TAVARES — Although the property value in the three Golden Triangle cities this year went up across the board -- increasing between 10 and 22 percent -- the city managers are viewing the numbers dolefully because the income will not cover their proposed budgets.
In Eustis and Tavares, the assessed property values increased by 22 percent, including new construction. The value of already existing property increased in those two cities by 9 1/2 percent and 8 percent, respectively. New construction counted for an increase of 12 1/2 percent in Eustis and 14 percent in Tavares.
Mount Dora, which has a moratorium on new construction, showed a tax roll increase of 11 percent. Of that, new construction comprises 2 percent.
Tavares has gained $1 1/2 million in taxable property this year from annexations and $9 million in new construction. Its taxable income this year is just more than $85 million. Council President Robert Moore said the money will be needed because of large increases requested in the fire and police department budgets. The city also needs to hire employees trained in finance, planning and code enforcement, he said.
The value of property in Mount Dora has been appraised at just more than $105 million. As usual, that appraisal is far too low, said City Manager Tony Segreto. Older homes often are valued by the county at less than half their market value, although owners of new homes have to pay full taxes, he said. City finance director David Persaud said only 20 percent of the city's budget is covered by ad valorem taxes. A healthy city budget should receive half its income from property taxes, Persaud said.
With such a low evaluation of property values, the profits from enterprise funds -- money from such services as sewer, water and electricity -- probably will have to help cover other areas, Segreto said. Last year the police and fire departments were funded in part by utility profits, which means that those rates are higher than they should be, he said.
Eustis City Manager Mike Stearman said low property appraisals also are a longstanding problem in that city. Income from the taxes on new construction will help, he said, but that will not bring in enough money to balance the proposed budget.
''Things don't look too bright for the city this year,'' he said.
Officials from the cities will be paring down their budgets during workshops during the next few weeks. New millages and preliminary budgets should be approved by the first of August and final budgets must be completed by the end of September.


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Hungarian Airs for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 (w/ Sevcik's Analytical Studies)
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Hungarian airs (Airs Hongrois varies) for violin and piano, op. 22. Originally for violin and orchestra. Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst. Edited by Stephen Shipps. Published by Lauren Keiser Music Publishing.
Analytical Studies for Ernst's Hungarian Airs. Otakar Sevcik. An exhaustive set of preparatory exercises. Edited by Stephen Shipps. Published by Lauren Keiser Music.
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Methylphenidate (Ritalin) elevates norepinephrine levels in the brains of rats to help focus attention while suppressing nerve signal transmissions in the sensory pathways to make it easier to block out extraneous stimuli, a Philadelphia research team has found.
Their report in the Journal of Neurophysiology helps explain how a stimulant aids people with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders to improve their focus without increasing their motor activity. Methylphenidate, prescribed under the brand name Ritalin, has been used for more than 20 years, mostly in children, to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD). The drug can also help people who dont suffer either disorder to attend better to a cognitive task.
Despite its wide use, little is known about how the drug, a chemical cousin of amphetamines, produces its therapeutic effects. Researchers want to unlock the mystery of why the drug has the paradoxical effect of decreasing hyperactive behavior and increasing the ability to focus, even though it is a stimulant, said Barry Waterhouse, the studys senior author.
In addition, the researchers found that the higher dose caused the rats to increase motor activity, while the lower dose did not.
Scientists still have much to learn about methylphenidate, which has an impact on neural circuits throughout the entire brain, not just the sensory pathway studied in this paper, Waterhouse noted. The changes that occur in this sensory pathway may affect other areas of the brain and changes in other areas of the brain may affect this pathway. In addition to sensory pathways, other scientists are studying how the drug affects cognitive and emotional areas of brain.
"This experiment adds to our knowledge of what the drug is doing at the cellular level and gives us a springboard to other studies," Waterhouse said. "One question now is, how does the individuals perception of what is an important stimulus factor into the equation?"
Researchers in this area keep in touch and share their results, Waterhouse said. One group, for example, is looking at the drugs effects on dopamine and norepinephrine in the prefrontal cortex, he noted. These results will eventually have to be combined, as changes in one area of the brain are likely to affect other areas.
"Weve been thinking about this for a long time," Waterhouse said of his research. "We hope to have a good idea of the drugs action when we put it all together."
One broad question that intrigues researchers is whether ADHD traces back to the same area of the brain as attention deficit disorder, a similar condition but one in which hyperactivity isnt a symptom.
They also want to know whether Ritalin has any toxic or long-lasting effects, not only for ADHD patients, but also for individuals taking the drug who do not suffer from ADHD or ADD. Methylphenidate use is on the rise among college students who solicit prescriptions from friends or siblings diagnosed with ADHD and use the drug to postpone fatigue and stay alert and focused while studying for exams or completing projects, Waterhouse said.
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WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., introduced legislation late Wednesday night that would pair a $15.25 billion disaster aid package with an agreement struck by President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats to raise the federal borrowing limit and keep the government open until mid-December.
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is strengthening efforts to detect opioids illegally entering the country through the mail, reflecting heightened concerns about the flood of synthetic fentanyl and similar drugs being shipped from China and elsewhere.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner's vetoes of a $36 billion budget package Tuesday, including a…


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Most of us are discouraged by what is happening in politics at the national level, and most of us agree that we must look to the future, so that at least at the local level we are doing everything in our power to minimize the effects of today’s national politics. Kim represents the future, and it is why this baby boomer supports Kim for Arlington County Board!
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Hello Postcrossers!! 😉😉😉
Thank you for reading my profile!
My name is Petra and I'm born and still live with all my heart in Vienna, the capital auf Austria!!!
My big passion are my three dogs Zorro, Zeus and Timmy. On the picture you can see them. All three are bichon - havanese. 🐶
The following cards I enjoy very much, but they are just ideas - every postcard is very welcome!!! 😉
💙 Animals: 🐾 especially DOGS, WOLVES, PENGUINS, DOLPHINS, TURTLES, COWS, PIGS and HEDGEHOGS 🐾
💙 Animal Friendships (two different animals on a card)
💙 Fantasy, magic and mysticism (esp.: DRAGONS & UNICORNS, but also Elves, Witches, Pegasus, Mermaid, Vampire,....)
💙 3D - cards, effect cards, wiggle cards
💙 "Greetings from..." (official & non official) I have this cards --> https://www.flickr.com/photos/149425628@N08/albums/72157682290050346
💙 FOTW - Flags of the World
💙 ICONS of Countries
💙 WT (World Travel) cards --> https://wt.nisan.tw/product-category/world-travel/
💙 WOW cards
💙 everything with books
💙 postcards that have to do with Postcrossing (Meeting Cards, Letters, Mailboxes, Stamps, ... )
💙 soccer (Players, Stadiums, Championships, ... )
💙 WWE (Wrestling) - cards
💙 Formula 1
💙 winter sports
💙 Maxi Cards
💙 Fauna of Belarus / Owls of Belarus
💙 Calender - Cards
💙 Black & White with a coloured detail (Contrast Cards)
💙 funny cards, cartoons and comics , black humor
💙 Coca - Cola, Pepsi, Fanta,...
💙 the sea, lakes, waterfalls, beaches
💙 Pin Up, Male & female erotic, nude
💙 Edition "Tausendschön"
💙 Edition Gollong
💙 Inkognito Cards
💙 Gotochi card
💙 Big letters postcards from the USA
💙 Disney, Pixar, Snoopy, Moomins, Garfield
💙 Cards with a quote
💙 Fun Facts
💙 Keep Calm....
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💙 "3DLIVELIFE" - cards --> http://www.3dlivelife.com/3dlivelifepostcards.htm
💙 Anne Stokes
💙 Molly Harrison
💙 Victoria Frances
💙 Leonid Afremov
💙 Thomas Kinkade
💙 cards on my wall of favourites are cards I didn't get yet, but would love to receive... 💙
💗 in March / April Easter cards are welcome 💗
💗 in October Halloween cards are welcome 💗
💗 in November / December I love christmas cards 💗
💎 Unwritten / written in an envelope or written and stamped - do it like you want, all is okay for me 💎
If you want to write something on the postcard, I am looking forward to a nice drawing or a poem / quote or nice animal stickers. 💛
Tell me something about your pets, if you have one. Or what are your favourite animals, and why. 🙈🙉🙊
👎 !!! PLEASE NO ANIMAL CRUELTY !!! 👎
I wish you a lot of fun with writing cards and always a full mailbox with many beautiful postcards!!!
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Another classic and very feminine plus size template for your fashion design sketches. The bent arm of the model will highlight the sleeves of the outfit. In the same time the wide set legs are suitable for designing pants, jeans and gowns with high slits. The romantic mood of the pose adds to the design ideas and makes them look their best.
Front view male fashion template holding his glasses. Use this template to illustrate the stylish designs of your resort collection or beachwear. The template is also suitable for formal wear. Expensive suits, stylish white shirts and beautiful girls around!
This is a figure template for designing childrenswear. It's a boy template for age 1 to 3 years old. The pose is suitable to draw all types of clothes: from formal clothing to clothes for playing and fun time.
This front view pose is especially suitable to design gowns with high slit and all types of pants. The movement of the template allows for interesting design decisions at the waist and hip area. Great for street wear and clothes with some swag!
This 3/4 back view pose is ideal for designing backless gowns and clothes with interesting details at the back.
The template is suitable for all type of pants designs. It shows the inside hem, the outside hem and the back pockets.


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18” Cherry Blossom Artificial Arrangement in Ruby Vase
Add a little bit of life to bare spaces with this artificial arrangement of cherry blossoms. Completely maintenance free, it's made up countless 18” tall stems, each boasting small, intricately designed silk blossoms with bright green leaves peeking throughout. Great for a home or office space, this 18” tall silk arrangement comes in a ruby vase for easy display.
Height: 18 In.
Width: 8 In.
Depth: 8 In.
Pot Size: H: 8 In. W: 5 In. D: 5 In.
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Platform Basket in ancient Rome
By Euan Youdale03 July 2020
A Spider 18.90 Pro, manufactured by Platform Basket, is at work at the Phanteon, an historic architectural site in the centre of Rome. According to Platform Basket it is one of the best-preserved ancient Roman buildings in existence.
The manufacturer’s customer, rental company CGT Adilizia, sent in the pictures of the 17.6m working height Spider 18.90 Pro, which is an articulated boom with fly jib for greater versatility. The manufacturer said the light weight of the machine and easy transportability made it suitable for this type of work, along with its weight (2.35 tonnes) to horizontal outreach (9.2m) ratio.


Strategic Pressure Measurement System Characterization of the Mars Entry Atmospheric Data System (MEADS)
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A primary flight science requirement of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) entry descent and landing instrumentation (MEDLI) project is the direct measurement of pressure at seven locations distributed across the heat shield during the entry and descent phases of the MSL mission. These direct pressure measurements, coupled with other sources of data, enable an estimates of the vehicle's orientation and of the atmospheric density. Estimating these parameters in flight reduces the uncertainty in the design and validation of a robust Mars entry system for future missions. A critical component to achieve these objectives is the experimental characterization of the pressure measurement system over the extreme environmental conditions to support rigorous estimates of pressure measurement uncertainty. The integrity of the mission results can be ensured by the experimental methods and analyses employed in the characterization. In this paper, we propose a systems engineering framework for the pre-flight experimental testing necessary to obtain an estimate of total measurement uncertainty; a framework that is broadly applicable to other instrumentation systems. This systematic approach translates project requirements into the statistical design of a series of experiments that efficiently characterizes the pressure system uncertainty and stability and requires minimal resources. Phases discussed in this paper include the experimental design and pre-execution evaluation, tactical execution protocols that defend against systematic sources, insightful analysis methods to quantify and interpret measurement system performance and sources uncertainty, and the integration of the characterization results into the flight data reduction algorithm thereby allowing for measurement uncertainty as a function of the flight trajectory. By employing a systems engineering viewpoint we seek to strategically allocate resources to meet the project requirements and ensure that the mission results are interpretable, reliable, and defendable.


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A Week in Review: August 12 to August 18, 2020
Good afternoon, everyone. The Bitcoin price has surged well above $12,000. While the liquidity injections by the central banks are driving interest and investment in Bitcoin, many experts say that Bitcoin’s uptrend will be pushed even higher.
With HaruBank, you can invest in a crypto uptrend while enjoying up to 15% extra interest rates on your crypto. Always earn more than the market does. Here is a review of a week from August 12 to August 18, 2020. Let’s dive in.
Weekly Interest Rates
We’re delighted to announce that all interest rates for BTC, ETH, and USDT deposits have been raised. The interest rate for the USDT Monthly Deposit is the highest of all time! The new interest rates above are effective as of August 13, 2020.
A Week in Review
Here are some of the highlights:
· 66.8% of depositors chose BTC over USDT, ETH, and Terra KRT.
· 85.9% of users chose Monthly Deposit over My Accounts (without lock-up)
· The value of deposits in BTC takes up 44.73% of the total, followed by ETH taking up 27.31%.
That sums up the last week at HaruBank. In the crypto bull market, relax and enjoy your investment at HaruBank.Team HaruBank will keep on trying to build the best service for your crypto asset.
Make deposits today and enjoy the high interest rates of up to 15% on your crypto. Crypto in, more crypto out. It’s simple as that.
HaruBank is the trusted crypto savings and deposits service provider. We provide up to 15% for monthly deposits of BTC, ETH, USDT, and Terra KRT. What we offer aims to shift a paradigm of investment in cryptocurrency — investment in crypto can be stable and comfortable, too. Keep your crypto asset smart.
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Test the Best @ Golden Hill
Vacations at Golden Hill are extra special: Those who would like to enjoy the enchanting Southern Styria region can also take a test drive and pleasure trip with exclusive demonstration vehicles of major brands. You can choose between BMW or MINI!
Do you wish to enjoy the Styrian vineyards in an environmentally-friendly and innovative manner? Depending on availability you may also choose between the BMW i3 or the BMW i8.
The “Test the Best” package
Enjoy 4 nights with wellness and culinary and explore for one day the fascinating landscape of Styria with the demonstration vehicles of our partner:
- Welcome drink in the Golden Hill wine cellar
- 1st Day „Test the Best“: choose your favourite brand between BMW or Mini and enjoy a spin through the Sausal region and the South Styrian vineyards
- 4 overnight stays including a gourmet breakfast and private spa in the Chalet Goldfuchs oder Chalet Silberfuchs.
- Use of the 600 sqm natural swimming pond, the fitness cube and the spacious park facilities
- 1 bottle Golden Hill Selection
- 1 five-course candlelight menu with a bottle of Styrian wine – served in your chalet or alternatively private dining in the loft, depending on availability
- 1 Styrian “Brettljause“ (similar to a ploughman’s lunch)
- 1 Vinoble barrique wine bath: This moisturizing bath protects and nourishes the vascular wall of your skin and leaves you with a feeling of pure silky smoothness and feelings of happiness
Bookable for 2 to max. 6 people in one of our luxury country chalets.
Euro 1,330 – per person *
Other chalets can be booked for an additional charge.
* Prices are based on 2-3 adults in the Chalet Goldfuchs or Silberfuchs. For more adults please ask for the discounted prices.

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UK to Introduce Phase-Wise Crypto Regulation, Starting with Stablecoins in 2024
The United Kingdom is taking significant steps toward regulating the cryptocurrency industry, and it plans to do so in phases. In its final proposals for the crypto ecosystem, the UK government announced its intention to introduce legislation for fiat-backed stablecoins by early 2024.
This phased approach to regulation aligns with the government’s goal to make the UK a crypto-asset hub, a vision set out in April 2022 by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The move is likely to be well-received by the crypto industry, which has criticized the government for its slow progress in this regard.
The regulatory framework’s phased introduction starts with stablecoins, with a focus on those pegged to existing fiat currencies. These stablecoins are crypto tokens designed to maintain a stable value by being linked to a traditional currency like the US dollar or British pound. They are used for various digital payments and are gaining traction in the crypto world.
As part of this approach, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will oversee these stablecoins’ operations. The goal is to ensure that these digital assets are properly regulated, offering consumers safety and stability while also promoting innovation in the sector.
The government’s regulation plans encompass various aspects of the crypto industry, including algorithmic stablecoins. As the crypto sector continues to evolve, the government intends to include activities such as lending and trading under the umbrella of conventional financial regulation.
The decision to phase in these regulations comes after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX, which resulted in significant financial losses for investors. The government’s aim is to create a balance between safeguarding consumers and fostering innovation in the crypto sector.
This phased approach will involve additional regulations for exchanges, custodians that store crypto assets on behalf of clients, crypto lending companies, market abuse prevention, cryptoasset issuance, and disclosures. The regulations will be brought under existing UK market law rather than creating a standalone regime.
The government has also clarified that the regulation will not extend to decentralized finance (DeFi) activities at this stage, stating that it is premature to regulate this aspect of the industry. Instead, the UK government aims to support international efforts in defining future DeFi regulatory frameworks.
The UK is aligning itself with other global leaders in regulating the crypto industry, with the European Union introducing comprehensive rules for cryptoasset markets. However, the UK’s phased approach demonstrates its intent to balance regulation with the need to foster innovation and maintain a competitive edge in the emerging crypto landscape.
The government’s formal legislation plans are set to be introduced to Parliament by 2024, marking a significant step forward for the UK’s evolving stance on cryptocurrency regulation. While the specifics of these laws are yet to be unveiled, it’s evident that the UK is taking proactive measures to address the challenges and opportunities posed by the crypto industry.


- Just Announced
Wednesday, 17 Oct 2012
Apple just sent out invites for an event on 23 October. Needless to say, it is most likely a launch event for the iPad Mini.
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2012
iTwin SecureBox is bringing hardware-key based security to Dropbox.
NVIDIA has announced the availability of CUDA 5 that has been updated to support the new features of the Kepler GPU. The company also unveiled its new online CUDA Resource Center that is a one-stop shop for developers to take advantage of the benefits of GP-GPU computing.
EVGA is doubling up its Step-Up Program from 16 October to 21 December 2012. Users who purchase an EVGA graphics card or motherboard will be able to participate in the program within a 180 days, instead of the usual 90 days. Read on to see if you qualify for the promotion.
Acer has announced the availability and pricing details for its two new Windows 8 AIOs, the Acer Aspire 7600U and 5600U. The 23-inch Aspire 5600U will be available from October 26 while its larger 27-inch brethren will be available in late November.
Logitech has introduced a new lineup of products specifically designed to work with the Windows 8 touch interface, including the Logitech Wireless Rechargeable Touchpad T650, Touch Mouse T620, and Zone Touch Mouse T400.
Utilizing the AMD HD 7970 28nm GPU crop, the ROG Matrix HD 7970 GHz Edition comes factory-tuned to 1100MHz (175MHz higher than the reference card), and offers extensive overvolting facilities via VGA Hotwire and TweakIt, which enables a one-press 100% fan speed activation.
Monday, 15 Oct 2012
Incorporating a FanDelayCool Technology which allows the fan to operate for an additional 15-30 seconds after shutdown, it dons a "turbo-charge" button which will provide an extra 100W of power when activated.
j5create has released its Android Mirror JUC600, which serves as a bridge between an Android mobile device and a PC running the Windows OS.
Saturday, 13 Oct 2012
Adopting the GK106 GPU core, the Sparkle GeForce GTX 660 includes NVIDIA technologies such as PhysX, CUDA, Surround, SLI, Adaptive V-Sync, as well as Microsoft DX11.


Still wearing plastic shipping wrap, this car needs to be driven!
In 2005 and 2006, Ford built just 4,038 examples of the breathtaking Ford GT, a tribute to its legendary GT40 racing cars from the 1960s. The lightweight, aluminum body panels and aluminum and carbon engine cover were mated to a manic supercharged engine, creating a performance beast that was as epic to drive as it was rare. The engine itself, a 5.4-liter V8, was based on the original GT40's powerplant, and produced a whopping 550 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque.
Now, one of these rare autos will be going up for auction by Mecum Auctions in May. Like all GT's it offers a 0-60 mph time of 3.7-seconds and a top speed of 205 mph. This example is wrapped in Mark IV Red with a black interior, and has clocked just 376 miles. It's so new, in fact, that the original owner never registered or titled it, and never bothered to remove the plastic wrapping from the seats. It also has options like lightweight alloy wheels, red brake calipers and McIntosh sound system.


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While there may be resentment from many on how much the news focuses on Donald Trump, viewership on news network has jumped, according to Nielsen ratings.
Two articles outline the strange connection between The Donald and his influence on the rise in news consumption, as well as how this conflicts with the overall decline in TV watching specifically.
This piece from Fortune shares:
The election of Donald Trump as president may be having a questionable effect on the economic and political outlook for the U.S., but it has been a considerable shot in the arm for the TV news business, according to new numbers from Nielsen.
Last year, adults over 18-years-old watched over 27 billion minutes of national cable television news programming per week. That’s almost 45% more than they watched in 2015, according to Nielsen’s latest Total Audience Report, which looks at consumption patterns for cable, smartphones, and desktop computers.
And this other piece from The New York Times focuses on Trump’s relationship with news giant CNN and CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker specifically.
Had Trump lost the election, CNN would probably have returned to its previously scheduled struggle for survival. Instead, it has become more central to the national conversation than at any point in the network’s history since the first gulf war. And the man who is presiding over this historic moment at CNN happens to be the same one who was in some part responsible for Donald Trump’s political career.

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Information systems in water sector of Central Asia: challenges and perspectives
A water resource planning for the river basins is the most crucial element of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach. Development and implementation of the river basin plans enables water management organizations to cope with increasing uncertainties due to climate change, sectoral competition and population growth. Contemporary water management decisions use many sources of information and forms of data. However, the data and information on water sector is often dispersed, heterogeneous, incomplete, and not comparable. New social and political realms require a participatory ...
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It sounds like a bad connections in the wiring. If you turn it on while installed and move the wiring around to it, does it begin to work? Was the connector in good condition and none of the pins were pushed in? What I would recommend is to disconnect the connections at the fan motor and see if there is power to it. See if moving the wiring around to different positions cause power spikes or loss of power.
One other thing, if the blower motor only works on high, then suspect the blower motor resistor. I have included the blower motor wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works Let me know.
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If moving it does nothing, I need you to check for a good ground and power. I attached two pics below. Pic 1 is for manual climate control and pic 2 is for automatic. Check the pins shows (based on your system) for power and ground.
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Mahoney: Kemper Arena looks like a relic of history
The sun will be out for most of the afternoon on Sunday, but it's not going to feel all that warm -- with temperatures struggling to reach the mid 40s. Snow returns to the forecast for Monday.
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Time-to-market is essential for product feasibility and competitive pricing, which is why our engineers prepare a prototype design and accelerate the process of design and manufacturing with no loss of quality or integrity.
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Life can be hard if your finances are not in order. This article provides some tips on how you can improve your financial situation.
The key to being successful is learning how to manage your money. Protect profits and invest capital. You can reinvest profit back into your company to build a greater foundation but make sure you clearly manage this money and keep clear records. You need to see what you can afford to put into capital and what you should keep as profits.
Be positive that you can truly trust the person that you are entrusting your life savings with. Check their references, and ensure that they tell you everything you want to know. Experience is good attribute to look for in a broker as well.
There is no get-rich-quick scheme that actually delivers. Don’t waste your money on a program consisting of nothing but empty promises. While it’s important to increase your knowledge, rather than spending a lot of money, learn more through actually working.
Keep a small envelope in your wallet or purse. It will come in handy for storing business cards, receipts, and other small documents. These items can provide a valuable record of your purchases. You may need them to compare to your credit card statements in the small chance that you are double charged.
Avoid large fees when investing. Full service brokers levy fees for services they provide. These fees can eat into your returns. Avoid using brokers who charge large commissions and steer clear of high-cost management funds.
Use at least two credit cards but no more than four. If you only have one card, your credit score will rise, but slowly. If you have more than four, it is an indication that you have difficulty dealing with your finances. Try using two cards to build up your credit and adding more when needed.
Keeping track of all of your expenses is important towards developing a solid plan for the future. Simply jotting down your expenditures in a notebook may make it easier to avoid confronting them by pushing them to the back of your mind. Try listing how much you spend on a whiteboard set up in your office or den. By doing this, you’ll probably see the board much more often, which will ensure it remains on your mind all day.
Credit cards can be a wonderful replacement for debit cards. Credit cards can be used for things such as groceries and gas. Unlike debit cards, these purchases can often earn you rewards, and sometimes even cash back.
The ideal way to keep your personal finances in check is to be fiscally responsible regarding your credit cards. Really consider any purchase you are about to make on your credit card. Imagine how long it would take to pay down the balance if you only pay the minimum each month. Unless it’s an essential item, don’t buy more on credit than you can afford to pay off at the end of the month.
Most products come with some kind of factory warranty. Sometimes it is only 90 days, other times it is up to year, and most problems creep up within the manufacturer’s warranty. Extended warranties are great for businesses, but they aren’t great for the customer.
By taking the steps to improve your personal finances, you will get a better understanding on how you stand financially. Apply the advice from this article, and you will begin to learn more about your financial situation and start to reduce the stress in your life.


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Distilled Stories: California Artisans Behind the Spirits
Distilled Stories: California Artisans Behind The Spirits is a book about the spirit makers; 30 distillers tell their personal stories about their journey to the still. Some came from generations of distilling families from the old country and others left high tech or corporate careers to pursue a new venture into the world of distilled spirits.Each backstory is different and engaging. Gritty, funny and informative. The one common denominator is the hard work, tenacity and sacrifice each distiller makes as he/she navigates their own path to the still. The style of each Distilled Story is also different, just like each hand-crafted distilled spirit is different. No two gins or whiskies are alike. There was no attempt to create a template for the distillers to follow to tell their backstories. They were given complete “literary freedom.” The result is their own words, unfiltered.
This is a book about the distillers and distilleries that have in very recent years emerged on the California landscape. New post prohibition laws are finally acquiescing to the distillery and giving their blessings to tasting rooms and sales. Cocktails are becoming fashionable once again. As such, distilled spirits are all the rage and cocktail bars feature hand-crafted spirits for their specialty drinks.
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Russia vetoes extension of chemical weapons inquiry in Syria
People's Daily Online
(Xinhua) 14:30, October 25, 2017
Russia on Tuesday vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on the extension of the mandate of an independent investigation mechanism, which was tasked to determine who was responsible for the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
The draft resolution sponsored by the United States sought to extend the mandate of the Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for another year.
Among the 15 members of the Security Council, 11 were in favor, two were against, and another two abstained. As Russia is a permanent member of the Security Council, its "no" vote means that the draft resolution was rejected. Bolivia also voted against the draft resolution. China and Kazakhstan abstained.
Prior to the vote, Russian ambassador to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, proposed a postponement till Nov. 7, arguing that the extension of JIM's mandate should be discussed after the publication of its report, which is only two days away. He told the council that a hasty vote was intended to "dishonor" Russia.
British ambassador Matthew Rycroft repudiated the Russian position, saying that a vote on Tuesday was intended to de-link the JIM report and the extension of its mandate, thus avoiding the "politicization" of the issue.
U.S. deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Michele Sison, also rejected the Russian proposal, saying that there was no time to waste. "It's not every day that this council considers an issue that is so horrific and so shocking to the conscience as the use of chemical weapons against civilians. We need to keep this important work of the JIM on track."
Russia's proposal was put to vote and was rejected by the Security Council 8-4 with three abstentions, giving the green light for a vote on the draft resolution on JIM.
After the Russian veto, the U.S. and British representatives attacked Russia and asked to preserve JIM.
"The United States deeply regrets that one member of this council vetoed against this text, putting political considerations over the misery of Syrian civilians who have suffered and died from the use of chemical weapons. The reasons offered fool no one this morning," Sison, the U.S. representative, told the council after the vote.
She defended JIM and questioned Russia's motive of criticizing the investigators. "The question we must ask ourselves is whether the JIM is being attacked because it has failed in its job to determine the truth in Syria or because its conclusions have been politically inconvenient for some council members," she said.
"These attacks are not intended to get us closer to the truth; they are intended to hide the truth. They are not designed to get us closer to accountability for chemical weapons use in Syria; they are designed to shield the perpetrators for some of the worst war crimes of our century."
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who was absent from Tuesday's vote, launched a harsh attack against Russia.
In a statement released through her mission, Haley said Russia's veto "once again demonstrated it will do whatever it takes to ensure the barbaric Assad regime never faces consequences for its continued use of chemicals as weapons."
"By rejecting the renewal of the work of the Joint Investigative Mechanism ... Russia has made it clear that it does not care about stopping the use of chemical weapons in the world."
Rycroft of Britain noted that it was Russia that initiated JIM. He accused Russia of abusing its veto power to side with Syria, which he said has no regard for international norms.
"Why has Russia alone stopped an investigation whose work is not yet complete? Why has Russia brought an end to a mechanism that they initiated and we all created and mandated when there are still questions to answer?" he asked.
Nebenzia, the Russian ambassador, defended his country's position and explained that the Russian veto did not mean an end to JIM. "We will return to this matter ... (we) will examine what the mandate of JIM should be so that it fulfils its work in a professional, objective and impartial way," he told the Security Council after his veto.
He said Tuesday's vote was "senseless" and was intended to embarrass Russia. He regretted that "others chose the path of confrontation and division within the Security Council," referring to the rejection of his proposal for a postponement.
He promised that his country's veto has no influence on the fate of JIM.
French ambassador to the United Nations Francois Delattre said Russia's veto is a lost opportunity for the international community.
He said the non-proliferation regime is one of the greatest achievements in past decades and the very backbone of international peace and security. "Let's not allow the different policies or technical short-term calculations make the regime a precarious one."
He called for a renewal of JIM's mandate. "The mechanism has shown its mettle. We have the responsibility of building the necessary consensus to put an end to the use of chemical weapons in Syria but also preventing its re-emergency elsewhere."
Wu Haitao, the charge d'affaires at the Chinese permanent mission to the United Nations, said China, which abstained from the vote, is opposed to the use of chemical weapons and supports JIM.
The draft resolution contains positive elements, but also issues of concern by certain members of the council. The council could have continued consultation so that the text wins unanimous support, he said.
"Regretably, however, the council rushed to vote on the draft resolution in the absence of consensus," he said, noting that the practice is not conducive to unity of the Security Council.
The Security Council unanimously approved JIM in 2015 and renewed its mandate for another year in 2016. Its mandate expires on Nov. 17, 2017.
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Shadow (left) and his little brother Scratch
The boys have been having a blast with them ever since. They are playful and huggable, just the right mix of snuggling and activity for a 4 and 6 year old. Santa was kind enough to bring them already litter trained and they settled right in. We can't imagine our house without them now!
Henry's kitty is Scratch
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Forget about the Super Bowl. There are no sports fans in this household but when it comes to the Oscars, move over! Actually, it is I who is the crazed fanatic. Michael humors me but the romantic comedies that he likes rarely gets nominated. :)
Our town is not metropolitan enough to attract those obscure little art films and anything with a limited release won't make it here. Needless to say, I hadn't seen any of the nominated films this year. Still, that's no reason to have friends over and have a load of food to eat.
On the menu this year -
Chicken Salad and Egg Salad sandwiches. Michael makes the egg salad with his own recipe. I used Barefoot Contessa's chicken salad recipe and it was delicious. Definitely a keeper!
An assortment of cheeses, grapes and crackers
Our friend Michael works at Target so he brought popcorn from their store as well as other goodies
I made cupcakes - Pina Colada, Chocolate with Peanut Butter frosting
Last but not least - M&Ms!
So, all this food for six people. I woke up Monday morning with a severe case of acid reflux and nausea, enough to keep me home from work for the day. I think I've learned a lesson this year - we don't need that much food and I'm getting too old to indulge myself with rich foods. Oh well, until next year...

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"Sister Europe" is a song by the English band The Psychedelic Furs from the band's 1980 first album, The Psychedelic Furs. Written by the band and produced bySteve Lillywhite, it was released in February 1980 as the album's second single.
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Singer Richard Butler recalled Steve Lillywhite's directions to him regarding the vocals: "He told me, 'Go down to the pub, have a couple of beers, and when you come back, I want you to sing like it's three in the morning, and you're talking on the telephone to someone'". According to Butler, the lyrics conveyed sadness over his then-girlfriend moving away, and were written using imagery, "instead of saying 'My bird's gone to Italy and I miss her'".
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The Psychedelic Furs traditionally opened their live shows with "Sister Europe" during the early part of their career. The single reached number 47 on the New Zealand charts. Writer Alex Ogg called it "an intoxicating song that announced the group's distinctive style", comparing it to The Velvet Underground mixed with David Bowie. Indeed, the saxophone is faintly reminiscent of Bowie's "Sons of the Silent Age". Allmusic writer Dave Thompson described Butler's vocal as "a masterpiece of understatement, whispered intimacy".
Jazz tenor saxophonist Gary Windo performed a cover version of the song on his 1985 album Deep Water. Iva Davies and Icehouse recorded their rendition on the 1995 album Berlin. Foo Fighters released a cover of "Sister Europe" as the B-side to the 2002 single "All My Life". This version also appeared as a bonus track on the French version of the band's One by One album. The Italian Sinth Pop band Bluvertigo also played this song in 2001. The cover appears as b-side to the single L'assenzio (The Power of Nothing).
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- 7" Vinyl
- "Sister Europe" - 4:13
- "****" - 2:40
- 12" Vinyl (UK Promo)
- "Sister Europe" - 5:39
- "We Love You" - 3:26
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Post # 1
I went to a bridal expo at Vets Memorial and tasted some white almond cake from the new Giant Eagle Market District in Upper Arlington and it was the best cake of my life. I went to a couple of other cake places, including Short North Piece of Cake, where they were incredibly rude, and then I thought, “Eff it. I’m getting my cake from Giant Eagle.” So we are!
We’re getting a small two tiered cake for cutting, and a large sheet cake for serving, and it’s costing less than $300 (cakes will feed 100 total).
Just a heads up for those on a budget, or those who just like some good old fashioned delicious cake!
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I would recommend Anita Kline as well. She’s inexpensive and great!!!
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“Eff it. I’m getting my cake from Giant Eagle.”
LOL I love it 🙂
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Giant Eagle cake is sooo good, the Almond Cake is my favorite!
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I work at the Giant Eagle Market District (you can get the almond sheet cake at regular Giant Eagles as well!) and it is one of my absolute favorites!!! I’ve never been big on icing but I love how light and perfectly sweet the almond is!
Also if you like fruit, Golden Delight bakery has a strawberry/kiwi cake that is to die for!!! I grew up with it at many birthday parties hehe. It’s light and layered and also perfectly sweet (not too sickly sweet!) and a mocha if that’s your thing. If you’re more adventurous or familiar with the Asian flavor taro, that’s another option there as well!


A man has contracted the West Nile virus in El Paso County, health officials announced Wednesday, marking the county's first confirmed case this year.
No details on the man's condition were released by El Paso County Public Health officials. The case comes on the tail end of West Nile season in the Pikes Peak region, which typically peaks in July and August, said Dr. Bill Letson, El Paso County Public Health's medical director.
"As long as it's not freezing overnight, the mosquitoes remain fairly active," said Letson, adding that infections can occur through October.
El Paso County had two confirmed West Nile virus cases in 2012, according to Danielle Oller, a public health department spokeswoman.
The virus takes between two days and 14 days to incubate. About 20 percent of the people infected develop flu-like symptoms; meningitis and encephalitis occur in about 1 percent of human cases.
West Nile virus is transmitted through mosquitoes, which lay eggs in standing pools of water.
It remains to be seen whether the recent flooding raises infection rates.
While the resurgent monsoon left more pools of standing water throughout the Pikes Peak region, the heavy rains may have reduced the West Nile virus risk, Letson said.
Many pools of water that previously held mosquito eggs earlier in summer were wiped out in the rain and floods, he said.
Colorado health officials do not expect a surge of West Nile cases in northern Colorado, where infection rates are typically higher and where flooding this month was more widespread, said Mark Salley, a Colorado Department of Health and Environment spokesman.
"We'll just have to see if it makes much difference," Letson said. "But as I said, it can go in either direction."


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Struggling with the HDR Error in COD Modern Warfare 2 (II)? Then you, my friend, might want to read the complete article. A lot of players who have pre-purchased the game have reported that they are unable to use the HDR feature of the game. This is especially disappointing for folks who have really good monitors and displays. So, if you are looking for more information as well, then you have come to the right place. In this article, we will tell you how to fix the COD Modern Warfare 2 (II) HDR Error. So, make sure to stick with us till the very end.
COD Modern Warfare 2 (II) is the latest entry to the Call of Duty series. The game supposedly follows a parallel timeline. So, you will get to play a different story with your favorite characters. We will get to see the whole Task Force 141 back in action together. The game also has impressive graphics and lots of fun things to do. It looks great on high-resolution displays. That’s the reason folks are frustrated that the HDR function is not working properly. HDR makes the game look better and provides a more life-like look. But if you are facing the HDR error in COD Modern Warfare 2, then we are going to help you out.
COD Modern Warfare 2 (II) HDR Error: How to fix it?
Unfortunately, there is no official fix for the HDR error in COD Modern Warfare 2. Folks have been trying different methods to resolve this issue. Some of these methods seem to have worked for a lot of them. We have mentioned some of these fixes and workarounds below for you to try.
1) Restart your game and system-
This is a very simple method but, restarting the game and rebooting your system can also sometimes fix this issue. So, we recommend following this method and then checking if the HDR error still persists in the game.
2) Update GPU drivers (PC)-
Outdated GPU drivers can also trigger these kinds of issues. So, you should always make sure to keep these drivers are up to date. You can visit NVIDIA’s or AMD’s websites and download the latest version of the GPU drivers from there.
3) Turn off 120 FPS (Console)-
A user on Reddit suggested turning off 120 FPS while keeping HDR enabled in the settings might fix the issue. Then, once the game loads up, you can switch back to 120 FPS again. This method seems to have worked for a couple of people. Note that you will need to perform these steps every time you launch the game. This is unfortunately quite tedious but also seems to be working.
4) Reinstall the game-
If nothing else works when you can also try reinstalling the game. But, we recommend doing this only as a last resort.
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Soil Assessment along Toposequences in Rural Northern Nigeria: A Geomedical Approach
Case numbers of endemic Ca-deficiency rickets (CDR) have been reported to be alarmingly rising among children of subsistence farms in developing countries within the last 30 years. Fluoride toxicities in the environment are known to not be related to the disease. To investigate if, instead, CDR is caused by a nutrient deficiency in the environment, subsistence farms in an endemic CDR area near Kaduna, northern Nigeria, were investigated for bedrock, slope forms, soil types, and soil characteristics. The natural environment was investigated according to the World Reference Base, soil texture was analysed by pipette and sieving, and plant-available macronutrients were determined using barium-chloride or Ca-acetate-lactate extraction. The analyses showed that granite and slope deposits were the dominant parent materials. The typical slope forms and soil types were Lixisols and Acrisols on pediments, Fluvisols in river valleys, and Plinthosols and Acrisols on plains. Compared with West African background values, all of the soils had normal soil textures but were low in macronutrients. Comparisons to critical limits, however, showed that only the P concentrations were critically low, which are typical for savanna soils. A link between nutrient deficiency in soils and CDR in the Kaduna area was therefore considered unlikely.
A high prevalence of Ca deficiency in children has been reported from rural communities southeast of Kaduna City, northern Nigeria, since the early 2000s. According to the local nongovernmental organisation Hope for the Village Child Foundation (HVCF), over 1000 children of small farms have already been registered as heavily affected by severe bone deformities in an area of 400 km2 . The prevalence of Ca-deficiency rickets (CDR) in this area was calculated to be around 5.0% among toddlers and adolescents aged from 15 months to 18 years  (Figure 1). Medical research in the rural Kaduna CDR area revealed a clear lack of Ca in the serum of the affected children (<2.00 mmol l−1) [3–5].
Such cases of endemic CDR are particularly common in developing countries and have been reported in rising numbers, not only from Nigeria but also from countries such as Bangladesh, South Africa, or The Gambia [6, 7]. Previous research on the cause of CDR in these countries was mostly focused on biochemical, genetic, nutritional, and socioeconomic analyses [8–11]. However, the cause of the disease is still unknown up to now .
As CDR is often an endemic phenomenon, which is almost exclusively restricted to tropical areas, environmental conditions are currently discussed to be a predisposing factor for the CDR in developing countries. F toxicities, which are known to have caused comparable bone deformities among children living in countries such as India , were at first assumed to have also caused CDR. However, recent research on F concentrations in drinking water from different CDR areas in developing countries showed that the F levels in the water were too low to could have had any impact on bone strength .
Instead, pilot studies in rural Kaduna area showed that total Ca concentrations were very low in soils and food crops [15, 16], suggesting that a lack of Ca and other nutrients might be a predisposing factor to the CDR in the Kaduna area. Such relationship between nutrient deficiencies in soils and bone deformities in humans and animals is not new and has already been described from other areas [17, 18]. To further examine the soils in the Kaduna CDR area for their plant-available Ca concentrations as well as to test the hypothesis if CDR areas are clearly impoverished in soil nutrients, environmental fieldwork was started in the Kaduna CDR area, northern Nigeria, in 2011.
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Area
The study area is located in northern Nigeria, southeast of Kaduna City, and covers an area of approximately 400 km2. Within this area, over 1000 children in 50 villages have been affected by CDR since the early 2000s. The average CDR prevalence rate in the Kaduna study area is 5.0%, while the exact prevalence rates differ from village to village (Figure 1).
Detailed data on the environmental conditions of the Kaduna study area are limited to the Land Resource Studies, which were conducted in the 1970s by British and Nigerian scientists [26–29]. According to these studies, the area around Kaduna has a mean annual precipitation rate of 1300 mm and an average annual temperature of 25.6°C. The morphology of the Kaduna study area is characterised by inselbergs, gently undulating plains, and small river valleys. The bedrock is of Proterozoic age and belongs to the Older Granite group . The soils that have developed in the Kaduna area contain high contents of silt, which originated from Holocene Harmattan-dust deposits [30, 31]. Internationally accepted soil-classification work has not yet been conducted in the area . The potential natural vegetation comprises savanna trees and grassland of the Northern Guinea Savanna type. Many parts of the Kaduna study area are agriculturally used, while both food crops and cash crops are cultivated. Besides maize (Zea mays) as the staple crop, also sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), yam (Dioscorea rotundata), manioc (Manihot esculenta), tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), and plantain (Musa acuminate) are grown on a small-farm level .
2.2. Field Methods
To determine representative spots for soil analyses, field observations and excessive hand auger analyses were conducted in the entire study area. Two representative study sites, one in the southwest around the village of Kaso, the other in the northeast around the village of Panzato, were then chosen for further analyses (Figure 1). In these study sites, soil profiles () were dug along toposequences (). All analysed soil profiles, including A and B horizons, their respective topographical position, and the bedrock and parent materials were described according to the World Reference Base (WRB) Guidelines for Soil Description . For laboratory analyses, bulk soil samples () were taken from the primarily plant nutrition relevant A and B horizons of each soil profile and stored in polyethylene bags for a period of one month.
2.3. Laboratory Analyses
The soil samples taken from the A and B horizons were analysed for texture (pipette and sieving) according to Van Reeuwijk  and pH values were measured in 0.1 M KCl solution by electrometric measurement with WTW E 56 combination electrode . Organic carbon (OC) was determined by wet combustion, giving potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) and sulfuric acid (H2SO4) to the soil samples for titrimetric measurements  with Milton Roy spectral photometer C301. The plant-available concentrations of P were measured by spectral photometer Milton Roy C21 after adding Ca acetate lactate (C6H10CaO6) and ammonium molybdate ((NH4)2MoO4) as a colouring agent. Ca acetate lactate was also used to determine the plant-available K concentration, while the eluate was measured by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) Perkin Elmer Analyst 300 . The plant-available concentrations of Mg and Ca as well as the potential cation exchange capacity (CEC) and base saturation (BS) were determined by adding buffered (pH 8.1) barium chloride (BaCl2) solution to the soil samples  before measuring with AAS Perkin Elmer Analyst 300. According to Ciesielski and Sterckeman , barium-chloride extractions show similar results as ammonium-acetate extraction, meaning that our laboratory measurements on soil nutrients and CEC are appropriate for WRB soil classification.
2.4. Soil Classification
By combining the results of the soil description, gained during the fieldwork, with those of the laboratory analyses, all soil profiles were classified according to the WRB classification system .
2.5. Soil Assessment
Based on calculations on median, 25th percentile, 75th percentile, minimum values, maximum values, and -tests (one-sample, one-tailed) in Microsoft Excel, the chemical characteristics of the soils, including pH values, OC contents, K, Mg, Ca, and P concentrations as well as CEC and BS were compared to West African background values and critical limits [19–25]. values lower than 0.005 were considered to be statistically significant.
Seven different morphological units were identified to be typical for the landscape of the Kaduna study area. These included inselbergs (800 m above mean sea level), upper pediments (670 m asl), lower pediments (640 m asl), river valleys (600 m asl), floodplains (550 m asl), lower plains (640 m asl), and upper plains (670 m asl). Since inselbergs and flood plains were not agriculturally used, soils found in these morphological units were not further analysed (Figure 2). Based on the evaluation of a topographical map , the distribution percentages of the analysed morphological units in the Kaduna study area, including upper pediment, lower pediment, river valley, lower plain, and upper plain positions, were estimated to be around 10%, 30%, 20%, 30%, and 10%, respectively.
3.2. Parent Material
In two different areas around the villages of Kaso and Panzato, the parent materials of soil formation were determined in soil profiles. Accordingly, the two study sites were found to be underlain by granites, which were again covered by grus slope deposits in the upper pediment positions, grus slope deposits and river deposits in the lower pediment positions, river deposits in the river valleys, pisolite slope deposits and river deposits in the lower plain positions, and pisolite slope deposits in the upper plain positions (Table 1). Based on hand auger analyses, which were conducted in the entire study area before, grus slope deposits, pisolite slope deposits, and river deposits were the dominant parent materials for soil formation in the entire rural Kaduna area, covering around 30%, 30%, and 40% of the landscape.
3.3. Physical Soil Characteristics
The soils of the study area were characterised by sandy or loamy subsoil horizons in most positions. Silt contents increased with depth, sometimes reaching up to 60%. Depending on the topographical position of the soil profiles, the mean depth of the soils differed. Soils on the upper pediments, lower pediments, river valleys, lower plains, and upper plains had mean soil depths of +40 cm, +60 cm, +60 cm, 50 cm, and 55 cm, respectively (Table 1).
3.4. Chemical Soil Characteristics
The soils of the study area were acidic, with pH values ranging from 4 to 5. The concentrations of OC were always lower than 1.3% and were highest in the A horizons. The plant-available soil nutrients were present in the order Ca > Mg > K > P. The Ca concentrations were between 0.4 and 5.6 cmol kg−1, the Mg concentrations were between 0.0 and 1.6 cmol kg−1, the K concentrations ranged between 0.0 and 0.4 cmol kg−1, and the P concentrations were between 0.0 and 8.0 mg kg−1. The concentrations of Ca, Mg, and K increased with depth in the pediment soils but decreased with depth in the river valley and plain soils. The P concentrations decreased with depth in all the soils. The BS was between 5.2 and 65.8% and decreased with depth in all the soils. The CEC ranged between 2.9 and 13.5 cmol kg−1. A clear increase of CEC with depth was found in all the soils (Table 2).
3.5. Soil Classification
Depending on topography and parent materials, five main soil types were identified in the Kaduna study area. On the upper pediments, where slopes ranged between 1° and 3°, soils had argic horizons, developed on grus slope deposits, a BS average above 50% as well as a high CEC, and were thus classified as Lixisols. On the lower pediments, which had slopes between 1° and 4°, grus slope deposits and river deposits were the main parent materials of soil formation. In these positions, soils always had a diagnostic argic horizon with a BS averagely lower than 50%, a high CEC, and were thus classified as Acrisols. In the river valleys, where slopes were lower than 1°, river deposits were the dominant parent material. Where soils were influenced by groundwater, soils were classified as Fluvisols. On the lower plains, which had slopes between 1° and 2°, soils had developed in pisolite slope deposits and river deposits. With diagnostic argic horizons and a typically low BS, soils were classified as Pisoplinthic Acrisols. Only where the groundwater conditions were increasing, soils were classified as Gleyic Acrisols. On the upper plain, where slopes were lower than 1°, soils had developed on pisolites slope deposits. These soils were classified as Plinthosols. Assuming that the differences in the soil type were consistently caused by differences in morphology and parent material, the distribution percentages of Lixisols, Acrisols, Fluvisols, and Plinthosols were estimated to be around 10%, 60%, 20%, and 10%, respectively, in the Kaduna study area.
3.6. Soil Assessment
To evaluate the fertility of the soils in the Kaduna study area, all chemical characteristics measured in the soils were compared to West African background values as given by Jones and Wild , Landon , Vanlauwe et al. , Raji et al. , Agbenin and Yakubu , Esu and Ojanuga , and Valette and Ibanga . According to these comparisons, only the pH values of the soils in the Kaduna study area were higher than the West African background. All the other parameters, including OC contents, Ca, Mg, K, and P concentrations, and BS and CEC, were lower than the West African background values. In some positions and soils, the difference to the West African background values even was of statistical significance. In the pediment soils, OC contents, Mg and P concentrations, and CEC were significantly lower than the West African background values, in the river valley soils, OC contents, Ca, Mg, and K concentrations, and CEC were significantly lower than the West African background value, and in the plain soils, Mg and K concentrations as well as CEC and BS were significantly lower than the West African background values (Figure 2).
Compared to critical limits as given by the same authors [19–25], however, only the plant-available P concentrations were significantly low, especially in the soils which had developed in the lower pediment, river valley, and lower plain positions. All the other parameters, including OC contents, Ca, Mg, and K concentrations, and BS and CEC were found to be high enough in all the soils to ensure a healthy development of the most common crops (Figure 2).
The herein presented study was conducted to analyse a possible relationship between endemic cases of CDR in small farmer children living near Kaduna City and a Ca or nutrient deficiency in the soils of this area. The analyses showed that the typical soil types in the study area were Lixisols on grus slope deposits in the upper pediment positions, Acrisols on grus slope deposits and river deposits in the lower pediment positions, Fluvisols on river deposits in the river valleys, Pisoplinthic Acrisols on pisolite slope deposits and river deposits in the lower plains, and Plinthosols on pisolite slope deposits in the upper plains. The distribution of these soils was estimated to be approximately 10%, 60%, 20%, and 10%, respectively, in the Kaduna study area. According to Møberg and Esu , Vanlauwe et al. , and Raji et al. , such soil types are quite typical for West Africa as well as regions north of the Kaduna study area, where no cases of CDR have been reported up to now [8, 10].
Apart from the soil types and their distributions, the physical characteristics of the soils in the Kaduna study area were analysed. The soils in this area were found to have a mean thickness of 50 cm and tended to have sandy to loamy topsoil, loamy subsoil, and remarkably high contents of silt in almost all the analysed horizons. According to Bennett , Bennett et al. , and Jones and Wild , such textures are typical for soils in West Africa as well as in regions north of the study area and are thus not restricted to CDR areas only.
An assessment of the soils based on the statistical comparison with the West African background values showed that the soils of the Kaduna study area have low concentrations of plant-available macronutrients, a low BS and a low CEC. The lowest concentrations of these parameters were often found in the soils that had developed in the river valleys or the plains. Only the pH values were higher in the soils of the Kaduna study area than other soils that are typically found in West Africa [19–25].
According to Schulin et al. , high pH values are known to inhibit micronutrient availability. Since a lack of micronutrients is known to cause hidden hunger and is even discussed to be a possible cause of CDR [43–46], the high pH values might be interpreted as an indicator of micronutrient deficiency in the soils of the Kaduna study area. Further analyses should be conducted on the plant-available concentrations of micronutrients in soils and food crops to check their relationship to the CDR in the Kaduna study area.
Apart from the pH levels, K concentrations were found to be significantly lower in the soils of the river valleys and plains than the West African background values. These deficiencies might be caused by the low K concentrations in the pisolites, which serve as the parent materials of soil formation in these positions. In the pediment’s soils, where granites containing K-bearing minerals, such as mica, formed the bedrock [16, 26], K was found to be abundant. However, a link between K deficiency in soil and impaired bone mineralisation in children can generally be ruled out since K deficiency is not known to have any influence on bone structure .
Apart from the K concentrations, also the P concentrations were found to be significantly lower than the West African background values and in some positions were even lower than the critical limits. According to the analyses by Bakare-Odunola et al. , not only the soils but also the food crops that are cultivated in the Kaduna study area have low P contents. However, P contents in food crops are crucial for bone strength only when P contents are significantly elevated but not when the P contents are significantly decreased. Such interactions between P oversupply and a weakened bone structure are especially found in combination with low dietary Ca intake . P deficiencies, on the other hand, are common throughout many savanna regions and are not restricted to CDR areas only [19, 20]. As a result, P deficiency found in the soils and crops of the Kaduna study area was assumed not to be a predisposing factor for the CDR in this region.
The herein presented study was conducted to analyse the relationship between Ca deficiency in CDR children of small farms in rural areas southeast of Kaduna City, northern Nigeria, and a lack of Ca and other nutrients in the soils of this area. Analyses on the environmental conditions of the endemic CDR area near Kaduna City showed that the area is underlain by granites which are again covered by different slope deposits. The main soil types in the Kaduna study area were Lixisols, Acrisols, Plinthosols, and Fluvisols, which are the typical soil types of the West African savanna. Compared to West African background values, the soils in the Kaduna study area had high pH values but had low OC contents, were low in Ca, Mg, K, and P, and had a low CEC and BS. The soils that had developed in the river valleys and on the plains had the lowest soil fertility. Compared to critical limits, however, the plant-available amounts of the macronutrients were found to be sufficient for healthy crop growth, except that the P concentrations were critically low. However, since P deficiency is found in many parts of the West African savanna and is not restricted to CDR areas and there are no known influences of P deficiency on human bone strength, a link between P deficiency in soils and CDR in human was considered unlikely. Further analyses should take the measurement of micronutrient concentrations in the soils of CDR areas into consideration and should also examine their contents in the local food crops.
In an area of endemic Ca-deficiency rickets (CDR) in northern Nigeria, Lixisols, Acrisols, Plinthosols, and Fluvisols were identified to be the dominant soil types. Compared with West African background values, all the soil types had low plant-available macronutrient concentrations. Compared with critical limits, however, only P concentrations were critically low. A link between nutrient deficiency in soils and CDR in children was considered unlikely.
Conflict of Interests
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.
The authors are grateful to the staff of the nongovernmental organization Hope for the Village Child Foundation, especially Sister Rita Schwarzenberger, Hakuri Matala, and Michael Ogundele, for having supported their research in Nigeria. Special thanks are due to all the local people from the rural Kaduna area who have supported the research stay in the communities. The authors are obliged to Doris Bergmann-Dörr and Dagmar Schneider of the Soil Science Laboratories of the University of Frankfurt for their accurate laboratory analyses. Research was funded by the Vereinigung der Freunde und Förderer of the University of Frankfurt, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
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When you hear the alarm of the train track gates, you have about 29 seconds until the train shows up. Doug Johnson used almost every one of those seconds when he ran out in front of a Caltrain and pulled 67-year-old Mary Margaret Flynn and her dog "Miggs" from the tracks.
"When I got to her she said 'Help, help, help' and I said 'Look, we don't have time to talk. I got to get you off these tracks,'" recalled Johnson.
Mary Margaret fell down on the tracks while crossing on Whipple Avenue in Redwood City. Johnson was driving his San Carlos school bus at the time and saw her fall.
"She went down very hard. It was really a spill," said Johnson.
He was surprised to see that she wasn't moving. What he didn't know was-- Mary Margaret had a broken arm.
"I tried to push myself up and I could not push myself up, and I started yelling 'Help me, help me,'" said Mary Margaret.
When she got to the tracks it was safe to cross the gate was open, but right after she fell down, the gate arms came down and the signal started going off. Neither one of them thinks she would have safely made it off those tracks without some help.
"There's no doubt in my mind that Mr. Johnson saved my life," said Mary Margaret.
After he pulled her to safety, witnesses soothed her and Johnson drove away. The incident happened on Tuesday. She finally hunted him down through the San Carlos School District and reunited with him on Thursday. Mary Margaret wanted a picture with her hero. She gave Johnson a heartfelt card of thanks.
"I'm going to put that card in my scrapbook and it will hopefully stay in my family for generations," said Johnson.
"I will have him in my thoughts and prayers for the rest of my life. I will never forget him," said Mary Margaret.


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'Only Small Section Have Reservation': MEA After Farmers' Protest Gets International Support
The External Affairs Ministry has reacted sharply to comments by foreign celebrities and others, including pop singer Rihanna on farmers' protests, saying a very small section of farmers in parts of the country have some reservations about the farm reforms and a proper understanding of the issue is needed before rushing to comment on the agitation.
"The temptation of sensationalist social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is neither accurate nor responsible," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a curt statement.
The MEA's reaction came after several international celebrities and activists including American pop singer Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg tweeted about the farmers' protest in India.
The ministry also said the Parliament of India passed the reformist legislation relating to the agricultural sector, and noted that some of the vested interest groups have tried to mobilise international support against India.
"We would like to emphasise that these protests must be seen in the context of India's democratic ethos and polity, and the efforts of the government and the concerned farmer groups to resolve the impasse," the statement said.
Asserting that "before rushing to comment on such matters, we would urge that the facts be ascertained, and a proper understanding of the issues at hand be undertaken", the ministry said the "temptation of sensationalist" social media hashtags and comments, especially when resorted to by celebrities and others, is "neither accurate nor responsible".
The strongly-worded response from the MEA came after the over two-month-long protests in Delhi by farmers saw a sudden outpour of international support from Rihana to Greta Thunberg and more.
This, however, is not the first time the farmers have found voices of support from around the world.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the first world leader to speak in support of the farmers.
This was followed by several high-profile politicians in Canada, the UK and the US.
Reacting to Trudeau's comment, the MEA had then warned the Canadian PM about interfering in the internal affairs of India.


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Dr. Susan Schultz, Program Director, M.S. Special Education and Associate Professor, recently served as a presenter at the National Council for Exceptional Children Conference in San Antonio, Texas, from April 3-6.
She presented a poster and also hosted an interactive lecture. In addition, she was nominated for a competitive research award for her research with twice-exceptional students. Her recent article, “Twice-Exceptional Students Enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP) Classes,” was hailed as a significant contribution to the education research community as it provided a better understanding, to teachers, regarding the supports and benefits for twice-exceptional students who are enrolled in AP classes.
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New Direction Health Care Solutions is excited to announce our enthusiastic support for the Tennessee Department of Health’s (TDH) Child Fatality Review Program’s competitive proposal to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) SUID and SDY Registry funding opportunity.
We firmly believe that TDH, through its Child Fatality Review Program, will continue to play a vital role in effectively identifying and reviewing all SUID cases, ensuring active involvement from review team members, and collecting pertinent data. TDH has been a trusted leader in child fatality review, diligently reviewing all deaths of children under 18 since 1995. They have successfully translated data into action by promoting the “ABC’s of Safe Sleep” message and engaging birthing hospitals in developing and implementing safe sleep policies. Additionally, their partnerships with evidence-based home visiting and care coordination have helped educate families on safe sleep practices.
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt set out goals to improve the nation's health through the first ever NHS Mandate later.
Ministers are hailing the Mandate as a "landmark" for the NHS, by ensuring the health service is held to account.
He will identify priorities including:
- reducing avoidable mortality
- improving patient experience
- helping patients with long-term conditions such as dementia and diabetes
It is also expected to include pledges concerning improvements for maternity units and mental health services.
Ministers claim that the document gives frontline health professionals more power and independence to deliver care.
The Mandate will form an agreement between ministers and the NHS Commissioning Board, a new body which will supervise the new GP-led commissioning groups that will come into play when the NHS reforms take effect next year.
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>Laura Dunker, an American married teacher at Bedford High School, has plead guilty to 2 counts of sexual battery. She is sentenced to 2 years in prison.
>Laura had sex with 2 male students over the course of a year, despite being 31 and married.
>Several of the sexual incidents have taken place in her car. Once, she picked up one of the students before school and drove to a carpark where they had sexual intercourse.
>A school resource officer found about her activities and reported he to the authorities.
>In order to avoid trouble, Laura resigned from her teaching position the same day and deleted text message threads that she had with the 2 boys.
>She was originally charged with 6 counts of sexual battery. But it was later dropped to do. She will also have to register as a sex offender every 90 days for the rest of her life.
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I wish that this is could have been given more justice, but this outcome is still better than what happens most of the time.