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FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES DAYTONA 500 February 12 1999 Daytona International Speedway Three Ford drivers -- Dale Jarrett, Jimmy Spencer and Jeremy Mayfield -- will all have an opportunity at...
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES DAYTONA 500 February 12 1999 Daytona International Speedway
Three Ford drivers -- Dale Jarrett, Jimmy Spencer and Jeremy Mayfield -- will all have an opportunity at an extra one million dollars as participants in the Winston No Bull 5. Those three are eligible as a result of finishing in the top five of last year's Winston 500 at Talladega. Following is a transcript of the No Bull 5 press conference.
JEREMY MAYFIELD -12- Mobil 1 Taurus -- IS THERE ADDED PRESSURE HERE AT DAYTONA BEING IN THE NO BULL 5? "Not really. We're out here to race and try to win the Daytona 500. It's an added bonus for sure, but I'm just real excited about it. This is the third or fourth time I've been involved in this deal, I've got a good car and I feel good about it."
SO DO YOU FEEL IT'S YOUR TIME TO WIN IT? "It's definitely my time. I missed out on the race (winning the 500) last year I felt a little bit, and the million a couple times so maybe it is our turn."
DO YOU FEEL CONFIDENT FOR SUNDAY? "I feel real confident. The Mobil 1 Ford has run extremely good the whole time we've been down here. We ran good in the 125 and I don't see any changes going on."
WERE YOU HAPPY WITH THE 125? "I'm real happy with it. I'm real happy the car stayed under us the whole time and it was a real good test session for us and I just feel like right now we can go into the 500 race and be competitive without changing anything on it."
IS JEFF GORDON THE GUY TO CHASE? "He's set the standard last year and the year before, so I'm sure everybody's gonna be chasing him, but he might have his work cut out for him."
HAVE YOU BEEN DRAFTING WITH ANYONE IN PARTICULAR THIS WEEK? "The 18 car has run good, the 24, the 31, there are several good cars that we like drafting with."
WORKING THE DRAFT IN PRACTICE IS KEY ISN'T IT? "Oh yeah and working on your car. Every practice session we haven't been concerned with how fast we are or what we're doing, we're concerned about getting the engine running as good as it can and the car driving as good as it can and not worry about anyone else. Every practice session we've ended 25th, 26th, 27th, but yet yesterday we came back and ran that strong because we're working on our program and not worrying about everybody else's."
WOULD WINNING THIS RACE MAKE YOUR CAREER? "I think it would definitely make it. We feel like we're solid in this sport now, but there are a lot of drivers who are solid but have never won this race either, but to win it puts the icing on the cake."
HOW WAS THE OFF SEASON? "It was the best off season I've had. It was probably the least amount of pressure it seemed like I ever hard. I'm in the best situation I could ever be in and I had to off season to relax and not worry about building cars or am I gonna make the Daytona 500 and all that stuff. All of that was over with."
YESTERDAY YOU AND RUSTY WORKED TOGETHER. IS THAT YOUR STRATEGY? "Oh yeah, it's gonna happen like it did last year. That's what we try to do, to keep both of our cars together. So far it's working for us. It worked yesterday and, hopefully, it will work Sunday." WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS THIS YEAR? "We want to win multiple races. We want to win three to five races or more and finish in the top three of the points. I feel like that would be another step toward where we want to be in the future."
THINGS CHANGES AFTER THE MIDWAY POINT OF LAST YEAR. WILL YOU STICK TO THE SAME PLAN IN '99? "I don't know that anything went away. The only thing that went away for me was my luck. I ran good everywhere and lost a little luck after Pocono. I was running up front, running second and third and leading races and things were happening to us that were just strictly luck."
JIMMY SPENCER -23- Team Winston Taurus -- "I think we should put a second seat in the car and let them (their fan) ride with us, so they see what it's really like."
DOES KNOWING THE FAN YOU'RE DRIVING FOR MAKE A DIFFERENCE? "Yeah it does. I think it's a pretty neat deal simply because watching it last year nobody knew who was gonna win the million. This way here the anticipation of two or three months they've had now building up to it and being here at the race rooting for their car. I think it's a pretty neat deal. They've got their whole hometowns behind us now. Knowing they have a shot at a million dollars I think it's pretty special. You get to know the guy and his family and I think it would be great. He (Kevin Settle) has great plans for the money, which is pretty neat to be able to give that opportunity, to pay off their house, put some money away for their college funds, I think it's awesome that one of those people would win that thing. Hopefully, if it's not my guy, it's somebody else who can use it for that cause."
YOU'D ALSO HAVE A JIMMY SPENCER FAN FOR LIFE. "I don't think that matters. You don't look at that as a driver and saying boy if I don't win this thing he's gonna hate me forever because I don't think those fans should even be involved in the program. I think it's for fans that love Winston Cup racing, that's what it's for. It's a million dollar bonus and you support Winston Cup racing and you can get an opportunity at it. There are a lot of people who have entered the program who have never even seen a Winston Cup race and now they've become fans. They gave it away three times last year, hopefully they give it away five times this year and five great fans win it."
YOU'VE WON AT DAYTONA BEFORE, BUT THIS IS THE BIG ONE. "I think you think about it a lot before the race starts, but when the race starts you've got your game face on and you're saying to yourself, 'I've gotta do the best I can.' I think towards the end of the race, if you're in the hunt for the last 100 miles of that race, I know what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna throw everything I can at it, I just hope I don't wake up in the hospital in the morning."
IF YOU COULD WIN THE DAYTONA 500 OR THE CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH WOULD YOU GO FOR? "Well, if you win the Daytona 500 that's the first thing you've gotta do. The championship comes second, so why not try to do them both in one year. I don't know, you'd have to ask Jeff Gordon, he's done them both. I don't think it's all the drivers anymore, I know it's not. You have to have a helluva race team behind you. Jeff Gordon's got that. Dale Earnhardt's had it in the past. Darrell Waltrip's had it. You've got to have the best race team out there to win the championship. You've gotta have a lot of luck to win the Daytona 500. That's one race, so I think it's a situation that you really can't say I want this one. I think it's two different scenarios, you've gotta run good in every race for the championship and then you've gotta run the best in one (race). Like Dale Earnhardt last year, he won the 500 and didn't have a stellar year the rest of the year, so I think it's a tough question to answer. Me personally, I want the 500."
DALE JARRETT -88- Quality Care Service/Ford Credit Taurus -- DOES IT ADD SOMETHING TO KNOW THE PERSON YOU'RE DRIVING FOR. "It adds something to it to know the person that you're actually driving with and for here. I think it makes it a lot more exciting for everyone involved because they know who they're pulling for in the race and what they want to happen and all the fans here are gonna know also what's going on. From a driver's perspective it's a lot more exciting."
WHAT CHANGED FOR YOU AS FAR AS THE MEDIA AND FANS WERE CONCERNED WHEN YOU WON THE DAYTONA 500? "Certainly we've seen a lot of changes in a lot of different areas, a lot more opportunities come along for the driver and the team financially. Then the fan club grows quite a bit after that and then you see the sales of souvenirs go up quite a bit. It's a lot of fun. I think that once you win the Daytona 500 you're always known as the Daytona 500 champion and that's something you'll always have no matter what else you might accomplish."
WHAT WERE YOU TIME CONSTRAINTS AFTER THE RACE? "It's very busy as soon as the race is over. A lot of things happen in a short period of time, it makes that week leading up to Rockingham get rather short, but a lot of fun."
DID ANYTHING CHANGE BETWEEN '93 AND '96 AS FAR AS THAT GOES? "Definitely. We ended up going to California to be on Jay Leno's show, so that took up a good portion of our week, but that was exciting. There was a lot more media coverage in '96, even though the sport in '93 was huge, I think by three years later it had grown that much more and that's what made it that much more exciting for us."
DO YOU FEEL THERE'S MORE PRESSURE BEING IN THIS NO BULL 5 WITH A FAN ROOTING FOR YOU? "I don't know if it's any more pressure. I don't know that I'd put it like that. It would be hard to imagine there would be any more pressure, but I think these fans know each one of us are gonna do everything that we can to win them a million dollars."
DOES THIS ADD EXTRA INCENTIVE TO THE DAYTONA 500? "I think it's icing on the cake. We raced here for the Daytona 500 to get that trophy when it didn't pay anywhere close to this kind of money. This is great, it's great incentive and great for our sport. It's nice for the race team and for the fans to have this opportunity."

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In this work we present an automatic algorithm for detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis from stained sputum smear images applying a novel method of tubeness filtering in conjunction with Otsu thresholding and connected component analysis. This eliminates human effort and measurement error from the detection of the bacteria, which normally requires a lab technician or pathologist to load a glass slide with a patient’s stained sputum smear into a digital fluorescent microscope and visually search for mycobacterium tuberculosis in several different fields of view. On the other hand, the proposed automated detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis from stained sputum smear digital images renders fast analysis of patient’s sputum for quick and efficient diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has been fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference after fans rushed the field following the 17-0 win against LSU last Saturday.
Grading the Five Keys
There were a lot of smiling faces following the Texas Longhorns' 28-7 win over Oklahoma State. And some that resembled a look of relief. The Longhorns' early-season woes sparked questions about the direction of the Texas football program...
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Bret Bielema told his team all week its mission was simple: take back the Golden Boot.
FAYETTEVILLE — It wasn’t traditional. Or awe-inspiring. The big plays were few and far between. It was an offshoot of smashmouth football in a forward-pass era.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Bret Bielema didn’t have to worry about any of his players doing snow angels on the field Saturday night.
Key Performers from Arkansas’ 17-0 win against LSU:
Key numbers in Arkansas’ 17-0 win vs. No. 20 LSU:
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas safety Alan Turner has never really experienced the joy of beating LSU during his collegiate career.
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Oklahoma’s already waning season took another critical blow with the announcement that it will be without Trevor Knight for some time...
The Longhorns are 5-5 and will need to beat either Oklahoma State or No. 4 TCU to earn a berth in a bowl game...
1. Remember Last Year: Arkansas has lost in a variety of ways during its 17-game SEC slide. But it’s hard for safety Alan Turner to find one more frustrating than the 2013 season finale.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas linebacker Brooks Ellis and the rest of the Razorbacks know exactly what LSU wants to accomplish on offense Saturday night.
1. Not Thanksgiving: Arkansas defensive tackle DeMarcus Hodge had grown accustomed to playing LSU the day after Thanksgiving. So forgive the junior for feeling a little strange this week.


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It’s no secret that “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” is one of the most popular Christmas movies. So, if you and your family are big fans or if you just want to have a unique Christmas this year, why not transform your home into Whoville? Even though this can sound a bit overwhelming, you should know that it is very easy and a lot of fun to make a Grinch tree ornament by yourself, especially if you do it together with your kids. Here are some ideas that will make you feel like you are living in the story of Dr. Seuss.
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The Grinch movie is a Christmas classic, and for good reason. It teaches us a wonderful lesson about the true spirit of Christmas. Instead of focusing on all the “stuff” surrounding Christmas, focus on the joy of being with your loved ones.
The movie also contains a wonderful lesson in forgiveness. Even after the Grinch stole Christmas, the residents of Whoville were full of joy. So it’s a great thing to have little reminders that encourage you to find the joy in all the right places.
This DIY Grinch tree ornament can be one such reminder. Plus, it’s super cute and easy to make. It would make a nice Christmas gift for a friend who loves the Grinch, or just a new addition to your Christmas tree.
And what’s even more awesome about this Grinch pendant is that kids can help make it from start to finish! It’s perfect for a holiday craft together. It’s also a great activity to do after you’ve read the book and reviewed the lessons.
In this tutorial, we’ll show you step-by-step how to make this easy Grinch tree ornament.
What you need for these Christmas balls and how to make them
What you need:
- Clear plastic or glass ball ornaments.
- Green foil snippets
- Hot glue gun
- Red heart buttons
How to make this Grinch Christmas tree decoration:
This tree ornament is truly one of the easiest to make!
- Start by taking your clear ornaments and opening them up.
- Fill them with the green foil snippets or any other green material you want to use. We’ll give you more ideas below!
- If needed, you can use the end of a pen or paintbrush to push the snippets into the ornaments.
- Re-gather your ornaments after filling them with the green foil scraps.
- Heat up your hot glue gun and take your red heart buttons.
- Now glue the heart button to the front of the Christmas ornament.
That’s it! Your homemade Grinch ornaments are ready to give off some Christmas cheer. They make great homemade gifts or DIY Christmas decorations.
DIY Grinch tree ornaments – tips for improvising.
If you want to try making your own version of these Grinch Christmas baubles, you can use other materials and they would look fantastic!
- You can fill your ornaments with pretty much anything green. Pom poms, fabric, candy, yarn, beads. Anything that is green would be beautiful!
- As for the red heart, you could just paint a red heart on the front of your ornament. You could also cut a heart out of paper, fabric or foil.
The possibilities are endless! You can make your own DIY Grinch Christmas tree decorations with just about anything you can find in the craft store. So have fun this holiday season crafting with the family!
Make your own Grinch Christmas tree decorations – here’s how!
Want to make your own Grinch Christmas tree decoration – here’s how!
What you need for the Grinch Christmas baubles:
- Clear glass ornaments
- Polycrylic – this is a water-based protective varnish. It is available in high gloss and satin finishes. You can find it at most hardware stores.
- Fine glitter
- Small funnel
- Silicone spray bottle
- Paper cup or egg carton
- black thin felt-tip pen
- yellow felt tip pen (optional)
Make Grinch tree ornaments yourself – Follow these steps:
- Pour 60 ml of polycyclic into the silicone spray bottle.
- Pour some of the polycyclic into the ornament and swirl it around until the inside is completely covered.
- Turn the bottle upside down in an egg carton or mug and let it drip for about 1 minute.
- Use a funnel to pour the glitter into the ornament and shake it around until it is completely covered.
- Place the ornament upside down in an egg carton or mug and let dry for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours).
- Using a thin felt-tip pen, carefully draw a Grinch face on the ornament.
- If you like, you can fill in the eyes with the yellow felt tip pen (optional).
You can use the ornaments on your own tree or give them as gifts.
Do you fancy a Grinch Christmas tree – Here you will find ideas on how to experience the holidays with an extra dose of originality!

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|Sep21-12, 05:28 PM||#1|
What effects the speed of sound - does viscosity?
What factors affect the speed of sound besides the temperature? Does viscosity affect the speed of sound?
|Sep21-12, 06:41 PM||#2|
Have you done your "homework" yet? Have you visited this Wikipedia page?
There you will find a fairly well-written explanation of the factors affecting the speed of sound in air.
Viscosity is normally not considered to be a characteristic of gasses like air. Usually it is applied to liquids. Therefore, you would need to research "speed of sound in water" for example.
|Sep22-12, 04:09 AM||#3|
yes. I cant find viscosity anywhere. that is the parameter I was wondering. I was just wondering if there was any less obvious parameters...
|Oct9-12, 07:30 PM||#4|
What effects the speed of sound - does viscosity?
Yes, many things can effect the speed of sound, temperature, humidity ect..
As BobbyWhy stated, viscosity isn't really thought of, but yes it drastically effects the speed of sound. Temperature of the medium also has an effect . Sound permeates through hot water slower then it does through cold water because the molecules in hot water are agitated more so than their counterparts in cooler water, thus causing a small (small!) amount of resistance. Hope this helps!
|Oct9-12, 10:13 PM||#5|
Just to be sure we all use accepted terms, I post these two Wikipedia excerpts:
“Viscosity is a measure of the resistance of a fluid which is being deformed by either shear stress or tensile stress. In everyday terms (and for fluids only), viscosity is "thickness" or "internal friction". Thus, water is "thin", having a lower viscosity, while honey is "thick", having a higher viscosity. Put simply, the less viscous the fluid is, the greater its ease of movement (fluidity).
In many situations, we are concerned with the ratio of the inertial force to the viscous force (i.e. the Reynolds number, ), the former characterized by the fluid density ρ. This ratio is characterized by the kinematic viscosity (Greek letter nu, ν), defined as follows:
The SI unit of ν is m2/s. The SI unit of ρ is kg/m3.
The cgs physical unit for kinematic viscosity is the stokes (St), named after George Gabriel Stokes. It is sometimes expressed in terms of centistokes (cSt). In U.S. usage, stoke is sometimes used as the singular form.
1 St = 1 cm2•s−1 = 10−4 m2•s−1.
1 cSt = 1 mm2•s−1 = 10−6m2•s−1.
Water at 20 °C has a kinematic viscosity of about 1 cSt.
The kinematic viscosity is sometimes referred to as diffusivity of momentum, because it is analogous to diffusivity of heat and diffusivity of mass. It is therefore used in dimensionless numbers which compare the ratio of the diffusivities.”
"Volume viscosity (also called bulk viscosity or second viscosity) becomes important only for such effects where fluid compressibility is essential. Examples would include shock waves and sound propagation."
“The speed of sound in air and other gases, liquids, and solids is predictable from their density and elastic properties of the media (bulk modulus).
The bulk modulus of a solid influences the speed of sound and other mechanical waves in the material.”
Just as is shown by the above, the speed of sound in fluids (gasses and liquids) is dependent on density and bulk modulus (Hooke's Law). The bulk modulus of a substance measures the substance's resistance to uniform compression.
Now, this appears in Encyclopedia Britannica:
“...(in the direction of the wave) is a combination of a uniform compression and a shearing stress (a force that causes one plane of a substance to glide past an adjacent plane). Hence, both bulk and shear viscosity also govern the propagation of sound in a liquid.”
In order to read that article one needs to join and pay. This is frustrating to say the least. I hesitate to pay just to learn some basic science.
This article clearly states that viscosity does affect the sound velocity in liquids:
S Parthasarathy and N N Bakhshi 1953 Proc. Phys. Soc. B 66 368 doi:10.1088/0370-1301/66/5/303
“Relation between Velocity of Sound and Viscosity in Liquids”
A new relationship, viz. v1/3/ρ = A + B/η1/2, between sound velocity v, viscosity η and density ρ of a liquid, has been obtained. It is observed that A is a constant (=13.56) for all the homologous series considered, whereas B is different for different series. A plot of v1/3/ρ against 1/η1/2 gives a set of straight lines diverging from the same point on the y-axis (0, 13.56)."
"Longitudinal rheology. Bulk Viscosity and Longitudinal Viscosity
Propagation of a longitudinal stress wave through a visco-elastic media creates dissipation of mechanical energy, similarly to a shear stress wave. The rate of dissipation depends on two parameters: bulk viscosity and longitudinal viscosity. For Newtonian liquid it is bulk viscosity that is analog to the dynamic viscosity for the shear stress. For non-Newtonian liquid it is longitudinal viscosity, analog to the shear viscosity for the shear rheology.
Measurement of ultrasound attenuation is the only known way of characterizing these parameters for both Newtonian and non-Newtonian liquids. Our Acoustic sensor allows very precise measurement of the ultrasound attenuation. It is important to perform this measurement at different frequencies. Frequency dependences allow resolving between bulk viscosity and longitudinal viscosity.
For more details read:
Dukhin, A.S. and Goetz, P.J. " Bulk viscosity and compressibility measurement using acoustic spectroscopy," The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.130, Issue 12, (2009)"
Sound Speed and Kinematic Viscosity Table
|Oct10-12, 03:43 PM||#6|
For any practical purposes that I know of, the formula in terms of bulk modulus and density is adequate, and that formula can be easily derived using Newtonian mechanics without the need for any more assumptions about the fluid behaviour.
In post #5, the quote from Parthasarathy and Bakhshi only "clearly states that viscosity does affect the sound velocity in liquids" in the sense that they have produced a formula that replaces one parameter (bulk modulus) by another one (viscosity), and they state their formula only holds for homologous series of compounds (though the abstract doesn't way what particular homologous series they measured). Since their formula contains two constants that apparently depend on the particular series, this looks more like an exercise in curve fitting than fundamental physics IMO. There is nothing surprising in the fact that for a homologous series of compounds (i.e. a seriies of compouds with similar chemical structures, for example methane, ethane, pentane, hexane, etc), there are "simple" relations between different physical parameters. Presumably somebody was interested in this in 1953, but the abstract quoted doesn't seem to give any motiation for doing the work.
The quote from Dukhin, and Goetz says nothing about sound velocity, only about using energy dissipation as a way to measure viscosity.
|Oct10-12, 06:16 PM||#7|
Thank you for your clarifications and explanations. Although I posted all those things about viscosity, I was never sure of their meaning.
During many years of sonar work I never heard of anyone using the viscosity of seawater to predict the sound speed.
|Oct12-12, 01:47 AM||#8|
What effects the speed of sound other than temperature and viscosity, is the thickness of the medium it's traveling through. For example, sound travels approximately 4.3 times faster through water than air. The second factor that affects a sound wave's speed is pitch. Apparently, the higher the pitch, the faster the speed of sound. Pitch is determined by how bunched up the waves are, and therefore, the more bunched up they are, they must be traveling much faster to complete the track of waves.
|Oct12-12, 07:53 AM||#9|
The speed of sound depends on the density of the medium and its elastic properties.
The dependence on density is inverse, increased density results in decreased speed, for the same elasticity.
The speed may depend on frequency (see dispersion) but is not due to "bunched waves" whatever that means. In most common media (water and air included) the dispersion is quite negligible.
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Join us on a winter wonderland photo adventure to Austria. Photograph different horse breeds in the snow, including the famous Haflinger! Enjoy the beautiful scenery and amazing photo opportunities.
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Stephen Colbert had praised his mother several times on his show and he once again showed his admiration to her on his first day back on "The Colbert Report" after a week hiatus following her death. The comedian dedicated three minutes of the Wednesday, June 19 episode to share a story of his mother's childhood, her dedication to her family and her faith in God.
"Now if you watch this show, and you like this show, it's because everybody who works here and I'm lucky to be one of them," Colbert opened the show, holding back tears while delivering the moving tribute. "But when you watch the show, if you also like me, that's because of my mom. So before we start the show again, I'd like to tell you a little bit about her."
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Lorna Tuck Colbert passed away June 12 at the age of 92. Stephen Colbert was away for a week since then as he grieved the loss of his mother. The political satirist had previously suspended his satirical news show when his mom first began to fall ill back in February 2012.
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A project undertaken at the University of Queensland and supervised by Dr. Ulrike Siebeck, School of Biomedical Science, Sensory Neurobiology Group and Maxi Eckes (PhD Candidate), School of Biological Science.
We are investigating the physiological ecology of solar ultraviolet (UV) absorbing compounds known as mycosporine-like amino acids found in the external epithelial mucus, and UV-induced DNA damage repair in coral reef fish of the Indo-Pacific.
We usually associate UV radiation (UV) with negative effects, such as skin cancer and DNA damage caused by a part of sunlight we cannot see (Gallagher & Lee, 2006) and we are reminded daily to protect ourselves with sunscreens, sunglasses and hats. Fur and feathers protect the skin of many animals, and UV-absorbing compounds are often found in animal eyes to protect their sensitive visual tissues (Siebeck & Marshall, 2000). Incredibly, however, instead of protecting their eyes from UV radiation, there are animals, including some birds and many coral reef fish that are using this waveband for communication (Bennett, 1994; Siebeck, 2004). How do these animals cope with the negative effects of UV radiation? What is of great concern is that UV levels have been rising and are predicted to continue to rise, as part of climate change (Zepp et al., 2007). This rise is predicted to be particularly acute for aquatic animals as the transparency of water to UV radiation is increasing (Schindler et al., 1996; Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2008). Already we are seeing the decline of aquatic species, such as amphibians, which has been in part attributed to the rising UV levels (Häder et al., 2007). This project supported by APSF has kick-started a larger research program aimed at investigating how reef fish deal with current and future levels of UV radiation. We concentrated on investigating two defensive mechanisms fish may use for protection from UV radiation; (i) secretion of sunscreens into the external mucus, which has been hypothesised to prevent/reduce DNA damage and (ii) internal DNA repair, which specifically targets lesions caused by UV radiation.
Mucous cells in the epidermis continuously secrete mucus, covering the body of the fish. This mucus often contains UV-absorbing compounds, which are thought to protect the skin from UV damage (Zamzow & Losey, 2002). We have recently quantified and identified these as mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in a range of parrotfish species (Eckes et al. 2008). We discovered that the quantity and the combination of MAAs appear to be highly variable and dependant on a variety of parameters. We found that UV absorbance of P. amboinensis mucus increases with the size of the fish (Zamzow & Siebeck, 2006). When similar sized individuals from different locations are compared, a correlation is found between UV exposure and quantity and type of MAAs found. Animals stemming from deeper water that receive less UV also have less sunscreen protection than animals living in shallow water that are exposed to high levels of UV. Also, animals collected in near oligotrophic off-shore waters with high levels of UV-A and UV-B radiation have high quantities of MAAs with absorption peaks in the corresponding wavelength range. Animals stemming from more eutrophic coastal waters have lower quantities of MAAs and the absorption peaks of the MAAs found in their mucus lie mainly in the UV-A. We also showed that other contributing factors to the quantity of MAAs found in the mucus are likely to be health, gender and diet (Zamzow, 2004).
We found that the sunscreen protection of damselfish (Pomacentrus amboinensis) changes if they are translocated from shallow to deeper habitats and vice versa. Shallow living fish with high sunscreen protection lose their sunscreens when translocated to deep reefs and deep living fish with low sunscreen protection express higher levels of UV-absorbing compounds if translocated to shallow reefs. This change in sunscreen protection is relatively fast and was achieved experimentally within the time-span of a week. It therefore appears that fish are able to adjust their sunscreen protection according to UV exposure. It is important to remember however, that MAAs are only expressed in the mucus if MAA-rich food sources are available, as fish cannot synthesise their own MAAs (Zamzow, 2004). Further research needs to specifically test how much control fish have over the level of sunscreen protection in their mucus (e.g. do they selectively eat MAA-rich foods?), and to what extent the observed change depends on the average MAA content of their food.
UV damage to DNA can be direct through absorption of UV (Sutherland & Griffin, 1981), or indirect through the actions of reactive oxygen species such as singlet oxygen generated by photosensitisers(Malloy et al., 1997). UV-induced DNA lesions include a range of photoproducts, amongst which cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) make up the largest proportion, followed by pyrimidine (6-4) pyrimidone photoproducts (Malloy et al., 1997). Both types of lesion may cause inhibition of embryonic and larval development, decrease survival by slowing transcription and mitosis, cause cell death and lead to energetic costs associated with DNA repair (Malloy et al., 1997), and have previously been used to quantify UV damage in eggs and larvae of a few marine fish species and planktonic crustaceans (Vetter et al., 1999; Young, 2006). CPDs can be repaired with two different processes, photoenzymatic repair and nucleotide excision repair (Todo et al., 1993; Malloy et al., 1997). The former system relies on the enzyme photolyase which requires UV-A to be activated before it can repair the UV-B-induced DNA damage and has been found to be the process mainly responsible for the removal of UV-induced cyclobutane pyrimidine dimmer lesions in various organisms, including Antarctic fish. The second part of this project was to test the effects of increased UV levels on reef fish cell damage and whether reef fish also possess internal repair mechanisms.
We demonstrated for the first time in a reef fish species, that the moon wrasse, Thalassoma lunare, has the ability to photo-repair DNA damage caused by elevated UV radiation. Fish, which lacked MAA protection and were blocked from photo-reactivation (by exposing them to UV-B only), had the highest proportion of DNA damage. Fish exposed to photo-reactivation wavelengths (UV-B followed by UV-A) had a significantly reduced amount of DNA damage. Both groups had higher UV damage than the control group exposed to ambient UV-A and UV-B levels. We also found a significant difference in DNA damage between fish with MAA-rich and MAA-poor mucus, however only in the condition in which photo-reactivation was prevented (UV-B only treatment). Thus, both mechanisms (external sunscreens and internal repair) are important mechanisms for reducing UV damage. It appears the photolyase DNA repair mechanism can compensate for the lack of external protection and also that MAA protection is particularly important if photo-reactivation is impaired. Future research is directed to analyse the balance between the external and internal protective mechanisms in a variety of conditions.

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It has only one demerit it is a bit pricey when compared to other mattress.
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It guarantees money return if any damage caused to the product.
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We don’t get much color options. It only has three colors available.
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You get air mattress pump that helps to pump air inside their mattress.
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This mattress is stretchable and comfy.
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It is a twin-size mattress that is quite thick and long enough for a kid.
The Velcro zip guard may be difficult to maintain.
This twin mattress offers you every quality you are looking for your kids. It is soft and comfy. It is breathable, plush and super comfortable.
It is very comfy and its removable bamboo cover is machine washable.
It is easily portable and can be folded easily to keep in any place as per your convenient.
It is breathable and is waterproof.
It comes in only white color that can make it dirty from time to time.
How to choose the best mattress for kids:
You have list of mattresses available above and you can choose wisely from anyone ranging from its various special features to its usage like: –
Quality of mattress: You can check the softness and comfy of the mattress when you purchase it because good quality mattress will give you better quality and durability.
Waterproof: You must check whether its waterproof or not so that the mattress don’t smell when the kid pee on it and it’s easy to prevent it from damage through water.
Breathability: Mattress must be breathable enough and help the kid to move from one area to other.
Protection from bed bug: Mattress must protect from bug or mite bite or any kind of allergy due to the quality of mattress like it should have zips to protect kids from mites.
Portable and foldable; It must be portable and easy to carry from one place to other so that you don’t face issue while travelling and can carry your mattress from one place to other if its foldable so that it takes less space.
FAQs Regarding Best Mattresses for Kids
1)Is the mattress durable?
A) Durability of the items depend on its quality.
2)Is it easy to use?
A) All the mattress is easy to use and instruction are given in the label to check its usage.
A) Yes, almost all mattress help prevent bed bugs and mites to occur due to their quality.
5)What is the thickness of the mattress?
A) All mattress has different thickness.
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U.S. economic data are outperforming expectations by the most in nine months, a trend Federal Reserve officials may incorporate into their policy statement tomorrow.
The Citigroup Economic Surprise Index, a daily measure of whether economic data is better or worse than economists’ projections, improved to 85.7 on Dec. 2, the highest since March 9, after the Labor Department reported an unexpected drop in the jobless rate. The index is calculated on a three-month rolling basis and weighted for the importance of the indicator.
“Most of the economists are missing the underlying strength” in the world’s largest economy, said Joel Naroff, president of Naroff Economic Advisors, Inc. in Holland, Pennsylvania. The Fed will “modestly upgrade the economic outlook but change little else.”
November unemployment at the lowest level in more than two years and manufacturing running at the fastest pace in five months are among data that may dissuade Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and fellow central bankers from pursuing a third-round of large scale asset purchases. At the same time, the Fed may still see “significant downside risks” for the economy as Europe’s financial crisis evolves.


text: i didn't expect this movie being so good, but it's turned out to be not just good but great! Mel Gibson did an outrageously great performance in this movie. an ingenious screenplay with very interesting storyline, not even one second not suspenseful. the directing is way too smooth, the editing, all the Mexican supporting actors, every one of them did such great seamless job like one of the colorful thread being woven so expertly into a wonderful carpet with beautiful and complicated patterns. salute to the director, the three screenplay writers (one of them is Mr. Gibson). this is a very difficult film to shoot but just, again, seamlessly fabricated into a great one. this is a rare film combined with nervous breaking scenarios and plots but at the same time, never forgot to deliver a subtle sense of humor. this is one of the best movies I've ever seen and i believe that most viewers who watched it would agree with me totally. go watch it, guys. I'd also like to congrats Mr. Gibson that he never did anything plastic, not even Botox injections on his old face, yet every wrinkle, every line only makes him an even greater performer. what a treat! thank you, Mr. Gibson, stay cool.


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Cars burned, shops were looted and stones pelted at a hospital: The Netherlands has forcibly started its first nationwide corona curfew. The political reaction is clear.
During protests against tightened corona restrictions, riots broke out in several Dutch cities on Sunday. Shortly before the curfew began at 9 p.m. on Sunday, there were riots in about ten cities, according to police. Police officers were attacked with fireworks and stones. Cars were set on fire in The Hague. Unrest has also been reported from Tilburg, Enschede, Venlo, Roermond, Breda, Arnheim and Apeldoorn, among others.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte strongly condemned the violence. “That is absolutely inadmissible, it has nothing to do with protests, it is criminal violence,” said Rutte on Monday in The Hague. In the evening, the mayor of Eindhoven, John Jorritsma, even warned of civil war. “If this continues, we are heading for civil war,” he told journalists.
Young people from Eindhoven had looted shops, threw bicycles and set fires. Cars were also set on fire. In the center of Amsterdam, the police used water cannons, dogs and mounted officers. In Enschede, rioters attacked a hospital by throwing stones.
The broadcaster NOS reported that riot police had been mobilized in at least ten cities that evening. The military police said on Twitter that they support local police officers in at least two cities. More than 240 people were arrested across the country. According to reports from the emergency services, it was only around midnight that silence returned in most places.
There were riots on social media on Sunday. Politicians condemned the violence. Justice Minister Ferd Grapperhaus said this had nothing to do with legitimate political demonstrations. “This is simply criminal behavior.”
The evening before, there had been riots in the small town of Urk north of Amsterdam. According to the police, young people there set a corona test center of the health department on fire.
The protests were directed against the tightened measures to contain the coronavirus, including a night curfew. Parliament approved the restrictions with a narrow majority.
On Saturday evening, a curfew came into effect for the first time since the pandemic began. Citizens must stay in their homes from 9:00 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Violations are punished with fines of 95 euros.
The number of new infections in the Netherlands has recently declined. The mutation of the virus, which first appeared in England, is of concern, however. In total, the Netherlands has so far recorded 13,540 corona deaths and 944,000 infections.

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Waiting for Godot Tickets
When Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot exploded on to the London stage 50 years ago, it shocked as many people as it delighted. There had never been a play like it; two men clowning around, joking and arguing, repeating themselves, as they wait through one day and then another, waiting for the mysterious Godot. The combination of music hall, poetry and tension redefined what is possible in theatre, so that these days, Waiting for Godot is accepted as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century. Get your Waiting for Godot tickets now!


2013 Toyota Avalalon Hybrid
Dates tested: 8/29/2013-9/12/2013
Real-world fuel economy: 31.2 mpg
Driving mix: 100% city
Base price: $35,555 (not including $810 destination fee)
The great: Impressive fuel economy
The good: Reasonable hybrid price premium
The not so good: Somewhat complicated audio and climate controls
Avalon has spent most of its life since its 1995 introduction toting around Consumer Guide Best Buy awards. That was based not only on its commendable combination of room, refinement, and value-for-the money, but also on the fact that it offered a high degree of luxury without being ostentatious or complicated. But Avalon has lost its Best Buy status of late, in part because it evolved away from that final point of focus.
Perhaps it was considered too much of an “old-person’s car.” Certainly it was conservative, though that actually added to its appeal, particularly after many competitors jumped on the high-tech bandwagon. But with its 2011 redesign, Toyota began following the crowd, and changes since have left it a different animal – one that doesn’t stand out nearly as distinctly.
Some might say its swoopier, more-modern lines are a welcome advancement, and we wouldn’t argue the point one way or the other – particularly since it doesn’t detract from the car’s functionality, which is too often sacrificed to style these days. In fact, visibility is quite good all around, which is something often lost in the trend toward thicker roof pillars. But inside, it’s a slightly different story. Where the previous-generation car (2005-2010) was an exemplary example of form following function – while still looking stately — the most recent models seem to reverse the relationship.
To a degree, at least, Avalon has fallen victim to the same control complexity that plagues most other high-line cars. What used to be easy and quick now takes more concentration and time, neither of which are in abundance while driving a car down the road. The climate controls are all adjusted with repetitive-step pushbuttons rather than simpler knobs, and the audio system – while better than most – forces some multi-step operations and places a few adjustments out of easy reach. On the positive side, station selection is done through virtual buttons on the touchscreen, and they’re not only large, but contain the station number, which is a thoughtful touch. The Avalon tested did not have a navigation system, which could complicate things further.
Another change has been with the suspension. Avalon used to be an unusually smooth cruiser, and while it’s certainly not harsh, there’s now more of a jolt over bumps. This follows a current trend toward European “firmness,” which provides sharper handling at the expense of ride quality. In the case of the Avalon, it may be due more to its low-profile tires than to any real change in suspension tuning, but the bottom-line result is the same: The Avalon is no longer special in this regard.
Our Hybrid test vehicle returned an impressive 31.2 mpg in mostly city driving, which put it about 10 mpg up on a conventional gas-powered version tested previously. And since “hybridizing” the Avalon adds only about $2500 to the sticker price, that’s a reasonable return on investment. But the hybrid system was not without its dynamic quirks – which included some delays in throttle response – and the four-cylinder engine that anchors the system just isn’t as smooth, quiet, or responsively powerful as the excellent V6 that takes its place in other models.
But in other ways, the appeal of the Avalon stands. It’s roomy, nicely finished (though the interior sports more hard plastic and a cartoonishly swoopier look than previous models), has unusually good visibitlity, and is still a fine deal for the money. It just seems more like a ritzier Camry than the bargain-priced Lexus it used to be.


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Google Doodle News
New Year's Eve 2021: Google unveils new doodle with a dash of year-end festivities
The doodle features a giant candy with '2021' written in the middle of it
Google Doodle celebrates pizza with interactive puzzle: All you need to know
The ancient art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on this day in the year 2017
Google Doodle pays tribute to Dr Kamal Ranadive, Indian cell biologist known for her work with cancer
Ranadive was among the first researchers in India to propose a link between breast cancer and heredity and to identify the links among cancers and certain viruses
Google honours ‘Father of Judo' Kano Jigoro on his 161st birth anniversary with a doodle
Judo as a martial art became distinct from Jujutsu when Kano added a Western wrestling move to defeat a much larger opponent in a Jujutsu sparring match
Google Doodle pays shining tribute to Otto Wichterle, the inventor of modern soft contact lens
His innovations paved the way for state-of-the-art medical technologies such as “smart” biomaterials, used to restore bio-recognizable polymers and human connective tissues
Google Doodle pays tribute to Sivaji Ganesan on actor's 93rd birth anniversary
Today’s Google Doodle, illustrated by Bangalore-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi, celebrated the 93rd birthday of Indian actor Sivaji Ganesan
Google Doodle celebrates Japanese green tea researcher Michiyo Tsujimura on 133rd birthday
Born in 1888, Tsujimura was the first woman in Japan to receive a doctoral degree in agriculture.
Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to Avicii on DJ's 32nd birth anniversary
Set to the tune of 'Wake Me Up,' the majority of the 1.22 minute-long Google Doodle video focuses on the aspects of his life Avicii loved, with a few symbolic moments to allude to some of the more emotionally challenging experiences.
Google Doodle celebrated 138th birth anniversary of epidemic typhus vaccine creator Rudolf Weigl
Typhus was a big concern during World War 1 and Weigl studied lice in his lab for decades and was able to develop a vaccine from these tiny insects.
Today's Google Doodle is an adorable reminder to wear a mask and get vaccinated
The Doodle is linked to Google search results on how to find a vaccination centre and ways to prevent infection.
Google Doodle signals start of UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament, wishes teams luck
A 24-team championship pitting the best of Europe’s footballers, the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 gets underway today.
Google honours Shirley Temple, the iconic Hollywood star, with an animated doodle
On this day back in 2015, the Santa Monica History Museum opened 'Love, Shirley Temple,' a special exhibit that showcased a collection of her 'rare memorabilia'.
Google Doodle shows its appreciation for all healthcare workers for their service
We bow down to the nurses, doctors, researchers that are working to provide us with the best healthcare they can.
Earth Day 2021: Licypriya Kangujam, Sadhguru, others come together on Twitter urging us to 'Restore our Earth'
Started in 1970, this day is celebrated to shine a light on the extenuating circumstances that are plaguing our planet.
Earth Day 2021: Google Doodle illustrated video encourages everyone to plant more trees
Designed by artist Sophie Diao, the Google Doodle video for Earth Day 2021 highlights importance of planting trees for the future.
Google Doodle celebrates the 151st birth anniversary of Russian Princess Vera Gedroits
Vera Gedroits was a military surgeon, professor, poet, and author who took part in both the Russo-Japan war and World War I.
Google Doodle reminds us to wear a mask while practicing social distance
India is facing a fresh surge of cases with its financial capital — Maharashtra — recording nearly 60,000 cases in the last 24 hours.
April Fool's Day: Google continues to pause pranks as the world still faces 'serious challenges' during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Volkswagen of America recently pulled an April Fool's Day prank by announcing that it will change its brand name to 'Voltswagen'.
Google Doodle celebrates the 89th birthday of India's satellite man – Udupi Ramachandra Rao
Udupi Ramachandra Rao worked on the satellite program and the PSLV rocket and he is the former chairman of ISRO.
International Women's Day 2021: Google celebrates with doodles of notable firsts in women's history
The Doodle recognises some accomplishments by women that were entirely new, and others, for spectacular work or rights that was long overdue.


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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT
In the Matter of a Complaint by FINAL DECISION
Rita A. Niro and The Hartford Courant,
against Docket #FIC 94-49
Farmington Town Manager,
Respondent January 11, 1995
The above-captioned matter was heard as a contested case on June 24, 1994, at which time the complainants and the respondent appeared and presented testimony, exhibits and argument on the complaint.
After consideration of the entire record, the following facts are found and conclusions of law are reached:
1. The respondent is a public agency within the meaning of 1-18a(a), G.S.
2. By letter of complaint filed February 17, 1994, the complainants appealed to the Commission, alleging that the respondent failed to promptly provide copies of certain records.
3. It is found that the complainant Niro visited the respondent's office on Thursday, February 17, 1994.
4. It is found that the respondent had prepared packets of documents to be distributed to the members of the town council, the press, and certain other individuals and agencies.
5. It is found that the packets consisted of the agenda for the town council's Tuesday February 22, 1994 meeting, together with background information for the meeting, including minutes, legal notices, motions, bills for services, letters, proposals, reports, proposed regulations, council goals and resolutions, and economic plans.
6. It is concluded that the documents in the packets are public records within the meaning of 1-18a(d) and 1-19(a), G.S.
7. It is found that the respondent declined to provide the package of records to Niro at the time she requested them.
8. The respondent maintains that it is his policy, as directed by the town council, that the packets are to be
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delivered to the council members on Thursday, and not distributed to the public or the press until Friday.
9. The respondent also maintains that 1-21(a), G.S., does not require the agenda of a regular meeting to be filed until 24 hours before the meeting, and that access on the Friday before a Tuesday meeting is therefore well within the requirements of 1-21(a), G.S.
10. At the request of the respondent, the Commission takes administrative notice of its record and final decision in docket #FIC 92-363, Alphonse Avitable and Democratic Town Committee vs. Bethlehem Board of Selectmen, which case concerns when an agenda must be filed pursuant to 1-21, G.S.
11. The respondent also maintains that he has four business days to respond to the complainants' request, pursuant to 1-21i(b), G.S.
12. The complainant in turn maintains that she was not asking the respondent for anything burdensome, that the documents she was asking for were already copied, and that she should have the same prompt access as the council members.
13. Section 1-19(a), G.S., provides that "every person shall have the right to inspect [public] records promptly during regular office or business hours or to receive a copy of such records in accordance with the provisions of section 1-15."
14. Section 1-15(a), G.S, provides that "[a]ny person applying in writing shall receive, promptly upon request, a plain or certified copy of any public record."
15. Section 1-21(a), G.S., provides in relevant part:
The agenda of the regular meetings of every public agency, except for the general assembly, shall be available to the public and shall be filed, not less than twenty-four hours before the meetings to which they refer, in such agency's regular office or place of business
16. Section 1-21i(b), G.S., provides in relevant part:
Any denial of the right to inspect or copy records provided for under section 1-19 shall be made to the person requesting such right by the public agency official who has custody or control of the public record, in writing, within four business days of such request .... Failure to comply with a request to so inspect or copy such public record within the
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applicable number of business days shall be deemed to be a denial.
17. It is concluded that the time constraints for providing copies of public records are established by 1-15(a) and 1-19(a), G.S., and not by the agenda filing requirements of 1-21(a) or the statutory denial period established in 1-21i(b), G.S.
18. It is also concluded that the word "promptly," as used in 1-15(a) and 1-19(a) means quickly and without undue delay, taking into consideration all of the factors presented by a particular request.
19. It is found that the meeting packets are all prepared on the Thursday the week before the meeting, and that the press packages are prepared at the same time as the council members' packages.
20. It is found that the packets had been copied when the complainant requested one.
21. It is found that the respondent arranges for the packets for the council members to be hand delivered to the Farmington Police Department, and then delivered by department cruisers to the individual council members.
22. It is found that the respondent arranges for such prompt service to the council members because they need time to read the materials before the Tuesday evening meeting.
23. It is found that the town council directed the respondent not to provide packets to the press or the public until the Friday before the meeting.
24. It is found that the complainant needs sufficient time to read the packet and follow up on any information contained in it, so as to decide whether to write a story that will be published before the meeting.
25. It is found that, given the efficiency, speed and effort that the respondent devotes to delivering the packets to council members, the respondent also reasonably understands or should understand that the complainant has a similar need for time to review the packets.
26. It is found that the respondent's staff is able to continue with its ordinary daily business functions on the day that it is copying and preparing the packets.
27. It is found that the respondent made no claim that the requested packet is exempt from disclosure.
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28. It is also found that the respondent offered no practical obstacle to having met the complainant's February 17, 1994 request, other than the policy that the town council members are to receive the packet first.
29. It is concluded that nothing in the Freedom of Information Act conditions the public's right of access to public records upon their first being distributed to any public officials.
30. It is concluded that the respondent violated 1-15(a) and 1-19(a), G.S., by failing to provide copies of public records promptly upon request.
31. Although the issue of civil penalties was not raised in this case, the Commission on its motion takes administrative notice of its record and final decision in docket #FIC 93-306, John R. Pandora v. Farmington Town Manager, in which the respondent was previously found to have violated 1-15 and 1-19(a) by failing to promptly provide a complainant with a copy of a requested document, and ordered to strictly comply with the disclosure provisions of those statutes. The Commission advises the respondent that continued violations of the same statutory provisions expose the respondent to the risk of civil penalties of as much as $1,000.00.
The following order by the Commission is hereby recommended on the basis of the record concerning the above-captioned complaint:
1. Henceforth the respondent shall strictly comply with the requirements of 1-15(a) and 1-19(a), G.S.
Approved by Order of the Freedom of Information Commission at its regular meeting of January 11, 1995.
Debra L. Rembowski
Clerk of the Commission
Docket #FIC 94-49 Page 5
PURSUANT TO SECTION 4-180(c), G.S. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE NAMES OF EACH PARTY AND THE MOST RECENT MAILING ADDRESS, PROVIDED TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION, OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.
THE PARTIES TO THIS CONTESTED CASE ARE:
RITA A. NIRO AND THE HARTFORD COURANT
285 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06115
FARMINGTON TOWN MANAGER
c/o Louise M. Goodwin, Esq.
Day, Berry & Howard
Hartford, CT 06103-3499
Debra L. Rembowski
Clerk of the Commission

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Kehlani is covered in tattoos but her sunflower ink shines brightest
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21. Kehlani is covered in tattoos but her sunflower ink shines brightest
Singer Kehlani has a ton of tattoos but the sunflower on her shoulder certainly shines brightest. She hasn't spoken much about its meaning but sunflowers are renowned for their love of sunlight and ability to adapt for the brightest conditions.


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The Buffalo Bills announced that RB LeSean McCoy is doubtful to return after he aggravated his hamstring during Sunday’s game.
Reports from earlier in the week mentioned that the Bills planned to be cautious with McCoy’s injury, given that he had a hamstring injury last year that lingered. However, they decided he was good enough to play in today’s game.
McCoy, 28, is in the second year of his five-year, $40 million contract that includes $26.05 million guaranteed. He stands to make a base salary of $4.8 million for the 2016 season.
In 2016, McCoy has appeared in six games and rushed for 587 yards on 104 carries (5.6 YPC) to go along with 20 receptions for 97 yards receiving and seven total touchdowns. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 3 running back out of 55 qualifying players.
We’ll have more regarding McCoy and his injury as the news is available.


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RAMP Book Club
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Fall 2017 Book Club
reads The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande
Book Club provides a forum for interesting conversations about good books. Book Club meets four times per term. The first meeting of the term welcomes new and returning members and introduces the current reading selection. The remaining three meetings are open group discussions focused on specific pages of the book.
Book Club reads a different book each term. The fall book is selected in collaboration with CPP Common Read. The spring book is by vote during the last meeting of fall term. RAMP provides a limited number of books on a first-come, first-serve basis to program participants. Books must be returned. If you have any book suggestions, please feel free to share them with us!
For more information or to be added to the Book Club email list, please email firstname.lastname@example.org.
The Fall 2021 book is The War for Kindness by Jamil Zaki. Meetings will take place via Zoom on September 23, October 7, October 21, and October 28. Zoom link: https://cpp.zoom.us/j/8205357854.
Registration not required. Bring a friend; bring your lunch; and bring your voice!

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Inflo Shortlisted for Software Innovation of the Year award 2020
Inflo has been unveiled as a finalist for the Software Innovation of the Year 2020 award at the Accounting Excellence awards – positioning the business at the forefront of innovation within the global accountancy profession.
The Software Innovation award recognizes companies that have introduced a product or solution in the previous year that has solved major issues for accountants and helped them deliver outstanding value or service to clients.
The Accounting Excellence programmed is designed to recognize and reward virtuosity in the accounting profession and provide practitioners the best tools and knowledge they require to make 2020 their most successful year in practice.
Inflo Founder and CEO, Mark Edmondson, commented:
“Innovation is in our DNA, and the nomination for this award is fantastic recognition for the team’s efforts. The aim of Inflo is to improve the productivity and quality of the work carried out and create a stronger value position for all accountancy firms. Our software is designed by accountants for accountants to assist in creating value for their clients, using data.
Our aim has always been to make leading edge technology accessible to firms of all sizes. This includes making our software available for free, and embedding it into accounting education.
April 2020 saw our largest software release where we introduced a new module ‘Inflo Reports’ and revealed new tax and advisory capabilities, expanding our product beyond the audit solution we are globally renowned for.
I am also very proud of our collaboration with the ICAEW to provide enhanced education around the digital skills needed for those entering the accountancy. Creating a version of Inflo that can be used for education address the skills gap which was widening within the profession.”
The winners of the Accounting Excellence Awards will be celebrated and announced at an exclusive ceremony held at The Brewery, London on February 2nd 2021.