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Japan Agricultural Journalists’ Association
Is the worst over?
Everybody asks me. I always reply – “To me, it was apparently over, but one thing I can tell you it is totally depending on where you live.”
After being hit on March 11 2011 by one of the largest earthquakes in history, we Japanese are now – in a way – going back to ‘business as usual’.
In the world famous Akihabara electric town in Tokyo, you don’t see many differences between now and two months ago. You see many pedestrians on the streets on holidays looking for great discounts on PCs or games machines.
Just like I did before, I commute by train to my office in Akihabara every day from my house, located 30 km east from Tokyo. I have lunch at the cafeteria of the Japan Agricultural News which I am working for. We buy rice, milk, vegetables, and fruits at supermarkets, and gasoline at gas stations without any problems. The prices are the same as they were before the disaster.
Little has changed as long as you are living outside the hard hit zone in Tohoku district.
The story is very different in the hard hit area. Many people are still looking for bodies of their relatives, and waiting for vacancies in temporary houses.
When it comes to agriculture, more than 20,000 ha of farmland was washed out by the large tsunamis (some of them were more than 30 m high). Farmers are struggling to remove debris and salt from their cultivated land. But in some areas, it is often in vain. You can imagine that many are affected when you realize that an average Japanese farmer has only 1.6 ha of farmland.
Although the government has pledged that it is going to support farmers heavily, by including subsidies and loans in the future, farmers are losing money and facing challenges. These include problems coming from radioactive contamination caused by the explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The government of Japan has issued both legal and voluntary orders to farmers not to ship their products, mainly vegetables, because of high levels of radioactivity in the crops.
Farmers in the area are following the rule. If the government says no, they simply dump the crop. They will be reimbursed for the damage by the TEPCO, an electric company which owns the nuclear facility. If the government says it is OK for consumption, they sell the crop.
Since we have fairly strict food safety law, scientists believe food consumption in Japan is safe as long as the system works. However, things are really complicated when it comes to radiation. Prime Minister Kan Naoto ate cucumbers in front of TV cameras at his office to show that the food is safe, but some consumers don’t believe it. The prevailing view is that crops coming from Fukushima and nearby prefectures are not safe to eat. If this keeps going, farmers in the area will have to suffer from both the disaster and the harmful rumors.
The real challenge our farmers face is how to convince our consumers that local food is safe. It may take a long time to do so, but there is no other way for the Japanese farmers to survive.


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26 March 2015
OATA’s Chief Executive has been invited to sit on an international group looking at how the home aquarium industry can help protect the environment and prevent poverty.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has created a new Home Aquarium Fish Sub-group and invited luminaries from across the globe to join its steering committee. The group is chaired by Scott Dowd, a senior biologist at the New England Aquarium in the US who also helped spearhead Project Piaba in Brazil building a sustainable industry in cardinal tetra fish. The sub-group is part of the IUCN’s Freshwater Fish Specialist Group.
The group has big ambitions for the future – including an idea to harness the inspiring power of public aquariums to encourage people to create their own home tank.
The group’s inaugural meeting will be at May’s Aquarama event in Singapore where it will agree a consensus statement and mission statement for the group, which is likely to outline the group’s view that the home aquarium industry can play an important part in protecting the environment and help to lessen poverty.
It will also launch work on a White Paper which will include case studies from around the world showing how the home aquarium industry is providing environmental and socio-economic benefits to the communities that catch fish.
And it has ambitions to work with public aquariums around the world to develop a programme that uses these organisations to educate and inspire the visiting public about keeping home aquariums and how to choose fish that support communities involved in sustainable management.
“It’s very flattering for a small UK-based organisation such as OATA to be invited to sit on this international group which is dealing with an issue we’ve been researching ourselves so there’s a lot we can contribute to this group,” said Chief Executive Keith Davenport.
“We know that live fish sold to the home aquarium industry are more valuable than dead fish caught for food and we know, from organisations like Project Piaba, that this industry can help to protect environments such as the Amazonas by providing livelihoods.
“In an atmosphere of increasing antagonism towards keeping exotic and wild caught pets – which includes ornamental fish – it’s vital we start to show that keeping fish is not a ‘bad’ thing to do. There is a place for wild caught fish – not all species kept in marine aquariums can be captive-bred for example – and we need the industry and hobbyists to realise they can be contributing to feeding families who don’t have a lot of alternatives.
“I particularly like the sound of Scott’s idea to see how zoos, aquariums and the mainstream conservation, academic and development communities can work with the global home aquarium trade to get the next generation excited about beneficial home fish-keeping. It’s a really exciting proposal to work with public aquariums. If these places can start to play a part in inspiring people to make informed decisions to set up their own aquarium at home and look after their fish properly then that can only benefit our industry and the communities that supply us.”
The full make-up of the new group is:
- Scott Dowd IUCN FFSG Home Aquarium Fish Sub-group. Chair
- Deb Joyce IUCN FFSG Home Aquarium Fish Sub-group. Program Officer
- Bernardo Ortiz WWF/TRAFFIC. Regional Director, South America
- Devin Bartley Food and Agriculture Organization. Senior Fishery Resources Officer
- Randy Brummett World Bank. Senior Fisheries Specialist (Aquaculture & Inland Fisheries)
- Rosie Cooney Chair. IUCN SULi: Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group
- Paul Boyle Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Senior Vice President, Conservation R & D and Policy
- Sandra Elvin Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Director, Conservation Research and Policy Development
- Tim Miller Morgan Oregon Sea Grant. Lead, Aquatic Animal Health Program
- Chris Andrews Merlin Entertainment. Head, Animal Welfare and Development (SEA LIFE Aquariums) – US
- Kira Husher IUCN. Director Specialist Group Partnerships
- Marshall Meyers Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. Senior Advisor
- Gerald Bassleer Ornamental Fish International. President
- Keith Davenport Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association, Chief Executive
- John Dawes Freelance Author, Editor and International Ornamental Aquatic Industry Consultant
- Mike Tuccinardi Segrest Farms/Reef to Rainforest Media

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Researchers have discovered that an early blood take a look at might detect, which infants disadvantaged of oxygen at start are liable to severe neuro-disabilities like cerebral palsy and epilepsy.
The prototype take a look at appears to be like for sure genes being switched on and off which can be linked to long-term neurological points. Additional investigations of those genes could present new targets for treating mind injury earlier than it turns into everlasting.
The crew behind the take a look at, led by Imperial Faculty London researchers in collaboration with teams in India, Italy and the US, have printed their findings within the journal Scientific Stories.
The analysis was carried out in Indian hospitals, the place there are round 0.5-1 million instances of start asphyxia (oxygen deprivation) per 12 months. Infants can endure oxygen deprivation at start for a variety of causes, together with when the mom has too little oxygen in her blood, an infection, or via problems with the umbilical twine throughout start.
Following oxygen deprivation at start, mind harm can develop over hours to months and have an effect on completely different areas of the mind, leading to a wide range of potential neuro disabilities comparable to cerebral palsy, epilepsy, deafness or blindness.
This makes it arduous to find out, which infants are most liable to problems and to design interventions that may stop the worst outcomes.
Now, in a preliminary examine of 45 infants that skilled oxygen deprivation at start, researchers have recognized modifications to a raft of genes of their blood that might establish those who go on to develop neuro disabilities.
The infants had their blood taken inside six hours after start and have been adopted up after 18 months previous to see which had developed neuro disabilities. The blood was examined with next-generation sequencing to find out any distinction in gene expression – the ‘switching on or off’ of genes – between these infants that developed neuro disabilities and those who didn’t.
The crew discovered 855 genes have been expressed in another way between the 2 teams, with two displaying essentially the most important distinction.
Analyzing these two genes specifically and what processes their expression causes inside cells, might result in a deeper understanding of the causes of neuro disabilities prompted by oxygen deprivation and doubtlessly tips on how to disrupt them, enhancing outcomes.
Lead creator Dr Paolo Montaldo, from the Centre for Perinatal Neuroscience at Imperial, mentioned: “We all know that early intervention is vital to stopping the worst outcomes in infants following oxygen deprivation, however figuring out which infants want this assist and the way finest to assist them, stays a problem.”
Senior creator Professor Sudhin Thayyil, from the Centre for Perinatal Neuroscience at Imperial, mentioned: “The outcomes from these blood assessments will permit us to achieve extra perception into illness mechanisms which can be answerable for mind harm and permit us to develop new therapeutic interventions or enhance these, that are already accessible.”
The infants have been a part of a trial referred to as Hypothermia for Encephalopathy in Low and middle-income nations (HELIX), which additionally examines using hypothermia (excessive cooling) on infants to forestall mind accidents growing following oxygen deprivation.
In higher-income nations that is recognized to scale back the possibilities of infants growing neuro-disabilities, however in lower-income settings cooling is probably not possible and even with cooling 30 per cent of infants nonetheless have opposed outcomes, so new therapies are nonetheless wanted.
The crew will subsequent increase their blood testing examine to a bigger variety of infants and look at the genes that seem to point out essentially the most distinction between the teams.
(This story has been printed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content. Solely the headline has been modified.)
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It is anticipated that the document will be adopted by the MPs into law in December. The amendment was proposed by Deputy Andrey Makarov. Earlier Vladimir Putin has proposed to extend the Amnesty of capital for six months and make this mechanism some adjustments.
MOSCOW, Dec 14. The state Duma Committee on budget and taxes supported the extension of the Amnesty of capital for six months — until July 1, 2016.
The relevant amendment, introduced by Deputy Andrei Makarov, was supported by the Committee on Monday in preparation for the second reading of the bill about saving for 2016 of coefficient deflator for the calculation of the tax base for the unified tax on imputed income at the level of 2015. The MP said he was ready to withdraw the amendment, only the government will submit a bill on this subject.
At the plenary meeting, the document will be submitted on 16 December. It is anticipated that the document will be adopted by the MPs into law in December. Already this year the Finance Ministry will start consultations with business and the Supreme court concerning clarification of the mechanism of Amnesty of capital.
The Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov explained to journalists that to start consultations now, “in the beginning of next year to amend the law, and to the time necessary to ensure that our entrepreneurs could use the mechanisms of the Amnesty of capital, which can be renewed for another six months”.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin, speaking on December 3 with the message to the Federal Assembly, has proposed to extend the Amnesty of capital for six months and make this mechanism some adjustments. According to the President, suggested last year the procedure was complicated, and guarantee the Amnesty of capital is not sufficient, therefore the business does not hurry to take advantage of this opportunity.
According to the law on Amnesty of capital, in 2015 in Russia it is possible to voluntarily declare their foreign assets, Bank accounts, securities, shares in equity of organizations and CFC (controlled foreign companies). While filers will be exempt from criminal, administrative and tax liability, if related to the declared property violations were committed prior to January 1, 2015, and only to the extent of the property specified in the Declaration.

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Dodgers Play by Play Man Joe Davis Excited for the Mookie Betts Experience
While everyone was out celebrating the Dodgers reported acquisition of Mookie Betts in a trade with Boston, LA play by play man Joe Davis was excited to put in a small amount of off-season work in preparation for the new player.
Yes, Joe Davis took the time to move his personal Mookie Betts player profile from the Boston tab in his Microsoft OneNote notebook to the Dodgers tab. Importantly, “B for Betts” slots right next to “B for Bellinger” as the former league MVPs get set to form one of the most formidable duos in baseball.
Pleasing organizational skills aside, simple things like seeing the excitement of Betts’ future teammates as the news was breaking, or even menial admin work from Davis adds to the hype of an exciting time in Los Angeles.
It should be noted that the entirety of “The Booth Boys” has shared their enthusiasm for the new outfielder coming to Chavez Ravine in 2020. Dodgers stats man Rick Krajewski had this much to say:
Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger in the same outfield. Never been more excited for a baseball season #Dodgers https://t.co/4SrSCATAgA
— Rick Krajewski (@Rick_K21) February 5, 2020
Moreover, the Bulldog Orel Hershiser was complimentary of and eager to see David Price — the other part of the trade with Boston — making many of his starts on the west coast in NL West ballparks.
Exciting times are coming to Dodger Stadium this season! Get hyped!
NEXT: Walker Buehler is Beyond Hyped to be Teammates With Price, Betts
Good to see he uses OneNote! I just started to use it and it’s changed my life! Well, between it, Scrivener and Scrapple, I have made huge progress on my book! I’ll miss Doogie and Joc, they were great teammates. Someone will have to step forward and be the spark…
Betts is just not that good and a known trouble maker. The Dodger just don’t need him.
BTW, he wouldn’t be hitting half the time in that laughable sandbox, Fenway. Big difference.


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The tubby tyrant ordered officials to spend £1.5million on lingerie last year from China, Thailand and the Philippines.
Skimpy thongs, peephole bras, lacey suspenders and racy basques have all been shipped into impoverished North Korea.
They are destined for the ruling elite’s wives and girlfriends, a hand-picked group of women dubbed the Pleasure Squad.
Defectors claim teenagers as young as 13 are taken from classrooms by guntoting soldiers and drafted into the team.
They are groomed as “adult entertainers”, trained in the “arts of love” and expected to sleep with the reclusive country’s military elite.
The Pleasure Squad was disbanded following the death of the 33-yearold leader’s dad Kim Jong-il in 2011.
But his despot son has formed it again.
Defector Jang said: “Most of the girls go into arranged marriages with personal guards or senior cadres cleared to work in foreign affairs.”
Others must “service” hangers-on at wild sex orgies in capital Pyongyang.
This comes days after Kim Jong-un angered yet another nation as part of a North Korean rocket was reportedly found in Japan.
And North Korea sparked fears of World War 3 after launching two ballistic missiles capable of reaching US territory.


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Some people are allergic to dogs, but one special dog is allergic to people.
INDIANAPOLIS - Some people are allergic to dogs, but one special dog is allergic to people.
In an exclusive story told to RTV6, Robin Herman said she and her small staff at the Lucky Dog Retreat Rescue had never heard of a dog with such a unique condition.
"We've got dogs, heartworm positive dogs, dogs with hips removed," Herman said.
When a black lab named Adam came across her desk, she was ready to help.
"I saw his picture on the rescue list and it was heartbreaking, so I said, 'Sure, we will take him,'" she said.
More | WATCH: Hilarious dog becomes impatient waiting for owners
And that's when Adam became a lucky dog, RTV6's Jason Strong reported.
"We feed him the best food possible, got him flea free, gave him baths twice a week, special baths from the vet," she said.
Little by little, Adam started looking better but not progressing as well as Herman had hoped.
"We still couldn't figure out what was wrong, so we took him in for a blood test," she said.
The test revealed he had allergies but the source was something Herman couldn't believe.
More | WATCH: Man gets 'ruff' wake-up call from playful Husky
"Humans? I thought (the veterinarian) was kidding, she said just like we can be allergic to dogs, he's allergic to human dander," Herman said.
While many people may have written Adam off, Herman said she still just sees a puppy in need of help.
"He's smart, he learns, knows a bunch of commands, he's a great dog. It's not his fault. We raised as much money as we can and we're not going to stop until he's better," she said.
More | WATCH: Determined pug just wants blueberry
Thanks to the diagnosis, that day may be coming soon. Herman has high hopes for the next treatment.
"The vet seems to think we can fix him. They put a serum together just like with kids allergies, and he starts on allergy shots this week," Herman said.
If you would like to help Lucky Dog Retreat or get more information about how to help Adam, click here or visit www.LDRrescue.org.
Great stretch of weather to start the week. More unsettled to end the week.
Speaking in support of legislation to fund mental health services for law enforcement, an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police…
Passengers on a Tampa-to-Los Angeles flight enjoyed a mini-concert by Grammy Award winning Saxophonist Kenny G.
Could Indianapolis host an NBA All-Star Game?
The trial for a man accused of killing his 3-month-old daughter begins Monday morning in Marion County.

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Mark Rutherford, pseudonym of William Hale White, (born Dec. 22, 1831, Bedford, Bedfordshire, Eng.—died March 14, 1913, Groombridge, Sussex), English novelist noted for his studies of Nonconformist experience.
While training for the Independent ministry, White lost his faith and became disillusioned with what he saw as the narrowness of Nonconformist culture. He practiced journalism, then spent the rest of his life in the civil service at the Admiralty. The story of his inner life, however, is largely told in his novels and other writings, published under the name of Mark Rutherford. The Autobiography of Mark Rutherford (1881) and Mark Rutherford’s Deliverance (1885) are autobiographical fictions describing White’s progress from Protestant Christianity to a form of Wordsworthian pantheism. His later novels are The Revolution in Tanner’s Lane (1887), Miriam’s Schooling and Other Papers (1890), Catherine Furze (1893), and Clara Hopgood (1896). White wrote with a quiet intensity. All of his books deal with religious problems or with ordeals of the heart, the intellect, or the conscience. He published a translation of Spinoza’s Ethics in 1883.

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At the Chaos Communication Congress (30C3), researchers “bunnie” and “xobs” have revealed the existence of vulnerabilities in Secure Digital (SD) memory cards that can be exploited for arbitrary code execution.
The security holes in memory cards can be leveraged for man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. In addition, the flaws can be used by hardware enthusiasts to gain access to the microcontrollers integrated into such devices
The researchers have performed their tests on products from AppoTech, particularly the AX211 and AX 215 models. However, other brands might contain similar vulnerabilities.
“We discover a simple ‘knock’ sequence transmitted over manufacturer-reserved commands (namely, CMD63 followed by ‘A’,’P’,’P’,’O’) that drop the controller into a firmware loading mode. At this point, the card will accept the next 512 bytes and run it as code,” bunnie noted in a blog post published after their presentation.
By reverse engineering the function specific registers in the 8051 microcontroller, they’ve managed to create new applications even without access to documentation from the vendor.
It’s worth noting that the experts have used the open source hardware platform Novena and some custom flexible circuit adapter cards.
“From the security perspective, our findings indicate that even though memory cards look inert, they run a body of code that can be modified to perform a class of MITM attacks that could be difficult to detect; there is no standard protocol or method to inspect and attest to the contents of the code running on the memory card’s microcontroller,” bunnie added.
So what can users learn from all this? The most important lesson is that there’s no guarantee that by secure-erasing a card, the sensitive information that’s stored on it is completely deleted. This should be taken into consideration particularly in “high-risk, high-sensitivity situations.”
Experts recommend the physical destruction of memory cards to ensure that sensitive information is erased before disposing of them.


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A brilliant 'messy art activity that will encourage active play and art at the same time! Dip these fun shaped swatters into paint then let children make designs by swatting them onto paper sheets, rolls, fabric banners or playgrounds! Set includes 4 each of 6 >Size approx :L30 x W13. Pack of 24.
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Experience Green Tea the way it was meant to be…for energy, as an antioxidant, support for a healthy cardiovascular system and more. For your convenience as a tablet or as a Tea. The exclusively patented process ensures the potency of the finest Green Tea in the World.
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In the age of the Shogun and Empress, the Royal Healers searched out the finest green tea in Japan, and brought it to the Royal Family. The remarkable medicinal qualities which are the core foundation of and confirmed by today’s modern medical research on green tea were the basis of the ancient tea ceremony which was elaborately performed to achieve health and longevity. This healing art has been passed down through the generations, culminating in our patented process which protects the potency of the finest organic green tea in the world. Whether you’ve tried green tea before or not, experience the power of Samurai with a daily dose of Shogun.
Imperial Green Tea enhances energy production!
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Cholesterol – The excellent, the Bad and also the Penyakit Kolesterol Ugly
Cholesterol is often a lipid found in the cell membranes of Penyakit Kolesterol all tissues, which is transported in the blood plasma of all animals. It is additionally considered a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and is more abundant in tissues which either synthesize really it or have more abundant densely-packed membranes, for example, the liver, spinal-cord and brain and is insoluble in blood, but is transported within the circulatory system likely to one of many varieties of lipoproteins. It really is required in the membranes of mammalian cells for normal cell function, and is either synthesized or derived from the diet program, whereby it truly is delivered by the bloodstream in low-density lipoproteins.
Cholesterol is minimally soluble in water; it cannot dissolve and travel inside the Penyakit Kolesterol water-based bloodstream. It truly is primarily found in animal fats: all food containing animal fats contains this substance; food not containing animal fats either contains none or negligible amounts. It’s really a waxy, fat-like substance that may build around the walls of your respective arteries (bloodstream that carry blood on the heart along with other parts of the body) and plays essential roles in the formation of cell membranes, some hormones, and vitamin D.
Disease Penyakit Kolesterol
Large numbers of low density particles (LDL) are strongly Penyakit Kolesterol linked to the presence of arterial disease in the arteries. As opposed, having small amounts of large particles (HDL) may be independently linked to arterial disease progression in the arteries. Quite simply an excessive amount of LDL or weak hands HDL is assigned to arterial disease. This complaint process can cause myocardial infarction (cardiac event), stroke and peripheral vascular disease.

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We wrote the below Gooty Sapphire tarantula care sheet to help arachnid hobbyists understand more about this visually stunning spider, which also commonly goes by its scientific name: Poecilotheria metallica.
Even people who don’t “get” why anyone would want to keep a tarantula as a pet have to admit that the Gooty is a really beautiful spider. Although it begins life as a fairly ordinary brown color, after a series of molts, it will transform into a vivid, metallic blue color with accents of yellow or white in fractal patterns on its abdomen. The end result is a highly sought after species of spider that any hobbyist would be proud to own.
Not only is this tarantula lightning fast as both a baby, juvenile, and adult spider, but it’s also armed with a potent venom–more potent than New World tarantulas. Bite victims will experience increased heart rate followed by sweating, head ache, stinging, cramping, and of course, pain and swelling at the site of the bite.
Symptoms can persist for a week! Ultimately, what this means is that you should not handle your Gooty without protection, if ever. When kept as pets, these tarantulas are definitely made to be seen and not touched.
Although the Gooty Sapphires sold by Backwater Reptiles are captive bred spiders, this species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. This puts an extra degree of responsibility upon anyone who wants to own one as a pet.
Gooties are not common spiders, and therefore not common pets, so we highly recommend doing your research and being positive you can handle such a rare spider before you purchase.
As far as care is concerned, Gooty Sapphire Tarantulas are arboreal spiders, so their habitat needs to replicate a tree-dwelling spider’s habitat. Small spiderlings don’t require much room to thrive, but they do need items to crawl on and hide inside of.
We recommend our arboreal tarantula terrarium kit for the sake of convenience and visibility, although you can just as easily house a spiderling in a plastic shoe box with a very secure lid. Again, just make sure to provide a few hiding places.
Adult Gooties will require a bit more room than a spiderling, obviously. Due to their arboreal nature, we recommend an enclosure that has a bit of height to accommodate a tree branch or two for your spider to climb on.
No matter the age of your Gooty, it might be sensitive to light, so we recommend storing your spider’s home somewhere fairly dark and out of reach of direct sunlight.
Room temperature is generally acceptable for a Gooty, but make sure that it stays within the range of high 70s during the day and low 70s during the evening. If your home does not naturally stay at this temperature, invest in a heat pad and thermometer.
Peat moss and coconut fibers are the recommended substrates. Both will retain moisture but not become overly soaked. We don’t recommend misting your Gooty’s enclosure, but rather moistening the substrate once per month. Keeping a water dish in the enclosure will also help keep the moisture level at an acceptable range, even if your Gooty doesn’t actually drink the water.
Feeding your Gooty Sapphire is relatively simple. Spiderlings will eat pinhead crickets and fruit flies, while adults will happily consume crickets, wax worms, reptiworms, and even roaches. Due to their photosensitivity, it’s usually best to feed your Gooty around dusk.
We’ve heard success stories that involved simply dropping an insect or two in the cage at night before bed. The spider will eat it during the night. But always make sure the insect is no larger than the tarantula’s abdomen.
If you purchase a spiderling, you can expect for it to take approximately a year for your spider to undergo enough molts to finally start sporting the blue color these spiders are named and known for. Don’t be surprised if your Gooty refuses food prior to molting either as this is very common.
Gooty Sapphire Tarantulas just might be the spider to cure your arachnophobia. They’re strikingly colorful tarantulas and can make extremely rewarding pets.
If you’ve done your research and are prepared keep your own Gooty Sapphire tarantula, Backwater Reptiles has some captive bred spiderlings for sale.


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Pi Phi weaves social events, fun and excitement into our busy college lives. Each year we have invites and formals, exchanges with fraternities, tailgates for our football games and many other fun opportunities to make the most of our college years. We have varying themes for our functions each year such as Dynamic Duos, Beaus and Arrows, and many more! They are always fun, especially formal at the end of the year!
Durham Bulls Game
Big Little Reveal
Bowling Date Function
Triangle Beach Music Festival
Pi Phi Family as Toddlers and Tiaras
First function of the Fall 2013 Semester- Duck Calls & Overalls

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The Parliamentary Committee on Information Technology has deferred a decision on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the print media after the BJP Rajya Sabha member, Mr. Narendra Mohan, circulated a note contradicting the draft note. The draft note had opposed allowing foreign equity in the print sector.
The Standing Committee was to take a final decision on Monday, but it would now meet again next week and continue with the deliberations.
The draft report had opposed the entry of foreign investment in the print media, as this would ``not be in the long-term interests of the country.''
The views of the various ministries as well as members of the committee have also been very divergent, making it difficult for arriving at a consensus. The nodal Ministry, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, is of the view that post-1955, there has been a drastic change in the overall scenario, with foreign periodicals and books being freely imported.
Also, with foreign newspapers and magazines available on the Internet, people have access to information, hence, the decision to review the media policy.
The Ministry had also received representations from some media houses seeking a relook at the law. The Law Ministry has, on the other hand, said that a foreign investor with minority shareholding could gain both management and editorial control through the shareholders' agreements or other loan agreements.


If you’ve decided to use Python for developing your next project, you will have to choose between one of the two frameworks – Django and Flask. These two aren’t competitors but they actually serve two completely independent target audiences.
When to use Django
Django is a very big, granular framework “with batteries includes”. Here, you already have everything you might need throughout your long journey to turn your web app into the next big thing. The admin panel, ORM and much more awaits your use, and it all comes straight out of the box!
It’s best suited for larger enterprise-level sites where the growth trajectory is expected to bring exponential increases in numbers of users and more functionalities to come in the future.
When to use Flask
Flask is for smaller SPAs which have static content and which don’t have big growth expectations. It gives you a lot of freedom to make technological choices, but, at the same time, you can always hook up all those libraries and add-ons, transforming it into a fully-fledged framework.


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Art Exhibit: 'People' by Alberto Godoy
The Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston, in collaboration with Godoy Art Studio, invite you to the Grand Opening of an Art Exhibit "People" by Alberto Godoy.
Cuban American artist Alberto Godoy is presenting his most recent creation, a compilation of 25 pieces that reflects the fusion of cultural, aesthetic and historical values present in his life.
“People” is the affirmation of the influence of the two worlds. America and its multiculturalism and his strong connections to the Cuban tradition. The eloquence of color and the volume are the attributes that help the artist to achieve aView more
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Despite capital controls, nearly a thousand Greek banks opened their doors on Wednesday to let pensioners without cash cards to make withdrawals
Despite capital controls, nearly a thousand Greek banks opened their doors on Wednesday to let pensioners without cash cards to make withdrawals.
They were expected to each be allowed to take out up to 120 euros, but new problems arose as they were forced to queue in alphabetical order.
“This decision to limit withdrawals is very bad but people are patient and calm. We will overcome this situation. A solution is going to be found,” one man told euronews.
“With 60 euros I can not afford to buy the essentials. My three kids are unemployed, and we can not live this way. Europe should be more serious,” said another man.
At some branches there were bottles of water made available to those who queued for several hours in the hope of getting their hands of a small share of their money.
Euronews Athens reporter Akis Tatsis said there was a general mood of acceptance among the pensioners but overall concern over Sunday’s referendum and the ongoing political crisis.
One opinion poll published in a popular daily newspaper suggests 54 percent of Greeks say they plan to oppose the bailout proposal with only 33 percent in favour. However, other surveys taken before Greek bank closures point to just a narrow gap between both sides.

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So what do you do on a cold Saturday morning? You make delish Raspberry and white chocolate muffins of course! And let me tell you ladies and gents, this combo is fantastic! Did I mention that I had a ton of leftover frozen raspberries and a boatload of white chocolate that I had to get rid of? It would be tragedy to let them all go to waste.
A moist muffin with tart raspberries and rich white chocolate chunks. A golden top and a cake like center and with one bite that melts in your mouth. I am a huge fan of right when they come out of the oven. It just doesn't get any better than that!
After seeing a recipe similar to this one in one of my old Good Housekeeping magazines from way back in the day, I adapted it to make it my own and was super glad I didn't waste any of my raspberries. That is such a sad day in this house when fruit goes to waste!
This recipe can be made all without an electric mixer, just some good old fashioned arm strength to mix up the batter!
- All-purpose flour
- Lemon juice
- Granulated sugar
- Vegetable oil
- White chocolate
Step by step instructions
These muffins take no time at all and can be whipped up within about 15 minutes!
1. Preheat oven and prepare muffin tin: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a standard muffin tin with non stick spray. Set aside.
2. Make batter: Whisk wet ingredients in a medium bowl. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add in the white chocolate chunks and raspberries. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until combined.
3. Pour batter into tins and bake: Pour batter into muffin tins about ½ to ⅔ full. Bake for 20 minutes or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. Let it cool for a few minutes and serve!
Variations and substitutions
- Buttermilk can be substituted for milk to help with the moistness of the muffin
- Any chocolate flavor will work and compliment the flavor of the tart raspberries
- Use fresh or frozen raspberries
- Try with strawberries, blueberries or even fresh cherries
Tips and tricks
- Using vegetable or canola oil instead of butter makes the muffins super moist. It gives them that soft and cake like center.
- DO NOT over mix the batter. This can lead to a very dry and rubbery muffin.
- Don't bake for more than 20 minutes at a time.
How do I these store muffins?
Muffins are pretty easy to store. Line an airtight container with paper towel. Line muffins on top of the paper towel and then layer another paper towel on top. This will allow the muffins to become less soggy. Store for up to 4 days at room temperature.
Freezing muffins is pretty easy. Just put in an airtight freezer bag and pop in freezer. Be sure to heat in the microwave for 30-40 seconds to reheat the center.
Make sure the prepared muffin tin is filled to the top and bake in a very hot oven for the first five minutes to ensure the muffins rise quickly.
Raspberry and white chocolate muffins
- mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Standard Muffin tin
- Non-stick spray
- 2 cups all-purpose flour leveled
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup 2% milk
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4.4 oz white chocolate Lindt, broken into chunks
- 1½ cup frozen raspberries Not thawed
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice fresh
- Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a standard muffin tin with non stick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil, egg and milk until well combined and slightly foamy.
- In another large mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and white chocolate chunks. Add in the raspberries and stir gently.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir to combine. Pour batter into each muffin tin and fill until they are ½ to ⅔ full. Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for about 5 minutes in the tin and transfer to a rack for another 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Desserts with fruit
- Fresh raspberry cupcakes
- No bake Dragonfruit cheesecake
- Blueberry Orange Shortbread cake
- Strawberry bars with banana crust
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text: Social emotional learning is a growing topic in education due to the increase in mental health and behavioral disorders in children and youth (Blewitt et.al., 2021). Taking into consideration students’ emotional needs is an important aspect that helps to support students' overall performance at school. This action research study conducted with first grade students not only supported students in their social and emotional needs but in their reading and mathematical skills as well. The researcher used the chosen curriculum to help students to learn about self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. The findings of this action research support the literature reviewed that teaching and implementing social emotional learning does impact students overall behavior and academics. The data shows that students of all backgrounds and different abilities are positively impacted by implementing social emotional learning into the classroom. However, the degree to which students are impacted vary from student to student. The findings suggest that most students show progress in improving their academic performance and behavior.

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Cook 4 grilled cheese sandwiches using your favorite cheese and bread. Make sure sandwiches have completely cooled to room temp before packing it in your lunchbox. This will help lesson the condensation build up that will make your sandwich soggy. Pack up your tomato soup in a sealable container.
How do you keep grilled cheese from getting soggy?
Toast your bread first. This is optional, but a quick toast will help your bread develop the golden edges and luscious crisp we’re after. It’ll also help prevent your fillings from making the bread soggy. Place the bread cheese side down.
Can you make grilled cheese the night before?
The extra toasting on the outside gets you started off with bread that is a little more dry, and the melting of the cheese helps keep it all together without getting soggy. You can make grilled cheese or grilled ham and cheese ahead of time.
How do you keep a toasted sandwich from getting soggy?
Toast your bread first to help prevent it from getting soggy. Add condiments (like mustard and mayo) in between slices of meat or cheese, rather than to the bread, to prevent it from getting soggy. Dry produce, such as lettuce, thoroughly before adding to the sandwich to ensure there’s no additional moisture.
Why is my grilled cheese always soggy?
Start with quality ingredients
Anything less than 1″ will make a flimsy, soggy grilled cheese and anything too thick will not allow the cheese to melt properly. Thick-cut classic white bread that you find in the super market can work, but avoid Wonder Bread or similarly squishy bread.
Is butter or mayo better for grilled cheese?
On the outside of a grilled cheese sandwich, mayonnaise is more convenient and yields a nicer texture. However, the taste is not ideal. We still prefer traditional butter, but, if there’s no butter softened on your counter, do reach for the mayo. You’ll be pretty happy with the results for sure.
Can you pre make grilled cheese?
It should be noted that there is no better time to eat a grilled cheese sandwich than immediately when it comes straight off the stove, with the gooiest melted cheese and crackly, buttery bread. But that does not mean you can’t make it in advance and pack it for lunch.
Can you save grilled cheese for later?
Don’t toss leftover grilled cheese. It can be saved.
Why is my grilled cheese sticking to the pan?
Cheap bread usually has a lot of sugar (corn syrup), that might cause your sticking. I usually just wipe some oil on the pan with a paper towel, and again before I flip. … Butter the bread, into the pan butter side down, then cheese, then more buttered bread. Just be patient, let the bread toast slowly.
How do I make sure my sandwiches don’t get soggy?
To keep sandwiches from getting mushy, protect the bread from any wet ingredients by putting large pieces of lettuce in between the bread and the other fillings on both the top and bottom pieces of bread.
Why are my toasted sandwiches soggy?
If your sandwich includes cooked ingredients, let them cool completely before assembling your sandwich. Warm ingredients tend to give off condensation (which can make bread soggy), so cold or room-temperature ingredients are your best bet for sandwiches that will keep.
How long can a grilled cheese sandwich be left out?
To keep yourself safe from bacterial growth or spoilage, you should only keep cheese out for four hours, according to Adam Brock, director of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance at Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin.
How do you keep toast crispy?
The easiest option is to put the oven on low, and place your toast inside. Put it on a rack so that the air can circulate all around it, letting it ‘breathe’. This will prevent any moisture from forming underneath it, which will make it go soggy.
Can grilled cheese sandwiches be reheated?
Yes, you can reheat grilled cheese and there are a few ways to keep it nice and crispy, with a melty inside. No grilled cheese will ever be as delicious as freshly made grilled cheese, but there are methods of making it good.
Can you freeze grilled cheese sandwiches?
Freezer Friendly Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: Freezer Meal Sandwiches. Use two slices of bread and two slices of cheese. You can also add a slice of lunch meat to them like ham or turkey. Freeze each sandwich in a sandwich bag.


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Income-generating assets are another of many passive-income opportunities. A classic example is making money in real estate via owning rental properties. It can seem perfect: You buy an apartment building or house, rent it out, and then sit back and collect checks every month from your tenants. The reality isn't always so rosy, though. For one thing, you'll need to maintain and repair the property, as well as paying taxes on it and insuring it. It may not always be occupied, either. You may have trouble finding tenants, or finding tenants who pay their rent reliably. Some tenants may damage the property, and others may be hard to get rid of. You'll be the one they call in the middle of the night if the roof is leaking, and you'll have to clean and perhaps freshen up the property between tenants. You can outsource much of this to a property management company, but it will take a cut of your income, often about 10%.
In my situation, I knew that I would be leaving San Diego and quitting my job many months in advance. I knew when we’d be leaving but I didn’t know where we’d be heading(since my fiancee was applying to med school). That really forced me to think outside of the box and come up with some unique ways to make money, independent of our future location. I could have sat back and hoped that she got into a school in a city where I could find work as an engineer but I didn’t want to rely on chance.
Hi Sam! I loved your sentence, “There’s so much information in my head that I need to write it down or else I might explode.” That’s exactly how I feel! I never thought of myself as a writer, and especially not a blogger, but recently I’ve started dabbling in it and it feels so nice to get everything out! I’m dedicated to helping others succeed with personal finances, and there are plenty of “how-to” sites, but it’s important to get people thinking and motivated to prepare, plan, and save!
The average population of counties with per capita incomes above the state's was twice as high (921,098) as those with a per capita income below the state average (546,543). Even this difference is minuscule when population density is considered: Counties with a per capita income above that of the state were eight times as dense on average (1,540.2 persons per square mile) than those with per capita income below that of the state (192.1 persons per square mile).
In focusing on your wealth management goals, investment income is obviously critical but you might fund your goals from wider sources of income. A typical long-term portfolio might produce about half its return as income and the other half as capital growth, though in times of duress the capital growth component wanes. In this low-interest rate climate, some sources of income have become quite expensive and may prove disappointing against your spending needs. But by tax efficiently and sustainably drawing income from wider sources, you might meet your goals while more prudently balancing risk against reward.
Right now we have five, but we’ll probably cut that down to four at ER next year. Current: W-2, business income, rental income, interest on personal loan plus accounts, dividends and cap gains. Future: subtract W-2 for the most part, not counting little “fun work” projects. If we were looking to live the high life, we might aim for the millionaire’s seven sources, but we feel like our four sources will let us live very comfortably with plenty of contingency plans in place. 🙂
4. Calculate how much passive income you need. It's important to have a passive-income goal — otherwise, it's very easy to lose motivation. A good goal is to try to generate enough passive income to cover basic living expenses such as food, shelter, transportation, and clothing. If your annual expense number is $30,000, divide that figure by your expected rate of return to see how much capital you need to save. Unfortunately, you've got to then multiply the capital amount by 1.25 to 1.5 to account for taxes.
Coaching – I’ve been coaching ever since I was in college and I love it. And since I coach a club team, the time commitment averages only about 10 hours a week. The money isn’t great if you depend on it for living but it’s the perfect secondary source of income since it’s very easy for me to get hired as a coach(and it’s tax free through business deductions).
You can select any of the above-mentioned, based on your interest, skill, and capability to generate a second income source. However, these are just to name a few, there exists multiple ways to generate secondary income channel. You just need to identify the right one, which suits you the best. Remember there is no shortcut to success and you need to work hard to be successful and rich in the long run!
I also noticed that in your passive income chart at the bottom that you don’t include your internet income other than sales from your book. Is there a reason for that? Do you not consider is passive because you are actively blogging all the time to create it? Or do you just not want readers to know how much money you generate from blogging activities?
I invest about 5% of my pre tax income in 401k that my employer matches. Have close to 70k in cash in checking. Also,I liquidated around 40k in my 401k and not sure where to invest that in (bonds vs stocks) because of stocks trading at record high. Have a rental property that is paying itself now and I will pay off the mortgage completely in 5 years. My immediate concern is the cash in checking acct that’s not doing much. Thanks for your reply and appreciate your work. I am learning a lot
2) Find Out What You Are Good At. Everybody is good at something, be it investing, playing an instrument, playing a sport, communications, writing, art, dance and so forth. You should also list several things that interest you most. If you can combine your interest plus expertise, you should be able to monetize your skills. A tennis player can teach tennis for $65 an hour. A writer can pen her first novel. A finance buff can invest in stocks. A singer can record his first song. The more interests and skills you have, the higher chance you can create something that can provide passive income down the road.
The appeal of these passive income sources is that you can diversify across many small investments, rather than in a handful of large ones. When you invest directly in real estate, you have to commit a lot of capital to individual projects. When you invest in these crowdfunded investments, you can spread your money across many uncorrelated real estate ventures so individual investments don't cause significant issues.
“The biggest surprise is real estate being second to last on my Passive Income Ranking List because I’ve written that real estate is my favorite investment class to build wealth. Real estate doesn’t stack up well against the other passive income sources due to the lack of liquidity and constant maintenance of tenants and property. The returns can be huge due to rising rental income AND principal over time, much like dividend investing. If you are a “proactive passive income earner” like myself, then real estate is great.”
I first discovered the power of passive income when I was a senior in high school. I started a mobile billboard business where I would rent a small piece of land from someone who had land along a busy highway. Then I would place one of my billboard trailers on the land and rent out the ad space on the billboard. I would usually charge about $300 per month for the ad space, meanwhile I was only paying $50 per month to the landowner for the ground rent. I got to the point to where I had 9 billboard faces and was making quite a substantial income for someone in high school. I really learned how passive income could free up my life… this business is what lead me into investing in real estate.
Unfortunately, it can be financially devastating when a spouse – and especially a primary breadwinner – loses their life while their family is still young. LifeInsurancebyJeff.com was created to help people realize just how much coverage they need, then to steer them toward companies that offer quality life insurance policies for a price they can afford.
Consider refinancing your mortgage if you haven’t done so in a while before interest rates go up further. Or consider leveraging cheap money responsibly to acquire hard assets. LendingTree Mortgage has one of the largest lending networks online, and they will contact you immediately with their offers. You want lenders competing for your business, and get hard quotes so you can pit them against each other.
These days most of my readers are sending queries on how to beat Recession. Salary Cut & Job Loss are newspaper headlines these days. The only solution to beat recession is to create Second Income. We agree that only thing constant in life is Change. Good times never lasts forever so as Bad times. The biggest mistake is to think otherwise i.e. Good time will last forever & Bad time will never come.
If you have a blog or other type of site, you can build affiliate links to different services on the website. Many people use Amazon as an affiliate partner. For example, if you are a beauty blogger writing about different products, you can set up Amazon affiliate links on your blog so that whenever someone buys the product you mention on Amazon, you receive a percentage of the sale. Amazon is not the only affiliate partner out there. Here is good, in-depth information on affiliate marketing.
How do you do this? Well, try to get the highest paying job you can! Ask for a raise! Utilize services, such as Glassdoor.com, to see how your salary competes with others in your same job. Some companies really force employees to leave to get a raise, and then come back for another raise. This industry jumping promotional strategy is very common and could work.
You can uses tools such as Wordpress for your website platform. MailChimp to collect email addresses. Clickfunnels to create funnels and landing pages that are completely automated. Stripe to process payments. These are just a few tools I use but there are many more options for each part of your business. Find the ones that work for you and help you create systems. (Disclaimer: I was not paid to mention any of these companies).
Last but not least Blogging, which is close to my heart. It require lot of patience, skills, knowledge and flair for writing to be a successful blogger. Besides basic skills, you need expertise in SEO & SEM to drive traffic on your blog. For successful bloggers, Blogging is full time income source. Though this place is full of copycats but trust me originality pays. Bloggers earn from content writing, affiliate programs, advertisement and through public appearance/consultancy. Organizations have realized the importance of social media impact and blogs are considered to be the best way to drive traffic on website & customer engagement. Infact many organizations have started hiring full time bloggers.
I am 30 years old and am retired. Previously, I made a modest salary as an Army officer. I own three duplexes and a quadplex in central Texas (10 rental units in all), and each of the properties provide me with net rental yields in excess of 15%. The last deal is actually an infinite return as my partner paid the down payment in return for a 50/50 split on a property that would otherwise provide a net rental yield of 18%. The above net rental yields also factor in an excellent property management team who manages my properties while I pursue other investment opportunities. To date, I have never interacted with any of my tenants nor have I ever had to personally deal with any maintenance issues.
What I find most interesting is the fact that I had never considered options like LendingTree or realityshares for other income sources. Investing in property has been too much of bad luck for people that I know personally, so I am interesting in getting involved in a situation where I would have to be dealing with maintenance issues or tenants. There are services for you to do that, but I had not come across any that didn’t eat most if not all of the earnings. Then again, I live in the NY area. Investing in the midwest would not be reasonably possible for me, directly, but reading about realityshares is something I am going to look into further. That might be a real possibility.
If the income is for personal services performed partly in the United States and partly outside the United States, you must make an accurate allocation of income for services performed in the United States. In most cases, other than certain fringe benefits, you make this allocation on a time basis. That is, U.S. source income is the amount that results from multiplying the total amount of pay by the fraction of days in which services were performed in the U.S. This fraction is determined by dividing the number of days services are performed in the United States by the total number of days of service for which the compensation is paid.

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To begin, preheat your oven to 350 and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners, or spray with non-stick spray.
To a large mixing bowl, add your butter and sugar and whisk them together. Next, add your vanilla, banana, and eggs and whisk them in too. Finally, while whisking, slowly add your milk into the wet ingredients.
To the same bowl, add your oats, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk together till combined. Add your chocolate chips and stir them in.
Fill each muffin tin to the top with the batter. Bake in the oven for 18-22 minutes, or till the oatmeal cups have reached your desired consistency.
Let them cool for at least 15 minutes prior to removing, for easier removal (if not using cupcake liners). Then devour!
Stored in an airtight container in the fridge these are best within 4-5 days.


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At Home, from March 23, "Apartment / Condominium Statistical Data" that summarizes and edits property information published and recruited by its member stores will be offered to real estate companies and real estate related companies nationwide from March 23. It was announced.
This data is based on information from apartments and condominiums opened and recruited by more than 57,000 at-home affiliated stores nationwide, compiled and compiled by the Japan Statistical Center. You can see the average value of rent, occupied area, square meter unit price, recruitment period, age, etc.
Basic information [annual data sample]. Average value of rent, occupied area, unit area per square meter, etc. can be grasped for each town block
Data included in rental apartments and rental apartments, new and used condominiums for sale and resort condominiums handled by "ATBB" and "Real Estate Information Site at Home", with a release date of May 1 of the target year From the day until April 30 of the following year. Provide in Excel or CSV format for each prefecture. This data can also be imported and used in the geographic information system [GIS] used by the company.
At-home services include real estate brokerage and management services, such as supporting rents, selecting areas for investment, examining leased areas considering vacancy risks, and studying areas when constructing new apartments and condominiums. It is supposed to be used for related marketing analysis.

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Hi, I’m Ivana. A certified life and leadership coach.
As a reformed corporate-ladder climber myself, I understand burnout, feeling stuck, and not knowing where to go next. I help mid-career professionals who are feeling unfulfilled despite having checked many of the traditional boxes of success. Together, we move beyond the bounds of what you have been taught you should want and discover what it is you truly desire.
- I’m in the midst of a big personal or professional transition (e.g., changing careers, moving to a new place, going through a breakup, empty nesting…) and could use some support.
- I’m tired of the status quo and doing what everyone else expects of me.
- I’m ready to do the work and take the risk I’ve been dreaming of —but I’m nervous!
- I don’t know exactly what is missing, but I know that the life I’m living isn’t it.
- I’m sick of the little voice in my head telling me all the reasons that I can’t do what I want to do.
Working With Me Is a Partnership
This is a partnership. You’ll never hear me tell you what to do, but I will facilitate you tapping id your life, you are the expert. My job is to affirm you and facilitate a process to tap into your full potential.
Together, we’ll work to:
Together, we’ll work to:
- Identify your core values. For example, my values are freedom and connection, which I use to ground myself and my decisions as I create my path forward.
- Gain clarity on your why. I’m great at listening beyond what you’re saying; I will observe and encourage self-discovery in ways much deeper than surface level.
- Find ways to navigate change in a way that is true to your values.
Ultimately, we will make your vision an attainable reality and create sustainable transformation in your life. You’ll make adjustments, remove roadblocks, and lean on the skills, resources, and magnificence you already possess.
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If you’ve never worked with a coach before or are unsure about what you need, I’d like to offer you a discovery call on me. I’d love to hear more about what’s going on in your life and how I can help.

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The Appearance tool is available by default and allows users to change the look and behavior of their Unity desktop. It opens to the Look tab (Figure 6-7) and allows you to change the background, theme, and launcher icon size. The Behavior tab (Figure 6-8) allows you to change whether or not the launcher will autohide, the reveal location (where you need to put your mouse in order for the launcher to reappear), and the reappear sensitivity levels.
Figure 6-7. Appearance tool; Look tab
Figure 6-8. Appearance tool; Behavior tab

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RevLocal Makes Inc. 5000 List for the 6th Time
Inc. Magazine announced that RevLocal, a MCPF II portfolio company, has made the Inc. 5000 list for the 6th time!
The private companies chosen for this list by Inc. Magazine are the fastest-growing companies in America.
James Ledbetter, Inc. Magazine’s Editor in Chief, said “This year, the winners have, once again, placed the bar very high. Companies that made the list, on average, have grown sixfold since 2015,” and RevLocal is proud to be grouped among so many great businesses.
Being awarded for the 6th time is an honor in itself as, “A mere three percent of companies have made the list 6 times,” says Ledbetter.
View RevLocal’s Inc. Magazine profile here.
RevLocal’s President, Aaron Boggs, recognized this achievement by saying, “We’re honored to be included in this year’s Inc. 5000 list."
Boggs went on to say, “It has been both motivating and humbling to watch the company grow from an idea to over 450 employees serving more than 6,000 local businesses and franchisees throughout the U.S. We aspire to become the most trusted digital marketing partner for business owners while creating an environment and culture where people flourish."


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A tight team of strategic thinkers, creatives and doers, we help brands and organisations find their voice, change behaviour and positively impact society.
Since opening our doors in 2005 as a creative agency specialising in strategy, branding and creative development, we’ve partnered with clients from a diverse range of industries. But our heartland has always been in the automotive, transport and road safety sectors. You could say we’ve always been drawn to the road. As a bunch of strategic thinkers and creatives, we feel we have an opportunity – if not a duty – to use our expertise for good.
In 2016, we launched the Re:act behavioural change initiative in collaboration with Swinburne University School of Design. Re:act was created to provide design students with the experience of responding to a real world brief and pitching to real clients, and to raise awareness of road safety issues among 18-25 year olds and change their behaviour, making our roads safer for all.
As Re:act has grown in scale and impact, so too has our drive to do more meaningful work that makes a difference.
All of us at Hard Edge have been inspired to focus our future on helping brands and organisations make the world a better place through thinking and creative that changes behaviour and positively impacts society.
Strategy Developing a deep understanding of your brand, the world it lives in, and where you want to take it. Conducting research to understand the attitudes, behaviours and motivations of your audience. Mapping a clear path to success.
Brand Creating an identity that is a unique, compelling and true representation of your brand’s essence. More than just a strong visual identity, it’s a style of communicating and behaving that could only come from one brand.
Creative Bringing your brand to life in an impactful way that connects with your audience and achieves the desired behaviour change.
Re:act is an initiative of Hard Edge in collaboration with Swinburne University. Each year we give a creative brief to design students that challenges them to raise awareness of road safety issues and change behaviour among 18-25 year olds.


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München (ots) - Mehr Angebote als je zuvor gibt es vom 20. bis einschließlich 27. November 2017 während ...
PerOs and the USDA's Agricultural Research Service Successfully Tested an Oral Vaccination Technology in Tilapia
ST- NICOLAS, Canada, November 16 (ots/PRNewswire) - Under a
cooperative research agreement signed in December of 2003 the
USDA-ARS and PerOs Systems Technologies Inc, conducted tests
combining PerOs' oral drug delivery technology, Oralject(TM), with
the USDA-ARS' vaccine developed against the streptococcal disease for
In a laboratory challenge test at the USDA, Agriculture Research Service (ARS) Aquatic Animal Health Research Laboratory at Auburn, Alabama. The USDA- ARS' streptococcus iniae vaccine was combined with PerOs' Oralject(TM) and provided effective protection against the disease. The protection degree is higher than any oral administration tested in the past. Detailed results will be published in the next few months.
The commercial availability of such oral vaccines will benefit the aquaculture industry by reducing the impact of the disease and eliminating the costs both direct and indirect associated with the administering of injected vaccines, as well as reducing the use of antibiotics in aquaculture. Streptococcal disease of fish is a problem in farmed tilapia, hybrid striped bass, sea bass, sea bream, yellowtail, and other fish species throughout the world. The total value of loss in cultured fish due to streptococcal disease is estimated at $US 150 million worldwide.
PerOs is proud to work in collaboration with the USDA-ARS to provide an oral solution for the rapid and cost effective delivery of the Streptococcus iniae vaccine to farmed fish.
Results "very exciting" says PerOs
"We have proved that it is possible to deliver orally the Streptococcus iniae vaccine to tilapia. Moreover, this research has demonstrated that the Oralject(TM) technology is able to deliver macromolecules, contained in vaccines, to the bloodstream of the fish in an effective quantity," stated Dr. Grant Vandenberg, Chief Science Officer of PerOs Systems Technologies Inc.
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is the in-house research center of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). ARS conducts research to develop and transfer solutions to agriculture problems of high national priority.
U.S. Department of Agriculture is a governmental organisation that has the objective to help and improve the agriculture throughout the United States. It has the responsibility to ensure the quality and the safety of the product use in agriculture and introduce new product on the market.
PerOs Systems Technologies Inc. is a privately held biotechnology company that has developed efficient non-encapsulation strategies to provide oral administration of bioactive compounds (peptides, vaccines, antibodies, etc.). The Company holds patents on a number of these developments, and has commenced their commercialisation.
The company was set-up in Canada in early 2000 by Denis Bernier and Dr. Grant Vandenberg after a revolutionary discovery that permits oral delivery of therapeutic molecules including vaccines, peptides and nutraceuticals. PerOs' patented technology, Oralject(TM), will revolutionise drug delivery by providing a very low-cost and effective large molecule delivery alternative to current drug delivery systems, including injection. Oralject(TM) technology is the first means of delivering large molecules in a cost-effective, accurate, modulated, safe and efficient manner.
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Volume 374, Issue 9693, 12 September 2009
"……More than 2·5 million young people aged 10–24 years die worldwide each year, many from preventable causes. An Article in The Lancet examines patterns of mortality in this age group in a global systematic analysis. Also this week, an Article on Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccination in young children, and an Article examining burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children under 5 years of age….."
Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data
George C Patton, Carolyn Coffey, Susan M Sawyer, Russell M Viner, Dagmar M Haller, Krishna Bose, Theo Vos, Jane Ferguson, Colin D Mathers
Present global priorities for adolescent health policy, which focus on HIV/AIDS and maternal mortality, are an important but insufficient response to prevent mortality in an age-group in which more than two in five deaths are due to intentional and unintentional injuries.
Burden of disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b in children younger than 5 years: global estimates
Dr James P Watt MD a , Lara J Wolfson PhD b, Katherine L O'Brien MD c, Emily Henkle MPH c, Maria Deloria-Knoll PhD c, Natalie McCall MD c, Ellen Lee MD c, Orin S Levine PhD c, Rana Hajjeh MD a, Prof Kim Mulholland MD d, Thomas Cherian MD b, for the Hib and Pneumococcal Global Burden of Disease Study Team‡
Burden of disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae in children younger than 5 years: global estimates
Dr Katherine L O'Brien MD a , Lara J Wolfson PhD b, James P Watt MD c, Emily Henkle MPH a, Maria Deloria-Knoll PhD a, Natalie McCall MD a, Ellen Lee MD a, Prof Kim Mulholland MD d, Orin S Levine PhD a, Thomas Cherian MD b, for the Hib and Pneumococcal Global Burden of Disease Study Team‡
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Check out the perfect way to pamper and honor the incredible women in our lives this Mothers Day. No matter which Vonder city you’re based in, we have something awesome for you to do together.
Mother’s Day is a day dedicated to showing appreciation for the countless sacrifices and unconditional love our mothers have showered upon us. This year, let's take a whimsical journey through our Vonder cities and explore some unique ways to celebrate Mother's Day.
Lovely London: Tea, Pomp, and Pampering
In the vibrant city of London, treat your mom to a quintessential British experience by indulging in a traditional afternoon tea at a charming tea room. From the grandeur of The Ritz to the whimsical atmosphere of Sketch, there are countless options to delight her taste buds. Follow up with a stroll through the picturesque Kew Gardens or pamper her with a rejuvenating spa day in one of London's luxurious wellness centers.
Wonderful Warsaw: Cultural Delights and Blooming Gardens
In Warsaw, surprise your mom with a visit to the stunning Wilanów Palace and its magnificent gardens. Take a leisurely walk amidst the vibrant blooms and capture beautiful moments together. Later, immerse yourselves in Polish culture by attending a classical music concert or exploring the quaint streets of the charming Old Town. Wrap up the day with a delicious dinner at a cozy restaurant serving authentic Polish cuisine.
Magical Munich: Beer Gardens and Bavarian Charm
In Munich, embrace the lively atmosphere of a traditional beer garden and raise a glass to your amazing mom. Enjoy the flavors of Bavaria while sharing laughter and stories over a hearty meal. Take a leisurely stroll along the Isar River or explore the vibrant Viktualienmarkt, where you can sample local delicacies. End the day on a sweet note with a visit to a charming chocolate shop, indulging in delightful treats together.
Beautiful Berlin: Art, History, and Exploration
In Berlin, embark on a cultural adventure with your mom by visiting renowned museums like the Pergamon Museum or the Museum Island. Take a bike ride along the historic Berlin Wall and discover the city's vibrant street art scene. Treat your mom to a delightful picnic in the serene Tiergarten Park, surrounded by nature's tranquility. Wrap up the day with a sumptuous dinner at one of Berlin's trendy rooftop restaurants, offering panoramic views of the city's skyline.
Lively Leeds: Shopping, Relaxation, and Entertainment
In the vibrant city of Leeds, spoil your mom with a shopping spree at the upscale Victoria Quarter or explore the quaint boutiques in the Corn Exchange. Treat her to a rejuvenating spa day, where she can unwind and be pampered. End the day with a memorable evening at a lively comedy club or catch a show at one of Leeds' renowned theaters, sharing laughter and creating lasting memories together.
Dazzling Dubai: Desert Adventures
In the glamorous city of Dubai, Mother’s Day actually falls on the 21st of March, but if you missed it, now is as good a time as any to spoil your mom! For a unique experience, venture into the desert and enjoy a thrilling dune-bashing excursion or a peaceful hot-air balloon ride. Wrap up the day by treating her to a relaxing spa treatment in one of Dubai's lavish resorts, such as Talise Spa, crowned UAE’s Leading Spa Resort in the 2011 World Travel Awards!
Mother's Day is a celebration that transcends borders and cultures, allowing us to show our mothers how much they mean to us in delightful and creative ways. Whether you find yourself in our co living London or co living Leeds apartments, further abroad in Warsaw, Munich or Dubai, there are extraordinary ways to celebrate your mom today and everyday.


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HISTORY ON HER SIDE: BETTY FRIEDAN
Powerful women walk among us each day, we either know them personally, learn of them or embody such traits or characteristics but what about the women who have come before us? Who have paved the way for this new generation of powerful, and successful women? Often these women are forgotten or their work is not accessible to the masses. The objective of History on Her Side; is to shed light on the lives of influential women who have made a positive impact, within our society throughout history. Although these women are no longer alive their work should be celebrated.
When discussing influential women one must consider Betty Friedan. Betty Friedan was born on February 4, 1921 in Peoria, Illinois. Friedan graduated from Smith College with a major in psychology; afterwards Friedan attended the University of California to continue her studies in psychology. Betty Friedan was an accomplished journalist upon the publication of her novel “The Feminine Mystique.” Betty Friedan was viewed as a conscious feminist and activist who had created an outlet for her thoughts that materialized in the form of a novel. Such ideas and thoughts created awareness that resonated with other women in similar positions during that time. Friedan is specifically known for a novel titled “The Feminine Mystique,” which was written in 1963. This novel was considered responsible for raising the consciousness of oppressed women who had wanted more fulfilling lives than the ones they felt they were forced to live. “The problem that has no name” is a chapter within the novel that identifies patriarchy and the damage that it produces on the lives of women regardless of social status, race and sexual orientation.
Friedan’s novel “The Feminine Mystique” has been credited as sparking second wave feminism. Her career did not stop there. The National Organization for Women was founded by Friedan in 1966. N.O.W is a Feminist organization which promotes women’s equality nation wide. Friedan had organized a nation wide strike for women’s equality. The reason for the strike was for women to have access to the right to vote in the United States. Second wave feminism has evolved and progressed enormously since the publication of “The Feminine Mystique” Betty Friedan has made a great contribution towards the feminist movement. Such contributions deserve recognition; as well as to serve as a reminder of the continuous battle, to achieve gender equality.
“When she stopped conforming to the conventional picture of femininity she finally began to enjoy being a woman.”- Betty Friedan
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Shamsudin, Syariful Syafiq (2007) The development of autopilot system for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopter model. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.
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The aim of this research project is to develop an autopilot system that enables the helicopter model to carry out autonomous hover maneuver using on-board intelligence computer. The main goal of this project is to provide a comprehensive design methodology, implementation and testing of an autopilot system developed for a rotorcraft-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). The autopilot system was designed to demonstrate autonomous maneuvers such as take-off and hovering flight capabilities. For the controller design, the nonlinear dynamic model of the Remote Control (RC) helicopter was built by employing Lumped Parameter approach comprising of four different subsystems such as actuator dynamics, rotary wing dynamics, force and moment generation process and rigid body dynamics. The nonlinear helicopter mathematical model was then linearized using small perturbation theory for stability analysis and linear feedback control system design. The linear state feedback for the stabilization of the helicopter was derived using Pole Placement method. The overall system consists of the helicopter with an on-board computer and a second computer serving as a ground station. While flight control is done on-board, mission planning and human user interaction take place on ground. Sensors used for autonomous operation include acceleration, magnetic field, and rotation sensors (Attitude and Heading Reference System) and ultrasonic transducers. The hardware, software and system architecture used to autonomously pilot the helicopter were described in detailed in this thesis. Series of test flights were conducted to verify autopilot system performance. The proposed hovering controller has shown capable of stabilizing the helicopter attitude angles. The work done for this project gives solid bases and chances for fast evolution of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia autonomous helicopter research.
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Background: Small kidneys due to renal hypodysplasia (RHD) result from a decrease in nephron number. The objectives of this study were to identify clinical variables that determine long-term renal outcome in children with RHD and to define the role of kidney size as a predictor of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Methods: This was a single-center retrospective cohort analysis. The primary outcome was development of ESRD. We identified 202 RHD cases, with 25 (12%) reaching ESRD at mean age of 8.9 (±6.6) years.
Results: Children with RHD with a known genetic syndrome had the smallest kidneys while those with posterior urethral valves (PUV) had the largest kidneys at diagnosis. Cases with bilateral RHD were most likely to develop ESRD. Younger gestational age (OR 0.8, CI 0.69-0.99, p = 0.05), smaller kidney size at diagnosis (OR 0.13, CI 0.03-0.47, p = 0.002), lower best-estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (OR 0.74, CI 0.58-0.93, p = 0.01), proteinuria (OR 1.03, CI 1.01-1.05, p < 0.001) and high blood pressure (OR 1.02, CI 1.01-1.04, p = 0.01) were associated with development of ESRD, while kidney size at diagnosis was independently associated with ESRD (HR 0.03, CI 0.01-0.72, p = 0.043).
Conclusions: In children with RHD, kidney size at diagnosis predicts the likelihood of developing ESRD.