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The 2016 Super Rugby season continues this weekend and there is a lot of massive matches to take place that will have implications on the finals series. Continue reading for our Super Rugby Round 12 Preview and Betting Tips.
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Highlanders vs Crusaders (Friday 5.35pm AEST)
This block buster New Zealand clash has the Crusaders taking on the defending champions as they look to extend their winning streak to nine games. The Crusaders lost their opening match to the Chiefs but since then they have been dominant in almost every facet of the game and they have proved a lot of experts wrong who believed they would struggle after losing club legends Dan Carter and Richie McCaw.
The Highlanders also lost their opening match of the season but have been consistent and strong throughout the year. Over the past couple of weeks they have taken their game to another level and have dispatched the Brumbies and Chiefs in consecutive weeks. They were dominant in both matches and last week their defence shut down the Chiefs attack whilst their scrum was superior. They will be tested in that area this weekend though as the Crusaders have the strongest scrum in the competition and have been one of the best sides at the breakdown. The battle between the two forward packs will go a long way to determining which side will come out on top in this one.
The biggest flaw to the Highlanders game this season is they haven’t been able to capitalise on all of their opportunities to cross for a try and have often settled for the three points. Whilst the majority of the teams are happy to kick for three, when the Crusaders are given an advantage they can generally make it count and turn it into a 5 or 7 pointer. I will be backing the Crusaders to extend their streak and remain on the top of the table.
Rebels vs Brumbies (Friday 7.45pm AEST)
In another massive match on the Friday night we have the top of the Australian Conference the Brumbies up against the Rebels who are just two competition points behind their Australian rivals.
The Rebels are coming off a bye and they will be keen to get back onto the field and improve their already best start to a season in their five year history. They were unlucky to leave without a victory in Auckland against the Blues as they mounted a great comeback and crossed the line in the final minutes but it was ruled they had infringed in the lead up to the try. Their forward pack has been solid and lead by Sean McMahon at the breakdown. He has progressed this season and a lot of that can be due to the experience he picked up at the Rugby World Cup last year with the Wallabies. However, he will face his biggest test of the season as he takes on the best flanker in the world David Pocock. The Brumbies flanker was again instrumental in his sides victory last week against the Bulls. His ability to turn the ball over prevented the Bulls from building upon their attack, which contributes to their defence. We are expecting a close match but the Brumbies will have too much experience and earn a narrow victory on the road.
Hurricanes vs Reds (Saturday 5.35pm AEST)
The Reds took a massive step backwards last week as they were thrashed by the Crusaders in Christchurch. However, that loss was expected and they were definitely due for a performance like that after they had put in a lot of effort on the road in South Africa and earned a win the week before against the Cheetahs. I am expecting them to bounce back this weekend and put in a strong performance against the Hurricanes but they won’t have enough to earn the victory.
The Hurricanes lost last week on the road against the Sharks and it saw them drop on the ladder and they are only just holding onto their finals spot. They will definitely want to earn a bonus point victory this weekend and they will be pushing hard in attack. This could lead the side to make a few crucial errors, which could end up costing them in the long run. They have never lost on home soil to the Reds and that trend will continue but I am backing the Reds to make a game out of it.
Waratahs vs Bulls (Saturday 7.45pm AEST)
The Waratahs will be looking to continue their resurgence this weekend when they face the Bulls on home soil. They are currently on a three game winning streak and it has put them back in contention for the finals and they are sitting in equal position on the top of the Australian conference. They crossed for a bonus point try against the Cheetahs in their last match but the try was reviewed and called back for a forward pass which cost the side a crucial competition point. However, they will put that disappointment behind them and earn a victory this weekend. The move of Israel Folau to outside centre has continued to pay dividends as he crossed for his fourth try in as many matches whilst the rest of the team has excelled in their positions and their defence has been solid too.
The Bulls were held to just six points against the Brumbies and they will need to put in a better performance this weekend if they are to get back to winning ways. They had too many handling errors and turned the ball over far too easy and whilst the Tahs flanker Michael Hooper isn’t quite as good as David Pocock but the Tahs captain is always causing havoc at the breakdown.
The Waratahs have a superior record on home soil against the Bulls but they can’t afford to hand the Bulls a lead as it will be hard for them to play catch up like they have had to in a lot of games already this year. If the Tahs can have a solid start to this match they should win.
Sunwolves vs Stormers (Saturday 9.55pm AEST)
This will be the second time these two sides face off against each other and the Stormers earned a comfortable bonus point victory in their first meeting. They crossed for seven tries in a high scoring match and we are expecting a similar result this time around. The Sunwolves are coming off another disappointing loss and it was a match they dominated throughout periods of the match and they were hard done by on the scoreboard as a few mistakes and defensive lapses cost them. However, that is expected from a side getting its first taste of Super Rugby action this season.
Meanwhile the Stormers lost their last match against the Waratahs but are coming off a bye and will be fresh for this contest. You can pencil in the victory for the Stormers but by what margin is the real question. As they are coming off a loss they will be desperate for at least a bonus point victory and I believe this match could turn ugly quickly for the Sunwolves.
Cheetahs vs Kings (Sunday 1.05am AEST)
The Cheetahs have won just two games this season and one of those came against their opponent for this weekend. Their wins against the Kings and Sunwolves were incredibly dominant. However, their biggest issue is turn overs and that was very evident last weekend when they turned the ball over more than 30 times against the Waratahs but to their credit they kept the match competitive until the final 10 minutes of the contest. Their defence was strong in that match and they will be facing a weaker team this weekend.
The Kings only have the one win this season and they haven’t been able to earn a bonus point all season, which means all of their losses have been by more than seven points. Last week they lost by 16 against a strong Blues side and we are expecting them to be within the line this weekend against the Cheetahs.
Lions vs Blues (Sunday 3.15am AEST)
The Lions had a much-needed break last weekend as they had played a long stretch of games in a row and they would have freshened up over their weekend away from action. In their last match they were smashed on home soil by the Hurricanes in an embarrassing and disappointing performance as the Lions have been one of the stronger sides this season. They will need to return to their basics that made them a successful team this year and that is using their forward pack to their own benefit and taking advantage of the penalties they create at the set pieces.
The Blues earned a victory last week against the Kings but they still remain as the weakest team in the New Zealand conference. However, they are still sitting in a strong position, which demonstrates how tough and strong the Kiwi sides are this season. The Blues will put up a fight in this match but I am backing the home side to come out on top in this one.
Jaguares vs Sharks (Sunday 6.40am AEST)
The Argentina side has been disappointing this season with a lot of experts predicting they would reach the finals this season. Inconsistencies with their squad have been their ultimate downfall as the changes have led to their inability to create combinations and therefore their attack and defence has lacked throughout the season.
Meanwhile the Sharks earned a valuable and impressive victory in their last start as they held off the Hurricanes on home soil. It was a short home stint as they are back on the road and a win in this one will be crucial for them to stay within striking distance of a finals appearance. I am predicting the Sharks to continue to look to attack more and their defence will be far too strong for the Jaguares to break on multiple occasions.
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Some of the biggest movies of the past decade — including Oz the Great and Powerful, and the third and fourth Transformers films — have been shot in Detroit, where producers can take advantage of Michigan’s generous film incentives, not to mention the city’s abundant empty lots. Along with the movie boom, Motor City has seen the rise of another, more covert industry: amateur photography by people who stake out sets and share their pictures online. When Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice filmed in Detroit this summer, newspapers and websites combed social media sites, looking for the latest on-set photos — many of which came from a Twitter user named @bananadoc.
By Borys Kit Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot kicked off the Warner Bros. panel for Hall H with a bang and a teaser made just for the Comic-Con crowd. Rumors abounded that the studio would to do something with its highly anticipated Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice movie but no one expected it would kick off the presentation. Director Zack Snyder said he wasn’t going to let the trio talk to the crowd because he didn’t want them to spill any secrets.
Hey, Warner Bros., are you sure you don’t want to just call this thing “Justice League Begins”? Currently referred to as “Batman vs. Superman,” the film, ostensibly a “Man of Steel” sequel, is set to feature a lot more superheroes than just Supes and the Caped Crusader. The latest super-powered character to be added to the mix: Victor Stone, aka Cyborg.


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The Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has made several moves when it comes to restructuring the team’s roster this offseason, but he’s also making a big move when it comes to his personal life.
Beane and his wife, Hayley, are selling their 10,442-square-foot home in Orchard Park for $1.8 million, which according to Realtor.com‘s Jennifer Kelly Geddes is the “most expensive home for sale in the Buffalo suburb.”
Photos of the four-bedroom, six-bathroom estate shared on Century 21’s Zillow listing show off an expansive kitchen, screening room, basketball court with a Bills logo, spacious indoor pool and hot tub, and large outdoor back patio. According to the listing, the home has been on the market for 22 days.
The home at 60 Birdsong Parkway, which was built in 2005 and sits on 1.4 acres of land, was purchased by Beane shortly after he was hired as the Bills’ general manager in May 2017, per The Buffalo News. He bought the home for $1.15 million from John P. and Dorothy J. Gocella.
Mr. Gocella, founder and chairman of the Gocella Agency in Cheektowaga, told the news outlet at the time, “We had the house on the market for a year and a half, and we needed someone like a Sabre or a Bill or someone in that category to buy it. That’s typical of homes in that category.”
Brandon Beane Is Under Contract With the Bills Through 2025
While Beane, 46, is selling his home near Highmark Stadium, he likely won’t be moving too far away. In December 2020, the Bills signed Beane to a four-year contract extension, which keeps him in Buffalo through 2025, as he still had one more season on his former deal at the time, per the AP.
Terms of the extension were not made public, but Beane’s new contract came on the heels of Buffalo’s owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, giving head coach Sean McDermott a four-year extension.
The Pegulas shared the following statement in December 2020: “Brandon is an outstanding leader, and he has brought a great level of stability through our organization. We appreciate his strong communication skills, and he works extremely well with us, with Sean and with all levels of the organization. We are happy to extend his contract and to have Brandon and Sean leading our football team for many years to come.”
The Bills have made it to the playoffs in five of six seasons since Beane and McDermott landed in Buffalo.
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While the pressure is on for Beane to finally get quarterback Josh Allen and co. to the Super Bowl this year, he refuses to be narrow-minded in their approach.
During an appearance on “The Jim Rome Show” last month, Beane opened up about their offseason perspective. “There are some moves we could do that say, ‘Hey, we are just going to go all-in this year and then have a tear down.’ But we’ve been very diligent in how we’ve done the cap and we’re trying to avoid that type of situation,” Beane said, per WGR 550‘s Sal Capaccio.
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With Allen, 27, leading the Bills for the foreseeable future, it’s hard to imagine their Super Bowl window closing any time soon. And while Allen’s ability to fly over defenders and run the ball himself makes for exciting, Superman-like plays — continuously putting the entire offense on the quarterback’s shoulders is not a smart, sustainable game plan.
Beane told reporters after the 2023 NFL draft concluded on April 29 that his ultimate goal this offseason was to ease the pressure on Allen. “So all of it is to make it to where Josh can play quarterback and not feel like he’s got to do everything.”

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Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan addressed the media this afternoon at team headquarters after a second straight disappointing game, hampered this time by ineffectiveness to move the ball on offense and being completely vexed by Aaron Rodgers and the aerial attack.
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Chronologically overlapping occurrences of nicotine-induced anxiety- and depression-related behavioral symptoms: effects of anxiolytic and cannabinoid drugs
Department of Legal Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
BMC Neuroscience 2007, 8:76 doi:10.1186/1471-2202-8-76Published: 18 September 2007
Anxiety and depression are among the most frequently-observed psychiatric symptoms associated with nicotine (NC). In addition to the similarity to other addictive drugs, these NC-induced symptoms are characteristic in that the opposite behavioral effects, i.e. anxiolytic and antidepressant effects, which may reinforce the habitual use of NC, have also been reported. In the present study, the time course of anxiety- and depression-related behavioral alterations was examined in mice. Furthermore, based on the reported similarity in the mechanisms responsible for NC-induced anxiety- and depression-related symptoms, as well as the contribution of brain cannabinoid (CB) receptors to these behavioral symptoms, the effects of anxiolytics and CB receptor ligands (CBs) against these behavioral symptoms were investigated.
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PHNOM PENH - Ieng Sary, the co-founder and foreign minister of the Khmer Rouge, died early Thursday morning, due to heart complications, officials said.
Ieng Sary, who was 87, was on trial for atrocity crimes alongside two other aging regime leaders when he was hospitalized March 4. His death confirmed the worst fears of victims of the regime: that the leaders accused of crimes including genocide will not see justice under a tribunal that has struggled to complete its work.
Citing doctors at a press conference Thursday, Chea Leang, a prosecutor for the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal, said Ieng Sary died from heart failure. He had been on oxygen and unable to eat in his final days.
Ieng Sary, the brother-in-law of Pol Pot, was a major figure in Cambodia following the ouster of the Khmer Rouge in 1979, helping lead the movement in a factional civil war that lasted until 1998. He was arrested in 2007 and charged with atrocity crimes, including genocide, by the tribunal, where his trial was under way. The case against him closes with his death, Chea Leang said.
The passing of Ieng Sary underscores lingering questions for the tribunal and its ability to complete the trials of former leaders. Ieng Sary’s wife, Ieng Thirith, was released from detention at the tribunal last year, found mentally unfit to stand trial. That leaves just two leaders, ideologue Nuon Chea and former head of state Khieu Samphan, on trial, and two more cases that would require five more indictments and that may never move forward. A hearing is scheduled later this month to determine whether Nuon Chea is healthy enough to continue a trial.
International deputy prosecutor William Smith said Thursday that Ieng Sary’s death before the completion of his trial was “not a failure of the court” and that the work of the court “will not stop here.”
Michael Karnavas, an international defense attorney for Ieng Sary, said he regretted the death of Ieng Sary. “Now he can rest in peace,” Karnavas said. But he also acknowledged the court had moved slowly in bringing him to trial, calling proceedings “very late.”
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A year has passed since the kerala courts have become alien grounds to journalists- Of course the situation has changed a lot for the better, but the problem remains unsolved.
Reposting my article published in EPW web exclusive on 27.10.2016
‘Ban’ on Reporting From Kerala Courts
The entry of the media to the open court to report its proceedings is a constitutional right, not a special favour of the judges or advocates. Court proceedings and wider functioning of the judiciary are subjects that the public have every right to scrutinise. The bar association activists’ act of preventing the media from entering the courts of Kerala is illegal, unconstitutional, and hence, punishable.
N P Rajendran (firstname.lastname@example.org) is a political columnist, retired deputy editor of Mathrubhumi and former chairman of Kerala Media Academy.
This could be repeated in any other state and even in the national capital. And, as the media in Kerala now realise, the newest and most disturbing threat to the fundamental right to freedom of opinion has come from the corridors of the judiciary, the third pillar of democracy, which had till date upheld the freedom of the press as nothing less than the constitutional right to freedom of expression.
It all started as a dispute between advocates and legal reporters in the compound of the High Court of Kerala in Ernakulam on 19 July. A government public prosecutor was implicated in a molestation case and the lawyers and the bar association came to his defence and rescue. Angry about a not-so-sympathetic report in an English newspaper, lawyers manhandled the reporter. The journalists protested outside the court compound and an advocate was reported to have been beaten up in a minor brawl.
From the next day onwards, there were unprovoked attacks on media persons in the high court compound and in the district courts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha and Kozhikode. The media room in the high court was locked up after forcefully evicting reporters. Reporters were not even allowed to use the lift to go upstairs to meet the court officials or judges. A dozen of them, including a couple of women, were abused and threatened. They had to seek police protection to get out of the court compound. The media room remains closed till date. Violent advocates closed the media room of the Thiruvananthapuram court complex also, after attacking and injuring half a dozen reporters. They put up a board saying, “No Entry for Fourth Gender,” intended as an abusive reference to the fourth estate.
No More an Open Court
The general public might have taken the issue as an ego war or one-upmanship between the so-called third estate and fourth estate, in which they had no interest. But, greater issues are involved, pointed out the spokespersons of media organisations and political leaders. About half a dozen advocates, known to the public as independent observers, boldly stepped out to warn them about the consequences of the media ban in the courts. Sebastian Paul, a former member of Parliament, previously a member of the Press Council of India as well as an advocate in the high court, did not hesitate to reprimand the bar associations for taking an undemocratic stand in the case.
Advocate Kaleeswaram Raj, another prominent lawyer and commentator on legal and public issues, too argued against the authoritarian approach of the advocates’ associations. “The present attempt by a section of advocates, aided by some judges, is an attempt to cover up all nepotism, corruption and anti-people tendencies that are prevailing in the judiciary now,” he accused in an article published in the Mathrubhumi (Raj 2016).
The most disturbing reality is that not many in the high court or lower courts are worried about open courts functioning as closed courts. In a meeting called by the new Chief Justice Mohan Mallikarjunagouda Shantanagoudar, who took office on 22 September 2016, a senior judge went to the extent of commenting that everything runs smoothly in the court now as the media is kept out. “All autocrats believe so” was the quick retort from a senior journalist present at the meeting. The chief justice and other judges realised the unwelcome implication in the comment of the judge and quickly maintained that it should be taken in a jocular spirit.
These cannot be taken as isolated, unthought-of passing comments. Right from the beginning of the tussle, there were attempts on the part of the organisations of advocates to convince others that they should not be taken for granted and that they must be treated as the real authority in the court. This marks the rise of a very dangerous extra-constitutional power centre. Judges, in the beginning, had maintained a neutral position, but soon advocate unions succeeded in creating the impression that media persons were questioning the rights and privileges of the advocates and claiming equal rights in the court.
Dos and Don’ts for Media
Glowing in the reflected glory of the powerful judges and respected legal luminaries, a good number of juniors with not much legal standing believe that they can browbeat all other branches of the democratic system. All issues that cropped up in the initial days were either settled or have become irrelevant; still they refuse to come to an agreement. Advocates’ associations went on raising new demands, virtually prescribing a list of dos and don’ts for the media persons to obey. In all the meetings called by the advocate general and chief justice, media persons had only one request—reporters be allowed to continue using the facilities in the high court to do their job. But, the association leaders raised new demands, most of which were unrelated to the dispute that arose in July. And, almost all demands went to the extent of dictating what to report, how to report, and even who should report news in the court.
In the first reconciliation meeting called by the advocate general in the first week of August, a bar association leader referred to a newspaper carrying a cartoon. What they wanted was an assurance from the media owners that such cartoons and other satirical content that ridicules advocates would be disallowed!
In a letter published in a prominent weekly, a bar association office-bearer wanted a system to “screen” all news about and from judicial institutions. Whether it was to be judicial censorship, nobody knows. Yet another ridiculous demand was that the court be allowed to choose journalists who would report court news.
It is to the credit of the Indian judiciary that it has always upheld the freedom and rights of the press throughout the six decades since independence. There were persons who tried to snub the media saying that the Constitution is silent on the freedom of the press. The concept that freedom of the press is freedom of expression of the citizen as laid down in Article 19(1) of the Constitution had really strengthened the legal and constitutional standing of the press. But, now it is shocking that sections of the judiciary are raising demands that blatantly question the basic concept of a free media.
A nine-member bench of the Supreme Court, led by the legendary Chief Justice P B Gajendragadkar, in the judgment in the Mirajkar case on 3 March 1966, had elucidated the concept of the open court. It said,
"A court of justice is a public forum. It is through publicity that the citizens are convinced that the court renders evenhanded justice, and it is, therefore, necessary that the trial should be open to the public and there should be no restraint on the publication of the report of the court proceedings. The publicity generates public confidence in the administration of justice." (Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar and Ors v State of Maharashtra and Anr (1966); emphasis added)
What more needs to be said?
It is obvious that entry of the media to the open court to report its proceedings is a constitutional right, not a special favour of the judges or advocates. Court proceedings and wider functioning of the judiciary are subjects that the public have every right to scrutinise. The media being the eyes and ears of the people, the very act of preventing their entry into the courts is illegal, unconstitutional, and hence, punishable. Bar association activists behave as if there is no rule of law in the court compound, and they are the lawmakers there.
Supreme Court on Media Freedom
The fundamental issues of media freedom were debated in May 2012, when it was proposed by the Supreme Court that guidelines be given to the media on how to report cases. The media disagreed. Organisations like the Editors Guild, National Broadcasting Association, and Indian Newspaper Society opposed suggestions of the highest court of the country. Senior counsel Rajeev Dhavan opposed the very idea of enforcing guidelines and said it would lead to infringement of the right to free speech and would amount to “pre-censorship.” A five-judge constitutional bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia heard all sides and finally dropped the suggestion as it was convinced that no law empowers the Court to create and enforce guidelines for media reporting. And, now, here in Kerala, bar associations are trying to enforce dos and don’ts for media reporting with judges looking the other way!
Overcrowded bars and their increasing muscle power have come to threaten the smooth functioning of the courts. Hundreds of law graduates join the bars every year and they are a force to reckon with. Inside many of the courts, especially inside high court compounds, there seems to be no authority to maintain peace and ensure the rule of law. What is apparently prevailing is simple muscle power. Police posts are there, but they never even try to discipline the organised, but often unruly, crowds of the young advocates, which most judges fear. The organisational might of the advocates’ associations is such that not a single advocate, except Sebastian Paul, who had to pay a price for his sense of professional ethics, turned up to defend the case of the journalists. But, 101 advocates were
paraded by the bar association to defend the case of a police officer suspended for obstructing and ill-treating the journalists inside the Kozhikode court.
Fence Eating the Crop
It was only recently that another phase of advocates’ agitation erupted in the Madras High Court compound. Organised advocates have been exerting their power to ensure that their writ runs in the judicial realms. There too they were trying to protect their petty group interests. Several hundred lawyers picketed the court campus to pressurise the court to withdraw a notification that empowered the chief justice to debar erring lawyers. And, the court was forced to succumb to the numerical and physical strength of the advocates, and shelve
What professional ethics demands from lawyers is a high level of decency and decorum. As per provisions of the Bar Council of India, advocates have the dual responsibility of upholding the interests of the client fearlessly while conducting themselves as officers of the court. Accordingly, they are expected to adhere to the highest standards of probity and honour. An advocate’s conduct should reflect their privileged position in society which derives from the nobility of this profession. In a nut shell, if you are an advocate your service to the common man should be compassionate, moral and lawful.1
The Kerala Union of Working Journalists has taken up the media ban matter with the Supreme Court and also with the Press Council of India. The question is: even if the highest forums assure media persons their freedom of profession, will the organised “trade unions of advocates” care to obey orders? They have not obeyed the chief justice of the Kerala High Court. Is there any apparatus in the judicial system to make them obey?
These are all issues that resemble the proverbial “fence eating the crop.” There are debates and demands on regulating the press, be it self-regulation or otherwise. While this definitely needs to be urgently addressed, new developments point to the urgency of debating whether the media should continue to treat the judiciary as a holy cow, about which nothing is questioned and nothing is investigated, and only eulogies of judges and lawyers are reported. Are courts above the law of the land? “No one should be a judge in his own case” is much more than a judicial principle. But, unfortunately, it seems that it is not applicable to the judiciary.
NOTE1 The Bar Council of India, available at http://www.barcouncilofindia.org/about/professional-standards/.
ReferencesNaresh Shridhar, Mirajkar and Ors vs State of
Maharashtra and Anr (1966): SCR, SC, 3, p 744, 3 March.
Raj, Kaleeswaram (2016): “Venam Kotathikalilum Swathandrya Samaram” (Freedom Struggle Needed in Judicial Courts also), Mathrubhumi, 30 July.

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Cranial injury, traumatic marrow injury, and their influence in driving
Cranial injuries causes more deaths and disabilities than any other neurological problem under 50 years of age, and is the main cause of death in the adults and young people less than 35 years, mainly due to traffic accidents.
The imprudence in driving and the limited experience in driving are the leading causes that provoking traffic accidents, particularly in the youngest population.
With this regard, every year 40,000 new cases of brain injuries, most of them caused by traffic accidents, and the rest are occupation or sports accidents.
Nearly half of the serious cranial injuries die: the treatment only reduces mortality slightly.
The lesions are due to penetrating wounds in the skull or to the acceleration or fast deceleration of the brain, damaging the tissues at the site of impact, by counterattack in the opposed pole, and diffusely in the brain.
Nerve disruptions, ischemia or intracerebral and extracerebral bleeding occur, also with brain edema with intracranial hypertension.
Skull fractures can break meningeal arteries or venous sinuses, resulting in epidural or subdural hematoma. If they damage the meninges of the basis rhinorrhea or otorrhea occur.
Head injury can cause immediate loss of consciousness, that if transient and not associated with serious brain injuries, determines the concussion.
Brain contusion and brain lacerations are more serious injuries, frequently associated with hemiplegia or other focal signs of cortical dysfunction.
Chronic subdural hematoma may not cause symptoms until several weeks after the injury, and is characterized by delayed neurological impairment, with increasing daily headache, fluctuating somnolence and confusion, and mild to moderate hemiparesis.
Posttraumatic epilepsy with seizures can start until several years after the injury, hence some patients should receive a preventive anticonvulsant treatment for a long period.
The convalescence after any serious cranial injury is characterized by the presence of posttraumatic amnesia, measured up to the recovery of the complete and permanent level of consciousness.
The post-concussion syndrome is characterized by confusion, variable amnesia, lack of attention and concentration, headache, anxiety, depression and apathy, a condition that causes significant disability and improves when the patient can be calm.
Most of the recovery after a serious cranial injury occurs in the adult in the first six months, and small adjustments persists until two years later.
Advice on cranial injury
- The objective assessment of the disorders of concentration, attention, and memory, together with personality changes, determine the disability for social relations, work and driving, that is often more important than the residual neurological injuries.
- The physician, given the favorable evolution, free from sequels, for a time that can be prolonged, indicate when the patient can drive safely again.
- It is important to assess the neurological sequels that admit adapting the car to obtain the driving license with the restrictions established by the law.
- For this purpose, a medical report is required specifying clearly the disability of the driver to be compensated, as well as any conditioning factors that can exist in terms of concentration, memory and personality.
- The anticonvulsant drugs indicated in the long term in cases of posttraumatic epilepsy can lead to side effects such as somnolence, ataxia, nystagmus, nausea, visual disturbances, headache, etc., of which the patient should be warned for their possible interference with driving.
- It is important to insist to these drivers that they fulfill the treatment correctly and in no case drink alcohol, because a convulsive crisis while driving an have tragic consequences.
- Research in this field it is one of the most important tools to advance in the prevention, since it provides judgment elements that are solid and scientifically proven.
Traumatic marrow injury
The losses of neurological function for marrow injury can be short-lived due to concussion, long-lasting due to contusion or bleeding, and permanent due to laceration or section.
- Symptoms and signs: Acute cross marrow injury causes immediate flaccid paralysis and loss of all sensitivity and of the reflex activity under the level of the injury. The outcome is usually to spastic paraplegia.
Incomplete injuries of the spinal cord cause partial motor and sensory loss, depending on the affected paths.
The hemisection of the spinal cord causes a homolateral spastic paralysis and privation of postural sensitivity, with contralateral loss of the sensitivity for the pain and the temperature.
- Level of the marrow injury: Marrow injuries at the level of C4-C5 cause complete tetraplegia, although between C5-C6, the arms can carry out abduction and the flexure.
Between C6-C7, it paralyzes the legs, the wrists and the hands, but permits the movement of the shoulder and the flexure of the elbow.
The injuries between C8-D1 cause Horner syndrome with myosis and ptosis.
Between D11-D12 the muscles of thighs and legs are affected.
The injuries of D12-L1 cause paralysis below the knee.
The injuries in the cauda equina provoke hyporeflexic paresis of the legs, with pain in the innervation territory of the nerve roots.
The injuries of the sacral nerve roots 3rd, 4th and 5th or of the medullary cone at the level of L1, cause a complete loss of the control of the bladder and of the sphincters.
The section or nervous degeneration of the spinal cord cannot recover and is permanent, unlike the nervous tissue that undergoes compression, which usually recovers its function.
Advice on traumatic marrow injury
- In reversible marrow injuries, the patient cannot drive until he recovers, with immobilizations, bandages, surgical collars, corsets, etc.
- The physician will indicate the more or less prolonged period when driving is not permitted, and will inform adequately on the time when the patient, already completely recovered and with no sequels, can drive safely again.
- Any dysfunction that persists for over six months will be probably permanent. In this case we should indicate the possibility of adapting the car to the specific disability of the patient, to be able to obtain the driving license with the conditioning factors and restrictions established by the law.


Journal of Parallel and Distributed ComputingSpecial
Issue on Mobile Ad-hoc Networking and Computing
The field of mobile and wireless
networking is reemerging amid unprecedented
growth in the scale and
diversity of computer networking. However, many
today's wireless local area
networks (WLAN) need an infrastructure network.
not only provide access to other networks, but also
include forwarding functions,
medium access control, etc. In these
networks, communication typically takes place
only between the wireless
nodes and the access point, but not directly between
the wireless nodes. Ad hoc
wireless networks, however, do not need any
infrastructure to work.
Each node can communicate with another node; no access
point controlling medium
access is necessary.
As opposed to a LAN wired
networks, a mobile ad-hoc communication network will
have mobile clients as well
as mobile servers, without a pre-existing
The dynamic re-configurability of
such a network poses challenges
in such diverse areas as routing, bandwidth
management, data management,
location management, frequent disconnections,
mobile file handling, wireless
broadcasting, network reliability and security.
Papers are sollicited for
a special issue of the Journal of Distributed
Computing (JPDC) on Mobile
Ad-hoc Networking and Computing The purpose
of this special issue is
to focus on all aspects of mobile ad-hoc networking.
Topics of interest include,
but not limited to:
o- Mobile communication
self-organizing network architectures and protocols, etc.)
o- Routing protocols
(unicast, multicast, geocast, content-based, etc.)
and wireless ad hoc networks
and scheduling issues in mobile ad-hoc systems.
o- Data management
and mobility management for wireless ad-hoc networks
o- Security and fault-tolerance
issues for ad hoc networks
o- Resource and information
o- Pervasive computing
o- Distributed algorithms
for ad hoc networks
leader election, group management, etc.)
o- Low power and energy-efficient
o- Sensor networks
o- Performance, analysis
and simulation of mobile networking protocols;
o- Measuring and negotiating
quality of service (QoS)
o- Applications of
ad hoc networks (distributed databases,
multimedia, civilian and non-civilian appliactions, etc.)
Papers must be unpublished
and must not be submitted elsewhere for publication.
Authors are encouraged to
submit papers in electronic form (postcript only)
to the Guest Editor: Prof.
Azzedine Boukerche (email@example.com)
**July 5, 2001**. Five copies
of the manuscripts can also be submitted.
Each submission must accompany
a short abstract, names of authors and their
affiliations (e-mail adresses,
telephone and fax numbers), and a contact
person for correspondence.
All of the articles will be reviewed for their
originality and their contribution
following the JPDC's standards and criteria.
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Kelsea Ballerini has OFFICIALLY finished her Third Studio Album!
It’s Kelsea’s first album since 2017 when she released “Unapologetically” and 4 years after the release of her first studio album “The First Time”.
She took to Instagram and Twitter to express her excitement…
— Kelsea Ballerini (@KelseaBallerini) July 31, 2019
– Big Red

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Modern Eye Care, Made Easy
Set Your Sights on the Treatments of Tomorrow, Today.
Our team is committed to providing vision services that go beyond just a prescription. We offer treatment for advanced eye conditions as well as preventative therapies that can help you see life clearly for as long as possible. Whether you need routine eye exams or more complicated vision testing, we are here for you. Our modern office equipment helps us meet your vision needs with simplicity and comfort at the heart of our approach.
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Vancouver indie electro-pop rock act Van Damsel teased their upcoming debut self-titled record with the lead single “Best of Everything” earlier this year, but the four-piece have added to the excitement with their latest single and music video for “Sophia”.
Channeling the ’80s in their synth-pop sound, Van Damsel incorporate their own dance-loving persona into their music, proving to be a notable piece in the indie pop scene that should be on indie fans’ radars.
Having fun along the way, the new music video features footage from their tour across Canada, giving fans a glimpse into their energetic and up-beat lifestyle.
Enjoy the clip below, and check out the band’s upcoming tour dates just past. Head to their website for more information and music from the upcoming release.
April 28 – Saskatoon, SK @ Capitol Music Club
April 29 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
May 4 – Sudbury, ON @ TBA
May 5 – Toronto, ON @ Canadian Music Week
May 6 – Toronto, ON @ Canadian Music Week
May 7 – Montreal, QC @ Hemisphere Gauche
May 11 – Trois Rivieres, QC @ TBA
May 12 – Quebec City, QC @ Le Circle Basement
May 14 – Halifax, NS @ The Old Triangle
May 19 – Ottawa, ON @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
May 20 – Sault Ste Marie, ON @ LopLops
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LAVA documentation at https://validation.linaro.org/static/docs/v2/contribution.html#creating-a-g… describes how to create an account and request fork permissions. Sadly the step to request fork permissions doesn't work as I can't file that requested issue to ask for access as after some days my GitLab account still yields this message at login: »Your account is pending approval from your GitLab administrator and hence blocked. Please contact your GitLab administrator if you think this is an error.« - without explanation on how to contact that administrator.
So how is the process of contributing thought to happen?
Can someone please forward this to that »GitLab administrator« so he can sort this out and get in contact with me?
Thanks in advance


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City Recital Hall Presents Storytelling And Songs With Julia Donaldson
- Sun Mar 01 2020
- From: $20.00
Join top children's author Julia Donaldson, her guitar-playing husband Malcolm and friends for an out-of-this-world show full of songs and storytelling at The City Recital Hall.
With old favourites and new tales to discover, get ready to enter the deep dark wood with The Gruffalo, head to the farmyard with their favourite crime-busting ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard before you zoom into space with The Smeds and the Smoos. Come along and join in the adventure!
For ages 5+
Where: 2 Angel Place, Sydney
When: Sunday 1 March 2020, 11am and 4pm
Cost: Standard ticket price $35, Child (up to 17) $20 (booking fee per transaction applies Internet $5.95, Phone $6.25. There is no booking fee for tickets purchased in person at the City Recital Hall Box Office or for Members)
For more information, visit the website.
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Next stop, hydrogen? The future of rail fuels
With 2021 designated the European Year of Rail, all eyes are on the industry for innovation, sustainability initiatives and new technologies.
Rail has been recognized as one of the cleanest and most environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Data from the Office of Rail and Road, published in its report Rail emissions 2019-2020 report, shows that, for passenger trains, diesel consumption increased by 1.5% compared to 2018-2019, but the resulting CO2e emissions for passenger trains fell to 35.1g CO2e per passenger -km. This is the lowest level recorded since the start of the comparative data series in 2011-2012.
Although rail has a less harmful impact on the environment than many other modes of transport, the industry is constantly looking for alternative fuels that could help reduce its environmental impact. Some companies have switched to battery-powered engines as a cleaner alternative, while others are turning to hydrogen to power their trains.
Fuel hydrogen can be produced by several methods. the most commonly used methods today are the reforming of natural gas (a thermal process) and the electrolysis of water, which allows electricity to flow through the water to separate the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The electricity used can be produced by wind, solar and hydraulic sources.
The world’s first hydrogen train
The world’s first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell was produced by Alstom. Dubbed ‘Coradia iLint’, this zero-emission train also emits low noise levels as the exhaust fumes are just steam and condensed water.
The train was first presented in 2016 at InnoTrans in Berlin and entered commercial service in Germany in 2018. After successful operations in Germany, Alstom has received several orders for its hydrogen locomotives from Italy , from France and Austria.
In a press release, Jörg Nikutta, Managing Director of Alstom Transport Deutschland for Germany and Austria, said: passenger service.
The electricity necessary for the operation of the on-board systems is supplied via a fuel cell, which generates energy by combining the hydrogen stored on the roof of the train with the oxygen in the air.
The Coradia iLint can carry up to 150 seated and 150 standing passengers and can achieve a range of up to 1,000 km at a top speed of 140 km / h.
Hydrogen: a first in the UK
The UK’s first hydrogen train, HydroFLEX, was developed by the University of Birmingham’s Rail Research and Education Center and rolling stock solutions provider Porterbrook and launched in 2019.
The HydroFLEX train was developed from a Class 319 train – a class first built in 1987. Porterbrook worked with Northern to outfit the train with hydrogen tanks, a fuel cell and fuel cell. a battery to allow the train to operate with zero carbon emissions.
The fuel cell unit, powered by hydrogen, converts the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity up to 100 kW, with water being the only by-product. HydroFLEX is also equipped with two lithium-ion battery packs that store electrical energy, making it the world’s first dual-mode hydrogen electric train.
HydroFLEX successfully completed its first mainline test at the end of last year. During the first set of tests, the train – dubbed HydroFLEX one – made a 25 mile round trip through Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
“When we originally designed HydroFLEX, it was designed with the idea that they would go on the main line,” explained Dr Stuart Hillmansen of the Birmingham Center for Railway Research and Education.
“To install it on the main line, you have to prove that it meets all the standards and regulations required to operate vehicles on the main line. We went through this process with Porterbrook, and we received funding from them as well as from Innovate UK. “
“It was a success; the train performed very well during all three tests and performed pretty much as expected. We learned a lot from the engineering and all the data we gathered was also of great use. for future design. “
The train made the 25 mile trip three times. “It was really a demonstrator to show that the train could be used on the main line and that it was compatible with the existing infrastructure. said Hillmansen. “It was a success; the train performed very well during all three tests and performed pretty much as expected. We learned a lot from the engineering and all the data we gathered was also of great use. for future design. “
Following the successful testing of HydroFLEX one, the development of HydroFLEX two was carried out with the help of additional funding from Innovate UK. The funding enabled the team to develop a design that allows the fuel cell and battery system to be better integrated into the overall train design.
HydroFLEX one had all the equipment installed inside one of the central vehicles, limiting its ability to carry passengers. It also limited the amount of power it could produce, with the train reaching a top speed of 50 mph.
“We need a lot more power installed in HydroFLEX 2,” Hillmansen said. “The current project is to design a power system with a fuel cell power system, case storage system, control system and battery system integrated into the system. of the train to provide an increased power level, and therefore the performance of the train. . “
There are many potential benefits to using hydrogen as an alternative rail fuel, the most notable being that it is a clean energy source that supports zero carbon strategies. Hydrogen fuel cell technology also provides more powerful and efficient energy production compared to fossil fuels.
The team behind HydroFLEX chose hydrogen because it is a fully mobile fuel that can be carried on the train, as well as a renewable energy source.
“Hydrogen allows us to achieve autonomy and performance, and most importantly, you can create hydrogen by electrolysis, it’s really a key step,” explained Hillmansen. “The national electricity grid sector wants to decarbonise by 2050, it is already achieving massive targets. What we can do is take electricity from the grid, which decarbonates, and run it through an electrolyser to produce hydrogen which can then be used to power trains.
Along with hydrogen, many rail companies have also explored the use of battery power to power trains via renewable electricity. However, there are some setbacks to this technology, as batteries are currently not able to store as much energy as needed to power a train.
Another setback is in terms of location, according to Hillmansen. A common criticism is, ‘Why don’t you just use the electricity directly and then electrify the rail lines? “, He said. “Yes, that makes sense because you are not wasting electricity in the electrolysis process. However, on many parts of our railroad there is not the right frequency of service to justify electrification.
“In some rural areas you can have four trains a day, or one train every two hours. You will never be able to cover the cost of electrifying this part of the network. So this is where we see hydrogen as having huge potential to solve this decarbonization problem for these roads. ”
As more companies follow suit with the development of hydrogen trains, the industry could be on the right track for an increasingly cleaner future.


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Forming an LLC (Limited Liability Company) in Oregon is easy and affordable. The following are few procedural steps on how to start an LLC in Oregon. LLCs can be formed in two ways, domestic and/or foreign. If you are planning to set up an LLC in states other than Oregon, visit How to Start an LLC.
On this page, you’ll learn about the following:
- How to Start an Oregon LLC
- After Starting your Oregon LLC
- Why an LLC in Oregon
- Top Businesses of Oregon State
- Oregon LLC Formation Review
How to Start an Oregon LLC
Suppose you’re planning to invest in some profitable business or maybe about to set up your business in Oregon. In that case, forming an LLC in Oregon is the simplest option for you. LLCs are better than any other type of business as it reduces the owner’s personal liability for company or business debt.
An LLC or a Limited Liability Company a hybrid business entity combining a corporation’s characteristics with a partnership or sole proprietorship. This section gives you a simple – but essential – step-by-step guide on How to Start an LLC in Oregon.
Step 1: Decide a Name for Your LLC
If you are to start an LLC in Oregon, the first thing you do is decide on a business or company name, and how to name your LLC may be tricky. Thus, you have the option to choose a name that complies with the Oregon business naming requirements. It must also be easily searchable for potential clients. Here is a step-by-step guide to follow when naming your Oregon LLC.
Why do you need a proper business name?
If you want your LLC to have special identification, your company name is essential. However, many people face lots of issues by avoiding focus on choosing a business name for their LLC business formation filings.
Because of this, here are some of the major benefits of choosing the best LLC corporate names.
- To help establish a company’s presence in the market, a proper business entity type will help you. This also creates a new identity that will resemble your LLC.
- After you’ve properly chosen the name for your LLC, you will have no problems finishing the registration process.
- You can only get the EIN number when you have your name registration certificate with you.
What are the requirements when deciding a name for your LLC?
A name search is vital to make sure your business’ name is unique. Check the availability of your name with Business Entity Search on the Oregon Secretary of State’s website. Reserve the name by completing the Name Reservation Request Form for Domestic Entities.
- Don’t include words that could confuse people about your company. Words like ‘treasury, state department.’
- You should also avoid restricted words like ‘bank, attorney, university,’ because they may require a lawyer and more paperwork.
- As for a business website and your URL name, check if your name is still available for domain use with NameCheap.
Reserve a business domain
Even if you don’t have plans to set up a website today, it will help if you buy a domain to avoid others from using your name for their website, so do visit NameCheap for your domain name and Kinsta for web hosting.
If you have decided on your URL name and have reserved it, set up a professional email account with Google GSuite.
Step 2: Assign a Registered Agent in Oregon
A registered agent, or business entity, is a person that will act or work on your behalf. This person or business will receive significant tax forms, legal forms, formation documents, any internal document, a notice of lawsuits, and other official government correspondence in Oregon. Choosing an Oregon-registered agent for service of process for your LLC is required.
Make sure your registered agents are residents of Oregon with a physical street address. It could also be a business. Here are the recommended agent service provider list and employees for you:
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These five LLC formation services are recommended agents’ registered services as they are authorized to conduct business in Oregon. Compare them to check the best yet cheapest option for you. Besides, these professional service providers can guarantee you services like filing services to their potential customers because they have been in the successful business for years.
Step 3: File Articles of Organization in Oregon
A Certificate of Name Reservation is needed to file Articles of Organization, as other states call it. You need to make reports of this certificate with the Oregon Secretary of State, which costs $100. You may file them online or by mail.
This Certificate of Formation is a legal document needed to form your business officially. It will indicate details about your Oregon LLC, like if it is a member-managed or managers-managed. LLCs with employees need to check the Oregon government portal for the guidelines to hire employees.
Before you start filings, you must already have your LLC name and registered agents or employees. You will attach a copy of your Name Reservation Certificate along with a list of the services that your Oregon LLC will offer.
How to File Online
Go to the Secretary of State Online Service. Select “non-subscriber.” Fill out the online form. The website will alert you if your county does not support online filings after selecting your principal county.
How to File by Mail
If you prefer filing real-life forms for your Oregon LLC registration, then you can download the Oregon Limited Company Certificate of Formation. Read the form thoroughly and fill it out. It will have to fill, among others, business address (physical street address, city, state, zip code), and signature.
Step 4: Create Your Oregon LLC Operating Agreement
An operating agreement is a document that legally outlines the proprietorship and operating procedures of your LLC This document is vital as it ensures that all business owners are on the same page regarding how they operate, thus reducing future conflicts.
Starting an LLC in Oregon does not require you to have a liability company operating agreement, but it is ideal to have one that contains all your details of business operation.
Step 5: Filing a Oregon LLC EIN
The Employer Identification Number or, simply, the E.I.N. is a nine-digit number given by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to make it easier to identify types of business for tax purposes. It is like a Social Security number dedicated to a business.
It is also called a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or a Federal Tax Identification Number (FTIN). You will need this number for tax filing and to determine flexibility and tax classification options.
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After Starting your Oregon LLC
After forming your LLC, there are still some things that you will need. Take note of the following:
- Get a company business account
- File Oregon business permits & licenses
- Get liability for business insurance with coverage for employees
- File an Oregon LLC annual report or biennial report
- Already existing LLCs that wish to operate in Oregon must register as a foreign Oregon LLC.
This page has provided you with steps to LLC formation and filing processes. You now have to remember upcoming filing deadlines and filing fees or filing costs, including fees for late filings to make sure your LLC is up-to-date.
Why an LLC in Oregon
When a person is thinking of starting a business, they have to consider many factors before investing their money. They have to look for different costs and the future of the business. When a business person starts analyzing all these factors, one best option is to start an Oregon LLC. The main reason behind this is various business funding options and a reduction in various tax liabilities.
Apart from that, the business environment is competitive, which pushes a business towards growth. Some of the other monetary benefits of incorporating in the Oregon state are-
Oregon Newmarket Tax Credit
If entrepreneurs Start an Oregon LLC, then different tax-based incentives are provided to them, out of which NMTC is most popular. Every LLC owner looks up the details of this rebate and wants to enroll their business for this credit. The main agenda of this program is to bring investment in the form of business incorporations and uplift the living standard of the low-income communities of the state by providing them a job. The qualified business gets a tax credit of around 30 percent of the value that they have invested in the Oregon state LLC. The tax credit is divided into a yearly form.
- For the first two years, there will be no tax credit to the company, and they have to invest the money.
- After 2 years, there is a tax credit of 7% provided to the start-up in the third year.
- After that, in the next 4 consecutive business years, a credit of 8% is offered to the company.
Oregon Business Expansion Program
To be eligible for this tax credit, an Oregon LLC has to think about expanding its business. It will be a cash-based fund that will be decided based on the expansion cost of a business. The state Lottery funds do the handle of this program.
Oregon Investment Advantage
This is a unique program that the Oregon government funds for those who form an LLC in Oregon. In this, a tax holiday of 10 days is provided to the business, and for qualifying for this program, one needs to focus on hiring 5 people who will be doing a full-time job in the company. This way, both parties benefit, and the state’s economy will start moving towards development.
Top Businesses of Oregon State
If you are looking to form an LLC in Oregon, it is important to know about its businesses completely. That is why here is the list of top businesses that are established and operating in Oregon state.
The lumber production of Oregon State is very famous, and it accounts for around 10% of total produced in the USA. Out of the total manufacturing done in the state, 33% is due to the forest and its material. Apart from that, there are metal production industries that include fabricated and primary metals and transportation equipment. The total contribution of the manufacturing sector to the country’s GDP is $33.95 billion, which is huge.
The state is famous for the production of hazelnut and blueberries. These rare products’ output is possible due to their ideal terrains that support different cropping systems. Out of the whole hazelnut produced in the country, 95% is the portion of Oregon State. Moreover, there is a bumper production of cranberries, which has accounted for over 7% of the total produced.
Also, the state’s forest cover is huge, supporting such a big manufacturing industry. The agricultural sector’s overall contribution, including crops, forests, and animal-based products, is around $5.38 billion.
Mining and Energy
The mining sector of the Oregon state is accounting for a huge ratio of the state’s economy. The mining of sand and gravel is done in the state, which is used for construction. There is a Mist-Gas Field in Oregon, which is important for electricity production apart from hydroelectricity. 66% of the energy consumed in households of Oregon is produced with the help of water resources.
Small businesses an entrepreneur can consider are:-
- Protein water
- Mobile karaoke
- Gluten-free bakery products
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Just to recap, here are the easy steps again when forming an Oregon Limited Liability Company. Click on the simple steps in this list to read the full detail.
- Name your Oregon LLC
The first thing you must do is to choose a company name, which should include the phrase “limited liability company,” or one of its abbreviations (LLC or L.L.C.).
- Choose a registered agent
In Oregon, it is mandatory to select a registered agent for your LLC. You can check out our list of our 5 Best LLC Services in the United States.
- File a formation certificate
Filing a formation certificate is necessary when forming an LLC. Depending on the state, it could be called any of the following: Certificate of Formation, Articles of Organization, or Certificate of Organization.
- Create operating agreement
An operating agreement is not a strict requirement but something encouraged when you start an LLC.
- Get an EIN
The Employer Identification Number (EIN), also called Federal Tax Identification Number, serves to identify a business entity like a social security number but for a company.
A “domestic LLC” is one that conducts business in a state where it was formed. Meanwhile, a “foreign LLC” is an existing LLC that extended business to another state.
For Domestic LLCs, it is vital to have a Certificate of Name Reservation and Certificate of Formation. For the foreign LLCs, you must have a Certificate of Good Standing.
The cost to form an LLC varies per state.
Seldom do L.L.C.s use D.B.A. or a ‘Doing Business As’ name nor a fictitious business name. However, if you want to have one, you make read more about DBAs here.
This document is vital as it ensures that all business owners are on the same page regarding how they operate, thus reducing future conflicts.
>Your name should have “L.L.C. or LLC” or the phrase “limited liability the business.”
>Do not include words that could create confusion between your LLC and any government business.
>Words like ‘bank, attorney, university’ are restricted as well.
>Lastly, your name should distinguish from other limited liability corporations, limited partnerships, or registered limited liability partnerships.
Typically, you can file your LLC name online or by mail. Check with the state where you will set up your LLC name. Take note that the fees for business names may also vary per state.
As for a website and your URL name, check if your name is still available for URL use with NameCheap to see if your name is available as a web domain. Even if you don’t have plans to set up a website today, it will help if you buy a URL. Buying it can help to prevent others from getting your name; check out WPEngine, Kinsta, and GoDaddy for hosting and building your website.
No. Never mail these documents or payments to the Secretary of State directly.
The reason you might need an E.I.N. is that it would help for three reasons:
>Opening a business bank account
>Filing and managing federal and state taxes
>Hiring employees or agents
You are not required a Social Security number when getting an EIN. You can proceed to fill out I.R.S. Form SS-4 and leave section 7b blank. You must then call the IRS at (267) 941-1099 to complete your application. Agents or employees will help you with that.
International EIN applicants do not need an SSN to get an EIN.

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While most of the phone systems operate around the Hospital Sisters Health System, representatives have not yet clarified whether patients’ medical records have been compromised due to the latest cybersecurity attack.
Damond W. Boatwright, president and CEO of Springfield Health System, confirmed the attack in a video posted to the HSHS website. According to Boatwright, HSHS is working with law enforcement on the incident, which was first reported on August 27.
HSHS CEO confirms system-wide power outage was due to ‘cyber security incident’
And as the outage begins its second week, here are some things to know:
Are HSHS hospitals, emergency rooms and clinics open?
Most HSHS locations around Illinois and Wisconsin remain open, although there have been some individual closures in southern Illinois due to outages. HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield and HSHS St. Francis in Litchfield for any closures. None of the HSHS clinics in Springfield are closed.
What is still affected by the outage?
Workers are still trying to restore the affected clinical, administrative, and communications systems, including MyChart communications, which help patients schedule, manage, and verify appointments; message sponsorship teams; pay the bills; Get test results, post-visit instructions, and request prescription refills.
HSHS reports that nearly all hospital and clinic phone lines are back in service, although service may be spotty while the system still sees some connectivity issues. Email works too.
Patient billing services remain suspended.
Is there a timeline for restoring downed systems?
HSHS said it was working “hard” and “making steady progress” to get all of its systems online again although the update posted to its website Monday night did not mention a time frame.
What about scheduling appointments?
HSHS recommends calling your provider or contacting the HSHS hospital to check appointment dates and times.
The healthcare provider will contact patients to reschedule canceled appointments as soon as possible.
What about refilling prescriptions?
HSHS published that the inpatient pharmacy was operating successfully during the outage. HSHS St. John’s Community for outpatients is unable to access or fill digital prescription orders. Patients are urged to contact their provider for an alternative pharmacy.
Some HSHS hospitals provide patients with written prescriptions to take to the pharmacy of their choice.
What about contacting home health nurses or nurse practitioners?
Nurses will call patients the night before or the morning of scheduled visits. Patients who need access to home health or nursing home nurses can call (800) 551-6566. The number is available 24/7.
What about suspicious payment collection or invoices?
HSHS does not collect payments from patients for outstanding bills. Patients will be notified when billing processes are running. However, HSHS said some of its partners in the system bill patients.
HSHS reported last week that patients were receiving emails, texts, and phone calls from parties claiming to be HSHS representatives asking for payment for services. She said patients should not respond to any messages that look suspicious. HSHS requires patients to save correspondence so that it can trace and investigate the source. Information should be sent to firstname.lastname@example.org.
Was any patient information compromised?
HSHS posted that the process of investigating the “scope of the incident is ongoing and will take time to complete. If we determine that there is sensitive and personal patient information, we will notify them in accordance with applicable law.”
Who is investigating the incident?
HSHS confirmed that federal agencies were involved in the investigation.
“Under FBI policy, we cannot confirm or deny whether or not we are conducting an investigation,” said Rebecca Cramblett, FBI Springfield Public Affairs Officer. “This policy protects the integrity of the investigation as well as any associated victims and the judiciary.” practical.”
According to one publication, the FBI is the leading federal agency investigating cybersecurity attacks.
Where do I go to get information?
HSHS has a page dedicated to updates at www.hshsupdates.org.
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SAN FRANCISCO — “Taiko for Tomorrow,” a benefit concert for San Francisco Taiko Dojo, will be presented by Dance Mission Theater and SF World Percussion Arts Festival on Friday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. at Dance Mission Theater, 3316 24th St. (at Mission Street) in San Francisco.
The show will feature Grandmaster Seiichi Tanaka, an NEA Heritage Fellow, San Francisco Taiko Dojo and SFTD Rising Stars; Shogo Yamada and Yamasho Kai; Tiffany Tamaribuchi and Sacramento Taiko Dan; Maikaze Daiko; Duniya Dance & Drum Company; shakuhachi artist Philip Gelb; GRRRL Brigade; and more.
The show is currently sold out. For standby tickets, arrive at the theater 15 to 30 minutes early. Any extra tickets will be sold five minutes prior to the start of the show. Tickets will also be sold in place of no-shows 10 minutes after the show starts.
On the Web: http://sftaiko.com
SFTD has also launched an IndieGogo campaign to replace a broken equipment van that is used to transport drums to performances. For more information, click here.


Recently we were treated to a debate on the merits of hiring an outside expert to come up with a ‘brand’ for Squamish, so that we might better market ourselves to the world and attract businesses and individuals to locate here.
I’m not really going to get into the merits of such an exercise; suffice to say I’m a skeptic about these things generally. What piqued my interest in the debate was the cost.
Its $65,000 of taxpayer’s money spent on an American consulting firm. This produced a fair bit of heat, particularly online.
Many wondered how the district could justify spending $65,000 going to an outside consultant on a kind of airy-fairy thing like branding.
The defence offered was this: Well, this is $65,000, and in the context of a $30M+ budget, that’s small beans.
That may well be true. But I think it maybe misses the larger point about managing ones finances.
And this was a lesson learned in micro the hard way by myself. We always think that a morning coffee from Starbucks or lunch at the local lunch counter every day is a small amount. And taken individually, it is.
Unfortunately it’s in the aggregate that the numbers jump out at you, should you dare to look.
Our little family, as an example, is fond of Friday night take out. However one day I plugged all of our bank records into our accounting software and discovered we were spending an astounding $3500 annually on the stuff!
It’s all about aggregate. $65,000 for a branding consultant. Tens of thousands for an event coordinator. Double digit pay raises for Council. 30+ staff making more than $75,000 a year in wages and benefits. Unnecessary consulting fees. It adds up. And that’s before getting into bigger ticket items like (taking cover under desk here) — soccer field turf.
It is fair enough to argue that these investments are necessary to produce the optimum outcomes we seek.
However, one has to live within one’s means and at times accept less than optimum in order to fit the constraints of one’s finances.
Certainly my daughter attending an elite private school would give her better socio-economic future, but it would mean not being able to afford rent right now.
So, she attends public school like everyone else. Life is about compromise. Yes, Squamish Adventure Centre is a beautiful building, but how many dollars in tax increases could have been avoided by putting it off until we had a larger tax base?
Keeping a lid on spending is essential if we are to avoid driving business and residents out of the community with punitive taxes.
We all have our eyes on the bigger ticket items like SODC (and we should), but maybe it’s time to start looking at all the smaller expenses and start figuring out what we truly could live without.