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The United States Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ) announced last week that a drug company manager has been sentenced for off-label promotion of <"https://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/bextra">Bextra, a violation of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The manager marketed Bextra for uses and dosages that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
In 2005, FDA and European regulators formally asked Pfizer, Inc. to suspend sales of Bextra in the U.S. and Europe. As a result, Pfizer announced it would immediately halt Bextra sales in the U.S. and European Union countries. The FDA stated that the risks—a high rate of heart attacks, strokes, other cardiovascular injuries, and Stevens Johnson Syndrome—posed by Bextra outweighed its benefits.
Bextra was a Cox-II inhibitor approved in by the FDA in November 2001 for the signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis and adult rheumatoid arthritis at 10 mgs and for primary dysmennorhea at 20 mgs, twice daily, as needed. In 2001, the FDA specifically denied Pfizer's request to approve Bextra for acute pain, including surgical pain, because the safety in these other uses had not been established and it was specifically concerned about the results of a study in which there was an excess of cardiovascular events in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery and used Bextra.
Mary Holloway, 47, of Branchburg, New Jersey, has been sentenced by U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein to pay a $75,000 fine and twenty-four months of probation after pleading guilty to a so-called "Information†charging her with distribution of a misbranded drug. According to prosecutors speaking to the Court at the plea hearing, had the case proceeded to trial, the Government's evidence would have proven that:
From approximately November 2001, through April 2005, Holloway was employed as a Regional Manager at a pharmaceutical company and was responsible for Bextra sales in her region.
Holloway was aware of the FDA's safety concerns, but had her sales staff of approximately 100 employees sell Bextra for precisely the uses that the FDA refused to approve. The U.S. DOJ cited, as an example, that Holloway trained and encouraged her sales teams to promote Bextra by obtaining protocols from doctors that instructed that Bextra be used for the pain of surgery, an unapproved use, and at 20 mgs, an unapproved dose.
Holloway also instructed her staff to market Bextra for use before, during, and after surgery to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis, which is a form of life-threatening blood clots, even though she knew there were no studies showing Bextra was safe and effective for this use.
Holloway encouraged her staff to make false safety claims about Bextra in order to sell the drug.
Acting United States Attorney Michael K. Loucks said, "We will continue to hold individuals responsible for their conduct in promoting pharmaceutical drugs outside of the uses for which they have been found to be safe and effective by the United States FDA. The conduct at issue here undermined the FDA's regulatory scheme and put patients at risk for the purpose of pursing profits for the individual and the pharmaceutical company,†quoted the U.S. DOJ.

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Aims to address crisis communication of cross border procedures between Slovenia and Croatia applied to different publics, to ensure proper reaction of the population and competent bodies at municipal level, during evacuation.
The project will review existing acts, plans and procedures in both countries, to build competences of members of protection and rescue forces (P&R forces=Police, Health centres, Fire fighters, Red Cross, Volunteers etc), solving practical problems arising from the emergency plan and further tactical command during the evacuation exercise.
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The first study to use x-rays and CT scans to detect evidence of cancer among the skeletal remains of a pre-industrial population suggests that between 9-14% of adults in medieval Britain had the disease at the time of their death.
This puts cancer prevalence in a time before exposure to tumor-inducing chemicals from industry and tobacco at around ten times higher than previously thought, according to researchers.
Prior research into historic cancer rates using the archaeological record has been limited to examining the bone exterior for lesions. It suggested that cancer was rare, affecting less than 1% of the population.
A team led by the University of Cambridge have now coupled visual inspection with radiological imaging to analyze 143 skeletons from six medieval cemeteries in and around the city of Cambridge, UK, dating from the 6th to the 16th century.
The findings of the study are published today (April 29, 2021) in the journal Cancer.
"The majority of cancers form in soft tissue organs long since degraded in medieval remains. Only some cancer spreads to bone, and of these only a few are visible on its surface, so we searched within the bone for signs of malignancy," said lead author Dr. Piers Mitchell, who conducted the research as part of the 'After the Plague' project.
"Modern research shows a third to a half of people with soft tissue cancers will find the tumor spreads to their bones. We combined this data with evidence of bone metastasis from our study to estimate cancer rates for medieval Britain."
"We think the total proportion of the medieval population that probably suffered with a cancer somewhere in their body was between nine and fourteen percent," said Mitchell, from Cambridge University's Department of Archaeology.
"Using CT scans we were able to see cancer lesions hidden inside a bone that looked completely normal on the outside," said study co-author and After the Plague researcher Dr. Jenna Dittmar.
"Until now it was thought that the most significant causes of ill health in medieval people were infectious diseases such as dysentery and bubonic plague, along with malnutrition and injuries due to accidents or warfare."
"We now have to add cancer as one of the major classes of disease that afflicted medieval people," Dittmar said.
However, the researchers point out that in modern Britain some 40-50% of people have cancer by the time they die, making the disease 3-4 times more common today than the latest study suggests it was during medieval times.
They say that a variety of factors likely contribute to contemporary rates of the disease, such as the effects of tobacco, which began to be imported into Britain in the 16th century with the colonizing of the Americas.
The researchers also point to the cancerous effects of pollutants that have become ubiquitous since the industrial revolution of the 18th century, as well as the possibility that DNA-damaging viruses are now more widespread with long-distance travel. Moreover, our longer lifespans give cancer much more time to develop.
The skeletal remains investigated for the latest study came from sites near three villages in the vicinity of Cambridge, as well as three cemeteries uncovered within the medieval center of the university city, including the site of a former Augustinian friary, and the site of a former charitable hospital that cared for the sick and destitute (now part of St. John's College).
Very few of the excavated remains were complete, so the team limited themselves to individuals with intact spinal column, pelvis, and femora (thigh bones). Modern research shows these to be the bones most likely to contain secondary malignancies — or metastases — in people with cancer.
The remains of 96 men, 46 women, and an individual of unknown sex, had their vertebrae, femurs, and pelvis inspected and then imaged using x-rays and CT scans. The team found signs of malignancy in the bones of five individuals — a minimum prevalence of 3.5%. These were mostly in the pelvis, although one middle-aged man had small lesions throughout his skeleton suggesting a form of blood cancer.
Research shows that CT scans detect bone metastases around 75% of the time, and only a third to half of cancer deaths involve spread to the bone, so the team projected that 9-14% of medieval Britons developed cancer.
However, they caution that the sample size is inevitably limited and diagnosing cancer in those who lain dead for many centuries is somewhat challenging.
"We need further studies using CT scanning of apparently normal skeletons in different regions and time periods to see how common cancer was in key civilizations of the past," added Mitchell.
Reference: "The prevalence of cancer in Britain before industrialization" by Piers D. Mitchell MD, Jenna M. Dittmar PhD, Bram Mulder PhD, Sarah Inskip PhD, Alastair Littlewood MB BChir, Craig Cessford MLitt and John E. Robb PhD, 4 May 2021, Cancer.
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Reflecting on past events is essential. It enables us to understand trends and varying points of view. It also lays out issues clearly before us. And hopefully it helps us to learn and find a better way, moving ahead.
"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action", said Peter Drucker. So let us review 'Employee Relations' in 2014. This is the first part of a three part series of blog-posts. I have divided this note according to subject. The current blog post focuses on 'Strikes and Lockouts in 2014'
I have not drawn conclusions. Often it is unnecessary to draw conclusions – particularly when they are obvious. And specially when facts are put forth to well informed readers like you!
Trouble at Toyota Kirloskar
This is what I wrote in my blog on this case: "The issue involved in the present strike or lockout is reported to be a wage dispute. Toyota has offered an increase of Rs. 3050 to the workers, while they are demanding an increase of Rs. 4000. If this is the real issue, then it sounds funny that the parties are breaking negotiations over a gap of mere Rs. 950. Obviously there is something more than meets the eye."
What was that?
Remember that when you create a boundary, you also create a battle line! Toyota says "Managing Toyota Way and establishing a Toyota culture is non negotiable. That's where the boundary is!
The issue is also how skillfully managers can handle these boundaries. Toyota Kirloskar has always had a bad record of industrial strife. Almost since inception, there have been repeated strikes and lock-outs.
The EPW article provides a plausible explanation. It says [quote]
"Another important aspect of TPS is the element of labour control that is inherent in its production system. The control is so intense that it takes every single movement of workers into account and categorizes these movements as those which "produces added value, produces no added value but necessary and produces no added value and unnecessary". There are supervisors in every work group to monitor and regulate the movements of workers. These "value-added/subtracted movements" of workers also constitute an indicator in their performance appraisal by their supervisor. The lower performance points could lead to punitive actions like reduction of a salary and even to termination of jobs on the grounds of "non-performance". Completion of a particular piece of work under the TPS is determined by production demand without taking into consideration the availability of workers, so as to minimise the cost of production. Studies conducted in Toyota units in India and other parts of the world also showed that TPS is the major cause of health concerns for workers (George 2006). The workers at TKML interpret the unique system of Toyota production to be "less hands, more work and less pay".
Workers who were locked out in March went back to work in the third week of April, when ordered by the Government to do so. So, what was achieved in this period of lock-out? This is what the news report says:
"While the union has yet to drop its demands for higher wages and better benefits, it has agreed to end its strike and take its demands to the industrial disputes tribunal of Karnataka. The wage and benefits and holidays are the key issues referred to the court for adjudication," Shekar Viswanathan, vice chairman of Toyota Kirloskar, said.
Bajaj Auto and Maruti Suzuki take positive steps towards reconciliation
I have blogged several times about the Industrial Relations situation in Bajaj Auto. The IR situation there is marked by some 'interesting' clauses in settlement. This is what I wrote:
The BA management and VKKS had entered into a long-term agreement. The VKKS and BA signed the settlement on 21st May 2010 covering the wages and service conditions of workmen at Chakan Plant. It stipulated an increase of 12%, 8% and 8% for the first, second and third year respectively.
However, the settlement also stipulated that if the annual increment awarded to any other similar category of employees across Bajaj Auto Ltd. at any other plant is higher than the above mentioned planned increments, in that case the higher % of increment will be made applicable to the workmen covered under the said settlement. The management had in that year, granted a hefty increase to Pantnagar workers, so they were now victims of their own game. Obviously BA refused to do increase in wages automatically. VKKS then alleged violation of the relevant clause (no. 17–C) of the settlement. Thereafter, VKKS has filed an unfair practice complaint before the Industrial Court, Pune.
There were some hidden issues also. Workers hated the way they were being treated and there was a high level of animosity. Simultaneously, the management obviously feared loss of control if the union organised the Pantnagar workers. Finally both sides saw reason and came to an agreement. A hefty increase of Rs. 10,000 was granted to the workers.
All is well that ends well! But the Union made some very positive moves in this case.
Maruti Suzuki had an equally tough job on hand. Repairing relations within the plants and repairing the public image which had taken severe beating. PUDR had published a report titled 'Driving Force' in May 2013 focusing on labour unrest at Maruti Suzuki. The newspapers carried other stories also, that did not put the auto giant in good light.
That was followed by the International Commission for Labor Rights publishing its report titled 'Merchants of Menace.' [Both reports are available as free downloads on Internet]. It hit out at Maruti Suzuki badly; some say it was well deserved.
About 200 workers are still in jail, and they are forgotten men in the game played by the Press, Maruti Suzuki, the partisan State Government and political leaders. So a PR exercise was essential.
"The old system, it has come to realise the hard way, was an unreliable and unjust way of hiring and retaining workers. A contract worker cannot possibly have any commitment," explains RC Bhargava, chairman of MSIL. "He doesn't see a future for himself in the company. Instead of motivation and accountability, we have suspicion and witch-hunting. It impacts capacity utilisation and performance adversely."
As the contract system is being phased out, MSIL is aiming at a mix of 70% permanent and 30% temporary workers. Today, the mix is around 50:50. "Given our experience of the last two decades of business cycles-the peaks and troughs - this would be an ideal mix of workers," says Siddiqui. [News Report ET Apr 1, 2014]
We wish them well! They have a long ground to cover.
Before we stop here in this first part, here is some food for thought: This is what Frank Dane says about Unions – 'A system devised to protect the inept from the unconscionable.'
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|5 Star Shanty Town with wild animals!
|Only looks like the real thing, these shacks have floor board heating and WiFi.
Oh, this isn't a real shanty town, but a "faux experience" offered by Emoya Luxury Hotel and Spa for those curious about living in a corrugated shelter - with an outhouse and a drum for making a fire. By the way, it'll cost you about $80 a night for four people, without meals. The hotel states that the accommodation is completely child friendly. After all, this is how families living in slums and making a "normal living" are housed,
According to Emoyta's web site: Millions of people are living in informal settlements across South Africa. These settlements consist of thousands of houses also referred to as Shacks, Shantys or Makhukhus. A Shanty usually consists of old corrugated iron sheets or any other waterproof material which is constructed in such a way to form a small "house" or shelter where they make a normal living. A paraffin lamp, candles, a battery operated radio, an outside toilet (also referred to as a long drop) and a drum where they make fire for cooking is normally part of this lifestyle.
|"Authentic" accoutrements.
Now you can experience staying in a Shanty within the safe environment of a private game reserve. This is the only Shanty Town in the world equipped with under-floor heating and wireless internet access!
Of course, you will choose to "experience" a shanty town. South Africans living in township shacks with high rates of crime, without running water or electricity, walking thirty minutes to the nearest train line for work, well, for them this is probably not an "experience" they would choose given other options. For a good overview, visit Afrikaner Henri Le Riche's bog here. He quotes Stephen Colbert calling it "poverty porn."
"Same-Same but Different"
|Twin share room at the Soweto Hotel in Kliptown.
According to their web site, "From 1903 the area was home to informal settlements (squatter camps), and the area now contains a mixture of purpose-built housing and a large number of shacks and other informal homes which form the Chris Hani and Dlamini settlements." People living in the "shacks and informal homes" of Kliptown do not have running water and flush toilets. Their electricity is not reliable. However, this luxury establishment has a plan to give back to the community.
Finally, the Mus'ukulinda Amathuba Trust community trust has been established and once the hotel shows dividends they plan to support women's groups, churches, disabled and youth organizations. As trustees, they will also "also actively seek grants, donations and bursaries from other organizations," according to hotel representative Sangweni-Siddo.
For people interested in 'slum tourism' in South Africa it seems you have two choices (at least): you can choose the 5 Star "Disney-esque" experience (no poor people, sleep in a game preserve, meals can be arranged) in Shanty Town, or the real-deal (authentic poor people to mingle with, no wild animals) with 5 star food and comfort.


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- Upon request: all kitchen appliances can be deep cleaned
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- Service is obtainable Twelve months each year
Domestic And Commercial Kitchen Services Supplied in Wardley Industrial Estate
The professional cooker cleaning company offers you a deep scrub of ovens for domestic and commercial clients. The company can also offer professional cleaning of another home appliance, and upon request: all kitchen appliances. All oven cleaners are perfectly prepared, and are prepared with high quality and safe cleaning solutions and tools. All cleaning services presented are covered by insurance. The appliances are constantly tested just before and right after the cleaning service. Quality is confirmed. All cleaning technicians can even change an oven glass, light bulb or various other faulty part, upon your request.
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Beside the top quality deep scrub of ovens, the trained cleaners will offer one off deep kitchen cleaning that can be domestic or professional, tile and grout cleaning, dishwashing machine, washing machine, microwave,, ductwork, structural, canopy and additional appliance deep cleaning. Therefore, for anyone who is looking for a cheap, risk-free and very reliable deep oven or deep kitchen cleaning, book our cleaning service right now!
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Our aim is to bring you a hearty smile and abundance of life.
Industrial Summit Technology / IST will continue to operate as we are deemed essential business.
We will adhere to all rules and regulations set by the government.
Our top priority is the health and safety of all.
Thank you for your support and business.
We are a "group thinking of technology" looking ahead to the future, and always take on new research development. Technical employees, who make up about one third of all our employees, work in research and technology development.
Value the obvious.
We make our company a safe, healthy, and hopeful place to work for our customers, community, employees and their families.
Reshape common sense. We develop new materials that are world firsts, and contributing to the world. And furthermore to the universe. We hope that the materials we generate will be given life and utilized to lead to significant world improvement.
I.S.T's own technology has increased its need on a global scale, and we've expanded our activity locations. The network that connects research development, production, and sales at each location responds rapidly to the accelerating change of the times.
We are a group that is always thinking and constantly trying out new things. After each of us aggressively puts ideas out, we give a concrete shape to them, and manufacture things to be of advantage to companies and the world.
As a general sales agency of I.S.T Corporation, we sell various functional products, such as heat-resistant polyimid resin, office automation equipment parts, FRP parts, nonflammable function textile products, and clothing textile products.
Varnish is used to form a polyimide membrane with heat and voltage resistance, as well as having high-level mechanical strength. This material is used in a wide range of fields, such as electric wire coating materials for airplanes, as well as for medical tubes, due to its excellent features.
Polyimide varnish is used for heat-resistant and high strength compound materials, with many actual usages being achieved in airplanes. This material has the most thermal stability and adhesive properties among currently commercialized and mass-produced high-polymer materials.
High heat-resistant polyimide resin is based on I.S.T's proprietary techniques, which are used to form RTM (Resin Transfer Molding). Polyimide carbon FRP with very few voids can be made through injection forming.
A compact light-weighted polyimide foam with heat resistance and a low dielectric constant. The foam density can be controlled, and a wide range of foams from a 100 micrometer-thick thin film (sheet) to thick film (block) can be manufactured.
High heat-resistant polyimide composite with excellent thermal conductivity. This composite, which is lighter than metals, has the combined properties of a high glass-transition temperature derived from polyimide resin, and an extremely low CTE and high thermal conductivity derived from carbon fabric.
Binder for lithium-ion battery silicon anodes. This material has excellent adherence properties for copper foil and silicon alloy, and 97% of battery capacity can be retained after 400 cycles of charging and discharging.
Transparent polyimide film with a heat resistance of 300ºC and visible light transmission of 90% or more. We have also developed in-house equipment that is used to form film into a continuous roll, and have prepared the production system.
Heat-resistant and high strength seamless tube. This material is widely used in Japan and abroad for such applications as office automation equipment (copiers, printers), transfer/drive mechanisms of precision equipment, laminated belts in the high temperature range, and insulating sleeves.
Heat-resistant, high strength, and low hygroscopic polyimide fiber. This is a super fiber with a 3.0 GPa strength, and a continuous service temperature of 250ºC or more.
Here you can download PDFs of the Safety Data Sheets(SDS) for our products.
We develop new materials under our motto of developing things that are world firsts. We continue to utilize next-generation themes through joint research with universities and institutions in Japan and abroad, as well as our own development of independent equipment.
I.S.T. has successfully developed "IMIDETEX®," a super-fiber based on a unique ultra-violet stable and high temperature resistant polymer, to grant the dream features in equipment and parts.
The fiber has very high tensile strength and modulus allowing products made of the fiber to stand heavy loads. For example, the rope made of IMIDETEX® is 80% lighter than steel ropes of comparable strength. IMIDETEX® also has low water absorption, which make it possible to play active roles in various fields including outdoor and sports scenes in harsh environments.
*IMIDETEX is a I.S.T's registered trade mark.
・High tensile strength of 3.0GPa.
・Low water absorption of less than 0.9%.
・High temperature resistance as over 250℃ of consistent use.
IMIDETEX® creates outstanding features of unprecedented performance in the sports world.
For example, climbing Mont Blanc, air sports soaring into the sky, intense sailing in America's Cup. We aim to realize safer products in harsh environments.
IMIDETEX® has high strength. Compared with other para-aramid fiber, it has low water absorption.
It is suitable for use in high altitude mountains and ropes used in harsh mountain climbing with snow.
IMIDETEX® has not only high tensile strength and low water absorption, but also heat resistance and flame resistance that exceeds those of para-aramid fibers.
For theseis reasons, IMIDETEX®it is a desirable choice for membrane applications such as sailboat sails and high-altitude mountain tents to protect from some flame uses.
As fibers:
・Various ropes, lines, knits, gloves
・Heat resistant tire cords
As membranes:
・Yacht sails, Sky sports sails, Tents,
・High temperature duct parts
・Heat resistant bug filters
As composite parts:
・Aircraft engine peripheral parts
・Various automotive parts
Currently, fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) is formed mostly with carbon fiber and 180 °C curing type epoxy resin. Until now, there has been no high-strength resin fiber that does not deteriorate when cured at 180 °C.
Heat resistant polyimide resin fiber IMIDETEX® that exceeds up to 250 °C can be made into FRP, making it possible to design a new FRP material that has high strength with impact resistance. Such a product can be supplied for the fragility of carbon fiber and absorbing vibration and shock. Also, by curing IMIDETEX® with polyimide resin for FRP from IST, can bring a whole new revolution in the GRP industry.
For example, it opens up new possibilities for FRP, such as heat protection for sports equipment such as golf shafts, aircraft engine blades, and automobile storage batteries.


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The reaction-diffusion algorithm is usually described by two calculus equations. I prefer to describe an algorithm as an algorithm, so the following explains how the cellular automaton is run. The "neighbors" of each cell consist of the (up to) 4 adjacent and (up to) 4 diagonal cells.
Pick a random cell.
With the number of adjacent neighbors being N, take the difference of 1/Nth of the U value and 1/Nth of the neighbor's U. Scale this value by multiplying it with the U Diffusion Rate. Add this "change" amount to the cell and subtract the same amount from the neighbor. (So, Change = {(OldU/N)-(NeighborU/N)} * UDiffusionRate. NewU = OldU + Change, and NewNeighborU = OldNeighborU - Change.) Repeat this for each adjacent neighbor, for the U values and the V values separately.
Do the same for the diagonal neighbors, except multiply the U Diffusion Rate by 0.707. This compensates for the distance of these cells compared to the adjacent ones.
The reaction rate is proportional to the concentration of U, and V-squared. Multiply this by the reaction rate to scale it.
React = U * V * V * ReactionRate
NewU = OldU - React
NewV = OldV + React
It's assumed that the underlying tissue has a U value of 1. So the replenishing is determined by taking the difference between 1 and the U level, and then scaling it by the replenish rate.
NewU = OldU + [(1 - OldU) * Replenish].
The V molecule decays at a rate proportional to how much is there.
NewV = OldV - [OldV * (Replenish + Decay)]
[repeat for the next cell]
This simulation does each cell in its own time before moving on to the next cell. Since they are chosen randomly, there will be some cells calculated twice before others have gone at all. Running all cells simultaneously has more of a tendency to produce bad results, and in reality the chemical reactions in the skin cells will not all be in lockstep.
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1967 Lotus Cortina Mk2
Colin Chapman built his first car in 1948. Built on an Austin 7 chassis and with its running gear the car was known as a Lotus Mark I. Chapman built further 'specials', however, it wasn't until 1952 that Lotus Engineering was formed by Chapman and colleague Colin Dare. It was at this time that Lotus built its first production car the Lotus Mk VI. The legend was born and Lotus grew to become one of the world's most respected and successful manufacturers of sports and racing cars. Over the years Lotus race cars claimed many victories and world championships. Their road cars used much of the technology and experience from the race cars and were equally as successful.
In the early years Chapman focused on race cars and it wasn't until the mid-1950's that he presented his first road car – the Lotus Type 14 or Elite – which was first shown at the 1957 London Motor Car Show at Earls Court. The car was very well received and ultimately very successful with just over 1,000 cars built through until 1963. Not surprisingly the Elite was also a very successful race car. In 1962 Lotus introduced the Elite's successor, the Elan which became one of the most popular and successful sports cars ever built. The mid to late 1960's and early 1970's were good times for Lotus. Chapman wanted to leverage the early success of the Elan and build a mid-engine sports car using the formula that made Lotus successful. Chapman became famous for his engineering philosophy to 'add lightness'. His cars were incredibly well engineered and always pushing the boundaries of the technology of the day.
All the early Lotus cars, including the Elite, were powered by third party engines. Chapman thought this to be expensive and believed he could build a better engine. In 1962 the Lotus Elan was introduced and the first cars were powered by the new Lotus 1498cc in-line 4 cylinder engine that developed 100bhp. Engine capacity was soon increased to 1557cc with an increase in power to 105 bhp.
Chapman was a brilliant engineer but he was also an astute businessman. When approached by Ford to supply his engines to their cars to homologate them for racing Chapman saw a great opportunity. The rest they say is history and the Cortina Lotus (as Ford preferred to refer to it!) was born. Ford supplied the body shells and were ultimately responsible for marketing and selling the cars. Lotus supplied all the mechanicals including the redesigned suspension and were responsible for all of the cosmetics. The early cars featured aluminium body panels, however, by 1964 these were soon replaced with all steel panels. The majority of the cars were finished in ermine white with a green stripe on each side.
The Lotus Cortina received rave reviews in period and the car was an outstanding success, both as a road car and on the track. Circa 3,000 Lotus Cortina Mk1's were built from 1963 to 1966.
In 1967 Ford introduced the Cortina Lotus Mk2 with a new look body style and an improved more powerful Lotus Twin Cam engine. To reduce costs and improve build quality Ford decided to build the Mk2 in house. The new car continued the success of its predecessor and over 4,000 Mk2's were built from 1967 through until 1970.
Photos of Lotus Cortinas being driven hard on race tracks the world over cornering on three wheels are common place and such images are etched in motor sport folklore.
Oldtimer Australia is delighted to offer for sale this STUNNING 1967 Lotus Cortina Mk2. The Lotus Cortina Registry has this car recorded as an Australian delivered, factory right hand drive example. It was sold new into Sydney and first registered in April 1967.
This car's very early history is not known, however, its ownership has been tracked back as far as 1977. It's then owner acquired the car from Melbourne and the paint work was noted as tired. The car was repainted and it changed hands soon after that. The next owner is reported to have bought the car for his wife who despised the car as it kept breaking down on her! It was sold shortly thereafter to good friend Spencer Martin who is one of Australia's best known and most successful race car drivers from the 1960's. Martin won the Australian Drivers' Championship in 1967 and 1968 in a Brabham BT11A and he was also well known for successfully campaigning a Ferrari 250LM and achieving great success behind the wheel of one of Enzo's greatest ever machines. It was indeed a 250LM that was taking much of Martins time in the early 1980's and the Lotus Cortina sat idle and it was ultimately sold to Ken & Del Batty. The new owners tidied the car up, had a roll cage fitted and took it racing. The Lotus Cortina was the family runabout Monday to Friday and then trailered to the track for a hit out on weekends! The car changed hands again in late 1988 as its owners decided their journey with this fabulous little car had come to an end. To achieve greater speed would have required significant modifications to be made which would have been costly and also impacted the originality of the car. Darryl & Janice Bray owned the car from 1988 through until 2014 and it was a regular at race meets and hill climbs throughout south east Queensland. This car has had some of the biggest names in Australian motorsport behind the wheel including Dennis Brown, Brian Michelmore, Dick Johnson, Steve Johnson, Warren Luff and David Besnard. According to Darryl " . . . the car has been successfully raced for years but fortunately, no one ever bent it"!
The current owners acquired this Lotus Cortina Mk2 in 2014, joining a Lotus Cortina Mk1 and Ford Cortina 500 in their garage. The car was in remarkably good condition given it had been used for many years as its makers intended . . . and that was to be driven and driven hard! Its condition is really a credit to its previous owners who have treated the car like a member of their family. The current owners have invested significant time and money to bring the car up to the next level and today it is just a beautifully presented car. The ermine white paint work is in excellent condition all round, complemented by the external trim, glass and wheels which are also in excellent condition. The body is arrow straight and all of the panel gaps are very good. Structurally the car is excellent. Open the door and light airy cockpit looks really fresh. All of the seat coverings, door cards, dash, instruments and controls are in very good condition. Slide into the driver's seat and you can't help but admire the subtle Lotus badge in the centre of the steering wheel. You know this car means business!
The twin cam engine needs full choke to start. After a few pumps on the throttle, the car starts easily on the turn of the key and it soon settles into a smooth idle unassisted. It doesn't take long to warm up and within a few miles it is 'singing from the rafters'! Everything is tight about the car and it performs impeccably on the road . . . even on four wheels!
Accompanying the car are a set of four mini light wheels and the steering wheel that was on the car when it raced. There are also a number of badges from various events that the car has participated in and the most extensive history file with information on previous owners, people who drove the car and events with results the car participated in. It's FABULOUS! There is also an original and extremely rare air filter that may be available for purchase with the car.
A change in the current owner's circumstances has resulted in this wonderful car being offered for sale.
It would be hard to find a more original or better example of a Lotus Cortina. Coupled with its provenance, history and the people who have driven it, make this car one for the serious enthusiast or collector.
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The Harvest Festival in Zambia is one of the popular and entertaining festivals celebrated in the country. The country of Zambia is located in the Central part of Africa. The culture of the country has the great influences of the neighbouring regions and the Harvest Festival of Zambia provides a glimpse of the diverse culture of the region.
The Harvest Festival of Zambia is one of the interesting and popular festival and is celebrated on the 24th day of the month of February. The festival is the celebration of the Ngoni people. The Ngoni people occupy the Eastern province of the country. The Ngoni people are believed to inhabit the region of Zambia from 1835. The Harvest Festival in Zambia is held every year in Mutenguleni, which lies 15 kms south-west of Chipata. The Festival is celebrated according to the Ngoni tradition. In the Ngoni tradition, the Paramount Ngoni chief offers the first harvest of the season. This offering of the Paramount Ngoni chief is celebrated as the Harvest Festival in Zambia.
The Harvest Festival in Zambia is also marked by local dance and music. During the festival twelve local chiefs from the Eastern Province of the country assembles at the venue with their troops of finest dancers. These dancers perform the local dances of the region which is enjoyed by all spectators of the region. Each of these dance troops perform before the Paramount chief, and the chief selects one group as the best warrior dancers and gives them award. The Paramount chief not only selects the best dance troop but also takes part in dancing. The chief is offered the blood of the cow which is killed at the N'cwala and is a symbol of the first harvest food. This offering of the blood is also considered as the blessing of the people of the region to start harvesting and eating. There are several colorful Festivals in Zambia that are the source of entertainment for the people of this region.


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This is such an important lesson I'm splitting it into the recipe and a post on WHY you should look at certain numbers differently when you choose snacks. And don't dismiss this post if you are a normal weight. This information is important for everyone, heavy, thin, and in-between.
I sometimes eat granola (NOT every day, but a few times a week). Why? Granola is healthy and has a lot of FAT. Why is that good? SATIETY. That is the feeling you're full. The feeling that you don't need to go raid the oreo package taunting you in the kitchen. The feeling that you've had ENOUGH. And when any of us are trying to eat healthier and/or lose weight, satiety is paramount. You cannot go months and months feeling like you're starving. And I'm going to tell you that it is REALLY important to eat good fats. REALLY IMPORTANT, as in ESSENTIAL. Let's take a look at how I make Granola — and I make it so I can control what is in it and to save money. Granola is incredibly expensive in the store, and incredibly EASY to make. Here's how I do the base of the mixture, you can create your own version by adding your favorite nuts and/or dried fruit. (see below on why I don't add dried fruit).
Pre-Heat oven to a LOW 275 degrees. Hotter and the nuts will scorch.
Makes about 20 servings — this is a SNACK, not a portion the size of a bowl of cereal. 1/3 cup.
2 cups regular oatmeal (not steel cut, but the 'ol Quaker kind, it is already cooked — did you know that?)
1-2 cups large flake unsweetened coconut
2 cups RAW, UNSALTED cashews (if you don't use raw nuts, they get too brown)
2 cups RAW, UNSALTED pecan halves
1 cup RAW UNSALTED almonds, or blanched almond slivers, (personal preference)
½ to ¾ cup maple syrup (DO NOT USE PANCAKE SYRUP!) grade A or B is fine, but it must be PURE maple syrup
½ cup coconut oil, melted
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 tsp sea salt or kosher salt
Put the 2 cups of oatmeal in a large mixing bowl.
Add coconut 1-2 cups (depending on how much you like coconut, and be sure it is the LARGE flakes, not the grated kind, it won't work that way.)
Combine oatmeal with the coconut and mix.
Add in the nuts you want.
I used cashews, pecans and almonds, you can also put in walnuts, filberts, macademia, etc.:
Mix them all together. Then, combine the melted coconut oil, the vanilla extract and the maple syrup and the oatmeal/coconut/nut mixture well, it will be wet and sticky.
Lay it on a heavy jelly roll pan (a cookie sheet with sides). The heavy ones don't warp and heat evenly. A baking pan will do, you want to spread it out thin, so that it is a single layer. Sprinkle the salt evenly over the top.
Cook at 275 degrees F for 40 – 70 minutes. Using a spatula, move the granola from the corners to the center after about 20 minutes so new areas brown up (corners will brown up faster, so shift the mixture around.)
You want the coconut and nuts to turn light brown. Keep a watch, it can turn fast!
Take it out and use a spatula to scrape it off the pan. When cooled completely, put in a airtight container so it doesn't lose it's crunch.
The finished granola:
Ways to customize:
- Dried fruit: add it the last 15 min. of backing, otherwise you'll end up with "hard bits". I have used dried diced apricots, dark sweet or tart cherries, cranberries, raisins, etc. NOTE: I don't put in dried fruit (glycemic load is too high), but I vary the nuts based on what I have. If you're trying to lose weight or have insulin resistance, I would STRONGLY encourage you to stay away from dried fruit. (see below)
- Dark chocolate can be added when it is cooled slightly, but be sure it is above 70% cocoa, otherwise it will have too much sugar.
- Change the vanilla to almond extract for an almond inspired batch of granola.
- You can use stevia, but due to it's chemical makeup, you will not get the stickiness and binding property you get with maple syrup. I personally have never tried it.
So, you might look below and be astounded by the calories and fat in this. Our old conventional wisdom is that a lot of fat is BAD. Read more here why you should be eating fat, and what kind to eat.
What you SHOULD be paying MUCH more attention to, is the GLYCEMIC LOAD of the food. EVEN IF YOU ARE THIN. This is basically what the food does to your fat storage and insulin levels once you digest it. High Glycemic Load = High Insulin Response = FAT STORAGE = Weight gain. (For thin people, they develop fat around their organs and a fatty liver, all which predispose us to more chronic illness and shorter lifespan). (Read what a "skinny fat person" is here). And your insulin level going sky high will only make you HUNGRY much sooner than you want. Ever eat a carton of yogurt thinking you were having a "healthy" snack, and realize that you need to eat again in 1-3 hours? Well, look below at the nutrition make-up of the granola as compared to a carton of yogurt, and check out the: carbs, sugars and glycemic load for the foods I have listed: (Granola, OJ, Yogurt and a bagel). Read more about glycemic load/index.
Finally, I don't want to imply that there is anything magical about Granola. Having an apple with peanut butter, or hummus and veggies are also GREAT snacks. And they will have lower calorie/fat counts. (Remember, every time you eat, whether a meal or a snack, INCLUDE a PROTEIN source.) But, you CAN enjoy treats if you do it carefully and you know what's in the food.
Why Coconut Oil is NOT bad for you: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/surprising-health-benefits-coconut-oil
Why you SHOULD eat nuts: http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/0406/why-you-should-go-nuts-for-nuts.aspx#/slide-1


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In the search for natural products to maximize hair health, many of us have turned to castor oil… specifically Jamaican Black Castor Oil or JBCO. Have you ever wondered why castor oil makes your scalp itch? Here's the lowdown.
See Also: 3 Differences Between Castor Oil and Jamaican Black Castor Oil
To put it simply, the itching means that it's working. No, really!
What makes Jamaican Black Castor Oil so awesome is that it stimulates blood circulation and has antifungal and antibacterial properties, removing toxins from the body. When you apply JBCO to your scalp, those impurities are being removed to improve its health. It's for this reason that you may experience some itching up there, mainly due to the acidic levels of the toxins escaping the skin. Makes sense, right?
So, don't you worry! That itching sensation is actually a good thing. The reason why many have had such great results from using JBCO is essentially because of this detoxifying process. Once the scalp is free of impurities, your follicles can function much better and reap the benefits of the nutrients and minerals found in the oil resulting in healthier hair.
But if the itching really bothers you…
Mix It Up
One common suggestion to help with the irritation is to mix your castor oil with another carrier oil. The manufacturer of one popular brand recommends adding wheat germ oil which is actually one of the richest sources of Vitamin E. It also helps with hair growth by stimulating the growth of capillaries which means better blood circulation. So the two oils will basically work together to improve scalp health and, by extension, hair health.
Tea tree essential oil is often used to prevent an itchy scalp so I thought I might try adding this to my JBCO. It actually worked! In a 4 ounce bottle, I put about 4-5 drops of tea tree oil and shake it up… that's it!
Something else you can do is boost your favorite deep conditioner by blending in your JBCO. You'll be able to reap the benefits of the oil but since you'll be rinsing this out, there will be little to no trace of it to irritate the scalp.
Use It in Alternate Ways
JBCO also works well as a pre-poo or hot oil treatment, both of which you'll end up washing out anyhow. When using the oil as a sealant during your moisturizing routine, concentrate only on your strands and the ends. In this case, the idea is simply to keep it away from the scalp so that you're not affected by the itching.
Now that you know why castor oil makes your scalp itch, you should also know that the longer you use it and the health of your scalp improves, the itching should actually become less of an issue. So, if you can be a soldier and deal with it for a bit, that's probably a good way to go. If not, hopefully these tips will help!
Have you suffered from an itchy scalp after using castor oil? What tricks have you used to deal with it?
Resources: oilypedia.com; tropicisleliving.com


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What's new on shelf: Gearing up for the holidays with Thanksgiving Dinner-flavored potato chips, a quickly assembled Gingerbread House and a gluten-free Christmas cake
Turkey chips
Pringles is releasing a line-up of chips with flavors inspired by various Thanksgiving foods.
The snack maker is re-releasing three of the most popular flavors from its Pringles Thanksgiving Dinner launched last year, including Stuffing, Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Corn, Mac & Cheese, Cranberry Sauce, Green Bean Casserole and Pumpkin Pie.
The three flavors that have made the grade for a limited time release this year are Turkey, Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie.
The snack maker notes the Turkey Pringles are a take on the traditional oven roasted turkey, Stuffing tastes like the herb-y side dish, and Pumpkin Pie is sweet and spiced, based on 'grandma's recipe.'
Designed, sealed and delivered to mimic the canned goods in your pantry around the holidays, Pringles Thanksgiving Crisps come in mini Pringles cans. Available online for $14.99 for a large can that contains all three flavors in mini cans.
Don't forget the stuffing
Trader Joe's has also jumped on the festive bandwagon and is rolling out Turkey & Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips for Thanksgiving.
According to Trader Joe's product description, 'First you taste the turkey, then comes the stuffing. If you close your eyes, you'll swear you can taste the creamy gravy… even as you crunch. This is Thanksgiving in a chip, and just like your regular holiday meal, one helping won't be enough!'
The thick-cut kettle chips are gluten free and seasoned with celery, sage and thyme as well as other 'Thanksgiving meal-evoking flavors.'
Available in Trader Joe's for $1.99 for a 7oz bag.
A Hong Kong favorite
Jack 'n Jill – the popular Hong Kong potato chips brand – has added another exotic flavor to its line-up.
The company released Egg Prata with Fish Curry potato chips last year and has now rolled out a Bak Kwa, based on the region's barbecued meat dish.
According to the company, the limited edition flavor contains 'bak kwa seasoning, soy sauce, soybean powder and spices.'
Available for HK$1.40 for a 60g packet at selected retailers.
No fairy tale
The patented system enables construction of Gingerbread House kits in less than five minutes, allowing the consumer to enjoy the classic holiday tradition.
The company is using a lifestyle blogger campaign to launch the product, which it expects to garner more than 2.2 million online impressions during the critical gingerbread house holiday shopping season. Additionally, the line is being promoted in online, print and broadcast consumer and trade media.
The kits include Gingerbread House panels, assorted candy and pre-mixed icing. With the new Link &Lock design, the Gingerbread House can be built quickly and decorated within minutes.
According to the company, what used to take hours, now takes minutes.
Bee International's entire 2018 Gingerbread House Kit line features the new Link & Lock system.
Available in retailers nationwide and online, with a RRP of $9.99 to $12.99.
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…
British bulk ingredients supplier Brusco has launched a range of whole chestnuts for both trade and retail routes to market.
The range is aligned to capitalize on Christmas trends, and is a great addition to snacks, salads and stuffing. The vacuum-packed products offer a number of health benefits including low cholesterol and fat and high fiber. They are also naturally gluten-free and vegan.
The naturally sweet chestnuts are of Spanish origin (Castanea sativa) and grown wild.
Brusco's chestnuts (marketed under the Porter Foods brand) are harvested at peak season to capture the moisture and flavor, and retail their quality through blanching and vacuum packing - all conducted close to source in Spain at a BRC accredited factory.
For Christmas, the company will also be rolling out Marrons Glacés (candied chestnuts) to high-end retailers.
The chestnuts are available from selected UK retailers and wholesalers, as well as on Amazon.
Spar-ring on a super Christmas
Spar has unveiled its own-brand portfolio for Christmas 2018.
The retail giant will be offering 20 snacks and other products, including vegetable samosas, vegetable spring rolls and onion bhajis, in festive packaging to match in-store POS.
It is launching three new mince pies this year following its win at the Local Shop Quality Food Awards, where its Luxury Mince Pies won the Christmas Gold Q award.
Spar will also donate 10p from the sale of its Turkey Feast and Wensleydale & Carrot Chutney sandwiches to Marie Curie. The sandwiches will be available from November 14 until Christmas Day.
Marketing support for the Spar Brand Christmas range will include digital, POS, social media and radio activity.
A gluten-free Christmas
Sussex based Gluten Free for You and Me had added a festive gluten free Christmas cake mix to its expanding product portfolio, which includes fruity tea bread with spices, gingerbread cake mix, banana bread, lemon drizzle cake and carrot cake mixes.
Founded by Anne Pinner, the baker's range of 14 cake mixes have been tried and tested by both gluten free and non-gluten free customers who all reported the same freshly baked taste, perfect cake rise and moreish texture.
Gluten Free for You and Me's cake mixes are all easy to make and there is no wastage as each order contains only the amount required to make each cake. Many of the mixes are also suitable for vegetarians.
Available online, with a RRP ranging between £2.95 and £10.00, depending on the mix.
Vegan pancakes American-style
Frozen food distributor Central Foods has extended its free-from range for foodservice operators with the launch of a new vegan American pancake.
The move is in response to both the increase in demand for plant-based, vegan products and the growing appetite among consumers for eating out at breakfast and brunch.
The 4½" American-style pancake can be topped with both sweet and savory options to create a breakfast item or light snack. Suitable for both vegetarians and vegans, the pancakes have a defrosted shelf life of two days.
Northampton-based Central Foods supplies more than 400 different lines into foodservice, ranging from vegetarian and free-from items, bakery items and canapés, among other, sold through national and regional wholesalers and foodservice caterers.
On the run
Beef with Pepperjack, Beef with Bacon and Zesty Honey BBQ Now Available in 2oz. Pack
Wenzel's Farm – a producer of small batch, hand crafted and naturally hickory smoked meat snacks – has reformulated its Zesty Honey BBQ flavor by adding real honey and a bit of extra spice.
The company has also repackaged its Beef with Pepperjack, Beef with Bacon, and Zesty Honey BBQ flavored snack sticks in convenient 2oz. packs, to provide busy consumers with a nutritious snack in a hurry.
Available in convenience stores and supermarkets throughout the Midwest, as well as online.
A little bit of Italy comes to the UK
UK importer Eurostar Commodities is bringing Grandi Molini Italiani to the UK.
First opened by Antonio Costato, the family business has grown into a leading global brand, exporting more than 900,000 tons of flour annually.
Eurostar will debut the mill's premium flour at the European Pizza and Pasta Show being held at London Olympia from November 13-15. Live demonstrations on the technical elements of making the perfect dough will be led by Eurostar's technical development manager Davide D'Auria.
The importer has an extensive logistics network to ensure Grandi's '00' flour arrives in the right time and in the perfect condition, every time.
The Yorkshire-based company supplies over 10,000 tons of product to the UK and Europe annually, including Frumenta pizza and pasta flours, Crispy Bite durum wheat pizza flour and Eurostar own brand products, such as Gluten Free and 'heat treated' flours.


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Last month, WordPress design contributors proposed creating a new kind of default theme that would bundle a curated set of style variations, instead of creating a new theme from scratch. This idea resonated with participants in the discussion and plans are now underway to use a stripped-back version of Twenty Twenty-Two as the base for the new theme.
Automattic design director Channing Ritter published a preview of what the base theme might look like with sample variations applied, along with the Figma design mockups.
Twenty Twenty-Three's predecessor has a highly opinionated design. The upcoming default theme is more like a blank canvas with the spotlight on the style variations. Headings are not as prominent, typography has been replaced with system fonts, and there are no images included. The theme will use the fluid typography feature released in Gutenberg 13.8, and has spacing presets in place.
"One important note is that we are limited in the number of fonts we can include with the theme and should aim to use 3–4 different typefaces across all variations (in addition to systems fonts)," Ritter said. The initial list includes the following fonts, but can evolve based on contributors' feedback:
- System sans serif font
- IBM Plex Mono
- DM Sans
- Source Serif Pro
One of the most exciting aspect of this project is that WordPress' design contributors have invited the community to take a stab at submitting their own style variations for consideration. The variations that are selected will ship as part of the upcoming default theme.
Whereas many default themes in the past have come from a single designer or from an existing theme, Twenty Twenty-Three (TT3) will offer a kaleidoscope of style variations from different community contributors.
The theme in progress is available on GitHub and anyone can try their hand at creating a style variation. There are three different ways to do it. The most straightforward for some will be to create an alternate theme.json file and edit the code directly.
Those who prefer to design their own variation visually in the editor can make changes to the Global Styles panel and then save them as a new style variation using the Create Block Theme plugin. This opens up contribution to anyone with design skills, even if they do not feel comfortable editing the theme.json file. Alternatively, contributors can design static mockups in Figma or another program.
More detailed instructions for submitting a style variation are available in the post and those interested to contribute can join the new #core-themes-projects Slack channel to ask questions and connect with others who working on the same project. The first variation submission to the TT3 repository is from new contributor Colin Chadwick, who created an eggplant color scheme complemented by the DM Sans font.
The WordPress community is full of talented designers and this call for style variations is an incredible opportunity to contribute without having to touch any code.
Style variation submissions for this project will close on August 31. The final curated set will be announced on September 7. The new TT3 default theme will ship with WordPress 6.1, which is expected on October 25, 2022.


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The Pink Ribbon Chef and the Mediterranean Diet
There is a wonderful Italian chef living in Singapore. Her name is Emanuela and she recently won the "Pink Ribbon Award" for 2019 for her project for breast cancer that is called "Eatpink8". Now she is known as the "Pink Ribbon Chef" for her healthy Mediterranean diet – a diet that that was made gold […]Continue Reading


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Novartis is testing three of its lung cancer therapies, notably its recently-approved Zykadia, in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb's closely-watched PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitor Opdivo.
Novartis will conduct Phase I/II trials of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), one of which will evaluate the combination of Opdivo (nivolumab) with Zykadia (ceritinib) for those with anaplastic lymphoma kinase-positive (ALK+) metastatic NSCLC who have progressed on or are intolerant to Pfizer's Xalkori (crizotinib).
A second study will investigate Opdivo with INC280, an investigational inhibitor of c-MET receptor tyrosine kinase, and separately with EGF816, a third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor that is active against T790 mutations.
Alessandro Riva, head of Novartis Oncology Development and Medical Affairs, noted that "preclinical data suggests that combining molecularly targeted agents with immunotherapies such as nivolumab may have synergistic effects and lead to better outcomes for patients".
Novartis has advanced its efforts in immunotherapy since it acquired CoStim Pharmaceuticals in February, adding late discovery stage programmes "focused on key oncogenic targets, including PD-1". The Basel-headquartered group is also investigating the potential of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell technologies in the treatment of various liquid and solid tumours through its alliance with the University of Pennsylvania.


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Feb 10, 2017 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Top of the deck
The construction of a bridge connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai in mainland China's Guangdong Province, and Macau is likely to be completed by the end of 2017, said on Thursday a representative of the Hong Kong government. But he added that no date had yet been set for commissioning it so that it can open to vehicles.
"At the moment – whether the main bridge in mainland waters or the Hong Kong-side works [construction site]; as well as the Macau- [and] Zhuhai-side works – the objective is to complete the works by the end of this year," said Anthony Cheung Bing Leung, Hong Kong's Secretary for Transport and Housing, according to a transcript on the Hong Kong government's website.
Once opened, the scheme is expected to shorten road journey times between Hong Kong – and that city's airport – and Zhuhai and Macau.
Mr Cheung was speaking to reporters after inspecting construction progress of the facilities serving the Hong Kong boundary crossing point for the infrastructure project. The entire scheme spans the Pearl River Delta, and is known as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.
The official said local authorities in the three places have yet to work out an opening date for the bridge.
Mr Cheung stated: "We also need to make sure that we have all the arrangements for cross-boundary traffic to be finalised. So the actual date of commissioning will eventually be determined by the three governments with the guidance of the central task force on the bridge."
A target date for commissioning the structure had been set for the end of 2016, but such commissioning was delayed due to a number of factors, including "shortage of labour … constraints in environmental protection requirements and slower than expected consolidation performance of reclamation works," according to previous statements from the Hong Kong government.
The bridge consists of three cable-stayed bridges, two artificial islands and a section of underwater tunnel. The main section of the bridge had an estimated cost of RMB15.73 billion (US$2.29 billion), according to the body overseeing the construction. The costs will be split between Hong Kong, Macau and the mainland authorities.
On Thursday, Mr Cheung said that the cost of construction of the main section of the bridge had already exceeded the original forecast. "The final cost for the main bridge will be higher than the original estimate due to some construction and manpower challenges," Mr Cheung said as quoted by the South China Morning Post newspaper in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong official did not reveal the size of the additional cost, but said that the governments in the three places would have to contribute on a proportional basis in order to make up the difference.
The opening of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge has been mentioned by a number of investment analysts covering the casino industry as an important development for Macau tourism.
Brokerage Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd said in a note in January that Macau's infrastructure "remains a limiting factor in driving increasing visitation, mass gaming revenues and non-gaming spend".
"With the build out of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge by the end of 2017 (and opening in 2018), traffic time from Hong Kong International Airport to Macau is expected to be dramatically shortened to [about] 30 minutes," said analysts Vitaly Umansky, Zhen Gong and Yang Xie.
"We view the infrastructure development as a key long-term catalyst for Macau to further penetrate the Chinese market, leading to greater visitation (and better overnight visitation mix)," they added.
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The Freedom to Live
As the team that proudly developed the Men's Liberty right here in the USA, we are very proud of all the new positive changes we have created and innovated for the product. As a matter of fact, we constantly strive to improve the product and even more than that improve the customer experience. Obviously, we have a new branded image, new website and hopefully, for all of you a new interactive voice. This is our first of many blogs, we hope you will respond and engage with all of us dealing with UI – whether the patient, care giver, friend or loved one, we are all affected and we want to hear from you.
For those of you who kindly responded to our recent survey about personal experiences with Men's Liberty, thank you! We are very pleased with your positive responses – this reassures us that we are indeed making a difference. We are happy you are part of our team making Men's Liberty the best it can be! To share your own experiences please look for our BRIEF survey which will be open for a little while longer; hopefully you will agree to add to this survey. We would like to give you a sample of our new FreeDerm adhesive remover for your thoughts, and we'll share the results of the survey as soon as we have them.
Please get in touch with us any way you would like – your story matters to the Men's Liberty team.
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The opaque security fields are void* pointers, which enable security modules to associate security information with kernel objects. Table 1 shows the kernel data structures that are modified by the LSM kernel patch and the corresponding abstract object.
The setting of these security fields and the management of the associated security data is handled by the security modules. LSM merely provides the fields and a set of calls to security hooks that can be implemented by the module to manage the security fields as desired. For most kinds of objects, an alloc_security hook and a free_security hook are defined that permit the security module to allocate and free security data when the corresponding kernel data structure is allocated and freed. Other hooks are provided to permit the security module to update the security data as necessary, e.g. a post_lookup hook that can be used to set security data for an inode after a successful lookup operation. It is important to note that LSM does not provide any locking for the security fields; such locking must be performed by the security module.
Since some objects will exist prior to the initialization of a security module, even if the module is built into the kernel, a security module must handle pre-existing objects. Several approaches are possible. The simplest approach is to ignore such objects, treating them as being outside of the control of the module. These objects would then only be controlled by the base Linux access control logic. A second approach is to traverse the kernel data structures during module initialization, setting the security fields for all pre-existing objects at this time. This approach would require great care to ensure that all objects are updated (e.g. an open file might be on a UNIX domain socket awaiting receipt by a process) and to ensure that appropriate locking is performed. A third approach is to test for pre-existing objects on each use and to then set the security field for pre-existing objects when needed.


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Founded in 2008, Science View develops and runs science communication and science education activities to help bridge the gap between the scientific community, students and citizens.
The organisation organises initiatives, such as Learning Science Through Theatre, that combine creativity and science to most effectively communicate scientific concepts to specific target groups. It is also involved in the field of educational management at all education levels as well as the development of evaluation and assessment methodologies and tools used by education and research institutions. Science View partners with large EU projects, connects activities in Greece to the rest of Europe and is involved in the organisation of large-scale science festivals, world conferences and science debates.
Thus, it aims to bring together scientists, students, artists, educators, communicators and entrepreneurs from all over Europe to foster a pan-European network of knowledge and ideas exchange.


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Sandwich Ship Money being collected in the Guildhall Courtroom (usually July each year)
Town Hall Fordwich
Sarre Windmill
The Domesday Book records the obligation of the Cinque Ports to supply ships and men to the King once a year.
This ship service continued for over three hundred years until larger ships were needed by the Navy.
There were other towns associated with the Cinque Ports who helped supply the ports with ships and crews, these were known as "Limbs". There used to be about 30 Limbs in Kent and one, Brightlingsea, in Essex, each limb was associated with a Head Port and came under its jurisdiction.
Each Year a ceremony is held for receiving the allegiance of the three places still remaining as the Sandwich Limbs, Brightlingsea, Fordwich and Sarre.
The elected Mayor Deputies also receive their chain of office.
As a token of their allegiance, each Mayor Deputy pays "Ship Money" to the Mayor of Sandwich.
The Mayor Deputy of Brightlingsea pays 10 shillings (50p), the Mayor Deputy of Fordwich pays 3 shillings and 4 pence (17p) and the Mayor Deputy of Sarre always pleads poverty because they are only a very small village and many facscinating, often far fetched reasons not to pay, Sandwich has aways lets them off - but.....
Officially the event is "Confirmation in Officer of Mayor Deputies" but locally known as "The Ship Money Collection"
Today, of course these are just token payments, but the ceremony is always very well attended and entertaining.
See the 'Ancient Traditions' page for more traditions still going on today in Sandwich.
Mayor Deputy of Sarre always pleads poverty
Flag of the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports.
Note that this image shows the particular flag of Admiral Lord Boyce - the badge in the flag's hoist changes with the appointment of a new Lord Warden.
Admiral Lord Boyce was preceded in post by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who used the same flag but with her Royal Cypher as the badge in the hoist.
(Image & text from Wiki Media)
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It's that time of year again! Thanksgiving is already this week and soon it will be time to send out those holiday cards. Join us with the kids from December 1st through the 3rd for sessions at Pandy's Garden Center in Elyria to take advantage of our annual Children's Holiday special.
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The Glenfiddich Father's Day Whisky Gift Guide
While you may not be a whisky expert, few people know your father better than you. You know what makes him think, what he does in his spare time, and what matters to him most. Just as no two fathers are the same, no two people enjoy their single malt in the same way – which can make finding the perfect gift for Father's Day difficult.
Here at Glenfiddich, we know a thing or two about family values. We've been family run since day one, so when given the chance to celebrate one of our own we seize the opportunity. No matter how you choose to celebrate Father's Day, we know how important it is to find the right gift. Your gift is an opportunity to recognise everything he does for you, so to ensure that happens we've written this guide to help you navigate our whisky range.
Because he appreciates quality when he sees it
For the father who knows what he likes and sticks to it. He's the kind of man who likes to do things properly, and more often than not, will roll up his sleeves to just get the job done.
His approachable nature matches that of our 12 Year Old single malt whisky. It sits at the core of our range, and is the world's most awarded single malt scotch. Boasting sweet, subtle notes of pear and oak, it's a quintessential example of the Speyside style. It's highly regarded throughout the valley, so will satisfy everyone from whisky novices to seasoned sippers.
Because he's always been the adventurous one
For the father who has a curious mind, always exploring, researching and experimenting with something new. A 'fixer' of sorts who loves a side project, his favourite place is his 'man shed'. His pioneering spirit informs all that he does, similar to the inspired way our 15 Year Old single malt whisky is created.
Using a technique pioneered by our Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, we finish this expression in a Solera Vat inspired by the sherry bodegas of Spain and Portugal. The result is a whisky that is satisfyingly rich with lingering sweetness, tasting of sherry oak, marzipan and ginger. Flavours such as this make it smooth, sweet and absolutely delicious – so if your father has been known to have a bit more of a sweet tooth, this is the ideal whisky gift for him.
Because he appreciates the finer things in life
For the father with elegant taste – a man who holds his own in any situation, is self assured, effortlessly stylish and has a taste for life's luxuries. Renowned for its luxurious, silky finish, our 18 Year Old single malt scotch is a modern take on tradition. Produced in small batches, our process is informed by knowledge passed down through generations. The result is a favourite of many – a delicately crafted, full-bodied dram to delight in.
Remarkably rich and luxurious, complex layers of dried fruit, candy peel and elegant oak are apparent in this dram. It's an extremely versatile whisky to pair food with, but if your father typically prefers rich, savoury flavours such as beef or smoked fish, the slight sweetness of this expression will complement it well.
No matter which Glenfiddich expression you choose to give your dad this Father's Day, for the best result we recommend enjoying it in the company of those you love. A good whisky can make any occasion more special, so whatever makes the day precious to you and your family, we're looking forward to being part of it.
Naturally, if you have any questions or additions of your own feel free to get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.


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Dear First Church Family,
Where is Christmas?
As the day itself approaches, familiar signs of twinkling lights and evergreens appear to be multiplying, crowded parking lots and the first snow accumulate, and best of all, Christmas cookies arrive not only as treats at coffee hour but also at ordinary meetings and reception desks. These symbols comfort us from years or decades of celebration, whether we are young or old. Wafting Christmas carols in the air make us festive, and smells of cinnamon and cloves and candy canes send us back in our memories. Yet we are never sure in which moment or place we will find Christmas this year. The always – unexpected joy is from a God who has loved the world so thoroughly that the One chose to enter our lives through an ordinary birth in a rudimentary shelter. We all know the story, although like most beloved narratives it has become embellished and burnished over the years like a precious stone. Sometimes it is the meditation on what's below the gloss that provides our deepest joy: The single candle in a dark window that shines like a supernova to announce the arrival. A rough brush of homespun fabric to remember newborns round the world needing love and care. Grey sky providing background to a memory of bells or trumpets breaking into the ordinary stillness.
You will know the moment when it comes, whether it be the glow of Silent Night in your neighbor's face; or whether it comes when you know that your contribution has brought food or a gift for someone in need; or whether it is felt in the heart's tug of holding a newborn whose peace is now and whose future may be the road of hope.
This Christmas season I hope you will all be searching, and yet, not too hard, because you may miss it if you focus too fiercely. Be open to the call of the spirit from new directions. Perhaps the "where" may be at one of the worship gatherings we are offering. Perhaps it will be in one of the "Share Christmas" opportunities or an extra gift for the work of the church.. Perhaps it is revealed in a word or a song or a hope that flits through your world as just a glimpse.
Catch that moment of joy, and share it. Be that light that may help someone else to find their way home this Christmastide. Join us for worship. Join us in generosity. Join us in joy.
Your pastor,
Please use this LINK to make a "Christmas Offering" to the ministries of First Congregational Church. Thank you.


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This post has been contributed by Professor Andrea Biondi, EU law Module Convenor.
We had two distinct phases in the negotiations: the first dealt with what is now called the EU-UK Withdrawal agreement and it was aimed at concluding an agreement dealing with only specific aspects as to guarantee an orderly withdrawal. These aspects were identified by the European Council and the European Commission and later accepted by the UK [1]as:
- The reciprocal protection for Union and UK citizens as to enable the effective exercise of rights derived from Union law and based on past life choices, where those citizens have exercised free movement rights by a specified date.
- The status of Northern Ireland and in particular the question of the preservation of the Good Friday or Belfast Agreement reached on 10 April 1998 by the United Kingdom Government, the Irish Government and the other participants in the multi-party negotiation and the question of a possible hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
- Financial settlement of the UK contributions to the EU.
In December 2017 both parties agreed that enough progress was made as to start the second phase of the negotiations aimed at providing a new framework for the relationship between the EU and the UK.[2] As we write, there are several rumors that the EU is ready to unveil a draft of the Withdrawal Treaty. This will be the object of a future blog.
The main question seems to be now what the future EU –UK Treaty should contain and provide. However, before even embarking into such a daunting task, a different and perhaps even more pressing issue needs to be tackled: the clock is ticking and it is rather unconceivable that in the time remaining it would be possible to conclude a comprehensive EU –UK Treaty, thus the need to agree on some transitional measures as to avoid legal uncertainty. After months of discussion, the European Commission on the 29 of January 2018 published its negotiating directives for the transition. [3]
These are some of most important issues to reflect upon. The UK did not formally request an extension of its EU membership, which is possible under Article 50, thus the EU takes the 29 of March 2019 as exit day. From that moment onwards the UK will be considered as a third country, thus outside the EU. However, the negotiating directives provide for a transitional period, which will expire on the 31 of December 2020. The position of the UK on this point is unfortunately less clear as some sources demand at least two years or ' as much as it takes'. The issue is thus bound to create considerable legal uncertainty. The Commission directives also require that during the transitional period the UK must follow and comply with all existing EU law and further will be obliged also to follow any new changes in EU law during such period. The UK will have no say in the adoption of new legislation. Another two thorny issues are bound to be free movement of people and the role of the CJEU. The EU position is that free movement of persons and citizens must continue in full during the transition period, which presumably would include new arrivals after exit day. (SEE EU GUIDE CH 11) The UK goverement might have problems in accepting this. The EU also proposes that during the transition period, the UK will be subject to the continued enforcement powers of the European Commission and the full jurisdiction of the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Again there may be some political complications in the UK in accepting the continued role of the European Commission and the CJEU. But the clock keeps on ticking….
[1] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/negotiating-directives-article-50-negotiations_en.
[3] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/transition.pdf


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Spied today at Heli Maintenance at Christchurch was the Hughes 369D ZK-IQQ.
It carries the "Double Hill Station" titles on its tail boon and on the engine cover below the rotor head it has "Operated by Mt Hutt Helicopters".
This is ZK-HYY (without all of its previous Star Wars art work) in its new ID.