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FAQ – Global Master's Programmes
Here you will find the most frequently asked questions about admissions to the Global Master's programmes at Karolinska Institutet.
In our Q&A for newly admitted students you will also find information related to the Corona pandemic.
Before applying
What are the requirements for the master's programmes?
Information on the admissions requirements for the Global Master's Programmes can be found in the information on Admissions to Global Master's Programmes. In addition to the general entry requirements, each programme has set a number of specific entry requirements, for more information, please visit the programme descriptions.
Am I eligible to the master's programmes?
Once you have submitted a complete application, University Admissions will assess whether you meet the general requirements. After your application has been processed by University Admissions, Karolinska Institutet will assess whether you meet the specific requirements set for the Master's programme.
Which documents should I enclose?
For information about documentation requirements please read more on universityadmissions.se. Please also read the instructions in the CV forms.
Should all supporting documents be received by the application deadline 15 January 2021?
No. All supporting documents must be received by University Admissions in Sweden by the deadline for the supporting documents 1st of February 2021. Most documents including the CV form with enclosures can be uploaded, there are however some academic credentials which cannot be uploaded. If you have taken a language proficiency test, please also check how the test results should be reported.
How do you select candidates to the programme?
Even though you might meet the entry requirements, this does not guarantee admission. When the number of applicants exceeds the number of places offered (which is normally the case) a selection among the eligible applicants will take place.
The selection is based on an overall assessment of your qualifications, such as your previous education, relevant work and research experience and statement of intent.
Please fill-in the CV form for each Master's programme you are applying to and submit it together with the other required documents to University Admissions.
I do not manage to fill-out the CV form, what is the problem?
Please make sure you open the file in Adobe Acrobat Reader before you start to fill-out the CV form. Opening the CV form in any other programmes may corrupt the CV form, and the CV form may appear blank after it has been uploaded.
Can I upload my CV form and the other enclosures?
You are advised to upload the CV form and the supporting documents at your account at UniversityAdmissions.se. You will find a summary of academic credentials which cannot be uploaded at submitting my documents. If you have already uploaded the CV form there is no need for you to send the CV form via postal mail.
Do I have to submit a separate motivation letter?
No. It is already included in the Statement of Intent –section in CV form.
I have applied for several master's programmes at KI, do I have to submit a CV form for each programme?
Yes, you must submit a CV form for each programme you have applied to. Please however do not enclose multiple copies of your certifying documents.
Note that admissions to the joint master's programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science is administered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Please see the documentation requirements for the master's programme in Molecular Techniques in Life Science.
Can I make an own translation of a certifying document?
No. You have to get an authorised translation.
How can I certify my work experience if I work in my own company?
You can for example enclose a certificate which shows that you have a registered company.
I have completed a thesis during my studies, should I submit a copy of it?
No. Please do not upload or send a copy your thesis. It is sufficient if your thesis is listed in the transcript of record.
I have completed a mandatory internship during my studies, how should I document it?
If it is listed in your transcript of record then there is no need for additional documentation.
Should I enclose recommendation letters?
Recommendation letters will not be considered. You can however enclose them as a proof the experiences which you mention in the CV form.
Am I exempted from the English language tests?
You can be exempted from the English tests either through upper secondary school or university studies. Please read the requirements carefully and if you have doubts on whether you are exempted, please contact University Admissions directly. If you do not meet the exemptions please sign up for any of the recognised English tests as soon as possible.
Can I send my qualifications by email?
No, qualifications sent by e-mail will not be considered.
Can I apply if I'm in my final year of study?
Yes. Applicants in their final year can be conditionally admitted on the condition they have completed their degree by the start of the programme. Please follow the instructions For students in their final year of bachelor's studies.
Are there any scholarships?
Please read more about scholarships for master's studies on Karolinska Institutet's website and on the Swedish Institute's website.
I applied last year, do I have to submit a new application?
If you applied last year, please read the instructions about reapplicants at universityadmissions.se
After applying
How can I find out about the status of my application?
You can follow the status of your application by logging in at universityadmissions.se
Due to the amount of applications it usually takes several weeks before your application is processed.
Do I have to confirm my admission?
Yes. All admitted and waitlisted applicants will receive information on how to confirm or decline their offer.
How can I decline my admissions offer?
You can read more on how to decline your admissions offer at universityadmissions.se.
Will you send me a formal admissions letter?
You can download an official notification of selection results from your account at universityadmissions.se. Please note that you will not be able to get a proof of enrollment before you have registered for the programme.
My application was rejected, can I appeal?
If you have been denied admission because your application was assessed as lacking necessary entry requirements, and you believe that the assessment is incorrect, you may appeal the selection result. Appeals on any other grounds are not possible.
Can I apply for a deferral due to the circumstances related to the Corona pandemic?
A deferral can only be granted if you are currently admitted, have accepted your admission and paid the first installment of the tuition fee (if applicable). You must also demonstrate a valid reason for your deferral request. Valid reasons for granting a deferral may be social circumstances, medical circumstances or other special circumstances such as caring for children, being called up for military service or civilian service, student union commissions, military training according to the ordinance (2015:613), or deferred statutory leave in accordance with the Swedish Education Leave Act (1974:981) [HF chapter 7, § 33 (1993:100) and UHRFS (2016:1)].
You must submit documentation to support your request. The documentation must show that your reason is still valid by the start of the education.
Unfortunately reasons such as financial shortage concerning payment of tuition fee or living expenses, difficulties to find an apartment, preferring to pursue another study or work opportunity, etc will not be sufficient for granting a deferral.
Where can I find the schedule for the programme?
For more information on the schedule and outline of the programme, please see the programme website.
When and how do I register?
For information about course start registration visit the website of the programme.
Are there tuition fees?
Higher education is free for applicants within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. However application and tuition fees apply for applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Please read more on following links:
Tuition fees
Find out if you need to pay fees
Where can I find practical information about studying at Karolinska Institutet?
Please see the current student section and the planning your arrival page, and don't forget the student blogs.
Where can I find information about residence permit for studies?
Please contact the Swedish Migration Board.
Still haven't found the answer?
Karolinska Institutet Admissions Office
Telefon:+46 8 524 862 50
Telephone hours:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.30-11.30 AM (Swedish time)


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FIV Cat In The UK Still Looking For A Home After No One Attended Her Birthday Party
As we know, many cats are overlooked when they have a condition in which people don't clearly understand. Such is often the case when it comes to FIV. FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, and it's not an immediate death sentence for cats. In fact, more cats would be adopted if people better understood what […] More

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Job Description
Alex Dobson is recruiting for an Warehouse Coordinator with an internationally renowned transport and logistics company. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who has experience within a warehouse environment, specifically in dealing with documentation dealing with imports and exports. With this in mind a background within a freight forwarding organisation would be advantageous.
The Company
The company is one of the top 10 transport and logistics companies in the world and within the top 5 in Europe. As a company they match the needs of import and export organisations around the world and provide complex supply chain management solutions for major groups around the world. They work within numerous industries including the Aerospace, Food, Engineering, Oil and Gas and Healthcare. In addition to this they operate within 12 different sites across the UK.
The Role
- Liaising with the suppliers on behalf of the customers
- Assisting the customers with the import / export paperwork requirements.
- Obtaining, checking and preparing documentation to meet customs/Airline requirements, packing specifications and compliance with overseas countries' regulations ;
- Help the warehouse manager within his tasks on the yard
- Working closely with customers, colleagues and third parties to ensure smooth operations to deadlines.
- Assist in the ordering and loading the containers
- Documentation control and organisation skills
- Ability to arrange for forward planning of warehouse operations in order to meet vessel sailings
- Forklift license is a must
- Friendly, calm, professional manner and experience
- Ability to handle pressure
- Ability to adapt to change and work effectively as part of a team
- Enthusiasm and self-motivated
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The vast majority of our items are bespoke and unique, therefore items appearing on the website might no longer be available and we reserve the right to withdraw any item from sale at any time, even after an order has been placed. We will contact you as soon as possible in the event of your ordering an unavailable item.
All prices are in GBP and are inclusive of VAT (where applicable). The total cost of your order is the price of the item plus delivery charge. Pricing information including packaging and postage (P&P) are available on the website for most items for sale. All item prices are exclusive of P&P and include any applicable taxes. The P&P charge for each item is clearly indicated and is added on to the item price when the items are ordered, those items that are not priced will be sent by courier and a price will be agreed by ourselves and the customer.
We try to ensure all prices on our website are correct and up to date at all times. However it can be the case that prices are incorrect or have changed without notice. In the event that a price is incorrect we reserve the right to withdraw the product from sale and cancel your order.
We accept payment by Paypal. This is secure and you benefit from their payment protection. If you do not have Paypal please contact us to arrange BACS. We also have the facility to take debit / credit card payments over the phone.
The charges for postage and packaging or for manual delivery will be determined at the time of order. We aim to dispatch all items, except large pieces of furniture, within 2 days of your order being accepted, and payment being received and authorised. We use Royal Mail and other reputable couriers delivery services for our orders. In the unlikely event of an item being delivered damaged, please let us know within 48 hours using the email address or telephone provided.
For furniture and other larger items the goods will be delivered by a furniture delivery specialist at a mutually convenient time. You will be contacted by us to arrange delivery as soon as your order has been accepted, and payment has been received and authorised. We provide a free delivery service within 30 miles of Ashburton, Devon.
If you wish to cancel an order you may do so by calling us on 07800561203 as soon as possible. It is not possible to cancel an order once it has been dispatched.
We do not accept returns or provide refunds on vintage condition items unless damage is proven to have happened during delivery We do not refund items which have been damaged by yourself during unpacking or re-cleaning. To enable a refund to take place for an item damaged during delivery, the customer is responsible for informing us of the item damaged within 48 hours of delivery. The customer is responsible for sending the item back to us and the customer will pay for that postage.
We take great care to ensure all descriptions on the website are correct, and that any marks or damage that are above and beyond normal wear and tear are included in the item description and the item is priced accordingly. Return claims based on deviances between the item description and actual item will not be accepted. If you are unsure of any aspect of an item please contact us prior to purchase for more information. All sizes and measurements are approximate. We make every effort that images match the relevant item as closely as possible but the constraints of digital reproduction on different web browsers can cause colour depiction to deviate from the actual item.
We reserve the right to withdraw any products from this website at any time and/or remove or edit any materials or content on this website. We may refuse to process a transaction for any reason or refuse service to anyone at any time at our sole discretion. We will not be liable to you or any third party by reason of our withdrawing any item from this website whether or not that item has been sold; removing or editing any materials or content on the website, refusing to process a transaction or unwinding or suspending any transaction after processing has begun.


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Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th August 2021
Venue Swansea Museum Victoria Rd, Swansea SA1 1SN 10 – 4
Maximum number in class 20 Cost £80 (2 days)
Make three or four small books and a decorated wrap with pockets to hold them. The books can be individual or a set on one subject, e.g. the seasons, types of flowers, wildlife, sewing items, etc. The wrap can be richly embellished to reflect the contents.
Frances will bring the material, called 'Wall Doctor' lining paper, for construction of the wrap and the books – it will sold cheaply to save you buying a whole roll.
The emphasis on the workshop is that the books are small (no bigger than 2″x 2.5″) which will limit the size of the inclusions. Students should bring items they may want to put in their little books or to use as inspiration – photos, small scraps of fabric, tickets or any other small printed memorabilia.
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April 13, 2018 ~ 28 Nisan 5778
Lost his courageous battle with cancer and congestive heart failure, at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, April 13, 2018. Stuart, as he was more commonly known, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. After high school, he immediately enlisted in the Navy to help defend our country in World War II. He served as a communications officer in the Pacific on the USS Oneida, and until his passing, he remained a proud veteran. After the war, Stuart graduated from the University of Louisville, where he fine tuned his knowledge of business, preparing him for managing all of the financial aspects for Goldy's Shoe Mart, a premier ladies shoe store on Preston Street.
Stuart met Norma, the love of his life, at a wedding in Louisville. It was love at first sight, and Norma was quickly convinced she needed to move from New Jersey to Kentucky, where they were blessed with 67 years of marriage. Throughout his life, he was an active member of Keneseth Israel Synagogue, serving in a variety of leadership positions. As he got older, he became an accomplished artist, and he especially loved sculpting. Stuart also took great interest in Japanese culture. He designed a beautiful Japanese garden at home, learned to raise bonsais and collected Japanese art.
Always most important to Stuart was his family. Along with Norma, his children, Debbie, Alan (Terry) and Karen (Debra); his grandchildren, Sarah and Daniel; and his sister, Carolyn Kreitman, survive him. Nieces, a nephew, and many cousins and dear friends also survive him. His parents, Goldye and Arval Feldbaum, preceded him in death. The family has been blessed to have caregivers who became important members of the family and feel great appreciation to Bola, Robin, Victoria, Yemi and Bisi. Stuart was also blessed with a caring and talented medical team, who both extended and enhanced his life. We will forever be grateful to Dr. Geetha Joseph, Dr. Morris Weiss, Dr. Sal Ciliberti, Dr. Priya Balikrishna and Dr. Mitchell Kaplan.
Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Monday, April 16th at Herman Meyer & Son, Inc., 1338 Ellison Avenue, with burial to follow in Keneseth Israel Cemetery. Visitation will begin after 12 Noon. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to Keneseth Israel Congregation.


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184.108.40.206 is now live.
Bug Fixes
- Haunted House – Piano's collider now properly blocks uncrouching and thus you should not get pushed into the wall when hiding by it
- Haunted House – Outside patrolling spider is now walking instead of gliding
- Haunted House – Fix Z-Index fighting
- Hedge Maze – Players can no longer teleport through the floor from the underground area
- Loading Screen – Password prompt now automatically gains focus
- Players who leave after being tagged will no longer be chosen to be seeker causing a false start round
- When you are disconnected from the server on the loading screen you will now return to the main menu
- Servers retain their ping color (green/orange/red) after players select a different server instead of defaulting to green.
- When kicking or banning players the Steam Session is properly ended so server will now properly report the number of connected players after taking administrative action.
- Players should get stuck in the falling animation far less frequently (hopefully never)
Beta – Dedicated Servers
I've only done limited testing but it appears to be working correctly.
To host a Dedicated Server:
- Login with a dummy steam account – a valid steam session is still required at this time.
- Launch Hide and Seek
- Click Host Game
- Select the "Server Only (beta dedicated server)" checkbox.
- Configure server & click Host Game
How to Host a Server Guide is also updated with details.
You will see the Server Administration panel (the same panel you see when you are a Host and press ~) that allows you to kick/ban/unban & send messages
The GPU requirements for this are minimal.
I've only done limited testing but it appears to be working correctly.
To host a Dedicated Server:
Other Enhancements
- Smoother position interpolation so in general there should be much less stuttering movement
- Notification shown to player who tries to go into base and is not allowed (and teleported back out)
- Double clicking a server on the server list will connect you to that server
- Players can no longer attempt to join a full server – when 8/8 listed you will receive an error message
- When players connect and disconnect a message is now logged to chat.
- FPS Cap slider on Graphics Menu – this will default to 60. Range from 30 to 200.


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A robbery victim in the Iron Triangle survived a shooting by a suspect posing as a contractor last week after the suspect's gun jammed, police said.
The incident unfolded Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 2:30 p.m. in the 200 block of 5th Street, Richmond police Lt. Felix Tan said today.
Officers responded to the area on an armed robbery report. They learned that the victim had been meeting a person who was supposed to provide an estimate for work done on the property. Instead of getting an estimate, the victim was robbed.
"The suspect produced a pistol and robbed the victim of his immediate belongings," Tan said. "After being robbed, the suspect tried to shoot the gun at the victim, but fortunately, the gun jammed and the suspect fled to a nearby residence."
Officers surrounded the house and block, and during a search saw the suspect trying to walk out. He attempted to run but was quickly detained, Tan said.
The suspect, who wasn't immediately identified, was found in possession of the victim's belongings and was also found to be on probation. The gun used during the robbery and more of the victim's belongings were found following a search of the residence he was seen walking from. He was taken into custody.
"We are relieved that the victim in this incident escaped from any injuries," Tan said. "This is also another reminder to our community to be aware of your surroundings. Also, meeting your potential client first at the Community Exchange Zone at the Richmond Police Department may not be a bad idea to ensure that the people you're meeting are legitimate.


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The Great British Bake Off winners and finalists: where are they now?
Season 7 of GBBO is underway, but who won the first 6 and where are they now?
A fresh batch of Great British Bake Off contestants have accepted the challenge of baking for Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry – but what are the most memorable former finalists and winners from The Great British Bake Off doing now?
Edd Kimber (winner, 2010)
After coming out top in the first ever Bake Off, Edd packed in his debt collecting job and went to work in the pastry kitchen at Raymond Blanc's restaurant Le Manoir. He's since appeared on TV shows including Sunday Brunch, and as resident baker on The Alan Titchmarsh Show. He also writes regular columns for food magazines like BBC Good Food, and reviewed series three of Bake Off for RadioTimes.com, as well as publishing his first cookbook The Boy Who Bakes in 2011, followed by Say It With Cake and Patisserie Made Simple. He still blogs at theboywhobakes.co.uk.
Jo Wheatley (winner, 2011)
Since winning the 2011 Bake Off, Jo has continued to display her baking skills on TV, including the scone-making lesson she gave food critic Jay Rayner on The One Show. She's now started a home-cooking school from her Essex house, which includes classes in cupcake decorating and bread-making, and appears at food festival events across the country. Jo has also shared her favourite recipes in books A Passion For Cooking and Home Baking.
John Whaite (winner, 2012)
Although John was nearly sent packing at the start of the competition after putting salt – instead of sugar – in his rum babas (nightmare!), he went on to win the third series. He's since published two cookbooks, John Whaite Bakes and John Whaite Bakes at Home, and earned a patisserie diploma from Le Cordon Bleu in London. In 2014, John launched his own chocolate shop, The Hungry Dog Artisan Chocolates, and runs baking classes. In 2015 he opened cookery school John Whaite's Kitchen in rural Lancashire.
Frances Quinn (winner, 2013)
Frances conjured up wonders in the Bake Off tent during the fourth series and has since produced recipes and features for magazines and newspapers, as well as appearing on radio and TV and demonstrating her work at shows and festivals around the UK. She has also released her book Quinntessential Baking, "a treasure trove of inspirational ideas to bring a spark of creativity and a teaspoon of wonder into your kitchen."
Ruby Tandoh (finalist 2013)
Ruby Tandoh has written baking columns for The Guardian, penned a book called Crumb and blogs at rubyandthekitchen.co.uk. She also made headlines in October 2013 when she hit back at accusations that she'd flirted with Paul Hollywood to get ahead in the competition. Tandoh told the Guardian, "I'd rather eat my own foot than attempt to seduce my way to victory, and even if I had any intention [of] playing that card, it's insulting to both the judges to suggest that they'd ever let their professional integrity be undermined in that way." She later came out as gay on social media.
James Morton (finalist 2012)
Despite reaching the 2012 final, James hasn't swapped his white coat for an apron and after graduating university with a degree in medicine, he now works as a junior doctor for the NHS. However, he's still found time to publish Brilliant Bread – a guide to flatbreads, sourdoughs, sweet doughs, buns, doughnuts, focaccia and all other possible breads – as well as releasing How Baking Works (And What To Do When It Doesn't).
Howard Middleton (contestant 2013)
Council worker Howard was eliminated from Bake Off before the final but he provided some of the most memorable moments (The Missing Trifle, Muffin Elbows…) of the fourth series. His book Delicious Gluten-Free Baking is out now. Let's hope there's a chapter on how to keep track of your trifle…
Nadiya Hussain (winner 2015)
Nadiya won season 6, the final being one of the most watched shows of 2015 with more than 15 million viewers tuning in. She has since baked a cake for Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday celebrations and presented her own BBC documentary, The Chronicles of Nadiya, in which she traveled to Bangladesh to trace her culinary roots.
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Some simple procedures can be done in the office from your physician at Virginia Family Medicine. To request an appointment, call one of our offices in Vienna or Fairfax, Virginia, today.
In-office procedures are simple, routine techniques for treatment that your physician can perform on you without a complex process of anesthesia, multiple appointments, or rest and recovery. They're easy enough that you can be in and out of your appointment in one hour or less and drive yourself home directly after them.
At Virginia Family Medicine, the team provides numerous in-office procedures directly at the clinic wthout a trip to a specialist. Simple procedures that your physician performs in the office, often on the very same day as your original exam, include:
There are other in-office procedures available at Virginia Family Medicine, and your physician lets you know if and when they're necessary.
Generally, in-office procedures are fast and simple, so they don't require much preparation on your end. In fact, you might not even know that you're getting one until you arrive at your appointment and your physician examines you.
If your procedure requires any special preparation on your part, your physician tells you in advance what type of procedure you need and how you must prepare. If it requires a separate appointment, they help you book a timely appointment not far from your initial appointment.
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UNCG Student Learning Outcomes
Mission Learning Outcomes
The M.S. Program in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) serves to enhance the lives of people internationally, nationally, and locally by producing research-oriented emerging professionals who are trained to translate and apply new information about how children, youth, adults, and families develop in their many and diverse contexts, particularly their family, child care, school, community, and work relationships/settings. Aligning with UNCG's Strategic Plan, the HDFS M.S. Program provides an inclusive learning community fostering intellectual inquiry to prepare students for meaningful lives and engaged citizenship, to engage in collaborative scholarship to enhance the quality of life across the lifespan, and to provide intercultural and international experiences and perspectives into learning. HDFS M.S. students' programs of study are multidisciplinary and designed to help students acquire foundational knowledge and skills, identify specialized interests, and pursue career goals in human development, family studies, early care and education, and sociocultural context, including teaching within the community-college system. The learning goals of the M.S. Program include:
Foundational Theory
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of major theoretical perspectives in family studies and human development by being able to compare and contrast various theoretical ideas.
Critically Analyze Research
Demonstrate competency in evaluating research articles in fields of human development and family studies.
Foundational Skill in Research Methods
Apply essential aspects of research methods and statistics to the examination of research hypotheses.
Identify a Substantive Focus
Thoroughly review literature in a selected substantive area in human development or family studies.
Demonstrate Verbal and Written Skills
Demonstrate professional communication skills both orally and in writing across a variety of professional experiences.
Click here to visit the website for this department.
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A recent reviewer of More Deaths Than One liked the book well enough, but thought the cover was SO UGLY. (The capital letters were the reviewer's.) Perhaps it is. The printed version is not what I had envisioned. It was supposed to be an eerie night-vision-goggle-green painting with purple lettering (as you see on the right sidebar) and it turned out to be emerald and raspberry sherbet pink. The painting also lost much of its detail. However, whatever the vagaries of the printing process that gave More Deaths Than One a less than appealing cover, they gifted Daughter Am I with a stunning cover. Instead of the happy turquoise you see on my sidebar, the cover printed up as a gorgeous deep and brooding turquoise that is a perfect match for the story.
I have no idea any more if my covers are good or bad. They are what I wanted at the time. I do know they are not standard fare, and they do have an untextured glossy cover, which, apparently, readers equate with self-published books. The fad today in the publishing industry is embossing, foil accents, textures, and matte finishing, but once upon a time if a book didn't have a glossy cover, it wasn't considered worth reading. I found an interesting article about shunning glossy covers here: "An open letter to Trade Publishers".
Like all prejudices, this prejudice against glossy covers is based on ignorance and assumption. Covers do entice people to buy books and covers put people off from buying books, but a cover isn't the book. Nor do glossy covers mean self-published books. Even so, some self-published books are better than the books published by the major publishers, and all of the books I have read recently that were published by small independent presses are vastly superior to any recent book published by the majors.
I'm not sure what the answer is. People will buy what they want to buy, or rather they will buy what they are trained to buy. That is the nature of fad and fashion. Personally, if I see one more book cover with a man's naked torso on the cover, I am going to scream. We are no longer allowed to objectify women, but apparently it's okay to objectify men. But that's beside the point. The point is that naked chests are the current fad for romances and so that is what readers have been trained to look for. Before naked chests, the fad was jewelry on the cover. Before that, it was men and women together. Will small presses ever have the clout of the big ones so that they can dictate the public's taste and prejudice to this extent when it comes to covers? I doubt it, yet that doesn't mean small press books are less enticing, nor does it mean the independent presses should become "me too"s, trying to catch the leftovers from the big guys by copying their phony fads.
It's nice to think that there are real readers out there, readers who will buy books based on the quality of the words, but I wonder how many there are. Not enough, probably, to afford small press authors the esteem given to those published by the major presses. But the major presses publish pap — stories so homogenized and tasteless that all they have going for them is fancy coverings, so where's the esteem in that?


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Cluster Usage
Recommendation: In order to have a smooth and efficient start of work with the Lichtenberg-HPC, we advise all new users to attend the "Introduction to the Lichtenberg High Performance Computer".
Login nodes are used to access the cluster from outside. You can find a current list of accessible login nodes here.
SSH-Fingerprints of all login-nodes – new since 16th November 2017:
1024 SHA256:J6jNs711jkTWTtq2Gmz1aic7/DjMGYcW6H+v9CDBdMQ(DSA)
2048 SHA256:7DwyCfkMxPWNMlm0rwiiTC9GwC6VD83+q7EKROB3Rl0(RSA)
2048 SHA256:83Sv25pFP5FsaTW03sNr7Q5tNcYX4r7Pw8vf3TEbl0E(RSA1)
256 SHA256:FtiApfklRof19e1DA4Q1KaFQG3kfHjVg0UScR6cHp+0(ED25519)
256 SHA256:C+fJ3oDd7oj4fY6e+SurbQuW4mq9MgeQonBjI/QMEQM(ECDSA)
Valid Ciphers, MACs and KEx algorithms:
Ciphers: email@example.com,firstname.lastname@example.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr,aes256-cbc,aes192-cbc,aes128-cbc
MACs: hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256,email@example.com,email@example.com
KexAlgorithms: diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256,ecdh-sha2-nistp521,ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp256
With respect to installed software, the login nodes are identical, so it does not matter which one you use. In terms of hardware however, there are two types (details here).
Users log in with
ssh on one of the login nodes and put their jobs into the queue. For that, you need to specify your required resources (e.g. amount of main memory, number of nodes (and tasks), maximum runtime) per job.
Password: your (initial) login password and how to change it.
The login nodes are not for "productive" calculations!
Used by all users of the HPC, the login nodes are intended to be used only for
- job preparation and submission
scp'ing data in and out of the cluster
- short test runs of your program
- debugging your software
- job status checking
Due to the login nodes facing the public (and sometimes evil) internet, we have to install (security) updates from time to time. This will happen on short notice (30 minutes). Don't expect all login nodes to be available 24h/7d.
Batch system Slurm
The arbitration, dispatching and processing of all user jobs on the cluster is organized with the Slurm batch system. Slurm calculates when and where a given job will be started, considering all jobs' resource requirements, workload of the system, waiting times of the job and the priority of the associated project.
When eligible to be run, the user jobs are dispatched to one (or more) compute nodes and started there by Slurm.
The batch system expects a batch script for each job (array), which contains
- the resource requirements of the job in form of
#SBATCH …pragmas and
- the actual commands and programs you want to be run in your job.
The batch script is a plain text file (with UNIX line feeds!) and can either be created on your local PC and then be transferred to the login node. In Windows, use "Notepad++" and switch to UNIX (LF) in "Edit" – "Line feed format" before saving the script.
Or you can create it with UNIX editors on the login node itself and avoid the fuss with improper line feeds.
Further information:
- Commands of batch systems, and examples of batch jobs
- Queues and computing resources
- File systems
- FAQ about the batch scheduler and job scripts


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Posted 11/29/11 on The Health Care Blog
I've heard a lot of shocking things since arriving in England five months ago on my sabbatical. But nothing has had me more gobsmacked than when, earlier this month, I was chatting with James Morrow, a Cambridge-area general practitioner. We were talking about physicians' salaries in the UK and he casually mentioned that he was the primary breadwinner in his family.
His wife, you see, is a surgeon.
This more than any other factoid captures the Alice in Wonderland world of GPs here in England. Yes—and it's a good thing you're sitting down—the average GP makes about 20% more than the average subspecialist (though the specialists sometimes earn more through private practice—more on this in a later blog). This is important in and of itself, but the pay is also a metaphor for a well-considered decision by the National Health Service (NHS) nearly a decade ago to nurture a contented, surprisingly independent primary care workforce with strong incentives to improve quality.
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"If I Can't Have Christmas" is a song sung by Cricket Green in the Big City Greens episode "Green Christmas". After a failed attempt to convince the mall Santa to put him on the nice list, Cricket decides that if he can't have a merry Christmas, then he's going to ruin the holiday for everyone else in Big City.
I tried my best at helping folks,
But I've run out of time.
My nice list hopes, gone up in smoke
As bells of judgement chime.
I see now that I'm doomed.
My gift-wrapped ship has sank.
So I shall resume my Christmas pranks!
I'll trip up this dip, I'll make this guy slide,
Don't bother me, cause I'm fresh out of pride.
I'll hand out free candy,
Bestow loads of cocoa,
You'll wonder out load how could I stoop so low?
It's a simple fact, a secret I'll spill:
If I can't have Christmas...
Nobody will.
I'll throw all my snowballs with impunity,
Advance avalanches on the community,
Revise advertisements,
And make folks obey them.
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Toboggans on noggins and butts fulla nuts!
Snowmen I stabbed in their tinselstring guts!
Displays in dismay and socks spouting trout,
If you don't get it yet, then let me spell it out!
Being nice is a bore, but naughty's a thrill!
If I can't have Christmas...
Nobody will!
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China's recent economic growth and increasing attention on healthcare for its large, older population has created various new opportunities in medical devices markets. In recent years, Chinese hospitals have focused on investing in new, advanced medical imaging equipment. This report examines patterns in the Computed Radiology (CR) equipment market and provides an in-depth analysis of the CR market in China.
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Key Market Players Included Hospitals:Interviews with hospitals were conducted for overall information on CR use in China and for qualitative information and understanding of the market to support data. Through these interviews, we can acquire a better understanding of usage, purchasing, and future intent to purchase. Suppliers: We focus on the major, active suppliers in the CR market. Most interviews were conducted with leading foreign players who dominate the CR market.
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Small is mighty, or at least that's what retail behemoth Walmart hopes as it builds its first convenience store in the town where the company is based.
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There's no overstating it: we live in uncharted times. Since the second week of March, the spread of COVID-19 in North American has changed our daily lives drastically. With orders from the Prime Minister to 'self-isolate', borders closing, and toilet paper being stockpiled in the homes of Canadians, business owners and employees across the country... Read More
Highlights from iMedia 2017
Like our digitally obsessed peers, we were drawn to iMEDIA Social Media Conference like moths to a bright mobile screen. We had so much fun participating and learning all weekend! Here are some of the things that made iMEDIA 2017 so awesome: The Master Classes Bluetrain was fortunate enough to be involved with both of... Read More
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Bluetrain would like to congratulate Bryan Smith on his 2016 Business in Edmonton Leaders Award from Business in Edmonton Magazine! Recipients are chosen by an independent panel of judges based on business success, contribution to the community through philanthropic efforts and dedication to their industry. Bryan has built an innovative and successful company that has... Read More
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Abednego spent much of his childhood in the shadow of his older brothers, but did his best to have his own personality and life when he wasn't around them. He preferred sports because they liked parties, liked things that were lower-equipment and high-travel, and ended up on the swim team for two years in high school, despite not really being all that fond of water. He had a small group of close friends that he was close with but never invited home – the older he got, the less time he spent at home – but he's known he'll be going away to school since the year Shad and Meesh went.
The years his brothers were at Addergoole were heaven to Abe. Even if he did end up with far more paternal attention than he wanted, it was still better than being the butt of all his brothers' jokes and pranks.
Abe's never been particularly into reading, or all that into TV, preferring to hunt or watch the outdoors. He was probably naturally a bit of an extrovert, but his brothers have instilled a deep distrust of other people in him, but he does enjoy parties – especially ones with beer – and he had a few girlfriends before coming to Addergoole.
Abednego's impression of rules is very much don't get caughtand his view on other people is mostly stay out of their way.
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She tries, she actually does, but she keeps finding people who disappoint her.
She lives – lived, now – with her mother, her father having been a non-issue in her life (since her father is Aelfgar, something she doesn't know, this is not all that surprising).
She grew up in suburban East-Coast in a well-to-do neighborhood, her mother a professional, her neighbors all also professionals. Her mother fabricated a divorce before the move – Arnbjörg was about 8 months old when they moved in – to account for her husbandless state, worked around day care schedules and worked out child-care with other working moms, and did her best to be involved in between the job, going back to college, and everything else.
Arvilla, Arnbjörg's mother, never dated or brought a man home except for co-workers, so Arnbjörg's experience with men growing up was her neighbors, her grandfather, and her uncles, as well as schoolteachers. She did all right in school, paid attention when she had to, and had a habit of arguing anything she thought was an opinion rather than a fact – which got her in trouble in History classes more than a few times and actually had one English teacher leave the room crying.
Arnbjörg isn't a joiner and isn't big into team sports; she isn't big into TV, although she has a few shows she really enjoys and has a couple series of books she likes reading. She's always had a few people she can get along with – mostly in other schools – the sort of people she can hang out and watch a movie with or go get in trouble with.
She'd have probably ended up quite the delinquent in a couple years, between her temper and her habit of arguing with authority. Instead, she's going to be an elf.
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…more or less.
Her father Enion has always billed himself as a securities expert and, indeed, he has quite a reputation for being able to break into anything – and often, when he does so, he's doing so at the behest of the person who owns said thing.
Not always.
They've had to leave more than a few towns in a hurry. They've also had to leave towns simply because the legal half of his job only lasts so long in any given location.
Enion Dayton taught her daughter quite a few things in the years she lived with him: Always know where your back door is; always know what laws you might be breaking; never open the door if you don't know who's on the other side and don't open it at all if you think the police are after you. Always be ready to leave in a moment's notice and always be ready to shed anything you don't love if you have to move fast.
The lifestyle didn't make it easy for Cya to make friends, but she's never stopped trying. She likes people, and, even though she has a trained distrust of outsiders, strangers, and authority figures, she enjoys gatherings of people and social events.
Most hobbies she's put her hands to are non-portable, but she's still persisted in picking up new crafts. She settled on woodworking primarily because she could make durable, portable goods with it, and because she had an avuncular shop teacher at a school where she managed to stay almost half a year.
She doesn't know why her father decided not to let her go to Addergoole; she hadn't even seen the letter before they took off on a road trip. Such things have never been uncommon in her life; indeed, up to her time at Addergoole, <i>stability</i> has been the uncommon element.
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His mother, Sandra Nelson, works as a secretary at a high-profile company in Albany, New York, which combined with the stipend from Addergoole covers the bills with plenty of funds left over to lavish on her son. When she thinks of it. Leofric has long since learned to handle her erratic attentions by navigating around her convenience, going about his own life without futile attempts to draw attention. And if that approach carries over into the rest of his life… well, he didn't get in trouble at school; his grades were passable for English and History, excellent in math and science, and he's surprisingly good at languages. But he didn't have any friends – and definitely no dating, being a closeted gay teen who doesn't want to cause problems.
And then he discovered Japanese media. Manga and anime were just beginning to bleed into mainstream media and, almost immediately, he latched on to them, their sense of adventure and exaggerated, well, everything. He started spending his not-inconsiderable allowance on all the books and DVDs he could get his hands on, figuring out how to pirate what he couldn't. After discovering the long-haired androgynous swordsman, Kenshin – and identifying more than he might've if not for common accusations as a child of "looking like a girl" – he picked up kendo, as well.
Leofric isn't expecting much out of Addergoole, maybe a bit of an adventure before he goes off to college, his current plan until he can run his own dojo. It was a nice plan.


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Chase Bank performed a survey and found that many of their customers want to manage their money themselves. That's great news except for the other data the survey showed: Most of the people that said they wanted to manage their money themselves, weren't.
The promise of "I'll get to it next week" gets broken, the investment vehicles that get set up don't get funded, or the money that was invested goes stale when the market shifts. Time is on our side when the money is working for us, not when it's in our pockets or left unattended.
Do-it-yourself finances are great…
… if you do the work. If you don't do the work and default to the position of an inactive investor: Money sits in your checking account allowing inflation to eat away at the value – or worse: IT GETS SPENT!
If you have investments set up then congratulate yourself: You've already done the hard part! The rest is easy: Put money into the accounts on a regular basis and occasionally review the statements to make sure you are in investments that will take you where you want to go.
Simple retirement savings accounts
One of the most important things you can do for your financial future is set up a retirement account. A good majority of the working class has access to 401(k) and 403(b) accounts. But those are not the only options. Even if you have access to a retirement account through your work you have some other options available to you.
Take for instance a ROTH IRA through Vanguard. This is an account that you can easily start with just a few dollars and have money withdrawn from your paycheck every payday – automatically!
Simple retirement investment options
I don't like telling people what to invest in, just like I don't tell people what their budgets should be, but if you want to get started I would recommend looking at an index fund. An mutual fund like the S&P 500 has a broad variety of stocks and moves with the market. It will have its good days and it will have its bad days, but it will get you on the investing locomotive with relative ease.
I recently opened an account with Betterment and I have to say I am impressed. I can't tell you how good the investments are, I started the account only 2 months ago, but I can tell you that it only took 10 minutes to set up and there is only one decision: How much to have invested in stocks or bonds. As an added bonus, if you sign up using my affiliate link they will give you a $25 bonus when you make an initial deposit of $500. That's a 5% rate of return before you even leave your chair!
Build wealth, then get yourself a professional
Once you have amassed some wealth and have complete control over your finances, it would make sense to see a professional adviser to make sure that you're on track to reach your goals. I like the idea of a fee-only or fee-based adviser. They make money by helping you with your choices and your goals, not by selling you their investments.
That is not to say that commission-based FPs aren't valuable, my wife and I have one. But if you are a "do-it-yourselfer" then you need to realize that there is a vast amount of information out there that you don't know.
Getting expert advice on investing is like going to a barber or salon: You can cut your own hair but it might be better to have a professional's help
The key to doing it yourself is getting started. Get started today and pay attention so you can earn interest!


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Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the new Commissioner of the Food & Drug Administration, has a big job and a lot of opinions. To say that Gottlieb has been outspoken in his criticism of the agency is a dramatic understatement. Indeed, he has written literally scores of columns and policy papers that, in tone and substance, fall somewhere between severe criticism and outright excoriation of FDA policy and practice.
As he announces new policies designed to stem opiate abuse and foster generic competition, it will be fascinating to see how his tenure plays out. This could portend great changes, or it could turn out to be another edition of the familiar Washington parlor game . . . "Let's see if the interloping change agent can tame the entrenched bureaucracy?"
Dr. Gottlieb's early declarations clearly are intended to address candidate Trump's campaign policy prescriptions. You should now expect him to segue into a sustained effort to mold the agency's culture into one that is less hostile toward industry, by taking steps that increase transparency and help the industry better navigate the approval process. Gottlieb's north star principles are support for biomedical innovation and the physician's prerogative to prescribe. Beyond that, the Congress has given him a mandate to affect change as the agency must implement the provisions of last year's 21st Century Cures Act.
Among the cornucopia of policy issues is whether the FDA should loosen limits on communicating so-called "off label" medical and scientific information. While some Federal courts have found the FDA's policies to be at odds with the United States Constitution, and the agency has capitulated in settling several disputes with individual companies, the Obama administration declined to change its review procedures or issue definitive guidance that would generally permit open communication of such information. In January, days before the Trump inauguration, the FDA issued three draft guidances that proposed a very modest relaxation of existing rules, but generally reaffirmed the longstanding policy that manufacturer communications must relate to approved indications -- including health economics information provided to payers.
I have written about this previously, and you can read the expanded version of my views here, an abridged version here, as well as updates on Congress, the FDA and court cases here, here and here.
With limited exceptions for purely scientific exchange and the distribution of medical journal articles, the FDA maintains that unless an indication is approved and the underlying data is included in the drug's labeling, companies may not discuss it, even though the information is truthful and the off-label use may well represent the standard of care for a particular illness. Industry representatives, and free speech advocates like the Washington Legal Foundation, contend that the FDA's policy is incompatible with the First Amendment and with Supreme Court decisions in Central Hudson and IMS v. Sorrell, and the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in United States v. Caronia. Since the late 1990s, the FDA has done its very best to ignore the implications of these holdings and go about its business limiting speech.
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court reiterated that there is no partisan or ideological divide when it comes to the doctrine of commercial free speech. In a case decided in March, the Court ruled unanimously that a New York state statute prohibiting vendors from disclosing the details of a credit card surcharge was a regulation of speech entitled to First Amendment protection. Justice Breyer's concurrence was the only hint that any of the Justices were especially concerned about the extent to which the law protects speech in a purely commercial context.
Granted, some senior agency officials have acknowledged the emerging trends in the law, with Janet Woodcock, FDA director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, candidly saying in 2014 that "[w]e are currently carefully evaluating our policies in light of court decisions on first amendment issues."
More importantly, the agency agreed to settle cases to allow Amarin and Pacira Pharmaceuticals to promote off-label uses. But even with these sporadic developments, it looks to outsiders as if the FDA has adopted Muhammad Ali's infamous "Rope-A-Dope" tactic of dancing and sparring just enough to tire your opponent. This manifestation of institutional passive aggressive behavior is both misguided and dangerous, as large portions of its regulatory authority could be undone if the right case is appealed to the high court.
Perhaps the problem lies not with the FDA itself, but with the policy types at the Department of Health & Human Services? Former agency staff have told me that in the waning months of the Obama administration, the FDA submitted comprehensive guidance for approval but it was rejected by then HHS General Counsel Bill Schultz. Schultz, who earlier worked on the Hill for zealous former Democratic Congressman Henry Waxman, has made his views on the subject known. In a recent op-ed, Schultz ignores the legal question of whether the First Amendment allows companies to discuss truthful information. As for the policy issue, Schultz refers to all company communications as merely "advertising" and contends that a policy change that supports commercial speech would deter companies from conducting studies and "we might never find out whether a drug being used to treat a disease actually works."
That's an exaggeration. But aside from the critical legal question, does it make any sense to provide more latitude to pharmaceutical and biomedical device companies? Many would say no. Reckless pricing practices, reliance on tacky direct to consumer ads, and outright fraud, have damaged the industry's reputation. Prosecutors, regulators and industry critics berate companies for failing to do the studies necessary to definitively establish safety and efficacy. As for anecdotal medical information that a company might collect and wish to convey, there is the challenging task of ascertaining what is truthful and what is false.
Of course, we need scientifically valid data to have confidence that a medicine will work as intended, and we need informed physicians to prescribe intelligently. But in this brave new world of patient specific, personalized medicine it is often the case that relevant treatment insights are developed outside the specified endpoints in randomized clinical trials. While the government encourages manufacturers to conduct comparative effectiveness research to demonstrate that their products really work, they can't talk about the results of this work with those who would prescribe or pay for the medicine. The FDA could reconcile these legitimate concerns by, for example, establishing an alternative pathway under which companies present truthful off-label medical information for expedited review and clearance.
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that HHS establish rules to allow the use of "real world evidence" to support the approval of new indications. In connection with this mandate, the industry will remain motivated to fully elucidate a drug's utility with information that will help convince physicians to prescribe and payers to cover the cost of the prescription. To those who remain deeply skeptical of the corporate penchant to put profits before patients, I urge you to consider the words and wisdom of the late Justice Louis Brandeis in Whitney v. California: if you don't like the speech "the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."
One way or another, the law will advance. The Supreme Court's rulings on commercial speech suggest that the FDA will have a hard time prevailing if and when a case reaches its docket. Alternatively, the agency under Dr. Gottlieb has an opportunity to embrace the language in the 21st Century Cures Act, and preserve its gatekeeping role while it ensures that truthful scientific and medical information reaches doctors, payers and patients.
I have been a senior executive with life sciences and healthcare companies, including a Merck joint venture and Cephalon. I now work with the international law firm Hogan…
I have been a senior executive with life sciences and healthcare companies, including a Merck joint venture and Cephalon. I now work with the international law firm Hogan Lovells, am a member of corporate and non-profit boards, and advise private equity firms on healthcare investments. I have served in all three branches of the Federal government, and was confirmed by the Senate to the presidential advisory commission on public diplomacy. I also have held visiting and adjunct faculty appointments at Oxford, Princeton, UCLA and the University of Washington. I believe that the best life sciences and healthcare companies really are focused on innovation and patient care, but are struggling to realize this vision in a challenging economic and regulatory environment.


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10 game-changing taco miracles (yes, there's foie gras involved)
We rounded up ten chefs from around New York City -- including a Chopped champion and a former Top Chef winner -- and forced them to shake hands in the name of cooksmanship before serving up mouth-watering tacos all afternoon-long at Hudson Hotel's Tequila Park. Check out this year's meaty entries (and find out which one clinches victory):
Best Pizza's Calamari Fried Diablo
You might not expect the best tacos from a joint called Best Pizza, but consider: the shell of Chef Frank Pinello's taco is made up of squid ink pizza dough tortilla, so it's not a total departure. As for what's inside: fried calamari, Arrabbiata sauce, pickled cherry peppers, and parsley complete this pizza-taco hybrid.
Biblio's Head Cheese Taco
It's no bacon, but eggs pretty much enhance any dish, so they're a welcome addition to Joe Macchia's creation, which places a hard cooked egg between a tortilla and adds crispy capers and baby lettuce heads with chili vinegar.
Edi & The Wolf's Franz Ferdinand
Neither the Archduke of Austria nor the British indie rock band, this Franz Ferdinand hails from Alphabet City, the brainchild of Chefs Eduard Frauneder & Wolfgang Ban. A healthy serving of flank steak with Berg Bergkäse is topped with spicy tomato jam & marinated spring onions. Note: this guy requires a healthy stack of napkins on-hand.
Joe & Misses Doe's Spicy Pulled Pork Tacos
Chef Joe Dobias had three ingredients in mind when it came to perfecting his tacos: pulled pork, green salsa, and jalapeño mayo. He stacked about as much of all three as the tortilla could withstand before wrapping it up burrito-style and serving it in an incredibly handy paper sleeve.
Amigos Mexican Bar & Restaurant's Slow Cooked Pork Carnitas
Don't be fooled by their itsy-bitsy appearance, this "one bite'll do it" taco, courtesy of Chef Alex Garcia, packs its flavor in with slow roasted pork, creamy tomatillo, and avocado salsa with pico de gallo sitting snuggly in its crunchy cocoon shell.
Los Perros Locos' Havana Hustla
If this were a combination strictly based off of how delicious things sounded, this here might be the winner. Chef Alex Mitow combines skirt steak ropa vieja with bacon black beans. That would be good enough for your average knockout, but he takes it Thrillist-style adding sweet plantain crumbles and crumbled salty cheese topped with apple chipotle aioli.
Mexicue's Carolina Pulled Pork Taco
Regular cheddar pails in comparison to white cheddar, and luckily that's just what you'll find sprinkled atop Chef Stan Duskiewicz's tacos. This white flour tortilla is amassed with smoky carnitas, crispy tortilla chips, fire roasted corn salsa, and creamy chipotle dressing before being garnished with a thick layer of cheese.
Tequila Park Taqueria's Sichuan Lamb Taco
Chef Geoff Rudaw's home turf taco entry is so massive, it can barely be tamed by its paper container, let alone the tortilla that holds it. No matter though, this boneless BBQ lamb rib taco with leeks and thai basil's easily scarfed to completion in only a few bites. What you're left with: a juicy imprint.
The General's Chinese Chicken Tacos
This crowd-pleaser brought along by Chef Hung Huynh offered a trio of crunchific tacos comprised of chicken, onions, chili, peppers, soy, and fish sauce. Many attempted a two-bite situation for the first only to succumb to the realization that something shaped like a football ought to be thrown into the mouth in one fell swoop.
La Cenita's Duck Chorizo Taco
You don't win a taco knockout by bringing out little guns like shredded cheese and diced tomatoes. No, to win the Thrillist Taco Knockout it took guts and tenacity, but mostly just deliciousness, which Executive Chef Chris Leahy handled masterfully with this combination of duck, foie gras (seriously), and rhubarb mole on a mint tortilla. All hail the victor.


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Sarnia Observer
Chatham-Kent Essex MPP Rick Nicholls is after the provincial government to lower energy bills for families and businesses. The MPP said he's receiving numerous calls from constituents, including two business owners who say their rising energy bills could force them out of business or out of the province.
"One business owner showed me his bills,'' said Nicholls. "Despite conserving energy, he's paying 45% more per kilowatt hour than he was two years ago.'' Nicholls said another local business owner in the manufacturing sector just saw his global adjustment rate double from September to October, which caused his bill to increase by thousands of dollars.
Nicholls said government officials are telling him they plan to release a long-term energy plan within several weeks. "A promise to unveil a plan in a few months is little comfort for my constituents with a winter and higher energy bills on the way,'' said Nicholls. "This comes years after the Liberals told my constituents that installing hundreds of wind turbines would lower their bills. Read article