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Owners of detached residences have been told to brace for a shock when property assessments arrive this week, but spare a thought for commercial property owners, too.
“It’s the third year in a row where there’s a shift in taxation from major properties, such as shopping centres, office towers and industrial parks, to community retail properties,” said Paul Sullivan, a senior partner with appraisal firm Burgess Cawley Sullivan & Associates Ltd. in Vancouver.
Similar to detached residences, the low-rise commercial premises that characterize some of Vancouver’s favourite shopping villages have been slapped with rising property taxes for several years, thanks to a rapid appreciation in land values.
The small community retail premises that draw shoppers to Kitsilano, Dunbar and Commercial Drive are neither the highest nor the best use of the properties in the current scheme of things. Moreover, as land values increase in anticipation of redevelopment, they bear a greater share of the tax burden.
There’s good news as 2017 starts, however.
Vancouver councillors Raymond Louie and Geoff Meggs are working with the Urban Development Institute to rewrite legislation determining how small businesses are taxed.
By 2018, Sullivan said small businesses could see additional development potential exempt from taxes, or taxes based on the class at which they’re valued as opposed to current use. This would save businesses from paying non-residential tax rates on additional, unbuilt residential density attributed to the site.
“We’re going to impose new legislation in 2018 to save small business from skyrocketing land values in the city of Vancouver as a result of residential redevelopment pressure.”
In the meantime, Sullivan points out that property owners can appeal – a process his firm handles. BC Assessment notes that just 1% of property owners appeal each year.
Quartered and dollared
Rising property taxes have some real-world impacts on the face of neighbourhoods, however, and how we frequent them. Several increases over the course of 18 months in the price of goods at one west-side café this writer frequented prompted him to go elsewhere, to no surprise of Paul Sullivan.
With a 5% margin, a typical retailer might have to sell an additional $525,000 worth of goods or services a year to meet the kinds of annual increases he or she is seeing in property taxes, he said – tough to do if you’re a coffee shop, let alone any other kind of retailer.
“Retailers are having to sell hundreds of thousands of more coffees in order to cover their increase in property taxes,” Sullivan said.
Throw in a new community plan, as the Grandview-Woodlands area saw this past year, and the nickel-and-diming becomes a matter of quarters and dollars.
“The market immediately jumps on that, and up go those values,” Sullivan said.
The knock-on effect on affordability takes its toll in a city where housing is already expensive, pushing workers to lower-priced neighbourhoods and leaving businesses scrambling for help.
Tim Grant, vice-president of investments with PCI Group, said as much to the Urban Land Institute in November.
“You walk around town and see a number of storefronts with ‘help wanted’ signs. I think that’s all a product – at a different level – of that affordability question,” Grant said.
Slap those same businesses with huge tax increases, and there comes a breaking point.
According to Metro Vancouver statistics, business licences in Vancouver dropped 3.5% between 2010 and 2015, the biggest drop of any major municipality in the region.
“It’s becoming increasingly hard to be an independent small-business operator in our town,” Sullivan said, mincing no words when it comes to the straw breaking the camel’s back. “Taxes are going to be the death of these guys.” •


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A basic or regional anesthetic is most commonly utilized, as this uses the least disruption by client motion for microsurgery. Local anesthesia, with or without sedation, can likewise be utilized. The procedure is normally done on a “ come and go “ basis. The real operating time can vary from 1— 4 hours, depending upon the anatomical intricacy, ability of the cosmetic surgeon and the kind of procedure performed.
If sperm are found at the testicular end of the vas deferens, then it is assumed that a secondary epididymal obstruction has not occurred and a vas deferens-to-vas deferens reconnection (vasovasostomy) is planned. If sperm are not found, then some surgeon consider this to be prime facie evidence that an epididymal obstruction is present and that an epididymis to vas deferens connection (vasoepididymostomy) should be considered to bring back sperm flow. Other, more subtle findings that can be observed in the fluid— consisting of the existence of sperm fragments and clear, good quality fluid with no sperm— require surgical decision-making to effectively deal with. There are however, no big randomised prospective controlled trials comparing patency or pregnancy rates following the decision to perform either microsurgical vasovasostomy to microsurgical vasoepididymosty as figured out by this paradigm.
For a vasovasostomy, two microsurgical techniques are most frequently utilized. Neither has proven superior to the other. What has been revealed to be important, nevertheless, is that the cosmetic surgeon usage optical zoom to perform the vasectomy reversal. One technique is the modified 1-layer vasovasostomy and the other is a formal, 2-layer vasovasostomy A vasoepididymostomy involves a connection of the vas deferens to the epididymis. When there is no sperm present in the vas deferens, this is needed.
With vasectomy reversal surgical treatment, there are 2 typical procedures of success: patency rate, or return of some moving sperm to the ejaculate after vasectomy reversal, and pregnancy rates. In one study 95% of males with a vasovasostomy were found to have motile sperm in the climax within 1 year after vasectomy reversal. Nearly 80% of these men achieved sperm motility within 3 months of vasectomy reversal. The case for vasoepididymostomy is various. Less guys will eventually attain motile sperm counts and the time to attain motile sperm counts is longer. The pregnancy rate is frequently seen as a more dependable method of measuring the success of a vasectomy reversal than the patency rates, as they measure the real-life success of whether the man prospers in the aim of having a brand-new child.
It is important to value that female age is the single most powerful element determining the pregnancy rate following any fertility treatment and vasectomy reversal is no exception. No big studies have actually stratified the results of vasectomy reversal by female age and hence evaluating results is puzzled by this concern.
Pregnancy rates vary commonly in released series, with a big study in 1991 observing the finest outcome of 76% pregnancy success rate with vasectomy reversals carried out within 3 years or less of the original vasectomy, dropping to 53% for reversals 3— 8 years out from the vasectomy, 44% for reversals 9— 14 years out from the vasectomy, and 30% for reversals 15 or more years after the vasectomy. BPAS mentions the typical pregnancy success rate of a vasectomy reversal is around 55% if carried out within 10 years, and drops to 25% if performed over 10 years. The age of the patient at the time of vasectomy reversal does not appear to matter.
The current measure of success in vasectomy reversal surgical treatment is achievement of a pregnancy. There are several reasons a vasectomy reversal may fail to attain this:
The count and quality of sperm might be sufficiently high after vasectomy reversal surgical treatment, female fertility aspects might play an indirect role in pregnancy success. If the female partner‘s age is > 35 years old, the couple ought to consider a female factor evaluation to determine if they have adequate reproductive capacity prior to a vasectomy reversal is carried out.
Roughly 50% -80% of men who have had vasectomies develop a response versus their own sperm (i.e., antisperm antibodies). Sperm-bound antibodies are normally assessed > 6 months after the vasectomy reversal if no pregnancy has actually occurred.
Sometimes, scar tissue develops at the website where the vas deferens is reconnected, triggering a blockage. Depending upon the doctor, this happens in 5-10% of vasovasostomies and up to 35% of vasoepididymostomies. Depending upon when it takes place, it may be treated with anti-inflammatory medication or could necessitate repeat vasectomy reversal surgical treatment.
If an epididymal blowout has occurred and is not found at the time of vasectomy reversal surgery, the vasectomy reversal will most likely stop working. In this case, a vasoepididymostomy would need to be performed.
Anti-oxidants, vitamins ( A, C and E ), or other supplements are advised by some centers after vasectomy reversal for this reason. In general, vasectomy reversal is a safe treatment and complication rates are low. If there is substantial scar tissue encountered throughout the vasectomy reversal, fluid other than blood (seroma) can likewise build up in a little number of cases.
Alternatives: assisted reproduction
Helped reproduction uses “test tube child“ technology (also employed vitro fertilization, IVF) for the female partner together with sperm retrieval strategies for the male partner to help build a household. This technology, consisting of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), has actually been available given that 1992 and appeared as an option to vasectomy reversal not long after. This alternative should be discussed with couples during a consultation for vasectomy reversal.
Both potentially jeopardize the possibility of effective vasectomy reversal. Alternatively, because in the majority of circumstances vasectomy reversal leads to the restoration of sperm in the semen it minimizes the requirement for sperm retrieval treatments in association with IVF.
Published research study attempts to identify the issues that matter most as couples choose in between IVF-ICSI and vasectomy reversal, two really different methods to household building. From this body of work, it has been observed that vasectomy reversal can be the most cost-efficient method to construct a household if: (a) the female partner is reproductively healthy, and (b) the cosmetic surgeon can accomplish good vasectomy reversal outcomes.
Every patient who is considering vasectomy reversal need to undergo a screening go to before the treatment to find out as much as possible about his existing fertility capacity. At this see, the patient can decide whether he is a great prospect for vasectomy reversal and evaluate if it is right for him. Concerns to be talked about at this go to include:
Female partner‘s history of previous pregnancies
Male‘s surgical and medical history
Issues throughout or after the vasectomy
Female partner‘s age, menstruation and fertility
Brief physical exam to evaluate male reproductive tract anatomy
A evaluation of the vasectomy reversal procedure, its nature, benefits and dangers , and problems
Alternatives to vasectomy reversal
Freezing of sperm at the time of vasectomy reversal
Questions about the surgery, the success rates, and recovery
Analysis of hormonal agents such as testosterone or FSH in chosen cases to much better identify whether sperm production is typical
Right away before the treatment, the following information is very important for clients:
They must consume typically the night before the vasectomy reversal, but follow the directions that anesthesia advises for the early morning of the reversal If no specific instructions are provided, all food and drink need to be withheld after midnight and on the morning of the surgery.
Stop taking aspirin, or any medications including ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, Aleve), at least 10 days prior to vasectomy reversal, as these medications have a negative effects that can minimize platelet function and therefore lower blood clotting ability.
Be prepared to be driven home or to a hotel after the vasectomy reversal.
After the procedure, patients ought to carry out the following jobs:
Remove dressings from inside the athletic supporter in 48 hours; continue with the scrotal assistance for 1 week. Shower once the dressings are removed.
Wear athletic supporter at all times for the very first 4 weeks.
Apply regular ice packs (or frozen peas, any brand name) to the scrotum the evening after the vasectomy reversal and the day after that for 24 hours to lower swelling.
Take prescribed discomfort medication as directed.
Resume a normal, well-balanced diet plan upon returning house or to the hotel. Drinks plenty of fluids.
Normal, non-vigorous activity can be rebooted after 2 days or when feeling much better. Activities that trigger discomfort must be picked up the time being. Heavy activities such as running and weight lifting can be resumed in 2 to 4 weeks depending on the particular procedure.
Refrain from sexual intercourse for 4 weeks depending on the procedure and the surgeon ‘s recommendations.
The semen is checked for sperm at between 6 and 12 weeks post-operatively and then depending upon the results may be requested monthly semen analyses are then obtained for about 6 months or up until the semen quality supports.
You may experience discomfort after the vasectomy reversal. Symptoms that might not need a doctor‘s attention are: (a) light bruising and discoloration of the scrotal skin and base of penis. This will take one week to go away. b) restricted scrotal swelling (a grapefruit is too big); (c) small amounts of thin, clear, pinkish fluid might drain pipes from the incision for a couple of days after reversal surgical treatment. Keep the area tidy and dry and it will stop.
If you got basic anesthesia, a sore throat, nausea, constipation, and basic “body pains“ might occur. These issues must deal with within two days.
Think about calling a supplier for the following concerns: (a) wound infection as suggested by a fever, a warm, swollen, red and uncomfortable incision area, with pus draining pipes from the site. Prescription antibiotics are needed to treat this. (b) scrotal hematoma as recommended by extreme discoloration ( black and blue ) of the skin and continuing scrotal augmentation from bleeding underneath. This can cause throbbing discomfort and a bulging of the wound. If the scrotum continues to harm more and continues to expand after 72 hours, then it might need to be drained.
Biological factors to consider
Sperm are produced in the male sex gland or testicle. From there they travel through tubes (efferent tubules), exit the testes and enter a “storage site“ or epididymis. The epididymis is a single, 18-foot-long (5.5 m), securely coiled, little tube, within which sperm grow to the point where they can move, swim and fertilize eggs. Testicular sperm are unable to fertilize eggs naturally ( however can if they are injected directly into the egg in the laboratory), as the capability to fertilize eggs is established gradually over a number of months of storage in the epididymis. From the epididymis, a 14-inch, 3 mm-thick muscular tube called the vas deferens carries the sperm to the urethra near the base of the penis. The urethra then carries the sperm through the penis throughout ejaculation. A vasectomy disrupts sperm flow within the vas deferens. After a vasectomy, the testes still make sperm, however since the exit is obstructed, the sperm die and eventually are reabsorbed by the body.
The longer the time considering that the vasectomy, the greater the “back-pressure“ behind the vasectomy. To sum up, with time, a male with a vasectomy can develop a 2nd obstruction deeper in the reproductive tract that can make the vasectomy more difficult to reverse. Having the ability to fix this problem and discover throughout vasectomy reversal is the essence of a knowledgeable surgeon.
In the U.S.A., about 2% of men later on go on to have a vasectomy reversal afterwards. The number of guys asking about vasectomy reversals is significantly greater – from 3% to 8% – with many “put off“ by the high expenses of the treatment and pregnancy success rates (as opposed to “patency rates“) only being around 55%.
While there are a variety of reasons that males seek a vasectomy reversal, some of these consist of wanting a household with a new partner following a relationship breakdown/ divorce, their original wife/partner passing away and consequently going on re-partner and to want kids, the unexpected death of a kid (or children – such as by automobile accident), or a long-standing couple altering their mind some time later on frequently by scenarios such as improved financial resources or existing kids approaching the age of school or leaving home. Patients frequently comment that they never prepared for such circumstances as a relationship breakdown or death (of their partner or child) may impact their situation. A small number of vasectomy reversals are also carried out in attempts to eliminate post-vasectomy pain syndrome.
Vasectomy reversal is a term used for surgical treatments that reconnect the male reproductive system after disruption by a vasectomy. Vasectomy is considered a irreversible form of contraception, advances in microsurgery have actually improved the success of vasectomy reversal treatments. With vasectomy reversal surgery, there are two common measures of success: patency rate, or return of some moving sperm to the climax after vasectomy reversal, and pregnancy rates. Pregnancy rates range commonly in released series, with a large study in 1991 observing the best result of 76% pregnancy success rate with vasectomy reversals performed within 3 years or less of the original vasectomy, dropping to 53% for reversals 3— 8 years out from the vasectomy, 44% for reversals 9— 14 years out from the vasectomy, and 30% for reversals 15 or more years after the vasectomy. From this body of work, it has actually been observed that vasectomy reversal can be the most economical method to construct a household if: (a) the female partner is reproductively healthy, and (b) the cosmetic surgeon can attain good vasectomy reversal results.
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On Episode #121, Rich Klein was joined by Bill Boyd (Bellingham, WA) and Rodney Smith (Arlington-Fort Worth, TX), who discussed trends for 2017 in emergency management. The show touched on active shooter situations, natural disasters, fires and the use of technology in improving disaster/emergency responses among first responders.
Rodney Smith, program coordinator for Tarrant County Fire Training Center and coordinator of the Arlington, TX Fire Department for Special Operations and Homeland Preparedness, said in an active shooter situation, the goal is to get students outside of a building so law enforcement can deal with the shooter. But in tornadoes, the building might be the shield that protects students and faculty so the training for that kind of natural disaster is different.
Bill Boyd, a retired fire chief and public information officer in Bellingham, WA, said he expects to see more integration of tactical medical teams with law enforcement in active shooter situations in 2017. Boyd, a former Type III Incident Commander for the Northwest Washington Incident Management Team, added that fire department paramedics and EMS used to await injured patients after active shooter scenes were secured but that today more paramedics are not going into the danger zone to save lives of gunshot victims.
Smith and Boyd explained that the use of drone technology has made a huge difference in the ability to see areas of concern in situations like wildfires and communicating visually and quickly back to emergency leadership about what resources are needed most urgently.

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Ottawa gang members serving penitentiary sentences on fentanyl trafficking and other offences are already lining up to appeal their convictions following a recent judge’s decision to exclude key wiretap evidence from a separate trial.
In a decision Aug. 22 in the robbery and assault trial of Faysal Bashir and Said Muddei, Superior Court Justice Sylvia Corthorn ruled the charter rights of the two accused were breached by a sweeping authorization for wiretaps on local gang members who police believed had information on an unsolved 2009 homicide.
he decision is grounds for appeal, according to defence lawyer Michael Spratt and others involved in a previous trial for members of a fentanyl-trafficking ring known as The Fazeli Group, which was busted by a police anti-gang task force in 2017 using wiretaps authorized by the same affidavit that has now been ruled in violation of charter rights.
Spratt led arguments in 2018 on behalf of Adnan “Ace” Fazeli, the group’s purported ringleader, though charges were eventually withdrawn against him, which Spratt called “delicious irony” considering prosecutors named the group after his client.
Others who were found guilty at trial, though, have already contacted his office to discuss a plan to appeal those convictions.
Spratt was blunt in his assessment of police tactics, calling the investigation “an unprecedented dragnet” that gathered no new evidence of the unsolved homicide, but instead amounted to broad surveillance on a number of “unrelated” criminal activities.
“Those wiretaps led directly to surveillance and the seizing of drugs. Without those intercepts, that the Superior Court has found were unconstitutional and excluded in the Bashir case, the Crown would not have had any reasonable prospect against anyone in the drug prosecution (against the Fazeli Group).”
Spratt said he expects each of those who were found guilty and convicted of various drug-trafficking charges will pursue an appeal.
“It was a widespread and still very concerning use of wiretaps on a very old murder, without grounds to gather intelligence in an unprecedented dragnet,” Spratt said. “I think, although (Brown) disagreed, it is an undue infringement on people’s privacy.”
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Whale Park is only a mile from our home. We frequently see whales from Whale Park, but we don't always get great photos like Kris this on the day she shot the photo used in this design! What a great way to celebrate this beautiful part of the world and these wondrous creations. Note: Karen bought a pair of Whales in Silver Bay Leggings on her cruise to Sitka. Thanks, Karen, for sending us these fun photos and video!

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6. Earth's City Lights (October 23, 2000)
Twinkle, twinkle, little cities. A spacecraft originally designed to look at clouds by moonlight was employed to make this view of Earth's artificial lighting.
Showing urbanization rather than population, this light data has been used by NASA scientists to analyze urban sprawl and the technological advancement of the world's cities.
The United States interstate highway system can be seen as a fine lattice, while the Nile River is a bright thread, thanks to the cities on its shores.
The image also reveals Western Europe "out-glowing" China, the Trans-Siberian Railroad stretching across Asia, and the bright arc of Japan hovering above a mostly dark Australia.
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Two men have been charged with luring two girls into their apartment and sexually abusing them in northwest suburban Arlington Heights.
A 12-year-old girl and 13-year-old girl were riding their bikes on Saturday near North Dryden Road when two 21-year-old men convinced them to come into their apartment, according to Arlington Heights Police.
Once inside, the men gave the girls alcohol and sexually assaulted them, police said.
The girls each went home and told their parents what had happened and were taken to a local Emergency Room for examinations, police said.
Juan Jair Solis-Gaspar and Mike Steven Motta-Saenz, both residents of North Dryden Road, were taken into custody after police searched their home, police said.
The girls were each interviewed at the Cook County Children’s Advocacy Center in Hoffman Estates where they shared details of the assault. While executing a search warrant at the apartment, police collected evidence and DNA samples that were submitted to a crime lab for forensic analysis, police said.
Both Solis-Gaspar and Motta-Saenz confessed their involvement in the assault to police.
Solis-Gaspar was charged with one felony count of felony sexual abuse. Motta-Saenz was charged with two felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, police said.
Both men were scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday at the Rolling Meadows Courthouse.

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National Hazing Prevention Week September 25-29, 2006
National Hazing Prevention Week (NHPW) is just around the corner. AFA encourages all members to utilize the CAMPUSPEAK planning resources to implement programming for NPHW. The NHPW Resource Guide is full of information, ideas, and strategies that can be used on your campus. Whether you host one program or a whole week of events, it is crucial that something is done to combat hazing!


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By Dr. Bridgette Lightell, DVM ~ Dublin Veterinary Clinic
42…30…What do these numbers represent?
These are the number of adult teeth that dogs and cats have, respectively. Just like our own teeth, pets need their teeth to be regularly cared for too. If not, dental infections can occur and lead to problems with the heart, kidney, or liver.
So, what are the options for home dental care of our four-legged friends?
Well, brushing your pet’s teeth is the best option. So, how often should you brush your pet’s teeth? Technically, they should be brushed as often as we brush our own. This means daily brushing is best. But, realistically that can be a difficult task for most pet owners to fit into their busy schedules. So, brushing your pet’s teeth at least two to three times a week is better than doing no brushing at all.
What is the best way to brush you pet’s teeth?
A gradual introduction to tooth brushing is the best way to start brushing your pet’s teeth. During the first week, simply allow your dog or cat to lick the pet toothpaste off your finger. This helps to get them accustomed to the flavor of the toothpaste first (most come poultry or vanilla mint flavored). Then during the second week, start rubbing your finger on your pet’s gums to get them used to the idea of having a toothbrush in their mouth. Then, by the third or fourth week, introduce a soft bristle toothbrush or a fingerbrush (resembles a thimble with bristles). By then, your pet should be more comfortable with regular teeth brushing at home.
What are the alternatives for home dental care besides brushing our pets’ teeth?
Well, there are newer products available that contains enzymes that actually soften tartar and plaque so that it does not actually adhere to your pet’s teeth. This special enzyme is available as an application to apply directly to you dog or cats’ teeth, as an oral rinse added to their drinking water, or can be found in “chews” given to your pet as a treat.
What is the best diet to help protect your pet’s teeth?
A diet consistently mainly of a hard kibble is better for your pet’s teeth long term versus a canned food. This is because hard food tends to have more of an abrasive action on the teeth similar to tooth brushing. On the other hand, a diet consisting mainly of soft or canned food tends to sit on the teeth and promote more plaque and tartar buildup.
Another helpful tip to help protect your pet’s teeth is to avoid giving them hard treats such as hooves, pig ears, antlers, bully sticks, or ice cubes. These types of products can chip enamel and fracture your pet’s teeth, leading to pain and the need for costly dental extractions or reparative work on the teeth.
Your family’s veterinarian may also recommend regular dental prophylaxis consisting of dental scaling, polishing, and a mouth rinse. This procedure is typically done while under general anesthesia. At this time, any dental needs such as extractions of diseased teeth that cannot be remedied with routine care can be addressed. Having dental cleanings done regularly helps to keep your pet’s teeth pearly, white and healthy. See you veterinarian today for an oral assessment of your dog or cat’s teeth and advise on how to best maintain their good dental health.
Good luck & Get brushing!
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Dr. Lightell is co-owner of Dublin Veterinary Clinic, along with her husband Dr. Todd Lightell. She is also a member of The Ohio Veterinary Medical Association and The American Veterinary Medical Association.
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Barak brings the voltage to any bike
While electric bicycles are certainly becoming a popular new form of transportation, they're still generally much more expensive than their human-powered counterparts. Some people attempt to cut costs by converting existing bikes to electrics themselves, although doing so usually involves a fair bit of technical know-how. Mechanical engineer Micah Toll now hopes to open up that conversion process to everyone, with his Barak Electric Bicycle Kit.
Barak can reportedly be installed on almost any bicycle, and consists of a lithium-ion battery, a controller, a thumb throttle, and a front wheel with a hub motor. The wheel replaces the bike's existing front wheel; the battery/controller mounts on either the seatpost, in a bag on the frame or in place of a water bottle (depending on the model); and the throttle goes on the handlebar. According to Micah, the whole system can be installed without any special tools or expertise, within about 15 minutes.
A Barak-equipped bike should have a range of 20 to 30 miles (32 to 49 km) per three-hour charge, and be capable of a top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h).
Unlike pedal-assist e-bikes that augment the rider's own pedal strokes, Barak is more like a scooter – you just press down the throttle, and it goes. You still can pedal while motoring, though, helping to prolong the battery life while also expending less physical effort. That said, Toll informs us that the controller is designed for the addition of a proper pedal-assist system that electronically senses and responds to each pedal stroke, which he may offer down the line.
The whole setup weighs 12 lb (5.4 kg), is being made in 350- and 500-watt versions, and will also come with either a 20- or 26-inch wheel.
When it comes to electrifying regular bikes, the Copenhagen Wheel and the FlyKly may seem like simpler alternatives. In both cases, users just replace their back wheel with one that contains a battery pack and pedal-assist motor, and is controlled by a smartphone app. Micah tells us, however, that Barak offers much more in the way of battery capacity (up to 36-volts/10 amp-hours), and more powerful motors that deliver considerably more torque.
He's currently raising production funds for the kit, on Kickstarter. Pledge amounts range from US$585 for the 350-watt 20-inch version to $655 for the 500-watt 26er. More information is available in the pitch video below.

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Escape From Woke Metropolises
Last weekend in Chicago, there were 54 shootings, five of them fatal. This was one of the fatal shootings. Warning: it’s graphic:
Chicago shooting of Gyovanny Arzuaga and Yasmin Perez on June 19 as they drove with their flag, 1 killed, 1 critically wounded in Humboldt Park pic.twitter.com/p9YcaZJmWU
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Last week, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who is black, declared that racism is a “public health emergency” in her city, and diverted $10 million in federal Covid funds to fight racism.
Clearly, Chicago’s mayor has things well in hand, and has no problem at all facing reality. The Chicago Bears are thinking of relocating to a suburb for a bigger stadium, and Mayor Lightfoot seems more concerned about that than mass murders.Two years ago, she blamed Texas gun laws for Chicago’s killing sprees. But Chicago’s police superintendent said that same summer that the problem was that the cops keep re-arresting the same thugs, whom the criminal justice system recycle back onto the street.
This is what happens when you elect Woke Democrats to run your city. By the way, Chicago’s DA Kim Foxx was backed by leftist billionaire George Soros, who has been pouring his money into electing progressive DAs in big cities. San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin is a Soros acolyte, as is Baltimore DA Marilyn Mosby. All those cities are overrun by crime. Reader Jonah R., who lives in suburban Maryland, left this comment:
On Thursday four young black men drove to a public elementary school in the mostly white, affluent DC neighborhood of Cleveland Park, where they fired more than 40 shots at the school in front of nearly 150 witnesses, hitting two construction workers who were renovating the building and fortunately not hitting any children only because they were in nearby trailer classrooms because of the renovation. The police chased them and caught them when they crashed their car. So far there appears to be no explanation for it other than four black dudes wanted to go randomly shoot up a white school. Let me know if this makes the national news where you live. I’m sure it won’t. But this is what happens when criminals feel emboldened by anti-policing rhetoric.
In Baltimore, where the DA has implemented a policy of not prosecuting misdemeanors and low-level crimes, criminals are starting to enjoy a free-for-all environment. The tourist/bar/restaurant neighborhood of Fells Point has seen multiple shootings in the past couple weeks, with one triple shooting occurring just 25 feet from a group of police officers. Some local businesses are refusing to pay their taxes and are putting the money in escrow instead. The neighborhood, already a place for a fun night out at the bars, has been looking like Mardi Gras in recent weeks, but without the cops enforcing laws like they do in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. There’s footage of drunks jumping on police cars while the cops just watch. About a week ago, someone went into Fells Point late at night and just randomly shot a bunch of cars. Some restaurants whose owners had been desperate to reopen are closing at 9 p.m. so their employees can get home safely. Some businesses are hiring private security. Police are not enforcing open container laws, parking and traffic regulations, or laws against people openly selling drugs and liquor on the streets. Only in the past few days have the cops come in, but in pointlessly massive numbers, and they’ve closed streets and manned checkpoints, going to the opposite extreme, as if to spite the neighborhood peons who complained.
I haven’t checked the news from Minneapolis lately. Is the community of activist hobos that formed around the site of George Floyd’s death still illegally “occupying” the site and inviting anarchy? There were three fatal shootings there in their “autonomous zone” in 2020 and one fatal shooting so far this year.
How about a year of activists trying to burn down federal buildings in Portland? Plus, staffing of the Portland police is at its lowest in decades, and there’s been a huge surge of brazen gang violence. According to the AP, Portland disbanded its special unit dedicated to curbing gun violence because activists believed it disproportionately harmed black people.
This is what happens when the “defund the police” chant–which is, yes, a fringe activist fantasy–becomes policy because people are too afraid to stand up to aggressive activists. I live in a safe multicultural suburb, so I’m fine, but my friends and relatives in cities like DC, Baltimore, and New York are freaking out. You can’t for a minute pretend that the rhetoric of the past year didn’t play a role in this surge of violence in our cities.


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Presented by Miscreant Theatre Collective in Denver. In the attic of Dunsinane some very important things are about to happen. After a totally cool and super bloody battle, Macbeth and BFF Banquo meet three creepy spiders, who are also witches, who tell Macbeth that he will soon be king… WHOA! When three spider-y witches get involved in the war games of children dynasties will fall, kings will rise and some people are like for-real going to die! Join Denver’s newest group of theatre outlaws as the Miscreant Theatre Collective brings Shakespeare’s dark masterpiece to the stage in a way that, hopefully, you have never seen it before. While supplies last be sure to pick up the VIP ticket package for juice and apple sauce at the king’s banquet.
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The National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust in Chikwawa has started orienting shadow Councillors on their roles in ensuring good governance at Local Assemblies.
The exercise is being done through public debates the Trust has organised ahead of next month’s tripartite elections.
According to NICE Trust district civic education officer for Chikwawa, Josephy Chamambala, most Councillors in the country are not aware of their roles and that is why they do not perform to the expectation of the general public hence the need to equip them with essential skills to enable them deliver to the expected outcomes.
Chamambala was speaking over the weekend at Changoima Admarc ground in traditional authority (T/A) Chapananga when the Trust organised public debate for shadow Councillors of Chimwanjale Ward in Chikwawa West Constituency.
He added that the bitter relationship that was prevalent in the past five years between Ward Councillors and MPs was due to lack of separation of roles of Ward Councillors from those of MPs.
He said most councillors are not aware that they have a role of ensuring that local revenues are not abused at the District Councils.
Chamambala continued by saying Councillors can promote local governance structure in the local Assemblies by formulating by-laws governing local assembles.
“There is generally lack of misunderstanding of the roles that councillors are expected to play at the Local Councils. This results to poor working relationships between Councillors and MPs and hence there is need to orient them of their roles”, said Chamambala.
On his part, DPP’s shadow Councillor for Chimwanjale Ward Kennedy Mtseka said once elected, he shall stick to his roles and work hand in hand with an MP who shall be elected.
However, group village head man Changoima complained that poor working relationship that existed between the outgoing MP for the area Kennedy Maluwa and his Ward Councillor Dyson Manjolo affected progress of development projects in the area and he said he expects that things will change with the upcoming MP and his Ward Councillor.
NICE Trust has been conducting public debates for Parliamentary candidates and Ward Councillors as a way of helping local citizens to choose best candidates in the upcoming general elections.


MADISON, Wis. (Legal Newsline) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court said in a ruling Tuesday that a volunteer firefighter who drove through a red light and ended up colliding with another vehicle is not immune from being sued.
Parnell Burditt was responding to an emergency call issued by the Okauchee Fire Department when he drove his truck through the stop signal into an intersection, where he collided with a vehicle carrying Marilyn Brown and Delores Schwartz.
Brown and Schwartz sued, alleging that Burditt negligently caused their injuries.
The Waukesha County Circuit Court granted summary judgment dismissing Burditt, the fire department and their insurers on the grounds that Burditt is shielded by public officer immunity and that his acts did not fall within the ministerial duty exception to that immunity.
The state Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court's ruling.
On appeal to the state's high court, Brown and Schwartz argued that Burditt was not acting within the scope of his employment as a volunteer firefighter when the collision occurred, thus placing him outside the class of individuals subject to public officer immunity.
Additionally, they argued that because Burditt acted contrary to a ministerial duty to stop at the stop signal, his acts fall within the ministerial duty exception to public officer immunity.
The state Supreme Court, in its 28-page opinion, concluded that Burditt was acting within the scope of his employment when the collision occurred.
However, it ruled that Burditt is not entitled to public officer immunity because his acts in proceeding through the stop signal without an audible signal violated a "clear" ministerial duty.
He therefore falls within that exception to public officer immunity, the court found.
"The 'rules of the road' statutes codified at Chapter 346 of the Wisconsin Statutes required Burditt to stop at the red stop signal because his vehicle lacked an audible signal," Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote for the court.
"Because Burditt's acts fall within the ministerial duty exception to public officer immunity, he is not shielded by immunity and summary judgment is not appropriate."
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23 September 2009—Imagine a world where you're stronger, younger, better looking, and don't age. Well, you do, but your robot surrogate—which you control with your mind from a recliner at home while it does your bidding in the world—doesn't.
It's a bit like The Matrix, but instead of a computer-generated avatar in a graphics-based illusion, in Surrogates—which opens Friday and stars Bruce Willis—you have a real titanium-and-fluid copy impersonating your flesh and blood and running around under your mental control. Other recent films have used similar concepts to ponder issues like outsourced virtual labor(Sleep Dealer) and incarceration (Gamer).
The real technology behind such fantastical fiction is grounded both in far-out research and practical robotics. So how far away is a world of mind-controlled personal automatons?
"We're getting there, but it will be quite a while before we have anything that looks like Bruce Willis," says Trevor Blackwell, the founder and CEO of Anybots, a robotics company in Mountain View, Calif., that builds "telepresence" robots controlled remotely like the ones in Surrogates.
Telepresence is action at a distance, or the projection of presence where you physically aren't. Technically, phoning in to your weekly staff meeting is a form of telepresence. So is joysticking a robot up to a suspected IED in Iraq so a soldier can investigate the scene while sitting in the (relative) safety of an armored vehicle.
Researchers are testing brain-machine interfaces on rats and monkeys that would let the animals directly control a robot, but so far the telepresence interfaces at work in the real world are physical. Through wireless Internet connections, video cameras, joysticks, and sometimes audio, humans move robots around at the office, in the operating room, underwater, on the battlefield, and on Mars.
A recent study by NextGen Research, a market research firm, projects that in the next five years, telepresence will become a significant feature of the US $1.16 billion personal robotics market, meaning robots for you or your home.
According to the study's project manager, Larry Fisher, telepresence "makes the most sense" for security and surveillance robots that would be used to check up on pets or family members from far away. Such robots could also allow health-care professionals to monitor elderly people taking medication at home to ensure the dosage and routine are correct.
Right now, most commercial teleoperated robots are just mobile webcams with speakers, according to NextGen. They can be programmed to roam a set path, or they can be controlled over the Internet by an operator. iRobot, the maker of the Roomba floor cleaner, canceled its telepresence robot, ConnectR, in January, choosing to wait until such a robot would be easier to use. But plenty of companies, such as Meccano/Erector and WowWee, are marketing personal telepresence bots.
Blackwell's Anybots, for example, has developed an office stand-in called QA. It's a Wi-Fi enabled, vaguely body-shaped wheeled robot with an ET-looking head that has cameras for eyes and a display in its chest that shows an image of the person it's standing in for. You can slap on virtual-reality goggles, sensor gloves, and a backpack of electronics to link to it over the Internet for an immersive telepresence experience. Or you can just connect to the robot through your laptop's browser.
Blackwell has been using QA to telecommute to his office for the past few weeks so he can enjoy the "sun streaming in" his windows in the morning while his robot sits next to his desk at the office, available for anyone to approach and ask him a question. He can hear and answer through a Bluetooth headset on his end, and he can follow colleagues if they want to show him something. "Or I can go pester them in their cubicles," he says.
Blackwell's real dream is a teleoperated robotic servant to wash the dishes and check the oil in his car while he's watching the kids. That might be creepy, considering it means that someone else—whether from a call-center type of operation run by a large company, an outsourced sea of computers, or someone logged in from three doors down (granted, with your approval)—could be peering into your world from afar (á la Sleep Dealer). But it could free up time for the good things in life if done right, Blackwell says.
Not all of today's telepresence robots are for personal use. Yulun Wang, CEO of InTouch Health, a Santa Barbara, Calif., company that provides medical telepresence robots to hospitals, says his goal is to solve the problem of getting "the right [medical] expertise to the right place at the right time." For urgent health-care needs such as stroke, critical care trauma, or high-risk pregnancy, medical specialists aren't available at every care center, Wang says.
That's where robots can help out. The St. Joseph Mercy Oakland hospital, in Pontiac, Mich., for example, "has the physician expertise and the technology to provide the latest in stroke care," Wang says. But outlying hospitals do not. With InTouch Health's RP-7i robot, controlled by a remote doctor through a joystick and a secure Internet connection, 31 Michigan hospitals take advantage of St. Joseph's doctors to treat patients with symptoms of stroke. According to Wang, only 4 percent of stroke patients across the country get treated with the right drugs. That's partly because drugs need to be administered within three hours of the first symptoms, which often can't happen in a remote location. Within the Michigan RP-7i network, Wang says, 85 percent of patients are now treated appropriately and in time.
RP-7 (RP-7i's predecessor) has also helped train and advise surgeons from more than 8000 kilometers away. In 2007, Dr. Alex Gandsas, head of the Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery division of Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, used the robot to remotely train two Argentine doctors on a procedure to treat morbid obesity. For three months, the doctors in Bahía Blanca, Argentina, logged in to a robot in Baltimore that followed Gandsas on his rounds and in surgery.
When it came time to schedule three surgeries in Argentina, Gandsas reversed the process. He sent the robot to Argentina and logged in himself, becoming the "virtual doctor" observing during the procedures and postoperative rounds. "We concluded that operations can be learned totally by remote presence," Gandsas says. And with the number of surgeons graduating from medical school decreasing while the population increases, Gandsas believes "telemedicine will come to the rescue."
But no one would watch a movie about a doctor—or an action hero, for that matter—joysticking a robot around. So in Surrogates and many other films, the connection to the robot goes straight to the brain. "The keyboard was invented in the 19th century, and we still use it and love it," says Jose Principe, director of the Computational NeuroEngineering Laboratory at the University of Florida. "But that doesn't mean that there aren't better alternatives. The brain has exquisite control of muscles. There's the possibility of finding the code and translating it to machines."
Principe and his collaborator, Justin Sanchez of UF's departments of pediatrics, neuroscience, and biomedical engineering, hope to link computer algorithms with biological systems, "short-circuiting the brain–spinal cord–muscle link" and using the brain's "intent" to control a robotic device.
In the late 1990s, neuroscientists discovered that by implanting electrodes in rats' brains and connecting them to computers operating robotic levers, it was possible to decode the intent of rats to move the levers for a food or drink reward. Then monkeys succeeded in mentally playing video games to get a juice reward. These experiments showed that the animals' motor cortices continued to produce the brain patterns they'd learned when physically moving a robot, even when the animals weren't actually moving their paws or arms.
The latest work from Principe and Sanchez is moving one level further, using the motor cortex for actions that aren't related to movement. Rats in their lab learned to maneuver a robotic gripper outside their cages to move an LED sideways—an action unrelated to any movement the rat can make on its own. Principe says this is a proof of concept that shows rats are using the motor cortex to do something other than move a body part.
The hope is that, eventually, a "high-level dialogue" between brains and computer agents could decide how to move a robot in the world, says Principe.
In the meantime, for lack of a good brain interface to the robotic surrogate of your dreams (and a few other technical obstacles), you'd best go out and face the world yourself.


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Ralph Miles Rottgen, Jr., 69, of Columbia, passed away June 15th at his residence.
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The Majestic Boat Cruise along Kazinga Channel in Queen Elizabeth Park is considered one of the best cruises on an Africa Safari tour to Uganda. Kazinga channel is a narrow water way in the Uganda safari destination of Queen Elizabeth National Park that covers a distance of 45 kilometers connecting Lake George in the East and Lake Edward in the west. Kazinga channel avails endless opportunities to have priceless views of the most unique flora and fauna and scenery of the magnificent Queen Elizabeth National Park for the travelers on holiday safari in Uganda.
The banks of Kazinga channel are a home to largest number of hippos and crocodiles that visitors undertaking wildlife safaris in Uganda can glance at; while at Mweya peninsular, it provides you endless chances to view variety of beautiful birds such as flamingos, kingfisher and African skimmers enjoying the water environment of Kazinga channel. No wonder, it’s one of key sites explored on Uganda birding safaris.
Kazinga channel boat cruise offers a brilliant opportunity to actually move closer towards the game on the edge of the river banks without fear of safety, more so amazing sightings of beautiful wildlife species of the Queen Elizabeth National Park on the shores including elephants, buffaloes, and defassa waterbucks among others.
Kazinga Channel boat cruises operate both in the morning at 9am and 11am and in the afternoon at 2pm, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm with two operators namely; Uganda Wildlife Authority and Marasa Africa.
Queen Elizabeth National Park is still one of the most popular and prime game parks in Uganda and Africa, due to its diversity ranging from the verdant wild game including the Big five except Rhinos, Katwe explosion crater, Kyambura gorge and its Chimpanzees, Maramagambo forest, Ishasha sector with its tree climbing lions and the diverse culture of the surrounding communities. These combine to make Uganda Safaris to Queen Elizabeth National Park worthwhile!

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When combined with weekly resistance training, this simple method can help you increase your muscle mass by 40%!
We generally end up eating a meager amount of protein at breakfast (if we don’t skip the meal entirely) because most people eat the equivalent of just one or two eggs.
But two eggs only provide a duck snort of protein; hardly enough to fuel muscle growth. And while we do better at lunch, we still eat the bulk of our protein at dinner, where we try to make up for the day’s protein shortcomings by devouring
It might not be a big deal if regular folk follow this kind of unbalanced protein intake, but it could be damaging to people who measure their success by how much muscle they can grow.
Why is muscle important? Building lean muscle for both genders helps increase bone density, manage weight, decrease risk of chronic disease, and improve quality of life. Muscles act as an “engine” that burns calories, even at rest.
What They Did
It was a simple study. The Japanese scientists took 26 male students and divided them into two groups. One group received three daily meals, each of which contained roughly the same amount of protein.
The other group also got three-square meals but had the majority of their protein consumed in their final meal. This was the low-protein breakfast group and it reflected the societal habit of skewing most protein intake towards dinner.
The experiment lasted 12 weeks and all the subjects were required to lift weights three times a week for the duration.
The high-protein breakfast group put on over 40% more muscle than the low-protein breakfast group.
Despite there being no significant difference in the total daily protein intake between the two groups, eating disproportionate amounts of protein (low protein) at breakfast and lunch, but especially breakfast, adversely affected muscle growth.
What to do?
People who eat smart breakfasts are generally in better shape than those who don’t. They’re generally more insulin sensitive and they don’t store as much of what they eat as fat.
At the very least, this study ought to put a stranglehold into the practice of having “just coffee” for breakfast. Start your day with high protein options to really start notice the changes your efforts deserve with your training.
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Aim The aim of this study is to detect extant patterns of population genetic structure of Fraxinus mandshurica var. japonica in Japan, and to provide insights into the post-glacial history of this species during the Holocene.
Location Hokkaido and Honshu islands, Japan (including the Oshima and Shimokita peninsulas).
Methods We examined nine polymorphic nuclear microsatellite loci to assess genetic variation within and among 15 populations across almost the entire range of the species in Japan. Extant patterns of geographical structure were analysed using Bayesian clustering, Monmonier’s algorithm, analysis of molecular variance, Mantel tests and principal coordinates analysis. Recent bottlenecks within populations and regional genetic variation were also assessed.
Results Northern populations (Hokkaido Island and the Shimokita Peninsula) formed a single homogeneous deme, maintaining the highest level of allelic diversity on the Oshima Peninsula. By contrast, southern populations (Honshu Island) demonstrated strong substructure on both coasts. Specifically, populations on the Pacific side of Honshu exhibited significant bottlenecks and erosion of allelic diversity but preserved distinct subclusters diverging from widespread subclusters on the Japan Sea side of this island.
Main conclusions Genetic evidence and life history traits suggest that F. mandshurica occupied cryptic northern refugia on the Oshima Peninsula during the Last Glacial Maximum, which is reflected in the species’ extant northern distribution. Strong geographical structure in southern populations, in agreement with fossil pollen records, suggests geographical isolation by mountain ranges running north–south along Honshu. Given that this tree species is cold-adapted and found in riparian habitats, populations on the Pacific side of Honshu probably contracted into higher-elevation swamps during warm post-glacial periods, leading to a reduction of effective population sizes and rare allelic richness.

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On 10 September the first edition of the XL 10 Miles will start from a unique location: the European Parliament and the Esplanade Solidarność 1980. The XL 10 Miles course will also visit the other attractions of Ixelles.
The XL 10 Miles is a brand-new running event in Brussels. For many runners it's the first major goal after the summer holidays. The XL 10 Miles is organised by Golazo at the initiative of sports councillor Bea Diallo, supported by Ixelles mayor Dominique Doufourny and the city council. It offers a challenge for all types of runners with a five and ten mile race as well as a Kids Mile for the our youngest athletes.
Participants will be able to enjoy a varied 5-mile lap, that will be completed once or twice depending on the chosen distance. The slightly undulating course, with 100 altitude metres, will be a hit with both causal runners and those who are aiming for a fast time.
THE PEARLS OF IXELLES
On the beautiful course of the XL 10 Miles the participants will be able to discover the unique heritage of Ixelles. After a start at the European parliament the runners will head to the Matongé quarter, the Ixelles Museum, the Malibran quarter and its picturesque alley, Flagey, the Ixelles Ponds, the gardens of the Ter Kameren Abbey, the city hall, Ixelles avenue and the Saint Bonifatius church. Then they will return to the Esplanade and the European parliament, which will also host the finish.
"Ixelles is a cosmopolitan, culturally diverse community. That's why it's only logical to start the XL 10 Miles at the European parliament, a central place that stands for diversity, a place for unity and exchanging ideas," Ixelles sports councillor Bea Diallo comments.
The XL 10 Miles is the perfect preparation for the Brussels Marathon & Half Marathon, which will be held just three weeks later. The event will also donate a part of the proceedings to charity. That means there's plenty of good reasons to take part in the first edition of the XL 10 Miles on 10 September.
Signing up online is possible until midnight on Saturday 9 September.


St JOHN’S, Antigua CWI – Our ace pacer Kemar Roach warmed up for the Test series against South Africa with a brilliant four-wicket for Surrey in the County Championship clash against Middlesex at the Oval in London. He ended with 4-61 from 15 brilliant overs to earn the hosts a 30-run lead in the first innings.
Kemar Roach returned and took a superb five-wicket haul as Surrey earned a draw with Middlesex in an exciting finish to their contest Sunday.
Asked to chase 290 for victory on the final day at the Oval, Middlesex 250-6. They were in the driver’s seat at 219-2, then Roach claimed 5-86 with a telling burst which all but ended Middlesex’s victory bid.
The performance left Roach with a nine-wicket match haul following his first innings 4-61, and with 22 wickets from four matches.


DANVILLE — Following the recent lead of neighboring San Ramon, Danville leaders are expected to vote Tuesday night whether to ban any growing or processing of medical marijuana within town limits.
Unlike San Ramon’s new law, the proposed Danville ordinance would not ban medical marijuana deliveries by businesses licensed to furnish cannabis.
Outdoor cultivation has been permitted to a limited extent for qualified patients under the current Compassionate Care Act, which took effect Jan. 1. That law allows cities to either ban or regulate all aspects of the medical marijuana business in those cities. But the ordinance before the Town Council Tuesday would ban outdoor cultivation.
As for deliveries, the Danville Planning Commission has recommended the town not ban deliveries, as the absence of any local brick-and-mortar dispensaries leaves home delivery as the only feasible way for those with severe health issues to receive medical cannabis.
A staff report to the council says Danville has received a handful of complaints about the smell from outdoor marijuana grows, and there has been at least one major structure fire caused by an illegal indoor grow house.
Danville in 2011 approved a zoning ordinance that bans medical marijuana
dispensaries, but to this point has adopted no other ordinances or laws related to medical cannabis.
The Town Council meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Meeting Hall,
201 Front St.
Contact Sam Richards at 925-943-8241. Follow him at Twitter.com/samrichardsWC.


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An ectopic pregnancy is defined as ‘the implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the endometrial cavity’. Worldwide, ectopic pregnancy is a leading cause of pregnancy-related death in early pregnancy. However, in the developed world there has been a great decline in the incidence rates of rupture of fallopian tubes and associated fatalities.
The presentation of bleeding and pain in the first trimester always generates ectopic pregnancy as an important differential. This is partially due to the fact that ectopic pregnancies still occur in 11.5 per 1,000 pregnancies (1.15%) in the United Kingdom. Occurring so frequently, management of cases and suspected cases is a vital skill for those working in obstetrics and gynaecology departments across the country.
An ectopic pregnancy is when a fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterus. The diagram to the left shows possible sites of implantation.
97% of ectopic pregnancies implant in the fallopian tubes.
The best way to remember the risk factors for ectopic pregnanay is to understand that ectopic pregnancy shouldn't happen, and the fact that it has, means there must have been some damage or change to the normal environment.
Taking this into account, we can understand the following common causative factors:
‘Classically’ ectopic pregnancy presents as a triad of pain, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and a palpable adnexal mass, most commonly at around 5 weeks gestation. In reality, only 45% of women present in this way and so any woman of reproductive age with acute pelvic / abdominal pain, or vaginal bleeding will be treated as a possible ectopic pregnancy until proven otherwise.
In 'normal' pregnancy:
1) βhCG- In early viable intrauterine pregnancies the average βhCG level increases by 66-100% every 48hours.
2) Trans-vaginal ultrasound- (with or without Doppler flows) can indetify an intrauterine pregnancy from gestations as early as four weeks.
3) Abdominal ultrasound- identification of a gestational sac in the uterus.
In ectopic pregnancy:
1) βhCG - the amount of time taken for βhCG levels to double is increased. (Levels increasing by less than 60% over 48hours but there is no decline= presumed ectopic)
2) Trans-vaginal Ultrasound- If no intrauterine pregnancy seen by ultrasound at βhCG levels greater than 2000mIU/ml then ectopic pregnancy is assumed.
3) Abdominal ultrasound - visualisation of an adnexal mass, haemotoma or extra-uterine gestational sac.
A note on βhCG
βhCG is a glycoprotein hormone produced in pregnancy. It helps maintain adequate levels of progesterone production for gestational development. Testing levels of βhCG can be used both as a pregnancy test (from 9days after conception) and as a measure of foetal development.
Once levels reach 6000mIU/ml levels continue to increase at a slower rate until eight to ten weeks gestation when levels start to decline.
Until recently the standard treatment for ectopic pregnancies was emergency surgery. Recent developments mean emphasis is now on early diagnosis and non-surgical management.
Its enough to just know what the options are, so feel free to stop reading here. Congratulations, you have reasonable knowledge on ectopic pregnancies!
The following sections go into detail about the individual management options.
Around 70% of ectopic pregnancies with βhCG levels <1000mIU/mL resolve spontaneously, or ‘expectantly’.
The best indicator of spontaneous resolution is βhCG levels that are falling by 15-25% every 48hours.
If spontaneous resolution is suspected, the patient will be monitored with 48hourly bloods looking for a continuous decline in βhCG of at least 15% each two days. If this rate stops declining or βhCG levels start to rise then medical or surgical treatment should be considered.
Appropriate Patient Selection:
Methotrexate, given as intramuscular injection or ultrasound guided intra-amniotic injection, is commonly used in treating unruptured ectopic pregnancies.
Methotrexate is an anti-metabolite that inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis, stopping production of new cells. Methotrexate also kills the rapidly dividing cells at the fallopian tube implantation site. The body should then reabsorb the remaining products of conception and blood clot that made up the ectopic pregnancy.
Appropriate Patient Selection:
Patients must be informed about possible side-effects:
Patients must be advised to avoid direct sunlight, alcohol, folic acid and other vitamins, aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and sexual intercourse during the duration of treatment.
Surgical management is indicated in haemodynamically unstable patients or if the criteria for methotrexate or expectant therapy are not met. It involves either salpingostomy (incision into the fallopian tube to remove the ectopic) or salpingectomy (removal of the entire fallopian tube).
The surgery can be carried out laparoscopically or by laparotomy,with laparoscopy preferred. However, in the event of tubal rupture, laparotomy is more appropriate.
If the patient has already had infertility problems or the other tube is blocked then salpingostomy has the obvious benefit of saving the tube for future fertility.
Even with early screening programmes in place, approximately 25% of ectopic pregnancies rupture, which accounts for 9% of all maternal deaths. Women who have had a previous ectopic pregnancy have a 12.6% risk of having another. These patients should have all subsequent pregnancies thoroughly screened regardless of lack of symptoms.
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