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London: Joe Root made a superb unbeaten century to masterfully guide England to an impressive five-wicket victory over New Zealand on a gloomy fourth morning of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday.
Former captain Root became the 14th batsman to pass 10,000 Test runs and finished on 115 not out after sharing a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 with Ben Foakes, whose 32 not out was also crucial for England to reach their victory target of 277.
New Zealand’s seamers, previously so potent through the Test, found no swing on a cold morning and failed to test the batsmen as the pair picked off the runs with little alarm after England had resumed at 216/5, needing 61 for victory.
England captain Ben Stokes celebrated victory in his first Test in charge and will be targeting a series win when the second of three matches gets underway at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday.
Root compiled his 26th Test century, and first in the fourth innings, a reminder of the crucial role he still has to play for the side after reluctantly resigning the captaincy this year.
"Scoring a hundred and 10,000 runs, what a player, what a man," Stokes said at the post-match presentation, before cautioning that the side will not be getting carried away with their success having won only one of their previous 17 Tests before this one.
"We're happy leaving here with a win but one thing that everyone needs to take into account is that it's a change of mindset for everyone and it's not something that's going to happen overnight," Stokes added.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had hoped the overcast conditions would provide movement for his seamers, but was disappointed by the lack of swing.
"The game ebbed and flowed, both teams came out and fought hard," he said. "We saw how difficult it was when the ball was hard. We came here today with high hopes.
"Definitely a lot of learnings. We'll reflect on this and look forward to the next one."


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The President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is putting plans in place to compel MultiChoice, a South Africa-based cable service provider, to implement pay-per-view options to Nigerian subscribers.
This was made known by the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Mr. Armstrong Idachaba, while briefing members of an Ad Hoc Committee looking into the hike in DSTV tariffs
Naija News reports that MultiChoice is the parent company of DSTV and GOtv.
Idachaba said Multichoice has been directed to suspend the implementation of its new hiked tariffs on different bouquets on DSTV.
“I want to agree, with the Committee and call on DSTV to suspend the hike in tariffs”, Idachaba, said.
Also speaking at the hearing, the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, disclosed that the Federal government plan to break the Sporting rights monopoly of DSTV.
According to Mohammed, broadcasting codes will be amended to prevent DSTV from monopolizing its channels and contents.
Mohammed said he has already signed a code to break the monopoly of MultiChoice in the country, saying “our amendments to the Broadcasting Act, will affect the break in the monopoly of MultiChoice. Amendments to Section 628 of the Broadcasting Act, is in our broad national interest.”
Recall that the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had been directed by the House of Representatives to ask DSTV to reverse its subscription rates introduced on June 1, 2020.
DSTV is being probed for allegedly cheating its Nigerian subscribers by restricting them to prepaid plans.

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The College Opportunity Fund, a plan to transform Colorado’s
higher education into a voucher system, may run into trouble down
the line, said Sen. Sue Windels, D-Arvada/Westminster.
While the College Opportunity Fund hopes to release universities
from the confines of the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights by not counting
higher education tuition as state revenue, Windels worries that
simply changing the flow of state money from schools to students
may not be the answer.
“Personally, I believe TABOR proponents will file a lawsuit if
this bill passes saying it’s bookkeeping trickery,” Windels said.
“I’d rather see a ballot issue asking the people of Colorado to
exempt higher education tuition from TABOR.”
The Public Higher Education Financing Act of 2003, which
includes the College Opportunity Fund, did not make it out of
committee last year due to time constraints. Joe Peters, the
legislative aide to Sen. Ed Jones, R-Boulder/Broomfield and a
Senate sponsor for the bill, said legislators hope to propose the
bill in the near future.
While supporters argue the bill could provide additional aid to
students, Windels said the bill would not increase the amount of
money given to higher education.
“It does not create any ‘new money’ for students or for
colleges. It just ‘re-labels’ how it is distributed,” Windels
“There will not be a fund where money for every person in
Colorado is deposited and sits there waiting until that person
chooses to attend college. Money from ‘the fund’ is simply the same
money that the state gave to colleges for each student enrolled,
given now as a voucher in the name of that student, rather than as
a nameless bulk deposit based on the number of total students
enrolled in the school.”
Peters agreed the main difference between the current system and
the system under the College Opportunity Fund is whom the money is
“The university would not get funding directly from the state,
but would receive it through students,” he said. “I’m under the
impression that the idea was to replace state funding
dollar-for-dollar, without additional cuts or increases.”
Peters said his concern with the legislation’s implementation
would be a decrease in state funds, but he said current students
would not be negatively impacted.
“The only problem is if the new system provides less funding
than the old, but even in that case current students are sure to be
grandfathered in,” he said.
Regardless of the circumstances, Windels is worried about the
lack of state funding for higher education.
“When this bill was first discussed last year, the voucher was
to be $4,200 per pupil,” Windels said. “This year, it’s $2,500 per
pupil because the state has cut funding to higher education. The
pot of money for all higher education students is smaller and,
thus, the voucher is smaller.”
Peters said that in the legislation’s most recent form the
longevity of stipends was based upon student credit hours.
“Full-time students would receive the stipend until they reached
140 credit hours,” Peters said. “Although I’m not sure if it was in
the legislation, a smaller stipend could be extended to part-time
While the state would maintain power over tuition, Windels said
that if universities were to privatize then the state could not
assure that increased tuition was accompanied by increased
need-based aid, which could lead more students to attend community
Proponents of the bill disagree, saying that one of the main
advantages to the College Opportunity Fund is its ability to help
low-income students attend higher education institutions.
“On the separate issue of privatizing colleges, which is
unlikely to happen anytime soon, a system of subsidizing students
would help mitigate any impact on low-income students,” Peters
While Windels said the bill has some attractive components, she
believes taxpayers need to understand the most drastic change that
the College Opportunity Fund could conjure for higher
“For the first time, however, private and religious schools are
eligible to receive funding,” Windels said. “Remember, there is no
new state funding, so opening eligibility to students attending
private and religious schools just reduces the amount of the

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Merchants work after the opening bell on the New York Inventory Change (NYSE) on August 15, 2019 at Wall Avenue in New York Metropolis.
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Dow falls 60 factors, however S&P 500 hits a document
Blended financial information
The U.S. Census reported a 36% surge in gross sales of newly constructed properties in July. Nevertheless, the Convention Board’s shopper confidence index fell for a second straight month. These blended information units come forward of a key speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell later this week.
Salesforce, Amgen and Honeywell rise amid Dow shake-up
Salesforce shares rose 4% whereas Amgen and Honeywell have been each up by at the least 3% after it was introduced the three corporations shall be added to the Dow later this month. The three shares they may change — Exxon Mobil, Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies dropped 3%, 1% and 1.5%, respectively. Apple, in the meantime, dropped 0.8% to snap a five-day successful streak. Shares of Fb, Amazon and Microsoft have been increased.
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8th April 2012, 08:26 PM
The Girl Guide Handbook prior to 1968
Can anyone tell me please what exactly the GG Handbook looked like prior to 1968, would help in me tracking one down if I know what it looks like. Thanks
8th April 2012, 09:59 PM
It depends on what era you're looking for as the Handbooks are different. I have a replica of the original 1912 hamdbook to ones from the 20's, 30's and 40's.
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9th April 2012, 08:35 AM
The one before 1968 wwas called Be Prepared and was a hardback book first published in the late 1940s (not at home so I can't check)
9th April 2012, 03:39 PM
'Be Prepared' was the one in the 1950s, the one before that was called 'Girl Guiding' (many editions, first around 1918 I think), and the very original one was "How Girls can help build up the Empire"
9th April 2012, 04:02 PM
Which ever one was around in the 1960's, so would that be the "Be Prepared" version?

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The Handle-O-Meter measures “handle” which is the combined effects of flexibility and surface friction of sheeted material such as nonwovens, tissue, toweling, film and textiles. The data generated has been shown to correlate well with the actual performance of the material in production processes and finished product performance. This instrument expedites the evaluation of a product by replacing the use of a sensory panel to measure softness or hand feel which can be subjective and time consuming.
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CAPE TOWN — Elephant hunting will resume in Botswana after a five-year prohibition, the government of that southern African nation said, despite intense lobbying by some conservation advocates to continue the ban.
The Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism announced the decision on Wednesday, saying that after “extensive consultations with all stakeholders,” the government had lifted the ban based on the “general consensus from those consulted.”
The country’s policy has long been hotly debated, both within Botswana and in the broader international conservation community, about what approach is most sustainable. In recent months, Botswana has come under immense international pressure to preserve the ban, including multiple petitions and threats of tourism boycotts.
The Humane Society International, an animal welfare group based in Washington, warned in March that “reinstating trophy hunting and starting elephant culls could hurt the country’s economy.”
The decision was met with outrage from some in the international community. Celebrities like the talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and the actress Kristin Davis have waded into the debate and called for a boycott of tourism to Botswana unless the hunting ban was maintained.
Botswana, long seen as a conservation success story, has the largest elephant population in Africa, about one-third of the continent’s total.
Some believe the resumption of hunting is an attempt by President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi to win over rural voters before elections that are schedule for later this year. The ban was imposed in 2014 by his predecessor, Ian Khama, an avid conservationist, but just months after Mr. Masisi took office in 2018, he created a committee to reassess the decision.
Opponents of the hunting ban, including the government and some conservationists, said that abandoning it represented an effort to maintain sustainable population growth for the animals and create much-needed revenue for preservation efforts.
The Environment Ministry pointed to the rising levels of human-elephant conflict as one of the reasons for the decision to end the hunting ban. Rural farmers struggle to keep elephants from eating their crops and trampling their fields, as the animals often wander into farms and villages, sometimes with deadly consequences.
The government also said that the Department of Wildlife and National Parks was ill-equipped to deal with animal control issues, leading to long response times in dealing with animals that posed a threat.
The ministry said it wanted to ensure the reinstatement of hunting would be done in an “orderly and ethical manner,” in accordance with the country’s conservation laws. It cited a basic tension between economic arguments about what benefits people, and the desire to protect the animals.
Advocates for limited trophy hunting say that it can generate income for communities, which could in turn support conservation efforts.
“By sacrificing 700 elephants per year we’re likely going to save more,” said Erik Verreynne, a wildlife veterinarian and consultant based in Gaborone, Botswana.
The government did not immediately provide details of its new policy, including how many elephants it would allow hunters to kill, and whether hunting would be allowed to resume immediately.
Botswana has some 27,000 elephants living outside wildlife management areas that often come into conflict with farmers, according to Mr. Verreynne.
“Rural communities endure the cost of human-wildlife conflict yet are largely excluded from the income generated by tourist industries,” he said. Lifting the ban on hunting, he added, could “be a tool to provide sustainability.”
In many rural areas, Mr. Verreynne said, there was “antagonism forming against Western influence and interference” that posed a far graver threat to conservation than hunting.
There are about 415,000 African elephants in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund, spread over 37 nations. Their population is considered “vulnerable,” down from between three to five million in the last century, largely because of unregulated hunting.


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Fields End Water, Doddington, Cambridgeshire.
This is primary a campsite with fishing, with a campsite with all facilities and in the summer it has a shop and Cafe. It is about 1.5 miles from the village of Doddington.
I had set the sat nav up as a car with the dimensions of a motorhome. That appeared to be a mistake because I did not look at the route and we were taken a short cut on narrow and very bumpy fen roads. When I say bumpy , we were doing about 40mph and hit a bumpy patch of road and nearly took off, we slowed and continued. When we got to the campsite Sue went to get a coat out of the wardrobe and every piece of clothing was on the floor, the coat hangers had all jumped off of the clothes rail.
The site is split into sections and separated by hedging so it feels quite small yet there are 50 pitches. We got set up on a huge pitch very close to the shower block. We had had a quick bite to eat for lunch, the weather had brightened up and we went for a walk around the site.
There are two large ponds and they are currently building another with pitches all the way around it, purely geared for the fishermen. We found a burger van type cafe with a veranda that is open at weekends during the winter season. Tomorrow we hope to venture further with a circular walk to village of Doddington.
Back at Iona we got back into reading, and Sue produced some rather good white chocolate covered Oreos which we had with a mug of tea. Tonight we have a stew for tea that Sue prepared before we left.
It had been raining all night but by 10.00am it had stopped although there is surface water everywhere. We decided to take a chance and go for a walk. I got a map of three circular walks from reception and we got ready with boots and coats. We decided to do the longest walk of 4.9 miles.
The first part was around field margins and to be honest the views were not very inspiring. We reached Doddington village.
The village has been decorated with Christmas lights along the main road. There is a Monument to Queen Victoria in the centre of the village near the Methodist Church. We past two Public Houses, although they were both open it was only 11.30am so we declined the chance for a drink. Past the pubs is the main church. We were going to have a look inside but the Church was locked.
A bit further on and we came across a Gold Postbox, this one was for Jonnie Peacock who lives in the village and he won a Gold medal in the 2012 Paralympics.
We carried on along the route which took us through the village and out into the countryside again, we passed a village sign that was given by the local WI.
The path took us out along more field margins until we reached the campsite. It was still dry with the sun trying to show. We had lunch and spent the afternoon reading.
Tonight for supper we had Salt Beef and vegetables.
Fairly dry this morning so we started to get ready for another walk. However when I went to get our boots out of the cupboard I noticed a fair bit of water as I opened the door. While just wiping it up i found that the carpet was damp so a thorough investigation began. The carpet is damp in one corner but I don’t know how the water got there as the door frame appears dry. I am wondering if I had not shut the cupboard door properly when I washed the van. Hopefully that is the answer but I will have a better look when we get back home.
Once I had dried everything and rolled the carpet back we eventually left for our walk. Today we started in reverse order and took a detour across Pocket Park and missed out the village centre altogether. The new route took us a slightly different way before we joined the path we walked yesterday. We were overtaken on the walk by a woman and her terrier. Sue tried to stroke it and it went for her, luckily she got her hand out of the way in time. We continued the walk and finally arrived back at the campsite with 10,000 steps on our fitbits.
I spent half an hour looking at the rear cupboard doors to see if I could find out where the water came in. I failed and retreated into Iona for lunch. After lunch it started to rain and I went to check the cupboard for water ingress. It was dry but as I was looking inside it became apparent that the rain water was coming off the roof and down the van side into the open hatch. Problem solved.
The afternoon was spent reading and relaxing.
Trip 19: 124.8 miles, 25.1 mpg, 34mph, 3hr 36m


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In researching MLMs, Multi-Level Marketing companies, I’ve come across a very concerning trend: sellers encouraging purchasers to hide their purchases from their spouses. (Typically, women hiding purchases from their husbands.) Obviously, this benefits the seller – get the purchaser to spend a whole bunch of money. Who cares if it doesn’t fit the family budget? The seller doesn’t care – they just want to make more money.
Sellers will offer to edit receipts (note – I have also see this sign in bike shops, though I interpreted those as a joke) or include a card indicating that the item was won, not purchased. The general idea here is that your partner will never know how much money you truly spent.
This is a terrible idea.
While there are many different ways that couples choose to manage their finances, any time someone feels the need to hide a purchase from their partner, there is a problem with the situation. (Of course, this doesn’t apply to hiding a gift purchased for a partner.)
There are many different ways to handle your finances in a relationship. Some people combine all of their finances. Some keep joint accounts for family expenses and separate accounts for personal spending. Some choose to keep all accounts separate and separate the bills and expenses. Still others handle things in another method not mentioned here.
In many of these methods, partners have a deal that family money is family money and personal money is personal money. And personal money can be spent however you want. People in these situations probably aren’t the ones looking for edited receipts or contest notifications. That means that the people who need to hide purchases from their spouses are spending money they have agreed to not spend.
Lying about your finances is never a good plan. You shouldn’t lie to your partner and you shouldn’t lie to yourself. If you don’t have the money, if you aren’t supposed to be spending the money, then don’t spend it. I get it. It’s hard. Sometimes you see something you really want. Sometimes it’s something you could really use. Maybe something you’ve been wishing for is on sale. But if it’s not in your budget, you shouldn’t buy it.
Don’t get me wrong – I splurge sometimes. This week, I had a rough week and I engaged in some retail therapy. But I made sure that the money I was spending was money that I had – and I’m not hiding it from my partner. Yes, it required moving things around in my personal budget. But it wasn’t a problem.
When spending needs to be hidden, it is becoming a problem. It is quite easy to spend too much money with a few clicks of a mouse and typing in your credit card numbers. It is better to spend within your budget and if you’re thinking about buying something you will later need to hide, stop, close your browser, and walk away.


text: A while ago, singer Badshah was going through a tough time because of the cyber issue he was going on his YouTube channel with all the fake likes on his videos. Recently, Badshah made his fans excited as he announced his upcoming song, ‘Aatmvishvas’, in collaboration with Amit Bhadana. He shared an animated post of a man smiling while many hands are stabbing his back with a knife and his back is bleeding. On the poster, he has mentioned that the song is sung by Badshah. Badshah also gives the lyrics and the music of the song. The story that will be depicted in the song will be by Amit Bhadana. Badshah captioned the post, “"AATMVISHVAS" à¤†à¤¤à¥à¤®à¤µà¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤µà¤¾à¤¸ ðŸ’ªðŸ½ Badshah x Amit Bhadana Story of everyone Coming soon Zakhmon se gehra aatmvishwas Shor se behra aatmvishwas Mushkilon pe hasta aatmvishwas Sabmein hai basta aatmvishwas”. ALSO READ: AMRIT MAAN TO COLLABORATE WITH BOHEMIA FOR SONG ‘EDDAN NI’ Just as Badshah announced the song on the internet, the news went viral in no-time. Not only fans but even well-known celebrities like Ikka, Yuvraj Singh, Manish Dixit, and Priyankkaa Meher have commented on the post. The song will reveal the tale of an artist.


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Madchester band Inspiral Carpets have paid tribute to their drummer Craig Gill, who has died at the age of 44.
A statement on the group’s Facebook page said they were announcing his death “with heavy hearts”.
It continued: “We are all absolutely devastated by the news. Craig was our brother.
“We were honoured to work alongside him for the last 30 years. To say we’ll miss him is an understatement.
“He was the beating heart of the Inspirals in more ways than one.”
Gill was a founding member of the band alongside guitarist Graham Lambert, who posted a picture of his bandmate on Instagram with the caption: “Gone but will never be forgotten. Love you Craig Gill. Rest peacefully.”
The band are known for their hits This Is How It Feels and Dragging Me Down.
Gill played with the band throughout their heyday in the 1990s, and returned when the band reformed 20 years later to tour and record their self-titled album in 2014.
He was also a music historian and ran Manchester Music Tours, taking people on bus and walking tours around Manchester’s famous music locations.
Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, whose brother Noel was a roadie for Inspiral Carpets, tweeted: “Stunned by the news of the death of Gilly my heart goes out to his family and band members LIVE FOREVER LG x.”


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The History of Discovery
Robert Koch discovered staphylococci in 1878. L. Pasteur obtained the pure culture of these bacteria in 1880. Later they were thoroughly studied by F. Rosenbach (1884).
Classification of Staphylococci
The genus Staphylococcus belongs to the family Staphylococcaceae. More than 40 species comprise the genus Staphylococcus. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus saprophyticus are the three most common species.
One of the major human pathogens is S. aureus. In various tissues, wound infections, food poisoning, septicemia and many other serious disorders, it causes suppurative lesions. Representatives of normal human microflora of the skin and mucosal tissues are usually other staphylococci. S. epidermidis, however, affects immunocompromised patients and implanted appliance patients (intravenous catheters, drains, etc.)
Prosthetic device infections can also be caused by S. S. and Hominis. Haemolyticus. Hemolytic. In rare instances, S. Saprophyticus can predominantly cause urinary tract infections in young women. The remaining staphylococcal species (S. schleifeiri, S. warneri, S. capitis and many others are not considered to cause human infection.
Structure and Properties of Staphylococci
Morphology of Staphylococci
Staphylococci are small spherical microbes, 0.5-1 μm in diameter. Microbial cells are usually grouped into grape-like, irregular clusters, but it is easy to observe single cells, diplococci, and short microbial chains. Under adverse circumstances, they may turn into L-forms.
Staphylococci are non-motile bacteria without flagella and spores that are gram-positive. During infection, they can form capsules, particularly in the host tissues.
Cultivation of Staphylococci
At 37 ° C and 7.2-7.4 pH, staphylococci easily grow on basic nutrient media. They are able to produce water-insoluble pigments during cultivation: golden (mostly S. aureus), grey (S. epidermidis), and white or yellow (S. saprophyticus). In milk-supplemented media, pigment synthesis is facilitated. As a selective medium for the culture of staphylococci, egg yolk salt agar containing up to 10% NaCl is applied. The growth of concomitant bacteria is inhibited by elevated NaCl concentrations.
All staphylococci produce medium-sized pigmented, smooth, convex, glistening colonies. S. aureus generates positive lecithinase activity when growing on egg yolk agar, degrading egg yolk lecithin. Other staphylococci species do not express lecithinase in most cases. As a selective medium for staphylococci with additional detection of mannitol fermentation, mannitol salt agar with egg yolk is also used.
Selective S. aureus Baird-Parker isolation agar contains an enrichment of lithium chloride and egg yolk tellurite that prevents the growth of other bacteria. S. aureus reveals shiny convex black colonies resulting from the reduction of tellurite following overnight incubation. In blood-containing media, staphylococci can cause hemolysis of rabbits, sheep and human erythrocytes. Staphylococcal cultures in liquid nutrient media develop diffuse opacity.
Biochemical properties of Staphylococci
Facultative anaerobes are staphylococci. They ferment carbohydrates that without gas, yield acid metabolites (e.g. lactic acid). Proteins with hydrogen sulphide production are used by these bacteria. Staphylococci (predominantly S. aureus) liquefy gelatin, milk is coagulated and nitrates are reduced to nitrites. They also generate catalase that distinguishes them from streptococci, as well as urease, phosphatase, and certain other enzymes. The production of coagulase sets S. aureus apart from other members of the same genus (with rare exceptions). Therefore, S. aureus refers to bacteria that are coagulase-positive, while other staphylococci are coagulase-negative. Similarly, S. aureus refers to thermostable nucleases.
Antigenic structure of Staphylococci
Staphylococci possess antigenic polysaccharides and proteins in peptidoglycan of microbial cell wall and microcapsule. Cell wall teichoic acids carry additional antigenic determinants of staphylococci.
Virulence factors of Staphylococci
A great variety of virulence factors, including exo- and endotoxins, are expressed by S. aureus. Most of them are controlled by plasmids; some of them may be under chromosomal control. S. aureus manufactures α-, β-, γ- and δ-hemolysins.
The deadly, necrotic, and hemolytic activity is alpha-hemolysin or alpha-toxin. It is a pore-forming toxin capable of being incorporated into the target cell membrane with subsequent impairment of the membrane. This toxin readily lyses rabbit erythrocytes, damages smooth muscle cells and platelets, etc. For rabbits, it is lethal when injected. β-Toxin restores the activity of sphingomyelinase. The membranes of human erythrocytes and many other cells are damaged by it. Erythrocytes of many mammalian species, as well as white blood cells (neutrophils and macrophages), can be affected by γ-Hemolysin. δ-Hemolysin damages different mammalian cells’ cytoplasmic membranes. Within the membrane lipid bilayer, it is able to aggregate, thus forming membrane channels that mediate cell lysis. During infection, leukocytes and bone marrow precursors of blood cells are destroyed by Poreforming leukocidin (or Panton-Valentine toxin).
More than 10 variations of heat-stable enterotoxins are synthesized by S. aureus, causing food poisoning. They are resistant to proteolytic intestinal enzymes. Enterotoxins exhibit high biological ability and activate a large subset of T-lymphocytes. The latter is followed by the production of redundant proinflammatory cytokines by T cells and macrophages (IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, IL-12, alpha-TNF, etc The release of cytokines causes systemic inflammation with severe tissue damage. The gastrointestinal tract that results in vomiting and diarrhea is mostly affected by enterotoxins.
The toxin toxic shock syndrome (TSST) resembles enterotoxins B and C in structure. In particular, it can induce toxic shock syndrome in menstruating women who have used absorbent tampons. Tampons can be contaminated by staphylococci that produce TSST. TSST has strong super antigenic activity that with fever, collapse, desquamative skin rashes and multi-organ dysfunction, can ultimately result in systemic shock.
Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins (ETA and ETB) promote similar actions. Exfoliatins are taken from the primary site of the skin infection and carried to large areas of the skin through the bloodstream. Deep cellular layers of the epidermis are destroyed, resulting in staphylococcal skin scalding syndrome. This disease primarily affects and may be fatal in newborn infants. More than 50 percent of the area of the skin may be damaged. The skin becomes red, wrinkled, and large clear fluid-filled blisters appear. General symptoms are also essential for the disease, such as malaise and fever. Specific antitoxic antibodies can prevent the development of syndromes.
In addition, Staphylococcal peptidoglycan has super antigenic activity. It stimulates inflammation and encourages host leukocyte (endotoxin-like activity) chemotaxis. In most S. aureus strains, Protein A is anchored within the cell wall. It binds IgG molecules of various mammalian species including humans, to the Fc portion. Protein A is considered to hinder the activation of the complement and the binding of IgG to immune cells. The S. aureus capsule promotes microbial survival within the phagocytes.
Staphylococci can develop a large number of destructive enzymes in addition to exo- and endotoxin production. S.aureus coagulase is capable of converting serum prothrombin into thrombin that with fibrin clotting, activates blood coagulation. On the microbial surface, fibrin threads enable staphylococci to avoid the attachment of phagocytes. Staphylokinase activates the plasminogen, promoting blood clot fibrinolysis within 24-48 hours.
Staphylococci generate hyaluronidase, or spreading factor, which breaks down connective tissue hyaluronic acid, facilitating microbial invasion. S. aureus lecithinase hydrolyzes the phospholipid component of cellular membranes, lecithin. Staphylococcal β-lactamases break down the bonds within the beta-lactam ring, causing beta-lactam antibiotics to be microbially insusceptible. Beta-lactamase action is overcome only by specially designed beta-lactam drugs (e.g. methicillin, oxacillin, several cephalosporins and carbapenems).
The production of β-Lactamase is usually under plasmid control. Nonetheless, methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (or MRSA) strains have emerged from penicillin-binding protein (PBP) chromosome-dependent alteration. Bacteria produce modified low-affinity PBP2a protein with beta-lactam antibiotics. The chromosomal gene mecA is encoded. It was later found that staphylococcal methicillin resistance confers microbial insusceptibility to nearly all beta-lactams. MRSA has now become a huge public health problem because it causes numerous life-threatening infections that are not responsive to antibiotic therapy.
Resistance of Staphylococci
Staphylococci are bacteria which are relatively resistant. In a 10% medium of sodium chloride, they can propagate. These microbes develop drying, freezing, heating resistance (maintaining their viability at 70° for more than 1 hour) and certain chemical substances. Boiling inactivates microbial cells rapidly. Staphylococci are also sensitive to disinfectants containing chlorine and certain aniline dyes.
Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings of Staphylococcal Infections
Staphylococcal infections infect a large number of mammalian species including humans. Staphylococci, in particular S. epidermidis and S. saprophyticus, are nevertheless representatives of the normal human skin and respiratory tract flora. In 40-50% of humans, nasal S. aureus carriage is revealed. But staphylococcal virulence is ensured by a large number of pathogenic factors, including toxins and destructive enzymes, and a considerable invasive capacity.
Staphylococci, predominantly S. aureus, cause local and generalized (i.e, invasive) infections. Through the skin and mucous tissues that are followed by local microbial propagation, staphylococci enter the host. They can, finally overcome tissue barriers and infect the blood. In all body tissues, furuncles (boils), carbuncles, paronychia, hidradenitis, chronic pyoderma, abscesses and phlegmons, periostitis, osteomyelitis, otitis, appendicitis, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis and many other diseases, Staphylococcus aureus can cause or participate in suppurative local lesions.
Pneumonia, peritonitis and meningitis are also caused, as are post-operative wound infections. Almost all of these situations can lead to staphylococcal septicemia, leading to disseminative infection. S. aureus participates actively in mixed infections.
Clinical manifestations of specific staphylococcal infections are produced by the actions of various toxins. They should be considered to be toxic infections. After ingestion of foods (daily products, cakes, pastry, ice cream, etc.) contaminated with pathogenic bacteria, staphylococcal food poisoning appears. Enterotoxins are thermostable and withstand 30 minutes of heating at 100oC.
Scalded skin syndrome and toxic shock syndrome result from infections caused by specific strains of staphylococci producing toxins. Anti-toxic antibodies appearing in toxic staphylococcal infections may neutralize the action of the toxin. Nevertheless most staphylococcal infections are shown to only trigger short-term low-grade immune responses. The substantial mechanism for staphylococci elimination is considered to be phagocytosis.
In general, S. epidermidis is less pathogenic than S. aureus, but highly deleterious complications are emphasized in immunocompromised patients and in implanted prosthetic devices (e.g., bacterial endocarditis and septicemia). Overall, the most common causative agents for hospital-acquired infections are S. aureus and S. epidermidis. S. saprophyticus may affect young women’s urogenital tract and may be a rare cause of wound infections.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Staphylococcal Infections
Pus, wound discharge, tracheal aspirate, spinal fluid, sputum, urine, blood, contaminated foods, lavage fluids, feces, etc are obtained from specimens.
For staphylococcal infection validation, microscopy is used as a preliminary test. Gram-stained smear examination typically reveals gram-positive cocci arranged or separately settled into grape-like clusters. Molecular genetic tests, e.g., can be used to develop rapid differential diagnosis of different staphylococcal species directly in clinical samples, e.g. Uh. PCR.
Specimens are planted on blood agar and egg yolk salt agar for microbial culture isolation. For staphylococci, the latter medium is selective. Blood is inoculated into the glucose broth in cases of septicemia. Hemolysis on blood agar is rendered by S. aureus culture. Golden pigment and positive lecithinase activity in yolk salt agar are also produced. The catalase test enables staphylococci and streptococci to be discerned (the latter are devoid of catalase activity).
A positive coagulase test for S. aureus is essential. By inoculation of microbial culture into citrated rabbit plasma, the identification is carried out. If the clot forms within hours, it is determined that the test is positive. S. aureus ferments mannitol and produces thermostable nucleases, but not other staphylococci. These tests for discrimination against S. aureus may be valuable. Serological tests are of limited value for staphylococcal infection verification. Susceptibility testing finalizes the staphylococci investigation. Methods of Disk Diffusion and broth microdilution are used. S. aureus (i.e., MRSA strains) resistant to methicillin are determined by PCR.
Treatment and Prophylaxis of Staphylococcal Infections
For staphylococcal infection therapy, drugs that block cell wall synthesis are most appropriate. Unfortunately, beta-lactamases are produced by most S. aureus isolates, thus conferring resistance to penicillin G or amoxycillin. Therefore for antibacterial treatment, beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin (e.g., oxacillin and methicillin) and cephalosporins, as well as carbapenems, are used here. Specific inhibitors of β-lactamases (e.g., clavulanic acid) in combination with antibiotics give an additional beneficial effect on the outcome of treatment.
In about 20 percent of S. aureus (i.e., MRSA strains) and about 75 percent of S. epidermidis strains, resistance to oxacillin and methicillin appears. Other cell wall synthesis inhibitors, vancomycin glycopeptides or teicoplanin, are used for the treatment of these bacteria. Aminoglycosides, macrolides, lincosamides, tetracyclines (e.g., tigecycline), and linezolid’s should be administered in combination with antibiotics, blocking the synthesis of microbial proteins.
Specific passive immune therapy (e.g., anti-staphylococcal γ-globulin) may be given in cases of chronic staphylococcal infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients and infants. It is also possible to administer a toxoid derived from S. aureus alpha-toxin to activate anti-staphylococcal immunity. Specific staphylococcal toxoid prophylaxis is recommended for patients who are susceptible to staphylococcal infections. The spread of staphylococcal infections can be limited by adequate hospital disinfection and prevention of staphylococcal transport among medical personnel.

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Sometimes, due to the stress of classes, exams, and any other extra curricular activities that we are apart of, it is easy to forget what a wonderful and privileged opportunity we have in front of us. As college students, especially first generation college students, we represent a small fraction of the population. There are many people who do not have the chance to go to college, whether its because they can not afford college, have to work to take care of their family, or live in a country where higher education is not easy to obtain. Many of those individuals would love to be in our place so we should not take it for granted.
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Jongi Nokwe is back at training but the Cheetahs management have indicated he may miss the opening game against the Lions.
Nokwe returned from injury in Friday’s warm-up fixture against the Bulls. The Springbok winger, who scored a record four tries against Australia last year, broke down shortly before half-time with what the medical staff have confirmed as a hand injury.
Assistant coach Hawies Fourie told keo.co.za Nokwe is touch and go at present.
“We took him off after he hurt his hand as a precaution. He trained with us on Monday morning, but we will have to keep close tabs on his injury,” said Fourie.
“At this stage it looks like he’ll need another week or two before he’s ready to play.”
Nokwe had very few opportunities against the Bulls, but his inclusion for the Ellis Park opener would be an undoubted boost to the central franchise, especially on attack.
Fourie said he was satisfied with the performance of the backs in the two warm-ups, and that the starting backline, provided Nokwe is fit, has already been picked.
Tewis de Bruyn will partner Meyer Bosman at halfback while Jacques-Louis Potgieter and Corne Uys will comprise the starting midfield. Winger Danwel Demas and fullback Hennie Daniller are set join Nokwe in the back-three. If Nokwe fails to recover, Fabian Juries will slot in on the left wing.
“There are still a few things to work on, but I am happy with the way the backline is going at the moment,” said Fourie. ” Meyer Bosman is finding his feet again at flyhalf, and Jacques-Louis had a very good game at 12 against the Bulls.
“Corne Uys played well against Griquas and in the last 25 minutes against the Bulls. We also have plenty of depth at wing, so there is plenty to work with.”
Fourie commended the defensive effort of the Cheetahs, an area that’s been the franchise’s major shortfall in previous competitions. Where there is a worry is up front, as the Cheetahs forwards failed to play to their potential against the Bulls.
“We made a lot of errors on attack and especially at the breakdown in the first half. There’s a lot to improve on.
“On the other hand, there are a few guys putting their hands up. Bees Roux is pushing for a place in the front row while Wayne van Heerden is another good option at lock. It will also be hard to keep Hendro Scholtz out of the back row if he keeps playing like he did on Friday.
“So as far as the forwards are concerned, Naka [Drotske] will have some tough calls to make in the next two weeks.”
Apart from Nokwe, the Cheetahs centre-pairing of Potgieter and Uys are carrying minor niggles. Uys was the more serious concern but X-rays have ruled out a fracture to his thumb and he and Potgieter should be back at training on Tuesday.
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NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator, CRISPR pioneer, and MIT Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Biological Engineering Dr. Feng Zhang and his collaborators have launched a new engineering biology startup, Sherlock Biosciences, aimed at providing better, faster, and more affordable diagnostic testing worldwide.
Sherlock is leveraging the power of two unique CRISPR gene editing applications, SHERLOCKTM (the company’s namesake) and INSPECTRTM, to detect diseases accurately and efficiently.
SHERLOCK (short for “Specific High Sensitivity Reporter unLOCKing”) uses a cocktail of a few different CRISPR enzymes to detect genetic signatures of certain diseases. In practice, all you do to perform the test is take a strip of special paper, dip it into a sample containing this new CRISPR system, and see if a line appears. If it does, then the sample contains the genetic sequence (or disease) of interest. Dr. Zhang spoke about the research that led to this technology at the recent NYSCF Conference, and this work was also featured in STAT last year.
INSPECTR (short for “INternal Splint-Pairing Expression Cassette Translation Reaction”) is a platform developed by Sherlock co-founder Dr. James J. Collins of Harvard University. This technology is especially versatile, as it can detect molecular indicators of disease based on very specific DNA sequences in biological samples, without any instrumentation and at room temperature.
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And pitching the way he did tonight was a little icing on the cake. For him to go through a lineup like that was impressive." Noesi (1-3) won as a starter for the first time since May 6, 2012 with Seattle, after going 0-12 with a 5.42 ERA. The 27-year-old right-hander allowed a run and five hits over six innings with six strikeouts. Noesi walked three of his first nine batters, but all the Dodgers could get out of it was a sacrifice fly in the second inning by Dee Gordon. "He was effectively wild and didnt really give us much to hit," Los Angeles catcher Drew Butera said. "He had a really good changeup, which is his pitch, and he threw it in fastball counts. When we were sitting on the fastball, he didnt really give us the same look on any one fastball." Former Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save. "I think tonight he was a little fired up and had some adrenaline going," Ventura said. "Thats what happens anytime a guy goes back and sees his former team." Dan Haren (5-4) gave up four runs on six hits through six innings. Abreu put the right-hander in a 2-0 hole right away with his team-high 17th homer, driving an 0-1 pitch into the lower seats in the left field corner after Gordon Beckham doubled off the top of the fence in left. On Monday, Abreu came off the disabled list and opened the scoring with a two-run shot against Clayton Kershaw before the Dodgers rallied. Abreu is this years Cuban rookie sensation. Yasiel Puig was last years, and hes been even better so far this season — even if he is still sometimes a bit unpredictable. NHL Jerseys China. The right fielder was tardy for an earlier-than-usual pregame workout with his teammates. Unlike opening day, when manager Don Mattingly scratched him from the lineup for being late for batting practice, Puig remained in the third spot in the order and doubled his first time up. He went 2 for 4 with a double for the Dodgers on the one-year anniversary of his major league debut. Haren, who has walked no more than two batters in 11 of his 12 starts, issued a leadoff walk to Adam Eaton and Abreu drove him in with a fielders choice grounder for Chicagos second run. Flowers increased the margin to 3-1 in the fourth with his 27th big league homer — and his first to the opposite field. "We know hes got a few different weapons," Flowers said. "And even though he doesnt throw overly hard, he changes speeds well and can make the ball move in every direction. So you kind of pick a half of the plate and stick with that. " The defending NL West champions put two men on base with two out in the seventh and eighth innings, but Zack Putnam escaped both threats by retiring Adrian Gonzalez and Dee Gordon on flyballs to centre field. "Were struggling to put a few wins together, but were not down. Were still optimistic," Butera said. NOTES: On the eve of the Los Angeles Kings showdown with the New York Rangers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, former Dodger 3B Ron Cey said he would be rooting against the Rangers because they eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round. Ceys nickname has always been "The Penguin" because of the way he ran the bases. ... Puig was named NL Player of the Month for May, after batting .398 with eight homers and 25 RBIs in 28 games. His 43 hits tied Willie Davis L.A. Dodger record for that month. Puig received the same honour last June. ... White Sox LF Adam Dunn started in the cleanup spot, despite the fact that he came in 2 for 18 lifetime against Haren with eight strikeouts. Ventura gave Dunn the night off on Monday against Kershaw, even though he was 8 for 13 with four home runs against the two-time Cy Young Award winner. ' ' '
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Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork. Milwaukee Bucks Shirts .com) - Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant combined for 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder took down the struggling Bucks 114-101 on Tuesday. Westbrook finished with a game-high 28 points, Durant scored 23 and both handed out seven assists in Oklahoma Citys third straight win. The Thunder, who are finally healthy and have won five of their last six games, improved to 4-1 since Westbrook returned to the lineup and 3-1 with Durant. Reggie Jackson donated 18 points off the bench and Serge Ibaka made all five of his shots and free throws for 15 points. A lot of guys chipped in and contributed to the win, said Thunder head coach Scott Brooks. I like the speed we were playing up and down the court. O.J. Mayo led Milwaukee with 18 points and Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 17, but the slumping Bucks got destroyed on the glass. The Thunder, who entered the game with a plus-6.5 rebounding margin over their last six games, outrebounded the Bucks 54-31. Milwaukee has lost five of six on the heels of a three-game win streak. We missed a lot of shots that we normally make and I think that carried over to our defense, Bucks head coach Jason Kidd said. The Bucks led 31-26 after the first, but the Thunder flexed their muscles in the second. Ibakas layup at 4:50 tied the game at 47 and jumpstarted a 12-0 run. Jabari Parker finally ended the surge with a jam 3 1/2 minutes later, but OKC still led 61-52 at halftime. The Bucks got within seven points twice early in the fourth quarter, but no closer. Durant and Westbrook checked out with 3:36 remaining with the game well in hand. Game Notes The Thunder improved to 5-5 at home ... Durant and Thunder center Kendrick Perkins both had a game-high nine rebounds ... Both teams shot 4-for-21 from behind the arc. Milwaukee Bucks Gear .Bacca took advantage of Cristian Alvarezs hesitation to head a lobbed pass over the goalkeeper and then used his feet to roll the ball into an empty net in the eighth minute. The Colombia strikers 10th goal pulled him level with Lionel Messi as the leagues third-leading scorers, far behind Cristiano Ronaldos runaway tally of 23 goals. Cameron Reynolds Jersey . The deal will pay Hainsey $3 million for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons and $2.5 million in 2016-17.Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (SportsNetwork.com) - Bhavik Patel, a Web.com Tour player the last two seasons, was suspended by the PGA Tour for use of performance-enhancing substances. The PGA Tour, which oversees the Web.com Tour, released a statement that read, The PGA Tour announced today that Bhavik Patel has violated the PGA Tour Anti-Doping Policys ban on the use of performance-enhancing substances and has been suspended for one year. He accepted a provisional suspension on October 7, 2014, and he will be eligible to return on October 7, 2015. In the stateement, Patel stated, In an effort to overcome an injury, I made a lapse of judgment. Adrian Dantley Jersey . I regret my decision but have learned from the experience and look forward to returning to competition. Patel competed in 12 Web.com Tour events in 2014. He made the cut in seven events and finished 114th on the money list. His best finish was a share of sixth at the Chile Classic. The 24-year-old also had a sixth-place finish in 2013 at the Colombia Championship. He made 14 cuts in 21 starts that season and finished 56th on the money list. ' ' '


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Carbon-neutral wind car to break record
A carbon-neutral wind-powered vehicle is to attempt to break a land-speed record on a flat salt lake in Western Australia.
The Greenbird, a project of Ecotricity managing director Dale Vince and engineer Richard Jenkins, will have to go faster than 116mph to break the wind vehicle land speed record.
Its vertical sail is built on the same principle as an aircraft's wing; but while the horizontal wing is designed to provide lift, the sail is made to push the vehicle forward. According to the Greenbird team, the vehicle can race at up to six times the speed of the wind.
But everything depends on the wind, and an unseasonal spell of weather has delayed initial trials, though a spokesman said the team would have an attempt at the record next week.
While a car that is so dependent on the weather is not practical for daily motoring, Mr Vince noted that its energy source will be here even once fossil fuels have run out.
"Cars of the future won't be running on fossil fuels, they will be running on renewable sources of energy like the wind. And with today's technology we can achieve incredible speeds, using only wind power," he told the Eastern Daily Press.
Ecotricity generates about a quarter of its energy from renewables and generates the remainder in a similar proportion from coal, nuclear and natural gas.


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I am trying too get my first (ever) servo sweeping back and forth and for some reason am having enormous difficulty with the wiring.
In the Fritzing pic below, I have the circuit connected (both + and - terminals) to a 5V power source (Arduino). The orange "signal" (or "pulse") line is connected to an output pin on the Arduino. Because, for reasons you'll see next, I'm convinced this is a wiring issue and not and Arduino/code issue, I've omitted the Arduino from the diagram/pic for simplicity's sake.
When I power this on, nothing happens. At first I thought it was a code issue, but then I busted out my multimeter, setting it to its 6V setting. In the pic above, you'll see two contact points in purple; these are the board connections to the Arduino's
GND connectors respectively. When I test them with the multimeter, they do in fact read about 5V. So far so good.
However, when I test the green connections in the pic above (the power connections between the breadboard and the servo), the multimeter tells me that there is -20V (that's negative 20V) passing through the servo!?!?
I may very well have a code issue, but this is certainly not correct either. Am I wiring this up wrong, if so, how? If everything looks OK, what are my next steps for debugging/troubleshooting here?


So Doctor Who is not a complete loss. But then there are some shows that go completely beyond the pale of enjoyability, until they become nothing more than overwritten collections of tropes impossible to watch without groaning.
I think the worst offender here is the History Channel and all their programs on the so-called "World War II".[...]
Anyway, they spend the whole season building up how the Japanese home islands are a fortress, and the Japanese will never surrender, and there's no way to take the Japanese home islands because they're invincible...and then they realize they totally can't have the Americans take the Japanese home islands so they have no way to wrap up the season.
So they invent a completely implausible superweapon that they've never mentioned until now. Apparently the Americans got some scientists together to invent it, only we never heard anything about it because it was "classified". In two years, the scientists manage to invent a weapon a thousand times more powerful than anything anyone's ever seen before - drawing from, of course, ancient mystical texts. Then they use the superweapon, blow up several Japanese cities easily, and the Japanese surrender. Convenient, isn't it?
...and then, in the entire rest of the show, over five or six different big wars, they never use the superweapon again. Seriously. They have this whole thing about a war in Vietnam that lasts decades and kills tens of thousands of people, and they never wonder if maybe they should consider using the frickin' unstoppable mystical superweapon that they won the last war with. At this point, you're starting to wonder if any of the show's writers have even watched the episodes the other writers made.
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THE LEMUR Benjamin Black
By their metaphors ye shall know them. Try these on for size: a policeman has a face like “an El Greco martyr”. A woman’s gaze is “as blank as the face of her son’s expensive watch, with a myriad unseen, infinitely intricate movements going on behind it”. And shelves of unread books are – how nice – “a battalion of rebukes”.
Yes, it’s the return of John Banville’s alter ego, Benjamin Black, with this slender novella that was serialized in The New York Times earlier this year. Unlike
Though there isn’t as much depth as in the other Black novels, the prose is crisp and elegant, and things move at a fast clip -- interspersed by apt (and sometimes wry) descriptions of people’s appearances, their motivations and the geography of


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Scout out a large picture frame from a flea market or secondhand shop and repurpose it as a headboard. Paint the frame to match your decor. Cut a wallpaper piece to fit inside the frame. Apply the paper to the frame backing following the manufacturer's instructions.
I'm not sure why, but love white in the bathroom as well as the kitchen. It seems so clean to me, and of course would love a double sink and mirror. I even like the wall color in this picture. It is very soothing.

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The UK has introduced regulation that enables the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England to oversee a digital securities sandbox for testing tokenized securities and distributed ledger technology.
Effective Jan. 8, this initiative allows the FCA and the Bank of England to oversee a controlled testing environment for tokenized securities.
The sandbox concept permits companies to experiment with innovative financial solutions under regulatory supervision.
The digital securities sandbox (DSS) focus extends beyond tokenized securities, encompassing the exploration of distributed ledger technology to digitize traditional securities.
With global financial institutions increasingly embracing asset tokenization, U.K. regulators are taking proactive measures to comprehend and regulate this evolving landscape.
Firms participating in the DSS will be subject to tailored regulations if existing ones impede progress, as outlined in the accompanying legal documentation.
This move aligns with the U.K.’s swift utilization of powers granted by the recently enacted Financial Services and Markets Act 2023, establishing a robust regulatory framework for the burgeoning crypto sector.
By providing a controlled testing ground, the DSS facilitates innovation and aims to empower regulators to adopt rules in response to emerging technologies, reflecting the nation’s forward-looking approach to financial regulation.


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For general guidelines, refer to the UT Police Emergency Preparedness Manual.
Campus Status information can be found on this site: http://www.uthscsa.edu/status.asp.
When a fire alarm sounds inside the library building, or in the event of a campus emergency situation the following steps must be taken to evacuate the library:
- Designated Evacuation Team Members are responsible for grabbing their cell phones to communicate with staff on the other floors and with the Evacuation Team.
- Evacuation team members on each floor are responsible to evacuate staff and patrons through the nearest exit in a timely manner and to minimize possible injury from the hazards of the emergency (i.e. smoke, burns).
- Check the stacks, seating area and restrooms for lagging library users; make sure they exit through the nearest available door. If a user refuses to leave the building, note the user’s location and continue to evacuate the building. Give information on where they were last seen to the emergency crews when they arrive.
- Physically challenged persons will be accompanied/assisted out of the building. See Appendix 1 for a map showing exits and the location of the emergency exit chair. Should this not be feasible, the escort must get them to emergency exit such as the stairwell, ask others to inform emergency crews of their whereabouts and remain with them until further assistance arrives.
- In the process of evacuating the building, staff should inspect their floors for smoke, fire, injuries or other emergencies and relay this information to the Evacuation Team Coordinator. Only attempt to put out a fire if it is small and you have been trained to use the fire extinguisher.
- Upon evacuation, library staff are to meet at the designated meeting place, which is the motorcycle area of Lot 2, close to Dental Drive. Each supervisor or designee should attempt to account for his/her staff. See Appendix 6 for details on Departmental Emergency Evacuation Procedures. Library staff at the designated meeting place will be notified via radio when the Safety Officer gives the all clear to return to the library building.
- Only UT Police, the Fire Chief, or Environmental Health & Safety officers can give the all clear to return to the building.
- The Evacuation Team Coordinator and the Disaster Team Leader will remain near the library entrance (if safe) to keep people from entering the building, unless they are emergency personnel, and to act as liaison between emergency services and library administration
- Upon return, please check your work areas for any damage to personal property, workspace and the building that were not there before the alarm, and report them to the building fire marshal or library administration office.
- On evenings or weekends, the Evening/Weekend Manager on duty will send available staff to evacuate the floors. The manager will remain on the 3rd floor, notify UT Police of the alarm and send officers to help with evacuation and crowd control.
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The metal laser cutting machine uses a high-powered beam of light to cut the material. Laser cutting is the most efficient way of making precise cuts, even if you aren’t sure what type of material you need to cut. The temperature of a https://www.angelo-home.com/product-category/furniture-panel/ can reach up to 11,000 degrees Fahrenheit. These high temperatures are controlled by a cooling system that surrounds the focusing mirror and collimating mirror. During the cutting process, the material is heated to a certain temperature before the laser beam hits it.
A metal laser cutting machine is a good alternative to plasma, waterjet, and WEDM cutting systems. This type of cutting machine uses a high-powered laser with a wide range of power settings, allowing it to cut various types of metals and shapes. These laser cutters are also capable of cutting a variety of materials, including aluminum, copper, carbon steel, brass, stainless steel, and many more. To learn more about the advantages of a metal laser cutting machine, read on.
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|1||Shout ("You Shout" Mix)||2:47|
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|3||Shout (Longer Mix)||4:18|
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- Engineer – Paul Schroeder
- Producer – Phil Nicholas
Made in Greece.
Recorded at Battery Studios, London
Text on cover "Includes 3 new mixes".
1st cat on labels, 2nd on the back cover
- Distributed By – Minos Matsas & Son Co. Ltd.
- Printed By – Ορφανός - Σκαλτσάς
Lulu's Album US title It's Lulu is an album by British pop singer Lulu, released in 1969. Despite promotion from her TV show, Lulu and recently winning the Eurovision Song Contest, this album failed to chart. Her biggest British solo hit, Eurovision winner Boom Bang-a-Bang, was not included on the album despite recently hitting No. 2 in the UK singles chart. The song that placed 3rd in the A Song for Europe heats, Come September was featured on the track list. It was her last album with producer. Страна: США. Shout - Lulu. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Shout - Sound-A-Like As Made Famous By: Lulu. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей. Listen online to Lulu - Shout and see which albums it appears on. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and favorites 3 Download album. Listen album. Songs in album Lulu - Something To Shout About 1965. Lulu - You Touch Me Baby. Lulu - You'll Never Leave Her. Lulu - I'll Come Running Over. Lulu - Not In This Whole World. Lulu - She Will Break Your Heart. Lulu - Can I Get A Witness. Album 1965 20 Songs. Something to Shout About. Попмузика to Shout About aka Lulu Released: 1965. Label: Decca. Formats: LP. Love Loves to Love Lulu aka Lulu Sings To Sir With Love. Released: 1967. Label: Columbia, Epic. Bubbling Under Hot 100: Lulu Album & Song Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Retrieved 30 April 2016. Shout Complete Decca Recordings. Imported ed. Lulu Format: Audio CD. I'm sorry to say that the contents of this album did not hold up to the recordings she had recorded when she was with EMI between 1966- 1968. no To Sur with Love here. what we get here is Lulu's early Decca recordings, and the only hit song here is Shout. I purchased this CD after listening to The Collection, hoping that I would find some more great Lulu songs. 1964 Revolver Records. Shout The Complete Decca Recordings. Lulu 18-05-1964. Композиторы: Lulu Kennedy-Cairns. Общая длительность:1 h 42 min. Shout Single Version. Автор: Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, Композиторы: Lulu Kennedy-Cairns. Forget Me Baby

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Inauguration of Green Living Lab San Siro
First results of partnership agreement between City, Politecnico and associations on shared care of communal assets
Until just a few weeks ago, anyone walking along Via Abbiati, a 300m long street that cuts through an historical neighbourhood of social housing in Milan’s San Siro area, would not have been struck by the beauty of the area. Flaking high-rises, illegal building, pavements overrun with illegally parked cars, abandoned rubbish and walls continually covered in graffiti. A sense of abandonment and neglect which the diverse and dynamic population in the area certainly don’t deserve.
On Sunday 24 March all this changed with the inauguration of GreenLivingLab San Siro. A day of activities, workshops and games to celebrate the urban regeneration work which is the first step in enabling the residents to take back this corner of the city and start to use it again as a public space.
Attending the event were Mayor Giuseppe Sala and Councillors Marco Granelli, Lorenzo Lipparini, Pierfrancesco Maran and Gabriele Rabaiotti. Representing the Politecnico di Milano – one of the key players in this project – Prof. Gabriele Pasqui, Director of the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies and Rector’s Delegate for social policies and Prof. Francesca Cognetti De Martiis, Rector’s Delegate for social responsibility for the territory.
Today Via Abbiati looks completely different. The pavement, previously overrun by cars, is now painted with zebra designs and children’s games marked out on the tarmac, which were partly chosen by the residents. Planters have been built enabling residents to experiment with communal gardening. New bicycle racks have been installed, as well as deterrents to illegal parking and small archways to protect pedestrians on the pavements, measures that along with the new 30 km/h speed limit will make the road safer. All this is framed by a large decorative sign made of metal with the phrase “TAKE CARE”, the inspirational slogan behind the project. The revitalisation of the area also includes a programme of activities organised by the associations who made the decision to take care of this space.
GreenLivingLab San Siro is the product of a partnership agreement for the joint care of communal assets signed by the City of Milan, the Research-Action Mapping San Siro group from the Politecnico di Milano, Municipality 7 and the associations Temporiuso.net, Alfabeti Onlus, Genera and Imby, with the collaboration of Retake Milano.
The project is a pilot action within the framework of the European project “SoHoLab – the regeneration of Large-Scale Social Housing Estates through LivingLabs”, which won funding from the Belgian King Badouin Foundation and the Cariplo Foundation.
The work was made possible thanks to the innovative tool of a partnership agreement, introduced in 2018 by the City Council, which aims to entrust the public with the care and management of communal assets, creating a relationship of equality, sharing and close collaboration with municipal authorities.
“Today we are celebrating handing back Via Abbiati to its residents, which has been made possible thanks to the innovative tools of tactical urbanism and partnership agreements on shared administration of communal assets,” said Councillor for Participation, Active Citizenship and Open Data, Lorenzo Lipparini. “Thanks to the hard work of many organisations, this part of the city can now finally come back to life and become invigorated, improving the quality of life and use of public space to the benefit of all the residents in the neighbourhood.”


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Fleet Feet Sports to open second location in Clay
Fleet Feet Sports in DeWitt announced on Thursday it plans to open a second store located in the town of Clay.
Owner Ed Griffin says the store has seen a 62 percent increase in business in the past three years.
He says nearly half of the customer base is made of people who have problems with their feet and are looking for a pair of shoes that will offer comfort.
They also cater to a large running crowd.
Griffin says the Clay location is set to open the first of November in a plaza along Route 31 right across from Great Northern Mall.


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The ExxonMobil Annuitants held their monthly meeting and luncheon on Thursday, July 29 at the Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia, with 24 members and four guests attending.
Those guests were Jane Hammond, and Kenneth and Angela Hagen and their granddaughter, Ashley Hymes.
Following the pledge of allegiance, Brock Fisher asked the meal prayer. After the meal, President Dean Black opened the meeting with the welcome.
Secretary and treasurer reports for June were read and approved. Birthdays for July were read.
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