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Small bits of DNA are being used by Purdue University scientists and collaborators to create new, better and more competitive varieties of wheat through work being funded by a $5 million grant from the USDA's National Research Initiative.
The goal is to combine desirable genes from different wheat types to produce plants more resistant to disease, drought and insects, while achieving higher yields and creating better quality products, says Herbert Ohm, a Purdue plant geneticist. A consortium of 18 institutions throughout the United States is involved in the project. Ohm is research coordinator for a district in the east region that includes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Missouri and Tennessee.
People eat more wheat directly than any other grain, Ohm says. Improved wheat varieties could provide better bread, pastry and pasta by changing genes that impact cell wall strength, grain texture, color, and protein and starch content.
To pinpoint whether a wheat line possesses a desirable gene, the scientists will use bits of DNA known as markers. Then they can transfer the gene from a plant with the needed traits to another type of wheat and use the markers to determine if an improved plant has resulted.
"DNA markers provide efficiency in choosing genes and developing improved varieties of wheat," Ohm says. "This is a much faster and efficient way of selecting the best traits than just using field testing."
In addition to research aimed at developing better wheat, the scientists will hold workshops to teach farmers and students from kindergarten through graduate school about using genetic markers as breeding selection tools.
"We have the responsibility of education and also to provide breeders and producers with the markers so that they can use the technology to improve the country's wheat program," Ohm says.
The wheat varieties currently available to U.S. farmers were responsible for 78% of the country's domestic crop for 2001 to 2003. The average annual production is 38 million metric tons, worth more than $5 billion.
However, U.S. wheat exports declined by almost 30% when 1980-1985 numbers are compared to 2000-2004 amounts. Experts say this is because many countries, including Australia, have more quickly adapted genetic tools for improving their wheat.


BOSTON (AP) — Money, and a lot of it, is pouring into campaigns for the two questions on the November ballot in Massachusetts.
A look at both referendums and the cash being spent around them:
RIGHT TO REPAIR
By far, most of the money has been raised by supporters and opponents of Question 1, which would expand the state's "Right to Repair" law by giving car owners and independent auto repair shops expanded access to mechanical data related to vehicle maintenance and repair.
Collectively, the two groups have pulled in more than $41.5 million, according to reports filed with the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
Supporters of the question — the Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee — have raised about $15.7 million. Donors include auto parts suppliers and The Coalition for Auto Repair Equality, a non-profit national organization that represents companies like NAPA, AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts.
The Massachusetts Right to Repair Committee said voting "yes" on the question ensures car owners access to the repair information necessary to bring their cars to their local repair shop even as vehicles become more computerized, according to a statement included in a voter information guide produced by the Secretary of State's office.
That group said the question "provides access only to mechanical and repair information, not personal information."
A much larger chunk of cash — about $25.8 million — has been pulled in by those trying to defeat the measure.
Nearly all the money raised by the Coalition for Safe and Secure Data has come from carmakers including General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor North America, Nissan North America, America Honda Motor Company, Hyundai USA and Subaru of America.
The question has nothing to do with fixing cars, but is instead "a data grab by third parties who want to gather your personal vehicle information and access it remotely, including location data in real time," according to a statement from the coalition included in the voter guide.
All that money has allowed both sides to flood the state with television ads.
One ad warns that if Question 1 passes, a car's data could be used by predators to stalk their victims by pinpointing their location. In another commercial, car owners are told that without the proposed changes to the law, automakers could gain a monopoly on repairs while killing off small repair shops.
Starting with model year 2022, the proposed law would require manufacturers of motor vehicles sold in Massachusetts to equip any vehicles that use telematics systems — those that collect and wirelessly transmit mechanical data to a remote server — with a standardized open access data platform.
RANKED CHOICE VOTING
Money has also been flooding in for a second ballot question heading to voters, although virtually all the cash has been raised by one side: the supporters of Question 2.
The referendum would create a ranked choice voting system, giving voters the option of ranking candidates on the ballot in order of their preference — one for their top choice, two for their second choice, and so on.
If a candidate gets a majority of first-place votes, that candidate wins. If no candidate receives a majority of the first-choice votes, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated. Voters who ranked the eliminated candidate as their first choice will have their votes counted instead for their second choice.
The process repeats until one candidate receives a majority of the vote and wins. The new system would apply to state and federal elections and primaries in Massachusetts beginning in 2022. It would not be used in presidential elections.
Backers of ranked choice voting — including the Ranked Choice Voting 2020 Committee — say the goal is to eliminate the so-called "spoiler effect" by making sure no candidate wins without a majority of votes. They've collected $5.6 million, including thousands of small dollar donations.
The question has some bipartisan support — both former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick and former Republican Gov. William Weld back the change — but some more conservative voices in the state oppose the measure.
Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race in the U.S. in Maine after the state's Supreme Court concluded a GOP-led petition drive intended to prevent its use failed to reach a signature threshold.
The question is also being supported by some deep-pocketed backers. A little more than half of the total contributions — about $2.9 million — has come from the Houston, Texas-based non-profit Action Now Initiative — a project of Texas philanthropist couple John and Laura Arnold.
Others who gave hefty sums include Kathryn Murdoch, wife of James Murdoch, the younger son of Rupert Murdoch ($500,000); Jonathan Soros, son of billionaire George Soros (100,000); Katherine Gehl, president of Wisconsin-based Gehl Foods ($250,000); and Maximillian Stone, managing director of the New York-based investment management first D.E. Shaw & Co. ($250,000).
Supporters like the group Voter Choice for Massachusetts said voters can cast a ballot for a single candidate if they want or rank their choices, ensuring "the winner has majority support and reflects the true will of the people."
Opponents to the question — No Ranked Choice Voting Committee 2020 — reported raising just $250.
Critics led by the conservative Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance argue that ranked choice voting is confusing and will "force voters to guess the candidates who will remain standing in multiple voting rounds and cast their votes in the dark."
(© Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


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Liam Griffin celebrates the hits of Silverchair in
‘Wait ‘til Tomorrow: A Tribute to Silverchair’ at Adelaide Fringe
Silverchair are arguably one of the most successful Australian bands of all time. The stats speak for themselves: 21 ARIA Wins from 49 nominations, five albums all of which debuted at No 1 and over 10 million global record sales, and that’s just scraping the surface.
Armed with his electric and acoustic guitars, stomp box and a microphone, Sunshine Coast singer-songwriter, Liam Griffin, will debut his brand new show titled “Wait ‘til Tomorrow: A Tribute to Silverchair” at the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2023. Liam will present a nostalgic journey that captures the emotional and lyrical intricacies of Silverchair’s extensive material from all stages of the trio’s career, from the grunge-laden riffs and emotional turmoil of albums ‘Frogstomp’, ‘Freak Show’, ‘Neon Ballroom’, and ‘Diorama’, to the vibrant progressive pop of Silverchair’s final record, ‘Young Modern’, before they announced an indefinite hiatus.
The show will include the hit gems: Tomorrow, Freak, Without You, Ana’s Song (Open Fire), Reflections of a Sound, and Straight Lines as well as some of the in-between, and after learning the news that Silverchair would never reform, Liam’s tribute is likely to be one of the only ways to hear these songs played live again.
Liam is a seasoned performer, and since 2005, he has independently released a string of EP’s and albums with his debut LP ‘Between the Colours’ drawing critical acclaim that made comparisons to Jeff Buckley, Eskimo Joe, Crowded House and The Beatles. A QMusic Awards Pop Category finalist in 2011 with single ‘A Distant Memory’, Liam has toured throughout Australia, and other parts of the world including Canada, and opened for the likes of Kate Miller-Heidke, Gin Wigmore, Paul Greene, Bobby Flynn… to name a few.
The Parks Theatre, 46 Cowan Street, Angle Park, SA
Friday Feb 24, 8pm
Saturday Feb 25, 6pm & 8:15pm

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By Bethany Waldrop Keiper
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- As state cotton growers keep an eye on rising cotton prices and river levels, they are planning strategies to battle insect pest attacks on the crop.
December futures currently are trading in the 82-cent to 83- cent range and have reached life-of-contract highs in the past week.
Dr. Bob Williams, interim state program leader for agriculture and natural resources at Mississippi State University, said several factors have boosted prices.
VERONA, Miss. -- Spring rains have given all Mississippi farmers a challenge to overcome. But untimely rains causing a poor quality crop could mean a loss of profits for growers and costly supplements for livestock owners next winter.
Timing is important in hay production -- from fertilizing before moderate rainfall to cutting when the crop is mature to harvesting before rains reduce nutrients.
Dr. Pat Bagley, head of the North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona, said rains are making the first cutting of hay a challenge.
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Rains and cool temperatures have delayed plantings for some Mississippi crops. Soybean growers, who have turned to earlier planting in recent years, may not have the luxury to take full advantage of this opportunity if conditions continue.
STARKVILLE -- Cotton prices are on the rise, even if the Midsouth crop is not. Rains and cooler than normal weather are delaying the planting and growth of Mississippi's 1995 cotton.
Dr. O.A. Cleveland, extension marketing specialist at Mississippi State University, said December futures, which
represent this spring's plantings, posted a life-of-contract high of more than 82 cents on May 3. Prices are about 15 cents higher than this time last year.
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Planting season is well underway, and Mississippi's weather conditions in 1995 have been among the best in recent years.
"The best thing this year is that the river hasn't been the problem it was in the last couple of years," said Don Bales, Wilkinson County agent. "The bottomland (near the river) is in good shape except for some cotton acres that had to be replanted after a heavy rain around April 11."
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- An untimely freeze in leading wheat-producing states and ideal weather in Mississippi are encouraging signs for the state's wheat growers.
Recent rains provided about 1 to 3 inches of rain to help the wheat crop toward harvest near June 1. With little to zero disease problems thus far, growers will watch extra closely after the rains and hope for drying conditions.
MISSISSIPPI STATE -- Economists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced their crop predictions Friday in the planting intentions report, but Mother Nature and farmers will get the final word.
Dr. Alan Blaine, extension agronomist at Mississippi State University, said although there were no major surprises in the acreage estimates, actual plantings will hinge on the weather.
"Weather always influences crop acreages. Delayed plantings because of rain will force farmers to second choice crops with later planting dates," Blaine said.

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An Urban Winery
We are really excited about about our new Cinsault ‘Turbigo’. We were sceptical of course. A winery in the centre of Paris? Grapes that are grown in the Rhone? The unconventional nature of it was what made us curious though and of course, all preconceptions were thrown out of the window upon tasting it.
Jancis Robinson has written a great article about Les Vignerons Parisiens here.
Get in touch with the office – 01875 595 100 or e-mail – firstname.lastname@example.org to find out prices.
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As an alternative of making one large payment to buy an automobile, leasing offers you the option to pay small regular instalments as you get to push the leased car. In this short article, we examine crucial details that you need to know about car leasing.
You may also choose to buy out the car at the remainder value. The buyout value must be clearly stipulated in your contract whenever you registered for the lease. What about an open-end car lease? This particular kind of lease is especially offered for businesses. Within an open-end lease, the lessee pays the big difference involving the pre-determined extra value and the marketplace value of the automobile that is determined at the end of the lease.
First, leasing an automobile requires a small upfront cost. Most car leasing businesses only need the first-month lease cost and a security deposit. On the opposite, purchasing a vehicle needs a enormous sum of income because you will need to pay the price tag on the vehicle at once, including the down payment to your vehicle loan lender. Regular lease payments may also be reduced set alongside the regular vehicle loan payments. When you are merely “hiring” the vehicle from the leasing business, you’re maybe not spending the total cost of the automobile as you would if you will purchase.
Think about the shortcomings? Needless to say, it’s also advisable to bear in mind concerning the negatives of a vehicle lease. For example, you have to manage to conform to the terms of utilization of your lessor. Failing woefully to comply by these rules can mean paying the penalty charges. Most leasing companies impose a limit on how many usage you can travel in a year. If you rise above the maximum usage, you should pay a cost for every exceeding mile.
Terminating your car lease earlier compared to the decided term might also set you back a significant quantity of money. Although leases often end their car lease expression, there can be situations if you are forced to end the lease such as for example when the vehicle enters an accident or when the car is stolen. You should be clearly conscious of your lessor’s plan in such circumstance proper right from the start to prevent uncomfortable surprises later on. The interest charge charges can also be a major disadvantage. While your monthly lease payments may appear inexpensive, you can find yourself paying a very expensive sum of money if you will determine your general lease funds through your lease term.

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“To be a Christian is to live every day of our lives in solidarity with those who sit in the darkness and in the shadow of death, but to live in the unshakable hope of those who expect the dawn.” These words, from Fleming Rutledge in her book Advent, seem especially poignant now.
The Christmas season is unquestionably a time of joy. We celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ, the Son of God—an inbreaking of heaven into earth that redeems us and commences the process of making all things new. In celebration of that generous gift of God, we give gifts to one another. We gather, we reconcile, we give to those in need, we sing for our Savior, and we sing for one another. It is a glimpse of the kingdom of God.
But Advent and Christmas are also a time of painful yearning. They are, after all, only glimpses of the kingdom of God that we see here on earth. We see much more of the kingdoms of men. We see terror and destruction in the Holy Land. War and oppression in Ukraine and Myanmar. The persecution of Christians around the globe. Suicide rates resuming a decades-long climb. A culture that seems increasingly lost in chaos and confusion, aimlessness and animosity.
Even on a smaller scale, the holiday can be conflicted. We celebrate a baby’s first Christmas but mourn a parent who is gone. We praise God for the child who found her way and pray for the one who has lost it. We suffer one broken relationship and enjoy another that’s renewed.
This is the world we inhabit between the First Coming and the Second. The beauty of the kingdom of God summons us and fills us with hope but also with mourning for the world of justice, peace, and fellowship with God that has not yet fully come to be.
Christianity Today is a community for those who long for God’s kingdom. We tell stories of sin and suffering—but also of good that overcomes evil. We carry testimonies of persecution and pain—but also of flourishing and joy. We need your help to do this. As the year ends, please consider supporting our mission. Help us reach new audiences all around the world with a compelling vision of the kingdom of God.
The light dawned two thousand years ago. We still look with tears of joy on that long-awaited dawn. But the light is still growing, and we shed tears of sorrow that it’s not yet fully chased away the dark. We live in hard-won hope and in firm commitment to do our small part to advance the kingdom.
Timothy Dalrymple is CT’s president and CEO.
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Reader question: I am planning a visit to my daughter in the US soon. A French friend has told me I do not need to take out full medical insurance as any medical costs will be covered by my French health insurance. Is this true?
This is not necessarily the case, it depends on the situation.
For travel to an EU or EEA country, Switzerland or the UK, you can use a European Health Insurance Card to cover the costs of any emergency medical procedures. In France, this card is called a Carte Européenne d'Assurance Maladie (Ceam) and it is available to most people who are in the French system (but not British pensioners whose healthcare is paid by the UK).
For travel outside of these countries, a Ceam does not apply.
There are different scenarios to think about. The first is whether you are travelling to your ‘home country’ and whether France has a medical care agreement (une convention de sécurité sociale) with that country.
France does not have this accord with the US, the French health insurance website Ameli shows. See here for a full list of countries that have a medical care agreement with France, under the section ‘Vous partez dans votre pays d’origine’.
If France does have an accord with a country you are a citizen of, medical fees can be covered up front without the need for later reimbursement.
Our reader does not specify if they are a US citizen or not. If they are, it is recommended that they contact their local health insurance office to inform them of their trip to the US and to check if any coverage is provided, including whether it is possible that the fees are covered up front. We believe this to be unlikely as France does not have an agreement with the US.
In any case, Ameli notes that medical care in the US can be extremely expensive and advises people to take out private health or travel insurance when visiting the country.
This is because even if French social security can provide reimbursement, it will only do so within the current standard French medical rates. This means that it may only cover 80% of hospital fees, for example, leaving you with 20% to pay.
With the cost of US medical care, this 20% could amount to thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.
If our reader has a top-up insurance policy, commonly known as a mutuelle, which usually covers the remaining costs not covered by France’s standard medical insurance, then this policy may also include trips abroad – as long as standard French health insurance agrees to cover the majority of the costs. Our reader should check with their insurance provider if they have a mutuelle.
In the case that our reader is not a US citizen, then again Ameli advises that they take out private health or travel insurance for trips to the US.
French health insurance may cover medical fees, but only in the case that it is an emergency and unforeseen situation. These fees will not be covered up front but will be reimbursed at a later date.
This means that, in a worst case scenario, if our reader is involved in an accident while in the US they could be liable to pay several hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical payments before possibly being reimbursed by the French social security.
Again, as above, standard French medical insurance will not cover 100% of the costs.
Another factor is that Ameli states that if reimbursement is refused - for example if the medical costs were not due to an emergency or unforeseen situation - then there is no recourse to an appeal.
Ameli states several times that travellers to the US are recommended to take out private health or travel insurance to avoid being hit with high medical bills.
Finally, French health coverage does not cover the costs of repatriation in case a person dies while travelling abroad.
Read Ameli’s recommendations here (in French).
To get an idea of insurance costs we did a quick search for travel insurance including medical fee coverage on Axa’s website.
We entered the following details:
Single trip for one person
Traveller is aged 60
Three-week trip lasting from August 1 to August 22
Cost of trip: €2,000
We were given three quotes. The cheapest was a basic package costing €134.93 that includes coverage for foreign medical costs. The most expensive, costing €259.87 includes other elements such as covering the costs of cancelled transport or covering expenses for accidents that you may cause.

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To celebrate its 15th anniversary, Boost Drinks is giving c-store retailers the chance to win £1,000 if they find a special edition crystal-effect bottle.
Trade marketing manager Amy Ankrah has planted 15 of these bottles randomly in 15 cases of 500ml Original. These cases will be distributed via the usual channels from w/c 29th August.
When found, a crystal bottle can be redeemed for a fantastic £1,000 cash prize.
Simon Gray, founder and managing director, said: “We are delighted to have reached such an important milestone, and we owe a lot of this success to our loyal retailers. This initiative is one of a series of activities to thank them for their continuous support.”
Boost has sold its energy drinks exclusively through the independent channel since its launch in 2001, and the brand is firmly committed to its Champion Of The Independents campaign as it looks to build on its number two market status.
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Sense of Place
Travel photography is on the surface a very simple endeavor. Go to a faraway place, stand in front of something you can't see at home, and take a picture. What's so hard about that? Well, I may have just described a way to take a travel photo, but it's also the recipe for generations of boring family slideshows (or Facebook albums.) Travel provides transformative experiences, it can even change your life. But how do you capture that kind of emotion in a picture?
First we start with the place. Everyplace we visit, whether across the state or the world, has its own visual signature. Sometimes it's really obvious like the Golden Gate Bridge. Usually, the visual clue is much more subtle. It could be the landscape, the dress of the people who live there, or maybe the prevailing weather. It's our job as photographers to somehow utilize that signature and bring back a photo that faithfully represents that particular place in the world.
This year National Geographic Traveler celebrates its 30th anniversary—30 years of sending photographers out to bring back their visual experiences. We have a term to describe these photos. They are pictures that show a Sense of Place. For this assignment I would like you to treat this phrase as your starting point. Place is really just the beginning of a good travel photo. For a great picture you will need to find a second or third layer to add to the background provided by place. I want to see pictures that go beyond the postcard.More ...
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What do I mean by "Good Light"?
In my other comments I've alluded to the importance of good light. In an assignment like this good light is especially important because there are many incredibly photogenic places in the world and Your Shot community members have been to many of them. It's pretty hard to get your picture to stand out when someone else posts one of the Tiger's Nest (Taktsang Palphug Monastery) in Bhutan. Light is one way to make your picture stand out. Most people realize that the best light for photography is at the shoulder's of the day. First there's the light that the French painter's call L'huere Bleue, the special way the world looks before the sun comes up. Coincidentally that's when everyone else is in bed, so your pictures will look interesting because most people don't see things that way. (All of these descriptions also work in reverse at sundown)
Then there's twilight, when the sky just starts to get light. In cities this is an especially magic time for color photography because the exposure of the sky matches the exposure of whatever artificial light may be in the scene. Then there is the first few minutes of the sun cresting the horizon. During this golden hour, photography can be very easy, except for the part of getting out of bed and into position before sunrise.
Now, keep in mind that sunset and sunrise pictures are pretty boring usually. A good rule is to put your back to the sunrise and photograph the things that the beautiful light is falling on.
But, let's try to figure out what good light really is. It's not just that golden light. There's something else visually happening. I think that differentially lighted scenes make for more interesting photographs. For example it is particularly effective when the foreground of a photograph is dark and then the main subject further in the frame has more light on it. Then fading to dark in the back could be even better. Photography is two dimensional and we need light differentiation to give a photo depth. During the golden hour the light is low, so the difference between highlights and shadows is lower, meaning you can see into the shadows and highlights without photoshop witchery. Isn't also handy that this light is coming from a low angle, hitting different parts of the scene imparting depth. When a picture is too evenly lit it can be boring and flat.
This lighting can be found almost anywhere, not only at the edges of the day. Imagine being in a dark alleyway in the middle of the day with a small beam of light shining in and bouncing around. Don't photograph the beam of light but the way it lights up the dark parts of the street. Become a student of light, look for interesting spots of light, then learn how to use it in your photography.
Tell a Story
I've been seeing some great pictures of the places you have visited. As I look back at the photos I've favorite, I'm noticing a few things. I'm a sucker for backlighting, and I like small figures in a grand landscape. But as I look back at those pictures I realize that the ones that catch my attention initially may not be the best in the end. Small figures in a landscape can all of a sudden turn into an overdone archetype. One of my colleagues calls these pictures, "dude in a red jacket." And the backlit pictures, upon further reflection don't seem to have lasting meaning.
In order to transcend these problems the photograph has to have more than one thing going on. Try adding another element. For example a beautiful landscape with, stunning light, and a small figure with body language that shows struggle or happiness. A backlit cobblestone street with tourists just walking by is one thing, but if the subject is doing something interesting, like playing a violin on the street that's so much better.
I've also seen many pictures of people either up close, or far away, how about something in between?
The last thing I want to talk about is post processing. Although I like my chili very spicy, I don't feel that way about photographs. In the last few days I have looked at way too many HDR pictures, over-saturated pictures, and photos with overused shadow and highlights and clarity sliders. What's terrible is that most of the overdone shots were taken in places that were already incredible to look at and photograph.
Yes, tasteful post processing is very important in creating dramatic, compelling photography. I can't tell you how much is too much, so rather than try to explain I'll cop out and use former Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart's threshold test for obscenity, “I know it when I see it.”
Capturing the Emotion
The stage is set by the place, but you will need to have emotion in your photo to make me care. Maybe it's a moment, a subtle interaction between people. Think beyond the obvious. Sometimes a close-up of a face can show sense of place; some people reflect their surroundings in surprising ways. You just need to look for the right person. If you find amazing light or scary weather, even landscape photos can show a sense of place and emotion.
Don't just show me what your favorite place looks like. Try to show me what it felt like to be there.

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Small Animal jobs in Stockton-on-Tees
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We are currently looking for two caring and compassionate veterinary surgeons to join our expanding team 4 days a week plus 1 in 3 Saturday mornings
Due to continuing client demand, we are looking to expand our team by taking on an additional vet surgeon for our SA practice.

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This article gives some help with Bell Siphon Construction and Principles. A bell siphon is an “easy” way to drain a grow-bed in a aquaponic or hydroponic system. In an ebb and flow system, you have a tank of fertilizer and a grow bed of plants.
You pump the fertilizer into the grow-bed. The problem is that you cannot have the plant roots submerged in water all the time. If you do, the roots will rot. You have to have a means to empty the tank so it does not overflow.
How to Make a Bell Siphon
A bell siphon solves this problem very simply. Additionally, you have the added benefit of working without additional energy input.
This is the coolest part about my system. A bell siphon works on the physics principles of atmospheric pressure and vacuum.
A bell siphon is basically three pipes.
The first is a stand pipe that passes through your grow bed. When planning, it is important to understand that no water will get higher than the top of this stand pipe. Additionally, the fitting needs to be water tight.
Coming out the bottom of your grow bed, you need to attach a 90 elbow to the standpipe. To this elbow, you need to glue a length of pipe of sufficient length to reach to your water tank. Finish this off with another 90 degree elbow pointing down. This is important, as you will not be able to get your siphon working properly without those two 90 turns.
The next pipe forms the bell, it is a little longer and twice the diameter of the stand pipe. One end of the pipe needs to be airtight. The simplest thing is to use schedule 40 PVC and just glue on an end cap. The other end of the bell pipe needs to have slits cut into it to allow water flow. The way I made my slits was that I leveled the saw on the end of the ball pipe, and made a short cut a little off center, and another the same distance off center in the other direction.
Then I took a pair of pliers and snapped off the pcv between the cuts, leaving a small gap between the cuts. Because I leveled the saw on the pipe, I was able to make enough cuts at the same time that I had a “toothless” look on both sides of the pipe. I then turned the bell 90 degrees and repeated the process so I had 4 gaps to allow water flow into the bell. Don’t worry if this is confusing the video will show the bell.
Next I drilled a hole in the end cap and inserted a plastic 90 degree hose barb elbow. on the outside of the bell, I pushed a piece of aquarium air line on the other end of the barb. This allowed me to have an air hose running down perpendicularly to the bell. This hose needs to be fastened to the bell (I used flex ties) and have a completely airtight connection to the bell. The open end of the hose needs to be slightly above the top of the teeth cut into the bell.
After you set the bell over the standpipe so that it fits nicely over your bulkhead fitting, and the teeth are properly sized to allow water to flow into the bell, you need to create a gravel guard. If grow bed medium gets inside your bell or clogs the notches cut into it your siphon will not work. I used a PVC pipe cut bigger than my bell and slightly taller than it also. I then drilled several holes in the pipe, as water must be able to flow easily through it, but keep in mind the holes have to be small enough to keep out the medium.
Once you fill the tank you might need to tweak the system enough to get everything running, but once working properly this is a great way to drain your grow-bed.
Bell Siphon Principles
For those scientifically inclined, this works because as the water rises in the grow bed, the air in the stand pipe is forced because the water is rising inside the standpipe by the same amount. Once the water level rises over the top of the standpipe the water begins to drain down. The 14 pounds (approximately) of atmospheric pressure presses on the water in the grow bed and push it down the standpipe. The closed end of the bell protects the water inside the standpipe from the weight of the atmosphere, which creates a low pressure zone.
At the same time, the weight of all the water running out of the standpipe, coupled with the two 90 turns keeps air from entering the wrong end of the standpipe. This creates a vacuum, and coupled with the high pressure outside the pipe, and low pressure inside the bell, the water in the grow-bed is sucked up into the bell, this allows the water to reach the standpipe even when the water level in the grow-bed is much lower than the water level inside the bell.
This vacuum exists until the end of the air hose attached to the bell is above the level of water in the grow bed. When that happens, air is sucked into the siphon with a loud slurping sound, and the low pressure is equalized and the suction stops.
As long as water is pumped into the grow-bed this will happen over and over.

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‘Life worth f*** all’: Boss walks after man’s fiery death
The director of a southeast Queensland waste liquid recycling company at which a young plant operator suffered a "near-instantaneous death" when he was engulfed by a petrol-fuelled fireball has had his charge sensationally dropped in court.
Ipswich man Matthew O'Brien, 38, a plant operator at Oil Tech International Pty Ltd at Sandy Creek Rd Yatala, died about 8am on the morning of November 5, 2015.
Oil Tech and its sole director Michael Joseph Reid were charged in October 2017 with reckless conduct by the Office of the Workplace Health and Safety Prosecutor.
However, in Beenleigh District Court today, the office offered nolle prosequi, no evidence, against Mr Reid, meaning only the company, which the court heard had been essentially liquidated, would answer the charge.
The court heard Mr O'Brien and another worker were the only two on site when the tragic incident occurred.
A tanker containing a mixture of water and petrol arrived to unload its noxious cargo, only to find all storage tanks were full to the brim.
Mr O'Brien called his manager, who informed him to direct the tanker's driver to unload their payload onto a driveway which was sloped on all sides, leaving the liquid to pool in the bottom.
Initially, the liquid released was just water, but after a minute or two, a pink liquid, petroleum, which had risen to the top of the tanker due to water being denser, began flowing.
Simultaneously to this, Mr O'Brien had been operating a 240-volt heat gun to expand the hose of a trash pump, which would be used to pump the liquid out of the pit.
The driver, realising the imminent danger, shouted a warning, but it was too late - the confined nature of the space meant fumes had not dissipated, and either the heat from the gun or a spark from its motor ignited a massive fireball which consumed Mr O'Brien.
The tanker's driver attempted to combat the flames with a fire extinguisher, but they were so intense he was unable to locate Mr O'Brien, the court heard.
Prosecuting barrister Michael Copley QC told the court Oil Tech's recklessness was a classic case of 'profit over people' and that if the tanker had have been turned away due to the lack of safe storage, the death would have been avoided.
The court heard Oil Tech had woeful systems in place to avoid risks such as these, which Mr Copley summarised as essentially telling employees to only smoke in the main carpark away from flammable liquids.
In addition to this, the only system Oil Tech had in place for determining the chemical composition of waste liquids it was handling involved discharging a small amount from the tanker into a jar and sniffing it.
Mr Copley read a harrowing victim impact statement from Mr O'Brien's widow to the court.
"I will live every day of my life without the man I thought would be with me for the rest of my life," she said.
"I never got to say 'I love you' or goodbye."
Mr O'Brien's widow, a prep teacher, said children at her school were traumatised when they saw her reaction to being informed of the tragic in the principal's office by two police officers.
His death was also 15 days before Mrs O'Brien's birthday and the couple's 15-year wedding anniversary, a day she now dreads each year.
Oil Tech pleaded guilty to the single charge of reckless conduct and was fined $800,000, with a conviction recorded.
Speaking outside the courthouse, Mr O'Brien's brother Dale was incredulous at the result.
"It just goes to show a human life's worth f*** all," he told the Courier Mail.
"The family's not going to see a cent of that.
"It's not going to put (his daughter) through university."


Right now I'm really diggin this band Delta Spirit and their song Trashcan that I heard on their imeem.com/deltaspirit page when my roommate from umgd told me to give em a listen a coupla weeks back. I guess they've been jammin together for some time now, but anyone heard of em or fans of theirs? from what i've heard so far, their songs got a pretty retro/indie feel to it. maybe my roommate will let me borrow their Ode to Sunshine album so I can rock out to it in the car.
so yeah, just wanted to share with yall this band I'm into and seein what you guys think of em.


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Striking differences in the dispersal of coexisting species have fascinated marine ecologists for decades. Findings from an inter-hemispheric comparison of data suggest that simple models can capture some of the complexity caused by differing life history traits such as modes of dispersal. Despite widespread attention to the impact of dispersal on individual population and species dynamics, the role of dispersal in determining outcomes of species interactions has received comparatively little attention. Researchers combined analyses of simple predator-prey models with different dispersal patterns and data from several ecological systems along the Pacific coasts of North and South America. Their findings reconcile perplexing results from previous studies and suggest that simple mathematical models can capture some of the “essential aspects of predator-prey dynamics in marine systems and explain the different patterns of spatial association that emerge as a consequence of their life histories.” This scientific synthesis suggests that management and conservation models should consider the life histories of species.
Wieters, E. A., S. D. Gaines, S.A. Navarrete, C.A. Blanchette, and B.A. Menge. 2007. Scales of Dispersal and the Biogeography of Marine Predator-Prey Interactions. The American Naturalist 171: 405-417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/527492


One of the most anticipated new vehicles in the four-wheel-drive segment right now is the completely new 2007 Jeep Wrangler JK, which replaces the 10-year-old Wrangler TJ. Ever since Jeep teased us with its four-door Dakar concept in 1997, the idea of a four-door Wrangler has inspired Jeep enthusiasts everywhere. While we all knew a factory-built four-door was coming, few facts were known about the Unlimited, and Internet rumors ran rampant with speculation. We brought you some of the first JK two-door photos a couple of issues back, and we recently talked our way into an invitation to a secret warehouse in suburban Detroit, where Jeep allowed us unrestricted access to the '07 Wrangler Unlimited months before its unveiling, as well as a Q&A session with the team behind the JK program. It is good to have friends in high places.
Essentially identical to its two-door sibling from the B-pillar forward, the '07 Unlimited is the four-door model of the new Wrangler and the second body style based on the new JK platform. Three models of the Unlimited will be offered: the base X model, the sophisticated Sahara (distinguished by body-colored flares), and, of course, the mighty capable Rubicon, which is sure to give the Hummer H3 a run for its money in the dirt. Ranging in weight between 4,075 pounds (Wrangler X/manual) and 4,340 pounds (Rubicon/automatic), this four-door Wrangler is a full 20 inches longer-and about 200 pounds heftier-than the two-door Wrangler, which brings the wheelbase to a lengthy 116 inches, when compared with 103 inches for the outgoing, two-door TJ Unlimited and 95.4 inches for the two-door JK. The frame has been stiffened by 50 percent in torsional rigidity and 100 percent in bending resistance, while the body is about 50 percent stiffer when compared to the TJ. Approach and departure angles on the Unlimited Rubicon-44.4 and 40.5 degrees, respectively-are similar to the two-door (44.3/40.4), but the breakover angle drops down to 20.8 degrees from 25.4. Track width is the same as the two-door at 61.9 inches, compared to the 58.5-inch track of the TJ.
Gone from the lineup is the anemic 2.4L I-4 (although a four-cylinder CRD diesel model will be available in Europe) as well as the venerable 4.0L I-6. Replacing both engines is the standard 3.8L OHV V-6 making 205 hp and 240 lb-ft of torque. This is the same V-6 found in Chrysler's minivans, but the JK is the first application where it is longitudinally mounted. Drive by wire replaces the mechanical throttle linkage of the TJ, allowing engineers to tailor throttle response to varying situations. Along with power and refinement, the new V-6 allowed Jeep to meet stringent crash and emissions requirements. To us, the engine bay appears big enough to fit a larger engine, but Jeep officials are mum on whether there will be future engine options for the JK in the U.S. Our gut instinct tells us there will be. Backing the new engines are the same four-speed (42RLE) automatic and six-speed (NSG 370, now with reverse lockout) manual found in the current TJ, each featuring stronger cases.
The standard transfer case is now the NV241 Command-Trac with a 2.72:1 low range, and of course the Rubicon will continue to feature the NV241OR Rock-Trac 4.0:1 case. This Gen 2 Rock-Trac is stiffer and quieter than the model it replaces, and neither case has a slip tailshaft, now favoring smoother-running CVs with a slip joint in the driveshaft. And all Wrangler JKs have a different ABS algorithm while operating in 4-Lo. The full range of safety acronyms are either available or standard on the JK, but fortunately, engineers tell us that the usually intrusive ESP system can be completely disabled at the push of a button.
As of press time, Jeep was still determining what to call the JK's upgraded Dana 44 axles, which are beefed up in so many areas that nothing is interchangeable with the TJ. This new axle, which we'll call a Dana 44 hybrid for now, has bigger axletubes, bearings, ring gear, and pinion stem; the Unlimited also gets a standard Dana 44 hybrid in the rear-30-spline for Sahara and X models, 32-spline for the Rubicon-while two-doors get a standard rear Dana 35 (30-spline). Front axles are either Dana 30 (27-spline) or a Dana 44 hybrid (30-spline). Rubicon models also get new electric lockers with magnetic activation instead of the pneumatic operating axles on the TJ. When the JK Rubicon lockers are disengaged, the diff is open, as opposed to the TJ Rubicon, which had a rear limited-slip. Other models can be upgraded to a Trac-Lok limited-slip in the rear. Rubicons and automatics have 4.10:1 gears stuffed in their axles, while everything else gets 3.21:1s standard with 4.10:1s optional.
All Wrangler JKs can be optioned with up to 32-inch tires (255/75R17), but to help troubled dub-lovers like our own Senior Editor Brubaker to sleep at night, 18-inch wheels are available (P255/70R18). Thanks to the 32s, running ground clearance is over 10 inches, up about 1/2 inch over the TJ. Out on the Rubicon are the Goodyear MT/Rs, replaced with smoother and quieter BFGoodrich M/Ts. All wheels have been upgraded on the JK since the bolt pattern has grown to 5-on-5.
Longer-travel coil springs can be found at each corner, and a five-link similar to the TJ is in the rear. Swaybars are available front and rear, and the Power Wagon-style electronically disconnecting swaybar that's standard on the Rubicon is optional on other models. Sahara and Rubicon models come standard with monotube shocks, while the X trim level makes do with twin-tubes.
Increasing the occupant comfort and convenience was a major goal for the JK program. So now, a range of upgraded audio systems, including navigation, are available, as are power windows and door locks. And yes, the doors are still removable and the windshield still folds down. Half doors will be available on the Unlimited, as well as a removable three-panel hardtop. The Sunrider soft top is standard, but for those who enjoy motoring top-down, there are drain plugs in the floor and special carpeting that won't mildew. Of course, the JK also offers gobs of interior room behind the more comfortable seats. The Unlimited has two more inches of legroom and accommodates three across, bringing the passenger count to five, whereas the two-door is strictly a four-seater. A respectable 44.6 cubic feet of cargo space (with the seats up) and an expansive 88.3 cubic feet (with the seats down) translates in to a 5-foot, 6-inch load floor.
Because of the longer wheelbase, the tow rating for the Unlimited is 3,500 pounds, 1,500 pounds higher than the two-door's. Anticipating that customers will use their hitch for a recovery point, engineers equipped the JK with a fullsize Class III hitch for shackles and other recovery gear. The Unlimited will also be available in a two-wheel-drive version.
Lastly, for those of you plotting ways to upgrade your TJ with JK bits, the only two parts that are interchangeable are the rear tailgate lock cylinder and the footman loop on the hood.
Everything is bigger, rugged new platform, four-doors, still a Jeep.
Is it too long?
XJ fans, rejoice-your Cherokee replacement has finally arrived.
Vehicle model: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Base Price: N/A
Engine Type: 3.8L 60 degree V-6
Bore x stroke (in): 3.78 x 3.43
Valvetrain: OHV, 12 valves, roller followers, hydraulic lifters
Mfg.'s hp @ rpm: 205 @ 5,200
Mfg.'s torque (lb-ft) @ rpm: 240 @ 4,000
Transmission: 42RLE four-speed automatic with overdrive
Axle ratio: 4.10:1
Suspension (f/r): Solid axle, coil springs, track bar, electronic swaybar disconnect system/Solid axle, coil springs, five-link with track bar, stabilizer bar
Steering: Power recirculating ball with damper
Brakes (f/r): 11.9-inch vented disc/12.44-inch solid rotor
Wheels/Tires: 17x7.5 cast aluminum/LT255/75R17
Wheelbase (in): 116.0
Length (in): 173.4
Width (in): 73.9
Height (in): 70.9
Track (in): 61.9
Curb weight (lb): 4,340
Ground clearance f/r (in): 10.5/10.1
Approach (deg): 44.4
Departure (deg): 40.5
Max towing capacity (lb): 3,500
Interior cargo capacity (cu. ft.): 88.3
Fuel capacity (gal): 21
EPA mileage estimates (mpg): N/A
Seating capacity: 5


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Unsolicited phone calls from call centres purporting to be representatives of the Victorian Government’s Energy Upgrades Program has been raised in State Parliament by The Nationals.
Deputy Leader of The Nationals and Member for Lowan Emma Kealy said her office continued to be contacted by distressed residents and businesses who were being inundated with unsolicited calls, particularly in the evenings.
“I am aware of one case where a private resident received four calls in 24 hours – two on a Sunday evening and two the following day,” Ms Kealy said.
“Even more concerningly, most of the constituents who have contacted my office and the offices of my National Party colleagues are on the “do not call register”.
“I wrote to the Minister for the Environment in January this year asking for advice on what steps the Andrews Labor Government are taking to stop the harassment of private residents and businesses who do not want to participate in the scheme.
“Despite follow up contact from my office, no response has been received.
“Given the problem is ongoing and the Minister’s lack of response to my letter, The Nationals had no option but to raise the issue in Parliament, asking the Minister again for advice on what actions the government is taking to protect those who do not want to participate in the scheme.”
The Minister has also been asked to advise if the Andrews Labor Government has engaged these centres and if so, where they are located, as some have reported the initial delay associated with international calls.
The Minister now has 30 days to respond to the questions asked.


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Long time on-screen couple Louis Koo (古天樂) and Jessica Hsuan (宣萱) finally reunited on the silver screen in director Derek Yee’s new film, “A Witness Out of The Blue” (犯罪現場). The last time the two worked together was in 2001’s “Step into the Past.” Jessica was initially worried about the chemistry with Louis as they haven’t worked with each other for so long. After the first few days, those worries were gone. Jessica praised Louis for his professionalism and that he was still the same old “古仔”, Louis’ nickname.
After shooting for 3 months, the crew wrapped up filming today. Derek Yee started the celebrations with champagne. Jessica joined in the fun and had a bit of champagne before she proceeded to film her last scenes. All was good until Louis gave her another more than half a cup of champagne and insisted on bottoms up! Jessica was starting to feel the effects of the champagne. She couldn’t focus and her vision was also getting blurry. However, this proved to help with the scene as Jessica’s character has problems with her vision in the film. Director Yee joked that they should’ve had everyone buzzed before filming to get the same results.


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A mother in Georgia pleaded guilty to allowing several men, including a 78-year-old, rape her two young daughters ages 5 and 6 in exchange for cash, officials said Friday.
The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release that Morgan Summerlin, 25, pleaded guilty on April 26 to cruelty to children, trafficking a person for sexual servitude and enticing a child for indecent purposes, with sentencing set for June 4.
Officials said the two young victims told adults in April 2017 their mother would bring them to men’s homes to be molested and raped for money. In one incident, the two girls said their mother brought them to the home of 78-year-old Richard Office, who was referred to as “Pop.”
“Pop” would give their mother drugs, and in one incident the 78-year-old raped the younger sister while the other rubbed his feet, all while Summerlin sat in his living room, according to officials.

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I love Essex Heritage Photo Safaris. When else will you have the opportunity to experiment with awesome cameras and lenses, learn from professional photographers, and interact with some of the region's most exquisite natural, cultural and historic landscapes?
The last photo safari I attended in Salem was when Canon was at Salem Maritime, the National Park in Salem. We spent the morning focusing our lenses on the tall ship Friendship, historic houses along Derby Street, and Derby Wharf. It was five years ago, and I'm still talking about it.
Canon is returning to Salem on July 30th for another Essex Heritage Photo Safari at the Phillips House on Chestnut Street. Presented in conjunction with Hunt's Photo & Video (as all of the Photo Safaris are), this unique visit to the McIntire District will feature photographer Barbara Ellison, the Federal style architecture of Chestnut Street, and the latest camera equipment from Canon.
Essex Heritage Photo Safari featuring Canon
Presented by the Essex National Heritage Commission and Hunt’s Photo and Video
Historic New England’s Phillip’s House, 34 Chestnut Street, Salem, MA 01970
Saturday, July 30, 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Reservations are required. Essex Heritage members $30/Nonmembers $45.
For more information and to register visit www.EssexHeritage.org/photosafari or call 978-740-0444.

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Shingo Ishida, Masayasu Aikawa, Santosh Shrestha, Takuya Katou, Katsuya Okada, Yukihiro Watanabe, Kojun Okamoto, Hiroshi Satou, Mitsuo Miyazawa, Shinichi Sakuramoto, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Isamu Koyama. saitama medical university international medical center
Objective: Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is a rapidly spreading in recent years, however, there is not an obvious evidence yet that it is minimal invasive. In this study, we have introduced the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in the LLR cases and evaluated the possibility and the safety.
Method: Of the 170 LLR cases we have performed in our institution from January 2008 to July 2015, 5 cases were included in ERAS program as an approved study. The conditions for the participation in this study was set to be, a scheduled laparoscopic partial hepatectomy , an expected operation time of less than 4 hours, without serious complications , under 80 years of age, and the consent of the study obtained. The outline of the program is, performing LLR under general anesthesia without epidural block, standing at the bedside in 3 hours, and drinking water in 4 hours after operation, starting liquid diet in the evening of the operative day. In addition to the background of the patients, operative duration, volume of blood loss, post-operative pain, post-operative level of consciousness, post-operative complications, and hospital stay were the parameters included for evaluation. These parameters were compared between the cases that could continue the program and the cases that were dropped from the program.
Result: Of the 5 cases, 2 cases were dropped from the program because they failed to stand at the bedside in 3 hours after operation. Both of the cases were older than 75 years of age. There was no trouble due to the participation to the program. As far as the three cases that could complete the program are concerned, there was no significant difference in peri-operative factors, in comparison to other LLR performed in our institution. However, there was a tendency of a shorter hospital stay.
Conclusion: It was suggested that ERAS could be introduced in LLR safely, and could shorten the hospital stay if we set up a selection criteria such as age.


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“Last year, we sold about 48,000 to 50,000 units. This year, we are looking to double our sales volume (compared to last year),” he said.Stating that the small car Kwid has a “three month” waiting period for delivery, he said, the company was working in reducing it to “one month” over the next few months.
According to him, there were more than 70,000 units of Kwid on road.With the launch of Kwid, he said Renault India has 15 per cent market share in that (small car) segment.To a query, Mr Sawhney said, in August, Renault India would introduce a new variant in Kwid equipped with one litre engine and a special edition of its multi-purpose vehicle – Lodgy.”The Lodgy, World Edition, will be introduced this month with more of personal features,” he added.On the exports front, he said the company began shipping of Kwid to Sri Lanka last month and would soon enter Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh markets.”We have started exports to Sri Lanka. By this month end, we will start exports to Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and South Africa. Early, next year we will be exporting to Brazil,” he said.On the company’s previous target of 5 per cent market share in domestic auto market by 2017, he said Renault India has 4.4 per cent market share and they were working on achieving it in 2016 itself.On its distribution network, he said, the company already crossed 215 outlets and by the end of December 2016, it will be taken to 270.”Majority of our outlets will be in tier-II and III locations,” he said adding that Renault India at the Oragadam factory has total capacity of 4.80 lakh units and the company was operating at 65 per cent of plant capacity.


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VISA Purchased CNS in 2009 to New Acacia Subsidiary’s Patent
- March 30, 2012
March 30, 2012 – Business Process Modeling Solutions d/b/a DE-BPMS [NPE], a subsidiary of Acacia Research, filed two separate suits on March 29th against IBM and Red Hat, alleging that IBM’s Websphere Process Server and Red Hat’s JBoss Application Server infringe patent number 5,873,094, which relates to using model information control systems to execute business applications. In May 2003, two companies named Starpay.com and VIMachine filed suit against VISA, alleging infringement of a patent number 5,903,878. Kirit Talati is the named inventor on both the ’878 and ’094 patents. In July 2009, VISA filed an 8-K indicating that the May 2003 case ended in a settlement and licensing agreement. VISA paid $2.75 million for a license to the ’878 patent, and an additional $500,000 to MedicalMap for a 5-year covenant not to sue regarding the ’094 patent (and three other patents in the Talati portfolio). The ’094 patent was assigned to MedicalMap in March 2008, but the assignment to Acacia has yet to be recorded in the USPTO database.

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Fresh from announcing their 11-city UK and Ireland tour earlier this week, Queen + Adam Lambert today announce a second show at London’s O2 Arena, due to overwhelming popular demand on Wednesday 13th December. The first O2 show on 12th December sold out during the ticket pre-sale making it “one of the fastest selling shows of the year at the O2” according to the venue.
The band will play the series of dates as part of their extensive European tour in late 2017, including 13 arena concerts in the UK and Ireland, showcasing a spectacular new stage production and a set list that the band hints will provide some surprises for fans.
The UK and Ireland tour will kick off in Dublin on 25th November. They will then perform in Belfast the following day, reaching mainland Britain on 28th November to play Liverpool’s Echo Arena. More dates follow in Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, Nottingham, Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester, climaxing with three huge London shows. Tickets will be on general sale from tomorrow, Friday 21st April, 10.00 am. The tour is presented by Phil McIntyre Entertainments.
These shows will mark the band’s first full British tour in almost three years, having last performed across the UK in January 2015 when they played 10 sold out shows. Their only UK appearance in 2016 was a one-off headlining set at the closing night of the Isle of Wight Festival in June, part of a 15-date European summer festival tour. Isle of Wight festival organizer John Giddings credited the band with “the greatest show we have ever had.”
For their 2017 tour, the band will unveil a brand new show including a specially designed state-of-the-art production. The choice of performance material will no doubt acknowledge this year’s 40th anniversary of Queen’s biggest-selling studio album to date, News of the World from 1977, which yielded the immortal anthems “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions”.
Queen + Adam Lambert’s magnificent 2017 touring show has been custom tailored for the band by some of the world’s most cutting-edge creative talents. Responsible for design and production is Ric Lipson from Entertainment Architects Stufish Productions, renowned worldwide for their innovative work with artists such as Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, and U2, as well the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Making use of over 300 moving lights during the show is the highly acclaimed lighting designer Rob Sinclair, who has illuminated tours for major artists including Adele, Peter Gabriel and Kylie Minogue. The production’s genuinely eye-popping laser elements are the work of ER Productions, behind both the opening and closing ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics and seen by over 900 million people worldwide. On the musical side, the Queen + Adam Lambert touring band also features Spike Edney on keyboards, Neil Fairclough on bass, and Tyler Warren on percussion.
Since first sharing the stage for the American Idol final in May 2009, Queen + Adam Lambert have proved to be a hugely successful global partnership, having now played more than 90 shows in every corner of the world. In summer 2012 they played their first full live shows across Europe, making their spectacular official debut in front of half a million people in Kiev.
When Queen + Adam Lambert played their first North American tour in 2014 they were crowned Band of the Year at the 10th annual Classic Rock Roll of Honor awards and Best Live Band of the Year in Ultimate Classic Rock’s reader’s poll. This critically acclaimed tour was followed in 2014 with massive summer festivals in South Korea and Japan, and a sold out arena tour of Australia and New Zealand.
2015 proved a logistically challenging year for the band with 24 more sold-out dates in 10 countries right across Europe, a return visit for Queen, this time with Adam, to South America, to headline Brazil’s Rock in Rio, and again performing in Argentina, as well playing in Chile. Summer 2016 saw Q + AL headline 15 more European festival shows beginning with Portugal’s Rock in Rio Lisbon, where they played to 74,000 people on opening night, followed by an extensive arena tour across Asia including three nights at Tokyo’s famed Budokan.
The earlier leg of Queen + Adam Lambert’s Europe 2017 dates sees the band open their tour in Prague, Czech Republic on 1st November and then play further shows in 12 countries across the continent.
Queen + Adam Lambert – UK & Ireland Tour Dates 2017
Sat 25th November Dublin, 3 Arena
Sun 26th November Belfast, SSE Arena
Tue 28th November Liverpool, Echo Arena
Thu 30th November Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena
Fri 1st December Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena
Sun 3rd December Glasgow, The SSE Hydro
Tue 5th December Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
Tue 6th December Leeds, First Direct Arena
Fri 8th December Sheffield, Arena
Sat 9th December Manchester, Arena
Tues 12thDecember London, 02 Arena
Wed 13th December London, 02 Arena
Fri 15th December London, The SSE Arena, Wembley


Across Britain as a whole, childcare costs have almost doubled over the last decade. A nursery place for a child aged two or under is now 77 percent more expensive in real terms than it was in 2003. An after-school club is 88 percent more expensive, according to the survey.
Over the last year, London has actually seen a lower percentage increase in childcare fees than some other regions.
The report says that the East of England and the South East saw the biggest rise - with costs drawing towards those seen in London.
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Police are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a missing 76-year-old man from Fulham.
Europe's biggest street festival kicks off in Notting Hill for what promises to be another fun-filled weekend in west London
A woman from north London has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving after hitting two-year-old girl in a car park.


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text: Born on 10th October 1898, he was educated at Sind Madressah Tul Islam. He joined the ancestral business in the famous firm of Vousufali Alibhoy Karimji and Co. He was the first Muslim Business who took part in Sindh Politics and was the Secretary of the Home Rule League of Dr. Annie Besant as far back as I917. He joined the Indian National Congress and was the Secretary of the Sindh Provincial Conference in 1918 and was the Secretary Sind Provincial Congress Committee in 1919.He was elected as a Municipal Councillor in 1927 and was the Vice-President of Karachi Municipality in 1931. He was the leader of Bolira Reformists Movement in India. He was the Mayor of Karachi Municipal Corporation in 1938-1939 during which period, among other activities; he organised the All India Industrial Exhibition which was a grand success. He was a Trustee of the Port of Karachi and has been its Vice-Chairman during 1939, 1941 and 1943. He was one of the founders of the Co-operative Movement in Sindh and Vice-Chairman of the Sindh Provincial Co-operative Bank. When the question of Sindh Separation was looming large on the political horizon, Mr. Hatim Alavi, more than any other single Sindhi Muslim, did put forward herculean labours to separate Sindh from the presidency. In collaboration with important Muslim and British friends, his advocacy for Sind Separation was unrivalled. Mr. Hatirn was also one of the founders of the Sea Scout Movement and was the President of Boys Scout Association of Karachi. He was a member on various Committees appointed by the Sindh Government such as the Price Control Committee, the Beggar Nuisance Committee, the Sindh University Committee, the Local Self Government Committee. He was a fine writer, author and speaker. He had written many works in Gujrati.(Source: ‘Colorful Personalities of Sindh’, by M.U.Abasi).

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Survey: Demand for Dog-Friendly Services and Products Grows
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With dogs increasingly being considered part of the family, businesses and communities have a greater opportunity to increase dog-friendly services and products, especially in travel and tourism, according to a survey sponsored by SpotOn Virtual Smart Fence.
While 86 percent of dog owners feel welcomed at the homes of friends and family with their pets, 37 percent said it is too inconvenient to travel with their dogs and have skipped a trip because of the difficulty. In fact, 59 percent of dog owners said they’ve never stayed overnight in a hotel with their dog and only 13 percent always travel with their dogs for overnight stays, according to the survey.
Additionally, while almost all dog owners enjoy walking, 48 percent rely on parks and recreation for outdoor activities with their dog, the survey revealed.
“These responses indicate a major opportunity for hotels, airlines and others in the travel and pet industries to bring products and services to market that alleviate some of the complications of traveling with pets,” said officials from OnPoint Systems LLC in Bedford, N.H., the company behind SpotOn. “Hotels and airlines could take cues from Holiday Inn, Hilton Hotels, Best Western, Marriott, Delta, Jet Blue and American Airlines, identified by dog owners as the best hotels and airlines for traveling with your dog.”
Other survey findings:
· 98 percent of dog owners consider their dogs to be members of the family.
· 50 percent of dog owners say their dog sleeps in a family member’s bed, and an additional 32 percent have their dogs sleep in a family member’s bedroom.
· 82 percent of dog owners worried about their dog’s safety when out of sight, and 56 percent say they expect caregiver texts, photos and/or emails about their dog when they are away from home.
· 71 percent of dog owners said they are generally nervous about their dog’s safety, and the biggest concerns stem from nearby cars and traffic, the potential for another dog to hurt their dog and their dog running away or getting off leash.
· 60 percent of dog owners are not comfortable letting their dog off leash in unfenced areas. Related, 39 percent said their dog always comes when called, and only 19 percent consider their dog excellently trained.
As for regional stats, 71 percent of New York dog owners noted that they have access to amenities such as dog parks, outdoor areas and dog-friendly stores and eateries. The San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area, Washington D.C. and Houston round out the top dog friendly metro areas.
Dog owners in the South are the least nervous about their dogs getting off leash, with only 27 percent worried about the possibility, according to the survey. However, dog owners in the Northeast tend to be significantly more concerned with cars and traffic, with 39 percent of dog owners in the region worried about their dogs getting off leash versus, and the survey found 29 percent of dog owners were concerned in other regions.
The survey was conducted by ResearchScape International and includes responses from more than 1,500 respondents nationwide.


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Alexander Arthur Alfonso David Maule Ramsay was born at Clarence House, then the London residence of his maternal grandfather, the Duke of Connaught. He (along with his cousin Viscount Lascelles, later 7th Earl of Harewood) acted as a page of honour during the coronation of King George VI. After leaving Eton College the same year, he received commission in the Grenadier Guards. Ramsay saw active service in North Africa during World War II. He lost the lower part of his right leg during a tank battle at Tunisia in 1943. In 1944, he joined the staff of his cousin, HRH the Duke of Gloucester, who was then governor general of Australia.
Upon returning to Great Britain in 1947, he was informed that he would inherit Mar Lodge and its estates from his aunt, Princess Arthur of Connaught. In preparation for this role, he read agriculture at Trinity College, Cambridge. After graduating in 1952, he worked for three years as assistant factor on the Linlithgow estates at South Queensferry. Ramsay inherited the Mar estate in 1959. At that point, Lord Lyon King of Arms allowed him to add the designation "of Mar" to his name. Eventually the financial difficulties of running the 73,000 acre Mar estates forced him to sell it to the National Trust of Scotland in 1987.
In 1956, Ramsay married Flora Fraser (18 October 1920-), the only daughter of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun and chief of the Name of Fraser. His wife succeeded her father as the 20th Lady Saltoun and chief of the Name of Fraser in her own right in 1959. Thereafter, they resided at wife's family seat, Cairnbulg Castle at Fraserburgh, in Aberdeenshire. In 1971, he became the deputy lord lieutentant for Aberdeenshire.
Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar and Lady Saltoun had three daughters:
1 Katherine is heir apparent to her mother's peerage and the headship of Fraser clan. Lord Lyon King Arms officially recognized her use of the surname Fraser in 1973.


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You’ve probably seen turf or grass pavers – but may not have known what they were or what they are used for. Grass pavers while common are not nearly as popular as traditional pavers. But, they do have a very specific use and function. Grass pavers are very effective at preventing soil erosion. Additionally, their honeycomb design allow for water to penetrate through.
While they are called turf or grass pavers, they can be used to lock in any area of ground and don’t have to be filled with grass. If you live in an area that deals with soil erosion, then grass pavers could be a very attractive solution for you.
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Kassi Ashton, one of the most compelling rising stars in Nashville, has unveiled the new music video for her song “Field Party“. The upbeat, anthemic song calls for nothing short of a fun and energetic party, and that’s exactly what the video delivers. The clip features Kassi with her friends in a field outside of an old factory in Nashville, TN, celebrating, drinking and dancing the night away.
Refinery29 premiered the video, lauding it a “vibrant, playful music video.” Read Kassi’s interview with Refinery29 HERE.
The music video was directed by Kirstin Barlowe, with whom Kassi collaborated previously for “Violins” and “Pretty Shiny Things.” “Field Party” was officially released on June 28th, 2019 and was produced by Luke Laird and co-written by Kassi.
“We all celebrate the same. We all want to be with people we love, get loose without judgement, and be happy. That’s what I wanted – the trippiest field party that anyone has ever seen, with people of all colors, styles, and backgrounds celebrating each other. So that’s what we did,” says Kassi. “We actually had a party and filmed it. There was beer in my hair and the fun you see wasn’t staged. We might even do it again next year and invite y’all. My Queen Kristin Barlowe did it again.”


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SANDY SPRINGS, GA. — Connolly, in a joint venture with Coro Realty Advisors, has purchased Sandy Springs Gateway, a 121,370-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center in Sandy Springs, about 16.2 miles from downtown Atlanta. The two Atlanta-based firms purchased the center from Atlanta-based Core Property Capital for $40.5 million.
Anchored by Sprouts Farmers Market, Sandy Springs Gateway was 82 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants including Snooze A.M. Eatery, Taka Sushi and Passion, Big B’s Fish Joint, Tupelo Honey Café, Blast fitness studio, Corks & Caps, The Whole Dog Market, Chipotle, Kale Me Crazy, Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop and CVS. The property also features 28,000 square feet of second-story boutique office space.
Conor Lalor and Eric Zimmerman of Eastdil Secured brokered the sale. Walker & Dunlop secured an undisclosed amount of financing through Credit Union Business Services and Georgia’s Own Credit Union. Coro Realty will manage the property, and LaVista Associates Inc. will lease the retail space.


text: Sculpture: recycled teak wood; digital videoWho is asleep and who is awake in this city, this home, this settlement, this fortress of nothingness? What is the relation between building and consciousness? The film Shoonya Ghar follows the construction of a set in an abandoned stone quarry, involving dramatic action that mobilizes the conventions of birth, death, dance, play, music, and violence in local traditions of storytelling. Performers enacting a set of disparate scenes carry the thrust of the cinematic action alongside the concurrent erection of the set. The film reflects on the construction of the set, the musical score, and performance as three distinct processes that are fundamental to cinematic narrative and time. These three independent streams remain parallel, never converging to create an authori-tative narrative. The work draws on a poetic work by the 12th-century yogi Gorakhnath.


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Hitler was born on the 20th of April 1889 and died at the age of 56 on the 30th April 1945 (in Berlin, Gremany.) Hitler met the women he was married to named Eva Braun in 1929.
On 1932 Adolf Hitler was Granted German Citizenship and in 1933 he becomes Chancellor of the Nazi Party. He was then incharge and killed thousands of innocent jews/people by sending them to 'concentration camps' as they were forced to do hard labour and/or were killed.
Hitler thought he was 'unstoppable'. Hitler quotes, "I want war. To me all means will be right. My motto is not "Don't, whatever you do, annoy the enemy." My motto is "Destroy him by all and any means." 1945, Hitler Commits suicide by shooting himself and biting into a cyanide capsule.
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I believe Hitler is alot like Kony, they both hate-filled leaders of an army. They also both take the lives of innocent people and force them to do things against their will.


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"She was tired of just existing; she wanted to live.”
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Evotec acquires translational projects firm Bionamics
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German drug discovery services firm Evotec has acquired Bionamics, a German asset management company, for an undisclosed amount. Bionamics is focused on translating academic innovations into useful projects for pharma and biotech companies. This is a good fit with Evotec's EVT Innovate, an initiative under which the company develops early stage projects until they are ready for licensing by pharma companies.
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The UK's main reimbursement bodies made a series of decisions this week that were broadly favorable and largely focused on oncology medicines.
While troubled Valeant was divesting iNova to private equity investors, Novartis announced a pair of oncology-focused deals, out-licensing a brain cancer drug to Midatech and partnering with IBM Watson Health to optimize breast cancer treatment.
Astellas and Pfizer have amended the PROSPER trial protocol in a bid to position Xtandi ahead of Zytiga in the early stage prostate cancer market.

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Zeon posts double-digit growth in elastomers’ business
Tokyo – Japanese materials supplier Zeon Corp has posted strong growth in its elastomers business in the first nine months of its 2017 financial year, ended 31 Dec 2017.
Net sales for the elastomers business rose 22% to Yen146,000 million (€1,107 million) during the nine-month period to end of December, compared with the same period in 2016.
Similarly, segment operating income rose 42% to Yen16,600 million for the period.
Within the segment, sales volume for rubber materials grew 19% to 459,000 tonnes by the third quarter, while latexes and chemicals also posted 12% and 2% growth.
Net sales for rubber materials rose 29% to Yen1.460 billion, while revenues from latexes and chemicals improved 4% and 6% respectively.
Explaining the healthy results, Zeon said volume sales of general-purpose rubbers rose 24% during the nine-month period, mostly directed at exports.
Speciality rubber volumes also rose 5%, with demand growing both locally and globally.

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The Soundmaster KCD50 is sure to delight both the eyes and ears of your little ones! The renowned hi-fi manufacturer Soundmaster has created a system that is designed to meet children’s needs, both in its design and in its range of functions and controls. The microphone input, the included microphone, and the sing-along function foster hidden musical talent in a playful way. Because one thing is clear: children love to sing. The attractively designed white-blue device stands out thanks to its rounded curves.
It features built-in USB playback and a CD player that supports all popular audio formats (CD, CD-R/CD-RW, and MP3 CD), which opens up a whole world of child-friendly music and entertainment. The CD tracks can be programmed in a flash, and a repeat play function is also supported. The radio receives your children’s favorite FM stations in crystal-clear quality. With the AUX input, you can even play back music from external sources. For maximum mobility, the device is battery powered.
The Soundmaster KCD50BL is also the ideal Christmas gift for the little ones and will give them lasting fun and entertainment.


By 2050, there will be more plastic in our oceans than marine life. And plastic has a notoriously long life in landfills. We meet entrepreneurs discovering new ways to retrieve plastic from our waterways, turning it into fuel or back into plastic again. Others look to reduce single-use plastic in our daily lives, by working on alternative materials.
Food waste does not seem to make sense in a world where so many are hungry, but it’s a major problem. And food in landfills releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas. In this series, CNA INSIDER meets the people trying to divert food from landfills in New Zealand and Singapore by repurposing it for human consumption, animal feed and now even biofuel. They also meet entrepreneurs in the USA and Europe going a step further to avoid producing food from animals completely. They’re developing cultivated meat, now on sale in Singapore. Is this the food of the future?
Part 2 of Climate For Change: Closing The Loop HERE.


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An exiled band of Hell's Angels strike a bargain with the Sheriff of a local town, let them stay and the town is safe. But a local girl strays into their lair and sparks off a full scale Angel war. . You can read more in Google, Youtube, Wiki
An exiled band of Hell's Angels strike a bargain with the Sheriff of a local town, let them stay and the town is safe. But a local girl strays into their lair and sparks off a full scale Angel war.
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