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IJAB ( Volume No : 16 Issue 03 )
Gene Cloning and Gene Expression of Hsp90 from Meloidogyne incognita under the Temperature and Heavy Metal Stress PP: 451–460
Bai Chunming, Duan Yuxi, Chen Lijie, Liu Yifei, Zheng Yanan, Wang Yuanyuan and Zhu Xiaofeng
Use of APSIM to Model Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Rain-fed Wheat PP: 461–470
Mukhtar Ahmed, Muhammad Aqeel Aslam, Fayyaz-Ul-Hassan, Muhammad Asif and Riffat Hayat
Paclobutrazol Application Effects on Plant Height, Seed Yield and Carbohydrate Metabolism in Canola PP: 471-479
Shuiji Hua, Yaofeng Zhang, Huasheng Yu, B. Lin, Houdong Ding, Dongqing Zhang, Yun Ren and Zhigen Fang
Community Structure of Ectomycorrhizae Associated with Salix spp. Growing in Two Different Climatic Regions of Pakistan PP: 480–488
Sana Jabeen and Abdul Nasir Khalid
Diversity and Phylogeny of Suillus (Suillaceae; Boletales; Basidiomycota) from Coniferous Forests of Pakistan PP: 489–497
Samina Sarwar and Abdul Nasir Khalid
Estimation of Grain Protein Content in Winter Wheat by Using Three Methods with Hyperspectral Data PP: 498–504
Xiu-liang Jin, Xin-gang Xu, Hai-kuan Feng, Xiao-yu Song, Qian Wang, Ji-hua Wang and Wen-shan Guo
Effect of Corn Residue Mulch and N Fertilizer Application on Nitrous Oxide (N2O) Emission and Wheat Crop Productivity under Rain-fed Condition of Loess Plateau China PP: 505–512
Sikander Khan Tanveer, Junli Zhang, Xingli Lu, Xiaoxia Wen, Wei Wu, Yang Liu and Yun-Cheng Liao
Effects of Pre-storage Incubation of Red-Legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) Eggs on Hatchability and Incubation Length PP: 513-520
Paloma Gómez-de-Travecedo, Francisco P. Caravaca and Pedro González-Redondo
Impact of Sowing Times, Plant-to-Plant Distances, Sowing Methods and Sanitation on Infestation of Melon Fruit Fly (Bactrocera cucurbitae) and Yield Components of Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) PP: 521-528
Muhammad Dildar Gogi, Muhammad Jalal Arif, Muhammad Arshad, Muhammad Ahsan Khan, Muhammad Hamid Bashir, Khuram Zia and Zain-ul-Abdin
Comparison of Growth Curves by Growth Models in Slow–Growing Chicken Genotypes Raised the Organic System PP: 529-535
Hasan Eleroğlu, Arda Yıldırım, Ahmet Şekeroğlu, Fikret Nafi Çoksöyler and Mustafa Duman
Extracellular Lipase Production by Aspergillus nidulans (MBL-S-6) under Submerged Fermentation PP: 536–542
Mubashir Niaz, Tehreema Iftikhar, Freeha Fatima Qureshi and Maham Niaz
On Tree Fruit Bagging Influences Quality of Guava Harvested at Different Maturity Stages during Summer PP: 543-549
Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, Muhammad Amjad Chaudhary, Malik Ikram Ali, Azhar Hussain and Irfan Ali
Sulfur Oxidizing Bacteria from Sulfur Rich Ecologies Exhibit High Capability of Phosphorous Solubilization PP: 550–556
Irfan Ullah, Ghulam Jilani, Khalid Saifullah Khan, Mohammad Saleem Akhtar and Muhammad Rasheed
Assessment Scores in Morphological Competitions of Pura Raza Español Horse PP: 557-563
Sánchez María José, Gómez María Dolores, Molina Antonio and Valera Mercedes
Isolation and Phylogenetic Identification of Halotolerant/Halophilic Bacteria from the Salt Mines of Karak, Pakistan PP: 564-570
Aneela Roohi, Iftikhar Ahmed, Nauman Khalid, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Jamil
Gasteroid Mycota of District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan PP: 571-577
Nousheen Yousaf, Muhammad Fiaz, Habib Ahmad and Abdul Nasir Khalid
Potential of Shewanella sp. Strain IFN4 to Decolorize Azo Dyes Under Optimal Conditions PP: 578-584
Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Arshad, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Muhammad Asghar and David E. Crowley
Effect of Elevated UV-B Radiation on the Antioxidant System of Two Rice Landraces in Paddy Fields on Yuanyang Terrace PP: 585-590
Yongmei He, Fangdong Zhan, Yanqun Zu, Chang Liu and Yuan Li
Application of ACC-deaminase Containing Rhizobacteria with Fertilizer Improves Maize Production under Drought and Salinity Stresss PP: 591-596
Muhammad Zafar-ul-Hye, Hafiz Muhammad Farooq, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Mubshar Hussain and Amjad Hussain
In vivo Antioxidant Effect of Methanolic Extract of Afzelia africana Seed on Carbon Tetrachloride-induced Acute and Chronic Oxidative Injury in Rats PP: 597-602
Sunday Eneojo Atawodi, Dorothy Uju Iliemene and Elewechi Onyike
Establishing P Fertilization Recommendation Index of Different Vegetables by STP with the "3414" Field Experiments in South China PP: 603-608
Xiaodong Ding, Qiao Zhang, Rongping Wang, Xinrong Liao, Shuyi Li, Sijian Ceng and Yucan Zhang
Changes in Foliar Glycoalkaloids Levels of Potato (Solanum tuberosum) Triggered by Late Blight Disease Severity PP: 609-613
Abdul Majeed, Zubeda Chaudhry and Zahir Muhammad
Developmental Duration and Predatory Efficiency of Episyrphus balteatus on Four Aphid Species in Pakistan PP: 614-618
Sajida Mushtaq, Shahnaz Akhtar Rana, Naureen Rana, Sadia Maalik and Nazia Ehsan
Identification of Heavy Metal Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Yangtze River, China PP: 619-623
Qiuzhuo Zhang, Varenyam Achal, Wei-Ning Xiang and Duanchao Wang
Bioaugmented Phytoremediation: A Strategy for Reclamation of Diesel Oil-contaminated Soils PP: 624–628
Buyan Chuluun, Syed Haleem Shah and Jae-Seong Rhee
Maternal Dietary Supplementation with Two Sources of Selenium Affects the Mortality and the Antioxidative Status of Chick Embryo at Different Developmental Periods PP: 629-633
Dong Yuan, Xiaoye Guo, Minglei Shi, Lan Zheng, Yongxia Wang and Xiuan Zhan
Plasmid Based Expression and Bioactivity Evaluation of Caprine Growth Hormone Gene Cloned from a Local Pakistani Goat Breed, Beetal PP: 634-638
Hamama Islam Butt, Mirza Imran Shahzad, Qudsia Bashir, Muhammad Arif Nadeem Saqib and Azra Khanum
Potential of Different Parts of Neem (Azadirachta indica) Extracts in Controlling Rhizoctonia solani Infestation PP: 639-643
Najat A. Bokhari, Iffat Siddiqui, Kahkashan Perveen, Iram Siddique, Mona S. Alwahibi, Dina W.A. Soliman and Moodi Al-Subeie
Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Agarwood Extracts from Mature and Juvenile Aquilaria malaccensis PP: 644-648
Phai Lee Jong, Pascale Tsan and Rozi Mohamed
Cloning and Phylogenetic Analysis of RNA Helicase p68 Encoding DDX5 Gene from Human MCF7 Cell Line PP: 649–652
Sumera Shaheen, Amer Jamil, Tahira Iqbal and Muhammad Ashraf
Perspectives of Rhizosphere Microflora for Improving Zn Bioavailability and Acquisition by Higher Plants PP: 653-662
Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Arshad, Azeem Khalid, Shamsa Kanwal and David E. Crowley
Addition to the Boletes: Boletus pakistanicus sp. nov. from the Coniferous Forests of Pakistan PP: 663–667
Samina Sarwar and Abdul Nasir Khalid
Development of A High Sugar Trait-Related SCAR Marker in Sweet Sorghum PP: 668-670
Yueying Li, Xin Mao, Xin Yu, Yunhe Zhang, Lianju Ma, Xuemei Li, Chunyan Ma and Lin Hao


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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal began rationing fuel on Monday to cope with a worsening shortage brought on by continuing unrest over the country's new Constitution and a dispute with neighboring India.
The country imports all of its fuel from India, but tanker trucks carrying fresh supplies have been blocked from crossing the border since late last week. "Things are completely out of order," said Deepak Baral, a spokesman for the state-run Nepal Oil Corporation. "What we are doing now is just to continue emergency-only services."
Mr. Baral said strict limits would be imposed on the sale of fuel to taxis, school buses, private cars, motorcycles and scooters. "Despite all these austerity measures, we will run out of fuel within the next 10 days," he said.
Nepali officials blamed India for the shortage, saying it had ordered its border officials not to let the fuel trucks cross. But Indian officials said the disruption had been caused by mass protests in Nepal against the Constitution.
"It is an economic blockade of Nepal," said Mahesh Basnet, Nepal's industry minister. "India imposed it after some of its suggestions raised internally regarding the new Constitution were not addressed." He added that the move was igniting "anti-India sentiment" in the country.
Demonstrators in Kathmandu shouted anti-India slogans on Monday to protest the fuel shortage.
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs denied ordering any blockade, and Indian officials said sit-ins on the Nepalese side of the border by members of the Madhesi ethnic group, who have been protesting the Constitution for more than a month, were disrupting trade across the border.
"There is no blockade from our side," Vikas Swarup, the spokesman for the ministry, wrote in an email on Monday.
India has expressed concern several times over the protests and violence in Nepal related to the new Constitution, which was adopted on Sept. 20. Concern has been met with anger in Kathmandu, where there is resistance to what is perceived to be Indian interference in Nepalese affairs.
More than 40 people were killed in western Nepal and its southern plains, home to the Madhesi and ethnic Tharu communities, during constitution-related protests this year. The groups have said the Constitution curtails their rights, and they demanded that Nepal's political subdivisions be redrawn to afford them more political power.
Though the violence has ebbed, the protests appeared to have taken on a new form through sit-ins at border posts.
The impasse has underscored Nepal's profound economic reliance on India, particularly after April's devastating earthquake destroyed Nepal's land trade routes with China.
About 1,000 trucks have been waiting on the Indian side of the border since Thursday, according to Kamlesh Kumar, an Indian customs official in Raxaul in Bihar State.
Hundreds of Madhesi protesters have staged sit-ins at border crossings that have lasted for days, said A. K. Singh, a senior official of the Sashastra Seema Bal, an Indian security force that oversees the India-Nepal border. Mr. Singh said it was impossible for India to intervene because the demonstrations were in Nepal.
Abhay Kumar, a spokesman for the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, said truckers were afraid to enter Nepal because of security concerns. "A political solution has to be found to this issue," Mr. Kumar said.
Nepali officials counter that the sit-ins took place in a "no man's land" between Indian and Nepalese border posts and that Nepal needed the help of Indian border forces to clear them away.
Mr. Basnet, Nepal's industry minister, said Indian customs officials had kept fuel trucks from crossing into Nepal even in areas unaffected by the protests and sit-ins, like the country's far west.
The controversy comes after more than a year of friendly relations between Nepal and India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India visited Nepal in 2014, and India pledged $1 billion for reconstruction after the earthquake.
On Friday, Nepali officials summoned India's ambassador, Ranjit Rae, to the Foreign Ministry over the fuel crisis, and Nepal's commerce and supplies minister went to Delhi on Monday to meet with officials.
Prime Minister Sushil Koirala of Nepal visited Tharu and Madhesi areas over the weekend to meet with local leaders and security officials, a step many in Nepal had urged him to take during the violent protests. Nepali lawmakers have said concerns over the boundaries of provinces can be addressed through amendments to the Constitution.
In Kathmandu, far fewer cars than usual were on the roads. Drivers waited in long lines hoping to buy fuel, and many filling stations posted signs saying they were sold out.
"I have been waiting for fuel since yesterday morning, and still, 150 vehicles are ahead of me," said Shukraraj Thing, a Kathmandu taxi driver waiting on Monday at a fuel pump.
"India always objects when Nepal tries to move ahead on its own," he said. "Nepal should clear its roads connecting to China, instead of relying fully on India."

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Local Elections
Sacramento mayor's race sets city record for spending
The race for Sacramento mayor is now the most expensive political campaign in city history. And nearly two weeks remain until Election Day.
Spending in the primary for City Hall's top political post has eclipsed $1.86 million, according to campaign finance records analyzed by The Sacramento Bee. That figure includes money spent not only by the candidates, but also by special interest groups around the state representing businesses, unions and developers.
Sacramento political consultant Andrew Acosta observed that the mayoral candidates have a large voter base to reach this spring, given that the Democratic presidential primary remains competitive and voter turnout is expected to be high June 7. And the leading mayoral candidates – Councilwoman Angelique Ashby and former state Senate leader Darrell Steinberg – have solid connections to well-funded supporters.
"It should not be surprising that a race as competitive as this for an open mayor's seat in one of the largest cities in the state would attract qualified candidates and groups who are lining up for and against the candidates," Acosta said.
A recent wave of spending pushed the campaign past the previous record holder.
Mayor Kevin Johnson and former Mayor Heather Fargo combined to spend $1.55 million in the 2008 primary election cycle. The union representing plumbers spent an additional $201,067 on independent expenditures attacking Johnson in that race.
Both candidates in the 2016 election have funded television ads and a flood of mail pieces in recent weeks. On Thursday, the first attack ad appeared in city mailboxes: a mailer funded by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's political committee and other groups criticizing Steinberg's time in the Senate and alleging that he supports the McKinley Village development in East Sacramento because of donations he received a decade ago.
Steinberg continues to lead the pack in both money raised and spent. His campaign reported Thursday that it has spent just over $1.1 million since October and has now raised $2.16 million.
Most of the money raised by Steinberg originated with $1.4 million he collected for a potential campaign for lieutenant governor. Steinberg transferred that money into his mayoral account this spring and closed the lieutenant governor account.
Ashby reported spending $309,237 since the start of her campaign. She has raised just over $374,000.
Ashby has repeatedly criticized Steinberg for using the lieutenant governor money, casting herself as the underdog to a well-financed competitor. She sued Steinberg earlier this month, alleging he "illegally moved" about $220,000 into the mayoral account, including $192,000 that should have been refunded to donors to the abandoned lieutenant governor campaign. Her lawsuit seeks to block Steinberg from using that cash. A court hearing is scheduled for June 2.
"I'm really surprised that a politician who has been around as long as Steinberg felt he needed to spend such an obscene amount of money to win a local race in Sacramento," said Ashby campaign strategist Josh Pulliam. "I assumed he was saving his war chest to transfer it back for another big statewide campaign, but all that polling and opposition research they paid for must have shown he had to go nuclear."
In addition to the candidate spending, special interest groups have combined to spend $419,870 on independent expenditures such as mail pieces, according to a Bee analysis. Independent expenditures are campaign expenses made without direct knowledge or involvement of a candidate.
Most of the campaign ads have been in support of a candidate. The firefighter and police unions have funded ads in support of Ashby, while real estate agents and building trade unions have paid for pro-Steinberg ads.
The mailer attacking Steinberg was designed by the California Taxpayers Coalition, a political committee operated by a San Diego-area consultant, according to paperwork filed with the secretary of state's office. It was funded by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's political action committee, the Western Electrical Contractors Association and Central Valley farming giant Gerawan Farming.
Roy Brewer, chairman of the Metro Chamber PAC, attempted to distance his group from the ad. The committee is supporting Ashby and he said the group gave $25,000 to the California Taxpayers Coalition "to support the candidate we endorsed."
"I don't know who filed that particular report (with the secretary of state) or why they used that word (opposed)," he said.
Still, Brewer added, "it seems to me that what a candidate has said in the public record or a candidate's voting record might be relevant information that voters should be aware of."
The Western Electrical Contractors Association also donated $25,000 for the ad. The association is an alliance of nonunion contractors that has opposed labor agreements on large public projects, including the construction of Sacramento's Golden 1 Center. A spokesman for the group did not comment on the mailer.
Another $15,000 was donated by Gerawan Farming. The Fresno County farm has been embroiled in a bitter legal dispute with the United Farm Workers union and the state Agricultural Labor Relations Board. The UFW has alleged labor law violations against Gerawan, and some workers at the farm have sought to decertify the union.
A media spokesman for the farm did not return a message seeking comment.
The mailer attacks Steinberg for a "culture of corruption" at the state Senate. Three Democratic senators were brought up on criminal charges when Steinberg was Senate president. Steinberg said he acted appropriately by immediately suspending the legislators with pay and he has never been connected to any of the criminal cases.
The ad also criticizes Steinberg for his support of the McKinley Village development in East Sacramento, saying he supported the project only after receiving donations from the project's developer.
McKinley Village was approved by the City Council in 2014, while Steinberg was still in the Senate. Steinberg received donations from project developer Phil Angelides between 2003 and 2007 – seven years before the development was approved.
Steinberg has voiced support for the project during mayoral debates. The Metro Chamber lobbied for the project's approval in 2014.
Ashby voted against the project on the City Council.
"It's patently absurd – not to mention hypocritical – for the Metro Chamber to conspire with Central Valley corporate interests and clumsily attack one of the most honorable leaders in Sacramento's history with goofy and desperate half-truths relating to a project the chamber itself supported," Steinberg campaign spokesman Jason Kinney said.
Ryan Lillis: 916-321-1085, @Ryan_Lillis


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Salvador (1986)
★★ / ★★★★
James Woods stars as a journalist who went to El Salvador to acquire stories about the political turmoil that was unfolding in the country. Despite having a wife and a child in the United States, he made contact with old connections who all thought he was dead such as his girlfriend (Elpidia Carrillo) and a photographer (John Savage). This film was a mixed bag. What I enjoyed most about it was when it finally focused on the civil war at hand which culminated in the last thirty minutes. There was something so poetic with the way Oliver Stone, the director, dropped Woods and Savage in the middle of raining bullets; the soliders held their guns and shot their bullets and the two leads held their cameras and took photos. Another part of the picture that stood out to me was the scene when Savage and Woods decided to take pictures of mountains of dead bodies. The decaying bodies looked so real especially when the camera loomed over the image in a wide angle. The film performed best when it really honed in on the seriousness of war and the innocents that were caught in the crossfire. However, my main problem with this film was its sense of humor that pervaded the first half. James Belushi's character did not work for me at all because whenever he was on screen, I felt like I was watching a teenage film from the 80's–like he was that boisterous uncle in a frat party who never found the time to mature. His character was just so out of place that it was kind of painful to watch. I don't know what Stone was thinking writing this character into the story but I found it a bit disrespectful. Was the character's purpose to show the obliviousness of Americans regarding the situation in El Salvador? If so, that was not my initial reaction because his character did not show any range or growth. The romantic angle did not work for me either for the same reasons. In the end, I wanted to know more about Woods and why he loved being a journalist. The way he argued his opinions about the war (even though he sounded preachy) against Americans in power convinced me that he wasn't just doing it for the fame or the money as other synopses suggested. Even though he was flawed, he cared about what was happening in El Salvador. To me, half of this film borderlined greatness because I could feel the passion in the images on screen while the other half was more blasé and somewhat offensive. It is unfortunate that it was just a mediocre experience for such a powerful subject.
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Welcome to this week's Mailbox Monday and which is hosted by Tasha @ Book Obsessed this month. Visit the dedicated blog for the meme to see the complete tour schedule in the right sidebar.
I received some great books this week.
Race Across the Sky by Derek Sherman (July 2013) arrived from Plume for a TLC Book Tour in August. When I read the description of this novel, it really appealed to me. Caleb Oberest is an ultra marathon runner, who severed all ties to his family to race brutal 100-mile marathons across mountains. Shane Oberest is a sales rep for a biotechnology firm, and has spent his life longing to connect with his older brother. When Caleb falls in love with a member of his running group and discovers her infant daughter has a fatal genetic disease, he reaches out to Shane. Shane comes up with a plan to help, but it requires both brothers to risk everything. For more information about Race Across the Sky, visit the book's website.
Derek Sherman works in advertising as a writer and Creative Director. His work has received every major industry award, and been named among the best of the last 25 years by Archive Magazine. He is a co-founder of the Chicago Awesome Foundation, a charity dedicated to awarding micro-grants. He lives in Chicago with his wife and children. This is his first novel.
The good folks from Hogarth sent me two books:
The Forgiven by Lawrence Osborne (June 2013). In this novel, the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of Moroccan Muslims and Western visitors who converge on a luxurious desert villa for a decadent weekend-long party are explored. From the publisher: "David and Jo Henniger, a doctor and a children's book author, in search of an escape from their less than happy lives in London, accept an invitation to attend a bacchanal at their old friends' home, deep in the Moroccan desert. But as a groggy David navigates the dark desert roads, two young men spring from the roadside, the car swerves…and one boy is left dead. When David and Jo arrive at the party, the Moroccan staff, already disgusted by the rich, hedonistic foreigners in their midst, soon learn of David's unforgivable act. Then the boy's irate Berber father appears, and events begin to spin beyond anyone's control." Osborne's prose is described as "spare, evocative, and with searing eroticism."
Lawrence Osborne is the author of one previous novel, Ania Malina, and six books of nonfiction, including the memoir Bangkok Days. His journalism and short stories have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Newsweek, Forbes, Tin House, Harper's, Conde Nast Traveler, and many other publications. Osborne has led a nomadic life, residing for years in France, Italy, Morocco, the United States, Mexico, and Thailand. He currently lives in Istanbul. Learn more about Osborne and his work by visiting the author's website.
The People of Forever are not Afraid by Shani Boianjiu (June 2013). The novel is set in an Israeli village and centers around teenagers Yael, Avishag, and Lea. These young women have no idea how their lives will change when they are conscripted into the army. "Yael trains marksmen and flirts with boys. Avishag stands guard, watching refugees throw themselves at barbed-wire fences. Lea, posted at a checkpoint, imagines the stories behind the familiar faces that pass by her day after day. They gossip about boys and whisper of an ever more violent world just beyond view. They drill, constantly, for a moment that may never come. They live inside that single, intense second just before danger erupts." Described as "relentlessly energetic and arresting" the book promises to capture "that unique time in a young woman's life when a single moment can change everything."
Shani Boianjiu served in the Israeli Defense Forces for two years. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The New Yorker, Zoetrope, Vice, the Wall Street Journal, and the Guardian. Shani is the youngest recipient ever of the National Book Foundation's 5 under 35, and The People of Forever Are Not Afraid is her first novel. Read (or listen to) an interview on NPR with the author.
Also, earlier this month I was the winner in a fantastic summer giveaway over at She Reads. I won six novels, and they have started arriving:
All the Summer Girls by Meg Donohue (May 2013) arrived from William Morrow. This is a coming-of-age tale set on the New Jersey shore. Three former best friends, their lives rapidly unraveling, are reunited at the beach town of their past—where the ambience of summer encourages them to explore new experiences they would never otherwise attempt. Kate, Vanessa, and Dani begin to realize just how much their lives—and friendships—have been shaped by the choices they made one fateful summer night years ago. In the hope of finally moving forward, the women turn to one another for forgiveness—but how can they forgive each other when they can't forgive themselves?
Meg Donohue is the author of How to Eat a Cupcake. She has an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and a BA in comparative literature from Dartmouth College. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband, their two young daughters, and their dog. Learn more about Donohue and her work by visiting the author's website.
The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan (May 2013) arrived from St. Martin's Press. This is a debut novel about what happens between two women, Evie and Nicole, when a tragic car accident ends the life of Richard Glass. There's no love lost between the widow and the ex. but when they both find themselves strapped for cash, Evie cautiously agrees to share living expenses—and her home—with Nicole and her baby. This is a story about what makes a family.
Amy Sue Nathan lives and writes near Chicago where she hosts the popular blog, Women's Fiction Writers. She has published articles in Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune and New York Times Online among many others. Amy is the proud mom of a son and a daughter in college, and a willing servant to two rambunctious rescued dogs. Learn more about Nathan and her work by visiting the author's website.
The Guest House by Erika Marks (Penguin, June 2013) arrived direct from the author…and it was personalized and signed for me!
For generations, the natives of Harrisport have watched wealthy summer families descend on their Cape Cod town, inhabiting the massive cottages along the town's best stretches of beachfront. But when rich Southerner Tucker Moss breaks the heart of local girl Edie Wright in the summer of 1966, an enduring war starts between the two families that lasts for generations….
When Edie's youngest child, Lexi falls in love withTucker's son, Hudson—she soon finds herself jilted when Hudson breaks off their engagement. Eleven years later, Lexi returns home after two years away studying architectural photography, just in time for yet another summer on the Cape. When Hudson's younger brother, Cooper, arrives to sell the seaside estate after the death of his father and Lexi is hired to photograph it, an unlikely attraction forms. Renovations at the Moss guest house reveal a forty-six-year-old declaration of love carved into a piece of framing—and a startling truth emerges that will force two women and the men who love them to confront the treacherous waters of their pasts.
Erika Marks is a native New Englander who was raised in Maine and has worked as an illustrator, cake decorator, and carpenter. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, a native New Orleanian, their two daughters, and their dog. Learn more about Marks and her work by visiting the author's website.
Market Street by Anita Hughes (St. Martin's Press, March 2013) also arrived direct from the author. This novel is described as "a delicious story of a department store heiress, her messy marriage, and her passion for food." Description by the publisher:
Cassie Blake seems to lead a charmed life as the heiress to Fenton's, San Francisco's most exclusive department store. But when she discovers her husband, Aidan, a handsome UC Berkeley professor, has had an affair with a student, she flees to the comfort of her best friend Alexis's Presidio Heights mansion, where she wonders if she should give their marriage one more chance.
Whether or not she can forgive Aidan is not the only choice Cassie has to make. Cassie's mother is eager to have her oversee the opening of Fenton's new Food Emporium, which Fenton's hopes will become San Francisco's hottest gourmet shopping destination. Cassie's true passion has always been food, not fashion, and Cassie suspects her mother might be trying to lure her into the Fenton's fold by entrusting her with such an exciting opportunity. And then there is James, the architect designing the Emporium, who is quietly falling in love with her…
Anita Hughes is also the author of Monarch Beach. She attended UC Berkeley's Masters in Creative Writing Program, and has taught Creative Writing at The Branson School in Ross, California. Hughes lives in Dana Point, California, where she is at work on her next novel. Learn more about Hughes and her work by visiting the author's website.


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Knuckle Rumbler Presents a Wet Hot American Party with Maluca (Mad Decent), DJ Orion, and Dubbel Dutch June 17 at The ND (501 Studios)
Sponsored by the Travis County Democratic Party
Born in the Bronx and raised in Manhattan by Dominican parents, MALUCA is that increasingly rare bird- a downtown girl who brings together the classic cool, glamour, grit and passion of New York City in an instant! After meeting Diplo at a karaoke bar, the two starting working together resulting in her debut single "El Tigeraso" (coming via Mad Decent), an infectious track that draws on her Dominican electro merengue roots.
Maluca - Loca
Maluca (Mad Decent), DJ Orion, and Dubbel Dutch [RSVP]
Austin's hardest working DJ, DJ Orion will be opening up the night along with Palms Out Sounds' own Dubbel Dutch.
Huge thanks to the Travis County Democratic Party for helping us bring this incredible artist to Austin. The TCDP has always involved itself in interesting events and gone out of its way to get young people involved in politics and social causes. They will be on site through out the party getting people registered to vote.
Maluca (Mad Decent), DJ Orion, and Dubbel Dutch [RSVP]
Thursday, June 17, 2010
The ND (501 Studios)


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So I just realized as I went to make this post that I had a whooooole lotta beet food yesterday.
After my schnitzel lunch I decided to call Veselka in the East Village for a Ukranian food fix.
I ordered the super meat combo platter which had stuffed cabbage, kielbasa, 3 types of pierogi (meat, sauerkraut & mushroom, potato), soup (I chose borscht), andsalad (with a great dill vinaigrette). I also ordered the raspberry cheese blintz appetizer to make it a full piggy experience.
Hoofed it down to the EV from work and picked up my haul. Then I strolled lazily up to the UWS stopping by Sunrise Mart on 9th for a lil Japanese treat fix.
This was a HUGE amount of food for the price. If I hadn't got the blintz I would have been under 20 on the whole thing!
I tried the salad first. I spotted the ample amounts of dill in the dressing and was wary because I hate dill, but it was delicious.
The borscht was amazing! It had tender chunks of meat inside and a few beans and was perfectly tart and savory at once.
Then I opened up the meat platter and put the beet relish on top.
Note: I almost put the raspberry sauce on top because they look awful similar, but I'm a fan of tasting/smelling things before I commit my food to it. Problem averted.
Now this was a mixed bag. I like the garlicky bite of the sausage but the thing that stood out most for me was the sauerkraut and mushroom pierogi. It tasted buttery on the inside and not too sour.
The meat pierogi was a bunch of tasteless mush and the potato one was kinda cold, very plump and very meh.
The stuffed cabbage was ok, but it suffered some of the same fate of the meat pierogi.
Even though I was stuffed I ate every last bit of the blintz after dousing it in raspberry sauce and sour cream.
I'm such a piggy I forgot to take a picture of that.
So when I go back I know to just get an order of fried (the ones I had were boiled) mushroom and sauerkraut pierogi with a cup of borscht.


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Andy Bradfield
With a career that began in earnest at the renowned Olympic studios, Andy Bradfield has turned his hand to high-profile film and pop music with seemingly effortless dexterity; from the toweringly successful Moulin Rouge soundtrack to his latest project, working with TV's Sheridan Smith on her debut record, Bradfield has seen the music production world evolve over the last few decades. We find out more…
MusicTech How did you first become interested in music and how did that lead to a career in the industry?
Andy Bradfield "I started by learning keyboards when I was at school, but I think I always had a bit of a fascination for sound, which led me to recording. My mum and dad saw this and bought me a cassette recorder when I was about 10 – and I was hooked from then on. When I was 14, I went on a recording course at a studio in Essex called Diploma Studios. It was a local studio, but the course was very well thought out and covered all aspects of recording. I did a second course and work experience at the studio, and eventually wrote many letters to studios applying for jobs, but got only a handful of replies. But I did get an interview at Red Bus studios – I worked there for five months when the Townhouse wrote to me that they were conducting interviews for Olympic, I then got offered a job at the revamped studio."


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I heard about Colgate-Palmolive's Speed Stick antiperspirant QR campaign a couple of weeks ago so I emailed Media Relations (Stephanie Clark) to request images of the "Event Cards" containing the QR Codes. These "Event Cards" are to be distributed to fitness centers and at special events, for the duration of the campaign.
There was no response so five days later I sent a copy asking again. Stephanie's Linkedin Profile claims she works in "…external public relations and global media relations" but clearly this does not include making sure that requests for further information are answered promptly.
This time Stephanie emailed me to say "This is not a UK based initiative. Nor are we able to provide pictures of the Event Cards".
Not a helpful response to say the least but life is to short to get involved with crap Media Relations Departments, so I decide to give the story a miss.
However I have just finished reading mobile media and marketing guru Steve Smith's excellent account of his first hand contact with the campaign. It would appear that the campaign is a blueprint of how NOT to use QR Codes.
It seems I owe Stephanie an apology, she was quite right to want to keep the campaign under wraps.


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A social worker's perspective
Jim Thurkle, social worker
"When I first met the producers and they explained the type of film they wanted to make I felt instantly it was the right thing to do. Their focus was all about getting across how mental illness can affect anybody at any time and I was so keen to capture this in a programme.
The producers were always highly professional with a real knowledge and understanding of confidentiality issues which out me at ease immediately.
As a social worker I have sometimes been called a detective and sometimes it does feel that way – I am often seen out knocking on doors and trying to locate patients. The camera followed me doing that and in the end I forgot they were there and just went about my daily work.
My job is highly rewarding but obviously there are times when it is distressing. There are many patients where relapse is inevitable and that's really sad. I think it is important people can see the 'revolving door' situation in mental health as this is not fully understood – many people become ill, get better through care and treatment and fall ill again. That's the nature of mental illness but there are also very positive stories of people who fully recover and use their experience to help others.
I have become really familiar with the people I look after over the years and there are some real characters. It can take some time to build up trust but I think the best policy is to be as open and honest as possible with them. Despite what others may sometimes think, people who are mentally ill are not stupid.
The hardest part is taking away some one's liberty, that is when we, as a team, make a decision to section someone. This never gets easier but there are times it is the only action left to take. When I see these patients get better they are actually quite accepting of me doing this, they realise they were unwell and there was little alternative. It is incredibly fulfilling to see those people back with family or in the community, that really makes me happy.
I come across a number of mental illnesses but mainly I deal with depressive moods and the factors that cause them. I deal with many people using a sense of humour, I try to tap into that but sometimes that is not always appropriate when some one is depressed. It is about judging every individual and situation.
The patients I worked with loved being on camera. They really came out of themselves and that was a joy to see. For me, being filmed made me think about my job, it made me evaluate what I do and that can't be a bad thing."


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5 reviews for Men's One Hundreds – Light 3 Pack
Really comfortable, was worried they would be a bit thick but just right for jogging.
Used them a few times now for running and in the gym I can't fault them. The difference between these and a normal pair of socks is incredible.
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Tuesday Night Fun Dives
A few of our divers have organized a regular Tuesday night dive.They meet up at 6:30 pm and usually hit the water at 7 pm. We have made this a regular shop function now, this will include a 50% off rental for anyone who would like to dive with us. Check our website and Facebook page for where they will be diving this week and look for special themes on holidays and dive events. Call ahead to sign up and let them know you will be there.
Question #5
Imagine, I accidentally get tangled in something. What should I do first?
A) Stop, think, and slowly untangle myself
B) Try to turn around and see where I am tangled
C) Ask my buddy to help untangle me
D) Take off my scuba unit
Question #4
Most Diver injuries caused by aquatic animals occur because
A) the animal thinks you are food
B) the animal is aggressive
C) the animal is protecting itself from the diver
D) the diver did not feed the animal
Question #3
Question of the week!!! I have four people who have been responding but you still have a shot to win!
Question: I should take a local area orientation dive whenever I…
A) Dive anywhere, even if I have dove there before
B) Dive in a new place
C) Dive without advanced training
D) Am not diving with an instructor
Question #2 2/08
What can happen to me if I hold my breath while ascending on a dive?
A. My lungs can over-expand, which could cause serious injury
B. My scuba equipment may not work properly
C. I might hurt my ears or sinuses
D. Nothing would happen to me
Question #1 2/01
Hello Divers! Your question this week should be an easy one for you and its multiple choice!
Whether an object sinks or floats may be changed by…
A) increasing or decreasing its weight
B) increasing or decreasing its volume
C) taking it from fresh to salt water
D) all of the above
Please send your answers to email@example.com and Cassie will send you a confirmation email. Good Luck!
29th Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest
Join us Sunday October 25th at 1:00 pm for the 29th annual underwater pumpkin carving contest. The contest will be held at Lake Sixteen near Martin/Shelbyville. If you need directions here's a link to Google Maps for the lake: http://ow.ly/CHA2P .
If you haven't been to this before it's a great time. Here's a video from last year's contest. While you check it out please subscribe to our YouTube channel.
The cost for this outing is $10 for divers competing in the event and $5 for non-divers. This covers hot dogs, buns, plates, condiments and flatware. Additionally the fee covers prizes for the contestants. Please sign up so that we can purchase all the necessary items. You can sign-up by calling either dive shop, stopping by the shop, emailing "dougc at gldl.com", emailing "lakeshore at gldl.com", or by using our new online sign-up tool available here: GLDL Event Signup or here Lakeshore Scuba Event Signup.
Please bring the following with you to this event:
- Dive Gear (Rentals are available at both stores).
- A side dish or desert to pass.
- Your own beverages.
- A pumpkin to carve if competing.
In the event of a weather cancellation we will post a notice on our Facebook Pages and on our Twitter Feed.
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What's Happening at Lakeshore Scuba
Announcing March 2015 Events and April 2015 Events at Lakeshore Scuba.
Your gateway to quality scuba diving instruction and dive travel on the lakeshore.
Want to better understand all the ways to find out what is happening at your hometown dive shop, Lakeshore Scuba? If so then this is the post for you to read. There are a lot of ways to learn about the training, trips, events, and happenings at the shop.
The easiest is to come right here and check out our calendar for all of the scheduled events. Did you know that you can take this a step farther and actually subscribe to the calendar? This means that you can get updates as we post them to your phone, tablet, or PC.
Are you on Facebook? We create an event for all of our classes, trips, and other events on our Facebook page. You can directly visit the Facebook page at this link https://www.facebook.com/LakeshoreScuba. Be sure to like us and add us to your news feed for updates on all the activities we have planned this busy dive season.
Last but not least you can download a formatted for printing calendar. It doesn't have all the details that the online calendars do, but it's a great little document to hang on your refrigerator to help you remember great ways to have fun all summer. We will be posting monthly calendars a couple months in advance throughout the dive season. Here are links to the next two months of dive events:
March 2015 Events at Lakeshore Scuba
April 2015 Events at Lakeshore Scuba
Finally, keep in mind we're divers not social media experts. If there's a way that you'd like to see us updating you about shop happenings, be sure to let us know so we can investigate implementing them.
Remember, Today is a good day to dive.


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Chiefs' Dwayne Bowe not backing off his prediction of a big season
Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe predicted last month when offseason practice started that he would lead the NFL this season in receptions and touchdowns. He isn't backing off that claim now that the Chiefs are concluding their spring work with today's final practice.
"I feel good about it," Bowe said of his boast. "If I don't think it, who will? I'm just going to let my play show what I can do and leave it at that."
Bowe had 15 touchdowns to lead NFL receivers in 2010, but he's dropped too many passes and been too inconsistent with his route-running to ever be close to the top in receptions.
But he's never played in an Andy Reid offense, or with a quarterback who was once selected with the first pick in the NFL Draft, as Alex Smith was.
"The offense is aggressive," Bowe said. "It's not passive at all. Every play, we're going downfield. These are by far the most uptempo practices I've ever been a part of. Only time will tell when the games start how good we're going to look."
The Chiefs' defense has generally gotten the better of the offense during offseason practices, but the offense made its share of plays on Wednesday. The star of practice — yes, you've heard this one before — was wide receiver Jon Baldwin, who caught a couple of deep passes and made a pair of difficult catches.
"We had a couple down-the-field throws with the offense, more so than we had yesterday," Reid said. "It went back and forth, and that's what you're looking for. Offense challenged the defense. Defense challenged the offense. That's the way you get better."
Rookie running back Knile Davis continued to have trouble catching the ball out of the backfield. Davis dropped a couple of easy throws, one on a screen pass that he would have taken for a long gain.Fisher wrapping it up
After being drafted with the first overall pick by the Chiefs, Eric Fisher has had a quiet offseason. Fisher has taken his spot as the starting right tackle and begun the process of blending in with his teammates on the offensive line.
"They threw a lot at us and expect us to learn it all," Fisher said when asked to assess his last four weeks. "I've just been doing my best to pick up everything. There are a lot of calls I need to learn.
"I'm making improvements every day. Every day, I come out here to work. Going up against the guys I go up against is making a better player every day. I'm just getting in the playbook every day and having a great time out here."


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It is a joy and delight to participate in Rumi's Caravan once again, and to meet so many beautiful people after the performance!
I recited three original poems at the matinee program, February 6, 2016 in Santa Rosa. These are not yet published, but with so many requests, I'm making them available -- just for you :)
1. "KISSING THE BELOVED" -- I wrote this poem specifically for this Rumi's Caravan performance! It is a rhyming adaptation of Rumi's "Give yourself a kiss..." translated by Coleman Barks.
2. "LOTUS OF YOUR HEART" -- I was inspired to share this particular piece after Judith Shiner so beautifully spoke about the flowering of the human spirit.
3. "THE SCULPTOR AND THE STONE" -- It was so sweet after the matinee as people shared with me how this poem touched them so deeply. (This one is available via either button below.)
Inspired by a most gracious reception, I am making a PDF of these poems available to the community, with love:


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Plot Summary: Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark: Sally is sent by her mother to live with his father and his new girlfriend. There she discovers many hidden secrets in the house. She comes in contact with many creatures who want to take her into their world of darkness for their own purpose. Cast: Bailee Madison, Alan Dale and others; Dir: Troy Nixey, Katie Holmes.
By Pritam Roy(18 May 2012)
Sally Hurst (Bailee Madison), a lonely, withdrawn child, has just arrived in Rhode Island to live with her father Alex (Guy Pearce) and his new girlfriend (Katie Holmes) at the 19th-century mansion they are restoring. While exploring the sprawling estate, the young girl discovers a hidden basement, undisturbed since the strange disappearance of the mansion's builder a century ago. When Sally unwittingly lets loose a race of ancient, dark-dwelling creatures who conspire to drag her down into the mysterious house's bottomless depths, she must convince Alex and Kim that it's not a fantasy—before the evil lurking in the dark consumes them all.
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I was amazed with this success at making extra-crispy taters another week by simply parboiling them and throwing all of them with salt before roasted. Crispy oven-baked yams fries happen to be another on-going obsession of ours, therefore we immediately wondered when the same technique perform again.
Great yams fries really are a remarkably difficult factor to attain. Even just in restaurants, they frequently arrive limp, saturated, and also the complete opposite crispy. We've attempted high-warmth baking, baking, soaking the cut pieces in cold water, beginning having a hot baking sheet, along with a a large number of other little tweaks and inventions within our quest for a much better yams fry in your own home.
With this particular manner of parboiling and throwing with salt, we seem like we're getting close. We sliced the sweet taters into wedges and boiled them for two main minutes to melt the outsides. A fast shake with kosher salt and essential olive oil, and in to the oven they went.
In the beginning, i was disappointed. The fries didn't brown around we'd have loved. The outsides felt dry, but did not get truly crispy.
The gap was at the feel. Yams fries frequently finish track of a mushy texture inside, however these sweet taters felt firm coupled with a pleasant bite. We're able to dunk them within the sinking sauce without having to worry that they are likely to discontinue or perhaps be too limp to scoop anything up.
They were truly the nearest to restaurant fries we've ever become. We can't wait to repeat the process and mix the process with other people we've attempted previously. We believe that pre-heating the baking sheet and perhaps adding an egg whitened (or panko crumbs?!) together with the essential olive oil and salt throughout the throwing step might get us even nearer to perfection.
Have individuals had success with making crispy yams fries in your own home?
Close-to-Restaurant Yams Fries
Serves 4 being an appetizer
2 medium-sized sweet taters
1 tablespoon essential olive oil
1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Pre-warmth the oven to 450°.
Cut the sweet taters into fry-sized wedges. Place these questions sauce pot with one tablespoon of kosher salt and enough water to pay for. Cover and produce to some boil. Once boiling, prepare uncovered for 2 minutes before the taters are soft around the outdoors but nonetheless firm in the centre. Drain immediately.
Mix the drained sweet taters, one teaspoon of kosher salt, and something tablespoon of essential olive oil inside a mixing bowl. Cover by having an inverted dinner plate and shake to roughen in the sides from the sweet taters.


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Traffic is queuing on the M65 this morning following an accident.
The accident, which involved three vehicles at junction 3 of the Westbound carriageway, happened at around 7.30am this morning.
An additional accident has been reported at junction 13 of the Westbound carriageway. One lane is closed and recovery of a vehicle has been arranged.
There are delays reported in both directions.
More to follow.


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Meet Kati Kuroda in 'Mothers and Sons'
The following interview is part of the ongoing "Meet the Cast and Crew" series for The Actors' Group.
Rebecca Lea McCarthy conducts interviews with cast and crew of upcoming productions.
Kati is pleased to once again work with TAG. Her last production with TAG was Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Recently she was in MVT's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She appeared in many of Kumu Kahua's productions and Mission House productions.
TAG, you're it!
The world needs theatre and TAG needs you!
Order tickets online: www.taghawaii.net
or call 808-722-6941
Photo courtesy of Daniel Mayberry
Mothers and Sons
by Terrance McNalley
directed by Joyce Maltby
Runs July 8th – 31st, 2016
Ticket Prices:
General Admission– $25
Seniors (62 & Over) – $20
Students & Military– $15
Thursdays – All seats $15
Groups of 10 or more $14 per person
Performance times:
Thu – Sat at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm
Order tickets online: www.taghawaii.net
or call 808-722-6941
TAG-The Actors' Group
The Brad Powell Theatre
The Shops at Dole Cannery
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 101
Honolulu, HI 96817
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Order tickets online: www.taghawaii.net
Validated parking in Regal Theater parking structure.
Bring your ticket!
TAG is honored to be a member of Hawaii State Theatre Council. The mission of HSTC is to promote live theatre in Hawaii and encourage excellence in its management, performance and production.


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On Curing Everything
March 02, 2011
Nobel Prize-winning chemist Kary Mullis offers a radical new way to treat infectious diseases as the effectiveness of our current antibiotics wanes.
biotechnology, disease, global reset, health, medicine, research
Five Centuries of Influenza
January 12, 2011
Historical records show that flu pandemics have been occurring for at least 500 years. Researchers are now studying these historical pandemics to help prevent future disease.
Toxic House Cats?
December 15, 2010
Up to half of all humans are infected by a cat-borne parasite that can cause stillbirth, brain damage, and a host of other subtle neurological effects. Is vaccination the solution?
Redefining "Mental Illness"
November 17, 2010
As consensus emerges on the physical basis of mental illness, the mental-health community is fracturing over what, exactly, constitutes "mental illness" in the first place.
Do Smoking Bans Work?
October 27, 2010
Municipal bans on smoking in restaurants and bars are highly controversial, but history shows they can also be highly effective. But are all smoking bans equally successful?
Fitness for Survival
October 06, 2010
Regular exercise can help us live longer. But what exercises are the most effective, and how much do we need? New research suggests that more is better, and variety is best.
Does Coffee Work?
August 04, 2010
More than any other drug, caffeine makes the modern world go 'round. But how good is it for you, how well does it work, and how much do most users consume? The answers may surprise you.
Pandora's Seed
June 07, 2010
From obesity to chronique fatigue syndrome, jihadism to urban ennui, the costs of civilization are becoming ever more apparent. Spencer Wells explores adapting to a world where accelerating change is the new status quo.
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Barefoot and Passionate
May 26, 2010
New studies suggest that running barefoot might be better for the body than running in shoes, but will the research actually affect how runners compete and train?
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I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and "genomic origamist," on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
Earth-like Planets Aren't Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.


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Traditional sailing boat – Yole Morbihan
During 2 hours, embark on the Yole Morbihan and discover the Quiberon Bay's treasures. Take part in manoeuvres and let yourself leaded by our monitor. Last you taste oysters with a glass of white wine.
We initiate you to :
Quiberon Bay's maritime history
Buoys and beacons at sea
Fishing and oyster-farming from yesterday to today
|From April to June and September
By appointment
|From July to August
Thursday from 3pm to 5pm or from 5pm to 7pm
Friday from 10am to 12am
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Be devoted to conscientiousness. Guard your own mind.
Lift yourself up from this bad place, just like an elephant sunk in mud.
hotha sa+cittam anurakkhatha
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dugga uddharatha attanaj
pavke sanno
va kubjaro
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N.m. V.act. N.m. N.m. Adj.m. part. N.m.
Abl.Sg. 2.Pl.imp. Acc.Sg. Loc.Sg. Nom.Sg. | Nom.Sg.
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appamadarata-, Adj.: devoted to conscientiousness.
It is a compound of:
appamada-, N.m.: conscientiousness, non-negligence. A negated (by the negative prefix a-) word pamada-, N.m.: negligence. Euphonic combination: a- + pamada- = appamada-.
rata-, Adj.: devoted. It is a p.p. of the verb ram- (to delight in, to be devoted to).
Nom.Pl.m. = appamadarata.
hotha, V.: be. The verb root is (b)hu-. 2.Pl.act.imp. = hotha.
sacittam: sacitta-, N.n.: one's own mind.
This word is itself a compound of:
sa-, Adj.: own.
citta-, N.n.: mind.
Acc.Sg. = sacittam.
anurakkhatha, V.: guard, protect. The verb root is rakkh- (to protect) with the prefix anu- (along). 2.Pl.act.imp. = anurakkhatha.
List of Abbreviations
dugga: dugga-, N.m.: bad place, difficult road. It is derived from the verb root gam- (to go) and the prefix du- (bad, difficult). Abl.Sg. = dugga.
uddharatha, V.: rise, lift up. The verb root is
dhar- (to hold) with the prefix ud- (up).
2.Pl.act.imp. = uddharatha.
attan-, N.m.: self. Acc.Sg. = attanaj.
Euphonic combination: uddharatha + attanaj = uddharathattanaj.
pavke: pavka-, N.m.: mud, dirt. Loc.Sg. = pavke.
sanno: sanna-, Adj.: sunk. It is a p.p. of the verb root sad- (to sit). Nom.Sg.m. = sanno.
va, part.: as, like.
kubjaro: kubjara-, N.m.: elephant. Nom.Sg. = kubjaro.
List of Abbreviations
This verse consists of three syntactically
separate sentences. They are:
1) appamadarata hotha (be devoted to conscientiousness). The subject is omitted; the verb implies the second person plural pronoun. The verb is hotha (be, 2nd person, plural, active, imperative). The object is the compound appamadarata (devoted to conscientiousness, nominative singular).
2) sacittam anurakkhatha (guard your own mind). The subject is omitted; the verb implies the second person plural pronoun. The verb is anurakkhatha (guard, 2nd person, plural, active, imperative). The object is the compound sacittam (own mind, accusative singular).
3) dugga uddharathattanaj pavke sanno va kubjaro (lift yourself up from this bad place, just like an elephant sunk in mud). This can be further analysed into the main sentence a) and the dependent clause b):
a) dugga uddharathattanaj (lift yourself up from this bad place). The subject is omitted; the verb implies the second person plural pronoun. The verb is uddharatha (lift up, 2nd person, plural, active, imperative). It has an attribute, the noun dugga (from the bad place). The object is the noun attanaj (yourself, accusative singular).
b) pavke sanno va kubjaro (just like an elephant sunk in mud). The subject is the noun kubjaro (elephant, nominative singular). It has an attribute, the past participle sanno (sunk, nominative singular). This word has also an attribute, the noun pavke (in mud, locative singular). The particle va (as, like) connects the clause to the main sentence.
There was an elephant that was very
strong when young, but as he got old, he became weak. Once he went to a
pond and got stuck in the mud. The king sent some elephant trainers to
help him. They started to beat the battle-drums. When the elephant heard
them, his spirit rose and he freed himself from the mud.
When the Buddha heard about this, he spoke this verse, saying that just as the elephant pulled himself out of mud, so we must pull ourselves from the mud of defilements and suffering.
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