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PENTAGON: Even as the latest Mideast war sucks in more US attention and resources — as well as wannabe jihadis from around the world — the outgoing chief of Pacific Command emphasized the much-derided “rebalance to the Asia-Pacific” is still going strong. Despite sequestration budget cuts the US is still strong enough to handle both theaters at once — and it must continue to be, Adm. Samuel Locklear told reporters here today.
“Our ability to remain forward and to do the things that we need to do in the Pacific will not be affected in any significant way,” Locklear said, “[though] it could be around the edges,” for example by the diversion of a particular reconnaissance aircraft or skilled individual.
“Even with a threat like ISIL, we cannot walk away from our responsibilities in the Asia-Pacific and, as the president just mentioned in his speech at the UN, we won’t,” he said. “The US joint force, even in a time of sequestration which we’ve been struggling through, is still a global force and it’s still capable of pursing US interests and the rebalance.”
Pacific Command is contributing to the global campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State, Locklear said, by consulting with regional partners rather than redeploying US forces. Those Pacific partners report, “there’s probably been about a thousand potential, aspiring fighters that have moved from this region” to Syria and Iraq, he said. “That number could get larger.”
“I believe most of them have been recruited via social media,” Locklear added. “Social media appears to be the place where ISIL [aka ISIS] and al-Qaeda have been particularly effective at reaching out and finding these particular people.” Yes, the Asia-Pacific is a long way from the Mideast — though India, with its massive Muslim population, is closer — but social media flows worldwide at Internet speed and global travel keeps getting easier, the admiral said.
At least for now, however, US forces are not flowing from PACOM to the Mideast or, for that matter, Africa, where 3,000 Army troops are deploying to help contain Ebola.
The US has not dialed down the military aspect of the pivot because of crises in the Mideast or budget problems at home, Locklear said. “What is it we said we’re going to do that we haven’t done?” he asked rhetorically. “I don’t think I can find anything.”
As for the Pacific theater itself, Locklear said tensions are back to normal after the recent reckless intercept of a US P-8 aircraft by a Chinese fighter off of Hainan. “We haven’t had any more” such incidents, he said. Given all the American efforts to engage the Chinese military, one reporter asked, is Locklear disappointed such incidents still occur? “Well, I am disappointed,” he said. “I’m not necessarily surprised.”
What’s more, the effort spent building the military-to-military relationship remains useful. “I hope we don’t, but if we do (have another incident), we will have a mechanism to address it,” Locklear said, “and we’ll be forthright about it.”
In any case, such unpleasant incidents are “outliers” to the vast majority of interactions that are handled “safely and professional,” the admiral said. “We do have a lot of interactions and most of them are good. In fact some of them are in multilateral forums where we’re exercising together,” as in the recent Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise.
Where there are disagreements, sometimes the two militaries just tacitly agree to let things lie. Since November, when China announced an Air Defense Identification Zone over waters it disputes with South Korea and Japan, “we haven’t had any direct dialogue with the Chinese about the establishment of that ADIZ,” Locklear said. “We don’t recognize it, militarily we don’t conform to it, [and] it just doesn’t enter into the dialogue of discussions with the PLA.”
In fact, today Locklear sounded more worried about the Russians than the Chinese. “In the last couple of years,” he said — predating the intervention in the Ukraine — there’s been a significant increase in Russian probes at US airspace. “It’s concerning, because now you have basically Cold War-kind of activities with long-range bombers that are flying in the direction of the US ADIZ from Russian soil,” Locklear said. Nevertheless, “they don’t have a robust force in Pacific, neither a maritime or an air force, at this stage.”
Meanwhile the US continues to move forward — albeit in baby steps — with old allies and new partners. In the Philippines, which has long been ambivalent about its old colonial masters, there are discussions about potential operating locations for US forces. “Let me reiterate again that the US has no desire or plans to build any US bases anywhere else in the world,” Locklear said. “The plan with our Filipino allies was where we might be able to put a shared facility.”
So far, the two sides are working well together. “They have made the initial movements [and] we like what we see, [but] it’s broad and general at this point in time,” Locklear said. “There’s no been real dialogue yet about [specific] places that we would do this.”
Then there’s Vietnam, a country that fought the US for a decade but has fought the Chinese twice since then (and countless times in its history before). Should the US lift its longstanding arms embargo on Hanoi? While Locklear deferred to the ongoing political decision-making, he did say his military advice was that it was time to “consider” changes.
“We are in the nascent, early stages of talking about what type of military assistance we provide to Vietnam,” he cautioned. “You have to have the discussion about whether you can provide them lethal aid or not. That dialogue’s still going on and that decision has really yet to be made.”
Locklear did single out one area of cooperation, however, both with Vietnam and Asian-Pacific countries in general: “awareness” of both the airspace and waters around their countries. “We’re particularly interested in helping them understand, where we can, what’s happening in their backyard,” he said.
While Locklear didn’t get into specifics, that need for “maritime domain awareness” is driving Australia and India to purchase Boeing P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance planes. It could create a major market for surveillance drones like Northrop Grumman’s new MQ-4C Triton.
Though the drone is still in development, “we have a team, as I stand here today… down in Australia,” Triton program manager Capt. Jim Hoke told reporters Tuesday. “The Australians are very interested in building that into a full-up FMS [foreign military sales] case at some point.” There’s also interest from Japan, he said, as well as European allies like Germany and the UK.
Unarmed drones, communications networks, and other “awareness” equipment may be one way the US can profitably assist its Asian allies without escalating the regional arms race through the sale of lethal weapons. If Pacific countries can monitor their maritime borders and airspace better, in fact, they might keep China from imagining it can get away with some very dangerous things.


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DENVER - Seizing the marketing offensive for what promises to be a long-term campaign, Blair Richardson of Potatoes USA wants consumers to see potatoes and potato products as a high performance food.
Speaking March 15 at the annual meeting of Potatoes USA, Richardson, president and CEO of the group, issued a rousing challenge for the industry to embrace the effort to recast the potato's image.
Rather than playing defense against perceptions the potatoes are bad for you, Richardson said Potatoes USA wants to flip the script and play offense.
Richardson said the industry can start by leveraging the influence of elite athletes, who recognize potatoes as an excellent source of carbohydrates. (see sidebar)
"If we are going to change the way people think about potatoes, we have to get out of the trenches," he said. "We have to fix bayonets and charge."
Richardson stressed that the promotional effort would be long-term and would need broad industry buy-in.
"It is not Potatoes USA, it is everyone," he said. "We all have to start working together to take a different approach to how we are presenting our product to consumers."
Whether the message is on a bag, box, corporate logo or website, or a consumer message from Potatoes USA, he said the industry's voice needs to be consistent.
"We have to get out in front of consumers and tell them potatoes are good, but we have to have a reason why," he said.
Richardson said the performance power of potatoes message is taking beginning to take shape, with more details to be revealed over the next year.
Richardson said the industry has tried to communicate the health benefits of potatoes to consumers over the years. Those benefits include high Vitamin C, fiber and potassium levels.
While potatoes have been battered by the low carb and paleo diet trends, Richardson defended the nutritional value of potatoes and potato products.
"They are a very healthy choice," he said. "I challenge anyone with any credibility that a baked potato with bacon and butter and salt and pepper on it is any worse than a green salad with a bunch of Ranch dressing," he said. "I challenge anyone to say that potato chips are worse than a Snickers bar."
Richardson said the industry needs to embrace what makes the potato great - the fact that potatoes are an excellent source of good carbohydrates.
"Why do carbs have to be bad?" he said. Even with the most restrictive low carb or paleo diets recognize that for your brain to function properly you need 40% of your diet to be carbohydrates, he said. "We believe the opportunity is owning what we are best at, that we do have a fantastic carb choice," he said.
Potatoes can draw inspiration from other commodities, he said. Richardson recalled that the now-popular avocado was once considered bad for you, nuts were perceived as fatty, eggs were out of favor and chocolate was frowned upon.
"All are good for you now and part of a healthy diet," he said.
Potatoes are the No. 1 vegetable in the world despite being cast in a negative light, he said.
"Imagine what we can do if we embrace what we are best at and start working in an aggressive way and we start prescribing to people to eat more potatoes," he said.
A look ahead
Richardson said the industry needs information and research to back up its message and is committed to funding research efforts conducted on the industry's behalf by the Alliance for Potato Research and Education and its nutrition research agency, FoodMinds.
"This is a challenge to think differently," he said. "It is a challenge to be much more proactive about our business," he said.

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An exciting new riverfront development project planned for Saint Paul's West Side Flats will add commercial space with a strong pedestrian connection to the river esplanade, plus market rate and affordable housing.
Architect rendition of the planned West Side Flats phase 3 development. Image source: Sherman Associates
Only one response to the November photo - perhaps due to the lovely weather we're having?
A layer of green on an otherwise gray and brown backdrop is evidence of buckthorn’s distinctive phenology.
It’s finally (or already!) November and the leaves have fallen from the trees. Well, not quite all of them. If you take a close look at a nearby forest, you’ll likely notice a dense layer of green still present in the shrub layer. What are these shrubs and why are they still green when other species have all dropped their leaves? In and around the Twin Cities, it’s a good bet that these shrubs are either common buckthorn or one of a few species of bush honeysuckles, and their “distinctive phenology” actually plays a large part in their success in Minnesota’s forest ecosystems.
Milkweed seeds ready to be scattered by the wind. Photo by Tom Lewanski
A plant must move for its kind to survive.
Groups of all ages can stencil with FMR! Here Metro State Upward Bound students stenciled in an area with a great view of downtown Saint Paul.
Thank you to all of our wonderful 2015 stenciling volunteers! Stenciling is an effective way to spread the message that anything that goes down that storm drain ends up in the Mississippi River. Thanks to our volunteers of all ages who helped stencil, from public and corporate groups to middle schoolers, we have exceeded our goals for the year.
Buffers of perennial vegetation help protect Minnesota's land, water, and wildlife
One of FMR's top priorities during this year's legislative session was passage of Governor Dayton's much-discussed Buffer Initiative. While a substantially revised (and watered-down) version of Governor Dayton's proposal did become law, implementation of the law will be critical to its success.
A rendering of the proposed Saint Paul River Balcony from the Great River Passage Plan.
On September 24, Saint Paul Mayor Coleman presented the city's latest vision to improve the connections between the Mississippi River and downtown Saint Paul while improving the parkland and connections along the river between the Science Museum and the Union Depot.
We received several correct responses this month, and a couple of them provided some history about this special place on the river.
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, FMR is making a documentary about our very own national park, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. The film tells the story of the effort to get Congress to designate the park, explores the meaning of this legacy, and stresses the need for continued stewardship and advocacy on the park's behalf. Check it out!
The U.S. EPA’s Clean Water Rule, an update to the Clean Water Act of 1972, went into effect on August 28, 2015. Before the rule was finalized, North Dakota led 13 states in challenging the legality of the rule, exempting them from the rule until the courts make a decision. Now others are questioning whether enforcement of the rule in all states should halt while the courts decide its legality.


Targeting Children Police Hunt for Italian "Unabomber"
Italy's "Unabomber" has planted around 30 devilishly concealed bombs in beach umbrellas, cigarette lighters, eggs and tubes of tomato concentrate over the past 12 years, injuring more than 20 people, including three children, yet detectives appear to be nowhere near capturing him.
All they know is that he's likely to be similar in character to America's notorious "Unabomber" Theodore Kaczynski, a mathematics professor who was jailed for life in 1998 after a mail-bomb campaign that killed three people and injured 29 -- intelligent, reclusive, middle-class and male.
Kacynski's Italian counterpart is believed to have struck again at the weekend with an explosive device in a message in a bottle left wedged between some rocks. Massimiliano Bozzo, a 28-year-old male nurse walking along the seafront of Porto Santa Margherita, near Venice, on Saturday, picked it up, pulled out the cork and triggered an explosion that blew off his thumb and badly damaged two other fingers.
He was also wounded in the chest and neck, while his 24-year-old girlfriend suffered damage to her eardrums and was cut by flying glass. Police are almost certain it was the work of their suspect, described by police as "someone with a grudge against humanity in general and children in particular."
His intention to harm children has been evident in some of the booby traps planted in Easter eggs, felt-tipped pens, bottles of blowing bubbles and jars of chocolate spread. In April 2003, he was blamed for a pen which exploded in the hands of a nine-year-old girl who was out on a picnic with her family. The girl lost sight in one eye and three fingers of one hand. In March 2005 a six-year-old girl was hurt when an electric votive candle exploded in a church.
Vittorio Borraccetti, the chief prosecutor in Venice, said on Monday his team will eventually catch the serial bomber: "We haven't given up. We're determined to get him. But we must be patient."
A profile drawn up by a police task force suggests that the attacker is a loner aged 30 to 50, who perhaps has an engineering or military background. Over 150 suspects have been questioned, but there have been no arrests. Every incident has happened in northeastern Italy around Venice, Treviso and Pordenone.
We are playing a chess game with this maniac, said Borraccetti.


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HISTORY will be made at the Tokyo Olympics this summer as a trans athlete will be competing for the first time.
43-year-old Laurel Hubbard, who competed in men's weightlifting competitions before transitioning in 2013, will be representing New Zealand in women's weightlifting at the Games.
The super-heavyweight has been eligible to compete in he Olympics since 2015, when the IOC changed their guidelines to allow transgender athletes to compete as women providing their testosterone levels are below a certain level 12 months before competing.
It emerged recently that Hubbard's fellow female weightlifters are being told to keep quiet when complaining about her inclusion, and Tracey Lambrechs, a former weightlifter who competed for New Zealand, said that letting Hubbard compete is unfair on other women.
"I'm quite disappointed for the female athlete who lost out on that spot ... we're all about equality for women in sport, but right now that equality is being taken away from us," she said.
"I've had female weightlifters come up to me and say 'what do we do? This isn't fair, what do we do?' Unfortunately, there's nothing we can do because every time we voice it we get told to be quiet."
Last week, Caitlyn Jenner - who transitioned to a woman following a successful career as a male Olympic athlete - said that biological boys should not be allowed to compete in girls sports at school, due to the many physical advantages they have.
"This is a question of fairness, that's why I oppose biological boys who are trans competing in girls sports in school. It just isn't fair, and we have to protect girls sports in our schools," Jenner said during a recent interview with TMZ.
But American comic Sarah Silverman took issue with Jenner's words during her podcast over the weekend, even accusing the 71-year-old of transphobia (despite the fact she's trans herself).
Wow. You’re accusing a trans woman of being transphobic, because she stated the bleeding obvious & wants fairness for girls?
This is peak woke insanity. https://t.co/merHSimnHz
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) May 8, 2021
"Caitlyn, you're a woman, right?" Silverman said.
"A trans girl is a girl. She should have the same rights as cis girls... What, you think a trans girl is too strong?
"What about tall girls as opposed to short girls? What about boys in high school who are teeny tiny and their teammates have already hit puberty and are shaving?
"This is not a concern for girl's sports, it's transphobia, full stop."
Piers Morgan later hit out at Silverman, describing her response as "peak woke insanity".
Sharing a clip of Silverman's podcast, Morgan wrote: "Wow. You're accusing a trans woman of being transphobic, because she stated the bleeding obvious & wants fairness for girls? This is peak woke insanity."

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Veterinary Cardiology in Canton, GA
At Riverstone Animal Hospital, we consult with board certified cardiologists to offer a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for detecting and treating heart conditions. Our goal is to more quickly diagnose heart conditions in pets, so their conditions can in turn be addressed and treated more quickly. With our services provided in-house, you won’t have to travel or wait for referral to a specialty hospital.
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Post mortems can now be performed by machines
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Scalpels are now a thing of the past when it comes to performing post mortem examinations in the UK. BBC News reports that pathologists are now able to use touch screens to perform post mortems, which means they no longer have to perform a hands-on examination.
The new technology is being unveiled at the digital post-mortem examination facility in Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre by Peter Thornton, England and Wales' chief coroner. It has been designed to help reduce stress for families of the diseased, as their relative will not have to be dissected to find cause of death.
Jewish and Islamic residents in the UK have welcomed the introduction of the technology, reports the news provider, as their religion states that bodies should not be violated after death and should undergo a quick burial.
The new system makes use of hi-tech three dimensional imaging software to show pathologists different area of the body in detail. The imaging software is connected to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner or to a computerised tomography (CT). This allows pathologists to zoom in to different areas that they want to study. They are also able to look beneath clothing and tissue, without having to cut the body open.
In England and Wales, around 550,000 deaths are recorded every year, with around 100,000 of those needing a post mortem examination. This is one of the highest rates across the globe, reports the news provider.
Post-mortem examinations tend to cost around £1,000 each, which is usually funded by local authorities. By opting for the post-mortem machines, families are able to choose between a traditional exam without cost or a £500 digital post mortem.
The next centre that will utilise this new technology is due to open in Bradford in 2014. It is hoped that a further 18 centres that use post mortem machines will be open throughout England and Wales by 2015.
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Welcome to Wasatch Adaptive Sports!
In compliance with the recommended health guidelines in regards to COVID-19, programs will look a little different as we strive to social distance throughout lessons and to mitigate any risks that may contribute to the spreading of the virus.
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The officers, directors, committee members, employees, and persons served by this corporation shall be selected entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with respect to age, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or veteran status. It is the policy of WAS not to discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or veteran status in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and athletic, and other administered programs.


Government agencies need a good understanding of possible responses to union action and pay issues for staff taking industrial action.
The Community and Public Sector Union has applied for a protected action ballot order to give Department of Human Services staff the option of striking. This strongly indicates that industrial action is the union's intended tactic for dealing with pay offers that fail to meet its 4 percent a year wage claim.
Understanding what industrial action is and the legal framework in which it now operates is crucial for government agencies. In particular, they need a good understanding of possible responses to union action and whether staff who take industrial action should continue to receive their usual wages.
What is industrial action?
Industrial action is a negotiating tool that can be used by either employees or employers to advance a claim in the workplace. It is the performance of work in a manner differently from how it is customarily performed. The most common forms of industrial action are:
- employees refusing to come to work (this is sometimes paired with a protest or picket line);
- employees failing or refusing to perform any work at all;
- employees delaying or limiting the sort of work they do (often known as a go-slow, work to rule or partial work ban); and
- employers locking employees out of the workplace.
Under the federal Fair Work Act, industrial action by employees, unions or employers is unlawful unless it is "protected".
What is "protected" industrial action?
"Protected" industrial action is industrial action that is permitted under the act. There are a number of steps that employees (or, more usually, the relevant union) must follow to be able to take "protected" industrial action:
- An application to the Fair Work Commission for a secret ballot order. The application must identify what kind of action the employees intend to take. If the ballot is successful, only the types of industrial action identified in the order will be protected.
- Once an application is approved by the commission, the commission grants a secret ballot order, which allows employees to vote "yes" or "no" for industrial action.
- The Australian Electoral Commission conducts a secret ballot. More than 50 percent of all eligible employees must vote "yes" to be able to take industrial action.
If more than half of eligible staff vote in favour of industrial action, the employees will then have 30 days in which to give three days' notice to the employer of their intention to take action and for that action to commence. Only action that begins within the 30-day period will be protected.
Do employees get paid during protected industrial action?
Payment of wages to striking employees is an area of considerable confusion. What is clear is that it is an offence for an employer to pay an employee who is taking industrial action that involves the complete cessation of work, even if that action is protected.
However, this prohibition on strike pay does not necessarily apply to partial work bans. In the case of a partial work ban, employers have three options:
- pay employees in full;
- stand employees aside completely until they cease industrial action; or
- issue a partial work notice and reduce employees' pay proportionately to the amount of work they are actually performing.
Reducing employees' pay for a partial work ban can place a considerable administrative burden on employers, who must calculate the estimated time employees spend on particular tasks and reduce their pay accordingly. Nevertheless, a partial work notice can be an effective tool for government departments seeking to enforce their rights on industrial action without bringing entire departments to a standstill.
Are there any limits on industrial action?
Courts are reluctant to impose hard and fast rules on the meaning of "industrial action". However, public servants should keep in mind that releasing politically sensitive information is unlikely to be considered industrial action. Similarly, behaviour that breaches the APS code of conduct, even if it takes place during industrial action, may be grounds for disciplinary action.
Consider two industrial relations court decisions last month:
- The High Court held that use of the word "scab", in breach of a code of conduct, was sufficient grounds for disciplinary action against an employee.
- The Federal Court held that releasing confidential ambulance response time data directly to the media without the organisation's consent was not industrial action and could be a breach of the employment contract, which might leave the employee liable to pay damages.
For public servants, a critical issue will be ensuring that whatever industrial action they take complies with the APS values and code of conduct, as failure to comply may be sufficient grounds for disciplinary action.
Industrial action is an ever-evolving feature of industrial relations and a constant source of ambiguity for employers and employees. Getting good advice early to help you manage the process is critical to successful outcomes.
Clayton Utz communications are intended to provide commentary and general information. They should not be relied upon as legal advice. Formal legal advice should be sought in particular transactions or on matters of interest arising from this bulletin. Persons listed may not be admitted in all states and territories.


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Months after it planned to have a new helicopter competition
well under way, the Air Force has announced it will host contractors in Ohio
next week to discuss yet another draft request for proposals for the Combat
Rescue Helicopter. Inside the Air Force reported in August that the
service had decided to simplify its acquisition approach to CRH, necessitating
a new draft RFP, and that document is due out "no later than Sept. 14,"
according to contracting documents. Industry is also invited to meet with service
officials on Sept. 20 to discuss the program's new path forward.
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Among the highlights at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this year were the introductions of boats from three big industry names — Sea Ray, Boston Whaler and S2 Yachts (Tiara/Pursuit).
On Thursday night at the Bahia Mar, several hundred people attended a party celebrating the introduction of Sea Ray’s two newest flybridge motoryachts — the L650 Fly and L590.
After the crowd enjoyed about 75 minutes of food and drink, Sea Ray president Tim Schiek climbed aboard the latest flybridge, the L590 Fly — one of six new boats at the show for Sea Ray — and told partygoers that the builder is committed now more than ever to finding out what yacht owners want and delivering it to them.
“You are No. 1!” he shouted from the cockpit of the triple-pod-powered cruiser.
Schiek later told Trade Only Today that he thinks the L650 and L590 Flys are the best boats Sea Ray has ever built, possessing the highest levels of craftsmanship, fit and finish and attention to detail. Both models are part of Sea Ray’s L-Class of luxury motoryachts.
Trade Only also checked out the new 420 Outrage — “the largest, most complex and most innovative Boston Whaler ever built,” Whaler president Huw Bower said Thursday as he introduced the mammoth center console to 75 media representatives at the show.
With four 300-hp Mercury Verados, the boat is also Whaler’s first quad-powered vessel. Three helm seats and a separate leaning post directly aft provide room for six people. A windshield that extends to the hardtop and side windows surrounds the helm station. The demo boat was equipped with a flybridge with a second helm.
The bow has U-shaped seating with pop-up, forward-facing seatbacks and a powered pedestal table. The cockpit has a cushioned bench seat at the stern that flips down. The cabin has twin hull-side windows, a V-berth, a head with a shower, a settee that converts to a berth and a galley.
S2 Yachts, of Holland, Michigan, continues to bolster its fleet with innovative boats for both of its brands — Tiara and Pursuit. At the show the company introduced the Pursuit OS 325 Offshore, which is built on the same hull and uses the same outboard propulsion (twin Yamaha F300s) as the Pursuit DC 325 Dual Console.
The Offshore model has a full cabin (instead of an open bow, like the DC) and a hardtop with a large, gin-clear windshield similar to those on S2’s Pursuit SC 365i Sport Coupe, Tiara 50 Coupe and 44 Coupe. The 44 Coupe and the Tiara 50 Fly also made their public debuts here.


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Can you guess which educational institute in Mumbai is this? Clue 1: It is one of the oldest university in Maharashtra. Clue 2: It was modelled on University of London. Still no?
It is the University of Mumbai which was then known as University of Bombay. The photo was taken in circa 1870.
The University of Mumbai was established in 1857 after a petition from the Bombay Association to the then British government of India according to 'Wood's despatch', drafted by Sir Charles Wood in 1854. It was modelled on the universities in Great Britain, specifically University of London.
The functions and powers of the university were sought to be reorganised, after India achieved independence in 1947. The Bombay University Act of 1953 was passed for this passed. The name of the University was changed from University of Bombay to University of Mumbai on September 4, 1996.

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With “Closer”, Stereo Print presents a retro-inflected house-pop meditation. Heavy drums interplay with funky electric guitars and a heavily filtered bass guitar that drives the low end of the arrangement. With heavy vocal effects and intricate use of filtering effects, the song maintains a sense of interest from start to finish – a rare feat in a genre that tends to be more geared towards vibing out on the dance floor.
I call “Closer” a meditation because, although it’s sonically in line with a lot of house-inspired pop, even recalling the likes of Daft Punk, the song develops slowly, with a relaxed lyrical delivery from the vocalist and sparse guitar riffing. It would fit well on a chill-out playlist, or in the middle of an LP.
Stereo Print being a relatively fresh act, I’m led to understand that “Closer” is their first release which also has two cool versions. I’d love to hear them do something a little more upbeat on the next release – not because “Closer” is in any way disappointing, but because it demonstrates songwriting and production chops that deserve a strong – if conventional – vehicle like a pop single to really make an impact.
Nonetheless, “Closer” is a pleasant listen – I listened to it several times on repeat while writing this article, and it didn’t really get old – I’m sure fans of this style of music will be more than happy to add it to their regular rotation.
Listen to "Closer" on Spotify here -
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Geospatial Health, Volume 8, Number 2, May 2014, Pages 429-435
By Jia-Cheng Zhang, Wen-Dong Liu, Qi Liang, Jian-Li Hu, Jessie Norris, Ying Wu, Chang-Jun Bao, Fen-Yang Tang, Peng Huang, Yang Zhao, Rong-Bin Yu, Ming-Hao Zhou, Hong-Bing Shen, Feng Chen, and Zhi-Hang Peng
“Influenza poses a constant, heavy burden on society. Recent research has focused on ecological factors associated with influenza incidence and has also studied influenza with respect to its geographic spread at different scales. This research explores the temporal and spatial parameters of influenza and identifies factors influencing its transmission.
“A spatial autocorrelation analysis, a spatial-temporal cluster analysis and a spatial regression analysis of influenza rates, carried out in Jiangsu province from 2004 to 2011, found that influenza rates to be spatially dependent in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008. South-western districts consistently revealed hotspots of high-incidence influenza. The regression analysis indicates that railways, rivers and lakes are important predictive environmental variables for influenza risk. A better understanding of the epidemic pattern and ecological factors associated with pandemic influenza should benefit public health officials with respect to prevention and controlling measures during future epidemics. ”
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John Arthur Carradine is an American Actor, who was born on 8 December, 1936 in Los Angeles, California in USA. He was a great actor and sadly he passed away on 3 June, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. He comes from the Carradine family who has a big name in the entertainment industry. He was born and raised in Hollywood and belonged to an actor family, he was bound to be a part of the entertainment industry. In 1972 he made his debut in Hollywood with “Boxcar Bertha”. The same year he also starred in the legendary movie “Kung Fu”. This movie became a series and helped him to kick start his career in acting. He had appeared in over 100 feature films in his lifetime. He also starred in hit TV series “Kung Fu: The Legend Continues”. Other movies he starred in include Bound for Glory, The long Riders, North and South, No Lady Down, Kill Bill Series, Mean Streets, The Long Goodbye, Bird on a Wire, Circle of Iron, etc.
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$20g challenge grant donated for land preservation
NORTH BERWICK, Maine — Howard Hall, a Wells businessman, has donated $20,000 in the form of a challenge grant to Great Works Regional Land Trust for the purchase and preservation of 288 forested acres in Wells and North Berwick.
Hall's match for every donation up to $20,000 will help Great Works and local volunteers to raise the remaining $40,000 to fulfill the purchase and sale agreement with Unitil, the current owner of the property. It is the former "Granite State" lands that were slated for a natural gas facility and will soon be conserved for community enjoyment.
"Howard Hall's generous offer to match donations means that the Town of Wells and Great Works Regional Land Trust can finally acquire and preserve this wonderful property for low-impact recreation and wildlife habitat," said Owen Grumbling, Wells' Conservation Commission Chair, who has worked closely with Great Works on the project.
The land contains wetlands, vernal pools and a mile of shoreline on West and Perkins Brooks, both headwater streams for the Great Works River. The property is located off the Perry Oliver and Quarry roads in western Wells and is crossed on its southern boundary by a portion of the woodland Eastern Trail that will run from Kittery to South Portland.
Hall was inspired to make the donation, he said, because it means everybody can participate in the challenge. He has lived and worked in Wells for more than 25 years and served on the Planning Board for many years. This is not his first contribution to conservation causes.
"While I am a developer, I believe it is important for land be set aside for future generations. This land will be open to use. The Eastern Trail runs through it. People can stop and picnic," said Hall.
He also noted the significance of diminishing cottontail rabbits and native brook trout that will be protected, along with other species, on the property.
Great Works, its collaborators and a committee of local residents are seeking donations of $20,000 from individuals and organizations to match the Hall gift and enable the $425,000 acquisition within the coming months.
Thus far, the Town of Wells has contributed $200,000 through the Wells Land Bank. In addition, Maine Nature Resource Conservation Program has awarded a $100,000 grant, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant, the latter for the cottontail habitat creation. Local donors have contributed more than $10,000.
Other collaborators in the project include the Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge and the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm.
"Each organization is contributing what they can to move the project forward," said Grumbling. And many individuals have stepped up. Susan Cox, a Wells resident and a major organizer for the project, has met the Hall Challenge, doubling her $1,000 donation. She and others have given before in this effort.
The property had been permitted in 1999 as the site for the nation's largest liquefied natural gas storage facility over the objections of the town of Wells and area residents. It can still be developed for industrial use should this acquisition not be completed.
GWRLT is a nonprofit founded in 1986 to provide conservation options to the landowners of Eliot, South Berwick, Berwick, North Berwick, Wells and Ogunquit. In 25 years the organization has completed 94 projects conserving 4,338 acres.
Contributions can be sent directly to GWRLT, PO Box 151, South Berwick, ME 03908. For more information, call Anne Gamble, Development Coordinator for Great Works, at 207-646-3604 or visit www.gwrlt.org.


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Mastering Boston Harbor: Courts, Dolphins, and Imperiled Waters (Hardback)Charles M. Haar (author)
Mastering Boston Harbor chronicles how America's most glorious and historically significant harbor was rescued from decades of pollution and neglect by a community of caring citizens who were linked to an environmentally committed judge and his special harbor master. This dynamic public-private team shaped novel legal and political procedures for governing and restoring the harbor.
Charles Haar provides a fascinating study of the convergence of judicial supervision with political, environmental, financial, and technological interests. He challenges those who will instantly decry an "activist" judiciary and pulls back the curtain on the serious problems a court faces when it must grapple with an intractable problem affecting public interest. Haar demonstrates that at times only a resolute judiciary can energize and coordinate the branches of government to achieve essential contemporary social goals--goals that are endorsed and supported by a majority whose voice is often ignored in legislative and executive back rooms.
Because of his experience as special master in the dispute, Haar provides the reader with an insider's view of a modern brand of judicial decision-making that is not anti-majoritarian, and could be applied to similar crises in which the legislative and executive branches of government are impotent. Citizens concerned about the conflict between unbridled economic liberty and environmental protection will gain important insight from this eyewitness account of how the "harbor of shame" became a vibrant focal point for the renewal of Boston as a world-class city.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Number of pages: 408
Dimensions: 210 x 140 mm
Mastering Boston Harbor is a major work that combines the story of a single immense litigation with an analysis of the story's lessons about law and about judicial activism. Boston Harbor was a mess, largely because all levels of government ran from their responsibilities. A rare judge, the late Paul Garrity, then intervened. Acting unjudicially, he appointed Professor Charles Haar as special master and directed Haar to develop a plan to clean up the harbor. Today the harbor is vastly cleaner, citizens pay a surcharge on their water bills, and the law has been served. The story is riveting. Also, it is the best work on the subject of activist judicial takeovers of poorly functioning government agencies and processes. - Lance Liebman, Columbia University Law School
Haar draws on his insider's perspective as Judge Garrity's special master and close friend to illuminate the stories, both large and small, that led to the harbor's recovery. We gain, for example, considerable insight into Garrity's quirky personality and the roots of his activist legal philosophy...The end result: a wide-ranging record of the public and not-so public negotiations that resolved one of the most important legal cases in Massachusetts history. - Michael Rawson, New England Quarterly
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text: KFOX14 - kfoxtv.com - Search Results The following is an archived video story. The text content of that video story is available below for reference. The original video has been deleted and is no longer available. Illegal immigrants from Central America cross into El Paso, union anticipates the number will riseBy Crystal PriceEL PASO, Texas -- Thousands of immigrants from Central America are crossing the southwest border everyday, including the border in El Paso. The National Border Patrol Council tells KFOX 14 that the first group of immigrants from Central America crossed into El Paso over the weekend. Stu Harris, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, said 11 immigrants crossed over the weekend., and two more groups of both adults and children crossed since then. "What we do know is what's driving these people to come over from central America is the talk of amnesty and immigration reform that started a year or two ago," Harris said.However, Harris said this is issue is much larger than that. Harris said adults who cross over are turning themselves in to Border Patrol agents. He said the immigrants get processed, released, and receive a court date. However, he said many of them disappear after that and never show up to court. Harris said shortly after they disappear, they try to get jobs in the U.S. "For them to get jobs and the state-sponsored benefits," Harris said. "They have to steal somebody's identity to do that and that happens a lot more often than people realize." Harris said as these immigrants will contact their families in Central America, and even more immigrants will cross the border and do the same thing. "Some of these countries are actually advertising their citizens to migrate illegally into the U.S.," Harris said. He said there has also been a surge of unaccompanied children who are crossing alone in groups, because their parents are already in the U.S. He said Border Patrol agents are working to help connect them with their families. Harris said this is happening all over the southwest border with as many as 2,000 apprehensions in a day just in the Rio Grand Valley. The agency said dozens of Border Patrol Agents from El Paso have been sent to the Rio Grande Valley to assist with the surge over there. He said the 115 agents from across the southwest Mexico border who are assisting in the Rio Grande Valley are working six-day weeks. Harris said he fears this will significantly cut into Border Patrol's budget. "That takes away from the other issues we have on the border," Harris said. Harris said with these immigrants disappearing shortly after they are apprehended, he fears there will not be enough resources for the agency to chase down those illegal immigrants that got away. "This is just the beginning of a major problem," Harris said. President Barack Obama has declared an "urgent humanitarian situation" along the southwest border. The National Border Patrol Council said another concern with the families and children crossing over is an outbreak of scabies. They said at least 12 border patrol agents in the Rio Grand Valley have contracted the infection. However, Harris said they are doing everything they can to address the situation before it gets worse.


Microfabrication-free methods such as wax printing and hydrogel molding have been developed in recent years for fabricating microfluidic devices to enable the applications of microfluidic devices to a broader range. A process has been developed to fabricate electrospun fiber embedded microfluidic devices by integrating hydrogel molding (HGM) and electrospinning (ES), and the feasibility of this integrated method has been demonstrated through our initial study. In particular, agarose gels with various concentrations have been used to generate the channel molds inside PDMS. Recently, a 3D printer kit based on Fuse-deposition method (FDM) was modified to directly deposit hydrogel mold. The current study focuses on how to control the dispensing rate and the extruder motion of the 3D printer for this application. The paper presents a characterization process for determining optimal work ranges in terms of dispensing rate and the moving rate of the x-y table. Specifically, for a given hydrogel material and needle gauge, consistent dispensing volume rate was determined via varying the flow rate of syringe pump and analyzing recorded images. The ranges of the moving rate of the x-y table and the extrusion rate were then determined to generate the previous determined volume rate based on the experimental measurements. As the printer kit is controlled via open source software, the developed method will be applicable to characterization of depositing different material system.
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A tougher vaccine law in California that prohibits parents from using personal beliefs to exempt their kids boosted coverage rates significantly in the first school year after its implementation.
California's rate of all-vaccinated kindergarteners grew to 95.6% for the current school year, the first under a new, more restrictive law, the California Department of Public Health reported (PDF). That's up from 92.8% the previous year—and the highest rate the agency has recorded since the 2001-02 school year, when the current vaccine schedule went into effect.
The increase is particularly notable in measles. More than 97% of the state’s kindergartners received both shots of the MMR vaccine, up from last year’s 94.5%. The number of counties reporting two-dose rates lower than the 95% threshold decreased to 14—less than one-quarter of the state's counties—from 31 (53%) in the previous school year.
Since then, vaccination rates have been steadily bouncing back. And CDPH acknowledges that the improvement might be “attributable to an increased awareness of the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases and benefits of immunization” stemming from that outbreak.
Back in 2015, California lawmakers passed SB 277, which no longer allows personal or religious exemptions for kids entering kindergarten and seventh grade. The law ran into opposition, with hundreds of protesters taking to the state capitol.
Undeterred, state officials implemented the law, citing public health concerns.
SB 277 doesn’t regulate children who’ve already passed those grade levels, or those who are home schooled, but state Sen. Richard Pan, a pediatrician, applauded the improvement. “We halted the bleeding,” he said, as quoted by Los Angeles Times.
California's vaccination coverage increase comes at a time when antivaccine sentiments appear to be gaining steam around the country, partly because of the seemingly skeptical stance held by President Donald Trump. On a number of occasions, Trump has talked up the long-debunked theory of a link between vaccines and autism.
Late last month, about 150 parents gathered in Washington, D.C., petitioning for a change to the country’s mandatory vaccination policies.


Earlier today, we ran a story on drop safety issues with the Honor Guard pistol. In a video, Patrick Roberts of The Firearm Rack demonstrated what happens with he struck the Honor Guard from behind with a hammer and dropped it onto the rear of the slide. [Click here to view.] This afternoon, TTAG’s Testing and Evaluation […]
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The reconstruction of the French pioneer “habitation” in Port-Royal, originally built in 1605 by the founders of Acadia, near Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, marks a turning point in heritage preservation in Canada. Planned in the 1920s and carried out in the 1930s, this restoration project would serve as a model for many others. In the Port-Royal Habitation, designated a National Historic Site in 1923, visitors can explore the compound designed by Champlain, painstakingly recreated using early 17thcentury building techniques, with period furnishings and interpretive information based on solid historical research. Visitors get a sense of what daily life was like for the hundred or so French colonists who lived there between 1605 and 1613 and the close ties they forged with their Mi’kmaq allies.
A visit to the Port-Royal Habitation
On entering this quadrangle of buildings surrounding an inner courtyard (much like the fortified farms of the same period), visitors step into a historic site of great importance. They see how French pioneers in North America lived in the early 17thcentury and the building techniques they used. They can learn more about the daily life of these hardy colonists by chatting with the costumed interpreters and touring the various buildings and rooms: the kitchen and dining room, the bakery, the gentlemen’s quarters, the carpentry shop, the apothecary, the forge and the trading room where furs and other goods were stored. They also have an opportunity to try out certain tools and sample food similar to what the pioneers ate. This collection of tangible and intangible heritage—replica tools, furnishings, weapons and clothing, authentic reconstructions, herbal medicines and knowledge passed on by the Mi’kmaq to the French—gives visitors a truly unique, immersive experience.
An inspiring model for heritage preservation and promotion
In 1924, after the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada had erected a commemorative plaque on what was thought to be the site of the habitation, the year following its designation as a historic site, Harriette T. Richardson, an American who summered in the area, submitted to the Historical Association of Annapolis Royal a plan to rebuild the habitation and a fund-raising campaign. The project slowly made its way to Ottawa, where the Canadian Parks Service eventually got hold of it and started the ball rolling in 1938. The Service acquired the necessary land and supervised what was its first historic reconstruction project, for the purpose of tourism development and job creation.
Canadian artist Charles W. Jeffreys, best known as a historical illustrator, played a key role in ensuring the project’s historical credibility by conducting extensive research and drawing up meticulous plans from Champlain’s original sketches. The construction was carried out by a team of local craftsmen who still used the same building methods, numbering as many as there were in 1605. Heirloom seeds were even imported from France to make the gardens as authentic as possible, and replicas of 17thcentury furniture and other items were commissioned.
So the Port-Royal Habitation became a sort of school as well as a model for the preservation and promotion of Canadian heritage and history. No longer was it simply a question of erecting commemorative plaques and monuments; instead, the public now had access to on-site experiences and well-researched interpretive programs.
Port Royal, seat of Acadia
Although the first habitation at Port Royal was destroyed by Englishman Samuel Argall in 1613 and not rebuilt until modern times, the Acadians continued to live in the area, near the bay at the mouth of the Annapolis River. Their community also retained the same name: Port Royal. Because the French administrators and soldiers lived there, Port Royal was essentially the capital of Acadia, even though the population was more numerous and more prosperous to the east, in the area of Minas Basin and Grand-Pré. It was also near Port Royal in the 1630s that aboiteau farming began, a method of stopping high tides from inundating the fertile salt marshes of the Bay of Fundy, which the Acadians managed to reclaim and successfully cultivate until the Deportation of 1755.

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Port au Choix National Historic Site of Canada
Port au Choix National Historic Site © Parks Canada
Port au Choix has hiking trails. Venture out into the limestone barrens and immerse yourself in the ancient landscape of the Maritime Archaic Tradition and Paleoeskimos.
Ancient Cultures, Bountiful Seas
The program is presented on Thursday’s 12:00 – 2:00 pm. July 3rd. to August 28th. The fee is $4.25 per person
Walk back in time with a Mi’kmaq Elder and learn why for the past 6000 years so many cultures chose Port au Choix as their home. Pick up a bagged lunch at one of the local eateries in town and meet Elder Kevin Barnes at the Phillip’s Garden trail head. On the 1km. walk into Phillip’s Garden, a 2000-year old ancient Dorset Paleoeskimo site, discover the plants that grow along the trail and their medicinal properties. Gather on the beach from where Dorset hunters landed their seals each spring for over 700 years. Enjoy your lunch, learn a traditional craft and maybe catch a glimpse of fishermen hauling in their daily catch – the continuation of the rich human story of Port au Choix! Pick up your tickets at the Parks Canada Visitor Reception Centre. For reservations email: PAC-HISTORIC-SITE@pc.gc.ca or Telephone (709)861-3522.
The Port au Choix Archaeology Project
In Partnership with Port au Choix National Historic Site Invites the people of Port au Choix and its visitors to attend a celebration of the life of Dr. Priscilla Renouf
Saturday July 19, 2014
2:00PM at Parks Canada Visitor Centre: Dr. Patty Wells will present a talk on the late Priscilla Renouf, reviewing her personal and professional life in Port au Choix. This event will be followed by a reception with refreshments
Sunday July 20, 2014
2:00 PM: a walking tour of Phillip’s Garden and adjacent archaeological sites with DR. Wells. Hear about Priscilla Renouf’s 30 year project in Port au Choix and the result of her extensive research.
In the event of poor weather Dr. Wells will be available for tours in the Parks Canada Visitor Centre and will answer your questions on the ancient history of this extraordinary region.


RISC-V: Open and Flexible, but still a Standard? How well has RISC-V performed as an open standard ISA that encourages innovation without chaos and fragmentation?
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DescriptionThe RISC-V ISA was born out of academic research in 2010. Today, there are many commercial and open-source vendors of RISC-V IP, hardware and software. Many semiconductor and systems companies have deployed RISC-V based processors ranging from tiny microcontrollers to data center server class designs. The factors driving this unprecedented interest in RISC-V include the promise of lower total cost of ownership and the availability of hardware from multiple vendors providing solutions across the area/performance/energy curve. The ability of customers to add their custom ISA extensions, the promise of software portability between different implementations and the availability of software development tools from multiple independent vendors, including open-source developers, are addition attractions of RISC-V. But have the promises of RISC-V panned out for commercial users of RISC-V IP cores in actual deployments? Is there a lower total cost of ownership? Has anyone had a “seamless” software porting experience across HW/IP suppliers? Is the software development ecosystem demonstrably better than other ISAs? The panel will discuss the current state of the RISC-V ecosystem from the perspectives of hardware and software IP vendors as well as users/customers.


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Older adults know they answer a lot of questions at the doctor’s office about their physical, emotional and cognitive fitness. It’s standard fare for all annual wellness visits. But doctors also glean important information about your health and well-being when you ask questions, too.
That’s why Dr. John Card urges patients who are 65 and older to feel free to ask about any concerns that come to mind — anytime you visit. Your questions not only reveal your health concerns but also insight into your plans and goals for this stage of life.
"You’ve worked all these years and this is the time to at least enjoy all that you’ve worked for," said Card, an internist at Novant Health Adult Primary Care Harper Hill in Winston-Salem. "Unfortunately, as we get older, sometimes that’s when problems start to develop."
Card suggests older patients prepare for scheduled visits in advance. He recommends jotting down questions as they arise and taking them to your appointment. No question is too big, too small or too personal, though it might take time or technology to work through some.
A simple mnemonic — 3M — can guide your thinking as you consider what to ask your health care provider about. It stands for medications, memory and mobility.
Nearly a third of older Americans visit at least five different doctors a year, according to a recent study, and it’s the job of primary care doctors like Card to coordinate that care. Managing medications is a key part of that. So take along all prescription medicines — and any dietary supplements you use — for a thorough review.
"Sometimes we get to a point where older patients are starting to get light-headed, they’re starting to get weak, they’re not eating as much and are starting to lose weight, and they may not need all of the medications that they were taking before," Card said.
- Which, if any, of my medicines can be eliminated?
- Am I getting the right doses and taking them properly?
- Am I at risk for dangerous drug interactions?
- Are any of my supplements interfering with my medicine? (Be sure to check with your provider before starting any vitamin, mineral or nutritional supplement.)
As you age, you may feel forgetful or confused at times — or friends and family may raise concerns about this. Asking your provider what’s to be expected at your age and what’s concerning can allay fears or start a conversation about the future. At the same time, don’t make the mistake of thinking simple forgetfulness is a sign of a deeper problem. More often than not, it’s not.
Sometimes you need a check-up as soon as possible.
- Is what I’m experiencing something to worry about?
- Could my diet or medication be causing memory lapses?
- Is something wrong if I forget to pay a bill or overdraw my checking account from time to time?
- What are some ways to compensate for occasional absent-mindedness?
- Do my memory and thinking skills need to be formally evaluated?
Besides memory, an older person’s ability to navigate their living environment safely is key to his or her ability to live independently. Your doctor will ask about this often — and so should you.
- How can I prevent falls? Is it safe for me to climb stairs?
- Do I need aids like grab bars, toilet chairs, a walker, stair lift or a device that summons help if I fall?
- What can I do to stay strong and flexible?
- How will I know it’s time to think about assisted living? (This story has lot of great advice about setting yourself up to stay in your home later in life.)
Card also urges older adults to ask about setting up advance directives. These are legal documents that detail your wishes about life support and tube feeding at the end of life, and name someone to make treatment decisions if you are unable to do so for yourself. Check out the Novant Health Choices and Champions program for lots of expert advice.
No matter your question, remember: Your health care provider has probably heard it before. Being frank, even about matters like impotence or incontinence that may be embarrassing, will elicit the most helpful information and/or treatment plan.
Don't forget about MyChart
Finally, if you leave your appointment and something that’s not urgent comes to mind, your Novant Health providers can entertain those questions in My Chart. Just go online and send a message.
This is the same technology they rely on to share results of blood tests or other screening exams or when one of the questions you asked at the office needed more time to answer. Your provider might even use My Chart to set up a virtual visit to follow up on your queries.
Whether you ask in the office or online, your questions are welcome. "This is your health and your well-being," Card said.

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How many public appointments the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is authorised to make; and how many of those posts are vacant. [HL3362]
§ Lord McIntosh of Haringey
The information is below. The figures do not include appointments to public bodies sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, where the role of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport is to advise on appointments made by the Prime Minister and through him, Her Majesty, the Queen.
Number of appointments made by the Secretary of State 423 Number of vacancies from the 423 38


Please join SPARC and ACRL for a joint forum on Saturday, January 25, 2014 from 3:30-5:00 pm on the topic: “Connecting Articles and Data to Expand Open Access to Research.” Clifford Lynch, Executive Director of CNI, will lead a discussion with experts from the library, publishing and data communities exploring this topic. The program will take place in the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Room 201B.
While libraries have been managing open access repositories of articles for more than a decade, making research data openly accessible presents new challenges and opportunities. Similarly, open access journal publishing is an established publishing model, while models for openly accessible data repositories are still emerging. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Memorandum has increased awareness of the interconnectedness of data and the resulting articles on increasing access to the results of federally funded scientific research.
Effectively connecting research data with the resulting articles is necessary to fully realize the benefits of open access articles and open data. A panel of experts will examine emerging practices for libraries, potential new collaborations, considerations of how to fund the storage and preservation of data, and options for making the connections between articles and data to fully realize the potential to expand open access to research.
We are pleased to announce our featured speakers:
- Clifford Lynch, Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information
- Todd Vision, Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Paul Bracke, Associate Dean for Research and Assessment, Purdue University Libraries
- Margaret Winker, Web Editor, Public Library of Science
The Forum will also include ample time for discussion with the audience – SPARC and ACRL look forward to seeing you there!


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Boiler control system improves energy and water efficiency in the home
The Mayor of London’s new energy efficiency programme aims to install energy and water efficiency measures in homes across the capital. The scheme, entitled RE:NEW, reached its total target of 40,000 dwellings in February and is set to be installed in 55,000 homes by the end of May. RE:NEW provides a custom built range of energy efficiency and water-reducing devices put in for free by a trained assessor and all 32 London boroughs have signed up as partners.
Improving energy efficiency in your home is a cinch with the HeatingSave House & Home Boiler Control System, featuring revolutionary heating control that slashes energy bills. It can be simply retro-fitted to your existing heating or cooling system; and is a ‘must’ for new homes or buildings. It is approved by the independent, Government-created Carbon Trust and the Energy Saving Trust. The system can also be used to view energy usage as it happens, whether it is water consumption, electricity and other energy or resources you use from one system.


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Meghan Markle is the most talked-about woman in the world, more so after the recent tell-all with Oprah Winfrey.
Sharing her story on what led to her husband, Prince Harry, and her leaving the British royal family, you could see the pain in her eyes. Of course, with the whole world watching, Markle had to keep her composure.
She glowed as she hugged her baby bump. Talk about adorable. With so many eyes on Markle, she didn't disappoint with her outfit. And she chose the best dress for the explosive interview.
The silky black gown Meghan wore was designed by Giorgio Armani and it costs $4700 (R71 876.35).
The Lotus flower on one shoulder was not just a print to make the dress look good. It symbolises rebirth, which was part of what the interview represented: The rebirth of Harry and Markle as an independent entity, authentically themselves apart from the royal family, the rebirth of their voices.
To add more flair to her outfit, she wore a belt over her pregnant stomach and spiky black Aquazzura heels.
She completed the look with a diamond Cartier tennis bracelet that was once owned by Princess Diana so that she (Princess Diana) would be with them throughout the interview.

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Much is made of the tiger in this novel, and that may have been a turn off for some readers, thinking this is magic realism in the vein of Life of Pi. I certainly thought so when I saw the cover for the first trade paperback edition with its cartoonish tiger’s paw peeking around a doorway. The new smaller paperback, that’s just come out, has a more mysterious, evocative cover, in keeping, I think, with the contents of this wonderful novel.
The tiger is a metaphor and doesn’t figure prominently but is a catalyst for much of the action. Ruth is an elderly widow left living alone, in an isolated beach house, having retired there with her late husband, Harry. Ruth is a beautifully-drawn character, tough in some ways but also vulnerable, and full of the memories of a childhood spent in Fiji with her missionary parents. In her isolation, these memories crowd back, especially at night when it seems the insects and hot, fetid atmosphere of Fiji crowds in.
Into Ruth’s self-contained world comes Frida— a large, forthright woman, maybe half-Fijian, maybe not—who says she’s ‘from the government’ and come to help out Ruth around the house. Ruth is surprised, but she has a bad back, and some assistance would be welcome. Frida then begins to insinuate herself into Ruth’s life and the power tussle between the two is played out, at first almost playfully and, as time goes by, a sinister note creeps in.
It is to McFarlane’s credit, and her skill at narrative, that this essentially two-character novel, is so riveting. Both Ruth and Frida are comic in their ways, but the drama of the book depends on us having access to Ruth’s thoughts—funny, sardonic, poignant—and to only know Frida by her actions and her words. But, she too, is funny—a force of nature with her energy and her quirks.
Frida sat on the unfamiliar chair and looked at Ruth, impassive. Her obstinacy had a mineral quality. Ruth felt she could chip away at it with a sharp tool and reveal nothing more than the uniformity of its composition.
for example, or
Frida’s suitcase still sat on the sandy grass. It could convincingly have grown from a stalk into a grey-white fruit.
or the acute observation,
Ruth was sensitive to criticism of her father, in that tenuous and personal way in which children are anxious for the dignity of their parents. She worried a great deal for him out in the world.
The Night Guest is an affecting, psychological study with a surprisingly taut, suspenseful element lying somewhere between S J Watson’s thriller Before I Go to Sleep and Jessica Anderson’s wonderful Tirra Lirra by the River. In fact Nora Porteous, of the latter, has much in common with Ruth. Both are fantastic portrayals of older women looking back and assessing their lives, while struggling and dealing with the present.


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The following extracts from the handbook Technology of Indian Milk Products would be of interest to Dairy & Food Technologists
Section 2.2 - Hygienic Handling of Raw Milk: Recommended Practices
Membrane Technologies (Pg 71)
Since the introduction of pressure-driven membrane separation processes,
intensive R&D efforts have led to the application of Reverse Osmosis
(RO), Ultrafiltration (UF), Microfiltration (MF) and Nanofiltration
(NF) in the dairy industry. R&D work indicates potential RO application
for concentration of milk for products like khoa and of UF application
for the manufacture of shrikhand, paneer and chhana. Application of
these processes permits higher energy saving, higher yields and superior
product quality compared to traditional processes of thermal evaporation.
Section 3.1: Desiccated
Innovations (Pg 103)
The Alfa-Laval group has developed a Contherm-Convap SSHE system
that has been successfully employed for the large-scale production
of khoa. Concentrated mass emerging from Convap at about 90°C
is pumped through a holding tube to impart characteristic flavour
The NDRI process for mechanized production of khoa employs two
SSHEs arranged in a cascade fashion. During khoa manufacture, milk
is concentrated to 65-69 per cent TS levels. During initial stages
of concentration (up to 45 per cent TS level), the capacity of the
system (kg of milk processed per hour per unit heat transfer area)
depends upon the mass-flow rate of milk, steam pressure, rotor speed
and number of blades.
Continuous khoa machine: An Inclined Scraped Surface Heat Exchanger
(ISSHE) was developed at the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB),
Anand, for continuous production of khoa. The plant comprises a
balance tank, a positive displacement pump and an ISSHE. Milk concentrate
is used as feed.
In industrial production of khoa, energy conservation is an important
consideration. Concentration of milk in an open pan is energy intensive.
Double effect evaporators or pressure driven membrane separation
process of Reverse Osmosis (RO) presents prospects for process upgradation.
Preservation of Khoa (Pg 106)
some research has been carried out to improve the shelf life
of khoa using preservatives, like nisin, potassium sorbate and sodium
and potassium metasulphites.
Khoa Powder (Pg 107 - 108)
Various processes tried for making khoa powder include reverse osmosis,
tray drying, spray drying, fluidized bed drying and roller drying.
Tray drying at atmospheric pressure: A flow diagram for
the preparation of khoa powder by tray drying process
*Drying is done for 4 hours under atmospheric pressure and for
3 hours under vacuum (25 inches of mercury).
Figure 3.1.2 Khoa powder production from buffalo milk by
tray drying (atmospheric pressure/vacuum)
Section 3.4: Fat-rich Products
Mechanized Manufacture (Pg 186)
Figure 3.4.2 Industrial process for continuous production
of ghee, with cream as starting material (Dr Punjrath)
Defects in Ghee (Pg 188)
Regarding rancidity in dairy products, hydrolytic changes are more
relevant than oxidative changes.
The fat splitting enzyme, lipoprotein lipase, is found in milk.
It is sensitive to heat and is destroyed by proper pasteurization.
Lipase activity can deteriorate milk flavour rapidly. Homogenized,
unpasteurized milk may become rancid in a matter of minutes. Even
a small contamination of pasteurized, homogenized milk with raw
milk gives a rancid flavour. Homogenizing the raw milk at 40°C
appears to give the greatest lipase activity.
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