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On the banks of the Sumili river lies the quaint village of Bairagipara in the West Tripura district. As this river – the lifeline for the 50-odd agriculture families in the village – swells during the monsoons, Bairagipara is frequently cut off from the rest of humanity.
Hanna Debbarma, a tribal farmer belonging to the Tripuri community, says, “Despite being 30 kilometers from the capital city, it feels like 3,000 kilometers during the monsoons. For us women, it feels even more. A bridge is much needed here.”
Ironically, be it sunshine or rain, vegetable traders from far away manage to reach the area beyond the Sumili river.
Hanna Debbarma continues, “We grow paddy and historically have collected wild vegetables from the forest. The concept of growing vegetables commercially is fairly new to this place.”
Families grew vegetables for self-consumption and only during the Rabi season. When SeSTA started work in this village, it provided an opportune space for interventions, taking into consideration the relative isolation of the place, the prospects of diversifying livelihoods and addressing the nutrition need of the community.
The concept of organic farming through a nutrition garden model was introduced to the women farmers in this village. Hanna was the first farmer in the village to take the plunge.
“The finest aspect of an organic nutrition garden is that we largely use the resources available around us for growing diverse vegetables. This is very different from the way we grow rice where we use so many chemical inputs. Nutrition garden ensures that our families eat healthy vegetables.”
Hanna has also started making Rs 9,000 every month by selling vegetables in the market.
She beams, “My vegetables are in high demand in the market. Imagine the change if all the families in the village start growing organic vegetables. We might have difficulty in crossing the Sumili river but our vegetables will definitely cross, be it monsoons or any other season.”
To this end, Hanna has been working to convert the entire village to adopt organic practices. As a Community Resource Person (CRP), she has been at the forefront of training women on organic nutrition gardens. The manifestation of this effort is evident: from a mere two families in the year 2020, today 23 families have invested in nutrition gardens. Women farmers are now regularly trading in organic vegetables in different markets.
Even the use of inorganic inputs in paddy has come down significantly as farming families recognize the benefit of a gradual shift to more sustainable methods.
She says, “My ultimate goal was to make my village an organic village. I give woman farmers three reasons to espouse organic nutrition gardens: restoration of soil quality, availability of healthy food and extra income. People start with vegetables and then gradually move to paddy.”
Farmers from other villages regularly visit her nutrition garden patch to learn about organic farming practices.
“There is so much potential in our village. If Sikkim can become an organic state, why can’t we?”
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She plans to open a kindergarten for the children of her village, with the support of other SHG members, where they will be also taught about healthy food and diet. Hanna and her group want to aggregate all their organic produce and sell them at optimum prices in the capital city of Agartala.
As woman farmers in this village adopt and scale to a more sustainable form of farming, they will spread their wings and reach markets beyond their periphery. Even the lack of a bridge over the Simili river will not be an impediment!
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- ItemSupplementary materials for positive-unlabeled learning identifies vaccine candidate antigens in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum(2023) Chou, Renee Ti; Ouattara, Amed; Adams, Matthew; Berry, Andrea A.; Takala-Harrison, Shannon; Cummings, Michael P.Malaria vaccine development is hampered by extensive antigenic variation and complex life stages of Plasmodium species. Vaccine development has focused on a small number of antigens identified prior to availability of the P. falciparum genome. In this study, we implement a machine learning-based reverse vaccinology approach to predict potential new malaria vaccine candidate antigens. We assemble and analyze P. falciparum proteomic, structural, functional, immunological, genomic, and transcriptomic data, and use positive-unlabeled learning to predict potential antigens based on the properties of known antigens and remaining proteins. We prioritize candidate antigens based on model performance on reference antigens with different genetic diversity and quantify the protein properties that contribute the most to identifying top candidates. Candidate antigens are characterized by gene essentiality, gene ontology, and gene expression in different life stages to inform future vaccine development. This approach provides a framework for identifying and prioritizing candidate vaccine antigens for a broad range of pathogens.
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The equipment, which is part of Adaro’s mining operations expansion, will decrease the average hauling distance of the overburden trucking operations and reduce the company’s dependency on oil.
The equipment includes an out-of-pit overburden crushing and conveying system consisting of FLSmidth ABON sizers, RAHCO overland conveyors, and RAHCO mobile stacking conveyors.
FLSmidth will supply the contractual elements regarding construction, supervision and management, and field service.
Adaro Energy president and director Garibaldi Boy Thohir said overburden mining and haulage was one of their biggest challenges.
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Join us out of the studio at Good Night Charlie's in Montrose! 30 minute FREE class starts right at 7pm so make sure you are ready with drink in hand before! Open to the public, bring your friends! Casual atmosphere. Live music by local artist Jimmy Pizzitola followed with waltzes for you to practice! Beginner friendly. No partner required.

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Meet us in Montauk for the ultimate seaside soirée! Dan’s ClambakeMTK, the inaugural oceanfront food and drink festival at the legendary Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, invites you to sink your teeth into surf and turf from the ultimate East End restaurants. Celebrate the beach life, coastal cuisine and everything that makes Montauk the hottest destination of the season on the East Coast. Returning to Dan’s Taste of Summer to oversee this beachy-chic affair is Hamptons resident and Food Network star Marc Murphy, judge on Food Network’s Chopped, Chef & Owner of Benchmarc Restaurants (Landmarc + Ditch Plains), Kingside, Grey Salt and author of “Season with Authority: Confident Home Cooking.” Eat, drink and mingle under the stars for what is sure to be one of the most quintessential night of summer.
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Jes Hathaway is the editor in chief of National Fisherman magazine and NationalFisherman.com.
Thursday, 20 December 2012
These days New England groundfish fishermen are on quite a roller coaster ride.
First, a week ago, we learned that the loudest voice behind the catastrophic (for the Northeast) catch shares system, NOAA chief Jane Lubchenco, will be stepping down from the agency in February. That most certainly was a rare zenith for the fleet.
Then acting Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank ordered federal regulators to return more than half a million dollars in unjust fines collected under the much-maligned NOAA Office of Law Enforcement.
But now Senate Republicans are threatening to keep fishery disaster relief money out of the Hurricane Sandy relief package. The groundfish fishery was declared a disaster this fall. The relief money for the fishery would be $150 million, which was slashed from a $60.4 billion package.
And lastly, today fishermen start down the long, hard road that as near as anyone can tell will deal the fishery its last blow. Between catch shares and climate change, fishermen who have spent decades cutting quotas and fishing effort with the promise that one day it would all be worth it now face quotas so disastrously low, they would have no way to make a living and no hopes that their prospects will look up anytime soon.
Analysis of the stocks is ongoing, amid disputes over the validity of trawl survey methods. And there's no telling what the results will be and what effect they will have on quotas in the near future.
Today the New England Fishery Management Council voted 15-2 to delay until January the deep cuts to catch limits.
Fishermen are hoping for a Hail Mary pass on the stock analysis. Otherwise, it will truly be the end of the world as they know it.
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In this episode, Bruce Buls, WorkBoat's technical editor, interviews Long Island lobsterman John Aldridge, who survived for 12 hours after falling overboard in the dead of night. Aldridge was the keynote speaker at the 2014 Pacific Marine Expo, which took place Nov. 19-21 in Seattle.
NOAA, in consultation with the Department of the Interior, has appointed 10 new members to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee. The 20-member committee is composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experience who advise the departments of commerce and the interior on ways to strengthen and connect the nation's MPA programs. The new members join the 10 continuing members appointed in 2012.

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Outstanding supporting actress in a miniseries or movie "I was asleep! I got the call directly from my friends at HBO and it woke me up. I went out on the patio and started screaming with joy and all my neighbors screamed back 'congratulations!' I am so honored to be in the same category as Susan Sarandon as well as all of the other actresses nominated. I was so excited, I called everyone in the film. I told Jack Kevorkian and said, 'You'd better call your sister Margo up in heaven this morning and tell her to get her dress ready.'"
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Extension completes Move Alabama Challenge
Published 7:05 pm Thursday, May 4, 2023
By Haley Mitchell Godwin
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System encouraged Alabamians of all ages to stay active and have fun moving in March and April through the Move Alabama Challenge, urging residents statewide to engage in physical activities, with a goal of completing 20 of 25 activities listed on the official Move Alabama flyer. The challenge, a partnership between Extension’s Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-ED) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), aimed to foster healthy habits and incorporate regular exercise into everyday routines.
According to Kristin Sanders, SNAP-Ed coordinator for Crenshaw and Pike counties, almost 30% of all Alabamians are physically inactive, meaning they don’t do any physical activity or exercise outside of their normal work or school. She said inactivity is linked to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, and increased risk of death and added that low-income families are more likely to be inactive and suffer adverse health outcomes.
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“To combat these issues, Extension created Move Alabama,” Sanders said. “This community physical activity challenge provided citizens the chance to get up and moving with friends, family, and neighbors while exploring the community. This was the first year I have done Move Alabama and this is the second year the program has been offered throughout the state. I’m looking forward to coming up with more fun ideas for pop-up challenges and encourage more participants to join in on the Move Alabama Challenge next year!”
SNAP-Ed Educators at each county office were tasked to offer local pop-up challenges in addition to the challenges listed on the flyer in order to help motivate people and give citizens additional ways to participate.
In March, the Crenshaw County Extension Office hosted a Spring Break Pop-Up Challenge at E.L. Turner Park. At each “exercise stop” along the park’s walking trail, the Extension Office put up signage to encourage visitors to incorporate the exercises suggested. These exercise stops were established several years ago with the help of the Extension Office and the Alabama ALPro Health grant.
During the month of April, the Luverne Public Library offered a Book Walk Pop-Up Challenge. Visitors picked up a copy of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and an accompanying activity sheet before they began their journey. Kids, parents and other visitors walked down a special chalk walk in the library’s butterfly garden. The path provided easy-to-follow instructions for reading the book and completing the activity sheet and encouraged visitors to have fun and move more while reading the story and children who completed the book walk were rewarded with a prize.
Kim Rogers of Highland Home participated in the Move Alabama Challenge and also toured the Book Walk. According to Rogers, the Book Walk was a fun outdoor experience to encourage children to read, explore and be active.
“In today’s technological society, with kids more sedentary than ever, it is vital for children that they get up and move,” Rogers said. “These days so many kids spend most of their time playing video games or sacked out on the couch watching T.V. The Book Walk at the library was a wonderful way to combine children’s literature with exercise, both important subjects.”
Jody Foote, assistant director at the library, noticed how the children that participated in the book walk thoroughly absorbed the experience.
“The group I saw come to the Book Walk was the Mommy & Me group [which meets Tuesdays from 10:30 – 11 a.m. at the library],” Foote said. “The children were all very engaged. It was clear to see that you do not need something over the top that is complicated to catch the children’s attention and hold it, and provide a way for them to truly learn. It is the simpler interactive activities that usually fully catch their attention and make a difference in their development.”
For more information on extension programs contact the Crenshaw County Extension office at (334) 335-6312. For more information on the multiple programs offered by the library call (334) 335-5326.

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Guy Bush had better not dominate the campaign ads. If they do,
the Republicans will learn all too dearly that pabulum ads don’t
feed a voting public. Not.
so much about Senator John Kerry that’s terrible, that
if the Republicans don’t get hold of it, deliver it up
fully and furiously, they will not have done truth justice.
is that Kerry is in awful shape politically and morally. Therefore,
that has to be put on the table — centerpiece and side
dishes. Now. All the way till November.
is the liberal of the liberal. That must be underlined in red.
Then follow the details:
Kerry has an arch liberal, leftwing voting ballot right there
in the United States Congress. The specifics must be set forth.
Does America truly want that kind of voting creature for President?
has voted pro-choice. He has voted pro-practicing homosexual
lifestyle. He has voted pro-euthanasia. He has voted for the
United Nations, in reality, to govern the world, including the
United States. It’s all a part of this grand world community
that the United States is to wed into if the globe is to glow
with peace and kindness.
voted against the death penalty. He voted against the Defense
of Marriage Act. He voted against the Iraq war in 1991.
Kerry has a horrible attendance record in the United States
Congress he was elected to serve. He was supposed to be there
— in person. Much of the time he was somewhere else. Is
that contemptuous or what? Is that negligent or what? Is that
high-hat snobbery or what? Is that relying upon some sort of
past laurels — of what branch they came from only the
liberal dead trees would know — or what?
for devout Roman Catholics, Kerry must be seen as the hypocrite
that he truly is. He is an example of how not to be a practicing
Catholic. He is the errant one. He is the backslidden stubborn
goat gone astray in the liberal hills of wantonness. He is not
spiritually fit to receive the sacrament for, one thing, being
a vocal, daily champion of killing the unborn. That in itself
flies in the face of the Holy See’s expectations of the
faithful. Therefore, once Catholics get hold of the reality
concerning John Kerry gone wrong, they ethically will have to
choose to band together supporting his waywardness or vote against
is that to date Kerry has been flying through the primary airs
as if the breezes have no tales to tell. He’s coughed
up cliches aplenty, waved his arms with an actor’s sore
arm, phrased himself from platform to platform, provided no
substantive anything and still won out due to Democrats scratching
for any mortal they think can clobber George W. Bush.
the microscope — and it won’t have to have too strong
a lens — actually gets close to the reality on Kerry,
facts will cough up a frightening scare in the night. He’s
not good. He’s not moral. He’s not right. He’s
not middle America. He’s not spiritual. He’s fraudulent,
deceitful and one of the cleverest liars on the nation’s
what has to come across in the Bush campaign — clear and
simple. No fudging us with sweet photo ops of the Bushes in
Kennebunk or their Texas abode. Give us the truth about the
agent from evil — John Kerry. That should be the elementary
education now offered thinking America, nothing less.
word: Kerry has no commendable foreign policy. His international
hookup is to deny that there actually is a global terrorist
threat. That’s an illusion the Bush administration has
can be world peace if only Kerry gathers the heads of the world
community together around a UN table to talk things out. Sweetness
and light — all left over from the hippie era when a younger
Kerry lit into the Vietnam vets with accusations of atrocities
that were never proven. Kerry is still hanging on to leaves
of gold and meadows of green when days were breezy and killers
international were but a figment of Stephen King’s imagination.
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Indigenous and civic leaders in Broome have accused the major supermarkets of resisting further alcohol restrictions, as the community struggles to reduce youth suicide rates.
Broome is the only town not to restrict sales of takeaway alcohol in the Kimberley, where youth suicide rates are five times the national average.
- Indigenous and civic leaders want to further restrict alcohol sales to help reduce suicide rates in the Kimberley
- Bottle shops cannot sell cask wine or tallies to Kimberley locals, who are restricted to one transaction per day
- The Broome shire president wants to further restrict takeaway alcohol to one carton of beer, three bottles of wine, or one bottle of spirits per person per day
A West Australian coronial inquest into the deaths of 13 young people in the region released findings on Thursday that all but one of the deaths was due to suicide, and that alcohol played a role in all the deaths.
Extending takeaway alcohol restrictions to Broome was one of the 42 recommendations made by Coroner Ros Fogliani.
Broome Shire president Harold Tracey said the local government had seen the findings coming, and had tried to get alcohol retailers in Broome to agree to voluntary restrictions.
There are already restrictions across the Kimberley on the sale of cask wine and what are known in WA as King Browns — long-necked beers.
Mr Tracey said he wanted to go further, restricting takeaway alcohol to one carton of beer, three bottles of wine, or one bottle of spirits per person per day.
He said locally owned bottle shops supported restrictions, but those owned by major supermarkets refused to support the initiative.
"They seem to think they have already got responsible service of takeaway alcohol processes in place," Mr Tracey said.
"Which is disappointing because I would love a trial period to take place where we have the opportunity to collect some data, and then in 12 months time we can make the decision whether it works or it doesn't work."
Indictment on companies
Alcohol restrictions are a necessary tool to reduce the harm to the community, according to Peter Yu, the CEO of Broome's traditional owner corporation, Nyamba Buru Yawuru.
He responded in the strongest terms to the suggestion that Coles and Woolworths are resisting increased alcohol restrictions
"Not withstanding the enormous amount of profit that they take from the community, and the fact that there is a lack of re-investment into the wellbeing of the community is a very clear indictment on those companies."
The Kimberley District Police Superintendent Greg Crofts said the level of harm being caused by alcohol in the Kimberley made a strong case for restrictions in Broome.
"If the restrictions of alcohol can literally save children's lives, stop trauma, and help reduce the effect of intergenerational trauma, then I think it should be seriously looked at," Mr Crofts said.
"And I think everybody needs to seriously consider that if this is one of those things that actually saves these poor kids' lives, then it would be hard to argue against it."
Restrictions on takeaway alcohol sales have been introduced progressively across Kimberley towns in response to high levels of alcohol abuse and associated harm including foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and family violence.
The Kimberley towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Halls Creek have the strongest restrictions where the only takeaway alcohol available is light and mid-strength beer.
Derby and Kununurra have limits on the amount of full-strength takeaway alcohol that can be purchased by a person in a day.
Parents leaving kids for alcohol
Broome has not had restrictions on the amounts of takeaway alcohol that can be purchased, and Mr Tracey said this had caused problems.
"We're the only ones that have unrestricted sales of alcohol, and this all stems back to the problems we're having with the kids," he said.
"The feedback from our Halls Creek counterparts is that people are leaving the towns to get to Broome to access alcohol and they're leaving their kids behind in the towns."
Woolworths responded with a statement saying they already followed voluntary restrictions, and they would continue to discuss the issue of further restrictions.
"We have two BWS stores in Broome and both have applied voluntary sales restrictions above and beyond other retailers in the region for a number of years now," Woolworths said in a statement.
"We remain open to working with local stakeholders on further measures to reduce harm in the community, but these need to be sensible, evidence-based and workable in the retail setting."
Coles also provided a statement saying they would continue to discuss further alcohol restrictions.
"Coles will continue to actively participate in conversations and proposals to improve harm minimisation, particularly in light of the coroner's recommendations," the statement read in part.
These included no cask wine and customers restricted to one transaction per day, which was the same as restrictions imposed by Woolworths liquor chain BWS.
Tourists to the region are exempt from such restrictions.
Mr Tracey said Coles and Woolworths would have one more opportunity to agree to voluntary restrictions at a meeting next week, before local councils applied to the State Government for mandatory restrictions.
He said that the four Kimberley shires had already agreed to proceed with an application under Section 64 of the Liquor Control Act, which has been used to impose obligatory alcohol restrictions in other parts of the Kimberley and the Pilbara.
"It's just happened in the Pilbara, you've seen the uproar in the Pilbara, they've got way stricter restrictions in place now than we're proposing in the Kimberley," Mr Tracey said.
Mr Yu supported the Shire President's efforts to restrict access to takeaway alcohol in Broome.
"When the consequences are so dire as presented by the coroner's report, then we as a responsible community need to come together," he said.
"Those people who aren't prepared to contribute in a constructive way to deal with this matter need to understand the sense of frustration and anger that the community feels about it."


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It is the eighth straight year that the metropolis has led Chinese cities in terms of consumer spending.
To help control the spread of COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended getting a COVID-19 test for people who show symptoms of the disease, have come into contact with someone known to have the disease, or are in vulnerable groups.
The most common form of testing for the novel coronavirus involves the use of a nasopharyngeal, or nasal, swab. The swab reaches deep into the back of a person’s nose and mouth to collect cells and fluids from the upper respiratory system, which can then be checked with diagnostic tests for the presence of the novel coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2.
The testing procedure involves inserting a 6-inch-long swab into the cavity between the nose and mouth for 15 seconds and rotating it several times. The swabbing is repeated on the other side. The swab is then inserted into a container and sent to a lab for testing.
Dr. Shawn Nasseri, an ear, nose and throat surgeon based in Beverly Hills who has conducted many COVID-19 swab tests, told us in an email that the nasal swab “follows the floor of the nose and goes to where the nose meets the throat, or naso-pharynx.”
Asked if the swab test is safe, Nasseri said, “Absolutely. The biggest risk is discomfort. The rare person — 1 in thousands — passes out from being super sensitive or gets a mild nosebleed. It’s estimated that close to 40 million or more swabs have been performed safely in the U.S. alone.”
But in recent weeks, viral posts on Facebook falsely claim that the nasal swab test can cause serious health issues. One post says, “The stick deep into the nose causes damage to the hamato-encephalic barrier and damages endocrine glands. This test creates an entrance to the brain for every infection.”
Dr. Yvonne Maldonado, a professor of epidemiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, told us in an email that the Facebook claim “is not true.”
Nasseri said that “it is incredibly implausible, if not impossible, to cross the skull base and blood-brain barrier with a swab unless someone uses a rigid metal instrument and is pointing the metal object 90 degrees in the wrong direction.”
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Dr. Shawn Nasseri. Ear, nose and throat surgeon. Email exchange with FactCheck.org. 3 Aug 2020.
Dr. Yvonne Maldonado. Professor of epidemiology, Stanford University School of Medicine. Email exchange with FactCheck.org. 3 Aug 2020.
Fauzia, Miriam. “Had the North Koreans not set off another nuclear test at the weekend the big story this week on the Korean peninsula might have been the Trump administration’s odd timing in announcing its plans to pull out of a trade deal with Seoul. USA Today. 9 July 2020.
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Ex-Valentino Rossi boss keen on management return
Valentino Rossi’s former factory Yamaha team boss Davide Brivio has spoken of his desire to return to MotoGP management, with the Italian locked in talks with Suzuki about leading the Japanese factory’s potential premier class return in 2014.
Brivio has worked with Rossi’s VR46 company since the nine-times world champion left Yamaha at the end of 2010 and though there has been no official confirmation, it is understood he has signed a deal to run Suzuki’s test team during 2013.
The Japanese factory has been testing an all-new 1000cc prototype for over a year and it will take part in six European test sessions with a view to making a permanent return to MotoGP with a two-rider effort next year.
Suzuki withdrew at the end of 2011 and has yet to make a final decision on whether plans to return in 2014 will go ahead.
Suzuki’s European test schedule will kick off immediately after the Catalunya round in Barcelona when the new bike will be pitched against the likes of Honda, Yamaha and Ducati.
Speaking to MCN during last weekend’s final MotoGP test in Jerez, Brivio said: “I have been quite close in discussion for the last few months with them and Suzuki has a plan to test during 2013 and then still thinking about entering in 2014. This is a decision that will be taken later. I am talking to them and it would be a pleasure for me to do this job but nothing has been 100% decided yet. It is a good plan to evaluate and check the potential of the machine and later on there will be a decision in the future. The idea is I could help organise the test schedule.”
Brivio said it was flattering to have been approached by Suzuki and for 2013 at least he would combine his current role at VR46 with heading up the test team.
He added: “They asked me and this was very flattering. Now I am working with Valentino and it is a job I like very much. To work for a top sportsman is very exciting but on the other hand I honestly miss the team management job. I am little bit torn about what to do. Both are very exciting but this year I will work on both and then make a decision depending on what happens beyond that.”
Suzuki had been pushing ahead with plans to return to MotoGP with its own factory effort with a project that was to be run by Brivio and based out of Italy.
But that plan appeared to come undone when Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta announced during a visit to Ducati’s team launch at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in January that Suzuki would not be given its own slot on the 2014 grid.
Instead Suzuki would need to collaborate with or buyout an existing team to participate.
Asked how that impacted on his own aspirations to possibly lead Suzuki’s return, Brivio added: “If we start working together this year then probably it might be a natural evolution to continue in the future. Of course we heard about the declaration of Dorna but nothing has been discussed with them because Suzuki needs to decide what to do and then discuss with Dorna if there are issues or not.”


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Celia Schnupp, an attorney at Perez Morris, recently participated in a Q&A with TLNT to discuss the necessity for employers to accommodate women with menopause symptoms. The US Department of Labor estimates 516,000 workforce departures linked to a lack of consideration for these symptoms, with an additional 1.7 million women considered “at risk” of leaving.
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I got about a 5 word response.
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That’s what she responded with.
I was used to photographers not desiring to connect with other photographers and definitely not helping one another out. Back in 2010, that was actually frowned upon in some circles!
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During boot up, it stuck at a black screen with mouse cursor. The mouse cursor is movable. There were harddisk activities which eventually stopped, and nothing happen next. No Windows logo shown, and no login screen.
I've tried the following but nothing worked:
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- Press the Power key to turn off the laptop, then press the Power key again to start up. It went to the same situation.
- Press F8, F12, shift-F12, etc. during boot up, nothing happened. There was no boot menu shown up.
To do so, unplug the power cable, and remove the laptop battery while it is still in the black screen with mouse cursor, after the harddisk activities stopped. Wait for 30 seconds, then put back the laptop battery and plug back the power cable. Press the Power key to turn on the laptop. Viola! Finally Windows is back to normal.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTAL/KMSS) – Just as Louisiana Republican U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, M.D. and John Kennedy were on opposite side on whether to confirm all the Electoral College votes in favor of Joe Biden in the November presidential election (Kennedy opposed Arizona’s electoral votes), the two were split Tuesday on the constitutionality of the impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate.
After a full day of hearing arguments from House Managers who are prosecuting the case, along with Trump’s defense attorneys who claim it is unconstitutional to try Trump since he is no longer in office, Kennedy joined 43 other Republican senators in voting that the trial is unconstitutional.
Cassidy, however, was one of six Republicans who joined 50 Democrats in voting in favor of going forward with the second impeachment trial.
The final vote was 56-44 with the majority in favor of trying Trump for what House Managers say was his part in inciting the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in the nation’s Capital in which five people died, one of whom was a Capitol police officer.
While House Managers showed videos of Trump telling supporters to march on the Capitol to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s election to the presidency, as well as of hundreds of people breeching the Capitol, assaulting Capitol police, and vandalizing the halls and chambers of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, as legislators were forced into hiding for fear of their lives.
Trump’s attorneys invoked the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution and was exercising his rights to free speech as an American, as well as what they claimed was the unconstitutionality of trying a former president.
Following the vote, Cassidy released the following statement after his yes vote on the constitutional jurisdiction to impeach a president no longer in office.
“We heard arguments from both sides on the constitutionality of having a Senate trial of a president who has since left office. A sufficient amount of evidence of constitutionality exists for the Senate to proceed with the trial. This vote is not a prejudgment on the final vote to convict,” Cassidy explained.
“If anyone disagrees with my vote and would like an explanation, I ask them to listen to the arguments presented by the House Managers and former President Trump’s lawyers.
“The House managers had much stronger constitutional arguments. The president’s team did not,” he concluded.
Cassidy was re-elected to his second six-year term in November, while Kennedy’s first will expire in two years.


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The 'Moves Like Jagger' band have announced details of a 2013 arena tour of the UK and Ireland.
Maroon 5 will perform five dates in June next year to promote latest album 'Overexposed'.
They will kick off the jaunt at Manchester Arena on June 26th before heading to London's O2 Arena on 23rd June.
The 5-date tour will also see the 'Payphone' band head to Glasgow's Braehead Arena on 27th June and Dublin's O2 Arena on 29th June.
Maroon 5's last outing in the UK took place in 2011 with the 'Hands All Over Tour' and the new dates will be in promotion of new album 'Overexposed'.
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Moscow, Oct 25 (EFE).- President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan has won a second five-year term with 80.1% of votes in an election that featured no true opposition candidates, the Central Electoral Commission announced Monday.
Opposition candidates were excluded from Sunday’s vote as only politicians from parties approved by the authorities can run for president.
Despite Mirziyoyev’s promises of reforms after assuming office, none of the three Uzbek opposition parties managed to gain legal status.
Maksuda Varísova of the People’s Democratic Party, the first woman to run for the presidency in the Central Asian nation, came second with 6.6% votes.
Of the 21.2 million Uzbeks called to the polls, 16.2 million voted, accounting for over 76% of the population.
The 64-year-old, who served as prime minister between 2003 and 2016, won by a landslide five years ago with 88.6% of votes upon the death of the gas-rich country’s first president, Islam Karimov. EFE


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Titles in color link to full or partial text
Articles (* indicates refereed article):
"Conversations with Bakhtin."Edited by Vadim Liapunov.PMLA, October 1994: 1009-1024.Translation of "Odin razgovor i vokrug nego." by S.G. Bocharov, Novoe literaturnoe obozrenieNo. 2 (1993), 170-188.
Review of The Sublime Artist's Studio: Nabokov and the Art of Painting, by Gavriel Shapiro (Evanston, IL: Northwestern UP, 2009), in Slavic Review, forthcoming.
Review of The Problems of Space, Time, and Vision in V. Nabokov’s Fiction, by Marina Grishakova ( Tartu: Tartu UP, 2006), in Slavic and East European Journal 51.3 (2007), 619.
Review of Vokzal—garazh—angar, by Yurii Leving (Sankt-Peterburg, izd. Iv. Limbakha, 2004), in Nabokov Studies #8 (2005), 228-230.
Review of The Proletarian Imagination by Mark D. Steinberg ( Ithaca, 2002), in Slavic and East European Journal, Winter 2004.
Review of Einstein and Soviet Ideology by Alexander Vucinich, ( Princeton, 2001), in Slavic and East European Journal, Summer 2003.
Review of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita: A Casebook, by Ellen Pifer, in The Russian Review, October, 2003
Review of Torpid Smoke: The Stories of Vladimir Nabokov, Stephen G. Kellman, ed.Slavic Review 61.2 (Summer 2002).
Review of Delicate Markers, by Gavriel Shapiro.Nabokov Studies (2001).
Review of Nabokov and his Fiction: New Perspectives, ed. by Julian Connolly.Slavic and East European Journal 44.4 (Winter 2000).
Review of Russian Subtexts in Nabokov’s Fiction, by Pekka Tammi.Slavic and East-European Journal, Summer 2000 (212-213).
Review of A Graveyard of Themes, by Kazimiera Ingdahl.Canadian-American Slavic Studies Vol 31, No. 1 (1997), 98-99.

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If the ‘Waspi women’ (women against state pension inequality) were hoping that last week’s ombudsman report into the maladministration of the change to their pension age would lead to swift compensation, they will have been sorely disappointed by the government response yesterday. There wasn’t really a proper response to speak of, with Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride giving MPs what he described as an ‘interim update’ on the investigation.
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I am trying to perform something similar to this previous post: Using a trained Resnet as feature extractor
But I would like a little bit more of context if anyone faces this problem before (maybe @tapashettisr?). Which should be the best layer to extract the weights? How do you perform this? With a hook? Any code snippet would be very welcome.
Do you think the model should be trained on the specific task that wants to be solved and then extract the features? Or should be trained on any other task more suitable to extract valuable features?
Also, do you think using a dimensionality reduction (like PCA) on the features would be useful in order to add the data into the tabular model (xgb, rf, etc)?

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- Sterling silver
- Finished length is approx 46cm
- Unique and designed by us here in Dorset
- Beautifully packaged in our signature Reeves and Reeves gift box
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The necklace works well with low necklines or with shirts and blouses. The necklace will come beautifully presented in a stylish Reeves and Reeves box ready for gifting and there are earrings and a bracelet to match to complete the set.
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One person is dead and two others are seriously injured after a two vehicle crash near Tokoroa.
Emergency services were called to State Highway One in Kinleith after reports of a crash just before 5pm.
Police said another person had also been injured but was in a moderate condition.
They said a section of State Highway One was closed and diversions were being put in place at Humphrey Road and State Highway 30.
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.


Eye Catching Callistemons
The Callistemon is the botanical name given to the Bottlebrush. The Bottlebrush got this strange name pretty simply, it looks like the good old fashioned bottle cleaners.
Callistemons are a extremely hardy and long lived plant which always love to put on a magnificent floral display for us all to enjoy. Flowering is usually heaviest in the Spring time but may also sneak in a few more flowers into Autumn. Back in the day the beautiful flowers only came in red, but nowadays we are lucky enough to get a variety of colours such as cream, white, green, mauve and pink.
An added bonus to the fantastic floral display is that the flowers are very nectar rich which will attracts lots of pollinating insects. You'll be able to attract insects such as bees and nectar feeding birds such as the honeyeater and parrots.
We are very lucky that Callistemons are readily available in a variety of sizes, from small shrubs up to large established trees. The Callistemon has a variety of uses in the landscape such as a feature tree, or simply used as screening plants or windbreaks.
How to Grow Callistemons
Callistemons are a pretty low maintenance plant and depending on the variety or species will tolerate and cope well with a variety of conditions. Be it planted in full sun or part shade, or in planted in a dry spot to a soggy position,the Callistemon will adapt and survive. They will also grow in pretty rough conditions such as a really sandy soil all the way to that dreaded heavy clay soil. So all in all a pretty versatile plant. All you need to do is just select the correct species or variety for the spot you want to plant.
While Callistemons can tolerate a damp soil, not all are too pleased to being planted in wet soil. If you have a heavy clay soil then add some organic gypsum to it to help break down clay particles and then think about having raised planters to help with water drainage.
Callistemons aren't particularly hungry plants and unlike a huge amount of Australian native plants, they aren't sensitive to phosphorous. In simple terms this means you don't have to worry too much about what you feed them. Manure, compost or slow release fertilisers are all good to go with Callistemons, but just make sure they are organic. The plants will be happy if you feed them at least once per year around spring time, just after flowering has occurred. If you're feeling generous, give them another wee feed around Autumn time.
For the little guys (young plants just in case you didn't get it), you may want to give them a little loving push in the right direction by feeding them every 2-3 months. Also give them a liquid feed every 2-4 weeks. this will really get the little guys pumped. To go above and beyond adding an application of seaweed into the mix will help stimulate the plants activity and help it cope in times of stress.
If left unpruned Callistemons are sometimes known to get a bit open and leggy. To try and avoid this just simply give them a light prune just after they have flowered in Spring. Prune just below the spent flower spikes and this will encourage new growth which will make the plant denser and produce more wonderful flower spikes, and lets be honest, we all love Callistemon flowers.
Pest & Disease
Callistemons are pretty good with pests and diseases as long as you've planted them in the conditions which suit the specific variety. On the rare occasion however, they may get sooty mould. This will be due to the presence of scale pests. Luckily scale is pretty easy to eradicate with several sprays of eco-oil then your Callistemon will be as healthy as ever.
The Callistemon sawfly larvae can be a pain which will skeletonise the leaves. For small outbreaks just simply prune off the effected and infested areas. For larger outbreaks treat as you would for caterpillars and apply neem oil.
Hope this helps a little with any questions and queries you may have with growing Callistemons in your garden. Come back next time for some more handy tips on growing natives successfully.


Interview with Marc from Dragonforce – NEW NOISE 19/2/2015
Stefan caught up with Marc Hudson, vocalist of British power metal juggernauts Dragonforce. The band return to Australia for the 2015 Soundwave Festival, as well as two sidewaves in Brisbane and Sydney supporting the mighty Judas Priest.
The Soundwave Festival kicks off this weekend February 21 and 22 at Melbourne Showgrounds. Dragonforce play the Sunday alongside Faith No More, Soundgarden, Incubus and heaps more!
Check out the extended interview, which aired in the 19/2/2015 episode of NEW NOISE as part of our Sounds of Soundwave Moshpit Special below. In the extended cut, Marc goes into further detail on 2014’s Maximum Overload, gives some gamer news and touches on his opinions on Dragonforce collaborators Babymetal.
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Could you provide examples of industries or applications where spider couplings are commonly used?
Spider couplings find application in a wide range of industries and mechanical systems where torque transmission, misalignment compensation, and vibration dampening are important. Here are some examples of industries and applications where spider couplings are commonly used:
- Manufacturing: Spider couplings are used in various manufacturing equipment, including conveyor systems, packaging machinery, and CNC machines. They help transmit torque between motors and shafts while accommodating misalignment.
- Agriculture: Agricultural equipment such as tractors, combines, and harvesters often use spider couplings to connect and transmit power between different components.
- Automotive: Spider couplings can be found in automotive applications, including drive shaft connections and steering systems, where they help transfer torque and accommodate movement.
- Pumps and Compressors: Spider couplings are used in pumps and compressors to connect motors to impellers or rotors, ensuring efficient torque transmission and vibration isolation.
- Material Handling: Material handling systems, including conveyors, elevators, and cranes, use spider couplings to connect various components and transfer torque.
- Printing and Packaging: Spider couplings are used in printing presses, packaging machines, and labeling systems to ensure precise torque transmission and compensate for misalignment.
- Textile Machinery: Textile manufacturing equipment such as spinning machines and looms utilize spider couplings to connect drive components and transmit power efficiently.
- Food and Beverage: Spider couplings are used in food processing equipment and beverage production lines, where they provide sanitary and reliable torque transmission.
These examples illustrate the versatility of spider couplings in various industries and applications. Their ability to handle torque transmission, misalignment compensation, and vibration reduction makes them a practical choice for a wide range of mechanical systems.
How do you diagnose and troubleshoot issues related to spider couplings in machinery systems?
Diagnosing and troubleshooting issues with spider couplings requires a systematic approach to identify the root cause of the problem and implement effective solutions. Here are the steps to diagnose and troubleshoot spider coupling-related issues:
- Visual Inspection: Conduct a thorough visual inspection of the coupling, looking for visible signs of wear, damage, or misalignment. Check for cracks, tears, and irregularities in the elastomeric spider.
- Vibration Analysis: Use vibration analysis tools to assess vibration levels during operation. Elevated vibration can indicate issues such as misalignment, wear, or unbalanced loads.
- Performance Monitoring: Monitor the performance of connected machinery or equipment. If there’s a decrease in torque transmission, efficiency, or overall performance, it could be attributed to coupling problems.
- Alignment Check: Ensure proper alignment between shafts connected by the coupling. Misalignment can cause uneven load distribution and lead to coupling wear.
- Temperature Monitoring: Monitor the temperature of the coupling during operation. Abnormal temperature increases could point to excessive friction and wear.
- Inspect Fasteners: Check for loose or worn-out fasteners such as bolts, nuts, and screws that secure the coupling components. Loose fasteners can contribute to misalignment and coupling issues.
- Inspect Lubrication: Check the lubrication of the coupling components. Inadequate or degraded lubrication can lead to increased friction and wear.
- Consider Environmental Factors: Evaluate the operating environment for factors such as temperature variations, humidity, and exposure to chemicals. Environmental conditions can affect coupling performance.
- Review Maintenance Records: Review the maintenance history and records of the coupling and connected equipment. This can provide insights into past issues and potential causes.
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Can you explain the role of the elastomeric spider in a spider coupling’s function?
The elastomeric spider plays a critical role in the function of a spider coupling by providing flexibility, misalignment compensation, and vibration dampening. It is the central component that connects the two hubs of the coupling and transmits torque between the shafts. The elastomeric spider is typically made from a durable and resilient elastomer material, such as rubber or polyurethane. Here’s how the elastomeric spider contributes to the spider coupling’s operation:
- Flexibility: The elastomeric material of the spider allows it to flex and deform as torque is transmitted between the shafts. This flexibility accommodates misalignment between the shafts, including angular, radial, and axial misalignment.
- Misalignment Compensation: The spider coupling’s design incorporates the elastomeric spider’s ability to stretch and compress. This allows it to absorb and compensate for minor misalignments that can occur due to manufacturing tolerances, thermal expansion, or external forces.
- Vibration Dampening: The elastomeric material of the spider acts as a cushion, absorbing and dampening vibrations that may be generated during operation. This reduces the transmission of vibrations from one shaft to another and contributes to smoother machinery performance.
- Torque Transmission: As the shafts rotate and torque is applied to one hub of the coupling, the elastomeric spider deforms to transmit the torque to the other hub and, subsequently, to the second shaft. The spider’s ability to deform under load ensures efficient power transmission.
- Resilience: Elastomeric spiders are designed to withstand repeated cycles of deformation and load. Their resilience allows them to maintain their original shape and performance over time, contributing to the longevity of the coupling.
- Reduced Maintenance: The presence of the elastomeric spider reduces the need for constant alignment adjustments and maintenance, as it compensates for misalignments and dampens vibrations that can cause wear and tear.
Overall, the elastomeric spider’s ability to provide flexibility, misalignment compensation, vibration dampening, and efficient torque transmission makes it a crucial component in spider couplings, enhancing their performance and reliability in various industrial applications.
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I never heard the expression “weasel word” before but, after some exploration into the meaning, I find I like it very much. A “weasel word” is one that, on the surface, gives a false impression; it may soften a statement or be downright misleading.
The weasel reference implies sucking the meaning out of the word or phrase, the way a weasel sucks the content out of an egg. It is interesting that sources such as Phrase Finder and Wikipedia suggest weasels can’t or don’t suck eggs, but that didn’t stop Shakespeare from sullying the reputation of the poor little beasts:
I can suck melancholy out of a song, as a weazel sucks eggs. – As You Like It, 1600
In my own writing, weasel words appear as passive voice: “had been”, “will be”, “somewhat”, “evidently”, “possibly”. Eliminate the passive or soft words and phrases and my writing becomes much stronger.
I am; I act; Done!
Very interesting, thanks for sharing! I do have W coming up… 😉