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Iraq crisis: UK rules out military intervention after US announces possible air strikes against Isis militants
David Cameron has called for international help for trapped Yazidis
Friday 08 August 2014
David Cameron has welcomed possible US air strikes against Islamist militants in Iraq as his office rules out British military intervention.
The Prime Minister called for international aid for thousands of people from Iraq’s Yazidi religious minority who are trapped up a mountain and face slaughter at the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) or starvation.
Barack Obama answered the Government’s call for help in the escalating crisis and said the US military will conduct air strikes if necessary to help Iraqi forces "fight back" to free the civilians on Mount Sinjar.
"I fully agree with the President that we should stand up for the values we believe in - the right to freedom and dignity, whatever your religious beliefs," Mr Cameron said.
"I have tasked officials to urgently establish what more we can do to provide help to those affected, including those in grave need of food, water and shelter in the Sinjar area."
Condemning the “barbaric” attacks by Islamic militants who have swept across the region and gained control of several towns and villages, he said he was “especially concerned” for the Yazidi community.
Read more: Trapped Yazidis face dying of thirst or slaughter
Isis takes Iraq’s largest Christian town as residents told – 'leave, convert or die'
Barack Obama authorises US air strikes in Iraq
Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence, walk on the outskirts of Sinjar, west of Mosul. The minority sect melds parts of ancient Zoroastrianism with Christianity and Islam and followers are considered by the al-Qa’ida-inspired Isis to be devil worshippers and apostates.
Humanitarian agencies have estimated that between 10,000 and 40,000 civilians remain trapped on Mount Sinjar since being driven out of surrounding villages and the town of Sinjar on Sunday.
Unable to find water or vegetation, many children and elderly people have already died and families unable to dig into the rocky mountainside are having to bury loved ones shallow graves, their bodies covered with stones.
Downing Street has confirmed there will be no UK military action in Iraq, saying “we are not planning a military intervention”.
"We welcome the action taken by the United States overnight to provide vital supplies to those Iraqis in desperate need who are fleeing from Isil terrorists," a spokesman said.
“It is essential that those trapped are now allowed to reach a place of safety where they can continue to be provided with food, water and life-saving assistance and it is appalling that Isil are preventing them from doing so.
"Isil has a poisonous record of destruction and murder of innocent people of all faiths, including their own.”
The Sunni extremist group has targeted Shia Muslims, Christians and other minorities in its bloody campaign to establish an Islamic Caliphate in northern Iraq.
The UK chaired a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday night to discuss what more can be done to protect civilian lives and to stop the advance of Isis.
Sir Malcolm Rifkind, chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, said the US was right to intervene.
The Conservative MP and former Foreign and Defence secretary, told Radio 4's Today programme: "The United Nations has what is often referred to as a responsibility to protect.
“That's a general statement but means when you have some potential humanitarian disaster on a vast scale then you can't just sit back and say how sad it is, you have to try and intervene.”
Sir Malcolm, who opposed the Iraq War in 2003, said it was too simplistic to blame the current instability on the invasion but that “there is no doubt that war and the aftermath of it caused a fundamental split between the Sunni and Shia population, created instability and ungovernability in many places in Iraq and therefore has certainly contributed to the terrible drama we're seeing at the moment”.
Additional reporting by PA
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LA based indie pop boy band mmmonika are extra lovable for showcasing their vulnerable side as they express hard emotions via "Swamp Time!."
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Always sufficient capacity thanks to energy storage in the ATEPS PWR Booster
The ATEPS PWR Booster absorbs peak loads in the energy network
With the advent of internal transport vehicles with lithium-ion batteries, there has been more than ever the need for smart energy management. The increasing demand for larger amounts of electricity from the fast chargers associated with lithium-ion batteries can in many cases be increasingly difficult to meet. With our energy storage system, you can place a flexible power bank between the chargers and the power grid that absorbs peak loads. This form of peak shaving guarantees the availability of energy and saves costs.
Internal transport vehicles with a lithium-ion battery can always be used thanks to unlimited interim charging. Charging is done simply during breaks, where even a quarter of an hour of charging already pays off. This makes the forklifts available 24 hours, 7 days a week, which is attractive to many logistics companies. The downside of using lithium-ion forklifts is that the internal power network must be suitable for those short, intensive charging periods. That is not always the case. With the energy storage system, you have a rechargeable power bank that stores and releases energy. Thanks to its scalability and flexibility, the power bank is an interesting and cost-effective solution for any company, regardless of organization size and the number of trucks.


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Nevada Photo Tours
January – February 2017
Learn to shoot the Silver State through the eyes of professional photographers.
SERIES COMPILED BY KIPPY S. SPILKER
The bacon wave at Valley of Fire State Park. A sunset at Lake Tahoe’s Bonsai rock. The International Car Forest of the Last Church in Goldfield. Iconic images are everywhere in Nevada, but capturing them in photos can be tricky. Taking a photo tour with a professional photographer can bring it all into focus. This year, we’ll highlight some of the photographers offering tours and workshops across Nevada. If you take a tour or workshop, let them know you read about them in Nevada Magazine, and get ready to take some amazing photos of your own.
Larry P. Burton, Jr., in his own words
I moved to Ruby Valley in 1988 and started working part-time as a guide for Hidden Lake Outfitters in 1990. Prior to that I worked in the Owens Valley near Bishop, Calif., as a part-time guide for professional photographers helping them find wildlife. I retired from the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) in 2008 and started my business, Outdoor Adventures, in order to put my years of guide service to work with an emphasis on photography.
As a teenager, I was taking pictures with an assortment of point-and-shoot film cameras. My first “real” camera was a Nikon 35mm SLR. I was fortunate to meet several professionals along the way who mentored me as I guided them.
When I moved to Nevada, I had enough experience and confidence to start sharing my work. A second-place finish in an Elko contest resulted in positive exposure, and I was first published in a regional phone book with a photo of wildflowers, became a regular contributor to the Wells Ruralite magazine, and sold my first photos to the Elko Convention & Visitors Authority (ECVA). The EVCA has me attend sports shows to share my portfolio and encourage people to visit northern Nevada and see its many treasures.
My business since moving back to Carson City in 2012 has been photography. I continue to work with the ECVA, conduct tours, and just completed a two-year contract with the Nevada Indian Commission building a photo library with more than 30,000 images of all native properties in Nevada.
For my tours, I’m comfortable guiding in all areas of Nevada. I worked at NDOW for 20 years and during that time I covered most of Nevada, so I have an extensive knowledge of the state. I am known primarily as a wildlife and landscape photographer but I also do events, still-life subjects, and portraits on occasion. Giving lessons during a tour is fine if that’s what the client wants— the level is based on their knowledge and desire. I also adjust the level of activity and difficulty to the age and ability of each client. My clients have varied in age from 10–80 years old, and lately I seem to be getting more requests from beginning photographers.
My favorite tip runs contrary to digital wisdom, and comes from my training in film. I underexpose photos in the high-key situations often present in desert landscapes. This gives better color saturation in film and has been productive for me since the conversion to digital.
Photo tours are always interesting. On a trip looking for burros, I found some in a valley south of Tonopah but they had a bad reaction to my red truck; one of the jacks was braying, stomping, and trying to kick it. When I returned the following day with a client we brought his grey vehicle and got a completely different reaction. The herd surrounded us and a jenny stuck her head in my window while I was photographing one through the windshield! My client took a photo that I still have.
I have been traveling and working in Nevada most of my life. After living in one of the most remote locations, Ruby Valley, for 20 years and experiencing all that it has to offer—from desert heat to sub-zero temperatures—I am still fascinated by it. As a photographer I’m always looking for the perfect combination of light and subject, and Nevada offers more of that than any place I’ve been. Nevada is like a hardscrabble old miner—tough and grumpy on the outside but when you look close, you see a soft heart and generous spirit. This state has more mountain ranges than any state in the union, begging to be explored and appreciated. All you have to do is take the time to look.
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Cost: $200 per day, includes lunch and transportation within one day’s travel
Dennis Doyle, in his own words
For about three years, I have been teaching groups and giving photography tours. I try to keep them small and make it more of an experience than a class or a tour. I have given tours all over Nevada; from Gold Butte, Little Finland, and the far reaches of northern Nevada. I also like to focus on the area around Fallon; there are ghost towns, magnificent sand dunes, wide-open playas, old mines and equipment, and a world-class national wildlife refuge. The diversity of this area is beyond the pale.
I am a full-time photographer and this is my only job—if you can call what I do a job! I show in galleries in Canada and Scottsdale, Ariz. I am only one of three photographers juried into the Arizona Fine Art EXPO and have won numerous worldwide contests, including first place in photography at the American Art Awards. I have published two books, and this year I will be a presenter at the prestigious Shooting The West photography symposium in Winnemucca.
During my tours I like to focus on a landscape experience. I attempt to show the incredible vistas that can be captured in a small square viewfinder. I am a teacher in my heart, and my love of photography is only equaled by the desire to teach others the love of this craft. I love to wander around old buildings and encourage people to see the lives that used to exist in these abandoned relics.
Physically, my classes and tours are not difficult. I try to keep the areas we visit to those accessible by two-wheel-drive vehicle and keep the walking distance to one mile or less. I do offer a semi-private class that is more difficult.
In terms of equipment, I am comfortable teaching and touring with all forms and styles of cameras—from a camera phone to a top level DSLR, or a simple point-and-shoot to a medium-format film camera. You don’t have to be a master of your camera; all I ask is that you have a love of nature. I practice a “leave nothing behind but footprints” philosophy. One of my favorite photography tips is simple: Open your eyes! This means getting up before you are comfortable, stopping along the trail more than you are used to, and turning around and looking behind you. There is so much to see when you open your eyes.
During one of my tours at Safe Haven Wildlife Sanctuary, a participant was trying to photograph a particularly beautiful female Bengal tiger. He wanted to photograph this cat out in the huge enclosure, but she took a particular liking to him and followed him everywhere he went. She would run toward the fence as soon as she saw him approach. As we all were laughing, this fella got a lot of close-ups. I still smile thinking about him trying to get some distance from the cat. These things happen, and the beauty of a small tour/class is the ability to roll with the situation.
Shooting in Nevada is very special to me, as I’m a native Nevadan. I was born in Carson City and grew up in Lake Tahoe. I have lived and visited hundreds of places around the world and I keep coming back to Nevada. Our beautiful state has everything. We have very urban cities and a national park so remote it doesn’t even charge to get in. We have incredible playas and some of the highest mountains any- where. We claim Lake Tahoe as our own. We have Burning Man and the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. From the deep-red mountains of Valley of Fire State Park to the High Rock Canyon Wilderness, we are unique.
Dennis Doyle Photography
Cost: $150 per day, with a 50% discount for spouses
2017 Tours: May 11-14, Western Landscapes & Lifestyles – Fallon; Aug. 17-22, Dark Skies – Dixie Valley; Dec. 7-10, Funky Formations – Gold Butte

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|Title:||love, live and death|
|Location:||nairobi, kenya (1746m)|
|Text:||53 194 kilometres on the road
did you ever see two birds so much in love, and so distanced from the rest of the world, that they prefer to be swinging head down from a cable, side by side, rather than sitting on it?
they first caught my attention when i observed them from the kitchen window as they were chasing each other in their mating ritual: teasing, offering, then withdrawing, jumping and escaping from one electricity cable to another, only to attract attention again by dancing up and down while showing off their beautiful, long tail feathers.
now they are close together, quiet and side by side, head down while their long tail feather point high into the sky. they are showing the rest of the world that up is to where their heads points while everyone else is standing on their heads.
that was yesterday. today i went back to the kitchen from where i saw them still hanging there, motionless, their feathers now dull and ugly, swinging stiffly in the wind. they were dead.
a rush of utter disappointment came over me and i felt like a little boy who realizes for the first time that there is no man in the moon, that his mother is filling the socks on christmas, and that grandfather will never return from his long trip.
they must have been dead all the time while i thought them to be showing off their affection for each other and their indifference to the rest of the world. they must have received a shock when they touched two electricity cables at same time, dying immediately in the middle of their mating game; true love until death.
there are no guarantees in live and security is a myth. death is always luring around the corner, teasing us into his traps and surprising us when we least expect it. in europe we fight death; we exclude it from our lives, cover it up immediately where it occurs and ban it from our thoughts. about death we only whisper. we dismiss it into the corner of high age, hospitals and distant battlefields.
it has no place in a society that regards death before seventy as premature and that wraps itself into a virtual safety of insurance policies, vitamin tablets and esoteric exercises. our dead disappear immediately from the scene of an accident, only to be seen later in a morgue, hands folded, make-up applied and with a stitched-in smile. the real face of death, to us, is unnatural, distant and strange.
in africa death is everywhere. it's visible in its true, ugly but honest form; it lives in the houses of the people who consult their deceased ancestors for advice; here death is a fact of everyday life. the cycle of birth, live and death is normal and the rapid natural 'turnover', due to high birthrates and low live expectancy lead to a natural feeling of mortality and personal insignificance.
travelling on my motorbike i am potentially shortening my life. but, at the same time, i am also living more intensely and therefore longer – longer than most people. on my trip i am moving in a different realm, where time has another meaning altogether. here i am acquiring an enormous wealth of experience, friendships, knowledge and memories. and every day on the road brings new challenges, fears and joys.
would i return to switzerland now, people would tell me that nothing had changed since my departure, that it felt 'like yesterday' when i had said goodbye and that it was unbelievable how fast time is passing. "oh, but yes! anna has gotten married, peter is now director at the bank, and the little italian restaurant, down at the corner, is now a mc-donald's".
there is more to the world of adventure that what you can ever find on discovery channel: an unlimited richness of things to learn and see, open only to the one who is willing to take the risks and who is prepared to give up his so-called safety at home. the richness of the 'westerner' is less defined by material advantages than by the free choice of how we want to live our lives.

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Europe’s leading drone conference, Amsterdam Drone Week, takes place December 4 – 6: and the EASA High Level Conference on drones meeting there could have a major impact on the global drone industry.
In addition to being a global center for the discussion of urban air mobility, smart city solutions, and global unmanned traffic solutions (UTM), Amsterdam Drone Week hosts the EASA High Level Conference on Drones. This year, as EASA works to implement the regulations published last summer, the discussions could be critical to the development of the commercial drone industry in Europe and around the world.
A look at the Conference program provides some insight on the critical issues facing European regulators. At the top of the list is scaling operations for the enterprise, as larger industrial applications like infrastructure inspections and energy offer high return on investment. Representatives from drone advocacy groups, government regulators, and drone service providers will discuss implementing the new EASA regulations for enterprise operations; and addressing the societal concerns that go along with expanded drone operations.
The Conference will also offer discussions about U-Space – the European UTM framework. In order for drone operations to expand, a robust solution for integrating drones into the airspace safely will need to be implemented. Unamnned traffic management is a complex issue, which involves regulations as well as technology solutions. Representatives from unmanned traffic solutions providers like Unifly will join with regulators and drone companies to discuss the future of U-Space and drone integration.
Finally, the Conference will offer technical workshops on the new EASA regulations – which must be implemented within the next year for drone companies, and which require member states to implement the appropriate systems to accomodate requirements like drone registration.
Along with the exhibit demonstrations, business meetings and seminars on aspects of drone technology from food delivery to urban air mobility that are features of Amsterdam Drone Week, the EASA High Level Conference on Drones will bring the biggest names in the industry together. It’s a unique opportunity for the rest of us to be part of the conversation.
You can still register for Amsterdam Drone Week at the regular rate until November 25. For more information, see details here.
Miriam McNabb is the Editor-in-Chief of DRONELIFE and CEO of JobForDrones, a professional drone services marketplace, and a fascinated observer of the emerging drone industry and the regulatory environment for drones. Miriam has penned over 3,000 articles focused on the commercial drone space and is an international speaker and recognized figure in the industry. Miriam has a degree from the University of Chicago and over 20 years of experience in high tech sales and marketing for new technologies.
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Debut author Zakreski offers a sci-fi novel about a lawyer dealing with an intergalactic computer virus.
After law student Andron Varga meets a folk singer named Astrid who “smells of rare mountain flowers,” it doesn’t take long for the two to fall in love. Down the road, Andron proposes marriage. Then, suddenly, Astrid is killed by a falling meteorite. Sent into despair, Andron becomes determined to make sense of the tragedy. During his quest for answers, he downloads and installs the software for ILEAP, a project that aims to make contact with civilizations elsewhere in the universe. After he clicks the “FIND LIFE button” and utters some lonely words (“there must be someone somewhere to love me”), things become even stranger. Soon enough, the entire Internet crashes and authorities believe that Andron is involved with a cyberterrorist attack; he’s brutally tortured but eventually released. At this point, the plot lacks direction for several pages until Zakreski introduces a new entity to craftily set it back on course. Andron, through his blundering, has managed to download a virus named Cygnus, who tells him that his own cyber-DNA “got into your computer…and boom Mac Daddy, here I am.” It’s a virus with an attitude, and woe to any innocent lawyer who thinks he can put that genie back in the bottle. They wind up as a team of sorts, and although they initially have some fun, Cygnus steers into moral gray areas. For example, it increases Andron’s bank account exponentially, causing him to worry that something bad is around the corner. In a story that’s part William Gibson-style cyberthriller, part wacky comedy, the pendulum swings between an investigation of the human soul and off-color remarks, such as Cygnus’ opinion that “Bitches are all for successful older dudes with tragic pasts.” Zakreski depicts Cygnus as foulmouthed and capable of dark actions, and he’s certainly shown to be a handful for a man like Andron, who simply wants to stay out of trouble. Readers who enjoy such chaotic characters are likely to enjoy the conflict, though others may wish there were more to the overall premise.
A seriocomic novel that explores the possibilities of futuristic technology and the classic tropes of a mismatched duo.


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With eight chapters and 170 pages, this book offers serious readers an intense study of racial bias
and the death penalty.
They claimed that the failure to issue the new certificates resulted not from the unsettled outstanding debts but from "racial bias
" and Winston Allen's "unwillingness to commit his proxy vote to the re-election of the incumbent board of directors, instead insisting on personally participating in shareholders' meetings."
Parents may better face today's challenges with an understanding of how racial bias
works in children, as well as strategies to help them deal with and react to racial differences.
Resident physicians with burnout had greater explicit racial bias
(difference in FT score, −2.40) and implicit racial bias
(difference in IAT score, 0.05) after adjustment for variables such as depression and FT scores toward white people.
"There's no wrongdoing, and Brown refused to view this footage because they had racial bias
already," Brown continues.
In addition, racial bias
in pain assessment and treatment recommendations and false beliefs about biological differences between blacks and whites is not uncommon.
Booker met with Rosen on April 9 to press him on his opposition to the Gateway Program, his lack of qualifications for the number two role at the Department of Justice, and his understanding of implicit racial bias
in the justice system.
After pairing two different sets of data--one on racial bias
and another on disciplinary reports in schools--the researchers show that black students experienced higher rates of suspension, expulsion, in-school arrests and law enforcement referrals than whites.
Representatives from the Harford County Sheriff's Office declared an allegation of racial bias
in a courthouse last month "unfounded" Tuesday, but attorneys for the Maryland Legal Aid attorney who made the complaint continue to believe their client was treated differently because of his race.
Eberhardt's enlightening new book, Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the challenging and painful interactions that surround issues of prejudice and racial bias
The ABA reports that a new study confirms widespread gender and racial bias
permeates hiring, promotion, assignments and compensation in the legal industry.
Yesterday, an angry Kaparo said they wanted to give the senior management opportunity to tell their side of the story and formally respond to the allegations of racial bias
in the chain's marketing strategy.

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Actor Riteish Deshmukh reacted after fellow actor Jayam Ravi praised him and his wife actor Genelia D’Souza for the success of their Marathi romantic action film Ved. Riteish had recently taken to Twitter to respond to a tweet from trade analyst Taran Adarsh about Ved’s box office numbers. (Also read | Ved box office: Riteish Deshmukh starrer becomes second highest grossing Marathi film after Sairat)
Riteish shared Taran’s tweet, writing, “We want to thank the audience for this unprecedented love and appreciation. It feels like a dream. #VED.” Responding to Riteish’s tweet, Jayam Ravi wrote on Monday, “So happy to my friends for this creditable win and love for #Ved more coming your way guys (black heart emojis) @geneliad.”
Riteish replied, “Thank you so much my friend @actor_jayamravi, we need to catch up with our better halves soon. #aarti @geneliad.” Genelia also tweeted, “Thank you so much Ravi..Hope you and Aarti are doing well.” Jayam married Aarthi in 2009 while Riteish tied the knot with Genelia in 2012.
Ved marks Riteish’s directorial debut in Marathi films. It hit theaters on December 30, 2022. The film also marks Genelia’s debut in Marathi films. Salman has a cameo appearance in the film. It was in December 2021 that Genelia had revealed that she would soon be making her Marathi debut with Ved.
Sharing a video, the actor wrote on Instagram, “I am blessed to be a part of films in so many languages and receive love and respect from everyone. Born in Maharashtra, my heart has yearned for many years to have a film in Marathi and was hoping there would be a script where I could just say: this is it And then this happened: my first Marathi film, where after 10 long years I’m back in acting and part of a dream where my husband Riteish Deshmukh directing for the first time and I get to share space with a lovely co-actor Jiya Shankar who is introduced under our production house MFC.(sic)”
Riteish will star alongside Sonakshi Sinha and Saqib Saleem in an upcoming horror comedy Kakuda. He is also a 100 percent part of Sajid Khan’s comedy alongside John Abraham, Nora Fatehi and Shehnaaz Gill.
Jayam will appear in the second part of Mani Ratnam’s magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan. The film also stars Aishwarya Rai, Vikram, Trisha Krishnan and Karthik Sivakumar. The movie is set to be released on April 28, 2023. Ponniyin Selvan-1 was a film adaptation of author Kalki Krishnamurthy’s Tamil novel.


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The ongoing phase IIb POWER 1 (TMC114-C213) trial is designed to assess efficacy and safety of the protease inhibitor (PI) TMC114 (darunavir) in treatment-experienced HIV-1-infected patients.Design:
This randomized, partially blinded, 24-week dose-finding study compared efficacy and safety of four doses of TMC114 plus low-dose ritonavir (TMC114/r) with investigator-selected control PI(s) (CPI[s]).Methods:
Patients with one or more primary PI mutation and HIV RNA > 1000 copies/ml received optimized background therapy, plus TMC114/r 400/100 mg once daily, 800/100 mg once daily, 400/100 mg twice daily or 600/100 mg twice daily, or CPI(s). The primary endpoint (intent-to-treat) compared proportions of patients achieving viral load reduction ≥ 1.0 log10 copies/ml from baseline.Results:
In total, 318 patients were treated. Baseline mean viral load was 4.48 log10 copies/ml; median CD4 cell count was 179 cells/μl. In the CPI arm 62% of patients discontinued (virological failure: 54%); 10% of TMC114/r patients discontinued. More TMC114/r (69–77%) than CPI patients (25%) reached the primary endpoint (P < 0.001); 43–53% of TMC114/r patients and 18% of the CPI arm achieved viral load < 50 copies/ml (P < 0.001). TMC114/r demonstrated greater mean CD4 cell count increases versus CPI(s) (68–124 versus 20 cells/μl; P < 0.05). TMC114/r 600/100 mg twice daily demonstrated the highest virological and immunological responses. Adverse event incidence was similar between treatments; headache and diarrhoea were more common with CPI(s).Conclusions:
TMC114/r demonstrated statistically higher 24-week virological response rates and CD4 cell count increases than CPI(s). TMC114/r 600/100 mg twice daily has received regulatory approval in treatment-experienced patients.

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I grew up on the Wirral, in England, and moved to Germany in 2009 after graduating in Modern and Medieval Languages from Cambridge University.
I live in Berlin with my wife and two children. Oslo is my first book.
I have written a children's novel about a whale, called Oslo or The Whale Whose Tail Looked a Bit Like a Wellington Boot.
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The study of cell proliferation is a useful tool in the fields of toxicology, pathophysiology and pharmacology. Cell proliferation and its degree can be evaluated using 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine which is incorporated into the newly synthesized DNA. The aim of this study was the optimization of subcutaneous application of 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine implantation for continuous and persistent marking of proliferating cells in the rat forestomach. 3-tert-Butyl-4-hydroxyanisole was used as the agent that ensures cell proliferation. In order to determine the optimal dose for proliferating cells labeling, 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine doses of 50 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg or 350 mg were implemented 2 days prior to sacrifice by flat-faced cylindrical matrices. Immunohistochemical analysis using 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine in situ detection kit was performed for the detection of 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine labeled cells. The results showed that for adult rats, the optimum 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine dose is 200 mg per animal for subcutaneous application. The here described manner of 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine in vivo labeling provides a simple, efficient, and reliable method for cell labeling, and at the same minimizes stress to animals.
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|Number of pages||10|
|State||Published - Mar 2017|
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© 2017, Walter de Gruyter GmbH. All rights reserved.
- BrdU in vivo labeling
- Cell proliferation
- Rat forestomach


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1851 Dealer in railway switches, lived in Aston with Ellen Baines 38, John Baines 8, Joshua H Baines 5, Catherine Baines 3, Mary Elzith Baines 2
1861 Railway engineer, engine maker, employing 18 men and 8 boys, lived in Handsworth with his wife Ellen 48, John Baines 18, mechanical engineer, Thomas Baines 15, Catherine Baines 13, Mary E Baines 12
1861 Patent. William Baines of the London Works, Smethwick, improvements in the construction of girders, frames, or other apparatus, fixed of moveable etc.
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“Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss has never shied away from opening up about her life on the show. In fact, it wasn’t easy for her to be transparent about Mama Joyce’s disdain for Todd Tucker. Over the years, Joyce has been vocal about her issues with Todd. And she believes Todd got with Kandi to advance himself. Even though Joyce and Todd have come a long way, it’s clear that things will never be great between them. For now, Kandi revealed that the birth of Blaze Tucker has made things cordial between her mother and husband.
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When Blizzard revealed that Diablo III‘s Seasons feature won’t make it to consoles, quite a few fans were bummed about the decision. Blizzard explained at the time that the “offline and disconnected” nature of consoles meant that the feature wouldn’t work well on them. However, in a new interview with IGN, the developer has said that it might revisit its decision.
Senior Game Producer, Rob Foote, reiterated that the online community on consoles isn’t the same as the PC community but considering that Seasons aren’t all about the leaderboard, the decision to not bring them to consoles needs to be re-evaluated.
The initial feeling was with consoles, because of the way it’s set up, it can’t support leaderboards and the online community isn’t the same – there’s a lot more playing with friends on a couch rather than in a general community – but it is something we recognise that a lot of players have given us the feedback in the last year. Sometimes Seasons aren’t really about the leaderboard, but having a fresh start, experiencing the game again and feeling like you’re part of a larger community than yourself where the excitement around Diablo is there. So I think maybe that’s something we need to re-evaluate again. We’ll probably go back and revisit that decision.
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For a trail with pleasing flow, hit Paradise Falls in Thousand Oaks
The trail to Paradise Falls in Wildwood Park is well marked with signs. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
1. Begin your walk from Wildwood Park and look for the trail head at the lower end of the parking lot. Drop down a flight of wooden stairs and head right, following signs for Moonridge Trail to Paradise Falls.
Hikers walk past big coast live oaks on the Moonridge Trail in Wildwood Park. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
2. Continue along the hillside, through fields of prickly pear and groves of coast live oak. Take a bridge over a dry creek, then cross a wide service road. Stay on Moonridge Trail as it bears right and uses some stairs to traverse a canyon.
3. At the crossroads where the trail meets another service road, aim left and downhill toward the big wooden “tepee,” where you’ll find shade and a drinking fountain. Before you hit that, though, turn right and continue downhill into the canyon.
Hikers rest along a pond at Paradise Falls. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
4. Turn left where you see the sign for Paradise Falls, down a trail that includes a few switchbacks and a couple of staircases. At the bottom: a waterfall where spring water and runoff from a treatment plant combine for a surprisingly abundant flow.
A mallard on the north fork of the Arroyo Conejo in Wildwood Park near Paradise Falls. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
5. For the return trip, head back up the hill a little, then turn right, following the chain-link fence above the falls and the signs for Wildwood Trail. Note the ducks on the pond and the picnic tables in the shade.
Hikers cross a bridge over the north fork of the Arroyo Conejo to the Indian Creek Trail in Wildwood Park. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)
6. After you’ve followed the stream awhile, cross it on a wooden bridge, then turn left onto Indian Creek Trail. (Take Indian Cave Trail for a sightseeing side trip.) Follow the creek as the path drops into some nice oaky shade and eventually includes a short water crossing and begins to gain elevation. Cross over and stay to the left of the creek from here on out.
7. Pass another waterfall and continue on Indian Creek Trail as it hits a series of railroad-tie stairs. Climb back up to flat ground, bearing left across a bluff until a final set of stairs lifts you back to the parking lot.
Fleming is the author of “Secret Stairs: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Los Angeles” and “Secret Stairs East Bay: A Walking Guide to the Historic Staircases of Berkeley and Oakland.”
Distance: 3.2 miles
Duration: 1 1/2 hours
Difficulty: 4 on a scale of 1 to 5
Details: Ample free parking. Dogs on a leash are OK.

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Falcon Island is set to be completed within two years of its launch, which will be implemented in phases.
Al Hamra, a leading lifestyle developer and investment company in Ras Al Khaimah, has announced the launch of its exclusive freehold luxury villa project, the Falcon Island, within the award-winning Al Hamra Village residential community.
The launch of the island residential project, with a development value of Dhs1 billion, reaffirms the future development plans and vision of Al Hamra and the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.
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Falcon Island is set to be completed within two years of its launch, which will be implemented in phases. The North Island will be unveiled as Phase 1 consisting of 240 villas, ranging from two to seven-bedrooms, with prices starting from Dhs1.2 million.
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The present work aims at investigating the groundwater chemistry in Lakavarapu Kota region of Vizianagaram district by analyzing the groundwater samples collected from several sampling locations spread across the study area uniformly. 360 groundwater samples, 120 samples each in Post-monsoon (November 2018-February 2019), Pre-monsoon (March 2019-June 2019) and Monsoon (July2019-October 2019) are collected from bore holes of 30 selected locations in the study area at regular monthly intervals and analyzed for various quality indicating parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, TH, TA, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, CO32-, HCO3-, Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, F- using standard laboratory procedures. Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCME-WQI) method was used to assess the overall quality of groundwater in the study area. It is observed that quality of about 16.67% of the water samples is Excellent, about 43.33% is good, about 20% is fair, about 16.67% is Marginal and remaining 3.33% is poor for drinking purpose in the study area.
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Editorial: Gov. Cooper’s new order relies on personal responsibility
When Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday began a news conference, people were already preparing themselves for the news that the state might be going backward into phase two restrictions.
That could mean a return to life in May and the closure of some businesses that had only just begun to get back to a semblance of normal.
Instead, Cooper chose a different strategy — one that requires people to take personal responsibility for the health and well-being of others and one that will lean heavily on local law enforcement to enforce.
People now are asked to wear a mask in just about every indoor setting, including when actively exercising indoors. That means masks on for the entirety of a gym visit. People must also wear a mask in some outdoor settings where they cannot maintain 6 feet of physical distance from others, which could include an afternoon walk on the Salisbury Greenway when there are a number of other people around.
Notably, retail businesses with more than 15,000 square feet of indoor space must have an employee ensure face covering compliance at the entrance — a job that will no doubt become testy at times because people have been nonsensically opposed to wearing masks from the start and feigned a freedom that means potentially spreading a deadly virus to others.
Previously, Cooper’s order targeted businesses for fines if they were found to be in violation of mask-wearing rules and imposed few penalties for individuals. That changed Monday.
Cooper’s order sets up a framework for individuals to be charged with a class two misdemeanor crime (similar to disorderly conduct) if he or she fails to abide by mask-wearing requirements. But it’s key to note that the executive order says law enforcement officers “may cite” an individual, leaving it up to their discretion and decreasing the chances that someone might be cited only for walking down a crowded street without a mask on.
It’s equally important to consider how local law enforcement have handled violations of Cooper’s executive orders to date.
In March, when a stay-at-home order was in place, Salisbury Police Chief Jerry Stokes said officers would primarily be focused on detecting and preventing crime, but that they would respond to large gatherings if reported by the community. Months later, in September, Stokes said officers hadn’t cited any businesses for mask-wearing violations and that his department’s response “has been to educate for compliance.”
Similarly, Maj. John Sifford, of the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies would start with issuing warnings to rule-breakers if there were executive order violations. The Sheriff’s Office ended up citing some people for violating the stay at home order, but that was only because they were accused of committing other crimes at the time. It has taken a similar route to the police department on mask-wearing rules.
There’s no reason to believe either department will act differently with the new rules, but Salisbury and Rowan County residents should realize that it’s time to keep the mask on in some additional places. Those who still don’t own a mask should put one on so that the state isn’t forced to go back to more severe restrictions and so businesses aren’t forced to close again.
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A carnivorous shark diet usually includes fish, mollusks, and crustaceans. Large species also consume marine mammals such as dolphins, seals, sea lions, and porpoises, as well as large fish species such as tuna, mackerel, and even smaller shark species. Some even extend their consumption to seabirds.
Do sharks eat other fish in aquarium?
The short answer is, sharks do eat tankmates. Most sharks are trained to target feed, that is, to approach a designated feeding area and be feed by pole by an aquarist.
Do sharks eat each other?
It’s very common. “A lot of species of sharks eat other species of sharks and within a species you have larger, older individuals eating smaller, younger individuals. “You will find some degree of cannibalism in most shark species.
What fish do sharks not eat?
When pilot fish are young, they gather around jellyfish and drifting seaweeds. Pilot fish follow sharks because other animals which might eat them will not come near a shark. In return, sharks do not eat pilot fish because pilot fish eat their parasites. This is called a “mutualist” relationship.
Do sharks eat live fish?
The range of prey eaten by sharks is extremely broad, from snails to sea urchins, crabs, fish, rays, other sharks, seals, and birds. Some sharks eat carrion (animals that are already dead), but most only eat live prey.
What happens if you put a baby shark in a fish tank?
A shark in a fish tank will grow 8 inches, but in the ocean it will grow to 8 feet or more. The shark will never outgrow its environment and the same is true about you. Many times we’re around small thinking people so we don’t grow. Change your environment and watch your growth.
Can a shark outgrow a fish tank?
The correct answer is yes, a shark will outgrow its tank if it isn’t the right tank size for it. It’s a common myth that a shark would never outgrow its tank, but in reality, it will. … Keeping a shark in a wrong size tank can either lead to stunted growth or death of the shark.
What do you do if a shark circles you?
Stay calm and do not make sudden movements.
- Move slowly toward the shore or a boat; choose whichever is closest. Do not thrash your arms or kick or splash while you swim.
- Do not block the shark’s path. If you are standing between the shark and the open ocean, move away.
- Do not turn your back on the shark as you move.
Do baby sharks stay with Mom?
Ovoviviparous reproduction. This shark reproduction method, the female shark develops eggs like the oviparous method. Instead of placing the eggs straight into the shark nursery, she keeps them inside her. The baby sharks are not connected to their mum through an umbilical cord.
Do baby sharks eat their mother?
Meaning baby sharks (called ‘pups’) must constantly avoid becoming dinner for a bigger animal- including other sharks! … This sort of cannibalism is unusual in sharks, and it gets weirder: once the sand tiger sharks are finishing eating their brothers and sisters, they turn to their mother’s unfertilized eggs.
What is the fish that sticks to sharks?
Today, biologists know that fish as the remora, literally meaning “hindrance.” And you’ve no doubt seen it before. It’s the critter that sticks to sharks, hitching a free ride and hoovering up its host’s scraps all the while.
What is a shark’s favorite food?
As they grow, the sharks’ favorite prey becomes sea mammals, especially sea lions and seals. Check out where great white sharks live. Sharks count on the element of surprise as they hunt. When they see a seal at the surface of the water, sharks will often position themselves underneath the seal.
What attracts more sharks?
Yellow, white, and silver seem to attract sharks. Many divers think that clothing, fins, and tanks should be painted in dull colors to avoid shark attacks. Blood: Though blood itself may not attract sharks, its presence combined with other unusual factors will excite the animals and make them more prone to attack.
What is a Sharks diet?
Sharks are opportunistic feeders, but most sharks primarily feed on smaller fish and invertebrates. Some of the larger shark species prey on seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals.
How long does a shark live?
20 – 30 yearsIn the wild


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The only baked good recipe that I have EVER used strawberries in is pie. The ever famous and delectable Strawberry Rhubarb Pie.
You see, I had hurriedly gone grocery shopping when I arrived home from my trip up to Connecticut to visit with family and friends. I didn't leave much in the house, save for some microwaveable meals for the husband, and was in desperate need of some snacky foods for the kid as well as for myself. I had only meant to do some light shopping, but I stupidly went shopping while hungry. Which leads to copious amounts of purchasing. Like, a cart full. Ugh.
Anyhow, in my hunger-induced shopping frenzy I managed to pick up a bunch of fruit (yay for healthy choices!)...too much fruit (boo for over-buying). We managed to eat nearly all of the grapes as well as some bananas (some had to be frozen for future banana bread making!). Sadly, the container of strawberries remained untouched.
Like any smart momma who has learned from past experiences, I was well aware of the havoc that cut up strawberries can wreak on a cute baby outfit. So, I tend to only give them to her if I feed them to her myself or if I strip her down to a diaper and bib.
Well, the strawberries were definitely no longer in their prime, if you know what I'm sayin'. So, I figured that it would be best if I cut them up and baked them into SOMETHING. I thought about trying out the scone recipe again, this time substituting the blueberries for strawberries. But, I was in the mood for something different. A muffin, perhaps.
I had recently acquired a muffin tin and thought that some strawberry muffins would be good for breakfast the next day.
I used a recipe from allrecipes.com, as usual. I used the actual recipe as more of a guide and made some modifications based on the reviews of the original recipe:
1. Added a dash of vanilla
2. Added a dash of cinnamon
3. Added a 1/4cup of brown sugar
4. Cut back a bit on the white sugar
The final product!
I have to say, I'm not really all THAT impressed. I mean, it tasted good, but there was a bit of a funny aftertaste. Bleh.
The hot strawberries were definitely more appetizing than they sound (to me).
I think that I won't make this particular recipe again. I'll have to hunt down something more to my tastes.

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Crypto Regulation and What it means for the Industry
In recent times, efforts have doubled towards regulating crypto assets. This is partly because crypto assets, in their more-than-a-decade-long existence, have moved on from the niche market built on the premise of searching for a purpose to a more mainstream presence as alternatives to poor payment systems, weak currencies, and speculative investment policies.
Massive growth in the market capitalization of crypto assets and their transition into the regulated financial systems has also been a major influence in these growing efforts to regulate them, coupled with their increasing innovative lights blazing through and beyond the rims of finance. Even the lack of crypto issuers and hedge funds, plus the current decrease in crypto valuations, are also partakers of the mix.
It’s challengingly difficult to apply an already existing regulatory framework to crypto assets or even develop a new one. This can be attributed to the rapidly expanding crypto industry and the struggles of regulators to garner relevant skills and talents needed to keep pace given stretched resources and myriads priorities. More still, data are tricky and patchy, which makes it hard to keep track of thousands of actors who may not be subjected to identity verification processes or typical disclosure.
Understanding the Concept of Crypto Regulation
The word “regulation” has always been a pinprick sensation within the crypto community, such that any reference to its implementation is regarded as an opportunistic and capitalist endeavor. There’s no doubt that the growing success of blockchain stems from its anti-capitalist inclinations and any involvement with regulatory bodies goes against that very belief upon which the blockchain community is built. But, in recent years, it has been strikingly clear that blockchain can succeed greatly by integrating traditional means of doing things.
Although blockchain as a technology can foster by itself, giving rise to peer-to-peer value transfer and bringing innovations to payment gateways and processes and investment projects, it’s however important to look at the other side of the picture in which cryptocurrency can be used for transfer of value for illicit activities. Despite crypto regulation being anti-crypto and nefarious in many ways, people are now seeing the need for the regulation of the blockchain ecosystem.
Contextually, the term “regulation” is often mentioned in the crypto community concerning three major concepts: Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML), and Securities regulations. Whereas KYC and AML regulations were created to verify the identity of customers as well as assess the risks of them using business acquaintances as an avenue to foster money laundering and other illegal activities, securities regulation deals with the protection of investors by making sure that funds are used for their intended legal purposes.
Pros and Cons of Crypto Regulation
Crypto regulation has now been implemented by some countries that have come to accept how much of a mainstream push a merger between the traditional work technique and this new blockchain-oriented work system can be. While crypto regulation seems to have growing advantages, there are disadvantages as well lurking on the horizon.
There is no denying that a lot of benefits abound in the regulation of crypto issuances. Although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may find it unnecessarily hard to adapt to the change, such security issuance regulations do provide a level of protection for both sophisticated and unsophisticated investors. The ICO madness that wrecked the crypto community towards the end of 2017 is major proof we needed to create investor protection laws that would dissuade investors from losing their money to just any project with a decent whitepaper or spectacular pitch and no plan or product. Had ICOs been subjected to strict regulatory procedures, those potential fraudulent ICOs would be greatly discouraged.
A more regulated crypto ecosystem will surely lead to increased quality of token issuances. Adherence of issuers to securities laws puts token issuances on a high level of scrutiny, hence discouraging fraudulent and poorly thought-out projects from holding an ICO.
Legitimacy Boosters Within the Industry
The crypto market is undoubtedly a risky deal when compared to traditional capital markets. Even though the industry does create a faster, more accessible, and reliable ecosystem for both investors and businesses, the risks involved discourage big-league investors from venturing into the market. And if these big league investors — especially institutional investors — were comfortable enough to invest in crypto, demands and prices will skyrocket simultaneously, which in turn will legitimize cryptocurrency.
Exclusion of Investors and Valuable Projects
Although crypto regulation can indeed increase the overall quality of projects within the industry, it can put a strain on potential projects in terms of finances or regulatory measures. Not to forget that a larger part of the popularity status of cryptocurrency and ICOs can be attributed to their simplicity as well as their fast-moving investment process, which allows companies with great projects to raise funding without having to worry about what regulations to follow.
Poor User Experience
Most users have a bad experience while trying to purchase or trade tokens. This affects the entire fundraising ecosystem for private companies and the ease of investment. Previously, the token investing experience was simple with easy customer identification procedures which are implemented as part of KYC and AML to combat terror attacks and money laundering, and so these regulations are often viewed as somewhat inconvenient.
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Have you ever wondered what makes a flour dough rise, or why there are lots of little holes inside your bread or pancakes? And what is the difference between baking soda and baking powder? Well, you're in luck because that's what this experiment is all about.
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Baking soda is the common name for sodium bicarbonate, a type of substance or chemical called a base. When it is mixed with water is simply dissolves with no reaction. Baking powder, however, contains not only sodium bicarbonate but also another type of chemical called an acid (or sometimes two different acids). When these chemicals dissolve in water the base sodium bicarbonate reacts with the acid. This is called a chemical reaction because it results in the creation of one of more new and completely different substances. Acids and bases often react with each other. In this reaction the new substance is a gas called carbon dioxide, which is the tiny bubbles that you observe. You can also hear them popping as the gas escapes.
The baking soda did not react because there was no acid present, but if you add a little acid like vinegar or lemon juice then you will get a reaction that also produces carbon dioxide gas- in fact, lots of gas bubbles and foam! You may have done this reaction before to make the famous vinegar and baking soda volcano!
Chemical reactions like this are used in baking breads, pancakes, cookies and other foods. When mixed with flour and water to make a dough the gas bubbles are trapped inside and cause the dough to inflate like a balloon or rise. That's what happened in the third cup when you added flour. This is called leavening, and ingredients like baking powder or baking soda are call leavening agents. Baking this dough at high temperature in an oven causes the flour molecules to lock together into a firm solid structure giving us something good to eat! Meanwhile the carbon dioxide bubbles eventually pop and the gas escapes, leaving behind the tiny little holes we see in baked goods.
variations and related activities
Some recipes use baking soda instead of baking powder because there is some other ingredient already present that provides the acid needed to produce the gas. Some recipes even use both baking soda and baking powder to produce carbon dioxide at different times during the baking.
Most baking powder used today is "Double Acting Baking Powder". It contains two different acids, one which reacts as soon as the water is added and a second acid that doesn't react until it reaches a certain high temperature. This causes the dough to rise twice- once when it is first mixed then again during baking in the oven.
You can continue this activity in a tasty way with a simple homemade pancake recipe (see link below), and make it into a real experiment by making some pancakes without the baking powder and baking soda. How do these pancakes compare to the normal ones? What if you leave out one of the other ingredients?
Pizza dough and some other baked goods use a very different ingredient- yeast- to make the dough rise. Yeasts are actually tiny living organisms called fungi that "eat" sugars and "burp" carbon dioxide gas. Check out the references below if you would like to experiment with yeast.
references and links to more information
What purpose do the various ingredients serve in baking?:
Try a pancake science recipe and experiment:
Other baking science experiments:
More baking Soda experiments:
Yeast science and baking experiments:
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¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué hace que la masa de harina se eleve o por qué hay muchos pequeños agujeros dentro de tu pan o panqueques? ¿Y cuál es la diferencia entre bicarbonato de sodio y levadura en polvo? Bueno, estás de suerte porque de eso se trata este experimento.
Qué esta pasando
Bicarbonato de sodio es el nombre común del bicarbonato de sodio, un tipo de sustancia o químico llamado base. Cuando se mezcla con agua, simplemente se disuelve sin reacción. Sin embargo, el polvo de hornear contiene no solo bicarbonato de sodio, sino también otro tipo de químico llamado ácido (oa veces dos ácidos diferentes). Cuando estos productos químicos se disuelven en agua, el bicarbonato de sodio básico reacciona con el ácido. Esto se llama reacción química porque da como resultado la creación de una o más sustancias nuevas y completamente diferentes. Los ácidos y las bases a menudo reaccionan entre sí. En esta reacción, la nueva sustancia es un gas llamado dióxido de carbono, que son las diminutas burbujas que observas. También puede escucharlos estallar cuando el gas se escapa.
El bicarbonato de sodio no reaccionó porque no había ácido presente, pero si agrega un poco de ácido como vinagre o jugo de limón, obtendrá una reacción que también produce dióxido de carbono, de hecho, ¡muchas burbujas de gas y espuma! ¡Es posible que hayas hecho esta reacción antes para hacer el famoso volcán de vinagre y bicarbonato de sodio!
Las reacciones químicas como esta se utilizan para hornear panes, panqueques, galletas y otros alimentos. Cuando se mezcla con harina y agua para hacer una masa, las burbujas de gas quedan atrapadas en el interior y hacen que la masa se infle como un globo o se eleve. Eso es lo que sucedió en la tercera taza cuando agregaste harina. ¡Hornear esta masa a alta temperatura en un horno hace que las moléculas de harina se bloqueen en una estructura sólida y firme que nos da algo bueno para comer! Mientras tanto, las burbujas de dióxido de carbono eventualmente explotan y el gas escapa, dejando atrás los pequeños agujeros que vemos en los productos horneados.
Variaciones y actividades relacionadas
Algunas recetas usan bicarbonato de sodio en lugar de polvo de hornear porque ya hay algún otro ingrediente presente que proporciona el ácido necesario para producir el gas. Algunas recetas incluso usan bicarbonato de sodio y polvo de hornear para producir dióxido de carbono en diferentes momentos durante la cocción.
La mayor parte del polvo de hornear que se usa hoy en día es el "polvo de hornear de doble acción". Contiene dos ácidos diferentes, uno que reacciona tan pronto como se agrega el agua y un segundo ácido que no reacciona hasta que alcanza una cierta temperatura alta. Esto hace que la masa suba dos veces, una cuando se mezcla por primera vez y luego nuevamente durante la cocción en el horno.
Puede continuar este experimento de una manera sabrosa con una receta de panqueques casera simple (link abajo).
La masa de pizza y algunos otros productos horneados utilizan un ingrediente muy diferente, la levadura, para hacer que la masa suba. Las levaduras son en realidad pequeños organismos vivos llamados hongos que "comen" azúcares y "eructan" gas de dióxido de carbono. Consulte las referencias a continuación si desea experimentar con levadura
What you'll need:
As always, be sure to ask your mom, dad or another adult to help- they'll want to taste your result. All utensils and ingredients should be clean and food-safe if you want to taste your results.
Mother's milk is an amazing substance, which really isn't surprising considering that it contains all of the nutrients a baby needs to survive and grow. The plain white liquid you see is actually a uniform (homogenous) mixture consisting of fats or oils (composed of molecules called fatty acids), sugars, proteins, vitamins and some other chemicals, but mostly water molecules. This is called an emulsion or suspension- a mixture of liquids and solids, most of which are not truly dissolved. Normally these various components would separate (and in raw or non-homogenized milk some, notably the fats, still do), but the protein and fat molecules have both hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-hating) regions, which causes these long molecules to twist around and group together into more stable arrangements, making it possible for them to stay suspended in the water that makes up most of milk by volume. The proteins form micelles, sort of like little water balloons (or in this case, protein balloons), with their hydrophobic ends on the inside and their hydrophilic ends on the outside facing the water molecules. The fat molecules form similar but much larger balloon-like structures called globules.
Our "I can't believe It IS Butter!" experiment dealt with the fat globules in milk, while in this experiment we focus instead on the protein micelles. There are dozens of different proteins in milk, but they can be grouped into two main categories: the so-called curds and whey proteins from the "Little Miss Muffet" nursery rhyme. In cow's milk the curd proteins, called caseins, outnumber whey proteins about 4 to 1 by weight. One important difference is that caseins will coagulate or form solid clumps under acidic conditions while the whey proteins will remain suspended in the liquid, and that is what is happening in this experiment. Milk solid curds are used to make cheeses, or in our case cottage cheese. Most cottage cheese you buy in the grocery store is salted, which is why the cottage cheese curds you made may have tasted a little different (you may have also tasted the lemon or lime if you didn't rinse them well).
Lemons and limes have an acid called citric acid in their juice, as do other citrus fruits like oranges and grapefruit. Normally the casein micelles have negative electric charge on their outer surfaces so that they all repel each other and remain suspended in milk. When you added lemon or lime juice to your milk the citric acid neutralized these negative charges and allowed micelles to begin sticking together in larger and larger clumps, which also trap much of the fat in the milk as they form. We can also say that the milk has curdled. It was these casein curds that you caught in your strainer, while the liquid that passed through contained the remaining whey proteins. Heating the milk also strongly enhances this coagulation process. Special chemicals called enzymes can also be used to produce milk curds (described in some of the links below).
In this experiment you produced a simple cottage cheese, which is essentially the first step in making any kind of cheese, though most types require many more steps (see links below for more on cheese making). Sometimes when milk spoils it can curdle (see link below) due to bacteria converting the primary sugar found in milk- lactose- into lactic acid which causes casein to coagulate just as you did with citric acid. The process of converting sugar to acid with bacteria is a type of fermentation, and this is how yogurt is made (although the fermentation is carefully controlled so the milk doesn't actually spoil).
Variations and Related Activities:
Try other citrus fruits in place of the lemon or lime, or different acids such as vinegar (acetic acid). Another interesting experiment uses fresh pineapple juice, which is too weak an acid to be very effective but also contains an enzyme that can produce curds by a different mechanism (see the Scientific American version below). You can also try different milks (low fat, skim, buttermilk, etc.)
A fun extension of this experiment is to make your own casein glue. For our cottage cheese we used acid to make the casein micelles coagulate, which allowed us to separate them from the other whey proteins. The opposite of an acid is a base, and if we add a base like baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to the casein curds we can reverse the process and re-suspend the sticky casein molecules in liquid to make a simple type of glue (links below).
References and links to more information:
Others versions of this activity:
Make better cottage cheese:
Why milk spoils:
Milk Science Classroom Activities for older students:
Learn more about milk chemistry:
Making Casein Glue:

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By Esther Nakkazi
Katwa, a town in North Kivu province is now the main focus and a hotspot of the ongoing Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ebola epidemic. In the last 21 days, 86 new confirmed cases were reported in the DRC, of which 49 (57%) were reported in Katwa.
The North Kivu province is among the most populated provinces, with eight million inhabitants. The region has been experiencing intense insecurity and worsening humanitarian crisis.
Katwa has surpassed Beni in terms of the number of cases and deaths. To date, Beni has reported 235 cases (226 confirmed and 9 probable) and 127 deaths while Katwa is 239 cases (228 confirmed and 11 probable) and 182 deaths.
The mortality rate is also higher in Katwa. The mortality rate in Beni is 54% while it is 76% in Katwa says updates from the DRC Ministry of Health.
According to the DRC Ministry of Health, the high mortality rate in Katwa can be explained by the fact that contacts of confirmed cases who refused vaccination and follow-up of contacts are not found until after their death in the community.
Thus, the percentage of community deaths in Katwa is much higher than in other health zones. The high number of community deaths remains a concern as they are an important source of spread of the epidemic, a press release says.
This situation demonstrates the importance of increasing community engagement and active case finding in the community and health facilities in Katwa, officials from the Ministry said.
1,813 in Mandima, 1,357 in Karisimbi, 1,325 in Kyondo, 1,283 in Kayina, 1,094 in Bunia, 1,064 in Vuhovi, 920 in Masereka, 772 in Mutwanga, 767 in Biena, 700 in Lubero, 590 in Rutshuru, 583 in Musienene, 527 in Nyankunde, 496 in Mangurujipa, 426 in Rwampara (Ituri), 355 in Tchomia, 333 in Lolwa, 280 in Mambasa, 254 in Alimbongo, 207 in Kirotshe, 141 in Nyiragongo, 97 in Watsa (Haut-Uélé), and 13 in Kisangani.
The only vaccine to be used in this outbreak is the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, manufactured by the pharmaceutical group Merck, following approval by the Ethics Committee in its decision of 19 May 2018.
But as of 20th February 2019, the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization of the WHO has reviewed data on all Ebola candidate vaccines currently undergoing clinical evaluation. There are three candidate vaccines other than the rVSV-ZEBOV-GP vaccine, that are in advanced stages of clinical evaluation or have been licensed, one from China and another from Russia.


text: Life Rutger Hauer died at the age of 75 Posted on July 25, 2019 3 min read Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ On social media there is widespread tribute to actor Rutger Hauer, who died at the age of 75. This is how Barry Atsma expressed his admiration. “What an actor. What a career. What a special and quirky person,” Barry writes on Twitter. Singer Henk Westbroek tweets that Hauer was the only Dutch film actor who tempted him to buy a ticket or rent a movie for almost every film in which he played. “A pleasure to see at work. That he rests in peace.” A film star stays forever alive was the original title of this work that was written and played by Charity. Giel Beelen made another mistake in his response to Twitter. “Rutger is no longer a phenomenon. Thanks for splattering in particular. Youth sentiment. And all the other beautiful works of art that have made the world more beautiful. Rest in peace,” Giel wrote, adding a photo of Paul Verhoeven. Moments later he deleted the tweet again and said sorry. “Excuse me for my previous tweet. Something from a sunstroke. Super stupid. Sad news. Rutger Hauer a no longer living legend. Thank you for the beautiful things that delighted the world with you. That remains. Rest in peace and strength for the bereaved “ There is also international attention for the Dutch hero who made it on American soil. Director Guillermo Del Toro calls Hauer an “intense, profound, sincere and charismatic actor who brought truth, power and beauty into the films”. KISS leader Gene Simmons, who played in Wanted: Dead or Alive with Hauer, says about Hauer that “he was always a gentleman, friendly and involved.” The actor legend is also recalled for his ‘tears in the rain’ speech at the end of Blade Runner, the film in which Hauer played with Harrison Ford.


Fusillade Feat (Combat)
You use your numerous limbs to lay down a hail of fire.
Base attack bonus +1, 4 or more arms
As a full attack when you are wielding four or more identical small arms, you can fire them all simultaneously to duplicate the effects of an automatic weapon. You use all of the ammunition in all the small arms used, and you treat this as an attack in automatic mode. Add all the ammunition expended from all of your small arms when determining the maximum number of creatures you can hit.


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For my half birthday (thank you Christmas birthday!) Andrew got me a gift certificate for 2 online classes from Gilt! Since Andrew is Italian I couldn’t pass up the homemade Italian pasta course. Event thought I didn’t have a pasta maker, or any idea when I would get one!
My grandmas surprised me with one for Christmas (and the most giant bowl you have ever seen!) and I think Andrew and I ate pasta for a month! And everyone around me got at least a couple batches!
I am going home this weekend and I will finally be able to give the last of my Christmas gifts out! Pathetic, I know! So, as part of my dads present, I whipped up some simple red pasta! Which is perfect because it is going to work as a sudo-Christmas gift and Valentine gifts for some of my favorite girlfriends!
I packaged it up, picked up a couple bottles of wine, added some fun Valentine wine tag, and passed them along to my girlfriends! Such a fun, easy dinner to celebrate Valentines all month!
3 cups of flour
a dash of olive oil
a dash of salt
Make a flour mound, then create a hole
Crack the eggs in the hole, add a dash of olive oil and salt and food coloring
Beat eggs in the hole, slowly adding in flour
Once egg and flour mixture is well mixed, start kneading.
Add flour and knead until dough is no longer sticker, and bounces back to the touch.
Wrap in saran wrap and let sit for 1 – 6 hours
Unwrap dough and split into three pieces
Spread dough with fingers to round “pizza” like pieces
Work through pasta machine starting on the widest setting (mine is 0)
After each round through the pasta machine, adjust to one setting smaller
Once desired thickness is achieved, work through pasta cutter
Let pasta dry over night. I like to do the nesting method, just grab the pasta once fed through the cutter, created a small bunch and let dry on cookie rack.
Here is a video that better demonstrates the methods I am talking about! I am a visual learned so these always help!


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Things are about to get heated on Teen Mom OG!
Shortly after the trailer for the new season of the reality series showed Gary Shirley claiming his baby mama, Amber Portwood’s, fiancé Matt Baier fathered seven children, a new report claims that there’s even more that he’s hiding!
According to The Ashley’s Reality Roundup, the 44-year-old has allegedly fathered seven children — whose ages range from five to 25 — by five different women.
And one of those kids, a 23-year-old daughter, reportedly has a child of her own — making Matt a grandfather!
Amber, 25, has since responded to the report and opted to stand by her man — who she declared “a great catch.”
This isn’t the first time the reality starlet has defended her controversial relationship.
When fans blasted Matt for his past struggle with substance abuse, she stood up for him, explaining, “Me and [Matt] both have rocky pasts…I’m not an angel and there’s a lot of things we’re not proud of but people change and we’re in love.”
To see how all the drama plays out, be sure to tune in when Teen Mom OG returns, Jan. 4 on MTV!

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ECOPRINT ON SILK, LEATHER ,CERAMIC
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Bahar is the first one who has deepen the knowledge of ecoprint on silk, leather and ceramics. After discovering that in the textile-industry is common to use chemical dyes, she decided to try an eco-friendly technique for textile fabrics and also on ceramic. She searched about eco-printing and botanical dyes. Her prints on silk and leather are legendary and fabuleous!! Now you have the opportunity to learn by yourself this amazing technique!!
Open to all skill levels
You will learn how to create coloured textured backgrounds on silk and leather with natural dyes. Bahar uses flowers and leaves. During the day, Bahar gives theory and shows preparation how to combine the natural dyes and the use of the natural materials. You will spend time in laying out on silk or leather and make designs an patterns .
For the ceramic course you can buy your product at atelier Fiberfusing. For this day Bahar will use a flat scale for printing.
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