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The cooperation is part of the National Infrastructure Against CyberCrime (NICC) sponsored by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Now, with the support of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), the aim is to implement a similar PPP model at European level. Although national approaches already exist in some countries, they do not always go far enough in the view of the Dutch. "What we are aiming for is a public-private partnership that brings together banks, executive and computer emergency response teams (CERTs), " says Wim Hafkamp, Program Manager for Information Risk Management, Strategy & Policy at Rabobank with press text.
Launched in 2006, the NICC relies on the already existing structure of FI-ISAC, a partnership between Dutch banks for IT security launched in 2003. It is based on a protected exchange of information, trusting that particularly sensitive information is not carried by any participant to a wider public. This collaboration now also involves government agencies, which promises to be more effective against cybercrime threats. For example, it is easier for banks to take phishing websites offline and thus protect their customers. The exchange of information also fosters understanding of threats such as hacker ATM attacks by all parties involved.
It is obvious that extending such cooperation across national borders promises advantages. After all, the technical methods of cybercriminals remain the same across borders. According to Hafkamp, in some other countries, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland, there are national initiatives in contact with one another. Relevant connections with German or Austrian institutes exist so far but rather on a personal level. Cross-border cooperation based on the Dutch model has been pursued since last year. A meeting in Bern is scheduled for November this year. Hafkamp hopes for 18 participating countries, whereby non-EU states should also be represented.
"An important question is currently the leadership, " said the Dutchman. Cooperation should be under the authority of a major international organization, such as ENISA or the European Central Bank. It remains to be seen whether national organizational differences can be an obstacle. While the Dutch GOVCERT is a state organization, the Austrian CERT, for example, is under the domain registry nic.at and thus part of the private sector. (Pte)

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Published date: March 28th, 2022
[Reporter Jung Ki-jong of Money Today]
BioPlus announced on the 28th that it has signed a “jo
int development agreement for next-generation botulinum toxin and oral diabetes and obesity treatments” with ProCell Therapeutics, a company specializing in developing recombinant proteins and drug carriers.
Through this agreement, the two companies aim to develop next-generation light-chain botulinum toxin that combines protein recombination and effective drug delivery (MTD) technology. To this end, it plans to cooperate in all processes from the development of next-generation botulinum toxin raw materials and formulations to non-clinical, clinical, licensing, distribution and sales.
ProCell Therapeutics is in charge of developing key medicinal substances such as light chain botulinum toxin and drug carriers, while BioPlus is in charge of formulation development and material production, clinical, licensing, and sales.
Through joint development, BioPlus will be able to further enhance its ability to develop next-generation botulinum toxin, which improves resistance, convenience, and thermal stability compared to botulinum toxin, which has been previously studied.
Its strategy is to maximize synergy by combining ProCell Therapeutics genetic recombination research know-how and protein engineering capabilities with its accumulated formulation development, mass production technology, and sales power.
It will also jointly develop treatments for diabetes and obesity. It will combine biobetter materials that have increased the half-life of Lilaglutide (Saxenda raw materials), a GLP-1 derivative jointly developed by BioPlus and its subsidiary Ubiprotein, with the drug carrier of ProCell Therapeutics. Through this, the goal is to develop a new oral formulation that increases the convenience of administration compared to the existing one-day therapy injections on the market. It is expected that the demand in the market can be changed through new treatments that increase user convenience, safety, and effectiveness.
ProCell Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops peptide and recombinant protein preparations based on peptide drug carriers based on gene recombination and protein engineering technology. Proteins that improve the cell penetration and percutaneous transmission rate of drugs through MITT and gene recombination have been developed and applied to various drugs.
“We will be able to create hig
h synergy through joint research between the two companies, which each have useful materials and their carrier technologies,” said Jung Hyun-kyu, chairman of BioPlus. It is expected that effective treatments that can be applied to various diseases such as oral diabetes and obesity treatments using safe next-generation botulinum toxin, convenience, and improved stability that can be widely used in the skin beauty field, he said.
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Silicon Valley giant Intel on Wednesday announced plans for a fleet of self-driving cars following its completion of the purchase of Israeli autonomous technology firm Mobileye.
Flying warehouses, robot receptionists, smart toilets… do such innovations sound like science fiction or part of a possible reality? Technology has been evolving at such a rapid pace that, in the near future, our world ...
Visionary entrepreneur Elon Musk and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg were trading jabs on social media over artificial intelligence this week in a debate that has turned personal between the two technology luminaries.
US ride-share startup Lyft on Friday dedicated a new team focused on speeding up its effort to create a self-driving vehicle platform, which would be open to use by other companies.
China's government has announced a goal of becoming a global leader in artificial intelligence in just over a decade, putting political muscle behind growing investment by Chinese companies in developing self-driving cars ...
A House subcommittee has approved legislation designed to allow automakers to increase the testing of self-driving cars on U.S. roads.
Microsoft's cloud computing platform will be used outside China for collaboration by members of a self-driving car alliance formed by Chinese internet search giant Baidu, the companies announced on Tuesday.
Scientists at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK have developed a concept called Empowerment to help robots to protect and serve humans, while keeping themselves safe.
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With hazardous weather conditions forecast to impact the NSW coastline from today, surf lifesavers are urging the public to exercise caution when visiting the coastline.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a hazardous surf warning and a marine wind warning for the NSW coast from the Eden Coast to the Coffs Coast.
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The hazardous weather conditions are forecast for today and tomorrow.
This comes as cyclone activity continues in Queensland, and heavy rain looms around the tropical east coast.
Conditions will be hazardous for NSW coastal activities such as rock fishing, boating, surfing and swimming.
People should consider staying out of the water and avoid walking near surf-exposed areas.
Rock fishers should avoid coastal rock platforms exposed to the ocean and seek a safe location that is sheltered from the surf.
Surf Life Saving NSW CEO Steven Pearce said conditions along the NSW coast would become hazardous today and tomorrow.
He urged the public to take extreme caution if they are visiting the coast.
"A low-pressure system is making its way north up the NSW coastline and is producing high winds and large surf. It's creating hazardous conditions for swimmers, surfers, rock fishers and boaters," Mr Pearce said.
"We are urging members of the public not to engage in coastal activities that might put them at risk as surf conditions intensify. Please only swim at a patrolled location and if beaches are closed and the flags are down, don't take the risk."
With sea swells of up to three metres and strong winds being forecast, there is a threat of possible beach and coastal erosion.
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Authors: Anthony Robbins,Tony Robbins, Frederick L. Covan
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Programs are for middle and high school students unless noted and are held in the Program Room. Adults may wait outside the room for their teen.
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Tuesday, April 22, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
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I’m making a cape that basically consists of two quarter-circle “sleeves” sewn onto the sides of the neck opening on a sleeveless coat-like body, rather like this one but longer (all the way down to the upper thigh on the friend who’s going to wear it), with a hood rather than a stand collar, and using two separate wings/sleeves not joined at the back. The problem I anticipated—and found in the muslin—was the rather inevitable kink at the point where the “sleeve” starts to fall down freely (right at the juncture with the neckline/hood seam on my version). Is there some sort accepted wisdom on how to deal with this issue? Should I put a dart at the top of the “sleeve” in order to make it conform to the shoulder, although I suspect this would just move the kink several inches down the edge? Sewing the “sleeves” partway down like in the example also doesn’t seem likely to get the result I want since it makes the whole garment looks rather less cape-like. Or maybe I should stop seeing this as a problem and just try to direct the viewer’s attention elsewhere with a more interesting feature like big pockets or a flashy hood lining?
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A MOLECULE that can be made to twist from one shape to another could become a powerful motor for use in future nanomachines. Unlike previous molecular motors based on biomolecules, which needed the biochemical fuel adenosine triphosphate (ATP) to function (
The new molecule is of a type known as a metallacarborane. It consists of a nickel atom attached to carborane structures, each consisting of a pair of carbon atoms and several hydrogen and boron atoms, which sit either side of the nickel atom like two birdcages.
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Welcome to my Sustainable addiction! I am a DIY addict, Wife, Mother and Grandmother. I enjoy sharing my all natural recipes, cooking, cleaning, personal hygiene items, gardening and all things sustainable.
Soy & Garlic Chicken is a quick to assemble dinner that wakes up your tastebuds. You can use any cut of chicken you have on hand, I used skinless / boneless Chicken breasts since this is what I already had in the freezer. The great thing about the breast meat is that it will not only cut down on your prep time, but also allows you to quickly convert the leftovers to a "salad" for another quick dinner variation!
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McNearney Cross-Country Ski Trail
McNearney Cross-Country Ski Trail has four cross-country (XC) skiing loops including:
- Flat Beginner’s Loop: One mile (1.7 km) flat loop.
- Camp 4 Loop: Three-mile gentle terrain with slopes and level areas. Suitable for first-time and beginning skiers. Passes through unthinned second growth hardwood forest and the site of a 1900s logging camp. One up-hill section at the beginning.
- Big Pine Loop: Moderate and advanced beginners.
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Parking at McNearney Cross-Country Ski Trail:
There is ample parking, a warming cabin with wood stove and firewood, and an outhouse.
Logging History and Ancient Sand Dunes:
The parking lot and surrounding opening were the site of Camp 4, a logging camp used during the early 1900s.
The McNearney Ski Trail is located on ancient sand dunes just above the shores of Glacial Lake Algonquin (old Lake Superior). The hills are covered mostly by second growth hardwood forest.
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Hexagon US Federal | June 28, 2022
Hexagon US Federal announces that it has been selected by U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center (USASMDC-TC) for a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to explore space-based satellite systems and advanced sensor technology to enhance U.S. Army systems and missions.
Through the CRADA, Hexagon US Federal and USASMDC-TC will establish a joint team to research and prototype airborne and space system paths to collect 3D high resolution Single Photon LiDAR (SPL) imagery in support of Army mission requirements. The resulting technology will offer first-of-its-kind, worldwide target acquisition-quality resolution, points, and area collection with near-real-time on-board processing.
Hexagon US Federal is pleased to partner with the U.S. Army to advance our state-of-the-art Single Photon LiDAR sensors in support of their missions. Through this partnership, we will gain valuable insights that will result in improved technologies for enabling safer and more effective mission execution.”
Tammer Olibah, CEO and President of Hexagon US Federal
Airborne and Space-Based LiDAR and ground systems are necessary to provide a real time, high resolution, precise geo-locational accuracy, 3D target image collection and processing supporting long-range fires systems. During this CRADA effort, the team will demonstrate rapid fielding, increased access, and responsiveness to tactical space needs.
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BedRock Systems | June 06, 2022
BedRock Systems, the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud, announced it has joined the National Cybersecurity Excellence Partnership (NCEP) program. NCEP is a collaborative public-private partnership between U.S. companies and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), formed to advance the state of cybersecurity practice in the United States.
It’s an honor to participate in the NCEP program. Through partnership and collaboration with NCCoE and other NCEP participants, we look forward to identifying pressing cybersecurity challenges and driving innovations that bolster the security of U.S. information systems.”
John Walsh, SVP Strategy and Business Development at BedRock Systems
BedRock Systems joins a community of NCEP partner companies that have pledged to provide hardware, software, and expertise to foster rapid adoption and broad deployment of integrated cybersecurity tools and techniques and address technology gaps affecting multiple sectors of the economy. In addition to contributing equipment and other products to the NCCoE’s test environments, partner companies can designate guest researchers to collaborate and work with NCCoE researchers at the center, in person or remotely.
To address the challenges of securing the country’s IT environments, the NCCoE has developed 167 publications, which have been downloaded more than 1 million times. In addition to joining the NCEP program, BedRock Systems has participated in reviewing NIST’s recent Special Publication 1800-32, titled “Securing Distributed Energy Resources: An Example of Industrial Internet of Things Cybersecurity.”
“Fostering collaboration and leveraging the expertise that exists across the private and public sectors is an important part of NCCoE’s strategy to drive innovation and address technology gaps affecting critical systems and industries,” said Jim McCarthy, Senior Security Engineer, National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE). “We are pleased to have BedRock Systems join the community of NCEP partners who help NIST and NCCoE design, build, deploy, and document standards-based solutions that can be leveraged across multiple segments in our economy.”
McCarthy recently joined BedRock for a webinar discussion on Dissecting Critical Infrastructure Risks: The Double-Edged Sword of Interoperability. The expert panel of cybersecurity professionals discuss requirements and challenges related to connecting the OT and IT systems that power critical infrastructure.
About BedRock Systems
BedRock Systems is the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud. Designed on the principles of Zero Trust and formal methods, BedRock Systems provides unprecedented levels of security and resiliency to the world’s most critical systems and infrastructure. Industries like Financial Services/DeFi, Government, Defense, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and critical infrastructure sectors all use BedRock to improve cyber security, reduce cost and unlock new revenue by enabling innovation, even while under attack. BedRock your applications and workloads today.
NCI Information Systems | June 10, 2022
NCI Information Systems, Inc., a long-time technology provider to U.S. government agencies, announced that it has become Empower AI. The transformation reflects the successful adoption of the Empower AI Platform across federal defense, civilian and health care agencies, and leverages Empower AI’s all-inclusive AI-as-a-Service (AIaaS) approach.
Empower AI is declaring what we know to be true: AI is the most transformative technology of this era. AI represents the single biggest opportunity to enhance productivity of the federal workforce. By aggregating and synthesizing data quickly and more effectively with AI, we can elevate mission success for every government agency.”
Paul A. Dillahay, president and CEO of the new Empower AI
According to December 2021 research from Deloitte, 92% of federal agency leaders believe AI is important to their mission outcomes but the lack of technology supporting artificial intelligence is the top barrier to taking advantage of it. With nearly half of mature government organizations still beginners at AI, according to the same study, Empower AI’s AIaaS model makes government adoption easier by reducing risk and focusing on the “human development” aspects through integrated development, implementation, maintenance, and performance services at a fixed, inclusive cost.
Empower AI Platform built for the government ecosystem
The company’s flagship product, the Empower AI Platform, introduced in 2020 and continuously enriched, is built on decades of mission experience and tailored specifically for government challenges. The platform gives government agency customers the insights and tools necessary to make critical decisions faster.
“Our deep knowledge and understanding of our federal clients featured prominently in the development of the Empower AI Platform,” Dillahay said. “We designed it specifically for the unique ways in which government works, and in accordance with its strict requirements for security and transparency.”
The platform’s components include an AI framework, hyper-automation tools, and digital assistant:
Empower AI Works: A suite of hyper-automation tools helps shift focus to the most impactful work by automating time consuming tasks with AI, without the need for human intervention.
Empower AI Advises: A side-by-side AI assistant that accelerates human decision-making and increases productivity.
Empower AI Leads: A comprehensive AI management system that equips mission leaders to make better, faster decisions and achieve meaningful digital evolution through a unique and streamlined view of objectives, projects and tasks updated in real-time as work is accomplished.
Empower AI’s commitment to the transformative power of AI has already yielded results. The company has secured more than $1.5 billion in AI-enabled work and more than 75% of its customers have implemented the Empower AI Platform to recognize the exponential effectiveness of their AI-enabled workforce.
About Empower AI
Empower AI is AI for government. Empower AI gives federal agency leaders the tools to elevate the potential of their workforce with a direct path for meaningful transformation. Headquartered in Reston, Va., Empower AI leverages three decades of mission experience solving complex challenges in Health, Defense, and Civilian missions. Their proven Empower AI Platform provides a practical, sustainable path for clients to achieve transformation that is true to who they are, what they do, and how they work, with the resources they have. The result is a government workforce that is exponentially more creative and productive.
Dcode Capital | June 20, 2022
Dcode Capital, the affiliated investment arm of Washington D.C.-based federally-focused accelerator Dcode, announced it has invested in two high-growth, commercially successful technology companies with the potential to transform the U.S. government: UrbanFootprint, the world’s first Urban Intelligence platform, and Tamr, the leading cloud-native data mastering solution.
In failing to adopt commercial technology, the federal government wastes billions of dollars and misses key opportunities to better serve Americans. We believe Dcode Capital is well positioned to bridge the gap between the private and public sector and to connect this market to the innovative platforms needed to modernize it.
Dcode Capital joined UrbanFootprint’s $25 million Series B round as a new investor. Through this partnership, Dcode Capital will support UrbanFootprint in its mission to deliver intelligence to federal decision makers on critical challenges like food security, climate risk, energy security, urban mobility, and healthcare preparedness.
We’ve been fortunate to work with UrbanFootprint for over a year, and the team and technology are fantastic. UrbanFootprint will enable the government to make better-informed decisions in allocating resources for a more equitable and sustainable future.”
Meg Vorland, Manager at Dcode Capital
"We're thrilled to have Dcode Capital join our Series B,” said Joe DiStefano, CEO of UrbanFootprint. “They are uniquely positioned to accelerate us into the federal market and enable better decision-making on critical infrastructure investments. Prior to Dcode’s investment, we had been working together for a year. This model established solid relationships and gave us great confidence to expand our partnership."
Dcode Capital also joined Tamr’s latest round and will continue to help the company’s expansion across the federal market. Tamr was the first-ever winner of a Phase 5 award from the Department of Homeland Security’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program. Their technology helped to solve a critical problem – how to combine government datasets to identify suspicious travelers quickly.
“Already an industry-disruptor, Tamr provides a novel way for government organizations to unify and master high volumes of data, a perennial problem,” said Dcode Capital Manager Rebecca Gevalt. “We’re thrilled to support this essential and ground-breaking technology across many important applications in the public sector.”
Since its founding in 2016, the Dcode accelerator has helped more than 100+ venture-backed technology companies scale in the federal market. Dcode connects tech companies of all stages with civilian, DoD, and Intelligence Community organizations to improve government engagement with private sector innovation.
Dcode Capital launched from the Dcode accelerator in 2019 primarily to invest in companies that graduated from Dcode’s programming. Dcode Capital also has invested in DroneSeed, HYAS, Hyperscience, Stardog, StreamSets, and Trifacta. StreamSets and Trifacta were acquired earlier this year, and Hyperscience is valued at over $1B.
Dcode Capital’s close partnership with Dcode’s stage-agnostic federal go-to-market (GTM) programming generates consistent deal flow of promising tech companies, provides a valuable ability to conduct diligence on these companies, and supports all aspects of Dcode Capital’s portfolio companies’ federal GTM.
“We make the federal market easy for tech companies, and the startup landscape accessible to the federal market,” said Dcode Capital Manager Meagan Metzger. “We’re thrilled to add UrbanFootprint and Tamr to our portfolio as we tackle the problem from both sides and advance this infrastructure into the future.”
About Dcode Capital and Dcode
Dcode Capital invests alongside leading venture firms in high-growth technology companies in areas that are of high priority across the U.S. government. These companies have the potential to dramatically improve the way the federal government serves and protects the American people. Dcode Capital launched from Dcode, an advisory firm that accelerates stage-agnostic venture-backed tech companies into the federal market and teaches the federal government how to find and contract with innovative tech companies. The Dcode accelerator seeks to successfully connect tech companies to the $500B federal market.
UrbanFootprint is the world's first urban intelligence platform — a comprehensive urban, climate, and community resilience data system that serves mission-critical insights to the institutions that are rebuilding, financing, and insuring the world's physical and social infrastructure. UrbanFootprint’s data and web-based geospatial software unifies previously siloed climate, environmental, urban, socio-economic, and customer data and helps governments, utilities, financial institutions, and urban planners answer fundamental resource questions — where to invest, where to deploy resources, and where to optimize for risk, return, resilience, and community. In 2022, UrbanFootprint was named to both the Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and the GovTech 100 list for the second year in a row, and in 2021 was also awarded Inc.’s Best in Business Awards and Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards.
About Tamr, Inc.
Tamr is the leading cloud-native machine learning based data mastering company that accelerates data-driven business outcomes for large organizations. Industry leaders like Toyota, Societe Generale, and Novartis trust Tamr to manage their enterprise data as an asset. Tamr’s unique approach of using human-guided machine learning algorithms to accelerate data mastering projects lets the world’s largest organizations enhance their data operations, rapidly activate latent data, and increase the velocity of business outcomes through data-driven insights. With a co-founding team led by Andy Palmer (founding CEO of Vertica) and Mike Stonebraker (Turing Award winner) and backed by investors including NEA and Google Ventures, Tamr is transforming how companies get value from their data.


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Once again we had some slick spots/”black ice” issues to start this day.
What a messy start to the morning! WJZ was on top of it last night as we explained the potential for a brief icing event this morning.
Today will be chilly and sunny, in the mid 30s around the region as high pressure slowly moves to the east.
What a difference the sun can make. Today, with a decent amount of sun and just a thin cloud layer, we edged up to a daytime high of 40 degrees.
Are ya ready for five days of clam weather?
The air will dry out this afternoon and evening and we will be seasonably cold overnight with lows in the 20°s
So far so good..the “coastal weather event” is just that.
A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of Maryland. It has been issued not because a lot of snow is expected, but because the timing will occur during rush hour.
Tuesday is calm, but a light wintery mix could be on the way for Wednesday.
While drivers are dealing with wet roads now, that could soon change as temperatures will drop below freezing Monday night.
The threat for freezing rain has diminished this afternoon as all freezing rain advisories have expired
It was treacherous in Baltimore this morning, some spots slippery, others not at all. Mike Schuh spent hours in the ice and rain and has more on Monday’s messy commute.

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Touch screens, scanners and electronic medical records helped land the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center as one of the nation's "Most Wired Hospitals" in a recent edition of "Hospitals & Health Networks" magazine.
Advancements in technology can help make our lives easier and safer. But many of it works behind the scenes in places where seconds can me the difference between life and death.
"About three years ago, we went live with our computer system," said Devin Zimmerman, Chief Medical Information Officer at SJRMC. "It was identified that medication safety was one of the primary reasons of why we wanted to do this."
Keeping patients safe starts before medication is even prescribed. In a paper world, everything was hand written with someone interpreting the hieroglyphics of physicians hand writing.
"We have taken that step out by having the physician put it in electronically," said Zimmerman. "The pharmacist now gets the medication electronically as well, in the pharmacy there are actually robots that know where the medications are."
Medication that is routinely prescribed is housed in a secure machine that requires two forms of identification before the drawers will even open—all part of a new step to ensure that patients are given the right dosage and medicine.
Hospitals officials did not stop there with the new technology. When patients are admitted to the hospital, they are assigned a badge or wristband that identifies them. A barcode located on the wristband can be quickly scanned to confirm a patient's identity.
When medication is being administered to the patient, a final scan confirms the dosage and medication matches the prescription.
"It is called a close loop system. It verifies that the patient is getting the correct medication," said Zimmerman. "You won't see the same types of medication errors that you have at a hospital which is all paper or a mixture of the two, because of the closed loop system."
The limited paper system also means that data can be securely stored and shared with other health professionals if needed.
"The minute that we have it secure, we have the ability to share it with the other medical professionals in the life of the individual," said CEO and President of the hospital Al Gutierrez. "That is really the benefit that when you walk into the hospital. That we can have visibility to what happened in a doctor's office to what happened to other aspects to your medical history that may not have occurred here."
At SJRMC, patient records are about 95 percent digital as consent forms among others are still paper. The goal is to make everything digital, with documents still on paper being scanned into the system.
While safety and communication remain the goal of the system, the hospital has found additional benefits.
"What happens to the patient is that individuals that are taking care of them are freed up to spend more time with them, engaging with them on a one on one basis knowing that automation is in the background to support a lot of things that were done manually and would take up different types of time," said Gutierrez. "So actually our patient contact, that I call value-add hours, are actually increasing."
The computer system has decreased the amount of time it takes laboratory tests to be run because of improved communication. As for security, the entire system is protected by several firewalls that are always being tested.
To see the complete list of "Most Wired Hospitals," click here.

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text: Government has today announced availability of a new fund for helping businesses train staff in making customs declarations, and to help businesses who support others to trade goods to invest in IT. Companies that already complete customs declarations or are seeking to do so can apply for funding to scale up or improve their IT capacity and for training on the new systems. Financial Secretary to the Treasury, Jesse Norman MP said: “Brexit takes place on 31 October and we urge all businesses to make the necessary preparations to be fully ready. The government has doubled the support available, so that thousands more customs experts are on hand to help businesses on and after Brexit day.” Interested parties should register at www.customsintermediarygrant.co.uk. As the leading UK freight industry IT specialist, Albacore are available to provide quotations for all aspects of the IT solutions that can be claimed, and offer assistance to new and existing customers in the grant application process.

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A sports fan take on the world of sports. Out is what the media wants me to think, in is what people should be following.
Listed Top 75 Sports Blog by Social Animal https://socialanimal.com/blog/best-sports-blogs/
Who am I?
I'm from Houston, a graduate of the University of Texas, a fan of the Houston Astros and Houston Texans. But this blog will be about the "greater sports", whatever that means.
The 2017 College Football season started with a bang over the long weekend, however the most entertaining game was reserved for Sunday Night. After a half of Texas A+M looking unstoppable in the running game, suddenly their offense stopped with a 44-10 lead. And UCLA was just getting started. Led by NFL prospect Josh Rosen, the Bruins made a record breaking comeback. Well near record. Rosen connected on 59% of his 59 passes, for a jaw dropping 491 yards and 4 TD, all in the fourth quarter. His final 10 yard strike was on a fake spike (although the clock was stopped) with 43 seconds left (and no time outs). Rosen reminded NFL scouts of his huge potential, and left the Aggies with a long flight back to Texas. And he is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!


Juan Estrada Beats Roman Gonzalez Via Majority Decision
Estrada said he would go for a fourth fight.
Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez put on a masterclass last weekend when they squared off for the third time in Glendale, Arizona.
Estrada, 32, outpointed Gonzalez to win by majority decision and retained his lineal 115-pound championship.
One judge scored the contest even, whereas the other two scored it 115-113 and 116-112 in Estrada’s favour.
At the beginning of the fight, Estrada, now the WBC junior bantamweight champion, bossed Gonzalez. With regular use of his left hand, he kept the opponent at bay with the body shots that disrupted Gonzale’s rhythm.
👑 @GalloEstradaOfi takes it by majority decision!
114-114… 116-112… 115-113… 🇲🇽 #EstradaChocolatito3 pic.twitter.com/LDSwwEQ4lj
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) December 4, 2022
It wasn’t until the sixth round that the tables began to turn. Gonzalez then found his footing and often pinned Estrada to the ropes. He continued to be aggressive and outscored Estrada until the 10th round.
But Estrada stepped up again in the championship rounds where he clinched both Round 11 and 12 Gonzalez with 26 punches.
Speaking immediately after his win, Estrada hailed Gonzalez’s skill.
“I do believe that Roman deserves the fourth fight,” he said in Spanish in translated comments. “I think we left the result clear about who the winner was, and if he wants the fourth fight, we can do it. He’s a future Hall of Famer. I won today out of my own merit. It doesn’t take anything away from him. I won because I was better prepared. I think that he still has a lot ahead of him in his career.”
That’s if Gonzalez (51-4, 41 KOs), a 35-year-old native of Nicaragua, chooses to continue with his boxing career.
“I don’t know yet. I’m going to talk about it with my family,” Gonzalez said in remarks translated from Spanish. “All fights are different and all fights are difficult, and I think this is the most difficult one.”
However, Gonzalez said he would fight Estrada a fourth time “as long as they pay well.”
Saturday’s fight was entertaining during the second half, but it was a far cry from their first two battles, which were instant classics. Gonzalez won the first meeting via unanimous decision to retain his 108-pound title in 2012.
The rematch didn’t materialize until nearly nine years later, with Estrada taking a controversial split decision in March 2021. Somehow, they topped their epic first fight with a total of 2,529 punches in the return bout.
They twice were scheduled to fight a third time, but those plans were postponed by positive COVID-19 tests, first by Gonzalez and then by Estrada. Gonzalez fought Julio Cesar Martinez on short notice in March and picked him apart en route to a lopsided decision win. In September, Estrada defeated Argi Cortes in a tougher-than-expected challenge.


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Leon Hall did not have to do much besides turn and wait for Nick Foles' painfully underthrown pass to land in his hands. It was as uncomplicated an interception as you'll see, and yet it may go down as one of the most important plays during this Cincinnati Bengals season.
Up until that point, about nine minutes into the third quarter of Cincinnati's 34-13 win over Philadelphia Thursday night, it was hard to distinguish the team fighting for a playoff spot from the one spiraling toward a potential coaching change this offseason.
The Bengals grabbed a 10-0 lead early, but the Eagles stormed back to take a 13-10 halftime edge and had flipped field position in their favor to start the third quarter.
Then, Hall's play changed everything.
Over the next eight minutes, the Eagles coughed the ball up three more times, Cincinnati tossed 24 points on the board and that was all she wrote.
"We came out kind of flat; we jumped out to a big lead and got ahead of ourselves," Bengals running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis told the NFL Network. "In the second half, we buckled down and played ball."
The Bengals badly needed a win in Philadelphia, just four days after letting one slip away against Dallas.
That Week 14 setback kept the Bengals outside of playoff positioning in the AFC, behind division rival Pittsburgh. Thursday night's come-from-behind win, no matter how it came about, keeps Cincinnati in control of its own destiny -- beat the Steelers in Week 16 and the Ravens in Week 17, and the Bengals will be in the playoffs, possibly as AFC North champions.
Cincinnati started well, forcing the first of five Eagles' turnovers on the game's second snap and cashing it in for a Green-Ellis touchdown. A blocked punt four plays later set up a Josh Brown field goal.
At that point, it looked for all the world like the Bengals would coast to a blowout victory.
They did, eventually, but not before Eagles quarterback Nick Foles hit Riley Cooper for a TD and Alex Henery booted a pair of field goals to flip the scoreboard.
It took Cincinnati until Hall's interception to right the ship again. Andy Dalton turned that key play into six points, shooting up the middle on an 11-yard touchdown scramble, which gave Cincinnati the lead again -- this time, for good.
"We just weren't clicking on all cylinders," said Dalton of Cincinnati's second-quarter drought. "We started off fast, we got great field position, we scored on our first two drives and then we kind of just came to a halt.
"You stay the course of the game ... that's why you play four quarters."
Once Dalton put the Bengals back on top, their defense tightened the vise on Foles and the Eagles. A mere 49 seconds after Dalton's rushing TD, defensive end Wallace Gilberry scooped up a Bryce Brown fumble and took it to the house.
The Eagles also fumbled the next two times they touched the football -- Clay Harbor after catching a quick pass from Foles, and Cedric Thornton trying to reel in a short kickoff.
By the time Philadelphia even ran another play successfully, the Bengals led by 21, a spurt capped off by a touchdown pass from Dalton to A.J. Green.
"All we can control is right now," said Green of the now 8-6 Bengals. "That's the biggest thing we're doing is getting better each week. We keep making the plays, our defense keeps playing, we can take a shot at this thing."
Philadelphia's implosion, both Thursday night and this season, has been difficult to watch at times. The Eagles finally showed some life last Sunday in a last-second win over Tampa Bay, then appeared headed for another upset in this one.
As has been the case so often, though, the wheels fell off in a hurry.
They won't receive any sympathy from Cincinnati, not with the Bengals fighting for their postseason lives. And certainly not after Cincinnati fell apart against the Cowboys, a multitude of dropped passes and late defensive breakdowns leading to a one-point loss.
"We definitely had our chances last week," Dalton said, "and if we could've pulled out a win in that one, it could've helped us out.
"Fortunately, nothing changed in the playoff race, we still control our destiny and these next two are important."
The Bengals may not get quite as much help in Weeks 16 and 17 -- neither the Steelers nor the Ravens, both in need of wins themselves, figure to come unglued as Philadelphia did Thursday night. Cincinnati, however, probably figures it can avoid the mid-game trap it fell into against Philadelphia.
But this one could have turned out much, much worse for Cincinnati. That hot start aside, the Bengals looked the part of a team ready to toss away an opportunity.


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Sunday, February 19, 2012
John Glenn's First Orbiting of Earth - February 20 - Today in History Through Collectibles
On February 20, 1962, John Glenn became the first American to completely orbit the earth in a spacecraft. He was the third man to enter space and a pioneer of the world's space exploration.
The amazing stamp collection archive of Colnect features a rarity in the Maldives Space Explorations of US and USSR series with the John Glenn and USA Mercury Spacecraft stamp.
The space race captured the attention of people all over the globe, as human beings strove for the mastery of discovering what lay beyond earth's atmosphere. John Glenn was pivotal to the US's voyages into the great beyond, and on February 20 1962, he became the first to actually orbit the planet.
The achievements of Glenn are beautifully represented on the rectangular two Maldivian laari valued stamp of Maldives. It was issued in February of 1974, and is not only in great shape, but is strikingly colorful and detailed. John Glenn and the USA voyager Mercury are shown amidst a starry backdrop of green, blue and black space.
Who would not want to relive the epic space endeavors through the fabled stamp collections of Colnect and its historic and interesting collectors' finds?

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The tracks are confirmed and pre-entries have begun flowing in for the first (and only) Death Week.
Death Week will be a one-off, eighth-mile event featuring four days of racing across 2000 miles of the most beautiful and extreme landscapes this great country of ours has!
As well as racing, we will be visiting the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Death Valley, Sequoia National Park and more. This is as much about the road trip as the racing, a journey you will never forget.
This is the adventure you will tell your grandkids about. This event will never be repeated.
Friday, October 20 – Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park tech and testing
Saturday, October 21 – Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (race day one, morning)
Sunday, October 22 – Barona Drags (race day two, afternoon)
Monday, October 23 – Pacific Coast Highway, end area to be determined
Tuesday, October 24 – Fresno
Wednesday, October 25 – Sequoia Forest/Famoso Dragway (race day three, afternoon)
Thursday, October 26 – Death Valley
Friday, October 27 – Las Vegas
October 28 – Grand Canyon
October 29 – Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park (race day four, morning)
General entries open on August 26. You can access pre-entry by filling in our expression of interest form. If you fill out the form, we will send you an email detailing how to enter early.


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Wendy Barrett's inspiring book "Grabbing the Muse by the Throat" arrived this week. It was a delight to hear that I had won a copy.
The year is 2011 and Wendy has embarked on a creative journey. It is a wonderful tale of overcoming procrastination, and generally focusing on accomplishing the things that matter in our lives.
Wendy generously shares her own personal tips on how to set realistic goals that will lead to success. For all who struggle to find time to create this is a great read.
I am always delighted to visit Wendy at her lovely blog. She lives in Australia and many times she features her beautiful part of the world in her posts. Hope any who have not visited her will take the time to stop over and say hello.
The gorgeous card beside her book is a copy of one of Wendy's original paintings.
Thank you dear friend for your wonderful gift . I am so enjoying it.
May all of you have a blessed week.
Got to go now. Have some more reading to do.
WIP I am wishing the summer would slow down. Zucchini (croquettes) and yellow squash are rushing to bear fruit. ...
The month of June is already gifting us with lovely picturesque moments. Pink poppies and larkspur are in full swing. Abu...
When summer's heat makes its visit I love to take a mini vacation. It is my favorite way to travel. Not far to go, no traffic jams...

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A Fraser Valley mink farm has been placed under quarantine with restrictions prohibiting the movement of animals and materials from the property.
The quarantine follows after one mink on the farm tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
Two additional mink are suspect positive for the virus, pending the confirmation of testing. A plan is in place to provide feed and care to the mink during the outbreak that respects the conditions of the quarantine and maintains both worker and mink safety. No workers on the farm have tested positive for COVID-19 to date, and all have received or been offered their first dose of vaccination.
Twenty mink were tested for the virus as part of the Province’s general surveillance procedures, with the one positive test result confirmed on May 17, 2021. The farm has approximately 25,000 animals, the remainder of which appear healthy and are not displaying any symptoms of illness. It is not currently known how the mink contracted the virus. The ministry is working with stakeholders to identify potential sources.
This is the third mink farm in B.C. to have mink test positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Genetic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 has been completed in samples from the first two farms with the results showing the people and animals were infected with an identical or nearly identical strain. The strain detected in those cases had been circulating in people in B.C., indicating COVID-19 spread from people to animals, and not the other way around.
The locations of all farms are not being released as per Section 16.1 of the Animal Health Act, which prohibits the disclosure of information that would identify a specific place where an animal is located.


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Longtime sports writer Joseph Durso dies at 80
January 3, 2005, 9:30 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) _ Joseph Durso, a sports writer who worked for The New York Times for 51 years and wrote many books on sports history, died at 80.
Durso, who lived in Nissequogue on Long Island and retired in 2001, died of cancer on Friday at University Hospital in Stony Brook, his wife, Margaret, told the Times.
Durso regularly covered the Mets, the Yankees and the Kentucky Derby. In the last decade, he wrote on thoroughbred racing.
In 1995, he was recognized by the Baseball Writers Association of America for his contributions to baseball writing with its J.G. Taylor Spink Award. He is among the writers and broadcasters honored at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Durso co-authored "My Luke and I" with Eleanor Gehrig, the widow of Yankees Lou Gehrig. The book was made into a television film in 1978, starring Blythe Danner, Edward Herrmann and Patricia Neal.
He also wrote biographies of Casey Stengel, Joe DiMaggio and John McGraw; a memoir of the Yankees years, with Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford; histories of Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden.
Born in New York City and raised in upstate New York and Pennsylvania, Durso went to work for The Newark Evening News in 1947. He then did radio in New York and left in 1950 for the Times, becoming a sports writer in 1964.
Years later, he did sports commentary that was syndicated by a Times-owned radio station. He also was a visiting professor at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism for many years.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by sons Peter, David and Christopher from his first marriage, stepson Joseph Darnell and stepdaughter Elise Boehm.


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The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology, 2022, 4(2); doi: 10.25236/FSST.2022.040213.
Sichuan Minzu College, Kangding, 626001, China
Quxian Hanque is the earliest, most concentrated, most numerous and relatively well-preserved imitation wood structure remains on the ground in my country. It is not only superb in construction techniques, rich in content, and exquisite in carving skills. This article will analyze the material, structure, sculpture and other aspects of the Quxian Hanque, explore its artistic characteristics, and intend to explore its own artistic value and aesthetic spirit.
Han Que, Architecture, Sculpture, Value
Shuang Liu. The Artistic Features of the Hanque in Quxian County. The Frontiers of Society, Science and Technology (2022) Vol. 4, Issue 2: 70-73. https://doi.org/10.25236/FSST.2022.040213.
 Gong Tingwan, Gong Yu. Questions about the study of the Hanque are still under discussion [J], Sichuan Cultural Relics, 2011 (3), p. 61.
 (US) Wu Hung, translated by Li Qingquan, Zheng Yan, etc. "Monumentality in Ancient Chinese Art and Architecture" [M], Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House, December 2010, p. 250.
 Yu Huijuan, Gao Yidan, Quxian Hanque Art Research [J], Ethnic Art Research, December 2010.
 Sichuan Cultural Relics Administration, Sichuan Cultural Relics [M], Bashu Publishing House, November 2005, first edition, pp. 721-743.
 Chen Xuchun, Analysis of the current situation and rationale of Shique art research in the Han Dynasty—a literature review [J], Journal of Chongqing Technology and Business University (Social Science Edition), December 2019, Vol. 36, No. 6.

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Cape Scully - sophisticated, timeless and easygoing.
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) has approved nearly two dozen new solar and energy storage projects.
Once in operation, the projects will generate more than 800MW of carbon-free electricity, enough to power about 200,000 Virginia homes at peak output.
The projects are expected to deliver more than $250 million in fuel savings for customers during their first ten years of operation, a statement said.
The SCC approval includes nine solar projects and one energy storage project â€“totalling nearly 500 MW â€“ that will be owned and operated by Dominion Energy Virginia. Two of the projects â€“ Kings Creek Solar and Ivy Landfill Solar â€“ will be built on previously developed land. Ivy Landfill Solar will be the company’s first solar project developed on a former landfill. The SCC also approved power purchase agreements (PPAs) with 13 solar and energy storage projects â€“ totalling more than 300 MW â€“ that are owned by independent developers.
Construction of the projects is projected to support â€œthousands of jobsâ€ and more than $920 million in economic benefits across Virginia, the statement said.


THE future looks bright at the Harris Street Reserve after work on a $305,000 lighting upgrade began yesterday.
The Warrnambool City Council has teamed up with the Warrnambool Wolves Football Club and state government to redevelop the sportsground with six new 25-metre lighting towers.
The lights will replace older towers and provide conditions suitable for training and competition, with a layout reconfiguration to meet Australian standards.
The upgrade is expected to be completed by May.
According to Wolves president Carlos Del Rio, it will add an extra dimension to soccer in the region.
“It will allow us to run multiple night programs and involve more people in the game,” he said.
“We worked closely with everyone involved and it’s great to see our hard work come to fruition.”
Warrnambool City mayor Michael Neoh said the redevelopment would strengthen the city’s stake in one of Australia’s most popular participation sports.
“More access to a key recreation reserve will increase the opportunity for people to get involved in sport at a time that suits them,” Cr Neoh said.
“It also builds on the diversity of sporting offerings in Warrnambool.
“The Wolves have provided a lion’s share of funding for the project.
“The club has pretty much built itself from the ground up and I would like to acknowledge club stalwart John McMillan for his effort in building a culture of self-help to build the clubrooms and lights.”
Council will keep the reserve’s user groups informed as works progress, as some disruptions are expected during construction.
The project was funded with $125,000 from Warrnambool City Council, $100,000 from the Department of Sport and Recreation, $50,000 from the Warrnambool Wolves Football Club, $25,000 from the A. L. Lane Foundation and $5000 from the Ern Hartley Foundation.


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He’s mysterious and other worldly with fire in his eyes… Dr. Grace White has always done what was expected of her. Her entire life she has been under the thumb of her domineering and powerful father, General Cameron White founder of USCEL – the United States Center for Extraterrestrial Life –formed when the first biological samples arrived intact from Demeter 11. She fina He’s mysterious and other worldly with fire in his eyes…Dr. Grace White has always done what was expected of her. Her entire life she has been under the thumb of her domineering and powerful father, General Cameron White founder of USCEL – the United States Center for Extraterrestrial Life –formed when the first biological samples arrived intact from Demeter 11. She finally might be able to win her father’s approval when he appoints her to study a newly discovered extra terrestrial specimen, known as Rath. Although he appears human, he is more powerful than any man she’d ever met. Fear gives way to curiosity and their attraction is undeniable. Without her help, millions may perish. Will Gracie be able to go against her father and USCEL to do what’s right and restore peace and return Rath to his people? This story is a complete nearly 16,000 word novella and this eBook contains bonus shifter stories for your enjoyment. WARNING! This eBook contains graphic and explicit scenes that are intended for ADULTS ONLY! Discretion is advised....
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I read this book after picking it up on Amazon & the next day I read another book I received thru Instafreebie that was close enough to being identical to this one to cause me some concern. This is not a simple case of 2 books about alien dragon shifters, but plots that are almost identical. There is some minor changes to things in the story, but not enough to be "different".I can only GUESS that something is wonky in the world of Alien Dragon Shifters. I don't want to leave any star feedback for either book at this point, as I don't think the "copy" should get credit. Apparently there is a possibility of plagiarism, but I'm still not positive of who did what since both are copyrighted in 2016 with just 4 months between copyright dates. I could not find a way to contact either of the authors. So felt the need to place both books in each comment section hoping the authors will see it here & take their appropriate actions.The other book is "Taken By The Alien Dragon" written by Natalie Frost. It is not available on Amazon. As I mentioned I got my copy from Instafreebie.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... I really hope the 2 authors can sort this mess out.
In danger of being . . .Grace is given the chance of a lifetime.Rath is in the worst place and it'll get worse.When she's assigned to Rath, there's an adventure waiting. But it'll probably involve . . ., . . ., . . . 😉Will they have the courage to be together or will it fail them?Enjoy!! 😉
Interesting tale. I'm glad Grace is a strong woman with a good heart. And she truly believes in the good of others.
The story is not bad, but it is a bit simplistic. It's a cute, fast read if that is what you are in the mood for. I'm not sure how long the book actually is, but be warned that it ends abruptly at 50%. There are two additional stories at the end that I did not bother to read.
Good storylineThis was a quick read but quite enjoyable. The characters were well written and engaged with each other and with me. I would like to read more from this author.
First contact... there always seems to be a snagRath and his crew are looking for a new home for his species. Gracie is a scientist with a reputation for studying Alien species, but she has never encountered truly intelligent Alien life before.This quick, light and fun read touches on both living up to a parent's expectations, as well as following in their footsteps, and the importance not just of actions, but the motivations behind those actions.


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President Muhammadu Buhari and Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) are among dignitaries expected at the 11th African Economic Conference 2016, which opens in Abuja on Monday.
Also expected at the confab which has as theme “Feed Africa: Towards Agro-Allied Industrialisation for Inclusive Growth,” are: Abdalla Hamdok, Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA); Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Africa, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as well as Prof Eric Maskin (Harvard University) and 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics.
The three-day event, jointly organized by the AfDB, the ECA and the UNDP, will “provide an opportunity for participants to discuss Africa’s agricultural transformation by presenting the latest empirical evidence on how to leverage agro-industrialization for feeding Africa and promoting inclusive growth.”
According a statement by the organisers on Friday, “it will also provide critical thinking on how policy-makers, development partners, the private sector, civil society organizations and the academia should support the planning and implementation of these industrialization strategies.
A high point of the conference will be the launch of UNDP’s Africa Human Development Report 2016 (“Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa”) on Monday 5 December, by Nigeria’s Ministers of Budget and Planning, and Women Affairs together with UNDP’s Regional Director for Africa.
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New Jersey up and comer Pyrex Fresh drops off his latest offering titled “Trapper Shit”. He’s got talent, I’m looking forward to hearing more from him.
Atlanta’s own Cam Major releases his new single “Nostalgia”, the first offering from his upcoming project “Believe”. Produced by Eric Young, the record is inspired by legendary RnB group 112’s “Anywhere” single.
Brooklyn native Dapa Don is back with some new music for the summer called “She Gettin To The Money”, produced by The Synasetic. This one’s mellow, but infectious. Take a listen below.
Bay Area artist Tia Nomore has been carving out room for herself in the music industry with her innovative aesthetic, expressive technique, and well defined flow. Her new project, Holloween, is a testament to Tia Nomore’s well developed style and how she continues to evolve the game, not only on throughout California, but across the map. Tia’s latest single “Camry’s” is produced by Exclusive, who has produced for the likes of Too $hort, Iamsu!, and more. Lifted from Tia’s Holloween EP, the official single provides a glimpse into her ability to float over spirited, melodic production that manipulates the familiar Bay Area sound into a distinct, personalized sound of her own.
G the Mastermind releases the full version of his addition to the summer’s island inspired R&B wave, You Remind Me. The track comes at the heels of an international dance challenge where G encouraged his fans all over the world to bring the dancehall style to life fused in their own choreography to a snippet of the hit.
Davante Fresh releases Lame Niggaz for his fans. This record is off of the new project “B4 Da BLVCKOUT” coming soon and this song is a definite crowd pleaser. Very hyped up song that will get you going featuring Pronto P.
Chicago-based Rap Sensations,The Loud Pack Team are a tour de force. Their cinematic street dialect, phenomenal wordplay, and witty punchlines set them apart from the competition. They are a new strain of Hip Hop. Over the years, the crew has assembled a total package of musical genius, magnetic charisma, and business acumen. “Our movement is crazy because our work ethic is incredible. While you’re sleeping, we’re working and churning out hit songs,” proclaims team member KingBone.
The Loud Pack Team is on a mission to break thrU the monotony and staleness of the current Hip Hop landscape. The rap crew describes their music as authentic street Rap. They put their heart and soul into their music. They are creating a global following with good music, incredible videos ,and artistic ingenuity. “Our fans respect the fact that we are raw and authentic. We want them to feel the power of our movement,” states Young Flash.
Their current single “Ain’t Ballin” is earning unprecedented critical praise. It is arguably one of the top street anthems of the year, officially putting The Loud Pack Team on the radar of artists to look out for. Moreover, the visual of the song is cinematic, raw and intense. The unique selling proposition of the group is that they stay true to their essence. They write about their reality and the reality of their peers. Their goal is to take the listener on a journey into their world.


A growing wave of resistance to the expansion of salmon farms along the Chilean coast has led to an important victory in the fight to protect a pristine fjord in southern Patagonia, home to indigenous groups and an array of stunning wildlife.
Dolphins, whales and colonies of penguins thrive in the 240km-long Beagle Channel, an area of outstanding natural beauty between Chile and Argentina which attracts tourists from all over the world.
Business interests, from both home and abroad, have faced fierce opposition from scientists and campaigners, who claim the introduction of the non-native species will replicate damage caused by the aquaculture industry elsewhere in the region.
The local community and campaigners are celebrating an unprecedented triumph after putting a stop to one company’s plans to rear 1.9m fish in 18 cages in what would be the first salmon farms in the Beagle Channel.
“We learned the company had a legal restriction [on operating] in that area,” Estefanía González, Greenpeace’s ocean coordinator in Chile, told the Guardian.
Three days before the Chilean-owned firm introduced baby salmon to the enclosures it was ordered, on 18 April, to cease operations pending further investigation. This followed an appeal lodged to a court by Greenpeace and the residents of Puerto Williams.
Greenpeace claimed satellite photographs taken between January and February this year showed the transfer of materials to establish the cages at sea at a time when such activity would have been prohibited.
Nova Austral, which prides itself on rearing salmon without the use of antibiotics, denied any illegal activity and said it did not acquire the fishing concessions from another company until February.
The company told the Guardian it would have been “impossible to initiate operations or constructions prior to that date” as they did not yet own the permits.
The Court of Appeal in Punta Arenas ruled 3-0 in the company’s favour. The court case concerned whether the cages were installed legally, but González explained that separately the fishing authority confirmed that Nova Austral’s permits had already expired. “So in any case they did not have a valid licence to operate in the Beagle Channel.”
In June Nova Austral told the Guardian it intended to defend the validity of the licences but on 11 August a photograph allegedly showing a ship transporting the cages away from the site appeared on social media.
One campaigner wrote on Facebook: “For the first time in Chile’s history, a local community gets justice and forces a multinational salmon farm company to dismantle its illegal and polluting facilities and to leave Beagle Channel waters. Ciao Nova Austral.”
The company, which is one of five big seafood producers working in the region, owning 32 out of 130 concessions, confirmed to the Guardian that it had began withdrawing all operations from the Beagle Channel.
A company spokesman said: “In accordance with normal procedures, we are retrieving the pens from the concession area. This will not have an impact on the company’s ability to preserve its legal rights in the zone.”
González said the victory highlighted a lack of proper regulation and could lead to a wider shakeup of the industry in Chile, the second biggest producer of farmed salmon worldwide after Norway.
“This is a watershed moment for us because it could open the door to review all the other concessions in Patagonia.”
She added: “The authorities could have checked these licences many years ago. The only reason they are responding now is because of the huge social pressure which has been building in Chile – in Santiago, in Puerto Arenas, in Puerto Williams.”
David Alday Chiguay is a descendant and representative of the Yaghan indigenous community, living in Caleta Mejillones near Puerto Williams.
He said the start of the withdrawal of the Nova Austral marine structures marked a historic day for the Yaghan people. The community has lived on the remote southern tip of South America for an estimated 10,000 years, and has strongly opposed the salmon farms.
In Villa Ukika, a town created by the Yaghan on the outskirts of Puerto Williams, a festive celebration was held on the day Nova Austral began the removal of its operations.
Chiguay said: “It is a big deal to us to have stopped this because the government is normally on the side of the salmon industry.”
Oceans campaigner for Greenpeace Mauricio Ceballos said part of the problem was a system that allowed smaller companies to buy concessions and later sell them to bigger investors with the financial means to implement the farms.
He said: “The Chilean state has made the huge mistake of delivering aquaculture concessions indiscriminately … without any control and generating huge damage to the environment and local communities.”
The withdrawal of operations by Nova Austral in the Beagle Channel is a further blow to the company after it was involved in a data-rigging scandal in June.
The company’s CEO, Nicos Nicolaides, was forced to step aside after it was alleged that Nova Austral had misrepresented its fish mortality figures to regulators. The scandal has led to calls for stricter regulation of the industry.
The practice of rearing Atlantic salmon has been established in Chile for three decades and more than 1,000 farms currently operate throughout the country, producing 25% of the world’s supply.
Salmon farming is the country’s second largest export sector after mining, generating 61,000 jobs. Chile caters for more than 100 international markets with the bulk of exports going to China, Brazil, Russia, Japan and the United States. It is predicted that by 2030, it will have increased its aquaculture fishing exports by 56%.
But authorities in some provinces are pushing back on the expansion of the industry due to the pollution it causes.
Salmon farmed in Chile are pumped with 500–700 times the amount of antibiotics compared with salmon produced in Norway by the same companies, claims Greenpeace, while huge amounts of waste in the form of faeces and uneaten food pellets end up on the seabed. In addition there are additional pressures on marine life posed by outbreaks of sea lice and farmed fish escaping into the wild.
When the king and queen of Norway visited the Chilean town of Punta Arenas during a state visit earlier this year they were met with a series of demonstrations against the expansion of Norwegian-owned salmon farms in the Magallanes region.
Leticia Caro is a paramedic and member of the Kawésqar community living in Punta Arenas where the landscape unfolds between fjords and channels that house forests, glaciers, rivers, lagoons and mountain ranges.
“It is special because of its biodiversity, which has hosted the nomadic southern canoeists for thousands of years,” she said.
Caro, whose family is dedicated to artisan fishing, said salmon fishing was a destructive industry. “The expansion of salmon farming in Magallanes will mean the sure death of our seas.”
She said that Chile already had the example of Chiloé, where marine mammals, birds and fish were killed “in apocalyptic quantities” in May 2016 on the coastal edges of the Chiloé archipelago. Greenpeace and many locals ascribe the deaths to pollution; the government and local fishing companies dispute this.
More than 60 Norwegian companies are already established in Chile, and the royal visit to Magallanes signalled fresh opportunities, with 70 representatives from Norwegian businesses on the state tour.
On the other side of the Beagle Channel, in Argentina, residents and environmentalists have been making gains in their own battle to prevent the introduction of the country’s first salmon farms on their side of the fjord.
A social movement objecting to salmon farming has been growing since a deal was signed with Norway in 2018 to conduct research into the suitability for salmon farms in the coastal areas of the self-governed province of Tierra del Fuego, including the Beagle Channel.
The findings of a year-long fact-find were due to be published earlier this year following an agreement signed between the government of Argentina, along with the local authorities, and the government agency Innovation Norway, but the report is yet to be made public.
Scientists and indigenous groups in and around Ushuaia who raised objections were met with a wall of silence until earlier this year when a provincial government spokesperson declared for the first time that salmon farms on the Argentinian coast were “not on the government’s agenda”.
Marine biologist Gustavo Lovrich, who has carried out scientific research in the area since the 1980s, is among those belonging to a civil movement that has been highlighting the negative impact of salmon farming.
He said: “Sea mammals and sea birds get tangled in the nets, and the employees of these types of farms kill seals that try to get into the cages to eat the fish.
“This is a concern because we have many colonies of fur seals that attract tourists. Introducing salmon farms here would decimate the seal population.”
Marcello Lietti, who works for the Chamber of Tourism in Ushuaia, said any activities that negatively affect the region’s rich biodiversity would impact directly on a tourist industry that contributes $74m (£60m) a year to the local economy.
“The Beagle Channel is our second biggest tourist attraction after the Tierra del Fuego national park, and 16,800 Fuegians rely on tourism in the region for their livelihood,” he said.
They include Lino Adillon, who has run a seafood restaurant in Ushuaia called Volver since 1988. In the last year the chef decided to suspend the sale of salmon to protect other seafood such as the king crab, a signature dish and local delicacy popular with tourists.
“Out of respect for the Beagle Channel and its marine life, upon which my restaurant relies, I took salmon off the menu,” Adillon explained. “It is unethical to sell this produce, even though it was profitable. I am spreading the word about how bad it is to farm this species, bred in overcrowded cages with huge amounts of antibiotics.”
When customers are brought the bill they are also given a flyer explaining the negative impact of salmon farming, said Adillon.
“To obtain a kilo of salmon, five kilos of other fish were sacrificed to feed them in the form of pellets. The planet will eventually run out of those types of fish being caught to feed salmon,” he said.
The 1:5 “fish in, fish out” ratio for salmon has been disputed by some in the fishing industry.
Lovrich told the Guardian the local community is now pushing for legislation to ban salmon farming in the region. He said while more transparency was needed around the issue, he welcomed a recent political shift that has seen increased support in opposition to salmon farms.
The current governor of Tierra del Feugo has not spoken out on the issue but will be stepping down at the end of the year after losing out in elections held in June.
Lovrich explained: “We are hoping for a provincial ban on salmon farming when the new governor takes up their post in December. The new vice governor has previously drafted a bill supporting a ban so we are hopeful this can happen.”
Asked about the strong opposition to salmon farming in the Beagle Channel, Innovation Norway said: “It is up to Argentina to decide whether there will be salmon farming in Patagonia.
“There are negative environmental effects of all food production. Our approach is to contribute to salmon farming being conducted in a sustainable manner. This means it must be research-based, carefully managed and strictly controlled.”
Meanwhile a source from Nova Austral said the company would not rule out applying for a permit to farm salmon on the Beagle Channel in the future.
For local communities and members of Patagonia’s indigenous groups, the threat from salmon farming is ever-present.
“It is time to unite forces among those who inhabit the territories and strengthen the Argentine-Chilean brotherhood to preserve these pristine waters where life persists,” said Caro.
Their voices are supported by a growing body of scientific evidence stacked against the interest of the aquaculture industry.
Following the publication of a report by the Forum for the Conservation of the Patagonia Sea last year, its president, Claudio Campagna, gave a stark warning.
“Based on the abundant scientific and technical information available, the farming of an introduced species in an ecosystem as rich and fragile as the Patagonian sea would represent a historical error that we will regret forever.”