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Organic vegan chocolate chip banana bread, baked in a donut pan, and dipped in melted chocolate
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For any Nightmare Before Christmas fans, this frog's breath soup is vegan, gluten-free, and packed full of veggies and flavor.
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A vegan tea sandwich that resembles the ghost emoji (aka ghostwiches)
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This vegan meatball sub starts with a blue bread roll and is stuffed with zucchini bunny meatballs and topped with zucchini marinara
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These kasha-based starfish cakes are a fun spin on crab cakes. Colored with roasted red pepper, they're gluten-free, oil-free, soy-free, cute, and delicious.
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A vegan dark chocolate cookie ice cream sandwich that's shaped like a bat
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These vegan pretzel bites are made with organic ingredients and stuffed with bacon and cheese, making them a perfect brunch food (and they look like bunny tails)
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If you're going to take the time to make ravioli from scratch, you might as well make them cute.
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If you can't find vegan pepperoni at your grocery store, here's a super easy way to make your own.
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Many professionals have access to online databases that store information not readily available to members of the public. These databases are a valuable tool for professionals who need additional information about a person for litigation purposes or for other lawful use within the course and scope of their professional practice. While these databases are only intended to be used for professional use, it is generally possible to access them for non-work-related purposes. This improper use of otherwise legitimate databases raises potential civil and criminal repercussions for the professionals.
In United States v. Valle the Second Circuit considered the circumstances under which an employee may be held criminally and civilly liable for accessing company computer information with improper intent. The defendant was an officer in the New York City Police Department who had no criminal history but was part of an online network that discussed engaging in criminal acts. The officer’s wife discovered the activity on the officer’s laptop and notified federal authorities. The officer was subsequently arrested and charged with improperly accessing a computer and obtaining information in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Specifically, the officer was alleged to have accessed databases intended to be used only for official work purposes to obtain personal information about other individuals for a non-work purpose. While the officer was permitted to access these databases in his official duties, he was accused of violating the Act because his access was not related to an authorized use.
The officer was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. On appeal, the Second Circuit noted that the CFAA imposes penalties on persons who exceed authorized access on a computer and obtain information from a US department or agency. The court continued that the statute turned on the meaning of “exceeds authorized access” which is defined as accessing a computer with authorization to obtain information that the user is not entitled to.
The officer conceded that he violated the terms of his employment when he used his authorized computer access for personal use, but denied that this was a violation of the statute because he did not obtain any information that he was not entitled to if he was acting in his official duty. The government countered that the access was unauthorized because he did not use it for a work purpose.
In resolving this dispute, the court stated that the statute could be interpreted either way and that several circuit courts have held that exceeding authority is a violation of the Act. Nevertheless, applying the rule of lenity, the court deviated from these decisions and held that the statute should be interpreted in the manner that was favorable to the defendant. The court thus reversed the trial court’s conviction.
While the Second Circuit determined that the CFAA was ambiguous, professionals must have clear policies in place for how employees use databases that provide access to personal information. Using these websites for a purpose that exceeds authority could give rise to civil liability against the employee and the firm alike, and may even implicate criminal liability depending on the jurisdiction.

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The Latest Trend and Style in Logo Design 2012
Logo Design is no longer based on the older approach of design around the brand name, it’s all about design that can speak everything about a brand and that includes, the company’s attitude, approach, goals, customers, domain and expertise.
Below are some examples of how effectively colors, designs, tools and creativity can become a precious mixture to produce an awesomely designed logo. Let us know your thoughts on the designs that are presented below to explain the direction of design that one should consider while designing a logo in today’s world. For more inspiration and ideas on logo design check out this awesome blog that I refer to feel the pulse of today’s design.
Disclaimer: The designs used below are just illustrations or examples to show how design can be effectively done using excellent color selection and a creative mind. With all respect the image belongs to their respective copyright owners.

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Once in a while the chance to work on a piece history, comes in to our shop. This time it was a little local racing history. This frame is a 60's era Triumph 500 dirt track frame manufactured by Ray Hensley & Neal Keen under the name Sonic Weld, one of the early companies to manufacture light weight cro-moly dirt track frames. At some point Triumph racer Gary Nixon was selling/dealing Sonic Weld frames out of his Cockeysville MD shop. Meanwhile, in Cumberland MD their was a Triumph dealership owned by the Hemus family. Hemus was a AMA pro hill climb racer riding Triumph's. Hemus built a relationship with Nixon and would by many race engine parts from him as Nixon had all the best stuff. At some point Hemus bought a pair of these new Sonic Weld frames from Nixon. Dirt track frames are generally a short wheel base compared to a hill climber. Hemus took the frames, cut the rear sections and lengthened them by about 10" to help his hill climbing bikes take on the steepest hills. Fast forward to 2013. Hemus's son Joe an Triumph motorcycle restore'r pulled the frame you see pictured out of the family basement and contacted us to discuss putting the frame back to its original configuration so he could build a period correct flat tracker that will use a 750cc race engine. Sonic Weld frames were manufactured for only a few years, Ray Hensley went own to start Trackmaster Racing Frames and Neal Keen started Neal Keen Performance and work for the Factory Yamaha Flat Track team.


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Putting a pause on pregnancies: The window of conception narrows as the global pandemic lingers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - We continue to get a better picture of the far-reaching effects the COVID-19 will have or is having on people. Whether it’s making someone sick or causing loss of income, there isn’t a sector of life this outbreak isn’t affecting.
That includes those trying to become parents.
Many of the patients walking into Fertility Associates of Memphis have lost hope before when trying to become parents.
“These patients and these clients are so used to the waiting game,” Attorney Jana Lamanna said.
The COVID-19 outbreak has some waiting even longer to have a baby. Since the pandemic started, the Associated Society of Reproductive Medicine or ASRM has recommended no new fertility treatments be started.
While researchers haven’t found evidence the virus is worse in pregnant women, there are still a lot of unknowns.
“The safest course of action is to not attempt pregnancy at this time,” Dr. Paul Brezina with Fertility Associates of Memphis said. “That’s because we don’t know a lot about this virus right now.”
ASRM is strongly considering patients already in the process cancel embryo transfers. Dr. Brezina said those patients at Fertility Associates of Memphis who are already in the process are getting the choice to continue or not.
“This is so hard for so many patients,” Dr. Brezina said. “For a lot of patients, we see they feel like their fertility window is really narrowing.”
Attorney Jana Lamanna with Black McLaren Jones Ryland and Griffee, P.C. does surrogacy contracts. A pandemic is something many going through the process have never thought about.
“I’m amending my contracts to make sure we have protocols for pandemics,” Lamanna said. “Right now, we have some [language in the contract] there for things like zika virus.”
ASRM says it will recommend starting new treatments as soon as it sees safe. It first reassessed the recommendation on March 30, but nothing changed.
For now, it could be weeks or months more of waiting.
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"What the hell?!" All the familiars on the familiar highway knelt on the ground, shivering.
The rainbow-haired guy was stupefied for a second and turned around to look at Gao Peng in a daze.
It seemed that this man had just introduced himself as Gao Peng?
Gao Peng smiled shyly. "That should be me... It's calling for me."
"What the… this is da bomb!"
"It's all right, I guess?" The gloom at the bottom of Gao Peng's heart had dissipated quite a bit.
"Gao Pengggg!" The sound wave went past his head as the creature continued to fly to the east.
"Gao Peng, ah..."
The sound drifted away. Overhead, it sounded as though a bomber plane had just flown by.
Gao Peng's face darkened. "This fool overshot the distance again!"
Finally, people on the highway watched as a mountain dashed into a person's arms and the same person turned to leave with a mountain in his arms.
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DescriptionTeacher's guide. Estrellita de oro / Little Gold Star Teaching Guide
A Hispanic Cinderella tale
Listen to a great report on Little Gold Star which was featured on NPR!
Like every Cinderella tale, Little Gold Star is a wonderful celebration of the human spirit. As always, the kind heroine triumphs over her envious stepmother and stepsisters. But in this humorous version, the teller weaves the enchanting elements of the story to show us how the inner qualities of the characters are revealed in their appearance. Each girl has an encounter with a magical hawk. When the heroine is kind to the bird, she receives a gold star on her forehead; but when her spiteful sisters go in search of their own gold stars, one is rewarded with a donkey's ear and the other gets a cow's horn. You can just imagine how a prince would feel about asking those two stepsisters to be his bride!
Joe Hayes tells one of the world's favorite folktales in Spanish and English. The Cinderella story is common to cultures the world over. Spanish settlers brought the tale to the New World centuries ago, and through many tellings it evolved into Little Gold Star.
Watch Joe tell Little Gold Star / Estrellita de Oro in English and Spanish in these free, online videos, part of the Joe Hayes Storytelling Collection.

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Artur Beterbiev enthralled boxing fans by posting a remarkable training video of himself on the heavy bag on Tuesday.
The Russian-Canadian light-heavyweight king is back in the gym and preparing to defend his WBC, IBF and WBO world titles against Callum Smith on August 19.
Beterbiev already took out one of the UK's top contenders earlier this year as he started 2023 by stopping Anthony Yarde.
Yarde put up a great fight as WBO mandatory, but was ultimately worn down and floored by the champion in round eight.
Next up is WBC mandatory Smith, who previously held the WBA world title at super-middleweight.
It will be the Brit's first title shot since moving up to the light-heavyweight division.
Their fight has been officially confirmed for August 19 in Canada after Beterbiev's promoter Bob Arum won the purse bids.
And now the Russian-Canadian has shown footage of himself back in the gym, training on the heavy bag.
In the clip Beterbiev fires off a series of rapid power punches, which cause a booming echo around his empty gym.
Boxing fans have been shaken to their boots by the video.
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One reacted: "He’s an absolute monster."
A second said: "F***ing sounds like gunshots, f*** that."
And a third wrote: "Got concrete in them gloves."
Another boxing aficionado added: "He would beat the s*** outta Canelo."
While a fifth put: "Damn, he hits harder than some heavyweights."
One fan even said of Beterbiev: "If hit 'like a truck' was a person."
And two more fans commented on the noise of his punches as they said: "Sounds like a gun shot," and, "Is that a shotgun going off?"


The Ginseng Board of Wisconsin (GBW) announced today that the organization is seeking to contract a maximum of two Inspection Authorities to certify Wisconsin ginseng as part of the organization’s seal program. The seal program is open to all ginseng producers and it provides purchasers with assurance that the ginseng they purchase is authentic Wisconsin ginseng.
Robert Kaldunski, President of the GBW, said, “Currently, the GBW has one inspection authority to protect the integrity of the seal program. Adding additional resources allows producers and distributors a choice while still meeting the criteria of protecting the seal.”
Some of the requirements of the Inspection Authority include verifying that the ginseng lots are residue tested per GBW specifications, verifying that the product is Wisconsin ginseng, and certifying that the root is cruised up to the quality standards of the importing country or the purchaser’s standards. Additionally, the Inspection Authority shall also be open and fair to all producers, be financially solid, and maintain confidentiality. For a complete list of the requirements, you may contact the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Interested parties should request an application from the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin by email to firstname.lastname@example.org or by phone to 715-443-2444. The application deadline is January 31, 2018.


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I made some homemade vinegar batteries. The voltage of each cell was measured around 0.45V. I have 18 of them in series and I measured around 6.5V for the whole chain.
Since the vinegar batteries have very low current output, I am using a solar engine to harvest the energy. I used this exact design: http://www.solarbotics.net/library/circuits/se_t1_1381.html
The 1381 that I bought was designed to trip at 4.2V. However, it never seems to produce any output. The output has been steadily staying at around 0.6V. When I measured the voltage across the capacitor, I can see that it was rising when I first connected the circuit. However, it stopped rising at around 2.2V.
Why wouldn't the voltage capacitor get to the same level as the batteries? Does it have something to do with the internal resistance of the battery? In that case, how do I figure out the internal resistance and the trip voltage level that I would need?
Notes on battery internal resistance for an individual cell
The vinegar battery actually behaved quite differently when it was freshly made and after about 3 days.
For a fresh battery cell (when the electrolyte was just put into the vinegar), when I loaded it with a 10K ohm resistaer. the voltage and current kept dropping as I measured them. The voltage and current drawn was really low. The resulte below isn't really that meaningful since the measurements were still changing, but that give you an idea of the magnitude.
V_oc = 0.46V R_load = 9.8k ohm I_load = 32.7 uA V_load = 0.336V
This gives a internal resistance of more than 5.75k ohm!
After a few day (I did not touch it or have it powering anything), the open circuit voltage actually dropped to 0.192V. I loaded it again with 10K ohm. This time, the current drawan was really stable and the voltage dropped was stable as well.
V_oc = 0.192V V_load = 0.183V I_load = 17.0 uA R_load = 9.8k Ohm
This gives a internal resistance of 529ohm.
Not sure why that's happening. Am I doing the internal resistance test correctly? Note that the 6.5V overall voltage I mentioned above is the voltage right now (I just made it). Perhaps it will drop tomorrow.


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Do you like the idea of having your own bespoke signet ring? Or perhaps you’re thinking about buying or commissioning a unique signet ring as a gift. I made my first signet ring over twenty years ago and have gone on to create many special and unique signet rings including the Snake Signet rings worn by the house of Slytherin in the Harry Potter films. In this blog I’ve put together a guide with all you need to know to choose or commission a unique signet ring.
Signet Rings, A Brief History
Long before electronic verification and hand-written signatures, signet rings were used to stamp, or sign a document. The unique face of the signet ring would be pressed into soft wax or clay to mark and authenticate legal documents. Some of the most important documents in history have been marked by a Signet ring. This wonderful example of a historic signet ring comes from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection - find out more here.
Records show that as long ago as 3500 BC people in Mesopotamia used individual cylindrical seals as a mark of authenticity but it was the ancient Egyptians that are thought to have created the first signet rings by attaching their personalised mark to a ring. Pharaohs and other important people would wear signet rings to demonstrate their role.
In the Middle Ages, all the nobility and people of influence wore a signet ring and they were used to sign letters and legal documents. In the fourteenth century King Edward II decreed that all official documents must be authenticated by the stamp of his signet ring. It was customary during this time for a signet ring to be destroyed when its owner died to help prevent fraud.
Signet rings have stood the test of time and are now often passed down from generation to generation in a family. It is now unusual to have a completely personal and unique signet ring that’s been hand-made to order but I’ve recently seen that bespoke signet rings are increasing in popularity and wanted to share some examples of modern, personalised signet rings with you.
Hand-Engraved Bespoke Initial Signet Ring
I work with one of the last remaining hand-engravers to create personalised initial signet rings. He is extremely talented and I think there is something so special about hand-lettering. It really adds to the craftmanship and individuality of a bespoke signet ring. I made this Hand-Engraved Bespoke Signet ring with three initials to mark my son’s 16th birthday. He was thrilled with the ring and loves to wear it.
Personalised Symbol Signet Ring
Hand-engraving a signet ring with personalised symbols is another way to create a design that is truly bespoke and individual. This 9ct Gold engraved arrow signet was for a 16 year olds birthday present. It is a copy of his grandfather's signet ring, who is sadly no longer with us. When his grandad set up his company of three directors many years ago their first clients were Japanese. The significance of the arrows is from a lovely Japanese proverb about the power of three, three being stronger together. It holds many memories and importance to the family. His father has the same symbol on cufflinks and his mother a ring.
I can work with you to create a unique symbol or family crest that can be hand-engraved onto a signet ring to make it truly bespoke and individual. If you have an existing original drawing, family crest or design then this can also be translated onto a personalised signet ring.
Seal Signet Rings
In our times, a Seal Signet Ring is a version of signet ring that is designed so that it can be used to impress a design onto a soft substance such as wax. The design symbol on a Seal Signet Ring is incised more deeply into the face of the signet ring so that can creates a clear impression in the sealing wax.
This 18ct gold Seal Signet ring was hand engraved with a family crest for a young man's 21st birthday. The engraving is out of this world and was done by eye - my engraver is totally amazing!
Textured Signet Ring
I love experimenting with texture and the way it creates intrigue, contrasts and plays with the light. My Shark Skin Signet Ring has an animal texture which has been hand engraved to create this dotted representation of shark skin.
Minimal and Modern Signet Rings
Signet rings can also be understated and modern. My Pebble Signet Ring can be personalised with hand-engraving but it can also be worn as it is, with it’s incredibly smooth, tactile mirror finish.
Signet Rings with Precious Stones
Another way to create a signet ring that is truly special and unique is by adding gemstones or birthstones. For my Serpent Eye Signet rings I’ve added striking faceted and smooth peridots. These mesmerising and inviting stones are reminiscent of a snake’s eye. Peridots are believed to have protective powers and snakes have a long history of representing eternal love.
Birthstone Signet Ring
I love creating birthstone jewellery as it’s a great way to add meaning and personalisation. You can discover my range of birthstone jewellery here. With birthstones it can be fun to experiment with colour - with everything from watery Aquamarine to deep red Garnet and even vibrant yellow Topaz or pink Tourmaline. If you want the ring to be an heirloom it is best to choose either diamonds or sapphires as other gemstones can be vulnerable to everyday wear.
Adding a birthstone or birthstones to a Signet ring is a special way to personalise a design.
Serpent Signet Ring
I often find that when I first release a new design it can be a slow burn before it takes off whereas my Serpent Signet rings created a buzz from the moment they launched. People often discover my work when they research who made the jewellery and especially the Slytherin jewellery for the Harry Potter films, via Instagram or by Google but what I’ve found really interesting is that I’ve seen a real increase in younger men looking for a special signet ring, like my Serpent Signet ring, that will create a statement and stand the test of time.
How to Choose a Unique Signet Ring
When choosing a signet ring I think the best place to start is to look through images and see what catches your eye. I’ve put together this Pinterest board of my signet rings for inspiration - please feel free to save these images to your own Pinterest account. I think it can also be useful to think about words to describe your style or what type of style you want to convey - eg modern, heritage, elegant, edgy. Lastly, a great way to decide is to try on some styles. My Tunbridge Wells jewellery shop and atelier is open from Thursday to Saturday each week, or on other days by appointment - you can find opening hours and directions here. Please feel free to stop by, or make an appointment to see my work first hand or to discuss a commission.
How to Commission a Bespoke Signet Ring
You can discover my range of Signet rings here. If you like to discuss a bespoke hand-engraved signet ring or other signet ring commission you can email me here. You can find out more about commissioning a unique piece of handmade jewellery from me here.

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SFPD child pornography investigation leads to 5 arrests
Updated 5:46 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2016
San Francisco police made multiple arrests in a child pornography distribution case that spans several cities, officials said Monday.
Five suspects from three California cities were taken into custody in connection with allegedly distributing child pornography from June to September, police said.
In March, San Francisco Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit started an investigation into several people uploading child pornography involving children under 10 years old onto websites.
They first identified San Francisco residents Gary Waite and Danica Morais as suspects in the case. Waite, 38, was arrested on the unit block of Jones Street in San Francisco on June 28. He was charged with possessing child pornography and distributing child pornography, police said.
Investigators learned through Waite’s arrest that he was allegedly providing child pornography to 36-year-old San Francisco resident Lorenzo Brown.
Brown had been saving the pornography Waite had sent, authorities said. Brown, who had already been in San Mateo County Jail on burglary charges, was additionally charged with possession of child pornography.
Morais was arrested on the 100 block of Topeka Avenue in San Francisco on June 29. She was also charged with possession and distribution of child pornography.
Authorities arrested two more suspects in Southern California after Morais’s arrest.
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Internet Crimes Against Children investigators in Los Angeles served a search warrant on a home on Wilshire Boulevard on August 16. They arrested 35-year-old Justyn Tomblyn on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
In mid-September, investigators in Sacramento County served a search warrant at a home that led police to arrest Michael Brown, 42, on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
Any potential victims or people who had noticed suspicious behavior from the suspects were asked to call police at (415) 558-5500.


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Caleb Kennedy is leaving American Idol after a controversial social media post surfaced showing him with someone who appears to be wearing Ku Klux Klan hood.
The South Carolina native took to social media on Wednesday (May 12) to issue the following statement regarding the matter and reveal that he is leaving the competition.
“Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on American Idol,” Kennedy’s statement began. “There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way. I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse.”
“I wanna say sorry to all my fans and everyone who I have let down,” Kennedy went on to say. “I’ll be taking a little time off social media to better myself, but saying that, I know this has hurt and disappointed a lot of people and made people lose respect for me. I’m so sorry! I pray that I can one day regain your trust in who I am and have your respect! Thank you for supporting me.”
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Caleb Kennedy landed a slot in the Top 5 of the show earlier this week. During the season, he performed songs such as “Midnight Train to Memphis” by Chris Stapleton, “On the Road, Again” by Willie Nelson and even sang a duet with country superstar Jason Aldean.
Earlier this season, Katy Perry referred to the 16-year-old as country music’s next “outlaw.”
“You just have like this grit, this real country,” she said at the time. “You are becoming the outlaw…”
A source close to American Idol told Music Mayhem that contestant Caleb Kennedy “will no longer be moving forward in the competition. Sunday’s episode will feature the Top 4 with one contestant elimination.”
American Idol returns to ABC on Sunday, May 16 at 8/7c.

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An 81-year-old Nepalese man has abandoned his attempt to climb Mount Everest, leaving a Japanese mountaineer with the record as the oldest person to scale the world's highest mountain.
A team member, Dame, said Min Bahadur Sherchan had turned back on Tuesday because weather conditions were worsening late in the spring climbing season for the Himalayas. He would have made the attempt sooner but had funding problems that were resolved only last week.
Sherchan became the oldest Everest climber in 2008 at 76. He held the record until last week, when the 80-year-old Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura scaled the 8,850-metre (29,035ft) mountain.
Money had been a big hurdle for Sherchan. He had no sponsors and it took until last week for the Nepalese government to follow through on a promise to give him a grant and waive the $70,000 climbing permit fee.
By the time his financial problems eased, the weather got worse. The popular spring climbing season ends in May on Everest. Monsoon sweeps the country in June, making climbing high peaks impossible.
Reports said the route had become unstable because heat had made the slopes slippery and melted the ice chunks where ladders are fixed and ropes are tied. It has also been raining for the past few days in Nepal.
More than 500 climbers scaled the peak last week during the window of favourable weather conditions, but most climbers had packed up and left the mountain by the time Sherchan was able to begin.
Dame, who uses only one name, said conditions were too dangerous for Sherchan to attempt the climb, and it would have been difficult to get help had there been an emergency. He turned back soon after leaving the 5,300-metre-elevation base camp and was back in Kathmandu, the capital, on Wednesday.
Sherchan's family members said he was planning to rest for now and hold a press conference in a few days to give his reasons for quitting the climb.


How do you soak baby clothes in OxiClean?
Add a scoop of OxiClean (the scoop is conveniently included in the package) Stir to dissolve the Oxiclean in the water. Add the garments that need to be pre-treated. Soak the clothing anywhere between 1 hour to 24 hours.
Is OxiClean baby different?
What’s not in OxiClean? While many baby stain removers are made with gentle ingredients, some of them are still strongly scented. You want your baby to smell good but you need to be wary if he or she is sensitive to strong scents. OxiClean is perfume-free and doesn’t contain any chlorine or dyes.
Is it OK to use shout on baby clothes?
The Shout Free, Gentle Baby Laundry Stain Remover is for baby clothes or any delicate fabrics that you have. You will be sure that there will be no stains left on your baby clothes when you use it.
How much OxiClean is in a load?
A scoop of OxiClean® Versatile Stain Remover should be added to every load to boost the power of your detergent and fight stains you didn’t know were there. Pretreat or presoak for tough stains. ¼ scoop per regular load, ¾ scoop per large or heavily soiled load.
Which is better OxiClean or bleach?
Oxygen bleach (like OxiClean) is an alternative to chlorine bleach, and it’s safe for many fabrics. … It doesn’t contain scary chemicals and it won’t ruin most fabrics—though you should avoid using it on silk or leather.
What Stain Remover is safe for baby clothes?
There’s no perfect baby stain remover that works for every family, though. Making a paste of OxiClean and spray stain remover, soaking in a mixture of very hot water and OxiClean, and using enzyme-packed Era detergent to pre-treat stains are all common suggestions.
Is OxiClean OK for sensitive skin?
Delivers the stain fighting performance you need with supercharged OxiClean Stain Fighters for superior stain lifting and whitening* while being gentle for sensitive skin. It’s also dermatologist tested and FREE of fragrances and dyes.


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If someone you care for is experiencing memory loss, forgetfulness or dementia, our Rotherham dementia carer support service is here for you.
When a relative, friend or someone you directly care for is experiencing symptoms of dementia, it is good to know that neither you, nor they, have to be alone to meet the challenges ahead.
We are here to help you live well with dementia.
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Some of the less-than-polite animals that live in the wild have been victims of a relatively new trend that involves tossing them into the pit of stress – Halloween.
As holiday events go, it’s definitely not a peaceful occasion. The struggle of preparing that first costume can become an existential struggle for the mammal unlucky enough to have to slink into it. Better prepare yourself for a slow pre-bedtime rummage through your closet.
Now, the folks at the Pennsylvania-based wildlife preservation organisation the Nature Conservancy have stepped in to inform you that it’s not just cute little Leprechauns that get mistreated as the occasion approaches, but even some less-cute mammals like bats, foxes and skunks.
It might come as a shock to discover that not all of these creatures suck a ton of fun from your parties. Turns out not every Halloween puts a spin on the pumpkin jack-o’-lantern.
The Nature Conservancy’s Halloween Lanterns campaign involves web videos that are set against sinister piano notes, coke-bottle clinking and scenes featuring a spider and a rotting cat carcass. As the website says, “this is not a children’s film, it’s an action adventure full of high action and dark realities, different from those typically associated with Halloween.”
If your group gets the pre-party nerves, they even provide a video guide to safely handling the various household critters.
The Nature Conservancy and its partners have been monitoring the state of wildlife for more than a century. They published a report on the state of wildlife in Pennsylvania in 2014. It found that the number of reported cases of name-brand murders by lynx jumped 34 per cent between 2009 and 2013, while the tally of masked suspects for skunks also increased, though less sharply.
The Nature Conservancy says it has offered Halloween advice for folks for the last 20 years, but this has become a particularly pressing matter in recent years with the animals’ increasingly prominent Halloween roles.
One key idea is to keep domestic pets in kennels or away from Halloween activities, so they can’t screw with your troop of school-yard gorillas. And that means explaining some context to kids about the misunderstood creatures that add colour to the display with their delicious scents and bizarre shapes.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette interviewed biologist Robin Bassick about the importance of reminding kids that lots of highly-endangered animals have “no place in Halloween costumes,” especially creatures like lions, tigers and jaguars.
But in some ways, the Nature Conservancy is tackling the sentiment of Halloween, animal rights groups, animal rights advocates and horror movie buffs who insist that spiders just aren’t that scary. Is any of this stuff really that creepy? People have Halloween parties at every single day of the year. We invite children to accompany us to the vet to pick up the phantom limb of our pet dogs or howl at our cats at night. Why shouldn’t we do it with the beasts that, if nothing else, just look spectacular dressed up?
One might expect that most people would probably not bat an eye at Halloween nights like Halloween Nights, when the infamous “Fake Zoozoo at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium” (I have to get a hold of these folks, because the whole thing is ridiculously ridiculous) says hi.
But if not for that commercial pop-culture moment, I’d bet most people would never know about the true meaning of this Thanksgiving-to-Halloween holiday. In my house, our front porch is always decorated in the same exact way, whether we are celebrating Halloween or Thanksgiving.
But Halloween sells all kinds of things. The grotesquery of creating a caged zoo of poisonous snakes in plastic bottles is a pretty nice deal, too. I love the idea of taking a box of chocolates and spraying them with a hose of poison. That’s spooky, Halloween fun, but serious enough to be worthy of being printed on a piece of paper from Macy’s.
None of it is as scary as a leech being thrown out of the window.
I am a creature in the wild, and so are you. So take it from us, do not try to trick or treat me – but instead, enjoy my spooky costumes while you can.


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Autumn is a woman with a top hat and golden eyes atop a horse as dark as night.
Autumn is the auburn hills glowing in the light of the harvest moon.
Autumn is the pumpkins and the squash and the nostalgia.
Autumn is the endless fields of corn and and the scarecrows standing lonely, their only companions the blackbirds of whom they must ward off.
Autumn is the gusts of wind and the fallen leaves that swish with the footsteps of a shadow.
Autumn is a cat's tiptoe and the silhouette of a wolf.
Autumn is candlelight and shivers down your back.
Autumn is apples and cider, pumpkin spice lattes and pie.
Autumn is seeds and colors and the smoky smell of cold air and leaves.
Autumn is morning fog, and endless woods.
Autumn is darkness, and Autumn is light.
Autumn is hope and sadness, death and life.
Autumn is a free spirit, never to be conquered.
Autumn has many identities- yet the question that will never be answered is
Who Is Autumn?
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A conceptual framework for assessing impacts of roads on aquatic biotaAuthor(s): Paul L. Angermeier; Andrew P. Wheeler; Amanda E. Rosenberger
Source: Fisheries. 29(12): 19-29
Publication Series: Scientific Journal (JRNL)
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DescriptionRoads are pervasive in modern landscapes and adversely affect many aquatic ecosystems. Conventional environmental assessments of roads focus on construction impacts but ignore subsequent impacts. A comprehensive framework for considering all impacts of roads would enable scientists and managers to develop assessment tools that more accurately inform stakeholders and policymakers about the biological consequences of road building. We developed a two-dimensional framework to organize impacts of roads on aquatic biota. One dimension recognizes three phases of road development, each with distinctive ranges of spatial and temporal scales. The second dimension recognizes five classes of environmental impacts associated with road development. The framework is useful in evaluating the completeness of assessments and in identifying gaps in scientific knowledge. We applied the framework to a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) for a proposed interstate highway to illustrate which road impacts are typically ignored in such assessments and how our framework can be used to enhance assessments. The DEIS largely omitted long-term, large-scale impacts from consideration. Such omissions preclude fair assessments of the desirability of roads and bias landscape-management decisions in favor of road building. Additional scientific input and changes in agency ideology are needed to reduce bias in assessments of the biological impacts of roads.
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CitationAngermeier, Paul L.; Wheeler, Andrew P.; Rosenberger, Amanda E. 2004. A conceptual framework for assessing impacts of roads on aquatic biota. Fisheries. 29(12): 19-29
Keywordsroads, aquatic biota, environmental impacts
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In what seemed like a constant game of cat and mouse, luck fell in favor of Toronto this evening. Second-period penalty trouble landed the Stars in a hole that became insurmountable.
Once again, lack of secondary scoring seems to haunt the Stars. Standout rookie Miro Heiskanen was the Stars’ only player not in the starting lineup to register a point.
The NHL’s Third Star of the week (Ben Bishop) wasn’t quite as sharp as he was on his previous outings, although he did earn himself a rare assist by a goalie.
The first period ended 2-1 in favor of the Leafs. Matthews appeared to have the puck on a string, controlling the play, and netting the third goal of the game (his sixth of the year) to put his team ahead.
Super Star Tyler Seguin opened up the scoring in the second period with his third of year from Lindell and goaltender Ben Bishop. Galloping down the wing after racing to a chip off the boards, number 91 finished with a beautiful forehand shot, beating Leafs’ goalie Frederik Andersen glove side to tie the game.
The hometown ecstasy was quickly deflated as Auston Matthews scored his second of the game, on the Power Play, after a weak penalty by Stars’ captain Jamie Benn. What ensued was another pair of goals from the Leafs, including their second power-play goal of the game by newly acquired John Tavares.
Jamie Benn finished off the period with his third goal of the year, assisted by Radulov and Seguin. This left the Stars trailing 5-3 at the end of the period.
John Klingberg was able to open up the scoring in the 3rd, putting his team down by a goal. Shortly thereafter Tavares got his second of the game, and the last goal of the night was by Toronto’s Connor Brown on the empty net.
Special teams appeared to be the catalyst this evening, as the Stars take their first loss of the season. They outhit and outshot their opponents, and continued to show resiliency throughout the game, which appears to be promising signs of things to come.
Stars will take on the Ducks this Saturday at home.
- Analyzing the turmoil in the Rangers bullpen over the last month
- The Great Dane: What’s helping Dunning find success as a starter for the Rangers?
- Stars top Kraken in 7; face Vegas in conference final for second time in four years
- With Corey Seager Returning, how do the Rangers juggle their bench options?
- New Rangers Approach Paying Dividends on Offense
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I spoke to the vet about it, and the vet was of the opinion that its just something dogs do, and blood testing would be a bit of a waste. He seemed incredibly confident that it was nothing.
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Take your seat. It’s time to relive the thrills of your favorite roller-coaster rides. But wait – there’s no rush. This LEGO® Loop Coaster (10303) is a building project for adults. So take your time crafting all the details of this functional roller-coaster model.
Twists and turns The gravity-driven roller-coaster comes with 1 train and a boarding station with opening barriers and a control panel. Lower the bars to secure the riders into the roller-coaster cars. Then release the brake to send the train to the foot of the elevator. Activate the elevator and enjoy the ride as the cars whizz through the roller-coaster’s loops and turns. Upgrade the coaster with LEGO Powered Up (available separately) for a motorized elevator. Accessories include a park bench with a map, balloon cart, pretzel cart, hot-dog stand and height marker.
Where will it take you next? Spend quality time with advanced LEGO sets, created especially for adults who love immersive builds and impressive display models.
A roller-coaster build for adults – Expand your LEGO® Fairground Collection with this collectible LEGO Loop Coaster Building Kit (10303). A project for adults and a gift idea for amusement park lovers
Power up your coaster – Designed with reality in mind, this buildable model is prepared for LEGO® Powered Up (available separately) so you can upgrade the roller-coaster with a motorized elevator
Fairground details – Accessories include a park bench with map, balloon cart, pretzel cart, hot-dog stand, height marker and a covered boarding station with opening barriers and a control panel
11 minifigures – Includes a ride operator, balloon seller, pretzel seller, hot-dog seller, a grandma, a young boy, and 5 riders. 6 of the minifigures have reversible heads to show different emotions
Build a display piece – Place on display to admire the many details packed into this fairground model
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Dimensions – Model measures over 36 in. (92 cm) high, 33.5 in. (85 cm) wide and 13.5 in. (34 cm) deep
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Programme aims to promote sustainable communities and provide an alternative to emigration
Dublin, 23 January, 2014: The Innovation Academy, UCD and the GAA are to collaborate on a new initiative aimed at promoting sustainable communities throughout Ireland.
The Community Entrepreneurship Programme was launched in Croke Park today by Professor Andrew Deeks, President, UCD and Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Liam Ó Néill. Also in attendance were well-known Entrepreneurs and Programme Champions Pat McDonagh, founder of Riverdeep and Brian McEniff, Director McEniff hotels.
Prof. Suzi Jarvis, Founding Director, Innovation Academy, UCD said; “Entrepreneurship is at the heart of sustainable communities and this is recognised by the Government which today has launched its National Entrepreneurship Strategy. The GAA and the Innovation Academy UCD through the Community Entrepreneurship Programme are providing very direct support to individuals living in rural communities to take that step to becomingf-employed. This is about job creation, about maintaining vibrant and economically successful communities and providing a viable alternative to emigration. We greatly value this collaboration with the GAA and look forward to growing the Community Entrepreneurship Programme with the Association.”
Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael, Liam Ó Néill said; “We are delighted to partner with UCD on this exciting innovative project and believe the reach of our organisation has the potential to bring opportunities to both members and non-members alike right across the island. There is no shortage of talent amongst our people and this is not restricted by any means to those who live in large urban areas. I hope this initiative engages people of all ages from different backgrounds and makes a tangible difference in helping people to find career paths in the areas where they live across our four provinces.”
The collaboration will build on the combined strengths of the two parties, (i) community participation on the part of the GAA, (ii) action based entrepreneurial education as developed by the UCD Innovation Academy on the part of UCD.
The Community Entrepreneurship Programme facilitates those in rural communities to take a fresh look at their resources and examine how they can best harness them. Delivered over 18 weeks it is facilitated by entrepreneurs who apply their own experiences and knowledge to the design and delivery of the programme. They help students to develop the confidence and skills to turn their ideas into new ventures.
The programme is being championed by entrepreneurial leaders in each province, Pat McDonagh, founder of Riverdeep, Brian McEniff, Director, McEniff Hotels, Pat McDonagh, Managing Director, Supermacs and Frank Murphy, CEO, Monex.
The first four Community Entrepreneurship Programmes will be delivered in Portlaoise, Ballyhaunis, Limerick and Monaghan during 2014 with a view to extending the programme to other areas in 2015.
The programme is open to HEA Springboard applicants and participants who complete the Level 7 course will be presented with a Certificate in Community Entrepreneurship from University College Dublin. There are no exams and participants ‘learn by doing’, working in teams to develop key entrepreneurial skills.
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He was addressing the party’s campaign launch in Potchefstroom in the North West. The ANC has been criticised for including Nomvula Mokonyane, Bathabile Dlamini and Malusi Gigaba on their parliamentary list.
The ‘blue train’ has made a station-stop in a province faced with service delivery challenges.
Maimane took a snipe at the ruling party. He says the ANC list is an indication the party cannot be entrusted with state power.
“When you look at the list of the ANC, you realize that all people responsible for the state capture, for destroying resources of our people, are going back to Parliament, which tells me that this is the same bus with a new driver,” says Maimane.
The party promises to change the face of the province, by dealing with corruption and maladministration that are impeding the provision of services. The province lost over R2 billion to corruption.
“We will deal with corruption. If you deal with corruption, you will have a job for every person and every home. We have lost billions of rands in this province,” says North West DA Premier Candidate Joe Mc Gluwa.
Some residents have expressed confidence in the party. “We are happy, change is coming,” says one of the residents.
Another resident says, “We are happy that Mmusi Maimane, and Joe are going to deal with corruption.”
The DA maintains that if it wins the North West, it will review all existing contracts to uncover corruption.
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By Lisa Johnston
New products on display at the American International Toy Fair, held in N
Genius announced noise-canceling headphones at a $49.99 price point last week.
The GHP-04NC headphones, currently available, are based on the “superposition principle,” the company said. They feature an inverted version of the noise signal to cancel outside noise when two identical sound waves combine. “This result is destructive interference, the most effective way to cancel noise from low-frequency sources,” said Genius.
Other features include a 40mm unit driver, padded swivel ear cups, soft headband sponge, leather ear pads, a 6.3mm dual-plug stereo adapter and leather travel bag. They reportedly operate for up to 50 hours on two AAA alkaline batteries.
Genius is a brand division of KYE Systems.
This TWICE webinar, hosted by senior editor Alan Wolf, will take a look at what may be the hottest CE products at retail that will be sold during the all-important fourth quarter. Top technologies, market strategies and industry trends will be discussed with industry analysts and executives.


New Car Review: Saab 9-5 Aero 5-Door Sport Wagon
SEE ALSO: Saab Buyer's Guide
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS
Saab cars may be a little closer to the automotive mainstream
since the automotive part of the company allied itself with General
Motors a few years back, but they're still far from being generic
transportation appliances. As always, aerospace thinking and
technology find their way into every Saab, as does the Swedish
Modern design philosophy.
Take the company's flagship 9-5 line of sedans and wagons, for
example. Although, at a quick glance, a 2002 9-5 doesn't look
much different from an earlier version, both the model lineup and
styling have been revised. Styling changes are subtle and
harmonious, following Swedish design. Chassis details have
changed as well. And the lineup is new, comprising three models
with names from architectural forms and aerospace.
The 9-5 Linear is now the basic model, with a 180-horsepower
2.3-liter light-pressure turbo engine and a leather and natural
walnut interior. The Arc uses Saab's unique asymmetrically-
turbocharged 200-horsepower 3.0-liter V6, and is meant for long-
distance touring in comfort with standard features including
ventilated front seats with fans that pull air through the perforated
leather upholstery to keep occupants cool and dry. The Aero
celebrates Saab's aircraft heritage in name and performance, with a
250-horsepower high-pressure turbo version of Saab's 2.3-liter
four-cylinder engine, a lowered, stiffened sport suspension, and
specially-trimmed interior. No need to compromise between luxury
comfort, performance, or practicality. All three versions are offered
in both sedan and sport wagon body styles.
I've been driving a 9-5 Aero wagon for the past week, and it's
been like having my own private jet. It's quick, quiet, and
comfortable, and can hold people and cargo with ease.
APPEARANCE: All versions of the 9-5 have freshened styling for
2002. The 9-5's original styling gave it much continuity with the
previous 9000. It is now moving away from that past, but still the
side character line and fender profile give even the wagons a
wedge-shaped profile for the look of performance, and subtly-flared
fenders and side sills give the sides the ``coke bottle'' area rule look
used in high-performance aircraft. Although the basic shape is
unchanged, the front bumper and grille have been restyled for a
smoother, better-integrated, more aerodynamic look. The rear
bumper and taillights are revised as well, and new wheel designs are
featured on all models. The C-pillar is the same shape as that of the
9-5 sedan, but the wagon stands as an integrated design, not just a
``sedan with a backpack.'' The Aero sits on a lowered suspension
with 17-inch wheels, and has a small front spoiler.
COMFORT: Swedish Modern design makes itself felt inside of the
Aero wagon, along with a healthy dose of Saabishness. The design
is simple, geometric, and very functional, with a dark-over-light
color scheme and cockpit-style instrument panel. Upholstery is
leather, with supportive power-adjustable front sport seats.
Instrumentation, including a turbo boost gauge, is well-placed and
easily readable. Where other 9-5 models have wood trim on the
dash, the Aero uses brushed aluminum for a high-tech look. The
satin finish eliminates glare. The sport steering wheel has auxiliary
audio controls, and the ignition key still goes into the center
console, where it is out of the way in an accident. The dual-zone
climate control system works wonderfully. During my time with the
Aero wagon, outside temperatures were in the high 90s; being
inside of the Aero was like a trip to Sweden. The glove box is
cooled, too. Ahhh.... Heating, and heated seats, work just as well
for the other parts of the year. The rear seat provides plenty of
space for two or even three people, and folds for extra cargo
capacity. A cargo area cover keeps items away from prying eyes,
and a movable floor extension makes it easier to load and unload
light cargo, like groceries.
SAFETY: All Saabs are designed for real-world safety, with
adaptive front airbags, a side-impact protection system, safety cell
construction, and front Saab Safeseats, incorporating active head
restraints, anti-submarining safety belts, head and torso side airbags,
and other safety features. The right-side outside rearview mirror
incorporates a convex section for a wider field of view.
ROADABILITY: No need to sacrifice the driving experience for
the cargo-carrying ability of a wagon if the wagon is a Saab Aero.
Although its fully-independent MacPherson strut front, multilink
rear suspension is of the same design as other 9-5 models, and there
is more that a little Aero in all new 9-5 models, as all now have
stiffer front springs, shocks, and strut mounts, as well as a revised,
stiffer rear suspension, the Aero is even firmer, is lowered 10mm,
and features 17-inch wheels with ultra-low profile tires. It's firm,
but the firmness is more from the tires than the springs and shocks.
Befitting its sport role, there is little body roll in aggressive
cornering, with good grip and responsive steering.
PERFORMANCE: Saab is a master of turbocharging technology,
and the Aero is the company showcase. Its 2.3-liter twincam four-
cylinder engine puts out an impressive 250 horsepower at 5300
rpm. If that sounds like a high-strung, difficult-to-drive engine with
a narrow, peaky ``light switch'' power band, think again. With a
``torque plateau'' of 258 lb-ft from 1900 through 4000 rpm, there
is plenty of power at any speed above idle, and near-instantaneous
response. Turbo lag is only a bad memory; you won't find it here.
Undoubtedly the manual transmission will give slightly better
acceleration, but the engine's wide torque band and electronic
transmission control make the five-speed automatic work very
well, for a turbine-smooth driving experience.
CONCLUSIONS: The Saab 9-5 Aero wagon combines luxury and
2002 Saab 9-5 Aero 5-Door Sport Wagon
Base Price $ 39,350
Price As Tested $ 42,300
Engine Type dual overhead cam, 16-valve, turbocharged and intercooled
Engine Size 2.3 liters / 140 cu. in.
Horsepower 250 @ 5300 rpm
Torque (lb-ft) 258 @ 1900-4000 rpm
Transmission 5-speed electronically-controlled
automatic (5-speed manual standard)
Wheelbase / Length 106.4 in. / 190.1 in.
Curb Weight 3,620 lbs.
Pounds Per Horsepower 14.5
Fuel Capacity 18.5 gal.
Fuel Requirement 92 octane unleaded premium gasoline
Tires P225/45 WR17 Michelin Pilot Primacy XSE m+s
Brakes, front/rear vented disc / vented disc,
Suspension, front/rear independent MacPherson strut /
Drivetrain front engine, front-wheel drive
EPA Fuel Economy - miles per gallon
city / highway / observed 20 / 28 / 22
0 to 60 mph 7.5 sec (est)
OPTIONS AND CHARGES
Hazelnut Metallic paint $ 475
Visibility Package $ 650
Automatic transmission $ 1,200
Destination charge $ 625


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Crystal Structure of Mutant HCAII H64A Complexed with Bicarbonate:
Its Implication in Proton Shuttling Mechanism
Yashash Pathak, Zoe Fisher, Robbie Reutzel, and Robert McKenna
Carbonic anhydrases catalyze the reversible hydration reaction CO2 + H20 fl <--> HCO3- + H+2. In HCAII,
the residue His64 is primarily responsible as the proton acceptor/donor shuttle, which is the rate limiting step
in catalysis. The proton is shuttled through a hydrogen bonded solvent network. Crystals of HCAII H64A were
grown using the sitting drop method by vapor diffusion and soaked in 3 M NaHCO3 at 4oC. Diffraction data
were collected to 2.00 A resolution on an in-house R-AXIS IV++ image system. The crystal space group
was determined to be P21 with unit cell parameters a = 42.7, b = 41.6, c = 72.9 and _ = 104.60. Using the
known crystal structure of HCAII H64A as a molecular-replacement model, the bicarbonate crystal data was
phased. The structure was then refined (rigid body, anneal, b-factor, and minimize) and water-pick method
selected solvent in Foo-Fc electron density maps with R-factor of 0.17. Structural analysis of the active site
residues, and binding site of the HCO3- substrate, as well as the solvent network, has implications for the
mechanism of CA activity.
The carbonic anhydrases (CA's) are zinc containing enzymes that catalyze the reversible hydration reaction CO2
+ H20 fl <--> HCO3- + H+. This process has many physiological roles including respiration, acid/base
homeostasis, and gastric acidification (Dodgson et al., 1991).
The most intensely studied of the a-CA isozymes is CA II which is found in erythrocytes where it mediates
respiration by converting CO2 to HCO3- and through its interaction with hemoglobin to facilitate oxygen release to
the tissues. CA II represents a substantial amount of the protein mass of erythrocytes with 2mg/g
hemoglobin (Lindskog, 1997). There have been at least 14 human a-CA isozymes identified (Parkkila, 2000). CA II
is also the most efficient isozyme of the a-class with a catalytic turnover number 106s-1 (Hewett-Emmett &
Human Carbonic Anhydrases II (hCA) catalyses HCO3-/ CO2 reaction in a two-stage mechanism.
HCO3- + EZn H20 fl <--> CO2 + EZnOH- + H20 (Eq. 1)
EZnOH- + BH+ fl <--> EZnH20 + B (Eq. 2)
The zinc bound water (in eq. 2) is regenerated through a proton transfer mechanism. BH+ represents a proton
donor, which is an amino acid Histidine 64 (His64) within the wildtype enzyme.
This intramolecular proton transfer occurs between the zinc-bound H20 and residue His64, which accepts the H+.
The intermolecular proton transfer procedures with the imidazolium ion of His64 transferring its H+ to the
external buffer. Proton transfer between the zinc ion and His64 is not direct and involves the participation of
several hydrogen-bonded water molecules (Silverman & Lindskog 2000). The crystal structure of wildtype HCA II
at 2.0 A showed that there are two to three water molecules spanning the 7.5 A distance between the zinc-
bound hydroxyl and His64 (Eriksson et al., 1988).
The kinetic studies of mutant HCAII H64A have shown the reduction in proton-transfer activity (kcat) from 1 _ 106
s-1 in wild type to 1 _ 103 s-1 in the mutant (Tu et al., 1989). Therefore, the decrease in kcat of the mutant
enhances our chance to "see" bicarbonate binding sites. In this study, we will find the bicarbonate binding site
in H64A mutant to elucidate the mechanism of CA activity.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The mutant H64A of HCAII was prepared using bacterial expression vectors that are used for the site-
specific mutagenesis and protein synthesis (Tanhauser et. al., 1992). The prepared mutant of HCA II was purified
by affinity chromatography (Khalifah et. al., 1977). Concentration of the enzyme was determined from
molar absorptivity at 280 nm and 5.4 _ 104 M-1 cm-1 (Duda et. al., 2001).
Crystals of CAII H64A were produced in limbro plates using the sitting drop vapor diffusion method
(McPherson, 1982). The protein concentration was 10 mg/ml in the solution of 50 mM Tris-HCI at pH 7.8 (Duda
et. al., 2001). The drops were prepared by mixing 5 pl of protein and 5 pl of precipitant solution. The drops
were equilibrated by vapor diffusion against 1 mL of precipitant solution which consisted of 2.4-2.65 M (NH4)2S04
in 50 mM Tris-HCI at pH 7.8. The crystal limbro plate was stored at 40C for two weeks.
Crystals of CAII H64A completed with bicarbonate were obtained by soaking them in 3 M NaHCO3 for one week.
Data Collection and Processing
X-ray diffraction data were collected using R-Axis IV++ image plate system with Osmic mirrors and a
Rigaku generator operating at 50 kV and 100 mA as seen in Figure 1. A 1200 sweep of data was collected from
a single crystal with a crystal-to-detector distance 150 mm and 10 oscillation angle with exposure time of 2
min/frame. The data set was indexed using Denzo and scaled with Scalepak to generate data for phasing
(Otwinowski et. al., 1997).
Figure 1. The diffraction pattern of the crystal of CAII H64A completed with bicarbonate.
A model of CAII H64A was refined using the software package CNS (Brunger et. al., 1998) and a model was
built using the program O version 7 (Jones et. al., 1991). The known structure of HCAII H64A at 1.0 A
resolution (pdb code, 1MOO) was used as the starting phase model for the data set (Duda et. al., 2002). All
water molecules and zinc were removed from the starting model to remove any model phase bias. After one cycle
of rigid body, anneal, and minimize refinement, the Fo-Fc maps showed the position of zinc and bicarbonate
ions, which were assigned to the model. This model was annealed and refined by heating to 3000 K and
gradually cooling, followed by temperature factor refinement with CNS. The solvent molecules were found using
the automatic water-picking program. Comparison of structure of HCAII H64A with and without bicarbonate was
done by superimposing both structures and analyzing the solvent network in the active site in the PyMOL
program (DeLano 2002).
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
In the crystal limbro plate, each well had crystal growth; however, the lower precipitant condition (2.4 -2.5 M
(NH4)2SO4) had bigger and better diffracting crystals. The dimensions of the crystals were 0.3mm _ 0.3mm
0.7mm as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Crystal of HCAII H64A with bicarbonate
Data Collection and Processing
A 1200 sweep of data was collected from a single crystal with a crystal-to-detector distance 150 mm
and 1 ooscillation angle with exposure time of 2 min/frame. The crystal space group was P21 with
unit cell parameters a = 42.7, b = 41.6, c = 72.9, and _ = 104.60 ; data completion was 75% with Rsym
= 0.16 as shown in Table 1.
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Data Collection and Processing
Exposure time / frame
# of images
Rwork / Rfree
Final Rwork / Rfree
Prior to assignment of zinc and bicarbonate ions to the model, Rwork and Rfree were 0.27 and
0.28, respectively. After simulated annealing in the presence of ions, the Rwork and Rfree were 0.22
respectively (refinement R-factors have been recorded in Table 1). Several rounds of
refinement processes involved energy minimization, water pick and molecular modeling. At this
stage 138 water molecules had been incorporated. The final refined structure had the R-factor of 0.17.
Structure and the Active Site
Human Carbonic anhydrase II has 261 residues with ten-stranded twisted _-sheet, which is flanked
by seven _-helices. The catalytic active site is characterized by a conical cleft that is 15 A deep. The
zinc ion is tetrahedrally coordinated by three histidines (94, 96 and 119) and a water/
hydroxide molecule as seen in Figure 3-a (Duda et al., 2001).
Ilis 94 WHis 94
Zn | I IZis 96
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Figure 3. Drawing of the active site residues, bicarbonate and water network using the PyMOL
program (a) The structure of HCAII H64A without the bicarbonate (b) HCAII H64A completed
with bicarbonate (this paper) (c) Superimposing both structures a-b. Zn is the Zinc ion in the active
site coordinated by three histides (94, 96, 119). Wat are the waters showing the solvent network in
the active site (Wat 82,118,22,36 and 137). Watl37 seen in (b) is absent in (a).
The distance between zinc and the waters network and between bicarbonate and the waters network
and are recorded in Table 2 and Table 3. It is interesting to note that bicarbonate binds bivalent to
the zinc, disrupting its normal tetrahedral configuration in the active site.
Active site geometry around Zinc ion
(distances in A)
Solvent Network (distances in A)
Wat82- HC03-300 (03)
Wat36 - Ala64 (0)
It has been proposed (Cox et al., 2000) that the zinc-bound hydroxyl ion hydrogen bonds to the
hydroxyl side chain of Thrl99 in wild type (not in Figure 3). The structure completed with bicarbonate
in H64A mutant shows HCO3- (01) atom hydrogen binds with Thrl99, which is 2.53 A away.
The bicarbonate binding supports that Thrl99 serves to stabilize the transition state of reaction
and serves to destabilize the bicarbonate ion product (Christianson & Cox 1999). In addition, HCO3-
(02) hydrogen bonds to the amide backbone of the Thrl99, supporting the proposed function of
amide group of Thrl99 in substrate binding and in polarization of bound CO2 (Huang et al., 2002).
The maximum decrease in Kcat/Km relative to the wild type for mutants maintaining the deep water
is about 100-fold, whereas without deep-water display, the minimum decrease is about 1000-fold
(Huang et al. 2002). In this structure, the deep water is absent and replaced by HCO3- (03),
which hydrogen binds to the N atom of Thrl99 instead. This 03 atom of the bicarbonate is thought to
be (-OH) group of the bicarbonate ion. Also the Watl37 is moved in the bicarbonate structure
compared to the CAII H64A structure without bicarbonate as seen in Figure 3.
As in Figure 3, Wat82 hydrogen binds to Watl18, which in turn hydrogen binds to Wat 36. This
Wat36 donates a hydrogen bond to 0 atom of main chain of Ala64. However, this solvent network is
weak likely due to the inability of Ala64 to act as proton shuttle, which explains the reduced
activity (Kcat) of HCAII H64A.
We report here the structure of HCAII H64A completed with bicarbonate at 2.00 A resolution.
The bicarbonate binding site found supports the proposed mechanism of CA as seen in Figure 4.
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bonds. Reaction intermediates correspond to equations 1 and 2 below. Zinc ion coordinated by
three histidine ligands is represented by a sphere with three extended lines. (A) EZnOH (B) EZn(OH)
CO2 (C) EZnHCO3- (D) EZnHC03- (E) EZnH20 (F) H+EZnOH-. Figure adapted from Lindskog &
The bivalent binding of bicarbonate in the structure is supported by step (D) in Figure 4; however,
the H20 molecule is absent in the bicarbonate structure. Ala64 is unable to be a proton acceptor/
donor shuttle, which may explain the decrease in activity (kcat) seen in the H64A mutant of CAIZ.
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The ancient Celts believed that trees were the foundation of life and that they held mystical powers that represented balance and harmony. This collection of Celtic jewelry from Solvar features the Tree of Life and is available in sterling silver, gold, pewter and plated designs.
A Tree of Life booklet with the history is included with each piece of this Celtic jewelry, it has the following text:
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If Barack Obama were subjected to the kind of privacy violations that he has inflicted upon the American people through the NSA, FBI and CIA, we would be able to read his emails, search through logs of his cell phone activity, and look at up to the minute maps of his GPS-tracked travel, all while watching and listening to live web cams of the Oval Office, top diplomatic meetings, and even the West Wing bedrooms. […]
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What to do with Christmas cards
I'll admit that I had Christmas cards up until a couple of weeks ago. As a huge fan (and frequent supporter) of old-fashioned mail, I just couldn't bring myself to take them down. Seeing familiar faces as I walk through the house brings a smile to my face. To hang on to them a bit longer, I put one in each of the books that I had on my bedside table as bookmarks. I selected the newly-christened bookmark based on the type of book I had.
For example, I put the title of this book on my reading list while on a recent trip to Australia, so I put my favorite travel buddy's Christmas card as a bookmark.
Thinking of her and praying for her family each time I pick up the book, makes me feel connected despite the miles. Sadly, when I'm done with the book, I'll recycle the card, but it will have been nice to have a reading (and travel) buddy there for awhile longer.

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Instagram has rolled out two new tools which will strengthen the e-commerce side of the app.
As shopping becomes bigger business for the social media app, updates have been made to make browsing and buying even easier for users.
In a double launch, shoppable posts in Instagram Stories will go global, and the app’s ‘Explore’ tab will get dedicated shopping channels
The update means brands and businesses will have significantly more ways to get their products in front of users. Unlike typical Stories ads, which businesses pay for, shoppable Stories posts contain stickers that link directly to specific products – meaning jewellers can highlight products in a more natural way.
Separately, the new shopping channels in the Explore tab will show users products based on their interests.
The Explore app already shows users posts based on interests, and now the app will use this data to boost sales for businesses.
In the jewellery industry Instagram is one of the most popular platforms for businesses, thanks to its visual-first premises and ability to showcase a brand’s values and stories easily.
Many emerging jewellery designers have been able to kick-start their business on Instagram, while big brands bolster exposure and grow their communities on the app.
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Corey Smith enjoys listening to a lot of different types of music, but country is special to him.
“I love the honesty in country music,” he said. “It is the music of the common man, talking about everyday struggles.”
The singer/songwriter says he has lived many of the songs he has written. He has an intimate connection with each.
And members of his audience can feel that.
Smith, 40, a popular performer who has recorded 10 albums and sold more than a million records, will be in concert Saturday at Woodruff Park.
Also performing will be country artists Ricky Gunn and Sarah Allison Turner.
Smith lives in Jefferson, Ga., where he was raised. He is a University of Georgia graduate who recorded his first three albums while working as a high school teacher.
The artist, with four musicians, performs about 120 shows across the nation each year.
Every song he sings is something he composed.
“A lot of singers have co-writers but I don’t. I think that makes me different,” he said.
It was natural for Smith to become a country singer. His father played in a country/southern rock band.
“I grew up around the music,” he said.
Artists he lists as influences include Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Travis Tritt.
He said that his music has gained him a lot of followers.
“I never had a hit song on the radio but there are a lot of songs that people always want to hear, more than I can perform in one show,” he said.
The independent artist produces his own albums and is currently working on his 11th. He said he does not release one until every song is “cool,” just the way he wants it to sound.
“It is coming slowly but surely,” he said of his latest album.
Ricky Gunn was born and raised in Columbus. A graduate of Shaw High School, his first album was “Livin’ Like Me.”
His career really took off when he won back-to-back honors in 2011 and 2012 as best male country artist at the Georgia Music Awards.
Some country artists who have influenced him include Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Conway Twitty.
Sarah Allison Turner is considered a star on the rise and will be bringing her country/southern rock sound to town.
She has performed with artists such as Exile, Jake Owen and Eric Church.
Turner co-wrote Tyler Farr’s new single “I Should Go to Church Sometime.”
She lists Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack and Linda Ronstadt among artists who have influenced her.
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What: Corey Smith in concert with Sarah Allison Turner and Ricky Gunn
When: Saturday, Aug. 5 (rain or shine). Gates open at 6 p.m. Show begins at 7 p.m. with Smith taking the stage around 9:30 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Park, 1000 Bay Ave. in Columbus
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Romans are easy to build, have a lot of choices for heads, and with the depth of sculpting, are easy to paint. Results are outstanding.
I got these Republican Cavalry as an alternative to more expensive brands and I am thoroughly pleased.
Not only there are a lot of options to build your unit, the quality and detail is great. Several options on heads/helmets and weapons make this an enjoyable kit.
Care must be excersided though on the spears and standards when storing them and transporting them as they are fragile but that is due to the high level of detail.
I also got the Celtic naked fanatics, the Celtic cavalry and the Celtic Chariots kits all with very pleasing results.
I prefer the horses in the Roman kit over the Celtic ones, but I am not sure if they are the same or just fit the Romans better in my opinion.
Great job from Victrix!
Great product- great service- just great!
Excellent figures and really good service, as you would expect from Victrix.
Just love the minis. It was a no brainer to buy this as I prefer plastic over metal. You get several different variations in horses, lots of different heads. It makes 16 highly detailed 28mm miniatures. I made 9 because that’s all I needed. I found putting them together was super easy. Will def be back for more as I saw other products that are on my wish list.