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Funny enough I had already put in messages to two of LA's finest. I was 99.5% sure they were worth grabbing, but figured I'd ask here just in case (these were slightly higher than the usual thrift prices I'm used to paying). Received texts back from both of them at the same time I got the answer here. Had I not taken the time to wait for the answer, I would have never paired up the jacket and pants of the Lang anyway, so it's a good thing.
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Gregg v. Georgia (1976)
The Court decided that the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments did not render death sentences unconstitutional. Georgia's law imposing the death penalty under very specific circumstances and guidelines was held constitutional. The death penalty "does not invariably violate the Constitution." The judicious and careful use of the penalty was justified in that it met contemporary standards of society, served as a deterrent, and was not randomly applied.
The case touched on constitutional principles including due process, and civic values including moderation and justice.


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History, Aetiology, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment, Complications And Control Of Malaria
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Malaria Vaccine
The Last word in Malaria Prevention - a Myth or a Reality?
The Big Question: When a natural malaria infection does not confer lasting immunity, will a successful vaccine ever be available?
(With Dr. P.P. Venugopalan, Former Professor and Head, Dept. of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore)
Malaria is one of the commonest infectious diseases in the tropics, affecting more than 200 million people and killing more than 3 million every year. A safe and effective vaccine would have been the easiest way to control this disease, but even after decades of search, that vaccine is still elusive. The complex life cycle of the parasite involving human and vector mosquitoes as well as its allelic diversity and antigenic variations makes the development and implementation of effective malaria control intervention problematic. It is now becoming evident that multi-intervention approach may be the most appropriate way of combating malaria in view of the increasing resistance of the parasite to antimalarial drugs as well as vector mosquitoes to insecticides. Malaria vaccines will therefore play a major role in future malaria interventions. New malaria vaccine candidates will require testing in malaria endemic countries. Sufficient sites for testing potential malaria vaccines must be prepared.
Significant progress has been made in the development of the malaria vaccine during the last 20 years. An ideal malaria vaccine is one that would prevent the infection at the first instance and if this is not possible, should decrease the intensity of infection and should be successful in preventing malaria transmission. As there is no single antigen that is able to provide cent percent protection, answer lies in a mixture of antigens synthetically put together. Safety, efficacy, storage, adjuvant, frequency of administration, dose and mode of administrations etc. are other areas of concern. Ninety percent of the 300-500 million clinical cases of malaria per year worldwide occur in Africa. Thus, research must be directed toward the 1 million African children under 5 years of age who die every year of malaria. Given the characteristics of the normal immune response to malaria (relatively short-lived and not completely effective), it is understandable that the main goal is to try to increase the host's natural immunity. The best candidates for designing a malaria vaccine are the proteins required for parasite survival, those with low mutation rates and conserved epitopes. Because these proteins play an important role in multiple or alternative steps during the invasion process, they should be the targets against which a protective immune response should be elicited. The interaction between the malaria parasite and its host is complex. It is therefore crucial to define new ways of improving the immune response - such as directly modifying the chemical structure of epitopes or using new adjuvants or DNA immunization techniques - to produce novel vaccines against this disease.
The most well identified difficulty in vaccine research is the rapid alteration in its antigenic determinants. Another area requiring attention is the human genetic polymorphism which is associated with resistance to malaria as in the cases of a and b thalassemia, haemoglobin C, G6PD deficiency, haemoglobin S and haemoglobin E, ABO blood groups (Fya and Fyb) etc.
Vaccines based on a single antigen have a limited role to play in malaria because not all people respond to the same antigen. Further plasmodia can create antigen variants to elude immune system surveillance. So efforts have been directed to develop multi-stage, multi-component vaccine, incorporating multi-antigenic sequences from different asexual and sexual stages of plasmodia. About nine different malaria antigens have been identified, which may not be the end of the road. The Indo-US researchers have combined the coding sequences for these key portions, called epitopes into one synthetic gene as the basis for the new vaccine named CDC\NII Malvac-1. The monkey trials will be followed by human trials.
Vaccines have been found successful in simian malaria caused by isolated merozoites of P. knowlesi.
The following can be listed as reasons for incomplete protection against malaria:
The following are the difficulties in vaccine research:
The tissue stage or the exoerythrocytic (EE) stage of the malaria parasite, for many years remained the most neglected form mainly because of its inaccessibility being located in the liver. The advent of in vitro techniques resulting in the successful cultivation of these forms in primary hepatocyte cultures and a variety of cell lines has greatly augmented research on these stages and have provided unique in vitro systems which can be used as primary screens for candidate chemotherapeutic and immunoprophylactic agents and have facilitated better understanding of the sporozoite-hepatocyte interactions. Sensitive and specific nucleic acid probes (DNA and ribosomal RNA) have been developed to quantify EE stages in infected livers. Efforts to establish SCID mouse as a model for cultivation of EE stages of human malaria parasites have been encouraging. The earlier assumptions that these tissue stages are free from immune attack have been proven wrong and the hepatic phase itself now appears to be essential for the induction of protection against the pre-erythrocytic stages. Liver stage specific antigens have been identified in recent years. Despite its intracellular position, this 'hidden' form has been found to constitute a target for antibodies, cytokines, and cytotoxic T cells.
Classification of Malaria Vaccines
Stage of Plasmodium
Salient features
Specific for species and stage; Cannot abort an infection; Prevents invasion of erythrocytes, thus reducing severity of infection
Examples of malarial vaccines:
C.S.P. Vaccine: Kenyan study concluded that CSP vaccine induced antisporozoite antibody is not protective.
Encouraging results have been reported with a CSP-HBs Ag Hybrid Vaccine (U.S. Army and SKB).
NYVAC - Pf. 7: This vaccine blocks transmission of the parasite from vertebrate host to mosquitoes. The highly attenuated NYVAC vaccinia virus strain has been utilized to develop a multiantigen, multistage vaccine candidate for malaria. Genes encoding seven Plasmodium falciparum antigens derived from the sporozoite (circumsporozoite protein and sporozoite surface protein 2), liver (liver stage antigen 1), blood (merozoite surface protein 1, serine repeat antigen, and apical membrane antigen 1), and sexual (25-kDa sexual-stage antigen) stages of the parasite life cycle were inserted into a single NYVAC genome to generate NYVAC-Pf7. Each of the seven antigens was expressed in NYVAC-Pf7-infected culture cells, and the genotypic and phenotypic stability of the recombinant virus was demonstrated. When inoculated into rhesus monkeys, NYVAC-Pf7 was safe and well tolerated. Antibodies that recognize sporozoites, liver, blood, and sexual stages of P. falciparum were elicited. Specific antibody responses against four of the P. falciparum antigens (circumsporozoite protein, sporozoite surface protein 2, merozoite surface protein 1, and 25-kDa sexual-stage antigen) were characterized. The results demonstrate that NYVAC-Pf7 is an appropriate candidate vaccine for further evaluation in human clinical trials.
Recombinant Vaccine: Against P. vivax blood stage infection, a recombinant C- terminal fragment of MSP-1 in block co-polymer adjuvant with T- helper epitopes, the yeast expressed P2 P30 PV20019 recombinant vaccine offers partial protection in Saimiri monkeys.
Combination of malarial antigens with immune boosting adjuvants and hepatitis B surface antigens have been reported. Liver stage vaccine may hold the key to reduce relapse/ re-infections in malaria prone individuals.
Gamete Vaccine: When the antibodies are taken up by the mosquitoes, gametes escaping the RBCs will be neutralised, thus preventing fertilisation and reducing transmission.
DNA Vaccine: Based on a synthetic gene, made by adding 21 epitopes of 9 different antigens present in P. faciparum. Epitopes are small regions in proteins, which are recognised by immune cells. This has been developed by CDC with National Institute of Immunology. Example - Pf 155/RESA (Ring Infected Erythrocyte Surface Antigen). It is based on the priniciple as elucidated in the figure below:
Instead of administering a protein, genetic information for the protein is injected. The host is thus capable to produce introduced gene products in sufficient quantities, as both humoral and cellular responses are induced. Easier and cheaper to produce and do not need refrigeration and can be genetically manipulated.
Naked DNA vaccine is capable of developing 'killer' cytotoxic T Lymphocyte (CTL) responses which are dose related. Stimulation of an immune response through the introduction of foreign genes resulting in the production of foreign genes and foreign protein is the basis of DNA vaccine.
CDC/NII MLVAC-1: It is a candidate vaccine that codes for nine different antigens that the plasmodium expresses during its development is liver, blood and circulation in the hosts. The vaccine stood the challenge on rabbit trial.
Patorraya Vaccine (Cocktail vaccine): Although knowledge of the parasite's biology is incomplete, research has allowed insight into some of the mechanisms that the parasite uses to evade host immunity. This is the basis for adopting an ''antigenic cocktail'' approach toward obtaining a synthetic or recombinant subunit vaccine such as the synthetic Colombian Malaria vaccine SPf 66. SPf 66 consists of 3 peptide epitopes from 3 blood stage proteins (35 KD, 55KD,83 KD) intercalated with NANP sequence. This vaccine is designed to block the parasite at its later merozoite form, when it emerges from initial incubation in liver. The vaccine stimulates production of antibodies, which would prevent the parasite from infecting RBCs. During the development of Spf 66, field trials under both low and high malaria endemicity areas in Latin America and Africa have been carried out, at a dosage of 1 mg for children < 5 years and 2 mg for adults over deltoid on days zero, 30 and 180 days. The results from these studies showed a protective efficacy ranging between 38.8 and 60.2% against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. In Tanzania, the efficacy has been 31% in children (1-5 yrs old), while protective efficacy in Gambia was 8% (in infants 6-11months old).
SPf 66 with QS - 21 adjuvant is also undergoing trials.
Conclusion: Sporozoite vaccines containing CSP, generated by recombinant DNA technology, combined with potent T-cell epitopes for higher immunogenecity seem to inhibit early liver-stages of the parasite and may be compared to causal prophylaxis. Blood stage antigens combined with Freund's adjuvant or other immunoboosters may generate effects resembling chloroquine chemoprophylaxis. Merozoite vaccines get longer time to interact with their target than the transiently appearing sporozoites in case of sporozoite vaccines. Gamete vaccines hold promise for future where in antibodies when taken up by the mosquitoes will neutralise the gametes escaping RBCs, thus preventing fertilization. This will reduce transmission and a reduction in nosocomial infection. The cocktail vaccine is the most promising one.
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C4SS Trustee Chair and Senior Fellow Sheldon Richman is vice president of The Future of Freedom Foundation and editor of its monthly, Future of Freedom. He blogs at Free Association and is the author of Separating School and State, Your Money or Your Life, and Tethered Citizens (Future of Freedom Foundation).
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The Micro Soccer (Clinic) program presented by Newport Youth Soccer Club (NYSC) is for players under the age of 7 (U6 and U7). The program is designed to introduce players to the skills and basic techniques of soccer in a fun and challenging atmosphere and create an environment for those new to soccer to develop an awareness of how to organize and implement practice sessions that are fun and challenging to the players.
Location: Newport High School Overlay Softball fields (corner of Coal Creek & 128th)
Day: Saturday mornings Duration: Starting in September running 7 weeks
First Year U6 Clinic (Kindergarteners and/or first year players): 9am-10am
Second Year U7 Clinic (First graders and/or second year players): 10:15am-11:15am
Registration Fee: $120
Professional coaches oversee this program We introduce the basic rules of the game and teach foundational ball skills (dribbling and passing) to these young players. Kids can participate at their own pace as we want them to have a good first experience with soccer.
The First Year Clinic is for kindergarteners and children who have never played soccer (First graders who have never played before may choose either session). If you register your U6 child for Second Year Clinic, he/she will still have to register for Second Year Clinic next season as a U7 player.
Second Year Clinic – First Grade is for first graders and children who have had a year of clinic. First graders who have never played before may choose either session. It is up to the parent to decide if the child would feel comfortable in Second Year Clinic with children who have already had one year of clinic.
Key Objectives
Increase technical growth of our youngest players
Increase involvement of volunteer club members (older players and coaches) in clinic/mod
7 weeks of clinic
First 6 weeks – regular skill/challenge stations
Last week – Jamboree tournament, each team plays 3-4 games
NYSC professional coaches
Rec or Select players
Jamboree Finale
Teams are formed day of tournament
Each team plays 3-4 10 minute games with 4-5 minute break between games


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KC Ramsey
Idaho, 2008, DIY, Public Land
Two years ago in March, a good friend, John, and I were out stomping around, fighting the mud and the last lingering snow banks left over from the winter. It was the time of year that we diehard hunters spend looking for the sheds of all the trophies that eluded us the previous fall.
We had reached a draw in an area we knew some elk had wintered. From there we split up; I took the left side and he took the right. Not long afterward, I lucked upon one side of a small six-point. Since I was excited and knew John wasn't far, I hollered for him to come and give me a hand finding the other side. He heard my yells and headed right over – but instead of stopping when he got to me, he kept running right on past, yelling, "Here is your other side!"
Not expecting anything different from what I had, I headed over to claim my prize. It soon became apparent, however, that what he had was far bigger than the shed I'd found. In fact, it was the biggest shed we'd ever found. We both stood in amazement, holding that monster of a Bow shed antler. Then we bolted off like a couple of kids loose in Wal-Mart, frantically trying to be the first one to pair up the other side. After six hours of panic and fast-paced hiking, neither of us had turned up anything, so we decided to call it a day and come back later.
This all happened in an area where I had hunted religiously and had taken many nice bulls, but none like the one that had shed that antler. We spent countless hours searching during the rest of the spring and the summer, but didn't come up with anything but sore feet. And that is really where this story begins.
Summer had come and gone and the 2007 bow season was just around the corner, but still no sign of the big bull. That archery season I hunted hard, passing up smaller bulls and hoping patience and persistence would turn up the ultimate trophy. It's an easier state of mind to keep when you know that there's a bull in your area packing antlers of ridiculous proportions.
Finally, the second to last day of the season arrived; I couldn't take it any more and had to settle on a smaller bull. Shooting any bull with your bow is definitely one of the greatest thrills a hunter can have, but not when you know somewhere out there is a bull of a lifetime.
The determination to find that bull grew stronger every time I visited John and saw the giant shed leaning in the corner. Little did I know that the day would finally come when I would get to see the ghost of a bull that had eluded me for so long.
It was a cold, snowy morning in January 2008, and John and I were out once again looking for any sign of the ghost bull. We had just parked and were setting up the spotting scopes when we spotted five smaller bulls making their way out of the higher country where the snow had piled up, making it difficult for them to find food. Right behind them was another bull. I adjusted my scope; it was completely filled with antler. I knew it had to be him.
The bull would see a lot of me that winter. I studied him from a distance and eagerly waited for him to drop his rack. The winter wore on, and the elk started heading back to their hiding places. It got more and more difficult to keep track of him until, finally, he was nowhere to be seen. Even though I had lost him in the early spring and failed to find his sheds once again, at least I knew he existed and was out there somewhere.
By the first of August 2008, all my scouting trips had still proven fruitless. However, a few elk were starting to show up in the area where they rut and spend the rest of the fall. I couldn't give up; I was more determined and committed to find him than ever before. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do, to hunt something I knew was there but had never seen during the season, but my patience would eventually pay off.
On the morning of September 5, I was hunting alone and working up a canyon. I suspected the temptation of the cows in the area might lure him in. Sure enough, not long after shooting light I heard a cow mewing up the trail ahead of me. After checking the wind and determining it was in my favor, I quickly nocked an arrow and started a sequence of cow calls. As soon as I finished, a bull responded right back.
I couldn't tell from the sound of his bugle alone, but I hoped it was the bull I had set out for. My heart was beating hard and my body was shaking like it does every time I call in a bull elk, no matter the size. Slowly, one at a time, ivory tips started appearing over the brush ahead of me – 15 of them to be exact. It was him, looking bigger and better than I had ever seen him!
He came in nervously, testing every molecule in the air and wondering why a cow wasn't standing where he had just heard that sound. I was at full draw and shaking like it was ten degrees, waiting for him to take one more step. After what felt like ten minutes of holding at full draw, the bull's wary instinct kicked in, sending him right back were he had come from; I couldn't get a clear shot.
The years of frustration and disappointment made me want to chase after him, but then I thought about all the time I had already spent just getting a chance to see him. I knew I had to be patient and wait for the right time. I backed out and let things settle down. Even so, I knew that on public land, anything could happen. I wasn't sure if there were even any other hunters in the area, but it was just a chance I was going to have to take.
Later that afternoon I was back on the mountain, anxiously scanning the area where I had last seen the ghost. Finally, there he was. It was only ten minutes before dark - too late to make a move. You can only imagine how much sleep I got that night as I lay there, replaying the picture of those antlers coming toward me.
I returned the next morning but, once again, there was nothing. I was shocked that I had gotten so close to that bull, done the right thing by not pushing him, yet once again he had gone silent and eluded me. How could an animal with antlers that big hide so well? After seven more days of fighting the alarm clock and keeping the motivation to even get up and look for the ghost, I was rewarded with another chance.
On the morning of September 13, I headed out to where I had my first encounter with him. Once in the area, I heard a cow call not far ahead. I crouched down and put my binos to work. There he was, right behind the small herd of cows that had lured him out of his hiding place.
I checked the wind and made my move. The herd was making their way up the bottom of a canyon, headed for the dark pines. After hiking up that same trail for what felt like the fiftieth time that year, I knew it well; if I could beat them to the top, I might be able to intercept them.
Within five minutes, I had managed to stay undetected and get ahead of them, but not by far. Seconds after I got into position, the first cow peered nervously over the ridge. She stood there for just a second, scanning for any hint of human scent. Luck was with me, though, and the wind was perfect. She continued on, luring the big boy right to me. The cows passed single file in front of me. Not far behind them was the ghost, totally unaware of what was about to happen.
All the cows had passed, leaving just him and me. I drew my bow back, placed my pins behind his front shoulder, held my breath, and shot. He immediately jumped and took off, scattering the confused cows ahead of him.
Because I was by myself, I decided to hike out, give the bull some time, and call a buddy to give me a hand. Those were two of the longest hours I have ever sat through. When my friend finally got there, we started down the trail to where I had last seen the bull. Before long, we started finding spots of bright red blood. Since I was still uncertain where I had hit the bull, we moved ahead cautiously. It was a painstaking and gut-wrenching process, but every time I thought all was lost, one of us would find a small clue that kept the search alive.
I had my head down and was looking for the next step the bull might have taken when I paused, trying to decide whether to look right or left. SNAP! A branch broke. I looked over my shoulder and there he was, no more than 20 yards away. I nocked another arrow, placed a perfect shot, and finished him.
The emotion I felt right then was more than I can describe. The bull I had been working so hard to find was lying motionless in front of me. Walking up to him was something I will never forget; his antlers got bigger with every step. As I put my hands on them, I began to realize what I had. His tine length and mass were bigger than before, and I knew he had to be pushing that magical 400-inch mark. He was later estimated to be over 12 years old.
All of the waiting, tracking, and scouting in a desperate hope for one close encounter just made me appreciate everything that much more. I also learned a valuable lesson – to never give up, no matter how much you may want to at times. I also knew that this bull was something I could always be proud of – taking a bona fide giant trophy bull on public land with a bow.


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Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Prefers moist, loamy soils. Best fall foliage color usually occurs in full sun, but flowers generally last longer if given some afternoon shade in hot sun areas. If grown in too much shade, stems may open up and flop.
'Short Stack' is a dwarf variety of bluestar that typically grows to only 10" tall and to 18" wide. It is an erect, clump-forming plant that features terminal, pyramidal clusters of star-like, sky blue flowers in early spring (April in St. Louis) atop stems clad with small, narrow, willow-shaped leaves. Foliage turns an attractive bright yellow in fall. This cultivar was introduced into commerce by Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina under the name Amsonia montana 'Short Stack'. Some confusion currently exists as to whether Amsonia montana (typically small-leaved, low-growing forms of A. tabernaemontana) is a recognized separate species. It is listed herein as a cultivar of Amsonia tabernaemontana.
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royal jelly
1).regulate immune, sterilizing, anti-cancer 2).10-HAD: 1.8-2.2 3).Moisture< 63% 4).Protein : 11%-16% Specifications Product Name Nonsuch Fresh Royal Jelly What is Royal jelly? royal jelly is also called Bee Milk. The fresh royal jelly is slightly ropy milk paste substance; it is the excretive mixture of nutrition gland and maxilla gland of the head of little worker bee. The worker bees use this to feed the 1-3 days' worker bee larva and drone larva, 1-5.5 days' queen bee larva and queen bee in the oviposition period. The royal jelly is the biologic product containing very complicated active elements which contains almost all the nutrition elements required by the growth of the human body. Specifications 1).regulate immune, sterilizing, anti-cancer 2).10-HAD: 1.8-2.2 3).Moisture< 63% 4).Protein : 11%-16% 5).Acidity:30-53ml/g 6).Total sugar:9%-13% 7).Sucrose :<4.5% Ingredients Protein,carbohydrate,nucleic acids,enzymes,amino acids,vitamins,inorganic,etc Functions and health care 1)Enhance the immune power 2)Cancer prevention and anticancer 3)Anti-aging 4)Strengthen the brain and promote mentality 5)Promote growth and development 6)Antisepsis and treat inflammation 7)Protection livers 8)Strengthen sexual function 9)Beautifying&moisturizing skin 10)Royal jelly also has the effects of anti-radiation,improving tissue regeneration,enhancing hematopoietic function,regulating blood pressure,To prevent arteriosclerosis,sobering up,etc. Storage Stored in Refrigeratory Packing 1).500mg/piece, 30pieces/box, 48boxes/carton 2). Bulking, decided by customers requirement Payment Terms T/T in advance Delivery time 2 weeks Test Report Item Unit Standard Result Individual Assess Moisture% / ≤69.0 63.1 Qualified Ash content% / ≤1.5 1.2 Qualified Acidity(1mol/L NaOH) / 30-50 34 Qualified Total sugar(Major glucose)% / ≤15 7 Qualified Starch / shouled not checkout not checkout Qualified Protein% mg/100g 11-16 15 Qualified 10-HAD mg/kg ≥1.4 1.8 Qualified Colour / should be milk white ,faint yellow or pale orange,be glossy Faint yellow and glossy . Gloosy ice crystal when on forzen condition Qualified Natural beekeeping garden Production Line and laboratory Quality control Honor of our Company Product Type: Royal Jelly Form: Pasty Brix (%): 0 Additives: 0 Certification: FDA, GMP, ISO, JAS, OCIA Packaging: Bulk, Bottle, Can (Tinned) Weight (kg): 0.5 Shelf Life: 24 months Place of Origin: Hubei China (Mainland) Brand Name: Shennong JIa honey Model Number: 250 white: yellow


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tomatoe status in zone 6
Now, that we're into the season some, how are everyone's tomatoes doing? Mainly, are the toms progressing to harvest as expected? This year I decided to plant later,"when the soil has thoroughly warmed." So, that was a later than normal start for me. Plus, we had an early warm spring. Nonetheless, my plants are healthy with some watering even though it's been dry. Small,green tomatoes, lots of flowers. I think harvest will be close to normal time. Thanks
I started 45 from seed and planted out first week in May. I also planted 30 more purchased plants ten days later. I have approx 17 heirloom and 5 hybrid varieties. I am satisfied but dont see the robust growth I had last yr. Either I under fertilized or its the lack of rain. I do have a lot of tomatoes, some softball size so it could be worse. I have also rooted seven suckers that are about 18" tall.
Prudent irrigation has been the difference for me. I put out six early plants in march, covered them up in the April 12th frost, and have had at least a few tomatoes since the first week of June. My mistake with those plants, though, was not putting them on drip irrigation. I watered them with a hose every day, which was a bad idea. The water didn't soak into the clay, and the root systems are far too shallow. The plants wilt every day now. I think I will let them die; watering them is too much work and my plants on drip look much better.
The drip-irrigated plants were put out much later, but were still yielding a few early tomatoes by mid-June. I was a little smarter with the watering. They got consistent water for a couple of weeks, and then I forced myself to only water once a week, but leave it dripping for about four hours each time. The water soaks down, and the roots follow. Now I have giant plants that don't wilt in the 100 degree sun. The ground in middle of the rows is like concrete.
My mistake with the drip system on the tomatoes was putting the header line on the downhill end of the garden. It still works, but due to the back pressure I can't get my fertilizer injector to work. I've had to mix up fertilizer in buckets and carry by hand, low-tech indeed.
I've taken plants out in succession starting with early April (very warm and sunny March, seedlings overgrew their window accommodation and had to be taken out much earlier than planned). April 11th frost took out 13 of 50 plants in the ground at that moment, but they came back and are catching up with the rest. There are 100 plants total in the ground now.
From those 1st 50, i've harvested around 3 lbs ripe so far (just 2-3 from 1st truss of each plant). The other 50 have breakers so shouldn't be long now. Plants are already taller than i am.
Here is a link that might be useful: Pic set
We have tomatoes running out our ears!
Granted I grow in High Tunnels, planted these guys on March 17th, but they are all ripening at once. This was a portion of last weeks picking!
On another note, with the high temps we have been having, no blooms are setting, so we may run out of tomatoes. We have more plantings, May 1, June 1 and hopefully July 1, but we will see how they fair.
Thanks. Are you taking measures to prevent sun burn of the fruit? (Yours look much better than mine!) I am having sunburn problems, both outside and in container-grown greenhouse plants. I thought that the double layer of poly, which reduces light by about 2/3, would be enough, but not at all. I recently painted the poly with a temporary latex paint, but might try doing that earlier next year. Those greenhouse tomatoes started getting sun burn as soon as the hot summer temps arrived. I guess they need a cage or stronger shading???
I'm ahead of last year, which is not saying much. Zone 6
The deer are the main problem, one ate a single plant and part of another plant. Have put down dog hair, moth balls, and stretched out VHS tape around perimeter.
Early Blight is about like one would expect with modest rainfall so far. I looked at one neighbor who always plants and neglects -- all tomato plants have wilt all over plant. I've stressed the importance of mulch and cutting off lower branches, all to no avail.
Cherry toms can be picked this week. No Blossom end rot yet. Tomorrow the high temp is expected to be 108F! Last year I think we had one 100F day.
40+ tomato plants, all doing well. We had some 90+F temps in late May early June where the plants stopped growing, but cooler weather since have made them take off and flower like crazy.
Created a huge new bed in my sand using only a bit of manure and compost + mulch and those tomatoes are growing fastest and healthiest, actually overflowing and outgrowing cages already which is early here and lots of flowers. Only a few green tomatoes going so far. Containers have the most tomatoes for now, but smaller plants overall. New bed should yield huge amounts once they get going on fruit. They are laden with flowers right now. No pests or disease anywhere so far on toms.
Wish I could say the same for my fruit trees.
EB is soil-borne, not airborne, right? My uncle 1/2 mile up the road (not the one with potatoes and blueberries, he's 10 miles away) has EB and what I hope are just broken dried-up branches, not LB. I mentioned something to him about cutting foliage and spraying, he said they were his wife's plants. She's still working (he's retired) and hasn't planted the 2 cherry toms and 1 eggplant I gave her more than a month ago, so I don't know if she'll do it. Whole area is mulched heavily (by the kids' trampoline, which may be how the branches got broken...).
I've got some Husky Red (still green) in containers, 2 CP and 1 BW (my cousin started early) with fruit. A few of my BW and Glaciers I started from seed in mid-March have flower buds as do the volunteers in the manure pile. I thought it funny that my 50 DTM and my 90 DTM have buds the same time, the other varieties don't yet.


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Immigration alone cannot save Detroit, which has become a byword for urban decline and economic decay. But if carefully managed in the context of a broader economic development strategy, immigration may be a promising tool for boosting Detroit's economic prospects, stemming population decline, and replenishing diminished city resources.
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La migración ha contribuido a dar forma y definir las relaciones entre Estados Unidos y México desde hace más de un siglo, y las relaciones con Centroamérica aproximadamente durante los últimos 30 años. A veces, incluso la migración se convierte en la lente a través de la cual se consideran todos los otros aspectos de esta relación.
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I'm new to the forum and only on my third batch of brew (a strong IPA with about 135 IBU's.) After 4 days in the fermenter the activity in the airlock had totally stopped. I went ahead and took a gravity reading which came out at 1.010. It's a hair below my calculated FG of 1.012 but not significant. What I noticed though was that after taking the lid off my primary fermenter (just using a 6 gal bucket) I began to see bubbles coming up through the brew. Since replacing the lid I've seen renewed activity in the airlock. Here are the questions: 1. Can re-introducing oxygen into the system can restart the fermentation? My FG calculation may be off since I couldn't find a factory number for the efficiency of the yeast I'm using (Sulfale US-05). 70% was the best info that I could find online. 2. When I tasted the brew it had the really strong hop flavor that I want but had a much lighter taste overall than I'm wanting to get. This is probably because this batch was solely from extract (7 lbs of pilsner LME). Is there anything I can do at this point in the process to give it a heavier taste or is that just a lesson to be learned for next time around? My plan is to rack this over to a carboy after the gravity readings stabilize and let it clear for at least one week before bottling. Not sure how the taste may change as it matures. I appreciate the help!
You did not introduce oxygen to your beer, you released CO2 from it, thats why you are seeing activity. If you are not dry hopping, leave it in the primary for at least 3 weeks. It will clear properly. What you are tasting is green beer and a world away from what you will get after it has been bottled and given enough time to adequately condition. The thin body will change and the hops will mellow. I have a house IPA that tastes completely different each week it is in the bottle until about week 4 when it settles in to its flavor. I, too, was worried the first time I made it, but patience is the key. By the way, for you and any other new brewer who reads this: No beer you make is adequately represented in a fermentor sample. Do not under ANY cicrumstances attempt to correct flavor or body at this stage. Give it at least 3 weeks in the fermentor and at least 3 weeks in the bottle before you judge. If you need to make adjustments you'll know for the next batch. PATIENCE.
Gotcha. Thanks! So I'm assuming it's a good idea to release the co2 from time to time in order to make sure your efficiency is high. That sound right? I am planning to dry-hop it so once the gravity readings stabilize I'll rack it to the secondary. Thanks for the reminder on the patience!
It probably tastes light and hoppy because you made a beer with a 1.050 OG and 135 IBU's!!! I wouldn't worry about it now, but next time use 9 or 10 lbs of LME for a big IPA like that. I agree that there is really no need to transfer to secondary. And I know everyone on here says you need 3-4 weeks in the primary, but with a 1.050 beer all you really need is about 2 weeks. Just enjoy this beer for what it is...hop soup!
I'm a hop head, but 135 IBU !? Great googily moogily !. I have an IPA (117 IBU) that has been in bottles for over 6 months, that is just now starting to get a better blended hop flavor. Everything up to this point has been nothing but sharp tasting. Its finally mellowing down. Its still extremely hoppy. You might need to let this one sit for a while. IIRC, with an IPA you ideally want something closer to a 1:1 ratio of IBU and SG to balance out the beer.
This was the first batch where I wasn't using HME and I didn't do enough research before deciding on the recipe. Went off the local home brew shop's rough estimation. I'm a fan of the enamel stripping hop levels in some beers but want to tweak this brew to be a more balanced. Next round I'm thinking that I'll may do a partial mash and add some specialty grains. Will probably also change up the the boil times on some of my hops. Gonna play around with some different scenarios in iBrewmaster.


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Ever been asked "what are the specs of your computer" or "what [insert hardware component here] do you have" or "does your computer have a [insert hardware product here]" or "what programs do you have installed" or [insert hardware related question here]? These types of questions are usually asked of you when you need some sort of help with a computer related issue; however sometimes you may be asked by a friend or even on an online forum. Isn't it embarrassing to say "I don't know"? Okay it may not be embarrassing for some but for sure no one wants to answer "I don't know". Am I rite or am I rite? Come onnnnn Ashraf is always right ^_- (that is a joke for the people who don't know me and my sense of humor (or lack thereof depending on which way you look at it)). Well get rid of that sad face and get glad (yes pun intended – however I am not telling you to go out and buy Glad plastic bags) because today I am here to introduce you to WinAudit:
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Because I know someone is going to bring it up, yes there are lots of other programs out there that do similar things as WinAudit (one of my personal favorites is PC Wizard – maybe a post about PC Wizard in the near future). However, what gives WinAudit an upper hand (in my opinion) over many of these "other programs" is that WinAudit is standalone, portable, and a very small program (830 KB file size for the ASCII/non-Unicode version). Plus it supports many languages and gives you nice exporting capabilities.
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This is the prompt reply I received from WinAudit:
"Hello Janet,
Thanks for the message, you are being told this ["Security Warning window saying the the file cannot be verified"]because the programme
does not have a software certificate. The purpose of which is to give
some assurance of where the software came from. However, certificates
are issued by a Certificate Authority at an annual subscription fee. As the WinAudit programme is given out freely to everyone we can't really justify paying a re-curring cost. Anyway, if you are interested an interim update to the WinAudit programme is available here:
Rename it to WinAuditu.exe if you want to, note this one does not run on Windows 95, 98 or Me. Thanks!Regards
Steven Niffikeer
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Birmingham, England"Posted by Janet
Jean-Luc Picard
I'd consider it OK, but then again I'm OK with having to reinstall Windows. Yeah, I'd say it's fine, and it did no harm to my computer.
Hi Ashraf!
I couldn't download from your links, so I used the WinAudit home page as recommended by one of your posters (PxServer.com). When I click on the WinAudit.exe downloaded from the site, I get a Security Warning window saying the the file cannot be verified due to Unknown Publisher. Is this safe? Thanks for all your help!
Oops – my fault – I was blocking ftp.
Download links aren't working today :-(
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NO man…
Do you trust SOFTPEDIA??
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Note: Some antivirus and antispyware programs flag 3DP Chip as being infected/malware, although the application is perfectly safe and does not pose a threat to your system. This is called a 'false positive'. The term false positive is used when antivirus software wrongly classifies an innocuous ( inoffensive ) file as a virus. The incorrect detection may be due to heuristics or to an incorrect virus signature in a database. [Similar problems can occur with antitrojan or antispyware software.]
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Had you ever heard about it before, Ashraf?
WinAudit and SIW free standalones are both as excellent, and complement each other on my pc.
Thanks for the 'heads up'
I love pgms that do not require installation.
Had a quick wee run, and it looks good.
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Jean-Luc Picard,
The picture was a joke, isn't it?
Did you read the blog title?
Is that window related to technology?
if you want to ba a brighthead then be one!
It was not this windows, it was THIS window or THESE windows. Your pic did not show the latter.Bleeding hell!


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I've seen way to many metaphors for falling gas prices to come up with one of my own. Sorry.
Surely you been noticing the falling gasoline prices. I certainly have and so has Reuters, which notes that gas prices are at the lowest they've been since the middle of May. The article attributes that to less domestic demand and lower crude oil prices. Not mentioned is the all-out press that the President and House Republicans have put on increasing our domestic production, which has had to have a large effect on the oil futures market. It's still no coincidence that oil prices started falling just two days after the President rescinded the Executive Order banning offshore drilling. Not long thereafter, Republicans in Congress pressed a vacationing Nancy Pelosi to come back and vote on their domestic drilling bill.
She still hasn't come back, by the way. I guess your "pain at the pump" doesn't matter much to her.
Meanwhile, the New York Times editorial board isn't spending a lot of time reading its own news section. It's been an article of faith for MSM outlets like the Times to say that the piddling amount of oil they think we might get from offshore drilling and ANWR wouldn't have much of an effect on gas prices. Yet it appears that a piddling amount of gas that we haven't been getting for over a year is keeping gas prices high.
Is basic economics really that hard or is the left just obdurate about this on purpose? Look, I can understand that you might not want us to drill more oil for a myriad of perfectly valid reasons. You may have environmental concerns that you want ironed out first. You may believe that we need a reason to press harder for alternative sources of energy and that high oil prices are a good external motivator toward that goal. I, and most conservatives, are willing to have those discussions. What I am asking is that folks like the Times editorial board just be honest about it. Stop muddying up the discussion with bogus arguments, ad hominem attacks, and partisan talking points designed to blunt discussion. Let's actually have a discussion about this subject, rationally and calmly. Let us, for a change, find out what the other side really wants instead of assuming that one side is in the pockets of oil companies and are motivated by greed or the other side is beholden to the Luddite environmentalists and wants to drive us all back to a horse and buggy economy. We may find that some folks in the discussion really are motivated by those things, but all of us are not.
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For the next six months, beginning in early July, tens of millions of shorebirds, waterfowl and other migratory birds will land on oiled beaches, in sullied coastal wetlands and on tainted ocean waters.
The Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds (BirdLife Partner) has announced the start of its new campaign for the satellite tracking of Eastern Imperial Eagles.
On the 5th June 2010's World Environmental Day, NCE conducted activities aiming at raising public awareness, increasing interactions with other NGOs, meeting biodiversity and conservation specialists and guiding students.
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Vivian E. Miller, 85, Stockton, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at Solomon Valley Manor, Stockton.
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Forty-eight of the constellations are known as ancient or original, meaning they were talked about by the Greeks and probably by the Babylonians and still earlier peoples. After the 15th century, with the age of the great discoveries and worldwide navigation, the southernmost parts of the sky became known to man and had to be charted. Furthermore, across the entire sky were large gaps filled chiefly with dim stars between them. In more recent times people have invented the modern constellations to fill up some of these spaces. In our current evening sky, roughly between the bright star Capella and the Big Dipper's bowl are two examples of modern constellations.
10 popular misconceptions about astronomy explained. With the return of the brilliant planet Venus to our evening sky, I'm reminded of an amusing anecdote related by a good friend of mine, George Lovi, a well-known astronomy lecturer and author who passed away in 1993.
One night, while running a public night at the Brooklyn College Observatory in New York, the telescope was pointed right at Venus, which was displaying a delicate crescent shape at the time. Yet, one student gazing through the telescope eyepiece stubbornly insisted that he was really looking at the moon. When George pointed out that the moon wasn't even in the sky, the student replied, "So what? The Hubble Website. Bernard Lovell who founded Jodrell Bank Observatory dies aged 98. By David Wilkes Published: 15:16 GMT, 7 August 2012 | Updated: 07:53 GMT, 8 August 2012 Sir Bernard Lovell, celebrated physicist and radio astronomer, who invented the Lovell Radio Telescope, in 2007 Sir Bernard Lovell, the man behind the Jodrell Bank Observatory, has died at 98.
The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries Channel: Sci, Space, Tech. Massive Earth-like planets that have both continents and oceans may be better at harboring extraterrestrial life than those that are water-only worlds.
A new study gives hope for the possibility that many super-Earth planets orbiting distant stars have exposed continents rather than just water-covered surfaces. Continue reading "SuperEarths with Exposed Continents Boost Chances for Extraterrestrial Life" » In 1980 and 1981 NASA's Voyager 1 and 2 space probes passed for the first time over the planet Saturn, located 1,500 million km from the Sun. Among their numerous discoveries they observed a strange, hexagon-shaped structure in the planet's uppermost clouds surrounding its north pole. Mystery over the giant cosmic explosion of 774AD, which has left absolutely no trace - except deep within the rings of two cedar trees.
By Eddie Wrenn Published: 12:10 GMT, 4 June 2012 | Updated: 16:39 GMT, 4 June 2012 The clues are in these rings: The rings capture microcosmic traces of particles in our skies - and tell us an explosion occurred It is a mystery which is truly beyond even Sherlockian scale - a cosmic explosion which left no trace behind except deep within the bark of two cedar trees.
Your Age On Other Worlds. Looking at the numbers above, you'll immediately notice that you are different ages on the different planets. This brings up the question of how we define the time intervals we measure. What is a day? Astronomical Society of the Pacific: Activities With Astrology. Introduction These activities help students to understand the difference between science and pseudoscience by investigating some of astrology's claims. Letting students have a good discussion can be very effective. Space - Astronomy and Exploration. Radio Waves from Brown Dwarf Discovered. An artist's impression of a brown dwarf similar to J1047+21.
Using the radio telescope at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, a team of astrophysicists from Penn State have discovered radio emissions from a brown dwarf in the constellation Leo. 33.6 light years away, this ultra-cool star, named J1047+21, is only 5 times hotter than Jupiter. Penn State astronomers using the world's largest radio telescope, at Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have discovered flaring radio emissions from an ultra-cool star, not much warmer than the planet Jupiter, shattering the previous record for the lowest stellar temperature at which radio waves were detected. The team from Penn State's Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds, led by Alex Wolszczan, the discoverer of the first planets ever found outside our solar system, has been using the giant 305-meter (1000-foot) telescope to look for radio signals from a class of objects known as brown dwarfs.


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Fascinating light - dynamics through technology and design
Article of 09.02.2010Full-LED or Xenon headlamps with camera-based light control as well as an innovative interior lighting concept turn the new Audi A8 into a dazzling display of innovations Lippstadt, February 2010. Hella is starting the new year off with a bang with innovative high-tech headlamps: The Lippstadt-based automotive supplier is providing impressive proof of lighting expertise in the new Audi A8 and making a clearly visible contribution. This way, the lighting and electronics expert Hella is further expanding its technological expertise. A special highlight in the new Audi A8 is the optional full-LED headlamp. The low beam has ten projection lenses arranged like a curved ribbon. The give the vehicle an impressive look - both day and night. The daytime running light also radiates unique dynamics. For the first time, Hella and Audi developers have combined it with indicator and position light. Thanks to the optical system developed especially for this headlamp, the combination of the three lighting functions is slimmer than ever before. A further special lighting engineering feature are the AFS functions, achieved here with LEDs for the first time. They enable other lighting functions to be activated depending on the driving situation. Thus, for example, adverse weather or motorway light as well as other integrated light distributions such as high beam and cornering light can be realized by switching individual LEDs on or off. The adverse weather light, for example, reduces self-glare in fog or heavy rain through wider light scatter. The so-called travel mode guarantees maximum driving comfort. For trips to countries with left-hand traffic, the prescribed light distribution is achieved by switching off individual LEDs. For consumers this means covering up certain segments of the headlamp cover lens for trips abroad is a thing of the past. The technical know-how of the Lippstadt-based component supplier is also demonstrated by the vehicle's standard equipment: Audi is backing Xenon technology. The optional adaptive light system with gliding range guarantees additional safety. The vehicles in front are detected with the aid of an integrated front camera. An exactly coordinated lighting-electronics system developed by Hella then automatically adapts the headlamp range to this situation. This means drivers always have optimum, far-reaching illumination available without dazzling other road users. This function is even implemented on hilly roads. In addition to the gliding range, the adaptive light system also includes AFS functions. With the aid of the combined rain and light sensor, as well as the new capability of using information from the navigation system, the vehicle can detect the respective driving situation predictively and control the light accordingly. Accordingly, the junction light is activated before junctions, town light is switched on when the vehicle drives into towns and the motorway light is activated on motorways. Intelligent technologies meet cutting-edge design on the vehicle interior, too - thanks to LEDs. The interior light function is realized through two extremely sophisticated optical elements: a flat, horseshoe-shaped light guide on the central roof node illuminates the interior, as do the linear light strips arranged along the sides of the roof liner. Alongside the cool white interior lighting function, these strips generate a warm white ambient light that make the vehicle appear in an atmospheric homely light. High driving comfort and significantly more safety, framed by an attractive appearance - Hella innovations impressively create the perfect symbiosis between technology and styling in the new Audi A8.


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CAIRO - Depicting a decade of negative portrayal of American Muslims in the post-9/11 era, a new play will go on stage on Friday, March 30, to draw real-life Muslim experiences.
After 9/11, when I got together with Sikhs or Hindus and other peoples of culture, everyone seemed to have a story to tell, Rohina Malik, who is of Indo-Pakistani heritage, told The Record on Tuesday, March 27.
Tired of the negative portrayals of Muslims in the media post 9/11, Malik was prompted to write a play reflecting this experience.
In her one-woman show, Unveiled, she creates the character of a Pakistani seamstress to tell the story.
The 35-year-old Chicago-based playwright and actress said the concept of the play comes from an expression in the Qur'an, which asks people to remove the veil from their heart.
The play, to be showed in Waterloo next Friday, is divided into five skits.
Telling personal experience, one of those skits recalls an incident at her best friend's wedding.
Pushing her baby and a toddler in a stroller, she was approached by a white man who spoke to her in a derogatory manner.
It almost turned to violence. In his eyes, he did not see me as a human being, said Malik, a mother of four.
Another skit tells the story of a woman who lost her twin brother in the World Trade Center on 9/11.
About 70 Muslim families also lost loved ones when the buildings collapsed.
She also tells the story of a West London rapper and the racism many immigrant teens face.
Malik, who was born and raised in London, England, said racism was blatant in London and I faced it daily in my environment.
After every show, Malik starts an open discussion with the audience who ask questions about the issue.
People want to ask questions, said Malik, recalling how a young male college student from a small town in Ohio approached her weeping because he had made fun of Muslim women who wore the veil.Malik's play had its world premiere in May 2009 at the 16th Street Theater in Chicago, moving afterwards to other American theatres, including the Brava Theater in San Francisco.
She takes her production to New Jersey in November.
Next June, she will perform the play at Kitchener City Hall at an event organized by the Coalition of Muslim Women of Kitchener-Waterloo.
Impressed by Malik show, Idrisa Pandit, director of the Studies in Islam program at Renison, decided to bring the production to Waterloo.
It's very rare to find a play highlighting the (Muslim) community, she said.
It helps the community see Muslims as ordinary individuals and recognize the humanity of the other.'
The United States is home to an estimated Muslim minority of nearly eight million.
A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Muslims still complain of hostile sentiments in American society.
Complaints made to the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee in 2010 rose to their highest point since 2003.
Hate acts included workplace harassment, bullying at school, housing discrimination, and problems with police and immigration officials.
In the wake of the attacks, around 481 hate crimes were reported from only 28 in 2000, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
By 2006, that number had shrunk to 150 and has hovered at around 100 per year ever since.
Anti-Muslim hostility has also grown over plans to build an Islamic center near the 9/11 site in New York, resulting in attacks on Muslims and their property in the past months.
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Diamond Multimedia Shows Off New Peripherals at CES 2013
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First up on the tour was the refreshed TAB360 tablet gaming wheel/stand. Diamond updated their TAB360 design with customer feedback in mind, and it now features two points of articulation. In a brief hands-on demo, the turning felt smooth and the extra joint seemed to lend itself to more versatile gameplay. Up next, Diamond displayed their current generation wireless PC-to-TV streaming and HD gaming capture devices.
Also on display was the new BizView BV750 graphics card designed for working professionals. It's designed to give business users more power and flexibility in their day-to-day machines. It features a low profile design and dual monitor support. They've also updated their Radeon HD 7700 line with the mid-range 7750PE51G graphics card. For the audiophiles, Diamond's XtremeSound HD PRO audio card could be a welcome addition to their setup come this spring. It supports 7.1 channel output, HD Audio Link, and has a built-in headphone amp.
Speaking of audio, Diamond is working on a refresh of their Mini Rocker portable speaker line. The MSPBT300 Bluetooth speaker features a micro SD card reader and a built-in mic for taking hands-free calls when paired with a mobile phone. The micro SD reader and playback control buttons allow the Mini Rocker to act as a stand-alone MP3 player. The speaker itself is rated at 3 Watts and it features a built-in, USB chargeable lithium battery that should provide up to 10 hours of playback.
The latest addition to Diamond's Android Media Player line is the AMP2000. It runs on Android 4.0 (Jelly Bean) and is "fully compatible" with Android apps. Streaming is the big feature of this device and it supports Netflix, Hulu and other streaming video apps. The player comes with a wireless keyboard remote with built-in touch pad. It also supports full HD 1080P playback and is HDMI 1.4 compliant.
Diamond also showed off a handy USB 3.0 Ethernet adapter, the UE3000, that allows MacBook Airs, ultrabooks and other products without an Ethernet port to plug-in where wireless connectivity isn't available. Lastly, Diamond's Plug n View surveillance camera system was on display. Where other surveillance systems can take hours of set up, the Plug n View was designed for ease of use and is compatible with Android, iOS, and PC.
Diamond Multimedia's CES 2013 suite was chock full of multimedia gadgets and networking goodies that will all be available by this spring.
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Colorectal (large bowel) cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK. In previous FSA funded studies an association between particular dietary choices, specifically high red meat consumption, and susceptibility to colorectal tumours was suggested.
Colorectal adenomas are benign polyps, some of which may subsequently develop into colorectal tumours. Individual susceptibility to malignant colorectal tumours is thought to be determined, at least in part, by inheritance of specific variants of a range of polymorphic drug metabolising enzymes, responsible for the metabolic activation and detoxification of carcinogenic substances present in the diet and environment. Despite advances in the understanding of the molecular genetics of colorectal tumours, survival rates from colorectal cancer have not improved significantly in the last decade so it is important to seek ways of identifying at risk individuals at an early, often asymptomatic stage to increase survival. To this end, the UK Government commissioned a pilot faecal occult blood (FOB) screening programme to detect early adenomas.
This work followed on from the previous FSA funded multi-centre collaborative studies (T01003/4/5), which investigated whether individual differences in the ability to metabolise dietary heterocyclic amine carcinogens, present in red meat, contributes to colorectal cancer susceptibility. This project built on those studies and the techniques developed, utilising two of the teams involved in the previous study. It considered the role of diet and genetic polymorphisms on susceptibility to the development of colorectal adenomas and it aimed to identify individuals susceptible to colorectal disease, who may benefit from early dietary and lifestyle education or intervention before the development of malignant tumours.
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Today is International Volunteer Day. PETA owes its success to those who selflessly dedicate their time and resources to helping animals. We have so many volunteers doing wonderful work, and to celebrate, today we're recognising one supporter with PETA's Volunteerism Award.
Aylesbury College graduate Robert Crussell believes that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment or abuse in any other way – which also happens to be our founding principle. And Robert doesn't just talk about his beliefs – he acts on them, publicly and often. He's … Read more.


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Make any food "snack food."
Chips and cookies are probably top of mind when you think "snack," but those dubiously colored treats usually aren't the most filling or nutritious selections. "Like meals, snacks should comprise a healthy balance of protein and carbs and provide some nutrients," says pediatrician Jennifer Shu, M.D., coauthor of Food Fights. Check product labels for unwanted stuff like hydrogenated oils, trans fats, and excess sugar or salt. Better yet, limit traditional snack foods altogether and offer your kids smaller-size portions of regular mealtime foods. Try oatmeal with banana slices, yogurt and fruit parfaits, hard-boiled eggs and wheat toast, cereal, PB&J on whole-wheat tortillas, or quesadillas all mini-meals that will fill them up and give them the energy and nourishment they need.
Get sneaky.
If you can't coax your kid to eat the good stuff, you might just have to slip it into his food without his knowing. The "sneaky chef" method of adding pureed veggies isn't exactly new, but, hey it works. And pretty much any good-for-you ingredient is fair game. Michele Cline of Greenwood, IN, works mashed, cooked navy beans into pizza sauces, meatloaves and burgers, soups, and even pancakes. "They add protein, fiber, and iron to our meals, and my kids can't taste the difference," she says. Other sly ways to boost your family's nutritional intake include using whole-wheat pasta in place of white, replacing half of a recipe's all-purpose flour with whole-wheat flour, substituting canola oil for butter or shortening when baking, and tossing a few tablespoons of ground flaxseed (which packs heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids) into breads, cakes, and fruit smoothies, says Janice Newell Bissex, R.D., coauthor of The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers.
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South Africa have made two changes from the side that beat Ireland for Saturday's revenge mission against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Saturday's Test comes two years on from the Springboks' last trip to Edinburgh, when the then world champions were beaten 21-17.
Victory is the main goal for Heyneke Meyer against a Scotland side beaten 51-22 by New Zealand on Sunday, but the former Leicester coach is also hoping to help his players build experience and confidence from playing in European conditions ahead of the World Cup in England.
The 16-12 defeat of Ireland was a new-look South Africa's first away win this year, following the draw in Argentina and losses to Australia and New Zealand in the Rugby Championship.
"Winning is non-negotiable," Meyer said.
"I don't care whether it's by one point or two points, we just want to go out there and win the game.
"We've been struggling away from home and now I can see the confidence is coming."
Meyer has made two changes from the side which won in Dublin, with Toulouse loosehead Gurthro Steenkamp starting at prop in place of CJ van der Linde, who himself was a late replacement for Tendai Mtawarira on Saturday. Mtawarira, nicknamed 'the Beast' has returned home due to a heart condition.
Juan de Jongh will start at outside centre in place of Jaco Taute, who, like Van der Linde has been included on the bench.
"I felt playing Scotland, because they're a quality side this is more or less the same side," Meyer said.
"I thought our defence was excellent in the previous game (against Ireland) and playing Scotland, who scored three good tries against the All Blacks, we wanted continuity.
"I thought it was 10 minutes of brilliance from New Zealand which actually cracked open the game.
"We really want to improve the way we play, we really want to take it to Scotland and concentrate the way we're playing and hopefully we'll win on Saturday."
Speaking on a damp day in Edinburgh, Meyer reflected on the dry Highveld of South Africa and how the European conditions impact on the game.
"Here every single facet of play is an unbelievable battle," said Meyer, who has selected five players who play club rugby in Europe.
"These guys scrum for penalties, it's not just the start of the game.
"One big difference is the breakdown. I think Scotland are superb at the breakdown, if you just look at what happened against New Zealand.
"It's more fierce, it's more a battle and more physical, I believe, because it's a little bit slower and you need a different type of player.
"With the World Cup being here the more we can play here the better."
Saturday's Test will be the 22nd meeting of South Africa and Scotland since the first in 1906. The Springboks have won 16 and lost five, including the 2010 defeat in torrential rain.
On the changes, Meyer said: "Juan de Jongh has really impressed us all year. He's been great in training and I just felt he needed a chance to show what he can do.
"Beast is a huge setback and he (Steenkamp) is an experienced player coming in."
The Springboks have an ongoing concern over an ankle injury for tighthead prop Jannie du Plessis.
Meyer added: "He's really a warrior. We definitely need him there.
"Jannie is an unbelievable player, really wants to play for his country and although he hasn't trained this week he'll definitely be fit for Saturday."


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MYTH: "Sprinklers are unsightly." BUT IN FACT: All residential sprinklers come in colors to match ceiling and wall colors and can be recessed or partially recessed.
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MYTH: "They cause water damage!" BUT IN FACT: Test conducted by a Los Angeles Fire Department and the US Fire Administration showed that damage caused by water in a sprinklered fire is substantially less than damage caused by fire department hose streams in an identical unsprinklered fire and far less than damage caused by a fire which escapes early detection and suppression.
MYTH: "Sprinklers are just too expensive to install." BUT IN FACT: With the development of quick-response sprinkler systems which can be supplied by a home's domestic water supply, a 2,000 square-foot home under construction can be protected today by a system costing as little as $1,500 to $2,000 and an older home of comparable size can be retrofitted for about 50 percent. The cost is 1-2% of the home cost - about as much as to upgrade the carpeting. more. importantly, there are numerous cost saving benefits of sprinkler systems savings in construction code options and insurance discounts which will offset the cost of installation.
MYTH: "Residential sprinklers don't save lives." BUT IN FACT: The evidence on this point is overwhelming. There has not been a single residential fire fatality in a residence with a sprinkler system in either Napa, California or Cobb County, Georgia since the inception of those programs. There has not been a single fire fatality in Prince George's County, Maryland in a building with a sprinkler system. Scottsdale, Arizona credits sprinkler systems with saving up to 52 lives since the ordinance passed in 1985.
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