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Police are asking for the public's help to locate a man who was seen acting suspiciously with children in two separate incidents at Golfland Sunsplash.
Mesa police said the man lured children to a secluded area within the park and was seen wearing a similar outfit to park employees. The first incident police received a report about happened on June 8. On Friday, Mesa police said they were alerted to a second incident that had happened on May 19.
Police say while they do not have any charges on this subject, it is an active investigation and a high priority to get the man identified.
The suspect is described as a white man, 20 to 30 years old, approximately 6 feet tall, and weighing between 180 to 200 pounds. He was last seen wearing a light blue shirt, gray shorts, and black tennis shoes.
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Follow me this next month on a journey into the world of exercise. I want to introduce you to many different forms of exercise and try to find one that you would love to try. Most people are afraid to try out something new -- so come for a little trip into this world with me!
Recharging my batteries in BC and looking forward to 2017. I know change is scary but don't let fear keep you where you are. Jump off the fence and start something new this year. If you need some help on this journey I am here to help. Your fearless coach Tara
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Dog Food Advisor › Forums › Diet and Health › Dog Chronic Renal Failure – diet, medication and supplements
February 27, 2016 at 8:57 am #83388 Report AbuseSilvia HMember
My dog has CRF and got worse in the past few weeks, I've been searching over the internet for guidelines for a better management and asked a vet to prescribe a homemade diet for her. I would like to ask if you could give me your opinions and give me some advice please! She's 12 years old.
1) Last blood test results (22/02):
– Creatinine 3.92 mg/dl (0,62-1,64)
– Urea 156,8 mg/dl (12-56)
– Phosphor 7,9 mg/dl (2,1-6,3)
She did intravenous fluidotherapy last week for 3 days and been doing subcutaneous fluidotherapy for the past 5 days. She's going to continue with it for more 7 days and will repeat the blood tests.
2) Medication:
– Hydroxide aluminum;
– Amlodipin.
3) New diet prescribed by a vet yesterday (26/2):
– Meat – turkey;
– Vegetables – carrot, broccoli, courgette, sweet potato, pumpkin;
– Fruit – apple, pear;
– Herbs- parsley;
– Rice;
– A tea spoon of apple cider vinegar.
Daily intake (she has 16kg/35,2 lbs): 200g/0,44lbs/7.055oz of meat + 200g/0,44lbs/7.055oz of rice + 200g/0,44lbs/7.055oz of vegetables and fruit
Isn't it too much the meat daily intake for a dog with 35,2lbs and with CRF?
4) Supplements:
– Salmon oil: 5ml/day
I've read about the possible benefits of probiotics on dogs with CRF, but couldn't find any specific that I could buy, only Azodyl, but I'm from Portugal, Europe, it only sells on USA!
Does anyone know any specific Probiotic, or something that would help lower creatinine and BUN? And that I could buy in Europe?
And what about vitamins?
Thank you very much in advance! Kiara is part of the family and we are very worried about her =(February 27, 2016 at 10:05 pm #83418 Report AbuseBev AMember
Hi Silvia, My teacup poodle has the beginnings of Kidney Failure and yes there are supplements. I give her Acacia Fiber And Primal Defense Probiotic Formula. I also give her Canine Renal Support. She is only 4 pounds so she gets 1/8 tsp only and I give it once a day. Her BUN is dropping so it is working. You can buy all three of these from Amazon. Good luck with your baby. Mine is 14 years old so I know the meaning of family! BevFebruary 27, 2016 at 10:10 pm #83419 Report AbuseBev AMember
P.S. The Acacia Fiber and Probiotic are human grade I couldn't find any for dogs however they work. The Probiotic comes in a capsule and I break them open and store them in a container so she can get the right dose. Bev
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This June, Theatre in the Square (created by the Lyric Theatre) is producing free theatre for passers-by in Hammersmith for its fifth year running.
The programme of shows invites passers-by to enjoy theatre for free in Lyric Square, and will be running from Tuesday (June 9) to Wednesday June 24.
The June programme includes the following shows: Boy Meets Girl, Monotone Man and Citizen Squid, which will all be performed outdoors - no matter what the weather has in store!
This week's installment is wacky, colourful play Monotone Man by The Human Zoo Theatre Company, which will be in the Lyric Square on Tuesday (June 16) and Wednesday (June 17).
Monotone Man follows the story of a man who lives in a monochrome life, stuck in a routine of black and white as he commutes through London, alone, shutting off from the world and forgetting those around him… Until suddenly his routine is broken, and he enters a wacky world of colour, excitement and even trampolines!
Artistic director of Monotone Man, Florence O'Mahony, said: "It shows the little moments of connection and kindness... The show starts in black and white, but gradually changes into colour; it's ridiculous by the end, almost like a children's birthday party!
"There's music through the whole play, that was specially composed.
"There's no script... You don't need to know any English to understand it. It's not children's theatre but it's suitable for everyone, anyone can enjoy it. It's very silly though!"
The play represents the fact that we are often in close proximity with a large group of people, but shut them off with headphones, and don't interact... Monotone Man is sure to have a big impact in commuter-heavy London!
The show includes seven actors; Nick Gilbert, Rosalind Hoy, Fleur Spitzner, Florence O'Mahony, Liberty Bliss, Folarin Akinmade and Hedley Roach.
A blog entry about the show's rehearsals on their website said: "Today saw us channel our inner Fred Astaire's (and Mary Poppins') for some fantastic umbrella based movement sequences. Not only that, but we worked our way through all but one of the pivotal moments in each characters journey...
"We brought out the helium balloons (which are surprisingly difficult to hold on to, by the way) and choreographed the most beautifully tragic balloon dance you could ever hope to see."
Florence said: "It's ridiculous, really fun, very colourful and high energy. We want to lift people's spirits, and break the monotony of their day."
Get down to Lyric Square in Hammersmith this June for the chance to see brilliant live shows such as Monotone Man for free!
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The exploremiamirealestate.com is one of the best places to get the perfect accommodation for different categories of people. Are you looking for a perfectly befitting accommodation for you and your loved ones? You should consider no other place than Millennium in Sunny Isles. Are you looking for perfectly befitting accommodation for a small family or a relatively big family? You can always get something here for every category of family. Even if you are living alone and need accommodation just for your personal use, you will also find something at Millennium in Sunny Isle that can meet your needs. So many features make the accommodation available here the perfect for you and your loved ones; we will consider some of those features in the course of this write-up.
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Help is Here: Hospitality Industry
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jarred Hartley lost his job in the hospitality industry. After seven months unemployed, he found a new opportunity through CareerSource Central Florida's Help is Here program. Career Consultant Prabhjot Carrasco helped Jarred every step of the way until he secured an internship with Creative City Project. Jarred's efforts […]Read More »
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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people and businesses alike nationwide, and Central Florida is no exception. When COVID-19 hit, Blair Erickson of Sagea Technologies found his company on the brink of shutting down. Thanks to a friend's recommendation, he reached out to CareerSource Central Florida (CSCF) for help, and things began to turnaround. CareerSourcers Axel […]Read More »
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joseph Degon worked in the theme park and film industry as a stunt performer and puppeteer. When theme parks shut down in early March, Joseph's contracts were discontinued with no return to work date. Without having a definite answer about returning to work, he knew he needed to take a […]Read More »


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Most repair shops have closed during the pandemic, leaving car owners to do car maintenance at home. While there are reputable online tutorial videos that offer legit and correct information, there is still misinformation online, which can do vehicle owners more bad than good.
While you may have been successful at doing most of your repairs yourself, there's still a need to bring your vehicle to a trusted auto repair shop to deal with specific issues. Here are three signs to look out for:
Switched On Indicator Lights
The indicator lights on the dashboard are there for a reason and should not be ignored. When any of the indicator lights come on, it's a sign that you need to bring your vehicle in for a checkup. A check engine light, for example, can be a signal of a malfunction in any of the following: emissions, exhaust, fuel, or ignition.
That said, it's definitely something that shouldn't be ignored and death with as soon as possible. The cause of the problem may be as simple as a loose gas cap or a faulty sensor, which any car owner can check on their own. But if after doing the basic troubleshooting steps and the check engine light still persists, it's best to have a professional mechanic take a look at the issue and fix it before it causes more problems.
The Occurrence of Odd Smells
A clean car is odor-free. Therefore, if you start to notice strange smells lingering inside your vehicle, it's another sign that you need a professional to inspect it to see what's going on.
A moldy smell can occur when there are loose or worn weather strips on the windows of your vehicle, allowing water to ingress. You may live in a sunny area where it hardly rains but you can also get water in the cabin from doing a car wash. And as we all know, a wet interior translates to moldy odor — nobody wants that.
Another concerning type of odor would be burnt smells. It could be from a burned-out electrical fuse, or worn-out brake pads (metal on metal rubbing). It can also be from a loose belt or rubber hose that has come in contact with hot engine parts, causing the material to react and emit a funny smell.
Aside from those, you might also notice the smell of fumes like fuel and exhaust fumes — poor or degraded window seals might be one of the culprits and need replacement, but there could be other causes, too. To be safe, it's best to bring your vehicle in for inspection.
Signs of Fluid Leaks
If you come across a puddle of liquid below the engine bay or near the left rear tire of your vehicle, it's best to have the leak resolved right away. Leaking fluids can quickly decrease the amount of fluid that your car needs to run on optimum condition.
A leaking and emptied differential fluid, for example, can affect the differential setting in the transmission system and cause it to get stuck, where the rear axles won't turn. This can cause the vehicle to be immovable and stem into other costly damage. Typically, you'll notice a burnt smell due to the parts heating up from the lack of lubrication — because of a leak problem. As is the case for the loss of brake fluids.
As there are many fluid tanks located in the engine bay, self-diagnosing your vehicle's leak problem may have you relying on the color and texture of the liquid that you find pooling on the floor. There are some fluids that give off a "sweet" burnt odor like that of a burnt power-steering fluid. Just like the fluid leak problems mentioned above, this should be addressed immediately, as it can affect the driveability of your vehicle.
Suffice to say that a burnt smell is more often than not an indication of a fluid leak problem, resulting in the lack of fluid that affects the proper lubrication of moving parts. Echoing the point mentioned above — odd smells — when you start smelling something funny and have been observing leaks from time to time, best to have it sorted by a professional mechanic and top up all the lost fluids.
Your vehicle runs on different types of fluid, and most of the fluid tanks are located in the engine bay. It's very easy to measure the fluid level as there are dipsticks in each tank. While you can do this yourself and you can regularly top up loss fluids from any leaking tank, it's best to have it fixed because no-leak is still the best way to go.
Every self-respecting vehicle owner, for sure, knows how to DIY repairs but also knows when it's time to take the unit to the pros at a car repair shop. Finding the root of the problem and using the proper solution to fix it is the best way to extend the lifespan of your vehicle and prevent costly repairs from happening later on. If you find any of the warning signs mentioned above or feel that you need to take your vehicle for a check-up, don't hesitate to do so. Always remember: prevention is better than cure.


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Sparty to walk in MSU Homecoming Parade
Friday is the annual homecoming parade and many have been wondering if their beloved mascot, Sparty, will be participating.
Michigan State University has confirmed Sparty will walk in the parade.
This news comes despite the school announcing over the summer that Sparty would no longer be participating in some of the festivals and parades that he has done in the past.
This was all to protect the health of Sparty as temperatures soared during some of the summer appearances he had previously participated in.
"He is part of homecoming I don't know how we have a homecoming without Sparty there. So yes he will be there, we need to make sure again that the students' health is safe, it's a heat issue, it's the duration of inside of the suit -- but we will make sure that Sparty is protected and he is there engaging (with) all of the community and family, " says Emily Guerrant, Vice President and Spokesperson at MSU.
Guerrant says moving forward they hope that Sparty will be at all big Spartan events.
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High Quality Beds Built to Last. We are proud to offer our range of beds at Windsor Beds. We can give our customers the best quality products and service at very reasonable prices. Should you want to see how your bed is made you can make an appointment to visit our workshop. Visit our shop here. We take pride in sourcing only the finest UK materials and raising the flag for British manufacturing, we do not sell imported beds from the Far East. Our qualified upholsterers and carpenters have decades of experience in creating handmade beds. All our products meet and exceed all UK health and safety regulations. Alternatively you can collect your item from us at our Dewsbury factory. Unit 3a Bretton Street Dewsbury West Yorkshire WF12 9BJ. Hand upholstered toybox/blanket box in a wide range of colours & fabrics. Dimensions – Top 16″ x 36″ (40cm x 91cm) Height approx: 18 (45cm). Ottoman storage box with upholstered lift up lid. Available in many fabric & colour choices, with different designs. Designs come with diamante studs as standard, please ask if you want fabric studs instead. Useful storage space under lift up lid. Hand upholstered in a wide range of quality fabrics. This ottoman storage box is a very practical piece of furniture to de-clutter your room. Hide away bedding or toys, a beautiful addition to your room or a perfect match for one of our upholstered bed frames. Choice of diamante or matching fabric buttons for upholstered section on top (comes with diamante as standard, please contact if you want fabric buttons). Built to last a lifetime, each one of our ottomans is painstakingly hand made here in the UK using traditional methods. We are truly bespoke manufacturers so we can tweak this design to your requirements in terms of colours, buttons height and size just let us know. UK Fire Retardant BS:7177. 36 wide as standard. View our other items for sale. All our beds are available in a range of fabrics. All our deliveries are made using both reputable courier services or our own vans. Please call our sales team to order or for any further information. We take great pride in our innovative designs and products and will pursue anyone who infringes these through the small claims courts. Thank you for shopping with Windsor Beds. Windsor Beds is a part of BedCraft Ltd. The item "UPHOLSTERED OTTOMAN STORAGE BOX Toybox / Blanket Box, Customise Size & Fabric" is in sale since Thursday, August 17, 2017. This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Furniture\Ottomans & Footstools". The seller is "windsorbeds" and is located in Dewsbury. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
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How to train Management Consultants & Business Analysts
Design the optimal training system for you firm
Produce fast and efficiently world class Business Analysts and Management Consultants
Estimate the cost of training system
Pick the optimal training system for your firm
Implement the new training system at your firm
- Basic Excel
- Basic Economics and Finace
Course summary
What is the aim of this course?
Having good people that can do great job is the fundamental thing that every consulting firm has to secure. If you a smaller consulting firm you will struggle with attracting the best and brightest. Therefore, the training process at your firm is crucial. It will help you deliver great results for your customers and scale your business. However, training Business Analysts and Management Consultants is not easy. It takes a lot of time and effort to transform a freshman into a world class Business Analyst. I had the pleasure to train numerous Management Consultants and Business Analyst that not only did a great job at consulting firms but later on went on to become partners and directors at PE funds, COO, CEO, CRO, Directors. In this course I will show you what process and tools I have been using and I will teach you how to train your Business Analysts and Management Consultants efficiently (fast and with little resources). Thanks to the approach that I will show in this course you will have a significant competitive advantage over others.
In the course you will learn the following things:
How to define the profile of the ideal consultant
What options are on the table when it comes to training consultants and business analysts
How to estimate the costs of each every type of training
How to allocate time to training
How to build the training machine for your firm
This course is based on my 15 years of experience as a consultant in top consulting firms and as a Board Member responsible for strategy, performance improvement and turn-arounds in biggest firms from Retail, FMCG, SMG, B2B and services sectors that I worked for. I have carried or supervised over 90 different performance improvement projects in different industries that generated in total 2 billion of additional EBITDA. On the basis of what you will find in this course I have trained in person over 100 consultants, business analysts and managers who now are Partners in PE and VC funds, Investment Directors and Business Analysts in PE and VC, Operational Directors, COO, CRO, CEO, Directors in Consulting Companies, Board Members etc. On top of that my courses on Udemy were already taken by more than 54 000 students including people working in EY, Walmart, Booz Allen Hamilton, Alvarez & Marsal, PwC, Dell, Walgreens and many others
I teach through case studies, so you will have a lot of lectures showing examples of analyses, tools that we use. To every lecture you will find attached (in additional resources) the Excels as well as additional presentations, materials shown in the lectures so as a part of this course you will also get a library of ready-made analyses that can, with certain modification, be applied by you in your work.
Why I decided to create this course?
Smaller consulting firms struggle with training great Business Analysts and Management Consultants. They don't have the resources and quite often they don't have the experience to design training system. We get a lot of questions from owner of such consulting firms regarding the training system. Consulting firms want to scale operations but for that to happen they have to also train more people. Given the turnover they also have to do it faster and cheaper than the big firms. I have been very good at transforming fast and efficiently freshmen into world class Business Analysts and Management Consultants so I have decide to share my experience and methods that helped me achieve that.
To sum it up, the course will help you scale consulting business and create a training machine that will constantly create great analysts and consultants for your practice. That is why, I highly recommend this course not only to owners, directors of consulting firms that want to scale their business. It will be also extremely useful for other professional services in which you have to train your people extensively: law firms, business process outsourcing firms, PE, VC funds.
In what way will you benefit from this course?
The course is a practical, step by step guide loaded with tones of analyses, tricks, hints that will significantly improve the speed of training and drastically increase the quality of the analysts, consultants that you create. There is little theory – mainly examples, a lot of tips from my own experience as well as other notable examples worth mentioning. Our intention is that thanks to the course you will learn:
How to define the profile of the ideal employee
What options are on the table when it comes to training consultants and business analysts
How to estimate the costs of each every type of training
How to allocate time to training
How to build the training machine for your firm
You can also ask me any question either through the discussion field or by messaging me directly.
How the course is organized?
The course is divided currently in 5 sections. Currently you will find the following sections:
Introduction. We begin with little intro into the course as well as some general info how the course is organized
The ideal Business Analyst and Management Consultant. In the second section I will show you how to define the ideal profile of an employee. For that we will use management consultants as an example. We will also talk about all the element around the employee that you have to create to make sure that the business analysts / consultants are working efficiently
Components of the training machine. In this section I will discuss what options you can use to train business analysts and management consultants. We will discuss things like: Lesson Learnt, Project Database, Offline Courses, Online Courses, Workshops, Prob-Bono projects, Frameworks, Mentorship
How big the training machine has to be. In the section number 4 I will show you how to estimate the costs of training for different types of training. You will get ready made templates that you can use to estimate the costs in your firm
How to allocate time for training. In this section we will discuss how to allocate time to training, both content creation as well as consumption of the content created by business analysts and consultants
How to build the training machine. In the last section I will show you how to build the training system in practice. I will first show you the whole process and we will discuss each and every element of this process that at the end will help you deliver the target. There will be plenty of case studies that will teach you how to make certain choices when it comes to the training process.
You will be able also to download many additional resources
Ready-made analyses that you can use for your firm
Tools that you can use for your firm
List of useful resources
Links to additional presentations, articles and movies
Links to books worth reading
At the end of my course, students will be able to…
Design the optimal training system for you firm
Produce fast and efficiently world class Business Analysts and Management Consultants
Estimate the cost of training system
Implement the new training system at your firm
Who should take this course? Who should not?
Owners and Partners at consulting firms
Owners and Partners at law firms
Owners and Partners at other professional service firms
Directors in Business Process Outsourcing firms
HR Directors
Partners at PE or VC funds
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Basic or intermediate Excel
Basic knowledge of economics or finance
- Owners and Partners at consulting firms
- Owners and Partners at law firms
- Owners and Partners at other professional service firms
- HR Directors
- Directors in Business Process Outsourcing firms
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"An informed public is the most potent of all restraints upon misgovernment[.]" Grosjean v. Am. Press Co., 297 U.S. 233, 250 (1936). Hence, state and federal governments are subject to varying requirements that their records be available to the public for scrutiny. When companies submit their confidential business information to government agencies, they should be aware of the risk that their information could become such a public record, and should take steps to protect against unwarranted disclosure.
The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows individuals and organizations to access information collected by federal government agencies. Exemption 4 of the FOIA provides that the federal government does not have to allow public access to "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person [that is] privileged or confidential." 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(4). Nearly every state has enacted a public records act similar to the FOIA; however, exemptions under those acts vary greatly, which can increase the risk of public dissemination of trade secrets under state law. See generally, Bryan Arnold, A Survey of Public Record Laws – Issues Affecting State and Local Contracts, Bidders, and Contractors, https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/litigation_committees/businesstorts/a-survey-of-open-government-laws.pdf.
By way of example, the Washington Supreme Court recently ruled in Lyft, Inc. v. City of Seattle, 418 P.3d 102 (Wash. 2018) that Washington's Uniform Trade Secret Act does not create a blanket exception to the presumption that anything submitted to the government becomes a public record under Washington's Public Record Act. In Lyft, the City of Seattle received a public records request seeking zip code data submitted to the city by Lyft and by Raiser, a subsidiary of Uber (collectively L/R). The trial court issued L/R a permanent injunction prohibiting disclosure, concluding that the reports were trade secrets and therefore exempt from disclosure. The Washington Supreme Court reversed and remanded, finding that the trial court had not analyzed the issue properly under the state's Public Records Act as it had failed to give sufficient weight to the public's interest in disclosure, even if the information was a legitimate trade secret.
Washington is not the only state that may allow trade secrets to be accessed through public records requests. In Massachusetts (one of the few states not to adopt a version of the UTSA), trade secrets are exempt from disclosure only in the limited context where the information is voluntarily provided to an agency upon a promise of confidentiality and for the purpose of developing governmental policy. The exemption is not applicable, however, to information submitted to a government agency as required by law or conditioned on receipt of a governmental contract or other benefit. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 4, § 7. Florida, Illinois, Utah, and Virginia require trade secrets to be labeled "confidential" to prevent disclosure under their public records acts. Other states, including Alabama, Michigan, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Louisiana also provide trade secret protection for information submitted to those state governments only under limited circumstances. Like Washington, Nevada requires balancing the public's interest in disclosure against the privacy interests of the entity seeking to prevent disclosure, which balance may not always adequately protect trade secrets. Such limited exemptions can leave those who are required to submit confidential information to state governments between a rock and a hard place.
Other jurisdictions more closely follow the FOIA's exemption and explicitly prohibit trade secret disclosure through public record requests. Arnold, supra. For instance, Oregon expressly exempts trade secrets from disclosure under its public records act. Or. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 192.355(9)(a). Similarly, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, and South Dakota have specifically carved out an exemption to prohibit disclosure of trade secrets that are included in information submitted to a government agency. Other jurisdictions, such as New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont, make it even more difficult to obtain a trade secret through a public agency records request by excluding trade secrets from the definition of a public record altogether.
Because maintaining secrecy is one of the essential elements of establishing a trade secret, jurisdictions that allow release of proprietary information through public records requests significantly frustrate the purpose of having a trade secret and can jeopardize its very existence. In her concurring dissent in Lyft, Justice McCloud highlighted a significant concern that allowing the state's public records laws to trump trade secret protection might constitute an unconstitutional taking of private property. Similarly, the Supreme Court of Montana has held that entities are entitled to enjoy the right of confidentiality as it pertains to their trade secrets under both the UTSA and constitutional protections against the taking of private property for public use under federal and state constitutions. Great Falls Tribune v. Montana Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 82 P.3d 876, 883 (Mont. 2003).
Overall, the laws exempting trade secrets from becoming public records are narrowly applied at the federal level, and vary greatly from state to state. Given the risks of disclosure, businesses should take extra precautions when dealing with government entities to prevent public disclosure of their trade secrets. Before submitting trade secret information to any state or federal agency, businesses should do their due diligence and consult with their attorneys to learn the risks associated with submitting any confidential information. In weighing the risks, businesses can decide whether producing the information is absolutely necessary, and if so, consider options available that may prevent disclosure of proprietary information through a public records request. At a minimum, businesses should follow mandated labeling guidelines and mark their trade secrets as "confidential" to alert the agency that the submitted documents could be sensitive. In sum, when faced with submitting proprietary information to government agencies, being proactive is essential to reduce the risk of disclosure and effectively asserting trade secret rights. Action today can prevent a crisis tomorrow.
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Pfizer wants to create booster shots to provide more protection against the new COVID-19 variants after seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine.
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Officials of the United States government stressed that fully vaccinated residents have a low risk of infection, even from the B.1.617.2 or Delta variant, which is more infectious than earlier variants of the coronavirus. Moreover, many other analyses specified that the mRNA vaccines of Moderna and Pfizer confer longstanding protection against the disease.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), CDC, and FDA engaged in a science-based, complex procedure to consider whether or when a vaccine booster will be necessary. So, the process considers clinical trial statistics, laboratory information, and cohort info – which can contain information from specific pharmaceutical companies, but doses don't depend on those data exclusively.
The FDA and CDC stated that they continue to analyze any new statistics as it becomes available to them and they will definitely inform the public about that. Additionally, the statement adds that both companies are ready for booster doses if and when the science reveals their need. Finally, the statement continued that the U.S. is lucky to have highly effective vaccines that are broadly available for those aged twelve and up.
In addition, it said that people who received full vaccination have solid protection against coronavirus and death, including the latest variants circulation in the U.S., such as Delta. But on the other side, people who still have not received vaccination are at risk of contracting the disease. Almost all coronavirus-related hospitalizations and deaths are among those people who denied to take the vaccination. The statement also encouraged American nationals to take vaccination shots as early as possible to protect themselves, their families, and the community.
Why did Pfizer's Vaccine Efficacy drop from 90% to 60% in Israel?
Earlier this week, the health ministry of Israel stated that it observed the decay in the efficacy of Pfizer's vaccine from over ninety percent to around sixty-four percent as the Delta or B.1617.2 variant spread. Additionally, Pfizer said research showed booster vaccine doses that it developed with BioNTech produced levels of deactivating antibodies that are five to ten times greater than what produced after two doses.
BioNTech and Pfizer claimed that 3rd dose of BNT162b2 has the ability to preserve the highest levels of defensive efficacy against all discovered COVID-19 variants, including Delta. So, the companies are remaining cautious and are in the process of developing an updated version of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that specifically aims at the full spike protein of the Delta variant.
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Marichi, Kalpoktam: with four retinue deities according to the systems of Bari Lotsawa Rinchen Drag (Bari Gyatsa) and the Sadhanamala text.
[30] Kalpoktam Marichi. "Inside a vase stupa ...Marichi, with a body yellow in colour, three faces and eight hands. The main face is yellow, the right red and the left a blue pig face. Each face has three eyes. The four right hands hold, a vajra, hook, arrow and needle. The four left, a branch of the ashoka [tree], bow, thread and a wrathful gesture. Wearing a red inner garment and adorned with jewels and a garland of small bells. In the east is red Vettali with a pig face. [With] four hands the right hold, a needle and hook. The left, a lasso and [branch of] the ashoka tree. Wearing a red inner garment. In the south is yellow Vadali with four hands, the right hold a branch of the ashoka [tree] and a needle, the left a vajra and lasso. In the west is white Varali with four hands, the right [hold] a vajra and needle, the left a lasso and branch of ashoka [tree]. In the north is red Varahamukhi with three eyes [and] four hands. The right hold a vajra and arrow, the left a lasso and branch of the ashoka [tree]. Also, all are youthful maidens, adorned with all ornaments. Seated in a posture with the left leg extended." (Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub 1497-1557, bibliographic information).
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UK Home Secretary, Priti Patel, is expected to introduce new laws that will allow for asylum seekers to be sent abroad for processing from as early as next week. According to reports, Rwanda in Africa is being considered as a possible location for a processing centre.
However, Britain has never before had an offshore UK immigration processing centre, and its not yet been disclosed where any site would be, even though the plans were first revealed in March.
Yet, in a report published by The Times, the UK could end up sharing an 'African hub' with Denmark, following suggestions that Gibraltar, the Isle of Man or other British islands could be used for immigration processing centres.
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However, the Home Office was quick to dismiss claims that it had plans to work with Denmark on an offshore hub, even though The Times report suggested that talks had already been held between Britain and the Scandinavian country.
Earlier in June, Denmark passed a law allowing the country to process asylum seekers outside of Europe – with a processing centre likely to be set up in Rwanda, which is thousands of miles away from the UK and more than 10 hours away by plane.
The UK's recent Nationality and Borders Bill comes amid a surge in the number of asylum seekers making the perilous journey across the Channel in 2021.
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UK immigration advocates and campaign groups have blasted the idea of an overseas processing centre.
The CEO of the Refugee Council rights group, Enver Solomon, said: "For generations we have people given a hearing on UK soil… Offshore processing is an act of cruel and brutal hostility towards vulnerable people who through no fault of their own have had to flee war, oppression and terror."
On Twitter, campaigner Femi Oluwole, said: "Priti Patel says we're going to start sending scared and desperate refugees to offshore camps where they'll be outside of the reach of the UK's human rights protections. No. Just no. This doesn't happen."
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The Home Office has long claimed that the UK's asylum system is broken, despite the Conservatives having now been in power for 11 years.
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It's now understood that the Home Office is closely looking into the immigration policies of Denmark and Australia with the latter banning asylum seekers travelling by sea, and instead they were initially sent to neighbouring countries like Papua New Guinea.
The Home Office wants the bill to prevent perilous crossings and to deport illegal immigrants to European countries which they passed through where they could legally seek asylum. However, talks between Britain and other EU nations to facilitate this are reportedly not going well.
It's likely that questions will also be raised about exactly where any asylum seekers would be held and that country's human rights record.
Former Home Affairs editor at The Guardian, Alan Travis, tweeted: 'Priti Patel hoping to piggyback on Danish plans to send asylum seekers to an offshore processing camp in Rwanda, reports The Times'.
'Rwanda's recent history of genocide and civil war must be highly disturbing to anyone vulnerable fleeing persecution', the tweet added.
The move to introduce a UK immigration processing centre overseas comes as a surprise given that less than a year ago, the government dismissed the idea as 'blue-sky' thinking.
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The Home Office insists that its offshore UK immigration processing centre plan will protect people from harm and adhere to international responsibilities.
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- Prologue
- E1: [WTO SPS Agreement] EU Ban on Indian Mangoes
- E2: [Banking] HDFC Bank vs FIPB: Foreign investment Problem
- E3: [Banking] Cheque Bouncing: SC guideline for faster case trial
- E4: [Banking] RBI- Public Key Infrastructure in Online Banking
- Lord Curzon was to upload notification on 17th May but hasn't done so, therefore Delhi's rumor market became active with variety of conspiracy theories.
- But irrespective of what changes UPSC makes in the notification / syllabus – you'll have to prepare history, geography, science, economy, polity and IR anyways. So stop the timepass and focus on the core areas of general studies. Just ~three months left before prelims.
- Same way, Staff selection (SSC) aspirants – you should be practicing maths, reasoning, English and GA instead of wasting time speculating the exam dates and whether Modi will reduce the vacancies or not.
Mary Kom doesn't stop practicing just but there are three vacancies- Gold, Silver and Bronze; Nor she waits until the match date and venue are announced.
Anyways coming to the topic at hand: Current affairs April Week4 (23rd to 30th)
- Polity, History, Culture, Environment: Coming soon
- Economy: you're here.
- International Relations (IR)/ Diplomacy: Done.
General studies paper 2:
What is SPS agreement? Is EU justified in banning Indian Alphonso under SPS agreement? (200 words)
- Can we say EU Ban on Indian mangoes is an example of non-tariff barrier in WTO? What is the permanent solution to Mango fruitfly problem?
- What's the present limit for foreign investment in Indian banks?
- Why is FIPB delaying the permission to HDFC for additional foreign investment?
- Why does Cheque bouncing case fall under "Negotiable instrument act"?
- Can you name any other "Negotiable instruments" apart from Cheques?
- Are you aware of the new guidelines of Supreme Court, for quick disposal for cheque bouncing cases?
- What is digital signature? What is public key infrastructure (PKI)? Why does RBI panel recommend they should be compulsory for all banks?
E1: [WTO SPS Agreement] EU Ban on Indian Mangoes
All over the world, Governments impose barriers to protect domestic industries and prevent entry of foreign players. These trade barriers are of two types:
|Tariff Barrier
|If US President Obama imposes 56% custom duty on Indian Cars.
|Non-Tariff Barrier
|If Obama tries to restrict entry of Indian cars without imposing heavy taxes on Indian cars, for example
- World Trade organization (WTO) aims to reduce such tariff and non-tariff barriers to international trade.
- Countries sign WTO agreements, if any country violates, WTO can impose penalty.
- As such WTO has ~five dozen agreements but main three are
|GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and trade
|GATS: General Agreement on Trade in Services
|3.Intellectual property
|TRIPS: Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
By the way, what if China starts manufacturing cheap cars with poor breaks, bad steering and carcinogenic paint. Can Obama ban such dangerous foreign products? Does WTO permit that?
Yes, WTO made two special agreements for "safety":
|Non-food products
|Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement (TBT)
|Food Products
|Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement (SPS)
Since our topic is EU's Mango ban, let's focus on SPS agreement.
Under SPS provisions, WTO's Member states can impose trade barrier on foreign goods, to protect their own human, plant, animal lives from harmful food additives, pests and microbes.
Mango Ban: Timeline / Sequence of Events
- March 2014: EU Plant healthcare Committee found fruit flies in ~200 Indian shipments.
- April 2014: EU Trade Commissioner temporarily banned Alphonso mangoes, eggplants, taro plant, bitter gourd and snake gourd.
- This "temporary" ban extends from 1st May 2014 upto 31st December 2015.
- UK traders and opposition parties have opposed this ban. Because England= large south Asian diaspora customers that enjoys Indian mangoes. Business more than 10 million euros.
- Although Pakistani mango farmers are delighted. They hope to cash this opportunity by exporting their inferior Mango varieties to EU. (In past, even Paki mangoes were banned because their ban has been lifted.)
India's stand on EU Mango Ban
India has threatened to drag EU to WTO. Because
- From 1st April 2014, Indian Government made it compulsory that only APEDA certified food processing / packing houses can export fruits/vegetables from India.
- Only after thorough inspection, testing and labelling by trained personnel at such houses, the mango (or any other fruit/veggies) can be exported.
- So there is no danger of fruit flies any more. (from 1st April onwards)
- We had also informed EU's SPS Committee about our new strict export rule, in advance.
- But still EU officials acted in haste. Yes they've found 200 shipments with fruitflies. But those boxes were exported way back in 2013. We've "reformed" and strengthened our quality measures since then.
- So, there was no "imminent danger" anymore. It wasn't going to cause some deadly virus outbreak.
- Yes SPS agreement says countries can impose ban on product that can harm humans, plants or animals. BUT at the same time SPS also gives leniency to developing countries (like India)- gives them more time frame for adopting quality measures when there is no "imminent" danger.
Thus, EU has blatantly violated WTO's SPS agreement and India is justified in complainng to WTO.
Some experts / apologists say India shouldn't drag EU to WTO because
- It'll have negative consequences in the ongoing talks for India-EU Free trade agreement that is pending since 2007.
- India-EU relations will turn sour.
- India's Mango export to EU is barely 5% of India's total mango export to world. Hardly any money or business is lost.
- This is good news for Indian customers because more mangoes in local market = cheaper price.
But these jholachhap columnists don't understand – it's not about money but brand-image and negative Publicity. It'll reduce demand of Indian food products among health conscious customers in USA, Canada even Middle East. Then our agriculture & fish export business will be severely hurt, affecting the livelihood of crores of Indian farmers and fishermen.
Preventive measures against Fruit Fly
Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is a statutory body under Commerce Ministry. It has prescribed following measures for mango exports:
- Sex traps: On the mango trees, hang plastic bowls with chemicals like Methyle Euginol/Cuelure. Male Fruitflies mistake it for pheromones of female fly. Hence they come and get trapped. Benefit: Mangoes don't get contaminated with pesticides/chemicals. Otherwise EU-walla will again reject on pesticide/cancer angle.
- Hot bath: dipping mangoes in 52 Degree hot water with Sodium Hypo Chloride (= bleach, acts as sanitizer) for 2-3 minutes. This kills any larvae of fruitfly within mango pulp.
- Sort these mangoes into three grades. Each mango should be placed in polystyrene netted sleeves to prevent bruising and subsequent microbial growth.
From 1st April 2014 onwards, fruits and vegetables can be exported from India ONLY if they're packed in an APEDA certified packing house.
More about shortcoming / obstacles ot Indian food processing / exports, HACCP compliance etc are covered in Mrunal.org/Economy under [Food processing] Section.
Sample question for Mains
Q. What is SPS agreement? Is EU justified in banning Indian Alphonso under SPS agreement? (200 words)
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) is an agreement under WTO to permit member states…
- to protect their plant, animal and human lives
- from harmful food additives, microbes and pests,
- By putting reasonable trade restrictions on foreign goods.
Safeguards under SPS
- Member states have to harmonize their national food safety standards with WHO-FAO's codex standards.
- Member can choose higher quality standards than CODEX, only on scientific grounds.
- Aggrieved countries can also approach WTO's dispute settlement mechanism.
- Developing countries can request SPS Committee to grant additional time for for compliance.
EU Ban:
In April 2014, EU Trade commissioner imposed a temporary ban on Indian Alphonso and 4 vegetables upto December 2015, citing fruit fly contamination in previous shipments.
Ban is unjustified because:
- The said fruitfly contaminated shipments were sent in 2013.
- As per new rule by Government of India, from 1st April 2014, only APEDA certified food packing houses can export fruits & vegetables from India.
- We had notified EU's SPS Committee about this reform, in advance.
- There was no "imminent" danger of spread of deadly disease or pest attack anymore.
- India, as a developing country deserves longer time frame to comply with international food standards.
Yet, EU's trade commissioner has acted in haste and arbitrary manner to impose this ban. It goes against the letter and spirit of SPS agreement.
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E2: [Banking] HDFC Bank vs FIPB: Foreign investment Problem
|Hasmukhbhai Parekh opens Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC ltd.) as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) to provide home loans. At present ~75% of HDFC ltd.'s shares are owned by foreign institutional investors (FII).
|HDFC get license to open Bank (for more on new bank licenses, click me)
|HDFC Bank starts operation.
Foreign investment in banking sector
|Upto 49%
|Upto 74%
What is HDFC's problem?
- HDFC ltd. (Parekh-walli non-banking financial company) = they own ~22% shares of HDFC Bank.
- But 75% shares of this HDFC ltd (NBFC) itself owned by FIIs.
- RBI says "since majority of HDFC ltd. Shared owned by foreigners => HDFC ltd (Parekh-walli NBFC) itself is a foreign company."
- So, when HDFC ltd (NBFC) owns 22% in HDFC Bank = that also counts as Foreign investment.
RBI's interpretation
|Foreign holding
|I. HDFC ltd (NBFC)
|II. Other FIIs
|Total Foreign investment (I + II)
|Desi holding
|Indian investors
|HDFC Bank's total shares
Rajan: Since Foreign holding in HDFC Bank is already 74%, we cannot allow any foreigner/NRI/PIO to purchase any more shares of HDFC bank. Otherwise it'll cross the 74% limit.
HDFC's own interpretation
|Foreign holding
|Desi holding
|HDFC ltd. (NBFC)
|Desi investors
|HDFC Bank's total shares
HDFC Bank says:
- In 2009, government made new rule about "downstream investment" i.e. if one desi company owned by foreigners, and it invests in another desi company = that counts as foreign investment.
- It is true that HDFC ltd (NBFC) is owned by foreign investors (75%)
- It is true that HDFC ltd (NBFC) owns 22% shares in HDFC Bank.
|I've asked law ministry's opinion. But given the model code of conduct (and usual policy paralysis) they've not given their opinion yet. Hence file pending.
E3: [Banking] Cheque Bouncing: SC guideline for faster case trial
- Negotiable instrument are the alternative equivalent of fiat money. (Rupee, Dollar Yen, Yuan etc.)
- Indian laws recognize three type of Negotiable instruments:
- Cheques
- Promissory Notes (*Mind the term, it's not "participatory" notes)
- Bill of exchange
- Government enacted Negotiable instrument Act, to safeguard the parties in this game e.g Buyer-seller, payee-drawer and banks.
- But legal loopholes in this act = taarikh pe taarikh = 40 lakh cheque bouncing cases stuck in the courts right now.
To fix this problem, Supreme Court issued new guidelines (April 2014):
- Once magistrate receives complaint, he shall issue summons to accused person on the same day.
- Summon should be issued via both post + email.
- Once the accused person appears in court, Magistrate should give him option "pay the amount + reasonable interest" and case will be disposed immediately on the same day.
- If he doesn't comply, then start proceedings with day to day trial.
- Finish cross-examination of witnesses within three months.
- Victims and witnesses don't need to appear in court every time. They can send reply via affidavit.
E4: [Banking] RBI- Public Key Infrastructure in Online Banking
- Jan 2014: Rajan forms an expert group under Anil Kumar Sharma for Public Key infrastructure in Banking Payment system.
- April 2014: gave report hence in news.
Timeline: Payment system in India
|Electronic Clearing Service (ECS) introduced. This provides automatic credit and debit for certain services. example
|Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System for online money transfer above Rs.2 lakhs.
|National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System. by the way NEFT vs RTGS already explained click me
|National Electronic Clearing Service (NECS) to look after ECS system.
|2008, Oct.
|Mobile banking system
|Pre-paid Payment Systems permitted (like Airtel money). Already explained click me
|White label ATMs. Already explained click me
What is Digital signature / E-Signature?
- can be used to authenticate the identity of message sender
- cannot be imitated by someone else;
- They're legally recognized under IT Act 2000
- IT Act also provides "Non-repudiation" of digitally signed message. Meaning sender cannot deny at a later time that he has not signed it.
What is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?
It is a combination of
- Technology = hardware + software
- Stakeholders = certificate authority, verifying authority, buyer, seller, bank, client etc.
- Legal components = agreements between above stakeholders
- Processes, practices, policies
PKI binds the identity of the private key with the corresponding public key.
PKI makes it difficult for hackers to commit frauds.
|Uses PKI
|Doesn't use PKI
|Value wise most transaction done here
|Volume wise, max. transaction done here
RBI panel has suggested that all online transaction must have "two-factor" authentication with Public Key infrastructure.
|For corporate clients/RTGS etc.
|For aam junta
|Panel recommended, implement this in three stages: short term, medium And long term.
|Banks already have this feature in netbanking account. Panel recommended that it should
@those aspiring to become Bank specialist Officer (IT) – they should read the entire report thoroughly. It's available on www.rbi.org.in/scripts/PublicationReportDetails.aspx?UrlPage=&ID=759
It contains details of various cyber-attacks, preventive measures in SBI and ICICI netbanking and all other technical aspects of online money transactions.
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Rococo Restaurant & Fine Wine
2824 N. Pennsylvania Ave.
Perhaps it doesn't have the same cache as Rococo's famous crab cake or Love Salad, but the lobster roll, which was added to the menu full-time in 2017, is summer on a roll. Rococo's version pushes fresh Maine lobster to the forefront; it's not gussied up with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato. Peak lobster season starts in June and runs through December.
The Ice Shop
10443 N. May Ave.
We're all familiar with the concept of shaved ice, but The Ice Shop has taken the tried and true combination of ice and colorful syrup and added the Italian treat of gelato. The Ice Shop offers 12 varieties of stuffed shaved ice that comes filled with coconut-pineapple gelato, vanilla ice cream or mango sorbet. The Unicorn features cotton candy and wedding cake syrups combined with vanilla ice cream and is topped with whipped cream and candy.
Fassler Hall
421 NW 10th St.
For many people, there is nothing that signifies the summer more than a fresh bratwurst with a cold beer. What other place in the city makes its own sausage from scratch and has a huge selection of domestic and imported beer? Fassler Hall offers nine kinds of sausage, not including its falafel dog. Its Table Board features six sausages, four soft pretzels and a whole rotisserie chicken on a bed of duck fat fries.
Taqueria Sanchez
4009 NW 10th St.
The big blue truck along 10th Street is your gateway to some of the best tacos in the city. If you don't want to wait 10-15 minutes for an order, call in ahead, but if you're going to wait, it's better to do so in the summer than when it's cold and the wind is blowing. Don't forget to bring cash, but you won't need much because tacos only cost $1 and you can get a whole burrito for $4.
Cheever's Cafe
2409 N. Hudson Ave.
Cheever's very well might be the most consistent restaurant in the city — one that can please folks looking for fine dining but also be accessible and affordable enough to enjoy on its patio without the white tablecloth. Nothing signifies summer like Cheever's quinoa avocado salad, which gets a boost from chile-lime corn, avocado and pico de gallo.
Off the Hook Seafood and More
125 W. Britton Road
Kool-Aid is the official drink of summer cookouts, and Off the Hook's Kool-Aid pickles are the perfect refreshing treat for the eatery that is putting its stamp on Oklahoma seafood on the north and south side o f OKC. Choose from cherry, cherry-limeade, grape, green apple, peach mango and blue raspberry lemonade pickles. Pair a pickle with a soft-shell crab sandwich, which is fully in season during the summer.
La Baguette Bistro
7408 N. May Ave.
There is only one way to eat soup during the summer: cold. La Baguette Bistro has you covered with its seafood-stuffed gazpacho. You can order the gazpacho by the cup or bowl or have it served as a full entrée out of something that resembles a chalice. La Baguette's gazpacho is filled with shrimp and avocado to make it a refreshing way to enjoy soup while beating the heat.


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Published: March 2021
Prostate cancer develops in the cells of the prostate. Changes in these cells can lead to benign (non-cancerous) or precancerous conditions. In some cases, these tumours could become malignant (cancerous).
The data Footnote 1,Footnote 2
- Prostate cancer is the 4th most common cancer in Canada
- 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime
- About 23,300 men will have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020
- In men, prostate cancer is the #1 cancer
- 99% of cases occur in men aged 50+
Risk factors includeFootnote *
- Aging
- Family history
- Racial or cultural background
- Inherited gene mutations
Screening and detection Footnote 2,Footnote 3
- 74% of prostate cancers are diagnosed early at Stage I and II
- The probability of surviving prostate cancer at least five years after diagnosis is about 93% in Canada
Screening for prostate cancer using the Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test is not recommended.
The screening guidelines above are available from the Canadian task Force on Preventive Health Care.
Statistics for lifetime probability, stage and survival exclude Quebec. Stage statistics include individuals aged 18 to 79 years at diagnosis and survival statistics include individuals aged 15 to 99 years at diagnosis. Unless specified, statistics include all stages combined.
Learn more about prostate cancer:
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For more information, please visit: https://data.prevent.cancer.ca/current
- Footnote 1
Brenner DR, Weir HK, Demers AA, Ellison LF, Louzado C, Shaw A, et al. Projected estimates of cancer in Canada in 2020. CMAJ. 2020 March 2;192:E199-205. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.191292.
- Footnote 2
Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2019. Toronto, ON: Canadian Cancer Society; 2019. Available at: cancer.ca/Canadian-Cancer-Statistics-2019-EN.
- Footnote 3
Canadian Cancer Statistics Advisory Committee. Canadian Cancer Statistics 2018. Toronto, ON: Canadian Cancer Society; 2018. Available at: cancer.ca/Canadian-Cancer-Statistics-2018-EN.
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This brushless 4-1/2-inch cordless circular saw (tool only) comes with one blade, rip fence, and dust port adaptor. The DCS571 features a bevel gear design allowing users to cut 2x material at 90 degrees and 1x material at 45 degrees. With convenient on-board blade key storage users can change blades with minimal hassle. Elongated handle of DEWALT 20V cordless circular saw optimizes reach for rip cutting OSB and plywood. Using a DCB205 battery, you can cut up to 369 linear feet of 3/4-inch OSB. Battery and charger sold separately.
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This was announced by the Minister of Agriculture of Russia Dmitry Patrushev during his visit to the first China International Import Expo, which opened in Shanghai, China, Ministry of Agriculture's webpage reports.
Also 40 Russian agricultural producers arrived in China to demonstrate their products. As Dmitry Patrushev noted, the Chinese market is one of the priorities for the Russian Federation.
"We highly appreciate our cooperation in the field of agriculture and see significant prospects for increasing exports to China. Today, more than half of our agricultural production accounts for the supply of domestic products. For the first nine months of 2018, exports grew by 43% compared to the same period last year, and reached a total of $1.8 bln. High export growth rates contributed to an increase in bilateral agricultural trade by a third, to $3.2 bln," said Dmitry Patrushev.
At the moment, key Russian agricultural exports to China are fish and seafood, vegetable oils, soybeans, chocolate. At the same time, Russia has significant potential for increasing the supply of products from various industries, according to the Minister. For example, Russian farmers are interested in a multiple increase in the volume of exports of grain and flour, as well as oil and fat products and sugar.


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JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for developing VBscripts to retrieve and manipulate dynamic information from various formats (RSS, XML, Social Media Feeds, Twitter, Instagram, etc..), and incorporating the dynamic information into digital billboard ads via Scala Designer (http://scala.com/digital-signage-software/designer/). The role will also assist in the monitoring and support of the digital Scala players, to ensure the health of the dynamic feeds that are developed, as well as the digital billboard ecosystem as a whole. While the primary responsibilities will revolve around developing VBscripts, experience in another scripting/programming languages such as (JavaScript, Python, PHP, etc.) are desired as they may become useful as digital billboard technology, and the Out Of Home Advertising industry evolves. Overall responsibility for digital billboard dynamic campaign fulfillment and technical scripting support of our growing digital billboard network (400+ digital displays). The role will assist in the expansion and support of our advertising base by helping develop innovative ads using dynamic content, via Designer software and various scripting languages. The role also assists in day-to-day digital billboard administration activities and provides support to the other organizational departments.
- Responsible for content creation and development of digital billboard ads that integrate with client feeds and/or social media to display live, dynamic data using a combination of ScalaScript (www.scala.com), VBScript, JavaScript, and Python
- Troubleshooting development issues in a wide range of environments from Windows XP to Windows 10
- Coordinates receipt of dynamic content scripting requests, and instructions to meet scheduling deadlines
- Creates and develops dynamic visual representations of data from an RSS Feed
- Configures, Organizes, and Uploads incoming dynamic script requests to the digital network for scheduling
- Develops various forms of automation for the creation of dynamic advertising using scripting methods
- Management and Support of Content Management System Players
- Communicates related issues to branch management in a timely manner
- Act as a technical support liaison between Digital billboard vendors, our digital scheduling employees, and Network Operations Center to troubleshoot issues
- Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Information Technology or a closely related field
- Minimum of 3 years of related experience
- Demonstrated experience with scripting languages and technologies, preferably VB Script, Python, JavaScript
- Strong understanding of RSS feeds and parsing both XML and JSON formats
- Understanding of utilizing XPath to parse XML feeds is preferred
- Experience with content management systems
- Experience with social media API integrations
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to effectively present business information in a professional manner
- Ability to prioritize work, keep oneself and work organized, while maintaining productivity in a fast-paced business environment
- A collaborative work style, along with the ability to work with a team and also independently on self-guided projects
- Ability to respond to common inquiries from upper management.
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