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Increased aflatoxin contamination in corn by the fungus
Corn production in the southern United States frequently encounters a period of drought and heat stress during flowering and kernel development. These weather conditions have been reported to be the major factors in increased aflatoxin contamination produced by the fungi
Previous studies have shown that reduction in drought stress by irrigation reduces aflatoxin contamination, and drought stress tolerant corn varieties produce significantly less aflatoxin in the field in drought stress conditions [
The 2010 growing season was hotter and drier than that of 2009, with temperatures of 36 °C and 33 °C averaged over the months of June, July and August for 2010 and 2009, respectively, and a growing season total precipitation of 266 mm and 666 mm for 2010 and 2009, respectively (Mississippi State University weather network). In addition to the weather information, data from the plot-level automated monitoring system was used to observe the level of drought and heat stress imposed on the corn plants. Soil moisture in the non-irrigated plots was about four times lower than in the irrigated plots, and air temperature in the canopy microclimate and soil temperature in each plot were 2 °C–5 °C higher in the non-irrigated plots than in the irrigated plots [
Aflatoxin contamination in the corn kernels was higher in 2010 than in 2009 under both soil moisture treatments (
Aflatoxin contamination in corn kernels under irrigated and non-irrigated conditions in (
Leaf water potential (Ψw) and canopy temperature (CT) were used to assess moisture deficit and heat stress effects on the plants. Leaf water potential was negatively correlated with CT (
Leaf water potential (Ψw) and canopy temperature (CT) for hybrids P31G70, P32B34, DKC63-42 and inbred lines PI 639055 and PI 489361 under irrigated and non-irrigated treatments in the months of June and July, 2010; (
Changes in chlorophyll and carotenoid content followed a similar pattern to the changes in Ψw. Highly significant correlation was observed between Ψw and the photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll,
Photosynthetic pigment content in leaves of seven corn genotypes sampled in June and July, 2010, under irrigated and non-irrigated treatments. Values for individual genotypes are shown in bar graphs and mean values for each sampling date are shown in line graph on top of each bar graph (secondary axis): (
Statistically significant differences were observed among the genotypes in these photosynthetic pigments as shown in
Maximum quantum efficiency of PS II (Fv/Fm), Chlorophyll content, and CMT were significantly reduced when heat stress was imposed on the corn plants
In the commercial hybrids, soil moisture treatments had significant effect on kernel protein and starch percentages (
Protein and starch concentrations (in percentage) in the kernels and kernel weight in the corn genotypes under irrigated and non-irrigated treatments in 2009 and 2010.
|Protein (%)
|Starch (%)
|100 kernel wt (g)
|7.5 c
|8.1 b
|63.3 b
|62.4 b
|28.8 b
|28.7 a
|7.4 c
|8.0 b
|64.5 a
|63.3 a
|30.2 a
|29.6 a
|8.1 b
|8.3 b
|63.4 b
|62.5 b
|29.5 a
|30.0 a
|9.0 a
|9.0 a
|62.7 c
|62.6 b
|30.2 a
|29.0 a
|7.9 b
|8.8 a
|63.0 b
|62.6 b
|28.5 b
|27.9 b
|7.5 c
|8.2 b
|65.1 a
|62.5 b
|31.5 a
|30.9 a
|7.9 b
|7.8 b
|63.1 b
|62.7 b
|32.2 a
|29.1 a
|7.6 b
|8.1 b
|62.7 b
|62.0 b
|31.0 a
|29.1 a
|9.2 a
|9.0 a
|63.3 b
|62.8 a
|29.8 b
|27.5 b
|9.3 a
|9.2 a
|61.8 b
|62.7 b
|29.6 b
|28.7 b
|8.5 ab
|8.9 a
|62.5 b
|63.2 a
|30.0 b
|28.5 b
Means with different letters in columns are significantly different (
Previous studies have shown that aflatoxin contamination was higher in kernels from non-irrigated corn plants than those from irrigated plants under drought stress conditions [
Photosynthetic pigment content, Fv/Fm, CMT and CT, showed that the corn genotypes responded differently to drought and heat stress. Some morphological traits may also have contributed to the differences among the genotypes [
Results from the greenhouse experiment showed that heat stress reduced Fv/Fm, which is a measure of the maximum quantum efficiency of PS II, suggesting that a structural and functional disorder of the photosynthetic apparatus and damage to the PSІІ had occurred [
Earlier studies have shown that stress tolerant corn genotypes produce significantly less aflatoxin [
Hybrid DKC63-42 had the highest aflatoxin contamination under both irrigated and non-irrigated conditions in both years. The increased aflatoxin contamination in the irrigated plants could not have been due to heat stress alone because
Inbred PI 489361 was released as a drought stress tolerant line and measurements on its other physiological and morphological characteristics suggested that its major drought stress tolerance mechanism is water use efficiency (data not shown). However, it was sensitive to heat, as indicated by its low CMT under
The aflatoxin-resistant inbred germplasm, PI 639055, even though it was the most sensitive genotype to drought and heat stress, had the lowest aflatoxin contamination. This is contrary to what was discussed above. Hence, attempt was made to suggest possible reasons behind this scenario. In aflatoxin resistant lines, several corn kernel proteins with antifungal activities have been associated with their resistance to and inhibition of fungal growth or aflatoxin biosynthesis by
There is evidence that oxidative stress, which is caused by both abiotic and biotic stresses on plants, triggers aflatoxin production by the fungus, and it could be a means by which the fungus protects itself from oxidative stress [
Five commercial corn hybrids and two corn inbred germplasm lines from the Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) Program, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA, USA, (
Commercial corn hybrids and inbred germplasm lines used in the study.
|commercial hybrid
|drought stress tolerant + stay-green
|commercial hybrid
|drought stress tolerant
|commercial hybrid
|needs irrigation for good performance
|commercial hybrid
|corn borer resistant (Bt)
|commercial hybrid
|aflatoxin susceptible
|Inbred germplasm (tropical background)
|aflatoxin resistant
|Inbred germplasm (tropical background)
|drought stress tolerant
Canopy, air, and soil temperatures and soil moisture status were collected hourly in each plot throughout the cropping season using automated microcontroller-based data logging systems as described in detail by Fisher and Kebede [
To measure plant water status, leaf water potential (Ψw) was determined on leaves at about 10-day intervals starting at anthesis until late dent stage (from the beginning of June to the end of July) using leaf cutter thermocouple psychrometers (J.R.D. Merrill Specialty Equipment, Logan, UT, USA) at mid-day (1200–1300 h). A 5-mm diameter leaf disk was taken from the midpoint along the length of the leaf blade of a young and fully expanded leaf and placed in a leaf cutter thermocouple psychrometer. Samples were taken from four individual plants for each genotype per soil moisture treatment in four replications. The leaf cutter thermocouple psychrometers were placed in a water bath at 25 °C for 4 h. Outputs from the psychrometers were recorded by a PSYPRO data logger (WESCOR, Inc., Logan, UT, USA). Three Ψw readings were taken from each sample and the average of the 3 readings was calculated for each of the four samples per plot.
Chlorophyll and carotenoids contents were determined on the same leaves used for Ψw. Leaf samples were collected, placed in plastic bags and kept in a cooler and then brought to the laboratory. Two leaf discs with diameter of 10 mm each were taken from each leaf sample and placed in a vial containing 2 mL of absolute ethanol and incubated for 24 h at room temperature (25 °C) in the dark. Chlorophyll a (Chl a) and chlorophyll b (Chl b), and carotenoids were determined by measuring absorbance at 480, 645 and 663 nm using a spectrophotometer (Beckman Coulter DU 800 Spectrophotometer, Brea, CA, USA) and computed following the method of Hendry and Price [
Plants were grown in a greenhouse in 19 L pots containing Metro-Mix 200 (Sun Gro, Bellevue, WA, USA) in six replications under a 28 °C/23 °C day/night temperature regime and 16 h photoperiod. The corn seedlings were watered every day with a half strength Hoagland's nutrient solution. Pots were rotated periodically to minimize position-induced plant-to-plant variation. When the plants were about five weeks old, temperature in the greenhouse was raised to 38 °C/33 °C day/night for seven days to impose heat stress on the plants. Before the heat stress treatment was imposed, initial (no heat stress) chlorophyll fluorescence measurements were made on young and fully expanded leaves. The leaves were dark adapted using dark-adaptation clips for 1 h and Fv/Fm (variable fluorescence/maximal fluorescence, maximum quantum efficiency of Photosystem II) was measured using an OS1-FL modulated chlorophyll fluorometer (Opti-Sciences, Hudson, NH). Chlorophyll fluorescence measurements were made on the heat stressed plants on the third, the fifth and the seventh day after the start of the heat stress treatment. Immediately after each Fv/Fm measurement, leaf discs were taken from the same leaf blade area that was used for Fv/Fm to determine chlorophyll content and cell membrane thermostability (CMT) (
Corn kernels from each plot were sampled and analyzed for protein, oil, starch, and fiber percentage using a near-infrared (NIR) reflectance diode array feed analyzer (Perten, Springfield, IL, USA) [
The data were analyzed using a two-way PROC ANOVA procedure in SAS ver. 9.2 (SAS Institute, Cary, NC, USA) to test genotypic differences under the two soil moisture treatments. Cell membrane thermostability and chlorophyll fluorescence data were analyzed using the PROC MIXED procedure in SAS to detect differences in measurements over time.
In the present study, an effort was made to relate the level of aflatoxin contamination in kernels of corn genotypes to the physiological responses of the plants under drought and heat stress conditions. Reductions in maximum quantum efficiency of PS II, photosynthetic pigment content and cell membrane thermostabilty as well as leaf water potential and canopy temperature helped to evaluate the level of stress on the corn genotypes. The genotypes which were the most stressed, based on the physiological measurements, had the highest aflatoxin contamination and the least stressed had low aflatoxin contamination. Therefore, the present results suggest that there is a relationship between aflatoxin contamination in corn kernels and the physiological responses of the plants to drought and heat stress. These and other stress response-related physiological traits may help explain differences among corn genotypes in aflatoxin contamination. However, this did not apply to the aflatoxin resistant genotype, which was one of the most stressed genotypes but had the lowest level of aflatoxin contamination. This suggests that aflatoxin resistance in this genotype has more complex mechanisms, which may involve inhibition of fungal infection and growth or inhibition of aflatoxin biosynthesis after infection.
Mention of trade names or commercial products in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information and does not imply recommendation or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mention of a proprietary product or specific equipment does not constitute a guarantee or warranty by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and does not imply approval of the product to the exclusion of others that may be available.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The authors declare no conflict of interest.
The authors wish to thank Roderick Patterson, Agricultural Science Research Technician, for his expertise and assistance in field operations during this study and Kevin Colvin, Electronics Technician, for his assistance in field instrumentation. We also wish to thank Bobbie Johnson, Nicholas Phillips and Jamie Hardin for their help in aflatoxin determination and Sandra Mosley for analyzing seed composition. The study was executed with support from the research project 6402-42000-003-00D.


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Instead, Lagerfeld explored the darkness of malachite, iron ore, and marcasite.
marcasite is thus the less stable of the two modifications of iron disulphide.
His stones all those of divers colours, white and red carnelian and marcasite, or fire-stone.
marcasite and pyrrhotite, other iron sulphide minerals, are frequently found with pyrite and are used for the same purposes.
marcasite occurs under the same conditions as pyrites, but is much less common.
The forehead was painted blue and over the paint was dusted powder of marcasite.
Nodules of pyrites and of marcasite are common in many clays, sandstones and marls.
Even when only a small proportion of mundic, pyrite or marcasite is present, it is highly objectionable for several reasons.
These bracelets and necklaces are fastened by a brooch or pin of brilliants or marcasite.
It is a noteworthy fact that whilst pyrites has been prepared artificially, marcasite has not.
crystalized pyrite, early 15c., from Medieval Latin marchasita, of obscure origin, perhaps via Spanish, probably from Arabic, though OED doubts this. Perhaps ultimately from Persian marquashisha [Klein]. "This name has been used for a number of substances but mainly for iron pyrites and especially for the crystalline forms used in the 18th century for ornaments." [Flood]

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In other news, I did my front sway bar end links last night. It's pretty easy if you have the right tools. You need to jack up the front end (take off both wheels) and use a T-30 torx bit on a socket to hold the bolt stationary while you spin the nut with a 16mm wrench. The closed end on a standard craftsman wrench worked well but those ratcheting type wrenches are too big (which would have made it a 5 minute job each side).
I bought the OEM style lemfoerder one from pelicanparts.com. It made a noticeable difference and for $60 its a no-brainer. The suspension is much quieter now and I could be making this up, but turn-in feels tightened up.
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We've just hit 2009. We thought we would bring you up to speed on where Yakkle goes this year.
We continue to have a very steady number of downloads and users....like clockwork. We appreciate the continued support. We know that our Twitter integration has certainly helped expose Yakkle to a wider community.
What are you doing with Yakkle? Are you using it for Instant Messaging? Twitter? or for our Webex like functions of Desktop Sharing and VOIP? Drop us a note and let us know. firstname.lastname@example.com
There are some exciting changes in the works for Yakkle. When we first built it, several years ago, we did not have the funds to build out a large server farm to host meetings, hence Yakkle as it stands now is a peer to peer limited participant meeting application. So how can we get our hands on a server farm that would give us low cost, on demand access, and the scaling we need to allow 100's of participants in a meeting? How could we compete with other collaboration tools and offer very very low cost models? How could a self funded startup on a limited budget compete with the "big guys?".
We hope to have the answer soon.... for now, let's just look up to the clouds.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Happy New Year?
We've just hit 2009. We thought we would bring you up to speed on where Yakkle goes this year.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Yakkle outage reconciled
Due to overwhelming connections, downloads, logins or a combination of all of these, we experienced a brief outage with our backend server. If you attempted to download or run Yakkle on or about November 18, 2008, you may have seen failures. We have taken measures to rectify this situation and our server is back up and running fine. We had no problems with our server for six months and fully expect not to see this issue again, but we wanted to make it clear that we saw this happen and we've fixed it.
While Yakkle is not a centrally served application, there are authentication connections made to our server that were failing for this short period of time.
If you ever have any problems downloading or running Yakkle, please contact us immediately at email@example.com.
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Yakkle Adds Summize
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Saturday, September 27, 2008
Yakkle adds more Twitter and Desktop Sharing Features
Yakkle version (v0.6.4) was recently released. Those users currently using Yakkle will be notified of the new release the next time they run and will be able to do a one click download and upgrade in a matter of seconds.
What's new in this release? Well, we've been continuing to refine our Twitter client and we have benefited from the increased performance of the Twitter server. In previous releases, we saw slowness of the Twitter API to respond thereby making it appear as though Yakkle was slow. That has been resolved - thanks Twitter guys - and now we are getting lots of good feedback from those using Yakkle as their Twitter client. Twitter imposes rate limits from time to time if their servers get unusually busy. For those wanting to see what their current limit is, just select the Twitter Server Rate Limits icon in the Yakkle/Twitter toolbar and you will see the following information:
You can follow Yakkle too on Twitter; send us a tweet, ask a question, request a new feature, tell us about any issues.
Have you ever seen a tweet on Twitter that is just a bit too long to view? You are reading the 140 characters and then it just stops, clipped, cut off by the viewer? With the Yakkle Twitter client, if we see that a tweet is clipped, we'll add a "..." link to the end. Click this link and jump directly to the full tweet so you won't miss a word.
In addition to continuing to improve our Twitter client we've also done some work on our Desktop Sharing feature of Yakkle. You can now control the size of Yakkle during Desktop Sharing so that you can easily view your Twitter tweets, Send Instant Messages and Share Desktops all at the same time:
If you have other suggestions for the Yakkle please drop us a note at firstname.lastname@example.com or reply to us on Twitter (@yakkle).
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MINIX is a free UNIX clone that is available with all the source code. Due to its small size, microkernel-based design, and ample documentation, it is well suited to people who want to run a UNIX-like system on their personal computer and learn about how such systems work inside. It is possible for a person unfamiliar with operating system internals to understand nearly the entire system after just a few months use and study.
normr's firewall/router is another single floppy distribution of Linux. This distribution lets you use an old 486 computer to share a cable modem or ADSL connection. A Web-based interface makes this distribution simple to setup and maintain.
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Come together with innovators and thought leaders in four key sectors during Baltimore's first large-scale light, music and innovation festival, Light City U. From March 28-April 3, the question is this: How do we make a more equitable society?
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By Mason W. Canales
Killeen Daily Herald
COPPERAS COVE — A man remained in Coryell County Jail on Thursday after he was arrested for allegedly choking a woman who dared him to do it.
Justice of the Peace John Guinn arraigned Kenneth Rashad Scott on Tuesday on a charge of assault by impeding breath or circulation. Guinn set his bond at $10,000.
Police responded to the 500 block of Sunset Lane, where they met with a female victim about 6:33 p.m. Monday, stated the arrest complaint.
The victim told officers that she and Scott were supposedly in a verbal argument when he told her to "shut the ... up" or he would strangle her, stated the complaint. The victim then responded to Scott with "I dare you."
The argument turned physical and Scott placed his right hand around her neck and began to choke her, the complaint stated. During the altercation, he reportedly asked her if she could breathe and he said ,"Yeah, that's what I thought. Dare me again."
The victim told police that she didn't pass out from the incident but she couldn't breathe. Scott reportedly told police he did put his hand around her neck but only pushed her, stated the complaint.
Guinn also arraigned the following:
Christina Renee Blanchette, on Saturday, on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Guinn set her bond at $5,000.
Jason Wayne King, on Tuesday, on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, less than 1 gram. Guinn set his bond at $15,000.
Michael Leanthony Cheeks, on Tuesday, on a charge of possession of a controlled substance, more than 1 gram but less than 4 grams. Guinn set his bond at $10,000.
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Olenka Bodnarskyj, B.F.A. '97, as president of the UB Ukrainian Student Association (SA), accepted the Youth Achievement Award from the Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund (CCRF) at its September convention in East Hanover, New Jersey. The Ukrainian SA was honored for campus fund-raising on behalf of the national relief organization, and for raising campus awareness of the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station, 65 miles north of Kiev. That accident was the worst in the history of nuclear power generation.
In 1996-97, the Ukrainian SA commemorated the 10th anniversary of Chernobyl with a series of events, including elaborate graphic and photo displays, many of them designed by Bodnarskyj, exhibited in the Student Union and throughout the University Libraries, as well as lectures and film screenings related to Chernobyl. The Ukrainian SA made a donation of $1,200 to Chernobyl relief efforts from proceeds of the Ukrainian National Dance Company's appearance at the Center for the Arts in February 1997.
Although her artwork is not focused exclusively on Chernobyl, Bodnarskyj would like to apply for a grant to develop art programs in Ukrainian hospitals and orphanages for victims of the accident.
"Initially, I did want to create a body of work on Chernobyl," she explains, "but I needed more input than could be obtained from just reading books, so that was the beginning. I am definitely going over there, however; I would like to give something back."
Born in the U.S., Bodnarskyj grew up in a Ukrainian household in Williamsville, N.Y. "Since childhood," she says, "my parents have immersed me in the Ukrainian community. I learned to speak the language fluently, attended Ukrainian school on Saturdays and participated in Ukrainian folk dance groups and in Ukrainian youth organizations." She studied printmaking at UB with art professor Harvey Breverman. Currently researching M.F.A. programs, she hopes to eventually discover her "niche" in the art world.


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The Lender Processing Services said delinquency rates fell last month, but at the same time the economy saw an increase in foreclosures. Real Estate Brokerage firm Grubb & Ellis Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell their assets to Newmark Knight Frank's parent company BGC Partners Inc. In other news, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac regulators want to create a new mortgage-backed securities market while giving Fannie and Freddie fewer privileges.
In The News:
DS News – "Bank and Non-Profit Unite to Provide Homes to Service Members" (2-21-12)
"Operation Homefront, a non-profit which assists families of service members, partnered with Chase to place at least 100 Wounded Warriors, military, and veteran families into permanent residences this year through the Homes on the Homefront programn."
Los Angeles Times – "Grubb & Ellis Co. assets sold in Chapter 11 bankruptcy" (2-21-12)
"Venerable commercial real estate brokerage Grubb & Ellis Co. will sell its assets to the parent company of rival Newmark Knight Frank as part of a prepackaged bankruptcy, the firms said Tuesday."
Housing Wire – "Delinquency rate falls in January but foreclosure starts rise: LPS" (2-21-12)
"The delinquency rate on U.S. mortgages monitored by Lender Processing Services ($22.72 0%) fell in January but foreclosure starts rose."
Realty Times – "CFPB Proposes New Form For Mortgage Statements" (2-21-12)
"CFPB will affect real estate financing in matters ranging from disclosures to underwriting to appraisal practices. And that's just the real estate part. CFPB will also have its hand in the business of credit card companies, credit reporting agencies, automobile financing, payday lenders, and many others."
DS News – "Apraisal Service Delivers 1 Million Reports" (2-21-12)
"a la mode announced February 16 that its DataCourier service reached a milestone of one million appraisal reports delivered since September 1, 2011, the time new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) requirements went into effect."
Housing Wire – "FHFA submits plan to build new secondary mortgage market" (2-21-12)
"Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco sent a plan to Congress on how to fix the nation's mortgage finance market. His solution is to build a completely new infrastructure for the secondary market while contracting activities at the government-sponsored enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac."
Bloomberg – "Seizures Threatened in Massachusetts With Naked Loans Challenge: Mortgages" (2-21-12)
"The highest court in Massachusetts is poised to rule as soon as this month on a foreclosure case that could lead to a surge in claims from home owners seeking to overturn seizures."
Los Angeles Times – "Housing regulator wants Congress to shrink Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac" (2-21-12)
"The regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to gradually shrink the seized housing finance giants and create a new market for mortgage-backed securities to help the private sector to replace them."
DS News – "Ohio Spends $75M to Demolish Neighborhood Blight" (2-21-12)
"Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will use a portion of Ohio's $335 million reward from the recent national settlement with the nation's largest servicers for property demolition."
Housing Wire – "Fitch downgrades CMBS, including bond holding Credit Suisse US HQ" (2-21-12)
"The lagging performance of certain commercial and multifamily properties, including one containing the Credit Suisse ($27.67 0.77%) headquarters in Manhattan, prompted Fitch Ratings to downgrade nine classes of mortgage-backed securities."
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The Sliding Side Tab gives you the option to add up to three tabs afixed to the left side of your Wordpress site that slide out when the user hovers over the tab.
This plugin is fully widgetized so you can add almost anything you want, from recent posts, facebook and other social networking information, plain text, contact forms and more!
Fully control the color of the tabs as well as the labels for the tabs in an easy-to-use backend.
We all know how important the real estate on your screen is. If you add a "Facebook Badge," a user profile, a contact form, or any other item or section to your site, you run the risk of cluttering your page or introducing inconsistent design elements to your page.
The "Side Tab" Wordpress plugin is designed to solve this very problem by inserting up to 3 tabs that are affixed to the left side of your website. These tabs use jQuery to slide open when your user hovers his or her mouse over the tab. You have full control over the content of each tab, as it utilizes Wordpress widgets. You also have full control over the color of the tabs as well as the labels (the text) of the tabs.
The best way to illustrate this is by showing an example. This very page (yes, the one you are currently reading) uses this plugin; and so does our photography blog. Notice how the items inside of the tabs contain information that would either not fit on the page or would not look good on the page as a static item. Having a sliding tab gives you the freedom to insert items that would otherwise not fit on the page either because of their size or because of their inconsistent look.
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The room was upgraded with new decor and a flat screen television. It was a great bargain for overnight after arriving late and before leaving for Palm Springs.
Well appointed, comfortable, up to date, and the breakfast was nice with a wide selection to choose from.
Nicely appointed rooms are a cut above. The place is well maintained and the breakfast had a good selection and was well stocked. Overall, it was a very pleasant experience and excellent value for Money. A bit noisy in the morning with the trains and proximity to the airport.
Comfortable room size. Easy access to freeway and airport.
The location was quiet from freeway traffic.
Couldn't be more clean. Bed, restroom, and everything was clean. Close to freeway and local sites. Easy to find. When we first arrived, I had thoughts of finding a new place to stay. It looks like a better motel. Was thinking it was more of a hotel when I booked the room.
closeness to the airport
Comfortable bed, flat screen TV, granite countertop in bathroom No
i was amazed how clean and nice is this place and the the room was perfect, thanks none
we were given a room on the first floor, an easy walk to the shuttle. This was thoughtful since we did not have a car. The room was clean and pleasant and amazingly quiet since it is so near the airport.
Everything was perfect! Staff, room, pool, breakfast. It's worth the price!
The room was very nice, with a comfortable bed, flat panel television, and roomy bathroom Be advised that this hotel is near the railroad and airport. I did not hear any air traffic, but there were occaisonal train whistles. I did not find them bothersome
Staff was friendly and courteous. Sheets and towels seemed clean. Internet is advertised, but you cannot connect to it. I even worked with the Internet support company, walked around the complex trying to get a connection and tried all kinds of devices. No luck, no help. Room was old and shabby. I spilled something on the carpet and dabbed it up. The towel was covered in black soil. Don't think the carpet has been cleaned in the twenty or so years the entire room has been updated. Bathroom was clean, but extremely beat up.
I checked in and the man who assisted me was very helpful. I'm not that hard to please so my bed felt soft enough to sleep on. Showers worked fine. TV was okay along with cable. The keycard lock to my door wasn't reading my card the first couple times but I eventually figured it out.


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We pass through the Neutral Zone on our way from an Ending to a New Beginning. This in-between time can often feel intensely uncomfortable, confusing and chaotic. Everything may appear in flux now that the old way of doing things has ended, or is no longer an option, and a new path or replacement is not yet clear.
But the Neutral Zone can also be a highly creative time, when one can experiment with new ideas, attitudes and behaviors.
For example, to improve relations between police and youth, a local organization facilitated joint sessions to get the two groups to talk about their experiences and their goals for the neighborhood. One youth was beginning to develop a good relationship with the officers during the sessions, but when he saw them on the street, he ran away. "I can't figure out what I'm supposed to do," he said. "I went through this program, but out on the street, I'm in a different place." The youth understood that changing his relationship with the police was right but, in the confusion of the Neutral Zone, he wasn't sure how to transfer that realization to real life.
How do I know I'm in the Neutral Zone?
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When citizens in Cincinnati entered the Neutral Zone of their transition to a collaborative relationship with police, change leaders helped provide a structure to this confusing time by identifying specific actions each participant could take to make the new relationship last.
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MiMENTOR Forum: An inter-generational forum for African women mentors and mentees.
The MiMentor Forum– is an inter-generational pan-African network to advance women's leadership in Africa – is an on-line workspace designed to facilitate the interaction between African women mentors and mentees by providing a platform for linking young African women leaders with accomplished women leaders with the necessary experience to impact the next generation. This forum also enables sharing of resources, networking, discussions, collaboration, and showcasing the accomplishments of African women leaders.
The MiMENTOR Program is a uniquely designed initiative to utilize the achievements and experiences of accomplished leaders to inspire and nurture the next generation by linking determined young women with outstanding potential with influential women leaders and professionals with the rich experience necessary for inspiring the younger generation.
The MiMENTOR Forum seeks to develop African women's leadership capabilities for greater participation in political, business and community decision making processes through technology enabled mentor-mentee relationships between African women leaders and the next generation.


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Hi Debbie,
I'll do some research for you on the doctor in Baton Rouge and what he is doing.
In the meantime, could you tell me what you've tried so far to treat the Bipolar? What medications have you been on and what were the doses?
Also, what meds have you tried for your ADD?
I have had several patients benefit greatly from ECT (Shock treatment). Some of them were in the severe depths of depression and also couldn't bear to go on with life, but the ECT changed that for them. It doesn't make it all go away, but it helps when someone is at that level of depression and they have failed multiple medications. There are some side effects, especially memory with ECT. Most patients their memory improves after a few months, but some it remains poor after ECT.
ECT is really not the barbaric thing the media makes it out to be. The new ECT they do now is much different than they did years ago. Most people know ECT as what they saw in One Flew Over the Cookoos Nest. That is ancient ECT. Nowadays they sedate you and you go to sleep, they induce the shock, which causes a small seizure in your brain, and then it is over and you wake up a few minutes later.
I would suggest if you have tried many different meds, and you are as depressed as it seems you are, that you go and talk to that doctor. Then look him up on the internet, ask for references from him, and then see if it is the right treatment for you.
I hope this was helpful for you, if so please click accept. If you need more info please let me know.
I would like to apologize for this other expert coming into our personal conversation - I think he is new and doesn't know any better. I have reported his behavior and will follow up with that.
Getting back to our conversation - what have you tried for the Bipolar? Any medications? And what about the ADD? Have you tried any medications?


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"Girls are jealous, vengeful and hate other girls that cut in on their turf"
Make this your mantra. Keep this in the back of your mind at all times. Now, let the scam begin!
Approach the girl you are interested in having sex with. Use these lines or make up your own, you'll get the idea pretty soon.
"I hate to bother you. I came here tonight by myself and, well, I just got out of a seven year relationship with this girl I was in love with. Anyway, I just saw her here with another guy, and they are dancing together. She's seen me already and is flaunting him off just to mess with my head. I can't handle it much longer. I'm thinking of just going home to drown my tears in alcohol or... I don't know, you seem like a really nice girl. Maybe you could help me out?"
Girl: "What could I do?"
"Well maybe you could dance with me for just one song, so she sees that I've moved on to someone as beautiful as yourself. Look at her. You can tell she's just doing all that to make me jealous".
Proceed to point to some random girl and guy dancing. Pointing to the sluttiest looking girl on the dance floor helps big time.
Girl: "Sure, I'd be glad to help. Let's dance."
Don't worry if you don't know how to dance. Just move your body a little, as close as you can along with the music and let the girl do all the work. Also keep looking over at your fake ex-girlfriend once in a while with a sad look. This will make the girl grind on you even harder.
After that, the rest of the night is mostly improvisation. Buy her a drink, ask her what girls she doesn't like at her work etc. Just remember if you get lost, keep bringing up your ex. Point at her saying how much of a good time it looks like they are having.
Important note: Through out all of this, never make the girl feel that you still want to be with your fake ex. Let her know that you just can't help feeling jealous, considering how long you were with her (she will empathize). Make sure she knows it's over between the two of you, but you're just kind of bummed out.
Now let's get to the fornication!
To get her home: Mention things like, "I see that my ex is gone. She must have left with that guy" or "My ex left, she's probably having sex right now with that random guy."
Now, ask her if she wants to go back to your place for drinks. She will follow.
Once she's back at your house, use the following lines, depending on how badass you are.
"She's probably making out with him right now as we speak."
She'll either kiss you, or make the move yourself and kiss her first. It's guaranteed that she'll be willing.
"You know what would really make her jealous? If I sent her a video of us having sex."
Get camera out, make porno!
"That's really cool you have a sister. My ex had a sister. She would let us all have threesomes together."
Threesome with sisters!
You actually could probably take this even further if you wanted to...
"My ex never paid my rent."
6 months free rent!
If you're going to use my method, all I ask is that you do the following at the very end. So when the sex marathon has finished, drop her off at her house. When she gets out, roll down the window and at the top of your lungs yell out "Psych!" Then proceed to drive up on her lawn doing multiple laps as to create the biggest mess possible. Once the yard has been removed of grass, exit towards the street. Bonus points for hitting trash cans or mailboxes. If your car has the ability spin it's tires in place while creating a cloud of smoke, this is the time to really show that feature off.
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Loaves and Fishes Hopes to Upgrade, Expand Friendship Park
Loaves and Fishes, the landmark Sacramento homeless aid station, wants to upgrade their Friendship Park. But the upgrade won't come without controversy.
The plan is to move Friendship Park to a larger patch already owned by the agency.
But the Sacramento Bee reports neighbors and businesses in the River District are saying making the park larger, would mean more homeless milling around the area.
But it would also mean, hopefully getting the homeless off busy 12th Street and into a safer, more congenial park-like setting instead of the repurposed, gravel-covered parking lot.
Many improvements for homeless visitors, like safe bike storage and kennels for animals would be included in the new Friendship Park.
As for attracting more homeless, Loaves and Fishes says their numbers have remained steady for the last 10 years.


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> Tnx a lot. Good to know, that I can stop searching for the mistake ;-)
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Vaccine has nearly eliminated chickenpox deaths in children
The chickenpox vaccine has nearly eliminated deaths from the disease in children, a new study shows.
The death rate from chickenpox fell 97% among people under age 20 from 1990-1994 to 2005-2007, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today's Pediatrics. "Chickenpox deaths in children are becoming a thing of the past," says the CDC's Jane Seward, the study's co-author.
That's an impressive achievement, considering the study measured the effect of only one dose of vaccine, which was first recommended in 1995, Seward says. When the vaccine was introduced, the CDC recommended a single shot for babies at age 1 to 1½, which prevents about 85% of infections. In 2006, the CDC recommended a second dose at age 4 to 6, hoping to protect even more kids.
Significantly, vaccination has protected even babies too young to receive it, because keeping the virus out of circulation also protects those who aren't vaccinated, a phenomenon known as "herd immunity."
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High vaccination rates in older children have "really shut down transmission of the virus," Seward says.
Although many adults remember chickenpox as a nuisance, sickening children for a week with a fever and itchy rash, the disease can lead to deadly complications, such as pneumonia, a brain inflammation called encephalitis and even infection with flesh-eating bacteria, Seward says. Before the vaccine was approved in 1995, about 150 people a year died from the disease and 11,000 were hospitalized, she says.
Chickenpox also can be extremely disruptive, forcing parents to take a week off work, says Paul Offit, chief of infectious disease at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who wasn't involved in the study. Before the vaccine, the 4 million annual cases of chickenpox resulted in $330 million in health care costs and $1.5 billion in "societal" costs, such as lost work time, according to a 2010 analysis in Pediatrics.
Some parents remain skeptical about the vaccine's benefits, arguing that most chickenpox cases are mild. But given the vaccine's track record of safety — doctors have administered 65 million doses in the past 16 years — Seward says children are much better off with a vaccine than getting chickenpox. "You can't look around a classroom and tell which of the healthy children who gets it is going to be the unlucky one who dies," she says. "Do you want to take that chance?"
The chickenpox virus can live silently in the nervous system for years, Offit says. People who have had it can develop a painful condition caused shingles if the virus "reactivates" later in life. Because people who are vaccinated receive a weakened version of the virus, their cases of shingles are likely to be milder than those caused by the "wild" virus, Offit says.
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Forest & Bird launches nationwide kereru count
Sunday 19 February 2012
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use
Forest & Bird launches nationwide kereru count today
Forest & Bird today launches a nationwide survey of kereru. The inaugural Kereru Count allows the public to contribute to the national scientific study by recording sightings of kereru (New Zealand wood pigeon) from February 19 to 27 on www.kererucountorg.nz
Kereru Count Project Co-ordinator Jenny Lynch says the survey will be used to help boost the declining kereru population and preserve the biodiversity of our forests.
The results will provide valuable information about the distribution of our only native pigeon.
"With that data, we have the potential to link neighbourhoods where kereru are found with existing restoration projects in the area. The projects can help increase numbers of kereru through targeted predator control and planting food plants for kereru," Jenny Lynch says.
Predation and habitat destruction have caused kereru numbers to decrease in recent years. But Jenny Lynch says their survival is critical to maintaining the biodiversity of our forests.
"They're the only bird that can spread the fruit of larger native trees like tawa, karaka and taraire. Without kereru, those trees won't be able to disperse seeds throughout the forest, and so the biodiversity of forests and even urban areas will decline."
Kereru can be found throughout New Zealand, including forests, parks, reserves and urban areas.
The public are asked to record on the Kereru Count website the location, the number spotted, whether the kereru was feeding, and if possible what type of plant it was feeding on.
The Kereru Count is a fantastic way for children to interact with nature, though New Zealanders of all ages are encouraged to record sightings.


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I just ran across these thoughts by Reverend Jesse Brett over at my favorite electronic library. Oftentimes on Wednesdays I like to feature a poem. But after reading these few paragraphs on the Sacraments, I realized that I should share them with you.
Brett is a bit of a mystery too, though I found out that he was the chaplain at All Saints Hospital in Eastbourne in the U.K. (in the 1920's), I haven't been able to uncover anymore information about him. How was he to know that almost 100 years after he wrote his book, I could share it with you via the interwebs? [Read more…]


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"Account-based marketing is really about marketing to the accounts that are aligned with your sales team," said Demandbase CEO Chris Golec. It's been done for years, but today there's a whole technology and practice around being able to market to accounts at scale, and this wasn't possible until about four or five years ago. It's a focused, targeted marketing approach."
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It's Locklyn Vaughn!
Couples Retreat star Vince Vaughn enjoyed some family time with his wife, Canadian native Kyla Weber, and their 2-year-old daughter in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Saturday (March 2). Is it wishful thinking, or do we spot a growing baby bump on the funnyman's lovely wife?
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Khloe Kardashian: Come To My Toy Drive In Dallas! (PHOTOS)
I just wanted to start this post off by saying how warm of a welcome Lamar and I have received since arriving in Dallas. Everyone is just so nice and we already feel at home. So in the spirit of kindness and giving, I've decided to host a toy drive for the Children's Hospital of Dallas so that we can bring smiles to all of the amazing children spending their holiday there.
As you may know, I already do a lot of work with Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and now that I live here, I want to start doing work with this hospital. :)
In my past experience with this, I've found that fun card games and things the children can play with in bed always make the best presents. Here are a few examples of fun things to bring: Monopoly Deal, Scrabble Slam Cards, SORRY! Revenge Card Game, Yahtzee Hands Down Card Game, etc. Target or Walmart are both great places to find games like these!
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P.S. Here are some pics from one of my last visits to Children's Hospital Los Angeles — will be posting pics from my visit to the Dallas Children's Hospital soon!


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42 U.S. Code § 14044b - Victim-centered child human trafficking deterrence block grant program
The Attorney General may award block grants to an eligible entity to develop, improve, or expand domestic child human trafficking deterrence programs that assist law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judicial officials, and qualified victims' services organizations in collaborating to rescue and restore the lives of victims, while investigating and prosecuting offenses involving child human trafficking.
An eligible entity shall submit an application to the Attorney General for a grant under this section in such form and manner as the Attorney General may require.
A grant under this section shall expire 3 years after the date of award of the grant.
An eligible entity awarded funds under this section that is found to have used grant funds for any unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost shall not be eligible for any grant funds awarded under the block grant for 2 fiscal years following the year in which the unauthorized expenditure or unallowable cost is reported.
An eligible entity shall not be eligible to receive a grant under this section if within the 5 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this section, the grantee has been found to have violated the terms or conditions of a Government grant program by utilizing grant funds for unauthorized expenditures or otherwise unallowable costs.
The cost of administering the grants authorized by this section shall not exceed 5 percent of the total amount expended to carry out this section.
For purposes of carrying out this section, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, is authorized to award not more than $7,000,000 of the funds available in the Domestic Trafficking Victims' Fund, established under section 3014 of title 18, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
No grant funds under this section may be awarded or transferred to any entity unless such entity has demonstrated substantial experience providing services to victims of human trafficking or related populations (such as runaway and homeless youth), or employs staff specialized in the treatment of human trafficking victims.
The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (k)(2), is Pub. L. 101–647, title II, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4792. Subtitle A of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 13001 et seq.) of chapter 132 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13001 of this title and Tables.
Section was enacted as part of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005, and not as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 which enacted this chapter.
2015—Pub. L. 114–22 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to pilot program for protection of juvenile victims of trafficking in persons.
2008—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 110–457 substituted "2008 through 2011" for "2006 and 2007".
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one finished object! MWAH AH AH!
so i finished this sweater last month:
the day that jeanne of destination yarn came to visit with her trunk show at yarn cravin'. she was super fun and the yarn flew out the door from the minute she arrived! we also had tony packo's before she and her mom left town – can't miss that on a trip to toledo!
the sweater is cadence from knitty.com and i used debbie bliss donegal luxury tweed. YUM. it's so comfy and flattering (i think, anyway. ) and i've already worn it often.
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I just made your candy corn hat…what fun! My boys 5 and 6 look so cute in them. Thanks for sharing.January 9th, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Couldn't help but notice you were from OH, then you posted Walleye pics. I live in Toledo. Have you ever been to Yarn Envy in Ottawa Lake MI? Corner of Sterns and Whiteford Center. Love their stuff!


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Senator Ivana Bacik: Catholic Bishops 'hate women'
CATHOLIC Bishops have been accused of being motivated by a hatred of women in their opposition to legislation on abortion.
They came under attack from Labour Senator Ivana Bacik on the final day of the Oireachtas hearings into the Government's plan to have legislation and regulation to allow for abortion where a mother's life is at risk.
Ms Bacik accused the Catholic Bishops of opposing the legislation on the basis of "misogyny towards women" (defined as as hatred of women by men) and a belief in the "innate deceitfulness of women".
"Can you say what business it is of a Church whose members are entirely and exclusively male and celibate to pronounce in such absolutist terms on such a critical issue in terms of reproductive rights for both women and girls?" she asked.
Ms Bacik was interrupted by Oireachtas Health committee chair Jerry Buttimer TD, who pointed out that the Catholic Church was made up of both men and women.
Fr Timothy Bartlett, who was accompanying Bishop Jones at the hearing, responded to the attack by saying that he had never been labelled as a misogynist before. He called for speakers to avoid creating "caricatures" of people which did not reflect their true stance.
Earlier, Bishop Jones insisted that there was no need for abortion legislation to protect the lives of pregnant women. He outlined the bishops' opposition to the legislation, saying that they were opposed to the deliberate killing of an unborn baby.
"This is different from medical treatment to save the life of the mother where there is no other option and where intervention does not intentionally seek to end the life of the unborn baby," he said.
Bishop Jones said any suggestion that Ireland was an unsafe place for pregnant mothers due to the ban on abortion was a complete distortion of the truth.
He repeated the bishops' opposition to legislating for the 1992 Supreme Court X case, which allowed for abortion in the case of a suicidal pregnant teenage rape victim.
He said consideration should be given to either a referendum on abortion to overturn this judgment or updated medical guidelines for doctors treating pregnant women.
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Why the LAX Shooter Should Be Charged as a Terrorist
by Dean Obeidallah
Paul Anthony Ciancia reportedly entered the Los Angeles Airport on Friday with the express motive to kill federal law enforcement officers—and he allegedly did just that. According to police, he shot and killed TSA officer Gerardo I. Hernandez at point blank range. In fact, according to the official complaint filed by the FBI, Ciancia was so intent on killing TSA officers that after he initially shot Hernandez, he returned a few moments later to shoot the already wounded officer again because he noticed him moving.
Ciancia allegedly went on to shoot and wound two other TSA officers before being shot himself and apprehended. He's currently charged with murder and with discharging a weapon in an airport. Ciancia was too wounded to answer questions as of Sunday.
To me, this attack wasn't a case of transitory anger. No, this appears to have been a premeditated attack by a person with a political grievance who came heavily armed to the airport with the clear mission to kill federal law enforcement officers.
How can I say that? Simple, according to the FBI's complaint, Ciancia was carrying a handwritten note at the time of the attack in which he allegedly described himself as a "pissed-off patriot" angered by the TSA's violation of his constitutional rights.
His note also allegedly included the statement that he wanted to "kill TSA" and "instill fear into their traitorous minds." In addition, he allegedly expressed anger towards former Homeland Security Director Janet Napolitano, FBI special agent in charge David Bowdich revealed in a press conference on Saturday.
If all of this is proven to be true, this was a man with a political agenda who was angered by our government's airport security policy and allegedly employed violence to change it. Plain and simple: This attack was an act of domestic terrorism.
Under federal law, "domestic terrorism" is defined as an act that violates State or Federal law (for example, murder) and the action must "appear to be intended to:
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping.
The handwritten note allegedly carried by Ciancia, according to law enforcement, makes it plain that his goal was to "affect the conduct of government by " killing TSA employees. Ciancia was an angry patriot who apparently felt that TSA officers were treading on the constitutional rights of Americans. Thus, he allegedly used violence to protest and/or change this policy.
How can this be anything but "domestic terrorism"? But still, we barely hear any calls for him to be charged with this federal crime. And I have heard few references in the media to this being a possible act of terrorism. The U.S. Department of Justice declined to comment regarding whether Ciancia should be charged with terrorism.
Let me ask this simple question: If the shooter had been Muslim and had entered LAX with the express intention to kill federal law enforcement officers, is there any doubt he would be charged as a terrorist? And if he weren't, there would be an outcry from people across the nation demanding it.
Our system of justice demands that we apply the same standard if the suspect is dark-skinned and Muslim or white and non-Muslim—or any other race or religion for that matter. Terrorism is not committed by just one religion, race or ethnicity. Terrorism knows no such bounds and historically has been used by different groups for various reasons, including bringing attention to grievances, enacting revenge, and effectuating changes in a governmental policy.
But too often we appear to subscribe to the philosophy that if a suspect is Muslim, it's assumed to be an act of terrorism. But if a person is not Muslim, we assume he or she is mentally unstable, delusional or simply wasn't hugged enough as a child. This philosophy is not only wrong, it's dangerous.
The risk posed by this approach is that we will ignore warning signs of radicalization when non-Muslims evidence them. But as we have seen in the case of the Oklahoma City bombers, eco-terrorists, and members of the FBI's list of most wanted domestic terrorists, people who have committed acts of domestic terrorism come in different backgrounds and are motivated by different causes.
And sure some will ask: why wasn't Major Nidal Hassan, who was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring more than 40 at Fort Hood, charged with "terrorism"? Well it's the same reason why Sergeant Robert Bales, who killed 17 Afghanis, including women and children, many in their bed, and then gruesomely burned some of their bodies, wasn't charged with an act of terrorism. Both those cases were within the exclusive purview of the military since Bales and Hassan were active duty servicemen and terrorism is currently not a charge under Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The investigation of LAX shooter isn't over yet. It's my hope he will be charged with committing an act of domestic terrorism for two reasons. For one, the law demands it. Second, it will serve as a reminder that we must remain vigilantly alert for signs of radicalization regardless of the background of the person. This colorblind approach to fighting terrorism could end up saving the lives of many people-including possibly even your own.
SOURCE: The Daily Beast.
Dean Obeidallah is a former lawyer turned political comedian. He has appeared on numerous TV shows, including ABC's The View, Comedy Central's Axis of Evil special, and NBC's Rock Center, and he is a frequent commentator on various cable-news networks. He is also the co-director of the soon-to-be released comedy documentary The Muslims Are Coming! His website is deanofcomedy.com Follow him on twitter @Deanofcomedy


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I strongly believe that training with the gi is better for improving grappling skills, even for MMA or no-gi grappling.
It is often argued that training with the gi tightens up your defence, with greater control over your body it will be necessary to use good technique to escape a sub.
It's hard to argue against this logic but it should be pointed out that by the same reasoning training no-gi will also tighten up your subs, a slippery opponent is harder to control after all so I don't think this argument is particularly strong overall.
Instead my argument focuses on the fact that there are so many more techniques and positions available with the gi. In my opinion the knowledge and experience of all these extra techniques will have a positive effect on grappling ability in the long term.
I understand that with different grips and strategies there are a lot of these "extra" techniques that many would consider irrelevant to training no-gi but I would argue that this is just a matter of diminishing returns. If we assume that there are 3 times as many techniques available with a gi then maybe the long term advantage would only be 2 or 4 %, it's almost impossible to measure but this kind of margin is certainly enough to make the difference between winning and losing.
When we look at the evidence it is clear that training with the gi produces the best grapplers in the world, Roger, Marcello and so on are all exponents of training with the gi.
If you want to make short term gains for training MMA (when you have no grappling experience) then I would recommend drilling techniques without a gi.
If you want to make short term gains for MMA or no-gi I would recommend training with a gi and looking for all of your no-gi subs (it's amazing how easy it is to sink a brabo or rnc for someone coming from gi to no-gi)
If you are interested in competing at the highest level in MMA or sub grappling then I suggest you buy a gi and start your journey to black belt.
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Release Date: 14 May 2007Source: Press Association, UK
Country walks can help reduce depression and raise self-esteem according to research published today, leading to calls for "ecotherapy" to become a recognised treatment for people with mental health problems.
Ecotherapy: the green agenda for mental health is the first study looking at how "green" exercise specifically affects those suffering from depression. According to Mind, England and Wales's leading mental health charity, it produced "startling" results proving the need for ecotherapy to be considered a proper treatment option.
The study by the University of Essex compared the benefits of a 30-minute walk in a country park with a walk in an indoor shopping centre on a group of 20 members of local Mind associations. After the country walk, 71% reported decreased levels of depression and said they felt less tense while 90% reported increased self-esteem. This was in contrast to only 45% who experienced a decrease in depression after the shopping centre walk, after which 22% said they actually felt more depressed. Some 50% also felt more tense and 44% said their self-esteem had dropped after window-shopping at the centre.
The university also conducted a second study, asking 108 people with various mental health problems about their experiences of ecotherapy. A massive 94% said green activities had benefited their mental health and lifted depression while 90% said the combination of nature and exercise had the greatest effect.
Mind describes ecotherapy as "getting outdoors and getting active in a green environment as a way of boosting mental well-being". Its chief executive Paul Farmer believes it will play an important part in the future of mental health treatments. He said: "It is a credible, clinically-valid treatment option and needs to be prescribed by GPs, especially when for many people access to treatments other than anti-depressants is extremely limited.
"We're not saying that ecotherapy can replace drugs but that the debate needs to be broadened." If it was prescribed as part of mainstream practice, ecotherapy could potentially help millions of people across the country, he added. It would also be vastly cheaper than anti-depressant drugs, has no side-effects and is readily available on everyone's doorstep, according to Mind.
The charity claims anti-depressant prescriptions are at an all-time high with over 31 million written last year, up 6% on the number written by GPs the year before. Statistics show that within this figure, prescriptions for SSRIs (Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors) including Prozac have risen by 10%.
The UK is also lagging behind Europe in its use of care farms to treat mental distress, compared to countries like Holland where patients are prescribed agricultural work, Mind argues. Holland has 600 farms operating as a fully integrated part of the health service but it is a relatively new concept here with only 43 in existence. None of these are aimed at mental health, the majority are self-funded and there is no national framework, according to the charity.
The ecotherapy report will be launched on 14th May 2007 at the start of Mind week, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the learning disability and the mental health charity. It will hold a mass kite flying event in Primrose Hill in London where 100 kites will be flown by campaigners and mental health service users. Among them is Miss Great Britain Preeti Desai who gave up college at the age of 18 to care for her mother, Hema, who has suffered from depression for many years. Noel Gallagher's ex-wife Meg Mathews, who has herself battled depression, is also part of the campaign.
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STEVEN Gerrard's decision to call time on his international career was right for all concerned.
Although he could have continued to become his country's all-time record appearance-maker, being just 11 caps behind the 125 of Peter Shilton, standing aside now makes perfect sense.
At 34, Gerrard is in the twilight of his playing days, but his international retirement will allow him to extend his club career at Liverpool without the rigours of a Euro 2016 qualifying programme.
Crucially, it will also allow England to move on at a time when they need to be planning for the future following yet another World Cup disappointment.
But it raises one key question: Who should be the next England captain?
There is no stand-out choice, as Gerrard was in the aftermath of the John Terry shenanigans.
The only candidates appear to be Wayne Rooney, Joe Hart or Gary Cahill, and that's only based on them having the most experience.
Do we even need one?
For what it's worth, I think the role of England captain, and football in general, is over-rated when compared to other sports.
An honour it might be, but what actual value does it carry on the pitch beyond the ceremonial?
It does not hold the same level of importance as in a sport like cricket.
In football, we are told it is leadership qualities that make a captain but we didn't see that in Gerrard, if truth be told.
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Articles > Freddie Mercury Articles > 11-25-1991 - The Star - AIDS Kills The King of Rock
Music world is in mourning for Queen's superstar singer
Freddie Mercury: The Last Tragic Hours
Tragic rock star Freddie Mercury finally lost his agonising two-year battle against AIDS last night. He died at his £4million London home a gaunt shadow of the flamboyant singer who had taken the pop world by storm.
Freddie, 45 had confessed at the weekend that the years of one-night stands had finally caught up with and that he was HIV positive. The final curtain was one the Queen singer had long feared. He was a self-confessed bi-sexual and three of his former gay lovers had died of AIDS,
It was a lonely end for Freddie, who always claimed to be one of the loneliest men in the world. The whole rock world was in mourning last night over the loss of a true superstar.
Freddie's Nightmare
'Loneliest' man found happiness with Mary
Pop legend Freddie Mercury last night paid the tragic price for a hell-raising life of sex, drugs and rock and roll. After 20 years of shameless bed-hopping the self-confessed bi-sexual passed peacefully away at his £4million London Home.
Three of his former gay lovers had died of the disease in the past six years. Shocked , he told friends he would change his sex life to stop him catching it. Safe sex, he said, was possible, "But you can't expect to give up sex for ever."
Ironically the 45-year-old millionaire had claimed for years he was one of the loneliest men in the world. And when the curtain came down yesterday, sadly he was. Freddie, the outrageous showman, had three real loves in his life - sex, music and ONE special woman.
The sex was mostly one-night stands with a string of gay men all over the globe.
They never loved the real Freddie Mercury, he said. They were only in love with his fame. Once he told a close friend "Love is like Russian Roulette for me, I've tried either side - male and female - but all of them have gone wrong. The one-night stands are just me playing a part. I can be a good lover but after all these years I'm not a good partner for anybody."
"Maybe my love is dangerous - but who wants their love to be safe." He was never bitter about the men. He always gave them a Cartier watch by which to remember their night of passion with the famous Freddie Mercury.
Of the three gay lovers who died of AIDS, two were very close to him. Tony Bastin, from Brighton, who died before Christmas 1986, aged 35 had a two-year affair with him. And Dubliner Paul Prenter, his personal assistant for nine years had an on-off sexual relationship with the Queen star.
The pair split up when Paul spilled the beans on their affair. A furious Mercury fumed at the time: "I've felt betrayed and let down many times, I just grit my teeth, bite my tongue and say damn them. But I'm a softie, a peach. I'm not a person to bear a grudge."
Tragically to Freddie's horror, Prenter died last August.
Women also gave the superstar sleepless nights. For the past 16 years, blonde Mary Austin caused Freddie deep emotional turmoil and heartbreak. They met in the early '70's as Freddie was shopping. He later said: Mary is my only friend in the world." within days they moved into a flat in London's Holland Park.
Their love blossomed for seven years and they even considered getting married. "The sex was good." Freddie said. "The only thing that got Mary mad was when he would jump up in the middle of the night to write lyrics.
Mary quit her day job to become his personal assistant. She traveled the world with his group, Queen, booking their hotels and limousines. In 1982 they split up but remained good friends. Freddie bought her a £400,000 four bed-roomed flat in Kensington, near his Edwardian home. When Freddie dabbled in hard drugs like LSD and Heroin, Mary helped him kick the habit.
And two years later, when the romance was rekindled, she asked Freddie to give her a child Freddie responded by making her the sole heir to his massive fortune in his will but told her: "I'd rather have another cat."
Friends said that Mary was deeply hurt by his gay flings. But she tolerated them rather than lose him altogether. Freddie said recently: "Ours is a pure friendship but friendship of the highest standard. It's an instinctive thing. I still love her. We'll probably grow old together."
Mary now has a young son, Richard, by another lover. Freddie was the child's godfather. She is expecting another. His other women were fast and furious. They included Barbara Valentine, former Drifters singer Fay Treadwell, Mary Martin and Jo Burt.
Market boy who became a megastar
Freddie was earning pocket money on an antique market stall in London to boost his student grant when he was asked to join Brian May's band in 1969. It was just for kicks in those days. Homework came first.
Freddie got a diploma in design and art at Ealing College, Brian May got a PhD in Astronomy and a BSc in Physics, Taylor Secured a degree in Biology and Deacon qualified as an electronics engineer.
The band's first gig was at Finsbury Park. Within four years they were zooming up the charts with hits like Killer Queen, Seven Seas of Rhye and We Will Rock You.
But it was Bohemian Rhapsody that really made them. Freddie became a cult hero. With his tight leotards and leopard skin costumes he was a dazzling, energetic lead singer the fans adored. Since their first hit single in the early 70s they have sold a staggering 80 million records worldwide.
Freddie once said: "At the start I knew we were going to be huge - and we were." The king of Queen is gone - but his memory will live on.
An Antique Load Show.
Freddie's motto was spend, spend, spend. He lavished megabucks on antiques. Friends say he spent £2million building up a collection of Impressionist paintings, Japanese wood carvings and French furniture. He said: "All my money goes to Sotheby's."
Once Freddie forked out £250,000 on a 144 piece antique dinner set. He told friends. "I'd like to be buried with all my treasures just like the pharaohs. If I could afford it I'd have a pyramid built in Kensington."


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