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tem cell therapy for autism is still a grey zone and its commercial use is prohibited, said medical experts a day after NMMC revoked the licence of a local hospital that provided it for children with various neurodevelopmental disorders for sums between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh. NMMC sealed NeuroGen Brain and Spine Institute - Cell Therapy in Seawoods on Friday after conducting several inspections of the premises.
Dr Alok Sharma, owner of NeuroGen Institute whose registration was revoked by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) last week for "illegally" providing stem cell therapy for autistic children, could face action at the BMC-run Sion hospital, where he is head of the neurosurgery department, said sources.
Private blood banks should not “market” their storage facility of umbilical cord blood as biological insurance for any future stem-cell therapy of the donor child or their siblings, the Indian Council of Medical Research has warned. Is cord-blood banking really worth the promise? Dr Ranjana Sharma, senior consultant, obstetrics & gynaecology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Delhi, tells us more
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Friday revoked the registration of NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute (NeuroGen), Sector 40, Seawoods for "illegally conducting" and advertising stem cell therapy and other treatment for children with autism.
At least 12,500 patients with autism and other neurodevelopmental issues had undergone stem cell therapy costing between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh each at NeuroGen Institute in Seawoods, NMMC officials said.
The speaker, Jyotsna Dhawan, is the president of the Indian Society of Cell Biology. She is also an emeritus scientist at the CSIRCCMB. Today, she spoke about skeletal muscle disorders and how they can be treated with stem cells. 30% of the body is made up of skeletal muscles, which control body movement and metabolism. If these muscles are disrupted, the muscle stem cells will repair them. However, in old age and disease conditions, these muscles can become weak and the muscle stem cells cannot repair them properly. This is why muscle stem cells senescence technology was used to overcome this problem. In addition, 14 other lectures focused on how cell science technology could diagnose many diseases including cancer were given on the occasion.
A 26-year-old patient of acute leukemia was treated at Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. The patient had come to the hospital in a relapse condition and the doctors decided to conduct a bone marrow transplant. However, the patient's elder brother was not a fully matched donor, so they planned to conduct a haploidentical stem cell transplant as curative therapy. The cost of the procedure may be close to Rs. 50 lakh in a few private hospitals that conduct this procedure. The patient underwent total body irradiation at the radiology department fortynine days after the transplant. The patient is doing well, but the medical team has not discharged him from the hospital.
A 10-year-old boy recently got a new lease of life in the city, after his vision was restored by a special medical technique following a tragic mishap that impacted his eyesight.
More than 250 research papers and posters were presented and displayed during the third research showcase activity of the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) on Tuesday.
As an alternative to surgery, doctors are now using regenerative stem cell therapy for patients requiring knee replacement.
stem cells obtained from the placenta of a newborn baby can help in curing grade III obesity which is a major cause of diabetes and other diseases.
Researchers from School of Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham here have won a patent in the US and Australia for a novel nanomedicine that holds great promise for early detection and treatment of liver cirrhosis and liver tumour.
We know that the liver is responsible for ‘detoxifying’ alcohol and drugs, but also performs multiple other functions, including glucose supply to the brain, food digestion, producing blood during foetal development, storing nutrients, etc. We also know that the liver can regenerate, but that does not mean a fully damaged liver can grow back on its own. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to signs of liver disease and initiate treatments promptly.
Doctors at Sawai Man Singh Medical College conducted the institute’s first stem cell transplant successfully at its trauma center, when a 7-year-old patient suffering from aplastic anaemia, a form of blood cancer, received stem cells from his 11-year-old sister on Wednesday.
Alzheimer's disease begins in individuals around the age of 40-50 years when certain unwanted proteins accumulate in the brain. These protein deposits interfere with the connections in the brain and disrupt the transmission of information—consider them roadblocks that cannot be crossed. Thus, with time and depending on the extent of protein accumulation, a patient begins to forget things and gradually fails to form a link between the sensory information gained and the required action.


The LwM2M Protocol
The LwM2M Protocol
Lightweight Machine to Machine, or LwM2M, is a device management protocol developed by OMA SpecWorks to address the needs of low-power and low-bandwidth IoT devices. Known best for its efficiency, it is ideal in constrained environments where traditional connectivity is not available. For example, a smart water meter can be difficult and expensive to reach. LwM2M allows the smart water meter to connect directly to the internet, while not requiring much bandwidth or processing power from the device. This unmatched capability allows smart meters to have a lifespan of up to 20 years. And while LwM2M is the best choice for constrained devices, it is also an excellent connectivity solution for any IoT device, thanks to its numerous applications in device management.
Common Questions About LwM2M
IoT Device Management is the ability to remotely monitor, control, configure, and update your IoT device throughout its lifecycle. This includes the option to remotely:
- commission and decommission a device
- update the device’s firmware (FOTA)
- obtain data from the device
- install or update security on the device
- and much more
These features allow organisations to reduce their budgets for in-person visits to sites that are often difficult and expensive to access. Furthermore, they are a significant evolution in efficiency and security for organisations that are tasked with manually logging into each individual device through a command line terminal to make updates and changes.
When Numbers Matter
IoT device management is useful for organisations managing 10 devices, but it becomes a necessity when there are 100 or 1,000,000. Sending someone to physically take a reading of the device or install an update is not feasible with a fleet of devices. And as the number of IoT devices being purchased and installed around the world is growing at a rapid pace, the demand for controlling and monitoring devices within one system is also increasing. Organisations that install IoT devices are looking for simplicity and automation, and device management is the key to this.
Why is interoperability important? Let’s use an example of a Smart City that is installing 1,000 smart street lights. The streetlights are able to sense weather conditions, traffic patterns, and the amount of sunlight emitted in order to react accordingly. This small adaptation saves the city millions of euros in electricity costs over a 2 year period.
The city has now seen the potential of what IoT can offer, and wants to install smart garbage cans and smart parking meters. Setting up three separate systems for the city’s lights, garbage cans, and parking meters is not reasonable, especially if the city would like to invest in smart buildings later on. The ideal scenario is one where the city is able to control and update its smart lights, garbage cans, and parking meters within one system, requiring all of these devices to communicate through a common language that the device management system understands. LwM2M provides this for both devices (the client) and the device management system (the server), meaning that the devices and device management system can communicate back and forth.
Why are open standards important?
Let’s take the example of a Smart City again. The smart city has seen the advantages that IoT technology can offer, and wants to install smart street lights, smart garbage cans, and smart parking meters. Technologies built on open standards, such as LwM2M, allow the city to buy devices from multiple LwM2M manufacturers, rather than from one manufacturer that has created their own proprietary device management technology. This means that the Smart City is free to choose its smart streetlights and smart garbage collectors from one manufacturer, but to purchase its smart parking meters from another who offers more suitable features.
LwM2M is used by both industries and device manufacturers. Industries where LwM2M has been widely adopted include:
- Smart cities
- Tracking and logistics
- Consumer electronics
Numerous LwM2M devices have been created to support these sectors, from constrained devices to ones with incredible power. A few examples include: smart meters, smart street lights, smart trackers, fertilisation sensors, and emergency and critical devices. Ultimately, LwM2M is applicable for any IoT device that needs to be controlled, tracked, or managed.
Many companies investigating LwM2M eventually ask the question: “Is LwM2M or MQTT better?” Although much can be said on this subject, a very brief summary is that device management needs a language to install, update, and maintain IoT devices. LwM2M is one of these languages. Conversely, MQTT is simply a phone that lets you call someone. LwM2M can use a CoAP phone, an MQTT phone or an HTTP phone.
To speak more technically, choosing an IoT protocol for device management means choosing a protocol that offers a comprehensive set of features. MQTT has some of these: it is a reliable transportation method for messages, and may be a great choice for organisations who are looking to publish a large amount of data from the device to the cloud. However, it is not possible to define the semantic of these messages with MQTT, making device management and interoperability impossible.
Since we work with a number of companies who use IoT integrations on very large-scale wireless cloud LANs, like utilities companies or smart city management companies, we typically recommend LwM2M because it requires a low amount of power and bandwidth. LwM2M also works when a network is unreliable, and doesn’t require too many handshakes for messages sent over the network. These features are deeply appreciated by our clients, since devices are often numerous and physically challenging to access and update.
LwM2M & MQTT: Not always an either/or scenario
Although LwM2M is more comprehensive, some organisations have already adopted MQTT for data reporting a number of years ago. They would like to take advantage of LwM2M, but changing their entire system is difficult and costly. The good news is that LwM2M can be used on top of MQTT. Organisations in these scenarios often combine LwM2M to meet their device management needs, and continue to use MQTT for their data reporting.
Much more can be said on this subject, and we’d be happy to discuss the subject in length. You can contact us at the bottom of the page.


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Leading UK charities call on government to tackle corporate human rights abuses abroad
A group of leading charities in the UK have launched a manifesto with recommendations to improve corporate sustainability and accountability in corporate human rights abuses abroad.
The CORE Coalition, made up of Amnesty International, ActionAid, CAFOD, Friends of the Earth, Traidcraft and WWF, is calling on UK political parties to commit to the proposed recommendations, in a bid to curb a consistent abuse of people in within supply chains, corporate tax avoidance and support for those who have been abused by corporate power.
Greater clarity in what the government demands of companies will enforce greater business practices and the subsequent abuse that follows a lack of authoritative policing, argues the group.
The manifesto, called ‘Doing Business Better’ has been launched ahead of the approaching conference season for the UK’s political parties.
Marilyn Croser, director of CORE, said, “Consumers and investors’ expectations of ethical business standards are growing. The next government will need to take clear, urgent and coherent action to address irresponsible corporate behaviour.
“There is no shortage of opportunities to make a difference. ‘Doing Business Better’ lays out its recommendations for government to ensure its policies go beyond simple lip service. Political will is needed now to translate policy commitments into practical changes.”
According to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), 11% of business leaders that have a supply chain think it is likely that modern slavery is playing a role somewhere along the line.
The organisation said these findings suggest that businesses have reverted to a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy when it comes to their supply chains.
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More than one in ten businesses believe slavery in their supply chain is ‘likely’
Qatar announces labour reform following accusations of slavery
UK’s modern slavery bill gets its second reading
South African gold miners protest over ‘slave wages’

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In the past few hours, some lucky Frontrunners have received codes for the Mirror's Edge Catalyst closed beta, revealing new details on the soon to be released new game developed by DICE. We haven't seen much of the PC closed beta, but a new video that's been shared today will finally shed some light on how the beta runs on PC.
The new Mirror's Edge Catalyst gameplay video showcases the PC beta Ultra Settings. The video, sporting a resolution of 1920 x 1080, has been taken on a machine featuring an i7 2600k CPU, 8GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 970. Even without the full textures, the game looks quite good, so we should expect things to be even better in the final release. You can check out the video right below.
Yesterday, a bunch of screenshots taken from the Mirror's Edge Catalyst Xbox One closed beta have surfaced online. The Xbox One closed beta looks worse than the PC version, as it might be running at 720p with an unlocked 60 FPS framerate. The beta is in no way representative of the final product, but things won't probably change too much in the end, as all Frostbite powered games run at 1280 X 720 with unlocked 60FPS on Xbox One.
Yesterday, it's also been confirmed that Mirror's Edge Catalyst won't be released next month as originally scheduled but in early June. As the team wants everything to work flawlessly, including the Social Play features, and address player feedback from the Closed Beta, the game will be released two weeks later than originally scheduled, on June 7th in North America and June 9th in Europe.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst will launch in early June on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in all regions. We will keep you updated on the game as soon as more comes in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.

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|Genres||Death metal, black metal|
|Years active||1988–1990, 1996, 2007|
|Associated acts||At the Gates, Liers in Wait, Arckanum|
|Past members||Tomas Lindberg|
Kristian Wåhlin (Necrolord)
Grotesque was a Swedish death metal/black metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in September 1988 by former members of Conquest: Kristian Wåhlin (Necrolord) and Per Nordgren (Virgintaker), with the addition of Tomas Lindberg (Goatspell). The band was, however, short-lived and recorded a few demos and an EP. The band's original drummer Shamaatae formed the black metal band Arckanum in 1993. After the demise of Grotesque, Lindberg and Svensson started At the Gates, while Necrolord created his own band Liers in Wait and focused more on creating artwork for several bands including Dissection and Emperor. In 1996, three members—Goatspell, Necrolord, and Offensor—got back together and recorded two songs for the release of a compilation album, which was later re-released as a split album with At the Gates EP Gardens of Grief.
Grotesque briefly reformed in 2007 for a single invite-only concert on January 26 in Stockholm, to celebrate the publication of Daniel Ekeroth's book Swedish Death Metal. Nirvana 2002 and Interment also reunited for the concert.
- Tomas Lindberg (Goatspell) - Vocals (1988–1990, 1996, 2007)
- Kristian Wåhlin (Necrolord) - Guitars (1988–1990, 1996, 2007)
- Insultor - Guitar (2007)
- Per Nordgren (Virgintaker) - Bass (1988, 2007)
- Tomas Eriksson (Offensor) - Drums (1989–1990, 1996, 2007)
- Ripped from the Cross (demo, 1988)
- The Black Gate Is Closed (demo, 1989)
- Incantation (EP, 1990)
- In the Embrace of Evil (compilation, 1996)
- Daniel Ekeroth: Swedish Death Metal. Second edition. Brooklyn, NY: Bazillion Points 2009, p. 249, accessed on 8 October 2012.
- "Classic Swedish death metal bands Grotesque, Nirvana 2002 to reunite for special concert". Blabbermouth.net. 2007-01-16. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
- Black Sun Records Page with biography, discography, and sample - Currently Offlline
- Tartarean Desire biography

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Indiscipline is said to be crippling contemporary Ghanaian society, for this reason, The Akyenpemhene Dr Adusei Poku has called for national campaign to get the country rid of the menace.
According to Nana Adusei indiscipline could be tackle through an introduction of the topic as subject of study in various institutions.
The Akyempehene who was speaking at the SRC week celebration for senior high schools in the country, on the theme “promoting discipline at all levels in the country” said there is the need to revamp the campaigned embarked upon by the late vice president of the country. Alhaji Alui Mahama.
Speaking on the theme, the president of the ashanti regional students representative council of senior high schools Nana Kwesi Ampaw called for the consented effort to tackle indiscipline in the country.
Nana Akwesi Ampaw commended government for the face lift given to senior high schools in the country he also appealed to the government to halt the power outage in senior high schools which is effecting their studies
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A man in Michigan has been charged with killing a woman after he allegedly tried to stage her death as a car crash, according to police.
Chesterfield Police Department (CPD) officers raced to the intersection of Hidden Brook Drive and Burgess Lane following reports of a crash early on February 13.
According to a CPD statement: “The officers discovered a female lying near the intersection with serious injuries.”
The woman was later identified as a 42-year-old Chesterfield Township resident and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
CPD detectives along with traffic crash investigators were called to the scene of the crash in order to carry out a further examination of the location.
In a statement, a CPD spokesperson said: “Evidence at the scene and witness statements were not consistent with a traffic crash.”
Police subsequently arrested John Galvan, 42. The police said: “This suspicious death is the result of a violent domestic relationship.”
Galvan was charged with the following offenses:
- Reckless driving causing death
- Homicide – manslaughter with a motor vehicle
- Failure to stop at the scene of accident – when at fault – resulting in death
- Operating – license suspended, revoked, denied – causing death
He is currently being held at the Macomb County Jail on a $500,000 bond. Galvan will be held there until his probable cause conference, a part of the pre-trial stage of a criminal case, on February 24 at 42 District Court in New Baltimore.
The CPD did not elaborate further on Galvan’s relationship with the woman.
A second person who was arrested along with Galvan was later released without being charged, according to police.
The police statement concluded: “There is no further danger to the residents of Chesterfield Township. The investigation will continue over the next several days.”
Newsweek has contacted the CPD for comment.
According to the Michigan State Police, in 2017 there were 91,004 reported victims and 105 reported murders related to domestic violence in the state.
In Michigan, domestic violence is a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/ or a $500 fine.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), intimate partner violence (IPV) “affects millions of people” in the U.S. every year.
IPV is defined as “abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship,” while “intimate partner” refers to both current and former spouses and dating partners.
The CDC said: “Over 43 million women and 38 million men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime.”
It continued: “Data from U.S. crime reports suggest that about 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner. The reports also found that over half of female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by a current or former male intimate partner.”
Help is available for domestic and sexual violence victims, who can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE or 1-800-787-3224 TTD.

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Eden Public School kids learnt new skills to tackle bullying during a visit by the Canberra Raiders yesterday (Wednesday). The visit was part of a National Rugby League community initiative and builds on the school’s anti-bullying policy.
Children watched a DVD starring league legends Andrew Ryan, Nathan Hindmarsh, Hazem El Masri and Mario Fenech before a workshop with captain Terry Campese, prop Sam Mataora and rookie Matt Allwood.
One in five kids are bullied at some stage of their school careers and the consequences affect both the victims and the perpetrators.
Leaving someone out, encouraging mean behaviour, spreading rumours, lying or even standing by and watching these things happen to someone else are all considered bullying.
If you or someone you know are experiencing this behaviour at school you can use the STAMP method: S - Stay away from bullies, T - Tell someone, A - Avoid bad situations, M - Make friends and P - Project confidence.
School vice-captain Charlotte Seymour said both sides of the story should be heard.
“That can be hard, so if I see bullying I tell them both to walk away or go and talk to a teacher about it,” she said.
According to the school’s policy, reported bullying is investigated by the assistant principal and discussed with the principal before action is taken.
Action may include a verbal warning, talking about making better choices, isolation, meetings with parents and meetings with a councillor.


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If you have alignment issues that won’t respond to traditional orthodontic treatment, you may qualify for surgical orthodontics. At Advanced Digital Orthodontics serving patients in West Hempstead, Port Washington, Manhasset, Great Neck, Williston Park, New Hyde Park, Roslyn, New York, orthodontist Robert Lopatkin, DDS, offers orthodontic treatment before jaw surgery to encourage good oral health and improve treatment outcomes. To make an appointment at the practice in Roslyn, New York, call the office or book online.
Certain jaw and bite abnormalities require a combination of orthodontic treatment and surgery. Surgical orthodontics uses braces, expanders, or other custom-made oral appliances to prepare you for oral and maxillofacial surgery.
By undergoing orthodontics prior to surgery, it’s possible to speed up the treatment process, minimize the risk of complications, and improve your oral health.
Dr. Lopatkin uses surgical orthodontics to treat various conditions, including:
You might also benefit from surgical orthodontics if you’re unhappy with the alignment of your teeth or jaw.
Surgical orthodontics involves a three-step process spaced over the course of several months or years.
Prior to undergoing surgery, you wear braces or an expander for 12-18 months. Once you complete the first stage of treatment, Dr. Lopatkin removes your braces and refers you to an oral surgeon.
During the second phase of treatment, an oral surgeon conducts an outpatient procedure to address your unique bite or jaw concerns. Afterward, they send you home with a list of recovery instructions.
When your mouth finishes healing, you return to Dr. Lopatkin. During the third phase of treatment, he applies a new set of braces or an expander and continues orthodontic treatment for another six to nine months.
Once you achieve a balanced, symmetrical smile, Dr. Lopatkin removes the braces or expander for a second time and has you transition to an oral retainer. A retainer is a custom-crafted oral appliance that prevents your teeth from shifting.
To determine if you’re a good candidate for surgical orthodontics, Dr. Lopatkin conducts an oral exam and reviews your dental health history. Then, he orders a series of oral X-rays to assess the position of your teeth and the alignment of your jaw. After gathering this information, Dr. Lopatkin develops a custom treatment plan.
If possible, Dr. Lopatkin recommends conservative, non-surgical treatments like traditional braces or expanders. If these measures aren’t enough to address your specific needs, surgical intervention may be necessary.
To learn more about surgical orthodontics, make an appointment at Advanced Digital Orthodontics by calling the office or clicking the online booking tool today.

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The main functions of the Department include:-
- Disseminating technical and other information to the farming community;
- Providing technical services in irrigation, farm power, mechanization and land husbandry;
- Providing technical information in crop production, horticultural production, nutrition, crop protection and soil fertility.
The overall focus for the department is to enable the farmers make informed decisions so as to increase their production and productivity. The department comprises the following branches;
a) Technical Services Branch;
b) Agriculture Advisory Service Branch;
c) Crops Production Branch.
THE TECHNICAL SERVICES BRANCH
The Technical Services Branch is responsible for providing irrigation services, land husbandry and agricultural mechanisation so as to contribute to increased food production through the application of economically sustainable technologies as well as enhancing sustained use of agricultural land resource base. The branch comprises 3 sections;
- Agricultural Mechanisation Section;
- Land Husbandry Section; and
- Irrigation Engineering Section.
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY SERVICE BRANCH
The Agricultural Advisory Services Branch facilitates timely dissemination of relevant agricultural extension information relating to activities such as crops production, farm management, extension methodology, food and nutrition to enable farmers make enlightened agricultural decisions. In addition, the Branch facilitates the provision of technical services and guidance to the farming community in order to increase production and productivity.
The Agricultural Advisory Branch comprises 2 Sections;
- Extension Services Section; and
- Food and Nutrition Section.
CROPS PRODUCTION BRANCH
The Branch is responsible for the provision of Crop Production Technologies in the following areas:-
- Field Crops Agronomy i.e. Crop diversification; soil fertility; plant nutrition; agronomy; seeds multiplication; Tree Crops Production i.e. technologies in the production of citrus, mangoes, cashew nuts and other fruits; Crop protection i.e. judicious use of pesticides to control pests and other crop protection functions; Vegetable Production; Technologies in vegetables production in general and high value crops in particular i.e. Floriculture and Outgrower Schemes. The Branch provides technical information in collaboration with the private sector so that the farming communities are able to make informed decisions and thus increase their production and productivity.
- The Crops Production Branch therefore serves as an interface between agricultural research and extension services to the lowest level of contact with the farmers, as well as with other relevant organisations, institutions and key stakeholders on crop production matters. The branch comprises
- Field Crops Agronomy Section;
- Tree Crops Section; and
- Vegetables and Floriculture Section.


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BY JENNY LONG
SYDNEY — Unions at the NSW Labor Council meeting on March 29 vowed to campaign against changes to workers' compensation which the state ALP government is attempting to ram through.
Industrial relations minister and ALP right faction heavyweight John Della Bosca announced the changes on March 27 and tabled them in parliament on March 29. His intention was to force the changes through with minimal union consultation and debate within the state ALP caucus.
Brian Miller from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union told the Labor Council meeting that enforcement of safety standards to prevent injuries by Workcover, NSW government was currently a disgrace because the government was too busy pandering to the big end of town to make bosses comply with workers compensation premium payments or safety.
CFMEU state secretary Andrew Ferguson and Australian Workers Union greater NSW branch secretary Russ Collison both emphasised the employers' lack of compliance in paying workers compensation premiums. The premiums are set at 2.8% of the payroll but many employers underpay their premiums by only declaring some of their employer, or by not paying premiums at all. Ferguson and Collison also complained that Workcover doesn't have employ enough inspectors, reflecting the state government's lack of interest in enforcing safety standards.
The key changes proposed are a serious attack on the rights of workers to access the courts to settle compensation claims.
Changes being proposed include the introduction of binding and unaccountable medical panels to assess impairment levels, and a new threshold of impairment. Workers will be forced to make more claims under the statutory no-fault scheme which sets the benefits which workers can receive.
A Claims Assessment Service is to replace the Workers' Compensation Resolution Service and will resolve disputes over statutory claims and set damages at common law where fault is not at issue. This will be based on the Motor Accident Authority (MAA) Scheme in NSW. Of all motor accidents that have occurred in NSW between October 5, 1999 and March 28, 2001, only one matter has been determined by the MAA's claims assessment service, and two victims have received settlements.
If a worker has more than 25% total impairment as determined by a medical assessor and can prove to the new Claims Assessment Service commissioners that their employer was at fault, then they will be able to go to court. However, commissioners will only consider arguments on paper and behind closed doors without hearing evidence from workers. Only complex matters of law will be referred to the Workers Compensation Court for resolution.
Medical assessments from the worker's and the insurer's doctors will be examined by assessors appointed from the Authoritative Medical Service, who will determine the level of permanent impairment based on American Medical Association guidelines. These guidelines exclude psychological impairment, and have been the basis of outrageous denials of impairment in the case of the MAA scheme.
Currently, workers are entitled to settle claims in court when a part of their body is more than 25% impaired. Under the new plan this right will only be allowed for workers who suffer more than 25% permanent whole of body impairment. This significantly raises the level of impairment required for a common law claim. Under these criteria, according to a solicitor, Richard Brennan, who briefed the Labor Council, a worker would have to be nearly dead or a quadriplegic to qualify.
Other speakers at the Labor Council meeting emphasised the seriousness of psychological injuries suffered by workers. Jeff Derrick from the Finance Sector Union told of one member who can no longer go near a bank after going through 17 hold-ups. Banks consistently oppose claims for psychological damage and consistently lose their cases in court decisions — which will not be available to workers under Della Bosca's proposed Workcover changes.
Five hundred building workers struck against the proposed Workcover changes on March 30, shutting down a major city building project. The Transport Workers Union will begin strike action on April 2. The NSW Fire Brigades Union, which is currently locked in battle with the state government over cuts to superannuation entitlements including for dead and injured workers, will discuss taking action over the workers compensation changes at a meeting this week.
After a March 29 meeting with union leaders and Labor Council secretary Michael Costa, Della Bosca promised that the bill would be adjourned for four and half weeks to allow time for consultation with unions. Significant disquiet over the changes was even expressed within ALP parliamentary ranks.
Ironically, the measures introduced by Della Bosca's bill are similar to those introduced by the ill-fated Unsworth Labor government in 1987 which abolished the right to common law claims. A year later Labor lost the elections to the Greiner Coalition government, which attacked unions but saw fit to restore common law rights for workers compensation and lift benefit levels in 1991.

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If you do take DAA I recommend cycling it (i.e. 5 days on, 2 off, over 4 weeks then 4 weeks off). And taking it with an aromatase inhibitor (which ensures the aspartic acid doesn’t get converted to estrogen). Especially as more studies are coming out showing the increase in testosterone is limited to a week or two before it drops back to normal levels.
Low testosterone levels may contribute to decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, fragile bones, and other health issues. Having low testosterone levels may also indicate an underlying medical condition. See your doctor if you suspect you have low testosterone. A simple blood test is all it takes to check if your testosterone falls within the normal range.
Magnesium comes with a strict upper cap. Excess magnesium is hard on your kidneys, and can lead to kidney failure. The NIH recommends that men consume 400-420 mg of magnesium daily, but that they should not exceed 350 mg of supplemental magnesium per day. Because while it’s rare for people to chronically overdose on magnesium through diet (you’d have to eat a lot of almonds and spinach, for example), overdose by supplement is far more common.
To get a good dietary source of selenium, you can eat shellfish or Brazilian nuts. 1-2 Brazilian nuts is enough to get 200% of your daily intake. You don’t need any more than that. Read more about increasing testosterone with Brazilian nuts here. It’s a good idea to get your selenium levels checked before hand and then adjust your diet as needed to avoid selenium toxicity.
Infertility in men and women Infertility or a couple being unable to conceive a child can cause significant stress and unhappiness. There are numerous reasons for both male and female infertility but many ways in which medical assistance can overcome problems that people may face. Everything concerning infertility is discussed and explained here. Read now
[quote]You see there is a difference between your free testosterone levels and your total testosterone levels. As testosterone flows through your blood, free testosterone is chemically active and available for your body to use as it will. While other testosterone is floating around bound to SHGB (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin). This testosterone is inactive and unable to be used by your body because the SHGB renders it inert. So while you may have a high amount of “total testosterone,” much of it may be unavailable to be used by your body. So it is really the amount of free testosterone in your body that you should be concerned with.”[/quote]
Everyone knows that carbohydrates are extremely important for testosterone production, but instead of reaching for grains during your next meal, stack your plate high with potatoes. Research reveals that grains have inflammatory properties, but the testosterone-friendly starches in potatoes will have the bodybuilder in your life smiling at dinnertime!
Let’s do a quick review of what I shared in the introduction to this series. August of last year was a tough month for me, primarily because of a huge and grueling project we were in the midst of here on the site. I was stressed out and my sleeping, healthy eating habits, and workout regimen all suffered. At the end of the month I got my testosterone levels tested and found that my total T was 383 ng/dL and my free T was 7.2 pg/mL – close to the average for an 85-100-year-old man.
Individuals with metabolic syndrome are at increased risk for developing coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus. Predicting who might develop the metabolic syndrome would allow preventive measures to be taken in addition to weight control and other lifestyle modifications such as cessation of smoking and increased exercise. It is known that with decreasing testosterone availability in aging males there is an increase in fat mass and decrease in lean body mass (van den Beld et al 2000), there are disorders of insulin and glucose metabolism (Haffner et al 1996) and dyslipidemia (Tsai et al 2004). Kupelian and colleagues (2006) in analyzing data from the Massachusetts Male Aging Study demonstrated that men with low levels of testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin, or clinical androgen deficiency, especially men with a BMI of greater than 25, were at increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome and hence, diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease.
Men who watch a sexually explicit movie have an average increase of 35% in testosterone, peaking at 60–90 minutes after the end of the film, but no increase is seen in men who watch sexually neutral films. Men who watch sexually explicit films also report increased motivation, competitiveness, and decreased exhaustion. A link has also been found between relaxation following sexual arousal and testosterone levels.
"The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism" published that males who switched from a high-fat diet to a low-fat diet also saw a decrease in their testosterone levels. If you want to put some fat back into your diet without fearing cardiac implications, plant-based saturated fat like coconut is just the ticket. Meat-based fat is also acceptable if kept to less than 10% of your dietary fat intake.
Watch out for ingredients that interfere with blood clotting If you are taking any kind of blood medication, take aspirin or ibuprofen, or have any kind of blood-related condition, you’ll want to consult your doctor before taking any of these supplements. Fenugreek, Forskolin, and Acetyl-L-carnitine are just a few of the ingredients that can make these situations worse and increase your chances of bruising and bleeding.
"I went from 230 pounds down to 192. When my son got married, I went for the suit fitting, and I was a size 48. When I went back to do the final fitting, I was a 44! I want to keep getting it for the weight loss; I lost 4 inches around my belly, and I want to get rid of the rest of the weight around my belly. I’m 57, and my wife says I look like I’m back in my 30s. I have more energy for sure, and I’m going to participate in one of those Savage races where they have the obstacle courses with one of our kids."
A related issue is the potential use of testosterone as a coronary vasodilator and anti-anginal agent. Testosterone has been shown to act as a vasodilator of coronary arteries at physiological concentrations during angiography (Webb, McNeill et al 1999). Furthermore men given a testosterone injection prior to exercise testing showed improved performance, as assessed by ST changes compared to placebo (Rosano et al 1999; Webb, Adamson et al 1999). Administration of one to three months of testosterone treatment has also been shown to improve symptoms of angina and exercise test performance (Wu and Weng 1993; English et al 2000; Malkin, Pugh, Morris et al 2004). Longer term studies are underway. It is thought that testosterone improves angina due its vasodilatory action, which occurs independently of the androgen receptor, via blockade of L-type calcium channels at the cell membrane of the vascular smooth muscle in an action similar to the dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers such as nifedipine (Hall et al 2006).
Hoffman, J., Ratamess, N., Kang, J., Magine, G., Faigenbaum, A. & Stout, J. (2006, August). Effect of creatine and beta-alanine supplementation on performance and endocrine responses in strength/power athletes [Abstract]. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 16(4), 430–46. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17136944
Vitamin D supplementation may potentially boost testosterone levels, but further research is needed to determine if it really has an effect on the testosterone levels of young people and athletes. The truth is likely similar to zinc and magnesium — being in a deficient state causes your testosterone levels to drop below baseline, and supplementing it just takes you right back to baseline (but not any higher).
DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) extract - this is a chemical that used in your body which a ‘hormone precursor’. This means it’s the chemical used by the body to create hormones like oestrogen or testosterone. When taken as supplement it is believed to boost testosterone levels, but DHEA has not been shown to increase testosterone in men. DHEA comes in two form:
The partial synthesis in the 1930s of abundant, potent testosterone esters permitted the characterization of the hormone's effects, so that Kochakian and Murlin (1936) were able to show that testosterone raised nitrogen retention (a mechanism central to anabolism) in the dog, after which Allan Kenyon's group was able to demonstrate both anabolic and androgenic effects of testosterone propionate in eunuchoidal men, boys, and women. The period of the early 1930s to the 1950s has been called "The Golden Age of Steroid Chemistry", and work during this period progressed quickly. Research in this golden age proved that this newly synthesized compound—testosterone—or rather family of compounds (for many derivatives were developed from 1940 to 1960), was a potent multiplier of muscle, strength, and well-being.
A loophole in FDA regulations allows pharmaceutical marketers to urge men to talk to their doctors if they have certain "possible signs" of testosterone deficiency. "Virtually everybody asks about this now because the direct-to-consumer marketing is so aggressive," says Dr. Michael O'Leary, a urologist at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital. "Tons of men who would never have asked me about it before started to do so when they saw ads that say 'Do you feel tired?'"


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Sales of ski posters have long been a seasonal feature of the auction scene scheduled for those winter months when enthusiasts take to the slopes.
Extracted from Antiques Trade Gazette | Anne Crane
The first 80 lots of Swann Auction Galleries’ February 7 offering of vintage posters is given over to ski subjects. The selection spans rare masters of the early 20th century such as Emil Cardinaux or Georges Dorival through to popular promotional images from the mid-century and up to a 1980s example.
Pictured above is a poster promoting Norway’s attractions as a ski destination in Claude Lemeunier’s striking graphic rendition of 1957.
The 3ft 2in x 2ft (98 x 62cm) poster in B+/B condition has an estimate of $700-1000.


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So we advise all our travellers, gay or straight, to avoid overt displays of affection or sexual behaviour, as these could offend people. Today's announcement follows a decision on Tuesday by the European Union's highest legal body, the Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which ruled in favor of a woman who argued that Germany's constitutional ban against women bearing arms amounted to unlawful sex discrimination.
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Ever since I visited California recently, I can’t stop thinking about the bread I had that was sold out of a neighborhood garage.
It was so, so good — the kind that has crust that crackles, and the aroma that transforms the notions of “warm” and “clean” into scent. Baking bread is my No. 1 favorite scent, and it’s always held a certain fascination that the humble ingredients of flour, water, salt, and time (yes, time is an ingredient) can create something so radically different and vastly more incredible than its parts.
I decided to tackle sourdough bread. Sourdough begins with the wild yeasts floating around in the air settling onto your “starter” of flour and water and beginning to feed. Once you have a live culture going, you have to remember to “feed” it periodically with more flour and water.
Since it’s kind of like having to feed a pet, people often name their starters. Mine is called Clive, and some portion of it has been alive and kicking for a great deal of time. I got it from my mother-in-law-for-all-intensive-purposes, and she wrote “it was known to be alive and well in Petersburg, Alaska for at least 100 years with provenance of San Francisco, via steam ship most likely.”
She called hers Pete. When I worked as a pastry chef in New Zealand, one of my many tasks was to regularly feed Leroy, a huge starter located in a bucket that occupied a large portion of my counter space. You see the pattern.
Since there are so few ingredients, the flavor and texture of the bread come down to skill and finesse. I’ve never really made great bread – at least not up to my idolized standards. I’ve churned out some decent focaccia, can make good pizza crust and can whip up some beer bread dough in one minute flat, but the simple elegance of the common white loaf has eluded me. (This includes my short stint working at a country club, where I had to get up at the crack of dawn to mix massive batches of dough – the salt portion alone was one pound. The batches were so big that we didn’t have a mixer large enough to accommodate the dough once it began to rise, and so periodically great, doughy arms began to reach out of the bowl down to the floor, and I’d have to sprint over from whatever else I was doing to punch it back down. But I digress.)
I began by fetching Clive from the fridge and revitalizing it with enough flour and lukewarm water until I had the consistency of gravy, and let him out at room temperature for three days covered loosely with a tea towel until it had reached a very bubbly consistency.
Then I poured off some of the resulting alcohol (a by-product of the yeast feeding), put half a cup of Clive back in the fridge (you always have to keep some, you see) and added more flour and water until it became paste-like. That sat on the counter for another night, and the next day I divided my “starter” in half.
One portion got wheat flour and regular bread flour; the other got just bread flour until they had a dough-like consistency. Both received about a tablespoon each of sugar and olive oil, and about a teaspoon of salt. Then I mixed them each for 10 minutes with the dough hook attachment until the gluten had fully developed and became stretchy.
Again the dough sat overnight, and on the eve of the actual bread-baking, I began thinking about the Christian version of how the world began. You know, “On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth, and it was good. On the second day, God said let there be light, and he saw that it was good … on the last day, God rested.” On the seventh day, in my house, I created bread.
Time to shape — the white got molded into a football shape, and the wheat plain round. Then I let them rise for about an hour on top of a hot oven, until they doubled in size, and then made slashes for appearance’s sake.
Then it was time to bake. The first 10 minutes the loaves got a blast of steam created by throwing some ice cubes on a hot tray in the bottom of the oven at 450 degrees. This is to assist in crisp crust formation. Then I turned the oven down to 400 and let them bake for another 50 minutes or so, until the loaves sounded hollowed when I tapped the bottom.
The result? Well, the plain white loaf needs some work. It had a pleasant sourdough flavor, but the crumb was dense and the crust too crunchy — and the appearance was a little strange with all those bubble formations on the crust, and it lacked an even, rich golden color.
The wheat fared much better, which perplexes me, since they essentially got the same treatment. It looked better, had a softer crumb, and an appropriately crunchy crust.
So now it’s back to the drawing board to perfect technique — I’m sure using an actual recipe might help rather than just winging it; but do any bread makers out there have any tips concerning method?
The great bread quest continues.

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Plastic medical devices: a study of quality in the making
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text: Purpose: The aim of this paper is to offer an overview of the current state of research in a specific field of transport, namely synchromodality. This includes a conceptual discussion of this innovative transport concept to differentiate it from previous concepts as well as the identification of the antecedents, mechanisms and effects of synchromodality. Design/methodology/approach: The paper combines systematic and content analysis-based approaches to literature review to analyse and synthesise a final sample of 88 publications related to synchromodality. Findings: Synchromodality is a transport concept in its infancy which suffers from ambiguous definitions and a lack of theoretical grounding. The paper identifies four mechanisms which differentiate synchromodality from other transport concepts: real-time switching, integrated network planning, horizontal collaboration and mode-free booking. Seven technical and six managerial antecedents for these mechanisms of synchromodality are defined. Research limitations/implications: Existing research on synchromodality is largely focused on technical antecedents (e.g. information and communication technology, sophisticated planning systems). Suggestions for further research include managerial problems such as business models or measures to induce a mental shift and trust. Originality/value: This paper gives a structured overview of the research field of synchromodality and presents existing research from a content-focused perspective. It also indicates opportunities for future research and contributes to a generally accepted understanding of synchromodality.

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A horror for any driver: you’re on the road and suddenly one of the indicator lights on the dashboard lights up – engine overheating. Want to quickly drive the few miles home? Better not. Stop immediately and let your car cool down.
There’s obviously a problem with the cooling system and the engine is threatening to overheat.
Find out here how you can recognize a loss of cooling water in good time and what the causes can be.
The most important things:
- When fuel is burned in an internal combustion engine, a lot of heat is generated that has to be dissipated by the engine’s cooling system.
- This involves the use of so-called antifreeze, which circulates in the engine’s cooling water circuit and carries the heat away from the engine to the radiator, where it is released into the ambient air.
- Various defects can cause this cooling water to be lost and, as a result, the engine can no longer be cooled properly. The engine can then overheat, resulting in engine damage.
This guide will tell you how to recognize a loss of cooling water, what to do then and what the possible causes are!
Caution: The expansion tank for the coolant is under pressure. Only open it when the engine is cold. Otherwise, there is a risk of severe scalding.
Symptoms/signs of a loss of cooling water
- The coolant level in the expansion tank below MIN.
- Puddle of cooling water under the car or in the engine compartment.
- Engine temperature too high (observe the display in the instrument cluster – if necessary also note in the on-board computer).
- White smoke from the exhaust, because cooling water is evaporating in the engine
- Engine oil is diluted because cooling water has entered the oil circuit.
What should be done in the event of a loss of antifreeze?
- Since a loss of coolant can lead to engine damage, it must always be taken seriously. For this reason, a workshop should be visited as soon as possible, even at the first suspicion.
- A diagnosis must then be made first. The first step should be to pressurize the cooling system. This will determine whether there is a leak in the cooling system at all. If this is the case, the exact cause must be sought further.
- Before going to the workshop, check the coolant level in the expansion tank.
- If the level in the expansion tank is below the MIN mark, you should have the car towed to the workshop as a precaution.
Find out more: How to check coolant level?
How much antifreeze loss is normal?
Provided that the car’s engine is behaving well, no leakages or damages are there so far, and the engine isn’t old enough.
A coolant drop of 0.25″ every four months is normal as per car manufacturers and experts.
In a car, coolant loss is normal and might have several factors contributing to it, especially the engine and radiator’s issues.
As the engine becomes old, the evaporation rate increases and leads to a loss of 0.25″ in every four months, i.e., 1″ every year.
It’s advisable to keep refilling the coolant container with ample liquid regularly. Plus, a clean radiator can also minimize this coolant loss.
Possible causes of a loss of coolant
The radiator (also called a water cooler) is located at the front of the car. It cools down the temperature of the circulating cooling water through the airflow and with the help of an additional radiator fan.
If it leaks, e.g. due to corrosion or a stone chip, cooling water can be lost.
A leaking radiator must be replaced with a new part. The use of radiator sealants is generally not recommended.
Coolant hose leaking/defective
Within the cooling water circuit, the cooling water circulates through so-called cooling water hoses (also known as cooling water pipes or radiator hoses).
Leaks can occur due to oxidation on pipes and hose clamps or incorrect installation. Porous or damaged rubber seals can also cause corresponding problems.
As a result, there is a steady or even sudden loss of cooling water at the leaking point. The affected coolant hose must either be replaced in the workshop or reassembled correctly (e.g. in the case of a defective hose clamp).
In addition, the lost coolant must be topped up in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.
Water pump/coolant pump defective
The water pump ensures that the antifreeze circulates in the engine’s cooling water circuit. Wear inside the pump can cause leaks, resulting in a loss of cooling water. If the fluid level drops too much, this can also cause engine damage.
A defective water pump must be replaced as quickly as possible. The effort and cost of replacement vary depending on whether the water pump is mechanically or electrically driven.
Cylinder head/cylinder head gasket defective
The cylinder head sits directly on the engine block (crankcase) and seals it off at the top. In addition to the valve control system, the cylinder head in gasoline engines contains, for example, spark plugs and various intake and exhaust ports.
A cylinder head gasket seals the cylinder head against the engine block. If it is defective, this can lead to a loss of cooling water.
Loss of cooling water at the pressure relief valve
To prevent the cooling system (hoses, tank, or radiator) from “bursting” under high load, there is a pressure relief valve in the lid of the expansion tank.
If the pressure rises too high, it opens and the hot steam or cooling water can escape from the system. A white cloud of water vapor then comes out of the engine compartment.
This can happen, for example, if the radiator fan is defective. In combination with a drive in the mountains at slow speed and high engine load, the engine or coolant temperature rises sharply. The airstream alone is no longer able to “remove” the heat in the radiator.
As a result, the pressure relief valve opens as described above. Caution: Again, never open the cap of the coolant reservoir. The system is under high pressure and there is a risk of severe burns.
It must be determined what the exact cause of this behavior is. If it is a defective cooling fan, for example, it must be repaired or replaced.
What is coolant made of?
Which cooling water may be used for one’s own car is precisely specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
Nowadays, in addition to low-calcium water, the cooling water also contains additives for corrosion and frost protection, among other things.
If you use cooling water that has not been approved by the vehicle manufacturer, this can lead to damage to the water pump and radiator, among other things. As a result, there is a risk of engine damage.
🔧 Where is the antifreeze filled?
The antifreeze is filled into the coolant tank. Caution: As long as the engine is still warm, the container must not be opened. The container is usually white or transparent and marked with the warning symbol against the risk of burns.
🔧 How is the antifreeze mixed?
The antifreeze is mixed with water. As a rule, the mixing ratio of water to antifreeze is 50:50 or 60:40. As a rule, the manufacturer prescribes the agent and the application. There are also ready-made mixtures to buy that already contain water. The antifreeze is checked with the cooling water spindle; if necessary, something must be added.
Important: Dumping pure antifreeze into the coolant tank is not a solution, because it only develops its full effect with water.
🔧 What happens if too much antifreeze is added?
If too much antifreeze is added, the optimum cooling capacity is no longer given. This is because the full cooling capacity only develops when mixed with water. If too much antifreeze is added, it can happen that not enough heat is dissipated. The result: the engine overheats and may even be damaged.


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A crane rail fastening system that distributes crane loading and extends the life of supporting structures is being imported by specialised engineering company Horne.
The system, Gantrail, has been designed specifically for crane rail fastening applications in automated warehouses, power stations, airports, wastewater treatment works, ports, harbours and container handling depots.
At the system’s heart is a self-locking, adjustable, crane rail fixing clip. Two clip designs, bolted and welded, are both designed to precisely align and securely fix the rails, and accommodate the very high forces applied to them by traversing cranes.
An elastomer nose in each clip applies a controlled force to the rail to restrain excessive movement.
Size for size, welded clips deliver a stronger installation than the bolted type, but bolted clips are often more convenient. The choice between the two is often based on industry practice and preference. Bolted clips are more economical, but are rated significantly lower on load carrying capacity.
Qualified, experienced staff at Horne supply advice on the correct type and size of clip to fit the supporting structure and the rail itself, and to manage horizontal forces.
The clips are usually soft-mounted on crane rail pads, another product from the Gantrail family. These allow the rail to move and rotate by small amounts, ensuring a more even stress distribution between the crane wheel and the rail, and also between the rail and the surface on which it is fixed.
Soft-mounted rails reduce noise levels and vibration, and compensate for any uneven surfaces in the rail or steel support, distributing the wheel load over a larger area.
The pads are supplied at just under the width of the rail so that the adjustable Gantrail clips can tightly grip the rail foot, and there are different pad types for continuously supported and discontinuously supported rails.
Horne is the sole authorised distributor for the Gantrail product range in South Africa.
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Video Games Most Flawless Fannies [ VIDEO ]
I’ve already said it before, but I really do think that The Warp Zone is missing out missing out on both a comedic and probably monetary opportunity by not creating some Top Video Game… lists for the ladies. All they need to do is take Michael Adams Davis, dress him in drag, call it Melvina, and let the comedy ensue. Don’t forget, you’ve got female viewers too.
I’m a little surprised that Samus Aran (Metroid) in her Zero Suit, Cammy (Street Fighter), or anyone from the plethora of characters from the Dead or Alive franchise. Anyone that you feel might also have been missed, make sure to include in the comments below.


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Spending too much time on Facebook can yield negative relationship outcomes for couples.
Facebook is the biggest social phenomenon of them all: over the past nine years the user base has grown from one million to ONE BILLION! By now, almost everyone knows someone who has used Facebook to reconnect with a long lost lover from the past or who met someone new and started an affair. In fact, we know that Facebook is the launch point for a high percentage of affairs, but is the same true for breakups? Does Facebook contribute to breakups and divorces? The answer is that it depends; in some cases yes and in others, no.
A new study found that high levels of Facebook use among couples significantly predicted Facebook-related conflict, which then significantly predicted negative relationship outcomes, such as cheating, breakup and divorce. What that means is that the more time one or both of you spend on Facebook, the more likely you are to have conflict and/or infidelity in your relationship. You are also more likely to split up or divorce.
But here’s the caveat: it’s mainly in new relationships, less than three years in duration. If you’ve been together longer than three years and one of you starts using Facebook a lot, apparently that is less likely to provoke jealousy. Presumably, your relationship is more committed at that point so you are less likely to break up over Facebook.
What’s the real lesson here? Too much time on Facebook means you may be bypassing real relationships in favor of fantasy connections. Face to face is how we connect, it’s hardwired in our brains and it's how we form lasting relationships. It may seem like it’s less risky to find people on Facebook and flirt on each other’s walls, but the reality is that it makes your real partner feel left out. Jealousy — too much of it — rips apart your bond.
My best advice: minimize Facebook and maximize looking at your partner’s face. Deepen your real world connection and Facebook won’t be nearly as appealing.
About the author: Nina Atwood, M.Ed., LPC, is a nationally known psychotherapist, author of five self-help books, and frequent expert media guest. Read Nina’s transformational books; for women: Temptations of the Single Girl: The Ten Dating Traps You Must Avoid, and for men: Date Like a CEO: Leadership in Life and Love for Men. To successfully date online, get Nina’s $0.99 cent eBook Internet Dating for the Savvy Single. Get Nina’s free eBook as well as loads of free advice and Love Strategies at www.singlescoach.com.
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This article was originally published at Love Strategies with Nina Atwood, the Singlescoach . Reprinted with permission from the author.

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Here on Life with Lynnie (LwL), I've written from time to time, about how Jesus is my everything.
In the past, I've written about Islam. And, how Muslims are commanded to convert the world, peaceably if possible. But, if not, then they have the right to cut off our heads.
You've read my postings about how we need to spread the word. Tell others about the truth of Islam.
And, spread the Word of God. So, others can be saved, from an eternity in hell.
Hopefully, you've also read about how the devil can attack us. As God's Word tells us, he comes to rob, kill and destroy.
But, Jesus came to give us life, and life, more abundantly.
How grateful I am that He saved me.
How grateful I am that He saves others, too. Including people who are not Christian believers. People of various religions.
Many people have testimonies, about God's goodness. In fact, I don't know of any born-again believers who do not have a testimony, concerning Christ in their life.
One such believer was a Muslim man. Here is a LINK to a Youtube video entitled, The Muslim who Kept Dreaming of Jesus! POWERFUL TESTIMONY!!!
If this person's testimony doesn't touch your heart, I truly do not know what will. May you be blessed by watching it.
May God give you the strength to deal with your life's problems. Just as He did, the fellow in the video.
Thinking about strength from God, I thought about Psalm 73:26, "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."
Knowing how sick I've been since September 2012, some people may think that my testimony of Christ in my life has waivered. But, it hasn't.
I know that when my life ends, where I will be going.
In my heart, I may feel that the timing is not right, for Him to take me home. Especially, since I have so much in my heart and mind, that I know I want to do for Him. But ultimately, it is God who decides, when the time is right.
I just pray that if my life here on earth is to end soon, that I will not suffer greatly.
Know that I pray for you, my friend. I pray that if you do not yet know Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, that you will come to a saving relationship with Christ.
I pray that you will read/study God's Word, to come to a full understanding of God's love for you. And, what He expects of every one of His children.
May God bless you.
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Galvez says ‘mañanita’ blooper already an ‘old issue’
The chief enforcer of the government’s pandemic response is the latest to ask the public to move on from the “mañanita” controversy hounding Maj. Gen. Debold Sinas, chief of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO).
Calling Sinas’ violation of quarantine protocols an “old issue,” National Task Force on COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said people should instead be more understanding of police efforts to enforce the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19.
“The way we see it, we should not highlight what can be called as an unfortunate incident,” Galvez said.
“I believe it is already an old issue. It was already resolved by the Department of Interior and Local Government…As far as I know, there’s already a resolution,” he added without elaborating.
Galvez’ appeal was spurred by a question raised during the regular Laging Handa briefing held in Malacañang on Thursday.
The chief of the National Task Force on COVID-19 was asked how the Philippine National Police can enforce quarantine restrictions when Sinas was seen to have violated them.
The NCRPO’s Facebook page posted photographs of Sinas spending his birthday on May 8 with more than 10 persons in his house—a quarantine violation. He and his guests also failed to observe physical distancing and many were not wearing face masks.
At one point, Sinas was also seen blowing a candle in close proximity to the man holding his birthday cake.
The NCRPO took down the photos hours in the ensuing furor over social media. Sinas and 18 other policemen were eventually charged before the Taguig City prosecutors’ office for violating community quarantine restrictions.
PNP chief Gen. Archie Gamboa dismissed Sinas’ birthday blooper as a “closed issue” on Wednesday. It was Gamboa who first used the term “mañanita,” or birthday serenade at dawn.”So we ask, that in these kinds of issues, of course we have shortcomings. We should understand that, since we don’t know the circumstances in which the picture was taken,” Galvez said.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe hits 1 million physical units sold in Spain
Only the 4th game to do so in Spain
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe released for Switch years ago, yet it continues to appear in the top 10 software charts around the world. That includes the charts in Spain, which is where the game has just reached a new milestone.
With the latest data counted, we now know that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has reached 1 million physical units sold in Spain. Believe it or not, this is just the 4th game ever in Spain to cross the 1 million units sold mark physically. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now joins the likes of Grand Theft Auto VI, Wii Play and Mario Kart Wii, which all surpassed 1 million units sold in their runs.
Along with that information, we also have a few more Nintendo sales stats from Spain to share.
- Switch is now at 2.5 million units sold
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons has sold 740K
- Super Mario Odyssey has sold 700K
- Zelda: Breath of the Wild has sold 550K


Russia plans to improve and expand its naval and air bases in Syria, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed source, as Moscow cements its presence in the Middle Eastern country, its only overseas military deployment.
The source told Interfax that Russia will start repairing a second runway at Hmeimin air base near Latakia, while the Tartus naval base will be upgraded in order to handle bigger ships such as cruisers.
President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial withdrawal of Russian forces from Syria, where they have been helping forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. But Moscow wants to retain a permanent presence both in Hmeimin and Tartus.
The source also told Interfax that Russia will still deploy S-300 surface-to-air defence systems and Bastion coastal missile launchers in Tartus.
Violence continued in the water-rich Wadi Barada valley on Sunday despite a fragile ceasefire, with opposition activists saying government shelling struck a village in a rebel-controlled area near Damascus.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said shelling in Deir Qanoun village killed at least seven and injured more than 20, with some in a serious condition. The activist-operated Wadi Barada Media Center put the toll at 12.
Fighting has raged in the valley that provides the Syrian capital with most of its water supply, restricting the flow since 22 December, despite talks to stem the violence.
The Lebanese Hezbollah group, which has fighters on the side of the Syrian government, said pro-government troops seized a hill overlooking the water source in the valley.
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Pope Francis has accused victims of Chile’s most notorious paedophile of slander, in an astonishing end to a visit meant to help heal the wounds of a sex abuse scandal that has cost the Catholic church its credibility in the country.
Francis said that until he sees proof that Bishop Juan Barros was complicit in covering up the sex crimes of the Rev Fernando Karadima, such accusations against Barros are “all calumny”.
The pope’s remarks drew shock from Chileans and immediate rebuke from victims and their advocates. They noted the accusers were deemed credible enough by the Vatican that it sentenced Karadima to a lifetime of “penance and prayer” for his crimes in 2011.
A Chilean judge also found the victims to be credible, saying that while she had to drop criminal charges against Karadima because too much time had passed, proof of his crimes was not lacking.
“As if I could have taken a selfie or a photo while Karadima abused me and others and Juan Barros stood by watching it all,” tweeted Barros’s most vocal accuser, Juan Carlos Cruz. “These people are truly crazy, and the pontiff talks about atonement to the victims. Nothing has changed, and his plea for forgiveness is empty.”
The Karadima scandal dominated Francis’s visit to Chile and the issue of sex abuse and church cover-up was likely to factor into his three-day trip to Peru that began late on Thursday.
Karadima’s victims reported to church authorities as early as 2002 that he would kiss and fondle them in the swank Santiago parish he ran, but officials refused to believe them. Only when the victims went public with their accusations in 2010 did the Vatican launch an investigation that led to Karadima being removed from ministry.
The emeritus archbishop of Santiago subsequently apologized for having refused to believe the victims from the start.
Francis reopened the wounds of the scandal in 2015 when he named Barros, a protege of Karadima, as bishop of the southern diocese of Osorno. Karadima’s victims say Barros knew of the abuse, having seen it, but did nothing. Barros has denied the allegations.
His appointment outraged Chileans, badly divided the Osorno diocese and further undermined the church’s already shaky credibility in the country.
Francis had sought to heal the wounds by meeting this week with abuse victims and begging forgiveness for the crimes of church pastors. But on Thursday, he struck a defiant tone when asked by a Chilean journalist about Barros.
“The day they bring me proof against Bishop Barros, I’ll speak,” Francis said. “There is not one shred of proof against him. It’s all calumny. Is that clear?”
Anne Barrett Doyle, of the online database BishopAccountability.org, said it was “sad and wrong” for the pope to discredit the victims since “the burden of proof here rests with the church, not the victims – and especially not with victims whose veracity has already been affirmed.”
She said: “He has just turned back the clock to the darkest days of this crisis. Who knows how many victims now will decide to stay hidden, for fear they will not be believed?”
Catholic officials for years accused victims of slandering and attacking the church with their claims. But up until Francis’s words on Thursday, many in the church and Vatican had come to reluctantly acknowledge that victims usually told the truth and that the church for decades had wrongly sought to protect its own.
Germán Silva, a political scientist at Santiago’s Universidad Mayor, said the pope’s comments were a “tremendous error” that will reverberate in Chile and beyond.
Patricio Navia, political science professor at Diego Portales University in Santiago, said the Karadima scandal had radically changed how Chileans view the church.
“In the typical Chilean family, parents [now] think twice before sending their kids to Catholic school because you never know what is going to happen,” Navia said.


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Starbucks Frappuccinos: Just how much sugar is too much?
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Two more break-ins and cash stolen
A BREAK-IN frenzy continues in the Charleville area with thieves striking two businesses and stealing cash in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Charleville police told the Western Times that the Ergon Energy depot on Bentwell St was broken into between Monday 8pm and Tuesday 7am.
About 400m away on Parry St, a business premises was also broken into sometime in the early hours of Tuesday between 3.30 - 7am.
Charleville police senior sergeant Michael Symes said no suspects were known but an investigation has been launched.
Only two weeks ago, in the early hours of May 7, employees of the Charleville Bilby Experience arrived at work to find the back door had been smashed open, locks broken and around $1000 in donations missing.
That same day, another business on Alfred St was entered by thieves before stock was stolen from the premises.
As a result of initial investigations Charleville police cautioned a 10-year-old male for entering premises and committing an indictable offence.
Police are unsure if the break-ins are related.


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Plant breaks down, Gurgaon goes without power on Sunday
The summer season is still far enough, but Gurgaon’s denizens have already started facing power outages. Himanbindu Reddy reportsindia Updated: Dec 16, 2012 23:28 IST
The summer season is still far enough, but Gurgaon’s denizens have already started facing power outages.
Residents woke up to a powerless Sunday after the Yamunanagar power plant broke down due to the increase in agricultural load.
Electricity was supplied to households for barely an hour in the morning, following which there was no supply throughout the day. Not only Gurgaon, the entire state of Haryana faced a blackout on Sunday.
The Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVN), the second unit of the Yamunanagar power plant, had broken down as it failed to take the increasing agricultural load.
"This is the paddy and wheat season. Electricity is being used for agricultural purposes. Due to the load, some machines broke down. We will try to fix the problem by Sunday night," said Sanjeev Chopra, superintendent engineer of Gurgaon circle, DHBVN.
The Khedar power plant at Hisar was also shut down due to technical problems, said an official at the control room.
"With a slight increase in load, the machines stop working. There is need for new and better machines," said an official at the Hisar control room on the condition of anonymity.
Gurgaon and Haryana have been facing scheduled power cuts for a long time.
The city, which has been divided into two zones, was scheduled to have two power cuts on Sunday.
Electricity cuts were to be imposed in Zone one from 6am to 7am and 2pm to 3pm, while in Zone two, it was scheduled from 9am to 10am and 1pm to 2pm.


The first trailer is out for The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
Guardians of the Galaxy - 3 Teasers
Marvel are whetting our appetite with three quick teasers, before unveiling a full new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy.
Thor: The Dark World - Clips
Here are two new clips and a tv spot for Thor: The Dark World.
The Avengers - A New Threat - End Credit Clip
In case you've missed it, check out the post-credits scene from The Avengers, starring a new threat for the Marvel universe.


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Yup, remember this in my pruning class. Prune pine trees only in the "candle" stage, before the new shoots turn woody and before the needles have fully expanded. Prune only a portion of the new growth, removing up to half of the expanding candle.

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Dark Matter and MOND
Monday 27 April 2020: 15:30 CEST
Speakers (click on the names to see the slides)
Dark Matter: Azadeh Fattahi (Durham, UK)
MOND: Federico Lelli (Cardiff, UK)
Chair: Steffen Mieske (ESO)
The video of this Duologue is available on this youtube page.
Please in this brochure here the answers to all questions asked during the event.
Here is a small subset of the available literature to familliarise yourself with the subject:
- A didactic article by Moti Milgrom for Scholarpedia.
- A "classic" but relevant MOND review by Sanders & McGaugh (2002).
- A recent MOND review by Famaey & McGaugh (2011).
- A short review by McGaugh (2015) focused on cosmological aspects of MOND.
Historical and philosophical articles:
- Sanders (2014) "A historical perspective on Modified Newtonian Dynamics"
- Merritt (2017) "Cosmology and Convention"
- Milgrom (2020) "MOND vs dark matter in light of historical parallels"
And two additional papers by Pavel Kroupa:
- Review by Carlos S. Frenk and Simon White (2012).
- Review by P.J.E Peebles (2012).
- Review by J. Bullock and M. Boylan-Kolchin (2017).
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National Fresh Spinach Day
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The leafy green spinach plant is eaten fresh today. Native to Asia, spinach was brought to the Americas by the Spanish. There is both prickly seeded and smooth-seeded spinach, the former being the most common in the United States. Spinach is a superfood, known to reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis. It also helps build muscle and may help slow cognitive decline. Spinach is high in iron and is a good source of protein and calcium. It also is high in vitamins and minerals, particularly in vitamins C, K, and A. It is almost all water, and is low in calories and carbohydrates. On National Fresh Spinach Day, it can be eaten fresh in salads and blended in smoothies. If spinach is used to cook today, it should not come from a can and should not be frozen. It should be fresh!
How to Observe National Fresh Spinach Day
Celebrate the day by eating fresh spinach! Have it in a salad or blend it in a smoothie. There are many recipes you could try. Just make sure not to eat any spinach from a can or any spinach that has been frozen!


State Budget Cuts Hit Universities
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States across the country face tight budgets, and of course that could mean painful cuts for public services. It could also mean cuts for publicly funded colleges and universities. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports on why higher education is so often the target of the budget axe.
JASON ROSENBAUM, BYLINE: Eric Greitens had barely been Missouri's governor for a week when he faced a wrenching decision cutting the Show-Me State's budget. The state didn't get as much revenue as expected, leading the Republican governor to cut $68 million to state universities and community colleges for the current budget year. And when Greitens proposed his 2018 fiscal year budget, it included further reductions for higher education. He told reporters that the move was necessary to balance the budget.
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ERIC GREITENS: Universities, college professors, administrators are going to get less money than the politicians had promised them in the past. And that is one of the places where we're going to have to ask them to tighten their belts so that we can fund our priorities.
ROSENBAUM: Greitens isn't the only governor dealing with budget woes this way. Iowa, New Mexico and Louisiana have also had to cut money to higher education in the past few months. Most states don't have a dedicated source of funding for their colleges and universities, which means they often take a hit during bad budget years. Missouri's Republican House budget chairman, Scott Fitzpatrick, says Greitens didn't have many options of what to cut for the current budget year. Missouri's Constitution requires a statewide vote for most tax increases.
SCOTT FITZPATRICK: But if I was doing it, I would have probably done it the same way he did it as far as where do I target the majority of the cuts. I mean, it's a difficult decision, but I think he probably made the right one.
ROSENBAUM: Even if Greitens' decisions weren't surprising, that hasn't reduced the anxiety of places like Harris-Stowe University in St. Louis. The historically black university is facing more than a $900,000 cut in next year's budget, which amounts to nearly 10 percent of the state funds it receives. As students chatted with each other and hurriedly walked to class, Harris-Stowe President Dwaun Warmack says the cuts could lead to some tough decisions.
DWAUN WARMACK: You know, we've prided ourself on keeping our tuition low and showing that we're not putting it on the backs of the students and the residents here. But with these type of cuts, at the end of day to survive, all of our institutions to be successful, we may have to look at tuition increase. And that's unfortunate.
ROSENBAUM: Taevin Lewis is Harris-Stowe's student body president. She's a junior who's majoring in biology and says many of her classmates have scholarships and would be OK if tuition goes up. But Lewis says she senses dread and uncertainty when she talks to students at other Missouri colleges.
TAEVIN LEWIS: You've kind of got us millennials shaken up a bit because we're a little worried about the future of our academic career.
ROSENBAUM: It should be noted that Greitens' budget proposal is just that - a proposal. Missouri lawmakers could make changes to it over the next few months.
For NPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum in St. Louis. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.