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I am trying to understand the growing attraction of zombies.
And that is an oxymoron, right there. But there is no denying that zombies have left the back alleys of New Orleans and can probably get the best table at any restaurant in Hollywood.
What were my clues? My first hunch was Brad Pitt starring in "World War Z." Then I began hearing more comedy bits about how to prepare for the zombie apocalypse. The final blow is the dozens of lengthy teasers for the new TV series "In the Flesh," and hearing the SyFy channel was launching "Z Nation." So much for handsome leading actors.
Decaying flesh? Murderous tendencies? Apparently, I have no stomach for icky monsters. It's probably from the same gene as my distaste for road kill and roller coasters. I prefer my bad guys a bit tidier. I'm such a wimp, I never really got over "The Blob," which was pretty repugnant for its time. Even Jabba the Hut was pushing it for me.
All that yuckiness makes a good villain, I suppose, but it makes me want to turn that channel or, at least, look the other way. I don't think that is the reaction movie-makers are looking for. Fortunately for them, sadly for me, I am over 40 and no longer fall into their target audience.
So when did zombies become big box office? I know they date way back to voodoo in Haiti. Research says the first zombie movie was made in 1932, but there seems to be a real jump in their popularity starting in the late '70s. It appears we Baby Boomers have bred a zombie-loving generation. I choose not to dwell on what might mean.
Wait! There was one zombie I actually liked, even as he creeped me out. Billy Butcherson, from "Hocus Pocus," even took up with the humans. You just know that stripped him of any real standing in the zombie community. I'm pretty sure I heard him called the black sheep of the zombie world, and his mother is, of course, mortified. (From the Latin, "to kill." Get it?)
Jean Gillette is a freelance writer who has become a vegetarian movie watcher. Contact her at email@example.com.
Jean Gillette is the Community News editor for The Coast News Group. As a journalist, she primarily worked in San Clemente and Los Angeles. She has been with the Coast News for 20 years and lives in La Costa.


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International news headlines read like this today:
Italian docs get prison for surgery Medics 'removed limbs for cash'
Italy jails 'clinic of horrors' surgeon'
Italian Surgeons get Prison for Unneeded Surgery'
Eight Italian doctors in all have been sentenced to prison for performing unnecessary surgeries which, in some cases, resulted in the death of patients. Charges against the physicians included involuntary homicide with aggravating circumstances of cruelty and social security fraud.
The surgeries performed included a mastectomy on an 18-year-old girl, lung removal and amputation. Surgeries were even performed on terminally ill patients for financial and professional gain.
Why did the doctors do it? Greed, money and reputation. The prosecutors claimed that 83 operations performed in a three year period were performed so that the private medical clinic would receive a large subsidy from the state.
In all, a total of 14 people associated with the Santa Rita clinic in Milan were indicted. Pier Paolo Bega Massone, the chief surgeon was sentenced to 15-1/2 years of prison. His two assistants, Pietro Fabio Presicci and Marco Pansera, were sentenced to terms of 10 years and six years and nine months respectively. Five people negotiated plea-bargains including the head of the clinic, Francesco Paolo Pipitone.
An investigation into the clinic started in 2007 with a tip from an anonymous source. The doctors were recorded by wiretap discussing how invasive surgeries would make them more money.
Have you been the victim of an unnecessary or botched surgery? If so, you should consult with a personal injury attorney with a specialty in medical malpractice. At the Farber Law Group, we have more than 30 years representing the victims of medical and surgical malpractice and families with their wrongful death claims.
In medical malpractice cases, the test is whether the professional's negligence in failing to meet professional standards was below the "standard of care."
The Seattle Times "Italian doctors to get prison for unneeded surgeries"
Posted: October 29, 2010
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Bear Stearns Investment Banking
Build vs. Buy new talent is a major decision in the investment banking world. All IB banks need calling officers who are skilled at business devel- opment to position them for when a company is ready to do a deal they hire their bank. The gap from Associate (core function analytics) to VP (core function managing deal process) to MD (core function calling) was deter- mined to be increasingly difficult. The existing model did not provide a clear path for assisting young bankers to bridge these gaps.
Detailed an applied research study that resulted in the development of online exit interviews, climate surveys, and work function surveys. The ob- jective was to define the observable, trainable, and measurable core com- petencies (knowledge and skills) and traits (preferable personality traits that were aligned to the role of IB and the Bear culture). The objective was to facilitate the bankers' life cycle and to move young bankers from execu- tion to revenue generation.
Consultations with corporate leaders and the workforce resulted in facilita- tion, development of materials, implementation of policies and process for Project Deal Maker, a fully integrated situational development program for new calling officers. In addition, a new performance management model was developed that was to be integrated into a new IT enterprise model, along with new core competencies for all levels of bankers (associated to SMD), a training program for closing skill gaps, and success metrics. This program was taken to JP Morgan and later named Rain Maker.


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Sunderland reduced Boro's lead to two points at the top of the table with a game in hand as they crushed the league leaders with a superb display at Durham last night.
In an entertaining match on a wet surface, the essential difference between the teams was the firepower of Sunderland.
They were ahead on 16 minutes with a great goal by Thomas Butler. Kevin Kyle played him in with a precise, cushioned header from Steve Capper's cross into the box.
And the Irish winger curled a delightful low strike just inside the post from 17 yards.
Sunderland doubled the lead on 34 minutes with a goal by Jonjo Dickman.
Once again, it was Butler who was instrumental in the goal, feeding the midfielder, who let fly from 25 yards to see his fierce drive take a massive deflection. In the 70th minute, Sunderland full-back Mark Rossiter played in Keith Graydon on an overlap and the Irishman got to the line to pull back for Kyle to crash home a powerful header which Jones just got a hand to but couldn't prevent from crossing the line.
On 75 minutes, it was four when Butler intercepted a pass and raced away down the left to cut in and feed Graydon.
The Dublin-born striker steadied, looked up and then drove unerringly low just inside the far post across the keeper to seal a magnificent win.
Both Butler and Joachim Björklund staked a claim for a place in the first team squad for the crucial Bolton match but it was a fine collective effort that proved conclusive.


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When she has the kitchen all to herself, Phyllis Grant of Dash and Bella cooks beautiful iterations of what solo meals were always meant to be: exactly what you want, when and where you want them.
Today: The only cocktail you'll ever make with leftovers you can spread on toast.
It all starts when my brother offers to float a few drops of olive oil on top of my martini.
Why should I let you do that to my drink?
For years, my brother has been trying to infect my perfect cocktail with all manner of produce. I've told him numerous times to get the heck away from my gin with his peach purée. His cucumbers. His tangerines.
Just trust me.
Why should I trust you?
Because I'm your brother.
I'm trying not to be such a control freak.
Just this once.
The immiscible pairing of alcohol and oil produces glistening yellow-green circles that bumper-car about on the gin's surface. I am delighted. And besides a subtle fruitiness and a small oil-slick in my mouth, it still tastes like my beloved martini.
On my brother's next visit, I am out of martini olives. He proposes capers as an alternative garnish. Lovely. Dirty. Different. (It's true. We drink together a lot. We have young children. We are overwhelmed.)
Next up, caperberries -- in they go. Pickled jalapeños come after that. Then some cocktail onions. Some plums.
My gin world is cracked wide open. I find myself making and ordering gimlets, Aviations, Vespers, Rickeys, fizzes, and French 75s.
Join me. Let go. Muck up your gin. It won't hurt.
How to Make Blackberry Martinis
It has been a particularly good year for blackberries. I've put them in everything from pies to tarts to galettes to salads, so it was only a matter of time before they ended up in my gin. I made a few versions on my own and they weren't quite right, so I convinced my brother to help me develop a recipe. This is what we came up with. And don't worry if the blackberries are a bit tart -- shocking them in hot sugar will perk them right on up.
For the Blackberry Jam:
Makes about 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons sugar1 cup blackberries
For the Martini:
Serves 1
2 ounces gin (use a gin that's not perfumey or intense, like Beefeater or Tanqueray)1/4 ounce Grand Marnier (or 1/2 ounce if you want a sweeter drink)2 teaspoons fresh lime juice1 tablespoon blackberry jam (or a bit less if you want a tarter drink)3 blackberries1 basil leaf
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Photos by Phyllis Grant
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Disclaimer: This is an opinion piece, and my opinion likely is not the same as yours. The fact that I did not enjoy your favorite show does not mean that I am insulting you, personally.
While this site is primarily a numbers site, the people who visit here aren't only interested in ratings. Here's my view of how this season went from a fan perspective. Feel free to share your thoughts, too.
For me, this season was a failure for broadcast TV. The only new broadcast shows that I stuck with past the first couple of episodes were Running Wilde (I know it wasn't the greatest show, but it had potential, that I kept hoping it might reach!) and Traffic Light (a ridiculously underrated show from a critical standpoint, though not something I am mourning the end of.) So I haven't added a single show from ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox or CW to my TV diet to carry over to next season.
I admit I didn't watch The Chicago Code (or Terriers, for that matter) so I can't really judge the one broadcast drama from this season that got some good praise (not counting Lone Star which was canceled too soon to be counted), but I sampled all of the new comedies except $#*! My Dad Says, and even the critical darling, Raising Hope, failed to keep me as a viewer.
I actually ended the season with fewer broadcast shows than I started with, since I finally stopped watching Community after the first episode of this season. I had grown tired of it about halfway through the first season, but figured I would stick with it, since I watched most of the rest of NBC's Thursday block. But I realized I didn't care enough to turn on my TV half hour earlier this season. And I somehow stopped watching Lie to Me without really thinking about it or meaning to do so.
But, as we all know, TV isn't restricted to broadcast anymore. Cable was much kinder to me, despite the lack of Breaking Bad this season. Both Boardwalk Empire and Shameless quickly jumped close to the top of my favorite shows on TV list. Downton Abbey was quite good, though I wouldn't rate it in the top five (which goes Breaking Bad, Parks & Rec, Archer, Boardwalk Empire, Shameless.) And none of the returning shows disappointed me too much either, though White Collar is skating on thin ice. I'm still watching for now, but even the gorgeous Matt Bomer cannot make up for what I fear is going to happen in the premiere.
Of course, it wasn't all good for cable. I went into Walking Dead with high hopes, which were dashed by the second episode. I haven't even bothered with The Killing yet, though I may watch it on DVD if the bad reviews take a sudden turn after the killer is revealed. The Borgias may have improved, but what I saw of it couldn't hold my attention. I have also been reluctant to check out Game of Thrones, though I have a feeling it will be forced down my throat sooner rather than later, knowing the sort of people I am friends with. It's amazing I've avoided it this long.
But I spent much more time this season watching Netflix, both streaming and on disc, than broadcast or cable. I finally finished watching The Wire, which went much faster once I got to season three, and actually enjoyed the show. (Though season five went back to being boring for me. I still say the show is overrated, since only two out of five seasons were really good, though those two seasons were definitely very good.) After that I started The Shield, though I have only watched the first season so far, so most of that will go into the 2011-2012 pile. I spent most of last summer watching (new) Doctor Who, finishing up with series five on iTunes, though I believe all five are now streaming on Netflix, with only one special not up. I think I had to get the discs for three specials last summer. And of course, there's Top Gear, which is almost all streaming on Netflix now.
So while I was disappointed with broadcast, I still was able to maintain a healthy diet of more TV than I really should be watching. How did 2010-2011 treat you?


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BRITAIN'S fattest cat has been put on a crash diet to save its life after
ballooning to twice his ideal weight.
Monster moggy Ulric tipped the scales at 2st 2lbs – the average weight of a
The Norwegian Forest cat spent years gorging on biscuits and scoffing his
sister Ulla's food.
And now the seven-year-old feline is a finalist in a six-month diet and
exercise programme for overweight pets.
Owner Jan Mitchell, from Dorchester, Dorset, said: "He is a lovely cat
but he's just very greedy and lazy, he doesn't do any exercise and spends
all day lying around.
"I don't remember him being particularly abnormally large, but by the
time he was 15 months old he was 1st 3lbs.
"He just kept getting bigger and bigger and when he hit the two stones
mark that's when the alarm bells started ringing.
"We couldn't really work out why he had got so fat – his diet only
consisted of dry cat food and water, nothing elaborate."
But greedy Ulric was feeding his monster appetite by pinching sister Ulla's
Jan was forced to put Ulla's bowl on a kitchen worktop, which Ulric is unable
to jump to because of his sheer size.
The 68-year-old retired secretary even tried to take Ulric for a walk on a
lead but she said he "didn't want to know".
Concerned Jan entered Ulric into the competition run by the PDSA after vets
declared he was morbidly obese.
He's the heaviest cat ever to take part in the competition and now has his
food weighed to make sure he is eating the correct amount.
Stella Hughes, a head nurse for the PDSA, said: "Ulric is morbidly obese,
which can have very serious consequences for his health and life expectancy.
"We're confident that Ulric will have a slim-line figure and new lease of
life by the end of the competition."
Last year's champion was a 45lb (three stone) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
called Jack – which was so fat it did not have the energy to bark.


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The Queensland government will review religious education in state schools after claims a popular program was "soliciting" students to become Christian.
Windsor State School principal Matthew Keong wrote a letter to parents last week, suspending the long-standing Connect syllabus at his school.
Mr Keong said the program "contravenes policy that prohibits proselytising".
"Connect's lesson materials go beyond imparting knowledge of Biblical references, and extend to soliciting children to develop a personal faith in God and Jesus to become a Christian or `Kingdom Kid'," he wrote.
"The whole program appears to be based on that premise of trying to solicit them for a decision to become the kind of Christian prescribed in the materials."
Education Minister Kate Jones said on Tuesday the Education Department was reviewing the material.
"I am concerned content outside the guidelines of this long-standing policy may currently be being provided in state schools," she said.
"Any materials found to be in breach of the policy will be removed from schools."
In the letter, Mr Keong says he will review religious instruction programs to make sure they comply with legislation before implementing them at the school.
Scripture Union, which supports chaplains in two-thirds of Queensland state schools, applauded the education department for its religious instruction policy and admitted the non-proselytising requirement was an important part of that policy.
"Children and young people should never be coerced or manipulated about their beliefs," said SU Queensland chief executive Peter James.
"But they should be free to explore belief if they chose to."
Mr James said the religious instruction program was about parental choice.
"Thousands of parents have chosen for their children to participate in this voluntary program and we think that choice should be maintained and respected," he said.


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Simply the Best !!!
aka "Yes, Kiona, there is a Santa Claus."
A brilliant day, a brilliant result. Ryde Hunters Hill District Hockey Club are the Sydney Women's Hockey League ML1 champions for the very first time after an exhilarating 5-2 victory over Gordon North Sydney.
This is a premiership of some quality, significant for its historicity, and also for the road travelled after beating Sydney University in 1v1s in minor semi-final extra time, Moorebank in the last two minutes of the preliminary final and then the minor premiers in the granny.
Panthers roar in unexpected ways (or so they say) and the opening of the match witnessed one of more brilliant attacking offensives ever witnessed in Sydney women's hockey. After 20 minutes it was 4-0 and the Ryde faithful were caught in a suspended breath of one-part excitement, one-part anticipation, one-part words unknown.
That opening bears further testimony. Abby Wilson, three goal hero, signalled her intent and attacking prowess in the first two minutes, with a clinical finish, an effort duplicated three minutes later. The third goal owed its lineage to some great transition play, followed by the fantastic positioning and quick reflexes of Kiona Nicholl, beautifully complemented by Dani Colubriale's finish. Kendall Steel decisively stamped Ryde's authority on the first half, ensuring that the team effort to keep Gordon under pressure was convertedwith a fourth goal.
Throughout this period, we bore witness to some wondrously incisive passing by Phoebe Bloink Hollier and the majesty of Mikki "Chops" Patterson's movement with the ball, an artistry evident throughout the match. After the flurry of goal scoring, a period of consolidation followed with Boudine van der Pois' wonderful poise and control, instrumental to ensuring that hearts and minds remained focused, while Morgan Blamey's defensive read and acceleration out of the circle, brilliantly defused a particularly tense moment.
To the second half and Gordon, as anticipated, emerged strongly. A short corner deflection followed by a defensive hiccup brought the score to 4-2.
Enter the Ryde crowd, highly evident throughout the stadium but standing as one on the eastern hill. There were Ryde babies, Ryde dogs, Ryde seniors, Ryde juniors, Ryde families and Ryde spirit and they intervened in the style of the colosseum, roaring their encouragement. And the team responded magnificently. Some Ellen Campey wizardry along the back line delivered Abby Wilson her third goal.
Equally important was Sarah Wynn Taylor's defensive short corner heroics, Georgia Dwyer's 30 metre chase back and reverse stick tackle, and Hannah Kable's athleticism in diminishing any midfield momentum that may have fallen to Gordon.
As the match progressed, so too the opportunities that arise with additional time and space. Andrea Gillard intercepted the ball, on three occasions in a critical three-minute period, while Lizzy Maister picked the ball from a Gordon striker's pocket with beautiful sleight of hand.
As goalkeeper, Zoe Newman's positioning was perfect, executing clearances with seamless balance and poise; duly recognised when Zoe was replaced with three minutes to go by Shelly Pole – a great and well-deserved ovation all round.
And to the final seconds – and the roar started – ooh aah Panther, ooh aah Panther, ooh aahPanther – spirits awakened – ghosts extinguished – and this premiership just felt so right, celebrated with such happiness and crowned by captain Kiona Nicholl and the team lifting the cup and sharing the team song with an adoring crowd.
A forever memorable team performance underlined by purpose and panache.
So much to acknowledge with efforts impossible to quantify. As coach, Tim Collier's vision with attention to and resourcing of this team operates as a highly impressive benchmark; coupled with Gina Rees' vitality and insight, Larry McIntosh's acumen and support, and Jess Dobbin's and Jess Cover's managerial oversight, this was a heady combination.
And there is club wide and thoughtful leadership to acknowledge, through Cecilia Blamey's calm stewardship as Women's President and Glen Castensen as President (although Glen spent a good part of the day trying to get on the match card).
And while this is a title that rightfully belongs to the 2017 ML1 team and their coaches, there is a heritage to acknowledge – past battles of relegation, promotion, resourcing and recognition. The family names of Dawson, Cullen, Goosakoff, McKay, Ramsay, Gunner and Campey come to mind, as too many players of distinguished service who chased the ML1 dream.
For now, let us come together and celebrate. This is a title for the whole club to cherish, to hold to our hearts and sing out loud – an achievement to engender further club success and harmony.
Ooh aah Panther, ooh aah Panther – 2017 ML1 Champions – the Olympic stadium and our Club will forever hold this memory. Sundays will never quite feel the same again!
Special Thanks
Thanks to Club friend Les Simpson for his photographs and massive thanks to Club stalwart Meg Smith for penning this wonderful piece.
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FORT WORTH, Texas – A Texas police officer is on restricted duty after he was seen arrested a woman and her teenage daughter who had called for help, according to officials with the Fort Worth Police Department.
The incident was captured on cell phone video and posted to social media, along with the officer's bodycam.
In the video posted to Facebook, Jacqueline Craig is heard telling the officer that a man grabbed and choked her 7-year-old son for allegedly littering and "defying him."
At that point, the officer is heard asking Craig, "Why don't you teach your son not to litter?"
Craig is heard saying that the man can't prove that her son littered and "it doesn't matter if he did or didn't, it doesn't give him the right to put his hands on him."
The officer then asked, "Why not?"
In the video, Craig begins to yell at the officer and her 15-year-old daughter steps in between them. At that point, the officer is seen grabbing the girl and struggling to get her on the ground.
Throughout the video, witnesses can be heard shouting and cursing at the officer.
This video was edited because of the amount of profanity used throughout the recording.
Ultimately, the officer arrested Craig, her 15-year-old daughter and her 19-year-old daughter, who was recording the video on her cell phone.
Craig and her 19-year-old daughter were arrested on complaints of resisting arrest, search or transport and interfering with public duties. The 15-year-old was released to an older sister.
Attorneys for the family say they are frustrated that the original complaint was not addressed, and the man accused of assaulting the boy was not arrested.
Craig says the incident did not really damage her view of the Fort Worth Police Department, saying that police officers are human beings. "You have some good and some bad," she said, adding that she will continue to teach her children not to lose faith in people because of one negative incident.
However, the Fort Worth Police Department told KXAS that there are contradicting stories about what happened to the boy.
A report was filed detailing the incident, but police say it did not include any information about someone being choked.
The Fort Worth Police Department released the following statement about the incident Thursday afternoon:
"On Dec. 21, at approximately 10 p.m., the Fort Worth Police Department received information regarding a Facebook video post that captured a Fort Worth police officer arresting three individuals on Rock Garden Trail.
The Internal Affairs Unit began to immediately review the video and subsequently initiated an internal affairs investigation. The investigators interviewed two of the three arrestees at the Fort Worth City Jail within two hours of the department learning of the incident.
The investigators worked throughout the night and into the morning interviewing witnesses and reviewing video evidence; including video from a body worn camera that was active during the incident.
The involved officer has been placed on restricted duty status by the Chief of Police pending the outcome of the internal investigation. Since this is an internal investigation, state law limits the information that may be released, including the officer's body cam footage.
The Fort Worth Police Department enjoys a close and cooperative relationship with our citizens; one of transparency, mutual trust and respect. The Fort Worth Police Department expects every officer to treat persons they encounter with that same trust, respect and courtesy.
We acknowledge that the initial appearance of the video may raise serious questions. We ask that our investigators are given the time and opportunity to thoroughly examine this incident and to submit their findings. This process may take time, but the integrity of the investigation rests upon the ability of the investigators to document facts and to accurately evaluate the size and scope of what transpired. We ask our community for patience and calm during this investigation process."


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The cardinal has always been my favourite bird. We are able to converse a bit. I can mimic the song of the cardinal. Often, I can even fool them. Hearing their piercing cries outside in the mornings at the clothesline, I often sing back to them. Soon, a little blur of red can be seen darting overhead, coming closer and closer. Finally, seeing that it's only me, he flies off in disgust.
This morning, I saw an odd bird in the hydrangea bush while I was out on the deck eating my breakfast. It was tinged in red, with a bit of a tufted crest on its head, and sported a very bright orange beak. It beep-beeped at me and flew over the fence. My husband suggested it was a female cardinal, and I disagreed. I know what a female cardinal looks like, and that wasn't it. After some discussion, I conceded that it could have been a partially mature female.
Later in the morning, my husband called me out to the hydrangea bush and told me to look in the centre. There, perched on long yellow legs, a black-eyed, dark grey little fellow with the beginnings of a crest on its head, peeking out boldly at me as it fluffed its new feathers. A plump little handful of baby cardinal. "Bee-beep," he suggested to me. Overhead, the mother flew fretfully from fence to roof to branch, her bee-beep much more filled with alarm than her mild offspring's. The mother was a fully mature cardinal, full-crested and edged in scarlet. How did I get through a whole summer without knowing that my back yard has become Grand Central Cardinal Station for cardinals in all stages of development?
I settled nearby in my lounge chair, close to the hydrangea bush, where my little friend and I could regard one another. I read my book while he bee-beeped friom the snowy-blossomed bush and regarded me with his bright black eyes. I much liked the funny little line of his closed beak; it looked a bit like a sheepish smirk. Half an hour later, I was dozing off a bit, when there was a sudden whirring in the air in front of me. I opened my eyes and saw a mess of feathers in front of my face, and then it dropped. On my leg sat the baby cardinal, who blinked and beeped at me while his frantic mother circled above.
"Well, there you are, you silly," I told him. "You know I can't pet you, though. Your mother won't feed you any more."
He ruffled his wing feathers and shifted around a bit. We visited for a minute or two. Then, he lifted his wings and flew neatly back into the bush.
Before red, cardinals are the same bunch of grey feathers as any regular bird. But I've never had a regular bird find a roost on my leg and bee-beep his opinions to me before. I like to think he was out there in that bush, just waiting for me.


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Print version ISSN 0100-8358
Planta daninha vol.30 no.1 Viçosa Jan./Mar. 2012
Phytochemistry and quantification of polyphenols in extracts of the Asteraceae weeds from Diamantina, Minas Gerais state, Brazil
Fitoquímica e quantificação de polifenóis em extratos de plantas daninhas Asteraceae de Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Petacci, F.I; Tavares, W.S.II; Freitas, S.S.I; Teles, A.M.III; Serrão, J.E.IV; Zanuncio, J.CV
IDep. de Química, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 75704-020 Catalão, Goiás, Brasil, <email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com>
IIDep. de Fitotecnia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa - DFT/UFV, 36570-000 Viçosa, Minas Gerais, Brasil, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
IIIDep. de Biologia Geral, Universidade Federal de Goiás, 74001-970 Goiânia, Goiás, Brasil, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
IVDep. de Biologia Geral, DBG/UFV, <firstname.lastname@example.com>
VDep. de Biologia Animal, DBA/UFV, <email@example.com>
Asteraceae weeds are rich in chemicals that have biological and pharmaceutical activities. The aims of this work were to describe the phytochemistry and quantify the polyphenols in ethanol extracts from leaves of 12 species of Asteraceae weeds collected in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The screening of Asteraceae extracts revealed the presence of tannins, steroids, triterpenes, anthocyanins, and flavonoids. The total phenolic content was high in extracts of Lychnophora ericoides (147.97 ± 2.66), Lepidaploa lilacina (141.11 ± 1.99), and Eremanthus elaeagnus (134.61 ± 7.81) and low in extracts of Lychnophora ramosissima (32.65 ± 0.70), and Lychnophora sp. (54.03 ± 0.73). Extracts of Asteraceae weeds from Diamantina could have potential for biological studies that are searching for new pesticides and drugs.
Keywords: Asteraceae, Campos rupestres, Diamantina, Pesticides, Phytochemistry, Polyphenols.
Plantas daninhas Asteraceae são ricas em substâncias químicas com atividades biológicas e farmacêuticas. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram descrever a fitoquímica e quantificar os polifenóis em extratos etanólicos de folhas de 12 espécies de plantas daninhas Asteraceae coletadas em Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil. A triagem de extratos de Asteraceae revelou a presença de taninos, esteroides, triterpenos, antocianinas e flavonoides. O conteúdo de fenóis totais foi alto para extratos de Lychnophora ericoides (147,97 ± 2,66), Lepidaploa lilacina (141,11 ± 1,99) e Eremanthus elaeagnus (134,61 ± 7,81) e baixo em extratos de Lychnophora ramosissima (32,65 ± 0,70) e Lychnophora sp. (54,03 ± 0,73). Extratos de plantas daninhas Asteraceae de Diamantina podem ter potencial em estudos biológicos que estão à procura para pesticidas e drogas.
Palavras-chave: Asteraceae, campos rupestres, Diamantina, pesticidas, fitoquímica, polifenóis.
Asteraceae comprises 8 to 10% of angiosperm species, with 1,600-1,700 genera around 24,000 species (Funk et al., 2009). Approximately 580 genera and 8,040 species are recorded in Tropical America (Okunade, 2002) and 274 genera and 2,024 species occur in Brazil (Nakajima et al., 2010). Asteraceae species are abundant in arid, semi-arid and high altitudes, such as campos rupestres, but few in tropical forests (Hind, 1993). The chemical-biological potential of the Asteraceae species may be lost by deforestation, and the fact that some of its species are endemic only aggravates the situation (Teles et al., 2009).
The potential for generating a pesticide from natural compounds found in plants of this family has been studied since 1940, and thus stimulated the development of pyrethroids from pyrethrins. This advancement was important for the research and development of new compounds utilizing the insecticidal activity of this botany family (Isman, 2006). The mortality of larvae of Aedes fluviatilis (Diptera: Culicidae), vector of malaria, dengue, and yellow fever in Brazil, was high with the use of ethanol extracts of 83 Asteraceae species, especially those of Tagetes minuta, and Eclipta paniculata (Macêdo et al., 1997). Ethanol extracts of Asteraceae had deleterious and deterrent effects on eggs and caterpillars of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and selectivity to Trichogramma pretiosum (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) and Telenomus (Hymenoptera: Scelionidae), but extracts of Lychnophora ericoides, Lychnophora ramosissima, and Echinocoryne holosenicea were considered the most promising for Integrated Pest Management (Tavares et al., 2009).
The finding of new compounds for pest control is important for agriculture in Brazil (Van Loon et al., 2000; Tavares et al., 2010a, b). Secondary metabolites such as the alkaloids nicotine from Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae), and piperine from Piper nigrum (Piperaceae); the rotenoid rotenone from Derris spp. (Fabaceae); the limonoid azadirachtin from Azadirachta indica, and roclagamides from Aglaia spp. (Meliaceae) are used for household and agricultural pest control (Isman, 2006; Petacci et al., 2010; Tavares et al., 2011). Phenolic compounds such as flavonoids, tannins, and anthocyanins are widely distributed in plants. They may affect food preference and pre- and post-ingestion of food (Bernays et al., 1989) and reduce damage by herbivores (Mueller-Harvey, 2001; Schofield et al., 2001). In addition, compounds can be selective insecticides to parasitoids and predators (Zanuncio et al., 1998, 2003, 2005; Vianna et al., 2009).
The aims of this study were to evaluate the presence of some classes of secondary metabolites and quantify the total polyphenol contents in ethanol extracts of 12 species of Asteraceae weeds from campos rupestres in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.
Leaves of 12 species of Asteraceae weeds (Table 1) were collected from January 2005 to February 2006 in campos rupestres of the "Serra do Espinhaço Meridional" in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The samples were deposited in the herbarium of the Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys in Diamantina, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The altitude of this region is 1,296 m with annual temperature of 18.1 ºC. January is the month that receives the most rain with 307.0 mm, followed by December with 264.3, November with 222.0, and March with 166.9 mm. The driest months are June, July, and August, with 7.7, 8.1, and 16.7 mm of rainfall, respectively.
Six hundred grams of fresh leaves from each species of Asteraceae were extracted at 25 ± 2 ºC temperature with ethanol (1.0 liter) for seven days. The extracts were concentrated in a vacuum rotary-evaporator. Yield (%) was obtained from the mass of the residue in relation to the original vegetal material.
The classes of secondary metabolites and the reagents used in the detection of them were anthocyanins (vanillin + HCl), alkaloids (Dragendorff), flavonoids (magnesium metal + HCl), steroids, triterpenes (Lieberman-Burchard), and tannins (FeCl3 solution to 3%).
Polyphenols of Asteraceae were quantified according to the Folin-Ciocalteau method. The calibration curve was prepared with gallic acid at concentrations of 0.2, 1.0, 10.0, 20.0, 40.0, and 100.0µg mL-1 and the extracts dissolved in methanol (500.0µg mL-1). One milliliter of each solution was mixed with 5.0 mL of Folin-Ciocalteau reagent, stirred and left to stand between five and eight minutes for the analysis of standard curve and samples. Next, 4.0 mL of a solution of Na2CO3 (7.5%) were added to this solution and the mixture allowed tostand for two hours in the dark. After this period, the reading of the absorbance of this mixture was made with λ= 740 nm. The concentration of polyphenols in the extracts was obtained using the calibration curve equation and the results expressed in milliequivalents of gallic acid (mg g-1 of extract mass). The samples were analyzed in triplicate and the results expressed as mean ± standard deviation.
The identification of species, the voucher specimens number, and yields of the extracts (m m-1) that ranged between 2.08 (Mikania nummularia) to 5.80% (Trixis glutinosa) are shown in Table 1. The extract yield from Asteraceae weeds was similar to the yield of those evaluated for insecticidal activity against S. frugiperda and selectivity to natural enemies of this pest (Tavares et al., 2009), confirming the efficacy of the procedure and the extracts' viability for usage on a larger scale.
The phytochemical screening of extracts of Asteraceae weeds revealed the presence of some secondary metabolites. The test for tannins was positive in all samples, even when diluted 10 folds, indicating a high concentration of this class of secondary metabolite, which was quantified. Flavonoids were detected in Trichogonia villosa and T. glutinosa; and anthocyanins in Lychnophora rufogrisea, Lychnophora sp., M. nummularia, and T. glutinosa. Chromolaena chaseae, L. rufogrisea, Lychnophora sp., L. ericoides, L. ramosissima, M. nummularia, T. glutinosa, and E. holosenicea had steroids and triterpenes, probably because of phytosteroids such as stigmasterol and sitosterol, widely distributed in plants. Moreover, none of the samples showed alkaloids (Table 2).
The absence of alkaloids in the extracts suggests that Asteraceae may be susceptible to herbivores. This is indicated by the higher preference of S. frugiperda and Agrotis ipsilon (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) for young plants with lower amounts of these compounds (Potter et al., 2008), and the lower survival and development rates of ants among plants rich in the same, thus confirming the fact that basic substances such as alkaloids may affect the digestive tract of insects (López & Potter, 2000). Moreover, Tellervo zoilus (Lepidoptera: Ithomiinae) and Coccinellidae were more resistant and their eggs more vigorous with alkaloids in their diets, because their adults transfer that substance to the egg masses (Orr et al., 1996; Pasteels, 2007), suggesting that alkaloids incorporated into diets can act as protective substances against pests (Eisner et al., 1986). Eleven alkaloids isolated from Swingle glutinosa (Rutaceae) showed antiparasitic activity in strains of Plasmodium falciparum (Haemosporida: Plasmodidae), Trypanosome brucei rhodesiense (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomae) and Leishmania donovani (Trypanosomatida: Trypanosomae) (Santos et al., 2009).
Triterpenes and steroids were the second class of secondary metabolites among the most abundant compounds in the Asteracae species. Pentaciclic triterpenes have great potential in the development of agricultural. These compounds show insecticidal and antifeedant activities, especially those with skeletons of ursan, olenan, and lupan types (Pungitore et al., 2005; Omar et al., 2007; McLean et al., 2009). The isolation of triterpenes from Asteraceae extracts can provide structures with insecticidal activity. Moreover, the concentration of the bioactive triterpenes salanin and nimbin, along with seed size and oil content in Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) trees from India varied from region to region and from tree to tree (Sidhu et al., 2004).
The methodology used for the quantification of polyphenols in plant samples of Asteraceae was appropriate, as shown by the high reproducibility of analytical results measured in the range (y= 0.0087x + 0.0273, R2= 0.9934) and low coefficient variation. The total phenolics of the extracts of these weeds ranged from 32.65 ± 0.70 (L. ramosissima) to 147.97 ± 2.66 mg g-1 (L. ericoides). The amount of polyphenols varied among species Lychnophora with 32.65 ± 0.70 mg g-1 for L. ramosissima, 54.03 ± 0.73 mg g-1 for Lychnophora sp., and 147.97 ± 2.66 mg g-1 for L. ericoides; and Lepidaploa with 141.11 ± 1.99 mg g-1 for L. lilacina, and 73.22 ± 1.18 mg g-1 for L. rufogrisea (Table 3). The wide variation in the concentration of polyphenols among species and genera suggests that these compounds cannot be used as chemotaxonomic markers.
The high variation in concentration of polyphenols in extracts of Asteraceae weeds indicates that their quantification by the reaction of the complex-tungsten-phosphorusmolybdate may not have shown the relation between the presence, emergence and spread of S. frugiperda (Tavares et al., 2009). Molecular structures or mixtures of them in each extract may be responsible for the biological activities of these extracts (Ayres et al., 1997; Ossipov et al., 2001; Heil et al., 2002). The selectivity of extracts of T. villosa and T. glutinosa, which contain flavonoids, to T. pretiosum and T. remus shows that products of these species are promising for programs of Integrated Pest Management (Tavares et al., 2009). Anthocyanins may protect seeds from predation (Briscoe & Chittka, 2001) and leaves from attack by aphids (Ramírez et al., 2008). Flavonoids decreased the infestation of herbivores after damage to the leaves (Mäntylä et al., 2004), which shows the importance of these compounds as pest repellent. Astilbin, a flavonoid glycoside isolated to large amounts of flowers and stems of Dimorphandra mollis (Fabaceae), has broad insecticidal activity and has caused the mortality of agricultural pests and social insects (Pereira et al., 2002; Cintra et al., 2002, 2005a, b).
Phenolic content in extracts of Asteraceae weeds appear to have insecticidal activity, mainly in relation to the species Lepidoptera, Orthoptera, and Hymenoptera, all with alkaline digestive systems. The species of these families were sensitive to the ingestion of these compounds in artificial diets (Berenbaum, 1980; Pereira et al., 2002; Cintra et al., 2002) as were Orygia leucostigma (Lepidoptera: Lymantriidae), and Helicoverpa zea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) with higher deformity of pupae and mortality of larvae when feeding on phenol due to oxidation of tissues in the midgut (Barbehenn et al., 2001). Moreover, caterpillars of Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) fed with leaves rich in phenols had healthier hemolymph, suggesting increased free radical activity in the digestive system of insects when fed with these compounds (Johnson & Felton, 2001), while the Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) presented contradictory results (Johnson, 2005). Spodoptera frugiperda fed with phago-inhibitors showed weight loss, increased duration of larval and pupal stages and less vigorous offspring (Tanzubil & McCaferry, 1990). Moreover, phenolic compounds produce Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the digestive process, which can affect the cells of the digestive tract and precipitate proteins and digestive enzymes, which decreases the absorption of nutrients and affects the diameter and length of head capsule stages of S. frugiperda and Anticarsia gemmatalis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Pereira et al., 2002).
Phytochemicals from the extracts of the Asteraceae weeds of campos rupestres of Diamantina in Minas Gerais State, Brazil may provide substances with potential for pest control and drugs.
To"Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)", "Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior(CAPES)",and"Fundação de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG)" for financial support. To "Group Solucion" of Brazil for translating this manuscript to English.
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On HOOPP Connect, you can use your own pension data to estimate your future HOOPP pension. You can also estimate Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security income. When you generate estimates, you can save your projections and compare different scenarios side by side. For instance, you can calculate your pension based on your desired retirement age and see how up to three projections compare, all on one screen.
As you approach your expected retirement date, we encourage you to call us for a personalized pension estimate based on this date. This will provide you with the most up-to-date financial information you need to help you make your retirement decision.


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Here's a way to use the "power vegetables" sweet potato and red bell pepper in a satisfying vegetarian pasta dish full of fresh herbs and creamy goat cheese. Any fresh herbs you have on hand, like basil, oregano, sorrel or chives, can be substituted for the tarragon. Serve with a garden salad.
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Chocolate Chip Muffins - Nigella
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Thos muffins look delicious Jan, and I think they just might be perfect!! I can't wait to give them a try! XXOOReplyDelete
MMMMMMM....Jan, they look so delicious!!!ReplyDelete
Yay! It's perfected already! I would love to try to make this chocolate chip muffins :)ReplyDelete
Hmmm...Chocolate Chip Muffins, they sure look yummy, Jan.
My chips use to sink too, until someone told me to coat them with a bit of flour before adding them to the ingredients. I'll have to try your method.
Thanks for sharing...
A Jan-errific looking muffin...I understand they travel well by post? ;)ReplyDelete
These muffins do look perfect! I have been using Dorie Greenspan's chocolate muffin recipe, I'll try your version next time.ReplyDelete
When a recipe says it will make 12 muffins - it rarely does!!!! The bigger the better as far as Im concernedReplyDelete
Mmmm. You can't beat chocolate chip muffins.ReplyDelete
Those muffins look great. Well done for giving them another go.ReplyDelete
Nigella always comes to the rescue. A lot of US cakes use (corn) oil. I use a carrot cake recipe which contains rather a glug of oil - helps keep it moist, and last longer too.ReplyDelete
They look really good and easy to make, which is a bonus!
If you like dark choc muffins, try dan lepards recipe, bit fiddlier than these delights but worth the effort! :)
Glad these were a success! They look very rich and delicious!ReplyDelete
Looking good Jan, nicely risen!ReplyDelete
My kids would love these! Thanks for finding the perfect recipe for us.ReplyDelete
Lovely Jan and yes look perfected and delicious.;)ReplyDelete
They look perfect - Nigella does good muffin recipes.ReplyDelete
Those chocolate chip muffins look good!ReplyDelete
yummmm....everything about this looks delicious right now!!!ReplyDelete
Just made these today for my kids. We all loved it. Perfect recipe. Thanks.ReplyDelete


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Homage a Erik Satie
This piece is an homage a Erik Satie. He wrote 3 gymnopedies. Gymnos comes from greek word for nude and is also the root for the words gymnastic and gymnasium. The opposite word is "Angio" that means dressed or which has a contour. I think no more explanation needed. :) Hope you like it.


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Congratulations Europe: here are the names of the 527 European participants in the AIPS Sport Media Awards
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The second edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards recorded an outstanding total of 1748 submissions from 125 nations around the globe. All continents are represented, making the AIPS SMA the most global award in sports journalism industry. This edition raised new questions for the future and shed light on the most important events that occurred over this year of sport.
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LAUSANNE, November 25, 2019 – After another inspiring year of sport and sports journalism, AIPS opens the usual end-of-the-year poll to choose the very best from this rich and exciting year of sport.
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LAUSANNE, November 15, 2019 - Registration for the 83rd AIPS Congress which will be held in Budapest, Hungary from February 3 - 6, 2020 is now open.
Reminder: 3 DAYS LEFT!The AIPS Sport Media Awards have been receiving works from around the world and there are just three days left to the deadline for submissions.
BALÁZS FÜRJES: Budapest boasts ingredients of a global sports capitalBUDAPEST, September 13, 2019 - From having a strategic location at the center of Europe to possessing the necessary infrastructure, Balázs Fürjes is convinced that Budapest has the ingredients of a global sports capital, in spite of a failed bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.
AIPS Congress returns to Budapest after 21 yearsBUDAPEST, September 11, 2019 – Budapest, a flourishing hive of top-level global sports competitions, will be the host of the 83rd AIPS Congress scheduled for February 3-6, 2020, while also promising a grand and exotic ceremony for the 2nd AIPS Sport Media Awards on the night of February 3.
30 DAYS LEFT!The AIPS Sport Media Awards are receiving works from around the world as submissions reach decisive month. Amazing stories, stunning pictures, profound documentaries and in-depth audio files are coming day after day from every corner of the world, as the race for the AIPS Sport Media Awards enters its last decisive month.
45 DAYS TO GO, 45 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE AIPS SPORT MEDIA AWARDS 2019LAUSANNE, August 23, 2019 - The clock is ticking. We are only 45 days away from October 7, the deadline for submitting your work for the AIPS Sport Media Awards. And we have decided to celebrate it with 45 things you must know about the Awards.
It's time to submit your workDear journalist, The AIPS Sport Media Awards are waiting for your work.
Tokyo 2020 unveils Olympic medal design which reflects "light" and "brilliance"TOKYO, July 24, 2019 - The design for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals were unveiled on Wednesday, exactly one year to the event's opening ceremony, during a special countdown occasion held at the Tokyo International Forum.
100 days to go100 things you must know about the AIPS Sport Media Awards 2019.
World Sports Journalists Day, July 2: Let's fight those who want to silence an unaligned mediaLAUSANNE, July 2, 2019 - This 2nd of July invites us to reflect on what our future will be if we do not react to the attacks that come at us from many quarters.
Hrvatskom zboru sportskih novinara dodijeljena Povelja Republike HrvatskePrigodom Dana državnosti, Predsjednica Republike Hrvatske, gospođa Kolinda Grabar Kitarović dodijelila je Povelju Republike Hrvatske, Hrvatskom zboru sportskih novinara (HZSN), u četvrtak, 27. lipnja 2019. godine u Uredu predsjednice RH na Pantovčaku.
Makedonci po drugi put europski prvaci!Rukometaši skopskog Vardara novi su europski prvaci nakon što su u nedjeljnom finalu Lige prvaka odigranom u Koelnu pobijedili mađarski Veszprem sa 27-24 (16-11) te drugi put u klupskoj povijesti osvojili pehar ovog elitnog klupskog natjecanja, a hrvatski reprezentativac Igor Karačić proglašen je najboljim igračem finalnog turnira.
The wait is over: The second edition of the AIPS Sport Media Awards launchedLAUSANNE, April 16, 2019 - From today, the AIPS Sport Media Awards will be accepting submissions for their second edition.
Many sports, many dreams: top events raise expectations for AIPS Sport Media AwardsLAUSANNE, May 28, 2019 - What a season! With sport there's always a story. And with a story, there's a potential submission for the AIPS Sport Media Awards, the international prize that chooses the best storytellers across all platforms – By Martin Mazour, AIPS Media.
Jubilee Congress in Budapest celebrates the history of Hungarian sports journalismBudapest, May 24, 2019 - Celebrating the 110th anniversary of the establishment of the Hungarian Sport Journalists' Association (HSJA), the three day long program series offered a special occasion to acknowledge the professional excellence of Hungarian and foreign colleagues in sport journalism, and to reward the hard and dedicated work of those who have supported the HSJA in the past and present years.
Empowering women in sport and sport media: 'A dream without a plan is just a wish'BUDAPEST, May 18, 2019 – Women's sport is making history in Budapest, where for the first time the UEFA Women's Champion's League final is being held on its own – in a separate venue and city of its own, away from the shadow of the men's game. On the day of the final this achievement was marked by another – the international conference on Empowering women in sport and sport media hosted by the Hungarian Sports Journalists' Association.
What's new: The essential guide for the AIPS Sport Media Awards' second editionLAUSANNE, April 8, 2019 - The AIPS Sport Media Awards return with more categories, more prizes and more opportunities. The one and only international prize for sport journalism is about to launch the second edition, plenty of new features and a handful surprises.
Croatian Sports Journalist Association celebrates 70 yearsZAGREB, April 8, 2019 – On June 3, 1948, the Board of the Croatian Journalists Society adopted the proposal of 'Narodni Sport' (Peoples Sport) newspaper journalists to establish a section of journalists to write for physical culture sections.
Luka Modric receives AIPS Best Male Athlete of the Year TrophyZAGREB, March 21, 2019 - On the eve of the first game in the European Qualification rounds, AIPS awarded Luka Modric the Best Male Athlete of theyear Trophy. The event, which took place in front of a crowded Press Conference in Zagreb, was dedicated to both the game Croatia-Azerbajan and the Award.
CSJA re-elects Jura Ozmec and Marijan BakićZAGREB, February 23, 2019 - Jura Ozmec will serve as president of the Croatian Sports Journalists Association (CSJA) for another four years alongside Marijan Bakić, who retained his position as CSJA secretary general.
Simone Biles and Luka Modric the best AIPS Athletes of 2018Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric was voted the AIPS Best Male Athlete of 2018, edging tennis star Novak Djokovic in second place. The award for Best Female Athlete went to US gymnastics star Simone Biles: this is the result of a poll by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS), where a panel of 359 journalists from 87 countries voted for the Champions of 2018.
Dear Colleagues!We wish to remind you to cast your vote for the AIPS 2018 Best Athletes, Teams, and Press Facility NOW! Voting will remain open until Midnight, December 30, 2018.
Najoštrije osude postupka Ivane ŠebekNa dnevnom redu Skupštine Asocijacije sportskih novinara jugoistočne Evrope, koja je održana u Ohridu, našao se i slučaj crnogorskog sportskog novinara, urednika sportske redakcije Nove M televizije Igora Ćulafića.
NIKOLA LIPOVAC: Thank you for last four years in SEESJADear colleagues, dear friends, I hope you are all well, especially those who were in Ohrid and had to return to their homes.
U Ohridu SEESJA izabrala novo vodstvo, hrvatski sportski novinari na malonogometnom turniru zauzeli šesto mjestoKongres Udruge sportskih novinara jugoistočne Europe (SEESJA) odlična su prilika da se novinari međusobno upoznaju s problemima koje imaju sami, ali i da doznaju koje mjere se provode u zemlji domaćinu oko poboljšanja stanja sporta, no i sportskoga novinarstva istodobno.
Calling all photographers: Turkish Olympic Committee launches Fair Play Photo ContestThe Turkish Olympic Committee (TOC), awardee of the Willi Daume World Trophy of the International Fair Play Committee (CIFP) for promotion of Fair Play, announces its 1st World Fair Play Photo Contest.
PROGRAM FOR THE SUMMIT IN OHRID25.10.2018. - Arrival of the delegates and teams in the hotel "Inex Gorica" - Ohrid
SEESJA As you know, in October, 25-28, we will meet and play football on OhridAs you know, in October, 25-28, we will meet and play football on Ohrid, I am sure in good organization, as it was last time.
Hrvatska i Srbija već imaju više loptačkih medalja nego SFRJPrimjeri iz više sportova u posljednje vrijeme pokazuju da je manjim nacijama lakše postići koheziju – Hrvatska i Island u nogometu, a Slovenija u košarci – piše Mladen Miletić, novinar VL.
JOŠ 4 TJEDNA DO KONCA PRIJAVA ZA AIPS NAGRADU!Još su nam 4 tjedna ostala do kraja prijava za AIPS Nagradu za sportske novinare. Čak 24 nagrade u 6 osnovnih kategorija dijelit će se u siječnju u Lausanni, ali se do 17.9. treba prijaviti na www.aipsawards.com što prije.
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The Project Director is Professor David Gowing. He is responsible for overseeing the project and managing the Project Co-Ordinators.
Professor David Gowing has studied floodplain meadows for 18 years. He has won numerous research contracts from organisations such as Defra, RSPB, English Nature, the Environment Agency, and the Natural Environment Research Council. He has published widely including seminal papers in the world's leading scientific journals. He is regularly called upon to advise conservation organisations, statutory authorities and landowners within the UK and has numerous collaborations internationally (e.g. Netherlands and South Africa).
In the course of his work, Professor Gowing has collected data from most of the major remaining stands of floodplain meadow in England. He has access to a unique dataset of historical records relating to the botanical composition, hydrological regime and nutrient status of these meadows. Continued data collection at these sites combined with these historic records will permit ecological responses to the changing environment to be defined and for appropriate conservation management to be identified.
The Floodplain Meadows Partnership Outreach Co-ordinator is Emma Rothero. Emma secured a degree in Freshwater Ecology from Liverpool University before studying for a Masters in Applied Hydrology from the University of Wales, College Cardiff. She then worked for the Environment Agency for 12 years as a Conservation and Recreation and then Biodiversity Officer, responsible for advising on flood defence projects, planning applications, securing funds to help deliver local partnership projects, and providing general consevation support to Environment Agency staff as they delivered their duties. She then took up the role of Floodplain Meadows Partnership Outreach Co-Ordinator in 2008, where she has remained ever since.
The Floodplain Meadows Partnership Research Co-ordinator is Dr Irina Tatarenko. Irina is a botanist with particular interest in meadow ecology and orchids. She started her research career in 1982 studying great sphagnum bogs in Western Siberia, then doing rare orchid species in the Far East of Russia, before getting a job as Research Fellow at the Meadow Research Station in Moscow Province to concentrate on the plant communities on European floodplain meadows. Back to orchids, she had got her PhD in orchid population and mycorrhiza studies in 1991, and continued extensive research in various aspects of orchid biology across Russia and Japan, which resulted in Dr of Science dissertation in 2008. Back to meadows, she's settled in the UK and become botanical surveyor and eventually, Floodplain Meadow Partnership research co-ordinator.


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How long can I record video on my Pivothead glasses?
How can I extend recording time?
Each pair of Pivothead glasses comes with a non-removable, rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. In addition, all SMART glasses support an optional external Fuel Mod.
- For continuously recording Full HD (1080p, 30fps) all models will run for approximately 1 hour. For SMART glasses, this requires the Fuel Mod.
- Standby times vary considerably depending on how often a user uses their Pivothead glasses.
- Pivothead glasses will automatically turn off after 2 minutes of inactivity to save battery life. This can be disabled using the desktop or smartphone control app.
Video Record and Stream Times
|Record @ 1080p/30fps
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|25 minutes
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|SMART + Fuel Mod
|60 minutes
|25 minutes
|Durango Glasses
|60 minutes
|Kudu Glasses
|60 minutes
Battery Capacity
|Capacity (mAh = milliamp hours)
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|300 mAh
|SMART Fuel Mod
|445 mAh
|Durango & Kudu Glasses
|440 mAh
Storage Capacity
The Kudu and Durango glasses have 8 GB of internal storage. This cannot be expanded. Our SMART series uses a removable microSD card for storage. Regardless of model, all of our glasses use the same H.264 MP4 format for recording video, and the size of a video will be same across all lines.
Video Sizes (1 GB = 1,024 MB)
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|10 Minutes
|1 Hour
|1080p @ 30fps
|720p @ 30fps
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How We Test
The table values above come from the hundreds of internal tests we run on our glasses. When we test the glasses we use a standard configuration as follows:
- Video Settings:
- Resolution: 1080p, 30fps
- Quality: SFine
- Focus: Auto
- Audio: On
- Face Tracking: On
- PAL: Off
- Scene: Static, non-moving (normally a wall or ceiling)
- Lighting: Indoor, with open windows
The recording times and battery capacity for your videos will depend on environmental factors, and while they should be close to our laboratory times, there may be some decrease. Things like lighting levels, amount of focus changes, and other conditions can affect performance.
Tips to Increase Recording Time
There are a number of video settings that can be configured or disabled. These settings can be changed using either the desktop or smartphone control apps. Most of these settings will affect both power use and video size.
- Disable audio - Moderate gains to battery and file sizes
- Lower resolution to 720p/30fps - Moderate gains to battery and file size
- Lower resolution to 480p - Moderate gains to file size, little gain to battery
- Change auto-focus to fixed or macro - Low to moderate gain to battery, no effect on file size
- Record in brighter light - Moderate gain to battery, low gain on file size
- Disable Face Tracking - Low gain to battery life


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Cyklokapron is a prescription drug treatment that's mainly used in order to lower or stop heavy bleeding. When a person's bleeds, the body forms clots in order to stop the problem. With some people though, the clots don't seem to break down and because of this the bleeding keeps taking place. Cyklokapron does its job by stopping clots from being broken down and as a result it reduces any problematic bleeding.
What type of conditions cause heavy bleeding problems where this drug might be put to use?
Cyklokapron can be used in order to regulate bleeding in a multitude of different conditions. For instance it can lower heavy bleeding with someone who has just come out of surgery, people who might have serious nose bleed problems, women who suffer from heavy periods, bleeding inside the eye, bleeding caused by a tooth being pulled out or with anyone who might just bleed more than they are supposed to due to a condition called (hereditary angio-oedema).
What should you know before you start to take this medicational treatment in order to keep you safe?
There are some drugs out there that just aren't right for specific people. These are people who will be given alternatives that are safer. Some people can take a specific drug only if they exercise caution when using it. It's because of these reasons that you let your doctor know certain information prior to use. Here's a list of things you should tell them beforehand.
If you're expecting a baby or are breast-feeding
If you're experiencing problems with the way your kidneys function or if you have blood inside your urine
If you've had any unwanted blood clot inside of an artery or vein
If you have ever had a fit (a convulsion)
If recently you've suffered from a blood clotting condition known as disseminated intravascular coagulation.
If you're taking any other form of medication (these would include those you get over the counter)
If you ever have had an allergic reaction too any drug in the past.
How should you take Cyklokapron in order to ensure it works for you the way it's supposed to?
Any person who uses Cyklokapron or any other medication should make sure that they take it exactly as a doctor tells them to. A doctor will let you know exactly how much of this drug you should be taking and for how long throughout the duration of the treatment. The specific dosage you should be taking will also be included on the back of the pack reminding you of important information.
What are some of the potential side effects you might experience if you take this medicational treatment?
Feelings of sickness or nausea
Headache problems
Diarrhea problems
Problems with your eyesight
All of the above are side effects that vary in terms of severity. In many cases they are only something you should have to be concerned about in the beginning as your body adjusts to the treatment. After a short period of time these problems should subside or go away completely. If this doesn't happen then be sure to get in contact with a doctor or a pharmacist.


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The original specification was created by a joint working group of PLCopen and the OPC Foundation and released in 2010. It defines an OPC UA Information Model to represent the IEC 61131-3 architectural models.
It is important that the controller as a main component of automation systems is accessible in the vertical information integration which will be strongly influenced by OPC UA. OPC UA servers which represent their underlying manufacturer specific controllers in a similar IEC 61131-3 based manner provide a substantial advantage for client applications as e.g. visualizations or MES. Controller vendors reduce costs for the development of these OPC UA servers if an OPC UA Information Model for IEC 61131-3 is used.
With the 3rd edition of the IEC 61131-3 standard and some additional wishes from the implementers, an update was needed. The final version 1.01 will have the major changes in Table 26 – Mapping IEC 61131-3 elementary datatypes to OPC UA built in datatypes, which in addition contains a new column with a NodeID for each type , and in Table 39 – Numeric Identifiers for IEC 61131-3 defined nodes.
But before the official release of this minor update we want to make sure that this document fits your needs, meaning we want your comments. For this reason this new specification has been released for comments as Version 1.01.09 until March 30, 2018. The document OPC UA Information Model for IEC 61131-3, as well as the feedback form can be downloaded from our website.
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2009, the INDIVIDUALS Bureau for Labor Report reported in which inflation appeared to be 3%, but most people feel in which things include gotten allot more expensive. I feel there presently exist three factors behind this Perception – With a psychological understanding, you're attending emotionally register an amount increase (when I. e. as "pain") by using a stronger imprint than just a price lower (document. e. mainly because "pleasure"). For those who see energy prices start from $3. 00 in each gallon that will $4 00 you might feel that around if the software goes coming from $4. 00 that will $3 00 Everybody remembers some three years ago if oil have to $147 a barrel not to mention we are paying just about the most we've previously paid in the pump (similar can become said usually in the late 1970′s oil embargo); To keep remember during the summer for 2008 repaying $5. 50 for each gallon cruising out to make sure you California (inside fairness it had become those types of places part way through the meal where individuals gouge most people). Yet, fewer individuals may remember during the late nineties as soon as gasoline have to its most competitive inflation changed level through recent back ground. I take into account around 1997 shelling out $0. 78 in each gallon out through Denver Given that price grows catch an individual's eye and additionally emotion, it can feel including more amount increase is being conducted than that which is actual. Adjusted with regard to inflation were paying as to what we performed in 30 a long time ago in 1982.
The older you become, the far more you try to remember things just like they were with a shorter length of time – If you are in level school, a couple of weeks feels such as an eternity. The older you become, the more quickly time goes and also easier it really is for some sort of memory to seem like "just yesterday". To not overlook buying the gallon for milk just for $1 50 19 years ago may feel later. The same benefits movie admission prices, bag of chips prices, or anything else. The older you become, apart with having remembrance loss, the more often than not it is if you have a person could recall immediately something many bought several years ago just as if it is yesterday. Personal inflation fee – It's one of my personal favorite exercises regarding clients. If you check out way the particular national normal inflation fee is measured, there really are items inside you do not spend capital on.
Thus, Congress developed changes to your bankruptcy code and also the BAPCPA regarding 2005 came to be. At 1st, it appeared to work well as the sheer numbers of those declaring bankruptcy lowered substantially. It could are also that several Americans raced within file Page 7 bankruptcy prior to a changes gone into results in December 2005. It had been no you could predict typically the financial predicament of 08.
In 08, many People lost one's own jobs because the downturn throughout the economy. With not a way to compensate their costs, bankruptcy became the earliest choice. Besides the changes towards the bankruptcy prefix, most men and women qualified towards file Descript. 7. A trend features continued concerning through 2011 just where approximately 1. 5 million persons are filing bankruptcy each year. Although, the statistics have dropped a bit more this calendar year, many industry experts are predicting it is calm prior to the storm.
It just simply doesn't are generally getting much better. The manner it feels is 8% unemployment may be the new usual. The remaining world is unstoppable and this euro is at the brink from collapse. A bankruptcy hearing filing can be the simply good solution for folks that are generally buried below a mention of financial debt.
After choosing to seek bankruptcy relief one will likely need to hire a new bankruptcy attorney at law to symbolize them. It's true that certain can make up themselves in a very court regarding law, but it surely just doesn't seem sensible. With brand new changes, the individual bankruptcy code has had on a different complexity to be attacked aided by the expertise to a bankruptcy lawyer. There are lots of benefits to getting represented by lawyer with ethical support being opening into the collection.
First coming from all, one can get into court if you know their individual bankruptcy petition is usually prepared appropriately. But where real support comes is using a bankruptcy legal professional there on the individual on what to react when travelling to the conference of loaners. Most consumers fear this very day because the unknown.
Recently on 16th September 2010 in its mid Quarter Review, the RBI, in order to control inflation, hiked the Repo Rate by 0. 25% to 6. 0% and the Reverse Repo Rate by 0. 50% to 5%. So what are these monetary policy tools that the RBI uses to manage inflation and how do these affect interest rates in the market? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) uses various monetary tools to manage economic growth and inflation during times of boom and recession. The RBI uses various tools like CRR, SLR, Repo Rate and Reverse Repo Rate. Let us understand these tools one by one
Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR): This is the amount (as % of their deposits) that banks have to set aside with the RBI. Presently the CRR is 6% (as on 16th Sep 2010). This effectively means that banks have to keep 6% of their Time and Demand Deposits with the RBI. Out of every Rest 100 collected by banks as deposits, Rest 6 will have to be kept aside with the RBI. The RBI does not pay any interest on the CRR money of the banks. In times of high inflation the RBI increases the CRR. When the CRR is increased banks have to set more money aside with the RBI. Due to this banks have less money to lend to borrowers. This sucks out excess liquidity out of the markets. With less money in the financial system, there is less money to lend and less money with people to spend. This brings down the demand for goods and services. Low demand pulls down prices of goods and brings down inflation.
The reverse of this happens during times of recession and deflation. There is less demand or no demand for goods and services in the economy. During such times the RBI reduces the CRR. This injects more money in the financial system. It makes more money available with banks to lend. Banks in turn give more loans. With more money available to spend in the form of easy loans, people demand more goods and services. This kick starts economic activity and results in higher GDP growth.
Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR): This is the amount (as % of their deposits) that banks need to keep in the form of cash or invest in gold or government bonds or other approved securities. Presently the SLR is 25%. This effectively means that banks have to keep 25% of their Time and Demand Deposits either in cash or invest it in gold or in government bonds. Out of every Rest 100 collected by banks as deposits, they will have to invest Rest 25 in government bonds. When inflation is high the RBI increases the SLR. Due to this money is removed from the financial system. Banks lend less and the demand for goods and services come down resulting in lower inflation.
Many experts have argued the fact that tax evasion is without a doubt widespread. Drastically that a very high level regarding tax evasion cuts down government's capability implement vital reforms and allow adequate open public goods. Subsequently, revenue necessities are a very important issue. Many negotiations of tax burden specialists point out that place a burden on morale, the built-in motivation to shell out taxes, is an important factor determinant to elucidate the condition of tax evasion.
It is recommended to have communal capital with regards to mutual confidence and honesty during the transitional deregulation plus privatization system. It is certainly interesting to investigate tax well-being as particular often is not really aware associated with taxes well before or obtained no perceptions the tax load. Thus, it usually is useful not to pay attention to tax evasion on your own but going a factor back and also analyze taxes morale to provide a dependent adjustable. Tax gurus argued it to be not surprising to work out taxpayers' training movements with the reform process should they are taxed for initially. The undeveloped duty administrations want us, normally engaged during cash organization, and are not willing to do the work from a modern tax system. A problem is the void of managerial competencies and connection with the levy administration with the help of market-oriented taxation. Furthermore, as tax bill collectors ordinarily are not salaried clearly, no superior personnel is attracted. Subsequently, civil servants isn't motivated correctly, but could possibly instead willingly aim for opportunities meant for corruption. However, a strengthen in city service salaries re the individual sector cuts down on corruption. The income is exceptionally correlated utilizing measures regarding rule with law and products you can bureaucracy. Besides, much larger problems derive from the advantage that with rising number from taxpayers them becomes even more difficult that will detect taxes evasion and also avoidance. In it context it usually is interesting to observe what styles tax spirits.
Tax well-being and put your trust in on state – We've personally seen a rot away of place a burden on morale after a while between dozens of years from transition. This conclusion is good registered enhancing with the corruption. This effect is far stronger for your latest years ?n comparison to the earliest. As in a good many developing countries organic beef observe which our country is in times of "over-government" and additionally "under-government". The good news is combination about interventionism and even bureaucracy. Even so, property rights usually are not sufficiently collateral led and the good news is high identify uncertainty, trimming thus any incentive designed for investment. In that situation, yet it really is nearly impossible to find the best equilibrium connected with state task.


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Tutti Bambini GC35 Deluxe Reclinable Glider Chair and Stool is rated out of 5 by 4.
Rated 1 out of 5 by Ridders from Don't buy this! Firstly the cushions are not grey they are beige - they don't make the grey ones anyone. The plastic smell is horrible and the cushions don't fit. Recline is very stiff almost impossible. The noise...wow it squeaks so loudly from the plasticky fabric of the cushions. Impossible to keep baby asleep whilst you rock, sit or stand. In fact breathing just makes the chair squeak! You also need to be slim to fit in the chair!
Date published: 2018-05-16
Rated 1 out of 5 by MummyG from Don't waste your money 1 star given for comfort when baby was first born, especially after a section. 6 months down the line this chair is a nightmare to comfortably feed in. The arms of the chair are too high meaning When attempting to breastfeed the baby has to go almost vertical and hang off you or legs up in the air resting on the high arms. It's making bedtime very stressful for my little girl as we both flummox around trying to find a position that works to feed her in. With my first child we had an armless chair with footstool from next. My advice, by a normal chair with no arms if you are intending to breastfeed in it. The material is also very noisy so when baby falls asleep and you stand to transfer them to cot they wake. It's easy to stain too! All round bad purchase!
Date published: 2018-04-25
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Questions & Answers
Is this grey? Or dark cream In colour in the padding
I sent mine back as was really badly damaged. From memory it is cream not grey
Date published: 2018-04-12
how far back does it recline? Is the mothercare version a better option for reclining?
Sarah it doesn't recline that far back just enough so your not sat directly straight up.the mothercare version does have more reclining positions but they are generally out of stock.
Date published: 2017-09-13
What is the weight restriction on this item? Just wondering as my partner doesnt think its enough money to be an to hold a heavier stronger man!
Hello, Thank you for your question. When an answer to a question is not apparent within the product information provided to us by the manufacturer, it is always advisable to contact them directly. Using their contact us option available on their website, we have been provided with an answer for you. The maximum weight is 100 kgs (220 lbs 15.7 stones)
Date published: 2019-09-24
Are the covers machine washable please?
Sorry I don't know. I have spot cleaned the chair and it has come up fine but never had reason to look to wash to covers.
Date published: 2017-09-13
How high is the seat (how far from the ground)? I'm quite tall and have found many gliders hard to get in and out of!
The chair is average height, I have not found it too low or high and nor has my husband who is over 6ft. It is a deep seat so good for longer legs
Date published: 2017-09-13
Hi, does the chair have reclining positions. Im looking for a chair that is not set upright.
It does, however, mine was in such bad condition that it is stuck in one position.
Date published: 2017-09-13
Does the chair arrive assembled?
Hi, Thank you for your query, The Tutti Bambini Deluxe Reclinable Glider Chair and Stool does require assembly. Hope this helps
Date published: 2017-09-13
Hi, can you tell me the weight of the package for Tutti Bambini Deluxe Reclinable Glider Chair and Stool - White so that I can see the if i can use a send on delivery please? Thanks
Hello, Thank you for your query. The boxed dimensions are W:69cm, L: 96cm, H: 52cm The weight of the box is 28kg I hope this helps.
Date published: 2018-04-24
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