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If temperatures continue to rise in the central and east-central Pacific Ocean, one might reasonably expect an increased likelihood of crop failures and reduced harvests...El Niño is a macro-scale weather phenomenon that occurs when sea surface temperatures become unusually warmer-than-normal across the central and east-central Equatorial Pacific Ocean. Warmer waters tend to have more evaporation. Where the extra precipitation comes down depends on the direction the winds are blowing. And El Niño shifts wind patterns, too. The warmer-than-usual air over the equator in the Pacific Ocean leads to rising air current, which can exert a southerly pull on storm tracks in North America. Indeed, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) refers to ENSO, or El Niño Southern Oscillation, for the way wind patterns and storm tracks shift. Just to complete the picture, with equatorial Pacific Ocean surface water temperatures unusually warm, wind patterns shifting, and ocean currents impacted, one should not be surprised that an El Niño can bring some disruptive changes to typical weather patterns.
So, why do we care about an El Niño? When weather patterns shift, particularly impacting areas where precipitation occurs (and where it does not is equally important), one can expect an impact on agricultural production – and when this happens, there is likely to be increased uncertainty about agricultural prices around the globe.
While there are variations to the outcome because every El Niño occurrence is unique, the weather anomaly typically increases temperatures over western and central Canada and the western and northern United States, reducing wintertime snow fall in those regions while creating cool and wet conditions in Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast. There will be rain in Brazil and Argentina. And, since an El Niño is associated with cooler waters near Australia and Indonesia, there is a drought potential there.
We should also note that a few years after an El Niño abates, there is the possibility for a La Niña - a cooling of waters below average levels along the equatorial Pacific Ocean. Not surprisingly, La Niña has quite different effects than El Nino.
NOAA has been collecting data on the variations (in degrees Celsius) from a 30-year, seasonally adjusted, moving average of temperatures for this region of the Pacific since the 1950s. In this paper we relate the variations in NOAA's El Niño/La Niña index to both the spot returns and the reinvested futures returns for a variety of agricultural goods including corn, wheat, soybeans, soybean oil, soybean meal, live cattle, feeder cattle, lean hogs, rough rice, and dairy. Since 1959, there have been eleven episodes of El Niño and eight of La Niña (Figure 2) in which sea surface temperatures varied by more than one degree Celsius from their average.
Some of the futures contracts have weathered all 19 episodes. Corn, wheat, and soybean futures have existed since before 1959 and have therefore been present for each of the episodes. The other contracts are of more recent origin: Live Cattle (1964), Soybean Oil (1974), Soybean Meal (1980), Lean Hogs (1986), Rough Rice (1988), and Dairy (1998).
Without exception, and with significant variation from one El Niño episode to another, the real (inflation adjusted) value of these goods tends to rise under El Niño. With the exception of rough rice (and again with significant variation from one La Niña to another), inflation-adjusted (real) spot prices tend to fall under La Niña (Figure 3). In the chart below, we look at the one-year change in the inflation-adjusted spot price from the time that the temperature index crosses an arbitrary threshold of +1 degree Celsius in the event of El Niño or -1 degree Celsius in the event of La Niña. To smooth out the data, we took a 20-business-day moving average of the spot price, which is approximately one month's worth of data. For instance, if the temperature index crossed +1 degree Celsius above the moving average in September 1963, we looked at the return from the average price in September 1963 to the average price in September 1964.
We use a proxy for spot prices based on the 1st nearby future (also called the lead contract). We adjust the spot price for inflation using the Consumer Price Index produced by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
It should be noted, however, that there are considerable variations from one El Niño (or La Niña) event to another, both in terms of severity and in terms of the response from spot prices. El Niño events during the 1960s produced relatively modest impacts on spot prices (Figure 4). The mild reaction to El Niño events of the 1960s might be attributed, in part, to food markets being less significantly globalized at the time than during subsequent El Niños from the 1970s.
The El Niño that crossed the threshold of +1 degree above normal in July 1972 coincided with a massive run up in spot prices. July 1973 corn prices averaged 60% higher than their July 1972 average after inflation. Inflation-adjusted wheat prices rose 62% while soybeans almost doubled, rising 90% when adjusted for CPI. The rising cost of animal feed may have pushed the live cattle spot prices up by an inflation-adjusted 25% over the same period.
The exceptionally large increase in agricultural goods prices between July 1972 and July 1973 can be attributed to several factors. First, the 1972 El Niño was quite intense with central/east central Pacific Ocean temperatures peaking at 2.1 degrees Celsius above their normal levels (Figure 1). Second, the El Niño temperatures abruptly collapsed into a significant La Niña by July 1973 bringing further weather disturbance. Additionally, the Soviet Union suffered a major crop failure, which led them buy a great deal of grain on the US market, pushing prices higher. Lastly, commodity prices in general soared with gold rising from $66 an ounce in July 1972 to $120 per ounce in July 1973. From this vantage point, the rise in agricultural goods prices may have simply reflected an inflationary process that sent the cost of many raw materials higher in the lead up to and in the aftermath of the first oil crisis.
When the next significant El Niño struck a decade later in September 1982, the spot price response wasn't quite as dramatic as in 1972 but was still generally positive. Inflation-adjusted prices rose 44.7% for corn, 10.6% for wheat, 47.5% for soybeans, and 65.1% for soybean oil over the period from September 1982 to September 1983. Inflation-adjusted live cattle prices fell by 5.2% over the same period. In 1982-83, unlike in 1972-73, rising agricultural goods prices cannot be attributed to rising commodity prices, or to inflation. Gold prices, for example, fell from $440 on average in September 1982 to an average of $412 in September 1983 and inflation remained contained at around 4% per year after the 1981-82 recession.
The next two El Niños, which began in November 1986 and November 1991, respectively, produced mixed responses from inflation-adjusted spot prices during the first twelve months after the NOAA El Niño index crossed +1°C versus its 30-year seasonally-adjusted moving average. In both cases, however, inflation-adjusted spot prices rose substantially in the second year after the El Niño began (Figure 5). In 1988, a severe drought in the mid-western United States sent the inflation-adjusted spot prices of corn, wheat, soybeans, and soybean oil soaring. Inflation-adjusted spot prices for live cattle advanced as well between November 1986 and November 1988, but the prices of lean hogs declined.
Similarly, inflation-adjusted spot prices for agricultural goods didn't move much between November 1991 and November 1992, but increased significantly during the subsequent 12 months.
The lesson of the 1986 and 1991 El Niños is that the impact of crossing above +1°C higher-than-normal temperatures for the central/east central Pacific Ocean isn't always felt immediately. Sometimes the consequences aren't felt in the first year but rather in the second year.
The June 1997 El Niño was the most severe episode on record, yet prices for agricultural products did not rally in the next 12 or even 24 months. Rather, with the exception of soybean meal, the inflation-adjusted spot prices of agricultural goods plunged. Some of this decline may be attributable to the general weakness of commodity prices around the time of the Asian financial crisis, which began in June 1997 (the same month as the El Niño), as well as the Russian default, and collapse of Long Term Capital Management, which occurred in August 1998. In June 1997, for example, West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil which averaged $19.30/barrel fell to $13.36/barrel on average by June 1998. Gold prices fell from $339 to $295 over the same period. Moreover, many emerging market currencies collapsed versus the US Dollar during this period. Overall, it might be fair to say that the 1997 El Niño didn't boost agricultural goods prices in terms of US Dollars but did boost them from the perspective of many other currencies.
The El Niño that began (by our measurement) in October 2002 boosted the prices of most agricultural goods in US Dollar terms, with the exception of corn and wheat. The effects were pretty short-lived though as the impact didn't seem to carry over much into the October 2003-October 2004 period. The exceptions here were rough rice, whose prices soared, along with those for livestock and animal feed products.
The October 2009 El Niño coincided with soaring prices for most agricultural goods in the next 12-24 months. It should be noted, however, that the period from October 2009 to October 2010 (and October 2011) was a period of generally rising commodity prices as the US Federal Reserve continued its quantitative easing programs (begun in March 2009), and there was a general reflation and economic recovery from the depths of the financial crisis. Most of the world's economies, with the notable exception of those of Southern Europe, recovered during this period.
Overall, El Niño more often than not boosts the inflation-adjusted spot prices of agricultural goods. If the run-up in price doesn't happen in the twelve months after NOAA's index of central and east central Pacific Ocean Sea Surface Temperatures crosses one degree higher than the seasonal norm, then the price increase can still happen in the subsequent twelve months. This seems to be the case, especially after the 1960s when agricultural markets became increasingly globalized as barriers to trade diminished.
If agricultural goods markets were perfectly efficient, and had incorporated the likely impact of El Niño and La Niña into futures prices, the average returns to long positions in futures contracts should be no different between El Niño and La Niña. For example, in the case of El Niño, the market should have anticipated higher spot prices by moving the forward curve more steeply into contango as central and east-central Pacific Ocean temperatures rose.
Likewise, in the case of La Niña, the futures market should have anticipated better growing conditions for most crops (except rice) and should have moved the forward curve into backwardation with lower expected prices in the future.
As the futures returns (lead contract rolled five days prior to expiry) indicate, however, the futures market has generally not priced in the consequences of El Niño and La Niña ahead of time (Figures 5, 6, 7 and 8). In fact, comparing Figures 2 and 5, one has the sense that futures markets have done little better than spot markets at anticipating the consequences of El Niño and La Niña over the past half century.
NOAA's El Niño index rose to +0.9°C above the seasonal norm of the past 30 years in May and probably crossed the +1.0°C threshold in June. Perhaps coincidentally, corn, soy, and wheat prices jumped sharply at the end of June in response to wetter-than-normal conditions and delayed planting.
If temperatures continue to rise in the central and east-central Pacific Ocean, one might reasonably expect an increased likelihood of crop failures and reduced harvests for significant portions of the world, impacting a wide variety of agricultural markets. El Niño's impact, if any, could be spread out over a long time, however, unfolding over the next 12 to 24 months.
To the extent that past is prologue, if the El Niño continues to intensify in the coming months, it is more likely to put upward rather than downward pressure on the prices of agricultural goods. That said, past episodes of El Niño demonstrate that there is no guarantee that prices will rise. One major downside risk for agricultural goods would be a stronger US Dollar combined with a crisis in emerging markets akin to what occurred in the June 1997 El Niño episode.
For the moment, futures curves are not especially steeply in contango for agricultural goods markets. This implies that traders don't currently anticipate a major impact from El Niño. Furthermore, it indicates that, if El Niño does have a substantial impact on harvests, long positions in futures markets could achieve returns that are close to the changes in spot prices.
All examples in this report are hypothetical interpretations of situations and are used for explanation purposes only. The views in this report reflect solely those of the author and not necessarily those of CME Group or its affiliated institutions. This report and the information herein should not be considered investment advice or the results of actual market experience.
Bluford "Blu" Putnam has served as Managing Director and Chief Economist of CME Group since May 2011. With more than 35 years of experience in the financial services industry and concentrations in central banking, investment research, and portfolio management, Blu serves as CME Group's spokesperson on global economic conditions.
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Erik Norland is Executive Director and Senior Economist of CME Group. He is responsible for generating economic analysis on global financial markets by identifying emerging trends, evaluating economic factors and forecasting their impact on CME Group and the company's business strategy, and upon those who trade in its various markets. He is also one of CME Group's spokespeople on global economic, financial and geopolitical conditions.
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I glanced at the petrol again as I drove. I'd been following the A1 road for close to two and half hour and the little hand indicated the amount of petrol was near the end. I knew any moment the car would just stop and that would that. I'd half expected the road to be littered with abandoned cars, but I guess there weren't many with the petrol to go. The person who owned the car was either rich or had serious connections. I'd only encounted one hitch-hiker and made a point of ignoring them as they ran after, asking for a lift. I couldn't help someone else, charity starts at home and all that blah. Outside the sky was growing increasingly dark and I could feel the familiar anxiety setting in.
It annoyed me that despite everything I had this childish fear. I glared at the road before and pushed harder on the pedal. Then the car stopped and I was jolted forward.
"Ow.." I muttered pathetically as I reached to undo my belt. I'm pretty sure I have red marks on my neck and bruising across my chest from that. But based on the last sign I saw I was pretty close. Only twenty miles to go till Newcastle.
I reached to my side and felt the cold metal. What reason did I have to be scared of the dark? I had one serious weapon on me. I shivered against the cold wind and grabbed my backpack from the car and started walking. At least I had a straight shot and no chance of being run over.
When I saw the sign and buildings nearby I quickly turned and headed for them. I hadn't expected it to be so cold and I needed to find some kind of shelter for the night. The sign read Coxhoe, and like every place I'd been before, it was far too silent and abandoned. Not helping with the whole hating the dark issue. I went into the first house I saw and looked through the kitchen. Trying to breath shallow breathed through my mouth so as not to smell the clearly rotting stuff in the fridge. I managed to find a tin of beans and some other foods. Of course with no electricity I had to eat them cold, but it was better than slowly starving to death. With that done I headed upstairs and pulled the covers off one of the beds upstairs.
I curled up on the sofa downstairs and looked forward to another restless night. Despite the fact every house was empty, I could never bring myself to sleep in another's person bed. It felt wrong. I wished I still had the matches and candles, but they'd all been used up a long time ago. Despite myself I wished there was someone here. Even a complete stranger, just someone to talk to. Someone to distract me from this irrational fear.


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[Authors Note: This one takes place a day or two before "On the Road At Last (Part 1)" of Phoenix Triumphant. Once I'd involved Gregory in creating the ruses, he had to be a part of the action. He's feeling a bit put out that he's not helping in some way. After all he's the only brother that's apparently not worth anything. After all the eldest will take over for Lord Robert when he resigns, Sir Arthur is a Knight of the Royal Guard, Phillip is to become a Fayther right after this mission and Jason, Scout Sergeant Phoenix, is leading the mission. But, poor Gregory cannot go on the mission as much as he wants to. Here is Jason explaining why. But don't worry, Gregory will be rewarded. The Gods have a use for him, even if it may not appear in the actual novels.]
"Why can I not go, brother?" Gregory demanded to know.
"You can barely hold your own against Reed, who is a First year," Jason responded evenly.
"Lynn can't either."
"But Lynn happens to be a Weather Mage, you are just a fighter." Gregory pouted. Jason laid a hand upon his shoulder. "Gregory," he spoke kindly, "You have helped tremendously by providing us with the ruses and by sparring with the women."
Gregory's face suddenly changed. "Sarah wasn't the only woman?" he asked perplexed.
Jason had to laugh. "Gregory, Gregory." He shook his head. "Laura is an Arenian woman, as is Sergeant Sparrow. Lynn is Griffon's daughter and Sarah is my betrothed. Of course," he placed his arm around his brother's shoulder, "if you tell anyone about what you have been doing you will be tried for treason."
"There really is no way for me to go," Gregory sighed.
"No brother," Jason replied. "We have already lost too many seasoned Scouts to place the women and Azureans into the groups. I am sure you will be compensated for your contributions appropriately."
"By the King or the Gods," Gregory muttered.
"If you are lucky," Jason smiled at his brother as he left, "by both."


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The invention relates to an endoscope having a protective tube and an optical glass.
Endoscopes are known which can be connected with a commercially available video camera by way of a C-type mount and thus make it possible in dentistry for the patient being treated to view the dental region to be treated on a video monitor in support of the counselling by the treating dentist.
For hygienic reasons, it is necessary to ensure that the endoscope is cleaned between two successive treatments of different patients. Sterilization of the endoscope itself is very complicated and would lead to unjustifiable increases in the cost of the treatment.
It is the object of the invention to provide an endoscope for which cleaning or, more precisely, the prevention of soiling, is possible in a simple manner.
This is accomplished by the provision of an endoscope having a protective tube equipped with a hollow cylindrical tube body made of plastic and an optical flat glass inserted in a circular ring-shaped recess whose inner diameter becomes smaller toward the end near the object, the reduced inner diameter region extending to behind the optical flat glass.
The invention is based on the realization that a protective tube could be designed which can be re-used after appropriate cleaning or is a disposable article which can be manufactured easily and economically if an optical flat glass element can be introduced in a simple manner at the end on the side of the object so that the optical quality of image observation is ensured. The end on the side of the object where the illuminating light exits is here either provided in a forward viewing arrangement at the frontal face of the tube body or, in an angular viewing arrangement, at the cylindrical wall of the tube body.
In a preferred modification of the invention, the fitting for the optical element is a sleeve of acrylic glass which itself is transparent and thus serves as passage element for the illumination; it need not meet such high optical requirements.
A protective tube of such configuration can be manufactured easily and is thus suitable as an economical, massproduced article.
The illumination field is further improved if the frontal region of the acrylic sleeve at its light exit side is given a frustoconical or lens shaped configuration so that the further outward region, with respect to the light exit surface, is set back.
A non-transparent inner lining of the acrylic sleeve prevents reflections and separates the light serving for illumination from the light received from the object.
According to a preferred modification, endoscopes for angular viewing are equipped with a protective tube in which a sleeve serving as the fitting for an optical flat glass is inserted into the cylindrical wall of the tube body facing the object. The sleeve is here shaped in such a way that it can be firmly pressed into a corresponding recess in the tube body. For this purpose, supporting beads are provided, on the one hand, which engage in blind bores at the exterior of the tube body and, on the other hand, thickened portions are provided which project into the interior of the tube body. The sleeve is preferably made of a weakly elastic plastic or rubber material. For this case of use, the tube body of the protective tube is closed at its front end.
According to an advantageous further feature of the invention, there is provided, in addition to the sleeve equipped with the optical flat glass for the passage of the optical beam path, a second such sleeve for the passage of the illuminating beam path. Both glasses are preferably arranged adjacent to and one behind the other in the axial direction.
The tube is preferably widened at the end opposite the light exit end, i.e. after a conical attachment, it changes into a region of a greater exterior cylindrical diameter which is provided, in particular, with cutouts which permit operation of a knurled ring for sharply focusing the optical system of the endoscope. Moreover, a recess is preferably provided which, toward the end opposite the light exit end, changes into a slit-type opening which permits passage of a glass fiber branch-off for connection of the light source. Since this connection is generally configured as a cylindrical stub, it may serve as a snap-in element for holding the protective tube. Alternatively or in cooperation with this snap-in device, an undercut is preferably provided at the end opposite the light exit end for engagement in a circumferential groove or a corresponding undercut on the optical system of the endoscope and thus also permits the protective tube to be held in a snap-in action.
Two advantageous embodiments of the invention are illustrated in the drawing figures and will now be described in greater detail. It is shown in:
FIG. 1, a forward viewing endoscope for use with a protective tube;
FIG. 2, a protective tube for an endoscope according to FIG. 1;
FIG. 3, a sectional view of the front end of the endoscope of FIG. 1 together with the corresponding end of the protective tube of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4, a perspective view seen obliquely from the top of the front end of a protective tube for an endoscope for angular viewing; and
FIG. 5, a sectional view in the direction V--V of FIG. 4.
The endoscope 1 for dental applications shown in FIG. 1 comprises an optical system encasing tube 2 which includes in its interior a circular glass fiber arrangement for illumination. At its frontal (light exit) end, an objective lens 3 is provided which projects from the light exit end of optical system encasing tube 2. The opposite end of the endoscope is provided with a laterally projecting connection or stub 4 for the light source and with a knurled ring 5 for sharply focusing the optical system. The knurled ring is followed by a stationary region equipped with an undercut or with a circumferential groove 6 which is followed by a C-mount connection 7 for attachment of a video camera.
In the protective tube member 8 shown in FIG. 2, the inner diameter of its hollow cylindrical region 9 is adapted to the outer diameter of the objective lens encasing tube 2 of the endoscope 1. The tube is composed of PVC and is an injection molded component or is produced from a tubular blank by subsequent working. A region 10 following the region 9 is adapted to the objective lens encasing tube 2 and has a larger cross section than the objective lens encasing tube 2. However, the region 10 is also cylindrical and is oriented coaxially with the region 9. Region 10 is connected with region 9 by way of a frustoconical zone 10a.
Region 10 is provided, with a recess 11 which is adapted to the cross section of the stub 4 for connection of the illumination source. Recess 11 changes from a width adapted to the diameter of the stub 4 to a slitshaped region of reduced width which extends to the end of the tube opposite the light exit side. Moreover, a recess 12 is provided which, when the protective tube is placed onto the endoscope, is adjacent to the knurled ring 5 so that the knurled ring and thus the focus can be adjusted through this opening.
In a region near recess 12 which is shown in section, there is provided an interior circumferential bead 13 which engages in groove 6 and thus forms a snap-in connection for the protective tube 8. The latter can easily be removed from the endoscope 1 by gripping it with the hand, with the thumb pressing against the connecting element 4 and slightly pushing back the endoscope 1.
FIG. 3 shows the frontal regions of endoscope 1 and protective tube 8 in an enlarged sectional view.
In the sectioned region of objective lens encasing tube 2, a glass fiber arrangement 14 can be seen which is arranged in a circular ring and serves to guide the light. In the interior of glass fiber region 14, there is provided a light-impermeable sleeve 15 for optical decoupling. The objective lens 3 projecting from objective lens encasing tube 2 is arranged in such a manner that, when the protective tube is pushed over it, it reaches an anti-reflection ring 19 provided therein whose inner diameter is adapted to the outer diameter of objective lens 3. This anti-reflection ring 19 is disposed in the interior of an acrylic sleeve 16 which permits the passage of light from the glass fiber arrangement to illuminate the object. When the protective tube 8 is pushed over the endoscope 1, the planar frontal face of the glass fiber arrangement and the inner frontal face of sleeve 16 lie flat on top of one another and thus permit an almost loss-free passage of light, providing optimum object illumination. Acrylic sleeve 16 has a conical annular frontal face which permits refraction of the light exiting from this sleeve to illuminate the object, such that uniform distribution of the illuminating light over the region to be observed is made possible.
A cylindrical ring-shaped recess 18 is provided at the light exit end of the sleeve 15 in front of the anti-reflection ring 19, with its inner diameter being reduced toward the light exit end, i.e. preferably being conical.
However, a step or the like is correspondingly suitable to form a clamping mount for a circular optical flat glass 17 which permits unfalsified observation of the object through objective lens 3. This optical flat glass 17 constitutes part of the protective device and the quality of the optical characteristics must be at a maximum in the region under observation while requirements are lower in the light exit region. Additionally, the protective tube 8 must be opaque in order to prevent the annoying escape of light from the glass fiber arrangement. The illustrated holder for the optical flat glass 17 in the form of the acrylic sleeve 16 thus forms a simple holding element for the optical flat glass 17 as well as simultaneously a light exit element in the transition to the opaque region of the protective tube 8. The thus realized structural optimization permits manufacture from a few costefficient components permitting easy assembly. Acrylic sleeve 16 is preferably pressed into the adjacent region 9 of the tube 8, with grooves or the like provided in adjacent faces of the sleeve 16 and the region 9 improving the mutual connection and simultaneously increasing the resulting tightness of these assembled elements.
FIGS. 4 and 5 respectively show an embodiment of an endoscope for angled viewing, in a perspective view and in cross section. In such an endoscope, an optical observation system and illumination exit opening are arranged axially one behind the other. Corresponding to the angle of the optical beam path, an optical flat glass 17' is inserted into the wall of a hollow cylindrical region of a protective tube body 8'. A sleeve 20 which, due to the elasticity inherent in its material, can be pressed into the wall of the tube body 8' to produce a firm seat serves as a mount for the optical flat glass 17'.
Sleeve 20 is provided with two contact beads 21 and 21' which widen in the manner of earlobes in oppositely disposed regions and engage in corresponding blind bores 22 and 22' on the exterior of the tube body 8' and thus prevent sleeve 20 from sliding into the tube body 8'. The ear-like widened portions of the contact beads 21 and 21" serving as blocking elements, therefore extend in the axial direction of the tube body 8' since there the outer surface of the cylindrical tube body 8' has the largest radial distance from the contact surface of the inserted optical flat glass 17' and thus a recess for receiving the contact beads 21 and 21' can have the greatest depth.
In order to also prevent sleeve 20 from sliding outwardly, the latter is provided with an annular undercut 23 in the form of a circumferential sealing lip whose enclosed surface is adapted to the curvature of the inner surface of tube body 9'.
Optical flat glass 17' is pressed into a conical recess 24 of sleeve 20 until it abuts. A second sleeve 25 supports a further optical flat glass 26 which corresponds in shape and size to the light exit surface of the bundled light conducting fibers. Optical flat glass 26 is fastened correspondingly. In order to realize a good overlap for the illuminating light cone 27 and the observation light cone 28, the two sleeves 20 and 25 are disposed in the wall of tube body 8' directly adjacent one another and axially one behind the other.
The sealing lips of the undercuts 23 each rest against the tube body 8' of the endoscope and prevent the transfer of light between the observation beam path and the illumination beam path. This can be seen particularly well for sleeve 21 in the sectional view of FIG. 5 where optical system encasing tube 2' is shown in dashed lines.
The present invention is not limited in its embodiments to the above-described preferred embodiment. Rather, a number of variations are conceivable which take advantage of the described solution even for basically different configurations.
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Collection contains 10 Super Plug Plants (2 of each variety) of the following Pepper (Chilli) varieties:
Harbanero Red Devil - Exceptionally hot red chilli. Strong productive plant ideal for pots and containers on a sunny patio or conservtory.
Habanero Big Sun - Wrinkled fruits approximately 6cm (2½") long and 5cm (2") wide with a strong fruity flavour. They grow on a bushy plant and mature from dark green to a fantastic vivid yellow. Height 100-120cm (38-48"). Rating 250,000-350,000 SHU (rating measured in Scoville heat units - SHU.
Joes Super Long - High yields of hot, slender, cayenne-style chillies reaching up to 25cm (10") long. Ripen from a dark, bottle-green to red with a strong pungency that is excellent for making hot sauces or for drying to make powders. For glasshouse or outdoors. Height 80–100cm (32-40") in a 7-10 litre pot. (South America) - 15,000-20,000 SHU.
Prairie Fire - Masses of very small, upward-pointing peppers that ripen from cream, through yellow, orange and purple to red. Ideal in pots and super for a windowsill. Small, tapering fruits are 1cm (½") at widest, 3cm (1") long. Height 20-30cm (8-12") when grown in 10cm pot. (Mexico) - 70,000-80,000 SHU. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Piri Piri - A small but hot pepper, used in the preparation of Piri-Piri sauces. They are 1-2cm (½-¾") long and 1cm (½") wide. Great for pots on the patio or balcony. Height: From 30cm (12") when kept restricted in a 10cm (4") pot to 120cm (48"). Rating 175,000-250,000 SHU.
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Resistance to Disease:False
Aftercare - Easy:False
Aftercare - Moderate:False
Aftercare - High:False
Cut Flower:False
Edible Flower:False
Good For Dried Flowers:False
Drought Resistant:False
RHS Award of Garden Merit:False
Vegetables recommended by the NIAB:False
Award Winners in Fleuroselect Trials:False
Likes Acidic Soil:False
Hanging Baskets:False
Beds & Borders:False
Greenhouse, Glass House or Home:False
Prefers Full Sun:False
Grows in Sun or Partial Shade:False
Grows in Sun or Shade:False
Partial or Full Shade:False
F1 Variety:False
Hardy Annual:False
Half Hardy Annual:False
Greenhouse Annual:False
Hardy Biennial:False
Greenhouse Biennial:False
Hardy Perennial:False
Tender Perennial:False
Half Hardy Perennial:False
Greenhouse Perennial:False
On Receipt - Check the plants are moist and grow on in 10cm pots using a good quality potting compost. When planting, ensure that the graft is well above soil level to prevent the scion rooting into the soil which would reduce resistance to soil borne diseases. Maintaining a temperature of 16-18ºC (60-65ºF) and provide a cane support.
Growing On - Once the roots fill the pots, transfer into 30cm (12″) pots or plant in the greenhouse border 60cm (2') apart. The plants are not suitable for growing in grow bags due to the strong root system. They are vigorous plants and as the fruit start to set start feeding twice a week using a liquid tomato fertiliser. On hot sunny days damp down the pathways to increase the humidity and misting the plants with water will aid fruit setting. The plants can be grown on a sunny patio once the danger of frost has passed in early June but the best results will be obtained when grown in the greenhouse.
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Based on his last encounter with these, Fujitsu would be having a very difficult time against this number of Stygian assassins. As a matter of fact, he would probably have to back down and run (that is, if he didn't fall into any traps). He was weak against assassins.
However, this time was different. Despite the ambush, Fujitsu was completely focused, using all his accumulated knowledge of the martial arts and swordsmanship with expertise. Leg sweep with a quick stab to the heart, pull back his swallow to stab another Stygian that was trying to kill him from behind as well as break the arm of one from the side in one fluid motion. He figured out that even that short amount of time without actual practice had weakened him considerably, which is why he went to train in the forest. Even that short amount of time was enough to get him back to top form. Although, it felt as if something was helping him, as well….
While facing four Stygians that jumped in front of him, he noticed that Aria dashing straight for him with a new weapon (he didn't bother thinking about that), or rather, for behind him. Fujitsu took the hint and used his gun-blade to shoot behind him, twirled his swallow, charging his "Wind Slash" ability, and spun, releasing a swirling disk of sorts that surrounded his radius and cut the monsters in half, and by luck he cut up some of their traps. He didn't even have to look to shoot at the stygian whose allies were trying to have surprise him. In the end, fifteen dead Stygians lay dead at his feet.
Aria couldn't believe her eyes. How could he have improved that much in one day and night!? Was he just holding back all this time, was he thinking his insanity dictated himself to get better? She knew that Fujitsu a student of Jonou Arisan, but she still couldn't wrap her head around it.
"Oi, Aa-chan. Are you alright there?" Fujitsu asked, already in front of her, inspecting her eyes.
Aria jumped. "Oh! Uh, yeah, I'm fine…. Wait, where are all the Stygians? Did we kill them already?"
"Pretty much," Charles grunted, transforming back into his human state, hanging his whip around his neck, exhausted. "It was… ah, a nice warm up. Though I'll be damned if I have to transform again today; it's draining the hell out of me."
Looking down at him in disapproval, Fujitsu said, "Well, hopefully it'll drain all of it out. Maybe then you could go to Paradise."
Charles snapped, "Shut the hell up, demon spawn!!" Despite his angry face, Aria could see that there was an unsettled look on the werewolf's face.
"Fine, fine," Fujitsu sighed, turning away. "<Dumbass b***ard.>"
"<I dare you to say that to my face>!" Charles yelled, jumping up.
Fujitsu looked dumbfounded. Slowly he crept up to the werewolf, staring into his eyes with vigorous intensity. Charles was now a bit creeped out.
"What now?" he inquired Fujitsu, glaring at him.
Fujitsu replied, "Are… are you a genie as well???"
"… What."
Crossing his arms and tilting his head, Fujitsu stated, "Well, you understood my language, no doubt, since you replied fluently like that. Only a genie can do that."
"Nnnnnooo…. Werewolves can get abilities passed down by whoever bit them," Charles told Fujitsu, "and the one that got me happened to have some perma-spell that let him understand and speak all languages. Or something."
"Was he a genie as well?"
Charles put on a "you're such a dumbass" look, and then proceeded to bang his head on a nearby tree.
"Don't worry! You get used to it pretty quickly!" Click called from the other side of the trail, a bit ways up ahead.
"If I haven't gotten used to him yet, how do you think that he'll ever get used to that nut?" Conrad retorted.
Lynn was busy taking notes on Fujitsu's sudden change in behavior towards Charles, as well as Charles' reaction to it.
Kara lay curled up on a sunny patch of rock by Click.
"By the way, Aria, that's a nice sword you've got there. Where did you find it?" Fujitsu asked, taking a good look at the silver sword.
"Oh, I just found it in a tree over there," Aria said, pointing to the tree in question.
"Can I see it?"
Aria nodded and gave the blade to Fujitsu, of which he carefully inspected. He took a good while in looking at it, running his eyes up and down the blade. By the look on Fujitsu's face, anybody could definitely tell that he was deeply impressed by the excellent craftsmanship that forged the sword.
"Hey, listen," Conrad said. "Don't you all think that we'd better get moving? You know, so we don't get ambushed again?"
"Thank you…." Charles grumbled, rubbing his aching head, putting himself in the head of the group again.
Everybody had started following Charles except for Fujitsu, who seemed to be mesmerized by Aria's new blade. "Uh, Fuji? Are you coming?" Aria called.
"Uh-huh," Fujitsu just barely mumbled, before following suit.


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The European Commission has warned EU citizens that they should close their Facebook accounts if they want to keep information private from US security services, finding that current Safe Harbour legislation does not protect citizen's data.
A similar statement was made at the trial in a hearing of the case brought by the Austrian human rights activist Maximilian Schrems against the social networking site Facebook. Schrems is a member of a group of activists Europe-v-Facebook, which believes the US social network violates civil rights of EU users. In the process, complaints were also filed against companies, such as Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo.
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Editor's note: Timothy T. O'Donnell is the president of Christendom College.
There are so many outstanding achievements that Pope Benedict has already accomplished during his five-year pontificate. It would be very difficult to prioritize, but to be allowed a personal reflection, I for one will never forget the beautiful and deeply stirring reflection he gave to the presidents of Catholic colleges and universities at Catholic University in April 2008. The Holy Father spoke with such paternal solicitude. I found myself deeply moved by his words. He clearly had a deep appreciation of the beauty and nobility of being involved in the work of Catholic higher education.
He clearly set forth in his address the fact that education at all levels was integral "to the mission of the Church to evangelize." Rather than seeing the college or university as something separate and distinct from the Church, he placed this educational mission right at the heart of the fundamental mission of the Church itself, which is to evangelize. He pointed out very clearly that a Catholic school is first, above all other considerations, in his vision, "a place to encounter the living God who in Christ Jesus reveals his transforming love." He immediately went on to point out the absolute centrality of faith in Catholic higher education. Flowing from this encounter with the living God and the relationship established with Jesus Christ, Catholic education is meant to "elicit a desire to grow in the knowledge and understanding of Jesus Christ."
Although many felt that the Holy Father in this address had affirmed those present in their work and mission, I think the Holy Father did something far more profound. Although he clearly recognized the nobility, beauty and importance of Catholic higher education, he did challenge everyone present to go far deeper in their reflection upon their commitment to this vital part of the Church's mission.
Pope Benedict asked radically fundamental questions. Rather than simply affirming those who were present in their mission, he provided an opportunity for a deep examination of conscience. He asked these questions with gentleness and with the love of a father's heart:
? Do we really believe that only in the mystery of the Word made flesh does the mystery of man become clear? (Gaudium et Spes 22)
? Are we ready to commit our entire self — intellect, will, mind and heart — to God?
? Do we accept the truth Christ reveals?
? Is the faith tangible in our universities and schools?
? Is it given fervent expression liturgically, sacramentally, through prayer, acts of charity, concern for justice, and respect for God's creation?
After asking these crucial questions, he went on to say, "Only in this way do we really bear witness to the meaning of who we are and what we uphold." Our Holy Father clearly acknowledges the fact that we are living in a society that is dominated by what he has termed the "dictatorship of relativism." Clearly, there is a crisis of truth that is affecting both the contemporary culture and the academy, which is really rooted in a crisis of faith. The Holy Father's talk points the way out of the current morass by leading us once again to contemplate the face of Christ. For me personally, and I believe for many others in the room that day, that address may very well mark a turning point, serving as a guiding light that will help lead to the restoration of authenticity once again in Catholic higher education in our beloved nation.
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Now more than ever, we need to be reminded of what a Pope is. On the rock of Peter our Church is built. To him and his successors — Christ's vicars — have been entrusted the keys of the Kingdom of heaven. Christ prayed for him that his faith might not fail, that he might strengthen his brethren.
The untold story right now in the media is how much God has worked through Pope Benedict XVI in his first five years as Pope. That's why we began to commission short essays to honor him for his anniversary just a few weeks ago.
As the media tries in vain to pin the lion's share of the blame for the developing abuse scandal on him, those essays are now taking on a meaning and depth we couldn't have imagined. We're fortunate to have this man leading us, and these tributes tell why.
We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did.
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My support of Dr O'Donnell's work and Christendom College is the thing I am most proud of in my life.
All Catholic Colleges and Universities are called to "educate in the Heart of The Church providing a truly Catholic education", which is why a Catholic College or University cannot be Catholic and autonomous, simultaneously.
Dr. O'Donnell has certainly taken to heart everything that both John Paul II and now Benedict XVI have asked those in higher education to provide for our young people. Christendom College educates in the heart of the Church and I commend the college, Dr. O'Donnell and the professors for providing a truly Catholic education! The Holy Father can say all the right things, but if the universities and college don't take his words to heart, our culture is lost. Thank you, Dr. O'Donnell for your faithful witness and tireless work!
I feel your lament and sense of urgency. Perhaps this thought may be of some Hope and take away, if only for brief interlude, your frustration. Jesus rarely rebuked in his teaching, for in His dealings he laid out the Truth, not always readily apparent but to rest in the person's heart to be discovered; for when you are formed in the Truth itself, no one can be in denial, and if so, remain so because of pride. We need to persevere and not waver in our efforts to proclaim the Truth, but know that sometimes the heart needs to soften, for you cannot see what you do not know. Anyhow, that's my thought.
It is the responsibility of the Bishops to implement Ex Corde Ecclesiae by creating and implementing a Mandatum that is consistent with the essential elements of a Catholic University as defined by Pope John Paul ll and The Magisterium of The Catholic Church. We know that it is possible to create such a Mandatum. The question is, will the Bishops accept their responsibility as Shepherds and do so?
All true, but the Pope framed his address in such lofty and general language that leaders of substantially secularized Catholic institutions could with straight faces say they were affirmed. It was a public relations setback for those who had unwisely predicted the Pope would criticize those who did, in fact, deserve criticism; but the most damaging aspect of the address to those who understand and deplore what has happened in Catholic higher education was the Pope's failure even to mention Ex Corde Ecclesiae. This description by Pope John Paul II of the essential elements of a Catholic university has been relied upon heavily by reformers. For the Pope not even to speak its name—obviously a deliberate, if inexplicable, decision—was a grave disappointment. The result was an address that was, as Dr. O'Donnell says, an inspiration to those like him who are dedicated to truly Catholic eduction but not even a gentle prod to those are are dedicated to a secularized merely nominally Catholic education—and a disappointment to those who are working for reformation.


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The NRMA has welcomed the announcement of funding for the notorious stretch of Pacific Highway north of Kempsey.
Federal Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese announced $56.7 million for planning and pre-construction work on the Frederickton to Eungai section of highway upgrade.
NRMA president Wendy Machin says it is vital to keep pressure on both the federal and state governments to ensure the funding continues to flow.
"Everyone was a bit disappointed that funding for the full bypass wasn't in the budget earlier in the year," she said.
"So this will allow pre-construction and planning to go ahead.
"That's really important just to keep these projects moving and something that we've been obviously very anxious about.
"Great to see this announcement so soon after Kevin Rudd was up there and indeed after the NRMA highlighted the need to upgrade these parts of the road."
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"The coroner I know is particularly scathing about that, having had to go to the site of those awful bus crashes 20 years ago.
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After Matilda had given him a good washing a knock at the door was heard. Matilda flicked her eyes towards the wooden clock hung above the fireplace.
"Oh dear, it's already noon!" She cried. "Wait just a tick please!"
Matilda wrapped the dripping wet baby in a towel and toddled through the hall towards the circular door.
"Klara, is it tea time already?" Matilda asked as she opened the door.
"Yes, why it is my dear Matilda!" Klara said in a jolly tone.
Klara was a much larger hobbit than Matilda. She had dark green eyes like the grass plains of Burkland and her hair was a golden brown of sorts. Many hobbits in Burkland enjoyed Klara for she was a rather social hobbit. Klara was two years older than Matilda, secondy-four to be exact. As many suspected, Klara was not only part hobbit but wood-elf as well. Her father had been on one of his adventures when the two met. They had Klara not long after and lived their happy days out in Burkland. Now, unlike her mother and father, Klara was not one who enjoyed adventure but was up for one whenever the chance came. This was the day that one happened to come along.
Klara stared for a moment at the baby boy with great interest. Her green eyes became wider by the second and the hair on her neck stood on end.
"Matilda, how?"
Klara raised her arms up into the air and bustled inside.
"Say no more, I've heard of this Gandalf before. Why, my grandfather used to tell me tales of him and Bilbo Baggins at second diner every night."
Matilda sighed, "I just don't know if I should keep the baby Klara."
Klara paused for a moment, filling the room with a shrilling silence.
"Listen Matilda," ordered Klara, turning around on her heel,"Gandalf coming to your door doesn't happen by chance, he chooses you. Whatever he tells you to do, do it! Whatever he gives to you, keep it! In this case he gave you a baby and you have to honor him by caring for it Matilda!"
Klara put a hard hand on Matilda's shoulder.
"Keep the baby," she said in a pleading voice.
Matilda nodded and turned her head to face the smiling infant.
"He is a cute lad isn't he Klara," she said.
Klara tussled the boys hair and strode towards the kitchen.
"He'll be a fine young man someday," she reassured, her voice fading as she began to take out the cups for tea.


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Point guard Nigel Williams-Goss impressed me quite a bit at last Spring's National High School Invitational and have been keeping my eye on news concerning him since. He will be a fantastic college level point guard though it remains to be seen by me whether his game will translate to the pro level or not. Love watching this young man play though, and cannot wait for the next season of b-ball to begin.
Williams-Goss recently celebrated his birthday, which noticed recently on twitter. So congratulations to the young man who will be playing for the Washington Huskies next season. He was called an "instant impact" point guard in the tweet below and have to say quite agree.
Another birthday S/O to former Cali Supreme PG Nigel Williams-Goss (@SOU_TeamGeneral). Instant impact PG for the Huskies this year #EYBL #D1
— D1 Circuit (@D1Circuit) September 16, 2013
Williams-Goss is someone who has worked tirelessly on his game and it shows. His floater in the lane as well as his three point shooting was on full display this summer as he helped the US U-19 squad to gold. The young point certainly impressed Billy Donovan, and bet the coach is glad Williams-Goss is not playing in the SEC next season.
The Pac-12 will be kind of open next season, so it will be interesting to see if the Huskies can get things running smoothly on offense by the time conference play begins. Aaron Gordon's arrival is interesting as well, so even though the Pac will not be the most watched conference next season you can bet that I will be checking in once conference play begins.
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