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Squash bugs can be a real nuisance in your garden if you’re growing squash or other related plants. These insects have a particular taste for cucurbits, such as pumpkins and zucchinis. In this article, we will explore what squash bugs eat and how they can affect your garden.
You might have noticed these pesky bugs on your squash plants, causing damage to the leaves and fruit. Squash bugs, scientifically known as Anasa tristis, feed on the sap of cucurbit plants by using their piercing-sucking mouthparts. This feeding activity results in the stippling of leaves and can lead to yellowing, tattering, and reduced yield.
It’s essential to be aware of the signs of squash bug infestations, such as the presence of their eggs or seeing nymphs and adults crawling around your plants. By understanding what squash bugs eat and their lifecycle, you can take steps to protect your garden from these destructive pests.
Understanding Squash Bugs
Squash bugs are a type of insect that can cause damage to your garden, particularly to plants like squash and pumpkins. These insects, scientifically known as Anasa tristis, have a distinct appearance that makes them easy to identify. The adult squash bugs are dark gray to dark brown in color and have a flat, oval shape. They measure about 5/8 inch long, making them relatively large for garden pests.
Their abdomens are another distinguishing feature of these insects. Squash bugs have alternating orange and brown stripes on their abdomens, which make them look somewhat similar to stink bugs. However, don’t let their appearance deceive you. These bugs can cause significant harm to your garden plants by sucking the sap from the stems and leaves.
To prevent squash bug infestations, you can take a few proactive measures:
- Inspect your garden regularly for any signs of squash bugs, particularly near the base of your plants and under the leaves.
- Remove any eggs or nymphs you find to prevent them from maturing into adult squash bugs.
- Use an insecticidal soap or other garden-safe insecticides if necessary to control the population.
By understanding the characteristics and behaviors of squash bugs, you can take action to protect your garden and keep your plants healthy and thriving. Remember to stay vigilant and monitor your plants regularly for the best results.
Life Cycle and Reproduction of Squash Bugs
The life cycle of squash bugs begins with their eggs. Female squash bugs lay shiny, elliptical reddish-brown eggs that may be found singly or in clusters of 15 to 40. They typically lay their eggs on the underside of squash plant leaves.
These eggs hatch into squash bug nymphs, which progress through various stages before becoming adults. The nymphs range in size from 1/10 to 1/2 inch, and change color as they grow. Younger nymphs are greenish, while older ones turn brown.
Squash bug nymphs and adults mainly feed on the leaves and stems of their host plants. Their feeding can have a severe impact, causing leaves to yellow and die, and potentially reducing your plant’s growth and yield.
Squash bugs can reproduce rapidly, leading to large populations in your garden. They usually mate in the mid-summer, resulting in the next generation. A key factor to manage their population is recognizing their presence early, particularly by searching for their eggs on the plants.
During winter, adult squash bugs overwinter in sheltered places like garden debris, leaves, or even the cracks of your house. As temperatures warm up, they reemerge to mate and start the whole life cycle again.
To sum up:
- Squash bugs lay reddish-brown eggs on squash plant leaves
- Eggs hatch into nymphs that feed on the plants
- Nymphs progress through stages and become adults
- Adults mate in mid-summer and produce the next generation
- Squash bugs overwinter in sheltered places and reemerge in warmer temperatures
Recognizing Squash Bug Infestation
It can be quite frustrating when squash bugs invade your garden and start feeding on your squash plants. Early detection is essential to avoid extensive damage. Here’s how to identify and recognize a squash bug infestation:
In the beginning stages of infestation, your squash plants’ leaves may show yellow spots or slight wilting. At this point, it’s wise to thoroughly check the undersides of leaves and around the stems. Squash bugs often lay their eggs in these areas, appearing as bronze, oval-shaped specks.
When examining the leaves, stems, and vines, be on the lookout for adult squash bugs. They are brown or gray and about 5/8 inch long with a characteristic triangular-shaped thorax. You might also spot nymphs – smaller, light gray bugs with black heads and legs, which eventually turn brownish-black as they grow into adulthood source.
In addition to visual signs, you may also notice:
- Adult bugs congregating in groups
- Leaves displaying extensive wilting
- Leaves turning brown and eventually dying off
Remember, prevention and early detection are crucial to keep squash bugs from potentially decimating your garden. Stay vigilant and frequently inspect your squash plants for potential infestations.
Squash Bugs Diet and Feeding Habits
Squash bugs are known for attacking plants in the cucurbit family. They primarily feed on squash plants, but also affect pumpkins, zucchini, cucumber, melons, gourds, and other cucurbits. We will focus on their feeding habits and the damage they cause to these plants.
Squash bugs target leaves, stems, and sometimes fruits of these plants. They suck the sap out of the plant tissues, leaving behind a trail of destruction. Feeding on leaves produces small white dots or stipples, and leaves eventually appear tattered. When squash bugs attack in large numbers, they can cause leaves to yellow and die, significantly reducing the plant’s growth and yield.
Here’s a comparison of the common cucurbit plants squash bugs generally target:
|Susceptibility to Squash Bugs
Adult squash bugs are easily identifiable by their flattened, large, dark gray or brown appearance. Their abdomens have alternating orange and brown stripes1. The nymphs hatching from the eggs are smaller in size, ranging from 1/10 to 1/2 inch long.
To prevent damage from squash bugs, it’s important to:
- Regularly inspect your plants for signs of infestation.
- Remove and destroy any eggs or nymphs found.
- Employ natural predators, such as ladybugs, to help control the squash bug population.
By understanding squash bugs’ diet and feeding habits, you’ll be better equipped to protect your cucurbit plants and enjoy a healthy harvest.
Effects of Squash Bugs on Your Garden
Squash bugs can cause significant damage to your home garden, especially if left unchecked. These pests feed on plants in the cucurbit family, which includes squash, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
One of the most common signs of squash bug infestation is the appearance of small yellow-green or white spots on the plant leaves, known as “stippling.” Over time, the leaves become tattered, yellow, or scorched, leading to reduced growth and yield .
Impact on Plant Health
Both nymphs and adults feed on plant sap, causing leaves to wilt and yellow, eventually leading to plant death if the infestation is severe enough .
Squash bugs don’t only feed on leaves and stems. They may also attack your fruit, causing localized damage .
Controlling Squash Bug Populations
To keep your garden healthy and prevent a squash bug infestation, consider the following strategies:
- Rotate crops to break the life cycle of the pests.
- Inspect your plants regularly for signs of damage or egg clusters.
- Hand-pick and dispose of squash bugs and their eggs.
- Use row covers to protect your cucurbit crops.
- Plant resistant varieties when available.
With some vigilance, you can help keep your yard and garden free of these troublesome pests and maintain healthy, thriving plants.
Squash Bug Control and Prevention Methods
To effectively kill and control squash bug pests, various methods can be employed. One approach is using insecticides. For example, applying Permethrin can help reduce the infestation^[1^]. However, make sure to follow the label instructions and choose a resistant product.
A more hands-on approach for squash bug control involves hand removal. You can:
- Scrape the eggs and nymphs off the plant leaves
- Flick adult bugs into a container of soapy water to eliminate them
- Regularly inspect your plants to maintain a bug-free environment
Another effective practice for squash bug prevention includes using row covers. These covers act as a physical barrier between the squash plants and pests, protecting the former from infestations. Be mindful of the weather when using row covers; ensure proper ventilation to prevent overheating.
Here’s a comparison of the methods described above:
|Efficient pest control
|May harm non-target organisms
|Prevents infestations; chemical-free
|Requires maintenance; attention to weather
Remember, employing a combination of these strategies will give the best results in controlling squash bug populations and preserving your plants’ health.
Natural Predators and Non-Chemical Deterrents
Tachinid flies are efficient predators of adult squash bugs. These flies lay their eggs on the outer surface of squash bugs, and their larvae then feed on the host, eventually killing them. You can attract these beneficial flies to your garden by planting flowers like nasturtium, which provide them with nectar.
Another helpful predator is the spined soldier bug. This insect feeds on the eggs and nymphs of squash bugs. To protect your plants, you can encourage the presence of these natural predators by planting pollen and nectar-producing flowers to attract and sustain them.
To keep squash bugs away, practice early morning patrols. Squash bugs are more visible and slower-moving in the early mornings, making it an ideal time to hand-pick them off your plants. Be consistent in your morning checks, as removing these pests early on can control their population and prevent severe damage to your crops.
To further deter squash bugs, you can also use barrier methods:
- Install garden mesh around your plants, which keeps pests from reaching them.
- Lay boards on the ground near the affected plants. The bugs are likely to hide under these, giving you a chance to find and dispose of them in the morning.
Moreover, you can plant nasturtiums around your garden, which not only attract beneficial predators but also help deter squash bugs. Nasturtiums release a strong odor that repels the pests, keeping your squash plants safe.
In conclusion, adopting natural and non-chemical deterrents can effectively control squash bug populations and protect your plants without jeopardizing the health of pollinators and other useful insects. Always keep in mind to use these methods consistently and early in the season for the best results.
Squash Bugs and Other Garden Threats
Squash bugs, overwintering in plant debris, can pose a significant challenge for your garden. These pests not only feed on the leaves and stems of your squash plants, but also introduce other threats such as stink bugs, aphids, bacterial wilt, cucumber beetles, and toxins.
These insects damage your plants in various ways, some examples include:
- Stink bugs: piercing through plant tissues, causing discolored spots and deformed fruits.
- Aphids: sucking the sap from plants, weakening them, and spreading disease.
- Bacterial wilt: a disease transmitted by cucumber beetles, which blocks the transport of water and nutrients in the plant.
To minimize the damage, you can implement some best practices:
- Remove plant debris regularly to reduce overwintering hiding spots for squash bugs.
- Inspect your plants frequently and remove any pests you find.
- Use natural predators, like ladybugs, to control aphid populations.
- Employ sticky traps to capture cucumber beetles.
Here’s a comparison table of the common garden threats mentioned:
|Piercing plant tissues
|Hand-picking, insecticidal soaps, organic sprays
|Sucking plant sap
|Natural predators, insecticidal soaps
|Spread by cucumber beetles
|Sticky traps, crop rotation
|Feeding on plant tissues
|Sticky traps, organic sprays
By understanding these threats and their control methods, you can keep your garden healthy and ensure a bountiful harvest.
Over the years, our website, whatsthatbug.com has received hundreds of letters and some interesting images asking us about these insects. Scroll down to have a look at some of them.
Letter 1 – Squash Bug Nymphs
Bug obliterating my squash
July 20, 2009
I recently noticed some of my squash browning on the leaves and yellowing on the stems. Upon further investigation I found these bugs I have never seen before and they are ravishing my zucchini. Can you please help identify them so I can remove them?
North Central West Virginia
These are nymphs of a Squash Bug in the genus Anasa, which can be verified by this photo on BugGuide. The most likely member of the genus is Anasa tristis, and BugGuide has this to say about this injurious species: “This is the most injurious species of coreid in Florida (3) Injects a toxic saliva into plants, causing wilting and blackening of leaves. Can also act as vector of cucurbit yellow vine disease, which kills plants.”
Letter 2 – Squash Bug Hatchlings will NOT damage PANTS
Subject: underside of zucchini leaves
Location: northeast ohio
July 22, 2014 4:18 pm
A friend who runs a small busy found these on the underside of a leaf. This was today, so high summer. We want to know what this is and whether they will damage the pants
These are eggs and newly hatched Squash Bugs, Anasa tristis, and there is on older, but still immature individual near the center of the group. You can compare your image to this excellent series of images on BugGuide. Squash Bugs will not damage your pants, but according to BugGuide: “the most injurious coreid in FL causes wilting and blackening of leaves; can transmit cucurbit yellow vine disease.” While they will not damage your pants, the are quite injurious to squash plants. As you can see from the BugGuide Data page, they are not limited in range to Florida.

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Slaughterhouse five, by Kurt Vonnegut, follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim throughout his life. The book focuses on Billy’s experiences during World War II, and the travels through time.
The reader quickly finds out that Billy’s take on time isn’t similar to anyone else’s on earth, but that of how the extraterrestrials Tralfamadorians view time. Billy, along with a model Montana Wildhack, are kidnapped from earth and put on display at a Tralfamadore’s zoo.
Billy takes us through the events in his life the way he sees it, traveling through events at his life in no particular order. He goes from being a prisoner of war, to his wedding night, to his time spent in a psychiatric ward after the war, to when his death happens, to when he is confronted by his daughter for sending a letter about Tralfamadore, and so on.
The way they see time is even if someone is dead at this present time, they’re alive in another time.
Billy’s travel through time is interesting, because unlike most people Billy visits the same places in time more than once. He goes to sleep in one time and one place, and wakes up at a completely different time and place in his life.
The main ‘focus’ that Billy constantly goes to is his time as a Chaplan’s assistant during World War II, and when he was captured and became a prisoner of war and was taken to Dresden. Billy and his fellow Americans survive the firebombing of Dresden while hiding in an deep cellar, and are among the few survivors along with their German guards.
The narrator wants to tell the story of when Edgar Derby was killed by firing squad when he was found with a teapot after the firebombing, thinking that it would be a good climax for a novel. Though, Derby doesn’t seem like an important character except when the Americans needed someone to stand up for them.
Slaughterhouse five was not what I expected when I picked up this American classic, but it was a welcome surprise. I read through it with the thought in mind that I wasn’t going to enjoy the story, because of the first chapter or two but it quickly turned into a book I didn’t want to put down.

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I’m so excited to be participating in the BOOK BLOGGER LOVE-A-THON again this year, hosted by Alexa and Katelyn! First thing today is the interview swap and I’m super excited to have interviewed KIM from THE NOMADIC BOOK HOARDER!
Brittany: I love that your blog is called The Nomadic Book Hoarder! (I am a book addict after all…) How did you end up deciding to start a book blog?
Kim: Thank you! I have been reading book blogs for so long, but I was always a lurker! I’ve wanted to start my own book blog for quite a while, but I was hesitant because I’m not a native English speaker. I knew there were more international bloggers, but it was always holding me back. The funny thing is that Twitter made me start my own book blog. When I joined Twitter, I started following all my favorite book bloggers and I learned how much fun bloggers were having recommending each other books and talking about books and fangirling over books. And then I knew, this was a great community for me, because I want to talk about books all the time, but my family and friends are getting sick of it. And that’s how after years of being a lurker I finally joined the book blogging community!
B: I saw from your blog that you just started blogging this past July! What’s your favorite thing about blogging so far?
K: My favorite thing is definitely getting to know other bloggers and connecting with so many people! I’m a very newbie blogger but the welcoming in the book blog community has been great 😀 I’m so glad to have made bookish friends (because before blogging I didn’t have any friends who read!). I also love that I’m writing again. Not stories, but writing blog posts counts as writing to me. I used to write all the time in my teens but I gave up when I went to uni.
B: What’s one of your favorite posts that you’ve written so far? Was there any special reason it meant so much to you?
K: I personally love to read discussion posts on other blogs, they are my favorite kind of posts. I have written a few myself and I’m proud of them because I found them so hard to write, much harder than reviews for example. My favorite discussion I’ve written is the post where in I share my thoughts on J.K. Rowling’s Ron/Hermione revelation, because I love the Harry Potter books and Ron/Hermione is my OTP. This was near to my heart and I needed to write this post, because I had to vent about it.
Another favorite post of mine is my review of Get Well Soon by Julie Halpern. It’s a one-star review (which I don’t like), but also a very personal post and that’s why I like it.
B: If you could pick one book or series to live in, which would it be?
K: Okay, first thing on my mind was Throne of Glass because of CHAOL. But then I thought I wouldn’t actually want to live in that world and also Chaol should be with Celaena haha. Not that he would pick me over Celaena, but you know, a swooning fangirl can be quite annoying!
I love this question, but it’s also very hard to answer because most of my favorite books have worlds I’d never want to live in (like most fantasy and dystopian worlds)! Like, I love the idea of living in Hogwarts, but not during the events in the book! No, I’d much rather be a student there AFTER the Battle of Hogwarts. So, I’m picking Pivot Point. It’s still in our world, so I wouldn’t need to adjust too much, but I would get an awesome mind power ability! AND there’s no evil wizards or scary monsters.
B: What’s one book that you really, personally connected with? (Either a recent read or one from your childhood!) Was there any specific reason why?
K: When I was in my teens I read and loved the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series and I really connected with it. This is because I could see myself so clearly in one of the main characters (Lena), and I related to her so much that it hurt. In a good way, mind you. I used to reread these books every summer (summer seemed fitting!) and I cried every time during some of her chapters.
Two years ago I read Sisterhood Everlasting, the final book in the series that follows the main characters ten years after the fourth book. And I could still see myself in Lena.
B: You’re stranded on a deserted island and can only bring three books with you! Which would they be?
K: Ah this is so hard, because do I choose my favorite books or books that I cherish for other reasons (like signed copies)? Hmm…I would definitely go for favorite books that I could re-read again and again, because those signed copies are awesome but I wouldn’t have any shelves on the island to showcase them.
I will bring Tiger Lily and Persuasion with me, because they are two of my all-time favorite books and I can re-read them and not get bored of them. Also, I’m cheating because I’m bringing the Harry Potter box set with me, so I’ll have the whole series with me! Actually, being stranded on a deserted island would be perfect right now, because I can finally reread the entire Harry Potter series as that is something I’ve been meaning to do for ages. As long as you pick me up after I’ve finished it, I don’t want to be stranded forever, lol!
B: Do you have any special reading or blogging goals/ideas/posts in mind for 2014?
K: I do have some new type of posts planned. You might have noticed the ‘Nomadic’ in my blog name and wondered what it is doing there. Well, besides reading I LOVE travel and when I started my blog I wanted to write a lot of travel posts too and have my blog name reflect that, hence the ‘Nomadic’. But I never got around to it, because I loved writing about books to much! But this year I am going to write some travel related posts and have a few planned. But I don’t have any specific goals in mind for this year. I just want to continue having fun with blogging and meeting other bloggers!
Thanks so much to Kim for the interview!!! It was great getting to know a new blogger! Please do check out her blog and say hello!! I’ve already been chatting with her on Twitter since we got paired up and she’s pretty awesome! And don’t forget to check out Kim’s interview with me over at her blog too!
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This makes me so happy Brittany since you & Kim are two of my favorite bloggers! Good pairing.
Pivot Point is an awesome pick for a bookish world. I’d love to have some of those paranormal abilities!(Others, not so much).
I always connected to Lena too. There was something about her that made me drawn to her.
I love reading other’s discussion posts too. I never write them bc they are too much for me. Great interview!
Kim, I am THRILLED that you’re a Throne of Glass fan, because I am, too. I’m in love with this series (okay, maybe Chaol in particular) and can’t wait for Heir of Fire! I’m happy that you’re feeling welcomed into the book blogging community, and making tons of friends. That’s part of the reason I enjoy it so!
I really need to try out Throne of Glass, I have seen SO much love for it, and even a ton today alone in interviews!!
I loved that you had a personal connection to Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I actually have never read those books, but I did see the movie and enjoyed it so I will give them a try! I love that the last book happens ten years later, that’s a great way to wrap up a YA series!
This was such a fun interview Brittany! Thank you so much for joining and for introducing us to Kim! I loved reading through all of her answers and learning about her new blog 🙂
First – I’m totally with you with the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. It’s a series that definitely influenced my teen years and reading Sisterhood Everlasting was kind of like growing up. Second – There’s just something wonderful about the way Tiger Lily and desert island seem to go together…
I can totally relate to Lena, too!! I just want to sit with her so we can be each other support!
Great interview you guys! So nice to meet an awesome new blogger like Kim! I’m so excited that she loves Chaol and that she’s a fan of travel too! And I definitely adore her blog name and awesome header photo! 🙂
Travel and books are the perfect combination!
It seems to be the universal answer to say that we would all bring Harry Potter with us in a dire situation. It truly is amazing the impact those books have had on all of us!
And I agree–I LOVE discussion posts. They are the posts that I definitely mark as ‘need to make sure to find time to read’! 🙂
What a great blog name! I like the idea to incorporate travel related posts in the blog. And oh, I love Chaol too! I’m off to check out Kim’s blog 🙂
Fun interview, ladies!
What a fun interview! I will definitely be checking out this blogger – love that blog name!
Fun interview! Kim’s blog is new to me, off to check it out!

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16 ounces strawberries, chopped. (or 16 ounces frozen strawberries for easier mixing) 1 can frozen limeade concentrate 4 cups water 1-2 tablespoons agave nectar (depending on how sweet you want the punch) 1½ cups good-quality tequila (I love Sauza!) 2 cups orange juice 4 cups strawberry or diet strawberry soda ¼ cup sugar
One of the best parts about traveling is the exposure to new and exciting things. And it doesn't always require busting out your passport. This little gem comes from one of my many trips to Texas. Austin, Texas to be specific. I am a SXSW regular, you see, and this little puppy has kicked off many a tequila-filled nights while there. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Spend a few hours, or a few days, exploring the waters of the Deep River at Fernhook Falls.
Fernhook Falls can be visited all year round. If you go in winter, the water at water gushes over the granite boulders, or if you go in summer, the water flow trickles into Rowell's Pool to create a tranquil paradise.
The froth and bubbles seen at Fernhook Falls in winter is created as a result of saponin in the water. The saponin comes from the breakdown of plants in the water. This residue is churned up on the granite rocks and ends up floating serenley on the surface of Rowell's Pool.
There are many walktrails to be found surround Fernhook Falls for some great views of the forrest and waterfall. The boardwalks have been created to protect vegetation and allow a natural passage of native fauna through the forest.
Fernhook Falls also offers eight tent sites and two camp huts near the river, in the forest. Due to its popularity, a maximum of three nights is applied for stay in the camp huts.
- Address: Fernhook Falls, Beardmore Rd, North Walpole WA 6398,North Walpole,WA,
- Phone: (08) 9840 0400

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By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Sports Writer, kick442.com Nigeria
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) outfit, DreamStars FC Ladies comfortably defeated Future Star Queens 4-1 in a Pre-Season friendly game on Saturday, www.kick442.com reports.
Two goals from Adeshina Tumininu and a goal each from Ayatsea Hembafen and Salisu Anuoluwapo sealed victory for the Galacticas.
The friendly match was in preparation for the December 9, 2020 kick-off date of the NWFL Premiership season.
The acquisition of five new players that were unveiled by the Club on Friday is bolstering the Lagos based side with confidence ahead of the 2020-2021 NWFL Premiership season.
DreamStars FC Ladies will travel to play Delta Queens in Agbor on December 9, 2020, in their 2020/2021 NWFL Premiership season opener.
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Pulling off one of the most epic surprises country fans have ever experienced, one country star shocked his audience when his CMA Fest performance featured an icon no one knew would be in attendance.
Travis was escorted onto the stage by his wife Mary, carefully walking him to his microphone as she waved to the fans and prepared her husband for his surprise duet. Ray greeted the icon with a hug before encouraging his audience before telling the audience to keep their cheers for the legend coming.
Ray began strumming his guitar as he sang the opening lyrics to Travis’ hit “Forever and Ever, Amen” while the icon stood on stage and enjoyed Ray’s tribute to him.
It was a magical moment as the audience chimed into the performance, making Travis smile from ear to ear.
Perhaps the greatest moment of the performance was when Travis closed out the song, singing the final “Amen” of the ballad, which made Ray freak out just a bit.
It’s moments like this that continue to make us proud to indulge in the world of country music forever and ever, amen!
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Major League Baseball players are creatures of habit — especially starting pitchers — but good luck trying to find some normalcy during the most unpredictable season in the history of the sport. Read MoreShoemaker, Jays try to win ‘mental and physical battle’ of constant schedule disruption — Toronto Sun
Brad Stevens is encouraged by Kemba Walker’s recovery. The Boston Celtics head coach told reporters Saturday, following the team’s 119-112 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, the veteran point guard has “responded well.” Walker, who has been nursing a knee injury throughout much of the season, played 19 minutes on what Stevens explained…Brad Stevens Explains How Kemba Walker’s Knee Has Fared After Friday’s Loss — NESN.com
The NBA’s suspension on March 11 was just the first domino to fall in what would become a worldwide swath. Continue reading →NBA champions Toronto Raptors ready to pick up where they left off — Global News
By Lori Ewing The Canadian Press
Posted August 1, 2020 12:12 pm
The Toronto Raptors were the hottest team in the NBA in early March, on a league-best four-game winning streak, coming off a solid west coast road swing and having just clinched a playoff spot. They were gleefully making their pre-season critics eat their words.
Then the threat of COVID-19 swept through sports like a prairie fire. The NBA’s suspension on March 11 was just the first domino to fall in what would become a worldwide swath.
Now, 145 days after the Raptors last played a meaningful game — a 101-92 win against the Jazz on March 9 — the Raptors will resume defence of their NBA championship Saturday against the Los Angeles Lakers in a world that looks vastly different than when they walked off the court in Utah.
The Raptors will try to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy again in the NBA bubble’s almost-empty arena at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., while the coronavirus rages all around them. And they hope to continue their work on social justice while they’re at it.
After the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer that sparked an American uprising, players worried that the NBA’s resumption would stall the momentum. Their voices wouldn’t be heard. So the league and its players have dedicated much of the restart to racial justice work.
As the team’s senior basketball adviser Wayne Embry says in a Raptors’ promo video: “We are not just returning to play, we are coming back to fight — ball in hand and fist held high.”
The Raptors are No. 2 in the Eastern Conference (46-18), and shouldn’t fall any lower than third through the eight seeding-round games that determine post-season matchups.
While the loss of Kawhi Leonard to the Los Angeles Clippers last summer had people scoffing at Toronto’s chances at another deep playoff run, the Raptors paid no attention, climbing to second in the conference despite being hobbled by injuries — Toronto was fifth worst in the league in games lost to injury.
A place in the NBA Finals would mean being sequestered at the NBA’s campus until mid-October. Coach Nick Nurse believes his team has what it takes to ring in the fall at Disney World.
“I think we’ve got some special players, I think we’ve got a good combination of experience with some energetic youth, I think we play defence and we really like to play defence. I think if you play defence at a level that we’re capable of doing it, you can go a long ways any season, really,” he said.
Nurse spoke of the “specialness” of certain players, and then proceeded to list off virtually his whole roster.
“It’s a good group of guys, and we’ve got some toughness and we love to play and we love to compete,” he said. “We’re looking forward to being able to do what we do out there and we think we’re hard to beat.”
The Raptors have the toughest schedule of the 22 teams in the bubble, facing teams such as Milwaukee, Philadelphia and Boston over the next two weeks.
Nurse said his players can’t wait to get going.
“The feel, there’s an excitement and an energy there but it seems to be very similar, back to regular season,” he said. “It feels like it’s March . . . as far as the games go, it’s an attitude that it’s March rather than November, October (the traditional start of the regular season), whatever.”4:05Coronavirus: How major sports leagues are returning to play amid pandemicCoronavirus: How major sports leagues are returning to play amid pandemic
Injuries are a concern after a four-month layoff that for many players was the longest of their career.
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“You know it’s gonna be too hard for me and players like myself and all pros to hold back,” scrappy guard Kyle Lowry said. “Nick’s gonna do his best for us and we trust him and what he’s gonna do and we’re gonna roll with the decisions that he makes and we’re gonna go out there and try to get better and try to win every game.”
Serge Ibaka believes the Raptors’ experience and sense of togetherness will carry them far into the post-season.
“We have that confidence in us now, after last year, we believe in us,” he said. “I think it’s our confidence, nobody can take that from us, we trust each other, we know what to do to win. . . No matter what’s going around out there, whatever they’re saying (about us), I think that’s one thing they cannot take from us is our confidence, and how we live with each other, how we know how to play with each other, I think one thing that nobody can take that from us.”
Is there anything Lowry is curious about seeing from his team after the long hiatus?
“Nah,” he said. “I just want to get back to work, to be honest with you.”
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With yet another team ravaged by COVID-19, the very viability of the 2020 MLB season is in jeopardyReport: More than five St. Louis Cardinals players test positive for COVID-19 — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
Craig Mish reports that “more than five” St. Louis Cardinals players and/or staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
Yesterday the Cardinals-Brewers game was postponed due to two positive tests. With more than seven now, there is no way the Cardinals can field a team or responsibly play, so assume the entire Cardinals-Brewers series will be postponed. UPDATE: tonight’s game is postponed. See below for additional schedule alterations and updates regarding the Cardinals, Brewers, Phillies, Marlins, and other teams.
This news comes less than an hour after reports that the Miami Marlins had no new positive tests, keeping their number at 18. it also comes after the Phillies announced that they had no new positives either. While it’s hard to draw any hard and fast conclusions from all of that, there is a strong suggestion that cross-team infection — say, between the Marlins and the Phillies — might be a smaller concern than expected (at least one of the infected Phillies was the visiting clubhouse attendant for the Marlins and was in close proximity with them). The Marlins’ and now the Cardinals’ examples, however, suggest that once a team starts getting infections its own roster can be quickly ravaged.
Which shines the light not on the activity of playing baseball, which may not entail a super high risk but, rather, on the protocols surrounding travel, housing, clubhouse deportment, etc., to which individual teams are subject.
Yesterday Rob Manfred pointed the finger at player behavior, saying that they have to shape up or else risk the season being cancelled, but it’s not at all clear yet whether those protocols are sufficient in and of themselves, whether players simply did not properly adhere to them, or whether it was some combination of the two. There is a suggestion that the Marlins acted irresponsibly, but that may not apply to all of their infections. We have no idea yet what may have caused the St. Louis Cardinals outbreak.
All we know for now is that yet another team, and its immediate opponents, stand to be idled for an extended period of time. And that the very viability of the 2020 baseball season is in serious doubt.
UPDATE, 3:29 PM:
Major League Baseball has issued a press release further elaborating on the Cardinals positive tests and laying out the schedule, to the extent it’s able to do so, for the coming days. What follows is the latest information the league is providing.
St. Louis Cardinals: After two Cardinals tested positive on Friday, the entire team was tested in Milwaukee using a rapid COVID-19 test in addition to the normal saliva samples which were sent to the MLB laboratory. The rapid tests indicated that one additional Cardinals player and multiple staff members may be positive. The MLB saliva test results are not yet back.
Philadelphia Phillies: Three Phillies staff members have tested positive since the Marlins series last weekend but no players have. MLB’s press release says, “it appears that two of those individuals’ tests were false positives, and it is unclear if the third individual contracted COVID-19 from Marlins players and staff based on the timing of the positive test.” MLB does not say how it knows they are false positives. The Phillies are scheduled to resume play against the Yankees in New York on Monday. It will be a four-game home-and-home series beginning with two games at Yankee Stadium on Monday, August 3rd and Tuesday, August 4th, followed by two games at Citizens Bank Park on Wednesday, August 5th and Thursday, August 6th.
Miami Marlins: The Marlins’ remaining players and staff have been quarantining in Philadelphia since Sunday and have not engaged in any baseball or other activities. The Marlins reported no new positive test results in Friday’s sample collections. The current plan is for the Marlins to resume play against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday in Baltimore where they will play a four-game series from Tuesday, August 4th through Thursday, August 6th with one day including a doubleheader. The Marlins will be the home team for two games.
- The originally scheduled game between the Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Thursday, August 6th will be rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Saturday, August 8th. The remainder of their four-game series on Friday and Sunday will remain as scheduled;
- The Marlins and Orioles, who were originally scheduled to play four games against one another this past week, will reschedule that series at a later date, as will the originally scheduled game between the Yankees and Orioles on August 5th.
MLB concluded by saying it will “continue to follow a conservative approach in addressing positive test results because the health and safety of our players, employees and the public at large is paramount. We are in daily contact with the Players Association, public health officials, and our own medical experts in order to make decisions that will best protect individuals from being exposed to COVID-19. We will continue to provide further scheduling updates as necessary.”
So that’s where we are.
Montrezl Harrell is hurting. The Clippers forward has shared some of those feelings publicly the past the few days on Instagram, including Saturday, when he posted a tribute to his grandmother, whom he’d left the team and the bubble to be with before she died. “I LOVE U GRANDMA,” wrote Harrell, the 27-year-old from North…Montrezl Harrell will return to Clippers ‘when he’s ready,’ Doc Rivers says — Press Telegram
Lorenzo Cain is the 15th player to opt out this season.Lorenzo Cain is opting out of 2020 season — HardballTalk | NBC Sports
The Milwaukee Brewers announced that outfielder Lorenzo Cain is opting-out of the 2020 season. He joins 14 other players who have already opted-out.
In the club’s announcement, team president and general manager David Stearns said that the the Brewers “fully support Lorenzo’s decision, and we will miss his talents on the field and leadership in the clubhouse.”
Cain has played in five Brewers games this season, and has gone 6-for-18 with three walks in 21 plate appearances. He is coming off a subpar 2019 campaign in which he hit .260/.325/.372 but during which he provided considerable value on defense, taking home a Gold Glove and posting a leather-heavy 3.0 bWAR.
The decision by Lorenzo Cain to opt-out comes as the Brewers have sat idle for two days while their scheduled opponent this weekend, the St. Louis Cardinals, have experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. It’s unclear when they, or the Brewers for that matter, will play again. It’s understandable that Cain has taken the past day or so to reassess his plans for the year.
The other players who have thus far opted-out:
- Mike Leake, Diamondbacks
- Ryan Zimmerman, Nationals
- Joe Ross, Nationals
- Ian Desmond, Rockies
- Tyson Ross, Free Agent
- David Price, Dodgers
- Welington Castillo, Nationals
- Félix Hernández, Braves
- Nick Markakis, Braves — who then opted back in on July 29
- Hector Noesi, Pirates
- Buster Posey, Giants
- Michael Kopech, White Sox
- Jordan Hicks, Cardinals
- Collin McHugh, Red Sox
- Tim Collins, Rockies
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The New England Patriots reportedly are losing veteran wide receiver depth and have another roster spot to fill. Wide receiver Marqise Lee, who was signed by the Patriots in April, has elected to opt out, a league source told The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. Lee joins linebacker Dont’a Hightower, safety Patrick Chung, right tackle Marcus…NFL Rumors: Veteran Receiver Becomes Seventh Patriots Player To Opt Out — NESN.com
Not once, but twice Giannis Antetokounmpo narrowly dodged fouling out Friday night. The Milwaukee Bucks star had a pair of calls that would have marked his sixth foul of the night overturned, and it allowed him to stay in and ultimately sink the Celtics in Boston’s 119-112 loss to the Bucks in the first seeding…Marcus Smart Shades Refs For Overturned Giannis Antetokounmpo Foul Call — NESN.com
How he feels in the morning obviously is more important, but for now Kemba Walker is feeling pretty good. Out of an abundance of caution, the Boston Celtics kept the star point guard on a minutes restriction in Friday night’s loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, and he’ll likely be limited throughout the seeding round. It’s…Kemba Walker’s Knee Felt Good In Minutes-Restricted Game Vs. Bucks — NESN.com

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From St John’s to the England Cricket Team
Congratulations to St John’s Year 12 student Mark Dunkley who was selected to be a “Net Bowler” for the England Cricket Team. This opportunity was ahead of their One Day International match against Australia at the Gabba last Friday.
With only a handful of students selected from Brisbane to participate, Mark took advantage of this wonderful opportunity and also got some snaps with players from the England Cricket team including Joe Root, Avid Rashid and Mark Wood.
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Croatia made a giant step towards the Euro 2012 finals by beating Turkey 3:0 in Istanbul, but the hosts cannot afford to relax just yet as they need to get the job done and secure another good result. Turkey will try everything in Zagreb, but they are missing several very important players, and are in poor spirits after the embarrassing defeat in Istanbul.
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Even if coach Slaven Bilic had a squad filled with talent and experience at his disposal, Croatia haven’t really impressed in the Euro 2012 qualifiers. Despite being placed in one of the weakest groups, the Croats couldn’t beat Greece to the first place in the group and had to settle for a place in the play-offs. However, even though they were considered to be underdogs in the clash with Turkey, Slaven Bilic’s men stood up to the occasion and produced a very mature performance to record a 3:0 win in the first leg. One may think that Croatia will not be looking to win the return leg after such a result, but that is not entirely the case as the Croats need to beat Turkey again in order to be second seeds in the Euro 2012 finals draw. That should be good enough incentive for the hosts to record another victory over weakened Turkey, although they will have to be wary of the opposition strikers, nevertheless.
Important defensive players Vedran Corluka and Tomislav Dujmovic are suspended, with Pranjic and Vukojevic likely to deputize.
Slim hope for Turkey
Despite boasting a very good squad and a world-class manager, Turkey experienced major problems in the Euro 2012 qualifiers, but, even so, nobody expected that they would be out of the play-off tie with Croatia after the first leg. The hosts did enjoy lion’s share of possession, but they were very vulnerable at the back, conceding the first goal just two minutes into the game and two more from set pieces. Guus Hiddink’s side have no choice but to try and create a surprise in Croatia, meaning that they are likely to attack the hosts from the off, although the absence of key players Turan, Emre and Balta could prove to be a big problem. Even without Arda Turan, the visitors should be able to create several chances in Croatia, and while I cannot see them winning this game, I certainly expect them to score at least one goal in Zagreb.
Arda Turan, Emre Belezoglu and Hakan Balta are suspended, whereas Giray Kacar is sidelined with injury.
Turkey have no choice but to go all guns blazing at Croatia, hoping that an early goal will upset the hosts and help keep the tie alive. The hosts, on the other hand, will have more than enough space to hit Turkey on the break, so I see both teams to score as the best option here.
Our prediction: Both teams to score
Odds: 2.00 (1/1)
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There is a growing consensus among members of the Muslim community here to adhere to social distancing norms and not perform taraweeh namaz in mosques during the holy month of Ramzan that is set to begin either on April 24 or 25 depending on the sighting of the moon.
“Our country is passing through a very critical time. There must not be any congregational prayer at all,” Mufti Qasmi, the imam of Jama Masjid in Daltonganj, said on Thursday.
“I urge all members of our community not to even think of performing taraweeh namaz in any mosque at all. The lockdown protocol must be observed by everyone in word and spirit,” Qasmi added.
He said Muslims could offer prayers at home, but the head of the family should ensure there were no neighbours, friends, acquaintances or relatives present.
“If a family has, for instance, 12 members, then its members are free to pray within the confines of their house. But under no circumstances should anyone step out and join other families in the neighbourhood,” Qasmi added.
The imam said all Muslims should keep in mind that the government had shut down places of worship to enforce social distancing norms and it was the duty of every citizen to follow the directives.
“If a family has a hafiz (one can who recite the Quran from memory), then that man can conduct the taraweeh namaz only with the members of his own family. There should be no room for an outsider, no matter how close he or she is to the family,” Qasmi said.
He also urged people to desist from organising iftar parties. “It cannot be allowed under any circumstances. A family keeping roza is most welcome to hold iftar at his own house. I appeal to Muslims to say a special prayer for the welfare of this country and to help it get rid of the coronavirus pandemic,” Qasmi added.
Akhtar Zaman, state convener of Muslim outfit Daira, also urged all well-off Muslim families to start giving “fitra” (alms) right from the beginning of Ramzan and not to wait till the last Friday of the holy month to do it.
He said early disbursement of charity would help the poor tide themselves over critical times like this.
“Money as a form of help should be given to the poor, orphans, widows and the disabled irrespective of religion,” he added
Supporting Mufti Qasmi’s appeal to have no taraweeh namaz at the mosque, Zaman said: “We all will offer prayers only at home.”

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In terms of convoluted history there are few who can stand toe-to-toe with Hawkman. The character has been rebooted so many times, each adding a unique spin from everything from a reincarnated Egyptian pharaoh to a space cop, it would be almost impossible to add anything new to the mix that would make less sense. And yet, writer Tony S. Daniel finds a way.
This issue is a mess in every sense of the word. We begin with a distraught Carter Hall actually shooting his costume with a gun in the middle of the forest in an attempt to kill his alter-ego. And that makes far more sense that what follows as Hall seems to become possessed by the Nth metal which generates from his body when he’s attacked by an alien artifact.
Artist Philip Tan gives us a couple of beautiful panels, including a nice reveal of Hawman, but for the most part the art is as jumbled as the story.
If you’ve always wanted Hawkman to be more like Witchblade then this is your comic. For everyone else, however, it’s a huge disappointment. Pass.

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A research team from MIT has developed a truly incredible little patch. It is an adhesive patch capable of performing continuous ultrasound scans on the wearer for two days in a row.
According to a paper published on Thursday Science (I link it here), the device could allow doctors to continuously monitor patients' internal organs without an ultrasound specialist. Currently the system is not able to transfer data, and therefore is still connected to the machinery, but it can allow monitoring without a human operator.
First step towards continuous and mobile imaging
Imagine the future possibility of real-time cardiac diagnostics during exercise testing, or lung imaging at home for early diagnosis of pneumonia. The possibilities are almost endless.
The patch, which is approximately the size of a postage stamp, is made up of an ultrasound probe and a gelatinous layer that allows greater adherence to the skin and better transmission of signals.
In their study, the researchers attached and left the devices on 15 people for 48 hours. Among these, the same co-author of the study Xiao Yu Chen, who candidly declares: “I forgot I had it on.”
'Ultrasound' patch: test results
The researchers used the patch to examine changes in blood vessels and muscles, and to observe (among many areas) the heart and lungs. The current work aims to make the device independent from a machine, and therefore fully functional remotely.
Future evolutions of this ultrasound patch will allow for continuous and real-time diagnostics of internal organs. It will be like wearing a patch that allows us to see inside our body, literally.
Combined with artificial intelligence algorithms that will be able to analyze data, compare it with huge databases and alert us in case of anomalies, this technological patch could make a difference.


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The histiocytoses are a diverse group of disorders involving cells of the mononuclear phagocyte series. These diseases are usually characterized by proliferation and activation of macrophages caused either by external stimuli or by an intrinsic cellular abnormality. We propose that these conditions be classified as reactive histiocytosis (inciting agent known or unknown), lipid storage disorder, and mononuclear phagocyte neoplasia based on apparent cause and natural history. Recent knowledge of monocyte-macrophage development and function allows for construction of pathophysiologic models of diseases formerly approached in a descriptive fashion. Macrophage activation appears to mediate many clinical features of the histiocytic disorders, such as hemophagocytosis, fever, and osteolysis. Further understanding of the pathogenesis of the histiocytic disorders should lead to improved therapy.
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1. Prepare to drift through the wonder of a lost era when you take up C.H. Wendel’s newest book, American Industrial Machinery Since 1870. Echoing the heft and format of his previous tomes on farm tractors and gas engines, the new book presents a stunning collection of art and information all but impossible to find elsewhere.
Industrial Machinery is divided into sections addressing construction machinery, machine tools, printing machinery, sawmill machinery and steam engines. A fraction of the author’s vast collection of engravings and illustrations give life to machines once considered not only the cutting edge of technology but likely the best that would ever be. The optimism of the turn-of-the-century mood shines brightly and Wendel’s careful research lends clarity and context.
The book’s focused yet diverse subject matter offers the collector of old iron an exceptional resource. If you’ve ever tinkered with a century-old sawmill, marveled over a stationary steam exhibit at a show, considered bidding on a piece of old shop equipment or become intrigued by antique construction machinery, you know how hard it is to find information on such relics. Whether you’re in that camp or simply fascinated by a golden era, you’ll find Wendel’s new book a rare treat.
American Industrial Machinery Since 1870 by C.H. Wendel, published 2008 by The Prairie Press, 4415 F St., Amana, IA 52203; 416 pages, hardcover, black and white illustrations.
2. A new book by tractor historian Larry Gay may seem to have a focus a bit modern for these pages. But Farm Tractors 1995-2005 is in fact the capstone of a series tracing the history and evolution of the farm tractor. The new release completes the set published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers: The Agricultural Tractor 1855-1950, Farm Tractors 1950-1975 and Farm Tractors 1975-1995 (also authored by Gay).
Gay’s book opens with a concise overview of trendsetting tractors in the last 100 years and then shifts gears to the current era. New models introduced each year from 1995 to 2005 are described, including Nebraska Tractor Test results, industry retail sales figures and information on company mergers and buyouts (and photos of each series). Rich in data, Farm Tractors 1995-2005 also delivers detailed charts on manufacturers and brand names as well as model charts for each brand.
Whether you’re a browser or the type of reader who finishes in one sitting, Farm Tractors 1995-2005 offers everything from the juicy little morsel of information to a full meal deal. Charts, timelines, illustrations, tables and solid text tell a complex tale in a manageable, well-paced way, offering a fine complement to your collection of books on antique tractors.
Farm Tractors 1995-2005 by Larry Gay, published 2008 by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, 2950 Niles Rd., St. Joseph, Mich.; (800) 695-2723; 174 pages, paperback, black and white illustrations.
3. Andrew Morland’s new book, Legendary John Deere Tractors: A Photographic History, is – as you’d expect from an accomplished photographer – pretty as a picture. More a photo album than a long read, the book offers up page after glorious page of world-class photography of the green and yellow line.
Morland begins at the beginning, literally, with the Froehlich engine Deere traces its tractor roots to, the homegrown Dain All-Wheel Drive and the Waterloo Boy, which ultimately launched the company into tractor production. From there he moves deliberately through the 2-cylinder era, the styled letter series, numbered series, and 20 and 30 series.
In a departure from many books studying the Deere line, Legendary John Deere Tractors takes a look at the big picture. Morland delves into Deere’s overseas lines as well, giving solid background (and more fine photos) on Lanz tractors built in Germany and Chamberlain tractors built in Australia.
Many Deere books focus exclusively on the company’s 2-cylinder line; a few stretch into the New Generation launch. Morland, however, keeps moving up through 2007 models, giving a very good look at state-of-the-art equipment.
Don’t expect garden variety in Legendary John Deere Tractors. Morland is relentless in his quest for rare, handsomely restored tractors. From the Overtime tractor (a World War I relic assembled by the Overtime Farm Tractor Co. in London from American-made Waterloo Boy components) to a rarified 2020 orchard tractor (one of just 21 built), the tractors featured are the best of the best. And with Morland at the helm, the photography is first rate, from carefully considered backgrounds that show off the equipment to best advantage, to close-ups so detailed you’d swear you could wipe grease off the chain drive. Concise, informative captions complete the package, one no John Deere enthusiast will want to be without.
Legendary John Deere Tractors: A Photographic History by Andrew Morland, published 2008 by Voyageur Press, 400 First Ave. North, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55401, www.voyageurpress.com; hardcover, 208 pages, color photos.
4. If you live in or travel through the upper Midwest, you’ve seen hundreds of balloon frame houses – you just may not have known that’s what they were called. Balloon Frame Farmhouses of the Upper Midwest (first published in hardcover in 1992, the 2008 version is in paperback) studies the architecture of the ubiquitous farmhouse in its historical context.
Considered revolutionary when it was born in the 1840s, the balloon frame structural system created homes described by the author Fred W. Peterson as “economical and efficient to build, convenient and flexible in use, and in time … strong and durable against the wear and tear of large families and the elements.”
The balloon frame, he explains, results in a tightly integrated system of parts that are proportioned to and increase the strength of one another. “The structure has been likened to a basket,” he notes, “in which all the parts are tightly woven together in a unified enclosure.” In a classic example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts, the balloon frame house is composed of relatively lightweight components that combine to create an extremely strong framework – when those components are joined at the proper place in the proper sequence.
Archival quality photos of balloon frame farmhouses and the families that first inhabited them, historic engravings and detailed floor plans complement the narrative. The text considers every aspect of the style, including technical aspects of construction as well as social, economic and aesthetic values.
Peterson’s exhaustive research into the topic gives interesting perspective. He notes, for instance, the impacts of the evolution of manufactured building materials and industrial development as well as attitudinal shifts in agriculture and agronomy in the same era. Undeniably academic in tone, the book nonetheless delivers a fascinating new look at the lives and times of the farm family in a long-lost era.
Homes in the Heartland: Balloon Frame Farmhouses of the Upper Midwest by Fred W. Peterson, published 2008 by the University of Minnesota Press, 111 Third Ave. South, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55401; $24.95, paperback, 312 pages, black and white photos and illustrations.


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Local legends and long-term jazz stalwarts Obrador are reuniting to perform again. They will be joined by the SPSCC Jazz Band for an evening of Cuban and Latin standards.
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She told me she tried to find this album I used to put on when we were huddled in the darkness. The problem was that she could only remember the cover, and it was after we stopped talking for the third time or something cause otherwise she would have asked.
Then she was in Chapters one day. This book of best albums of the 2000s fell down, and there it was, Ágætis byrjun, open at the page. “What are the chances?”, she asked me.
I used to think of her listening to the songs I gave her with another guy and grow jealous. But I could never say I didn’t have my own memories associated with that album, lying between a wall and warm body on a bed swollen with covers in New Jersey. I watched Jón Þór Birgisson sing into the pickups of his guitar, his ethereal voice gently making the strings tremble, in a summer romance so long ago.
That was my introduction to Sigur Rós, and in the same way I passed this album on to her. It made me feel so vulnerable to be next to her in those moments (whether she realized it or not). Every time it came on was an emotional flashback, a short-circuit to this part of my past about which I’ve told so few.
I used to hope she kept the songs I gave her to herself, and that she didn’t use them to woo another guy the way I had always tried to with her. Perhaps I was a little possessive about my music and somewhat judgmental on who I deemed to be deserving enough to hear it. Eventually I realized that it’s not fair of me to feel that way. She had shared so many songs with me in turn, giving me as much as I’d given to her, and I’ve since passed those songs on to others.
Now I wonder who else will eventually experience these songs, and what memories of their own they’ll have when they hear them.


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Toxicokinetics of Perfluorobutane Sulfonate (PFBS), Perfluorohexane-1-Sulphonic Acid (PFHxS), and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Male and Female Hsd:Sprague Dawley SD Rats after Intravenous and Gavage Administration
Huang M.C., Dzierlenga A., Robinson V.G, Waidyanatha S, DeVito M.J, Eifrid M.A, Granville C.A., Gibbs S.T, Blystone C.R
Perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent contaminants that have been detected in the environment and in humans. With the PFAS chemical class, there are perfluorinated alkyl acids, many of which have been associated with certain toxicities. Because toxicity testing cannot feasibly be conducted for each individual PFAS, the NTP designed studies to compare toxicities across different subclasses of PFAS and across PFAS of different chain lengths to better understand the structure-toxicity relationship. Pharmacokinetic studies were conducted in parallel to these toxicity studies to facilitate comparisons across PFAS and to provide context for human relevance. Here, the toxicokinetic parameters of perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS), perfluorohexane-1-sulphonic acid (PFHxS), or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) after a single intravenous or gavage administration in male and female Hsd:Sprague-Dawley rats are reported. Concentrations of these PFAS were measured in the liver, kidney, and brain. Plasma half-life increased with longer chain length after gavage administration: PFBS- males averaged 3.3 hours, females 1.3 hours; PFHxS- males averaged 16.3 days, females 2.1 days; PFOS- males and females averaged ~ 20 days. There were dose-dependent changes in clearance and systemic exposure for all administered chemicals and the direction of change was different in PFOS compared to the others. Liver:plasma ratios of PFOS were the highest followed by PFHxS and PFBS, while brain:plasma ratios were low in all three sulfonates. Sex differences in plasma half-life and tissue distribution were observed for PFBS and PFHxS, but not PFOS. These data provide a direct comparison of the kinetics of three different perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids and allow for the contextualization of toxicity data in rats for human risk assessment of this chemical class.

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“Weak Attempt” showcases Juice Menace’s bold and no-nonsense delivery over a sturdy Jersey beat, further solidifying her position as a rising star. Hailed as one of Complex’s “Rappers To Watch 2023” and a repeat feature on Mixtape Madness, Juice Menace establishes herself as a force to be reckoned with.
Throughout the past year, Juice has been dropping hit after hit, including tracks from her Summer EP “Clean Slate,” such as “Can’t Complain” and “VOID,” as well as the recently released single “Creepin’.” Demonstrating her versatility and creative prowess, Juice took on the role of creative director for the 8-part vertical video accompanying “Creepin’,” garnering over 100k views on Instagram alone. The track has received acclaim from esteemed publications like The Forty-Five magazine and radio support from Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Wales. Additionally, it has been featured on playlists from Kiss Fresh and Reprezent.
Juice Menace’s success extends beyond her individual tracks. Her “Clean Slate” EP gained recognition from influential figures like Charlie Sloth, Gal Dem, and GRM Daily. She was also selected as the face of RapUK’s Day One Club promotional campaign, culminating in her appearance on a billboard in London’s Westfield. Juice recently collaborated with the Football Association of Wales, releasing the track “For Her” to support Cymru’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers.

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People tend to forget that we are a nation founded by immigrants. Few of us can claim our ancestors were native to this land. Everyone here came from somewhere else, whether that be Britain, Czechoslovakia, Germany, France, Poland, Ireland, Japan, or any number of countries that gave us a booming population of hard working and innovative people.
We have all driven, biked, or walked down a street that appeared wider than the traffic it served. Extra space proliferates within the area for vehicles while the pedestrian and bicyclist are forced onto a small, cracked sidewalk or into the street dodging parked cars. We constantly wonder why the road could not be redesigned to accommodate a better distribution of users. Some cities have begun to make a commitment to changing these conditions through a program called Complete Streets.


The majority of Arizona and New Mexico will be under flood control through Saturday night, leaving more than 10 million Americans on their guard.
Several flash flood warnings were issued on Saturday, with continued rains causing life-threatening flooding. These warnings are generally in western Arizona and above El Paso, Texas.
An additional 1 to 3 inches of rain is possible in parts of Arizona and New Mexico — mostly through Saturday, although some additional rain will fall on Sunday.
The only way to break out of extreme drought is through rain – but if you get too much rain, it can quickly become dangerous. In the case of parts of Texas, extreme drought could be accompanied by extreme rain in the coming days.
Much of Texas is expected to see days of rain this week, with the bulk of this rain falling from Sunday to Wednesday. Over the next week, anywhere from 1 to 10 inches is possible in parts of Texas.
While Dallas is unlikely to see 10 inches of rain, it’s interesting to note that the city received just 3.5 inches this summer and just 13 inches this year — leaving it with a 10-inch deficit so far. compared to an average year.
Given the exceptional drought in Texas, more than 25% of the state is being watched for exceptional drought, the most critical drought possible.
Dry soil will act like concrete, and if the rain comes too fast, flooding will occur. However, if the rain can take its time and the dehydration can slowly become porous again, it will be very beneficial without the life-threatening flooding.
The National Hurricane Center has given a 50% chance of the tropical cyclone in the Gulf of Mexico turning into a tropical storm with a name on Saturday. If the name is mentioned, it will be Danielle, the fourth storm of the season with a name, the first since Colin in early July.
This storm is expected to make landfall early Saturday night in Mexico, just south of Texas, and bring life-threatening flooding to Mexico.
South Texas is expected to get 1 to 4 inches of rain as far north as Corpus Christi. This can cause problems with flooding, flooding in cities and small streams.
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The Spot was an installation for AT&T in 2012 produced by Globacore. The installation featured the Samsung Note (Android), Nokia Lumia (Windows Phone), and a desktop machine. The mobile applications interfaced with a Django DB which managed inventory control.
AT&T's booth allowed participants to try out different mobile devices by registering on the Note, receiving a PIN number through SMS on their own phone, and using that PIN number as an identifier throughout the installation. To order a T-Shirt the participant would interact with the Windows Phone 7 application and type in their PIN. They could then select a size, color, and pattern for their T-Shirt. The T-Shirt selection was managed by an inventory control system through a simple REST protocol.
Participants could also use their PINs to interact with the 18' touch screen to retrieve their photos and other Twitter hashtagged tweets.


Project Manager Pool
Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 421855
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The Project Manager role is responsible for delivering a number of large and/or complex asset and infrastructure projects for the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The role will manage project planning and delivery, budgets, procurement, scheduling, reporting and risk to ensure projects are coordinated and efficiently delivered throughout the regions. The position is also required to supervise staff and contractors.
The Project Manager also assists as needed with other activities including funding bid preparation and assisting with the implementation of project management practice improvements across the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
This is a pool recruitment process. Merit-selected candidates will be added to a pool which will be used to fill available positions as they arise. The location of these positions will vary, as will the term of positions, based on the specific nature of the role and the projects to be delivered.
Applicants are to submit a CV and letter of application (max 3 pages) addressing the competency elements and the technical, professional/knowledge and experience areas outlined in the Role Description
Applications close: 19/02/2021 11:00 PM
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Astor heir granted parole just two months after he was jailed for swindling millions of dollars from estate of his ailing mother
- Anthony Marshall was classified eligible for medical parole
- Parkinson's sufferer had been ordered to serve prison term in June
- Heir bought himself gifts from mother's estate when she got Alzheimer's
- 89-year-old, who uses a wheelchair, has spent past month in hospital
Released: Anthony Marshall, seen here in his mug shot, has been given parole
The 89-year-old heir to New York socialite Brooke Astor has been given medical parole after serving just two months of a prison sentence for siphoning millions from his ailing mother's estate.
Anthony Marshall was sentenced to a one- to three-year sentence in June but a medical parole decided today that he is too ill to serve his sentence for grand larceny.
Marshall's doctors said he suffers from Parkinson's, uses a wheelchair and is dependent on others to help with daily tasks.
Under state law, inmates with serious and permanent illnesses can be given medical parole, according to CBS News.
The New York parole board decided unanimously to free Marshall because he was 'suffering from a significant and permanent non-terminal condition, disease or syndrome'.
He has been at an disclosed hospital for at least a month, according to the New York Post, and cannot walk or use the bathroom by himself.
parole board also considered the $14.5 million in restitution Marshall
paid for stealing from his elderly mother to fund a Maine estate and
55ft yacht among other luxuries.
Marshall, who was given his discharge papers at 4.30pm today, will remain under the supervision of a New York parole officer until June 20, 2016, which is the latest possible date of his sentence.
The 89-year-old had been found guilty of stealing millions from his family's estate after his mother had Alzheimer's diagnosed in the years leading up to her death.
Court date: Anthony Marshall arrived in court in June, helped by Charlene, as a Judge prepared to sentence him to prison
Emotional: Anthony Marshall's wife Charlene, cried and hugged him, as the heir to Brooke Astor's estate was jailed in June
When his lawyers first filed for medical parole last month, a source told the New York Post: 'Anthony is dying, and he is in a lousy state prison. He has a new doctor's letter stating he is even worse than a few months ago.
'He has very bad heart concerns. He is incontinent. It could be weeks or months or days.'
When sentenced in June, Manhattan's Supreme Court Justice A Kirke Bartley said: 'I take no pleasure in following my duties', as he ordered Marshall to serve the minimum sentenced handed down to him in 2009.
Mr Bartely said he would rather not jail the Second World War veteran, but prosecutors argued that his state of health and war record should not mean an early release.
Marshall's lawyer, William B. Zabel, said his client should be allowed to die in peace at his home with his wife Charlene by his side.
When Marshall was wheeled out of court to begin his prison term in June, his wife wept and hugged him.
He had previously lost a series of requests to avoid prison because of his failing health.
Distraught: Charlene Marshall seen leaving court in June after her 89-year-old husband was ordered to serve his sentence
Astor had been a fixture of New York society before her death at the age of 105, in 2007.
Her charitable largesse was recognized in 1998 with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's top civilian honor.
Astor inherited the money from her third husband, Vincent Astor, a great-great-grandson of real estate and fur magnate John Jacob Astor, who was one of the first multimillionaires in the U.S.
When Marshall arrived in the courtroom in a wheelchair, his wife Charlene cried and caressed his shoulder.
earlier trials his wife, who one of Marshall's sons blames for the
family's troubles, had been accused by prosecutors as being the motive
for Marshall taking money from his mother.
Elizabeth Loewy, a prosecutor, said Marshall defrauded his mother 'because of his 'preoccupation for getting money for Charlene', according to the New York Times.
The original trial was also told that Astor disliked her daughter-in-law and one of her nurses referred to Mrs Marshall as 'Miss Piggy'.
Her dislike for Mrs Marshall was allegedly shown in her will, when she left her two second-hand mink coats in a size 6, knowing she would never be able to wear them.
Sentencing: Anthony Marshall seen in court with his lawyers on sentencing day
At Marshall's sentencing, the judge read parts of a letter from one of his twin sons, Alec, urging the court to spare him prison.
'Please consider all the good that my father has done for this country ... My father once said, about the events that happened before the case, that, 'you can't change the past', Justice Bartley quoted the letter as saying. He urged Marshall to allow his son to get back in contact with him.
Marshall's twin sons from an earlier marriage, Alec and Phillip, had testified against their father in the 2009 trial.
And it was Philip who brought the original guardianship case against his father in 2006, charging him of misusing Astor's funds, according to Vanity Fair. The civil case was settled but a criminal case quickly followed.
Prosecutors said Marshall, a former U.S. ambassador, exploited his mother's failing mind to loot her millions. After her Alzheimer's diagnosis, he bought himself lavish gifts, including a $920,000 yacht, with her money.
High society, Anthony Marshall with his mother, Brooke Astor, at the Plaza Hotel in 2002
He also took valuable artwork off her walls and engineered changes to her will that gave him control of most of her estate, including millions previously earmarked for her favorite charities, the Manhattan district attorney's office said.
Astor had devoted her life to philanthropy, giving eye-watering sums of money to the St Regis Hotel, the New York Public Library and the Metropolitan Art Museum.
However, the multimillionaire was left to spend her last days in allegedly heart-breaking conditions - her dogs messing over her Park Avenue apartment while she napped in her own urine with no one to help.
She died in her 64-acre Holly Hill estate in New York, in August 2007. The estate, and her Park Avenue home in Manhattan, were later sold.
When the wranglings over her $100 million estate were settled in March last year, it was reported that Marshall was ordered to pick $74,680 worth of her possessions.
Art collection: Brooke Astor's staircase of her Holly Hill manor was adorned by paintings of dogs
Luxury: The Park Avenue home in Manhattan had 14 rooms and six terraces
Socialite: Brooke Astor loved to entertain in her Park Avenue home, when she wasn't attending gala dinners
He chose a mixture of items, from a $30 wall bracket shaped like a tortoise to a $40,000 painting of a donkey by Giovanni Tiepolo, Vanity Fair said.
In the settlement, the Metropolitan Museum agreed to a settlement of $3 million for the Childe Hassam painting Flags Fifth Avenue, 1917, which had been bequeathed to the museum but sold by Mashall for $10 million in 2002.
The Astor family
made their money in the fur trade in the 1700s. Marshall's
step-grandfather, John Jacob Astor, was the wealthiest passenger to die
on the Titantic, where he was last seen smoking a cigarette on the top
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King John goes to war against the French after claims that his nephew should be king instead. John has conflict with the church, orders his nephew’s death, and turns the nobles against himself. In the end, John dies from poison, the French retreat, and his son becomes King.
To be fully honest here I think that historical fiction as a genre doesn’t work for plays because it is another play by William Shakespeare which didn’t work for me. Of course it might be just be being very picky and nothing liking watching or reading plays.
The plot here was very boring and very uninteresting because this whole play was a torture to read. The entire plot here was very flat and to be honest here I didn’t care for it.
The writing style was very weak and very uninteresting as a whole especially if you mix it with bad plot.
The characters here are also very flat and so annoying.
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Grungyn – Bass, Vocals
The Watcher – Guitar, Vocals
Havenless – Drums
2. The Dead Light (Part 1)
3. The Dead Light (Part 2)
5. Labyrinthine Echoes
6. Breath Of Void
8. Rendered In Onyx
Atmospheric Black Metal has been on the rise in England for over a decade now, and one of the country’s biggest stalwarts, Fen have released their sixth studio album: “The Dead Light”.
Fen describes their sound as a mix of Post Rock and Atmospherics, so I’d recommend them to you if you really dig the likes of Harakiri For The Sky or Les Discrets. If this decade is best described as belonging to the likes of Alcest and their peers, then The Dead Light is a nice release to celebrate the closing of the decade.
It is beautiful, to put it bluntly. Beginning with some beautiful guitars and drums that take your mind on an audible voyage that sounds sublime at first, but then conveys some rather angry and morose vocals and percussion arrangements, so being able to juxtapose those tones so well is something for which Fen deserve much credit.
Both parts of the title track are like a ship sailing on a sea of notes and you then feel like you’re wandering through an endless forest with moonlight beaming into your eyes and heart. It’s quite a relaxing and pleasant piece of music, so put it on if you want something to chill to after a long, busy day.
Something for everyone here if you like melodic or atmospheric metal that doesn’t outstay its welcome.
Review by Demitri Levantis


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This game is certainly one of best. What’s the Saying? Catch Phrase is a great game ever for “Android”. This game has it all: great interface, amazing gameplay, huge amount of word puzzles and addictive personality! This game is full of interesting puzzles and what has caught my eye is the combination of words and pictures to create unique puzzles. When you finish a puzzle, you get coins and those coins can be used to buy hints so if you get stuck, you can use them and move on. If you use all of your coins you can share your puzzle with your friends via Facebook or Twitter and let them help you to solve the puzzle. I have put the YouTube video link below so you could check this puzzle game out before downloading it.
Here are some of the game features:
1. Lots of puzzles to solve!
2. You can ask your friends via Facebook or Twitter for help!
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A dramatic redevelopment of the existing Park Inn on West Broadway, designed by Arno Matis Architecture, is seeking approval from the city.
888 West Broadway will replace the existing hotel with two buildings, an eight-storey west block with 258 traditional hotel rooms, and a 10-storey east block with 180 long-term stay hotel rooms with kitchenettes. Both blocks will be atop a three-storey podium with ground floor retail and hotel amenities.
Proposed exterior materials include wood, architectural concrete and high efficiency glazing. Six levels of underground parking are proposed.


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Two cases of polio have been confirmed in unvaccinated children in two different regions of Ukraine. Polio is a serious but preventable illness that can cause serious illness and death. The children developed paralysis as a result of being infected with polio. The same virus was identified in one of the children’s siblings, however they did not develop symptoms. One of the strains of polio virus identified in Ukraine is similar to a strain that was first found in Pakistan and has also been identified in Tajikistan. This specific strain is derived from a vaccine strain found in oral polio vaccines which were used in Pakistan. The polio virus mutated to become more virulent and was transmitted in the community. This type of live weakened polio vaccine which was used in Pakistan is no longer used in Europe to prevent such events happening.
The Government of Ukraine officially told the World Health Organization (WHO) about the case on 3 October 2021 and told the public about the case on 6 October 2021. Local authorities, along with WHO teams are working to find the source of the virus and to see if there might be other cases of polio in Ukraine. They are also checking to see if there is a risk of the virus spreading within Ukraine and other countries.
Local health teams in Ukraine offered polio vaccine, which is inactive and not a live weakened vaccine, for any children who may have missed normal polio vaccination to make sure that all are protected from the disease. This took place in October and is continuing. Children under five years of age are being offered the vaccine to prevent further cases occurring.
Everyone travelling from Ireland to countries where polio transmission is occurring should make sure that they are fully vaccinated against polio to protect against this disease. All residents of Ukraine travelling internationally are recommended a dose of polio vaccine four weeks to 12 months before international travel.

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The dean of Wall Street CEOs is making waves in the financial world. JPMorgan Chase, led by Jamie Dimon, has reached a groundbreaking agreement with three New York City pension funds, signaling a major shift toward green finance. The deal, valued at $478 million, will see JPMorgan disclose the ratio of its clean energy to fossil fuel financing, providing investors with a more transparent view of the bank’s progress towards its net-zero emissions goals.
This move marks JPMorgan as the first of six major banks to strike such a deal with investors. The NYC funds, which collectively manage $193 billion in assets, had previously levied shareholder proposals against the banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Royal Bank of Canada. While JPMorgan has taken the first step, the other banks still have proposals pending, with the NYC Comptroller’s office actively engaging with them.
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance research, achieving the necessary ratio of investments in low-carbon energy to fossil fuels is crucial to keeping global temperature increases below 1.5 degrees Celsius. JPMorgan’s current ratio stands at 0.7, falling short of the target. However, the bank has committed to a $1 trillion initiative to support the transition to a low-carbon economy, indicating a strong push towards sustainable finance.
Despite these efforts, the NYC pension funds highlighted that JPMorgan continues to provide significant financing to fossil fuels, with $434 billion allocated since 2016. This discrepancy raises questions about the bank’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and underscores the need for greater transparency in its financing activities.
The financial industry’s focus on climate change has intensified in recent years, with investors increasingly demanding action from companies to address environmental risks. The departure of J.P. Morgan Asset Management, State Street, and Pimco from the Climate Action 100+ coalition reflects a broader shift towards more proactive engagement on sustainability issues.
In response to these developments, BlackRock has shifted its focus from traditional ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing to “transition investing,” signaling a new approach to sustainable finance. This shift aligns with the growing emphasis on climate-related shareholder proposals, as highlighted by a record number of filings in 2023 and expected to continue in 2024.
Investors, particularly pension funds, are driving the conversation around climate change risk and pushing companies to align with net-zero commitments. The increasing pressure on financial services firms to disclose their efforts in combating climate change underscores the urgency of addressing sustainability issues in the industry.
As the financial landscape evolves, companies like JPMorgan Chase are facing greater scrutiny and accountability for their financing activities. The transition to a green economy is underway, and investors are demanding transparency, accountability, and action from the institutions that shape the future of finance. Subscribe to the CFO Daily newsletter to stay informed on the latest trends and developments in corporate finance. Sign up for free today.


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Enterprise Mobility is not only a rising trend but it is turning out to be the need of the hour. With the consumerization of IT, enterprises are bound to re-imagine their strategies. Below mentioned infographic reveals the 10 significant facts that all, i.e. small, medium and big enterprises must know and be aware of.
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Here are a possibility linked to nature, flora and fauna of Ecuador. The province of Tungurahua is just 5 minutes from the city of Puyo, Pastaza Province, in the Amazon Ecopark is Monteselva, which is reached by an excellent road and where tourists can also enjoy a great variety of services, see numerous species of animals living in this place.
Photography by Rinaldo W.
In this area, there is the entrance to the Amazon, a place where different ethnic groups are settled as that of the Huaroainis, Achuar, Shuar, Ando, ??Shili, Quichua and Cofan, who for many years were the owners of the place but in Today, before the advance of civilization, and are increasingly reducing their habitat and habits to suit the modern world, although there are still those who prefer to preserve their ancestral identity. (más…)