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- The Saints will likely be without Scott Fujita for the third straight game. Jo-Lonn Dunbar and Troy Evans will continue to platoon in his place. Defensive tackles Sedrick Ellis and Kendrick Clancy, the opening game starting pair, were also unable to practice on Thursday with knee injuries.
- WR Lance Moore's ankle injury is the latest in a string of unfortunate twists for the receiver. Nobody likes to see Moore's smiles on the sidelines, when his smiles on the field are the signs of first downs.
- Head coach Sean Payton indicated today that the 4-6 week estimate for Ellis' sprained MCL is not accurate, and that he expects the first round pick back sooner than that.
- With Ellis on the shelf, the Saints took a look at DE Paul Spicer, who went to camp with the Saints and at one point was expected to start while starters Will Smith and Charles Grant were suspended. The suspensions were lifted, Spicer was outplayed by younger players and the Saints cut the 34-year old after training camp. Spicer received some looks around the league but remains a free agent.
The Saints also worked out free agent DT Rodrique Wright, 25, 6'5", 200 pounds, and three seasons out of Texas. Wright started nine games for the Dolphins in 2007, but missed his rookie season of 2006 with a shoulder injury and was a healthy inactive for all of 2008 as the Dolphins moved to a 3-4 defense. In that alignment, Wright was asked to shift to defensive end and never saw the field. He was cut by the Dolphins after training camp this past September.
- The Panthers will be without longtime stalwart offensive players WR Muhsin Muhammad and FB Brad Hoover.
- CB Danny Gorrer, who camped with the Saints as an undrafted free agent and won a job on the practice squad, has been plucked by the St. Louis Rams.
The Saints signed another undrafted rookie, CB Mark Parson from Ohio. Parson is undersized at just 5'8 1/2", 186 pounds, but is quick. Since going undrafted in April he's spent time with the Texans and Lions.
Here's a fluff story in August from the Houston Chronicle on Parson and his son.
- Another ex-Saint cornerback has found a job too. Much maligned but classy Jason David signed with Detroit.
- Former LSU basketball star and current Boston Celtic F Glen "Big Baby" Davis probably doesn't have a serious chance of fulfilling his dream to play in the NFL.
- SI's Peter King has a great article about the success of the Saints' run game and the intellects behind it.
- Unpleasant article on former Saints RB George Rogers, dealing with the effects of a bruising seven-year career in the NFL.


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Location: New Delhi, India
In June 2013, the Times of India reported that India will host "a unique show" in March 2014, showcasing "various designs of waterless toilets" funded through Gates Foundation grants.
The show would be a follow-up to the first Reinvent the Toilet Fair in August 2012, where grantees of the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge (RTTC) displayed their innovative on-site sanitation solutions, which were required to cost less than US$ 0.05 per user per day.
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First, let me say for the few of you that are reading my blog and waiting for a baby post, this is the first one. The baby is a boy, so far super healthy, and still inside Keri. She is due tomorrow so we are not freaking out, but Keri is more than ready to be 7lbs 6oz lighter. Just guessing...you can guess too. Let's see how close we come to a correct weight. For the baby that is.
Second...I am happy to be here with Keri in these final days and I would not consider anything else. However, I am sad to be missing my brother's wedding tomorrow. So let me say Bro...I love you and I am sad that I am going to miss your big day, but please remember this one thing for me. Bend a little at the knees, don't lock them...you will want to, but don't. This helps circulation and therefore helps you to not faint. Love you man...have a great day...and a GREAT NIGHT...wink.


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Increase and regulation of synovial calcitonin gene-related peptide expression in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis
Authors Takano S, Uchida K, Inoue G, Minatani A, Miyagi M, Aikawa J, Iwase D, Onuma K, Mukai M, Takaso M
Received 2 March 2017
Accepted for publication 20 April 2017
Published 10 May 2017 Volume 2017:10 Pages 1099—1104
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S135939
Checked for plagiarism Yes
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Editor who approved publication: Dr E Alfonso Romero-Sandoval
Shotaro Takano*, Kentaro Uchida*, Gen Inoue, Atsushi Minatani, Masayuki Miyagi, Jun Aikawa, Dai Iwase, Kenji Onuma, Manabu Mukai, Masashi Takaso
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan
*These authors contributed equally to this work
Background: Recent studies suggest that the vasodilatory neuropeptide calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) is localized in the synovial tissue and may be involved in the pathology of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, the regulation and relationship between pain and CGRP expression levels in the synovial tissue of human OA patients are not fully understood.
Methods: Synovial tissues were harvested from 74 participants with radiographic knee OA (unilateral Kellgren/Lawrence grades 3–4) during total knee arthroplasty. CGRP-expressing cells in the resected tissue were identified by immunohistochemical analyses. To examine CGRP expression levels, CD14-positive (CD14+) (macrophage-rich cell fraction) and CD14-negative (CD14−; fibroblast-rich cell fraction) cells were isolated from the synovial tissue. To investigate the involvement of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the regulation of CGRP expression, cultured CD14− and CD14+ cells were stimulated with PGE2. In addition, CGRP expression levels in the synovial tissue of OA patients with strong/severe (visual analog scale [VAS]≥6) and mild/moderate pain (VAS<6) were compared.
Results: CGRP-positive cells were detected in the intimal lining layer and comprised both CD14− and CD14+ cells. CGRP expression in non-cultured CD14− fractions was significantly higher than that in CD14+ fractions. The expression levels of CGRP were significantly increased in cultured CD14− cell fractions treated with exogenous PGE2, compared to untreated CD14− cell fractions. In contrast, treatment with PGE2 did not increase CGRP regardless of whether or not CD14+ cells expressed CGRP. Furthermore, CGRP expression in the VAS≥6 group was also significantly higher than that in the VAS<6 group.
Conclusion: These findings suggest that CGRP expression in the synovial fibroblasts is regulated by the COX-2/PGE2 pathway and that elevation of synovial CGRP levels may contribute to OA pain.
Keywords: calcitonin gene-related peptide, knee osteoarthritis, regulation, synovium, pain
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Here's a tangle pattern from down under – Sydney, Australia, to be precise. Australian Deanne Stewart-Mills was working on deconstructing Celtic knot patterns and came up with her pattern Celtic.
Deanne is a freelance paper arts and crafts teacher. She teaches cardmaking classes, and knitting and crochet. Many of her projects have been published in Australian magazines such as Stamping and Papercraft (now called Cardmaking, Stamping & Papercraft), Australian Paper Crafts, Creative Cardmaking and Papercraft and Scrapbook Creations.
"I have been tangling since the end of April (this year) and I am passionate about it. I have taught cardmaking for nearly 7 years and I am always on the lookout for interesting things. I have been into art and creativity since I was a little girl (I am now 42). I am a huge fan of MC Escher and this art form really reminds me of that, which is probably how it caught my interest. I have always loved drawing, but stopped doing it for a long time (too many other hobbies got my attention) and I am very pleased to be back into it again, as a result of discovering Zentangle.
I am really pleased that I finally worked out that the Celtic pattern begins with a simple zig zag. Once I got that, it was easy going to deconstruct. Celtic takes a little practice but is really quite easy once you have had a few goes at it. The look of Celtic can be varied by changing the height of the zig zag, and the length (a higher zig zag creates a larger celtic design)."
I found Celtic required my full concentration to get the lines to meet up, and as Deanne points out it certainly does take a little practice. As you can tell from comparing Deanne's drawing below to my example above she's had a lot of practice. And me? Not so much 😉
Deanne illustrates the step-by-step instructions for drawing her tangle pattern Celtic below.
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Evan McMullin served for over ten years as an undercover Operations Officer with the CIA's National Clandestine Service. His assignments included multiple conflict zone tours of duty in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Following his CIA service, Evan worked in Goldman Sachs' Investment Banking Division where he advised a variety of companies in the technology, clean energy, industrial and healthcare industries on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising.
More recently, he served as a Senior Advisor on national security issues with the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the U.S. House of Representatives, and he's currently the Chief Policy Director with the House Republican Conference.
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Exterior Design: ****
The M Roadster shares its distinctive, shark-like front portion and polarizing "flame surfacing" with BMW's standard Z4 models. The M version's wider stance and copious rubber, however, serve to de-emphasize all those flaming surfaces. Such mo-sports muscularity resolves the model's inherent design tensions in the same way The Hulk's green skin and purple clamdiggers added another dimension to Bruce Banner's denim-shirt-intensive wardrobe.
Interior Design: ***
The thickly padded steering wheel, seemingly designed by tort lawyers, is awkward on first grab. After getting used to it, though, it becomes like a second appendage — think love handles. Interior upholstery is tastefully spartan, though BMW uses lots of a strange leather-like material across the dash that stains easily (keep the powdered doughnuts outside, please), and another type that's patterned to look like carbon fiber surrounding the binnacle and console. The leather seats offer more support than a jealous sugarmomma.
Acceleration: ****
Zero to sixty in 4.8 seconds is plenty quick for any roadway application. The fifth star's withheld for odd catch points in first and second gears that sometimes harshed our mellow. Engaging sport mode is like pouring a pot of espresso into the intake; everything sharpens up, particularly when paired with a heavier right foot.
Braking *****
Ventilated, cross-drilled discs — lifted from the M3 — are epic. Word from other press testers who've done track work in the roadster is that they fade after a few hot laps. We didn't push hard enough to make it happen. Pedal feel is on the urgent side. (Side note: the system has a feature that keeps pads grippy in bad weather by bringing them close to the discs at times to dry the rain.)
Ride ****
Seating position is so low-down, getting into my knee-high Toyota MR2 Spyder afterward felt like climbing up to the bridge of the USS Nimitz. Ride is on the soft side of firm — making it a fine daily commuter — and not at all crashy over tough stuff. At times, I felt a slight numbness from the gas shocks that masked road feedback.
Handling *****
The M Roadster eschews the Z4's Servotronic vehicle-speed-sensitive power steering in favor of a good 'ol hydraulic power-assist system. It's proof the simplest option is often the most sporting, even with every technical advancement at hand. Handling is quick without being darty, and we didn't even get near adhesion limits. It's a freaking party on wheels.
Gearbox ****
Deciding not to offer the
dual-clutch SMG box on the M Roadster may have been a technical decision, but doing so focused the roadster's purity of purpose. The ZF six-speed is smooth and willing, with ratios that appear to match the 3.2-liter six's power band as closely as can be accomplished without a mess of algorithms.
Audio/Video ***
The test car had the premium package, which comes with BMW's bell-like premium sound system. The powerful deck can even overpower the sometimes harsh-n-raspy engine note, which can sound a bit untoward in the upper range.
Value ***
It's hard to think in terms of economy considering a purely sensual, emotional purchase, other than that — pricewise — the M Roadster is cheaper than the Porsche Boxster S (which has its own charms) and the Mercedes SLK55 AMG, which has a V8 and is 0.5 second quicker. Nonetheless, the M kit boosts the price of a base Z4 by an accountant-busting $10,000.
Toys ***
Like the M3, the M Roadster has a neat set of lights on the tach that suggest safe engine speed based on oil temperature. An extra star added for BMW's leaving off iDrive, which would have been grossly miscast in the sport-spartan cockpit. The real toy is itself.
Trunk **
Two small weekend bags or a half-set of ladies golf clubs, your choice.
Overall ****
The M Roadster is more than the sum of its parts. It's got one of the best-considered balance of compromises and performance of nearly any roadster in its narrow class. Still, a considerable portion of its fun quotient can be had at a 50% discount in the Honda S2000, making it an indulgence that proves that the last 20% of a car's development can eat up half of its cost.
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Is Scorsese Oscar Poison?
Feb. 23, 2005 -- If misery loves company, Martin Scorsese might try summoning the ghosts of Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick. Perhaps together they can explain why none of them has ever been able to call himself an Oscar-winning director.
Scorsese's latest work, "The Aviator," soared last month with a leading 11 Academy Award nominations. But so did his last film, "Gangs of New York," which earned 10 nominations two years ago (second only to "Chicago"), only to lose in every category.
The 62-year-old filmmaker is now 0-for-6 at the Academy Awards, losing four times when nominated as best director ("Raging Bull," "The Last Temptation of Christ," "Goodfellas" and "Gangs of New York") and twice when competing for screenwriting honors. Perhaps things will be different this year with his lucky seventh nomination -- or will they?
The race for best director will be tight. Clint Eastwood, already an Oscar winner, is one of Hollywood's most popular filmmakers. He could easily win again for "Million Dollar Baby." Then there are the other nominees -- Alexander Payne ("Sideways"), Taylor Hackford ("Ray") and Mike Leigh ("Vera Drake"). Payne might have the best shot at surprising, and he could siphon off enough votes from Scorsese or Eastwood to tip the scales in any direction.
If Scorsese loses, at least he has no chance of being the only director winless after five nominations. It's a dubious distinction he'd share with Hitchcock, whom you'd think would have be a shoo-in for such classics as "Rear Window," "Psycho" and "Spellbound." But the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in all its wisdom, thought these films were worth nominations and nothing more. "The Birds," "Vertigo" and "North by Northwest" didn't even earn Hitchcock a nod.
The good news is: This is Hollywood, where there seems to be an award for everybody. In a worst-case scenario, Scorsese can look forward to that inevitable honorary Oscar, such as the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, usually given to recipients late in life. It's Tinseltown's way of making sure that one of its best won't get sent off to that big cast party in the sky empty handed.
To be sure, Hitchcock and Welles were eventually hailed with honorary awards. One can only imagine what was running through Hitchcock's head in 1968 when he won his Thalberg. At the time, Hitchcock was 68 years old and still making films. He marked the event with the shortest acceptance speech in academy history, muttering, "Thank you" before walking off stage.
This year Sidney Lumet -- who helmed "12 Angry Men," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "Network" -- gets his honorary Oscar. Lumet is 80 years old and still working, but not on the sort of projects likely to give him what he richly deserves -- recognition among his peers as an Oscar-winning director.
Perhaps Lumet, Scorsese, Welles, Hitchcock and Kubrick have more in common than an empty spot on the mantelpiece. They're not just great directors, they're famous for making realistic, sometimes gritty, and often controversial films. That's not always the best sort of movie to bet on, when it's time to hand out awards.
Just look at the classic Scorsese characters: Travis Bickle, the mentally unstable Vietnam War veteran in "Taxi Driver"; Jake La Motta, the brutal boxer in "Raging Bull"; the various thugs in "Goodfellas"; and, now, the obsessive-compulsive billionaire Howard Hughes in "The Aviator."
If Oscar voters are looking for wholesome subjects to promote the film industry -- and cynics will say that's the primary reason for the Academy Awards -- they're not likely to find them in Scorsese's work.
That's not to say that the Academy Awards haven't embraced some controversial films. They have. And Scorsese's films haven't been totally snubbed. Robert De Niro ("Raging Bull"), Paul Newman ("The Color of Money") and Ellen Burstyn ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore") have won Oscars for their work in Scorsese films.
Still, Scorsese's overall Oscar record is dreadful. His movies have gleaned 59 nominations, but have won just six times. In addition to "Gangs of New York," "Taxi Driver," "Cape Fear," "Casino" and "Kundun" were completely shut out.
Just how did Hollywood fail to honor five of its best directors? Here's a look at just how Hitchcock, Welles, Lumet, Kubrick and Scorsese lost -- and who topped them. Surprisingly, in many cases, these masters lost because directors they competed against had films that were, arguably, just as worthy as theirs.
But in some cases, you can make a pretty good case that a great director had been robbed by a film industry that, at times, might be a bit too skittish. Does anyone still believe that Kevin Costner's "Dances With Wolves" stands up better than Scorsese's "Goodfellas"? Come on.
Oscarless Directors
Alfred Hitchcock: Five Directorial Nominations
For "Psycho" in 1961. Winning director: Billy Wilder ("The Apartment")
For "Rear Window" in 1955. Winning director: Elia Kazan ("On the Waterfront")
For "Spellbound" in 1946. Winning director: Harry Stradling Sr. ("The Picture of Dorian Gray")
For "Lifeboat" in 1945. Winning director: Leo McCarey ("Going My Way")
For "Rebecca" in 1941. Winning director: John Ford ("The Grapes of Wrath")
Hitchcock lost to some of the most successful movies in Hollywood history. "Going My Way," which seems a bit dated to today's audiences, was an Oscar juggernaut, with seven wins and 10 nominations.
"Rear Window" and "Psycho" are great films, just as powerful today as when they were released. But "On the Waterfront" stands out, even among Oscar winners, and "The Apartment" remains a classic.
Only one Hitchcock film was nominated for best picture -- "Suspicion" in 1942. That year, it was competing against Welles' masterpiece, "Citizen Kane," and both films lost to "How Green Was My Valley."
Hitchcock's only Oscar gold came with the Thalberg award.
Martin Scorsese: Five Directorial Nominations
For "The Aviator" in 2005. Winning director: To Be Announced
For "Gangs of New York" in 2003. Winning director: Roman Polanski ("The Pianist")
For "Goodfellas" in 1991. Winning director: Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves")
For "The Last Temptation of Christ" in 1989. Winning director: Barry Levinson ("Rain Man")
For "Raging Bull" in 1981. Winning director: Robert Redford ("Ordinary People")
You can criticize Oscar voters for thinking more about what's good for Hollywood's image, rather than what's the best movie. But if so, it's hard to explain Scorsese's loss to Polanski, who has been a fugitive of justice since fleeing the United States in 1978, after pleading guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Polanski, obviously, couldn't be on hand to accept the award, because law enforcement officers would have been there to greet him, and not because they're movie buffs.
"Last Temptation" might be the best example of a Scorsese movie that's highly respected but too controversial to win. Scorsese's best chance may have been with "Goodfellas." Certainly, in the years since, Costner has seen his career plummet.
Scorsese's other Academy Award nominations came for co-writing the screenplays to "Goodfellas" and "The Age of Innocence," which came out three years later. Neither prevailed on Oscar night.
Stanley Kubrick: Four Directorial Nominations
For "Barry Lyndon" in 1976. Winning director: Milos Forman ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
For "A Clockwork Orange" in 1972. Winning director: William Friedkin ("The French Connection")
For "2001: A Space Odyssey" in 1969. Winning director: Carol Reed for ("Oliver!")
For "Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" in 1965. Winning director: George Cukor ("My Fair Lady")
It's interesting to note that the first two times Kubrick lost, Oscar voters were clearly going for feel-good family entertainment. But in his last two Oscar bids, he was beaten out by directors with gritty, R-rated films.
Together with nominations for best picture, screenwriting and other achievements, Kubrick has been an Oscar contender 13 times. But his only award came for best visual effects for "2001."
Sidney Lumet: Four Directorial Nominations
For "The Verdict" in 1983. Winning director: Richard Attenborough ("Gandhi")
For "Network" in 1977. Winning director: John G. Avildsen ("Rocky")
For "Dog Day Afternoon" in 1976. Winning director: Milos Forman ("One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest")
For "12 Angry Men" in 1958. Winning director: David Lean ("The Bridge on the River Kwai")
Sweeping historical epics tend to be winners. And "Gandhi" and "Bridge on the River Kwai" fit the bill. Like Kubrick, Lumet lost to "Cuckoo's Nest" in 1976. "Rocky," the film, turned out to be much like Rocky, the character -- an unknown that came out of nowhere to score 10 nominations and win three Oscars
Lumet was also nominated for co-writing "Prince of the City," but his honorary award this year is his only Oscar.
Orson Welles: One Directorial Nomination
For "Citizen Kane" in 1942. Winning director: John Ford ("How Green Was My Valley")
"Citizen Kane" earned nine nominations and won for best original screenplay. Welles, who had a hand in writing the movie, shared that award with Herman Mankiewicz. While "Citizen Kane" is often spoken of as one of Hollywood's greatest achievements, its failure at the Academy Awards can be explained. It was a commercial failure, losing $150,000.
By 1948, Welles had moved to Europe, and even some of his best films, such as "Touch of Evil," were more popular abroad. When the academy gave him his honorary Oscar in 1971, he was not at the ceremony, accepting the award with a pre-recorded speech.


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Have you ever really loved two things from different worlds and then suddenly find them brought together in a way you'd never considered? I was so excited to see that The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness was being turned into a movie by Lionsgate, the same company behind the recent release of The Hunger Games movie. But there was still a little twinge of apprehension: I'm not one of those people who feels like a movie can never be as good as a book, but the Chaos Walking Trilogy is such an amazing trio of books, such a profound and cool and sincere story … well, the movie has a lot to live up to.
Then I learned that the screenwriter who is adapting the book is Charlie Kaufman, the award-winning genius behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation, and Being John Malkovich.
Kaufman's twisty, cerebral, border-of-reality style seems perfectly suited to the world Ness created, a place where thoughts are always heard, the Noise of men is inescapable, and secrets are impossible.
I hope this is one of the (perhaps rare) wonderful occasions where a movie is as excellent as the book that inspires it. I hope it helps to set a precedent for young adult literature being celebrated with the intelligence it deserves. I hope it shows that sometimes the collaboration of two great brains finding unique moments in the same story can create something amazing. Most of all, I hope it brings more people to the books!
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TORONTO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index rose on Wednesday as higher gold prices supported mining shares, offsetting losses for the energy group as oil lost ground.
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The Earl of Caithness discusses SongBird Survival research in the Lords Grand Committee
Debate on the welfare of animals (10th May 2018)
"I congratulate my noble friend on bringing forward this debate. I declare my interest as a former cat and dog owner. Promoting and improving the welfare of domestic animals has a simple solution—and the solution is us human beings. We class ourselves as a nation of animal lovers, but the evidence does not prove that. If one studies the PAW report of 2017—a very good document indeed—one will find that a significant minority of animal owners are thoughtless, irresponsible and inconsiderate.
People are thoughtless, in that 98% of cat owners have no idea of the costs of keeping a cat before they have one, which should be a primary consideration. Nearly one-fifth of dogs in the UK are left for five hours or more in a typical weekday; 93,000 dogs are never walked at all. They are irresponsible, in that animals are not receiving primary vaccination courses; 36% of cats are not receiving them, up from 28% in 2011. Some 25% of dogs are not receiving them, up from 18% in 2011, and 55% of rabbits are not receiving them.
People are inconsiderate to their animals—in their diet, as my noble friend mentioned, and in their lack of knowledge of animal laws. Some 15% of owners have not registered their pets with a vet. They are inconsiderate to their neighbours, because poor care of an animal leads to behaviour problems. Some 66% of dog owners would like to change their animal's behaviour, but they had better change their behaviour first before they can change their animal's behaviour. They are also inconsiderate to other animals: free-ranging and feral cats kill about 55 million wild birds and a further 220 million small mammals, reptiles and amphibians each year. Cat predation is a national problem. It is estimated that UK cats kill songbirds at 10 times the rate that illegal hunters in the Mediterranean kill migratory species. Researchers at the Universities of Reading and Exeter have reported on the widespread ignorance of that fact by many cat owners—and it is difficult for charities such as the RSPB, because they rely on legacies from cat owners. However, SongBird Survival is working with the University of Exeter and cat owners to get better information and to minimise the adverse effect of pet cats on native wildlife while enhancing cat welfare. What are Her Majesty's Government doing to help that project—and if they are not helping, why not?
I have some quick questions for my noble friend. What steps are the Government taking to minimise the adverse effect of cat owners' pets on native wildlife? Will they press the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to include provisions in planning policy so that, as urban areas grow, a buffer zone of 400 metres is imposed around any new development to help to mitigate the adverse ecological consequences of cat predation, where species of conservation concern nest? Will my noble friend give domestic cats the same legal status as dogs?"
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Ankara alone will make any decision on launching a cross-border incursion into northern Iraq to pursue Kurdish rebels.
In Romania Thursday, Mr. Erdogan said the United States may not want Turkey to carry out such an operation, but Ankara will make the decision on what has to be done. Turkey blames rebels with the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, for launching deadly attacks in southeastern Turkey from bases in northern Iraq.
In other developments, Turkish President Abdullah Gul says Ankara is running out of patience and will not tolerate the rebel attacks. Speaking at a regional meeting in the Turkish capital, Mr. Gul says Turkey is determined to take the steps necessary to end the threat from the rebels based in northern Iraq.
A high-level Iraqi delegation arrived in Turkey Thursday for talks with Turkish officials aimed at diplomatically defusing the mounting crisis. The sides are to meet Friday.
Turkish officials say the military has fired at Kurdish rebel positions inside northern Iraq since Sunday, when a rebel ambush near the border killed 12 Turkish soldiers.
In other developments, a Turkish court canceled a media black-out on the ambush. The government had argued reports on the topic would have a negative impact on public order and morale.
Today in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana called for a peaceful solution to the crisis and said the territorial integrity of Iraq is "fundamental."
The European Union and the United States have urged Ankara to refrain from launching a military incursion into Iraq to counter the rebels. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says she has urged Iraqi Kurdish leaders to crack down on PKK rebels.
The PKK has been fighting for Kurdish autonomy in southeastern Turkey since 1984. More than 30,000 people have died in the conflict.
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The Registration Process has been established for CTUs responsible for coordinating multi-centre clinical trials or other well-designed studies. The UKCRC Registration process is designed to help improve the quality and quantity of available expertise to carry out clinical trials in the UK.
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It is expected that Units awarded Provisional Registration should demonstrate they have the capacity and ability to meet the full criteria within 3 years.
It is recognised that some clinical trials are managed by collaborative groups where the full range of expertise required may not exist within each individual research group. Applications from collaborative groups are eligible, and these include groupings within the same host organisation, as well as geographically distinct collaboratives. In all cases, there will need to be clear evidence of formal arrangements and assignments of responsibilities between the groups and clarity about the roles of each group. Sufficient detail should be provided in the proforma to enable the UKCRC CTU Registration Committee to be confident that formal arrangements are in place for collaboration, that all key competencies are met, and that the partnership would be capable of continued success in the face of changes in key personnel.
If successful, the collaborative group will be Registered, not the individual components of the collaboration. It is also recognised that new or smaller CTUs may have relevant expertise and experience that may be worth building on, but which fall short of the full complement of infrastructure, resources, and experience required for Registration. It is hoped that rather than lose such expertise and commitment, these CTUs could either collaborate with another unit to fulfil the totality of requirements for UKCRC CTU Registration or apply for Provisional Registration. Such CTUs should demonstrate that they have the capacity and ability to meet the full criteria over time (expected within a 3 year timeframe).
Host institutions with multiple registered clinical trials units or unregistered research groups within their organisation that have taken the decision to combine the expertise into one distinct CTU are eligible to apply.
The following scenarios provide an example of how you should apply if one or more of the units/groups merged hold registration status:
If an Existing Fully Registered CTU (lead CTU) within the host institution merges with an unregistered research group or provisional registered CTU and the new merger takes on the identity and processes of the existing Fully Registered CTU then you must complete the Renewals proforma and provide details and clear evidence of the merger in section 9 in order to satisfy the Review Committee that all key competencies are met and the new merger is capable of continued success. If the new merger does not take the identity and processes of the Fully Registered CTU then you must apply as a new applicant.
If two or more Fully Registered CTUs within the host institution merge and the new merger takes on the identity of one of the existing Fully Registered CTU (Lead CTU) then you must complete the Renewals proforma and provide details and clear evidence of the merger in section 9 in order to satisfy the Review Committee that all key competencies are met and the new merger is capable of continued success. If the new merger does not take the identity and processes of a Fully Registered CTU then you must apply as a new applicant using the standard form.
If the merger is between two provisional registered units you should apply as a new applicant using the standard form and provide further information in section 9.
Please note that in all instances if the units/groups merge under a new organisation name then you should apply as a new applicant.
Standard Forms - (CTUs that currently do NOT hold Registration, or that have been invited to apply again, should use this form) see information and Guidance Notes for more details).
APPLICATION FORM & WORD VERSION (It is recognised that completing the form will require contributions from different individuals. To assist applicants we have provided a word version so that questions can be easily disseminated. However, Applications should only be submitted in pdf format).
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Frilled neck lizard
Scientific Name: Chlamydosaurus kingii
Scientific Name: Chlamydosaurus kingii
The frilled lizard grows to around 45-90cm in length, about two-thirds of which is tail. It has a vivid yellow mouth and a large extendible frill gathered about the neck and under throat. The combination of the gaping mouth and the wide, brightly coloured frill provide an intimidating sight to any potential predator. It frequently runs at speed on two legs to escape danger, quickly climbing the nearest tree to safety. Their colour can be brown or grey with the frill being lighter and often tinged with orange or reddish-brown. Males are bigger than females and have a more robust appearance. There are two long, pointed canine-like teeth present in the lower jaw, which can inflict a painful bite.
Frilled lizards inhabit dry woodland, usually with an open shrubby or grass understorey. Most of the time is spent off the ground in trees, often at a substantial height. They are well adapted to life in the hot tropics of northwestern and northern Australia and the species also occurs in Papua New Guinea. The term 'frilly lizard' is often mistakenly applied to the common bearded dragon in the southern states of Australia.
The frilled lizard eats mainly insects, spiders and other invertebrates, although small mammals and reptiles are also taken occasionally.
The frilled lizard lays between 8-14 eggs which are laid at the beginning of the wet season. Hatchlings are fully self-sufficient and are only too willing to use the frill and gaping mouth display when they feel threatened.
Frilled lizards have a cunning habit of moving to the opposite side of the tree trunk they are perched on when approached. If you try to walk around the side they will keep moving around the trunk trying to keep the tree between themselves and the approaching danger.
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1. Re: KVM migration to VMWaremcowger Aug 5, 2009 2:01 PM (in response to bdemchak)
You will likely need to use vmware converter to do this....you cant just move the file.
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2. Re: KVM migration to VMWarebdemchak Aug 5, 2009 2:25 PM (in response to mcowger)
Thanks ...
I looked at the VMWare Converter page (http://www.vmware.com/products/converter/features.html) and it says a lot. However, on the subject of VM images, this seems to be the authority:
Source third party images: Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Virtual PC, Parallels Desktop, Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery (formerly called Live State Recovery), Norton Ghost, Acronis, and StorageCraft
I don't see KVM in there, but maybe it's because I don't know KVM ... or what it's equivalent to.
I also checked the interoperability matrix in the release notes: http://www.vmware.com/support/converter/doc/releasenotes_conv401.html and on p19 of the manual (http://www.vmware.com/pdf/converter_standalone_guide401.pdf). KVM isn't there, either.
Is there somewhere else I should be looking for this info??
3. Re: KVM migration to VMWaremcowger Aug 5, 2009 2:30 PM (in response to bdemchak)
You should convert this as though it were a physical to virtual (e.g. from your live running KVM to a VMware VM).


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Deaths and Death
People we know are dying, and we face the fear that we too will inevitably go. So it's a great thing to be able to identify those traits in our passed relatives and friends which allow us to see levels we could ourselves achieve. Some say that is why we have friends – they offer the potential to, or they bring out the best in us.
My apologies to Collis DeCoteau for being somewhat tardy with his request to place a eulogy on the Hostel blogsite to Michael Benjamin, up to his passing-on, the only remaining brother of 'Gulch' Benjamin. Here it is now:
"Another one of my childhood and later Hostel friends has passed. Mikey as he was popularly known, was born in Gouyave and lived with his other older sister and brothers on the same spot in the Anglican School pasture that Mr. Clarence Campbell (Alvin "Sizzo" Campbell's uncle) subsequently lived. As his older siblings migrated one after the other to make their own lives, Mikey moved to Victoria to live with his dad, Mr. Esau Benjamin, and his second set of children. They included Stella, Cecil, Dickson (Dick) and Layne. Despite living in Victoria, all the children were schooled in the old Anglican School building that I also attended. That's where our friendship began. I'm not mistaken Mikey was the last of all the boys to survive, as Dick had recently passed.
I rejoined Mikey and Cecil in 1959 when I became a pupil at the GBSS, and we became even closer buddies when later in that year I moved to the Boys' Hostel. Those of us who knew the affable, well-liked Mikey will certainly miss his joyous laughter that made you join him in laughing whether you knew or not what the topic was.
I was never a fan of religion, nor religious folks, but I couldn't resist Mikey's invitation to join him on a Sunday afternoon in Grand Anse to go swimming with the St. George's Anglican priest, Fr. Huggins. How I enjoyed those times as he Fr. Huggins, was a very good swimmer and would swim as far out as we felt comfortably to swim. In those days, the waters of Grand Anse were very shallow that you could walk out quite a distance with your head still above the surface
My sincere condolences are extended to his wife Gem (nee Gem Perrote) and any other surviving relatives. May my friend, Michael Benjamin, rest in peace.
Collis DeCoteau."
A little later this month, I will revisit the blog of September 2014 dealing with 'My Journey', and hope to provoke some more thought from readers.In the interim, I invite all to a discussion item on the book's Facebook page:


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Having an engaged workforce is critical to your organisation's success. Engaged employees are more productive and profitable, more customer-focused and more loyal. Without your team, you only have a bunch of computers and desks which "don't a thriving, profitable business, make". Make certain there is regular continuous dialogue between you and your team that includes feedback, coaching, development and a review of priorities. Here are some really simple techniques you can all employ RIGHT NOW to drive employee engagement.
- Provide your employees meaningful feedback on a regular basis– this is the good AND the not so good stuff. This doesn't always have to be a formal meeting. Just remembering to say thanks for a job well done goes a long way.
- Be clear about goals and expectations, and help employees see how their work matters to the organisation and your clients.
- Reward, recognize and appreciate your employees in a fair and consistent way. Ensure you are all speaking the same language and applying the same rules across the team.
- Give employees opportunities for growth and development. Hand them a project or opportunity, and let them COMPLETELY OWN it. This means being prepared that they may not do it the way you would, or they may even slip up. Be there to support them but don't micro manage them. And resist always giving them the answers. How will they learn and grow? When was the last time you said "what do you think Sarah?" or "how would you like to handle this Michael?"
Consistency, follow through and regularity are the keys here. Make the time. Your people are your most valuable asset. This ongoing dialogue helps ensure everyone's individual contributions move your organisation forward in the right direction. Oh, and managers of managers, this one is for you too. We all need/want to feel engaged and empowered in our careers.


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"Spin the Black Circle 2"
This game offers another 43 levels to you which will heavily challenge your skills. It has better graphics, great music and the option to change difficulty at any time. Same objective as in the first game: You have to rotate a cog, so that a black ball that is affected by gravity will move to a portal (blue) without hitting deadly spikes.
Use LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys or A and D to spin.
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Kingston Day
On Saturday we took a spontaneous trip to Kingston, my soulmate city II. I will always have a soft spot for this place – I was born in Kingston, moving away when I was six years old, and came back when I was 21 for University. I've met some of my best friends in this city – and learnt so much in such a short amount of time.
Trout hired a car for the weekend, so we drove down on Saturday afternoon so that he could watch football and I could catch up with a sweet friend. We had lunch in one of my favourite cafes – it makes the best.sandwiches.ever. Seriously – if you're ever anywhere near Kingston, you have to try this place. It's incredible. Lunch was followed by some window-shopping, time spent at the riverside, and coffee at my favourite coffee shop in the world. This cafe has a huge place in my heart – there is nothing particularly special about it. It sits just enough on the granny-side to be cosy, with the coffee being supplied by Costa to make it really delicious. I came here almost everyday for three years – alone, with friends, to pick up a takeaway. As soon as we walked in, the owner remembered us. He asked if I was still studying, where I was living, and he remembered my order. THIS is why you support local businesses.
Have you ever been to Kingston? Have you eaten at The Terrace?
April 8, 2013 10:21 am
Kingston looks beautiful! Sounds like you had a lovely day xo
laia permalinkApril 8, 2013 10:31 am
So jealous. I really wish I had been there!x
April 8, 2013 1:56 pm
Mmm that sandwich looks good! So sweet that he remembered your order too
April 8, 2013 2:09 pm
Had a super fun day lady! So glad the sun had put his hat on too! Can't wait to come see you in Brighton soon (and Mary's excited too BROOOOM)
April 8, 2013 4:55 pm
You make me so excited to move! I love you and your blog =] x
April 8, 2013 5:09 pm
What a great post! I love that feeling of going into a cafe or store and the owners or staff remembering you and chatting to you. It's one of my favourite things about Brighton, it might be a city but it often feels like a village.
April 8, 2013 6:18 pm
I love your photography! I've never been to Kingston but it looks lovely!
April 17, 2013 11:16 pm
I live in Kingston and my favourite sandwich shop is Orinidi's deli – round the corner from the uni. I always walk past The Terrace and think it looks lovely there so must pop in soon!


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A Deadly U.S.-Iran Firefight
By Patriot Daily, Section Diaries
Posted on Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 11:56:14 AM EST
Tags: iran conflict (all tags)
Posted on Sat Mar 31, 2007 at 11:56:14 AM EST
Tags: iran conflict (all tags)
TIME reveals now that US and Iranian troops fought a deadly battle at the Iraq-Iran border on September 7, 2006. The Pentagon admitted that a "firefight" happened, but said it did not have any details, which would have to be obtained by the US military in Baghdad. US soldiers who had participated in the battle agreed to confirm if they could remain nameless because the US troops killed at least one Iranian soldier. So, why is the US military now permitting TIME to interview US soldiers who participated in this battle? And, why is the deadly outcome being revealed 6 months later when "everyone seems to sense the possible consequences of revealing that a clash between U.S. and Iranian forces had turned deadly?"
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Prostate cancer epidemiological studies of risk factors
Abstract: In spite of the fact that prostate cancer is the most common male cancer in both Sweden and many other countries in the developed world, little is known of risk factors and predisposing conditions. The only well recognized risk factors are age, race and familial aggregation. More knowledge about risk factors could lead to better preventive measures together with better treatments.One way to evaluate this is to study second primary cancers; the connection between two different cancers can give valuable insight in etiology or clues to shared risk factors. This thesis aims at evaluating risk factors for prostate cancer.We constructed a cohort of 135,713 men diagnosed with prostate cancer and reported to the Swedish Cancer Registry 1958-1996. The cohort was followed for second primary cancers and a doubled risk of male breast cancer was found. We also noted increased risks for small intestine cancers and melanoma.As a follow-up on the increased risk of male breast cancer, we performed a nested case – control study. Included cases were men with first prostate and then breast cancer (n = 41) matched to men with only prostate cancer (n =81). For these men, we collected medical records and extracted data regarding treatment. Furthermore, all men diagnosed with both prostate and breast cancer irrespective which came first (n = 83) were used as probands. To both these sets of cases with breast and prostate cancer, we identified first degree relatives and grandchildren from parish offices throughout Sweden. Linking to the Cancer Registry retrieved all cancer diagnoses amongst relatives. Results from this study show a relation between estrogen treatment of prostate cancer and the risk of developing breast cancer. We also found that a small part of the cases with both cancers appeared in families with inheritance patterns possibly attributed to BRCA2.As estrogen treatment seemed involved in increased risk of breast cancer after prostate cancer, we wanted to investigate the newly discovered Estrogen receptor ? and the relation to prostate cancer risk. Previous reports have shown that ER? acts as a negative regulator of proliferation. ER? expression occurs mainly in prostatic epithelial cells and the expression gradually diminishes when cancer develops and aggravates. We used a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) association study approach to evaluate genetic variation in ER? as a risk factor for prostate cancer. One SNP, located in the promoter region associated with a small increased risk of prostate cancer whereas variation in the rest of the gene did not.In the last paper, we investigated trans-urethral resection (TURP) of the prostate due to benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) as a risk factor for later development of prostate cancer. Evidence has gathered that both BPH and prostate cancer are associated to inflammation. By comparing incidence and mortality in a cohort of 7,901 men with the general population there appeared to be an increased risk of prostate cancer but decreased mortality. Analyzing this increased risk further, we conducted a nested case - control study with men extracted from the cohort. Cases had a TURP and later developed prostate cancer and controls just had a TURP. We then evaluated the specimens from TURP regarding extent of inflammation, degree of androgen receptor down regulation and expression of p53, all factors previous associated with prostate cancer. None of these parameters differed between cases and controls and they can therefore not explain the increased risk. Decreased mortality but increased risk might be explained by surveillance bias, which means more medical attention to these patients, resulting in diagnosing clinically non-significant cancers.In summary, our results show a doubled risk of male breast cancer following prostate cancer. A risk that can be attributed to the use of estrogen to treat prostate cancer or to some extent a possible mutation in BRCA2. We also propose that a SNP change in the ER? promoter confer a small increased risk of prostate cancer. A small risk elevation of prostate cancer following TURP most probable could depend on surveillance bias.
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Our Re-dedication dvd
The Medway Queen Preservation Society have made 500 Limited Edition DVD's that shows the Re-Dedication of the PS Medway Queen, this is a special DVD that will never be made again, and will never be seen anywhere else!
Each DVD is separately numbered, each DVD is £15.
If you didn't get to come to the Re-dedication of the Medway Queen that took place in Albion Dockyard on 27th July 2013, this DVD is a great way to see how well the day went, as well as support the Medway Queen Preservation Society.
To purchase this Limited Edition DVD, you can e-mail email@example.com
Or alternatively:
You can sent a cheque of £15 to: Medway Queen Preservation Society
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The fabric on this gorgeous mannequin is a linen which I have then stenciled using a waterproof ink and features some lovely French wording.Shown here in a size 8/10 mannequin with a corset laced back using a black organza ribbon.
Mannequin Postage CostsShipped worldwide from the United Kingdom. All deliveries are fully traceable and require a signature at delivery. Your mannequin will be made to order so please expect to wait up to 28 days for delivery, longer if international.Costs are as followsUK £18 USA £60 Canada £60 Australia £90 Hong Kong £90
For all other destinations, please email for a shipping quote.
PackingAll mannequins are carefully wrapped in bubblewrap and boxed in a strong, double walled, box for safe delivery. Mannequins are sent dismantled and require a small amount of reassembly ie legs will need to be attached to the base.
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Lake Grove, NY - August 8, 2017 - Join Smith Haven Mall in the Lifestyle Village every Monday evening this August for their annual event, Movies Under the Stars, featuring family-friendly films on a big screen. The event, sponsored by Suffolk Center for Speech and Your Local Kids Source, kicks off in August.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets to grab a spot early, starting at 5 p.m. for Smith Haven Mall's family-fun entertainment and Marketplace Showcase prior to each movie. Pre-screening entertainment will include face painting, a bounce house and a DJ.
Movie schedule:
- August 14 – The Secret Life of Pets
- August 21 – Beauty and the Beast
- August 28 – Despicable Me 2
Movies Under the Stars is free and open to the public. Movies are scheduled to begin at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.) and end around 10 p.m.
Movies are shown every Monday this August. Marketplace Showcase and early seating begins at 5 p.m. Movies begin at dusk, approximately 8 p.m.
Smith Haven Mall is located at:
313 Smith Haven Mall
Lake Grove, NY
Lifestyle Village
For More Information:
- Smith Haven Mall's web page: http://www.simon.com/mall/smith-haven-mall
- Smith Haven Mall's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SmithHavenMall/


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(SIC), founded
in 2005, is a non-profit organization.
In addition to its eponymous journal, (SIC) publishes books dedicated to the history and theory of modern and contemporary art, artists books and monographs.
In its gallery space, (SIC) presents an annual exhibition program with emerging Belgian as well as international artists.Finally, it also organizes events such as performances, seminars, lectures, and concerts.
(SIC) benefits from the generous support of Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.


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Leaderboards are built-in dialog boxes visible to all players which display an array of data indexed by row and column position. Typically, these are used to display critical information about individual players.
Leaderboards can be created and manipulated with the pre-made trigger actions GalaxyEdit offers you, or you can just create your own customized one with the help of Dialogs.
The built-in trigger actions Add Player to Leaderboard and Set Leaderboard Player Column assign player names to the corresponding leaderboard slots. However, all slots or items (including column/row headings) on a leaderboard can be edited using a variety of Set Leaderboard Item... to change the text or appearence of each individual item. This along with the use of For Loops can generate an effective scoring display.
- Last Created Leaderboard - Returns the most recently created Leaderboard. Necessary for assigning a leaderboard variable for specific reference when creating multiple leaderboards.
- Add Player To Leaderboard - Adds a new row to the leaderboard for the specified player.
- Create Leaderboard - Creates a new leaderboard with specified table demensions.
- Destroy Leaderboard - Removes a specified leaderboard.
- Enable/Disable Leaderboard State - Manipulates key leaderboard functions:
- Minimized - Whether the leaderboard is able to be minimized. To completely remove the minimize button, use Show/Hide Leaderboard Minimize Button.
- Show Header - Whether the header above the item table is shown.
- Show Title - Whether the title bar above the leaderboard is shown.
- Showing - Whether the leaderboard is visible at all.
- Sorted - Whether the leaderboard is sorted.
- Minimize Leaderboard - Minimizes the specified leaderboard.
- Move Leaderboard - Sets the position of the leaderboard's top right corner to the given coordinates.
- Remove Player From Leaderboard - Removes a player from a specified leaderboard that was previously assigned using Add Player To Leaderboard.
- Resest Leaderboard Postion - Moves the specified leaderboard to the default position.
- Set Leaderboard Item Text - Sets the value of a specified leaderboard entery. This must be a string. To assign a numerical value, use Conver ... to Text functions. If assigned a variable, the leaderboard will not update live so this action must be called again to update the leaderboard.
- Set Leaderboard Item Text Color - Sets the color of a given leaderboard entry to a specified color (actual color value). If referencing a player color (ie. for coloring names appropriately), the function Convert Player Color to Color.
- Show/Hide Leaderboard Minimize Button - Adds or removes a minimize button for the specified leaderboard.


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Pigs and cows in Germany may be feasting more on wheat this year as heavy rains threaten the harvest for the European Union's second-biggest producer.
Germany is a major grower of high-protein wheat that's essential for the country's traditional flavors of darker, heavier bread. But this year, weeks of rain before the harvest mean that more of the crop will be less suitable for bakers and used only as livestock feed.
"The wheat quality so far is worse than last year and worse compared to 2015," said Bernhard Chilla, an analyst at Agravis Raiffeisen AG, one of the country's top grain collectors.
As much as 40% of all German wheat will be used for animal fodder this year, double the usual level, according to estimates from Agravis and researcher Agriculture Market Information Co.
German farmers, like their European counterparts, have been dealing with all kinds of weather this year. First came prolonged dryness during winter in many areas, then cool conditions in spring and a heat wave in June. In July, rains hit the country and have continued into this month.
The mix of growing conditions means crop yields are likely to be diverse, according to BayWa AG. Hot and dry weather in June led to smaller-than-normal wheat kernels, curbing the test weight and increasing protein content, according to Agravis's Chilla. Wet weather in the past days is another reason for quality concerns, he said.
Animal Feed
Feed wheat typically has a lower weight and lower falling number, meaning the bread doesn't rise well during baking. The protein content in livestock feed is also less than levels for wheat used for flour milling.
"We will see much more feed grains and less top qualities," said Wienke von Schenck, an analyst at Bonn-based AMI. "Last year, it was tight with the feed wheat supply, so maybe this year, we may be oversupplied. The rest may be going to southern Europe."
Rains are likely to persist for another two weeks, AgResource said in a report. The downpours had the worst impact in central Germany, one of the country's most important wheat areas, according to Agravis. Unstable, rainy weather has slowed grain harvests and farmers are in a "difficult" situation, Agravis's Alfred Reisewitz said in a statement Friday.
So far, test weights are the biggest problem, while the protein content is in line with the long-term average, according to Chilla. The wet weather increased the risk of mycotoxin, causing some wheat to fall over in the fields, raising concerns about sprouting. The falling numbers in some cases are significantly down, Agravis said.
A lot depends on northern Germany, where rains have interrupted the harvest. So far only 5% of wheat has been collected and most of the region hasn't started cutting, according to Ceravis AG, a local collector of the grain.
"It's quite difficult these days," Frank Deckert, a senior trader at Ceravis, said in a telephone interview from Rendsburg, Germany. "We've got rain all the time. One day without, one day with. It's quite hard to get combines on the field. Therefore, there is no real improvement in the harvest progress."
There are still fields in the north where wheat is not ripe yet, meaning the crop might be spared from the damage, Deckert said. If the north has a good harvest, production could be higher than last year, Chilla estimates.
Weather in the next two weeks will also determine how much can be exported, according to von Schenck. Shipments may drop by as much as 15% from the previous season in the worst-case scenario and unchanged in best case, she said.


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Isn't Howie just the bestest Concern Troll EVAH?
He really really cares about the terrible threat posed by
and all those terrible "Liberals" who support Marriage Equality. Of course Howie would never come right out and say he's against Marriage Equality. It's Pizza that he's worried about.
The trouble, Howie, is the delivery method.
"Memories Pizza" wants —
Whereas Gay Wedding Planners would prefer –
INDIANAPOLIS — The national media spotlight was trained on Indiana's Capitol all week as lawmakers dealt with the backlash from the "religious freedom" law.
But much of that attention has now moved 133 miles north to a small Indiana town of about 2,200 where one particular pizza parlor appears to have become a symbol of the state's newest culture war. And its owners may soon become the state's newest millionaires.
A comment by the co-owner of Memories Pizza in Walkerton that she would refuse to cater a wedding for a gay or lesbian couple because of her religious beliefs sparked a national uproar.
See how it works Howie? They're MILLIONAIRES now!
And here's Dino to remind us of what this is all really about.


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Looking to the future: Tips from a family startup
Our family is originally from Cambodia. We are refugees, and faced adversity growing up. We came to the U.S. for the American dream and to build something together as a family. For us, it's always been about looking to the future.
We always wanted to start a business of our own. My dad was a baker and my brother has worked at a donut shop. Growing up, I loved donuts and always scoped out different donut shops when I traveled. Because we love food so much, it just made sense to open up a food business.
Steps to startup
We opened Donut Parlor in Tempe, Ariz. in 2016 as a way to share our passion for baking fresh donuts and pastries. The first thing we did was decide on the business name and buy the domain name, donutparlor.com.
Within a year, we became the best donut shop in Arizona.
There was quite a bit of DIY when we started our business, as we didn't have a lot of time or money. We did most of the construction on the shop, including making the donut display case above, as well as menu board and vinyl signs. We also built out the kitchen in the back.
We used GoDaddy's GoCentral Website Builder to build our own website. Though I have web development experience, we decided to build our website using GoCentral because it was fast and easy-to-use. Our website is beautiful, and we've received many compliments from our customers!
Donut Parlor allows us to be creative, as our donuts are like little pieces of art. We offer fun donuts with cereal or candy on top that we call "breakfast on breakfast." You can even get Donut Melts, which are donut ice cream sandwiches.
Our donuts are baked fresh daily on-site with high-quality ingredients. We also offer a wide variety of items like freshly brewed coffee, Thai iced tea, croissants, bagels and smoothies.
Things we gave up
There were many sacrifices our whole family made along the way. It's a lot of hard work just to get the doors open. Baking starts at midnight, and we open our doors daily from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's exhausting — there were countless days where we barely slept.
We all worked two jobs with long work days seven days a week. The term "weekend" didn't exist.
We are a true family-owned business. I focus on the back-end of the business, which includes the website, online orders, emails, social media, accounting, paperwork, employee scheduling, payroll, etc. My brother, Chhaya, runs the business operations on-site and helps my dad bake; my mom helps with our customers.
We have the support from our family when things get hard. We stay motivated by seeing everything that we accomplished together so far — with so much more we want to do with our business. It keeps us going knowing that we are building something for our future generations to come.
4 tips from a family startup
Starting a business is never easy, but you have to keep looking to the future. These tips might help.
Tell the world.
Make a budget.
Show gratitude.
Keep going.
I think it's safe to say no one really knows what they're getting into when they decide to open a family business. Here's what we learned.
1. Tell the world
Research the competitive market and understand how your business will differentiate from others. Then, find creative ways to grow your audiences — by word of mouth, promotions and an online presence that includes a website and active Instagram and Facebook accounts. We've also collaborated with many organizations, events and other restaurants to raise awareness of our business.
2. Make a budget
Create a budget plan for the business and leave ample room for unplanned expenses. If possible, get a mentor who is successful in the industry. Be clear on what you need to do for the business, how long it will take and the cost.
3. Show gratitude
Giving back to the community and helping those in need has been a given for us. We donate our leftover donuts to various charities and participate in volunteer events. We also collaborate with different organizations throughout Arizona's East Valley to promote higher education, first responders and various community-building fundraisers. Donut Parlor will continue giving back to the community, as our family knows firsthand what it means to face adversity.
4. Keep going
It's not easy starting up your own food business. There will be rough days with long hours. There will be days where you want to give up. Just keep moving forward and always give 100 percent. This is the opportunity to make your dream and passion a reality. The sky's the limit.
When my mom was sick with cancer, our family had to put things on hold. Chhaya took a break from college and everyone had to work in the shop while she recovered. We are very fortunate for our family and friends to be there to help staff the shop when needed. We truly couldn't have done it without every one of us.
Looking to the future every day
Starting a business with your family isn't easy, but it is rewarding. No matter how long the day, these people you love will still be there with you at the end of it. Just remember to let the world know you're open, make a budget and give back. And keep looking to the future no matter what.
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Causes of nitrogen pollution
Nutrient pollution is a big problem. It's widespread and costly to rectify. Excess nitrogen can enter water and atmospheric systems from a variety of sources and cause great harm. Nitrogen is a natural component of water and air environments - in fact, Nitrogen is the biggest component of the air we breathe forming 78%. Oxygen forms 21% and other gases make up the remaining 1%. In water, nitrogen is essential for normal growth of algae and aquatic plants. Because water can travel great distances, pollution in one place can create adverse impacts thousands of miles away. Streams, rivers, estuaries, coastal waters, bays, seas and oceans are all vulnerable.
Credit: United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Agricultural causes of nitrogen pollution
Animal manure, fertiliser applied to crops and field and soil erosion make agriculture one of the leading sources of nitrogen pollution.
Fertilisers make crops grow faster and bigger so that crop yields are increased. They are water-soluble minerals. They must be able to dissolve in water so that plants can absorb them through their roots.
Synthetic fertilisers are prepared in the lab by the reaction of an acid with an alkali.
Fertilisers provide plants with the essential chemical elements needed for growth particularly nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.
Examples of fertilisers, their chemical formula [and the essential elements]:
- ammonium nitrate > NH4NO3 [nitrogen]
- ammonium sulfate > (NH4)2SO4 [nitrogen]
- ammonium phosphate > (NH4)3PO4 [nitrogen and phosphorus]
- potassium nitrate > KNO3 [potassium and nitrogen]
- urea > (NH2)2CO [nitrogen]
The world population is increasing all the time, so more food has to be produced. Without fertilisers the yields of crops would be reduced. However, fertiliser has a tendency to run off into surrounding water supplies.
Fertilisers increase crop production by replacing essential elements used by a previous crop or by boosting levels of such elements. Nitrogen in particular is needed to build plant proteins, increasing growth.
Fossil fuels and nitrogen pollution
Airborne nitrogen pollution affects not only the quality of the air we breathe, but also the land and the water.
Nitrogen is the most abundant element in the air and is essential to plant and animal life. Sources of nitrogen from human activities, such as electric power generation, industry, transportation and agriculture, can upset the natural balance of nitrogen in the environment.
When fossil fuels are burned, they release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.
The most common nitrogen-related compounds emitted into the air by human activities are collectively referred to as nitrogen oxides. Ammonia is another nitrogen compound emitted to the air, primarily from agricultural activities, but also from fossil fuels.
Major sources of nitrogen oxide emissions include:
- cars and trucks
- coal-fired power plants
- large industrial operations
- ships and airplanes
The presence of excess nitrogen in the atmosphere in the form of nitrogen oxides or ammonia is deposited back onto land, where it washes into nearby water bodies.
These excess nutrients contribute to pollution, harmful algal blooms and oxygen-deprived aquatic zones. Excess ammonia and low pH* in these areas are toxic to aquatic organisms and affect their survival.
*pH: a figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid (0 the lowest value) and higher values more alkaline (14 the highest value). The pH is equal to −log10 c, where c is the hydrogen ion concentration in moles per litre. Moles measuring the concentration of a solute in solution.
Stormwater and wastewater nitrogen runoff
When precipitation occurs over urban areas, the water runs over surfaces which contain or harbour nitrogen and phosphorous pollution.
Sewer and sanitation infrastructure are tasked with processing significant volumes of waste. No system is 100% efficient and some nitrogen and phosphorous makes it through the filtration measures into waterways.
Nitrogen in wastewater mainly takes the form of ammonia, a chemical that is challenging to handle. Nitrogen is therefore normally removed in a biological process consisting of three steps – ammonification, nitrification and denitrification.
Ammonification. While traveling through sewer pipes, the majority of the nitrogen contained in raw sewage (urea and fecal material) is converted from organic-nitrogen to ammonia and ammonium through a process called hydrolysis (the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water).
Nitrification. The biological conversion of ammonium to nitrate nitrogen is called Nitrification. Nitrification is a two-step process. Bacteria known as Nitrosomonas convert ammonia and ammonium to nitrite. Next, bacteria called Nitrobacter finish the conversion of nitrite to nitrate.
Denitrification. The biological reduction of nitrate (NO3 ) to nitrogen gas (N2 ) by facultative heterotrophic bacteria is called Denitrification. "Heterotrophic" bacteria need a carbon source as food to live. "Facultative" bacteria can get their oxygen by taking dissolved oxygen out of the water or by taking it off of nitrate molecules.