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This recipe is dedicated to my grandson, D’mitri, who recently became a very serious vegetarian.
1 lb. soy “hamburger” (I used Gimme Lean Ground Beef Style Veggie Protein)
1 15 oz. can salt free chopped tomatoes
I medium onion, chopped
1 can tomato paste
1/2 -1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine
1 heaping Tbls. each of basil, oregano, and marjoram
Saute the onion in large skillet or sauce pan in 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil. Place sautéed onion in blender with the chopped tomatoes and spices. Blend.
In the meantime, in the same saucepan or skillet, place broken pieces of the hamburger in heated olive oil. Use a wooden spoon to break up the “hamburger” into small pieces and brown. Pour the onion/tomato/spices mixture over the browned “hamburger”. Cook on medium low heat for 5-10 min. Add one can tomato paste and the red wine. Stir thoroughly. Cook on low heat for a minimum of one hour. Serve over organic, Italian pasta of your choice. Serves four.
This is very delicious. It is almost impossible to tell the difference between this and spaghetti sauce made from meat and it is considerably cheaper. It is yummy leftover because the spices blend. I use Egyptian basil because I prefer it. Any type of basil will work.
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By SCOTT MCKIE B.P.
ONE FEATHER STAFF
Blue silhouettes lined the path at a walk held on Thursday, April 14. Each of the silhouettes featured a statistic about sexual assault. All were disturbing…one was chilling.
“Incidence of rape is 3.5 times higher in American Indian communities,” read the last sign in the walk.
The walk, held in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, was sponsored by the EBCI Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Program in an effort to shed light on the reasons and possible solutions to the problem.
“It’s sad that we live in a world where we have to teach our daughters, ‘hold your keys like a weapon,’” said Tom Hill with the Analenisgi program.
Hill spoke to the group and stressed the importance of talking about the situation openly.
“Healing makes us stronger than we were before,” he said.
He related that victims of sexual assault need to validate the trauma and allow time to heal. “We need to find a balance with the physical, spiritual and emotional self.”
While some males are victims of sexual assault, it is overwhelmingly a crime against females. “Men, we are the reason this problem exists,” said Hill. “As men, we need to take a stand. We are the ones that will end violence and sexual assault against women.”
Kim Wright has been a nurse for 13 years and has worked at Cherokee Indian Hospital since 2005. Since 2007, she has served as a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Nurse.
“We have a lot of cases in this area,” she said, “a lot more than we should.”
Wright related to the group that since 2007, there have been 270 sexual assault cases in the Cherokee community. She said that all pediatric cases in Cherokee are referred to Asheville, and there have been 110 of those this past year alone.
“Only 30 percent of rape victims even report it,” said Wright.
Gary Ledford, EBCI Public Safety director, commented, “Us being in a job is a realization that we have serious problems. At some point and time, it became acceptable for our women and children to be assaulted.”
“We have to be proactive and change the mindset.”
Ledford also said that there needs to be a zero dismissal and zero tolerance when it comes to the prosecution of sexual assaults. “If you’re going to do something wrong, you need to be punished.”
Some statistics contained on more of the silhouettes include:
- Girls 16-19 are four times more likely to be raped.
- Ninety-three (93) percent of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker.
- Two-thirds (2/3) of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim.
- Every two minutes someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
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Newquay is a city on the south coast of Cornwall. It is a popular tourist destination with its beautiful sandy beaches, golden sands and stunning natural beauty. Recently the Newquay Town Council has been looking for ways to attract new businesses to the town by offering them services and support. They have decided to use AI as a tool to help them do that.
Newquay is a small coastal town in Cornwall. It is situated along the North Coast of England, at the south-eastern end of the Jurassic Coast. It has a population of around 5,700 and is home to many pubs and restaurants, as well as being convenient to the resort of Morecambe Bay.
Newquay Town Council is an elected local authority; they are responsible for providing transport links and infrastructure in Newquay, including (but not limited to) bus services throughout Newquay itself; public transport within town; local roads; public gardens in Newquay Town Centre and surrounding areas; local parks with play areas and ball fields; school upkeeps; health services including health centre facilities within the town centre area.
Newquay Town Council is the local authority for the town of Newquay. This town is located in the south-west of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.
The council was first established in 1894 and then in 1974 it became a local government district with a council leader and an elected mayor.
Newquay Town Council is making a big effort to make sure that it will be the next town to have local news. The council has put new measures in place and has created a local news bureau. These measures include.
There have been many different local businesses who have opened in Newquay since last year and the town is expected to have more of these new local businesses.
Many companies are giving up on their old products and going for new competitors which will open a new revenue stream.
The Newquay Town Council is expanding in the area and they have decided to consider a new local business on the outskirts of Newquay. The council has identified three potential candidates that can provide certain services.
It’s all about local news these days. Local newspapers, magazines and websites are the main communication medium for businesses in the region. We talk about new businesses coming up in this area, we highlight them and tell you why they belong here.
Newquay is one of the largest tourist destinations in Cornwall and receives a lot of tourists from all over the world. Newquay has become a place where local businesses can grow and expand. The council has been working on planning for a new development in the town centre and has developed its tourism strategy to attract visitors to this busy holiday destination by introducing ‘New Quay Week’.
Local news is something that people in Newquay have always been interested in. Yet, they are usually referred to as “local” news, because there is no national or international coverage of what happens here.
The Newquay Town Council (NTC) is a local organisation that has visited many communities, towns and villages. They have done research and to help the residents they want to know some of the problems they are facing. Some of these problems might be linked to homelessness or housing, others might be related to health and safety. The council wants to find out how people feel about these issues in order to make recommendations and solve problems. So far, this part has been relatively unexplored by the local council and the community.
A quick win for all Town Councillors, if they can do it. The council is planning to open a local business in Newquay town. With over 100 towns currently without a local business, the council wants to see more people coming into the town and bringing money with them. Hence it will give new businesses an opportunity to set up shop in Newquay town.

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Fri, Feb 01, 2013
Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer Urge FAA Administrator To Back Airport Expansions At Minot, Williston, Dickinson
In a letter to FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, North Dakota Senators John Hoeven (R) and Heidi Heitkamp (D), and Congressman Kevin Cramer (R) asked the agency to support vital airport expansion projects in Minot, Williston and Dickinson. The trio said all of these cities are experiencing rapid population growth and record boardings as a consequence of expanding energy development.
“North Dakota continues to experience unprecedented economic growth statewide, including robust oil and gas development in western North Dakota’s oil patch,” the delegation wrote. “As a result, many of our state’s airports are reporting record boarding numbers. Last year, passenger boardings in Minot were up 49 percent and in December Williston set a boarding record of 6,190, a 120 percent increase over December 2011. Similarly, 2012 boardings in Dickinson saw an increase of 26 percent over 2011. While this rapid growth has many benefits, existing aviation infrastructure is being significantly strained. In these communities airport expansion efforts are underway to help meet both existing and future demand for air service."
The three ND legislators said that while the FAA reauthorization signed into law in February 2012 has provided the FAA and the aviation community with long-term certainty important to development and investment, they recognize federal dollars remain limited. "At the same time, we believe that the great need in North Dakota warrants additional federal attention," they said.
“As North Dakota, the number two oil-producing state in the nation, helps to provide fuel and electricity for our nation, impacts on the aviation infrastructure of this region must be addressed," the letter continued. "Investment in our state’s aviation system by the FAA through Airport Improvement Program discretionary awards is critical for long-term growth and development.
“We look forward to continuing to work with you, the FAA, the state of North Dakota, and local communities to address the aviation infrastructure needs in North Dakota. Thank you for your time and consideration of this important matter.”
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Nobody knows when there will be a referendum in France on the European constitutional treaty. But the debate is already raging because the traditional left is divided. The Greens’ first vote gave 45 percent for yes and 22 percent for no, while 31 percent abstained.
The most probable outcome will be a definitive yes, although there is a significant opposition from left wing Green activists.
Members of the Socialist Party (SP), the social democrat—or more precisely the social liberal party— were waiting this week for the results of an internal referendum.
It is really hard to forecast how SP members will vote. Opponents of the constitution do not include only left wing groups and the usual minorities in the party, but also Laurent Fabius, the former prime minister, and his supporters. For a long time Fabius has been seen as the symbol of the SP’s evolution towards liberalism, and the rapprochement between reformism and big business.
Many people think that the party’s very recent opposition to the constitution is insincere.
And worse, its arguments against the constitution are weak because approving the constitution is the logical conclusion of the politics followed by all social democrat leaders—including Fabius—when they were in office.
Anyway, its risky decision to oppose the constitution reveals the strength of opposition to the treaty and, more broadly, to the capitalist direction of the European Union (EU), both among socialist voters and people in general.
This situation may offer an opportunity for a real political crisis of neo-liberal Europe to develop.
But, on the other hand, there is a lot of political confusion due to the fact that very different—and opposed—political currents are in favour of a no vote for opposed reasons.
That’s why it is very important to develop a popular campaign that shows practically how the European constitution is a step towards a Europe made for bosses and shareholders, not for working people. The alternative is not withdrawing to old national states but building a new internationalism based on workers’ solidarity.
The European constitution carves in marble neo-liberalism and kneels down in front of the free market—that means more layoffs, more unemployment, more “working poor”, and more attacks against public and social services.
The European constitution also strongly suggests increasing military budgets and putting European armed forces under the rule of NATO.
The constitution denies any rights for immigrants and asylum seekers.
Against that Europe, built for the benefit of multinationals and corporations, it is necessary to propose a democratic Europe based on the extension of social rights, a peaceful Europe that will withdraw from NATO, a feminist Europe that will allow free access to abortion even in Portugal, Ireland and Poland where it is still forbidden, a Europe of solidarity open to immigrants who have equal rights including the right to vote.
Along with the French Communist Party, activists from the Green Party and the Socialist Party, and trade unionists, the Ligue Communiste Revolutionnaire is involved in a national appeal called “Defeat the constitution in order to build a different Europe”.
In different towns, united coalitions are already being built on the basis of this appeal. Public rallies are being organised even though the date of referendum is not yet known.
In the campaign the anti-capitalist and revolutionary left is playing a prominent role because it is able to show the links between the struggle against the constitution and various struggles over social issues, such as the so called reforms of pensions and social and health services.
Another important point to underline is the necessity of an international campaign against the European constitution. It must be clear that this campaign is not based on narrow minded nationalist ideas but on genuine internationalist solidarity.
This weekend, different parties and movements from the European anti-capitalist left, including the LCR (France), Scottish Socialist Party, Left Block (Portugal), Red and Green Alliance (Denmark), Socialist Workers Party (England and Wales) and many others, will meet in Amsterdam in order to adopt a common position against the European constitution and discuss common initiatives, such as international rallies in the main capitals of Europe, to build the campaign.
For a long time bosses and the right wing parties which serve them have adopted a coordinated position and action about the building of the EU.
It is time for the left to take up the challenge and show both that a different Europe is possible and that a different left is necessary.
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Harnessing analytics for rapid ROI in insurance
Understanding the analytics revolution in insurance
The insurance sector is traditionally data-rich but insight-poor. However, with advancements in analytics, insurers are transforming this data into actionable insights. According to a report by McKinsey & Company, companies that utilize advanced analytics can see a 5-10% increase in revenue within a few months. This revolution is driven by the need to understand customer behaviors, market trends, and risk more accurately.
Predictive analytics: a game-changer for risk assessment
Predictive analytics has been a game-changer in assessing risks and pricing policies. A study by Deloitte highlighted that insurers using predictive models for risk assessment could reduce costs by up to 20%. By analyzing past data, insurers can predict future trends, identify high-risk cases, and adjust their policy offerings accordingly.
Enhancing customer experience with data
Data analytics is not just about risk assessment; it's also about enhancing the customer experience. A survey by Accenture revealed that 79% of insurance customers are willing to share data for personalized services. By leveraging data analytics, insurers can customize their offerings, provide personalized recommendations, and deliver proactive customer services. This not only increases customer satisfaction but also drives customer loyalty and retention.
Streamlining claims processing with analytics
Streamlined claims processing is another area where analytics can significantly impact ROI. A study by EY indicates that implementing analytics in claims processing can increase efficiency and accuracy, leading to faster claim settlements and reduced costs (EY). By automating data processing and employing predictive models, insurers can identify fraudulent claims more quickly and reduce processing times.
The crucial role of high-quality data in insurance analytics
High-quality data is the fuel that powers the engine of analytics. In the context of insurance, the quality of data directly impacts the accuracy of risk assessments, the effectiveness of customer segmentation, and the efficiency of claims processing. High-quality data is characterized by its accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and relevance. When insurers base their decisions on such data, they significantly reduce the risk of errors, miscalculations, and misjudgments.
For instance, accurate data ensures that risk is appropriately priced, which protects the insurer from potential losses due to underpricing and ensures fair pricing for the customer. Similarly, complete and timely data allows for more effective fraud detection and quicker claims processing, enhancing customer satisfaction and reducing operational costs.
Benefits of digital data collection in insurance
The shift towards digital data collection has revolutionized how insurers gather and process information. Here are some key benefits:
- Enhanced Data Accuracy and Speed: Digital data collection minimizes human error and accelerates the process of data acquisition. For example, using digital applications for customer onboarding ensures that the data entered is accurate and immediately available for analysis.
- Real-Time Data Analysis: Digital tools enable real-time data analysis, providing insurers with up-to-the-minute insights. This is crucial for dynamic risk assessment and for adapting quickly to changing market trends.
- Cost-Effectiveness: Digitizing data collection processes reduces the need for paper-based documentation and manual data entry, leading to significant cost savings.
- Improved Customer Experience: Digital data collection methods, such as online forms and mobile apps, offer convenience to customers. They can provide necessary information quickly and effortlessly, improving their overall experience.
- Data Integration and Accessibility: Digital data can be easily integrated with other systems, allowing for a more holistic view of customers and operations. This integration enhances the ability to draw meaningful insights across various aspects of the business.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Digital systems can be scaled up or down based on the needs of the insurer, providing flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing business environments.
The bottom line
High-quality data is indispensable for insurers seeking to leverage analytics for rapid ROI. The move towards digital data collection is a strategic step that enhances the quality, accessibility, and usability of data. As the insurance industry continues to evolve, the emphasis on high-quality, digitally collected data will be a key factor in driving innovation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
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Highly recruited Kaiser offensive tackle Michael Eletise will announce his college commitment today on the KHON2-TV 6 p.m. news, according to the station’s website.
Various sites reported on July 22 that Eletise had picked the July 27 target date for making his choice. Previously, Eletise trimmed his 41 FBS Division I choices down to three, but he hasn’t revealed them. His final five choices are Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska, Ole Miss and Washington.
Eletise has been recruited by some of the top colleges for football in the nation, including Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan State and UCLA.
Eletise, who is 6 feet 4 and 302 pounds, and the Cougars are gearing up for the fall season. Kaiser opens its season with a nonleague game at Kapolei on Aug. 7.


Maryan is an action thriller starring Dhanush and Parvathi in the lead roles. Directed by Bharat Bala, the movie is an emotional journey of an ordinary man to an unknown place with a hope to return home and lead a better life. This movie has released in 2013 and ended up as a decent grosser in Dhanush’s career. It is now being dubbed into Telugu with the same title.
The audio launch event has been held grandly in Hyderabad yesterday. Some popular persons of Tollywood like K. Atchi Reddy, R.P .Patnaik, B.A.Raju and actor Prince have graced this event. Music maestro AR Rahman has given tunes for this flick. The Telugu rights have been brought by S.V.R Media Pvt Ltd and they are planning to release the movie very soon.
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NO cases of fraud involving the blue disabled parking badge were detected in the county last year, according to a report to Wiltshire Council by auditors. The average number reported to unitary authorities in southern England was 18 cases.
There were 198 cases of housing and council tax benefit fraud, valued at £830,505, detected by the council compared with the southern average for unitary authorities of 178 cases, valued at £470,661.
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Tibet Yak & Tibet Girl
The Tibet people have a strong relationship with the Yak.
Drinking the milk, riding, and working together, using its hair to make
clothing and bags, and eventually, using it for food. Every part of the
Yak is used including the skin which is worked by hand to make fine wallets, hats and bracelets.
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In this morning's Washington Post, President Obama describing what he is looking for in a Supreme Court Justice:
1. "someone with common sense and a sense of how American society works"
2. "who can not only understand the lives of ordinary people but also grasp the practical consequences of rulings on businesses."
3. "You have to have not only the intellect to be able to apply the law to cases before you, but be able to stand in somebody's else shoes and see through their eyes and get a sense of how the law might work or not work in practical day-to-day living."
These ARE NOT criteria for a Supreme Court justice. They are what legislators do and ought to be. It sounds like Obama is saying that even if the law is clear a ruling should be based more on "common sense."
That's simply not the role of a Supreme Court justice. A Supreme Court is there to interpret existing law and either throw it out because it is in conflict with our Consitution or rule on the facts and law before them.

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COLLEGE STATION, Texas—A showing of the award-winning documentary “Harvested Alive” at Texas A&M University on Sept. 28 left audience members wanting to spread the word about atrocities taking place in China.
The film tells the story of a 10-year-long investigation by the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG) into the crimes of mass forced organ harvesting in China.
Reports by former Canadian Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) David Kilgour, international human rights lawyer David Matas, and investigative journalist Ethan Gutmann, as well as by WOIPFG, have previously marshalled the evidence showing that there has been mass killing of prisoners of conscience to supply China’s transplantation industry with organs, starting soon after the Chinese regime’s persecution of Falun Gong began in July 1999.
“Harvested Alive” also presents this evidence, but it does so to make the case that the organ harvesting in China is a state-directed crime.
As director Jun Li told The Epoch Times in a previous interview, “These are not doctors acting in their individual capacity, but the entire state apparatus that is committing this heinous crime.”
The order to pillage the organs of Falun Gong practitioners came from the top down. The film quotes former Politburo member Bo Xilai as saying that then-Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin had “issued the order of live organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners.”
Organized by the university chapter of Amnesty International, the showing of the award-winning film—which in January won Hollywood International Independent Documentary awards in the categories of director and foreign documentary feature—had created some buzz on campus.
The registration was full two days prior to the event, and as a result, many people inquired if they could still attend as unregistered guests. Many viewers showed up early to get their seats, and a handful could not be admitted after all the seats were filled.
The full house of 180 was moved by the film, as evidenced by the discussion that followed, with remarks by College Station Mayor Karl P. Mooney setting the tone.
“What are you going to do to be significant in this world? How are you going to make a difference? You can make a difference,” Mooney said.
“Some of you have parents, friends, grandparents who might need a transplant, and you can discourage them from going to China, from utilizing this particular source,” Mooney said. “That’s one step. Take the knowledge that you gained tonight, establish a purpose for your life, and strive to be significant!”
Mooney broadened his talk from what the audience members could do in response to the film, to what the United States could do.
“The U.S. has taken one step with H.Res.343, back in June of 2016,” Mooney said. That House resolution expresses “concern regarding persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the People’s Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.”
Mooney said he hoped the Senate would now pass a similar resolution.
“I hope that President Trump will look at it particularly once the Senate comes up with the resolution,” Mooney said, “and decide [on] the appropriate avenue of communication to China.
“You can’t turn a deaf ear [on this].”
In the audience were over a dozen members of the Corps of Cadets, a uniformed, student military organization at Texas A&M.
“The film is extremely eye-opening,” said cadet David Campbell. “It breaks my heart to see something so awful is happening in the world, and it makes me want to continue my academics so I can make a positive change in the future.”
Cadet Robert Riegert said: “This film motivates me to protect my family and the families that can’t protect themselves. So as a cadet, that’s what I come away with tonight.”
Campbell agreed with one of Mooney’s suggestions, discouraging others from going to China for transplants. “I have family members who are going through surgeries,” Campbell said. “The very first thing I was thinking as the documentary was ending is that when I get out of here, I will immediately tell them, ‘Don’t go to China to get these procedures.’”
Riegert wants to spread the word about what he learned from the film. “We will do as much as we can to get the word out. It shouldn’t be happening. We will do what we can to help stop it,” he said.
Faviana Soto, an international studies student, said: “This issue is going to reach people in Honduras because I will tell my family members and my friends and share the documentary with them. This is a very good start to exposing this issue.”
The documentary is free to download from the film’s website, HarvestedAlive.com, and so can easily be shared.
Many of the audience members signed a petition urging Texas senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz to co-sponsor the resolution S.Res.220.
That resolution, which is being considered by the Senate during this session of Congress, expresses “solidarity with Falun Gong practitioners who have lost lives, freedoms, and rights for adhering to their beliefs and practices” and condemns “the practice of non-consenting organ harvesting.”
Stephen Gregory contributed to this report.


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text: On the other hand, M. bracteata is a perennial although it only grows vigorously after planting for nine to ten months. by . SALWANI BINTI SHAFFIE . En Johor Bahru, Malasia - BGAYF2 de la biblioteca de Alamy de millones de fotografías, ilustraciones y vectores de alta resolución. Conference Paper. of this cover crop. From left : C. Matthews (who is the first to import M. bracteata from India), Z.H. However, low germination rate and poor viability of Mucuna seeds pose significant challenges of using the seeds as starting material. Pueraria javanica grows under open conditions for two and a half years, the remaining litter mulch can effectively provide nitrogen for the oil palm replant over the following two and a half years. to remediate soil contaminated with increasing levels of crude oil up to 20%. The mission of IPNI is to develop and promote scientific information about the responsible management of plant nutrition for the benefit of the human family. As a legume, they have high biomass, thrive in its habitat, and can fix nitrogen. The leaves are somewhat similar but bigger than M. bracteata . … It is said that one type of insect pollinators that visits the flowers is the hornet. … The desirable characteristic of this cover that attracts much attention is its ability to produce three to four times more biomass (green manure) than conventional leguminous cover. USU Press. Benih Mucuna (Mucuna bracteata) asal India melalui Malaysia (pdf4) Benih Mucuna (Mucuna bracteata) asal India (pdf5) E. BENIH SDG. Perennial, creeping, and aggressive climber legume. Apart from that, it grows luxuriantly and also has the habit to smother weeds: lallang, shrubs and ferns included. Green certified by RSPO - BGB5H1 from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. M. bracteata originates from Tripura, Northeast India in the Himalaya range. NA 103 2012. The highest mo isture â¦ According to FELDA, the M. bracteata seedlings were planted in the interrows at 4 m apart giving a density of 300 seedlings per ha, reaching full ground coverage after nine months. Importer and manufacturer of agricultural inputs including organic fertilizers, agricultural limes, growing media (for tobacco seedlings and nurseries), fungicides, insecticides; also provide consultancy services in tropical crop production Mucuna bracteata. M. bracteata that was planted in FELDA nursery. Many estate managers are unwilling to spend extra money on planting leguminous cover crop. Personal Communication. Chee (seed supplier), K.J. M. bracteata is most impressive as it forms a thick pure cover under oil palm, often 1 m thick with 40 cm of litter mulch below. WRA Specialist. where. Rhizobium bacteria provide nitrogen indirectly. Cover crop is important for the plantation industry in Malaysia especially for oil palm and rubber plantation due to its high drought tolerance , efficient control against weed, high biomass production and tolerant to pest and diseases. All rights reserved. The inspiration to organize the seminar comes from my ex-colleague, Mr. Chiu Sheng Bin. M. bracteata grows luxuriantly and vigorously under oil palm shade. Mucuna bracteata (MB) $180 00 $180.00; PLANT CHARACTER. The day length can be as high as 13.6 hours. 60 (May 2010): 22-27 Chintu, R.. The rate of dry litter production of 4-year-old M. bracteata â¦ From the experiment, M. bracteata inoculated with isolate UPMR51 achieved the highest growth rate and produced the largest nodule number with the greatest N concentration. Mucuna bracteata was first introduced to the oil palm plantations in Malaysia by a Malaysian planter, Mr. Cheriachangel Mathews, in 1991. Thus, M. bracteata is a cost-efficient crop that shows ideal characteristics as a platform for mass â¦ Kulat rhizobium mampu menetap nitrogen dari udara untuk dijadikan baja hijau pokok sawit. AAR showed that M. bracteata can fix 70% of nitrogen for its own consumption. Somehow the cover crop cannot survive under shaded condition after growing for one to two years. This task is not easy because seed pods are covered with sharp, needle-like hairs that cause great irritation when touched as they penetrate the skin easily. Descargar esta imagen: Mucuna bracteata, una planta leguminosa, se cultiva en la planta de vivero. Mucuna bracteata DC. In estates planted with M. bracteata , the soil fertility within 30 cm from the topsoil will be maintained. Tel: 03-8769 4400 Fax: 03-8925 9446 Website: www.mpob.gov.my HASNOL OTHMAN; FARAWAHIDA MOHAMAD DARUS and ZULKIFLI HASHIM he beneficial effects of leguminous cover crops (LCC) and … Beginning with the new M. bracteata legume at North Labis Estate, Golden Hope Plantations Berhad has now planted 30,000 ha. Our major exports are to plantations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Ghana, Cameron, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Costa Rica, Cambodia, Vietnam, Guatemala, Belgium, and Uganda. Mucuna bracteata is a leguminous plant widely found in Malaysia and is a popular cover crop for oil palm plan-tations. Mucuna bracteata is an essential perennial cover crop species widely planted as an underground cover in oil palm and rubber plantations. However, young plants (less than 6 months old) are palatable to cattle but not goats. Malaysia Perl is, Padang Be sar, Perlis, M alaysia, with an aim to evaluate the impact o f Mucuna bracteata extract on seedling growth and germination of swee t â¦ Growing. In fact, every estate has their own planting density, between 130 seedlings per hectare and 680 seedlings per ha (5 seedlings of M. bracteata per palm). Even under the shade of 10 years old palms, it still maintains 50 mm of litter mulch below the thick cover of M. bracteata . ON PEAT: Mucuna bracteata AS GROUND COVER CROP 588 Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Malaysia P. O. As a legume, they have high … Lee (FELDA agronomist), S.B. We helped to plant M. bracteata in these poor oil palm gardens in order to know how much of the cost of chemical fertilizers we could save for smallholders by planting M. bracteata. These seedlings can be transplanted to the field at any time. 60 (May 2010): 22-27 Oil Palm Bull No. Before M. bracteata reached Malaysia, I was already involved in research and development. This area is also known as the northeastern hill region of India and it lies between 21.5-29.5° N latitude and 85.5-97.5° E longitude. La Sindora Plantación de aceite de palma. Spesies yang berasal dari India ini telah diperkenalkan di Malaysia pada tahun 1991 bagi penanaman di kawasan ladang kelapa sawit. This plant has the potential to increase soil fertility and health through the processes of … Mucuna bracteata: A Cover Crop and Living Green Manure ... Mucuna bracteata seed mulch nitrogen nodulation nursery oil palm oil palm plantations old palms overleaf palm circle palm in Malaysia palm rows Paraquat peat phosphate rock planting density Planting pattern Plate plots polybags Pueraria javanica Pueraria â¦ Malaysia [Is the species highly domesticated? It has flowered but has not seeded yet. The plant Mucuna bracteata is a fast growing, deep rooted perennial creeping and climbing legume found as wild plant among road side and forest boundaries in North Eastern region of India. - Mucuna bracteata: 200—300 g per hectare 4. M. bracteata is a popular leguminous cover crop for tropical plantations. Box 10620, 50720 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During this 2-day seminar, ten papers on Mucuna bracteata ( M. bracteata ) were discussed on the first day while a well-known soil scientist from Malaysia, Dr. S. Paramananthan led us on the identification of different soil profiles on the second day. Mucuna bracteata berada pada peringkat terbaik dan teratas. A mixture of seeds from the four seed categories above is about 6700 seeds per kg, germination rate is approximately 68%. 10, Jalan 3/18D, Taman Mastiara, Off Jalan Ipoh Bt 5 1/2, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. M. bracteata cover crop can be found in newly planted or replanted oil palm plantations in Malaysia, Indonesia and Colombia, South America today. To address these limitations, we have optimized seed germination conditions (such as scarification â¦ Branches from each node. There â¦ Cover crop is important for the plantation industry in Malaysia especially for oil palm and rubber plantation due to its high drought tolerance , efficient control against weed, high biomass production and tolerant to pest and diseases. Questions about past IPNI operations and projects can be forwarded to the International Fertilizer Association, The Fertilizer Institute, or Fertilizer Canada. 30. Agronomic practices. This new legume was planted between sapling lines in the rubber plantation in India at that time. Wahyuni, M dan Sakiah.2019. Keywords: Leguminous cover plant, Mucuna bracteata. Justeru itu, rumput pait dan Mucuna bracteata memang boleh dijadikan tumbuhan penutup bumi yang baik, tetapi akar rumput pait tidak memiliki kulat rhizobium untuk menghasulkan rizom. It is able to fix N from the atmosphere and provide nitrogen to the plant indirectly. Biological Nitrogen Fixation by Mucuna bracteata under Oil Palm Field Environments. Update: June, 2017. In my opinion, I felt that the title of the next seminar may be “Analysis of oil palm planting materials”. > Mucuna Bracteata . This may due to its high concentration of phenol, thus it is able to avoid being attack by other creatures. bhd. The flower emits a stinking smell of rotting meat to attract insects. 188, February 2007, Kuala Lumpur: 30-34. Studies were carried out to assess the rate of litter production M. bracteata, and to assess biomass production of M. bracteata grown in oil palms stands (in the shade) or in the open (under full sun) on 2 estates. It should not be soaked in water in order to enhance the germination rate. Plugs of Mucuna bracteata (leguminous cover crop) suitable for direct field planting. IDENTIFICATION OF NITROGEN FIXING MICROSYMBIONTS FROM Mucuna bracteata NODULES . In the early 90’s, Mr. Chiu Sheng Bin and I were doing research and development on oil palm, rubber and forestry in this chinese company. Wholesale Sellers of Mucuna Bracteata Seeds, Calopogonium Mucunoides Seeds & Centrosema Pubescens Herb Seeds offered by Appu Agro Agency from Palakkad, Kerala, India Watering is required once daily. Which strains is the most suitable for research on M. bracteata was acknowledged in the seminar. This is the research result of S.B. Cover crop seeds or planting materials must be of high quality and free from pathogens to avoid failure through low quality seeds. BIOCHAR SEBAGAI BAHAN TAMBAH BAGI MENINGKATKAN KUALITI KOMPOS NAJIS AYAM. In Malaysia, it is normally grown in the oil palm or rubber estates as a cover crop but there are certain problems where the vigorous growth of this cover crop can affect the main crop. A senior estate manager, C. Matthews, from Golden Hope imported 2 kg of M. bracteata seeds from India in 1991. The experiment was conducted in Universiti Putra Malaysia to screen Bradyrhizobium strains that can effectively nodulate M. bracteata . 1. ROSHEN KIMIA SDN. M. bracteata was firstly planted as a cover crop in rubber plantation in India. planted in three rows is the most suitable planting method being able to give . It has creeping behavior and can sustain drought condition. However, it has not been tested under coconut cultivation in Sri Lanka yet. Personal Communication. Hence, M. bracteata improves soil fertility. Mucuna bracteata can not flowering naturally. Apr 2019 ; mohd Amir Zunasri. According to a participant from Sabah, the rooting depth of M. bracteata is 9 feet and thus it is drought tolerance. Full-text available. Meskipun harganya lebih mahal selain karena diimpor, mucuna bracteata mampu bertahan pada dua musim di Indonesia tanpa mengalami penurunan ketebalan daun, Kerapatan, hingga radius penyebaran. Mucuna bracteata was found in India. Date HS Code Description Destination Port of Loading Unit Quantity Value (INR) Per Unit (INR) Oct 19 2016: 12099910: COVER CROP SEEDS-MUCUNA BRACTEATA PACKED MB IN 10 NOS(5 BAGS@ 10 KG PER BAG)NEW DOUBLE PP BAGS OF 50KG NET WEIGHT EACH Abstract. Rhinoceros beetle damages young palm. By using basaltic soil, dry matter production is up to 19 tonne (11 tonne from vine, 8 tonne from leaf litter). The desirable characteristic of this cover that attracts much attention is its ability to produce three to four times more biomass than conventional leguminous cover. The seminar participants testify that M. bracteata enhances the oil palm growth at FELDA plantation. He worked as an electrical engineer before he furthered his studies in agriculture. Benih Mucuna (Mucuna bracteata) asal India melalui Malaysia (pdf4) Benih Mucuna (Mucuna bracteata) asal India (pdf5) E. BENIH SDG. This will be published as a book shortly. From botanical record, Bangladesh, China, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and Andaman Island have M. bracteata growing naturally but there is no record of whether these places produce mucuna seeds. 28. Medan. Usually some seed treatment is required to break the seed dormancy 6. Fruits are covered by stinging hairs and turn blackish when ripe during winter only. At present, plantation industry had faced problem because the seed of Mucuna bracteata as a cover crop is becoming more expensive, that is about RM280/kg. Alibaba.com offers 116 black mucuna products. They included planters from Indonesia and East Malaysia. Temperature varies between 10 and 35° Celsius and average annual rainfall between 2855 mm and 1811 mm. 2011: Effective Placement of Fertilisers for Mature Oil Palm Planted on Alluvial Soils. Lee. Five of us as committee members (Goh, Param, Lee, Chiu, Chee) had dinner and meeting at the same time at a chinese restaurant in Petaling Jaya twice. This â¦ Application of Mucuna bracteata compost and Azotobacter on growing media in polybags is one alternative that â¦ Fresh Mucuna Bracteata Seeds of 2017 season is available. 02. One of the characteristics of legume is that the root nodules are infected by rhizobium bacteria. Mucuna bracteata is an essential perennial cover crop species widely planted as an underground cover in oil palm and rubber plantations. Download this stock image: Mucuna bracteata, a leguminous cover plant at The Sindora Palm Oil Plantation. No] No evidence 102 2012. In fact, after the conventional leguminous cover crop grows under open condition for two and a half years, the remaining litter mulch can effectively provide nitrogen for oil palm replanting. Copyright © 2019 International Plant Nutrition Institute. Category: Cover Crop Seeds Mucuna bracteata Axonopus compressus *Keseluruhan artikel boleh dibaca di Info Pertanian Isu 55* Tarikh Input: 07/09/2020 | Kemaskini: 07/09/2020 | fatma PERKONGSIAN MEDIA. It also investigates the effect of fertilizer application on crude oil degradation. Chiu. High Germination of 75-85%. Seed treatment, germination, planting method, planting density, manuring, maintenance of cover and growth characteristics were studied under field conditions (flat and â¦ 03. Mucuna bracteata one of Legume Cover Crop many used in plantation. Figure 15: Good cover of soft weeds (Nephrolepis ferns) Who. It has proven to be an useful cover crop. Shamsudin (UPM professor), C.F. M. bracteata seeds do not come cheap. For Advance booking of 2018 seeds please place a request. NA 201 2007. The common practice is to use an equal amount of Pueraria phaseoloides, Calopogonium mucunoides and Centrosema pubescens at the rate of 3 - 5 kg/ha. - Mucuna bracteata: 200â300 g per hectare 4. SALWANI BINTI SHAFFIE . Mucuna bracteata is an essential perennial cover crop species widely planted as an underground cover in oil palm and rubber plantations. Our major exports are to plantations in Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Ghana, Cameron, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Costa Rica, Cambodia, Vietnam, Guatemala, Belgium, and Uganda. Performance of M. bracteata as a leguminous cover crop (LCC) under oil palm was evaluated in field trials initiated in June 1991 in Malaysia [location not given]. So, planters may easily mistake M. pruriens seeds for those of M. bracteata when purchasing M. bracteata seeds. The facilities and research programmes of FELDA Sungai Tekam research station as well as the large-scale FELDA oil palm plantations definitely added much charm to the seminar. The establishment of a legume cover in young rubber and oil palm plantings is a common practice in Malaysia. Perhaps, because of this reason, the workers in India only harvest the seed pods before noon. The seeds of M. bracteata are similar to another cover crop which will die within a year- Mucuna pruriens . 114, “New legume produces living green manure”). Tel: 603-62500975 / 0972 / 0915 (Translated by Soon, S.H.) FELDA is an ideal place to hold this seminar because FELDA produced 17,300,000 oil palm seeds in 2006, 22,000,000 oil palm seeds in 2005, 23,000,000 oil palm seeds in 2004, and has 26.3% market share. The Incorporated Sociecty of Planters Malaysia. Although it has flowered, but research is still needed on how to make it produces seed. Goh (seminar chairman), Dr. Chee Kheng Hoy, C.T. Download this stock image: Mucuna bracteata, a leguminous cover plant at The Sindora Palm Oil Plantation. Tanaman penutup bumi mendapat perhatian dalam pertanian lestari dengan kebanyakannya meningkatkan sifat kelestarian agroekosistem dan secara tidak langsung meningkatkan kualiti ekosistem semulajadi sekitarnya. UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA . Importer and manufacturer of agricultural inputs including organic fertilizers, agricultural limes, growing media (for tobacco seedlings and nurseries), fungicides, insecticides; also provide consultancy services in tropical crop production for the degree of . From the experiment in EPA oil palm plantations in Johor, after planting for two years, M. bracteata dry vine weight was 5.7 tonne per ha, root and root nodules were 2.5 tonne, stem and leaf were 3.0 tonne, total biomass was 11.02 tonne. Please read the original article. Phytoremediation research with Mucuna bracteata has been conducted for heavy â¦ Mapping of Oil Palm Cultivation on Peatland in Malaysia. APRIL 2011 . About 14% of these are herbal extract. Wahyuni, M. 2019. We should carry on our effort. Mucuna bracteata -a cover crop and ... Off Jalan Ipoh Bt 5 1/2, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 3 (2): 54-62. 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Title: His for the Holidays
Authors: LB Gregg, Harper Fox, Josh Lanyon, ZA Maxfield
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Owen McKenzie has traveled to Vermont to spend an old-fashioned Christmas with his family when he finds himself staying at the same inn as his first love. Owen is disconcerted to realize he's still attracted to Caleb Black but refuses to pursue him. Caleb left him once, and Owen's not going down that road again.
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Nine Lights Over Edinburgh By Harper Fox
Detective Inspector James McBride is riding high on the belief that he's about to bust a human-trafficking ring. But just five days before Christmas, his unorthodox methods catch up with him and his world comes crashing down.
McBride tries to concentrate on his new day job as security for the visiting Israeli ambassador. He even starts to feel a renewed sense of self-worth when the leader of the Israeli team, the aristocratic Tobias Leitner, takes a bullet for him in the line of duty. But he can't forget the trafficking case, especially when his investigations result in the kidnapping of his own daughter! McBride has no one to turn to for help-no one, except Toby.
Can these two very different men work together to bring about a holiday miracle-and heal one another's heart in the process?
I Heard Him Exclaim By Z.A. Maxfield
Who Likes a Skinny Santa?
Steve Adams's heart hasn't been in the Christmas spirit ever since doctors put a stent in it and ordered him to clean up his act. No longer filling out his Santa suit or allowed to make merry, he's forgoing the holidays this year and heading to Vegas to indulge in the few vices left to him: gambling and anonymous sex.
His road trip takes a detour when he encounters Chandler Tracey, who's just inherited guardianship of his five-year-old niece. Overwhelmed, Chandler's on his way to deliver Poppy to his parents. But fate has other plans and, after car trouble, Chandler and Poppy accept a ride home with Steve. Though the heat between the two men is obvious, they put it on simmer while they band together to make Poppy's Christmas as perfect as possible.
Steve soon comes to believe that while Chandler is the right person to look after Poppy, someone needs to look after Chandler. Fortunately, Steve knows just the man for the job.
Icecapade By Josh Lanyon
On the eve of the new millennium, diamond thief Noel Snow seduced FBI special agent Robert Cuffe, then fled into the dawn. Now a successful novelist, Noel uses his capers as fodder for his books, and has modeled his hero's nemesis (and potential love interest) on Cuffe. Though he leaves Robert a drunken phone message every New Year's Eve, Noel hasn't seen or heard from him in a decade.
So he's thrilled when his former lover shows up at his upstate farm one Christmas Eve. Elation quickly turns to alarm when Robert accuses Noel of being responsible for a recent rash of diamond heists. Robert is all business and as cold as ice: it seems his only interest in Noel is to put him behind bars.
Innocent of the crimes, and still as attracted as ever to the oh-so-serious lawman, Noel plans a second seduction-providing he can stay out of jail long enough!
LB Gregg (Lisabea) writes fun, fast-paced contemporary male/male romances for a variety of publishers including Riptide, Samhain, and Carina Press. Her wildly successful Men of Smithfield books feature hot, hunky men looking for love in small town New England.
Harper Fox is an M/M author with a mission. She’s produced six critically acclaimed novels in a year and is trying to dispel rumours that she has a clone/twin sister locked away in a study in her basement. In fact she simply continues working on what she loves best– creating worlds and stories for the huge cast of lovely gay men queuing up inside her head. She lives in rural Northumberland in northern England and does most of her writing at a pensioned-off kitchen table in her back garden, often with blanket and hot water bottle.
She lives with her SO Jane, who has somehow put up with her for a quarter of a century now, and three enigmatic cats, chief among whom is Lucy, who knows the secret of the universe but isn't letting on. When not writing, she either despairs or makes bread, specialities foccacia and her amazing seven-strand challah. If she has any other skills, she's yet to discover them.
Z. A. Maxfield started writing in 2007 on a dare from her children and never looked back. Pathologically disorganized, and perennially optimistic, she writes as much as she can, reads as much as she dares, and enjoys her time with family and friends. If anyone asks her how a wife and mother of four manages to find time for a writing career, she'll answer, "It's amazing what you can accomplish if you give up housework."
A distinct voice in gay fiction, multi-award-winning author JOSH LANYON has been writing gay mystery, adventure and romance for over a decade. In addition to numerous short stories, novellas, and novels, Josh is the author of the critically acclaimed Adrien English series, including The Hell You Say, winner of the 2006 USABookNews awards for GLBT Fiction. Josh is an Eppie Award winner and a three-time Lambda Literary Award finalist.
Editorial Director of Carina Press, Harlequin's digital-first imprint, and veteran of the digital publishing industry, Angela James is a long-time advocate for digital publishing. She has enjoyed nearly a decade of experience in digital publishing, including successfully launching, building and serving as executive editor for two digital-first presses. Angela frequently travels to regional, national and international writing conferences to meet with authors and readers and to drag them to the digital dark side. She’s the creator of online self-editing course, Before You Hit Send, which she offers to authors at all stages of their writing career. You can find Angela daily on both Twitter and Facebook.
Though Angela does not do much acquiring and editing these days, spending most of her time on the administrative end of things, she continues to edit a small group of authors she’s had a long-time editorial relationship with, as well as the special, invitation-only, Carina Press holiday collections. In addition, she’s been known to be seduced into editing the random novella that catches her attention while she’s browsing the submissions inbox. And Angela is still waiting for someone to write her the ultimate cowboy space opera romance adventure, in the vein of Firefly. For that particular project, she’ll give up sleep in order to edit!

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3. Chassis Lab Services offered by ATI
3.0 "Topsy" - The Chassis Parameter Measurement Facility
Topsy is a modular system designed for measurement of all composite inertial,
kinematic, and compliance parameters that appear in today's sophisticated
mathematical simulation models. The emphasis in its design is not "production-line"
testing, but research: the operator can observe the vehicle's reaction
to developing forces; and as insights develop he can modify the test program
as he goes along. Test errors are minimized by running all tests under
servo control with continuous display of all data and recording of all
known error sources, while the operators closely monitor the test and the
developing data. The test facility is organized around an "infrastructure"
consisting of baseplates; vehicle locating fixtures; scales; hydraulic
and pneumatic power sources; interchangeable valve assemblies and actuators;
and transducers. These are organized along with specialized devices into
the several forms required for the different tests.
Topsy's development, test methodologies, equipment, and procedures are
described in SAE Paper 971056 "Topsy - A Modular Chassis Parameter Measurement
System", which was presented at the SAE International Congress in February
1997. An updated description based on that paper is available for download (http://www.atiheitz.com/download.htm).
All measurements made on Topsy are in accord with SAE J 1574/1 "Measurement
of Vehicle suspension Parameters for Directional Control Studies - Rationale,
Test Equipment, and Procedures", wherever that standard is applicable.
In general, measurements on Topsy are extended to higher force levels than
those suggested in J1574; and a number of parameters are measured in addition
to those covered by that standard.
Topsy uses the ATI/Heitz proprietary data acquisition system, which
allows close monitoring of a test in progress, and useful review of completed
test programs. All testing is videotaped, with raw transducer data recorded
in serial binary form on one or more lines at the top of the picture. Voice,
noises, and transducer outputs are recorded in synchronism continuously
during the entire test on two-hour tapes, so that anomalies that might
occur during or between test runs can later be investigated. Throughout
the test, data is displayed as columns of numerics, twelve channels to
a column, overlayed on the video picture, for visual monitoring. All processed
data is referenced to hours, minutes, and seconds of tape time, so that
final plotted data can be looked at while watching a replay of the test
The system is designed to use a maximum of nine "data lines" with 12
channels per line, for a total of 108 10-Hz data channels sampled at 60
Hz. However, it is also possible to devote some data lines to "high-speed"
use, with two data channels sampled at 480 Hz or one data channel sampled
at 960 Hz. A typical test program requires 24 to 36 "low-speed" 10 Hz channels.
3.1 Measurement Services Currently Offered
3.1.1 Inertial Measurements
Whole vehicle center of gravity
Whole vehicle moments of inertia: Roll, Pitch, Yaw
Whole vehicle roll/yaw product
CG of sprung and unsprung masses separated
Driveline rotational inertia
3.1.2 Chassis Compliances
Measurements with forces and moments in parallel (aiding) and opposing
Force and moment levels to wheel slip.
Lateral force compliance steer
Lateral force compliance camber
Lateral force compliance deflection (X, Y, Z at reference point on spin
Lateral force y-deflection at tire contact
Aligning moment compliance steer
Aligning moment tire twist
Aligning moment compliance camber
Roll center height by equilibrium jacking force method
Forces in parallel, forces opposing, forces applied to single wheel.
Steering Effort Reaction
Longitudinal force compliance steer
Longitudinal force compliance camber
Longitudinal force caster change
Longitudinal force compliance deflection (X, Y, Z at reference point on
Anti-dive angles by equilibrium jacking force method
To aligning moment
To side force
To balanced thrust/braking
To unbalanced thrust/braking
3.1.3 Ride/Roll Spring Rates & Kinematics
Measurements from compressed stops to wheel-off
Roll centers can be unrestrained, or fixed at ground or at any height
to 3.5 inches below bottom of body.
Normal forces at wheels
Ride spring rates
Ride coulomb friction
Roll spring rates
Roll coulomb friction
Tire spring rates
Roll stiffness distribution
Swing arm lengths
X,Y,Z displacements of reference point on spin axis
X,Y displacements of tire contact
Roll center heights by displacement method
Shock absorber travel
3.1.4 Steering System
Measured Lock-to Lock
Wheel steer vs handwheel angle
Overall steering ratio vs handwheel angle
Steering axis inclination angle
X,Y,Z displacements of reference point on spin axis
3.2 Measurement Methodologies
Vehicle is locked to baseplate Frame. For CG measurements Frame is
mounted on knife edges, and is cycled through tilt angles by a vertical
linear actuator, equipped with a load cell and mounted on a torque arm.
CG is normally measured at several ride heights, to permit CG estimation
under different loadings. For roll and pitch inertia Frame is mounted on
knife edges and linear springs. For yaw inertia Frame sits on "yaw cradle",
which is attached to the floor through a large-diameter ball bearing with
torsion bar spring restraint. Separation of sprung and unsprung masses
by measurement of total vehicle CG height at several different ride heights
is theoretically simple. However, because of body beaming deflection and
the compliance of engine/suspension subframe rubber mounts, the results
have been so far insufficiently accurate. Development of the methodology
Vehicle sprung mass is locked to the Frame, with tires on ball-bearing
low-friction tables mounted on platform scales. Hydraulic servo cylinders
equipped with load cells apply forces and moments at the tire contact patches.
Compliances are measured from a transducer plate mounted on lugnut extensions
to a ball-slide follower mechanism attached to the sprung mass, or from
the tire contact surface to the Frame.
Ride/Roll Spring Rates and Kinematics
Vehicle rests on scales and ball bearing tables. Sprung mass is restrained
laterally and fore/aft by vertical posts in linear ball bearings. Four
hydraulic servo cylinders apply ride and roll forces. Vertical posts are
unrestrained vertically for ride motions. For roll motions they can be
left unrestrained so vehicle "finds its own" roll center; or they can be
locked to define roll centers at ground level or at any level from 4 inches
below ground to 3.5 inches below the sprung mass bottom of body. Deflections
are measured from a transducer plate mounted on lugnut extensions to a
ball-slide follower mechanism attached to the sprung mass, or from the
tire contact surface to the Frame.
Vehicle rests on scales with ball bearing tables, restrained by unlocked
vertical posts. The steering wheel is cycled slowly by hand or by geared
electric motor through full lock. Measurements of displacements of reference
point on the spin axis are made from a transducer plate mounted on lugnut
extensions to a four-axis ball slide assembly (X,Y,Z, steer angle) attached
to the sprung mass. Caster and steering axis inclination are computed from
camber and caster changes.
of Kinematics and Compliance Tests
3.3.1 Standard Conditions
All tests are run at, or referenced to, curb trim height. All kinematics
tests are run with engine stopped. Steering system tests are run with engine
running and with engine stopped. Only handwheel torque is plotted for the
engine stopped condition, as explained in the Notes below. Front lateral
force and aligning torque compliances with forces or torques adding are
run with engine running; and with forces and torques opposing the engine
is stopped; as explained in the Notes below. Front longitudinal force compliance
tests are run with engine running. All rear compliance tests are run with
3.3.2 Equations Fitted
to Plotted Data
Third-order least-squares polynomial equations are fitted to most data
plots. Where dictated by the character of the data, three-element linear
plots (thru-center, and positive and negative extremes) are used instead.
Examples of the latter are steer tests, where roadwheel steer angle vs
aligning torque usually shows a distinct difference between on-center and
off-center slopes; and wheel loads in ride and roll, where rates change
as bump or rebound stops are engaged.
3.3.3 Choice of Data to
Raw data (vs time) required for all plots will be supplied on floppy
disks for all tests, and will be included in the test charge. All of the
plots in the following listing can be generated from the floppy disk format.
Since many of the data plots in the listing are useful only in some simulation
models, and the quotation for Data Processing includes a separate charge
for each plot, costs will be minimized by circling only those plots actually
intended for use, or those for which fitted equations are desired.
3.3.4 Organization of Data
Data plots are organized into four groups:
Test type and configuration
Non-standard test conditions if present
Examples of non-standard test conditions are engine running or stopped,
non-curb ride heights, etc. For example, a front compliance test at 30
mm jounce instead of curb height would be coded as FC-30J-SFA, etc.
In front steering and compliance tests, side forces adding and aligning
torques adding include steering column compliance, which can be significant
with power steering inoperative because the engine is stopped. With power
steering in operation the steering column is affected only by steering
wheel effort. Forces and moments opposing will tend to balance at the steering
gear, and so do not load the steering column.
The self-centering effect of front end geometry is best evaluated with
power steering inoperative.
Quotations are based upon the following components of cost:
Whole-car CG and Moments of Inertia
Incoming vehicle inspection: listing of vehicle specifications, departures
from manufacturer's specifications, dimensional measurements, topping up
or draining gas tank, cleaning of underside of accumulated dirt, preliminary
vehicle wheel weights, etc.
Mounting and centering of vehicle on test fixture.
Ballasting of vehicle, if necessary.
Installation of vehicle clamping devices, or of Ride/Roll actuators and
Setting and recording installed ride height per test specification.
Calibration of equipment and instrumentation.
Installation of special equipment and instrumentation appropriate to each
Performance of the test.
Plotting of data.
Preparation of report.
Removal and restoration of the test vehicle to as-received condition.
Post-test calibration checks and restocking of instrumentation. and equipment.
Whole-car center of gravity and moments of inertia are all measured
with a single vehicle setup on the testing Frame. The principal cost items
are 1 through 7 above. Current (March 1996) approximate quotations are:
$2000 for CG height at specified trim and two additional trim heights or
loading conditions; $500 each for roll, pitch, and yaw moments of inertia.
For litigation-involved projects, we can provide as an extra-cost option,
an on-camera, stepwise multipoint calibration of each measuring system,
with computed linearity, measuring tolerance, and confidence limits for
the particular test.
Kinematics and Compliance Testing
Compliance tests done alone might be done with hydraulic, electric
or manual actuators in the vehicle positioning system, with hydraulic servoactuators
used to generate tire side forces and aligning torques. Kinematics testing
requires hydraulic servoactuators for body jounce, pitch, and roll motions.
When Kinematics and Compliance tests are both to be run, the same setup
of hydraulic actuators in the Ride/Roll crossmember fixtures is used for
both tests, with useful cost savings. Items to be measured are selected
from the list of identification codes. Of these, items to be plotted and
those to be curve-fitted are selected, and a quotation is made based on
all of these considerations.
As noted under "Specification of Kinematics and Compliance Tests", raw
data for all items measured are supplied on floppy disks. Some costs can
be saved by plotting only items certain to be needed: others can be plotted
by the Customer or by HCL at any time later.
Time & Material Quotes
For exploratory "cut & try" tests with a customer's engineer present,
a quotation can be prepared with a fixed price covering defined items,
with time & materials for "messing around" negotiated separately.
3.5 Rates and Charges
Fixed Price Services
When the testing services required or the character of the final work
product are sufficiently defined, ATI prefers to provide such services
at an agreed-upon quoted price, on a "not to exceed" basis.
The use of equipment owned by HCL, including test facilities, instrumentation,
data acquisition, video, and computation equipment, is included in the
rates quoted above, or in fixed-price quotes.
Other Project Expenses
Project expenses that are included in time & material charges
as line items, at HCL's cost, include (but are not necessarily limited
to) subcontracted work, special printing and reproduction, and shipping
3.8 Terms and Conditions
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The prognosis of prostate cancer or the probability of relapse following primary therapy depends on the clinical stage of the tumor, Gleason score (histologic grade) and the PSA level before the primary treatment. The other important independent prognostic factors include the pathologic stage of the tumor, invasion of capsule, seminal vesicle involvement, positive surgical margins and lymph node metastases. The prognosis in prostate cancer is poor in :
- clinical stage above T2
- high PSA level at diagnosis
- biopsy Gleason score of 8 to 10
- PSA velocity of more than 2 ng/mL/year
Survival Rate After Prostate Removal and Radiation
Radical prostatectomy can provide cancer-specific survival of 15 years or more in 80% of patients with limited prostate cancer. Read more on Prostate Cancer Gleason Scores.
- In patients with well differentiated prostate cancers having Gleason scores of 2 to 4, the 10-year PSA progression-free survival is about 70 to 80% with radiation therapy or surgery.
- The 10-year PSA progression-free survival drops to 50 to 70% for Gleason scores of 5 to 7. Eight-year survival for clinically localized tumors with Gleason score less that 7 is 85-95%.
- The 10-year PSA progression-free survival drops further down to 15% to 30% for Gleason scores of 8 to 10 with a 8-year survival rates of about 70%.
- The distant metastasis-free survival response to radiotherapy is influenced by the dose of radiotherapy.
- High-risk patients with Gleason scores of 7 have 8-year survival rates of about 70%, while those with Gleason scores of 8 to 10 have an 8-year survival of about 50% following radiation therapy.
Changes in PSA Levels After Surgery
In patients with rising PSA levels after radical prostatectomy, the important prognostic factors are the :
- pathologic stage
- time taken post-operatively to reach detectable PSA levels
- Gleason score at the time of prostatectomy
- time required for doubling of PSA values
PSA doubling time of 15 months or more are better managed with surveillance. The have median time to metastatic disease in these years is about 8 years and the median survival is about 13 years. Patients with PSA doubling times of less than 3 months are at very high risk of prostate cancer related death and have a median survival of 5 to 6 years.
Prostate Cancer Metastases Prognosis
Major factors in metastatic disease pointing to adverse prognosis at the time of diagnosis include :
- low hemoglobin levels
- elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels
- poor performance status
Extent of the disease, Gleason score of 8 to 10 and presence of bone pain are other important prognostic factors in metastatic prostate cancer. Read more on treating metastatic prostate cancer.
- The median progression-free survival in patients with minimal disease (metastatic disease confined to pelvis, spine or nodes) is about 2 years and in extensive disease (metastatic disease affecting viscera, long bones, skull or ribs) about 18 months.
- The median overall survival with androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic disease is 3 to 5 years.
- For men with resistance to androgen the overall survival ranged from 8 months to 20 months depending on the extend of spread.
- In patients with HRPC, higher baseline PSA levels and greater PSA velocity predicts higher-risk for metastatic disease and shorter overall survival.
- Significant rise in the acute-phase reactants is often a finding in the late stages of disease and suggest a poor prognosis.


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The percentage of Americans who provide care for their aging parents has tripled since 1994, according to a new study.
What’s more, caregivers lose an estimated $3 trillion in wages, pension and Social Security benefits when they take time off from work to help their aging parents, the study said.
The research was conducted by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, the National Alliance for Caregiving and the Center for Long Term Care Research and Policy at New York Medical College — all long-term care advocates. Still, they analyzed data from the National Health and Retirement Study done by the University of Michigan, and it appears newsworthy.
The study said that average losses equal $324,044 for women caregivers and $283,716 for men.
“Nearly 10 million adult children over the age of 50 care for their aging parents,” Sandra Timmermann, director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute, said in a statement. “As the percentage of employees who are caregivers continues to grow, there will be greater demand on employers for help and support.”
The study found:
– The percentage of adult children providing personal care and/or financial assistance to a parent has more than tripled over the past 15 years. It currently represents a quarter of adult children, mainly Baby Boomers. Working and non-working adult children are almost equally likely to provide care to parents in need.
– Adult children at least 50-years-old who work and provide care to a parent are more likely than those who do not provide care to report that their health is fair or poor.
– Overall, caregiving sons and daughters provide comparable care in many respects, but daughters are more likely to provide basic care (help with dressing, feeding and bathing) and sons are more likely to provide financial assistance.
– For women, the total individual amount of lost wages due to leaving the labor force early because of caregiving responsibilities equals $142,693. The estimated impact of caregiving on lost Social Security benefits is $131,351. A conservative estimated impact on pensions is approximately $50,000, the study said.
– For men, the total individual amount of lost wages due to leaving the labor force early because of caregiving responsibilities equals $89,107. The estimated impact of caregiving on lost Social Security benefits is $144,609. A conservative estimate of the impact on pensions is $50,000, the study said.
Are you taking care of an aging parent? How has it affected you?
Have you left work to do it? Is your employer helping out in any way?
Will you be facing this issue soon?
- Henry Unger, The Biz Beat
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As part of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland’s Reformul8 Partnership, 13 food and drink businesses have received funding, in an effort to make their recipes and products healthier.
Among them, biscuit and confectionery manufacturers Aldomak, Border Biscuits and Dean’s of Huntly have all been award funding. While a wide range of meat and butchery producers, including Bells Food Group, have also received support.
In addition, funding has been provided to Growers Garden, who make broccoli crisps, free from snacks manufacturer Fodilicious, ingredient suppliers Cardowan Creameries and R&W Scott.
According to FDF Scotland, food and drink businesses have “a real desire” to offer a wide range of healthier products, but the associated costs can prove challenging. This was the inspiration for establishing the Reformul8 Challenge Fund. This latest, third round of support was made possible due to UK£50,000 of funding received from the Scotland Food & Drink Recovery Plan, supported by the Scottish Government.
FDF Scotland will be supporting food producers with a breadth of projects including salt reduction, fat reduction, fibre enrichment and sugar reduction. The funding will be used for a wide range of activities, including accessing nutritional testing and technical support, working with ingredient suppliers to access and trial new innovative solutions, all of which can improve the health of products, as well as developing new marketing and promotional materials.
“I am delighted that we have been able to provide a third round of funding to help even more food producers make their recipes healthier. To date we have rewarded funding to 45 food businesses across Scotland,” said Joanne Burns, Reformulation for Health Manager, FDF Scotland. “I can’t wait to start working on these interesting projects with some of Scotland’s well-loved producers. Together we will be helping to make everyday food including biscuits, crisps, pies and haggis healthier. This in turn will improve the dietary health in communities across Scotland.”
Since the launch of its Reformulation for Health programme, funded by the Scottish government, 640 businesses have been targeted by the Reformul8 programme, 33 businesses have been supported to make healthier products and nine student placements have taken place.
On top of funding, the programme also supports producers by offering Healthier Bakery webinars, with training sessions focusing on lower fat, sugar and salt within key product ranges such as biscuits, cakes and pastry.
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How difficult could it be come up with a birth certificate? I’ve had to produce it several times for jobs much lower on the food chain than President of the United States. Barack Obama is not only balking at producing evidence of his U.S. citizenship (as John McCain forthrightly did), but he is actively attempting to block any action that would force the issue.
In a lawsuit brought by Philip J. Berg, a Philadelphia attorney and lifelong Democrat, the Obama camp (jointly with the DNC) has filed a Motion for Protective Order, in order to block discovery by the plaintiff (Berg), until a judge can rule on Obama’s attempt to have the case dismissed. Berg has made a compelling case though, and it appears as though the Obama camp is worried-about something…
Now why would Obama refuse to produce a simple birth certificate and them go to court to make sure no one could force him to? Obama could quell the viral rumors with one simple act: Produce a birth certificate.
FactCheck.org has produced what they say is Obama’s Honolulu birth certificate. This organization is primarily funded by the Annenberg Foundation. Obama and Bill Ayers served as co-chairs for the Chicago Annenberg Challenge. You be the judge as far as objectivity. Let’s just assume that FactCheck.org is objective. I’m not questioning that here. What I am questioning is, if FactChect.org ‘produced a birth certificate’, why the Motion to Block Discovery? If the birth certificate is there in black and white (easy now), what is the issue?
FactCheck.org produced an electronic copy of the/a document, not the actual piece of paper. That won’t suffice in court, and it certainly won’t suffice with millions of Americans that want a straight answer. If Diebold decides Obama wins this election, and it turns out he is not an American citizen, an entrenced Obama administration (with the backing of the DNC) could throw this country into a chaos not seen since…1776.