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A great dissection of the corporate food lobby's fear of social media and the Internet over at The Lunch Tray
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Dr. Brian Wansink, a professor of consumer behavior at Cornell University and director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, has published a new study in the journal Food Quality and Preference entitled "Ingredient-Based Food Fears and Avoidance: Antecedents and Antidotes." This study, co-authored by Aner Tal and Adam Brumberg, seeks to determine why people – mothers in particular – develop so-called "food fears" about certain ingredients (such as sodium, fat, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, MSG and lean finely textured beef) and what the food industry and government can do about it.
The study's ultimate conclusion, that "food fears" can be addressed by "providing information regarding an ingredient's history or the other products in which it is used," is hardly controversial. But some other things about this study raise red flags, starting with the fact that what might be entirely legitimate concerns about particular ingredients are uniformly (and patronizingly) characterized as "food fears," and that the study's findings have been overblown and mischaracterized not just in the media but in Dr.


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Battle honours for the South Staffs Regiment still
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The story behind this particular standard dates back 161 years when the 80th Regiment of Foot, which later became the 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire, played a leading role in the short but bloody battle of Ferozeshah in the Punjab on the 21st -22nd December 1845. Having arrived on the sub-continent the previous year, the 80th were deployed on the borders of the Punjab, then the British frontier in India. To avoid a stalemate a few British troops actively encouraged the formidable Sikh army to attack the British positions, despite being heavily outnumbered. During desperate fighting the Sikhs were driven back, but a tenth of the British force were killed, a serious blow to an already small force.
The Sikhs withdrew to their stronghold at Ferozeshah and proceeded to bombard the British with artillery fire. There was one heavy gun in particularly proving to be a real nuisance and the 80th were called upon to silence it during the hours of darkness. The weary troops proved their worth and succeeded in their mission, although more of their number were lost. The following day the Sikhs were decisively beaten, losing most of their guns, and the gallantry of the 80th was highly praised, even by the Duke of Wellington no less several weeks later in the House of Lords. An further attack by the 80th at Sobraon was decisive in the final defeat of the Sikh army and the regiment was awarded the Battle Honours of Moodkee, Ferozeshah and Sobraon.
This famous honourable victory in battle by the South Staffordshire Regiment is annually remembered at a service in Lichfield Cathedral when the colours are handed over to the sergeants, in memory of the capture of the Sikh Standard by Colour Sergeant Mathew Kirkland. The Colours are then kept in the safe custody of the Sergeants Mess for a day. This year's ceremony (Thursday 21st December) will be more poignant that ever because of imminent Government changes to regiments in the British Army. Tony Pearson, secretary of the Wolverhampton Branch of the Staffordshire Regimental Association, is keen to promote this coming December's event more than ever and has provided the following details. Each ticket cost £2.00 and can be obtained from Mr. A. Pearson, 91 Churchill Road, Bentley, West Midlands. 01902 410129.

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- Development of a D-xylose fermenting and inhibitor tolerant industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strain with high performance in lignocellulose hydrolysates using metabolic and evolutionary engineering (2013)
- Background: The production of bioethanol from lignocellulose hydrolysates requires a robust, D-xylose-fermenting and inhibitor-tolerant microorganism as catalyst. The purpose of the present work was to develop such a strain from a prime industrial yeast strain, Ethanol Red, used for bioethanol production. Results: An expression cassette containing 13 genes including Clostridium phytofermentans XylA, encoding D-xylose isomerase (XI), and enzymes of the pentose phosphate pathway was inserted in two copies in the genome of Ethanol Red. Subsequent EMS mutagenesis, genome shuffling and selection in D-xylose-enriched lignocellulose hydrolysate, followed by multiple rounds of evolutionary engineering in complex medium with D-xylose, gradually established efficient D-xylose fermentation. The best-performing strain, GS1.11-26, showed a maximum specific D-xylose consumption rate of 1.1 g/g DW/h in synthetic medium, with complete attenuation of 35 g/L D-xylose in about 17 h. In separate hydrolysis and fermentation of lignocellulose hydrolysates of Arundo donax (giant reed), spruce and a wheat straw/hay mixture, the maximum specific D-xylose consumption rate was 0.36, 0.23 and 1.1 g/g DW inoculum/h, and the final ethanol titer was 4.2, 3.9 and 5.8% (v/v), respectively. In simultaneous saccharification and fermentation of Arundo hydrolysate, GS1.11-26 produced 32% more ethanol than the parent strain Ethanol Red, due to efficient D-xylose utilization. The high D-xylose fermentation capacity was stable after extended growth in glucose. Cell extracts of strain GS1.11-26 displayed 17-fold higher XI activity compared to the parent strain, but overexpression of XI alone was not enough to establish D-xylose fermentation. The high D-xylose consumption rate was due to synergistic interaction between the high XI activity and one or more mutations in the genome. The GS1.11-26 had a partial respiratory defect causing a reduced aerobic growth rate. Conclusions: An industrial yeast strain for bioethanol production with lignocellulose hydrolysates has been developed in the genetic background of a strain widely used for commercial bioethanol production. The strain uses glucose and D-xylose with high consumption rates and partial cofermentation in various lignocellulose hydrolysates with very high ethanol yield. The GS1.11-26 strain shows highly promising potential for further development of an all-round robust yeast strain for efficient fermentation of various lignocellulose hydrolysates.
- Novel strategies to improve co-fermentation of pentoses with D-glucose by recombinant yeast strains in lignocellulosic hydrolysates (2012)
- Economically feasible production of second-generation biofuels requires efficient co-fermentation of pentose and hexose sugars in lignocellulosic hydrolysates under very harsh conditions. Baker's yeast is an excellent, traditionally used ethanol producer but is naturally not able to utilize pentoses. This is due to the lack of pentose-specific transporter proteins and enzymatic reactions. Thus, natural yeast strains must be modified by genetic engineering. Although the construction of various recombinant yeast strains able to ferment pentose sugars has been described during the last two decades, their rates of pentose utilization is still significantly lower than D-glucose fermentation. Moreover, pentoses are only fermented after D-glucose is exhausted, resulting in an uneconomical increase in the fermentation time. In this addendum, we discuss novel approaches to improve utilization of pentoses by development of specific transporters and substrate channeling in enzyme cascades. Addendum to: T Subtil, E Boles. Competition between pentoses and glucose during uptake and catabolism in recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Biotechnol Biofuels 2012; 5: 14 PMID: 22424089 DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-5-14
- Cytosolic re-localization and optimization of valine synthesis and catabolism enables increased isobutanol production with the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2012)
- Background: The branched chain alcohol isobutanol exhibits superior physicochemical properties as an alternative biofuel. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae naturally produces low amounts of isobutanol as a by-product during fermentations, resulting from the catabolism of valine. As S. cerevisiae is widely used in industrial applications and can easily be modified by genetic engineering, this microorganism is a promising host for the fermentative production of higher amounts of isobutanol. Results: Isobutanol production could be improved by re-locating the valine biosynthesis enzymes Ilv2, Ilv5 and Ilv3 from the mitochondrial matrix into the cytosol. To prevent the import of the three enzymes into yeast mitochondria, N-terminally shortened Ilv2, Ilv5 and Ilv3 versions were constructed lacking their mitochondrial targeting sequences. SDS-PAGE and immunofluorescence analyses confirmed expression and re-localization of the truncated enzymes. Growth tests or enzyme assays confirmed enzymatic activities. Isobutanol production was only increased in the absence of valine and the simultaneous blockage of the mitochondrial valine synthesis pathway. Isobutanol production could be even more enhanced after adapting the codon usage of the truncated valine biosynthesis genes to the codon usage of highly expressed glycolytic genes. Finally, a suitable ketoisovalerate decarboxylase, Aro10, and alcohol dehydrogenase, Adh2, were selected and overexpressed. The highest isobutanol titer was 0.63 g/L at a yield of nearly 15 mg per g glucose. Conclusion: A cytosolic isobutanol production pathway was successfully established in yeast by re-localization and optimization of mitochondrial valine synthesis enzymes together with overexpression of Aro10 decarboxylase and Adh2 alcohol dehydrogenase. Driving forces were generated by blocking competition with the mitochondrial valine pathway and by omitting valine from the fermentation medium. Additional deletion of pyruvate decarboxylase genes and engineering of co-factor imbalances should lead to even higher isobutanol production.
- Improving L-arabinose utilization of pentose fermenting Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells by heterologous expression of L-arabinose transporting sugar transporters (2011)
- Background: Hydrolysates of plant biomass used for the production of lignocellulosic biofuels typically contain sugar mixtures consisting mainly of D-glucose and D-xylose, and minor amounts of L-arabinose. The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the preferred microorganism for the fermentative production of ethanol but is not able to ferment pentose sugars. Although D-xylose and L-arabinose fermenting S. cerevisiae strains have been constructed recently, pentose uptake is still a limiting step in mixed sugar fermentations. Results: Here we described the cloning and characterization of two sugar transporters, AraT from the yeast Scheffersomyces stipitis and Stp2 from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, which mediate the uptake of L-arabinose but not of D-glucose into S. cerevisiae cells. A yeast strain lacking all of its endogenous hexose transporter genes and expressing a bacterial L-arabinose utilization pathway could no longer take up and grow with L-arabinose as the only carbon source. Expression of the heterologous transporters supported uptake and utilization of L-arabinose especially at low L-arabinose concentrations but did not, or only very weakly, support D-glucose uptake and utilization. In contrast, the S. cerevisiae D-galactose transporter, Gal2, mediated uptake of both L-arabinose and D-glucose, especially at high concentrations. Conclusions: Using a newly developed screening system we have identified two heterologous sugar transporters from a yeast and a plant which can support uptake and utilization of L-arabinose in L-arabinose fermenting S. cerevisiae cells, especially at low L-arabinose concentrations.
- Amino acid transporter genes are essential for FLO11-dependent and FLO11-independent biofilm formation and invasive growth in saccharomyces cerevisiae (2012)
- Amino acids can induce yeast cell adhesion but how amino acids are sensed and signal the modulation of the FLO adhesion genes is not clear. We discovered that the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae CEN.PK evolved invasive growth ability under prolonged nitrogen limitation. Such invasive mutants were used to identify amino acid transporters as regulators of FLO11 and invasive growth. One invasive mutant had elevated levels of FLO11 mRNA and a Q320STOP mutation in the SFL1 gene that encodes a protein kinase A pathway regulated repressor of FLO11. Glutamine-transporter genes DIP5 and GNP1 were essential for FLO11 expression, invasive growth and biofilm formation in this mutant. Invasive growth relied on known regulators of FLO11 and the Ssy1-Ptr3-Ssy5 complex that controls DIP5 and GNP1, suggesting that Dip5 and Gnp1 operates downstream of the Ssy1-Ptr3-Ssy5 complex for regulation of FLO11 expression in a protein kinase A dependent manner. The role of Dip5 and Gnp1 appears to be conserved in the S. cerevisiae strain ∑1278b since the dip5 gnp1 ∑1278b mutant showed no invasive phenotype. Secondly, the amino acid transporter gene GAP1 was found to influence invasive growth through FLO11 as well as other FLO genes. Cells carrying a dominant loss-of-function PTR3647::CWNKNPLSSIN allele had increased transcription of the adhesion genes FLO1, 5, 9, 10, 11 and the amino acid transporter gene GAP1. Deletion of GAP1 caused loss of FLO11 expression and invasive growth. However, deletions of FLO11 and genes encoding components of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway or the protein kinase A pathway were not sufficient to abolish invasive growth, suggesting involvement of other FLO genes and alternative pathways. Increased intracellular amino acid pools in the PTR3647::CWNKNPLSSIN-containing strain opens the possibility that Gap1 regulates the FLO genes through alteration of the amino acid pool sizes.
- Competition between pentoses and glucose during uptake and catabolism in recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae (2012)
- Background: In mixed sugar fermentations with recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains able to ferment D-xylose and L-arabinose the pentose sugars are normally only utilized after depletion of D-glucose. This has been attributed to competitive inhibition of pentose uptake by D-glucose as pentose sugars are taken up into yeast cells by individual members of the yeast hexose transporter family. We wanted to investigate whether D-glucose inhibits pentose utilization only by blocking its uptake or also by interfering with its further metabolism. Results: To distinguish between inhibitory effects of D-glucose on pentose uptake and pentose catabolism, maltose was used as an alternative carbon source in maltose-pentose co-consumption experiments. Maltose is taken up by a specific maltose transport system and hydrolyzed only intracellularly into two D-glucose molecules. Pentose consumption decreased by about 20 - 30% during the simultaneous utilization of maltose indicating that hexose catabolism can impede pentose utilization. To test whether intracellular D-glucose might impair pentose utilization, hexo-/glucokinase deletion mutants were constructed. Those mutants are known to accumulate intracellular D-glucose when incubated with maltose. However, pentose utilization was not effected in the presence of maltose. Addition of increasing concentrations of D-glucose to the hexo-/glucokinase mutants finally completely blocked D-xylose as well as L-arabinose consumption, indicating a pronounced inhibitory effect of D-glucose on pentose uptake. Nevertheless, constitutive overexpression of pentose-transporting hexose transporters like Hxt7 and Gal2 could improve pentose consumption in the presence of D-glucose. Conclusion: Our results confirm that D-glucose impairs the simultaneous utilization of pentoses mainly due to inhibition of pentose uptake. Whereas intracellular D-glucose does not seem to have an inhibitory effect on pentose utilization, further catabolism of D-glucose can also impede pentose utilization. Nevertheless, the results suggest that co-fermentation of pentoses in the presence of D-glucose can significantly be improved by the overexpression of pentose transporters, especially if they are not inhibited by D-glucose.
- Co-utilization of L-arabinose and D-xylose by laboratory and industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (2006)
- Background Fermentation of lignocellulosic biomass is an attractive alternative for the production of bioethanol. Traditionally, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in industrial ethanol fermentations. However, S. cerevisiae is naturally not able to ferment the pentose sugars D-xylose and L-arabinose, which are present in high amounts in lignocellulosic raw materials. Results We describe the engineering of laboratory and industrial S. cerevisiae strains to co-ferment the pentose sugars D-xylose and L-arabinose. Introduction of a fungal xylose and a bacterial arabinose pathway resulted in strains able to grow on both pentose sugars. Introduction of a xylose pathway into an arabinose-fermenting laboratory strain resulted in nearly complete conversion of arabinose into arabitol due to the L-arabinose reductase activity of the xylose reductase. The industrial strain displayed lower arabitol yield and increased ethanol yield from xylose and arabinose. Conclusion Our work demonstrates simultaneous co-utilization of xylose and arabinose in recombinant strains of S. cerevisiae. In addition, the co-utilization of arabinose together with xylose significantly reduced formation of the by-product xylitol, which contributed to improved ethanol production.


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138 Tasting Notes
The first thing I noticed about this tea was that it was it was CTC. I have not seen flavored blacks that were CTC before. Not that I mind, but it was odd for me, as I'm used to seeing full leaf. The smell of the dry leaf was pleasantly coconut.
Now the taste. I have this feeling that 52teas coconut cream pie, being so amazingly delicious as it is, has spoiled me for other coconut teas. I can't help but compare, and they all fall short.
This tea is nice. The coconut is prominent, the vanilla a nice companion. All in all quite a pleasant tea, just not so memorable as to be purchased again.
I've been remiss in my tasting notes. A few weeks ago I made a large sample order at Chado Tea. See, I have a love of rooibos and am always looking for vendors offering unique flavors. More often than not international shipping is horrid, so I search for vendors that offer a variety, allowing me to order many samples of rooibos in one order.
Chado Tea Room as a large variety of rooibos. Many are identical to other vendors (same wholesaler, perhaps), but some that are unique, and of which I ordered many. I have tried almost all of the samples, but have yet to rate any of them. I will do that for each on my next round of tasting (sample sizes are generous, so that I can get quite a few cups from the sample).
It's unfortunate that I'm starting my reviewing from this tea, because it is the one I liked the least so far. Most of the teas were good, some even great. This one is not.
I like the idea of banana and cinnamon, reminding me of a dessert I was served at a restaurant a while ago. Bananas in a creamy sauce with a hint of cinnamon. However the cinnamon here is so overwhelming that I am getting neither banana nor rooibos. Had the flavors been better balanced, I think the combination of banana and cinnamon could have been a winner.
It was so heavily cinnamon that I could not even get past the first sip, which is very rare for me.
Giving it a second thought, perhaps I oversteeped, although 6 minutes for rooibos is mostly standard. I will try this tea again soon, with a shorter steep time. Maybe it will redeem itself. The low rating on this tea is by no means representative of most of the other Chado teas I have had.
I've had this tea about 3 times now on separate occasions, each time hoping that it would get better. unfortunately it did not.
Oh, how I had wanted to like this tea! Oatmeal raisin cookies are some of my all-time favorite things in the world. However I am getting neither raisins nor oatmeal in this tea, only lots of grape. I am not a grape fan.
52teas blends are some of the best teas I have tried, but sadly this one misses the mark.
This is so much better than I had expected. I love coconut and I love chocolate, so this tea is right up my alley. The fact that it's herbal had me a bit worried. I wondered if the lack of black tea or even rooibos would make it weaker somehow.
I think maybe it is even more impressive because the flavors stand on their own.
I agree that it needs to be brewed stronger for it's full effect. But then, WOW this is one good cuppa! I downed the whole pot before it had even cooled. Chocolate and coconut! There's also a malty flavor there, maybe the barley or the carobs.
I really like this!
I go back and forth with this one… The herlbal aspect really worries me… But I feel like I should at least try it and give it a chance!
You should try it. I too don't like most herbals – unless you count rooibos as herbal – and was also a bit worried about this tea. But I found it delicious!
This is much better than I had expected from a supermarket bagged tea.
The aromas after brewing were fascinating. When the cup was on the table, I got a strong orangey smell, but from close up I smelled mostly ginger. The taste was one sip orange and one ginger. The green base is good, but not nondescript, and it's the orange and ginger that make this pop.
This is a good tea to keep on hand for quick tea making (I often turn to tea bags when I'm in a rush).
What a wonderful mate! Nuts, cinnamon and pumpkin…to me that is always a wonderful combination. I think the pumpkin blend flavors are much better suited to a roasted mate base, as the roasted flavor adds that extra touch to the overall flavor (as opposed to the honeybush/rooibos sweetness, which is good too, but not as good as the roasted mate).
I am enjoying this very much (and already getting nervous that my pouch is running out)
I am wonder what mystical powers Frank has, or what magical process he submits his teas to, but this tea is spot on. Maple sweet and doughy. I've having my breakfast in the evening, and it's so much fun! I'm having it unsweetened, but it is so pancake-y that it is actually as satisfying for my sweet tooth, as having the sugary item itself.
TEB, I would gladly send you some of mine. I'm not sure how much is left in the pouch (and I am not at home at the moment). But I will check later on and PM if I have enough to make it worthwhile.
Also, this morning I saw that Frank has reblended this – there are only 3 pouches left available.
Interesting that others have said they got more cinnamon and less ginger…I guess all the ginger hid in the leaves that I got. I, however, am not getting much cinnamon, so it's basically a ginger tea. Now, I like ginger tea, but since it's called Pumpkin Pie, I sort of expect the cinnamon.
As a ginger tea, it's quite pleasant.
I smelled the dry leaf and it was positively wonderful- very orange-y. I love orange in tea!
I made the mistake of looking at reviews of this tea, as it was brewing, but before I actually tasted it. Not because I would have liked it otherwise, but because I would not have even bothered brewing it. I have yet to find an herbal with hibiscus in it that I actually like. Something about that tartness just puts me off.
Even so, the purple/red hue of the tea would have quickly given the hibiscus away.
But as it was already brewed, I tried it. I can taste the cranberry and the orange. A nice combination of flavors.
Had it be sans hibiscus, I could really like this.
As it stands, it seems like a really good tea for those with a more amicable relationship to the hibiscus that I have. I will pass this tea on to my hubby, who rarely drinks tea, but when he does, favors the tart hibiscus-y kinds.
I got this tea in a swap with Angrboda , and, to be honest, wasn't in any hurry to taste it. I have not had good experiences with green tea. I know that many people love them, but most of the ones I've had before, both flavored and unflavored, never impressed me. So I figured I was simply not the green tea kind. So this tea sat in my sample basket waiting for that day when I was feeling adventurous enough to try this in spite of my (so I thought) certainty that I would not like it.
I took it to work with me today, to make in my new heavy cast-iron teapot. I steeped with less than boiling water (it's a water dispenser, so Ive no idea how hot it is, just that it is not boiling), with a short steep time – about 2 minutes.
This is really good! and I mean REALLY good. I assume it smells like rhubarb, although I will admit that I have never smelled rhubarb in my life, but It's a pleasant sweet aroma. The green base is smooth and mellow with a slight (rhubarb?) sweetness to it. Not overwhelmingly fruity (a good thing), but the flavor is there.
This has actually made me think that maybe I need to give green tea a second chance.
Yay, I'm glad you enjoyed it! To be honest I was a bit uncertain about sending it as well, but eventually I decided that even if you probably didn't care for it, it would still be an interesting one to have tried. :)
To me it's an extremely girly tea. My synesthesia explodes with princess pink when I taste it. :)


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Changes spur record year for GED program
Revisions to Tennessee's General Education Development high school equivalency test have encouraged numerous locals to get their certificates before the end of the year.
The adult high school in Sevierville experienced a record year of students earning a GED, with 200 Sevier County residents earning the certificate in 2012-2013. Principal Curtis Clabo said this is the largest number for a single year in the 26 years of the program's existence.
After Jan. 1, 2014, the exam will increase in difficulty, be more expensive, and must be taken on a computer.
The anticipated changes will reflect modifications in state standards of education that have occurred over the past 10 years. The redesigned test is intended to be a more accurate measure of what students are currently expected to learn in preparation for college or a career.
"It will be advantageous for Sevier County residents without a GED to enroll in classes now and earn a GED before Jan. 1," Clabo said. "For the average student, there is still enough time to enroll and pass the exam prior to Jan. 1. However, time is running out."
Changes to the current test structure may pose problems for those who have passed some, but not all parts of the GED. Beginning in 2014, current test scores will be nontransferable to the new high school equivalency test.
Steve Petty, a teacher at the adult high school, said, "We really want to encourage people and get the word out to get people enrolled in the next three or four months. If people move quickly, they still have time."
"We're urging everyone who has a portion of the GED test not completed and/or passed to register and finish the test now, because all partial scores will no longer be valid after Jan. 1, 2014," said Melva Doremus, state administrator for adult education. "In addition, the new GED test goes to all-computer-based, and the cost goes up to $120. Our preparation classes are filling up quickly as people prepare to get in under the wire."
While there is no registration deadline, Doremus cautions test-takers to sign up as quickly as possible.
The GED Testing Service maintains that over a million adults across the nation have started, but not completed, the current test. Statewide, more than 930,000 adults lack a high school diploma or its equivalent.
For more information about the current test and available preparation courses, contact the Sevier County Adult Education Program at 429-5243. All courses and test preparation are offered free of charge. The program is jointly funded by the State of Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and Sevier County Schools. n


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HPI Helps HIV-positive Teachers Tackle Stigma and Discrimination in Kenya
While HIV-related stigma is a challenge throughout Kenyan society, it has rendered certain groups particularly vulnerable. Members of particular professions, such as teaching, have been acutely stigmatized because of their positions of trust in the society. Teachers living with HIV have experienced high levels of stigma and discrimination. Many have been forced to resign their posts because of their status. Recently, this situation has begun to change, in part due to the efforts of networks of teachers living with and affected by HIV. With assistance from the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, teachers have come together to support and educate each other about HIV, encourage each other to seek treatment, and advocate for their rights. With the project's training and support, the Kenya Network of Positive Teachers (KENEPOTE) and the Kenya AIDS Network for Post-primary Institutions (KANEPPI) are fighting stigma and discrimination, advocating for teachers' rights, and raising awareness of HIV in their workplaces and communities.


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Room 4: Egyptian sculpture
Stela of Taimhotep
From Saqqara or Memphis,
Late Ptolemaic Period, 43-42 BC
An appeal to the god Imhotep
It is inscribed with
an unusual and interesting text. It relates that Taimhotep was born
in year 9 of Ptolemy XII (73 BC) and in the ruler's year
23, while still 13 years old, she was married to Pasherenptah, the
high priest of Memphis. She gave birth to three daughters but no
son, and they appealed to the god
M. Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian literature: a, 3 vols. (University of California Press, 1973-1980)
S. Walker and P. Higgs, Cleopatra of Egypt: from histo (London, The British Museum Press, 2001)
J. Quaegebeur, 'Contribution à la prosopographie des prêtres memphites à l'époque ptolémaïque', Ancient Society, 3 (1972), pp. 77-109
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I am 31 yrs old. I developed severe preeclampsia at 25 wks and delivered by emergency C-Section at 26 wks. My daughter lived for 3 wks. Since then they have discovered I have a clotting disorder (PAI-1 gene) that caused her growth restriction and possibly the severe preeclampsia. Anyone else experience anything like this?? I am currently on baby asprin and will do heparin shots with my next pregnancy. Thanks for any info at all!!!
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Let's dance! "Adventureland" and "Last Days of Disco" bring the coke, "Audition" brings the sexual terrorWednesday, Oct 21, 2009 12:21 AM UTC 0
Will "Where the Wild Things Are" be a smash or a flop? Either way, it joins an august list of kidult classicsThursday, Oct 15, 2009 5:16 PM UTC 0
What are the real lessons in the filmmaker's neo-noir classic?Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009 7:07 AM UTC 0
Dazzling direction, Oscar-worthy performances and strong narratives -- the Brits are doing what the Yanks can'tThursday, Oct 8, 2009 7:08 AM UTC 0
Young director Antonio Campos' chilly, brilliant video-age mystery is one of the decade's breakout moviesSaturday, Oct 3, 2009 7:07 AM UTC 0
Joel and Ethan Coen on mixing Yiddish fable and suburban farce in their slippery, dark and brilliant new movieThursday, Oct 1, 2009 7:08 AM UTC 0
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Using the embedded microprocessor technology used in mobile phones, iPods and other consumer electronic devices, the boffins propose a cost-effective machine for running complex computational models.In a paper published in the May issue of the International Journal of High Performance Computing Applications, Michael Wehner and Lenny Oliker, of Berkeley Lab's Computational Research Division, and John Shalf, of the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center, describe using the new class of supercomputers for modelling climate conditions.A key problem that the supercomputer would address is the development of accurate cloud simulations.Although cloud systems have been included in climate models in the past, they lack the details that could improve the accuracy of climate predictions.Wehner, Oliker and Shalf set out to establish a practical estimate for building a supercomputer capable of creating climate models at the one-kilometre scale.A cloud system model at this scale would provide rich details that are not available from existing models.To develop the model, scientists would need a supercomputer that is 1,000 times more powerful than is available today, the researchers say.They estimate that building a conventional supercomputer capable of modelling clouds at a 1km scale would cost about $1bn.The system would also require 200 megawatts of electricity to operate, enough to power a small city of 100,000 residents.In a paper entitled 'Towards Ultra-High Resolution models of Climate and Weather' the researchers present an alternative that would cost less to build and require less electricity to operate.They conclude that a supercomputer using about 20 million embedded microprocessors would deliver the results and cost US$75 million to construct.This "climate computer" would consume less than 4-megawatts of power and achieve a peak performance of 200 petaflops.
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text: The Star Trek: The Next Generation - Echoes from the Past wiki last edited by Homeslice on 08/12/13 06:55PM View full history Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes from the Past, centers around the bridge of the USS Enterprise-D. From here you are able to scroll left or right to choose what you would like to do. For example, you can access the computer which gives you access to information on Star Trek lore both specific to the game and not; you can access navigation and choose your next destination; you can access the briefing room which will give you a run down of the current situation; etc.In the course of the game's story you are given objectives usually involving navigating to a planet, choosing who will be in your 'away-team', and completing mission-objectives. These objectives involve moving your away-team, each member of which can only be controlled one at a time, through a top-down maze and flipping switches to open doors; not unlke so many other dungeon crawlers of its time.The basis of the plot centers around the Enterprise searching for some kind of time-machine. The game's antagonists are the Romulans and a non-canon species called the Chodak.Star Trek: The Next Generation: Echoes from the Past was released simultaneously with the nearly identical, yet inferior, SNES version, Star Trek: The Next Generation: Future's Past. The biggest difference between the two is that the bonus level in the Genesis version, which is unlocked through a laborious process, is made to be the first level in the SNES version. This added level, most-likely originally intended as a secrect level to increase the game's longevity for those who wish to continue with a greater challenge, makes the beginning of the SNES version bafflingly difficult. Further, the inclusion of this level in the SNES version created plot incongruities which were corrected by eliminating the ability to use certain away-team members in certain levels. However, the difficulty of the levels does not adjust itself for this fact and again renders the game a controller-thrower.Critical ReceptionElectronic Gaming Monthly gave the review scores of 6,6,6 and 8. Mike Weigand, who gave the highest score wrote, "...the graphics and sounds are nothing special, but for fans of the show it's the adventure, not the action, that will appeal to them. You act as captain, controlling the crew, ship and everything else. It plays like and interactive adventure game so don't expect too much fighting".


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Step 1: Tools of the trade
Circuit Board (obsolete/dead)
Soldering Iron
Super Glue
Nail Clippers
Step 2: Stripping
Please be careful as you could burn yourself on this step. Always prep your iron before use, cleaned and tinned for maximum efficiency.
Gather as many parts as you can, off any thing you can find.
VCRs, computers, clocks, printers, stereo equipment etc. are great sources for parts
I keep mine in a compartmentalized box sorted by type, color, shape and/or size.
Step 3: The Gathering
I use resistors for legs (grab 6 of the same general color)
A capacitor for the abdomen (back end)
and a transistor for the head.
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Straighten out the leads on each of the parts and use the knife to trim off any large lumps of solder.
Step 5: Soldering Take 1
Step 6: Soldering Take 2
Step 7: Soldering Take 3
thanks dude when i found this site i was looking for a way to introduce
it to my friends and your project really helped me with that.
Well thank you too. When I did this years ago as my first instructable I tried to be thorough and clear. I'm glad that it was well done enough to help you introduce others to the sight and hopefully inspire them to make some instructables (and bugs) of their own.
That's great, I hope your instructable will inspire others too.
These are just the cutest little bugs!!
Here are some that I made
I'm glad that after almost 7 years on here this instructable is still getting messages ad people are still making the bugs!
Just a few I made
BTW: The "free" section on Craigslist is a great source to find broken electronics that some people just don't want to throw away.
http://eclipse-online.info/ go to sultures section and then: roll over to find SCULPTURES ELECTRONIQUES just after wood ones
Just solder a pin to the body, cut off and hook it to a craft earring hanger. I'd make sure the feet were smooth with a small blob of solder to prevent picking and catching.
I'll try to do some.
Nice ible!!!
Keep up the good work! :D


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Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to be very close to Bin Laden with a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors. A born and raised Texan, Marcus Luttrell takes us from the rigors of SEAL training, where he and his fellow SEALs discovered what it took to join the most elite of the American special forces, to a fight in the desolate hills of Afghanistan for which they never could have been prepared. His account of his squadmates' heroism and mutual support renders an experience that is both heartrending and life-affirming. In this rich chronicle of courage and sacrifice, honor and patriotism, Marcus Luttrell delivers a powerful narrative of modern war.
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Petty Officer Marcus Luttrell joined the United States Navy in March 1999, became a combat-trained Navy SEAL in January 2002, and has served in Afghanistan and Iraq. He lives in Texas. Patrick Robinson is known for his best-selling US Navy-based novels and his autobiography of Admiral Sir Sandy Woodward, One Hundred Days, was an international bestseller. He lives in England and spends his summers in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he and Luttrell wrote LONE SURVIVOR.
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By Jason W Buda 30 Dec 2013
The book covers the prior training and the operation Redwing to kill a key Taliban leader in Afganistan. I must admit that I normally read slow, but this was a fast read for me. As I sat on my lazyboy and read the diabolical level of training that Marcus had to endure, I broke into sweat just reading about all the hell that they had to overcome in their various training to become a seal. Marcus also does not leave any detail out on the Operation that nearly took his life. If you are not sure that this book is worth your time please reconsider that you will find this amazing story one that will fill your heart with lots emotion as the story unfolds. I often take for granted the freedom I have and after reading this I have an exponentially higher respect for the US Special forces and the ordeals they have to overcome. God Bless the members of Operation Redwing!
By Roger Morris 13 Apr 2011
So, another book about the war in A/stan. I'm an ex-pat Brit living in Australia with family in the UK & US military. Does this give me any right to comment.... DO I care?
A good book about a guy who is an unbashed patriot. Marcus Luttrell knew he wanted a life in the military. He trained before he joined, he trained damnd hard as you will read and then he signed on for the USN.
First part of this autobiog is just that the second part is what you pay your money to read. No, am not over dramatising this.
Marcus is a religious man makes no secret of this and nor should he.
He gives valuable insight into Terry Taliban and the incredible tribal bonds of the other folks in A/stan
The Talib dislike everything about the West, hate is a word Marcus uses a heck of a lot. They are fighting in their own backyard....(in fact of late 2011 you would say others are doing their bidding because the impact of the military fighting against them)
This is one mans survival to get home, to pay his respects to his mates and their families.
I don't give much away, because you should read this book, if you like it write a review of your own :). If you pan it then stand up and say so.
Thank you Marcus Luttrell


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2005-12-22 2005 in review
Time to recap the year that went by.
2005 had a difficult start with the tragical tsunami disaster that threw long shadows also over the first tournament of the year in Chennai, India. The fact that I changed doubles partner to Max Mirnyi caused some turbulence, and I also fought against injurys and sickness.
The second part of 2005, though, everything turned around. I won the French Open for the first time with Max, and also my first singles title since Nottingham 2002 in Vietnam. In total I won 5 doubles titles and 1 singles title during the year. I go into 2006 ranked 62 in the world in the singles, and 2nd together with Max and 3rd as an individual doubles player. Not too bad for an old man, if you ask me...
But it was really close that I packed my bags and quitted for good at one point.
This is my 2005 in review.
Match of the year
Against Irakli Labadze in Indian Wells in March. I had only won one singles match (in Chennai) that far, and had a poor ending of 2004. Against Labadze I was up 6-1, 5-1, but lost my advantage to 5-5 and started to shake like a leaf! Somehow I managed to pull myself together, climb that invisible wall and win.
Close-to-quit of the year
The same match, against Labadze. I was one point win or lose from throwing my racket and fly home. If I hadn´t won that second set tiebreak, I would actually probably have ended my career. Now, I won and beat Thomas Johansson in the next round, and finally things were going my way again.
Point of the year
When I saved 7 smashes and won the point against Olivier Rochus in the qf of Stockholm Open. One of my best points ever! Honestly, you shouldn´t be able to run exactly right seven times in a row like that.
Turnaround of the year
I was down 2-5 in the last set against Thomas Johansson in Indian Wells, but won 7-6.
Misscalculation of the year
Me and Petra finally got a week off together after Shanghai - and managed to spend it during a tropical storm in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Fullfilment of the year
Max Mirnyi and I won the French Open, which means that I now have won all the Grand Slams.
Moment of the year
Thomas Johansson beeing photographed in very small underwear with american-flag-pattern for a (very) personal calendar during his bachelor party.
Victory of the year
And the best decision of the year, when I decided to play the tournament in Chennai, India, together with Mahesh Bhupathi shortly after the tsunami disaster. It was the best way to show our sympathies, and well there we initiated a relief effort, donating our prize money, and shortly the whole ATP organisation joined and together we collected hundreds of thousands of dollars for Unicef.
Song of the year
There are many, but probably "Numb/Encore" with Jay Z and Linkin Park. I have played it everywhere: before matches, to celebrate victories, when I run or am relaxing on an airplane.
Most seen movie of the year
"Madagaskar"! You know, the animation with voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and David Schwimmer. The Davis Cup team saw it 4-5 times in India, I had seen it before, and now Max likes it. Some scenes are still priceless.
Book of the year
Tim Adams´ "Being John McEnroe". Brilliant. And in San Jose I get to play with the original. McEnroe, that is...
Destination of the year
Vietnam. Not only because I won there. I was moved by the the people and the beauty in the middle of all the chaos in Ho Chi Minh City. I have heard that it is a beautiful country, and its history is fascinating. I have to go back.
Haircut of the year
I had made a bet with my physiologist Daniel Hedin that he could shave off my hair if I won another singles title. Do you think he forgot that? In the airport lounge in Bangkok, after my victory in Vietnam, he was ready with the shaver. The rest is a very short, and uneven, story.
50 weeks anniversary of the year
I was ranked as the worlds no. 1 doubles player for my 50th week in May.
30 something of the year
I climbed 30 places to 63 in the rankings after my victory in Vietnam, which gave me much better possibilities for 2006.
That´s all folks.
Have a fantastic ending of 2005 - see you in 2006!
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Overworked Mom Syndrome
When I posted on Facebook this morning I'd almost made it to work with the kids still in the car, rather than dropping them off at daycare, it prompted a lot of virtual head nodding from the moms around me. One friend wrote, "driving on automatic pilot is part of the Overworked Mom Syndrome. Been […] [Read More]
Wear a costume get a deal at Chipotle on Halloween
Chipotle is offering a great deal on Halloween starting at 4 p.m. Customers who wear a Halloween costume get certain menu items for only $2. See Table Hopping for details. [Read More]
Trick-or-treating is on!!
And the next question on everyone's mind: Will trick-or-treating go on as usual Wednesday now that the storm dangers seemed to have bypassed the Capital Region? The answer is yes, and everyone I spoke with reminded trick-or-treaters to use the usual safety precautions and common sense. I have calls out to a few more municipalities, […] [Read More]
Long distance worrying
It takes a storm like Sandy to realize I'm still my parents' baby — even at 46. The calls started Sunday night as the storm was moving up the coast and predictions were calling for flooding, massive power outages and high winds from Delaware up to Boston. My parents live in Wilmington, on the coast […] [Read More]
How do you talk politics with your child?
This week on the Parent to Parent page in Unwind, we'll be talking about how to address the subject of politics with your child. Do you try to walk a line between sharing your political views with your children and letting them form their own opinions? Or do you think it's part of the job […] [Read More]
The ARA on neighborhood trick or treat suggestions
Just an FYI — in case you saw it disappear — that the A Reader Asks on neighborhood trick or treat suggestions has been taken down. The reader says the question was meant for Tracy and I specifically and was not to be posted as an ARA. [Read More]
ARA: Indoor trick-or-treating options
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GREENUP, Ky. — Monday is National Medal of Honor Day and Greenup County's Ernie West, who received the medal for his actions against the enemy 61 years ago in the hill country of North Korea, is among those to be honored.
West, 81, of Wurtland, is expected to be on hand at a 10 a.m. public ceremony at the Wurtland Volunteer Fire Department, where an oil painting depicting his actions will be unveiled.
The painting, by Brian Mosier, art instructor at Greenup County High School, shows West, an Army private, carrying his wounded lieutenant through the battlefield to safety.
The commemorative painting to honor West was the idea of Clarence "Soc" Clay of South Shore. He met earlier this year with Mosier and West, who has been reluctant to talk about his heroics.
But he described the scene and Mosier said he believed he could capture it in the painting.
"It's an impressive war painting," Clay said Thursday at a meeting to iron out details of the ceremony with others involved in it.
They included Master Gunnery Sgt. Paul Sites, Marine ROTC instructor at the high school; Emily Stephenson, coordinator, Greeup County Resource Center; Tom Crump, principal of Argillite Elementary School; and Tom Clay, TV and radio show outdoor host, who will act as master of ceremonies.
"I thought we needed something permanent to honor Ernie," said Clay, who is a freelance outdoor writer and photographer.
There will be 11 prints of the painting. These are to be autographed by West and offered for sale for $500 each. The proceeds will go to fund a college scholarship for deserving Greenup County students.
Clay said his hopes are to commission another painting to honor John Collier, Greenup County's other Medal of Honor recipient.
Collier, of Worthington, was presented the medal posthumously for his heroics, which also came in the Korean War.
West an orphan
Ernest E. West was born in nearby Russell but wound up being raised in the orphanage at the Methodist Children's Home in Versailles, Ky. He came to Wurtland when he was 17 years old and landed a job in the railroad yards and repair shops run by the C&O Railroad, now CSX Corp.
Then the Army called him and a lot of other young men to go and help stop communist North Korea from taking over South Korea. It was on the night of Oct. 12, 1952, when West, fighting with Company L in the 14th Infantry Regiment with the 25th Infantry Division, went out as a member of an eight-man patrol to destroy an enemy outpost.
They were ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. The enemy was rolling hand grenades down a hill on them. The soldier in charge of the platoon suffered mangled legs from an explosion and went down. The 21-year-old West took charge. He had those who could still walk fall back and set up a line of defense. He carried the wounded man to safety, killing three enemy soldiers with rifle fire on the way.
He returned to the others through withering fire, losing an eye to a fragment from an exploding grenade. He assisted two other wounded comrades to safety, killing three more enemy soldiers with his rifle as they went.
"When we started out on that patrol, we made an agreement that we would not leave anybody — that we would get them out whatever it took," West said in an interview at the Greenup County War Memorial off U.S. 23 between Wurtland and Greenup in 2011.
Collier saved his own
Collier, who would have been 82 next month, received the medal for his heroics with the Army during a battle taking place on Sept. 19, 1950.
He and his Company C came under intense fire from a machine gun nest above them. Collier and three other volunteers pushed forward in an attempt to wipe it out, but were twice repelled. On the third attempt, Collier moved out ahead by himself, into the face of enemy fire. He took the machine gun nest out, killing at least four enemy soldiers in the process.
As he came back down the hill and rejoined the squadron, a grenade landed in their midst. Shouting a warning, Collier threw himself on the grenade, smothering the explosion with his body and saving the others from death.
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Legislative panel wants Common Core stopped
Republican lawmakers sound ready to separate North Carolina from the nationally developed K-12 academic standards after complaints from parents, think tanks and other groups that Common Core requirements are controlling curriculum and classrooms.
A General Assembly study committee Thursday recommended colleagues pass a law directing the State Board of Education to replace the Common Core standards for math and language arts with something else, with input from a proposed standards commission. The alterations could cause conflict with Gov. Pat McCrory and the North Carolina Chamber — both have praised Common Core.
More than 40 states have accepted the standards, but some states are thinking twice now as critics say the standards tie the hands of educators on how and what they teach.
"We have to have some standards. We've determined we need something other than Common Core," said Rep. Bryan Holloway, R-Stokes and a committee co-chairman.
The state board in 2010 approved Common Core, which was developed by the National Governors Association and state education superintendents to detail what students should be able to accomplish at every grade level. The idea is to bring state-to-state consistency in what students learn with higher standards. North Carolina used Common Core for the first time in the 2012-13 school year.
Common Core has struck a chord largely among conservative activists who consider its acceptance tantamount to giving up local control. Speakers at a public hearing last month overwhelmingly opposed the standards, often pointing to optional curriculum recommendations, such as for books, they said were inappropriate for young people.
The federal government has not required Common Core, but states approving it had a better chance to obtain federal Race to the Top Grants.
"I care about protecting North Carolina's sovereignty and the people are not led down a path that the federal government wants to take us," said Glenn Fink of New Bern and a leader of the Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association.
The draft legislation, which would still need House and Senate approval and clear Gov. Pat McCrory's desk for passage, would direct the State Board of Education to halt further implementation of Common Core as of July 1. The legislature reconvenes May 14.
A 17-member Academic Standards Review Commission would present its recommendations by the end of 2015. The current Common Core standards would be used in the meantime, but the bill would allow the commission to make short-term findings earlier so the state board could make changes.
"I don't want us to be bound to them any longer than we have to," said Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph.
Some committee members worried that interim findings would only confuse educators and parents even more after three years of preparations for Common Core. Former school administrator Rep. Tricia Cotham, D-Mecklenburg, also said the effort would politicize the standards.
"This is a bad way to do policy," said Sen. Earline Parmon, D-Forsyth. "I think what we're doing here today is wrong." But Republicans defended the process and said it puts education policy back in the state's hands.
The North Carolina Chamber, which spoke up for the standards at a public hearing, said Thursday it opposed the recommended legislation because of the standards after July 1 are uncertain.
Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson, a Democrat, questioned whether refining the standards would be any better than Common Core. In an interview, she said North Carolina already has spent $22 million on preparing teachers for it.
"It is unnecessary to put uncertainty on the backs of teachers when there are already many challenges that our teachers would face," Atkinson said. She said later the state should stick to its five-year cycle for academic standards, now in its second year.
Durham Public Schools Board of Education members cautioned against throwing out the standards, despite email messages from citizens urging them to support the effort to eliminate Common Core.
"I want our parents to understand that Common Core is the bottom," said Minnie Forte-Brown, vice chair of the DPS board. "It is the minimum standard that every district in the United States should have adopted so children in Mississippi should have the same education as a child in Boston, Massachusetts."
Heidi Carter, the DPS board chair, said the district has spent a lot of money implementing Common Core.
"It would feel like having the rug pulled out from under you to have to change now," she said. "I think those standards can work fine. The important thing is for teachers to provide excellent instruction around those standards."


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In South Africa, Richard Goldstone can't attend his grandson's bar mitzvah.
In South Africa, Richard Goldstone can't attend his grandson's bar mitzvah.
by Mehdi Hasan Published
It seems that Judge Richard Goldstone, the respected South African jurist, self-professed Zionist and much-maligned author of the UN's fact-finding report on Israeli war crimes in Gaza, has been barred by the South African Zionist Federation from attending his own grandson's bar mitzvah in Johannesburg next month. The SAZF had threatened to protest outside the synagogue, thereby wrecking the child's ceremony. How nice of them.
Jewish blogger Richard Goldstein can't control his rage, and I don't blame him:
What have these people come to? What sort of Judaism is this? Do these people even care about religious values? Do they know what it means to be a Jew? Of course they don't have a religion in that sense because their real religion is Israel.
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By Greg Tylka, Department of Plant Pathology and MicrobiologyThe soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is one of the most damaging pests of soybean in Iowa and throughout the Midwest. The amount of yield loss that occurs is directly related to the SCN egg population densities (numbers) in the soil. Keeping SCN egg population densities from increasing to high levels is needed to maintain profitable soybean production in SCN-infested fields. An effective way to produce high soybean yields and keep SCN egg population densities in check is to grow SCN-resistant soybean varieties. Iowa farmers can choose from more than 800 soybean varieties described as resistant to SCN (recently discussed in ICM News). SCN resistance is never 100 percent effective, but varieties that allow less than 10 percent SCN reproduction meet the scientific definition of SCN resistance. Soybean varieties vary greatly in yield and in ability to control the nematode. Differences in nematode control among resistant varieties is because there are at least four different genes involved in conferring resistance to SCN in soybean, and not every SCN-resistant soybean variety has all of the genes in the same combination. Soybean varieties with fewer SCN resistance genes will allow more SCN reproduction than varieties with the full complement of resistance genes. The amount of SCN reproduction that a variety allows is not provided in the description of the variety.Iowa State University annually evaluates SCN-resistant soybean varieties at multiple locations throughout Iowa (figure 1). Each variety is studied in replicated plots to determine how well the variety yields and how well it controls the nematode pest in the soil. A few widely grown SCN-susceptible soybean varieties are included in each experiment for comparison purposes. The results of the 2011 experiments were finalized in December 2011 and distributed in ISU Extension publication IPM 52, "Evaluation of Soybean Varieties Resistant to Soybean Cyst Nematode in Iowa - 2011", in the Jan. 21, 2012 issue of the Iowa Farmer Today magazine. The publication also can be downloaded from the ISU Extension's online store and the Iowa Soybean Association's production research library.
Figure 1. Locations of ISU SCN-resistant Soybean Variety Trial Program experiments in 2011.
A new graph style adopted for the 2011 report shows yield and magnitude of SCN reproduction in the same bar graph (figure 2). Almost all of the resistant varieties evaluated in 2011 had SCN resistance from PI 88788. Four varieties for northern Iowa and three for central Iowa had Peking SCN resistance and a single variety with PUSCN14 SCN resistance was evaluated in all three regions of Iowa.The Iowa State SCN-resistant Soybean Variety Trial Program is the largest and most comprehensive of its kind in the nation. The research is funded by Iowa soybean farmers through a grant from the Iowa Soybean Association.Some highlights of the results from the experiments conducted in 2011 are:
Although many thousand plots are established and intensively studied throughout Iowa each year in the Iowa State SCN-resistant Soybean Variety Trial Program, the data are from a relatively limited number of locations and many other factors in addition to SCN can affect the yields of the varieties. The results of these experiments should be one of several types of information Iowa farmers and agronomists consider when developing an SCN management program for any specific field. Results from all variety trial locations from 1997 through 2011 can be found at www.isuscntrials.info. Also, more information about the biology and management of SCN can be found at www.soybeancyst.info.
Figure 2. New format of results graph with yield (total length of each gray bar) and in-season change in SCN egg population densities (length of blue segment of each bar).
Figure 3. Average yields of SCN-resistant versus susceptible soybean varieties at each location in 2011. Average yields were significantly different (P≤0.05) at all experimental locations except Mason City and Story City.
Figure 4. Average final SCN egg population density of SCN-resistant versus susceptible soybean varieties at each location in 2011. Initial SCN population densities (eggs per 100 cc soil) are indicated in parentheses under location name. Average final SCN egg population densities were significantly different (P≤0.05) at all experimental locations.
Greg Tylka is a professor of plant pathology with extension and research responsibilities in management of plant-parasitic nematodes.
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WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) — With his position in UNCW men's basketball lore firmly in place, senior forward Keith Rendleman joins teammate Matt Wilson at Trask Coliseum for the last time Wednesday night when the two veterans help the Seahawks take on William & Mary in a Colonial Athletic Association rematch.
The Seahawks, 10-18 overall and 5-11 in the CAA, battle the Tribe in a 7 p.m. tip-off. W&M, 12-15 and 6-10, is just ahead of UNCW in the league standings and Wednesday's clash has the potential to be another shootout reminiscent of the wild 92-86 affair won by the Tribe two weeks ago in Williamsburg, Va.
Rendleman and Wilson, both North Carolina products, will be honored in special pre-game ceremonies that begin at 6:50 p.m. The contest can be heard locally on Sunny 104.5 FM and via the internet at www.1045SunnyFM.com. Live stats may be found on UNCWsports.com and live Twitter updates will be provided on @uncwmenshoops.
"William & Mary has a very good ball club," said third-year UNCW skipper Buzz Peterson. "They are really scoring right now and shoot the ball very well. They're very good in transition offense. We'll have to do a much better job defending them."
The Tribe, one of the most balanced teams in the 11-team CAA, was held to its lowest point total in seven games last weekend when George Mason prevailed, 60-58, in Fairfax, Va. Coach Tony Shaver's team shot just 37.6 percent from the floor and committed 13 turnovers in the difficult road loss.
W&M's three-headed guard combo of Marcus Thornton, Brandon Britt and Matt Rum matches up with any other team in the league. Thornton torched the Seahawks for 25 points in the first meeting and ranks second behind Delaware's Devon Saddler – UNCW's last opponent – in the CAA in scoring. Britt added 22 points and Rum chipped in eight for the Pride in the series opener.
"Marcus Thornton is one of the better players in the league," Peterson added. "He's quick and a tough matchup for anyone to guard. I really like Brandon Britt, and he's really turned it up lately. Most of their players have been with Tony for a while and they understand the offense now."
Thornton is averaging 18.6 ppg, junior forward Tim Rusthoven is collecting 14.1 ppg and 7.3 rpg and Britt is chipping in 13.9 ppg. The Tribe is the best shooting team in the CAA at 46.0 percent and leads the loop in assist/turnover ratio.
W&M stands 4-11 on the road this season and 1-7 in conference road games, posting its lone CAA road win at Old Dominion.
Peterson and his troops remember the first loss to the Tribe all too well. The Seahawks fell behind by 25 points with 11:44 remaining, but closed the gap to one possession with just over a minute left to play before falling for the first time in four seasons at Kaplan Arena.
"It's always interesting when you play someone this quickly for a second time," said veteran W&M Head Coach Tony Shaver. "Offensively, we were about as good as we could be the first time around. We had a very difficult time stopping them in the second half. We made just enough plays down the stretch to win."
The Seahawks are 9-4 at home with victories over CAA heavyweights Northeastern, George Mason and Georgia State. UNCW almost pulled off another upset last Saturday, but lost 79-78 when junior guard Chris Dixon's shot bounced off the rim with three seconds remaining.
"We had the ball in our hands with a chance to win it," reflected Peterson. "Chris was disappointed with the shot at the end, but he had a very good floor game."
Rendleman has done about everything possible this season. He leads the team in scoring (16.5 ppg) and rebounding (10.5) with six consecutive double-doubles and 18 overall. The 6-8, 220-pounder has been a beast on the glass, pulling down double digits in rebounding in the last seven outings and in 18-of-28 games this season.
"Keith's meant a lot to us," said Peterson. "I'm disappointed that we didn't win more games and that we're not going to the postseason. He gets rebounds all over the place and we're going to miss him a great deal."
Rendleman and Wilson have combined to play in 207 games over the last four seasons, scoring a collective 1,699 points and grabbing 1,220 rebounds. Rendleman has started 106 games and Wilson has opened 23 contests.
"Keith and Matt have been outstanding young men and student-athletes," Peterson said. "We're fortunate to have had the opportunity to get to know them and work with them. We're confident they will both be successful in the future."
UNCW leads the 60-game series with the Tribe by a 40-20 margin and has won 20 of the 29 meetings at Trask Coliseum. The Seahawks have won two straight and seven of the last 10 games in Wilmington.
Following Wednesday's tilt, the Seahawks travel to Philadelphia for a season-ending matchup with Drexel. The Seahawks and Dragons tangle at 7 p.m. Saturday in the only game of the season between the two teams.
WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) -– Call it what you wish, but there's only one word to describe what the UNCW men have accomplished over the last 11 seasons at the Colonial Athletic Association Swimming and Diving Championships: Dynasty.
Coach Dave Allen carries the men's and women's swimming and diving teams to Fairfax, Va., this week hoping for another successful trip to Northern Virginia. The men have reeled off 11 straight championships, dating back to 2002, and the women are looking to return to the upper tier of the nine-team competition at George Mason's McKay Natatorium.
The Seahawk men finished with a 5-5 record during the dual meet portion of the season behind seniors Stephen Conrad, Daniel Crow, Ray McGorry, Nate Sherron and Michael Williams, junior Joe Gallene and sophomores Nick Lowe and Valteiri Halonen.
"The target gets bigger and bigger," Allen said of the pressure the Seahawks face at the CAA meet. "Everybody wants a piece of us now. It's going to be a very fast and very competitive meet. We can't take anything for granted. We'll have to work every bit as hard – and even harder – to keep the championship here."
More than ever before, Allen said, the relays will play a big role in determining the outcome of the meet. UNCW has traditionally fared well in the relay events, setting the tone for the rest of the individual events.
"When you look at the relays," Allen said, "they will play a big part in the direction of the meet. They will be important, not only because of the points, but because of the distance you can put between you and everyone else."
The Seahawk men won three of the five relays one year ago en route to a convincing 57-point win over second place George Mason. Every member of the winning 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay and 200 Medley Relay units returns.
In a change to the program, the 200 Medley Relays and 800 Free Relays will be contested Wednesday night. That leaves one each on the remaining three nights of the meet.
"It will benefit us and the student-athletes," said Allen. "It will allow them to get more rest. We'll have a shortened session on Friday and that will enable the swimmers to get more rest going into the final day."
During the dual meet season, UNCW's relays ranked first or second in the CAA in five events. The men's 400 Freestyle Relay and 200 Medley Relay units topped the conference, while the 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Medley Relay teams ranked second.
Gallene, Halonen, Lowe, Conrad and Williams each figure to be the workhorses for the men, who dominated last year's meet and have helped the Seahawks hold off GMU seven of the last nine years. Halonen and Williams were each recognized as the CAA Swimmer-of-the-Week during the dual meet season.
Allen continued, "Another major factor for us will be the ability to score in more than two events. We'll need our guys to score in all three events. Depth has helped us in the past and it's something we'll be relying on again this year.
"We're taking 17 swimmers and two divers and they will all be important. They'll all have to score for us to win. Our two divers will also be very important to the success of the team. We're looking for them to score and a finish in the top-9 would be a tremendous lift to our team.
"During the dual meet season, we showed we have the talent. Some of our younger swimmers gained experience and I feel very good about our team going into the championships."
Allen expects William & Mary and host George Mason to provide the stiffest competition in the men's meet. The improving Tribe features a strong freshman class, and the Patriots are swimming in their own pool with lots of confidence."
The Seahawk women, meanwhile, wound up only 2-12 during the dual meet season after graduating a whopping 13 seniors last year. Still, Allen says the team has the potential to post a top-3 finish for the 11th consecutive year. UNCW finished third one year ago behind James Madison and Towson.
"We had a large number to replace this year and it's been a work in progress since the very beginning," Allen said. "I can definitely say we're better now than when we started. We will contend for a spot in the middle of the pack, but will certainly shoot for the top three. That's a goal for us and a position we've been in for awhile."
Seven seniors, headlined by Carly Tanner and Rachel Wilson, will lead the Seahawks into Fairfax and junior Rachel Sears and sophomore Hannah Stephenson should be big contributors. Tanner earned CAA Swimmer-of-the-Week accolades twice in the dual meet season and defends her title in the 50 Freestyle. Stephenson set a pool record in the 200 Backstroke at the Seahawk Natatorium against N.C. State and returns to defend her crown in the 100 Backstroke.
"Carly, Hannah, Rachel and Rachel will all have to finish in the top-8 and we're going to have to get our other women to filter into scoring positions in the two of their three events," Allen calculated. "We're going to have to perform extremely well and place in the top three or four in the relays.
"Carly has had a very good year. She's been a leader inside and outside the pool and will be a major contributor on all of the relays. She will be an important factor in the direction of the women's team."
Stephenson, from Raleigh, N.C., is "very talented and very capable," according to Allen. The second-year swimmer hopes to add the 200 Backstroke to her medal collection.
Allen said, "We have a lot of new faces this year and we'll see how they come along at this meet. You never know how freshmen are going to respond. If they step up, that will be the direction our team goes.
"We're looking for a strong finish to the season. Our win-loss record in the dual meets has not been very good, but this meet is what we compete for and to finish in the upper half and top three would be a tremendous level of improvement for the women's team."
The Seahawks are no stranger to the venue. The men won the Patriot Invitational back in mid-November and have captured 11 of the 13 meets since the conference finale moved to Fairfax from Charlotte in 2000.
"We like to go there in November to swim because it allows our student-athletes will move through a similar schedule. I think that helps us a great deal. They get a better level of comfort and when they get there, they know what to expect."
WILMINGTON, NC (UNCW) – Freshman third baseman Steven Linkous helped UNCW to a series win over Lehigh and was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie-of-the-Week by the conference office on Tuesday.
Linkous, who drew his first career start in the series opener against Lehigh, collected four hits, scored three runs and knocked in two as the Seahawks raced past the Mountain Hawks, 15-0, in game one.
For the week, Linkous, a local product of North Brunswick High School in Leland, hit .455 with four runs scored and two stolen bases as the Seahawks went 2-2.
The Seahawks return to the diamond on Friday with a 4 p.m. start against Stony Brook, who reached the College World Series last season. The game is part of the annual Hughes Bros. Baseball Challenge that kicks off on Friday at noon with Gardner-Webb taking on San Diego. Gardner-Webb was picked to finish second in the Big South while San Diego was ranked in the preseason national polls.
Tickets for the Challenge are $10 for adults, $5 for youth (15-under) and Faculty each day (includes both games and either reserve or general admission). Fans can purchase tickets either at the stadium or online at UNCWsports.com.
Hughes Bros. Baseball Challenge Schedule
Gardner-Webb Vs. San Diego, Noon
Stony Brook at UNCW, 4 p.m.
Stony Brook Vs. Gardner-Webb, Noon
San Diego at UNCW, 4 p.m.
Stony Brook Vs. San Diego, 10 a.m.
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- found: Tools as art, 1995: CIP info. sheet (John Hechinger, Sr.; chmn, Hechinger)
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