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AN: Wow, I can't believe how long it's been since I last updated. Deepest apologies, I know this is a popular one.
My brain has been working at this recently, and I actually changed my mind over who the perpetrator is, so, um, if you think you spotted any clues before now, forget them. Also, this plot's become more angsty as I've developed it, although there will always be humour; I'll make sure to keep as much light-hearted as possible.
Chapter Five: The Bath
"Well? Any leads?"
Hermione groaned. "Harry, this is the ninth time you've asked me. Have some patience, for goodness' sake."
"Sorry," he muttered. "I just want things to go back to normal as soon as possible."
"Well, you'd best prepare yourself," Hermione snapped, "because it may take some time."
Harry sighed. The teachers had been de-aged for a week. Some of the lessons were being taught by older students, the Hospital Wing was being manned by the grade-O Healing students, and the DA were babysitting, while Harry was organising it all. Hermione was trying to find a way to reverse the mushrooms' effect.
"Didn't the twins have any advice?"
Hermione blinked at him. "What?"
"Ron said you went to speak to them, can they help?"
"Oh. No, nothing useful on their part." Hermione muttered something indistinguishable and went back to her book. Harry glanced at the cover. De-aging and Re-aging Effectively Without Side-effects.
Perhaps it was best to leave Hermione to it.
"By the way, Harry," she said before he could leave the room, "you remember you're on bedtime duty for the boys tonight, right?"
"Bedtime duty?" That didn't sound so bad, Harry thought. They would all be tired, and wouldn't act up as much.
"Yes." Hermione closed her book. "Have you read any of my books yet?"
"You mean the parenting ones?"
She glared at him. "Well, you might find them useful. They key thing to remember is that kids need boundaries – got it?"
"Yes, got it."
"Good luck," Seamus said to Harry as he passed the boys over to him.
"What do you mean?"
"You'll need it. They all need baths – I did it Tuesday, I'll give you some tips."
"Please," Harry said, dread sinking in.
"First, you'd better do them two at a time, or it'll take forever. Second, once they're in the bathroom, lock the door so they can't run out again. Third, don't put bubble bath in with Hagrid, he drinks the water and it made him sick. Fourth, they seriously act up. Albus is the worst. I had to Stun him before I could get him in. Hermione went up the wall, though, so I wouldn't recommend using magic."
"Hold on, let me write this down!"
"It took me over an hour to get them all bathed," Seamus said, while Harry scribbled it all down. "Start early or they'll be falling asleep in the water."
Albus' eyes grew wide and he shook his head violently. "I don't want a bath!"
"No bath!" Argus cried.
Harry sighed. He had a feeling this was going to be hard.
"I'm not arguing. Severus, Albus, you two can go first."
Severus nodded but Albus said defiantly "No! I don't need a bath!"
"Yes you do."
"I'm not dirty!"
Harry put his hand in the blue paint and wiped it over Albus' face, neck and hair. "Now you are."
"I don't care! No bath!"
"Albus," Harry said firmly, "You're the oldest and you should be setting an example. If you don't get in that bath I will put you in it with your clothes still on, understand?"
The other boys snickered.
Harry picked Albus up round the middle, ignoring the screams and little fists on his back and carried him into the bathroom, pausing only to tell Hagrid, Argus and Alastor to behave while he was gone and for Severus to follow him. Albus continued to tantrum all the way across the room. Harry dumped him unceremoniously on the bathroom floor and quickly shut the door to stop him escaping once the three of them were inside.
Albus was sulking now. "I don't want a bath."
"I heard you the first time." Harry thought if he wasn't amused he would be very annoyed at the boy's stubbornness.
"You can't make me have one."
"Oh yes I can."
"Albus, I'm older, bigger and stronger than you. I can."
A pink tongue waved at him cheekily. Harry turned his fingers into scissors and pretended to cut it off. Albus quickly clapped his hands over his mouth.
"Are you going to get in the bath, Albus?"
"Okay." Harry released him and turned away. Albus blinked in surprise, but Harry continued to ignore him, beginning to strip off Severus' clothing.
"I'm not getting in the bath," Albus stated unsurely.
"I know," Harry said, pulling Severus' T-shirt over his head.
Albus frowned, stood up and tried to open the door. Harry had locked it. He tugged on it with no effect.
"There, all done." Albus turned. Severus was now stark naked, shivering by the bathtub. Harry turned around. "Now it's your turn, Albus."
Harry grabbed Albus around the waist and pulled off his T-shirt in one motion. Albus yelled and struggled, pinned to the floor with Harry's legs. Harry grimaced as he beat the floor with his fists and pulled off Albus' jeans. Within a longer time than it took to undress Severus, Albus was clothing-free and shivering too. Harry lifted him firmly, ignoring Albus' squeals, and tried to deposit him in the bath. All he got for his efforts were large splashes of water in his face.
"Now listen Albus," Harry set him firmly on the floor, gripping his shoulders to prevent him escaping, "You are going to have a bath whether you like it or not, and if you continue to fight it one or both of us will just get hurt and I'm sure you don't want that. So for your sake and mine can you please stop fighting me and do as you're told for once?"
He expected Albus to blow a raspberry in his face or make another desperate bid for freedom, but what actually happened was worse. Albus' face crumpled and tears welled in his eyes. Harry, surprised, allowed Albus to break free, and the boy grabbed the bath towel and curled up in a corner with it.
He pulled the towel over his head and said nothing.
"Albus?" Harry repeated.
"You're mean," a muffled voice replied.
"I'm not mean," Harry said, baffled at the reaction. He tried to gently tug the towel off his face but Albus wouldn't let it go.
"Yes you are, you big bully!"
Harry was shocked. Never before had he been called a bully, and especially not by a six-year-old child. He knew Albus was only saying it because he didn't want a bath but it still hurt. Harry had been properly bullied many times and never wanted to be associated with it.
"Albus," he said quietly, "I'm not a bully, I'm trying to help you."
Albus blew a raspberry. Severus laughed nervously, drawing Harry's attention back to him.
"Look at Severus, Albus, he's all ready like a good boy and you're stopping him from getting in. Look, he's cold. And the bath will be cold too if you fight any more." Harry waited, but he got no response. Sighing, he decided the best thing to do was ignore Albus for now and get Severus done.
"Sorry, kid," he muttered to Severus, picking him up. "I didn't mean to keep you waiting. Here you – Hey!"
The moment Severus' toes made contact with the water he began to scream, struggling so hard Harry nearly dropped him in the water. Harry quickly set him back on the floor.
Severus continued to scream, clutching Harry hard, shaking and not with cold; with apparent fear of the water. Harry groaned.
Albus' face emerged from the towel. "Bully!" he yelled at Harry.
Harry looked back and forth between the two boys. He wanted nothing more than to give up, put them in their pyjamas and give them something strong to knock them both out – belladonna sounded tempting – but he had a job to do and he remembered what Hermione said about boundaries. He gripped Severus firmly, holding him above the water, making soothing noises.
"Severus … it's all right, kid. It's only water, it can't hurt you."
Severus continued to struggle. "Can't breathe."
"Only if your head goes under, and I promise I won't let that happen, okay? Look, it's harmless." Harry dipped a hand in the water and stirred it around a bit. "See?"
Severus still looked doubtful but he'd stopped struggling. Harry lowered him gently until his feet were just touching the surface. Severus gasped, but Harry held him still, and after a moment or two Severus began swirling his toes around in the water, beginning to chuckle.
Harry slowly lowered the boy in and Severus didn't protest once, just scooped up a handful of bubbles, examined them curiously, then dumped them in his hair. Harry chuckled and turned to the other boy.
"Albus. It's your turn."
The boy glared fiercely at him, the effect of which was slightly ruined by the pouting lower lip.
"Look at Severus. He didn't want to have a bath either, and he was scared of the water, and now look at him! Good as gold." Harry smiled at Severus, who was busy fashioning himself a Dumbledore-style beard.
Albus scowled. "Goody-goody Severus."
"Albus!" Harry said sharply. "Apologise, now."
The boy simply glared back. Harry sighed and suddenly dove, catching Albus, who lashed out with his fists. One caught his nose and they both paused, shocked. Harry felt a warm trickle slide down his cheek and wiped it without looking at it. Albus looked suddenly afraid.
Harry took advantage of the momentary pause, took a firm hold of him, uttered a quick prayer, and dumped the struggling boy into the water.
Ten minutes later, during which Severus sat and watched silently, Albus had finally resigned himself to the bath. Both he and Harry were soaked through and Harry felt like he needed a large Firewhiskey. (Not that he knew what it was like, of course …) He could feel dried blood on his face but ignored it and picked up the soap. He expected Albus to start fighting back again, but to his surprise the boy just let him do it. Harry suspected he was too tired to continue defying and mentally tallied the points: Harry one, Albus zero.
As Harry finished reading the last page of The Dragon Who Couldn't Help Breathing Fire, he glanced at the boys and breathed a sigh of relief at the sight of five boys sleeping soundly. He sighed and leaned back in his chair, feeling exhausted enough to fall asleep there and then.
A soft knock on the boys' bedroom door stopped him. "Come in," he whispered.
Hermione entered. "Are they asleep?"
Harry nodded, stood and joined her, closing the door quietly behind them.
"The girls went off about ten minutes ago," Hermione said. "I heard you talking so I didn't want to come in. How was the bathtime?"
Harry remained in stony silence, but his expression must have communicated clearly enough, because Hermione winced. "That bad, was it?"
"When we get the kids back to their proper age, I'm going to give Dumbledore a good piece of my mind," Harry said.
"I'm sure he'll take it well," Hermione replied. "He always does. What were the other boys like?"
"Severus had a phobia of water, Hagrid somehow got hold of the bubble bath bottle and thought it was milkshake, Argus broke the flag off the plastic boat and tried to ram it up his nose, and Alastor mistook the bath for a toilet."
"You let Hagrid at the bubble bath?"
"I'd put it on the window-sill, out of his reach! Then I turn to sort Argus out, and two seconds later he's got it in his grubby little hands. Don't ask me how he managed it."
Hermione sighed, shaking her head. "You know the saying. Boys will be boys."
"It's not a bloody excuse. What were the girls like?"
"I just told them that if they behaved like little angels, I'd let them take the dolls to bed with them."
Harry stared at her. "It was that easy?"
"Well, Peggy tried to insist upon having all the dolls, and there was a bit of a fight when it came to getting them into bed, but the actual bathtime went quite smoothly."
Harry shook his head. "That is so unfair. Is there some kind of personality-swapping spell we can do on them, so we can take turns with the bad ones?"
"What? Just a thought. Any breakthroughs on the antidote, by the way?"
Hermione gritted her teeth and glared at him. "I will tell you when I find something, you don't have to keep asking."
"Fine. I guess that means no progress on the lawyer front, either."
She looked taken aback at this. "What?"
"You said you'd look into it, remember?"
"Oh … yes." Hermione started twiddling with her fingers. "Um, Harry … I've been thinking …"
"About last month, you mean?"
"Yes. Er, I think that – well – this is going to be complex to sort out."
"I thought we knew that already?"
"Let me finish! I just mean – well -" Hermione took a deep breath. "Look, Harry, can we be honest with each other?"
Harry frowned at her. "Yes," he said slowly.
"There was – something – there. Something we hadn't noticed before. But have been since. Right?"
As she spoke, Harry's face grew inexplicably hot. "Um. Maybe."
"Well then, maybe it's just best to … see how things play out, rather than rush into anything." The last few words came out in a rush.
Harry stared at Hermione. She was one of his best friends, that she'd always been. It had never even occurred to him to consider her in any other way. But in the last few days …
She was right. Something had changed. Harry didn't know how to answer.
It seemed Hermione was wiser than him, because she cupped his cheek and kissed him.
"Well?" Voldemort hissed as Lucius Malfoy entered the circle, bowing low. "Has Draco found out where Severus has gone?"
"Indeed he has, my Lord," Lucius answered. "Very difficult is was for him, too. He had to use Veritaserum on Master Longbottom and then modify his memory. It was very difficult to get one of the members of Dumbledore's Army to drink anything he had to offer; they do not trust him. He had to – persuade – one of the house-elves to spike his pumpkin juice with it. Draco is not used to such tactics, my Lord."
"He will learn," Voldemort said with a dismissive gesture. "So, is Dumbledore keeping Severus too busy to respond to my calls, or is he genuinely ill?"
"Neither, my Lord." Lucius came close to licking his lips. "It seems Severus is unavoidably indisposed."
"And how, pray, is he indisposed?"
There was a pause. "My Lord, I ask of you, please remember that it was Draco who gathered this information for you."
"I asked you a question, Lucius!"
"Severus is de-aged, my Lord."
"De-aged?" Voldemort repeated.
"It means he's been regressed to childhood, my L -"
"I know what it means, you insolent worm!" Voldemort snapped. "Well, this was rather careless of Severus, wasn't it? Did he add the wrong ingredient to one of his potions?"
"No, my Lord – it seems to be a prank, most likely by one of the students. The organisation called Dumbledore's Army are trying to find a remedy."
"Why are they doing it?"
"Good question, Bellatrix," Voldemort said. "Well, Lucius?"
"My Lord, I – have yet to impart the best news."
"I grow tired of your delaying, Lucius! Out with it!"
"The whole staff were affected, my Lord. They've all been turned into children. Including …" Lucius paused. "Albus Dumbledore."
Voldemort remained silent for so long, his followers started to fidget. The glint in his red eyes was brighter than Christmas lights.
"It seems your son has excelled himself, Lucius," he finally said. "He will be rewarded."
"How so, my Lord?"
"He will let us into Hogwarts."


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GRASS GIS is very relevant for anyone wanting to use data science to plan protests.
You can plan a protest using corner store maps, but those are unlikely to have alleys, bus stops, elevation, litter cans, utilities, and other details.
Other participants will have all that data and more so evening up the odds is a good idea.
Apologizes for the long quote but I don’t know which features/capabilities of GRASS GIS will be most immediately relevant for you.
From the general overview page:
Geographic Resources Analysis Support System, commonly referred to as GRASS GIS, is a Geographic Information System (GIS) used for data management, image processing, graphics production, spatial modelling, and visualization of many types of data. It is Free (Libre) Software/Open Source released under GNU General Public License (GPL) >= V2. GRASS GIS is an official project of the Open Source Geospatial Foundation.
Originally developed by the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USA-CERL, 1982-1995, see history of GRASS 1.0-4.2 and 5beta), a branch of the US Army Corp of Engineers, as a tool for land management and environmental planning by the military, GRASS GIS has evolved into a powerful utility with a wide range of applications in many different areas of applications and scientific research. GRASS is currently used in academic and commercial settings around the world, as well as many governmental agencies including NASA, NOAA, USDA, DLR, CSIRO, the National Park Service, the U.S. Census Bureau, USGS, and many environmental consulting companies.
The GRASS Development Team has grown into a multi-national team consisting of developers at numerous locations.
GRASS GIS contains over 350 modules to render maps and images on monitor and paper; manipulate raster, and vector data including vector networks; process multispectral image data; and create, manage, and store spatial data. GRASS GIS offers both an intuitive graphical user interface as well as command line syntax for ease of operations. GRASS GIS can interface with printers, plotters, digitizers, and databases to develop new data as well as manage existing data.
GRASS GIS and support for teams
GRASS GIS supports workgroups through its LOCATION/MAPSET concept which can be set up to share data and the GRASS installation itself over NFS (Network File System) or CIFS. Keeping LOCATIONs with their underlying MAPSETs on a central server, a team can simultaneously work in the same project database.
- Raster analysis: Automatic rasterline and area to vector conversion, Buffering of line structures, Cell and profile dataquery, Colortable modifications, Conversion to vector and point data format, Correlation / covariance analysis, Expert system analysis , Map algebra (map calculator), Interpolation for missing values, Neighbourhood matrix analysis, Raster overlay with or without weight, Reclassification of cell labels, Resampling (resolution), Rescaling of cell values, Statistical cell analysis, Surface generation from vector lines
- 3D-Raster (voxel) analysis: 3D data import and export, 3D masks, 3D map algebra, 3D interpolation (IDW, Regularised Splines with Tension), 3D Visualization (isosurfaces), Interface to Paraview and POVray visualization tools
- Vector analysis: Contour generation from raster surfaces (IDW, Splines algorithm), Conversion to raster and point data format, Digitizing (scanned raster image) with mouse, Reclassification of vector labels, Superpositioning of vector layers
- Point data analysis: Delaunay triangulation, Surface interpolation from spot heights, Thiessen polygons, Topographic analysis (curvature, slope, aspect), LiDAR
- Image processing: Support for aerial and UAV images, satellite data (optical, radar, thermal), Canonical component analysis (CCA), Color composite generation, Edge detection, Frequency filtering (Fourier, convolution matrices), Fourier and inverse fourier transformation, Histogram stretching, IHS transformation to RGB, Image rectification (affine and polynomial transformations on raster and vector targets), Ortho photo rectification, Principal component analysis (PCA), Radiometric corrections (Fourier), Resampling, Resolution enhancement (with RGB/IHS), RGB to IHS transformation, Texture oriented classification (sequential maximum a posteriori classification), Shape detection, Supervised classification (training areas, maximum likelihood classification), Unsupervised classification (minimum distance clustering, maximum likelihood classification)
- DTM-Analysis: Contour generation, Cost / path analysis, Slope / aspect analysis, Surface generation from spot heigths or contours
- Geocoding: Geocoding of raster and vector maps including (LiDAR) point clouds
- Visualization: 3D surfaces with 3D query (NVIZ), Color assignments, Histogram presentation, Map overlay, Point data maps, Raster maps, Vector maps, Zoom / unzoom -function
- Map creation: Image maps, Postscript maps, HTML maps
- SQL-support: Database interfaces (DBF, SQLite, PostgreSQL, mySQL, ODBC)
- Geostatistics: Interface to “R” (a statistical analysis environment), Matlab, …
- Temporal framework: support for time series analysis to manage, process and analyse (big) spatio-temporal environmental data. It supports querying, map calculation, aggregation, statistics and gap filling for raster, vector and raster3D data. A temporal topology builder is available to build spatio-temporal topology connections between map objects for 1D, 3D and 4D extents.
- Furthermore: Erosion modelling, Landscape structure analysis, Solution transport, Watershed analysis.

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I don’t have any particular axes to grind (probably do but they don’t appear axe shaped to me!) but I do find that there are lots of (to me) interesting questions about facets of wargaming that don’t get aired in discussions about rules mechanisms, painting styles figures sizes etc.
This was not a criticism of your moderation by the way -as Rhoderic almost said “think of the poor ‘person’ who has to moderate such a place!”
I know a lot of people find those moral, ethical, cultural, questions to be so much annoying navel gazing, (I obviously don’t agree but I sympathise with their desire to not have some weirdo mess about with their relaxation!) and I wouldn’t want to clutter the place up with stuff that would detract from their enjoyment of their hobby.

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Jonathan Davies is playing down the importance of the clash with England
It's a Six Nations title decider where Wales have the chance to end England's hopes of a first Grand Slam in 10 years.
At the end of the day it's just another rugby game and we need to make sure we get the result that's needed
For most Welsh rugby fans, Saturday's Six Nations clash at the Millennium Stadium is the biggest game since last year's Grand Slam finale against France.
But centre Jonathan Davies, who has started all of Wales' matches in this year's campaign, says Rob Howley's side will be treating it like any other game.
"Italy did us a favour - we didn't want a game where we had to beat England by 20 odd points," said the Scarlets man.
"It makes it interesting but it's just a normal week for us. We're going about our business, we've been in these big games before and we've got the experience of that. It's important for us to keep our heads down.
"This group of players are used to that big game environment. We know what to expect and everyone is looking forward to coming back to Cardiff for a very important game."
With Saturday's clash throwing up a number of intriguing direct match ups in terms of this summer's Lions tour, there is much more at stake than just the Six Nations Championship.
Davies though, continues to downplay the importance of a game where Wales need to win by eight points to retain their Six Nations title.
"At the end of the day it's just another rugby game and we need to make sure we get the result that's needed," added the 24-year-old.
"Eight points - we can build on that. We need to make sure our defence is on top and it's important we get momentum to start with, play in the right areas and not put pressure on ourselves."
One thing that may help the Welsh cause is their water-tight defence. Needing to keep England's points to a minimum, Davies knows his side's defence, led by centre partner Jamie Roberts, needs to carry on its fine recent form.
He added: "We need to make sure we trust our defensive patterns and keep doing what we do. It's been hugely effective - not to concede a try in the last three games is a huge plus for us and we want to keep that up.
"The players are concentrating on one thing and that's the result.
"Last year we were all excited and wanted the game to come. This time we can call on those experiences and know what's to be expected.
"These games are massive and you want to be a part of them. You just don't want to come out on the wrong side of the result."
You can follow every minute of the action between Wales and England at www.wru.co.uk/live just prior to kick-off.
Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde is predicting a tough battle against England on Sunday despite the fact they may not be considered to be at full strength. Players will be out to impress Eddie Jones which makes England a dangerous proposition, he says.
Forwards coach Robyn McBryde says tomorrow's RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy gives Wales an opportunity to finish second in the tournament after having the wind knocked from their sails last week against England.
Wales head coach Warren Gatland tells WRU TV that his selection for the final clash of the RBS 6 Nations against Italy is an opportunity for some players to redeem themselves after Saturday's loss to England
There may not be a Grand Slam or a World Cup quarter-final place on offer, but Wales head coach Warren is adamant there is still plenty at stake as Wales take on England at Twickenham this afternoon (KO 3pm)
Ebbw Vale clinch the Principality Premiership while Wales U20 hold a special training camp in Monmouth, in this week's Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Steelmen skipper Damien Hudd, as well as Wales U20 coach and captain, Jason Strange and Tom Phillips, WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips, Wales wing Hallam Amos, WRU national performance manager Gethin Watts and Wales U20 consultant Dr Rich Neil of Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Mid way through their preparations for the forthcoming World Rugby U20 Championship (Manchester, June 7 - 25), Wales U20 head coach Jason Strange is taking his squad to Monmouth for a three day training camp next week.


Page Slow Street: Jun 2022 Update – Changes at Stanyan and Masonic & Neighborway Construction
Happy summer from the Page Slow Street team,
We have updates to share on the next steps for Page Street, starting with targeted upgrades on the west end of the corridor ahead of more evaluation and outreach. Read on to learn more about upcoming opportunities to provide your feedback. We also share the latest progress for the construction of sidewalk extensions and other features east of Webster Street.
Changes proposed for Stanyan and Masonic intersections
The SFMTA proposes restricting eastbound vehicle traffic on Page Street at Stanyan Street and Masonic Avenue, both school safety zones. These two intersections were not addressed formally by the pandemic-related restrictions on non-local traffic (due to traffic signals) but have operated similarly to other intersections with unofficial barriers and public art often placed in the street by residents.
Proposal for Page St & Stanyan St
At Stanyan Street, the proposal would restrict all vehicle turns onto Page Street. The adjacent block would remain two-way for local traffic, and access from Shrader Street would not change. One parking space would be removed on the south side of Page Street to accommodate the design.
Proposal for Page St & Masonic Ave
At Masonic Avenue, the proposal would restrict all vehicles (including local traffic) from entering Page Street eastbound. Southbound right turns from Masonic Avenue onto westbound Page Street would be maintained (left turns from Masonic are already prohibited). Two parking spaces would be removed.
These proposed changes would further calm traffic and improve safety near schools, complementing existing measures at neighboring intersections. They would be implemented with signs and flexible-post barriers, similar to the existing traffic diverter at Webster Street.
The project team will seek feedback on these proposals at an Engineering Public Hearing on Friday, July 8th, at 10am. The agenda includes modifications to passenger loading zones for the S.F. High School of the Arts (loading zone extension) and Second Union Baptist Church (clarification of effective hours). This hearing is your opportunity to formally provide your opinions on the proposed traffic changes before the SFMTA makes a final determination. If you can't make this time or prefer to write, you may submit your comments to PageStreet@sfmta.com.
Construction for a related capital project between Webster and Gough streets building sidewalk extensions, rain gardens, and San Francisco’s first raised intersection at Buchanan & Page St – is set to pick up next month after being delayed by PG&E and other unforeseen underground-utility conflicts.
To reduce the potential impacts on school-related travel later this summer, the contractor is prioritizing completing changes at Page & Buchanan streets. Construction of the new sidewalks and curbs will start in mid-July and last approximately two weeks. Starting in early August, the Page & Buchanan intersection will be closed to all vehicle traffic for about five days to raise the roadway grade and allow the concrete to cure. Crews will maintain pedestrian and bicycle access, but travelers should expect minor detours. The final installation of decorative paving is scheduled to occur before the start of school on August 17th.
Before starting this work, the project team will contact directly affected residents and post notices along the street. Construction activities will progress down the hill towards Gough Street once changes at Laguna and Buchanan streets are completed.
Project staff looks forward to a comprehensive review of the larger corridor later this year alongside citywide recovery. Sign up for updates on our project website to keep up on the next steps.
Stay tuned for another update after the public hearing, and reach out to PageStreet@sfmta.com to speak with us directly. We otherwise hope you have a great start to summer!


African countries on Saturday started receiving their first monthly shipment of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines from the African Union’s African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) worth US$2 million.South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the African Export-Import Bank and the World Bank are paying for the vaccines through the AU facility.
The president said the AVAT signed an agreement for the purchase of 220-million single doses of J&J vaccines on 28 March this year, with the potential to order an additional 180-million doses.
Ramaphosa, who has been fighting for equal access to vaccines, said this was a momentous step forward in Africa’s efforts to safeguard the health and well-being of its people.
“By working together and by pooling resources, African countries have been able to secure millions of vaccine doses produced right here in Africa,” Ramaphosa said in his capacity as the AU’s Covid-19 Champion.
He added: “This will provide impetus to the fight against Covid-19 across the continent and will lay the basis for Africa’s social and economic recovery.”
According to him, “the first monthly shipments will arrive in several member states, and shipments will continue for a total of 6.4-million doses shipped in August.”
“Monthly shipments will continue and be continually ramped up, with a target of delivering almost 50-million vaccines before the end of December,” Ramaphosa said.
He said the targeted 400-million vaccines are sufficient to immunise a third of the people in Africa and bring the continent towards its continental goal of vaccinating at least 60% of the population.
In addition, “international donors have committed to deliver the remaining half of the doses required through the UN World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative,” he said.
The doses are being produced at the Aspen Pharmacare facility in the town of Gqeberha here, and logistics and delivery services are being provided by UNICEF and the African Medical Supplies Platform, he added.


BIGGSVILLE — The West Central High School football team ended its season with a 49-24 loss to Annawan/Wethersfield on Friday night.
Luke Dittsworth scored on a five-yard run in the first quarter to give the Heat an 8-7 lead.
The Titans answered with back-to-back TDs in the second quarter for a 22-8 advantage.
Brock Bigger closed the deficit to within six on a three-yard run but West Central would get no closer.
A/W carried a 28-16 lead into the break and scored three straight TDs for a 49-16 lead.
Bigger scored a final TD in the fourth quarter, a 25-yard carry, for the final score.
Dittsworth led the Heat with 117 yards on 22 carries. Bigger finished with 107 yards on 19 attempts and Matt Bielser added 62 rushing yards on 15 carries for West Central.


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After a strong first half of the year, the European Commission says the EU economy has now entered a “much more challenging phase.”
The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are denting global demand and reinforcing global inflationary pressures, it says.
The EU is among the most exposed advanced economies, due to its geographical proximity to the war and heavy reliance on gas imports from Russia.
The energy crisis is eroding households’ purchasing power and weighing on production. Economic sentiment has fallen markedly.
As a result, although growth in 2022 is set to be better than previously forecast, the outlook for 2023 is significantly weaker for growth and higher for inflation compared to the European Commission’s Summer interim Forecast.
Real GDP growth in the EU surprised on the upside in the first half of 2022, as consumers vigorously resumed spending, particularly on services, following the easing of COVID-19 containment measures. The expansion continued in the third quarter, though at a considerably weaker pace.
Amid elevated uncertainty, high energy price pressures, erosion of households’ purchasing power, a weaker external environment and tighter financing conditions are expected to tip the EU, the euro area and most Member States into recession in the last quarter of the year.
As inflation keeps cutting into households’ disposable incomes, the contraction of economic activity is set to continue in the first quarter of 2023. Growth is expected to return to Europe in spring, as inflation gradually relaxes its grip on the economy.
However, with powerful headwinds still holding back demand, economic activity is set to be subdued, with GDP growth reaching 0.3% in 2023 as a whole in both the EU and the euro area.
By 2024, economic growth is forecast to progressively regain traction, averaging 1.6% in the EU and 1.5% in the euro area.
Despite the challenging environment, the labour market has continued performing strongly, with employment and participation at their highest and unemployment at its lowest in decades. The forceful economic expansion pulled a net additional two million people into employment in the first half of 2022, raising the number of employed persons in the EU to an all-time high of 213.4 million. The unemployment rate remained at a record-low of 6.0% in September.
Labour markets are expected to react to the slowing of economic activity with a lag, but to remain resilient. Employment growth in the EU is forecast at 1.8% in 2022, before coming to a standstill in 2023 and moderately edging up to 0.4% in 2024.
Unemployment rates in the EU are projected at 6.2% in 2022, 6.5% in 2023, and 6.4% in 2024.

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It’s not just military retirees and veterans who are packing on the pounds. At a policy summit Wednesday, health and military experts said the obesity epidemic has become a significant threat to national security as the waistlines of military enlistees are expanding. Overweight and obese enlistees and soldiers are making it harder for recruiters to find physically fit candidates for military service.
A 2010 report found that “every year the military discharges over 1,200 first-term enlistees before their contracts are up because of weight problems.” The cost to to taxpayers of this turnover is estimated at around $60 million a year.
“You have to be fit to fight,” said Col. Heidi Warrington. “It used to be, the day you came into the Army you had to pass your fitness test or you couldn’t join the military.” Col. Warrington, the chief nurse executive for the U.S. Army Public Health Command, said that every branch of the armed forces has a limit for body fat, but the military now provides waivers, probation periods and secondary screenings to enlistees who exceed it.
But today, some enlistees are so overweight “they don’t even have to meet the standard until their first true duty station, which means they’ve already gone to basic and their advanced individual training,” Warrington said.
“The military is a microcosm of a larger problem,” said Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, a professor at the Uniformed Services University who studies eating disorders. “It’s a neat place [to be]. Because of the controlled health care system, we have broad opportunities to do science and go in there and have data that’s available. I think it’s a really wonderful place to start to understand how we can intervene early.”
Which means maybe the rest of us won’t have to enlist to learn how to control our own weight.


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Metals and metal oxides are widely used as photo/electro-catalysts for environmental remediation. However, there are many issues related to these metal-based catalysts for practical applications, such as high cost and detrimental environmental impact due to metal leaching. Carbon-based catalysts have the potential to overcome these limitations. In this study, monodisperse nitrogen-doped carbon nanospheres (NCs) were synthesized and loaded onto graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4, GCN) via a facile hydrothermal method for photocatalytic removal of sulfachloropyridazine (SCP). The prepared metal-free GCN-NC exhibited remarkably enhanced efficiency in SCP degradation. The nitrogen content in NC critically influences the physicochemical properties and performances of the resultant hybrids. The optimum nitrogen doping concentration was identified at 6.0 wt%. The SCP removal rates can be improved by a factor of 4.7 and 3.2, under UV and visible lights, by the GCN-NC composite due to the enhanced charge mobility and visible light harvesting. The mechanism of the improved photocatalytic performance and band structure alternation were further investigated by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The DFT results confirm the high capability of the GCN-NC hybrids to activate the electron–hole pairs by reducing the band gap energy and efficiently separating electron/hole pairs. Superoxide and hydroxyl radicals are subsequently produced, leading to the efficient SCP removal.
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You rarely see three biggest talents in the entertainment industry under one roof; something is definitely going underground.
Zubby Michael has taken to his Instagram account: a beautiful picture featuring Coal City first son, Flavour, and Masterkraft.
Since Zubby Michael is in the picture, are we expecting a groundbreaking movie?
Or, are we expecting Zubby’s musical debut just like many other Nollywood actresses and actors have done in the past?
Well, we should just wait to see the outcome of this mini get-together.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – April 26, 2021 – Catamaran Bio, Inc., a biotechnology company developing allogeneic CAR-NK cell therapies to treat patients with significant unmet medical need, today announced the appointment of Scott Holmes, MS, MBA, as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Holmes has 20 years of experience in finance, strategy, and operations, including roles as Chief Financial Officer of multiple biotechnology companies where he led high-value financings and transactions.
“We are delighted to welcome Scott to our leadership team, and his extensive experience in both private and public companies will be invaluable as we continue to advance and grow Catamaran,” said Alvin Shih, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Catamaran Bio. “Scott is a seasoned leader with a proven track record, and I look forward to partnering with him to execute on Catamaran’s financing and partnership strategy, which will support our progress toward the clinic with our differentiated CAR-NK programs.”
Most recently, Mr. Holmes was CFO of Disarm Therapeutics, where he was responsible for all financial operations and played a key role in the company’s acquisition by Eli Lilly in October 2020. Previously, he was CFO of the publicly-traded cell therapy biotech, Kiadis Pharma, including leading the company’s acquisition of CytoSen Therapeutics. Earlier, he spent four years as CFO of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, where he executed multiple high-value financial offerings and oversaw the merger of Keryx into Akebia Therapeutics. Mr. Holmes was also previously Senior Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at AMAG Pharmaceuticals. He holds a BA in History from Middlebury College and an MS/MBA from Northeastern University.
“This is an exciting time to join Catamaran as the company makes progress with its differentiated CAR-NK cell platform and moves its first cell therapies toward the clinic,” said Mr. Holmes. “I am eager to leverage my experience to support the company’s growth, and I look forward to working with the team to capitalize on the tremendous potential for Catamaran to bring innovation to the CAR-NK space and advance a new class of cell therapies for cancer patients.”
About the TAILWIND™ platform
Catamaran’s TAILWIND™ platform integrates proprietary capabilities to create novel, allogeneic CAR‑NK cell therapies by harnessing the natural cancer-fighting properties of natural killer (NK) cells and enhancing them with the power of synthetic biology and innovative NK cell engineering and manufacturing. With the TAILWIND platform, CAR-NK cells are programmed with NK cell-specific CAR architectures and potency-boosting switches to neutralize the hostile tumor microenvironment and enable efficacy against diverse cancer types, especially solid tumors. Additionally, the TAILWIND platform includes proprietary, non-viral NK cell engineering technology for efficient modification of NK cells with customized genetic programs enabled by synthetic biology. Catamaran’s CAR-NK cell therapies use healthy donor cells that are engineered and manufactured for off‑the‑shelf use, unlike current CAR-T cell therapies that use a patient’s own genetically modified T cells and require a customized, multi-week manufacturing process.
About Catamaran Bio
Catamaran Bio is developing novel, off-the-shelf CAR-NK cell therapies designed to treat a broad range of cancers, including solid tumors. Our proprietary capabilities enable us to harness the natural cancer-fighting properties of NK cells and enhance and tailor their effectiveness with the power of synthetic biology and innovative non-viral cell engineering. We are using our TAILWINDTM platform, an integrated suite of technologies, to specifically address the end-to-end methods of engineering, processing and manufacturing NK cells and rapidly advance our pipeline of CAR-NK cell therapy programs. Our team combines experienced biopharmaceutical leadership with founding scientists who are pioneers in NK cell biology, engineering, manufacturing and clinical application. Catamaran is backed by leading financial and corporate investors, including SV Health Investors, Sofinnova Partners, Lightstone Ventures, Takeda Ventures and Astellas Venture Management. For more information, please visit www.catamaranbio.com and follow us on LinkedIn and @CatamaranBio on Twitter.
Kathryn Morris, The Yates Network

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Playing real money slots can help you gain experience and teach you about responsibility. They are also a fun way to pass the time. You can also try to make some money by playing these games. There are a variety of different types of slots you can play online. You can choose to play single or multi-line games.
Real money slots are a form of entertainment
For many people, real money slots are a form of entertainment that provides a great deal of fun and excitement. The games are designed to replicate the fun and excitement of the original brick-and-mortar machines, but players can enjoy the convenience of playing them from their own homes. Real money slots can be found at almost any legitimate online casino. Real money slots include classic reel machines, video slots, 3D animated slots, and even progressive jackpot games. To find the best real money slots online, look for a casino that is OUSC-approved.
Real money slots can lead to exciting cash prizes, but be careful to avoid playing at unreliable sites. Legitimate online casinos test their software regularly with independent testing companies, such as iTech Labs and eCOGRA. Look for the eCOGRA or iTech Labs logo in the casino’s footer to be sure that it is legitimate.
They are a great way to pass the time
One of the best ways to pass time is to play online slots. These games are easy to play and have simple rules. There are hundreds of different games to choose from, each with its own special functionalities. Some of these games have just a few lines, but those with more than ten lines are just as engaging and often feature bonus features that make them even more exciting.
Online slots are very addictive, so it is important to make sure you manage your time wisely. This way, you can make sure that you do not spend too much money. You should also make sure you don’t lose track of time or concentration.
They are a fun way to make money
Making money from slots can be a fun way to supplement your income or you can use this as a full-time job. However, you need to have some knowledge of the game to be successful. Here are some tips: – Choose the best game – Read the rules carefully and play only the games you can win.

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August 27, 2018
From The Lowell Sun:
UTEC, for years, could rely on an advocate in the State Senate: Eileen Donoghue.
But with her departure from the Statehouse — she’s now the Lowell city manager — UTEC officials wanted to learn about the six candidates vying to succeed her in the 1st Middlesex Senate District. The five Democrats and one Republican in the race recently visited UTEC for a tour, and were briefed on the organization’s policy platform.
Adrien “Duke” Vega, 19, … said the candidates’ responses were helpful as he prepares to vote in his first Senate election. “They definitely gave enough information on who they are, and how they would address the issues UTEC is concerned about,” Vega said.
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About this book
The stories in this book are love letters. But they are not conventional love letters. Love or lack of love are just excuses that open the doors for us to know the dramatic circumstances surrounding the women who wrote them. In fact, the real characters in these letters are poverty, war, immigration, dictatorship, violence, prostitution, social pressure, integration… And it is women who write these letters, women who live in very difficult personal and social circumstances and who face their lives with courage. This is a sound but tender book, an anthem to life and dignity.
I am writing to let you know about your brother’s death. My mouth is heavy, in pain. Silence pierced my heart, filled my veins with dead moths and now I feel that everything is burning inside, about to burst open. My wolof mouth is burnt like coal. And despite all this it is our own people, the people of Senegal who decided to emigrate to Europe looking for a better life, who are telling the lies. I mean that they tell lies when they write back home. Maybe they are afraid of failing. Maybe it is shame. But honestly things are not easy for us, sometimes life here is unbearable, far more than in our own country, though nobody is ready to tell it to our families, so distant, in Senegal, so many days beyond a bird’s journey. I am writing to let you know about your brother’s death but I need to speak up. Maybe I wouldn’t have told you the truth if it wasn’t for the fact that I walked down this path of disgrace with death by my side, as an inevitable black star that took away the only thing I had. The only thing that was truly mine. I write to you, my dear Nafissatou, because you know well that you are the person I love most in all Senegal, the person I feel more trust and affection for.


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With all the crazy weather we have been having, it is a sad fact that we have to be ready to feed our bees sugar syrup at any time to keep them strong. This top feeder is perfect for colder months as you don’t need to open up the hive to feed them.
This Hive Doctor top feeder has 5 feeding ports to improve bee access to sugar syrup. What I love about it is that all feeding ports lock firmly into place to prevent bee drownings. It is Made from tough, UV stable, high quality food grade polypropylene, the integrated rim saves time and money, as there is no extra wooden rim required. It has Fill level indicators for measured feeds and features full Perimeter access for the bees for feeding on uneven ground. And the biggest bonus – Fully assembled – ready to go.
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Travelling for Treatment: What You Need To Know About Medical Tourism
Guest post by Thomas Readley Getting medical treatment while you’re abroad might not be the first thing on your mind. In fact, most of us only really step on a plane when we’re travelling for business, visiting family, or relaxing and unwinding during a holiday. However, the rise in medical tourism has led to more […]
10 of the Best Loos with a View
10 of the best loos with a view. I am sure most of us would love to check a view from toilet on the 68th floor or with view to Alps or lions in game reserve.
Tips for Families Going on Christmas Vacations
The Christmas holiday season is perfect time of the year to take your family on a well-deserved break and to start the new year with renewed energies and a positive outlook. Travelling as a family can be tricky though, so in this article we review the top tips to help make your Christmas holiday a success, along with some innovative destination ideas for your winter break.
Top Places to Visit in England
Top Places to Visit in England: The Beatles Story Liverpool, Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum, Spinnaker Tower, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Isles of Scilly.
This information should be interesting for travelers based in UK. By law, every UK travel company which sells air holidays and flights is required to hold Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL).
Best New Year Eve fireworks around the world
2012/2013 New Year fireworks in Auckland, Sydney, Berlin, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, London, Moscow, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Toronto.
How to live like a local in London
London is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities, full of stunning environments, rich culture and world class entertainment. However, many of the best London experiences are found off the normal tourist routes. Becoming involved in the real experiences of London locals is one of the best ways to experience the real ways of life to be found in the city. Here is a short list of some of our favourite immersive experiences.
10 things to remember before you go volunteering
Top things you should remember before you go volunteering: vaccinations, first aid kit, language, bag, money, entertainment, footwear, eyewear, clothing, medication.
Flying into London for the Olympics?
Are you thinking of travelling over for the Olympics?Do! Don’t miss out on what is going to be an amazing atmosphere in an incredible place.
Short tips on activities near Hyde Park London
Hyde Park is one of the most famous and oldest city parks in the world. It is a green haven in an area of posh town houses, regal buildings

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Foreign Secretary William Hague has tweeted:
Strong common ground in Doha on aid and a political solution, cannot be achieved if Assad thinks he can destroy the democratic opposition
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Tonight will start off clear in many areas, but cloud will increase from the east overnight, bringing some light and patchy rain.
Defending champions Arsenal squeezed into the FA Cup final despite a spirited fightback from Reading, who forced extra-time
A detective who led investigations into the Valley Parade fire tells ITV News there is "unequivocal" evidence the disaster was an accident.


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At Pearly Whites of Eugene, Dr. Jossi Stokes provides oral surgery to treat a variety of conditions. Dr. Stokes knows that the prospect of surgery can be scary for some patients. That’s why she offers a variety of sedation options for surgeries. In addition, the team will thoroughly explain what to expect, before, during, and after the surgery.
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Your wisdom teeth can wreak havoc on your smile and the overall structure of your mouth. These late-to-arrive molars are notorious for coming in at an angle, which disrupts the alignment of your other teeth. We encourage you to have them removed as soon as it is appropriate.
Bone grafting may be necessary to build up the jawbone before a dental implant or other dental restoration. Bone grafting is a commonly performed procedure by Dr. Stokes. She will ensure you are fully prepared for the procedure, and that you leave with detailed post-surgery instructions.
PRP in Oral Surgery
At Pearly Whites of Eugene, we embrace the latest scientific advances. That’s why we became early adopters of the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in oral surgery. PRP uses the remarkable healing properties of your body’s own plasma to regenerate and heal damaged tissue, thereby expediting healing.
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We seek to make our patients’ surgery as comfortable as possible for our patients by practicing sedation dentistry. Sedation methods offered at Pearly Whites of Eugene include oral sedation (pill), or nitrous oxide.
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Patents confer upon the owner of the patent the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, selling or importing the invention for a set period of time. Tensions arise when patented technologies are included as part of industry technical standards, creating standard-essential patents that are required for system interoperability for certain technologies. In such cases, patent owners can make contractual commitments to an industry standard-setting organization (SSO) to license technology on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms (known as FRAND or RAND) to promote such interoperability and provide lower product costs and increased price competition.
Standard-essential patents, however, pose the problem of granting increased market power to the holders of the patent. For example, once a patent is declared to be an essential part of an international standard in a particular industry, use of the patent is effectively required and the holder of the standard-essential patent could demand unreasonably high royalties for the use of the patent, thus creating a phenomenon known as a “patent holdup.”
In order to avoid a “patent holdup” — and in exchange for a hand in setting the industry standard — members of SSOs must agree to abide by the organization’s bylaws. These bylaws generally require that members must license any intellectual property rights included in a standard on FRAND terms. The agreement to abide by FRAND terms, however, is not a license in and of itself, and a party seeking to use patented technology must still come to its own agreement with a patent holder as to what constitutes FRAND licensing terms before it uses the protected technology. The inability of parties to reach agreement on FRAND terms — and the high stakes involved in certain industries – have sparked a flurry of recent litigation not only in this country, but in other jurisdictions across the world.
In several recent cases in the United States, courts have taken divergent approaches to FRAND disputes. For example, in Apple, Inc. v. Motorola, Inc., Judge Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, sitting by designation on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, denied injunctive relief to a plaintiff alleging infringement of a standard-essential patent. The court held that it would not “be justified in enjoining Apple from infringing the [patent at issue] unless Apple refuses to pay a royalty that meets the FRAND requirement. By committing to license its patents on FRAND terms, Motorola committed to license the [patent] to anyone willing to pay a FRAND royalty and thus implicitly acknowledged that a royalty is adequate compensation for a license to use that patent.” 2012 WL 2376664 (N.D. Ill. 2012) at *12.
Similarly, In eBay Inc. v. mercExchange, L.L.C., 547 U.S. 388, 396-97 (2006), Justice Kennedy, in a concurring opinion, signaled his view that injunctions against patent infringement “may not serve the public interest” where “the patented invention is but a small component of the product the companies seek to produce and the threat of an injunction is employed simple for undue leverage in negotiations.”
Another strategy for a plaintiff seeking to enforce FRAND terms for technology is to assert a breach of contract claim against the patent owner. This approach was taken by Microsoft in litigation against Motorola in the Western District of Washington and the International Trade Commission (ITC). The District Court case arose when Microsoft filed a complaint seeking contract damages for Motorola’s breach of FRAND licensing terms after Motorola asked Microsoft for 2.25% royalties for licenses of certain of Motorola’s standard-essential products for various Microsoft products, including the Xbox. Alleging that these terms were unreasonable, Microsoft’s based its breach claim on the grounds that it was a third party beneficiary of Motorola’s contractual commitments to the IEEE, which was the relevant SSO for the technology in question.
In an interlocutory appeal, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s injunction against Motorola pursuing relief in Germany related to the German patents on the ground, inter alia, that the anti-suit injunction did not offend international comity because Microsoft’s contract claim in United States District Court could resolve licensing of patents under FRAND terms on a worldwide basis, as opposed to the piecemeal approach taken by Motorola. See Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc., 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 20359 (9th Cir. Sept. 28, 2012).
In a related case, the ITC in early 2012 granted Microsoft’s motions for summary adjudication, holding that Motorola’s RAND commitments were enforceable promises and that Microsoft, as an industry participant making the standard compliant products, had standing to assert breach as an intended third-party beneficiary. Certain Gaming & Entm’t Consoles, Related Software & Components Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-752 (April 23, 2012).
Although the fate of Microsoft’s contract claims against Motorola is as yet undecided, it should be noted that third-party beneficiary claims in the FRAND context have not always been successful because plaintiffs have been found not to have standing and had difficulties in proving damages. In the Microsoft case, the plaintiff’s standing was essentially admitted by defendant – a circumstance that may not be present in other cases. Litigation over the meaning of FRAND terms is still very much a developing area of intellectual property law and is likely to gain increased scrutiny as incorporating patented technologies become even more prevalent.

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Canfor invests $15 million in GP mill
Canfor recently announced a $15 million investment in its Grande Prairie operation. File photo
Grande Prairie’s Canfor sawmill recently received a capital investment grant from the Canfor Corporation in the amount of $15 million to perform some necessary upgrades to the facility.
The planned work includes upgrades in controls and technology as well as equipment modifications, in order to enhance efficiency and productivity at the local mill.
“The capital will be used to modernize the mill systems, including scanners, optimization and controls, along with equipment modifications,” said Corrine Stavness, manager, public affairs and corporate communications for Canfor in an email. “This will allow the mill to balance production levels between the sawmill and planer and increase the overall efficiency of the mill.”
The investment, she added, demonstrates the corporation’s view of the Grande Prairie mill as a significant contributor to local economy.
“An expenditure of this magnitude reflects Canfor’s confidence in our Grande Prairie operation,” she said.
The investment also shows the corporation’s confidence in the Alberta forestry sector, particular in the Grande Prairie area, as well as ensures that the company can produce quality products for customers.
Canfor is a forest products company based in Vancouver, B.C. with operations in Quebec, Alberta, and North and South Carolina as well as Alabama. The company has spent more than $850 million since 2010 in order to modernize their pulp and solid wood manufacturing facilities.

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Czech-Vietnamese Ethnic TV entered the Astra 3B
The Astra 3B satellite at 23.5 degrees east this afternoon launched a broadcasting station TV Ethnic aimed at ethnic groups living in the Czech Republic. The station was previously only available on satellite Hot Bird 8 at position 13 ° E in the multiplex of Broadcast Media. The same company today launched a new distribution channel for 23.5 ° E.
Ethnic TV broadcasts under the name " TV Ethniki "in the same multiplex as the broadcast media to broadcast the Czech Television channel in high definition - HD Television . It is therefore an unknown frequency to viewers in the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic.
Technical parameters of receiving:
Satellite: ASTRA 3B (23.5 ° E)
Frequency: 11.973 GHz
FEC: 5 / 6
CA system: None FTA
License to broadcast the program on TV Ethnic acquired HUKU Ltd. in early April 2009 by the Council for Radio and Television Broadcasting (RRTV). The stations in their project promises a multicultural program, current affairs, educational programs, entertainment, drama, sports and children's shows and the evening program will be works.
Channel TV Ethnic original position of 13 ° E has chosen mainly because of the presence of another Vietnamese channel - VTV4 also distributed freely.
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Godard’s return to commercial filmmaking tells a story about a divorced man (named Godard), who has a turbulent relationship with his girlfriend, ex-wife, and an even-tempered prostitute. Richard Linklater will introduce the film and participate in an audience discussion afterward.
7:30PM, The Marchesa Hall & Theatre, 6406 N. I-35
There will be students running around in circles and jumping long and high and often. At night people come out in droves and fill up Sixth Street enough to make SXSW crowds look like a stroll in the woods. Wed.-Sat., March, 26-29. $20-40.
Vs. TAMU Corpus Christi. 7pm.
Ms. Rebecca Havemeyer will have you scrambling for letters, numbers, and ya diaper. Drink cheap, win big. Last Wednesdays of the month, 9:30pm.
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Celebrities with wavy hair are an increasingly popular trend! Wavy locks add texture and can also be styled for an elegant style.
Nolan Gould’s signature look features thick, wavy locks that combine tight twists with loose waves to frame his face flawlessly. His hair has become a symbolic reflection of his unique aesthetic.
Brody Jenner is a captivating television personality with naturally curly locks. He is known for his roles on MTV shows such as The Hills and Bromance and E!’s Sex with Brody talk show.
Sanaa Lathan has made her iconic locks the centerpiece of her look. She always looks gorgeous no matter the occasion or task, from red-carpet events to everyday tasks such as running errands or attending honorary pathways.
Vanessa Hudgens first gained recognition through her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical. Since then, the actress has not taken it easy; instead, she’s back at work in films such as Bandslam, Beastly, Sucker Punch, Journey 2: Mysterious Island, and Spring Breakers.
Halle Berry has long made an impression with her look as an ex-beauty pageant competitor and now an actress. The starlet often wears her locks curled or in short pixie cuts.
Hailee Steinfeld, 19, has made headlines recently for sporting an eye-catching new look: bangs on her Instagram profile.
Corbin Bleu (Reivers) became widely known after appearing as Corbin Blue on the Disney Channel series High School Musical, with his iconic mop of curls earning many admiring fans. These days, he prefers cutting his locks shorter for increased versatility.
Blake Lively is famed for her long, wavy twists. She often flaunts them and encourages others to embrace their natural surface.
Shakira boasts beautiful wavy locks that perfectly show off her signature moves and pair well with wide-brim hats. She is a singer-dancer-philanthropist-entrepreneur and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador who runs the Pies Descalzos Foundation to aid impoverished children across Colombia.
Nathalie Emmanuel is best known for her roles as Computer Hacktivist Ramsey in Furious 7 and Missandei in the HBO fantasy series Game of Thrones. She is also revered as a style icon for her acceptance of natural hair and her various wavy hairstyles.
Chrissy Teigen made her modeling debut in 2010’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Since then, she has appeared in various magazines and is known for her humorous Twitter presence and cookbook series Cravings: Hungry for More. Chrissy is engaged to singer John Legend, and they share one daughter named Luna.
Zendaya gave fans a sneak peek of her latest look via Instagram, showing off an on-trend warm blonde bob. She covered up half her face in her cropped selfie, wearing a high-neck top while sitting comfortably on a wooden chair. Zendaya began acting early and honed her craft at California Shakespeare Theater and other theatrical companies near her hometown in Oakland, CA.


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Kathmandu, May 31
The ruling CPN-UML has lost a by-election held to elect a National Assembly member to represent the Lumbini province.
In the voting held on Monday, the opposition alliance’s candidate Drig Narayan Pandey of the Nepali Congress has turned victorious defeating his sole opponent Chandra Bahadur Khadka. Pandey secured 42 votes from the Provincial Assembly members and 118 from the local government officials. Khadka was restricted to 40 and 94 votes respectively.
Pandey was a member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly representing the UML until early May. However, he had defected to the Nepali Congress protesting the controversial reappointment of UML’s Shankar Pokhrel as the chief minister. A deal was made to field him in the National Assembly polls at the same time.
Following the CPN-UML Maoist Centre removing Khadka from the party as he supported the ruling alliance, the upper house seat had fallen vacant.
As in the Bagmati province, opposition parties including Nepali Congress, Maoist Centre, UML’s disgruntled Madhav Kumar Nepal-faction and the Janata Samajbadi Party had formed an alliance against the ruling party.
Owing to the division in the then Nepal Communist Party, two positions had turned vacant in the National Assembly. The ruling side lost both as former home minister Ram Bahadur Thapa could not secure his position in Bagmati earlier this month.


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