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Get involved in World Alzheimer's Month 2018
Who will you tell about Join Dementia Research?
This World Alzheimer's Month, we're asking for your help.
Research is the best way to make real change to the lives of people living with dementia.
The more people who know about research opportunities and get involved, the greater the chance we have to improve dementia care and treatments – and one day find a cure.
Join Dementia Research makes it easier than ever for people living with dementia in the UK, and their careers, to get involved in research. But not enough people know about this opportunity.
More people need to be talking about research – doctors, nurses, friends and family. We want everyone to know why we're here and how to get involved.
What can you do? #PassItOn
September is World Alzheimer's Month, and we want to raise awareness of Join Dementia Research.
To do this, we're urging everyone to tell someone who would benefit from knowing about Join Dementia Research.
25 million of us in the UK have a friend or family member with dementia. Imagine the difference we could make if we all told just one person about the opportunity to take part in vital studies.
Who will you tell? It could be someone living with dementia, a carer, a loved one, or anyone else you think should be aware.
Share your message on social media using one of the graphics below, along with the #PassItOn and #WorldAlzMonth hashtags. On Twitter please include @beatdementia in your post, and on Facebook tag @joindementiaresearch.
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Each year in September, Alzheimer associations from around the world unite for an international campaign to raise dementia awareness and challenge stigma. September is our time for action, when the global dementia family demand change.
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Date of Birth: 19th March, 1993
Location: Gillingham in Kent, but Mum's house is in Żejtun
Star Sign: Pisces
Occupation: PhD Student at the University of Kent and now a professional bodybuilder
Luke Debono attended St. Edward's College both for his primary and secondary education, and continued on to Junior College for his A Levels. By this time, he was already into several different sports, including water polo, football and, occasionally, volleyball. He graduated with a Degree in Physical Education from the University of Malta in 2015, by which time he had already competed in bodybuilding contests several times, and in May 2015, won the Bodybuilding European Junior Title held in Santa Susanna, Spain.
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He was then accepted to read for a Masters in Sports Science for Optimal Performance at the University of Kent.
"There, I completed my Masters programme whilst simultaneously preparing for the Arnold Classics Europe 2016 competition. I won the Arnold Classic Overall Trophy which is one of the most prestigious and sought after in the Amateur League, and I also graduated successfully from the University of Kent. The victory in Barcelona also enabled me to promote myself into the IFBB Pro League, which is the world's most elite bodybuilding league. I've now also been offered a place for a PhD at Kent. I must stress to both parents and youngsters that there should be no choice made between academics or sports; there is only a choice between either giving up or else moving forward."
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How did you get into bodybuilding?
It was a coincidence because I had attended a gym when I was 14 to better my strength for water polo. I had an injury which left me with pins in my left ankle two years later, and was therefore dropped from the water polo team. Since then, I continued to work out at the gym, and it's become an integral part of my life.
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You've recently won the super-heavy weight class and also the overall at the Arnold Classic Europe. What can you tell us about this?
After the European Junior, I sat down with some friends from the Maltese Bodybuilding Committee and laid out a plan on how to prepare for the Arnolds. I knew what needed to be done through my knowledge gained from academics. All that was left was to implement the plan consistently and religiously. Once that was done, there were no good lucks needed; the work required had been done. It took over 500 days of preparation to get there, but when the mind-set is right, those days are 500 days of opportunity to win the title. I feel proud to have put Malta on top of Amateur Bodybuilding. Personally, it's very reassuring – this victory has proven that balancing academics with sports can work pretty well!
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You had had a tough battle with Spanish star Jordi, and earned the right to apply for an IFBB professional licence. Can you describe to us this fantastic achievement?
Being at home, Jordi Martinez was a huge favourite for the title, but what I presented on stage was much more appealing, and on the night I had a more complete package to deliver to the judges. It was a truly unforgettable experience to hear the presenter state my name as the Overall Bodybuilding Champion.
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Following your great result, do you observe a tremendous improvement in the local bodybuilding and fitness scene compared to previous years?
I think the Maltese Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness has upped its standards by allowing more opportunity for the athletes to seek advice and to be invited to seminars and meetings, whereby expectations are elevated. The committee motivates, supports and advises athletes more than ever, and under the steady hand of president Ralph Decelis, more and more athletes are improving year in year out. Before, the athletes of Malta used to be laughed at and literally mocked on the stages in all international competitions, I'm talking only a few years back. Nowadays, we're at the very peak of Men's Bodybuilding and improving in other categories as well, such as the Bikini Class and the Men's Physique Classes.
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If you had to meet any other bodybuilder, who would it be and what would you talk about?
To be honest, I don't really have an idol or a bodybuilder in mind, but if perhaps I had to meet one, I'd like it to be Gilbert Zammit again, who was one of the most humble Maltese bodybuilders that this island has ever produced. He was a truly genuine friend of many other Maltese bodybuilders, only to pass away suddenly and tragically in April 2014. I'd love to be able to talk to him about the experience I've just been through.
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Jalen Ramsey Goes Off On J.R. Smith … 'Get the Strap!'
Breaking News
NFL star Jalen Ramsey basically spoke for everyone Thursday night when J.R. Smith brain-farted at the end of the NBA Finals … questioning how the hell Smith screwed up so badly!
With the game tied, Smith got a crucial rebound with just seconds left in the game — and instead of taking a shot or passing it to LeBron — he tried to run out the clock, forcing the game into OT.
And you know the rest of the story goes …
Jalen Ramsey was so baffled by J.R.'s move, he went to Instagram and fired off a 50 Cent-style rant.
Dude, we all feel your pain …


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In this site, you will find information about OnCore, the UK OnCore Support staff, training information, and other useful info to get you started with OnCore.
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*Keep in mind your hair experiences and your specific needs that need to be addressed. What is the current state of your hair, what ingredients does your mane respond positively to, are you ingredient conscious?
- Premium moisture - Really that should be #nuff said but I won't leave it at that. The inherent quality that must exist is the conditioner must provide maximum moisture. It should be super hydrating and restore natural oils removed from hair from daily styling and shampooing. Emollients and humectants will provide moisture and shine.
- Slip baby- In addition to moisture, a good conditioner will provide slip and thus have detangling ability. Slip is imperative to length retention and effective detangling. Usually silicone laced conditioners provide the ultimate detangling experience, however, they will eventually build up on the hair. A clarifying shampoo will need to be incorporated into the hair care regimen.
- Consistency- I am partial to rich, thick and creamy conditioners. The conditioner must be able to absorb and protect at a high level, which means it needs to penetrate the hair shaft. This can be achieved by using a water based conditioner.
- Good Ingredients- If you are partial to all natural ingredients, reading the ingredients is essential. Once you identify what your hair responds positively to, this will aid in your selection process.
- Leaves hair feeling uber soft- A conditioner that leaves your hair feeling like cotton has done its job. If you suddenly have hand in hair syndrome, you can add the conditioner to your hair care rotation.


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How Tuesday: Feeble Hard-180 w/ Grant Germain | Ride BMX
Grant Germain is a master of the feeble hard-180… so much so that he banged out like 20 of 'em up here at Woodward West even with a bunk wrist. The feebs to hard-180 is a fundamental peg trick that you can do on almost anything, throw into lines, and eventually build upon. This should get you up to par.
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Shading Systems, Inc.
Located in New Jersey, Shading Systems, Inc. was established in 1985 with one primary focus: to provide fine custom window treatments to customers in New York City and surrounding areas. Shading Systems, Inc. is an industry leader, supplier and installation expert in high-end solar shading solutions and window treatments. Offering specialty window treatments and providing high quality interior and exterior applications, means customers have solutions they can trust and believe in. The company offers a range of products and selections to meet every need. Whether the window treatment is for a luxury residence or a commercial office space, there is a solution for everyone. For custom window treatment installations in NYC, Shading Systems, Inc. is the go-to leader in the region.
Innovative Systems for Solid Solutions
As light control experts, Shading Systems specializes in modern solar control products and is the go-to source for window treatment and installation services. Having represented and established relationships with leading designers and manufacturers of solar control systems for years, Shading Systems has the expertise and insider knowledge necessary to create the perfect shading and light filtration systems for its New York City, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania customers. These customized shading solutions and motorized shading systems use innovative and evolving technologies to create a high level light management experience. These systems are functional and modern and they address a number of light control challenges to include:
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The innovative controls offered by Shading Systems, Inc. make light control simple and convenient. In fact, it can be as simple as the push of a button.
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When the Music's Over
Author(s): Peter Robinson
The Sunday Times NUMBER ONE bestseller Two young girls. Two unspeakable crimes. Fifty years separate them - their pain connects them. When the body of a 15-year-old is found in a remote countryside lane, beaten and broken, DI Annie Cabbot is brought in to investigate how the child could possibly have fallen victim to such brutality. Newly promoted Detective Superintendent Alan Banks is faced with a case that is as cold as they come. Now in her 60s, Linda Palmer was attacked aged 14 by celebrity entertainer Danny Caxton, yet the crime has never been investigated - until now. As each steps closer to uncovering the truth, they'll unearth secrets much darker than they ever could have guessed ...
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Peter Robinson's DCI Banks is now a major ITV1 drama starring Stephen Tompkinson (Wild at Heart, Ballykissangel) as Inspector Banks, and Andrea Lowe (The Bill, Murphy's Law) as DI Annie Cabbot. Peter's standalone novel BEFORE THE POISON won the IMBA's 2013 Dilys Award as well as the 2012 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel by the Crime Writers of Canada. This was Peter's sixth Arthur Ellis award. His critically acclaimed DCI Banks novels have won numerous awards in Britain, the United States, Canada and Europe, and are published in translation all over the world. Peter grew up in Yorkshire, and now divides his time between Richmond and Canada. Peter keeps a website at www.inspectorbanks.com.
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I have to hand it to Sash, she is the queen of handmade gifts for our boys. This year there are a few last minute ideas she came up with that are sure to be a hit. If you're struggling with what to get your toddler, here are our favorites. Play Pretend Garden - Fruit … Continue reading Last Minute Toddler Gifts
Category: Holiday DIY
Robin Egg Easter Basket – Natural Easter Egg Decorations
Sometimes the prettiest Easter eggs are the ones that nature makes. There is nothing more Easter then a little Robin egg nest. This year we went to our local farmers market and were able to buy a variety of eggs; goose, chicken, and quail. We talked about how different types of birds make different size, … Continue reading Robin Egg Easter Basket – Natural Easter Egg Decorations
Easy and Fun Easter Brunch for the Entire Family
Spring time is coming and so is Easter. I love this holiday, for it's meaning and the family time we spend together. One year, we decided to have a big brunch with the entire family. Here is what we did to make it extra special for the little ones. First, we (of course) had the … Continue reading Easy and Fun Easter Brunch for the Entire Family
Valentines Day Gift DIY
This is the easiest DIY gift but it is also one of the most meaningful. I made this for my husband for Valentines after being new parents. The first year having gone by in a blur we now had a one year old and it was Valentines Day. One hand the supplies I had: Acrylic … Continue reading Valentines Day Gift DIY
Salt Dough Ornaments
Making salt dough ornaments is a kid-friendly craft guaranteed to get the entire family in the holiday spirit! Salt dough ornaments couldn't be easier to make, since all you need is three simple ingredients you probably already have on hand: flour, salt, and water. This step-by-step tutorial by Shutterfly breaks the Christmas craft down into nine super easy steps. … Continue reading Salt Dough Ornaments
Dutch "Gingerbread House" Clay Luminary
I love Gingerbread and making Gingerbread Houses for the holidays. But this year I wanted to add to the tradition and make something that will last multiple seasons: Clay Gingerbread House inspired Luminary. Here is the step by step on how we made these Gingerbread inspired luminaries. Supplies: Oven hard clay - we used natural … Continue reading Dutch "Gingerbread House" Clay Luminary
Easy DIY – Fun Shaped Hard Candy
This is a super easy and tons of fun DIY. Its great for a rainy day or to hep use up some of that candy left over from Halloween. This is a Jolly Rancher Melt. We plan on using these to decorate our Gingerbread House and we wanted some fun toys and shapes. All you … Continue reading Easy DIY – Fun Shaped Hard Candy
5 Unique DIY Wood Slice Ornaments
We've all seen the wood slice ornaments with chalk paint or a snowman face. Those are some of my favorite crafts. But there are so many more designs and ideas for using tree rounds, or wood slices, to make your own ornaments. Last few years I have saved the truck of our Christmas trees for … Continue reading 5 Unique DIY Wood Slice Ornaments
Thanksgiving DIY Decor
I love fall! I love everything about it: the leaves, the wind, and most importantly - the turkey! I LOVE Thanksgiving. I love this holiday because it reminds us to slow down and be thankful. And did I mention...it's Turkey time! With that, let me introduce you to our newest Thanksgiving tradition: the DIY wood-sliced … Continue reading Thanksgiving DIY Decor
Father's Day or Valentines Day Gifts Dad Wants Made From Scrap Wood
Three great gift ideas, all made from scrap wood. So in my household Mother's day is now behind us. So what does that mean? Time for me to brain storm an awesome DIY Fathers day gift to do with the boys. Thinking about gifts from the past I thought I would share a few of my favorites so far. All of these items were made mostly of scrap wood, and took less then a few hours to make.


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PhD is a serious challenge for the students. There are very few selective students who get the privilege of studying for a PhD degree. This is a hard earned place for them and you will rarely see a below average or even an average student taking on such level of courses. The level having such top students means that the challenge for them at such high academic level will be extremely tough which might not be easier for the students to avail with ease. They go through a series of challenges, academic issues and hardships to earn their degree. The most significant obstacle is to clear the dissertation, which you may term it at this level as the 'mother of all dissertations'. The challenge continues until the last stage when the students finally submit their paper and it is accepted. The acceptance of term paper at PhD level has very strong criterion and it will only get accepted if the right approach has been taken by the students. Those students who face difficulties in the paper are advised to take timely professional help. The students at such high academic levels have already got good research and writing skills. The need is just to polish their skills which will bring the best from them. A lot of other things can also be done where students will benefit a lot by getting help from the internet and a number of other sources.
The following are the main points which will help students in writing a top quality research paper:


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15 Jun American Vinyl: Jeanne Lorenz (April 30th-June 5th, 2011)
American Vinyl
Jeanne Lorenz
(April 30th-June 5th, 2011)
Open til 10pm on First Fridays
Artist Talk and Closing Tea: Sunday, June 5th, 3-6pm
The Compound Gallery is pleased to present Jeanne Lorenz's solo show "American Vinyl". Jeanne Lorenz's fictitious last record store on the planet, "American Vinyl" comes to the Compound gallery. You are invited to rifle through bins of lushly painted record prints, and listen to the images of impasto oil painted records hung on the walls. Each record is laden with seemingly familiar phrases of a dead American moment."Epic Tomorrow", "Incandescent Past", "Finite" and "Infinite" are titles which are found floating freely on the visual music and prompts human response.
Just as the entire musical experience of a record fabricates a multi-dimensional matrix of cultural reality, Lorenz's paintings equally inspire the viewer to investigate this reality further— drawing us deeper into a familiar, yet lost America. Lorenz's use of textures and monochromatic color harmonically produce music for our eyes, and her paintings imbibe the spirit of American pop culture. The vinyl record simultaneously evokes nostalgia, the fullness of music, and the simplicity of its own image. The unnoticed space between the grooves, which creates and defines meaning, is always in tension with the opaque and impenetrable nature of its surface.
Lorenz's paintings layer the digital present under our analog past, so that we may witness the evolving technology that circles back to eternal modes of communication. Fascinated by industrial materials and cast off technology, Lorenz draws round connections between the cosmological engravings of Robert Fludd and the piles of American vinyl destined for the dumpster. Celestial and circular.
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For too long, history has been dictated by liberal elites who insist on a "politically correct" narrative of "facts". Now, from the Land of the Newly Free Now Trump Is in The White House, there is a new "disruptive" agenda with a confrontational attitude to "established discourses".
In the support of such efforts, The (un)Australian presents "The Alternative Facts of the Day". It is a short list of just some of the alt-facts from history the elites don't want you to know. Sad!
1099: The Donald Trump-led Siege of Jerusalem
The year of 1099 marked the Siege of Jerusalem as part of the now-President Donald Trump-led First Crusade to Make Christendom Great Again.
It was the best crusade, just great. A lot of fake news has been published about it. Some claimed the Crusaders massacred Muslims indiscriminately and waded knee-deep in Infidel blood.
But there was no "Muslim" massacre! The Cruasaders simply decided to temporarily massacre those Muslims from Jerusalem on the grounds they were the ones resisting the Crusaders invasion of Jerusalem. In fact, Muslims living in Spain were totally safe! From those particular Crusaders.
Yet liberal historians believe the Infidels! Sad!
1836: The Donald Trump-led victory at the Battle of Alamo
America never used to lose. Until recently, America never lost a battle and there was no greater example of American military might than the victory of the Texan forces at Alamo in 1836.
Freedom-loving Texans stood up to politically correct liberal elites in Mexico's Big Government who wanted to restrict slavery. When Texans wanted independence, Mexico sent some bad hombres to Texas.
But they weren't sending their best, and Donald Trump personally led the victorious resistance. After defeating the Mexicans in the Battle of Alamo, Trump then oversaw the building of a giant wall along the border, which lasted more than 170 years until Kenyan-born Barack Obama ordered it torn down. Sad!
1970: Kent State shootings
America used to be a proud nation. A nation that won things. But it has had its dark moments. On May 4, 1970, at Kent State University in Ohio, four patriotic students were cruelly gunned down by terrorists from a joint ISIS-Black Lives Matter cell while the America-loving students waved American flags and sung along to Merle Haggard's anti-hippie anthem "Okie From Muskogee".
Yet some liberal elite Social Justice Warriors actually push the conspiracy theory that heroic patriots from the National Guard were involved in the shootings! Sad!
1989: No Exxon oil spill
The year 1989 was marked by many things: the Berlin Wall fell, Madonna's "Like a Prayer" topped the charts and absolutely no Exxon oil pipeline busts anywhere. Most certainly not in Alaska on March 24, when the Exxon Valdez tanker did not run aground and definitely did not spill 10.8 million gallons of crude over several days.
US Secretary of State and former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson has been with Exxon since 1975 and he knows about these things. Sure, some political elites want to discredit the new Trump administration with fake news about "fossil fuel-related ecological catastrophes" and a "rapidly developing ecoholocaust tied to the actions of oil giants". But like so many liberal fantasies, the facts simply don't meet their scaremongering tales. Sad!
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Nigerian billionaire kidnapper, Evans who is still undergoing trial for the crimes he committed, has been accused by one of his victims, James Uduji of giving him tetanus injections for seven days to treat the gun wounds he sustained during his abduction.
According to the businessman, he was abducted on September 7, 2015 by four armed men on his way home from his factory at Agbara, Ogun State and Evans drove the Lexus 470 SUV. Evans who is standing for two separate charges, bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder, stood for trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba in the first charge. In the second charge, he is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Linus Okpara and Victor Aduba.
The businessman disclosed that several gunshots were fired by the kidnappers who were driving a Lexus 470 SUV at the time of the incident, and it occurred close to his house on 7th Avenue, FESTAC Town, Lagos.
"I was inside my Hilux van with my two drivers when the men came and pulled me out of my vehicle and dragged me inside their own vehicle.
"I was not blindfolded at this point, so I saw the men clearly and the man at the steering with a gun was Evans. He is the only one I can recognise among the four" he said.
"I then realised I sustained bullet wounds," he said.
Uduji also told the court that the kidnappers later called a doctor on the telephone who treated his bullet wound at their destination. Punch reported that he stated that he was given two tetanus injections for seven days, adding that Evans was the so called doctor who treated him.
He concluded his testimony by disclosing that he spent a total of 45 days in the kidnappers' den before he was released, following the payment of $1.2m (about N400m) as ransom. Uduji told the court that the $1.2m ransom was paid by his family in three instalments, adding that he was released eight days after the ransom was paid.
One of Uduji's drivers, Mr. Jerome Ugoeze, told the court that he was equally shot in the attack. According to him, after being shot, he pretended to be dead while his boss was whisked away by the kidnappers.


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[184.108.40.206] PyOtherSide call_sync broken
Iijoki update seems to break PyOtherSide's
call_sync. It's fixed recently in the upstream development version, but no release yet.
This is a big deal as
call_sync is one of the main functions for interfacing with Python -- I use it especially in QML to read values of configuration options stored in Python and there's no easy way to work around the problem.
Please pull the commit from upstream.
Reverting to a pre-Iijoki version (1.3 or 1.2?) would be fine with me as well, but I don't know about other features or bugs. Pre-Iijoki 1.4.4 doesn't seem to work either, something else must have triggered the bug?
Interesting - looks like modRana has not been hit by this due to not doing any synchronous calls at all. But I guess it could be rather hard to change existing code that expects synchronous calls to work with calls that are fully asynchronous.
But in any case this is a serious regression which should be fixed.MartinK ( 2017-02-12 17:07:45 +0200 )edit
BTW, I have a merge request open for updating PyOtherSide to 1.5.
I guess the fix for the
call_sync could be also proposed/added in similar way (either to current 1.4 or to 1.5 after/if the update merge request is accepted).


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Network Planning comprises of a comprehensive demand analysis module as well as hydraulic analysis of water and sewer networks. The Demand Analysis module includes unregistered connections through land-use analysis and breaks down losses into more detailed components resulting in a detailed Demand Audit (known as Non-revenue audit for water) as well as generates Design demands for engineering analysis purposes.
The main features of the modules are as follows:
Demand Analysis
Data Merge & Standards definition
- Cadastral & Billing data reconciliation
- Demand Categories & Category Relationships
- Demand Standards definition
- Land density Standard Definition
Land Usage Analysis
Plot classification into
- Developed (Authorised)
- Developed (Unauthorised-known)
- Undeveloped (Future development)
- Empty Lot
Demand Analysis
- Splits demand (found from CDE analysis) into Metered Consumption plus
un-metered consumption plus Internal Wastage and Leakage.
- Done for all types of properties and plots [Developed and undeveloped, Authorised and unauthorised]
NRW Audit (Demand Audit)
- Calculates total leakage by subtracting apparent losses from demand
- Gives for all metered areas a breakdown of non-revenue water in terms of volumes and revenues and costs for the Utility
- Uses both standard IWA classification as well as extended IWA classification to allow for non-payment as well as wastage and internal leakage
- Gives for all metered areas Key Performance Indicators including leakage index
System Component Analysis
- Forecasts demand and groups demand in demand areas corresponding to major network components
- Evaluates capacity requirements of major system components (pumps, reservoirs, bulk meters, etc.)
- Plots capacity versus size requirements with time
- In effect the module represents a live master plan for all major system components
Commercial Rehabilitation Lists
- Lists of problems dealing with meters, connections, customers addressing both authorised and unauthorised consumption
- Both graphical and numerical representation
- Lists can be managed effectively by the Commercial Rehabilitation Management module
Design Demands (Water)
- Design demand = constant demand + variable demand * peak factor, where: Constant demand = Wastage & Int. leakage + Network Leakage and Variable demand = Consumption
- Assigns constant and variable demands to pipes and subsequently to nodes
Design Loads (Sewer)
- Converts Wastage & Internal leakage to constant load and Consumption to variable load.
- Allows for additional factors such as infiltration, etc.
- Assigns constant and variable demands to pipes and subsequently to manholes
Engineering Analysis
Note that the system provides output to be used in other 3rd party engineering analysis models for all disciplines. Engineering analysis modules exist for Water Supply, and Sewer Networks.
EDAMS Network Analysis brings you all the tools you need for fast and effective network design, analysis and optimisation. It's easy to use graphical interface and strong visual tools combined with its support for digital terrain modeling make it a uniquely powerful, yet intuitive, network analysis system.
Both the Water and Sewer models share a common architecture based on industry-specific methodologies developed over the last twenty years, but offer feature-sets reflecting their target fields. Although EDAMS Network Analysis has its own graphical abilities, it also links to GIS through demand and asset management systems for demand / load generation and modeling live data. Tightly integrated with other Utility products in the EDAMS Systems range, both EDAMS Network Analysis Water and Sewer provide extensive growth paths.
EDAMS Network Analysis Modules – Main features
Powerful modelling and data handling
EDAMS Network Analysis enables you to easily and accurately model a network of any size and complexity. Using the system's built in DTM you are also able to view modeling scenarios from a number of different graphical perspectives, with changes made to one representation simultaneously updated across all models.
Data can be manually captured or imported from ASCII files or EDAMS Network Asset Management. Network elements can then be manipulated in a schematic form or in a true-to-scale geographical representation. The visual appearance of conduits, nodes and other elements can be intuitively defined thematically. Different views of nodes, pipes and contours can be saved together and several network views can be displayed in separate windows. The built-in DTM will generate contours automatically. Such contours can represent demand, pressure and head as well as elevation, in the case of water networks, or loads on sewers and manholes.
Network Analysis: Water
Water performs fast, reliable and comprehensive hydraulic and dynamic water quality modeling, extended simulation and cost optimisation (design). Its simulation capabilities and integrated water quality components are based on the widely-used EPANET industry standard, as well as internally designed routines for issues not covered by EPANET.
Network Analysis: Sewer
Engineering analysis includes analysis, evaluation and design. Under analysis full input hydrographs are allowed and resulting hydrographs are generated at all points. Pressure flow calculations are also performed for any pumping systems in the network.
Both static and dynamic loads are generated using design standards corresponding to: Sewage from properties, additional Seepage, Infiltration and Leakage, Storm water Ingress and additional generated runoff. Geometric evaluation of all network components is also performed highlighting violations as per standards.
Standalone Editing
- Full range of data editing capabilities
- Edit elements in schematic or DTM mode
- Specify boundary conditions to model network behaviour
- Control analysis behaviour via parameters
Graphical Display
- User-definable network elements
- Contours show demand, pressure and head or load as well as elevation
- Display multiple network views in windows
Digital Terrain Model
- Import external ground elevations from ASCII files
- DTM builds contours from node elevations if no data exists
- Contours can represent water pressures or sewer loads
Data Views
- Show element data in grid or spreadsheet format
- Supports data export to Excel format
Steady State Analysis
- Control steady state analysis through run parameters
- Solve networks iteratively using linear approximations of flow
EDAMS Network Asset Management Modules – main features & more information
The table below lists the different modules of the EDAMS Asset Management & Infrastructure Planning Systems ( NAM )
|Brief description
|Read more
|Planning - Water & Sewer Networks
|Data Merge & Standards definition
|Cadastral & Billing data reconciliation
|EDAMS Demand Analysis - Managenent. (incl Audit) 1.0
|Land usage analysis
|Plot classification into
|Demand Analysis
|NRW Audit (Demand Audit)
|System Component Analysis
|Commercial Rehabilitation Lists
|Design Demands (Water)
|Design Loads (Sewer)
|NAM-WAT (stand-alone system)
|Water Network Analysis
|EDAMS Network Planning (Water Network Analysis) 1.5
|NAM-SEW (stand-alone system)
|Sewer Network Analysis
|EDAMS Network Planning (Sewer Network Analysis) 1.4


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Company Achieves Sales and Earnings Growth; Tightens 2017 Full-Year EPS Outlook Range and Raises Free Cash Flow Outlook
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan, October 26, 2017 - TriMas (NASDAQ: TRS) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Third Quarter 2017 Highlights
- Increased net sales by 3.5% to $209.3 million
- Increased operating profit by 58.1% to $28.1 million, while operating profit, excluding Special Items,(1) increased by 2.3% to $28.8 million
- Increased diluted EPS by 52.6% to $0.29, while diluted EPS, excluding Special Items, increased by 11.4% to $0.39
- Reduced Total Debt of $336.6 million, less cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million, by $68.1 million compared to September 30, 2016
Third Quarter 2017
TriMas reported third quarter net sales of $209.3 million, an increase of 3.5% compared to $202.3 million in third quarter 2016. The Company reported operating profit of $28.1 million in third quarter 2017, an increase of 58.1% compared to $17.8 million in third quarter 2016. Excluding Special Items related to business realignment costs primarily associated with previously announced facility exits, third quarter 2017 operating profit would have been $28.8 million, an increase of 2.3% compared to the prior year period.
The Company reported third quarter 2017 net income of $13.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.8 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in third quarter 2016. Excluding Special Items related to debt financing and business realignment costs, third quarter 2017 net income would have been $17.7 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of $0.39, an increase of 11.4% compared to $0.35 in the prior year period.
"We are pleased with our sales and earnings growth, cash flow conversion and progress on operational improvements in the third quarter and year-to-date," said Thomas Amato, TriMas President and Chief Executive Officer. "Overall, the third quarter came in largely on plan, despite some unanticipated impacts, including the hurricane in the Gulf Coast region. We are focused on execution and continuous improvements, and remain excited about the long-term prospects for TriMas."
"During the third quarter, we also proactively refinanced our debt and extended our maturities at favorable rates, providing enhanced flexibility for TriMas to grow well into the future. We will continue to focus on leveraging the TriMas Business Model to drive performance improvements and position us for long-term growth as we plan for 2018 and beyond. In the meantime, we are working diligently to mitigate near-term matters impacting our businesses, and remain focused on achieving our 2017 operating plan. As such, we are tightening our full year earnings per share outlook to $1.37 to $1.43," Amato concluded.
Financial Position
During the third quarter, the Company issued $300 million of senior unsecured notes at a rate of 4.875% due October 15, 2025. The Company used the proceeds from the offering to fully repay the $250.9 million principal, plus related interest, outstanding on its former senior secured term loan A facility due 2020, repay approximately $41.7 million of outstanding obligations under the Company's accounts receivable facility, and pay fees and expenses related to the debt refinancing. The Company also amended its revolving credit facilities to provide for $300 million of available capacity and extend maturities to September 2022.
TriMas reported Total Debt of $336.6 million as of September 30, 2017, compared to $374.7 million as of December 31, 2016, and $402.4 million as of September 30, 2016, reductions of $38.1 million and $65.8 million, respectively. TriMas ended third quarter 2017 with $320.1 million of cash and aggregate availability under its revolving credit and accounts receivable facilities.
The Company reported net cash provided by operations of $23.1 million which resulted in Free Cash Flow(2) of $22.0 million for third quarter 2017, compared to net cash provided by operations of $13.5 million and Free Cash Flow of $11.2 million in third quarter 2016. Free Cash Flow was approximately 121% of net income, and 124% of net income, excluding Special Items, for third quarter 2017. Please see Appendix I for further details.
Third Quarter Segment Results
Packaging (Approximately 42% of TriMas September 30, 2017 LTM sales)
The Packaging segment, which consists primarily of the Rieke® brand, develops and manufactures specialty dispensing and closure applications for the health, beauty and home care, food and beverage, and industrial markets. Net sales for the third quarter decreased 0.9% compared to the year ago period, as an increase in food and beverage product sales was more than offset by lower sales of beauty and home care and industrial products in North America. Although sales decreased, third quarter operating profit and the related margin percentage increased, primarily as a result of lower selling, general and administrative expenses in third quarter 2017.
Aerospace (Approximately 23% of TriMas September 30, 2017 LTM sales)
The Aerospace segment, which is comprised of the Monogram Aerospace Fasteners™, Allfast Fastening Systems®, Mac Fasteners™ and Martinic Engineering™ brands, develops, qualifies and manufactures highly-engineered, precision fasteners and machined products to serve the aerospace market. Net sales for the third quarter increased 2.4% compared to the year ago period, driven primarily by continued improved production throughput and deliveries, and solid order demand. Third quarter operating profit and the related margin percentage increased due to the impact of continued performance improvement actions and lower selling, general and administrative expenses in third quarter 2017, which were partially offset by a less favorable product sales mix. Excluding Special Items, operating profit and the related margin percentage declined slightly, as the positive impact of the performance improvement actions were tempered by the results of the less favorable product sales mix.
Energy (Approximately 20% of TriMas September 30, 2017 LTM sales)
The Energy segment, which consists of the Lamons® brand, designs, manufactures and distributes industrial sealing and fastener products for the petrochemical, petroleum refining, oil field and other industrial markets. Third quarter net sales increased by 5.8% compared to the year ago period, primarily due to higher demand as a result of improved delivery performance and responding to customers' immediate needs following Hurricane Harvey, partially offset by the impact of de-emphasizing less profitable geographic regions. Third quarter operating profit and the related margin percentage increased as a result of improved financial performance given the restructured footprint and fewer costs associated with business realignment in the third quarter of 2017. Excluding Special Items, operating profit margin declined slightly, as the expected performance improvements were tempered by higher production costs and less favorable product sales mix resulting from the impact of the hurricane.
Engineered Components (Approximately 15% of TriMas September 30, 2017 LTM sales)
The Engineered Components segment, which is comprised of the Norris Cylinder™ and Arrow® Engine brands, designs and manufactures highly-engineered steel cylinders, wellhead engines and compression products for use within the industrial, and oil and gas markets. Third quarter net sales increased by 17.0% compared to the year ago period, due to higher sales of small and mid-sized acetylene cylinders, as well as oil field-related products due to increased oil and gas well completions in the U.S. and Canada. Third quarter operating profit increased as a result of the higher sales levels, while the related margin percentage decreased, as the impact of higher sales levels was more than offset by a less favorable product mix and higher steel costs on sales of industrial cylinders.
The Company is updating its full-year 2017 outlook provided on February 28, 2017. The Company continues to estimate that 2017 sales will increase 2% to 4% compared to 2016. The Company expects full-year 2017 diluted earnings per share to be between $1.37 to $1.43 per share, excluding any current or future events that may be considered Special Items, as compared to $1.35 to $1.45 per share previously. In addition, the Company is now targeting 2017 Free Cash Flow(2) to be greater than 125% of net income, an increase from the previous guidance of greater than 100% of net income.
Conference Call Information
TriMas will host its third quarter 2017 earnings conference call today, Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 10 a.m. ET. The call-in number is (888) 208-1815. Participants should request to be connected to the TriMas third quarter 2017 earnings conference call (Conference ID #4178159). The conference call will also be simultaneously webcast via TriMas' website at www.trimascorp.com, under the "Investors" section, with an accompanying slide presentation. A replay of the conference call will be available on the TriMas website or by dialing (888) 203-1112 (Replay Passcode #4178159) beginning October 26, 2017 at 3 p.m. ET through November 2, 2017 at 3 p.m. ET.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any "forward-looking" statements, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, contained herein, including those relating to the Company's business, financial condition or future results, involve risks and uncertainties with respect to, including, but not limited to: general economic and currency conditions; material and energy costs; risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets, including goodwill or other intangible asset impairment charges; competitive factors; future trends; the Company's ability to realize its business strategies; the Company's ability to identify attractive acquisition candidates, successfully integrate acquired operations or realize the intended benefits of such acquisitions; the performance of subcontractors and suppliers; supply constraints; market demand; technology factors; intellectual property factors; litigation; government and regulatory actions; the Company's leverage; liabilities imposed by debt instruments; labor disputes; changes to fiscal and tax policies; contingent liabilities relating to acquisition activities; information technology factors; the disruption of operations from catastrophic or extraordinary events, including natural disasters; the potential impact of Brexit; tax considerations relating to the Cequent spin-off; the Company's future prospects; and other risks that are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 11, 2017. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are based on information currently available, and the Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this release, certain non-GAAP financial measures are used. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure may be found in Appendix I at the end of this release. Additional information is available at www.trimascorp.com under the "Investors" section.
(1) Appendix I details certain costs, expenses and other amounts or charges, collectively described as "Special Items," that are included in the determination of net income, earnings per share and/or cash flows from operating activities under GAAP, but that management believes should be separately considered when evaluating the quality of the Company's core operating results, given they may not reflect the ongoing activities of the business. Management believes that presenting these non-GAAP financial measures, on an after Special Items basis, provides useful information to investors by helping them identify underlying trends in the Company's businesses and facilitating comparisons of performance with prior and future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as a replacement for or superior to, the comparable GAAP financial measures.
(2) The Company defines Free Cash Flow as Net Cash Provided by/Used for Operating Activities, excluding the cash impact of Special Items, less Capital Expenditures. Please see Appendix I for additional details.
About TriMas
TriMas is a diversified industrial manufacturer of products for customers in the consumer products, aerospace, industrial, petrochemical, refinery and oil & gas end markets with approximately 4,000 dedicated employees in 13 countries. We provide customers with a wide range of innovative and quality product solutions through our market-leading businesses, which we report in four segments: Packaging, Aerospace, Engineered Components and Energy. The TriMas family of businesses has strong brand names in the markets served, and operates under a common set of values and strategic priorities under the TriMas Business Model. TriMas is publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TRS," and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For more information, please visit www.trimascorp.com.


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Honeywell CEO is 'Fiscal Cliff' Middle Man
Honeywell CEO David Cote is a middle man between the President and Congress in 'fiscal cliff' talks; Traders are keeping a close eye on 'fiscal cliff' talks; Proton therapy cancer treatment criticized; Japan elections preview. Photo: REUTERS.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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WASHINGTON (CBSDC/AP) — A Turkish television station caught live the moment a Syrian jet fighter was shot down by Turkish forces after violating airspace.
A television reporter was doing a live shot near the border when artillery fire is heard in the background and then a plume of smoke rising from where the plane crashed.
Turkey Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that a Syrian plane was shot down.
"A Syrian plane violated our airspace," Erdogan said, according to Reuters. "Our F-16s took off and hit this plane. Why? Because if you violate my airspace, our slap after this will be hard."
Syria claims that the fighter jet was targeting rebel fighters along the border and called the act a "blatant aggression."
The pilot ejected before the plane crashed in Syrian territory.
Reuters reports that Turkey warned the jet four times that it was nearing its airspace.
According to The Associated Press, Islamic rebels seized the Syrian town of Kassab, which is located near the Turkish border. The fight for the town, which is loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, began Friday.
Last week the Obama administration closed the Syrian embassy in Washington, D.C., and its honorary consulates in Troy, Mich., and Houston, Texas.
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Report child abuse
All Yukoners have a responsibility to ensure the protection of children from abuse.
All Yukoners are required by law to report suspected child abuse.
To talk to someone about suspected child abuse contact Family and Children's Services at 867-667-3002 or your regional social worker (contact info below).
You can also contact the RCMP to report your concerns at 867-667-5555.
Emotional Abuse
Emotional Abuse can range from habitual humiliation to withholding life-sustaining nurturing.
The abuse is persistent and chronic to the point that it damages the child causing;
- severe anxiety,
- depression,
- withdrawal, or
- self-destructive or aggressive behavior.
Repeated attacks on a child's self worth in the form of;
- insults,
- isolation,
- rejecting,
- unrealistic expectations or
- constant criticism.
Terrorizing a child with threats of harm to others that they care about or their pets.
It can also include embarrassing or insulting a child, making hurtful comments about a child's appearance, intelligence, size, ability, etc.
It can include living in families where domestic violence is an issue.
Physical Abuse
Physical Abuse is defined as a deliberate, non-accidental assault or use of force against a child that results in physical harm.
Types of force include;
- slapping,
- hitting,
- punching,
- shaking,
- choking,
- kicking, and
- burning.
It could be the result of excessive or inappropriate discipline and could include;
- bruises,
- burns,
- welts,
- broken bones,
- greenbreak fractures,
- bite marks, or
- scars.
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse is any action to involve a child in a sexual activity including;
- sexual touching,
- exposure,
- using a child in the making of/or viewing pornography,
- and/or involving a child in prostitution.
Neglect is the failure to provide for a child's basic needs including:
- providing sufficient and proper food,
- clothing and
- shelter.
Parents may be inattentive to or refuse to provide medical care, or supervision appropriate to the age of the child.
A child may not be attending school or the parent may not stop a youth from harming themselves or others.
Child Abuse - Indicators
When children exhibit the effects of child abuse it is generally not seen in one behaviour but a pattern of behaviours across time or the presence of a cluster of indicators which might indicate the presence of child abuse.
Indicators for Emotional Abuse can be;
- depression
- withdrawal
Indicators for Neglect can be;
- insufficent food
- improper clothing
Indicators for Physical Abuse can be;
- bruises
- burns
Indicators for Sexual Abuse can be;
- sexual touching
- exposure
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Child & Adolescent Therapeutic Services - Child & Adolescent Therapeutic Services (CATS) provides confidential counselling services to children, youth, and their families who have experienced child maltreatment.
Contact info
Report child abuse
Call Family and Children's Services if you have any concerns that a child is being abused in any way.
You can also call your Regional Social Worker or the RCMP.
Carcross 867-821-2920
Carmacks/Pelly Crossing 867-863-5800
Dawson 867-993-7890
Faro 867-994-2749
Haines Junction (including Destruction Bay, Burwash Landing, Beaver Creek)
Mayo 867-996-2283
Old Crow 867-966-3124
Ross River 867-969-3200
Teslin - 867-390-2588
Watson Lake - 867-536-2232 or 536-3204
Phone: 867-667-3002
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Bots are complicated. They're made to process repetitive actions autonomously and can be fairly easy to build, but they aren't always working on the side of good. Here's what you need to know.
Each year, EContent magazine compiles a list of the 100 companies that matter most in the digital content industry.
Voting is now closed. We'll announce the results of the first-ever EContent 100 list chosen by the people!
Michelle Manafy
Nov 26, 2004
Once upon a time, knowledge was passed mouth to ear. Stories and information were deemed important enough that individuals dedicated lifetimes to their memorization and delivery. Eventually, we found other ways to propagate knowledge—through painting, carving, writing, printing—and so the story unfolds.
Each new form does not supplant its forbears; rather it signals our continued hope for cultural and intellectual communication and endurance. The Web, email, even IM and blogging, provide us with the latest ways to tell our tales and share our thoughts and knowledge with immediacy and intimacy on an unprecedented scale.
As a journalist, I am confronted with the downside of emergent communication more than most. While I welcome information delivered quickly in a variety of ways, I recognize that print time lag lets us fact check, copy edit, and think a bit more before we communicate. With the increasing pressure for real-time information comes the responsibility of balancing substance with speed.
We also are called upon to keep a close eye on copyright laws as they emerge concurrent with our work, changing as the medium does. Many people may recall the Tasini ruling, which protected the rights of writers whose work is published digitally. As Marydee Ojala, editor of Online, wondered in the June 2001 issue of EContent, "Should content be one thing in print and another in electronic format?" Her conclusion was both yes and no. But she did find that now publishers know where they stand: Digital content has copyright rules that must be followed.
Taming the Wild Wild Web lent it legitimacy, which again proved a mixed blessing. Like the printed word, you can't believe everything you read. Digital content, by its nature, facilitates the proliferation of spoofs, lies, and piracy—all of which are easier to create and deliver, and harder for the consumer to detect than ever before. For those in the digital content industry—be they fee-based info services or purveyors of content creation or management tools—the relative ease of irresponsible online publishing forces us to do our jobs under the cloud of amorphous legislation confounded by a lack of effective enforcement methods.
So we must take the responsibility of being informed and informing others—in the creation of products, delivery of content, and in working with customers. But first and foremost, we must lead by example. How can we, as an industry, expect to succeed if we don't honor that which we serve?
In judging companies for the EContent 100 list, I hit hundreds of sites, assessing organizations that have been on the list for years along with the newly nominated. One of the first places I head is to the press room. Press releases demonstrate how a company represents itself and media coverage of the company shows how experts perceive the company's doings and its place in the industry.
In this, my third year of EC100 voting, I've been dismayed to find that more companies than ever before cut and paste coverage from this magazine (and many others) and post it on their sites. Some do so by HTML, some make PDFs of Web site content, while others go so far as to scan print articles and post PDFs of those. Posting scanned copy is beyond the pale because I think that, except possibly for those still solely reliant on the oral tradition, most people are aware that printed content is subject to copyright protection. But the other two copyright-bending practices are nearly as baffling given that I'm researching companies in the digital content industry. We're all in the business of advancing secure, econtent-based business models, yet firms feel comfortable posting pilfered econtent. Most also lift our logo or other elements of our design because, I would assume, the fact that we wrote about them is of as much value as the words themselves.
Generally, when I contact reps at these companies, they apologize and remove the article, replacing it with a purchased digital or hardcopy reprint or a headline and a link directly to the content on our site, which we consider acceptable. Deep linking continues to be an issue in the industry, because some publishers prefer to control a user's entry-path to content and site redesigns and other technological issues cause links to go bad. However, it has become quite commonplace and is actually encouraged as a way of using the Web's viral-marketing phenomenon to build awareness and site hits. That said, many companies request permission even to link to our site, which I find courteous, if cautious.
But once and a while I hit upon a company that says it doesn't know what it did wrong. They claim they are putting content on their site that a user could get online anyway, so what's the problem? The problem is not that they pass along content that we would like to have their site visitors read, it is that the content belongs to us—through an investment of thought, time, money, and a clearly stated copyright—and we retain the right and responsibility to decide how that content is used.
The value we place on our stories tells the tale of our culture. We must all respect the value of digital content—and not just our own—if we are to hope that econtent will be a story that endures.


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DNA lab irregularities may endanger hundreds of SFPD cases
A new scandal at the San Francisco Police Department's beleaguered crime lab may imperil hundreds of criminal cases based on DNA evidence, The Chronicle has learned.
Police confirmed Friday that "irregularities" at the lab's DNA unit prompted them to reassign a technician and her supervisor while officials conduct an investigation into apparent violations of department testing standards.
According to testimony and evidence revealed in a trial late last year, the analyst allegedly filled in the gaps in poor-quality, incomplete genetic evidence. She generated two complete genetic profiles, and both were sent off as definitive test results to the state's offender tracking database, something that would not have been allowed with the original, lower-quality DNA evidence.
State rules specify that only verified, complete samples from suspects or relevant genetic evidence drawn from crime scenes can be legally entered into its database to identify suspects in crimes.
The analyst's alleged misconduct came to light in a trial in December of a child molestation suspect, Marco Hernandez. Citing the events of the trial, attorney Bicka Barlow, a DNA expert who has long advised the public defender's office, lodged a complaint about the lab this month with the San Francisco police, the FBI and the national crime lab accrediting agency.
"I allege that serious misconduct, which substantially affects the integrity of forensic results, has occurred" at the lab, Barlow wrote in a March 6 letter to Police Chief Greg Suhr obtained by The Chronicle. She concluded that the lab's improper analysis of genetic evidence "may have led police away from real perpetrators and resulted in the conviction of the innocent," although she drew no conclusions on specific cases.
Lab analysts on leave
Suhr said Friday that the department's review found the criminalist did not follow department standards and that her supervisor did not intervene.
"She was not doing her daily testing to the standards we expect from our criminalists," Suhr said. "Whatever standard she was testing to, it was deemed to be incorrect and her supervisor should have caught it."
Both lab analysts are on personal leave. "They will be administratively reassigned while we figure this out," the chief said.
"We are undertaking an audit to determine how many cases, if any, this involved," Suhr said. "We realize this is critical information to prosecutors, and we have briefed them" as to findings to date.
Suhr said he doesn't know the exact number of cases the analyst processed, "but it is in the hundreds."
The chief noted that the independent agency that certifies crime labs in the U.S. is auditing San Francisco's lab.
"That has nothing to do with this — that certification is going well," he said. "We take huge pride in our lab."
In her letter, Barlow said that while it was in 2013 that the SFPD lab analyst generated two interpretations of problematic DNA evidence, the defense only learned at the trial in December that there were, in fact, two DNA profiles in the same case. One profile pointed to five suspects, while the other pointed to 28 suspects, including the defendant.
'Raises a big red flag'
Despite the apparent conflict, lab officials testified that the evidence did match the defendant's DNA. The defendant, who had confessed to some elements of the crime, was ultimately found guilty.
Barlow argued that misinterpreting such vital evidence should have raised larger questions about the reliability of the lab and its testing processes to prosecutors. But there is no evidence that anyone did anything about the revelations that emerged from the trial, she said.
"This raises a big red flag, and the prosecutor's office should be paying attention to this," Barlow said. "They should not just accept this kind of evidence without more scrutiny. They need to educate themselves, and they are not doing it."
District Attorney George Gascón said Friday that he only recently heard about the allegations in Barlow's letter and immediately ordered an investigation.
"This raises tremendous concerns for us," he said. "These are very serious cases involving DNA. A lot of them are sexual assault and murder. If these allegations are true, it could have a significant impact on the cases in the past and the ones we are currently handling.
"We are talking about the integrity of the entire trial process," he said. "We have to be able to rely on the evidence that we present."
The lab suffered a blow in 2010 when 29-year veteran employee Deborah Madden admitted she stole traces of cocaine seized as evidence for her personal use. The scandal led to the city farming out its drug lab work to other facilities and forced prosecutors to dismiss more than 1,000 cases.
Madden — who retired from the unit and said she used only cocaine left behind in testing to help her stop drinking — ultimately admitted in 2013 to misdemeanor drug possession charges after two federal prosecutions ended in mistrial.
D.A.'s concerns
Gascón, who was San Francisco's police chief and ordered the lab shuttered during the first scandal, said it is premature to say if any cases are in jeopardy based on the new trouble at the lab.
"I don't know how many cases may be impacted by this," he said. "I want the public to know I take this very seriously — we are going to get to the bottom of this, because this is completely unacceptable."
Jaxon Van Derbeken is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com


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How Hippie Food Changed the Way We Eat
This is a Food Lit program, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation.
Who started the organic food craze that now is a cornerstone of popular American eating? Who is responsible for getting whole food staples such as sprouts, tofu, yogurt, brown rice, and whole grain bread onto every grocery and home shelf? It's more than a corporate marketing effort, and although it's a way of life for many, it wasn't always like this. Food journalist (and former line cook) Jonathan Kauffman digs deep into funky food history in his new book, Hippie Food, shedding light on the cultural revolutionaries who shaped a more idealistic and communal way of life and food in the United States.
Food is deeply woven into our cultural history. Join Kauffman as he shares a chapter from hippie food history, including stories about cults, the Summer of Love, and a coast-to-coast journey of culture and cuisine.
Before the program, enjoy juices and plant-based snacks from in-kind sponsor Urban Remedy.


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Portsmouth Education Strategy 2017-20120 pulling together: achieving more
This new education strategy has been drawn up through the PEP. It explains the actions that are being taken to address together key priorities for the city. Our detailed plans are continually being updated so this strategy sets out a high level summary of strategic objectives and key priorities with cross references and links to other documents and action plans.
This summary of the PEP strategy outlines the vision, values and priorities of the partnership.
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text: While antique shopping this summer, my youngest daughter spotted some Blue Willow dishes. She had read about the story behind the porcelain and proudly shared the romantic story with me. So, I had to get some of the dishes to remember the moment. A romantic story and blue and white pottery added to the delight.