to give LLMs specialized capabilities at inference time without the delay inference-friendly adapters are now available on Hugging Face are a fast way to give generalist large language models targeted knowledge and skills so they can do things like summarize IT manuals or rate the accuracy of their own answers But calling on LLMs augmented with LoRAs can quickly bog down their performance That’s because when you switch from a generalist foundation model to one customized using LoRA the customized model must reprocess the conversation up until that point creating computation and memory costs that can lead to long runtime delays IBM Research has come up with a way to cut the wait. It’s called an “activated” LoRA (or “a” LoRA for short), and it essentially allows generative AI models to recycle the computation they already performed and stored in memory so they can output answers faster at inference time The ability to pivot quickly from one task to another is becoming more important as LLM agents become more popular IBM’s aLoRAs can be called in for specialized tasks, just like plain old LoRAs aLoRAs can simply focus on existing embeddings already computed by the base model aLoRAs can be “activated” separately from the base model at any time because they can reuse embeddings stored in key value (KV) cache memory “LoRA has to run all the way back to the beginning of a long conversation and recompute it while aLoRA does not,” said Kristjan Greenewald the IBM researcher leading the aLoRA project IBM researchers estimate that an activated LoRA can accomplish individual tasks 20 to 30 times faster than a traditional LoRA an end-to-end chat could unfold up to five times faster “Efficiency matters when you’re trying to get models to do things quickly,” Greenewald added “Inference-time costs add up in dollars and delays.” The idea for a LoRA that could be activated on its own came out of IBM’s ongoing work to speed up AI inferencing LoRA adapters have emerged as a popular alternative to conventional fine-tuning because they provide a way to surgically inject new capabilities into a [foundation model] without the high cost of updating each of the model’s weights 99% of the customized model’s weights stay frozen But while LoRAs have dramatically lowered customization costs That’s because their adapted weights must be applied to both incoming queries from the user and the model’s generated responses IBM researchers wondered if they could cut out some of the work by applying the adapted weights to the generation step only statically linked computer programs can execute tasks they weren’t explicitly built to execute by dynamically loading an external software library of pre-existing compiled code and calling the relevant function To get an AI adapter to work like a function researchers had to figure out how to run it without the task-aware embeddings representing the user’s request Without the benefit of embeddings tailored to the user’s goal their first few activated-LoRA prototypes failed to match the accuracy of regular LoRAs But they eventually found a way to compensate — by increasing the rank of the adapter the adapter could now extract more contextual clues from the general embeddings researchers confirmed that their “aLoRA” could now perform on par with a traditional LoRA we saw that aLoRA-customized models could now generate text as well as those customized with standard LoRAs,” said Greenewald “We could get their runtime benefits without the accuracy loss." One of the new aLoRAs can rewrite queries in a conversation to make it easier to search for and retrieve key passages Another can determine if a query can be answered based on the retrieved documents reducing the risk that the model might hallucinate an answer A third can estimate how confident the model is in the accuracy of its answer signaling to users when they should double check their facts Beyond RAG, IBM Research is releasing exploratory adapters that can flag attempts to jailbreak as well as check whether LLM outputs meet a set of user-defined standards LLM performance has been shown to improve dramatically if more compute is spent at runtime to both evaluate and improve the model’s initial responses. IBM Research recently improved the reasoning capabilities of its Granite 3.2 models by introducing several methods to review LLM candidate responses beneath the hood IBM Research is exploring whether aLoRAs can provide a similar performance boost in what has been alternately called “test-time” or “inference-time” scaling and select the answer that combines a low score for hallucination risk with a high confidence score for accuracy The next frontier in AI involves agents and researchers want to see if inference-friendly adapters can have an impact here AI agents have been shown to do well at mimicking human reasoning when a complex task is broken into discrete steps for the LLM agent to tackle one by one Each of these steps may require specialized models This is where lightweight aLoRAs could really shine director of language technologies at IBM Research we could potentially see huge improvements in runtime performance,” he said ALORA's groundbreaking heat-tolerance trait in rice has delivered an unprecedented 2555% yield increase under extreme heat conditions setting a new benchmark for climate-resilient agriculture This innovation not only ensures higher yields but also preserves grain quality offering a sustainable solution to safeguard global food security in the face of rising temperatures 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALORA is thrilled to announce the groundbreaking success of its heat-tolerance trait marking a transformative milestone in agricultural resilience against climate change Under extreme heat conditions—daytime temperatures exceeding 40°C (104°F) and nighttime temperatures surpassing 32°C (89.6°F)—ALORA's rice varieties achieved a staggering 2555% yield increase compared to controls with an extrapolated yield of 11 tonnes per hectare This pioneering development addresses a global crisis as rising temperatures threaten food security With rice yields typically declining by up to 10% for every 1°C above optimal and regions experiencing yield losses as high as 90% ALORA's innovation offers a beacon of hope this non-GMO solution uses ALORA's proprietary editing technique to not only preserve yield but also maintains grain quality achieving optimal amylose content and increased milling efficiency "In a world where a 1°C rise can reduce rice yields by 10% our ability to achieve a 2555% yield increase under extreme heat is more than a breakthrough—it's a necessity and ALORA is leading the way." - Luke Young The ALORA Mission: Innovation for a Changing World ALORA was founded in 2019 with a singular vision: to create a world free from hunger Co-founder and CEO Luke Young set out to reimagine agriculture from the ground up by designing the world's first truly sustainable food system they launched a bold plan to create ocean agriculture - salt-tolerant crops on floating oceanic farms Building on its salt-tolerance breakthroughs ALORA has recently expanded to tackle the multifaceted threats of climate change including heat stress in traditional crops "Our mission is simple yet ambitious: end world hunger and create a truly sustainable food system—ocean agriculture," says Luke Young "Our new heat-tolerance trait is a testament to our belief that innovation can outpace crisis." The past decade has been the hottest on record As temperatures above 28°C (82.4°F) damage rice quality and yields ALORA's systems offer a lifeline for farmers worldwide ensuring resilient yields and quality grain under the harshest conditions including market-ready lines VENUS-4 and VENUS-5 is set to redefine agricultural sustainability Future developments like VENUS-2 and VENUS-3 promise even greater yields while maintaining quality ALORA is a leader in sustainable agriculture innovating climate-resilient crop traits and the world-first ocean agriculture system Ideated in the UK and launched in San Francisco To find out more visit: www.heatproofharvest.com For ALORA's Press Kit: ALORA Press Kit Social HandlesInstagram: @alora.waveX: alora_waveLinkedIn: alora-wave For partnerships or inquiries, contact:[email protected]LinkedIn: Luke Young ALORA: Building a food-secure future—one trait at a time Media ContactLuke Young, ALORA Innovations, 1 4372371155, [email protected] Do not sell or share my personal information: Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Alora Meilani Washington was born on December 24 Our Angel transitioned this life on September 1 She is the cherished daughter of Najah Williams and James Washington Mileena Washington; grandparents Denise and Darnell Williams A funeral service will be held on Wednesday Morriss & Son Funeral Home - Chester Chapel with a visitation for family and friends one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m she touched our lives in ways words can't scarcely capture Her presence was a gentle reminder of the beauty and purity of life a spark of joy that illuminated even the darkest moments Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Alora merges Peruvian and Vietnamese cuisine in dishes like Shaking Lomo Saltado and crispy spring rolls filled with aji de gallina Peru is known for various cuisines that infuse Latin and Peruvian ingredients with Asian flavors Japanese immigrants have popularized Nikkei cuisine and Chinese populations living in Peru have created Chifa a culinary tradition that merges Peruvian and Cantonese cooking styles one Houston couple is asking: “Why not Vietnamese?” Married couple Diego and Makayla Ponce are the chefs behind the new Peruvian and Vietnamese restaurant Alora which opened at 2502 Dunlavy Street on Thursday a graduate of Lima’s Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano culinary school in Lima who previously worked at the Four Seasons Hotel and Post Oak Hotel in Houston says it’s always been his dream to open a business or small food truck The aptly-named restaurant (Alora means “beautiful dream” in Latin) is the brainchild of Diego and Makayla Ponces and owners Ngoc Tran and Louis Lamson Quy who serve as general manager and leader of operations Alora’s all-day menu launched with 16 dishes that combine staples and flavors from Vietnamese and Peruvian cuisines Aji de gallina crispy spring rolls offer a spin on egg rolls creamy Peruvian yellow pepper chicken stew in a crispy wrap with a side of tangy olive mousseline for dipping a popular marinated Peruvian beef stir-fry dish served with french fries a popular Vietnamese dish that uses similar high-heat cooking techniques Other highlights include the Ca Ri Shrimp — Gulf shrimp sweet potato in yellow curry over vermicelli noodles and a tender al pastor pork chop served with jicama salad and cilantro rice warm pandan sticky rice topped with a toasted coconut ice cream Diego Ponce’s spin on tres leches that’s made with heavy cream Cocktails also feature interpretations Peruvian-Vietnamese flavors including the Ponce passionfruit pisco sour a Pho-quila that features a pho aroma-infused tequila and a floral Cup of Tea cocktail featuring jasmine green tea-infused gin a married couple who are of Vietnamese descent approached them with the prospect of opening a restaurant last year thought it would be great to fuse their cultures The team then took a 10-day trip to Ho Chi Minh City and street food stalls to help flesh out the vision for Alora They settled on a cozy and comforting mash-up of some of the most popular Vietnamese and Peruvian dishes with Tran’s mother often assisting as sous chef (Makayla Ponce says Tran’s mother wraps the best egg rolls) which refers to people of Chinese descent who were born in Peru The Vietnamese population has not been recorded Though Alora has created what might be an entirely new fusion they say it’s not meant to be traditional Peruvian or Vietnamese in any way it’s a new take in a city where various cultures interact and merge daily “I know people in Houston are very adventurous so to put Peruvian and Vietnamese cuisine together — that’s something we haven’t heard of,” Makayla Ponce says which recognizes “good quality food at a good value,” but the international restaurant rating system later rescinded the designation after learning that the restaurant was closed Tran called it a “heartbreaking situation” in a statement but stated that she understood and respected Michelin’s decision She said she could not comment more because of legalities Makayla Ponce says while the Alora team has an amicable relationship with Tran the restaurants are entirely different and under new ownership despite the Kau Ba sign still hanging overhead outside Alora will hold its grand opening on January 29 to celebrate Lunar New Year The Ponces recommend new diners come with open minds noting that they’ll be adding more items to the menu and a happy hour in the coming months “We want to bring the best experience,” Diego Ponce says Try a different filter or a new search keyword KAYO DOT is an undefinable band led by composer Toby Driver All the other projects and titles on this page are also the work of Toby Driver 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of Bandcamp the New Age Guitarist Who Played Concerts to Canyons and Rivers Sudan Archives Isn’t Your Average Violinist The Stories Behind Big Crown Records’ Soulful Singles Backxwash joins the show to discuss her recent release will be honored as a Luminary and Becky Clasper Senior Director- Global Quality and Compliance Kevin joined Community Impact as the Inner-Loop Government Reporter in 2024 He covers government issues affecting Houston Kevin interned at publications such as The Texas Tribune and Fort Worth Report He graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2024 majoring in journalism with a minor in health communications playing video games and watching new shows “Does not my countenance resemble yours?“ Two years on from Kayo Dot‘s previous tour – celebrating twenty years of Choirs of the Eye – frontman and mastermind Toby Driver returned with a very different ensemble he and his band also performed an Alora Crucible set Local support came in the form of Black Arrows‘ ritual folk music The evening was an incredibly intimate affair at New River Studios behind two strong double doors which completely insulated the attendees from the bustle of a warm spring night in London Words and photography by Dobbin T Driver‘s music has always been adjacent to “metal” It is ostensively guitar music (with exceptions for Coffins on Io and Plastic House on Base of Sky) Yet it is too irreverent to sit comfortably alongside the rest of the genre the dark folk music of the likes of Wardruna and Heilung carries an energy that is unmistakably heavy yet has nothing to do with riffs or distortion With an audience no doubts drawn in from his work in mauldin of the Well and Kayo Dot focusing on adjacency was a smart from the promotor’s support slot (Chaos Theory) Black Arrows is the musical side of Aliki Karveli yet is mostly sourced from simple percussion and voice The vocal element carries much of the melody but mostly in an indistinct and otherworldly language Karveli began by performing a smoke cleansing for the audience giving the enclosed space an inviting ambiance with warm-spirited intent wielding percussive antlers and chanting towards the stage including “Bones of the Brave” based only on samples from her drum and “Naraka” which combined all her clinking and shaking gear into the busiest loop oozing a deep chord that prowled through the pieces for a hypnotic effect The final piece used a shrill sound prayer bowl which became a smooth drone once it was wrapped around in the loop occasionally shrieking and always compelling The sum of all this was an effective solo performance that took you somewhere else entirely The aforementioned folk artists are ideal comparisons to Black Arrows though they set a high bar for production style so we await Karveli‘s studio releases with interest and patience Every Driver album has aspects that compel and confound; it’s what makes his work so magnetic once you’ve come to understand an album or two it can be hard to go back and see the genre as you once did It’s very tempting to call the Toby Driver solo albums a sort of “acoustic” take on his prior work vocally focused and uses minimal timbres – hints of reverb simple guitar tones and distant pad synths Yet his unusual approach to composition and timing are abundant making this music far from an “unplugged” form of another project Another essential aspect of his approach is not simply being weird A complex rhythm is not presented to merely impress you and never more so than with these solo works And unlike my frequent response to the music the band was not at all confounded – their delivery was precise and more a scaffold for Driver‘s vocals to define the tale with Driver‘s voice showing no sign of road wear despite this being a show near the end of a long tour He hit some particularly swell highs on “Raven the closest his solo career has come to a rock banger The set included tracks from across the three records including the re-record takes of They Are The Shield and the album that launched this sound The set was a good way to highlight how significant this body of work has become tracing the records from old to new feels like the most canonical experience especially as Madonnawhore‘s sparse compositions will bring you into Driver‘s solo world in the most gracious way the band switched formats and performed material from the Alora Crucible records Much more than a simple addendum to the set A cursory listen would have you thinking that these instrumentals were largely improvised – far from it these were once again meticulously detailed and exactly timed pieces If the prior set was about holding your breath waiting for the gentle climax of each piece Progressive music is always at risk of being self-important too delighted that it pulls off what it considered as being “interesting enough” The progressive ideas at play in Driver‘s music present for narrative and atmospheric reasons – which ultimately is why we come to these genres in the first place Photography note: the venue lighting was fixed to a solid red, so I’ve taken the initiative to meet Driver‘s request for blue lighting by shifting the hue. Thanks very much to Chaos Theory for the camera access. On a personal note, my interest in gig photography was first sparked by watching Estie Joy shoot the 2023 Kayo Dot show (specifically Maud the Moth‘s set) so it was a delight to be able to document the show in this way You can catch Kayo Dot at the Friday of ArcTanGent this year will be honored as a Rising Star by the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) at its annual Woman of the Year celebration in Chicago on May 9th Jackie Ranke & Becky Clasper of Alora Pharmaceuticals named HBA Luminary and Rising Star honorees The HBA will proudly convene the industry's most influential leaders to celebrate the work of more than 160 Luminaries and Rising Stars and other prominent honorees who are proudly furthering the advancement and impact of women in the business of healthcare Offered live in Chicago and via viewing parties remotely the Woman of the Year event is again a sold-out event offering global opportunities for visibility and celebration of all award winners HBA Rising Stars are professionals in the early stages of their career They represent various sectors of the healthcare industry and are designated by HBA's corporate partner organizations The honor recognizes individuals' outstanding performance and valuable contributions to their companies' success Becky Clasper has been selected as a Rising Star for her impressive work in advancing healthcare solutions and her exceptional dedication to her company's mission HBA Luminaries are professionals with more than 20 years of professional industry experience who serve as a role model in their company and are a shining example of transformational leadership that the organization wants to formally recognize Jackie Ranke has been selected as a Luminary for her exemplary career and source of inspiration in the healthcare industry Jackie's leadership has had a transformative impact not only within her organization but across the healthcare sector Also honored at this year's event will be HBA's 2025 Woman of the Year LLC is the parent company of six specialty pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies Alora is the parent company of the following organizations that comprise the Alora Family of Companies: Avion Pharmaceuticals About the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA)The Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA) is a global organization dedicated to advancing and amplifying the impact of women in the business of healthcare the HBA supports 150 Corporate Partners and a collective workforce of approximately five million employees The HBA offers career development opportunities for women at all levels thought leadership platforms that address critical topics like closing the women's health and wellness gap and preparing the future healthcare workforce the HBA provides global forums and recognition programs that honor individuals and organizations driving equity and advancing women in leadership.For more information the makers of the #1 prescribed desiccated thyroid extract Health Care & Hospitals Medical Pharmaceuticals Pharmaceuticals Awards A brilliant drive by Lisa Ryan saw in-form mare Alora (Art Major) win her third race from her past four harness racing starts at Globe Derby Park on Saturday Ryan had Alora away well and managed to drop into the perfect one-out one-back position on settling down which proved crucial in her ultimate victory in the Jojubi Saddlery Pace (2230m) sprinted sharply over the final 400 metres to race away to a comfortable 9-1/2 metre victory Heavily backed Sunstar ($2.20 fav) ran on well from the rear of the field to finish second said Alora had continued to step up to the tests she had been given Her next run will be another big challenge as the trainer has selected the time-honoured $9999 Norman Memorial (1800m) at Globe Derby Park on Saturday “We know it is going to be a tough contract,” Ryan said “There are a lot of good mares around and I think the Norman will have a lot of depth this year she has earned a chance to tackle a feature race.” Ryan revealed Alora had returned to his stable through the misfortune of Mount Gambier trainer Andrew Clarke who is also a part-owner “Andrew had an accident at the end of February so we made rushed trip down to the Mount to pick up a couple of horses one of which was Alora Alora has won four of her seven starts since returning to Ryan’s stable while Aintsobad has run third in the Strathalbyn Cup Top concession driver Bernadette Page achieved a career milestone 100th driving win with her double was successful on Kahina for trainer Ray Holberton in the Happy Easter From SAHRC Pace (2230m) then scored on the classy Tembie for Port Pirie trainer Dale Afford in heat two the Ladbrokes 3YO & 4YO Series (1800m) The talented young driver only had her first drive in 2022 notched 21 winners in 2023 then an excellent 63 in 2024 Page is up to 16 winners and sits ninth of the SA Driver’s premiership and is second on the Young Driver’s table Kahina was sensationally backed from as much as $11 into $3.30 favourite in her event The mare was perfectly placed three back in the running line on settling down before Page brought her with a brilliant sprint and the mare won by 1-1/2 metres from Summerdays ($6) with Roscos Rescue ($5.50) Tembie came from gate six in his event and Page opted to go back early but as soon as the field settled down She then asked him to sprint coming off the back and Tembie drew clear to win by 8-1/2 metres from Splash Of Paynt ($4.80) with Lochinvar Camaro ($9.50) Another to notch a personal milestone was Two Wells trainer Ryan Hryhorec Victory by Beach Hopper in the opening event the Adelaide Pacing Cup Saturday April 26 Pace was his 50th training victory for 2025 Hryhorec went on to 51 with the win by talented trotter Used To Be A Maid in the Fast As The Wind @ Wingate Farm Trotters Mobile (2230m) With less than four months of the season gone Hryhorec is on track for at least 150 training wins and setting a record with the previous best being 118 by Jon Kingston-Mayne in the 2010/11 season Beach Hopper is part-owned by award-winning harness racing journalist and media identity Neale Donnelly Donnelly was one of Victoria’s top writers for many years while also delving into radio and television “Beach Hopper was formerly with Andy Gath,” Donnelly said “Ryan has trained horses for me previously and South Australia looked a suitable jurisdiction “Beach Hopper has won just over $10,000 in his two wins this month – he would have found it tough to do that in Victoria South Australia’s increase in prizemoney makes it a state worth considering with our horses.” Hryhorec said the six-year-old had been very consistent since coming into his stable “There have been little bits of improvement each time we take him to the track and no doubt tonight’s win was his best for the stable,” Hryhorec said A Victorian two-year-old stepped up as a top chance in this week’s $14,999 SA BOTRA Kindergarten Stakes (1800m) but it wasn’t the horse most punters expected trained by Rosemarie Weidenbach at Wahring led throughout in heat two of the Kindergarten Stakes (1800m) on Saturday The colt ran last at Melton earlier in the month on debut but controlled the race on Saturday from gate one and proved too good for red-hot favourite Open The Gates from the Emma Stewart stable Im Big Business ($11) raced away from Open The Gates ($1.15 fav) to win by 22-1/2 metres with Bersagliere ($8.50) For complete race results, click here by Graham Fischer Harnesslink.com is the only harness racing website dedicated to covering news and events in the Standardbred Industry world-wide © 2024 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV © 2024 Harnesslink | All Rights Reserved | NV Peruvian causa with crab meat at Alora (Courtesy Laura Pennino) Asia joined Community Impact in February 2022 She studied journalism and creative writing at Missouri State University Asia was a reporter for the Seattle Medium one of the city's eldest African American publications is coming soon to the Lake Nona area of Orlando This exclusive Toll Brothers neighborhood will include 125 luxury townhomes and a variety of resort-style amenities and the community is anticipated to open for sale in late spring 2025 Lake Nona has become one of the area’s most desirable places to live Alora brings new construction luxury townhomes to this Orlando master plan with modern home designs up to 2,037 square feet and options for flex spaces and first-floor guest suites Townhomes at Alora are expected to be priced from the low $600,000s “Our new Alora community will offer residents the rare opportunity to build a new construction townhome within the well-established and highly desirable Lake Nona area,” said Brock Fanning Division President of Toll Brothers in Central Florida “With premier access to a brand-new onsite school and a wide range of amenities this community is an ideal place to call home.” Residents will have access to an array of resort-style amenities in Lake Nona including a pristine pool Additional amenities exclusive to Alora residents include an onsite dog park The community is located within the highly rated Orange County School District the brand-new onsite Luminary Middle School Toll Brothers customers have the opportunity to experience one-stop shopping at the Toll Brothers Design Studio The state-of-the-art Design Studio allows customers to choose from a wide array of selections to personalize their dream home with the assistance of Toll Brothers professional Design Consultants Customers can also choose one of the Toll Brothers Designer Appointed Collections featuring selections in a variety of interior design styles that have been carefully curated by an award-winning team of professional designers Located near Luminary Boulevard and Centerline Drive and recreational destinations including downtown Lake Nona The future Poitras Park development directly across the street will offer additional green space and recreational amenities For more information and to join Toll Brothers interest list for Alora, call (877) 431-0444 or visit TollBrothers.com/FL Toll Brothers, Inc. is the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes The Company was founded 58 years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986 Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOL.” The Company serves first-time Toll Brothers builds in over 60 markets in 24 states: Arizona The Company operates its own architectural The Company also develops master-planned and golf course communities as well as operates its own lumber distribution Contact: Andrea Meck | Toll Brothers, Senior Director, Public Relations & Social Media | 215-938-8169 | ameck@tollbrothers.com Photos accompanying this announcement are available at: https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/3cf34ad1-16f5-4346-8210-23c9280155c2 https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a0ef061a-6c02-4a86-869a-fc85e1a1988a Sent by Toll Brothers via Regional Globe Newswire (TOLL-REG) a virtual medical practice that treats patients with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's disease through telehealth This partnership is designed to bridge the gap between symptomatic hypothyroidism patients and providers who are inclined to discuss all available treatment types Both Acella Pharmaceuticals and Paloma Health are committed to improving outcomes for individuals living with hypothyroidism may prescribe NP Thyroid® to their patients if deemed an appropriate treatment option for them "We are thrilled to partner with Paloma Health to enhance the management of hypothyroidism," said Shannon Faught "NP Thyroid® has long been a trusted treatment solution for patients and this partnership helps connect patients to a comprehensive hypothyroid care experience through Paloma's innovative telehealth platform." "We're excited to collaborate with NP Thyroid® to enhance accessibility to high-quality thyroid care we're making it easier for patients to manage their thyroid health with confidence a condition in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone affects about thirty million Americans.¹ Accurate diagnosis and effective management are crucial for bettering patient outcomes and quality of life For more information about this partnership and how it can benefit patients, please visit https://www.palomahealth.com/np-thyroid have not been reviewed by the FDA for safety or efficacy View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acella-pharmaceuticals-llc-an-alora-pharmaceuticals-llc-subsidiary-partners-with-paloma-health-for-hypothyroidism-patients-302281889.html Alora, a coastal Mediterranean culinary journey in the heart of San Francisco’s historic Embarcadero waterfront, is thrilled to announce the arrival of Chef Nicholas Peters as its new Head Chef A distinguished culinary professional with deep Italian-American roots Chef Nicholas brings a wealth of experience and creativity to the Embarcadero waterfront restaurant Known for his innovative approach to dining he is currently hard at work crafting an entirely new menu that will debut on October 15 seasonal dishes inspired by the Mediterranean coast for the fall and winter seasons Chef Nicholas has been immersing himself in the restaurant’s culture and community and familiarizing himself with the vibrant Embarcadero market he has already begun implementing smaller yet impactful changes such as updating Alora’s signature sampler dips and reformatting the existing menu to enhance the dining experience he is streamlining operational practices to ensure the highest standards are met in both kitchen performance and guest satisfaction a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) has had an illustrious career in the Bay Area working with esteemed establishments such as SFMOMA’s grace and Lita in Walnut Creek His diverse background and culinary travels through Italy and Spain have influenced his cooking philosophy which centers on seasonal ingredients and immersive he envisions a four-dimensional culinary journey that combines bold flavors and ever-evolving menus to create unforgettable moments for guests Chef Nicolas’s new fall/winter menu at Alora promises to be a testament to his dedication to creating memorable evolving dining experiences rooted in Mediterranean flavors Follow Chef Nicholas and Alora on Instagram for a behind-the-scenes look at his menu-making creative and execution Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter and receive important industry updates Food & Beverage Magazine is the leading online magazine resource for the food and beverage industry with signature celebrity features and an over twenty year long valuable reputation F&B Magazine has the eyes of the industry’s top professionals that are in search of the latest and greatest Subscribe to our Weekly Newsletter and recieve important industry updates who assists with CSUMB's emergency management helped guide fire victims to support services Alora Skustad remembers a woman who came into the Palisades fire disaster recovery center The woman was using a wheelchair and had been staying at the emergency shelter for those displaced by the fire.  “She was meeting me a week after the fire [started] and she still smelled like smoke,” Skustad said The experience was one of many that impacted Skustad during the two weeks she spent at the center working 12-hour shifts each day to connect fire victims with the resources they needed.  she now assists campus emergency manager Ken Folsom through a program funded by AmeriCorps She is also working on a master’s degree in emergency management from Long Beach State.  Skustad is one of 50 California Emergency Response Corps volunteers stationed throughout California She and two others – one from San Francisco and one from Humboldt – traveled together to the recovery center in West Los Angeles.  was to work alongside a crisis response team helping people navigate the more than 80 resources available at the center One of the things she was careful to do was to learn the names of the people she was helping and to introduce them by name to the other relief volunteers and agents “One of the individuals came up and she was crying and saying ‘You made my day just by listening to me and you remembered my name,’” she said You realize the smallest gestures have a big impact.  “Some of the people I interacted with had lost a loved one,” she added “We were able to help them with emotional support until they get long-term support She got some support of her own during the two-week stretch not only from family and close friends but also the Otter Raft “My CSUMB family was constantly checking in on me including some of my professors from when I was an undergrad,” she said She took the opportunity to spread the word when she met the governor’s wife who visited the center and spent about an hour with volunteers “I got to talk to her about what we were doing and even about CSUMB how tight the community is here,” she said Skustad said her experience showed her she’s on the right track “It was really reassuring for my future,” she said I want to have a role in emergency management or disaster response.” She appreciates that she gets to work with Folsom “He’s constantly teaching me things,” she said.  Folsom said he’s happy that CSUMB is able to offer such an opportunity “The AmeriCorps CERC program is a great opportunity for our students to serve their community and to gain an understanding of the importance of emergency preparedness and emergency management,” Folsom said “We will be recruiting students for next year's program for CSUMB as well as CERC volunteers to assist the cities of Seaside Skustad said she would be happy to go back to Southern California and do it again it was also rewarding working with people who needed her help “This one lady lived in a house in the Palisades for 55 years,” she said “Everything she owned was in that house she was so happy because she could see the resources that were available to her It was awesome to see people get the help they needed.”  Discover the stunning beauty of Cal State Monterey Bay Immerse yourself in a transformative educational journey and open doors to a lifetime of possibilities and rewards find your people and let your future begin here Sign up Sign in Follow Photo from Alora’s Instagram.By Virginia Miller San Francisco has no shortage of waterfront restaurants Here we have modern Mediterranean fare open six days a week Alora fits the bill with surprising affordability compared to the average downtown newcomer; It’s only been around since late January this year Among a number of mezze (shared small plates) while larger plates hover between $25 to $39 and Mediterranean-influenced cocktails make Alora just as appealing for a bite and a drink as for a full meal Photos from Alora’s Instagram.Alora was recently opened by Anu and Vikram Bhambari, known for their longstanding modern Indian restaurants — ROOH — and new Indian hotspots in the East Bay Alora is a departure from their hip Indian restaurants though it’s inspired by the couple’s travels from the Middle East to Italy and Spain They hand-selected chef Ryan McIlwraith to lead Alora’s kitchen McIlwraith previously helped make Bellota one of San Francisco’s greatest Spanish restaurants and has also cooked at Bottega Napa Valley and Coqueta The lofty 2,500-square-foot dining room and bar don’t overlook the water but the back patio does from the restaurant’s Pier 3 pink marble bar flanks one side of the dining room Photos from Alora’s Instagram.But let’s talk food and Middle Eastern spreads are the ultimate While hummus is the most ubiquitous and beloved and red peppers — has long been my favorite Mediterranean spread a spicy Yemenite sauce loaded with cilantro The muhammara is enhanced with fresh pomegranate seeds and feta Both are scooped up with house sourdough pita ultra-fresh local veggies make a lovely crudité platter dipped into espelette chile miso dip using local Shared Cultures miso Photos by Virginia Miller.Mezze plates hold a number of highlights contrasted brightly with pickled chanterelles and Hackleback caviar over smoked crème fraîche The menu’s “Land” section offers two worthwhile veggie dishes like a carrot fattoush “salad” of poached and roasted carrots Hand-rolled pici noodles in tomato butter sauce and olive oil with burrata and basil is a pure crowd-pleaser But it’s hard to top the 100-layer ’nduja lasagna which deserves to be the house signature dish spreadable Calabrian chile pork sausage — aka ‘nduja — ensures the tomato bolognese and béchamel sauce shine A little sear imparts blissfully crispy edges to the soft pasta Photo by Virginia Miller.The menu continues with crudo and eggplant Milanese to adobo chicken and beef dishes with extra kudos to salads and veggie options Saving just a little room for desserts from chef de cuisine and breadmaker Kaili Hill burnt Basque cheesecake with burnt honey and carrot marmalade was my preference over the pistachio-and-rose-laced chocolate cake Alora’s cocktails do not match the best in a city that pioneered cocktails in the world — both in the 1800s and the last 30 years’ renaissance — but they are good and feature welcome rare spirits like Greek mastiha and Moroccan mahia On the right from Alora’s Instagram.Drinks were created by Dacha Kitchen and Bar’s Katya Skye Parole Che Durano is a standout silky clarified cocktail of mezcal The wine list runs from California to Italy with a welcome twenty by-the-glass options Nor is it a comfy neighborhood hole-in-the-wall But it manages that nice in-between that is hard to do right: upscale touches but relaxed Alora moves from lunch into cocktail hour into dinner flow on the busy Embarcadero with a little something for everyone // The Embarcadero, Pier 3, Suite 108; https://visitalora.com Virginia Miller is a San Francisco-based food & drink writer. 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Responses (2)See all responsesHelp owners had a bit more time to catch up on major fixes But rather than just restore the damaged apartments to what they were the complex's owners hoped to improve conditions and lower utilities by shifting to solar power Each apartment will have its own solar fuel cell on the roof to power each unit the New York real estate developers who own the complex it was especially suited and maximizes the efficiency of the solar panels "This solar implementation will effectively give each tenant Because The Alora aims to offer affordable housing to people who make below 60% of Oklahoma City's median income is that the shift to solar power would bring down a tenant's utility costs by 70-80% or more What happened at Alora Apartments?After two out-of-state investment companies purchased the Isola Bella apartment complex two years ago the new ownership renamed it The Alora and promised to invest $30,000 into each of the property's 850 units Several units were unsecured by broken doors and windows and residents complained that transients would use the empty apartments leaving behind rotting trash and pests that moved through the buildings' shared ductwork After dozens of complaints to the city's hotline for code violations staff recommended that the Oklahoma City council take legal action to force repairs or tear down two damaged buildings But because those actions could complicate owners' efforts to secure affordable housing loans the OKC city council instead voted to grant the owners more time in March What renovations have they made so far?Since March the real estate developers have been working with the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency and lenders to agree on construction loans The company has about 50% of the total renovation funding secured and plans to finalize the other half next month The solar panels were also implemented through the Inflation Reduction Act's incentives for solar. The program "provides up to a 10 or 20-percentage point boost to the Investment Tax Credit for qualified solar or wind facilities in low-income communities," according to the U.S. Treasury While Oklahoma is the 28th most populous state, it ranks 10th in energy usage per capita, according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration which indicates both a high power usage and a high solar power potential that remains largely untapped Callaghan said they would spend about $65,000 putting in the new solar panels and updating the property units at The Alora will also receive an interior refresh 2025 at 11:37 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A new Mediterranean-inspired restaurant will open soon at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon (Shutterstock/Siamionau Pavel/File)SAN RAMON CA — An East Bay outpost of a popular Mediterranean restaurant on the Embarcadero in San Francisco could open its doors as soon as this month According to the Bay Area Telegraph, the team behind Alora has penciled in Jan. 25 as the tentative opening date for a new restaurant at Bishop Ranch As Eater San Francisco reports, Alora arrived on the Embarcadero on the same date last year marking the first foray into Mediterranean-inspired eats from Vikram and Anu Bhambri the couple behind several beloved Indian restaurants Alora's winter menu pulls inspiration from several Mediterranean sources Octopus souvlaki and steelhead trout cured with beetroot and sumac the restaurant's San Ramon location promises a similar menu of sharable plates and creative cocktails inside an intimate dining space with plans to open an outdoor patio in the spring Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. 2025 at 11:27 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;} Kidplex​ recently opened a 3,500-square-foot indoor playground at City Center featuring ball pits it's nice to have places where the kids can play inside and the grownups can eat food that reminds them of warm weather Kidplex recently opened a 3,500-square-foot indoor playground at City Center Kids aged 0-8 can now enjoy a variety of attractions All that running around can make you hungry. Mediterranean restaurant Alora plans to open a 6,900-square-foot restaurant at the corner of Sunset and Bishop drives at the end of February. 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Visit the official website GPT Alora Ai Powered by Hocalwire Unspecified number of bodies found as flood waters push cars through streets closing roads and cancelling train services in Valencia Several dead bodies have been recovered by emergency workers after torrential rain caused flash floods in southern and eastern Spain shutting roads and high-speed train connections Raging mud-coloured flood waters swept through the town of Letur in the eastern province of Albacete on Tuesday images broadcast on Spanish television showed The leader of the eastern Valencia region told reporters early on Wednesday that several dead bodies had been found in flood-affected areas we are not going to provide any further data,” Carlos Mazon said Emergency services workers backed by drones were looking for six people who were missing in the wake of flash floods in the town the central government’s representative in Castilla-La Mancha told Spanish public television TVE “The priority is to find these people,” she added Police in the town of L’Alcúdia in Valencia said they were looking for a truck driver who had been missing since early afternoon “I am closely following with concern the reports on missing persons and the damage caused by the storm in recent hours,” prime minister Pedro Sánchez wrote on X urging people to follow the advice of the authorities “Be very careful and avoid unnecessary trips,” he added Twelve flights that were due to land at Valencia airport have been diverted to other cities in Spain due to the heavy rain and strong winds Cars are partly submerged in flood waters on 29 October 2024 on the western outskirts of Valencia Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty ImagesAnother 10 flights that were due to depart or arrive at the airport were cancelled National rail infrastructure operator ADIF said it had suspended high-speed trains between Madrid and the eastern port of Valencia due to the effects of the storm on main points of the rail network in the Valencia region A high-speed train with 276 passengers derailed in the southern region of Andalusia the regional government said in a statement Emergency services rescued scores of people in Álora in Andalusia State weather agency AEMET declared a red alert in the Valencia region and the second-highest level of alert in parts of Andalusia Several roads were shut in both regions due to flooding The intense rain has been attributed to a phenomenon known as the gota fría which occurs when cold air moves over the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea leading to the formation of towering cumulonimbus clouds in a matter of hours and dumping heavy rain across eastern parts of Spain Scientists warn that extreme weather such as heatwaves and storms is becoming more intense as a result of the climate crisis The final poll for the spring sports season has been completed and the fans have spoken The 2024 spring sports season Fan Vote for Athlete of the Season is Pueblo County's Christian Garcia Garcia took home over 50% of the votes to edge out Pueblo Central's Ethan Ayala Pueblo County's Alora Spence finished in third place Garcia was one of the few Hornets to make it to the finals of the CHSAA boys swimming and diving championships this year He took home 28 first-place finishes this year during the regular season including a seventh-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle and tenth place in the 100-yard butterfly at the CHSAA championships He was also named an honorable mention for the All-State team in Class 4A Here are the results of the top three finishers for the spring Athlete of the Season: More: Pueblo County sweeps All-SCL honors; Fan Vote for Player of the Year announced Wiemer led the Hornets this season to the playoffs as the team's leading scorer with 22 goals and 12 assists The Hornets also took home the S-CL title again with a record of 9-0-1 in league play and an overall record of 13-2-1 Vasquez was one of the most consistent players this year for the Colts boys volleyball team The team would finish the season with a record of 10-13 narrowly missing out on the playoffs Ayala was a solid contributor to the Central baseball team this year helping lead the squad to an appearance in the regional playoffs this year He finished his season with a .368 batting average and 10 RBIs He was also voted as the fan vote for baseball player of the year Spence was one of the best goalkeepers in Pueblo and Colorado She posted a record of 13-2-1 overall and won goalkeeper of the year in the S-CL thanks to her impressive 10 shutouts this season track and field Trujillo was one of the backbones of the East Eagles track and field team this year Aside from his personal performances all season long Trujillo also helped guide the 4x100m relay team to a second-place finish this year at the CHSAA state track and field championships Guzman was one of the most consistent tennis players in Pueblo this season She went 12-0 in her regular season including taking home the top spot at the South Colt Invitational this year She secured a spot in the Class 4A individual state tournament Garcia was impressive all season long in the pool accumulating an appearance in the CHSAA boys swim and dive championships in which he finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle and tenth place in the 100-yard butterfly He was also named as an honorable mention for the All-State team in Class 4A More: 'We battled': Pueblo County Hornets baseball falls to Holy Family in CHSAA state finals Christopher Abdelmalek is a sports reporter for the Pueblo Chieftain and can be reached at cabdelmalek@gannett.com or follow him on X subscribe to The Pueblo Chieftain at subscribe.chieftain.com