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Academic journal article Environmental Health Perspectives
Manganese and Infant Mortality: Well Water May Raise Death Rates in Bangladesh
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Many wells in Bangladesh exceed the WHO threshold for manganese of 0.4 mg/L--in the Araihazar region in eastern Bangladesh, 80% of the wells provide water with manganese concentrations above 0.5 mg/L. A new study now suggests that manganese exposure through drinking water may contribute to Bangladesh's extremely high infant mortality rate of 54 per 1,000 live births [EHP 115:1107-1112; Hafeman et al.].
Well water in Bangladesh already receives close scrutiny for its naturally high levels of arsenic, a known carcinogen. Manganese is also a concern, however, due to research showing associations between exposure and subclinical neurological effects in adults and decreased intellectual function in children. Additionally, neonatal animal studies have linked reduced weight gain and decreased survival to manganese exposure.
An ongoing cohort study in Araihazar, the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS), provided the framework for investigating whether manganese might affect human infant survival. Of the HEALS participants, 1,628 women met the criteria for the current study: they married before age 40, drank from the same well for most of their reproductive years, and reported at least one live birth. …


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TMCC houses three high school programs to give students a jump start on their education while completing high school requirements. The three programs include TMCC High School, ACE Charter High School and CTE College Credit Program. Each program offers students an opportunity to earn college credit while completing their high school coursework.
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The Truckee Meadows Community College High School is a Washoe County School District middle college high school for motivated 10th -12th grade students who are interested in simultaneously working toward a college certificate of achievement or associate degree.
This high school offers classes on two college sites to better serve our students: The main office is at the TMCC Dandini Campus and the Technical Pathways option is at the TMCC Pennington Applied Technology Center.
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The Academy for Career Education (ACE) is a tuition-free charter school and trade school. The aim at ACE is to infuse the standard, high school core-curriculum with career-applicable training methods in construction and engineering
ACE Charter High School partners with Truckee Meadows Community College to provide technical training for students at the TMCC Pennington Applied Technology Center.
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TMCC's partnership with school districts also gives high school students the opportunity to earn college credit before they enter college. The CTE College Credit Program grants college credit to eligible high school students completing approved Career and Technical Education (CTE) elective classes. The CTE elective classes are taught by high school teachers in the high school. CTE College Credit students earn the credit for free saving not only time, but a significant amount of money.

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UNC Wilmington calls in workers as students evacuate campus
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Employees at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington have been told to report to work as usual just as students are being ordered to evacuate the campus.
A statement issued by the school on Wednesday said UNCW will be open and operational on Thursday. Employees should report to work as usual unless otherwise advised by supervisors. Officials said a decision regarding Friday will be made by Thursday at 3 p.m.
Students are under a mandatory campus evacuation order. Students must leave campus no later than noon on Thursday. The school said a decision regarding students' return to campus will be made and distributed as soon as possible.
UNCW is also asking faculty and staff volunteers to serve as host families for campus residential students over the weekend.


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In less than 15 months, he had put the Sir Richard Branson on the cover, and Foundr had cracked 100,000 subscribers.
Nathan's extraordinary climb—from entrepreneurial nobody to the founder of an international brand—has been anything but glamorous. He calls his first year the "trough of sorrows", where every day was an emotional grind and uphill battle.
By the same stroke, Nathan's life and stories are a template for how we can all succeed as entrepreneurs—through persistence, force of spirit, and a commitment to his customers.
In this powerful conversation, Nathan is sharing his best advice for dealing with doubters, cutting through the noise of a thousand competitors, and tackling social media. Listen now.
Things look pretty glorious for Foundr at the moment, with 1.6 million Instagram followers, an email list that is growing by thousands a day, and a number of new offerings that are turning cost sectors into profits. But as Nathan will tell you,
"There is no story without struggle."
What he means by that is that real lows came before the highs. Just take Foundr's launch, when after months of hard work (on top of his regular 9-5) Nathan managed to nab a mere two subscribers. The cover of the magazine was a goofy stock image, something that Nathan finds almost embarrassing.
Fast forward a few years, and now you'll find the likes of Arianna Huffington, Sir Richard Branson, and Seth Godin on the covers. But Nathan doesn't look back on that first stock image with regret. Far from it, it's a reminder of how far they've come, an important part of the story.
Moreover, Nathan knew that perfect was not going to be attainable. A stock image cover was better than no cover at all.
"You want it to be perfect, you care so much, you want to be proud of it – but if you just don't get it out there, nothing's gonna happen."
That's one of the key entrepreneurial lessons Nathan learned as the founder of a digital magazine. Even though he only started with two subscribers, Nathan felt he had a responsibility to ship a monthly issue. He worked tirelessly to not let his customers down, but accepted the fact that his product would never be "perfect".
And in our conversation, that's just the tip of the iceberg. Nathan is sharing a trove of other insights that he's gained on his road to success, from pitching Sir Branson, to growing explosively through social media, to strategies to make your little scrappy startup totally lethal.
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Brainscan #25
From Alex: "This zine has been five start and stop years in the making. I finally finished it in October of 2009 at the Anchor Archive zine residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Brainscan 25 Chronicles my Saturn return as a love story, an ending, and a new beginning with someone from my past. The Saturn Return is the time between ages 27 and 30 when the planet Saturn is in the same place it was at your birth. It is usually seen as a harbinger of change and a test of character where individuals are forced to evaluate their life in relation to their values. Brainscan 25 documents my life between 2004 and 2006 which was full of upheaval and questioning my path and choices in life. The linear story is spliced with narrative flashbacks from 1996-1999 full of punk shows, travel stories and the difficulty of dealing with emotions and the insecurities of growing up."


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Candid Marketing announces key elevations within leadership structure
Candid Marketing, a brand activation agency, promotes Amrita Kumar, Mihir Shah and Almin Premani as Executive Director, Associate Managing Partner And Business Head– Candid Arena respectively. The agency has strengthened the core team and is very positive that these changes will play a key role in the current growth phase.
The challenge today is that most marketers are still living in the past – Atul S Nath, MD, Candid Marketing
In this industry, where not many individuals share the ownership and title with the employees and management, Atul S. Nath, Managing Director, Candid Marketing says, "I believe in empowering the team members and modeling future stalwarts for the industry."
Amrita Kumar has been at Candid for the last 16 years and prior to the elevation, she was Managing Partner at the agency. She is involved in strategic decision-making, to steer the team growth over the next few years and will be heading the Mumbai & Bangalore offices.
Mihir Shah has been at Candid for 11 years, prior to the elevation, he was Vice President at the agency. He will now be heading Client Servicing & Operations teams in the west and south.
Almin Premani will be heading Candid Arena, the events division of India's No. 1 strategic brand activation agency. He is the profit center head for the business and will be responsible for all the cross-functional roles for Candid Arena.
Other key elevations include Himanshu Tiwari as National Head - Commercial & Finance and Vivek Narula as National Head – HR.
Atul S. Nath says, "I count my success in terms of the leaders I have fostered and created, rather than in terms of money. Over the years, I have had the pleasure and pride of working with some brilliant people at Candid and my biggest perk is the learning is garner from working with brilliant people."
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Autonomous Vehicles and the New Driving Experience: What It Means for OOH Advertising
As connected technologies and autonomous solutions evolve at breakneck speed in the automotive industry, the driving experience is expected to change drastically over the course of the next decade. With this influx of technology on our roads, let's explore what this means for the relationship between out-of-home (OOH) advertising and drivers, as well as opportunities that present themselves to advertisers as our world, and commutes, become more connected.
One of the main selling points of autonomous vehicles is their ability to create safer roads. According to a study by the Eno Centre for Transportation, if 90 percent of cars on American roads were autonomous, the number of accidents would fall from six million per year to 1.3 million and deaths would fall from 33,000 per year to 11,300.
Such wholesale changes to mobility will take time, but semi-autonomous features, such as lane-assist and adaptive cruise control systems, can be found on roads today. These systems allow vehicles to manage more predictable driving situations, like highway commutes, which free drivers to focus their attention elsewhere. As these systems and other autonomous technologies continue to advance — ultimately making the driving experience less driver intensive and safer — it presents an opportunity for advertisers to create more engaging interactions with drivers. U.S. consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, estimates that autonomous vehicles could free as much as 50 minutes per day for drivers, who will be able to spend travel time relaxing, taking in their surroundings and, of course, seeing roadside ads.
Instant Interaction
In addition to the increased time available to view OOH ads, self-driving vehicles are going to change how drivers and passengers interact with them as well due to increases in-car connectivity and Wi-Fi capability. Since the driving function will be managed by the car, future billboard technology will have more freedom to tap into that connectivity and communicate with riders directly.


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Hello everyone ,Ok I know u all must be angry for delay so no more delay and lets jump back to story
Sangeet night
sanskar pulled ragini all of sudden when she was walking back to her room
she was shocked by this sudden pull and before anything could register her mind she felt his lips on her
she was numb she came to her sense when he pressed her waist pinning her more to him
He was angry, angry about many things and he was just taking his frustration out her poor lips suffered
She responded back for a moment but soon reality stuck her she tried to pull back but only to be pulled more close to him she felt herself caged weak and angry on him
Her eyes turned moist finally she succeeded in pushing him away he got angry on her and before he could react she treated him a powerful slap (his cheek cried in pain)
"what the hell do u think of yourself" she screamed so high he held his cheek and looked towards in red shot eyes
"what were u trying to prove" she questioned
"same thing I can too ask what were u doing with that kunal"
"what the heck first I need my answer how dare u" he pulled her close by holding her shoulder
"till now u have not seen my dare I had warned you to stay away from him then why the hell"
"sanskar u have gone mad leave me"
"wow when I hold u , u have problem but not him"
Her anger was rising so much this guy was first not ready to listen to her and is trying to blame her
"sanskar leave me" she said in cold tone
He pulled her close her body was almost merging with his his eyes demanded answer
"answer me"
"sanskar leave me"
"I said answer me"he yelled
"why should I answer you and its none of your business"
"it is dame it" he yelled she was frozen at her place he punched the wall behind her hard she closed her eyes in fear
She was going through series of emotions she opened her eyes and looked towards him
She didn't know how to react what to say what was happening
she just walked away and he felt more hurt , hurt that she didn't say anything even after his reason he felt angry in himself because what he did was wrong how could he, he should have controlled his anger but how can he closed his eyes painfully
"I am sorry" saying he walked she was looking towards him
ragini and kunal were bonding so well
he heard his bua dadi and some ladies speaking that ragini and kunal looked good together his blood boiled listening to those comments he himself didn't know why he felt angry
'why are all behind her only can't they find some one else' he gritted his teeths remembering the time when abhi used to be like her tail and know this stupid kunal
and when they both danced he felt a urge to punch right on kunal's face
"so when are u gone propose her" he heard kunal speaking to some one he smiled at that person
"every soon bro" he said looking towards some where but sanskar felt as if he was seeing ragini as she was busy talking to some one
He clenched his fist tight he wanted to ask her confront her about the same but he didn't chance
After sangeet was over he was continuously searching her but he didn't find her
He got to know that they were near pool side
He marched towards their and stopped in his way when he saw kunal and ragini together she was laughing and looking so happy he felt angry that she never so happy with him then why him only he has rights to make her laugh be reason for her happiness but why their was battle going on in his heart
His eyes were ready to come out of sockets when he saw kunal kneeling down and holding her hand and saying some thing and ragini said something and he hugged her
'did he propose her and she accepted like that how could she'
'but why can't she who is she to u and who are u for her'
'she Is…. she is? he felt broken not having answer and the situation he closed his eyes tight
'no she's just mine only mine and it was always more than friends between us she knows that then why'
When he opened his eyes he saw them it was looking as if they were kissing
He left the place in anger
Fb ends
He pulled his hairs in frustration
she was standing in shower trying to register the flow of events
her eyes welled up for first time ever she was unable to differentiate between right and wrong
she cried , cried her heart out
she never wanted anything like this her life was simple fun and adventure and now what is it turning
she knows that their was always something between her and sanskar but right know she felt to emotional about all course of events
she walked out and found swara sitting near balcony she has closed her eyes and was lying partly on chair
she walked to her
"ha" swara woke from her sleep
She looked towards ragini and was sure something was wrong no one knew ragini better than shekar and swara and right know she could see a strange worry in her soul sister eyes
She looked towards her
"ha" she responded back
"something wrong" she asked
And she nodded her head in no
"what are you doing here" asked ragini
"nothing was not getting sleep" she saud
"marriage nervousness"
"may be not sure"swara replied with a faint smile
"what about you, you didn't sleep" she asked
Ragini was lost she was looking towards moon
"ha" she jerked "sorry" did u say something she asked
Swara nodded In no
"say what you are hiding"
Ragini smiled
"nothing was just worried about the course of these actions" swara was looking towards her
"tomorrow many things will change you would get married to your love mom dad are feeling sad but are happy at same time that you got the best person who deserves you and me I am happy and even sad and angry on laksh that he's stealing you from me" she said
Swara had tears she just hugged her sister
"and" ragini tried to say something
"why don't you just stop this hiding game" swara said painfully ragini just smiled at her
"some times its better to not think of past / future" ragini said
"you know you are mad" ragini smiled at her giving her I know look
Shekar was standing their admiring these sisters bond
He thought to leave
"you can join us superman" swara said getting out of hug
He smiled and moved towards them
Swara just laid her head on his chest and side hugged him tight and ragini was sitting at other side of him
Who says daughters are burden for him daughter were always precious gems
The night passed it was painful for some and filled with new hope of tomorrow for others
The next day morning
Everything was moving in peace
Finally it was the marriage
And sanskar had decided to speak to her he wanted to clear many things he felt even more guilty when he found about kunal being engaged to some other girl he heard laksh speaks so
How could he how could he turn so blind in anger but he had realised that he was jealous yeah he admits that he loves her and can't live without her she has turned his life
She was looking after some decoration he walked by he saw her she too looked towards him but soob turned her head
"ragini I need to speak to you" he said running back of her
"but I don't wanna have any talk with you" she said showing her anger
Yeah know she was back to herself and didn't even wish to see his face
For heaven if some one else would have even tried touching her for sure that you would find that guy in hospital
"hey kavitha sanskar needs ur help" ragini said to kavitha who was standing their
She wanted to avoid sanskar and she knew this was best distraction
"what" kavitha was so happy when she found sanskar running to them
"ragini" she showed her plam and started walking he moved towards her kavitha held his hand in order to stop her he held her hand she glared him
"solly" he muttered cutely
It was getting difficult for ragini to control her smile seeing his cute pout
'ewww he looks so cute' she thought but then she was angry
Some times you yourself don't realise about how you turn so stupid at times
But that's true
Something some strange feelings
"sanskar" they heard sujatha's voice
Sujatha was passing by and saw this triangle
Seeing her also sanskar didn't leave her hand
Sujatha glared kavitha and she had to leave his hand
"what is going on here" she asked pointing towards their joined hands
"mom I trying to ask her forgiveness from that time but she is not ready to forgive me" he said hoping that she would at least speak to him fight with him
"aunty ask your son to better leave my way otherwise it won't be good for him" she said turning towards sujatha
Sujatha looked towards both something was cooking their and she thought to escape before she gets stuck
"I won't leave until you forgive me"
She pulled her hand with great force and his grip became loose
"areh listen na" he ran back of her
Sujatha was looking towards them
"sujatha where are you lost" asked ap
"nothing jiji I am feeling that what I am seeing is dream" she said ap looked confused
"hey na it can be dream only" saying so she walked
Swara was sitting on a chair in area of garden
She was wearing her wedding lengha
Janki came their followed by abhi shika and shail
Ragini and shekar too reached their
Janki was holding some box
Nani came forward and did swara's aarti
"shail make shona wear these wedding bangles" nani said
"ragini" shail called
She looked towards him
"after you big bro" he said pulling her
"beta this rasam(ritual) is done by brother" one of lady present their said
"yeah so only I called our big bro complete this rasam she is more than a brother to all of us" shail said
Ragini smiled at him
Both shail and ragini completed the ritual
"oye" shika screamed when ragini was paying no heed to her
"why are u screaming moti" shail asked entering the room
They were in swara's dressing room
"ask her only" shika said pointing towards her
She shrugged her shoulders indicating like she doesn't know anything
"what" shail asked
"she didn't even tell me"
"then why are you screaming dumb" asked shail hitting her forehead
She hitted back
"stupid you" she said
"ask her what is going on between her and sanskar" shika blurted
"what" know shail screamed
Ragini gave a irritated look
For sure she would kill sanskar what do he thinks of himself
Why is he dragging whole family in all this
He said shika and abhi that I was angry on him , angry on him my foot I just hate him
And these two had been eating my brain since then
He even said nani that I am not talking to him
Why should I talk to him
Ma also found about and from then she's no less in irritating me by his name
Know I get to know from where do I get these crazy traits and why dad says I am like mom
Oh god
And uttra she is ranting something and all
And all was not less that he had started sending sorry cards and flowers for me and seeing all this shika is too suspicious about us
When I myself am not sure about anything then why
Swara came out of washroom
She was looking too pretty
"what the heck" ragini screamed finding sanskar in her room
He immediately closed her mouth stoping her from further screaming
"listen I am sorry for everything I didn't mean to hurt u but I did and I am extremely sorry for that"
He said
"why are u not speaking anything" "ahhhhh" he screamed when she bite his plam
"jungle billi" he said her
But she just gave an irritated look
"I hate u" she said and her words pierced his heart he knew she didn't mean but still
U can't tolerate hate of your lov
"listen ragini"
"why don't u understand sanskar why can't u just leave I don't want u I don't" she yelled
Her state was turning vulnerable she didn't know what was going between them but the recognition of this new feeling hurt her she felt some pain she didn't know why
"ragini" tears rolled down her eyes and he felt guilty he was wrong and now again he's hurting her
Can't they just forget everything and be like before
He wiped her tears seeing her hurt his eyes turned moist and she noticed that
"why do I matter to you, whom am I more than irritating and headache " she asked she didn't mean to but she
"my life"
His eyes showed the promptness of his words she froze the moment he said
His each and every move was clear to her she could read the untold love in his eyes but yet she didn't want to realise that
Laksh was standing in front of mirror
He looked nervous
Adarsh and sanskar entered his room
"laksh" called adarsh laksh looked towards them
"bhai" he walked to them
Sanskar chuckled
"seeing you who'll say you are groom" said sanskar
"bhai" laksh said cutely
"oye you be keep quite don't tease my bro" said adarsh setting laksh's hair
"this nervousness is common everyone faces this even I had but then I was sure that pari was that some one" adrash said
"I don't know would I be able to take all responsibilities could I keep her happy so many questions are coming to my mind I don't know what to do"
"relax u can just need to trust yourself " adrash said
"and mere bhai shadi ka laado jo kaya wo pajtaye jo na kaya wo pajtaye" (and my dear bro the one who haves the desert of marriage he regrets and the one who don't also regret)
"in a nutshell adrash is saying marriage is last step to hell" RP who heard there talks said
Both gave each other hifi
"mom and bhabi needs to know this" sanskar tried to blackmail them
"what I need to know sanskar" pari asked entering along with uttra
"and adarsh stop filling venom in his ears" she said glaring him
"come" she pulled laksh and made him sit on a chair
Soon she made him wear a (neck jewellery)
Everyone assured laksh that he can
Soon all started moving
They reached the temple where ap did his aarti and adarsh made him wear pag (turban)
All started moving towards the entrance
The most awaited night had finally arrived
Swalak marriage
The night had got lot of surprises for all
Destiny had some trump card with it and it would make huge difference some hearts would be broken and some would meet
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British Film Commission chief executive Adrian Wootton highlighted the value of producing in the UK and sustaining US-UK collaborations in his annual address at a typically convivial We Are UK Film Brunch during Sundance Film Festival.
Joining Wootton to spread the word that the UK was open for business and boasted world-class talent, facilities, and locations was British Council film programme manager Rowan Woods.
The usual packed event celebrating the British film industry at High West Distillery in Park City on Sunday (27) drew participating British filmmakers and actors whose latest work was on show at the festival.
Among the attendees was Gurinder Chadha, whose 1980s drama Blinded By The Light sold to Warner Bros and New Line in a worldwide deal worth $15m.
On-hand talent represented Sundance selections such as The Souvenir, Animals, and The Last Tree, among many others.


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What do the Rugby World Cup and intellectual property lawyers have in common? The Major Events Management Act ("MEMA") - which came into force in 2007, and is intended to protect against ambush marketing for major events.
You probably don't know much about MEMA, and you probably don't think that it applies to you or your business, because the perception is that it only applies to people trying to rip off the rights associated with major sporting events. To an extent, you'd be right. The first prosecution under MEMA (against CL NZ Trading Company Limited and its director Terry Lung Chan) is for importing counterfeit Rugby World Cup 2011 apparel. The defendants are alleged to have imported over 1,000 counterfeit t-shirts.
The prosecution against CL NZ represents the extreme edge of ambush marketing under the Act. However what most businesses don't realise is that other, more innocuous, forms of promotion might also fall foul of the Act.
"Ambush marketing" – what you should NOT do
"Ambush marketing" describes the actions of companies or advertisers who seek to capture the benefits enjoyed by sponsors without the authorisation of the event organiser. MEMA specifically deals with two forms of ambush marketing: (i) by association, which involves an advertiser misleading the public into thinking that the ambush marketer is an authorised partner or somehow associated with the event; and (ii) by intrusion, which occurs when an event is used to draw attention to the ambush marketer's brand from an audience gathered solely for the major event.
As part of the prohibition on ambush marketing by association, the Act prohibits offering, giving away, or selling a ticket to a major event activity in connection with the promotion of goods or services. So where does this leave, for example, the plumbing supply company which offers a draw to win tickets to the Rugby World Cup to its customers? Arguably, such activities would be in breach of the Act.
What kinds of events?
MEMA only applies to major events that are of international significance, that attract large audiences and therefore sponsors, and applies only for a specified period of time. Events that have been declared "major events" to date include, in addition to the Rugby World Cup, the World Rowing Championships 2010 and the U19 Cricket World Cup 2010.
Protection of words and emblems
MEMA provides for protection of words and emblems that could denote a connection with a major event, whether or not they are eligible for registration under the Trade Marks Act 2002 and/or actually registered. In relation to the Rugby World Cup, for example, the words 'Rugby World Cup', 'World Cup 2011', 'World in Union', 'Rugby New Zealand 2011' and 'Webb Ellis Cup' are protected, as are the associated Rugby World Cup and IRB logos. Returning to our example, using the words "Rugby World Cup" to promote the ticket give away, or showing pictures of the tickets, might leave the plumbing firm in contravention of the Act.
This protection is qualified, however: the Minister of Economic Development must take into account whether such protection is necessary to obtain maximum benefits for New Zealanders and to prevent unauthorised commercial exploitation at the expense of the major event organiser or sponsors. The Minister will also be required to consult with parties who are substantially affected (which may include parties with existing common law/registered rights in the same or similar words and emblems).
Border protection measures equivalent to those under the Trade Marks Act 2002 are provided in relation to materials bearing protected major event words or emblems. This is how the items sought to be imported by CL NZ Trading Company Limited were seized.
What will not infringe under MEMA
The following sorts of activities will not amount to an infringement as long as they are carried out in accordance with honest practices in industrial or commercial matters:
- The use by a person of his or her own real name or address;
- The use of the proper name of any town, road or other place in New Zealand;
- The use of a person's legal or trade name or an existing registered trade mark;
- Existing businesses and organisations continuing to carry out their current activities;
- The use of indications concerning the kind, quality, quantity, value, geographical origin, time of production of goods or of rendering of services, or other characteristics of goods or services;
- Where incorporated into a context where the major event is substantially irrelevant;
- The use of representations necessary to indicate the intended purpose of a product or service; and
- The editorial use of names and indicia, such as for current affairs, criticism or review.
It's not entirely clear whether our plumbing promotion would fall within any of these exceptions. The promotion would need to be quite clearly worded to ensure that it did.
A user-friendly guide to the practical application of the Act can be downloaded from the official Rugby World Cup website ( http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/mm/Document/Tournament/0/MEMAGuide_10232.pdf) or the Ministry of Economic Development website ( http://www.med.govt.nz/upload/70086/MEMA_Guide.pdf).
For further information on how to comply with MEMA, or any other issues arising under MEMA, contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com for further information.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
James and Wells is the 2009 New Zealand Law Awards winner of the Intellectual Property Law Award for excellence in client service.


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Websites are a valuable resource for trainers to advertise their services. You can also use them to find potential trainers in your area. In addition, trainers can also provide feedback about their experience with clients so that you know they're happy with the results.
On the job search, remember to ask about the type of training that will be provided. Will they be addressing muscle building or tone? Will they only address cardio-vascular training? What types of exercises will they be teaching you?
Keep in mind that a personal trainer is usually trained in nutrition, but they are not typically trained in any special medical issues. However, he or she will be familiar with the latest research methods. You can also check with your doctor if you have any questions.
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20/04/2013 Inclusion Through Accessibility Project, Georgia
The ITA project will contribute to developing a new direction in the tourism sphere in Georgia. It aims to benefit, in particular, persons with disabilities and elderly citizens and contribute to the economic development of Georgia by involving directly civil society organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector bodies in training, development and dissemination activities. 0 comments
14/02/2013 EU Study: Mapping and Performance Check of the Supply of Accessible Tourism Services in Europe
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26/03/2013 Italian Government Launches PR Campaign for Accessible Tourism
The new campaign for accessible tourism – Italy, Open for Everybody – was presented at the International Meeting on Accessible Tourism (MITA) today, March 22nd, 2013. 0 comments
24/02/2013 New Offers from Cresaçor: Accessible Tourism for All in the Azores
Cresaçor social and solidarity tourism agency offers inclusive tourism and leisure activities for groups visiting the Azores. Download their new leaflet in English. 0 comments
10/12/2012 VisitEngland Announces 2013 Marketing Campaign to Promote Accessible Tourism
10 December 2012. VisitEngland today unveiled plans for a national marketing campaign to promote accessible tourism in England next year. 0 comments
05/11/2012 Due to increased demand, Scandic is expanding its accessibility information online
More and more people are discovering that accessible hotel environments make their stay more comfortable and convenient, but many find it hard to track down the accessibility information they need. Scandic has expanded its website to gather as much information as possible in one place. 0 comments
02/11/2012 Is Your Destination Truly Accessible? TRAVELSAT Survey Results
New global competitive survey results show that 43% of international tourists with special needs are complaining during their stay. Are destinations and tourism businesses truly efficient in welcoming tourists with special needs? 0 comments
14/08/2012 Cresaçor offers Accessible Tourism for All in the Azores
Cresaçor social and solidarity tourism agency promotes inclusive tourism by offering accessible leisure activities in the Azores for disadvantaged groups. Download their new leaflet in English. 0 comments
31/07/2012 Why being accessible is good for your pub - BBPA publishes new guidance to help pubs welcome those with access needs
A new guidance document published by the BBPA provides an essential guide on how to make British pubs as accessible as possible. The guide has been given a warm welcome and a call to action from legendary Paralympian, Dame Tanni Grey Thompson, who has written the foreward. 0 comments
13/06/2012 Guide to Accessible North Carolina Travel Destinations for People with Disabilities
The sixth edition of "ACCESS North Carolina: A Vacation and Travel Guide for People with Disabilities" – the only guide to accessible travel destinations – is available online and at visitor centers in some of the state's most visited cities. 1 comments
22/05/2012 Destination London. Online course to help hospitality staff welcome disabled visitors.
Managers and team members have their own route to follow through the course. Destination London takes you on a journey. You will hear from disabled visitors as well as being able to create an action plan. 0 comments
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05/09/2012 Scandic Hotels' Accessibility 110 Point Standard
Everyone is welcome at Scandic! We understand that every disability is different. The same is also true of our hotels, and we have implemented smart design in our rooms available for people who have a disability. When you choose to stay with Scandic, you should enjoy the same Scandic standards for accessibility. That's why we have implemented and are continuously improving a common accessibility programme that all our hotels use.


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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- The Covenant men's basketball team could not hold on to a six-point halftime lead as visiting Ferrum outscored the Scots by 12 in the second half to claim a 67-61 victory on Saturday in USA South action.
For Covenant, the loss drops the Scots out of first place in the USA South. The Scots (12-8, 7-3 USA South) sit a game back of North Carolina Wesleyan for the top spot and are tied for second in the league with Greensboro. Ferrum (11-10, 6-4 USA South) has won four consecutive conference games.
Both teams struggled to score in the first half, but Covenant went into the break with a 25-19 lead. The Scots shot just 31 percent in the period, but limited Ferrum to only 18.5 percent. Covenant led by as many as 10 at 18-8 after a Z Arima 3-pointer with 6:02 left.
It was a different story in the second half as Ferrum caught fire from the field. The Panthers made 55.6 percent (15-of-27) from the field and used that to erase their deficit. Ferrum grabbed a 48-41 lead after a KeAndre' Robinson jumper with 10:03 remaining, but the Scots answered with a 7-0 run to knot the score at 48. All seven points came from Ben Phelps as he connected on a jumper followed by a deep 3-pointer and a driving layup with 8:29 left.
Covenant gained a 52-49 lead with 5:20 left on a Chris Boyd jumper but Ferrum responded with a quick 5-0 run to re-take the lead at 54-52. Trailing 62-59 with under a minute left, Covenant's Berto Dryden sank a jumper to cut the deficit to one. Dryden then came up with a steal on the ensuing inbounds pass, but could not convert a tough layup with 32 seconds left.
Ferrum then made 5-of-6 free throws down the stretch to seal the conference win.
TJ Cox led all players with 17 points to go along with five rebounds and two steals for Covenant. Phelps poured in 12 points, while Boyd had nine points and eight rebounds. Covenant shot 36.2 percent (25-of-69) from the floor, while Ferrum made 37 percent (20-of-54).
Ferrum's Josh Grimard led the Panthers with 14 points. Alek Ayer added 13 points, while Rashawn Speas just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine rebounds. Robinson also narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.
Covenant travels to Piedmont on Wednesday for a USA South matchup. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
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A Ball State University economic forecast says the United States has fully recovered from the Great Recession and growth is coming. The annual prediction also shows slow growth in Indiana, especially in the state's manufacturing sector.
Ball State economist Michael Hicks predicts the national economy will grow by 2.1 percent next year. Compared to other national forecasts, that's conservative – some predict up to 2.4 percent growth.
Hicks says Indiana will grow as well, but more slowly, especially in employment. State officials tout Indiana's healthy manufacturing sector and Hicks says 2015 was a record manufacturing year. But not for jobs.
The top year for manufacturing jobs? 1973.
Hicks says because of automation, lower-end manufacturing jobs aren't available anymore. And that should change the game-plan for any student looking to enter the sector.
"If you're a young man or woman, a junior or senior in high school thinking about 'What am I going to do?,' well, there are plenty of jobs in manufacturing, but you need to go to college for two years at Ivy Tech, get a certificate program, or get into one of those few companies that have a training program," Hicks says.
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Hybrid and Electric Cars – Bringing change to this fossil-fuel dependent world
Hybrid and Electric cars are the new "in" thing here in California (I'm only able to speak of this because of the amount of electric and hybrid cars I see on a daily basis). From the Toyota Prius, to Honda Fit, to the Chevy Volt…more people are joining the revolution of owning either a hybrid or an electric car. In fact, from personal experience, I used to own a gas-guzzler of a car (BMW 335IS) and it cost SO MUCH MONEY to gas up. I would spend upwards of $200 a month for gas, which is very costly. Late last year I decided to give up this lifestyle and looked into hybrids and electric cars as I was done paying so much money for gas. I ended up with a Toyota Prius Hybrid and let me tell you, it has been the smartest decision I've made in recent memory.
The Prius Hybrid has been around for a number of years, and has been at the head of the table in terms of people flocking to their nearest car dealerships to get one. The thought of having to rely less on gas was amazing. From personal experience, I am able to drive around 400 miles before having to gas up. How much do I spend on gas, you ask? $50 a month. Yes, you read that right, $50. If I'm only driving locally, I only gas up twice a month, if that. My job entails me to drive around so this is on par for me. From spending $200 down to $50 is a big difference. The technology behind these hybrid synergy systems is plain amazing and life-changing. Mind you, this is for those of us who choose hybrids, but what about electric cars?
Electric cars such as the Chevy Volt, Tesla Model X, even the BMW i8 and i3 have gained some steam in the market. The thought of completely eliminating the use of gas is a game-changer. And people are at least entertaining the thought of being part of the revolution. Tesla opened up a pre-order for their cheaper electric car model, the Tesla 3, to the public and have had major success. People were required to pay $1,000 up front to reserve their own electric car and so far, 276,000 consumers have preordered. That number is a staggering amount for a car that has not even been demoed yet.
The advancement in technology for our cars have been an amazing revolution. Having to rely less on fossil-fuel allows us the opportunity to marvel at the technology that these car makers are implementing for the consumers to enjoy.
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#18 – Spotting wild animals in Ghana
"Come closer" one of my new friends said to me. "Or are you afraid?" he added as he read the reaction on my face. "I'm ok right here" I replied to him. "You know crocodiles better than I do, so it's safer for me to stay here" I explained to him, as we were watching a wild crocodile from about 10 meters.
After feeding a chicken to the crocodile we had lunch for ourselves. The new friends I made were teachers from a school and they provided me a sleeping place for last night. They made my first 24 hours in Ghana absolutely amazing. After noon I said goodbye to them and followed a splendid gravel path, surrounded by small mountains, the first ones I've seen since Morocco.
The mountains act as walls for a giant reservoir. They led me to a medical clinic in a small village where I could put up my tent.
Out of nowhere a different looking building stands inside a village. For once there are no crappy building materials of which most houses and little shops are made. Beautifully white, with wooden sticks pointing out of the adorable looking building. The speaker and the moon reveal that it's a mosque, as I was told in Sudanese style.
In front of the mosque sits a man. His good looking clothes are in big contrast with his position on the ground and the aluminium plate. He doesn't make eye contact and doesn't say much words. I drop a few coins on the plate after which he looks up and sais something in his own language.
Even though the head of a school offered me a room with a bed that night, I put up my tent. The tent is my 1×2 m comfort zone, which protects me from mosquitos, small flies and other insects. It makes sure I sleep well in every place.
I step outside of my room and nobody is around, except for a few goats that lay on the ground and that make a noise every now and then. I call for goodmorning, hoping to see one of the hosts, but no response. I set off to continue my trip, without being able to thank anybody.
On the road there is plenty of food and water to be found. One of my favourite local foods is fresh fried plantain. A small selling station and a wok on a charcoal fire is all they use to serve hungry customers like me.
While a huge rainstorm was blasting water down to earth, I passed a small village with a school. After asking the chief, I put up my tent in one of three empty classrooms, where only a few goats were hiding from the rain. Suddenly two men enter the room and ask me to stay at their place, just next to the school. They appeared to be rangers from Mole National Park, the one place I'm heading to since I left Abidjan and where I will arrive tomorrow.
There was no doubt that today was going to be a beautiful day. I left the ranger's post when dawn was still fresh. A short ride of 40 km brought me to a destination I've been heading to since I left Abidjan: Mole National Park.
"Ah so you're Dutch" the man at the entrance of the park notices when I write down my details. "Look to this description in the stone, the park is partially funded by the Dutch government" he explains to me. "You are very welcome sir" he finally added.
"This is Charlie, he is covering himself with mud" our tourguide explains. From just 10 m we were watching this elephant enjoying his time. Thick as pancake, his oversized ears were waving around. One tusk was missing, probably due to a fight or breaking of trees, the guide explains. We continued our tour and saw a group of six elephants a few minutes later. Seeing these impressive creatures strolling around through the bushes was extraordinary. Later we also saw kobs, warthogs, gazelles and a waterbuck.
While having a cheese omelette with coffee, I was watching the amazing lower situated park in front of me. I noticed a smaller road on the map, which would lead me to the same destination as the big road, so I decided to go for it.
The small road appeared to be a gravel road, some parts better than the other. One river was flowing high, even higher than the surface of the brigde. After passing the first two villages I couldn't notice a small shop, while I was running low on food. A motor passed me and I asked him if there were shops on the road, "no, but I have half a bread for you if you want" he said. Happy as I was, I bought it from him. Later I found a small shop anyway to buy some more.
The last part of the ride, the road turned into a sandy one, and it felt like I was cycling on a beach. Very frequently my wheels were cutting into the sand, forcing me to get off the bike to walk. Thirsty, hungry and tired I arrived in a larger village and soon the same motor driver came towards me. He offered me his place to sleep and provided me food and a shower as well, leaving me flabbergasted.
"What if you get problems with your bike?" My host asked me in the morning. I told him I can repair some basic faults, and if there are major problems I can always visit a bike mechanic somewhere. Some hours later I was back on the road and noticed something was not quit well.
My bottom racked was making a squeaky noise and I feared the worst. A few moments later the pedals were not turning fully symetric anymore, and another few moments later my chain could not fit on the slowly outgoing gear wheel anymore. I had to walk to the next big city 60 km further away. The sun was burning and a man advised me to wait for the 3 pm bus, and so I did.
Suddenly a black smoke invaded the bus, with my bike on the back seat. Everyone gets out, and I decide to do the same, including the bike. We sat in the bus for just 10 minutes till it broke down, and I decided to continue by foot. The heat was turning down and the scenery looked stunning, enough reason to avoid the bus after all. Almost halfway I found a traditional hut to sleep at.
At 5 a.m. I started packing my stuff together in order to leave while the temperature was still bearable. Although I thought this was very early, most people of the family I was staying at were awoke already, sitting at a campfire or cleaning the courtyard. I still had to walk 35 km to the next city, where I hoped to repair my bike.
Walking this distance felt as much, but I was excited to do it anyway. It goes with almost the same effort as cycling and it's even more intense. After almost 9 hours I made it to the big city Tamale, with its colourful dressed people.
My host brought me to a bike shop where I hoped they could replace the broken axis of the pedals. With agony I watched the bike mechanic hammering my bike and smashing parts of it, all in order to make room for the new axis. But for me it didn't matter how it was done, as long as it would work. And the mechanic managed to do so, turning me very satisfied!
A strange smell enters the room while I'm still drowsy. In first instance I can't place the smell, but a few moments later I recognize it. It's burning plastic and it comes from outside. Together with throwing it on the street or in a river, it's the accepted way of getting rid of it. I feel sad and helpless at the same time, and I would like to scream to stop this.
Two lines are formed with benches. About 20 adult men sit on them, all focused on one thing. They all play drafts and move the pieces with extreme enthusiasm. It's one of the few activities me and my host went to visit on my restday.
"You don't eat the bones?" my host asked me with a flare of astonishment. "No, is that even possible?" I asked in return, while the creaky sound coming from his side started to make sense. "The bones are very healthy everyone here eats them", he learned me. "You see…" I replied "…in the Western world many people don't even like to pick the meat from bones. We are getting too far away from reality".
We walked to a foodstand to buy porridge and fried dough for our breakfast. Almost effortlesslya, a woman poured porridge from a big pan into small plastic bags. Then, with the same amount of effort she adds four teaspoons of sugar, after which she ties a knot in the bag. With amazement I watched her doing this job, which she seemed to practice for all of her life.
After two days of walking and one day of rest, I put my feet on the pedals again. I always enjoy these first moments very much.
As soon as I found a new host, received a shower and stored my bike, an epic set of dark clouds were coming closer. A huge ring of low and disturbed clouds were leading the advance, while the rain and thunder was hidden in the higer and egal formation behind it.
Most houses are still partially or fully made the traditional way, with clay walls amd stray roofs. Some newer models have steel roofplates. And the inside is pretty modern here in Ghana, compared to other West African countries. They contain sockets and mostly a fan.
The landscape of today changed several times. I'm heading to a huge reservoir in a few days, but the many rivers leading to it already start to appear. Entire pieces of land are filled with water, where vegetation grows untill the air from the shallowness. And the one hour there is jungle, while the other hour there is grassland.
On Sundays you go to church and wear your best clothes, that's the steady habit of all Christians here. As so for my host family and many other locals in the village I stayed at. Often they wonder if I attend church, or pray. It can be a tricky subject to talk about. Depending on the situation I say I don't do that, but that I come from a Catholic environment. If they are up to it, I sometimes even tell them I'm an atheists and believe in the evolution theory.
In the middle of the day I had to pass a 2 km wide river by ferry. After waiting for almost an hour for the ferry to arrive, all passengers, motors, bicycles, tricyclicles, cars, trucks and animals were loaded on board. It took another hour to complete the puzzle of placing everything in such a way that all could enter.
Today I entered the Volta Region, a beautiful area known best for its mountains by Ghanaians. The last time I conquered mountains was in Morocco, which seems like a long time ago already, so I was eager to enter this region. And even though the steep climbs are difficult, the reward of receiving an overview of the surrounding is worth every drop of sweat.
On the road I normally have a few breaks in a day. As a moving attraction, I prefer to find a place without being surrounded by many people. In most cases, this comes down to finding a small gravel path next to the main road, where I sit on the reddish soil to eat, drink, rest and watch ants walk away with the crumbs I leave.
When I come back to my tent, I see about a handfull of students sitting around it, studying in the light that is provided from the roofed parking lot. One of the teacher's just let me shower at his house and bought a delicious noodle dish for me. Africa just keeps amazing me every single day.
While the clouds were still dancing with the mountain ridges in the early morning, I was cycling already. Life in Ghana starts at 5 am and by 6 am everyone is doing their daily job. I'm slowly getting used to this rhythm, as I've been exploring the country for almost two weeks.
Today I had a short, but tough ride, to one of Ghana's highlights: the Wli waterfall. After arriving in the cozy village of Wli Afegame I walked through the jungle to reach the stunning 80 m heigh waterfall, the largest in West Africa. The abandoned huts, broken bridges and fallen trees showed the power of this natural beauty. A huge wind and a proper rainfall was caused by the downfall of the ongoing water.
For almost a week I cycled towards this spot. Finally reaching it was the cherry on the pie. Another nice moment was the delicious food that was served at the local restaurant. A meal called Red Red – tiny sized beans in freshly prepared tomato sauce with plantain – became victim to my hunger.
My last full day in Ghana was marked by a 300 m climb with a steepness between 10% and 20%. It resulted in me pushing the bike for about 45 minutes up the landmass.
In the evening I went to watch my favourite football team Ajax playing against Chelsea. For 1 Cedi (0,15 euro) I entered the room full with locals to watch the game. Even though most football is done in Europe, people here seem to be way more enthusiastic about it than in Europe itself. When Chelsea made the only goal of the match, the locals celebrated like they won the world cup.
In the morning I crossed the border from Ghana to Togo. Happy as I was, I could use my drone again, and so I did. Someone must have seen me and told it to the police at a checkpoint. When I arrived there they searched my bags untill they found the drone. After three hours of waiting and many phone calls they confiscated it to send it to their chief 360 km North from here, where they told me I can collect it.
I could describe my feeling with many swearwords and red colored emoticons, but I had to accept the situation and move on. When I reached another outstanding waterfall, these emotions made room for joy.
A new country always means finding out about the hospitality of the locals and the quality of the streetfood. The first person I asked for a place to sleep offered me to sleep in his father's house, which wasn't inhabited while there was a bed and a shower. The first floor of the house was still under construction and it might take a few years to be finished, as everything goes in a slower pace here in Africa.


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Targeting improved patient outcomes using innovative product listing agreements: a survey of Canadian and international key opinion leaders
Authors Thompson M, Henshall C, Garrison LP, Griffin A, Coyle D, Long S, Khayat Z, Anger D, Yu R
Received 18 September 2015
Accepted for publication 31 March 2016
Published 26 August 2016 Volume 2016:8 Pages 427—433
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S96616
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Professor Giorgio Lorenzo Colombo
Melissa Thompson,1 Chris Henshall,2 Louis P Garrison,3 Adrian D Griffin,4 Doug Coyle,2,5 Stephen Long,6 Zayna A Khayat,7 Dana L Anger,1 Rebecca Yu8
1Cornerstone Research Group Inc., Burlington, ON, Canada; 2Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University London, London UK; 3Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program, School of Pharmacy, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; 4Government Affairs & Policy, Johnson & Johnson, High Wycombe, UK; 5School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada; 6Health and Life Sciences, Global Public Affairs, Calgary, AB, 7Health Systems Innovation at MaRS Discovery District, Toronto, ON, Canada; 8Strategic Health Technology Assessment, Government Affairs & Market Access, Janssen Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Objectives: To address the uncertainty associated with procuring pharmaceutical products, product listing agreements (PLAs) are increasingly being used to support responsible funding decisions in Canada and elsewhere. These agreements typically involve financial-based rebating initiatives or, less frequently, outcome-based contracts. A qualitative survey was conducted to improve the understanding of outcome-based and more innovative PLAs (IPLAs) based on input from Canadian and international key opinion leaders in the areas of drug manufacturing and reimbursement.
Methods: Results from a structured literature review were used to inform survey development. Potential participants were invited via email to partake in the survey, which was conducted over phone or in person. Responses were compiled anonymously for review and reporting.
Results: Twenty-one individuals participated in the survey, including health technology assessment (HTA) key opinion leaders (38%), pharmaceutical industry chief executive officers/vice presidents (29%), ex-payers (19%), and current payers/drug plan managers/HTA (14%). The participants suggested that ~80%–95% of Canadian PLAs are financial-based rather than outcomes-based. They indicated that IPLAs offer important benefits to patients, payers, and manufacturers; however, several challenges limit their use (eg, administrative burden, lack of agreed-upon endpoint). They noted that IPLAs are useful in rapidly evolving therapeutic areas and those associated with high unmet need, a quantifiable endpoint, and/or robust data systems. The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance, and other arms-length organizations could play important roles in identifying uncertainty and endpoints and brokering pan-Canadian PLAs. Industry should work collaboratively with payers to identify uncertainty and develop innovative mechanisms to address it.
Conclusion: The survey results indicated that while challenging, use of IPLAs may be associated with various benefits. Collaboration among stakeholders remains key: Canadian agencies could play an important role in the success of these agreements, while industry should be proactive in offering solutions that will help improve outcomes across the entire health care system.
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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Georgia Tech junior Alex Montgomery knocked down a pair of free-throws with six seconds left to lead the 21st-ranked Yellow Jackets (19-5, 5-3 ACC) to a 61-60 victory over Maryland (16-7, 3-5) Friday afternoon.
Montgomery, who was fouled on a three-point attempt with six seconds left in the game, made two-of-three free-throw attempts to put the Jackets up 61-59. On a drive to the basket, the Terrapins Anjale Barrett was bumped on the way to the hoop. She hit the first free-throw attempt but her second shot bounced off the rim to give Tech the victory.
Montgomery led all scorers with 20 points. Senior Brigitte Ardossi finished with 15 points, her 17th straight game in double-figures, and six rebounds. This marked the Jackets first win in Maryland since 2001 and it was the program's 500th victory.
"I really proud of our effort today, especially on the defensive end," head coach MaChelle Joseph. "Any time you hold a Maryland team to 60 points on the road is a good thing. Alex made some very aggressive plays throughout the game and her free-throws were huge at the end.
The Yellow Jackets raced out to a 19-4 lead over the first 11 minutes of the game behind nine points from Montgomery. Maryland was able to close the gap but a Metra Walthour three-point basket as time expired to give the Jackets a 37-25 lead heading into the locker room. Tech forced the Terrapins into 17 first-half turnovers and scored 17 points off of them.
Tech came out over the first five minutes of the second half and opened a 48-31 lead on the Terps but a 14-2 run by the home team over the next six minutes cut the Yellow Jackets lead to 50-45 with 7:42 left in the game.
Ardossi hit a pair of free throws for the Jackets to push Tech's lead to 52-45 but Maryland would answer with a 7-0 run to knot the score at 52-52 with 5:25 remaining.
Maryland took its first lead of the game when Kim Rodgers made the score 55-54 when she connected on a three-pointer from the corner at the 4:50 mark. Tech's Sasha Goodlett answered back with a lay-up to give the Jackets a 56-55 lead heading into the final media timeout of regulation.
With the score tied at 57, Montgomery hit a jumper to give the Yellow Jackets a two-point advantage with 42 seconds left. The Terrapins Lynetta Kizer would knock down a pair of free throws to knot the game up once again with 31 seconds on the clock.
Rodgers and Lori Bjork led Maryland with 11 points apiece. Kizer finished with eight points and nine boards off the bench.
The Yellow Jackets will continue their two-game road trip Monday evening when they travel to Clemson. The game at Littlejohn Coliseum is slated to begin at 7:00 p.m.


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Compelling synth-and-drum experiments with an improvised feel.
You can recognise Huismans' instinct for jagged rhythm all over At Klangendum. The ambient sections, however, feel new for him. The opening wash of hums, blips and pulses is more mellifluous than usual. You can also hear him experimenting in the changing movements and timbres of a particular synth as he works the dials. When things get more hectic, he seems to maintain an easy command of the machines at his disposal.
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VERONA, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure University women's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision at Colgate on Sunday.
The two wins for the Bonnies came from singles action. Mara Martinez-Santori defeated Colgate's Jennifer Ho by a score of 6-3, 7-5. Lauren Doversola earned a victory over Kelly Klein in three sets, tallying scores of 6-3, 4-6, 10-7.
In doubles action, Martinez-Santori and Gabriella Bowe fought against Ho and Lauren Hyland, but fell 7-5.
St. Bonaventure now stands 1-3 overall for the season. Next, the women will take on the University of Massachusetts at Army on Saturday, Feb. 13.
1. Mara Martinez-Santori (SBU) def. Ho (COL) - 6-3, 7-5
2. Lauren Hyland (COL) def. Bowe (SBU) - 6-2, 6-3
3. Kaelin Brittin (COL) def. Mariam Skhirtladze (SBU) - 6-1, 6-4
4. Katie Grant (COL) def. Dominique Mortier (SBU) - 6-1, 6-1
5. Nicole Szczech (COL) def. Francecsa Chin (SBU) - 6-0, 6-1
6. Lauren Doversola (SBU) def. Klein (COL) - 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
1. Ho and Hyland (COL) def. Martinez-Santori and Bowe (SBU) -7-5
2. Grant and Brittin (COL) def. Skhirtladze and Doversola (SBU) - 7-5
3. Szczech and Klein (COL) def. Mortier and Chin (SBU)
For the latest news on St. Bonaventure athletics, stay connected on social media. Follow the Bonnies on Twitter @Go_Bonnies and get tennis updates @BonniesTennis. Keep up with the Bonnies on Facebook /GoBonnies and on Instagram @GoBonnies.


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Lukas Stefanko, a Malware researcher and blogger, recently identified four crypto-stealing wallet apps being hosted at the Google Play Store:
"These threats imitate legitimate services for NEO, Tether and MetaMask. I reported these apps to the Google security team and they were promptly removed."
Stefanko divided the fraudulent wallets into two types: phishing and fake wallets.
The fake MetaMask wallet found by Stefanko uses a phishing attack.
Once a user has installed the bad app, it prompts the user to input his or her crypto wallet address and corresponding password, presumably so the wallet can be voided of its crypto.
Installing MetaMask and other apps can be somewhat tedious, and a request for setting up a dedicated username and password for an app could easily be confused with a request for existing password info by a neophyte or user not paying adequate attention.
Stefanko found three fake wallet apps, two designed to "transmit and hold" NEO cryptocurrency and one handling Tether.
Stefanko signed up for both of the bad NEO wallet apps, and when he took steps to load the wallets with cryptocurrency, rather than generate a legitimate wallet address, both apps generated identical wallet addresses and QR codes- those of the attacker:
"Once the fake app is launched, the user thinks that the app already generated his public address where the user can deposit his cryptocurrency. If the user send his funds to this wallet, he is not able to withdraw them."
Stefanko says his main concern is that these apps were all created by scammers using a drag-and-drop app builder, meaning few programming skills are required to create similar fraudulent apps.
Stefano wonders whether the ease of fraudulent app creation could lead to an explosion of app-based crypto-stealing scams in a future crypto bull market where fear of missing out (FOMO) could push many exuberant parties to upload dangerous malware.
As well, reputable hardware wallets often do not support smaller cryptocurrencies, which adds to the likelihood of a trader or user of small cap cryptos being pushed into uploading a questionable software wallet.
In a video attached to the blog post, Stefanko says that one of the fake NEO wallet apps has been downloaded more than 100 times since it was launched in mid-October.
Unlike money transfers completed by credit card, cryptocurrency sent to a bad address cannot be forcibly recovered.


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We pride ourselves on having some of the most passionate and inspiring people working at Morgan. Not only do our people have a real love of science, maths and technology, but many also follow that passionate spirit through into other aspects of their lives and give back to their local communities.
We want our people to have the freedom to support what they care about most. We share these stories through our internal social media platform Yammer, where you will often see the generous spirit and nature of our employees - from bake sales to cultural celebrations and charity donations to sponsorship events.
As our sites and operations are spread across the globe it gives us the opportunity to work with many communities. We pride ourselves on being involved at a local level and look to understand the communities priorities and concerns.
Making reusable face masks for the Morgan teams
Our Elkhart site has a long history of supporting others. From donating much-needed items to a local 'adopted' family, to collecting and donating books to reading programs, blankets for the homeless, and making cards for nursing home residents, they are always looking for new ways to support their community. When the need arose among our Morgan family sites for reusable face masks to protect our employees from the transmission of COVID-19, the team sprang in to action.
Starting out using a single piece flow method, the team was empowered to solve problems, change methods and use tracking systems to make the mask making station run smoother. Brainstorming methods led the team to set up an assembly process that allowed for improved output. They learned the steps needed to get suggestions approved and to bring to their problem-solving skills to life. The team is currently focusing on servicing our Morgan family and the orders continue to come in. Just one fantastic example of our Morgan teams supporting each other.
Healthy living initiative supports homelessness
Our Thermal Ceramics team in Australia won the Morgan Better You Better Life 2019 Ergonomics Contest, with their $360AUD prize, the team decided to make a donation to Orange Sky Australia. Orange Sky is a charity who provide clean laundry, warm showers and non-judgmental conversation to people experiencing homelessness, via their mobile van network. What a wonderful way to share their winnings!
Getting our hands dirty
Our Thermal Ceramics leadership team in the UK spent a week making a difference where it really matters, helping a local specialist primary school for children with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and social & communication difficulties. The team got hands on at the school by getting involved with painting, decorating and gardening.
Local donations
Following the festive period of indulgence, some of our UK sites collected food packages and toiletries for donation. Thank you everyone who generously donated to a such worthy cause.
Planting trees
During Morgan's 2019 Safety Week our Turkish team planned an afforestation project, planting 41 cypress trees close to their site. What a fantastic way to safeguard the environment, well done to the team!
Raising Awareness
Our Brazilian team took the opportunity to focus on key health awareness on their site. They took some time away from their normal working day to educate their employees about prostate cancer and breast cancer; promoting healthy living and ensuring employees were well equipped to spot the signs.
A passion for STEM and problem solving crosses 'the line' at Morgan
Not only do our people have a real love of science, maths and technology, but many also follow that passionate spirit through into other aspects of their lives. For Alexandra Chart, our Corporate Development Director, that means pushing yourself to the limit through competitive cycling.
In 2019 Alex completed the Tour de France route - 21 gruelling stages in one of the toughest challenges and most prestigious races in the cycling world. What makes it even more remarkable is that there is not an official women's stage race. As part of team InternationElles, Alex completed the 3,460 kilometre route to highlight the inequality facing women in cycling.
"I hadn't been with Morgan long when I approached the subject of taking some time off to ride the Tour route. Everyone has been really supportive and it has been great for me to highlight how women should be treated equally in the world of sport."
For Alex there is a clear link between raising awareness of women in cycling and raising awareness of equality in the workplace. Alex believes: "STEM subjects have always been seen as 'male' subjects. In other roles during my career, I have typically been the only woman in the team or one of very few. I have never let this stop me and always felt just as worthy of that job role, or to compete in that race. Having more women and girls in STEM related job roles is something that should be the norm by now."
Congratulations to Alex, your Morgan family is extremely proud of your achievements.
At Morgan we are on the journey to ensure that women are more broadly represented at all levels of our organisation. We still have some way to go to improve our gender diversity, but with employees like Alex helping to show the way, it is certainly a great time to be involved in the developments.
For more information on what it is like to work for Morgan, you can hear directly from some of our people. You can also read our most recent gender pay report findings for the UK.


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