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Two smart options: wrought iron and aluminum. Most iron furniture isn't really wrought (hammered over a fire); it's cast (molded). Sets can be expensive (between $600 and $2,300). You get sturdy stuff in a range of styles, from Italian-villa filigree to sleekly modern. Buy only wrought iron that's powder-coated — sprayed with ground pigment and resin that protect it from rust. Even then, any scratches can rust; immediately sand and apply touch-up paint (available from manufacturers and home-improvement stores). Aluminum patio sets, which cost about the same as wrought iron ones, are completely rust-resistant and so light that they're easy to move. Cast aluminum can look as ornate as wrought iron. Stainless, galvanized, and powder-coated steel sets are also good choices; they're durable and easy-care, and they can be moderately priced (starting at about $300). For safety reasons, a glass tabletop on any steel set should be tempered glass.
Plastic sets are the most affordable (starting at $50). They're easy to stack and store, and virtually indestructible. The downside: Plastic is not as attractive or comfortable as other materials (the more expensive the set, the better the seating), and white plastic shows scuffs and discolorations. Another synthetic choice to consider: all-weather wicker, made of plastic resin. Nearly identical to natural wicker, it's easy to clean (you just spray it with a hose), reasonably priced (sets start at $600), and weather-resistant. Just make sure the frames are constructed from galvanized, stainless, or powder-coated steel or from rust-resistant aluminum.
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U2 3Went to all three shows at the SFX at Christmas 1982. Along with the RDS earlier that year these gigs rank as my favourite ever. Set was savage,the white flag, Bono on the speaker stack during Electric Co., the girls on the stage, one each evening, knew 2 of them , Noreen and Judith............really,really great memories. Different era now with the Stadium shows etc but for me,you'll never top those 3 nights.


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Arguably the ultimate progressive metal band of their day, Atheist's impossibly Byzantine death-jazz proved too advanced even for committed metalheads to stomach. Over the span of three albums admirably recorded in spite of crippling adversity, the band's inventive but inaccessible style has earned them a lasting respect, but likewise compromised their chances of attaining widespread success. Atheist started out as typical '80s thrash metal band. Founded in 1984 by vocalist and guitarist Kelly Shaefer and drummer Steve Flynn under the name of Oblivion and then R.A.V.A.G.E (Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End), their shuffling lineup only stabilized years later with the arrival of bassist Roger Patterson and guitarist Mark Sczawtsberg. Settling on the name Atheist, the band suddenly began evolving at a fast clip, their gradual path towards an extremely complex brand of death metal documented in a series of compilations and demo tapes along the way. With the arrival of guitarist Randy Burkey in 1988, Atheist secured a deal with Mean Machine Records and issued their first album Piece of Time the following year (when the label went bankrupt, the album was picked up by Active Records). An amazingly dense and challenging record, it's head-spinning arrangements and dissonant riffing stumped most casual listeners but wowed critics with the sheer audacity of the band's death-jazz. Tours of Europe, Canada, and the United States would follow, and Atheist had already begun work on a follow-up when tragedy struck. Returning home from a road jaunt supporting Swedish doomsters Candlemass in February 1991, their van suffered a horrific crash, Patterson dying in Shaefer's arms by the roadside. The trauma was almost too much for Atheist to overcome but they eventually decided to carry on, and with session work by Cynic bassist Tony Choy, the Unquestionable Presence LP was released later that year. Possibly their finest hour, it not only served as a tribute to Patterson, but also managed to perfect the debut's seething intensity into an even sharper focus. Darren McFarland became their new touring bassist, but following just a few local dates, Shaefer decided to focus on his more rock-oriented side project Neurotica. But Atheist still owed Active Records one more album, so Shaefer, Burkey, and a returning Choy joined with guitarist Frank Emmi and drummer Marcel Dissantos to record 1993's Elements. Rising to the challenge, Shaefer and company bolstered the use of melody and experimented with a wide array of different musical styles, resulting in a remarkably strong effort considering the band's hand had been forced in the first place. Then, their responsibilities fulfilled, Atheist finally disbanded and Shaefer resumed his work with Neurotica, although 21st century re-formation rumors have surfaced on occasion.
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St. Augustine 61, West Hills Chaminade 57
The No. 13 proved very lucky for St. Augustine High boys basketball team.
And very unlucky for West Hills Chaminade.
Thanks to a 21-6 effort in the final quarter, St. Augustine, the top seed in the CIF State Division III, overcame an 11-point deficit to claim a 61-57 victory over West Hills Chaminade on Saturday in the Southern California Regional finals at Ontario Colony High.
The 13th consecutive win puts Saints (28-5) into Friday's state finals at 4 p.m. at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento against the No. 1 San Francisco Sacred Heart Cathedral (21-11) in the Northern California Regional finals.
The Saints' last appearance in the state championships was a losing effort in 2005 to Santa Cruz 67-56.
In Tuesday's regional semifinals against Cathedral Catholic, junior Trey Kell took charge of the game for a Saints win.
On Saturday, it was senior Brynton Lemar who stepped up for St. Augustine with 12 of his 24 points in the final quarter as the Saints rebounded from an 11-point deficit after three quarters.
Lemar's 3-pointer with 4:06 to play put St. Augustine ahead 52-51 for the first time since the first quarter. Another 3-pointer moments later by Lemar gave the Saints a 57-53 cushion.
Chaminade (27-8), a team with overwhelming front-line height at 6-foot-10, 6-9 and a pair of 6-7 players, forged a seemingly safe 51-40 lead after three quarters.
It wasn't that safe for the Eagles, who gave up the first 14 points of the fourth quarter and lost the chance to win their 13th game in the last 14 outings.
St. Augustine scored nine straight points to close the gap to 51-49 with 4:49 to play. A backcourt violation by Chaminade gave Saints a chance to tie the game. Instead, Lemar's 3-pointer put the Saints ahead 52-51.
Chaminade managed to take a 33-31 lead at halftime despite being outrebounded by a 15-6 margin.
Jack Williams, who averages 16.9 points and 16.7 rebounds for Chaminade, led the Eagles with eight points but only two rebounds.
Jordan Ogundiran matched Williams with eight points while 6-10 freshman Trevor Stanbeck scored seven points.
St. Augustine got 11 rebounds each from Kell, who finished the game with 17 points, and Lemar. Brent Jones added five points, but the 6-2 forward also grabbed seven rebounds, one more than Chaminade.
Jones wound up with 10 points and nine rebounds.
The lead changed hands just three times in the first half before Chaminade took the lead for the rest of the half on Williams' basket with 2:44 to go in the opening quarter for an 11-10 lead.
Chaminade's biggest lead in the opening half was eight points at 27-19 halfway through the second quarter.
Perhaps the biggest basket of the first half for St. Augustine was a 3-pointer by Jones with five seconds left before intermission, slicing the deficit to just two points.


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Lemon Chicken
Note: This recipe is especially for pregnant and breastfeeding women, but can be a nutritious part of almost anyone's diet.
Prep time: 20 minutes, including cook time
- ½ c. bread crumbs
- ½ c. egg alternative
- ½ c. grated Romano cheese
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- ¼ c. chicken stock or water
- juice of one lemon
- 2 tsp. butter
- 12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 "thin" breasts)
- Pound chicken breasts between two sheets of plastic wrap until they are about ¼" thick.
- Mix breadcrumbs with cheese in a shallow dish.
- Dredge chicken breasts in flour, and then dip in egg substitute, then into cheese-breadcrumb mixture to coat.
- Heat 1 tsp. butter in saucepan with canola oil.
- When butter starts to brown and oil is hot, place chicken breasts in pan and cook over medium-high heat for 2 minutes on each side until chicken is golden brown and thoroughly cooked. Chicken may need to be cooked in batches of two, depending on pan size.
- Remove chicken from pan and keep warm.
- Deglaze pan with chicken stock or water, lemon juice, and the additional 1 tsp. of butter.
- Pour sauce over chicken breasts and serve immediately.
Makes: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 chicken breast
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
268 calories
31 g protein
10 g fat
5 g sat. fat
11 g carbohydrate
0.5 g fiber
76 mg cholesterol
538 mg sodium
216 mg calcium
2 mg iron
28 mcg folic acid
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Why this recipe is good for pregnant or breastfeeding women:
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, calcium, and riboflavin, which are important during pregnancy and breastfeeding.


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Exhibition action kicks off tonight at the Waterloo Rec Complex.
The Huskies de Rouyn-Noranda are in town for a tilt against the Rangers.
If this morning's combos from practice hold up, this is what you'll see tonight on the ice:
Matt Puempel-Radek Faksa-Tobias Rieder
Ben Thomson-Josh Sterk-Matia Marcantuoni
Brent Pedersen-Curtis Meighan-Eric Ming
Darby Llewellyn-Matt Schmalz-Justin Bailey
Ryan Murphy-Evan McEneny
Max Iafrate-Ben Fanelli
Cory Genovese-Jared Gilbert
John Gibson to start with Franky Palazzese as backup.
The team worked two PP units this morning. The top one had Puempel, Faksa, Rieder, Marcantuoni and Murphy. The second had Thomson, Sterk, Pedersen, McEneny and Bailey/Iafrate.
I interviewed Slovakian Juraj Bezuch yesterday who is fluent in English. He jas sure looked good during the intersquad games the past couple of days. He's still looking for a home and will only end up in Kitchener if Radek Faksa cracks the NHL.
Puck points:
- Not your most exciting match, but it is just the first exhibition game of the season.
- For the most part the top line of Faksa, Rieder and Puempel looked fine. Rieder took most of the faceoffs.
- Not time to panic, but it will be interesting to see if someone other than the top trio and Murphy messes the mesh in the home-and-home with Brampton Sunday and Monday.
- I thought it was a nice touch for Spott to line up the rooks to start the game - Bailey-Llewellyn and Schmalz. Bailey missed the first period with a broken skate blade but returned for the rest of the game.
- No injuries to report after the game.
- Thought Gibson looked sharp for the first game of the pre-season.
- That shootout didn't exactly scream precision. But, hey, as mentioned, it's early. Coulda used Zach Lorentz - last year's shootout specialist, now in Peterborough.


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Dog Mountain performs again tonight at PHIT, 9:00pm.
There are some rare extra comedy treats happening this weekend. In addition to many of the regular shows you can find on our calendar, here are a handful of must-see performances.
Jim Jeffries @ The Keswick Theater. 8:00pm
If you haven't seen his comedy, give yourself a quick sample on YouTube. He's like an Austrailian Doug Stanhope. He may some day go down as one of the greats.
Hang On With Aaron Nevins @ The Adrienne Playground. 8:00pm.
Outstanding panel comedy featuring very funny Philly comedians. Tonight's guests are the creators of High Maintenance–named Best Web Series by USA Today and The Guardian–and Ethan T. Berlin the creator of IFC's Bunk (who's also been a writer on Superjail and Da Ali G Show).
Davenger's Final Show @ PHIT. 9:00pm.
The former WitOut Award Winner for best new act features many of Philadelphia's best young improv talent. They're likely to sell out, so get your tickets online.
Ted Alexandro @ Helium. 7:30pm & 10:00pm.
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Home Build Buddy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
Home Build And Reno Buddy. ( http://www.homebuildandrenobuddy.com ) & "Buildaware"
I am a house builder by trade and am involved in property development. Unfortunatly I have seen a rogue element creep into the building industry which is seeing average people who are building or renovating a house getting burnt by unscrupulous operators. My site is designed to guide current owner builders and renovators through their projects and allow average people to know how the process of construction a house works so that they can carry this out without having to engage a building Contractor. We are currently developing a software program that will facilitate the project management of a building or renovation project and we will then advance into the software for building companies and large organisations. It is our vision that this brand will be the recognised brand for the leader in project management and quoting software for the construction industry world wide. I see this as an excellent opportunity for someone to be recognised as the designer of this world renowned branding package.
Initially our target audience is for first time home builders and renovators and average mum & dad renovator/investors. From there though I am already working on targeting the broader construction industry including small to medium builders in the short term and advancing into large Construction companies after that.
What we need is a Logo (first and foremost) and then a header graphic for the website that will incorporate the logo. The logo will be used as the branding logo for the website being Home Build And Reno Buddy and will then also incorporate a further branding logo for the software product of "Buildaware". The Home Build And Reno Buddy" brand is fairly self explanatory. it is our aim to be a buddy (someone people can turn to) when people are doing their first building or renovating project. I would like to use yellow in thw writing and a black background in keeping with my website but this is not hard and fast. The logo obviuosly needs to relate somehow to the building industry.
The header graphic could perhaps incorporate some photos of construction sites or a collage or similar or some other design that immediatly alerts visitors to the site that they have come to a site involved in the construction industry. I have no set requirements other than people must immediatly associate the header graphic and inturn the site with the building/construction industry.
The logo for the software however I am open to creativity. The Title of "Buildaware" is derived from the thought process that we have created a "The Building Software that allows you to be AWARE of where your at" or a similar little catch phrase. Hopefully you get my drift though.
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Police use stun gun on woman after chase, cruisers rammed
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Saco police say a Massachusetts woman went on a rampage behind the wheel of her convertible, ramming into three police cruisers before officers used a Taser on her twice.
Now, Monique Vallee, 43, of Andover, Mass., faces a list of charges including aggravated reckless conduct, assault on an officer and criminal mischief.
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Saco's Deputy Police Chief Jeffrey Holland said Vallee wasn't under the influence of drugs or alcohol. She told them she was involved in a custody dispute that didn't go her way.
Given the destruction, police said it's a miracle nobody was hurt or killed.
Three police cruisers are now out of commission after the incident.
Police said Vallee was driving north in the southbound lane of the Maine Turnpike early Monday morning when she got off at the Saco exit. She encountered the first police cruiser near the spur.
"He turned around to pursue the vehicle, the vehicle stopped, (the driver) put the car in reverse and backed up and rammed him -- that happened three more times, in three different locations on 195 and on the exit ramp," Holland said.
Police said she didn't stop there. They said she turned her car around and was about to get back on the turnpike when she rammed a second cruiser and when a third cruiser tried to box her in, police said she slammed into that one too.
Police said she wouldn't get out, so an officer smashed her window with a billy club.
"At that point they tried to physically drag her out of the car and they had to Taser her because she was so uncooperative. They got her out of the car, she continued to resist the officers and she was Tased again," Holland said.
Every officer is equipped with a stun gun. The department only started using them about six months ago. Holland said they work well, and even a mention of a Taser is enough for a person to give up. But not in this case.
Holland said Vallee suffered minor scrapes and bruises. None of the officers involved were hurt. Holland said because of her resistance and determination to get away, she could have killed somebody.
"It's true it's 1 o'clock in the morning. If this had been any other time of the day, serious consequences; we're lucky this wasn't a fatality involving the officers, the public and the woman that got arrested. I mean we are very lucky," Holland said.
Vallee is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday in Biddeford District Court.


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Well . . . there's a great deal going on here at the house this evening. The good news is that we're heading east for a few days. All the way east. As in the other coast. Looking at a design project for later in the year. Visiting friends. An exhibition here and there. And a series of cocktails and dinners to fill almost every spare moment.
Which brings me to a particular point of excitement. Yes. One of my favourite accessories here at the house is lending its special organizational skill. My collapsible rolling rack. Now, I first bought this great tool many years ago - as I always use it for parties here at the house.
Like almost every other house in San Francisco - we're not a very storage friendly abode. So having a little clothing rack for guest to organize their coats (and because of our particular chilly weather 11 months of the year - we tend to wear coats a great deal of the time!) is always a help at any function.
But, that's not the best part of this evening. What has me this excited is that I can wear all the bright clothes that I can rarely wear here in San Francisco. Turquoise. Fuchsia. Teal. Canary. Tempered with navy and black. All in a parade on my rolling rack.
You see. Here in San Francisco . . . most residents usually wear anything - as long as it is from the vast collection of browns and greys that make up most of the fashion in our fair city. I frankly consider it to be entirely caused by the computer industry that populates most of the area.
And though I dearly love all of the wondrous gadgets that blink and ring . . . the almost aggressively casual work environment that helps to spur that creativity - has set an incredibly 'low bar' for ones personal appearance. A fact which has always troubled me.
But now . . . at least for a few days . . . I can strut my true self . . . resplendent in bright colours . . . and ginghams galore. And this evening, I'm just sitting here . . . looking at my rolling rack. Making last minute changes. A few minor substitutions. And awaiting the chance to get dressed.


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DNAstack: Helping researchers find needles in genomics haystacks
About DNAstack
Toronto-based DNAstack develops a cloud-based platform for genomics data analysis and sharing. Through collaborations with Google and other organizations, DNAstack enables researchers, clinical laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies to more quickly and cost-effectively make sense of the world's exponentially accumulating genomics data.
The DNAstack platform is built on Google Genomics and Google Cloud Platform, giving researchers fast, easy, and more secure access to genomics data for analysis and sharing.
Google Cloud Results
- Scales easily to support a range of studies with differing resource needs
- Enables the development of the world's largest and ever-growing search engine for genetic mutations
- Competes against much larger, highly funded organizations
Reduces genomics data infrastructure costs by 70%
A single human genome contains about 6 billion bits of information that must be analyzed and interpreted. Each genome consumes about 200 GB of storage. With such an unprecedented volume of data required, helping researchers find the proverbial "needle in the haystack" to identify genetic mutations that cause disease—and thus, dramatically change how medicine is practiced—is no minor task.
Enabling researchers to find needles in genomic haystacks is the mission of DNAstack, a Canadian-based startup with a fully managed cloud-based platform for the sharing, analysis, and management of genomic information. The goal is to help scientists discover, and treat, the causes of genetic diseases. The name "DNAstack" is a play on the term "needle in a haystack". DNAstack customers include clinical diagnostic labs, pharmaceutical enterprises, agricultural companies, hospitals, and direct-to-consumer businesses.
From the 2014 founding of DNAstack, CEO and Co-founder Marc Fiume saw Google Cloud Platform (GCP) as the ideal solution upon which to build the DNAstack platform. A decisive factor was Google's release of Google Genomics the same year. The GCP offering enables life sciences organizations to more securely store, process, and share large datasets. Google Genomics also leverages open-source Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) developed by the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health, an industry-standards setting organization for genomic research.
"We needed a strong cloud platform to build on," says Marc. "Google's investment in open standards and its commitment to the field of genomics, along with the strengths of Google Cloud Platform, made going with Google an easy decision, especially since Google Genomics is incorporated into Google Cloud Platform."
"Google is making significant investments that will have massive implications for the accessibility of highly valuable biomedical data in the cloud," Marc adds. For example, Google is enabling researchers at government and academic institutions across the United States to cost-effectively leverage Google Cloud storage, computing, and machine learning to accelerate biomedical advances.
Along with Google Genomics, DNAstack uses Cloud Storage to store massive genome samples; Compute Engine to support and scale its computational workflows; and BigQuery, which DNAstack leverages for The Beacon Network, a global search engine for genetic mutations.
"We're competing against genomic data infrastructures that have had tens of millions of dollars invested in them. And yet, we're a startup that's blowing them out of the water, performance-wise, because Google is making that infrastructure investment for us."—Marc Fiume, Co-Founder and CEO, DNAstack
Scalable storage for big data
Because it's easily scalable up to exabytes of data, Cloud Storage enables DNAstack to support a range of research studies with differing storage needs.
"We're supporting a cystic fibrosis study that involves genomic data from 3,000 patients, an autism study involving tens of thousands of patients, and cancer studies that can go up to hundreds of thousands of patients," says Marc. "The data storage requirements are disease-specific and Cloud Storage gives us the flexibility to quickly and affordably scale up to hundreds of gigabytes for a small study to hundreds of terabytes for a bigger one."
Shaping resources based on tasks
Compute Engine virtual machines also play a pivotal role for DNAstack and its customers.
Doctors can't immediately interpret the genomics information that comes off a DNA sequencing machine. So, each genome sample goes through roughly 30 hours of computation in which the data fragments from a DNA sequencing machine are reassembled, "Humpty Dumpty" style, into a format that can be readily interpreted. In collaboration with Google and others, DNAstack developed a bioinformatics workflow execution engine in its Workflows app.
Workflows enables the execution of arbitrary computational pipelines, which allow tasks to be chained together into a cohesive set of computational operations. Each task has its own resource requirements, which necessitates assigning differing virtual machine environments. "Because Compute Engine is so scalable, people using the Workflows app can perfectly shape the computational resources they need according to task, then orchestrate the execution of thousands of workflows at any one time," says Marc. "We've had customers ask if they could re-analyze the DNA of 1,000 patients over the weekend, and the good news is, they absolutely can because of the broad scalability of Compute Engine."
High-performance search
Using BigQuery, DNAstack has built the world's largest search engine for genetic mutations, The Beacon Network. "We needed a high-performance search engine that could enable someone to quickly find, say, a harmful mutation in an autistic male on chromosome 7," says Marc. "The ability of BigQuery to run queries across gigabytes and petabytes of data at super-fast speeds makes our search engine possible."
"Because Google Cloud Platform enables us to offer a ready-made genomics infrastructure, our customers spend about 70% less compared to what they'd spend developing and maintaining their own infrastructure. Right away, they can access an out-of-the-box genomics operating system that would have taken them years to develop."—Marc Fiume, Co-Founder and CEO, DNAstack
Going to market faster
Managed services in GCP have enabled DNAstack to spin up its business quickly and to compete against much larger organizations. "With GCP, we already have the hardware and software capacity we need to run our platform," Marc says. "We can go to market much faster with a globally competitive genome data platform. For example, we didn't have to create a best-in-class security model. Google already did that."
John Kelly, President of DNAstack, adds: "The support of Google Cloud Platform has helped enable DNAstack to come to the forefront of genomics data science in a very competitive manner. GCP is a powerful tool, which augments DNAstack's position as a global thought leader in this space and gives notice that we are pushing forward rapidly into the market."
The high performance of GCP is also enabling DNAstack to compete successfully against bigger players. "We're competing against genomic data infrastructures that have had tens of millions of dollars invested in them," Marc says. "And yet, we're a startup that's blowing them out of the water, performance-wise, because Google is making that infrastructure investment for us."
Saving customers 70%
GCP is enabling DNAstack to save its customers money on infrastructure. "Because Google Cloud Platform enables us to offer a ready-made genomics infrastructure, our customers spend about 70% less compared to what they'd spend developing and maintaining their own infrastructure," Marc says. "Right away, they can access an out-of-the-box genomics operating system that would have taken them years to develop."
A virtuous cycle
Saving customers money creates a virtuous cycle. "The lower our prices are, the more customers we can attract," says Marc. "The more customers we have, the more genomics data that comes into our cloud. And the more genomics data there is to share and analyze, the greater the chances are for medical breakthroughs."
Larger datasets offer more powerful statistics and machine learning, which enables DNAstack to power the discovery of new biomarkers in the genome that cause both rare and common diseases. Offering a powerful platform for genomics data sharing and analysis is a bit like the Facebook model, Marc says. "The more users there are on Facebook, the more useful it is, and this is the same for the genomics cloud."
"The ability to launch instances of Compute Engine and specify where a customer's Cloud Storage buckets reside lets us scale globally and yet be in compliance with privacy and security laws that specify where data should be stored."—Marc Fiume, Co-Founder and CEO, DNAstack
Enhancing security of genomics data
Genomics data is extremely sensitive information, representing the molecular blueprints of individuals. As a result, strict privacy and security laws protect how the data flows, what can be done with it, and where it's stored.
"The ability to launch instances of Compute Engine and specify where a customer's Cloud Storage buckets reside lets us scale globally and yet be in compliance with privacy and security laws that specify where data should be stored," says Marc. For example, the recent addition of Montréal as a Google Cloud Platform region enabled DNAstack to co-launch with other organizations the Canadian Genomics Cloud, the first public cloud platform for genomics in Canada.
A sharing economy for genomics data
DNAstack is actively testing Google machine learning technologies, exploring ways in which machine learning can connect to genomes to drive new discoveries and insights.
"The future will be about incorporating information from genomes to make predictions about how patients should be treated medically," says Marc. "But there's far too much information locked up in medical records and genomes for those discoveries and insights to be achieved manually. We're very confident that Google's thought leadership in machine learning and Google Cloud Platform will give us what we'll need to make that future a reality.
Similar to how other companies helped launch a sharing economy for cars, homes, and other services, Marc envisions a sharing economy of genomics data enabled by the cloud. The impact of easy, fast, and more secure genomics data sharing and analysis could be enormous.
"Leukemia could be cured, if you can find the right match for a bone marrow transplant," Marc says. "Finding a match is difficult if you don't have a sufficient number of donors to tap into. But with a genomics data sharing economy, finding that match could be much easier. It could help cure someone's leukemia. We're excited by possibilities like this, and without Google Cloud Platform supporting our mission, it wouldn't be possible."
About DNAstack
Toronto-based DNAstack develops a cloud-based platform for genomics data analysis and sharing. Through collaborations with Google and other organizations, DNAstack enables researchers, clinical laboratories, and pharmaceutical companies to more quickly and cost-effectively make sense of the world's exponentially accumulating genomics data.


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Every June, the Bank for International Settlements ('BIS') publishes one of the most influential texts for finance, its annual report. It covers the bank's own activities, to be sure; but critically for all other actors, it sets forth the content and direction of high-level, central bank thinking on their plans...
CCP Critical Risks Update by CPMI-IOSCO
On 8th May 2018, CPMI-IOSCO released anonymised updates on the three critical risk areas where central clearing houses are scrambling to meet the business and regulatory demands as set forth in the 2014 Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures ('PFMIs')...
"Overstretched Financial Markets," as the BIS Annual Report Terms Them
The oldest multi-governmental financial institution, the Basel-based Bank for International Settlements, publishes one of the most authoritative overviews of the financial system's state of play in the form of its annual report. This year's report was published in late June...
Thomas Murray sets the Central Securities Depository Risk Assessment for the Astana International Exchange CSD at 'A' with Outlook 'On Watch'Press Releases, Wednesday, 8 January, 2020
Thomas Murray enhanced monitoring of PFMI global implementationPress Releases, Wednesday, 31 October, 2018
The Impacts of A No-Deal Brexit on Thomas Murray's ClientsOpinion, Friday, 14 September, 2018
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It's been more than 18 months since Hitachi reached the terabyte mark with the Deskstar 7K1000. In that time, all the major players in the hard drive industry have spun up terabytes of their own, and in some cases, offered multiple models targeting different markets. With so many options available and more than enough time for the milestone capacity's initial buzz to fade, it's no wonder that the current crop of 1TB drives is more affordable than we've ever seen from a flagship capacity. The terabyte, it seems, is old news.
The real question is about reliability. How reliable is the hard disk? So far my Seagate 500GB hard disk working fine. I might get one to dump all my multimedia data / files 🙂


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Jessica & Gerrid necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 477 diseños de 118 diseñadores freelance.
Little Things Matter
Little Things Matter is an educational video blog dedicated to helping people achieve greater personal and professional success by providing practical ways to focus on the little things they can do that will make a big difference in their life.
The creator of Little Things Matter has experienced both tremendous personal as well as professional successes over the past 20 years. It is his passion and desire to equip people with the knowledge he has obtained and to be a part of helping people fulfill their ultimate potential.
Little Things Matter's brand is fresh, relevant, educational and encouraging. We are not overly corporate. The creator, Todd, will dress in casual business attire (no ties or jacket).
Our target market is men and women of all ages who want to achieve greater personal and professional success.
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Title: Little Things Matter
Subtitle (to be used in the logo)- It's the little things that make the biggest difference.
Colors We Like (all color shade variances we are open to except neon)
The logo can be a solid color or utilize more than 1 color- it is up to you.
Logo Feel: Professional, Fresh, Clean
NEW NOTE: We like the text to be all on 1 line so it reads straight across- little things matter. The font should be neutral, not overly masculine or feminine. The biggest thing we need is the creative element added to the text...
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We have run several successful design contests in the past and have also hired some of the designers for freelance work!
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Pronunciation: toe PYRE a mate
Brand: Qudexy XR Sprinkle, Topamax, Topamax Sprinkle, Trokendi XR
Topamax 100 mg
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Topamax 200 mg
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Topiramate 100 mg-APO
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Topiramate 100 mg-TEV
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Topiramate 15 mg-TEV
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Topiramate 50 mg-APO
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What is the most important information I should know about topiramate?
You should not use extended-release topiramate if you have metabolic acidosis and are also taking metformin. Do not take Trokendi XR within 6 hours of drinking alcohol.
What is topiramate?
Topiramate is a seizure medicine, also called an anticonvulsant. Topiramate is used to treat seizures in adults and children who are at least 2 years old. Trokendi XR is for use in adults and children who are at least 6 years old.
Extended-release topiramate has a higher minimum age (at least 10 years old) when used as the child's only seizure medicine.
The Topamax and Qudexy brands of this medicine are also used to prevent migraine headaches in adults and teenagers who are at least 12 years old. Topamax will only prevent migraine headaches or reduce the number of attacks. It will not treat a headache that has already begun.
Topiramate may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking topiramate?
You should not use topiramate if you are allergic to it. Do not take Trokendi XR within 6 hours before or 6 hours after drinking alcohol. You should not use extended-release topiramate if you have metabolic acidosis (high levels of acid in your blood) and are also taking metformin for diabetes.
To make sure topiramate is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
- glaucoma or other eye problems;
- diabetes, or a history of metabolic acidosis;
- kidney disease, a history of kidney stones, or if you are on dialysis;
- severe breathing problems;
- a history of mood problems, depression, or suicidal thoughts or actions;
- liver disease;
- soft or brittle bones (osteoporosis, osteomalacia);
- a growth disorder;
- if you take lithium; or
- if you are sick with diarrhea.
Some people have thoughts about suicide while taking an anticonvulsant. Your doctor will need to check your progress at regular visits while you are using topiramate. Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms.
Topiramate can increase the level of acid in your blood (metabolic acidosis). This can weaken your bones, cause kidney stones, or cause growth problems in children or harm to an unborn baby. You may need blood tests to make sure you do not have metabolic acidosis, especially if you are pregnant.
Do not start or stop taking topiramate during pregnancy without your doctor's advice. Taking topiramate during pregnancy may increase the risk of low birth weight and cleft lip and/or cleft palate in the newborn. There may be other seizure medicine that can be more safely used during pregnancy. Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking topiramate.
Topiramate can make birth control pills less effective. Use a barrier form of birth control (such as a condom or diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while taking topiramate. Tell your doctor if you become pregnant during treatment.
Topiramate can pass into breast milk, but effects on the nursing baby are not known. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
How should I take topiramate?
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Topiramate can be taken with or without food.
Do not crush, chew, or break a topiramate tablet. Swallow it whole. The Trokendi XR extended-release capsule must be swallowed whole. Do not break or open.
The Qudexy XR and Topamax Sprinkle Capsule can be swallowed whole. Or you may open the capsule and sprinkle the medicine into a spoonful of applesauce or other soft food. Swallow right away without chewing. Do not save the mixture for later use.
Carefully follow the swallowing instructions for your medicine.
While using topiramate, you may need frequent blood tests. If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using topiramate. Any medical care provider who treats you should know that you take seizure medication.
Drink plenty of liquids while you are taking topiramate, to prevent kidney stones or an electrolyte imbalance.
Do not stop using topiramate suddenly, even if you feel fine. Stopping suddenly may cause increased seizures. Follow your doctor's instructions about tapering your dose.
Call your doctor if your seizures get worse or you have them more often while taking topiramate.
Store at cool room temperature away from moisture, light, and high heat. Keep the bottle tightly closed when not in use.
What happens if I miss a dose?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if you are more than 6 hours late in taking it. Wait until your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
Call your doctor for instructions if you miss two or more doses.
What happens if I overdose?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222.
Overdose symptoms may include drowsiness, agitation, depression, double vision, thinking problems, problems with speech or coordination, fainting, and seizure (convulsions).
What should I avoid while taking topiramate?
Do not drink alcohol. Dangerous side effects or increased seizures may occur.
Avoid becoming overheated or dehydrated in hot weather. Topiramate can decrease sweating and increase body temperature, leading to life-threatening dehydration (especially in children). This effect can be worse if you also use: cold or allergy medicine, bladder or urinary medicine, a bronchodilator, medicine for Parkinson's disease, or medicine to treat stomach ulcers or irritable bowel syndrome.
Ketogenic or "ketosis" diets that are high in fat and low in carbohydrates can increase the risk of kidney stones. Avoid the use of such diets while you are taking topiramate.
Topiramate may cause blurred vision or impair your thinking or reactions. Avoid driving or operating machinery until you know how this medicine will affect you.
Also avoid activities that could be dangerous if you have an unexpected seizure, such as swimming or climbing in high places.
What are the possible side effects of topiramate?
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficult breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Report any new or worsening mood symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have:
- vision problems, eye pain or redness, sudden vision loss (can be permanent if not treated quickly);
- confusion, slowed thinking, memory problems, trouble concentrating, problems with speech;
- dehydration symptoms --decreased sweating, high fever, hot and dry skin;
- signs of a kidney stone --severe pain in your side or lower back, painful or difficult urination;
- signs of too much acid in your blood --irregular heartbeats, feeling tired, loss of appetite, trouble thinking, feeling short of breath; or
- signs of too much ammonia in your blood --vomiting, unexplained weakness, feeling like you might pass out.
Common side effects may include:
- numbness or tingling in your arms and legs;
- flushing (warmth, redness, or tingly feeling);
- headache, dizziness, drowsiness, tired feeling;
- mood problems, confusion, feeling nervous, problems with thinking or memory;
- slow reactions, problems with speech or vision;
- nausea, diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, weight loss;
- cold symptoms such as stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat; or
- changes in your sense of taste.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What other drugs will affect topiramate?
Taking this medicine with other drugs that make you sleepy can worsen this effect. Ask your doctor before taking topiramate with a sleeping pill, narcotic pain medicine, muscle relaxer, or medicine for anxiety, depression, or seizures.
Tell your doctor about all your current medicines and any you start or stop using, especially:
- birth control pills;
- metformin;
- glaucoma medicine --acetazolamide, dichlorphenamide; or
- other seizure medicines --carbamazepine, divalproex sodium, phenytoin, valproic acid, or zonisamide.
This list is not complete. Other drugs may interact with topiramate, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products. Not all possible interactions are listed in this medication guide.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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New Artist Show
We have gained 6 new artists in 2019. We are showcasing their work in January 2020. Come by and check out Aga Elliot, Cate Brus, Jill Quillian, Patti Gill, Roger Ambrosier, Susan Landis. They create with pastels, clay, silk, glass and paints.
For 29 yrs. Shadow Mountain Gallery in downtown Evergreen has wowed locals and Denver area art lovers with a treasure trove of affordable fine art, fine craft, and one-of-a-kind gifts. Featuring an amazing assortment of fused & stained glass, decorative & functional ceramics, wood, metal, jewelry, gourd art, sculptural leather, photography, mixed media and paintings in watercolor, oil, resin and other unique art forms.
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Thousands of baby rattles are being recalled because they could break into small pieces that could be dangerous if swallowed, a company announced this week.
Manhattan Group is recalling The Quixel baby rattle because the toys' "colored arches can break, and the resulting small parts can pose a choking hazard for small children," according to a recall notice.
More than 8,000 of the recalled rattles were sold in the U.S. and more than 4,000 were sold in Canada after the company received four reports of rattles breaking.
No injuries have been reported, according to the notice.
Anyone who purchased a now-recalled rattle can return it to the store where they bought it for a full refund.


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Do You Know the Signs of an Eye Emergency?
Top reasons to get your vision checked out
Some eye issues can be scary. By taking prompt action whenever you notice any of the symptoms below—possible signs of an eye disease, injury or a serious medical condition—you could save your sight and maybe even your life.
What happens: You may feel a burning, throbbing, aching or stabbing sensation in or around your eye.
What's going on: If an injury isn't the cause of your eye pain, your pain may be due to a condition such as conjunctivitis, iritis, diabetic retinopathy, corneal abrasion, glaucoma, migraine, sinusitis, a stye or the flu.
What to do: Rest your eyes. If you wear contacts, remove them. If you suspect a problem that requires treatment or your pain is severe or persists or you have vision loss, see your doctor or visit the nearest ER right away.
Sensitivity to light (aka photophobia)
What happens: Bright light causes eye discomfort.
What's going on: Your eyes may become sensitive to light due to several problems, including dry eye, migraine headache, meningitis, retinal detachment, inflammation, use of certain medications, excessive contact lens wear and corneal ulcer.
What to do: Seek immediate care if light sensitivity is moderate to severe or exists in low-light conditions or if you've had a cut on the surface of your eye. With mild light sensitivity, avoid sunlight, wear sunglasses or darken the room; if light sensitivity persists, call your healthcare provider.
Changes in pupil size
What happens: Your pupils enlarge without being exposed to lighting changes.
What's going on: Some people are born with unequal pupils. Others can develop them temporarily. Eyedrops and the medication in asthma inhalers can cause your pupils to enlarge. But pupils can get bigger for no obvious reason. If they do not shrink back, it may indicate an eye, brain, blood vessel or nerve disease.
What to do: If your pupils change size suddenly and don't return to their previous size, see your healthcare provider—especially if pupil changes are accompanied by symptoms such as blurred or double vision, eye pain, sensitivity to light, fever, headache, nausea or stiff neck.
A veil across your field of vision
What happens: A dark curtain or shadow moves across your field of vision.
What's going on: It may be caused by diabetic retinopathy (damage due to diabetes) or retinal detachment, which occurs when the retina is scarred or torn, or when fluid or blood separates it from its underlying layer.
What to do: Get emergency medical care. Untreated, a detached retina can result in blindness.
Double vision (aka diplopia)
What happens: You see a double image.
What's going on: Double vision can be caused by a variety of conditions, including giant-cell arteritis (or temporal arteritis), cataracts, migraine headaches, brain tumors, strokes, aneurysms and problems with the eye's cornea, nerves and muscles.
What to do: Get help promptly to determine and treat the underlying cause.
Seeing flashes of light
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Anhui Guozhen LNG Company
Anhui Guozhen LNG Company, separated from Fuyang Guozhen Gas Company, was founded in August, 2015 with a registered capital of 5 million yuan and a staff of 189 people. The company owns a special railway line of 1000 meters, more than ten tank cars as well as an LNG storing capacity of 6500 cubic meters. Operating 15 LNG stations, it is now the largest enterprise in Anhui Province in terms of assets and market in LNG business. In addition to Fuyang market, it has also set up branch offices in Dongming, Jinan, Nanjing and other cities, and has been actively involved in markets of Lu'an, Huainan, Bozhou and other surrounding cities, holding some important positions in Henan, Shandong and Jiangsu provinces. Presently, the company is making great efforts to expand and integrate its market through projects operation, as well as strengthen and standardize the market through site construction, distribution service, channel control and other terminal management so as to make itself bigger and stronger.


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Samsung has filed a complaint with the International Trade Commission in an attempt to halt the import of iPhone and iPad devices in to the US.
It's a major move in the ongoing Apple/Samsung legal spat, which sees each accuse the other of infringing patents relating to their products.
Samsung has been ordered to pony up some of its unreleased handsets for Apple's examination, while its reciprocal request to see the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 early was turned down by Judge Lucy Koh.
My dad's bigger than your dad
Since then, Apple has filed another complaint in Samsung's native South Korea and has also reportedly begun looking to alternative components suppliers, particularly for its mobile device processors.
But our American friends should not start panic buying Apple goods just yet; although the ITC is likely to investigate the complaint, we probably won't see a final decision made for 16 to 18 months, according to legal experts FOSS Patents.
In the meantime, we'll be watching the lawsuit develop with interest, and the vague hope that it will descend into a juvenile name-calling mess.
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"The Soup" host and "Community" star Joel McHale is about to take on the trolls!
E! has greenlit his pilot for "Comments Section," which will star Michael Kosta and "focus on deconstructing the often snarky comments on popular websites."
Not sure if this will shame them, or encourage them…
Things are about to get a whole lot nastier down there.


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A's Return Home
After being held to one run and 11 hits in two games by Doc and Cliff, the Cardinals offense came to life to salvage the final game of a three-game series on Thursday night. St. Louis leads the league in hitting and runs scored.
Roy-O struggled with back pain and gave up four runs before departing after two innings. He'll have an MRI on Monday.
Whether or not he'll return to the DL will be determined next week. But, the once mighty five-man rotation is down to three with Blanton and Roy-O hurting. Vance and Kyle will need to step up.
So, the Phillies ended the road trip at 3-3.
Interleague Returns
Friday night starts six home games against the American League, three each with the A's and Red Sox. Phillies have won nine of their last 11 home games.
For the A's, they are returning to their roots, having played in Philadelphia since their inception in 1901 through 1954.
While both the A's and Phillies were in the city, the two teams met in exhibition games. For years, there was a City Series before the season in Shibe Park.
Through interleague play which began in 1987, the Phillies and A's have met three times. Oakland owns a 5-4 edge, 4-2 in two visits to the Oakland Coliseum.
The Phillies won two of three in 2003, the final season at Veterans Stadium. Thus, the A's are making their first Citizens Bank Park visit.
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society will have a display in Ashburn Alley outside the Mitchell & Ness Alley Store. The display will feature A's memorabilia and include literature pertaining to the A's society.
85-year-old Bobby Shantz, a left-handed pitcher who won the American League MVP Award in 1952 after a 24-7 season, will throw out the first ball on Sunday.
Down On The Farm
Lehigh Valley fell to Indianapolis, the 3rd straight loss for the IronPigs . . . C Tuffy Gosewisch hit his 7th homer, a grand slam (second this season) to help Reading end a 7-game losing stgreak, 10-3, over Erie . . . 1B Jonathan Singleton homered twice to back RHS Jonathan Pettibone (7-4), a 6-5 winner over Daytona, ending Clearwater's losing streak at four in a row . . . Lakewood was held to 3 hits in losing, 3-0, to Delmarva in the first game of the second half . . . Williamsport dropped its 5th straight, 2-1, to Batavia . . . LF Jorge Castillo hit a three-run homer and 1B Chris Duffy added a solo homer in the Gulf Coast League's 8-7 win over the Braves.
Futures Game
Two Clearwater players, RHS Jarred Cosart (US Team) and C Sebastian Valle (World Team), have been selected for the Futures Game that will be played on July 12 as part of Taco Bell All-Star Sunday in Phoenix.
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Hey Larry, interleague play didn't start in 1987, it started in 1997, I believe…was at the first Phils game against Toronto, still fuming over our loss in '93…


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Summary of Omnibus Bill
Summary of the Omnibus Bill Circuit Breaker
Text of Omnibus Bill and Differences from Galef/Little Circuit Breaker Bill
FAQ's on Omnibus
Contact Your Legislator
Petition: Sign this petition to Support the Omnibus Bill
Omnibus Consortium Members
8/15/08: Frank Mauro speaks about tax reform and the Omnibus Bill at Mohonk Mountain House.
Click here to email the following message to your State legislators
Dear Senator/Asemblymember:
I am writing to express my support for the Omnibus Tax Relief and Reform Act supported by the Omnibus Consortium. The Consortium is comprised of property taxpayer groups, unions, and non-profits that have worked together over the past 8 months to come up with a solution to the property tax crisis in New York. You can find out more about the Consortium by going to www.omnibustaxsolution.org. I urge you to support this bill!
Why Omnibus and Why NOW!
Many reformers have called upon the state for years to make New York's overall tax system more equitable by reducing the state's reliance on local property and sales taxes and increasing its reliance on state taxes based on ability to pay. Unfortunately, nothing has been done to date to either address the long term structural problem (that New York State policies put an undue amount of pressure on the property tax) or to effectively address the critical short term problem of people being taxed out of their homes.
During the last two years, local real property tax reform groups, fiscal watchdogs and unions have been successful in making the idea of a middle class circuit breaker a front burner issue in New York State government and politics. Large portions of the public understand what a circuit breaker is, and there is broad public support for the idea of a middle class circuit breaker as a way to deal with situations in which homeowners are significantly overburdened by their property taxes. It is important that New York policymakers seize this opportunity to phase in an effective middle class circuit breaker. But it is equally important that they adopt a long term strategic approach to moving a significant amount of costs from the local to the state levels in a way that achieves true tax reform.
The omnibus bill addresses both of those goals. In addition, the bill provides for the creation of a tax reform study commission, with members to be appointed by the Governor and all four parties in the Legislature, and the establishment of a statutory requirement for both a periodic study of the incidence of the overall state-local tax system and analyses of the distributional impact of proposed tax legislation. These are all essential steps if New Yorkers are to have real tax reform.
Short Term: Circuit Breaker Relief
Significant work has been done in the Legislature regarding the development of a circuit breaker bill by Assemblywomen Galef and Senator Little. The Omnibus Tax Reform bill builds upon these wonderful ideas to create a relatively generous middle class circuit breaker (limiting a person's property taxes to a fixed percentage of their income) that would be phased in over a period of four years. Governor Paterson has proposed eliminating the STAR rebates checks in his budget proposal as one means of closing our state's large budget deficit. The omnibus bill proposes to use the money from the elimination of the Star Rebate Program to finance its proposed reforms. But the move from the current rebate checks program to an effective middle class circuit breaker would not have a financial implication for the state until SFY 2010-11 and, therefore, would in no way detract from the Governor's proposed use of this money in the current fiscal year for deficit reduction.
Calendar Year
Household income
Circuit Breaker would cover property taxes over the following percentages of household income
The refundable credit would cover the following percentage of property taxes over the percentage limit:
$100,000 or less
$100,000 or less
$150,000 or less
2012 and beyond
$100,000 or less
$150,000 or less
$250,000 or less
The omnibus bill's circuit breaker would limit the cost of the proposed middle class circuit breaker by adopting the Galef-Little bill's proposed 5-year residency requirement. The costs would also be phased in by gradually increasing the program's income limits and by phasing in coverage for renters during the second and third years of the phase-in. By replacing the STAR rebate check program with an effective middle class circuit breaker, the omnibus bill would replace a program that provides relatively small checks to virtually all homeowners in the state with a circuit breaker credit that will target more meaningful relief to those homeowners who are truly overburdened by their property taxes. The multi-year "phased in" approach is designed to be sensitive to the state's fiscal situation while recognizing that homeowners most overburdened by unreasonable levels of property taxation are part of the overall financial crisis and need help immediately.
Long Term: Tax Reform
The omnibus bill proposes to significantly decrease the pressure placed on the local property tax base (municipal, school and county) by gradually shifting $10 billion of costs from the local level to the state level. This shift from the local level to the state would represent a shift from the regressive local tax base to more progressive state taxes based on ability to pay. This shift would cover $6 billion in school costs, $1 billion in local Medicaid costs and $3 billion in the cost of basic municipal services.
The foundation formula reform plan, enacted into law in 2007, represents an important breakthrough in the way that the state government shares in the cost of education with local school districts. The new formula establishes a foundation funding level for each school district in the state and provides a basis for estimating the cost of providing a sound, basic education. The formula also provides a basis for making sure that we treat all school districts in the state in a fair and equitable way.
Current law provides that the foundation formula be fully funded in 2010-11. The total foundation funding level for the 2010-11 school year under the foundation formula as enacted in 2007 and as modified earlier this year, is an estimated $36.6 billion. Based on the statutory formulas by which responsibility for funding this foundation amount is divided between the state and the local school districts, it is anticipated that in 2010-11 that the state will provide an estimated $18 billion in foundation aid to local districts, or just about 49 percent.
The omnibus bill proposes that once the initial 4-year phase-in of the new foundation formula is completed in 2010-11 and the State Education Commissioner has completed an updating of the basic "per pupil foundation amount," that in addition to paying its current share of the foundation amount, that the state also gradually increase its share of the total foundation amount. The omnibus bill includes a commitment to shift $6 billion of such responsibility from the local property tax base to the state tax base over the course of the decade beginning with the 2012-13 school year.
Local Government Assistance:
For general-purpose local governments, cities, towns and villages, the primary pressure that the state has placed on local governments has been negative because the state is not sticking to its revenue sharing commitment. The underlying law, which gets notwithstood every year, is that the state is supposed to share 8 percent of revenue with local governments. In the 1980s, when Hugh Carey was governor, NYS had its first freeze on revenue sharing in order to allow one of the state's earliest multi-year income tax cuts to be phased in as scheduled despite the recession that the nation was then experiencing. In the budget problems of the early 1990s, no major state program was cut more than revenue sharing—from over $1 billion a year to less than $500 million. The omnibus bill provides that over ten years beginning with the 2012-13 state fiscal year that the state phase in a $3 billion increase in revenue sharing with its cities, towns and villages.
In regard to Medicaid, the state should honor its commitment to picking up increases in the local share in excess of 3 percent per year. But in addition to this, the omnibus bill would gradually increase the state share of Medicaid costs in a way that bases each county's share of Medicaid costs on objective measures of each county's relative "ability to pay" and, in the course of doing so, shifts an additional$1 billion in costs (over and above whatever may be the costs of the 3% cap) from the local property tax base to the state tax base.


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A former Shameless teen-collective member tipped me off to this article about a new niche-market women's spa opening in New York. Here's the gimmick: it's a spa for your vagina.
As Radar explains:
Is your vagina lazy and out of shape? You're in luck: The Times today reports that New York City's first spa "wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman's genital area" is slated to open this month! It's called "Phit," which is a made-up, medical-sounding acronym that means "pelvic health integrated techniques." The spa's flagship service is its $150 for a gynecological exam, in which a client contracts her pelvic muscles around a doctor's fingers in order to determine "whether the muscle tone is weak, moderate, or strong," but for additional fees you can also get your cooter hooked up to an electrostimulation machine, train with a private Kegels exercise coach, or even undergo "nonsurgical labial conturing" to "restore labial and vulvar contour to a plump firmness."
(The original New York Times article is here.)
Now, in a world where many are still raised to believe you shouldn't touch, talk about or (heaven forbid) be fond of your body below the belt, it's cool to think about women proudly and comfortably approaching vaginal health the way they might approach sit-ups. Too bad it's in a venue that sells labiaplasty*, vulvar recontouring, vaginal tightening and a dozen other creepy crotch makeovers. (I don't even want to know what "The 'Other' Face Lift" means.) Sounds like this "uniquely feminine Medspa destination" has found just another way to make us feel bad about our bodies and then sell us a cure.
- Speaking of labiaplasty, if you haven't already read it, check out Zoe Cormier's insightful article Making The Cut, which ran in the Fall 2005 issue of Shameless.


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While the Dynamo had the weekend off to rest their legs ahead of Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal second leg, Santos Laguna was in action Saturday night against Atlante. Los Guerreros defeated the visitors 2-1 to extend their unbeaten streak in Liga MX to four games.
U.S. men's national team forward Herculez Gomez gave Santos a lead right before halftime and Mexican national team forward Oribe Peralta scored the game-winner in the 59th minute for his team-leading fifth goal of the season. The win improves Santos to 4-3-2 on the season and moves them into fourth place in Liga MX.
Most importantly for the Dynamo, Santos manager Pedro Caixinha chose to start 10 players who started last Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium. The only addition was midfielder Nestor Calderon who played the first 45 minutes on Saturday after playing the second 45 minutes on Tuesday. Six players who played 90 minutes against the Dynamo on Tuesday - including goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez - also played 90 minutes Saturday against Atlante.
Much has been written about Santos Laguna's success at Estadio Torreon in Champions League play. In the 2011-12 Champions League tournament, including the play-in game, Santos went 7-0 at home with a +21 goal differential.
For the Dynamo to advance to the semifinals, Houston will have to win, draw or lose by no more than one goal. The only one-goal score line that would not result in Houston automatically advancing is a 1-0 Santos Laguna win. In that instance, the two teams would be tied 1-1 on aggregate and the series would go to extra time and penalty kicks if necessary.
Wednesday's second leg kicks off at 7 p.m. CT and can be seen nationally on FOX Soccer. The official Dynamo viewing party will be held at The Richmond Arms Pub at 5920 Richmond Avenue.