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Kellogg Company has a new Quality and Food Safety Manager position
available in Battle Creek, MI. The Quality & Food Safety Manager
provides leadership, direction, and oversight to WKKI Pilot Plant, for
Quality and Food Safety. This role exists to ensure the facility delivers
the required standards of quality and food safety according to Kellogg
policies, procedures, and practices, while accommodating normal R&D
activities. This role is also responsible for delivery of continuous
improvement and working with Corporate Quality in the execution of company
programs. The Plant Quality & Food Safety Manager will deliver these
accountabilities through direct involvement with R&T, corporate
quality, WKKI Operations leadership team, and Pilot Plant employees. The
individual is required to provide a high degree of operational management
and execution, focus on continuous improvement and the ability to ensure
food safety of all products being produced and packaged and the facility.
Additional responsibilities include:
1.Directs, plans, and implements quality, food safety, and sanitation
programs for the facility.
2.Partners with Corporate Quality & Food Safety for various program
implementations and best practices.
3.Ensures the facility meets all required quality & food safety laws,
regulations, and corporate policies.
4.Directs and coaches the facility leadership team to ensure quality &
food safety compliance and has the authority to suspend operations when
serious quality & food safety risks are identified.
5.Actively participates in the development process of new products acting
as the on-site technical expert in food safety practices for WKKI
6.Responsible for quality & food safety accountability for all hours of
7.Responsible for the adherence to KBLM requirements with specific
attention to Drives Alignment, Inspires & Energizes People, and
Delivers Quarterly Results.
8.Based upon the overall organizational structure, this position may be
responsible for the oversight, management, and the development of up to two
(2) direct reports.
9.This position requires some travel. Expected percentage of travel for
this role is less then 10%.
BS degree in food science, microbiology, or equivalent and 5-7 years
experience In quality & food safety is required.
Previous HACCP certification program design and implementation is
Thorough technical knowledge of quality & food safety is required.
Strong written & verbal communication skills, analytical ability,
leadership strengths and ability to work effectively with a team are
Prior Quality & Food Safety leadership experience is preferred.
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Verdict Expected in Italy Quake Scientists Trial
A court will hand down verdicts Monday in the trial of six Italian scientists and a government official charged with manslaughter for underestimating the risks of a deadly earthquake in 2009.
The case has provoked outrage in the international scientific community, with some commentators warning that any convictions would dissuade other experts from sharing their expertise.
Prosecutor Fabio Picuti wants each of them jailed for four years. He argued in court that they failed to alert the population of the medieval town of L'Aquila to the risks, days before the 6.3-magnitude quake killed 309 people.
All seven were members of the Major Risks Committee which met in the central Italian city on March 31, 2009 -- six days before the quake devastated the region, tearing down houses and churches and leaving thousands homeless.
Picuti said the experts had provided "an incomplete, inept, unsuitable and criminally mistaken" analysis, which had reassured locals. That meant they did not prepare for the quake, with many staying indoors when the first tremors hit.
The government committee had met after a series of small tremors in the preceding weeks had sparked panic among local inhabitants -- particularly after a local resident began making unnerving unofficial earthquake predictions.
Giampaolo Giuliani issued his warnings on the basis of radon gas levels with a home-made detection system. His methods have not been scientifically proven, but it was enough to create concern among residents.
So Italy's top seismologist were called in to evaluate the situation. The then vice-director of the Civil Protection, Bernardo De Bernardinis, told reporters the seismic activity in L'Aquila posed "no danger."
De Bernardinis cited an explanation given by scientists, one which the scientists now deny having given him. Today, he is one of the defendants in the trial.
The prosecution has denounced De Bernardinis for using the meeting to calm down the population -- he famously advised residents to relax with a glass of wine.
But government lawyer Carlo Sica has called for the seven defendants to be acquitted.
Minutes from the March 31 meeting were not valid as evidence because they were only written up and signed following the April 6 earthquake, he argued.
"They are not guilty of anything, the earthquake's no-one's fault," he said.
Last week Filippo Dinacci, lawyer for De Bernardinis and one of the other defendants, denounced the charges as something out of "medieval criminal law."
The case sparked outrage in the international scientific community when the charges were brought against the geophysicists in 2010. Many commentators complained that the scientists were merely scapegoats and that science was being put on trial.
More than 5,000 members of the scientific community sent an open letter to Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano denouncing the trial.
Their colleagues were being prosecuted for having failed to predict an earthquake: but that was a feat widely acknowledged to be impossible, they argued.
Prosecutor Picuti however insists the point is not whether they could have predicted the quake. He says the government-appointed experts' job was to evaluate the risk and advise a large population in a town with fragile, ancient buildings.
The seven defendants include Enzo Boschi, who at the time was the head of Italy's national geophysics institute; Giulio Selvaggio, head of the INVV's national earthquake center in Rome; and Franco Barberi of Rome's University Three.
The other scientists on trial are Mauro Dolce, head of the Civil Protection's seismic risk office, Gian Michele Calvi, head of the European Center for Training and Research in Earthquake Engineering (EU center); and Claudio Eva of the University of Genoa.
Some 120,000 people were affected by the April quake, which destroyed the city's historic center and medieval churches as well as surrounding villages.
As well as being charged with manslaughter, the seven also faces of reckless endangerment.
Top scientists around the world have warned that the case may not only set a precedent for criminalizing something as uncertain as earthquake prediction, but also put experts off sharing insight and knowledge for fear of law suits.
Monday is the 30th and final hearing in what, by Italian standards, has been a lightning-fast trial, having lasted just over a year.

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What Is It Like to Live in the Daytona Beach, FL, Area?
Daytona Beach has long been one of Central Florida's most desirable locations, especially for retirees who want to live near the ocean and enjoy all the exciting activities that a coastal community provides. The friendly climate is another big draw. Daytona residents enjoy about 230 sunny days each year, compared with an average of 205 days for communities across the United States—that's almost a month of extra sunshine! And, although summers typically bring temperatures in the 90s, the welcome breezes off the Atlantic Ocean keep this community among the most comfortable places to live in the nation.
The Daytona area began attracting tourists in droves more than 100 years ago, and its reputation as a top retirement destination is almost as longstanding. In recent years, Daytona Beach has landed on many "Best Places to Retire" lists in the U.S. This is hardly surprising, as retirees in this Central Florida area enjoy:
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Banthology: Stories From Unwanted Nations
9 December 2018 1 Comment
Title: Banthology: Stories From Unwanted Nations
Author: Various
Summary: In January 2017, President Trump signed an executive order banning people from seven Muslim-majority countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen – from entering the United States, effectively slamming the door on refugees seeking safety and tearing families apart. Mass protests followed, and although the order has since been blocked, amended and challenged by judges, it still stands as one of the most discriminatory laws to be passed in the US in modern times.
Banthology brings together specially commissioned stories from the original seven 'banned nations'. Covering a range of approaches – from satire, to allegory, to literary realism – it explores the emotional and personal impact of all restrictions on movement, and offers a platform to voices the White House would rather remained silent.
Rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5
Review: Comma Press are probably my favourite publisher. They focus on short stories and delve into genres not commonly published, such as weird, translated, and activist subjects. They also cover science fiction, crime, and horror. Plus they have a few great book series including Refugee Tales and Reading the City. They're a little niche, but it's such a me niche, and the quality of the writing they publish is superb. Not to mention their gorgeous cover designs.
So yeah, i love Comma Press and own a small pile of books they've published. Surprisingly this is only the third i've read. (So many books, so little time!). Unsurprisingly, i loved it.
This book was created in response to the travel ban put in place in America, with authors from the countries included in the ban writing to "explore themes of exile, travel, and restrictions on movement." I thought this was a brilliant idea, and with only seven stories (one from each country included in the ban), the book isn't an intimidating read.
All the stories are wonderful. Not all are happy–in fact it could be argued that none of them are happy–but they are all so wonderfully told. I'm thinking about which ones i enjoyed the most, but i genuinely can't pick a favourite. The few that stood out the most for me were Jujube, The Beginner's Guide to Smuggling, and Storyteller. These were all about people looking to move and settle in other countries, but each story was unique in its approach to the character, the history, and the outcome. The other two stories that stood out for their much more unusual and less straightforward approach were Return Ticket (about a cosmic anomaly village called Schrödinger) and The Slow Man (about a conflict between the Egyptians and the Babylonians that changes the course of history).
Though these were stories, authors, and subjects outside of my usual reading matter, I really loved this book. It is a short, but worthwhile read and I would encourage anyone to pick it up and give it a go. Finishing it led me to the Comma Press website once again, and in an unsurprising turn of events i have added several more of their books to my "to buy" list. Oops?


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Web Scraping is the term which is commonly known as screen scraping or web data extraction or web harvesting. This is the term which in demand in today's era, this technology is appreciated by the startups, big and small companies. In simple terms, we can say that it is the process of extracting the unorganized data and placing it in a manageable format. The place where data is extracted and placed in the local file of your system.
We can say in technical language that the process of collecting information automatically from the www that is World Wide Web. Web Scraper can build the sitemaps that can navigate sites and extract the desired data. It can also extract different types of required data such as images, links, text, tables and more.
Below mentioned are the different ways Businesses can use Web Scraping.
1. Scrape products and price for comparison sites
What is the need of getting advanced when that advancement is of no use to day to day happenings, right? Make use of web scraping to crawl and compare the product description, images and get data for affiliation and analytics or comparison. This can also be beneficial for the price optimization techniques and improve your gross margins by 10%. We all know that selling products in competitive rate is a crucial aspect for E-commerce.
Also, you are able to crawl the web for travel companies, E-commerce companies. You can create your custom agent for scraping and extract the product images, feeds, price and all other related details.
2. Track the online presence
This too is an important aspect of scraping where you are able to scrape business reviews and profiles. Web scraping can also be used to observe the performance of any products, user's behavior and reaction. It can list as well as check thousands of users profiles and reviews and this seriously is an important asset to analysis your business growth.
3. Observe your Online Reputation
In this digital world, every company is concerned about managing their online reputation. As this is the only place where they can gain and loss profit. Thus, this can also be the place where Web Scraping can play it role. When you are planning your Online Reputation Management strategy, here your scraped data can help you to judge which audiences are an asset for your business also what are the areas where your brand need upliftment to fulfill the customer's demands.
Here Web crawler can rebel you the opinion of trending topics, leaders, demographic facts such as gender, age, GEO location and can sentiment in form of text. Once you are able to judge these areas of vulnerability you can exhale with a great advantage.
4. Detect the fraud reviews
As most of us have the habit of judging anything online by reading the reviews and opinions. Thus it becomes the great issue of concern for businesses to judge the spammy and fraud reviews. As this is the illegal activity to mention anything fake online also it has an adverse effect on the business reputation. This act of mentioning fraud opinions results in misleading readers.
Thus you can opt for Web Scraping which will help you to crawl and detect the fake reviews and can block them.
5. Make Better SEO Strategies
Web scraping is an organic search result where you can easily figure out your SEO competitors. Also, you are able to find out the keywords and title tags which they are targeting. Thus this can give you the idea to make the judgement regarding the keywords which can drive a huge traffic to your website, figure out which category of the content are attracting links and what type of resources can give a good ranking to your website.
6. Scrape leads
Scraping leads is another most important use of the web scraping technique. It is the technique where lead generation in created. As we all are familiar that sales teams always demand data and this can be fulfilled with the scraping technique. You are able to scrape leads from different directories and then make contact with them and your sales introduction.
Data can be extracted in any desired format and then can be used to generate leads, brand building and much more.
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These were some of the different ways of Web Scraping which businesses can use to get the desired result.
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Block on Trump's Asylum Ban Upheld by Supreme Court
District court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss mail fraud charges on the ground that the honest-services provision of 18 U.S.C. section 1346 is unconstitutionally vague is affirmed where the circuit court has soundly rejected the claim that the mail fraud statute, as applied to the intangible-rights theory, is void for vagueness.
Read US v. Hargrove, No. 06-2883
Appellate Information
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
Argued October 20, 2009
Decided August 26, 2009
Before Bauer, Kanne and Williams, Circuit Judges
Opinion by Bauer, Circuit Judge.
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A Summary of the Passion of Saint Perpetua and Felicity
The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity is a true account of the execution of Perpetua, and her Christian companions on March 7th, 203 A.D. Perpetua was a Christian twenty-two year old woman of noble birth with a baby still nursing. Felicity was Perpetua's pregnant Christian slave. The rest of the group of martyrs consisted of the slave, Revocatus, and two free men, Saturninus and Secundulus. They were later joined by their catechist, Saturus who turned himself in as well, as a motion of faith and solidarity. The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity reveals the Christians' profound conviction in their faith, the chasm between Roman and Christian communities, and Christian persecution for subverting the Roman cultural norms.
Perpetua's and Saturus's accounts reveal a very deep and profound faith in Christianity. Not only were they prepared to die for their faith, but also to be tortured and publicly humiliated. On top of this, Christian mothers were willing to be separated from their nursing babies who would starve without the essential mother's milk. Perpetua claimed that while in prison she was "tormented there by care for the child". Fortuitously, some deacons bribed her prison guards so that she could suckle her poor, starving baby.


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The Lancet Commission on Hypertension identified that a key action to address the worldwide burden of high blood pressure (BP) was to improve the quality of BP measurements by using BP devices that have been validated for accuracy. Currently, there are over 3000 commercially available BP devices, but many do not have published data on accuracy testing according to established scientific standards. This problem is enabled through weak or absent regulations that allow clearance of devices for commercial use without formal validation. In addition, new BP technologies have emerged (e.g. cuffless sensors) for which there is no scientific consensus regarding BP measurement accuracy standards. Altogether, these issues contribute to the widespread availability of clinic and home BP devices with limited or uncertain accuracy, leading to inappropriate hypertension diagnosis, management and drug treatment on a global scale. The most significant problems relating to the accuracy of BP devices can be resolved by the regulatory requirement for mandatory independent validation of BP devices according to the universally-accepted International Organisation for Standardization Standard. This is a primary recommendation for which there is an urgent international need. Other key recommendations are development of validation standards specifically for new BP technologies and online lists of accurate devices that are accessible to consumers and health professionals. Recommendations are aligned with WHO policies on medical devices and universal healthcare. Adherence to recommendations would increase the global availability of accurate BP devices and result in better diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, thus decreasing the worldwide burden from high BP.
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21 December, 2014
Skadden is advising Fortune Dynasty (a joint venture between the Vitol Group and Hong Kong businessman Daniel Chiu) in connection with its recommended acquisition of LSE-listed Fortune Oil plc that values Fortune Oil at up to £388m (US$606 million).
The deal was announced on 18 December 2014 and is expected to complete in March 2015. The Skadden team includes partners Shaun Lascelles (London, corporate), Clive Rough (Hong Kong, banking), and Tim Sanders (London, tax).
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Construction near I-30 to last another week
Published February 20, 2015
Drivers should expect nighttime lane closures on Interstate 30 for the rest of the month as construction of the Chisholm Trail Parkway is completed.
The lane closures from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. began this week with the westbound lanes fully closed and one eastbound lane open. This pattern is likely to switch next week, said Michael Rey, media relations manager for North Texas Toll Authority.
Construction on the Chisholm Trail Parkway slowed during Christmas and the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo, which was held in the nearby cultural district.
Construction will slow again during spring break for the heavy traffic going to the Fort Worth Zoo, said Bryan Beck, regional transportation manager with the city manager's office.
The 28-mile parkway is a joint project between Fort Worth and NTTA, Beck said. The speed limit through the city will stay 50 mph to help keep road noise down through the neighborhoods along the CTP. TxDOT and Fort Worth will conduct a speed study next year, he said.
The city hopes the toll road will help traffic congestion on Bryant Irvin Road and Hulen Street, Beck said.
But the construction prompted the closure of access to I-30 from Forest Park Boulevard. Beck said the city will monitor University Drive and Summit Avenue to see how much traffic each absorbs because of the Forest Park Boulevard closure.
He said signal lights, timing and new turn lanes will help traffic congestion in the short term.
"The best plan for University Drive is to wait until the CTP is completed to evaluate traffic flow," said Beck.


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It ordered the preventive suspension of Montero pursuant to the provision of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act on the "mandatory suspension of an accused who holds a position in government."
"Montero shall immediately cease and desist from performing
Montero is facing 4 counts of graft and 4 counts of violation of Article 244 of the Revised Penal Code for the appointment of 4 candidates who lost in the 2013 elections as consultants, an act prohibited under the Local Government Code.
The court noted that in her written manifestation, Montero said a suspension is no longer necessary as all investigations
She also argued that during the investigation, she never manipulated or coerced the persons involved in the handling of information or documents related to the case.
But the court cited Supreme Court decisions in Beroña, et al., vs. Sandiganbayan and Miranda vs. Sandiganbayan, et al. that preventive suspensions of accused government officials are mandatory.
"Under the obtaining facts, it becomes the mandatory duty of the court to suspend the accused," the court said.
The consultants were hired on a job order basis to serve the mayor. However, their employment was executed without any contract of service or issuance of any appointment paper duly reviewed and approved by the Sangguniang Bayan.
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Nerve Synonyms and Antonyms
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The path of nervous impulses
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The distribution or arrangement of a system of veins, as in an insect's wing or a leaf blade. Patterns of venation in insect wings are often used to identify and differentiate species. In angiosperm plants, the venation of eudicot and magnoliid leaves is generally netted or reticulate , with smaller veins branching out from larger ones in a pinnate or palmate pattern, while that of monocots is parallel , with many veins of similar size running parallel to each other along the length of the plant part. These parallel veins are connected to each other by much smaller cross veins.
The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve:
Carrying sensory information toward a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the periphery of the body to the central nervous system.
Showing deference; deferential.
Carrying motor impulses away from a central organ or part, as a nerve that conducts impulses from the central nervous system to the periphery of the body.
(slang) boldness
(Biochemistry) A small molecule or protein that alters biochemical processes in a cell, as by decreasing or increasing the activity of an enzyme.
A slender, cordlike strand or band, especially a bundle of nerve fibers in a nerve trunk.
A network or interwoven mass, especially (anatomy) of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.
The definition of a synapse is the junction between two neurons or nerve cells where there is a small gap that neurotransmitters help nerve impulses to cross.
The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another. It is measured by the amount of work done, usually in joules or watts.
To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
A band of tough, fibrous, inelastic tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons are made chiefly of collagen.
The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely
(Slang) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion;
The quality or state of being uncivil; want of courtesy; rudeness of manner; impoliteness.
(Idiomatic, intransitive) To become encouraged, reinvigorated, or cheerful; to summon one's courage or spirits.
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
The means by which one's personal characteristics are displayed; showing one's internal beliefs or character by means of external actions/changes.
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The quality of a confident character not to be afraid or intimidated easily but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
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A few months ago, I briefly made mention of the training film Resisting Enemy Interrogation. Today being June 6, the anniversary of the Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy, TCM is running a bunch of movies that more or less deal with D-Day, with Resisting Enemy Interrogation showing up at 3:30 PM.
This, as I said, was a training film, made during World War II by the First Motion Picture Unit of the US Army Air Corps. (The US Air Force wasn't a separate branch of the military until about 1947.) Lloyd Nolan (uncredited, as is everybody here) narrates, playing a commanding officer briefing and debriefing the flyboys on the importance of not giving any information to the Nazis. The thing is, those Nazis are, despite any propaganda from regular Hollywood movies, really quite clever, and you'd be surprised how much information they can get without having to resort to torture.
Cut to a POW camp somewhere in the Axis countries. The US has been running bombing raids, and the Germans are quite anxious to figure out where the bombers are going to attack, and in what strength. They've shot down one of the US bombers, taken the crew prisoner, and set out to get the information they need. Resisting Enemy Interrogation shows how the Nazis use all sorts of obvious and subtle means, from simply splitting up the various crewmen to having American turncoats play American soldiers. Even in simple small talk, the Americans unwittingly give away tiny little bits of information, enabling the Nazis to gain an astonishing amount of knowledge about the Americans' plans.
This was all done with a vital purpose in mind: impressing upon raw American recruits that the Nazis meant serious business. All of the sides in the war would have had sophisticated intelligence gathering operations run be people who were experts in psychology, going up against what were effectively amateurs. I don't think anybody would have much of a chance against such techniques, even having seen a training film like this. But several things make Resisting Enemy Interrogation interesting for a civilian audience 70 years on. One that I've already mentioned is that there's a decided difference between the way Nazis are treated here, and the way they're portrayed in Hollywood movies. But also interesting is how the First Motion Picture Unit used a narrative structure to get their points across.
The IMDb lists everybody in the movie as uncredited; I honestly don't remember whether there were any credits at all. (This being purely a training film, there was no need for any credits.) But there are a number of moderately famous Hollywood names in addition to Lloyd Nolan who show up here. George O'Hanlon, the voice of George Jetson, plays a pilot at the American headquarters. Kent Smith is the American-born Nazi agent. Arthur Kennedy plays one of the POWs. All in all, Resisting Enemy Interrogation is quite the interesting experience.
I don't think it's available on DVD, but it's in the public domain, and has made it to Youtube.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Resisting Enemy Interrogation
A few months ago, I briefly made mention of the training film Resisting Enemy Interrogation. Today being June 6, the anniversary of the Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy, TCM is running a bunch of movies that more or less deal with D-Day, with Resisting Enemy Interrogation showing up at 3:30 PM.
Posted by Ted S. (Just a Cineast) at 8:10 AM
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Can You Drink Clear Liquids After Colonoscopy Prep. Also, drink plenty of clear liquids and avoid. Drink the solution at an early time.
Other than what the doctor gives you (laxative formula) or sends you to get at your pharmacy (laxative)….no. It will be problematic if your stool is brown as it shows. Alcohol (including beverages that appear clear) 2.
Be Careful Not To Drink The Solution For More Than 4 Hours.
Medical staff typically recommend that 3 days before a colonoscopy, a person should avoid: It will be problematic if your stool is brown as it shows. The chart shows examples of drinks you can include, and what to avoid.
Coconut (Coconut Water Is Acceptable But Without Pulp) No Red Or Purple (Food Dye) Colored Drinks.
Any ingredients that contains seeds or nuts. Pickles, olives, horseradish, and relish. We recommend starting before 6 pm.
Drink The Entire Solution Over Three Hours One Day Before The Colonoscopy.
Stock, miso soup and bone broth: Drink the 2 nd half of the bowel prep agent (2l). But can you drink alcohol before a colonoscopy?
Alcohol (Including Beverages That Appear Clear) 2.
Preparing for a colonoscopy typically involves drinking a substance that will clear your bowels by giving you diarrhea. A small amount of clear broth is ok. You'll be familiar with all the cracks and paint.
How To Drink Colonoscopy Prep Fast.
You want to make sure to follow your instructions and stay home that day. You can continue to have clear liquid diet up to 2 hours before your procedure. Drink the solution at an early time.


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Czech design icons. Kozelka-Kropacek chairs. Price per 1 piece.
Iconic design by architects Kozelka and Kropacek, who were awarded a silver medal at the 1944 Milano Design Triennal.
The price is for a completely renovated chair excluding fabric cost. The bent beechwood frame will be fixed, tinted and finished in matte. The inside of the chair (upholstery foam, tape etc.) will be completely new.
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Repair broken display after a hazardous style change
Did you choose a theme and are stuck with a stupid error in tiki version 1.6, 1.6.1 or 1.7 ?
There isn't a fix yet, but there is a trick :
should reset your style in emergency.
hope for a real fix soon...
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ENOBRA is a productive and collaborative space of learning in a real context.
The project aims to dissolve the division between professional work and learning. By joining the place where one share knowledge and the place where one applies this knowledge: academia and practice. We are a heterogeneous community that is constantly searching and experimenting, putting emphasis in the practical and project processes can give. In order to find knowledge as an outcome of practice.
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"Faced with wildly conflicting versions of reality, people selected the one that suited them." Peter Pomerantsev's This is Not Propaganda is a book about our times for our times. It addresses the central catch-22 of our information age; namely whether central censorship (with the risk of top down propaganda) or decentralised free range information … Continue reading This is not Propaganda
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Minecraft users have been building a 1:1 replica of Earth to preserve a record of our planet and our current civilisation in event of its destruction (and goodness knows there are enough options for total world-ending destruction available these days) for some time now. As a sub-plot to that grand plan, Reporters Without Borders is … Continue reading The Uncensored New Library of Alexandra


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New Delhi: India lost its fastest-growing major economy tag in the fourth quarter of 2016-17, with GDP growth coming in at 6.1 percent compared with China's 6.9 percent in the same period.
Data from the Ministry of Statistics on Wednesday showed GDP grew 7.1 percent in the financial year 2016-17, slower than the 8 percent registered in 2015-16. The GDP numbers were based on the new 2011-12 base year recently adopted for data including the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) and Wholesale Price Index (WPI). Gross value added (GVA) growth was 6.6 percent for 2016-17 and 5.6 percent in the fourth quarter, compared with 7.9 percent in 2015-16 and 8.7 percent in Q4 of that year.
The "numbers show a clear slowdown in GVA," D.K. Srivastava, Chief Economic Adviser at EY India, said.
"That is, post-demonetization there has been a slowdown," he said. "The GDP growth rate is slightly higher (than GVA growth) because of a more than proportionate increase in indirect tax net of subsidies. But the GDP also shows a reduction in Q3 and Q4 numbers compared with the beginning of the year. So demonetization has clearly had a tangible and adverse impact."
The Centre, however, maintained that it was happy with the growth rate, with Chief Statistician T.C.A. Anant saying that the economy was growing "reasonably well."
"If you look at the current and time series estimates, it is clear the economy is growing reasonably well," Anant said, while briefing the press about the GDP numbers.
"However, if you look at it from the perspective of what sort of growth rates do we desire over a period of time, then from that perspective there is more to be achieved."
"We can take some measure of satisfaction, but the numbers do reveal there are areas that still could improve," Anant added. "One of the areas is capital formation. It continues to be relatively soft, with growth still below 30 percent. We would like to see these rates well above 30 percent."
Looking deeper, GVA growth slowed in almost every sector in Q4 of 2016-17 compared to the growth witnessed in the corresponding period of the previous year.
India is no longer the fastest-growing economy
New Delhi: India lost its fastest-growing major economy tag in the fourth quarter of 2016-17, with GDP growth coming in at 6.1 percent compared with China's 6.9 percent in the same period.


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Today, many expatriates from Western Europe and North America have stopped coming to Istanbul and to Turkey overall.
Expatriate Housing Market
After meeting with four different housing sources, I found out that many are hopeful but are nonetheless struggling to keep their businesses afloat due to the scarcity of expatriates. One source is planning to close his business and emigrate from Turkey due to the local instability, and another source is in the midst of layoffs due to the low demand in the expatriate housing market.
Expatriate Security and Daily Life
Most people I spoke with around the city sounded resilient and were continuing about their daily business despite the recent terrorist attacks and political demonstrations. There are many police officers walking the streets and metal detectors are installed at every metro station and mall entrance. I personally did not feel in any danger during my stay and even witnessed a peaceful political demonstration that ended with the riot police and protesters shaking hands. However, it is important to note that many attacks are aimed at foreigners, so tourist sites and mass transit hubs like airports are frequently targeted. US Consular employees have sent their families back home and live in small apartments in a heavily guarded and secured compound. German and French diplomats have followed suit.
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Let's start this post by understanding what is Zen?
According to urban dictionary Zen means "A total state of focus that incorporates a total togetherness of body & mind".
In other words, Zen is a way of life, it is a state of mind.
Zen design emphasizes on minimalist philosophy.
Also, Zen homes are meant to be relaxing and visually balanced. They should trigger a sense of calmness in one's mind.
Home is a place where everyone is supposed to be at peace.
So let me telling you how to create a zen space.
Different ways to create zen space at home
1. Be a minimalist
"Clutter causes stress, and clutter is one of the main barriers of productivity" – Charisse Ward
This quote summarizes what problems clutter can cause.
In order to create a zen space, you might want to start by decluttering your home first.
To learn how to declutter your home like a pro, read this article.
After all, less is the new more.
Now is your time to embrace the life of a minimalist.
2. Select neutral colors
Colors play a very important role in creating calm atmosphere at home.
Be mindful of choosing them. I have written all about color psychology here.
Neutral colors are always mild and relaxing. They are not harsh on your eyes.
This makes it one of the key elements in creating a zen space.
3. Go green by bringing in nature
For me nothing can be more refreshing than admiring my indoor plants.
I'm sure, most of you would agree with me.
Creating your own indoor garden will always boost your mood.
These supplies will help you grow your garden.
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It is also believed to improve memory and concentration.
When we are all so held up in a concrete jungle, having indoor plants is the easiest way of getting nature to our homes.
4. Introduce natural elements
In addition to the above point, introduce other natural elements like wood, stone, water wherever possible.
Simple wooden furniture along with your neutral wall will not only look aesthetically appealing, but it also helps in enhancing the zen quotient of your home.
You can use a stone planter box, or a bench to blend it into your interiors.
Aren't we all our happiest when we are amidst nature?
5. Aromatherapy
This is believed to be one of the best ways to improve your mood.
Use essential oils or scented candles as much as possible.
They generate a lot of positive energy.
6. Bring in the cozy factor
I associate the word cozy with soft cushions, rugs or carpets, or a nice throw.
Things like this will calm our mind and makes us feel comfortable at home.
Being comfortable at home is important to creating zen factor.
7. Select right kind of light
Having right kind of light plays an important role in the overall ambiance of the house.
I would recommend selecting warm light over cool.
Again, warm light is soft on your eyes and compliments all the above mentioned factors.
If you are still at the construction stage of your house, try to introduce skylights.
Nothing beats the natural source of light.
When you have incorporated all these elements into your home, you will automatically have your own Zen space.
Did you know about the zen space before reading this?
Do you have anything else to add on to this list?
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It's now white-knuckle time for Europe as it struggles to come up with a united front on what to do about the defiant Greeks. The next couple of days should be interesting to say the least.
Here are some remains of the day:
* Ben Carson denounces criticism of Donald Trump's comments on immigrants from Mexico as representing–you guessed it–"political correctness." Poor persecuted Donald!
* Jonathan Chait discusses Andrew Jackson's increasingly anomalous role as a symbol of the Democratic Party. More about that tomorrow.
* At Ten Miles Square, Keith Humphreys examines parallel arguments for "presuming guilt" in certain criminal cases, and their very real costs.
* At College Guide, Jackie Mader on Common Core's acid test among five-year-olds in Mississippi.
* At Republic 3.0, Anne Kim discusses a new study on the very specific shortcomings of schools serving high-poverty families.
And in non-political news:
* Most annoying celebrity couple ever finally breaks up! Good thing they never bothered to get married.
That's it for Monday. Let's close with another Robertson classic: "King Harvest (Has Surely Come)," with Richard Manuel on lead vocals and some wicked guitar from Robbie, performed in 1970.


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As a result, heavy and large materials can be lifted much more safely and conveniently and it is less stressful for the professional. The weight can always be transported very close to the body which protects or relieves the spine. Ideal for Glass and Stone, the Grabo Vacuum Lifter main features are that it even works on wet, dusty or dirty glass, and on textured surfaces such as safety glass. Saving time having to clean/dry surfaces, whether on site or in factories. Dimensions: 297mm x 181mm x 115mm.
Max lifting load: 375 lbs (170 kg). Free lifting strap and extra replacement seal. Grabo kit includes: 2 16.8 V Lion batteries (Rechargeable) and the kit comes with a charger. Each battery lasts for 1.5 hours, and only takes 2 hours to charge.
So the tool can be used continuously. The item "Grabo Portable Electric Vacuum Lifter" is in sale since Friday, June 26, 2020. This item is in the category "Home, Furniture & DIY\Appliances\Ironing & Vacuuming\Vacuum Cleaners".
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VIII Brazilian Solar Energy Congress
Monday, 26. October to Friday, 30. October 2020
All day
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The Brazilian Solar Energy Congress (CBENS) one of the most important technical-scientific event in Brazil in the field of solar energy conversion technologies and touches upon other alternative renewable energy sources. At CBENS, there is opportunity for academic units and companies to present recently developed innovative work. CBENS brings together four types of activities involving knowledge diffusion:
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- Presentation of scientific and technological works (via submission)
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- Thermal conversion of solar energy
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- Meteorological data and instrumentation applied to renewable energies
- Solar energy and the built environment
- Market, Public Policies and Management in Solar Energy
- Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Solar Energy
- Education and Training in Solar Energy
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Release of new MongoDB based device registry in Eclipse Hono
Eclipse Hono as described in its official site, is an IoT connectivity platform that provides a unified API for connecting large number of IoT devices to a backend irrespective of the various communication protocols used by the devices. Hono offers out of the box support for devices communicating via protocols such as AMQP, COAP, HTTP and MQTT. Eclipse Hono comprises of several microservices, which are packaged as Docker containers and deployed in a container-orchestration system like Kubernetes.
The device registry is one among those components, where Hono keeps track of all its tenants, devices and device credentials. It is crucial to Hono as the protocol adapters uses the device registry to verify if a tenant and device are registered and enabled. In addition to that, the protocol adapters use the device registry to authenticate devices before accepting any telemetry, event or command response messages. The device registry also implements HTTP based device management APIs to manage the storage of tenants, devices and credentials information.
Until version 1.3.0, Hono offered only one device registry implementation, which used the underlying local file system to persist the data. This file based device registry served well its purpose as a demo device registry. However, it is not intended to use in production environments, as the components cannot easily be scaled out horizontally. Hence, the users had to implement their own device registry to use Hono in production setups. With the release of Hono 1.3.0, this has been take care of and you do not need to implement your own device registry to use Hono in production environments.
New MongoDB based device registry
Now Hono offers one more device registry implementation, which uses a MongoDB database to persist the data. Unlike the file based counterpart, this MongoDB based device registry is intended to be used in production and as well as in demo setups. It stores tenants, devices and credentials information in separate collections in the underlying MongoDB database. MongoDB supports scaling out horizontally using techniques such as sharding and data distribution. There by this registry can leverage the MongoDB's scalability to scale out itself without any difficulties.
In addition, you can easily secure the HTTP endpoints in the MongoDB device registry using basic authentication mechanism. It means that the clients need to authenticate with the MongoDB based device registry by supplying a user name and password in order to manage tenants, devices and credentials. You can turn on or off the authentication mechanism by setting the configuration property
hono.registry.http.authenticationRequired to
true or
false. For more information on how to configure the MongoDB based device registry, please take a look at MongoDB based Device Registry configuration.
Install Eclipse Hono with MongoDB device registry using helm chart
The Eclipse IoT packages repository hosts helm charts, which you can use to install Hono in a Kubernetes cluster. By default, Hono's helm chart deploys the file based device registry. I will show you how to install Hono with the MongoDB based device registry using Hono's helm chart. I assume that you already have a running Kubernetes cluster.
The first step is to add the eclipse IoT packages chart repository using the below command. This command adds the repository using the name
Now use the below command to deploy Hono with the MongoDB based device registry to the namespace
As you can see above, I have set the value for the property
deviceRegistryExample.type to
mongodb. This configures the chart to deploy the MongoDB based registry instead of the default file based registry.
In the above command, I have set the property
mongodb.createInstance to
true. The default value is
false and if it is set to
true, then the chart deploys a new MongoDB database instance as a separate micro service and uses that database instance to store the device registry data. If you prefer to use an already existing MongoDB database instance and not to create a new instance, then set
mongodb.createInstance to
false. In that case, make use of the below MongoDB connection configuration properties to point to the already existing MongoDB database.
With the above steps, by now you should have already installed Hono with the MongoDB based device registry in the given Kubernetes cluster. You can also verify the installation. For more information on how to verify the installation, please refer to the README page of Hono's helm chart.


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This colour is part of the Historic Colour collection. A collection of 191 time-honored hues comprises our most popular palette. Steeped in tradition, the refined, elegant colours of the Historical Collection deliver timeless colour that can be used in traditional as well as contemporary spaces. Unveiled in 1976 to celebrate the US bicentennial, a collection of 191 colours inspired by America's historic landmarks.
On-screen and printer colour representations may vary from actual paint colours.
Photo 1: Colour A (Siding): Stonington Gray HC-170, REGAL Select Exterior, Low Lustre. Colour B (Door): Narragansett Green HC-157, REGAL Select Exterior, Soft Gloss. Colour C (Trim): Edgecomb Gray HC-173, REGAL Select Exterior, Soft Gloss.


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Shortly after making my Kaleidoscope Shawl, I had this idea for a simple hexagon scarf. Something that could be made in a solid color, or multi-colored, and with a puff stitch for added texture. This pretty scarf whipped up SO quickly. I spent a Saturday curled up with a good audio book and some scraps of hand dyed yarn, and cranked through the hexagons in no time.
Pull together some of your favorite colors, and let's get started.
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"Pokemon Let's Go" How to Get the Starter Pokemon: Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle
Sigbog is an avid gamer whose passion for Pokémon was reignited by "Pokémon Go" and now "Pokémon: Let's Go" in turn.
Pikachu & Eevee Are Great but...
No one would argue that Pikachu and Eevee aren't adorable starter Pokemon, but if you played the games as a kid, it's hard not to wonder about the original 3. So much of a person's identity seemed to wrap into which of the original three were selected that you still see personality quizzes themed around which starter Pokemon you picked.
The three starters are fairly rare to find in Pokemon Let's Go. They aren't nearly as readily available as many others. In fact, if you really want to catch one you have to use a lure and rack up a catch combo in order to increase the chance of one spawning. If you're unfamiliar with catch combos, check out my guide about it.
However, the good news is that you don't have to find one in the wild! You can get each starter as a gift from people you encounter in various towns.
How to Get Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur is the first starter you can get as a gift. A very kind woman in Cerulean City will give you a Bulbasaur so long as you've caught at least 30 Pokemon in total. You'll find her in the building to the left of the Poke Center. Simply talk to her and as long as you've caught at least 30 Pokemon Bulbasaur will now be yours!
How to Get Charmander
Another kind NPC will give you a Charmander; however, this one won't be as convenient as going to a city. The Charmander can be found on Route 24, north of Nugget Bridge. You need to have caught at least 50 Pokemon in total in order to get Charmander.
How to Get Squirtle
Squirtle is the last Pokemon you can get gifted as well as the latest starter you can catch in the wild given they're only available on the Seafoam Islands, Route 25, and Route 24. You need to have caught 60 Pokemon in total in order to receive your favorite turtle. Find Officer Jenny in Vermillion City, to the right of the Poke center. Have a quick chat with her, and she'll give you Squirtle and your starter set will be complete!
Starter Pokemon Individual Values
Every trainer's goal is to build the strongest team possible. A big part of that goal is finding Pokemon with powerful individual values. If you don't know what individual values (IVs) are, they are effectively bonus stats that are randomized per individual Pokemon so that two otherwise identical Pokemon could vary in their stats. For a more complete guide on individual values and how to evaluate them, check out my guide to IVs and the Judge ability. To cover just a brief section of that guide, IVs are categorized by:
- Amazing
- Great
- Good
- Ok
Fortunately, the three starter Pokemon you pick up are guaranteed to have "Amazing" individual values. They don't have 100% stats, but "Amazing" seems to be plenty sufficient. This is great because starter Pokemon are particularly rare and it would be incredibly challenging to find "Amazing" IVs on a starter Pokemon without this guarantee.
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Update 03/10/2020 at 9:30 p.m. – Mr. Jones has been located and is safe with family.
The Dallas Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Critical Missing Person David Jones. Mr. Jones was last seen on March 8, 2020, at about 9:00 a.m., in the 2900 block of Alaska Avenue. He may be confused, disoriented and in need of assistance.
Mr. Jones is described as a 66-year-old Black male with brown eyes and bald. He stands about 6'00" tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. Mr. Jones was last seen wearing a black trench coat, blue and red striped pajamas and turquoise house shoes.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Mr. Jones, please call 911 or the Dallas Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at (214) 671-4268.


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So often when we hire individuals to join our team the expectations are that they will be good at everything. Of course, we hire their skill set for a particular position we need to fill, but do we ever engage enough to identify a truly good fit for all aspects of the job? Do we seek agreement along the way? Taking a sincere overview of our teams will unleash unique talents of our members while also addressing areas of opportunity. Perhaps more important is recognizing how we as leaders approach the hiring and development processes with biases and beliefs that may hold us – and our results-
Let's start with self.
May I ask…. when is the last you took inventory of all areas in your business to understand what you do well versus areas you struggle with? Often, we don't want to analyze these areas due to our own egos, but some beliefs and insecurities limit us and our ability to create our visions. We as leaders can stand in our own way, limiting our abilities to grow and to lead.
Thoughts and beliefs that can hold us back:
- I am not enough.
- We'll be judged our peers and those we lead.
- A leader can never be vulnerable or show any type of weakness in any situation.
The expectations we place on ourselves can hinder our own personal growth within our organizations. We can be so consumed with worry about perfection that we get stuck in the "process" of what we do, missing amazing opportunities that are right in front of us. We must be honest with ourselves about what our true gifts are and be in alignment with our purpose. Recognizing our own strengths will assist us in identifying the strengths and gifts of others that we lead. When we take inventory of self and organization, we must remember to reintroduce ourselves to our own strengths.
Creating a talented team begins with us, the leaders, being our authentic selves. That includes recognizing and appreciating our honest strengths while being courageous enough to ask for help and hiring people with talents we don't yet possess. True strength in leadership requires utilizing the gifts of others and empowering those we lead to grow to their full potentials. When we can reach this in our organizations, we open doors to new possibilities for others. Our example sets the tone for our organizations and the people in it.
This is our journey.
~ Greg Aden
Sales Lead


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The Arby's Middle School Tip-Off Classic boys basketball tournament begins Wednesday at Bossier High.
Rusheon, Plain Dealing, Elm Grove, Benton, Haughton and Cope are among the 10 teams competing for the title.
In today's first-round games, Rusheon faces Plain Dealing at 4 p.m., Mansfield plays Lakeshore at 5:15, Benton takes on Webster at 6:30 and Haughton meets Cope at 7:45. Rusheon plays Plain Dealing in a first-round game Thursday at 4 p.m.
The tournament runs through Saturday.
— Russell Hedges, firstname.lastname@example.com


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Swiss brand On Running has launched a new subscription service for the Cyclon – a new, fully recyclable performance shoe. In what's thought to be a world first, runners signing up will pay £25 per month to receive replacement shoes when the current ones wear out. Once you tell the brand they need to be replaced, On sends out a new pair and takes the old ones back.
But the subscription element is not the only noteworthy aspect of the Cyclon – it's also 100 per cent recyclable. The upper material is derived from castor beans and is made from a single cut of yarn, resulting in zero waste, while no dyes are used to colour the upper (it only comes in white). The brand says it's a zero-waste product, meaning that used, returned Cyclon shoes will be broken down and turned into raw materials for new products.
'Making a fully recyclable shoe is one thing. We went a step further. We wanted to show that sustainability and performance can go hand in hand,' says Olivier Bernhard, On's co-founder.
How does the Cyclon subscription service work?
A payment of £25 gets you access to the Cyclon service and acts as a first payment. It's a first-come, first-served service, with On saying they will deliver the shoes once minimum demand in a region is met, in order to ship in bulk and reduce environmental costs. For the UK, this is 5,000 subscribers.
Once you've got the shoes and worn them out, you let On know you need a new pair via your account and it will send you them. You put your old shoes into the box the new ones come in and send them back to the brand via an included returns label.
On says it expects the shoe to provide optimum performance up to 400km (around 250 miles), and will replace the shoe twice a year. That works out at £150 per pair, which is fairly typical for tech-heavy performance shoes, but with the significant added benefit of full recyclability. On says it believes the future of running shoes is subscription-based.
What's the Cyclon shoe like?
The shoe won't be released until Autumn 2021, but On describes it as 'made for training and racing at speed', and is keen to emphasise that having a fully recyclable shoe doesn't have to mean compromising on performance.
It will weigh just 200g, with a heel-toe drop of 8mm. Unusually for On, it doesn't feature the brand's signature CloudTec 'pods' on the sole – the Cyclon's midsole has a sleeker profile with a curved toe spring, and is made from a new Pebax-based foam which On says is feather light and offers outstanding energy return, better than the brand's existing Helion foam. Inside the midsole is a stiffer Speedboard plate to ensure a quicker push-off.
Sign up for the Cyclon subscription service here.
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Rhodococcus equi is a Gram-positive coccobacillus that can cause a variety of infections in humans, most commonly severe pneumonia.1–4 These infections typically occur in immunocompromised hosts, although, rarely, immunocompetent hosts may be affected as well.1–4 Non-equi Rhodococcus species have been implicated in human disease, albeit less commonly than R equi. We report a case of severe cavitary pneumonia in an immunocompetent host caused by a non-equi Rhodococcus species.
Case Summary
A 73-year-old man who resides on a ranch in Texas presented to our hospital with a complaint of one month of increasing cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, and 9-kg weight loss after inhalational exposures during wild fires that occurred approximately 1 month prior to admission. Shortly after these inhalational exposures, he presented to his primary care physician with acute onset of hemoptysis. He was treated for community-acquired pneumonia with an unknown antibiotic, with slight improvement in his symptoms, but began to experience worsening shortness of breath and blood streaked sputum 3 days prior to admission. The patient denied fevers, chills, or night sweats. His medical history was notable for mild COPD and neuropathy following surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Admission medications included ergocalciferol, gabapentin, acidophilus, and loperamide as needed. The patient noted prior exposures to cattle, sheep, horses, and dogs, but denied direct exposures within the past few years. He smoked 1 pack of cigarettes per day for the past 59 years, and denied alcohol use.
On presentation, the patient's vital signs were within normal limits; no tachypnea or hypoxemia was noted. His physical examination was unremarkable except for rhonchi in the left upper lobe. Laboratory testing revealed an initial white-blood-cell count of 15.1 × 103 cells/μL, with 87% neutrophils and 5% lymphocytes. His blood chemistry was only notable for a serum sodium of 128 mEq/L. Quantiferon tuberculosis testing, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, and blood cultures were negative.
Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the chest revealed a segmental pulmonary embolus and a 9.0 × 7.2 × 7.8 cm left upper lobe area of consolidation (Fig. 1). Initial bronchoscopy performed revealed only growth of coagulase negative Staphylococcus and viridans Streptococci. Direct fluorescent antibody stain test for Pneumocystis was negative, and fungal and mycobacterial stains and cultures were negative after 8 weeks of growth. Urine Legionella antigen, cryptococcal antigen, Q-fever, tularemia, brucella, and serology for endemic fungi were also negative. Given concern for a malignancy, a CT-guided needle biopsy was performed, which showed necrotic material, with no malignant cells. The patient was started on moxifloxacin for presumed lung abscess. A chest CT 1 month later showed substantial expansion and cavitation of the lesion (Fig. 2).
Due both to concerns for undiagnosed malignancy and inadequately controlled infection, the patient underwent partial left upper lobe lobectomy. Intraoperative histopathology showed necro-inflammatory debris with mixed Gram-positive and Gram-negative cocci and rods on Brown-Hopps staining, with special stains negative for fungi and mycobacteria. Within 2 weeks the intraoperative cultures were noted to be growing salmon-pink colonies in multiple mycology media bottles and on chocolate agar, which were phenotypically consistent with Rhodococcus species (Fig. 3). Gram stain revealed Gram-positive coccobacilli, which were identified as a Rhodococcus species (Fig. 4). The initial Rhodococcus isolate could not be speciated in our lab; therefore, the sample was sent for susceptibility testing, optical genome mapping, and definitive identification with genome sequencing. Comparative analysis of the 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) gene with those available in GenBank clearly demonstrated the isolate belongs to the R rhodochrous clade (R rhodochrous, R gordoniae, and R pyridinivoran), and was phylogenetically distant from R equi. In particular, the 16S rRNA gene sequencing was > 99% compatible with R rhodochrous. Susceptibility tests showed the species to be sensitive to erythromycin, minocycline, and rifampin.
Prior to initial presentation to the hospital, the patient was treated with an initial antibiotic (possibly azithromycin) that may have partially treated him. Once the Rhodococcus species was isolated, the patient was treated with intravenous meropenem, vancomycin, and rifampin once susceptibility results were available, and then switched to oral minocycline and rifampin after 6 weeks of intravenous therapy to complete a total of approximately 4 months of therapy for cavitary pneumonia due to Rhodococcus species. Upon completion of his treatment course he reported improved strength and energy, with resolution of his cough and shortness of breath. A repeat chest CT was performed 3 months postoperatively and showed appropriate healing and no new cavitary lesions.
Rhodococcus is a Gram-positive coccobacillus that can grow as branching filaments. The organism grows easily on nonselective media and typically develops a salmon hue after 4–7 days of growth.1 The bacteria often appear diphtheroid-like on Gram-stain, and may be misread as normal flora. If the diagnosis is suspected, laboratory staff should be alerted to help avoid misclassification. Rhodococcus species are commonly isolated from soil and animal dung, but rarely cause disease in humans. Although classically associated with exposure to livestock or a farming environment, 10 of 19 cases of R equi in immunocompetent patients reported in a review had no such discernible exposure.2
R equi is the most common pathogenic Rhodococcus species in humans. Typically, Rhodococcus acts as an opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised patients, including transplant recipients and patients with HIV. The most common site of infection is the lung, which is involved in the majority of patients, but R equi can also cause bacteremia, central nervous system infection, soft tissue infection, and organ abscess.3 Lung involvement is often characterized by upper lobe necrotizing pneumonia, which can be complicated by cavitation, abscess, empyema, chest wall invasion, and pneumothorax.1,4 The differential diagnosis for necrotizing pneumonia includes typical bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumonia, Streptococcus species, and anaerobes; atypical bacterial infections, including mycobacteria and fungi; and non-infectious etiologies, including vasculitis and malignancy. Most patients initially present with nonspecific, subacute complaints, including malaise, cachexia, weight loss, and fever.5 Infrequently, R equi cause disease in immunocompetent patients, most commonly as localized infections. Pneumonia occurs much less frequently in immunocompetent hosts, accounting for 42% of Rhodococcus infections, as compared to 84% in immunocompromised hosts.2
The diagnostic approach to suspected R equi infection is similar to that for other pathogens. The organism can be isolated from affected body tissues, sputum, or pleural fluid. Bronchoscopy may be useful if an adequate sputum sample cannot be obtained. Blood cultures should also be obtained, as concurrent bacteremia may occur.1,5
Because Rhodococcus is such an unusual pathogen, few data exist to guide treatment. While antimicrobial therapy alone has been reported to be successful in case series, surgical debulking may be entertained in refractory disease.1 Limited data are available on non-equi Rhodococcus species, but R equi is generally susceptible to macrolides, rifampin, aminoglycosides, vancomycin, imipenem, and quinolones.2,6 Excellent moxifloxacin susceptibility has been reported to in vitro isolates of R equi.7 The reference laboratory was unable to perform moxifloxacin susceptibility testing of the non-equi Rhodococcus species isolated in our patient, and there is uncertainty as to whether susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (minimum inhibitory concentration ≤ 0.5 μg/mL) reported on this patient's isolate can be extrapolated to moxifloxacin.
Reasons for the failure of initial therapy with moxifloxacin in our patient might have been due to resistance to moxifloxacin, initial susceptibility to moxifloxacin and subsequent development of in vivo resistance with the use of monotherapy, or inadequate penetration of antibiotics into the abscess cavity. Finally, it is possible that an abscess cavity had developed with secondary infection due to Rhodococcus species, since initial non-operative cultures did not grow Rhodococcus. However, this lack of initial growth was more likely due to inadequate specimen sampling or reduced bacterial inoculum in the setting of prior antibiotic therapy. Use of certain β-lactam antibiotics is not recommended, due to either resistance to penicillins and cephalosporins, or to the possibility of development of resistance despite in vitro susceptibility.2,3
Combination therapy with 2 or 3 antimicrobials is generally recommended, with duration dictated by the patient's immune status, response to therapy, and the site and degree of tissue involvement.1 An intravenous regimen of vancomycin, imipenem, and rifampin has been most effective in animal models.8 Hence, a regimen of a carbapenem, vancomycin, and rifampin was administered to our patient, based on surrogate data from studies with R equi. Combinations of rifampin/erythromycin, rifampin/minocycline, minocycline/erythromycin, and imipenem/amikacin have been effective in vitro against R equi.9 In our patient, oral minocycline and rifampin were chosen over a macrolide based regimen due to this patient's intolerance of macrolides. Aminoglycosides were avoided due to concern over renal dysfunction. Typically, oral therapy is given until signs and symptoms of disease have improved, such as in our patient.
The prognosis of R equi infection varies with immune status. Mortality is estimated at 11% in immunocompetent patients, as compared to 20–25% in non-HIV immunocompromised patients, and 50–55% in HIV-infected individuals.2 A high index of suspicion, prompt identification, and aggressive treatment of the organism are essential to optimize outcomes.
Non-equi Rhodococcus, as in our patient, have previously been implicated as pathogens in humans, although less commonly than R equi.10,11 Reported types of infection include meningoencephalitis, pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, osteomyelitis, and corneal ulceration.10,11 Our patient had severe cavitary pneumonia caused by a non-equi Rhodococcus species. We hypothesize that the wildfires may have led to aerosolization of soil-dwelling Rhodococcus with resultant inhalation by our patient. The incidence of Rhodococcus disease has been associated with increased airborne concentrations of R equi and with environmental conditions that promote aerosolization, such as low soil moisture, poor grass coverage, high ambient temperature, and dry windy weather.12–14 Aerosolization of organisms from soil and windborne spread has also been implicated in the transmission of other pathogens to humans, including coccidioides, foot-and-mouth disease, and Q fever.15–17
Teaching Points
Rhodococcus species have distinctive morphology and Gram-stain appearance that can be misinterpreted as normal flora. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for Rhodococcus and should alert laboratory personnel to the possibility of Rhodococcus infection if the typical phenotypic characteristics (eg, salmon-pink colonies) are seen in the laboratory.
In our patient the Rhodococcus was likely missed, since it typically takes 4–7 days for the characteristic pigmentation to occur, and no further workup would have been done, but the organism was eventually identified on medium that was cultured for > 3 days.
Although mostly commonly an opportunistic infection, Rhodococcus infection can occur in immunocompetent hosts.
Lung involvement is often characterized by upper lobe cavitation or necrotizing pneumonia, and may be complicated by abscess, chest wall invasion, or empyema.
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing can help guide antibiotic selection, and patients should generally be treated with 2 to 3 antibiotics.
Although R equi is the most common human pathogen, non-equi Rhodococcus species are a potential cause of pulmonary disease in humans.
- Correspondence: Christopher S King MD, Department of Pulmonary/Critical Care, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 3831 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington DC 20307. E-mail: Christopher.s.king{at}health.mil.
The authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and do not reflect the policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.
- Copyright © 2013 by Daedalus Enterprises


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These past two weeks, the Pendlebury Library of Music has once again played host to some Year 10 work experience students who are studying at local schools. Here's a taste of what they got up to…
Lucy Clippingdale
On Monday 4th July, I arrived at the Pendlebury Library of Music for my first day of work experience organised via my school Comberton Village College. At first I was slightly nervous as I had never been in a working atmosphere like this before. However I soon settled in and began to work. Throughout the week, I was given jobs to do around the library and I learnt different skills such as how to find and secure books using the Digital Library Scanner and how to catalogue CDs. These tasks gave me a clear understanding of the working day and what everyone does each day. I also worked with Anna Jenkin, Outreach Officer, creating a display on the Outreach work in the foyer of the West Road Concert Hall.
I am looking forward to what I will encounter each day and the lessons I will learn. This experience, so far, has been very valuable and gives me an insight into the working life. I hope that I will use the rest of the week to my ability and gain an amazing experience and a life-long lesson.
Michael Gilliland
Monday the 11th of July marked the beginning of my work experience placement via my school Chesterton Community College. Having not set foot in a library for about 5 years, you can understand my slight discomfort as I entered the unknown. However my fears were soon forgotten as I was set straight to work with my colleague Lucy from Impington Village College. We spent the week learning about how a library functions, and which tasks are necessary for everything to run smoothly – albeit there were no students because they had all gone home for summer. However we had a staff picnic with the music team from the Cambridge University Library so I met several new people.
My favourite part about the week was having the ability to do the task in our own way. We were only told what the outcome needed to be, not how we should achieve this, which meant we could work as a team to be efficient and find the easiest way to complete a job. Lucy and I created a collage on an empty noticeboard in the library's Supervisions Room and revamped the Supervisor pigeonhole boxes which has brightened up the room a lot. We were given a big box of book dustjackets to use for inspiration and let loose with the glue, scissors and guillotine!
As you can see below, it was worth the effort and the room now looks much brighter.
We also had a tour of the main University Library across the road, accessing areas that weren't usually open to the public. It is like a maze in there, but we had Margaret Jones of the Music Department to show us around. In all seriousness the library is an amazing feat of engineering, both modern and historic, and being able to see artefacts that don't exist anywhere else was quite amazing. We even ascended the tower, via a very small elevator (even though I'm rather afraid of heights so I made it my mission to not let on).
Lucy Howes
I have been working with Michael for my week's placement from Impington Village College from 11-15 July. On Friday, the final day of my week's placement, I got to experience a Year 12 taster day that the Music Faculty were running. In the morning, I helped Anna and Joe (the Faculty Outreach officers) set up and I then helped hand out timetables and free bags, with extra booklets and information about studying music at Cambridge, to the Year 12s when they arrived.
The first part was a lecture on Bizet's Carmen in context, delivered by Dr Delphine Mordey. It was really interesting and I learnt a lot about opera (although that wasn't hard seeing as I knew practically nothing beforehand), including a feminist view on it.
I then got to look around Newnham College, including having fish and chips for lunch, and Selwyn College. Dr Mordey gave us a quick tour (including showing us Newnham's library) and during it I learnt about the differences between the Cambridge Colleges (e.g. that some are more formal than others) and some of the reasons why you would choose to go to a certain one.
In the afternoon, we had a composition workshop with Dr Kim Ashton where firstly, we had a go at composing a short piece using only four notes (which I found quite hard), before briefly analysing a Stravinsky piece and looking at different modes (we looked at unusual types of scales that have been used by composers or certain genres of music). For the last part, we got in to groups to compose a piece using one of the modes we had looked at: I was in a group with two other girls and for ours, we planned a basic structure and then improvised around this using notes in a whole-tone scale. We all performed at the end and it was interesting to see what everyone had come up with – each group had created something really impressive, even though we only had a very short time to do it in.
The Year 12s then had a tour of the Faculty (including the library where they saw some of the music in the collection, that I helped get out for display on Thursday, which used more unusual forms of notation – see above) before a Q and A session when they could ask questions about the course and applications. Overall I had a fantastic day: it was really interesting, I learnt lots of new things, and I also got a taste of what it might be like to study at Cambridge.
With many thanks to our three work experience students this summer.