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Use sparks to get non-partners featured!!
How about a way for the viewers in non-partnered channels to spend there sparks to buy the streamer featured time on Mixer.com. This with help smaller streamers get better viability and grown their channels, while adding value to spending sparks in non-partnered channels.
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banned commented
bad idea since people abuse the program and partners grind for what they have right now and it's just overall fair to keep it the way it is.
bomatt commented
This is a great idea
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Honestly i just see this being abused by others to modify the way the mixer front page works which would result in random channels filling up the front page.
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Sounds good to me gets a vote from me 🙅♂
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It would be nice. But it's not *needed*. I did upvote, but for me it's completely fine if it doesn't happen.
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Chinese Capital Market: An Empirical Overview
Grace Xing Hu, Jun Pan, Jiang Wang
NBER Working Paper No. 24346
The Chinese capital market, despite its relative short history in its modern form, has experienced a tremendous growth and is now the second largest in the world. Due to China's tight capital controls, the development of its capital market has mostly been isolated from and hence not been well understood by the rest of the world. Yet, this state of isolation is bound to change substantially as China becomes more integrated into the global financial system. In this paper, we provide an empirical overview of the Chinese capital market: its historical development and main empirical characteristics.
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Volume 94 Issue 28 | p. 15 | Concentrates
Issue Date: July 11, 2016
Issue Date: July 11, 2016
Vertex and Moderna pursue mRNA for CF
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Keywords: drug discovery, mRNA, cystic fibrosis, biotechnology
Keywords: drug discovery, mRNA, cystic fibrosis, biotechnology
Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Moderna Therapeutics are joining to research Moderna's mRNA technology for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. Vertex, which markets two CF medicines, will pay Moderna $20 million in cash and invest an equal amount in the biotech firm. Vertex could pay future milestones of up to $275 million. Moderna struck a $200 million mRNA vaccine deal with Merck & Co. late last month. It raised $450 million from investors last year.
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Intu uses photo search AI to aid online fashion discovery
Shopping centre operator Intu has launched artificial intelligence technology that can use a single photo to search over four million items on its online shopping platform.
The new search tool matches pictures with products from more than 500 retailers selling on the online platform that includes the likes of John Lewis, Topshop and River Island.
Shoppers using Intu's mobile and desktop platforms can identify new products by uploading pictures of clothing items they have seen someone else wearing then a list of similar-looking products will also be listed to instantly buy if an exact match cannot be found.
Trevor Pereira, digital and commercial director at Intu, said: "We're using artificial intelligence to understand exactly what customers are looking for so that they can find it simply and quickly. The technology identifies the image's context, detects individual items within it and then classifies what it finds.
"This is strengthening our online experience and benefiting our retailers by showcasing millions of their products in an easy, digestible way."
Intu's shopping platform had 26 million visits, two million subscribers and £9 million in retail sales last year.
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Grace Academy Alumni Association
It's a joy to see our graduates again and hear about what they're up to! We are seeing many Grace graduates bring their children to Grace Academy, and what a blessing it is to see multiple generations of families in our school!
The purpose of the Grace Academy Alumni Association is to keep our alumni updated on what's happening at the school and to coordinate events that help alumni reconnect with one another. We identify "alumni" as anyone who has attended Grace Academy, not just those who have graduated from our school!
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It was such a gift to see so many of our alumni back at the Old Broadway School building on April 22, 2017 for our Alumni Reunion. We saw a lot of faces we haven't seen in a while! More than 60 alumni attended, and some flew in from as far as South Carolina and Massachusetts! We hope to make alumni reunions a regular occurance, whether it's every year or every five years. If you'd like to be on the planning committee for the next reunion, let us know! Send an email to email@example.com.
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"Sometimes, Emily, you are as ugly as your poetry!"
Written and directed by Sunset Song's Terence Davies, A Quiet Passion is both a boldly compelling yet persistently frustrating portrait of a literary great: prolific 19th century American poet Emily Dickinson, whose unusual existence is chartered from youth to death by two actors: Emma Bell for the opening twenty minutes takes on Emily's post-school days, morphing into Cynthia Nixon for the concluding hour and forty minutes
"Rigour is no substitute for happiness."
Rebellious, reclusive, self-proud and self-deprecating, Davies portrays Ms. Dickinson as a genius and passionately independent thinker who, tragically, becomes a victim of her own stoic ideologies. Difficult to the extreme of discourtesy, it is often painful to watch such a brilliant mind become swallowed by hurt, anger and bitterness, pushing away suitors and siblings (Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff) alike. When Bright's disease is diagnosed, Davies lingers his lens awkwardly on Emily's uncontrollably convulsing form.
There are hints of hope, however, such as the quick-witted repartee Emily shares with the overtly ironic Miss Buffam (Catherine Bailey), but despite a close bond, Emily lacks the social charm to carry off a similarly sharp and gregarious attitude. She knows her faults ("I am best heard and not seen," "people call me 'Napoleon'") but does nothing to elevate her increasingly sorrowful situation, maintaining a rigid routine to the end.
When Cynthia Nixon first spoke, I feared I would be unable to take her "sophisticated" (read: plummy) accent seriously, however I quickly warmed to it in a way I couldn't warm to the character. That being said, the former Sex and the City star is incredible at emoting with her eyes, communicating a sense of hope and determination trapped within a pitiful and despairing frame. A Quiet Passion is an intriguing character study, but its sobering subject means it's rarely fun.
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Do you feel like your family is disconnected? Life today can be pretty hectic. Between juggling work, finances, exercise and ferrying the kids to never-ending activities, it can leave very little time to actually spend together. Add in the distraction of technology such as smartphones, and it's easy to feel like the family is drifting apart.
If you're looking to bring your family together, there are some great tips you can follow. Here, we'll look at some of the best ways to redevelop that bond and enjoy spending time together as a family.
Spend time together once a week
A simple way to bring your family together is by spending more time together. If you find it hard scheduling time together during the week, why not set aside one day of the weekend as "family day"?
Sundays are often the best day for this, and it gives you a chance to do something together as a family. Whether it's a movie day, heading out for a long walk together or having a day full of board games and family fun. Try and mix it up and do something different each week.
Don't forget important dates
Sometimes it's the little things which can help you to become closer as a family. Making sure you don't miss any important dates is key to ensuring everyone feels like the matter. For example, making sure you don't forget to celebrate achievements, or ensuring you don't forget dad's birthday. Dad can often get forgotten in a busy household, so make sure you at least get him a card from a store such as Card Factory.
Create new family traditions
Family traditions are a great way to bring everyone together. If you start your own unique family traditions, it's surprising how much it can mean to your kids. They'll end up following on the traditions you start with their own families.
It doesn't have to be anything big. Start with little traditions such as going out for ice cream once a week or having a night time tradition where you spend a little time together playing a game or catching up. These little traditions can really bring you closer together.
As you can see, spending more time together as a family is really important. The above are just some of the ways you can start bringing your family closer together. It doesn't matter how busy your life is, taking time out with the family is so important for a happy, stable life.


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Falcón, Hernandez Elevated In Univision Communications Realignment
Univision Communications Inc. has realigned its news and entertainment units with a new management structure.
The restructuring organizes its news operations on a company-wide basis, while coordinating more closely its current and future entertainment fare for the flagship Univision Network.
As such, Alina Falcón, who was previously executive vice president and operating manager of the Univision Network, has been named to the newly created position of president of news for Univision Communications. In the capacity, Falcón, as the head of a new company-wide news division, will guide and have strategic and operational oversight of all news programming and production across Univision Networks, Univision Television Group and Univision Interactive Media, as well as all sports programming and production. She will continue to be based in Miami and report to the president of the Univision Networks, Cesar Conde.
Meanwhile, Luis Fernández has been named to the newly created position of president of entertainment for the Univision Network. In this role, Fernández will oversee entertainment programming, promotions and talent relations for the Univision Network, in addition to continuing to lead the recently established Univision Studios. Fernández, who joined the Spanish-language media giant from Corporación Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), the largest and leading broadcasting company in Spain, to head Univision Studios, will remain based in Miami and report to Conde.
Bert Medina, senior vice president and operating manager of TeleFutura, will continue to oversee the broadcast network, while Sebastian Trujillo senior vice president and operating manager of Galavisión continues in his role. Both will continue to report to Conde.
"Consistent with our mission - to inform, entertain and empower Hispanic Americans - we are taking these steps to more clearly define and organize our approaches to news and entertainment, and have tapped two of our most talented executives to lead these important organizational initiatives," said Conde in a statement. "Alina's track record of success leading the Univision Network, as well as her strong industry relationships and deep roots in the news business, make her the ideal person to take the helm of this new division and seize opportunities for growth and expansion."
Relative to Fernandez, Conde noted: "Luis is ideally positioned to lead all entertainment programming for the Univision Network, bringing to our company a track record as one of the most talented programming executives in the Spanish-speaking world and tremendous experience managing the largest broadcasting company in Spain.We are confident in the abilities of both of these superb executives to leverage this new structure to significantly strengthen their respective divisions."


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The Vision of a Generation • Stars and Stones • High on the Music • The Band • Photographing Bob Dylan • The Woodstock Festival
Elliott's Writings: High on the Music
The appeal of musicians of the Sixties was that they played from a very deep, very personal, very poetic part of themselves. They tried to express the essence of themselves through their music. Musicians had always tried to express this essence, of course. But in the Sixties they consciously looked for it and went beyond the norms of society to develop a new form of music created as a participatory experience for the audience. They did not simply perform, but interacted with the audience, inviting them to dance, to change their life-styles, to become part of a large family of like-minded beings. The concert space became a communal space for an evening.
If the Sixties generation wanted to change the world, the musicians were viewed as the leaders. We confused their art with their personalities. As artists they had discovered how to tap into the essence of the time, how to utilize masses of energy to move people and communicate their feelings. In so doing they created a powerful transformative experience for a culture in the midst of an evolutionary elevation of awareness.
But the musicians, so successful at their art, often didn't reach that same level in their personal lives-some failed abysmally-nor were they necessarily gurus in areas other than music. Dylan tried to make this clear to me when we met by denying that he was a political leader.
I was never into the personalities of the performers whom I was photographing. When I was shooting a concert, only the music and how the musicians looked as they were playing it mattered. If I didn't like the music, I couldn't take pictures.
Above all, I was into photography for the image. Meaning and content were secondary. This was true even though I wanted to say something with my photos. I felt that the only way to really say something -to create a feeling in the person seeing the photograph- was to present a work of art so well composed that its form touched something within the viewer, helping him or her to open up and understand. Without first opening, a person cannot learn, and so I was a stickler for creative control over my work -especially since, in the beginning, I was not getting paid beyond bare costs for film and paper used to make the prints.
In 1968 two former legitimate Jewish theaters in New York's East Village began presenting psychedelic rock concerts -the Anderson, and Bill Graham's Fillmore East. They were located around the corner from the offices of The Rat, the underground newspaper that I was photographing for. I remember my first concert. Anyone would. It was a new world of fabulous sound, music- filled air, friends everywhere sharing joints, and an incredibly synchronized Joshua Light Show. I was very inspired. It changed my life. I had to take pictures.
The Fillmore East opened in NYC on March 8, 1968. Big Brother and the Holding Company, with Janis Joplin was the headline act. They had just signed with CBS Records. It was a memorable evening.
I had free run of the house because the management of the theater-Bill Graham and John Morris-knew I was working for the underground press. There were very few other photographers, since photographs of rock music were not yet commercially viable. I was able to take pictures from wherever I chose, for as long as I wished, without being worried that an aggressive guard would come along and rip the cameras out of my hands, as began to happen in later years. There was no paranoia, and few restrictions. Today photographers are usually restricted to shooting the first three songs of a concert and are confined to the photographer's pit, directly in front of the stage – which is often not the best place to get a beautiful photograph.
Janis Joplin was one of the few performers I got to know personally while I was photographing in New York City. I got an assignment from New York magazine, to go with Janis and Big Brother to Detroit, where they had a gig at the Grande Ballroom. There we were hosted by John Sinclair and MC-5, the reigning Detroit psychedelic band. Rock bands like Big Brother were part of an underground community which stretched across the nation. We hung out at MC-5's downtown communal apartment, which was big and rambling, with people smoking dope in every room.
I found Janis to be loving, considerate, and lonely. She seemed to experience pain even when she was having pleasure. That she couldn't get as high in real life as she did from her performances saddened and depressed her. Drugs got out of hand. They made the highs higher and the lows lower-too low. Her answer was to do more. She was wrong.
One night, after a big show in New York, I shared a cab with her and a few other members of the band. She directed the cab to drive to the home of a casual friend who she hoped was there. When she got out, she shook her head and with a sad smile said, "Man, what a drag. Here I am a big star and I can't find anyone to be with." We all invited her to stay with us, but she walked away. It was snowing. The cab drove on, taking each of us to our destinations, but for Janis, apparently, there was no place to call home


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Norwich, NR, July 11, 2011 -- 30-plus strong Pacific International Recruitment, a leading specialist executive search firm, has recently implemented Colleague Recruitment Software supporting its continued international growth.
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Every cruise itinerary you ever take should always capture your imagination in some way, but we all know that you need to be careful about what you do when you get onshore.
You could have a blissful day of relaxation and exploration… or a manic, boring or seriously disappointing day if you've chosen the wrong shore excursion.
You're not even always safe if you book a shore excursion through a cruise line rather than through an independent company either, so with that in mind, we compiled a list of the top eleven worst shore excursions and found out just why they were so bad…
1- Eco-Initiative Tours, Various Locations
As shore excursions go, picking up rubbish can't be up the top of many people's lists! That being said, many cruises do now offer "eco-tours" in which guests can help give something back to the environment.
Star Clippers' guests recently cleaned up a whopping 770kg of rubbish from beaches in St Kitts. This kind of shore excursion has become so popular that there is now a whole new cruise line devoted to this kind of work!
(You can read more about "fathom" cruises here…) Whilst great for the environment, did the guests have a wonderful time? It's debatable!
2- Statue of The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen, Denmark
Tour sellers promise that you'll get to see this 100 year old statue straight out of the fairy tale. At first glance you would think it is magical, but there's actually an industrial estate right behind it! Not quite the Disney dream you expected…
Whilst you can travel here and get a good photograph, be careful to miss out the power plant in the background behind it. The mermaid also bears signs of wear and tear as she has been the victim of vandalism which has included having her head sawn off and paint being thrown over her.
3- Waitomo Glow Worm Caves, Auckland, New Zealand
Whilst it's a visually inspiring trip, you'll have very limited time here due to the long distances from port. Once inside, the tour itself is also very short considering the hefty price tag.
Those of you wanting beautiful pictures as a souvenir won't be allowed to take photos (which in fairness is to protect the glow worms), but you will be pushed towards souvenir shops to buy a photo-shopped image of you and the worms…
Experienced cruisers recommend you head to some of New Zealand's free, beautiful national parks instead of spending a few, very expensive minutes with some shy worms to get a fake souvenir!
4- Shanghai Carpet Museum, Shanghai, China
Its common practice when touring in China to take large groups of people to factories for lunch and then give them a tour of the factory and encourage them to buy some of the produce- several different tour operators stop at the Shanghai Carpet Museum.
Whilst the food is good, walking around a factory of carpets isn't the most interesting way to spend an afternoon in Shanghai. We'd recommend you head to the bund, old Shanghai or the Yu Gardens instead! You wouldn't tour a carpet factory in the UK so why travel halfway around the world to do it!
5- Segway Tour Of The Acropolis, Athens, Greece
Whilst the Acropolis is a beautiful site with breath taking monuments that we'd recommend to anyone, we really wouldn't recommend whizzing around them on a Segway.
The uneven ground won't be that easy for you to navigate, you won't get very far with all the steps and you're sure to annoy all the other site-seers around you. Don't be that person!
6- Magen Bay Beach, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
Magen Bay Beach is consistently mentioned in cruise forums online as the worst shore excursion out there because despite being labelled as one of the ten best beaches in the world – it's also one of the busiest.
The tranquil paradise isn't well equipped to cope when there's lots of cruise ships in port (which there frequently are) and it is a very bumpy bus ride to the shore line!
Cruisers also complain that the cruise lines shore excursions here are very overpriced compared to simply getting a taxi there yourself. Be warned cruisers!
7- Learn to be a Russian Cosmonaut, Moscow, Russia
A tour to Star City (which is Russia's equivalent of NASA) allows you to have a go at the real training that cosmonauts go through. This overnight tour is several hours from anywhere but does allow you to train to use the space equipment.
Whilst it may sound cool – it comes with a whopping price tag. At $23,000 per person, this overnight trip is more than the price of many people's cruise!
If you're going to travel to Russia and take part in a zero gravity weightless adventure, you might want to spend more than a day there as part of your cruise holiday!
8- Tour Stockholm On A Zip Wire, Stockholm, Sweden
This gimmicky excursion is supposedly great for thrill seekers and yes, you may well get to feel like an urban Tarzan but it won't let you get to see the "real" Stockholm!
In fact, you'll find that the "zip wire" experience is actually a "roof walk" as you strap on a harness to the edge of a building and walk around the top to see the surrounding sights. No 20mph zips for the speed freaks amongst you!
9- Go Snorkelling In Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska
Alaska is known for its stunning glaciers, rugged landscape and interesting wildlife – but not for its snorkelling! Despite this several cruise excursions give you the chance to go snorkelling in Ketchikan and Sitka.
You'll have to wear a wetsuit of course (because of the chilly temperatures) and you'll be taken to look at the plant and animal life underwater.
However, water visibility isn't great and you'd probably be better off heading to a sunnier destination to see starfish and sea anemone! After all, wouldn't you rather see bears, eagles or whales in Alaska instead?
10- Dracula Tour, Transylvania, Romania
There are many different "Dracula" tours on offer when taking a shore excursion in Romania. Several claim to be taking to you "the home of the real Dracula" in Transylvania.
You may well traipse around some very pretty castles but we can't promise you'll actually see anywhere the famous count lived! In fact, if you go to Poenari Fortress you'll also have to climb over 1,400 steps through the forest to enjoy the view of the ruined building. And here's a hint… its unlikely Vlad was ever a real vampire!
Have you ever had a terrible shore excursion? Have you ever been on one of the shore excursions above? Do you agree or disagree that it was a terrible shore excursion? You can read what some of our forum members thought about their worst cruise excursions here.
The Definitive Guide To Cruise Ship Shore Excursions Many would argue shore excursions are almost the whole point of cruising: unpacking once and seeing multiple destinations all in one holiday…
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Ruth Righi will play her final performance of School of Rock this week. Go see her if you can!
Get your copy of this year's Carols for a Cure CD, featuring tracks sung by the casts of Waitress, Anastasia, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, School of Rock, A Bronx Tale, Kinky Boots, The Lion King, and more, from the Broadway Cares Online Store!
Watch Christopher Convery (Kinky Boots) sing "Superman" at 54 Below!
Jad Grey (Radio City Christmas Spectacular) is in an ad for Family Dollar!
And here are pictures from the kids of The Lion King, School of Rock, A Christmas Story Live, and Kinky Boots!


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Our most recent webinar – 26th February 2019: The new wave in bio-based materials: maximum value from lignin with industry-specific fractions
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The era of affordable sugars, renewable biochemical and bio-based materials from lignocellulosic feedstock are here. Enabling a paradigm shift from petroleum and change over to renewable biomass, the new fractionation technologies of lignin allow the entire biomass to be utilized. Lignocellulosic biomass – a variety of non-edible, woody materials – is the largest renewable reservoir of fermentable carbohydrates, aromatic compounds, and other chemical building blocks. With the new wave of biotechnology, controlled size, solubility, and activity of lignin can be achieved.
As the exact lignin structure depends on biomass used, lignin fractionation process significantly affects the properties of lignin produced. Most of the lignin produced today is treated as a side stream and mostly used as black liquor for energy purposes. Without treatment, lignin is not usable for value-added products. Controlled fragmentation, polymerization, depolymerization, and activation allows the use of lignin in products such as paints, adhesives, artificial fibers, fertilizers, pesticides and naturally, plastics. Industries such as bio-refining, bio-plastics, and wood processing can directly benefit from solutions allowing for controlled size, solubility, activity, glass transition temperature and morphology of lignin material.
Do join us at a webinar on the new wave in bio-based materials!
Key issue to be discussed:
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Ross is the Office Managing Partner for our London office and also a Partner in our Calgary office and divides his time working with clients in London and Calgary.
Ross practises securities and corporate law with a focus on domestic and cross-border corporate finance and merger and acquisition transactions. He has extensive experience in a wide variety of equity and fixed-income offerings, including offerings of investment grade, subordinated, and high-yield debt. He also assists issuers in establishing shelf financing programs both for domestic offerings as well as cross-border offerings under the Canada/U.S. multi-jurisdictional offering system.
Ross has acted for issuers, underwriters and selling shareholders on offerings involving issuers in the airline, pipeline and energy infrastructure, agribusiness, oil and gas services, oil and gas exploration, chartered banking and railroad sectors. As counsel to both acquirors and targets, he has acted on a number of domestic and cross-border take-over bids, plans of arrangement and mergers and has acted for several issuers on high profile proxy contests. He also regularly advises issuers in connection with corporate governance requirements, continuous disclosure obligations, stock exchange matters and general corporate matters.
Examples of recent transactions include advising:
Mergers & Acquisitions
WestJet in connection with its C$5.0-billion acquisition by Onex Corporation
Cenovus Energy Inc. on its C$17.7-billion acquisition of assets from ConocoPhillips
Agrium Inc. on its US$38-billion merger of equals with Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
TransCanada Corporation on its US$13-billion acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc.
Cenovus Energy Inc. on the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary Heritage Royalty Limited Partnership to Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for C$3.3-billion
Nexen Inc. in connection with its C$15.1-billion acquisition by CNOOC Limited
Agrium Inc. on its successful proxy contest with dissident shareholder JANA Partners LLC
The Forzani Group Ltd. on its successful proxy contest with dissident shareholders Crescendo Investments II, LLC and Crescendo Investments III, LLC
Canadian Pacific Railway Company on its offering of US$500-million of senior unsecured notes
Cenovus Energy Inc. on its C$3-billion offering of common shares in connection with the acquisition of assets from ConocoPhillips
TransCanada Corporation on its C$4.4-billion offering of subscription receipts in connection with the acquisition of Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. (the largest bought deal offering in Canadian history)
TransCanada Corporation and its subsidiaries on over $20.2-billion of other financing transactions comprised of offerings of C$2.8-billion of preferred shares in aggregate, offerings of US$9-billion of senior notes in aggregate, offerings of C$3.65-billion of medium term notes in aggregate, offerings of US$1.95-billion of subordinated trust notes in aggregate and an offering of C$3.5-billion in common shares
Agrium Inc. on over $6.5-billion of financing transactions comprised of offerings of US$5.3-billion of senior notes in aggregate and an offering of C$1.375-billion of common shares
Ross has been recognized as a leading lawyer in the following publications:
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business 2020 (Capital Markets: Debt & Equity, Corporate/M&A)
The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2020 (Corporate Commercial Law, Corporate Finance & Securities Law, Mergers & Acquisitions)
IFLR1000: The Guide to the World's Leading Financial Law Firms - 2020 Edition (M&A)
The Legal 500 Canada 2020 (Capital Markets & Corporate and M&A)
Acritas Stars 2020: Independently Rated Lawyer (Nominated as a stand-out lawyer by senior in-house counsel)
Chambers Canada: Canada's Leading Lawyers for Business 2020 (Corporate/Commercial and Capital Markets: Debt & Equity)
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2020 (Corporate Finance & Securities, Corporate Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions)
Best Lawyers' Securities Law "Lawyer of the Year" - 2016, 2018 and 2020 (Calgary)
Who's Who Legal: Capital Markets 2019 (Debt and Equity)
Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders – M&A 2019
Who's Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2019
The Best Lawyers in Canada 2019 (Corporate Governance Practice, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities Law)
Ross is a former member of the Listing Advisory Committee to the Toronto Stock Exchange, a former member of the Board of Directors of YMCA Calgary and served as the chair of the Board of Directors of West Island College in Calgary.
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The Latin American countries had been plagued by economic problems in the pre-reform period. The major concern areas facing the Latin American economies were lack of growth, abnormally high rates of inflation and growing poverty. Extensive borrowings on the part of the government to negotiate fiscal deficits resulted in huge public debts.
Faced with such economic crises, the Latin American countries resorted to economic reforms in the 1980s and 1990s to reverse the negative trends in their economic situations and to lead the countries back on the path of growth.
The International Financial Institutions (IFIs) – World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) also played a key role in convincing the Latin American nations to take up economic reforms.
Objective of economic reforms in Latin America
The Latin American countries traditionally had state controlled economic systems, with product and labor markets being strongly regulated by the government. The economies were characterized by price controls and strong barriers to international trade in the form of taxes and tariffs. The economic reforms of the 1980s and 1990s ere undertaken with the objective of moving towards a free market economy with least regulatory interventions on the part of the government.
The major measures adopted through these economic reforms were –
- Trade liberalization.
- Privatization of public sector units.
- Deregulation.
Economic reforms in major Latin American countries
Among the important Latin American countries that adopted economic reforms, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Bolivia took an aggressive approach to the implementation of reforms. Others like Brazil, and Mexico, Columbia and Costa Rica were slow reformers who took a cautious approach to economic reforms. Together these eight nations contribute 80% to the total GDP of Latin America.
Results of economic reforms in Latin America
The benefits of economic reforms in Latin America started pouring in during the 1990s. The Latin American countries grew by an average 2.5% in terms of per capita GDP between 1991 and 1997. Significant success was achieved from liberalization of international trade and also in terms of financial development. Economic reforms enabled to bring inflation under control. This proved to be of substantial importance to the growth of the Latin American economies. Although success has been achieved in terms of reducing income disparities and addressing the issue of poverty, still there is scope of further development in this regard. Progress in terms of labor market reforms also need to be taken up in good measure.
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Wrap 12/04/09
Bit of a ho-hum weak despite all the volatility. Wrap comments will be incorporated into the Monday post. Closed Trades Last Week: WLL – Sold the (10) December $65 calls for $3.20, up 66%. Will reposition on pullback. WLL – Sold the $60 December Calls (WLLLL) for $6.70, up 85%. I continue to hold the […]


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The experience takes about 2 hours of which 90 minutes is on the water. We'll be paddle boarding approximately 3 km. We have carefully selected our boards to ensure you don't fall into the river and stay dry! Suitable for even the most unbalanced person 🙂
Our team have over 20 years of experience delivering water-based activities. We own 2 other paddle board schools – Mayo & West Cork.
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This means we only have tours 6-8 nights per month. We announce these tours on our instagram page and then on our booking page here on the website.
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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Out-Licenses Rights for Greater China to CASI Pharmaceuticals for Three of Its Drugs
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markets in
Chinaand a $1.5 millionpromissory note
ZEVALIN is used in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and
MARQIBO is used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
CE melphalan has met the endpoints in a pivotal trial for use as a
conditioning treatment prior to autologous stem cell transplant for
patients with multiple myeloma. Spectrum plans to file a New Drug
Application with the
CASI will be responsible for the development and commercialization of
the three drugs, including the submission of import drug registration
applications to regulatory authorities and conducting any confirmatory
clinical studies in greater
"We are delighted to see our anticancer drugs to be developed and
marketed in greater
Commenting on the transaction,
In addition to its initial stake in CASI,
CASI is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the acquisition,
development and commercialization of innovative therapeutics addressing
cancer and other unmet medical needs for the global market with a
primary focus on
About ZEVALIN and the ZEVALIN Therapeutic Regimen
ZEVALIN (ibritumomab tiuxetan) injection for intravenous use, is indicated for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory, low-grade or follicular B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). ZEVALIN is also indicated for the treatment of patients with previously untreated follicular non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma who achieve a partial or complete response to first-line chemotherapy.
ZEVALIN is a CD20-directed radiotherapeutic antibody. The ZEVALIN
therapeutic regimen consists of two components: rituximab, and
Yttrium-90 (
Important ZEVALIN Safety Information
Deaths have occurred within 24 hours of rituximab infusion, an essential component of the ZEVALIN therapeutic regimen. These fatalities were associated with hypoxia, pulmonary infiltrates, acute respiratory distress syndrome, myocardial infarction, ventricular fibrillation, or cardiogenic shock. Most (80%) fatalities occurred with the first rituximab infusion. ZEVALIN administration can result in severe and prolonged cytopenias in most patients. Severe cutaneous and mucocutaneous reactions, some fatal, can occur with the ZEVALIN therapeutic regimen.
Please see full Prescribing Information, including BOXED WARNINGS, for ZEVALIN and rituximab. Full prescribing information for ZEVALIN can be found at www.ZEVALIN.com.
About MARQIBO
MARQIBO is a novel, sphingomyelin/cholesterol liposome-encapsulated,
formulation of vincristine sulfate. Vincristine, a microtubule
inhibitor, is
Please see important safety information below and the full prescribing information for MARQIBO at www.marqibo.com.
Indication and usage
MARQIBO is a liposomal vinca alkaloid indicated for the treatment of
adult patients with
Important safety information
- MARQIBO is contraindicated in patients with demyelinating conditions including Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome
- MARQIBO is contraindicated in patients with hypersensitivity to vincristine sulfate or any of the other components of MARQIBO (vinCRIStine sulfate LIPOSOME injection
- MARQIBO is contraindicated for intrathecal administration
About Captisol-Enabled Melphalan
Captisol-enabled, PG-free melphalan is a novel intravenous formulation
of melphalan being investigated for the multiple myeloma transplant
setting, for which it has been granted an Orphan Drug Designation by the
About Captisol
Captisol is a patent-protected, chemically modified cyclodextrin with a
structure designed to optimize the solubility and stability of drugs.
Captisol was invented and initially developed by scientists in the
laboratories of Dr.
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Actual results could differ materially from those currently
anticipated due to a number of factors, including: the risk that we may
be unable to continue as a going concern as a result of our inability to
raise sufficient capital for our operational needs; the possibility that
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Although the Opposition criticizes the US inquiring into the detainees of the Easter Sunday terror attacks, the government has cooperated with various agencies all over the world who combat extremism, Defence State Minister Ruwan Wijewardene said in Parliament yesterday.
He said hence the government has had to cope up with the UK, France and Russia as well. He said that MP Weerawansa made such a statement. He also said that although the Opposition attempted to create a fake Boogeyman image about the USA, it attempts to select a American citizen for their Presidential candidate.
He made these observations joining the debate on the extension of the Emergency Regulations by another one month.
State Minister Wijewardene said that the Emergency Regulations is extended by a month after consulting with the various security agencies in the country. He also said that the Emergency Law is extended not to subvert the trade unions or their actions.
He also said that the Kandy procession is to be held next month and a large crowd would come to the watch it. Security has already been strengthened in the Central Province. He also said that the Dondra procession is to be held and church feasts are to be held in the near future. "Due to these reasons the government seeks to extend the Emergency regulations to provide security to them," State Minister Wijewardene said.
He also said following the Easter Sunday terror attacks by Islamic extremists, the Security Forces could arrest all those who assisted Zahran. However, we are taking measures to arrest those who listened to Zahran's lecturers. In this endeavour, Zahran's wife's brother could be arrested.
He said that MP Weerawansa alleged that government assisted US informants. "However, extremism is existing all over the world.So we have had to cope up with all who work against extremism," the State Minister said.
"We have had to work with the UK, France as well as with Russia. Hence, the FBI officers went to Welisara to meet those detainees."
He added the opposition attempts to create an unnecessary image on the US investigations. But the Opposition is attempting to select a US citizen as their Presidential Candidate.


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The re-launch of one of the prized properties of Warner Bros. earned another $11.0 million on Thursday, bringing its grand total to a solid if unspectacular $32.0 million after two days. So, what does this mean? Is the glass half full or half empty, Superman Returns observers? The answer lies in the eye of the beholder.The running two-day tally of Superman Returns is less money than X-Men: The Last Stand had earned on its first day. In fact, Superman will need most of Friday's box office just to match X3's exemplary first day box office of $45.1 million. Of course, there is no shame in this since we are comparing it to the largest Friday ever. The only real tie-in between the productions is that they are both based on superhero icons. The key difference is that X3 was billed as the finale of a hugely popular trilogy. Superman Returns is the re-launch of a franchise that was ruined in the 1980s by atrocious sequels, one that languished in development hell for almost a decade.Superman Returns is probably better compared to the other Warner Bros. reboot from last year, Batman Begins. That project had only $24.2 million after two days on its way to $205 million in domestic receipts. If we compare Superman Returns to this number, its performance is dynamic, a full third better. While this will give Superman diehards some ammo in the never-ending debate about whom is better between the finest Metropolis and Gotham have to offer, it's only a temporary victory (and every logical being knows the answer is Batman anyway). Warner Bros. is much more concerned about the weekend take here. A big number is needed in order to allow the studio to trumpet the return of the franchise to glory.So, let's talk about reasonable expectations for the weekend. The $11.0 million performance represents a 47.7% decline from Wednesday's debut. An important caveat here is that the Bryan Singer epic reportedly earned between $3 and $4 million from Tuesday sneaks. Given this knowledge, the decline is even better, somewhere in the neighborhood of 35%. The problem is that we are in the summer months now, meaning that weekday totals should be strong. That makes comparisons to releases outside the June-August period where kids were in school somewhat irrelevant. It also means that the legs Superman Returns showed on Thursday are nothing more than general box office behavior for the time frame.Now then, let's have a refresher course in extrapolating box office using Wednesday/Thursday numbers. In the past, BOP has shown you, the reader, the concept of the box office split. As a reminder, this is the percentage of the film's five total comprised by the non-weekend numbers. Generally, the range falls in the 40% / 60% area, give or take a little. Spider-Man 2 would be an example of a film with a low split. Its Wednesday/Thursday tally of $64.3 million represents 42% of the five day total of $152.4 million. This gives the Spidey sequel a split of 42/58. Since this is a heavily anticipated sequel, it's not a great comparison. I just want to throw that out as an example of the procedure.


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Ross on weightlifting
March the 21st this year saw one of our athletes, Ross MacPherson, compete at the Scottish Weightlifting Open.
For Ross this was only his second competition and he did very well coming 5th and setting a new snatch and pb total in the process.
As with our last post, Ross doesn't actually do CrossFit, but the coaches here use their expertise to programme and coach Ross through his tough and technical lifting regime.
It was just under a year ago now that Ross came knocking on our door. He was self taught previously and had done a very good job himself it must be said, but everybody in this sport needs a coaches eye and he welcomed the correction of bad habits.
We recently asked Ross a few questions about his sport:
When did you begin weightlifting?
"Around two years ago."
What training were you carrying out beforehand?
"My training beforehand was pretty basic. Just general keeping in shape, compound lifts, bodybuilding, sprinting and a lot of deadlifting – which is partly why I have chosen this sport."
What got you into weightlifting in the first place?
"I watched a video called "My girlfriends stronger than you" by California Strength. The title of the video was incredibly true and I was so impressed. I wanted to be able to hit those numbers like that above my head."
How often do you train a week?
"I train about 8 times per week. Five Olympic lifting, three bench and t-shirt muscles (mornings and nights). I get a lot of stick for over-training."
What do you find most difficult about the training?
"Anything from the blocks. But also the psych of missing a lift you should be repping can be very stressful – it can really ruin my day!"
What do you find most rewarding about the sport?
"The GAINZ!!"
When did you first begin competing?
"First started competing last year. It was a New Year's resolution, so I had something to show for my hard work."
How did you get on in the first comp?
"I came second place by bodyweight. The winner and I had the same weight lifted but as he was 400g lighter than me he took the gold by default. Something that still haunts me!"
Recently you competed in the Scottish Open in Glasgow, how was the training in the lead up to it?
"The training in the lead up to the Open was brilliant; pin-point coaching and fine tuned. Unfortunately I was injured so only had 4 weeks after healing to train properly so was brutal."
What was the atmosphere like on the day?
"The atmosphere was incredible. So many lifters from beginners, to people competing for Britain; it was humbling getting to warm-up with them through the back."
What have you taken away from the competition?
"A lot of experience. I got to see how the pros warm-up and time their lifts so I will be using that experience next time."
What result did you post on the day?
"I got a 170kg total (5kg under Scottish qualification) which was a 76kg snatch and a 94kg clean and jerk – at 67.92 bodyweight."
What is your future aim in the short term and long term?
"Short term, I would like to be able to rep near my max lifts and long term I would like to have Scottish qualification with ease. I want to compete at a high level and hit my target lifts while remaining the same bodyweight."
What would you say to anyone thinking about getting involved in the sport?
"Do it a lot and do it properly. Don't be afraid of bailing the bar and enjoy not having blisters on your hand while you can!"


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I can't actually describe how long I have been drooling over this recipe for… it appeared in the Delicious magazine a few months back (unfortunately the pages don't indicate which issue it is from… and of course, they are torn out pages that I normally land up doing, so no front cover to check either… *oops* :))
"Which recipe?", you may ask… the Basil, sun-dried tomato & Goats cheese roulade…. and what better event to make it for than for a Bookalokal dinner??? This was my 2nd hosting event for Bookalokal… so I really wanted to impress….
What do you think? Impressive enough???
Basil, sun-dried tomato & goats cheese roulade
70g butter
100g plain flour, sifted
500ml milk
7 eggs
100g Parmesan
240g ricotta
120g soft goats cheese, crumbled
120g soured cream
75g sun-dried tomatoes, drained & roughly chopped
Basil leaves, chopped
75g Pesto to serve
- melt butter in a pan over a medium to low heat
- Add the flour and stir for 1-2minutes until smooth
- add the milk and whisk gently until thickened
- Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well between each addition until combined.
- Remove from heat and season well
- In a clean bowl, use a hand mixer to whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form
- Fold one-third of the egg white mixture into the yolk mixture, then, with a metal spoon, using a figure of 8 motion, fold in the remaining egg whites
- Spread the mixture into a greased & baking paper lined swiss roll tin
- Sprinkle 25g Parmesan and bake for 15minutes at 200C or until roulade is golden and springs back when gently touched
- Turn out onto a another sheet of baking paper to cool
- Mix the Ricotta, goats cheese, soured cream and remaining parmesan in a bowl.
- Season and spread mix over the roulade
- Scatter with 3/4's of tomatoes and handful of basil
- Using paper as a guide, roll up the roulade from the longest side, finishing seam-side down.
- Wrap in cling film and chill for at least 4hours or overnight
- Slice the roulade into 3-4cm thick slices


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January 19th, 2009 9:46 AM by Lehel Szucs
This holiday-shortened week brings us the release of only one monthly economic report for the markets to digest and it is not considered to be of high importance. This will likely leave the stock markets to be a major influence on bond trading and mortgage rates a good part of the week. Whether this is good or bad news for bonds depends if stocks rally or fall. If stocks move higher, bonds will likely suffer, leading to higher mortgage rates. However, if stocks show weakness, funds may shift into bonds, driving mortgage rates lower.
The financial markets are closed tomorrow in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. They will reopen Tuesday morning for regular trading hours. I don't believe many mortgage lenders will be open tomorrow, but any that are will likely use Friday's rates or not allow a rate to be locked tomorrow.
Tuesday is Inauguration Day and while I don't believe the ceremony or President Obama's speech will directly affect the m arkets or mortgage rates, it does bring in the new administration, new policies and new theories. Those changes could come into play in the coming weeks and likely influence mortgage rates. Issues such economic stimulus and recovery along with tax and deficit news could create significant volatility in the markets and therefore mortgage pricing.
The week's only relevant monthly economic data is December's Housing Starts report early Thursday morning, but I don't see it causing much movement in mortgage rates. This report gives us an indication of housing sector strength and future mortgage credit demand, but it is not considered to be a heavy influence on bond trading.
Also Thursdays is the Labor Department's weekly update on unemployment filings. They are expected to show that 548,000 new claims were filed last week. A smaller number is considered negative for bonds while a larger than expected rise is positive. But, this data is also not considered t o be of high importance. Since it is one of the only two reports released at all, it may influence trading some but not enough to greatly affect mortgage rates.
Overall, I am expecting a relatively quiet week in the mortgage market. As long as the stock markets remain fairly calm, mortgage rates will probably close the week close to Tuesday's opening levels.
If I were considering financing/refinancing a home, I would.... Lock if my closing was taking place within 7 days... Lock if my closing was taking place between 8 and 20 days... Float if my closing was taking place between 21 and 60 days... Float if my closing was taking place over 60 days from now... This is only my opinion of what I would do if I were financing a home. It is only an opinion and cannot be guaranteed to be in the best interest of all/any other borrowers.
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Local Government Federal Credit Union has announced the addition of Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake to its Southern Mountain Advisory Council, which comprises Transylvania and Henderson counties.
Blake will be an integral part of LGFCU's volunteer-driven initiative not only to educate people on the benefits of credit union membership, but also to relay feedback to the board of directors regarding available/potentially available products and services, delivery of service and member needs, representatives said in a news release.
Advisory council members, who represent the philosophical character of the credit union and contribute their time without compensation, function as LGFCU's eyes and ears throughout the state, serving as liaisons between credit union members and non-members and LGFCU management.


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July 22, 2019 [Kallanish Energy] – Kinder Morgan intends to run its newest natural gas pipeline to east Texas to support the growing liquefied natural gas industry along the Texas-Louisiana border, Kallanish Energy reports.
News about the eastern terminus of the planned Permian Pass Pipeline came from CEO Steven Kean during an earnings call on Wednesday with analysts and the media.
The exact route of the pipeline is still being studied, but it will begin the Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico. It will extend east across Texas to near the Sabine River, where three LNG export terminals have been and are being developed by Cheniere, Sempra Energy and ExxonMobil/Qatar Petroleum.
The new pipeline is designed to move 2 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day.
"The supply growth out of the Permian Basin and the expected demand growth primarily as a function of demand from the LNG industry is still very robust and should translate itself into a firm, long-term commitment," Kean said, the Houston Chronicle newspaper reported.
The Permian Pass project would be Kinder Morgan's third to move natural gas out of the Permian Basin to the Gulf Coast and to Mexico.
It is involved in the Gulf Coast Express Pipeline that is scheduled to move 2 Bcf/d from the Permian to the Agua Dulce Hub near Corpus Christi, Texas, by late September 2019.
The company's Permian Highway Pipeline, designed to move natural gas to the Katy Hub near Houston by October 2020, currently is tied up in a court fight with landowners in the Texas Hill Country.
Kean said Kinder Morgan's projections show a fourth natural gas pipeline might be needed. "From our standpoint, the proof will be in the sign ups," Kean said in the Chronicle.
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Episode #319: Loose Change, Losers, and the Agony of Defeat
It's not Spring yet. We'll tell you when it is. In the meantime please enjoy this assortment of popular music and chat ranging from the black-and-white 1940s through to today's wonderful world of color, with almost every decade represented. It will pleasantly fill 90 minutes of your valuable time.
(0:00:00) Spinal Tap — Gimme Some Money
(0:02:24) Your DJs Show Up
(0:07:39) The Washington Squares — New Generation
(0:10:14) The Civil Wars — Poison and Wine
(0:13:51) MGM Studio Orchestra — Barn Dance (Bless Yore Beautiful Hide) (from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954))
(0:19:43) Milton Greene, Austin Pendleton — Miracle of Miracles (from Fiddler on the Roof (1964) (Original Broadway Cast Recording))
(0:21:42) Your DJs Know What That Was and Also What's Coming
(0:25:12) Stopette — Mr. Stopette (commercial)
(0:26:19) Martin Denny — Love Dance
(0:28:48) Gene Ammons Quintet — Jack's Town
(0:32:17) Jeri Southern — It's Bad for Me
(0:34:28) Frank Sinatra — Here's That Rainy Day
(0:38:01) Your DJs Just Played Some Very Old Music
(0:41:43) The Monkees — Your Auntie Grizelda (intro by Peter Tork) (live, Universal Ampitheatre, 1989)
(0:45:11) The Monkees — Shades of Gray
(0:48:32) The Monkees — Words
(0:51:22) The Monkees — Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again? (from Head (1968))
(0:53:59) Your DJs Recap That Tribute
(0:55:11) Mike Nichols and Elaine May — Interrupted Hour
(0:59:44) Elbow — New York Morning
(1:05:02) Joni Mitchell — Chelsea Morning
(1:07:03) Lucy Rose — Bad Blood (Originally by Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar)
(1:10:37) Your DJs Heart N. Y.
(1:11:33) Fleetwood Mac — Rattlesnake Shake
(1:15:05) Little River Band — Lonesome Loser
(1:18:57) Jack Handey — Deep Thoughts: It's Too Bad that Whole Families Have to Be Torn Apart
(1:19:20) Ednaswap — Torn (acoustic version from Morning Becomes Eclectic)
(1:23:23) The Carters (Beyoncé and Jay-Z) — Heard About Us
(1:26:34) Your DJs Send You Off with Some Warm Music and Chat in Your Bellies
(1:30:11) Jack Shaindlin, Irving Robbins — Theme to ABC's Wide World of Sports


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We're on Day 3 of 25 days of Austin Found's Christmas Past photo series. I don't know how holiday celebrants back in the 1980s made their way through these extravagant sweets!
This 1980 photo shows a costumed couple, Alice and Raymond Prasatik, alongside an unidentified gentleman in a suit, diving into enough Christmas sweets to sink a ship.
Who is Helen Nourse? Did she live in Austin? And what is she doing with this array of Christmas candies and pastries for a 1982 photo shoot?
This local gingerbread house was designed after one that placed first in the State Fair. We presume the Texas State Fair. It first ran in the American-Statesman in 1987.
MORE AUSTIN CHRISTMAS HISTORY: When Texans dressed up for Christmas Nativity roles.
MORE AUSTIN CHRISTMAS HISTORY: In Austin of yore, Christmas trees had legs and faces.
MORE AUSTIN CHRISTMAS HISTORY: Austin holiday lights across the ages.
MORE AUSTIN CHRISTMAS HISTORY: Vintage photos of Christmas in Austin.


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Pro-democracy punks
reports on the global solidarity movement forming in defense of Russian punk rockers and pro-democracy activists Pussy Riot.
CHAOTIC AND dramatic. That definitely seems the best way to describe the August 17 action in front of Chicago's City Hall. If for no other reason than its inclusion of the brightly colored balaclavas, the punk rock energy and defiant attitude that crackled through the attendees.
Yes, it was small--press estimated 40 of us. But the news from Moscow earlier in the day that the three members of Pussy Riot had been found guilty of "hooliganism" and "religious hatred" certainly made everyone a lot more pissed off, and rightfully so.
Chants that went up: "What do we want? Free speech! Where do we want it? Everywhere!" "We are all hooligans!" "Women's rights are human rights! Free Pussy Riot!" "From Russia to Palestine, free speech is not a crime!"
Chicago is Moscow's sister city, so there was a certain symbolism. Ours was far from the only action taking place in solidarity with Pussy Riot, however. In Moscow itself, a crowd of 2,000 to 3,000 gathered outside the courthouse, with several demonstrators arrested. Embassies and consulates in Berlin, Stockholm, Paris, San Francisco and no less than 20 other cities were beset by supporters.
This, in essence, is the exact kind of bottom-up punk-infused outrage that has allowed the three members of Pussy Riot--Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alyokhina--to become so well known. In fact, it's no exaggeration to say that the face of Russia's still burgeoning movement for democracy now wears a neon balaclava.
The decision to convict Nadia, Masha and Katya (as they're affectionately called by supporters) doesn't exactly come as a shock. The three women have faced an almost circus-like variety of repression ever since being arrested in February and March. When the verdict was announced on the 17th, Judge Marina Sirovaya made the defendants stand for two and a half hours as she unnecessarily went through detail after detail of their case.
Among her list of incriminating evidence, the judge included the fact that Pussy Riot were "engaged in homosexual propaganda," and that they behaved "provocatively" due to their short dresses. In the face of all this, it's really no wonder why Alyokhina in her closing statement called the proceedings a "so-called trial."
The use of such blatant homophobia and sexism is indicative of the Russian state's vicious repression against both feminist and queer liberation movements. A poll cited by the website Jezebel finds that only 7 percent of Russian women identify as feminists, while 45 percent of men find feminism "detestable."
Though non-straight sexuality and relations are technically legal under Russian law, seven regions have passed bans on "homosexual propaganda," five of them in 2012. The very same day that the Pussy Riot verdict was handed down, a Moscow court banned all LGBT pride marches for the next 100 years!
AS FOR Nadia, Masha and Katya, all three have been sentenced to two years of labor in a minimum-security prison colony (a phrase that carries with it all the quasi-Stalinist ominousness it is intended to). Upon leaving the courtroom, Tolokonnikova's husband Pyotr Verzilov (a fellow member of the radical art collective Voina) quipped, "Whatever Putin wants, Putin gets."
Though the three women could plead for clemency from Putin himself, they have no intention of doing so, as it would entail them admitting guilt. Instead, according to their lawyer Mark Feygin, they will be appealing to the European Court of Human Rights.
This brand of repression is nothing new for Russian artists and punks. The censorship and abuse that punk bands endured during the final decade of the Soviet Union continued relatively unabated with the rise of the Russian Federation.
The stultifying political atmosphere ramped up under Putin and his lackey Medvedev during the last 12 years has until recently pushed political resistance to the margins. None of this signified any such "business as usual" for most people--in particular the brave LGBT rights movement that consistently braved billy clubs from cops, pro-Putin street gangs and even neo-Nazis.
It's no wonder, then, that Russia's avant-garde art scene has been revived during this period. All three members of Pussy riot referenced the country's rich history of subversive and revolutionary art in their closing statements--as well as a list of repression against it, going back to young Dostoevsky's prison time for his association with utopian socialists.
What seems to have truly unleashed this scene onto a whole new level, as well as put some real fear into the Russian authorities, is the political climate--not only in Russia, but around the globe. For this same reason, the fight around Pussy Riot, the artistic movements they've inspired, and the repression meted out to them, are likely just beginning.
ONE CAN'T help but see the similarities between the Pussy Riot case and that of Hamada Ben Amor. On the morning of January 6, 2011, Tunisian secret police busted down the door of Ben Amor's home in Sfax and arrested him. Ben Amor's "crime" was recording and releasing a hip-hop song under his moniker El General.
The song, "Rais Lebled," was a protest against the corrupt, neoliberal regime of President Ben Ali. These were the initial weeks of revolt in what would become the Tunisian revolution, and Ben Ali's security forces were going to every length to crush dissent of any kind.
As the world now knows, they wouldn't succeed. As word spread of Ben Amor's arrest, and as the video for "Rais Lebled" rocketed around the world, demonstrators began to rally outside police headquarters in Tunis where he was being held. After three days, Ben Amor was released unharmed.
Of course, there are obvious differences between the case of Pussy Riot and that of El General. For one thing, Russia is (at least nominally) a democracy, while most serious Tunisians had disposed of that pretense about the Ben Ali regime years ago. For another, El General's case never went to trial.
Where the similarities converge the most, however, has been the amount of mobilization that both have provoked among newly radicalized layers of young people. In fact, for better or for worse, the level of solidarity for Pussy Riot has far outstripped that for El General.
Here is a cursory list of artists who over the past several weeks have come out in support of Pussy Riot: Sting, Kate Nash, Madonna, Franz Ferdinand, Kathleen Hanna, Björk, Peter Gabriel, Faith No More, Jarvis Cocker (formerly of Pulp), Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, Die Antwoord, Yoko Ono, Rise Against, Nina Hagen, Peaches, Johnny Marr of the Smiths and Modest Mouse, Paul McCartney, Corinne Bailey Rae, Patti Smith, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bryan Adams, Pete Townsend and several others.
Some of these artists have a genuine history of political activism (Patti Smith, Rise Against). Others, like Die Antwoord and Peaches are relative newcomers to the realm of solidarity. And still more like Madonna and the Chili Peppers find themselves in contradiction between their support for Pussy Riot and their refusal to stand in solidarity with the Palestinians.
All of them, however, reflect a genuine groundswell of activism and support that sprung up from the beginning. Within days of news of the arrests, impromptu actions came together emulating the group's signature balaclava-clad performances. Plenty of DIY benefit gigs were thrown by local punk bands and avant-garde performers. In a matter of months these small actions have snowballed into such pressure that even Russian oil tycoons and the German Bundestag have been forced to express support (albeit quite often for their own opportunistic reasons).
Activists should be aware that Russia's powers that be and Putin himself have felt this pressure too. On July 20th, state officials were so sure of themselves that Judge Sirovaya was able to rule that the three women would face at least six more months in jail without even the mention of a trial. The uproar from artists and public figures of every stripe was so sweeping that within a week the same judge not only pushed through a trial date but started the trial itself!
A few days later, Putin, who had said very little about the case in an effort to appear not so "l'etat c'est moi," mentioned that he didn't believe the women should be treated too harshly. Even the two year sentence, as opposed to the seven years that a religious hatred sentence can potentially bring with it, reveals to a certain extent the results that public pressure can yield.
It also reveals that in times like these, even the most unshakable powers can be scared. Not of the musicians themselves, but of the movements they represent. It's hard to imagine the public support of Pussy Riot or this scale of repression if tens of thousands hadn't protested the winter elections. In turn, it seems impossible to separate the revived Russian democracy movement from the revolutions that shook the Arab world, the Occupy movement, or the general strikes in Greece and Spain.
In this context, lyrics like "do Tahrir in Red Square!" and "Putin's pissed himself!" seem like a lot more than mere words. They're living breathing realities. I'm not the only one who thinks so either. Even Masha, Katya and Nadia have been taken aback by how much traction their ideas have gained. As Tolokonnikova said in her closing statement:
[S]trange as it may seem all our songs have turned out to be prophetic, including the one that says: "The KGB chief, their number one saint, will escort protesters off to jail!" That's us. What I'd like to quote now, however, is the next line: "Open the doors, off with the shoulder-straps, join us in a taste of freedom."
It tastes sweet. And all of Putin's sourness can't take that away.
First published at Red Wedge Magazine.


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COLBERT COUNTY, Ala. – Investigators with the Colbert County Sheriff's Office confirm two of the three escapees from Prentiss County, Mississippi have been caught.
"We have another of the subjects in custody," said Sheriff Frank Williamson. "Hopefully [we'll] have the other before daylight."
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Here are some of the current baby projects I have been working on...
I made a new boppy cover--because, well, I had a new one for Hannah and Colson and I felt this baby deserved a new boppy cover as well. So I found some nice fabric that would match the grey, yellow and teal theme...
Here is the front:
And here is the back--it a super soft chevron minky fabric.
It is far from perfect but I am happy with how it turned out. :o)
I have also started a quilt.
I started with these 6 fabrics.
Cut them.
Sewed everything together and attached it to the same chevron minky fabric I used for the boppy and...
Ta-da! I heart it! :o) All I have left to do know is the binding.
I also crocheted some hats--one boy and one girl hat. I can't wait to find out which one I will need! :o)
The boy hat just needs a button.
On my to-do list is to recreate the elephant mobile that I pinned yesterday. I already have the elephants cut out. I just need to sew everything and add some stuffing.
So I have been pretty busy...or at least trying to keep busy to keep my mind off of remaining team green. :oP
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And then the sky lit the morning.
And then I went in to set my own house on fire.
And then I lay down next to you:
a body filling with feathers or with snow
asking: and who are you that my love can light
like this, like kerosene.
— Olena Kalytiak Davis, from "Like Kerosine," Her Soul. (University of Wisconsin Press; n Second edition edition October 15, 1997)


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"Empire" has finally started behaving like a normal TV show in terms of ratings. While it's still far and away the No. 1 scripted series on TV in adults 18-49, its ratings have dropped off some in the two weeks since the second-season premiere.
That, of course, is what most shows do — and the opposite of what "Empire" did last year. After premiering to a very solid 3.8 in the 18-49 demographic (all numbers here are same-day ratings), it went on a nearly unbroken string of growth over the course of the season. (There was a slight, 0.1 decline in episode 4, after which it built on or maintained its rating for every subsequent episode.)
The show launched dozens of "see, broadcast TV still works!" thinkpieces, and even with its declines so far this season, it's as big a hit as any network has seen in some time.
So the question is: How much time? Where would "Empire," with its 6.1 rating through the first two weeks of the season, have stood in the broadcast landscape of 10 years ago? Would it have been considered as big a smash in 2005 as it was in 2015?
It depends on how you look at the numbers, but the answer is either "not quite" or "resounding yes."
If you transplanted "Empire's" 6.1 average for the opening two weeks to the start of the 2005-06 season, it would still be a hit — just not a world-beater. That figure would have placed it ninth or 10th in the rankings. The No. 1 show at the time? "Desperate Housewives," whose first two episodes of fall 2005 averaged a 12.15 rating, which is hard to even fathom today.
By another metric, however, "Empire" is just as big a hit now as "Housewives" was then. The 18-49+ ranking developed by Spotted Ratings compares a show's 18-49 ratings relative to the "league average" of all original shows on the Big 4 broadcasters each season, with 100 being average and anything over 150 considered a big hit. It's a way to adjust for the performance of the show given the ratings environment in which it airs.
Through two weeks of 2015-16, "Empire's" 18-49+ is 316. That, coincidentally, was also the 18-49+ number for the top-rated "American Idol" performance show in '05-'06. ("Desperate Housewives" finished the season as the top scripted show with an 18-49+ of 248.)
It speaks to how far broadcast ratings have fallen in the past decade that "Empire" would have just been considered a strong, solid show then — a "House" or a "CSI: Miami." Conversely, any show that could pull a double-digit 18-49 rating in the overnights these days would be looked at as an alien species.


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By: Whitney
Developer is a strength where you are talented in recognizing and cultivating the potential in others. According to a book written on CliftonStrengths for Students, it is often that the potential of others may be all that you see in them. It also talks about how you see that no one ever is a complete expert on a given topic. Developers can help people achieve their full potential through the clear picture they have of the other person's potential. Developers are always trying to help others find success in whatever they are trying to achieve.
Developers can also spot signs of small improvement and derive satisfaction in these improvements. You thrive on seeing people go through even slight changes and knowing you were a part of getting them where they are today. You know the potential for greatness is there and you want to be the person who pulls all of it out of them and help them see the potential that they might not even know is there.
In developing your strength as a Developer you may find your main role in groups is as a facilitator. You want to help the group to be the best it can be. An awesome way of strengthening this facilitative role is through teaching or coaching. You also can observe your friends to become even stronger in your developing skills by sharing your observations with them.
You can use your skills as a developer when studying and in your academic life by helping another person in the class understand concepts they may be struggling with. By explaining these concepts you are helping them to develop their knowledge of the topic and you are also studying the material. You may also find study groups to be helpful in gaining more knowledge of the class.
Careers developers thrive in are those which you can really see the progress that people are going through and the change that happens along with it. A career where you can provide a service to people is one that you would likely find great satisfaction in. A profession where you have the opportunity to work with people one on one and help them to work on their talents is also one a developer would enjoy. Examples of career fields include teaching, counseling, and many others.
I have found I am much like everything described above. I get very excited when I feel like I have truly helped someone achieve a task they did not think was possible. I recently switched my major to elementary education and based on this strength that showed up in my CliftonStrengths for Students results, it was a great choice. I hope to find that in my future, I will have great satisfaction knowing I am laying the foundation for the rest of a student's education and I really hope they feel I have made a difference in that student's life.
This also helps to explain the personal goal I have always wanted to achieve of having a positive effect on everyone I meet and hopefully to make a difference in people's lives for the better. As a developer, I do find I am the person who is always looking for potential in people and I get very frustrated and almost angry when someone puts another person down saying that they will never be able to do a certain task or that they will just never understand a certain topic. This is the Developer showing through in full colors because I do see the potential in others and just do not understand how other people can't see it.
I leave you with a quote by Barbara Bush that I believe really describes how developers see the world and others around them, "If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather than dull and unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities."
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