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Surprising no one, President Donald Trump announced his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement last week, highlighting the depth of his commitment to keep “America First.”
Also surprising no one, the media is making much of the fact that the U.S. now joins only Nicaragua and Syria in refusing to participate in the accord.
Trump was under intense pressure from business leaders, politicians on both sides of the aisle, environmental activists, members of his Cabinet—even his own daughter Ivanka, reportedly—to stay in the agreement, but he made his decision with the American worker in mind. The Paris accord, Trump said, “is simply the latest example of Washington entering into an agreement that disadvantages the United States,” leaving American workers and taxpayers “to absorb the cost in terms of lost jobs, lower wages, shuttered factories and vastly demised economic production.”
This is the assessment of Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, who went on Fox News to defend the decision. “Any time that people are taking money out of your pocket and you make them put it back in, they’re not going to be happy,” Ross said, making a similar argument to the one that prompted the Brexit referendum last year.
Just as many Brits were tired of following rules passed down from unelected officials in Brussels, many Americans have feared the encroachment of global environmentalists’ socialist agenda, which they believe threatens to usurp their freedom.
A thought-provoking article from FiveThirtyEight outlines how climate science became a partisan issue over the last 30 years in the U.S. It was the fall of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the article argues, that brought on a significant partisan shift in attitude, with conservative thinkers beginning to see the regulations that went along with environmentalism as the new scourge.
No, the Sky Isn’t Falling
Despite the withdrawal, I believe that the U.S. will not stop innovating and being a world leader in renewable energy—even while oil and natural gas production continues to surge. As the president himself said, we will still “be the cleanest and most environmentally friendly country on Earth.”
Recently I shared with you that we’re seeing record renewable capacity growth here in the U.S., with solar ranking as the number one source of net new electric generating capacity in 2016. In the first quarter of 2017, wind capacity grew at an impressive 385 percent over the same period last year. The “clean electricity” sector now employs more people in the U.S. than fossil fuel electricity generation, according to the 2017 Energy and Employment Report.
This was all accomplished not because of an international agreement but because independent communities, markets and corporations demanded it. Solar and wind turbine manufacturers will likely continue to perform well in the long term as renewable energy costs decline and battery technology improves.
Clearly people’s attitudes toward climate change—and its impact on business operations—are changing. This week, Exxon Mobil shareholders voted to require the company to disclose more information about how climate change and environmental regulations might affect its global oil operations. The energy giant—along with its former CEO, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson—favored staying in the climate deal.
At the same time, markets reacted positively to the exit, with the S&P 500 Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and NASDAQ Composite Index all closing at record highs on Thursday following Trump’s announcement.
So What Does This Mean?
The question now is what investment implications, if any, the withdrawal might trigger.
The short answer is no one knows exactly what happens now. There’s already speculation that some countries might act to raise “carbon tariffs” on U.S. exports, increasing the cost of American-made goods “to offset the fact that U.S. manufacturers could make products more cheaply because they would not have to abide by Paris climate goals,” according to Politico. German chancellor candidate Martin Schulz has said that, should he be elected in September, he would refuse to “engage with the U.S. in transatlantic trade talks.” Schulz’s comments are not that far removed from those of his political rival, incumbent Angela Merkel, who called Trump’s decision “extremely regrettable.”
This has the potential to widen the rift that’s been forming between the U.S. and Germany since Trump took office. Recall that Trump refused to shake Merkel’s hand during her Washington visit in March. More recently, the president reportedly called the Germans “bad, very bad,” adding that he would stop them from selling millions of cars in the U.S.
One of the biggest winners of the withdrawal could be China. Just as the Asian giant is poised to benefit from the U.S. distancing itself from multilateral free-trade agreements such as NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), it’s also in a position to brand itself as the world’s leader in renewable energy. Last week, Chinese Premiere Li Keqiang met with European Union (EU) officials in Brussels to discuss trade between the two world superpowers, but they also took the time to condemn the U.S. president’s actions, with European Council president Donald Tusk saying that the Paris agreement’s mission would continue, “with or without the U.S.”
China might be the largest carbon emitter right now—it overtook the U.S. a decade ago—but it’s also the biggest investor in renewable energy generation, with $361 billion being spent between now and 2020. The country just fired up the world’s largest floating solar power plant in what used to be a coal mine, now flooded. The plant will provide as much as 40 megawatts (MW) of power to Huainan, China, home to more than 2.3 million people.
European Manufacturers Have Strongest Jobs Growth in 20 Years
On the same day President Trump shared his decision, new purchasing manager’s index (PMI) data was released, and just like last month, European manufacturers were the big surprise. The EU manufacturing sector strengthened its expansion for the ninth straight month in May, reaching a 73-month high of 57, right in line with expectations. Jobs growth grew to an incredible 20-year high.
Germany led the group with a PMI of 59.5. Of the eight EU countries that are monitored, only Greece fell short of expansion.
The U.S., meanwhile, slipped from 52.8 in April to 52.7 in May, posting the weakest improvement in business conditions in eight months, before the election. China fared even worse, falling from 50.3 to 49.6, signaling a slight deterioration in its manufacturing sector for the first time in almost a year.
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Just when you thought Sydney’s overcrowded burger scene couldn’t get any bigger, renowned Japanese chef Chase Kojima, who is responsible to the Sydney’s highly regarded Sokyo and Gold Coast’s equally superb Kojima, has officially thrown his reliable hat in the ring and purposely hit left of centre. Kojima has gone for bun-less burgers, but you’d be off the mark if your mind jumped straight to lettuce cups; the chef has opted for sushi rice “buns”, meaning that your typical burger filling is sandwiched by two thick cakes of crispy sushi rice and a big nori seaweed wrap. Gimmick? Nope, it’s just a refinement of an underappreciated form of burger (similar to the ones at famed Japanese chain MOS Burger) that packs some serious punch and just may surprise the more skeptical burger fiends amongst us. ... Read More | Share it now!
The popular Surry Hills restaurant and bar, Salaryman, quickly became known for seasonal left-centre takes on traditional ramen when it first opened in 2015. Glowing reviews and booming business sustained the concept for a year, but as a strong following built it became clear that a focus on ramen just wasn’t enough, hence a thorough re-do of the menu. Now ramen is nowhere to be found at Salaryman, the kitchen instead concentrating their collective talent on dishes inspired by the crisp flavours of traditional Asian BBQ; they’ve kept some of their most popular side dishes (such as the stunning prawn toast) but what you’ll find on the menu now is much more variety than ramen could ever offer.... Read More | Share it now!
Newly appointed Head Chef George Fowler ha brought a sharp focus on seasonal and sustainably sourced produce to make some changes at Potts Point favourite The Butler. Now with a team that also includes Danish-born Executive Chef Kasper Christensen (ex-Quay) and regular foraging sessions with forager and chef Elijah Holland (who worked with Kasper at Noma), food at the bar and restaurant is heading in a new direction, with those foraged ingredients taking the spotlight.... Read More | Share it now!
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Concealed on Reservoir Street in Surry Hills, Bangbang Café remains a refuge for fresh salads, take-away coffee and gluttonous burgers, a menu which in the past year or so has placed the modest business in prime position on the front line of Sydney’s ongoing burger war. It oozes casual cool from its open, sun-lit shop front to its complete wall-sized chalkboard that teases the menu, blending into that typically laid-back Surry Hills lifestyle.... Read More | Share it now!
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Long-standing pub The Buena in Mosman has revealed its new look after an $8 million refurbishment collaborating with SJB Interiors and Tess Regan Designs. A redevelopment which not only includes Culinary Ambassador Guillaume Brahimi bringing over an extension of his famous Bistro Moncur, but a big revamp to the venue’s pub food focused menu.... Read More | Share it now!
A few years ago, Surry Hills’ much awarded Devon Cafe expanded to include a spin-off a few suburbs over, gifting Waterloo Devon on Danks, an enormously popular venture that allowed for some bigger turns into the flavour-rich world of Asian fusion. As an essential brunch destination, the cafe dominated Danks street right up until it was sadly closed down earlier this year, leaving space for an expansion to the increasingly crowded Barangaroo precinct. It seems Sydney’s slick new waterfront destination couldn’t do without one of the most consistent cafes in the city, as if Belles Hot Chicken, Banksii, Ume Burger, and a 5-in-1 emporium wasn’t enough.... Read More | Share it now!

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In 1941 Werner Heisenberg, a leading figure in the Nazi nuclear programme, made a visit to his old friend and mentor, half-Jewish physicist Niels Bohr, in Copenhagen. This much is recorded for posterity, but the topic of their discussion remains contested by historians. In Copenhagen, Frayn redrafts the meeting like a scientific paper, leading the audience through a series of possibilities in search an unknowable truth. The lives of Heisenberg and of Niels and Margrethe Bohr are unravelled in front of us; their conflicting loyalties to friends, to family and to country are dissected. Just like the quantum particles they study, they must occupy two contradictory states simultaneously: friend and enemy; guest and danger to mankind; particle and wave. And throughout the play, the impossible and horrifying responsibility of deciding nuclear holocaust hangs over Bohr and Heisenberg. “From those two heads the future will emerge. Which cities will be destroyed, and which will survive. Who will die, and who will live.” All the audience can do is observe.
Lewis Owen on Heisenberg:
"When playing Heisenberg it is incredibly important to consider the way history remembers him. Whilst Heisenberg is now predominately remembered for his mathematics and insights into the field of quantum mechanics, for many years he was considered a guilty figure, owing to his involvement in the German atomic bomb programme. Frayn's play provides a much more nuanced examination of his character, particularly reflecting on the importance of the context of the impossible situation into which he was thrown. As a scientist, the role and responsibility that we have for the ethical implications of our research is under increasing scrutiny in today's society. Exploring this real case example of two extraordinary icons of physics and the intersection between the worlds of research, moral responsibility and social context is both fascinating and challenging."
Tom Greig on Bohr:
"Playing the role of Niels Bohr offers many nuanced challenges, not least the difficulty of interpreting what was a real human being in history, yet one whom the author freely admits he has taken artistic liberties with. You are given a silhouette, and have to do all the filling out yourself. Yet this is a thoroughly engaging process, finding the balance with a man who was as much a physicist as a philosopher: undoubtedly one on the intellectual giants of the 20th century, and a man who lived on the nourishment of pure intellectual endeavour. To step into such a man's shoes is undeniably thrilling, not only in the moments of scientific epiphany, but also in the love that comes out in the lighting-fast reminiscences he and Heisenberg share with each other, as well as some subtly touching moments that surface with Margrethe, with whom he describes himself as 'a mathematically curious entity: not one, but half of two’."
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For Immediate Release
13 April, 2023
NL NDP Leader Jim Dinn is calling on the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador to bolster the provincial dental plan for seniors while they wait for the federal dental care program expansion coming later this year. Dinn says government should double investment in the Adult Dental Plan to cover low-income seniors and start tackling the backlog of cases.
“Seniors across the province call our office pleading with us to help them access treatment for painful, often debilitating, dental problems that are going unaddressed because they simply can’t afford to get them fixed,” said Dinn.
“This fall we will see an influx of patients when the federal dental care program expands, and the provincial government needs to have some forethought and a plan for what’s coming. Adding to the current adult dental plan investment now will help get ahead of this rush on the system and cover some very urgent low income seniors’ dental needs.”
Seniors’ dental care was covered until 2016 when it was cut by the Liberal government. Augmenting the allocation for the Adult Dental Program, which would cost approximately $2.5 million, which is almost the amount of money not spent in the province’s Dental Services budget in 2022-2023. Dinn says it is appalling that this budgeted money wasn’t spent when so much urgent need exists in the province.
“Investing in seniors’ dental care is one thing the government could do right now that would make a big difference in people’s lives,” said Dinn. “Most of the sadder stories we hear are the result of long-term neglect – people who cannot afford even preventative dental work and minor fillings end up in emergency rooms. Years of ignoring the most basic needs in so many areas has brought us to today’s healthcare crisis.
“It was disappointing to learn that with all of the calls our office is getting, and all of the denial of coverage we’ve dealt with in the last year, that this government actually spent less on dental services than they had budgeted,” said Dinn. “An NDP government would have ensured that if there was money in the budget -- people would have gotten access to dental care. We wouldn’t just be randomly throwing money at the healthcare crisis hoping problems will magically sort themselves out.”
Attached is the letter Dinn sent to Premier Furey earlier today asking for low income seniors to be included under the Adult Dental Plan.
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Anyone who knows me knows that I’m “computer-challenged”: facebook frustrates me (I only want to see my friends’ pictures – I feel horrifically guilty that I can’t figure out how to “pillow-fight” or “poke” someone back) and I have NO interest, fascination or curiosity to learn about the latest advances in computer programs, smart phones, applications or what the internet can do. Unfortunately all of my deskwork in the work that I do is computer-dependent, if only for the Word program, which is about as fancy as I get (and I still need my daughter’s assistance in getting around that at times).
Am I stupid? Yup, dumb as a doornail when it comes to the computer and internet but does that make ALL of me stupid? When it comes to issues and situations that involve dysfunction (ie: relationships, abuse, violence, exploitation, corruption, trauma) though I certainly don’t know everything, I do know a little something about those things so can confidently say that I’m not stupid in those arenas (but then does that make everyone else who doesn’t know as much about abuse, exploitation, etc. stupid about it?)
I’d like to ask you to think about that for a moment: if you don’t know something, does that make you stupid or just uninformed? Does not knowing the truth – especially if the truth has been withheld from you or misrepresented – make YOU stupid? How does an abuser’s bad, poor or criminal behavior end up labeling the victim as stupid and conversely, why is someone who tricks, deceives, lies and cheats labeled as being smart or cunning?
If you take a step back, people in general want good things in their lives like good health, good food, good friends, a good job, a good spouse, a good child; no one wants bad health, bad food, bad friends, etc. right? Good is the side we want to be on; bad is the side we don’t want to be on. The truth is good, a lie is bad – so when something bad happens to someone good, why do we attack the victim and excuse the abuser?
Until 24 hours ago Laie native, Manti Te’o, was a source of pride and inspiration for not only those of us routing for him in Hawaii but for those across the United States. Recognized for his “shot to stardom” for the following achievements (not even gonna try to list them so click here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manti_Teo to see for yourself) he endeared himself to thousands with his close family ties, spirituality, personality and striking good looks. Apparently an online hoax or prank has just erased all of that making him the brunt of people’s jokes and the target for condemnation, criticism and unwarranted venom. Just consider some of the headlines:
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- KUsports.com Message Boards: Manti Teo – lying scumbag?
So Manti has been identified as a VICTIM but look at the public reaction to his victimization! Shouldn’t he be met with understanding and surrounded by empathy, condolence, encouragement, support and compassion like we’re supposed to show victims? And where the heck is the “prankster”? How come Manti’s the one whose getting what the prankster deserves? Dontcha think this is just a little backwards?
Coincidentally, the treatment Manti’s getting in reaction to this hoax revelation is the same treatment that DV and abuse victim-survivors get every day when they reveal violence and abuse lodged against them. And you know what’s funny? Everyone’s all upset because they THINK Manti lied to them when the truth is that Manti was lied to (not to be confused with Lance Armstrong who owned up to being a long-time liar and was revealed to be a bully who intimidated and threatened his colleagues for YEARS, becoming rich and famous off it all who everyone’s inexplicably comparing Manti to).
Instead of focusing on the victim, why isn’t everyone focusing on the perpetrator? Why is everyone devoting their energy towards tearing down the victim (who already feels like crap I gotta tell ya) instead of using what’s happened as an opportunity to teach people – especially our children – about online predators?
The online world is ripe with lies, misrepresentations, inaccuracies and fraud; ever buy something online that when you get it is absolutely nothing like the description or picture? If so, consider yourself duped. Or how about those online dating services: ever get a photo of the person but when you meet, you realize the picture MUST’VE been taken 20 years ago because who you’re looking at is NOTHING like the photo? Tricked again! So if you are or have been duped, whose fault is that? Who’s done the wrong or bad thing in that arrangement? Who should be ashamed for the deception? You, for having faith and believing that the other party was honest and genuine OR the other party, who’s lied and misrepresented the truth?
Those who live in the spotlight often don’t have the same social opportunities as those who don’t and other circumstances like long or unusual work hours, travel, age, disability, poor health, etc. can lead to lives of isolation despite how many people they may be surrounded with; being in a crowd doesn’t mean you’re not alone so if you really think about it, falling in love online isn’t as unrealistic as it may sound. How “stupid” could you be for doing so? I dunno – ask any of the thousands of couples who have fallen in love online, met, married and now have families.
The internet has provided incredible abilities from reuniting friends and family members to launching successful businesses but at the same time, it’s a playground for the evil who are actively looking for innocents to trick and trap. Those who work against human trafficking, child pornography, online predators, sexual exploitation and internet fraud could all tell you how effective shame, humiliation and public embarrassment are in keeping a victim hostage in an exploitative relationship (click here http://cyberpaths.blogspot.com/2007/05/coercive-tactics-of-cyberpaths.html for more online predator tactics) and, by-the-way, adding to Manti’s shame, embarrassment and humiliation by attacking and making fun of him, etc. is only:
- Re-victimizing him and adding to his suffering
- Showing every abuser, perp and predator out there that hey, shame and embarrassment really DO work!
- Showing every victim everywhere that this too could be you/could happen to you if you don’t keep quiet (cause you don’t want your mother/entire family, boss, etc. to find out what you’ve been involved in, do you?)
- Diverting attention away from the real problem: online exploitation and victimization
Like domestic violence, the way we treat victims and abusers is backwards: blame, condemnation and shame are heaped upon the victimized which diverts attention away from the abusers; instead of picking the abuser apart as to how he/she could do something so horrible, the victim-survivor is picked apart for being “so stupid” that there MUST be something wrong and so wrong that it precludes and erases any bit of good you’ve ever done or will do. Manti didn’t break the public’s trust – the prankster did that – and in any exploitative situation, we need to support the victim-survivors and hold the abusers accountable for their actions.
What happens online may be virtual reality but the reality on the other side of the screen can’t be erased or done over by hitting the “delete” button. If you’ve been duped online, no shame – and spare someone else your experience by stepping forward and reporting like Manti did. If you’ve been victimized online, try the following places for help:
- The Hawaii Internet & Technology Crimes Unit http://hawaii.gov/ag/hitec/
- Internet & Computer Fraud http://www1.honolulu.gov/prosecuting/computer_fraud.htm
- FBI http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber/cyber
- IC3 http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
- Office for Victims of Crime http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/

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BLAKE SHELTON’S “A GUY WITH A GIRL” HOLDS MULTI-WEEK RUN ON TOP OF THE CHARTS
- https://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-sheltons-guy-girl-holds-multi-week-run-top-charts-2756BLAKE SHELTON’S “A GUY WITH A GIRL” HOLDS MULTI-WEEK RUN ON TOP OF THE CHARTS
Country music superstar Blake Shelton has stepped back into familiar territory as his 23rd No. 1 single “A Guy With A Girl” holds tight at the top of the Billboard Country Airplay chart for its third consecutive week and Country Aircheck for its second. The smash hit comes from the Gold-certified If I’m Honest, the best-selling country record released in 2016 and recent winner of the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Album.
“I could not be happier that we’re celebrating this song at No. 1 for another week,” said Shelton. “The success of this song and this album is because of the fans and people who love country music. Thanks to all y’all.”
Shelton, who last held a multi-week reign on the charts with “Sangria” in July 2015, kicked into high gear this January starting with “A Guy With A Girl” reaching No. 1 and his multiple People’s Choice Award wins. The song has earned widespread critical praise, with Rolling Stone calling it “a quintessentially Shelton balance between flirtatious and pensive, with a hint of arena rock.”
The Platinum-selling recording artist will carry the year’s early momentum into next month, when he begins his “Doing It To Country Songs” tour in Bakersfield, CA on February 16. Joining him on the tour are Voice season 11 champion Sundance Head and season 2 contestant, label-mate and Pandora “Ones To Watch” artist RaeLynn.
Tickets for the “Doing It To Country Songs” tour are currently on sale. For information about purchasing VIP experience packages through CID Entertainment, please visit www.cidentertainment.com/events/blake-shelton-tour-2017
“DOING IT TO COUNTRY SONGS” TOUR DATES
2/16/17 Bakersfield, CA
2/17/17 Los Angeles, CA
2/23/17 Portland, OR
2/24/17 Spokane, WA
2/25/17 Tacoma, WA*
3/3/17 Fresno, CA
3/4/17 Las Vegas, NV
3/9/17 Sacramento, CA
3/10/17 San Jose, CA
3/11/17 San Diego, CA
3/16/17 Evansville, IN
3/17/17 Chicago, IL
3/18/17 Omaha, NE
*Sundance Head not performing on this date.
For the latest news and information, be sure to follow Shelton on Twitter @blakeshelton and stay tuned to BlakeShelton.com.


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Breeds Of Beef Cattle And Their Characteristics Pdf
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- List of cattle breeds
- 16 Common Cattle Breeds
- African Indigenous Cattle: Unique Genetic Resources in a Rapidly Changing World
Adaptation of tropical cattle breeds to their environment, in the perspective of climatic change. A little number of these breeds has a worldwide distribution, while many of them have evolved in restrained areas and remain at a local or a regional level.
There are more than recognized breeds of cattle throughout the world, with more than 80 readily available to producers in the United States. When you take crossbred cattle into consideration, the possibilities are endless. Crossbreeding is an efficient way to build a herd, but those purebred lines are still important. Quality purebreds make quality crossbreds.
List of cattle breeds
Skip to main content. Search form Search. Hereford vs angus. Hereford vs angus hereford vs angus We only have around 10 Classic Hereford breeding cows and 10 breeding cows for the Red Lowline Angus side. Simmental bulls that have been crossed with Angus and Red Angus breeds will often look like Angus at first glance.
Diseases of Cattle in the Tropics pp Cite as. The origin and general characteristics of the principal types of cattle currently inhabiting the various tropical areas of the world are considered. The major groups included were the humped Zebu Bos indicus , non-humped European Bos taurus , intermediate crosses of these two types, and the close relatives of cattle, the Banteng and Water Buffalo. The Zebu and European types of cattle both are thought to have been domesticated in western Asia. The Zebu spread across southern Asia, immigrating later to the African continent where they migrated slowly southward. Beginning about the middle of the 19th century, Zebu cattle principally from India were transported to the Americas, Australia and various tropical islands. The European types spread over central Asia and Europe and also migrated to Africa where they mixed with the Zebu types.
Hugo M. Arelovich, Rodrigo D. Bravo, Marcela F. The production of agricultural commodities has historically been linked to the development and traditions of a country. Argentina has traditionally produced beef, and the country maintains one of the largest consumptions of beef per capita worldwide. However, the absence of clear long-term policies and strategies to stimulate beef cattle production; characteristics of commercial procedures; the interests of export companies and domestic markets; environmental constraints, such as prolonged unpredicted droughts; and the availability versus potential adoption of technological tools have affected producer management decisions and profitability, as well as the overall beef cattle business.
16 Common Cattle Breeds
Over breeds of cattle are recognized worldwide, some of which adapted to the local climate , others which were bred by humans for specialized uses. Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species , or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus or Bos taurus indicus cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia. Bos taurus or Bos taurus taurus , typically referred to as "taurine" cattle, are generally adapted to cooler climates and include almost all cattle breeds originating from Europe, the Mediterranean region, and northern Asia. Both species were likely present since ancient times in northern Africa and the Middle East, where both natural and human-caused hybridization likely occurred. In some parts of the world further species of cattle are found both as wild and domesticated animals , and some of these are related so closely to taurine and indicus cattle that inter species hybrids have been bred.
Option Not Applicable. Look Inside. The Cattle Breeds ebook is a comprehensive guide to many varieties of cattle. This 71 page ebook includes descriptions of the ideal uses for each breed and their origins. Domesticated cattle have long played a vital role in human society.
At least indigenous African cattle breeds have been named, but the majority of African cattle populations remain largely uncharacterized. As cattle breeds and populations in Africa adapted to various local environmental conditions, they acquired unique features. We know now that the history of African cattle was particularly complex and while several of its episodes remain debated, there is no doubt that African cattle population evolved dramatically over time. Today, we find a mosaic of genetically diverse population from the purest Bos taurus to the nearly pure Bos indicus. African cattle are now found all across the continent, with the exception of the Sahara and the river Congo basin. They are found on the rift valley highlands as well as below sea level in the Afar depression.
The major characteristics that are important in beef production include mature body size, milk production, age at puberty, environmental.
African Indigenous Cattle: Unique Genetic Resources in a Rapidly Changing World
After finishing, eight bulls from each breed were randomly selected for slaughter at Longissimus dorsi ld muscle was taken from the carcass for meat quality evaluations. LIM showed higher pH 24 h and better water holding capacity than other breeds.
Beef cattle are cattle raised for meat production as distinguished from dairy cattle , used for milk production. The meat of mature or almost mature cattle is mostly known as beef. In beef production there are three main stages: cow-calf operations , backgrounding , and feedlot operations. The production cycle of the animals start at cow-calf operations; this operation is designed specifically to breed cows for their offspring.
Cattle , domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat , milk , or hides or for draft purposes.
Hereford vs angus
Нет, сэр. Какой номер вы набираете? - Сеньор Ролдан не потерпит сегодня больше никаких трюков. - 34-62-10, - ответили на другом конце провода. Ролдан нахмурился. Голос показался ему отдаленно знакомым. Он попытался определить акцент - может быть, Бургос.
Дэвид на экране застыл в глубокой задумчивости. - Разница, - бормотал он себе под нос. - Разница между U235 и U238. Должно быть что-то самое простое. Техник в оперативном штабе начал отсчет: - Пять. Четыре. Три.
Стратмор попытался убедить Танкадо, что ТРАНСТЕКСТ - это орудие охраны правопорядка, но безуспешно: Танкадо продолжал настаивать на том, что это грубейшее нарушение гражданских прав. Он немедленно уволился и сразу же нарушил Кодекс секретности АНБ, попытавшись вступить в контакт с Фондом электронных границ. Танкадо решил потрясти мир рассказом о секретной машине, способной установить тотальный правительственный контроль над пользователями компьютеров по всему миру.
Начала просматривать длинные строки символов на экране, пытаясь найти то, что вызвало задержку. Хейл посматривал на нее с самодовольным видом. - Слушай, я хотел спросить, - заговорил. - Что ты думаешь об этом не поддающемся взлому алгоритме, который, по словам Танкадо, он хотел создать. У Сьюзан свело желудок.
Эти слова, похоже, озадачили панка. - Меня зовут Дэвид Беккер. - Беккер улыбнулся и над столом протянул парню руку.
Дверца за ним захлопнулась. Беккер спустился вниз, постоял, глядя на самолет, потом опустил глаза на пачку денег в руке. Постояв еще некоторое время в нерешительности, он сунул конверт во внутренний карман пиджака и зашагал по летному полю.

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Dear Reader, if you’ve visited before, you know of my fondness for artistic activism. When I came across the article linked below, about Thailand artists for climate action, my socks were blown off!
Not having rights to any of the images, you must follow the link to the article to see what the artists are creating. Then, you may want to follow more links from there. The works are pure inspiration and motivation.
Though metropolitan Bangkok is rapidly pumping out new malls and hotels across its territory, nature conservation organizations and artists have a history of standing together in safeguarding green spaces. They also play a pivotal role in putting other urgent environmental issues on the agenda such as the rising levels of air pollution and animal poaching. Recently, when a black panther was killed in a wildlife sanctuary by one of Thailand’s richest men, artists and activists across the country rose to paint murals, perform music, and demonstrate to make sure this injustice wouldn’t go unnoticed.
~ Yasmine Ostendorf
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Scott: 'All the Anti-Trump Movement Is Doing Now Is Helping Hillary'
Florida Gov. Rick Scott said it's time for Republicans to rally around Donald Trump and stop helping Hillary.
"He is clearly going to get the nomination, if you look at last Tuesday and how well he did," Scott said On the Record. "All the anti-Trump movement is doing now is helping Hillary. We need to, in contrast...help Donald Trump win this race. This is important to our country. We need to have somebody that’s going to focus on jobs, jobs, jobs and defending this country."
Scott, who endorsed Trump after he won the Florida primary, said that he thinks the GOP frontrunner would be a "very good president."
"I think he is going to help us get jobs going. We’ve done it in Florida, we’ve added over a million jobs, but we need to do that nationwide."
Scott said that he wouldn't tell Ted Cruz or John Kasich to get out of the race, but he believes the "pure anti-Trump" rhetoric needs to stop, because it only serves to help Clinton.
Watch the interview above.


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Before we query data using Amazon Athena, we need to create metadata for the table in the Glue catalog. Amazon Athena helps you to query data from different data sources, as follows:


The 10 Best Disney Villain Songs Ranked
In the realm of animation, Disney has long been on the throne, making remarkable stories and characters that have captured the viewers’ interests for generations.
But what often stimulates emotions are the heinous villains and their bewitching musical scores. Whether it’s a manipulative mother or a deceitful sea witch, Disney villains certainly know how to gain attention.
As we go through this list, we’ll dig into the ten best Disney villain songs ranked.
10. “Friends on the Other Side” – The Princess and the Frog
This smooth song by Dr. Facilier brings us on an enchanting journey of voodoo’s dark world and deception. The captivating jazz perfectly blends with Keith David’s adorable performance and truly turns this song into a spellbinding tune.
You may also like: Top 10 Tim Burton Characters
9. “Mine, Mine, Mine” – Pocahontas
As much as it is revealing, Governor Ratcliffe’s anthem is also catchy. Disney has brilliantly revealed the destructive goals of this villain through the song.
8. “Hellfire” – The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Judge Frollo sang this highly-dramatic song. However, it’s not just a piece of music but also a chilling revelation of the villain’s internal battles. The powerful orchestra featuring dark tones makes this song stand out on Disney’s villain songs list.
7. “I Wan’na Be Like You” – The Jungle Book
King Louie’s jazzy music gives the villain a charismatic and lovable energy. The intelligent lyrics unveil his mischievous intentions making it excellent Disney villain music.
6. “Mother Knows Best” – Tangled
This song is full of false advice and intelligently shades Mother Gothel’s goal to keep Rapunzel hidden. Donna Murphy’s extraordinary voice transforms this mother figure into a sly villain.
5. “Gaston” – Beauty and the Beast
Gaston’s self-absorbed attitude is evident in this Disney villain song. Egotistical and satirical, this song is a humorous take on Gaston’s unrealistic self-love.
4. “Cruella De Vil” – 101 Dalmatians
This catchy song greatly personifies the stylish and wicked that is Cruella De Vil. Moreover, its jazzy tune and clever lyrics make this a classic Disney villain song.
3. “Poor Unfortunate Souls” – The Little Mermaid
Ursula has always been powerful in all ways. Her devious singing attracts audiences into her web of lies. In addition, the song’s energy has transformed Ursula into a perfect antagonist.
2. “Be Prepared” – The Lion King
Scar’s sharp intellect shines in “Be Prepared.” With a rhythmic tune, this song highlighted the villain’s superior intelligence, making it one of Disney’s most remarkable cinematic scenes.
1. “Oogie Boogie’s Song” – The Nightmare Before Christmas
On top of our throne is “Oogie Boogie’s Song.” This Oogie Boogie and Santa Claus’ jazzy number unveils Oogie Boogie’s sadistic pleasure in betting with lives.
In addition, the song’s distinct style and the movie’s unique animation make it an unforgettable Disney villain anthem.
In the Disney animation landscape, these ten songs reign on top. They painted portraits of deceitful intentions, wickedness, and also ambitious power grabs with remarkable performances and melodies.
Whether they’re featuring a wicked ambition or a catchy number, these Disney villains’ songs will always have their places in our hearts and playlists.
For more updates on the latest news and interesting articles, stay tuned at Inquirer.net.


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Paul Robeson is a world famous actor, singer and civil rights campaigner. When over the years he gets progressively too radical and outspoken for the establishment's liking, he is branded a traitor to his country, harassed, and denied opportunities to perform or travel.
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After discovering self-compassion and acceptance from her Yoga practice, on and off the mat, Lisa turned her passion for yoga into teaching. Lisa, teaching in the Dallas area since 2001, received her initial yoga certification from YogaFit and has been studying for 9 years with Yogarupa Rod Stryker, founder of Para Yoga in Colorado She recently became a Para Yoga Nidra Certified Teacher.
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The deep aroma of vanilla, the novel taste of toasted marshmallows, that is the experience of MEADOWFOAM HONEY. As the writers of eMagazine Culinaria Eugenius — Adventures in Gastronomy in Eugene, Oregon put it “I don’t think ‘toasted marshmallows’ is the best term to describe it; it’s more like caramelized custard, with a hint of burnt sugar. It’s a soft and very sweet taste and unlike any honey Iove had.”
MEADOWFOAM is a small plant with a white flower grown in the Willamette Valley. It’s an oil seed crop strongly coveted by the cosmetic industry for it’s unique fatty acid that is great for hair and skin. It’s also used as a rotation crop by the grass seed growers here in the valley, the Willamette Valley being the grass seed capitol of the world. All of that may be very well and good; but all we can tell you is MEADOWFOAM HONEY makes one incredible and unique PREMIUM HONEY, bless our little bees that produce it. MEADOWFOAM HONEY is just UNBELIEVABLE on chocolate ice cream. All of our honeys are RAW, NATURAL and PURE, but this one especially, you’ve just GOT to try it!


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Lemoine Point Conservation Area is a beautiful natural park located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The park covers an area of over 136 hectares and is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is a popular destination for hikers, birdwatchers, and nature lovers, offering stunning views of the lake and a range of recreational activities.
The park has over 11 kilometers of hiking trails that wind through the surrounding forests and wetlands, offering visitors a chance to experience the natural beauty of the area up close. The trails are suitable for hikers of all levels, from beginners to experienced hikers. Along the trails, visitors can see a range of wildlife, including birds, deer, and beavers.
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||A Stepped-Care Psychosocial Intervention for Brain Tumor Family Caregivers
Primary malignant brain tumor is associated with a high risk of family caregiver burden, which can negatively
impact caregiver and patient well-being. Caregivers play an important role in caring for patients at home, but if
caregivers become too overwhelmed to care for the patient, patient health care utilization can increase. There
is strong evidence that high quality social support is a vital component to caregiver well-being, but barriers
exist to caregivers receiving informal and formal support and few interventions for this population. Our
objective is to address the caregiver social support gap by implementing a stepped-care intervention to
support informal family caregivers (FCGs). We use a blended approach of technology and personal contact to
leverage informal social support and connect caregivers to formal support services with the web-based
electronic Social Network Assessment Program (eSNAP) and a Caregiver Navigator. We hypothesize that by
intervening with the caregiver to address informal and formal support needs, we will improve caregiver and
patient well-being and reduce patient health care utilization. Our Specific Aims are to: 1) Determine the
efficacy of eSNAP + Caregiver Navigator support intervention on FCG well-being; 2) Determine the efficacy of
eSNAP + Caregiver Navigator on patient well-being and health care utilization; and 3) Identify key intervention
components using mixed methods to inform future intervention implementation. To achieve these aims, we
will conduct a prospective, longitudinal randomized controlled trial of the 8-week eSNAP + Caregiver Navigator
intervention. The intervention is targeted to family caregivers of patients with a primary diagnosis of malignant
brain cancer, but both caregivers and patients will participate in the study. Participants will be recruited at the
patient's first treatment planning appointment and randomly assigned to either the intervention condition or to a
waitlist control condition. Caregivers in the intervention condition will receive access to eSNAP, a web-based
app to help caregivers catalogue and visualize informal social network resources. eSNAP also provides a basic
resource list. eSNAP will alert a trained Caregiver Navigator to contact participants who demonstrate a lack of
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ongoing phone consultations. The Caregiver Navigator's goal is to help caregivers identify and utilize informal
and formal sources of support to place caregivers on a successful trajectory of support. Questionnaires will be
collected from all participants at enrollment and 8 weeks, coinciding with patient clinic visits. Caregivers will
also complete questionnaires at 4 weeks and a short debriefing interview at 8 weeks. Waitlist participants may
then receive the intervention and will be asked to complete questionnaires mirroring intervention participants.
Follow-up data will be collected at 6 months and 1 year. The proposed intervention supports caregivers to
improve well-being and optimize health care utilization in the dyad, while also providing important foundational
work in understudied FCGs and patients with primary malignant brain tumor.
A randomized wait-list controlled trial of a social support intervention for caregivers of patients with primary malignant brain tumor.
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, McCormick R.
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, Sutton S.K.
, Zebrack B.
, Wells K.J.
, Sahebjam S.
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| Apr 12, 2014
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ON THE MOUND: Zack Greinke wasn't at his best as he gave up eight hits and threw 103 pitches in 5 1/3 innings. But he held the Diamondbacks to one run, which allowed him to depart the game with a 6-1 lead and earn his third victory of the season. As a...
| Mar 26, 2014
| 9:38 PM
The Dodgers won two games on their season-opening trip to Australia last week, but they may have lost two of their top three starters along the way after Clayton Kershaw was scratched from Sunday’s game in San Diego because of a sore back and Hyun-...
| Mar 30, 2014
| 6:00 AM
With a lineup built around Hanley Ramirez and Adrian Gonzalez, the Dodgers might have more offensive firepower than any team in the National League.
But catcher A.J. Ellis said that if they win the World Series this year, the primary reason will be...
| Apr 4, 2014
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Final: Giants 8, Dodgers 4
It was a rough day for the Dodgers. It started with an upset Matt Kemp, a late and benched Yasiel Puig, and two two innings that more resembled a blooper rather than a highlight reel.
Balls were bobbled and lost in the sun....
| Mar 15, 2014
| 10:33 PM
Dodgers 5, Padres 4;
White Sox 5, Dodgers 4
AT THE PLATE: Dee Gordon was two for three with a triple, raising his exhibition average to .282. Gordon also stole a base, making him nine for his ninth in nine on the spring on stolen-base attempts....
| Mar 16, 2014
| 4:40 PM
And off they go, into the blue skies to see just how much sleep they can actually manage during a 17-hour flight. Maybe Clayton Kershaw should have squeezed his ping-pong table on board.
The Dodgers wrapped up their condensed spring training in...
| Mar 16, 2014
| 5:46 PM
Javy Guerra, who started the 2012 season as the Dodgers closer, was designated for assignment Sunday, part of a flurry of moves to cut the roster to the 30 total players they can take to Australia.
Guerra, 28, can still be traded while the Dodgers...
| Mar 16, 2014
| 8:35 PM
PHOENIX — The Dodgers learned last year that a $240-million payroll can overcome a disastrous start. They'll now find out if it can negate the effects of an abbreviated exhibition season and trip to the other side of the world.
| Mar 17, 2014
| 2:00 PM
While wondering if the Dodgers have almost talked themselves into jet lag, a quick look at questions and answers provided during this spring’s camp:
Who’s the fifth starter?
Uh, they’ll have to get back to you on that one. Josh...
| Mar 18, 2014
| 4:52 PM
In today’s installment of back at the ranch, the news ain’t good. The Dodgers said it’s not really bad either, but it was enough for concern.
Carl Crawford, one of four Dodgers left behind at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix while the team...
| Mar 20, 2014
| 5:17 PM
The wounded, the recovering and the expectant were all back at it Thursday at the Dodgers’ complex in Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, and the news appeared to be mostly good.
Josh Beckett, who’s not only coming off surgery to remove a rib that...


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May 10, 2019
Losing a mother can be an unbelievably painful thing for people at any age. Supporting those through loss can be difficult but being there for those who lost their mothers is an important part of people healing through their grief journey.
On Mother’s Day or any other significant holiday, offer to go with your friend to lay flowers on their mother’s grave. Visiting a cemetery is seldom easy to do alone and your company may make a painful visit a little less difficult. If you were close to your friend’s mother, you may wish to bring flowers yourself to honor them in your own special way.
Offer to attend grief meetings if that is the route your friend wishes to go. For many, the loss of a mother is especially painful and seeking the help of professionals and caregivers is the most productive way for someone to work through their grief. Grief meetings can be daunting to do alone so offering your time and company may make the task a little easier.
Consider hosting a Mother’s Day brunch and inviting your friend over. This event can be made into a personal memorial by the simple addition of another place at the table for the mom who passed away. Even in death, mothers never lose their place at the table and honoring that treasured space may make your friend less alone in their grief.
Mother’s Day can be difficult to deal with after the loss of a mother or grandmother. At times, grief can feel isolating but supporting those who lost their mother is an important task in empathy and understanding that can make a difficult loss a little less painful.
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The Ministry of Information Industry, China Mobile, China Unicom and some major SPs including Sina.com have announced in Beijing the start of the China Green Mobile Phone Culture Construction Alliance.
The Alliance will work towards ending illegal and unsolicited short messages.
Members of the alliance have pledged to work on regulating their own operations and service behavior, trying to stop traps involved in providing information services and committing not to produce or spread any illegal messages.
Xi Guohua, vice minister of MII, says that illegal short messages that contain pornography have seriously undermined Chinese society and they done great harm to mobile phone users. MII will focus on preventing and straightening out these kinds of messages after the alliance is set up.
Statistics issued by the Alliance show that mobile phone users in China receive an average of 8.29 unsolicited short messages each week, of which fraudulent and Chinese sex messages have taken up 54% and 48%, respectively, of all the messages.


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Brave Alchemist Colette from Kagura Games is now available for purchase on MangaGamer.com and get 15% off your copy during launch week!Continue reading
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CLOCKUP’s Maggot Baits is joining our extensive hardcopy lineup, but in an entirely different format from previously released physical editions!
Pre-order our very first USB physical edition, with a two-sided USB stick and case cover, on MangaGamer.com today for $44.95! On sale May 15th!
Warning: This game depicts graphic depictions of sexual violence, dismemberment, drug use, body modification, and torture. Viewer discretion is advised.Continue reading
This fandisk sequel to Trinoline, Trinoline Genesis, brings all-new bonus content for the original cast of characters, including brand-new routes for Hanako and Ayaka!
The perfect title for all of our fans of minori and Trinoline, this new chapter of their story will be coming soon to MangaGamer and Steam!
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- Experience five unique stories filled with touching romance and exciting drama in a world where human beings and androids coexist, and sometimes fall in love with one another.
- Hundreds of beautiful CG to explore
- Fully voiced heroines
- Special effects, such as animated facial expressions, lip sync, and more bring these characters to life!
- Developer: minori
- Rating/Content: Adult. Contains mosaics
- Voice: Fully voiced except MC
- Genre: Sci-fi, romance, drama
- Language: English text, Japanese audio
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Introduction: Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) has been consistently associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and predictive of CVD outcomes; furthermore, it is consistently higher among type 2 diabetics than nondiabetics. However, the relationships of circulating Lp-PLA2 mass and activity with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus have not been examined. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the association of Lp-PLA2 mass and activity with type 2 diabetes among older adults. Methods: We conducted analyses of Lp-PLA2 and prevalent and incident diabetes among 5474 men and women from the Cardiovascular Health Study (1989-2007). Lp-PLA2 mass and activity were measured in baseline plasma. Diabetes status was ascertained annually with medication inventories and repeated blood glucose measurements. Generalized linear and Cox proportional hazards models were used to adjust for confounding factors including body mass index and inflammation. Results: At baseline, the top two quintiles of Lp-PLA2 activity were significantly associated with prevalent type 2 diabetes with a multivariable relative risk = 1.35 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.11-1.63] for quintile 4, and relative risk = 1.33 (95% CI = 1.07-1.66) for quintile 5. Among participants free of diabetes at baseline, we found a significant positive association with both the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance and β-cell function per sd increase in Lp-PLA2 activity (P values for both <0.01). In prospective analyses, the risk of incident type 2 diabetes was significantly higher among those in the highest quintile of Lp-PLA2 activity [multivariable hazard ratio = 1.45 (95% CI = 1.01-2.07)] compared with the lowest quintile. Lp-PLA2 mass was not significantly associated with incident type 2 diabetes. Discussion: Lp-PLA2 activity is positively associated with insulin resistance and predicts incident type 2 diabetes among older adults independent of multiple factors associated with diabetes pathogenesis.
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- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Biochemistry, medical


Maintaining a car might be an overwhelming task. Similarly taking the car for every small thing might add to the monthly expense quickly. Here are 5 car parts you can just replace yourself without damaging the car.
An air filter is like a mask for the car to breathe. This should be cleaned at a regular interval and replace once a year. Air filter can be replaced quite easily on a car. Locate the airbox under the hood of the vehicle. This will be usually at the top part as it needs access to fresh air. Remove the cover and take out the dirty air filter. Clean it with water and an old toothbrush. Dry it out and place it back in. If your filter has developed black spots which don’t go even after washing then you should replace the filter.
Next among the car parts that you can replace is the Oil filter. Now replacing the oil in a car does require users to open a drain bolt that is located under the car but the oil filter is fairly accessible. The key things that you should remember before replacing the oil filter are that you should dip it in fresh oil. Also, make sure that you put a new oil filter first and then replace the oil. It is an easy replacement but does get your hands and floor dirty. So do keep a rag near to clean the mess.
A squeaky wiper could be quite an annoyance inside the car. This could also impair visibility and decrease your safety. Instead you can just buy a new wiper from the store and replace it yourself. It is fairly simple. Most cars have a slide-in mechanism and do not require removing any bolts. If your vehicle is old it might have one screw that you need to work up.
Plug and play headlights
Headlights previously were not something that you could replace yourself. Nowadays there are plug and play units that can be installed on your own. Now your vehicle should have this plug and play system and the headlight unit that you buy should also have the same type of connector. We suggest that before removing your existing headlight just check if the connection works with your vehicle and then move on with your installation. First, disconnect the wire then unscrew the nuts holding the headlights and take of the existing headlight. Then first connect the new headlight and then place it in the holder and tighten the screws.
Completely changing fluids in a car might not be possible for everyone. But topping up Car fluids is quite possible for anyone to do. One can top up the oil and coolant easily without any mechanics help.
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Tools Needed to Trade Forex News
Trading forex based on forex news is what all fundamental traders do and there are a number of technical traders who also use forex news when trading. It is important that you find out what tools you need to trade fundamentally. You should also consider the news items that you have to look at when you are trading fundamentally.
Economic and Political Forex News
Many new traders believe that economic news is the only forex news that they have to look at. This is not actually true because political news and news relating to commodities are also very important. The level of impact that the news has will depend on the currency you are looking at and the importance of the news.
Each day there are hundreds of news releases and a fair number of them should be ignored. There are monthly and quarterly economic reports that you need to take note of because they have a large impact on the market. The political news you need to look at is the elections and any policies coming into place that could affect the stability of the country.
A Forex Calendar
When you are looking at news you should know about the tools you need. One of the best tools you can use is a forex calendar. These calendars will list the releases which are coming up and what level of impact they will have on the market. Most calendars will classify the news as high, medium or low impact. Most traders concentrate on the high impact news and certain medium impact releases. The low impact releases are generally ignored because it is felt that the impact will be mitigated by other forex factors.
The calendar can also be filtered to show the news releases of a single currency only. It is important that you look at the news releases of both currencies in your currency pair. A lot of new traders make the mistake of only looking at one currency.
A News Feed
While having an idea of when news is going to be released you should also be aware of any breaking news. Breaking news can have a serious effect on the forex market if it is related to how stable the country seems. A lot of integrated trading platforms will have a news feed. However, most platforms do not have a good news feed and you will have to look elsewhere.
Many of the major news agencies will have a news feed that traders can use. Of course, you need to verify that the feed is geared toward forex traders and not stock traders. The news that a stock trader will use is different to the forex trader as it relates more to what is happening to companies.
Some news feeds are free to get while others require a payment. Most of the paid services have a monthly subscription fee which you can pay through a number of methods. You should check to see if the service you are going to get is worth the price you are paying. The best way to do this is to look at what other traders have to say about the service.
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Three Missouri Charter Schools Awarded Grant, State Eligible for Extension
The Missouri Charter Public School Association (MCPSA) recently worked with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to seek specific application clarifications, and request a second year no cost extension, to the United States Department of Education (USDOE) Charter Schools Program Grant. The USDOE has indicated that this extension is possible and, with their approval, over $4 million dollars earmarked for Missouri’s charter school program will remain in the State.
“The Missouri Charter Public School Association spent significant amounts of time talking to both state and federal education departments and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools to see how we could keep these dollars in Missouri to be spent on their intended purpose of bettering Missouri charter public schools,” stated MCPSA Executive Director Dr. Douglas Thaman. “Without all of us working together these funds would have been sent back to the US Department of Education and likely distributed to other states.”
The clarifications requested by MCPSA also helped three Missouri charter public schools receive federal Charter School Program (CSP) funds by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for the 2013- 2014 school year. Academy for Integrated Arts (Kansas City) and St. Louis Language Immersion Schools – The Chinese School and The International School were awarded $125,000 each for their CSP applications.
MCPSA worked with the recipients and other stakeholders to clarify that although under the same LEA, each St. Louis Language Immersion School could be considered separate entities for the grant application. The SLLIS French School was a previous recipient of CSP funds. According to grant guidelines a school may only be granted CSP funds once. The Academy for Integrated Arts is a first time recipient of CSP funds.
“The St. Louis Language Immersion Chinese School grant will primarily support technology purchases for every classroom in The Chinese School grades K-3, as well as library media purchases and professional development in embedding technology instruction, information literacy instruction, and reading instruction,” stated Rhonda Broussard, Founder and President at St. Louis Language Immersion Schools.
The International School grant will primarily support technology purchases for every 6th grade class, initial library media installation and volumes, curriculum development, school culture practice, and professional development in the Middle Years Programme at the newly designated International Baccalaureate World School.
The grant for Academy for Integrated Arts will be used to establish the school’s library and classroom technology for the school’s 100+ students in grades kindergarten through third. A community partnership program will be created to identify mentors for its students and for business/community outreach. The school will also allocate funding for supplies, equipment and programs to assist in integrating the arts in core curriculum areas of study.
MCPSA also worked with DESE to clarify the ability to apply for a no- cost extension of the program. These applications for qualifying charter schools would be due in July 2014 if the program is extended and would be available for the 2015- 2016 school year.
“Diligence by DESE in support of Missouri’s charter public school sponsors and the charter public schools to ensure that those who could apply were able is really appreciated,” added Thaman. “We look forward to working with applicant schools, DESE and the United States Department of Education on the next round of applications.”


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Zarif's Convenient Queen
Book 3, The Legacies of Powerful Men
This book can be downloaded and read in Apple Books on your Mac or iOS device.
For one year only
Once, Ella Gilchrist had the gall to turn down playboy prince Zarif al Rastani's proposal. To ensure peace and stability to his country Zarif must now marry, so when Ella returns begging for his help, he'll give it on one condition.
Three years ago, Zarif needed only moments to ignite a passion in her that left her breathless, until his adamant declaration that he could never love her broke her heart. But if she is to rescue her family from imminent and permanent ruin, Ella must agree to a year of marriage, on his arm and in his bed!
- Category: Contemporary
- Published: Aug 01, 2014
- Publisher: Harlequin
- Seller: Harlequin Digital Sales Corporation
- Print Length: 192 Pages
- Language: English
- Series: Book 3, The Legacies of Powerful Men

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I spent last weekend emptying our sitting-room, made necessary by a slow-leaking pipe which gradually soaked the concrete under the carpet. Now we have to be dried out, with furniture put into storage. An obvious throwing-away opportunity, but it’s never easy.
And so I made a trip to the dump. I stood on the brink with boxes of stuff from my past with those mixed feelings—relief at getting rid of it and making space, and grief that this is the point of no return. If, for instance, I throw away the 20 years’ worth of photo negatives from the pre-digital era, I cannot reproduce those photos again to their original standard.
The box is thrown, the moment passes. It’s best not to think about what’s gone but just be pleased about creating space and not having to sort through that particular heap of stuff again.
At least we have a local dump. My partner Chris has drawn my attention to this extract from The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (published 1903), where the dumping was less tidy.
Arthur Davies, owner and captain of the tiny yacht Dulcibella invites Carruthers to join him on an autumn cruise in the Baltic and instructs to bring with him a ‘No. 3 Rippingille stove’ which turned out to be ‘a formidable and hideous piece of ironmongery, which burned petroleum in two capacious tanks, horribly prophetic of a smell of warm oil.’
When Carruthers arrives on board and hands over the stove, Davies promptly installs it in the saloon and throws the old one which it had replaced overboard: ‘”There’s your stove, you see, … I’ve chucked the old one overboard.” It was a weakness of his, I should say here, to rejoice in throwing things overboard on the flimsiest pretexts. I afterwards suspected that the new stove had not been “really necessary” any more than the rigging-screws, but was an excuse for gratifying this curious taste.’
More recently, when staying on Lundy Island in 1974 with Exeter University’s Naturalists’ Society, I was dismayed to see that the trash was tipped over the edge. Now that it’s England’s first marine nature reserve, I expect things are different.
So, all in all, I’m glad of my local dump.


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Meet Steve who is driving home to his new Foster mom! Does he look like a happy boy? Steve was just rescued from a shelter literally one day away from being euthanized. No other reason than the shelter was full and Steve was next in line. We could not let that happen to this loving boy so a transport brought him 100 miles to us! He is 6 years old and his foster mom said he is loving and just the sweetest dog ever. He gets along with other dogs, cats and kids. He is around 35 pounds and could probably lose a few pounds or inches around the middle. Steve is neutered, current on vaccinations and now is just waiting for a family to make him a part of their lives! Please call if you would like to meet Steve~he is a charmer! adoption fee is 125.00

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Cardiovascular disease represents a major cause of reduced lifespans in people with schizophrenia, which has been estimated at 15 - 25 years shorter than the general population. Obesity and associated metabolic problems, such as hypercholesterolemia and diabetes, are important contributors to cardiovascular disease, represent known side effects of antipsychotic medications, and are highly prevalent in schizophrenia. However, pharmacological treatment options for this patient group are limited given that many FDA-approved weight loss drugs are sympathomimetic, which can raise the risk of psychotic exacerbation. Metformin, an antihyperglycemic that acts in part via glucagon-like peptide-1 to reduce appetite and slow gastric emptying, has been found to safely reduce weight in non-diabetic overweight people with schizophrenia. Our group recently found that 16 weeks of adjunctive metformin led to 2 kg differential weight loss compared to placebo in 146 overweight people with schizophrenia. Because weight loss with metformin is modest, the identification of other safe, non-sympathomimetic options for this population is critical. Lorcaserin is a 5-HT2C agonist recently approved for weight loss. Lorcaserin is associated with ~5.5 kg weight loss compared to baseline and ~3 kg weight loss compared to placebo over 52 weeks in overweight, otherwise healthy adults. The appetite-reducing effect of lorcaserin is mediated in part through melanocortin receptor 4. Given significant weight loss from each of these two drugs with distinct mechanisms of action, this study will build on our preliminary data with metformin to test a strategy of metformin/lorcaserin combination treatment versus lorcaserin monotherapy versus placebo in overweight people with schizophrenia. In non-psychiatric populations, combination treatment has been used successfully for weight loss (i.e., phentermine/topiramate combination treatment) and for other chronic disorders such as hypertension, epilepsy, and diabetes when monotherapy was inadequate. 90 overweight people with schizophrenia (BMI>27) will participate in a 52-week double-blind, randomized study to assess the efficacy and safety of lorcaserin/metformin combination treatment, lorcaserin monotherapy and placebo on weight, body composition, and measures of glucose and lipid metabolism. Behavioral assessments of appetite and plasma levels of key appetite-regulating hormones including leptin, ghrelin and GLP-1 will be measured to examine mechanisms of action of lorcaserin and metformin for weight loss in this population. 24- hour food-recall assessments and accelerometer-based physical activity assessments will help determine the potentially confounding effects of energy intake and expenditure. All subjects will receive a behavioral intervention promoting a healthy diet and increased physical activity. The current proposal will help define new and safe long-term options for treating obesity in people with schizophrenia, critical for this vulnerable population with high rates of obesity and associated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Mortality from cardiovascular disease in people with schizophrenia contributes to a reduction in lifespan by 20 years or more and approximately 50% in this population are overweight. Surprisingly few studies have addressed treatment options for weight loss in these patients. The diabetes drug metformin show evidence for producing consistent yet modest weight loss in overweight individuals with schizophrenia. Lorcaserin is a novel serotonin 2C receptor agonist approved for weight loss efficacy. The current study will assess weight loss effectiveness and mechanisms on appetite control of combination treatment with lorcaserin and metformin, two drugs with different mechanisms of action, and lorcaserin monotherapy in overweight people with schizophrenia.

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