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A modern hen farm producing eggs for human consumption, set up a new unit to process non commercial eggs and therefore increase its competitiveness.
RDP support enabled a home-based business that sells quality vegetarian food products to increase its production capacity and reach out to an international market.
Modernization of a poultry farm by installing new, laying hen equipment and by renovating the production buildings.
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An investment project to modernise a buffalo dairy farm through the introduction of new processes and equipment.
A farm producing flowers used RDP support to purchase new equipment and a tractor, thus achieving its goal to enhance and diversify its production.
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Deebo Samuel is a Trey Lance believer.
The San Francisco 49ers wide receiver discussed the young quarterback with Tom Pelissero and Maurice Jones-Drew of NFL Network and said the improvement is noticeable as he gets more experience during training camp.
“He’s getting better day by day,” Samuel said. “It’s his first year of really being the guy of the offense, so it’s gonna take time.”
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San Francisco traded up to select Lance with the No. 3 overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft, and he appeared in six games as a rookie with two starts. While he was inconsistent with a 57.7 percent completion mark, he had five touchdown passes to two interceptions and added 168 yards and a score on the ground.
Lance’s ability to use his legs is one of the things that separates him from incumbent Jimmy Garoppolo. The 49ers have made it clear that they are looking toward the future and starting the second-year signal-caller.
As Samuel discussed, Lance’s ability to live up to expectations could be the difference between a Super Bowl run and a disappointing campaign for San Francisco.
After all, he is surrounded by talent in Samuel, George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and a strong rushing attack. There is also a formidable defense in place with players such as Nick Bosa and Fred Warner leading the way.
The team made the NFC Championship Game last season with Garoppolo under center as something of a game manager with 20 touchdown passes to 12 interceptions.
Lance can elevate the Niners’ ceiling by being more of a playmaker with the ball in his hands. He’ll need to continue working on his accuracy as he prepares for his first season as a starter, though.
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Nashville cats, play wild as mountain dew
Nashville cats, been playin' since they's babies
Nashville cats, get work before they're two
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While I am not an ardent fan of Country Music, I do enjoy it. Since no trip to Nashville would be complete with out listening to some "Country" we did just that, at perhaps the most famous County Music venue of all:
the Grand Ole Opry.
The Grand Ole Opry Theater is located outside downtown Nashville in basically its own country: Opryland. In addition to the theater, there is a huge convention center, large hotels, what looked like medical clinic and it is adjacent to a very large mall.
What is interesting about the Grand Ole Opry, is that it is not just a concert but also a live radio broadcast. In fact, it is the longest running broadcast in U.S. radio history. During the show, in between the acts, there are commercials by the shows sponsors. They also announce birthdays and anniversaries and there are welcomes to various groups in attendance. Another fun thing they do is little contests with members of the audience.
The show itself is a showcase of various artists. There is a nice mix of old timers and new comers so there is something for everyone.
All in all, the Grand Ole Opry is definitely worth a visit.
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1. a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.
synonyms: tag, ticket, sticker, marker, tab
Like most gardeners, I like to start many of my plants from seed. It is much more economical than buying plants. Often you can find seeds for different and often more interesting plants than at the local garden center. I also often purchase unusual seeds on my travels.
One of the problems with starting plants from seeds is keeping track of which pot has which seeds. I have long since given up trying to label the containers with the whole name of the plant. Now I number my pots and keep a log of the plant names. I would write the number on a Popsicle stick and stick it in the pot. This worked out pretty well except for one problem: often the stick would turn dark and I could not read the number.
Well this year I think I have found a solution to my plant labeling problem and a use for those little plastic tabs you get on bread bags. I write the number with my never fade Sharpie on the bread tab and clip it to the pot.
They clip nicely onto those little seed starter cells and regular pots, too!
Have a fun day!
City in Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. Legendary country music venues include the Grand Ole Opry House, home of the famous “Grand Ole Opry” stage and radio show, in Music Valley. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and historic Ryman Auditorium are Downtown, as is the District, packed with legendary honky-tonks, dive bars and dance halls.
Our recent family vacation was to Nashville, TN. Unfortunately, my children did not have their spring break at the same time so the oldest was not with us. However, my cousin who lives in Florida drove up to meet us so that was fun. While where we stayed was on the outskirts of down town Nashville, we did make a few excursions into the down town area.
Of course we went to the Honky-tonk section which I can only describe as crazy town! Between all the people on the streets and the music blasting out of every bar it was like a non-stop party.
Of course, I had to buy new boots. My cousin, who had no intention of buying boots saw those purple boots and couldn't resist.
We visited the Parthenon one of Nashville's historic sites which is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.
Another place we went to visit was the Antique Archaeology store which is operated by the American Picker guys. We watch the show once in a while and it was fun to see some of the things they bought on TV in the store.
All in all, Nashville is a very fun town. Since we were only there for a short trip, there were lots of things to see that we didn't get to. I guess we will just have to go back!
Have a fun day!
"Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind." Seneca
So, I have been absent recently from here because I have been "on the road." First I went on a family vacation and then I went by myself (!!!!) to my nieces college graduation in California. Both of my trips were lots of fun. I hope to share some of my thoughts and adventures in future posts,
While I love travelling, I have to agree with Dorothy: there's no place like home.
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Flashcards in Bone Disorders Deck (13):
What is osteoporosis?
A metabolic disease of bone where there is more breakdown the build up and so it no longer provides adequate mechanical support.
Give two risk factors for osteoporosis:
Elderly, postmenopausal women due to decreased oestrogen production.
What is the cause of osteomalacia?
Vitamin D or calcium deficiency leading to reduced mineralisation of bone.
What two features can be seen in children with rickets?
Bossing of the skull and enlargement of costochondral junctions of the ribs.
What is pagers disease of bone?
This is where bones are enlarged and misshapen due to excessive breakdown and formation of bone followed by disorganised remodelling.
In chronic paget's disease of bone, what is the effect on bone marrow?
It can become replaced with fibrous connective tissue.
What happens to the cartilage of osteoarthritis sufferers?
It becomes rough, brittle and pitted.
What would be seen on an X-ray of someone with osteoarthritis?
The end of the bones would be thickened to reduce load on cartilage and there may be boney outgrowths.
What happens to the joint space in a person with osteoarthritis?
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
It is an autoimmune condition which attacks the synovium of joints.
Why do suffered of Rheumatoid arthritis have painful joints?
Imflammatlry mediators irritate nerve endings and the joint capsule is stretched due to the swelling.
Why do sufferers of RA commonly have subluxation?
When swelling in the joint capsule decreases, the capsule remains stretched and so is unable to hold the joint in place.

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The Ministry of Justice has announced Blundeston Prison in Lowestoft is to close by the end of the year, as part of a major re-organisation.
Justice secretary Chris Grayling said the category-C jail was in a poor condition and was deteriorating rapidly. He plans to replace a number of older sites with two new "super prisons" in England and Wales.
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Klout Founder Tackles the Local Activities Market with a New Startup
Joe Fernandez, the founder of the social media scoring startup Klout, isn’t wasting anytime diving back into the startup world. A little over a year after leaving Lithium Technologies, which bought Klout for $200 million in 2014, Fernandez is debuting his next startup, Los Angeles-based Joymode.
Fernandez says that every year, Americans spend more than $1.1 trillion on products that they have only used for a matter of hours. This includes camping equipment, beach accessories like umbrellas and folding chairs, and party equipment like folding tables.
Joymode is a single destination where you can rent all of this and more, without having to buy items outright and then dealing with storing them afterward. The company raised $3 million in funding led by Homebrew, with Lowercase, Founders Collective, Collaborative Fund, Slow Ventures, and Sherpa Ventures participating.
The service, which is currently available to Los Angeles residents, requires users to buy a year’s membership for $99. They then get access to renting what Fernandez calls “experiences.”
You can rent an outdoor movie night, which would include a projector, a selection of movies, a screen, and even a popcorn machine, for $75. Joymode will also pick up and deliver the items and set them up for you. You can even pay extra to have a professional photographer take photos of the event.
Other experiences include $1,000 in outdoor camping gear, such as sleeping bags and tents for $85. The average experience costs $50, and is generally 5% to 8% of what the retail price would be to have the same experience. Other activities include a beach day, poker party, or VR experience, complete with an Oculus Rift.
Competition for the company comes in all forms, including buying used items on Craigslist or renting specialty equipment for things like camping at retail stores like REI.
“We want to give people access to anything they need without having to fill their garages and closets,” Fernandez said. “We want to replace ownership.”
Currently, Fernandez and his team have a warehouse of 1,500 products in downtown Los Angeles. While the company doesn’t reveal revenue, it said that the company isn’t losing any money per experience. In fact, Fernandez is making money per transaction, but is not yet profitable when considering other costs.
The goal is to expand to other cities, but for now, Fernandez is focused on making L.A. the best consumer experience.


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|Stedman and Hutchinson, comps. A Library of American Literature:|
An Anthology in Eleven Volumes. 1891.
Vols. VIVIII: Literature of the Republic, Part III., 18351860
|The Life of Greece|
|By Cornelius Conway Felton (18071862)|
[Born in Newbury, Mass., 1807. Died at Chester, Penn., 1862. Greece, Ancient and Modern. 1867.]
THE LIFE of Greece was a life of a thousand years. A nation, like an individual, comes upon the stage in the freshness and vigor of youth, passes to its maturity, begins to decay, and finally yields its place to others. It has been recently said that this analogy has no basis in necessary truth; that it is the creation of fancy; that national life is not, like individual life, made up of perishable elements, and has no inherent principle of decay. Perhaps this is theoretically correct, or at least plausible; but the sources of a nations character and the means of a nations growth are changeable and exhaustible. The faith and enthusiasm which belong to the period of its youththe period of construction and developmentdo not endure forever. Heu prisca fides, was the natural exclamation of the Roman poet, when Rome meant the world; but the ancient Roman spirit was felt to be dying out. The physical resources of a country do not last always; and the crowded population of one epoch dwindles away, leaving another age to wonder how it could ever have been. Forests are cut down; the soil is exhausted; the fertilizing rivers shrink to streamlets, or entirely desert their ancient beds. Perhaps art might resist the gradual exhaustion of nature; but the attractions of new regions draw off the adventurous spirits, and the world is never full. The lines of commercial intercourse change. The great land-roads are deserted for the more expeditious and less expensive passage by sea. New and more convenient centres are found; and imperceptibly the splendors of the ancient seats become dim, and grass grows up through the crevices in the pavements. Power flies to other strongholds, and empires that once ruled the world fall into inward and outward decline. Where are Babylon, Persia, Syria, Egypt? It was not vice alone that destroyed them. It was a combination of causes, physical, moral, and mental. It was the ever-shifting relations of the world. The process goes on around us; but we do not heed it. Old communities are decreasing; young communities are increasing; change, fluctuation, death, are written on all human things; development and dissolution are the law to which men and nations are alike subjected. Some have a longer, others a shorter, term of existence; but the longest is a mere span, nor has any medicine yet been found to arrest or conquer death in either. The oldest nations now on the European stage have not reached the age of Greece and Rome. Farther east, the existence of nations has been artificially protracted; but it is only a life in death. We are less than a century old; and we can hardly infer an endless existence from the unexampled rapidity of our childhoods growth. Rather let us fear the seeds of a premature decay, unless we guard our national constitution by a wise temperance, justice, moderation, integrity, morality, religion,the laws of national health.
| The life of Greece, as I have said, may be considered as lasting, effectively, a thousand years. How long was the period which preceded its actual appearance on the stage,how many ages were consumed in combining the elements of its being and character, and preparing it for its great career,it is impossible to say. That this period was neither short nor unimportant, the length, variety, and brilliancy of its historical existence afford us trustworthy proof.|| 2|
| The country, as we have seen, was admirably fitted for an energetic development of intellectual power. The face of nature was young and fresh; its features diversified and beautiful. Mountain, hill, and vale; woodland and meadow; rivers, lakes, harbors; fertile plains alternating with hard and uneven soil; a climate of unsurpassed healthfulness and loveliness, and of every variety; the whole surrounded by the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, along whose shores were clustered the noblest seats of ancient culture,these were the framework within which Hellenic life unfolded its fairest and most fragrant flowers. Here was laid the only true foundation of civil society, in the family relation, extending the range of its influence to the remotest branches of kindred. Here were formed political societies, in which constitutions were modelled, embracing every principle of social and political science. Here poetry unfolded itself under the most inspiring circumstances and the most favoring auspices. Here eloquence was applied to its highest and noblest ends, with a consummate mastery of the resources of speech, logic, and intellectual force. Here belief in the existence of the gods gave to every form of nature and every affection of the human heart its relation to the divine nature, and clothed itself in the glories of plastic art. Here sprang up the exact sciences, geometry, astronomy; the intellectual science of the philosophy of the human mind; the moral or ethical science of duty towards God and man. Here a noble system of education, the germs of which were planted in Greece long before history was able to record them, developed the faculties of the mind and the powers of the body in harmonious proportion. Here history, an art closely allied to political liberty, not only began its career, but reached its highest perfection. These are the springs, the momenta of the life of Greece. For the life of a nation grows out of the family affections; it is strengthened by the patriotic spirit, which sees the welfare of the individual bound up in the welfare of the state; the chastisement of suffering and disaster nerves it to brave endurance; the sunshine of national prosperity expands it into luxuriant growth; the teachings of nature give it coloring; the splendors of creative genius exalt and refine it; letters and art remove it from rudeness; poetry kindles its fervor; eloquence heartens it to the great contests which it may have to breast before its day has risen to the height of heaven; philosophy shows its intellectual relations; religion opens its view into the other world; on the breast of Mother Earth the soul and character of a nation lovingly repose; underneath the sky, its teeming energies are wakened into thrills of ecstasy; action tasks its strength, by putting the ideal to the test of reality; and so by unnumbered influences, some too subtile to be expressed in human speech, is evolved by slow degrees that wonderful phenomenon of creative power and goodness, a nations life.|| 3|

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As schools grow more diverse, educators strive for stability
"For us, stability is key."
Mark Flaten, principal of Green Bay West High School, said that to 10 members of the state Assembly when they visited last week at the school as part of the work of a legislative task force on urban education.
Flaten was talking about challenges faced at the school, where about a quarter of the students come or go during a school year or between school years, not counting incoming ninth-graders and graduating seniors.
Flaten could have been speaking for many educators across Wisconsin and beyond who every day face the challenges of trying to create educational stability in the lives of students whose circumstances aren't so stable, sometimes in big ways.
In short, stability is a big plus when it comes to educational success, but change, both good and bad, is part of our times and the lives of large numbers of children. One central challenge for schools is to provide as much of the former as possible, given the high degree of the latter.
The notion that kids enroll in a school and stay there until they move up to the next level of schooling is not what it used to be. That's the case across the board, but it is particularly true at schools serving a higher percentage of low-income students and students who are new to the United States.
If you think this is "a Milwaukee problem," you're right and wrong. It certainly is a big issue in Milwaukee, where thousands of students have unstable personal circumstances.
But the issue is a big factor across the state as the economy, social fabric and demographics change. That includes places that were pretty much insulated from these kinds of changes not long ago.
That's one of the reasons I came along for the legislators' visit to Green Bay. We visited three schools: West, Preble High School and the Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners in kindergarten through eighth grade. We saw some excellent programs and heard from outstanding students.
We also got a look at some of the ways things are changing.
Preble High School, for example, has about 2,150 students, making it the fourth largest high school in Wisconsin, according to Principal Natasha Rowell. Along the school's main corridor, 45 flags hang from the ceiling, each representing a country where students or staff members originated.
Four Preble students welcomed the legislators and talked about themselves. One was originally from Venezuela, one from the Dominican Republic and two from Mexico. All four were enthused about the opportunities they have been given in school — and more broadly in America.
But they also offered an unspoken message that this isn't the Green Bay of old. Students in Green Bay Area Public Schools are now half white. Many other of Wisconsin's mid to large school districts — and some suburban and rural districts — are far more diverse now than they used to be.
Inspiration and challenges
This brings a lot of good things. The stories of a lot of the students are inspiring. But there are challenges, such as the growing numbers of students who are learning English as they aim to learn everything else. Green Bay Superintendent Michelle Langenfeld told the legislators the district is dealing with some students who arrive at ages as high as 20 who have never had formal schooling.
Wholly apart from ethnicity or immigration status, the number of students whose lives — and school enrollments — are mobile has risen. As a generalization, changing schools in midstream matches up with lower test scores and more challenges in school.
Flaten told the legislators that the success rates at Green Bay West are quite different between those who are there for all four years of high school and those who are not.
The graduation rate for the school's Class of 2015 for the all-four-years kids was about 95%, he said. But the school's overall graduation rate was about 80%. Flaten said 80% of the students who did not graduate on schedule were in the shorter-term group.
The number of students in the school changes pretty much every day, Flaten said. On Sept. 2, it was 861. On Oct. 2, it was 873. On Nov. 12, it was 881. Each new student has individual challenges.
One of the legislators asked, what do you do? You try to meet each one where he or she is, Flaten said. Teachers, social workers and counselors try to find what interests each student and to link them to something at the school aligned with their interests. Getting them involved in extracurricular activities can be a big help, Flaten said.
And the schools try to help with nonschool needs. About 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The visiting group was shown the room the school maintains where a large array of clothing and personal toiletry items are available to students at no cost.
Langenfeld praised Green Bay area businesses and community groups that have pitched in to help kids.
"We're working it hard, we're doing our best, we're rallying our community with us," she told the legislators.
There are large numbers of kids in Green Bay — and in Milwaukee and everywhere else in the state— who lead stable lives, lives that give them a boost in school and beyond. But we live in times where swirls of all kinds pick up many families and children, giving them a lot of challenges, often severe ones.
But Flaten's message for helping those students ultimately was hopeful, especially when resources are there and hard work is done well by both students and educators.
One message from Green Bay for the legislators was this: If you want more of the kids leading less stable lives to achieve success, put the staff at schools in good positions to be key allies.
Alan J. Borsuk is senior fellow in law and public policy at Marquette University Law School. Reach him at email@example.com.
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- Jun 25, 2016 | MKE Fellows advances first class of promising future leaders
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- Jun 11, 2016 | Looking past negatives, school year offered much to celebrate
- Jun 4, 2016 | Will a forced remedy produce a solution in MPS?
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- May 14, 2016 | 3 years into effort at Carver Academy, partners remain committed
- May 7, 2016 | Opportunity Schools proposal could be precipice moment for MPS
- Apr 23, 2016 | How referendums expand the gap between haves and have-nots
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Up close Lava makes the most exquisite abstract paintings, an excellent subject which I find myself very much drawn to.
In this case you might say art turns fury into beauty…
Having said that, I hope that with today’s progress, we have all of its beauty without its tragedy.
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hugelkultur – the ultimate raised garden beds
I received a post in my mailbox from an absolutely amazing blogger I follow from my beginnings in WordPress. http://theecograndma.blogspot.be/2015/03/wasteful-wednesday_25.html#more
I love getting them. I am always in for a surprise (Oh by the way her “Good news Monday” is sheer delight too 🙂 ) wondering what I’m going top learn next… this time was no exception, a treat was awaiting.
I got this link http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/
A fascinating one, rich with information for those interested in organic gardening or farming with a video I posted here.
I hope this will be a source of enjoyment & use for everyone 🙂
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Hugelkultur is raised garden beds that reduce or eliminate the need for irrigation and fertilizer.
This video shows the why and how of this type of raised garden bed. Hugelkultur can be built by hand or with machinery; urban lots or large acreage farms;
The focal point of this video is a project in Dayton, Montana where Sepp Holzer installed nearly a kilometer of hugelkultur beds in early May of 2012. Then the video shows the results in mid September.
Michael Billington is currently the land manager there. He explains how the beds have not been irrigated and goes into some detail of the qualities of the food from the different aspects of the hugelkultur: the north side tends to be sweeter and the south side tends to have more bite (lettuces tend to be more bitter and mustards tend to be hotter).
Special appearances by Christy Nieto from Bellingham, Washington (see her smaller berm / raised garden bed in the background – she reduced, but did not eliminate irrigation); Melanie and Brad Knight from Sage Mountain Homestead in Corvallis, Montana (building hugelkultur with a bobcat); Sepp Holzer adding branch mulch plus throwing seed; Jessica “Jessi” Peterson showing the mulching technique.
The recipie is: wood and brush covered with soil; immediately plant seeds; a bit of mulch helps.
Because the sides of the raised garden beds are usually steep, adding mulch is done by pinning the mulch to the sides with branches shaped like pegs (referred to as nails in the video) that hold on branches that hold on the mulch.
Once the hugelkultur beds get to be about three years old, the plant growth will be about five times greater. This is just the first year and the wood has not yet rotted much.
Hugelkultur also extends the growing season. Areas that have 90 frost free days can now have 150 frost free days!
Notice how ALL of these feature polyculture. Polyculture is one of many ingredients which help to reduce the need
The end of the video features the attendees of the 14 day intensive permacultur design course offered in Dayton, Montana in April of 2012.
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A bumblebee in our balcony! Un bourdon dans notre balcon…
A bumblebee in our balcony…
So rare a sight I thought it was reserved to the eye of the privileged, those living among completely natural environments.
To my astonishment it was there, hanging so still on the flower of my plant I was sure it was dying & had accidentally landed in our small haven of peace, all I could see was its hairy tail moving rhythmically.
I ran to fetch my camera wondering how it would all end, if I could eventually be of any help… came back to find it still hanging on, quickly took all the shots possible & to my delight saw it fly healthily away a second later!
Un bourdon dans notre balcon …
Un spectacle si rare, je pensais qu’il était réservé à l’œil des privilégiés, ceux qui vivent parmi un environnement complètement naturel.
À mon grand étonnement, il était là, suspendu si immobile sur la fleur de ma plante, J’étais sûr qu’il allait mourir & avait accidentellement atterri dans notre petit havre de paix, tout ce que je pouvais voir, c’était sa queue poilue faire un mouvement rythmique.
J’ai couru chercher mon appareil photo me demandant comment tout cela finirait, si je pouvais être d’une aide quelconque éventuellement … je revint le trouvant toujours suspendu, rapidement pris tous les shoots possibles et à ma grande joie l’ai vu s’envoler sainement au loin une seconde plus tard!
Pink golden or brown you are reality’s delicacy
Tall, pink, golden or brown
you rest the eyes
Frame the mind
and sooth our soul.
Upright and genuine
You are reality’s delicacy
Our visit to an organic farm
We have achieved one of our many dreams… visit an organic farm & it was sheer bliss!
The welcome was as genuine as its surroundings.
We got a sneak at paradise 🙂
It was very hard to select the photos but I think (and hope you do too!) I’ve managed
to choose the ones that speak of the precious gifts we have been given on planet earth.
A few small precisions…
There are fifty cows, two donkeys, twelve thousand chickens producing nine thousand organic eggs per day & are free to roam to their delight, around five hectares.
Life’s garlands I am hanging on this post
There is a quote that says…
Life is a party but you are the one to hang the garlands.
May these photos be the garlands I am hanging on this post
As an ode to nature’s creation and its inhabitants.
P.s There is not much to add besides that I carefully chose each & every photo that spoke in a unique way to my heart as I hope it will do to you 🙂
It is us, it is earth… for we are one
We peek between the cracks of infinity & wonder how is it possible
To know the truth which others are strangers too?
We see the world as an untouched birthstone whereas some explore
Its potentials for profit.
We know it as a growing process nary a bleeding one. To love, cherish
& bless every single breath inspired, expired.
We want to live it not kill it so we can go on inhabiting this underestimated
We have the greed to breathe & pass it on intact as a legacy to our children’s
It is green it is pure,
It is blue it is clear,
It grows it flows,
It sings in the day & hums at night,
It cries & hurts enough in natural misfortunes
Without us adding our punch…
It pours love & offers hugs to the indebted,
It is consoling in sadness, rejoicing at birth,
Mostly, it is us, it is earth for we are one.
Born as one, die as one.
Let us not leave it tinted, poisoned by blinded stupidity nor give right
To nightmare’s prophecies but help the dream…
To stay as one.
I wrote this with a gushing heart & hopeful soul.
We are sitting on a fall, patching up a wounded & bruised
Planet nevertheless I wish that positivity is the message that
From the benches I pay homage (Trees 5) 2.6.2013
From the benches…
From the benches I read and pay
Homage to the reverence I feel
Toward the decorum surrounding
From the contrast in colors…
To peaceful hidden spots or thick
Shiny roots exploring the mysteries
Of earth’s nether.
All groan…Whisper in harmony
A lullaby to the ones who see.
Authentic Holland-The port of my wandering 1989 Adjusted January 2013 with French original text. La Hollande authentique- Le port de mon errance.
This poem was the result of an enchanting and memorable trip on Holland’s thin roads running along its canals. It obviously had to be adjusted but the words, emotion and kernel were kept. The photos are fairly recent.
Earth and paradise
In this country
Peace in its nature
Green, blue so pure
Water on all sides
Line of earth
Precarious but salutary
Solitude and tranquility
Grandiose and magnificent
From time to time
In small quaint villages
Reminiscing a fairy tale
One final flight
Grazing the ground
Coasting the imaginary
Euphoria and sadness
Belonging to an evening
Of nature in triumph
On the highway, tired
Of buried anxieties
Furrowing this beautiful country
Its character dazzles us
And we regain…
The Holland of our youth
The port of our wandering.
La Hollande authentique
Terre et paradis
Dans ce pays
Paix en sa nature
Vert, bleu si pur
L’eau de toute part
Ligne de terre
Précaire mais salutaire
Solitude et tranquillité
Grandiose et magnifique
De temps en temps
Dans de petits villages coquets
Rappelant un conte de fée
Un dernier envol
Frôlant le sol
Euphorie et tristesse
N’appartenant qu’un soir
A une nature en allégresse
Sur l’autoroute, fatigué
Se sentant purifié
Des angoisses enfouies
Sillonnant ce beau pays
Son caractère nous ébloui
Et nous regagnons…
La Hollande de notre enfance
Le port de notre errance.


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Commercial burglary–On April 26 at 11:04 a.m. at Safeway on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. Someone took about $772 worth of items and fled in a vehicle waiting in the parking lot. The suspect is at large.
Identity Theft–On April 26. Between Feb. 12 and April 26, someone connected a credit card scanner to a gas pump at the Valero Gas Station on Saratoga Avenue. It is not known how many transactions were made.
DUI arrest–On April 24 at 11:42 p.m. in the 21000 block of Saratoga Heights Drive. Deputies responded to a report of a collision, and their investigation resulted in the arrest of a driver for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Commercial burglary–On April 24 at 5:32 p.m. at Safeway on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road. A person was arrested in the parking lot of the business for taking about $45 worth of store items.
Battery–On April 24 at 10:05 a.m. at Prospect High School on Prospect Road. A student was cited by deputies for pushing a teacher.
Soliciting without a permit–On April 23 at 6:20 p.m. in the 18000 block of Bellgrove Circle. Deputies responded to a call of a subject soliciting and found someone doing so without a permit. The person was cited and released.
Trespassing–On April 23 at 4:06 a.m. in the 14000 block of Springer Avenue. Deputies responded to a report of a subject trespassing at a residence and found that the person was looking for shelter to sleep. The individual gave a false name in an attempt to conceal a warrant for his arrest, but was eventually arrested.
Petty theft–On April 23. Between 1:30 a.m. and 6:06 p.m. on April 21, two people took a lamp, basket and a coffee table from Saratoga Oaks Lodge on Big Basin Way worth about $100.
Residential burglary–On April 23. Between April 20 and 23, a person entered a residence in the 19000 block of San Marcos Road through an unlocked window and took personal belongings for a person restrained from entering the property.
Battery–On April 22 at 5 p.m. at Saratoga Library on Saratoga Avenue. A person yelled at two people for making too much noise and then grabbed both people by their shoulders and told them to shut up. The subject was cited and released.
Residential burglary–On April 22 at 10:29 a.m. in the 18000 block of Westview Drive. Deputies responded to a call of a suspicious person in a yard and found that two people had attempted to enter two other homes before entering that particular residence through a window. Deputies located one of the individuals hiding in the area and located the second a short time later. Both were arrested.


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There’s no denying that March 19th was a monumental day in MMA history. It’s on this day that a man who will go down as one of the most talented MMA fighters to ever enter the cage won his first UFC title. That man is Jon Jones and this is the day he dismantled Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua; a legend in his own right.
March 19, 2011: Jon Jones beats Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua for the UFC light heavyweight title
Jon Jones had been the heir apparent for the UFC’s light heavyweight throne ever since he — as a 22-year-old — dominated Stephan Bonnar at UFC 94 in 2009. His position as representative for the future of the sport was padded with incredible victories over Brandon Vera, Vladimir Matyushenko and Ryan Bader the following year. After beating Bader, a fellow up and comer, there were no doubts that the young Jackson-Wink disciple deserved a title shot.
Holding the title at the time was living legend Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua. The Brazilian clinched the belt after surviving wars with Lyoto Machida. Jones was his first defense. It did not go his way.
In the headline bout of UFC 128, Jones showed the world he was worthy of the hype. He was graceful, clinical, vicious. The fight lasted less than three rounds, when it was all said and done Jones was the champion.
“Shogun is a champion for a reason,” Goldberg says to to open the round, trying to make the audience believe the fight will suddenly get a lot more competitive. Shogun misses badly with several punches, still chasing Jones, still unable to find him in range. Jones misses badly with an uppercut and the pace has slowed quite a bit from the furious first round.
Jones misses with a headkick, giving Shogun a momentary advantage on his back. The Brazilian tries to pull him to the mat. He wasn’t diving for a leglock, as Rogan claimed in the commentary, but when Jones didn’t budge and he slipped free of his waistlock, that was his fall back move. Jones ends up in dominant position, but can’t secure a Kimura.
“It’s man against boy,” Rogan says and it looks like it. Jones looks to trap Rua’s arm and do some serious damage, landing a couple of strong lefts before Rua can pull his arm free and defend. A three punch combination follows. Jones is starting to let loose, dropping seven consecutive punches on Rua, many at least partially deflected.
At the 2:50 mark, Jones lands a huge left hand as the crows oohed their appreciation. A left and right elbow were next and suddenly Shogun wasn’t defending nearly as effectively. Now Jon Jones is attacking furiously with a combination of elbows and punches. After a knee to the body, Shogun staggers to his feet. A big body punch is followed by a knee and Herb Dean is right there to stop the fight.
Jon Jones is the new light heavyweight champion of the world. It was a route standing, in the clinch, and on the mat. Jones showed as wide a variety of techniques as anyone in UFC history - including some beyond the confines of the rules. It’s a lot for potential opponents to take in. Jon Jones, it turns out, is an even more dangerous man than we thought.
You can watch video of those moments below, in a retrospective featuring Jones’ analysis - via UFC India’s YouTube channel:
After beating Rua Jones went on a title defense run that ranks among the most legendary in combat sports. He got eight defenses under his belt and then the wheels fell off. Jones’ controversies began in 2015. Troubles with the law and drug testers marred the following years. Though, despite those incidents, Jones remains a leading candidate for MMA’s Greatest Of All Time.
March 19, 2011: Brendan Schaub knocks out Mirko ‘Cro Cop’ Filipović
On the same card that Jones won gold another fighter, who would have a big future in the sport, got an impressive victory.
Brendan Schaub came into the UFC with TUF: Heavyweights in 2009. After losing to Roy Nelson in the final he reeled off wins over Chase Gormley, Chris Tuchscherer and Gabriel Gonzaga. At UFC 128, he got to fight an MMA icon; Cro Cop.
The Croatian veteran of K-1 and PRIDE had faltered during his first UFC run in 2007. His debut was an awkward eye-poke assisted win over Eddie Sanchez. He then lost to Gabriel Gonzaga (in ironic, highlight reel headkick KO fashion) and Chieck Kongo. Cro Cop recouped some of his mystique with some wins in Japan and then returned to the Octagon in 2009.
In his second run he beat Mostapha al-Turk before losing to Junior dos Santos. He failed to build momentum after that, beating Anthony Perosh and Pat Barry before falling to Frank Mir. After the Mir loss he was matched with Schaub; an odd pairing at the time.
Many hoped that against the inexperienced former NFL player Cro Cop could regain some of his magic and turn himself into the dominant force UFC fans were desperate to see. That’s not what would happen, though. Instead Schaub would get a signature win, perhaps the greatest of his career.
Here’s how his current colleague Luke Thomas’ reacted to the win, via SBNation:
ROUND 3 - Leg kick for CroCop, but seemingly lands too low. Time is stopped to give Schaub recovery time. CroCop charges in and they clinch. Fantasically-timed takedown for Schaub lands and Mirko is on his back. Yet, another takedown for Schaub, blast-double like. Schaub passes to half guard. CroCop back to his feet. Two small left straights for CroCop find the mark. Head kick by CroCop blocked. Double leg stuffed for CroCop, but they go back to their feet. And then one right hand from Schaub ends the night. That’s a wrap folks.
You can see Schaub’s thoughts on the fight in the video below, via Fight Network/YouTube:
Schaub would lose four of his next six bouts and then retire in 2014. Since then he’s transformed into one of the sport’s most popular celebrities. Cro Cop soldiered on after this fight, competing another 13 times. His last fight was a rematch against Roy Nelson at Bellator 216 last February.
March 19, 2011: WEC coming out party
On the same night Jones beat Shogun and Schaub beat Cro Cop there was a slew of debuts from fighters who had been acquired when the UFC purchased WEC. Those debut fighters included Erik Koch and Raphael Assuncao, who fought each other in the event’s opening bout. Koch won that bout by KO. The co-main event featured the debuts of WEC mainstays Urijah Faber and Eddie Wineland, with the California Kid taking a decision. Joe Benavidez also made his UFC debut this night, with a win over Ian Loveland.


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Fleming has won four titles as the head coach of CSK in 2023, one that will have put his participation in Rajasthans next set of games. Punjab Kings look formidable on their bowling front and they will bank upon them to win matches, and MI lifted its maiden IPL trophy that year. New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday recognised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party and withdrew the national party status of the All India Trinamool Congress, he earned INR 12.5 crore per year for three consecutive seasons with the Rajasthan Royals from 2023 to 2023.
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Greece is among the top 10 international destinations that US travelers over 50 want to visit in 2022, according to a survey recently released by online travel magazine TravelAwaits.
According to the survey’s results, over a third of US travelers plan to leave the country next year, including 30 percent who plan on traveling domestically and internationally, as well as 6 percent who plan on taking international trips only.
This is only a small increase over the 32 percent of travelers who planned on traveling internationally in 2021.
Greece ranks 10th on the list, with Italy taking first place.
Canada is in second place followed by Mexico and France (Paris) in third and fourth position, and Spain in fifth.
Although international travel seemed to be picking back up recently with countries around the world re-opening their borders, the percentage of people who plan to travel internationally hasn’t increased much since last year, TravelAwaits says.
Other key findings include:
Most travelers plan on taking two trips in 2022
When asked how many trips they plan on taking next year, the majority of respondents — 26 percent — said they planned on taking two trips in 2022. The rest of the answers were pretty spread out, with 18 percent planning on three trips, 16 percent planning to go on just one, 13 percent having four trips in mind, while 5 percent said they plan on taking five trips.
Ten percent of respondents said they planned on taking six or more trips next year, while a nearly equal amount, 12 percent, do not plan to travel at all in 2022.
Majority οf 2022 travelers intend to take long trips
Most respondents — 23 percent — said their trips would last over 13 days.
Twenty percent reported that their 2022 vacations would be anywhere from seven to nine days. Twelve percent plan on taking 10- to 12-day trips, while another 12 percent are looking forward to taking three- to four-day vacays.
Over half of 2022 travelers plan on flying
When asked how they plan to travel in 2022, respondents selected each mode of transportation that they planned on taking next year. Over half — 54 percent — plan on flying, but the car still rules the road with 62 percent of respondents planning on taking a road trip in 2022.
Nearly 20 percent will rent a car, while about 10 percent will go by train, and the same number of respondents plan on cruising or yachting.
Majority plan to travel domestically only
Just over half of 2022 travelers — 52.76 percent — plan to keep their travels within the confines of their own country this year. That’s down from 61 percent who planned domestic-only travel in 2021.
The top 10 destinations are Florida, California, Texas, New York, Arizona, Las Vegas (Nevada), Colorado, Hawaii, South Carolina, and national parks.
Area COVID rates rank as least important
The majority of travelers look for good value, with affordability ranking at number one for 381 respondents.
Over 300 respondents ranked physical safety as their primary concern, while 280 ranked health safety, including clean water, low disease transmission, and available health care facilities first.
Over 500 respondents ranked “low COVID-19 rates” last in their list of concerns, with flexibility and reliability coming in right behind.

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THE SON of murdered banker Alistair Wilson has slammed locals who labelled his mum a ‘monster’ amid a whispering campaign that she was involved in the death.
Andrew, 20, said cops had ruled out Veronica, 49 from their probe into the doorstep execution in Nairn 16 years ago - and the effects on her had been devastating.
It came as detectives said they were encouraged by the response to the brave lad opening up about his last memory of his dad lying in a pool of blood when he was only four.
When asked about the local rumours his mum may have been involved, Andrew said: “It’s hurtful - I’ve lost one parent and now the other parent is made out to be a monster.
“They don’t understand the effects of that.
“My mum has to go home (and) sleep thinking that people think she did that. I can’t imagine that.
“The police have publicly said she’s been ruled out but people still believe in it.”
The furious response came as detectives said they are following up several calls and emails after a “very positive response” to Andrew’s emotional appeal.
He told how his dad was reading him and brother Graham a bedtime story on November 28, 2004 when a man came to the door and shot him three times.
He said: “The only memory of my dad I’m left with is the image of him lying on the doorstep.
“Photographs are all I have and no family should suffer the way we have all these years.”
Detective Inspector Gary Winter of Police Scotland’s major investigation team, said: “We have had a very positive response from the public to Andrew’s appeal and all calls and emails already received are being investigated.
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“I have nothing but praise and admiration for Andrew being able to speak about such personal issues and how his dad’s murder affected family life growing up.
“His bravery and determination to assist our efforts to catch his dad’s killer is hugely appreciated by everyone in Police Scotland.
“I would again urge anyone who may have just the smallest piece of information to please come forward and speak to us.”
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Facebook Strategic Preferred Marketing Developers Kenshoo, SHIFT and Nanigans announced at South By Southwest that they will integrate their technology with the Oracle Social Cloud. The news comes as part of Oracle’s new API-based paid social media solution.
SHIFT CEO James Borow commented on what this means for both his company and Oracle:
We are proud to work with Oracle for the launch of its new paid media solution. We believe paid media is the most important element in any marketing strategy, as it enables marketers to reach customers with a tailored and targeted message. This integration will provide Oracle customers the ability to execute large-scale advertising campaigns across social platforms efficiently and effectively. We look forward to working with current and future Oracle customers to help maximize their brand marketing ROI.
Kenshoo Senior Vice President of Business Development Sivan Metzger commented on this partnership in a press release:
Savvy marketers understand the complementary nature of engaging content and paid social media, as well as the need to employ a diverse set of tactics to achieve their specific goals. Kenshoo’s advanced tracking and attribution capabilities, bidding algorithms, and workflow automation, can provide advertisers with the ability to quickly and easily create, manage and optimize their social media marketing campaigns while intelligently leveraging content they create to boost results. Collaborating with a well-respected brand like Oracle offers us a unique opportunity to share these tools with best-of-breed clientele and help marketers achieve their business goals through holistic social optimization.
Nanigans CEO Ric Calvillo discussed how Nanigans technology can perfectly complement Oracle’s:
Working with Oracle Social Cloud is another clear illustration of our growth and focus to provide in-house performance marketers and agencies with the most advanced SaaS platform across the social and mobile landscape. Oracle is perfectly aligned with Nanigans at the enterprise level and we look forward to further solidifying our position within the market through this partnership.
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Apple has joined Facebook, Spotify and YouTube in tossing Alex Jones and InfoWars material from their platforms.
Apple has removed the entire library for five of Infowars' six podcasts from its iTunes and Podcast apps, BuzzFeed News has learned. Among the podcasts, which were removed from Apples' iTunes directory, are the show "War Room" as well as the popular Alex Jones Show podcast, which is hosted daily by the prominent conspiracy theorist.
Facebook has banned four pages run by the American conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for “repeated violations of community standards”, the company said on Monday. The removal of the pages – the Alex Jones Channel Page, the Alex Jones Page, the Infowars Page and the Infowars Nightly News Page – comes after Facebook imposed a 30-day ban on Jones personally “for his role in posting violating content to these pages”.
Until recent days, tech platforms found it hard to understand why they shouldn't support Jones, a conspiracy theorist who claimed that the Sandy Hook parents were paid actors, that 9/11 was perpretrated not by Al Queda but by "globalists", and that the government is poisoning children to make them gay.
The public is growing keenly aware that Silicon Valley's supposed free-speech principles are not only self-serving but plainly up for sale, so there's little point supporting someone whose makes them look this bad.
We presume it can tell by the pixels.
This alarmingly funny video shows an “Apple Engineer” explaining the company’s forthcoming $999 monitor stand. This guy is better than the “Downfall” meme! Also funny: to see people who had complained vocally about Apple’s lack of truly “pro” gear denouncing it when it finally came along, because it was too pro. Perhaps Apple should have […]
Finally. It’s been almost 3 years.
Who needs a holiday sale? Sometimes there’s no better time than the thick of summer to find deals. We should know – we’ve found ten deep discounts on some must-have items. Whether you’re searching for CBD edibles, exercise gear, chargers or other tech, take a look. But don’t look long – these prices aren’t likely […]
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Fried foods are a weakness for many of us. There’s nothing quite like that extra crisp crackle on chicken, fries or onion rings. And for years, our arteries have been paying for the privilege. Lately, the air fryer has been a godsend for those who love the fried stuff but love their body too. If […]


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Sutphin Boulevard was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Jamaica Line of the New York City Subway. It had two tracks and two side platforms, with space for a third track in the center. This station was built as part of the Dual Contracts. It opened December 2, 1916, and closed on September 10, 1977. The next stop to the north was 160th Street. The next stop to the south was Queens Boulevard. It was closed in anticipation of the Archer Avenue Subway, and due to political pressure in the area.
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Ep.23 – Bruce Springsteen @ The Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Apr 7th, 2008
Category: Bruce Springsteen, Honda Center, Los Angeles, Uncategorized, Video Concert Reviews
Lorn catches the first night of a two night run of Bruce Springsteen shows at the Honda center and gets fan reviews of the show.
The highlgiht of this show for me was when Tom Morello came out and played The Ghost of Tom Joad with Bruce. They busted out an incredible 8 min version of the song with insane guitar solos through out.
One of the best things about a Bruce Springsteen show is the fans. Everyone is just ready to be rocked and thats exactly what Bruce does, cause well, HES THE BOSS!
I got to talk with a lot of cool people and hear some awesome story’s about Bruce from people who have seen him countless times. I will always do my best to make a Springsteen show. -lorn

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Written by Robert Voss
I wanted to write this article to inform all tourists about duck boat tours and the background and insight into them. First off, you might have heard about the tragic news about the Friday, July 20, 2018, duck boat filled with tourists had an accident in Missouri. This accident is still under investigation by the US Coast Guard and the NTSB. The bottom line is that seventeen tourists are dead from this accident. There are many questions to be asked.
Don’t let this tragic accident stop you from take a tour on one of these vessels. What is a duck boat? A duck boat is combination of the truck and a boat. This is a unique vehicle that can go on land and in water. The duck boat is sealed all the around the vessel from water intrusion.
Always think safety first when going out on a duck boat. If you are deciding to take a tour on one of many duck boats one should review a few safety tips. First, does the duck boat have a lifejacket for everyone on board? Next, check the weather conditions your self. No one should be in one of these duck boats with a pending storm in the area. Then check the lake or sea conditions for your self. A heavy chop of water is not good; it might over turn the duck boat. Then ask the tour operator ask about duck boat driver experience.
When conducting a Google.com search, I found a list of duck boat tours in Florida. Here are just a few:
- Duck Tours- South Beach, Miami Beach , https://ducktourssouthbeach.com/
- DivaDuck Amphibious Tours, Rivera Beach, FL , https://divaduck.com/
- Southernmost Duck Tours, Key West, FL, http://www.duckskeywest.com/
There may be more duck boat tours out there. These are the only companies in Florida that I could find at this time. I urge my readers not to be afraid of these vessels. If taken a tour on a good day it will bring an enjoyable experience.
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The Ebola outbreak plaguing West Africa has caused widespread unrest as health care workers struggle to treat patients and outpace the rate of infections, while looters and other armed men attack clinics. And on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it had to close a lab in Sierra Leone after a health worker became infected.
The testing laboratory, one of only two in Sierra Leone, was located in the two of Kailahun, which is close to the border of Guinea. It was closed after a Senegalese epidemiologist became ill with the virus, Reuters reported. “It’s a temporary measure to take care of our remaining workers,” WHO spokesman Christy Feig said. “After our assessment, they will return.”
But pulling health workers is becoming an increasing problem, which will likely result in a worsening outbreak. Just on Monday, WHO said in an update that a “high proportion of doctors, nurses, and other health care workers” had been infected. In all, 240 health workers had contracted the infection throughout the four afflicted countries — Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia, and Nigeria — and 120 had died.
“In many cases, medical staff are at risk because no protective equipment is available — not even gloves and face masks,” the organization said. “Even in dedicated Ebola wards, personal protective equipment is often scarce or not being properly used.” In addition to that, doctors are working overtime, compromising their immune systems through exhaustion, while also working in protective gear that gets especially hot in the tropical climate.
As of Monday, Kailahun was ground zero for Ebola in Sierra Leone, where there were 440 cases of Ebola, or nearly half of the country’s total. The epidemiologist, who is the first worker deployed by WHO to be infected, was sent to the clinic through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, a collaboration between institutions like WHO, UNICEF, the Red Cross, and Doctors Without Borders. He’s currently being treated in Sierra Leone’s other clinic in Kenema, as WHO determines how to get him out of the country.
Since the virus first broke out in March, an estimated 2,615 cases have been reported, with 1,427 deaths. However, WHO warned that there could be “shadow zones” where infected patients are hiding among families. “As Ebola has no cure, some believe infected loved ones will be more comfortable dying at home,” WHO said in a statement, according to Al Jazeera. “Others deny that a patient has Ebola and believe that care in an isolation ward — viewed as an incubator of the disease — will lead to infection and certain death.”
Besides the four countries in West Africa, a separate outbreak was recently announced in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 13 people have died so far.


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Dysfunction of complex I in the mitochondrial respiratory chain (RC) underlies an astonishingly frequent group of multi-systemic disorders that afflict all ages and ethnicities. A relative inability to objectively assess cellular mechanisms that mediate widely variable disease manifestations has largely prohibited evaluation and implementation of effective therapies in affected patients. We hypothesize that pharmacologic modulation of the cellular consequences of mitochondrial RC dysfunction will offer effective therapies for common subgroups of RC dysfunction, irrespective of individual pathogenic cause. The overall goal of this proposal is to elucidate mechanisms by which pharmacologic agents modulate the metabolic consequences of RC dysfunction, capitalizing on the inherent investigative advantages that the C. elegans animal model provides.
The Specific Aims of this proposal are to: SA1: Determine whether pharmacologic modulation of the PPAR/SIRT1 pathway in C. elegans will attenuate, or even reverse, the metabolic consequences of complex I dysfunction;and SA2: Characterize in vivo consequences of """"""""mitochondrial cocktail"""""""" components in a translational C. elegans animal model of complex I dysfunction. Five pharmacologic agents that directly modulate PPAR/SIRT1-related signaling pathways as well as fifteen common """"""""mitochondrial cocktail"""""""" components in four major classes (vitamins, antioxidants, complex I post- translational activator, and intermediary metabolic modifiers) will be studied in RC complex I mutants in SA1 and SA2, respectively. Bioinformatics integration will be performed to discern the overall efficacy of each pharmacologic agent on 5 in vivo phenotypes for both aims: (a) lifespan;(b) metabolic pathway profiling by expression microarray analysis;(c) flux through intermediary metabolic pathways using stable isotopes;(d) mitochondrial membrane potential by fluorescence microscopy;and (e) relative mitochondrial oxidant burden by fluorescence microscopy. Mechanisms underlying discernible phenotypic responses will be explored by in vivo functional analyses in complex I mutants harboring RNA interference-induced knockdown for individual PPAR/SIRT1 pathway genes. In this manner, drugs having postulated benefit for human RC disease that currently lack scientific or clinical evidence of either efficacy or harm can be objectively and non- invasively screened in a low-cost and high-throughput fashion in C. elegans. This translational research may suggest specific therapeutic targets and potentially effective pharmacologic agents to mitigate the global sequelae of human mitochondrial disease.
Mitochondrial complex I dysfunction occurs in an astonishingly frequent, varied, and largely untreatable group of genetic disorders afflicting all ages and ethnicities. Caenorhabditis elegans offers a robust genetic model in which to assess the global impact of complex I dysfunction and therapeutic candidates. This translational research may demonstrate effective pharmacologic therapies, and their specific mechanisms, to potentially mitigate the secondary consequences of human mitochondrial disease.
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Lawmakers and other stakeholders are seized with the unenviable task of crafting strategies on how best to prevent HIV transmission in prisons where the disease prevalence rate is more than twice the national average.
Legislators constituting the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health met in Kariba for a four day retreat with discussions focused on whether or not prisoners should be provided with condoms given evidence of high risk of HIV transmission in jails.
The meeting was a follow up on a recent study tour of prisons in Lesotho by local legislators, where inmates are not directly provided with condoms, but have some access to the HIV and AIDS preventive commodity.
Both Zimbabwe and Lesotho do not recognise same sex relationships, but participants felt that policy makers should not pretend such relationships are not taking place given the high prevalence rate of 28 % in prisons compared to the national average in the open society which stands at 13, 7%.
Health Portfolio Committee members; Mr Prince Sibanda and Cde Darmian Mumvuri said they are of the opinion that failure to reduce HIV transmission in prisons will further expose the public in open society to the risk of infection.
Senior Assistant Commissioner Phoka Scout of the Lesotho Correctional Services Health Department said perceived risk of new HIV infections in prisons is reason enough for stakeholders to be compelled to provide condoms as one part of a whole package of the prevention matrix.
Meanwhile, the tuberculosis (TB) burden in prisons is also higher than the national average.
According to a presentation by Dr Evidence Gaka of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS), the disease burden stands at 575 per 100 000 in prison, compared to a national average of 275 per 100 000.

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