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People are talking about a Dauphin County judge and prosecutor's take on crime in Harrisburg, highlighted during a robbery sentencing yesterday.
“People in this community have a right to be safe,” Judge John Cherry said. “For
10 years I lived in the city of Harrisburg. I don’t know that I’d have
the courage to do that again.”
“It’s guys like this who are ruining our community,” Senior Assistant District Attorney Johnny Baer said. “People are leaving (the city) because of guys like this.”
In recent months, a rash of robberies and other street crime in the city has prompted authorities to step up police patrols and temporarily close a street where gun battles had become commonplace.ICYMI
In case you missed it: The Pennsylvania Senate was supposed to start a hearing on Harrisburg's financial crisis, looking into the city incinerator dealings and questionable practices. That hearing has been postponed, officials said, so more information can be collected and so the process doesn't interfere with negotiations regarding city assets.
The Little League World Series continues in Williamsport. Uganda, the first African team in the baseball series, won its first game yesterday.
The forecast for today and the rest of the week is lovely: mostly sunny with temperatures in the mid-80s.

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Baidu will in future rely on the Blockchain for part of the legal proceedings. The technology, which is also under the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, is to secure evidence.
According to local reports, the country’s largest search engine maintains a block chain for managing legal processes. These fall under the area of arbitration, ie the dispute resolution in non-state court proceedings. The technology used by Bitcoin to ensure the accuracy of transactions is used by Baidu to ensure the authenticity of the evidence. Because the blockchain can assure with cryptographic proof that data is real.
Baidu says it has a platform based on network slicing. This in turn makes it possible to combine different networks in a common structure. For this Baidu has apparently worked with the relevant authority, the Qingdao Arbitration Commission. With the appropriate blockchain solution, it should be possible to digitally match court proofs and thus achieve the greatest possible transparency. It eventually builds on the open source protocol of the search engine provider, the XuperChain on the Baidu Blockchain Engine.
The present Baidu project is not the only one using Bitcoin technology. For example, Baidu recently launched a blockchain to manage patient data. In addition, the tech giant from China maintains the PIC chain for copyright management.
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is continuing to assess the applications for authorisation by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corporation, National Australia Bank, and Bendigo and Adelaide Bank after deciding not to grant the banks’ request for interim authorisation at this early stage of its assessment process.
The banks wish to engage in collective negotiation and boycott activities with Apple in relation to its e-commerce Apple Pay platform and with other third party wallet providers in Australia.
“The ACCC has considered interim authorisation within a short timeframe at the request of the applicants. However, given the complexity of the issues and the limited time available, the ACCC has decided not to grant interim authorisation at this time. The ACCC requires more time to consult and consider the views of industry, consumers, and other interested parties,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.
In deciding not to grant interim authorisation, the ACCC took into account the potential for continuing effects on competition in the market, the extent of urgency for the request, any possible harm to the applicants or other parties if interim authorisation is granted or denied, and possible public benefits and detriments.
“The entire ACCC authorisation process usually takes up to six months, including the release of a draft decision for consultation before making a final decision. We expect to release a draft decision in October 2016. The ACCC’s decision not to grant interim authorisation at this time is not indicative of whether or not a draft or final authorisation will be granted,” Mr Sims said.
The banks, together with other participating card issuers, are seeking authorisation to collectively negotiate and boycott on a range of issues. One of these issues relates to the banks’ ability to utilise Near Field Communication hardware on Apple devices to enable contactless payments to be made through the banks’ own digital wallets.
A digital wallet is an application that can allow consumers to tap and pay using their phone and can store other information, such as loyalty or membership cards. Other issues for collective negotiations include appropriate industry standards for digital wallets and the banks’ ability to pass on any fees charged by a third party digital wallet provider.
On 26 July 2016, the applicants sought authorisation on behalf of themselves and potentially other credit and debit card issuers to engage in limited collective negotiation with Apple and other providers of third-party mobile wallet services.
The applicants also sought authorisation to enter into a limited form of collective boycott in relation to a third-party mobile wallet provider while collective negotiations with that provider are ongoing.
The applicants sought a decision on interim authorisation within 28 days of lodging their application.
Notes to editors
Authorisation provides statutory protection from court action for conduct that might otherwise raise concerns under the competition provisions of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth). Broadly, the ACCC may grant an authorisation when it is satisfied that the public benefit resulting from the conduct outweighs any public detriment.
About the authorisation process
- Where urgent interim authorisation has been requested, the ACCC aims to make a decision on it within 28 days. When granted, the applicants can engage in the conduct while the substantive application is considered by the ACCC.
- Generally, the ACCC can grant authorisation if it is satisfied that the public benefit from the conduct outweighs any public detriment, including any lessening of competition.
- The statutory period for the assessment of an authorisation is six months (unless extended by a maximum of an additional six months).
- The ACCC is required to publish a draft decision (‘determination’) in relation to an application. This is usually 3-4 months after receiving an application.
- The ACCC will conduct public consultation with interested parties both before and after a draft determination.
- Applicants or interested parties may call a ‘conference’ following a draft determination which is an opportunity for applicants and interested parties to make oral submissions to the ACCC about the draft decision.
- The ACCC will generally release its final decision (‘determination’) 5-6 months after receiving an application.


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role as a major Auto show last year U.S., the New York Auto show Is hosted, Is not limited to publIshing and sales models. The approach of the end of the year, the New York Auto Show has become a major Car firms summary of performance during the year, and publIsh the best window future planning. However, in 2019 the overall passenger Car market decline in the situation, thIs year’s New York Auto Show, Group-level strategic planning seems to have become few and far between.
in a public and independent international giants, the Volkswagen Group to become a “heterogeneous.” New York Auto Show in the hustle and bustle gradually faded occasion, the topic of the Volkswagen Group plans next year in the United States who spent 4 billion euros, still has a very high concern.
in the domestic passenger Car market champion, still ranked Tarzan of the Volkswagen Group, exactly what you want to do?
40 million euros big move
As an industry worthy of the leader, in recent years, , the development of the Volkswagen Group in the US market Is not unchallenged. FAW – Volkswagen and New York Volkswagen work together to lead the occasion, the achievements of the Volkswagen Group achieved in the field of new energy, obviously a lot of weak.
aspects in media interviews during the New York Auto Show, and other non-media questions, Volkswagen Group (USA), president and CEO Prof. Heizmann to take the initiative on the battlefield challenges from new energy to make an explanation.
He said, “We might think that, compared to other vendors, our progress in thIs area seems a little bit slow. ThIs Is because our safety, quality, in terms of quality there are very high standards in these areas we do not make any compromIse. in our R & D process Will involve a considerable number of test session, and meet the standards required to meet various demands, such as weather conditions, technical factors, such as Is one charge or several times a day; Is a DC charge or other charge mode we hope to create a safe, reliable and durable new energy vehicles, “
.Prof. Heizmann said: “Only the next year, we plan to collaborate with partners in the United States to jointly invest more than 4 billion euros of funds Will be used for electric vehicles, interoperability, mobile travel services, R & D, efficient production processes and new products. development and other fields through sustained, strong investment, we Will achieve the transformation, providing customers with products that meet their needs through joint ventures – FAW – Volkswagen, New York Volkswagen, JAC general public, as well as in science and technology and mobile travel services the new partners a wide range of fields go hand in hand, we Will provide a people-oriented mobile travel service consumers. “
to diversify transition
Prof. Heizmann for the Volkswagen Group 4 billion euros investment plan, the expression was not exhaustive. However, reading between the lines, it can still be seen, the Volkswagen Group’s restructuring curtain has slowly opened.
In a media communication at the front of the New York Auto Show, transformation to become a professor Heizmann specially emphasize key words. He said, “We are now in a period of transition. In the past more we focus on Automotive and product sales, on thIs basIs plus some service, such as spare parts maintenance and so on. Now, however, we have more and more other solutions, including interoperability solutions, such as different mobile travel services, these services Will become increasingly important in the future. “
from focusing on R & D models and sales, to strengthen after-sales service, it Is now the Volkswagen Group, Is in the “mobile travel solutions provider” positioning high-speed evolution.
In fact, the transformation of the Volkswagen Group in the international community are not Isolated cases, the transition from products to solutions in IT, Internet and capital industry, has long been commonplace.
From the layout of the Volkswagen Group in the US market, we can roughly guess Professor Heizmann mouth “transformation” of radiation range.
mid-2019, the Volkswagen Group was establIshed Yat drive Intelligent Technology Co., the development of the first mobile travel solutions, WillJAC Will be mounted on the latest Volkswagen models, then, Will gradually be applied to the FAW – Volkswagen and New York Volkswagen production models.
In addition, Volkswagen also go out and ask the company set up a joint venture to develop, use of artificial intelligence voice-based intelligent services, and with to Carry out the first steam Car sharing aspects of cooperation, Google also joined the Apollo platform.
to build the business for the future, to find the most suitable for the most correct partners. After the speech intelligence, sharing the blessing Automobiles and Apollo platform, Volkswagen Group’s new energy map, seems far Is more than expected great.
bid farewell to an era
In 2019, the overall domestic passenger Car market Is facing the challenge of the situation, Volkswagen Group still achieved good results, which also makes Professor Heizmann feel quite proud. Unfortunately, however, in the world’s largest single market, Prof. Heizmann Will mIss the further implementation of the Volkswagen Group’s strategic planning.
November 16, Volkswagen Group SupervIsory Board meeting held at the headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, the final decIsion: The Chairman of the Board of Management Volkswagen Group SupervIsory Board appointed Global Automotive Group, Will serve as the United States DIss Head of the management Board, the Group and its exIsting brand responsibilities remain unchanged. CEO Dr. Judith
At the same time, the Volkswagen brand passenger Cars American CEO, Volkswagen (US) Investment Co., Ltd. Executive Dr. Feng Sihan who Will become vice president of Volkswagen Group (USA) CEO, Is responsible for the Group’s business operations in the United States.
It Is understood that the Volkswagen Group Will start in mid-January 2020, the new management structure of the United States, then, the current members of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Automotive Group (USA), president and CEO Prof. Heizmann from the Group’s retirement.
From August 2012 as the Volkswagen Group (USA) President and CEO To date, Prof. Heizmann serving time in U.S.More than six years. The more than two months in office at the beginning of time, traveled almost all US production base for the elderly, led by the Volkswagen Group in the United States has made difficult to reproduce the results.
After retiring professor Heizmann, Volkswagen Group (USA) management structure by Di Dr. Dr. Rees and Pingsi Han led, as hIs successor, the two Will be the key man in the US market, Volkswagen Group “join hands -2025 strategy”.
before being appointed to the Board of Management of Volkswagen official, just assumed office in April after the Volkswagen Group’s new CEO, Dr. Judith had announced before 2022, Volkswagen Will invest 15 billion euros and an American partner, research and development of electric Cars, smart Cars and other smart products.
However, in the spare no effort to support, in 2025 to achieve the sales target of 1.5 million electric vehicles, and the Volkswagen Group in 2020 Is about to reach nearly 600 in U.S. vehicle production to achieve effective use, it’s still a huge challenge to become the Volkswagen Group’s management team in U.S. to face.
accelerate electrification and digitization process, to achieve the strategic objectives of 2025, and to achieve win-win situation …… Dr. Meredith and Dr. Feng Sihan mIssion with partners in U.S., Is on the Volkswagen Group in U.S. the next era.


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(1921–2003). U.S. cartoonist Bill Mauldin first gained fame for his powerful cartoons depicting World War II soldiers and war veterans. He later became well known for editorial cartoons dealing with a wide range of political and social issues. He was awarded two Pulitzer prizes for his work.
William Henry Mauldin was born on Oct. 29, 1921, in Mountain Park, N.M. He studied cartooning at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and had some drawings published before enlisting in the U.S. Army in September 1940. He worked on the Army newspapers 45th Division News and Stars and Stripes. Many of Mauldin’s cartoons for these publications featured Willie and Joe, a pair of disheveled infantrymen who endure battles against the enemy as well as an unrealistic and often foolish military hierarchy. His cartoons of this period appeared in several collections, most notably Up Front (1945), published the same year that Mauldin received his first Pulitzer prize.
After the war Mauldin was a cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and then the Chicago Sun-Times. His work was widely syndicated. In 1959 he won a second Pulitzer for a cartoon depicting the Soviet Union’s persecution of novelist Boris Pasternak. Other memorable cartoons included one that appeared after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and showed a grieving statue of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial. Mauldin retired from the Sun-Times in 1991. He died on Jan. 22, 2003, in Newport Beach, Calif. (See also cartoons.)

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4.8 on October 15, 2010
Loved this place, Lydia is fantastic, and the room we had was clean, cozy, larger than I expected. The area around the building was so much cooler than I expected. Good restaurants and close to the Apollo. Next time we visit New York we will be staying again with Lydia at Efuru
4.0 on July 05, 2010
I've stayed at Efuru for the last two years (2008 & 2009 in Sept/Oct of each year) I've visited NYC and am hoping to be able to do so again this year. I've stayed in the yellow room and the smaller room with the shared bathrooms on the top floor of the main house (I can't find their pictures on the website so it's possibly not up to date), and both suited me very well and the shared bathroom is kept very clean. Lydia, the owner, is lovely, as are the cleaning staff I met. Security in the building is good and anyone with reservations about staying in Harlem should let go of outdated notions of the area; Harlem is beautiful and easily my favourite part of NYC. The street where Efuru is located is very lovely. There are laundry facilities in the building for a small charge and the TV has a large number of channels (I think it's cable but am not sure). The beds are comfortable and there is air-con in the yellow room (and I think a fan, as well). The 125th St metro is very nearby which offers an express service down to the Times Square area, and I found this to be a much easier line to be on than previously when I stayed in the 116th St area which was a local line (ie. even though 125th St is further up the island, the service is much better and quicker as it is a major stop). The shared bathroom rooms also have a wee kitchenette which they share and I find it very handy to have a fridge. Lydia has always been very accommodating about me storing my (very excessive, ha) luggage with her after I've checked out/prior to check-in and also has a friend who can act as a driver for you out to the airport. It's the same price as a regular taxi fare but much easier to arrange as she knows him and they work together regularly. I'm sure I'll be back many times to come, and would recommend Efuru to anyone. Thanks to Lydia for such a lovely place.
4.0 on November 08, 2009
I have been recently with my wife and three childeren to NY. I selected Efuru Guest House based on the reviews. Several persons told me that many locations are dirthy and dangereous, especially in the center of Harlem where Efuru is located. We were all pleased with our stay in the Efuru Guest House, very clean and nice rooms, no any difficulties observed during our stay. It is just five minutes walking from the subway which took us in a few minutes to NYC. There are food markets and restaurants close by. We took a Shuttle from Newark Airport, which was very convenient and good priced. The service from Lydia was correct. I made a good choice and recommend it. Succes !
4.4 on December 16, 2008
The Efuru Guest House contributed to a very nice stay in New York. Not too close to crowded palces, you know that you can escape to your room whenever you want. The stove gives you the opportunity to have dinner at the guest house and whatever you want to eat. Right from the moment of booking the room, I felt like the Efuru Guest house staff is very well organized and trustworthy. This was affirmed by the clean and nicely arranged room and by the fact that we felt very safe in the house. Whenever we wanted to be see more of the city, the next subway station is only 5 minutes away (walking way). Finally, an awesome place to stay and to disover New York.
4.2 on November 13, 2008
This is a fantastic spot: safe, roomy, clean and perfect for 3 people. It's just a couple blocks from the subway and on a gorgeous quiet street in Harlem. For our first time in NYC we couldn't have picked a nicer spot for the price. With all the amenities, and a great location it made a great place to rest our weary heads. Will stay here again and highly recommend it. Thanks Lydia!!
4.0 on November 12, 2008
We stay 4 nights in both houses. Lydia was very kind and gave us valuable advice on many things such as restaurants, transport and routes. The area is very quiet and close to the lines of metro. You can reach midtown in 15 minutes. The rooms were very nice and the bathroom, even if shared, was appropriate. What can we say, enjoy in new York choosing Efuru.
3.8 on October 28, 2008
I stayed at Efuru for a fortnight in October 2008 whilst visiting NYC from Australia. Arriving in the middle of the night did not turn out to be a problem, as the instructions sent to me by Lydia proved to be easy to follow and accurate. In the morning Lydia gave me detailed advice on how to use the subway and recommended an itineray for the day which helped me find my feet in the big city and held me in good stead for the rest of my trip. My 'yellow room' in the main house was spacious, clean and stylish and the shared bathroom and kitchen were just fine. I later moved to another house down the street where I had my own kitchen and a shared bathroom. The room was clean and secure and in both cases matched the photos shown on the website. I felt safe walking to and from the subway both and day at at night. In the area I recommend coffee and meals at Settepani, for the art lovers a visit to the Studio Museum on 125th Street, and a night at the Lenox Lounge for jazz in an art deco setting.
4.0 on October 16, 2008
I did not have a very good experience dealing with Lydia Smith. I had emailed my request to her she then replied letting me know the room i requested was available. She then said that "i should called her to make arrangements". I called her again and again she never answers her phone NEVER. I had read other review and didnt think that they all could be true but they are the women never picks up her phone. I then emailed her saying that "i had been trying to call her" and she then replied "oh why didnt i email". I explained to her she had "told me to call so that is what i done". She palmed me off saying call another number and speak to Tony. She didnt explain why i was calling another number or who this person was. When calling the other number i then realized it was a completely different apartment with a different rate. So i called her back asking her why she had given me this other number that it was her apartment i was interested in. She said that she now has someone else interested in the room. Ok ...its understandable that she has to let-out the room to who ever is ready to pay but she should of been up front with me from the beginning. I found her to have a very rude tone of voice. Lydia does NOT know how to do business its up to you if you want to stay in Lydia apartment but after reading other reviews and my own experience im happy im not staying in her apartment.
3.8 on September 23, 2008
stayed at efuru guest house in september 08 it was very clean and good value for money.it was also only a few minutes walk from subway .it was also near places to eat and a supermarket .
4.0 on September 09, 2008
I stayed with my family in August 2008. Very nice place to stay, not expensive and near to tube station. Lydia and his assistant were very nice with us. Bianca and family from Italy
4.4 on September 23, 2007
Hi, Me and my wife stayed at the efuru guest house between the in aug 2007 for a week. This place is the best thing you'll get for your money. The guest house manager,Lydia, gave us royal treatment and directons of where to go, where to shop etc'. The surrounding is very quite and peaceful. It took us 5 minutes walk to reach the subway. I came with some doubts but left very satisfied. Josef

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text: Name the landlocked countries of the world. Landlocked means countries with territory not connected to an ocean or whose coastlines don’t lie on an endorheic basin. For purposes of this quiz bordering the Caspian Sea only is considered landlocked. Sorted from largest to smallest area. Area in square km shown.

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This is a list of analysts at securities companies and other companies, as well as research institutions, which make recommendations and comments on our company's business.
|Company (Alphabetical Order)||Analyst|
|Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.||Mr. Makoto Morita|
|Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.||Mr. Hiroshi Saji|
|SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.||Ms. Naomi Takagi|
*Company names listed in alphabetical order/abbreviations. As of May 2023
- *The above list has been prepared based on information available to the Company at the time of publication. Thus, please be aware that analysts may change, the Company does not support or endorse the analysts listed, and information may not be fully up-to-date.
- *This list is intended to provide investors with information regarding the analysts and their organizations that analyze the Company's business performance, operations, products, technology, etc. as well as provide business forecasts. It is not intended to solicit investment or to recommend purchasing/selling our shares.
- *The analysts use their own judgment in analyzing our business performance, our businesses, products, etc. The Company is not in any way involved in any process related to the above. The Company also does not endorse or guarantee the forecasts, opinions, or recommendations that the analysts make.
Investment decisions should strictly be based on the individual investor's discretion and judgment.

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has helped healthcare providers deliver personalized care programs and customized diagnoses to patients. These software solutions have reduced the communication gap between the patient and the doctors, which has saved time and has improved positive outcomes for the patients for better patient satisfaction.
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A variety of payroll services are available for you to choose from.
Total payroll service is available which includes, payroll checks written and delivered to your business, direct deposit payroll checks, payroll taxes paid, payroll tax forms prepared including w-2's and 1099's. Comp and Health insurance is also available with this option.
You can either email or fax hours or commissions to us, we will prepare a duplicate pay stub and fax or email to you. This allows you to prepare your own checks using your check stock. We have a record on payroll in our office, therefore we prepare your payroll deposit amounts and quarterly payroll forms.
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Cake’s appearance at the Raleigh Amphitheater didn’t include their disaffected traffic serenade “Long Line of Cars,” but it did contain a long line of songs from the band’s 20-year career. In fact, “Long Line of Cars” was about the only song they didn’t play that would be expected by the 3,000 or so people in attendance. Armed with a disdain for cameras of any kind and a relatively modest production featuring a disco ball and desert backdrop, the veteran band unfurled two separate sets full of aging college radio gems, indelible alternative hits, and new songs.
Settling in for a show and intermission that took three hours to unfold, the band turned their pre-recorded intro into a kind of never-ending climax before finally taking the stage with the odd opening choice of “Sad Songs and Waltzes” – a Willie Nelson tune that Cake is known for, but a strange starter. A string of relatively lesser-known tunes from the band’s considerable catalog followed: “Opera Singer”, “Guitar”, “Frank Sinatra”, “Comanche”, “Ruby Sees All”, and the ridiculous call-and-response of “Sheep Go to Heaven” – all familiar tunes to anyone who has heard the albums, all unfortunately undermined by the near-complete absence of bass. A little low-end, especially during the more upbeat moments, would have been welcome; bassist Gabe Nelson was certainly giving it his all up there. Sure, the band’s appeal has always fizzed forth from the combustion of leader John McCrea’s dryly intoned vocals and the band’s sonically wry combination of country and western, Mexi-Cali/Mariachi, funk, and rock music, but there was less energy than needed to truly get the show going early on in the evening. McCrea did manage to keep the crowd involved with plenty of banter and audience participation bits.
The end of the first set and the start of the second set heavily featured tunes from the band’s latest album, Showroom of Compassion. Those fine tunes – “Mustache Man”, ‘Federal Funding”, and “Long Time”, in particular, gel neatly with the songs everyone came to hear, which were, of course, performed together in a rousing climax. Another deep track (“Long Line of Cars”) would have fit nicely into the second set if McCrea hadn’t spent a solid ten minutes giving away a plum tree, but the onstage tomfoolery proved entertaining nonetheless and the band played “Thrills” as a bed behind the tree ceremony.
Veterans they are, it seems McCrea and his band-mates are more worried about their lasting legacy as Earth citizens than as musicians. In the end, Cake finally obliged with a string of crowd-pleasing hits that kicked off with the winking “Rock and Roll Lifestyle”. The forlorn mantra “Wheels” and yet another of the band’s metaphorically vehicular tunes, “Stickshifts and Safetybelts,” precluded the set-closing anthem “Never There,” which finally got the speaker system and the crowd working at full throttle. Predictably, the encore included an extended take on the irrepressible pop-funk stalwart “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” and a heart-pumping version of “The Distance”, by far the band’s most ubiquitous material. Surprisingly sprawling and laid-back, this Cake concert was a multi-layered affair that suited the band’s newfound love for catalog-diving and paid loving tribute to their history.


In my company we are evaluating the possibility of using testproject, however I have some questions that I need to fill out
¿The application has the option to set parameters for password management?
¿The application has secure communication protocols (tls1.2)?
¿The application has the possibility to store event logs (audit logs). Detail log types in comments.?
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In case of the SaaS model, the application offers contingency sites.
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- November 16, 2020
European Commission | Certified reference materials for effective automotive diesel fuel testing
In recent years, quality requirements of automotive diesel fuel have become considerably important. In the European Union fuels may only be placed on the market if they comply with the specifications set out in the fuel quality directive. Member States have to monitor compliance with the requirements using analytical methods, which are laid down in the European standard EN 590. The availability and use of these standard methods do not per se guarantee reliable measurement results. It is widely accepted that laboratories need to demonstrate their proficiency in the application of standard methods.
Certified reference materials are the preferred tool to give laboratories the possibility to demonstrate their proficiency in applying the standard and proper working of their instruments. To meet this need, the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission has released two new certified reference materials (ERM®-EF003 and ERM®-EF004) for automotive diesel fuel containing 7 % biodiesel, which will support fuel producers and fuel testing laboratories in assuring the quality of their measurements. Without underestimating the role and importance of other quality control tools, the current paper provides information (i) on steps taken to produce these certified reference materials and (ii) on their proper usage.
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Attitudes to Tracing and Notifying Contacts of People With HIV Infection
BMJ (British Medical Journal). 1992 Jul 18; 305(6846): 165-168.
...In the United Kingdom medical staff in genitourinary medicine clinics have the major responsibility for managing people with early HIV infection. The only official guidelines for tracing contacts are those for the common sexually transmitted diseases, which were published in 1980, before the HIV epidemic emerged. Therefore, to examine attitudes and practices regarding the notification of partners in the United Kingdom we surveyed consultant physicians and health advisors in genitourinary medicine clinics.
Aids; Aids Serodiagnosis; Attitudes; Confidentiality; Contact Tracing; Counseling; Consent; Duty to Warn; Education; Guidelines; Health; Health Education; Health Facilities; Health Personnel; HIV Seropositivity; Informed Consent; Institutional Policies; Medicine; Notification; Patients; Physicians; Public Policy; Risks and Benefits; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Survey;
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**Media Moment of the Week: Richard Madeley goes full Partridge
**Can GB News survive the ad boycott backlash?
**London’s bumper fintech float: a Wise move
Media Moment of the Week: Richard Madeley goes full Partridge
It’s always risky when producers attempt a comeback of an old show, so I was sceptical when I heard Alan Partridge would be returning for a new series in which the washed-up presenter stars as co-host of a popular TV show. Turns out I was wrong. GMB is great.
Can GB News survive the ad boycott backlash?
After months of excitement, tension and a whole lot of bad blood, GB News finally launched on Sunday night and – well – it’s been eventful. The boisterous new broadcaster has already suffered a litany of technical problems, a flood of Ofcom complaints and an advertising boycott. The channel’s detractors have reacted with gleeful schadenfreude (an account dedicated to its bloopers has already racked up more than 30,000 followers), but whatever your views on the channel, you can’t say it hasn’t had an impact.
Stepping back from the noise, however, what does all of this really mean? Much focus has been placed on the advertising boycott after a slew of brands including Ikea, Grolsch, Nivea and Indeed pulled ads from the channel. In reality, though, there seems little here to worry the execs over in Paddington.
The network’s advertising is run by Sky Media, which handles ads for hundreds of different channels. Adverts are placed according to target audiences (which is why so many brands were surprised to see their campaigns on GB News) though businesses can request to avoid certain channels or programmes. This means there’s a huge pool of potential advertisers clamouring for a spot on the channel and while some may kick up a fuss, it’s likely the majority are going nowhere.
What’s more interesting is GB News’ plan to introduce some kind of subscription service, where paying users are granted access to additional content. At a time when ad revenues are shaky at best, this is a smart move. But while there will undoubtedly be a loyal section of GB News’ audience that is happy to subscribe no matter what, it’s here that the technical issues may start to take their toll.
GB News is a startup that has been scrambled together in a relatively short period of time and some technical glitches are to be expected (and will, presumably, be ironed out before too long). That said, it has some serious work to do. From gloomy sets and microphone failures to repeated chyron typos, there’s been a string of unforced errors that have continued through the channel’s opening week. While viewers may be prepared to overlook these when tuning in on TV, they pose serious questions about how it can demand payment through a subscription service.
It is, of course, early days for the nascent channel. Already it has made waves (Andrew Neil’s textbook grilling of Rishi Sunak generated headlines this week) and it will no doubt continue to improve. But the advertising boycott seems little more than posturing and distraction, and frankly GB News has much bigger problems to contend with. If it’s going to demand payment from viewers, and guarantee its future in the long run, it needs to prove it’s worth it.
London’s bumper fintech float: a Wise move
London’s IPO market has been on a wild ride this year. There’s been a flurry of activity as a string of high-profile companies including Darktrace, Moonpig and Musicmagpie have looked to cash in on their pandemic success by going public. Made.com will soon list in the capital, while plenty more floats are rumoured to be in the pipeline. Yet dismal debuts for Deliveroo and Alphawave have raised fears of troubles in the market, and several IPOs have been cancelled in recent weeks.
Enter Wise, the London fintech darling formerly known as Transferwise, which has confirmed plans for a listing in the coming weeks. The float could reportedly value the company at as much as £9bn, making it one of the capital’s largest stock market debuts this year. It will also be the first direct listing of a tech firm in London and is using a dual-class share structure – signals that it’s bringing popular Silicon Valley practices to Blighty.
In doing so, Wise is demonstrating a bold show of confidence in London as a destination for stock market debuts. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been pushing for reforms to the capital’s listing regime to entice more tech companies, but Deliveroo’s lacklustre performance raised serious questions about investors’ appetite for tech floats (something I wrote about at the time). The growing trend of US Spac listings for firms such as Cazoo and, more recently, Babylon Health, have been an added blow.
Yet Wise’s decision to list in its hometown (its Estonian founders set up shop in London in 2010) offers renewed hope for the capital. After Deliveroo’s flunked float, all eyes will be on Wise. If it can pull off its listing, it may just spark an influx of interest in the capital’s thriving tech scene.
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HOLYOKE -- It turns out that numbers like "475,175" and "438,100" would have represented a more accurate portrayal if they had been dialed back a bit so that they were presented as "over 475,000" or "about 438,000."
Elements of estimation and trust are involved in the figures that Tapestry Health reports to the state related to the hundreds of thousands of drug syringes collected and distributed from its needle exchange office here at 15A Main St., Tapestry and state officials said.
"We're all trained and we all have education around calculating the exact amounts. There is educated estimation, there is. There has to be," said Liz Whynott, Tapestry's director of HIV health and prevention.
Whynott was asked if she could discuss the steps involved in Tapestry counting the drug needles taken in and given out in the needle exchange program after a reader of a recent story in The Republican and MassLive.com questioned how such large numbers could be trusted.
"There has to be some estimation, with the thousands of needles that come in," Whynott said.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) reviews the numbers that are filed electronically by Tapestry and other needle exchange programs in the state, with reference to contractual projections, total client contacts and other service delivery data. But unless something glaring appears the state relies on the needle exchange numbers submitted by the providers, officials said.
In other words, no one from the state does a double-checking count of the needle-exchange programs' needles, which are removed monthly from each needle exchange site by medical waste haulers to be incinerated, officials said.
"Syringes in and out are a component of monthly program reporting," DPH spokeswoman Ann Scales said. "DPH also receives a direct report from the company from which it leases the kiosks regarding the weight of disposed syringes. DPH contract management staff monitor syringe service programs through the review of data submission."
Whynott said of the state oversight, "They would question it if it needed to be questioned.".
Tapestry operates the needle exchange program funded by a $180,000 grant from the state.
Tapestry Health has collected 475,175 used drug needles and distributed 438,100 clean ones since its needle exchange program began in 2012, Whynott said in a July 6 presentation to the Holyoke Board of Health.
The program began in July 2012, but had to stop for a few weeks because of an allegation of an Open Meeting Law violation on the part of the Holyoke Board of Health. The program has been operating continually since August 2012.
Between May 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017, Tapestry collected 202,367 used needles and distributed 187,494 clean ones, Whynott said.
The Tapestry Health office has dealt with 24,562 clients since the needle exchange began. Some clients visited more than once but over 6,000 were unique visits, she said.
From May 1, 2016 to May 1, 2017, Tapestry had 9,171 encounters with clients, including over 2,800 unique visits, she said.
Whynott said she understood how the precision of such numbers could be questioned given the vast amount. The 202,367 figure regarding used needles that Tapestry reported to the state as having collected here between May 1, 2016 and May 1, 2017 was not arrived at by staff hand-counting each needle, she said.
First, safety protocol prohibits staff from touching needles with their hands, she said.
That highlights the major reason for needle exchange, which is to provide intravenous drug users with clean needles so that they don't share used, or infected ones. Sharing of infected needles can lead to the spread of HIV-AIDS or hepatitis C, diseases for which there are no cures.
Here's how the counting is done, Whynott said:
Tapestry staff interact daily with known intravenous drug users on the streets of Holyoke. As a result, many such users have been given special plastic containers to dispose of used needles such as after shooting heroin, she said.
So some people bring used needles to the Tapestry office in such containers. Others visit the office and simply hand over used needles from their pockets, she said.
In such in-person visits, Tapestry staff complete a data form that lists he number of needles handed in during that visit, she said.
That's where some estimation comes in. The containers Tapestry has provided to users hold certain amounts of needles -- 50 in a red container Whynott displayed, for example, 10 in a smaller black one and 300 in a larger red container.
But because staff for safety reasons do not touch the needles, observation is relied upon to determine if a 50-needle container is full, and thus contains 50 needles. And that means that such a container might have 47 or 48 needles and not 50, just as a 300-needle-container might not have that many, she said.
The questionable precision of the reported needle numbers can be seen in considering that a dozen 50-needle containers might not all contain the full 50.
But, Whynott said, she was confident the numbers Tapestry reports to the state are accurate because of the knowledge and training of staff.
"We're funded by the state, so we're held to their standards. We're in constant communication with them," she said.
Needles also are counted in the daily outreach that staff members do and in monthly community volunteer syringe pickups.
The daily outreaches consist always of two staff members visiting a particular area frequented by intravenous drug users such as near railroad tracks or in abandoned buildings. In those cases, staff who are wearing long pants and closed-toe shoes to minimize exposure to an infected sharp carry needle containers, use tongs to pick up used needles and record the amount collected, Whynott said.
Key to the daily outreach is the emphasis to drug users on the need to be safe by not sharing used needles and the importance of taking medical safety steps such as getting tested for HIV and hepatitis-C, she said.
"And we're never judgmental," Whynott said.
The community needle collections also allow for precise numbers as needles are picked up and recorded, she said.
Another way needles are collected and counted is through the Tapestry needle pickup hotline, a phone number people can call to report finding a discarded needle. It's 1-413-650-2679.
Once a call is placed to the hotline and a message with details left, emails are sent to Whynott and other Tapestry staff who go to the site and collect the needle for safe disposal and record the numbers of needles collected, she said.
Also, the Tapestry office has an after-hours syringe drop-off mechanism attached to the building. Needles can be dropped through a slot in an outside wall where they fall into a container inside to be recorded by staff the next day, she said.
As far as needles that Tapestry hands out, that takes place in the office and each distribution is recorded. Tapestry has a "1 for 1 plus 1 policy." That means Tapestry will allow the person to take one more needle than the amount they handed in, such as getting four needles for bringing in three used ones, she said.
The "1 for 1 plus 1 policy" comes back to Tapestry's belief that encouraging the use of fresh needles instead of sharing used, and possibly, infected, ones promotes public health by preventing the spread of disease, she said.
"We're a health facility, so we're here to promote health in the general public," she said.
Another factor to consider in evaluating Tapestry's collection of used needles such as those discarded on the street is that many of the needles were purchased at pharmacies and did not come from Tapestry. But Tapestry collects those, as well, as a community service, she said.
Contrary to what she said are the stereotypes that demonize intravenous drug users as "zombies," a process she referred to as "othering people," Whynott said she believes such drug users can be trusted not to share needles and to make reasonable decisions.
"Because they're human beings, just like everyone else," she said.
"I love the population," she said, referring the intravenous drug using population. "I love the work, and I really do try to be the voice for the people who don't have a voice."
Shedding the stigma related to intravenous drug use could become a byproduct of the explosion of opioid abuse into an epidemic affecting people up and down society. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has referred to the problem as "an unprecedented opioid epidemic."
"Opioid use has increased everywhere and it's a big problem," Whynott said.
Among the standards by which DPH evaluates needle exchange programs -- or, syringe service programs (SSP) -- are state and federal rules regulating proper handling and disposal of used syringes, Scales said.
"SSP programs have sharps disposal kiosks that are funded by DPH and managed by a leasing and disposal contractor. This management includes scheduled waste pick-up by a licensed medical waste disposal service. These services in turn follow well-established disposal procedures to protect their workers and the public," Scales said.
Also, she said, the majority of used needles from needle exchange programs is shipped outside Massachusetts for proper processing.
Needle exchange programs also operate in Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Gloucester, Greenfield, Lawrence, Lynn, North Adams, Northampton, Provincetown, Taunton, Wareham and Worcester, she said.
Pittsfield has a program set to open in September and Chelsea is working on one, she said.


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Family child care providers have won higher payment rates in the Care 4 Kids (C4K) program for the four years, a fund for professional development, and monetary recognition for those of us with a CDA and/or NAFCC accreditation. We also have a seat on the Governor’s Early Childhood Cabinet.
- What about training opportunities?
Providers spoke out and made our first contract all about quality – rewarding it, paying for improving it, and making sure all family child care providers have access to services that make life better for ourselves and the children in our care. Providers won professional development funding for business courses, ESL classes, CDA courses, and anything pertaining to running a top notch family child care home. Our union will be scheduling special evening and/or Saturday discussions on provider-requested topics such as dealing with difficult parents, marketing your program, or how to work well with the licensing agent.
- I already belong to a local association of providers. Why should I get involved in the union?
Local networks provide important support for our child care profession, and we need more of them! Associations and unions share the goal of raising up family child care as a profession. However, only our Union has legal standing to negotiate binding agreements with the state. Through our Union, associations have a stronger voice in the development of state policy and laws. We can harness the power of 65,000 other members of SEIU in Connecticut who also want good public policies for working families.
- I get my fee regardless of what the state pays. Parents always pay me the difference. So why should I care about payment increases?
The newly negotiated rates are closing the gap between what providers charge and what C4K pays. When struggling parents catch a break by a raise in the C4K rates, we all win. It allows more low-income families to choose family child care as the setting for their children.
- What are the dues for?
Our Union fights for us, the members. In order to do that, resources are needed. Dues cover the costs of negotiating contracts, representing providers who experience delays in C4K payments, or who have difficulty accessing other provisions of the contract, such as professional development or home improvement funds. Dues support providers’ travel to conferences, fees for speakers of interest to child care providers, staff to organize our ongoing programs, and making our voice heard at the State Capitol. Dues are NOT used to fund candidates for public office.
- I consider myself to be an independent business person. How can a union help me?
Through our child care union we help one another deliver better services to working families and their children. Our Union is us. We will not tell you how to run your business, what you should teach, or how you interface with parents. But all businesses need to keep an eye on the public policies that affect our bottom line. Sometimes that means changing public policies and this requires political muscle. Our power comes from providers pooling their collective wisdom and strength and then taking action. Isn’t our message better heard when we stand together?
- Do I have to become a Union member if I take Care 4 Kids?
Union membership is voluntary but by uniting thousands of providers we will have the strongest voice with the state. The more members we have the more power we have to achieve what family child care providers need.
- If I take in a Care 4 Kids child, the situation doesn’t work out and the relationship with Care 4 Kids ends, will I pay dues for the rest of the year anyway?
No, the dues come out of the subsidy check. No subsidy check, no dues deduction.
- Can the union help preserve family child care as a choice for parents?
United in CSEA-SEIU, licensed home-based providers can demonstrate that children leave their care ready and eager for school and we will take our place at the early care and education table. As a large group – almost 1,000 licensed providers accepting Care 4 Kids – we can show educators that our children are nurtured body, soul and mind. As the family child care union, we will work to raise the value placed on family child care for all ages. To make our case, we need the active participation of all licensed providers!
- Will the union help change the infant/toddler ratios so I can make more money?
Our recently negotiated contract calls for an increase of 33.5% over four years in the rates paid for all children under the age of three in licensed family homes. This recognizes the importance of individualized attention at this critical stage in a child’s development.
- What is this I hear about discounts? Do I have to be a dues paying member to get those?
The union negotiated various discounts, such as $10 off a B.J.’s Warehouse membership and more (seiumb.com.) Yes, you have to be a dues paying member to use them and they are available as soon as you become a member.
- Can I participate in the union, even if I don’t have a Care 4 Kids child in my care?
We are currently considering an affiliate membership for family child care providers who do not have a Care 4 Kids child at the moment. This will be a decision made by the members themselves, through a democratic process that is the hallmark of a representative union.
- How will our union function?
Providers will have their own Family Child Care Council within CSEA/SEIU Local 2001 including representation on the Executive Board. The Council will convene in 2015 to elect regional leaders. In the meantime, a group of 5 or so leaders will be elected to represent family child care providers at important meetings across the state.
- Why did family child care providers form a union?
Connecticut family child care providers who participate in the Care 4 Kids program voted 95% to 5% in December 2011 for union representation. Then, in 2012 we won the right to bargain with the state over subsidy pay, training and other matters related to Care 4 Kids. We now have a strong voice for child care providers.We also use our collective strength to have a voice in the broader governmental decisions that affect family child care and the parents we serve. Without a union, providers are alone with no collective voice in those deliberations.
- What else has our union been up to?
The Union has been reaching out to providers all over the state, assisting with payment issues, networking, and training. The Union’s Child Care Team represents us in meetings of the Early Childhood Alliance and with the Office of Early Childhood.
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Potential Muscle Biomarkers of Chronic Myalgia in Humans - A Systematic Review of Microdialysis Studies
2012 (English)In: Biomarker / [ed] Tapan Kumar Khan, INTECH, 2012, 102-132 p.Chapter in book (Other academic)
The impact of biomarkers in present day health care system, health management and healthy life is enormous. Clinicians need them for diagnosis, prognosis, effect of therapeutic intervention, and most importantly, for early detection of a disease. Pharmaceutical industries need them for new drug discovery and drug efficiency test. Regulatory authorities need them for testing toxicity and environmental impact. Epidemiologists need them for population screening and risk factor determination. In post genomic era biomarkers would have a huge impact in personalized medicine and personalized health management. This scope of this book is not limited to just a few of the most important aspects of biomarkers but covers wide variety of subjects, from biomarkers cancer to neurodegenerative diseases. Chapters cover variety of aspects, from modern cell based technologies to molecular imaging; from drug discovery to critical care prognosis. A great amount of information is also devoted to bioinformatics and statistics. There is an enormous potential for commercial value of biomarkers. The global diagnostic market accounts for only 1-2% of government healthcare expense, however, it influences on 60-70% decisions in healthcare. My sincere thanks go to all the contributors of this book who took the extra effort beyond their busy schedules. Last, but not least I would like to express my gratitude to the publishing group for their tireless support
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
INTECH, 2012. 102-132 p.
Medical and Health Sciences
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-79966DOI: 10.5772/38822ISBN: 978-953-51-0577-0OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-79966DiVA: diva2:544877