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Uttarakhand DISCOM Asked to Amend its Draft PPA for 200 MW of Solar Projects
The commission observed that specific clauses in the Model PPA submitted by UPCL are inconsistent with the regulations
September 17, 2019
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) recently approached the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) seeking its approval for the model power purchase agreement (PPA) between the petitioner and the selected bidders for setting up 200 MW of grid-connected solar photovoltaic power projects.
The petitioner submitted that as per the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, it is required to get the prior approval of the commission on the draft power purchase agreement proposed to be entered into with the generating company.
In June 2018, UPCL provided its consent to Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA), the respondent in this case, for the development of 200 MW of solar power to comply with the solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for the financial year (FY) 2018-19.
Accordingly, UREDA had conducted a tariff-based competitive bidding process for the selection of the developers. Through the tariff-based competitive bidding, 208 bidders were selected for the development of the projects. These 208 selected bidders are required to execute a PPA with UPCL.
In this regard, the UPCL prepared a model PPA to be signed with the selected bidders and has requested the commission to approve it.
The commission observed that some of the clauses in the model PPA submitted by UPCL are inconsistent and has directed it to take note of them and incorporate necessary corrections while executing the PPAs with the project developers. Some of these inconsistencies relate to the installation of meters, evacuation of power, and force majeure events.
The order added that the model PPA is to be executed between UPCL and the selected developers for the supply of power from the solar PV projects with a capacity ranging between 100 kW to 5 kW. Further, the commission has observed that UREDA had invited tariff-based bids for a cumulative capacity of 200 MW solar power. However, in total, 237 bids were received. After the scrutiny of these proposals, only 208 bids were found eligible for which the PPA is to be executed.
After taking note of the observations made by the commission, the UPCL needs to incorporate necessary changes and corrections and sign the PPA with the developers. The signed PPAs will then have to be submitted to the commission within a week.
Further, the commission also directed the petitioner to file separate petitions seeking the approval for the execution of PPA with the successful bidders having allotted capacity of more than 2 MW.
Previously, it was reported that UREDA also floated a new tender for setting up 200 MW of grid-connected solar power projects under the Uttarakhand Solar Energy Policy.
In July 2019, Mercom had reported that UREDA issued a Request for Proposal (RfP) to develop 52 MW of solar projects. The RfP was for the procurement of solar power on a long-term basis by UPCL.
According to Mercom's India Solar Tender Tracker, Uttarakhand has 241 MW of solar projects in operations.
Anjana is a news editor at Mercom India. Before joining Mercom, she held roles of senior editor, district correspondent, and sub-editor for The Times of India, Biospectrum and The Sunday Guardian. Before that, she worked at the Deccan Herald and the Asianlite as chief sub-editor and news editor. She has also contributed to The Quint, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express, Reader's Digest (UK edition), IndiaSe (Singapore-based magazine) and Asiaville. Anjana holds a Master's degree in Geography from North Bengal University, and a diploma in mass communication and journalism from Guru Ghasidas University, Bhopal.


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A group of thirtysomethings in Venezuela say they have a solution for the insanely long supermarket lines that symbolize their country's economic turmoil: a mobile app that allows people to take a number from home.
The software, developed by seven Venezuelans, is an example of innovation from frustration in a country with one of the world's most troubled economies, where private investment has all but dried up.
Long lines at banks, government offices, hospitals even bus stops have been the norm for years. They're a symptom of an acute economic crisis in a country that is sitting on the world's largest oil reserves but struggles to stock its shelves with basic goods such as milk, laundry soap and toilet paper.
The app is being offered by a company called Sincola, a combination of the Spanish words "sin" and "cola", which together translate as "no line."
"We thought we'd try to find an answer to a long festering problem," Ronald Rodriguez, Sincola's CEO, told Fusion. He said the idea for the app was the brainchild of a friend who grew exasperated after waiting seven hours for a doctor's appointment.
Here's how it works: a person uses the app to send a text message to "take" a number and virtually get in line. The person later receives three text messages: the first is their actual number in line, the second gives them an estimated wait time, and a third when it's time to get off the couch and head to the store, office, or business.
Rodriguez said he and his colleagues developed the software three years ago, but interest has picked up in recent months as the lines continue to worsen. Sincola now has over 100 clients, including restaurants, banks and some national and regional government agencies.
If adopted widely, the app could potentially be a gamechanger in a country where grocery shopping has become almost a test of endurance, with some people getting up in the wee hours of the morning to stand in line for hours to buy food at government-run grocery stores.
Venezuela's line-standing problem has created jobs for people who make a living by standing in line for others, as well as peddlers who sell chairs, juice or bags to those spending their day in line. Sincola won't address the root problem of Venezuela's economic meltdown, but it may ease the daily burden of snaking lines.
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Hundreds of Hong Kong police officers raided the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Thursday and arrested five senior executives on suspicion of violating the national security law by publishing articles which called for sanctions on Beijing or the city.
It was the second time in 10 months that the newspaper, founded by Jimmy Lai, had been raided. Police said the warrant used on Thursday was issued under the security legislation, and gave them power to search for and seize journalistic material.
Lai, 73, who was arrested during the first raid last August, is serving 20 months in prison for protest-related offences and also faces charges under the Beijing-imposed security law, which provides for penalties of up to life imprisonment.
Police said four men and one woman – aged 47 to 63 – were apprehended for allegedly colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security. At least two of them were handcuffed.
According to local media, those arrested included Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung and Chief Operating Officer Royston Chow, Apple Daily's Editor-in-Chief Ryan Law, Associate Publisher Chan Pui-man and Cheung Chi-wai, who manages the newspaper's online news platform. All were arrested in the early hours at their homes.
National Security Unit Senior Superintendent Steve Li said the operation was launched at 6 a.m. and involved around 500 officers. He said HK$18 million worth of assets belonging to three companies linked to Apple Daily had been frozen.
Li said the alleged offence involved around 30 Chinese and English Apple Daily articles published since 2019. He said the articles were "strong evidence" and the "focus" of an alleged conspiracy of asking foreign powers to impose sanctions on China or Hong Kong.
Asked whether the articles in question were news articles or opinion pieces, Li did not give a direct response: "The natures of the articles is very simple, just inciting, requesting the foreign country to impose sanctions to Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China. Very straightforward."
Asked whether citizens would risk violating the security law by sharing such articles, Li said police would have to look at the intention. "But as a law enforcer, I have some advice for people – do not draw suspicion to yourself, if it is not something you wish to spread."
Editors handcuffed
Police said the five arrested senior executives are being detained for investigation. The tabloid's chief editor Law was seen being escorted by police to the newspaper's office at around 9.30 am.
Next Digital chief executive Cheung Kim-hung arrived in the Tseung Kwan O office in handcuffs at around 10 am.
Police broke into his flat in the early hours, according to StandNews.
Lawyer Barry Hoy was seen outside the Apple Daily office in Tseung Kwan O. He entered the building shortly after Cheung was brought inside.
Police said their operation was not targeting the press, adding the force "had no choice" but to enforce the law inside a media company.
Office raided again
"The operation, still ongoing, aims at gathering evidence for a case of suspected contravention of the National Security Law," a police statement read.
According to Apple Daily, some police officers accessed reporters' computers and searched for information. Journalists were told to leave the editorial department and wait elsewhere. They could not move around freely inside the building.
Some officers stopped reporters from filming the search, the newspaper said.
Reporters were told by editorial management to carry on with their work assignments today, a senior reporter told HKFP.
Trading halted
Next Digital suspended trading before the market opened, according to a stock exchange notice.
Lai was arrested last August for alleged collusion with foreign forces and conspiracy to defraud. Over 200 police entered the newspaper's headquarters on that occasion and seized at least 30 boxes of evidence.
The media mogul later faced an additional charge in April for allegedly conspiring to collude with foreign powers. He was said to have connived with his top aide Mark Simon, activist Andy Li, legal assistant Chan Tsz-wah and self-exiled activist Finn Lau. He also stands accused of conspiring to pervert the course of justice by allegedly helping activist Li flee Hong Kong.
Lai is set to stand trial in the city's High Court, where the maximum penalty is life in prison. He is currently serving 20 months behind bars for three unauthorised 2019 protests.
In June 2020, Beijing inserted national security legislation directly into Hong Kong's mini-constitution – bypassing the local legislature – following a year of pro-democracy protests and unrest. It criminalised subversion, secession, collusion with foreign forces and terrorist acts, which were broadly defined to include disruption to transport and other infrastructure. The move gave police sweeping new powers, alarming democrats, civil society groups and trade partners, as such laws have been used broadly to silence and punish dissidents in China. However, the authorities say it has restored stability and peace to the city.
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Within well-intentioned and well-validated health care tools, misfires hide in plain sight. To physician-researchers at Duke University, one such oversight is the Black women who fall through the cracks of a widely used measure of distress in cancer patients that is meant to trigger extra support for patients who need it most.
Researchers found in a recent Cancer study that Black women often don't surface in systems measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL) metrics, because the systems aren't designed to capture distress in a relative way — or within the context of the social determinants of health that might shift among different demographics.
The tool the researchers examined is the National Comprehensive Cancer Network distress thermometer, which assigns a number 0 through 10 to patients. The number is generated from a survey that looks both at the number of stressors a patient is exposed to and their self-reported level of distress in the face of those stressors. If a patient scores at or above a 4, they are flagged as being good candidates for additional clinical resources, such as help with transportation to appointments, financial counseling, psycho-oncology services, and more, depending on the reported stressors.
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The thermometer was initially designed for prostate cancer patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering in the 1990s as a way to tease out situational distress — a reasonable and temporary state tied to a cancer diagnosis — from more systemic issues that can affect overall health and resilience, like anxiety and depression. In other words, the thermometer gives doctors a standard way to evaluate whether a patient is experiencing passing distress or deeper mental health concerns. While its use was popularized with prostate cancer patients, over time it has been adapted for use in patients dealing with a variety of diseases, and it has been translated into many languages for use around the world.
And it has a lot going for it. It is an easily implementable tool: The survey is a reasonable length to complete and uses language easy for patients to understand, it lets the patient answer questions on their own without being influenced by the authority imbalance that can exist between a physician and patient, the results can be put into a patient's electronic medical records easily, and it acts as a safety net for oncologists who, due to rising patient-doctor ratios, are not always intimately familiar with a patient's living arrangement, family life, employment, and other social factors that can influence health outcomes.
"The distress thermometer provides an opportunity to intervene on modifiable barriers to care, to prevent delays in evaluation, and delays in receiving treatment," said lead study author Oluwadamilola Fayanju, MD, who is associate professor of surgery and population health sciences in the Duke University School of Medicine and associate director for Disparities and Value in Healthcare with Duke Forge, Durham, North Carolina.
But the double-edged sword of simplicity, she and her coauthors found, is that a certain level of nuance gets lost. Their study shows the median distress thermometer score was 3 for Black women, 4 for White women, and 5 for both Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic women, but there was no statistically significant difference among the groups in terms of how many stressors each was exposed to. In other words, Black women may have the same number of stressors in their lives as women of other races, but report lower levels of distress nonetheless, and thus, generate a score below the clinical threshold that triggers the extra support the other groups received.
Dr Fayanju and her coauthors concluded not that Black women don't feel the effects of their stressors, or don't require extra clinical support, but that their baseline exposure to stress in everyday life is so high, their self-reported reaction to a cancer diagnosis doesn't register by the standards of this numerical tool.
"We need to rethink whether the summative score that women are providing really represents in totality the extent of the distress they're experiencing," Dr Fayanju said. "If you already have a very stressful life, the addition of a breast cancer diagnosis increases your stress — but as a proportion of the stress you already had, [it] may not be that great relative to someone who may have had, frankly, a very much less challenging existence, and for whom breast cancer diagnosis sends them into a tailspin."


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We all know that our actions have consequences. One of those consequences of our efforts regarding the missed child support payment is the possibility that you may wind up back in court due to a child support enforcement case. An enforcement case seeks to hold A party accountable for violating their final decree of divorce or child custody orders. When a party violates a court order in a family law case, they are prone to be punished by the court by either paying attorneys fees Or being fined per violation of the court order.
You need to know about enforcement cases because they allow a family court judge to assess penalties that are pretty diverse in terms of a typical civil case. For instance, In certain circumstances, a judge can order jail time for missed child support payments. This is a highly significant penalty and can result in missed time from work, unpleasant experiences, and additional legal costs. There are few penalties that I can think of that are more significant in a Texas child support case than jail time.
Another potential consequence of your failure to pay child support would be the taking away of your hunting and fishing license. Texans are avid outdoors people. We enjoy being outdoors when the weather permits. As a result, hunting is quite popular across the state in the cooler months of the fall. It is illegal for you to go hunting in Texas without a valid hunting license. When hunting just about any animal, it is unlawful in Texas without a hunting license. There are some exceptions, but for the most part, we must hunt with a request. There are a variety of hunting licenses that you can obtain. Today, we need to answer how you can become eligible to have a hunting license revoked or suspended for failing to pay child support.
Missing child support payments means Risking losing your hunting license.
If you skip a child support payment, the attorney general's office can suspend your hunting license or deny you the ability to purchase a hunting license. Additionally, other rights of yours may also be suspended, including your driver's license. We need to answer when your risk of having your hunting license truly is set into motion. Will your hunting license be suspended for the first infraction of missed child support, or does it take more than that?
The attorney general's office allows you to view you are child support ledger online whenever you wish to take a look. Create an account for yourself, and you can consider the child support circumstances for your account. As a result, you will be able to tell how much child support you have paid, how far behind you are on payments and other information about your child support. In this way, you can avoid misunderstandings and other problems associated with the subject of child support. Specifically, you do not need to keep track of child support yourself or refer to a phone number to contact and reach anyone regarding child support in the future. All the information you need will be found online.
If you find yourself behind on child support payments, you should not necessarily expect the attorney general's office to contact you immediately. As it happens, issues occur where he may become delinquent in paying child support for several reasons. For example, you may lose your job and then need time to find new employment. This would be an understandable circumstance where you would not have the ability to pay child support for a period. I am not saying that losing your job is an excuse not to pay child support. I am saying that it will be foreseeable that losing your income would mean not being able to pay child support.
In a situation like this, you can reach out to your co-parent to ensure that they know about your circumstance of losing employment. You would not have to keep something like this a secret. Instead, it is in your best interest to be direct and honest with your co-parent about what has happened. From my experiences working with parents in your circumstances, you have a much better chance of working something out with them if you are honest. On the other hand, if you try to hide what is going on and avoid directly acknowledging the problem can lead to issues with your co-parent on many levels. Instead, directly addressing the problem and working with them to understand how to solve the issues that have led to the inability to pay child support or your best options.
Typically, it takes the attorney general's office three months to act against you if you consistently miss your child support payments. Drivers' licenses and recreational licenses are among those that can be suspended or revoked because of the failure to pay child support. You may be able to contact the office said the attorney general to work out a payment re-schedule with them and with your co-parent. However, the failure to abide by the terms and the repayment schedule can also lead to your license being suspended.
What can you do to keep your licenses from being suspended for the failure to pay child support?
The simplest way to ensure that your hunting license is not suspended for the failure to pay child support is to verify that your child support payments are going through as planned to your Co-parent. This can be done on the website for the office of the attorney general. You will need to create an online account for yourself to verify the payments that have been made or missed. Prices that are missed can be negotiated between you and your Co-parent as well as the office of the attorney general.
The office of the attorney general has local offices near to you. These are not courtroom buildings and do not have attorneys inside. Instead, these are employees at the office of the attorney general. I can work with you and your Co-parent to negotiate a settlement. A settlement is any viable repayment plan between you and your Co-parent. If you cannot work out a payment plan between the two of you, you also have the option of going to court to address these matters in front of a judge. The key is that you all have an opportunity to sort these issues out between one another before going to court. It is not a given that you will have to go into the courthouse for a contested hearing. Instead, there is the ability for the two of you to work out these problems between each other even if you do have to work with someone from the attorney general's office to get there.
As we have discussed enforcement lawsuit involves you and your co-parent going to court to address the issue of the missed child support payments. In general, this would be like any other hearing or case involving child support. The contention from your co-parent would be simple. You would have been accused of not paying child support as ordered to do so, and as a result, the enforcement case would have been filed to address this. You would then present evidence of your own to show Huawei there is a defense for your not paying child support. That defense could be an inability to pay or a court order which is unclear that made it impossible for you to pay or abide by the terms of your child support orders. Either way, it is recommended that you have an attorney by your side to assist you in this endeavor. Going through a child support case on enforcement without representation would not be wise. This is especially true given the possibility that jail time could result from the case.
Next, let's consider what it means to try and modify a child support order. Modifications, in general, occur when the circumstances of you, your co-parent, or your children change overtime a period. In that case, it may become necessary to modify a court order. In that case, you or your co-parent would file a modification case to change an order that no longer is suitable. To close out Today's blog post, let's walk through what a modification case looks like in the context of a Texas family log case.
Modifying a child support order
A material and substantial change must be the backdrop for modifying a Texas family court order. Additionally, we can see that material and significant changes must be in place to modify a court order. Still, a judge must also determine that modifying the Child Support order is in the best interest of your child. This is a different burden to consider and must be Considered regarding several other factors in your case. Even if you can prove that a material and substantial change has occurred, it is a different story to show the best interest decision backed up by the facts of a case. Namely, reducing the child support you must pay is not always in your child's best interests.
Modifying a child support order means that you must be able to show the material in substantial changes that occur in a party's life since the last time a court order was issued. From your perspective, probably the most significant change that could happen is a job loss. If you lost a job that paid better than your current job, your child support is likely based on the net monthly income that is out of line with what you currently earn. In that case, it would make sense for you to Speak with an attorney about filing a modification case.
All your family's circumstances would need to be considered before considering filing a modification case for child support. For example, well, you may have lost a good-paying job, your child may have developed an impairment or other medical problem over those intervening years that require consistent medical care or additional costs. If this is the case, then a judge may well rule that it is not in your child's best interest to have child support decreased at this time.
Next, he will likely have to produce evidence to prove that your income has gone down to the degree that you say it has. Your Co-parent will be able to create counterevidence to show that it has not decreased to that extent. You may have other sources of income, but you did not make the court aware of them. You can expect that requests for Discovery from your Co-parent will be forthcoming.
Next, You should consider the possibility of even more significant consequences for the failure to pay child support other than simply not having your hunting or fishing license for some time. Specifically, you can face jail time as a consequence of paying child support. This is a reality for many people. The end is a potentially harmful aspect of child support cases. Where you can go and what you can do regarding this subject are essential for enforcement cases. Specifically, we need to address the possibility of jail time as a part of your child support case.
Worse than losing your license as a part of a child support case, you may be going to jail.
I don't mention this to intimidate you or to make you frightened. However, you can go to jail as a part of your child support case. Specifically, the extended failure to pay child support may find you on the receiving end of a verdict from a judge result in jail time. It is not as if every child support enforcement case winds up with jail time being ordered, but it is nonetheless a possibility. For that reason, there are some things that you need to know.
First of all, jail time is that issue you become eligible to have an attorney appointed to you by the court. Generally, in a family log case, the court does not have to set you an attorney. It is only in circumstances where jail time is possible, and you cannot pay for an attorney on your own, that the court would make a point representation for you. Bear this in mind as you prepare to defend yourself in an enforcement case. Of course, it would probably be better for you to have an attorney you can select on your own, as the quality of representation is likely higher in that sort of circumstance. However, it is nonetheless beneficial for you to have an attorney either way.
Even if you are ordered to serve jail time, it could be that you can avoid spending time behind bars and would rather receive deferred adjudication. This means that he would go to jail if you do not abide by the terms of the repayment schedule created because of the enforcement case. Paying back child support is something that the court takes very seriously. Frankly, being behind bars does not make it easy for you to pay back the child support that you owe. As a result, most family court judges will only send someone to jail if they fail to live up to their end of the bargain in a child support enforcement matter.
As you can see, there are significant consequences to not paying child support. The possibility of having your hunting and fishing license suspended is just one of the possibilities as far as outcomes in a child support case. Therefore, we at the Law Office of Bryan Fagan certainly recommend that you consider hiring an experienced family law attorney to help you in this time. However, it is not easy to go through the stresses and anxiety associated with an enforcement case, especially considering the broad punishments that can be assessed against you. It is possible to defend yourself and to do right by your children at the same time. However, that is made more accessible when you have an experienced family law attorney guiding you.
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If you have any questions about the material contained in Today's blog post, please do not hesitate to contact the Law Office of Bryan Fagan. Our licensed family law attorneys offer free of charge consultations six days a week in person, over the phone, and via video. These consultations are an excellent way for you to learn about the world of Texas family law and your family's circumstances, and how they may be impacted by the filing of a divorce or child custody case.
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Three New Trustees Join The Collins Foundation Board
We are thrilled to announce that at the Foundation's February 2019 trustee meeting, three new trustees were appointed to our board. Jaime Arredondo, Serena Cruz, and Kimberlee Pierce Sheng will join four Collins family members for a total of seven trustees. All three bring extensive and impressive experience in leading community organizations in Oregon and we are grateful to have their insights, perspectives, and expertise to help guide our work and vision for a just and compassionate Oregon.


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Crews battle two grass fires in Larimer County
Crews battled two grass fires Monday evening north of Fort Collins, including one that consumed structures, and the other that burned along U.S. Highway 287 near Ted's Place.
The Roberts Ranch Fire burned about 50 acres and destroyed two buildings before fire crews were able to contain it Monday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. It was located near U.S. Highway 287 and Larimer County Road 76H.
Livermore Fire Protection District crews were joined by Red Feather Lakes, Glacier View, Wellington and LCSO personnel. LCSO did not release the cause of the fire.
Poudre Fire Authority said Tuesday arcing power lines due to the high winds started the grass fire near Ted's Place at the intersection of U.S. 287 and Colorado Highway 14. Initial reports came in just before 6:30 p.m. Crews had the fire mostly contained about three hours later.
Initial reports had the fire at 5 acres. The fire was visible, burning on a hillside next to U.S. 287.
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Outbuildings on the fire's northeast side were threatened but crews extinguished the flames in time to save the structures, according to PFA. Crews remained on scene for mop-up duty and to extinguish hot spots in the smoldering vegetation Monday night.
Xcel Energy representatives reported at least one power line was partially burned in the fire.
Counties around Larimer County were under a red flag warning but Larimer was not, despite increasingly windy conditions later in the day and evening.
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sheridan Capital Partners ("Sheridan") announced today its investment in SimiTree Healthcare Consulting ("SimiTree" or the "Company"), a strategic and equal combination of Simione Healthcare Consultants ("Simione") and BlackTree Healthcare Consulting ("BlackTree"). SimiTree will help post-acute healthcare organizations achieve clinical and financial excellence through consulting, outsourcing, and talent solutions. Sheridan invested alongside SimiTree's management team, who have retained meaningful ownership in the business.
In addition to financial, clinical and operational consulting, SimiTree will offer clients a robust suite of services, including outsourced billing, coding and revenue cycle management; executive recruiting, interim staffing and other talent solutions; guidance through mergers and acquisitions; sales consulting and education; and data analytics. "We are excited to join forces with Sheridan to help bring these two great companies together to drive continued growth with our complementary service offerings," said Mike Freytag, Managing Principal of SimiTree.
"We have significant conviction in the long-term trends in the post-acute market," said Sean Dempsey, Partner at Sheridan Capital Partners. "We've long been impressed with the work of Simione, BlackTree and their accomplished teams."
Sheridan will work with SimiTree's management team to invest significantly in technology, talent, and acquisitions of other businesses serving the post-acute market. "The transformative partnership with Sheridan will allow the Company to expand its capabilities and scale rapidly while continuing to deliver key services and solutions to clients," said David Berman, Managing Principal of SimiTree.
"Sheridan is pleased to partner with SimiTree to support the new company as it scales, delivering an excellent experience to even more post-acute healthcare organizations," said Chris McCrory, Principal at Sheridan.
The transaction was led by Sean Dempsey, Jonathan Lewis, Chris McCrory, Matt Hinshaw and Addison Jones at Sheridan Capital Partners. Twin Brook Capital Partners provided debt financing for the transaction. McDermott Will & Emery LLP served as legal counsel to Sheridan Capital Partners. Brentwood Capital Advisors LLC and Robinson & Cole LLP served as financial advisor and legal counsel, respectively, to the Company. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About SimiTree Healthcare Consulting
SimiTree Healthcare Consulting helps post-acute care providers grow stronger and healthier by optimizing operations and revenue while maintaining clinical excellence. SimiTree brings industry expertise and a wide range of proven solutions together to guide organizations through challenges, changes, and growth. To learn more, visit http://simitreehc.com/welcome/.
About Sheridan Capital Partners
Sheridan Capital Partners is a Chicago-based healthcare private equity firm that focuses on lower middle market buyouts and growth equity in the U.S. and Canada. Sheridan partners with companies in the verticals of providers and provider services, healthcare IT and outsourced services, and consumer health and medical products, bringing strategic resources to accelerate growth, build enduring value, and achieve strong results. For more information, please visit www.sheridancp.com.


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'Game of Thrones' Season 8, Episode 6 Runtime May Not Be Enough to Satisfy
Only seven more days stand between Game of Thrones fans and the show's final episode. Season 8, Episode 6 (title unknown) will attempt to provide closure on one of the biggest and most popular TV shows of all time. But can Game of Thrones stick the landing? Even an extended runtime may not be enough.
Here are the facts: Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 airs on May 19 with a runtime of one hour and 20 minutes. It's written and directed by GoT showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. That all sounds promising in theory, but there's reason to believe the series finale could be doomed to fail.
First, let's talk about the runtime. Despite clocking in at a lengthy 80 minutes, Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 won't be the longest episode of GoT. That honor goes to Episode 3, "The Long Night," which focused exclusively on the Great Battle of Winterfell. It was the longest battle scene ever recorded, and pretty damn good despite some lighting issues.
Episode 6 likely won't take the same approach, instead offering closure on the major remaining characters. It's possible it could replicate Episode 4 (runtime: one hour and 18 minutes), which basically acted as two separate episodes crammed together. If Episode 6 does the same, it could end up feeling like two more rushed episodes.
As for Benioff and Weiss (or D&D as the fandom refer to them), the duo's reputation has plummeted in the past few weeks, as fans reacted poorly to Season 8's rushed pacing, flawed logic, and (arguably) lazy storytelling.
It's possible we could see D&D finally step up and nail the Game of Thrones series finale as the one episode they're both writing and directing. Then again, the only other episodes these two have directed were "Two Swords" and "Walk of Punishment." Both are fine episodes, but neither could be considered a classic like "The Rains of Castamere" or "The Mountain and the Viper."
Then again, after a phenomenal Episode 5, Game of Thrones looks primed to actually pull this thing off.
Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 below.
Episode 5 delivered an incredible 80 minutes of television, offering a satisfying Cleganebowl, an epic battle at King's Landing, and the Mad Queen Daenerys Targaryen. It was a great episode that also set the table for a satisfying conclusion in Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6.
Will Dany be queen? Or will Jon Snow step up and claim the throne after seeing how dangerous she really is? Will Arya kill Daenerys to fulfill her "green eyes" prophecy? Plus, what about Sansa, Brienne, Bran, and everyone else back at Winterfell?
Honestly, that 80-minute runtime might not be enough.
Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 6 airs Sunday, May 19 at 9 p.m. on HBO.


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- Part III Handbook
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Part III Handbook
The Part III Handbook 2022-23 provides administrative and other important information for Part III students.
The nature of the COVID-19 pandemic is such that there will likely have to be adjustments to the way Part III operates throughout the academic year, possibly at short notice. The most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 measures in place will be posted here. Information contained in these announcements may supplement or override the information given in the Part III Handbook. Students will be notified by email of any such updates.
New students may also wish to consult the 'Notes for New Part III Students'.
Guide to Courses
The Part III Guide to Courses provides information on courses offered in a given year. The online version of the guide is updated over the summer to provide information to students starting the course in October.
- Part III Guide to Courses (Online)
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The Faculty provides lecture lists for all courses here. The timetables for Part III, as well as other part of the Mathematical Tripos are also available via https://www.timetable.cam.ac.uk. Please send any queries to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Examples classes
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You may be asked to sign an attendance sheet and/or to submit a self-assessment form at the start of each examples class.
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Transcript for The Family of Abraham: Part 5—Cutting a Covenant
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Why Doesn't Eleazar Die in the Wilderness?
What does the entrance of Aaron's son Eleazar into the promised land say about the curse upon the generation which rebelled at the edge of the promised land? We see him in Numbers 3, Numbers 4 (apparently as an adult), Numbers 16, in Numbers 19, and we see him taking over Aaron's office in Numbers 20. Unless another Eleazar is meant, he doesn't die until Joshua chapter 24. Based on the curse in Numbers 14 "your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward" are we to conclude that Numbers had described Eleazar as assisting with priestly service at some age younger than twenty, or is this an indication that the curse isn't to be taken literally, and that some men from that generation other than Joshua and Caleb survived?
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The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is pleased and honored to be a part of the New York Film Festival's special program Selling Democracy Films of the Marshall Plan: 1948-1953. Founded in 1972 through a gift from the German government as a permanent memorial to post-World War II Marshall Plan assistance, GMF is dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between the United States and Europe.
GMF supports individuals and institutions working on transatlantic issues, convenes leaders and policymakers on the most pressing transatlantic themes, and examines new ways in which transatlantic cooperation can address a variety of global policy challenges. Today, GMF maintains a strong presence on both sides of the Atlantic, with offices in Washington DC, Belgrade, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, and Paris.
This unique opportunity to support a retrospective of films on the Marshall Plan, most of them shown to an American audience for the first time, allows us to contribute to our goals of increasing transatlantic understanding, and to pay homage to the Marshall Plan in a very meaningful way.
At a time when Europe and the United States are struggling to find common strategies for promoting democracy in the Broader Middle East and elsewhere, Selling Democracy Films of the Marshall Plan: 1948-1953 reminds us what a powerful instrument the European Recovery Program was in fostering democracy, stability, and prosperity in Europe. While the situation in the Broader Middle East is very different from that of postwar Europe, the ideals of the Marshall Plan can still serve to guide Europe and the United States through the challenges ahead.
The German Marshall Fund of the United States compliments both the project's co-curators Sandra Schulberg and Richard Peña for putting the program together, and the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the New York Film Festival for hosting the program. We would also like to extend a special thank you to everyone who was involved in making these films available for an American audience.
Craig Kennedy, President, German Marshall Fund of the United States


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Political Energy: It's Affecting You In Ways You Might Not Be Aware
Personally, I try to stay away from politics, but it's again that time of year where elections are at the forefront of our minds and being forced down our throats through the media, yard signs, direct mailings, phone calls and social media. What's curious about political campaigns isn't the frenzy it causes leading up to the elections, but the energy it utilizes, sends, and creates.
Why is it that every political campaign seems to spread nothing but negativity? Everywhere you turn, there is some type of marketing or media saying how bad "this" is, or what a bad person "they" are. What's worse, you personally can be targeted with messages like, "if you don't vote, you are an irresponsible citizen."
Think about how this might be impacting you on an energetic level. Whether the message resonates with you or not, there is negative energy being thrown in your direction from EVERY angle. It's impossible to escape! We know that on a biological level, your mind has the power to influence each and every one of your individual cells. Think about it. If you are surrounded by negative messages, it's natural that you might think negative thoughts, which stimulates a chemical reaction in the brain to release a corresponding hormone that is experienced through the body, and voila! You feel bad!
Let's take that concept one step further. When you feel bad, you actually change the type of energetic frequency of your physical body from a high to low (think in terms of Hz: Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma). When you are resonating at a lower level of energy, you slow down, which can have both a positive and negative effect. On the positive side, it can promote relaxation and restoration, but on the negative side—and in the case of being influenced by political negativity—you open yourself up to the receptive mode of welcoming in more negativity. This, in the simplest of terms is the Law of Attraction. All of a sudden that TV commercial that bashed the other candidate has you thinking, "Yes, that's bad. I don't want to be associated with bad."
After a while of the same negativity, you may find yourself thinking about all the "bad" things not only in life, but about YOU! You welcome in doubt, anger, worry, and frustration and before you know it, your temper shortens, or you're more easily angered. What's more EVERYONE has been subject to the same negativity and everyone is feeding off one another and we start to crave and reproduce it.
It's the same energetic reaction that happens at a sporting event. You can literally FEEL the energy in the stadium—both good and bad! Start to pay attention to the thoughts and emotions that follow after you watch a commercial that utilizes negative energy.
When is it Right to go LEFT?
When I say "to go left", I mean to go against the grain. To follow your intuition when society is jumping on the bandwagon of what everyone else is doing. What if, instead of simply doing what you've always, done, you decide to start Living Elevated, Fulfilled, and True (LEFT)?
Living elevated, fulfilled, and true is a concept for those who are ready to step into their true self and connect with their inner purpose—no matter what society deems 'appropriate'. These outliers are the people who are willing to change their beliefs and perceptions and are ready to step outside their comfort zones to embrace a life that is in the present moment, (Living), of a higher vibration (Elevated), full of happiness, joy, and wealth, (Fulfilled) and authentic and in alignment with their purpose (True).
Regardless of your political beliefs, I encourage you to simply become aware of how your energy can affect your personal life experience, but also how it can influence others.
Now that you know you have the power to influence energy, how can you use YOUR energy to positively impact someone today?


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Brian Mast has first town hall as GOP faces angry crowds
U.S. Rep. Brian Mast will have his first in-person town hall meeting Friday just as his fellow Republican lawmakers face angry crowds in similar events nationwide demanding they stand up to President Donald Trump.
Mast, of Palm City, and fellow Treasure Coast GOP U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, of Rockledge, have received pressure from local activists and constituents looking to meet with them to express their concerns about the Affordable Care Act repeal, Trump's immigration orders, the environment and other issues.
Protesters rallied outside Mast's Port St. Lucie City Hall office Tuesday and a group organized by the progressive organization For Florida's Future delivered a letter to the office Thursday. On both occasions, organizers asked him to stand up for health care, Social Security, education and other issues.
Brian Mast has one full-time office in Port St. Lucie City Hall
Mast's office said he started planning the town hall to discuss veterans issues soon after taking office Jan. 3 — not in response to protesters. The town hall will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. Mast also had a telephone town hall last week.
Small grassroots groups have been popping up across the U.S., many of whom are affiliated with Indivisible, a progressive organization created to oppose Trump's agenda and whose members have spoken up at town halls across the nation.
Members of its Martin County affiliate, Indivisible Martin, said they have been trying for weeks to schedule a meeting with Mast. Indivisible Indian River founder Kelly Bess said Posey's office hasn't responded to her requests for a one-on-one. The offices of both congressmen said they have a lot of such requests, it takes time to get to all of them and they aren't ignoring these groups.
About 100 people demonstrated outside Posey's Indian River County office Tuesday, according to Bess, a Sebastian Democrat. She said there are about 15 similar groups in Posey's district, which covers Brevard and Indian River counties.
Indivisible Martin members will attend Mast's Friday town hall to ask him to pressure Congress to, among other things, establish a commission to investigate Russia's interference in the presidential election, said member Lani Havens of Jensen Beach. Indivisible Martin's Facebook group has more than 400 members who are Democrats, Republicans and independents, said Havens, a Democrat. The group is one of eight Indivisible affiliates on the Treasure Coast, according to Indivisible's website.
"We are trying to reach out to minority groups and other people who don't usually vote," Havens said. "We are laser-focused on legislation coming out of Trump's agenda and action coming out of the administration."
Trump has said such protesters are liberal activists and some Republicans accused them of getting paid. Bess, a property manager, dismissed that idea. Although she worked for a Democratic group dedicate to re-electing former President Barack Obama in 2012, most people are newcomers to political action, she said.
"There's no way these little old ladies and people holding these signs are all paid by the Democratic Party," she said. "It is just people who are against (Trump's) agenda."
Both Mast and Posey said they respect their constituents' right to express their discontent with Trump, who won both congressmen's districts.
Mast isn't concerned about facing angry constituents at his Friday event, spokesman Brad Stewart said. Mast often interacts with constituents and answers to criticism on his Facebook page. He used Skype Tuesday to talk to protesters in Port St. Lucie from Palm Beach County, Stewart said.
"He's prepared to hear the emotions on all sides of the issue," Stewart said. "He's looking forward to hearing from people."
Posey had his last town hall in 2009, when 2,500 people attended and hundreds were turned away because they couldn't fit inside Melbourne's Maxwell King Center, he said via email. Since then, Posey has chosen to have such meetings monthly over the phone so more people can attend. Each meeting attracts about 12,000 constituents and he can field about 40 questions at a time, spokesman George Cecala said. Posey doesn't have any in-person town halls scheduled, Cecala said.
"Our office has been very responsive to constituents," Posey said. "Some may not agree with the answer they receive. I'm not taking the far-left position to Washington."
If you go
What: U.S. Rep. Brian Mast's town hall meeting to discuss veterans issues
When: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 24
Where: Havert L. Fenn Center, 2000 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce


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First, Florida voters did something so un-Florida-like that everyone outside of Florida was like, "Bitch, do y'all see Florida?" That's because in 2018, Florida voters voted to give felons back the right to vote, which, now that I think about it, might be completely Florida-like considering Florida is made up of two things: old people and felons. I kid. There aren't that many old people in Florida.
Because Florida is governed by the Gomer Pyle of governors who wants nothing more than to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham as Trump's human stepping stool. Gov. Ron DeSantis and the GOP-led legislature came out with a "poll tax," which wasn't part of the original amendment voters passed but Republicans decided that felons in Florida wouldn't be able to vote until all of their court fees and fines were paid in full.
Like Batman, in stepped billionaire Mike Bloomberg and his utility fanny pack to the rescue. The former New York City mayor "partnered with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to help raise at least $16 million for felons to pay off outstanding legal fines and fees in order to regain the right to vote," NBC News reports. In doing so, Bloomberg and co. gave some 32,000 former prisoners back their right to vote, and Florida didn't like that shit.
"Today, I sent a letter to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation into potential violations of election laws," Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody said in a statement on Wednesday, NBC News reports. "And I have instructed the Statewide Prosecutor to work with law enforcement and any Statewide Grand Jury that the Governor may call."
And you know who asked that she look into the restorative justice efforts? Pig excrement, Ron DeSantis, aka "Don't I look pretty, Daddy?"
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Florida voters passed a measure in 2018 to restore voting rights to felons who have not been convicted of murder or sexual offenses and who had completed their sentences. Republicans in the state legislature responded by passing a law in 2019 requiring those felons to pay any outstanding fines and fees to consider their sentence complete. Voting rights groups sued over the law, comparing it to a poll tax, but an appeals court earlier this month ruled the law was constitutional.
"The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and no American should be denied that right. Working together with the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, we are determined to end disenfranchisement and the discrimination that has always driven it," Bloomberg said in a statement on Tuesday after the initiative was announced.
Bloomberg spokesman Jason Schechter responded to the pushback by saying, "This transparent political ploy is just the latest example of Republicans attempting to keep Floridians disenfranchised."
You know if it involves stealing an election and voting, then Nestor's father, who is not really his father, Rep. Matt Gaetz, wouldn't be far behind. Nestor's papa took his ass to the show of Trump's favorite OnlyFans sex worker, Sean Hannity, and claimed that Florida needed to investigate the paying of felons' debts.
"It is a felony [under Florida statute] for someone to either directly or indirectly offer something of value to impact whether or not someone votes," Gaetz told Fox News. "You have the question of whether or not paying someone restitution and court costs constitutes something of value.
"The next step is to determine whether or not this is intended whether or not someone votes," Gaetz added.
And this is where Florida loses itself. First Republicans claimed that the tax was not a "poll tax" but merely a straightening of affairs before former prisoners could go to the polls. Now that the debt has been paid, Florida wants to investigate the payoff. Florida just can't stop Florida-ing all over the shits. Florida is basically the soiled adult diaper on the ass of America. Florida is where dreams go to die.


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ROUND 24: St. George-Illawarra Dragons v. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Jubilee Oval, 26/8/18)
The Dragons suffered their most traumatic loss of the last couple of years against the Dogs at the end of last season, when a shock win to Canterbury denied the Red V a shot at finals footy. It was paramount, then, they they come away with a home victory against the Berries on Sunday afternoon at Jubilee Oval, especially given how resurgent the blue and white army have been over the last couple of weeks. While Canterbury have won the most opening tries this year after the Roosters, the Dragons have won every game where they've scored the opening try, setting the stage for a galvanising opening act.
At first, the Dogs won the possession battle, but Tyson Frizell quickly got the Dragons back into gear with a massive run and tackle that made it clear he was every bit as willing to step up and compensate for Paul Vaughan's absence in the front row as he did against the Wests Tigers last weekend. Josh Jackson was the casualty, leaving the field five minutes in for an HIA after smashing into the big St. George forward, as the Dragons seemed to have regained momentum after a dominant couple of minutes for Canterbury-Bankstown.
Nevertheless, a couple of St. George errors – most notably a forward pass from Tim Lafai – meant that the hosts couldn't quite make good on this shift in fortune, leaving room for Lachlan Lewis to start to put some serious pressure on their defence. It started with a great kick from the young five-eighth to trap Nene Macdonald in the in goal area, and lef to a sustained period of field position and possession that saw the Dragons scrambling to defend their line.
It ended with a Lewis grubber off the left boot – a short ball that only went about two metres, but just enough to get on the inside of the St. George defence, setting up perfectly for Brett Morris to scoot in, scoop it up and curve round to ground it beneath the posts. For the first time of the afternoon, Jason Nightingale felt exposed at fullback, although he shifted position anyway shortly afterwards when Euan Aitken was taken off with a hamstring issue, leaving the Dragons with an even more depleted team.
The Dogs now proved that their early lead was no coincidence, as Reimis Smith proceeded to put in a prodigious pair of tries – one from long range, one from short range – that will surely come to be seen as a pivotal moment in his evolution as a player, as well as a key point of reference when it comes to his contention for international representation.
The first came after Will Hopoate worked his way through a tackle from Ben Hunt after gathering up the high ball, busting through a couple of other incipient hit-ups before getting the footy across to Kerrod Holland, who offladed it to Smith a moment later. Reading the ruck perfectly, the young winger dodged his way around a couple of defenders before breaking into open space, with Jack De Belin sensing the play but slipping over as he dashed across to attempt a tackle.
The last line of defence was Matt Dufty, who burned up the field but was unable to prevent Smith from getting on his outside, finally aiming for a desperate ankle tap that did manage to get his target around the legs, but just gave the Canterbury backliner an opportunity to show how dexterously he could dispose of him, and then regain his balance at high speed. Eighty metres from start to finish, it was one of the best runs of the year, and with Rhyse Martin taken off for an injury shortly before, Holland bookended the play with his first conversion of 2018.
Smith wasn't done yet, however, since a couple of sets later the Dogs executed a deft right sweep, with Holland once again playing the role of try assister with a catch-and-pass that saw his winger beat Lafai in the corner with a left-handed putdown. Watching the grounding in slow motion, you could have almost believe that Smith was also thinking in slow motion, so deliberately did he organise his legs and torso at speed to stay in the air before he got the Steeden to earth.
Shortly before the break Holland put down the football for what looked like yet another Canterbury try, only for a strip from Fualalo on Pereira earlier in the play to result in a ruling of no try. It was a potential turning-point for the Dragons, since it would have been hard from them to come back from four straight tries from the Dogs, but they didn't take advantage of it, with Leilua losing the footy after Kurt Mann threw the ball too hard just when they should have been consolidating their attack.
A forward pass from Hunt right on the siren said it all, and with Jason Nightingale dislocating his elbow several minutes into the second stanza it was clear the the Red V were going to have to produce something pretty special to regain control of the game, especially since their biggest comeback in 2018 has been from 14 points behind. Yet this was just when Hoppa and Lewis chose to consolidate further – Hoppa with some great work under the high ball and some big metres up the middle of the field, Lewis by forcing a handling error with a tackle on Tariq Sims.
A crossfield bomb from Lewis then forced a knock-on from the Dragons, leading to a penalty on Cameron McInnes for a slow peel immediately after. With Holland opting to take the two, the visitors were now twenty ahead as the rain really started to set in and a sombre wintry atmosphere settled over the field. Nevertheless, an error from Josh Morris and then a penalty for some verbal dissent gave the hosts another platform, and to their credit they managed some big runs and hit-ups, but the Dogs contained everything. On the last tackle, Hunt found himself short of options and left the kick too late, eventually sending it off his knee for Morris to scoop up and carry ten metres.
Frustration now started to dictate the Dragons game. At the end of the next set, Hunt kicked too hard, gifting the Bulldogs a seven tackle set after Hoppa allowed the footy to bounce into touch. Shortly after, Graham was penalised for working Holland on the ground, part of a feisty night from the ex-Bulldog that had seen him take umbrage with a camera operator trying to get too close after Nightingale after he had been led from the field earlier in the game.
As if things couldn't get any worse for the Dragons, McInnes' head now made contact with Danny Fualalo's knee during a heroic trysaving effort right on the line, leading to yet another St. George player being led from the field. Lewis responded with the best kick of the night – a stunning long ball from within the Dogs' forty that came to ground right on the try line, trapping Macdonald in the goal. The Dragons opted for a short dropout, but Holland cleared it up brilliantly, setting the scene for a set of six that saw Canterbury get their fifth dropout a minute later.
This time, St. George opted for a mid-range kick. Once again, Holland was in position, but he lost it to Pereira, only for De Belin to be caught with it at the end of the final tackle of the next set. No tries had been scored this stanza, and yet so much was working in the Bulldogs' favour that it seemed almost inevitable that the visitors would effect something special in this back quarter of the match.
Still, it was one of the most incredible moments of the 2018 NRL season when Reimis Smith came up with his third try, and his second off a kick return, let alone that these four points bore such a resemblance to his magnificent opening effort. This time, Hoppa removed Holland from the equation, sending the footy straight across to his winger, who sped up through the line, leaving Leilua scrambling behind him, and once again found himself in a one-on-one contest with Dufty as last line of defence.
Whereas Smith had got on the outside of Dufty last time, he now showcased some deft footwork to get back in on the inside, getting the Steeden down beneath the posts for a try that will surely sustain Canterbury-Bankstown as they work on their team spirit over the 2019 pre-season. Even then, though, the Dogs weren't done, with Adam Elliott putting in a massive tackle to force a handling error from Jeremy Latimore a few sets later, setting up Jeremy Marshall-King for a huge run down the middle of the field.
From there, Holland sent a long ball out to Josh Morris, who took it far enough to get it across to brother Brett to score in the left corner – and perhaps even a little too far, since the pass was possibly a little forward. Nevertheless, the try was awarded, as the crowd really started to pour out of Jubilee, which now looked about half as full as it had been when the match started.
The Dogs weren't done, however, with Ofahiki Ogden adding insult to injury to both Dufty and Latimore by slamming through them from short range to score the first try of his NRL career beneath the posts. For the first time since Round 18 2013, the Dogs had kept a team scoreless, while the Dragons had been reminded of their finals-crushing loss to Canterbury-Bankstown last year in the most painful way. This time, they're still guaranteed a berth, but they'll need a very convincing performance against the Knights next week to regain some pride for the first week of finals.


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|MEASUREMENT SCIENCE REVIEW Volume 2, Section 2 Main Page
|Measurement in Biomedicine
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Teplan M.:
Fundamentals of EEG
measurements are commonly used in medical and research areas. This review
article presents an introduction into EEG measurement. Its purpose is to
help with orientation in EEG field and with building basic knowledge for
performing EEG recordings. The article is divided into two parts. In the first
part, background of the subject, a brief historical overview, and some EEG
related research areas are given. The second part explains EEG recording.
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Andris P., Frollo I.:
Optimisation of NMR Coils by Genetic Algorithms
Several variants of genetic algorithms are tested assuming their use for
magnetic field homogeneity of an NMR coil optimisation. A new genetic operator
of modified elitism has been developed basing on results of the tests. Magnetic
field of an RF coil is calculated, results of the calculation are verified by
measuring and genetic algorithm with the new genetic operator is applied on
magnetic field homogeneity optimisation. The optimisation of the coil with
genetic algorithms is compared to optimisation by randomised deterministic
optimisation method and their qualities are discussed. The optima calculated by
the both optimisation methods are depicted with contour plots in order to prove
importance of the optimisation.


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The recent release of STAAD.Pro version V8i SS5 introduced a few changes into the OpenSTAAD OEM package which has affected STAAD.Offshore integration. Therefore a new build of STAAD.Offshore has been published which has addressed this issue and also another key issue which has been identified in that the use of hollow sections defined in STAAD.Pro databases based on the US HSS template, such as the European CHS, SHS and RHS sections, were not supported by STAAD.Offshore. This has been addressed and these sections can now be used freely in the program.
There have also been a number of minor updates in the transportation module resulting in a incrimination of the Transportation Module version. The details of which are listed below and can be found in the Revision History included in the Readme file included in the installation.
1. What's New in STAAD.Offshore, Build 126.96.36.199 ( 26/02/2014 )-----------------------------------------------------------
(General/GUI version 188.8.131.52)
1) Support for OpenSTAAD delivered with STAAD.Pro V8i SS5
2) Support for section profiles defined in STAAD.Pro as HSS, CHS, SHS or RHS
(Wave Module, Version 6.2.1)
(Transport Module, version 6.1.8)
1) Include member offset in calculation of member length for self weight summary.
2) Remove rotation factors from alpha and gamma in gravity/tilt
3) Sequence gravity tilt rotation effects, pitch (RZ) then roll (RX)
4) Load type not correctly added for Member Concentrated Masses. (Note, this was observed when the 'Member Distributed' option was selected, it was not a problem when the Joint Lumped option was selected)
5) Defined lag is taken from wave position rather than added to as per the documentation.
(Fatigue Module, version 3.0.2)
A few users have noted that if there is a newer version of OpenSTAAD OEM installed on their computer, then the One Click installer stops and STAAD.Offshore itself cannot get installed. Rather than uninstalling the newer OpenSTAAD OEM and re running the one-click installer, here is a suggested work around:-
To overcome the issue for now, open the STAAD.Offshore one-click installation exe with 7-zip(free download available if you do not have it already http://7-zip.org/ ) and you should see that it contains a number of files:-
Click on the setup.exe and drag it to a suitable temp folder and run this which is the actual STAAD.Offshore installer.


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- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
- "Insect Gut--Pathogen Molecular Interactions" by Bryony C. Bonning, University of Florida
- "A New Assay to Screen for the Inhibitory Capacity of Air Pollutant Components on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities" by Norbert Stainer, Arthur Cho and Ralph Delfino, UC Irvine and UCLA
- "From Steriod to Non-Steroid: Discovery of Nonsteroidal Brassinolide-Like Compound" by Yoshiaki Nakagawa, Kyoto University, Japan
And then there was this poster: "Health Benefits of Water Balloon Fights."
Yes, you read that right: "Health Benefits of Water Balloon Battles." It was the brainchild of researcher Christophe Morisseau of the Hammock lab, who added humor to the weekend-long reunion that drew 100 laboratory alumni from 10 countries: former graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, collaborators, colleagues and other researchers. They gathered to honor their mentor and reminiscence. They know Bruce Hammock as a UC Davis distinguished professor who holds a joint appointment with the Department of Entomology and Nematology and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and who directs the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)-UC Davis Superfund Research Program. They know him as "a genius" with 50-year expertise in chemistry, toxicology, biochemistry and entomology who seeks to alleviate pain in human and companion animals. (See news story). They also know him as a fellow who likes to have fun.
Fun? Hammock and Morisseau, aka "The Splash Brothers," launched the annual Bruce Hammock Water Balloon Battle, aka "Bruce's Big Balloon Battle at Briggs" and "Fifteen Minutes of Aim," 16 years ago. This year's event takes place at 3 p.m., Friday, July 12 on the northwest lawn of Briggs Hall on Kleiber Hall Drive. First (starting at 1 p.m.), the water warriors fill 2000 balloons. Then, at Morisseau's signal, the "15 Minutes of Aim" begins. When they diminish and deplete the water balloon supply, they empty tubs of water on unsuspecting lab mates. Other labs join in the fun, as do bystanders.
But back to the creative water balloon poster.
Morisseau, tongue in cheek (and probably balloon in hand and prospective target in eyesight), extolled the virtues of Water Balloon Fights, aka WBF, on his poster:
Hypothesis: Work is very stressful, and stress is known to affect health and happiness, thus leading to a short and sad life. We hypothesize that a little fun at work can bring a lot of goodness to the lab microcosm.
Methods: Get some people, as shown on the made-up graph at right: more people more fun, but optimal in the 30-50 ranges.
Fill the balloons. This is a group activity for team-building purpose.
Divide the people into fair and equal groups: the bosses against the rest of the crew.
Devise advance tactical and strategical battle plan: Let's get everybody wet.
Results: A lab without WBF yields infightings and conflicts, as well as sick-looking dudes. A lab with WBF yields to harmony at the workplace with healthy food practices and buffed guys.
Conclusions: Water balloon fights provide team building efforts, stress relief and healthy exercise. We recommend that any workplace establish water balloon fights on a yearly or twice yearly basis.
Morisseau illustrated his poster with contrived before-and-after photos of Hammock: before: a scrawny scientist and after, a buffed-up athlete. The poster now hangs outside their offices in Briggs Hall.
Disclaimer: Professor Hammock is known for his athleticism--from hiking mountains to kayaking. And the Hammock lab is known for its strong camaraderie. Indeed, not many scientists can draw 100 of their lab alumni from all over the world to a reunion!
- Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey
That's Bruce Hammock, distinguished professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology who holds a joint appointment with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
In research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the interdisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UC Davis, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, and Harvard Medical School linked a newly discovered class of bacterial enzymes to battling cystic fibrosis.
In analyzing secretions drawn from the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, the scientists discovered that the bacterium perpetuates inflammation by secreting an enzyme called Cif that sabotages the body's ability to make a key molecule called a "pro-resolving lipid mediator" and stop the inflammatory response it started.
The scientific discovery could lead to new therapies that would interrupt or correct the bacterial sabotage, Hammock and Bomberger said.
"This paper is the outcome of an exciting and interdisciplinary project," said Hammock, who directs the UC Davis Superfund Program financed by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIH-NIEHS). "It started several years ago with the NIEHS Superfund Program funding both a group at Dartmouth and at UC Davis. A very productive and exciting collaboration resulted in looking at how to mitigate the effects of environmental chemicals on human health. Our collaborative work led to this joint publication which yields exciting hope for cystic fibrosis patients."
Co-authors of the newly published research include two UC Davis researchers from the Hammock lab, Christophe Morisseau and Jun Yang.
Meanwhile, Bomberger continues to work on the biology of the system while the Dartmouth and Davis groups have developed inhibitors of the action of CIF to stabilize pro-resolving mediators, reduce inflammation, and control periodic flare ups of bacterial infections.
"It will be key to devise a way to remove P. aeruginosa's ability to capitalize on the body's natural inflammatory response, without eliminating that response," said Bomberger. "Inflammation is happening for a reason—to clear infection. We just need it to temper the response when it is not effectively doing its job or is no longer needed."
"We think that this research will lead to a very positive outcome to improve the lives of cystic fibrosis patients," Hammock said. Some 30,000 Americans have cystic fibrosis.


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Hellhit Fury Warrior - Accepted for trial
Have you read and understood the Guild Rules?yes
How old are you?24
What is your character name, class, and level?hellhit ,warrior,84atm
Post your armory-link here. http://eu.battle.net/wow/en/character/w … hit/simple
What are your current builds and why did you choose them?7/31/2 fury love close combat
Tell us what you know about the class and specc you play. Please include your spell rotation (main specc) and the most important stats for your class.fury rotation not sure yet
When would you be available to raid with us? (Our raid schedule will most likely be Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 20:00-00.00 server time in Cataclysm.) yes i can raid with u
Do you experience slowdowns, lag or disconnects in 25-man raids? hmm not really. but sometimes when wow server had lag.
Tell us about your previous raiding experience
As level 60:—
As level 70:—
As level 80:all
What is your opinion on doing hard modes? i love hard mode but if every body in raid know wat to do else its a waste of time . coz sometimes 1 mistke =wipe = waste time and repair gold.^^
Do you have any previous MMORPG experience? wow/ nf
What are your previous guild(s) and why did you leave it?not remeber the name
What do you expect to find in our guild? having fun and raid
Is there anything else you would like to add?happy new year again but in raider aps^^ :twisted:
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Hello Hellhit,
thanks for your application. We'll get back to you in a day or two, stay tuned.
We are recruiting ranged DPS for 10.1:
Social members are welcome!
Heroic Raids
Wednesday 20:00 - 23:00 ST
Thursday 20:00 - 23:00 ST
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Dunnes Stores was a big winner over Christmas, according to the latest supermarket share data from Kantar Worldpanel, with the retailer posting a sales increase of 5.6% during the 12-week period to 3 January.
Boosted by its 'Shop & Save' voucher campaign, Dunnes' market share now stands at 24.0%.
The last time Dunnes achieved a share of 24% was back in December 2013, Kantar Worldpanel's David Berry told Retail Intelligence, adding that through Shop & Save, Dunnes has managed develop a degree of year-round stability.
"Traditionally, for Dunnes, the first half of the year would not be as strong, and then the second half would be a lot stronger," he explained. "The second half contains a lot of the events: Back To School, Halloween and Christmas, in which Dunnes usually performs. It was a lot more 'evenly spread' in 2015."
Dunnes is now just 60 basis points behind Tesco (24.6%, up 0.1%) and 110 basis points behind SuperValu (25.1%, up 4.3%). The Musgrave retailer retained its market leadership position for the third successive period.
For Tesco, the period was its first to see growth since March 2013.
Elsewhere, Lidl posted 11.6% growth during the period, to stand at 8.0% market share, while Aldi saw its sales rise 2.9% to stand at 7.9% share.
Overall, the market posted growth of 3.5% for the period, which is the biggest increase since January 2009.
"The past 12 weeks are the first time since March 2013 that all five of the major supermarkets in Ireland have grown sales," said Berry. "Shoppers spent an additional €77 million on groceries compared with the same time last year, with confectionery, crisps and other snacks doing particularly well.
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This week continues to be another amazing week for Dash with new integrations, developments, and general news. Continue reading below to get a summary of the week.
Dash Integrations of the Week:
- Dash Text Offers SMS Text Feature in US, Expands Telegram Integration and Charity Program: Dash Text, the popular service that enables users to send Dash via SMS text, will now offer service within the United States due to popular demand after integrating Dash Text via Telegram. Dash Text also added a second school of 50 children to their decentralized charity program. Dash Text helps service the numerous individuals that can benefit from cryptocurrencies' attributes, but do not own smartphones (60% of Venezuelans and 59% of Colombians) and thus could not previously make purchases on-the-go via mobile wallets.
- Dash Enabled VegaWallet and CoinFlip Form Partnership To Advance Real World Usability: VegaWallet is becoming the official wallet of CoinFlip ATMs to make it a seamless experience for consumers to purchase, store, and spend cryptocurrency, including Dash. VegaWallet also recently rolled out their enhanced wallet with better UI/UX and tutorials on how to use cryptocurrency. The partnership will enable consumers to quickly acquire and spend Dash at one of over 4,800 merchant locations that accept Dash, which can be found on the DiscoverDash website or app.
- Dash and Augmented Reality App Aircoins Partner in Global Treasure Hunt: Aircoins is an AR app that leverages geolocation to deploy treasure hunts for various crypto tokens and will be releasing one Dash, which is currently valued around $153 USD to 10 major cities around the world including Bangkok, Medellín, New York City, and Amsterdam. The goal is to engage users to acquire and use Dash, and hopefully build commercial prospects such as Dash adoption or advertising. Multiple data sets, such as active address counts, transaction value data, and non-monetary outputs suggest that Dash is one of the top cryptocurrencies being used for everyday money exchanges and purchases.
- Crypto.com Platform Integrates Dash Including Debit Card, Promotional Dash Giveaway: Crypto.com users will now be able to spend Dash via their cryptocurrency debit card and from June 11-18 those that have at least 50 of the platform's native MCO token staked and have performed at least three Dash transactions will be selected at random to receive 0.5 Dash each, up to a total of 15 Dash. Crypto.com also offers merchant functions and a way to earn interest, which helps make it a multi-stop solution.
Dash Core Group Project Updates of the Week:
Here's an update from Liz Robuck, Project Manager, of what's going on at Dash Core Group this week:
- 🕰 Dash Corev0.14: DIP8 (ChainLock enforcement) has locked in and will activate between 6/16–6/17
- 📱 Additional SPV work on Dash Platform and reviewed Identities & Names implementation
- 🏷 Coded new price source for DashWallet (iOS + Android)
- 📲 More Dash Core v0.14 support work on DashWallet (iOS+ Android) and migrated to Porto devnet
Dash Network Developments of the Week:
- Dash Node Counts Exceed Bitcoin Cash, SV, Litecoin, Dogecoin Combined: New data from BlockChair, which recently added full Dash support including a Dash explorer, reveals that the number of reachable Dash nodes is 4,383, which outranks the next four cryptocurrencies combined; Litecoin has 1,830 nodes, Bitcoin Cash has 1,473 nodes, Dogecoin has 514 nodes, and Bitcoin SV has 383 nodes. Dash was only beat out by Bitcoin, which has 9,205 reachable nodes, but the fact that Dash is able to achieve such a high ranking is thanks to its masternode network that is incentivized to maintain the network.
- Hundreds of Dash Masternodes Offline As Network Tightens Performance Standards: With last week's activation of the DKG (distributed key generation) spork, a score-based service, Proof of Service, was implemented to insure that masternodes are running and serving the network. This caused over 200 masternodes to drop offline and reduce the counts from a high of 4,945 nodes to a present figure of 4,704 nodes. Nevertheless, over 95% of masternodes have remained active and Dash's hashrate reached 3.688 petahashes, which beats the previous high of 3.537 petahashes achieved in early May.
General News of the Week:
- Survey: Cryptocurrency Use is Limited Despite Consumer Desire to Spend: A new survey by BitBay, a Polish-based cryptocurrency exchange, showed that of 2,582 respondents only 25 percent made at least one cryptocurrency transaction, but over 50% wanted to make a cryptocurrency transaction. The disconnect illustrates the lack of available spending options for those in the cryptocurrency sector. Dash has been working to change this by focusing on getting both online and physical merchants to accept Dash and making it faster, cheaper, and easier to spend Dash with automatic InstantSend, ChainLocks, PrivateSend, and other improvements.
- Coinroom Exchange Vanishes, Reveals Dash InstantSend Advantage for Traders: The Poland-based exchange, Coinroom, disappeared on April 02, 2019 with the President relocating to Estonia to open another business, signaling an exit scam. The event highlights the advantages of Dash InstantSend, which helps eliminate the confirmation delay and consumers have a slightly better chance of retrieving their funds if an exchange goes defunct very quickly, which is a risk in the cryptocurrency sector.
- Approaching G20 Guidelines Place Identification Regulations on Cryptocurrency Transactions over $1,000 Dollars: On June 21, the Financial Action Task Force, a multinational task force charged with combating money laundering and financing of terrorism, will release a new note on how the participating countries should treat cryptocurrencies. They have already revealed that they plan to suggest that these recommendation will apply to collecting information about customers initiating transactions of over $1,000 dollars or 1,000 euros.
Dash Media of the Week:
- Dash News – DKG Spork Activated, Blockchair Data, BigONE Exchange, Cryptobuyer + Dash LATAM & Thailand!: If you missed last week's fantastic Dash news lineup, make sure to watch Heidi's video recap!
- Dash Podcast 108 feat. Aircoins CEO Emal Safi and CMO Brian Kitchin: This week the guys are joined by Aircoins CEO, Emal Safi, and CMO, Brian Kitchin, to discuss their recent Dash Integration to help get Dash in the hands of individuals and create advertising and merchant adoption opportunities by gamifying Dash airdrops. They discussed the app, the withdrawal ability of Dash, their growth plans, future features, merchant adoption, and more! Tune in to find out more about their plans to increase real world usage!
Dash keeps pushing forward with new integrations and developments that help individuals achieve monetary and financial independence by being able to spend Dash in everyday life. These integrations and developments will get even stronger as the network approaches the release of Evolution. Make sure to follow Dash News on social media to get all of this breaking news first!


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HESPERIA • A 60-year-old Hesperia man was scheduled to be in court Wednesday to answer to allegations that he threatened to kill a woman who was staying with him if she didn't have oral sex with him, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Hesperia station officials said.
Gary Lynn McCune was arrested Monday at his home in the 9200 block of C Avenue for lewd and lascivious acts on a dependent person and making criminal threats, according to sheriff's booking information.
According to investigators, the victim had no place to go and a friend of hers arranged for her to stay with McCune on Sunday night. The adult victim was woken up Monday morning by McCune allegedly trying to force her to perform oral sex on him, Roxanne Walker, spokeswoman for the Hesperia station, said.
The victim reported McCune threatened to kill her if she didn't perform the sexual act and so she complied, Walker stated. She managed to get away following the attack and called deputies.
Authorities investigated the incident and arrested McCune.
McCune had a previous arrest for sexual battery in 1999, according to court records, but that case was pleaded down to battery. He's also been arrested for burglary and driving under the influence.
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