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With less than one week left in regular season play, the Big Ten picture continues to get more complicated. Teams like Michigan State and Wisconsin are thriving while others like Iowa and Michigan have struggled to string together consistency. As such, the conference picture looks incredibly convoluted.
The BTPowerhouse Power Rankings is composed of votes from 45 writers that cover the Big Ten and three statistical measures (KenPom, RPI, Sagarin). This voting group is composed of BTPowerhouse's staff, 15 writers from SBNation's other Big Ten related sites, Steve Lorenz, Luke Srodulski, Josh Stephens, and Mike Wilson from 247Sports, Brendan Brody of Rush The Court, Alex Cook from MGoBlog, Andrew Kulha from Today's U, Shawn O'Neal from Lindy Sports, and Jim Weber from Lost Lettermen. (Not all writers participated in each set of rankings).
With that, here are BTPowerhouse's week 16 Big Ten power rankings.
Big Ten Week 16 Power Rankings
#1 - Michigan State Spartans (302 Points) +1
The Spartans had two tricky games this week and found a way to come out on top in both. The first was a road game at Ohio State and the second was a home matchup against a dangerous Penn State team. With the two wins, Michigan State moved up to a tie for second in the Big Ten standings and have won eight of the team's last nine games. One would be hard pressed to find a team playing better right now.
Overall, Michigan State received 72.7 percent of the first place votes this week. The Spartans have been on an incredible run and legitimately look like a national title contender. With Rutgers on the road and Ohio State at home this week, there are two more opportunities to pad the record.
#2 - Indiana Hoosiers (285 Points) +1
The Hoosiers only had one game this week and were able to take care of business in it on the road against Illinois. With the win and the losses by Iowa and Maryland over the weekend, Indiana officially clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title. It's been quite a midseason turnaround for a team that looked like it would be on the NCAA bubble early in non-conference play.
Overall, Indiana received 22.7 first place votes this week. The good news for the Hoosiers is that the team can really make a statement this week with Iowa on the road and Maryland at home. Find a way to win those two games and not only would Indiana win the Big Ten outright, but it would really improve its NCAA seeding.
#3 - Purdue Boilermakers (248 Points) +2
The Boilermakers only had one game this week and came out on top at home against Maryland. With the win, Purdue pushed its record to 22-7 overall and is quietly putting together a really good resume. Notably, Purdue hasn't lost back-to-back games all season and now has two top 10 wins on its resume.
Despite not receiving any first place votes this week, Purdue really moved up in the standings thanks to some struggles for other teams and has a chance to move up even more with Nebraska on the road and Wisconsin at home this week. Those are two very winnable games and both would add to the team's resume.
#4 - Wisconsin Badgers (245 Points) +2
The Badgers continued the team's resurgence with a road win over Iowa and a home win over Michigan this week. With the two wins, Wisconsin improved to 19-10 overall and has now won 10 of its last 11, including wins over every other Big Ten team in the top six in the current conference standings. For a team that looked like it would be on the NIT bubble a few weeks ago, that's a tremendous improvement.
Unfortunately, the Badgers will get two tricky road games this week against arch-rival Minnesota and Purdue. If Wisconsin can find a way to win both of those two games, the Badgers would actually have a chance to grab a share of the Big Ten title and a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
#5 - Maryland Terrapins (228 Points) -1
The Terps only had one game this week and dropped it on the road against Purdue. It was actually a pretty competitive game in the final minutes, but it was the third loss in the last four games for Maryland. With the loss, the team dropped to 11-5 in Big Ten play and many are questioning where this team will end up finishing. This week, Maryland gets Illinois at home and Indiana on the road in two big opportunities to get back on track.
#6 - Iowa Hawkeyes (210 Points) -5
The Hawkeyes easily had the team's worst week of Big Ten play this season. Things started with a disappointing loss at home to Wisconsin and ended with a surprising loss on the road to Ohio State. Neither would have been that bad by itself, but with both in back-to-back games, it was a really rough performance. With the two losses, Iowa dropped to just 11-5 in conference and now needs help to win the Big Ten title. The Hawkeyes will have to hope to get back on track against Indiana at home and Michigan on the road to end the season.
#7 - Ohio State Buckeyes (167 Points) +1
The Buckeyes had a really tough slate this week and were able to split the games after dropping to Michigan State and beating Iowa at home. Undoubtedly, Ohio State still has work to do, but the Buckeyes are still a potential NCAA Tournament team at this juncture. With a matchup against Michigan State on the road this weekend, Ohio State will have a chance to really move up in the bracket projections and potentially even secure a bid with a win. Otherwise, the team's hopes will lie in the Big Ten Tournament.
#8 - Michigan Wolverines (163 Points) -1
The Wolverines had two games and split them by winning against Northwestern at home and dropping the team's final road game of the regular season against Wisconsin. It certainly was good enough to keep Michigan in the bubble picture, but with just one noteworthy win in the team's last eight games, it's hard to argue that the Wolverines are trending up. It will be a huge final week in Ann Arbor as Michigan hosts Iowa on Saturday in what could very well be a "win and get in" type of scenario.
#9 - Northwestern Wildcats (118 Points) --
The Wildcats had two games this week and split them by dropping on the road to Michigan and completely dismantling Rutgers at home. With the split, Northwestern moved to 6-10 in Big Ten play and has a huge opportunity to secure the No. 9 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and a potential NIT bid with two upcoming games against Penn State and Nebraska. All three teams are tied in the standings, so any win would be huge.
#10 - Penn State Nittany Lions (103 Points) +1
The Nittany Lions started the week with a key home win against Nebraska, but followed it with a tough loss on the road to a very talented Michigan State team. Thanks to the split, Penn State now sits at 6-10 in Big Ten Play with two home games left against Northwestern and Illinois.
With that schedule, the team likely has its Big Ten Tournament destiny in its control and should clinch the No. 9 seed with two wins. An NIT bid is still far from guaranteed, by two wins would go a long way in reaching that goal.
#11 - Nebraska Cornhuskers (99 Points) -2
The Huskers only had one game this week and lost on the road to Penn State. At this point, it's pretty difficult to see Nebraska making the NIT field, but the team certainly still has a shot to get a bye in the Big Ten Tournament and avoid one of the Wednesday games. With Purdue at home and Northwestern on the road, the Huskers will have two big opportunities to help their chances in securing the No. 10 seed or higher.
#12 - Illinois Fighting Illini (71 Points) -1
The Illini splits its games this week with a loss to Indiana and a win over Minnesota at home. With the split, Illinois sits at just 13-16 overall. An at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament or NIT is out of the picture at this point, but the Illini can help secure a better seed in the Big Ten Tournament with two wins this week and potentially get in position to make a run in Indy. However, with road games against Maryland and Penn State, it won't be easy.
#13 - Minnesota Golden Gophers (45 Points) --
The Gophers split the team's games this week with a win over Rutgers and a road loss to Illinois. It's been a horrific season so far for Minnesota, but it can avoid a last place finish in the Big Ten if it can win at least one game this week. With arch-rival Wisconsin at home and Rutgers at home, it will have two key opportunities. Plus, fans would certainly be excited if the team can find a way to knock off the Badgers at home.
#14 - OPEN --
Currently, the No. 14 spot in the BTPowerhouse Big Ten Power Rankings is vacant.

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When talking about Artificial intelligence, many terms tend to be used interchangeably. AI is an umbrella term that represents a branch of computer science that deals with intelligent and simulative behaviors of computer systems. This is a very generic definition, and when talking about businesses making strides in AI, the definition can be very broad.
Another term that you will find with AI is machine learning. This pertains to a computer system’s capability to improve its performance and learn autonomously. The machine learning process is continuous and evolved with the computer’s understanding.
Many more concepts and terminologies define AI and companies are now beginning to understand AI’s application in the many spheres of business, which include management, marketing, support, and more importantly, team building. Artificial intelligence is springing out to be an instrumental facilitative tool for improving the collective efforts and collaboration tactics of a company.
AI’s ability to perform highly specialized and precision analytics and assessments are manifesting a significant shift in how organizations utilize teamwork. The compatibility between man and machine is now an integral part of a company’s success. The influx of technological integrations into the business realm is now giving rise to a much more competitive business environment.
In this competitive environment, business survival means that enterprises need to prepare for unwanted and relentless turbulence. The speed at which innovations and trends emerge in the post-modern world requires organizations to be flexible and versatile enough to adapt to all curveballs. Dealing with these new sets of challenges makes collective contributions a prerequisite.
With advanced AI integrations, companies can instill a level of teamwork that not only copes with the competitive and unwavering unpredictability but excels in it. It also allows for a more distributed model of working that enables teams to work with members without any prior record of collaboration.
The conventional approach of organizations is infested with loopholes and gaps which do not cater to the current world of hurdles. Therefore, machine learning technology can empower businesses to use AI applications to streamline teamwork and make it more efficient.
Artificial intelligence allows you to utilize superior data processing capabilities to create conclusive and accurate predictions on team information. It unveils the strong points and weaknesses of your team with the help of data analytics tools. These data analytic tools help put forth all the inadequacies and strengths of your company and give you a clear-cut pathway that unveils how a company can use them to its best advantage.
Tools for Data-Driven Recruiting
AI’s applications in recruiting are a way in which the company can improve its team-building strategy. The recruitment industry is starting to implement several tools which augment the team-building process. Whether it is the purpose of advertising for candidates, identifying the right talent, engaging with each member of the team, or selecting the appropriate talent, AI technology can do it all.
One example of such a tool is VONQ. This is an intelligent campaign manager and it distributes job roles. Using machine learning abilities, it can assess all responses from its previous postings, benchmarks job boards, and posts vacancies to the destination which it decides. It also continues to learn from other job postings and is quick to spot market trends.
Other tools such as TalentBin, allow businesses to collect data in the efforts of finding prospective candidates. This tool surfs the web and collects information from different websites to create specific profiles of potential candidates.
Beamery is another tool that uses AI technology to create a profile of the candidate by connecting with the organizations' email accounts, calendaring system, and applicant tracking system. It then looks for patents in the data it has collected.
This includes candidate engagement and approachability. After organizing the data, it will then send out personalized emails to potential candidates for further engagement. By doing so, an enterprise can convert its talent from active and passive.
Mya is a similar tool that will ask questions to potential talents regarding job requirements. After asking the questions, the tool provides personalized updates and feedback along with next-step suggestions. When she cannot find the answer to any question, she will send the queries to the human recruiter. This engagement and analysis of AI capability allow businesses to implement a programmable and data-driven method of team-building.
Joberate is another AI tool that leverages the capability and power of leveraging social media big data and machine learning. It uses social media to access the intensity of employee job-seeking activity. Companies will usually sign up for this service and track the job-seeking activities of their staff. In this way, HR can determine whether people or teams are at risk of leaving. This tool can be incredible in improving employee retention.
AI for Business Team Building
Artificial intelligence ultimately helps businesses make better use of their data. It further helps them understand the trends and dynamics of the industry. You now live in a world of Big Data, and in this world, you have more data than ever before. AI allows you to utilize your data in a much better way by identifying important patterns.
Modern system frameworks can automate the team-building processes and make them faster. AI can do this by providing you with better and more personalized services. A better company and worker insight allow you to intelligently assign them roles for the highest productivity. If you think about companies such as Amazon, you will find that they are using some of the insights and data to automatically recommend the best products to consumers.
Using the same mechanism, AI can also evaluate data and recommend the best team-building strategies for businesses. They not only help you plan out the best strategies but also provide you with the best possible options for boosting your company’s teamwork efficiency.
Why Opt for an AI-Powered Organization?
AI breakthroughs in the business sphere are an example of how human ingenuity can ignite solutions in the face of challenges. The challenges pertaining to team building are another area that AI can solve. Moreover, the intervention of artificial intelligence in the business sphere will encourage you to innovate and embrace technology in a way that builds durable organizations which are successful for the long term.
When faced with unprecedented situations and setbacks regarding team disruptions, you have to figure out how you continue to serve and motivate your employees. Decision-making abilities are instrumental when trying to build resilient teams. It also impacts how quickly you can recover from growth opportunities.
This is a time when you are focusing on looking at business-critical opportunities. Putting AI into action for your team-building needs will allow your enterprise to quickly respond to unanticipated hurdles. It will also help your business maintain business continuity, optimize core processes, serve in new ways, and more.
AI for team building is similar to AI for business process optimization, in which it fulfills the critical need for business agility and flexibility. Overall, thanks to its high-performance compatibility, it streamlines all processes which demand proactive teamwork. This allows teams within your business to be cohesive in their approach when faced with a task.


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Shrimp and Oyster Feast Fundraiser
Sunday, March 30, 2014
1-5pm in the Anastasi Room at the Rescue Squad
All-You-Can-Eat Shrimp and Oyster Feast Fundraiser
The Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Alumni Association will hold a shrimp and oyster feast fundraiser on Sunday, March 30, from 1 - 5 pm, in the Anastasi Room at the Rescue Squad. Tickets cost $45 per person for all-you-can-eat steamed shrimp, fresh shucked and fried oysters, potato salad, apple sauce, sliced ham, baked beans, rolls, beer, and soft drinks. Purchase tickets in advance. For tickets or further information, call 301-977-6634.

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Facilities & Centers
A large number of the state-of-the-art research instruments used by graduate students is located within individual research groups. These instruments may, for example, include highly specialized equipment such as pulsed laser systems, ultrahigh vacuum chambers, area detector X-ray diffractometers, or electrospray mass spectrometers.
Additional research instruments, including support, assistance and user training, are available generally to all graduate students in the department. The following links provide information about these facilities within the Department of Chemistry, and information about research centers located elsewhere on the MSU campus.


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Heads up to all bookworms in Malaysia! Get yourself all comfy in your reading nook, as there’s a new book out in our city. It is “The Basics” with the horizontal flipped ‘s’ in the middle. The tagline says something like, “An adventure starts with your own abilities.”
As per the author’s post, Naresh Kumar on Instagram, this is a modernist book that will definitely challenge your limits and inspire you with a desire to have a unique, exciting and adventurous life. Catered to all age groups, this book is not the usual self-help book you’ll find in the store.
“The Basics” is the first book he published on March 7th 2021. Naresh Kumar quoted in his post;
My first ever published work that will aid you to find yourself. The easiest and basic aspects have been aligned for the readers in exciting ways.
This book is going to be handy for those who are unsure of your goals and dreams in your life. You’re going to be able to find some answers to your life.
Discovering ourselves is the most essential part of life and has been emphasised in this book as it offers the simplest and most basic points to be grasped.
He believes that it is crucial for each individual to live up to his or her own belief system and to continuously develop one’s self-confidence and self-motivation in an attempt to comprehend one’s own ability in achieving their goals and dreams.
Hence, “The Basic – An adventure starts with your own abilities” is birthed.
‘The Basics’ is available in two versions. The first would be a normal paperback version that you can pick up at any time.
The second version, however, will challenge your usual reading style and exercise your cognitive functions.

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It gave India The World This Week, brought the Kargil war into our drawing rooms and set up STAR News, India’s first 24-hour news channel. The honeymoon with STAR over, NDTV is all set to grab eyeballs on its own, with the commissioning of its two dedicated news channels on April 14.
NDTV 24x7 and NDTV India, the 24-hour English and Hindi news channels of the company, were launched at a multi-city video press conference on Thursday, with the promise of “Experience. Truth first”. Explaining the channel twins’ motto, NDTV president Prannoy Roy said: “We don’t just bring you the news first, we bring you the truth first. We have experienced journalists, not just newsreaders.”
But, whether Calcutta will be able to renew prime-time ties with such household names like Rajdeep Sardesai, Barkha Dutt, Arnab Goswami, Srinivasan Jain, besides Roy himself from Monday only, is not very clear, with existing players like Aaj Tak, Zee News, ETV Bangla and Alpha Bangla all commanding dedicated viewership.
“We will have to wait for response from the ground, but it’s unlikely that the NDTV channels will be on our feed from Day One. There’s just so many channels we can accommodate on our platform, and the recent surfeit of news channels means they will jostle for space among themselves,” said RPG Netcom CEO Ashim Dutta.
SitiCable, though, is likely to carry the English version, 24x7 from Monday itself. “In Calcutta, there seems to be a pent-up demand for a quality English news channel, after STAR News, in its earlier avatar, went off the air. So, we might squeeze in NDTV’s English channel on our feed, of course on a tunable band,” said a SitiCable franchisee.
Roy and NDTV director Narayan Rao are, however, confident their channels will soon fight their way through the clutter into the prime band.
“Given our experience in covering landmark events, continued commitment to accuracy, honesty and speed and the cutting-edge technology we have invested in, we are confident even in the post-CAS scenario, viewers will stay with us,” said Roy.
Besides using helicopters and fixed-wing planes for news coverage, NDTV will also use opt-out technology, “another first”, to offer the viewer the choice to break out of the national news bulletin and watch a news programme specific to their city in a local language.
The service is first being launched in Marathi, to be followed by Tamil. The Bengali opt-out service will also be launched soon. “After all, my heart lies very much with Calcutta,” said the NDTV boss.
The pay channels will be available on Sony-Discovery’s One Alliance platform, and will come free for the time being. Prices will be announced later.

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|Use of Gamma locking nail(®) in tri-planar osteotomy in bilateral severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis: a case study and literature review.|
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|INTRODUCTION: Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is a common condition affecting adolescent boys and girls. It is classified as acute, chronic or acute on chronic. The slip can be mild, moderate or severe.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present a case of chronic severe SUFE in a 16-year-old male with significant fixed bilateral deformities requiring osteotomy of proximal femur and stabilisation with short locking Gamma nail(®). To our knowledge, this device has not been used in stabilisation of osteotomies in chronic SUFE.
CONCLUSION: The purpose of this paper is to describe the results of our fixation method and also to increase the awareness in orthopaedic surgeon about the usefulness of Gamma locking nail(®) in these difficult situations.
|K N Sharafeldin; A J Butt; T Burke|
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|Title: Irish journal of medical science Volume: 181 ISSN: 1863-4362 ISO Abbreviation: Ir J Med Sci Publication Date: 2012 Sep|
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|Use of Gamma locking nail® in tri-planar osteotomy in bilateral severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis: a case study and literature review|
|K. N. Sharafeldin12||
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|A. J. Butt2|
1Orthopaedic Department, Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore, Tullamore, Offaly Republic of Ireland
2Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) is a condition occurring in adolescents with a reported incidence of two cases per 100,000 . It affects boys more commonly than girls. The usual age of presentation ranges from 11 to 15 years; mean age of diagnosis is 13.5 years for boys and 12.0 years in girls. The term SUFE is a misnomer since the epiphysis is held in acetabulum by ligamentum teres and the metaphysis rolls forward. The slip occurs through the hypertrophic zone of the growth plate. In a vast majority of cases, the aetiology is unknown. Multiple theories have been proposed, and the condition may be caused by mechanical or biochemical factors. Mechanical factors include obesity, increased femoral retroversion and physeal obliquity. They all act by increasing shear stress across the physis leading to slip. Biochemical factors include endocrine disorders (e.g. hypothyroidism, hypogonadism and patients on growth hormone therapy). These factors are associated with widening and weakness of the physis. Testosterone reduces physeal strength, whilst oestrogen increases physeal strength and reduces physeal width. This probably explains why the disease is more common in adolescent boys and extremely rare in girls after menarche. The classic somatotype is an overweight, adolescent boy with the affected foot externally rotated and complaining of limping associated with groin or knee pain . The most consistent examination finding is lack of internal rotation. The usual direction of slip is posterior, which is diagnosed with history, clinical examination and X rays. The initial goal of treatment of acute or acute on chronic SUFE aims at preventing progression of the slip, thus decreasing the risk of late complications. This is commonly performed with in situ fixation using a single percutaneous cannulated partially threaded screw. Complications of the treatment include additional slippage, chondrolysis and avascular necrosis. Osteotomy remains a useful alternative in the treatment of severe chronic SUFE (>50% displacement of the epiphysis). Intertrochanteric osteotomy, as described by Imhauser, is technically a very demanding procedure, but shows excellent outcome in 77% of patients with a slip angle of >40° . Different types of hardware to stabilise osteotomy in SUFE have been described in literature with variable outcomes . To our knowledge, most of the corrective osteotomies were stabilised with a 95° bent plate. We present a case of severe SUFE treated with tri-plane intertrochanteric corrective osteotomy, which was stabilised with short Gamma locking nail® (Stryker Trauma GmbH). Gamma nail was introduced in 1985 for treatment of unstable intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric femur fractures. It consists of three main components: a central rod for intramedullary placement, a proximal locking screw for the femoral head and a distal locking screw to prevent rotation. It is in common use now by orthopaedic trauma surgeons for the treatment of femur fractures . Although, Barden et al.  in his series used Gamma nail® to fix intertrochanteric osteotomy in osteoarthritic patients, to our knowledge, its use in SUFE has not been described in literature.
A 16-year-old male presented to us in December 2002 with severe grade II (slip between 30 and 60%) bilateral slipped upper femoral epiphysis. He had a marked fixed external rotation, extension and varus deformity of both hips. His X-ray and MRI showed bilateral SUFE, moderate on the left side and severe on the right side  (Fig. 1); a lateral view was not possible due to his fixed deformity.
CT scan showed that both physis were still open. A percutaneous screw fixation in situ was performed the following day. Radiographic screening of the screws in three planes confirmed a satisfactory position (Fig. 2).
At 3 months follow-up X-rays demonstrated completely closed physis. At this stage, the patient was very disabled due to his fixed bilateral hip deformity. He subsequently had a corrective tri-planar osteotomy of his left hip. Under general anaesthesia and lateral decubitus position, a longitudinal incision was made centred on the greater trochanter. The exposure was extended by a shallow trochanteric osteotomy, not involving the piriform fossa. An anterior T-shaped capsulotomy was performed to access the hip joint. Cannulated screw was removed. The remnant of the osteophyte at the femoral neck anterosuperiorly was removed under direct vision (cheilectomy).The femoral head was then placed in its most accommodating position in the acetabulum (external rotation, varus and extension) and an osteotomy was performed at the intertrochanteric plane just above the level of the lesser trochanter. The leg was then brought to its more natural position (internal rotation, neutral flexion and abduction). With the hip position maintained as previously, a secondary osteotomy of the femur was performed to align it parallel with the proximal part (Fig. 3). The alignment was stabilised by introducing a 125° short Gamma nail® down the trochanteric bed. Distal locking was performed using the jig. Chips of bone from the osteotomy site and cheilectomy were used as bone graft and packed in situ. The trochanteric osteotomy was re-attached anterior to its original position by Dall-Miles® cables (Fig. 4).The capsule was sutured followed by layered closure up to the skin. The total blood loss was 650 ml.
During his early post-operative days, he received extensive physiotherapy, consisting of passive range of motion exercises of his hip, continuous passive motion (CPM) and balanced abduction exercise on the beam. On day 10 post-surgery, he was discharged on toe touch weight bearing for 6 weeks followed by partial to full weight bearing as tolerated. A similar procedure was performed on the contralateral hip, 3 months later. Six months after his initial surgery, the Gamma nail® was removed from the left side. The right Gamma nail® was removed 9 months after surgery. Post-removal of metal, he was advised to mobilise from toe touch to partial weight bearing over 6 weeks. Following this, with intensive physiotherapy, he showed excellent progress with return of normal function and nearly full range of motion in both hips (Table 1).
At the most recent follow-up, the patient was 21 years old and 5 years post-surgery. Clinical and radiological assessment was carried out (Fig. 5). He had a normal gait, with no limb length discrepancy and satisfactory range of rotation (Fig. 6). He complained of some soreness in his right hip, and on examination his abduction was slightly decreased. This correlated with X-ray finding of some new osteophyte formation superiorly at the head neck junction, which could block hip abduction. His symptoms were not bad enough at the present to justify any surgical intervention. A validated evaluation in the form of IOWA, and Harris Scores were carried out (Table 2).
Radiological assessment showed full healing of osteotomies with satisfactory correction of deformities, (Fig. 5). We noted grade 1 and 2 osteoarthritic changes on the left and right side, respectively, according to Boyer et al.’s  criteria. No avascular necrosis (AVN) or chondrolysis was detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning.
Extracapsular hip fractures have been historically treated with extramedullary fixation devices, namely Dynamic hip screw (DHS), 90° blade plate and 95° dynamic compression screw. The disadvantage of these devices when used for unstable fractures was that they had a longer lever arm and were placed lateral to the line of load bearing, leading to higher risk of fracture displacement, nonunion and malunion. The advantages of a second generation of cephalomedullary devices are a shorter lever arm and load shearing rather than load bearing; this leads to increased stability and hence it takes greater force to displace a fracture. Gamma nail was designed in 1985 and since then several design changes were made to improve the results. The initial design used in 100 patients had three main complications: fracture of the greater trochanter due to excessive medial curvature of the nail, late coxa vara deformity due to disengagement of the shoulder of the hip screw and external rotation of the femur due to rotation of the rod in the femoral canal. This was improved by reducing the nail curvature, moving the shoulder of the hip screw proximally, and adding different nail lengths and diameters and a distal locking screw. This significantly improved the previous complications; however, the risk of femoral shaft fracture remained . A meta-analysis of initial studies from 1991 onwards showed 4.5 times increased risk of shaft fracture compared to dynamic compression screw; however, more recent studies from 2000 to 2005 showed no significant increased risk of femur shaft fracture. This meta-analysis suggested that shaft fracture risk with Gamma nails had been resolved with improved implant design and improved learning curves with the device . Despite all the advantages and good results, Gamma nail to our knowledge has never been used for stabilising corrective osteotomy in SUFE.
Imhauser three-dimensional intertrochanteric corrective osteotomy was described in 1957 with blade plate stabilisation with or without Kirschner wires fixation of the femoral head epiphysis. Many different hardwares are mentioned in literature, e.g., AO-blade plates and AO-condylar plates , but none described the use of a short Gamma locking nail®. A 130° blade plate was used by Parsch et al.  as a revision tool in case of blade plate failure with good outcome.
In our patient, the Gamma locking nail® was used for stabilising the tri-plane osteotomy. The stability it provides due to its obvious bio-mechanical advantages reflected positively on the patient rehabilitation, as there was no need for post-operative hip spica, and early mobilisation and range of motion exercises could be commenced day 1 post-surgery.
Our patient had excellent result with tri-planar osteotomy stabilised with Gamma nail®. We feel that there is room for increased awareness in the use of Gamma nail® in such patients.
Our thanks are due to the Department of Radiology, Mid-Western Regional Hospital for their help and support.
This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
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Range of movement 5 years post-operatively
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Karnataka high court has received a number of public interest litigations seeking CBI probe in the IMA scam. Meanwhile, the state government has justified its decision of directing the SIT by stating that CBI has many pending cases to be solved.
Bengaluru: I Monetary Advisory (IMA) scam has grown from Rs 2,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore scam. With Karnataka government's decision to hand over the case to Special Investigation Team (SIT), the high court has received plenty of Public Interest Litigations (PIL) demanding CBI inquiry into the scam.
Hearing the PIL filed by Rasheed Nagar and Nazia Banu, from Shivajinagar, Bengaluru, the division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice HT Narendra Prasad sought status report from the Karnataka government on the probe in IMA scam.
The high court also issued notices to scam-accused IMA group, Burraq group, Aala Ventures, Tiforp Trading Service Private Limited and other companies alleged of cheating their investors.
Meanwhile, the SIT is awaiting Karnataka high court's order to impose the Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Establishments (KPID) Act, 2004. This direction will give a free hand to the police to identify all properties owned by Mansoor Khan.
Two similar PILs demanding CBI probe into IMA scam were heard by a single bench headed by Justice Alok Aradhe.
So far more than 38,000 persons have filed complaints with the police against the IMA group.
The Karnataka government has justified its decision of directing the SIT by stating that CBI has many pending cases to be solved. Whereas the state-led CID is handling 17 cases and CCB is handling seven cases.
Murder cases of journalist Gowri Lankesh and rationalist MM Kalaburagi are also being probed by the SIT. Gowri Lankesh's family had told that they are happy with the progress made by the SIT in the case.
Currently, IMA owner Mohammed Mansoor Khan is still absconding.
The scam came to the fore when Mansoor Khan released an audio clip on June 10, and threatened to commit suicide blaming bribes to bureaucrats and politicians. This clip surfaced after the first cheating complaint was filed against IMA owner Mansoor Khan at Commercial Street police station in Bengaluru.
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Farmers Weekly by Philip Case
The horsemeat scandal is driving shoppers to ditch ready-made supermarket meals in favour of fresh, locally produced meat at farmers’ markets.
Hampshire Farmers’ Market (HFM) chairman Toby Bowtell reported an increase in the sales of fresh meat at recent markets held throughout the county.
“We have had some cracking markets over the last few weeks, with shoppers buying well, especially meat products, with more shoppers coming specifically to buy fresh meat to cook their own meals from scratch,” said Mr Bowtell, who himself farms in East Tisted, Alton.
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Today, we are seeing Industrial artificial intelligence (AI) come of age as a business application for the asset-intensive industries, fuelled by commercial drivers, dimensions of readiness and real-world use cases
The focus on developing, embedding, and deploying machine learning (ML) algorithms as fit-for-purpose, domain-specific industrial applications, is bearing fruit as business drivers capable of delivering sustainable value for asset-intensive organisations emerge. Here we look at these drivers and assess what asset-intensive organisations need to do to prepare for the age of industrial AI.
Drivers of adoption
First, industrial organisations will start focusing on how AI can be applied to address domain-specific industrial challenges. This locks in AI-enabled use cases to tangible business outcomes, making the case for widespread industrial AI adoption.
Second, the barrier to AI adoption will be lowered, as a lack of in-house AI expertise among industrial organisations has historically blocked Industrial AI enablement. More organisations will deploy targeted, embedded Industrial AI applications combining data science and AI with purpose-built software and domain expertise. Fit-for-purpose, embedded AI applications will empower users to tackle domain-specific functions with greater accuracy, reliability, and sustainability.
Third, capital-intensive organisations will shift gears from mass data collection to more strategic industrial data management, with specific focuses on data integration, mobility, and accessibility across the business. That opens the door for industrial AI, and the underlying opportunity for AI-enabled technologies that enable these organisations to unlock hidden value in their industrial datasets.
Finally, the biggest driver for industrial AI are the productivity increases for capital-intensive process industries. Industrial AI enables next-generation asset optimisation solutions to be implemented without relying on large-scale data science expertise. This empowers organisations to bring in new levels of safety and productivity in their workplace, creating semi-autonomous and autonomous processes for collecting, aggregating, and conditioning live data, then feeding it into intelligence-rich applications. The results are new insights, continuous operational improvements, and faster, more accurate decision-making.
Five dimensions to be Industrial AI ready
To get themselves ready, companies need an action plan that maps AI to business goals, data objectives and KPIs to weave Industrial AI into a digital transformation strategy. An overarching industrial data strategy is required – companies need accessible, valuable data that can be leveraged constructively by industrial AI. Building a strategy around quality and efficient data flows is paramount too. That means constructing a pipeline of industrial data that enables AI solutions to process different types and amounts of data required by each use case and application, and scaling this across the organisation so that every user and function of the AI gets consistent performance and results.
A future-proof industrial AI infrastructure necessitates the need to lay the groundwork for industrial AI readiness, requiring collaboration across industrial environments. In fact, the software, hardware, architecture, and personnel elements will form the building blocks of the industrial AI infrastructure. And that infrastructure is what empowers organisations to take their industrial AI proof-of-concepts and mature them into tangible solutions that drive ROI. An industrial AI infrastructure needs to accelerate time to market, build operational flexibility and scalability into AI investments and harmonise the AI model lifecycle across all applications.
Roles, skills, and training are critical. Executing industrial AI relies on having the right people in charge. That means making a deliberate effort to cultivate the skills and approaches needed to create and deploy AI-powered initiatives organisation-wide.
Finally, ethical and responsible AI use is predicated on transparency, and transparency involving keeping everyone in the loop: creating clear channels of communication, reliable process documentation and alignment across all stakeholders.
The above is just a guideline but it is worth approaching things with a holistic view that considers the technical, people and processes requirements, ultimately tailored to your own organisation’s definition of success.
Use cases to bring Industrial AI to life
The starting point of any organisational strategy begins with identifying the business problems, corporate objectives, and strategic goals that Industrial AI can solve. Predictive maintenance is one use case for industrial AI, estimated to have made up more than 24% of the total market in 2018, according to IoT Analytics’ Industrial AI Market Report 2020-2025. Predictive maintenance detects deviations from normal behaviour and prescribe detailed actions to mitigate or solve future problems – all with the goal of optimising output and reducing downtime.
The second use case focuses on quality and reliability. Quality shows how well an object performs its primary function, while reliability shows how well the object maintains its original level of quality over time, through various conditions. Both are significant measurements in an industrial setting and industrial AI enables an organisation to achieve a specific, accurate understanding of the two, saving time and money.
Third, process optimisation leverages advanced machine learning methods, including reinforcement learning and deep learning neural networks, to infer intelligence from different data sources, assets, and processes. With this, organisations can easily identify and mitigate inefficiencies, which have a direct impact on productivity – the primary economic driver of any industrial enterprise organisation.
These use cases are a clear starting point for any organisation building out their industrial AI strategy, and hoping to accelerate time to value in turn. Organisations that successfully put in place the five dimensions to be industrial AI ready and then bring the approach to life through any of these cases will most likely soon be reaping the rewards in terms in improved productivity and profitability, greater operational efficiencies and enhanced competitive edge.
About the Author
Adi Pendyal is senior director of market strategy at AspenTech. AspenTech is a global leader in asset optimization software helping the world’s leading industrial companies run their operations more safely, efficiently and reliably – enabling innovation while reducing waste and impact on the environment. AspenTech software accelerates and maximizes value gained from digital transformation initiatives with a holistic approach to the asset lifecycle and supply chain.
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The manufacturers of electric vehicles (EVs) are constantly pushing the boundaries of performance. Whether in racing cars or the everyday vehicles that consumers rely on, EV technology needs to demonstrate high efficiency, maximum range between charges, reliability and high dynamic performance.
By showing that EVs can offer the same advantages and specification to drivers that conventional vehicles can, manufacturers can secure the future of a technology that is a major building block of a more sustainable society. To instil confidence in consumers, manufacturers need the assistance of specialist companies who can help them test and refine the designs of electric motors, drivetrains, batteries and control systems.
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"Berlin," the spinoff of the popular Netflix series "La Casa de Papel" or "Money Heist," is set to debut on the streaming platform on December 29.
"Berlin" follows one of the most extraordinary heists of the character played by Pedro Alonso, who returns to the role of the hedonistic and clever Berlin.
Joining Alonso in the series is his new gang: Michelle Jenner as electronic engineer Kaila; Tristán Ulloa as Damián, a philanthropic professor and Berlin’s confidant; Begoña Vargas as Cameron, a kamikaze who always lives on the edge; Julio Peña Fernández as Roi, Berlin’s faithful squire; Joel Sánchez as man of action Bruce.
Itziar Ituño and Najwa Nimri will also return as policewomen Raquel Murillo and Alicia Sierra, respectively.
The eight-episode series is created by Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato and directed by Albert Pintó, David Barrocal and Geoffrey Cowper.
The series began its production in November 2022.

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By Damien Murphy
The cigar has always been the first refuge of the fat cat so it may not be a good look to be caught puffing on a Cuban while busy flying kites about the budget and telling Australians it is their patriotic duty to share the pain.
But it might be the image that defines Treasurer Joe Hockey’s first budget.
It is also likely to be a recurring one.
After all, a photograph of a cigar-smoking Malcolm Fraser during a 1978 interview with the New York Times surfaced unhelpfully in Labor’s 1983 federal election campaign, helping to smoke the Coalition out of office.
Most workers at federal Parliament knew Mr Hockey and the Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann habitually enjoyed a post-question time quiet Cuban, but their addiction remained a secret, mainly because they smoked in an off-limits ministerial courtyard.
But the ministerial pair became fair game when they lit up outside the Treasury building in the national capital suburb of Parkes and on Friday the Nine Network happily ran footage of them hard at puff.
Health experts condemned the display, and not just on health grounds.
Here were two well-heeled politicians insouciantly smoking away when only a few months back Mr Hockey had confirmed his government's intention to soak smokers with a $5 billion rise in tobacco tax over the next four years.
Smoking cigars has been a risky image for politicians, ever since cartoonists started to draw them as an essential accoutrement of the rich and privileged. Walt Disney’s Uncle Scrooge, Daddy Warbucks and George Grosz’s depictions of 1920s Berlin going to the dogs all came replete with cigars.
But some politicians seemed oblivious to the risks – especially in economic downtimes – and happily remained in a blue haze.
Some even made a name for themselves courtesy of the Cuban.
British prime minister Winston Churchill heroically turned the cigar into a weapon of war while US president Bill Clinton found a new and interesting use for the Havana.
In Australia, Robert Menzies was a leading light-up. And even as smoking started to become the modern equivalent of leprosy, Kim Beazley and Bob Hawke joined Mr Fraser as high-profile cigar tragics.
Mr Hawke’s habit made Labor’s use of the New York Times photograph of Mr Fraser puffing away somewhat hypocritical, but then politicians have always been quick to "undo" unto others.
By 1991, the public had been banned from smoking in the federal Parliament.
But, of course, exemptions were in place for MPs, staffers and journalists. They were free to puff on in offices and the press gallery, while the public was banished to the cold Canberra outdoors.
In May that year an MP complained about the then-prime minister Hawke’s cigar habit.
‘‘We cannot have double standards,’’ non-smoking speaker Leo McLeay told a Labor parliamentary party meeting. Smoking was banished from the building.

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Have You Seen Sea Cliffs And Found Rocks That Complemented Their Color And Shape?
While exploring a sea cliff, you may come across rocks that seem to match its color and shape perfectly. While this may be due to geological processes at work, it’s important to keep in mind that even though they appear similar, this doesn’t guarantee they have similar properties or composition.
Consult a geologist or conduct research before removing rocks or natural features from their environments, as removing rocks may damage ecosystems and its inhabitants. It is always wiser to be respectful when exploring nature; leaving things as you found them is best practice.
4. Revealing The Truth Behind A Mysterious Craft Is Actually A Craft
Revealing the truth behind an obscure craft is no simple undertaking; it requires skill and dedication similar to that required of any object being investigated. Unraveling its mystery–whether art piece, technological device, or ancient artifact–requires meticulous study, deep understanding of subject matter and willingness to participate in rigorous research and analysis processes. Indeed, uncovering it itself becomes part of its crafty nature by necessitating both scientific investigation and artistic intuition in its process of discovery.
Truth in any discipline is an art in its own right and those who pursue this pursuit are true craftsmen. Our fascination with the unknown has always intrigued us; when it comes to unravelling something mysterious however, uncovering its truth requires skill, patience and creativity; it requires finding the appropriate balance between what we know and don’t know about something mysterious.
Uncovering a mystery doesn’t just involve discovering its inner workings; it also involves crafting its story. An effective storyteller can transform even a straightforward mystery into an engaging narrative that keeps audiences hooked until its conclusion. So, uncovering a craft’s truth requires more than just uncovering its secrets: it requires creating an immersive tale to engage others.
5. Building Your Own Handmade Hot Air Balloon
Building your own handmade hot air balloon can be an exhilarating and satisfying experience. While it may initially seem daunting, with the appropriate materials and knowledge anyone can create their own balloon. The process involves creating an envelope, burner, basket assembly for your balloon that you will enjoy for years. By carefully planning each step in detail, creating your dream hot air balloon becomes both functional and beautiful – creating the thrill of flight while exploring our world from above!
Crafting Photos by Tiago Silva provides an inventive and inspiring guide for creating your own homemade hot air balloon. Tiago Silva, an accomplished photographer and DIY enthusiast who has spent years perfecting his art of building beautiful objects from scratch, provides this invaluable guidance.
Tiago guides readers step-by-step through the entire process of building their own hot air balloon from start to finish, including selecting materials, cutting fabric and sewing it together – as well as sharing his expert techniques for crafting beautiful yet functional hot air balloons that will impress everyone around it!
6. Unleashing The Power Within: The Astonishing Feat Of One Boy Holding Up An Entire Building
The tale of an extraordinary young boy has inspired people around the globe. Against all odds, this extraordinary child managed to keep an entire building from collapsing, saving many lives along the way. People marvelled at his raw power and resilience – many wondered what drove him to unleash such strength; how he managed such an astounding achievement; but more than anything, these answers serve as powerful reminders that we all possess limitless potential!
People all around the globe have long marveled at amazing feats of strength and endurance that defy imaginations, yet few could match one boy holding up an entire building! This astonishing event serves as an inspiring testament to human potential that lies within each of us.
Though the details surrounding how this boy managed such an impressive achievement remain uncertain, its magnitude cannot be overstated. It serves as an inspiration that we are capable of amazing feats when we realize and release our inner power – be it physical strength or mental endurance – we all possess within ourselves to accomplish greatness by believing in ourselves and pushing our limits to reach greatness.
7. Protecting Your Temple Against All Odds
Tiago Silva, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist renowned for his exceptional defensive skills and ability to guard his temple against all odds, stands out among competitors as an exceptional practitioner whose art goes beyond physical strength alone; rather, his specialty lies in mental preparation and resilience – believing that one’s mindset plays an essential part in staying calm under pressure and protecting oneself effectively.
Protecting Your Temple From All Odds is an essential task that demands both dedication and effort. Your body, otherwise known as your “temple”, deserves to be treated with respect and care, so to protect it you should adopt healthy habits such as eating a balanced diet, sleeping enough hours each night and exercising regularly – as well as avoiding harmful substances like tobacco and drugs while restricting alcohol consumption.
Additionally, it’s essential that you take measures to safeguard against environmental risks like pollution and ultraviolet radiation. By doing so, you can lower the risk of chronic disease development while enjoying improved quality of life. Remember: your body is an invaluable gift that should be protected at all costs!
8. Heartwarming Friendship: A Boy And His Faithful Dog In Belgium’s Urban Landscape
Belgium’s urban landscape boasts an endearing relationship between a young boy and his loyal dog, unbreakable even amidst busy streets and crowds. Together they are often seen strolling down busy sidewalks with tail wagging happily behind. From playing fetch in parks to cuddling close for nap times – they remain inseparable!
Their friendship is a poignant reminder that even in a busy urban landscape, dogs bring warmth and happiness. A boy often seen walking his friendly large dog through the streets is quickly becoming an iconic figure; together they explore every inch of this urban environment together.
The bond between this boy and his dog is evident from their interactions; his canine companion eagerly seeks his approval, while in return the boy shows love and appreciation for their loyal friend. Their closeness serves as a heartwarming reminder of the unique relationship that can exist between humans and their pets.
9. An Innovative Photographer With A Distinctive Style
Tiago Silva, a Portuguese photographer renowned for his innovative and distinctive style of photography has received recognition. An innovative photographer with a distinctive style stands out in the highly competitive field of photography by possessing their own distinct approach and vision when capturing images which separates them from others.
Such photographers aren’t afraid to experiment with different techniques, lighting and subject matters in order to produce stunning and memorable photographs. Their creative work often inspires and influences others and their unique style is testament to their passion, creativity, and dedication for art.
Photographers with distinct styles who create breathtaking portraits, landscapes, or abstracts are artists in their own right; possessing both technical proficiency and an artistic vision which create stunning photographs which capture viewers’ hearts and inspire them.
10. The Art Of Nature Photographer’s Image Of A Bird By A Statue’s Hand
“The Art of Nature” is an arresting photograph captured by a talented photographer that portrays a bird held captive in a statue’s hand, depicting its struggle against its grip and the intricate details found both on its hand and the bird itself.
Image Description: The juxtaposition of an artifice statue with the beauty of a living bird makes for a striking image, drawing attention from viewers due to their striking visual effect and contrast between rough surface of statue’s hand and soft feathers of bird creates an arresting visual impact that captures their gaze.
The photograph is both visually captivating and emotionally stirring; it evokes tension and struggle through its depiction of panicking bird and statue’s powerful grasp, creating an uneasy sense that they are caught up in a struggle between predator and prey.
Overall, “The Art of Nature” is an extraordinary illustration of the relationship between art and nature, depicting an unforgettable scene with great skill and imagination.
11. Combining Iconic Landmarks With Forced Perspective Techniques In Photography
Photography That Combines Iconic Landmarks With Forced Perspective Techniques
Combining iconic landmarks with forced perspective photography techniques can produce striking and artistic images that capture their beauty. Forced perspective involves manipulating distance between subject and camera in order to create optical illusions which make subjects appear larger or smaller than they actually are – when combined with iconic structures like Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty or Great Wall of China they produce eye-catching results which are both imaginative and memorable.
By carefully considering composition, perspective and timing when taking pictures of iconic landmarks, photographers can create the impression that they are holding up or leaning against these landmarks, creating a striking and playful approach to photography. This style allows viewers to experience these familiar spots in a whole new light, adding extra excitement and mystery into these beloved locations.
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I think we took 5-6 days for Nootka, including 1 rest day, and the first day was kind of a rest day too, just 45 minutes from where the float plane dropped us off to the beach we camped at (but the nastiest muddiest 45 minutes of the entire hike). I also think it was just right, could even have been longer (though we had nice weather). It is more of a relax and enjoy hike than a grind. But Nootka is definitely the walk in the park, kind of compares with Shuttleworth to Nissen Bight section of the North Coast
Thanks Lythe. I've got some research to do but I think we'll probably plan for 5 days... 1 day in, 3 days to hike and 1 day out. I guess it would be weather dependent as well for float planes and boats possibly not being able to make it in due to weather/fog.

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With less than a week remaining in Idaho's wolf-hunting season, it appears unlikely that hunters will reach the limit set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission last summer.
Since the hunt began on Sept. 1, 184 wolves have been killed, 36 shy of the quota of 220 set by state wildlife officials prior the state's first wolf hunt since the animal was removed from the endangered species list.
Of the 12 wolf-hunting zones established across the state, seven have already closed, with the remaining five set to close at the end of the month unless their limits are reached beforehand.
Ten wolves—the full quota—were killed in the Southern Mountains zone, which includes the Wood River Valley and extends east across the Pioneer, White Knob, Lost River, Lemhi and Beaverhead mountain ranges to the Montana border. Of these, two were likely members of the Phantom Hill pack, which has denned in the northern Wood River Valley.
Given the rate at which the wolves have been killed in the zones that remain open, there is little chance that the overall quota will be filled, officials say.
Despite falling short of its goal, the Department of Fish and Game is calling the hunt a success, at least for those who aren't on the opposing side of the polarizing issue.
"We didn't reduce wolf numbers, but they didn't grow exponentially either," Fish and Game spokesman Ed Mitchell said in an interview. "Were it any other big game animal, this would be a sign of success [of a properly planned hunt], but we're not discussing some other big game animal."
According to the 2009 Wolf Conservation and Management Progress Report issued by Fish and Game earlier this month, biologists documented 94 resident wolf packs at the end of 2009, with the minimum population estimated at 843 wolves. By comparison, in 2008 the minimum population estimate was 856 wolves.
The report states that 16 previously undocumented packs were discovered last year, but that the net increase was only six documented packs in the state. The biologists confirmed the deaths of 275 wolves during 2009, caused by hunters, U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services control actions, natural causes and unknown reasons.
"We set a certain goal and it looks like we're going to come very close," Mitchell said. "It wasn't a rampant slaughter, but rather a methodical, slow-going hunt. We're never going to make the hunt OK with certain people and likewise never make it OK with some people that we didn't kill all of the wolves. But for us it worked like it was supposed to work."
Mitchell said that one area of concern that became apparent during the hunt was the health of the elk herd in the Lolo zone, on the northeast edge of the state bordering Montana. According to a report from Fish and Game at the beginning of the month, the Lolo elk herd has an estimated population of 2,178, down from 16,000 during its peak in the 1980s.
Fish and Game notes that the causes for decreasing herd numbers include changes in the habitat, bear and mountain-lion predation and severe winters. However, wolves have been singled out as a culprit in recent years. As of Thursday, 13 wolves had been killed in the Lolo zone, less than half the 27 allowed.
That could lead to changes in regulations for the next wolf-hunt season. Mitchell said those could include allowing hunters more than one wolf tag in the zone or shifting quota limits. However, he said lengthening the hunting season is not being considered, in order to protect pups.
The fate of a second wolf-hunt season is not certain, however. A decision is still pending in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of conservation groups fighting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's decision to remove wolves in the northern Rockies from the protections of the Endangered Species Act.
In mid-2009, the conservation groups failed in an attempt to convince U.S. District Court Judge Donald Molloy to keep the hunt from going forward. But while Molloy allowed the hunt, he stated that a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to not allow a wolf hunt in Wyoming might affect the entire hunt next season on the grounds that the Endangered Species Act does not allow decisions to be based on political boundaries.
Hearings for the lawsuit are expected to take place this spring.
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RIO DE JANEIRO: A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was “truly ugly” Thursday, only days after the country’s president appeared to endorse an attack on her appearance, reports AFP.
Brazil’s economy minister Paulo Guedes said he agreed with President Jair Bolsonaro’s comments about Macron’s looks. “The president said it—it’s true,” he said to applause during an economic forum. “The woman is truly ugly.”Later, an aide said in a statement that Guedes “asks for forgiveness for the joke he made today during a public event... when he mentioned the French first lady.”
Bolsonaro garnered criticism last week when he appeared to agree with a Facebook post that implied French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife was not as attractive as his own wife Michele Bolsonaro.


Community organizers and residents gathered Monday evening in the basement of Bell Street Chapel on Federal Hill to launch a discussion on the role race and racism play in the environmental challenges that Providence faces today. While environmental justice is often thought of as an abstract, large-scale issue, it is important to also think about it in terms of personal stories and narratives said Michael Araujo, executive director of Rhode Island Jobs with Justice, a Providence-based group focused on advocating for workers rights.
After taking his daughter to the doctor for a checkup, Araujo learned she had high levels of lead in her blood. He later discovered this was because of the high lead count in the soil in his backyard. “I realized that I was raising my daughter in a place where we can’t touch the soil,” he said.
The city of Providence, through its Racial and Environmental Justice Committee, is aiming to look at sustainability through a lens of racial equality, said Leah Bamburger, who works in the Office of Sustainability for the city. This meeting was an opportunity to establish a base with community members and bring their concerns back to the committee, she added.
Araujo encouraged 40-plus attendees to break up into small groups to discuss their main environmental concerns. Upon reconvening, Araujo cold-called on each member of the audience to summarize the concerns they had discussed, adding that their participation was vital to bringing the nuances of environmental injustice in Providence to light.
The list of grievances includes concerns about the low quality of Providence drinking water — it is among the worst in the country in terms of lead contamination — as well as dumping of trash in vacant lots across Providence, lack of access to green spaces and the disposal of liquefied natural gas in South Providence.
Environmental injustice in communities of color should be brought to light, said Asata Tigrai, a community organizer in Providence. In many communities of color, residents move into homes without realizing that the ground, structure or water are contaminated with lead, she said, adding that these conditions are not being adequately addressed by Providence policy-makers. Tigrai has worked to push back against the city constructing public housing projects and schools on former dumps, arguing that these are contaminated and as such threaten the safety of schoolchildren, she said.
Many attendees brought up the environmental privilege enjoyed on the East Side, which is apparent through the amount of greenery and public parks that are harder to find in other parts of the city.
Much of the discussion centered around the idea of privilege: “I can’t help but think about these things in terms of white supremacy,” Araujo said, adding that while Providence has one of the oldest black populations in the United States, 75 percent of that population has been forcibly displaced into different parts of the city since the 1960s.
Another attendee noted that the construction projects the city takes on do not always benefit the communities they directly impact: A highway construction project currently runs through the middle of Olneyville despite the fact that the community has one of the lowest rates of car ownership in the city, he said, adding that this construction project “won’t benefit (Olneyville) in any way.”
Some students attended the event — one noted to the group that he feels Brown exists in a bubble of environmental privilege.
Colin Kent-Daggett ’19, another attendee, said he had attended because he wanted to be more involved in the Providence community beyond Brown. “I think we all need to be careful about how and when we go into the Providence community” because Brown students often lack the expertise on the specific issues affecting individuals those communities.
Araujo was impressed with the level of turnout at the meeting, noting he had only expected a handful of people.
Political vitality has been potent in Providence and across the nation since the election of President Trump, Tigrai said. “It’s bringing us all together … never before in the last 30 or 40 years have we come together” to this degree, she said. But in order for these conversations to effect real change, people need to challenge the systems of power that exist in the United States today, Tigrai added. “We can change our hearts and our minds, but we have to use our hearts and our minds to change the system of economics” that disproportionately affects communities of color, she said.


Nokia, the world’s largest handset manufacturer is now going to facile there users by also providing services and solutions in next few years as confirmed by Director D Shivakumar (MD Nokia India) while talking to PTI about the company’s future plans. so Nokia :connecting people wants in real to connect people by telecom services.
According to D Shivakumar : “Services is next big thing We see people living their life 24×7 through applications on their mobile phones. Whether it is Twitter or Facebook, people live their life online” .
Nokia, one of the key developers of GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) also called as second-generation mobile, is now looking for amendments to his user services by providing various services and solution ranging from music downloads to games to financial services and information about prices and weather to the Indian farmers among many others.
The company has already confirmed a location-based service deal with social networking site Facebook. Under the deal, people could update their location and status directly to the social networking site via a Nokia Ovi account.
“The service would enable consumers to send money, pay for goods, services and bills, and recharge their prepaid SIM cards using their mobile phone,” Shivakumar said.
Future plans of Nokia:
- money market, with the launch of ‘Nokia Money
- information about prices and weather to the Indian farmers
- music download
- gaming services
- financial services


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When you spot The Hobbit pinball machine at your local arcade, bowling alley, or bar, it will look different than other machines. The backglass of The Hobbit, a space normally reserved for scorekeeping reels or rudimentary orange dot matrix displays, is a lively, animated LCD screen, with CG scenes, animations, and movie clips from Peter Jackson's trilogy. This is the most striking element of The Hobbit, but there are many, many other cool toys, targets, ramps, and surprises unique to this game that you simply have to see to believe.
Check out the video at the top of the page to see how The Hobbit in motion. We've selected a few images of the game below for you to see if you can't watch a video right now (Seriously, though: They do not come close to telling the full story).
Click right on the slideshow above to see more images of The Hobbit.
Modern pinball machines still largely use technology popularized in the 1990s, such as the aforementioned, dot matrix displays. But Jersey Jack Pinball's The Hobbit machine and its predecessor, The Wizard of Oz, are helping pinball adapt to 21st century technology. That means an LCD screen with video game-like graphics, computer-controlled lamps that can appear any color, and a shaker motor that rumbles along with a multi-speaker system, among other things.
Watch the video above and then seek out the The Hobbit -- you need to play this game. The Hobbit is expected to ship in March of 2016. Although you will soon be able to play it for a few quarters in an arcade near you, you can also pick up your own The Hobbit pinball machine for $8,000. The $8500 Limited Edition machine that we unboxed features shiny gold armor on the metal parts and legs that you can see in the video.


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A Surrey resident has issued a legal challenge against the county council’s decision to grant planning permission for long-term oil production and more drilling at the Horse Hill exploration site.
Fire fighters were called to the Horse Hill oil site near Horley in Surrey this morning (3/11/2019).
Horse Hill oil production approved: Campaigners seek legal advice on challenge; “landmark decision”, says company
Plans for 20 years of oil production at the Horse Hill site near Gatwick Airport got the go-ahead from Surrey County Council’s planning committee this lunchtime.
As geologists continue to disagree about the cause of the Surrey earthquakes, a local MP has urged the government to investigate any link with oil operations.
A report on the swarm of earthquakes in Surrey earlier this year finds no evidence they were triggered by oil and gas operations. But an academic who contributed to the official investigation into the cause of the quakes disagrees with the conclusion and critics of onshore drilling have […]
Opponents of oil drilling in Sussex and Surrey launched a crowd funding appeal this morning to challenge the High Court injunction against protesters sought by UK Oil and Gas Investments.
Opponents of oil drilling in southern England have claimed victory after an exploration company dropped what they described as “the most draconian” clause in an injunction against protests.

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