Last week, the WSJ published an article “The Dimming of GE’s Bold Digital Dreams’ that delivered fascinating insights into what went wrong with the company’s plan to transform itself into a software powerhouse.
The piece resonated with me since I have structured our business and service offerings in Enterprise Transformation to help companies prevent what happened to GE Digital.
Here is a short overview of the issues that were highlighted in the article and our approach to address these with our clients’ digital transformation journey.
Issue 1: GE didn’t assess the probability of a realistic transformation
In 2014, GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt correctly saw that in order to survive into the future, GE would need to transform itself from a company known for power plants, MRI machines and aircraft engines to a company that could dominate the industrial software and digital solutions space. He tasked a High Impact Innovation team to deliver a demonstration of apps and software that could be used across internal departments. There was just one problem: No one knew how to go about implementing Mr.Immelt’s vision.
Mr. Immelt had the right intentions (to transform the company into a software powerhouse) but it didn’t seem that the desire for this digital transformation was rooted in customer needs or was assessed properly. When we take our clients on a Digital Transformation Journey, we start with a 6 week assessment, called Pulse.
By diving deeply into our clients’ current business operations and benchmarking against industry best practices, we uncover unrealized potential and opportunities early in the process. We identify the highest-impact changes to best increase capacity, and determine how to build on existing strengths, overcome current obstacles, increase efficiencies, and create high-performing teams.
This vital step was seemingly skipped at GE Digital.
Only at this stage can a company implement actionable solutions and realistic plans that tap into the full potential of the organization to get to where it needs to go.
Issue 2: GE pretended to have the necessary skill for being a ‘digital-industrial’ company
When the “High Impact Innovation Team” presented to Mr. Immelt, he liked it but it turned out the apps were flat design visuals with no working machine behind it and his Executive Leadership team had never assigned a budget to their Digital Transformation. Meanwhile, GE’s communications office was launching the company as the world’s first “digital-industrial” company in press releases. Revenues from digital solutions were forecasted at $15billion for 2020 and the company achieved $3.6b in 2016 largely from it’s own industrial units. That year, GE Digital was on track to spend $5b.
From immersive Boot Camps to Intellectual Training and Concentrated Coaching, we provide our clients with in-depth education to provide the skills that are necessary to embark on a Digital Transformation. A ‘more action, less lecture’ style provides a better understanding of fast-track agile adoption and accelerated product development that was clearly missing at GE.
Issue 3: GE inverted the usual industry model of engineering a single piece of software that can then be sold and resold
With no coherent strategy in place and a lack of well thought out processes, GE’s product development path was wasteful. Instead of charging a small team with developing the best product and then letting the operation grow with the product’s evolution, GE set up a huge organization that wasn’t quite needed yet. Problems increased when Mr. Immelt kept pushing for the initiative, while it became obvious that the software platform had no viable proposition, internal departments didn’t want to use it and even the sales force wasn’t sure how to pitch it. The desire to create a GE-owned and operated cloud was stopped by limited resources and time thanks to competition coming from Google, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft. The software platform was slow and with the acquisition and integration of new companies and their tools, the software’s code became messy. After Mr. Immelt left in 2017, a new CEO took over, was fired in 2018, and his successor Larry Culp sold a part of the business and named a new CEO to turn it around.
Committed to leveraging modern, agile best practices, GE Digital should have worked with small teams to deliver their software platform to market with the highest velocity. We work in iterative Design Sprints to understand, plan, design and test to rapidly create an MVP From here, clients can create a testing plan and establish future iterations built for scale. We call this Product Studio, where we build the best version of our client’s product from design to deployment in under 120 days.
This Was missing in that early 2014 meeting between Mr. Immelt and his “High Impact Innovation Team”.


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Acclaimed violinist Nicola Benedetti has criticised the state of music teaching in Britain, saying that every young person should be “made” to study classical works to help them understand humanity.
Ms Benedetti, who is currently working with about 200 young musicians at the Royal Albert Hall, told The Independent: “There should be a substantial amount of complex great music in schools. It’s insane to me that there isn’t.”
She said teachers should be encouraged to take children through symphonies from Beethoven and Sibelius to Dvorak and Mahler and explain the form in detail. “Every single young person in this country should be made – within the context of their school curriculum – to listen to the greatest classical works.”
The 26-year-old musician, who is up for two Classical Brit awards and releases a new album My First Decade next week, said it was ridiculous that classical music was marginalised in schools because of the perception that children do not find it “fun”
“Since when did everything have to be fun? Music can be fun and enjoyable, but it also provides a way to go as deep as you can into our history and our understanding of humanity; of our expression and growth as people,” she said. “It makes me sad, the gross misunderstanding of its potential and power and influences.”
Today is the last of three days of musical workshops by Ms Benedetti at the Albert Hall ahead of her solo concert on the main stage next week. After days of rehearsals, 40 advanced second year Conservatoire undergraduate string players from the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music will perform Bartok’s Divertimento alongside Ms Benedetti this evening.
About 150 young violinists between grade four and six will also perform the Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana before.
Ms Benedetti said: “The students will learn about how I would work on a piece of music and to what detail I would work. I hope they will leave them inspired and help continue their enthusiasm for music and practice.”
Jasper Hope, chief operating officer at the Albert Hall, said it was an “amazing opportunity” for the students to learn from someone “at the top of their game and “perhaps take a step to following in her footsteps”.
The move is part of the venue’s plan to further promote appreciation and the understanding of the arts among young people. Others to have held similar events include Emeli Sande, Foals and Soweto Kinch.
Ms Benedetti said: “This has been years in the making of me thinking up a dream scenario. I had the opportunity to take that format to people in Scotland and all the organisations got together to support it. It’s been the same at the Royal Albert Hall. This is not a token masterclass.”
Ms Benedetti is a veteran of the Proms, which this year culminated with the first appearance of a woman, Marin Alsop, conducting the Last Night of the Proms in its 118-year history.
Commenting on Ms Alsop’s statement that it was “shocking” there were still firsts for women in 2013, Ms Benedetti said: “It’s not a huge surprise. You take a slice across today’s world and in an enormous percentage of the world, women’s rights are non-existent. If you have a world view on women’s rights, this is the least of our worries. In this country and America you’re doing pretty well.”
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It is always less stressful when you are learning new techniques to have someone holding your hand. It is far more difficult to experiment with what you have learned in a class at home. I worry that I forgot some important detail or there was so much information that I missed some. Last night I finally got my act together and dyed and over dyed fabric using the shibori techniques I had learned in Jan Meyers-Newbury's class. I decided to only use one color to start... partly because of space constrains, partly because these buckets are heavy and I cannot lift them, and last of all because if I screwed up, I wanted to limit the damage. I twisted, folded, scrunched, and tied the fabrics. I had some fabrics I decided could be improved with some black on them so I mixed up the black using Carol Soderllund's secret recipe and tossed them all in the bucket and held my breath. After unwrapping, they got tossed into cold water and rinsed then 2 washes in very hot water with synthrapol. It is so much fun unwrapping shibori! You never know what you are going to get. I am thrilled with the results!! I am sharing the results with this slide show. Enjoy.


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If you’re looking for a way to add a little extra magic this holiday season, creating DIY wrapping paper with your toddler is the way to go.
What’s more fun to your toddler then giving them the opportunity to make a mess? That you approve of course! Making wrapping paper is an easy way to curve your toddler’s creativity and your family and friends will love seeing it.
It may seem a little scary giving your toddler free reign of paint, but it’s worth it. Once you get the courage to make it happen, here’s what you’ll need to get:
- Butcher Paper
- Washable Paint
- Brushes or Sponges
- Jars or Plates to Hold Paint
- Trash Bags or Drop Cloth (optional)
The best way to get a huge chunk of wrapping paper painting is to unroll a large section of butcher paper on the floor or table. Although it’s optional, it’s nice to lay trash bags or drop cloths down first. This will keep your floor or tables untouched. You’re going to need more paper than you originally think. The more you’re able to unroll and have your toddler paint now, will help!
Another great thing about using butcher paper is it will hold up in the mail! While spending the holidays away from family because of COVID, you can still bring the magic of the holidays to other’s homes.
Once you get your desired amount of paper out, pour paint in or on desired containers. You can use whatever colors you’d like. Light green and red really pop on butcher paper. Black and red will give a classic look. Blues and silvers will make your wrapping paper look frosty. Whatever colors you choose will be perfect.
Then comes the fun part!
Then, let your toddler use paintbrushes or sponges to draw their designs on the paper. You can cut sponges to the desired shape if you’d like. This is a time for them to be creative. It will also help them collaborate with their family while creating! There is no ‘perfect’ DIY toddler wrapping paper. For some reason, I believe everyone will think it is perfect no matter what.
If you’d like to guide them for a specific pattern, draw it out in pencil first and have them paint over it. You can also encourage them to draw different shapes or items as well.
After a few minutes, you’ll see their wrapping paper come to life.
Depending on your toddler, they might get done quickly or some will want to keep going. No matter how long they take, they might get a little messy. With washable paint, your toddler will be clean with a bath or shower.
When it’s time to wrap presents for your loved ones, your toddler will be excited to see their finished work being used. This will make a special memory for them and those who are recieving it.
If you give this one a try we want to know how it goes for you! Send your feedback, photos, etc. to email@example.com.


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According to Wicked Local, a Massachusetts news outlet, Leap CEO Bobby Verdun and Boston Sports Medicine Director Michael Velsmid are collaborating on creating a full-service club that marries fitness with medicine.
The article quotes Michael Velsmid, “This partnership with Leap is exceptional because now we can follow our patients from start to finish. We can see the results and the fruits of our team’s labor to make people well. You don’t get to do that a lot in medicine. We see the before, not always the after."
The article goes on to say that "the partnership will serve Leap members and non-members alike. Most health insurance providers cover the cost of physical therapy and subsidize a health-club membership as well. With both offerings available at Leap, patients and members can leverage both services in a single location."
Read the full article on Wicked Local.
IHRSA recently produced two new resources, The Value of the Exercise Prescription, and the Medical Wellness Toolkit, to help IHRSA members engage with medical professionals. And for a deeper dive, IHRSA has developed a Health Promotion & Wellness Track for IHRSA 2015.

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After the grand Academy Awards show, it was time to party!
The Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California on the February 26 was a starry affair, with Hollywood looking glamorous as ever.
A look at pictures from the party.
Priyanka Chopra never disappoints! She sizzled in this black shimmery gown.
Deepika Padukone loves black and gold!
Here, she poses with designer Christian Louboutin.
Lion actress Priyanka Bose makes a sexy appearance.
- Read Priyanka's interview: Nicole Kidman is amazing but I am not a fan girl'
Colour coordinated Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston make for an adorable picture.
The awards night host Jimmy Kimmel with wife Molly McNearney, who is expecting their second child.
The Manchester By The Sea winners: The Best Original Screenplay Oscar winner Kenneth Lonergan with wife J Smith-Cameron and Best Actor Casey Affleck with girlfriend Floriana Lima. pose with their awards.
The Best Actress Emma Stone (La La Land) is all smiles.
Barry Jenkins won the Oscar for the Best Writing Adapted Screenplay for his film Moonlight.
Viola Davis with her husband Julius Tennon and her Best Supporting Actress award for Fences.
- Read her Oscar winning speech here
Vin Diesel arrives.
Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali (for Moonlight) shows off his Oscar.
Andrew Garfield was nominated for the Best Actor category for his work in Hacksaw Ridge.
Kate Hudson puts on a nude dress.
Matt Damon, who was one of the highlights of the Oscars night thanks to Jimmy, is accompanied by wife Luciana Barroso.
Justin Timberlake performed the opening act at the Academy Awards. He arrives with his gorgeous wife Jessica Biel.
Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney and producer Adele Romansk.
Freido Pinto chose a blue off-shoulder, thigh-high slit dress for the party and it looks amazing.
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker strike a pose.
Lady in black Scarlett Johansson.
Katy Perry poses with Derek Blasberg.
Sofia Vergara with husband Joe Manganiello.
Reese Witherspoon with husband Jim Toth.
Miranda Kerr shows off her sexy back.
Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren.
Amelia Warner and Jamie Dornan arrive hand-in-hand.
Halle Berry's messy hairdo makes it difficult to focus on anything else.
Elizabeth Banks teams her golden gown with a black belt.


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I met my husband 13 years ago. We married to the song Broken Road by Rascal Flats. It was and is the perfect song for us. We both had shattered dreams from the past. We wanted to mend that broken road with a new life. We have been able to do this but only with the help of our history to teach each of us how to build new.
Do you feel broken from your past? Not just from marriage but from relationships of any kind such as a child, wife, husband, co-worker, siblings. Any interaction you may have had with another who did not treat you well or abused you in any manner of life.
You were broken down by the things that happened. You have spent your whole life, maybe three years, maybe sixty years trying to recover from the brainwash you experienced.
You were made to believe you were not good enough or you were the cause for what happened to you. It has taken you many moments in life to turn your thinking around to believe you are worthy of love.
Then one day you see yourself as tall and brave. You have come so far and overcome so much. You feel like you are functional in life. You know you can contribute to society and touch other lives.
You no longer think of the abuse daily. Sometimes you can go days weeks or even a month without feeling inferior to the people around you. You have come so far. You are strong.
One day a person or a situation slapped you in the face. It set off triggers of being controlled by a narcissistic person years ago. It feels like a raging storm has assaulted your life. Someone has dragged you into the deep waters. You cannot catch your breath.
You start seeing yourself as you were long ago. Unworthy, guilty of causing the problem. Or you may see yourself as a child in your past. You may feel manipulated, and it reminds you of a past relationship. You feel the fear and pain from long ago. You feel like that previous person again, and you fear that whoever hurt you is going to do it again.
You worked so long, and hard to overcome your past. But now it is back. Have you lost the battle? You can’t go through it all again. You know you can’t bear to handle the learning and growing pains that come with starting over.
I am here writing this to tell you that you do not have to do it all over again. You went through it, and you learned. You have grown. You have become strong.
You have not forgotten what you have become. You are an overcomer. You are incredible. Stand tall and hold your head up high. You do not have to start over. Pick yourself and start from where you left off. You can continue to grow.
I am not suggesting you ignore the feelings. They are real, but they can not harm you today. The fear attached to those feeling is an old fear that you have moved past. Keep running this through your mind and remember that you are a different person today.
Brush yourself off from the fall. Let go of whatever happened that made you feel inadequate. Acknowledge these fears as old ones and move forward. Be proud of who you are and how far you have come.
You won this battle when you began to believe you are an incredible person and worthy of so much more. Don’t give up now when you have come so far. Pick yourself up today and look for the sunshine in your tomorrow.

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The Baltimore Ravens may have won the Super Bowl, but there were other winners last night…the top ads of course! Take a look at the commercials below that resonated with young viewers thanks to their smart and creative punch lines, as well as their emotional narratives.
Everyone loves an underdog and this commercial lets a bullied boy shine. After his peers tell him that he can’t play with them until he has a team, he’s determined to form one. With the help of his mom and their trusty Hyundai, he rounds up some fierce friends to play football. The ad is relatable – everyone’s been put down or told they can’t do something before – but that only drives them to prove others wrong. Plus, Millennials have grown up with their parents’ support and encouragement that they can do anything, so this ad accurately captures familiar sentiments. Combine this storyline with some motivating music and comical kids and you get a cute and encouraging commercial that makes others want to support Hyundai’s team too!
While most companies focus on creating comical and creative ads that shock viewers or leave them laughing, Budweiser took a different approach and tugged at people’s heartstrings. A horse breeder raises a foal (who fans can help name on Twitter using the hashtag #clydesdales) to become a Clydesdale horse. He forms a close bond with the horse and sadly says goodbye when Budweiser comes to pick it up. Fast-forward and the breeder goes to see the horse as part of the Clydesdale fleet. In a tear-jerking moment, the horse breaks free to embrace its former owner as Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide” plays. This ad appeals to people of all ages as they can form an emotional connection with the brand. The foal is Budweiser’s newest addition and Millennials in particular appreciate the opportunity to learn the story of the brand and be a part of it in naming the horse. They also want to know that they can trust brands and this ad helps them build a relationship with Budweiser. It even became the third most-shared ad of all time because viewers felt so moved by it!
Audi’s Super Bowl ad addresses a universal experience – prom – and provides a clever storyline that resonates with viewers. A dateless guy is off to prom and becomes brave when his dad gives him the keys to his Audi S6. He’s suddenly bold enough to park in the principal’s spot and kiss the Prom Queen. The tone of the ad is reminiscent of a John Hughes movie and makes viewers feel both sentimental and inspired to be brave themselves. Prior to the Super Bowl, the ad appeared on YouTube with three possible endings that fans were encouraged to vote on. In the winning ending, the guy gets punched by the Prom King, but happily drives off in the Audi with a black eye. His actions were worth it since he had an epic night and the car provided him with courage to take a chance.
Tide’s Super Bowl ad generated tremendous buzz and proved to be spot-on in reaching viewers. A 49ers fan spills salsa on his jersey during the game, which miraculously looks exactly like the face of famous quarterback Joe Montana. He considers it to be a huge blessing and becomes a celebrity in his own right who fans and reporters flock to. The jersey becomes a shrine, but then in a funny twist, his wife washes the jersey and we learn that she’s a Ravens fan. It is topical in addressing the two teams, and has a fun, competitive tone that evokes the spirit of the Super Bowl.
Doritos once again held its Crash the Super Bowl contest, calling on fans to submit ideas for ads. “Goat 4 Sale” was one of the two finalists and in this hilarious commercial, a Dorito-loving man buys a goat who clearly likes Doritos too. All is great until the goat becomes addicted to the chips, the owner hides them, and then the goat attacks. The ad is a favorite among Millennials because the plot is crazy and takes a dark but funny turn. It taps into the familiar feeling of wanting to keep snacks for yourself, but highlights this in an unexpected way.
M&M wins again with a funny ad that has Millennials in mind. This time, a woman – “Glee’s” Naya Rivera – and the Red M&M have a relationship. He’d do anything for her, as the comical commercial shows and as he conveys in singing Meat Loaf’s “I’d Do Anything For Love”, but things aren’t so sweet when he realizes that she wants to eat him. It’s an unexpected twist, but the smart storyline and classic song leave viewers buzzing about the beloved candy brand.
“We Are Young” by Fun. is a Millennial anthem, but in this clever ad, Taco Bell uses the Spanish version of the song and shows how anyone, even the elderly, can act youthful and have a good time. In the spot, old people sneak out from a retirement home, dance at a club, get tattoos, and of course, eat at Taco Bell. The hilarious ad is shocking but awesome and certainly evokes the brand’s motto to “Live Mas”. While it comments on Millennials’ behavior, it does so in an entertaining way that they can appreciate since it celebrates being young-at-heart.
Millennials want to be entertained and this commercial stands out since it’s an ad within an ad that also serves as a self-parody. It has all the makings for success, including big name stars (Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, and LeBron James), a humorous tone, and witty writing. But most of all, it’s self-aware in addressing how these qualities, as well as crowdsourcing, talking babies, and Asian rappers, can make an ad successful. It pokes fun at the other Super Bowl ads in addition to itself, which gives it a cool factor.


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Beyoncé – SPIRIT from Disney’s The Lion King (Official Video)
Beyoncé’s video “Spirit” for Disney’s “The Lion King” has officially launched and it is epic. The video is colorful, electrifying and mesmerizing.
Blue Ivy also makes a cameo showing us she is truly a fierce clone as only Beyonce could fashion. The video was filmed in the Grand Canyon giving the real spirit of the Lion King. The video delivers magnificent views and stunning couture looks. In the opening scene, Beyonce is wearing an exotic pastel purple couture gown statuesque in the desert sand. In another scene she is viewed glamorously, sporting a cobalt blue gown sprawled over enviable rock views.
Watch “Spirit” from Disney’s “The Lion King” below
“The Lion King” opens in theaters this Friday.


ESP DP Privacy and DNS Protocols
On Nov. 29, ESP DP issued technical note on privacy, DNS protocol.
- ESP DP issued privacy recommendations for name resolution system protocols (DNS).
- Internet access from smartphones/desktops, uses services to gain access to websites.
- DNS protocol, involve data processing by 3rd parties, to pages where access is sought.
- This processing could reveal navigation habits, geolocation information, allowing for profile generation, be conserved in undefined way, and so involves risk to user privacy.
- Despite increased awareness of internet privacy, DNS is somewhat forgotten process.
- Thus, ESP DP note identifies privacy issues and implication of illegitimate data process.
- Identifies guarantees to help manage the risks, for both users and service providers.
- Mainly for software developers, network administrator, DNS and web access providers.
- DNS Background and Challenges
- When browse web, computers query via DNS to other servers to determine IP address.
- Queries contain not only IP address, which identifies a user and can geolocate people.
- Also name of page accessed, enables profiling as per browsing habits of device owner.
- DNS was not originally defined with privacy in mind, so queries made are mostly not protected by e.g. encryption and some DNS servers may keep record of queries made.
- On top of being sensitive information data could be filtered to third parties, and added problem is lack of security measures of DNS protocol could end on DNS impersonation.
- User could browse sites not sought, with attached risks to privacy, data theft/ransom.
- Technology Improvements
- Although security extensions were incorporated into DNS protocol i.e. DNSSEC, they do not have encryption mechanisms that allow confidentiality of DNS communications.
- New measures, of DNS over TLS (DoT) or DNS over HTTPS (DoH) are being developed.
- Should they be intercepted, information becomes illegible, so improves confidentiality.
- Firefox opted for the latter option, Chrome plans to incorporate it in upcoming version.
- ESP DP considers incorporation of these solutions can advance communication privacy.
- Only overcome limitations when technology matures and is widely put into operation.
- Or internet firms using 3rd-party DNS servers choose GDPR-compliant providers, etc.
- It reminded that data processed by DNS server are collected for specific treatment.
- Therefore, any additional processing e.g. user profiling could have privacy implications.
- In latter case, processing should identify its legal basis of information use, inform user it is occurring, guarantee exercise of user rights plus keep overall GDPR compliance.
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By EMMA COURT
In a world where populist movements increasingly dictate social discourse, Prof. Judith Butler, rhetoric and comparative literature, University of California at Berkeley, spoke about what it means to represent “the people,” to an audience of more than 400 people at Uris Hall Tuesday.
Butler, a leading philosopher who has written about issues of gender and sexuality, feminism and politics, was introduced as a “powerfully transformative thinker” by Prof. Brett de Bary, Asian studies.
“It’s difficult when introducing Judith Butler not to slip into grandiose rhetoric,” said de Bard, who is acting director of the Society for the Humanities, which sponsored the lecture. Butler started off her speech asking the audience who the “we” is in the idea of “we the people.”
As a practical launching point for a very theoretical discussion of what it means to represent the public, Butler noted various movements that have been classified as populist, referencing the Occupy Wall Street Movement in New York City and protests in Tahrir Square in Egypt and Taksim Gezi Park in Istanbul.
Butler said she questioned whether these movements — or even any movement — could truly represent the public, since there will always be people who are unable or unwilling to participate. She explored the concept of freedom of assembly through the way it is constructed and the ways in which it is claimed.
Although the government protects the right to assemble, if that right is collectively exercised, the government could be threatened as people could overtake the government — a phenomenon Butler described as paradoxical.
“There’s a risk in this formulation from the start,” Butler said. “Freedom of assembly has to precede and exceed any form of government. … [This] may be a precondition of politics itself.”
Butler also discussed the relationship between democracy and the public exercising its will. Though the consent of the people is necessary to establish a democratic government, Butler said that the power of the populace cannot be fully transferred to the electorate, saying that there is “something in popular sovereignty that is untransferrable.”
Butler said that, ultimately, it is impossible for both social movements and democratic governments to fully represent the public. She questioned the theoretical underpinnings of the concept of the public, saying that no group of people would show up and say “hey, we’re the people.”
Eliciting laughter from the audience, she added that such an occurrence would be “odd, if not terrifying.” “People don’t need to be united on every issue,” Butler said. Nevertheless, she added, “the name of the people is always at risk of being expropriated.”
She said political representation is a method by which the people are “abbreviated and nearly lost.” A more extreme version of curtailing the public is by removing members of the public from the public sphere through imprisonment, she said.
The prison serves at the “limit of the public sphere,” according to Butler, with “freedom of assembly haunted by imprisonment.” “Privatization and prison work together to keep people out of places they believe they belong,” Butler said, pointing to people who protest without permits as an example.
Students had mixed responses to Butler’s lecture. Suli Can, grad, Binghamton University, said she thought Butler’s talk was “theoretically significant” but “problematic at some points.”
“It was a good analysis of recent demonstrations in general, but I think it was very theoretical-based and left off some very important distinctions among all these movements,” Can said. “I think it was very important part was her theorizing who the people are in terms of assembly, future assembly and who the public is.”
Jevan Hutson ’16 said he was pleasantly surprised by the talk, since he didn’t know what to expect going into the lecture because the title — “Plural Action” — was “rather vague within the context of her work.”
“I thought [the lecture] was profoundly necessary,” Hutson said. “We, especially as members of the U.S., tend to understand and value democracy on a superficial level. We don’t think critically about our society — why it exists, why it is the way it is. … When we proclaim ‘we the people’ we blindly stand behind this grandiose, beautifully worded ‘thing’ without truly understanding its meaning and importance or even how it functions in a broader social context.”

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West Market Veterinary Hospital Offers Treatment for Feline Mast Cell Tumors
Mast cell tumors are a common problem in cats. You may notice your cat licking at a lump or bump on the surface of his skin and wonder if it’s a serious problem. All unusual growths should be evaluated by your veterinarian, who will be able to evaluate the problem and determine if treatment is needed. At West Market Veterinary Hospital in Greensboro, NC, we offer treatment of internal and external mast cell tumors in cats.
What Are Mast Cell Tumors?
Mast cells are common in the body, especially in the skin. These cells are important to immune system function, but they can sometimes experience abnormal growth, leading to internal or external tumors that release histamines in the animal’s body. Mast cell tumor growth is common in both dogs and cats.
External Mast Cell Tumors
You may find a lump on your cat’s skin that increases over time. The growths may seem inflamed or itchy. Generally, these growths are benign and require simple removal by a veterinarian. Mast cell tumors produce histamines that can be hazardous for the animal, so antihistamine medications are administered. External mast cell tumors can sometimes metastasize deeply into tissues, making surgical removal more difficult. Chemotherapy may be recommended to halt the spread of the tumor.
Internal Mast Cell Tumors
Internal mast cell tumors can be more difficult to diagnose. Symptoms of internal mast cell tumors may include vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of appetite. These symptoms should signal a trip to your Greensboro vet to have the problem investigated. Most frequently, internal mast cell tumors will develop on the gastrointestinal tract or spleen. As with external tumors, antihistamines may be given to reduce symptoms. Your veterinarian will determine if the tumor is benign or malignant, as well as what stage the cancer is to determine how far the disease has progressed. Surgery is the standard treatment for internal mast cell tumors. Chemotherapy is often administered after surgical removal of the tumor to prevent recurrence.
Make West Market Veterinary Hospital Your Veterinarian in Greensboro
Dr. Elizabeth Murray and Dr. Ron Murray use their extensive knowledge of veterinary medicine to help our patients in Greensboro, NC, and the surrounding communities. We offer a full range of veterinary services for pets, including vaccinations, preventative care, diagnostics, surgery, dental care, pharmacy services, laser therapy, boarding, and grooming. Call West Market Veterinary Hospital today at (336) 292-4753 for an appointment to have your pet examined and to learn about today’s treatments for mast cell tumors.

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The new math of weed management
It’s based on estimates provided by Pat Tranel, a University of Illinois (U of I) weed scientist. Ready?
In 2017, Illinois had 22 million acres of corn and soybeans, 75% of which — 16.5 million were infested with waterhemp. So how many waterhemp plants will take root and grow the next year?
Here are the numbers.
• 825,000. The amount of those infested acres (5%) that have waterhemp escapes at year’s end.
• 25. The amount of waterhemp plant escapes per acre on those infested acres.
• 500,000. The amount of seeds that is potentially produced per escaped plant.
• 50,000. (10%) The amount of seeds actually produced for the next year per escaped plant.
• 5,000. (10%) The amount of seeds that actually survive, germinate, and form plants the following year.
Don’t be. Tranel says this scenario just created 100 billion viable waterhemp plants for Illinois farmers in 2018.
It’s the explosion in weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth that’s prompted weed scientists to revise weed management recommendations.
Herbicide-tolerant systems are still part of the equation, of course. Still, weed scientists say farmers need to look beyond herbicide-tolerant postemergence options to ones that halt weeds from emerging in the first place. This includes tools like burndown and preemergence herbicides and weed seedbank management.
“It’s just not a popular message, frankly,” says Bryan Young, a Purdue University weed scientist. “Growers don’t want to hear weed management will be more difficult and complex and more expensive.”
It’s a stark departure from 1996, when the Roundup Ready system first debuted for soybeans.
“We watched our neighbors try it out first,” recalls Lynnet Talcott, who farms with her husband, Norris, near Bennet, Nebraska. Besides being nervous about applying non-selective glyphosate over soybeans, they also had concerns over yield drag, she says.
“We finally switched over to Roundup Ready soybean production in 2000,” says Norris. “It was much easier and cheaper.”
All this came with another perk.
“Twenty years ago, we were told resistance to glyphosate would not happen,” recalls Aaron Hager, a U of I Extension weed specialist
Besides glyphosate, waterhemp now resists six other herbicide sites of action. Palmer amaranth resists five herbicide sites of action. Cracks are also appearing in the dicamba-tolerant system.
“I wouldn’t call it resistance yet, but dicamba is starting to fail on Palmer amaranth,” says Travis Gustafson, a Syngenta agronomic service representative in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Young cautions farmers not to revolve weed control solely around herbicides. Instead, he advises farmers to use herbicides in an integrated program that also includes strategies like narrow-row soybeans that canopy earlier and crop rotation.
“We need a lot of little hammers, as opposed to big hammers, when it comes to controlling weeds,” he says.
Here’s a mix of those hammers you’ll need to consider for 2020 and beyond for managing weeds.
1. Think Linemen, Not Quarterbacks
If herbicides were football players, herbicide-tolerant traits and accompanying herbicides would be the quarterbacks. You know the type – the pretty boy types that garner the eight-figure annual salaries.
Paving the way for them, though, are the offensive linemen of the herbicide world — burndown and preemergence residual herbicides. Like linemen, they do hand-to-hand combat in the trenches and snuff out weeds before they become a problem.
“We have to get away from postemergence applications,” says Bryan Young, a Purdue University weed scientist. “Research at the University of Illinois, Western Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University funded by the Illinois Soybean Association indicate the best return on investment is early-season management. Later post applications should be used to clean up anything that doesn’t work out early on.”
2. Bet on Burndown
Farmers who weren’t able to apply herbicide last fall should consider a burndown treatment as soon as possible next spring spring.
“The earlier we get them out on small weeds, the better,” says Joe Bolte, a Practical Farm Research (PFR) operator and herbicide specialist for Beck’s Hybrids based in Effingham, Illinois.
Fall treatments are particularly preferable for winter annuals like marestail, as they nix small weeds that otherwise would come back in the spring.
However, it was all many farmers could do last fall to harvest their crops, let alone apply herbicides to control winter annuals like marestail. Although time is tight, a spring burndown application can kill marestail before it bolts, he says.
3. Build a Better Mousetrap
Homeowners who set mousetraps in their houses are ready if any rodent ventures indoors. That’s akin to spraying a residual preemergence herbicide that nixes unemerged weeds.
“It is really hard to make that shift from waiting for weeds to emerge vs. applying a herbicide before emergence,” says Travis Gustafson, a Syngenta agronomic service representative based in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Still, it’s easier to stop unemerged Palmer amaranth than trying to catch up to an actively growing one with a postemergence one, he says.
“Palmer can grow 2 inches in a day,” says Gustafson. A several-day rain delay that nixes an early post application when Palmer amaranth is 2 inches tall can morph into hard-to-control foot-high monster weeds, he adds.
4. Pre’s Aren’t Foolproof
Preergence herbicide performance hinges on weather. Too much rainfall can leach preemergence herbicide from the root zone. Too little rainfall can nix incorporation of the herbicide. (Irrigators have an edge, as they can use a center pivot to ensure incorporation.)
“Last year, I thought we would see a big dropoff in performance because we had so much rain,” says Gustafson. “Overall, though, the pre’s did a good job. They held a lot better than I thought they would with all the rain that we had."
Pre’s are starting to resist herbicides, too. In February 2019, resistance was confirmed in two Illinois waterhemp populations to S-metolachlor (Dual Magnum), a Group 15 herbicide.
Still, Group 15 herbicides remain a viable tool for managing weeds, says Gordon Vail, Syngenta technical product lead. “In the vast majority of cases, Group 15 herbicides like S-metolachlor still give excellent control.”
5. Spray By The Calendar
Jeff Vinzant, agronomy services manager for Norder Supply, Elwood, Nebraska, advises his customers to apply an early preemergence residual followed 21 to 28 days later with another overlapping residual. He recommends a final post treatment 21 to 28 days later.
Unfortunately, a calendar and Mother Nature often aren’t in synch. “We have been in the business 20 years, and last year was the most difficult year you could ever imagine,” says Vinzant.
It’s here where establishing alternate plans prior to spraying season can help farmers prevail. There’s a price to pay, though, when switches are made. Moving from Plan A to Plan B or C can decrease the number of herbicide sites of action in a tank mix that help forestall resistance, says Vinzant. Ditto for the length of residual protection.
“The cost to the grower can increase dramatically, too,” adds Vinzant. “Ten years ago, you could spray glyphosate anytime and it would work. Today, you can spend anywhere up to $30 to $40 per acre up to $70 to $80 per acre..”
Still, the cost of not having an alternative plan in advance is a weedy field and a seed bank full of weed seeds that can fuel future infestations.
6. How Resistance Starts
A good example is Palmer Amaranth’s resistance path in Nebraska.
“We first started seeing problems in 2010 and 2011,” says Mark Stutterheim, a Syngenta seed adviser and crop consultant from Eustis, Nebraska. “It started in turn rows. Some guys would say, 'Well, I wasn’t going full bore on the turn rows, that’s why we didn’t kill the weed.'”
In truth, these escapes were setting seed, akin the waterhemp seed drop that caused waterhemp populations to explode in Illinois. (See previous page.)
“At first, we thought glyphosate didn’t kill it because we thought it was too dry or too windy or that the plant was too tall to kill,” says Stutterheim. “Resistance never hit home until the 2013-to-2015 time frame. Conditions were ideal to spray and we still weren’t killing it."
7. Sprayer Ownership Perks
Once a weed resists a herbicide, it’s resistance. If not, though, one way to boost post postemergence performance on weeds where resistance has not surfaced is early treatment. Owning a sprayer can cut time spent waiting on a commercial sprayer and enable farmers to get a jump on fast-growing weeds like waterhemp and Palmer amaranth.
“We were able to spray faster and be more timely,” says Lynett Talcott, who farms with her husband, Norris, near Bennett, Nebraska.
Affordability is a big hurdle. Gustafson says he’s seeing a trend where several farmers jointly buy a sprayer. “It may not work with just one farmer, but if they go in with a couple other farmers, they may be able to justify the cost,” says Gustafson.
8. Enlist is Here
The big news this year the full-scale launch of the Enlist Weed Control System. It confers herbicide tolerance to a new 2,4-D formulation – 2,4-D choline – and glyphosate in corn, soybeans, and cotton and fop herbicides in corn. Herbicide options include Enlist Duo, a mix of glyphosate, and 2,4-D choline. Enlist One is straight 2,4-D choline that can be tank-mixed with approved label herbicides.
9. Homebody Herbicide? So Far, So Good
Synthetic auxin (Group 4) herbicides are prone to off-target movement via volatility. However, Corteva Agriscience officials say the new 2,4-D choline formulation is much less volatile than older 2,4-D amine and 2,4-D ester formulation.
“Everything I have seen in either plot research or in published literature about the 2,4-D choline is that there is not the issue so far with volatility that some of the dicamba products (labeled for dicamba-tolerant soybeans) have had,” says Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri (MU) Extension weed specialist. “Now, if the wind is blowing (toward the crop) and you make a bad decision to spray 2,4-D, it will hurt (neighboring nontolerant vegetation) just like dicamba. There still is a risk there. But if an applicator does everything right, so far, I have not seen those problems.”
Corteva announced in November that Liberty is the preferred tank mix partner for its standalone (just 2,4-D) Enlist One herbicide.
“Being able to tank mix Liberty in the tank and have two effective modes of action is a huge draw for many farmers,” says Shawna Hubbard, Corteva product marketing manager. “There are no state cutoff dates and time-of-day restrictions for spraying, as long as no temperature inversions exist.”
10. Yield Drag is a Drag
“You always worry when something is introduced, it might not be very good,” says Lynnet Talcott. “Or, it might be good in another area and not in your area.”
So far, though, no significant yield differences have occurred in University of Wisconsin (U of W) trials comparing varieties with Enlist E3, LLGT27, and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend traits, says Shawn Conley, a U of W Extension agronomist.
That said, some herbicide-tolerant varieties took a yield hit in 2019 due to disease susceptibility to certain diseases.
Several Roundup Ready 2 Xtend varieties appear to be heavily affected by white mold, according to evaluations by University of Minnesota (U of M) scientists including James Kurle, plant pathologist; Bob Koch, Extension entomologist; Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist; and Bruce Potter, Extension IPM specialist.
11. Why White Mold Susceptibility?
Two possible explanations exist, say the U of M scientists.
1. The gene conferring dicamba tolerance may be associated with increased susceptibility to white mold.
2. The background genetics of these varieties may be susceptible to white mold.
When the first Roundup Ready varieties debuted in 1996 and 1997, white mold outbreaks occurred similar to those that U of M scientists saw in 2019 with several Xtend varieties. The Roundup Ready gene may have increased susceptibility, resulting directly or indirectly in increased risk of white mold, according to the U of M scientists.
12. The Scoop on GT27 Soybeans
So far, GT27 soybean seed is all gussied up to go with no accompanying Group 27 herbicide. (Examples of Group 27 herbicide are Balance Flexx and Callisto.) Initially, the seed was developed by MS Technologies, Bayer, and Mertec LLC. BASF replaced Bayer as the chemical company partner as part of divestments Bayer made when it bought Monsanto in 2018.
GT27 soybeans tolerate glyphosate and HPPD inhibitor (Group 27) herbicides. BASF also offers soybeans in a LibertyLink GT27 stack that tolerates glyphosate, a yet unapproved Group 27 herbicide, and glufosinate in its Credenz varieties.
Although farmers planted 8 million acres of GT27 and LibertyLink GT27 stacks in 2019, they could not apply the system’s Group 27 herbicide, Alite 27. At press time, federal regulators have not approved its use. All other Group 27 herbicides are off-label and illegal to apply.
13. How is Dicamba Technology Working?
Overall, dicamba gives excellent weed control.
“Having the dicamba option really works well for farmers, as there were some pretty challenging weed-control scenarios last year,” says Ryan Rubischko, U.S. soy portfolio lead for Bayer CropScience.
Cracks are appearing, though. Control is fading in some Nebraska fields, says Golden Harvest seed adviser Stutterheim.
“We don’t have dicamba resistance yet, but we’re not killing the Palmer in some cases,” he says. “We’ll kink and curl it and make it look pretty sick, but two weeks later it will come back with some new foliage coming out of that ugly-looking plant.”
14. Herbicide Resistance Also Plagues Grassy Weeds
“Grasses are adapting (to weed-management practices) from a biological standpoint,” says Drake Copeland, FMC technical services manager. Weed grasses are trending toward germinating at different times of the season, increasing control challenges, he adds. If not controlled, they can also shatter seed earlier in order to ensure survival into the next year.
“Fall panicum is a big problem, along with giant foxtail, barnyard grass, and jungle rice in the South,” he says.
That’s likely the case with herbicide resistance, as well.
In 2018, dicamba applications failed on about 40 Tennessee Xtend soybean and Xtend cotton fields, says Larry Steckel, University of Tennessee (U of T) Extension weed specialist. The failures occurred on barnyard grass or jungle rice.
“In 2019, I fielded no less than 200 weed-control failures, 40 of which were fields where Palmer amaranth control failed to some degree,” says Steckel. “Most of the rest were grasses or prickly sida.”
U of T scientists will evaluate samples later this winter for resistance confirmation.
15. Is Dicamba Still Moving Off-Target?
Off-target dicamba complaints declined overall in 2019, says Liam Condon, Bayer Crop Science president. In Illinois, though, off-target dicamba complaints set a record in 2019 at 728 – more than double the 2018 total of 330, says Jean Payne, executive director of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association.
In response, the Illinois Department of Agriculture has enacted a June 20 dicamba cutoff date for 2020. It also is prohibiting application of dicamba if temperatures at application exceed 85°F. or if the National Weather Service’s forecasted high temperature for the nearest available location on application day exceeds 85°F.
“In a broad-based program (like dicamba), you would expect off-target inquiries to be everywhere,” says Condon. “So, we need to look at specific agronomic conditions to evaluate what the root cause is and do whatever is possible to avoid it.”
16. Mix it Up With Multiple Sites of Action
Tankmixing herbicide sites of action is an excellent way to forestall resistance. In 2015, USDA-ARS and University of Illinois weed scientists released a study that found a field in which 2.5 herbicide sites of action per application were used was 83 times less likely to select glyphosate-resistant waterhemp within four to six years than a field in which only 1.5 herbicide sites of action per application were used.
However, the researchers stressed this works only if each component of the tankmixture is effective against the target species. They also emphasized that effective, long-term weed management will require even more diverse management practices.
17. Rotate Traits, Too
That’s because rotating traits can forestall resistance.
“We encourage customers who have been planting LibertyLink (glufosinate-tolerant) beans to switch to Xtend beans (for a time), because we do not want to lose the effectiveness of Liberty,” says Jim Schwartz, director of Practical Farm Research and Agronomy for Beck’s.
So far, weeds have not resisted glufosinate.
“Liberty is our best hope for a while,” he says.
18. More Trait Stacks Are Coming
In mid- to late spring 2020, Bayer CropScience plans to launch XtendFlex on soybeans, pending regulatory approval. It’s a triple soybean stack that tolerates glyphosate, dicamba, and glufosinate. Bayer is also developing a four-way stack by the mid-2020s and five-way stacks by 2028.
Xtend Flex will aid farmers, says MU’s Bradley. There may be cases where weather adversely affects dicamba applications (due to label restrictions like wind). Farmers may then be able to spray glufosinate on the Xtend Flex soybeans due to less-stringent label restrictions, he says.
It’s still early, but Bayer is developing dicamba-tolerant corn that’s slated for debut next decade, says Condon.
19. Are New Herbicide Sites of Action Coming?
HPPD inhibitor (Group 27) herbicides (Callisto, Corvus) were the last corn and soybean herbicide sites of action to be commercialized in the late 1990s and early 2000s. That may be changing, though.
“It remains to be seen whether those survive all the way through the remaining research and development stages. But we have some promising things in the pipeline,” says Bob Reiter, who heads research and development for Bayer CropScience. “The average time for developing (herbicide) technology is 14 years, so we’re probably a good decade out.”
BASF also has a new herbicide site of action for the corn and soybean market that’s slated for the early 2030s. FMC plans to unveil new herbicide sites of action, including a new corn and soybean one, in five to 10 years.
20. New PPO Inhibitor Tech Is Coming
BASF has a new PPO inhibitor (Group 14) technology that will control some current PPO-resistant weeds, says Rick Van Genderen, BASF global lead for soybean and corn seed and trait strategy. Slated for the early 2020s, one of these herbicides will initially be launched for preplant and burndown situations. The trait technology that allows it to be used postemergence is slated for the early 2030s.
“This uses a different binding site that differs from current PPO inhibitor herbicides like Valor or Flexstar,” says Young.
21. Throw Some Shade
“We don’t have such heavy-hitting herbicides that you can forget about cultural control,” says Purdue’s Young. For example, narrowing soybean rows from 30-inch to 15-inch rows results in early canopying that can curtail the growth of Palmer amaranth and waterhemp.
“Shade is the best herbicide there is,” says Beck’s Schwartz.
22. Cover Weeds With Cover Crops
Cover crops can nix weeds by squelching sunlight to would-be germinating weeds, says Anita Dille, a Kansas State University (KSU) agronomist. Others can inhibit weed seed germination by releasing chemicals from roots or decaying residue. Cover crops can also smother and outcompete weeds.
A 2013-2014 KSU study showed a winter rye cover crop suppressed 94% to 96% of the winter annual marestail. Another perk: Cover crops also enhance efficacy of other weed-control tactics like herbicides. This slices selection pressure of practices used, which ultimately extends their time of effectiveness, she says.
23. Room for Wheat?
Wheat’s been the cellar dweller of Midwestern crops, with economics even more dismal than corn or soybeans. Still, a major perk it has is breaking up weed cycles when rotated with corn and soybeans.
“You see less resistance when you have multiple crops and change up your chemistries,” says Norder Supply’s Vinzant.
24. Cultivation Comeback
“They’re still few and far between, but some farmers in this area have gone back to cultivation,” says Vinzant.
One drawback is finding a cultivator and then finding an operator to run it. Still, no weed yet resists cold, hard steel.
Another perk: Guidance systems make cultivation much easier today than in your father’s and grandfather’s day, when a sore neck from looking back was the price paid for a weed-free field.
25. Paranoia Will Destroy Ya
That is, if you’re a weed seed in the path of a seed destroyer.
That’s the premise behind Australian companies that market technologies like the Seed Terminator or the Harrington Seed Destructor. These tools attach to a combine and then pulverize and grind weed seeds at harvest.
They have potential to manage weeds like waterhemp that have not dropped all their seeds at harvest. Grinding some weeds like giant ragweed or giant foxtail at harvest won’t work well, since only 30% of those weed seeds remain with R8 (full maturity soybeans), says Joe Ege, an MU weed science graduate student who is researching the Seed Terminator.
So far, these units are expensive. Prices for the Harrington Seed Destructor may range between $85,000 and $117,000, says Bob Hartzler, Iowa State University Extension weed specialist.
Long term, farmers also won’t catch a break when it comes to resistance, even with this tool.
“You will select for early shattering weeds,” says Mandy Bish, an MU weed scientist. She says the only surefire way to manage weeds is through an integrated approach using a number of tools.

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According to sources, the man’s behavior was a continuation of a pattern of abusive and controlling conduct that had characterized their relationship. Even after the relationship ended, the man continued to pursue his ex-partner in a manner that was both intimidating and frightening.
The sheer volume of calls and voicemails left by the man was enough to trigger alarm bells, and his ex-partner was forced to seek legal protection against his persistent harassment. The man was subsequently arrested and charged with a range of offenses, including stalking, harassment, and making threatening communications.
As the case moves through the legal system, many are left wondering how such behavior can go unchecked for so long. Experts in the field of domestic violence caution that such behavior is often a precursor to more serious forms of abuse, and that it is crucial for individuals to recognize the warning signs and seek help as early as possible.
The case also serves as a sobering reminder of the devastating impact that stalking and harassment can have on victims, and the need for society to take these crimes seriously. While the man in question may face a lengthy prison sentence, the damage he has done to his ex-partner’s sense of safety and well-being may last far longer.”


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Water-wettable anhydrous products, such as the powders and creams used in cosmetic and drug products, are admixed with 20% to 60% by weight, based on the weight of the total formulation, of a powdered polyethylene or powdered polypropylene polymer, to improve wettability characteristics. Denture adhesive powders prepared from an anionic/cationic adhesive combination, together with the powdered polyethylene or polypropylene polymer display particularly improved properties. The polyethylene or polypropylene polymer may also be admixed with other anhydrous products including dentifrices, vaginal powder sprays, and the like. Low molecular weight polyethylene powder, with an average molecular weight of from 1,000 to 3,500, is suitable for use in products of the invention. For the polypropylene, a molecular weight of from 120,000 to 350,000 is specified. The powdered polymers have a particle size of less than 422 microns.
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A beautiful glossy flower guide with fantastic photos – it is great to have a guide that limits the included flowers to the likely choices! This guide fits easily in a pack and I frequently use it alongside online resources like Firefly Forest and WildflowerSearch.com.
Frank Rose is also the author of Mountain Trees of Southern Arizona and maintains an active website with many interesting posts from the Santa Catalina Mountains.
- Frank S. Rose
- Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Press, 2011
- ISBN 978-1-886679-42-9
- Summit Hut

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CUTTACK:Sightsavers International has adopted Cuttack district for launching its initiative to prevent eye disease and vision imparities among children.
The UK-based organisation working for elimination of avoidable blindness among people has rolled out Vidyajyoti School Eye Health Programme in association with JPM Rotary Club of Cuttack Eye Hospital and Research Institute that will screen children and initiate appropriate measures for preventing blindness.
The first screening camp was organised in Kendriya Vidyalaya Cuttack on Monday.
The initiative will provide free eye health service to around 3.50 lakh children covering 2,500 schools in the district. It will be implemented by six dedicated refraction teams formed by the Rotary Eye Hospital comprising ophthalmologists, optometrists, vision technicians and health educators.
Besides providing eye care services to students, it will train teachers, local health staff and members of school management committees on various aspects of screening and preventive aspects of eye health. The five-year programme will work closely with Government programmes like National Programme for the Control of Blindness (NPCB), Rashtriya Bal Swaasthya Karyakaram (RBSK) and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) to create a robust school health system in the district with demonstrative impact on the State.
Children in the age group of 5 to 15 are especially vulnerable to long-term consequences of eye diseases if not detected and treated early.
The social, educational and economic impact of visual impairment developing at this age is an enormous loss of lifetime productivity and increased burden of providing support to the children. It is estimated that 1.4 million children in the world are blind and one third of them live in the developing countries. Major causes of blindness among children vary from region to region. Amongst different eye problems among children, refractive error is the most common.
The Vidyajyoti programme as a mission mode eye health programme is designed to demonstrate best practices in the field of school eye health programme, CEO of Sightsavers India RN Mohanty said.
State Blindness Control Programme Officer Dr Jeetendra Kumar Das, Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra, president of JPM Rotary Eye Hospital Debasis Panda and principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya Manas Panigrahi were present.

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Torn - Poem by Camille MKMM
You have torn my heart out.
You have made it bleed.
I want you to feel what I feel
I want you to take heed.
To tell you how much you hurt me
To tell you how you can DARE.
Anger boils up inside.
Anger, I don’t care.
You with your boyish charms,
You with the alluring eyes,
I gave you my whole body
I gave you me, and I despise.
Say that I am incredible,
Say that I am unique,
Anger I believed your verbal skills,
Anger at the lies you speak.
You clearly have a way with women.
You entice them with your words,
I was drawn in by your helplessness
I was drawn in - I feel absurd.
God, help me let those feelings go.
God, help me to forgive.
God let me learn to love again,
God let me learn to live.
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Tupac biopic to film in 2014
- Bang Showbiz
- 20 September 2013
A long-gestating biopic on the life of late rapper will go into production in February 2014
A biopic about the late rapper Tupac Shakur will begin filming next year.
Morgan Creek Productions' long-planned film about the 'Changes' hitmaker - who died in 1996 at the tender age of 25 - will go into production in February 2012 in Atlanta after securing a co-financing deal with Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films.
The film has secured the rights to utilise all of Tupac's musical back catalogue and the late star's mother, Afeni Shakur, is on board as a producer.
Tupac rose to fame as a prolific music artist in the 1990s, with his often politically charged lyrics making him an icon to rap fans. The star also embraced a 'thug life' persona which saw him embroiled in a feud between rappers from opposite sides of the United States.
The rapper was gunned down in the street in Las Vegas in 1996 and died in hospital six days later.
Tupac was also a rising actor with roles in movies such as 'Juice' and 'Gridlock'd'.
There is no word on who will play the late rapper in the biopic, but actor Anthony Mackie previously portrayed Tupac in 2009's 'Notorious', a biopic about fellow rapper Notorious B.I.G.
The movie is being scripted by Eddie Gonzalez and Jeremy Haft.


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Working in Two Worlds
Although I’ve spent most of my time as a GP/low-volume ER doc with the occasional MedEvac accompaniment, I also work as a locum hospitalist on Vancouver Island, BC.
They are very different jobs. The first is low volume, involves working with kids and elders from a culture totally different to my own, doing procedures like IUDs/biopsies/cardioversion/intubation/casting, rare/brief visits from specialists, and you never know what walks in the door (or comes in by helicopter!). Hospital work is more structured; I have a long list of patients for the day that I meet and care for, there are specialists and allied health professionals sitting next to me, I use a lot of my palliative care and internal medicine toolbox, there is access to lots of resources including MRI, and I don’t have to accept any patients (eg. if they are too sick) if our service isn’t equipped to care for them.
Both jobs challenge me and are differently rewarding. In Nunavut, the nurses and I (and maybe one other doctor) are it. We can call Winnipeg for help, but in an emergency, it’s really just us who stabilize the patient, and the MedEvac nurse (plus one of the docs, if the patient is very sick) who transport them to definitive care, like surgery. Real emergencies are not frequent but it is difficult enough to keep us really on our toes, and it is a really fulfilling part of the job to ‘rescue’ a patient from a bad state. Even though the work in Nunavut is low-volume, it’s very easy to invest a lot (too much?) of oneself. There’s a kind of attachment to the patients and to the staff that seems to happen in a small town; it makes it both more stressful and more rewarding.
When doing hospital care only, one can still be attached to patients and the care team. However, when I leave for the day, I really leave. I know the patients are in someone’s capable hands and I don’t worry about them overnight. And in my hours off, I’m off! I can even turn off my phone – something I’ve NEVER done in Rankin Inlet. But, then, I miss the culture of the north and the challenge of being somewhat isolated.
Both positions have a lot to offer, and apparently I’m not the only one to divide my time like this. Dr Mate pursues a more noble and more distant calling than I – a bit of inspiration for my future: A second day job half a world away: One hospitalist divides his practice between the East Side and Africa

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View Full Version : antenna motor quit
02-19-2007, 10:38 PM
Do I just replace the whole thing? or is there a part I need to fix the motor? thanks yall
02-20-2007, 01:17 AM
Does the motor not run at all, or does it run and not actually move the antenna? If it runs but the mast wont move, you can replace just the mast. The plastic ribbon gear thing breaks and it stops working. If the motor quit running, first check the fuses, then see if its actually getting voltage. Could be a bad switch or bad connection.
03-02-2007, 02:27 AM
ok motor still runs. What now? I took it out of the car and looked at it, I didn't see a way to replace the mast.
03-03-2007, 11:11 PM
Just pull it out if you can. If its stuck or fully down there is maybe one screw in the center of the black circle shaped case. You take that off and you'll see the white plastic mast spooled around in there. With mine, I just pulled it out some and it gave me slack to pull the metal mast all the way out out of the tube. Once the entire mast is off, you just feed your replacement in and cycle up and down until the mast full retracts. Hope that gives you some idea, I got my replacement of ebay. A "oem" stainless 6 sided tip one for the specific application runs around 10 bucks w/o shipping and has the correct instructions for removing the old mast and putting the new one in.
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I caught part of the Grammy Awards last night, and she was a great host!
I found her warm and calm, yet still enthusiastic. I don't know who's idea it was to have her MC the proceedings, but give them an award for being brilliant.
Keys is an amazing artist, in her own right. She is a wonderful songwriter and singer, and how now proven herself to be both graceful and genteel.
There was nothing "forced," about her performance...and from what I saw, she did not get overly political, either.
I am not one to tell someone they should NOT have political beliefs, or even shouldn't express those beliefs.
I, however, go to the movies, and listen to music, to get away from the barrage of political garbage coming at us all day, and every day.
So when I am at a concert, or watching the Oscars or Grammys, I really want to be delighted by amazing live performances, and happy for winners, whether I think they were the best...or not.
I love watching people who are great at what they do, do that thing live. I don't want to hear the same rhetoric I am exposed-to, day in, and day out, when I enjoy a song or singer, or dance.
I thought Janelle Monae channeled Prince beautifully! She was fantastic.
I am not a big Cardi-B fan, but that was some kinda production she had going on.
The stand-out was H.E.R. Oh, how I loved that song, Hard Place. So much so, that I bought it on iTunes while she was still playing. it.
Kacey Musgraves is another favorite. She seems so delicate, to me. Ethereal, almost. I am reminded of Emmylou Harris, when I hear her sing...it's so....effortless.
All-in-all, I had a great time until sleep overwhelmed me, and I had to call it.
What I can say is, that was one of the most entertaining awards shows I have seen in a vary long time.


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Khloe Kardashian slammed for flying to Japan while 8 months pregnant.
The Kardashian sisters headed off on a swift trip to Japan earlier this week, with Kim, pregnant Khloé and Kourtney posing up a storm in Tokyo.
Of course, social media was littered with snaps from their holiday, including the moments they jetted off on their private plane, as well as sultry selfies in their designer gear.
Mama-to-be Khloé has received a backlash from some of her followers, after posting a snap in the city and tagging her location. She captioned her picture: “[Kisses] from Tokyo.
And for once, it wasn’t what she was wearing or saying.
Instead, plenty of her critics questioned whether the 33-year-old, who is eight months pregnant, should be flying on a plane in her third trimester.
“Can you fly when your pregnant?!” demanded one unsure follower.
As somebody else echoed: “Why [are] [you] flying 8 months pregnant?”
“@khloekardashian be careful mama we need you and that baby to be good!” exclaimed a third.
While a fourth urged: “Preggers flying so far… careful!”
“You’re a brave one for travelling at this stage!” declared a final fan.
According to advice from The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, it is safer to fly before 37 weeks, but seeing as Khloé has just hit the eight month mark, she’s probably okay.
This isn’t the only time when the reality beauty, who is expecting her first baby with boyfriend Tristan Thompson, has been criticised by some of her followers during her pregnancy.
Lots of her followers have constantly slammed the Good American denim line owner for working out while pregnant, despite her having one of the top personal trainers around…

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The Andhra Pradesh State Board of Technical Education published the Diploma examination schedule co9/c08/coo/c05/ER91 in the year2011. The Director of Public Instructions used to head the Technical education also at the time of formation of Andhra Pradesh. To help speed up the process of development of Technical Education, a Board in the name and style of State Board of Technical Education and Trailing was created vide GO ms no. 371 dated 26/2/1957. The State Board of Technical Education and Training functioning as a non statutory advisory body with no direct control on academic maters of the institutions. All India Council for Technical Education which is the apex body for Technical Education in India had recommended that the State Board of Technical Education in each state may be made statutory body in order to have effective control over the maintenance of quality and the order to achieve excellence in the standard of technical education. The Andhra Pradesh State Board of Technical Education Diploma Time Table online and you can down the exam time table on the official website of the Andhra Pradesh Diploma.
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This lovely Talbot London 15hp was originally shipped to Australia and resided there until 2000. During that time it suffered a small accident at the hands of its 75 year old owner and languished in a shed until 1967 when it was found to be in very good mechanical condition – having travelled only around 4,000 miles – and restored with a new body frame and later style pistons (to improve performance).
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March 30, 2022 - reviewed by kevin connell
Cross It Off The List
Another one we won't come back to.
The good: beautiful scenery, very wooded area, definitely country. WiFi was ok, but a few of course.
The bad: there are NO 50 amp sites available and almost no full hookups. Sites are not level, steep drop offs and difficult to navigate. The hills to get to the full hookup section are really steep, good luck towing up them. They turned off the water with no notice to work on the line and it was off and on for our whole stay. Ranger at the guardhouse knew nothing about it. Absolutely no cell service. Store was pretty empty. Overall an unhappy camper.
We'll find another spot if we pass through this area again.
August 13, 2021 - reviewed by David Segletes
Not Renewing 1000 Trails Membership
I've been a member of 1000 trails since 2008. I've seen the quality of the parks in the south east dwindle over time. More and more permanent sites. Where is the fun in that? We paid a lot of money to be part of "the club" and that was supposed to go to facility improvement. This is still FCFS, how antiquated is that? We went to check out this great big park only to find out maybe a third are full hook up. We arrived on a Thursday to help get a decent spot for the weekend to find out that only 30 amp w/e sites were available and were told to limit our electricity use as they were having issues with breakers tripping. We drove around some very tight paths with our 40 foot 5th wheel only to find one that was partially suitable. After needing to add 5 inches of blocking to the front, we decided to just head back home 90 min away.
Staff was friendly and the pool looked nice. Easy access dump station on the way out. Just watch the low clearance to the right of campground exit.
October 25, 2019 - reviewed by TripleC
Ok. But Barely.
First off the good- bathrooms and laundry facilities are clean and well kept. The staff is nice and friendly. The park is filled with full timers. There are NO, I repeat ZERO spots on the lake for vacationers. Husband renamed the campground “Thousand Lifers” We found a full hookup site on phase 2 that was decently flat but few trees. Had to put laundry in the truck and take to phase 1 area to wash. There was no firewood available from the “trading post” and not much else either. It’s more of an old folks/retiree breakfast cafe than a camp store (the biscuits are phenomenal tho). We won’t be going back. Might give another Thousand Trails campground a try but if this is a sample of what they’re like, will avoid them in the future. Also ZERO phone service. Had to drive to the top of a hill to make a phone call.
May 28, 2019 - reviewed by Ashlee Johnson
Could Not Be More Disappointed!!
We booked this reservation a month out through our Thousand Trails membership for Memorial Day Weekend. We were traveling with 2 adults, 3 kids (6 and under), and 80 pound dog, a 33ft 5th wheel. In addition, the grandparents were meeting us for the weekend traveling from AL. We knew it was a FCFS campground so we made sure to get there close to the checkin time. When we pulled up to check in, we were given the most unuseful map possible to find our slot without escort to navigate through the congested area. This alone is a huge liability. The permanent residents were parked everywhere making the paths extremely narrow. There was one slot available that had full hook but only had 30 AMP hook up. This slot was covered with poison ivy/oak and had large ant hills everywhere. BEWARE OF THIS PLACE AND DON’T RISK IT. We stayed at Fall Hollow Resort which was very nice and accommodating.
May 21, 2019 - reviewed by Jacob
Worst Camping Spot I have Been To
We usually stay in state parks around the Memphis area. Want to go a little farther. The website made this place look amazing. Hate I did not read reviews first. Small full sun sites with zero room. The only good thing was the staff. Park ranger was nice when he pulled up and realized I was unhappy with the grounds. No fire pit, tables missing in half the spots, steep drop offs. Nice bathrooms... beware...
May 20, 2018 - reviewed by Christine
Full timers have taken all the lakefront spots, and the only thing available is wide open spots without shade. We stayed in Phase 1, the dump station on the way out was spewing sewage like a geyser. It is also way out in the middle of nowhere.
July 16, 2017 - reviewed by Lee
1000 Trails Member
Well not the best 1000 trails we have stayed in. Electric seems ok, we use 50 amp and full hook ups. Level sites right across from the water are fine. The wifi is on and off. Mostly off. We are in a 37 Tiffin. Plus points, nice little lake for kayaking. Quiet at night. View sitting here is nice looking at the lake. Negative points, goose poop EVERYWHERE! If you have dogs or kids walking or playing expect to be cleaning them up when they come in. Poop in the grass, the road and the water. It's really gross. No dog run area. No tv stations. Note: apparently my dogs love goose poop and walking them has been a challenge. Some kids are swimming in the lake but I wouldn't. It is mucky.
February 19, 2017 - reviewed by JR.
NOT FOR FAMILY CAMPING OR VACATIONS
This place is full of permanent residents, it looks like a mobile home trailer park for campers, the permanent residents have all the lake front spots taken, the only spots left were way to small and unlevel for me,
June 2, 2016 - reviewed by Monica Pregeant
Full Timers Paradise
This Thousand Trails park definitely caters more to their "full timers" and do not allow vacationers the opportunity to camp on the water's edge. Some type of access to the lake would have been nice. We stayed in Phase 2 and the closest laundry facility was in Phase 1 (not within walking distance for those who do not tow a vehicle ). If you work while camping, internet is not guaranteed and we couldn't pick up local channels with antenna, or signal with satellite, so no news, sports, etc.
The park is clean, as most Thousand Trails are, but if not for being "free" to park here, we wouldn't have stayed.
August 20, 2015 - reviewed by PD2
Is This A KOA?
Wow. What a disaster. Roads are beyond poor. Electric service needs upgrading. Constantly trips the breaker. Wifi is off and on rendering it useless. Water is hit or miss. Had to hook up to a site two rows over. Was charged a resort fee. Really? Worst campground we have ever stayed at in over 30 years of camping. I don't know why KOA does not pull their franchise. It is an embarassment to the brand. You are better off in a Walmart parking lot.

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In the wake of the terrorist attacks in the U.S. on September 11, several broadcasters have modified their schedules. ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox all pushed back their fall debuts (to September 24, as of press time), acknowledging viewers’ preoccupation with the news. The as yet unanswered question for each of the broadcasters is whether audience’s tastes will have permanently changed. Reality continues to populate the airwaves – Survivor: Africa (CBS), Love Cruise (Fox) and Lost (NBC) are only three of the offerings this season – but it remains to be seen whether they’ll still draw the ratings they once did.
On the cable front, channels are also picking their programming carefully. The Travel Channel, for example, has indefinitely delayed the broadcast of Jordan: The Royal Tour, and replaced such series as Where Disasters Happen and Dambreak Disasters with what it has deemed more innocuous fare.


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