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Do I really Need a Personal Injury Solicitor? Here’s What You Should Know
If you have been injured or made ill because of someone else’s actions, some of the first questions you may ask are: do I have a claim, how do I make a claim, and do I need a solicitor? These are all fair questions and often determine what people do next. Many people are hesitant to instruct solicitors in personal injury matters due to concerns about cost and a lack of awareness about the benefit solicitors will bring.
Carbon-Efficient Conversion through Hydrogen and Formate-Driven Metabolism in Escherichia coli
RLB declares a financial interest in Redoxify. JBR declares a financial interest in AlkaLi Labs. JDK declares a financial interest in Ansa Biotechnologies, Apertor Pharma, Berkeley Yeast, BioMia, Cyklos Materials, Demetrix, Lygos, Napigen, ResVita Bio, and Zero Acre Farms. All other authors declare no competing interests.
Leather Duffle Bags: A Must-Have Accessory for Every Traveler
Jacob Roberts · Follow 3 min read · -- In the world of travel and fashion, few accessories combine practicality and sophistication as seamlessly as the leather duffle bag. A true classic, this versatile piece not only serves as a reliable travel companion but also adds a touch of effortless style to your look. Whether you’re heading out for a weekend getaway, hitting the gym, or embarking on a business trip, a leather duffle bag is more than just luggage — it’s a statement.
Asset Tracking System
Keywords asset tracking system, RFID, Radio Frequency Identification College Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology Abstract RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, is a technology that is beginning to attract the attention of large business. These businesses have complicated and expensive supply chains. RFID promises to streamline asset tracking and reduce supply chain costs.
Impact of increased diagnosis for early HIV infection and immediate antiretroviral treatment initiation on HIV transmission among men who have sex with men in the Netherlands
The authors have declared no competing interest. The authors gratefully acknowledge funding by the Aidsfonds Netherlands, grant number P-53902. I confirm all relevant ethical guidelines have been followed, and any necessary IRB and/or ethics committee approvals have been obtained.
Interventions for Optimization of Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy
Key Points Question What are the most effective interventions for optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in clinical practice? Findings In this systematic review, interdisciplinary heart failure clinics were the most consistently effective for uptitration of GDMT. Other types of interventions, including audits, electronic health record alerts, or education-based initiatives, showed efficacy for some components of GDMT, but results varied across studies.
Foldy: An open-source web application for interactive protein structure analysis
Citation: Roberts JB, Nava AA, Pearson AN, Incha MR, Valencia LE, Ma M, et al. (2024) Foldy: An open-source web application for interactive protein structure analysis. PLoS Comput Biol 20(2): e1011171. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011171 Editor: Christos A. Ouzounis, CPERI, GREECE Received: May 15, 2023; Accepted: January 5, 2024; Published: February 2, 2024 Copyright: © 2024 Roberts et al.
Maximizing Heterologous Expression of Engineered Type I Polyketide Synthases: Investigating Codon Optimization Strategies
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Youth Theater Camp still needs actors
ANGOLA — Casting is still ongoing for the summer production of “Aesop’s Fables” being staged by the Angola Youth Theater Camp. The event is a great opportunity for kids ages 8-13 to start their performing careers, organizers say. The performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. June 24 at Trine University’s Furth Center for Performing Arts. People under 18 are admitted free. Tickets for adults are $10 apiece.
Youth Theater Camp still needs actors
Angola — Casting is still ongoing for the summer production of "Aesop's Fables" being staged by the Angola Youth Theater Camp. The event is a great opportunity for kids ages 8-13 to start their performing careers, organizers say. The performance will take place at 6:30 p.m. on June 24 at Trine University's Furth Center for Performing Arts. People under 18 are admitted free. Tickets for adults are $10 apiece.
In California, the Search for the Ultimate Wild Fig Heats Up
David Burke grasps a rusty ladder fixed to the outside of an abandoned 60-foot concrete grain silo towering above a field in Tehama County, California. Using round holes in the concrete as footholds, he climbs ten or more feet, straight into a cluster of dense green foliage. Leaves explode out of gaps in the wall and peek over the lidless roof, rustling in a breeze that threatens to blow Burke off the ladder.
Preview: Kid Galahad and James Dickens meet again
Kid Galahad (real name Abdul Barry Awad) and James ‘Jazza’ Dickens renew their rivalry this Saturday as they battle for the vacant IBF world featherweight title. The fight is a rematch of their 2013 thriller, which saw Galahad score a stunning 10th round knockout to claim the British super bantamweight title. Eight years later, they find themselves in world title contention, their careers having taken divergent paths to get there.
Society urging owner to sell Gospel Rock
The crusade to place Gospel Rock in the public domain isn’t over, despite the current owner’s lack of interest in selling. The society For the Love of Gospel Rock (FLGR) is making efforts to convince the owner to sell Block 7 on Gower Point Road to the public for use as communal green space.
Safety First? | News
Cactus Supervised Injection Site Faces Continued Opposition News by Jacob Roberts — Published February 27, 2012 | Comments Follow @jake_thesnaker Photo Courtesy Cactus Montreal The proposal to turn non-profit outreach centre Cactus Montreal into a supervised injection site has come under public scrutiny from both the City of Montreal and the Ville-Marie community.
Hacker Heaven | News
‘Hackathon’ to Develop Health Care Tools News by Jacob Roberts — Published February 28, 2012 | Comments Follow @jake_thesnaker Health care professionals and technology experts spent last weekend designing solutions to problems plaguing the medical community.
Israel Apartheid Week, Inside Israel Speaker Series Kicks Off | News
News by Jacob Roberts — Published March 6, 2012 | Comments Follow @jake_thesnaker Photo Dan Halutz Concordia will be hosting two very different views on the Middle East in coming weeks, as eighth annual Israel Apartheid Week kicks off on March 5, followed by the inaugural Inside Israel Speaker Series.
1000 Red Balloons Floating in the Hall Building | News
Campaign Against Tuition Hikes Begins on ConU Campus News by Jacob Roberts & Julian Ward — Published September 28, 2011 | Comments Follow @jake_thesnaker Photos Julia Wolfe Photos Riley Sparks One thousand helium-filled balloons were released in the lobby of the Hall Building on Sept. 28–each one affixed with an anti-tuition hike message.
Biology professor, students study the early development of fruit flies
Jacob Roberts, Staff Writer October 8, 2019 A Wilkes University research team, led by Dr. Lisa Kadlec, associate professor of biology, is studying fruit flies in order to better understand the early development of many different organisms including humans. The team has been accomplishing this by investigating how certain genes affect the physical characteristics of fly eggs and what happens when these genes are mutated.
Perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon contained within an inguinal hernia sac
Unusual presentation of more common disease/injury Perforated diverticulitis of the sigmoid colon contained within an inguinal hernia sac Alexander J Piszker1, Yongjin F Lee2, Jacob E Roberts3 and Robert K Cleary2 1 School of Osteopathic Medicine, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, Alabama, USA 2 Colon & Rectal Surgery, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA 3 General Surgery, St. Mary Mercy Livonia, Livonia, Michigan, USA Correspondence to Dr Yongjin F Lee,...
Nor Any Drop to Drink
An archives collection at the Science History Institute gives a glimpse of Americans’ early efforts at desalination, a technology that nations around the globe have come to depend on. In the spring of 1961 the southern and western United States was just starting to recover from a nearly decade-long drought.
‘How Many Missing Before you Start Listening?’ | News
The sixth annual March for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women took over Cabot Square Oct. 4, raising awareness and demanding government money for their cause. The march began with a drum circle and a prayer before Bridget Tolley, who founded the annual event after her mother was struck and killed by a Sûreté du Québec police car in 2001, spoke to the crowd.
Students Silenced | News
Faculty, Students Protest for Free Speech at McGill News by Jacob Roberts — Published October 2, 2011 | Comments Follow @jake_thesnaker Photo Erin Sparks Students and faculty taped their mouths shut last week outside of McGill University’s administration building after a ban on groups of more than 15 people on campus was put into effect.
Gill vs. Graham | News - The Link
A proposed strike against tuition hikes by the Concordia Student Union is being met with unbending resilience from the Concordia administration.
Women’s Work | Chemical Heritage Foundation
In the mid-1970s Lisa Lindahl fell in love with jogging. She was studying education at the University of Vermont when the new exercise craze swept through the country, and by the time she graduated in 1977, she was running 30 miles every week. For Lindahl jogging was a way to meditate while moving through nature. There was only one problem: running was painful for her in ways that men couldn’t understand. “I was uncomfortable,” Lindahl said in a 2016 interview for the Distillations podcast.
Pender boarder first in China
Pender Harbour’s Dane Hanna placed first in China’s Fortune Hill Challenge – a twisting, hazardous downhill longboarding competition in Yichang, Hubei province, which ran from April 21 to 23. “It was a really hectic hill, super fast, super steep, super [curvy],” Hanna said. “One side was a cliff, the other side was guard rails, so they covered the whole track with hay and put a net on there so no one would fly off. It was crazy.” Hanna wasn’t the only longboarder to comment on the track.
Candidates focus on Pender
The all-candidates meetings moved up the Coast on April 26 to Pender Harbour Community Hall where the three main contenders for the Powell River-Sunshine Coast riding answered select questions from the 100 or so residents in attendance. The meeting was put on by the Pender Harbour Advisory Council (PHAC) and moderated by Alan Stewart. Present were incumbent MLA Nicholas Simons, Green Party candidate Kim Darwin and the Liberals’ Mathew Wilson.
Havana: a city unstuck from time
Havana – the capital of Cuba – has been described as a city stuck in the past, due to the strict embargo with the United States that began in 1958 and grew through the ’60s to include nearly all imports and exports. Up until the revolution, Cuba and the U.S. were on good relations, with tourism trade and dealings with American organized crime bolstering the Cuban economy.
Short Sleeve Samson: master of Midget Time
Sunday night at the Sechelt Indian Band Hall was electrified with All Star Wrestling back on the Sunshine Coast, but this was not just any night of wrestling. This time, it was Midget Time. Headlining the night, 18-year wrestling veteran Short Sleeve Sampson took down up-and-comer Little Fabio in the biggest little brawl Sechelt had ever seen. “It was a tough match. Little Fabio is tough competition,” Sampson said.
Winning Skin | Chemical Heritage Foundation
Speedo’s LZR Racer, which the company claimed was the fastest swimsuit ever made. A quick succession of records broken by swimmers who wore the suit in 2008 seemed to bear out the boast. The secret behind the suit was its polyurethane panels and seamless construction. Michael Phelps marched into the Beijing National Aquatics Center with his three teammates. The camera lingered on his anxious mother while the crowd hummed with anticipation.
B.C. sports organizations asked to stand together and erase bullying from sports
In a province-wide call to action, B.C. sports organizations are being asked to erase bullying in sports by creating a more inclusive and safe environment. According to viaSport BC – a not-for-profit organization with a mandate to increase participation in sports across the province – an environment in which participants, athletes, coaches, volunteers, spectators and officials are exposed to negative experiences – such as bullying – can be harmful and cause individuals to quit.
Coasters protest Trump in solidarity march
About 150 protesters in Roberts Creek joined millions of women worldwide in a show of solidarity one day after Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president. Protesters gathered outside the Gumboot Restaurant on Saturday, Jan. 21 and heard speeches from co-organizers Grace Hann and Leah Collison as well as Sunshine Coast Regional District director for Roberts Creek, Mark Lebbell – plus a handful of participant speakers.
Gibsons’ Dempster to play ball again in World Baseball Classic
Gibsons’ Ryan Dempster is stepping back onto the pitchers’ mound to throw for Canada in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) coming up in March. Dempster – who pitched in the major leagues until 2013, most notably with the Chicago Cubs – said he is excited to represent Canada, although this isn’t a move out of retirement. “I’m focused on just trying to get ready for the WBC,” Dempster said. “That’s a tough enough task as it is, right there.
Budd to take on Coenen in inaugural featherweight title
The fight has been a long time coming, but Julia Budd is finally facing off against Marloes Coenen in the first ever Bellator women’s featherweight world title fight on March 3 in Oklahoma. “It feels amazing, I’ve been working so many years towards this goal,” Budd said. “This was my goal when I first began training in martial arts on the Sunshine Coast when I was 15. It was always a goal of mine to be a world champion.
ATVers trashing Dakota Ridge at night
Dakota Ridge is attracting more than just skiers, much to the frustration of volunteer trail groomers who have to clean up after rogue all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders “rip around on the trails and trash all our work,” trail groomer Sue Duxbury said. The latest incident occurred some time on Saturday, Jan. 14 after the mountain closed at 3 p.m. When the Jackrabbit ski program opened the next morning, there were large ATV ruts in some of the trails, which had to be fixed by the volunteers.
Thanks and farewell, Sunshine Coast
It’s been a little over two years since I started working at Coast Reporter. There have been ups, there have been downs – my first year was especially challenging – but now that I’ve made friends, established a home in Halfmoon Bay and become comfortable in my role as a reporter on the Sunshine Coast, it’s time to pick up and leave again. Some thank yous are in order. First and foremost I would like to thank the community here. Your words of support and encouragement have always been appreciated.
First Junior A lacrosse draft from Sunshine Coast
Gibsons lacrosse player Thane Huson was picked up by Langley Thunder in the British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League’s 2017 Midget draft held in Nanaimo on Jan. 7. Thane was drafted in the fourth round, 26th overall out of nearly 50 other draft picks. This is the first time a Sunshine Coast lacrosse player has been drafted by a Junior A lacrosse team in British Columbia. “I feel really good,” Thane said. “I was really happy when it happened.
50m pistol faces the firing squad
Gibsons marksman Allan Harding has dreams of shooting in the Olympics, but his main event – the 50m pistol – might not see the light of day at Tokyo 2020. In an effort to encourage gender equality at the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is working with international federations – including the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) – to encourage mixed gender team events. That could mean the elimination of certain male-only events, like the 50m pistol.
Best season for Dakota Ridge
Gibsons might be suffering from the abundance of snow this season, but Dakota Ridge is thriving, often with more than 200 visitors per day. There are currently two metres of snow at the parking lot and three metres higher up, according to Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) parks and planning coordinator Sam Adams. “The staff, volunteers and road contractor had to work hard just to keep up with the snowfall over the holidays,” Adams said.
Nevan Flay picked for Junior B starting defenceman
Sechelt’s Nevan Flay made waves in the Sunshine Coast Minor Hockey Association (SCMHA), and he’s recently stepped up his game and has been chosen as the Delta Ice Hawks’ starting defenceman. “It felt good when I first got out there,” Nevan said. “It was a good experience. I’m really loving it with the team and everything. They really make me feel welcome.” Flay is in Grade 12 – which is a third year midget age – but he’s punching above his weight with the Ice Hawks, which is a Junior B team.
In the news in sports
JANUARY • Bringing in the new year in San Diego, Calif., was a great way to start 2016 for local boys Jake Podgorenko (Sechelt), Harris Dixson (Gibsons) and Braeden Service (Roberts Creek). They joined players from across B.C. who were selected to play on the Burnaby Mountain (Elite) Select Field Lacrosse team.
Christmas comes early to the Caribbean
Party Island Downhill brought more than longboarders to the Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia for its first-ever downhill longboarding competition on Dec. 13. Organizer Bricin Lyons – working with Jody Wilcock -– and the 16 competing riders all agreed to donate the US$2,000 prize money to the Saint Lucia community to further the locals’ newfound passion for longboarding. “Not everyone is as privileged as we are,” Lyons said.
PrideGuide wins People’s Choice at LEAP’s Winter Barn Raiser
The Local Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (LEAP) held its fifth cohort, a Winter Barn Raiser on Dec. 13, to recognize the local entrepreneurs who recently completed the eight-week program put on by Community Futures Sunshine Coast and Simon Fraser University Community Economic Development. “We want to connect our entrepreneurs with the Coast,” Dawn Smith, project coordinator with Community Futures, said.
The economy of gift giving
Christmas – what an expensive time of year. Buying presents, buying special seasonal treats, decorating your home – even just heating your home – it adds up. When I was a student in Montreal, my girlfriend (at the time) and I saved money one year by decorating a kitchen chair instead of a tree. We called it Christmas Chair and it stands out as one of my favourite “trees” ever. But not this year. This year my family got the real deal and it didn’t cost us a thing – except for gas and lunch afterwards.
Pender’s Mountain Grind returns
The Mountain Grind is back for its third year on April 22. Things got off to a bumpy start this season that left many wondering if the popular obstacle race in Pender Harbour would make it, but a new board of directors has stepped up and is now in the process of taking over responsibilities from race co-founders Amanda Peterson and Silke Linnmann. “I put my heart into it for two years,” Peterson said. “To see it totally die would have been really hard.
Cadet honoured with top award
Cadet Warrant Officer (C/WO) Makenna Gregorchuk from the 2963 Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps (RCACC) out of Sechelt has been honoured with a very prestigious award. Makenna received the Major-General W.A. Howard Medal – which is awarded annually to only 13 out of the approximately 18,000 cadets in Canada – at a ceremony on Dec. 3.
Controlled burn saves fire department thousands
A controlled burn on Sunday, Dec. 4 brought down Jeni and Lyle Stafford’s house on Redrooffs Road, near Coopers Green in Halfmoon Bay. The house burning served as training for the Halfmoon Bay Volunteer Fire Department, which fire chief Ryan Daley said was an invaluable opportunity for his crew. “These house burns are getting to be kind of high profile with a lot of environmental concerns right now,” Daley said.
Attack of Danger Bay invades the Caribbean
Bricin Lyons, organizer of the infamous Attack of Danger Bay longboarding competition in Pender Harbour, is spreading the downhill gospel all the way to the Caribbean with the first-ever Party Island Downhill competition in Castries, Saint Lucia on Dec. 13. Lyons said he was approached by a representative of the small Caribbean Island shortly after announcing a longboarding competition in Kimberley, B.C. “He loved the race and the show I put on for the crowd the whole day,” Lyons said.
November Nightmare Tour hits the Coast
All Star Wrestling was back on the Coast for a night of mayhem during the November Nightmare Tour on Nov. 26. Eight wrestlers entered the ring. Eight wrestlers also exited the ring – but four of them were broken shells of their former selves. In the headlining fight, Alexander Hammerstone took on the Loose Cannon Kenny Lush. After a heated verbal debate over who was sexier – obviously Hammerstone – the real fighting began. The scales tipped back and forth as these two titans battled it out.
May sisters compete side by side in NCAA championship
Tessa May and Devon May – sisters from Roberts Creek – are in Alaska for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. 2 women’s volleyball championships, which began Thursday and runs through the weekend. Tessa and Devon both graduated from Elphinstone Secondary and now play for Simon Fraser University (SFU)’s Clan volleyball team. This is the first time the team will be going to the NCAA Div. 2 Championships. “Going to the playoffs is almost surreal,” Devon said.
Firefighters’ fundraiser and open house a huge success
The Roberts Creek Volunteer Fire Department (RCVFD) open house and garage sale on Nov. 20 was a great success, according to training officer Sean Hatanaka. The event brought in approximately $1,400, which will be used to help update and renovate the clubhouse area in the hall. Most of the items sold at the garage sale were donated by the firefighters themselves.
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