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What's with the Grizzly Adams lookalike fronting their men's clothing range?
Adverts starring the character proved a big hit and it also spawned a best-selling children’s book
Lines started appearing outside shops at 11.30pm and by midnight thousands of people were snaking around malls all over the country
Thousands were ready and waiting at Birmingham's Bullring Shopping Centre from first thing this morning
Hard-pressed high street stores are licking their lips at the prospect of up to 10 million Brits braving wind and rain to splash out an estimated £2.4billion
Present buyers splurged £2.8billion on 'Panic Saturday' and will spend even more today
Today is expected to be busier than tomorrow due to longer opening hours as people splash out on last-minute presents for their loved ones
Moneysupermarket.com predicts Christmas spending will top £22billion this year
If you are looking forward to Christmas, an Advent calendar is perfect to build-up to December 25
Christmas has been on us for some time, but the cheeriness is only going to get worse
Our top testers try out this season's most popular toys to see if they live up to the hype
Big-name firms taking part include Greggs, Comet, O2, Aldi, New Look, Timpson, Wickes, Poundland, John Lewis and Tottenham and Celtic football clubs
Andy Street, managing director of John Lewis, says the Government needs to examine how foreign multi-national companies pay tax
The first two weeks of December are expected to give e-tailers a massive lift making up 27% of the year’s sales
The 90-second commercial follows the epic journey of a snowman as he goes in search of the perfect gift for his loved one
The Eastgate Quarters shopping centre, at the site of a former police HQ, aims to provide upmarket shopping by 2016
All staff – or partners as they’re known – will get 14% of their annual salary as a bonus, down from 18% in 2010
it was a stroke of advertising genius, a cute little boy eagerly waits for Christmas so he can proudly hand out presents to his parents.
While it seems the whole country has been charmed by the John Lewis Christmas advert, Gordon Ramsay has decided to bring the retailer down a peg or two.
JOHN Lewis has scored top marks for its back-to-school range, with online sales surging 185% in the last week of August.
MILLIONS will send flowers for Mother’s Day on Sunday – but a big bunch of mums will be disappointed at how long they last.
THE first drop in takings at John Lewis for two years was being seen as a grim pointer to a wider High Street slowdown yesterday.
Bargain hunters grabbing last-minute deals in the John Lewis clearance sale boosted weekly figures by just over 9%.
John Lewis has revived its 85-year-old slogan "never knowingly undersold" in a £6million TV ad campaign.
Sales at John Lewis are rocking after a Guns N' Roses hit featured in their Christmas TV adverts.
Pick of the prices on 12 top Christmas presents
IT student Sadie Cooper had a head start when it came to landing her dream work experience.
John Lewis has slashed bonus payouts to 69,000 workers by 30 per cent after a slump in profits.
John Lewis continues to buck the credit crunch with sales up by 2.4 per cent in the past five weeks.
Action girl Lara Croft has helped John Lewis fire up computer game sales 500 per cent.


Kaprizov's goal gave the Wild a 3-2 victory over the Ducks.
Another game, another late rally for the Wild.
The Wild scored three third-period goals in a 4-3 victory.
Dumba scored as overtime came to a close for another Wild victory.
Nick Bjugstad, Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jared Spurgeon and Nick Bonino join Marcus Foligno in the protocol.


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Call for Entries: 2015 Lone Star Film Festival
The Call for Entries for the 9th Annual Lone Star Film Festival (LSFF) in Sundance Square is now open. The LSFF was listed as one of the Top 25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee by MovieMaker Magazine for two consecutive years (2013 and 2014). The festival will run Nov. 5-8, 2015. In 2014, our festival featured a world-class lineup, as well as the groundbreaking success of our artist services program that focuses on distribution mentorship for feature competition filmmakers.
You can submit your film to the Lone Star Film Festival through WithoutABox by clicking on the “Submit” tab at www.lonestarfilmsociety.com. Please read the rules and regulations carefully. The deadlines are as follows:
June 14th – Regular Deadline
August 16th – Late Deadline
August 30th – WAB Extended Deadline
Fort Worth is the 17th largest city in the nation, and the Fort Worth/Dallas metroplex consistently ranks among the top five media markets in the U.S. The LSFF benefits from powerful media partners, including CBS Television, CBS Radio, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Fort Worth, Texas: The City's Magazine. These outlets enable information about festival films to reach more than 1.5 million people throughout Dallas and Fort Worth. Festival audiences include a sophisticated, influential community that also supports other cultural institutions like the Modern and Kimbell Art museums of Fort Worth, as well as Bass Performance Hall. Altogether, the world renowned cultural community of Fort Worth attracts more than 1.5 million visitors each year.
Please visit www.lonestarfilmfestival.com for more information.

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Attitude determination systems utilizing low cost MEMS sensors are increasingly becoming important due to its advantages in terms of the quickly improved precision, robust, high dynamic response and more significantly inexpensive costs of development and usage. However the large noises inherent in low cost MEMS sensors degrade the derived attitude precision if utilized through the conventional methods, e.g. initial alignment, strapdown inertial navigation mechanization. Therefore the novel application approach suitable for MEMS needs to be investigated. This paper describes an attitude determination system that is based on low cost MEMS inertial sensor, a triad of magnetometers and a commercial GPS receiver. Two main issues are addressed in the paper; firstly determination of the attitude initials, the algorithm is based on a quaternion formulation, a representative of attitude, of Wahbapsilas problem, whereby the error quaternion becomes the estimated state and is corrected by two observations of the earth magnetic field and gravity respectively. After the estimates converge, the derived attitude parameters are employed to initialize the inertial navigation calculations. Due to the large noises in MEMS sensor, there is a demand for external velocity and/or position corrections in the MEMS navigation calculations when system experiences translational motions. Hence secondly, GPS solutions are integrated in a Kalman filter by providing external velocity and position observations. A Kalman dynamic model is designed appropriate for MEMS sensor noise characteristics. The bias and drift are estimated by the integrated Kalman filter, which enables the online calibrations of MEMS sensor. The proposed approach has been developed and its efficiency is demonstrated by various experimental scenarios with real MEMS data and they are compared with Novatel SPAN-IMU reference.


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The FDA has issued Alerts relating to the prescribing information for pioglitazone HCL marketed as Actos, Actoplus Met, and Duetact.
Actos (pioglitazone) is an oral diabetes medicine that prescribed to help control blood sugar levels. It has been prescribed for people with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes.
It is sometimes used in combination with insulin or other medications, but it is not for treating type 1 diabetes.
This medication may cause heart failure, heart attack, stroke, bladder cancer, or liver problems. In fact, drug regulators in Germany and France have ordered doctors to stop prescribing the type 2 diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos) following a French study suggesting a heightened risk of bladder cancer.
If you or a loved one has suffered heart problems, bladder cancer or other serious medical problems after taking Actos, please contact our Actos attorneys right away. One of our experienced West Palm Beach personal injury lawyers and wrongful death attorneys will be glad to help you.
When you need legal information concerning your Actos lawsuit, or for other injury information, please contact an Actos Class Action Lawyer today at 561-845-2510 for a free legal consultation regarding an Actos class action lawsuit.
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“Compassionate drugs“, also called “named patient drugs” or “early access drugs”.
Compassionate drugs can be one of three cases:
Compassionate drugs (1) –
Can be an experimental, investigational drug that is at the stage of evaluating its efficacy and side effects in humans in an orderly setting of clinical studies.
Compassionate drugs (2) –
Can be a drug that is not available to people in clinical studies because all the studies that have tested it in humans have ended and their results are submitted to the health authorities for approval of the use of the drug in humans.
Compassionate drugs (3) –
May be a drug available through a “Compassionate Program” which is a program initiated by the drug company for a drug that has been approved for use by the health authorities, like the FDA, but is not covered under the patient’s insurance.
In cases (1) and (2) –
The drug supply should be approved by the pharmaceutical company. There is no law that requires pharmaceutical companies to agree to supply the drug and each company has its own considerations as to whether or not to approve the drug supply. Therefore, the likelihood that a drug company approves is 50%. In such a case where a pharmaceutical company approves the drug, it does so in its discretion to show compassion to the patient and hence the name “compassionate drug”. The origin of the name does not in any way imply a poor condition of the patient. Absolutely not
In cases (1) and (2), it is about administering drugs that have not yet been approved. You have to remember that. On the other hand, these are drugs that are at the forefront of science, some of which will become the standard drugs in a few years after they are approved and entered into international guidelines. In addition, there is also the matter of the patient’s right to try … and we will get to this elementary right later.
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It is an approved drug but is not covered and basically anyone who does not have private health insurance will usually have difficulty purchasing it. The cost of cancer drugs, for example, is thousands of dollars per month for one treatment. In this case, the pharmaceutical company can initiate a “compassionate program” in which it delivers the drug at its expense until it enters coverage by insurance. The pharmaceutical company can limit its compassionate program to a number of patients and not beyond and also instruct the doctors that patients who have private health insurance, it is better to send them to purchase the drug at the expense of the insurance company and utilize the drug quota for those who do not have private insurance coverage.
Some examples of compassionate drugs for each of the three cases
Cases (1) and (2) –
We have obtained a drug called Molibresib for a patient with an aggressive type of cancer called midline carcinoma. Molibersib is still in clinical trials and is not approved in any country in the world. On the other hand, based on the literature and data published from the studies, it emerged that this drug may make a huge contribution to the patient. We contacted the pharmaceutical company and they agreed to deliver the drug and the patient actually received it.
Case (3) –
A drug called Alpelisib, is not reimbursed in the national health basket in Israel but is approved for breast cancer patients found to have a mutation in the PIK3CA biological component. The pharmaceutical company has initiated a compassionate program to deliver this drug to the same patients as required by the treating oncologist and after verifying that the patient does meet the conditions for receiving the drug.
Who compassionate drugs are for?
Here we will focus the discussion on cases (1) and (2) because in case (3) these are approved drugs but not covered.
So compassionate drugs are for:
- Patients with life-threatening illness, such as cancer, nowadays corona and more
- Patients who have exhausted all the standard treatments and have nothing more to offer them
- Patients who do not have available clinical studies because, for example, are in a distant country and the patient has difficulty in flying or as stated, there are no open studies that patients can participate in
Notice that all of these conditions do not relate to the patient’s preference and the question is what about the patient’s right to try any drug even if it has not yet been approved? After all, these are patients with life-threatening illness. Very recently, the United States has promoted a set of laws on the subject, entitled “Right-to-try laws“.
Phase I trial is a study with a drug that is first given to a specific patient population. Phase I trial can be with an approved drug for example for lung cancer and in the trial setting it is given for the first time to pancreatic cancer patients. In this case, the side effects of the drug and their effect on patients are already known so that both doctors and patients feel more comfortable with them. In addition, phase I trial could be with a drug that has not been approved at all to treat any disease and the FDA is referring exactly to this case and hence the Right-to-try laws.
Compassionate drug is an advanced and innovative drug that allows patients to raise their chances beyond any other treatment or drug.


The UK and EU agreed in a ‘constructive’ call on Sunday to ‘go the extra mile’ in search of a deal
US doctors could administer the first authorised coronavirus shot as soon as today, an EY anti-fraud team warned in 2018 that “red-flag indicators” at Wirecard pointed to potential accounting manipulation, and Europe’s top financial regulators are set to approve lender payouts within strict limits. Plus, Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to extend negotiations for a UK-EU trade agreementThe coming days unless stocks were replenished. Earlier this week. The FT’s Brexit editor, David Bond, explains how that might play out over the next few weeks.?
Join us this Tuesday 15 December at 3pm GMT, for an essential webinarThe coronavirus vaccine at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital in Newark, hosted by expert FT journalists, to understand in 50 minutes what a Deal or a No Deal means for you and your business. Regardless of the outcome, learn how all the key areas may be impacted. Register free today at: https://webinarsenableConversations.on24.com/ftdigitaldialogues/brexitbriefing
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Toyota To Provide Suzuki Technology To Build New Compact Car Engine
Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. today agreed to start discussions on undertaking new joint projects for technological and market development, and vehicle production.
As part of the new arrangement, Toyota will offer Suzuki the technology to develop a new compact and highly efficient car engine for India and other global markets, Toyota said in a media statement today. “The companies will now be pursuing a concrete form of cooperation having announced the mutual supply of vehicles for the Indian market,” Toyota said.
Both the manufacturers have been pursuing concrete forms of cooperation for development of hybrid and electric cars over the last year and have also announced the mutual supply of vehicles for the Indian market. Toyota would supply the Corolla to Suzuki, which in turn would make the Baleno and Vitara Brezza models available for Toyota, Bloomberg had reported earlier.
The scope of the partnership, the two companies said today, will now go much beyond India, as both partners intend to use the alliance to tap into Africa and other global markets.
Toyota, along with Suzuki, will do its best to enhance freedom in terms of mobility and to make “Make in India” vehicles cherished in Africa and in many other countries around the world.Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota
RC Bhargava, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki Ltd., the Japanese car maker’s Indian subsidiary, said Maruti will also be producing models which will be marketed through Toyota’s retail outlets with ‘appropriate branding’. “The details on margins and pricing of products have not yet been discussed,” he added.


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Daddy Says, "I Do!" (Paperback)
Daddy Says, "I Do!"
About this Book
Sam Pirelli likes his women the way he likes his cars: fast and fun. He likes his life of carefree detachment. He likes driving the open road with the wind in his hair. He likes never knowing what is around the next curvesuch as the gorgeous blonde with the flat tirea perfect opportunity to show off his "shining armor"!
Practically speaking, straitlaced, responsible Kara Starling is no damsel in distress. She'd come to Clearville to introduce an unwitting Sam to his sonthe product of a past romance. Stunned by her intense attraction to him, Kara is both intriguedand a little concerned. Would she be consigning a child to life with a playboy daddy? Or is Sam's good-time exterior hiding the perfect fatherand the man of her dreams?

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Are you planning a trip? Taking your dog with you? Airline travel is stressful enough for you alone, so, adding your dog to your travel plans shouldn’t add to your stress. There are very important things you need to know before you and your jet-setting pooch fly anywhere.
You can ensure that in-cabin travel with your dog is safe and comfortable by being informed on certain rules and restrictions. Airline dog carries are made for this very purpose. These carriers will keep them comfortable and most importantly safe.
What are the things you need to know about airline carriers?.
You’re in luck because that is exactly what I’m going to cover here. I’ll touch on the important rules, regulations and restrictions that you need to know about before you take your fur baby along on your trip. So, let’s get to it….
The choice of carrier you select is very important. Anxiety in your dog will be high because of the unfamiliar environment and situation. This carrier will be their main source of protection and comfort for the duration of traveling. Take your time when decided on which will be best for your dog.
Be sure that while in your planning process you find out your airlines policy of in-cabin pet travel. Confirm that your airline will allow a dog traveling in-cabin on your specific route. Rules for traveling with your dog varies among airlines. Most U.S. airlines, flying domestic routes will allow the in-cabin travel of a small dog (or pet) with an adult passenger.
Your airline, generally will allow one dog in each carrier per adult passenger. Some airlines restrict the amount of dogs (or pets) allowed flying in-cabin on each flight. Most airlines will accept two (2) to three (3) in-cabin pets per flight. Checking to confirm this with your particular airline should be done.
You should also be aware of the space you have to work with. Be sure that your dogs size and weight complies with your airlines regulations. Typically, a dog that measures 18 inches long from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail and are 11 to 12 pounds, should meet those regulations. This however, this does vary from airline to airline so, check to confirm with your airline.
Be aware that there are fees associated with the travel of your pet. These prices vary from one airline to the next. Check with your airline or use the specific airline links below for more information and prepare yourself for some added cost to your plans.
You have an option between an airline approved soft or hard sided carrier. Most travelers, myself included, choose to use a soft sided carrier. They are not as rigid and will give you the ability to fit it into small spaces and it’s easier to carry. Find a soft sided carrier that comes with a strong padded shoulder strap that attaches securely by metal clips.
You can also find carriers that have privacy screens that hide your dogs view. This can help with a dog that is easily agitated or to keep them calm. Airport activity, noise and sounds can be a scary situation for your dog.
There are also carriers that have wheels and can be carried like back packs. I have personal traveled with this type of airline carrier. It was comfortable for our babies on a long Hawaii to Portland flight. The back pack straps and wheels was very convenient and time saving for me.
Some basic requirements for your dog carrier are:
It is very important that you measure your dog correctly and accurately before you buy your carrier.
You will need to measure your dog from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail (A from picture). The next measurement you will need is from the top of your dogs head when standing erect to the ground (D from picture). A good tip is to use a piece of string and then measure the string. These measurements should be slightly smaller than the measurements of the carrier you will use.
The airline requires that your dog can easily stand and turn around in the carrier, they will ask to see that this is possible. If your dog can’t easily do this your dogs safety and comfort is compromised and you’ll be at risk of being turned away at check in or at the gate.
Of course when traveling the last thing we want is to be turned away from our flight, this is why it is important that your dog is measured well and that it fits comfortably in its carrier. The airline links below will give you specifics about their respective regulations, policies and carrier specifics.
Click the airline below for their pet policies:
Now, you’re ready to start shopping for your airline carrier. Sherpa makes some of the best airline dog carriers. These are of the soft sided variety and they meet the basic requirements listed above. They are made in sizes small, medium and large. The Sherpa Travel Original Deluxe Pet Carrier (Sherpa) is perfect for your pooch.
It’s mesh windows on three sides are perfect for proper ventilation. The top and side entries both have zippers that lock, this is great for your dogs safety. The shoulder strap is non-slip, adjustable and padded. It can also be used as a luggage strap and a seat belt strap when in the car. An inner liner is included, it’s made of a faux lamb skin and is machine washable for easy care.
A pocket is attached to the rear of this carrier which serves as a convenient storage pouch. You can use it for your leash, disposable bags, extra liner pads, or anything your pup may need while traveling. Sherpa is approved to be used for dog travel on most airlines. Purchasing the Sherpa you acquire a carrier that is included in Sherpa’s Guaranteed on Board Program.
An important thing to remember is not to select a carrier based on weight only. Measurements should be considered first then make sure your dogs weight does not exceed the weight limit of the carrier.
Here are the sizes and measurements:
Traveling with your dog shouldn’t be stressful, it should be exciting and fun for both you and your fur baby. There is a lot to know before you go anywhere on a plane but this information should help make things a bit easier. You now know the basic information. You have access to some great links to specific airlines that will answer any other questions you may have.
Lastly, you have a great recommendation for a carrier. A carrier that I actually own and have used on a domestic commercial flight. Our Sherpa carrier, the purple one in the pictures above, is used all the time for car trips (long or short). The babies get so excited when they see their Sherpa bag because they know they’re going somewhere. They LOVE their Sherpa Bag. It’s a purchase that is useful every day and doesn’t spend much time in the closet.
My hope is that the information above helps you with the planning of your next adventure with your furry friend. I wish you happy and safe travels. Take them along!!
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MLC 530 SPG, safety light curtains with "Smart Process Gating", provides efficient access guarding without muting sensors in a compact, space saving system design at entry/exit gates. The MLC 530 SPG also offers high security against tampering while allowing changes in transport material with no alignment of sensors needed.
Epson Robots to Demonstrate Innovative and Highly Efficient Robotics Solutions for the Factory Automation Industry at ATX West
Epson Robots will be showcasing unique, innovative, high precision robotics solutions designed for maximum efficiency and productivity for a wide variety of applications in factory automation at the Automation Technology show, ATX West.
Chris Martin for Bloomberg Business Week: Even before Trumps tariffs, the U.S. panel maker underpriced Chinese rivals with a spray-on, energy-absorbing metal and largely automated factories.
Kollmorgen TBM Series of Direct Drive Frameless Motors Honored as Finalist in the 2018 Design News Golden Mousetrap Awards
Kollmorgen is pleased to announce that its TBM series of Direct Drive Frameless motors has been selected as a Golden Mousetrap Finalist in the Automation and Control category. The configurable nature of the TBM™ family allows customers to optimize the motor selection to match specific application requirements, thus differentiating their robotic machine designs. The high-performance TBM motor is easily integrated into a wide range of robotic applications such as robotic joints, medical robotics, sensor gimbals, guidance systems, and other motion-critical applications.
Robotic VISION Technologies Inc. (RVT) and its partners have been awarded four new patents for its vision guided robotic automation software by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
This new and innovative robotic technology will help build world-class supply chains, providing unmatched flexibility and throughput.
Machine vision is constantly opening up new fields of use for automated processes in almost all areas of industrial production.
The ML350 features a low profile fanless enclosure and a motherboard developed from the ground up to enable a range of customization options including expansion, connectivity and advanced Consumer Electronics Control (CEC).
Applied Robotics Inc. a leading global provider of robotic end-of-arm tooling and connectivity solutions, announced the addition of two new representative partners; Futura Automation LLC and Smith Power Systems, Inc.
John Revill, Oliver Hirt for Reuters: "The last couple of years ABB was in the repair shop and now we are coming out. With political stability and digitalisation we have positive conditions and a better platform to participate in the upturn,"
A new Industrial Relay Multiplexer board by Intelligent-Appliance announced today - the IA-3133-BEP module. This multiplexer is the long-waited ethernet controlled version of the successful USB controlled multiplexer - IA-3133-U2i. The new ethernet controlled version functionality is completely compatible with the original USB controlled version, with an additional ability to handle 64x1 channels.
Dynatect Introduces Long Travel Cable Carrier Solution that Eliminates Traditional Guide Troughs and Reduces System Weights and Costs
The ARS responds to the needs of the crane, machine tool, and automation industries for long travel cable carrier solutions.
Universal Robots and Apex Motion Control to launch Zero Footprint Palletizer at ATX West show in Anaheim
The market leader of collaborative robots showcases new solutions to lower the automation barrier with exhibits including cobot-assisted palletizing, soldering and welding operations
New Mounting Bracket Fits Size 25 Programmable and Absolute Shaft Encoders
Dorner Enhances 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet Systems with New Capabilities and Addition to Online Configurator
Dorners 2200 Series Precision Move Pallet Systems are now available with new features including heavy load corners, tight turn corners, low-profile lift and locates, elevators and more.
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MiR200 is a safe, cost-effective mobile robot that automates your internal transportation. The robot optimizes workflows, freeing staff resources so you can increase productivity and reduce costs. MiR200 safely maneuvers around people and obstacles, through doorways and in and out of lifts. You can download CAD files of the building directly to the robot, or program it with the simple, web-based interface that requires no prior programming experience. With its fast implementation, the robots offers a fast ROI, with payback in as little as a year.


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17 Jul The St. Regis Langkawi
On a private beach along the Andaman Sea, this serene, luxury hotel is 3 km from the scenic views at Eagle Square plaza and 20 km from Langkawi International Airport.
Plush 1-bedroom suites have living rooms and balconies, plus free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, mini bars and coffeemakers. Some offer sea views. Upgraded suites add private pools, whirlpool tubs and/or kitchens. The 4-bedroom over-water villas have lounges with glass floors. Butler service is available.
Valet parking is complimentary. There are 4 restaurants (1 over-water) and 3 chic bars. Other amenities include a seafront outdoor pool, a luxe spa and a gym, plus the private beach.

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I sing to give a voice to those in need, write to let people know they aren’t alone and perform to transport people out of their day. I am grateful to have these gifts, and honored to be an artist that has the privilege to connect with so many people in so many places. You have invited me into your worlds. It is now your turn to see into mine.
From SEPT 7 – OCT 12, you can contribute to my INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN to help me raise the funds for my upcoming album due out early 2017. This is my FIRST SOLO, STUDIO PRODUCED ALBUM and I am stoked. I appreciate any level of donation that you can afford. Perks at every level. Thank you kindly for your support.
Born a performer and always drawn to the stage lights, this gal loves traveling, making music, and writing tunes that connect us all through moments that shine, dampen, lift, and break us by tapping into the vulnerability and fragility of the human spirit. With a background in theater, dance, voice, and guitar, Lorie Jo also loves hosting other musicians. She founded South Forty Music Festival in 2004. Although short lived through 2009, the festival brought Roots, Americana, Folk, and Blues together for a weekend of camping underneath the Kansas stars. Calling Nashville home for the last 11 years, she is back in full swing with a new album, Flying Machine, under way. While touring nationally in 2016, Lorie Jo joins the DittyTV team as the VJ Host of #TheCurve with new episodes airing 10p CST Wed & Sat. Read More….


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The European Global Adjustment Fund needs to be updated and ready, ‘to cater for today’s reality as well as future needs’, MEP David Casa has said.
Speaking during the plenary session, the MEP explained that the EGF service, which provides workers with a safety net in the event of redundancy or job seeking, needed to be expanded to ensure as many workers as possible are supported.
One aspect that he believes should be pursued is revising the threshold of those eligible for support down, from companies with 500 employees to 250.
He explained that the service was an essential tool for workers in Malta, ‘whereby displaced workers are provided with proper profiling, occupational guidance, training, entrepreneurial start-ups as well as redeployment.’
He added, ‘We must ensure that the positive ramifications of the EGF continue to be felt by workers and their ever-changing needs in today’s society.’

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News and Announcements
All day Friday, January 22, this winter's GIS Institute participants will be presenting the results of their project work in the seminar room of the PSTC. The day kicks off at 9:30 with breakfast. Feel free to attend all day or just stop by for a bit. The presentation schedule is here.
S4's Winter 2016 GIS Institute will be held January 11-22. The deadline to apply is December 1, 2015. Applying is easy! Simply complete the brief form here. Keep in mind that you will be asked to provide a brief research statement (about 300 words). Also, applying is easy, but don't delay: the Institute often fills early!
Questions? Contact S4 associate director and Institute organizer, Rachel Franklin (firstname.lastname@example.org).
Applying is easy! Simply complete the brief form here. Keep in mind that you will be asked to provide a brief research statement (about 300 words). Also, applying is easy, but don't delay: the Institute often fills early!
S4's next GIS Institute will be held January 11-22, 2016. Details will be posted here, soon. Stay tuned!
Sound interesting? We will be offer the GIS Institute again in January 2016 and May 2016. Stay in touch or contact Rachel Franklin, S4 associate director, for more details.
A key element of the GIS Institute is the individual research project and participants work hard to produce spatial analysis results and mapping by the end of the two-week period. This time around saw incredible diversity in projects--everything from the spatial nature of raiding in northeastern Colonial India to gentrification in Brooklyn to the spatial production of ignorance in post-Katrina New Orleans. A full rundown of projects can be found here.
Congratulations to all!
Preceding Marcus's talk, second and third place winners of the competition were also announced:
2nd. David Glick, Economics3rd. Marcia Pescador Jimenez, Public Health
Applications are now being accepted for our summer 2015 GIS Institute, a two-week intensive training workshop for Brown graduate students, post-docs, faculty, and staff. To apply, please complete the application. The informational flyer can be found here.
The Institute will run May 18-29, with the first week devoted to lectures, tutorials, and guest speakers. The second week is allocated to independent project work, with mandatory project presentations on the 29th.
Questions? Feel free to contact Institute organizer and S4 associate director, Rachel Franklin.
here.The next GIS Institute will be offered in late May. Check back soon for further details!
Applications are now being accepted for S4's Winter 2015 GIS Institute. The Institute will be held January 5-16, with the first week dedicated to lectures and tutorials and the second to individual project work. The Institute culminates in a day-long conference on the 16th at which participants present their project work. Attendance on the 16th is mandatory!
The application link can be found here. Questions about the Institute? Feel free to contact S4 associate director, Rachel Franklin (rachel_franklin at brown.edu).
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Political Warfare over the Sharing Economy Airbnb claims almost 5000 "hosts" are offering rooms, and entire houses, for short-term rental in 80 Los Angeles neighborhoods. The start-up that's raised almost $20 billion in venture capital says it helps travelers to get off the beaten path and artists and other creative owners to stay in their homes — producing a $312 million bonus to the economy of LA alone. But neighbors in Silver Lake, Mar Vista, Venice and the Miracle Mile have other ideas — and they've organized as Keep Neighborhoods First!
White House budget proposal slashes and burns President Trump's first budget request is considered dead on arrival in Congress — a familiar development in Capitol Hill. We hear what it reveals about the priorities of the new administration. What's likely to die… and what might survive?
Janesville and the American Dream Janesville, Wisconsin is the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. But he couldn’t prevent the closing of the General Motors factory after 100 years. On this Memorial Day rebroadcast of To the Point, we hear what’s happened to what once was a model of American middle-class unity.
Is the threat from Russia missing from the Russia meddling probe? There's much being made about the Trump administration's possible ties with Russia. But the bottom line is Russia's effort to influence American democracy. Do the President and his aides care enough to take action before voters go back to the polls?


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Nissan India has launched the BS-VI variant of Kicks 2020 today. Bookings for the New Nissan Kicks 2020 starts today at an introductory ex-showroom price of Rs 11.85 lakh for 1.3 Turbo manual transmission variant and Rs 13.45 lakh for continuously variable transmission (CVT) variant. The 2020 Nissan Kicks rivals with the likes of the new Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and MG Hector.
Rakesh Srivastava, Managing Director, Nissan Motor India, while announcing the car said, "As a part of our BS-VI upgrade, the new Nissan KICKS 2020 offers the most powerful turbo engine in its segment and also the class-leading X-Tronic CVT transmission." He added, "It further strengthens on our customer-centricity with high-value proposition offering the NissanConnect Technology, coupled with a complete vehicle package and class-leading premium-ness."
The 2020 Nissan Kicks will be available in seven variants including two automatic transmission options - XL, XV, XV Turbo, XV Premium, XV Premium (O), XV Premium (O) Dual-Tone and XV Turbo CVT - with the base-spec variant starting at Rs 9.49 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and the top-spec XV Premium Turbo CVT trim at Rs 14.15 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The new Nissan Kicks 2020 offers smart features such as electronic stability control, vehicle stability management system, traction control system, cruise control and a hill start assist.
Nissan's BS-VI upgraded SUV Kicks comes with an HR13 DDT engine, which borrows cylinder coating technology from Nissan GTR for fuel efficiency and enhanced performance with 156ps of power and 254Nm of torque. The turbo engine boasts Dual Variable Timing system, which provides higher torque at low rpm and reduces emissions. The carmaker also claims that the new X-Tronic CVT is 40 per cent more efficient than existing CVTs.
The 2020 variant of Kicks is available in six single colour options - Blade Silver, Bronze Grey, Night Shade, Fire Red, Deep Blue Pearl and Pearl White; and three dual-tone colour options: Fire Red with Onyx Black, Bronze Grey with Amber Orange and Pearl White with Onyx Black.
2020 Nissan Kicks' base XL and XV variants come with an updated 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine, which produces 105bhp and 142Nm of peak torque with a five-speed manual gearbox.
The new SUV's mid and top-spec variants get its power through a 1.3-litre turbocharged petrol engine which, the company claims, offers a power output of 156bhp and 254Nm of peak torque. The engine comes paired to either a standard manual gearbox or the company's new X-Tronic CVT transmission unit.
All seven variants of new Nissan Kicks will be offered with a standard two years or 50,000 km warranty, which could be extended to five years or 100,000 km with some additional charges. The 2020 SUV Kicks also comes with a free Road-Side Assistance, available in around 1500 cities, subscription for two years. Nissan also offers a pre-paid maintenance service package for the car at Rs 2,099 per year.
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These next photos didn't happen during a photo session, but it's exactly what happens during a photo session. I was hanging out with little B and her dad while B's mom and my husband were off finishing up some details from a race that they'd just finished (that was a long sentence, so hopefully you're still following me). ANYWAY. While hanging out, I decided to bust out the camera and take a few photos of B. Instead of immediately shoving the camera in her face, I decided to win her over. This is the most important part of photographing children. In my guest post at MCP Actions about photographing kids, this was the very first tip. I think it's the most important one too.
While trying to win her over, B's dad snapped a quick photo. I always like these because it's fun to show you guys what happens behind the scenes. It's also fun for me to see what I look like behind the scenes.
After winning her trust I was able to snap some photos of her.

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Markets are kicking the last quarter of 2021 on the back foot as soaring energy costs, fears of Fed tapering and US political infighting weigh on sentiment. The greenback is gaining ground against all assets despite falling yields. US Core PCE and the ISM Manufacturing PMI are closely watched.
Risk-off: September was the worst month for US stock markets since March 2020, and October has also begun with red on the screens. The Federal Reserve’s upcoming tapering announcement has moved away from the driver’s seat in determining sentiment. Nevertheless, the dollar remains bid on safe-haven flows.
Energy crisis: Chinese authorities are seeking to accumulate natural gas “at all costs” and according to reports, say that power outages are not to be tolerated. The news adds to already surging costs in Asia and also in Europe before cold weather has arrived in earnest. Higher costs could derail the recovery even if blackouts are avoided.
Congress: Democrats delayed a vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill in response to objections from the progressive wing, who want guarantees about the larger expenditure bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hopes to push through economic legislation on Friday.
US lawmakers quickly passed a law funding the government through December 3, averting a government shutdown. However, they have yet to raise the debt ceiling, leaving the remote possibility of default in mid-October.
EUR/USD is trading well below 1.16, at the lowest since November 2020. Eurozone inflation figures are set to show an increase in the annual Consumer Price Index from 3% to 3.3%. German and Spanish figures exceeded estimates. Final Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Indexes are also eyed.
GBP/USD is trading around 1.3450, off the 2021 lows but under pressure. Britain is still grappling with shortages at petrol stations. Final Manufacturing PMI is also of interest.
Gold is trading around $1,750, clinging to gains made on Thursday. The precious metal remains dependent on yields.
Core Personal Consumption Expenditure, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, is set to show moderation in August after hitting 3.6% YoY in both June and July. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said he expects inflationary pressures to ease in the first half of 2022.
USD/CAD is trading around 1.27, rising as oil prices lag behind natural gas costs and ahead of Canada’s publication of monthly growth figures for July. A small contraction is on the cards after the nation reported a growth rate of 0.7% in June.
Cryptocurrencies are mixed on Friday, with Bitcoin trading around $44,000, Ethereum just above $3,000, and Ada at around $2.10.
The ISM Manufacturing PMI is published later in the day and serves as the first hint toward next week’s all-important Nonfarm Payrolls. The indicator is set to show robust growth but persistent inflationary pressures.

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#1 Local Produce Brand Bringing Fresh, Leafy Greens to Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
Wilmington, OH, October 29, 2018 – BrightFarms, the first national brand of local produce, is announcing their locally grown packaged salads at select Walmart stores in stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Grown in BrightFarms’ Wilmington, Ohio greenhouse, the packaged salads will be available to Walmart shoppers starting this October. The 120,000 square-foot commercial greenhouse opened earlier this year and is BrightFarms’ fourth across the country.
As consumer demand for local produced has increased, BrightFarms has played a key role for national retailers that are looking to source from farms closer to their stores.
“The heart of our mission is to provide more of the population with access to fresh, delicious and nutrient-rich local produce. By partnering with Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, we’re able to provide a wider portion of consumers with year-round local produce that was grown by farmers in their own community.” said Paul Lightfoot, CEO of BrightFarms.
BrightFarms’ hydroponic greenhouses use 80 percent less water, 90 percent less land and 90 percent less shipping fuel when compared to long distance salad growers that are typically located in California or Arizona. In addition to its Ohio location, BrightFarms operates greenhouses in Rochelle, Il.; Culpeper, Va., and Bucks County, Pa. to provide supermarkets with a consistent supply of locally grown produce. Around the country, BrightFarms’ salad greens are sold in leading retailers such as Kroger, Ahold-Delhaize and Albertsons.
For more information and to find a retailer near you, visit https://www.brightfarms.com/where-tobuy/.
BrightFarms grows local produce, nationwide. BrightFarms finances, builds, and operates local greenhouse farms in partnership with supermarkets, cities, capital sources, and vendors, enabling it to quickly and efficiently eliminate time, distance, and costs from the food supply chain. BrightFarms’ growing methods, a model for the future of scalable, sustainable local farming, uses far less energy, land and water than long distance, centralized and field grown agriculture. Fast Company recognizes BrightFarms as “One of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” and one of the “Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Food” in the world. For more information, please visit www.brightfarms.com.

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Very happy to announce that BusinessFlare® Publishing Group‘s first book, Governing for Economic Development, was released today as an eBook and paperback on Amazon. The audiobook will be out later this month. You can download your copy here!
All too often local governments focus on economic development tactics without a strategy, seemingly throwing things against the wall waiting for something to stick. The BusinessFlare® Approach provides a base of understanding that helps local governments implement strategies and tactics that can improve their local economy and grow their tax base within the limitations of their resources. BusinessFlare is an approach that is based in the evaluation and adoption of strategies and tactics to improve six areas of economic development influence: investment drivers, common business climate themes, community connections, economic development values, opportunities and implementation. The former economic development director for Miami Beach, Kevin S. Crowder’s BusinessFlare Approach is based on one of the most significant local economic development successes of the last thirty years and is presented in a way that is relevant to every community. The book also contains bonus material about craft breweries, markets, and resident recruitment.
Sales from this eBook support the BusinessFlare® Academy, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting micro-entrepreneurship and providing economic development education for local elected officials.

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Robert Pattinson's upcoming The Batman movie has found its villain, with acclaimed actor Paul Dano bagging the role as the Riddler in the superhero movie.
Jonah Hill had been linked to the role of the classic villain, but a deal did not come to fruition, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
It was revealed on Thursday that 12 Years A Slave actor Dano would play the nefarious Gotham City criminal mastermind.
Dano's version of the character will be named Edward Nashton.
Frank Gorshin and John Astin played the villain in the 1960s TV series, while Jim Carrey played him in 1995's Batman Forever.
As well as the Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave, Dano is also known for his roles in There Will Be Blood, Swiss Army Man and Love and Mercy. He made his directorial debut with the 2018 drama film Wildlife.
Dano joins Big Little Lies star Zoë Kravitz following her casting as Catwoman earlier this week. Twilight and High Life actor Robert Pattinson was announced to be donning his cape to play Batman back in May.
The Batman has a release date of June 25, 2021.