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Photosynthate translocation and metabolism in Kentucky bluegrass turf as a function of fertility1
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The influence of fertilizer practices on carbon transfer through bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) turf was the subject of this investigation. 'Merion' Kentucky bluegrass plots were established in 1966 and subjected to four fertilizer ratios: N-O-O, N-P-O, N-O-K, and N-P-K. In 1970, the plots were subdivided and each ratio was applied at three rates: 2.5-1-1, 5-2-2, and 10-4-4 kg/200 m2 per year. The test was replicated four times. Soil samples were analyzed for N, P, and K in early summer and midautumn of 1971 and 1972. Midsummer clippings were analyzed for the same elements each year.
Assimilate translocation and metabolism were measured by exposing 15-cm diameter circles of turf to 14CO2 and harvesting the turf at selected times following exposure. Individual grass plants were separated into deep and shallow roots, stems, and leaves. Plant tissue was freeze-dried and the 14C analyzed quantitatively and characterized biochemically.
Mineral analysis of soil and plant tissue indicated that the fertilizer treatments had produced marked differences in soil fertility and in the mineral content and yield of grass. During the growing season, carbon fixed by leaves was translocated into stems and roots within 2 hours. Roots received maximum photosynthate during early winter and spring, although translocation rates were slower during the cool seasons. During the warm seasons, photosynthate translocated more rapidly in low fertility grass than in heavily fertilized turf. Turf grown under high fertility maintained smaller carbohydrate pools, but the turnover rate of these pools was greater than in low fertility turf. Additional index words: Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Carbon-14.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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Situated on the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Africa, with such vast expanses of golden sand, Fuerteventura is the perfect location for a relaxing beach holiday. Here, youll find some of the most impressive Blue Flag bays in Europe.
Pretty coves and lagoons are dotted around El Cotillo on the north-western side, with the historic town of La Oliva an attractive place for a day trip. Head down the eastern side to reach Fuerteventuras lively capital city, Puerto del Rosario. Further south is one of Fuerteventuras busiest resorts, Costa Caleta, before the island curves around into the Jandía peninsula. Costa Calma and Morro Jable sit on the southern side, while La Pared on the northern edge of the peninsula mixes golden and black sand beaches.
Fuerteventura isnt as developed as its Canarian neighbours, so its the perfect place to chill out. The main resort of Corralejo is lively after dark, but not enough to attract crowds of revellers. Costa Caleta has crystal-clear waters, Jandia is home to a breathtaking beach and luxury hotels, while Costa Calma is as serene as its name suggests.
The whole island attracts families, single travellers and couples – all of whom come here to unwind and soak up the sun. Thanks to Fuerteventuras wonderful climate, its a great destination for a dose of winter sun. A paradise island – just 4.5 hours away from the UK – its easy to see why holidays in Fuerteventura are so popular.
Fuerteventuras long coastline is famous for watersports. Arguably the most popular is windsurfing, found on the north and east shorelines. Tuition and equipment hiring centres, which cater for beginners upwards, can be found in the main resorts. Surfing and kiteboarding takes place along the west coast.
Mountain biking is a popular way to admire the scenery, while keen golfers can play a round at the island's championship 18-hole course. Many of the main resort complexes have leisure amenities including crazy golf, ten pin bowling and horse-riding.
Youll find an excellent choice of places to eat in Fuerteventura. Whether you seek international cuisine or traditional Canarian dishes, the island has something for everyone.
Things to see & do
The beach is the focus of most holidays in Fueteventura, but theres plenty to keep active guests busy. Choose from a huge selection of water sports, from snorkelling to kite surfing. Set sail on a lazy boat trip, or take the ferry to neighbouring Lanzarote. On dry land, play golf, or try quadbiking adventures and fastpaced jeep safaris. Away from the coast, explore rugged landscapes and whitewashed villages. Dont miss Baku water park in Corralejo, home to a mini golf course, fascinating marine life shows and a regular arts and crafts market.
Fuerteventuras main resort Corralejo has a good choice of bars and restaurants, without ever getting too rowdy. The young and lively crowd would much rather head to Tenerife or Gran Canaria for their fix of allnight fun. For sophisticated bars and clubs, head to the island Capital Puerto del Rosario. In quieter resorts, entertainment tends to be lower key.
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As well as traditional, Canarian restaurants, the main resorts of Fuerteventura offer a huge choice of international cuisine. Think fast food joints, Chinese, Italian, Indian and British. Try the local wine, Spanish tapas and local specialties. For convenience and value, choose a half board or all-inclusive package and eat in your hotel.

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I still feel the colours produced by the E1 are difficult to better.
I think cycling in Holland is probably less tiring than cycling in Scotland!!
It was the many fine examples of what the E-1 can produce shown on this forum that prompted me to pick one up last week. The colors can be quite beautiful as these examples have shown.
Well come on Roger...don't keep us in suspense.....surprise us with some images taken with your newly acquired "old" E-1
Ps. Did you ever own one before ? If not give me your impressions of the feel of the camera in your hands....feels good doesn't it? The way a real photographic tool should feel...solid and rugged.
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Decentralized Control
History of centralized control in manufacturing and similar environments is—as with most technological developments—a double-edged sword. The situation is reminiscent of the two-headed animal from the Dr. Doolittle children's stories—the "Pushmepullyou." In this case, should the design shape the process or process dictate the design? Centralization often can mean accessing an...
History of centralized control in manufacturing and similar environments is—as with most technological developments—a double-edged sword. The situation is reminiscent of the two-headed animal from the Dr. Doolittle children's stories—the "Pushmepullyou." In this case, should the design shape the process or process dictate the design?
Centralization often can mean accessing an entire operation (or production line) by one person or a small group of people from a single point. Such complete surrender to one or a few pieces of hardware can be considered putting all your eggs in one basket. If that's your choice, you'd better watch that basket! (Mark Twain summarized that wisdom.) In a pure centralized design without redundancy, if the server goes down because of a power outage, system failure, or any other cause, satellite processes go down as well. In addition, centralization may not permit a quick response to changing conditions or to equipment differences between one geographic location and another. As a result, many manufacturers have moved in the other direction—distributing control "to the provinces."
Since microprocessors have become more powerful and less expensive in recent years, companies embed them in remote I/O devices, pushbuttons, sensors, and other components. These "smart parts" can execute control functions on a communications network close to the processes that they control. Recent advances—such as improved human-machine interfaces (HMIs)—allow engineers to carry control-room-type displays directly into the field in the guise of hand-held devices such as personal digital assistants (PDAs).
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Yet questions remain: How much decision-making capability belongs at a central point and how much belongs directly in the production line on the manufacturing floor? Where and when do you still need centralized control? Can distributed intelligence benefit from any functions that must remain centralized? In the resulting continuum of solutions, each approach has advantages and drawbacks, and each provides the best answer under certain circumstances. How do you draw the lines?
According to Sam Herb, an automation platform manager for Invensys Foxboro, manufacturers must consider the number of required control loops, process complexity, need for advanced process control and optimization, cost of downtime and the resulting need for redundancy, and the need for security. He contends that large, elaborate applications involving sophisticated fail-safe designs, fault tolerance, or advanced control strategies benefit from centralized control. Also, centralized systems facilitate process validation and documentation in response to regulatory demands, ideal for applications like pharmaceutical manufacturing and pollution control.
At the same time, centralized control requires enormous communication bandwidth to transmit process parameters and other data to the control point and experiences an inevitable lag time between a data point's generation and the system's response to it. Tracy Lenz, senior product support engineer for Wago Corp., notes that engineers must carefully calculate anticipated data traffic and design the fieldbus to accommodate it. Decentralized distribution permits monitoring inputs and encoders locally. A decentralized controller can react much quicker to high-speed inputs than can its centralized counterpart, communicating with the main processor only to report that a routine is complete.
Consider, for example, the power-on self-test of a typical control system. If the central facility runs the test directly, then test instructions, measurements, and responses must travel across the network, which can bog down the test and may introduce bus contention and other errors. A built-in self-test accomplishes the same task much more quickly and easily. A single-bit instruction from the central location triggers it (or it can be triggered locally by certain boundary conditions), and the only necessary response is a single-bit, pass-fail. Of course, to be more useful, the self-test could return one of a number of error codes on failure to permit troubleshooting the control system, but even those codes represent only a small fraction of data density required in the centralized case.
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Lenz suggests that decentralization also permits a programmed response to a main processor failure or a failure of network communication. Some processes—in pharmaceutical manufacturing, for example, cannot tolerate interruptions. Depending on circumstances, a decentralized architecture can continue a process unabated, initiate a sequential shutdown, or execute a complete but controlled shutdown.
Manufacturers can apply decentralization to older systems as well. Not needing to replace existing hardware and software can lower costs considerably. Lenz describes a multiple-batching arrangement where the main HMI downloads instructions to the decentralized controller, which controls local product batches while reporting data to the network. In this case the main controller serves only as a global-network interface. The local node communicates with the main controller over the network, saving the cost of replacing the existing infrastructure.
Early control systems exhibited primarily master/slave relationships, recalls Gary Marrs, field application engineer for Lantronix Inc. The mainframe, programmable logic controller (PLC), or other controller executed programs and managed all I/O points and communication with remote nodes. Marrs points to three major drawbacks to this approach:
Remote communications were very inefficient. The master sent commands to each remote node and polled it for a response. If one slave node needed to communicate with another slave, it went through the master in "star" configuration. Slow command and response times limited the applicability to real-time operations. Although networks are now much faster, density of data traveling across those networks has expanded at least as rapidly.
The centralized system suffered from fault intolerance. Maintenance and unscheduled downtime consumed time and monetary resources.
Some central designs can be expensive to maintain. Engineers designed centralized systems to house as much control and I/O function as possible. They wired every sensor, motor, switch, and actuator to a control room, resulting in high installation costs. Troubleshooting difficulties then occurred because of the enormous "rat's nest" of wires, and intermittent problems with electromagnetic interference.
Distributed control addresses these issues. Peer-to-peer (multi-master) architectures permit locating controllers and their I/O points close to the devices being controlled. The system can process real-time control loops locally without burdening the data hub, communicating directly with other controllers (peer to peer) to send or receive data. If one controller fails, the rest of the system can still function.
According to Marrs, the PC revolution has helped to expand distributed control. Before PCs, most PLC and distributed-control system (DCS) vendors chose proprietary protocols to tie users to their products. PC open architectures have helped promote standardization and ease of use while lowering costs.
One limitation that hinders the proliferation of true distributed control is lack of a single network standard. Fortunately, the situation is improving. Standards like OLE offer powerful tools to encourage interoperability. Web servers allow information and data access over the Internet to any computer with a browser. XML and Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) permit sharing data over a distributed environment.
'To Ethernet or not to Ethernet'
With apologies to the "bard," many will ask at some point: "To Ethernet or Not to Ethernet?"
To address the issue of non-standard industrial protocols, many manufacturers are turning to architectures built around Ethernet—especially as newer versions of the standard permit higher communication speeds. Wago's Lenz points out that most industrial buildings already have Ethernet capability. Connecting decentralized controllers via Ethernet-based communications eliminates customized fieldbus wiring. Connections can spread out on a large scale within a single building or to other buildings, yet still permit communication with the main controller. If the Ethernet carries too heavy a load and bogs down, the decentralized controllers still function.
Ethernet adds other dimensions to the equation as well. High-powered radio systems can carry communications from the main controller to local devices, as with a municipality's pump station or water works. Implementations of IEEE standard 802.11 permit quick and easy wireless interfacing, and PDAs allow engineers to hook up to systems directly, even in the field. HMI software can be loaded onto the PDA for control-system access. When automating control of a building, for example, a supervisor can check the status of lights on any floor or change temperature and other environmental conditions from these common palm-sized tools.
Ethernet is a hot topic, addressed in previous articles, but shouldn't be considered the best or only solution for industrial networking. Doug McEldowney, a manager at Netlinx division of Rockwell Automation, says that "tweaking" Ethernet communications for the factory floor may not provide the best results.
The architecture of industrial networks, such as DeviceNet, Interbus, Profibus, and others specifically addresses factory applications, and may therefore represent a better choice. McEldowney also suggests that managers' perceptions that Ethernet is less expensive than other solutions may spring from a misunderstanding of what it takes to make the system work. Ethernet requires active components (switches). Although not difficult to set up, a switch-based architecture is somewhat different from what most managers experience when implementing Ethernet in an office environment. Many network architectures designed specifically for the factory floor, on the other hand, permit simpler installation with a lot of flexibility. Also, most Ethernet uses a tree/star topology for point-to-point communication. Again, although adequate in office applications, this approach may slow operations on the factory floor. The bus (trunkline/dropline) topology of the other solutions can be more efficient.
He notes that Ethernet, like industrial networks, varies in protocols. By the same token, he believes that Ethernet advances will expand its capabilities to accommodate additional applications. For example, the IEEE 1588 Time Sync Protocol standard will permit Ethernet to synchronize distant nodes precisely. Such synchronization, in turn, will allow applications to be even more widely distributed, yet maintain tight integration across the network between the central location and the field.
What's next?
Many people believe that the trend toward decentralization will continue unabated until small autonomous and intelligent nodes collaborate seamlessly. They will collectively constitute the "control system," with only a supervisory unit overseeing the whole process. If that's the future, we aren't there yet. You can push me, and I can pull you, while the technology continues to encourage more efficient process designs.
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The Alaska Discovery Tour
11-Day Ultimate Alaskan Adventure
Trip Highlights
- Tour the stunning seacoast teeming with marine wildlife in the Kenai Fjords National Park.
- Visit the town of Talkeetna and spend time to explore the splendors of Denali.
- Learn about the Iditarod Race and mushing basics combined with the exhilaration of a sleddog ride.
- Visit Denali National Park & travel 90 miles to the end of the Park Road.
- See Wonder Lake
The Alaska Discovery Tour Itinerary - 11 Days
Day 1: Anchorage: Arrive in Anchorage and transfer to the hotel via courtesy shuttle. The rest of the day is free to wander around and explore this pleasant city and its shops. The hotel is located only ten minutes from the downtown shopping area. The hotel also offers a health club, pool and whirlpool for your convenience to help you unwind from your long flight up to Alaska.
Day 2: Day in Anchorage: Today we will visit the Alaska Native Heritage Center and listen to fascinating stories about Alaska's native cultures and get an insightful perspective into traditional native ways of life. Later, we will have lunch overlooking Cook Inlet and explore Anchorage.
Day 3: Anchorage to Seward: At 9 a.m. you will meet your guide and your fellow travelers in the lobby of your hotel. We will have a pre-trip meeting before heading out. After our meeting we will board our comfortable van and travel south along the edge of the Turnagain Arm on the Seward Parkway. This road is considered to be America's most beautiful and scenic road, crossing mountain passes and majestic valleys. Along the way we will try to spot moose, caribou, eagles and other wildlife. On our way we will make a couple of stops for photo opportunities at Beluga Point and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. We will then continue south down the mountainous Kenai Peninsula towards Seward. We will arrive in Seward by mid afternoon. Seward is located just 5 minutes from many activities including Exit Glacier and the Harding Icefield. Exit Glacier is the only glacier in the Kenai Fjords National Park that it is accessible by foot. During the afternoon we will have the opportunity to look at this beautiful glacier. (L)
Day 4: Kenai Fjords National Park: At 11:30 a.m. we will board a sightseeing vessel to explore the wonders of Resurrection Bay and Kenai Fjords National Park. Learn about and experience this glacially carved region known for its tidewater glaciers, spectacular scenery, steep cliffs, and rich waters abundant with wildlife. This nine and one half hour tour will explore the heart of Kenai Fjords National Park. The tour includes a visit to a tidewater glacier where we will search for marine wildlife including sea otters, puffins and many other bird species, steller sea lions, harbor seals and whales. During the second part of the tour, a deli style lunch will be served while the exploration continues! The evening will be spent in Seward. (L)
Day 5: Seward: After breakfast we will visit the Alaska Sea Life Center, a world class marine science facility. The center serves as a regional stranding center and it is equipped to rehabilitate sick, stranded and injured marine mammals and birds. Go nose-to-glass with many of the creatures you will only see from a distance on a cruise. This one of a kind research, rehabilitation and education facility lets you observe marine research as it's being conducted. Watch seabirds, sea lions and harbor seals in their naturalistic habitats. After the tour, you will have a free day to enjoy local activities and shopping around Seward. Later this afternoon we travel back to Anchorage. We will arrive in Anchorage at around 6 pm.
Day 6: Anchorage to Talkeetna: After breakfast we depart Anchorage and along the way, we will we visit Vern Halter's Dream a Dream Premier Iditarod Kennel. Vern Halter is an accomplished musher who presents his story of Alaska and the Iditarod in a provocative fashion that captures the essence of the Iditarod. Vern weaves in the history of sleddogs from early native use, gold rush use, the famous Serum run to Nome during the 1925 diphtheria epidemic-the focus is on the husky. The uniqueness of the Iditarod from the standpoint of length, diversity of competition and the "no help" rule are highlights. Training and care of Iditarod dogs is demonstrated. The logistics of the race and fooddrops, checkpoints, veterinarian care, the Iditarod Air Force and trail conditions inspire questions. Race strategy and the changes to the Iditarod Race Vern has seen in his twenty five years of racing elicit more dialogue. Clothing and survival gear along with sleds and equipment are topics that are backed up with demonstrations. You will have an excellent opportunity to learn about the Iditarod Race and Mushing Basics combined with the exhilaration of a sleddog ride. The Iditarod presentation is inspiring and educational. The mushing 101 course focuses on the equipment, sleds harnessing, commands and what to expect from our sleddogs.
Later, we continue north through the Chugach State Park to Talkeetna, a classic Alaskan small town with lots of history and tales about mountaineers and bush pilots. We will arrive this afternoon in Talkeetna. Head into town to visit this historical town and its local shops or sit back and relax the rest of the afternoon. (L)
Day 7: Talkeetna: This morning you will have breakfast overlooking the great Alaska Range. After breakfast we will take an Alaska Wilderness Tour that offers a narrated tour of Historic Talkeetna and a rare opportunity to visit an original and remote Alaskan Homestead, 5 miles north of Talkeetna. In 1959 the DeVore family traded the comforts of their Michigan home for the harsh conditions of Alaskan homesteading. Dennis DeVore takes you back to yesterday on this fascinating and very unique tour of the "Old Family Homestead", accessible only by trail. During this "Talkeetna Alaskan Adventure", guests will enjoy a scenic ride driving their own ATV. You will view the original cabin and various implements and tools used, to learn how early day pioneers survived living in the wilderness of Alaska. Next, it is on to a lunch at Dennis' personal cabin on Wiggle Creek, on the back quarter of the homestead. After lunch you may choose to goldpan on Wiggle Creek, relax with a game of horseshoes, croquette, or berry picking (depending on the season). The fresh air, the silent serenity of the forest, and the murmur of Wiggle Creek takes you a million miles away. Weather permitting, you will have an excellent opportunity to capture photos of Denali and wildlife. This tour includes lunch.
Later this afternoon you can take an optional scenic flight over the Alaska Range & Denali (see below). This is considered to be the greatest flight on Earth! You'll talk about this flight forever! This magnificent flight takes you around Denali, the Sheldon Amphitheater, the Great Gorge and finally land on the Ruth Glacier. Experience the excitement of standing among great peaks where the immense scale will astound you. Enjoy the sun, snow and the unique sounds of the glacier. Listen as your pilot describes the natural wonders of Denali National Park. This is an unsurpassed photo opportunity, so make sure you bring plenty of film for your camera. (L)
Day 8: Talkeetna to Denali National Park: After breakfast, we will begin our journey north as we continue traveling through the Chugach State Park to Denali National Park. Weather permitting, we will enjoy views of the Alaska Range, including the highest mountain in North America, Denali. After lunch we will board the National Park bus for a 95-mile trip through Denali National Park's prime wildlife habitat. Most park visitors limit their visit and stay near the developed and crowded Denali park entrance. The more adventurous take one of the grandest drives on earth and stay inside the park. Winding through the Alaska Range, deep into the heart of the Denali park, the "Park Road" offers opportunities to see Denali's famed wildlife: Grizzlies, Caribou, Moose, Dall Sheep, Wolves, and Eagles. And, should the weather smile upon you, above all of it towers Denali itself, the highest point in North America (20,310 feet). At the very end of the Denali Park road, past Wonder Lake, you'll find a unique enclave in the park known as Kantishna. We will stay in Kantishna tonight. (S, D)
Day 9: Denali National Park: Today you have a full-day of leisure. Try your luck at gold panning, go on a bike ride or choose from several guided hikes through the tundra offered and guided by the Kantishna Roadhouse staff. There will options if the mountain is out, to take the KRH shuttle to Wonder Lake for photo opportunities. Later this evening, join us on the upper level of the Roadhouse for this evenings presentation. Overnight in Kantishna. (B,L,D)
Day 10: Denali to Anchorage: We will enjoy breakfast together this morning and later board the bus back to the Denali Park entrance. There will also be optional flightseeing trips back to the park's entrance if you prefer not to ride the bus back. At 12:40 you will board the Alaska Railroad for a scenic ride back to Anchorage. You will arrive in Anchorage by 8pm. Overnight in Anchorage. (B)
Day 11: Depart Anchorage.
Travel Information
ABOUT THIS TOUR: Adventure travel is exactly is as its name implies, an adventure! Although every attempt is made to adhere to these itineraries, participants need to acknowledge and willingly accept the unexpected route and itinerary changes due to factors beyond our control. Please keep in mind that due to Alaska's extreme and fast climate changes, we cannot guarantee a glacier landing on our Talkeetna portion of this trip.
WHAT IS INCLUDED & WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW : Transportation, lodging, transfers and baggage handling and meals as indicated on the itinerary. All rates are per person in U.S. dollars based on shared occupancy. Single supplement is $975 for this tour. Tour does not include Alaska taxes, air transportation to and from Anchorage or any optional tours, liquor, items of personal nature or purchases made on board the vessels. Wildlife sightings are not guaranteed.
ACTIVITY LEVEL: MODERATE: Guests should be able to walk short distances on uneven ground. The longest required walk is two to three miles round-trip over a relatively flat trail, for the purpose of observing and photographing the brown bears. Trails surfaces for our various walks vary, from paved to uneven natural terrain. Tour participants must be able to walk this distance.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: We strongly suggest purchasing trip cancellation/interruption insurance to protect your travel investment at the time you sign up for one of our trips. This coverage will offset cancellation charges in the event of illness before or during your trip. Trip cancellation/interruption and baggage insurance is available at a supplemental cost. Click Here to purchase travel protection.
GRATUITIES: Planet Earth Adventure's tour leaders, staff and drivers and service providers are all paid salaries for their work. They will go out of their way to make your trip special and do not perform their jobs just for money. However, they do accept gratuities should you determine that they performed their jobs at an outstanding level. Gratuities should reflect your satisfaction with their level of service.
CANCELLATION POLICY: We consider the deposit non-refundable at the time of reservation; however, Planet Earth Adventures will try to be flexible in the event of a cancellation. Cancellation with less than 90 days prior to the flight and the deposit is completely non-refundable. Cancellation with less than 72 hours prior to the flight and 100% of the flight will be billed. A MasterCard or Visa is required to make your reservation online. Your card will be charged when you book your trip. We require at least 90-day notice for cancellations. Wildlife sighting is not guaranteed.
2018 Tour Dates, Cost & Optional Activities
TOUR DATES: Weekly Departures May - September
TOUR COST: $5,895 per person/double occupancy
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AS THE EU prepares to decide on whether or not to re-authorise the herbicide glyphosate for agricultural use, the National Farmers Union Scotland has called on its members to promote the message that the chemical is one that they cannot do without.
After the recent period of uncertainty and temporary approvals pending safety reviews, the union wants to see glyphosate – which reaches the market labelled as 'Roundup' – re-authorised for a full 15 years, with continuing approval for use pre-harvest.
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In 2016, glyphosate was re-authorised for just 18 months, after the EU decision-making process became caught up in conflicting scientific advice and political differences between members states. While the European Food Safety Authority and World Health Organisation had both said the chemical was unlikely to cause cancer, the International Agency for Research on Cancer argued otherwise, albeit based on research that considered far higher doses than can be realistically expected in food residues.
The matter has since been all but settled by a report from the European Chemical Agency, which sided with EFSA and the WHO by ruling that glyphosate was not a risk to human health.
To highlight that fact – and hopefully avoid a repeat of 2016's political stalemate – NFUS this week launched the #GlyphosateIsVital campaign at McGregor Farms in Coldstream in the Scottish Borders, an arable farm which, like the vast majority of arable and livestock farms across Scotland, relies heavily on glyphosate to control weeds, manage harvests, and reduce grain drying costs.
Union president Andrew McCornick said: "Glyphosate has received a clean bill of health from the European Food Safety Authority, European Chemicals Agency, World Health Organisation, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. This scientific consensus means that if regulation of plant protection products in the EU is to have any credibility at all, glyphosate must now be re-authorised for a further 15 years – including for pre-harvest use.
"Whilst the Union has written to all Scottish MEPs to encourage them to support the re-authorisation of glyphosate, it would be invaluable if these MEPs also heard directly from farmers who use glyphosate about what it means for them," said Mr McCornick. "That message could be delivered even more powerfully if farmers were able to get MEPs on farm to discuss the issue. I encourage all Scottish farmers who want to see glyphosate remain in their toolbox to contact their MEP as soon as possible."
Colin McGregor, of McGregor Farms, added: "My business is founded on attention to detail and doing things right. Alongside doing my part for the environment and taking care of my soils, I need to be able to grow and harvest my crops in the best condition.
"Glyphosate is fundamentally important for me. It helps me maintain good yields and to use less fossil fuels to dry the crops and keep them in good condition. Glyphosate is a safe and invaluable tool for farmers and it is vital that it remains in our toolbox."
For in-depth news and views on Scottish agriculture, see this Friday's issue of The Scottish Farmer or visit www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk


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Recently, in my Swipes email I received a summary message from AppAnnie, an app management system that summarises data about the performance of an app and sends it to the developers. The message featured a section of the recent reviews that users have written about Swipes on the AppStore.
I couldn't help but notice that one of the user reviews was quite long. I read it through and was happy to find out that our user have successfully managed to integrate Swipes in his workflow and we have successfully managed to convey the power of the Swipes productivity system in comparison to others.
I'm excited to share his experience with you and see what your thoughts about it are. I haven't altered the text, just formatted it for your ease of read. 🙂 (See the original comment in the image below)
"I have tried way too many App Store GTD apps, looking for the one that would work well for me, and Swipes might just be it. At first Swipes seemed just to simple, possibly not to have everything that you find in OmniFocus, Todo 7, or a lot of the other better-known apps, but I soon found that what it does do it does very well and with a lot of panache. And as I got to know Swipes better, I could imagine it easily outperforming most of the premium GTD apps.Once you get over the learning curve, you find yourself flying through your to do list, and well on the way to concentrating on getting things done.
The interface is slick, dare I say elegant? The metaphor the authors have come up with just works, once you become familiar with it. One of the strengths, or one might say anomalies, of this app is that it works closely with Evernote in a very unique manner. The app allows you to link with Evernote notes. When I had played with this capability and figured out how to best take advantage of it, I found that I had the basis for the most multidimensional project management schema I have encountered. Some might not see the value in this, but I work with Evernote (not entirely my first choice as a data archiving system) so this was not much of a problem for me. This also makes up for one of the feature shortcomings of swipes – the app does not have a standalone project management scheme to compare with the likes of OmniFocus. But in conjunction with Evernote I find that it dominates the traditional project management approach.
Let me also add that the app has a slick tag system, an adequate search system and a very unique and easy-to-use time system for controlling the scheduling of your tasks. Having said all of the above, the app feels young at times and I have encountered a couple of minor bugs, and as is usually is the case, there are a few features I would like to see added. I like the app so much and am so impressed with the authors' clear commitment to the app that I fully intend to stick with it. I'm sure this will be a great app in time.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend that you look at this app. I equate it to dancing with a highly skillfull and graceful partner, as compared to The drudgery of some of the tedious manipulations that I've had to put up with with other often very pricey GTD apps that you find in the App Store." – Thank you awesome Swipes app user for the great comment! It really gave us a motivation boost to keep improving Swipes.
In 2015 we're focusing on creating the best practices for an integrated workflow. We've planned some more integrations to the digital work tools people use everyday and we're writing content on how to make most out of them. Dear Swipes users, what are your tips & best practices for a smooth workflow that you can share with us? It would be very interesting to exchange know-how and learn from each other. Share your thoughts in the comments below.


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President Barack Obama's decision to scrap a Bush-era missile intercept system in Europe was based largely on a new U.S. intelligence assessment that Iran's effort to build a nuclear-capable long-range missile would take three years to five years longer than originally thought, U.S. officials said Thursday.
The new assessment asserts Iran is unlikely to have a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile until 2015 to 2020, a U.S. government official familiar with the report told The Associated Press. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the report remains classified.
Previous intelligence assessed that Iran would have an ICBM capable of menacing Europe and the United States sometime between 2012 and 2015, another U.S. government official said.
The assessment changed because Iran has not been conducting the kind of observable development and testing that would be expected to accompany a robust long-range missile program, the second official said.
The new assessment was contained in a classified May 2009 National Intelligence Estimate. The secret report is called "Foreign Ballistic Missile Development and Threat Through 2020." National Intelligence Estimates contain the consensus judgment of all 16 American intelligence agencies about critical national security issues.
Obama on Thursday abruptly canceled a long-planned missile shield for Eastern Europe, replacing the Bush-era project that was strongly opposed by Russia with a plan the president contended would better defend against a growing threat of Iranian missiles.
The United States no longer will seek to erect a missile base and radar site in Poland and the Czech Republic, virtually on Russia's doorstep. President George W. Bush contended that the missile base was needed to shoot down any Iranian missile if it ever developed one with adequate range to threaten the United States or Europe. The U.S. already has a similar missile site and radar in Alaska.
The ability of the missile intercept system to reliably shoot down an enemy ICBM has not yet been proven in tests that simulate real-world conditions.
The new Obama plan would deploy systems designed to shoot down short- and medium-range missiles, with construction in phases to begin around 2011. Systems to counter longer-range missiles would be in place around 2020.
The Obama administration said the shift is a common sense answer to the evolution of both the threat and the U.S. understanding of it. Iran has not shown that it is close to being able to lob a long-range missile, perhaps with a nuclear warhead, at U.S. allies in Europe.
The May report and associated analysis represents the second major revision of U.S. intelligence on Iran's weapons in two years. In 2007, a national intelligence estimate said Iran had in 2003 halted work on the design of a nuclear weapon for at least several years.
The key judgments of that report were released publicly.
Associated Press writer Anne Gearan contributed to this report.


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Skip to comments.Thanks Mr President, I am Your Enemy
Posted on 11/02/2010 2:03:17 PM PDT by Starman417
Dear Mr President,
Many of us are outraged that you consider us your enemy; not me, I'm proud to be your enemy.
No, not the type who wants to put you in the cross-hairs at 800 meters: I am an American who loves his Freedom and his Country with its traditions. Sure, I have my doubts concerning the citizenry that would elect a Marxist for President, but most of them aren't old enough to have seen the devastation among the warriors who returned home from WWII, Korea, and Indo China: I am.
As a child, I cowered and listened to the men as they sat around tables and drank; some yelled and ranted, some talked quietly with tear streaked cheeks, some said nothing at all; they shared their pain, a pain that scared us children.
One Korean vet marched daily down a gravel road a few miles from my home; every day he marched with a ramrod stiff cadence that none of the rest of us heard. Everyone tried to ignore his strange behavior; they said he was shell shocked and in time he would get better, but he marched and marched down through the years.
One day I went away and wore the uniform; on my return home, years later, I was driving past him in my work truck and I snapped him a sharp salute. He returned the salute and kept marching. I felt humiliated for what I had done. I knew nothing about the man, except that he was a shell shocked veteran from either Korea or WWII. He may have been an officer, I still don't know to this day, but for the rest of the time I worked around home, he saluted me every time I drove past him. He was a Canadian Mr President; however, he contracted his problem fighting alongside our American Patriots who were fighting to keep this country free of tyrants and he pays for that past honor by endlessly marching and I hope he is still able to march to this day, because we are losing those Patriots at a tremendous rate Mr President. Patriots who put their life on the line and accepted their fate to keep us free from tyranny.
(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net...
Why not just post it here?
I am certainly your enemy you fascist POS because you are an enemy to the Constitution and the Republic.
ugh— the results tonight will be sweet
I concur.
Here's a good one:
"......Today President Obama can bow to something worthy ...The Will of The American People...."
Count me in!
Proud to be an enemy of a would-be totalitarian, marxist usurper's regime!
Good question.
The excerpt itself started out fine. But the last paragraph was a downer. I don't want to read any more.
I am willing to bet that there are legions of ordinary Americans out there who would fall into the "800-meter-range- enemy" list.
The outrage isn't because he's black. It's not because he isn't communicating his message effectively, or because of any smear campaign against him, or because he's just misunderstood. The outrage is because he is trying to dismantle our American country, and because he has the termerity to call those Americans who would resist "enemies".
It is a good read. And the comments are good also.
I'm his enemy too. All who are oposed are enemies. There's no in-between, and there can be no comprimises. America is at stake.
Same here!
Disagree! The last paragraph was a proud and dignified rebuttal to the parasites of the earth.
Great article, worth the blog hit.
It ends beautifully:
"Yes Mr President, I am your worst enemy: I am a man who Loves Freedom."
Count me among the TOTUS-reader's enemy list.
I also don't mind being called an angry voter. Like Limbaugh said yesterday, I have every reason to be angry! The Leftists are f**king with the country I love dearly, and the Constitution I swore to defend against all enemies, foreign and domestic. So am I angry? Damn betcha.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
Most read what you said and agree RJS1950,
But are afraid of a visit by the feds if they say they, like u and I hate this marxist punk.
You bet!....We are the enemy of radical leftist socialism. We are the enemy of redistribution of wealth. We are the enemy of government takeovers. We are the enemy of increased taxes.
obama can apologize all he wants for using the term enemies. It won't make any difference. First of all we have all known that for a long time. We'd have to be stupid if we didn't.
He said it
He meant it
Anyone that disagrees is either racist, bigoted, hateful and now ENEMIES.
You said it Ohama
you meant it Obamna\
So, I too am proud to be your enemy. That means I am PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN WHO WANTS NOTHING BUT THE BEST FOR OUR COUTRY, OUR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. you betcha (Dude)
Hey you pissant in the Whine House when you can turn and humble yourself to the American People than and only then will I call you by your given name. You are Obummer to me because you denigrate the American People. Mock the military and say America is the fault of everything wrong with the world. Tell me you pissant, when there are disasters that occur elsewhere in the world. Whom does the world tirn to America. The American medical sysytem has its faults, but guess what you pissant, the world looks to USA for help when its own country turns its back. Hey pissant renounce your Muslim faith. Lastly you pissant humble yourself before God, until yopu do so you will remain the arrognant joke that you are. If you hate America so much, guess what you a re free to leave at anytime and go elsewhere and live there like you do now. It will be impossible. As the pissant you are not entitled to unlimited spending. You have to establish a budget and stay within in it. Remember the american people past present and future are not your personal ATM. From this day forward you are on a budget of 1.00 a day that it is if you cannot stay within your budget go straight to hades you POS.
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ICT consortium Consortium creates business plan for better use of IT in UK charities
A coalition of 28 IT-related charities and associated organisations is trying to secure £9m earmarked by the Home Office for...
A coalition of 28 IT-related charities and associated organisations is trying to secure £9m earmarked by the Home Office for improving the use of IT in the charitable sector.
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This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The UK Space Agency becomes an executive agency of BIS today.
The UK Space Agency will be responsible for devising and implementing British policy in orbit, and will target areas that can deliver the greatest economic benefits, scientific excellence and national security.
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DC Vaccination for Postremission Therapy in AML
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified September 2016 by PD Dr. Marion Subklewe, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First Posted: November 27, 2012
Last Update Posted: September 12, 2016
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PD Dr. Marion Subklewe, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
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Detailed Description:
The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility and safety of an autologous DC immunotherapy in patients with AML of non-favorable risk profile.
|Acute Myeloid Leukemia
|Biological: DC vaccination for postremission therapy in AML
|Phase 1 Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Active Immunotherapy of Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Using Autologous Dendritic Cells Transfected With RNA Encoding Leukemia-associated Antigens
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: core binding factor acute myeloid leukemia cytogenetically normal acute myeloid leukemia familial acute myeloid leukemia with mutated CEBPA
MedlinePlus related topics: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Leukemia
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Myeloid Leukemia Acute Myeloid Leukemia Acute Non Lymphoblastic LeukemiaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by PD Dr. Marion Subklewe, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- % of grade I/II and grade III/IV toxicities [ Time Frame: 30 weeks ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Immune responses to applied antigens [ Time Frame: 30 weeks ]
- Control of minimal residual disease [ Time Frame: 30 weeks ]
- Time to progression of disease [ Time Frame: 30 weeks ]
- ECOG performance status [ Time Frame: 30 weeks ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|September 2013
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|April 2019
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|May 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: DC vaccination
DC vaccination
Biological: DC vaccination for postremission therapy in AML
.DC vaccination
Detailed Description:
Patients ≥ 18 years of either gender with AML of non-favorable risk profile in CR or CRi not being eligible for allogeneic stem cell transplantation will receive as intradermal injections at two different sites up to ten immunotherapies with autologous DCs presenting two leukemia-associated antigens and one CMV antigen conserved in cryomedium over a time span of 26 weeks. Phase I will test the safety and toxicity in a small group of patients (n=6). After at least four vaccinations of three patients, the safety and toxicity data will be presented to the Data safety monitoring board (DSMB). Only after the DSMB has no objectives against the continuation of the trial, further patients will be included into the trial. Again, after three more patients, receiving a minimum of four vaccines, clinical data will be presented to the DSMB, and phase I will be terminated. The decision for continuation of the trial will be done by the DSMB. If there are no objectives by the DSMB, the trial will continue and evaluation will be started in a larger group of patients (n=14). During the phase II trial, safety and toxicity will be evaluated in a larger co-hort of patients). Besides, preliminary assessment of efficacy will be performed including induction of immunological responses to leukemia associated antigens as well as to a viral antigen (CMV), MRD control, time to progression of disease and ECOG performance status.
Information from the National Library of Medicine
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 75 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients male or female, age ≥ 18 years, biological age ≤ 75 years
- Patients with AML of non-favorable risk profile or with AML and sole NPM1 mutation and confirmed increase of MRD load as detected by RQ-PCR (in two measurements at least four weeks apart)
- CR or CRi after intensive induction chemotherapy (TAD, HAM, sHAM, 3+7 anthracycline + cytarabine regimen, or equivalent)
- Negative HIV test, negative hepatitis B and C test
- Negative pregnancy test in women of childbearing potential
- Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients suitable for allogeneic HSCT (indication for allogeneic HSCT, adequate donor, no contraindication for allogeneic HSCT)
- Patients with AML with favorable risk profile:
- inv(16), t(16;16), or del(16) as sole anomaly
- t(8;21) as sole anomaly
- biallelic CEBPA mutation as sole anomaly
- NPM1 mutation as sole anomaly, unless with confirmed increase of MRD load
- Prior allogeneic HSCT
- Anemia (Hb < 9,0 mg/dl)
- Leukopenia (< 4,0 G/l)
- Transfusion refractory thrombocytopenia (< 30 G/l platelets despite adequate number of transfusions)
- Active clinically relevant autoimmune disease
- Active immunodeficiency syndromes
- Known allergy to GM-CSF, TNF, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-1 beta, PGE2, R848, Human AB Serum, DMSO, HSA
- Continuous therapy with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs during the trial
- Present substance abuse or any other factor that could limit the subject's ability to comply with study procedures
- Severe organ dysfunction:
- Creatinine > 2,5 mg/ml
- Bilirubin > 3,0 mg/ml
- ALAT and ASAT > 3 x upper normal limit
- Respiratory insufficiency with pO2 < 60 mmHg
- Clinically relevant coronary heart disease of ventricular arrhythmia, congestive heart failure > grade II NYHA
- Other severe acute or chronic medical or psychiatric condition or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk associated with study participation or investigational product administration or may interfere with the interpretation of study results and, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the subject inappropriate for entry into this study
- Simultaneous participation in another clinical trial or participation in any clinical trial involving an investigational medicinal product within 30 days prior to written informed consent for this trial
Exclusion criteria regarding special restrictions for females:
- Current or planned pregnancy or nursing women
- Females of childbearing potential, who are not using and not willing to use medically reliable methods of contraception for the entire study duration and at least 3 months thereafter (such as oral, injectable, or im-plantable contraceptives, or intrauterine contraceptive devices) unless they are surgically sterilized/hysterectomized or there are any other criteria considered sufficiently reliable by the investigator in individual cases
Contacts and Locations
Information from the National Library of Medicine
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01734304
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01734304
|Contact: Marion Subklewe, PD Dr
|+49897095 ext 3041
|Contact: Felix Lichtenegger, Dr
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|Contact: Felix Lichtenegger, Dr +49897095 ext 3041 firstname.lastname@example.com
|Principal Investigator: Marion Subklewe, PD Dr
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Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
|Principal Investigator:
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Additional relevant MeSH terms:
|Responsible Party:
|PD Dr. Marion Subklewe, Priv. Doz. Dr. med. Marion Subklewe, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01734304 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Submitted:
|October 17, 2012
|First Posted:
|November 27, 2012
|Last Update Posted:
|September 12, 2016
|Last Verified:
|September 2016
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
Keywords provided by PD Dr. Marion Subklewe, Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich:
postremission therapy
acute myeloid leukemia
dendritic cells
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Leukemia, Myeloid
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs


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ORA-01004: default username feature not supported
When attempting to log in without supplying a password (i.e. intending to use operating system authentication) the following error is encountered:
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