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Homeologue Specific Gene Expression Analysis of Two Vital Carbon Metabolizing Enzymes—Citrate Synthase and NADP-Isocitrate Dehydrogenase—from Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Nitrogen Stress
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Citrate synthase (CS) and NADP-dependent isocitrate dehydrogenase (NADP-ICDH) have been considered as candidate enzymes to provide carbon skeletons for nitrogen assimilation, i.e., production of 2-oxoglutarate required by the glutamine synthetase/glutamate synthase cycle. The CS and NADP-ICDH cDNAs were encoded for polypeptides of 402 and 480 amino acids with an estimated molecular weight of 53.01 and 45 kDa and an isoelectric point of 9.08 and 5.98, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis of these proteins in wheat across kingdoms confirmed the close relationship with Aegilops tauschii and Hordeum vulgare. Further, their amino acid sequences were demonstrated to have some conserved motifs such as Mg2+ or Mn2 binding site, catalytic sites, NADP binding sites, and active sites. In-silico-identified genomic sequences for the three homeologues A, B, and Dof CS and NADP-ICDH were found to be located on long arm of chromosomes 5 and 3, and sequence analysis also revealed that the three homeologues consisted of 13 and 15 exons, respectively. The total expression analysis indicated that both genes are ubiquitously expressed in shoot and root tissues under chronic as well as transient nitrogen stress. However, they are differentially and contrastingly expressed but almost in a coordinated manner in both the tissues. Under chronic as well as transient stress, both the genes in shoot tissue showed downregulation, lowest at 6 h of transient stress. However, in the root tissue, trend was found opposite except with exceptions. Moreover, all the three homeologues of both the genes were transcribed differentially, and the ratio of the individual homeologues transcripts to total homeologues transcripts also varied with the tissue, i.e., shoots or roots, as well as with nitrogen stress treatments. Thus, cDNA as well as genomic sequence information, apparent expression at different time point of nitrogen stress, and coordination between these enzymes would be ultimately linked to nitrate assimilation and nitrogen use efficiency in wheat.
KeywordsCS NADP-ICDH Nitrogen stress Gene expression Homeologues Wheat
Authors would like to acknowledge the Project Director of ICAR-NRCPB, New Delhi for his support and encouragement at various levels to execute this work. For extraction of the genomic sequence information for this work, we gratefully acknowledge IWGSC. We are also thankful to Dr. Anju M. Singh, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, for providing HD-2967 seeds.
The present work was financially supported by CIMMYT under Wheat Competitive Grants fund.
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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Saturday, September 18, 2010
Heisman Trophy, Who Cares?
So Reggie Bush gave his Heisman back. Does anyone really care? I'm sure the USC and Reggie Bush fans care a little bit, but beyond that.
I didn't grow up near a Div I college and have never really adopted a college football team to route for. Occasionally there will be a team, coach or player that interests me, and that's it. However, I enjoy college football. I am clearly a fan of the game. The Heisman makes for good water cooler discussion and that's it. I don't care that Mark Ingram won it last year and Reggie giving it back means nothing to me.
Besides providing fodder to Sport's Talk radio the entire discussion is meaningless.
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- November 26th, 9am - 4pm
- Ages 5 - 10
- Snacks and lunch not provided
November 26 - Paper Sculpted Catching Game
Our Paper Sculpted Catching Game workshop combines gaming and creativity! Participants will be given step by step instructions on building this classic game using the animal of their choice. Afternoon will be spent playing at Greenwood Park.

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Podcasts have been making a boom in the way we learn and get new information for years now. While its an incredible source of information, there aren’t that many for kids so we were thrilled when we learned about Pinna’s Original comedy-improv podcast Don’t Break the Rules.
The only ad-free audio streaming service developed and curated exclusively for kids 3-12. With the goal of activating kids’ imaginations through immersive screen-free
entertainment, Pinna creates and produces original podcasts, stories and songs!
Additionally, Pinna sources and curates some of the best-known, award-winning kids’ podcasts, music and audiobooks from around the world.
And this spring, you and your kids can see a live recording at the Magnet Theater in New York City! Hosted by Carly Ciarrocchi (host from Sunny Side Up, Snug’s House and
The Big Fun Crafty Show), the improv event features professional voice-actors kids would
recognize from some of their favorite cartoons.
Kids will take part in creating the show as voice-actors bring to life characters based on audience suggestions. They will also get to play along and cheer on the competition as the characters compete to win in crazy games!


In concert the establishment of MPAs around the world and the current push to increase the number an size of no-take areas it has been argued that these areas may be of benefit to fisheries management. Included are moving fisheries harvests towards more sustainable yield, rebuilding depleted stocks, an insurance against stock collapse and the protection of essential habitat.
But as with all management tools, potential and real benefits need to be rigorously assessed. This knowledge base is currently lacking.
The proposed project will make a major theoretical contribution to the general understanding of MPAs for fisheries management as it will incorporate several new parameters in the model, including:- effort displacement; existing management tools (input controls and TAC); larval dispersal where possible (research on larval dispersal of rock lobster has focused on Tasmania); fleet dynamics; and spatial variation in biological parameters.
The plan to establish a National System of Marine Protected Areas in Australia has been resisted by the fishing sector because of a percieved loss of yield proportional to the area of the closure and the lack of critical evidence to support the proposed benefit to fisheries (including insurance against stock collapse, sources of eggs and larvae and improvement in yield). To resolve this conflict we urgently need to model the potential impacts and provide the empirical ground-truthing of the effects of area closure on the fishery.
Given that most commercially-exploited reef species are long lived and that MPAs require several years for the effects of closure to manifest themselves, there is a need to provide baseline information on the status of proposed sites. This information can then be used to evaluate MPA objectives in the future.
Equally there is a need to maintain adequate assessment of the changes that occur once an area has been closed. Monitoring of existing reserve sites in Tasmania has been ongoing for a period of five years. It is important to continue this work because analysis after five years of initial survey provided no indication that population changes of exploited species had stabilised. The biomass of rock lobsters within reserves, for example, continued to increase throughout the five years of the study. Clearly there is a need to continue the survey in order to properly document longer term changes that occur as a result of closure. This information is fundamental to the evaluation of MPAs as a coastal management tool.
The project chooses to focus on relatively sedentary species for several reasons:
While intuitive benefits in terms of stock recovery of sedentary species have been demonstrated, other benefits are far from predictable and the scant information on this subject yields results that are species specific and dependent on the behaviour of the species. There is a growing awareness that generalised models are inappropriate and each case needs examination on its own merit. Furthermore, the size of the no-take areas under consideration mitigates against the study of the benefits for highly migratory species, which range freely between protected and unprotected sites. Finally, empirical confirmation of models based on sedentary species is most likely to be achievable (recognising that models for migratory species are not well advanced at this stage).
To address possible funding constraints we have prioritised the tasks as follows:
1. Modelling the effects of closure on the fishery
2. Survey of the proposed reserve sites in Tasmania, including the industry proposed sites
3. Ongoing survey of established sites in Tasmania
4. Survey of proposed sites eslewhere Australia
5. Survey methods workshop
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being proclaimed around the world with the stated primary purposes of enhancing fisheries stocks and/or conserving marine biodiversity. In Australia, in response to a joint State/Commonwealth agreement to establish a National Representative System of MPAs (NRSMPA) to protect marine biodiversity, the focus is on their conservation role. However, fisheries enhancement is often suggested as an additional benefit of protection, potentially offsetting the cost of area closure in some cases.
This study aimed to contribute to the debate on the positive and negative effects of the establishment of MPAs, documenting changes that have occurred in reserves following establishment, and particularly, attempting to understand more about their role as a fisheries management tool. It builds on a program initiated following the establishment of Tasmania’s first ‘no-take’ MPAs a decade ago.
Changes within the MPAs over the period indicated that fishing has had a substantial influence on the demographic structure of many species, particularly those targeted by fishers. The magnitude of change detected appeared to be dependant on the susceptibility of species to capture, the remoteness of protected locations and to the MPA configuration itself. Changes within the more remote Maria Island reserve (the largest area studied), relative to fished reference sites, included increases in the abundance of lobsters and certain fish species and increases in the mean size of rock lobsters (responses typical of protected areas studied elsewhere in the world), as well as a decrease in the abundance of prey species such as urchins and abalone.


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Mosperiburg is a region in SaGa Frontier ruled by the Ring Lord Virgil.
Locations in Mosperiburg
- Virgil's Palace - the palace of the Ring Lord.
- Mosperiburg Mountain - a mountain where a rare flower grows on the summit. Suzakus are known to inhabit this area. Jotnar trapped a Suzaku in ice.
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Stylish and elegant, the Nkuku Star Christmas tree topper. Intricately-patterned brass with an antique-style finish. The cut-out design allows light to shine through and cast a magical glow. Handmade by artisans and designed to last for years to come. This tree topper will add glamour and style to any Christmas Tree and will certainly attract compliments.
Nkuku Star Christmas Tree Topper at a glance
- Star-Shaped Christmas tree topper.
- Antique brass iron construction.
- Made in fair trade conditions.
- Handmade in India by master craftspeople.
- Dimensions: 19cm x 19cm x 8cm.
- Wipe clean with a dry, clean cloth. Please do not use harsh chemicals or abrasive cleaners
- Indoor use only
WHY WE SOURCED THIS SUPPLIER
- Nkuku works not only with independent businesses but also social projects and co-operatives and builds strong relationships with its suppliers. The company focuses on transparency and makes regular visits to assist with production queries and offer support and advice.
- Nkuku works with natural and recycled materials and uses sustainable methods of production. Many of its products are handmade from waste materials left over from other industries including cotton from discarded t-shirts, leather, metals and glass, as well as recycled saris.
Read more about Fair Trader Holmfirth here https://www.fairtrader.info/about-fair-trader

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Thursdays 5-7 pm (MST)
Every other week, Lifetimes introduces you to a new friend and lets you get to know them for the next two hours. In this time, you’ll be brought into their life story through music, from their first memories of song to what they were listening to this morning.
This intimate look at someone’s life is hosted by Monty Daniel and is adapted from a show they hosted at their college radio station, KCSU. After a nearly 3 year hiatus and a few moves later, Lifetimes is back on the airwaves and ready for a whole new batch of stories.
Monty Daniel was born and raised in Durango, CO, and attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. In May 2020, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Communication as well as Technical Theatre with an emphasis on Sound Design. They were the Music Director for her college radio station, KCSU, for 3 years and a radio DJ throughout school. Monty was also an Arts and Culture Reporter for The Rocky Mountain Collegian, Freelance Reporter for Colorado Public Radio and reporting fellow for NPR’s Next Generation Radio. Currently, Monty owns and operates their own photography and media business in Flagstaff, AZ as well as helping and hosting at Crater Radio.
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‘Nature on the Move’ was the theme of a recent BC Nature conference and field trips, hosted by the Delta Naturalists’ Society.
Nearly 200 birders and naturalists flocked from all parts of British Columbia – even as far as Kitimat, Terrace and Willams Lake – to hear from experts in the field and to enjoy the beauty of the Fraser delta.
Hundreds of thousands of waterfowl and several million shorebirds gather and stage on our local shores during their migratory journeys, as well as songbirds, raptors and gulls of many kinds.
Some of their flights are truly extraordinary. According to Jason Jones, of the Vancouver Avian Research Centre, some birds, such as the bar-tailed godwit and the manx shearwater, travel more than 20,000 kilometres annually, and repeat this feat year after year in their lifetimes.
Other animals, too, make seasonal journeys.
Caitlin Birdsall, of the Vancouver Aquarium, described the longest migration of all mammals, that of the grey whale.
This huge baleen whale travels for 11,000 km between the warm waters of the Baja peninsula and its summer feeding grounds in the Arctic’s Bering Sea.
These whales pass regularly through Boundary Bay and can be seen on spring migration off Crescent Beach and in the Georgia Strait.
Humpback whales have also returned to the Strait, rebounding in numbers since being hunted out a century ago.
Caitlin encouraged everyone to report whale and marine mammals to the BC Cetacean Sightings Network (email@example.com).
Fish can also be long-distance travellers. Marvin Rosenau of BC Institute of Technology explained how the migrant salmon running in the Fraser River are reliant on a healthy delta, including the right levels of sedimentation, dredging, water quality and temperature. All these factors are affected by developments at the mouth of the river and along the banks.
After a full weekend of talks and field trips to wildlife reserves and parks, participants in the conference had recorded more than 100 bird species and taken many beautiful photos.
On the final social evening, they were regaled with tales of Russell Cannings’ 2010 big year of birding, during which he had many funny adventures as he successfully challenged the record for the number of birds seen in a year within B.C.
Cannings’ record-breaking bird, a tropical kingbird, was seen at Reifel bird sanctuary.
The Fraser delta is definitely a migration magnet for humans as well as birds, whales and fish.
Anne Murray, the author of two nature books available in local book stores, writes monthly in the Peace Arch News – www.natureguidesbc.com

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Angel Hair Pasta With Shrimp and Asparagus
This colorful classic comes together in a flash with minimal mess.
- ½ (16-oz) box angel hair pasta
- ½ lb thin asparagus, woody stems removed, cut into 1-inch dice
- 1 lb peeled and deveined shrimp
- ¼ cup fresh basil, snipped into strips with scissors
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, optional
- In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook the angel hair pasta according to package directions.
- During last 5 minutes of cooking, add asparagus to pasta, stirring well. During final 2 minutes of cooking, add the shrimp and cook until they just turn pink.
- Drain the pasta, asparagus, and shrimp, and transfer to a large serving bowl. Add basil, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt, tossing well to mix.
- Top with Parmesan cheese is desired.
- To prepare the basil, wash and dry the leaves, stack them on top of each other, fold or roll the stack, and snip into thin strips with sharp scissors.

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Shantaram spews venom at 'Hitler bhai' Parrikar for 'one-man' ruleTNN | Updated: Feb 16, 2012, 06:05 IST
PANAJI: All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary and MP Shantaram Naik said that Goa does not want "Hitler bhai"(leader of opposition Manohar Parrikar) to rule the state and that people who love democracyshould not vote the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to power.
Speaking to mediapersons at the Congress House, Panaji, Naik said that the people of Goa would testify that all the Congress chief ministers were soft spoken and responsive to the people. "They were democrats to the core and did not believe in a one-man rule. They treated their cabinet colleagues with honour and dignity, even if they showed resistance over some issues. Cabinet colleagues were never treated like cattle, as was done by Parrikar under the BJP regime," he said.
Referring to Parrikar's promise to the electorate of solving the garbage issue in the state within three months, Naik sought to know why Parrikar could not solve the problem when he was the chief minister for five years?
Stating that the BJP was day-by-day losing its identity as a political party in the country, Naik said that Parliamentary democracy would be in danger if the BJP was allowed to play its fascist games, which the party plays during the Parliamentary sessions.
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Colon cancer patients who eat a diet high in red meat, fatty products, refined grains, and desserts — a so-called “Western diet” — may be increasing their chance of disease relapse and early death, report researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The study, published in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, involved 1,009 patients with stage III colon cancer that has been treated with both surgery and chemotherapy. Stage III colon cancer is characterized as being localized to the large bowel area with cancer cells in the lymph nodes near the tumor. The investigators found that those who most closely followed a Western diet were three-and-a-half times more likely to have colon cancer recur than those whose diets were least Western-like.
“We know from previous research that diet and lifestyle influence people’s risk of developing colon cancer,” says the study’s lead author, Jeffrey Meyerhardt, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber. “This is the first large observation study to focus on the role of diet in recurrence of the disease. Our results suggest that people treated for locally advanced colon cancer can actively improve their odds of survival by their dietary choices.”
The participants, who were enrolled in a large, phase III clinical trial sponsored by the National Cancer Institute of follow-up (“adjuvant”) chemotherapy, had their tumors surgically removed within the two months prior to enrolling in the study. They reported their dietary intake on specially designed questionnaires at two different time points – during the period they were receiving chemotherapy and six months after the completion of chemotherapy.
Meyerhardt and his colleagues identified two major dietary trends within the group: A “prudent” pattern characterized by high intakes of fruits and vegetables, poultry, and fish, and a “Western” pattern characterized by high amounts of red and processed meats, sweets and desserts, French fries, and refined grains. Participants didn’t fall neatly into one category or the other, but were scored in each by how closely they matched the Western and prudent models.
The survival benefit for those whose diets least resembled the Western pattern held true even after researchers controlled for factors such as gender, age, body mass, degree of cancer spread to lymph nodes, and physical activity level. Investigators do not know why such a diet is associated with a poorer outcome, but speculate that it may be related to increased insulin levels and insulin-like growth factors. Insulin and related growth factors have been linked to the formation and growth of some types of tumors.
In contrast to the negative effect of a Western diet, researchers found that following a prudent-pattern diet did not significantly influence cancer recurrence or mortality. “The message is that patients in this category can improve their prospects by avoiding certain foods,” comments Meyerhardt, who is also an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. Meyerhardt adds that more research is needed to better understand what components of diet are most responsible for the study findings, and why.
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I didn’t know if you were actually curious for a possible explanation of these results, but here’s one possibility. The lab I work in deals with colon cancer and the small molecules polyamines, which have been shown to contribute to colon cancer. In fact, when drugs which reduce polyamines are administered to patients with colon polyps (pre-cancers), those patients have a lowered risk of developing more polyps or cancer. Now how does this relate to your featured article? Red meat is a primary source of the amino acid Arginine, a precursor of polyamines. So that’s one way in which diet contributes. I’m not as well-versed on how sweets and refined grains may play a role though. It may have something to do with high-fat leading to increased secondary bile-acids, another known risk factor for colon cancer.
I am convinced enough of this research that I have worked to minimize my own red meat intake!

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Penns Valley Penguins Swim Team
History of the Penns Valley Penguins and current record boards (updated Aug. 2014).
Click on each image for a closer look.
The Penns Valley Penguins Swim Team is part of CPSL, swimming and hosting teams from the area: Bellefonte, Lewistown, Park Forest, Welch, and Science Park.
The team has grown with an energetic group of coaches led by Head Coach Katie Faulkner.
A cadre of dedicated parent volunteers provide all of the support necessary to run successful swim meets: timing, stroke & turn judges, announcers, set up/clean up, swimmer seeding, and an award-worthy concession stand.
PV Penguins Swim Team Record Boards are on display in the entryway to the Millheim Pool!
The boards were generously donated by Matthew and Eva Gerhart.
THANK YOU, GERHART FAMILY!

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There is a fairly common idea that it is your civic duty to follow the news and keep up with current events. I strongly disagree with this.
There is something to be said for keeping up with what the government is doing on a regular basis so you can
moan about it on Twitter write to your local MP to object to something. I believe it is important to hold your representatives to account even if it feels fruitless.
News stories are fleeting. Go back and read and the news from a week or a month ago and see just how many stories are actually important.


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April 11, 2012 - 08:27
|Itsuwaribito Volume 5 cover image is courtesy of barnesnandnoble.com.|
Rated “T+” for “Older Teen”
Once, when he was a small child, Utsuho Azako told the truth, directly resulting in the destruction of his home. Now, Utsuho is an unrepentant troublemaker and a self-professed “Itsuwaribito,” a crook that practices all illicit trades. Still, the teen wants to help people. Traveling with his talking tanuki, Pochi; a young physician who hates liars, Dr. Koshiro Yakuma; and the refugee, Neya Multo, Utsuho helps others by telling lies.
Itsuwaribito, Vol. 5 opens with Utsuho and company still in Natsumura, a town of craftsmen who make explosives and fireworks. It is also where Utsuho has been reunited with Tenka, a boy who once lived at the orphanage with him. There has been a series of brutal murders in the village, and now, the killers have been revealed, but the real mystery is who or what started the killings.
Next, the quartet is off to solve the mysteries of the story known as “The Kokonotsu.” They travel to Chikushishima, where awaits a village and magical treasure that can make their dreams come true. However, they meet a young sentry named Yo-Yo Hatobaki, who is guarding Chiku from outsiders as he searches for a princess named Kazura. But before they can find treasure and princess, they must overcome an army of killer… dolls?!
THE LOWDOWN: I have described the Itsuwaribito manga as being something like a samurai/ronin comedy, but darkness falls with this fifth volume. There is violence, revenge, more violence, lies, still more violence, and then, shocking secrets.
Previously, creator Yuuki Iinuma offered lots of convincing martial arts action; one might even call this a shonen battle manga. So this time, Iinuma offers copious amounts of explosive violence and the occasional blood splurt. The ending is so good, that I can’t wait for the next volume.
POSSIBLE AUDIENCE: Fans of ronin-type comedies may like Itsuwaribito.

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Bruny Island / Channel
The Channel Region includes Hobart's southern suburbs and rural towns such as Snug and Middleton. Rolling hills and water views are typical of this region. Industries include fishing, cattle and sheep farming, and fruit growing.
Bruny Island is reached by car ferry from Kettering. The island is a hive of producers, including oysters and wine. At Cape Bruny, the southern-most point, there is a spectacular lighthouse looking out on the Southern Ocean.
Cherry Brown makes and sells handmade, all natural, chemical free vegan cosmetics in Cygnet Tasmania from pure minerals and vegetable-based ingredients.
Handmade Natural soaps, gift packed. Using Tassie ingredients where possible.
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Pear Ridge is a beautiful rurally located contemporary venue specialising in weddings, functions, parties and workshops. The garden is magical with fresh produce, herbs, pear trees and flowers.
The dining room is full of natural light and leads on to a sunny balcony overlooking the garden. There are a number of garden settings where you can hold your wedding ceremony.
Printing studio specialising in beautiful handcarved linocut & letterpress original art works and bespoke stationery.
All printed using traditional printing methods on Antique printing equipment.
Tasmanian timber pens, Blackwood, Huon Pine and Myrtle in a lined case.
I have worked with glass for over 20 years. Starting as a stained glass artist I’ve extended my interests to include fused and cast glass, painted glass, bead making and torch work with some dabbling in the hot glass studio. I’ve studied with many amazing artists from around the world both in Australia and the USA. I love teaching what I’ve learnt and am learning. Our architectural glass work can be found in schools churches and hundreds of homes in Tasmania and interstate.
I design and manufacture garments and textiles. I use natural fibres that have been hand-dyed or hand-painted in an array of colours to produce unique one-of-a-kind products. Manufacture techniques include knitting, felting, weaving and handspinning. I also hand paint or hand-dye yarn and sell the yarn as designer skeins for the consumer to make their own creations.
A working artist studio where local artist Ruth Downham creates artwork based around glass and its amazing visual qualities.
This luxurious and secluded holiday retreat near Hobart is nestled into some of the highest parts of Woodbridge Hill, just 20-minutes’ drive south of Hobart.
The commanding views of Bruny Island, the D’Entrecasteaux Channel all the way to the Tasman Peninsula, perfectly enhance the strikingly beautiful and private studio apartment luxury accommodation.
This intimate accommodation retreat brims with tasteful and indulgent features. The windows by glass-artist Ruth Downham, the heated slate bathroom floors, the reclining leather couches - to help take in the views, the salvaged Tasmanian black-heart sassafras timbers or the spas are just some of the modern and stylish features: these studios are some of the most intimate and thoughtfully appointed luxury holiday retreats in Tasmania.
The magnificent indoor pool is available for private bookings, is heated via a wood-fired furnace, and the proximity to the acclaimed Peppermint Bay restaurant help make Woodbridge Hill Hideaway Luxury self contained accommodation a year round destination.
Woodbridge Hill Hideaway, one of Hobart and Tasmania’s most luxurious accommodations, is a significant addition to Southern Tasmania’s boutique accommodation options. Repeat clients from Hobart are regulars at this and secluded holiday retreat.
Woodbridge Hill Hideaway holiday accommodation is close to Kettering and the departure point for the ferry to Bruny Island.


Posted by Banjov1 on Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Went to my favorite festival this weekend... the Charm City Folk and Bluegrass Festival in Baltimore. Got to hear some great music and jam with a bunch of friends... some of whom I only get to see once a year.
One of my favorite moments was doing an impromptu jam for our new buddy Seamus Arrizza. His family said he loved music and he seemed to be really enjoying himself. We were trying to give him the full on stereo effect of a bluegrass jam circle... btw that's a four string banjo that he's got in the back of that wheel chair
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 @5:46:42 AM
Yep, shire looked like he was enjoying the jam.
Monday, October 24, 2016 @9:33:28 AM
That''s terrific. Love to see him all happy and smiling.
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This first image from Madame Bovary shows Mia Wasikowska in the lead role.
The film, directed by Sophie Barthes (Cold Souls), is currently shooting in Normandy, France. Radiant Films International is selling at AFM.
The adaptation of Gustave Flaubert’s novel also stars Ezra Miller, Paul Giamatti, Rhys Ifans, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Logan Marshall-Green, Olivier Gourmet and Laura Carmichael.
Finance is led by Tim Smith and Paul Brett’s Prescience. Occupant Entertainment produces in association with Aden Films and Aleph Motion Pictures. The producers are Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino.
Barthes adapted the script with Rose Barrenche.
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Asha Parekh | AFP
New Delhi: Legendary actress Asha Parekh will be conferred the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020. The award will be presented at the National Film Award ceremony in New Delhi.
“I am honoured to announce that the Dadasaheb Phalke Selection Jury has decided to recognise & award Ms Asha Parekh Ji, for her exemplary lifetime contribution to Indian Cinema,” said Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur.
The Minister also announced that the 68th National Film Awards will be held on 30th September 2022 and will be presided over by President Droupadi Murmu.
Asha Parekh is a renowned film actress, director, producer and accomplished Indian classical dancer. Starting her career as a child actor, she made her debut as a lead heroine in Dil Deke Dekho and has acted in over 95 movies. She acted in celebrated films like Kati Patang, Teesri Manzil, Love in Tokyo, Aya Saawan Jhoom Ke, Aan Milo Sajna, and Mera Gaon Mera Desh.
She is also the recipient of Padma Shri in 1992. She served as the head of the Central Board for Film Certification from 1998-2001. The decision to confer the award to Ms Parekh was taken by a jury of five members.

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Mom and Kitten Need a Home
These cats are available at the Douglas County Animal Shelter.
By Pat Hopper
Lila has the unusual coloration of a silky coat calico, with gold eyes accenting her beautiful face. She is just two months of age. Lainna is a Mamma with an unusual pattern of gray and black circular stripes, with a white mouth, neck, stomach, and front mittens. Her regal poses enhance her beauty which she passed onto her daughter. They are the kindest, and most loving family and are willing to be the next additions to your family. They arrived in the shelter on Sept. 30, and received the FVRCP during the intake process.
Lila - Cat ID#: 6156
Lainna - Cat ID#: 61 ?
Hours of operation for the Douglas County Animal Shelter are: Monday closed; Tuesday noon to 7 p.m.; Wednesday noon to 5 p.m.; Thursday noon to 7 p.m.; Friday noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.
Pet listings are updated frequently. However, animals featured may be adopted and that, after all, is the goal. If the pet you are interested in has been adopted, please consider giving another of the many available pets an opportunity to be your forever friend and allow them to show you just how special they are.
Adoption fees for dogs and cats is $25, and there is a $10 microchip fee. $35 for the opportunity to make a friend for life and to give a furkid a forever home is a small price to pay.
All dogs and cats presently receive intake inoculations for kennel cough and distemper and all pets adopted from the shelter are required to have their rabies shots and be spayed or neutered within 30 days of adoption, unless they are kittens or puppies.
The Douglas County Animal Shelter phone: 770-942-5961. If the line is busy, please keep trying as there is often limited staff to answer calls. However, messages left will be returned as time permits. To learn about other animals available for adoption at Douglas County Animal Control, view their PetFinder listings.

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Is the Edmonds City Council fairly compensated? | Letter to the Editor
Last updated 6/14/2021 at 7:24pm
I am surprised by the council reviewing the Salary Commission after just reinstating the Salary Commission ordinance in 2016 for the 2017 and 2019 sessions; this was after disbanding it in 2014 after a long history of having one in place.
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Born in Rome and studied management at the University of Fribourg. I had the chance to start my career directly in the PO role. First in a small IT company in Bern, developing a software for process and risk management. 3.5 half years ago I joined Zurich first in the project leader pool and then switch to the digital portals team. Here I start seeing things differently and really understanding the challenge of bringing added value to the customer. Outside the office I like fixing and riding bicycles, consuming as much wind as I can with the windsurf (my new passion) and discovering new gelateria! I can eat gelato every day!


PEMA 2 building is a multifunctional commercial and residential building located in Innsbruck, Austria.
Glass plays a very important role in the design and function of the building. The glass chosen for the stunning-looking facçade is Guardian SunGuard® Solar Light Blue 52, which reduces glare from the sun and helps to reduce the demands on the building’s air conditioning, as well as helping to improve control of temperatures inside the structure. The glass is coated with Guardian ClimaGuard® 1.0 on the inner pane, which provides enhanced thermal insulation during colder months.
Designed by LAAC, the 50-metre-high structure covers almost 19,000 square metres and is a true masterpiece of architectural flair and originality
The design of Pema 2 combines a range of functions within a consciously architectural and yet spatially restricted building. Pema 2 consists of a two-storey base building – which accommodates the new City Library – topped with an eleven-storey disc-shaped tower that houses 173 student apartments. One floor between the base and tower is open to the public, acting as a cultural platform. There is also a public space on the roof that offers additional space for restaurants.


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A great browser that allows you to significantly increase the speed of your connection, and save traffic.
Today, due to the rise in the price of mobile communication, many network users began to look for ways to save Internet traffic, as well as a significant increase in the speed of the connection. The developers of UC Browser managed to perform this task with an excellent rating, which became a benchmark among modern smartphone users. The utility can surprise with a pleasant and quite convenient interface, which is practically absent in many similar developments. The program started its way quite a long time ago and for the passed time has received decent improvements. With the help of an elaborate and thoughtful system, it automatically blocks unwanted content in the form of advertising and other Internet elements, which undoubtedly greatly affects the number of remaining megabytes offered by domestic operators.
- Optimized software without any errors;
- Beautiful design, perfectly combined with a wide range of functionality;
- The original concept, which showed an example to the authors of various projects.
Increase the performance of the Internet browser can even in the presence of 3G, which is quite surprising and magical.


Replacement of High-Pressure Natural Gas Piping To Three Co-generation (Cogen) Units
Working both inside and out - supplying manpower, tools, equipment and material to our highly-valued customer, in order to replace this critical high-pressure natural gas line at a large edible food manufacturing plant in South-Western Ontario, Canada, our AIM Industrial Pipe-fitters replaced two gas mains from the outside metered gas train to the 3 co-generation units. Piping was 3” and 4” schedule 40 A106B seamless carbon steel with 300lb. and 150lb. flanges.


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Look Before You Leap: Common Mistakes When Moving Firms
Changing firms can often feel like walking through a minefield of potential legal risks and other problems that could jeopardize a hard-earned book of business, lawyers and recruiters say.
One of the most common and dangerous mistakes for even veteran brokers is to leap to the firm offering the most money and not taking the time to do proper due diligence on their new employer, according to Louis Diamond, an industry recruiter with Diamond Consultants.
Diamond recalls one particularly painful case with a team of advisors to ultra-wealthy clients who moved three years ago and chose the firm that gave them “the biggest recruitment deal possible.” When they arrived at the firm, they realized it didn’t have some of the alternative investments or basic lending tools they need for their rich clients.
“Because they were blinded by the money, they didn’t ask enough questions,” Diamond said, declining to identify the team or firms involved.
Because the recruiting deals are structured in the form of “forgivable loans” that amortize over a period of around a decade as long as the advisors stay in their seats, the brokers were stuck.
“They owe so much money that they are still there, three years later,” Diamond said.
Advisors can also trip up over logistical hurdles that give their move away to their current firm or draw unwanted attention, according to Scott Matasar, a partner at Matasar Jacobs, a Cleveland-based law firm.
“When you are planning a transition, don’t tell your assistant,” he advises in a listing of the top mistakes advisors make. “Don’t tell your golf partner. Don’t tell your Aunt Ethel.”
In one recent case in Ohio, a UBS team was reportedly put on leave after the firm became aware of their plan to move to Morgan Stanley. A similar scenario played out for a team that left Morgan Stanley to start a registered investment advisory firm in Long Island, New York, but were hit with a request for a temporary restraining order based in part on statements from a support staffer on the team who attested the team took client information.
Other mistakes include printing or copying an excessive amount of client documents in the weeks leading up to the departure, creating personal conflicts with managers on the way out, or even the most basic task of failing to read contracts, according to Matasar.
“Downloading large numbers of files to a jump drive will get noticed—if not before you leave, certainly afterwards,” Matasar wrote. “So will a big spike in your copier usage.”
In an interview, Matasar said that advisors also need to double check their employment agreements to see what is allowed in terms of client contact. Most firms and courts generally allow advisors to send a “tombstone letter” informing clients of their move without being considered to be in violation of their non-solicitation agreements, but each case is unique.
Matasar also suggests advisors be clear when moving among firms that are members of the Protocol for Broker Recruiting about what information they are allowed to take with them to their new firm. The agreement only allows brokers to take client name, address, phone number, email address, and account title of their former clients, and some team or retirement agreements can supercede.
“I’m always surprised by the number of brokers who have moved from one Protocol firm to another and only have a vague understanding of it,” says Matasar.
Don’t take any information is the key, however, if your move is not covered by the Protocol, lawyers said. Firm contracts are very onerous and in some cases even consider memorizing account information and using it at your new firm to be theft of trade secrets, according to Arthur Koski, a lawyer in Boca Raton, Florida.
“The big brokerage firms have spent a lot of time putting these contracts together so you have to be aware of the potential downsides,” he said.


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Virginia pitchers have one complete game the last two seasons combined, a stretch of 116 contests. Chris Rowley, Army’s almost-certain starter Friday versus the Cavaliers in the NCAA tournament, has completed 12 of 28 outings in the same two years.
In short, Virginia will face an accomplished, dependable and familiar workhorse.
Familiar because Rowley started a NCAA tournament game last season against the Cavaliers. Virginia dusted Army 9-1, roughing up Rowley for six runs in as many innings.
A 6-foot-2 senior, the right-handed Rowley doomed his own cause by walking five and hitting four batters. It was his sole defeat in an 11-1, All-American season in which he pitched to a 2.40 ERA, completed six of 15 starts and threw five shutouts.
Army competes in the Patriot League, which pales to the ACC’s steady diet of top-25 opponents. But Rowley’s numbers were too good to ignore, and this season he’s been similarly effective with a 9-3 record, 2.68 ERA, six complete games in 15 starts and two shutouts.
“He’s been very, very consistent in his career,” Virginia coach Brian O’Connor said Tuesday. “Last year he was an All-American and had All-American kind of numbers. This year it looks like he’s doing about the same thing.
“He doesn’t walk anybody. Doesn’t give up many home runs. He’s got pinpoint control, he’s got a good, sinking fastball, a slider. His velocity’s not going to overpower you, although it’s good. He’s going to rely on contact and using his slider and two-seam fastball to get guys to hit ground balls. He looks like he controls the running game very well. He hasn’t given up a lot of stolen bases this year.”
O’Connor’s right. Rowley has walked only 18 in 90.2 innings while allowing two home runs and eight stolen bases.
Rowley’s been even better recently, winning seven consecutive starts since a loss to Navy. He’s allowed only 11 earned runs in his last 54 innings and was MVP of the Patriot League tournament, in which he threw two complete-game victories.
Those tournament starts were eight days apart – the Patriot League semifinals and finals are both best-of-3 – and Rowley threw 124 pitches and 148 pitches.
So what happened last May in Charlottesville?
“We fortunately had a good approach against him last year,” O’Connor said. “I think it was more a result of how we train our hitters. Not that we take a bunch of pitches but we really try and condition our guys to not swing at pitches off the plate, to be disciplined. I think it was more a matter of him just missing rather than someone who was really wild.”
With more pitching depth than his Army counterpart, Joe Sottlolano, O’Connor has the luxury of leaning on his bullpen and not pushing his starters. Even at his dominant best, Virginia’s Danny Hultzen didn’t throw a complete game in 2011 en route to becoming the No. 2 pick of the Major League draft by the Seattle Mariners.
But that doesn’t minimize Rowley’s endurance and toughness, or the respect that O’Connor has for Army and all service academy athletes.
“The service academies that are competing at this level of athletics, there’s no schools, no programs that you have more respect for than them,” O’Connor said. “We can talk all we want about what a student-athlete has on his plate at the University of Virginia or any other university, (but) it pales in comparison to what these young people have on their plate.
“Take all the academics and all the athletics and then add all the training and everything that a student-athlete has to do at a service academy. … It’s pretty special. To think that these are the types of institutions that develop our leaders and people that are going to be fighting for our country … it’s really impressive. You know what these kids are made of and you have the utmost respect for them. …
“They ain’t gonna back down from anybody. They will not be intimidated by the University of Virginia.”
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Design and Analysis of Spiral Wheel Rim for Four WheelerJournal: International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development (IJMPERD ) (Vol.10, No. 3)
Publication Date: 2020-06-30
Authors : A. Suganthi M. Sivapriya T. Narayanan; R. Rajappan;
Page : 9093-9102
Keywords : Al Alloy; Mg Alloy; Lighter Weight; Heat Dissipation;
Alloy wheels are automobile wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium metals or sometimes a mixture of both. Alloy wheels differ from normal steel wheels because of their lighter weight, which improves the steering and the speed of the car. Alloy wheels will reduce the unstrung weight of a vehicle compared to one fitted with standard steel wheels. The benefit of reduced unstrung weight is more precise steering as well as a nominal reduction in fuel consumption. Alloy is an excellent conductor of heat, improving heat dissipation from the brakes, reducing the risk of brake failure under demanding driving conditions. At present four wheeler wheels are made of Aluminium Alloys. In this project a parametric model is designed for Alloy wheel used in four wheelers by collecting data from reverse engineering process from existing model. Design is evaluated by analysing the model by changing the design of rim styles to be strong and balanced. Its material should not deteriorate with weathering and corrosion.
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With the release of Fortnite v18.21, Epic Games launched the Fortnitemares 2021 event filled with challenges and rewards, a new location called "The Convergence", and more. There's even a new melee weapon for players to acquire, in the form of the side scythe. In this guide, we cover how players can get the Sideways Scythe in Fortnite, its stats, and what they'll need to upgrade it to a higher rarity.
How to Get Sideways Scythe in Fortnite
As the name suggests, you'll need to enter a Side Anomaly and complete it to get your hands on a Side Fake.
It's really a pretty easy process, and those who have played Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 8 should be familiar with these side anomalies. If you're jumping into the new season, our guide below can help.
- Read more: Fortnite Season 8 The Sideways: How to enter, locations, weapons, more
Side Anomaly locations are random, so jump into a match, open your map, and find where they spawned. You will need to open a side crate inside to get a side scythe drop in Fortnite.
You can also head to the new POI called The Convergence (in the middle of the map) to face a Guardian monster that drops the Side Scythe.
Sideways Scythe Stats, Rarity Levels & Leveling Up
The Sideways Scythe has a unique mechanic that heals the player when they score an elimination. It also has up to 46 damage, depending on the rarity.
Check out the image below (via HYPEX) for the full Sideways Scythe stats by rarity.
You can upgrade the Sideways Scythe in Fortnite with Cube Monster Coins (get them from the Sideways Anomalies).
- Uncommon to Rare - 15 Piece Cube Monster
- Rare to Epic – 20 Cube Monster Coins
- Epic to Legendary – 25 Cube Monster Parts
- From Legendary to Mythical – 50 Cube Monster Pieces
It goes without saying that the Sideways Scythe is arguably one of, if not the most powerful melee means in the game, and the healing mechanic on elimination makes it even better.
So there you have it, an easy way to get the Sideways Scythe in Fortnite now that the v18.21 update is live.
- Read more: Fortnite v18.21 Patch Notes: Downtime Details, Cube Town, New Challenges
Be sure to check out our dedicated Fortnite section for guides, news, leaks, and more.
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Match Race Germany - Alpari World Match Racing Tour
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A lengthy day on Lake Constance marked the start of Match Race Germany and the opening round of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour. With the wind off Langenargen just strong enough to sail but rarely getting above 10 knots, the organisers ripped through ten flights of the qualifying round, bringing all of the 12 international teams up to five races sailed.
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If you would like to talk to someone about epilepsy, our trained advisers are here to help.
Information about status epilepticus
- Status epilepticus is when seizures last too long
- It is a medical emergency that can happen with any type of seizure
- Some people are prescribed emergency medicine to treat status epilepticus
- If you have epilepsy, it is important to have an up-to-date care plan so that if status epilepticus happens, the people around you know what to do.
What is status epilepticus?
Most people with epilepsy have seizures that last a short time and stop by themselves. But sometimes, a seizure can last too long and become status epilepticus (you may hear it shortened to just ‘status’).
It happens when a seizure doesn’t stop in the usual time, or when someone has seizures one after another without recovering in between. Status epilepticus can happen with any type of seizure.
There are many different causes. Status epilepticus can happen in people who have been diagnosed with epilepsy and also in people who have never had a seizure before. For example, it can happen because of a stroke or head injury, or because of drug or alcohol abuse.
Convulsive (tonic-clonic) status epilepticus
Convulsive status epilepticus is when:
- A tonic-clonic seizure lasts for 5 minutes or more, or
- One tonic-clonic seizure follows another without the person regaining consciousness in between
If either of these things happen, the person needs urgent treatment to stop the status before it causes long-term damage. If convulsive status epilepticus lasts for 30 minutes or longer it can cause permanent brain damage or even death.
Other types of status epilepticus
These can be harder to spot because the signs and symptoms can be less obvious. For example, someone who is in absence status or focal impaired awareness status may appear confused and less responsive than usual, or have changes to their speech or behaviour for no clear reason.
Non-convulsive status epilepticus can also be very serious for some people, depending on the cause of the seizure. If someone you care for is at risk of any type of status epilepticus, their specialist should tell you the signs to look out for, and when to get help.
Non-convulsive status epilepticus usually needs specialist assessment and an EEG test to diagnose it and check for other possible causes that might have similar symptoms.
Other seizure types can also become status epilepticus if they go on too long. For example, some people with a rare type of epilepsy called Lennox-Gastaut syndrome may have tonic status epilepticus. This is when a person has repeated tonic seizures where their whole body stiffens, with little or no recovery in between.
How can I reduce my risk of status epilepticus if I have epilepsy?
Here are some ways to reduce your risk of having status epilepticus:
- Always take your epilepsy medicine regularly, and never stop or reduce your medicine without advice from your doctor or nurse. Missing doses and stopping epilepsy medicine suddenly are common triggers for status epilepticus
- Get the right treatment and care for your epilepsy so you have as few seizures as possible
- Limit the amount of alcohol you drink, but if you are alcohol dependent, get medical advice before stopping. Alcohol withdrawal after excessive drinking can be a trigger for status epilepticus
- Find out if you have any triggers for your seizures, and avoid them where you can
- Talk to your epilepsy specialist if you are worried about status epilepticus
What is the treatment for status epilepticus?
In hospital, there are a number of medicines doctors can use to stop status epilepticus. They usually give these medicines by injection or straight into your body through a small plastic tube that is placed into a vein (known as a drip). Emergency medical services (paramedics) also carry medicine so they can start status epilepticus treatment as soon as they arrive.
If someone with epilepsy is at known increased risk of a dangerous type of status epilepticus, their doctor may prescribe them emergency medicine (sometimes called rescue medicine). It’s usually only prescribed for convulsive status epilepticus.
The aim of emergency medicine is to stop the status early on, before it causes long-term damage. If the status stops, the person may not need to go into hospital, depending on how well they are recovering, and what is in their care plan. Emergency medicine can be given by a family member, carer, teacher or colleague, as long as they have been trained in how to give it.
Types of emergency medicine
There are two main types of emergency medicine licensed for use in the UK:
- Buccal midazolam: this is given by plastic syringe, between the person’s gums and cheek. Brand names include Buccolam and Epistatus
- Rectal diazepam: this is given rectally (inserted into the person’s bottom). Brand names include Diazepam RecTube and Stesolid
A small number of children are prescribed a different type of emergency medicine called rectal paraldehyde.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) says that everyone with epilepsy should have a care plan. A care plan is an agreement between the person with epilepsy, their healthcare professional, and where appropriate, their family or carers.
The care plan should say how to tell if the person is in status epilepticus and what to do. A care plan needs to be kept up to date and shared with the right people. It should also include details of any emergency medicine that has been prescribed, who is trained to use it and when to give it.
You can download a Care Plan and Review template from our website.
Which seizures can be treated with buccal midazolam?
Buccal midazolam is most often prescribed to treat prolonged tonic-clonic seizures.
It is recommended for:
- Tonic-clonic seizures over 5 minutes
- Repeated or cluster seizures (usually 3 or more seizures in 24 hours)
Buccal midazolam can be prescribed as an emergency medicine to stop other types of prolonged or cluster seizures. This could include prolonged focal impaired awareness, absence, tonic, atonic and myoclonic seizures.
Your care plan will tell you which seizure types buccal midazolam is prescribed for and when it should be given. For some people, it may say to give buccal midazolam sooner than 5 minutes.
How can I get training to give emergency medicine?
If you may need to give emergency medicine to your child, family member or someone you care for, you should be shown how to use it. An epilepsy specialist nurse or community nurse will usually give you this training.
Tell the nurse if other people, such as school staff, may need to give the emergency medicine. The nurse may be able to train them as well. Schools may also be able to arrange training through their school nurse or local community nursing team.
There are a number of training providers that deliver emergency medicine training. We can’t recommend any particular training provider, but we have listed some options on our buccal midazolam page for professionals.
Template care plans for buccal midazolam and rectal diazepam are available on request from the Epilepsy Action Helpline.
Great Ormond Street Hospital has written a leaflet about giving a paraldehyde and olive oil enema (into the bottom) to children.
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Castle and Beckett are “Reality Star Struck” This Valentine’s Day
Castle’s February 11th episode dips into the world of Reality TV when Beckett and Castle investigate the murder of a rising star attached to a show called “The Wives of Wall Street.” (Is it just me, or does anyone else think this show could actually work?)
And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, Castle’s attempt to give Beckett a special gift goes horribly wrong.
Check out the episode synopsis below, and look out for Suits star Gina Torres guesting this week.
CASTLE & BECKETT WORK TO SOLVE THE MURDER OF A YOUNG STARLET ON A “REAL HOUSEWIVES”-ESQUE REALITY SHOW, WHILE OFF THE CASE THEIR FIRST VALENTINE’S DAY TOGETHER APPROACHES, ON ABC’S “CASTLE”
Gina Torres, Gail O’Grady, Lachlan Buchanan and Heather Ann Davis Guest Star.
“Reality Star Struck” – Castle & Beckett get an up-close-and-personal view of a “Real Housewives”-esque reality TV series, “The Wives of Wall Street,” when they investigate the murder of the show’s rising young star. Meanwhile, Castle’s attempt to give Beckett a Valentine’s Day gift goes horribly wrong, on “Castle,” MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. Gina Torres (“Suits,” “Firefly”), Gail O’Grady (“Drop Dead Diva,” “Desperate Housewives”), Lachlan Buchanan (“Pretty Little Liars”) and Heather Ann Davis (“The Lake”) guest star.
“Castle” stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Penny Johnson Jerald as NYPD Captain Victoria Gates, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.
Guest Cast: Gina Torres as Samantha Foster, Gail O’Grady as Margo Cowan, Lachlan Buchanan as Stone Gower, Heather Ann Davis as Ashley Robinson.
“Reality Star Struck” was written by David Grae and directed by Larry Shaw.


Israel is promoting a unique initiative for the treatment of abusers to try to flip the script on how domestic violence is addressed in the country.
Since the COVID pandemic began, domestic violence reports in Israel skyrocketed.
In 2021, the Welfare Ministry saw a 10 percent increase in calls to its domestic violence hotline.
This prompted Israel’s government to allocate $50 million in funding towards combating domestic abuse, with part of the money going towards new treatment programs for abusers.
Igor Kotovsky, a recovering batterer and now guidance counselor, spoke about being arrested 10 years ago for abusing his wife. “I was given two options: go to jail or go through treatment,” he recalled.
For the last decade, Kotovsky has been in therapy designed for men who have a history of domestic violence.
Today, he serves as a counselor for other batterers, living in Israel’s first government-funded apartment for violent men who are restrained from their families.
“I grew up seeing abuse. I was raised… in a society where it was believed that a man is better than a woman,” Kotovsky said.
“After I began treatment, it helped me understand how my behaviors were wrong, and how I have to take responsibility for my actions.”
Currently, Israel does not require compulsory treatment for batterers.
While an abuser can seek help from centers for the prevention and treatment of domestic violence, government data shows that only a quarter being treated in these centers are men, with the rest being battered women and children.
“Most of the time, after men have been reported for being abusive… they become lost and even angrier with the partners they were abusing,” Avri Sutton, a social worker and manager of the First Rehabilitation Apartment for Batterers, said.
“We don’t want them going back home without the tools to control themselves.”


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Sharpeville massacre took place in South Africa. Many protesters were killed by police when they were protesting.
Police killing of several black South Africans
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Police opened fire and killed several black South Africans who were fleeing partly because they (the police) feared for their lives and partly because of other reasons known to them.
This incident reminds me of the things I witnessed after the general election that took place in late 2007.
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This was the first time I saw police officers beating innocent people who went to Bansi supermarket (in Migori) to do their shopping.
I remember guns blazing.
And I remember seeing some people who were shot rushed to hospital on boda boda (motorbike taxi).
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Violence was created.
Violence that became obese in weeks.
Violence that made the ordinary Kenyans and police enemies in a way.
Some would say: Kenyans and police officers haven’t been close to each other from the beginning. People fear them. From way back!
Ever seen how most people react in the presence of police officers? It’s as if a dinosaur has suddenly appeared from thin air – breathing fire, like dragons do.
Are Kenyans comfortable around police officers?
Most Kenyans don’t feel comfortable around police officers.
But crime forces them to seek police officers.
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And police officers are on the other hand compelled to perform their duties – law enforcement.
The ordinary Kenyan fear police officers for their violent nature. Something that’s not the case with every officer, but you just know how generalities make even the sanest of people shudder and blow things out of proportion.
Some police officers believe that violence at times makes law enforcement a bit easier. I mean, intimidate an ordinary Kenyan, slap him on both cheeks and things just plain work out.
Problem is, with this method the police officers are prone to consume more lies than ever before.
This has created a big rift between the police officers and the other citizens. And so the two parties try to understand each other. The two parties intimidate each other.
The two parties don’t cooperate with one another as should be the case.
The two parties don’t take their obligations seriously and the two parties violate each other’s rights.
So violence always come to mind when the two parties can’t agree.
After all, when they deal with each other, they come from a position of fear.
There are trust issues to deal with.
Trust issues that at times are deepened even more because of the diversity of people living in Kenya (tribes, politics, class, religion).
A lot of mind reading when both parties try to act all mysterious.
And the struggle of who comes out the winner when all is said and done.
The police use the resources granted to them by the state to perform their duties but sometimes they overstep their boundaries.
And that’s when teargas, batons and guns take over reason.
People get killed and the same script is played almost every year – not only in election times.
What is the government of Kenya doing about police brutality?
But what is the government doing?
What has the government done?
Is the government the reason behind the violence that police officers usually unleash on ordinary citizens?
Yes and no.
The government has the proper resources to train our police officers to respect human rights. It also has the means to compel (or order) the police officers to violate the same rights.
Therefore to prevent Sharperville-style massacres in modern day Kenya, the government needs to think of the people.
To look at their frustrations.
To come up with measures aimed at improving the livelihoods of Kenyans
To train police officers properly and to ensure justice is served whenever an officer involves him/herself in illegal acts.
I think the Kenyan government is already doing all the above, only in small measure.
The government hasn’t done enough yet but this is something it should take seriously, for when the ordinary Kenyans fight with the police, the ordinary Kenyans will triumph but so many lives will be lost.
And that’s what we don’t want – massacres.
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We don’t want massacres.
The government, therefore, has to take this initiative seriously.
Educating the ordinary citizen on how they can address their issues without resorting to violence can also help a lot but this doesn’t work if the government doesn’t listen to what Kenyan families have to say.
This is the way to prevent sharperville-style massacres – training the police properly and educating every citizen the right way.


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Every day Congress fails to pass legislation defunding Planned Parenthood, the abortion giant receives over $1.5 million from taxpayers and kills another 887 preborn children.
We need to take action now. In just a few clicks, you can email your representative and senators right now and urge them to end the taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. My team has put together a pre-written email for your convenience, but you can write your own message, too here.
Even our staunchest pro-life members of Congress need to hear from you, if just to know they have your support (when I talk to them, they always tell me how important it is to hear from you). Congress can vote for a budget reconciliation bill that includes a measure to defund Planned Parenthood - we need to urge our representatives to take action!
We’ve come too far and fought too hard for the innocent preborn to let this opportunity slip through our fingers. Please contact your members of Congress today. Use this link to find contact information for your members of Congress.
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2012: Great Year for ND Crop Values | VideoRene Thibault | 3/5/2013
Last year`s success is due to very high crop yields, high commodity prices and the cooperation of mother nature. This is an accomplishment that will impact many areas of the state`s economy.
“Agriculture is statewide and everybody benefits, from the mom and pop grocery stores and gas stations to equipment sales. Everybody benefits from agriculture in North Dakota, that`s really important for our state”, said Eric Eriskmoen, a research agronomist with the North Central Research Extension Center.
North Dakota`s successful 2012 agricultural year was lead by the state`s corn crop, which was valued at $2.9 billion.

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Officers from Hampshire Police located and dismantled a cannabis factory in the Bridgemary area of Gosport.
Two males from Gosport, aged 37 and 38, were arrested on suspicion of producing a Class B drug, and have since been released under investigation.
This, combined with our other recent factory closures in the borough, should serve as a reminder and warning to anyone who is involved in drugs in Gosport. Police will find you and your drugs and we will deal with both accordingly.
As always, we couldn’t achieve the results we do without the support of our colleagues from other departments, including Response & Patrol, Crime Scene Investigation and Criminal Investigation Department
Posting on social media about the find officers said: From previous cannabis factory posts we’ve shared, we know some people think, ‘it’s just a bit of cannabis’, but we want to stress that any production of drugs is linked to hidden harm.
Large scale operations like this are often run by organised crime gangs. Those gangs are likely to engage in very serious violence involving weapons, such as firearms.
They may also take advantage of vulnerable people, exploiting them or making them work in servitude.
The electrical requirement to grow this many plants is also really dangerous and can be a huge fire risk, putting neighbouring properties and lives in danger.
It is not ‘just a bit of cannabis’. It’s linked to serious criminality.
That’s why we are really keen to hear from people who suspect there is cannabis cultivation or drug-related activity going on in their neighbourhood.
Every call you make to us is logged and helps us build up an intelligence picture about what might be happening in your community. This allows us to take action and prevent your neighbourhoods from harm.

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GippsAero, the Australian company that manufactures the GA8 Airvan, plans to build an assembly plant in North America.
Company officials said at Oshkosh that they plan to build more than 10 aircraft each year in the new plant.
“Many of the high value components of our aircraft originate in the USA — engine, propeller, avionics — so it makes sense that we ship critical airframe components to Australia for assembly locally,” said Randy Juen, general manager for North America. “For our customers, we expect to be able to reduce lead times, increase production capacity and improve flexibility in delivering more customized solutions to the North American market.”
The company is currently working to identify locations.

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From the neon Henrie sign out the front to the pink and blue tabletops inside to the varying artwork displayed on the walls – Café Henrie’s playful aesthetic serves as a gentle reminder to not take yourself too seriously. Opened in September 2015 by graffiti artist André Saraiva, the Lower East Side cafe was initially thought of as an extension of Saraiva’s New York studio, and quite simply as a place for friends to get together. Today, Café Henrie continues to attract artists, authors, designers and the like in need of good coffee – everything from your regular brews to the more unconventional cardamom coffee – and healthful lunch options including signature bowls that have gained cult-like status.
Smooth operator. From iconic Sydney backdrops to the best front row attitude – Victoria’s Secret model and David’s Jones ambassador Victoria Lee shares with RUSSH her postcards from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia.
Behind the scenes of Mattea’s runway debut, featuring muses Phoebe Tonkin and Robin Lawley.
“All the most interesting experiences I’ve had came without any forewarning or planning on my part … All the best things happen despite your hand.”


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Guest blogger St Etienne considers that an end to what he describes as ‘the immature and irresponsible behaviour’ of devolved politicians is the one cut that could command popular public support in the post-CSR period…
“Both the SNP and Labour have huge opportunities to tell a story not just about standing up to London and for Scotland, but taking national leadership, and telling a narrative which is about the kind of public services we want. And central to this is challenging trade unions to be constructive, proactive and imaginative in a way they haven’t been about work, jobs and organisation since the heyday of Upper Clyde Shipbuilders nearly forty years ago. Whoever can dare to move out of a bunker mentality could position themselves well for years to come, long after recession and ‘cuts’ have become part of our national folklore like the 1980s and the poll tax.”
As Scottish commentator Gerry Hassan broke ranks last month to call on their regional government to display a sense of leadership in the ensuing government cutbacks, on our own Northern Irish politicians should display a similar sense of leadership.
As it stands however the regional fiefdoms are awash with non-revenue raising politicos telling us how the Westminster government is penalising our poor souls with unnecessary cutbacks, pertinently without giving any form of solution to the deep rooted issues themselves.
It’s easy to glibly shout ‘NO CUTS’ to your budget when all you do is sign off on where the money goes without thought for where it is coming from i.e. we the taxpayers. If the dire straits exhibited by Greece earlier this year weren’t reason enough to mobilise the forces of austerity, you’d think the latest in a series of economic beatings our neighbours down south have endured since would have concentrated minds on the threat lurking just under the surface.


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The six states in the WRP region are home to 18% of the U.S. population and constitute 19% of the total land mass.
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If the construction of Estonia's eastern border is sped up, the quality will be compromised, Minister of Interior Lauri Läänemets (SDE) said in response to criticism from former foreign minister Urmas Reinsalu (Isamaa) on Wednesday. Lithuania and Poland have built theirs quicker because the designs were less comprehensive, Läänemets said.
The minister said bringing the construction deadline forward to before 2025 will bring patchy results.
"I see that Urmas Reinsalu has, with his usual brashness, started a discussion about a subject that is not completely clear to him. He claims that Estonia's border can be completed before 2025. I would argue does anyone really want to build a border with holes and technological flaws? [It would be] Beautiful on paper but useless in reality," Läänemets wrote on social media.
The minister said Estonia's new border cannot be directly compared with Poland and Lithuania's.
"First, in one of these countries, the border was built without public procurement. In Estonia, I don't think it's right that a hundred million euros of public money should be used in this way. Secondly, Poland has not built the border completely but has left open areas that are in boggy areas. Estonia's border fence will also be built in bottomless bogs, with special solutions and technology. These construction processes are not as fast as those for building on solid ground," Läänemets argued.
"Cameras and surveillance equipment deployed at the Estonian border will operate over a secure connection controlled only by Estonia, where the flow of communication data cannot be interfered with by a neighboring country and, for example, the transmission of camera images cannot be blocked. This is not the case in all countries, which is why construction work has been faster elsewhere," he added.
"We will equip it with signal transmission via cables vs, for example, in Lithuania where it goes via the air. We are building up a drone surveillance capability, we are also getting surveillance equipment for the Narva River. The long-term plan is to bring a Frontex training center to Narva, which will further enhance security and border management capabilities here," said Läänemets.
He said an access road will also be built along the border and nearly roads will be repaired.
"And let's not forget the best border guards — local residents, some of whom will also get better internet or electricity connection thanks to the border construction. This is also why the construction of the Estonian border differs and takes longer than its immediate neighbors," Läänemets wrote.
The SDE minister said it is also important to understand the border fence's function — to prevent people from crossing.
"Reinsalu's proposal to build a fence without monitoring devices does not let us know the moment someone is about to climb over the fence. It would not create the desired value and there would be no change in the work of border guards compared to today," said Läänemets.
"We have already sped up construction, with some sections completed well ahead of schedule, and those under construction on a section-by-section basis, with construction work, procurement and tendering underway. Half of Estonia's almost 100 km land border is covered by a border fence today, and the money is available for the construction of the remaining sections, but additional money would not speed up the completion of the fence," wrote the minister, giving an overview of the current situation on the eastern border.
Läänemets said completing the border is an absolute priority, but speeding up the process now would create additional costs and an unpredictable finish date.
On Wednesday, Reinsalu criticized the government's plan for the construction of the eastern border, arguing more money should be allocated to the project.
"Interior minister Läänemets claims, that it is not possible to speed up the construction of the border infrastructure to before 2025 using additional resources. This is not true. I clearly remember that at Isamaa's request, the border was discussed last summer. As I recall, the additional amount requested by the Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) to speed up the construction was €19.8 million. To my surprise, the Minister of the Interior did not advocate for this allocation in the budget negotiations," Reinsalu wrote.
He was replying to comments made by Läänements on Monday.
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Paul V. Benatti for the plaintiffs.
J. Douglas Murphy for the defendants.
These consolidated appeals arise out of a dispute among the parties concerning the defendant Coutinho's construction of a house on his property located on Commercial Street in Provincetown. All the appeals involve the same, sole issue: the meaning of the front yard requirement provision of the Provincetown by-law.
The disputed by-law reads, in pertinent portion:
"1320. Dimensional Schedule. . . .
| RESIDENTIAL "REQUIREMENT|
|Min.Lot Area (sq. ft.)||5,000|
|Min.Lot Frontage (lin. ft.)||50|
|Min.Front Yard (ft.)||20 [Note a]|
The facts to which this by-law must be applied are that Coutinho's lot is situated in a Residence G zoning district and his house, under construction at the time of trial, is set back slightly more than 14.72 feet from the street line. The building on the lot adjoining Coutinho's property on its westerly side is set back 9.44 feet from the street line. On the lot to the easterly side of Coutinho's property there is a building which is set back 20 feet from the street line.
Coutinho (and the other defendants) contend that because the average of the front yard setbacks of the buildings on the two lots adjoining Coutinho's property is 14.72 feet, and because Coutinho's building is set back slightly more than the averaged distance, the dimensional requirements of the by-law have been met. The plaintiffs (owners of property in close proximity to Coutinho's lot) contend that the words "if smaller" in footnote "a"
of the by-law pertain to the lot size, either area or frontage. Therefore, they argue, the footnote applies only to lots in Class G having areas of less than 5,000 square feet or frontages of less than 50 feet, or both, and because Coutinho's lot has neither of these qualifications for the benefit of footnote "a," the by-law requires that there be a front yard setback of at least 20 feet. Thus, the controversy narrows to the meaning of footnote "a."
The trial judge concluded that under the by-law a "building on a lot in a Class G district must be set back from the street line (i) a distance of 20 feet or (ii) a distance equal to the average of the setbacks of the buildings on the two adjoining lots, whichever distance is the smaller" (emphases original). As the by-law is concerned with minimum requirements, the owner is, of course, free to provide for a greater distance should he so desire.
In construing footnote "a," the trial judge adhered to the well established principle that "[z]oning by-laws must be construed reasonably." Green v. Board of Appeal of Norwood, 358 Mass. 253 , 258 (1970), and cases therein cited. The plaintiffs' interpretation of that footnote, that it applies only to lots having less than the required lot area (5,000 square feet) or frontage (50 feet), overlooks the placement of the footnote reference in the body of the dimensional schedule. As referenced, the footnote is relevant only to the minimum front yard requirement.
Additionally, the disputed provision of the by-law is substantially the same (in all respects material hereto) in its terms, but not format, as its predecessor, which was construed in Van Arsdale v. Provincetown, 344 Mass. 146 , 149 (1962). There the court held that the by-law gave the "owner an option of either distance." We see nothing in the present by-law which requires that it be construed differently. Accordingly, in determining the distance of the front yard setback under the by-law, Coutinho was free to choose between 20 or 14.72 feet, the average of the setbacks of the buildings on the lots adjoining his property.
[Note a] Or, if smaller, the average of the setbacks of the buildings on the lots thereto on either side, a vacant lot being counted as though occupied by a building set back the minimum distance."


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A 32-year-old Sangre Grande woman has been arrested for stealing a gun and ammunition from a security officer at a casino.
The incident is said to have taken place at a gambling establishment in the Sangre Grande area after midnight.
The officer reported to police that he was on duty at the casino, armed with the weapon, when he went to the washroom and placed it on the toilet tank.
Minutes after leaving the washroom, he realised he had left the gun behind and returned to retrieve it, but did not find it.
A report was immediately made to the police and investigations resulted in the woman being arrested and the weapon and ammo being discovered hidden in some bushes behind her house.