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Researchers at the University of Illinois recently published a paper identifying the PPO resistance mechanism in Palmer amaranth. It turns out that both Palmer and waterhemp have an unusual type of mutation providing resistance to the group 14 herbicides (PPO inhibitors). Rather than a substitution in the nucleotide sequence coding for the PPO enzyme, the two pigweeds have a deletion of three nucleotides. The mutation results in an altered form of PPO, therefore providing resistance to the group 14 herbicides.
The results of the research were featured in an article appearing in Ag Professional. Dr. Tranel discussed the unique opportunity herbicide resistance provides in studying evolution since herbicide resistance evolves over a time frame of 5 to 10 years, compared to hundreds or thousands of years for most evolutionary processes. When asked what farmers can do to deal with the threat posed by herbicide resistance, he responded ‘pray for a new herbicide’.
I assume Dr. Tranel’s response was somewhat tongue in cheek (and shortened for the story), but I still was disheartened by the comment. The evidence is clear that simply relying on new herbicides will not win the arms race with resistant weeds. Herbicides will remain the backbone of weed management for the foreseeable future for most farmers, but we can’t continue to rely on them as the sole tactic used in the fight against weeds. Rather than waiting, or praying, for the next ‘glyphosate’ to be discovered, we need to carefully evaluate our current production system and determine how alternative tactics, whether mechanical, cultural or preventative, can be included in the system in an economical and environmentally sound fashion.

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The future-proof peat meadow polder ‘Lange Weide’, is unique bottom-up initiative and the largest submerged drainage project in the Netherlands.
Adjustments to water management and remedial measures help to preserve protected areas and conserve the landscape of the Western Langstraat.
project focusing on the protection and promotion of a breed of cattle specific to Western Macedonia, the Greek Red Kastoria-Kristalopigi cow.
Developing an approach to risk assessment for RDPs in Ireland.
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Milk-derived casein protein reacted with magnesium hydroxide and showed to be an effective PIN FR coating for timber. The reaction was carried out at 70°C with sodium hydroxide and the resulting compound was then spread on 20 mm scotch pine wood samples and dried at room temperature. The coating showed to have penetrated around 0.5 mm into the wood. Peak heat release was reduced by nearly 45%, time to ignition was more than doubled and smoke release was reduced by around 30% with c. 1 kg (dry weight) coating per m2. The authors conclude that the casein acts as an adhesive to between the magnesium hydroxide and the wood, contributes to an intumescent effect, and retains water released by the magnesium hydroxide in fire. The composite releases magnesium oxide layers with a high surface area which absorb smoke and gases. Information on the aesthetic impacts of the coating on the timber and on possible durability (resistance to moisture and weathering) are not assessed.
“Casein-magnesium composite as an intumescent fire retardant coating for wood”, M. Uddin et al., Fire Safety Journal 112 (2020) 102943 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2019.102943

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The Missouri Guv suffered an embarrassing loss this week after right-wing protesters shut down one of his appointees amid COVID anti-vaxx arguments.
Now, in a sign of worsening GOP division, his colleagues are dunking on him over a clumsy statement:
In announcing Kauerauf's resignation on Tuesday, Parson wrote in a statement: “Don is a public health expert that is on record opposing masking requirements and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He is outspokenly pro-life and morally opposed to abortion. Missourians know that I share these beliefs and would not have nominated someone who does not share the same Christian values.”
The statement prompted some to wonder if only Christians need apply for top-level jobs in the Parson administration.
“I’m curious Governor, is this a standard you traditionally use?” Republican state Rep. Adam Schwadron of St. Charles wrote on Twitter. “Article VI of the US Constitution strictly prohibits a religious test as a qualification to any office or public trust. Considering that, I then must ask the question. Would someone who is Jewish, such as myself, be considered for nomination?”
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(AP) --- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has no "litmus test for appointments," his spokeswoman said Friday, despite a statement earlier in the week indicating he would only nominate a state health director who shared his "Christian values." The Republican governor, a Baptist, was angered after the Missouri Senate effectively ousted Donald Kauerauf as director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

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How to expand my Psoc5's flash | Cypress Semiconductor
How to expand my Psoc5's flash
I want to expend the psoc5's flash memory for recording some data,beacuse the original size of flash is only 256kb ,so i think maybe link an external Flash memory would be better .
The size of the external Flash better be 8MB, would you please recommend some Flash for me?
The chip model of the psoc5 is CY8C5868AXI-040.


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Deep Silver has announced a new arcade racing game called nail’d for PS3, PC, and Xbox 360. Hit the jump for details and a video.
Deep Silver has announced a new arcade racing game called nail’d. “Steep slopes, suddenly appearing obstacles and surprising turns” are only a few of what the game supposedly offers.
Players get to choose a ride from various vehicle classes, including motorbikes and quads. You can choose to race against AI opponents or jump into multiplayer mode and try to secure one of the top ranks in nail’d‘s global online tourneys.
Deep Silver and developer Techland plan to release nail’d worldwide on PS3, PC, and Xbox 360 in the 4th quarter of 2010. here’s a video:

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What are the three stages of furnace steel conversion? What is the law of the decarbonization reaction in each stage?
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Generally speaking, the conversion of a furnace of steel can be divided into three stages: the initial stage, the middle stage and the final stage according to the characteristics of the decarburization of the molten pool. The decarburization rate of the first stage increases almost linearly with the blowing time. Although the carbon content in the metal is very high at this time, it is beneficial to the oxidation reaction of carbon. However, due to the lower temperature of the molten pool at the beginning of the blowing, the oxidation of silicomanganese and a small amount of iron in the molten iron takes priority over the oxidation of carbon, so the rate of carbon oxidation is despite As the blowing time increases almost linearly, the oxidation rate of carbon is still very small. As the content of silicomanganese decreases and the temperature of the molten pool increases, the decarburization reaction intensifies and enters the middle of the blowing process. At this time, the decarburization reaction rate is basically constant. This is because the rate of carbon oxidation increases significantly when the temperature of the molten pool increases. Large, its decarburization rate almost only depends on the intensity of oxygen supply. When the carbon content drops to a certain level, the diffusion rate of carbon decreases and becomes the control link of the reaction. Especially when the carbon drops below 0.20%, the oxidation rate of carbon drops sharply. At this time, the oxidation rate of carbon is similar to that of the initial stage of blowing, but depends on the concentration and diffusion rate of carbon, and is proportional to the carbon content.


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EF: 2020 was the year of diagnostics, and 2021 year of vaccines, what do you think 2022 will be the year of?
IW: Looking at the trends we will see the shaping change of the presence of non-communicable diseases, and COVID definitely put healthcare front and centre. It also highlighted deficiencies in healthcare in Africa which has this backup of surgery slides and patients not going to their screenings. We will continue seeing a shift and pivot whilst taking advantage of how to continue investing and leveraging investments by using diagnostics differently. The Ministry has invested in new instrumentation that was not just for COVID, but products that can do multiple molecular testing. We are bound to see shifts and a new wave of healthcare investment and provenance.
The other area, which will become quite prominent from a trend point of view is universal healthcare access which is in different shapes or forms because it was one of the gaps and highlighted the deficiencies in Africa.
EF: How can we leverage the lessons learned from the pandemic for going into the future?
IW: There are a couple of enforced changes. For the first time in a long time, the government and private sector came together to deliver patient care and support for the government either through funding, technology, and ultimately deliver faster care, and this is is a model to build on. Differences between the sectors were thrown out the window. For me, a partnership is the key to delivering healthcare in Africa and is an absolute key change to leverage.
The other area which became critical is how to utilize technology and infrastructure in the IT space which gives visibility, and most importantly, I think will force governments to think differently.
The next area is preparation for big health events, and as a country, we have to be ready to rapidly respond by working on the preparedness for a pandemic by training healthcare professionals and primary care personnel. The lesson here is on how to deal with those events on a large scale and use communication to elevate and change behaviours.
EF: Do you think that people are more aware of their health, and has COVID-19 increased awareness?
IW: It has definitely increased patient awareness. The fact that somebody would say, "I don't want this type of vaccine not because I'm anti-vaccine but because this is my consideration of my immune system". People are now making decisions based on the information they have looked at from a research point of view. One of the areas that have become absolutely critical is that ministries of health need to be seen as credible in terms of what they do in healthcare. This is achieved by developing the credibility to make them a trusted communicators who is a trusted body of knowledge. Communication has become critical in this digital era.
EF: How is South Africa adapting to digitalization and technology outside of COVID?
IW: From a diagnostics and instrument patient point of view, we have a lot of high-end technology, but purely because of the ITO digital infrastructure. What is quite interesting is that we are probably now having discussions and realizing opportunities from a commercial point of view with some of the large healthcare providers, be it, lab groups or hospital groups.
We are now rolling our pipeline in accordance with some of the gaps that we have with healthcare professionals or nurses by using technology and automation as the bridge through hand. We are also realizing opportunities around efficiency gains using automation, using predictable data coming from systems to inform healthcare decisions.
In BD, we use the term connected care. Just prior to COVID, there was an investment of electronic records that track a patient in your system, whether they go from one hospital to another irrespective of whether they have a paper file or not. We are starting to see changes and a much more accelerated adoption right now, from a commercial point of view there is much more readiness to unlock budget and funding in that space and the investments to make that happen in the short to medium.
EF: Is there any campaign or education program that you're working on in South Africa to create awareness of the importance of technology?
IW: There are a variety of initiatives in this area. There's the B2B bucket in making a hospital and lab run more efficiently using clinical digital tools. Before COVID, I would never get my lab result on my phone app, I had to physically go to a doctor, now it's different.
The other adoption which I see in terms of technology is the utilization of wearables. For example, Discovery is looking at monitoring patients on the outside side of hospital care where your treatment no longer only happens in a hospital. This is a digital proponent that is probably where the next wave of communication and awareness is going because it adds relevance using technology so one can focus on the patient rather than the backend.
EF: Can you elaborate on how BD is assisting in the early prevention and diagnostics of non-communicable diseases?
IW: Looking at technology and connected care, there are two areas which are top of mind. There is the area around NSDs and AMR, anti-microbial resistance. These will be some of the biggest drivers of healthcare costs going forward. We are seeing the adoption of automation in microbiology labs and the adoption of robotics automation using IT technology.
In the NSDs space, we see gaps in the oncology screening space, especially in women's health and cancer. We have been creating more communication awareness around this and a faster turnaround time of results with extended genotyping in cervical cancer, and these have all accelerated opportunities where they are not entrenched in clinical practice.
We also have significant changes in profiling of risk, managing risk, and then intervening in terms of treating the patient sooner. In Africa we see a lot of patients missing their follow-ups which increases their risk of un-detecting a disease. So having this follow-up and identifying risk space and using technology is really critical in addressing preventable cancer, and using technology to use that is really critical.
EF: How do you see infrastructure impacting the economy?
IW: The biggest thing I saw at the start of COVID was probably having a new infectious disease happen and three months later you have millions of tests happening globally for a test that nobody was testing before. As a diagnostic company to have a COVID test available in most countries, was a phenomenal feat. Looking at the future from a healthcare point of view, the economy is returning to normal. Using diagnostics to get the economy guide is really critical. One of the changes, which is probably different in South Africa is the introduction of antigen testing for COVID, and the technology part in terms of opening up the economy.
The other area is one of the shifts we have seen post-COVID. Ministries of health are looking at different KPIs regarding their success in healthcare management. We have a high investment in healthcare, but we do not necessarily have the best outcomes. Using technology to drive those outcomes supports the revival of the economy, patients getting less sick, and expanded extension of life expectancy.
EF: How do you see South Africa as a potential healthcare hub for the African continent?
IW: Healthcare capacitation within the rest of Africa is a challenge because there is such a gap in terms of healthcare delivery, depending on which country you go to in Africa. Africa is in a fantastic position where we have both the capacity as well as the infrastructure in a doctrine of new technology. The ability to export best practices and act as training grants, because we have some of the best health facilities, not just in Africa, but globally, anywhere from a tech adoption. That is really where South Africa is, we have a big role to play in adding to the healthcare capacitation across the continent.
Right now, there is this focus on localization and manufacturing in Africa, and Africa can do that. But we should not be holding everything close to our chest. It is about how to share and train and we have that in East and West Africa. South Africa can lead that process because they have the ability to leapfrog other countries. After all, they already have the level of infrastructure. But it has to be shared, it has to be created as a universal approach to improving healthcare across the continent.
EF: If you could choose three strategies for employee engagements, what would they be?
IW: Firstly, decisions should not be just determined by the head of the company, not only top leadership can decide what's best for everyone, and make sure that you're inclusive in your approach in assessing where you want to go and what you're supposed to need. Don't assume because you think they need it, that's what they need. You need to have a critical engagement.
The next part of the strategy is to take the best from a pre-COVID work setup and apply the learnings. COVID taught me that I can trust an employee can deliver without having to sit in the office.
Investment in virtual tools, making sure that employees can manage their flexibility in work and home-life balance, needs to be part of the strategy going forward.
The other area, which is quite interesting for us, at the start of next month, we're moving into new offices. One of our key strategies is redefining our office workspace by way of how it adds value proposition, compared to what we had before COVID. We're also looking at empowering the organization by being transparent with our associates and not being distracted by potential mishaps which have increased how associates have embraced the culture.
EF: When you are hiring new employees, what are your new skillset criteria?
IW: We have always said that communication is key, but the ability to communicate and influence when you're not seeing somebody is important. How you communicate and lead in a virtual environment is critical because we're not going to be travelling to see associates as often as we did.
The other part is utilization from a digital tool's point of view as we have used data during COVID in a way which we've never needed to do before. The employees that we have hired in the last six months are now doing things we have never asked associates to do before because we could find the information somewhere, but now I want it on a dashboard, and I want it ready now, it's a safer, faster strategy. The last skill set I would touch on is the ability to be an empathetic leader.
EF: What are you going to celebrate at the end of this year that you've achieved?
IW: The thing which strikes a chord for me right now is when associates speak to me and say, "I understand BD’s purpose. I understand why I want to work for you as a company". That for me is a success, that through difficult times, you've maintained the purpose and the culture within the organization.
The second part is we have seen an expansion of our business. In the near term post-COVID, we've had products recalled, but we have still maintained that customer credibility, which allows us to actually expand into new areas within our customer base. That speaks about what I am proud of and why we will continue to be successful, that we have stood by our customers and patients during these trying times.

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New directions in cello playing : how to make cello playing easier and play without pain / Victor Sazer ; foreword by Paul Katz
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- "Introduces natural, tension-free ways of playing the cello. It presents anatomically-improved ways of sitting and holding the cello, a new approach to left arm and hand techniques and fundamentals of bowing. It also addresses musicians' pain problems, including the causes of pain, types of injuries and pain prevention"--Back cover.
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WASHINGTON — The collapse of part of a building in Northwest is causing delays for Wednesday morning’s commute.
A wall of a three-story townhouse in the 100 block of New York Avenue in Northwest collapsed Tuesday evening, and the D.C. Fire Department closed the westbound lanes of New York Avenue between 1st Street NW and New Jersey Avenue.
The two left lanes reopened by about 6 a.m. Officials have not yet said when all three lanes will reopen to traffic.
Structural engineers on the scene say if the building were to collapse, it would collapse inward instead on onto the street.
Even through officials have opened two lanes, they say commuters should expect major delays and they recommend finding an alternate route.


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MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Authorities in Bahrain say a policeman was injured after his patrol car was gutted in a firebomb attack during a wave of unrest across the Gulf nation.
The clashes and violence came less than a week after Bahrain’s parliament set out tougher measures against so-called “terrorists” in the 30-month uprisings by majority Shiites, seeking a greater political voice in the Sunni-ruled kingdom.
The new steps include giving authorities greater ability to strip citizenship from people convicted of violence.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said Sunday a policeman was injured after a group attacked the patrol car with homemade firebombs. Earlier, it said gas canisters exploded under a car near a public park. No injuries were reported.
Bahraini officials also moved Sunday to close websites believed linked to the uprising.
Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet.
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Global civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, whose legacy is ending South African apartheid, has died.
Kansas religious leaders speak out against new rule allowing guns at polling places, which often includes houses of worship.
Fast food workers walk off the job to draw attention to campaign to raise the minimum wage.


The Black Shark 3 takes amazing photos but suffers from one massive oversight
The Black Shark 3 phones offer some sweet specs tailored for mobile gamers with the Black Shark 3 Pro's display size dwarfing even the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. Mobile gaming prowess aside, the Black Shark 3 phones feature a 64+13+5 MP triple-camera setup that should result in some excellent photos. However, it looks like the Black Shark 3 takes things a bit farther than the norm.
Famous leakster Ice Universe posted a few photos taken by the Black Shark 3 on Twitter. According to him, the Black Shark 3 actually combines four 64 MP photos for a massive 256 million pixels. Processing such large image data (13824 x 18432 pixels) naturally takes time and the phone takes no less than 10 seconds to combine four 64 MP images into one. Not just that, the resulting file size of each photo is upwards of 100 MB!
Now, the issue here is that the Black Shark 3 tops-out at 128 GB storage while the Pro version is a bit more generous at 256 GB. There is no microSD expansion available so, someone who indeed wishes to make the most of the 64 MP camera will find their onboard storage depleting fast. Xiaomi could have equipped the phone with some sort of storage expansion. An OTG storage device might still be a viable option, though.
The other issue seems to be with respect to the post-processing. Ice Universe says that the photos look good but have an oil paint-like feel. This is something that can be fixed with a later OTA update, but how quickly can Xiaomi address this in time for the global rollout remains to be seen. Previously, the oil painting artefacts were a common complaint with phones such as the OnePlus 5 forcing users to look for alternative camera apps.
The Black Shark 3 uses super-pixel technology, which combines 256 million pixels in 64MPx4, and the photos can reach 100MB. It takes 10s to synthesize photos, and the resolution is 13824x18432. The photos look clear but more like oil painting. pic.twitter.com/NYrf47m3Dk— Ice universe (@UniverseIce) March 5, 2020


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34-year old mother of three, Mercy Johnson was pictured in a seemingly awkward act with one of her kids.
Mercy Johnson raised the eyebrow of millions of her fans on social media after she shared a picture in which she was locking lips with her daughter.
The innocent but contentious picture came with a note below in which she was motivating herself and speaking on the chemistry between her and her child.
“I just can’t settle for anything less, My daughter is watching me and i have to be the woman ,I want her to be….I am so guilty of hugging my kids till they say mummy “Its ok” I peck them too,it’s inexplicable and innocent..May God help us to do better as moms……No one is Perfect….No one…..
Good Morning friends….” she captioned the photo.
The image hasn’t gone down well with some fundamentalists who have linked it with an act of incest.

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Beyond Tang: Food in Space
NASA's Johnson Space Center invited The Kitchen Sisters to visit its "hidden kitchen." On the eve of NASA's scheduled launch of space shuttle Atlantis, The Kitchen Sisters present a brief history of space food.
We took Travis up on her invitation and set off traveling to Houston. Along the way, we followed the trails of some of the many Hidden Kitchens Texas calls that we had received over the year. Calls about oil barrel barbeques, cowboy kitchens, oystermen on Galveston Bay, the tamale lady at Fuel City in Dallas, a restaurant tucked down a driveway in Fort Worth, a car wash kitchen in El Paso, the garage kitchens of Vietnamese residents in Houston, and the space food kitchens of NASA.
Tubes. Cubes. Space Sticks. Tang.
The first American astronaut to eat in space dined on bite-sized cubes, freeze-dried foods, and semi-liquids squeezed from an aluminum toothpaste-like tube. Years later, astronaut John Glenn requested Tang for his return to space, but now astronauts can choose from an ever-expanding list of meals that the food scientists at NASA keeps cooking up.
If you're game to try some space food - hydrated and ready-to-eat - or if you'd rather "collect" or have some "leftovers" — one of the rare last Apollo spoon-pouches of peach ambrosia, or beef pot roast which comes with a certificate guaranteeing its authenticity — it's all available online.
And then there are Space Sticks. Pillsbury used its role as a food supplier on Apollo 11 as a launching pad for a spin-off named Space Food Sticks, which were added to the menu for the Skylab astronauts. Three different flavors, three sticks a day. The long, chewy sticks could slide into an airtight port located in an astronaut's helmet.
Farming in Space
Michele Perchonok, a top Advanced Food System official at the NASA Johnson Space Center, describes what it would take to keep astronauts fed on the long mission to the red planet:
"A mission to Mars is likely to last at least 24 months, six to go, six to return and 12 months on the planet. As we go on to longer-duration missions, it makes sense to become a little more self-sufficient with our food. The ultimate way of doing that is growing crops and processing them into food.
"On the outpost of the moon as well as Mars, it is very likely we will grow vegetables and fruits, and then we'll have a real galley because you've got 1/6th gravity for the moon or 3/8th gravity for Mars, so you can actually prepare foods and not be eating out of packages all the time.
"We'll also start looking at bringing up in bulk items like wheat berries or soybeans and then processing those into edible ingredients, like with the wheat berries we'd make wheat flour and then we'd be able to do pasta or cereal or breads. The food itself probably won't change a whole lot. As the missions grow longer, the food lab's attention will be directed to longer shelf-lives and growing ingredients," Perchonok says.
NASA continues to collaborate with scientists, students, inventors and innovators around the world as it works toward its goal of a manned flight to Mars.
Prof. Joseph Marcy of Virginia Tech, one of many people working on designing packaging for space food, talked about the challenge of planning how to feed astronauts on a mission to Mars at the annual Taste3 food symposium in Napa, Calif.
To hear about "towing biosphere gardens trailers to Mars," watch Marcy's presentation online.
Our thanks to the NASA Johnson Space Center, Tiffany Travis, Astronaut Bill McArthur, Cosmonaut Valery Tokarev, Dr. Vickie Kloeris, Dr. Michelle Perchonok, the ISS (International Space Station) Fan Club, Tim Ferris and Maeve McGoran.
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Twitch is reporting that the sequel to director Bong Joon-Ho’s hit Korean monster flick The Host is actually a PREQUEL. Korean comic artist Kang Full’s script takes place three years prior to the original film, and the story revolves around the excavation of the Cheonggye Stream, an ancient waterway running through Seoul that was recently reclaimed and restored after years of being covered by a highway. Multiple monsters will be features. No director or cast has been announced but Bong Joon-Ho is not expected to return.
The Host is one of those films that you either love or just don’t get. I have a feeling that, like The Blair Witch Project, hype has something to do with it. If you caught the film before the online buzz, than you discovered a cool monster flick. Others who caught the film after months of hype, might have felt left down. I caught the film at the beginning of the hype and was pleasantly surprised and entertained. A prequel story doesn’t make much sense, and the addition of multiple monsters doesn’t bode well as most sequels that involve multiple villain characters tend to suck.Cool Posts From Around the Web:


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The objective of minimally invasive spine surgery is to stabilize the spine and relieve pressure in the area due to instability, herniated discs, spinal tumors and other issues.
Joimax is the leading developer and provider of highly advanced technology and systems for endoscopic minimally invasive spinal surgery.
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Misconception: Spine surgery is always the first option for back or neck pain.
Truth: Surgery is usually considered a last resort for treating back or neck pain. Most back or neck pain cases can be effectively managed with non-surgical treatments such as physical therapy, medication, exercise, and lifestyle modifications. Surgery is typically recommended only when conservative treatments have failed to provide relief or when a specific condition requires surgical intervention.
Misconception: All spine surgeries are highly risky and have a low success rate.
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Misconception: Spine surgery always involves large incisions and long recovery times.
Truth: Traditional open spine surgery may involve larger incisions and longer recovery. However, minimally invasive techniques have revolutionized spine surgery in recent years. Minimally invasive spine surgery involves smaller incisions, reduced muscle disruption, and shorter recovery periods. This approach often leads to less pain, reduced blood loss, and a faster return to daily activities than traditional open surgery.
Misconception: Spine surgery always leads to complete pain relief.
Truth: While spine surgery can provide significant pain relief for many individuals, it does not guarantee the complete elimination of pain in all cases. The extent of pain relief depends on various factors, including the underlying condition, the complexity of the surgery, and the individual's response to treatment. It's essential to have realistic expectations and communicate openly with your surgeon about the potential outcomes of the surgery.
Misconception: Once you have spine surgery, you can never participate in physical activities or sports again.
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Inertial focusing significantly enhances miniature flow-cytometry throughput
A new sheathless microfluidic-based flow cytometer promises to extend the capabilities of routine blood analysis at point of care and in resource-limited settings.
13 October 2010, SPIE Newsroom. DOI: 10.1117/2.1201009.003249
Flow cytometry is the gold standard for counting and identifying cells within heterogeneous samples because of the quantifiable data and significant achievable throughput (~50,000 cells per second). These techniques are widely applied to diagnose diseases, particularly through enumeration (counting) of various populations of blood cells. In addition to optical components, an important aspect is the fluid-handling method by which current-flow cytometers prepare cells in continuous flow for optical interrogation. Flow cytometers require large amounts of sheath fluid to hydrodynamically focus or squeeze the sample solution into a narrow stream. This allows alignment with optical excitation to serially examine cells of interest through fluorescence or scatter signatures. Despite current successes, improvements are required to increase throughput for applications in rare-cell analysis, such as identification of circulating tumor cells in blood (on the order of one or fewer positive events per one billion cells). Moreover, current designs that use sheath fluid and complex optical systems are bulky, expensive to operate, and difficult to parallelize.
Several efforts have been made to develop robust, cost-effective, and compact flow cytometers using microfluidic techniques. In most cases, the macroscale cell-focusing mechanism employing sheath fluid is directly translated to the microscale with miniaturized optical detection systems.1,2 Other groups have explored sheathless miniature cytometers to differentiate cell types without focusing cells into a small interrogated volume, using more sophisticated target-cell enumeration techniques.3,4 However, further increases in throughput have been challenging because the methods of cell focusing and optical interrogation are not trivially parallelized, while use of sheath fluid lowers the impact of the attempted miniaturization.
To address these challenges, we exploited inertial effects for sheath-free, parallel-flow cytometry with extreme throughput for rapid and accurate cell differentiation.5 Inertial effects in microfluidic systems have recently been recognized as a robust way of focusing and ordering microscale particles and cells continuously with only a single input.6 A balance of counteracting inertial lift forces (specifically wall-effect and shear-gradient lifts) acting on flowing cells leads to unique lateral and vertical (z) positions in a microchannel with high-aspect ratio (height/width >2) when flow speeds are similar to those used in conventional cytometers.7 The ability to localize cells and particles to precise lateral and z positions within a flow and ensure uniform velocities without requiring sheath fluid make inertial focusing an ideal candidate for parallel-cytometry applications. Since particles or cells are focused to one uniform z position, the probability of overlap and out-of-focus blur is negligible, and uniform cell-signature images for accurate detection and analysis are guaranteed. In addition, a stable and uniform particle-flow velocity allows identical residence times for each cell within the given field of view (FOV), yielding identical excitation intensities for laser-based interrogation or the ability to synchronize the frequency of a raster-scanning laser with cell downstream velocity.
We have developed a microfluidic parallel-flow cytometer with a sample rate up to 28 million cells/s by parallelizing 256 high-aspect (width 16μm, height 37μm) microchannels (see Figure 1). The throughput of our device (1 million cells/s) is only limited by the FOV of our high-speed optical interrogation method (a 10-channel FOV). We estimate the overall throughput at 28 million cells/s, upon integration with wide-FOV detection systems.8 We confirmed massively parallel inertial focusing abilities, including one uniform z position (standard deviation ± 1.81μm) with uniform downstream velocity (Uave=0.208±0.004m/s) using monodispersed microparticles (diameter 10μm) as well as dilute whole blood. In addition, the automated red- and white-blood-cell counts in diluted whole blood reveal the high detection sensitivity and specificity (86–97%) of our system while operating at extreme throughput.
Figure 1. Artistic rendering and high-speed microscopic images of our sheathless parallel-flow cytometer with extreme throughput. (Artwork: Mark Lim.)
In summary, we have successfully designed and characterized a high-throughput, sheath-free cell-positioning system toward a compact flow cytometer with extreme throughput. The stable equilibrium positions and particle velocities achieved will enable future parallel fluorescence interrogation, holographic imaging, or dielectric characterization with appropriate integrated detection systems. With future implementation of larger-FOV acquisition technologies, new applications are possible, including fast total complete blood counts with limited logistical footprint and statistically significant identification of rare cells enabled by the extreme throughput.
The authors thank Nicole MacLennan, Karin Chen, and Edward R. B. McCabe for providing de-identified blood samples. We also thank Marc Lim, a University of California at Los Angeles bioengineering undergraduate, for the artistic rendering of a microfluidic-flow cytometer. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation (grant 0930501).
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2. J. Golden, J. Kim, J. Erickson, L. Hilliard, P. Howell, G. Anderson, M. Nasir, F. Ligler, Multi-wavelength microflow cytometer using groove-generated sheath flow, Lab Chip 9, pp. 1942-1950, 2009. doi:10.1039/B822442K
3. E. Altendorf, E. Iverson, D. Schutte, B. Weigl, T. Osborn, R. Sabeti, P. Yager, Optical flow cytometry utilizing microfabricated silicon flow channels, Proc. SPIE 2678, pp. 267-276, 1996. doi:10.1117/12.239515
4. D. Holmes, D. Pettigrew, C. Reccius, J. Gwyer, C. Berkel, J. Holloway, D. Davies, H. Morgan, Leukocyte analysis and differentiation using high speed microfluidic single cell impedance cytometry, Lab Chip 9, pp. 2881-2889, 2009. doi:10.1039/B910053A

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Ghost Cult had the honor of chatting with Mark Tremonti of Tremonti, Alter Bridge, and Creed fame on the eve of the release of his new solo album – Tremonti Sings Sinatra! The album is not only a smashing covers album paying tribute to “The Chairman of The Board” – Frank Sinatra, but also with a mission to raise money and awareness of The National Downs Syndrome Society. Mark discussed his inspiration for this project – his daughter, his lifelong obsession with Frank Sinatra, his love of Jazz, how he chose the songs, working with Sinatra’s former bandmates and producers, a potential sequel to the album, and updates on both Alter Bridge and Creed!
Mark Tremonti has cemented himself as one of the staple musicians within the hard-rock scene over the past 3 decades with Creed, Alter Bridge & his own project Tremonti. With this repertoire of music projects, this album is still probably the last thing anyone expected from the man. Covering the ageless classics from Frank Sinatra himself is Tremonti Sings Sinatra (NDSS).
Mark Tremonti (Creed, Alter Bridge) will release the new album from his band Tremonti, Marching In Time this Friday, September 24 via Napalm Records. The band will also host their first-ever livestream event that night, on 9/24 at 9PM ET/6PM PT at the link below.
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Since his last album Proof of Life Scott Stapp has been through a lot of turmoil, battling addiction and depression. Six years down the line and new record The Space Between The Shadows (Napalm Records) charts his successful battle with his personal demons and the lessons he learned on the way.Continue reading
Scott Stapp, the lead vocalist of multi-platinum selling rock band Creed has signed to Napalm Records for his next solo album. The Space Between The Shadows is due in July and promises to be a return to prominence for Stapp and his unmistakable voice. He has a brand new single, ‘Purpose For Pain’ which you can check out below. Scott has also booked summertime tour dates, which go on sale this Monday, March 25th.Continue reading
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In addition to customer product reviews, the company’s website provides an opportunity for users to get to know their purchases on an intimate level. Cultural Elements’ online presence forms a community amongst its consumers and artisans from around the world by posting details about the products’ origins, interviews with worldwide craftsmen, and home décor tips and advice from some of today’s top interior designers. By coupling this with other online applications such as Facebook/MySpace sites, Cultural Elements’ customers are able to share blogs, photos, and experiences regarding travel, cultures, and home décor.
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An online retail business founded in late 2008, Cultural Elements (culturalelements.com) is a full fledged ecommerce house based in New York City, catering to a clientele with a fine taste in home décor, home accessories and small furniture. Cultural Elements was created on an ideal of aesthetics combined with entrepreneurial zeal. The idea of embellishing the mundane with exquisite crafts and the cultures of the world was the company’s driving force. As a native of New Delhi and a current resident of New York City, President and Founder Chandan Tolaney combines his deep knowledge of Indian travel and culture with his experience as a seasoned marketing professional and award-winning graphics/web designer.

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POSTED ON September 10, 2018 - 5000 North Ocean
Coming soon to Palm Beach, Florida, along the sunny coastline of Riviera Beach, 5000 North Ocean has topped off and is ready to enter the next phase of construction as glazing work gets underway. Developed by Kolter, the 19-storey condo tower designed by Randall Stofft Architects and BC ArchitectsÂ will bring 48 luxury units to the Singer Island-Riviera Beach neighbourhood, providing easy access to West Palm Beach and the Atlantic ocean.
Billed as a luxury condo project, units range from 2,700-4,900 square feet, with prices starting at $2 million (USD). Amenities include an oceanside pool, beach access, a fitness centre, and club room.
Highlighting the project’s proximity to the beach, nine of the residences will front directly onto the ocean, with private access. Additionally, several units will be sold as multi-level suites, while others will include ample outdoor terraces and ocean views.
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Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John’s, NL, Canada
In a recent article in Vascular Health and Risk Management, Paoletti and colleagues (2006) pointed out that individuals with metabolic syndrome (MS) have twice the risk of dying and three times higher risk of having heart attacks or stroke compared with individuals without this syndrome. Moreover, people with MS have a five-fold greater risk of developing type-2 diabetes. Thus MS could become a leading cause of morbidity/mortality in the world population (Paoletti et al 2006). In the current issue of Vascular Health and Risk Management, Mathieu and colleagues (2006) have proposed a link between MS and atherosclerosis suggesting that individual with the syndrome have a substantially higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).


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One Movie player, one Projector, Speakers. Installation view at Art Meeting 2014.
Size: 56 x 80.5 x 4.5 cm
Courtesy Akio Nagasawa Gallery
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Miyajima counts down from 9 to 1. When he reaches "0," he inhales and holds his breath, and puts his face in the water from the sea. In front of the sea is the nuclear power plant, which was severely damaged by the Tsunami that stroke Fukushima, Japan in 2011. This performance is related to "Clear Zero in the Water" in 1996.
He was skeptical about leaving this performance as a video work because it is so important to keep the process, thoughts and reality of the performance. However, it cannot be seen from the video. Therefore, in 2020, he decided to make a drawing work part of the performance with video attached. The whole process becomes a real artwork. Details of the work are below.
Title: Counter Voice in the Water at Fukushima
Material: Performance video DVD and Blu-ray Disc (20min 54sec), pencil, Pigment ink, Acrylic paint, collage, on wooden panel, with framed.
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No sign of cheaper energy bills despite market privatisation
With E.On raising its gas and electricity prices yesterday, five of the big six energy providers have now announced bill increases in recent weeks (the exception being EDF Energy, for which a rise is no doubt only a matter of time once its price freeze promise expires).
It's a brave move by the energy industry, which is the subject of an ongoing investigation by Ofgem, the sector's regulator, into pricing. The trigger for that inquiry, announced before Christmas, was Ofgem's concern about rising profit margins. For while it is certainly true that the energy companies have seen a dramatic increase in wholesale costs since last spring, particularly in the gas market, where prices have risen by 54% over the past nine months, it is also the case that margins are close to their historical high.
To put that into numbers, the cost of the gas you buy for your home is now within touching distance of the all-time high, of around 3.5p per kilowatt hour (KWh) seen in September 2008. But while the wholesale price then was 3.2p per KWh, today it is around 1.8p. So, wholesale prices are down by about 40% but there has been no corresponding fall in home energy bills. The point of energy market privatisation, all those years ago, was to enhance competition. Would it surprise you to know, therefore, that the difference between the cheapest and most expensive of the big six providers for a year's worth of gas and electricity is just £23?
Over to you Ofgem.


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In addition to scheduled educational programs and special projects, Friends of Ballona Wetlands also offers ongoing programs that are open to the public. These regularly scheduled programs take place on the same day of each month, year-round.
On the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, FBW docents share their knowledge of the birds and natural environment at the Ballona fresh water marsh. On the second Sunday of each month, all are welcome to join FBW for an in depth tour of the salt marsh and dunes. And on the fourth Saturday of each month participants share in a sense of accomplishment as they help restore the sand dunes and trails at Ballona. These programs are ideal for individuals and very small groups, since no reservation is required. Reservations are requested for groups of five or more persons.
Partnerships and Special Projects
While Friends of Ballona Wetlands’ continuing education and restoration programs prove to be highly enriching experiences, occasionally we work with schools and other organizations to create in-depth programs which involve multiple visits to the wetlands over a period of time. These programs help us to restore the habitat, to document progress, to gain better understanding of restoration practices in local coastal dunes systems, and to accomplish important projects on the site.
Each year, the Friends introduce students from Otis College of Art and Design to Ballona Wetlands through an on site program and discussion about plastics in our marine environment, the value of coastal ecosystems, and a special “sketch day” where students come out to quietly draw, write, and photograph their impressions of the wetlands. In 2008 the Friends worked with the Integrated Learning Department at Otis to facilitate the creation of a design for a sustainable, environmentally sound, on-site Restoration Center. The result was both impressive and inspiring.
Dr. Philippa Drennan, a member of the Friends’ Board of Directors and a professor of biology at Loyola Marymount University, conducts research on the plants of the Ballona dunes and salt marsh, creating protocols and documenting the progress of the Friends’ Dunes Restoration Project and a better understanding of native plant ecology. Also, LMU professors Dr. Carolyn Viviano, Dr. John Dorsey, and Dr. James Landry contribute to program development, supervision of interns, water quality studies, and in numerous other ways help to support the mission the Friends’ mission.
The Friends has a positive partnership with the Los Angeles Conservation Corps SEA Lab. New Corps members come to Ballona for an introduction to the wetlands and close up study of an established native dune habitat. Together we have brainstormed and experimented with the ins and outs of germinating some of the more sensitive dunes plants. One such brainstorm resulted in Dr. Drennan’s study and report on the germination of native sand verbena, a beautiful, somewhat delicate plant necessary to the dunes ecosystem.
Students from local high school marine science classes come to Ballona several times a year to help remove invasive plants from the wetlands. During each visit they gained deeper understanding of the ecosystem.


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Getting ready for a vegetable garden from seeds doesn’t require a lot of tools, just some things you can easily find around the house or garden center. Start with finding an area that gets at least four to six hours of sun each day; this will give your seedlings the energy they need to thrive. You’ll also need to collect the right soil, good drainage and compost are important for successful crops. Consider buying raised beds or containers to help keep plants organized and reduce weeds. And finally, check online or local garden centers for quality vegetable seedlings. Planting them correctly is key; follow instructions carefully on how deep to bury the seeds and space in between rooms as appropriate. Using a hoe or trowel, loosen the soil about an inch below surface and fill up with water until it’s slightly damp before planting seeds. Place seeds into soil and cover up until only the tip sticks out. Water lightly again every few days to keep the soil moist but not flooded!
Choosing the Right Seeds
When selecting your seeds for a vegetable garden, it is important to consider the variety of plants, where to purchase them from, and understanding the information found on seed packets. If you are new to gardening, there are many high-quality varieties available that provide detailed instructions on how to care for your plants. You may want to compare different varieties or research the recommendations of experienced local growers. Once you’ve settled on a variety that suits your needs, you can buy seeds from independent stores (such as local nurseries or garden centers), online retailers, or through catalogs and websites offering large selections. No matter where you purchase your seeds from, take some time to read and understand the information included in the seed packet. This includes guidelines on planting requirements such as soil conditions, spacing, sun/shade exposure, water needs and recommended germination period.
Preparing Your Garden Space
Preparing your garden space is the most important step when planting a vegetable garden from seeds. To ensure success, you must start by assessing the condition of the soil in which you plan to plant – this includes checking for nutrient levels and correcting pH levels if necessary. You will also need to determine the sunlight requirements of each plant species. Planting vegetables that are used to higher light intensity in a shady location or vice versa can result in stunted growth or failure to produce crops at all. Additionally, it is essential to assess how much water each plant needs in order to thrive and make sure that these requirements can be met on a daily basis.
Planting the Seeds
When planting your vegetable garden from seeds, it is important to understand what equipment you will need, as well as the seeding schedules and techniques for successful planting.
First, it is important to acquire the necessary supplies for planting your vegetable garden. Common items needed for seeding include seed trays, starter soil mix, and a manual seeder or dibbler. Seed trays can be found at most gardening stores or online retailers and will hold your plants until they are ready to transfer outside. Starter soil mix should also be acquired from a gardening store or nursery in order to ensure proper drainage of nutrients that are essential for growing plants. A manual seeder or dibbler will make planting seeds much easier and more efficient than doing so by hand. After acquiring the necessary supplies you should properly prepare the seed trays with starter soil mix before placing them outdoors or in another desired growing environment.
Once you have successfully prepared the seed trays, it is time to determine which vegetables are best suited for indoor seeding at this time of year according to your climate. Consult gardeners familiar with your region’s weather conditions if unsure of ideal varieties and planting times. Generally speaking, cooler weather grows such as lettuce, spinach and kale can be planted early in spring while tomatoes, squash and peppers are planted later in mid-spring when it is warmer out. It is also important to note that each type of vegetable seed has its own germination period which should be taken into consideration when deciding when exactly to sow your seeds. Different methods such as single row sowing or interrow sowing can be used depending on desired results; however these practices should remain consistent throughout the future growth cycle ensuring full maturity of crops come harvest time.
Once everything has been established it is time to begin planting your vegetable garden! Once again consult local experts if unsure with any steps taken during this process as even small mistakes could have great negative impacts both now and in the harvesting process down the line. Enjoy!
Growing Your Vegetable Garden
Growing a vegetable garden from seeds is an exciting, rewarding and economical way to grow your own produce. Before you start planting your seeds, it is important to understand the soil nutrient needs for your garden space. Nutrient requirements vary depending on the type of vegetables you want to grow; some vegetables require more nitrogen, phosphorus or potassium than others. You should also make sure to identify any potential weed invasions and take steps to prevent them. Furthermore, determine whether you need any sort of support structure such as fencing, trellises or other support structures that can help maintain soil moisture levels and protect your plants from extreme weather conditions.
When fertilizing your soil, use organic compounds whenever possible since they are gentle on the environment and release their nutrients slowly over time. Avoid using too much synthetic fertilizer, which can harm beneficial insects in your garden area and increase risk of water pollution. Keep in mind that excessive fertilization can also “burn” the plant leaves, causing discoloration along with other issues such as poor root formation or disease susceptibility.
Finally, keep a regular routine of monitoring weeds and removing them if necessary; manual weeding is often preferable as it does not disturb natural organisms as much as chemical weed killers do. In addition, set up watering systems with drip irrigation connected directly to each plant bed so you can ensure proper hydration of all plants in the garden area without wasting water.
Pest Control and Plant Care
Pests and diseases can inflict serious damage to your vegetable garden if left untreated. Hence, it is important to take pest control and plant care measures beforehand to ensure healthy plant growth. For pests, first use physical methods like removing their habitats, interception traps such as sticky traps, or exclusion tactics like barriers. If these methods are not successful, then you can move on to organic solutions like soaps or horticultural oils and bacteria-based pesticides. For controlling weeds in the garden, cover the planted beds with a layer of mulch that impedes weed seed germination and growth by blocking sunlight.
When it comes to disease prevention choose resistant varieties of vegetables that are naturally hardy against the most common diseases for your region. Keep the soil aerated to reduce rot problems and maintain proper fertilization and pH levels in the soil for healthier plants. Regularly monitor the health of your plants for signs of change in appearance or slow growth due to disease infestation. If needed use approved organic fungicides and bactericides on infected plants for saving them from further damage.
When deciding when to harvest your vegetable garden, there are several factors you need to take into consideration. Firstly, you should always be familiar with the type of growing season for the particular plant you have planted. For example, if you have planted a cool-season crop such as peas or carrots, then you will know that they can typically be ready for harvesting after only 55 days. But, warm season crops like tomatoes and peppers generally require longer periods of growth before they can be harvested.
It is also important to check the fruit or vegetable itself to determine readiness for harvesting. Size and color can often be used as indicators of whether vegetables are ready to pick. If it is a root vegetable or something that grows within the ground such as potatoes and onions, simply digging them up can provide an indication of whether it’s time to pick them from the soil. In addition, tasting small pieces from various areas in your garden is an effective way to assess ripeness – some fruits may seem ripe by sight but may not yield their full flavor until an additional week’s growth has occurred!
Tips for success:
1. Start with a good soil mixture. A blend of organic compost and topsoil is ideal for vegetable gardens.
2. Use seeds that are appropriate for the climate in which you live. Certain vegetables require certain conditions to grow properly, so research the best plants for your area before planting.
3. Consider putting some form of cover or protection over your garden beds, such as shade cloths or netting to protect from wind and animals.
4. Water your plants regularly, ensuring they never dry out completely, but also avoiding overwatering as this can cause roots to rot.
5. Choose an optimal location with access to plenty of sunlight and enough space between rows to make it easier when it comes to weeding, harvesting and gardening maintenance in general.
Ideas for experimentation:
1. Try different spacing between rows or individual plants based on recommendations but also according to what works best for you in terms of convenience and access when it comes time to care for your garden beds during the growing season
2. Experiment with different combinations of vegetable varieties that fit well within the same microclimate and soil conditions as nutrient requirements could vary greatly among them
3. Investigate alternative methods of irrigation; consider using drip irrigation systems, rain barrels or even graywater to help reduce water costs while still keeping your plants watered adequately
4 Incorporate companion crops into your garden beds such as herbs and flowers that may help draw beneficial insects in that can control pests naturally without additional chemicals
If you’re looking to get into vegetable gardening, or are just looking for some tips on how to make your current garden better, then you’ve come to the right place! My name is Ethel and I have been gardening for years. In this blog, I’m going to share with you some of my best tips on how to create a successful vegetable garden.


River water quality has fallen sharply because farmers are forced to spread slurry between set dates and not when it is safest to do so, the Association of Farm and Forestry Contractors in Ireland (FCI) has said. Speaking at the Oireachtas agriculture committee, the group’s chief executive Michael Moroney said current rules are not “based on either science or technology”, are impractical for farmers and are unsustainable.
Farmers are permitted only to spread slurry – an organic manure that accumulates when cattle are housed over winter – on set dates depending on their county between January and the end of September. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned repeatedly that river water quality is being damaged by nitrogen and phosphorus run-offs coming mostly from waste water and agriculture, especially in the strongest dairy regions in the south and southeast.
Decisions about spreading should be made on locally available information on air and soil temperatures, soil moisture, grass growing conditions and predicted rainfall, in particular, the committee heard. All of this information is available but it is not co-ordinated to ensure good decision making, Mr Moroney told Sinn Féin TD Martin Browne. “We’re just picking a date in the calendar irrespective of the weather.”
Many farmers are keen to spread as much slurry as possible in January because of a storage build-up over winter and fears that they could have to keep cattle indoors for longer if faced with a wet spring, as happened when the Beast from the East and other storms struck in 2018.
The Department of Agriculture’s current plan will be to ban slurry spreading from September 15th, 2023, until January, but Mr Moroney argued that this would not solve the problem.
Muck in ‘wrong places’
“It will mean that there’ll be a higher concentration of slurry spreading on the 15th of January,” he said. “It will mean that at that point it will be like the floodgates opening and that decision to spread in January will be made irrespective of weather conditions unfortunately. The end result is that a lot of the slurry will end up in the wrong places.”
The association, represents 1,000 contractors who carry out more than 80 per cent of contracting work on 139,000 farms annually, including slurry spreading and harvesting later in the year. However, the contractors are not able to apply for the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (Tams) that offers 40 per cent grants for farmers to invest in Low Emission Slurry Spreading (Less) equipment that can cost up to €60,000. The environmentally friendlier slurry spreaders can cut ammonia emissions by up to 30 per cent. Up to 90 per cent of farms should be using this equipment by 2027, but a Teagasc report showed that just 3 per cent were doing so in 2020.
The Tams grants should be made available to contractors, who do most of the work, said Mr Moroney, given they can serve a community of farmers with one machine rather than individuals buying machines.He also said that some farmers are buying this equipment for tax write-offs, or because they need it on the farm to meet sustainability targets. But they are not using the machines, which spread slurry closer to the ground. “We are the hidden asset of Irish agriculture but nobody wants to talk to us, nobody wants to consider the role of the contractor,” said Mr Moroney. He added that contractors have always been “early adopters” for new and better equipment.
FCI also argued that tillage farmers should be given grants to build slurry storage on their farms to take slurry during the closed winter months from dairy, pig and beef farms which they could then use during the qualifying months.
Source – The Irish Times
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Welcome back to The Rundown, our daily breakdown on comic news stories we missed from the previous day. Have a link to share? Email our team at firstname.lastname@example.org.
In case you missed them over the weekend, you can read our special New York Comic Con editions of The Rundown from Saturday and Sunday here and here. Highlights from the weekend include this year’s Harvey Award winners; Jamie McKelvie’s new project “The Killing Horizon“; and relaunches galore at Marvel, from Don Cates taking over “Thor” from Jason Aaron, to Benjamin Percy, Adam Kubert and Viktor Bogdanovic relaunching “Wolverine,” and new “Star Wars” ongoings.
– Titan Comics announced “Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor” will kick off “Season Two” with the character teaming up with her Tenth counterpart — and Dr. Martha Jones — against the Weeping Angels and the Autons in 1960s London. “Season Two,” written by Jody Houser with art by Roberta Ingranata and colorist Enrica Angiolini, will begin in January 2020, shortly before Jodie Whittaker’s second series is set to start. In the meantime, check out the covers for the issue here.
– TNT released an animated promotional video for Snowpiercer, narrated by lead actor Daveed Diggs. The video explains how the post-apocalyptic world of the series came to be. Snowpiercer premieres on TNT next year, and will be released on Netflix in the rest of the world.
– Netflix released the trailer for She-Ra and the Princesses of Power season 4, all 13 episodes of which will be released on November 5. You can also get a closer look at Catra and Glimmer’s redesigned appearances in two new posters here.
– Lucasfilm teased ‘Project Luminous,’ a 2020 publishing initiative at Del Rey, Marvel and IDW that Cavan Scott and Charles Soule will be participating in. It’s unknown what the project will be about, beyond a tagline that reads, “The Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. Until…”
– AMC’s untitled third Walking Dead series will be released on Amazon Prime Video in Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Europe (except for Spain and Portugal, where it will air on AMC Networks International). The ten-part series begins releasing next year.
– Joker opened in North America with $93.5 million, the biggest opening weekend for a movie released in October to date, beating the record set by Venom — $80.2 million — last year. The movie, which cost $55–70 million to produce, is already a profitable hit for Warner Bros., having grossed $234 million worldwide. You can listen to our podcasters’ brief reaction to the film here.