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Philly loves its furry best friends. They just want to be loved and cared for, snuggled, fed and given years of life they wouldn’t enjoy without their devoted owners. Work hand-in-hand with your vet to keep your dog happy and in good health.
For dogs younger than eight, annual wellness visits and up-to-date vaccinations are key. Older dogs should be seen at least twice a year, says veterinarian Julia Lane at the Steinbach Veterinary Hospital. Start by neutering to protect against reproductive cancers, improve behavior and protect against unwanted puppies, and go from there.
Dental Care: Dogs can show signs of gum disease by the time they’re only 4 years old if owners are not vigilant. That means brushing your dog’s teeth frequently — daily if possible — and always using a dog-friendly toothbrush and toothpaste, because the human variety can be irritating or toxic for dogs. Check your dog’s mouth on a weekly basis. His teeth should be clean and free of brownish tartar stains, with gums that are pink and neither swollen nor bright red or white. To keep them that way, provide chew toys, dog bones and rawhides. Avoiding canned food helps keep tartar and plaque at bay, as well.
Forbidden Foods: Lots of folks love sharing their meals and snacks with their dogs, but be forewarned: Many human foods are toxic to them and can cause irreversible damage, even death. Top offenders include:
Chocolate: Dark and baking chocolate in particular can raise dogs’ heart rates and cause arrhythmia. Withhold all chocolate, no matter how yummy Eclat’s dark chocolate sea salt truffle looks.
Grapes and raisins: These can cause kidney damage.
Onions: In large amounts, onions can damage red blood cells and cause anemia. No bites of that Philly steak and cheese for Fido!
Macadamia nuts: These can affect the muscles, as well as the digestive and nervous systems. Kindly remind friends visiting for cocktail hour that your furry fellow just can’t have table food, especially these deadly nuts.
Mushrooms: Store-bought or happened upon outside, mushrooms can affect a number of systems, cause shock and even death.
Weight Control: Your vet can determine your dog’s optimal weight. Understand that 15 percent above that could be obesity. Help your dog maintain his healthy weight by feeling around his ribs and backbone every so often. You should be able to do that quite easily, discovering only a thin layer of fat between his skin and bones. If not, your dog may be gaining too much weight. The biggest culprit: snacks, especially in smaller dogs. For them, a handful of treats can be the equivalent of a meal.
Food/Diet: Although dog food ingredients vary, most meet the standards set by the American Association of American Feed Control Officials which cover protein, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and minerals. To make sure that the product you’re choosing meets your dog’s complete nutritional needs, check the label for the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement. Choose foods that list whole meat (not meal or byproducts) as the first ingredients and whole grains or vegetables instead of corn and similar starches. Feed twice daily and follow the instructions on the food bag unless directed to do otherwise by a veterinarian.
Exercise:Just as is the case with humans, exercise helps keep dogs healthy and fit, toning their muscles and strengthening their cardiovascular systems and bones. While it’s true that some breeds — especially larger ones — need more exercise, all dogs need a minimum amount of heart-pumping action. At the very least, take two 15-minute walks every day, not just on weekends. Better yet, get out there and let your furry fellow swim it out with a low-impact workout. Play fetch or work to otherwise engage your dog mentally. Then, upon returning home from your outing, be sure to check your dog’s footpads and between his toes for gravel and ice.
Carol Josel, a Blue Bell, PA resident, is a learning specialist, author of three books, and examiner.com contributor. Her work can be found here


I had to update bio to the newest one, also the bio won't flash itself, the exe file provided by gigabyte doesn't work with 64bit system. I had to use @bios to flash directly, now it is working properly.
Generally it is not a good idea flashing the bios from within the Windows environment. These are recommended DOS flashing methods in this order, USB stick, floppy, or CD (beta). Check and double check that you are downloading the right bios ROM from the website. Open your user manual and see: Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
Before flashing the bios restore "setup defaults"
After flashing the bios and it has rebooted, go back into the bios and do this:
Shutdown by PSU power switch. Unplug the PSU and remove CMOS battery and discharge the motherboard by holding in the power button (not PSU switch) while touching the metal part of the case for approx 30 sec. Put the battery back in and post. Don't forget to re-apply your bios settings.
One last thing, not all USB sticks are bootable. You will know because your ROM will note be detected by your bios update utility. If this is the case, do this:
Make USB stick bootable (only if hidden MSDOS files are not present on USB stick) with the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool, you will also need MS_DOS System Files, you can download both here: http://www.filefactory.com/file/ag3fg6f/n/HP_USB_Disk_S...


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The final of the 2011 North American Open will commence in less than two hours.
Last night saw World and reigning NAO champion Nick Matthew see off Amr Shabana 3/1. Their third meeting of the year so far took 40minutes as Matthew booked his place in the final with a 11/8, 5/11, 11/6, 11/5 victory.
Matthew will face Ramy Ashour in a rematch of the Tournament of Champions final, played in New York in January. Ashour dispatched Englishman James Willstrop in 45minutes to set up the third England vs Egypt tie in a row, when the finalist clash tonight.
Full coverage and commentary can be seen at psasquashtv.com from 17.oo local time (10pm GMT)

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Norfolk Southern has Announced Plans for a $2bn Rail Corridor
The fourth largest railroad firm in the US, Norfolk Southern Corp., has announced plans for a $2bn rail corridor.
The corridor will run from Louisiana to New Jersey in order to attract cargo being moved by lorries on US highways.
The planned I-81 Crescent Corridor project is intended to quicken cargo shipments whilst cutting traffic congestion in western Virginia, the Norfolk-based railroad said. The plan involves the upgrade and expansion of incumbant rail tracks to accommodate faster train services; purchasing new railcars and building new terminals in Maryland and Tennessee whilst updating and overhauling others.
Announcing the plans on Wednesday at an analyst conference in New York, Michael R. McClellan, vice president of automotive and intermodal marketing for Norfolk Southern said “This is exciting, this is a big deal…NS is fully prepared to invest, invest a lot of money in fact, up to a point where we earn reasonable rates of return on the projects.”


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In the fall of 2000, vocalist Saskia van Heugten and drummer Mauro Pi teamed up with bass guitar and synthesizer playing brothers Pol Bannier and Stijn Bannier, thus forming the Dutch band 'Morning. Following the release of a pair of independently released demo EPs, 2001's 'Little Moves' and the following year's 'Circle of Power', the bands guitarist departed. The band compensated by initiating a dual attack, in the persons of Martin Brauwers and Bas Rensen. This solidified the bands sonic, medium-speed metal flavor. The band themselves describe their sound as 'dream metal', combining aspects of prog rock, and 'fantasy' metal among their ingredients. Indeed, many of their tunes sound like backing tracks for perspective 'Heavy Metal III', if a tad under-produced for the task. At times, van Heugten vocals are pushed to their sonic limits contending with the string borne barrage. Yet, to the still developing bands credit, they largely mange to discipline themselves, and restrain their bravado to elements of the arrangements. The band released a third EP 'Inside' in the summer of 2003, with the augmented line up. Morning's consistent output and perseverance paid off at last, when they signed by Black Lotus Records. They quickly assembled the cream of their evolving efforts along with newer material would consist their debut 'Hour of Joy'. It showed potential and growing promise for a band just now finding its collective focus. It is somewhat fascinating how the culmination of this variety of conscience style enters the fringes of Gothic music. Virtually unknown at the moment, their next effort could easily steer them either way with that given audience. For the moment however, they prove worthy choice of investigation as far as fans of Goth metal go.
Formed in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1992, this group has tenaciously maintained their style, despite the swirling changes of taste around them. It hasn't been an easy road, either. Formed by German vocalist 'Count Zero', following his departure from the band 'Die Wilde 13', D.I. has become something more of an ensemble than a band. Shortly after their formation, they were included on a CyberCore compilation album. Signed to COP International following year they debuted with 'Reality Check' sporting a roster of 15 credited musicians and contributors. 1994 saw the release of the EP 'Venus Mind Trap", which included an inspired parodous cover of the old TV theme 'Rawhide'. This ushered in the D.I. tradition of including at least one cover on most of their subsequent releases. Also, at this time Bassist John Kong Carson departed the band. Signed to COP International, they released 'Zarathoustra' to the most notice yet. It included much of the material from the 'Venus' EP, along with several new songs and led to revamping of the entire lineup. Gone were long time vocalists Maria Azevedo and Kim X. The Count took a year to regroup, and led to revamping of the entire lineup. Gone were long time vocalists Maria Azevedo and Kim X. 'Arashi Syndrome' came out in 1997 with a severely cropped lineup. The album saw the group realize even more critical and popular notice. It also saw the departure of key member Will Spawn., who went on to focus on other projects. The band was on something of a hiatus again through 1998, while Count Zero pursued production assignments. It's during this time, while producing fellow lablelmate 'Soil & Eclipse' (coincidental, reviewed here last month) that the Count meets G.W. Childs, and convinces him to come on board as percussionist. In 1999, the Count also brings new member Chris Mo, known as M.O. in to the fold. However, the only interest in the group is from Mattel, who includes the group's music in their 'Rock 'em Sock 'em' video game. In 2001, the new line up finally embarks on a West Coast tour in support of the new album 'Cybird'. Any further progress is temporarily halted when Count Zero is deported by U.S. government officials, possibly due to the bands vocal political posturing. Upon returning to the U.S. the following year, work begins on a fifth album. Tentatively titled 'Pax America', it has been slow in coming, and is now over a year over due from its original projected release date. On the whole, Deathline International is exciting and accomplished, but like a certain continuity to push them that last length. Their compositions sometime become entangled in their attempts to be political statements. Described by 'All Music Guide' as being a cross between Skinny Puppy and the Human League, D.I. has failed to find their own niche anywhere in between. While far from mediocre, they have yet to make that step of pulling in a bigger audience. One hopes the time and effort taken with the new album could change all that. Although it is hard to see where, after all this time, Deathline International will have any extraordinary left to offer.
The Columbus Ohio based band came into being in the middle of the Grunge trend of the mid-nineties. A hard time to stir interest in an, understated, burgeoning Gothic band. Vocalist Christopher Gray, guitarist Gary Thrasher and keyboard/bassist Erin Grooms fished around for like-minded musicians before adding second guitarist Andy McFerrin. This line up was behind the group’s initial effort, the EP 'The Zero Decade'. They played in support of several groups, and the single 'Her Ghost" began to receive a bit of airplay on Midwestern college radio. However, Gossamer was yet another band plagued by shifting line ups. Shortly after the release of the EP, McFerrin briefly left the group, only to return to replace Thrasher. McFerrin left again within the year, to be replaced by keyboardist Timothy Flowers, and bassist James Bahleda, while Erin took over the guitar duties. Conflicts between Flowers and Gray's style showed clearly on the 'Memoirs' EP, but within the year, Flowers had also departed. Again reduced to a trio, they recruited new keyboardist John McCluskey, and producer/guitarist Brent Grooms (no relation to Erin). "Sweetest Misery" was this line up's initial foray. Gossamer then set about releasing a compilation of area bands on their own 'I.D.Entertainment' label. They embarked on their first full length LP with Goth legend Wayne Hussey at the helm. The sessions spawned the sublime classic 'Run', but there was still more dissent ion in the ranks, when both bassist Bahleda and Brent Grooms left the band shortly after its completion. Erin Grooms switched back to bass, and guitarist Michael Manard was brought in, and touring continued. Meanwhile the bands reputation received some bolstering by means of the growing Internet music scene. The song "Shell Full of Sand" became among the top Gothic downloads on MP3.com.'Run'
Trance to the Sun
Yet another version of the ever popular 'She sings He plays' duo. This band too, suffered through a litany of shifts before eventually meeting their demise. Their story began in 1989, in Santa Barbara, originally as an incarnation of an instrumental project. Ashkelon Sain and Zoe Alexandra Wakefield are the he and she comprising the maiden version of 'Trance to the Sun'. In 1990, they release the self-produced 'Volcano', this garners them enough attention to be eventually signed by the now, sadly defunct Tess Records. In the meantime, Ashkelon was co-founder of one-album-wonders 'Blade Fetish', which occupied most of his time throughout 1992. Sain's attentions were further diverted for a short time with a stint in 'This Accession' (previously reviewed). However, their first release on the label took the form of a limited release live album 'Ghost Forrest', almost four years later. 1995 saw the bands first chance to record a complete studio album with "Bloom Flowers, Bloom!" A collection of ten tracks, it is uneven, at times unimpressive compared to previous compositions. It seemed to some that at last 'Trance' had hit their stride with their next release 'Venomous Eve' on their own newly founded Ambulancia label. By this time, Trance's music was delving much more into the electro pantheon of post-prog shoe gazing music. The album featured the addition of two supporting musicians to the group. Violinist Anna Schott and keyboardist Lucian S. Donato. A triumph by most standards, it showed a quiet confidence, and a certainty of direction that was partially lacking on "Bloom". However, the optimism would prove to be short lived. Following a grueling tour in support of the album, Wakefield abruptly left not only the group, but dropped out of music completely. Left in a lurch, seemingly on the threshold of major success, Sai was forced to regroup, this time bringing on bassist Ashe Ruppe and drummer Mark Blewett in support of new vocalist Dawn Wagner. This line up recorded "Delirious", a radical departure from the territories they previously called their own. Driven perhaps by Sain's own frustrations with the group, it is a more heavy-handed undertaking, with more up tempo songs. Alas, this too would prove the shortest incarnation of the band, lasting a bare 7 months, before Wagner left to form her own 'Scarlet Slipping'. Sain was again by himself, and the album 'Azalean Sea' with new vocalist Ingrid Blue. 'Azalean Sea' left Blue in the unenviable position of trying to fill the shoes of her two predecessors, as well trying to garner the devotion of the bands fans. Given those circumstances, she performed admirably. Her five tracks combined unreleased material from the previous three years. Despite the apparent odds, Blue managed to gain the approval of their fans, and the album was considered relatively successful. About this time, Patrick Osl of the band 'Thantos' (who, incidentally, performs the semi-Goth track 'World with Tigers', that is also on Red Blood radio) came to the aid of the band, by asking them to join his new 'Precipice Recordings'. The new duo of San and Blue set about work on their first work in earnest as the new personification 'Trance', it what was hoped would be a fruitful collaboration with some longevity. They set out on a 28 date tour, with 'Faith and Disease' prior to releasing 'Urchin Tear Soda'. While an improvement production-wise, it was something of disappointment. Noir chamber music of the dark ambient variety, it lacked anything gripping. They embarked on a short U.S. tour, highlighted by headline appearance at 'Convergence VI, in Seattle. The band's next endeavor, which would turn out to be their last, was the album 'Atrocious Virgin'. This too, met with a large degree of approval, but it was not enough to sustain the partnership, and they dissolved in 2001. Drawing obvious comparisons to similar acts such as Faith and the Muse, and Rhea's Obsession (previously reviews) among others, the various incarnations led to some decided preferences of taste. Many fans are likely to have a preference for a particular album or two, while showing disinterest in other offerings, leading to many a lively discussion. While Sain remained the catalyst, successive changes alter elements of the bands sound. The band also contributed scores of tracks to various compilation and tribute albums, notably a popular cover of Bowie's 'China Girl', as well as a faithful brooding, rendition of Pink Floyd's early classic 'Set the Controls for the heart of the Sun" (featured on Red Blood Gothic Radio). Trance to the Sun has become something of reference point of many bands and relative comparisons. Following their demise, Ashkelon Sain teamed up with former 'Blade Fetish band mate to form 'Submarine Fleet'.www.myspace.com/trancetothesun
TOP 10 TRACKS as of 2007.01.03
Attrition - A'dam and Eva
Love and Rockets - Party's Not Over
Sisters of Mercy - Fix
Diary of Dreams - She
Funker Vogt - Shaven
Mopmonster - Icy Iron Grey Eyes
My Dying Bride - The Angel and the Dark River
Orgy - Fiction
Shriekback - Nemesis
Switchblade Symphony - Naked Birthday
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The term “tranny chaser” is often thrown at men who are attracted to transgender women. Usually by the very women the men are attracted to. We talk a lot about stories here at The Transamorous Network. A story is a thought a person repeats to themselves until it becomes a belief. Beliefs are stories a person repeatedly thinks until it becomes “unconscious” – it becomes so familiar to the person, they don’t have to think about thinking about it. It just is.
When a story becomes a belief, it is very powerful. Long before that point, such stories are attracting to themselves physical phenomena – events, people, circumstances – which match the story’s content. Of course, there is evidence disproving, or not matching, the story. But the storyteller cannot see that evidence. The predominantly only see matching evidence. The more the person repeats the story, the more difficult it is to see contrary evidence. That’s why, for example, some transwomen claim they will “never” find a guy, while pointing to the mound of her failed relationships. So long as she continues to believe that story, she continues to have that life experience.
At some point a story, particularly a negative one, has so much momentum behind it, it becomes automatic or knee-jerk. For example, a woman who happens to be trans can have an experience with a guy who definitely is NOT a “tranny chaser” observe some behavior that “triggers” her “tranny chaser” story and, in no time, that story becomes active in her mind. When that happens, the guy becomes a chaser. Even if he really isn’t one.
There are, of course, plenty of transgender women who do not have such stories. So guys, you’re in luck! For those women who do have such stories, there’s little you can do to defend yourself against them. Other than, of course, changing your stories about transgender women so you don’t encounter them.
What’s fascinating about transgender women who do have this story, or any other which demeans the men naturally attracted to them, is the state of hypocrisy involved. This wonderful Medium story by Julia Serano, which I’ll refer to several times in future posts, characterizes the state of being “transgender” as a process. Serano brilliantly describes how a person who is “cis-gender” could at any time become “trans” as soon as that person decides to coincide their appearance with an already existing or emergent internal identity:
…in discussions about trans identities and trajectories, [the words “transgender” and cis-gender”] often give the false impression that “cis” and “trans” are immutable and mutually exclusive categories, when in fact they are not.
For example, there are many people out there who (at this particular moment) would describe themselves as cisgender or cissexual, but who in the future will identify as transgender or transsexual. And (in the case of those who detransition) some people who self-identify as trans today may not in the future.
In fact, when discussing matters of identity and gender transition, people are by default presumed to be “cis” until they say or do something (e.g., voice a trans identity, express gender non-conforming behavior) to denote otherwise. This point is crucial, and I shall be returning to it shortly.
Furthermore, there is no test (medical, psychological, or otherwise) to determine whether or not a person is “really trans.” The terms transgender and transsexual are experiential — individuals have an internal experience of gender that they can either try to repress, or outwardly express via being gender non-conforming, or transitioning to their identified gender, respectively.
The same can be said for a man who exhibits “tranny chaser” behavior. As I said above, first, just because a guy speaks or acts in a way that looks like “chaser” behavior, doesn’t make him a chaser. And even if he consistently behaves that way and therefore may be accurately called such a person, that doesn’t mean he will remain that way. To the degree the observer continues to refer to that person as a “chaser”, it is impossible to see evidence in his behavior that is not “chaser”-like.
Why am I defending men who “tranny chase”? If you think I am, then you’re missing the point.
The point is, your stories determine the reality you experience. That includes how people behave in your life experience. Giving grace to others (men, transwomen….anyone) is a overt act of countering stories which create realities we prefer not to have.
And in giving that grace, not only do you free others to be human BE-ings, which is decidedly a process rather than some fixed state, you free yourself from a limited life experience where only those things you dislike are your reality.

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Why Dividend Investors Can't Get Enough of The Coca-Cola Company
There are few things as satisfying as a high-yielding dividend stock. Though one thing that comes close is an ice-cold soda.
Fortunately, when it comes to Coca-Cola , income-seeking investors can have both. As Motley Fool contributor John Maxfield discusses in the video below, there are at least three reasons that the nearly 130-year-old company's stock fits the bill.
In the first case, its payout ratio is a generous yet still reasonable 61%. This is important because it leaves room for both organic share price appreciation and future dividend growth. Second, Coca-Cola's price-to-earnings ratio is 21.84, or roughly in line with the broader market, suggesting that it's neither wildly under- or overpriced. And third, at 3%, the soda company's stock yields far more than the S&P 500, which comes in at 1.93%.
Want to learn more? Check out the following video, in which John delves deeper into the reasons that dividend investors love Coca-Cola.
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Pirelli spend three years determining the optimum OE fitment for the first ever SUV by Aston Martin, DBX. Pirelli finally came up with three options - a P Zero for summer, Scorpion Zero AS for off-road drive and Scorpion Winter. Aston Martin selected the two; summer and winter versions as the exclusive OE fitments on the 2020 DBX.
The DBX is powered by a 550-hp, 4,000cc, twin-turbo V8 matched to a nine speed gearbox, resulting to a 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds.
The SUV uses staggered wheel and tyre fitments i.e. 285/40 R22 on 10J x22 front and 325/35 R22 on 11.5J x 22 rear.
According to the theweek.co.ke, dispatches to begin early next year.


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Akira Back – JW Marriott
Best way to spend a Sunday? A Sunday brunch and lots of cocktails. Not my words, but the words of Chef Akira Back himself. AND I’m in agreement. A big thank you to Chef for having me over on Sunday to try out their new winter brunch menu at his namesake restaurant at JW Marriott in Aerocity, New Delhi. How could I say no to this fabulous mix of Korean & Japanese cuisine…and Sake?!
It was still one of the warmer winter days so I could manage in a fun H&M dress but nothing too girly I believe. That bag was a huge hit with everyone. Some people actually suggested that it would make a great weapon too because it’s a bit heavy. Hope you guys enjoy the pics. Pardon me smiling like a retard while posing with Chef Akira Back – it was after the brunch and I had definitely had more cocktails than usual.
My absolute favorite EVER! The Tuna Pizza – Carpaccio of tuna on crispy tortilla perfected with truffle slices & truffle oil, garnished with micro greens and radish.
It’s light & refreshing and the way I eat it is – I make a sandwich of two slices facing each other.
Tacos – Crispy gyoza shell filled with marinated Lamb, chicken & soy kalbi tossed in kalbi sauce and finished with spicy tomato ponzu. Another great crispy on the outside and soft & tender on the inside snacky type ot item.
An assortment of skewers:
Negima – Chicken & scallions grilled on charcoal and finished with teriyaki sauce.
Ebi Shiso Pesto – Prwans skewered with cherry tomato finished with shiso pesto sauce.
Pork Belly – 15 hours braised pork belly grilled on binchotan coal served with apple miso sauce.
And a red snapper
The new Bento Box served with an assortment of Sashimi salad with wasabi yuzu dressing, miso soup, assorted pickled vegetables, fried brussel sprouts with prawn in chili vinaigrette, tomago with kabayaki sauce, mixed seafood & vegetable tempura.
Dessert was Mini Lava Cakes – Valrhona Chocolate mini lava cakes served on a bed of chocolate dust & homemade vanilla ice-cream.
Some pics of what I wore that day:
Complete look: H&M
Wristwatch: Omega Watches
Location courtesy : JW Marriott, Aerocity, New Delhi
Photographs of me courtesy Aman Godara
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Thank you Shivranjani! Me too!
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Love the bag!! It goes well with jewellery as well as attire.
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Pairings with Meats & Seafoods ‘Love me like you do, La La! Love me like you do.’ If Ellie Goulding’s song was not enough to impress your bae, try to woo your beloved in a new way this Valentines. Plan for a meaty and hearty dinner with your loved one. […]
I Roast My Case! We can learn to be cooks, but we must be born knowing how to roast-said the French culinary philosopher Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Closet cooks have famously shied away from Roasting meats. What is it about Roasting that has solicited reactions ranging from fear of the unknown […]
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Springfield Armory Echelon
The best all-around duty pistol?
The full-size duty pistol market immediately began cooling once the US Army’s Modular Handgun System was awarded. As if on cue, customers and the industry shifted their focus entirely onto the new Micro Compact segment, causing explosive growth like we’ve never seen. It seems Springfield Armory took full advantage of this distraction and began developing a new project that just might be the best all-around duty pistol we’ve encountered to date.
Its name, Echelon — an effective and still relevant military formation invented by the mighty Spartan army in 371 BC — provides a subtle hint of where Springfield’s sights are set, and once in hand, its target becomes strikingly obvious. Fire a magazine through the pistol, and you’ll quickly realize you’re holding the next-generation duty pistol, one the rest of the industry will need to work hard if they’re going to come close to matching.
Springfield Armory reminds us of another manufacturer that began recruiting the right folks from within the industry, creating a dream team of talent, engineering prowess, and marketing genius that collectively set out to conquer. Springfield Armory is on this same path and is putting out products that have been developed by shooters for shooters. The Echelon, much like the company’s Hellcat micro-compact pistol, is a fantastic example of this. Engineers did market research, solicited feedback from the right end users, looked at the aftermarket, and created a pistol buyers wanted to buy.
To start, the ergonomics are simply spot on. If you don’t feel that same way, you can swap the removable backstraps until you do. In hand, the pistol has all the right contours in all the right places. Springfield’s Adaptive Grip Texture is strategically placed on the grip frame and creates just enough bite to keep the pistol firmly within your grasp during rapid-fire strings but not so coarse that it will easily abrade skin or clothing.
Moving backward, the slide release is well positioned for a quick sweep from the firing-hand thumb to chamber a fresh round. While not the best nor the lightest striker-fired trigger out of the box, the Echelon is light years ahead of the most common polymer-framed service pistols out there. The pull was a bit mushy at first, but after a few days of dry fire, several hundred rounds at the range, and a dab of lube on the trigger components, the parts began wearing on each other, and the pull really smoothed out. The trigger shoe is flat, in line with current trends, and it breaks right at 90 degrees with minimal overtravel. Shallow serrations are molded into either side of the protruding trigger safety but go mostly unnoticed. One of the features I absolutely love about this trigger is its length of pull, which breaks earlier than later, minimizing the pistol’s movement before the shot breaks.
The COG, or Central Operating Group, is a fire-control chassis that houses all the trigger components. And it’s removable. This tell-tale sign will lead observers to conclude that more is coming for the Echelon in the form of additional modularity. The slide is optic-ready and is equipped with what Springfield calls a Variable Interface System (VIS). By utilizing a set of movable pins, the VIS on the Echelon achieves a low, direct mount optics solution for improved sight picture and natural alignment of the aiming point on target. The VIS is genius and allows over 30 different miniature red dot optics to be directly mounted to the slide without the need for adapter plates. If you’re not on board with the dot life just yet, the Echelon has an outstanding set of iron sights, too. A couple of combinations are available to include high-visibility tritium-powered variants.
Capacity is king, and the Echelon does not disappoint in this department. A flush-fitting 17-round magazine meets the standard, while a 20-round spare exceeds it. Both magazines are drop-free and are constructed of steel for longevity and reliable function. Speaking of reliability, the Echelon was 100% reliable on the range and ate up range ammo nearly as fast as it consumed duty ammo, spitting 124-grain chunks of copper and lead into tight little groups at 25 yards.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen such innovation in a duty-sized pistol, and we applaud Springfield Armory for catering to the professionals who serve and protect. And for such effort and acute application, we’re honored to bestow the Echelon with a 2023 Editor’s Choice Award. See the Echelon ($679 to $739) at your nearest dealer, or for more information, contact Springfield Armory; Tel.: (800) 680-6866; E-mail: [email protected]; Web: www.springfield-armory.com — Chris Mudgett
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This hotel enjoys a historic Downtown Monterey location, two blocks from old Fisherman's Wharf and Monterey Bay. It is 0.5 km to Cannery and Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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PIQUA — Earlier this week, the City of Piqua Utilities Department released a pair of floating wetlands into the canal just north of the Fountain Park baseball diamond as part of a project to test whether floating wetlands might be a good tool to improve the city’s drinking water quality.
Summer interns Colton Bachman and Dylan Long built the wetlands from water filter material and flotation foam, with each measuring about 36 square feet, and planted them with native wetland plants.
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The placement of the floating wetlands, which cost less than $1,000, was selected with fishers and boaters in mind.
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Schelle was inspired to bring the floating wetlands to Piqua after seeing a similar project in a small Lake Erie harbor while attending a conference earlier this year.
“The wetland was credited with reducing algae and phosphorus and nitrogen concentrations in the bay, so we wondered if something similar might work in Piqua,” Schelle said. “Since wetlands filter sediment and chemicals out of water, the City is interested in learning if floating wetlands might be a useful tool to help safeguard the water quality of Swift Run Lake, which is a source of Piqua’s drinking water.”
Since the main goal of the project is to learn what kind of time and resources are necessary to maintain the wetlands, the City plans to leave them in place for months, if not longer, Schelle said. “The vegetation will be trimmed back in the winter and we may take one of the wetlands out for the winter.”
Interns Long and Bachman are both local residents. Long graduated in May from the University of Dayton with a degree in biology, and Bachman is an incoming sophomore at Wittenberg University, majoring in business management.
The pair agreed that interning with the City of Piqua “sounded more fun than landscaping and other jobs we’ve had in the past.” In addition to the floating wetlands project, Long and Bachman have collected data along streams, made maps of stormwater pipes, and done numerous inspections.
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I wound up heading east, to the village of Arugam Bay, mainly because in June this Section of Sri Lanka is out from the island’s difficult monsoon weather conditions pattern. Arugam Bay was amongst my favorite beach locations I’ve ever visited, Despite the fact that fellow Sri Lanka tourists weighed in and proposed other beaches.
We booked the trip over a spur of the moment impulse after observing some remarkable pics of a shocking Sri Lankan Seaside inside of a journal. But This can be what we love to do, we don`t prepare a lot of, and we tend to make our conclusions at the last second.
Every thing (retailers and dining places) closes early from the night, but there are various good boutique motels in Galle Fort if you need to spend the night time.
Hmmm, Charge a day is usually tough to predict as you say. We didn't keep at hostels, but at lodges with our private space and with non-public tub.
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So then you'll want to head to the east Coastline If you would like some Sunshine and Beach front time. We haven't been on the east coast but, even so the Trincomalee spot and Arugam Bay is gorgeous with white sandy beach locations.
This is where we stayed. It’s an alright guesthouse within just strolling distance with the Lake. The rooms are fundamental and a little dated, but with non-public rest room.
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Noam Chomsky called for people to vote for Obama ‘without illusions’. I fully share Chomsky’s doubts about the real consequences of Obama’s victory: from a pragmatic perspective, it is quite possible that Obama will make only some minor improvements, turning out to be ‘Bush with a human face’. He will pursue the same basic policies in a more attractive way and thus effectively strengthen the US hegemony, damaged by the catastrophe of the Bush years.
There is nonetheless something deeply wrong with this reaction – a key dimension is missing from it. Obama’s victory is not just another shift in the eternal parliamentary struggle for a majority, with all the pragmatic calculations and manipulations that involves. It is a sign of something more. This is why an American friend of mine, a hardened leftist with no illusions, cried when the news came of Obama’s victory. Whatever our doubts, for that moment each of us was free and participating in the universal freedom of humanity.
In The Contest of Faculties, Kant asked a simple but difficult question: is there true progress in history? (He meant ethical progress, not just material development.) He concluded that progress cannot be proven, but we can discern signs which indicate that progress is possible. The French Revolution was such a sign, pointing towards the possibility of freedom: the previously unthinkable happened, a whole people fearlessly asserted their freedom and equality. For Kant, even more important than the – often bloody – reality of what went on on the streets of Paris was the enthusiasm that the events in France gave rise to in the eyes of sympathetic observers all around Europe and in places as far away as Haiti, where it triggered another world-historical event: the first revolt by black slaves. Arguably the most sublime moment of the French Revolution occurred when the delegation from Haiti, led by Toussaint l’Ouverture, visited Paris and were enthusiastically received at the Popular Assembly as equals among equals.
Obama’s victory is a sign of history in the triple Kantian sense of signum rememorativum, demonstrativum, prognosticum. A sign in which the memory of the long past of slavery and the struggle for its abolition reverberates; an event which now demonstrates a change; a hope for future achievements. The scepticism displayed behind closed doors even by many worried progressives – what if, in the privacy of the voting booth, the publicly disavowed racism will re-emerge? – was proved wrong. One of the interesting things about Henry Kissinger, the ultimate cynical Realpolitiker, is how utterly wrong most of his predictions were. When news reached the West of the 1991 anti-Gorbachev military coup, for example, Kissinger immediately accepted the new regime as a fact. It collapsed ignominiously three days later. The paradigmatic cynic tells you confidentially: ‘But don’t you see that it is all really about money/power/sex, that professions of principle or value are just empty phrases which count for nothing?’ What the cynics don’t see is their own naivety, the naivety of their cynical wisdom which ignores the power of illusions.
The reason Obama’s victory generated such enthusiasm is not only that, against all odds, it really happened: it demonstrated the possibility of such a thing happening. The same goes for all great historical ruptures – think of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although we all knew about the rotten inefficiency of the Communist regimes, we didn’t really believe that they would disintegrate – like Kissinger, we were all victims of cynical pragmatism. Obama’s victory was clearly predictable for at least two weeks before the election, but it was still experienced as a surprise.
The true battle begins now, after the victory: the battle for what this victory will effectively mean, especially within the context of two other more ominous events: 9/11 and the current financial meltdown, an instance of history repeating itself, the first time as tragedy, the second as comedy. President Bush’s addresses to the American people after 9/11 and the financial meltdown sound like two versions of the same speech. Both times, he evoked the threat to the American way of life and the need for fast and decisive action. Both times, he called for the partial suspension of American values (guarantees to individual freedom, market capitalism) to save those very values. Where does this similarity come from?
The fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 1989 marked the beginning of the ‘happy 1990s’. According to Francis Fukuyama, liberal democracy had, in principle, won. The era is generally seen as having come to an end on 9/11. However, it seems that the utopia had to die twice: the collapse of the liberal-democratic political utopia on 9/11 did not affect the economic utopia of global market capitalism, which has now come to an end.
The financial meltdown has made it impossible to ignore the blatant irrationality of global capitalism. In the fight against Aids, hunger, lack of water or global warming, we may recognise the urgency of the problem, but there is always time to reflect, to postpone decisions. The main conclusion of the meeting of world leaders in Bali to talk about climate change, hailed as a success, was that they would meet again in two years to continue the talks. But with the financial meltdown, the urgency was unconditional; a sum beyond imagination was immediately found. Saving endangered species, saving the planet from global warming, finding a cure for Aids, saving the starving children . . . All that can wait a bit, but ‘Save the banks!’ is an unconditional imperative which demands and gets immediate action. The panic was absolute. A transnational and non-partisan unity was immediately established, all grudges among world leaders momentarily forgotten in order to avert the catastrophe. (Incidentally, what the much-praised ‘bi-partisanship’ effectively means is that democratic procedures were de facto suspended.) The sublimely enormous sum of money was spent not for some clear ‘real’ task, but in order to ‘restore confidence’ in the markets – i.e. for reasons of belief. Do we need any more proof that Capital is the Real of our lives, the Real whose demands are more absolute than even the most pressing demands of our social and natural reality?
Compare the $700 billion spent on stabilising the banking system by the US alone to the $22 billion pledged by richer nations to help poorer nations cope with the food crisis, of which only $2.2 billion has been made available. The blame for the food crisis cannot be put on the usual suspects of corruption, inefficiency or state interventionism. Even Bill Clinton has acknowledged that ‘we all blew it, including me,’ by treating food crops as commodities instead of a vital right of the world's poor. Clinton was very clear in blaming not individual states or governments, but the long-term Western policy imposed by the US and European Union and enacted by the World Bank, the IMF and other international institutions. African and Asian countries were pressured into dropping government subsidies for farmers, opening up the way for the best land to be used for more lucrative export crops. The result of such ‘structural adjustments’ was the integration of local agriculture into the global economy: crops were exported, farmers were thrown off their land and pushed into sweat-shops, and poorer countries had to rely more and more on imported food. In this way, they are kept in postcolonial dependence, vulnerable to market fluctuations – soaring grain prices (caused in part by the use of crops for biofuels) have meant starvation in countries from Haiti to Ethiopia.
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We demonstrate a new approach for the site-specific identification and characterization of protein N-glycosylation. It is based on a nano-liquid chromatography microarray- matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-MS platform, which employs droplet microfluidics for onplate nanoliter reactions. A chromatographic separation of a proteolytic digest is deposited at a high frequency on the microarray. In this way, a short separation run is archived into thousands of nanoliter reaction cavities, and chromatographic peaks are spread over multiple array spots. After fractionation, each other spot is treated with PNGaseF to generate two correlated traces within one run, one with treated spots where glycans are enzymatically released from the peptides, and one containing the intact glycopeptides. Mining for distinct glycosites is performed by searching for the predicted deglycosylated peptides in the treated trace. An identified peptide then leads directly to the position of the "intact" glycopeptide clusters, which are located in the adjacent spots. Furthermore, the deglycosylated peptide can be sequenced efficiently in a simple collision-induced dissociation-MS experiment. We applied the microarray approach to a detailed site-specific glycosylation analysis of human serum IgM. By scanning the treated spots with low-resolution matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-offlight- MS, we observed all five deglycosylated peptides, including the one originating from the secretory chain. A detailed glycopeptide characterization was then accomplished on the adjacent, untreated spots with high mass resolution and high mass accuracy using a matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-Fourier transform-MS. We present the first detailed and comprehensive mass spectrometric analysis on the glycopeptide level for human polyclonal IgM with high mass accuracy. Besides complex type glycans on Asn 395, 332, 171, and on the J chain, we observed oligomannosidic glycans on Asn 563, Asn 402 and minor amounts of oligomannosidic glycans on the glycosite Asn 171. Furthermore, hybrid type glycans were found on Asn 402, Asn 171 and in traces Asn 332.


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Stamford alerts shelter dog owners to investigation
Police warn of possible aggressive behavior
Updated 10:23 pm, Thursday, May 8, 2014
STAMFORD -- Is Fido a time bomb waiting to attack or is he just the furry pal he's always been?
That's one thing a police probe of the Stamford Animal Control Center could get to the bottom of.
This week, police sent letters to people who adopted dogs from the center after January 2011 that state: "We are writing to notify you that an investigation has been launched into allegations that the Animal Control Center may not have followed all state guidelines and proper procedures regarding the adoption of dogs.
"Although the city is not issuing this notification because we have identified your dog as potentially aggressive, if you are concerned that your dog has or is exhibiting aggressive behavior, or you have any questions concerning your dog, please contact the Animal Control Center at 203-977-4437 during normal hours of operation."
Assistant Police Chief James Matheny said Thursday the investigation is continuing into the dog pound and had nothing new to report since The Advocate's last article about the probe on May 3. He said no disciplinary action has been taken against any of the staff at the center and he could not provide further details about the complexity of the investigation or details on the allegations.
A staff member at the center who answered the phone Thursday referred all calls to the police.
Exactly what the center may have done wrong remains unclear. A review of state laws on aggressive dogs did not indicate it was illegal to adopt out an aggressive dog, but most provisions indicated such a dog was to be quarantined and could be euthanized after biting a human or attacking other dogs. Presumably, someone adopting such a dog would be told of its history.
There have been other cases in Connecticut and elsewhere of animal shelters permitting adoption of vicious dogs unbeknownst to the people taking the pets home, until they get bitten.
Other states allow for the adoption of dogs that have attacked humans, but require the adoptee or owner to carry a certain amount of insurance.
Police noted it is the center's policy to accept back into its care any dog that has been adopted.


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In observance of African American / Black History Month, which in actuality should be commemorated and celebrated 365 days a year, this week’s MAVA Speaks article explores the intriguingly fascinating life story of Captain Robert Smalls (1839 – 1915).
Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, in 1839, a slave of John Mckee, and he lived to serve as a Union naval officer; a major general in the South Carolina militia during the reconstruction era, and a congressman of the United States.
Following the Confederate attack on Union held Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on a the early morning of April 12, 1861, Smalls was a pilot on a Confederate steamer, The Planter, used to transport guns and ammunition for the Confederate cause.
On the evening of May 12, 1862, while docked in the port of Charleston, the white Confederate officers of The Planter went ashore to attend a party, leaving the black crew alone to tend to chores... Read Feb. 24, 2017's Issue Here.


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By ALISON CONNOLLY
When two major fashion talents combine forces, magical (or in this case whimsical) designs are the result. At least that is the case when luxury shoe and handbag designer extraordinaire Charlotte Olympia paired with Brazilian beachwear designer Adriana Degreas as part of her 10-year anniversary celebration. Both designers have a flair for creating eye-catching statement pieces, and the capsule collection featured here is no exception!
The Charlotte Olympia x Adriana Degreas collection includes retro-inspired swimwear with a quirky pin-up aesthetic. From tutti frutti patterns to leopard prints, the swimwear line includes one-piece and bikini cuts with a nod to old Hollywood glamour. … Read More
By TINA WILSON
As we celebrate the official beginning of summer, of schools being out, of half day Fridays and the sweltering heat of July, swimwear comes into focus. The classification has gained momentum is the last few years with many intimate brands introducing swim collections providing a myriad of choices. I could have focused on only American brands but I also wanted to pay tribute to what makes this country truly special…immigrants. And brands such as Rue 107, owned by Haitian born Marie Jean Baptiste, B Fyne founded by a Nigerian American and Zingara, a Mexican based brand all show the creativity and design detail of more familiar names.… Read More
You’ll turn heads this summer when making a splash in Freya’s latest, cup-sized collections in swim. Drift Away, Paint The Town Red & Macrame collections have a fun, nautical twist. Feel sexy, comfortable and supported in these great styles for Summer 2018!
Freya’s Drift Away in red and white striped piquet fabric says you’re ready for the beach with rope-inspired plait detail. Create your own sunshiny look with a range of exciting swim styles such as the Twist Bandeau Bikini Top (above) with lightly foam padded cups in 30-36 C-G.… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Somebody at Andres Sarda must have been listening to Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” on repeat while creating this runway collection. Inspired by all things 1980s, the Spring/Summer 2018 swim collection was heavily styled with legwarmers, shoulder pads, Robert Palmer-esque models (remember “Simply Irresistible”?), and bold colors. If you’re able to look beyond the eye-catching details that make this runway show as period-specific as it was, you will see the foundations for a classic swimwear collection. Striped and solid bikinis and one-piece suits are the first layering component for each look, and part of the collection that will be available at a retail level. … Read More
By HOLLY JACKSON
If there is one thing that I think many curvy women have in common, it’s a fear of actually getting their swimwear wet. Unlike bras, ill-fitting swimwear can go bad in so many ways once it actually hits the water. For many years, buying swimwear that was too big in the band to accommodate your cup size was the norm, which made actually swimming in it fairly impractical. Ever had your top slip back off over your head when you dive under a wave in the ocean?… Read More
By ALISON CONNOLLY
Just last week we had Tina’s blog post make mention of the Almodóvar film “Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!” and then there was Holly’s guest post featuring strappy bondage-inspired bras, and here we are with this week’s post that borrows references from both. The Brazilian swimwear brand, Lenny Niemeyer, is a luxury swimwear label that specializes in glamorous looks with distinctive style elements. This eponymous label creatively applies linear and geometric motifs to many of its styles; resulting in strappy swimsuit designs unlike anything we’ve ever seen. … Read More
By ELLEN LEWIS
It’s not spring yet and par for the course this winter the weather is awful: it’s pouring rain in New York today. I, however, can endure. In three weeks I will return to my home in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, from where my friends have been posting beach pictures:casual whales breaching, boating excursions and seaside dinner dates. In most of these images, bathing suits are the clothing du jour. Cabo is a huge resort destination for the California celebrity set. We hear about it all the time, but our lives rarely cross their secluded villa hideaways.… Read More


Eager to put the Galaxy Note 7 disaster in the rearview, Samsung used 2017 to double down on impressive, feature-packed smartphones. Last year's Note 8 and S8 handsets both impressed in a big way, bringing edge-to-edge, AMOLED-powered displays into the mainstream long before Apple was able to get the iPhone X to market. Naturally, as the smartphone expo of Mobile World Congress gets going today in Barcelona, Spain, it's time to welcome the Samsung Galaxy S9.
The new S9 looks almost like last year's S8, and that's completely intentional. Both the S9 and S9+ refine the Galaxy's already mature design. Perhaps the biggest physical change here (besides the addition of a badass Lilac Purple color option) is around the back of the phone, where the fingerprint scanner has been moved to sit just below the camera. This addresses one of the biggest gripes users had with the S8, since it was stupidly easy to smudge up the camera's glass cover when feeling around for the tiny fingerprint pad.
Two versions of the flagship Sammy phone will be available: a 5.8-inch S9 and a whopping 6.2-inch S9+. All the standard Samsung features have been branded this generation as "Galaxy Foundation," and no, that's not a new non-profit charity. This term sums up all the things that make a Galaxy a Galaxy—stuff like IP68 water and dust protection, fast wireless charging, and microSD memory expansion. New in the S9 and S9+ is an enhanced biometric security setting that combines the slower, more secure iris scanner with facial recognition. There's even a headphone jack, which seems like such a luxury in 2018.
Sure sounds like a Samsung phone, doesn't it?
The thing Samsung hyped the most when debuting S9's is its new-and-improved camera. The marquee ability of the S9's upgraded imaging hardware is a variable-aperture camera. The 12-megapixel, optically-stabilized main cameras of both the S9 and S9+ have two aperture settings thanks to an aperture plate on both phones that slides in place whenever it's needed. Wide open, the camera gathers more light in dim situations at a fast f/1.5 aperture. When stopped down, it shoots in f/2.4, which is better for brighter environments. The camera's other major trick is a super slow-motion setting, which leverages an on-sensor data buffer to shoot up to 960 frames per second.
Jumping into the animated, facial-mapped emoji craze, Samsung is introducing AR Emoji. Competing with the iPhone X's Animoji, AR Emoji gives users a cartoon version of themselves they can use to express a range of emotions and reactions. The animations can be sent via SMS, and you can export a custom animation as a GIF, though Samsung's take on this is more Nintendo Mii than anything.
Additionally, Samsung has added improvements to DeX, the app that lets you connect the phone to a keyboard and monitor for desktop-like experience. The new phones also get stereo Dolby Atmos-powered speakers, ever-so-slightly narrower bezels, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chip, and some new Bixby abilities for good measure.
Preorders for the S9 and S9+ begin Friday, March 2. Retail stores will start carrying the new models on March 16. The S9 will start at $719 unlocked, while its larger Plus-sized sibling will go for $839.


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Onyoti dismisses Deng Bior, group
Hon. OnyotiAdigoNyikwec, Chairman of Democratic Change Party (DCP)
By Opio Jackson
Thechairman of theDemocratic Change Party (DCP), Hon. OnyotiAdigoNyikwec has dismissed the party Secretary General, Deng Bior Deng and five othersenior members for“violating the party constitution”.
Mark AtemAwol, Lydia NhialDok, William AkecAleu,KerbinoPow and Andrew OkonyAyom are the party members dismissed alongside their secretary general.
The statement extended to Juba Monitorsays they were dismissed as a result of their refusal to appear before the investigation and disciplinary committee.
“In excise of article 20 sub- section [1 and 4] of the constitution of the Democratic Change Party amended 2016, as the Chairman of the party in execution of the National Executive Resolution in its meeting number 1 dated 07th January, 2017 based on the recommendation of both the investigation and Displinary Committee of the Party,” OnyotiAdigoNyikwec read the order of dismissal.
“I, OnyotiAdigoNyikwec, Chairman of the Democratic Change Party issues the following resolution: 1.The above-mentioned members are dismissed from the Democratic Change Party as from 09thJanuary 2017. Secondly,their dismissal came as a result of their refusal to appear in front of both the investigation and disciplinary committee formed by the party for their violation of the constitution of the Democratic Change Party article 55 sub-sections [2, 8,9 and10]”.
Onyoti said “the group has nothing to do with the Democratic Change Party again”although it is their right to appeal to any higher institution in the party against their dismissal.
OnyotiAdigoNyikwecwas elected chairman of the Democratic Change Party last year after Dr. Lam Akol’s resignation, but since then the Democratic Change Party has been in political disputes after the reshuffle of its leadership by the National Executive Council which some members described as an illegal process.


As I noted yesterday, Nvidia's stock is responding positively to data from last quarter showing it had a big jump in graphics processing unit (GPU) market share versus Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in Q2.
Gill writes that he's concerned not about notebooks but about desktop graphics sales. Data from the same research firm, Mercury research, show that total desktop discrete graphics sales declined by 15% in Q2. Nvidia's share of the market was roughly unchanged in the quarter.
The concern Gill has is that as Intel (INTC) moves its "Sandy Bridge" family of processors to the next iteration, "Ivy Bridge," the gap between Intel's integrated graphics on the desktop and what Nvidia and AMD achieve with discretes will narrow, making desktop discrete graphics more vulnerable.
"The next version of Sandy Bridge will offer a dramatic improvement in the relative power and a drop in the power consumption " versus discrete parts. For that reason, he sees desktop discrete graphics as still being at risk. Overall, "attach rates" for desktop GPUs are going down over time, not up, he argues.
Gill thinks the bump up in notebook discrete graphics sales on the back of Sandy Bridge shipments is temporary, and that over time, notebook discrete graphics are also at risk in general.
Gill offers that sales into China, which represents 60% of Nvidia's GPU revenue, by his estimate, are at risk from fiscal tightening there and a cooling of consumer spending. Most of those sales are in the after-market, for add-in GPU parts.
I also asked Gill about "Tegra," the processor line Nvidia sells into smartphones and tablets, and where it has met with some substantial success. There are signs here and there that vendors have an increasingly bullish feeling about their chances in those product categories, such as this bit yesterday from Digitimes's Yenting Chen and Adam Hwang that one reader brought to my attention.
Gill concedes the general sentiment about the success of various non-Apple (AAPL) tablets and smartphones has improved overall from what it was perhaps just a couple of months ago.
Gill sees Nvidia selling into the rumored 10-inch version of the tablet computer expected from Amazon.com (AMZN) later this year. But he thinks the smaller model, the 7-inch, will go to Texas Instruments (TXN). Nvidia won't own every tablet, in other words. As for Samsung Electronics (SSNLF), Nvidia has the "Galaxy Tab" socket, but Gill thinks it's increasingly likely that Samsung is going to use its own internally designed processor for its "Galaxy S II" smartphone, not Nvidia's part.
Gill also reiterates the claim that has been flying about regarding TI having been made the "reference platform" for the next version of Google's (GOOG) tablet version of its Android OS, bumping aside Nvidia. However, Gill concedes that is industry chatter and speculation at this point, not a confirmed fact from any of the parties involved.
Nvidia shares today continue to buck a weak market, rising 39 cents, or almost 3%, at $14.96.
Correction: As one reader pointed out, Gill confirms he mis-spoke when referring to Intel's next major processor step for PCs. The next version of the "Sandy Bridge" microarchitecture will be "Ivy Bridge," expected next year, Intel's first 22-nanometer microprocessor.