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Swing P20 back protection vest for horse riding with a radical design made by doctors and researchers specialized in sports based on a 3D body scan and an analysis of locomotor performance in order to offer safety and absolute freedom of movement. The ergonomic cut, the flat seams, the technical fabrics, the location of the zipper and the honeycomb protectors make this vest a garment that offers a lot of comfort and safety.
This vest is number one in terms of flexible protection. Thanks to the silicone material and the revolutionary honeycomb technology, an ultra fine and flexible flow is generated that is interwoven directly into the fabric. In the event of an impact, the gel works actively against the energy produced by the shock, thus absorbing the force of the blow and diverting it from the rider's body. It incorporates strategically placed pads that provide extra protection to the ribs. Certified spine protection. In addition, this material dissipates moisture, is breathable and resistant to extreme temperatures. It can be easily cleaned.
Miharo 6+ is a material made from natural fibers extracted from the coconut shell. It is antibacterial, antistatic and highly breathable. It repels water and odors as well as having a UPF50 UV protector.
Power-Webbing: high-quality, highly elastic and resistant functional fabric.
Breathing Mesh: Ultra-light, stretchy and breathable 4-Way-Stretch jersey material that ensures top-notch comfort.
Non-Stick Velcro: only adheres where needed, thus avoiding damage to clothing inadvertently in contact with velcro.
YKK zippers: high quality zipper corresponding to OEKO-TEK standard 100.
Main material: 40% synthetic elastomers, 40% polyester, 10% nylon, 7% elastane, 3% EVA

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Singer Kelly Rowland has reportedly married her manager Tim Witherspoon in a simple ceremony attended by best friends Beyonce and Solange Knowles.
The former Destiny’s Child singer tied the knot over the weekend, said The Hollywood Reporter.
The 33-year-old was previously engaged to football player Roy Williams before they ended their relationship in January 2005, two months before their planned wedding.
📣 The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines

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Lovely Lavender and Lime Green Bracelet with Ivory accented beads
Multi-strand Mermaid Blend beaded bracelet
I've been really enjoying having the time to make some more jewelry. I feel so expressive when I do. Here are some of my latest designs. I invite you to check more of my designs at Amy's Beading Boutique through facebook. All these items are available for purchase!!

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We are one week away from the next Vintage Street Market in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bailey & James is excited to share more lovely treasures with you and your home. Today I have a fabulous bench facelift to share and a little preview of what you will find at the booth on June 14.
I picked up this lovely bench while doing some thrifting therapy. It was pretty beat up, but had solid bones. I always inspect my furniture purchases for two things:
1. Is it sturdy? If it's not, inspect to see if a simple tightening or a couple new parts will fix the issue or if it's beyond repair.
2. Is it solid wood? No one wants a piece of laminate furniture that was painted. Plus solid wood pieces hold up against the normal wear and tear of use. Which is way more practical for furniture that will be shared with your family and friends in your home.
Here's what we started with...
Here's what I did...
1. Lightly sanded
2. Cleaned the bench with some warm water and Murphy's Oil
3. Gave it a coat of primer (let dry overnight)
4. Gave it a light coat of Rejuvenate green in mate finish by Behr
5. Second coat of paint (Let it dry overnight)
6. Take a sanding sponge and rough up the edges for that shabby chic look
7. I sprayed the bench down with a light coat of clear lacquer
I just love how it turned out! I really wanted to keep this little guy, so that's why I'm here to announce that you can buy this beautiful bench at Bailey & Jame's booth on June 14 at the Vintage Street Market. I have to hold myself accountable or it will stay right where it's at!
In addition to the bench, there are some other lovely pieces pictured that are up for sale too.
Here's what's for sale...
White shabby chic bowl- Perfect little bowl for an entry way catch all
Succulent planters- We have a variety of cute little succulent planters to choose from all in unique vintage vases and pots.
Look at the details on that bench...dreamy
Message board- Perfect for a kitchen, bedroom, or entry way! Post messages, cards, pictures, or use it to display your necklace collection. You can hang it by the rope or right from the frame.
Vintage Bike "Enjoy the Ride" Print- Perfect little print for your biking enthusiast or for someone fun loving!
Metal Lanterns- These little lanterns have plenty of character! Inside or outside, they will add some charm to your space.
Well that is it for now! There are lots more goodies than what is pictured above, so be sure to stop by and say hi at the booth next Sunday!
You're invited to join us....
Bailey & James will be at the Grand Rapids Vintage Street Market on
Sunday, June 14, 2015
10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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The Winter Rain by Wendell Berry
The leveling of the water, its increase,
the gathering of many into much:
in the cold dusk I stop
midway of the creek, listening
as it passes downward
loud over the rocks, under
the sound of the rain striking,
nowhere any sound
but the water, the dead
weedstems soaked with it, the
ground soaked, the earth overflowing.
And having waded all the way
Across, I look back and see there
On the water the still sky.

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OSHAKATI - The governor of Oshana, Elia Irimari, has called on taxpayers to honour their obligations to allow government to provide services and sustain its social contracts with citizens.
“It is a fact that the government needs sustainable sources of revenue for social programmes and public investments to foster economic growth and development,” said Irimari.
He made the remarks at a tax symposium organised by his office at Oshakati on Wednesday.
The symposium is an engagement between the tax collection entity, Namibia Revenue Agency (NamRA) and the business community, aimed at giving an insight on tax and tackling tax issues affecting businesses.
NamRA’s commissioner Sam Shivute, who was giving an insight into what the agency does, encouraged the public not to allow corrupt activities into the agency.
He asked those who are aware of bribery transactions in the agency to report them to the relevant authorities.
The head of domestic taxes, Idi Itope, echoed these sentiments.
“Every service that we provide is free of charge. You just pay your tax. There is nothing like making your penalties or interest disappear,” Itope said.
Itope urged the public to honour their tax obligations without being coerced.
To avoid the long distance trekked by some tax collectors to submit their tax returns, Itope pleaded to taxpayers to embrace the electronic filing system.
The electronic filing system will also ease the burden faced in paying out tax refunds within 90 days, as should be the case.
Itope said the Oshakati office, which accounts for all northern regions during the just-ended financial year was only able to collect N$1.4 billion contributing only 4% to the country’s tax.
In total, N$32 billion was collected in tax across the country.
“Are we really doing enough or do we still have to do more?” asked Itope.
At present, taxpayers still owe government close to N$1 billion.


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Angus Council wrong to consider demolition of building on common good land without consultation, judge rules
Angus Council has admitted defeat in the legal battle regarding its decision to approve the demolition of the former Lochside Leisure Centre in Forfar.
Councillors took the decision not to appeal a judgment of the Inner House of the Court of Session that the authority had been wrong to consider knocking down the facility without public consultation, having determined that an appeal would not be in the best interests of the people of Angus.
A legal challenge over the demolition plan was initially mounted by local property developer Mark Guild and Donald Stewart who expressed concern that the council had not appreciated the potential for continued use of the leisure centre. Mr Guild’s claim that the local authority’s decision to demolish the centre was “unlawful” had been dismissed earlier this year, but the decision of Lady Carmichael was then appealed to the Inner House of the Court of Session by the petitioner.
Angus Council said the case in the Inner House had succeeded only on a legal procedural point, which was not part of the original complaint, and that none of the original grounds of challenge succeeded.
“There was nothing in the judgment which indicated that the council’s broader strategy to retain the land as part of the park for public use was other than reasonable and desirable,” the council said.
The appeal won on a majority finding of 2:1, namely that the building had become part of the common good by virtue of it being built on common good land and therefore the council did not have the right to demolish it without public consultation. This judgment will now apply to all assets and buildings that are built on Common Good land across Scotland.
The local authority could have taken the matter to the Supreme Court, but council leader David Fairweather said the financial risk of losing was “too great”.
Mr Fairweather said: “If we were to appeal this, given the council’s adherence to the principle of obtaining Best Value for the public purse, the financial risk of losing would be too great. To be clear, the council did not bring any legal proceedings in this matter, but, rather, has only sought to defend itself from court actions brought against it by others.
“At this same meeting, we heard of the huge effort, dedication and time that officers have put into dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the costs we now face to pay for it. This case is an unwelcome distraction from keeping people safe, supporting children to stay in full-time school and helping to support those who are struggling with the financial and health impacts of the pandemic. Now we have taken this decision, we can focus on these core purposes.”
Chief executive officer, Margo Williamson, added: “We fully support the decision of council today which took into account the implications for all Angus common good properties including Lochside Leisure Centre.
“We have started to investigate acceptable alternative means to manage the impact of the judgement in accounting and financial terms for the Council. A future report will outline this process and the best way to engage the public on the future of the former Lochside Leisure Centre.”
The centre’s future will be considered in due course.

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Change Management for Utility Billing Relief
A City’s Water Utility contracted SDI to provide water, sewer, and tax billing relief to the City’s non-metered customers through billing modifications
This municipal utility sanitation department collects refuse for approximately 600,000 residential dwelling units. The utility wished to leverage its City’s existing water utility billing system to add garbage services for its constituents. SDI provided options to separate garbage from existing utility bills or to integrate the services as a unified bill for all provided utilities (Water, Sewer and Garbage). The utility decided to integrate the billing and revenue collection for refuse services into the existing Customer Information System (CIS).
SDI provided Advisory services to develop an approach to begin charging for refuse services. A 6-month plan was developed to fully integrate refuse services into the existing CIS. The SDI Team met with stakeholders to gather business and data requirements. The team was tasked with executing a project plan that defined activities to be accomplished within a challenging timeline. Processes, interfaces, and reports were developed and modified to support the initiative. Business analysis, system development, system integration and quality assurance were all performed and executed on-time and on-budget.
The Refuse Integration Project was executed within the timeline requested and on budget. The expected recurring revenue stream is estimated to be $70 Million per year. This revenue will help off-set refuse collection and disposal costs.
Learn more about how the SDI Team can advance your organization to a secure digital enterprise.


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Happy Thursday everyone! Every Thursday at Scrapmaster’s Paradise, I am featuring a different company (Please read DISCLAIMER at end of post!!) With each spotlight, I will be giving away a neat prize thanks to the great people behind the company name. This week, I am spotlighting PEBBLES, Inc!!! It is my absolute pleasure to introduce you to Pebbles :O)
We’re excited to announce the acquisition of Pebbles, an amazing scrapbooking brand that we’re certain will be a great compliment to the American Crafts product lines. Pebbles will remain a separate brand under the American Crafts umbrella. We will continue to offer their current products and plan to introduce new products over time. And the core of Pebbles design team will join us to ensure a continuation of their fun, fresh style.
Pebbles was created in 2001 as an extension of the Pebbles in my Pocket retail stores that are located in Utah. They make simple, cute, and easy-to-use products, including patterned paper, craft chalk and stencils, decorative Chips chipboard shapes, self-adhesive Candy Dots, themed die cuts, ribbon and more.
We’re so excited to welcome the Pebbles brand! If you aren’t familiar with them, check out their products featured on their web site. And make sure to visit their blog for regular ideas, inspiration, challenges and giveaways.
I have a feeling, Pebbles is going to become a, even bigger name now that American Crafts has taken over!
So now that you’ve learned a little bit about Pebbles, I would like to share some of their products with you :O) The great people over at Pebbles sent me some Metallic Cream Chalks and Flower Stencles to test out for ya’ll! (And I will be giving a set away too, keep reading!!)
To be honest, I was a little intimidated at first because I have never worked with stencils or cream chalks before, but once I got into it, I had an absolute BLAST with these!!!!! The cream chalks are so smooth and since they are metallic they SPARKLE! It is so neat!
The coolest thing about Pebbles Cream Chalks is that they come with the applicators!!! No need to purchase applicators! They are already in the case for you. See those little puffy white balls? Those are the tips.
Then you have an applicator tool with an alligator clip on the end so you can pick up any tip you want without touching it with your fingers! Neat huh???? That way, you can use the same tips over and over again. It’s GENIUS!!!!
!I made a card using some of the flower stencils and the metallic cream chalks and it was SO EASY to do! I just held the stencil in place and rubbed the cream chalk where I wanted it into the parts of the stencil. And VOILA, I had flowers and grass on my card. Then I went back and stamped a sentiment on the card to finish it off.
Thanks to Pebbles, Inc, ONE LUCKY READER HERE IS GOING TO WIN THIS:
For a chance to win the goodies in the photo above:
- You MUST be a follower here at Scrapmaster’s Paradise to be eligible to enter.
- Post a comment here thanking Pebbles for donating these goodies and you will be entered to win.
- You will get an extra entry if you spread the word about this spotlight giveaway! Just post an additional comment here so I know to enter you again.
This blog candy will end next Wednesday, October 14th at Midnight EST.


Data Center Avoids Power Build-Out with Dynamic Cooling Management
Avnet deployed Vigilent cooling management technology in a 13,000-sq-foot data center as part of an initiative to conserve energy at its 25-year-old facility. The cooling-related energy savings allowed Avnet to avoid a multi-million dollar power build-out to the data center.
As part of this project, Avnet used Vigilent to gain a more granular understanding of cooling throughout the data center floor, maintain consistent temperatures, improve cooling redundancy and automatically control computer room air conditioners (CRACs) for maximum efficiency. Vigilent uses artificial intelligence and direct control to dynamically manage data center cooling resources to meet real-time demand.
The Vigilent system automatically adjusts cooling resources to match IT load in real time, eliminating CRAC “fighting” (simultaneous heating and cooling), and turning redundant CRACs off or down to ensure that consistent temperatures are maintained within desired thresholds.
Within Avnet, the Vigilent system integrates with CA Technologies’ ecoMeter DCIM front-end to provide real-time information about CRAC power use. Avnet consolidates its energy power use for efficiency analysis and reporting.
As a result of the success of its overall IT energy conservation initiative, Avnet was awarded the 2013 Green Enterprise IT Award in the IT Retrofit category by the Uptime Institute.
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I guess this walk is best summed up by the following report from today's London Paper.
'Monsoon' in Capital
Monsoon-like conditions hit the capital today, as forecasters warned half a month's rain could fall on London in just 24 hours. A Met Office spokesman said, 'It's thoroughly wet and miserable.'
I can vouch for the last bit; it certainly was wet and miserable out there. However, I was joined for this section by my good friend Bill, and it's amazing how good company in the face of climactic adversity makes everything seem all right. Yes, we got completely soaked, as the rain didn't stop for one second, but this is an interesting tubewalk and even in the rain it's worth doing. Just remember your umbrella; Bill didn't, and by Highgate the rain had reached his boxers... and you never want that to happen, believe me.
Euston to Mornington Crescent
Turning north from the concrete forecourt of Euston station – which looks fairly drab in the rain, with its washed-out picnic tables and penchant for pebbledash grey – we headed past the now disused Tube station from the original opening of the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line, then known as the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway. The distinctive Leslie Green design of ox-blood red terracotta tiles is still evident in the building on the corner of Melton Street and Drummond Street, though all the markings have long since gone. It's a short walk from there to St James Gardens, a small wedge of green among the monoliths, but this isn't the most beautiful part of London, especially in the rain; however, if you look behind you when walking up Hampstead Road, you do at least get a good view of the BT Tower rising in the distance, and for fans of the tower (like me), it's always a comforting sight.
Looking forward and to your left, you soon pass the very impressive Carreras Building (now known as Greater London House) on the other side of Hampstead Road. Dating from 1926, it is one of the best-known Art Deco buildings in London, and at 168m long and with architecture inspired by the Egyptian temple of the cat-goddess Bastet, it's quite a sight.
Mornington Crescent station sits on the junction of Hampstead Road and Eversholt Street, surrounded by busy traffic. The location might be a bit hectic, but the station building is clad in the familiar blood-red tiling of the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway, and as such it's a distinctive building, sitting there are the bottom of Camden High Street. There's a paved triangle in the middle of the junction with some seats and a statue, which would be a pleasant resting spot in the sun, but in the driving rain it's perhaps not the best place to stop, so we didn't.
Mornington Crescent to Camden Town
The quickest way from Mornington Crescent to Camden Town is along Camden High Street. It's a bit of a grungy street, not unlike the rest of Camden, but it has a decent range of shops, and if you look along the tops of the buildings (something we rarely do when out shopping) there are some interesting period designs to be seen. Camden is a trendy area, which means its fans positively enjoy the slight air of decay about the place. Others might not be so impressed, though I rather enjoy it.
I used to work on Bayham Street in the building that now houses Getty Images, so we took a detour to see if much has changed. It hasn't, despite it being some 15 years ago that I was Technical Editor on Acorn User. Working here was my first introduction to working in London, and I loved it; I was at the perfect age for Camden, and we got on well. The office is still there, with different occupants, but I think I'm perhaps a little too old to appreciate Camden in quite the same way as I used to in the early 1990s; I don't think my liver could cope with that style of living any more...
Camden Town station is again done up in the ox-blood red livery of the Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway and, like Mornington Crescent, it sits on a busy junction at the end of the High Street. Opposite the station is the World's End pub, said to be the largest pub in England, and the whole area is spattered with kebab restaurants and fried chicken outlets. It's perfect for students, but a little passé for those of us approaching 40.
Camden Town to Kentish Town
We took a wrong turn off Kentish Town Road and ended up walking towards Camden Lock, but that particular delight is reserved for my jaunt from Camden Town to Edgware, so we retraced our steps and ended up in the backstreets of Kentish Town. This is a land of large council estates, some of them deeply impressive buildings that tower over the main road, despite sitting back from the street behind car parks and gardens. Of course, there are also some rather uninspiring examples of housing round here, some peeling so much paint that they're presumably only good for squatting, but even in the gloom of a constant downpour, this isn't a horrible place.
Indeed, as you head north along Anglers Lane, the side roads reveal some lovely terraced houses, and although the urban character of Camden is still very much in evidence, you get the feeling that things are improving all the time. Kentish Town station, another ox-blood red building, sits on Kentish Town Road, right next to a glass-roofed shelter, which proved very handy in the continuing downpour. There are views west towards the rolling green hills of Hampstead Heath, where I'll be walking on my tubewalk from Camden Town to Edgware.
Kentish Town to Tufnell Park
I'm glad I designed such a rambling route between Kentish Town and Tufnell Park, because it gave us the chance to explore the beautiful suburbs of Tufnell Park, something that would never have occurred to me otherwise. The reason for the long-winded approach was simple: I'd heard that the flat from Spaced – the cult TV show starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Jessica Stevenson before they went on to receive international acclaim for Sean of the Dead – was round here somewhere. I typed the address into Google Maps, stuck the marker on my map, and designed an appropriate route through the suburbs. Unfortunately Google Maps got the right road, but the wrong end of it, so my carefully plotted jaunt soon fell apart, not helped by the fact that I'd wanted to take a short-cut through an estate on Torriano Avenue, but couldn't find any way through.
Never mind, for there are some lovely parts of Tufnell Park, and the walking is delightful, even in the rain. The first such delight is Torriano Cottages, a hidden backstreet off Leighton Road that hides 15 lovely Victorian cottages (though it also hides the kind of people who give you wicked stares if you wander down their lane with a backpack and camera, so don't hang around or the twitching net curtain brigade will probably get you). Torriano Avenue, just round the corner, is another desirable area, though it's not as attractive as I'd expected from descriptions I'd read on the Web (apparently the actor Bill Nighy, who played Sean's step-dad in Sean of the Dead, lives round here, and there's quite a social scene around the local pub, though perhaps not on a wet Wednesday morning).
23 Carleton Road was the house used for outside shots of the flat in Spaced, and it signals a change in the quality of housing. Until this point most of the roads are lined with estates – quite pleasant ones, but estates nonetheless – but from here the architecture improves considerably. Impressive terraces line the roads, and although some parts could perhaps do with a little attention, the overall atmosphere is one of good, solid housing that will be here for an awfully long time to come. They don't build them like they used to, and Tufnell Park is a good example of why, perhaps, they should.
Tufnell Park station is, of course, covered in ox-blood red tiles and sits on a road junction, a consistent theme along this part of the world's first Tube line.
Tufnell Park to Archway
From Tufnell Park, things just get better and better as you head up towards Highgate. The houses get bigger and more impressive as you move into Dartmouth Park, the area named after the Earl of Dartmouth, who bought the land here in the mid-18th century. You soon join the southern perimeter of Highgate Cemetery, with the odd grave peeping through the thick trees, but the real show starts when you reach Holly Village, a bizarre but attractive collection of nine Gothic cottages on the corner of Chester Road and Swain's Lane. This is the bottom corner of the cemetery, and while walking north up Swain's Lane, make sure you look left at the private Holly Lodge Estate. Huge blocks of Mock Tudor housing line manicured streets, and the streets are closed off with chained gates (one of which has obviously been driven into by someone trying to leave the estate at speed while not concentrating very hard). Each road has a different style – Mock Tudor flats, Mock Tudor terraces, Mock Tudor houses and so on – but you've probably guessed the common theme. This is Mock Tudor heaven, in a prime spot overlooking the cemetery, and I guess you either love Mock Tudor... or you don't.
Highgate Cemetery is one of the few places in London that is more atmospheric in the rain, and I'm glad we (or, rather, Bill) paid the £3 per person entrance fee. I'm even more glad we bought a photocopied grave guide for £1, because alongside the impressive grave of Karl Marx (the biggest draw-card and well worth the effort of a visit alone), there are two graves here that I didn't know about, and I'm delighted to have stumbled upon them.
The first is Richard Smith's grave, or 'Stoney' Smith as he was known. And why is this man important? Well, to quote his gravestone:
'Stoney' Richard Smith, – , of Stone in Staffordshire, Macclesfield in Cheshire and London. After years of patient investigation he patented on the his improved treatment of the wheat germ and broken wheat which made the manufacture of Hovis bread possible.
I can practically hear your apathy, but bear with me, because I'm from Stone in Staffordshire, and to find out that one's small home town produced the man who invented modern bread manufacturing – someone who was clearly important enough to be buried in Highgate Cemetery – is a surprise that brightens up even the rainiest of days. So what's that feeling? It's provincial pride, that's what it is, and I revelled in it as the rain dripped down my neck.
The second was the grave of Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I used to work for Douglas back in the dot-com boom, when I was the Editor of the Earth Edition of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (or h2g2 for short), and although he was rarely around – instead spending most of his time in California, trying to get a film made of the book – he would be around for the odd lunch, and he was a fascinating person and very inspirational. His grave is extremely plain and I would never have found it without the map; it's a small, granite block with the simple inscription 'Douglas Adams, Writer, 1952-2001'. It doesn't say 'So long and thanks for all the fish', but then, that wouldn't have been his style.
There are plenty of other fascinating graves in Highgate, and grave-hunting is a great pastime. You can tell a lot from the messages people leave (or don't leave) on their graves, and whenever I'm hunting through cemeteries, I can't help but remember my favourite gravestone quotation of all. It's from an interview with Noel Gallagher in the documentary The Who: Amazing Journey, when he's talking about the fantastic John Entwhistle bass solo in 'My Generation':
Amazing. The great solo in 'My Generation'. If you could write that in words, that's what you'd have on your gravestone.
Too right, Noel. I couldn't put it better myself.
Next door to the cemetery is the enjoyable Waterlow Park, which is pleasantly landscaped and is no doubt a delight in the sun; in the rain it's a little gloomy, but it's still worth the detour. The busy traffic of Highgate Hill takes you down to Archway station, by which time the architecture has morphed back into council housing and ugly high rises, none more ugly than Archway Tower, which sits on top of the Tube station like a dark nemesis. It's horrible in much the same way that Colliers Wood Tower is horrible. Poor Archway station; as if life isn't bad enough not being clad in red tiles, it's squashed under a 1963 architectural disaster, though at least the tower has inspired at least one good song, the harrowing 'Archway Towers' by New Model Army. Every cloud, and all that...
Archway to Highgate
A long run of estates takes you north to Hornsey Rise. There's nothing wrong with these estates – some of them look quite pleasant, even in the rain – but there's nothing to write home about. However, halfway to the next station we joined the Parkland Walk, and things instantly improved.
The Parkland Walk, which the Capital Ring follows on day 12, is an old disused part of the Great Northern Railway line that has been turned into a walkway. This means it's extremely flat and easy to walk along, but it also means it's raised above the height of the surrounding suburbs on an embankment, and although it does make it hard to see what the area looks like, it makes for some sheltered and peaceful walking. We joined the walk just west of the old Crouch End station, whose raised platforms you can still see next to the trackless track; the walk goes all the way to Finsbury Park in the east, but we wanted to head for Highgate, so we trudged away in the opposite direction. The continuous rain turned the path into a bit of a stream, but luckily both of us had seen the weather forecast and put on proper walking boots, so we still made good progress, soon arriving at the Highgate end, where the old track terminates in a couple of old, dark tunnel mouths, which are sensibly fenced off from the world.
Highgate station is hidden below Archway Road, and the back entrance can be reached down a long driveway. There's a slightly bigger entrance on Priory Gardens, but as with Archway, the guts of the operation are well hidden, though this time it's in a deep cutting rather than a towering monstrosity.
Highgate to East Finchley
The Capital Ring continues northwest all the way to East Finchley, and it's well worth following as it winds through two woods and through a park. The first wood, Queen's Wood, is the wildest of the two, and even though there's a gravel path at one point, it's still a bit of a slippery bugger in the rain. It is, however, a genuine English wood, and you could be forgiven for believing that you were in the middle of the countryside.
Highgate Wood, just over the other side of Muswell Hill Road, is rather more open, with wider paths that were popular with the baby and buggy crowd when I was here last (though there are new entrances to the park that would make even the most dedicated buggy shuffler think twice). Again this is quiet, leafy territory, but still waters run deep, for just to the north of these two woods, just off Muswell Hill Road, is 23 Cranley Gardens, the second house where Dennis Nilsen lived and various visitors died; he committed the last three of his 15 murders here, and was finally caught when the body parts he was disposing of into the sewage system clogged up the drains and attracted the police's attention. I'll be walking past his other house, where the other 12 murders took place, on my walk along the Jubilee line from Dollis Hill to Green Park.
At the northwest exit to Highgate Wood, the Ring goes over the old railway line to Alexandra Palace (though you'd be hard-pushed to spot it) and through some suburbia to Cherry Tree Wood, which is pleasant enough if you can ignore the mouldering block at the far entrance, which surely needs to be put out of its misery. East Finchley station is just across the Great North Road, but before you cross, look up at the top of the station to see the kneeling archer, who looks as if he's just released an arrow along the line towards central London. This station is another great Art Deco-style Charles Holden design, dating from the station's rebuilding in the 1930s, and the 10 ft-tall archer statue by Eric Aumonier is the icing on a very attractive cake.
And so ends a lovely walk that even constant rain couldn't dampen (well, psychologically, anyway). We dried ourselves out in a great little pub right next to the station – the Old White Lion – which I can highly recommend, especially for real ale lovers.


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Gun Grabbers at all levels of government have been attempting to ban “Assault Weapons” and limit ammo capacity for decades. They have no definition of “Assault Weapon.” If it looks scary to them, they want to ban it. Banning “Assault Weapons” isn’t about reducing violent crime, it’s about controlling what weapons Iowans have access to: for self-defense, for hunting, for sport shooting, and most importantly for holding our own government accountable to “We the People.”
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- The end goal of this legislation isn’t to reduce crime, it’s control over the people
- Gun owners don’t need a reason to own these, it’s our right as a free people
- Gun grabbers want to ban scary looking guns (ie. ALL semi-automatic weapons)
- AR-15s are the most popular semi-automatic firearms in Iowa
- Banning “Assault Weapons” will do nothing to stop violent criminals
- Limiting firearms and ammo capacity only hurts law abiding citizens
- AR-15s are used more often for self-defense than in the commission of a crime
- Localities that have banned AR-15s are incredibly violent (ie. Chicago)
WHAT GUN OWNERS WANT
The members of Iowa Gun Owners have fought tirelessly to expand the Second Amendment here in Iowa for over fifteen years. During that time, they’ve flipped the House (2010), the Senate (2016), and the Governor’s mansion (2010) in response to pro-gun legislation being blocked in Des Moines. More recently, they propelled the ‘Freedom Amendment’ to pass with over 65% of the vote! Our members specifically reject this legislation.
Iowa Gun Owners is 100% OPPOSED to any legislative effort to limit our members’ access to these firearms and the magazines that ‘feed’ them.
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As part of the provisional NOAA Climate Service, NOAA is providing leadership in the development of authoritative, measurement-based information on climate change and variability. NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) recently initiated a satellite Climate Data Record Program (CDRP) to provide sustained and objective climate information derived from meteorological satellite data that NOAA has collected over the past 30+years. These are the longest sustained global measurement records in the world and represent billions of dollars of investment. NOAA is now applying advanced analysis methods -- which have improved remarkably over the last decade -- to these data. Data from other satellite programs, including NASA and international research programs and the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), are also being used. This process will unravel the underlying climate trend and variability information and return new value from the records. In parallel, NCDC will extend these records by applying the same methods to present-day and future satellite measurements, including the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and Jason-3. In this presentation, we will describe the algorithm development activities that CDRP recently selected and funded through open competitions. We will also describe IT system development activities that will provide data processing and reprocessing, storage and management. We will also outline the maturing Program framework, including the strategies for coding and development standards, community reviews, independent program oversight, and research-to-operations algorithm migration and execution. Finally, we will address out-year plans for the systematic and comprehensive production of CDRs which address the Global Climate Observing System's (GCOS) list of Essential Climate Variables, and Climate Information Records (CIRs), which are time series derived from CDRs and related long-term measurements that provides specific information (e.g., drought area) about complex environmental phenomena in a manner useful to a variety of applications and user communities.
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In the earlier development of local municipalities, they were serviced by combined sewers such that wastewater and surface runoff were collected together and discharged directly into to the river. Up to the late 70’s, sewers built to service new lands were conveyed to the edge of the Petitcodiac River for direct discharge.
The construction of the Causeway in 1968 caused gradual silting and narrowing of the riverbed.
With the growing awareness of environmental concerns dealing with wastewater, various studies were completed to find a solution to an ever increasing volume of untreated wastewater entering the River.
In 1983, the Greater Moncton Sewerage Commission was created by an order in Council of the Province of New-Brunswick with the mandate to implement a Collector System and a Treatment Facility.
The initial undertaking was to construct a Collector Sewer System that would intercept all of these direct discharges and convey the wastewater to the Treatment Plant site in Riverview.
The Collector Sewer was constructed by open cut where feasible and by tunneling method along the downtown area, around the traffic circle and across the river. The Collector sewer was constructed as a gravity system and crosses the River before arriving at the Treatment Facility.
In view of the depth, a large 10 story underground Pumping Station was built on the Riverview side and equipped with large pumps to pump all wastewater to the headwork’s of the plant. This station is constructed of reinforced concrete with walls at 1 meter in thickness. Over 9000 cubic meters of special mix concrete was used.
Construction of the treatment facility was carried out in distinct phases starting with the Main Pumping Station in 1989.
Pre-Treatment facilities consisting of Screening and Grit Removal were done between 1990 and 1991.
The initial treatment was designed to be a Chemically Assisted Primary treatment. In anticipation of a more advanced treatment in the future, the clarifiers were built as circular tanks and placed at an elevation that would provide for an easy conversion to secondary clarifiers. A second clarifiers was constructed in 1994 and a third in 2002-2003.
The by-product of wastewater treatment is the production of sludges that once dewatered and treated are called Biosolids. For this purpose, a large building was constructed to house the high speed centrifuges, conveyors and support systems.
An operation’s center was also built in 1994 and houses offices, a control room, staff facilities and a maintenance garage. This building was upgraded in 2018 to create a larger laboratory, 2 additional offices, a fitness room, a records library and an industrial mechanics repair shop to meet the operational needs as a result of the $90.4 million WWTF Upgrade and Modernization Project.
Phase 1 (Preliminary Treatment) and Phase 2 (Primary Treatment) and the Septage Receiving Building were commissioned in July 2019.
The GMWC Septage Receiving Building was commissioned in 2019 where the treatment process initiates with preliminary treatment. Septage haulers offload septic tank waste which then passes through a flow meter, rock trap, grinder and is washed on a conveyor system that removes very heavy solids. This septage waste is pumped from the tank to the inlet chamber ahead of the fine screens where it becomes a constituent of the wastewater to be treated.
As part of the Preliminary Treatment Phase commissioned in 2019, two mechanically cleaned fine screens (6mm spacing) and an emergency bar screen (19mm bar spacing) were installed to remove large debris like rocks, sticks, rags, paper products and plastics. Screenings are then discharged into screw conveyors and then conveyed into disposal bins. For final disposal, screenings are transported to a sanitary landfill. Screening removes large debris which may otherwise interfere with downstream operation pumps, valves, diffusers, etc. Two additional aerated grit chambers were constructed for a total of four aerated grit chambers that are located downstream from the fine screens to remove grit. Inert material like sand, grit, cinders and other generally non-putrescible materials having a settling velocity greater than most organic material are known as grit.
There are four new Primary Clarifiers that were commissioned in 2019. Once the full biological process is commissioned, the new Primary Clarifiers will continue to provide solids settling ahead of the bioreactor and be able to provide chemically enhanced primary treatment during periods of extreme high flows. The combined volume of the four Primary Clarifiers is 13 million litres or equivalent to five Olympic size swimming pools. They are capable of processing flows ranging from 90 to 143 million litres per day and even higher with the use of chemical coagulants.


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Yabakei is the Fall Colors Champion
There’s no place like Yabakei, with all of its scenic spots, to see fall colors. The variety of scenic locations enables tourists to enjoy hunting for gold and red leaves spot by spot until the last leaves fall.
Here’s a list for Koyo (fall leaves) hunters
Upper Yamakuni River, koyo starts here first
Traditional koyo spot with pillared rocky hills.
Artistic landscape enhances koyo trees
Combo of yellow and red koyo is impressive.
5.Rakanji Temple, Kyoshuho
Historical background resonates the past.
The very last koyo is expected here.
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Earthworms are very important organisms, they are both environmentally and economically beneficial and hence their correct identification and classification is very vital. Taxonomy aims to classify organisms based on their similarities and differences. The present study was carried out during the year 2006-2007 at University of Guyana, Georgetown focusing on identification and classification of local earthworm species of Guyana and comparison with a known non-native species (California red). The earthworms were collected (using hand sorting method), cultured and then carefully examined (worms were washed with water, preserved in 10% formalin solution). The two species studied were identified based on their external morphology and internal anatomy as well as their ecological features. The California red earthworm was grouped under the family Lumbricidae and identified as Eisenia foetida, while the local species was grouped under the family Eudrilidae and identified as Eudrilus eugenia.
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Earthworm is the common name for the larger members of the Oligochaeta; they belong to the phylum Annelida and are mostly terrestrial organisms found living in the soil. They are described as segmented bristle-bearing worms contributing at large to the biomass of soil invertebrates, particularly in the temperate and tropical regions of the world, (Edwards and Lofty, 1972; Julka, 1993; Ismail, 1997, 2005; Kooch et al., 2008). The principal features of the earthworm is that they are bilaterally symmetrical, externally segmented bearing setae on all segments except the first two, hermaphrodites and lacks a skeleton (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996; Kotpal, 2004). Earthworms can be classified and identified based on many features. These include their morphological, physiological, phylogenetic features as well as their ecological and behavioral characteristics.
Earthworms are scientifically classified under the phylum Annelida, they are over 1800 species of earthworms grouped under this phylum (Sims and Gerard, 1985; Julka, 1988; Martin et al., 2000; Malek, 2007; Kooch et al., 2008; Tripathi and Bhardwaj, 2003). Earthworms belong to the class Oligochaeta. However there is much controversy with the classification of these organisms. Many scientists have developed their own classification schemes and theses have been further revised and developed over the years. Some have placed them in to the class Clitellata making Oligochaeta the subclass. It was Michaelsen 1900 that produced the system that is the basis of the modern taxonomy on earthworms. He divided them into 11 families; he later reorganized his classification into two families (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Stephenson later simplified this arrangement into 14 families. There have been four new systems of classification: proposed by Lee (1959) and Jamieson (1971). Some of the main families include: Acanthodrilidae, Ailoscolecidae, Alluroididae, Almidae, Biwadrilidae, Eudrilidae, Exxidae, Glossoscolecidae, Lumbricidae, Lutodrilidae, Megascolecidae, Microchaetidae, Ocnerodrilidae, Octochaetidae, Sparganophilidae.
They have also been grouped into five main families: Lumbricidae, Moniligastridae, Megascolecidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae.
Earthworms are distributed all over the world. However they rarely occur in desserts and areas under constant snow and ice, as well as areas lacking soil and vegetation and also on mountain ranges. Some species are found particularly in certain areas (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996).
|•||Lumbricidae||:||Temperate areas of Northern Hemisphere, mostly Eurasia|
|•||Almidae||:||Africa, South America|
|•||Megascolecidae||:||South East Asia, Australia and Oceania, western North America|
|•||Acanthodrilidae||:||Africa, Southeastern North America, Central and South America, Australia and Oceania|
|•||Ocnerodrilidae||:||Central and South America, Africa|
|•||Octochaetidae||:||Central America, India, New Zealand, Australia|
|•||Glossoscolecidae||:||Central and Northern South America|
|•||Eudrilidae||:||Africa and South Africa|
|•||Moniligastridae||:||Inhabiting India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the eastern part of Africa|
The objective of the study was collection of local earthworm species and Californian red earthworm, breeding and culturing of each of the species separately, examination of morphology and anatomy, classification and comparison of both the species.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Present study was carried out during the year 2006-2007 with the objective of taxonomical overview and description of a local earthworm species and its comparison with non-local species. The majority of the laboratory work was conducted at the University of Guyana.
Earthworms were collected by using handsorting method (Stockli, 1928; Lavelle, 1978; Edwards, 2004). The local earthworm was simply obtained by digging up the soil. Samples were obtained from sites that showed earthworm activity, such as their worm castings. They were also taken from moist soils near ponds and trenches and from garden and farm areas that had manure which are all excellent environments for earthworms, as they are high in nutrients and moisture. Care was taken when digging for the earthworms so as to avoid damaging or killing them. They were then placed in the collecting jars along with some of the same soil they were obtained from. Approximately only 10 to 15 earthworms were required. The California red species was obtained from a local farm. The earthworms were then prepared for breeding and culturing. The baskets were filled with a layer of soil, leaf litter and manure. The two species of earthworms were placed in their respective baskets and left in a dark place. The compost was kept moist by frequent watering and additional leaf litter was added when required. The compost was frequently checked to make sure the earthworms were alive and not escaping from the baskets. A few earthworms were obtained from the compost baskets. They were carefully washed with water, preserved in 10% formalin solution for observation. A digital picture was taken of both species. They were placed in Petri dishes for external examination that included:
|•||Description of the body colour|
|•||Measurement of body length|
|•||The number of segments|
|•||Shape of peristomium|
|•||Ahape and length and position of clitellum|
|•||Presence and position of genital pores|
The examination was repeated with at least two more sample species. An earthworm was obtained and washed to clean. It was placed in a Petri dish with cotton wool soaked in chloroform and covered, until there were no more signs of movement. The earthworm was then removed and placed on the dissecting tray with its ventral side facing up and pinned down. The razor blade was then used to carefully slit the earthworm right down the middle. Too much pressure was not applied so as to avoid damaging any of the internal organs. Pins and a tweezers were then used to carefully spread the earthworm open for examination. Water was sprayed around the sides of the earthworm to wash away any dirt and allow a clear view. It was not poured directly on the specimen as this could wash away some of the fragile organs. The specimen was then carefully examined using a magnifying lens and the dissection microscope. The main features observed were:
|•||No. and position of seminal vesicles|
|•||No. and position of spermathecae|
|•||Crop and gizzard|
The earthworm specimen was washed and a small segment on the ventral side was sliced off using the razor blade. The segment was then washed to remove any dirt and tissues. It was then carefully placed on the slide and a few drops of KOH were added. The slide was then placed over the flame of the of the spirits lamp until the integument turned yellow. It was then left to cool for a few seconds and then a few drops of water were then placed on the slide (Verma, 1989). It was then observed under the microscope, to see if the setae were isolated and visible. The shape and arrangement of the setae were noted and the specimen was drawn. If the setae were clearly visible it was then removed from the microscope and a drop of DPX mount was placed on the specimen to make it a permanent mount. A cover slip was then placed over it carefully to avoid air bubbles. The slide was then stored for later use.
Both the seminal vesicle and spermathecae were removed from a dissected worm using tweezers. They were placed on separate slides and the drop of DPX mount was added and the cover slip placed over it. It was then observed under the microscope and drawn. The slide was stored for later use and reference. The micrometer was set up and the scale was deduced. The slide containing the isolated setae was then placed under the microscope and the setae was aligned to the scale and measured. The length of the body setae was then calculated. Earthworm specimens were kept in glass jars in formalin for later use and reference.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Research has been done over the years to further understand the distribution and taxonomy of earthworms. Much work has been done to document the studies carried out on these organisms. Identification and classification are major topics, which are continually being further developed. The morphological features of the earthworm are of great value in the identification of the species. The size of the earthworm can be used to deduce the species. L. mauritii is 80-210 mm in length and 3.5-5 mm in diameter, while M. posthuma is 115-130 mm in length with a diameter of 5 mm and P. excavatus is 23-120 mm in length with its diameter being 2-5 mm (Ismail, 1997). The number and arrangement of the segments also gives an indication of the species. L. mauritii has about 165-190 segments and is prolobous, while M. posthuma has 140 segemnts and is tanylobous and P. excavatus is epilobous and has 165 segments (Ismail, 1997). The number position of segments forming the clitellum also varies with species. In L. mauritii segments 14 to 17 forms the clitellum and in M. posthuma it is formed by segments 14 to 16 while in P. excavatus it is formed by segments 13 to 17 (Ismail, 1997). Much work has also been done on the geographical distribution of earthworms. This allows us to know which species are found where in the world. Earthworms occur all over the world. Some species are widely distributed and is termed peregrine by Michaelsen, while those that do not spread widely are found in more specific areas are called endemic (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Megascolecidae and Lumbricidae are both widely distributed. In the United States they are about 33 lumbricid species (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Lee 1985 reviewed the distribution of peregrine species; about 3% of all earthworms are peregrine. 20-30 species of Lumbricidae have been spread from Northern and Western Europe by man and now are dominant temperate and tropical regions of the world (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Fifteen to twenty species of several Megascolecid families originated from eastern and southeastern Asia and now are established throughout most of the tropical world (Yousefi et al., 2009). Microscolex dubius is thought to be of South American origin and is now established throughout northern temperate zone and North America (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). The glossoscolecid Pontoscolex corethrurus was originally from South America and now is found in tropical and warmer temperate regions (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Both physical factors and nature of organic matter of soils have been known to influence the abundance and distribution of earthworms. The major physical factors are soil water content and mineral matter. The organic matter influences the abundance and species diversity of earthworms (Julka, 1988, 1993; Kale, 1998; Kooch et al., 2008).
Earthworms are segmented bristle bearing worms (Ismail, 1997, 2005). They belong to the phylum Annelida and are the larger members of the Oligochaeta. Taxonomically they are five large families of earthworms. These include; Moniligastridae, Megascolecidae, Eudrilidae, Glossoscolecidae and Lumbricidae (Julka, 1988; Ismail, 1997, 2005; Yousefi, et al., 2009). Morphologically earthworms have little variation. They differ mainly in length, segmentation, clitellum and external apertures.
The two species studied were identified based on their morphology and anatomy as well as their ecological features. The California red earthworm was grouped under the family Lumbricidae and identified as Eisenia foetida, while the local species was grouped under the family Eudrilidae and identified as Eudrilus eugenia.
Eisenia foetida is more commonly known as manure worm, tiger worm and the red wiggler. Its specific name arises because when handled roughly it exudes a pungent liquid. Its colour was a key identification feature. Its colour can range from purple to red to a dark or brownish red. However, it has an unusual pigmentation. The pigment is not evenly distributed, but appeared as dark segmental bands separated by lighter inter segmental bands (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996).
|Table 1:||Showing the taxonomic characters of both the local and California red earthworm species|
Eudrilus eugenia is a purplish red worm, cultured as the African night crawler. Based on habitat and life cycle both these species were classified as epigeic organisms. Epigeic organisms live in organic horizons, they were found in the natural environment in the upper topsoil layer about one foot (Ismail, 1997, 2005). Here they fed on decaying organic matter and exhibited fast movement. However the Eisenia foetida exhibited more aggressive movement. The Eisenia foetida is found mostly in moist manure and thrives in environments such as composts heaps, forests, gardens and cowpats. They as well as the local species are detritivores as they fed at or near the soil surface on mostly plant litter.
The local species (Table 2) belongs to the family Eudrilidae that is restricted to Africa; however, the Eudrilus eugenia species has become widely distributed in the warmer parts of the world (Table 2).
Body length was another diagnostic feature. Ideally Eisenia foetida ranges from 35-130 mm, from measurement of the sample worms they too fell into this range, while the local species fell into the range of 111-300 mm, which is characteristic of Eudrilidae and night crawlers (Table 1).
Shape and arrangement of body setae was another determining characteristic. Both species had a sigmoid shape (Table 1). This is one of the most common shapes in earthworms. However both their setae arrangement varied. Eisenia foetida had a lumbricine closely paired arrangement that is characteristic of the Lumbricidae family. The lumbricine arrangement consists of eight setae per segment in ventral and latero ventral pairs (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). The local species displayed a perichaetine arrangement, where the setae was arranged in a ring right around the segment, with a large or small break in the mid dorsal and mid ventral regions (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996).
|Table 2:||Identification of earthworm species based on the above characters|
Genital pores were also a significant taxonomic character. The male pores of eurilids lie in segment 17 and this was seen in the local species, in lumbricids the male pores are usually found around segment 15 (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). The California red species had its male pore around segment 15 and 16, indicating its relation to lumbricidae family (Table 1).
Other key diagnostic features were the clitellum, which is the glandular thickening of the epidermis. In both species (Table 1) they were found to the anterior of the body and ranged from about 4 to 10 segments long. This is characteristic of the lumbricidae family as well as its annular shape (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996). Both species (Table 1) had one pair of seminal vesicles and two pairs of spermathecae. The position of the spermathecae in Eudrilids is a characteristic feature. Unlike most earthworms their spermathecae migrates from the usual anterior position to the vicinity of the ovaries around segment 13. This was observed in the local species.
Both these species (Table 2) were similar in most respects and their vital systems functioned in the same way. However, a major differentiating feature is that Eudrilus eugenia has an unusual mechanism for internal fertilization in a special chamber, unlike most earthworms that exhibit external fertilization (Edwards and Bohlen, 1996).
Eisenia foetida and eudrilus Eugenia (Table 2) are also both ideal worms for vermiculure as they are easy to grow in high-density cultures. Esienia foetida is the most useful in this area as it can tolerate the widest range of environmental conditions and disruption to its environment, unlike the local species, which cannot tolerate this. The local species is however ideal for use as bait worm because of its large size (Ismail, 1997, 2005).
On conclusion, earthworms are very important organisms; their roles not only lie in the environment but also have expanded towards agriculture and even medicine. Earthworms occur all over the world and they are over 1800 species, each having ideal requirements and functions hence, it is important to accurately identify and classify these organisms. The local species identified in this research project was Eudrilus eugenia of the family Eudrilidae which is an ideal earthworm for fish bait and use in vermiculture.
- Ismail, S.A., 2005. The Earthworm Book. Other India Press, Apusa, Goa, Pages: 101.
- Lee, K.E., 1959. A key for the identification of New Zealand earthworms. Tuatara, 8: 13-60.
- Yousefi, Z., M. Ramezani, S.K.A. Mohamadi, R.A. Mohammadpour and A. Nemati, 2009. Identification of earthworm species in Sari Township in Northern Iran, 2007-2008. J. Applied Sci., 9: 3746-3751.

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text: Data Availability StatementAll data generated or analyzed in this research are one of them published article and its own supplementary information documents. immunological and molecular differences. Preclinical and medical studies suggest you can find advantages to mixed immunological regimens, which represents another logical part of this field, although additional research is essential. This books review explores the existing restrictions of monotherapies, before discussing the explanation behind combination regimens critically. Then, an overview is supplied by us from the clinical applications for gastrointestinal malignancies. across a homogeneous research population with identical tumor features . The exception to the can be seen in tumors with particular hereditary changes, such as for example MSI-H, lacking mismatch restoration (dMMR), and high tumor mutational burden (TMB). An assessment from the position and perspectives of translational biomarkers discovered the ORR is 15C25% for unscreened solid tumors as well as lower for a few tumors, such as for example colorectal and pancreatic tumor  which implies the causal element for this fairly low response price might be related to tumor heterogeneity, hereditary variation among people, and structural differences between blockades  perhaps. Although, studies also have discovered that the advancement and advancement within a tumor itself can result in a decreased effectiveness from the PD-1 blockade. This can be due to hereditary modifications within DNA encoding immunogenic signaling pathway protein, too little adequate mutation-associated neoantigens (MANAs) in the current presence of an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, and/or the unmasking A-443654 of immunogenicity by immune system checkpoint inhibitors (ICPIs) to induce a sophisticated antitumor response . Aswell as raising antitumour activity, PD-1/PD-L1 blockade remedies may also trigger certain inflammatory unwanted effects in some individuals that are known as immune-related adverse occasions (irAEs) [17, 18]. Essentially, these immunotherapies unbalance the disease fighting capability, producing dysimmune toxicities which result any cells potentially. However, a organized review of the medial side A-443654 ramifications of the PD-1/PD-L1 blockade suggests irAEs could be wide-spread but will involve the GI system, endocrine glands, and pores and skin [19C21]. Set alongside the comparative unwanted effects of chemotherapy, immunotherapeutic unwanted effects show up more diverse, arbitrary, and differential but organ-based manifestations  primarily. Some studies reveal these irAEs could be closely linked to the manifestation and distribution of PD-L1 and PD-L2 [22C24] which implies while irAEs could be heterogeneous in character, they could be tolerable & most associated unwanted effects are treatable. However, you can find significant effects possibly, such as for example myocarditis PPARGC1 that may trigger death. A considerable upsurge in the accurate amount of fatalities connected with immune system checkpoint inhibitors continues to be noticed, although this can be related to improved use and elevated knowing of this medical entity . Conversely, some irAE research have discovered improved immune system responses in individuals which claim that these may also be utilized to forecast treatment effectiveness . The effectiveness of PD-1/PD-L1 blockades could be lasting for a few patients, although tumor advancement remains a continuing threat under constant therapy  actually. In a testing evaluation of PD-1 for the treating malignant melanoma, 48 cases were found to possess reduced tumor size or stable development significantly. However, in two of these individuals around, tumors initially A-443654 shrank before increasing in proportions after receiving this treatment  directly. This shows that this A-443654 treatment may have had little if any effect overall because of immunotherapeutic resistance. At the moment, the possible systems of obtained immunotherapy resistance may actually consist of loss-of-function A-443654 mutations in beta-2-microglobulin (B2M) and Janus kinases (JAK1 and JAK2) . A report of two completely immunocompetent mouse versions concentrating on lung adenocarcinoma reveal how the T cell immunoglobulin mucin-3 (TIM-3) was upregulated in tumors resistant to PD-1 blockade, and a success advantage was discovered with the help of a TIM-3 obstructing antibody following failing from the PD-1 blockade. This shows that.

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Students, international students, interns, backpackers, roomates and digital nomads can book cheap dorms and safe private rooms in downtown 하노이, close to boarding schools, high schools, colleges, halls of residence and universities, close to buses or train stations, airports or major attractions in 하노이.
Right in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter. It is close to delicious street food and happening nightlife. Lake Hoan Kiem is 800 meters from the hostel and St. Joseph's Cathedral is around 900 meters away. Noi Bai International Airport is 21 km away. Other spots that are near from the hostel are: *Old City Gate: 200 meters *Bach Ma Temple: 200 meters *Dong Xuan Market:500 meters *Ngoc Son Temple: 600 meters
Situated down a small, quiet lane just 1 block north of the steps of the St Joseph’s Cathedral in the centre of town and 3 minutes walk to Hoan Kiem Lake. The hostel is perfectly located to explore Hanoi’s Old Quarter.
하노이 올드 쿼터 : 0 분 Hoan Kiem 호수 : 도보로 9 분 Thang Long Water Puppet 극장 : 도보로 8 분 베트남 여성 박물관 : 도보로 20 분 호치민 묘소 : 차로 15 분 노이 바이 공항에서 : 차로 40 분
We are located within the “West Lake” area of Hanoi which provides a relaxed, safe environment for guests – with bars, restaurants, and entertainment just seconds from the hostel, whilst only being a short inexpensive Grab bike or car (from $1) away from Hanoi’s famously chaotic Old Quarter.
Easternstay home is nearby the Westlake (Ho Tay) - the largest lake in Ha Noi, you can walk to the lake within 5 minutes and enjoy the fresh air at night and in the morning. There are many coffee shops, local restaurants, and mini pubs along the lakeside. Specially, it takes you 2km along the lake to get to the weekend walking street (Trinh Cong Son) - the cultural center of the Western of Ha Noi. You also can visit some of the most beautiful ancient pagodas in Ha Noi within 1 mile parameter
Dong Xuan market, Night market, Hoan Kiem lake, Old quarter, Hanoi beer corner. Shops, Local foods Banks
호스텔은 모든 코의 중심에 있습니다. 맥주 거리가 보도로 단 1분 거리에 있어 밤을 재미있게 보낼 수 있습니다. 호안 키엠Hoan Kiem 호수가 3분 거리에 있어 분주한 하노이 속에서도 편온을 찾을 수 있습니다. 거리음식이 가득한 푸드트, 모든 종류의 가게들, 카페, 바, 펍이 바로 앞에 있습니다. 대부분의 하노이 명소 (호치민 컴플렉스, 박물관, 문학 사원)가 가-호스텔에서 2-3km 거리에 있어, 걸어서 쉽게 도착할 수 있습니다.
Friendship Cultural Palace:0.3km,Ha Noi Railway station 0.2km,Quan Su Temple 0.4km Hoa Lo Historical Prison 0.5km, Hanoi City Court 0.6km,Ha Noi Flag Tower 0.6km,Vietnam Military History 0.6km, Historical Military museum 0.6km,Fine Arts Museum 0.7km, Giam Lake 0.7km, St. Joseph Cathedral 0.7km, Hanoi Temple of Literature 0.7km, Hoan Kiem Lake 1.1km, Trang Tien Plaza1.2km, Ngoc Son Temple 1.2km, Thang Long Water Puppet Theater 1.3km, Ba Dinh Square 1.4km, Dong Xuan Market 1.4km, Old City Gate 1.4

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Introduction: CO2 SHOTGUN DIY
hey guys, want to show you my homemade shotgun that shoots co2 cartridges. it's super easy to make and is lots of fun.
for this project you will need:
Step 1: WATCH VIDEO!!!
so first cut off pvc pipe about 20 cm long and draw a trigger slider like shown. and using knife or little circular saw. next cut off wooden dowel about 6 cm long and screw in a screw that gonna pierce co2 cartridge. next place dowel into a pipe and add one more screw in a side. so you can slide dowel inside a tube from outside. sorry if I make no sense lol just watch the video. :)
cut out two pieces of wood from the plank like shown in pictures and attach them together with hinges like shown. next attach pvc pipe with trigger mechanism to one piece of wood like shown using cable ties. next make a handle for the shotgun. I used left off bits from pvc pipe. but it can be wood too. and attach it to the end of the pvc like I did.
now cut off about 35-40 cm of pvc pipe. this will be your barrel. and attach it to other piece of wood with cable ties. like I did. once again it's better to see what I did so I strongly recommend watching video. next add some rubber bands to the screw and end of the wood where barrel is attached.
note co2 cartridge can slide in and out of tube therefore think of ways to stop it from doing that I found a piece of rubber ring from the bicycle pump that fits great onto a cartridge and won't let it move inside of the barrel. but once co2 cartridge is pierced thrust is powerful enough to brake free the cartridge. well that is all there is to it. if have fun and be careful I'm sure somehow it can be dangerous if used wrong.
hope you like this instructable. :)
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The anouncement this past week from the Hemet Police Department looked routine.
At first glance.
A task force of police officers, firefighters and code enforcement officers, along with a fair housing official, fanned out in an apartment complex in the 300 block of East Johnston Street on Oct. 11.
They had been summoned in response to “multiple complaints about the conditions of the complex,” the release said.
Members of the Hemet ROCS Taskforce met with tenants and representatives of the property owner.
But this wasn’t just a routine police sweep. It was the first sweep of a task force created as part of Hemet Restoring Our Community Strategy.
Anybody who has surfed Facebook looking for Hemet concerns or scoured the Hemet library parking lot on a Hemet City Council night of late will recognize the importance.
This is part of the blight clean-up promised after hundreds of residents raised questions of the City Council this summer — and served notice that they want their quality of life restored.
ROCS was a program begun last year with a laundry list of city ordinances intended to take back the town. Some new. Some in need of change, or teeth, or both.
The ROCS sweep found “numerous violations” in the Johnston complex, although none of them begged immediate closure. The task force will be working with the property owner to get them corrected.
If that happens, it could turn out to be a landmark event.


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I had a pretty light day at the smoker on Thursday – BBQ is not a big item in the middle of winter – but it should be. It was 20* when I fired up the smoker at 6:30am and the aroma coming out of it was great on a cold morning. Wednesday was supposed to be BBQ day, but not only was it cold, there was also a brisk wind and a light snow, so I decided to wait a day – I like to BBQ, but try not to be too foolish about it. Thursday never got above 35, but it was sunny and calm – pretty good BBQ weather. I cooked a couple of butts, six slabs of baby backs, two pieces of stuffed pork loin, a fatty, 5# of wings, and a brisket for making into chili in a few days.
I cooked the brisket and butts in foil pans for the first time, as I know many competitors are doing on the BBQ circuit – wanted to see if it made any difference other than less smoker clean up. I thought it turned out real good this way. I dumped the liquid off it a couple of times to allow good bark development and I was able to collect all of the juice to put back into the pulled meat after defatting.
I cooked the brisket, a pork loin and one slab for us, and the rest for friends. I used my homemade rib rub plus Billy Bones XXX Cherry on the pork and Billy’s Beefmaster on the brisket. So, this was pretty much my normal fare except for the pork loin, which was stuffed per the request of a friend. I made up a box of Stovetop Stuffing per directions and added some diced onion. I then heated about ¾ pound of chorizo until it softened and mixed it with the stuffing. I butterflied two pieces of loin (2/3 of the whole and the rest into chops), spread on the stuffing mix, rolled it up and tied it with butcher twine. Even though the stuffing came right up to the end, it stayed in the loin rather than running out.
Then gave it a light dusting of my pork rub and it's ready for the smoker.
I’m looking after the dogs, MIL, and Alex while Bev and her sis spend a couple of R&R days in Gatlinburg, so I’m totally responsible for the meals. I smoked the wings this morning and had several left after I provided for the friends request. When I suggested them to the MIL for lunch, she reluctantly said ok. I brushed them with good BBQ sauce and heated a little in the toaster oven and she loved them – I could tell as she had to wash her hands and face when lunch was over.
Following is our finished slab and stuffed loin and a shot of my plate.
Everything turned out very good and I'll definitely make this stuffing again. I've started cooking my ribs at 225 per the recommendation of the BBQ legend, Mike Mills, in his book "Peace, Love and Barbecue" and I like the way they turn out. They take one to two hours longer, but they have little pull back on the bone and are moist and tender. I cooked and ate these dry and they needed no sauce.
Have a great day.

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As part of a customer relationship development programme,
India's Jet Airways, has launched an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) based payment and ticketing service.
This innovative service has been launched through Jet Airways 24x7 call centres wherein customers can now book and pay for their
E-Tickets over an exclusively customized and secure IVR system. This latest service will allow customers to complete their reservation
with their credit cards through a secure gateway and instantly receive their E-tickets via email, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Owing to its self driven features, the IVR system is capable of handling customers credit card details and processing independently. On
confirmation by the customer, the call is transferred to the IVR system, following which the customer has to enter credit card details. Once
the verification is complete, the customer will get an automated response and the e-ticket is issued accordingly.
Information exchanged through the IVR system is treated securely and protected by Verisign and Thawte, by using the internationally
accepted and industry standard powerful encryption technology. To further enhance credit card data security, credit card details are
masked in the PNR / reservation record and are not accessible to the call centre staff.
The IVR system is capable of handling multiple passengers and multiple sectors which can be booked in a single PNR. In the first phase,
INR or US$ equivalent INR fares can be booked and ticketed through the IVR system and will be available for all E-ticket eligible sectors
within India. This service will be extended for other fares and international sectors in a phased manner and will also allow ticket delivery
on cash payment in the future.
Booking and payment through IVR can be made up to two hours prior to the departure time of a flight and ticketing can be done for
bookings made at Jet Airways offices in India only. Bookings done by travel agents cannot be used for IVR ticketing.
Tickets purchased through the IVR system can be cancelled
and refunded through the call centre. Customers will have to visit the nearest
Jet Airways office for any changes that require part refund or additional collections.
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passengers to pay for and issue e-ticket against an already created booking. The ďPay OnlineĒ service is offered to passengers holding a
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Jordyn Wieber claimed her second consecutive title at the U.S. gymnastics championships in St. Louis. The reigning world champion was at her steady best in holding off Gabby Douglas. Aly Raisman was third. Wieber has won all but one all-around competition since the start of the 2008 season. … World vault champion McKayla Maroney sustained a mild concussion and a nasal fracture after hitting her head on the floor during training in St. Louis. The 16-year-old from Long Beach, was doing a tumbling run during pre-meet training when she fell and landed on her back. Maroney was taken to a nearby hospital where tests revealed the injuries. She still was awarded a berth into the Olympic trials in California later this month.
Amanda Beard’s bid to become a five-time Olympian won’t necessarily end if she fails to make the U.S. team for London. “It wouldn’t be like, `OK, I shouldn’t continue swimming,’ ” she said Sunday in Omaha after her final tuneup for the trials in two weeks. “It might fuel me a little bit more for making 2016 so I can have five in the record books.” The 30-year-old Beard finished a close second in the 100-meter breaststroke in the Mutual of Omaha Swimvitational two nights after she was disqualified in her specialty, the 200 breaststroke.
Police in Lagos, Nigeria rescued midfielder Christian Obodo, a player for Italy’s Udinese football club now on loan to Lecce, a day after he was abducted in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta. Nigerian football players and their families have been targeted in the past by kidnappers. In August, two Nigerian soldiers and others took part in the kidnapping of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel’s father from Jos in central Nigeria, and at one point demanded a $4 billion ransom they considered “chicken change” for the team, officials said. Authorities later traced Mikel’s father to the northern city of Kano and freed him.
Track and field
Three-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt was unhurt in a minor car accident in Kingston, Jamaica. Bolt reportedly was returning from a party with friends early Sunday when he was involved in a “fender bender.” Radio Jamaica said fellow Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell was traveling in another car at the time and was at the scene of Bolt’s accident. Bolt and Powell had just returned to Jamaica after competing at the Diamond League meet in Norway.
All Star Heart, coming off a seven-month layoff, won the $72,800 Redondo Beach Stakes by a half-length at Hollywood Park. All Star Heart paid $8.60, $5.60 and $3.60 in her first start since winning the Las Palmas Stakes on Nov. 6.


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Most management and leadership books are written by and focused on big business. That's understandable considering the big money attracts and develops talent so well. Yet, even these authors become "small" businesses when they become authors!
Bossidy and Charan's Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done is an excellent book for small businesses and teaches fundamentals of GETTING THINGS DONE. This book is one of those I pound out at clients, covertly and otherwise :-), to improve their processes. The authors lay out the argument of 3 Building Blocks and then 3 Core Processes of Execution.
These factors are especially important for the small business* person and his/her intentional focus on results.
Building Block #1: The Leader's Seven Essential behaviors
- Know your people and your business
- Insist on realism
- Set clear goals and priorities
- Follow through
- Reward doers
- Expand people's capabilities
- Know yourself
Four core qualities that make up emotional fortitude are authenticity, self-awareness, self-mastery and humility.
As an old friend, Chas Winckel, used to say..."I don't care who you are, that's good stuff!"
In the coming weeks, I'll be pushing more and more about these blocks, processes and action steps to practice them in your business of doing business.
To that end....be purposeful, be intentional.
*I define small business as any entity (division, branch, company, sales) under 100 people; this includes individual sales people, loan officers, Realtors, etc.


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Publication / Source: Bioanalysis 7(24)
Authors: Pihl S, Andersen L, Bruzelius K, Schiebl C, Golob M
Aim: Long-term stability testing of drug candidates in biological matrix is a key parameter in bioanalytical method validation. The European Bioanalysis Forum formed a Topic Team to evaluate the use of isochronic design for long-term stability testing of large molecules. Method: Isochronic design is based on storage of samples at a reference temperature (below -130°C) where the samples are considered stable. The stability samples are stored at the intended storage temperature and then transferred to the reference temperature, while a set of reference samples is stored the entire storage period at the reference temperature. Stability and reference samples will then be analyzed in one run at the end of the storage period. The mean concentrations of the stability samples are compared either to their nominal concentrations or to the mean concentrations of the reference samples. Conclusion: The design minimizes day-to-day variation, reduces workload and adds to the flexibility in the laboratory.

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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975DVD - 2011
MPAA rating: Not rated.
From Library Staff
HUMAN RIGHTS - From 1967-1975, a group of Swedish journalists filmed such leaders of the Black Power movement as Bobby Seale, Angela Davis and Eldridge Cleaver. The 16mm cache of tapes was long forgotten, until Danny Glover helped bring them to the big screen.

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With the loss, Saint Mary's drops to 17-8, 9-4 West Coast Conference, while San Diego improves to 18-8, 10-4 WCC. Even with the loss, SMC still has a shot to earn the No. 2 seed with three WCC games remaining.
"Quite obvious that this game was decided in the second half," said head coach Paul Thomas. "As much as we did right in the first half, we could not duplicate that in the second 20 minutes... too many breakdowns on the defensive side of the ball."
Saint Mary's was led by Jackie Nared with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Kate Gaze added 11 points. Danielle Mauldin was held to just four points and four rebounds, but was in foul trouble all game, including picking up her fourth foul just 38 seconds into the second half.
Saint Mary's was also outrebounded in the game by a 44-28 margin. Saint Mary's had 12 points off the bench, including five points from Amanda Arter.
USD was led by Amy Kame with 21 points while Maya Hood finished with 14 points.
Saint Mary's is back in action on Saturday night when it hosts Loyola Marymount at 7:00 p.m. in McKeon Pavilion.