Boko Haram kills 20,000 persons in 4 years – Presidency
The Presidency on Monday said no fewer than 20,000 people were killed by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, between 2011 and 2015 in Nigeria. It added that about 1.8 million people were also displaced from their towns and villages by the sect.
The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said this in a statement made available to journalists. Akande quoted the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Internally Displaced Persons, Dr. Marian Masha, as reeling out the figure from a report titled, “Nigeria Recovery and Peace Building Assessment.”
He said the RPBA findings estimated that about $9bn would be required for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in the in the six North-East states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe. He said the findings also revealed that the six states would need $6.4bn to undertake recovery efforts to cushion the devastation inflicted on the North-East geopolitical zone between 2011 and 2015.
Akande further quoted Masha as saying that Borno State was worse hit by the crisis with a loss of $6bn. He said the RPBA findings also revealed that Yobe and Adamawa states were next in devastation, adding that the destruction in other parts of the region was enormous but with less gravity. He said the North-East region suffered damages worth $3bn in housing alone while it also suffered damages in terms of livestock which brought about the need to restore agriculture in the region.
The assessments, he said, were carried out under the three main components of Infrastructure and Social Services, Peace Building, Stability and Social Cohesion, and Economic Recovery with focus on cross-cutting issues such as governance and accountability, citizen engagement, institutional capacity for implementation, gender, youth, human rights and de-mining.
“Dr. Masha added that no fewer than 20,000 lives were lost while 1.8 million people were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency and the planned interventions are to be implemented over time, in view of resources that are available for its implementation,” he said.
He said Masha also described recovery in the North-East as a priority of the Federal Government, adding that that had been demonstrated by the ownership and leadership of the recovery assessment process. He said the three-volume report recommended a two-phase strategic plan of two years for stabilisation and a recovery phase of two years to restore the North-East to progress and development.
The Federal Government had in January unveiled the assessment programme which is a collaboration effort between the Nigerian government and three global development partners – the World Bank, European Union and the United Nations.
The effort, he explained, was aimed at supporting government in its short and medium term efforts towards peace building and sustainable recovery in the North-East. Akande said the pre-financing assessment jointly carried out by the federal and states governments alongside the global partners were completed at a workshop in Abuja last week. He said the development rekindled the hope of the return of millions of internally displaced Nigerians to their homes and communities soon.
The global partners who he said had signed a tripartite agreement to facilitate the assessment are now expected to support the government in the financing of the North-East reconstruction including an offer by the World Bank to make available $800m. He added that there were indications from the global partners to do more in terms putting in place an institutional framework to rebuild and arrange financing from other development agencies.
“The assessment and validation exercises completed in Nigeria’s North-East geopolitical zone have revealed the quantum of damage and the requirements to address the post-conflict recovery.
“For instance, while the extent of damage was put at about $9bn, the assessment revealed that over $6bn would be needed for immediate and near term stabilisation and recovery of the region,” he added. Punch


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Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board (APEDB) officials have met key players of Swiss-based Med-Tech Innovation Partners (MTIP) and discussed possibilities for creating a global ecosystem for med-tech innovations in the state.
Med-Tech Innovation Partners is a Swiss-based venture investor which specialises in the healthcare sector and focuses on medical devices and diagnostics as well as digital health and healthcare services. MTIP has agreed to create a similar innovation park in Andhra Pradesh which is aimed at creating an ideal environment for advancing and validating academic, seed-stage and corporate R&D projects. MTIP will also set up a similar ‘innovation ring’ in Andhra Pradesh, the official said.
MTIP has been instrumental in building the Swiss Innovation Park, an independent catalyst for innovation in biotech and biomedical engineering, sciences, and technologies. Med-Tech Innovation Partners also manages a MedTech Venture Capital Fund called ‘MTIP Fund I, SCS’, according to J Krishna Kishore, chief executive officer of Andhra Pradesh Economic Development Board.
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Spraying Grape Vines for Bugs, Home Guides, SF Gate
Spraying Grape Vines for Bugs
- 1 Spraying Grape Vines for Bugs
- 2 European Grapevine Moths
- 3 Grape Phylloxera
- 4 Leafhoppers
- 5 Grape Mealybugs
- 6 Pest and Disease Control of Vineyard Grapes
- 7 Diseases:
- 8 Insects:
- 9 Other Pest:
- 10 How to Control Pests on Grapevines Without Pesticides
- 11 Spraying Fungicide on Grapevines
- 12 Selecting the Right Fungicide
- 13 Application Schedule
- 14 Adverse Effects
- 15 Problems With Resistance
- 16 Crape Myrtle Diseases & Insect Pests
- 17 Diseases
- 18 Insects & Other Pests
- 19 Other Problems
Grape vines are susceptible to several insect pests, which can be controlled with proper management..
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Growing grapes has been popular with California gardeners for hundreds of years. Early varietals brought to the area from Mexico eventually were replaced by European grapes, which were superior for consumption, from eating fresh to making into wines and preserves. California growers today generally prefer European varieties such as Ladyfinger and Perlette, which are well-suited to California’s longer growing season. The first step in controlling pests on grape vines is to know what pests to expect and when to expect them. Proper control measures often can minimize or avoid chemical sprays.
European Grapevine Moths
The blotchy-brown European grapevine moth, which showed up in Napa County in the fall of 2009, is described as a “significant invasive pest” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Larvae emerge in three generations, beginning in late May and continuing through September. These pests damage grapevines by forming webs over and feeding on flower clusters, unripe grapes and grape bunches, emptying the grapes and leaving skin and seeds. Control often is targeted at the second generation to avoid re-infestation from untreated vineyards. Reduced-risk pesticides, including growth regulators, spinosyns and Bacillus thuringiensis, are registered for this use in California. Other control measures include removal of contaminated grapes and vines, and breeding-cycle disruption. Quarantines have been used to slow infestations in some areas of California. Because this is a recently introduced pest, research to find the best control is ongoing.
Grape phylloxera are minute, oval-shaped insects that overwinter on grape roots. They emerge in spring when soil temperatures hit 60 degrees Fahrenheit. They feed on roots, causing stunted or dead vines. Phylloxera are found in heavy clay soils, and do not appear to be a pest in areas with sandy soil. Controlling phylloxera is mostly achieved through planting grape rootstock that is resistant to the pest. Chemical treatments are generally ineffective because they can’t penetrate clay soils, and phylloxera populations rebound quickly, even after a heavy die-off. Sodium tetrathiocarbonate and imidalcloprid, when used in a drip-irrigation system, have shown some effectiveness, according to the University of California-Davis.
The slender, splotchy leafhopper is considered a major pest in vineyards from southern California to the San Joaquin Valley. Adult leafhoppers overwinter on grape leaves and in weeds; adults and nymphs feed on grape leaves, leaving empty cells and causing leaves to wither and drop. Feces accumulation on berries is also a problem, especially with table grapes. In most areas of California, vines can tolerate moderate leafhopper infestations; natural predators also help control populations. Chemical control is generally used only in coastal regions and the Central Valley, where infestations can be heavy. Pesticides typically aren’t recommended for use in a backyard garden; cultural controls such as weed and plant-debris removal and natural enemies are usually sufficient to keep leafhoppers under control. Insecticidal soaps are recommended when needed. They are effective only when applied to bugs, so all plant surfaces must be covered, and regular re-application is often necessary.
Grape mealybugs are small, flat, waxy, pinkish-gray pests active in warm weather. Mealybugs produce “honeydew,” a waxy substance that coats grape bunches and promotes the growth of black, sooty mold. They do not harm vines, according to California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. Control in the home garden takes advantage of the fact that the young and eggs of these bugs overwinter under the bark of the plant. Remove loose bark in the winter. Natural enemies such as parasitic wasps, mealybug destroyers, lacewings, spiders and minute pirate bugs can do their work on this pest if you don’t kill them with sprays and if you control ants that may interfere with them.
Pest and Disease Control of Vineyard Grapes
|To me disease and pest control is probably the least interesting subject regarding grape growing. Yet if you don’t get this part right you’ll just be spinning your wheels.|
Seriously, it does not matter if you have a small backyard project or a larger scale vineyard you will be faced with these less than pleasant elements of nature that you will need to know how to deal with.
But don’t worry, it’s very easy if you put the following disease and pest maintenance plan into action.
Even more, you should consult local agricultural departments and fellow grape growers in all aspects of canopy management, disease and pest control.
Regions vary greatly in disease and pest issues. A major problem in one area may not exist in another. Local knowledge will help you tremendously.
The two most effective means of disease control are good canopy management and preventative fungicides treatments.
You will need to use fungicide on a regular basis and it should be done in a preventative maintenance manner. Waiting until fungus appears is usually too late.
Be sure to visit the educational sites I reference later in the fungus and insect sections. They are chalk full of healthful information. This information is an easy read short and to the point with excellent images. Spend a few minutes to an hour on these sites and you’ll practically be an expert.
Canopy management insures a uniform vine structure. The canopy includes all the stems, leaves and fruit clusters that have grown from your two main canes.
Basically canopy management is the thinning and positioning of leaves, stems and fruit clusters during the summer. Positioning includes spacing shoots and fruit clusters amongst your catch wires so that all have equal exposure to sunlight and air flow.
Removing fruit clusters is an emotional experience but can help produce significantly higher wine quality.
Wine that has been produced from grapes at different stages of ripeness will be inferior to that produced from well managed canopy systems. The more sunshine and air flow that is allowed to penetrate your vines the less likely you will encounter fungus diseases.
- remove shoots that are growing downward
- remove shoots from excessive areas of vine density, a general rule of thumb is to have two to four shoots per foot of trellis
- remove shoots that are not bearing fruit, unless they are being retained for possible cane renewal
- remove shoots that have emerged from the trunk base, unless they are being retained for possible cane renewal
- remove excess leaf growth in fruiting zones so that grapes can dry easily and have good sun exposure
Each shoot should contain no more than one grape cluster at an average size of 5-8 ounces. An average size cluster needs approximately ten to fifteen leaves for proper ripening. If your grape clusters are small you can get by with two per shoot. For uniform results all shoots should have approximately the same amount of leaves.
In the growing season use twine to insure a uniform canopy by securing the shoots evenly and upwardly to the catch wires. Again, position all shoots and fruit clusters for equal exposure to sunlight and air flow. Be sure to position fruit clusters so that they are not touching one another.
Powdery Mildew: Grape vines infected with powdery mildew display white powder-like splotches on leaves, stems and grapes. Powdery mildew is experienced worldwide. It can grow well in both wet and dry regions. It can kill leaves and defoliate the vine.
Grape quality suffers when leaves are unable to perform proper photosynthesis. A well managed canopy and regular sulfur spraying will prevent most powdery mildew occurrences. Spray every ten days when shoots reach 10″ in length, continue up until thirty days before harvest: More on Powdery Mildew, Cornell University
Downy Mildew: Symptoms include light green to yellow spots scattered across the leaf. These spots appear greasy and are commonly referred to as oil spots.
The biggest concern for downy mildew is leaf infection. The fungicides Copper, Captan, and Mancozeb can be sprayed every ten days and is generally mixed with sulfur. Please read the labeling and do your research, local restrictions may apply: More on Downy Mildew, Iowa State University
Black Rot: Symptoms include brown circular lesions on infected leaves. Left untreated it can destroy an entire grape crop. The biggest concern for black rot is the infection of young grape clusters.
Infected berries first appear light brown and then turn to near black as masses of black pycnidia develop on the surface. Again, Copper, Captan, and Mancozeb are the most protective fungicides. For application follow the downy mildew recommendations. Please read the labeling and do your research, local restrictions may apply: More on Black Rot, Cornell University
Bunch Rot: Infected berries appear soft and watery. In high humidity regions berries become covered in a grayish growth of fungus mycelium. Tight-clustered grape varieties are most vulnerable to bunch rot.
Canopy management is your most effective tool in preventing bunch rot. Promote good air circulation, sunlight penetration, and uniform leaf development by practicing proper canopy management. Remove leaves around grape clusters so that sunlight and air flow can help dry wet grape clusters: More on Bunch Rot, Ohio State University
It’s much easier to correct and control damage caused by insects then that caused by fungus disease. You can evaluate the problem as it develops and determine if damage is significant enough to warrant spraying. Rarely will insect populations be high enough to require insecticides.
Insects feed on buds, leaves, and fruit. The most damaging are those that feed on fruit because resulting rot can spread throughout the entire cluster.
Use insect specific insecticides to eradicate insects you have identified as damaging to your vines. Certain insects are actually good for your vineyard and you don’t want to destroy them because they feed on mites and other problem insects.
Get local agricultural advice when seeking solutions for insect infestations. There’s tons of good images and information regarding insect eradication online. Search by your state for local information. Some of the most common and damaging insects are discussed and pictured at the following education sites:
Every state monitors insect populations most of which can easily be found online.
In some areas birds can be a big problem. Their pecking of grape berries can easily initiate rot damage. Scare devices are helpful but can be annoying to neighbors if they are sound related. In some extreme cases netting may be your only solution. Voracious birds can devour a crop in a short period of time.
Deer, bear, kangaroos, raccoons just about every animal loves grapes. Deer the largest animal problem for most grape growers can be fenced out. Fence designs vary depending on what animal you are having problems with. Repellents such as hot sauce and pepper are effective in areas where problems are moderate. Again local knowledge is your best tool.
How to Control Pests on Grapevines Without Pesticides
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Grapevines are susceptible to a number of pests. Mites, scales and mealybugs are only a few of the insects that are likely to plague vineyards at one time or another. However, since the grapes on your grapevine will ultimately be consumed, even organic pesticides should be avoided. The first step to controlling pests on grapevines without pesticides is to properly identify them. Most grapevine pests can be controlled without the application of chemicals. Severe infestations should ultimately be combated by altering growing conditions or by replacing existing vines with pest-resistant varieties.
Release predatory insects onto the grapevines. Mealybugs and scale insects can be effectively controlled by releasing ladybird beetles, lacewings or parasitic wasps that feed on these grapevine pests. Mites can be controlled by releasing predatory mite species that prey on the specific variety of mite that is feeding on your grapevine.
Prune infested grapevine canes. Immobile scale insects affix themselves to grapevine canes, while fig longicorn borers burrow into them. Both of these pests can be treated by pruning the infested canes with a clean, sharp pair of pruning shears. Deposit pruned canes into a plastic bag, seal it and then throw it away.
Remove all dead leaves and any litter lying at the base of your grapevines at least three weeks before your grapevines bloom in spring. Certain grapevine pests like grape flea beetles and grape berry moths survive the winter by burrowing into this debris to keep warm. By removing the debris, you can effectively break their reproductive cycle without using chemical pesticides. Deposit any collected litter into a plastic bag, seal it and then throw it away.
Remove large insects by hand. Pests like Japanese and multicolored Asian lady beetles can be picked off by hand. Check for and remove these large pests at least twice a week during the growing season. These pests are least active in the early morning so this is the best time to go after them. Prepare a bucket of soapy water and drop the beetles into the water after you pick them off. When harvesting infested grapes, shake the clusters over the soapy water to dislodge any hiding multicolored Asian lady beetles.
Spraying Fungicide on Grapevines
Spraying fungicides on grapevines helps prevent problems with fungal diseases.
Grapevines can suffer from problems with insect pests and disease. Fungal infections are common, and you need to learn their identifying signs and characteristics to select the correct fungicides for prevention and treatment. For optimum control, you may need to apply fungicides throughout the growing season, as well as after harvest. Some fungicides may adversely affect certain grape varieties, so it is essential you follow the manufacturer’s instructions carefully.
Selecting the Right Fungicide
Fungal infections that most frequently attack grapevines include botrytis bunch rot or gray mold, powdery mildew and downy mildew. Other fungal diseases found on grapevines include Phomopsis cane and leafspot, Botryosphaeria canker and black measles. Fungicidal sprays do not prevent and control all fungal diseases equally, so it’s important to identify the most common fungi in your region. For example, sulfur-based fungicides are highly effective for managing powdery mildew, while copper sprays like Bordeaux mixture are only moderately effective at controlling it. On the other hand, copper fungicides provide excellent prevention of downy mildew. Sprays containing cyprodinil have shown the best results for managing botrytis bunch rot and carbonates, like those found in baking soda, also reduce gray mold spore germination.
In addition to selecting the right fungicides, you need to spray at the right times. For example, the University of California Pest Management Guidelines recommend fungicide application to prevent botrytis bunch rot during dormancy and also at periods of full bloom, preclose, varaison and before and after harvest if rain is forecast. For downy mildew prevention, spraying fungicides at budbreak and full bloom is most critical. In the case of powdery mildew, fungicidal sprays should be applied during dormancy and then again at budbreak and full bloom. Additional applications may be needed depending on other risk considerations.
Fungicidal sprays can have negative effects on certain grapevines, depending in the variety. For example, sulfur-based fungicides can injure “Chancellor,” “Concord,” “DeChaunac,” “Foch” and “Rougeon” varieties. Fixed copper fungicides and Bordeaux mixture also can cause phototoxicity, resulting in foliage damage, if not used correctly. Oil-based sprays can damage grapes’ waxy outer coating and although you can still eat the grapes, their appearance is adversely affected.
Problems With Resistance
Fungal infections in grapevines are becoming difficult to manage because of problems with resistance, which make fungicides less effective. Therefore, it is good practice to rotate fungicidal spray products from year to year. State departments of agriculture may restrict use of some fungicides. Your local extension office can provide information about permitted fungicidal sprays, as well as the latest details regarding new fungicides available for use with grapevines.
Crape Myrtle Diseases & Insect Pests
Factsheet | HGIC 2002 | Updated: Nov 11, 2019 | Print | Download (PDF)
Crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia indica) are essentially trouble-free small trees. The most common problems include powdery mildew, Cercospora leaf spot, aphids, Japanese beetles and sooty mold. More information on successfully growing crape myrtles is available in HGIC 1008, Crape Myrtle, and HGIC 1009, Crape Myrtle Pruning.
Powdery Mildew: Powdery mildew is one of the most common problems of crape myrtle, and it is caused by the fungus Erysiphe lagerstroemia. Patches of white to grayish powdery growth occur on the surfaces of leaves, flowers and new shoots. Heavily infected flowers may fail to open. Infected parts of the plant are usually distorted and stunted. The disease is most serious in shady, damp locations, especially where plants are crowded and air circulation is poor. Development of the fungus is favored by high humidity at night and dry, mild daytime conditions, as often occurs during the spring and fall.
Powdery mildew typically coats the flower buds (above) and foliage of crape myrtle. James Blake, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension
Prevention & Treatment: The most effective control measures include locating plants in full sun, removing sprouts from the base of the plant and planting resistant varieties. Susceptible varieties of crape myrtle should be avoided. Removing diseased twigs and branches may be possible, if only a few shoots are infected. Remove sprouts (suckers) at the base of the plant as they occur, since they are very susceptible to powdery mildew. Once these sprouts become infected, the fungus easily spreads to the upper portions of the plant.
Plant Resistant Varieties: The extent of resistance to powdery mildew for a particular variety may vary from location to location and may depend on particular conditions occurring in the environment.
- The Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei hybrids developed at the U. S. National Arboretum in Washington, D. C. are resistant to powdery mildew.
- Varieties with very good resistance to powdery mildew and fairly good tolerance to Cercospora leaf spot include: ‘Apalachee,’ ‘Basham’s Party Pink,’ ‘Caddo,’ ‘Dodd #2’, ‘Fantasy,’ ‘Glendora White,’ ‘Hopi,’ ‘Lipan,’ ‘Miami,’ ‘Osage,’ ‘Pecos,’ ‘Regal Red,’ ‘Sarah’s Favorite,’ ‘Sioux,’ ‘Tonto,’ ‘Tuscarora,’ ‘Tuskegee,’ ‘Velma’s Royal Delight’ and ‘Wichita.’ ‘Apalachee’ and ‘Fantasy’ are totally resistant to powdery mildew.
- ‘Catawba,’ ‘Cherokee,’ ‘Seminole’, and ‘Yuma’ have some resistance to powdery mildew.
Varieties to Avoid: ‘Gray’s Red,’ ‘Orbin’s Adkins, ‘ ‘Carolina Beauty,’ ‘Wonderful White,’ ‘Raspberry Sundae’ and ‘Potomac.’
If disease is severe enough to warrant chemical control, select a fungicide containing one of the following: myclobutanil, propiconazole, thiophanate-methyl, or copper-based fungicides (see Table 1 for specific products). Multiple applications may be required. Apply all chemicals according to directions indicated on the label.
Cercospora Leaf Spot: Leaf spots caused by Cercospora lythracearum may appear on crape myrtles and are caused by the fungus Cercospora species. This disease typically occurs during periods of warm, moist weather. Yellow spots (⅛ to ¼ inch diameter) appear on the upper leaf surface with white-grey sporulation of the fungus on the lower leaf surface. The disease can result in almost complete defoliation of the plant in late summer and fall in susceptible cultivars.
Prevention & Treatment: Select resistant varieties for new plantings. The varieties, ‘Fantasy,’ ‘Tonto,’ ‘Tuscarora,’ ‘Tuskegee,’ and ‘Velma’s Royal Delight,’ have exhibited resistance to Cercospora leaf spot in field trials. The amount of resistance may vary from location to location and may depend on particular environmental conditions. Provide good air circulation and avoid overcrowding plants. If disease is severe enough to warrant using chemicals for control, thiophanate-methyl or myclobutanil as used for powdery mildew will control Cercospora leaf spot (see Table 1 for specific products). Apply all chemicals according to directions on the label.
Insects & Other Pests
Very few insects are pests of crape myrtle. In South Carolina, the most important insect pest is the crape myrtle aphid (Sarucallis kahawaluokalani), which is found on the leaves and twigs of crape myrtle. Crape myrtle aphids feed only on crape myrtle trees.
Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica) is also a pest and feeds on both leaves and flowers. In addition to crape myrtle, it will feed on nearly three hundred different plant species.
Crape Myrtle Aphids: Crape myrtle aphids are pale yellowish green in color with black spots on the abdomen. They vary in length from 1 /16 to ⅛ inch long. They overwinter (survive the winter) as eggs, which hatch in the spring. During the growing season, females give birth to live young. Since it takes about 10 days to reach maturity, several generations are produced each growing season. At the end of the growing season, females produce eggs that overwinter.
Aphids feed by inserting their mouthparts into tender new leaves from which they suck plant sap. Plant sap has a high sugar content. When they feed, the aphids excrete large amounts of sugary liquid called honeydew. With a large aphid population, the honeydew can completely coat leaves. The honeydew serves as food for the sooty mold fungi (Capnodium sp.), as well as various insects, including ants, wasps, and flies.
A heavy infestation of aphids on the underside of a leaf.
Image from John Herbert, University of Florida
As the aphid feeds, it injects saliva into the leaf. The saliva causes yellow spots to develop on the leaf. Their feeding on young leaves often causes leaf distortion. Buds, branch tips, and flowers can also be affected by feeding.
Control: The following crape myrtle hybrids (Lagerstroemia indica x fauriei) have moderate resistance to aphids: ‘Muskogee,’ ‘Natchez,’ ‘Tuscarora,’ ‘Acoma,’ ‘Tuskegee,’ ‘Hopi,’ ‘Pecos,’ ‘Zuni,’ ‘Biloxi,’ ‘Miami,’ ‘Wichita,’ ‘Apalache,’ ‘Comanche,’ ‘Lipan,’ ‘Osage,’ ‘Sioux,’ ‘Yuma,’ ‘Caddo,’ ‘Tonto,’ ‘Choctaw,’ and ‘Fantasy.’ Consider using these in new plantings.
Several predators feed on the crape myrtle aphid. These include ladybird beetles (ladybugs) and their larvae (immature forms), green lacewings and their larvae, hover fly maggots, parasitic wasps, and entomophagous (insect feeding) fungi. As much as possible, these natural predators should be allowed to reduce aphid populations. In addition, many aphids can be removed from plants by spraying with a strong stream of water. Spraying with water may have to be repeated regularly, as needed.
As a result of their phenomenal reproductive rate, aphids are very difficult to control with insecticides. If a single aphid survives, a new colony can be produced in a short period of time. In addition, using insecticides means that beneficial predators will also be killed. If it is determined to be absolutely necessary, various insecticides are labeled for use by homeowners against aphids on crape myrtles. These include insecticidal soap, horticultural oil, pyrethrins, neem oil, permethrin, cyfluthrin, lambda cyhalothrin, acephate, or malathion. Soil drenches of imidacloprid in the spring will control aphids and last longer within the plant to prevent future infestations by aphids and other insect pests (see Table 1 for specific products). As with all pesticides, read and follow all label instructions and precautions.
Japanese Beetles: Adult Japanese beetles are about ½ inch in length and coppery-brown in color with metallic green heads. They emerge from the soil and feed from May to August. They lay their eggs in the soil. Grubs hatch from the eggs and feed on grass roots. As the weather cools, the grubs move more deeply into the soil to overwinter.
Both adult beetles and their larvae (grubs) can seriously damage plants as a result of their feeding. Adult Japanese beetles eat flowers and skeletonize leaves (eat leaf tissue between the veins, resulting in a lacy skeleton remaining). The grubs feed on the roots of plants, especially on the roots of grasses.
Control: Multiple approaches are necessary for controlling Japanese beetles. Adults can be handpicked and drowned in a pail of soapy water. Japanese beetle traps are available commercially or can be homemade. They may be effective at reducing adult populations.
Keep traps at least 50 feet from the crape myrtle tree or you may create more of a problem by attracting them to the area. Milky spore, Paenibacillus popilliae, is a disease-causing bacterium that is effective against grubs of Japanese beetles but not the adults. It is commercially available for homeowner use. Many products containing neem oil, cyfluthrin, permethrin, lambda cyhalothrin, or acephate are labeled for use by homeowners against Japanese beetles on crape myrtle. Soil drenches of imidacloprid in the spring will control Japanese beetles and last longer within the plant to prevent future infestations by additional pests (see Table 1 for specific products). As with all pesticides, read and follow all label instructions and precautions.
Crapemyrtle Bark Scale: This crape myrtle pest is a more recent arrival. For information on this insect pest and control measures, please see HGIC 2015, Crapemyrtle Bark Scale.
Sooty Mold: Leaf and stem surfaces are covered with a black sooty substance, causing them to appear black and dirty. Sooty mold indicates that there is an insect problem on the plant. These common molds are caused by fungi that grow on the sugary substance, called honeydew, produced by various insects that suck sap from the plant. Aphids, scales, mealybugs, and whiteflies most commonly cause this problem.
Prevention & Treatment: Sooty molds are unsightly, but are relatively harmless, since they do not directly attack the plant. Controlling the insect problem can reduce excessive amounts of sooty mold. Reduce aphid numbers by allowing beneficial insects, such as lady beetles, to inhabit the plant. Aphids can be removed from the plant with a strong spray of water.
Although not necessary, sooty mold can be washed from the leaves by spraying foliage with a dish soap solution (4 ounces per gallon of water), waiting three to four minutes, and then rinsing the foliage with a strong stream of water.
Lichens: A lichen is an unusual organism composed of a fungus and an alga living together in the same body. Lichens often appear as green to gray-green leafy or crusty growths on the trunks or branches of plants. Typically, they occur in abundance on plants that are declining in health or vigor. They are harmless to the plant, and are in no way responsible for the poor health of the plant. Less vigorous plants tend to be more open with less foliage, which increases sunlight penetration and subsequent lichen growth.
Prevention & Treatment: Controls are not necessary. Lichens will gradually disappear if the health of the plant is restored.
These harmless lichens are growing on an older crape myrtle.
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Endovascular Surgery and Limb Preservation
If you are at risk or suffering from vascular disease, a vascular doctor in West Palm Beach, Florida may be able to help you. Some people might be at risk of developing vascular diseases due to aging, genetic disorders passed from generation to generation and health conditions caused by high blood or cholesterol levels.
St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida has an experienced team of surgeons and physicians to provide our patients with minimally invasive vascular interventional procedures. We also have specialized procedures to repair damage, spare tissue and maintain and restore function in limbs instead of amputating them.
We are excited to expand our endovascular surgery offerings to now include a Limb Preservation Program and Hybrid Endovascular OR suite. Here are some of the conditions we can treat:
- Aortic aneurysm
- Carotid artery disease
- Deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- Diabetic ulcers/wounds
- Mesenteric and renal disease
- Pelvic congestion syndrome
- Peripheral vascular disease/peripheral arterial disease
- Vascular malformations
- Venous disease
The vascular or circulatory system consists of the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries. Certain conditions can affect the vascular system and threaten a patient’s life if left untreated. Here are some of them:
- Aneurysm – a bulging in the artery wall that may grow large and burst.
- Atherosclerosis – a reduction of blood flow throughout the body due to plaque buildup in the arteries.
- Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - when a vein becomes damaged or the blood flow slows down or stops, a blood clot forms. A rare condition called pulmonary embolism can develop when this blood clot breaks free, travels through the bloodstream and blocks the blood flow to the lungs.
- Coronary artery disease – plaque buildup can narrow or block blood flow in the arteries, weakening the heart muscle. Over time, this may lead to heart failure and arrhythmias.
- Raynaud’s disease – a condition that causes vasospasm or the narrowing of the blood vessels, resulting in restricted blood flow. It usually affects the toes and fingers.
- Stroke – a medical emergency wherein brain cells die within minutes of blood flow blockage to the brain, preventing it from getting nutrients and oxygen from the blood. It can result in long-term disability, brain damage or death.
- Varicose veins – the swelling and twisting of veins due caused by damaged or weak vein walls and valves
- Vasculitis – happens when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks the blood vessel. Medicine, infection or another disease may cause this.
The following imaging tests are used to diagnose circulatory or vascular system diseases:
- Cardiac CT – also known as a CAT scan, this noninvasive diagnostic test uses X-rays to take detailed images of the heart and blood vessels.
- Cardiac MRI – uses magnets, radio waves and a computer to create detailed images of the heart. This can give an accurate picture of a person’s heart muscle, function, chamber size and connected blood vessels.
- Coronary angiography – uses X-ray images and contrast dye to detect coronary artery blockages due to plaque buildup.
- Echocardiogram – soundwaves create moving pictures of a person’s heart.
- Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) - an MRI of the blood vessels; this diagnostic test may take an hour or more.
- Stress tests - usually involve physical exercise such as walking on a treadmill. The doctor will measure heart activity and blood pressure changes through the electrodes, blood pressure cuff and pulse monitor attached to the patient.
What Is Endovascular Surgery?
Endovascular surgery is a less invasive procedure designed to treat problems affecting the blood vessels, such as an aneurysm. The surgeon will work within the blood vessels by accessing them through a small incision near the hip. A catheter will be used to insert an endovascular graft through the arteries. This graft is a device made with a fabric tube framed with stainless steel. It will expand and seal the affected artery to prevent blood flow into the aneurysm.
What Is the Difference Between Endovascular and Vascular Surgery?
Vascular surgery is more invasive than endovascular surgery. A patient may undergo vascular surgery if nonsurgical or less invasive treatments cannot treat their vascular disease. A vascular doctor can perform the following procedures:
- Arterial bypass grafts
- Aneurysm repair in the aorta and its branches
How Long Does Endovascular Surgery Take?
An endovascular surgery procedure can take 1 to 1.5 hours. The endovascular graft will hold open the blood vessel wall and allow blood to flow, much like in a healthy artery. Tissues and cells will grow over the graft until they cover its inner surface, making it a permanent part of the artery.
There is a lower risk of major complications with endovascular repair. However, doctor follow-ups are still needed to ensure that the graft does not slip. Most patients stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days. After that, patients may take pain medication for a few weeks after.
How Long Does It Take To Recover From Endovascular Surgery?
Some endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) patients can recover in about two weeks. Still, some can take longer and may take several months before returning to their state of health before the surgery. A patient of open aneurysm surgery may fully recover after 3 to 6 months, while the recovery may only be 2 to 4 weeks for an EVAR patient. Age and general fitness can also affect the speed of recovery.
How Can Endovascular Surgery Help My Prognosis?
The Journal of Vascular Surgery studied the long-term survival difference between two abdominal aortic aneurysm repair groups: open and endovascular. More than 50% of the endovascular surgery subjects are still alive 10 years after inclusion in the study.
Overall, the study did not find a significant difference in the overall survival between individuals who underwent open or endovascular surgery. In another study in the Journal of Vascular Surgery, 85 years was the median age of 42% of the individuals who survived more than 10 years after EVAR.
Nevertheless, your lifestyle and habits can help you live healthily and recover properly after your endovascular surgery. Here are some ways you can help yourself:
- Stop smoking.
- Do gentle exercises to improve your overall fitness level.
- Get your blood pressure regularly checked.
- Maintain healthy blood sugar levels.
- Regulate cholesterol levels in your body by eating a healthy and balanced diet and reducing any excess body weight.
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119 MWp of solar power are going to be installed in Italy by the end of 2022. Sicilian company Green Future Srl, specialized on environmental issues and the development of solar projects, signed on March 25th an agreement with German renewables firm Blue Elephant Energy AG (BBE) to jointly work on the development of a 119-MWp photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in Italy, including six projects in Sicily.
Blue Elephant, which mainly focuses on countries in Western Europe, has 1.104 MW of solar and wind assets in operation and under construction in its portfolio. The German company, during the signing of the collaboration, was assisted by law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW). WFW’s team was led by WFW Italy partner and head Eugenio Tranchino together with consultant Luca Sfrecola and associate Anthony Bellacci.
The joint development agreement provides that the project will be completed by the end of 2022 creating a solar PV portfolio that will contribute to a reduction in global CO2 emissions of approximately 87,000 tons. Also, it is estimated that, once completed, the plants could support the annual electricity consumption of approximately 78,000 households.
“Due to very competitive project development costs in combination with a particularly attractive PPA market and electricity price environment, we will be able to expand our existing portfolio at very attractive conditions,” said Tim Kallas, Chief Investment Officer of Blue Elephant, adding that some landowners involved in these six projects are already collaborating with the company on other plans.
Italy is still among the few countries in which the level of annual solar PV installations remains below 1 GW of power. In comparison, in 2020 Germany installed 4.8 GW, Spain 2.6, the Netherlands 2.4 and Poland 2.2. It is necessary to overcome any skepticism that still exists on these plants and to encourage coexistence between photovoltaics and agriculture with solutions that can facilitate the joint development of the two sectors also through the revamping and repowering of existing plants. The agreement with the German company can bode well for the future of renewable energy.

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In 1992 it … The Kronshtadt-class battlecruisers, with the Soviet designation as Project 69 heavy cruisers, were ordered for the Soviet Navy in the late 1930s. "The total depth of the system was about 4–4.5 m (13–15 ft) amidships, which seems rather shallow. These ranged in length from 40–169 mm (1.6–6.7 in) and totally invalidated all calculations about the amount of force required to free her. This was based on defensive operations along the periphery of the Soviet Union against Anglo-American carrier groups while submarines would attack their lines of communication. By the early 1960s her usefulness had come to an end and she was scrapped, possibly in 1962. Each individual gun weighed 101.58 t (99.98 long tons; 111.97 short tons) and the complete turret weighed 1,370 t (1,350 long tons; 1,510 short tons). The Kirov class, Soviet designation Project 1144 Orlan (sea eagle), is a class of nuclear-powered guided missile cruisers of the Soviet Navy and Russian Navy, the largest and heaviest surface combatant warships (i.e. By this time a second example was under construction and abandoned on the slipway, while a third was never started. All of these changes delayed approval of the detailed design until 1951. Fakel-MO and Fakel-MZ antenna comprised the IFF system. , The size of the Kirov class was approximately 28,000-long-ton (28,000 t) full load. A 125 mm upper and 175-millimeter (6.9 in) lower grating protected the boilers from shells and fragments entering through the uptake openings. The first attempt used brute force provided by the cruisers Molotov and Kerch to unsuccessfully tow her off. , "Project 69-I" ("Importnyi" – Imported) modified the two ships to use the German guns, even though they still lacked data for the turrets and their barbettes. All three were begun during the First World War, and represent the second generation of battlecruisers. , The waterline belt armor was 180 mm (7.1 in) thick and inclined outwards at an angle of 15° to maximize its effectiveness against both plunging and horizontal fire. Three ships were ordered, but none were ever completed. The guns fired 33.4-kilogram (74 lb) shells at a muzzle velocity of 950–1,000 m/s (3,100–3,300 ft/s) to a maximum horizontal range of 32,390 m (35,420 yd) using 12.92 kg (28.5 lb) of propellant. , Russian naval ship classes of World War I, No name was officially assigned to the third hull, with Soviet sources referring to the ship either as, The SS-N-19 missile is intended to be replaced by a mix of, "Still making waves: Soviet-era Kirov class battlecruisers serve as a reminder to America of Russian naval prowess", "Kirov (Orlan) Class (Type 1144.1/1144.2) (CGN)", "Kirov Class Battle Cruiser: The World's Largest Surface Combatant", "Russia continues upgrading its Kirov-class nuclear-powered cruisers", "Only one nuclear cruiser to be modernized", "Ремонт и модернизация тяжелого атомного ракетного крейсера "Адмирал Нахимов" идет в соответствии с графиком", "Крейсерова соната: атомный флот отправят в утиль", "Surface Forces: Killing The Kirovs To Save The Fleet", 3M22 Zircon Hypersonic Missile in Development Testing for Russian Navy Kirov-class Cruiser. At the time, the Soviets did not envisage that arming surface ships with anti-ship missiles was required, as then current doctrine had it that submarines were the main platform for attacking enemy shipping. , A bigger problem was the resistance of the Shipbuilding Commissariat which said it would be impossible to lay down any ships of new design until about 1950 and that only incremental changes could be made to the designs currently in production. It refused to begin detailed design work pleading the uncertainty of the post-war building situation and the already heavy workload of its design bureau. Built in the late 1980s, the Kirov-class battlecruisers were designed—like much of the Soviet navy at the time—to neutralize American carrier battle groups during warfare. It was first built in the time of the Soviet Union. The most likely explanation is that the designers retained as much of their original work as possible and found room for the more powerful turbines and more numerous boilers necessary to attain Stalin's specified speed by deleting the two rear twin 130 mm turrets, and their magazines, as revealed by a comparison of the 1949 and 1951 sketches. The four Borodino-class battlecruisers (also referred to as Izmail class) of the Imperial Russian Navy were all laid down in December 1912[note 2] at Saint Petersburg for service with the Baltic Fleet. , In the 1970s, the Navy initiated a project to construct a nuclear-powered ship capable of accommodating anti-aircraft, anti-ship and anti-submarine guided missiles in a single hull. A number of the ordinary methods to refloat a ship couldn't be used because she was very nearly empty and so nothing could be off-loaded and the rocky bottom meant that it couldn't be excavated out from underneath her. Her hull was launched on 16 April 1954 and her stern, which was more or less complete, was dismantled—her bow hadn't been built when work was suspended a year earlier—and the central, 150-meter (490 ft) long, section was modified for her new role. When they said no, he then asked if any twin 380-millimeter (15 in) turrets were available instead. It was first built in the time of the Soviet Union. The Stalingrad-class battlecruiser, also known as Project 82 (Russian: Тяжёлые крейсера проекта 82), was a Soviet battlecruiser design from 1941. Below the main deck they were protected by only 195–155 mm (7.7–6.1 in) of armor. The guns in this mount could depress to −5° and elevate to 90° at a rate of 25° a second. Metacentric height was estimated at 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in), presumably in the design load condition. When the program was discussed by the Politburo on 29 September 1945 there was no great disagreement on the large cruisers, although Stalin favored increasing the size of their main guns to 305 mm (12.0 in), but did not push the issue when Admiral Kuznetsov resisted. The ship was intended to be commanded by a rear admiral, with its executive officer, political officer and the heads of the gunnery and engineering divisions as captains 1st rank. Fast and powerful, but vulnerable to fire from heavy vessels, the sight of Lion at the head of Beatty’s battlecruiser fleet was a stirring sight which disguised the basic frailty of high speed, lightly armored vessels.. It was towed from Nikolayev to Sevastopol in 1955, but it grounded at the entrance to Sevastopol Bay. , The Navy didn't like the compromises made to reduce the displacement down to Stalin's 36,000 tonnes (35,000 long tons) and to achieve the high speed demanded as revealed in a March 1950 meeting in the Kremlin where Stalin revealed critical points about his thoughts for these ships. Two ships were started but none were completed due to World War II. The Giuis-2 also interfered with ultra-shortwave radio reception. This ship has an impressive armament of missiles and gun and an impressive collection of electronics. The latter's design was slightly smaller (2,000 tonnes (2,000 long tons)) than the Navy's 40,000 tonnes (39,000 long tons) design, and had an armor belt 50 mm (2.0 in) thinner, but was otherwise almost identical. The speed, range and aircraft requirements remained the same, although the torpedo tubes were dropped. She steamed in the direction of Kola Inlet with Arctic convoy JW59 in August 1944 and stayed in the Arctic without having fired just one shell for the remainder of WW2. Moskva was planned to be 11.5% finished, but was only 7.5% done. , Target data for the More-82 director was derived from the Zalp (NATO designation Half Bow) fire-control radar and Grot rangefinding radars mounted on turrets Nos. Details by Oleg Pomoshnikov, Jan Radziemski Hits: 10514. Read full article. , The main air-search radar was the Giuis-2 (NATO designation Cross Bird), a Soviet development of the wartime British Type 291 radar. This was basically identical to the original, but added one new requirement: "Protect the operations of aircraft carriers and conduct joint operations with them. Their barbettes had a maximum of 235 mm (9.3 in) on their forward faces and 200 mm (7.9 in) on the after face. During the Cold War, Russia built four 252m long, 28,000 ton monsters: Huge, heavily armoured ‘battlecruisers’ specifically designed to carry a cargo of high powered, long range missiles. Its controls and cable runs were protected by a 100 mm tube and the lower part of the conning tower's supporting structure was protected with 20 mm plates. , The TsKB-17 design bureau proposed variants of the design with both cruise and ballistic missiles. It was a smaller and less-expensive counterpart to the Kronshtadt -class battlecruisers of 1939. The ships of the Stalingrad class were 260 meters long at the waterline and 273.6 meters long overall. These designs weren't reviewed until March 1948, probably because of the need to coordinate reaction to the American Marshall Plan, and Stalin approved the Navy's more heavily protected design. It was a smaller and less … The list of battleships includes all battleships built between c. 1890 and 1946, arranged alphabetically by country. The machinery was arranged on the unit system so that one hit couldn't knock out all the boilers or all the turbines and immobilize the ship. The guns in this mount could depress to −8° and elevate to 83° at a rate of 20° a second. Their thicknesses varied depending on location and ranged oddly from 100 mm (3.9 in) amidships to 20 mm (0.79 in) over the 305 mm magazines. These last weapons were changed to 25 mm (0.98 in) in 1945. However, the Navy and the Shipbuilding Commissariat disagreed about the feasibility of laying down any ships of new design before 1950, so a committee was appointed under the chairmanship of Lavrentiy Beria to resolve the issue. The guns in this mount could depress to −13° and elevate to 85° at a rate of 25° a second. A Russian crew found its way to the United Kingdom at the beginning of 1944 and commissioned the battleship officially as the Arkhangelsk on May 30, 1944. 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Doctors Roundup: Botox? Fraxel? And? They Weigh In on the Latest Treatments and Must-Have Products
We’ve asked a few of the top New York dermatologists and cosmetologists about daily skin-care essentials (aside from daily sunscreens!), plus, the latest and favorites among cosmetology treatments.
Amy Wechsler, M.D., P.C. / dramywechsler.com / 3 East 69th Street, New York City; 212-396-2500
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: La Solution 10 de Chanel, Botox, Fraxel, CoolSculpting, CoolMini.
“Moisturize! Dry skin appears wrinkly and must maintain the skin's barrier. La Solution 10 de Chanel is a perfect option, especially for those with sensitive skin. Botox is a great preventative agent as well as a treatment. If someone has the beginnings of a fine line or wrinkle on their forehead or in between their brows, for example, a low dose of Botox will allow the skin to heal, and the line will soon improve and even disappear. CoolSculpting, especially CoolMini, used for submental fat [double chins], greatly improves that area, with very little downtime. Fraxel stimulates collagen production. Having a treatment perhaps once a year will fend off early sun damage.”
(Note: you can find Laura Pietrzak, a leading authority on CoolSculpting, at Dr. Wechsler’s office.)
Patricia Wexler, M.D. / wexlerdermatology.com / 145 East 32nd Street, seventh floor, New York City; 212-684-2626
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: Wexler Intensive Night Reversal & Repair Cream, Ultherapy, ThermiSmooth 250, SculpSure, Cellfina.
“I recommend a great night cream with collagen stimulators like Retin-A, Matrixyl 3000 peptide, MMPI, plus hyaluronic acid or niacinamide for moisture. Also, antioxidants like vitamin C and E. Try Wexler Intensive Night Reversal & Repair Cream—it’s highly effective. The latest treatments for lifting and tightening: Ultherapy for lifting, Thermi250 for smoother texture and contouring. SculpSure is the newest way of melting fat to contour the body from neck to toes that treats with heat, not cold. And Cellfina is a truly long-lasting treatment for cellulite of buttocks and thighs. Restylane Silk and Belotero are the newest fillers for fine lines around the eyes and mouth. But Roloxin Lift is a topical [mask] solution that tightens the skin temporarily. Then, for at-home use, I like Tria Beauty anti-aging home laser, that is based on Fraxel technology, which can be used for surface rejuvenation of wrinkles and pigmentation.”
Gervaise L. Gerstner, M.D. / gerstnermd.com / 730 Park Avenue, New York City; 212-249-2208
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: L’Oréal Paris Revitalift, Juvéderm Voluma, Juvéderm Ultra Plus, CoolSculpting.
“Twenty-percent-glycolic pads are one-stop treatment for texture, fine lines, acne, and brown spots. Botox prevents lines from becoming permanent. Fraxel is a cumulative procedure to turn back the time of previous sun damage and prevent fine lines. Fillers are longer-lasting now, and I prefer Voluma and Juvéderm Plus, for face, and CoolSculpting, for the body. For crow’s-feet, L’Oréal Paris Revitalift Volume Filler Eye Treatment helps by replenishing skin volume around delicate eye areas, as well as around the mouth. For deeper lines, I like SkinMedica HA5, which is a hyaluronic serum that helps skin hold hydration. I also like Eminence Firm Skin Acai Masque three times a week, plus their Bamboo Firming Fluid. It’s a great answer to firmer skin.
Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas, M.D. / nyderm.org / 955 Park Avenue, New York City; 212-570-2067
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: Lancôme, Botox, Kybella.
“I recommend a multi-anti-ager on a daily basis. Look for a product that combines antioxidants, peptides, DNA repair, brighteners, and barrier repair all in one. Or layer them on. If you start Botox early enough, it prevents the repeated muscular movements from making the active wrinkles into permanent scars or creases in the skin. Kybella has shown outstanding results in reducing fat in the submental area. For deep wrinkles, I recommend Lancôme Visionnaire LR2412 4%-Cx serumand Visionnaire Rich Cream, which effectively target wrinkles as well as refine skin texture and pores. To target crow’s-feet, Lancôme Rénergie Lift Multi-Action Eye is my go-to, as its hydrating formula lifts and firms the delicate eye area and reduces the appearance of dark circles.
Robert T. Anolik, M.D. / laserskinsurgery.com / 317 East 34th Street, New York City; 212-686-7306
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: SkinMedica HA5 Rejuvenating Hydrator, Kybella, PicoSure.
“Once sun damage is present, retinoid is the most effective topical cream for restoring the skin’s appearance. Yes, Botox prevents the formation of permanent creases, and I use Fraxel lasers to remodel and build collagen in the skin. Kybella is the first injectable treatment for the improvement of the appearance of a double chin and PicoSure laser therapy for a nearly no-downtime treatment of acne scars. I recommend sunscreens, Retinoids, and SkinMedica HA5, which promotes hyaluronic-acid development in the skin that helps smooth out overall wrinkles.
Dr. David A. Colbert, M.D. / colbertmd.com/ 119 Fifth Avenue, fifth floor, New York City
Product and latest-treatment recommendations: Colbert M.D. skin care, Sublative Rejuvenation, Sublime, BTL Vanquish ME.
“I’m quite pleased with three relatively new treatments: Sublative Rejuvenation and the Sublime are two different dynamic infrared treatments that tighten jowls and erase fine lines and shrink large pores. They are both an exponentially vast improvement over short-lived results of microcurrent facials at salons and spas. The third is the aptly named BTL Vanquish ME, which seems like a magic-wand way to make excess fat vanish. As for face products, I believe facial oils are vital to healthy, glowing skin, and a few drops a day make everyone look dewy and fresh. Try the Colbert MD Illumino Face Oil—it’s like 401K for your skin. Both Botox and Fraxel have dual roles as preventative and corrective. We already know that they reduce fine lines and wrinkles, as well as freshen the skin, but Fraxel can also laser away invisible pre-cancerous skin lesions, and Botox can reduce the formation of wrinkles over time. And glycyrrhetinic acid and vitamin C brighten the skin to minimize dark spots, and I like my Retensify Firming Cream, which targets dark age spots.


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Ledger’s hardware wallet was briefly vulnerable to two kinds of attacks, but the company took preventive action.
The Kraken exchange for cryptocurrency was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco. The platform, in collaboration with other exchanges, is about to launch the World’s First Cryptocurrency Bank. Everyday, Kraken is rated between 5th and 7th in terms of trading volume. The advantage of this cryptocurrency exchange platform is that it accepts fiat currencies. Fees are included in every transaction and, depending on the amount, they are relatively larger than other exchanges. Also, the system has 56 currency pairs, which is very convenient due to the fact that all common currencies are available. Logging in to the system has two-factor authentication and, more than that, the platform offers from one to five factors of verification, which depends on what limit of withdrawal is necessary. But there are some problems that appear since a user is not allowed to trade without getting absolutely verified. Currently, Kraken has spread through Canada, EU, US and Japan.
Kraken CEO Jesse Powell told Bloomberg in a recent interview that Bitcoin would surpass gold as a store of value in the long term.10542
Kraken has launched support for trading and funding in AUD six months after acquiring veteran Australian crypto exchange Bit Trade.4537
Crypto exchanges such as OKEx, Binance, Huobi, Kraken and Bitmex outline the key challenges they face in pushing to establish global operations.7747
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is one of many crypto executives who prefers writing a blog to answering questions from mainstream journalists.8056
Etana Custody, a firm that services Kraken with fiat funding, has reported a breach in which no user funds were impacted.3622
Data shows two major crypto exchanges covered surging Ethereum fees to ensure quick withdrawals for users.2799
Santori joins to the Kraken’s legal team with broad experience in working on legal frameworks for the crypto industry, including SAFT.1759
A survey of Kraken’s VIP traders has found that most expect the price of Bitcoin to break into record highs this year.21981
The report released by Kraken Intelligence suggests Millennials and Xers could inherit $70 trillion if they continue investing in crypto.12673
While March 2020 has been one of the most volatile and unprofitable months for Bitcoin holders, exchanges profited greatly from this uncertainty.6140
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is embracing traditional forex trading, going live with nine new fiat currency pairs as of today.4063
A UK financial watchdog hastily retracted an official warning about Kraken after apparently confusing the exchange with scammers — but a similar warning about BitMEX remains active.3642
Representatives from Coinbase and Kraken fear that the IRS is overestimating the threat they pose to U.S. regulation.3541
Kraken donated 17.5 Bitcoin to San Francisco’s anarchist hackerspace Noisebridge to keep the space running.3292

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General Hospital News: Billy Miller Lands Role On New Series — Get The Details Here!
Billy Miller, who recently bowed out as Drew Cain on General Hospital, landed a role in the upcoming series called Truth Be Told. He’s been keeping himself busy after leaving the show.
Recently, his fans saw him as he appeared on “Suits” as Marcus Specter. Miller appeared on the 9th episode of the 9th season of Suits, which aired last September 18. The episode was directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Aaron Korsh and Genevieve Spaling.
Miller has played Jason Morgan/Drew Cain on General Hospital since 2014. The actor broke his silence back in July after rumors of his departure circulated. His manager, Marnie Sparer, shared a letter as well as a photo of the actor in his dressing room on Twitter.
General Hospital Spoilers – Miller Wrote A Letter Announcing His Exit
In his letter, Miller started with, “Hello friends, With a slight air of sadness, it is time to ponder what ‘goodbye’ means’.”
— SOS/CTS/HH (@SoapOperaSpy) September 23, 2019
He encouraged his fans not to dwell on what’s gone. “Maybe our goodbye is really a remembrance of love felt, an appreciation for lives shared, and the lifelong reminisces that come from embraces given and received.”
He added that he’s filled with gratitude instead of sadness because of all the support and encouragement that his fans have given him. He thanked everyone for sharing this wonderful journey with him.
General Hospital News – Fans Reacted To Billy Miller’s Cold Departure
Miller’s exit storyline disappointed a lot of fans. The show wrote off Drew Cain in a presumed death scenario, which many found lackluster. Miller’s alter-ego was a well-liked character. However, many fans felt that the show didn’t explore his backstory. He was immediately cast into the sidelines when it was revealed that he wasn’t Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).
Drew was part of a major storyline, Oscar Nero Quartermaine’s (Garren Stitt) death. Unfortunately, his character still didn’t take center stage. He still remained as a supporting character. The locals, particularly his loved ones, were left shocked with his presumed demise. Given that there’s no confirmation, there’s still a possibility for a return if GH showrunners decide to bring the character back.
Regardless, some fans took to social media to express their dismay. One fan said, “Everyone seems surprisingly laid back about Drew dying” while another said, “Drew’s death feels like someone turning in their paper at the last minute.” Another fan added, “I hope we get more meaningful reactions to Drew’s ‘death’” while another one said, “Everyone’s reactions to this missing plane are …. bizarre.”
General Hospital airs weekdays on the ABC network. Read more news, spoilers, and gossip on our General Hospital homepage.

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Kingston ‘plans to seek’ Ga. Senate seat
Rep. Jack Kingston told a gathering of suburban Atlanta Republican activists on Saturday that he intends to run for Georgia’s GOP Senate nomination, multiple meeting attendees confirmed to Tipsheet.
Kingston, who has been openly testing the waters of a potential bid in the wake of news that Sen. Saxby Chambliss would resign his seat next year, was the special guest at the monthly meeting of the Forsyth County Republican Party, nearly three hundred miles from his own southeast coastal district.
Rumors that Kingston had formally announced swirled on Twitter in the hours that followed the meeting, but the group’s chairman, Ethan Underwood, said he the congressman only said he “plans to seek the Republican nomination.”
“Rep. Kingston said he is not officially announcing his candidacy,” Underwood told Tipsheet, “but that he plans to seek the Republican nomination for the seat.”
If that explanation sounds like quibbling, that’s because it is: it likely means that Kingston has firmly resolved to run but not yet filed the necessary federal paperwork.
The apparent psuedo-announcement, for which Kingston aides did not respond to inquiries, pits the Savannah Republican against at least one fellow member of Georgia’s GOP congressional delegation and possibly two more.
– James Richardson

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Boys' Town score vital win over stuttering Waterhouse
TITLE-CHASING Boys' Town moved within seven points of leaders Portmore United with a crucial 1-0 victory over Waterhouse in yesterday's Red Stripe Premier League game at Collie Smith Drive.
First-half substitute Anthony Bennett provided the only goal of the game with a sublime free-kick just after the restart to push the home side up to 57 points.
Waterhouse dominated first-half play and should have at least got a goal for their enterprise, but lacked the cutting edge in the final third.
And Bennett's 55th-minute strike proved to be a fatal blow to their title challenge as they remained 12 points behind Portmore, who have a game in hand, with just four games to go.
Boys' Town, on the other hand, will continue to cling onto their faint hopes of overhauling Portmore, but are cognisant of the fact that it will take a giant effort to achieve that feat.
They will not only need to put together an impressive winning streak in their remaining four games, but will also need the St Catherine side to drop points rapidly.
"We will continue to fight until the last day," coach Andrew Price said. "As long as there is something to play for we will come out and give it an honest effort."
Waterhouse coach Donovan Duckie, who had previously written off his team's title hopes, thought they paid for their poor first-half finishing.
He said: "We were the better team in the first-half, but should have taken at least one of those chances and let Boys' Town chase us for the rest of the game."
Waterhouse, lining up with a three-man attack of Jermaine Anderson, Gary McIntosh and Peter Keys, were indeed the dominant team in the early exchanges as Boys' Town struggled to deal with their slick off-the-ball movements.
Wide men McIntosh and Keys provided the width for midfielder Hugh Howell to exploit with some neat through balls, but the striker just came up short inside the box.
The Drewsland side should have gone ahead on 25 minutes, but livewire Damarly Samuels could only manage to drag his effort wide of Kirk Porter's far post.


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Updated: Oct 17, 2018
EFEC Guide to Spring Worming
Parasitic risk in early spring can result in health issues arising such as spring time diarrhoea or colic. These can be a direct result from the mass emerge of encysted cyathasomines (small redworm). Early spring worm egg counts (WEC) and Equisal tests are recommended, with correct treatment given if needed.
Maintaining a good pasture management is a vital part of a strategic worming programme. As we begin to understand the life cycle of these parasites in more detail, we are able to adapt our practices more efficiently.
Poo Picking is a chore that the majority of horse owners try to avoid at all costs, however it is still an effective practise. By removing the manure from the pasture, the larvae are unable to develop and re-infestation levels are decreased.
During the quarantine period of new horses, it is an ideal time to perform WEC and Equisal tests.
If treatment is required worming should be carried out according to the correct dosage rate for the weight of the horse. Under- dosing has been shown to be a high contributing factor to resistance development.
Avoid over stock and over grazing, co grazing with sheep an cattle is an effective parasitic management practise, however ensure they have been appropriately dosed for fluke.

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July 19, 2002
Tampa Bay: July 19, 2002
Hillsborough County news
Black law enforcement officers to meet in Tampa
TAMPA -- More than 2,500 black law enforcement officers will meet here today to kick off a weeklong conference at the Tampa Convention Center.
K-Bar told to put in 4 roads to join city
The City Council is considering annexing the 1,599-home project but traffic is a concern.
Army Pvt. Dennis D. Hill Jr. has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Dennis and Kelly Hill, Tampa. Hill is a 2001 graduate of Hillsborough High School.
Clinic manager accused of theft
Authorities say the wife of a firefighters union officer embezzled $50,000 from her boss, who was also a friend.
Tampa Bay headlines
3 bodies found after danger call
Depths detail bay's beginnings
Seeking a home in key of charm
9/11 loosens grip on TIA services
Tampa glories over choice
Pretrial motions delay judge's trial
USF aims to improve second-graders' reading skills
Movie recreates Skyway tragedy
Firefighters ask city for help
$300,000 to help treat child trauma
Longtime principal dies at 72
Peril all around, turtles start trek
Help wanted: media handler
EPA, critics clash over credibility at hearing
Celebrating her 104th year makes for special birthday
Bedfords: Youth success to grow with relocation
Navy firefighter earns top award
Madonna didn't take this 'Holiday'
Largo to roll out red carpet for new SPC campus
Largo considers City Hall proposal
News of Florida
Profilers warm to killer's trail
Is blood supply safe?
Tainted donor blood infects two with HIV
Judge rejects felons' voting rights suit
Attorney general race may grow
GOP: Teachers' McBride ad illegal
Caseworkers to shift into backlogged DCF districts
Blood bank received warning letters from FDA
Blood bank is main supplier
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Uzbekistan Wants Bitcoin Miners To Go Solar, Pay No Income Tax
Under a new presidential decree, local crypto miners will pay double the price for electricity pulled from the standard energy grid
Uzbekistan’s capital city of Tashkent | Source: Shutterstock
- Uzbekistan wants to inspire growth in its local crypto mining economy despite widespread energy outages earlier this year
- The government hopes charging miners a premium for energy pulled from the standard grid will hasten their switch to solar
Uzbekistan hopes to shift crypto miners away from coal by legalizing the use of solar power within the heavily regulated local industry, Reuters reports, citing a presidential decree published this week.
The Central Asian nation will also waive income tax for both foreign and domestic crypto companies moving forward.
Under the mandate, local miners will pay double the price for electricity pulled from the standard energy grid. They also could face additional tariffs for use during periods of high demand.
Despite a lack of formal licensing, crypto mining outfits across the country are required to register with the new Uzbek National Agency for Perspective Projects. Uzbekistan legalized crypto trading in 2018, but just one exchange is currently licensed to operate — this is where local crypto miners sell the digital assets they generate.
The new regulatory framework will require crypto exchanges to perform know your customer (KYC) checks on crypto traders and keep the records for five years, CoinDesk reported.
Proposed legislation from January 2020 would have developed a national mining pool, providing discounted electricity to member miners. However, it appears the new solar incentives supersede those intentions, with a mind to provide enough regulatory freedom to inspire growth in the local industry.
Indeed, the Tashkent government hopes the nation’s crypto industry will install and operate its own solar panels, taking pressure off the country’s struggling energy infrastructure.
Uzbekistan still reeling from bitcoin mining in neighboring Kazakhstan
The move is a response to power outages that struck the country and neighboring Kyrgyzstan earlier this year, after refugee bitcoin miners fled China for Kazakhstan en masse after Beijing’s blanket ban last June.
Kazakhstan’s power grid, on which Uzbekistan and Kyrgzstan’s business and residential sectors also rely, suffered extensively. Electricity, heat and gas services were widely disrupted, and government officials eventually blamed unprecedented surges in energy demands on crypto miners.
While no deaths were attributed to the outages, arrivals at Uzbekistan’s Tashkent International Airport were closed, hundreds were trapped in train cars, and dozens found themselves stuck in offline elevators and ski lifts, analysts at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program noted. In a blog post, the researchers described crypto mining as “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
All three countries were forced to purchase expensive power via an old Soviet energy grid to resolve the issues, despite the region’s abundant hydropower and carbon energy sources.
Kazakhstan had housed around 7% of Bitcoin’s hashrate in the leadup to China’s ban but was responsible for more than 18% just two months later, according to the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index. This meant Kazakhstan was suddenly the second-biggest bitcoin mining country in the world, after the US.
Uzbekistan, by comparison, mines far less bitcoin. The country contributed just 0.05% of the total hashrate last August, although that could change now that crypto miners won’t pay income tax for the foreseeable future.
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New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood actor Pran Sikand, a Hindi cinema villain loved and feared in equal measure by moviegoers, was on Friday chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award, the highest official recognition for film personalities in India.
The announcement about honouring the 93-year-old actor was welcomed by his son Sunil Sikand.
The award, named after the father of Indian cinema Dada Saheb Phalke, will be conferred on Pran on 3 May, which will also mark the 100 years of Indian cinema this year.
Pran, who has acted in over 400 films in his six-decade-long career, retired from acting in 1998.
Beginning his career as a hero in 1940 with ‘Yamala Jat’, Pran went on to achieve fame as a villain in numerous film including classics like ‘Milan’, ‘Madhumati’ and ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’.
Such was the magic of his unique on-screen villainy, that people stopped naming their children ‘Pran’ at the height of his fame as an actor.
He later favoured character roles, playing the friend, beloved father and grandfather in movies like Amitabh Bachchan starrer ‘Zanjeer’, ‘Upkaar’ and ‘Parichay’. Welcoming the honour, Pran’s son Sunil told PTI: “It is an amazing thing. We are happy and honoured.”
When asked whether the honour came too late for the veteran actor, Sunil said, “I don’t want to get into all these details. We are happy with the award. My father is watching the news on TV right now.”
The film industry, however, feels that the honour came too late for Pran.
“... why so late recognition? He should have been given this years back. I am delighted for Pran sahab. We grew up seeing him as a villain but he was a hero,” said actor Rishi Kapoor, who worked with Pran in films such as ‘Karz’, ‘Naseeb’ and ‘Bobby’.
Actor Prem Chopra, famous for his negative roles, too felt that it was a late honour.
“He is the most deserving case. He should have been awarded much earlier. But it is never too late. He has been a source of inspiration for many people and stayed in the profession for such a long time,” he said.
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt called Pran “a thorough gentleman and a man whom you can depend upon”.