The Shelby De Tomaso P70. Photo courtesy Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
Carroll Shelby’s Cobras and Cooper-based King Cobras had proven competitive during the 1963 and ’64 USRRC seasons, but 1965 was shaping up to be an entirely new battle. To remain competitive in the series that would spawn the Can-Am Challenge in 1966, Shelby turned to designer Peter Brock to shape an all-new sports racer, partnering with Alejandro de Tomaso to design and build a new, lightweight 427-cu.in. (7.0-liter) V-8 engine. Though the effort was stillborn, one Shelby De Tomaso P70 did survive the chaos that ensued when Shelby suddenly terminated the project, and the stunning prototype will make an appearance at the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.
Ford’s existing 427 V-8 had proven itself in NASCAR competition during the 1963 and ’64 seasons, but Shelby viewed it as a heavy and bulky engine, suboptimal for use in a sports racer. Thinking that a bored and stroked version of the lightweight 289 V-8, fitted with high-flow heads, would be a more suitable choice, Shelby turned to de Tomaso to request assistance with the tight-deadline project. In response, de Tomaso pitched the Texan on a new backbone chassis and transaxle setup he’d been developing, and a deal was struck to develop five P70 sports racers. Shelby would provide the design from Peter Brock (which already existed as a 1/4-scale clay model), and de Tomaso would build the engine, chassis and five turnkey racers in time for the 1965 racing season.
The project did not proceed smoothly. Unsatisfied with de Tomaso’s interpretation of Brock’s design, Shelby directed his employee to jump on a plane to Italy to sort things out, but failed to tell him about the rejection of the initial design. The relationship between Peter Brock and Alejandro de Tomaso got off to a rocky start, and as Peter explained to us, “This time Shelby sent me over to personally see that everything was built correctly — de Tomaso was ‘insulted’ that Shelby had sent someone to make sure he didn’t mess up again.”
Peter didn’t spend much time at the De Tomaso factory, working instead with Carrozzeria Fantuzzi, the Modena-based coachbuilder tasked with creating the bodies for the P70 sports racer. As he soon discovered, the Modenese approached the craft in a far different manner from the Americans, telling us,
Their methods of construction were totally different than those we use here in the USA and also in the U.K. They worked in wire form, not wooden bucks, with templates at each “station.” Fast, simple and far more illustrative of what will be built. Easy to change mid-build if it becomes evident that change is needed. Very practical.
Photo courtesy Peter Brock.
Work in Italy progressed steadily, at least on the body. Back at De Tomaso, development of the 7.0-liter V-8 fell behind schedule, although the company’s new cylinder heads were reportedly living up to their hype in testing. One day, with the first P70 just about ready for paint and a second chassis also in the final assembly stages, Peter received a phone call from Shelby, saying little more than, “Come on home.”
Concerned over missed deadlines from De Tomaso, and stretched thin working on the Ford GT40 project, Shelby pulled the plug on the P70 with no advanced warning to Alejandro de Tomaso. The
Italian Argentine was, understandably, furious with the decision, but spun the misfortune to his advantage to promote De Tomaso’s acquisition of Ghia. Shortly after Peter’s departure, de Tomaso gathered the Italian press to see the “new Ghia design” in the Fantuzzi workshop. Later, the car would make an appearance at the 1965 Turin Auto Show, displayed as the “Ghia De Tomaso Sport 5000.”
The P70 had been designed for competition in North America, and was built to comply with SCCA regulations. Still intent on racing the car, primarily in Europe, de Tomaso had one completed chassis altered with functional doors and a taller windscreen to meet FIA regulations. Entered in three races, the Sport 5000 arrived at just one, the 1966 Grand Prix of Mugello, where the car failed to complete the first lap. Still, the P70 development effort paid off for De Tomaso, which used a variant of the P70 chassis to underpin the Mangusta (Italian for Mongoose, a not-so-subtle jab at Shelby and his Cobra) and the later Pantera.
Both the completed P70 and the Sport 5000 were long retained by De Tomaso, eventually falling into the same private Southern California collection. The Sport 5000 remains in unrestored condition, while the P70 was given a ground-up restoration following its purchase in 2008. Today, the car is powered by a 5.0-liter Gurney-Weslake V-8.
Peter Brock calls the P70 one of his favorite designs, saying,
…it expressed the freedom to innovate that was so typical of the Can-Am rules… there were none! Also, it was the first time I got to complete the adjustable rear wing concept, which I had planned for the Daytona Coupe. When I went to Italy to build the P70, there was no one to counter my wishes and the car got built exactly like I wanted. It’s still one of the last great pieces of hand-built Modenese automotive art.”
Just imagine what might have been if the car had run in the 1965 USRRC season, and, later, in the Can-Am Challenge.
The Shelby De Tomaso P70 will be displayed in class RC2, Race Cars from 1961 through 1967. The 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will take place on March 11-13, at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Fernandina Beach, Florida. For information on the show, visit AmeliaConcours.org.


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Spanish authorities said on Friday that a volcano on the Canary Islands has erupted, triggering some explosive activity but no danger of any major eruption.
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There were no reports of damage or casualties, but the Uido de San Fermin department said via Twitter that some activity had been detected around the tail end of the volcano La Colón, about 60 miles east of the mainland town of La Palma.
La Palma, the largest of the Canary Islands, has a population of about 170,000 and is located at a height of around 8,500 feet (2,965 metres).
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La Colón is one of more than 50 active volcanoes on the Spanish mainland and in nearby Africa, including Mount Don Foy, which had a series of earthquakes and tremors following the eruptions of several other volcanoes in Ecuador this week.
The Puerto Los Martos National Park, which includes La Colón, is located near the border with Morocco, but there is little public transport to the area and it is accessible only by boat.
Rioja volcano, Peru
About a mile and a half from Rioja volcano, near the village of San Juan Benito, the volcano is active on the western fringe of the Peruvian Andes.
However, volcanologists say they rarely have reason to conduct surveillance operations near the volcano, because its activity is too erratic.
Paula Sockett, director of Peru’s National Institute of Geology and Volcanology, said it was not clear whether more magma had entered the volcano or the seismic activity was not associated with an eruption.
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In Botswana, a few kilometres from the mouth of the Okavango Delta, the Bardaning volcano continued to erupt on Thursday, spewing ash into the sky, sending people into the streets as they rushed to collect firewood, and the threat of floods and mudslides closed schools, farms and cities.
At least three people were injured as a result of the explosions on Thursday.
The K-2 volcano, in Chile’s Atacama desert, has also been producing fires and lava blasts, but the danger of eruption of the Bajo de Paredes volcano in Chile’s west has subsided.


Improvements for the Downtown Brampton Flood Protection project have been announced by Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, Sonia Sidhu, member of parliament for Brampton South, and Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton.
“The Government of Canada is helping communities such as Brampton better manage the risks of disasters triggered by severe weather events and a changing climate,” said Minister Catherine McKenna.
“This important project will improve the resilience of 3,665 people across 31-hectares exposed to flooding in the downtown core,” added McKenna. “Through our Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, we’re investing more than $38.8 million to help transform Brampton with flood protection that will protect residents, their households, and local businesses.”
By protecting properties and roadways from potential flood damage and creating more resiliency in Brampton’s downtown, this project will help attract new investment, spur job creation, and improve public spaces in the area.
“The Government of Canada is proud to partner with the City of Brampton for infrastructure enhancements made through the Downtown Brampton Flood protection project,” said Sonia Sidhu, member of parliament for Brampton South. “The upgrades will not only protect our residents and business owners, it will also help with the revitalization and transformation of Brampton’s downtown core.”
Key elements of this project include widening a 600-metre concrete channel through downtown Brampton, replacing bridges, and raising roadways. The current channel, built in 1952, will be widened and deepened to increase capacity levels in Etobicoke Creek. Bridges in the project area will be replaced with larger span structures and elevated roadways will prevent flooding into urban areas.
“Brampton City Council is committed to unlocking the potential of downtown Brampton and being a Green City that is strong, resilient, and sustainable,” said Patrick Brown, mayor of the City of Brampton. “This is a much welcome announcement from the Government of Canada.”
“It will not only move us one step closer to realizing the transformational Riverwalk project, but will also revitalize our community and put Brampton on the map for its innovative and impactful solution to mitigating flood risk,” added Brown.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $38.8 million through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF). The City of Brampton is contributing over $58.2 million to the project.


The demolition for Fire Station 8 is still a long ways away, but two homes behind the building are being prepared for demolition to eventually make way for a temporary station.
According to Peter Golkin, a spokesman with the Arlington Department of Environmental Services, the homes at 2211 and 2215 N. Culpeper Street will be demolished at the beginning of next week.
Currently, contractors at the site are putting up sediment and erosion control barriers around the buildings.
The buildings were purchased by Arlington County in December 2016 for $1.6 million.
According to Ben O’Bryant, spokesman for the Arlington Fire Department, demolition of Fire Station 8 is still at least a year away. O’Bryant says the Fire Department wants to have the temporary station built and running before they start to tear down the existing station.
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Aren’t these little monsters too sweet! And what’s even sweeter about them are that you can purchase a selection of awesome patterns and knitting kits from Danger Crafts on Etsy to make them yourself. (Monsters first spotted by us on Inhabitots )
If your little monster is turning another year older soon, be sure to check out this link from the Hip Hip Hooray blog with some great ideas for a Monster party, from invitations to dress up and of course some monster cupcakes.
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And just in case monsters are a problem, check out this awesome idea from Prudent Baby to make Monster Spray – one spritz and the monsters are removed from under beds and inside the cupboards instantly!

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Flying Queens score season-high 91 points against McMurry FROM STAFF REPORTS
ABILENE - Freshman Maci Merket scored 19 points and Wayland Baptist's offense came to life as the No. 24 Flying Queens defeated McMurry on Friday night 91-69.
All 10 Flying Queens scored, including four in double figures, as Wayland (5-4) scored its highest point total of the season. It came on the heels of the Flying Queens' lowest-scoring game, a 61-41 loss Tuesday to Texas Woman's University.
Besides Merket, others in double figures for Wayland were Stephanie Afunugo and Jada Riley with 11 each and Shawna Monreal with 10 points and six assists. Shayla Monreal added nine points, while Nina Sato ended with seven points, 12 rebounds and three blocks.
The Flying Queens shot 45 percent from the field (36-of-80) and 33 percent (11-of-33) from 3. Wayland finished 6-of-8 from the free-throw line.
McMurry, which got 19 points from Amye Templeton and 16 from Taylor Russell, hit 25-of-61 field goals (41 percent), 8-of-20 3-pointers (40 percent), and 11-of-12 foul shots (92 percent). WBU turned it over just 14 times, six fewer than McMurry, and held a 46-35 rebounding edge. The Flying Queens scored 27 points off turnovers compared to just nine for the Warhawks.
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ABILENE - Robert Waters poured in 28 points and Anietie Jack 27 to lead 12th-ranked Wayland Baptist to a win over McMurry University.
Waters hit 7-of-9 from 3-point range, helping the Pioneers (10-2) bounce back from just their second loss of the season 24 hours earlier. Jack's 27-point effort was a career-high for the sophomore transfer. Maurice Redmond added 16 points and Marshall Nelson 15 for Wayland, which hit 11-of-26 (42 percent) from beyond the arc and 49 percent (39-of-80) from the field overall.
Wayland trailed only once the entire game. After scoring the first seven points of the game, Wayland fell behind 18-17, but retook the lead 15 seconds later. The Pioneers' largest lead of the second half came at intermission when WBU held a nine-point, 48-39 advantage.
The Warhawks (1-9) twice pulled to within four points early in the second half, the last time at 50-46. From there, the Pioneers slowly began to pull away. A 3-pointer by Marshall Nelson gave WBU a 60-48 lead, and the Pioneers kept their lead at double digits the rest of the way.
The Pioneers dominated the Warhawks on the boards, 57-37. Redmond and Jack pulled down nine rebounds each for Wayland, while Waters and Jordon Johnson got seven apiece. Waters also had six assists and Redmond five.
McMurry was led by LaRandall Scroggins' 19 points and seven rebounds. Wayland next wraps up a seven-game road swing Dec. 31 against Eastern New Mexico. The Pioneers return home and return to Sooner Athletic Conference action Jan. 7 against St. Gregory's.

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Posts Tagged ‘Obama administration’
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he thinks direct U.S. intervention in Syria’s civil war — particularly direct military involvement — would be a mistake. But with Obama, anything is possible, as we’ve already seen how he bypasses congress to achieve his agenda.
Gates, who served both President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, says he oversaw wars that began with quick regime change “and we all know what happened after that.”
A new report shows that the federal government is spending $890,000 a year in service fees on empty bank accounts because the Obama administration has had limited success in closing them. The government has 13,712 empty accounts, which were set up to handle everything from temporary grant projects to emergency programs, are left over from years past, but they haven’t been closed yet.
So what this means is that the government pays $65 per year, per account, to keep all of them active. Oklahoma GOP Sen. Tom Coburn and Delaware Democratic Sen. Thomas A. Carper have been pushing the administration to close out the empty accounts faster. In addition, the Office of Management and Budget last year urged agencies to close out empty accounts, and this year, sought a wider-scale push to solve the problem.
Counterterrorism experts are once again calling for tighter security on American transit lines following two would-be terrorists’ foiled plot to blow up a Toronto passenger train. Since the alleged attack which was thwarted on Canada’s transit system has shed light on the vulnerabilities that still exist in America’s commuter system and the challenges involved in keeping it safe for travelers.
“The millions of Americans who take public transportation need to be assured that everything possible is being done to ensure their security and safety,” American Public Transportation Association President and CEO Michael Melaniphy told FoxNews.com on Monday, adding that federal funding should be increased.
Many companies, agencies, and special interest groups are pressuring lawmakers seeking protective earmarks to avoid being affected by sequestration cuts ordered in March. Already the Obama Administration has granted its own exemptions, to across the board cuts. For example, the Pentagon has decided to reduce its previously announced number of furlough days for civilians from 22 to 14, and the Navy has said it may be able to skip furloughs for its civilian altogether.
Any money that is cut from one program has to be made up for in other areas, meaning some programs will face even deeper cuts as the pressure builds on lawmakers and administration officials to earmark more exceptions to the sequester.
Obama is also at war with whistleblower advocates, against some of the largest federal employee unions, and against a bipartisan contingent in Congress. This fight about the rights of thousands maybe even hundreds of thousands of federal workers has divided his Administration.
Ever since 2009,. when Obama first came into office he promised transparency, and to embrace whistleblowers — has sided with the Pentagon and the intelligence community, but agencies charged with protecting whistleblowers and officials who investigate discrimination complaints have loudly dissented.


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Spirit Airlines has announced that it will launch a pilot pathway program called Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway. The program is intended to help the airline build a pipeline of consistent talent, allowing it to ensure that it remains adequately staffed for decades to come. The program is in collaboration with CAE flight school in Phoenix, Arizona. The partnership comes amid a worldwide shortage of qualified airline pilots. Spirit hopes these efforts to secure some of the limited aviation talent that exists will help it stay ahead of its competition.
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The pathway program is designed to help aspiring pilots along their path to becoming airline First Officers. Once students at CAE complete their training and acquire a total of 500 hours, they will have an interview with Spirit. If selected, they will receive a conditional offer of employment along with a Spirit flight bag. From here, they will be mentored by Spirit pilots until they acquire the needed 1500 hours to obtain their Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP).
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The Senior Director of Flight Operations and System Chief Pilot for Spirit Airlines, Ryan Rodosta, stated,
“CAE is a great partner for us because of their commitment to safety and operational excellence, and also their dedication to finding solutions for student training needs,
“At Spirit, we recognize Pilots are at the core of an airline. We have one of the youngest and most fuel-efficient fleets in the industry, and we fly to world-class destinations. We’re growing fast and creating tremendous career-progression opportunities.”
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The President of Civil Aviation at CAE group, Nick Leontidis, shared how the program will benefit students and the airline. Leontidis said,
“This new program will ensure Spirit Airlines has a pipeline of qualified pilots as they expand their fleet and route network,
“CAE and Spirit Airlines share an unwavering commitment to safety, and the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway will give cadets an immersive training experience that will equip them with the skills and confidence to begin a successful career flying with Spirit Airlines.”
Spirit is not the first airline to offer a pathway program; most airlines in the US offer some form of pathway program. These are generally geared towards helping young pilots reach the regionals before they can go onto the majors. With the ongoing pilot shortage, larger airlines such as Spirit have begun lowering their hiring minimums to that of ATP minimums. This has allowed Spirit to take on younger talent than before.
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National carriers, including budget airlines such as Spirit and Frontier, have held a competitive edge in acquiring pilots for the past several years. With hiring minimums lower than those of the major airlines such as Delta and United, these national carriers could pick up less experienced pilots while offering more pay than the regional airlines. Since regionals recently doubled pay for all pilots, Spirit has lost this competitive edge.
The increase in pay for pilots is starting to draw new recruits to flight schools, albeit at a far slower pace than is required to combat the pilot shortage. Pathway programs such as Spirit Wings do not draw many people into aviation; what they do is help the airline secure existing talent. How much talent Spirit will secure with this new program will be determined in the coming years as CAE graduates move onto the airlines.
What do you think of this new pilot pathway program? Let us know in the comments below.


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Both Jags have security spec including Kevlar lining, run-flat tyres and gun ports
to return fire.
It wasn't until later when the crews returned and we saw the black of the gun ports
that we knew there had been action.
The units are supplied with gun ports
and ballistic-resistant windows on all sides.
The building was then said to have featured gun ports
and possibly even a drawbridge.
The armoured vehicle has 10 gun ports
and escape hatches and can carry up to eight equipped troops.
But the Mary Rose sank after being overturned by a gust of wind, with water entering its open gun ports
A shot that came through the gun ports
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Cadillac DeVille has a bomb-proof floor, a foam protected non-exploding petrol tank, gun ports
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One of the things we have heard from a number of communities is that landowners who signed options and then those options turned into leases for industrial-scale wind turbines, is that they wish they had learned more about the whole issue before they signed.
A lawyer told our community group, If landowners had had a lawyer read over some of those contracts, the advice would have been NOT to sign.
The reasons are several: you virtually give away all rights to your own land for 20 years and at the end of that time there is a first right of refusal. In the United States for example, the leases are written in such a way that they are really 60-year leases, not 20.
But what happens quickly is the community reaction when a landowner decides to put money first and sign on the dotted line. Neighbours of the leased property…
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Only a few days remain in the Kentucky General Assembly's regular session, yet its major items of business - a state budget and a tax reform plan - remain unresolved while lawmakers dither over side issues.
Dither Central is the House, where majority Democrats' principal course of action appears to be finding excuses for inaction.
On Monday, they complained they didn't want to go first in considering Gov. Ernie Fletcher's tax reform package, saying they feared the GOP-controlled Senate then would double-cross them by voting down the Republican governor's proposal. Right.
On Tuesday, after Fletcher took the unusual step of appearing before the House budget committee, Speaker Jody Richards complained that Fletcher filed his 261-page plan too late, making it "virtually impossible" for the House to analyze it. That led Senate President David Williams to offer to send someone over to "put it in big print."
Richards doesn't have much of a beef. Fletcher began talks with the House on tax reform in early February, but lawmakers slowed the process by refusing to discuss his proposals. And the governor's appearance Tuesday was meant to offer compromises on the plan, as well as to pledge he wouldn't use tobacco and alcohol tax hikes as an issue against them in the fall election.
House leaders may not want tax reform. Even though all tax bills must originate in the House, they insist the Senate consider it first by tacking it onto the budget bill - which would further complicate a crucial piece of legislation that is slated, as is typical, for a last-minute vote. They're rebuffing Fletcher's offer of a special session to give the House more time to study the tax reform bill.
Too bad. Fletcher has offered a prudent, revenue-neutral reform that most analysts see as good for long-term economic growth. It's no quick fix, however, so there's little political payoff for incumbents this fall.
Democratic leaders also remain miffed that six of their members stood with Fletcher when he unveiled his reform plan - and could swing a floor vote his way. They should get over it. Kentuckians deserve better than government by hissy fit. Lawmakers should stop bickering and start legislating.
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Growing up, I didn’t create art. Crafty things, yes. Music, absolutely. I had wanted to learn to draw from an early age, but never had the time to take courses at school because it was expected that I would study math and science so I could go on to have a stable career. I did it too – I ultimately ended up becoming a pharmacist and enjoyed it. But I still always wanted to create art.
In 2012, my father and I went to Spain so that he could attend a guitar building workshop. I traveled throughout Spain, but I also met an artist who was living in the same small town and she showed me that anyone can learn to draw. After attending one of her small drawing classes I rushed to the local shop and purchased a sketch pad, pencils, and an eraser. I sketched a lot during my time in Spain. But, when I returned home my everyday life seemed to get in the way and I didn’t make the time for creating art. Fast forward six years – I was married, had a young child, and had completed my treatment for an aggressive form of cancer. I decided that I wanted to paint, so I watched a YouTube video on painting an iris with watercolors. I used some random supplies I had lying around and created that iris. It was beautiful and I was hooked!
In the last two years I have broadened my interested and I love so many media – watercolor, drawing, mixed media, semi-abstract loveliness, soft pastels, monoprinting, gelli printing… the list goes on.


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February 17, 2012
Aside from this blog, I’ve been doing a bunch of writing gigs on the side and for work. Sadly, with my ever-increasing workload, I have to ease up on the writing gigs until… eh, probably mid-2012.
Here’s a list of what’s out there so far:
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Ah, the job that pay the bills (and my makeup). I work as the resident blogger / marketing officer / graphic artist / social media executive of the job portal BPOCareerHub.Com – which, from the name itself, is made specifically to cater for the ever growing sunshine industry. When asked what it is that I do, well.. I Facebook / Twitter / Blog and Photoshop all day. Though admittedly, it’s a pretty hard thing to sell (basically I’m selling the industry) and it can get rather stressful, especially coming up with ideas, it’s enjoyable, really (and I adore the people I work – and had worked – with). And until recently, I’ve been tasked to do a bit of Project Management. This is the culprit that’s been eating up most of my time and energy.


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A monk who caused social media commotion by uploading photos depicting his death on Facebook left the monkhood yesterday.
According to a statement by the Municipal Monk Committee yesterday, Kakada Sophorn stayed at the Saravon Techo pagoda in Daun Penh district.
It said the photos he uploaded caused Mr Sophorn to be summoned by the committee yesterday.
“As a result, Kakada Sophorn agreed to be defrocked in front of the monk leader,” it said. “The photos he posted caused confusion among the public and they affected the religion. Please know this information.”
Mr Sophorn said he signed a contract agreeing to being defrocked.
“In order to solve the problem, I agreed to leave the monkhood in front of the monk committee,” he said, adding that he was first told to stop posting photos depicting his death in February and that he failed to comply with the order.
In a recent video, Mr Sophorn apologised to the public for the photos.
“I am sorry, I will not post any photos about religion that confuses and causes panic among the public,” he said. “I recognise my mistake, which has affected the public’s feelings and religion.”
According to one Facebook user, Mr Sophorn’s behaviour was not in line with Buddhist ideology because he donned modern clothing and used brand named goods.
“If the monk wants to live like a normal person, he should become a normal person because some activities were banned by Buddhism,” the user said.


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The young man was accused of ____the lady of her money.
steal sth. from sb/spl
➢They stole a lot of money from the bank.
②rob sb/spl of sth 掠夺或人/某地某物
➢They robbed the bank of a lot of money.
➢Take as much time as you like.
➢They have a good grasp of foreign languages.

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God made humans smart enough to pet almost every animal on this earth, & made the animals smarter enough by making them love the humans unconditionally till their ends. Animals are the creatures that make you believe about the fact that there is still unconditional love, care & humanity left in this world. God made sure that every human has a kind of a pet that makes him/her believe to turn in a human being his/her pet thinks of he/she is! And so, has made that very kind of animal that one finds to keep as a pet, regardless of the shape, size & color.
Guinea Pig being one of such animals has been one of the most favorite animals to be kept as a pet since very long now! These are not big as hamsters, and are small than rabbits with a thick coat of fur on their body that helps them stay warm in winters & make them really soft to hold in hands. Now Guinea Pigs make really wonderful pets. They live for five to seven years. They are flamboyant nature, very friendly & loving & get very easily attached to their owners very soon. Now they are quite delicate also, and so a lot of good care is needed in raising them to be loyal pets. These delicate pets are mostly affected by the weather changes, & are prone to get sick a lot in winters, and so a slight careful watch is needed on them in winters. In winters usually the housing of this pet should be very comfortable, warm & safe enough for it. This pet should house in during the cold months. Temperature below 15°C can make the survival rate of this animal fall down very easily. So you should very carefully stuff the house with the required bedding & other stuff to keep it warm.
Guinea Pig should be fed the Pig Pellets a lot in this weather, as they are nutritious & help your pet to gain the right amount of energy needed. Fresh water should be available for your precious all the times. An inverted bottle with a drinking tube would be a plus point for your pig’s happiness, & don’t forget to change the water regularly & also do not give cold water to drink. A healthy pig will be your precious for 5 to 7 years, and can get trained to do various tricks also to keep them & you always entertained.
Winters are mostly enjoyed more by humans less by animals if not given a proper care, because animals are more prone of falling sick, & in such a case Fish is the most delicate creature that requires a lot of care, the failure of which can totally result in deaths of the animals in the aquarium. Now during winters, you can face a lot power cuts, dropping water temperature, & sometimes ice on the surface of the water, which can result in the blockage of oxygen, and can make it difficult for the fish to breathe. Proper precautions should be taken by the owners to save the fish from dying. As weather is cold outside, the water can temperature can fall down during the day, so a close check on the temperature should be kept. This can be done by keeping a thermometer dipped in the water. Water heaters should also be used to set the water temperature as required. The water of the aquarium or pond should be changed regularly, and the pumps should be cleaned to allow the blockage anywhere to get loose.
You should also be ready with a plan during the power cut. Pumps not working during the cuts can put your precious pet’s life in danger, as the pumps help in making the water keep moving, which can stop the filtration of air for the fish to breathe once the pump is off. You need not to panic if your cut is not longer than 15 – 20 minutes, but you should get highly alert if the cut takes more than 30 minutes to get fixed. Now if the right water temperature is not given to the fish during this weather, then the metabolism & digestion of your fish begins to slow down, which can result in ill health of your fish. Lower than 15°C temperature can be very alarming for the fish’s life, and so in such a situation you should try to keep the aquarium warm enough for the fish to live comfortably, & should feed especially made for winter food.
As it is said that fish are known to have a tranquil effect on someone who watches them glide through the serene water, therefore it is very important to keep the fish alive to get that tranquil effect, otherwise a dead fish can give one the worst nightmares!

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I envision a Minnesota where all people are treated equally and with respect despite their race, religion, income, gender, sexual orientation, where they were born, or age. My vision for our district is to bring people together. Our diverse district has varied and overlapping concerns, challenges, and needs. The best Representative for a community such as ours should be required to understand the population shift in 62A and ensure our residents are effectively engaged and appropriately represented. My unique background as an immigrant, coalition builder, and public servant makes me well-suited for the position. I will build bridges between our communities so we can most effectively make our collective voice heard. I will fight for our New Americans and communities that are neglected. My coalition-building skills along with the relationships I’ve built in the legislature over my decade of work in government will allow me to make progressive change at the Capitol.
I hope you’ll join me in this vision for our community because we are stronger together.


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Value Limits In A chart
Is there any way possible to change the color of a data series within a chart
when it exceeds a value of another data series?
"Robby" <Robby@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> Is there any way possible to change the color of a data series within
> when it exceeds a value of another data series?
> Tha...Data markers in a stacked chart will not sit side by side by month #2
How can I get the monthly columns (ie: July Actual & July Budget) in a
stacked chart to sit side by side with a space before the next month (August
Actual & August Budget) and so on for each month.
...Pivot Chart in Excel 97
i was wondering if anyone knows a way to provide a dynamic chart based
on a pivot table with similar functionality to the pivot chart in
Excel 2000 or newer?
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It got your attention Bob :-)
> It got your attention Bob :-)
Yes, but what was your orignal question? If you had quoted it in your
"bump" you had at least a chance of an answer. But this is a newsgroup
and folks don't generally kee...service calendar in MS Dynamics 4.0
Does anyone knows how we can achieve the following requirement with MSCRM 4.0
In the service calendar in MS Dynamics 4.0 you are able to create new
appointments and service activities. Appointments and Service Activities
which are created will be present in the Service Calendar.
To see all details of such a record[Subject(default Value)] you must open
it. But by moving your mouse on the concerning appointment or service
activity, a text-box-view appears with primary information.
With appointments the content of the following fields is displayed:
'show time as', 'subject...How to freeze a range in excel 2003and 2007
I want to freeze a group of cells in excel 2007 but when I click on
the freeze panes, top row or first column: nothing happens- I mean it
scrolls up and down.
Also is there anyway I can print an excel worksheet which is several
pages long and still have the headings (which is in say the first 3
rows ie A1 - E1 down to A3 - E3) printed on each page? Lets say the
headings are on only page 1 but i want it to be on page 2,3,4 to the
last page when printed. Can freezing do that? Thanks.
In order the Freeze Panes, your cursor needs to be one cell below, and one
cell the the right of the Row an...Chart tabs changing by themself
I have an Excel 2007 spreadheet (.xlsx) file with about 40 charts all in
their own sheets.
Every one of those sheets used to have their own descriptive tab name. Excel
does not seem to like that, however, as sometimes after closing, it just
deletes all of my tab names replacing them with a generic Chart3, Chart4,
Chart 5 etc.
This is highly frustrating of course. I once edited every one of those tab
names back to their original names, wasting a lot of my time in the process,
hoping it would not happen again. Alas, it sporadically happens again and
Any ideas/solu...dynamic resource
Anybody know how to load e.g. bitmap into resource dynamicaly? The bitmap
file will be downloaded by application itself , so it has to be somehow
inserted into resource and displayed.
What do you mean by "into resoure dynamically"? Do you want to load a
..bmp file and display it? If yes, take a look at GDI+, which is by far
the easiest way to achieve this.
I misspelled this, yes I'd like to load new bitmap
on the fly. But resource file looks like is static.
I use ATL/MFC applicatation.
"Ajay Kalra" <aja...Stop named ranges being copied
I want to copy a worksheet from one workbook to another.
But I do not want to copy the named ranges associated with the first
workbook to the second.
How do I prevent named ranges being copied when I move sheets.
>>How do I prevent named ranges being copied when I move sheets.
You can't. A named range is just as much a part of a sheet as anything else.
Delete the name(s) after you copy a sheet.
<firstname.lastname@example.org> wrote in message
>I want to copy a worksheet from one workbook to another.
>...VBA Conditional Formating Using Logical Expression
I am new to VBA so please provide as much explanation in your responses as
possible as I would love to learn more.
I have a set of data (call it range 1) that resides in specific cells (all
in one column) and does not change. I have another set of data (call it
range 2) that is spread across 5 columns and occupies the same rows as range
1. Range 2 values in each of the 5 columns relate to the Range 1 data in the
same row. I need to set up more than three conditions using >, <, = or n/a
to determine the color of each of the cells in range 2.
As data is entered into th...Adding Comments From Cells To Chart Points.
Hi all I have spent a large portion of my weekend trying to find the
answer to this. Without much luck! I have finally come up with my
own code and was hoping someone could have a look at it. I'm looking
to clean it up and make it a little more efficient.
Thanks in advance,
Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim ct As ChartObject
Dim serSeries As SeriesCollection
Dim ser As Series
Dim Counter As Integer
Dim ChartName As String
Dim xVals As String
Dim xAddress As String
'Loop through each worksheet in workbook
For Each ws In Worksheets
'Lo...Combining multiple Stacked Charts
I have 3 scenarios with info on Asset A and Asset B for 10 years. I can
create stack charts for each scenario independently, but can not figure out
how to combine all 3 onto 1 chart across multiple years.
x axis is year and each year should have 3 stacked lines Y Axis should be
total value of both Assets
Any help appreciated
Does this help?
Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP
Tutorials and Custom Solutions
Peltier Technical Services, Inc. - http://PeltierTech.com
"JANeyer" <...Dynamic sum in Chart
So I've got this pivot chart that I've created, and it's great, EXCEPT
when I select different categories to show up, I want to show a SUM of
the categories, not the values of each category. I would appreciate any
help/advice you may have.
In the pivot table you can select different thing like count and SUM
etc. If you right click in the upper left vacant square and chose field
settings, then select what you want to see in your data section.
> So I've got this pivot chart that I've created, and it's great...SharePoint Alternate Access Mapping to my Dynamics GP BP site
If I have posted this question in the wrong forum please let me know!
I’m looking for some guidance on changing the Alternate Access Mapping for
my Dynamics Business Portal site. So I can implement Single Sign On via ISA
Server which is supported on one web listener.
Default Zone: http://geneva:222
I would like to add:
Internet Zone: http://dynamicsbp.proclub.com
I presently have another SharePoint Collection (The Main Portal)
http://geneva configured which listens on Port: 80. I tried to add the
Alternate Access Mapping http://dynamicsbp.proclub.com...Using Formulas with Charts
I have a chart that references cells with the following formula
=if(a1="","",a1/a2). The formula is used for each month Jan-Dec. I would
like to copy the formula across all months. When I do this my data point
show as zero for months that have not happened yet. What can I do to not
show a line on the chart for a data point with a "" or null value?
The cell with the formula isn't blank, and "" does not produce a blank.
There is not a formulaic way to simulate a blank, but for many cases, a line
chart or XY chart will treat...How to load specific range of html into Excel?
For excel 2003, does anyone have any suggestions on how to load specific
range of html into Excel? For example, I would like to load following link
for HKB into sheet(HKB), because the page is so long, and I cannot import the
whole page into excel with limited rows.
I would like to load starting from
"CLASS HKB - HSBC HOLDINGS PLC"
.... [all texts are included]
until the following text is found, then stop loading, and the following text
is not included.
"CLASS HKG - HONG KONG & CHINA GAS"
I have four lines that each define a horizontal zone. When I change each to
an Area Chart, it appears that the color is only painted above each line and
the color extends from the line all the way to the top of the chart. But
above the top line I'd like this to be uncolored. I want the top two areas
are filled in BELOW each line to a horiz. mid-point on the chart and the
bottom two areas are filled in ABOVE these lines to a horiz. mid-point. In
effect I want the chart to depict from top to bottom:
Cr...Tab seq dynamically...
I have a button which added dynamically to a property
sheet. Now for setting the tab sequence with this new
button, Am using SetWindowPos() method. Now tab sequence
THE PROBLEM IS
Through the arrow keys, I could not navigate to the last
button for which I called SetWindowPos. where as through
tab keys I could go to the last control. I will appreciate
ur help in this.
I have three buttons (OK,Cancel, Help)on the property
sheet. I added a button "Default" to the property sheet
and positioned between Cancel and Help. I set the tab
sequence as ...Page header and footer for charts from my template
I plot a lot of Y vs X data as scatter plots. Usually, I want the graphs as
separate sheets. For these sheets, I want a standardized header and footer.
Presently, I do this manually by
1. Select the chart location as New sheet, with a name
2. In the new sheet, click the Print Preview button
3. Click Setup...
4. enter Custom Header and Custom Footer data.
I always enter the same data in step 4 above. It should be ideal for a
template. Is there a way to use a template for this?
Next time you add charts, assuming you add them to end of your workbook,
click the last sheet that already...dynamic charting #2
I have to update a weekly spreadsheet
With week numbers in column B x series and three y series percentages
in G,H,I columns.
Could someone please help I need these to update automatically. If
someone can explain in detail I would appreciate
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40 2443.15 2201 -242.15 1548.93 97 111.00 157.73
41 2162.83 2259 96.17 1600.78 97 95.74 135.11
42 2163.08 2241 77.92 1545.1 97 96.52 140.00
43 2137.5 2271 133.5 1664.6 97 94.12 128.41
44 2160.67 2298 137.33 1455 97 94.02 148.50
...Combine Bar with Single Line Chart
Please can someone help me with this question. I am trying to create
a bar chart with a single line chart.
The bars will display the totals for various years i.e.
The line chart will show how 2008 is performing on a weekly basis i.e.
01/01/2008 = 100
07/01/2008 = 101
14/01/2008 = 102
The bar chart for 2008 will reflect this also, updating each time a
new week is added.
The Y Axis I will assume display a total i.e. 99-111 for example.
The X Axis needs to show the dates plotted for the line chart
01/01/2008 - 31/12/2008 (weekly) but how...Need a method to Dynamicly change the X axis Scale on a chart. #2
I dynamically change the amount of data on a chart. This causes the X axis
Scale to either to either show too few values or too many values ( a solid
black line if too many). I would like a method to dynamically change the
scale values in relation to the data span.
Do you want to limit the number of points displayed?
Or do you want to link the axis scales to something you calculate in the sheet?
----...Dynamically populate a drop down list
I'm trying to dynamically populate a drop down list in MS CRM (1.2)
based on certain parameters. I suppose I could do it using a SQL
stored procedure, but I would prefer to use standard/supported CRM
customizations. Any assistance in this would be greatly appreciated.
You can do it in 3.0 pretty easily based upon an example in the SDK... Here
are some pretty pictures...
I have not tried it with 1.2, but it could probably work...
"Dave" <email@example.com> wrot...How do create a basic line chart using Excel?
I am trying to create a basic 2 dimensional line chart using the following
X-axis Y-axis DATA DATA
"Rating" "Time" "Rating" "Time"
5 02:00.0 5 02:00.0
4 02:04.7 5 02:08.6
3 02:09.5 4 02:17.2
2 02:14.2 4 02:19.1
1 02:18.9 4 02:28.0
02:23.7 4 02:28.2
02:28.4 4 02:29.2
02:33.2 4 02:33.1
02:37.9 3 02:36.9
02:42.6 3 02:41.2
02:47.4 3 02:42.1
02:52.1 3 02:44.2
02:56.8 3 02:48.8
03:01.6 3 02:48.9
03:06.3 3 02:50.6
03:11.1 3 03:00.2
03:15.8 3 03:02.9
03:20.5 3 03:04.9
03:25.3 3 03:05.7
03:30.0 ...CRM Integration with MBS/Dynamics products
Anyone know anything about the integration between CRM 3.0 and ...say....
I'm thinking sharing of customer data and such....
There is nothing available yet. You would need to build it.
MVP - Microsoft CRM
"Jeppe Jespersen" <jdj curly jdj dot dk> wrote in message
Anyone know anything about the integration between CRM 3.0 and ...say....
I'm thinking sharing of customer data and such....
...transparent level/limit in an Excel chart (3D)
Ecxel 2003 I'd like to set a transparent level as a limit in a 3d bar chart.
It needs to be transparent so I can see values less than and allow values
greater than to "breakthrough". Any ideas or do I need to by an upgrade or
different software. I need this to look professional.
Excel 3D charts are not very flexible. But that's okay, because 3D charts
are often misleading and can distort the data. Excel 2D charts don't suffer
from this distortion, and they can accommodate lines that show limits such
If you need 3D charts, you should shop elsewhere.


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A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would result in 125 million deaths, global cooling and mass starvation
- A new study highlights that a nuclear war between India and Pakistan would result in the deaths of 125 million people.
- The resulting pollution from the nuclear attacks would get trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere resulting in
- The drop in temperatures could trigger mass starvation following a reduction in the ocean’s productivity and vegetation growth.
AdvertisementThe brewing tensions between India and Pakistan have to simmer down. Otherwise, the possible consequences could be disastrous.
If a nuclear war were to break out between the countries, not only would it result in mass casualties but worldwide collateral damage, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
"India and Pakistan are of special concern because of a long history of military clashes including serious recent ones, lack of progress in resolving territorial issues, densely populated urban areas, and ongoing rapid expansion of their respective nuclear arsenals," the environmental study stated.
Scientists predict that India and Pakistan may have 400 to 500 nuclear weapons between themselves, by 2025. They would only have to use a fraction of those weapons to unleash destruction.
Blocking out sunlight
According to the study, if India uses 100 of its nuclear weapons to target urban centers in Pakistan. And, if Pakistan reciprocates by launching 150 of its own nuclear missiles, the death toll could reach 125 million.
The resulting smoke from on-ground nuclear fires would get trapped in the lowest level of the atmosphere — the troposphere, which is 10 to 15 kilometers above the Earth’s surface — and spread around the globe in a matter of weeks.
The density of the smoke would block out 20-35% of the incoming sunlight followed by global cooling of 2 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius.
And, it could take the Earth more than 10 years to recover from the catastrophe.
"Such a war would threaten not only the locations where bombs might be targeted but the entire world," said Alan Robock, the lead author of the study.
The domino effect
AdvertisementGlobal cooling is only one immediate after-effect of the nuclear war between India and Pakistan. It would also mean that precipitation would fall by an average of 15-30% worldwide with the regional impact being much greater.
Because there will be less rain, vegetation growth will also decline by 15-30% and the ocean’s productivity would be affected by 5-15%, triggering mass starvation across the world.
The researchers clarify that it’s unlikely that either country will actually unleash nuclear weapons but they could be used by accident — for instance, if either of their defence systems were hacked.
"The only way to prevent this is to eliminate them (nuclear weapons)," stated Robock.
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Hey, was thinking of setting up a brackish tank for some puffers for the tank discribed above.
I really just want to know the main basics as i havn't kept brackish before.
Which salt should I use? Filtration (is an external needed)?
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...Vicomte de Flagge-Hutte, in the employ of Typoo Bhyka as the commander of his cavalry ~
The figure is a Perry Miniatures French mounted Colonel from the AWI range of French figures. He's a one piece casting and as it's such an active pose I thought him a natural for a cavalry commander. The uniform is entirely conjectural, based on the light blue with yellow facings that I decided on for Typoo's European troops. As he's from the nobility I gave him a pair of yellow trousers too!
Now that he's finished I can get on with highlighting the five crew figures for the #2 gun, the Bhyklawar Horse Artillery to finish the battery. I've also started the first 4 Voluntaires de Bykli to sort out the look of the unit. The detail on these Eureka figures is much sharper to my eye than either recent Foundry or Perry Miniatures figures I've completed, which I hope will compensate for my ongoing hand and eye issues. We shall see I expect.


text: Experience the clear blue skies, refreshing mountain air, and the serenity of the Pecos River flowing by in the mountains of Northern New Mexico. Located on the east bank of the Pecos River, Pecos River Cabins is situated in a gated, park-like setting with mature Cottonwood trees and Blue Spruce, grassy lawns, gardens, and picnic areas. Choose from four year round modern cabins and three seasonal rustic cabins accommodating from two to eight people. All cabins are fully furnished, have fully equipped kitchens and include bed linens and towels. All cabins are smoke free and no pets are allowed. A Certified Wildlife Habitat, bird life abounds at Pecos River Cabins. Frequently spotted species include: Black-Headed and Evening Grosbeaks, Chickadees, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Flickers, Nut Hatches, Pinon Jays, Broad Tailed Hummingbirds, Magpies, White Throated Sparrows, and American and Lesser Goldfinches, and Pine Siskins. The Pecos area provides travelers and visitors the opportunity to roam the trails used by Native Americans, Spanish settlers, Santa Fe Trail Traders, Civil War Soldiers, and Route 66 Cruisers. Area attractions include Pecos Canyon, Pecos National Historic Park, Pecos Wilderness, Santa Fe, and Las Vegas. Birding, hiking, fishing, painting, exploring, and relaxing are all easily accessible. Open year round, we invite you to come experience northern New Mexico on the east bank of the Pecos River.


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This Magnifique program guarantees the implementation of the most stringent cleaning standards and operational protocols in the world of hospitality. The majestically furnished hotel and resort shelters 28 suites, 21 prestige suites, six captivating rooftop Opera Suites, and one breathtakingly unique royal suite built to make guests feel like royalty. Created with the idea of taking you on a journey to discover different cultures, the six iconic rooftop Opera Suites each transport you on a trip to a different sensational destination from Morocco to Turkey to India.
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(KGTV) – Need a sweet treat for summer's hot days? Starbucks is offering an Horchata Almond Milk Frappuccino.
The coffee chain’s new drink is based on the traditional sweet beverage. It features cinnamon dolce syrup, coffee, ice, and almond milk. Starbucks also adds caramel, cinnamon, sugar sprinkles and whipped cream.
A grande-sized drink with almond milk and whipped cream has 390 calories, 13 grams of fat, and 66 grams of sugar.
Starbucks said the Horchata Frappuccino would be available for a limited time.

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Hi everyone I’m new here have some lamps I would like to sell have some icon series 1 toady, chester, bones, seamore, cranky, and lav-alien also 3 psychedelic swirls msg me with any questions and I will reply with pics and info. Regards Pete
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Marie-Andrée is the urban farm manager and a trainer at Urbainculteurs, where she has been working since 2015. She plans and supervises the production of Jardins du bassin Louise, an urban vegetable farm with a social and educational vocation. Outstanding at teaching, she also co-hosts the podcast Mâche-patate and is one of the main trainers of the Urbainculteurs online training course.
Les Urbainculteurs is a non-profit organization, based in Quebec since 2009. Their mission: to develop and promote a productive, accessible and responsible urban agriculture for the benefit of organizations and individuals, in order to increase food security, improve our living environments and promote an ecological transition.

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Presenter: Scott Menicos
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Jones
Proposal Type: MS Proposal
Title of Presentation: The Use of Novel Microbial Inoculums for Plant Growth Promotion in Greenhouse Bedding Plants
ABSTRACT: The commercial floriculture industry relies heavily on chemical inputs for the production of containerized ornamental plants. These inputs include petroleum derived fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators. In recent years, there has been a push to decrease the amount of chemical inputs used in the floriculture industry to lessen environmental impact and decrease crop loss. We propose the use of novel plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in these production systems to achieve these goals. PGPR stimulate plant growth through phytohormone manipulation and enhancement of nutrient uptake. PGPR also act as biocontrol agents, antagonizing plant pathogens. Several novel strains of PGPR have been isolated and characterized through research at the OARDC. Some of these novel bacterial strains contain the 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxolate (ACC) deaminase gene. ACC deaminase degrades the ethylene precursor, ACC, which leads to a reduction in plant ethylene levels. Ethylene is involved in plant stress responses, including flower senescence and abscission. We propose to study the use of novel microbial inoculums in growth promotion capacity in several greenhouse bedding plants with varying levels of ethylene sensitivity. The efficacy of our novel bacterial strains as biocontrol agents against the foliar pathogen, Botrytis, will also be examined. Additionally, we will investigate the effect of novel microbial inoculation on abiotic stress tolerance in regards to ethylene accumulation associated with the postproduction environment. The proposed research will be instrumental in the development of novel bacterial inoculums and the elucidation of the underlying mechanisms of plant growth promotion in regards to ethylene.

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Association Of GSTM1, GSTT1 And GSTP1 Polymorphisms With Breast Cancer Among Jordanian Women.
ABSTRACT: Purpose:Genetic predisposition to disease has become one of the most investigated risk factors in recent years, and breast cancer (BC) is no exception. In this study, we investigated specific genetic variants of three candidate genes belonging to the glutathione-S-transferase superfamily that have been implicated in increased risk of cancers. Materials and methods:This case-control study comprised 241 Jordanian women who were diagnosed with BC in addition to 219 matched controls. Gel electrophoresis of PCR products was used to visualize and genotype both the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes, while PCR-RFLP was employed to genotype the rs1695 of the GSTP1 gene. Results:Our findings did not reveal any correlation between the investigated polymorphisms of GST genes and BC risk among Jordanian women. Otherwise, the combination of GSTM1 entire gene deletion and (GG) genotype of GSTP1 polymorphism (rs1695) was significantly associated with BC with p-value <0.05 (i.e. p-value was not significant after correcting for multiple comparison). Conclusion:We suggest that the interaction between GSTM1 polymorphism and rs1695 of GSTP1 may influence BC development and progression among Jordanian women. More epidemiological studies are needed to provide a baseline for the underlying role of GSTs polymorphisms in tumorigenesis.
Project description:Age-related cataract (ARC) is one of the most common eye diseases in the elderly worldwide, especially in China. The genetic polymorphisms of many glutathione S-transferases coding genes are likely to be closely related to the development of ARC, especially the GSTT1, the GSTM1 and the GSTP1. This investigation is aimed to determine the possible associations of GSTT1, GSTM1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms with the susceptibility of ARC in Chinese Han Population.A case-control study including ARC cases (n = 312) and controls (n = 256) in Chinese Han Population was performed. GSTT1 and GSTM1 polymorphisms were detected by duplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and two SNPs (rs1695, A/G and rs1138272, C/T) in GSTP1 gene were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method, all the results were verified by sequencing method.The GSTT1 null genotype carriers had a much higher risk of ARC compared with non-null genotype (χ(2) = 14.091, P<0.001), and the allele G carriers also had a increased risk over the allele A carriers in the SNP (rs1695, A/G) in GSTP1 gene (χ(2) = 7.696, P = 0.006), while the GSTM1 polymorphism and the SNP (rs1138272, C/T) in GSTP1 gene seem had no association with the susceptibility of ARC in Chinese Han Population.These preliminary results indicated carriage of null GSTT1 and GSTP1 Val/Val genotypes may contribute to genetic susceptibility to ARC in Chinese Han Population, and these genetic polymorphisms might be used as molecular markers for detecting ARC susceptibility.
Project description:Here we assessed associations between null mutations in glutathione-S-transferase (GST)T1 and GSTM1 genes, and the rs1695 polymorphism in GSTP1 (Ile(105)Val), and risk of breast cancer-specific (n=45) and all-cause (n=99) mortality in a multiethnic, prospective cohort of 533 women diagnosed with stage I-IIIA breast cancer in 1995-1999, enrolled in the Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study.We measured the presence of the null mutation in GSTT1 and GSTM1, and the rs1695 polymorphism in GSTP1 by polymerase chain reaction. We assessed associations between breast-cancer specific and all-cause mortality using Cox proportional hazards models.Participants with ER-negative tumors were more likely to be GSTT1 null (χ(2)=4.52; P=0.03), and African American women were more likely to be GSTM1 null (χ(2)=34.36; P<0.0001). Neither GSTM1 nor GSTT1 null mutations were associated with breast cancer-specific or all-cause mortality. In a model adjusted for body mass index, race/ethnicity, tumor stage and treatment received at diagnosis, the variant Val allele of rs1695 was associated with increased risk of all-cause (HR=1.81, 95% CI 1.16-2.82, P=0.008), but not breast cancer-specific mortality. The GSTT1 null mutation was associated with significantly higher levels of C-reactive protein.GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes had no effect on outcome; however the variant allele of rs1695 appears to confer increased risk for all-cause mortality in breast-cancer survivors. Given the limited sample size of most studies examining associations between GST polymorphisms with breast cancer survival, and the lack of women undergoing more contemporary treatment protocols (treated prior to 1999), it may be helpful to re-examine this issue among larger samples of women diagnosed after the late 1990s, who all received some form of chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Project description:BACKGROUND:Fourteen previous meta-analyses have been published to analyze the polymorphisms of individual GSTM1 present/null, GSTT1 present/null, and GSTP1 IIe105Val on breast cancer (BC) risk. However, their meta-analyses did not explore the combined effects of the three genetic polymorphisms on BC risk. In addition, they did not evaluate the credibility of statistically significant associations. Furthermore, a multitude of new articles have been published on these themes, and therefore a meta-analysis and re-analysis of systematic previous meta-analyses were performed to further explore these issues. OBJECTIVES:To determine the association between the individual and combined effects of GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 polymorphisms on breast cancer risk. METHODS:Crude odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were applied to estimate the association between individual and combined effects of GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 polymorphisms on BC risk. To evaluate the credibility of statistically significant associations in the current and previous meta-analyses, we applied the the false-positive report probabilities (FPRP) test and the Venice criteria. RESULTS:101 publications were selected to evaluate the individual and combined effects of GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms on BC risk. Overall, statistically significant elevated BC risk was found in any individual and combined effects of GSTM1 present/null, GSTT1 present/null, and GSTP1 IIe105Val polymorphisms. However, when we restricted studies only involving with high-quality, matching, HWE, and genotyping examination performed blindly or with quality control, significantly increased BC risk was only found in overall population for GSTM1 null genotype, among all populations, Caucasians, and postmenopausal women for the combined effects of GSTM1 and GSTT1 polymorphisms, and in overall analysis for the combined effects of GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1 IIe105Val polymorphisms. Further, less-credible positive results were identified when we evaluated the credibility of positive results of the current and previous meta-analyses. CONCLUSIONS:This meta-analysis indicates that the individual and combined effects of GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms may be not associated with increased BC risk.
Project description:BACKGROUND: Progression of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) could be due to oxidative stress especially through reactive oxygen species (ROS). Detoxification of ROS is largely performed by Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), therefore polymorphisms of GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 genes which decrease enzymes activity could affect SLE susceptibility. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of GSTM1 (deletion), GSTT1 (deletion) and GSTP1 (Ile105Val) polymorphisms on SLE susceptibility. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from blood samples of 163 SLE patients and 180 age, sex and ethnically matched controls. GSTs genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-multiplex procedure or polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. RESULTS: GSTT1 null genotype frequency was higher in SLE patients than controls. NO association observed between GSTM1 null genotype or GSTP1 Ile105Val polymorphism with SLE. Nevertheless combination of GSTT1 null/ GSTM1 null genotypes showed 2.8-fold increase in risk of SLE. Moreover the combination of GSTT1 null/ GSTM1 null/GSTP1 Ile/Val and Val/Val genotypes increased the SLE risk about 8 fold. CONCLUSION: Present data suggest that GSTT1 null/ GSTM1 null/GSTP1 Ile/Val and Val/Val genotypes might largely contribute to the pathogenesis of SLE.
Project description:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms might be involved in inactivation of procarcinogens that contribute to the genesis and progression of cancers. However, studies investigating the association between GSTM1, GSTT1 or GSTP1 polymorphisms and prostate cancer (PCa) risk report conflicting results, therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to re-examine the controversy. METHODS: Published literature from PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched (updated to June 2, 2012). According to our inclusion criteria, studies that observed the association between GSTM1, GSTT1 or GSTP1 polymorphisms and PCa risk were included. The principal outcome measure was the odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) for the risk of PCa associated with GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms. RESULTS: Fifty-seven studies involving 11313 cases and 12934 controls were recruited. The overall OR, which was 1.2854 (95% CI?=?1.1405-1.4487), revealed a significant risk of PCa and GSTM1 null genotype, and the similar results were observed when stratified by ethnicity and control source. Further, the more important is that the present study first reported the high risks of PCa for people who with dual null genotype of GSTM1 and GSTT1 (OR?=?1.4353, 95% CI?=?1.0345-1.9913), or who with GSTT1 null genotype and GSTP1 A131G polymorphism (OR?=?1.7335, 95% CI?=?1.1067-2.7152). But no association was determined between GSTT1 null genotype (OR?=?1.102, 95% CI?=?0.9596-1.2655) or GSTP1 A131G polymorphism (OR?=?1.0845, 95% CI?=?0.96-1.2251) and the PCa risk. CONCLUSIONS: Our meta-analysis suggested that the people with GSTM1 null genotype, with dual null genotype of GSTM1 and GSTT1, or with GSTT1 null genotype and GSTP1 A131G polymorphism are associated with high risks of PCa, but no association was found between GSTT1 null genotype or GSTP1 A131G polymorphism and the risk of PCa. Further rigorous analytical studies are highly expected to confirm our conclusions and assess gene-environment interactions with PCa risk.
Project description:The polymorphisms in genes including GSTM1, GSTP1 and GSTT1 have been found to predict development and therapeutic efficacy in various malignancies. Breast cancer is one of most common cancers among women. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic value of three functional polymorphisms of GSTs in patients with previously untreated metastatic breast cancer (MBC).The genotype of GSTT1, GSTP1, and GSTM1 in 170 patients with previously untreated MBC from one single center were assessed via PCR-based RFLP methods. The prognostic of polymorphisms on overall survival (OS) was examined using the Kaplan-Meier estimates and Cox proportional hazard ratio (HR) regression analyses.The null genotypes of GSTT1 and GSTM1 were significantly correlated to poor OS compared with the present genotypes, respectively. After adjusting for clinic-pathologic factors, GSTT1 and GSTM1 genetic variants were still significantly associated with OS (HR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.26-2.91 and HR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.05-2.23). GSTT1 and GSTM1 were independent survival predictors and GSTP1 was not associated with overall survival of previous untreated MBC.This exploratory analysis suggests that in addition to clinic-pathologic factors, the genetic variants in GSTT1 and GSTM1 might be predictive of survival outcome in patients with previously untreated MBC.
Project description:The GSTP1, GSTM1, and GSTT1 detoxification genes all have functional polymorphisms that are common in the general population. A single study of 320 BRCA1/2 carriers previously assessed their effect in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers. This study showed no evidence for altered risk of breast cancer for individuals with the GSTT1 and GSTM1 deletion variants, but did report that the GSTP1 Ile105Val (rs1695) variant was associated with increased breast cancer risk in carriers. We investigated the association between these three GST polymorphisms and breast cancer risk using existing data from 718 women BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers from Australia, the UK, Canada, and the USA. Data were analyzed within a proportional hazards framework using Cox regression. There was no evidence to show that any of the polymorphisms modified disease risk for BRCA1 or BRCA2 carriers, and there was no evidence for heterogeneity between sites. These results support the need for replication studies to confirm or refute hypothesis-generating studies.
Project description:The aim of this study was to evaluate specific glutathione S-transferase (GST) gene variants as determinants of risk in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (cRCC), independently or simultaneously with established RCC risk factors, as well as to discern whether phenotype changes reflect genotype-associated risk. GSTA1, GSTM1, GSTP1 and GSTT1 genotypes were determined in 199 cRCC patients and 274 matched controls. Benzo(a)pyrene diolepoxide (BPDE)-DNA adducts were determined in DNA samples obtained from cRCC patients by ELISA method. Significant association between GST genotype and risk of cRCC development was found for the GSTM1-null and GSTP1-variant genotype (p = 0.02 and p<0.001, respectively). Furthermore, 22% of all recruited cRCC patients were carriers of combined GSTM1-null, GSTT1-active, GSTA1-low activity and GSTP1-variant genotype, exhibiting 9.32-fold elevated cRCC risk compared to the reference genotype combination (p = 0.04). Significant association between GST genotype and cRCC risk in smokers was found only for the GSTP1 genotype, while GSTM1-null/GSTP1-variant/GSTA1 low-activity genotype combination was present in 94% of smokers with cRCC, increasing the risk of cRCC up to 7.57 (p = 0.02). Furthermore, cRCC smokers with GSTM1-null genotype had significantly higher concentration of BPDE-DNA adducts in comparison with GSTM1-active cRCC smokers (p = 0.05). GSTM1, GSTT1, GSTA1 and GSTP1 polymorphisms might be associated with the risk of cRCC, with special emphasis on GSTM1-null and GSTP1-variant genotypes. Combined GSTM1-null, GSTT1-active, GSTA1 low activity and GSTP1-variant genotypes might be considered as "risk-carrying genotype combination" in cRCC.
Project description:Background and Objectives: One of the most frequent genetic alterations reported to date in prostate cancer (PC) is aberrant methylation of glutathione transferase P1 (GSTP1). Taking into consideration the involvement of oxidative stress in PC pathogenesis and recent advances in scientific understanding of the role of GSTP1*Ala114Val rs1138272 polymorphism in carcinogenesis, we hypothesized that this single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) influences the risk of PC independently of, or in combination with, other GST polymorphisms, including GSTP1*IIe105Val rs1695 or GSTM1 and GSTT1 deletion polymorphisms. Materials and Methods: Genotyping was performed in 237 PC cases and in 236 age-matched controls by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for deletion of GST polymorphisms and by quantitative PCR for SNPs. Results: We found that carriers of either GSTP1*Val (rs1138272) or GSTP1*Val (rs1695) variant alleles had a PC risk compared to individuals with both referent alleles (OR = 4.93, 95%CI: 2.89-8.40, p < 0.001 and OR = 1.8, 95%CI: 1.19-2.73, p = 0.006, respectively). Additionally, in a haplotype analysis we found that individuals with GSTP1*C haplotype, represented by both variant alleles (GSTP1*Val rs1695 + GSTP1*Val rs1138272), had a 5.46 times higher risk of PC development compared to individuals with the most frequent haplotype (95%CI = 2.56-11.65, p < 0.001), suggesting a potential role of those variants in PC susceptibility. A regression analysis on the number of risk-associated alleles per individual (GSTM1*active, GSTT1*null, GSTP1*Val rs1695 and GSTP1*Val rs1138272) showed a significant increase in the risk of developing PC, from 3.65-fold in carriers of two risk alleles (95%CI = 1.55-8.61, p = 0.003) to an approximately 12-fold increase in carriers of all four risk alleles (95%CI = 3.05-44.93, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Prostate cancer may be influenced by multiple glutathione transferase (GST) polymorphic genes, especially GSTP1, highlighting the role of gene-gene interactions in human susceptibility to this cancer.
Project description:We investigated the role of glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We used data from 111 pairs of age- and sex-matched ASD cases and typically developing (TD) controls between 2-8 years of age from Jamaica to investigate the role of GST pi 1 (GSTP1), GST theta 1 (GSTT1), and GST mu 1 (GSTM1) polymorphisms in susceptibility to ASD. In univariable conditional logistic regression models we did not observe significant associations between ASD status and GSTT1, GSTM1, or GSTP1 genotype (all P > 0.15). However, in multivariable conditional logistic regression models, we identified a significant interaction between GSTP1 and GSTT1 in relation to ASD. Specifically, in children heterozygous for the GSTP1 Ile105Val polymorphism, the odds of ASD was significantly higher in those with the null GSTT1 genotype than those with the other genotypes [Matched Odds Ratio (MOR) = 2.97, 95% CI (1.09, 8.01), P = 0.03]. Replication in other populations is warranted.

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[UPDATE] Summer Walker & Lil Meech CONFIRMED Dating Rumors – Celina Exposes Lil Meech
Celina exposes Lil Meech after seeing Summer Walker & Lil Meech confirming the dating rumors that have been going on for some time now.
As we know, it was alleged that Summer Walker had been spending some quality time with the known ‘BMF’ star Lil Meech.
After fans were stirred up about the recent viral video that allegedly showed Summer Walker with a ski mask on standing next to Meech, he sent out a tweet that stated, “This 2 years ago. She’s mine.”
Automatically fans confirmed that Meech was indeed talking about Summer Walker and suggested that the two were now exclusively dating.
During the 2023 Met Gala, Summer was seen on Meech’s Instagram story having a blast as she wears the BMF chain.
#SummerWalker rockin that BMF chain👀 #LilMeech pic.twitter.com/T3EkIUxaDW
— Virtual Celebrity News Network (@virtualcelebnew) May 1, 2023
But while the couple was having fun, it seems as though Celina had a few comments about the hang out.
Celina exposes Lil Meech being with her from what she claims wasn’t that long ago. She shares photos and announces the full video to be on her Onlyfans.
Celina Powell with a few Instagram stories rocking Lil Meech’s old “BMF” chain, that he was last seen wearing in 2021. This comes after Lil Meech posted Summer Walker on his Instagram story. pic.twitter.com/3z9KVmwnDi
— The Info Spot (@TheInfoSpot) May 1, 2023
Is that Celina Powell and Lil Meech? LOOOOOOOOOL all that bread for houses and hotels but decided to get busy in a public toilet https://t.co/yF7nQ4sTxJ
— lewishyouwer….nvm (@lewasntme) May 2, 2023
Celina posts a picture of her and Lil Meech in a public bathroom where she is seen “blowing his mind”.
She posts the picture on her Twitter and Instagram account where she then shares on her story that she has posted the full video on her Onlyfans.
Lil Meech nor Summer Walker has responded to these allegations but Celina seems to have a lot to say about the future they are wanting to have with one another.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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I’m pretty pumped about starting our garden this year. I guess you could call it Round II. Last year’s garden was decent — we had some lovely summer salads of romaine lettuce, broccoli, and squash. But I have higher hopes for this year. I decided I would get a head start (compared to last year’s start) and begin germinating seeds indoors due to the unpredictable weather. So last week I found seeds that I had purchased the year before, cleaned out some old pots, filled them with some good earth, and planted some carrots, tomatoes, beets, jalapeno peppers, cayenne peppers, black raspberries, red raspberries, and grapes.
After a trip to Roots this week, Dhara and I came home with heirloom seeds and planted purple beans, squash, red bell pepper, and eggplant. We also have a basil plant which I’ve been caring for since January — it comes in handy for our homemade pizza nights. Plus, my rosemary bush from last season seems to be resurrecting with life as the weather gets warmer. I hope to plant more herbs before it gets any warmer.
I was so very pleased to find a couple days ago that my carrot, tomato and beet seeds have already sprouted and have grown about an inch — so exciting to see something come from nothing! I now find myself becoming protective over my little seedlings. Here’s hoping for a fruitful harvest this year!
purple beans, squash, red bell pepper
red raspberry plant
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Makes me want to get my hands in the soil! Be careful replanting the beets and carrots. Root veggies don’t do so well being transplanted in my experience. Beans also just need a good soak before sticking them in the mud since it takes so little time for them to sprout.
faith, I didn’t know this! i will be careful when transplanting in the bed. thank ye!
I love your bowls in the first picture, beautiful!