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Question: Our college football field was sodded last year with Kentucky bluegrass and it has performed great. We want to build a strategy to control thatch build up and prevent annual bluegrass invasion. We are afraid that any annual bluegrass seed below the sod may reestablish as a weed if hollow coring is used, but we need to reduce thatch. Can we get by with just dethatching our sand-based Kentucky bluegrass field?
“The solution to pollution is dilution”
Answer: I like developing strategies and it sounds like you have put some thought into your specific needs and are on the right track. Let me just mention that I generally spend a lot of time convincing managers to increase thatch and biomass in high traffic areas that are normally devoid of turf and struggle with exposed bare soil. That’s not your problem here. Instead, you have a highly managed field with enough fertility and irrigation to force growth and maintain continuous cover.
We often need to force growth with fertility, irrigation, and heavy seeding to meet the visual and playing demands of today’s top fields. Fast recovery is imperative during the playing season; that’s what you are hired to do. The down side of that is excessive thatch. Thatch accumulates when the rate of plant material production exceeds the rate at which it is removed or broken down by soil organisms such as bacteria, fungi, and earth worms.
Sand systems have low levels of these organisms and consequently thatch accumulates near the surface. In this situation the playing surface can develop excessive thatch that can lead to easier divoting. In the 2 inches just below the thatch excessive organic matter can also accumulate as roots decay. This causes more water holding and slower water infiltration.
Golf course superintendents battle the same problem on thatch prone sand-based putting greens. They use a catchy little phrase that can be adapted for your high performance sand-based field: “The solution to pollution is dilution.” This means to dilute the thatchy pollution with frequent application of sand topdressing.
The best strategy in your situation to manage thatch and prevent annual bluegrass invasion on football fields would be to topdress more frequently with sand, use solid tines instead of hollow coring, and dethatch in the spring to avoid tearing up the field during the fall playing season.
In general, annual bluegrass invasion occurs mainly in late summer and fall at the same time you would normally seed cool-season grasses. Some annual bluegrass can also establish in the spring with summer being the least likely time that annual bluegrass would establish. Therefore, I would target your primary time for dethatching in the spring, just before your first mowing.
If you normally scalp the turf with your first mowing to remove all of the winter burned leaves, then this would also be the best time to dethatch. This can be combined with seeding and topdressing to fill in any weak areas that may exist. Spring dethatching is not normally recommended because it could encourage crabgrass germination. If you have a history of severe crabgrass then you may want to avoid spring dethatching; however, most high performance fields don’t have much crabgrass pressure and a post-emergence application of Drive can be used if needed.
Solid tine each month from April through July with three-quarter inch diameter tines that are at least 3 inches long. Solid tine deep aeration could be justified in nearly any month of the year, but most athletic fields would use it at the end of the fall playing season to take advantage of winter heaving or even in the summer just before the fall playing season to create large coring channels that help remove puddles during the playing season. Apply a one-eighth inch of sand topdressing in April, May, August, and November.
Be creative and toss away some of the old rules to make it fit your specific playing season and circumstances. Since solid tining and light topdressing are don’t severely stress grass you can get away with it in nearly any month of the year. You are accumulating thatch every day that grass is growing so if you are going to “dilute the pollution” then you’ll need to frequently apply solid tine aerification and topdressing.
Dr. Dave Minner is a professor at Iowa State University.

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In its brief seven-year girls soccer existence, Sunlake has made huge strides.
After being doormats for their first few seasons, the Lady Seahawks (16-4-3) enter Thursday's Class 3A, Region II quarterfinal against host Nature Coast Technical (19-2-2) at 7 p.m. at Brookville's Shark Tank Stadium with a puncher's chance of advancing.
To see how far these Lady 'Hawks have come, one has to take into account their roots.
In 2007-08's inaugural season under mentor Chris Leko, they were wretched. They finished 0-22-1, featuring one forfeit and 19 shutout losses.
Those first-year Lady 'Hawks were outscored by 147 goals, or 150-3.
In that season's district play-in game against Hernando at NCT, Sunlake lost 5-1.
The next winter under a new coach, Rio Asad, the Pasco County crew entered district play winless at 0-21-0 before returning the favor against Hernando in the district play-in game at Hudson, winning 1-0.
The next evening, however, Hudson showed Sunlake the door, 6-1.
Sunlake concluded its second season 1-22-0, with 10 goals scored against 114 allowed.
But since 1996 Tampa-Leto High product Jami Finan arrived as coach at Sunlake's campus three seasons ago, the tide has turned.
Last winter, Finan guided the Cinderella Lady 'Hawks to their first regional berth. In their first-ever regional quarterfinal, Mitchell eliminated SHS, 4-0.
A year later, Finan led the young Lady 'Hawks to the 3A-District 8 finals at Zephyrhills' Bulldog Stadium.
Last Friday night, Land O' Lakes continued its mastery over the Seahawks behind a 4-0 win.
With the win, the Lady Gators reached the regional playoffs for a Pasco County-record 19th time.
The county's only possessor of a state girls soccer title (2A crown in 2003) will host another Thursday 3A-II quarterfinal against Hudson.
Meanwhile, the Lady 'Hawks are seething. They'd like nothing better than another shot at archrival Land O' Lakes next Tuesday. Most of the Sunlake and Land O' Lakes players come from identical neighborhoods.
The only problem? Land O' Lakes isn't the only team the Lady 'Hawks have never solved.
NCT has met Sunlake seven times and won all seven matches. In the process, the Lady 'Hawks have never scored a goal, losing by a combined 37-0.
On paper, however, the teams appear to be mirror images.
NCT averages 4.26 goals per game and has permitted 0.78 goals per game. The Lady Sharks have five scorers with 10 or more points and two players in double figures in assists this year.
The Lady Sharks are led by senior striker and Hernando Today Player of the Year candidate Hailey Lalande (27 goals, 11 assists).
The Lady 'Hawks arrive averaging 4.35 goals per game and have permitted 0.91 goals per game. Eight Lady 'Hawks have scored 10 or more points and four arrive with 10 or more assists.
SHS, however, will be without the services of three starters.
The team's leading scorer and captain, senior Cassidy Place (26 goals, 11 assists), graduated early and is currently at St. Leo University.
The team's other captain, senior Emily Higgins (13 goals, 11 assists), suffered a severe medial collateral ligament injury to her knee, and is out.
Junior Cassidy Kallenborn suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in her knee in the second Land O' Lakes regular-season loss and is also done for the season.
Due to the injuries, SHS has turned to its youthful roster. The Lady 'Hawks are led offensively by junior Kim Devoe with 15 goals and eight assists and frosh Kailee "Frenchy" Raberge with 11 goals and 11 assists, alongside senior Carly Hill (10 goals, 15 assists).
Defensively, freshman Landon Carter arrives with 12 shutouts and has been supported by her sister, frosh Addison Carter, classmates Emma Hanyok and Maddisen Traver, and sophomore Regan Goiran.
"Our anchor defensively has been Landon Carter," described Coach Finan. "She's a good leader and knows her players real well. She's fortunate to have played with most of those kids in the back on her club team."
"We don't know much about Nature Coast," declared Coach Finan, who did witness last year's regional final at Mitchell when the Mustangs ousted NCT, 6-0. "We're going into the game defense-first. We're going to have to hunker down in the back, but I don't like bunker soccer."
On how Finan sold this game to her crew, "The mindset has to be that we're worthy of playing this game," she said. "Our girls are still upset with what happened Friday. We've never beaten Land O' Lakes.
"Our girls play their best when we're having fun. This is a second chance. We'd love another chance at our nemesis: Land O' Lakes."
On the flip side, fifth-year NCT mentor Lisa Masserio understands the heat is intensified during regionals.
"From here on out, it about our preparation," noted Masserio, the county's reigning Coach of the Year. "The key is to play our best game. If our girls want to continue playing - it's right there in front of them."
On the team's current mood, "We felt like we've had a good run (NCT is riding an 11-match non-losing streak) and we played well during the district semifinal and final. It makes you feel like we've earned this."
Despite NCT's domination over SHS, Masserio isn't looking past the Lady 'Hawks.
"I see a very evenly matched game," she said. "I definitely think our team is hungry. There's a challenge to do even better than last year's regional final. The way we've played the last two matches has set us up very well."
With a win on Thursday, NCT would tie the Hernando County record for most wins in a season (20) established by Springstead under Polo Furlong in 2006-07.
What - Class 3A, Region II Girls Soccer Quarterfinal.
Who - Sunlake Lady Seahawks (16-4-3, 3A-8 runners-up) vs. Nature Coast Technical Lady Sharks (19-2-2, 3A-7 champions).
Where - Nature Coast Technical's Shark Tank Stadium, 4057 California St., Brooksville.
When - Thursday at 7 p.m.
At Stake - Winner advances to face the survivor of Hudson/Land O' Lakes in the 3A-II semifinal Jan. 28.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A higher education expert told lawmakers big changes like those Gov. Bill Haslam is proposing for six state universities take years to implement effectively.
Haslam last week said he will introduce legislation to create local boards for Austin Peay in Clarksville; East Tennessee in Johnson City; Middle Tennessee in Murfreesboro; Tennessee Tech in Cookeville; Tennessee State in Nashville; and the University of Memphis.
The schools currently are governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents, which also governs 13 community colleges and 27 technical colleges.
Aims McGuinness is a senior fellow with the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems. At a Tuesday meeting of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee, McGuinness said there is no one structure that is the gold standard. But he warned big governance changes require careful planning.


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What’s a celebration without a knock-out dessert? This Rhubarb Crumble recpe is the perfect finishing touch to our homage to the tastes of April. (If you’re interested in the rest of the menu, here it is: Herbed Lamb Chops, Brown Rice Pilaf with Preserved Lemons & Feta Cheese, Steamed Asparagus with Balsamic Vinaigrette.) Of course, it’s equally at home following a hearty beef stew in the middle of winter. It’s kinda like the perfect outfit that you can dress up or down depending on the occasion.
Ok. So that was a little weird. We should just get to the recipe now. 🙂
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Rhubarb Crumble Filling
Rhubarb Crumble Topping
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup cold butter (1/2 stick), cut into cubes
- 1/3 cup packed organic brown sugar or sucanat
- 2/3 cup organic flour of your choice
- 2/3 cup organic rolled oats
Go ahead and preheat your oven to 350° F. Then butter your baking dish. This recipe will fill an 8″ x 8″ dish, but any shape is fine. I didn’t have a square one that matched the dishes I was using, so I used an oval one. Because I’m girly like that. 🙂
To make the rhubarb filling:
Mix the pint of rhubarb, the homemade vanilla, and the ground cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Now go spread it evenly across the bottom of your buttered baking dish.
To make the crumble part:
Mix the brown sugar or sucanat, the flour, and the sea salt in a mixing bowl. Add the butter to the sugar/flour mixture. With a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in the butter until it is the size of peas.
If you don’t have a pastry blender you can rub the butter in with your fingers. But if you use your fingers, make sure the butter is really cold. Otherwise, it tends to melt from your body heat. And that doesn’t give us the texture we’re going for here. 🙂
Now throw in the oats and give it a good stir. And y’all know that by “throw” I mean “carefully add”. 🙂 Once that’s all stirred up good, sprinkle it evenly over the rhubarb mixture. I like to press it down a little, but that might just be me being weird…
OK. Now stick your cinnamon-y rhubarb-y oatmeal topped amazingness into the preheated oven. Let that bad boy bake until it’s a beautiful golden brown and all bubbly around the edges. That will take about 30-40 of the longest minutes of your life.
When it’s ready, pull it out and take a really deep whiff of the incredible aroma. I love to serve this warm with fresh cream. Or whipped cream. Or even ice cream. Hummm…I think I may see a pattern here…
You should make some tonight. I’d love to hear what you think! And what you topped yours with…

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2. B A S E L I N E D ATA :
Name: Mr. X Age: 51 Gender: Male
Small Cell Lung
3. H I S T O R Y C O L L E C T I O N :
Chief complaints: Dyspnea on exertion since 6months
Loss of appetite
4. H I S T O R Y O F P R E S E N T I L L N E S S
• Mr. X was apparently normal 6months back when
he developed dyspnea on exertion,dry cough,loss
of appetite and fatigue. The patient underwent
tests at an outside hospital due to the symptoms
where he was diagnosed with pneumonia and was
treated with antibiotics. Despite the treatment the
prognosis was delayed. Thus the patient was
referred to our hospital,when he underwent few
diagnostic procedures and was diagnosed with
small cell lung cancer.
5. H I S T O R Y O F PA S T I L L N E S
Mr. X had previously
been diagnosed with
diabetes mellitus with
an uncontrolled glucose
level and is also
No history of previous
6. P E R S O N A L H I S T O R Y
Mr.x is a chain smoker and smokes
more than 40 packs of cigarettes per
7. P H Y S I C A L
A S S E S S M E N T
• Abnormal Findings:
Non Productive Cough
Dyspnea on exertion
8. D I S E A S E
C O N D I T I O N
• Anatomy of the lungs
The lungs are the major
organs of the respiratory
system, and are divided
into sections, or lobes. The
right lung has three lobes
and is slightly larger than
the left lung, which has
10. • The lungs are separated by the mediastinum. This area
contains the heart, trachea, esophagus, and
many lymph nodes. The lungs are covered by a
protective membrane known as the pleura and are
separated from the abdominal cavity by the muscular
• With each inhalation, air is pulled through
the windpipe (trachea) and the branching passageways of
the lungs (the bronchi), filling thousands of tiny air sacs
(alveoli) at the ends of the bronchi. These sacs, which
resemble bunches of grapes, are surrounded by
small blood vessels (capillaries). Oxygen passes through the
thin membranes of the alveoli and into the bloodstream.
The red blood cells pick up the oxygen and carry it to the
body's organs and tissues. As the blood cells release the
11. • PHYSIOLOGY:
The lungs are the foundational organs of the respiratory
system, whose most basic function is to facilitate gas exchange
from the environment into the bloodstream. Oxygen gets
transported through the alveoli into the capillary network, where it
can enter the arterial system, ultimately to perfuse tissue.
12. L U N G C A N C E R
• What is lung cancer?
Lung cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the lung,
usually in the cells that line the air passages.
Lung caner is one of the most commonest cancers and
cause of cancer-related deaths all over the world.
It accounts for 13% of all new cancer cases and 19% of
cancer related deaths worldwide.
13. • In India lung cancer constitutes 6.9% of all new
cancer cases and 9.3% of all cancer related
deaths in both sexes.
• CLASSIFICATION OF STAGING:
1. Small cell lung cancer(SCLC)
2. Non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC)
14. S M A L L C E L L L U N G C A N C E R
An aggressive (fast-growing) cancer that forms in
tissues of the lung and can spread to other parts of the
16. I N C I D E N C E
• The incidence of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has declined
over the last few years, as smoking rates have fallen. SCLC
once accounted for 20-25% of all newly diagnosed lung
cancers; it now comprises only about 13% of all lung
17. R I S K F A C T O R S
• Tobacco smoke
• Electronic cigarettes
• Secondhand smoke
• Environmental and occupational exposure
• Genetic mutations
18. E T I O L O G Y
• The predominant cause of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is
• Inhalation of carcinogenssuch as radon gasand occupational
and environmental agents.
• Factors like smoking cigarettes and bidi and
inhaling occupational and environmental agents
contains carcinogens. These carcinogens present
in them binds to the cells and damages the cell’s
• This damage results in cellular changes,abnormal
cell growth and eventually a malignant cell.
• As the damaged DNA is passed on to the
daughter cells,the DNA undergoes further
changes and becomes unstable.
21. • With these genetic changes, the pulmonary
epithelium undergoes malignant transformation
from noraml epithelium to invasive carcinoma.
24. TYPES OF SCLC
1. Limited stage SCLC : Limited-stage small cell lung
carcinoma is a type of small cell lung cancer that is confined to an
2. Extensive stage SCLC : This describes cancers
that have spread widely throughout the lung, to the
other lung, to lymph nodes on the other side of the
chest, or to other parts of the body (including the
25. ASSESMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC
• Chest x-ray : A chest x-ray is performed to search for
a pulmonary nodule, atelectasis, and infection.
• CT Scan : It is done to identify small nodules that are
not easily visulaized on the chest x-ray.
• Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy : It provides detailed study
of tracheobronchial tree and allows for washings and
biopsies of suspicious areas.
• Transthoracic fine-needle aspiration : It may be
performed under CT guidance to aspirate cells from a
• Cisplatin: ( anti-cancer, anti-neoplastic,cytotoxic
Trade name: Platinol
Mechanism of Action:
Cisplatin interferes with DNA replication and kills the
fastest proliferating cells.
27. • Indications:
Bladder, head and neck, lung, ovarian, and testicular cancers. It is effective
against various types of cancers, including carcinomas, germ cell tumors, lymphomas,
• Side Effects: Seizures, Renal tubular damage, thrombocytopenia, leukopenia,
pancytopenia ,fibrosis and anaphylaxis
28. • Nurses responsibility:
• Anaphylaxis: wheezing, tachycardia, facial swelling, fainting;
discontinue product, report to prescriber; resuscitation equipment
should be nearby, may occur within minutes;
• Monitor temp q4hr; may indicate beginning infection
• Bleeding: hematuria, bruising, petechiae.
• Therapeutic response: decreased tumor size, spread of malignancy
• To report signs of infection: increased temp, sore throat, flulike
• To report signs of anemia: fatigue, headache, faintness.
• To report bleeding, bruising, petechiae; to avoid use of razors,
Cytotoxic by producing damage to single-strand DNA during DNA
binds to topoisomerase I
Metastatic carcinoma of the colon or rectum or 1st-line treatment in
combination with 5-FU and leucovorin for metastatic colon or rectal
Unlabeled uses: Cervical, gastric, lung, ovarian, pancreatic cancer,
Pregnancy (D), hypersensitivity
30. • Dosage: 20mg/ml injection
• Side Effects : Thromboembolism, severe diarrhoea,
• Nurses Responsibility:
• Therapeutic response: decrease in tumor size, spread of cancer
• To avoid foods with citric acid or hot or rough texture if stomatitis is
drink adequate fluids
• To report stomatitis; any bleeding, white spots, ulcerations in mouth; to
examine mouth daily, report symptoms
• To report signs of anemia: fatigue, headache, faintness, SOB, irritability,
31. • To report if pregnancy is planned or suspected pregnancy (D)
•To avoid salicylates, NSAIDs, alcohol because bleeding may
occur; to avoid all products unless approved by prescriber
• About alopecia; that, when hair grows back, it will be different
• To avoid vaccinations while taking this product
• To report diarrhea that occurs 24 hr after administration;
severe dehydration can occur rapidly.
32. ETOPOSIDE ( ANTI -
Inhibits cells from entering mitosis, depresses
small cell lung cancer (SCLC), non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),
high-risk gestational trophoblastic disease,acute lymphocytic leukemia
33. • CONTRAINDICATIONS:
Pregnancy (D), breastfeeding, hypersensitivity.
50 mg capsules; 20 mg/mL injection
• SIDE EFFECTS:
MI, dysrhythmias, constipation,Nephrotoxicity, Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia,,
anemia, Stevens-Johnson syndrome,Bronchospasm.
• NURSES RESPONSIBILITY:
• Therapeutic response: decreased tumor size, spread of malignancy
• To report any changes in breathing or coughing
• That hair may be lost during treatment; that a wig or hairpiece may make
patient feel better; that new hair may be different in color, texture • That metallic
taste may occur.
34. M A N A G E M E N T:
• MEDICAL MANAGEMENT:
Management may involve chemotherapy, radiation therapy or
a combination of these.
Chemotherapy is the primary treatment for SCLC. For limited
stage SCLC, chemotherapy is often combined with radiation therapy to
the chest. For extensive stage SCLC, chemotherapy is often combined
Radiation therapy: Radiation therapy can also be an option for
people with extensive stage SCLC that could spread to the brain or has
already spread to the brain. Surgery is not usually an option for people
with SCLC, except for in a small number of people with very limited stage
35. • Usually SCLC is treated with these combination of chemotherapy drugs:
• Etoposide (available as a generic drug) and cisplatin (available a a generic
• Etoposide and carboplatin (available as a generic drug)
• Irinotecan (Camptosar) and cisplatin
• Irinotecan (Camptosar) and carboplatin
• Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment that uses a drug, called a
photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent, and a particular type of light.
When photosensitizers are exposed to a specific wavelength of light, they
produce a form of oxygen that kills nearby cells.
• Each photosensitizer is activated by light of a specific wavelength. This
wavelength determines how far the light can travel into the body.
37. NURSING MANAGEMENT
• NURSING DIAGNOSIS BASED ON PRIORITY:
1. Impaired gas exchange related to altered oxygen
supply as evidenced by dyspnea.
2. Ineffective airway clearance related to SCLC as
evidenced by dyspnea and cough.
3. Imbalance electrolytes related to chemotherapy as
evidenced by diarrhoea.
4. Fatigue related to decreased metabolic energy
levels as evidenced by lethargy.
5. Deficit knowledge related to small cell lung cancer.
38. 1. Impaired Gas Exchange related to altered oxygen supply as evidenced by dyspnea.
• Desired Outcomes
• Demonstrate improved ventilation and adequate oxygenation of tissues by ABGs within patient’s normal
• Be free of symptoms of respiratory distress.
• Note respiratory rate, depth, and ease of respiration. Observe for use of accessory muscles,
pursed-lip breathing, changes in skin or mucous membrane color, pallor, cyanosis.
• Auscultate lungs for air movement and abnormal breath sounds.
• Maintain patent airway by positioning, suctioning.
• Reposition frequently, placing patient in sitting positions and supine to side positions.
39. • Encourage and assist with deep-breathing exercises and pursed-lip breathing as
• Monitor and graph ABG, pulse oximetry readings. Note hemoglobin (Hb) levels.
40. 2. Ineffective airway clearance related to SCLC as evidenced by
dyspnea and cough.
• Desired Outcomes:
• Patient will identify/demonstrate behaviors to achieve airway clearance.
• Patient will display/maintain patent airway with breath sounds clearing; absence of
dyspnea, cyanosis, as evidenced by keeping a patent airway and effectively clearing
• Assess the rate, rhythm, and depth of respiration, chest movement, and use of
• Assess cough effectiveness and productivity.
41. • Elevate head of bed, change position frequently.
• Teach and assist patient with proper deep-breathing exercises.
• Use humidified oxygen or humidifier at bedside.
• Monitor serial chest x-rays, ABGs, pulse oximetry readings.
42. 3. Fatigue related to decrease in metabolic energy
production as evidenced by lethargy.
• Report improved sense of energy.
• Perform ADLs and participate in desired activities
• Encourage patient to do whatever possible (self-
in chair, walking). Increase activity level as
43. • Refer to physical or occupational therapy.
• Establish realistic activity goals with patient.
• Have patient rate fatigue, using a numeric scale, if possible, and the time of
day when it is most severe.
45. HEALTH EDUCATION
• Advice patient to eat protein rich diet.
• Advice patient to perform deep breathing exercise,
pursed lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing.
• Advice patient to complete the full course of
therapy and to not skip follow up
• Advice patient to quit smoking
• Insist the patient to immediately contact physician
if any complications occur.
• Advice patient to avoid exposure to infections.
46. S U M M A R Y
• Mr. X was a 51 year old who was admitted with
the chief complaints of dyspnea,fatigue,loss of
appetite,dry cough. He was diagnosed with small
cell lung cancer which is an aggressive fast
growing cancer. Patient was on chemotherapy,
Radiotherapy and Photodyanamic therapy. The
complete disappearance of the tumour was
confirmed after 4 weeks.
• Brunner and suddarth’s textbook of medical
surgical nursing, south asian Edition,wolters
kluwer(India)pvt.Ltd, pg no : 419-422
• BT Basavanthappa,Textbook of essentials of
medical surgical nursing, 1st edition,page no: 70-

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October 5, 2010 – Kivrin running home after our family walk.
October 6, 2010 – Lissa and Travis (and Daniel) enjoying the Gordon Korman author talk at TSCPL. (Korman is Lissa’s favorite author from school-age reading.)
October 7, 2010 – Lissa and Travis at Boswell Park.
October 8, 2010 – Kivrin “reading” the Touch and Feel Kittens board book with textured pages to Travis while he nurses. (picture cropped a whole bunch for modesty, but the cute parts still show!)

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Donald Strickland and Lito Sheppard both sat out of practise today for the second straight day. Although Rex has not confirmed that they will not play on Sunday, with it being Thursday and them not having practised at all this week, there chances are looking even slimmer.
Marquice Cole was signed from the practise squad yesterday which seems to suggest that Rex is not holding out much hope of having one or both of the corners available on Sunday. We will have to wait for Rex's press conference to get more information and what chances these guys have of being out there on Sunday but right now it's not looking good.
Also Rich Cimini notes in his blog today that Mark Sanchez looked to be suffering from discomfort in his knee. He exaggerated plants, and extended his knee several times between snaps. Although he did note that we should not be worried about this. He was not wearing his knee sleeve that he usually wears for some unknown reason, and once the trainer came over, a elastic band knee support was provided.
In all likeliness he is fine, although with him under the microscope so much, it was worth mentioning that he was suffering with some discomfort. Again more will be know later on this evening, so remember to check back in a couple of hours.
Update- Rod Boone spoke to Lito Sheppard, and he said that he was hopeful that he can go Sunday although his status is still up in the air. He also tweeted that although Rex would not label Strickland as out, he 'doesn't think there is any way he will play Sunday'. So to sum up:
Strickland- Very doubtful to play


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|Reptile Eggs-travaganza! (14 Apr 2017 - 17 Apr 2017)|
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Discover reptile eggs and receive a chocolate treat! Good Friday - Easter Monday.
Visit Paignton Zoo this Easter Weekend for an egg trail with a twist!
Journey around the Zoo to discover a variety of reptile eggs - find out fun facts about crocodiles, tortoises and more. You'll even receive a chocolate treat* for all your hard work.
*£1.50 per trail sheet. Available whilst stocks last.
**One chocolate per trail sheet will be given.
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Meet Rany dope songz is an artist from the eastern region of Ghana, who says he is now back to the scene to take over the Music industry from the eastern region to Ghana and the world at large.
Rany is an acronym that stands for Running Away Nullifies You said this live on the multi track show with Mr. Benjy on G.B.C Sunrise Fm when he pass through to launch his EP Album on the show.
The Music Industry lacks good contents and am here to serve Eastern Region, Ghana as a whole with my tunes. Eastern region is doing well with music but is not flying as its suppose to he added. I am now back to fly it to the top watch out for my EP Album soon on the Music Stores and you would love the new Rany dope songz trust me.
He has songs like Obibini Ba, Koftown Love, Legend, Conqueror and Players Story on the Ep which is about to drop soon.
Rany who is a trained teacher formally belonged to a music group know as Rany and berry, but for some reasons unknown to Easternconnectgh is going solo now with his first Ep and is hopeful his Ep would bring back the fire and light to the Eastern Region of Ghana.
For the love of the fans Rany dope songz is dropping obibini ba for your feel download listen share and blast it everywhere.

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In the event that the labyrinth of financing (apparently laid out particularly to bewilder new truck purchasers) doesn't intrigue you, at that point you'll most likely be thinking about an utilized pickup truck. It's totally important to be furnished with some a word of wisdom before you walk onto the utilized auto part. Try not to let anything surge you. Recognize what your correct value run is, and don't go amiss from that unique arrangement. See whether the vender has support records accessible. Not all will, but rather most principled proprietors keep great records of their support. What's more, absolutely never enable yourself to be surged. Advise the merchant that you will require 45 minutes to a hour with the truck. In the event that he can't extra the time, you can't extra the cash.
We conversed with two resigned mechanics, Kenny Meade and Donald Ringuette,and here is the exhortation he felt all utilized truck purchasers need to know before spending their cash.
12 Point Truck Inspection Checklist:
Look at the truck just in sunshine; even a sufficiently bright parcel will cover deformities and hamper a decent investigation. You ought to likewise be on level ground keeping in mind the end goal to check the liquids effectively.
Check each opening and body-board joint for fit. Run your hand along the base of the entryways and check for hard, corroded edges. Check the boards along the body from back to front; on the off chance that they appear to be wavy or uneven, check them with a magnet (plastic body repairs won't pull in a magnet).
In the event that there are any raised spots on the rooftop, it implies rust underneath. A more broadened review of that zone may be fundamental on the off chance that you need to purchase that vehicle.
Take a gander at within each tire for indications of spillage (brake liquid, oil) and tread wear.
Raise the hood, evacuate the radiator top and investigate the coolant liquid. Normally it will be greenish in shading. In the event that the shading appears to be wrong, or if the liquid has rust in it, the motor will likely tend to overheat. In the event that you are uncertain of the nature of the liquid, an economical analyzer would be a decent speculation. Next, analyze the air channel for over the top earth, too the surface of the motor itself. A lot of oil or oil kept on the motor are an indication that it wasn't very much looked after. Search for late motor work, similar to edges of new gaskets appearing. Most motors will go 70,000 to 80,000 miles previously any real motor work is vital, however all engines ought to be checked completely in the event that the past proprietor's most loved side interest was racing. On the off chance that the auto has a programmed transmission, check the transmission plunge stick. In the event that the oil on the stick has a consumed notice (like consumed stopper), step back! This typically implies transmission inconvenience not too far off.
Begin the motor. Ensure there are no thumps or crashes. These sounds may demonstrate a terrible crankshaft or interfacing bar bearing, and them two are exorbitant repairs. All trucks ought to have a high sit out of gear setting. Fuel-infused motors consequently set theirs, carbureted motors will require applying some liberal gas in the wake of beginning to set the quick sit out of gear. In the event that the sit without moving does not appear to be correct, have the motor checked by a technician.
After the vehicle falls off quick sit, place it in drive and set the crisis brake to check whether it holds. Place it in stop and let it sit still while you go to the back. Utilize a cloth (wad it up) to cover the tailpipe outlet. On the off chance that you don't feel weight while holding the cloth against the finish of the tailpipe, you have a cracked fumes (frequently you'll have the capacity to hear such a break also). Put your auto in drive with your foot on the brake to check whether it lingers affirm.
Check all switches and additional items on the auto (lights, air, and so on.)
Stop the engine, open the storage compartment, raise the tangle and search for rust. Some light rust will be available even on new autos, yet look out for more serious consumption. While checking the storage compartment take a gander at the wiring that crosses the back, has it been cut and taped for trailer wiring?
Drive the auto no less than 10 miles, close the motor off, enable it to cool for a minute and afterward begin it once more. In the event that the motor dithers after beginning the second time, have it checked by a repairman. Once began, quicken gradually to check whether the transmission up shifts easily. At that point check quickening up to expressway speed for motor smoothness. It's dependably a smart thought to bring some person with you on a test drive. The additional rider will have the capacity to see things like shake and wind commotion that the driver may be careless in regards to.
At a protected place, attempt a frenzy stop to check whether the brakes carry on. Next, attempt a harsh street to check whether the stuns control in the wake of bobbing. Skip the truck's front end — in the event that it bobs more than three times, the stuns are worn.
Odometer (mileage meter) altering is still usually used to trick purchasers. Despite the fact that gages in new models are more hard to mess with, you should even now be cautious. On the off chance that a vender discloses to you that his '85 pickup has 35,000 miles on it, check for a couple of things, for example, unreasonable wear on the brake pedal (if the comers are worn away, there's significantly more than 35,000 miles on the truck); wear on the armrests and upholstery; and substantial quantities of pits on the windshield.
These basic checks won't take long and are about as thorough as you can oversee without a total mechanical investigation. In the event that any vender falters to permit such an examination, it's a decent sign that you ought to search somewhere else for a truck. With utilized vehicles particularly, the time and care you dedicate to the inquiry will pay off.
Indeed, even after you have investigated a few trucks, ensure the truck you are searching for is the correct one for you.


– Has used Bekaert wires for his grape farm in 1.5 acres of land. He is very satisfied with the wires as he finds that Bekaert wires last longer than the ones available in the market as its coating prevent rust. He has installed the wires for more than 5 seasons and has never needed to retension them. Additionally Bekaert gives a 20 year guarantee so he wants everyone to try it.
– He has been using other wires on is farm for 12 years and could not re-use the wires after the first crop (8 years) as it rusted so he planned to move to stainless steel, but the dealer convinced him on Duron wires. He has installed it 3 years back and is very happy with it. He finds the coating good and installation very easy. The wire also has guarantee on rusting and hence it is a good option to use according to him


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Houston Astros at Washington Nationals
First pitch: 5:07 p.m. PT
Probable pitchers: Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) vs. Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA)
Just like that, this year’s World Series is notched at 2-2, with the road team being victorious in each of the first four meetings. Tonight’s critical Game 5 affair marks the final game at Nationals Park, and it also brings about a Game 1 rematch featuring two Cy Young-caliber starters.
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Of course, there was a surprising result in regards to the over/under of the series opener, which saw the first encounter between Cole and Scherzer end up beyond the total of 6.5. Neither starter was even bad or anything, though, making it curious that the rematch — from a National League park, no less — would draw an over/under that’s actually a half-run higher.
With that extra room and two top-notch pitchers more likely to be on their usual game this time, it looks like the wise call to go under. It can’t be stressed enough: Cole was enjoying an otherworldly run prior to his outing this past Tuesday. To be specific, he was 19-0 (!) with a sparkling 1.58 ERA in his previous 25 starts dating back to May. Cole may also get a boost from Washington’s recent power outage at the plate, as they’ve managed only a pair of runs total in the two games at home.
The Astros bats came alive for their highest scoring tally (eight runs) of this World Series last night but it wasn’t as convincing as it sounds (ie. needing a grand slam off Fernando Rodney, who fortunately won’t be involved this evening).
Either way, you always have to feel good betting on Scherzer to come through. After a rare blip of disappointment in the NL Wild Card Game, the 12-year veteran has delivered as much as you could ask for, winning all three of his starts since, not to mention clocking in with a huge relief appearance that was integral in a needed win. Collectively, he only yielded three runs combined and struck out 28 batters in the four games, spanning 20 innings.
With the scenario of being able to take a decisive 3-2 lead before the series shifts back to Houston, it’s also plausible that both lineups simply tighten up and press, making it even more challenging when dealing with these two overpowering starters. Play: UNDER 7 (-110)
Yesterday’s Result: Astros-Nationals Over 8.5 (WIN)
2019 MLB Over/Under Betting Record*
Regular Season: 89-78-12, +1.05 units
Playoffs: 14-7-1, +3 units
*Each bet graded as if it were to win 1 unit (playoffs 0.5 unit)
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Earlier this month, we told you about : people pretend to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and try to get your Social Security number or your money. That scam is now growing exponentially. To compare: in 2017, we heard from 3,200 people about SSA imposter scams, and those people reported losing nearly $210,000. So far THIS year: more than 35,000 people have reported the scam, and they tell us they’ve lost $10 million.
Here’s what one of those scam calls sound like:
Scammers are saying your Social Security number (SSN) has been suspended because of suspicious activity, or because it’s been involved in a crime. Sometimes, the scammer wants you to confirm your SSN to reactivate it. Sometimes, he’ll say your bank account is about to be seized – but he’ll tell you what to do to keep it safe. (Often, that involves putting your money on gift cards and giving him the codes – which, of course, means that your money is gone.)
Oh, and your caller ID often shows the real SSA phone number (1-800-772-1213) when these scammers call – but they’re faking that number. It’s not the real SSA calling.
Here’s what to know:
If you get one of these calls, tell the FTC at .
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The Cobblers are in fine form on the pitch right now and after a hard fought win over Salford at the weekend the pod is in a positive mood. But will Charles' voice hold out?
This week the whole gang are back together, much to Charles' relief. Together they look back on FGR and ahead to managerless Mansfield.
Two defeats in a week isn't great but not as disappointing as a player with dirty boots apparenty...
Charles is all alone this week for a shorter than usual pod. It does include all your favourites though, including a look ahead to Exeter away and Neil's postbag.
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We know we should take our omegas (fatty acids). We know omegas are good for us, yet many of us know very little about omegas.
When we hear omegas, we might think of omega 3 and omega 6, the ones mentioned most often in health news. Some of us might even relate omegas to fatty fish, fish oil, nuts, and cod liver oil.
Fact is, our body needs omega 6 and omega 3 – yet balance is crucial
But few of us recall or understand that an excess of one omega (omega 6) can actually increase inflammation while a deficiency in another omega (omega 3) can actually increase the risk of cancer or depression.
So, today, we’ll talk about omega fatty acids, focusing on omega 3 and omega 6.
The right omega fatty acid in healthy amount can support health; the “wrong” omega in excess can support illness & disease.
Before we get started let’s quickly review each omega or put differently, let’s get the boring stuff out of the way first:
Background: omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids:
When we talk about fatty acids, we differentiate between saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated. Omega 3 and 6 both belong to the group of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs).
Omega 3 (ω-3) and Omega 6 (ω-6) Fatty Acids:
- must be consumed through diet as we cannot make them ourselves (= essential fatty acids; EFAs)
- are metabolically and functionally distinct
- act as precursors to many other processes in the body that regulate for example blood pressure and inflammatory responses
- have opposing physiological functions
- are essential in growth and development throughout the life cycle
- influence the polyunsaturated fatty acid composition of cell membranes
- their balance is important for homeostasis and normal development
- and can’t be interchanged
Omega 3 Fatty Acids:
- a-linolenic acid (LNA), which can be converted to EPA & DHA
- conversion is less effective in people with hypertension (Singer et al., 1984) or diabetes (Honigman, et al., 1982)
- may play an important role in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease, hypertension, arthritis, other inflammatory and autoimmune disorders (Casanova et al., 2017)
- may reduce risk of cancer and prevent or extend time of reoccurrence (Lunn & Theobald, 2006)
- can support healthy HDL cholesterol levels
- in elderly diagnosed with mild to moderate depression, omega 3 fatty acids have been found to be an effective treatment (Bae & Kim, 2018)
- deficiency can increase the risk for depression or anxiety (Thesing et al., 2018), negatively influence memory and brain health
Effectively, fatty fish is the best source of EPA and DHA but given environmental sustainability and access it might not be possible for many of us to consume high quality fish 2-3 times per week, as suggested. Hence, focus on other omega 3 rich food source. (see poster below).
Think of fish and marine algae as fabulous omega 3 source.
Although, I too am a huge fan of seeds: chia and flax. If you don’t know how to increase your intake, give this Chia-Coconut Mix a try or how about Chia Water. Alternatively, try homemade flax and chia seed power balls.
More, the effect of omega 3 within the body differs from person to person and might not only be contingent on one’s gut bacteria but also the amount of saturated fatty acid intake in one’s diet.
Clinically, in patients with hyperlipidemia, omega 3 (fatty acids):
- decrease low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol if the saturated fatty acid content in their diet is decreased
- slightly increase LDL if diet is higher in saturated fats yet in high doses (omega 3 of ~32 g) they lower LDL cholesterol (regardless of saturated fat intake)
- consistently lower serum triglycerides in normal subjects and in patients with hypertriglyceridemia
- might only have a small (increasing) influence on high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Replacing saturated fats with omega 3 fatty acids may lower serum cholesterol concentrations.
Omega 6 Fatty Acids:
- linoleic acid (LA)
- are precursors to potent lipid mediator signalling molecules, termed „eicosanoids,“ which have important roles in the regulation of inflammation (Patterson et al., 2012; Fritsche, 2015)
- consumed in moderation can reduce nerve pain and fight inflammation
- excess intake increases inflammation which is the base of many diseases such as:
- cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis both due to arterial inflammatory lesions
- inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as it’s thought that the lipid profile of one’s diet might influence or trigger IBD, and
- neurodegenerative disease (Patterson et al., 2012)
- Alzheimer’s disease & Parkinson (Calder, 2011 & 2013)
- excess intake in pregnant women was found to increase the risk for childhood emotional problems at age 5 (Miyake et al., 2018)
Think of most vegetable oils and conventional meats & eggs and processed food as „fabulous“ omega 6 source.
Our body needs omega 6; and omega 6 is much better than saturated fats found in meats and dairy products. Yet, a severe imbalance (as it’s currently the case in most people’s diet) favors obesity and a myriad of other health problems.
Imbalance of omega 6 and omega 3 leads to health issues (Patterson et al. 2012; Zárate et al. 2017):
Excess omega 6 intake and low omega 3 intake favors obesity and is pro-inflammatory.
Additionally, it stimulates arthritis, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, asthma, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer, Parkinson, allergies, and and and.
For optimal health the ratio of 4:1 (omega 6:3) or even lower is encouraged. Many sources suggest however that our diet is close to a ratio of 10:1 or even 20-25: 1 (Zárate et al. 2017; Patterson et al., 2012; Lynn, 2006).
Meaning, our diet has become excessively high in omega 6 and unbelievably low in omega 3 which is thought to contribute to a variety of diseases.
Now, I KNOW we all follow different dietary patters: paleo, keto, vegan,……..
Yet, look at the list below.
Based on your preferred food choices, what can you trade to increase your omega 3 and reduce your omega 6 intake?
Harris (2018) concludes, it may be time to replace the n-6:n-3 ratio with a newer metric that focuses on the primary deficiency in Western diets – the lack of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (EPA and DHA).
Thus, rather than focusing on ratio, let’s focus on increasing our omega 3 fatty acid intake while reducing our (particularly from unhealthy sources) omega 6 fatty acid intake.
Omega fatty acid imbalance is thought to be a contributor to increases in chronic inflammatory diseases such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, obesity, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and Alzheimer’s disease.
(Patterson et al., 2012)
Societal Increased Intake of Omega 6 Fatty Acids:
Reason intake of omega 6 has increased is due to two major changes:
- increased intake of (cheap) vegetable oils
- increased intake of grain fed animal products (grains are rich in omega 6)
- grain fed animals are fattier and then to be richer in omega 6 fatty acids (Daley et al., 2010; van Elswyk & McNeill, 2014)
- increased consumption of animal fat
Additional, changes in modern agriculture with a short sighted view towards production (increased) have reduced omega 3 fatty acids content in previously omega 3 rich foods, such as green leafy vegetables, animal meats, eggs, and even fish (Simopoulos, 1991).
But please don’t read this as ALL omega 6 fatty acids are bad. No! There are healthy omega 6 fatty acid sources. After all, our body NEEDS omega 6; but we also need MORE omega 3.
Healthy omega 6 fatty acid food sources:
- hemp and grape seeds
- borage or primrose oil
(unhealthy sources include fatty meats, highly processed food such as junk food, processed cake mixes, fried food and snacks, mayonnaise, creamy ready to eat salad dressings,…….)
If you consume MORE omega 6 food items and suffer from a few diet related disease or if you’d like to prevent diseases switch your food choices from omega 6 rich to omega 3 richer food items.
Thank you for reading and please feel free to share and like.
Other articles that might be of interest to you:
Bae JH, Kim G. (2018). Systematic review and meta-analysis of omega-3-fatty acids in elderly patients with depression. Nutr Res, 50:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2017.10.013. Epub 2017 Dec 8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29540267
Calder PC. (2011). Fatty acids and inflammation: the cutting edge between food and pharma. Eur J Pharmacol, 668(Suppl):50–58. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2011.05.085 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21816146
Calder PC. (2013) Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory processes: nutrition or pharmacology? Br J Clin Pharmacol. 75(3):645–662. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04374.x. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3575932/
Casanova MA, Medeiros F, Trindade M, et al. (2017). Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation improves endothelial function and arterial stiffness in hypertensive patients with hypertriglyceridemia and high cardiovascular risk. J Am Soc Hypertens, 11(1):10-19. doi: 10.1016/j.jash.2016.10.004. Epub 2016 Oct 26. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27876342
Daley CA, Abbott A, Doyle PS, et al. (2010). A review of fatty acid profiles and antioxidant content in grass-fed and grain-fed beef. Nutr J, 10;9:10. doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-9-10. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20219103
Fritsche KL. (2015). The science of fatty acids and inflammation. Adv Nutr, 6(3):293S–301S. doi: 10.3945/an.114.006940. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4424767/
Harris WS. (2018).The Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio: A critical appraisal and possible successor. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids, 132:34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2018.03.003. Epub 2018 Mar 20. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29599053
Honigmann G, Schimke E, Beitz J, et al. (1982). Influence of a diet rich in linolenic acid on lipids, thrombocyte aggregation and prostaglandins in type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes. Diabetologia, I 982:23: 175
Lunn J, Theobald H. (2006) The health effects of dietary unsaturated fatty acids. Nutrition Bulletin, 31:178-224.
Miyake Y, Tanaka K, Okubo H, et al. (2018). Maternal fat intake during pregnancy and behavioral problems in 5-y-old Japanese children. Nutrition. 2018 Jun;50:91-96. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2017.12.001. Epub 2018 Feb 2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29549849
Simopoulos A. (1991). Omega-3 fatty acids in health and disease and in growth and development. Am J Clin Nutr, 54:438-463. doi: 10.1093/ajcn/54.4.771 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/21246620
Thesing CS, Bot M, Milaneschi Y, et al. (2018). Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid levels in depressive and anxiety disorders. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 87:53-62. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.10.005. Epub 2017 Oct 6. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29040890
Patterson E, Wall R, Fitzgerald GF, et al. (2012). Health implications of high dietary omega-6 polyunsaturated Fatty acids. J Nutr Metab, 2012:539426. doi: 10.1155/2012/539426 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3335257/
Singer P, Jaeger W, Voigt S, al. (1984). Defective desaturation and elongation of n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in hypertensive patients. Prostaglandins Leukot Med , 15:159-65.
Van Elswyk ME, McNeill SH. (2014). Impact of grass/forage feeding versus grain finishing on beef nutrients and sensory quality: the U.S. experience. Meat Sci, 96(1):535-40. doi: 10.1016/j.meatsci.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Aug 14. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24018274
Zárate R, El Jaber-Vazdekis N, Tejera N, et al. (2017). Significance of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in human health. Clin Transl Med, 6(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s40169-017-0153-6. Epub 2017 Jul 27. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28752333


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Whether you’ve been doing it for decades or stepping into the role for the first time, managing a team is hard work. It requires practice and the strengthening of essential skills such as communication, coaching, delegating, and emotional intelligence.“The goal of every leader should be to help people grow their skills, while also fostering a culture that makes everyone excited to go to work every day,” says Liberty & Company founder Erica Boeke, who has held leadership positions for more than 10 years at large companies like Condé Nast and The New York Times.
Here are three things great leaders do to set their teams up for success:
1. Encourage work-life balance
2. Plan team-building activities
The best teams embrace working with each other, which can ultimately boost productivity and performance. The first step to encouraging collaboration is getting your team members to feel comfortable with one another. You can do this by creating a shared experience, like planning social outing to a new art exhibit.
“Nothing beats face-to-face exchanges,” Rosenberg says. “Also, being in a completely new environment outside of the office makes the experience even more special.”
3. Empower them to succeed
Every employee wants to know that they are being noticed and valued — because it empowers them to succeed. One of the most effective ways to do this is to acknowledge their skills.
According to a 2019 Gallup poll, employees who are aware of their strengths are more motivated, perform better, and less likely to leave. When managers don’t notice or point out their team members’ strengths, disengagement can increase by up to 45%, the report found.
So pay close attention to the work of each team member and help them identify their strongest skills. Then, discuss how their can use those skills to add value to the company and excel in their career.
[Article was published previously in CNBC]
Deepak Chopra is the co-author of Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential, founder of The Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global, and co-founder of Jiyo.
Kabir Sehgal is a New York Times best-selling author, former vice president at JPMorgan Chase, multi-Grammy Award winner, and U.S. Navy veteran. Chopra and Sehgal are the co-creators of Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome, inspired by American immigrants.


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American furniture, and its cabinet knobs and drawer pulls, became much more extravagant in design during the later half of the 19th Century. This period of time became known as the Victorian period. Leading up to the Victorian period, an eclectic assortment of Revival furniture styles gained popularity. These styles drew inspiration from old European as well as ancient Greek and Roman designs. Dark wood, curved forms and elaborately carved ornamentation characterized much of the period’s Revival style furniture. Revival styles of the Victorian period included Gothic, Rococo and Renaissance Revival. Although these styles remained popular throughout much of the Victorian period, a distinctively different furniture style known as Eastlake was introduced during later half of the Victorian period. In contrast to earlier Revival style furniture, Eastlake furniture was created with lighter and grainier species of wood. Eastlake furniture also differed in that it took on angular forms and often included comparatively simple geometric ornamentation carved in low relief. As could be expected, furniture hardware of these two Victorian furniture styles also varied greatly.
Revival style furniture hardware shared the same design attributes of the furniture pieces that they were attached to. For example, Rococo Revival, which translates to “French Antique”, drawer bail pulls shared the same fanciful “C” and “S” scroll designs found on Rococo Revival furniture. Similarly, hardware of Gothic Revival style often included the style’s distinctive trefoil and quatrefoil foils designs commonly found on Gothic Revival style furniture.
Eastlake style furniture hardware is as truly unique as the furniture that it complemented. Eastlake cabinet hardware was typically brass or bronze and took on angular shapes. The virtually all flat surfaces of Eastlake cabinet hardware were embellished with low relief designs of flora and fauna, sunbursts, chevrons, or oriental motifs. Where as the bail pull was used by previous furniture styles, the bin pull was favored by makers of Eastlake style furniture. Eastlake bin pulls were typically angular with flat fully decorated surfaces.
The beginning of the 20th century marked an end to the Victorian period, but key characteristics of Eastlake style furniture and furniture hardware were continued in the Arts and Crafts movement that followed the Victorian period. Stay tuned as Arts and Crafts furniture and Arts and Crafts furniture hardware will be the subject of my next antique furniture hardware blog entry.

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It seems that Volkswagen is heavily testing the wagon version of the high-performance Golf R, a model which has been spotted during tests on the well-knwon Nurburgring circuit.
There is no more camouflage on the vehicle, something which tells us that the final production version should be around the corner. Under the hood, expect to see a powerful 2.0-liter turbocharged engine producing around 300 horsepower.
Combine this with a quick transmission and a four-wheel drive system and you will get impressive performance figures for an estate.
The exterior styling brings largely the same design cues from the hatchback Golf R. We notice however, the new alloy wheels as well as the four-pipe exhaust system.
With this been said, be sure to check the spy video above and get a closer look at the new Golf R Wagon.


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Yateley Church can be found near the town of Farnborough in Hampshire. There are several churches in the area but this photo appears to be the interior of St Peter's C.o.E church.
The message in black ink on the back of the postcard reads "Many happy returns of the day. The decorations on the p.e. [possibly p.c.] are last years Easter decorations. We went for a lovely bike ride today, took several photos. With best love from Renee Mills. 29/4/08".
The postcard is addressed to Mrs FA Wells of Castle Road, Bedford. There is a green stamp in the top right corner but the postmark (reading AP 29 08) over the top makes it difficult to see.
Unfortunately a previous owner of this postcard as written "Easter 1907" upside down in blue biro under the address.

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The apartments are located on Long Acre Street, in the heart of Covent Garden, one of the most culturally, socially and economically vivid areas of London. Due to its character, Covent Garden is particularly attractive to professionals who are in London for longer periods and prefer to stay in an apartment instead of a hotel.
The walls separating the two adjoining buildings were removed in order for the floors to be redesigned to create eight luxury apartments that are fully furnished, for short or long term rental. At the buildings’ core, an atrium that introduces natural lighting to the common corridor was designed.
The first floor has three apartments; two studios overlooking Long Acre Street and a large apartment with a living room, kitchen, dining room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, guest room and walk-in closet, at the back.
The second floor is similar to the first floor on its front part, while at the back, two apartments were designed, one with an open plan living and dining room, open kitchen and bedroom and the second with two additional bedrooms, in an attic.
The third floor is one apartment, with three bedrooms and an attic. A special element on this level are the skylights that introduce natural light into all spaces while at the same time remove the “boundaries”, creating the feeling of spaces that open up to the sky.
A common gesture in all three levels is the use of as few partitions as possible between the spaces and in fact most of them are light constructions. Priority was given to functionality, while the materials and colors chosen create spaces equally minimal and luxurious.
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Dr. Ajay Antony performed the very first Dorsal Root Ganglion or DRG stimulation procedure at UF Health on October 31, 2016. In 2016, He and the UF Health Pain Medicine faculty were a few of the less than 400 physicians in the country who had been trained in DRG stimulation.
DRG stimulation is a new procedure to treat chronic pain was approved by the FDA in 2016. With the help of an x-ray, DRG stimulation allows the physician to insert leads over the DRG target-specific regions in the lower body to modulate pain signal transmission. This type of surgery improves functionality, decreases the need for prescription drugs, and allows some patients to have a drug-free and less painful quality of life.

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Louise has a broad-based commercial practice, undertaking work on all aspects of contractual disputes, with particular emphasis on sale of goods and supply of services. She is regularly instructed in matters concerning insolvency (personal and corporate) and enforcement actions.
In addition to the usual range of clients, she accepts instructions from companies of all sizes. Particularly in the commercial sphere, she is able to give clear and experienced advice in order to enable clients to achieve the best economic and practical outcome available.
Her work regularly includes:
- Breach of contract
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- Loans and debts
- Sale of Goods
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- Professional negligence, especially in the respect of solicitors and accountants.
Louise is an accredited mediation advocate.

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i drive an ’03 honda civic si (ep3). it surges and bucks on acceleration, and idle swings between 1k and 2k r.p.m. i just had the idle air control valve replaced but the problem persists. eric posted a video stating air in the coolant was a leading cause of this problem. is there a video showing how to bleed air out of the cooling system? thanks.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Sheriff's investigators say a husband and wife from Knoxville were killed in a murder-suicide.
Deputies told WVLT-TV in Knoxville that 49-year-old Chad Ingle shot his wife, 59-year-old Shirley Ingle as she tried to get out of the house on Jan. 2.
Shirley Ingle was found dead at the end of the driveway with multiple gunshot wounds. Chad Ingle was found dead in an upstairs bedroom from self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Neighbors say the couple had lived in the house for only a few years and mostly kept to themselves.
Officers say a neighbor called it in after hearing gunshots.
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Avalanche Bulletin Wednesday, 22.02.2017, at 07:30
WHY? - danger patterns (dp):
Avalanche danger predominantly moderate, regionally considerable
Avalanche danger in Tirol’s backcountry touring regions is mostly moderate, but from region to region considerable. The main peril stems from freshly formed snowdrift accumulations. They are small, but quite prone to triggering. Avalanche prone locations are found on steep, shady slopes above 2000m, west-to-east facing, as well as in general in ridgeline terrain in all aspects. Caution: the strong to stormy westerly winds will bring about ever more drifts during the course of the day. Below about 2000m the snowpack has become thoroughly wet and forfeited its firmness; naturally triggered moist loose-snow avalanches can be expected.
In the last 24 hours above 2000m there has been new snow registered: 20-30 cm in Arlberg/Ausserfern, Northern Alps, Kitzbühel Alps and Tux Alps; 5-10 cm inneralpine and along the Main Alpine Ridge. The NW winds at high altitude were strong-to-stormy, thereby forming new snowdrift accumulations. These are inadequately bonded with the old snowpack surface, making them quite prone to triggering. Below about 2000m the snowpack has become thoroughly wet due to rainfall and mild temperatures, thus losing its firmness.
Alpine Weather Forecast (ZAMG-Weather Service Innsbruck)
Weather: a compact westerly air current is pushing mild air masses to Tirol today and tomorrow. On Friday a cold front will make temperatures plummet. Mountain weather today: residual clouds will disperse, the sun will come out, but it will be quite windy in exposed terrain. A few clouds above summit altitude will persist. Temperature at 2000m: +3 degrees; at 3000m: -5 degrees. Strong-to-stormy westerly winds at high altitude.
Short Term Development
Mostly moderate danger
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) plays a major role in cellular metabolism and mitochondrial dysfunction and is thought that NAD+/NADH decrease neuronal degeneration and improve behavioral deficits. This potential use of NAD+ or NADH as neuroprotective drugs requires an insight on the pharmacokinetic properties of these compounds. For this reason, we assessed the absorption of NADH in the small intestine in vitro using the everted gut sac technique. We show an enteral absorption of the intact NADH molecule. In the gut sac, NADH had a concentration-independent absorption rate of about 5 percent and the in vivo laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy revealed a relatively quick absorption of NADH starting after a few minute reaching a plateau (about 5 percent ) after 20-30 minutes. Theses results show that, should NADH be protected against the acidic conditions of the stomach, NADH is absorbed principally in the small intestine.


NHRC notice to Centre, MP govt over dam projects
Khandwa: The National Human Rights Commission has sent notices to the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government with regard to the rehabilitation of those affected by the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar projects.
Around 11,000 families affected by the Sardar Sarovar Project have been rehabilitated in Gujarat but nothing of that kind has been done in Madhya Pradesh, the NHRC notice said.
The NHRC has issued the notice to the Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary, Union Environment Ministry and Narmada Valley Development Authority, and sought a reply within seven days.
Thousands of families were being submerged without being given proper rehabilitation for the Omkareshwar and Indira Sagar projects, the notice said.
The villagers affected by the two projects in the state had recently observed a `Jal Satyagraha` to demand land as compensation and reduction in height of the dams.
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"I took her home and stayed with her till I fell asleep my-self, aaaaall snuggled up against her! Theeee end!"
Deeply exhausted from that rollercoaster ride of emotions, Plasterbrain let loose a sigh and turned off the recording.
She'd share it with the outside world later, to gather at least some inkling of payoff from the ordeal, but satisfied she was not.
That was it. That was all she could find.
The internet's infinite, ever-expanding reserve of puberty-driven amateur erotica at her fingertips, and not a single instance of ShulkXReader smut that met her standards. Aside from how messed up it was to dig for self-inserts featuring her direct neighbour, you'd think someone would be her unknowing accomplice through time.
Plaster slumped back into her chair in resignation.
She scowled at her increasingly soggy cereal, frustrated by the lack of luscious, golden locks in her diet.
Her thirst could never be quenched by these flakes alone.
Someone knocked on her dorm room room door.
Since it was literally midnight, the odds of any well-adjusted human being standing in front were slim.
It didn't narrow down the suspect list too much. A solid share of the Smash Roster consisted of mandudes brought into existence as full adults, lacking any upbringing, manners, common sense or indoor voice (and sometimes voice in general).
Most of the rest were abominable flesh-beings, some vaguely resembling happily spray-painted animals.
Their big googly-eyes and mascot charm had saved them from being put to the torch, but Kirby was generally not allowed out.
Plasterbrain shambled over to the entrance and ducked down to peer through the door spyhole, two hands from the floor.
Her heart skipped a beat. SHE KNEW THOSE BOOTS.


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The MLB offseason report cards are out, and baseball fans are eager to see what baseball reporters wrote about their team’s free agency moves. The Texas Rangers had an interesting report card entry from Bleacher Report’s Martin Fenn.
Fenn’s analysis of what the Rangers did was pretty interesting, to say the least. Fenn gave the team a C for their offseason grade.
Here is what Fenn said about the Ranger’s offseason moves.
"“The Rangers were stuck between wanting to field a competitive team and needing to rebuild. The result was more of a retool.”"
Let’s see what Fenn had to say about the Ranger’s offseason moves, and what I thought about each of the moves he mentioned.
To start off, he mentioned that the Rangers were smart enough to get rid of Lance Lynn for Dane Dunning. He’s a very good pitcher in his mid 20’s with an amazing arsenal of change-ups and sinkers to get opponents out.
The Texas Rangers had an off-season that teetered between “competitive” and “rebuild”.
There are not a lot of times when a team will be able to get a guy like Dunning at his age. Texas Rangers President of Baseball Operations Jon Daniels did the right thing by trading Lynn for him.
Daniels and new GM Chris Young also solidified the starting rotation by signing Japanese pitcher Kohei Arihara and former Braves pitcher Mike Foltynewicz. He also brought in veteran Ian Kennedy to audition for the closer role.
The big offseason move Fenn talked about was Rangers fan favorite Elvis Andrus getting traded for Oakland Athletics OF Khris Davis, C Jonah Heim, and RHP Dane Acker.
Daniels basically cleared Andrus’ huge contract so the Texas Rangers will have more money to sign a big-name free agent next offseason (Trevor Story?).
In the meantime, Khris Davis is a solid veteran outfielder they are getting in return that can help mentor the younger players on the team. Davis showed he can still make an impact on the field, and will most likely make the opening day roster.
I was also surprised that the Rangers were able to get the Athletics eighth-best prospect. Heim will most likely be the backup catcher this season to Jose Trevino this season.
My Analysis and Conclusion
Overall, I do agree with Fenn’s statement that this off-season was more of a retool, but I think the Rangers deserve a grade in the C+ to B range.
First, the Rangers unloaded Andrus’ contract in order to make a free agency run in 2021. It allows the Rangers to go after Trevor Story and other big-name players next offseason.
If they can get rid of Odor at the trade deadline this year, that would be a really good move as well. That would free up even more money to go after other players next offseason.
Secondly, they managed to get Heim from the Athletics, which gives the Rangers three great catchers. Heim might become the best player out of this trade for the Rangers.
And lastly, the 2020-21 free agent signings give the Rangers’ top prospects another year in the minors to work on making the 40-man roster next season.
Top prospects such as Josh Jung, David Wendzel, and Steele Walker can stay down in the minors one more year to improve and possibly get called up during this season.
So while the Rangers’ offseason seemed quiet to most fans this offseason except for the Andrus trade, this year’s activity could set the Texas Rangers up for success down the road.


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We spend a lot of time sitting; at the desk, the computer, in front of the tv, in the car…. If we have bad posture while sitting, back pain and stiffness can result. This little video, talks about the 3 primary curves of the spine. Having good lumbar support is really the most important.
I was recently doing some filming at a local chiropractors office. I overheard him talking to our “model” about thyroid issues. – Nerve energy flows through the spinal cord. When there is a restriction in the nerve energy, any of the organs of the body can be affected to one degree or another. So it’s […]


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September 1, 2016
Research is the unsung hero underpinning every aspect of successful farming. For hundreds of years farmers have driven their own research, sharing their knowledge and experience with one another and passing down tips and techniques through the generations. Today we live in an increasingly connected world, one in which farmers are no longer limited by geography – they can now not only get data from their neighbors, but from top agroecologists and scientists from across the nation.
There is an enormous possibility to create better, more sustainable agricultural systems through the sharing of data and research. While we have the tools, however, we still lack the means to adequately serve farmers. Public seed and breeding (“seeds and breeds”) research, including for organic farming, is woefully underfunded. Lack of public investment in seeds and breeds research has left many organic farmers without the information, services, and resources they need to successfully compete in a quickly growing industry.
The systematic ignoring of the need for publicly funded research in our country’s fastest growing agricultural sector prompted the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF), an NSAC member organization, to take a closer look at the role public investments have played in the organic industry to date. OFRF recently released their findings in the report, Taking Stock: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments, which offers an unprecedented assessment of the impact investments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have made in addressing critical research needs of organic farmers. The report also provides recommendations for key areas in which future research investments should be targeted.
Why Invest in Organic Research?
As one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors in the United States, organic agriculture plays an important role in the U.S. economy. According to data from the Organic Trade Association, in 2015 the organic industry grew to $43.3 billion in sales (up 11 percent from 2014); non-organic food sales, by comparison, only grew by three percent.
Although consumer demand for organics has continued to steadily grow, federal investments in research for organic farming systems have failed to keep pace. With sales of organic products projected to increase by 12-15 percent annually for the next several years, ensuring our farmers have the information, research, and seed stocks they need to match production demands is increasingly critical.
Historically, land grant universities (state-run education institutions that are supported in part with federal funds in order to promote educational opportunities in agriculture research and science) worked closely with farmers in their region to develop crop seeds and animal breeds tailored to meet local growing conditions. Today, however, the advent of genomics and other, more expensive breeding technologies has led to the patenting and consolidation of crop seed stocks by an increasingly small number of private seed companies. Because federal investments have failed to keep public research and seed breeding institutions viable, farmers now lack access to seed stocks uniquely tailored to their climate and growing needs. This is particularly problematic for organic farmers, who, according to a recent report from the Organic Seed Alliance, use 75 percent organic seed on average for operations under 10 acres, but only 20 percent organic seed on average for operations over 480 acres.
Report Addresses Key Organic Research Concerns
OFRF’s report is the first to assess how USDA’s investments to date in organic research initiatives have supported the industry. It also identifies support gaps, and identifies key opportunities for increased future investment.
To develop the report, OFRF worked with a team of advisors (including NSAC) to analyze nearly 200 research, education, and extension projects on a range of organic farming topics. All the reviewed projects were funded at least in part by either USDA’s Organic Research and Extension Initiative (OREI) or the Organic Transitions (ORG) competitive grants program. To learn more about how these programs work, check out NSAC’s Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs.
The report found that over the 12-year analysis period, USDA has invested over $142 million into 189 organic research grants and projects spanning a number of key research areas – some projects generated valuable information and tools that were able to be used directly to organic producers, while others laid the groundwork for future research and plant/animal breeding methodologies.
Most projects included in the analysis reflected the top research priorities identified by organic farmers in OFRF’s National Organic Research Agenda (NORA), including:
Healthy, living soil plays a central role in all organic and sustainable farming. Nearly two-thirds of the funded research projects in OFRF’s study addressed soil fertility and nutrient management, soil life, and/or soil quality – usually in conjunction with either crop or livestock production systems.
At the University of California researchers used OREI funding to develop new plant-soil nitrogen testing tools based on plant gene expression, soil bioassays and chemical properties. This project endeavored to explore the potential of this particular approach’s efficacy for organic producers versus the existing nitrogen management techniques that had been developed for conventional producers. The initial findings of the reports have already given farmers ways to better adjust their nitrogen testing and management, and the project was extended by two years in order to give researchers time for a more robust final recommendation. All signs suggest that a few more years’ research with strong farmer participation could yield breakthrough practical applications.
Some projects in the study actually yielded negative results. These were still extremely useful, however, because they have helped producers to avoid ineffective or counterproductive practices. For example, researchers at the University of Wisconsin used an OREI grant to evaluate the “base cation saturation ratio” (BCSR) system of soil nutrient balancing in relation to crop health and pests. The study found that BCSR had no effect on crop performance, thus producers now know that they can save money (and sometimes crops) by not using BCSR; they can also benefit from an excellent corn Integrated Pest Management webinar published by the project
Thanks to USDA grant support, researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) were able to test an innovative approach to pest management, one which ultimately found a great way to control pests and weeds, while also identifying a previously wasted resource. The MSU researchers experimented with “flash grazing” (the practice of briefly grazing a pasture with a high concentration of livestock) hogs in test orchards, which resulted in impressive results on pest and weed pressure. The hogs thrived on the dropped apples (which were previously not being put to any use), while simultaneously helping to control pests and weeds. The project’s findings elicited considerable interest among organic apple and pork producers, and could potentially offer an affordable way to manage pests and weeds in organic orchards without the use of harmful chemicals.
Effectively managing crop pests, diseases, and weeds without the use of synthetic herbicides is a common concern for organic farmers, regardless of size, region, or commodity. The report found that nearly 70 percent of all funded projects included systemic approaches to crop pest, disease, and weed management. Of these, nearly 20 percent addressed how to manage weeds organically while simultaneously protecting and building soil health. While some projects used whole-farm, or “systemic” approaches, others focused on specific subjects, like breeding or selecting crop varieties for resistance to diseases or pests, or competitiveness toward weeds.
Cornell University was able to leverage a USDA grant to develop a rapid, accurate method to detect six major foodborne pathogens in raw milk. This test is now widely used among dairy farmers in the Northeast, and is an important part of their food safety tool belt.
While the majority of funded projects focused on crop systems, one quarter of projects investigated researched issues facing livestock, poultry, and/or integrated crop-livestock systems. The majority of the livestock related research projects focused primarily on dairy, as with the Cornell University example. Currently, organic dairy is one of the largest segments of organic agriculture.
The importance of supporting research for organic livestock and poultry should not be underestimated either. Organic meats, poultry, and their by-products represented about 35 percent of total organic farm product sales in 2014, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Given the strong consumer demand for organic meat, dairy, and eggs, USDA must work to increase support to organic animal agriculture research so that it more closely parodies support for organic crops.
Ensuring that farmers have access to plant varieties specifically adapted to organic production systems remains a top research concern in the organic community. This was clearly reflected in the report, which found that this priority was addressed by dozens of funded research projects, resulting in impressive findings and new and improved seed and plant varieties.
Several ongoing farmer-participatory breeding networks were established thanks to OREI and ORG support. Over 20 of the projects resulted in the creation of dozens of new plant varieties and hundreds of breeding lines that boast disease resistance, nutrient efficiency, and other priority traits for organic systems.
One of these projects was an organic seed partnership led by Cornell University, which engaged over 200 farmers in on-farm plant breeding and variety evaluation – trialing nearly 300 varieties of 29 vegetable crops. At the conclusion of the research project, 26 new varieties with disease resistance, superior flavor, or other desired traits were released to the public!
Another project led by Oregon State University engaged farmers and university breeders around four hubs (OR, WA, WI, and NY) in breeding and trialing a variety of vegetables, resulting in a new multiple-disease-resistant tomato “Iron Lady,” along with several other vegetable varieties that performed well in on-farm organic trials.
Return on Investment
It is clear from the OFRF report that farmers (and consumers) across the country have already begun to benefit from the research and innovations developed with grant funding supported by USDA organic research programs.
However, despite these impressive program achievements, it remains difficult to fully assess the return on investment on agricultural research, including the nearly $150 million in taxpayer dollars rolled out over a decade of organic research.
According to the report:
“Like any investment, putting money, brainpower, and other resources into any field of research entails risk. The nature of research is that not all creative ideas “work,” experiments to test hypotheses often give negative or inconclusive results, and promising new technologies may not fulfill their promise or may require many years and iterations of fine-tuning before they become practical and cost effective. This is especially true for research into relatively uncharted waters, such as organic and sustainable agriculture…”
Estimates of return on investment to agricultural research vary, but are all quite positive, ranging from about 10 percent to over 50 percent. With more investment in agricultural research, we can continue to identify ways to spur innovation and progress in sustainable agriculture and food systems, including organics, improving jobs and income while protecting the environment and reducing public health costs.
In a follow-up blog post we will dive into some of the future opportunities and existing gaps in research identified by the OFRF report.
A digital version of the report, “Taking Stock: Analyzing and Reporting Organic Research Investments, 2002 – 2014” is available online at http://www.ofrf.org.
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MX Pro Series Week 3 started off in a frenzy. The teams that had a spot in the Pro cup: Pittsburgh Knights, Fire N Ice, Timbers Esports and Altar Esports were going to face the four emerging teams from the Open Series: Dream Conspiracy, Cruelty, Rebel and the surprise of the tournament, Improvity.
The tournament started uneventfully, the previous pro teams advanced easily to Winners Semifinals where PK won 2-0 over Altar Esports and Timbers Esport beat FNI with the same result.
The Lower Bracket had frenetic and impressive games, like FNI vs Improvity, where FNI took the victory after very close games and exciting moments. Fire N Ice continued on their way to face Rebel in a rematch of Upper Bracket Round 1, where FNI had beaten Rebel, 2-0. Rebel, with an impressive game, took the win 2-0 and thus secured a place in the Losers Final.
Pittsburgh Knights had been smashing this week with impressive results. In the Winners Final, PK defeated Timbers Esports 3-0, sending them to the Losers Final against Rebel. Timbers beat Rebel 3-0 and got their rematch against PK once again in the Grand Finals, but the Knights were more focused than ever. In a flawless week from PK, they won again 3-0 and took the Championship.
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November 16th, 2010
09:29 AM ET
Apparently finding pirate treasure is a lot easier than filming a sequel for "The Goonies." Actor Corey Feldman says the cast and crew of Steven Spielberg's cult 1985 movie are eager to film a follow up but the studio is standing in their way.
"I would do it if [the studio] was serious, but unfortunately they can’t seem to get it together,” Feldman tells the Hollywood Reporter of Warner Bros. "The No. 1 question that’s always been asked of me for the last 20 years is, ‘Will there be a sequel to "Goonies"?’ and unfortunately my answer is always the same: It’s not up to me, you know, it’s the studio.”
While a sequel to the film – which also starred Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton and Sean Astin – may not be happening any time to soon, "The Goonies" could be back in the form of a stage musical.
“They are talking about doing a Broadway musical and I know Richard Donner is really behind that,” Feldman says of his "Goonies" director. “He’s a dear friend of mine and we talk about it quite often and he said that they finally got a great script which he’s very excited about.”
Feldman, 39, adds that he'd be up for taking part in the production, though he wouldn't dream of reprising his role as Mouth.
"I’m a little old to be playing a kid,” he admits. “But I would be open to maybe the Fratelli brothers or something. If they offered it, I would definitely be open to it.”
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My Dear Friend ,
I am Mr.David Kamokia, the Deputy Managing Director, Finance & Banking Services of the Ecobank of Ghana LTD,I have a B.Sc. Degree in Economics from the University of London and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of the Bankers, (FCIB) I am also the current President of the Institute of Bankers, Ghana.
I received your contact from a financial source records and current payment approval sheets among others listed.However, I wish to inform you that I have a very big financial project; I would like us to work towards, which I will procure all the necessary documents via the Law Court of Judiciary that will guarantee the transfer of the funds into any nominated bank from your side.
I wish to inform that I have the sum of US$32,000,000.00(Million) deposited in a dormant bank account awaiting to assign a beneficiary name before it would be transferred. I have been depositing funds into this account for the past ten years little by little up to this time, from joint deal transfer of gold funds sales with a company –name- Ashanti Goldfields Company (AGC), which is part British-owned that deals on gold mining in the village of Sanso in Obuasi, Central-Eastern Ghana.
Please, I would like you to contact me with your full details so that both of us can move this fund into a very safe place without any problem. I hope to hear from you so that I will give you more details regarding this transfer.
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A key issue to understanding the transformations of terrestrial organic carbon in the ocean is to disentangle the latter from marine-produced organic matter. We applied a multiple stable isotope approach using d34S and d13C isotope signatures from estuarine dissolved organic matter (DOM), enabling us to constrain the contribution of terrestrial-derived DOM in an estuarine gradient of the northern Baltic Sea. The stable isotope signatures for dissolved organic sulfur (d34SDOS) have twice the range between terrestrial and marine end members compared to the stable isotope signatures for dissolved organic carbon (d13CDOC); hence, the share of terrestrial DOM in the total estuarine DOM can be calculated more precisely. DOM samples from the water column were collected using ultrafiltration on board the German RV Maria S Merian during a winter cruise, in the Bothnian Bay, Bothnian Sea, and Baltic proper. We calculated the terrestrial fraction of the estuarine DOC (DOCter) from both d13CDOC and d34SDOS signatures and applying fixed C: S ratios for riverine and marine end members to convert S isotope signatures into DOC concentrations. The d34SDOS signature of the riverine end member was +7.02%, and the mean signatures from Bothnian Bay, Bothnian Sea, and Baltic proper were +10.27, +12.51, and +13.67%, respectively, showing an increasing marine signal southwards (d34SDOS marine end member 5 18.1%). These signatures indicate that 87%, 75%, and 67%, respectively, of the water column DOC is of terrestrial origin (DOCter) in these basins. Comparing the fractions of DOCter in each basin—that are still based on few winter values only—with the annual river input of DOC, it appears that the turnover time for DOCter in the Gulf o
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