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Bollywood may be the biggest film industry in the world but it's also home to a whole lot of filth that its biggest players are experts at hiding.
One of the main issues plaguing the industry is that of the casting couch which, sad as it may be, only a handful of celebrities have spoken against. Actor Aditi Rao Hydari is one of the few.
Mehrunisa in Padmaavat was tiny but special: Aditi Rao Hydari
In a recent interview with The Sunday Guardian, the Padmaavat beauty opened up about casting couch again, although she touched upon the topic five years ago but to no avail.
Aditi revealed, "I have been in the situation but I was able to stand up to it, make my decision and move away. I did lose work and I cried about it. I didn’t regret it but I cried because I was upset that this was true and this is how girls are treated."
The starlet further shared that she did not receive any film offers for about eight months after she said no to the casting couch one. "I feel that the decision made me stronger in my intention about the kind of work I wanted to do. The year 2013 was difficult for me as it was also the year I lost my father. But from 2014 onwards, everything kind of fell into place."
Aditi explained that people need to be comfortable with the consequences of their actions and have no regrets. "I will always speak about the misuse of power which is prevalent in every industry. But personally, I don’t want to dig up dirt and play the name shame game," she said.
The 32-year-old star feels that her decision was an empowered one and one shouldn't judge if someone cannot take the same stand. The Bhoomi actor stated, "No one should be forced to do something they don’t want to. Nobody should misuse their power or you."
She added that girls need to empower themselves. "If anyone is unhappy about being misused they have every right to speak out. If they don’t, it’s because of the fear of losing work. It’s about power play in the industry, and you should nip it in the bud."
Bollywood expects actors to dumb themselves down: Aditi Rao Hydari
Aditi concluded that the right people will always believe in an individual's talent. She added that she was a living example of her naive belief and encouraged others to stay strong as well.
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Race Relations Conciliator’s Term Ends
Dr Rajen Prasad, the Race Relations Conciliator’s five-year term ends tomorrow.
Dr Prasad said that being Race Relations Conciliator during a time of significant change in New Zealand had been the most demanding role he had undertaken.
As Conciliator, Dr Prasad focused on encouraging New Zealanders to develop a deeper understanding of our race relations issues and on those matters that needed urgent attention.
As he leaves, he believes that there is a wider appreciation of our society and its peoples as well as the important role of the Race Relations Office. The relevance of race relations for all of us is now probably more broadly accepted than before.
"People are also more aware of the havoc that negative race relations has visited on a growing number of countries around the world and thus are more determined to ensure that such incidents do not come to pass in New Zealand," said Dr Prasad.
Dr Prasad believes that: "There is still much more to be done to achieve a more significant level of appreciation of New Zealand’s unique historical pathway, a deeper level of comfortable relationships amongst members of the various ethnic and cultural groups that live in New Zealand, and more appropriate institutional arrangements for our type of society. However, there is every reason to be optimistic about our future relationships".
"Any society that is becoming more diverse through changes in population demographics and immigration, and which has significant indigenous issues to resolve, has to deal with citizen relationships carefully and constantly. I trust that in my time as Conciliator, I, together with my staff, have served the interests of all our communities fairly," said Dr Prasad.
"I would like to acknowledge the support and encouragement I have received from many quarters throughout New Zealand: Maori, European and other communities. In this past nine months I have worked especially closely in Taranaki and I have appreciated their support, said Dr Prasad.
Dr Prasad leaves to take up an academic appointment at Massey University’s Albany Campus in Auckland. The Associate Minister of Justice is soon to announce Dr Prasad’s replacement.

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GoodFoods, BadFoods, and Non-Foodsby
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"Sugar and junk food are bad for you. Eat something healthy, like carrot sticks, instead."
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Secretary-General Appalled by Tragic Human Toll of Conflict in Gaza, Reiterates Call for Humanitarian Ceasefire, Release of All Hostages
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Secretary-General is appalled by the tragic human toll of the conflict in Gaza, in which more than 30,000 people have now reportedly been killed and over 70,000 injured. Tragically, an unknown number of people lie under rubble.
The Secretary-General condemns the incident today in northern Gaza in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed or injured while seeking life-saving aid. The desperate civilians in Gaza need urgent help, including those in the besieged north where the United Nations has not been able to deliver aid in more than a week.
The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the unconditional release of all hostages. He once again calls for urgent steps so that critical humanitarian aid can get into and across Gaza to all those in need.


The Department of Defense announced today [June 18] plans to provide $250 million to Ukraine in security cooperation funds for additional training, equipment, and advisory efforts to build the capacity of Ukraine’s armed forces.
This reaffirms the long-standing defense relationship between the United States and Ukraine and will bring total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to $1.5 billion since 2014.
The new funds will provide equipment to support ongoing training programs and operational needs, including capabilities to enhance: maritime situational awareness and operations as part of ongoing U.S. efforts to increase support for Ukraine’s Navy and Naval Infantry; the defensive capacity and survivability of Ukraine’s Land and Special Operations Forces through the provision of sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, and counter-artillery radars; command and control; electronic warfare detection and secure communications; military mobility; night vision; and, military medical treatment.
This security cooperation is made possible by Ukraine’s continued progress on the adoption of key defense institutional reforms to align Ukraine’s national security architecture with Euro-Atlantic principles.
The United States remains committed to helping Ukraine implement provisions of Ukraine’s 2018 Law on National Security to strengthen democratic civilian control of the military, promote command and control reforms, enhance transparency and accountability in acquisition and budgeting, and advance defense industry reforms. These reforms will bolster Ukraine’s ability to defend its territorial integrity in support of a secure, prosperous, democratic, and free Ukraine.


1,000-m-high Kingdom Tower will be built in Jeddah
THE world’s tallest tower to be built in Jeddah, the Kingdom Tower, will be completed by the middle of 2017, said Kingdom Holding Company (KHC).
The skyscraper, which will stand tall at 1,000 metres, is the centerpiece and the first construction phase of Kingdom City Jeddah, the new urban project of Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) to be developed on more than 5.3 million sq m of land overlooking the Red Sea and Obhur Creek.
A team led by Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) created the design. The team also comprised building services engineering consultants, environmental systems design and structural engineering consultants, Thornton Tomasetti, engineer of three of the world’s top 10 tallest buildings.
“The final license to construct the world’s tallest tower was formally received from the Jeddah municipality in February and it will be completed in 63 months,” according to KHC chairman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
In another developement, the project developer Saudi Bin Laden Group has bought a strategic 16.63 per cent stake in the tower project for SR1.5 billion ($399.9 million) as part of its growth strategy.
With this investment, the total capital in JEC, the owner of the Jeddah mega project that includes Kingdom Tower, has risen from SR7.3 billion to SR8.8 billion, said Prince Alwaleed, who has been the driving force behind the tower.
To be built over a total construction area of over 500,000 sq m, the soaring Kingdom Tower will be a mixed-use project featuring a Four Seasons hotel and serviced apartments, first class office space, luxury condominiums and an observatory that will be higher than the world’s current highest observation deck.
The contract for construction of the tower was signed with Saudi Bin Laden group for SR4.6 billion ($1.2 billion) and the overall estimated cost of the entire Kingdom City Jeddah project is anticipated to be SR75 billion ($20 billion).


Developer to Create Mixed-Use Village Near UMSL South MetroLink StationReturn to Blog
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) refers to the investment that takes place at and around transit infrastructure. TOD is often a catalyst for economic growth – improving access to jobs, housing and amenities, and helping promote active lifestyles and a reduced dependence on automobiles.
When a request for proposals was issued earlier this year for the 10-acre Immaculate Heart Convent in Normandy, developer Jeff Tegethoff saw the perfect development opportunity.
“It was an opportunity to create a village,” he said. “We were drawn to the sight because of the potential connection to the UMSL South MetroLink Station.”
Indianapolis-based Pearl Companies, where Tegethoff is a principal, is in negotiations with the city of Normandy to acquire its city hall and police department building. That land, along with the former convent site, will make way for a $60 million, mixed-use development along Natural Bridge Road.
“For this project, we wanted to deliver a full urban neighborhood that offers an integrated model of living,” Tegethoff said. “We build developments that encourage people to get out and be a part of the community by offering commercial options such as restaurants and grocery stores.”
The project would include 237 market-rate apartments, 20 for-sale townhomes and 21 for-sale single-family homes in addition to retail and event space. Tegethoff said Pearl is in discussion with the surrounding community and nearby employment centers to brainstorm other amenities to include.
“We’re asking for feedback. What do they want? Would a microbrew work? What about an entrepreneurial center that we can partner with the University of Missouri – St. Louis nearby?” he said.
“This is probably the best square footage of transit-oriented development we can achieve.” – Normandy Mayor Patrick Green
The development would be one of the largest private investments in North St. Louis County, and the first major transit-oriented development commuters who fly in from St. Louis-Lambert International Airport would see while traveling on MetroLink.
“As a business traveler, you may not have time to go all the way downtown,” said Normandy Mayor Patrick Green. “In the City of Normandy, we want to highlight opportunities. Choice brings options, options open doors and with this new development, we’re able to create a new impression.”
“Developers and investors are increasingly recognizing the benefits and advantages of the Metro Transit system,” said Taulby Roach, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bi-State Development. “We are excited to work with the communities we serve to continue to attract new investment, support these types of important development projects, and advance economic growth throughout the St. Louis region.”
Pearl – which also has a development in the works near the Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Station – expects to break ground sometime in the summer of 2020, with construction lasting about two years.
“This is probably the best square footage of transit-oriented development we can achieve,” Green said. “It’s huge.”
Project: Mixed-Use Development, UMSL South MetroLink Station
- Developer: Pearl Companies
- Architect: Trivers
- $60 million development
- 237 market-rate apartments
- 20 for-sale townhomes
- 21 for-sale single-family homes
- Grocery store
- Retail/office space
- Event space
Timeline: Work is expected to begin in the summer of 2020 and is expected to be completed in 2022.


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A ban on transgender girls playing on girls high school sports teams officially took effect on Saturday, but local and statewide education officials are still largely figuring out if they’ll comply with the policy — and what the options are for implementing or challenging it, officials said during a Juneau Board of Education meeting Tuesday.
The discussion during the meeting suggested local officials are inclined to either challenge the ban or ignore it until a relevant situation arises, since there are apparently no students at present who would be affected by the policy. Officials with the school district and city attorney’s office also agreed the new policy violates local statutes as well as possibly the Alaska Constitution’s privacy clause.
The ban was among the prominent topics discussed by school officials statewide at the annual Association of Alaska School Boards conference in Anchorage last week, according to local school board members who were among the attendees.
“I’ve never seen such unity against a policy in any state in education like I’ve seen with this one,” said Emil Mackey, the Juneau school board’s vice president.
Governing bodies in at least two school districts in Alaska — the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board and Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly — have approved actions implementing or supporting a transgender sports ban. But Mackey said he didn’t hear any comments from officials supporting the ban during the conference.
Among the actions education officials statewide are doing is keeping an eye on legal cases involving similar laws in the Lower 48, with Idaho cited as a particular example after its governor signed the first such law in 2020. About half of the states in the U.S. have passed similar laws related to athletics at the K-12 and/or college level.
The policy approved Oct. 10 by the Alaska School Activities Association avoids some of the most contentious provisions seen in other states, Emily Wright, an assistant attorney for the City and Borough of Juneau, told school board members.
“The cases we’re seeing in Lower 48 are typically K-12,” she said, noting ASAA revised its version to apply to high school students only. “And they include very invasive identification of gender. And there’s also usually no alternative — so you’re either a boy or girl.”
Alaska’s policy also bases gender identification on birth certificates, rather than medical evaluations such as a blood or hormonal test, Wright said.
The policy isn’t an outright ban on transgender athletes in high school sports. Instead it would allow multiple divisions to be established, with one exclusively for “females who were assigned female at birth,” with transgender girls eligible to compete in a coed or boys team.
Among the options presented in a document to board members for Tuesday’s meeting, based on a discussion of the issue during the board’s last meeting in October, are:
• Continue following current JSD policies and regulations that allow students to participate in activities in a manner consistent with their gender identity consistently expressed at school. Among the reasons cited in favor are “JSD administration is not aware of any (existing) violation of the new ASAA bylaw/policy” and the district could request a waiver from ASAA on behalf of a student if a violation is reported. However, it also means a violation could result in fines, forfeitures of games and/or exclusion from ASAA-sanctioned activities.
• Align with the ASAA policy stating participation in female sports is limited to students who were “assigned female at birth.” The report to school board members states “this change would directly violate Board of Education Policy and may also contradict CBJ code and the Alaska Constitution.” Also, “this change would reverse the district’s long-standing practice of acceptance, equity, and inclusiveness…(and) restricts participation from one specific group of students.”
• Exit ASAA. Such a decision would allow the district to “maintain (a) nondiscriminatory approach to participation in sports,” but would also require finding competition “outside the traditional high school sports infrastructure” and “could jeopardize athletes’ future opportunities.”
• Participate in ASAA activities with coed/open teams only. The memo suggests this option could “limit opportunities and restrict participation from specific groups of students,” as well as “jeopardize athletes’ future opportunities.”
The school board’s next scheduled meeting is Dec. 12 and the preliminary agenda approved Tuesday does not include the policy as an action item, instead focusing on matters such as legislative priorities for the upcoming legislative session that starts in January and revisions to the budget for the current fiscal year.
While many local and state officials are taking a deliberative approach to the new policy, with the possibility of waiting for a situation to arise that would result in a legal challenge, concern was expressed Tuesday about making one or more specific students the focus of such a challenge.
“One of the concerns that was pretty unanimous among the districts is that we don’t want a student to have to front and bear the weight of the case,” Mackey said. “Especially when it’s clearly unconstitutional. It’s unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. It’s unconstitutional under our right to privacy. It’s unconstitutional, I would say, under our education language. So what we posed with no solution was why can’t we just go ahead and just file a preliminary injunction to get this thing quashed before any student has put their name on it, based upon that unconstitutionality?”
A party has to have legal standing to file a lawsuit against the policy, Wright said. She said that certainly could apply to a student directly affected — and it is likely there are some “that would happily stand up for this” — but there are possible options for the district in terms of “institutional standing” due to penalties that might be incurred for noncompliance.
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The Northwest Neighborhood was among the worst hit in the city. That includes a cluster of homes northeast of Grand Avenue Park and a string of houses on Wetmore Avenue, north of Everett Community College.
Other claims have flowed in from areas east of Broadway, around Rucker Hill and apartments on 47th Street. There's even been a trickle of trouble along Mukilteo Boulevard.
The city plans next year to start a major construction project to separate combined sewer and stormwater pipes. The project in the Northwest Neighborhood carries a projected $20 million cost over two years. However, it would update only a fraction of the area in Everett currently served by the antiquated combined system.
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PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCILMEMBER KENYATTA JOHNSON PRAISES THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA FISCAL YEAR 2024 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS
PHILADELPHIA, PA (June 23, 2023) –Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson (Second District) voted yes on final passage of the City of Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY’24) Operating and Capital Budgets this week.
The $6.2 Billion Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 focuses on recruiting and retaining city workers, improving quality of life in neighborhoods, violence prevention and public safety.
“I want to thank my Council colleagues and Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration for working together to build a budget that will prioritize everyday Philadelphians and that makes investments in solving our city’s most pressing issues,” said Johnson, Chairman of the Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. “This year, I advocated for additional funding for youth programming as part of my ‘Save Our Youth’ budget proposal. Our city’s young people are in crisis and youth violence is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention and comprehensive solutions. With the investments in this budget, Philadelphia will make significant strides toward our common goal of creating safe, healthy, and prosperous communities for all Philadelphians.”
In the FY ’24 Operating budget, Johnson was able to secure $5 Million in additional funding to the Philadelphia Streets Department to support 200 additional positions in the Future Track Program to assist young adults in developing the skills and experience necessary for professional success.
He was also able to secure an additional $500,000 for PowerCorpsPHL, an AmeriCorps program that trains young people to work in the Green Economy and urban farming, and secure funding for the City Year Philadelphia Program to create more supportive school communities and develop civically engaged young adults.
Securing funding for the Future Track Program, PowerCorpsPHL and City Year Philadelphia were all part of the Save Our Youth budget plan.
The goal of Johnson’s Save Our Youth budget plan was to prioritize funding for youth and anti-violence programming in the FY ‘24 budget. Supporting youth and anti-violence programming will ensure that our city’s young people have meaningful opportunities to develop as young adults and will ensure Philadelphia has the tools to combat the epidemic of violence among our young people.
The Save Our Youth funding plan was supported by the Urban Affairs Coalition; The Philadelphia Youth Network, which oversees the WorkReady Youth summer job program; PowerCorpsPHL; City Year Philadelphia; Kevin Bethel, Chief of School Safety at The School District of Philadelphia; and Dr. Marquita C. Williams, Ph.D., Senior Executive Advisor to the Commissioner, DBHIDS; and all members of Philadelphia City Council.
“The employment and job-training programs that have been funded in the FY ’24 Operating Budget will lay the foundation for the future success of our city’s young people by providing economic security and fortifying social networks across their neighborhoods,” said Johnson. “These investments will create dedicated, low-barrier job opportunities for young people who are most at risk of gun violence, including guaranteed employment for youth in those neighborhoods that are most impacted by the gun violence epidemic. Young people are our most precious asset, and funding youth and anti-violence programming is an investment in the future.”
Johnson also got a total of $1 Million in the FY ’24 Operating Budget to help a variety of groups including:
- Ready, Willing and Able for addition street cleaning in the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts
- The Anderson Monarchs, a sports-based youth development organization based in South Philadelphia.
- American Legion Lincoln Post 89 in South Philadelphia, one of the oldest American Legion posts for African Americans in the nation.
- NOMO (New Options More Opportunities) Foundation, who mission is to provide a safe space for youth and young adults to develop positive life skills and nurture their potential to break the cycle of poverty.
- Mothers In Charge, a national group based in Philadelphia that advocates for families affected by violence and provides counseling and grief support services for families when a loved one has been murdered.
In the FY’ 24 Capital Budget, Councilmember Johnson was able to secure an additional $13 Million for the Improvements to Existing Facilities (ITEF) funds. Through ITEF funding, the Mayor and the 10 District Councilmembers can mutually allocate funds to City-owned assets throughout Philadelphia, including streetscape improvements, facility upgrades, and investments in cultural institutions. The additional money will be used citywide.
Johnson will continue to fight for funding for his Save Our Youth plan and additional programs in the Second Council District during the mid- year budget transfer process, which takes place every fall.
Fiscal Year ‘24 will start on July 1, 2023, and end on July 30, 2024, meaning it will stretch through the final six months of Mayor Kenney’s administration and the first six months of the next mayor, who will be sworn into office in January 2024.
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson, a former Pennsylvania State Representative represents the 2nd Council District, which includes parts of Center City, South Philadelphia, and Southwest Philadelphia. He is Chairman of City Council’s Special Committee on Gun Violence Prevention.

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Hormel's Jennie-O brand recalls more than 91,000 pounds of turkey on Salmonella fears.
Shares of major tobacco producers take a hit Thursday on news the FDA is planning a ban on flavored cigars and menthol in cigars and cigarettes, and to prevent minors from buying flavored e-cigarettes.
Thank you, Powell, for avoiding the opioid market fix of constant monetary accommodation and quantitative easing.
Wells Fargo's error may have helped cause more than 500 people to lose their homes and hundreds more lose loans.
If this train wreck happens, it could combine the worst elements of the last four stock market crashes.
Philip Morris is betting its smokeless cigarettes sold outside the U.S. will win customers - both new ones and former quitters.
But here are the signs to watch, and how to protect yourself.


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We're all about a healthy lifestyle and this meal gives you the perfect amount of energy and nutrients when you're on the go!
We use ultra lean, hormone and preservative free Cape Grim beef mince, cooked with our secret bolognese sauce and caramelised onions. To finish, we add our sweet potato mash and fresh steamed greens.
INGREDIENTS: Lean Beef Mince 37.4%, Sweet Potato 29.9%, Seasonal Greens 18.7%, Diced Tomatoes 8%, Chilli Tomato Sauce 8% (Tomato Concentrate 7.9% Sunflower Seed Oil, Red Capsicum, Garlic, Salt, Parsley, Sugar, Chilli Peppers 0.1%), Onion 2%, Garlic 2%, Carrot 2%, Celery 2%.
MAY CONTAIN: MILK, EGG, GLUTEN, SOY, PEANUTS, SESAME, TREE NUTS, SHELLFISH, FISH & LUPIN.
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The Papua Insects Foundation
The Emerald Moths (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae) of Papua Indonesia
by Rob de Vos
Ornithospila psittacina (Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
STATUS: A common species. Not so widely distributed as the next species, O. succincta, which resembles it very much. Ornithospila psittacina has more straight transverse lines and the white fringes of the hindwing not intruded by red dots, while in O. succincta the transverse lines are bend and with the white fringes of the hindwing intruded with red dots on the veins.
PAPUA LOCALITIES: Waigeo Island: Camp Nok; New Guinea: Asike, Fakfak, Getentiri, Mt. Goliath, Hollandia, Ifar, Kouh, Ninay Valley, Nomnagihé, Prafi, Sabron Camp (Cyclops), Utakwa River, Wambes. Details in gazetteer.
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas, Papua New Guinea.
DATA SOURCES: BMNH, RMNH.

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Investing.com – Oil prices were mixed on Thursday as data from the Energy Informational Administration (EIA) showed the level unexpectedly hiked by 6.8 million barrels in the week ending Aug 10. Analysts previously forecasted stockpiles would fall by 2.5 million barrels.
for October delivery edged up by 0.42% to $71.03 per barrel at 12:52AM ET (04:52 GMT) after hitting four-month low in the previous session, while for September delivery dropped by 0.06% to $64.97 a barrel.
“The imports of crude oil are just remarkable. That we were able to build that much crude oil in inventory in the face of a 98% refinery run rate speaks volumes about the burst of supply that hit the market last week, said John Kilduff, founder of energy hedge fund Again Capital.
Meanwhile, Beijing said on Thursday that it will send a delegation to the U.S. for in an attempt to alleviate tensions between the two countries.
Chinese oil importers have not loaded crude oil from the U.S. since the start of this month, according to Reuters, compared with 300,000 barrels per day in June and July,
“Any further escalation in the trade conflict between them is clearly an important downside risk and could lead to a further slowdown in oil demand growth for 2019, leading to downward pressure on oil prices,” said Sushant Gupta, research director at Wood Mackenzie.
In other news, Libya’s crude oil production has exceeded 1 million barrels per day for the first time since June, after port blockades and a kidnap incident triggered production outages 670,000 barrels per day before, according to S&P Global Platts.
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New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) Several leaders, including the BJP's Neeraj Shekhar and Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi, paid tributes to Congress stalwart Lalit Narayan Mishra on his 98th birth anniversary, and recalled his contribution to national politics and governance.
According to a statement, a commemoration event was held here on Tuesday wherein Shekhar noted that the accomplishments of Mishra, a politician from Bihar who died in a bomb blast in 1975 at a relatively young age of 51, were an inspiration for everyone.
Mishra, who held a number of positions in the Congress and ministerial portfolios in its governments at the centre, also played an important role in popularising Mithila art, he said.
Press Council of India Chairperson Justice C K Prasad (retd) and former central information commissioner Yashovardhan Azad also spoke on the occasion, organisers said. PTI KR RHL


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Good sleep is incredibly important. It helps you disconnect and provides the necessary resting time for your brain and body to function properly. Poor sleep can affect various functions of your body and can have negative effects both physically and mentally. Below are a few methods that could help you fall asleep, in case the go-to method of counting sheep proves ineffective.
1. Set the mood right
Having a warm/hot water bath or shower, setting the room temperature to 18-21 degrees Celsius and even using aromatherapy, such as scented candles or incense, can help you sleep better.
2. The 4-7-8 breathing exercise
Breathing exercises can help you de-stress and relax your body. The 4-7-8 breathing exercise involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding your breath for 8 seconds, and breathing out for 8 seconds. This type of rhythmic breathing can help promote sleep. A study shows that this method improves heart rate and blood pressure among young adults.
3. Avoid caffeine
We know coffee is a must! But hey, do you know that caffeine stimulates wakefulness and disrupts sleep? A study shows that it takes about 3-5 hours for the effects of caffeine to wear off. Therefore, it is best to avoid caffeine 4-6 hours before you sleep. For example, if you plan to go to bed at 10 pm, then it's best that your last cup of caffeine is at 4 pm.
4. Put away your phone
Remember your parents telling you to avoid screen time before you go to bed? According to research , using your mobile 30 mins before you sleep can have negative effects on your sleep schedule. All electronic devices emit blue light which has been found to affect one’s circadian rhythm. Using these devices also keeps your mind engaged and active. Therefore, it is necessary to disconnect with all electronic devices such as mobiles, tables, e-books, television and more. If you need to use your devices, consider blocking the blue light emission using glasses or a screen filter.
5. Too much sleep is harmful
Naps during day time that last for more than 2 hours can affect your circadian rhythm. The primary function of a circadian rhythm is to determine if your body is ready to fall asleep or not. It might be tempting to take a quick nap after a poor night’s sleep, but try to avoid this as much as possible as it affects your sleep cycle.
6. Watch your alcohol intake
Excessive intake of alcohol can have adverse effects on your sleep. While alcohol is a sedative that can induce sleep, it also has negative effects on the quality of sleep. Excessive consumption not only builds up a tolerance to alcohol and increases intake but also has harmful effects on your health.
7. Count backwards
How boring, right? Well, that’s exactly what you need! Counting backwards is not only boring, but also mentally taxing which will make your mind want to willingly log out. Pick a high number (like 120) and start counting backwards. You might fall asleep even before you cross 10 numbers!
8. Seek professional help
If your irregular sleep tendencies prolong for a long period of time, it might be helpful to seek professional help. A doctor can prescribe you supplements that encourage sleep either by boosting the production of sleep-promoting hormones or by calming brain activity.
Having trouble falling asleep can be irritating and also have adverse effects on your mental and physical health. While some people have no problem instantly falling asleep, some might have minor or major difficulties in doing so.
We hope you try a few of the above methods to help you sleep better and stay energized the next day. Goodnight!

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May 7, 2009
Work started Monday to excavate and identify the remains of Australian and British WWI soldiers found in a mass grave in northern France. The grave holds the remains of up to 400 soldiers whose whereabouts remained a mystery for more than 90 years following the 24-hour Battle of Fromelles fought in July 1916.
Altogether, 5,533 Australian and 1,547 British soldiers in the battle were listed as dead or missing.
A Melbourne, Australia schoolteacher and amateur historian Lambis Englezos had spent years researching the battle and its aftermath, and was able to pinpoint the gravesite in 2007 on the outskirts of Fromelles in an area called Pheasant Wood. It was finally unearthed in May 2008. Final excavation was scheduled for this spring.
Before beginning the work Monday, French, Australian and British officials conducted a ceremony at the site. About 100 local villagers, including dozens of schoolchildren, attended.
Two priests blessed the ground in honor of the buried soldiers and the archaeologists in charge of exhuming their remains. Then a mechanical digger nicknamed Carla removed the top layers of grass and clay covering one of eight pits containing the soldiers' remains.
A reporter from Australia’s The Age newspaper reported that Fromelles Mayor Hubert Huchette said he hoped the recovery of their remains would help the people of Fromelles "erase the wounds of the war".
In late April, the design of a joint British-Australian cemetery at Fromelles was revealed. The new cemetery will have 400 individual graves centered around a cross.
Scientists believe they are likely to positively identify 50% or less of the remains. So far, about 96 Australian families and only a handful of British families have come forward to provide genetic samples for the forensic testing. The search for surviving family members has been complicated by the many years and generations that have passed since the battle.
Sources: The Age (Australia), The West Australian, and The Connexion
Photo above: Battle of Fromelles memorial at Fromelles Memorial Park.
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Codling Moth Worms in Apples
It is such a satisfying experience to reach up into an apple tree and pluck a shiny apple from a branch. But if you take a big, juicy bite and see that the remaining apple in your hand has brown yuck and half a worm inside -- and you just swallowed -- it may be time to take out the artillery!
The Codling Moth lays its larvae on the developing fruit and leaves of apples and pears, and it can also attack walnuts. When the eggs hatch, the young caterpillars feed on the surface of the fruit for a few days, then burrow into the center. They feed about three weeks, then tunnel out of the fruit and find a place to spin a cocoon.
Biological control has been so successful for codling moth that chemical pesticide use has been greatly reduced. Several effective, non-chemical techniques are available for home gardeners. These include care of trees and fruit, trapping techniques, and beneficial insects. For best results, use a combination of techniques.
Identifying Codling Moths
The codling moth is a gray moth 1/2 to 3/4 inch long with mottled gray wings that blend well with most tree bark. The tips of the wings are marked with copper lines and a gold or bronze spot. The larvae are white to light pink "worms" with a dark brown head. Though we all recognize "wormy" apples, the larvae are actually caterpillars. A mature caterpillar is about 3/4 inch long.
Codling moth photo by Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
You need to understand their Life Cycle to successfully manage codling moths. They spend the winter as a caterpillar in a cocoon, usually under loose bark on a tree trunk, debris under the tree or in some other protected spot. Adults emerge from the cocoon in April or May. The females lay eggs on leaves and small fruit for about a month. The moths are only active a few hours, before and after sunset, and they mate when the sunset temperatures exceed 62°F. After mating each female deposits 30 to 70 tiny, disc shaped eggs on fruit, nuts, leaves, or spurs. After the eggs hatch, young larvae seek out and bore into developing fruit or nuts. When they reach full maturity they leave the fruit and drop from the trees to search out pupation sites and continue the life cycle in the soil or debris. Some crawl back up the tree to pupate in bark crevices. The rate of development will vary with temperature, proceeding more rapidly in warmer weather and climates. Depending on the climate, codling moths can have two to four generations per year.
Codling Moth Damage
If the codling moth is left uncontrolled, they can cause substantial damage, often infesting 20 to 90% of the fruit, depending on the variety and location. The larvae penetrate into the fruit and tunnel to the core, leaving holes in the fruit that are filled with reddish-brown crumbly droppings called frass.
Management of moths and worms
Codling moths can be very difficult to manage, especially if the population has been allowed to build up over a season or two. It is much easier to keep moth numbers low from the start than to suppress a well-established population. Begin implementing control measures early in the season.
If a backyard tree or orchard has high moth populations, it may take several seasons diligently practicing these non-chemical control methods to reduce codling moth damage to about 10 to 20% of fruit infested. If you have nearby orchards or backyard trees that have no control this can be a continual source of codling moths.
- Select varieties that are less susceptible to damage, such as early maturing apples and pears.
- Prune trees to a height where the canopy is easy to reach to facilitate non-chemical management of this pest.
- Thinning when fruit is small (the size of a marble or walnut) so that there is only one apple or pear per fruit cluster is a good practice to encourage a larger fruit size and provide less optimal laying sites.
- Be sure to remove any fruit that has small holes made by codling moth caterpillars. Composting doesn't destroy all the caterpillars, so place in a plastic bag and put in your trash. Collect dropped apples weekly because caterpillars move out of the dropped fruit quickly.
- Check fruit on trees for signs of damage every week or two, beginning 6 to 8 weeks after bloom and remove any worm-damaged fruit.
Hanging pheromone traps in each susceptible fruit or nut tree can help to reduce codling moth populations but won't completely eliminate damage. The pheromone lure mimics the scent of a female moth, attracting males to the sticky trap. To use pheromone traps, start in early spring, right at the beginning of bloom. Hang one to four traps per tree (depending on the size of the tree) as high as you can reach.
Check the traps every week or two to remove dead moths and stir the adhesive to maintain its sticky quality. Refresh pheromone lures and change the sticky bottoms every 4 weeks or sooner if they become too dirty to capture moths.
Try the Paper Tree Wrap with the Stiky Stuff Sticky Coating. Remove the bands and destroy at the end of codling mating season, end of June or mid-July. Be sure to crush and kill any pupae remaining on the trunk after you remove the band.
To help control the overwintering generation, put new trunk bands up in mid-August and remove and destroy them between November and January.
Bagging and Maggot Barriers
Excellent control can be achieved by enclosing young fruit in Maggot Barrier bags right on the tree to protect them from the codling moth. This is the only non-chemical control method that is effective enough to be used alone and in higher population situations. However, it is quite time consuming, so this method is most manageable on smaller trees with fewer fruit. You may bag all the fruit on the tree or just as many fruit as you think you will need. Keep in mind that any un-bagged fruit is likely to serve as a host and increase the pest population so it would be prudent to employ sanitation and mass trapping to keep the population in check. Bagging won't affect the maturity or quality of the fruit, but it will prevent full color development on red varieties. Leave the bags on the tree until harvest. The bags also protect the fruit from sunburn.
To increase the success of this technique check out Surround, derived from kaolin clay. This product label says it forms a hostile barrier to insect pests without affecting fruit growth.
Codling Moth Virus
The codling moth granulovirus, CYD-X offers an effective and selective control of codling moth and is OMRI Listed. The virus is extremely specific to the codling moth and will not effect native pollinators. The virus is available from PVFS and should be applied weekly for best results.


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I was recently getting that error running a get-ciminstance to a remote server. In my case the firewall wasn't configured properly. I know you said that even is working up until a certain point when it doesn't and only a restart fixes it. What OS are these? are there corresponding logs to see if something is the cause? Does the windows remote management service stop? Do other services stop? Is there another app conflicting? Scheduled task?
So I have an odd issue. I have 2 HyperV hosts configured for replication between each other. Therefore to enable that, I have WinRM configured between the 2 hosts. GPO applies the IP filter, firewall exception is enforced, constrained delegation configured and all that good stuff, and everything works as it should.
The problem comes after an unspecified time (could be 4 days, could be 14) I notice the replication starts to fail. Upon investigation I find I can no longer connect to the other host in hyper v manager from either host. I get the error "WinRM cannot complete the operation, verify that the specified computer name is valid and that the computer is accessible over the network...."
I thought it might have been a kerberos authentication issue so i tried a klist purge with no luck. The only thing I have found to rectify the problem is a complete restart of the hosts OS, but eventually the issue will come up again. Any idea's would be appreciated.


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It’s no secret that steel is the build material of choice for the modern age. Steel buildings are not only incredibly strong and durable, but they’re also eco-friendly. In fact, steel is the premier green construction material.
Here’s why: Steel buildings last longer than structures made from other materials, so they generate less waste over time. They’re also easy to recycle – in fact, steel can be recycled endlessly without losing any of its strength or quality. And because steel is so strong, steel buildings use less material overall, which means fewer resources are used in their construction. In short, steel buildings are a sustainable choice for the construction industry. And that’s good news for the environment and for our wallets.
Companies That Think Green Are Winning
As more and more people become concerned about the environment, companies that think green are winning. Steel buildings are a great example of this. Steel is one of the most sustainable building materials available. It is strong and durable, so steel buildings can last for decades with minimal maintenance. Steel is also 100% recyclable, so when a steel building does reach the end of its life, it can be recycled into new steel products. As a result, steel buildings have a much smaller environmental footprint than other types of buildings.
Structural steel has become the key building material of choice for architects and engineers looking to create energy-efficient, sustainable buildings. The structural steel industry has reduced its overall carbon emissions by 36% since 1990, and its water recycling rate is now at 95%.
As a result, structural steel production now consumes only 70 gallons of water per ton – a net consumption figure that is far lower than that of any other building material.
One of the benefits of steel is that it has magnetic properties. This means that it can be easily separated from waste using magnetic cranes. This is a major advantage over other materials, such as aluminum, which cannot be separated from waste using this method. As a result, steel is often the preferred choice for structural applications.
In addition, steel buildings can be designed to be very energy efficient. They can be insulated to reduce heat loss in the winter and cooled with natural ventilation in the summer. As a result, steel buildings can help companies save money on their energy bills. And because steel buildings are so effective at reducing energy consumption, they can help to reduce a company’s carbon footprint as well. For all these reasons, companies that build with steel are winning.
Metal Panels Are The Greenest Building Material, Recyclable, Etc.
As any engineer will tell you, steel is an incredibly versatile metal. It’s strong enough to support the weight of a skyscraper, yet flexible enough to be formed into intricate metal panels. Not surprisingly, steel is one of the most popular construction materials in the world.
And when a building reaches the end of its life, nearly all of its steel can be recycled and reused. In fact, according to the Steel Recycling Institute, an astounding 98% of all structural steel is recycled back into new steel products, with no loss of its physical properties. As a result, steel is an environmentally friendly choice for both commercial and residential construction.
Structural steel is one of the most commonly used construction materials in the world. Though it is often used in commercial and industrial buildings, it is also finding its way into more and more homes.
Structural steel offers a number of advantages over traditional construction materials like wood and concrete.
- Structural steel is extremely strong and durable. It is resistant to fire, rot, and pests, and it requires very little maintenance.
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Much like pre-cast concrete, steel fabrication for construction projects takes place in a controlled environment away from the job site. This allows for greater control over quality and safety, as well as a more predictable construction schedule. Steel panels are cut and welded to specifications at the fabrication facility, then shipped to the job site for erection.
The use of metal panels also results in fewer emissions from construction equipment, as there is no need for on-site metal cutting or welding. In addition, the reduced amount of time required for steel erection means that there are fewer workers on the job site, resulting in improved safety conditions. Overall, steel fabrication offers a number of advantages over traditional construction methods.
When it comes to roofing, there are many choices available. However, if you’re looking for a roof that will last for decades and provide excellent protection from the elements, a metal roof is the way to go. Metal roofs are made from structural steel, which is one of the strongest materials available. This makes them extremely resistant to damage from wind, hail, and other forms of severe weather.
Metal roofs also have a much longer lifespan than traditional asphalt shingle roofs, and they require very little maintenance. In addition, metal roofs can be recycled at the end of their lifespan, making them an environmentally friendly choice. If you’re looking for a roof that will give you peace of mind for years to come, a metal roof is the best option.
When considering your material options for construction on a new project, steel is the clear winner. It’s strong, versatile, and environmentally friendly. If you’re looking for a material that will help you build sustainably, steel is the best choice. And if you are ready to start planning your project, talk with us at Lucas Metal Works for assistance from our expert design team. We can help you build a sustainable future.


“The best shirt is always the one that belongs to someone you love who will share it,” says Laura Bailey. Fortunately for those on the quest for the perfect man’s button-down – with which to emulate that certain nonchalant tomboyish style – the British Vogue contributing editor has teamed up with Budd, the 100-year-old Mayfair shirtmaker, on a capsule of timeless, traditional shirting. A fashion insider’s secret, Bailey and her creative collaborator, Cathy Kasterine, have long been borrowing from the boys at Budd. Now, the pair has channelled its expertise into a line of exceptional shirts – from round blouses to poplin pyjamas – that are a feminine take on the essence of Budd bespoke.
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This is our first year doing Christmas on our own without either of our families. We are really excited to start our own traditions and NOT travel over the holiday. As Jared and I were talking about what traditions we want to start we both really want to make sure we bring Christ into Christmas.
One way we decided we want to bring Christ into Christmas is by joining in the #LightTheWorld Challenge. This challenge is for anyone that wants to offer service this Christmas season to help spread the light of Christ.
The #LightTheWorld challenge is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The purpose of this challenge is to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by serving others.
To help make this challenge fun and easy for our family to participate in I created an advent calendar using the #LightTheWorld Calendar. We also decided we wanted to document how we participated in the Light the World Challenge. So we are keeping a journal. You can get a free Printable Journal at the end of this post.
Light The World Advent
All you need for this Advent is:
Free Printable #LightTheWorld Calendar
25 Pictures of Christ I used a couple of these Mini Print Sets.
Printable Tags for Each Day printed on Cardstock
Something to Hang the Advent (I used Washi Tape)
1 4×6 Piece of Colored Cardstock
1 4×6 Family Picture
Colored Cardstock (optional)
#LightTheWorld for above the Advent
Making the Advent
Frist print everything out and gather your supplies. Then simply cut out each square of both the #LightThe World Calendar and the Tags for Each Day.
Attach the #LightTheWorld Page at the top of where you want to hang your advent. I chose to hang ours on a door in our Kitchen, so we see it multiple times each day.
Now attach each picture of Christ below the #LightTheWorld sign.For the last picture attach your 4×6 family picture. I did 5 across except for the last row I decided to do 4 because I wanted the last picture centered at the bottom.
Next Tape each of the #LightTheWorld Calendar squares to the back of the corresponding Tags for each day. (I know you have an extra Calendar Square.) The tags are a little bit smaller than the Mini Print pictures I used so I just overlapped the photos. You could attach each tag the colored cardstock and create a border so that the tag is larger if you want.
On your 4×6 Colored Paper Write 25 on one side and attach the last Calendar Square.
Now tape each of the Tags in numerical order over the pictures of Christ. With the Colored number 25 going over your family photo.
Now your advent is ready to go. Each day take the numbered card down and read the scripture on the back. As a family decide what you are going to do each day to bring Christ into Christmas. Save the number tag to use again next year!
Light The World Journal
We decided it would be fun to document how we are #LightingTheWorld this Christmas by keeping a journal. This simple journal can be used by individuals or families.
Because our kiddos are so young we are just doing one journal for the family. But if you have older kids it might be fun for everyone to have their own journal to write in.
The journal is designed so you have a lot of options, you can write the activity you did each day, you can draw a picture or you can even print a wallet size photo and attach it for each day. I think we are going to do a mix of writing and photos.
The inside of the cover is blank so that at the end of the 25 days you can write how you are going to continue to Light The World throughout the New Year.
The plan is to fill this journal and then box it up with our Christmas decorations so that next year when we decorate we can be reminded of how we brought Christ into Christmas and how we can Light The World.
Putting Together your Journal
Download (You must download this! It won’t print correctly if you don’t!) and Print out the Journal Pages. (This document can’t be edited)
To Print Make sure you select Print on Both Sides Flip pages on Short Edge. This is found in the settings section after you hit the print button. Once this is changed you’re ready to print.
Fold in Half (like a hamburger). Staple it in the fold you just made.
Let me know how you’re bringing Christ into Christmas this year in the comments.

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| José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the prime minister of Spain, ousted his fiscally conservative finance chief Tuesday in a cabinet reshuffle apparently aimed at restoring political confidence as he struggled to pull Spain out of an economic funk. |
Mr. Zapatero replaced Pedro Solbes with Elena Salgado, an engineer by training and minister for public administration.
The prime minister said he was reshuffling the cabinet, barely a year after he won his second term in office, because “the political context and economic situation demand a change in rhythm.”
Mr. Solbes, 66, a former European commissioner for monetary affairs as well as finance minister under Felipe González, the former Socialist prime minister, was one of Mr. Zapatero’s most experienced ministers.
However, his weariness with dealing with a collapsing economy and with battling within the government against extending Spain’s fast-growing fiscal deficit had become palpable.
Tensions arose in recent months between Mr. Zapatero and Mr. Solbes on public sector spending, which has soared during the past year as the government announced stimulus plans of about €50 billion, or $66.3 billion. Last week, the Bank of Spain warned against too much deficit spending and predicted the deficit would rise next year to 8.7 percent of gross domestic product.
“The situation was unsustainable. The economic figures just kept getting worse and worse and he just didn’t have any answers,” said Hermann Tertsch, a political commentator for the conservative newspaper ABC.
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Spain's fiscally responsible finance minister fired
Spain: He had this odd idea that deficit spending was a stupid idea that would make matters worse. Zappo will have none of that thinking in his government.


Google Maps has wholly revolutionized GPS, as it introduced GPS to vehicles through smartphones and Android Auto software. It made the feature more accessible and affordable for people and provided supreme accuracy for the users. To improve the use of their Google Maps application, Google keeps updating and adding new features to it, improving its usage and stability. With the new update, a user will be able to determine how many tolls are on their route and what precisely those tolls will amount to by the end of the trip.
With this feature, a user will be able to see a preview of the tolls on their route and how much each toll will cost them, and it will also provide liberty to the user to choose a cost-heavy route or a time-heavy route. And these toll prices will be displayed along the route. Currently, Google Maps only provides the feature where a person can avoid tolls. And does not include the specific toll prices of different tolls around the world. With access to such an immense database, Google Maps will refine the users’ quality of life as they will provide them with super-specific toll details of the route they are taking.
Additionally, multiple reports claim that this feature will be launched in India primarily, as Google has been testing out the feature of recognizing and identifying tolls on Indian routes.
The particular feature is an excellent improvement to one’s driving experience, as finding tolls and estimating the value for the tolls is a tough job. Falling short of cash or change is a widespread occurrence at Indian tolls, and with this feature, users will be able to estimate the amount of money they should recharge on their FastTAG or carry as cash to pay for tolls.
It is assumed that Google Maps has been adopting this feature from the mapping app Waze as they took the company under their ownership. Waze has performed the same feats of estimating tolls since 2013.
Hopefully, the feature should roll out soon for users. Its release will be pretty helpful, especially for drivers who prefer to avoid expensive routes and for drivers who want to carry the right amount of money pre-traveling.


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SKELETAL LESIONS OF HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA IN NINETEEN DOGS
Article first published online: 22 OCT 2007
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Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound
Volume 48, Issue 6, pages 539–543, November–December 2007
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SCHULTZ, R. M., PUCHALSKI, S. M., KENT, M. and MOORE, P. F. (2007), SKELETAL LESIONS OF HISTIOCYTIC SARCOMA IN NINETEEN DOGS. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, 48: 539–543. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2007.00292.x
- Issue published online: 22 OCT 2007
- Article first published online: 22 OCT 2007
- Received March 22, 2007; accepted for publication April 25, 2007.
- histiocytic sarcoma;
- malignant histiocytosis;
The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical and radiographic findings in dogs with bone lesions secondary to histiocytic sarcoma. Nineteen dogs with radiographically identified bone lesions that were histologically diagnosed as histiocytic sarcoma were assessed. The medical records, all available radiographs and histologic sections were reviewed retrospectively. Dogs were subcategorized into localized or disseminated histiocytic sarcoma groups. Golden Retrievers or Rottweilers greater than 5 years of age, with a history of lameness or neurologic deficits localized to the spinal cord was the most common presentation. Fifteen of 19 dogs had a radiographically detectable soft tissue mass associated with bone destruction. The bone lesions had aggressive characteristics and the sites of involvement included periarticular bones (n=11), vertebrae (n=6), proximal humerus (n=5), and rib (n=2). Fifteen of 19 dogs had disseminated histiocytic sarcoma, and four had localized histiocytic sarcoma. All Rottweilers had disseminated histiocytic sarcoma. Histiocytic sarcoma should be considered as a differential diagnosis for aggressive periarticular, vertebral, or proximal humeral bone lesions identified on radiographs. The index of suspicion should be increased in greater than 5-year-old Golden Retrievers and Rottweilers when a soft tissue mass is associated with the bone lesion on radiographs or myelography. Bone involvement with histiocytic sarcoma, and the Rottweiler breed, was associated with the disseminated form of the disease.


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Chemistry student wins award for inspiring youth
Loyola press release - March 10, 2008
Loyola University New Orleans chemistry senior Laura Thomas was awarded the Pittsburgh Conference Extra Effort award at a dinner meeting on March 3 at the New Orleans Marriot. The Pittsburg Conference is the world’s largest, most comprehensive conference and exposition for laboratory science.
Thomas earned the award by leading and organizing part of the 2007 Motorola Foundation Green Chemistry Experience, which included a series of outreach events involving demonstrations of “green chemistry” at elementary and high schools during the spring and fall of 2007. Green chemistry involves any modification of an existing organic process that removes environmentally harmful solvents or reagents, reduces waste or involves recycling of materials.
Thomas was assisted by Christa Simmers, chemistry senior, Eric Ramos, chemistry alumnus, and Dr. Kurt Birdwhistell, her chemistry professor.
“I am very pleased that Laura is receiving this award,” Birdwhistell said. “She is a great role model for Loyola. In her role as the university’s American Chemical Society president, Laura organized the students for these events which greatly enriched the chemistry education at the participating schools.”
The 2008 Extra Effort Award recognizes and rewards individuals in the New Orleans area who have made significant contributions to the quality of education in their respective disciplines or districts. Award recipients may have taken steps to minimize the effects of Katrina, helped with recovery efforts, improved school relations with the community and/or industry, offered enrichment programs for peers, or demonstrated exceptional perseverance in spite of extreme difficulties.
For more information, contact Dr. Kurt Birdwhistell at 865-3272 or email@example.com.

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Makes a tasty hot or cold dish!
1 Lb. whole wheat orzo pasta
1 Lb. (2 cups chopped) fresh asparagus, cut bite-size *discard base of woody stem
1/2 Tbs. olive oil
1/2 Lb. boneless, skinless Sockeye Salmon (thawed if frozen) *or any salmon
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice, seeds removed
1 Tbs. olive oil
2 Tbs. fresh dill, stems removed
3/4 tsp. sea salt, divided
Few dashes fresh ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large pot, boil water for the orzo. Cook orzo according to the directions on the package.
Meanwhile, in a shallow baking pan, toss cut asparagus with 1/2 tablespoon of oil. Place salmon in a separate shallow greased baking pan. Bake both, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes, or until asparagus is fork-tender and salmon easily flakes with a fork. Once salmon is done, flake it completely with two forks, being sure to remove any hard strings of cartilage you may find.
Prepare your dressing in a small container by combining the lemon juice, 1 tablespoon oil, dill, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper. Shake to mix well.
In one big bowl, combine cooked asparagus, flaked salmon, orzo, 1/2 tsp. salt, and feta. Pour dressing over top and gently stir to coat.
Tips: If you prefer this as a cold dish, you make need to add the dressing right before serving, to break up the orzo. If you buy a piece of fish that still has the skin on the bottom, no worries! Simply lay ungreased foil in your baking pan and cook fish as directed. When it is done cooking, you should be able to use a spatula and slide the fillet right of the skin, with the skin remaining attached to the foil. If it is being stubborn, like mine was tonight, you can flip the fillet over, skin still attached, and use the back of a fork or spatula to easily pull the skin off.


how jet engines works
A jet engine is a reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet to generate thrust by jet propulsion and in accordance with Newton's laws of motion. This broad definition of jet engines includes turbojets, turbofans, rockets, ramjets, pulse jets. In general, most jet engines are internal combustion engines but non-combusting forms also exist.
A Jet Engine is basically constructed of major four parts and these are termed as the compression, the combustion, the intake and the exhaust. The intake part occurs at the front of the jet engine through an intake nacelle.
Air blows off into the nacelle and compresses by striking the blades present in the compressor which further turns them on and draw more and more air into the narrower blades and compresses the air which flows inside. At the intake part of jet engine set of turbine blades are present which are fashioned in a form to draw the air inside. Due to the increase of blades at the pitch the air which is drawn inside gets compressed and pressurized after travelling through the intake turbine blades.
Jet engines work in a complex manner. The highly compressed air which has been drawn inside by the blades further passes to the next chamber which carries the fuel injected and burned into it. The passage of compressed air through this chamber works like a catalyst and provides oxygen to the burning fuel. A Jet engine, in simple terms, works by taking air inside through the intake part and after this, exhaling it more forcefully through the exhaust part. After this, the pressurized air gets mixed with the fuel and burns into combustion part in the center of the assembly and the air is then expelled out of the exhaust part of the Jet engine.
The fuel gets ignited not through a timely ignition sequence like in internal combustion engine of a piston but gets ignited through a continual burning process which compresses the flow of air through the chamber and acts as a catalyst enabling the process of burning of fuel. This is the reason why Jet engines burn fuel lower as compared to cars and other airplanes driven by radial propellant. After the mixing of air and fuel the ignition of resultant expandable gases drives the exhaust turbines which further expels out the gases out of the rear of turbo and creating thrust in a Jet engine. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction as stated by Newton plays a crucial act in the Jet engines i.e. when the fuel gets heated up the air which expands also gets forced out and expelled out of the Jet engine moving it forwards i.e. in opposite direction. So this is the way how a Jet Engine works.
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Man's suicide came hours after his arrest in Hackensack
A man who killed himself in a holding cell at Hackensack police headquarters was a 27-year-old who had been arrested hours before on a warrant from a 2009 theft, police said Saturday.
Daniel Hopkins used his T-shirt to hang himself around 6:30 p.m. Friday, about two hours after his arrest at his family’s home on Kaplan Avenue, Sgt. James Prise said.
The suicide capped a tumultuous week for the Police Department and the city, which was still processing the conviction earlier in the week of suspended Police Chief Ken Zisa on criminal misconduct charges.
It was unclear Saturday how Hopkins was able to hang himself while in police custody.
Capt. Tomas Padilla, the city’s acting officer in charge, said he could not discuss the specifics of the case and referred questions to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.
And while Bergen County Prosecutor John Molinelli said that there was no sign of criminality in connection with Hopkins’ death, he referred all comments on the investigation to Hackensack police.
The Prosecutor’s Office took over the suicide investigation almost immediately Friday evening, and uniformed and plainclothes officers could be seen walking in and out of the station with what looked like forensic equipment late into the evening.
Padilla said the Prosecutor’s Office handles all investigations of deaths in a police station because of the potential for a conflict of interest that would arise with a department investigating itself.
Details of the 2009 theft were not immediately available, but the warrant was the type issued by a judge after a failure to make one or more court appearances, Padilla said.
Bail had been set at $1,500.
No hint of problem
Meanwhile, family members who gathered at the home of Hopkins’ mother Saturday said they were still trying to comprehend what had happened.
They described Hopkins as a fun-loving young man who was working as a heating and cooling repairman and could repair any type of electronic or mechanical equipment.
He had never shown any signs that he would contemplate suicide, they said.
“He’s never attempted it,” said an aunt who declined to give her name. “But nobody knows what’s in someone else’s mind, either.”
Hopkins, a 2002 graduate of Fair Lawn High School, had been living in Pennsylvania with a girlfriend and came to Hackensack on Thursday to visit his mother, family members said.
Family members thought the warrant for his arrest might have been for traffic violations and had no knowledge that Hopkins had ever been charged with theft.
When a police officer told Hopkins’ mother the news, she fainted, family members said.
She declined to speak directly to a reporter and asked for her name to be withheld, but she provided a statement through a family member.
“He is my best friend,” it read. “I love him so much. I will miss my baby forever.”
Family members said they had been told an autopsy would be completed within two days.
Padilla said he had not been authorized by the Prosecutor’s Office to provide details of Hopkins’ death or the resulting investigation, but he could provide general information.
He said the ceilings of the police station’s five holding cells are mainly smooth, with the exception of fire sprinklers.
The cells are monitored by cameras that broadcast to the police desk area, Padilla said.
In the interest of privacy, Padilla said, regulations restrict officers from continuously watching cells unless there is a reason to believe the person is mentally unstable, adding that that did not appear to be the case with Hopkins. The department transfers prisoners who could be a danger to themselves to Bergen Regional Medical Center, he said.
In most cases, he said, officers check on the detainees, either over the monitors or in person, every half hour.
Friday evening, he said, an officer who checked the monitor saw Hopkins hanging, but it was too late to revive him.
He said he was not sure of the last time someone had attempted suicide in Hackensack police custody, but he remembered an incident when a detainee tried to hang himself from the bars on a cell door.
Padilla said the Prosecutor’s Office investigation will be used to help the Hackensack Police Department review its procedures.
“We will take a look at internal issues, internal protocols, to see if anything can be done in the future to avoid a tragedy like this,” Padilla said.
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What are they?
Bullfrogs are the largest frog species in North America. They are found in a variety of freshwater habitats, including ponds, marshes, streams, rivers, canals, reservoirs, ditches, shallow wetlands, and storm water ponds. Bullfrogs compete with, and prey on, a wide range of native species, and can affect significantly native ecosystems such as wetlands.
Are they here yet?Yes. Bullfrogs are found throughout the lowlands of Washington.
Why should I care?
Bullfrogs are predators that eat practically anything they can catch. They can swallow tree frogs, other amphibians and reptiles such as the western pond turtle, minnows, small birds, and young snakes. Introduced bullfrogs have been blamed for native species declines in much of North America.
What should I do if I find one?
How can we stop them?
Prevent the spread of bullfrogs by not purchasing or sharing bullfrogs at any life stage (from eggs to adults). Do not release unwanted pet frogs to the wild. Bullfrogs are classified as a Prohibited Aquatic Animal Species in Washington, meaning they may not be possessed, purchased, sold, propagated, transported, or released into state waters (Revised Code of Washington 77.12.020, Washington Administrative Code 220-12-090). For more information on management methods, see http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/frogs.html#managing. In Washington, bullfrogs only may be caught or killed by angling, hand dip netting, spearing (gigging), or with bow and arrow (Washington Administrative Code 232-12-619).
What are their characteristics?
- Egg masses are black on top and white underneath. They start as a round,
basketball-size mass that flattens over time.
- Tadpoles are dark green with black dots, orange or bronze eyes, and opaque yellow underbellies, and are up to 6 inches long.
- Juveniles are green to brown with small black spots, orange or bronze eyes, and a fold of skin from the eye around the eardrum.
- Adults are 7-8 inches, with large, exposed eardrums the size of their eyes, and are green, tan, or dark brown with dark spots and gold eyes.
How do I distinguish them from native species?
Native green and bronze frogs have two parallel lines of raised glandular skin between the back and sides; the bullfrog does not have these features.


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Selenium 200 mcg 100 Tablets
Health Benefits of Selenium
• Powerful antioxidant that protects cell membranes and intracellular structural membranes from lipid peroxidation
• May support cardiovascular health
• May help rid the body of toxic heavy metals
• Reduced selenium levels have been linked to joint disorders
• Low dietary intake of selenium has been linked to higher rates of various degenerative diseases
• May support healthy immune function
• May support healthy brain function
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Selenium is an essential trace mineral that supports the immune system. Some scientific evidence suggests that Selenium may reduce the risk of certain forms of cancer. However, FDA has determined that this evidence is limited and not conclusive.
Selenium trace mineral with multiple benefits, from arthritis support to reducing possible risk of prostate cancer
Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals. Free radicals are natural by-products of oxygen metabolism that may contribute to the development of chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Other selenoproteins help regulate thyroid function and play a role in the immune system.
Selenium is recognized as an important element of nutrition. Selenium is an important part of the antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase. It helps protect cells against the effects of free radicals that are produced during normal oxygen metabolism. The selenium used in our product is derived from selenomethionine.
In most cases of selenium depletion or deficiency are associated with severe gastrointestinal problems, such as Crohn's disease, or with surgical removal of part of the stomach. These and other gastrointestinal disorders can impair selenium absorption. People with acute severe illness who develop inflammation and widespread infection often have decreased levels of selenium in their blood. Physicians will evaluate individuals who have gastrointestinal disease or severe infection for depleted blood levels of selenium to determine the need for supplementation.
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Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador — Call for Applications for the Regional Assessment Follow-up Program Advisory Committee
November 4, 2020 — Ottawa — Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
The Government of Canada is proceeding with the development and implementation of a follow-up program for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador, which will track and report on the progress of commitments outlined in the Ministerial Response to the Regional Assessment Committee's Report.
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) invites applications for a new committee responsible for providing advice to government officials on the Regional Assessment (RA) Follow-up Program.
The RA Follow-up Program will ensure new and updated information is identified and examined on an annual basis to determine its applicability to offshore exploratory drilling and to ensure that the Regional Assessment remains current and valid into the future.
The selected members will review technical documents and emerging information to provide advice to government officials and support the RA Follow-up Program.
For more information on member composition, eligibility requirements, the selection committee and remuneration please consult the public notice.
Applications in either official language will be accepted until December 4, 2020 by email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
The Agency recognizes that it is more challenging to undertake meaningful public engagement and Indigenous consultation in light of the circumstances arising from COVID-19. The Agency continues to assess the situation with key stakeholders, make adjustments to consultation activities, and is providing flexibility as needed in order to prioritize the health and safety of all Canadians, while maintaining its duty to conduct meaningful engagement with interested groups.
For more information on the Regional Assessment and the review process, visit the Agency's website at canada.ca/iaac.
As a next step, the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will review applications and select successful applicants, which will be made public on the Canadian Impact Assessment Registry.
- Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador (Impact Assessment Agency of Canada)
- Regional and Strategic Assessments (Impact Assessment Agency of Canada)
- Draft Terms of Reference for the Regional Assessment of Offshore oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador Follow-up Program
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India tops life insurance rankings: WEF
- CBI sought part RTI exemption, Govt gave it full
- Screen Awards: Milkha, Ram-Leela and Madras Cafe dominate
- DGCA seeks fresh public objections after clearing AirAsia for take-off
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- I wonder if I will be able to ever reunite with my husband, my kids. I miss them: Devyani
India may rank low in terms of overall financial development globally, but it is the world's top-ranked country in terms of life insurance density, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has said in its latest report.
Life insurance density is measured in terms of ratio of direct domestic premiums for life insurance to per capita GDP of a country.
As per WEF's Financial Development Report 2012, India has been ranked 40th in terms of overall financial development of a country, but it is placed better than many larger economies like the US, UK, Japan and China for life insurance density.
India is followed by China, Japan, US and UK in the top-five countries for life insurance density, WEF said.
In terms of non-life insurance density, India is ranked third after China and the US at top-two positions, but is ahead of countries like Germany, France, Japan and the UK.
Global consultancy giant McKinsey said in a recent report that Indian insurance sector is expected to see an exponential growth in 2012 amid increasing household incomes and higher premiums (as a percentage of the GDP).
WEF said its report measures the financial development of 62 countries across various segments of their financial systems and capital markets.
The overall rankings are based on more than 120 variables spanning banking financial services, financial stability and non-banking financial services among other factors.
"Recent empirical research has found a strong positive relationship between insurance sector development and economic growth; this relationship holds quite strongly even in developing countries," WEF said in its report.
"Insurance also creates liquidity and facilitates the process of building economies of scale in investment, thereby improving overall financial efficiency," it added.
Reliance Life Insurance President and Executive Director Malay Ghosh said the country's life insurance industry is one of the fastest growing in the world but remains a highly under-penetrated and untapped market.
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