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Janesville schools fundraising foundation studied
Board members in January were receptive to Administrator Karen Schulte’s proposal of such a foundation.
If the board approves the Excellence in Education Foundation plan, Schulte would appoint foundation board members. The school board would be in charge of approving appointments.
Such a group could raise money to help “build the arts, promote diverse staff, expand programs for gifted children and enhance the quality of life for children of poverty” in the district, according to a memo from Schulte.
Also on the agenda:
-Board members will continue talks about the 2010-11 school year budget. The district this year plans to set spending after determining revenues.
As an example, district CFO Keith Pennington in March presented these scenarios to the board:
-A 2.52 percent total package increase for union employees, pay freezes for administration and no increase to the tax levy. The result would be a $3.54 million shortfall.
-A 2.53 percent total package increase for all employees and a 2 percent tax levy increase. The result would be a $4.06 million shortfall.
-A 3.8 percent total package increase for all employees and the maximum allowable tax levy increase of 12 percent. The result would be a $1.84 million shortfall.
-The board also will meet in closed session talk about expelling four students.
-Peter Severson, Karl Dommershausen and Kristen Hesselbacher will take oaths of office. Severson was re-elected Tuesday. Dommershausen and Hesselbacher are new to the board and will take office April 26.
A reception for board members Tim Cullen and Deirdre Richards, who will step down at the end of the month, will take place at 5:35 p.m.
Last updated: 1:38 pm Thursday, December 13, 2012


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When it comes to smartphones, Vivo might not be the first brand that comes to mind. However, with their X series, Vivo has been changing the game. Recently, they unveiled the latest addition to this line, the Vivo X60t. In this post, we’ll delve into the pricing, specifications, and key features of this exciting new device.
Vivo X60 Pro+ Price in Nigeria:
The Vivo X60 Pro+ is available in Nigeria starting from N350,000, though prices may vary depending on factors like exchange rates and the time of purchase. You can find the smartphone at Vivo outlets, smartphone stores, or various e-commerce platforms.
Vivo X60 Pro+ Specs at a Glance:
- Launched: April 03, 2021
- Size: 158.6 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (6.28 x 2.95 x 0.29 in)
- Number of SIMs: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Networks: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
- Operating System: Android 11, OriginOS 1.0
- Display Size: 6.56 inches, 87.4% screen-to-body ratio
- Display Type: AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+
- Resolution: 1080 x 2376 pixels
- PPI Density: 398 PPI density
- CPU: Octa-core (4×2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6891Z Dimensity 1100 5G (6 nm)
- GPU: Mali-G77 MC9
- RAM: 8GB
- Internal Memory: 128GB
- Memory Card: No
- Main Camera: 48 MP (wide), 13 MP (telephoto), 13 MP (ultrawide)
- Camera Features: Zeiss optics, Pixel Shift, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video Specs: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
- Selfie Camera: 32 MP (wide)
- Selfie Video Specs: 1080p@30fps
- Earphone Jack: No
- Speaker: Yes
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
- USB: USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go
- Radio: No
- NFC: Yes
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
- Bluetooth: 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Battery Type: Li-Po 4300 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 33W
- Colors: Gray, Aurora
The Vivo X60t boasts a meticulously crafted design. Available in stunning aurora and elegant gray, its slim profile (175.5 grams) makes it easy to handle and carry. The unique arrangement of the rear camera module adds to its distinctiveness, showcasing Vivo’s commitment to innovative design.
Featuring a brilliant 6.56-inch AMOLED display, the Vivo X60t offers an immersive visual experience. The minimal bezels and Schott Xensation protection enhance its aesthetics and durability. With a resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, this display ensures vibrant and smooth visuals.
Powered by the Dimensity 1100 5G chipset and a 6nm octa-core processor, the Vivo X60t delivers seamless performance. Its Mali-G77 GPU enhances gaming and graphics. With 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, multitasking and storage are a breeze.
Vivo’s reputation for exceptional camera technology holds true with the Vivo X60t. The quad-camera setup includes a 48MP primary lens, accompanied by 13MP telephoto and ultrawide lenses, ensuring sharp and detailed shots. The 32MP front camera surpasses the norm for selfie quality.
While the 4300mAh battery may seem modest, the Vivo X60t compensates with 33-watt fast-charging technology, ensuring you spend more time using your phone and less time charging it.
The Vivo X60t combines a striking design, impressive display, powerful performance, and outstanding camera capabilities, making it a noteworthy contender in the mid-range smartphone category. With its competitive pricing, Vivo has yet again delivered a device that offers excellent value for money.


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Do similar way to add more distant stone houses:
Step 20 (adding farthest background)
There is still much empty space behind the main stone house. In this step, we will ‘enrich’ the composition of the scene by adding more background objects to fill the empty space. To achieve this purpose, we will use the same image used as the foreground in the previous steps. Duplicate (Ctrl+J) the layer containing the image used as the foreground. We can choose any layer from one of the four foreground groups previously made. After choosing and duplicating the layer, scale the size and place the duplication layer above the gradient background layer in the layer panel. Hide some parts of the layer by masking it and set its blending to normal at 65% opacity.
Add another background on the other side. For the second background object, set its blending to normal at 30% opacity:
Step 21 (adding more objects)
We have almost finished the composition. In this step, we will add more nuance of fairy atmosphere by adding flowers to the scene. As we can see in the screenshot, we can figure out where I added the flowers. However, optionally we can add the flowers somewhere which is not exactly the same place where I put them.
Now add fairies and butterflies. Give some highlight on the fairies the same way as we have add ones to the other objects. For the butterflies, vary their blending opacity to 45-60%.
Step 22 (adding light)
Create a new layer on which we will paint some soft white light under the faries feet. Activate the Brush Tool again. Choose a very soft round brush. Set its opacity to 10-20%. Paint some white light under the faries feet.
Create another new layer. Fill this new layer with black. Set its blending to color dodge at 100% opacity. On this layer, paint white spots on the foreground areas. Use a very soft round brush with size varied to 1-5. Set the opacity of the brush at 60-100%. Still on this layer, paint some light on the door of the main stone house. To paint the light on the door, set opacity of the brush to 5-10 and stoke the brush repeatedly on the door and stair. Well, this is the layer should look like in the normal blending at 100% opacity:
And this is the result after set to color dodge blending at 100% opacity:
Step 23 (adding more objects)
I decided to add more doors on the foreground trees to emphasize the feel of a fairy world. Well, this is what we should do: firstly, duplicate the door layer previously made in the tree house group. Make the duplication as many as needed. Place each duplication where needed on the tree foregrounds. Finally, give them some highlight.
Then, here is the result after being added a bird to the scene:
Step 24 (a peeking girl)
To complete the composition of the scene, we will add the final object: a peeking girl. Open the girl stock image. Cut out the model from its background and then add to the main document.
Create a new layer above the girl layer and give this new layer a clipping mask. On this new layer, paint soft black color on the lower dress and arm of the girl to define shade. Name this layer shade:
Step 25 (color adjustments)
In this step, we will give some color adjustments to set the mood of the scene. Firstly, go to Layer > New Adjustment Layer > Chanel Mixer. Follow the setting for this adjustment layer as shown in the screenshot. Then mask some part of this layer (marked in red) to hide its effect. Always use a very soft round brush to mask the parts. Finally, set its opacity to 86%.
Give another layer adjustment: photo filter.
More adjustment layer: Curves
Duplicate the curves layer and mask some part of this layer:
Again, more adjustment layer: vibrance.
Last layer adjustment: color balance.
Well, here is the result should be after giving the adjustments:
Step 26 (final touch)
What we should do next is to stamp all the visible layers. Make sure the top most layer/group is selected, then hit Ctrl+Shift+Alt+E to stamp the visible layers into a single layer. Convert this stamp layer to a smart object. Next go to Filter > Others > High Pass. .
Next, place the cursor on the High Pass filter and then right click to show command option box
When the command option box shows up, choose Edit Smart Filter Blending Options. Then, set Screen for the blending mode at 17% opacity:
The result should look like this:
Finally, we will hide the effect of the high pass filter on some areas. To do this purpose, click the smart filter mask thumbnail, then mask the red marked areas on the scene:
That’s it….we have finished the work. Here is the result:
But..I decided to crop the result a bit. So here is the final result:
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James Franco seems to be unhappy about the fact that a sequel to "Spring Breakers" is being made.
The sequel, which is titled "Spring Breakers: The Second Coming" has been recently announced and the film will reportedly follow a group of partygoers who battle an extreme militant Christian sect in their wake to convert them.
Franco, who played the character called Alien in the original, took to Instagram to express his disdain
"This is not being done with [director] Harmony Korine or my consent. The original was wholly Harmony's creation and these producers are capitalizing on that innovative film to make money on a weak sequel. I want everyone to know that whoever is involved in the sequel is jumping on board a poison ship. It will be a terrible film, with a horrible reason d'être: to make money off someone else's creativity," Franco wrote in regards to the sequel.
"Can you imagine someone making the sequel to 'Taxi Driver' without Scorcese and DeNiro's consents? Insanity! I'm speaking up for Harmony and his original vision and for any creative person who cares about preserving artistic integrity, " he added.
The film is being helmed by Muse Productions, in conjunction with Wild Bunch. Irvine Welsh of "Trainspotting" fame has apparently written the screenplay and Jonas Akerlund is set to direct the film.
"It's not a direct sequel, although there are allusions to some of the characters in the original," Vincent Maraval, Wild Bunch's co-chief revealed to Screen Daily.
Harmony Korine directed the original "Spring Breakers". The film starred James Franco, Ashley Benson, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, and Rachel Korine in lead roles.
There is no report as to who will be starring in the movie, but from Franco's statement, it seems very unlikely that he will be returning to the film.

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I love the New York Times, I really do -- Mark Bittman taught me how to cook, Maureen Dowd is the reason I have something say at cocktail parties, and Thomas Friedman keeps me grounded. The other day, however, as I flipped through "All the news that's fit to print," I was completely thrown by an article that was nowhere near fit.
In "New Jungles Prompt a Debate on Rain Forests," Elisabeth Rosenthal highlights the steady migration of many farmers from tropical areas into the city and the resultant budding (no pun intended) of "secondary forests" on the land these farmers once cultivated. After her examination of this phenomenon, Ms. Rosenthal concludes her report by stating that:
"saving primeval rain forest . . . may be less urgent than once thought."
The thinking contained in the article scares me for several reasons. Not only is Ms. Rosenthal ignoring a long-settled debate about the importance of rainforests on the basis of a lone source and paper-thin reasoning, but she is advocating the dangerous fallacy which threatened this ecosystem in the first place: that the nature we destroy can, in some way, be replaced. More so than economic forces, stubborn governments and large scale pollution, it is this specific thinking that got our planet in the condition it is now and it is this belief that remains the single biggest obstacle we face to combating global warming.
Without a doubt, rapid growth of secondary forests is a good thing for the planet, as it "returns to nature" land that previously provided limited or no benefit to the environment. Suggesting that secondary and primary rainforests are interchangeable, however, is comparing apples to oranges -- in the same family, but totally different fruits.
There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that secondary forests can provide the same or even comparable benefits as their primary counterparts. Ms. Rosenthal's article itself quotes a senior U.N. official saying,
The extent of our understanding today is that, typically, secondary forests have only one canopy layer and significantly less biodiversity than the original forest ecosystem that they mimic. For example, at Cool Earth's three forest nurseries in South America, we grow over 60 tree species to fill in smaller areas of destruction amongst our projects. The rate these secondary trees grow is truly incredible, but while they will reach nearly 20 feet in five years, the understory, the lianas and the settled habitat that supports everything from lice to jaguars takes hundreds, if not thousands, of years to grow and flourish. It has taken centuries for rainforests to create nurturing soils on top of their sandy estuaries and there is no cause to believe secondary forests will immediately and successfully be able to forest the savannah.
"Our knowledge of these [secondary] forests is still rather limited."
The sustainability of these forests is also in question. Neither the size nor the continuity of this forest development assures me of that it is a viable solution to offsetting rainforest destruction. Rainforest communities have always cleared small patches of forest for farming and cultivation and I don't expect that tradition to end anytime soon. While migration from rural areas to cities and the growth of secondary forests is on the rise today, there is no guarantee this will be the case forever. Arguing that today's growing secondary forests lessens the need for protection of primary rainforest, which continues to be rapidly cleared for logging, soy, palm and cattle, is short-sighted given the potentially devastating effects of global warming.
While question marks encircle the effects of secondary forests, the benefits and sustainability of primary rainforests are intimately known. The environmental community has been working for decades to protect rainforest as a means of stemming global warming -- and for good reason. There are countless unique attributes of the standing rainforest that only this aged ecosystem can provide. Primary rainforests act as the Earth's thermometer, moderating the planet's weather systems, temperature and water supply. Further, no less than 5,000 endangered species call the rainforest their home and countless medicines used and developed today are derived from the rare flora and fauna found in only their soil. Most importantly, however, these rainforests trap a staggering 260 tons of carbon dioxide per acre from being released into the air. Secondary forests, no matter how fast they rise, can never make up for the losses should primary rainforests disappear.
Let me be clear that we need to take every meaningful step possible to offset climate change and there is no better way to do so than protecting endangered rainforests. Rainforest destruction is not "less urgent than once thought" and I take umbrage with the bold, and rather naive notion that we can destroy and simply rebuild ages-old rainforests without an environmentally and socially significant loss. This skewed vision demonstrated in the Times -- where we neither see nor appreciate the immense consequences of our consumption -- is exactly what fueled the current development of global warming and demonstrates that we, as a society, still have a long way to go before we can get serious about environmental change.
More than anything else, I strongly advise against this flawed way of thinking. We need to reconsider and revise this understanding of what and how we consume in order to truly change and reverse our dangerous course. It is only then that we will be able to grow something worthwhile from the destruction.


Bribery and Corruption: Is “The Cost of Doing Business” Worth It?
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 addresses international corruption through its anti-bribery and accounting provisions and is enforced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the present day it is impossible to imagine a time when the FCPA was not a part of the legal system of this country and the world — but such time existed less than 50 years ago.
World Before the FCPA
Until 1977, there was not a single country in the world that considered bribing foreign officials for business purposes to be illegal1 — in fact, it was considered the cost of doing business. In some European countries, a foreign bribe could even be deducted from corporate tax returns as an expense.2 With the FCPA, the United States became the first country to address the problem of international corruption.
Why was the FCPA enacted?
The FCPA was enacted to address international corruption by making it illegal to bribe or offer a foreign official anything of value to gain or retain business. This came in the wake of the Watergate scandal, which revealed an abuse of political power and created “an atmosphere of cynicism and distrust” in the American people.3 The severity of the corruption came to light when the SEC discovered U.S. companies paid hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes to foreign government officials to secure business overseas using a secret “slush fund” and falsified records to conceal the transactions.4 The FCPA paved the way for combating corruption and building back public trust and confidence.
FCPA: Enforcement and Violations
The FCPA addresses international corruption through its anti-bribery and accounting provisions and is enforced by the DOJ and the SEC. Specialized teams within the DOJ and the SEC work together with other agencies to enforce, investigate, and prosecute FCPA violations; reduce bribery demands through strong corporate governance programs; and promote a fair playing field for U.S. companies that conduct business abroad.5
The anti-bribery provisions apply to prohibited conduct anywhere in the world and extend to all U.S. publicly traded companies and their officers, directors, employees, stockholders, and agents. That includes, but is not limited to, third-party agents, consultants, distributors, joint-venture partners, and others.
The accounting provisions complement the anti-bribery provisions by requiring corporations to maintain accurate books and records and have an adequate system of internal controls.6
Violations of the FCPA could be significant and could lead to civil and criminal penalties, sanctions, and remedies, including fines, disgorgement/restitution, and/or imprisonment.7
While the DOJ and the SEC enforce the FCPA, other agencies and/or independent professionals are often involved as trusted advisors or investigators. They provide a variety of preventative or investigative services in response to an FCPA violation.
Marcum is one such independent professional organization that provides the following services related to FCPA:
Marcum and FCPA
Corporations globally, especially those that are publicly traded, understand the implications of violating the FCPA, which is why they often spend a significant amount of money developing and implementing corporate compliance/risk mitigation/prevention programs. The best defense is often a good offense, and as enforcement authorities globally ramp up efforts to investigate and prosecute corruption, compliance programs and risk mitigation efforts become more important than ever.
When corruption issues arise, prompt investigations are critical to evaluate the incident, assess risks and exposure, preserve crucial evidence, calculate any monetary damages, and create appropriate remediation plans.
A company charged with an FCPA violation may be subject to remediation and/or monitorship services. After the company is investigated by regulators and/or law enforcement agencies, the monitor’s job is to track the compliance programs and implementation of action plans.
In addition to the above, FCPA discussions have become a customary part of the merger and acquisition process. Recent years have seen a significant increase in mergers and acquisition activity across all industries. Entities have grown by leaps and bounds through both strategic acquisitions and vertical integrations. To ensure that clients are not inheriting significant FCPA-related risks, it’s necessary to conduct thorough due diligence on the entity being merged in or acquired.
In 2020, global penalties collected in cases involving a coordinated FCPA resolution exceeded a record-breaking $9 billion. Goldman Sachs and Airbus comprised approximately 69% of total penalties collected globally.8
Goldman Sachs entered into the largest FCPA settlement in history after conspiring to violate the FCPA by participating in a scheme to pay more than $1.6 billion in improper payments to officials in Malaysia and Abu Dhabi. The payments were intended to help Goldman Sachs obtain a lead role in underwriting approximately $6.5 billion in three bond deals for an entity named 1Malaysia Development Berhad. Goldman Sachs agreed to pay a combined $2.97 billion in global fines and penalties, making it the second-largest coordinated global anti-corruption resolution in history.9
Airbus entered into the world’s largest anti-corruption resolution in history and agreed to pay a combined $3.68 billion globally to resolve bribery allegations in more than 20 countries after participating in various fraudulent activities over the span of 10 years. Airbus allegedly paid at least $150 million and offered at least $150 million more in bribes and improper payments to aviation executives and foreign government officials around the world to purchase airplanes and satellites. Airbus did so by disguising the true purpose of its business partners and consultants in a variety of ways. The company created false invoices for services never performed, false activity reports, oral agreements, non-reimbursable loans, and indirect payments to third-party intermediaries. It also offered improper gifts, travel, and entertainment to foreign government officials.10
In 2020 a whistleblower within Amazon flagged alleged bribery issues in its Indian operations, prompting the company to investigate accusations that legal fees paid by the company have been used as bribes.11 Whistleblower laws strengthen the FCPA and significantly contribute to its success. The U.S. has collected more than $7.2 billion related to the FCPA mostly from cases initiated by whistleblowers.12
World After FCPA
Despite the record-breaking sanctions in 2020, there has been increased anti-corruption coordination and cooperation over the years. As a result, a number of countries have implemented foreign bribery laws similar to the FCPA. There are also various anti-corruption conventions, such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), the Inter-American Convention Against Corruption (IACAC) in Venezuela, the Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) established by the Council of Europe, and the African Union Convention. Individual countries have increased or amplified their anti-corruption laws and regulations — for example, Operation Car Wash in Brazil and the Sapin II law in France.
So, is “the cost of doing business” worth it?
A major takeaway that has proved true time and time again throughout history is that corruption is bad for business. Corruption is a global problem with a cost far greater than the sum of lost dollars. It creates market instability, lower-quality products, and an unfair playing field for honest businesses that do not pay bribes.
Corruption is also disastrous within a business: It weakens employee confidence in a company’s management and invites other kinds of corporate misconduct, such as employee theft, embezzlement, financial fraud, and anti-competitive behavior.13 Other consequences of corruption in a business include significant monetary fines for violating the FCPA, inherent reputational damage, and negative effects on customer, vendor, and employee relationships.
Additionally, corruption undermines a state’s ability to promote sustainable growth by draining public resources from investments that can improve economic performance and increase living standards, such as education, health care, and infrastructure.14
Despite the long-lasting negative effects, it could be argued that the Watergate scandal was actually one of the “best” worst moments in history because it changed the way business is conducted, both in the U.S. and in countries around the world. Ultimately, it paved the road to restoring public confidence and the integrity of the marketplace.
- The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon from 1972 to 1974 that led to Nixon’s resignation. https://www.history.com/topics/1970s/watergate
- “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Second Edition.” Pages 3-4.
- “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Second Edition.” Page 9.
- “A Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Second Edition.” Page 2.


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- 1 Codigo De Error 91 Fortnite
- 2 Cómo Reparar El Código De Error 91 En Fortnite
- 3 How To Repair Fortnite Error Code 93 Simply
- 4 Combo Cumpleaños Equipment Globos Fortnite Decoración
- 5 Nintendo Swap, En Oferta En Varias Tiendas Por Menos De 300 Euros, Incluso En Edición Especial De Fortnite
- 6 Fortnite Error Code 93,unable To Be a part of A Occasion? Finest Repair 2022
- 7 Fortnite Está Caído? ¿cuánto Dura El Tiempo De Inactividad De Fortnite?
- 8 Error 91 En Fortnite Battle Royale Y Cómo Se Resuelve
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Repair error code 93 Fortnite: Why you get an error code and find out how to repair it.
Codigo De Error 91 Fortnite
Every recreation has its flaws and errors. And Epic Video games’ Fortnite Battle Royale isn’t any totally different, with Fortnite gamers with one or two error codes. They’ll seem inflicting issues for any Fortnite chapter in your pc, XBOX One, Nintendo Swap and so forth.
Cómo Reparar El Código De Error 91 En Fortnite
One in every of these error codes is Fortnite error code 93. So when you’ve got encountered this error code, don’t worry, as a result of right here you’ll be taught why you’re getting it and find out how to repair Error Code 93 Fortnite to start out profitable.
Like error code 91, a Fortnite 93 error code seems while you attempt to be a part of a celebration to play with your folks with the error message “Unable to affix occasion”. Due to this fact, this Error Code 93 is brought on by technical points and issues with the peer system.
One of many causes for this can be an issue with the kind of occasion. The created foyer, which is a personal occasion, is understood to trigger Fortnite error code 93, which causes your Fortnite to crash and never be capable to play with your folks.
One more reason for this widespread error might be as a result of manner you go to your folks web page to get into the sport. Fortnite error code 93 is a bit difficult, however Epic Video games has given us one or two methods to repair it from Epic launcher.
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The third motive for Fortnite Error Code 93 sounds unusual, however some gamers have come ahead to verify that the error code seems due to the pores and skin you’re sporting. Even for those who pay some cash for rewards and themes, they’ll trigger error codes comparable to matching with Error Code 93.
The fourth motive for the looks of Error Code 93 could also be as a result of server issues within the recreation. Many error codes can seem as a result of server points, together with Fortnite Error Code 93.
The explanations for this error code differ, however it is necessary that you simply perceive your state of affairs. It is because beneath you’ll learn to repair it and begin enjoying along with your favourite shotgun.
The primary potential resolution to repair Fortnite Error Code 93 is to alter the privateness and recreation genres both in your PC or from XBOX Reside. This manner, your folks will attend your occasion as an alternative of you attempting to affix them and get error code 93. This manner you’ll be the occasion chief in addition to the occasion seeker! This is how one can change your occasion sort:
How To Repair Fortnite Error Code 93 Simply
This could repair your Error Code 93. Even when it doesn’t matter, don’t worry as a result of there are different options to the issue.
The second resolution to repair bug 93 is to affix your folks by the Epic Associates record possibility. Some gamers get an error code by merely altering the best way they entry their buddies.
To entry your buddy inbox out of your Epic buddy record, you will need to first add them by your Epic account. Open your Epic Video games launcher and find the Associates record, which is a two-person circle possibility on the high proper. Click on on the Add Pal possibility and add your good friend there. Then open the Fortnite recreation and open the buddies record on the left. Scroll down till you attain the Epic Video games buddies record right here, you’ll find your gamers and enter their foyer from right here.
This could make you keep away from Fortnite Error Code 93 so you’ll be able to play with one of the best SMGs within the recreation. But when the error code persists, chances are you’ll want a stranger manner…
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An odd resolution to repair Error Code 93 for gamers is to alter the theme of their recreation. To safe this repair, first sign off of your Fortnite account and register once more. Then go to your locker and simply change your pores and skin for one of the best orange pores and skin.
Strive partying with your folks with the modified theme and examine if Fortnite Error Code 93 is mounted. If not here is a brand new product only for you!
Fortnite Error Code 93 might not be your fault as a result of a server downside. Fortnite servers can generally malfunction, providing you with a number of error codes. On this state of affairs, you need to examine if there’s a downside with the sport server. You are able to do this by logging in to the official Fortnite Server Standing Twitter.
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Discussion in 'HDR Discussions' started by Provo, Aug 29, 2010.
Nice composition. Have you considered a black-and-white conversion? The clouds, sea, and walkway are so gray that the greenness of the vegetation and the yellowishness of the sand seem incongruous -- unless that was your intent.
That was the look I wanted but here's a BW
the black frame with the black and white 'grays" down the image.
HDR and black and white are a terrific couple
Well he said he wanted to see it in BW so that's what I did he didn't say to remove the border.
But I changed it again.
so what are your thoughts about removing the black frame and the effect on the image?
I like both the original and bw withought frame my intentions where the colored one. To me this is just something I like to do it's not a press or gallery perfection I mean it's nice to get everyones input but the thing about that is no matter how many times we make changes or try different things for instance if this was in a gallery you might not like it where someone else would be wow I like this look or someone else would it's good but it's not great and then some other people would say it sucks.
A good example would be the countless HDR's that been so oversaturated they practically glow then you have someone come in say hey I like the vibrant colors while the rest of us are scratching our heads. Same applies to the art world I have seen a lady trace blown out image with a pencial then color them in and boom the paintings sell for $25k I actually have a picture of such artist somewhere in here I should show it to you.
We see that from day to day with everyones post so to me is all good.
I dig this capture, good 1.
when hanging images it is not often one uses a black matt unless the black and white photo is extremely contrasty as the black matt dulls down the image creating a "flat " appearance.
I wasn't very clear about my question. it was basically which bw image appeared to have better contrast to you.
Just a hold over from black and white printing in the darkroom ,however, it frequently carries forward with digital images as well.
Oh for sure the one withought the border hand's down.
My opinion....The first one would be remarkable, sans the boat and the people. Very simple, dock leading you into an incredible sky.
I really like this.
It has a very surreal quality to it.
Nice work. :thumbup:
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A consultant for a leading beauty firm has faced questions about why she was allegedly involved in a scam to defraud investors and then charged with fraud.
Key points:The businesswoman allegedly defrauded investors in a scheme involving an alleged investment of $10 millionIn December last year, the woman was charged with one count of fraudThe woman was also accused of attempting to hide the businesswoman’s identityThe woman has pleaded not guilty to the chargesThe woman, who has not been named, has been accused of defrauding investors by using her expertise to help clients create an online portfolio of skin care products, including one allegedly made from stolen blood.
Her name is Angela Lee and she allegedly worked for a beauty business called RoseRose Beauty and Cosmetics and was paid $5,000 to $10,000 for her services.
The scam allegedly involved a company called Rose RoseRose, which was founded by Ms Lee and her husband, Robert.
The business was allegedly registered in Australia and used her name, which had been stolen from her mother, to create a fake website.
A month later, Ms Lee allegedly made $2 million from the business, which the court heard was worth $20 million at the time.
Ms Lee’s husband was arrested and charged with a fraud offence.
She was charged and bailed out by the Federal Court in November last year.
Ms Li said she was aware of the alleged scam but it was her understanding that there was nothing she could do about it.
“I have no idea why she has been charged with the charges,” she said.
“But I can tell you it is my understanding that it was an honest mistake and she made a mistake and the whole thing was not her fault.”
She said she had been advised by the police to go to a lawyer but she could not afford it.
She said her client would be going to trial in the Federal Circuit Court in Perth on November 28.
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Two very recent articles, each discussed in a separate blog, discuss how to bring more lucid and objective insights to two common policy problems.
The question of whether the FDA is "too strict" or "too lax" is perennial for decades. In a new open access paper, MIT authors Montazaerhodjat and Lo frame this as a "type I" and "type II" error problem, and show an analytical approach to decision-making. The paper is here - "Is the FDA Too Conservative or Too Aggressive? A Bayesian Decision Analysis of Clinical Trial Design." For a summary you can read on your smartphone, see the blog at marginalrevolution.com by Alex Tabarrok (here). [*] Tabarrok's blog includes an active discussion chain.
Another very important and perennial question is: "How Do You Know Which Health Care Effectiveness Research You Can Trust?" Soumerai, Starr, and Majumdar (from Harvard, Boston University, and University of Alberta) discuss this at the CDC journal Preventing Chronic Disease, here (open access). Soumerai and Koppel overview the study at Health Affairs Blogs, here.
Companion piece to Montazerhojdat and Lo. In July 2015, BIO released a white paper called, "Life Cycle Perspective for Structured Risk Benefit Design." Here.

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Right now you can see a steady stream of advertisements for seafood products. In the commercials all of the seafood is served fried, battered, in a cream soup, with butter, or on a white bun. While I know they are all very tasty cooking methods, I do not think they are good for you. Lucky for you, my shrimp with lemon pepper fettuccine gives your all of the flavor with far less of the not so good for you stuff. By using whole ingredients and swapping out a few traditional ingredients, my recipe will make you feel good about cooking something different. So tonight, skip the commercials, and enjoy.
1. Wash your hands.
2. For this recipe you will need measuring cups and spoons, a large sauté pan, a knife and cutting board, a pot to cook pasta and a strainer, the stove, a cheese grater or zester, a blender or food processor, and a wooden spoon or heat proof spatula.
If you are not allowed to use a knife, stove, or blender by yourself you can ask an adult to help.
ChefElla’s Shrimp with Lemon Pepper Fettuccine (4 Servings)
8 oz. Fettuccine Noodles, Dried
-You could also use Linguini or Spaghetti noodles if you prefer.
12 oz. Shrimp, Peeled and Veined (If you are using frozen shrimp, thaw before use)
-26/30 Count for larger shrimp or 41/50 Count for smaller shrimp.
NOTE: If you do not like seafood you can substitute chicken, breaded chicken filets, roasted mushrooms or other vegetables to your dish to make it your favorite.
¼ Cup White Onion or Shallot, minced
1 ¼ Cup Almond or Soy Milk
1/3 Cup Cashews
1 Tbl. Lemon Zest (about 1 medium lemon)
1/3 Cup Parmesan Cheese, Grated, or ½ Cup Shredded
1 clove Garlic Fresh or (1 tsp minced, or ¼ tsp dried)
1 tsp Salt, Kosher or Sea (Start with ½ tsp and add more to your taste if needed.)
½ tsp Black Pepper
1 Tbl. Olive Oil
3. Put water to boil for your pasta.
4. Using a lemon zester or cheese grater, grate the yellow peel (zest) off of your lemon. When you see the white of the lemon, turn the lemon and begin grating or zesting again. The yellow part will give that lemon flavor to your dish, while the white of the skin will give a bitter flavor. You only want the yellow for your dish.
5. Mince your onion.
6. Make your sauce in your blender by adding almond milk, cashews, lemon zest, parmesan cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Blend until the sauce becomes smooth and there are no visible cashew pieces.
7. Cook your pasta following the manufacturer’s directions.
8. While the pasta is cooking heat your sauté pan on the stove on medium high heat. Add your olive oil and cook your onions for 1-2 minutes. Add your shrimp to the pan. If you are using raw shrimp cook until the shrimp is no longer gray and is pink in color, stirring occasionally. When the shrimp is cooked move to step 9. If you are using pre-cooked shrimp add to the pan and move to step 9.
9. Add your lemon pepper sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer, not quite boiling. Stir frequently to keep the sauce from sticking. As soon as the sauce comes to a simmer turn the heat off.
10. Drain your pasta but do not rinse. Add your pasta to your sauce, mix well and serve.
Garnish your Lemon Pepper Pasta with extra parmesan, chopped Italian parsley, chopped chives, or a fresh lemon wedge.
NOTE: If you do not like shrimp you can substitute crab, scallops, or your favorite seafood. If you would like to serve your dish with a piece of fish, cook fish separately, and serve the fish on top of the lemon pepper pasta.
ChefElla’s helpers can help by:
Measuring out ingredients
Adding ingredients to the blender
Older helpers can prep grate the lemon and help cook dinner.

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Streetwear speaks a language of self-expression. This style is a cultural phenomenon that you can see in the wardrobes of people from all walks of life, from skateboarders to models. So, fasten your seatbelt, lace up those kicks, and let’s embark on a journey through the heart of this modern fashion expression. Get ready to uncover the elements that transform street corners into catwalks.
So, why is street style so popular? First things first, the beauty of streetwear lies in its ability to seamlessly merge style with comfort. Explore these comfortable and effortlessly stylish Fear of God Essentials pieces that redefine streetwear aesthetics. They’re the perfect blend of edgy and comfortable – it’s like they’ve cracked the code on making fashion that looks as good as it feels. From oversized hoodies that feel like a warm embrace to distressed denim that’s effortlessly chic, these clothes make a statement without sacrificing comfort.
Whether you’re hitting the city streets or chilling with friends, the FOG Essentials clothing has what you need. They help you express your individuality in every step you take. From sneaker partnerships that break the internet to limited-edition drops that become instant collector’s items, they know how to keep the fashion world on its toes.
Unlike some fashion genres that leave you gasping for air in restrictive garments, streetwear is the champion of ease. Fear of God Essentials makes you feel like you’re slipping into your most comfortable pair of jeans but with an added dash of urban flair. Whether it’s an oversized tee that feels like a second skin or joggers that let you move freely, streetwear invites you to embrace your surroundings without compromising on style.
When you’re strolling through the city in your favourite FOG Essentials tee, it’s like you’re wearing a piece of art. From bold logos that shout individuality to intricate designs that tell a story, your outfit becomes a walking, talking billboard of your vibe. No boundaries, no rules – just a blank canvas waiting to be transformed into a visual masterpiece.
It’s the place where creativity meets cotton, and every stroke, splatter, or logo has a purpose. The graphics in streetwear aren’t just random doodles, they’re a statement. They reflect culture, art, and the unapologetic spirit of the streets. Whether it’s the minimalistic elegance of a small logo or an all-over print that turns heads, there’s a graphic for every mood.
Limited Edition Pieces
In the world of urban fashion, many people strive to own an exclusive, rare, and downright iconic piece. Limited edition streetwear is like catching lightning in a bottle. It’s that hoodie, those sneakers, or that jacket that screams, “I’m one of the chosen few who got their hands on this masterpiece.” What makes these pieces so special is the scarcity and the sense of being part of an elite club. Imagine strutting down the street, knowing that your hoodie isn’t just an ordinary hoodie – it’s a collector’s item.
Limited drops of Fear of God Essentials in Australia create a frenzy in the streetwear community. They’re the fashion version of a treasure hunt – you’re on the lookout for that elusive piece that everyone wants but only a fortunate few will snag. The thrill of the chase adds another layer to the streetwear experience. And when two iconic brands join forces, the result is pure fashion alchemy. The product becomes a harmonious blend of styles, and it’s a piece of fashion history.
But here’s the catch – you need to be quick on the draw. Limited edition drops vanish faster than a blink, and if you’re not in the loop, you might miss out. It’s the urgency, the adrenaline rush of clicking “buy” before the virtual shelves run empty.
Streetwear branding leaves a statement, a declaration of allegiance to this aesthetic. You see that swoosh, those three stripes, or that unique font, and you don’t need a second guess; you know it’s streetwear royalty. This turns seemingly basic clothes into a symbol of status. It’s the reason why people line up for hours, hoping to score a piece with that coveted logo.
It’s the fashion equivalent of owning a piece of pop culture history. Streetwear branding encourages individuality within a collective identity. Whether you’re rocking a hoodie with an oversized logo or subtly displaying a small emblem on your sneakers, these logos are punctuation marks to your style statement.
Streetwear isn’t confined to a single lane. You can throw on your favourite FOG Essentials hoodie, leggings, and sneakers, and suddenly, you’re ready for a day in nature. But hold on – pair that same hoodie with some sleek statement sneakers and tailored pants, and voilà, you’re rocking an effortlessly chic urban look. Streetwear is the chameleon of fashion, effortlessly blending with your mood and the occasion. From a skate park to a downtown cafe, from a music festival to a casual Friday at the office – this style seamlessly transitions between atmospheres, making it the go-to choice for the modern fashion enthusiast.
Streetwear encourages mixing and matching, breaking the so-called fashion rules, and creating your own style narrative. A graphic tee paired with distressed denim? Absolutely. An oversized hoodie with a tailored blazer? Why not? You have the freedom to curate your wardrobe in a way that mirrors your personality. This style doesn’t play by traditional gender norms either. Baggy pants, oversized tees, and sneakers – they’re not reserved for any specific gender, but for anyone who embraces the streetwise attitude.


Imagine if the Conservative Party of Canada, instead of treating carbon taxes as a mortal sin, embraced them as the logical solution to an urgent problem.
Imagine if Conservatives, not Liberals, were the strongest supporters of revenue-neutral carbon taxes – that is, using carbon tax revenues to pay for cuts to income taxes.
Imagine if Conservatives took global warming seriously, and responded with a policy that was environmentally and economically sound.
It’s not far-fetched. It could happen. In fact, it almost did.
In early 2018, Patrick Brown, leader of the country’s second most important conservative party – the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario – was preparing for a spring election that he was almost certain to win. At the centre of his platform for governing Canada’s largest province was an economy-wide carbon tax.
He’d been pushing the idea for years. “Climate change is a fact. It is a threat. It is man-made," he told the annual PC convention in 2016. “We have to do something about it, and that something includes putting a price on carbon.”
Unlike Ontario’s then-Liberal government, which created an opaque cap-and-trade system whose revenues went into what the PCs not unfairly criticized as a slush fund, Mr. Brown’s plan was for revenue-neutral carbon taxes. Every dollar raised would be used to cut other taxes.
It’s deeper than Andrew Scheer: The root of the Conservative Party’s failure to launch, Part 1
It’s deeper than Andrew Scheer: The root of the Conservative Party’s failure to launch, Part 2
It was a plan that environmentalists, economists and tax reformers could all get behind.
But Mr. Brown abruptly stepped down from the leadership in January of 2018, over allegations related to personal behaviour. Not long after, the PCs and the province ended up under the leadership of regressive conservative Doug Ford. The idea of using carbon pricing to reduce emissions, and using carbon taxes to pay for lower taxes elsewhere, was junked.
It was, however, picked up by the Trudeau Liberals. The federal carbon tax, imposed on provinces that refuse to bring in carbon pricing, is exactly what the Ontario PCs once proposed.
But in Election 2019, that conservative economic idea was demonized by Conservatives, who insist that the federal government’s revenue-neutral carbon-pricing scheme is a Liberal plot. Not so. It began life on the right side of the aisle.
And today in Ontario, the PC government’s most visible carbon policy involves ordering all gas stations to post anti-carbon tax stickers on gas pumps. It’s legally questionable, politically shameful and economically illogical.
Had Mr. Brown not been replaced as PC leader, Ontario would instead be run by a right-leaning government touting carbon-pricing’s benefits, rather than assailing it as a lefty scheme. It would make for a very different image of what it means to be a Canadian conservative.
If federal Conservatives hope to win the next election, and more importantly if they aim to govern well, they need to take global warming seriously and respond with a plan that addresses it intelligently – and conservatively.
Mr. Brown had such a plan, and he was not alone. Back in 2014, the godfather of modern Canadian conservatism, Preston Manning, came out in favour of carbon taxes. He pointed to their economic logic and their reliance on markets and individual choice. He also reminded conservatives about the importance of conserving our country’s inheritance, including the environment.
Way back in 2008, the country’s first carbon tax was introduced in British Columbia – by the provincial Liberal Party, a.k.a. B.C.’s right-wing party. That carbon levy paid for other tax cuts, giving B.C. the lowest provincial income-tax rates for lower- and middle-income people.
And in 2016, federal Conservative MP and leadership candidate Michael Chong proposed a revenue-neutral federal carbon tax as the centrepiece of his platform. He called for carbon taxes to rise to $130 a tonne by 2030 – more than four times this year’s federal level. But the revenue would have financed huge cuts to federal income taxes.
Without an honest and serious plan for reducing carbon emissions, of the type Ontario’s PCs once had, the Conservatives probably can’t win the next federal election. And without a serious plan, they certainly don’t deserve to.
What else is the Conservative platform missing? Adult talk about spending, the size of government – and the deficit. More on that in the coming days.


House lawmakers introduce a bill requiring women get ultrasound before having abortion
BOISE, ID —
A House committee overwhelmingly voted Wednesday to introduce a bill requiring women be given information about free ultrasounds before having an abortion.
Here's reporter Scott Logan with more.
Representative Ron Nate told committee members his proposal would require a woman be told at least 24 hours before having an abortion where she can get a free ultrasound. The purpose of the test, he said, would be to show a pregnant woman the unborn baby in her womb before she makes a final decision.
"If a woman is to have any real choice regarding abortion, she must be allowed information to all relevant facts about her unborn child and condition," said Rep. Nate. "Free ultrasound would enhance her right to make a truly informed decision."
Nat's bill would require only that the information be made available, a list to be compiled by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.
Some committee members had questions.
"Where would one go to get a free ultrasound? I'm not sure, a hospital, a doctor's office," asked Rep. Melissa Wintrow.
One place in Boise is Stanton Health Care Services, a pro-life pregnancy care center that clinic manager Angela Dwyer says could easily accommodate any increased flow of patients such a bill might create.
"We'll show them the chambers of the heart beating, very often you can see arms, legs moving," said Dwyer. "It's a very different experience."
The appointment would take about an hour. But the actual test, depending on gestational age, could take 15 to 20 minutes
The committee voted along party lines to introduce the bill and a hearing will be scheduled.
Planned Parenthood says it's waiting to read the full bill before making any comment.


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END OF THE RAINBOW: Peter Quilter
Touring: till 26 November
Runs: 2h 20m, one interval
Review: Alexander Ray: 20 10 11 (at Hippodrome, Birmingham)
Engrossing, moving, theatrical tour de force
A hugely powerful drama with a theatrical tour de force from Tracie Bennett as Judy.
Judy Garland is one of a sizeable handful of super-star performers whose personal anguish is the driving force behind both their success and their self-destruction. Such behaviour is endlessly fascinating to us, and we can ‘tut’ along at their recklessness, but most importantly we want their art,which is frequently like saying we want part of them.
Peter Quilter has created a fine script through which Judy Garland’s final months can be examined through her eyes; is is a perfect platform on which the company builds a performance experience that is theatrical, engrossing and painful. He creates the story around her engagement to the, much younger, Mickey Deans, and Garland’s 5 week appearance at London’s Talk of the Town. Many of the star’s songs are performed; what is thrilling is that these musical numbers illuminate the scenes and the scenes illuminate the musical interventions.
Tracie Bennett is breath-taking. Her physical and vocal embodiment of the self-destructive performer is total, whether she is being witty, drugged or throwing herself, clownlike, around. Physically, in her numbers at the Talk of the Town, she seems to be both detached from her songs and attached to them at the same time; the results are surprising and mesmerising. Judy Garland sings in front of us. And pain oozes from every pore – you could weep.
Hilton McRae (her accompanist, Anthony) and Norman Bowman (Mickey) create their roles with quiet commitment – they allow the star to shine but are never over-shadowed. I much admire the way emotions ebb and flow, we can never be certain how true emotions are – yet we sense, at the very least, real affection.
Terry Johnson has orchestrated the whole with a deft touch, seamlessly merging on- and off-stage to great effect.
Judy: Tracie Bennett
Anthony: Hilton McRae
Mickey: Norman Bowman
Radio Interviewer / Porter / ASM: Robert Maskell
Director: Terry Johnson
Designer: William Dudley
Lighting: Simon Corder
Sound: Gareth Owen
Musical Supervision Gareth Valentine
Musical Director: Jon Ranhger
Arranger: Chris Egan
Sound Operators: Piers Archer, Michael Ryles


Pally Ray - Driveby (feat. Boneyard Bckseat & Willy Beats)
Pally Ray releases new single “Driveby” feat. Boneyard Bckseat & Willy Beats - August 14, 2020
Willy Beats appears on the much anticipated collaboration with Pally Ray and Boneyard Bckseat. This single is the first collaboration between the two and was recorded on Instagram Live a few months back. “We sent it over to Boneyard and had him cap it off and we got a hit right here.”
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Large Autonomous freezer trawler «Sheriff», who went under the flag of Peru, was arrested for debt in the Namibian port of Walvis Bay. The crew of this vessel, consisting of 13 Russian sailors do not receive a salary for three months. They are in danger of starvation because the fridge has been disabled due to the failure.
About it writes on Thursday, may 11, the website NEWSru.com.
The Russians are working on a trawler off the coast of Namibia in its ninth month. The salary they stopped paying on February 15, and the term of the contract expired March 29. Hostage situation remain 13 more Russians and nine Chinese citizens.
Sheriff informed the ship belonged to the company Brandberg, and after the failure became the responsibility of the Peruvian company J. Wiludi & Asociados Consul Tores en Pesca S. A. C. Ltd. Local Namibian Brandberg firm with which the crew had signed a contract, is not involved in resolving the situation, on the grounds that the lease term trawler has expired.


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To get its job done, each cell in the human body must constantly change its inner skeleton and therefore its outer shape. This skeleton also serves as a vast network of "tracks," which grow and shrink and move in different directions as needed to transport proteins and other materials within the cell and to organize cells within a tissue or organ.
But until now, no one understood how these individual rail lines were connected into an integrated system of three different types of moving "tracks." Proteins called microtubules, which are the conveyer belts inside the cells, and actin and intermediate filament proteins, which make up the inner skeleton, form the tracks that linearly crisscross a cell.
In the Oct. 31 issue of the journal Cell, researchers at Rockefeller University and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute report that a protein called ACF7 (actin crosslinking family 7) accumulates along growing microtubules and connects them to the actin filament network. This connection helps to guide the microtubule to its proper destination within the cell
"Not only do we now know a protein that links microtubules to actin, but we discovered this protein is really important, crucial to the organizational life of a cell," says lead investigator Elaine Fuchs, Ph.D., professor and head of the Laboratory of Mammalian Cell Biology and Development at Rockefeller and an investigator at HHMI.
The protein is one of the largest ever found in any organism, and because the protein is so important to development, Fuchs and her colleagues had to employ a special technique — culturing the "knockout cells" from the mouse embryo when it was less than the size of a pinhead — to find out what the protein does.
"With the ACF7 protein, microtubules move in straight, purposeful lines along polarized actin bundles. Without it, they wander aimlessly, often in loops," says Fuchs.
To tease out medical implications, the scientists plan additional research into ACF7 , but Fuchs says, "the features we've uncovered so far for this protein will make it very interesting in the future to examine its role in normal cell repair processes, like wound healing, and in diseases marked by cellular disarray, such as cancer."
The study's first author, Atsuko Kodama, M.D., Ph.D., an associate in the Fuchs lab, says that ACF7 acts like a "molecular reinforcer, or vice clamp" to strongly hold microtubule and actin proteins together and directionally position the microtubule. But it likely does much more than that, she adds, since only a very small part of the protein is involved in binding the two cytoskeletal proteins.
"This giant protein has plenty of potential for as-yet unidentified functions that we surmise must be important to the life of a cell," says Kodama.
ACF7 belongs to a family of molecules called spectraplakin proteins, which have been found in cells ranging from fruit flies and worms to mice and humans, says Fuchs. Because her lab specializes in processes that lead to development of skin and hair, Fuchs first studied a spectraplakin protein called BPAG1 (bullous pemphigoid antigen 1) that was known to exist in skin cells. Knocking out the BPAG1 gene in mice produced a mild blistering defect in skin, as well as rapid degeneration in sensory neurons in the mice, leading to a loss of control of the limbs of the animals. In an article published this week in the Journal of Cell Biology, Fuchs' former associate Yanmin Yang, M.D., Ph.D., now at Stanford University, reported in a collaboration with Fuchs that the BPAG1 protein in neurons functions in movement of proteins from the nerve endings to the body of the neuron.
The Fuchs team has turned to ACF7 because ACF7 is more broadly expressed by cells, suggesting a more universal function for the protein. The ACF7 gene was so enormous — much larger than the BPAG1 found in epidermis— that it took researchers around the world years to clone it, given limitations in technology, Fuchs says. Once cloned, we created antibodies to the protein in order to find out where ACF7 "localized" in skin cells. In that way, they discovered it accumulates along microtubules and also has the ability to bind to actin filaments.
But that insight didn't describe what role the protein played once bound to the cytoskeletal proteins, so the research team set out to create "knockout" mice lacking the gene that produces ACF7 protein. The embryos did not survive past a very early stage of development — the embryos were only blastocysts, a few hundred cells large. So, Fuchs lab associates and co-author Iakowos Karakesisoglou, Ph.D., created a "knockout cell" by growing a cell from the blastocysts that did not express ACF7. This cell is a precursor to the yolk sac, the tissue that surrounds the embryo.
To determine what ACF7 proteins do, Kodama introduced green fluorescent proteins that attached to microtubules in both the knockout cells and normal cells, and then she made video microscopy movies of both cell lines as they moved in the culture dish. "Without the ACF7 protein, the actin cytoskeleton looked normal, but the microtubules did not know where to go. They could not tether to the actin, and went in all directions, sometimes in loops," says Kodama. The normal cells, by contrast, formed straight microtubules, she says.
"This is a clean demonstration of what can functionally happen if you knock out one protein in a cell," says co-author Alec Vaezi, M.D.
Further experimentation showed that if a scratch is introduced into the monolayer of knockout cells, the knockout cells could not repair their damage in a normal manner. "If you wound normal cells, they will reorganize their microtubule and actin cytoskeleton in the direction of the wound, and start to march to the "wound site" and fill it in," says Fuchs. "In the absence of ACF7, the cells start to reorganize their actin cytoskeleton, but their microtubules don't reorganize. They start to wander and sometimes head in the other direction," she says.
"Epithelial cells are always organized. They know which side is up, which side is down, who their neighbors are and what their orientation within a tissue is," says Fuchs. "ACF7 is the first example of a protein that can help coordinate the functioning and directionality of the actin-microtubule cytoskeletons, and we are now looking to see how it is regulated within a cell."
This research was supported by Howard Hughes Medical Institute and by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Senior research specialist Ellen Wong also participated in the study.
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As it happened: India v New Zealand at the FIH World League
India have already jeopardised their chance of sealing one of the three berths up for grabs in next year's World Cup with a loss and a draw in their previous matches.
Catch the live updates from the hockey encounter between India and New Zealand at Rotterdam
A poor India will have to plug in the loopholes in defence as well as improve their finishing as they take on New Zealand in their last FIH World League Round 3 group match today.
After missing out on a point against Ireland in their tournament opener, followed by Saturday's 0-2 reverse to the Netherlands, the Indians have already jeopardised their chance of sealing one of the three berths up for grabs in next year's World Cup.
But a win against New Zealand will no doubt be a confidence booster for Michael Nobbs' boys ahead of the quarter-finals. Before the Netherlands test, India were held to a 4-4 draw by lower-ranked Ireland.
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Launch event: Latin America in Australia Policy Briefings
Latin America in Australia: Policy Briefings Launch
This Policy Briefings series outline the dynamics of migration, integration and identity for 14 Latin American countries and is the product of a unique research collaboration between ANU and the Embassies of Latin America, supported by funding from DFAT’s Council on Australia Latin America Relations. The Embassies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, EL Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela each supported student researchers to undertake a research project with their migrant communities as part of the Australian National Internships Program.
Join us to celebrate the significant impact made by Latin American immigrants in Australia, and to hear from researchers, policymakers and community leaders about the diversity of contributions and connections to Latin America.

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Temperature effect on the emission spectra of narrow band Mn4+ phosphors for application in LEDs
Temperature dependence of the luminescence shape and decay time of narrow band Mn4+ fluoride phosphors: Rb2GeF6:Mn4+ and KNaSiF6:Mn4+ was investigated. The temperature changes in the relative intensity between the zero-phonon line and both phonon sidebands were observed in both samples. The sideband spectra consist of three lines related to interaction with three different phonon modes labeled ν3, ν4 and ν6. We present a comprehensive quantum theory which allows calculation of the luminescence intensity and the luminescence lifetime by simultaneously taking into account odd parity crystal fields, odd parity phonon modes and spin–orbit coupling. Since we include all modes, for which the respective interaction strengths and energies of the phonons are known, our approach does not involve any free parameters. We also discuss our results in relation to the temperature dependence of the lifetime of the 2Eg → 4A2g transition, taking into account the quantum efficiency of the system and the migration of the excitation energy. The presented model is applicable to all materials doped with Mn4+ ions and also to any narrow line emitting phosphor, where a zero-phonon line and phonon structure is simultaneously observed in the emission spectrum.


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Midnapore: Dalmia Cement Bharat Limited (DCBL) on Wednesday held a special showcase of its sustainable community development projects at its Bengal Cement Works (BCW) production unit in Salboni, Midnapore.
The company’s initiatives under its Corporate Social Responsibility arm – Dalmia Bharat Foundation (DBF) encompass diverse training programs for men, women and youth in neighboring rural areas in both farming and non-farming sectors.
The primary goal of these initiatives is to empower these individuals and broaden their income opportunities ensuring sustainable livelihood.
Three of their significant initiative includes – World on Wheels (WoW), a digital literacy programme that offers e-education and digital resources to the underserved.
Mat Craft Centre empowers rural women through upskilling and enterprise development and the Rural Haat, a community market project in collaboration with NABARD, serves farmers and community members to market their produce promoting economic opportunities.
The programmes reach out to 39 villages in the surrounding area, positively impacting over 30,000 lives, helping them to build a brighter prospect for livelihood.
Commenting on the company’s initiatives in the region, Pankaj Gupta, Asst. Executive Director and Unit Head, Bengal Cement Works said, “At Dalmia Cement, we are deeply dedicated to drive sustainable change in rural communities we operate in. Our goal is to promote programs that ensure inclusive and sustainable growth for everyone.”
Pankaj Gupta said, “By providing them with essential tools, upskilling opportunities and holistic support systems, we hope to nurture thriving communities, enabling individuals to achieve self-reliance and sustainable progress. We will continue to work positively in this direction, contributing to building a stronger and more resilient nation.”
Dalmia Cement has been actively leading social transformation in the region through multiple initiatives focused on sustainable livelihood development.
Some of these initiatives include–DIKSHa, skill development centre for youth; micro-enterprise building via Self Help Groups through upskilling programs like mushroom cultivation, candle making, handicraft production etc; WADI development programmes for farmers under the Tribal Development Fund and many more.
The company has also initiated community connect programmes like organizing health camps, promotion of sports, building community infrastructure, contributing to the overall well-being of the region.

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Episode 8 of Not Fit To Print with your always provocative Turnstile Tyrants. We talk shop on the following:
-Never go into the Freedom Tower
-The Internet survives Kim Kardashian
-A question as old as time: is there a “Team Little Dick”?
Put the kids to bed. We got a live one here.

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The Record-Breaking Jet Which Still Haunts A Country
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June 17, 2020 - by Mark Piesing for bbc.com
A decade after the end of World War Two, Canada built a jet which pushed technology to its limits. But its demise showed why smaller nations found it difficult to compete in the Jet Age.
In the early years of the Cold War, Canada decided to design and build the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world.
Canada is well known for its rugged bush planes, capable of rough landings and hair-raising take-offs in the wilderness. From the late 1930s, the North American country had also started to manufacture British-designed planes for the Allied war effort. Many of these planes were iconic wartime designs like the Hawker Hurricane fighter and Avro Lancaster bomber.
Ambitious Canadian politicians and engineers weren't satisfied with this. They decided to forge a world-leading aircraft manufacturing industry out of the factories and skilled workforce built up during the war. Tired of manufacturing aircraft designed by others, this new generation of Canadian leaders were determined to produce Canadian designs.
Avro Aircraft, the Canadian airplane maker created after the war, was the company that would deliver their dream.
Freed from the set ways-of-thinking of Avro's more established rivals, the firm's engineers were able to work on revolutionary jet fighters, commercial airliners, flying saucers and even a space plane. They placed Canada at the technological cutting edge of the new Jet Age.
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The only way to learn how to write is to write.
Write, finish, write some more.
I could feel guilty about deserting my family when I feel the need to write. Or I can celebrate my awesomeness as a mother who cares enough about them to teach them the life skills they will need when I eventually kick them out of my house
The more frequently you write and finish a story, the more you’ll get a sense for how to pace yourself and your story. Don’t waste time on backstory or explaining anything at the beginning. Jump in half way through and unpack the story as you go. Some of it will be terrible, some of it you will learn from and some of it might even be quite good.
Write a lot to discover your strong suit;
Play to those strengths;
Fix the rest in the rewrite.
I’ve been known to make a sign that says “NO,” which I tape directly onto the TV screen.
John August, http://johnaugust.com/2003/finding-time-to-write
Don’t apologize for finding time to write. Your friends may not understand why you’re not able to join them for that card game. Your mother might be pissed that you won’t talk to her during your writing time. Too bad. Writing is work. And that means you treat it like work. Even if you’re serious about writing, your friends and family may never take it seriously.
Jackie Kessler, http://www.deadlinedames.com/making-time/
if you’re a writer, make time. You’ll never “find” It.
How to carve out 36 minutes of writing time tonight: An ‘hour long’ TV show is actually 42 minutes of content. The rest is commercials. Why not record your favourite shows or download them from iTunes/Netflix? Even if you still watch two shows in an evening, you could carve out 36 minutes for writing just by watching them commercial-free —- and still get to bed at the same time!
…get underneath the surface of things. Get down there where people are sweating and where things might be messy for you as a writer. Expose your deepest fears. Because it’s in that place that your readers will connect with you and come to care about your story.
Lisa Cron, Writer Unboxed, http://feedly.com/e/pXTjgZGc
I may not be remembered as an artist of great fine art. That’s okay. But I refuse to be remembered as someone who let her dream go and watched more TV.

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The file consists of copies of "The Catalyst" - Centennial High School's student newspaper, which started in 1967. The file consists of newspapers from every year of publication, though it does not appear to be a complete set.
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The item consists of a scrapbook relating to the 1979 Golden Homecoming at Mountain View School. The scrapbook includes news clippings relating to the event and to students and teachers, photographs of former students and teachers, a program for t...
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The 2019 $0 down, Federal home loan limit for Rockland County is $ 679,650.
Rockland County is located on the southern tip of New York, and is home to some of the area’s most beautiful views. If you are looking for some fun in your free time, then you can’t miss out on any of the local attractions. The county is the perfect place for outdoors-lovers, offering amazing views of the local landscape and wildlife. Rockland County also offers a great education to all its citizens, thanks to the many educational resources. The county was officially settled in 1798 and was named after its rocky terrain by early settlers. The current population of the county is 315,158.
Don’t miss out on a good time! Visit all the fun and interesting attractions in Rockland County. The Atrium Playhouse hosts a variety of amazing stage performances throughout the year, and also hosts auditions for most its plays. See an amazing performance by the talented children of Rockland County at the Children Shakespeare Theater. The Edward Hopper House Art Center showcases the amazing works of talented local artists, and also hosts art classes and workshops. Camp Shanks is an amazing historic site, perfect for learning about American history. Other great attractions in the area include Dr. Davie’s Farm and the Garner Arts Center.
Take in some of the best views of the local landscape at any of the scenic outdoor spots in Rockland County. Along the Hudson River are many beautiful spots to enjoy in all your favorite aquatic activities, including fishing, boating, and swimming. There are several beautiful communities located along the Hudson River, including Haverstraw, Nyack, Stony Point, and more. Bear Mountain State Park is the perfect place for true nature-lovers, featuring miles of scenic trails and many beautiful camping areas. More scenic outdoor spots in the county include the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, Demarest Kill Park, Blauvelt State Park, and many more.
A great education is assured to those that want it in Rockland County, thanks to the many great schools. Nyack College offers a variety of bachelor’s degree and associate’s degree programs, perfect for getting your new career started. Nyack College also offers graduate degree programs, on-campus living, athletic programs, and more. If you are looking to quickly obtain a degree and enter the workforce, then be sure to check out the programs offered at Rockland Community College. Other schools in the area include Long Island University, Dominican College, and more.
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#covidiots #RemoveRon #DeathSantis #MAGA
Elvis (2022) - IMDb
Elvis: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson. The life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
Airplane was a funny movie, but The Naked Gun is even funnier, with nonstop visual gags and jokes in the context of an irrelevant plot. This also features Leslie Nielsen at his all-out funniest. A must-see comedy. 🙂
#1970s #nostalgia #BettyWright
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From a November discussion on the Eyes Left podcast, between Mike Prysner, an Iraq War veteran, and Mansoor Adayfi, a former detainee at Guantánamo Bay. mansoor adayfi: As you know, Guantánamo was created out of the legal zone, out of the legal system. Torture was the mechanism of Guantánamo. Tortur..
She was turned into an artificial reef & now sits below 100 feet of water.
I believe I have the only photos of her.
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Apple sued over patents by HTC
New York, August 16, 2011
Smartphone maker HTC sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming infringement of three patents through Apple's sale of Macintosh computers, iPhones, iPads and other devices.
The lawsuit filed in US District Court in Delaware seeks to halt Apple's importation and sale of infringing products in the United States. It also seeks compensatory damages, triple damages for willful infringement, and other remedies.
HTC's lawsuit follows legal action by Apple accusing the Taiwan-based company of patent infringements by its smartphones.
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The damage caused by root-knot nematodes
(irregular galls of different sizes on the plant roots) is a general problem in greenhouses in Hungary.The effect of Trifender microbiological preparation has been investigated on the degree of damage caused by root-knot nematodes in green-house pepper. We set up our experiment in Pusztamonostor (Jászság region, Hungary) in a family farm in 2008 and 2009. We carried out preliminary evaluation (Zeck-scale; 0–10) in the precrop with symptomatic assessment. According to the preliminary evaluation, the infection showed rates of 2–3 on the average.The results of 2008 show that Trifender had no effect on the number of females, but the plant height has been increased by 12 and 15%, and yield has grown by 25–35%. But on the contrary, in 2009 the number of females was decreased by 33%, and plant height was increased by 11%.
Microvascular function has been assessed by determining the rhythmic oscillations in blood flow induced by the vasomotion of resistance vessels. Although laser-Doppler flowmetry (LDF) allows simple, non-invasive evaluation of this flow-motion in the cutaneous microcirculation, the temporal and spatial reproducibility of such assessments remains unclear.
In the present study, we investigated cutaneous flow-motion in three consecutive years in eight skin regions using LDF in six healthy young volunteers. The characteristic flow-motion frequency was determined using fast-Fourier transformation. Additionally, in two years a more traditional measure of microvascular reactivity, postocclusive reactive hyperemia (PORH) was evoked in the forearm after transient brachial artery occlusion (1–2–3 min) induced by cuff inflation.
Well-defined flow-motion was found in six regions showing significant differences in frequency: the highest flow-motion frequency was found in the frontal and temporal regions (8.0 ± 1.1 and 8.5 ± 1.0 cycles/min, cpm, respectively, mean ± SD) followed by the scapular, infraclavicular and coxal regions (7.5 ± 1.3; 6.7 ± 1.1 and 6.5 ± 1.2 cpm, respectively). The lowest, stable flow-motion was found in the posterior femoral region (5.5 ± 1.0 cpm), whereas flow-motion was detectable only sporadically in the limbs. The region-dependent flow-motion frequencies were very stable within individuals either between the body sides, or among the three measurements, only the infraclavicular region showed a small difference (114 ± 17%∗, % of value in 1st year; ∗P < 0.05). However, PORH indices differed after 2–3 min occlusions significantly in consecutive years.
We report that flow-motion frequencies determined from LDF signals show both region-specificity and excellent intra-individual temporal and spatial reproducibility suggesting their usefulness for non-invasive follow-up of microvascular reactivity.
The characteristics of crystallization, melting and spherulitic growth of a random propylene copolymer (PRC) containing small amount of ethylene were studied in the presence of a selective Β-nucleating agent (calcium pimelate). It was established that the products of isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization are very rich in Β-modification but have mixed polymorphic composition. The formation of α-modification may be attributed to Βα-transition on the surface of growing Β-spherulites resulting in αΒ-twin-spherulites. During melting of PRC of Β-modification, the characteristics observed with Β-nucleated propylene homopolymers, namely, a Βα-recrystallization of recooled samples and separated melting of non-recooled samples (i.e. the melting memory effect), as well as a ΒΒ-recrystallization leading to a perfection of the structure within the Β-modification, are also demonstrated. The disturbance of regularity of the polymer chain highly reduces the tendency to Β-crystallization. In contrast to the observations with propylene homopolymers, the growth rate of α-modification (Gα) is higher than that of Β-modification (Gβ) and no critical crossover temperature can be found (T(Βα)=413 K) below whichGα>Gβ. The experimental results show that a partial disturbance of chain regularity by incorporation of comonomer units considerably reduces the tendency to Β-crystallization.
Authors:K. Gribovszki, F. Schulek-Tóth, and P. Varga
Deterministic seismic hazard computations were performed along four different profiles across the downtown of Budapest. Synthetic seismograms were computed by the so called “hybrid technique”. By applying the hybrid technique it is possible to take into account the focal source, the path and the site effect together. Four independent computations have been performed using the same seismic source but different profiles. The parameters of the seismic source were adopted from the parameters of the well-known 1956 Dunaharaszti earthquake. The focal mechanism and the homogeneous and heterogeneous parts of the profiles are known from geophysical and geological data of the investigated area.As the results of the computations PGA (peak ground acceleration) grid maps of the downtown of Budapest for the three different components came into existence. Furthermore spectral acceleration (response spectra, SA) and RSR charts of the synthetic seismograms for the four different profiles were created. The PGA grid maps show that the maximal PGA values are situated at the eastern (Pest) part of the downtown, and their values are 50–200 cm/s
.For the downtown of Budapest a special seismic risk map have been prepared. This special seismic risk map were created on the basis of the difference between the maximal amplitude frequencies of SA of synthetic seismograms and the building’s eigenfrequencies at every 0.1 km
of the downtown. In order to determine the building’s eigenfrequencies microseismic noise measurement were performed at 6 different buildings in the downtown. The special seismic risk map shows that the buildings situated at the hilly western section of the downtown have higher seismic risk than the ones at the flat eastern part.
We investigated alfalfa and stinging nettle from the point of view of their potential to supply natural enemies of pests for protecting greenhouse cultures. We carried out a three year long study based on sweepnetting. The most frequent predatory insect was
(Wolff) in alfalfa and nettle. This species among others has an important potential in the biological control of thrips. Among ladybugs, the most important species in alfalfa and nettle were
(Goeze), which consume significant amounts of aphids. The most frequent spider family in alfalfa and nettle was Thomisidae and Philodromidae. The dynamics of their prey composition suggests that these taxa present a significant suppressive force on pests. The predator thrips
Bagnall that feeds on phytophagous thrips, mites and other soft-bodied arthropods was also significant in the arthropod assemblage of alfalfa. Our three-year investigation showed that the abundance and the species richness of the natural enemies of greenhouse crops are suitably high in both alfalfa and nettle stands. The number of generalist predators, natural enemies of pests, the most versatile tools of pest management reached its peak between mid-May to late June in nettle whereas due to mowing, the highest values for alfalfa were recorded from June to mid-August.
Recent years of studies have suggested that the common crab spider
has a great potential against the western flower thrips
. The efficiency of applying a single predator against a pest however, is made uncertain by many different factors. Using a mixture of predators on the other hand, can overcome the difficulties of using a single-species agent, since different predators have different environmental demands and preying habits. Our experiments involved releasing a non-selected assemblage of arthropods, collected by sweep-net in alfalfa and stinging nettle, into greenhouse pepper stands. Interestingly, while there were twice as much thrips in the experimental greenhouses than in the control (mainly conventional) ones, crop yields were similar. The ratio of predators-preys in experimental greenhouses was not different from that in the control greenhouses, too. Probably the release of predators and lack of chemical treatments in experimental stands resulted in a 43% increase in the amount of
species. In search of a cost-effective, environment-friendly pest management method, the application of a mass-collected, non-selected assemblages of arthropods has a definite potential. Further investigations are needed to increase the efficiency and to monitor the potential drawbacks of this method.
Theridion impressum is one of the dominant foliage dwelling spider species of maize fields in Hungary. Spider webs were collected from Bt and isogenic maize plots in three successive years. Captured insects in the web were identified. The most frequent prey items were aphids, plant hoppers and beetles. Although the number of captured insects in web samples from isogenic maize was slightly higher than those from Bt maize in the case of almost each insect order, except for two samples (Sternorrhyncha, 2001; Neuroptera, 2002), the differences between Bt and isogenic samples were not significant.
Authors:Sz. Orosz, M. Juhász, G. Tôkés, and F. Tóth
The relationship between virus, host plant and vector species is of primary importance for understanding the development of
Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus
(TSWV) epidemics. One of the vectors,
, occurs in Hungarian greenhouses and their surroundings all year round. From June 2005 to May 2007 we conducted studies on weed hosts growing in the vicinity of sweet pepper greenhouses in order to know on which TSWV host weeds the larvae develop in different seasons. Of the 16 TSWV host weeds collected
proved to be the most frequent weed species with the greatest abundance and it occurred the whole year round at all five investigated locations. Together with
, which had the highest number of
larvae in autumn,
is very probably the main source of TSWV for epidemics in greenhouses.

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