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Attendance by Reserve Members
To note the attendance at this meeting of any duly appointed Reserve Members.
Reserve Members may attend meetings:-
(i) to take the place of an ordinary Member for whom they are a reserve;
(ii) where the ordinary Member will be absent for the whole of the meeting; and
(iii) the meeting notes at the start of the meeting at the item ‘Reserves’ that the Reserve Member is or will be attending as a reserve;
(iv) if a Reserve Member whose intention to attend has been noted arrives after the commencement of the meeting, then that Reserve Member can only act as a Member from the start of the next item of business on the agenda after his/her arrival.
RESOLVED: To note the attendance at this meeting of the following duly appointed Reserve Members:-
To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary or non pecuniary interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:
(a) all Members of the Committee;
(b) all other Members present.
RESOLVED: To note that
(1) the Declarations of Interests published in advance of the meeting on the Council’s website were taken as read;
(2) Members of the Committee and Co-opted Members who had declared interests remained in the virtual meeting whilst the matters were considered and voted upon.
Councillor Ramji Chauhan declared that his wife worked for Northwick Park Hospital.
Councillor Dan Anderson declared that he was the Portfolio Assistant to Cllr Sue Anderson, who’s portfolio covered customer services.
Presentation is attached.
The Committee received the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion report, which was presented by an Officer in brief. It was noted that:
· The Council had launched a 3-strand approach to race equality in order for inequality in life outcomes to be addressed, for the services and role as an employer to be reviewed.
· An independent race adviser was commissioned to conduct an internal review of the Council’s role as an employer. A staff survey was also conducted to which circa 700 staff took part.
· Recommendations had centred around recruitment and retention, for the organisation’s culture to be changed through training and development and for safe spaces to be created for dialogue.
· It was essential to address issues around race inequality with staff which were based on mutual trust, openness, and honesty.
· The next stage would involve the creation of the corporate race action plan for the race review.
· It was explained that the race action plan included a six-step process including focus groups, data analysis, establish priorities, a directorate EDI Vision to be created, measures to be defined and for these to be reviewed and evaluated.
· Implementation of the action plan would be aimed to begin for November 2021.
The Director of HR and OD added that what could be seen in the race action plan overlapped well with planned improvements to the HR service, ensuring that there would be a good staff development offer for staff and for career support and development to be implemented for all staff.
The Cabinet Member for equalities and public health added that this review was very much welcomed and that the coaching, mentoring and leadership programmes to be implemented would be positive benefit for staff.
The Chair thanked officers and opened the floor to questions from the Committee which were discussed and answered by the officers present, which highlighted the following:
· Raised if there were planned processes for other protected characteristics as it would be vital for all protected characteristics to be included. It was explained by the Director of HR and OD that there was a need to focus on race because there had been a need to prioritise a response to Black Lives Matter. However, it was noted that the race action plan was being used to test initiatives that would be part of an overall approach to equalities, diversity, and inclusion which could be applied to other issues of underrepresentation.
· It was emphasised by a Committee Member that it would be useful to know how the Council would be creating an environment where those with disabilities could come forward. The Director of HR and OD explained that part of the disability confident campaign had outlined how the council aimed to be disability welcoming which formed part of the Council’s employer branding.
In addition, there was the new staff network called DAWN (Disability and Well-being Network) which was launched late in early 2021, this had allowed for a safe place for staff to raise and be consulted around the disability agenda and ... view the full minutes text for item 171.
The Committee received a presentation on the strategic context and priorities form the Chief Executive which noted the following:
· The response to Covid-19 would continue to dominate the work of the Council for the next 9 to 12 months.
· There had been significant service pressures caused by the pandemic.
· Strategic priorities were explained to be what could be done alongside the response and recovery from the pandemic. This included the delivery of core Council services with the extra demand, the HSDP and wider regeneration strategy, the accommodation strategy, health and social care integration, the equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda.
· It was mentioned that the winter months would likely bring challenges to the NHS and Social Care due to flu season and Covid-19.
· The council’s ability to restart paused activities that were pre-Covid-19 would be limited.
The Leader of the Council also added that staff would continue to be impacted by the pandemic as it was still on going and that staff have worked with very little breaks which was a factor that others should be mindful of when the recovery to the pandemic begins.
The Chair thanked them for the presentation and then opened the floor to the Committee for questions that related to the following topics which were answered as followed:
The Covid-19 Pandemic
Q. How many staff had been put on furlough related to the issues of health?
The Chief Executive explained that no Council staff had been furloughed because it was not necessary and also would have been frowned upon for public sector employers to furlough staff. When it came to sickness absence and self-isolation from Covid-19 had always been relatively manageable.
Q. Was there an understanding on the long-term impact long-covid would have on our social care provision?
The Chief Executive noted though this could be a pressure that the social care provision could be faced with in the future it relatively not impacted social care. However, one of the biggest challenges that social care had been faced with was that the elderly that survived the pandemic had been debilitated further by the pandemic. It was also found that there was an element of catching up on elective care and delivering a higher level of aftercare packages to those who had been discharged from hospital.
This was followed up by a Member of the Committee noting that those with long-covid could have relied on family when restrictions were in place but may now have to rely on social care when those restrictions would be eased. The Chief Executive agreed and noted that another challenge could be that many people who caught long-covid may not be eligible for social care.
Q. It was mentioned that how the pandemic had affected Council priorities. What has the impact been on the Council’s core services?
The Chief Executive explained that core services were running reasonably normally as it was aimed to keep services operating to a reasonable level however, it had not been possible to be as responsive as the ... view the full minutes text for item 172.


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Coarse Grains. World Markets and Trade. October 2018 – USDA Oct. 12, 2018
OVERVIEW FOR 2018/19
Global corn production is down this month with smaller crops for the United States and Russia more than offsetting gains for Egypt, Mali, and Kenya. Global trade, currently forecast at a record, is up marginally as greater exports by Serbia and the United States more than offset smaller Russian exports. The U.S. season-average farm price is unchanged at $3.50 per bushel, supported by projected record use.
Global: Corn prices have changed slightly since the previous WASDE. Both Argentine and Brazilian bids were down $1/ton and $3/ton to $163 and $172, respectively, on slow foreign demand. Black Sea bids were down $10/ton to $169 reflecting ample supplies and slow exports by Ukraine. U.S. bids were bounced back to $165, the same as a month ago, reflecting concerns over harvest delays in the Midwest and continued strong sales and shipments.
U.S. Corn Exports Forecast to Tie Record
Strong foreign demand, a continued lack of competition, and abundant supplies are expected to brighten export prospects well into 2018/19 (Oct-Sep). U.S. exports are currently forecast at 62.5 million tons, tying the record from 2017/18.
Early season sales of new-crop corn have been robust. As of the end of September, sales were up sharply from a year ago, and now represent nearly a quarter of the current forecast. Strong sales in the early season do not necessarily lead to strong exports throughout the year, e.g. 2017/18. However, they do shed light on trade dynamics responding to the global feed grain market situation.
Combined global wheat and barley production is forecast to decline 3 percent from a year ago due to damage from hot and dry weather, tightening exportable supplies available to the world market. This may have triggered the rush for corn purchases to ensure adequate alternatives in feed rations.
U.S. exports are raised this month reflecting higher expected demand for Mexico, and exports for Russia are lowered due to a smaller crop. Moreover, developments surrounding the minimum freight rate in Brazil and the new tax scheme on agricultural exports including corn in Argentina add uncertainties to their export outlook. Much of Ukraine’s corn is expected to find a home in Europe where alternative feedstuffs are needed to mitigate the impact of smaller wheat and barley supplies.
U.S. corn prices have remained competitive for much of 2018. With larger-than-anticipated stocks of old crop reported in USDA-NASS’s Grain Stocks and the forecast near-record new crop on the way, the United States has abundant supplies to meet rising global feed demand. For this year, at least, large early season sales bode well for another year of near-record exports.
U.S. DDGS, At A Glance
Corn use for fuel ethanol in the United States (Sep-Aug) has steadily inched up, resulting in greater volumes of Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS). Distillers grains are the primary coproducts from corn dry milling ethanol plants. DDGS are created after the starch portion of corn is fermented; alcohol is removed through a distillation process; and then dried, giving its name. This creates unique characteristics in which DDGS can be used as both a protein and energy ingredient in animal feed rations.
While much of production is used in the U.S. domestic market, roughly a quarter of production is consumed overseas, supported by growing feed demand in the global market. In recent years, DDGS use has increased exponentially in Mexico and Turkey, as well as the European Union, Vietnam, and South Korea. The right chart above shows the top DDGS importers and their total feed use growth. While total feed growth fluctuates by country, the share of DDGS in their feed mix remains robust. More importantly, the U.S. share of each DDGS import market, indicated by the red pie, accentuates the dominant position that the United States enjoys. This is due to the size of the dry milling ethanol industry, which results in an over 90 percent global market share. Despite heightened competition from other feed ingredients, 2017/18 U.S. DDGS exports were still up slightly compared to 2016/17.
For 2018/19, with another record crop projected, corn use for fuel ethanol production is forecast slightly up, at 2 percent. This will increase DDGS supplies, and potentially support DDGS exports as well.

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Back to the topic of the thread... the different iterations of Trek have always been inconsistent. Based on on-screen evidence, the original TOS Enterprise seems substantially more powerful than the ships from the TNG-era or JJ-era. It only took a couple of phaser shots to kill everyone on Excalibur in "The Ultimate Computer" or completely obliterate a Klingon cruiser in "Day of the Dove".
I've often thought this as well. I first noticed it in TWOK (Weapons were not used on other ships in TMP). Phasers and Photon Torpedoes seemed super weak when compared to TOS levels. Even against unshielded ships.
I've discussed this on other forums and others pointed out to me that it probably wasn't that the weapons were weaker, but the ships, shields, SIF and the hulls were much stronger on the newer ships and could take more punishment. I like this explanation much better and it makes more sense logically.


A York MP is in self-isolation after coming into contact with the Health Minister that has been diagnosed with Coronavirus.
The Conservative minister Nadine Dorries was diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus that is spreading across the globe yesterday and Rachael Maskell, the Labour member for York Central, has said she has taken the decision to self-isolate as a result.
Ms Maskell's team said that she had a meeting with the minister to discuss mental health services in York last Thursday.
Last night on hearing that the Minister had tested positive for Coronavirus, Ms Maskell phoned the NHS 111 helpline, who advised her to self-isolate for 14 days. She will therefore not be holding meetings in her constituency over this period.
A spokesperson said: "She is completely well and asymptomatic, but will follow the advice in case there is a risk.
"Rachael has said that she wants to be fully transparent with her constituents and will be working from home and available for meetings on the phone."
Ms Maskell said: “It is essential that we all follow the public health advice provided, even if we are feeling well.
"We must do all we can to contain and delay the onset of Coronavirus. The public health advice to everyone is to wash your hands, catch your coughs and sneezes and then bin it, and to minimalise contact, including touching your face.
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(F)Structure, function, and molecular mechanism of the brain
In the nervous system, intracellular signaling events are closely linked with electrical activities and play essential roles in information processing. To identify and characterize the mechanisms by which signals are organized inside cells, we analyze spatiotemporal patterns of signaling pathways. On the other hand, neural circuitry operates as an ensemble in the nervous system. To investigate the patterns of neuronal firing, we monitor multiple transmembrane voltages or signals that result from electrical activity in complex tissues or intact animals. Over the past decade, various probes have been generated principally using luminescent proteins. We are developing novel probes that will advance our understanding of the spatio-temporal regulation of biological functions inside neurons and brains. We are also engaged in the development of new technologies that would advance the imaging depth limit in living and fixed brain samples. Through comprehensive and in-depth analyses of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids, furthermore, we will grasp molecular features of the primate brain.
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Solar power is a renewable energy source that is one of the most widely available on the planet. However, because it is an intermittent source of energy, it must be supplemented with storage or another source of energy. Even though today’s RV solar installer systems have low average efficiencies, thanks to modern technology, researchers are working on building high-efficiency, low-cost systems on a daily basis. Solar energy is advantageous since it allows for a more environmentally friendly or “greener” lifestyle. It is also a free resource, which is one of its numerous benefits because once installed, it costs nothing more than the cost of setup and routine maintenance.
Concentrating Solar Energy Systems, such as “Stirling Disks,” are enormous solar power plants that convert light energy into useful electric energy using modern technologies. Photovoltaics, which is a system designed for small appliances and households, is a direct method for using solar energy.
Information on solar power
Before obtaining solar electricity, it is necessary to have some knowledge on the subject. Solar power is defined as “energy systems that produce energy directly from sunshine.” It is the process of converting sunlight into electricity. In any case, the majority of our energy resources are indirect types of solar energy. The wind would not blow if the sun did not shine. Furthermore, the sun causes water to evaporate, resulting in water gathering in rivers after condensation. This water is used to generate hydroelectricity. Water would be permanently frozen if it were not for the sun. Biofuels, on the other hand, cannot exist without the sun. If you dig deeper, the sun is also responsible for allowing life, which in turn provides fossil fuels. One of the most important aspects of solar energy is that it is a renewable resource because sunlight may be used at any time.
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As a result, when it comes to lighting our homes, solar panels have a lower efficiency. However, the most efficient method to make the most of solar energy is to use as much direct sunlight as possible through daylight and passive solar heating systems, as well as high-efficiency solar panels for the rest of our energy needs. In comparison to regular solar cells, high efficiency solar cells have the highest average efficiencies. Despite the fact that solar power systems still have low average efficiencies, a lot of research is being done on a daily basis to build high-efficiency, low-cost systems.


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Theater Studies and the Dance Program are autonomous programs. Both offer a major and a minor.
Theater Studies and Dance offer courses of interest to majors and minors in each other's programs, and some courses are co-taught by Dance and Theater faculty.
Both offer many elective courses open to all students.
Many Theater and Dance courses fulfill general education requirements (GERs) for the College.
Performing arts students often double-major in another field.
Arts majors and Business School students who are interested in arts administration may take a sequence of required and elective courses that constitute a Concentration in Arts Management.
For specific information about requirements for the various programs, follow the links at the left.
Theater Studies Major/Minor
Theater Studies welcomes students at all levels of experience.
Majors and minors develop a broad perspective by way of a core curriculum that engages them in all aspects of theater. Our program educates collaborators and innovators who have multiple skills, who create new work, and who explore fresh, inventive approaches to rehearsal and production.
Classes explore the literature, history, design, performance, management, and technology of theater.
The Playwriting Major
Emory College's joint playwriting major (one of only two in the nation) brings together the disciplines of Theater Studies and Creative Writing in an innovative synthesis designed to educate playwrights both as writers and collaborative theater professionals.
The intimate playwriting workshops, often with both a playwright and theater artist team-teaching, are the core of the major.
The course of study balances literature and laboratory classes, offered by both sponsoring programs.
The Dance Program
The Dance Program provides a range of opportunities for students to experience dance, from performance and production to technique and theory.
The mission of the Emory Dance Program is to provide a curriculum that interweaves both the practical and theoretical to foster students' creative, intellectual, and communicative powers in the field of dance. The program develops skilled and uniquely expressive individuals who move and act with intelligence and sensitivity, think independently, and value original thought and diversity.
The Dance Program emphasizes performance and choreography, based on the primary tenets of modern dance, which value individualism, innovation, and interdisciplinary approaches to the arts.
The curriculum includes a variety of courses in technique, composition, and theory, as well as individualized student projects in dance.

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The Hawksmoor Air Street menu is equally steak and seafood, receiving some of the freshest produce from Brixham Market & high standard UK beef, as well as cocktails made by award-winning bartenders.
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A family-friendly casual dining group with over 40 sites across Europe. Located at the heart of London, you can’t miss our bright and beautiful flagship restaurant in Piccadilly Circus, London. Happy London was proud to win Best Restaurant in London and Best Hospitality Team in the UK at the British Restaurant Awards.For bookings of 6 or more, please email firstname.lastname@example.org
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Since the establishment of our first restaurant in 2003, Imperial Treasure Restaurant Group has won the hearts of gourmands and casual diners alike. Today, the Group has about 24 restaurants under its name, as well as over 50 accolades.The 140-seat restaurant opens in a Grade II-listed building, serving the finest and most authentic iteration of the iconic dish and preserving the centuries-old methods of the Emperor’s imperial kitchen. It harbours an extensive list of well-curated wines, champagnes and sake. A cocktail bar will offer a list of Asian-inspired cocktails and a whisky collection.
• American • Piccadilly
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Hard Rock Cafe is a global phenomenon with 185 cafes that are visited by nearly 80 million guests each year. The first Hard Rock Cafe opened on June 14, 1971, in London, England, and from there the brand has expanded to major cities and exotic locations around the world.
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Winner of The Harden’s award for The Best Fish & Seafood London Restaurant of the Year 2017 and OpenTable Dinners Choice Award for the last six years. Recognised as one of the finest Mediterranean seafood restaurants in the world, Estiatorio Milos was founded by acclaimed chef and restaurateur Costas Spiliadis. Milos is celebrated for serving the freshest, most pristine fish flown in daily from the Mediterranean and for sourcing the highest-quality ingredients. The consistently impeccable service and welcoming spirit has made Milos an unparalleled culinary destination in Montreal, New York, Athens, Las Vegas, Miami, Los Cabos, Dubai, London and Milos at Sea.
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J Sheekey is an iconic London restaurant in the heart of Covent Garden and the West End, serving the best seafood, fish, shellfish and oysters with al fresco dining on the terrace. The restaurant is close to the vibrant quarters of Soho, Leicester Square and The National Gallery.
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Heliot Steak House at the Hippodrome Casino, is only for those over 18, physical photo ID is required.Quite easily the restaurant with the best view in London – overlooking the main gaming floor – but with the added bonus of the capital’s best value USDA prime steak, Heliot Steak House has attracted rave reviews for its inspired menu which draws on the history of the Hippodrome.If steak isn’t your thing then don’t worry, as our chefs have created a menu that caters for every taste.BYO Available every Monday with no corkage fee, Heliot Steak House welcomes diners to bring unlimited bottles of wine, of all sizesCall now to book 020 7769 8844 or email@example.com
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Forty Dean Street is the pinnacle of affordable Italian cuisine in busy Soho. We are a small, family run restaurant dedicated to providing incredible food at incredible prices. Our set menu boasts a variety of sensational dishes built around fresh, seasonal produce and has customers coming back on a daily basis. Our à la carte menu is a favourite with our regulars, the media crowd and tourists alike.Italian food has been served at Forty Dean Street for more than 17 years, so we like to think there’s nothing we haven’t mastered. So pop in for an Aperol Spritz!We are fully Covid-19 certified by Food Alert.
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Situated in the heart of London, Bill’s Soho is the place to be. Our central location has everything you would need, including our very own semi-private dining room with sliding doors to close yourselves off from the main restaurant. Look no further, the perfect venue for your private parties or your business meetings is right here!
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An all-day brasserie in the heart of Soho, committed to bringing to the neighbourhood great food, wine, beer and award-winning cocktails. Old Compton Brasserie was created out of a desire to address the needs of the local creative community, it serves as a drinking and dining destination that boasts a vibrant yet relaxed setting. Modern, seasonal and fresh, the menu features an inventive range of British favourites as well as signature dishes.
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- SBSallyBLondon •1 review5.0Dined 5 days agoAn excellent evening celebrating my daughters 21st birthday. The receptionist wished her happy birthday which was a lovely touch and a birthday cake was bought out as a surprise . The food, atmosphere and staff were all outstanding and all contributed to a wonderful memorable celebrationMore infoHawksmoor Air Street££££Price: Expensive• Steakhouse• Piccadilly•4.5
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Something as natural as having a baby can often be more difficult than it seems. Fertility problems apply across the board, among us 'normal' citizens and among celebrities equally. But fertility treatments have become more and more advanced, and those with the means to invest in these expensive treatments often have the opportunity to conceive when traditional methods fail.
Figures show that in the western world, women are waiting longer to have children. And of course, the later in life you begin trying to conceive, the harder it can be. Doctors were brutally honest with E! star Giuliana Rancic when they told her that at 35, her eggs were "old".
And for celebs, there's the added spotlight factor. What so many men and women suffer in relative privacy becomes tabloid fodder if you are a celebrity. Tabloids are incessantly on the lookout for “baby bumps” and the pressure can be unrelenting. Recent tabloid headlines touting Angelina Jolie’s “miracle baby” at the advanced age of 38 says it all, while paps seem to be on 24/7 watch for Jennifer Aniston to sport her bump.
Infertility can be caused by something specific, like PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) which affects a woman’s ability to ovulate, for which there are specific treatments and options. But many, mostly older, women suffer from the vaguely labeled “unexplained fertility” (no cause can be pinpointed) or “secondary infertility” (meaning that they have had one or more children but cannot conceive again).
Doctors tag the conditions and try a range of treatments to see what works. Typically, doctors start with hormone therapy (things like Clomid, which causes superovulation) and move up the cycle until they reach IVF (Invitro Fertilization) in which the egg is fertilized in a test tube and then implanted in the womb. Several eggs can be implanted and so the rate of multiple births via IVF can be high.
And the cost of pursuing that elusive baby? Hormone therapy can run several thousand a month and IVF around $13,000 a try. Let’s say a couple goes through hormone therapy, then four courses of IVF and finally turn to a surrogate (who gets upward of $20,000 in addition to medical expenses), the price tag can rapidly approach $100,000.
Some celebrities, notably Hugh Jackman, Kirstie Alley and Jamie Lee Curtis, have abandoned expensive and frustrating treatment and turned to adoption. Some, like Julia Roberts, strenuously deny the rumours that they underwent fertility treatment. Older celebrities like Cheryl Tiegs and Sarah Jessica Parker have turned to surrogates.
Most celebrities are honest about the struggle and heartbreak of infertility, and the following are 10 celeb couples who stayed the course and had the family they longed for, one way or another.
11 Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness: Adoption
The Aussie star of X-Men: Days of Future Past and his wife Deb went through several unsuccessful IVF attempts before adopting Oscar and Ava. He opened up about the heartbreak and grief that miscarriages bring, saying “There’s grieving you have to go through”. But when Oscar came into their lives, “all the heartache melted away.” The Wolverine star is a famously doting father.
10 Giuliana and Bill Rancic: Surrogate
Giuliana Rancic, the mainstay of E!, and her Apprentice winning husband Bill seemed to have it all. But they battled first with infertility, going through unsuccessful IVF attempts. Then Giuliani was diagnosed with breast cancer. They turned to a gestational surrogate (a surrogate that is implanted with the couple’s IVF embryo). Their son Duke was the result.
9 Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick: Surrogate
8 Parker and Broderick married in 1997 and had a son, James, born in 2002 when Parker was in her late thirties. Years later, in spite of IVF treatment, the hoped for second child had not happened and so they turned to a gestational surrogate. Famously outed by Star magazine, the woman was hounded and chased by paparazzi and threatened by people who did not approve of the surrogacy. The 2009 scandal surrounding SurroGenesis, the Californian company that arranged surrogates for desperate couples and then went bust - leaving surrogates and wannabe parents in the lurch - did not help. The owner of the company admitted fraud (some $2 million went missing). But, Parker and Broderick had a happy ending. In 2009, healthy twins Marion and Tabitha were born.
7 Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster: IVF
No stranger to fatherhood (Stewart had 8 children with 5 women) and divorce, Stewart famously quipped in The Sunday Star Times that he would not marry again, but would rather find a woman he didn't like and give her a house. And then he met Penny Lancaster. In 2005, their son Alastair was born. They married in 2007 after his nasty divorce from Rachel Hunter became final but, as Lancaster approached 40, the hoped for second child eluded them. Like all couples with fertility issues, they did everything they could, even consulting a homeopathic doctor who told Lancaster that her love of fish and seafood meant the mercury levels in her body were abnormally high. They eventually turned to IVF and after two failed attempts were successful, with Aiden being born in 2011. The ageing rocker readily admits to loving his big family (he is now also a grandfather), but says it all costs “a pretty penny”.
6 6.Elisabeth Hasselbeck: Treatment For Celiac Disease Led To Natural Births
Elisabeth made it to the finals of Survivor and went on to land a coveted spot on The View. In 2002, she married pro quarterback Tim Hasselbeck, but years of trying to get pregnant produced only frustration. Although she joked about how hard they were trying, this was a first for the can-do-anything Hasselbeck. Finally, she was tested and told that she had celiac disease and was allergic to gluten and, as a result, she was malnourished and would not be able to conceive. The answer for her was simple: Eliminating gluten from her diet resulted in the birth of Grace (2005), Taylor (2007) and Isaiah (2009). She has become an advocate for people with celiac disease, saying that fertility clinics are in too much of a hurry to use expensive IVF treatments and overlook conditions like celiac.
5 Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon: Hormone Therapy and Acupuncture
Shortly after marrying Nick Cannon, the curvaceous singer suffered a miscarriage. Devastated, she turned to fertility specialists who prescribed hormone therapy. She took Progesterone and had daily full body acupuncture, believing the needle treatment would improve her chances. The Progesterone increased her fertility and decreased the chances of miscarriage. Something did the trick because at last, at 42, she became pregnant – with twins! Her pregnancy was very difficult, but she stayed the course, continuing the hormone therapy until, at 35 weeks, the doctors were able to do a C-Section delivery of twins Monroe (as in Marilyn) and Moroccan. Afterwards, she lost some 70 pounds and (some say) had a tummy tuck.
4 4.Courtney Cox and David Arquette: IVF
Monica, Cox’s character in Friends, struggled with infertility. In a case of life imitating art, she and husband David Arquette faced the same struggle. Able to get pregnant easily, she suffered a series of miscarriages because her body’s overactive immune system caused the rejection of the fetus. Approaching 40, Cox underwent IVF and also suspectedly underwent drug therapy to suppress the immune system reaction. Their daughter CoCo was born in 2004. Jennifer Aniston, Cox’s BFF, is her godmother. Cox and Arquette divorced in 2013, but “remain friendly”.
3 Nicole Kidman: Adoption and Surrogate
2 2.Helena Bonham-Carter: Hormone therapy and acupuncture
The woman who gave us the deliciously evil Bellatrix LeStrange in the Harry Potter movies is famously paired with quirky director Tim Burton (they have separate houses next door to one another in London). For years the couple tried to get pregnant, finally agreeing to hormone therapy (Clomid) but she reacted negatively. She then tried acupuncture. Nothing seemed to work. The couple was on the verge of trying IVF when suddenly out of the blue, Helena became pregnant. A very pleasant surprise. She has said she didn’t much like pregnancy, but liked the outcome. So much so that after son Billy-Ray was born in 2003 (Bonham Carter was in her late 30’s), she and Tim had a second child, Nell, born in 2007.
1 1 Emma Thompson: IVF and Adoption
Recently nominated for the Academy Award for her role as Mary Poppins author P.T. Travers in Saving Mr. Banks, Emma Thompson struggled with polycystic ovary syndrome for years. When she was married to Kenneth Branagh (who famously left her for Helena Bonham Carter), she tried in vain to get pregnant. Treatment followed treatment until, with partner Greg Wise, she finally succeeded at the age of 40. Her daughter Gaia was born in 2003 following IVF treatment in London. More unsuccessful IVF followed, until finally in 2003, at the age of 44, she sadly admitted that more children were not on her horizon. That was when she began charity work, principally in Africa, saying she wanted good to come out of her struggle. In 2009, she proudly watched as her adopted African son graduated from college.

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The average ATM owner may not be aware of this, but the XScale/X2 (including Traverse and ARGO) ATM platform has built in methods to auto recover from unexpected system faults. This post describes the recovery process methods for the following ATM models: RL1600, RL2000, RL5000, FT5000, RT2000, Traverse, and ARGO.
Auto Error Recovery
Whenever the system encounters a detectable error condition, the ATM will go out of service with a specific error code which is displayed to the screen and sent to Triton Connect. For some error conditions, it is possible that the error is intermittent and can be recovered automatically.
When the system goes out of service with a recoverable error code, the ATM will attempt to reset the error automatically, including self-restarting the ATM if an error reset does not help. If the restart does not recover, the system will remain out of service until an administrator manually resets the system (either from Management Functions or Triton Connect).
The list of recoverable errors is programmed into each software release and may vary by software versions. This list of error codes can be viewed in Management Functions > Terminal Status > Configuration Summary.
The ATM main board contains a built-in hardware reset method, or “watchdog,” that will automatically reset the system if the software stops responding for any reason. This provides a method to recover from software exceptions or faults without a user having to manually restart the ATM.
If this condition occurs, it will show up in the electronic journal as “Improper Shutdown Detected.” Note that not all instances of improper shutdown indicate a watchdog reset, but could also occur if power was cycled on the ATM without issuing a controlled shut down.
Hard Timeout Recovery
This recovery method is a software implemented method to detect if the software has remained at a specific “state” for an extended amount of time. This allows the ATM to automatically restart itself in the event the hardware watchdog does not get triggered, but some other system fault occurs that allows some parts of the system to continue running.
If this condition occurs, it will show up in the electronic journal as “Hard Timeout Hit,” followed by a restart. The hard timeout journal entry will also contain some specific codes that are used for analysis by Triton. If an ATM is experiencing a large number of hard timeout entries with a common numeric code, this could point to a system issue. The journal data and other relevant information should be sent to Triton for analysis.


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The first game console that I had was Dandy 1995 with a basic cassette with 500+ games such as super Mario, tanks, etc. It was necessary to change
those cassetes with friends or organize home tournaments. No one could imagine about the network game online
Now I thik about this time with nostalgia and for me there are still TOP three games from childhood: Super Mario, Contra and Street
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my favorite old games are GTA III and then after that GTA IV. the first 3d world new york with the different gangs, i didnt play vice city that much
and one time got halfway through san andreas. i would always come back to iii. i never beat it cause the game wouldnt let me with cheats
then when iv came out i played that forever, i loved the dlc. if you go to the internet cafe early in game i think they say they were working on the
game seven years. 90 missions a bunch of extra stuff and cinematic taxi rides when you switch to camera. V only had 67 or 69 missions was fun you
could pimp out rides get lights under cars, i dont think was as good as IV.
I have a soft spot for Phantasy Star 2 on the Genesis, it was the first RPG I played, and the story aspect, the 'carrot on a stick" way that leveling
up and gaining new abilities and gear was incentive to keep playing.
Everquest was another favorite, made tons of new friends (and partied down in Vegas at an EQ convention in (I believe) 2006 with online friends from
all over the world.
And the secrets and everything about Super Mario World on the SNES, the first Mario game i played
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I love seeing this thread pop back up from time to time but I guess I need to chime in.
Coin-Op: I had many I liked for various reasons
Gauntlet - Elf needs food badly.
Xenophobe - 2 to 3 screen side scrolling adventure, oh yeah.
Space Harrier - In the sit down hydraulic booth
But the absolute all time favorite was Demolition Derby, often the sound card was burnt out so I did my own sounds.
Atari 2600: lots of great titles already but I got to give credit to the one that became part of my vernacular as a kid
Intellivision: There were only three games as far as I was concerned
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Cloudy Mountain
Tron: Deadly Discs
NES: Legend of Zelda hands down
X-Men - played with my buddy so much we didn’t even turn the TV on until clearing the first level.
Mac: lots of games for the Mac, don’t kid yourself
And a great shareware game: Escape Velocity - which holds up as superior to many games today for how large and open sandboxed it was. I’d stack it
up to Fallout 3 on the replay scale.
One Must Fall - hands down best network game.
I think it was called Barbarian. You fought in an arena and usually cut off your opponent’s head. Loved it for the animated gore.
There were lots of great games. You learned to program in BASIC. The C64 and Atari 400/800/1200 were really the best of times. But we didn’t know
that then. We lost a lot with Win95 and OSX taking us away from coding. Some will say what about the Mac Classic OS 7/8/9? You had Apple Script that
you could have learned to do more.
All time best game regardless of age:
Fallout 3 - with the GECK, Blender and GIMP you can add to the game by building mods. You could replace the whole game with a mod, all new sounds and
artwork is you wanted and make it Star Wars as a young Jedi building a lightsaber and going on an adventure. It would take far more work than I am
willing to do. But it can be done. I helped make quite a mod where as just background fluff different girls would dance to “their favorite song”
if it was played on the jukebox in a bar. More than just playing a game, that for me puts the power of the game in your hands for others. Making mods
is nothing new. Making that level of gameplay and atmosphere n your hands is kinda new.
Best game FO3, because you can make it whatever you want it to be.
Any Infocom game for the C64. Text only games. Zork 1,2 and three although I only solved 1. That was hard enough with that bloody thief always killing
me and that damned maze.
Suspended. Mmmmmmhhh, a really great one. Suspended animation while you control robots who only have one sense to each and they have to do your
bidding to save the planet. Infidel, solving the pyramid puzzle was awesome even if you died to win the game.
Never could figure out The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. Even though Infocom games were a precursor to the AI we know and love today I still
couldn't figure out how to speak to other characters. Only got as far as the machine that gave Arthur Dent a drink that is almost, but not entirely,
Castle Wolfenstein for Apple 2Plus. Green screen game but an awful lot of fun BITD.
Other's, from the '80's, stand up games.
Robotron 2084. Frakking game gave me many a heart attack. It was so fast that it really got the adrenaline rushing, not unlike....
Tempest. Simply bad ass.
Pengo. A largely unknown game. You're a penguin who has to either line up three ice blocks or use the other ice blocks to crush the "things" that are
chasing you. I won a bunch of rock 'n roll mirrors, Ozzy, Scorps and Rush to name three by getting the high score for the week at my local arcade.
Can't remember the name of the song used in the game but it's familiar.
ETA: It's the popcorn Song, IIRC.
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For more than a year, businesses worldwide have faced unprecedented global events that are dictating policies and procedures. Companies have necessarily cut key budget items, face new challenges, and manage their businesses with reduced workforce. Many of these organizations have been tasked with creating remote infrastructure to help mitigate the ever-changing landscape and support work-from-home or hybrid work environments.
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Although some data carriers may offer a cloud infrastructure, it is not a true Managed IT service. Their support is mostly limited to their equipment and servers and does not cover software applications, internal equipment such as PCs, Laptops, Printers, scanners, WiFi Routers and internal network security.
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Dhaka, Bangladesh (BBN) – The flow of inward remittances fell 2.55 per cent in the just concluded fiscal year mainly because of sluggish development activities in the Middle-East, officials said.
The inflow of remittances came down to US$14.93 billion in the FY 2015-16 from $15.32 billion a year ago, according to the central bank statistics, released on Monday.
“The flow of inward remittances decreased in the FY 16 mainly due to weak development activities in the Middle-Eastern countries because of lower prices of fuel oils in the global market,” a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) told BBN in Dhaka.
He also said devaluation of the currencies of the United Kingdom, Singapore and Malaysia against the US dollar also worked as a damper.
“The Middle-Eastern countries are still our main sources of inward remittances,” the BB official explained.
Bangladeshi migrant workers residing in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Libya and Iran together accounted for about 60 per cent of the total $15.32 billion sent in by the migrant workers in the FY 15.
The remittances from Bangladeshi nationals working abroad were estimated at $1.46 billion in June 2016, up by $248.21 million from the level of the previous month. In May last the remittances stood at $1.21 billion, the BB data showed.
Currently, 33 exchange houses are operating across the globe, setting up 1143 drawing arrangements abroad, to expedite the remittance inflow, according to the central banker.
The BB earlier took a series of measures to encourage the expatriates to send their money home through the formal banking channel, instead of illegal “hundi” system, to boost the country’s foreign-exchange reserves.
Most of the private commercial banks alongside the state-owned commercial banks are trying to increase the flow of inward remittances from different parts of the world.
The remittance sources include the Middle East, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Italy and the United States.
“Most of the banks are establishing new contacts with overseas exchange houses so that the migrant workers can easily send home their money,” a senior official of a leading private commercial bank told BBN.

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Lebowski's 'The Dude' will abide on Facebook
Friday 19 August 2011
The cast of the 1998 cult classic
The Big Lebowski, starring Oscar winner Jeff Bridges, reunited in New York City this week for the Lebowski Fest, August 15-16, and to celebrate the release of the film on high-def Blu-ray.
News followed on August 18 that the film would be streamed on Facebook for US viewers. Lebowski is now available to fans for 30 Facebook credits (US$3) and renters have a 48-hour viewing period.
Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen, Lebowski is a story of a stoner a/k/a ‘The Dude,' who is mistaken for a millionaire. It co-stars Julianne Moore ( The Kids Are All Right), John Goodman ( Monsters Inc.), John Turturro ( Transformers) and Steve Buscemi ( Fargo).
Universal's Social Theater app allows people to rent films through Facebook fan pages and "participate in a communal viewing experience by contributing 'likes' and comments while monitoring the comments from friends of the movie," the press release explained.
Previous films to stream on Facebook have included Warner Bros.' The Dark Knight.
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OAKLAND -- The offensive woes continued, Jakob Junis struggled and the losing streak reached six as the Royals fell, 7-2, to the A's on Friday at the Coliseum.The Royals mustered seven hits, but they were a Mike Moustakas two-run homer in the eighth inning away from being shut out. Kansas
OAKLAND -- The offensive woes continued, Jakob Junis struggled and the losing streak reached six as the Royals fell, 7-2, to the A's on Friday at the Coliseum.
The Royals mustered seven hits, but they were a Mike Moustakas two-run homer in the eighth inning away from being shut out. Kansas City has dropped seven of eight overall, and it was held to two runs or fewer for the fifth time during that stretch. Prior to Moustakas' homer, only one man reached scoring position -- Alex Gordon with two outs in the second inning -- and Paulo Orlando grounded out to end the inning.
"We're not stringing hits together," manager Ned Yost said. "We're not striking out. We're not getting up there and, for the most part, swinging at pitches outside the zone. … We're having a hard time bunching some hits where we can score some runs."
Junis dropped his second consecutive start to the A's, and has lost a career-high three games in a row. He took the loss on Sunday when the A's were in the Kansas City, allowing three runs on six hits in 7 1/3 innings. He fared worse on Friday, tying a season high by giving up six runs on 10 hits -- including three home runs -- in 5 1/3 innings of work. Yost said Junis wasn't his normal sharp self, and the pitcher agreed.
"I wasn't very sharp," Junis said. "Left some stuff over the plate, too, with my offspeed and my fastball, and they took advantage of it."
Oakland designated hitter Khris Davis hit two solo home runs off Junis, one in the first and the other in the fourth. Davis' second homer came off an 82-mph slider that Junis left up.
"He was probably looking slider anyway, and if you leave it over the plate like that, you're going to get hurt," Junis said.
In between Davis' big flies, center fielder Dustin Fowler homered in the third. The three solo shots put the A's ahead, 3-0, in the fourth. Catcher Jonathan Lucroy knocked in the next three runs: an RBI single in the fourth and a double down the left-field line in the sixth that drove home two more, ending Junis' night.
A's starter Frankie Montas quieted the Royals' bats for the second straight start. Montas, who pitched eight scoreless frames in Kansas City a week ago, allowed two runs in 7 2/3 innings on Friday, with Moustakas' eighth-inning homer his only blemish.
Yost thought Moustakas' home run and a subsequent double by Salvador Perez off A's reliever Emilio Pagan in the eighth could start a rally, but Lou Trivino came in and recorded the final four outs for Oakland.
"We just couldn't get muster anything else," Yost said.
Hunter Dozier singled in the second, extending his road hitting streak to eight games. His batting average is .407 (11-for-27) during that stretch.
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Moustakas made a diving play in the sixth to rob A's left fielder Nick Martini of a hit, ranging to his left and throwing out Martini with plenty of time to spare.
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"You've got to bunch some hits together. You've got to single, bunch some hits, put together two or three or maybe even four hits in an inning to score some runs." -- Yost, on the Royals' struggles offensively
The Royals will send Danny Duffy to the mound in the third game of their series vs, the A's on Saturday. Duffy struggled in his last start against the Angels on Monday, allowing four runs on seven hits and recording no strikeouts. The A's were originally slated to start Trevor Cahill, but he has a minor Achilles injury and will be replaced by Chris Bassitt. First pitch will be at 3:05 pm C.T. at the Coliseum.
Eric He is a reporter for MLB.com based in the Bay Area.


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My research at the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia (2011-still work there) is focused on biological and integrated pest management. My long-term goal is to contribute to greater self-sufficiency with high quality food in Slovenia, whilst decreasing the deleterious impact of agriculture on the environment.
My education is interdisciplinary to say the least. I obtained a university diploma in botany and plant physiology, PhD in plant physiology and biochemistry whereas my postdoctoral education was mainly in the fields of applicative entomology, microbiology and molecular biology. My current career path demonstrates my capacities to acquire new skills and competencies, and to adapt to new situations. As a rule, I finish the scientific or applicative industrial projects entrusted to me ahead of schedule. During the extremely dynamic and flexible work I collaborated with public research institutions as well as the industrial sector.
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Potential Fuel Economy Improvements from the Implementation of cEGR and CDA on an Atkinson Cycle Engine
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
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EPA has been benchmarking engines and transmissions to generate inputs for use in its technology assessments supporting the Midterm Evaluation of EPA’s 2017-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions assessments. As part of an Atkinson cycle engine technology assessment of applications in light-duty vehicles, cooled external exhaust gas recirculation (cEGR) and cylinder deactivation (CDA) were evaluated. The base engine was a production gasoline 2.0L four-cylinder engine with 75 degrees of intake cam phase authority and a 14:1 geometric compression ratio. An open ECU and cEGR hardware were installed on the engine so that the CO2 reduction effectiveness could be evaluated. Additionally, two cylinders were deactivated to determine what CO2 benefits could be achieved. Once a steady state calibration was complete, two-cycle (FTP and HwFET) CO2 reduction estimates were made using fuel weighted operating modes and a full vehicle model (ALPHA) cycle simulation. This paper presents the results from implementation of cEGR and CDA on an engine capable of Atkinson cycle operation.
CitationSchenk, C. and Dekraker, P., "Potential Fuel Economy Improvements from the Implementation of cEGR and CDA on an Atkinson Cycle Engine," SAE Technical Paper 2017-01-1016, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-1016.
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NOTICE OF BOND RESOLUTION
The following resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Coeymans, Albany County, New York, on the 8th day of March, 2018, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Town of Coeymans is not authorized to expend money, or the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.
Cindy L. Rowzee
Town of Coeymans, New York
SUPPLEMENTAL BOND RESOLUTION DATED MARCH 8, 2018
A RESOLUTION AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING BOND RESOLUTION DATED APRIL 28, 2014, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN OF COEYMANS, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK IN AN ADDITIONAL AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $170,697.36 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO FINANCE THE INCREASED COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING TOWN OF COEYMANS SEWER SYSTEM, AND DELEGATING CERTAIN POWERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR
Prior Resolution: The Supplemental Resolution amends and supplements the Bond Resolution of the Town dated April 28, 2014 entitled “BOND RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF COEYMANS, ALBANY COUNTY, NEW YORK, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF SERIAL BONDS OF THE TOWN IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,330,000 PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL FINANCE LAW TO FINANCE THE COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EXISTING TOWN OF COEYMANS HAMLET SEWER SYSTEM AND DELEGATING CERTAIN POWERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH TO THE TOWN SUPERVISOR” (the “2014 Bond Resolution”). The improvements to the existing Town sewer system are required pursuant to a New York State Department Environmental Conservation Order on Consent as described in the supplemental report of the Town’s professional engineers C.T. Male Associates dated March 6, 2018 on file with the Town Clerk.
Objects or purposes: The Resolution authorizes improvements to the facilities of the Town of Coeymans Sewer System, including trunk sewer, Pump Station and wastewater treatment plant improvements, at an increased maximum estimated cost of $3,500,697.36. The aforesaid purpose constitutes a Type II Action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which has been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment.
Period of Probable Usefulness: Forty (40) years pursuant to paragraph 4 of subdivision a, of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law
Maximum Amount of Obligations to be Issued: Pursuant to the Bond Resolution adopted April 28, 2014, the Town previously authorized the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,330,000 and has issued obligations in the amount of $3,109,166 in the form of a short term note payable to New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation. The Town plans to finance the additional cost of the purpose described herein by the issuance of serial bonds of the Town in an amount not to exceed $170,697.36, for a total authorized amount of $3,500,697.36. Nothing in the supplemental resolution shall be deemed to impair the obligations previously issued pursuant to said bond resolution. The Town expects to redeem a portion of the authorized obligations from the proceeds of a $2,500,000 Water Quality Improvement Grant from New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and from the proceeds of a $207,500 New York State Water Grant from New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation.
Delegation: The power to authorize bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance of the serial bonds authorized by the bond resolution, as supplemented, to determine the form and terms of said serial bonds, and take certain other actions is delegated to the Town Supervisor, as Chief Fiscal Officer.
A complete copy of the bond resolution and supplemental resolution summarized above is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the Town Clerk, Coeymans Town Hall, 18 Russell Avenue, Ravena, New York.
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Field-grown muskmelons (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus Ser.) and watermelons [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai] are sensitive to nutrient stress induced by low-pH soils. Severe foliar injury observed on melons grown in low-pH soils was caused by toxic levels of Mn and/or deficient levels of Mg in the leaf tissue. Manganese toxicity symptoms in muskmelons develop as chlorotic spotting on the adaxial surface of older leaves, with water-soaked rings around necrotic spots on the abaxial surface. In watermelons, Mn toxicity develops initially on older leaves as black-brown speckling on the abaxial leaf surface. Severe vein browning develops with age. Magnesium deficiency develops first on mature muskmelon and watermelon leaves as an interveinal bronzing, followed by a necrosis and browning of the interveinal tissue. Muskmelons are more sensitive to both Mn toxicity and Mg deficiency than are watermelons.
Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum & Nakai cv. Sugar Baby, were grown in the field as a fall crop in open-top chambers (OTC) in southwestern Indiana with either charcoal-filtered (CF) or nonfiltered (NF) air. Ozone and sulfur dioxide were continuously monitored in OTC and ambient air. There was a significant decrease in marketable yield by weight (19.9%, P = 0.05), percentage of marketable fruit by number (20.8%, P = 0.10), and total yield by weight (21.5%, P = 0.05) from plants grown in the NF air treatment compared with those grown in CF air. Ozone-induced foliar injury was significantly greater on plants grown under NF conditions. Ambient concentrations of 03 in southwestern Indiana caused foliar injury (P = 0.10) and significant yield loss to a fall crop of watermelons.

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Star Trek: Discovery Cast 'Gobsmacked' By The New Trailer
Following the release of the new Star Trek: Discovery trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, the series' stars give their thoughts on what they saw. Star Trek: Discovery will premiere in the U.S. on CBS All Access Sunday, Sept. 24, following a broadcast premiere on the CBS Television Network.
Star Trek: Discovery streams exclusively on CBS All Access in the United States and is distributed concurrently by CBS Studios International on Netflix in 188 countries and in Canada, airs on Bell Media’s CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave.

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Watch Houston, TX Singer Jahmaiki Latest Visual “Down Tonight”
Starting to make music back in 2012, Jahmaiki has been releasing bangers after bangers. He says that he’s always been around music, and watching it whilst growing up inspired him. Seeing artists like Chris Brown & Drake doing such big things made him realize that is what he wants to do, so he stuck with it.
Being very honest, Jahmaiki has progressed so much from square one. His most popular songs such as “Conflicts of My Soul”, “Ain’t Playing”, and “Bryson Tiller Flows” are definitely fire, and I heavily suggest you to check them out, they are definitely a good add to your main playlist. But, even though these are fire, I definitely see him becoming better and better over the next upcoming months, completely outdoing these tracks.
Jahmaiki has two albums on the way. He also released single “You & I”, off of his new album, “1 Soul On a Mission”, which is on all platforms.


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