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Hydrocarbons… and what that means
It’s 2018, and here in the USA, the government remains deep in the pocket of the hydrocarbon extraction industry. On the federal and state levels, politicians are quietly rushing sponsored legislation that undermines decades of dedicated activism and gives polluters free reign to subvert long-standing treaties, dismantle regulatory agencies, desecrate national parks and monuments, and force even more economically inefficient exploration sites into production.
Despite the obvious foolishness of this approach, the sad truth is that our government was long ago sold to the highest bidder, and so long as certain oligarchs and their domains can be enhanced by an ecocidal approach to land management and a head-in-sand approach to the cascading effects of climate change and pollution, this paradigm will still predominate, regardless of who is president. If we want to solve this problem, we need to give voice to it.
Climate Change In The US
The same corporate freedom that made the United States home to one of the great surges of innovation in human history over the past 150 years was also its fatal flaw. Pollution of water, air, and soil is the canary in the coalmine of an outdated nation-state operating system. Our leadership’s inability to effectively address it is a harbinger of what’s to come if we cannot reform and remodel our governance, and empower truth over graft.
In China, where a very different political history has lead to a very different industrial present than here in the States, the scope and magnitude of the climate change and pollution problem has finally garnered a transformational, top-down response. As of 2017, China has made a trillion-dollar-plus commitment to authoring the world’s premier techno-ecological civilization. “We must realize,” announced President Xi in a major address to the 19th National Congress of the CCCP, “that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets, and act on this understanding: implement our fundamental national policy of conserving resources and protecting the environment, and cherish the environment as we cherish our own lives.”
Naturally, there is a layer of rhetoric to any politician’s speechification that must be taken with a few grains of salt: China’s economic explosion arrived via millions of unimaginably dirty factories, mines, developments and power plants, not to mention an authoritarian and often repressive social climate. But it is the selfsame centralized socialism which allowed the factories to bloom over the last 30 years that makes their turnabout so important. When the Chinese Communist Party issues a new directive, they make it happen.
All around the country, People’s Army conscripts and citizens of every rank have been tasked with planting trees in rigid, orderly rows. The goal is to plant 100 billion of them to form a “Great Green Wall” and halt the encroachment of the Gobi Desert from the country’s northwest. This long-running project has been coupled with more localized efforts to lower urban smog, preserve streams and rivers from further degradation, and restore mountainous landscapes to pristine condition as inner cities swell and villages empty. Thanks to a sustained campaign of reforestation outside Beijing, the capital city reported its lowest levels of air pollution in decades last quarter — down 54% from it’s all time peak earlier in the year.
Just as the 20th century was won by the Americans by turning technologies of war (on other countries) into the engines of consumer capitalism, could it be that the geopolitical game of our current era will be won by the culture that repurposes our present technologies of war (on the natural world) into the fundamentals of an ecological civilization?
More than likely, the systemic nature of the environmental challenges confronting us will make the notion of winners and losers moot — if seas rise, they will wash over Hong Kong and Miami without a need of travelers’ visas. In this realm, too, technology will be the driving force of change: the most important and valiant contributions will come from individuals and communities working outside the bureaucracy in the innovation space. Still, in order to scale the good work of companies and institutions, and begin to redress this bogglingly polymorphic crisis confronting our planet, the anachronistic organs of state and government must be brought in on the bargain.
Learning From China’s Example:
As Americans, we default to looking to our own nation-state as the torchbearer for progress and power. But in this crucial way, the world axis is shifting. China is putting its economic and human might into a generations-long effort to bring advanced civilization into harmony with the earth, and, in doing so, is co-authoring a new and crucial chapter of the human story. Hopefully, our leaders will watch and learn.
In the meantime, what can we do? Every day decisions like where you shop, what you buy, and where you work can make meaningful change in the world. Watch the Prosperity Film to find out how!
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Apple's AirPods Now Available in Black, They Call Them BlackPods
Apple’s AirPods are pretty hard to come by considering that the Cupertino-based company won’t sell you a pair until after about six weeks. When the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were unveiled many fans were unpleasantly surprised that Apple has decided to ditch the 3.5mm audio jack.
On top of that, due to technical issues, the company couldn’t release the long-awaited AirPods until December. The good news is both the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus come with an adapter in the sales package, so you can plug your own headphones into the lightning port.
But what if you want the AirPods, or already bought a pair, but wish they would be other color? Well, it appears that a U.S. company allows iPhone fans to purchase the AirPods in black, or have them painted in black if they already own the white ones sold by Apple.


We are humbled and amazed by the outpouring of public support for Nederlander’s continued operation of The Greek Theatre. Our petition is nearing 27,500 signatures, but there is still plenty of work to do! We need YOU – fans, artists, & Angelenos – to help spread the word.
In a time where the City Los Angeles Department of Recreation & Parks has been forced to reduce service levels across the City, the Nederlander / AEG Live plan guarantees the City of Los Angeles $17,500,000 more than our competitor, the publicly traded Wall Street conglomerate. Think of what that money could do for our city!


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Remo: Unarmed And Dangerous Poster Original Daybill 1985 Fred Ward
Original Australian Daybill movie poster. An NYPD cop is 'killed' in an accident. The death is faked, and he is inducted into the organization CURE, dedicated to preserving the constitution by working outside of it. Remo is to become the enforcement wing (assassin) of CURE, and learns an ancient Korean martial art from Chiun, the Master of Sinanju. Based on the popular pulp series "The Destroyer," by Richard Sapir and Warren Murphy.

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Solid Granny Squares are one of the most popular crochet square patterns crocheters love to make. Like other crochet squares, solid granny squares can be used as single pieces or joined up to make larger
Smaller version of my original The Chronic Granny Square pattern. This is a photo tutorial for an open backed Cannabis Granny Square pattern. When using worsted weight yarn and a 4mm hook, this square comes out to approximately 6x6 inches. Pattern is in US crochet terms and is only available in English.

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Riding the waves on a cushion of air: the 25mph Jetbuster Jetrider XL
Surfango is dead … long live Jetbuster! Our favorite powered kayak is back with a new name, a new look and an air-suspended seat unit which will come as sweet relief to anyone who's ever suffered the battered buttocks you tend to get from jumping waves in one of the older models. The new Jetrider XL has been unveiled in Dusseldorf, with a joystick-controlled 9.5hp motor, 25mph (40kmh) top speed and the new Airshox seat unit, for a retail price of US$2,999.
Things seem to be kicking along quite well for the company formerly known as Surfango – you may remember their PowerKayak from back in 2007. After moving into its own factory, opening a distribution warehouse in New York and securing distribution just about all over the globe, the Costa Rican/British company decided to rebrand itself at the end of 2010.
One of its first moves under the new Jetbuster name was to announce the new Jetrider XL, which debuted this week at Dusseldorf's BOOT 2011 boat show.
Like the original PowerKayak, the Jetrider XL is built for fun times on the open water, lakes and rivers. Like a regular kayak, it's small, fairly light and maneuverable and you don't need a trailer to cart it about. Unlike most kayaks, it's got a 9.5 horsepower, 2-stroke jet motor built in with a joystick control between the rider's legs – and it's capable of a pretty meaty 25mph (40kmh) speed across the water.
It's got electric start, a 260lb (130kg) carrying capacity, a seaweed cutter to keep the moving parts out of trouble and a 1.5 gallon (5 liter) tank that holds enough fuel for 2-3 hours of flat-out, full-throttle fun on the water.
As much fun as that looks and sounds, those specs are shared with previous models. It seems that the older PowerKayaks must have been responsible for some bruised buttocks, however, because the key innovation on the Jetrider XL is the addition of a fully suspended seat unit. Equipped with Air-Shox springs and adjustable damping, the Jetrider is now much better equipped to go wave-jumping without slamming your rump too much.
While the Jetrider's gentle on the buttocks, it's not bad on the hip pocket either. US$3,000 won't buy you a sniff of a jet ski, and while these powered kayaks may not offer the big horsepower thrills of the latest Kawasaki or Waverunner, they do have a host of advantages all of their own – including vastly improved fuel economy, portability and ease of transport. The simple fact that they weigh just 139lbs (68kg) would make it easy to carry a couple of these fun little watercraft on a medium-sized yacht.
As for the company's other key product, the Powersurf XS stand-up powered surfboard pictured below … well, that just looks like crazy fun.
Head over to the Jetbuster website for more details.


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Islands in History and Representation
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BeschreibungThis innovative collection of essays explores the ways in which islands have been used, imagined and theorised, both by island dwellers and continentals. This study considers how island dwellers of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans conceived of themselves and their relation to proximate mainlands, and examines the particular fascination that islands have long held in the European imagination. Early essays in the collection address the significance of islands in the Atlantic economy of the eighteenth century. The focus then shifts to the exploration of the Pacific, which presented Europe with new island-groups to explore, exploit and imagine. Islands were often seen as natural colonies or settings for ideal communities but they were also used as dumping grounds for the unwanted, a practice which has continued into the twentieth century and remains evident in recent policy towards refugees. The later essays look at the important role played by islands in the process of decolonisation, and at island-oriented developments in postcolonial writing. The collection argues the need for an island-based theory within postcolonial studies and suggests how this might be constructed. Covering a historical span from the eighteenth to the twentieth century, the contributors include literary and postcolonial critics, historians and geographers. "Islands in History and Representation" will be essential reading for advanced students and academics within the fields of Postcolonial Studies, History and Cultural Geography.
InhaltsverzeichnisRod Edmond and Vanessa Smith Introduction 1. John R. Gillis Taking History Offshore: Islands and Continents in the Eighteenth Century Atlantic World 2. Gillian Beer Island Bounds 3. Markman Ellis 'The Cane-Land Isles': Commerce and Empire in Late Eighteenth Century Georgic and Pastoral Poetry 4. Deirdre Coleman Bulama and Sierra Leone: Utopian Islands and Visionary Interiors 5. Vanessa Agnew Pacific Island Encounters and the German Invention of Race 6. Harriet Guest Cook in Tonga: Terms of Trade 7. Vanessa Smith Pitcairn's 'Guilty Stock': The Island as Breeding Ground 8. Rod Edmond Islands of Disease: Colonialism and Leprosy 9. Roger Moss Derek Walcott's Omeros: Representing St. Lucia, Re-presenting Homer 10. Francoise Verges The Island of Wandering Souls: Processes of Creolization, Politics of Emancipation and the Problematic of Absence on Reunion Island 11. Klaus Dodds God Save the Falklands: Postcolonial Geographies of the Falklands/Malvinas 12. Elizabeth McMahon The Gilded Cage: From Utopia to Monad in Australia's Island Imaginary Greg Dening Afterword
PortraitRod Edmond was born and grew up in New Zealand. Following graduate work at Oxford University he is currently a Reader in Nineteenth Century and Postcolonial Studies at the University of Kent. He has published on Victorian and Modernist literature, contemporary Pacific and New Zealand writing and extensively in the field of Eighteenth - Twentieth Century Colonial Discourse Studies. He is the author of Representing the South Pacific: Colonial Discourse From Cook to Gauguin (1997) and is currently completing a book on colonialism and disease, with particular reference to leprosy. Vanessa Smith is an ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellow in the School of English, Art History, Film and Media at the University of Sydney. She is the author of Literary Culture and the Pacific: Nineteenth-Century Textual Encounters (1998) and co-editor, with Jonathan Lamb and Nicholas Thomas, of Exploration and Exchange: A South Seas Anthology 1680-1900 (2000).
Untertitel: 'Routledge Research in Postcolo'. New. Sprache: Englisch.
Verlag: ROUTLEDGE CHAPMAN HALL
Erscheinungsdatum: Mai 2003
Seitenanzahl: 256 Seiten

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Volume 20, Number 7—July 2014
Socioeconomic Status and Campylobacteriosis, Connecticut, USA, 1999–2009
To the Editor: Campylobacter is the second most common bacterial cause of foodborne gastrointestinal illnesses in the United States and the leading cause of these illnesses in Connecticut (1). It is also the leading identifiable cause of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the United States and all industrialized countries in which it has been studied (2). According to the Foodborne Disease Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), campylobacteriosis incidence in the United States is increasing (1). Clarification of the epidemiology of campylobacteriosis is needed to control and prevent infection.
Socioeconomic status (SES) measures have not been explored in the United States as determinants for Campylobacter infection. Although individual SES measures are not routinely collected in FoodNet, street address of patient residence is. Following the recommended method of the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project (3), we used census tract–level poverty as an SES measure for analysis. We attempted to geocode patient residences for all campylobacteriosis cases reported in Connecticut during 1999–2009 and to categorize them into 4 groups on the basis of percentage of residents in the census tract living below the federal poverty line: 0–<5%, 5%–<10%, 10%–<20%, and >20%. The average annual age-adjusted (on the basis of 2000 US Census data for Connecticut) incidence rate was calculated for each of 4 census tract-level neighborhood SES (i.e., neighborhood poverty) categories for all years combined and for 3 periods (1999–2002, 2003–2005, and 2006–2009). In addition, age group-specific rates were calculated for case-patients in the 4 SES categories. We used the χ2 test for trend to assess the statistical significance of observed gradients of incidence across SES levels.
We geocoded 5,708 (95.9%) of the 5,950 campylobacteriosis cases reported during 1999–2009 to census tract level. The average annual crude incidence rate was 15.9 per 100,000 population; average age-specific incidence ranged from 9.4 in the 10–19-year age group to 18.1 in the >50-year age group. We found a strong dose-response relationship between higher campylobacteriosis incidence and higher neighborhood SES. Average annual age-adjusted incidence was 10.1 (95% CI 9.1–11.1) for the lowest SES group (>20% below poverty), 11.9 (95% CI 11.0–12.9) for the 10%–<20% group, 14.8 (95% CI 14.0–15.7) for the 5%–<10% group, and 16.9 per 100,000 (95% CI 16.3–17.4) for the highest SES group (0–<5% below poverty) (p<0.001 byχ2for trend). A strong SES gradient was also consistent and significant (p<0.001 by χ2 for trend) for each of the 3 periods.
Incidence within age groups by neighborhood SES level is shown in the Figure. For all age groups >10 years, incidence of campylobacteriosis increased as neighborhood SES increased (p<0.001 for each category by χ2 for trend). However, for children 0–<10 years of age, the socioeconomic gradient seen in teenagers and adults reversed direction; incidence increased as neighborhood SES decreased (p<0.001 by χ2 for trend). Because only 51% of case reports included information on race and ethnicity, we were unable to examine whether SES gradients occurred within each major racial/ethnic group in Connecticut.
Previous studies using similar area-based methods in Denmark; Manitoba, Canada; Queensland, Australia; and Scotland also found an association between Campylobacter infection incidence and higher area-based SES (4–7). A true higher prevalence of major campylobacteriosis risk factors among patients with a higher SES might explain these findings, but these results could also indicate surveillance artifacts if persons at higher SES levels are more likely to seek health care and have an organism-specific diagnosis made. We believe the former hypothesis is more likely for several reasons. First, major risk factors for adult campylobacteriosis at FoodNet sites are international travel and eating out at restaurants (8). We examined these factors in Connecticut by using the 3 FoodNet population surveys (9) that occurred during the study period (2000–2001, 2002–2003, and 2006–2007) and found that these factors were associated with higher SES (K. Bemis, unpub. data). Second, we found that higher incidence in children <10 years of age was associated with lower SES, a finding that would not be expected if children living in poorer neighborhoods were less likely to receive a diagnosis of campylobacteriosis. Last, we examined Connecticut-specific data from the same 3 FoodNet population surveys (9) and found that high-income adults who had diarrhea were no more likely than those with lower incomes to visit a healthcare provider and have a stool specimen taken (K Bemis, unpub. data). The finding that children living in poorer census tracts were at higher risk than those in higher SES areas could conceivably reflect a higher rate of exposure to Campylobacter spp. in the home. However, this hypothesis needs verification. In addition, studies in other parts of the United States are needed to corroborate this study’s findings.
We conclude that Campylobacter control efforts, at least in Connecticut, should take into consideration the groups with highest age-specific, SES-related incidence. Area-based SES measures should be more widely used when analyzing surveillance data.
We thank Sharon Hurd, James Meek, Matthew Cartter, and Olga Henao for helpful review and comments.
Salaries for all authors during the time of the study was supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Emerging Infections Program, FoodNet, cooperative agreement U50/01CI000307 from 2009 to 2011 and UC/CK000195 from 2012 to present.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Incidence and trends of infection with pathogens transmitted commonly through food—Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2013;62:283–7 .
- Rees JH, Soudain SE, Gregson NA, Hughes RAC. Campylobacter jejuni infection and Guillain–Barré syndrome. N Engl J Med. 1995;333:1374–9 .
- Krieger N, Chen JT, Waterman PD, Rehkopf DH, Subramanian SV. Painting a truer picture of US socioeconomic and racial/ethnic health inequalities: The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project. Am J Public Health. 2005;95:312–23.
- Simonsen J, Frisch M, Ethelberg S. Socioeconomic risk factors for bacterial gastrointestinal infections. Epidemiology. 2008;19:282–90 .
- Green CG, Krause DO, Wylie JL. Spatial analysis of campylobacter infection in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Int J Health Geogr. 2006;5:2 .
- Tenkate T, Stafford R, McCall B. A five year review of campylobacter infection in Queensland. Commun Dis Intell Q Rep. 1996;20:478–82.
- Bessel PE, Matthews L, Smith-Palmer A, Rotariu O, Strachan JC, Forbes KJ, Geographic determinants of reported human campylobacter infections in Scotland. BMC Public Health. 2010 [cited 2013 Aug 26]. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/423
- Friedman CR, Hoekstra RM, Samuel M, Marcus R, Bender J, Shiferaw B, Risk factors for sporadic campylobacter infection in the United States: a case-control study in FoodNet sites. Clin Infect Dis. 2004;38(Suppl 3):S285–96 .
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network: population survey. 2012 July [cited 2013 Aug 26]. http://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/studies/population-surveys.html

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During the Experimentation phase of the I-BiDaaS project, the virtual workshop “I-BiDaaS Application to the Financial Sector” was successfully organized on 22nd June 2020, under the coordination of Dr. Ramon Martín de Pozuelo, Project Manager at Security Innovation and Transformation team of CaixaBank. The workshop’s participants were mostly professionals in the Big Data, data science, and related domains employed at CaixaBank or collaborating with the banking entity. There were more than thirty (30) virtual attendants representing three (3) different departments of CaixaBank as well as six (6) other entities that work in the financial sector. The workshop aimed to showcase the potential usage of the I-BiDaaS Solution and its tools and technologies in real-world scenarios and use cases from the banking sector.
Dr. Dusan Jakovetic, I-BiDaaS Scientific & Technical Manager, started with an overview presentation of the I-BiDaaS project, including the motivation behind I-BiDaaS, the project’s vision, and its applicability to different sectors. Then, Dr. Ramon Martin de Pozuelo presented the requirements in the financial/banking sector relevant to I-BiDaaS and explained the current challenges in the banking sector concerning Big Data analytics and the need of more agile but secure and data privacy-preserving infrastructure relying on the cloud. Dr. Dusan Jakovetic followed with a more in-depth description of the I-BiDaaS architecture and its core technologies, with an emphasis on how it successfully addresses the banking sector requirements. After that, Dr. Ramon Martin de Pozuelo continued the presentation, specifying the three different use cases in which CaixaBank has been working in the project with the rest of the I-BiDaaS partners. The use cases were presented in chronological order as they were deployed in the platform and were the following:
- Analysis of relationships through IP addresses
The first objective for CaixaBank through its participation in I-BiDaaS (and through this use case) was to validate the usage of synthetic data and the usage of external platforms for big data analytics. It was deployed in the context of identifying relationships between customers that use the same IP address while they connect to online banking. CaixaBank stores information about its customers and the operations they perform (bank transfer, checking accounts, etc.) using channels such as mobile apps or online banking. The results of this experiment were presented, validating the usage of synthetic data for specific situations, especially in the deployment of fast and agile proofs of concept of new tools and methodologies. It was also proved to be an interesting approach for testing the performance of new IT and big data analytics solutions without the need of totally integrating them into the banking infrastructure, which indeed generally leads to more prolonged and arduous internal processes.
- Advanced Analysis of bank transfer payment in financial terminal
In the second use case, CaixaBank focused its efforts on detecting the differences between reliable transfers and possible fraudulent cases performed at bank offices, mainly when the transfer is processed outside the regular working hours of the office. Therefore, the goal of this experiment was to test the efficiency of the I-BiDaaS solution in the context of anomaly detection in bank transfers from employees’ workstations. In this case, to detect anomalies, the generation of real but non-sensitive data was needed. The process of collecting all the data related to the bank transfers (customers, employees, bank office, etc.) and generating non-sensitive tokenized data from the real data was explained, giving some guidelines to consider for performing big data analytics outside the premises of the bank, but securely.
- Enhance control of customers to online banking
Finally, the last use case about how to analyse mobile-to-mobile bank transfers ordered through online banking (web and application) was presented. This use case focuses on the assessment that the controls applied to authenticate a user are applied adequately (e.g., second-factor authentication) according to PSD2 regulation and depending on the context of the bank transfer. It is another example of how to perform secure big data analytics on the cloud, outside the bank’s infrastructure, by applying I-BiDaaS pre-encoded clustering algorithms. This provided a clear example of the self-service solution that I-BiDaaS offers, showcasing how experts and non-expert end-users can speed up or enhance the tasks performed by data scientists.
In summary, during the presentation of all use cases defined for the financial sector, it was indicated to the attendees how I-BiDaaS could be an agile self-service solution for big data analytics that they can easily adapt for developing algorithms with synthetic/tokenized data and for tool performance testing or proof-of-concepts’ validation on the cloud. This way, they could benefit from bypassing CaixaBank’s strict internal security and privacy validation procedures, while still proceeding with secure data analytics without sensitive data leakage concerns.
Finally, the workshop included a hands-on session led by Dr. Vassilis Chatzigiannakis, Technical Director of ITML. During this session, the participants had the opportunity to access the I-BiDaaS online platform and perform experiments in the self-service mode.
The workshop participants were impressed by the work performed by the I-BiDaaS Consortium. They stressed their interest in the final solution to be considered as a new tool in the big data analytics portfolio they are using inside CaixaBank. Moreover, CaixaBank’s personnel responsible for the Big Data analytics tools were interested in the cost of the solution and the type of license the final solution will be commercialised, to compare it with the existing tools the bank is using. The external data scientists and attendees from consulting companies focused their attention on the self-service capabilities of the I-BiDaaS Solution and the cost of the data pre-processing required for secure data extraction to be able to work with the I-BiDaaS platform without the constraints of a large and complex infrastructure as CaixaBank’s.
The attendees’ feedback regarding the I-BiDaaS Solution was considered valuable for the Consolidation phase of the project. Thus, a detailed questionnaire designed explicitly for this workshop was shared. Part of the questionnaire results is presented in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1: CaixaBank Workshop results


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Treffer zu Schauspieler 'Abigail Hanness'
Zombie High (also known as The School That Ate My Brain) is a 1987 film directed by Ron Link. The film was released theatrically on October 2, 1987 and stars Virginia Madsen as a beautiful young teenager that must fight against a boarding school that's intent on turning everyone into a...
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“If people want to build pipelines in the United States, they should use American steel and they should build it and create it right here,” Trump said at a Monday rally in Louisville, Kentucky. “That pipeline is going to be manufactured right here.”
The Keystone pipeline is expected to funnel over 800,000 barrels=per-day of heavy crude from Canada’s oil sands to U.S. refineries and ports along the Gulf of Mexico.
Nick Loris, an energy and environment researcher at the Heritage Foundation, said an approval would “reestablish some certainty and sanity to a permitting process that was hijacked by political pandering.”
MLPs primarily deal with the distribution and storage of energy products, so their business model is less reliant on the commodities market since MLPs profit off the quantity of oil and natural gas they are able to move around. Consequently, MLPs have historically shown a weaker correlation to energy prices over longer periods as MLPs act more like energy toll roads, profiting on the volume of oil moving through their pipelines.
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Wines of the Sicily region
The viticulture in Sicily dates back to the second millennium BC, but the merit of having introduced new vines and improved cultivation techniques is due to the Greeks. The Sicilian wine history is full of important events such as the barbarian invasions that caused the decline of the cultivation of the vine, which recovered later during the Arab domination, not already to produce wine (prohibited by the Koran), but of raisins.
The fortune of Sicilian wines came by chance in 1773, when an English merchant, John Woodhouse, sent 60 "pippe" (drums with a capacity of 400 liters) of Marsala wine from Liverpool to Sicily, to which he had added 9 liters of alcohol in each barrel transforming it into a fortified wine. The success was enormous and the expeditions continued for years.
Another paradoxical stroke of luck occurred in 1870 when phylloxera devastated the French vineyards, and the loss of that imposing production caused a strong demand for Sicilian wine. In a short time, the vineyard area of Sicily tripled from about 100,000 to 322,000 hectares. But then, just 10 years later, phylloxora also appeared in Sicily, causing considerable damage to the vineyards.
But it is since 1970 that an important oenological turning point began in Sicily: the desire to obtain highly alcoholic and full-bodied wines was set aside in favor of new, fresher, more elegant and fragrant wines, often obtained from the ancient vines and indigenous vines Catarratto, Grillo , Carricante, Frappato, Nerello and, of course, the Calabrese grape variety, better known by the name of Nero d'Avola. These were joined by international vines such as Chardonnay, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Sirah, so it can be said that Sicily in recent years has authoritatively won the quality bet.
Climate, Territory and Cultivation systems of the vine
Sicily, called the island of the sun, is the largest Italian region bordered by over 1,100 km. of coasts, as well as the islands of Pantelleria, Ustica and the Aeolian and Egadi archipelagos that are part of it. The territory consists mainly of hills (about two / thirds), mountains and, to a small extent, the plains.
The weather conditions are characterized by two types of climate: in the hilly areas and along the coast there is a Mediterranean climate with mild, slightly rainy winters and hot, sometimes sultry, and windy summers, while the mountains and inland areas are affected by a continental climate, cold and rigid, especially in the mountain hills of Etna and Madonie, which determines strong daily and seasonal temperature variations. The climatic diversity, however, brings benefits to the ripening process of the grapes, from whose vinification wines of different qualities are obtained: from fresh and fragrant white wines to more structured and elegant red wines.
With regard to the soil, Sicily is characterized by the Etna Volcano, whose eruptions determine the formation of Lava Lands whose properties are in perfect balance with the vegetable prerogatives of the Carricante and Nerelli Mascalese and Cappuccio vines. In the area to the west, different characteristics of the territory determine the formation of Calcareous soils, suitable for the cultivation of the Nero d'Avola grape variety, and Clay soils, which tend to give the wines a greater intensity of color, and, finally, Volcanic tuffs give a sugary charge and a refined fragrance to the Malvasia delle Lipari wines, the Moscati di Noto and Siracusa and the Passiti di Pantelleria.
The most common vine growing systems in Sicily are the traditional Alberello and the Guyot and Spurred Cordon forms.


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A quarterly news bulletin dedicated to the exchange of information relating to wildlife and national resources management for the Asia-Pacific region.
Land Tenure Working Paper 8. This paper articulates the views and demands of marginalised groups regarding the tenure of land and other natural resources. It points out the importance of adopting human rights framework when developing Voluntary Guidelines. Such framework means addressing the unequal relationships of power and corruption within and behind prevailing land tenure structures.
La situation mondiale de l’alimentation et de l’agriculture 2008 examine les conséquences de la croissance rapide de la production de biocarburants à base de produits agricoles.
This National Plan of Action, based on the Global Program of Action to protect the marine environment from land-based activities, is developed through a collaborative and participatory approach between government agencies, local institutions and private sector in partnership with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)-GPA Program Office.
Il y a plusieurs décennies, les efforts des administrations consistaient essentiellement à développer la pêche et l’aquaculture et à veiller à ce que la production et la consommation augmentent.
A Special Product (SP) is an agricultural product “out of the WTO” in that they are not subject to tariff reductions, i. e. Countries can keep the right to maintain protective tariffs on certain agricultural products that are essential for food security, rural development, and farmers’ livelihoods.
Previous studies have identified several anopheline species integral to the transmission of malaria in Belize. The highly efficient vector, Anopheles darlingi Root, is currently considered the most important. The preferred larval habitat of An. darlingi has been described as floating detritus patches, which are commonly associated with overhanging spiny bamboo, Guadua longifolia (E.
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As an organisation, we look forward to ensuring continuity of professional services to our partners and ACP beneficiaries in the coming years as well as continuing with existing endeavours and embracing new opportunities as they may arise.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) hailed the recent Hong Kong Sixth Ministerial Meeting last December 2005 as a positive movement towards the conclusion of the Doha Development Round. The round was supposedly geared towards ensuring that trade contributes to the development objectives of least developed and developing countries.

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ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s no longer a matter of whether Aaron Rodgers can simply replace Brett Favre as Packers quarterback. Now, it’s a matter of whether he will surpass him one day as an iconic figure in the NFL’s most storied of venues.
Hamstrung by injuries to key players and several dropped passes, the Packers leaned on Rodgers, in his first Super Bowl, to outplay two-time champion Ben Roethlisberger in outlasting the Pittsburgh Steelers and winning Super Bowl XLV 31-25 in front of 103,291 at Cowboys Stadium.
“We put everything on his shoulders,” Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. “And he did one hell of a job.”
Rodgers wasn’t perfect, but he was clutch. He completed six of 10 third-down passes for 148 yards and a touchdown. Two of his three touchdown passes came following Steelers turnovers. He didn’t turn the ball over and threw for 304 yards. But the play that felled the Steelers came on third-and-10 with less than six minutes left and the Steelers holding momentum after scoring a touchdown and two-point conversion to make it a three-point game.
The Steelers unleashed the vaunted blitz that’s buckled and battered many a quarterback over the past 40 years. Rodgers calmly unleashed a perfect pass to Greg Jennings, who turned the post route into a critical 31-yard gain. That led to a field goal, forcing Roethlisberger, one of the best big-game quarterbacks in NFL history, to go for a touchdown when he got the ball back at his 13 with 1 minute, 59 seconds left.
“That ball down the middle of the field to Jennings,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin. “That’s big-time.”
The Steelers’ hopes of a seventh Super Bowl title disappeared on the Pittsburgh 33 when Roethlisberger threw incomplete on third and fourth down. That gave the Packers a record 13 NFL championships, a fourth Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl winner and Rodgers the game’s Most Valuable Player award.
Rodgers, 27, is the same age Favre was when he won his first title in Super Bowl XXXII. But Favre didn’t win MVP, and would not win another Super Bowl before retiring for a third time last month.
“I told (Packers General Manager) Ted Thompson in 2005 he wouldn’t be sorry about (drafting me),” Rodgers said. “And I told him in ’08 (when Thompson traded Favre) that I was going to repay their trust and get us this (Super Bowl).”
The Packers took a 14-0 first-quarter lead with two touchdowns in 24 seconds. Facing third-and-4 from the Pittsburgh 29, Rodgers spotted Jordy Nelson in man coverage and threw another perfect strike over the top of a backup cornerback who was in the game because of an injury to a starter. Touchdown.
On the next play from scrimmage, defensive tackle Howard Green, who was signed in October, hit Roethlisberger as he was throwing. The resulting wobbler was intercepted by safety Nick Collins and returned 37 yards for a touchdown.
The Packers would have a hard time holding on, mostly because of more injuries to key players. Cornerback Charles Woodson (broken collarbone) and receiver Donald Driver (ankle) were injured and didn’t play the second half. Nickel back Sam Shields (shoulder) also missed a big chunk of the game.
It’s only fitting that the Packers persevered. They started the year 3-3. They put 15 players on injured reserve, including six starters. They lost a league-high 91 games by starters because of injuries. And they sneaked into the playoffs and became the first No. 6 seed from the NFC to win a Super Bowl.
The Steelers never led, mostly because they turned the ball over three times and the Packers made them pay with 21 points. After a second-quarter interception by Jarrett Bush, Rodgers went 3-for-3 for 41 yards, including a 21-yard touchdown pass to Jennings in which he somehow threaded the ball into a crowd of three Steelers near the goal line for a 21-3 lead.
The Steelers closed to 21-17 and had the ball to start the fourth quarter. But running back Rashard Mendenhall lost a fumble when he was hit by Ryan Pickett and Clay Matthews.
Rodgers pounced again. Overcoming Nelson’s third drop of the game and a sack in the red zone, Rodgers completed three of five passes, converting two third downs, for 58 yards and an 8-yard touchdown to Jennings that made it an 11-point game again. Nelson, who had nine catches for 140 yards and a touchdown, had a 38-yard catch on third down because Rodgers went right back to him after the drop.
Although Rodgers and Favre won their Super Bowls in their sixth season, Rodgers did it in his third season as a starter while Favre did it in his fifth year as a starter.
After three seasons as a starter, Rodgers leads Favre in completion percentage (64.5 to 62.5), passing yards (12,394 to 10,412), touchdowns (86 to 70) and fewer interceptions (31 to 51). He also has a better record overall (31-22 to 28-21) and in the postseason (4-1 to 2-2). And, oh yeah, Super Bowls (1-0).
“I’m very proud of Aaron,” Thompson said. “Even though he’s done so much, he’s still just kind of getting started.”
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Fitzpatrick’s golf ball is easy to spot on the course, due to the multi-colored markings.
The headline feels like clickbait, but it’s entirely accurate. Matt Fitzpatrick, the reigning U.S. Open champion and winner last week in Harbour Town, requires a grand total of six permanent markers — that’s not a typo — to mark each Titleist Pro V1x ball in his bag.
Excessive? Possibly. In Fitzpatrick’s case, though, the goal is to make his ball stand out for a good reason.
As the 2023 RBC Heritage winner shared in a recent video on Titleist’s Instagram account, the multi-colored markings started during his teenage years when he incurred a penalty for accidentally playing the wrong ball during a round.
“Then I got told off by my dad [for playing the wrong ball],” Fitzpatrick said. “I obviously didn’t want to do that again, so here we are with six different colors to mark my golf ball.”
Fitzpatrick, who is 28, has been employing this marking method since he was 14. He freely admits the process “takes me some serious time,” which should come as no surprise.
Here’s a detailed look at how he marks each of his balls:
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Fitzpatrick starts by using a golf-ball line tracer to mark the non-side stamp side, for alignment purposes, with a dark green marker. This is the opposite of what most players do — the side stamp tends to receive the marker treatment — but it’s Fitzpatrick’s ball, so he can do whatever he wants. More on that quirk in just a minute.
From there, Fitzpatrick uses light green, red, blue and dark red markers to fill in four dimples around the Titleist logo and play number. He was quick to point out that he doesn’t mark each ball individually with the six different colors but instead uses one color for each ball in the bag, and then moves on to the next color until the process is completed for all the pellets.
Now, we get to the most interesting quirk in the process. Instead of using the ball tracer to mark through the side stamp, Fitzpatrick prefers to go freehand and cross out just the Pro V1x with a black marker. From there, he adds one of his initials on either side of the side stamp. (My OCD is flaring up looking at the “line.”)
And voila! Fitzpatrick is ready to tee it up in competition with arguably the most colorful ball on the PGA Tour. Marking up a dozen balls takes some time, but if it keeps Fitzpatrick from wondering if he’s playing the correct ball in the heat of competition, then the process is well worth it.
Want to overhaul your bag for 2023? Find a fitting location near you at GOLF’s affiliate company True Spec Golf. For more on the latest gear news and information, check out our latest Fully Equipped podcast below.
Jonathan Wall is GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com’s Managing Editor for Equipment. Prior to joining the staff at the end of 2018, he spent 6 years covering equipment for the PGA Tour.
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Thursday 8th March
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An evening of insight into the art of songwriting
APRA AMCOS and Ipswich City Council's Protégé Master Classes series invite you to attend a very special Songwriter Speaks. In celebration of International Women’s day, Marie DeVita (WAAX) and May Lyn will be discussing what it takes to write music that inspires, connects and endures. Hosted by and celebrating these two uncompromising talents will be acclaimed music journalist Andrew Stafford.
Songwriter Speaks is an APRA AMCOS initiative, which enables APRA AMCOS members and other members of the music community, to gain an insight into some of Australia's most successful songwriters.

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) – Baltimore City Police have captured their latest Public Enemy #1.
U.S. Marshals arrested Christopher Goode, 26, in Virginia Beach after being tracked by city police and the agency’s Warrant Apprehension Task Force.
Police say Goode stabbed his child’s mother nearly a dozen times, but she did survive.
Goode faces charges of attempted murder and domestic violence.
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- Local Aircraft Experts Weigh In On The Mystery Of The Missing Malaysian Jetliner
- Crews Battle 3-Alarm Fire At Dundalk Paper Recycling Plant
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Beyond the Brick shows off the most impressive LEGO mosaic we’ve ever seen – an enormous 15 foot-tall, 300,000 brick version of the oft reinterpreted Adoration of the Magi by artist Dirk Denoyelle. Though the wise men are all a bit more modern than the classical paintings.
Ingvar Cronhammar’s sculpture Elia squats on a field in the arts and trade city of Herning in Denmark. True to Cronhammar’s style, Elia is futuristic yet primitive, imposing yet alluring, and stoic yet bothersome. It emits a flame on random occasions and amplifies thunder.
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LEGO presents three new city construction sets in its Architecture Series. Builders can now create models of iconic structures from Chicago, Illinois, Sydney, Australia, and London, England, including the Willis (Sears) Tower, the Sydney Opera House, and the London Eye ferris wheel.
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Before we start looking at the different types of massages that are available, it is vital to establish why they are so good for you. With that being said, let’s take a look at the benefits of massages in further detail. You may be surprised to learn that they offer much more than a chance to relax and be pampered.
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• Pain relief – Individuals experiencing any sort of pain – such as tight muscle aches – are often advised to book themselves into a spa for this treatment.
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Different massage types
The benefits of massages are there for all to see, however, there is not just one type of massage treatment. There is a great selection for you to choose between and here are some of the most popular…
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Tempe residents would be less safe and fire-response times longer if voters fail to approve a two-tenths of one percent increase in Tempe’s sales tax on May 18.
That warning came from Rich Woerth, president of Tempe Fire Fighters, and Jeff McHenry, president of Tempe Police Officers Assn., during a news conference held April 13 on the steps of Tempe City Hall.
Former Mayor Neil Giuliano, who is chairing a citywide campaign on behalf of Prop. 401, the enabling measure, headlined the event.
An $8 million decrease in sales tax revenue will require the city of Tempe to make drastic cuts across the board, including elimination of 37 patrol officers and 12 fire fighters, public-safety officials have noted.
McHenry proudly pointed out that, with a fully staffed police department, Tempe witnessed a sharp decrease in crime in 2009.
“Robberies were down 28 percent, burglaries down 18 percent and auto thefts dropped by 66 percent,” said McHenry. However, the 37 proposed staff reductions if the measure fails will mean cuts in Crime Prevention, Gang Squad, Anti-Narcotics and Traffic Safety divisions, he noted.
At the Fire Department, the First Response Dive team that routinely responds to water-related emergency calls at Tempe Town Lake would be eliminated, along with a complete engine company.
“If you cut one engine company, our response time is going to go up and the level of service is going to be diminished. Right now we’re looking at a 10 percent cut in the direct services to our citizens in 911 calls,” said Woerth.
And, he said, “We‘ve been fiscally responsible, taking probably some of the biggest cuts around the state and have agreed to voluntarily to take another 2 percent cut in wages and benefits to help the city and help the citizens of Tempe.”
Tempe officials insist that the sales tax increase would be only a short-term remedy. If Prop. 401 passes the Tempe sales tax would be increased from 1.8 percent to 2.0 percent and expire in four years.
“And by then sales tax revenue in Tempe will have returned to normal levels,” said Giuliano, who is chairing a Keep Tempe First Committee.
Giuliano is leading the charge to galvanize support for the passage of Prop. 401 and is confident the residents of Tempe will pass the measure.
In an interview prior to the news conference, Giuliano said:
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Mary Ann Miller, president and CEO of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, also supports the temporary tax increase.
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In addition to cuts in the Police and Fire departments, failure of Prop. 401 would result in other city services being cut or having their hours reduced, including reductions at the senior center, youth programs, library and parks and recreation programs.


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POOCH SCOOP January â€“ March 2018
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News, views and opinions in this newsletter are those of the correspondents, and not necessarily those of the club, editor and committee. The Springwood District Dog Training Club Inc. reserves the right of rejection of material.
COMMITTEE President Lynn Olson Vice President Maryjka Kelly Secretary Leanne Brown Treasurer Paul Kelly Chief Instructor Obedience Ron Amann Newsletter Noeleen Horswell Website Lynn Olson Table Manager Obedience Wally Campbell Procurement Officer Francoise Matter Sporting Representative Paul Kelly General Committee Trevor Mawer. Cath Moran. Chris Lambert. Cicely Dixon. Vicki Cooper.
Life Members: Dot Luker, Ann Moy, Sue Fell, Ron Amann, Wally Campbell, Pam Waters, Lesley Piggott, Lynn Olson, Leanne Brown As a member of the club you are always welcome to attend our Clubâ€™s General Meetings at the Red Cross Hall in Macquarie Road Springwood. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.30 p.m. Meetings resume each January. NB There is no meeting in December. Web Site: www.sddtc.org Email: email@example.com FACEBOOK: Springwood District Dog Training Club
Agility Monday evening 7.00 – 8.00 p.m. Obedience Tuesday l0.00 a.m – 11am Thursday evening 7.30 – 8.45 p.m. New Beginners 8 week Course-commences first Thursday evening of each month.
Wet Weather: If it has been raining for a few days check the Blue Mountains Oval Closure Hotline 47805617 after 3.00 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. Also check our SDDC Facebook Page for any training updates. Date for your diary: In Honour of Animals Who Serve in War th 25 April Anzac Day March through Springwood with the Dog Club.
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If your dog has celebrated their birthday over this first quarter, please give them a happy birthday pat from the Springwood District DogTraining Club.
Photo taken of a painting on a wall at Bondi Beach
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Public opinion surveys reveal significant concern about the impact of dog poo… Dog poo in our streets, parks and on our beaches is smelly, unsightly, and very unpleasant to walk past and worse if you or your pet step in it. Some dog droppings contain harmful bacteria and nutrients. They can be washed through the stormwater system into natural waterways and Port Phillip Bay, which may contribute to excessive E. coli pollution readings on beaches following heavy rainfall. Toxocara Canis is the roundworm that can be found in the faeces of infected puppies or adult dogs, and can be passed onto humans. Children, people with compromised immune systems and field sports players are most at risk of infection. Most council’s require dog owners to remove and dispose of their dog's poo when in public places.
Some councils also require dog owners to carry an appropriate receptacle (e.g. bag or scoop) to remove dog poo, whenever they are walking their dog in a public place. Research has shown that the more people experience nuisance issues associated with pets in public places, such as dog poo, the worse their opinion of pet owners overall, and the more they support legislative controls on pet ownership. Unremoved dog poo can often be one reason influencing decisions to ban dogs from certain parks or beaches. Cleaning up after your dog is easy. You can use plastic (or biodegradable) bags, trowels or pooper scoopers. Products are available that attach to your dog's leash to store plastic bags for use during walks. Keep your bags/pouches/pooper scoop products with your leash, as a reminder to take them with you. If using the plastic bag method, simply put your hand inside the bag, pick up the dog poo, turn the bag inside out, then seal. You can tie the bag to your leash or carry it until you get to an appropriate disposal site. Disposal methods include council provided dog litter bins, or domestic landfill and waste collection, worm farms or composting units.
In NSW, if your dog defecates in a public place or on someone else's property, you must remove the faeces immediately and dispose of them properly. If you fail to pick up after your dog, you or the person in charge of the dog at the time may be liable for a maximum penalty of $880. For more information, have a look at this website. http://www.olg.nsw.gov.au/content/cleaning-after-your-dog
Happy Chinese Year of the Dog 2018
Honest and loyal, Dogs are the truest friends and most reliable partner.
Club Members' Shop We have a number of items for sale at wholesale prices. Black Dog is one of our suppliers. Please see Françoise for special orders with Black Dog. The shop is usually set up most Thursday evenings close to the sign on area. For those who attend Tuesday Obedience Francoise is usually available to purchase items from. Black Dog Halties – all sizes and combinations-$22.00 Haltie extensions-$8.00 Black Dog treat bags – large-$24.00 Black Dog treat bags – medium-$20.00 Black Dog treat bags – small-$12.00 Black vinyl treat bags-$5.00 Black Dog 1 metre leads-$14.00 Black Dog leads various lengths, plain or smart leads – see Françoise Small collapsible water bowl-$4.00 Pigs ears –$1.50 Liver treats 150 g bag$2.50
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Just like humans, one of the most important tips is to provide your pet with lots of water to keep them hydrated. Always have fresh bowls of cold water around the house that are easily accessible to your furry friends. Your cat might enjoy a fountain bowl or a bowl with a toy in it to bat around too. Popping an ice cube or two in the bowl now and then will help keep it cool too!
A Cool Place to Be
Help your pet be comfortable when you’re at the office by finding a cool spot in the house for them to spend the day. Often this can be a lower level such as the basement or an area that does not get any direct sunlight. But, be sure that if it is an area that your pet is not normally in alone, that you ensure they can’t access any toxins or other hazards. You might also want to close blinds and curtains to keep the space as cool as possible.
Make a frozen treat bowl
A frozen treat bowl is an awesome way to keep your pets both entertained and cool – and they’re so easy to make. Simply freeze some kibble or their favourite treats in a bowl of frozen water and then stand back and watch as they lick their way to a cool and comfortable day! For variety, you can add some beef or chicken stock as well before freezing. They’ll love it!
Let a Fan Cheer Them On
If you don’t have air-conditioning, consider providing a fan in the area that your pet will spend the day to help keep fresh air circulating in the room, which can make a huge difference in keeping them comfortable. They’re a great way for your pet to keep cool and you might even consider attaching a pet-friendly misting system to provide even more relief.
Freeze that Kong
Another cool treat idea is to line the inside of a Kong with a special treat such as peanut butter and tossing it in the freezer. When ready, it will provide your dog with some chillin’ fun times as she licks away at the frozen treat!
Keep your dog at a healthy weight
Besides treats and fans, your dog’s physical condition can be a factor in how they handle the heat. Overweight dogs can have a harder time keeping cool in warm weather and are at greater risk of overheating. Consult with your veterinarian about maintaining your pet’s ideal body condition and overall health.
Take care of your dog’s coat
Grooming your pet should be part of your regular routine, but it can also be critical to your pet’s ability to stay cool. Your dog’s coat doesn’t just keep them warm in the winter but can also keep them cooler in the summer – not to mention protecting them from sunburn. Regular and thorough brushing allows proper airflow for their skin and helps prevents mats, which are not only painful, but also trap heat and moisture which can result in skin infections.
However, it is not usually a good idea to simply shave down your dog’s fur. While some dogs may benefit from a shave, many breeds do not require this, especially dogs with double coats. As always, consult with your veterinarian regarding the proper grooming needs of your particular pet.
Be cool and enjoy the summer – and remember, always supervise your pet when giving them toys and edible treats and NEVER leave them alone in a vehicle!


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Xavier surprises with No. 6 seed
As of 6 p.m. Sunday, ESPN.com Bracketologist Joe Lunardi had Xavier as a No. 7 seed in his NCAA tournament mock bracket and CBSSports.com's Jerry Palm projected the Musketeers as a No. 9 seed.
The Musketeers landed even higher than the experts predicted.
Xavier (21-13) garnered the No. 6 seed in the West Region and plays Thursday in Jacksonville, Fla. following the 1:40 p.m. game between No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 14 seed Georgia State. Tip-off likely will be around 4:15 p.m. and the contest will be televised on TBS.
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"(We were) very ecstatic. Our team was sort of jubilant," senior center Matt Stainbrook said. "We had started to maybe sweat it a little bit when you have to wait until the last region but overall we're excited."
The Musketeers gathered to watch the show less than 24 hours after losing to top-seeded Villanova in the Big East Championship at Madison Square Garden. The Wildcats – one of the four No. 1 NCAA tournament seeds – clinched the league's automatic bid with a 69-52 victory.
"There were a lot of tears in the locker room last night. It's bad to see one hand but it's good to see on another," coach Chris Mack said. "That game meant a lot to our program, meant a lot to the kids in the locker room. I think they're going to be ready to go and itching to get rid of that feeling on Thursday."
"JP's got high pain tolerance which, when he went down, I knew he wasn't returning that night. I knew he wasn't going back in the game. He gets hurt every day in practice and bounces right back and jumps in and doesn't say anything," Mack said. "I don't think it's severe enough to where he won't be able to play on Thursday, but I don't know that yet."
"The Big East is a good conference," senior point guard Dee Davis said. "We've got a lot of teams that made the tournament. For us, we played three really good teams three times (Butler, Georgetown and Villanova). I think the respect we got is correct."
"To beat Providence, to go on the road and beat Cincinnati, to come back and dismantle Butler like we did at home, to go on the road when everybody said we had to – had to – win at Creighton and do it on senior night – I just think our team really responded how you'd like your team to respond in the face of adversity."
Xavier is now making its ninth appearance in the last 10 NCAA tournaments. The Musketeers are days away from embarking on a 25th all-time appearance in the Big Dance, a list that includes 15 at-large bids and 10 automatic bids (six through the MCC and four through the Atlantic 10).
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Yes. Its true. My least favorite day of the week. Discovered today that some deer have eaten roses and stripped the Fugi apple tree. Because of the fence and dogs, we haven't had deer in the yard for years. Those bums! I wish I had seen them, then I would have let the dogs out. In the past I have chased the deer myself, but they just look at me like, whatever lady, we're not scared of you.
Yesterday was sensational. Ran up to Beaver Lake park. Got some water, then took the lovely trail through the woods, which connects to the lake. Then took the road to where the newly posted trail signs are. Checked out a google map before I left. And lo and behold it right totally right....the trails connect to Soaring Eagle park! Wow! 7 years I've lived here, and never taken those trails. Although, I think there was a property rights issue (the trails apparently pass through private land). The city must have negiotiated some kind of right of way, because they are building a new, small parking lot just off West Beaver Lk. road. This is exciting. Anyway, I did some trail running and only got a little muddy. Eventually I hit the boundary to Soaring Eagle. There, the smaller trail connected to a wider one. One way was some parking lot (Trossachs?). I went the other way. Hilly, but open and pretty. Got to the end. Didn't know where I was. Guess where? The Plateau club! Boy was my sense of direction off. I guess I was going north when I thought the trail ran east/west. Anyway, I hit the parking lot and ran on East Main drive until it turned into SE 8th st. Through the subdivisions and back to 228th (the main drag through the city). I could see lots of trails shooting off here and there, so this area is prime for exploring. Anyway, did a mapmyrun and ended up going approx. 12 miles (the length of time I was gone corresponds). No running today because we took the kids out in the rowboat and then it was yardwork time.


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With rising global environmental effects and food production and consumption security challenges, establishing sustainable and resilient food systems will necessitate innovative methods, technologies, techniques, and procedures. Food production systems, particularly those in cities, have experienced significant innovation and improvement in recent years. Distributed food production systems and urban agriculture are becoming more prominent as a means of securing food supplies while reducing strain on agricultural land and traditional supply lines.
However, urban food systems rely on material and energy inputs that frequently come from sources beyond the immediate neighborhood. Exploring approaches to reduce energy and resource consumption through further urban symbiotic developments is needed, with increasing pressure to reduce the environmental implications of their production and an increased interest in the circular economy. Exploring the possibilities of employing urban residual streams, energy, and the preconditions of their geographic proximity in new ways will become increasingly important.
Should we begin rethinking urban agriculture and food supply by recognizing the relationship between urban socio-ecological crises and the linear design of industrial agri-food systems?
These systems are often arranged in value chains in which resources are harvested, used/transformed, and finally discarded. Natural resources are taken, processed into products (food, feed, or fiber), utilized or consumed, and disposed of in such a linearly structured system, frequently creating waste in the form of harmful emissions and pollution. While linearly planned systems can be very resource-efficient, the need to standardize and simplify leads to an over-reliance on a few productive kinds as well as an over-reliance on external inputs, particularly biological resources. Waste is also produced as a result of the industrial linear method. This makes it a net contributor to the planet’s ecological concerns, including greenhouse-gas emissions and the loss of biodiversity, as well as the depletion of essential nutrient cycles such as phosphate and nitrogen. Industrialized agricultural systems are the primary causes of deforestation and forest degradation worldwide, accounting for 17% of global carbon emissions.
The primary rationale in developing linear industrial agri-food systems is to obtain economies of scale via standardization and specialization, as well as through the commodification of natural resources through food production. This method results in the separation of places of consumption and sites of production, transforming cities into places of consumption rather than production. Indeed, during the last several decades, we have observed rapid and extensive urbanization, with consumer agglomeration leading to the separation of urban and rural regions, as well as the elimination of food production from the inner core of cities. This has fundamentally altered the interaction between rural and urban regions, as well as radically modified the networks and cycles of natural resources such as water, air, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus, among others, that have historically linked these locations.
At the same time, however quick and disruptive, contemporary rural urbanization has created new contexts: peri-urban places where urbanity and rurality coexist. These places have seen substantial population expansion, land use pressures, and dramatic socio-demographic changes. However, a network of productive farms remains in these places, and food supply lines remain crucial and dynamic. Peri-urban regions, in my opinion, offer a fresh location to begin rethinking circumstances for re-establishing and improving links between urban and rural areas. These are the places where social innovations appear to occur and inspire the creation of new socio-economic dynamics, in which the function of agricultural operations and relationships between farmers and non-farmers has taken on diverse implications. In certain locations, for example, the condition ‘peri-urbanity’ has grown structurally prominent in relation to the ‘extreme circumstances’ of urbanity and rurality, to the point that some writers have established the notion of an urban-rural agro-ecosystem or rural-urban bioregion.
All of these scholars emphasize a unique structural relationship between rural and urban regions that happens via peri-urban territories. Elements of the rural system have swiftly been incorporated in or intermingled with, a growing urban system in peri-urban regions. Examples include green belts of farmland that are still in place and provide agro-ecological services; farming activities that preserve agricultural land use and provide open space for recreational purposes, clean water, and air; and flourishing short supply chains and community-based agriculture, which connect producers and consumers in novel relationships. All of these socio-ecological conditions constitute peri-urban regions, and agricultural operations in these areas are referred to as urban or peri-urban agriculture. Instead of the typical urban/rural dichotomy or division, there is a convergent approach in recognizing a ‘continuum’ between rural and urban regions. The study of the creation and stabilization of periurban zones during intense urbanization processes extends beyond issues of rural-urban connections. These ‘new’ socio-ecological spaces allow us to rethink how agricultural and food provisioning operations might be utilized to establish patterns of sustainable development in an increasingly urbanized society. Although vital agriculture and rural communities can help to mitigate the disruptive impact of urbanization on socio-ecological processes, there is mounting evidence that urban and peri-urban agriculture risk following existing processes of further resource-use intensification, potentially exacerbating rather than mitigating socio-ecological tensions in cities.
In reality, the same concepts and methods that build industrialized agriculture in rural regions can affect urban and peri-urban agriculture. The presence of agriculture and food supply in the peri-urban setting does not automatically promote city resilience, food security, health, and sustainability. Most likely, the reverse is true. So, how can we redesign urban agri-food systems without harming human health or ecosystems? How can we re-establish effective and regenerative natural resource networks between rural and urban areas? What role may peri-urban regions play in this process?


I'm currently having issues obtaining Mashima motors, they are on order but due to them being discontinued I'm not sure if they will arrive or not!!
I have limited motors for both the 1:43 and 1:35 loco kits, although there are still several 1:35 kits available. I have one kit with motor for the 1:43 kits so have also made these available without motor for those who have one already or can source their own.
Wheels and castings should be here soon for the 1:35 wagon kits so fingers crossed these wont be to long now.
Ransomes and Rapier kit now not far off production and I will soon be completing hopefully the last test build, watch out for photos of the build on the blog in the new year.
Still one or two Baldwins available for those interested.
All for now, have a good Christmas and more updates to follow.


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Back to Sleep
Zoë Foster Blake
32pp., hbk., RRP $A19.99
Just as he is drifting off to sleep, Finn hears a noise at his bedroom door. In walks Mummy, and she is thirsty. Taking her by the hand and carefully guiding her around his Lego space station, Finn settles her back in bed with her water bottle. Then just as he is settling down again, there is another noise. This time it is Daddy who has had a bad dream, but as Finn guides him back to bed Daddy stands on the Lego…
This is a role reversal story of bedtime that will appeal to young readers who will see themselves and their nighttime antics in the actions of the parents. Teamed with hilarious illustrations which offer more each time you look at them, this is a bedtime story that will be shared over and over again as parent and child recognise the various mishaps which will no doubt spark memories and chatter.
One of the most powerful ways to get little people interested in the magic of books is to write about situations in which they can see and place themselves, and this certainly does that. One to recommend to your parents of preschoolers.


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Bobbin Lace Kit is designed for the beginner. This kit includes all the necessary tools and materials for learning bobbin lace technique. This kit includes: an adjustable pressed board stand, 24 hardwood bobbins, oval working board, thread, pins, and patterns. An excellent way to introduce yourself to bobbin lace. Board size: 16Hx12W. Imported.


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Recombinant Mouse DKK1 protein, His-tagged
Welcome! For price inquiries, please feel free to contact us through the form below. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
|Product Overview :||Recombinant Mouse DKK1 (Thr32-His272) protein was fused to His-tag at C-terminus and expressed in human 293 cells (HEK293).|
|Description :||Members of the dickkopf-related protein family (DKK-1, -2, -3, and -4) are secreted proteins with two cysteine-rich domains separated by a linker region. And DKK1 takes part in embryonic development through its inhibition of the WNT signaling pathway, binds to LRP6 with high affinity and prevents the Frizzled-Wnt-LRP6 complex formation in response to Wnts. DKK1 promotes LRP6 internalization and degradation when it forms a ternary complex with the cell surface receptor Kremen.DKK1 not olny functions as a head inducer during development, but also regulates joint remodeling and bone formation, which suggests roles for DKK1 in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and multiple myeloma. More recently research reported, DKK1 impacts eye development from a defined developmental time point on, and is critical for lens separation from the surface ectoderm via β-catenin mediated Pdgfrα and E-cadherin expression.|
|Predicted N Terminal :||Thr32|
|Form :||Lyophilized from 0.22 μm filtered solution in PBS, pH7.4, 10% trehalose.|
|Molecular Mass :||The protein has a calculated MW of 28.0 kDa. The protein migrates as 41-45 kDa under reducing (R) condition (SDS-PAGE) due to glycosylation.|
|Protein length :||Thr32-His272|
|Endotoxin :||Less than 1.0 EU per μg by the LAL method.|
|Purity :||>95% as determined by SDS-PAGE.|
For long term storage, the product should be stored at lyophilized state at -20 centigrade or lower.
Please avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
This product is stable after storage at:
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|Reconstitution :||It is recommended that sterile water be added to the vial to prepare a stock solution of 0.2 ug/ul. Centrifuge the vial at 4ºC before opening to recover the entire contents.|
|SDS-PAGE of DKK1-4609M :||
Mouse Dkk-1, His Tag on SDS-PAGE under reducing (R) condition. The gel was stained overnight with Coomassie Blue. The purity of the protein is greater than 95%.
|Bioactivity-ELISA of DKK1-4609M :||
Immobilized Mouse Dkk-1, His Tag at 5 μg/mL (100 μL/well) can bind Human LRP-5, Mouse IgG2a Fc Tag with a linear range of 0.01-0.313 μg/mL (QC tested).
|Gene Name :||DKK1|
|Official Symbol :||DKK1|
|Synonyms :||DKK1; dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis); dickkopf-related protein 1; dkk-1; dickkopf-1; mdkk-1|
|Gene ID :||13380|
|mRNA Refseq :||NM_010051|
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We are excited to announce that we will be hosting ‘Cars @ the Pont’ on Saturday 26 October from 10 am – 6pm.
Visitors can expect to enjoy a bunch of awesome activities throughout the day including vintage, classic and sports cars, show and shine, dyno and a sound off!
Boerie and Burger stands available.
Bring your friends and family and enjoy a day under the sun!
Paddler’s Restaurant & Bar is set on the stunning Umtamvuna River, which supplies unique breathtaking views of paradise. The only thing that surpasses the scenic views are our mouth-watering freshly prepared food. We also offer a fully licensed bar, also available for event hire.
We are based at The Pont – Holiday & Water Sports Resort in Port Edward. Offering outdoor fun for families and friends to enjoy. Including riverside water sports, caravan & camping and leisure activities.
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Name: Chen Wei-yih
Occupation: Office Worker
Known for: Committing herself to Number One by proposing… to herself. Chen wants to puncture the perception of single women as something to look down on–so at age 30, having not yet met anyone else she wants to spend her life with, she has decided to marry her own bad self.
For the 30-year-old Taipei resident, there will be no Prince Charming, no tuxedoed groom. In an effort to defy the traditional Asian perception of single, independent women as failures, Chen says she will marry herself.
“Age 30 is a prime period for me,” Chen is quoted by Reuters as saying. “My work and experience are in good shape, but I haven’t found a partner, so what can I do?”


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We stopped over for just a night after walking down the Gorges de Verdon, but the welcome was so warm it felt like staying with old friends. The room was very old and quaint with some attractive modern touches, including a kettle and fridge. Breakfast arrangements were thoughtfully planned, as it was the owners' day off. I was really in love with the place by the time we left the next morning.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- We receive you in a house of the 18th century, in the center of the Village of La Palud, at the heart of the Verdon Gorges. We have 3 bedrooms (double, family or groups) each bearing the name of a great classic climbing route. You can spend a pleasant time in the guest lounge (coffee and tea provided). Enjoy all the comfort and quiet and are close to the departure of all activities available in the Gorges du Verdon (climbing, hiking, ...) Welcome to Le Perroquet Vert ! ... more less
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