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Line Rider Beta 1 Specifications
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Line Rider Beta 1 Review
Last Updated: 2021-03-15 05:01:39
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Flash games were some of the most creative games around - some of them are literally run entirely from your creativity. These games handed you some tools and let you go crazy in a sandbox, and Flash games had a surprisingly high amount of them. One of them is Line Rider, with Line Rider Beta 1 being the first version of it.
To play Line Rider Beta 1, just run it with whatever SWF player you have.
This game is very straightforward, and is completely up to you. You have a pencil tool to create a map. Once you're finished and press the play button, it will play out a simulation of a sled rider riding the map you drew. In this version of the game, there's only one tool - the pencil tool. If you draw it from left to right, the line will act as the floor. If you draw it from right to left, it will act as the ceiling. What this means is that your Line Rider can go through the ceiling from the top, something you'll want to keep in mind if you want to try some creative one way windows.
All in all, Line Rider Beta 1 is an amazing creative tool for anybody, and it will only get better with updated versions that will come out after this one.
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Mike White’s new Ben Stiller drama “Brad’s Status” finds the bankable comedian playing a middle-aged dad with a serious case of FOMO.
Otherwise known as “fear of missing out,” Stiller is a New Yorker who has bumped his head on the few rungs of life’s ladder he has managed to climb — and finds himself jealous of his more successful friends.
At CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Amazon Studio’s Head of Marketing and Distribution Bob Berney shared a clip from White’s film, which is currently in postproduction.
In the teaser, Stiller is lecturing his smart but intensely laid back son on dealing with the pressure of getting into college. He tells a story about his own struggles getting into Yale, and then his son reveals he’s actually close to landing admittance to Harvard.
There’s a bittersweet exchange and on Stiller’s face runs a gamut of emotion over the news: pride, sorrow, bitterness and his resting expression — privileged confusion.
The title, Berney hinted, might borrow from a
The film is scheduled for release this fall.


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Flutes tend to lose functionality over time, but this can be fixed or prevented by servicing.
Loss of functionality can be caused by regular use, since there are many small moving parts that wear out, and also by environmental factors that tend to degrade the pads and corks. The further the instrument degrades, the more difficult it is to play. On good quality flutes, this can all be fixed, keeping the flute in good playing condition.
It takes around 2 hours to service a student flute. The following items are attended to during a service, as time allows:
General Service (2hrs)
- Replace pads (up to 4)
- Reseat existing pads
- Replace keycorks
- Replace or reset the head joint cork
- Basic cleaning of the flute body
- Balance springs
- Minor adjustments to tenon joints
- Remove double action in keywork
- Adjust key heights
- Adjust timing of the keywork
- Straighten keys
Full Service (3-4 hours)
- All the steps performed in a general service
- Up to half the pads can be replaced
- Clean keywork, as much as time allows
- Tighten mechanism where it is worn
There is other work that can be carried out during a service, or can be added as an extra item if needed:
- Soldering keys or parts that have broken
- realigning keywork
- Polishing heavily-tarnished flutes
- Fixing stuck tenon joints
- Removing stuck swabs
- Refitting tenon joints
- Replacing springs
- Removing dents
- Realigning posts
Full Flute Repad
Often, if your flute is in particularly poor condition, it may be best to completely repad the instrument to have it in good working order. Unfortunately, this often costs almost as much as a new flute, making it an unrealistic investment.
Sometimes (but not always) it is possible to compromise and temporarily adjust some of the existing pads in a full service, to try to spread the cost over 2 or 3 years.
Care and Maintenance
After the instrument is serviced, you will want to keep it in great shape for as long as possible. You will receive some detailed instructions about how to care for your flute, to keep it in excellent playing condition for at least the next full year.

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READING ALLOWED, Part 8 By lamignonne and Zenmackie Marie felt wretched. While he was gone, it had been easy to nurture her feelings of resentment towards him for leaving her alone all day, tied up and bored, and suffering acutely from her unsatisfied lust.
As the long day had worn on, her jaw aching more by the hour, her stomach growling, her body cold and bruised and her head more often than not in one of his toilets, Marie's frustration had grown and grown. She'd even started to feel like she was justified in snooping around in his study. After all, she'd given up her whole weekend for him and he hadn't even seen fit to stay at home!
Marie hadn't been able to form any kind of resolve about how she was going to behave when her Master came home, other than the vague idea that she certainly deserved some attention from him and would be prepared to communicate just that if she didn't get any. But her resolution wavered the second she sensed him in the bathroom. He'd startled her, standing there so quietly while she worked, squashed up against the toilet for all the world as if she were embracing it.
She'd dropped the cleaning brush and it had splashed her, and just like that, she was at a disadvantage. As usual. As she'd struggled to kneel the way he liked, Marie tried to cope with the confusing riot of emotions that she was feeling. On the one hand, she was still mad at him, anxious to show him that she didn't appreciate his leaving her; on the other, his presence overwhelmed her, intruded even on her carefully nourished anger, and all her instincts were screaming at her to throw herself at his feet and show him her joy and relief that he'd returned.
Her desire to have her suffering acknowledged by him warred with the desire to suffer still more, to do anything he wanted as long as he would smile at her and tell her she was a good girl. She could feel him studying her and trembled.
Her urge to grovel grew stronger as he approached her, overpowering her with his presence, torturing her with suspense. As he gripped her chin and raised her face to look in her eyes, Marie had panicked, terrified he'd be able to see her every disloyal, petulant thought, and then she had made the terrible choice to show him her anger. How quickly he'd put her in her place, she thought miserably now. In truth, he'd had all the power from the moment he'd come into the bathroom, had controlled her more efficiently with just his presence than his chains had been able to do throughout the long day.
He stood before her and her body shook with the desire to kneel; he humiliated her and she craved his approval beyond every other need. She had tried defiance just this once, confronting him with nothing more than the look in her eyes, and his reaction had been immediate, painful and devastatingly effective.
Marie had realized again, with excruciating clarity, that her attitude was still all wrong. It was her privilege to be allowed to spend the weekend with him, her undeserved honor that he was willing to teach her. After all, she hadn't been a very good slave… She clung to his ankles, her forehead resting on his feet, trying to control her sobs and hoping against hope that her obvious contrition would mollify his displeasure with her.
At long last, he spoke. "You're getting toilet-water all over my shoes." The mildness of his tone, with its bare hint of amusement, filled her with such relief and delight that Marie felt like scampering around the bathroom and wagging her tail like the good little doggie she wanted to be for him. But she made herself hold perfectly still for a moment, then slowly raised her face to his again and, trying very hard not to smile, said, "I'm sorry, Master." Yes!
His expression was now one of bemused affection; he was no longer angry with her! Oh, thank God. He grabbed a hand-towel from a nearby rack, roughly dried her face and hair with it then threw it down on the floor beside her.
Marie knew he was expecting her to use it to dry his shoes. Instead she once more lowered her head&hellip.and began licking them clean.
It didn't take long—less than a minute—to complete the task, but something about it, the complete and utter abasement of kneeling at his feet, naked and in chains, licking toilet water from his shoes, was setting her on fire.
She had no time to analyze it—all she knew was she had to have his cock in her mouth—now. She sat up. Her eyes flickered up to him once—he was frowning down at her, but not angrily. He seemed intent, as if he was trying to guess at her thoughts.
Feeling suddenly sure of herself, Marie leaned forward and placed a kiss on the front of his pants where his erection strained against the fabric. She nuzzled her cheek there and looked up at him again, holding his gaze this time. "Please, Master," she said, "may I suck your cock?" They were both a little stunned. Marie couldn't believe how strong and confident her voice had sounded.
Her pussy flooded with moisture at the sound of the words; her eyes sparkled with excitement. Even though he'd just spanked her, even though her hair was wet with toilet water and she was naked and chained, this felt right. As for her Master, he couldn't get his pants open fast enough.
He'd think about what her behavior meant in a few minutes—right now, he focused on Marie's hot, talented little mouth as she bent to her work. Good God, it felt like she was trying to swallow him whole! Marie was overtaken by a strange sort of frenzy. It was as if she couldn't get enough of his cock in her mouth. Her captive hands reached for his balls and her fingers lifted them, rubbed them, and squeezed them gently all the while her face was pressed against his groin, her throat full of him.
She massaged the spot below his balls and her tongue went into overdrive on his shaft. This was one time he wasn't worried about coming too soon.
He thought he was going to die of pleasure… He lost control as he came, grabbing her head and thrusting himself violently down her throat. She swallowed gamely, and when he finally opened his eyes, still breathing hard, she was kneeling there smiling at him.
He could hardly believe it. She had just begged to be allowed to pleasure him. She'd begged him before, to gain her own pleasure or because he'd ordered her to, but this was different. He'd never have expected her to reach this stage of submission so soon. And he knew she'd been sincere. Even now, she was still grinning like he'd just given her a present.
What was it about this girl that she'd gotten under his skin so fast? To be truthful, he'd come home earlier than he'd planned, anxious to see how his little slave had fared in his absence.
He'd had to conceal a hard-on quite a few times throughout the day, every time he pictured her humping his fingers as she had this morning or the desperate, pleading look on her face when she realized he was going to leave her bound and frustrated. What a homecoming he'd gotten! And they still had all evening to spend together before he really ought to be getting her back to campus. They'd eat first—and then he had a few things he wanted to try.
Her Master hadn't said anything, and he'd only given her the briefest of smiles, but Marie knew he was pleased with her. She tensed just a little as he reached down and hauled her to her feet—grabbing her elbow this time, instead of her hair—surely that was a good sign.
He tossed her over his shoulder into a fireman's carry and headed for the stairs. Marie felt a little panicky as she realized that, with her hands bound by her neck, she had no way to break her fall if he dropped her, but his grip was firm and the feeling subsided. Now, as he entered the kitchen—the scene of her imprudence that morning—she just had to worry about what he would do with her next.
It seemed that they had both learned a lesson from that morning's encounter: when they reached the kitchen table he simply put her down next to his chair, lifting the table leg to secure the end of her leash as she took her kneeling pose.
He said not one word to her about cooking, and Marie allowed herself a small grin as she watched him preparing dinner. It was a simple meal; he steamed some rice and saut? a few chopped vegetables, tossing in some bits of cold chicken from the refrigerator. But he added spices like a master chef--a pinch of one, a sprinkle of another, tasting and nodding to himself.
The air began to fill with a deliciously complex aroma and Marie was forcefully reminded that she'd had nothing to eat since breakfast, unless she counted her Master's come. If she still had her ball-gag on, she knew, she'd be drooling all over herself.
As it was she simply swallowed hard, kept her position tight and her attention on him, hoping that her stomach wouldn't gurgle and embarrass her as it had that morning. Yet even though she was famished, not to mention ragingly horny, she became aware that underlying all the physical and emotional turbulence lay a very unfamiliar sensation: serenity.
Her needs were no longer her concern—her Master would take care of them in due time, and that's all she needed to know. She felt a contented smile creep across her face. Her smile only widened when she saw him reach down into a cabinet next to the stove and bring out a shining aluminum dog bowl.
She knew it was for her, and she brushed away the troublesome thought that it already been there and not purchased especially for her. Maybe he used to have a dog. Or maybe…no, she would not think about that. This moment—now—was all there needed to be. She gave him her most loving smile as he set the bowl, filled to the brim with steaming food, on the floor beside her before setting his plate on the table.
She followed him with her eyes and then her body, shuffling around on her knees to remain facing towards him as he pulled out his chair and sat. She gave not the slightest glance to her bowl of food—it was not hers until he said it was. When he was settled in place he turned to look at her, and to Marie it was obvious that he was pleased with what he saw: that his slave was simply waiting, giving him her complete and silent attention.
He actually beamed at her and caressed the side of her face with his hand, and Marie felt as though she would melt with happiness. After a moment he withdrew his hand and said, "You must be starving, princess. Please go ahead." "Thank you, Master," Marie replied, wishing she could kiss him just then.
She turned away and bent down to her bowl…and was quite pleased to discover that he had placed it so that while she ate she would be displaying her upraised ass and pussy for his pleasure. She began to eat. Marie's hands had reached out automatically to steady herself as she bent over the dog bowl, only to be jerked back by the chains holding them to her collar.
She was suddenly mindful of her discomfort again. She hadn't been able to straighten her arms for hours, now, and the urge to stretch her elbows was driving her crazy. Marie tried to focus on the food, which was fragrant and delicious and which she was eating way too fast, but her mind kept wandering.
Would he let her spend the night again? She could get all her homework done tomorrow, if she was diligent, and it would be totally worth it if he'd fuck her again tonight, and hold her like he had last night as she fell asleep. Before she knew it, Marie found herself licking the bowl clean. She'd scarfed her dinner down with undignified haste, and blushed rosily as she realized her Master had probably only taken a few civilized bites by now.
She really was just like his pet. Well, in for a pound.Marie thought, and shuffled on her knees over to his chair to lay her head on his knee. She held her breath, hoping for some sign of approval from him, and sure enough, a moment later she felt his hand resting lightly on her head. Another moment passed, and he stroked her hair. Marie felt her chest expand with happiness.
Several minutes later, he gently tugged on her hair to get her to sit up. He held a glass of water for her while she drank, waiting until she had finished it. He, she saw, was drinking from an expensive-looking bottle of red wine.
A few more minutes passed while he savored his wine, then he stood and retrieved a clean dishcloth, wet it, and came back to clean Marie's face. She blushed anew. She certainly hadn't been worried about keeping her face clean while she ate, she realized now. She was vaguely surprised that he did it silently, making no attempt to humiliate her further. Was that because he had more challenges in store for her later this evening? Marie watched as her Master performed only the most rudimentary clean-up of the kitchen.
Leaving the dishes for later didn't seem like his style, and she smiled to herself, imagining that he was in a hurry to play some more with her—his toy.
She wasn't far off, if she'd known it. The impromptu blow job in the bathroom might as well have never happened for all the difference it made to his cock, which was again hard as a rock. He deliberately kept the wine bottle in one hand while he freed Marie's leash from the table leg and led her into the living room. He knew from experience that if he had a few more swallows he'd be able to last a lot longer, and he definitely wanted to drag this next experience out as long as possible. Leaving Marie kneeling in front of his oversized arm chair, he set the wine down on the end table there and went upstairs to get a few supplies.
He was pleased to see, on his way back down, that her eyes hadn't strayed from the stairway; she was avidly watching for his return. The apprehension in her gaze was adorable, and as he sat in the chair in front of her he took a moment just to look her over.
Then he leaned forward and unlocked the chains at her wrists. He watched her eyes fill with tears as she tried, with excruciating slowness, to straighten her arms for the first time in hours. He let her struggle for a moment, then he reached for her hands, saying, "It's easier if you do it all at once"—and yanked her arms straight before she could react.
Marie gasped, but as the blood flowed freely into her stiff joints, she saw that he was right. She flexed her arms for a few minutes, unable to keep back a sigh of pleasure as the pain and stiffness eased.
She wasn't going to be relieved for long. "Turn around," he ordered suddenly, "and give me your hands." She obeyed, turning her back to him and holding her hands behind her.
He cuffed them together, then used a leather cinch he'd brought down on her upper arms just above her elbows, pulling it tight and watching her shoulder blades point out and her back arch, hearing her gasp.
He bent to unlock the short chain between her ankles then said, "Face me." Perfect. His little pet, arching her back to relieve the strain on her arms, looked as if she were presenting her tits for his pleasure. He was also surprised and pleased to see that she'd spread her knees apart after he'd unlocked them, and he could already see the telltale sheen of moisture on her pussy. She was panting, but whether it was from arousal or the pain in her bound arms he couldn't tell.
He leaned back in the chair and took a sip of wine, then said, "What did you think about today, Princess?" Her eyes flickered up to his--then she lowered them modestly. "I missed you, Sir," she said quietly.
He wasn't going to let her off the hook that easily. "And did you like cleaning the house for me?" Marie only debated for a second—he'd know if she lied, she reasoned—but she couldn't look at him. "No, Sir." "Why not?" "It was—I was bored, Sir," she stammered. He could tell she wanted to add something, so he waited. "But—but I'll be happy to do it again, Sir, if you let me." "Why is that, Princess?" "Because I like…obeying your orders, Sir." Her voice nearly died at the end of her reply, but he was satisfied.
This must be the result of the epiphany she'd seemed to have in the bathroom earlier. Unquestionably, she'd been angry with him before he came home, but now she seemed to have come to a better understanding, and acceptance, of her role as his pet—all on her own.
However, it couldn't hurt to give her some additional encouragement. "And I like giving them to you, pet," he said, smiling at her. "You did very well today." He watched her face glow with happiness for a moment, then he brought out the nipple clamps. These were a different pair than the one she'd worn last night; they had a gentler bite, but came adorned with tacky pink plastic hearts that dangled on a thin, short chain about an inch and a half long. Remembering her face as she'd looked at the purple, heart-shaped paddle in the store, he guessed that wearing these would humiliate his princess more than wearing the plain ones had.
Indeed, she looked chagrined at the sight of them, but bravely maintained her posture, her chest still thrust towards him invitingly.
He took advantage of that for a few minutes, fondling and teasing, and she didn't flinch from him even when he twisted and pulled her nipples, although she winced and whimpered a little. He even slapped her breasts a few times, noting that they were just large enough to bounce when he did it. This was going to be great. Her face flamed as he attached the clips and she felt the dangling hearts brushing against the underside of her breasts.
He thought he'd never get tired of seeing that blush.
He jiggled her breasts, just to rub it in a little, then very deliberately removed his pants and boxers and leaned back in the chair. Her eyes went wide at the sight of his fully-erect cock, and she actually licked her lips, making him want to laugh. "Climb on, princess," he said, some of his amusement leaking into his voice. She looked at him like she wasn't sure he was serious, then stood up eagerly and way too fast. She teetered for a moment, throwing one foot behind her to catch her balance, then more carefully moved toward his chair.
He helped her, reaching for her waist and settling her over his lap, her knees balanced on the chair's seat on either side of him.
There was plenty of room for her legs on the wide seat, and she looked down into his face as she hovered there, leaning forward slightly to keep her balance.
Her pussy, visibly wet, was mere inches from his upthrust cock, and they were both breathing heavily already. "Two rules, Princess," he said, his voice rough with arousal. "First, you can come as much as you want—but you have to tell me, every time. Second, I want to see these—" he flicked the dangling hearts on her nipple clamps "—in motion. If they stop moving, we're done. And, Princess, break either rule, and I will punish you." He watched her shudder with desire at his words.
"Yes, Master," she said, her voice as hoarse as his. He gripped her hips and helped her lower herself onto him, inch by pleasurable inch. As their hips finally met, he felt her grinding against him, finally stimulating her clit, which had been aching all day to be touched. But, mindful of rule number two, she didn't linger there, but started to ride him, rising up on her knees, then sinking down and taking his whole length again. It was hard, because with her hands bound behind her, she could rely only on her leg muscles both for balance and to move over him.
Her tummy muscles clenched with her efforts to keep upright and not tip forward or backward. She'd only humped him twice when she suddenly threw her head back, moaning, "Oh, oh God, Sir, I'm going to come!" Her cry ended on a gasp and he felt her clench on him, felt the rush of moisture where their bodies were joined, and it was all he had not to come himself. "Keep fucking me—keep going, Princess," he rasped, restraining himself from grabbing her hips and setting his own rhythm.
She started humping him furiously as she rode out her orgasm, her head back and her mouth open, and he watched a fiery blush spread over her face and down her chest. She didn't seem to be breathing, but just as he was going to intervene, she sucked in a huge breath of air and slowed down slightly. The slower speed was almost better. He could have sworn she was clenching on him each time she rose up, her pussy squeezing every inch of him as if it were afraid to let go. He had no idea if she was doing it on purpose or not, but that, combined with the sight of the clamps bouncing on her chest, had him close to coming again within a few seconds.
He couldn't resist reaching up to pull on the clamps, and that set her off again, and as she started to come she cried, "Sir, oh, I can't help it, I'm com—" Again, she lost the end of her sentence as her whole body tensed in rapture.
It lasted even longer this time, and when it finally stopped he was gripping the arms of the chair in a desperate attempt to hold back his own orgasm. She didn't slow this time, but continued to fuck him rhythmically, at an almost frantic pace. She was putting all she had into it, slamming her pelvis down onto him with each thrust. Her whole body was covered with a sheen of sweat and her face was beet red.
Her thighs must have been burning by now, but she obviously had more in her. He wondered what some dirty talk would do to her, so he tried it, growling, "Oh, yeah, fuck me, you horny little cunt! You can't help yourself, can you? Such a dirty slut!" It worked—she howled as she started to come again, just barely managing to gasp out, "Com—coming!" before her pussy contracted like a vise.
He felt her squirting again and suddenly couldn't help himself any longer. He grabbed her hips and started slamming her down onto his cock himself, grunting as he neared his climax.
She had recovered somewhat and tried to urge him on, saying, "Yes, Master, I'm your dirty slut!"—and then she felt his hot load filling her, and lost herself again. He might not have seen it, so lost was he in the throes of orgasm, but that she lost her balance, tipping backwards as she closed her eyes against the surprising onslaught of pleasure. He had to quickly shift his grip to keep her upright, and even as he experienced his final shudders of pleasure, he was thinking of how much he'd enjoy teaching his slave a lesson about breaking the rules.

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You’ve probably heard plenty about the importance of probiotics for maintaining your own gut health.…
If you’re a nutrition-conscious pet owner, you have probably heard of taurine before. But maybe you don’t know exactly what taurine is or how important it is for cats and dogs.
Taurine is an amino acid that is vital to the healthy function of both species. Without getting too scientific, amino acids result when proteins are broken down. In other words, when your cat gobbles down some freeze dried chicken hearts, that yummy treat is digested into amino acids (among other nutrients).
Amino acids serve many functions for a pet’s body, and taurine in particular helps to maintain good vision, promote a strong immune system, facilitate cardiac health and more. So you can imagine why taurine deficiency in cats and dogs can be so dangerous.
In this post, Freeze Dry Australia wants to answer your most pressing questions about the issue. We’ll start by comparing the differences in taurine needs for cats and dogs, and then show you easy ways to ensure that your pets are getting the taurine they need to stay healthy.
- How Much Taurine Do Cats Need?
- Can Cats Have Too Much Taurine?
- Do Dogs Need Taurine?
- Can Dogs Have Too Much Taurine?
- Where is Taurine Found Naturally?
- What Food Has The Highest Amount of Taurine?
- Add More Taurine To Your Pet’s Diet With Freeze Dried Food
- Browse Our Entire Selection of Healthy Pet Foods and Treats
How much taurine do cats need?
According to one study, cats who eat at least 39 mg of taurine per kilogram of body weight will be getting what they need to maintain healthy bodily function. For the average housecat, this equates to about 160 mg of taurine every day.
Taurine is an essential amino acid for cats. When nutritionists use the term “essential”, they mean that the amino acid must be consumed directly in food or supplements.
You see, a cat’s body (and every animal’s) can produce some amino acids from other nutrients. However, cats cannot manufacture taurine in this way. Since it is an essential amino acid, you have to ensure that taurine is in your cat’s regular diet. Otherwise, you run the risk of taurine deficiency.
In cats, taurine deficiency can lead to…
- Increase in cavities and tooth decay
- Excessive shedding and loss of fur
- Illness and infection caused by a weakened immune system
- Permanent blindness due to retinal damage
- Enlarged heart and congestive heart failure
- Digestion issues, including fat sensitivity and diarrhea
- And more
Taurine is especially important for young kittens and pregnant cats. If newborn kittens are deficient in taurine, their growth may be stunted and they might miss important developmental milestones. When a pregnant mother cat suffers taurine deficiency, the problems can be passed on to her gestating kittens. Dangers range from reduced birth weights to smaller litters to birth defects.
taurine doesn’t create protein in cells but it does play many other important roles. – Royalcanin.com
Can cats have too much taurine?
The good news is that you don’t have to worry about your cat overdosing on taurine. There has never been a documented case of a feline ingesting toxic levels of taurine. Your only concern, then, is ensuring that your cat gets enough of this essential amino acid in their regular diet.
Before the 1980s, taurine wasn’t yet recognized as an essential nutrient for cats. Since then, however, most commercially produced cat foods and treats contain taurine. Just check the nutrition facts to ensure your kitty is getting enough.
Do dogs need taurine?
While the science isn’t quite as settled as it is for cats, taurine is still an important amino acid for dogs. In dogs, taurine keeps the brain healthy, improves the function of muscles and regulates the flow of blood—among other uses.
Unlike cats, though, dogs are able to synthesize taurine from other nutrients. It is a nonessential amino acid for them, so they don’t need to consume it as part of their diet. A dog’s body still needs taurine to function properly. It’s just not as high of a priority as for cats.
That being said, dogs can still suffer from taurine deficiency. In dogs, the primary concern is dilated cardiomyopathy (or DCM). This life-threatening condition results in a thinning of the heart muscles and enlargement of the heart chambers. DCM has long been a worry for cats, but recent research suggests that taurine deficiency may be one way that dogs end up with the condition as well.
Taurine deficiency in dogs is often tied to non-traditional diets, such as dogs who are fed vegan or vegetarian diets. Since taurine is a nonessential amino acid, however, scientists are still trying to determine if diet is only a secondary cause.
Can dogs have too much taurine?
Just like for cats, there is no scientific evidence suggesting that dogs can overdose on taurine. Whether you are giving it to them in their food or as a supplement, you don’t need to worry about giving your pooch a dangerous amount.
Taurine is an organic osmolyte involved in cell volume regulation – NCBI
Where is taurine found naturally?
Taurine is an amino acid that is primarily found in foods that come from animals. It is found in largest concentrations in meats, poultry, fish and shellfish. But it can also be provided by consuming eggs, milk, cheese and other animal byproducts.
As you make a plan for getting your pet the right amount of taurine in their diet, it is worth considering how cats and dogs would consume this amino acid naturally in the wild.
A cat’s diet in the wild consists primarily of rodents, birds, fish and insects. They don’t just eat the meat, but will often enjoy bones and offal (organ meats). Cats are hunters by nature, so you can see that a wild cat’s diet is full of animal products. They are used to getting plenty of taurine.
A dog’s diet in the wild consists of quite the variety. Although they prefer to eat the meat and bones of rodents like squirrels and rats, they will also eat vegetables and fruits. Dogs are omnivorous, so in the wild they are still likely to get taurine from their diet unless there is a shortage of prey or carrion in the area.
What food has the highest amount of taurine?
It’s hard to say what has the absolute highest taurine, especially when you consider portion sizes. For example, some types of seaweed can boast as much as 1,300 mg of taurine per 100-gram serving. But that’s an awful lot of seaweed to be eating!
Scallops also come in pretty high, at about 830 mg of taurine per 100 grams. However, most pet owners don’t have the budget to be feeding their pooch scallops regularly.
So let’s look at some different categories of foods to see how taurine levels compare in each. That way, you can choose options that fit your pet’s unique tastes.
Note: All values indicate taurine per 100-gram serving and are rounded to the nearest 10.
- Beef liver: 70 mg
- Beef heart: 60 mg
- Beef: 40 mg
- Lamb: 40 mg
- Turkey, dark meat: 310 mg
- Chicken liver: 110 mg
- Chicken, dark meat: 80 mg
- Turkey, light meat: 30 mg
- Chicken, light meat: 20 mg
- Tilapia, dark meat: 650 mg
- Sardine: 150 mg
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The Longest Line On Election Day Was For Cinnamon Rolls
While some Americans were in line at the polls today, some other people spent Election Day in a longer line... for cinnamon rolls.
There was a two-hour wait for Knaus Berry Farm’s beloved cinnamon rolls on Election Day morning. Some of the people in line came after waiting in another line at their voting precincts.
Clint Harris expected long lines at the polls but said he walked right in and out of West Homestead Elementary when he went to vote at 7:30 a.m..
Harris figured he’d have enough time to grab cinnamon rolls before heading into work. He also found the rolls to be a fitting breakfast for today.
"This election is sticky, like the cinnamon rolls," said Harris.
A group of girls in line had the day off because their school, John A. Ferguson High, is a voting site.
The girls spent a good chunk of their two-hour wait talking about the many issues of this election, even though none of them are old enough to vote.
“The fact that we don’t have as much of a say is kind of ridiculous because I feel like everybody’s futures is gonna be in our hands eventually because we’re the children of right now,” said high-schooler Chloe Basallo. “The president for the next four years. We’re gonna be the ones who have to deal with whatever they do to us.”
Lucy Rump waited the line with her 7-year old daughter, who also accompanied her to the polls earlier in the morning.
When asked what it was like to go with her mother to vote, the little girl said it was “weird”. She clearly enjoyed this line more, mainly because of the smell of the cinnamon rolls.

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BOTHELL, Wash., March 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SCOLR Pharma, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: SCLR) today reported financial results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, and also provided updates on a number of key corporate objectives.
Corporate updates include:
- Under the Company's current operating plan, its cash and cash equivalents are expected to last into the second quarter of 2011, provided that it may experience additional constraints on its liquidity depending on the timing of inventory purchases necessary to fulfill anticipated orders of its nutritional products.
- The Company currently anticipates receiving orders for its extended-release nutritional products, which would require shipments to be made in time for store shelf placement during the second half of 2011. To develop this business, the Company has established commercial relationships with contract manufacturing and distribution entities as well as sales and marketing brokers.
- The Company's total revenues for 2010 declined 34% compared to the prior year as a result of reduced royalty revenue from Perrigo Company following discontinuance by several retailers of Perrigo's licensed products.
- As previously announced, the Company received a letter from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 8, 2011 identifying deficiencies regarding its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for extended-release pseudoephedrine. The FDA identified a number of deficiencies related to the design and conduct of the bioequivalence study submitted in support of the ANDA and indicated that it is not able to approve the ANDA at this time. The Company is currently evaluating the deficiencies identified by the FDA to determine the most appropriate course of action, however the Company will need to obtain additional funding or partnership support to initiate any clinical activities required to address the identified deficiencies. The Company does not expect the ANDA to be approved during 2011.
- Nicholas Hall & Company is performing its previously announced engagement by introducing the Company to pharmaceutical companies, distributors and retailers that are interested in utilizing SCOLR's proprietary technology to develop Over-the-Counter (OTC) or prescription pharmaceutical or nutritional products.
Stephen J. Turner, SCOLR Pharma's President and CEO, said: "While the recent news concerning our ANDA for extended-release pseudoephedrine was disappointing, we remain confident about the quality of our formulation. Our patented technology, which has been successfully utilized in nutritional products, continues to have application for OTC and prescription drug products approved by the FDA. Our plan is to address our immediate liquidity requirements and to continue with the development of our nutritional supplement products business, advance our ibuprofen product and pursue opportunities to license or collaborate with pharmaceutical companies and retailers."
Twelve Months 2010 compared to Twelve Months 2009 Financial Results
Total revenues decreased 34%, or $317,000, to $618,000 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $935,000 for the same period in 2009. This decrease is primarily due to a reduction in royalty revenue from the Company's relationship with Perrigo Company following the discontinuance by several retailers of Perrigo's licensed products.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, the Company's marketing and selling expenses increased 38%, or $110,000, to $399,000 compared to $289,000 for the comparable period in 2009. This increase is primarily due to an increase in sales and marketing activities related to the future direct sale of our nutritional products.
General and administrative expenses decreased 49%, or $2.4 million, to $2.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $4.9 million for the same period in 2009, primarily due to a reduction in personnel related costs through reductions in employees and in executive compensation.
Research and development expenses decreased 53%, or $1.2 million, to $1.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in 2009, primarily due to reductions in personnel and other expenses reflecting the deferral of development activities for certain product candidates.
The net loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2010, decreased 54%, or $3.7 million, to $3.2 million, compared with a net loss of $6.9 million for the same period in 2009. This decrease was primarily due to lower overall operating expenses.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $1.9 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $257,000 in restricted cash. Based on its current operating plan, the Company anticipates that existing cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to fund its operations into the second quarter of 2011, provided that it may experience additional constraints on its liquidity based on the timing of inventory requirements necessary to fulfill anticipated orders of its nutritional products, or as a result of other unforeseen events. The Company is actively managing its liquidity by limiting clinical and development expenses to its lead products and supporting existing alliances and collaborations.
The Company has implemented expense reduction strategies to reduce operating costs and preserve cash. The Company's board of directors has agreed to defer their quarterly cash retainer and the Company has deferred all significant expenditures on new projects pending additional financing or partnership support.
The Company also announced today that it has restated its financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010. The restatements are included within the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010. This restatement is the result of misapplication of accounting guidance applicable to a stock purchase warrant issued in 2002. The accounting guidance was effective for the Company January 1, 2009 and the error in accounting for the warrant affected the seven subsequent quarters. The impact was not material to the 2009 financial statements, however the Company corrected the December 31, 2009 amounts in its 2010 10-K for comparative purposes. The warrant will now be classified as a liability, with changes in the fair value of the warrant recorded as non-cash income or expense in each reporting period.
The restatement of the financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2010, June 30, 2010, and September 30, 2010 has no impact on previously reported revenues, operating expenses, total assets or cash position.
About SCOLR Pharma:
Based in Bothell, Washington, SCOLR Pharma, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on applying its formulation expertise and patented Controlled Delivery Technology (CDT) platforms to develop novel prescription pharmaceutical, over-the-counter (OTC), and nutritional products. Our CDT drug delivery platforms are based on multiple issued and pending patents and other intellectual property for the programmed release or enhanced performance of active pharmaceutical ingredients and nutritional products. For more information on SCOLR Pharma, please call 425-368-1050 or visit http://www.scolr.com/.
This press release contains forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical facts) within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements concerning the Company's ability to fund its operations into the second quarter of 2011, anticipated orders of its nutritional products and the timing of shipment of any such orders, the ability to address its immediate liquidity concerns, the ability to manage liquidity through expense reductions, the intention to begin enrollment in an actual use study for its ibuprofen product, the anticipated completion of such actual use study, availability of partnership opportunities, and intended actions with respect to its pseudoephedrine product. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including our ability to manage our liquidity, generate revenue and/or obtain financing necessary to continue our operations; our ability to create and maintain partnerships or other relationships; our ability to fund, and the time necessary to complete any additional or revised trial studies required to address the FDA's deficiency notice; unanticipated costs and expenses associated with our product development, clinical activities and regulatory review; and unanticipated changes in the timing or amount of orders for our nutritional products. For example, if we are not successful in generating raising additional capital in the near term, we may be required to further curtail or cease our operations. Additional assumptions, risks and uncertainties are described in detail in our registration statements, reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such filings are available on our website or at www.sec.gov. You are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstance.
SCOLR Pharma, Inc.
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Accounts receivable and other receivables
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment—net
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Commitments and Contingencies
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value, none issued or outstanding
Common stock, authorized 100,000,000 shares, $0.001 par value, 49,816,073 and 41,098,270 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively
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Contacts: Investor Relations: SCOLR Pharma, Inc. 425.368.1050
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ACWA highlights growth in report
July 1, 2022 | Jeff Hutton
The power of water, its relationship to Iowa’s ag landscape, locations downstream and the conservation efforts to protect this natural resource, continues to be the focus of Agriculture’s Clean Water Alliance (ACWA).
ACWA recently released its 2021 Annual Report citing “considerable growth over the past year. In addition to expanding statewide, ACWA increased water monitoring and strategically placed conservation agronomists as they work to evolve Iowa farmland for improved water quality while also “restructuring internally to enhance the return-on-investment to its members and to attract new members.”
ACWA Executive Director Roger Wolf says he is pleased with the efforts and progress demonstrated in the report.
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In 2021, ACWA completed its strategic plan. As part of the planning process, three Core Pillars were established: Leader & Advocate, Innovate & Sustain and Science to Solutions.
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- 100% of members reported implementing the ACWA’s Code of Practice requirements (e.g., delaying fall anhydrous application without a nitrification inhibitor until soil temperatures are 50 degrees and trending lower)
- 82% utilized the Iowa State University NPK Knowledge website, tracking soil temperatures
- 40 edge-of-field practices enrolled in cost-share programs
- 245,000+ pounds of nitrogen loss reduced
- 8,616 pounds of phosphorus loss reduced
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One of ACWA’s strengths this past year was 100% of members implementing ACWA’s Code of Practices methods, including “self-reporting and holding each other accountable to the best management practices” in assisting farmers, Fawcett says.
The report highlights the efforts of its seven conservation agronomists in the state, as they aid farmers with planting, weed and pest management, and harvesting while stressing the importance of nutrient management, erosion control and building up soil health.
Increasing the need for conservation agronomists to work parallel with sales agronomists has proven to be a successful component of ACWA’s mission.
“The collaborative effort between the sales agronomist and conservation agronomist to develop best practices is key to protecting Iowa’s water resources while balancing the needs of farmers,” Fawcett says.
ACWA leaders want to expand the Conservation Agronomist Network in the next fiscal year, citing it as one of the most valuable returns on investment for members.
“Access to expertise and cost-sharing funding are keys to success for our farmers,” Fawcett says. “ACWA is good at bringing a network of ag retailers together to support each other so we can support our growers in adopting conservation practices.”
All these efforts will continue in the new work plan, Wolf agrees.
“We intend to secure new ACWA members and expand our program’s offerings by growing support for conservation agronomists,” he says. “Our internal work groups provide a strong leadership voice as we implement the work plan and continue to evolve.”
The ACWA was established in 1999 by a group of fertilizer dealers brought together to discuss the high nitrate levels in the Raccoon River in western Iowa.
Twenty-three years later, ACWA has grown in its efforts to not only find solutions to concerns related to the Raccoon and Des Moines River watersheds but also expand its focus on other areas of the state (Boone River, Cedar River, Skunk River and the South Fork of Crooked Creek, for example), while still working with farmers on their needs.
“There are a lot of groups who are doing good things,” Wolf says. “What makes ACWA unique is the horsepower it has and the investment in really connecting with its role with farmers in the field. ACWA is uniquely positioned to be that trusted resource for the farmer.”
Whether it is the past year, the past two decades or looking into the future, Wolf says the annual report reflects positively on what ACWA has been doing and will continue to do:
“It’s amplifying (ACWA’s) impact in terms of its footprint, helping retailers find a very specific role it plays in helping farmers improve water quality and soil health,” he says. “ACWA’s efforts could be very key to scaling up these practices across Iowa.”
The progress made thus far is commensurate with the investments made, ACWA leaders agree.
“We’ve proven so far that it’s vitally important for ag retail to be engaged with farmers regarding conservation,” says Fawcett. “What’s most exciting for me is that the engagement results in more value for farmers.”
For more information about ACWA and to read the complete annual report, visit www.acwaiowa.com.

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Of the 65 percent of the population who are overweight, there are a portion of those people who are weight-loss resistant. If you are among that category, know that these medical conditions are studied, and there are ways to correct them.” – The Hypothalamus
Below is information from Dr Simeons studies on HCG
We all have a small gland deep within our brain called the hypothalamus. This is a vital part of the body which controls all our autonomatic functions, including breathing, heartbeat, digestion, sleep and the complicated functions of the endocrine (hormone) system. Included in these endocrine functions is the regulation and control of metabolism and weight.
Dr. Simeons identified three separate fat stores in the body; Structural, Normal, and Abnormal. Structural fat pads the various organs, protects the arteries and cushions the bony prominences.
Normal fat is a bank from which the body can easily draw energy. Abnormal fat is a bank, much like a savings account, where fat is stored and basically locked away. This fat is very difficult to lose via exercise and calorie restriction.
HCG mobilizes and eliminates these fat stores
Normally when we cut back our calorie and fat intake, our bodies will in fact store fat and our metabolism slow down. This happens because fat is really a life-saving source of stored energy. When a very low calorie diet is employed with HCG, the body is signaled to use the fat that is stored for energy or for elimination.
Because HCG mobilizes fat and makes it available to the body as an energy source, it naturally reduces appetite. So, even though you are consuming fewer calories, your body is able to access the energy you have stored. Most people have plenty of energy and feel good while on the program.
HCG works to mobilize fat for utilization by the body only when there is a significant decrease in calories and fat. A starvation state must exist for HCG to work. For weight loss, we use a very low calorie diet to trigger HCG to help rid the body of abnormal fat.
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Acids are present in all fruits in varying amounts. As the fruit is developing, the acid serves to protect the seeds until they are ready; the sour or bitter taste of unripe fruit makes them unappealing for consumption. As the fruit ripens the acid content generally decreases whilst the sugar content increases, until the fruit reaches ripeness.
The main acids measured in fruit juices are citric, tartaric and malic. Different types of fruit contain differing levels of these acids. Ascorbic acid is also present in much lower concentrations.
Present in most fruits, particularly citrus products. For example, lemon juice typically contains around 5% citric acid. Citric acid is a weak organic acid that is used in many food products, either to add a sour taste or to help preserve the product by reducing the pH. The citric acid consumed in food serves no dietary function and is neither good nor bad for the health. The body also naturally produces citric acid for use in the Krebs cycle, a process which is an essential part of the metabolism for almost all life forms.
Present in many types of fruit including apples, strawberries, plums, tomatoes and grapes. Malic acid is an organic acid that again has a sour taste, and is used in some products for this purpose.
Present in a range of plants including grape and bananas, tartaric acid is also added to foods both to give a sour taste and for antioxidant properties.
In general, acid content of fruit juice is measured as it allows some characterisation of the taste of the product. What one perceives as "sweetness" is generally due to the relative proportions of sugar and acid in the product, rather than simply the total content of either. It is therefore common, particularly with citrus products, to characterise juice in terms of the ratio of Brix to acidity, and indeed this often simply referred to as ratio within the juice industry. For example, orange juice is often sold against a specification detailing this ratio, as this has a arguably the greatest impact on the taste. The most common orange juices available typically have a ratio of around 14-16, which is largely due to the type of fruit and the growing conditions in Brazil, the largest commercial exporter of orange products. Orange Juice from some regions (such as Florida, Jamaica) may be much sweeter, with ratios over 20 available, whilst other areas (e.g. parts of Africa) grow oranges with a ratio as low as 10, which would taste much drier and sharper, approaching that of grapefruits for which very sweet examples may reach ratios as high as 10.
For general comparison purposes, very high sugar, low acid fruits such as dates may have ratios exceeding 100, whilst at the other end of the scale high-acid, low-sugar fruits such as lemons and limes may have a ratio approaching 1.
In addition to the main acids noted above, Lactic and Acetic acid are also found in many fruit juices, purees and concentrates. These are generally not naturally present in the fruit itself, but are generated as a product of bacteria digesting parts of the fruit. Levels of these acids are therefore often used as indicators of hygiene standards during storage and processing of the fruit, as high levels typically indicate that material may have been stored or processed improperly, allowing the relevant bacteria to flourish. Maximum levels are not formally defined within legislation, but many processors work according to acceptable tolerances achievable with good manufacturing practice as defined for different fruits by the AIJN (click here for more information about AJIN).
Lactic and acetic acids are not dangerous to human health and indeed are found as an intentional component of many other food products (e.g. acetic acid is a primary component of vinegar, lactic acid is present in dairy products such as yoghurt, cottage cheese). Excess levels in fruit products are therefore avoided as these can compromise the taste of the juice.


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Thursday, March 23, 2006
FIR Project Web Site Up and Running
As some of you may have discovered, we ran into some technical difficulties pretty quickly with the Forest Image Registry web site. Thanks to Andrew, George and Harlan's hard work (I really couldn't contribute much to the technical side), it's up and running and ready for your stories and photos. You cap find forests in your state with the mapping tool, contribute comments and submit pictures either by email or through your Flickr account. There's also a blog. Time is running short on the comment period for the proposed sale of federal forest lands to fund rural school projects -- Environmental Action has created an action alert on the issue, so email your representatives in Washington quickly. We're all for funding rural educational initiatives, but not at the expense of irreplaceable national treasures like our forests. Perhaps our representatives would do well to reconsider ill-advised tax cuts from the past few years...
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“February 28, 2013 – Lexus announces the selection of 12 winners for the 1st LEXUS DESIGN AWARD, an international design competition that was launched in October 2012.
1,243 submissions were received during the application period, which ended on December 31, 2012. From that group, 12 winners have been selected after careful consideration by six judges. More details can be found on the Lexus Global website.” see more…
I am very excited to announce that my project “Tumbleweed Desert” has been selected as one of the winners of the international Lexus Design Award. As such, it will be on display in Milan during the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano (otherwise known as design week).
The competition was a joint venture between Lexus and designboom, and judged by Curator Paola Antonelli from the MoMA, Artist-designer Jaime Hayon, Architect Toyo Ito amongst others. Click here to read more about the competition and judges.
Check in to hear further updates about the Design Boom publication, design week display, and the dates I will be in Milan!

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JAPANESE prime minister Yasuo Fukuda called today for urgent measures to provide food security to poor nations amid runaway prices that have sparked riots around the world.
"We need short, middle and long-term solutions to the crisis," Mr Fukuda said after holding talks with German chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on the first leg of a European tour focused on the global food crisis.
The prime minister said the international community must act together to tackle soaring prices and shortages and vowed to put it at the top of the agenda of the Group of Eight summit in Japan next month.
"Food-producing countries no longer have sufficient stocks and are therefore trying to export less. This has become the case with more and more countries in recent months," he said.
"This has pushed up prices and countries who cannot cope with the additional cost, no longer have enough food. So we have to sit down as the international community and come up with short-term relief measures."
Mr Fukuda said in the longer term, richer nations must help their poor counterparts, particularly in Africa, to be in a position to produce more food and become self sufficient.
"We need to export seed and know-how to those countries who need it."
Both Mr Fukuda and Ms Merkel warned that the production of biofuels as an alternative energy source must not be allowed to interfere with crop cultivation and aggravate food shortages.
"We must make sure that biofuel production does not compete with crop cultivation, that it does not interfere with the need to produce food," said Ms Merkel.
Both leaders called for steps to increase oil production and supply stability as prices soar above $US130 per barrel.
"What is important is that more oil should be produced and we should invest in this. We need a stable supply," said Mr Fukuda, but warned: "We cannot ignore the market and just decide something."
Mr Fukuda's trip is part of Japan's preparations to host the G8 summit of leading industrialised nations on July 7-9 at Toyako, a lakeside resort on the northern island of Hokkaido.
He said today another important focus of the G8 meeting would be to ensure emerging nations such as China and India sign up to measures to cap the production of greenhouse gases.
"We have to bring those two countries on board," he said.
Ms Merkel agreed and vowed to help him lobby the two vast nations that say signing up to fixed targets on slashing greenhouse gases will hinder growth and their fight against poverty.
"We agree entirely on this point and I will support him as well as I can."
Mr Fukuda, facing slumping approval ratings, hopes to use the G8 summit to boost Japan's diplomatic clout and highlight its efforts to help tackle global warming and food shortages in developing countries.
From Germany, he will fly to London tomorrow and hold a meeting with British counterpart Gordon Brown.
He will then move to Rome to deliver a speech at a meeting of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), where Asia's biggest economy may unveil fresh aid to the UN food body.
Japan has already promised $US100 million in emergency food aid and pledged last week at a summit with African leaders to help the continent double production of rice within a decade.


Technical Digital Camera TDC 1b
As we have explained, a normal digital camera is designed to frustrate any attempt to use it for technical photography. Inside any digital camera, cheap or dear, is a precision made circuit board, carrying on one side the image sensor, and on the other the colour LCD display for showing what the lens is currently focusing on the sensor. Around this circuit board is anything from a few grams of plastic and a fixed lens, to a die-cast piece of costume jewellery with motors, mechanisms and optics in profusion.
The technical camera is a time-honoured model which allows the film carrier, and sometimes the lens, to be bolted to a great variety of instruments and applications. It is big enough to not need micro-controls to operate it, and what really matters is the solidity of the engineering. What is specific to photomicrography is a 1.3 Megapixel light sensor. We removed the entire circuit board from the first cheap plastic digital camera to incorporate an excellent 1.3 Megapixel sensor, and mounted it in an extremely rigid built-up aluminium body. The front of the body bolts to anything and everything, and the circuit board mountings are set with a collimator so the sensor chip surface is accurately parallel to the front panel.
The colour LCD, normally used for quick looks and photo checks, is now in the darkness inside the camera, where its internal lighting shows to best effect. On the back of the camera is an eyepiece, adjustable for a wide range of sight from short to long, which the user sets to give a clear magnified display of the LCD. Normal focusing on this augmented display is positive, but not as easy as a classic Pentax SLR, assuming perfect eyesight. We cannot claim critical photomicrography focus is easy, but with the aid of the 2X digital zoom it does become reflexive when you get the hang of it. All the mini-controls on the former plastic case are replaced with full size, best brand (C and K) switches and push-buttons. As a result the TDC 1b drives very much faster than the donor of the circuit board.
Photomicrography action can be very fast indeed, chasing highly mobile critters round a slide. A plug-in electronic 'cable release' is supplied which puts the shutter button and the digital zoom on/off right in the palm of one hand, while the other hand drives the X and Y shift controls on the microscope slide stage, along with the microscope fine focus. You can run a whole session of 140 Fine quality JPEGS of about 400 Kbytes each without touching any of the other controls. In the body also are two quickly-removable C cells, rather than the AA cells originally fitted in the plastic case. Two manganese/alkaline cells will run a whole afternoon, and we use and recommend for heavy work two nickel/metal hydride rechargeables, but you will have to buy them, and become familiar with how to charge them. If you will not be running the camera hard, stay with the manganese/alkaline cells.
If you are using a ledlyt for illumination, all you need for a photo session is the microscope and the camera, with no Mains power needed. What will kill any sharpness in your photos is vibration, either from a poorly made microscope with no rigidity, or running your session on a table standing on a wooden floor!. Even if it is covered with carpet and underlay, a concrete floor is obligatory. We use a kitchen bench on a concrete kitchen floor, and with normal precautions like not contacting the bench while the cable release is pressed, we have no vibration troubles. This even applies to an old Zeiss Winkel metallurgical model, which wobbles like a jelly if you touch it.
Once the session is over, the camera is switched from photo mode to file mode, and the USB line from the computer is plugged in. Assuming the camera software has been installed, the JPEG files are then copied across to the computer. If you have a 64 Mbyte MMC card installed in the camera, the camera appears to the computer as an external hard drive of about 70 Mbytes. We have confirmed adequate file-recovery using Win 98SE, and a really excellent interface using Red Hat Linux 8. If you are not photographing, the camera doubles as a 70 Mbyte external drive, with a 64 Mbyte MMC inserted. If you have not used USB before, be warned that not many of the USB ports supplied with motherboards earlier than Pentium 2 models actually worked properly. In our case we disabled the on-board port, and plugged in a D-Link PCI twin USB card with real working ports.
The plain answer is that it is a very tricky job indeed. The manufacturer has a 'test socket' of exactly the same configuration as the top of the microscope, makes an inverted cone that will fit centrally in the test socket, and then uses a digital or copying lathe to turn out say a thousand pieces, or even, as in the Nikon Alphaphot, die casts them. Making a one-off, or even a few off adaptor, a profile of the cone is turned a little on the 'large side' of the cone on the binocular head. This is tried in the microscope cone socket, and is found to fit, but to one side of centre. The cone is then progressively turned down until it fits right in the centre of the socket when the holding screw is tightened. If I make the adaptor for you, I have to repeatedly check it on your microscope, beside the lathe, until it fits.
Alternatively any skilled toolmaker in your part of the globe can make a brass cone to fit your microcope correctly, and they can make the rest of the adaptor if you prefer, or send the cone to me, and I will fit the rest of the adaptor onto it. Someone has to measure from your microscope objective flange to the top face of the inverted cone socket, in millimetres, and quote that figure to me, so I can work out the correct adaptor length, so the image sensor ends up 160mm above the objective flange.


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Leading politicians met Imam in Näsby – to put a stop to the violence
Johansson and the opposition leader Anders Tell (S) met the Imam after the Friday prayer at the mosque in Näsby. It also became a question time for members of the congregation.
– The congregation is very concerned about the development of violence, especially in the past year. We share the same awareness of the situation, says Peter Johansson.
Just before Christmas, all of the parties in the Municipal Council (except the Left party) shook hands for a safer Kristianstad.
Can you not turn things around without Shaaban?
– He has an incredibly important role. There are a large number of people in Gamlegården who are Muslims. They like it there, but they want peace and quiet.
– And in order to change something, the drive must come from within. If the residents do not want it, then it doesn’t matter what the municipality does. There, Shaaban plays a central role.
Has is gone so far that we’re taking about a parallel society?
– No, I wouldn't say that. We see no parallel society there, but rather a parallel legal system. It's no secret, but something the police have pointed out over and over again.
– But now we're switching it up, it's time for a workshop, says Johansson.
The Imam and his co-workers will now call on all active associations in the area, together they will be able to contribute with efforts. The municipality and the municipal housing company ABK will be participating with security-enhancing resources.
The municipality has also made contact with the health centre in Näsby. There, staff have been witness to "a great deal of unpleasantness".
The police, in turn, will contribute with their presence as a preventative measure.
Critics are wondering why all of this wasn’t done before?
– Many parts of this have been done before, but now we are accelerating and gearing up.
What will be the difference this time?
– This time we'll keep at it. It's going to be a long-term ... I wouldn't call it a project, but a long-term lifestyle.
Or as Johansson puts it on his Facebook page: "Nu jävlar!! (That’s it!!)”.

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T.I. Bounces With Iggy Azalea, Young Dro and Travi$ Scott on ‘Hell You Sayin”
Iggy Azalea's debut album, 'The New Classic,' arrives on April 14 and the rapper is keeping her name in the headlines before its release. She followed up a remix with the new song 'Fancy' featuring Charli XCX and now she showcases more of her rhymes on T.I.'s 'Hell You Sayin,'' which features Hustle Gang members Young Dro and Travi$ Scott.
Unlike her prior 2014 performances, 'Hell You Sayin'' finds Azalea within more brooding, snappier production, which is more of her Hustle Gang brothers' lane. FKi handles a beat that's part street, part cartoonish as 'The New Classic' creator owns the lead verse and adopts her trademark Southern accent.
Azalea is confident, but she doesn't necessarily outshine the other three rappers on the track. It's also pretty refreshing to hear T.I. energetically spit that money talk at this stage of his career. "Being broke n---- please you can have that buddy / You say you're doing numbers, where your math at buddy," he rhymes.
'Hell You Sayin'' is the second track released off the 'SXEW' (South x East x West) mixtape handled by DJ Whoo Kid, DJ Skee and DJ MLK. The project hits the Internet on Feb. 10.
Listen to 'Hell You Sayin'' Feat. T.I., Iggy Azalea, Young Dro & Travi$ Scott