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CRGV (Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculitis) or Alabama Rot is a newly recognised disease in the UK. We do not yet know what is causing this disease, but there have been cases recognised in the Stoke-on-Trent area recently. The disease is often fatal. However, the transmission of the disease is currently unknown, but it does not seem to be passed between dogs or to affect people. The symptoms of the disease begin with a lesion, which looks like a cut or scratch on the feet or face, followed by kidney failure over a few days.
Kidney failure usually presents a severe illness with dehydration, vomiting, and lethargy. This often becomes refractory to treatment and can become fatal. No cure or effective treatment is yet known, and there is no known guaranteed preventative.
The best advice we can give currently is to wash off your pets thoroughly after taking them for walks, especially in muddy areas.
We saw a suspected case of Alabama Rot at the practice, and the dog was fortunate to survive the disease. This was following a week of severe illness and vigorous intensive care, but not all dogs are as fortunate.
We don’t wish to cause any panic, as the number of cases diagnosed is still very low, but we want to bring this information to our clients. If anyone needs further information, please feel free to ask us. Otherwise, Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists have been doing a lot of work in this field and have good information on their website.
The anal sacs are pockets situated either side of the anus which vary in size, depending on the size of the dog. They have small openings towards the opening of the anus. Their purpose is to hold secretions from glands and are occasionally known as “scent glands”, as the liquid they hold is a very potent and offensive smell.
These sacs tend to empty their contents when a dog passes faeces. On occasion, they can spontaneously empty when a dog barks or jumps. Or can even do so without any sudden activity.
The anal sacs can become problematic for several reasons:
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Impaction: This is Where the Sacs Fail to Empty Naturally, so the Liquid Secretions Inside Build-Up, Causing the Dog to Feel Discomfort. The Dog May Lick at its Rear End or Drag their Bottom Across the Floor to Release the Pressure
Anal Sac Infection
Anal Sac Rupture: If Not Emptied, the Gland May Eventually Rupture, Causing the Foul Liquid to Run into the Tissues Around the Bottom, Causing a Painful Infection and Abscessation. The Rear End Will Be Extremely Hot, Swollen, and Painful. The Abscess May Eventually Burst, causing a Hole to Appear in the Skin Near the Bottom. Before the Abscess Bursts, the Infection Can Make the Patient Extremely Unwell.
Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma: Cancer of the Anal Sac
Many dogs experience anal sac impaction, they may go on to express the impacted material spontaneously or after rubbing the area. If the pressure does not relieve; manual expression may be required, whereby the liquid inside the sac is squeezed out. If the material is not easily expressed, the vet may recommend flushing of the gland. Sometimes a diet change may be recommended to help the problem.
For cases that suffer from frequent impactions or multiple infections or rupture, the vet may recommend that the glands are flushed and filled with a mixture of anti-inflammatory and antibiotic. In more severe cases or cases which involve cancer of the sac, a surgical cure is to perform an Anal Sacculectomy. The surgery involves complete removal of the anal sacs.
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Patients Must Be of Good General Health and Able to Undergo a General Anaesthetic
Scar Tissue is Likely to Make the Surgery More Challenging and Can Increase the Likelihood of Short-Term Problems After the Operation
We Ask That All Patients Are Starved for 24 Hours Before the Operation and Taken Out for Toilet Purposes Before Attending the Practice on the Day of the Operation
If There Has Been Anal Sac Rupture or Abscessation, the Surgery Cannot Go Ahead Until the Area is Fully Healed
The patient undergoes a pre-operative examination, then a combination of sedative/painkiller is administered. The patient is then anaesthetised, and the rear end is clipped short and cleaned. The anal sacs are flushed with antiseptic. The vet prepares a resin which is instilled into the sacs, making them easier to surgically dissect. A short incision is made into the skin over the gland, and the surgeon gently dissects the sacs out from between the muscle layers around the rectum. Once the sac is removed, sutures are placed to close the space, these may either be dissolving sutures underneath the skin, or skin sutures which sit on top of the skin. The patient is cleaned and recovered from anaesthesia by the nursing team.
Any surgery around the rectum and the rear end is very uncomfortable. We supply pain relief by injection, while the dog is in the surgery, and often an Elizabethan Collar is required. Preventing the dog from licking at the area and worsening the discomfort and soreness. Pain relief will be provided for use at home, however, in some cases, antibiotics may be required.
The recovery phase differs, tremendously, for this procedure. Some dogs act as if nothing has happened and return to normal within 24 hours of the procedure, whereas some refuse to pass faeces for several days post-operation. Other patients exhibit diarrhoea after the surgery, often when scarring is present, and the tissues have had to be manipulated extensively. If this is the case, then you may be required to keep the dog restricted to a small area and clean the rear end regularly. This will resolve in a matter of days, and medication can be provided to help reduce the volume of diarrhoea. Some dogs lose some ability to hold faeces and may need to poo more regularly. We recommend frequent opportunities for toileting in the week post-operation, or for the dog to be kept restricted to an area, where the furnishings can be more easily cleaned. For a few weeks post-surgery, your dog may have accidents, where faeces are passed unexpectedly, this usually occurs when they bark or jump up and is caused by the swelling and tissue disruption during the surgery. In majority cases, this resolves over a few weeks. Very occasionally, we see infections in the surgical sites, this is made more likely if the patient can lick and interfere with the site and should be treated with bathing and antibiotics.
We expect a full recovery within a month of the procedure and return to normal toileting patterns. With any surgery in this area, there is a risk of long-term incontinence. This is a rare long-term side effect, and usually where a very large dissection has been required to remove a cancer of the anal sac. If the anal sac has ruptured before surgery, there may be small pieces of the sac tissue within the surgical site that aren’t removed, and these may then cause an abscess or irritation after the surgical site has healed, this would mean a second surgery was needed. This only happens very rarely.
Surgical castration is currently the most reliable permanent means of preventing unwanted breeding in male dogs. Given the large numbers of unwanted dogs in the UK, male dogs should be castrated unless there is a good reason not to do so.
However, recent research suggests that castration might increase the risk of some health problems in male dogs, while it reduces the risk of others. There is not currently enough evidence to know how reliable these findings are and whether they apply to all dogs or just certain populations of dogs. Until more research becomes available, decisions regarding castration should be made according to its effects on population control and behaviour rather than health.
Castration involves removal of both testes, the main source of testosterone in males. Testosterone acts as a behaviour modulator. It does not directly cause behaviours but increases the likelihood that certain behaviours will occur, including:
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Escaping/Roaming to Find In-Season Bitches
Confident Aggression to Other Male Dogs
Excessive Mounting of Bedding, People, and Other Dogs
Testosterone can also influence other behavioural traits, including:
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Risk-Taking Behaviours: Entire Animals May Be More Likely to Engage in a Risky Situation Rather Than Withdrawing
Arousal and Intensity of Aggression Shown During a Conflict: Entire Males Tend to Become Aroused More Quickly, Show Higher Arousal Levels, and Remain Aroused for Longer Than Castrated Males
Self-Confidence: Research in Other Species Suggests That Testosterone is Associated with Confidence and Castration with an Increase in Fearfulness and Anxiety.
Interest in Other Dogs, Especially Bitches, Making It Harder to Get Their Focus When Working/Training
The longer-term effects of castration before puberty compared to afterwards in male dogs has not been fully evaluated. More research is needed before we can assess this more accurately.
Whether or not castration will affect the likelihood of a dog showing a behaviour, depends on several things, including:
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Whether or not that behaviour is influenced by testosterone. Many problem behaviours are not influenced by testosterone at all, and some of those that are can occur for other reasons.
How long the dog has been showing the problem behaviour. Learning increases the likelihood of a dog continuing to show a behaviour after castration.
Castration is most likely to be beneficial in dogs showing behaviours that are likely to be influenced by testosterone, including:
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Escaping, Roaming, or Distractibility Due to Nearby In-Season Bitches
Indoor Urine Marking
Confident Aggression to Other Male Dogs (Particularly Entire Males)
Excessive Mounting of Bedding, People, and Other Dogs
Castration can reduce the severity of these behaviours but may not eliminate them; behaviour modification may also be needed. Castrating sooner rather than later can reduce the effect learning has in maintaining behaviours longer term, and castration before puberty should reduce the likelihood of these problems occurring. However, it does not always prevent them altogether.
Castration may be beneficial in:
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Aggression Between Two Entire Male Dogs That Live Together: Castration of One or Possibly Both of the Dogs Can Potentially Help to Reduce Tension Between Them, But Only If Done Alongside Behaviour Modification, and Only After the Dogs Have Been Assessed Carefully by a Qualified Behaviourist Before Castration is Considered
Dogs Showing Aggression That Does Not Seem to Be Motivated by Fear, But Only if Done Alongside Behaviour Modification to Address the Reason Why the Dog Is Showing Aggression (Advise a Behaviour Consultant Before Castration)
Castration is unlikely to be beneficial or can be detrimental in dogs showing:
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Unruly, over-excitable, and adolescent behaviours. These will respond better to reward-based training and appropriate mental and physical stimulation.
Inappropriate predatory, hunting, or herding behaviours
Castration could potentially be detrimental in dogs that are generally fearful, unconfident, or specifically fearful of unfamiliar people, places, and being handled. There are many anecdotal reports of fearful dogs becoming even more fearful after castration. This could be related to the effect of losing testosterone on their self-confidence, although more research is needed to verify this. This could also occur as a result of aversive experiences associated with castration itself.
These dogs might benefit from being left entire, if showing no testosterone-related behaviour problems, and if unwanted mating can be reliably prevented. If castration is necessary for behavioural reasons or to prevent unwanted mating, behaviour modification to reduce fearfulness should ideally be implemented first.
Care should be taken to make the experience of being castrated as minimally aversive as possible for a fearful dog. This should include:
Muzzle Training Beforehand to Ensure a Dog Is Comfortable Wearing a Basket Muzzle (e.g. Baskerville Ultra) and Ensure They Are Wearing This When They Arrive at the Surgery
Premedicate On Arrival at the Surgery, and Allow the Owner to Stay with the Dog Until They Start to Become Drowsy
Ensure Premedication Contains Agents That Reduce Anxiety and Awareness.
Ensure the Dog Is Kennelled in An Area That Is Quiet and Not Brightly Lit, Both Before and After Surgery
Ensure All Handling Is Calm and Gentle, Both Before and After Surgery
Put a Familiar Piece of Clothing or Blanket in the Kennel During the Recovery, Exposing the Dog to their Owners’ Scent as They Come Around
Ensure Effective Pain Relief Both During and After Surgery Until Animal No Longer Painful
What to do if you are not sure whether to castrate or not?Deslorelin (Suprelorin, Virbac) is currently the best reversible indicator of the effect of castration. It can be used to assess the potential behavioural effects of surgical castration from 4-6 weeks post-implantation. Testosterone initially increases for 2 weeks after implantation, and then falls to post-castration levels after 4-6 weeks.
If your pet has been prescribed an NSAID as an anti-inflammatory painkiller, please take the time to read the following information. If anything is unclear, or if you have any concerns, then please ask a member of staff for further details.
NSAIDs are used as a painkiller, as an anti-inflammatory, to reduce swelling and redness in inflamed areas, to reduce high temperatures, and in certain cancers. They may be prescribed as a short course (following a surgery or injury) or for long-term use (e.g. for arthritis). Commonly used NSAIDs are Metacam, Previcox, Rimadyl, Onsior, and Loxicom.
NSAIDs are a very effective group of drugs and are widely used. Most patients tolerate NSAIDs extremely well, however, side effects can occur in any patient. The most common side effect we see with NSAIDs is mild to moderate vomiting or diarrhoea. These symptoms usually go away once the medication is stopped, although some cases may require additional treatment for the stomach or intestinal upset.
It is vitally important that any NSAID is stopped if your pet suffers from sickness, diarrhoea, or any unexpected illness, during treatment. Continued use of the NSAID once sickness or diarrhoea has started can lead to a much more severe stomach or bowel condition.
Long term use of NSAIDs can cause stomach ulcers, however, this is treatable once recognised. In some cases, patients may be able to continue to receive NSAIDs, alongside some form of stomach protectant medication. If your pet is poorly or vomiting whilst taking NSAIDs, you must seek veterinary advice, and stop the NSAID until instructed otherwise.
NSAIDs should be used with caution in patients with any kidney problems, and this will be taken into consideration for your pet. NSAIDs have also been known to cause kidney problems. This can be far worse in patients who are ill and continue to receive NSAID medication. It is important to stop giving NSAIDs to animals who seem unwell or ill unless specifically directed by the veterinary surgeon.
For any further information, please speak to a vet or nurse at the practice.
The following information is provided to help you prepare to take your pet abroad to countries inside the European Union. However, it is important to check with the relevant authority before travelling. The ultimate responsibility for ensuring that requirements are met for travel into different countries and return to the UK, lies with you, the owner. Please refer to the government’s overview here.
The basic requirement for pet travel within the EU is a microchip, a single rabies vaccination, and a passport. You must wait 21 days from the date of vaccination, before returning to the UK with your pet from an EU country.
We recommend 2 rabies vaccinations, 2 weeks apart, as not all pets have enough immunity from a single injection. However, you can still travel back to the UK 21 days after the first injection. The rabies vaccination must be repeated every 3 years. Pets must be at least 12 weeks old at the time of rabies vaccination.
Before returning to the UK, your pet must be given a tapeworm treatment by a vet and the relevant section signed in the passport. This must take place between 24 and 120 hours (1-5 days) before returning to the UK. For short trips of less than 5 days, this means that it is often more practical to have the tapeworm treatment before you travel.
Did you know that a non-neutered, female rabbit, aged over 3, is at 60% risk of developing uterine cancer? This climbs as high as 80% once she reaches 6 years of age. This type of cancer is extremely aggressive and can rapidly spread to other areas of the body.
Unfortunately, there often aren’t any symptoms, until the cancer is quite far progressed. By this time, it has often spread to other areas of the patient's body.
Symptoms that may develop as cancer progresses include:
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Blood in the Urine
Bleeding or Discharge from Her Vulva
Coughing, Wheezing and/or Breathlessness
Surgery is required as soon as possible to remove the uterus and ovaries. If cancer has spread to other organs, no other treatment is possible.
Uterine cancer can be prevented by getting your rabbit spayed, and this can usually be done around 5-6 months of age. Should you wish to discuss neutering your rabbit, please contact your veterinary clinic, and speak to one of the vets or nurses.
Until recently, we rarely saw ticks on pets which hadn’t left Stoke-on-Trent. Towards the end of last summer, we started to see more and more ticks on local pets, which hadn’t travelled, and the same is true of this year. It appears that the local tick numbers must be on the increase.
Ticks are small arthropods, which attach onto mammals to take a blood meal. They start as small as a grain of rice, as they ingest blood their body swells, up to the size of a pea. When they have finished taking blood, usually after a few weeks, they fall off and crawl away to complete the next stage of their life cycle.
As well as causing an intense local reaction, which makes dogs and cats itch at the site that the tick is attached to, ticks can transfer diseases during the time that they are attached to the animal. These include Babesia, Lyme’s disease, and Ehrlichiosis, all of which, can cause severe illness.
Ticks are best prevented by a tablet or spot-on formulation, during the summer period. However, if your dog picks up an uninvited visitor, they must be removed promptly to avoid disease transmission. It is important that the entire tick is removed, as if the tick’s mouthparts are left under the skin this can cause an inflamed or infected lump at the site of the tick bite. Special tick removers can be used, which twist the tick out easily, and the tick can then be killed.
Sometimes an ear infection is so severe that surgery is the only option. The organism growing may resist treatment, the ear canal might have mineralized due to chronic irritation, or the ear canal might be so scarred and narrowed that external cleaning is impossible. No matter the issue, this degree of an irreversible disease requires surgical treatment. In such cases, all the diseased tissue, the entire ear canal, bones of the middle ear, etc. are removed. The middle ear is drained, and the healthy tissue around the ear is closed. This ends what has generally been a long ordeal of pain, odour, ear cleaning, and expensive veterinary medications, and re-checks.
It is important to understand the surgical procedure and its associated risks. This surgery requires advanced skill and is a procedure that not all veterinarians are comfortable performing. The surgery essentially removes the ear structures but leaves the ear flap unchanged. The round bone behind the ear called the tympanic bulla is opened and flushed. A normal bulla is hollow and air-filled. After years of otitis, the bulla is usually packed with pus, slime, or infectious material that must be scooped or rinsed out. Many important nerves travel through this area of the ear, and these are exposed to potential damage during surgery.
Radiographs or a CT scan to assess the tympanic bullae are helpful. It is useful to know before surgery how bad the bullae look, how narrowed the ear canals are and if they are mineralized, and if there is an obvious tumour growing. These images help confirm that the surgery is appropriate for the patient.
The ear may be cultured, and this helps get the patient on an effective antibiotic right from the beginning. Further cultures may still be required once the bullae are opened. It is important to assess the patient's cranial nerve function before surgery. If these nerves are diseased before surgery, it is unlikely that they will regain function after surgery. Nerve disease that results from surgery is usually temporary, so it is important to know if the nerve problems exist before surgery.
The facial nerve runs just near the base of the ear, and this nerve controls facial expression. Facial paralysis is not uncommon after long-standing ear disease. This means that the patient is slack-jawed, usually on one side of the face, and may not be able to blink. After a time, the eye usually retracts into the eye socket to facilitate tear lubrication, so that the loss of blinking does not lead to eye damage. Initially, lubricating gels are helpful.
Hearing is usually diminished after long-term ear infections. Further hearing loss after ear ablation may not represent a dramatic change for the patient. Most owners have a good sense of whether their pet can hear, so it is rarely necessary to formally test hearing. After the ear canals are ablated, in many patients, some hearing remains as sound waves can still be transmitted through the tissues.
Before surgery, the ears and head are shaved, and the ear canal is flushed one last time to remove as much infected material as possible. This is done to minimize bacterial contamination of the normal tissue.
Both the vertical and horizontal portions of the ear canal are removed as one long intact curved cylinder. The bones of the middle ear and the eardrum are removed as well, with the bone of the tympanic bulla exposed and opened. Any material is flushed out, and the cellular lining of the bone is scraped away. Any material left inside after closure will lead to chronic drainage of liquid from the incision. Sometimes an external drain is left in place during the healing period.
Oral antibiotics and pain medication can be expected after surgery, as can an Elizabethan collar to protect the delicate incisions from scratching.
Before an anaesthetic/sedation we will often request that you starve your pet. This is to reduce the risk of regurgitation of stomach contents. Research into starvation protocols has come a long way in the last 10 years and we now try to tailor our starvation protocols to best suit the patient. Below is a standard guide of what we would recommend in most situations, however our vets can change this for specific cases so if at any point you are unsure of what to do please contact the practice.
* Diabetic patients, colon/rectum/anal gland surgery and brachy breeds see exceptions below
Puppies - under 12 weeks should not be starved or have access to water withdrawn.
Dogs - over 12 weeks/adults should have food removed 4-6 hours prior to surgery. We generally start operations after 10am so food should not be given after 6am. Its important to make sure your pet has eaten before starvation begins, ideally a small meal between 5am and 6am. Wet food or cooked meat is best as its easily digested but we would not recommend feeding something your pet is not used to eating as this can cause stomach upsets. If your dog will only eat dry food or you’re not an early bird follow the below instructions.
If you’re not an early bird or only feed dry food we recommend giving your dog their normal evening meal the evening before a surgery, then a small meal last thing at night around midnight, then remove access to all other food. We do not recommend withholding water at any point for any starvation protocol.
Diabetic dogs – Please contact the practice and we will advise an appropriate plan depending on normal meal and insulin dose. This helps to ensures we can keep glucose levels as stable as possible throughout the day.
Colon/rectal/Anal gland removal surgeries– Due to the nature of these surgeries we require a longer 12-24 hr starvation protocol. Breakfast the day prior should be given in the morning then ideally a small meal around lunchtime 12-1pm the day before. Its important that dogs do not have an evening meal or breakfast before surgery. We make sure we have some nice food ready for them as soon as they wake up. For cats under going these types of surgery please contact the practice for feeding regime.
Brachy breeds (or dogs with the possibility of restricted airways) – The risk of regurgitation is increased in breads with smaller or restricted airways such as French bulldogs and Pugs. For this reason we normally provide medication to be given leading up to surgery and 5 days post surgery. The evening before surgery we recommend giving their normal evening meal and then a small meal of their normal food last thing at night midnight. After this remove access to all other food. We do not recommend withholding water at any point for any starvation protocol.
Kittens - under 12 weeks should not be starved or have access to water withdrawn.
Cats over 12 weeks/ Adults - Should have food lifted at 6am or midnight if you are unable to remove it at 6am. It’s important to make sure you cat has eaten before starvation begins, ideally a small meal of their normal food. Wet food at midnight is ideal but if your cat is only used to eating dry food do not change their diet as this can cause stomach upsets. We do not recommend withholding water at any point.
Diabetic cats – Please contact the practice and we will advise an appropriate plan depending on normal meal and insulin dose. This helps to ensures we can keep glucose levels as stable as possible throughout the day.
Ferrets - Should be starved but for no longer than 1-2 hours before surgery so we will usually be able to do this after admission to the practice.
Rabbits, Guinea pigs and other exotics
Its important that rabbits and guinea pigs have constant access to food and water we do not recommend starving prior to surgery. Generally no exotic breeds should not be starved prior to surgery unless specifically advised to do so by one of our vets.

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ISO 17851:2016 provides a general description of the whole set of space environment components which affect spacecrafts in various outer space regions, and the physical and chemical processes causing material degradation in a space environment, including synergistic effects. This International Standard defines the most important general principles and criteria of space environment simulation during material tests, and formulates the general requirements to laboratory test facilities and to physical and mathematical models that are applied to the research of the space environment impact on materials. The basic purpose of this International Standard is to
- provide a general description of the methodology in selecting a set of space environment components and their characteristics during spacecraft material tests, and
- determine general principles and criteria for the tests.
Additionally, such methodology will help in the understanding of the degree of coverage of space materials tests with existing International Standards on the specific test types, and help define the actual directions in developing new International Standards.
ISO 17851:2016 can be applied as a reference document in designing spacecrafts, forecasting spacecraft lifetime, conducting ground-based tests, and analyzing changes in material properties during operation.
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The golden flesh of new sweet potato varieties is proving to be very valuable in one of the world’s poorest nations, Timor-Leste. Thanks to the new varieties, farmers in the young tropical nation not only have a more reliable crop that out-yields the local varieties of sweet potato, they can also produce a highly nutritious food.
Professor William Erskine, Director of The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture (CLIMA) and UWA Institute of Agriculture, is co-author of a study which outlines the uses of sweet potato in a country that is third in a UN ranking of countries with the highest percentage of chronically malnourished children.
In Timor-Leste, sweet potato is mainly a breakfast or snack food. It is boiled in water, baked or roasted over an open fire or fried in oil.
Published in the journal Field Crops Research, the study shows how the new varieties are helping to improve life for Timor-Leste’s 1.1 million people, of whom more than 80 per cent are subsistence farmers.
CLIMA; UWA’s Institute of Agriculture; the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in Timor-Leste; and the Seeds of Life Program collaborated on the 198 farmer-managed trials over the 2006 – 2007 and 2007 – 2008 growing seasons. The Project is supported by AusAID and Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).
Whether the sweet potato varieties were planted in a mixed plot with maize, cassava, beans and/or yams and whether the plots were weeded or not had no effect on the sweet potato yield. The varieties also produced a sweet potato that was more marketable because of its smooth skin and flesh and regular shape.
One of the varieties, which is high in calories and has good levels of beta-carotene (the red/orange pigment in plants that is a source of vitamin A), is likely to help prevent calorie malnutrition as well as vitamin A deficiency, which can cause cancer, birth defects, impaired immune function and night blindness. Sweet potato stores well and maintains its beta-carotene for at least 50 days. It is also retained during cooking.
The study was unique in involving farmers in the trials and in interviewing them after harvest. “The farmers were asked about characteristics in the local and test varieties and whether they would re-plant and why,” the authors write. The new varieties are being widely adopted across Timor-Leste.
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A committee has set Washington’s presidential primary for Feb. 19.
The move could be a good one for the state if candidates come out of the multi-state Feb. 5 primary with the issue still in doubt.
But some state needs to fight this national dash to the front of the line, a move that could see the presidential nominations decided six months before the national conventions and eight months before the general election.
The state political parties can act by moving their caucuses. Those caucuses will decide 43 percent of the state’s Republican delegates and all of the state’s Democratic delegates but a few elected officials and party officers. They are now set for Feb. 9, when they will get lost in the “Super Tuesday” hype.
Let’s place them where they can get guidance from primary results. Hold the caucuses in May, when they could provide last-minute tipping points, with County and District conventions in June and the state convention in July.
More school board candidates this year
Two years ago, fewer than 15 percent of the school board members elected in King and Snohomish counties had opponents. That meant there was almost no public debate over school issues.
The outlook for public debate is better this year with contests for 40 percent of the positions. Thirteen percent of the positions have three or more candidates, forcing primaries in August to narrow the field to two for November.
Many of the unopposed positions are in tiny rural districts like Index and Skykomish, but controversies in several large districts have brought out candidates.
While one of the two Everett School District seats has only one candidate, the other has four candidates, meaning it will have a primary to narrow the field for November.
This year’s contests will mean candidate forums for both the primary and the general elections. A retired longtime school board member once told me that he liked having opponents because it forced him to discuss school policies in public settings.
Support F.R.O.G. on Referendum Measure 68
The Frog Referendum Organizing Group (F.R.O.G.) needs help with petitions for a referendum to put the designation of the Pacific Chorus Frog as official state amphibian on the November ballot.
In recent years we’ve adopted a state animal, a state fish, a state marine mammal, a state fruit, a state vegetable, a state grass, a state rock, a state gem, a state ship, a state tartan, a state dance and now a state amphibian. It’s time for the nonsense to stop.
I’ll have petitions for Referendum 68 ready next week. To get a petition, send me an e-mail.
Evan Smith is the Enterprise Forum editor. Send comments to firstname.lastname@example.org.

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Lafferty reports this month about 'wounded giants' on the European landscape; Bloomberg meanwhile warns of the 'zombie banks' threatening parts of Africa. "When banks get in tough times, often initiated by economic slowdown, they hold back capital, reinforcing the economic slowdown which bites down harder on bank performance," Adrian Saville, chief strategist at Citadel Investment Services in Johannesburg, told Bloomberg. "In its worst form, this takes the shape of a death spiral." The zombie bank phenomenon may be about to hit China too: another Bloomberg piece suggests that China may be following a path that previously led Japan through two decades of zombie bankdom.
Speaking of wounded giants, this long read from Spiegel — How a pillar of German banking lost its way — is from last week, but well worth a read to learn about the capture of Deutsche Bank by traders and how the bank swapped its prudent German roots for Gordon Gekko-style excess.
Wells Fargo continues its long headline-producing run with new CEO Tim Sloan committing the bank to cross-selling, saying that there was nothing wrong with "cross sell done right". Indeed — when banks put customers first, this is possible. The Financial Times reports Mr Sloan as saying the bank would correct its failings by bringing in "outside independent culture experts". Culture — as Lafferty has written in a recent report — is everything in banking, not something that can be painted onto a bank by an "independent culture expert". Wells executives newly exposed to the spotlight are offering rather baffling analyses of the situation: new head of community banking Mary Mack said workers would be rewarded if Wells customers "use our products — by measuring things like primary customer growth" and "reward us with more deposits, loans and investments", as well as "say good things about us". At the moment, not even Wells Fargo advertising is saying good things about the bank.
Fintech conferences are packed with newly appointed heads of innovation being thrilled that Uber owns no cars and Airbnb owns no rooms — the brave new world of the 'sharing economy'. The regulatory arbitrage enjoyed by these startups is now fading as regulators take a closer look at who's sharing what. Over-enthusiastic heads of innovation are recommended an occasional cold-water douse in FT's Alphaville. In the course of pointing out that SocGen is now in part a giant car rental agency, Izabella Kaminska casts an unimpressed eye over Uber's latest plans to expand its offerings to include "lifestyle tracking".
As if to confirm this point, research from Vocalink, the payments system business, suggests that European millennials have yet to find the "Uber of Payments" and would be quite happy to use a mobile payments service provided by — wait for it — their banks! While Alipay is sweeping the world with its QR code, Apple Pay has been something of a failure, with less that two percent of the 4,000 18-to-35-year-olds surveyed having used Apple Pay, despite 46 percent of millennials using iPhones.
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Poetic Baby Names for Girls: Ancient to modern inspiration
By Linda Rosenkrantz
We’ve talked before about the fact that —whether by destiny or serendipity—some of our most famous poets happen to have eminently usable surnames, from Auden to Cullen to Dove to Frost to Lorca to Tennyson to Wylie. But today we’d like to dig a bit deeper and take a wider international and historic perspective. So here are some of the more unusual and exotic female poets’ first names we’ve discovered, ranging from ancient Greek to contemporary Australian.
Akka Mahadevi, often called simply Akka, eminent 12th century Indian poet who lived the life of a wandering poet-saint. The term Akka, which means ‘elder sister’ was an honorific bestowed on her.
Aphra Behn was not only a British Restoration era poet but an influential playwright and fiction writer, considered one of the first English-speaking women to earn a living by her writing.
Berlie Doherty— versatile English poet, playwright and novelist
Cai Wenji–a very early Chinese poet and composer
Eavan Aisling Boland is a contemporary Irish poet and literary critic whose verse explores women’s issues. Eavan (EE-van) is the Anglicization of Aoibheann, the name of several ancient Irish princesses
Florbela Espanca–Portuguese poet born in 1894—you might want to add another L to this ‘beautiful flower’ name
Giannina Braschi—a contemporary Puerto Rican poet/novelist who chronicles the Latin American immigrant experience
Kassia—a 9th century Byzantine poet and composer
Lale Müldür is an influential, eccentric Turkish poet; Lale means tulip in Turkish.
Nandini Sahu, a contemporary Indian poet
Praxilla of Sicyon—a Greek lyric poet of the fifth century BC
Salomé Ureña de Henríquez—a 19th century poet from the Dominican Republic
Sarojini Naidu—a well known Indian poet born in 1879, an advocate for women’s rights and follower of Gandhi
Sheema Kalbasi,– a modern Iranian poet and human rights advocate
Silvina Ocampo—a noted Argentinian poet of the 20th century
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on April 25th, 2016 at 11:59 pm
So many gorgeous names on this list! I would use Antigone, Kassia (with a C), Sarojini (WOW!), and Salomé. Dulce, Lucrezia, Nandini, Samina, Silvina, and Vendela are beautiful as well.
on April 26th, 2016 at 3:28 am
Other female poet names from Turkey
on April 26th, 2016 at 8:43 am
Another name I’d like to add is Alfonsina, like Alfonsina Storni, another great female poet from Argentina. I think Silvina’s sister, Victoria, who was also a writer and whose full name was Ramona Victoria Epifanía Rufina, deserves a spot too!
on April 27th, 2016 at 2:38 pm
It’s worth mentioning that Cai Wenji’s given name was Wenji. Cai was her family name.
on April 27th, 2016 at 10:27 pm
As for brazilian poets, I’d like to add:
(Both widely acclaimed)
Lygia Fagundes Telles – nominated for 2016’s literarure Nobel
Maria Luisa Bombal
on April 27th, 2016 at 10:28 pm
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Amy Zavatto Features Seneca Lake in Edible Finger Lakes (NY)
Amy Zavatto is one of our favorite foodies. Here's a fabulous article on what's going on on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes in a recent issue of Edible Finger Lakes. Congrats to editor Mike Welch and the rest of the Edible gang!


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Funded by Department of Health, 2009–2012
What are the aims of the project?
Evidence from our Better Health briefing papers shows that people from black and minority ethnic groups may have poorer health care experiences, highlighting issues including:
- limited choice in health
- fewer resources and poorer quality services
- greater dissatisfaction with access to and appropriateness of services
- poor communication with health professionals.
Additional evidence suggests that despite awareness of these problems, practitioners struggle with implementing change to reduce health inequalities.
This 3-year programme aims to reduce health inequalities by engaging frontline public health personnel in evidence-based learning. This will have positive outcomes for service users, staff and commissioners.
Service users will have:
- Increased confidence in health services
- Increased belief in the cultural competence of health service providers
- Increased knowledge of ways to access services, reduce risk and improve their quality of life.
Frontline staff will have
- Increased knowledge of ethnic: inequalities in health
- Increased confidence in working with people different from themselves
- Increased engagement with black and minority ethnic communities.
Commissioners will have:
- A measurable way to show commitment to reducing health inequalities
- Practical steps to embed equalities into commissioning
- Opportunities to define and develop leadership in terms of reducing health inequalities
- A forum to discuss partnership development and provider relationships with organisations that serve the needs of black and minority ethnic communities.
How will these aims be fulfilled?
We are designing, developing and testing a number of learning packages which support practitioners to understand and use effective everyday practice to reduce race inequalities in outreach and prevention. The packages will provide evidence, enabling practitioners to maximise use of the Better Health briefing papers and other research relating to ethnic health inequalities.
The learning packages will be delivered to health professionals across the UK, practising at all levels. Key priority regions include the East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber, the North West and the South of England.
The packages focus on a range of topics including evidence, engagement and ethnic monitoring.
What have we produced?
Project officers will deliver a range of learning packages, designed to help frontline health practitioners reduce health inequalities for black and minority ethnic communities.
All learning programmes build on the evidence-based Better Health briefing papers, providing good practice examples and signposting to useful resources in the field. By using this evidence to inform policy and practice, health practitioners can embed the promotion of race equality in their everyday work.
Ethnic monitoring: Demanding data
Why is ethnic monitoring so important? Why do we need data? What is it used for? This learning package helps health practitioners to embed better practice into their work through ethnic monitoring, emphasising the value of data collection and its importance for the promotion of race equality.
This learning package aims to provide delegates with:
- a better understanding of the need for data collection and the connection between ethnic monitoring and progressive service delivery
- a critical understanding of the use of data in health care settings to improve health outcomes for black and minority ethnic users and communities.
Ethnic monitoring: Demanding data
This learning package introduces participants to evidence relating to black and minority ethnic communities and their health. It will help participants to examine the causes of inequality and seek better practice which will help them to embed race equality in their day-to-day work.
This learning package aims to provide delegates with the ability to:
- critically engage with evidence on ethnic inequalities
- use this evidence to implement better practice and improve health outcomes for black and minority ethnic service users and communities.
Black and minority ethnic health inequalities: Engagement
This learning package introduces health professionals to methods and approaches for engagement with black and minority ethnic service users. It encourages sensitive consultation with black and minority ethnic service users, enabling better communication and service delivery.
This learning package will facilitate dialogue on methods to:
- improve health outcomes for black and minority ethnic service users and communities
- engage black and minority ethnic communities from a national and local perspective
- overcome and remove barriers to effective consultation, engagement and participation
- ensure effective community engagement at all levels.
The course trainers will:
- deliver interactive workshops that encourage participation
- use a range of learning methods to help practitioners embed better practice
- build on participants’ existing skills and experience
- provide opportunities for participants to develop an individual action plan
- provide resources/tools and using signposting to continue learning.
These packages will be delivered in locations across the UK during spring 2011.

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Gas nozzle locking clips are coming back to some Canadian pumps
Gas nozzle locking clips are returning to Petro-Canada gas stations across the country after the company says they were removed nearly 20 years ago. (PumpTalk)
Remember those gas nozzle locking clips that drivers used to pump their gas hands-free? Well, they’re coming back to Canada after being gone for nearly 20 years, Petro-Canada said on its blog.
Part of the reason for this is to prevent people from jamming coffee cups in the holders and spilling gasoline. According to a post on Petro Canada’s blog, the company is bringing the locking clips back to its gas stations across Canada, except in Quebec where they’re illegal.
The post explained that the locking clips were removed from gas stations in Canada in 2002, supposedly for safety reasons. Seventeen years ago, there was worry that drivers would forget they’d inserted it into the car, drive away and spill excess fuel.
But Petro-Canada said the risk of spills have been greatly reduced due in part to both newer gasoline flow rate regulations (currently set at 38 litres per minute) and vehicles’ current onboard technology.
However, the return of the locking clips is largely being driven by a different set of safety concerns.
"In the absence of locking clips, we have seen guests insert objects (e.g. gas cap, coffee cup) into the nozzle, thereby causing gasoline spills," Stasy Presutto, Petro-Canada's manager of environment, health and safety, said in the post.
“This means you can wash your windshield or even get back in your car to stay warm,” the post went on to read.
But if you’re looking to grab a snack inside the store as you pump -- no such luck. The blog post explains that drivers can’t go into the store until they’re done pumping.
They also have to stay within 7.5 metres of their car.


VentureBeat: Visa launches online payments competitor V.me
Visa and the credit card are almost synonymous. But since the inception of e-commerce, payments don’t just fall into the credit card swipe, written check, or passed cash forms anymore. Now there’s the virtual credit card swipe, direct extraction from bank accounts and even a move toward organized bartering on sites such as Yardsellr and TradePal. PayPal, an online payments system own by e-commerce company eBay, made a significant ripple in safe online transactions, and it looks like Visa wants in on the game.
V.me allows people who have signed up, to enter their credit card information and store it with Visa. Consumers and business users alike can then surf and buy on the internet without having to enter a 12-digit credit card number at checkout. The service is not Visa-exclusive, though. You can enter any major credit card information onto V.me and use it from a computer, mobile device.
To Read Full Article by Meghan Kelly, visit V.me on VentureBeat.


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This ViDo looks good in theory. But I fear that the USB 2.0 bandwith (~50MByte/s) is too low. The PCIe has a bandwith of ~500 MByte/s. If you need to copy a moderate amount of textures, around 400 MByte into the GPU's memory then you have a massive lag (8 sec instead of 0,8 sec).
USB 3.0 will not have that bottleneck, but USB 2.0 does at the moment.


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Looking for a burger joint that goes above and beyond? Look no further than District North Kitchen in Darwin. While burgers are typically associated with casual dining, District North Kitchen is on a mission to redefine the burger experience. With their mouthwatering creations, tantalising flavors, and attention to detail, District North Kitchen offers more than just a regular burger joint. Here are three reasons why you should savor the delights at District North Kitchen and discover a whole new level of burger enjoyment.
Gourmet Burger Creations
At District North Kitchen, burgers are elevated to an art form. From the quality of the ingredients to the careful craftsmanship, each burger is a culinary masterpiece. The chefs at District North Kitchen take pride in their creative and innovative approach, pushing the boundaries of what a burger can be. Imagine sinking your teeth into a juicy patty topped with unique flavor combinations, artisanal sauces, and premium ingredients. These gourmet creations will take your taste buds on a journey of delight, showing you that a burger can be so much more than just a quick meal.
Thoughtfully Crafted Sides
District North Kitchen understands that a burger is only as good as its accompaniments. That’s why their selection of sides is thoughtfully curated to complement and enhance the burger experience. From the crunchy chips to the perfectly seasoned onion rings, each side dish is prepared with care and attention to detail. These sides are not an afterthought but an integral part of the overall dining experience, adding layers of flavor and texture to your meal. With their dedication to quality and deliciousness, District North Kitchen ensures that every aspect of your dining experience is exceptional.
Warm and Welcoming Atmosphere
While five-star restaurants may have a formal ambiance, District North Kitchen offers a different kind of dining experience. The atmosphere is warm, relaxed, and inviting, creating a welcoming space for burger enthusiasts and food lovers alike. Whether you’re dining with friends, family, or enjoying a meal on your own, District North Kitchen provides a casual and friendly setting where you can truly enjoy your food. The attentive and friendly staff add to the welcoming atmosphere, making you feel right at home from the moment you step through the door.
District North Kitchen in Darwin is not your average burger joint. With their gourmet burger creations, thoughtfully crafted sides, and warm and welcoming atmosphere, District North Kitchen offers a burger experience that goes beyond expectations. It’s a place where burger enthusiasts can embark on a culinary adventure and discover the delicious possibilities that lie within a burger. So, whether you’re seeking a gourmet burger experience, a casual dining outing, or simply a scrumptious meal, District North Kitchen is the place to be. Visit District North Kitchen and savor the delights that await you, one mouthwatering bite at a time.

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Jackfruit trees are native to areas in South and Southeast Asia and are also known as Nangka. Their beautiful wood is a warm, bright shade of yellow that is used for everything from beads to furniture. We've ethically sourced and harvested this beautiful wood to give you some more natural options for your designs. Its bright, natural shade makes it an especially popular choice for beading enthusiasts and crafters, and we definitely agree!
One thing we love about the different Jackfruit beads we have available is their versatility to be incorporated into different styles of jewelry. Take these earrings, for example. The elongated design of the beads makes them a perfect choice as the focal point of dangle earrings. They could also be used to space out smaller components on a bracelet and save some money in the process.
Beads made of Jackfruit work well for simple, rustic bracelet designs as well. In this cork cord bracelet, you can see how a flat cord Jackfruit bead has been used with round cord to act as the centerpiece for the design. To help offset the slider bead and draw the eye to it, a few tube beads have been added on either side with O-rings to keep them in place.
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DCNS and Airbus Helicopters are joining forces to design French Navy’s tactical Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) drone system.
The teaming of DCNS and Airbus Helicopters will be equipped to address all technical challenges arising from the naval integration of the drones through the creation of robust system architecture that can evolve and adapt to meet every need, according to joint statement issued today.
The VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) drone is an organic component of warships and augments the operational potential of naval forces.
DCNS’s role in the partnership will be to design and supply the entire warship-integrated VTOL drone system. The naval firm will design and develop the solutions for the ship-based operation and integration of the drone, including the specification and validation of the payloads and mission data links.
DCNS will also produce the drone’s mission system, which will enable real-time management of its operations and allow its payloads to be controlled through the combat management system.
The VSR700s are developed by Airbus Helicopters. They have been tested by Airbus Helicopters through a range of demonstration programs. The VSR700 is derived from a light civil helicopter, the Cabri G2.
Under the terms of the partnership, Airbus Helicopters will be responsible for designing and developing the VSR700 drone as well as the various technologies needed for drones to perform aerial missions, such as data liaison, payload and a “see and avoid” capability enabling the drone’s integration into airspace.
Thanks to the VSR700’s specifications, the system boasts superior endurance and payload performance to any comparable system used to date.
The device offers big capability with a small size and logistics footprint, resulting in less maintenance and straight forward integration to a broad range of surface vessels.


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Exercise is beneficial for your heart – especially if you increase your intensity. Find out how high-intensity exercise helps the heart.
According to a recent study appearing in the European Heart Journal, higher-intensity exercise may reduce your heart disease risk more than moderate-intensity exercise. While experts have emphasized the importance of exercise on heart health, there is less focus on the type and duration of activity.
The study suggests that an increase in brisk (or high-intensity) exercise like running may lead to as much as a 40 percent drop in cardiac disease. In addition, the researchers note that total hours may also help lower your risk even more.
While past large-scale studies have used questionnaires, Paddy Dempsey, Ph.D., the first author of the paper explained that their study used wearable fitness trackers to get better data. “Without accurate records of physical activity duration and intensity it hasn’t been possible to sort out the contribution of more vigorous physical activity from that of overall physical activity volume,” says Dempsey, who is a Research Fellow at the University of Leicester and Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge.
The Study Results
“New data indicates that not only can sedentary behavior be deadly with increased cardiac events, but that physical activity is not only a modifier, but the intensity of that physical activity matters,” said Dr. Jayne Morgan, cardiologist and executive director of Health and Community Education at Piedmont Healthcare, Inc. “The more vigorous your workouts, the greater the cardiac protection.”
“While the type of physical activity was not specifically studied, converting current habits, or adopting new ones can be selected based on what fits into your lifestyle,” Morgan added. The authors of the study recommend people increase their rates of brisk activity by walking at a faster pace or doing more aerobics within the same period of time as before.
“Examples of vigorous physical activity include running, swimming laps, singles tennis, and jumping rope,” said Dr. Rachel-Maria Brown Talaska, the director of inpatient cardiac services at Lenox Hill Hospital. “Patients should incrementally increase physical activity in partnership with their healthcare provider; if you are doing nothing then do something – possibly light physical activity. If you are doing something – such as light physical activity, then do more – such as moderate or vigorous activity. Aim for the next level! Your heart will thank you.”
Helping Your Heart
Maintaining good heart health is essential and regular exercise plays an important role when it comes to your cardiovascular health. If you’re not used to working out, then start small and gradually increase your time and intensity. Experts recommend doing at least 150 minutes of exercise per week.
In addition to working out, you can give your heart health an extra boost by taking supplements like L-arginine Plus. It promotes circulation, energy levels, blood pressure, cholesterol, and overall heart health. Give your heart the support it deserves by exercising regularly and taking L-arginine Plus.

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Left leaning students started the free speech movement at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1960s and faced opposition from conservative administrators who didn’t like what the students had to say. As a child in the 1980s I remember conservative campaigns to ban books that conservatives felt promoted liberal ideals.
But somewhere along the line liberals lost their way. Many liberals still support free speech, but today the anti-free speech crowd has as many liberals as conservatives. And this is a problem because liberals control the nation’s universities and have a big voice in mainstream media. That’s the verdict Kirsten Powers delivers in The Silencing: How the Left is Killing Free Speech.
The liberal response often focuses on Powers rather than her arguments: She’s not a real liberal. As an (oppositional) commentator on Fox News she’s been brainwashed by her conservative colleagues. She’s a bubble headed blonde. (Which is totally not sexist when a liberal says it.) Also, she’s a Christian, which makes her conservative on one issue: abortion. Ergo, she hates gays and lesbians.
Well, not really. She’s pro-gay marriage. But liberal commentators use the same strategy as Fox News: people won’t question what they want to believe, even when the logic is so strained it could be a comedy skit. After all, some of the same people who scoff at Fox News often watch MSNBC and fail to see the irony.
Like many book titles, The Silencing is melodramatic. Today, you can’t assume that a pro-free speech individual is liberal, or that a pro-censorship person is conservative. And for all the liberal attempts to silence others (mainly on social media and college campuses), they’re (thankfully) having little success.
Perhaps The Bullying would have been a more accurate title. Professor Laura Kipnis was brought up on Title IX charges for writing against trigger warnings and “sexual paranoia” on college campuses. Though her accusers framed exposure to dissenting opinions as harassment, in reality they were harassing Kipnis by hauling her before a board without representation and without a prior verbal or written description of the exact charges against her.
Eventually Kipnis was exonerated. But this was an inquisition, pure and simple. No different from what right winger Joseph McCarthy did in the 1950s. Novelist Judy Blume also compared today’s liberal censorship to yesterday’s right wing censorship.
The experience of professors such as Dr. Janice Fiamengo, her lecture interrupted by students determined to silence her, is increasingly common. A Sun News (Canada) interview with Fiamengo illustrates the authoritarian approach that is increasingly common on college campuses. Fiamengo was going to deliver a lecture questioning the claim that the Western world is a rape culture (that North American and European culture tacitly promote and condone rape). To campus liberals, however, the existence of rape culture is to be believed and not questioned.
Which reminds me of 8th and 9th grade, when I attended a school run by the evangelical and Pentecostal Assembly of God church. Much of what they taught was to be believed and not questioned. But thankfully, there are groups such as FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education), which act as a watchdog group and advocates for free speech at universities.
I no longer call myself a liberal, not because my views on civil liberties have changed (though economically I can’t say I agree with either Democrats or Republicans, who are both corporatist but in different ways). But I remain anti-authoritarian, pro-civil liberties (including free speech, that guarantee that you will be offended at some point), and skeptical of ideological excess.


A quantum cascade laser emitting at 1.39 and 2.3 THz is demonstrated. The structure is based on a large single quantum well and multiwavelength operation is obtained by selectively injecting carriers by resonant tunneling in the excited states of the well. A magnetic field applied perpendicularly to the layers increases the gain enabling laser action. Extremely low values of the threshold current density (below 30 A/cm2) are observed for both wavelengths. A study of the dependence of the laser emission intensity as a function of the applied magnetic field is also presented.


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Four years after Modern Family star Sofia Vergara immigrated to Miami from Colombia, she moved the rest of her family, including her mother, sister, and younger brother Julio, to the country. However, after nearly 30 arrests during his time in the States, Star magazine reports that Julio was deported earlier this year after being charged with marijuana possession in Miami.
"To see somebody dying over 10 years, little by little, that's the worst punishment," Vergara recently said of her troubled brother in Parade magazine. "Now he's like another person."
The star also indicated that her brother has been fighting addictions to alcohol, pot, cocaine and crack, which his arrest record backs up. Most of his nearly 30 arrests came in Miami-Dade, and charges have included drinking in public, petty larceny, assault and battery, grand theft, cocaine possession and, most frequently, marijuana possession.
In fact, Julio was once picked up three times in a single month back in February 2010 and arrested each time for marijuana-related charges.
An arrest in April of this year on marijuana possession seemed to be the last straw. Star reports he was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and an immigration judge ultimately ordered his May 9 deportation back to Colombia.
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How much does a Pacific Seacraft 37 cost?
Naturally the newer boats will be quite expensive (the base price of a brand-new model is around $200,000), but early models sell for less than $100,000. W. I. B.
Is Pacific Seacraft still in business?
The company fell on hard times, however, and was sold last year. This is far from the first time a venerated brand has gone out of business, but Pacific Seacraft is being reborn, and in an unlikely place.
What kind of boat is Atticus?
Allied Seawind 30
Season 1.5 – Refitting our Allied Seawind 30 For three years we refitted our small sailboat, Atticus, an Allied Seawind 30, in Key West, Florida with the goal of sailing around the world.
Where are Tayana Yachts built?
Production. The design is built by Ta Yang Yacht Building, under the Tayana Yachts brand in Taiwan.
Where are Pacific Seacraft boats made?
Washington, North Carolina
Named by Fortune Magazine as “Builder of One of America’s Best Products,” Pacific Seacraft’s sailboats are internationally recognized as one of the finest blue water sailing yachts in the world. Each vessel is hand crafted in Washington, North Carolina by master shipbuilders.
What boat did Atticus buy?
The Refit. What followed was three years of refitting Atticus, our 1963 Allied Seawind, which we bought in Key West, Florida for $5,000.
How old is Desiree from Atticus?
Jordan Wicht, 27, and Desiree Golen, 28, of Key West, Florida are repairing a 51-year-old sail boat in hopes of sailing through the Caribbean Islands. They plan to launch a series of videos on their adventures, showcasing the journey, cultures they encounter and people they meet.
Where are passport sailboats made?
Originally manufactured in Taiwan, since 2000, Passport Yachts have been built on Xiamen Island, a former Dutch colony off the coast of China, a designated duty-free zone.
Who designed the Tayana 42?
The Tayana Vancouver 42 was the result of a collaboration between the legendary Taiwanese yard Ta Yang and the equally well-known designer Robert Harris. She followed on the heels of the prolific Tayana 37 design by Bob Perry and was one of a series of “Vancouver” designs including 27 and 36 footers.
What is a good blue water sailboat?
Twelve Top Bluewater Cruising Boats
- The Oyster 56 A Lady departs Bermuda in company with a Bavaria 50.
- A Hallberg Rassy 42F powers to windward.
- Jeanneau’s handsome Sun Odyssey 54 and 49 deck saloon models have become popular ocean-crossers.
- The evergreen Amel Super Maramu.
- An early-model Hallberg-Rassy 42.
- The Amel 54.
What boat is Atticus 2?
Pacific Seacraft 40
Always up for the challenge, the couple started the process of searching for their new boat and after touring various boats decided Atticus 2 would be a Pacific Seacraft 40.
Where is Atticus sailing?
For three years we refitted our small sailboat, Atticus, an Allied Seawind 30, in Key West, Florida with the goal of sailing around the world.
What kind of boat is the Pacific Seacraft 37?
1994 Pacific Seacraft 37 Crealock 1994 PACIFIC SEACRAFT 37’ CREALOCKReady for Offshore Cruising The Pacific Seacraft 37 (aka Crealock 37) is designed for cruising. She is a beautiful sailing ship that has excellent performance on all points of sail, is superbly constructed and time tested.
When did Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 go on sale?
1983 Pacific Seacraft Crealock 37 REDUCED OCTOBER 2015: Navy civil engineer military deployment overseas forces sale. All offers considered Carefully maintained example of one of the finest cruising boats ever designed and built. Sailboat Hall of Fame inductee in 2002, listed as one of Ferenc Mate World’s Best Sailboats.
Who is the designer of the Pacific Seacraft?
The Pacific Seacraft 37 was designed by Bill Crealock, who is one of the few naval architects who can draw from the personal experience of 8 years of blue water cruising. His Pacific Seacraft 37 (aka Crealock 37) is legendary and was designed strictly for offshore cruising. She was recently inducted into the Cruising Yacht Hall of Fame.
What kind of boat is Pacific Seacraft Sweet Thing?
1991 Pacific Seacraft 37 Crealock “Sweet Thing” is the very desirable cutter rig with a shoal draft wing keel. Loaded with many recent cruising additions, she is turn key and ready for any use. She is an excellent boat for island getaways that will make some lucky couple a great cruising sailboat.

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