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Laser-flash absorption spectroscopy study of the competition between ferredoxin and flavodoxin photoreduction by Photosystem I in Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002: Evidence for a strong preference for ferredoxin
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The competition between ferredoxin and flavodoxin for electrons from Photosystem I was analyzed by flash absorption spectroscopy of the photoreduction processes that take place in the presence of both acceptor proteins in vitro. Steady state photoreduction assays indicate a strong inhibition of the apparent flavodoxin photoreduction activities of Photosystem I in the presence of ferredoxin. Flash-absorption experiments carried out at 626 nm, a wavelength where the reduction of ferredoxin shows no spectral contribution, show that the photoreduction of oxidized flavodoxin and flavodoxin semiquinone are inhibited by ferredoxin in a quantitatively similar way. The experimental data can be satisfactorily described by a reaction model that assumes that both redox states of flavodoxin do not compete with ferredoxin for binding on PS I and that the binding equilibrium between ferredoxin and PS I is not changed in their presence. In contrast, a model which assumes that ferredoxin and flavodoxin actually compete for binding to PS I gives poor results. Similarly, experimental data observed in the presence of both redox states of flavodoxin can also be quantitatively described under the assumption that the binding equilibrium between flavodoxin semiquinone and PS I is not disturbed by oxidized flavodoxin. Taken together, this analysis shows that PS I favors ferredoxin over flavodoxin and flavodoxin semiquinone over oxidized flavodoxin. This behavior is in accordance with the values of the dissociation constants for complexes between PS I and its acceptors. However, in case of ferredoxin the observed preference is stronger than expected from these values, indicating that ferredoxin is almost absolutely preferred by PS I over flavodoxin and is always reduced first.
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Elektromotive is to provide five of its innovative Elektrobay electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for GreenFleet Scotland taking place today.
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Safety, which is a major element in all H-D bike seems to be missing in this machine as the company's high-end security system is not available in the bike. The safety of the rider is maintained with the incorporation of disc brakes at both the ends. The wider rear tyre also increases the rider's safety as it provides more grip on the surface and keeps the bike grounded.
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cheapest Harley Davidson ever, powerful engine, fine mileage.
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Built is quite disappointing, shabby built, braking could have been better.
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Harley Davidson, the well-known American motorcycle maker, rolled out its most affordable cruiser named as Street 750 at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo. This bike is powered by a revolution X engine that displaces 749cc. The maker has used EFI technology for better fuel efficiency, while the peak torque generated by the mill is 65Nm at an acceleration rate of 4000rpm. Besides, a wide customization range is also going to be set up for this machine. Street 750 sports a price tag of Rs. 4.1 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
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A parotidectomy is the surgical excision (removal) of the parotid gland, the major and largest of the salivary glands. The procedure is most typically performed due to neoplasms[1] (tumors), which are growths of rapidly and abnormally dividing cells. Neoplasms can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). The majority of parotid gland tumors are benign, however 20% of parotid tumors are found to be malignant.[1] A parotidectomy is typically performed by an otolaryngologist.
There are two parotid glands in the human body. Each parotid gland is located high in the neck just below the ears.[1] A salivary duct by which saliva is secreted (produced and released), runs through the inside of each cheek from each gland. Furthermore, the extratemporal (outside temporal bone) facial nerve and its subsidiaries run through the parotid gland and innervate (supply nerves to) the face. This nerve articulates the muscles for facial expression as well as more specific muscles such as the postauricular muscles, the posterior (back or end) belly of the digastric muscle, and the stylohyoid muscles.[1]
Painless, noticeably felt growths are the most common presentations described in medical literature.[2] Benign parotid gland neoplasms typically present after the age of 40 and have an equal presentation in both genders.[3] Malignant growths predominantly affect women over the age of 60.[3] The most common form of benign parotid neoplasms are pleomorphic adenomas.[4] The most common form of malignant parotid neoplasms are mucoepidermoid carcinomas.[4] The exact cause of malignant parotid tumors is still unknown, however they can be caused by metastasis (spread of cancer) from other areas of the body, certain work exposures, reduced immunity, HIV, as well as radiation exposure.[4] Contrary to other cancers, it is believed that smoking and drinking do not influence salivary gland malignancies.[4] Inflammation ailments of the parotid gland, such as parotid abscesses (collections of pus), deep salivary calculi (mineral deposits), and chronic parotitis (long-term inflammation) may necessitate a total parotidectomy.[1] Also, sialorrhea (excessive salivation) may be remedied by a parotidectomy, yet treatment by medication or even duct ligation (surgical tying) are the less invasive approaches.[1]
Many different approaches are possible and variation naturally depends on the type of case. A parotidectomy is an inpatient (i.e. within a hospital) procedure versus an outpatient (clinic or out of hospital) procedure.[5]
Throughout history, many different types and techniques have been developed in order to complete a parotidectomy and consequently, many different names have been associated with each type. However, there are really only two main distinctions to be made in parotidectomies:[6]
It is important to note that the specific surgery chosen is based on preservation of the facial nerve in order to avoid significant morbidities (diseases).[4] Furthermore, there are still many controversies regarding the choice of surgery and incidence of cancer recurrence.[4] Below indicates the various and main techniques typically associated with a parotidectomy:
Many measures before a parotidectomy may be instituted before surgery. Some of these include diagnostic imaging, fine-needle aspiration, neck dissection, and antibiotic prophylaxis (treatment to prevent).[1]
General anaesthetic is given and the patient is put to sleep. In the most general of surgeries, incisions (cuts or slices) are made near the crease of the ear or posttragally (behind the tragus), as in a facelift, and continued behind the ear. The surgeon takes consideration to not distort the anatomy of the ear. A flap is made on the surface of the parotid gland to help expose the gland and tissue to be removed. Veins and nerve branches are identified and if necessary, specific nerves are dissected. Facial nerve monitoring has been found to reduce nerve associated morbidities.[6] Dissection of the nerves takes place in order to avoid any stimulation while operating. Once necessary parotid tissue is removed, facial nerves are tested for correct function and reconstruction begins.[1] The procedure usually is performed in two to five hours depending on the patient and surgeon.[3]
After completion of a parotidectomy, patients can expect postoperative hospitalization ranging from one-three days, to help ensure the safest and most effective postoperative management.[3] At this time, patients will be administered antibiotics to minimize risk of infection as well as an assessment of pain management throughout their stay.[3] Duration of hospitalization is subject to change from patient to patient, with most patients being discharged within 24 hours after surgery.[5] If a tumor was malignant, many patients are referred to radiation therapy. For benign tumors and slow growing cancers, surgery typically provides a complete cure or remission (no evidence for disease).[5]
Patients are typically discharged from the hospital with sutures (stitches) at the incision site, and a small drain tube placed behind the ear.[5] The tube is connected to a plastic bulb, which collects blood, serum, and saliva from the wound. Sutures are typically removed between the fourth and sixth day post-surgery.[5] After suture removal, the patient is typically seen in the clinic two-four weeks until healing is complete. If a biopsy is taken, pathology results typically may be reviewed in three-five business days in the clinic. Long-term follow-up will be determined based on the results of the pathology. Most patients with benign tumors are followed every three-six months for two years and yearly thereafter. Patients with malignant tumors may be followed every two-three months for two years, and then every six months for five years after procedure.[5] Not every patient heals in exactly the same way, which is why dates of removal for the drain or sutures are based upon each specific patient and case. Should the patient have difficulty smiling, winking, or consuming fluids, the physician should be contacted immediately, as these are common signs of facial nerve damage.[5] Mild facial numbness and weakness are normal immediately after a parotidectomy, with symptoms usually subsiding within a few months.[5] Most patients regain full facial function within one year of the procedure.[5]
Complications that may occur due to parotidectomy involve nerve dysfunction, Frey's syndrome (uncharacteristic sweating near glands), salivation from wound, numbness, facial asymmetry, necrosis (death of skin) near incision, and tumor reappearance.[1]
There is a 25-50% risk of facial weakness directly after parotidectomy and a 1-2% risk of permanent weakness.[3] Frey's syndrome may occur in up to 90% of patients.[3] Risk of mortality is very low in reference to the surgery.[3] Survival rates due to malignancy depends on the patient and extent of disease.[3] A 10-year survival ranges from 32-83%.[3] Of all cancers, salivary gland tumors account for only 1%.[3] Parotid tumors account for 7% of all head and neck cancers.[3]
The root of the word parotidectomy, parotid, refers to the parotid gland meaning "situated near the ear" from the Greek para- "beside" and ous "the ear."[7] The suffix -ectomy is also derived from Greek which means literally "to cut out."[8]
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There are a few ways to treat breast cancer. These are listed from the most to the least common.
Surgery. Most people with breast cancer first have surgery to take out the tumor.
Radiation treatment. Radiation is not usually used alone to treat breast cancer. It's usually used after surgery. The goal is to kill cancer cells still in the breast, chest wall, or under your arms. Less often, it's used before surgery to shrink the tumor so that it's easier to take out. You may also have chemotherapy if the cancer has spread to other parts of your body, such as to your bones.
Chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is not used unless the cancer has spread or is suspected to have spread. Then, it's often given in addition to surgery and radiation. Chemotherapy is also often combined with hormone therapy.
Hormone therapy. Some tumors depend on hormones to grow. A test done to the cancer tissue can show if this is true. If it is, the tumor is called hormone-receptor positive. In those cases, hormone therapy is often used. The treatment blocks your hormones to keep the cancer from growing and keep it from coming back. Usually, you get it after surgery and radiation. If the cancer has spread, it may be your main treatment. And you may have it with chemotherapy.
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Los Angeles Philharmonic violinist's debut album is a musical journey from India to Los Angeles. Recorded at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Read more
Los Angeles Philharmonic violinist's debut album is a musical journey from India to Los Angeles. Recorded at Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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Dear Friends!
My debut album is a world music project for solo violin spanning time and continents. Ranging from the Indian Raga 'Jaunpuri' that I will compose myself, to European music from the medieval, baroque and romantic periods, the album ends with American music and a premiere recording of new music composed by my Los Angeles Philharmonic colleague, timpanist Joseph Pereira. The project will be recorded at Frank Gehry's iconic Walt Disney Concert Hall, and on an instrument made in 1716 by one of the greatest violin-makers of all time, Antonio Stradivari.
With your help, I hope to raise $20,000 to create this CD. Our goal goes towards recording/editing, producing, and manufacturing the record. The recording project is slated to take place at Walt Disney Concert Hall on July 5th and 6th, 2011, with the fantastic engineers at Yarlung Records. Through Yarlung Artists, a registered non-profit, your contributions to this Kickstarter campaign will be tax deductible after the value of rewards and shipping.
Playing for the homeless and mentally ill on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles has shown me that music can be sanity, and therapy - music speaks where words fail. I invite you to join me in creating a community around this musical world-view by coming on board as a partner in this project.
This project poses a distinct and exciting challenge and opportunity for me, beyond just playing the music - I've long dreamed about playing Indian Classical music, but the Indian tradition being an aural one, I've decided to write the music for this particular Raga myself. While listening to hundreds of recordings between YouTube and iTunes, and waking up daily at 6 am to compose between LA Philharmonic rehearsals and concerts, I'm well on my way to finally creating music as part of my cultural identity - I can't wait to share the final pieces with you on our CD!
I'm thrilled to invite you to join me in this project: I feel that my life as a musician has been leading up to this very moment - my first album, recorded in one of the best halls in the world and on one of the greatest Strads in the world. Please join me in realizing a vision to share music that unites us, that fills us with hope and redemption, and a deeper understanding of what makes us all human.
Album tracks:
1-4. Raga Jaunpuri with Badal Roy, Tabla. Composed by Robert Gupta
5. "Istanpitta: Choniciamento di gioa". Arranged for solo violin by Robert Gupta. (Exciting dance music for 12th century French court, with influences from Middle Eastern music - usually played by pipes and lutes - here played, maybe for the first time, on a single violin.)
6. HIF Biber, "Passacaglia" from the 'Rosary Sonatas'. (A melancholy, melodic work for solo violin in g minor, heard in brief playing in the launch video above.)
7. Eugene Ysaÿe, Sonata No. 3, "Ballade". (A pioneer of violin technique, Ysaÿe incorporates the free, rhapsodic elements of Eastern European folk music within a lilting, demanding 7-minute frame.)
8. John Harbison, "Four Songs of Solitude". (From John himself: "...the solitude is the composers, but even more the performers. The players world is like that of the long distance runner, especially in challenging pieces like these, and I wanted our conversation in those hours of preparation to contain subjects of equal interest to both. The listeners can, if they wish, add in their own inner distances...")
9. Joseph Pereira, "Partita for Solo Violin". (My good friend and LA Phil colleague invents and adapts elements of percussion technique for a violin, based on dances by Bach.)
Many, many thanks to the partners in our project: Bob Attiyeh and Yarlung Records, Jerry Kohl for his generous loan of the Milstein Strad for this project, Joseph Pereira, The Los Angeles Philharmonic and Walt Disney Concert Hall, and infinitely grateful to Cooper Bates, for the fantastic video, photos, and Hint Mint rewards - this project wouldn't be possible without his friendship and support.
Stay tuned for updates and video updates on the page - see you soon!
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Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe.. History of the Indian Tribes of the United States: Their Present Condition and Prospects, and a Sketch of Their Ancient Status. Volume 6. . Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo and Co, 1857. [format: book; image], [genre: government document; report]. Permission: Northern Illinois University
WITHOUT the details being given, it is impossible to conceive the harassing nature of this war. The English were ever on the alert, ever vigilant, active, brave, and enterprising. They were ready, at a moment's warning, to pursue the enemy, and retaliate his attacks; and, whenever they suffered defeat, it was owing to their impulsive bravery, and a disposition to underrate and despise their enemy. This induced them to make rash movements, in which they frequently neglected the ordinary rules of military caution. Bodies of men were suddenly aroused and inarched boldly into the forests and defiles, without sending out scouts to ascertain the position of the foe. Besides, it always required a large force to watch a smaller one, when the latter were secreted in the woods, ready to spring upon them when least expected. Indian history demonstates that, in this guerilla warfare, the advantage is, generally, at first on the side of the natives, who are more intimately acquainted with the local geography, as well as with the natural resources of a wilderness country, and, also, with their own capacity for endurance; which circumstances generally determine their mode of attack and defence. Solid columns of men, encumbered with heavy baggage and a commissariat, when marching through a forest, must, necessarily, progress slowly. They soon become fatigued, and harassed by their encumbrances, while the light-footed Indians dart around them, and before them, like the hawk toying with its prey, until a suitable opportunity occurs for them to strike. If it be merely a war of skirmishes and surprises, these are their favorite and, generally, successful modes of attack. Another error, committed by the whites, in this war, was the employment of a multiplicity of separate commanders, frequently exercising discordant powers, and wanting in unity of action. The good sense of the commissioners of the New England colonies, now confederated for defence, convinced the country of this. The war had been in progress scarcely three fourths of a year, during which time many valuable lives had been lost by Indian ambuscades, and a large amount of property had been destroyed. Although the settlers were kept in a state of perpetual alarm, no effective blow had been struck; nothing, in fact, had been done to subdue the daring spirit of the Indians, and their entire force was still in motion. In a council held at Boston, it was determined, therefore, to adopt more general and effective measures for the prosecution of the ensuing campaign. Agreeably to a scale then established, Massachusetts colony was directed to furnish 527 men; Plymouth colony, 158; and Connecticut, which now included the New Haven colony, 315; making a total force of 1000 men. It was subsequently determined to fit out a separate expedition against the Narragansetts, whose hostility to the colonies, and complicity with Philip, could no longer be doubted. They were designated as the first object of attack. One thousand men were also mustered for this service, officered by experienced captains, and placed under the command of Josiah Winslow. Advanced as the season was, this force was marched in separate bodies through Seekonk and Providence, and over Patuxent river to Wickford, the place of rendezvous. On the route a system of wanton destruction of person and property was followed up, it being their design to make the Indians feel the effects of the war. The latter, being apprized of the movement, burned Pettiquanscott, killing fifteen of the inhabitants, and concentrated their forces on an elevation, several acres in extent, surrounded on all sides by a swamp a position located in the existing township of South Kingston, Rhode Island. At this place they had fortified themselves by a formidable structure of palisades, surrounded by a close hedge curtain, or rude abattis, leaving but one passage to it, which led across a brook, and was formed of a single log, elevated four or five feet above the surface of the water. At another point of the fortification was a low gap, closed by a log four or five feet high, which could be scaled. Close by was a blockhouse, to defend and enfilade this weak point. The whole work was ingeniously constructed, and well adapted to the Indian mode of defence. The authorities do not mention that Philip was present, but there appears to be no doubt that he had given every aid in his power to his allies. It was a death struggle for the Narragansetts, and their fate would determine his; for they were far superior in numbers. By the destruction of Pettiquanscott and its little garrison, the troops composing Winslow's army, who had expected to take up their quarters there, were deprived of all shelter. They had no tents, and were, consequently, obliged to pass a very uncomfortable night in the open air. It was late in December, and bitter cold, with snow on the ground. On the next day (19th) Winslow put his army in motion at an early hour, as they had sixteen miles to march, through deep snow. At one o'clock in the afternoon, guided by an Indian, they reached the vicinity of the swamp, where a party of the enemy had been stationed as a corps of observation. They were immediately attacked, but fled to their citadel. A detachment, comprising four companies, immediately rushed through the swamp, at a venture, and accidentally reached the log-gap, which they began to scale; but they were compelled to fall back before the destructive fire from the Indian block-house. They were reinforced by two other companies, when, pressing gallantly forward, in the face of a severe fire, they scaled the log sally-port, and entered the fort, maintaining themselves in their position under a terrible fire. While victory thus hung in suspense, the remainder of the army succeeded in crossing the swamp, and entered the works at the same gap, after which the contest was maintained with great obstinacy, during three hours. The Indians had constructed coverts in such a manner that the place could only be taken in detail. 198 Driven from one covert after another, the Indians kept up a galling fire, most resolutely contesting every inch of ground. At length they were compelled to abandon the fort, and effect their retreat by the log-gate, across the narrow bridge, which, though well adapted to them, must have proved a difficult feat to the English. During the contest it was observed that a large body of the Indians had assembled behind a certain part of the fort, whence they kept up a most annoying fire. Captain Church, the aid of General Winslow, having the command of a volunteer company, led them out against these Indian flankers, whom he silenced or dispersed, when, charging again with great gallantry, he re-entered the fort through the oft-contested gap, driving the Indians before him. He encountered them on every side, hunted from their coverts, and falling fast before the English musketry. The Narragansetts finally gave up the struggle and fled into the wilderness. Six hundred lodges were found in this fortified enclosure. Being the winter season, and placing great reliance on the strength of their position, as well as on the long established custom of suspending operations during the winter months, the Narragansetts had conveyed their women and children to this place for shelter. It has been stated, and there is no reasonable doubt of the fact, that some of the most bold, daring, and reckless of the English officers, had been formerly sea-captains, and, probably, buccaneers, in the West Indies. Nothing short of the diabolical spirit, innate in men of that class, could have suggested the cruel scene that followed the flight of the warriors. The wigwams, containing the aged and superannuated, the wounded, who were unable to escape, and about 300 women and children, were set on fire. The miserable inmates ran shrieking in every direction, as the flames advanced; but there being no chance for flight, they were all consumed in this inhuman holocaust. This was not only an act of most barbarous cruelty, in General Winslow, but was also a mistaken policy. The Indians who escaped took shelter in a swamp, near by, where they passed the night in the snow, and where many of their number died from exposure, and the want of both fire and food. The Narragansetts afterwards asserted that they lost about 700 warriors at the fort, besides 300, who subsequently died of their wounds. The entire number assembled at the fort has been computed at 4000; and, if we allow but five persons only to a lodge, it would sum up a total of 800 families. The conflagration of the lodges, after the Indian warriors had fled, was not merely unnecessary, cruel, and inhuman, but it was also an unwise measure on the part of General Winslow; for the Indian wigwams might have afforded shelter during the night for the wounded and exhausted soldiery. But the English were themselves driven out by the flames, and were compelled to retrace their way through a severe snow storm, carrying with them many of their dead and wounded. The intensity of the cold, added to the pangs of hunger, occasioned the death of many of the latter, whom ordinary care might have saved. They reached the desolate site of Pettiquamscott after midnight, and, the following day, thirty-four of their number were buried at that place, in one grave. Many were severely frost-bitten, and 400 were so much disabled as to be unfit for duty. Had the Indians rallied and attacked them at Pettiquamscott, not over 400 of the army could have handled a gun or a sword. Two hundred of the English were killed in the storming of the fort, including eight captains and several subalterns. This severe blow crippled the power of the Narragansetts, but did not humble them. On the contrary, the survivors cherished the most intense hatred against the English, from this period becoming the open and fearless allies of Philip; and the majority of them, under Canonchet, a short time subsequently, joined the Nipmucks, and Philip's allies, near Deerfield and Northfield. Driven from their villages and their country, they turned their backs on their once happy homes, with a feeling akin to that which had, at a prior period, animated Sassacus. It might naturally be supposed that many of them must have suffered greatly from want of food; but the forests were still filled with game, and they also frequently seized the cattle which were straying about, on the borders of the settlements. Early in February, they made a descent upon Lancaster, and captured forty-two persons; and a short time thereafter, they killed twenty of the inhabitants of Medford, at the same time burning half the town. Seven or eight buildings shared the same fate in Weymouth. On the 13th of March, four fortified houses were reduced to ashes in Groton; a few days later, Warwick, in Rhode Island, was burned; and, before the close of the month, the largest portion of the town of Maryborough was likewise consumed. The Indians had been taught the efficacy of fire by their bitter experience at Kingston fort, and they soon became expert in using it against the English. The torch was now their most potent weapon. This novel mode of warfare created such a panic, that a large force was kept on the alert, both day and night. Before the depredations could be checked in one direction, they were duplicated at another, and, frequently, distant point. Captain Pierce, of Scituate, and fifty men, together with twenty Cape Cod Indians, were suddenly attacked on the Patuxent, and almost entirely annihilated. Two days subsequently, forty dwelling houses and thirty barns were burned at Rehoboth, Rhode Island. Eleven persons were killed, and their bodies consumed, in the flames of one house, at Plymouth. Chelmsford, Andover, and Marlborough suffered by the torch early in April, and Sudbury experienced the next visitation. On this occasion a party of colonists, who pursued the Indians, were all waylaid and killed. The Indian army which committed these depredations numbered some five hundred men. Finding that they were not closely pursued, after their attack upon Sudbury, they encamped in the neighboring forest. Meantime, a force of fifty men, under Captain Wadsworth, who were marching to protect other towns, learning that a body of Indians was concealed in the woods near Sudbury, determined to find them. Seeing a small number of the enemy returning, they instantly started in pursuit of them, and were thus led into an ambush, from which the entire force of the Indians issued, and commenced a fierce attack. Flight being out of the question, the English fought bravely, and finally gained an eminence. But nothing could withstand such numerical odds, and Wadsworth and all his command were killed, not a man escaping. The same day, a provision-train was attacked in Brookfield, and three men killed, or captured. The ire of the Indians was next directed against the old Plymouth colony, which they probably hated on account of its having been the nucleus of the colonists. Nineteen buildings were burned at Scituate, seventeen at Bridgewater, and eleven houses and five barns in Plymouth itself. A short time subsequently, several buildings were consumed at Namansket, in old Middleborough. Very few persons were killed in these depredations; but the Indian fire-brand was constantly in operation against every isolated house, or unguarded village. Their marauding parties stealthily traversed miles of territory every night; and no man could step out into his field to look at his farm or stock, without incurring the danger of being pierced by the swiftwinged arrow, or the unerring ball of a savage foe. The hills and valleys of New England resounded anew with the terrible war-whoop.
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Drought has tightened its grip on Kansas, with extreme -- and now exceptional -- drought covering fully two thirds of the state.
The numbers alone are overwhelming:
* It was the hottest June in Hays since records have been kept, with a mean temperature of 55 degrees. The average is 49 degrees.
* Kansas communities were the warmest in the nation six times in June, breaking a string of day-time highs that were recorded in Death Valley, Calif.
* The heat wave is being blamed for the deaths of at least three northwest Kansas residents in May and June.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment won't release many details, however, fearful of identifying the victims.
* Emergency haying and grazing of land enrolled in the popular Conservation Reserve Program now is allowed in 104 Kansas counties, and fields already were being baled Thursday.
* All-time highs were set at stations throughout northwest Kansas.
Cedar Bluff hit 110 on June 26 and 29, tying the old record set June 15, 2003. Colby had a high of 113 on June 28. Norton's high of 118 on June 28 broke the previous high of 113 set three days earlier.
Oakley hit a new high of 111 on June 25 and 28, matching the previous June 11, 1954, high.
* Rivers and streams in northwest Kansas are seeing record lows as well, in some cases dramatically so. At the Smoky Hill River gauge near Russell, the river flow Friday was 0.53 cubic feet per second. The previous July 20 low for the gauge, in place for 36 years, was 3.4 cfs in 1954. A cubic foot of water contains 7.5 gallons.
"So what you can tell from that is flow is significantly lower than 1954," said Craig Dare, in charge of the Hays U.S. Geological Survey office responsible for river gauges in western Kansas.
Even in the long-running gauge on the Smoky near Ellsworth -- something of a benchmark to compare against -- the flow Friday was 2.4 cfs. The all-time low, set in 1901, was 4 cfs.
Last week, Dare sent a staffer to the Ellsworth gauge to double check it.
"If this is true, that is going to be a new record low in 99 years," he said.
Typically, streams dry out later in the summer.
"Late September is usually our driest time in western Kansas," Dare said.
Conditions in southwest Kansas are markedly improved this year compared to last, said Kansas Water Office executive director Tracy Streeter, who also serves as chairman of the state's drought task force.
Severe drought, he said, has shifted into northwest Kansas.
"The Smoky's dry all the way up and down the system," Streeter said.
The state's Division of Water Resources is administering minimum desirable streamflow while the Kansas Water Office is selling any excess water it has in reservoirs.
While there isn't a whole lot the state can do to relieve pressures from the drought, Streeter said they try to raise awareness about what's available.


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The concept of irreconcilable differences provides a possible ground for divorce in a number of jurisdictions.
In Australian family law, with no-fault divorce, it is the sole ground, adequate proof being that the estranged couple have been separated more than 12 months.
In the United States, it can be one ground. Often it is used as justification for a no-fault divorce. In many cases, irreconcilable was the original and only ground for no-fault divorce, such as in California, which enacted America's first purely no-fault divorce law in 1969.[1] California now lists one other ground, "incurable insanity," on its divorce petition form.[2]
Any sort of difference between the two parties that either cannot be changed or the individual does not want to change can be considered irreconcilable differences. Some states use the terms irremediable breakdown, irretrievable breakdown, or incompatibility. However, in some states the official ground is irreconcilable differences or one of the other "I" grounds, but then the state's statutory definition of that term may include a waiting period or a mutual-consent requirement.
The only state that uses the concept of irreconcilable differences in anything like the way it was originally intended[by whom?] is Tennessee, where the courts will occasionally reject an irreconcilable differences claim as not stating differences that are truly irreconcilable.[citation needed]
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- 8. rules 5-7 are a bit repetitive, don't you think?
1. Are you often happy?
Uhh. I guess so. I wouldn't say i'm upset much, but most of my family and friends say I seem angry or depressed all the time.
2. What is your favorite pokemon or animal?
Cat. Cats are awesome. If I could be a cat that would be the greatest thing. I'd get to sleep alll day.
3. Whats your favorite anime or zipcom?
Full Metal Alchemist, still the best.
4. Favorite Genre of Music?
Rock or Hollywood Undead Rap Rock
5. Favorite book Genre (Detective, romance, mystery etc)?
Probably fiction. I like stories from different worlds or times.
6. Favorite game?
Assassin's Creed just because I feel like a badass when I play it.
7. Do you have a favorite subject in school? (Precalculus, Art, graphic animating, etc)?
P.E. because I get to hang out with friends, but I still have something to do!
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Xbox 360. I don't know why, it's just what I love to play on.
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make that cargo space
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Feb 17th 2011 2:31PM Hyundai's lack of a luxury brand means they can make their cars as stylish as they can. Toyota/Honda is forced to make their mass market brands as homely as possible so buyers will spend more to buy the "luxury" car (which underneath is exactly the same as the homely one).
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Great, now you've given a reason for Republicans to start calling petrol "solar energy".
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Hardly. Their reviews lack any test drive feedback. They read more like marketing materiel.
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Chennai: Prof. C.V.R. Murthy, civil engineering professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, has been appointed as director of IIT-Jodhpur by the President and visitor of IITs Pranab Mukherjee.
Prof. Murthy assumed charge as the new director on Wednesday and will serve in the post for five years. After completing B.Tech (civil engineering) at IIT-Madras, he continued at the institute to do masters in that subject.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in civil engineering from the Caltech, USA. He joined IIT-Madras as a senior project officer in the civil engineering department in 1986, moved on to become a lecturer, assistant professor before becoming a professor in 2003. He was associated with BIS as advisor on seismic safety design for buildings.


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Did gas company APA buy the wind assets of the failed Griffin Group because it was a bargain deal, or because it has a grand strategic plan? Some analysts are scratching their heads after the listed AP agreed to pay $171 million for the 80MW Emu Downs wind farm, and development rights to an adjacent 130MW development. At a price of $2.2 million per MW, analysts say that the purchase price was below the original cost of development, and the asset has a guaranteed revenue stream for the 20 years remaining on its operating life.
APA says Emu Downs has predictable cash flow and will allow it to leverage off its existing gas assets in the area. "It's a renewable energy project located in an area with a high yielding and predictable wind resource," the company said in a statement. "It's ideally located to complement and enhance APA's gas infrastructure assets in the Perth region which can be used for back-up gas-fired electricity generation."
However, Deutsche Bank analysts said they could not understand the strategy. "While we see Emu Downs as a strong asset acquired at a reasonable price, we struggle with APA's explanation of the transaction's strategic rationale," they wrote in a report. "When pressed on the strategic rationale for owning the wind farm, APA pointed to the potential to provide gas transmission and storage services to a gas fired peaking station to support wind generation.
"We recognise incremental wind generation can require peaking generation backup when the wind doesn't blow, however we struggle to understand why APA needs to own Emu Downs in order to be the provider of gas storage and transmission services to a proposed gas fired peaking power station. We can only conclude … (it) is part of a larger transaction that the company is yet to complete.The company pointed to improved demand prospects for its gas storage and transmission services from gas fired generation, however we struggle to see why APA needs to own a wind farm in order to promote incremental gas generation."
Solar strategies
Australia's solar industry peak bodies met in the NSW state parliament on Thursday, formulating policy measures that could take the state's solar industry forward after the abolition of the solar bonus scheme. Among the suggestions was a push for dollar-for-dollar metering, but with a mechanism that allows energy retailers to defray the costs of accommodating solar PV in the network. The industry suggests that this could include a higher network charge on the bills of residences that have solar PV installed to reflect that cost, while allowing net metering that recognises equal value to the electricity either consumed inside the house or exported to the grid.
The Australian Solar Energy Society and the Solar Energy Industries Association also want the dollar-for-dollar net metering concept to be extended to commercial-scale solar – up to around 200kW capacity. AuSES CEO John Grimes says they would also be calling on the federal government to provide accelerated depreciation for commercial-scale solar PV installations. He said these two measures would help deliver returns of around 17 per cent, which is what is estimated to encourage the development of commercial solar on warehouse rooftops and the like, which many believe to be the great untapped resource in Australia. These measures will be put to the solar summit to be held next Friday by the NSW government.
A capital idea
Meanwhile, observers of renewable energy policy in Australia would be interested to know that US power producer NRG has received a loan guarantee from the Energy Department to roll out 733MW of solar PV on warehouse rooftops owned by Prologis across 28 states. The commitment guarantees 80 per cent of a $1.4 billion loan being provided by Bank of America to the $2.5 billion project, which will effectively double the amount of rooftop solar installed in the US. Bank of America told Bloomberg that the scale of the project, and the loan guarantee, would be a "game changer" for the US solar industry. "It's a big step forward for solar energy and one that we think is going to transform the way that rooftop solar works in this country." NRG and Prologis will both invest equity in the project.
Munich Re looks for green returns
Munich Re, the world's biggest reinsurer, says it plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years in renewable energy projects to help boost its investment returns. In an interview with Bloomberg, board member Thomas Blunck, who has responsibility for special and financial risks, said renewable energy projects were attractive because they offer predictable, long term cash flows. Munich Re to date has invested little in renewable energy, with a $60 million investment in a German wind farm at the beginning of this year its only investment to date.
Blunck said the company was close to signing two more projects and more were lined up for evaluation. Munich Re had total investments of around $280 billion, but expects overall returns of just under 4 per cent this year. Bloomberg said Allianz, the biggest insurer in Europe, also aims to increase its investments in renewable energy, and will target an internal rate of return of 7 percent to 8 percent from renewable energy investment. Munich Re also offers performance guarantees for wind turbines and solar PV panels, as well as coverage of exploration risks of geothermal energy drilling. It also provides insurance for wind and solar parks that compensate for reduced earnings when weather conditions fail to produce enough power.
A Green investment rush
Munich Re is not the only one turning its focus to green investments. Just in the last two days, George Soros, has announced a $25 million investment in a new energy efficiency start-up, along with Google. Meanwhile, Google and Citi have invested another $204 million in the 1550MW Alta wind farm – the largest in the US - and GE announced it had invested $60 million in 10 solar and energy efficiency start-ups. Standard Chartered also said it expects to track to mobilise between $10 billion and $12 billion of financing for the renewable energy market over the five years to the end of 2012.