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March 16, 2011
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• No. 12-ranked Stanford (6-5), following a break for finals and an extended rain delay, will travel to UC Davis (3-12) on Monday and are at Pacific next Wednesday. Stanford will play 11 of its first 13 on the road to start the season. Stanford returns home March 25-27, hosting Long Beach State. All home games will be webcast on CBS College Sports’ All-Access paid service through the gostanford.com website. All games will be on KZSU 90.1 FM, at kzsu.stanford.edu and on your iPhone by downloading the Stanford App and then listening to KZSU.
Stanford in the Rankings
• Stanford is ranked as high as No. 12 this week in Baseball America, No. 19 in Collegiate Baseball and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll. It’s early season RPI, according to Boydsworld.com is 9. Stanford began the season No. 10 and moved up to No. 8 on February 21. Stanford will face eight teams ranked in the preseason national top-25 this season.
(March 18-19, Stanford)
• Series: Michigan 1-0; Last: Stanford 0-1 in 1983
The team’s only meeting came in the 1983 College World Series when the Wolverines eliminated the Cardinal behind an 11-4 score. It what was a star-studded matchup, Michigan featured: Scott Kamieniecki, Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo, and Gary Wayne, while Stanford had: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Mark Davis, and Pete Stanicek
• About the Wolverines: Michigan, which has won 35 Big Ten titles, is picked to finish second in the Big Ten behind Minnesota. Freshman outfielder Michael O’Neil has hit safely in all 15 games and enters the weekend batting a team-best .356. Michigan after dropping its first eight, all on the road in Florida, have gone 3-4, beating UMass twice and splitting at Winthrop. The series in Stanford marks the end of an 18-game road trip for Michigan and ninth year head coach Rich Maloney. UM enters the weekend with a .263 batting average, 6.21 ERA and .966 fielding percentage. Michigan had 35 wins a year ago, but lost its top four hitters and three of its top arms.
Cardinal Drop Series at Texas
• Stanford ended a tough stretch to start the year, dropping two of three at No. 6 Texas (L 3-4, W 9-2, L 2-4) to close out nine games in 11 tries on the road, and all against top-20 opponents. In what was a marquee matchup between Texas Taylor Jungmann and Stanford’s Mark Appel, was as good as advertised. A 2-1 game until the eighth, each team traded runs in the opener as Texas held on for the win. On Saturday, Stanford took advantage of three early errors by the Longhorns to even the series 9-2, as Dean McArdle went a career-best 7.2 innings. On Sunday, the Texas staff held Stanford scoreless for the first seven innings, in a 4-2 win.
• Lefthander Chris Reed, after giving up seven runs in the second game of the season against No. 17-ranked Rice, has not given up a run since-- a span of four games and 7.0 innings. He has also limited opponents to just two hits, lowering his ERA to 3.86 on the season.
Setting the Table
• Sophomore centerfielder Jake Stewart has hit safely in 10 of the first 11 games this season, batting .354 in 11 starts in center field. The top prospect out of last year’s Alaska Summer League has six multi-hit games on the season.
Tough Friday Night Losses
• Sophomore righthander Mark Appel (0-2, 3.79) has suffered two tough losses the last two Friday nights against top June prospects Taylor Jungmann (Texas) and Sonny Gray (Vanderbilt). Appel gave up four runs over 7.1 inning against No. 6 Texas in what was a 2-1 game until the eighth and gave up two runs over 6.0 innings at No. 3-ranked Vanderbilt.
• Sophomore shortstop Kenny Diekroger enters the weekend ranking fourth in the Pac-10 in batting, at .422 with a team-best eight RBIs. The Pac-10 Freshman of the Year and preseason All-American has hit safely in 10 of 11 games and enters the weeknd on a modest six-game hit streak. He hit in 23 straight last season.
Consistent Lineup Card
• So far this season the Cardinal have had six players start all 11 games. The other three players have started at least eight games. Of the starting nine, all but seniors Ben Clowe (DH) and Zach Jones (C) are underclassmen.
Not a Wise Move to Run
• Senior catcher Zach Jones has thrown out seven of nine base runners this season, and earlier this season shut down a very potent Vandy team. The Commodores came in with 17 steals in 18 attempts and tried to steal just three times on Jones on the weekend, each time getting caught.
Tough to Score On
• Sophomore Dean McArdle, who went 5-0 as a freshman last season, has continued his late push to remain one of the team’s weekend starters. McArdle started the last three games last season and this year is 2-0 with a team-best 1.29 ERA over the first three weekends. McArdle went a career-best 7.2 innings in his last start against Texas.
Not Sure What’s Tougher
• Stanford played nine of its first 11 on the road, against three top-20 teams and then took 10 days off for finals. The Cardinal opened the season by taking two of three in Houston and at Rice, and lost at No. 3 Vanderbilt in Nashville and at No. 6 Texas. Three of the losses were by a single run, one was by two runs.
Mooneyham Out for the Year
• Lefthander Brett Mooneyham had season-ending finger surgery and will be out for the season. The junior and two-year weekend starter cut his left middle finger in January and had surgery last week. Mooneyham is 9-10 with a 4.67 ERA over 28 career starts. He was rated among the top-100 prospects for the 2011 Draft.
Scout the Opponents and the 2011 Draft
• Stanford’s schedule normally features a number of top teams. The other side of the dugout will also feature a number of top prospects. On Baseball America’s top-25 college prospect list, Stanford will face eight such players-- Rice third baseman Anthony Rendon (rated No. 1), UCLA pitchers Gerrit Cole (No. 2) and Trevor Bauer (No. 12), Texas righthander Taylor Jungman (No. 4), Hawai’i second baseman Kolten Wong (No. 15), Oregon lefthander Tyler Anderson (No. 16), Vanderbilt third baseman Jason Esposito (No. 18) and Oregon State catcher Andrew Susac (No. 23). Vandy pitcher Sonny Gray was the No. 4-rated junior entering the year.
• Stanford Baseball received two of 10 first place votes and is picked to finish second in the Pac-10 Conference, according to the league’s 10 coaches. UCLA, who along with Arizona State, played in last year’s College World Series, received eight first place votes and 79 total points and is the preseason favorite. Stanford received 66 points, followed by Arizona State (60 points), Oregon (59) and Arizona (48). The bottom five consisted of: California (46), Washington State (37), Oregon State (28), USC (16) and Washington (11).
Some of the Classiest
• Baseball America put out its list of best players from each class, and no surprise Stanford with top-five recruiting classes in each of the last two years, was on it. Six players were rated in the top-50, paced by Kenny Diekroeger (No. 2), Mark Appel (No. 4) and Jake Stewart (No. 36) in the sophomore rankings and Austin Wilson (No. 3), A.J. Vanegas (No. 5) and Brian Ragira (No. 13) among the top freshmen.
Top Rated Class
• For the first time in the history of Baseball America’s 11-year annual recruiting survey, Stanford Baseball had the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class. This year’s class is headlined by Los Angeles outfielder Austin Wilson, Texas utility player Brian Ragira, San Lorenzo righthander A.J. Vanegas and Burbank infielder Lonnie Kauppila. This year’s top class, adds to the No. 2 ranked class a year ago that featured Kenny Diekroeger, Stephen Piscotty, Jake Stewart and Mark Appel. Collegiate Baseball rated this year’s class No. 11.
• Stanford Baseball had seven players, the most in college baseball, ranked amongst Baseball America’s top summer prospects. Kenny Diekroeger (New England), Chris Reed (Atlantic Collegiate League) and Jake Stewart (Alaska) were all rated as the top prospects in their respective leagues, joining Mark Appel (NECBL), Eric Smith (Atlantic), Stephen Piscotty (Alaska) and Brett Mooneyham (Team USA). Diekroeger, Appel Reed, and Smith were all named mid-summer All Stars.
From the Diamond to a Degree
• Stanford academics and athletics continues to rank amongst the nation’s elite as Stanford Baseball, with an academic progress report number of 985, was ranked in the top-10 percent of all Division-I baseball programs. Some Cardinal Major Leaguers who have earned their degrees include: Gold Glove catcher Bob Boone, Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell, All Star Mike Mussina, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr., former manager A.J. Hinch and long-time Major Leaguers Mike Aldrete and Jeffrey Hammonds.
Smart at the Top
• Of the 12 Major Leaguers in 2010, nine earned their degrees with Jason Castro and Drew Storen, both on pace to earn their degrees as well. An A1 feature in the San Jose Mercury News on February 28, featured both newly minted Major Leaguers. A Wall Street Journal report said that only two dozen Major Leaguers had earned their degrees in 2010. Jed Lowrie finished up his degree the last week of February giving the Cardinal nine of 12 Major Leaguers.
• The 2010 season saw the debuts of Drew Storen (Nationals) and Jason Castro (Astros), the retiring of eight-year veteran and former MLB pitcher Mike Gosling and the return to form for former Major Leaguers Greg Reynolds (Rockies) and Jed Lowrie (Red Sox). Two future stars also continued to move up the charts in Indians infielder Cord Phelps and A’s outfielder Michael Taylor as both former Cardinal stars finished the year in Triple-A. Stanford had a dozen players in the Majors in 2010 given them 86 all-time. Marquess has coached 52 Major Leaguers since 1977 (53 have made the Majors with current White Sox GM Kenny Williams only playing football at Stanford).
• Tickets for the team’s home games are available at www.gostanford.com or by calling 1-800-STANFORD.
• Including Heisman runner-up Toby Gerhart (running back and outfielder), current head coach Mark Marquess (who was a quarterback, defensive back and punt returner) and NFL Hall of Famer John Elway (and outfielder and quarterback), the Cardinal have had a number of great two-sport stars. One of the first was Ernie Nevers, who starred for the Cardinal in the early part of the 20th Centruy. That list has included: Major League pitcher Joe Borchard (also a QB), NFL and MLB player Chad Hutchinson (RHP and QB), 1940s Major Leaguer Lloyd Merriman, Brian Johnson (QB) and John Lynch (QB and RHP). Orange Bowl Champion and backup running back Tyler Gaffney is the latest two-sport athlete.


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Score One for the Patient: A breast cancer patient whose medical coverage was canceled by her insurer was awarded more than $9 million from her for-profit insurer, Health Net Inc., reports the L.A. Times. “The award issued by an arbitration judge was the first of its kind and prompted Health Net to announce it was scrapping its cancellation practices that are under fire from state regulators, patients and the Los Angeles city attorney.”
BCA Blasts Approval of Avastin: In a surprise move, the FDA approved the use of Avastin as a treatment for breast cancer. “The big question was whether it was enough for a drug temporarily to stop cancer from worsening — as Avastin had done in a clinical trial — or was it necessary for a drug to enable patients to live longer, which Avastin had failed to do. Oncologists and patient advocates were divided, in part because of the drug’s sometimes severe side effects,” writes Andrew Pollack.
“In the end, the agency found a compromise of sorts. It gave Avastin ‘accelerated’ approval, which allows drugs for life-threatening diseases to reach the market on the basis of less than ideal data, subject to further study.”
Breast Cancer Action blasted the decision. “The FDA has lowered the bar on the approval of breast cancer therapies. At a time when many questions are being raised about how the FDA approves drugs for market, today’s decision is a victory for drug companies, but not for patients,” BCA Executive Director Barbara A. Brenner said a statement posted at Prescription Access Legislation.
Short Maternity Leaves, Long Deployments: The Washington Post reports on the difficulty women in the military face if they want to have children and keep their jobs. Ann Scott Tyson writes:
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have placed severe strains on the Army, including longer deployments in which soldiers serve 15 months in the war zone, followed by 12 months at home. Under that system, a woman who wishes to have a child and remain with her unit must conceive soon after returning home so she can give birth, recover and prepare for her next overseas tour.
Female soldiers interviewed over the past year say the tight schedule cuts short precious time for mother and infant to bond and breast-feed, forcing women to choose between their loyalty to their comrades — as well as their careers — and nurturing their families.
Vaccinating Boys for Girls’ Sake?: The New York Times looks at efforts to convince parents to vaccinate boys to prevent the spread of human papillomavirus, or HPV, which can lead to cervical cancer. HPV also causes anal and penile cancers, but these are much more rare. (Read our previous coverage of the HPV vaccine Gardasil here.)
One woman tells the NYT, “You don’t want to say it’s just the girls’ problem … But my sons won’t contract cervical cancer. And genital warts are treatable. I’m very skeptical. What risks will I expose them to?”
Another woman comments, “If there was a vaccine I could take that would get rid of prostate cancer, why wouldn’t I? … If there was a vaccine that sons could get that would get rid of breast cancer, most parents wouldn’t hesitate. But cervical cancer is the ‘sex cancer.'”
Do Cellphones Affect Male Fertility?: Some studies suggest as much, but the data is limited, writes Tara Parker-Pope, adding, “There are some global concerns about declining male fertility in industrialized countries, but issues like pollutants, exposure to chemicals and smoking are likely far more worrisome culprits than cellphones.”
The Studies Surrounding DHEA: The L.A. Times “Healthy Skeptic” column looks at the anti-aging claims of DHEA and finds it’s no fountain of youth.
More on Migraines (and Music): I’ve mentioned the group blog on migraines at The New York Times — be sure to check out Paula Kamen’s latest post on leaving the rabbit hole. Kamen, who suffers from chronic daily headaches, also appeared last week on WBUR’s “The Point”.
Jeff Tweedy hasn’t weighed in yet, but I did see Wilco Tuesday and Wednesday (braving cold and limited views) during the band’s five-night run in Chicago. Yeah, OK, that had nothing to do with women’s health, but I had to boast somewhere.

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The Teguise Ayuntamiento have put out to tender various roadwork plans in Costa Teguise, Tahíche, Nazaret, La Villa and Guatiza.
With a budget of 2.8 million euros, the Teguise Ayuntamiento plans for resurfacing works on several roads in the municipality once the contract is awarded. Bidding companies will have until January 23rd to submit a proposal.
Mayor of Teguise, Oswaldo Betancort, welcomes the forthcoming works which “will have an immediate and effective impact, given that the object of the works is the renovation of pavements and road signs.”.
The Ayuntamiento are also preparing contracts for other resurfacing projects in the municipality, in response to resident demands.
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Premier League bottom-feeders Southampton are in real danger of dropping down to the Championship for the first time since 2011-12 after Saints remain entrenched in their worst season of the PL era.
Despite making a managerial change and replacing former boss Ralph Hasenhüttl with Luton Town’s Nathan Jones, their 1-0 home loss against Nottingham Forest yesterday was their sixth consecutive Premier League defeat, with the south coast club also managing just 15 goals during the current season as one of many negative highlights across a possible catastrophic domestic campaign.
But possible January business meant to inject life into the team could be on the cusp of being completed after football insider Fabrizio Romano reported that Southampton is nearing a deal for Croatian international attacking midfielder Mislav Oršić.
After rumors surfaced earlier today linking the club with interest in Everton’s Michael Keane to bolster their defensive ranks, a possible deal for the 30-year-old Oršić will add valuable experience to a young side that clearly lacks the experience to work its way out of a relegation scrap on the back of a manager who himself has considerably less experience than his predecessor.
Oršić was a key impact sub for Zlatko Dalić's Croatian outfit that finished third at the recent 2022 World Cup in Qatar after the Dinamo Zagreb’s tactical versatility and energy was regularly called upon during tournament play, with the Zagreb native also finding the back of the net against Morocco in the consolation match.
The attacking midfielder has shone for Zagreb across the last four-and-a-half seasons in the Croatian capital since his arrival in 2018 from South Korean side Ulsan Hyundai, scoring over 57 goals in the Hrvatska Nogometna Liga across 132 appearances while also performing well in continental competitions, which included a hattrick against Tottenham in the round of 16 of the Europa League last season.
Romano’s report does not mention if Oršić would be available for Saints’ clash on Saturday at Goodison Park, but the sooner the experienced forward hits the ground running for Jones’ side the better.


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Experiments increasingly rely on high-performance computing software that plays a crucial role in producing and interpreting data. Differences in software environments can cause problems when those experiments need to be reproduced – so scientists at the MDC in Berlin are helping find a solution.
Reproducing experiments and results is a cornerstone of science, but researchers acknowledge that actually achieving this feat can be tricky. Specific experimental setups are usually the result of a lab's painstaking work and, in today's environment of high-throughput methods, are increasingly expensive.
The fact that complex, customized sets of software are frequently involved in the analysis and interpretation of data makes it even more difficult to achieve true reproducibility.
Guix – a free software that is used to fully reproduce computational environments – might be part of the solution, says Ludovic Courtès of Inria, the French National Institute for computer science and applied mathematics in Bordeaux. To implement it he has joined forces with Ricardo Wurmus of the platform for bioinformatics and modeling at the the Max Delbrück Center's Berlin Institute of Medical Systems Biology (BIMSB), scientists from the Utrecht University Medical Center and a growing group of international colleagues.
Capturing complete computational environments
The National Science Foundation in the US and journals such as Nature are insisting that researchers share source code and support reproducibility. "The ability to reproduce an experiment depends – among other things – on the ability to reproduce the software environment," Courtès says. "That poses particular difficulties in the many cases which require high-performance computing (HPC) environments.”
Guix is an outgrowth of a project called GNU launched almost 40 years ago at MIT in the USA. It makes up for some deficits of earlier efforts and is addressing several challenges: Users are no longer dependent on software package management by system administrators, empowering them to fully customize the environment to their needs.
It also solves problems that arise when scientists draw on "container solutions," which Courtès compares to receiving a brand-new computer where everything has already been installed. "That works until you make a small modification in the experiment to test a new hypothesis – which often happens in the world of research!"
The advantage of Guix is how it characterizes software environments in unambiguous terms, similar to a mathematical function. It completely describes all its relations and thus can reproduce them bit-for-bit. This way, Guix facilitates both reproducibility and customizability.
Adapting Guix to scientists' needs
Guix was not originally designed for the high-performance computing environments required by today's experiments. So scientists at the MDC, Inria and the partner institutes are building functions that permit Guix to be used on a computing cluster, to implement reproducible workflows. They are also adding packages that were developed at each site.
"Before Guix, the installation of scientific software was necessarily ad-hoc," Wurmus says. "Groups would build their own software, statically link it into existing systems, and hope that it would never have to change – because managing software environments was virtually impossible. Now not only can we manage a single environment per group in a reliable fashion, but we use Guix at all levels: of the group, user, workflow and so on."
The project is scheduled to last two years, at which time its initiators hope to have met the software reproducibility needs of their institutions. "The wider objective," Courtès says, "is to convince others who rely on high-performance computing that Guix represents a major advance toward a fundamental goal in science."
The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC)
The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC) was founded in Berlin in 1992. It is named for the German-American physicist Max Delbrück, who was awarded the 1969 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. The MDC's mission is to study molecular mechanisms in order to understand the origins of disease and thus be able to diagnose, prevent and fight it better and more effectively. In these efforts, the MDC cooperates with the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) as well as with national partners such as the German Center for Cardiovascular Research and numerous international research institutions. More than 1,600 staff and guests from nearly 60 countries work at the MDC, just under 1,300 of them in scientific research. The MDC is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (90 percent) and the State of Berlin (10 percent), and is a member of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers.
https://guix-hpc.bordeaux.inria.fr/ Website of the Guix project
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Washington, D.C., May 09, 2014 – Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) have elected the top leadership of their union by a more than a two-to-one margin. The preliminary results were announced today following a tabulation of ballots from IAM Local Lodges across the U.S. and Canada. The vote count was performed at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD under the direct supervision of Department of Labor representatives.
“IAM members made their collective voice heard and elected a diverse leadership team with the experience and capabilities to lead one of the greatest unions in North America,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “Our members have spoken and we thank them for their support. They overwhelmingly rejected an effort to move this union backwards and we now turn our full attention to moving the IAM forward.”
IAM members in the United States and Canada elected the incumbent officers R. Thomas Buffenbarger for International President and Robert Roach, Jr. for General Secretary-Treasurer. In voting in the United States, IAM members elected eight incumbent General Vice Presidents including Lynn D. Tucker, Jr., Robert Martinez, Jr., Philip J. Gruber, Gary R. Allen, Sito Pantoja, Mark Blondin, Diane Babineaux and Dora Cervantes.
The preliminary results announced today are subject to final certification by the Department of Labor. Click here to view a tally of the preliminary results.
The IAM is one of the largest industrial unions in North America and one of the few where members can directly elect their top leadership. The IAM represents nearly 600,000 active and retired members in Canada, the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.


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Below are brief descriptions of epidemiology faculty and their research interest. Expanded information regarding faculty research interests is available by clicking on an individual faculty name below to link to UC Irvine's Faculty Profiles database which provides full professional biographies of UC Irvine researchers.
Hoda Anton-Culver, PhD: Cancer genetics; epidemiology and community research: development of information systems facilitating the exchange of human cancer genetics information and resources; professional and lay community outreach programs helping to prevent and control cancer
Ralph Delfino, MD, PhD: Environmental epidemiology; longitudinal studies of air pollution and respiratory and cardiovascular outcomes in susceptible populations; impacts of in-utero and early-life environmental exposures on allergic and respiratory outcomes in children; relationships between reproductive outcomes and exposure to traffic-related air pollution. Studies involve evaluation of personal exposures and gene-environment interactions. A video from an "On The Air" news station broadcast featured Dr. Delfino talking about the effects of traffic-related chemical pollutants on chronic diseases.
Luohua Jiang, PhD: Diabetes prevention and management; health disparities research; multilevel and longitudinal data analysis; latent variable modeling
Trina Norden-Krichmar, PhD: Bioinformatics; genetic factors in human diseases; gene expression analysis; non-coding RNA; metagenomics; environmental and marine genomics
Feng Liu-Smith, PhD: Molecular mechanisms of etiology and drug resistance in melanoma; function and mechanisms of redox biology in cancer progression
Andrew Odegaard, Ph.D.: Diet, nutrition, lifestyle, physical activity, obesity, body composition, metabolic disorders, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, cognition, translation
Daniel Stokols, PhD: Environmental Psychology, Trandisciplinary Team Science, Community & Global Health
Argyrios Ziogas, PhD, Biostatistics: Statistical methodology for family studies related to genetic (family) data, ascertainment bias and gene environment and gene-gene interactions related to cancer etiology

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Wilmington loves film, and so does Michael Ferrell. A local Wilmingtonian who moved to the Big Apple in pursuit of his filmmaking dreams, the 1996 Hoggard High School graduate worked as a stunt double in the locally filmed “Little Monsters,” in 1989. He was 11.
Fast forward to 2016: Ferrell’s feature film, “Twenty Million People,” was released on April 7 by Factory Film Studios. A major feat for anyone in the business, for Ferrell—who wrote, directed and starred in the film—it truly is a triumph. But like all artists, he keeps undertaking the laborious task of honing his craft.
It began in acting, on the stage as part of Tapestry Theatre Company in Wilmington, as well as in film and TV. Though they were not necessarily large roles, Ferrell was an extra on “Lolita” and “I Know What You Did Last Summer.”
“These experiences were valuable,” Ferrell tells, “and showed me what it really looks like—how making a film actually works, not the image most people have of being some kind of movie star.”
Acting became his passion. He graduated from UNC Greensboro with a BFA in acting and then took his talents to work on several off-Broadway shows (“The Blue Martini,” “Jersey Shore House”), East Village productions and even participated in the NY Fringe Festival. “As an adult actor, it’s tempting to get distracted by the ‘career’ aspect of acting,” he continues, “getting your next job, trying to quit your day job, trying to get the right agent. That’s all fine and important, but then it’s time to work/play/act. The best actors I’ve seen and worked with remember that.”
Ferrell moved to LA after college, with the hope for a future in film and TV. It didn’t pan out. So he returned to NY. “I realized I didn’t want a job as someone’s assistant,” he says. “I really wanted to make my own work.”
He attempted to write his first screenplay seven years ago. The story followed a guy who was dumped by his girlfriend and turned his anguish into the upstart of a garage band—“even though by society’s standards, he was too old for that kind of thing,” Ferrell says. He sent it to a bunch of LA agents and got a few responses.
“One agent in particular was super generous and gave me paragraphs of notes that basically said, ‘You’re obviously a good writer but you don’t know how to write a screenplay … yet,’” Ferrell tells.
In 2012 Ferrell began writing “Twenty Million People” mainly as a response to not knowing what else to do with his time. He decided to just go for it and brought on two producers, Devin Sanchez and Chris Prine, to star in it alongside Ferrell.
“Twenty Million People” follows Brian (Ferrell), who doesn’t believe in soul mates, yet falls for Ashley (Devin Sanchez). Suddenly, Ashley pulls a Casper and ghosts him—disappearing without so much as a goodbye or a text. Brian, in love, goes in pursuit of Ashley with his broken-hearted best friend (Chris Prine).
Ferrell’s work regularly deals with relationships. Unsatisfied with the way romantic comedies are made, he wanted to put out a realistic take on one. “The smartest thing for a filmmaker, especially when they’re starting out, is to make the films they like to watch,” he says.
Having a bit of background in comedy has helped Ferrell create witty, quick and real dialog. He sharpened his quips at the Barrow Group in NY under Seth Barrish and Lee Brock—as well as by doing improv comedy at I.O. in Chicago.
“Twenty Million People” won Best Feature Film at the Maryland International Film Festival, Cape Fear Independent Film Festival, Garden State Film Festival, and Williamsburg Independent Film Festival. It has received other accolades, like Best Director, at VisionFest in NY.
Financed completely by Ferrell and his other two producers, it gave them free-range to do a project they wanted and believed in. The real work came when the camera was rolling—“getting the story in front of the camera and keeping it simple,” according to Ferrell. Directing wasn’t as easy a task for the veteran actor either.
“I had the vision, and I’d written it after all, so I thought I should direct it,” he says. Everything he learned was in real-time, on the job. With another feature-length film in development, “Laura Gets a Cat,” Ferrell once again will take on the three mantles: writer, director and actor. A struggling novelist in her 30s, NYC resident Laura is not satisfied by her current string of relationships. Her daydreams whisk her away into an extraordinary life, which includes a bit of time travel from famed poet Lord Byron. The film will be partially shot in Carolina Beach. Feller will be shooting the film with a RED camera.
“We have an opportunity, living in the age we’re in, to be able to make films with very cheap cameras, with our phones, and be able to edit them on laptops, so its all about trying and failing, until finally succeeding—or moving to Hollywood and meet the right person,” he says.
As of now, he has no plans to pack it up to the West Coast.
“Twenty Million People” can be downloaded now on iTunes, Amazon Instant, Google Play, and other online streaming services. Visit www.twentymillionpeople.com for more information.

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Bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr., presents the second big novel in the Imager Portfolio, in a world where magic rules in secret.
Imager's Challenge takes up immediately after the conclusion of Imager. Still recovering from injuries received in foiling the plots of the Ferran envoy, Rhenn is preparing to take up his new duties as imager liaison to the Civic Patrol of L'Excelsis. No sooner has he assumed his new position than he discovers two things. First, the commander of the Civic Patrol doesn't want a liaison from the infamous Collegium and soon has Rhenn patrolling the streets of the worst district in the city. Second, Rhenn receives formal notice that one of the High Holders, the father of a man Rhenn partly blinded in self-defense, has declared his intention to destroy Rhenn and his family.
Rhenn's only allies are the family of the girl he loves, successful merchants with underworld connections. In the end, Rhenn must stand off against gang lords, naval marines, Tiempran terrorist priests, the most powerful High Holder in all of Solidar, and his own Collegium—and find a way to prevail without making further enemies and endangering those he loves.
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Eliminating Mold and Pathogens with UV-C Technology
Use of UV-C light is gaining more acceptance as an effective method to disinfect mold and antibiotic-resistant microorganisms such as MRSA.
Throughout the world of healthcare there is a silent unseen killer to patients and medical staff. Called hospital-associated infections (HAI’s), these airborne pathogens present a serious challenge to infection-control professionals. The incidence of hospital-associated infections is a serious and widespread problem, with an estimated 1 in 10 patients acquiring an infection during a hospital stay. A recent report from the CDC stated that “hospital-acquired infection is a global problem and is the fourth greatest cause of mortality amongst Americans”. There are a whole range of potentially pathogenic microorganisms associated with nosocomial infections, many of which are opportunistic pathogens which are the frequent cause of respiratory infections. Hospitals, or other medical facilities are the ideal proving ground for airborne pathogens even with their close attention to the spread of infections. Infection can be spread in many ways, however, the most commonly encountered methods are direct contact and inhalation. Regular surface cleaning and hand-washing is one of the accepted ways to combat infection risks, although this only works if the medical staffs follows the policy. Although constantly wiping down medical equipment and hand washing is critically important, this doesn’t help to reduce the risks from inhalation of airborne microorganisms.
On average, a medical person, or hospital staff comes into a patient’s room every 15 minutes. Just the sheer number of times this happens in a 24 hour period opens the door for the potential of transmitting a microorganism from one place to another. Humans can fall prey to a whole range of viral and bacterial diseases such as measles and tuberculosis which are transmitted via the airborne route from one infectious individual to another susceptible victim. Infectious aerosols tend to be extremely small and can therefore remain suspended and sustainable in air streams over long periods of time. There are also many pathogens which can become airborne that exist within medical equipment, such as the ventilators, nebulizers, suction devices, etc. As a result the risk of airborne infections in high risk locations such as hospital and medical clinics, the risk is always high, especially for immunocompromised patients.
Attempts to control infections with drugs have just created more resistant strains. Out of the top six bacteria found within hospitals, each is resistant to at least one drug. The ineffectiveness of existing antibiotics is adding to more expensive drugs, and drugs which are becoming more resistant to treatment, so it becomes a vicious cycle.
UV-C Technology offers a Solution to Airborne Pathogens
Ultraviolet (UV) light occurs naturally in sunlight and UV rays from the sun are the best source of the vitamin D your body needs to ward off cancer and dozens of other health problems. But that’s just the beginning of what ultraviolet light can do, it can be extremely effective disinfectant with the ability to kill bacteria, viruses, and fungi (mold) in the air and on surfaces. The germicidal properties of UV light have been known since the 19th century. UV lamps were effectively used in the pre-antibiotic era extensively in tuberculosis (TB) wards to control the spread of infection, but with the development of anti-bacterial drugs UV air disinfection fell out of favor as the method of choice. However, in recent years, with the global rise in TB, MRSA, C-Diff which are becoming resistant to drug therapy there has been renewed interest in UV lamps for use as an infection control measure. Staphylococcus aureus or more importantly the methicillin resistant strain (MRSA) is a major problem in hospitals throughout the world. Although most outbreaks are associated with the a contact route for infection, the airborne route is thought to play an important role in particular locations such as intensive care and transplant wards, and burns units.
UV may be divided by wavelength into three bands, A, B, and C. Of these UVC is the shortest and most powerful. At the specific wavelength of 253.7 nm. It is proven to be deadly to viruses, bacteria and molds. UVC air sterilization is making a comeback as a proven and tested solution against airborne infections in healthcare. Many hospitals are already successfully reducing air-borne infection using some form of UV lamps. New types of UV technology will continue to be introduced to the market as the need for infection prevention increases due to drug-resistant strains of bacteria and viruses.
UV-C Germicidal Irradiation Equipment
Today UVGI (ultraviolet germicidal irradiation) is receiving renewed interest, given the emergence of new infectious diseases, pandemic strains of influenza and antibiotic strains of drug resistant pathogens.
With renewed interest in using UV technology new products are being introduced to the healthcare market. One of the most innovation and effective products combines treating air inside a special chamber as air passes through. Although, this is not unique, the system is unique in the way it’s mounted, which is recessed in the ceiling. This makes the unit, called the “Purealizer”, both unobtrusive and allows it to constantly “scrub” the air circulating in the area (or room) where it’s been installed.
The Purealizer is a patented-pending germicidal 2′ x 2′ troffer air disinfection system. The Purealizer uses UV light in the optimum germicidal range (254nm) combined with photocatalytic oxidation to disinfect an eliminate pathogens and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
The fixture uses differential air pressure which passes through a highly reflective reaction chamber at 30 cfm to neutralize up to 99% of airborne pathogens in a first pass kill rate. The system is designed to easily mount to a t-grid in a 2’-ft. by 2’-ft. opening and operate continuously 24/7 to improve air quality.
A UV-C light tube has been engineered into a reflected array to produce an intense energy field capable of eradicating the 97% resistant microorganisms with a first pass kill rate. Slow airspeed coupled with a mathematically modeled chamber design ensures the air is maintained in close proximity to the radiation source. A MERV 6 filter, which is optional, helps filter all the larger particles prior to them entering the chamber which also helps to maintain the effectiveness of the UV light. The Purealizer UV fixture is designed to fit neatly in place of an existing 2 x 2 ceiling troffer. This means no additional space is taken up by the unit, and it would be hardly noticed by patients or even the staff. The 2′ x 2′ troffer can be easily mounted in patient rooms or critical care areas, which is at the source of hospital-associated infections.
The energy consumption is very low, under 50 watts and the system incorporates fans which are relatively quiet. The system is intended to be operated 24/7 days, which would provide continual air sterilization without the need for operator supervision. The system integrates the CDC’s 4 recommended hierarchies of defense to fight airborne infections, pressure, filtration, purification and dilution which is why it’s been proven effective to killing up to 99% of airborne pathogens.
The goal of 2′ x 2′ recessed UV troffer is to inactivate the infectious airborne microorganisms at the top of the room, or area, then supply the lower room with continuously disinfected air. Differential pressure using a set of fans carry airborne microorganisms through the UVC field which allows very large volumes of air to be serialized in a very short period. In a typical room the volume of air would have up to four (4) complete cycles of disinfection each hour. A key measure of the effectiveness of an air sterilization is the Purealizer’s ability to fully circulate all the air in the room, ensuring a uniform and continuous distribution.


The playoffs are finally here, and fans are gearing up for one of the most exciting Januarys in years.
The postseason is reserved for only the best of the best, and players who perform at the highest level are superstars.
The following seven players are underrated by the national public, but they are poised to break out in a big way this coming weekend.
Geno Atkins is a little-known name, despite performing at an All-Pro level all season long.
The versatile defensive tackle is the leader of a stingy Bengals defense, and he contributes in all phases of that side of the ball.
The second-year-man out of Georgia recorded a gaudy eight sacks on the year, the most among defensive tackles in the NFL.
He also had three pass deflections and two forced fumbles, as well as being a major factor in Cincinnati's strong run defense.
Atkins will have a mammoth game, and stifle the Texans' offensive linemen all day long.
Despite recording just 28 catches for 353 yards on the season, backup tight end Joel Dreessen was a major factor in the Texans offense.
The Colorado State product was the team's best red-zone target, as he recorded six receiving touchdowns on the season.
Dreessen is a terrific check-down option for rookie quarterback T.J. Yates, as he is often overlooked by opposing defenses.
With Andre Johnson back healthy, the Bengals will have to leave at least one Houston receiver open, and that man will most likely be Joel Dreessen.
This all adds up to a huge game for the 29-year-old.
Titus Young is primed to have a breakout game in front of a national audience tonight.
The rookie wide receiver had a very solid 2011, as he recorded 48 receptions, 607 yards and six touchdowns.
He possesses great speed and elusiveness, and he has a knack for big plays.
With Darren Sproles receiving most of the national spotlight, Pierre Thomas has not gotten the praise he deserves after a terrific season.
The Illinois product was one of the leaders of the Saints record-breaking offense, as he rushed for 562 yards and five touchdowns on just 110 carries. He also caught a staggering 50 passes for 425 yards and a touchdown.
With the Lions focusing on Jimmy Graham, Marques Colston and Darren Sproles tonight, Thomas could be in line for a breakout game.
Second-year-man Sean Weatherspoon quietly put together a Pro Bowl caliber season this year.
The Falcons linebacker was a crucial part of Atlanta's fifth ranked run defense, as he recorded a staggering 80 tackles.
The 24-year-old was also a superb contributor in the passing game, as he recorded four sacks and eight pass deflections.
Weatherspoon has the kind of big play ability that could be crucial in a close playoff game against a mistake-prone Giants offense.
Although Corey Webster struggles at times in allowing the big play, the Giants cornerback has the big play ability that could change a game.
The LSU product finished second in the NFL with six interceptions, and he also recorded a superb 16 pass deflections.
Webster will be matched up against explosive wide receiver Roddy White tonight, and he will need a terrific game for the Giants to advance to the next round.
With star running back Rashard Mendenhall sidelined with a torn ACL, backup Isaac Redman will receive the majority of the carries this postseason.
Redman will be matched up with a below average Broncos rushing defense that ranked just 22nd against the run this year.
The third-year man out of Bowie State has the strength and explosiveness to have a monster game, and lead the Steelers to a first round win.
D.J. Williams is a vastly underrated player for the Broncos, as he has put up superb numbers this year, but has received little media attention.
The veteran linebacker placed second on the team in tackles with 90, third in sacks with five and tied for first in forced fumbles with three.
Williams seems to be all over the field every game, and he could easily be a difference maker against a banged-up Steelers offense this Sunday.


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Work from home comes with plenty of perks; being stuck at home certainly is not one of them. Losing already limited space in your home to a home office is another. There are plenty of solutions to the “home office” problem: creating a working corner in your living room, for instance, or converting half of your laundry room into an office. Perhaps the least intrusive solution, however, is to use your bedroom set to create an office within your bedroom. When anyone mentions loft bed, most people have flashbacks to college, but loft bedroom sets are no longer the rickety contraptions you grew to hate in school.
Contemporary bedroom sets are designed to accommodate the unique needs of any space, including smaller spaces where square footage is a commodity. These newer bed sets are created to be multifunctional. Essentially, they are intended to reduce the number of pieces of furniture you need in your bedroom by incorporating storage and other features. Some bedroom sets even include bookcases built into the bedframe!
For the purpose of building a convenient home office, however, the loft bed is ideal. The space beneath a lofted bed can be turned into just about anything, so why not an office? Of course, you are likely picturing yourself hunched uncomfortably under a space far too short to accommodate an adult’s full height; stop worrying! Modern lofts can be customized to your exact height preferences and arranged within a room; however they best fit the space, with flexible options for where the ladder is installed. Online retailers offer access to extensive collections and are a great place to buy bedroom furniture sets. Most lofts also include other built-in storage options, and loft sets are ideal for anyone looking to optimize their space.
How you plan to arrange your loft within your bedroom will be key to its success. Consider factors like light, especially if you will be regularly working from your under-bed office. Measure the floor to be sure the specifications of your chosen set will fit well, but also check the ceiling clearance.
One of the added benefits of a complete bedroom set is that the extra interior design work is largely already accomplished for you. Rather than hunting for close matches in style and color, your pieces arrive matched and unify your bedroom without even trying. That said, with minimal furniture, you have more freedom and flexibility to bring your own unique style to your décor. A great approach is to identify a focal point, an element or even a work of art that will be the centerpiece of the room (not literally in the center, but the stylistic core.) From here, you can begin to incorporate accessories that support the overall atmosphere and style of the space without being forced to bring in any additional furnishings that might clash with the overall aesthetic.
Do not overlook your workspace when styling your bedroom/office, either. While it must be functional, that does not mean it should not also be comfortable and an enjoyable place to be!


The VF-99 folding pipe stand is a high-capacity option for joining applications for pipes up to 12 in. in diameter and 2,500 lb in weight. It offers a functional, efficient design with lightweight construction and folding rectangular legs that are 27 in. in diameter open and 7 in. in diameter closed. It comes equipped with an ergonomic V-handle angled for comfortable hand position, allowing users to adjust and pick up the stand without detaching it from the base.


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Drag Racing Christmas Tree Decal
Get into the holiday spirit with our Drag Racing Christmas Tree Decal. Made of durable material, it can withstand the outdoors for years. Available in 3 sizes, this die-cut decal comes with a 5-year outdoor warranty. Stick it on any surface and show off your love for drag racing. Plus, enjoy a complimentary flag decal with every order. Designed and produced in the U.S.A.


"I Think You Have A Future In This" - Kasdan Interviews JJ
Following a Force Awakens screening at the Directors Guild Of America on Sunday, Lawrence Kasdan sat down with his co-writer, and director, JJ Abrams, to discuss their latest small, art house movie. Here’s the whole chat.
Will this be the year JJ gets his first DGA nomination? He certainly deserves it.
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Leopard Tortoise Care Sheet
Before purchasing your new pet leopard tortoise for sale, please make sure you find an experienced captive bred leopard tortoise breeder and due your homework researching proper leopard tortoise care.
Leopard Tortoise Geochelone pardalis pardalis Geochelone pardalis babcocki (most common in the UK) Description: The Leopard tortoise is the second largest land tortoise in Africa.
There are two commonly recognised subspecies, Geochelone pardalis pardalis (The Giant South African Leopard Tortoise) and Geochelone pardalis babcocki, the more common leopard tortoise. The largest ever pardalis recorded according to A Highfield was one weighing 43 Kg. This was a male and the largest female weighed in at 20 Kg. The pardalis babcocki which is the most common sub species and the one usually kept in the UK and Europe weighs much less the average weight being somewhere between 10 – 14 Kg. In the wild they are found across Southern Africa, inhabiting the grass lands and savannas.
Their striking markings make juveniles instantly recognisable with a number of dark spots on the vertebral and marginal scutes; these spots can vary in number depending upon the sub species. The colouration and pattern is a variety of bands around the scutes ranging from almost cream, through to straw yellow, brown and black. Are Leopard tortoises for you? Leopard tortoises are one of the most attractive tortoise species, but to do them justice they will require quite an investment from the keeper both in time, money and space. If their needs cannot fully be met then a Leopard tortoise should not be considered. Providing the correct care can be given and time invested, then when purchasing a tortoise please try to ensure that it is of captive bred origin, or perhaps consideration should be given to rehoming an unwanted tortoise.
Please make sure that you fully understand the commitment required before deciding to take on a Leopard tortoise. General Husbandry Requirements: Leopard tortoises being tropical tortoises have very specific requirements that must be met if they are to thrive in a captive environment. It is true that they will survive in less than ideal conditions, but in these situations the tortoise will potentially suffer never ending bouts of illness and stress related disorders.
The outcome possibly being that the tortoise will have a very unhappy existence and a much reduced life expectancy.
General Housing: Being such a large species means that Leopards require quite extensive accommodation. Add to this the fact that they are a species which does NOT hibernate then the keeper is left with the problem of providing all year round outdoor accommodation and the added expense of maintaining high temperatures during the winter months. This is quite easily overcome whilst the tortoises are juveniles; the tortoises can be brought indoors and housed on a tortoise table until the following spring/summer when they can be put back outside. However once they start to grow bringing them indoors for the winter become less of an option for most people. It is at this stage that the keeper finds out just how expensive it can be to insulate and heat a shed or greenhouse throughout the winter. Unfortunately it also at this stage when the keeper decides that they can no longer provide appropriate care and the tortoise needs to be rehomed. Hatchling Care: When a Leopard tortoise hatches out, it is a fully independent miniature of its parents. In the wild it would leave the nest site and start fending for itself immediately. In captivity this is also true and the adult tortoise plays no role whatsoever in the care of the new arrival. However, there is a great deal that a keeper can do to assist the newly hatched in its early stages of development. The general care is the same as that of juveniles and adults, but with the addition of a few precautionary measures. Hatchlings are very small and do become very quickly dehydrated. To prevent this from happening hatchlings will benefit from being soaked daily in baths of lukewarm water. The water should be shallow enough so that the tortoises can easily keep their head above the surface. It should come up to the chin or where the top meets the bottom shell and the bath should last some 20 minutes. Because hatchlings grow very fast the diet will require supplementing with a high quality vitamin, mineral and calcium supplements. If they are deprived of the necessary nutrients that they require for steady healthy growth they may succumb to dietary disorders such as Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD). At this stage in their development hatchlings require exposure to as much UVB light as possible; however they should never be left outdoors to fend for themselves. A hatchling tortoise will very quickly lose its core body heat and if it is unable to get back under a heat source to replenish this it could very quickly perish. Hatchlings are also very vulnerable to predation and for all these reasons it is recommended that they only spend time outdoors when there is someone around to observe them and able to bring them back indoors immediately when conditions dictate. Whilst outdoors it is recommended that they are housed in a secure enclosure with a mesh lid to protect them from predators such as foxes, large birds and dogs. When small leopards are kept indoors for long periods of time consideration should be given to proving them with large trays planted with grasses, (cat litter trays or plant seedling trays are ideal) as they not only provide moisture required in hot environments, but the leopards enjoy pulling on the grass, which helps keep their beaks in trim. If several trays are planted up it will allow them to be interchanged on a regular basis. Housing Hatchlings/Juveniles: Indoors – young leopards should be housed on an open top tortoise table; the enclosure should be of suitable size so that the tortoise has plenty of room to move around and also with sufficient space so that water bowls, hides, rocks and plants can be used to create a mini habitat. There should be fresh water available at all times. This should be provided in a container of suitable size so that tortoise can gain easy access to it. Leopards not only like to drink but they also like to sit and soak in their water. A large slate tile or flat rock makes the ideal platform for tortoises to feed from as it helps prevent the ingress of the substrate material which would undoubtedly occur if tortoises were fed from the floor of the enclosure. Provision for a number of hides should be provided; these can be placed in different areas around the enclosure giving tortoises a choice of where they sleep and hide. For substrate use 50/50 play sand/topsoil mix or graze on or ReadiGrass or a combination of both. Hemp has sharp particles which can easily cause serious damage to tortoises and it can sometimes prove to be fatal especially if ingested and as such is not recommended for use as a substrate. Outdoors – a safe and secure area for young Leopards is required. They should be allowed outside whenever the weather permits. Part of the garden can be sectioned off to make a small enclosure with a solid and secure boundary. Within the confines of this, an indoor area that has some form of heating controlled by a thermostat will need to be provided. A cold frame is ideal providing a basking lamp can be added, but care must be taken to ensure all electrical fittings and cabling is weather proofed. This is essential as the weather can change so quickly and young leopards will need this area to maintain the body temperature and to provide protection from the elements. Housing Adults: Adults are housed in the exactly the same manner just on a much larger scale. They will require a large area outdoors where they can graze or bask in the sun and the boundaries must not be see through. Assess to shady areas is also necessary. Ornamental grasses such as pampas grass and shrubs such as hebes or lavatera make ideal shelter and hiding places. Adult leopards will also require a heated indoor area generally provided by using something like a large insulated garden shed or greenhouse. This is ideal only if built on a base high enough to keep the glass out of reach and sight. Leopards must have access to these at all times, providing them with a safe warm place to sleep at night and also protecting them from any sudden changes in the weather. Heating and Lighting: Adequate heating and lighting can be achieved in a number of ways but first and foremost natural unfiltered sunlight is far better than any UVB bulb. Even on a cloudy day here in the UK solar radiation is far stronger than the best UVB bulb. It isn’t nearly as good as the levels of UVB light leopards would receive in their natural environment in Africa, but it is still better than denying it to them. Leopards should be exposed to as much sunlight as possible. Indoors the kind of heating element used will depend on personal preference and the area to be heated. Some people prefer to provide UVB lighting using the full spectrum tube type bulbs, and provide heat by means of a basking bulb linked to a thermostat. Others choose to use a combined Heat/UVB bulb. These are suitable for tortoise tables as they provide both the UVB and the heat from one source. They can not be used with a thermostat so the temperature of the hot spot under the bulb is controlled by either raising or lowering the height of the bulb until the desired temperature is achieved. The heating of large outdoor setups can not be achieved with UVB/Heat bulbs alone. Background heating, by using heat lamps, ceramic heater emitters, and tubular greenhouse heaters, have all been used with varying degrees of success. The UVB and a basking hotspot can then be provided using the combined bulb or UVB tube. Heating needs to be maintained throughout the year and electricity costs can be high. In all cases the provision of a temperature gradient for the tortoise is paramount. Temperature under the basking lamp during the day should be approximately 30°C (86°F) to 32 (90°F) with a cooler background area of 20°C (68°F) to 21°C (70°F ) . A drop in temperature during the night is required, but the temperature must be set to no lower than 16°C (60°F). Leopards do not like and cannot tolerate cold and damp conditions and if cared for in this type of environment their resistance to infection and disease will be increased, so it is essential that this part of their care is correct. Feeding and Dietary Supplementation: Leopard tortoises are strictly herbivores and in the wild are natural grazers, the bulk of their diet being made up of various grasses and hays. In captivity the provision of a diet as close to this as possible is what the keeper should aim for. It is important not to overfeed as even too much of the correct diet can cause growth problems. A good balanced diet containing the correct balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats, fibre, vitamins and minerals is essential and if provided, and free of chemicals, will assist in the development of a healthy immunological system.
The Leopard tortoises diet should be very high in fibre and made up of about 70% grasses and hay, the remaining 30% should be made up of essential weeds and flowers. Other plant material such as opuntia cactus pads and its fruit is also very high in fibre and can be fed in small quantities. The following list of food items is intended to assist the Leopard keeper in providing a varied and balanced diet, but is by no means exhaustive. The list also draws attention to some food items that should be avoided and in some cases are particularly dangerous to the tortoise. Grass: A variety of grasses is best and the Leopard should be allowed to graze freely in warm conditions. Meadow hay, timothy hay and orchard hay are suitable alternatives when grasses aren’t readily available. Readi-grass or Graze-On are other alternatives which can be purchased from horse feed suppliers and some pet care outlets. Essential Weeds: Plantain, both broad and narrow leaf, dandelion leaves and flowers, chickweed, clover. Suitable weeds and plants: Thistle, hibiscus leaves and flowers, mulberry leaves, tradescantia, opuntia pads and fruit, echeveria, abutilon, kalanchoe, mimula, petunias, viola, flatleaf watercress (Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum) but not salad cress, American Land Cress (Barbarea verna), sowthistle, endive, agave, lavatera flowers and leaves. Foods to be avoided: Fruit: Leopard tortoises do not eat any fruit in the wild and if given it can cause gastro-intestinal disturbances from increased lactic acid levels and a potential increase in parasitic infestation, potentially resulting in a sterile gut which could be fatal. Dog and Cat Food: This type of food is too high in protein and if given will lead to shell deformities, renal disease and ultimately, death of the tortoise. Brassicas: As they tie up free iodine and goitres can result if fed in large quantities. Spinach: Spinach and chard are high in oxalates, which bind with calcium to give insoluble calcium oxalate and thus interfere with calcium absorption.
Lettuce and some supermarket greens: E.g. Romaine lettuce, lambs lettuce, radicchio, endive. Although these can be fed to the Leopard tortoise as part of a varied diet they should not be given as the main diet alone, otherwise the tortoise will not be provided with adequate nutrition. Additional foods which can be used on rare occasions: Cucumber, carrot, zucchini. Mineral and Vitamin Supplements UVB levels in the tortoise’s natural habitat are vastly higher than anything we experience in the UK, so its food must be lightly dusted with a vitamin and mineral supplement which contains vitamin D3 and calcium, such as Nutrobal. Hatchling and Juvenile tortoises In Northern climates a mineral and vitamin supplement such as Nutrobal or Reptavite should be offered to all growing tortoises on a daily basis for the first 3-4 years of life and after this it can be offered three times a week. This should be lightly sprinkled on the tortoise’s food. NB. That if the tortoise is kept outside of the US, where the climate is similar to its natural habitat, and it is maintained outside where it can synthesise its D3 requirements from the UVB component of solar radiation, then the frequency of additional supplementation of D3 can be reduced. Adult tortoises Mineral and vitamin supplementation for adult tortoises in the form of Arkvits or Nutrobal can be lightly sprinkled daily on to the food. Tortoises of all ages In addition all tortoises, whatever their age, will benefit by some calcium supplementation in the form of limestone flour (or another form of pure calcium carbonate) and this can be sprinkled lightly on to the daily feed. Limestone flour is available from most equestrian stockists and is recommended due to its high calcium content and the fact that it is easily digested. Cuttlefish, which contains calcium, should be made available at all times, and although it is not as easily digested as limestone flour, it is a good way of keeping the beak trimmed. When providing mineral and vitamin supplementation it is important that the manufacturer’s instructions be followed to avoid the possibility of over dosing.
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Imperial Dade CFO Steps Down
Imperial Dade and its parent company BCPE Empire Topco have confirmed that Marc Mongolla will step down as the company’s chief financial officer, effective Aug. 30, according to a press statement.
Mongolla will be temporarily replaced by Paul Cervino, the company’s Chief Administrative Officer, until a permanent successor is found.
Cervino has been with Imperial Dade for 10 years,
“On behalf of everyone at Imperial and our board of directors, I want to thank Marc for his financial leadership and many contributions during his tenure as CFO,” says Imperial Dade chief executive officer Robert Tillis. “We have full confidence in Paul’s ability to lead our finance operations, and we expect a smooth transition. We are grateful for his experience and leadership while our search is underway for a new chief financial officer. We look forward to updating our financial partners on our second quarter financial results in our next earnings call.”
Mongolla plans to assist Imperial Dade through the transition.

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