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Noise in My Head: Voices from the Ugly Australian Underground by Jimi Kritzler (Hozac Books) $55.95 - The Ugly Australian Underground documents the music, songwriting, aesthetics and struggles of fifty of Australia’s most innovative and significant bands and artists currently at the creative peak …
As You Were
It's nice to be reminded that everything you've ever been told is wrong. In As You Were we get thrown into a post-sky-is-falling moment of reconsidered science. Hey, what the bleep do we know?-EF
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Massimo Cellino has confirmed talks with Leeds United manager Brian McDermott.
"Ross McCormack is a real striker and I'd love to see him in Italy. Luke Murphy is also talented, he scored a brace against Blackpool. I had advised McDermott to play in him in that role and at the end the manager thanked me.
"I am enthusiastic about this new project, as the stadium is worthy of the Premier League and the fans are passionate.
"Italian Coaches are the best in the world, but I don't want to immediately introduce an Italian structure to the club."


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Additionally, there are some other key areas in the fishing industry that many startups are addressing, like food safety, traceability, operational productivity, and environmental sustainability. Many investors are turning their hands to invest in the fishing industry by building their own fishing industry website and adopting IoT connectivity and mobility solutions.
The law specifies that all taxable personal property must be assessed as of a specific point in time, and that point is precisely at 12:01 a.m. January 1 (regardless of what transpires after that date). Even if closed shortly after the lien date, a business must still file a Business Property Statement and pay taxes for the coming fiscal year on any taxable property they owned on the lien date.
Flexible Profit Distribution For an LLC, if the members choose, the net income/profits of the LLC may be allocated to the members in different proportions to their ownership percentage in the LLC. This is different from a corporation, as corporations are required to distribute profits exactly accordance with the proportion/percentage of ownership of each shareholder.
A limited-liability company ("LLC") is commonly referred to as a "hybrid" business structure, meaning that it shares characteristics of both a corporation and a sole proprietorship. It allows its owners to insulate themselves from personal liability for business debts, does not require the payment of separate business taxes (the tax "passes through" to its owners), allows for a great deal of flexibility with regards to its organizational structure, and is subject to fewer regulations and restrictions than are other types of business structures. Establishing such a company in Wisconsin is a rather straightforward process.
You must report personal property holdings in detail and as requested or mandated. If nothing has changed from the prior year (no equipment was purchased or sold), then you may refer to your prior year's Business Property Statement filing in order to be consistent in completing the current Business Property Statement. If you failed to keep a copy of the prior year's filing, you may request a copy of it from the Assessor's Office.

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Sunday, July 11, 2010
world cup burger
Yes, that is a cheese burger with ham, eggs and bacon on top. And for a bun, a fresh made
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sweet potato fries and a stout to wash it down.
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Nazi-looted art on show in Berlin
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In the German capital an exhibition at the Martin Gropius Bau museum focuses on art looted under Nazi rule in Germany.
Around 200 pieces are on display in order to bring to light the role art professionals had in the Europe-wide theft of cultural assets during the Nazi regime.
Our correspondent in Berlin, Emmanuelle Chaze, has this report for us.
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Illinois’ historic budget impasse has lasted nearly two years, but some taxpayers might not have even felt it. After all, drivers can still get their state licenses renewed, the lights are still on in government buildings, doctors are still accepting Medicaid patients and, of course, the state is still collecting taxes.
While Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic lawmakers bicker over a budget, state government has stayed running largely because judges have issued orders to keep the money flowing. (But with no budget, that spending adds to Illinois’ mountain of unpaid bills.)
Here’s a rundown of some of the big court actions that have kept many state residents from feeling the full effects of the budget impasse and how much they’re costing the cash-strapped state.
State employee paychecks
After state lawmakers were unable to approve a budget in July 2015, the state’s largest public employee union went to court. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees asked a judge in downstate St. Clair County to force the state to keep paying state workers. The judge ordered the state to pay up. However, this case took a new twist in January, when state Attorney General Lisa Madigan said a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision meant state employees shouldn’t be paid unless there’s a budget. Madigan argued that if employees aren’t paid, then the threat of a shutdown would force Rauner and lawmakers to approve a budget. Both Rauner and AFSCME oppose Madigan’s filing.
Status: St. Clair County Judge Robert LeChien ruled against Madigan, and the case is now before the Illinois Appellate Court.
Cost of employee payroll: Approximately $4.6 billion in fiscal year 2016, according to a report by the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability.
State lawmaker paychecks
Illinois’ colossal backlog of bills means the state consistently pays its contractors late. Last April, then-state Comptroller Leslie Munger decided that if social services and other contractors had to wait to receive money, so should state lawmakers. After Munger lost to Democrat Susana Mendoza in the November election, six state representatives sued the comptroller’s office to get their paychecks on time. The lawmakers were represented by attorney Mike Kasper, a close ally of House Speaker Michael Madigan who serves as general counsel to the Illinois Democratic Party. They argued the delay in paychecks was a form of political coercion. Cook County Judge Rodolfo Garcia recently ruled in favor of the lawmakers, saying the comptroller does not have the discretion to decide when lawmakers should be paid.
Status: Attorney General Madigan filed an appeal on Tuesday at Mendoza’s request.
Cost of lawmakers’ payroll: All combined, the payroll costs for state officials comes out to $1.2 million per month, according to the comptroller’s office.
Social services with state contracts
The Pay Now Illinois coalition is what it sounds like: a group of several dozen social-service providers that have contracts with the state but haven’t been paid because there’s no budget. The groups provide services like counseling rape victims, taking care of senior citizens and helping people who are homeless. The coalition sued the state and argued service providers should be paid for work they’ve already completed. But Cook County Judge Rodolfo Garcia ruled last year against the coalition, siding with attorneys for the state who argued in part that a clause in their contracts said the state doesn’t have to pay its contractors if there’s no budget.
At one point there were nearly 100 social service organizations attached to the lawsuit, but some dropped out after they received money from a temporary spending plan. One of the more famous plaintiffs was the Ounce of Prevention Fund, an education nonprofit run by Diana Rauner, the governor’s wife.
Status: There are two court cases related to the Pay Now Coalition: an appeal of the Cook County ruling that’s before the Illinois Appellate Court, and a second lawsuit in St. Clair County.
Amount judges have ordered the state to pay as a result of this lawsuit: $0
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
The American Civil Liberties Union sued Illinois’ child welfare system, the Department of Children and Family Services, almost 30 years ago over inadequate care for children. In those three decades, the federal courts have monitored DCFS to make sure the department upholds certain standards of care for children. The federal court’s supervision of DCFS has shielded the department from budget cuts in the past, but after the budget impasse began, it took on additional meaning. Federal Judge Jorge Alonso determined in 2015 that the agency — which is tasked with being the parent to vulnerable children — should be funded, regardless of whether there’s a state budget.
Status: Judge Alonso continues to order the state to fund DCFS.
Amount the state has paid DCFS as a result of the consent decree: Approximately $427 million per year since July 2015, according to a state report.
Medicaid, which mostly provides healthcare to the poor, is one of the biggest costs to state government. Even without a state budget, federal Judge Joan Lefkow ordered the state to continue reimbursing doctors and hospitals for treating Medicaid patients. Considering Medicaid’s significant price tag, state lawmakers continue to warn that the longer the budget stalemate drags on, the more doctors and hospitals will be delayed in receiving Medicaid reimbursements.
Status: Judge Lefkow continues to order the state to fund Medicaid.
Amount the state has paid for Medicaid as a result of the consent decrees: Approximately $8.2 billion in fiscal year 2017, according to a state report.
Other consent decrees
Over the years, the federal courts have also stepped in to monitor the quality of services of several state-funded programs, including care for adults with disabilities and people who have serious mental illnesses. Because of the intervention of federal judges, the state must fund this programs regardless of the budget impasse.
Status: Federal judges have showed no signs of allowing the state to stop paying these services.
Amount the state has paid for a variety of other consent decrees: Approximately $3.6 billion per year since July 2015, according to a state report.
Tony Arnold covers state politics for WBEZ. You follow him at @tonyjarnold.
Correction: This story originally stated that Attorney General Lisa Madigan, on behalf of the comptroller’s office, filed an appeal to a ruling regarding lawmakers’ paychecks on Wednesday. She filed the appeal on Tuesday.

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A New Way to Look at Your Bucket List
Bucket lists don’t have to be for tomorrow.
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Some See Politics in Proposed Training Rules for Insurance 'Navigators'
Texas officials have proposed adding new rules for the so-called "navigators" -- the people who help consumers sign up for health insurance through the federally-run marketplace.
Today, Texas Insurance Commissioner Julia Rathgeber heard comments for and against these rules from the public, including additional hours of training, which some say is political effort to hamper the health insurance law.
Right now, navigators get 20 to 30 hours of training. The proposed rules would add 40 more hours of training, which would cost more. Navigators would also have to pay registration fees. State Rep. Paul Workman, R-Austin, says there’s nothing wrong with that.
"I think what this is about making sure that Texans are protected and that people who are doing this are properly vetted and properly trained," Workman says.
He says the training will take a week, and argues that isn’t much for understanding insurance and the Affordable Care Act well. But State Sen. Kirk Watson, D-Austin, says the new rules are all about politics – and state leaders’ desire to hamstring the health law's rollout.
"There’s little question that anything related to the Affordable Care Act in the state of Texas has political implications," Watson says. "The problem with that is that we live in a state that has the highest rate of uninsured in the country."
The Texas Department of Insurance is in the final stages of drawing up the proposed training rules, which could be in place by mid-February.


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Following the Australian launch of The Venture in September this year, Chivas Regal has announced the top five social enterprises that will now head to the Australian final event in the hope of becoming the inaugural Australian winner and claiming a share of the $1 million in funding on offer.
The Venture, a global initiative brought to Australia just this year by Chivas Regal, has inspired Australian social entrepreneurs across the country to put their best foot forward. With more than 50 entries submitted, and so many achievements to access, the judges have got a difficult task on their hands.
Hailing from across the country, the unique and diverse start-ups seek to achieve success whilst making a positive impact on the lives of others – a key driver of The Venture on a global scale.
The top five Australian finalists are:
- Websters Group (Queensland)
- Utilising his international experience in finance, infrastructure and sustainability, Ryan Dillon established Websters Group three years ago. The enterprise specialises in identifying, financing and project managing energy, water and resource efficiency opportunities within large industrial and commercial sites
- Clickability (Victoria)
- Business partners Aviva Beecher Kelk and Jenna Moffat’s strong background as carers, case managers and experience with the National Disability Insurance Scheme led them to founding Clickability two years ago. The Australian disability service directory features ratings and reviews from users, giving people with disabilities a voice
- OurSay (Victoria)
- The three founders Matthew Gordon, Eyal Halamish and Nic Frances list risk communications, stakeholder engagement for Fortune 500 companies, Victorian public servant and priest as some of their former roles on their way to forming OurSay in 2011. The communications and community engagement company enables government leaders to actively engage the public in the decision making process to inform and satisfy citizens.
- Pollinate Energy (New South Wales)
- With a team of six founders from varying backgrounds including energy economics, government, law, international development, engineering and construction, Pollinate Energy has been in operation for three years. The Australian and Indian based company is working to improve the lives of India’s urban poor by providing them access to sustainable and affordable products like solar lights through a network of local entrepreneurs.
- Substation33 (Queensland)
- Founded by former landscaper turned youth worker, Tony Sharp’s electronic waste recycling centre, provides a workplace where marginalised people can gain confidence and skills for the transition to sustainable employment whilst helping the environment
At the final event to be held at Sydney’s Ambush Gallery on the 8 December, the finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their social enterprise to a panel of judges including:
- Michael Klim – The Venture Ambassador and CEO & Co-Founder of Milk & Co
- Jean-Christophe Coutures, Chairman & CEO of Pernod Ricard Winemakers
- Michelle Goldman, CEO of School for Social Entrepreneurs
- Chris Janz, CEO of Huffington Post Australia
- Jarryd Burns, Co-Founder and Finance & Operations Director of Thankyou Group
On the line will be a place in the global top 20 and an invitation to a week-long, entrepreneur’s training-camp in Silicon Valley, California – home to some of the world’s leading start-ups. These finalists will also have the opportunity to meet business leaders of tech companies, be mentored by experts, and pitch for a portion of the $1 million in funding to take their business to the next level.
Chivas Regal Australia marketing director Anne Martin said, “To have such a strong and diverse collection of Australian social entrepreneurs enter The Venture in our first year is very exciting – I wish them the best of luck. Our aim with The Venture is to enable social entrepreneurs like our five finalists to realise their potential, gain exposure for their business and in turn, inspire others to join and support the movement.”
For more information about The Venture, visit www.TheVenture.com.
Ethical investment firm, Australian Ethical has launched an evocative new brand campaign via B Corp agency Paper Moose. The campaign showcases the positive influence that ethical investing can have on the health of people, planet and animals. The campaign will roll out over BVOD, OOH, digital and social. Brad Bennett, head of client success, Paper Moose: […]
According to a new study from CPR First Aid has revealed that Aussies’ most Googled personal goal in the summer is losing weight, new research has found. Their next most researched summer objective is healthy eating, followed by drinking more water. This time of the year, Aussies want to stop snoring and quit smoking more […]
AFL star Ben Cousins was confirmed as a contestant on Seven’s Dancing With The Stars earlier this month, but not everyone is happy about it. Once one of the AFL’s biggest stars, Cousin’s career famously spiraled out of control after he resigned from captain of the West Coast in 2006, following an RBT which led […]
The Australian Influencer Marketing Council (AiMCO) has today announced popular Australian content creators, Alright Hey and Starr McGowan, will host the 2023 AiMCO Awards, with platinum sponsor TikTok for Business. Lead image: Alright Hey & Starr McGowan The annual awards, which are set to be held at Sydney’s Doltone House on February 29, recognise the […]
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci (pictured) has announced that he will be retiring from the company as the company is embroiled in a row over price-gouging and his very public spat with ABC Four Corners reporter Angus Grigg. Amidst the chaos, Woolworths announced group net profits for the first half of the 2024 financial year of $929 […]
A new campaign from Australia’s number one sports nutrition brand, Musashi, captures the emotion, intensity and self-reflection on GAME DAY, featuring some of the country’s most exciting, emerging sporting talent. Devised by leading independent agency JOY, the campaign creative is inspired by the power of the moment just before an athlete steps out onto the […]
Picture this. A freshly baked, deliciously gooey and irresistible 8-in-1 giant vanilla cookie, served warm. Now imagine a delectable drizzle of hazelnut spread, NUTELLA on top. No further imagination is needed as Pizza Hut has launched its brand-new Loaded Cookie with NUTELLA this Thursday, 22nd February, set to become an Aussie favourite in their 270 […]
Social Soup has announced the appointment of Jess Hope to the newly created role of head of growth and Innovation, effective immediately. Lead image: L-R – Sharyn Smith and Jess Hope With over 15 years of social, creative and content marketing experience, Jess has spent her career immersed in entertainment, music, publishing and advertising. Having […]
The Canberra Raiders just snuck into the top eight last year, appearing in the finals for the first time since 2014. But while the Raider’s relationship with finals footy is rocky at best, their sponsorship is anything but. Welcome back to B&T’s Spotlight on Sponsors series, where we unpack all the major sponsorship news from each NRL and AFL team in […]
Businesses are integrating customer data platforms with AI and analytics to personalise customer experiences and drive business success, according to a new report from Twilio Segment. Lead image: Kathryn Murphy, SVP of product and design, Twilio. The fifth annual Customer Data Platform Report, which reflects the findings of anonymised usage data from Twilio Segment’s more […]
The Western Bulldogs remained in contention to take the top prize right through the 2023 season despite inconsistent results but ultimately missed out on the finals series for the first time since 2018. Welcome back to B&T’s Spotlight on Sponsors series, where we unpack all the major sponsorship news from each NRL and AFL team in the lead-up to the […]
Guardian Australia has recruited a new partnerships manager, Charlotte Byrne, following a push for strategic content collaborations with major advertisers. Byrnes will join Guardian Australia as partnerships manager from Schwartz Media team, where she was previously responsible for leading and developing the sales team across direct, agency and media partnerships. Guardian Australia is a free […]
Word of Mouth Digital, a Sydney-based full-service digital marketing agency, has announced the addition of six diverse brands to its expanding client portfolio. Lead image: Alex and Tash Williams These new partnerships span various sectors, including pet care, cognitive health, home construction, wellness, and retail, showcasing the agency’s commitment to fostering growth through strategic collaboration […]
Carat Perth client partner Michelle Testa (pictured) has been named as the new chair of the Oasis Committee with a remit to deliver continued financial support to The Salvation Army on behalf of the WA Advertising and Communications industry. Testa, who takes on the chair has been a member of the Oasis Committee for several […]
In this guest post, Sarah Tilleke, Adobe ANZ Solutions Consultant (pictured below), says now’s a great time to take control of your marketing processes thanks to the rise of generative AI. Small business owners would agree that while a standout marketing campaign is essential if you want to grow your business, far too often the […]


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Shurdington Community Centre
About Shurdington Community CentreShurdington Social Centre was established by trust deed in 1964 and registered as a charity in 1975. The site of the social centre was built during WW2 to house women’s land army volunteers. It was subsequently used for POW’s and, during the fifties, as hospital rehabilitation.
It was transferred to community use in 1960 and, by the late seventies, a rebuilding fund had been established. The current buildings were completed in the 1990’s.
The Social Centre changed its name in 2019 to Shurdington Community Centre as it registered with the Charity Commission as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
The Centre is run by a volunteer committee acting as Trustees for the CIO.
We encourage both interested individuals and representatives of user groups to join the organization and help us to run this great community facility.

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Anyway, this novel was really interesting. It's really refreshing to have a "player" type character who know that's who he is and knows that's how he is perceived. Actually, I think he relishes in that fact. He is a secret agent for King Bertie and is dragged into the strange case of two dead professors and free-thinkers.
It's a very fun read and you cannot help but fall in love with Lucifer Box, even knowing all his bad characteristics and habits. I still fell for him. Maybe it was just me.
He just is sexual being and knows the effect he has on women and men alike and isn't afraid of using that to his advantage or to gain an advantage. He is also dreadfully sharp and impeccably superficial. But you still develop feelings for him.
The case itself is really interesting dealing with secret societies, a strange deal and connection between the two dead men, the missing/dead woman, and the eccentric chair-bound professor. Almost everything that happens in this novel is connected somehow and it is just very interesting how everything works together.
Also, the way he uses Mount Vesuvius is absolute genius.
Another one I would recommend; however, it will be hard to find in the States.

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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
By William Goldman
My favorite movie has always been The Princess Bride. I have seen it so many times, I can’t even count, and I could probably recite the movie word for word. Little to say, for a long time I had misgivings about picking up the book. I was terribly frightened that the book would ruin the movie for me. Happily, I could not be more wrong! Anybody who has seen the movie, but has yet to read the book, go to the bookstore or library right now! Anybody who has read the book, but not seen the movie, go to the video store, or rent it. For those who have never seen nor read this story, I hope you’ve enjoyed your cave, but it’s time to come out.
The Princess Bride is a so-called “good parts” abridgement of S. Morgenstern’s original story. It provides an excellent combination of humor, adventure, fantasy, and romance, along with satirical introduction and interludes by Goldman. In the story, Buttercup starts off as a farmer’s daughter, but after her true love, Westley, goes off to sea and his ship falls victim to the Dread Pirate Roberts, she becomes engaged to Prince Humperdink. Meanwhile, their country of Florin is on the brink of war with the neighboring Guilder. The story is rife with love, revenge, pirates, magic, giants, political intrigue, kidnappings, sword duels, torture, and much more!
Watching the movie, I fell in love with the characters. After reading the book, I fell in love even more. The book takes the liberty of delving into back-story that the movie doesn’t have much time to address. William Goldman is the author of both the novel and the screen play, and he did a fantastic job adapting the book to the silver screen. There are, of course, some minor changes, but nothing that changes the effect of the story. There always have to be some changes to make a screenplay fit time and budget constraints.
The only negative reviews I have ever read on this book have revolved around the author’s commentary throughout the book and the assumption that it is truthful. It is important to understand that the entire introduction and commentary by Goldman is pure satire. It is as much a part of the story in the novel as the grandfather reading The Princess Bride book to his sick grandson is part of the story in the movie. Neither would be quite the same without.
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The objective of this project is to develop """"""""Prototype and Scale"""""""" kinetic image recognition software to score tracking based phenotypes in a broad range of microscopy based central nervous system (CNS) applications. The target software tool can be flexibly taught to score or screen the precise dynamic phenotypes of interest, and scalable, together with the imaging assay platform (e.g. imaging system, reagents, etc.) to provide high throughput scoring. It will provide 1) motion signal decomposition to isolate heterogeneous spatial-temporal patterns;2) teachable subcellular object detection;3) teachable subcellular object tracking;4) comprehensive track characterization;and 5) kinetic data analysis interfaces to support dynamic phenotype discovery and scoring. We propose to expand and commercialize our tracking technologies including teachable tracking state based tracking, motion energy tracking enhancement and track classification. The work product will be incorporated into our flagship product SVCell, and sold through our commercial partners including Nikon Corporation. The hypothesis is that our tracking software can be used for the accurate and robust analysis of a broad range of CNS applications, and scalable for the high throughput scoring of dynamic tracking characteristics with high speed, accuracy and reliability. To test this hypothesis, we set forth the following specific aims:
Aim 1 : Optimize the teachable tracking module for a broad range of tracking based phenotypes;
Aim 2 : Optimize and validate the high throughput scoring of tracking based phenotypes;
Aim 3 : Evaluate the product readiness of the SVCell tracking beta through field tests and scientific collaborations. This project is significant because technologies are needed which can flexibly screen a variety of tracking based, dynamic phenotypes at high throughput to support practical and effective CNS related scientific programs in basic research (e.g. phenotyping) and applied research (e.g. drug discovery). Analysis of these dynamic phenotypes in time-lapse microscopy movies could provide insights into CNS disease formation and enable earlier and more effective interventions.
Project Narrative Time-lapse microscopy image recognition can make a significant impact on the fight against neurological diseases and mental illness. By quantifying complex, dynamic phenotypes in the movies, it gives scientists a powerful tool with which to discover the basic mechanisms underlying important CNS functions, and then screen methods that act on them. This could enable earlier and more effective therapeutic interventions.
|Long, Jennifer B; Bagonis, Maria; Lowery, Laura Anne et al. (2013) Multiparametric analysis of CLASP-interacting protein functions during interphase microtubule dynamics. Mol Cell Biol 33:1528-45|
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Welcome to VehicleLink.org
We feel regulation is what holds back vehicle innovation!
What Is VehicleLink.org? We are a nonprofit organization working on the future of transportation. The future of innovation in transportation, we feel, can only be achieved through scale. We propose the DOT allows an "Experimental Amateur Built Vehicle". Similar to what the FAA did for Aviation with it's Experimental Category. The DOT could do the same for U.S. vehicles and their developers.
Why is this important for developers? Today's DOT approved cars, costs automobile manufacturers hundreds of millions dollars for every new design and model. That is why innovation has been slow and expensive. A not for commercial use E A-B V vehicle could still be a very safe car with the proper guidelines. Similar to the SCCA, (Sports Car Club of America), cars have to meet basic build rules.
What we could expect economically:
● Better Aerodynamics saving stored energy ( Fuel, Hybrid and/ or Batteries)
● Lighter vehicles save energy and do less ware to the highways and roads.
● Software and Hardware development for new larger markets.
● A whole new aftermarket world.
Half way between a DOT approved Car and a Motorcycle the Experimental Amateur Built Vehicle.
● 1600 pounds maximum
● 52% Amateur-Built
● 3 or 4 Wheel configuration allowed
● Meet all State Law requirements of a Motorcycle and more: (Head, Brake, Turn Signal Lights, Windshield, Seatbelts

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London, UK (PRWEB) February 21, 2014
The worldwide graphite market is expected to see positive growth at a CAGR of approximately 5.5% in the next three years. The constantly increasing usage of graphite in batteries is regarded as one of the most significant factors that fuel the overall graphite market growth. Moreover, the world graphite market has recently been witnessing robust increase in synthetic graphite supply. Meantime, the expanding supply-demand gap will likely emerge as the major challenge for the world graphite market growth.
The dominant vendors operating in the worldwide graphite marketplace include, among others, Bogala Graphite Lanka PLC, Galaxy Graphite Corp., China Carbon Graphite Group Inc., Mansion Graphite Corp., Standard Graphite Corp., Focus Graphite Inc., and Graphite Corp., and Ontario Graphite.
Up-to-bottom analysis and forecast of world, regional and country graphite markets can be found in the topical research study “Graphite: 2014 Market Review and Forecast” created by Merchant Research & Consulting and recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. The report presents a deep insight into the present situation and historical background of the graphite market; offers future industry forecasts; grants access to cutting-edge data showing graphite capacities, production, demand trends, exports and imports statistics, and traces price fluctuations.
Title: Graphite: 2014 Market Review and Forecast
Published: January, 2014
Price: US$ 1,090.00
The report offers full-scale coverage of the world, regional and country graphite markets, also giving important estimates of the historical and present-day industry performance. It delves deep into the market landscape, discloses valuable statistics on graphite capacity, production/consumption and foreign trade, reviews the recent regional price fluctuations, and also sheds light on the prevailing market trends. The topical research study highlights the current situation in the feedstock sector, examines the competitive climate, profiles the leading graphite manufacturers and suppliers, contains a brief overview of the key consumers, identifies and scrutinizes the factors influencing the market development, and tackles the burning industry issues. The report outlines future growth prospects of the global, regional and country markets for graphite through 2017.
- All-round view of the world graphite market scenario.
- In-depth regional and country graphite markets analyses.
- Historical and present statistics on graphite capacity, production and consumption, exports and imports (globally, regionally and by country).
- Comprehensive summary of the prevailing market trends.
- Summary of the main market drivers and resistors.
- Thorough coverage of the most important industry issues.
- Profound into the competitive environment and detailed profiles of the leading companies.
- Complete set of forecast data on the graphite market performance through 2017.
More insightful research reports by the publisher can be found at Merchant Research & Consulting page.

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What the team is known for Broad offering which demonstrates strength in a range of contentious and noncontentious matters. Highly sought after for its expertise in investigations and high-profile disputes, particularly in relation to concussion. Also capable of handling M&A transactions as well as matters relating to licensing agreements and sponsorship deals. Sought out by a diverse client base made up of international sporting bodies, private corporations and individuals.
Strengths One client reports: "They were very good, they understood the details of the soccer industry very well. They were sharp and very strategic with how they ran the process."
Work highlights Advised FIFA in the Department of Justice's investigation into bribery and corruption by football officials.
Brad Karp, Lynn Bayard and Chris Boehning are key contacts.

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First introduced into the United States in the 1930s, the Blackskirt Tetra is one of the most popular aquarium fish! Characin fish guide for Black Tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, Black Widow Tetra facts, Blackskirt Tetra description, pictures and information, Black Tetra care, tank mates, lifespan, and breeding, keeping the Gymnocorymbus ternetzi aquarium....
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It’s been a little over six months since Google announced its Project Glass and even though the company was ready to announce it to the world, it still doesn’t entirely know what features to consider for the device. Taking pictures and having a microphone available is one thing, but how are users going to write long emails or communicate via text when it’s more convenient than chatting by voice? A new Google patent may hint at a feature that could help with that.
Google filed Patent 20130016070 today that shows its Google Glass able to project a laser keyboard from the frames of the glasses. The projection can be displayed on the user’s hand, which they can then use their other hand in order to issue commands to Google Glass. The camera in the glasses can also interpret gestures to allow for inputs to be made by moving your hand.
Patents don’t technically mean a company is ready to implement what it filed for into their products, but it does give us a glimpse into its possible future. In the case of Google Glass, being able to project a laser keyboard when you need one would be a welcomed addition.
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MGEX spring wheat futures closed $1.89 per bushel below its July high today, while canola closed at $69.20 per metric tonne below its September high on the March contract. Cash flow is ample and producers are perhaps inclined to wait this market out for further price direction.
Daily Canadian commentary references the lack of producer deliveries into the system, while the upcoming release of the week 21/22 Grain Statistics Weekly may shed light on movement during the past weeks. Meanwhile, cash basis on the Prairies continues to slowly narrow.
A survey of readily available No. 1 red 13.5% protein spring wheat basis levels across the Prairies resulted in a minus $.84 basis. This is 9 cents/bushel narrower than the $.93 basis reported just prior to Christmas. At that point in time, one customer suggested that cash basis levels for wheat were being briefly narrowed to the mid-60-cents range in such times that unit trains needed to be filled. It's important to understand these shipping patterns at your local elevator and be in constant communication in order to capitalize on such an opportunity.
Canola basis levels have narrowed by $2.63/mt to $5.73/mt ($.13/bu) over the March future since just before Christmas. Cash basis on the West Coast has narrowed by $1 to $43/mt over the March. With the nearby Mar/May and May/July futures spreads continuing to show strength, with the March currently trading at $8.40 over the May, while the May trades at $4.60/MT over the July, and the potential to strengthen even more, any move to contract against the July future should be carefully considered.
Futures markets remain in limbo this week, pending direction from Friday's USDA data release. This has tended to be a most important market-moving report, with corn futures reaching limit moves, in both directions, in five of the past six years. Stay tuned.
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Finally, some happier mountain lion news! Biologists from the National Park Services have discovered two kittens—one male and one female—in the Santa Monica Mountains. The babies, named Puma 23 and Puma 24 (P-23 and P-24 for short) are about six weeks old, and are unfortunately the result of first-order inbreeding. According to DNA testing, their parents are male lion P-12 and female lion P-19, P-12’s daughter.
Now that the kittens have been tagged, biologists from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, who are studying 24 lions in the area including P-23 and 24, will monitor their movements.
“They were only in our care for an extremely brief time,” said Kate Kuykendall, public affairs officer for the National Park Service unit. Now they’ll face a number of survival challenges. “Because the lions are hemmed in by the 101 and 405 freeways, many end up facing death because of conflict with another lion over the territory,” Kuykendall explained. “That or they die as a result of trying to cross the freeway to get to new territory.”
Right now, the kittens appear to be in good health, says Kuykendall. “P-23 is pretty cute!”
Photograph of P-23 courtesy the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.


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Embedded Computers, Microcontrollers – Arduino, etc
Embedded computers and the Arduino in particular are a classic area for hackerspaces. Classes on them are often offered by spaces around the world. (I hear Machine Project is planning one soon!). A microcontroller can sense the world (temperature, touch, light, etc) and act in response (drive motors, blink lights, move stuff, send email/twitter, speak). And they are fairly inexpensive. Microcontrollers are ubiquitous in our modern world – every electronic gadget or toy or serious product generally has at least one, sometimes dozens.
Programming and designing with micro controllers can be challenging, however parts like the Arduino make it much easier. Smart people have put enough wrappers and ‘scaffolding’ around the core to hide much of the complexity and open the use of these devices up to a much wider audience of hackers and designers.
I expect there are many other Crashers who are already playing with microcontrollers, or want to. Personally, I have built some basic ‘experiments’ with the arduino and some other chips. I also have a ‘blimpduino’ – a mylar blimp whose motors are controlled by an arduino, either by R/C commands or autonomously. I have flown it as an R/C blimp but not tried it autonomously yet.
What is the interest/experience of other Crashers with microcontrollers?
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I’ve worked with the Make Controller and the Arduino quite a bit. The Arduino is amazing, powerful, and has a huge development community behind it. The scale of the development community is its biggest asset, as it means a vast collection of libraries for specific components (keypads, displays, etc.)
If you are about to get into microcontrollers, I highly suggest picking up an Arduino (or 10)
agreed, i was sold on arduino after i ended a late night hacking session with a post to the arduino forums. i woke-up 2 hrs later (5a) to find 3 replies. this was all before makerfaire so sleep was optional.


Supporting the registration of up to 10 Yealink W73H DECT phones, the W73P system is introduced with robust processing capacity for up to 10 SIP accounts and 20 silmultaneous calls.Greater flexibility and mobility can be achieved with up to 6 optional repeaters to extend network coverage.
The Yealink W73P includes upgraded hardware, acoustic algorithm, computing performance and signal strength, providing flexible workers with HD audio. For workers in complex environments, the system also provides noise-free calls with higher volume.
The W73P supports efficient provisioning and seamless mass deployment with a Redirection and Provisioning Service (RPS) and Boot mechanism to help realize remote deployment, maintenance and upgrades. In addition, a new web portal for device management brings a clear and intuitive interface to enhance the user experience.
The Yealink W73P DECT IP phone system is also compatible with Yealink's entire series of DECT endpoints, including handsets, conference phones and DD phones, offering additional options for building wireless communication networks across workplaces.


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Tall Buttercup (also known as Ranunculus acris) is a perennial weed that can grow up to 1 meter in height. This plant is known for having a thick rootstalk with plenty of spreading fibrous roots.
A word of caution according to the Government of Alberta, “Buttercups have an unpleasantly sharp, pungent, or bitter juice which causes severe pain and inflammation when grazed by livestock.”
Perennial weeds grow from root stalks year after year. Perennial weeds spread by seeds and roots, and therefore the entire plant must be destroyed.
Classification: Noxious Weed
- Grows to between 30-100 cm in height
- Distinct leaf stalks
- Deeply lobed leaf blades
- Yellow flower
Stem: Erect to 1 m; “smooth, hollow, leafy below and branched above”. (Government of Alberta)
- Lower leaves are long-stalked, the blade divided into 3-5 main lobes arranged as if resembling a hand. Each lobe is coarsely toothed.
- Middle leaves are almost stalkless
- Upper leaves are progressively smaller with less lobes. The base of each leafstalk is flattened.
Flowers: Color of flowers is very bright yellow, typically 2-3 cm in diameter with 5 petals, grouped on long stalks. Sepals are green and relatively small. (Source: Government of Alberta)
Green Oasis offers a variety of weed control services to help you get rid of pesky weeds.
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Hey all you rugby zombies out there in TV land…
Welcome to Episode 19 of the Chewsday Chew.
I have to say that after the veritable tornado, the smorgasbord, the awe-inspiring tsunami of rugby we have had to digest over the last 4 weeks or so via my new best mate Stan, I confess to being a bit (more) of a gibbering idiot over the weekend just gone as I withdraw off the high. Sans 97 hours of rugby played to be squeezed into 48 hours of viewing pleasure, I was forced to the more mundane domesticated duties like cleaning the gutters, splitting a bit of firewood and vaguely threatening some trees with some pruning as I detoxed from the viewing rugby-opioid-overdose of recent times.
And as I winced up the ladder with Sunday Soreness to stick my mitts in the God-knows-what morass of my gutters to pull out Christ-only-knows-what biology experiments have been brewing there since last I dared disturb the primordial soup therein, I was thinking of two things:
- I wonder how much penicillin has been thrown away in these circumstances? And,
- What the hell am I going to talk about this week?
And then, as random as is the wont of most elusive moments of inspiration, I was in mid-contemplation of the ham, mustard and pickle sandwich that constituted the luvin’ Mrs Nutta’s proffered lunch and flicking through my FB feed, when I saw an article commemorating the 100th clash, on the Saturday just passed, between the fierce rugby rivals of Sydney’s Northern Beaches precinct; Warringah Rats and Manly Marlins.
For those who don’t know, the Warringah Rats and the Manly Marlins play in the Sydney Shute Shield competition. And stemming from a long history as generally the two most northern neighbours to that competition, largely driven by a bizarre mix of geography, crap roads and weird family insularity (“Don’t cross the streams!”), their shared history is littered with betrayals, dastardly deeds, broken bones, spilled claret and a level of on-field antipathy that is indeed usually only reserved for neighbours and relatives.
Now to be fair and accurate, with the advent of the Hunter Wildfires and their entry into the Shite, this ‘northern’ tag is no longer the case for either the Rats or the Marlins. But let’s not let any new-fangled fact get in the road of a good local hating ok?
If you ever get the chance to get along to Rat Park and/or Manly Oval and watch this particular local derby, you will see a level of vitriol quite startling among we more laid-back Ockers. While the crowds are generally quite good-natured (I mean it is rugby, not loig and CERTAINLY not that filthy soccer requiring fences and riot police to keep them separated), nonetheless the crowd size and invective is certainly there while the two sides partake in something at times more akin to Calcio Fiorentino then to anything played in heaven. To be clear, I well recall one incident a mere 10 years ago or so, wherein a Rat involved in a sideline scuffle with a Marlin suddenly found himself assisted by two Rat fans reaching over the fence to join in belting said Marlin ALL ON LIVE ABC TV. It was funny but shocking at the same time.
And that got me thinking of some of the best derbies and rivalries I’ve either been part of or simply privileged to see over the years.
Now I’m going to stay clear of NSW v Qld, Aus v ACBs (All Corporate Blacks) and Aus v English as I would not do them justice herein. They each deserve their own stand alone article another day, each likely written by someone more emotionally balanced than I.
Probably the one ‘local’ rugby rivalry that sticks in my head most, as it was so formative on me as an impressionable, innocent and naive young man (hehehe…), was that between Wagga Waratahs and Wagga City. Riverina rugby was ferociously strong in the post-war years (regularly hosting touring All Blacks and South African squads) and in that zone, Wagga City was the powerhouse club, providing multiple Wallabies and NSW Waratahs. And then, on 2 March 1959 Wagga Waratahs formed, attracting to them such talent including the likes of Beres Ellwood (look him up – arguably the best centre ever) and also Wallaby captain, Jim Lenehan. The Tahs quickly became a benchmark of the local competition over the following decades and I was lucky enough to play with them largely throughout the 90s. As such, with one effectively spawning from the other, the two clubs have been close to openly despising each other ever since. It was in this mutual admiration maelstrom that I was first introduced to the concept of “They’re a filthy mob those buggers are lads, so get out there and retaliate first!” by the indomitable Soapy Walker.
Another ‘healthy’ rivalry I’ve been part of up close over more recent years has been the Drummoyne Dirty Reds and the Balmain Wolves in Sydney Subbies Division1. There’s not much point getting into the specifics other than to say as two neighbouring suburbs, sharing a lot of cousins, bastards, inter-marriages and mixed stocklines between them, then it’s safe to say that when the boots go on, the gloves come off in that one.
Looking further afield, Glasnost is certainly not in-mind when Russia plays Georgia. While not as high-profile as other test match rivalries, there is no doubt there is little love lost between these neighbours in their 20-odd matches since their inaugural clash in 1993. Local media (reliability?) reports their smallest crowd to date as 50,000 (apparently) and while Russia has only won a single match so far, and they have shared one draw, it is fair to note that a number of matches have had time called significantly early due the extent of fisticuffs both on-field and on the sidelines involving both players and
spetsnaz spectators’ alike.
Regarding our Celtic Six Nations friends and steering away from more fraught political topics (don’t let’s start on Ireland v England at Croke Park), Ireland and Wales is an interesting rivalry to consider. The bad blood seems to stem originally from an evening in 1914, wherein during the week before a test match, a group of Welsh forwards (themselves known as the ‘Terrible Eight’ clearly for being vestal virgins) were having a night out at a north Belfast theatre when they were (allegedly) confronted (some say ‘ambushed’) by a dozen Irishmen allegedly including most of the Irish forward pack. A prodigious fight ensued and thus the scene was set. The match that followed came to be known as one of the most spiteful ever played.
And so the Welsh v Irish dislike continued down the years with episodes such as Gavin Henson and Brian O’Driscoll tête-à-tête in 2005. And the never confirmed rumours of an ongoing series of training ground and dressing room antipathy came to limited public attention after the Lions Irish contingent allegedly took physical umbrage at the predominantly Welsh forwards ‘failure to respond’ to the treatment meted out to Brian O’Driscoll in the 1st test of the 2005 Lions v ACBs series. Apparently the first training session post the ‘pile driver’ test match was ‘intense’ to say the least. Even coach Gatland is quoted as commenting “Probably, out of all the teams in the Six Nations, the Welsh and Irish players dislike the other the most.”
Another ‘healthy’ rivalry to consider is certainly Les Blues and the ACBs. While both sides have not ever been accused of being shy and retiring types when it comes to spilling a bit of claret (be it their own or anyone else’s), their mutual antipathy was typified by no better example than the infamous 1986 ‘Battle of Nantes’ wherein Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford, playing his 2nd test for the ACB, went down in rugby folklore when a Les Blues amphetamine-fuelled boot found Monsieur Shelford’s crown jewels and quite literally tore his scrotum open (see below at about 29:50 is where I reckon it happened – you see him thrown down as a ruck ends and then you see him still on ground in backplay after).
And for the sake of completeness, I cannot close this article out without acknowledging the rivalry of South Africa and the ACB (why does everyone hate the ACB?). Certainly I could wax lyrical about our own Ocker viewpoints regarding the English and the ACBs, but when it comes down to sheer open antipathy not much rivals Bokke and Silver Ferns.
Never exactly being the types to exchange Christmas cards, tensions certainly came to boiling point between the two in 1981, when the Springboks tour of New Zealand was met at every turn – both on and off field – by fierce anti-apartheid protests pretty much all over the twin islands of our 7th state. And to be fair, don’t forget we are talking about a mob whose own government had denied the Kiwis the right to field Maori players on Jaapie soil. And of course, mutual admiration was again at an all-time low following the 1995 Bill when Suzy the waitress was suddenly nowhere to be found.
Apparently much of the historic antipathy stemmed from the South African indignation towards the New Zealand approach of fielding a two-man front row in the 1928 tour of SA by the NZers, thereby creating an extra wing-forward deployed outside the confines of the scrum. Besides creating a numerical advantage in the backs, the two-man front row boring inwards created intolerable pressure on an opposing hooker which apparently led to a succession of hospitalised Jaapie hookers. After the ACBs approach apparently smashed all opening opponents, including the Bokke themselves in the first test, the answer as devised by the Bokke was to pick 8 enormous forwards and simply overpower the ACBs. And that approach of mutual antipathy, typified by indignation and gargantuanism, and occasionally interrupted by some random chick named Suzy, continues to this day.
So there you have it cobbers. There are a few rivalries to chew over and perhaps alleviate the DTs in an otherwise addiction withdrawal week. As ever, I invite the denizens of this ‘ere site to contemplate and post their own recollections, allegations and completely unfounded musings in the comments below and to sprinkle them liberally with UChube clips in support thereof. As ever, more points for the more obscure…


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there was an arms race as the restrictions were lifted, or ignored by Hitler, as Germany planned for war in 1944. By that year, Germany expected to have a strong surface fleet and a large submarine force. When Hitler miscalculated in invading Poland in 1939, German was suddenly at war with few U-Boats in service. All of the designs were based on 1914-1918 War designs. They were all relatively small submarines and many were only coastal types, unsuitable for deployment to the Atlantic from German ports.


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School of Symphony is a premier Western Music School In New Delhi, India. Founded by a group of highly skilled musicians in 2003 it caters over 300 students every year and is regarded as one of the best music schools in the country. With a highly experienced and qualified faculty, the emphasis is not just on individual performance but also on ensemble playing, aural development and musical appreciation. Courses for Western Vocal Training, Piano, Keyboard, Acoustic/Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Violin, Trumpet, Music Theory, Songwriting and specialized courses like Music Production, Sound Recording and Music Therapy are being offered.
Classes are generally held on a one to one basis. The students can also give Certification exams for Classical music from Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, UK and Western Rock Music Certifications from Rock School of Music, UK. Apart from the regular classes several workshops by visiting artists and other musicians are also regularly conducted, which provides musical interaction for the students. Periodic pupils concerts and other events help to develop the performance skills of the students.
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The school has put a special focus on its website by providing many add on services through it. Students and other visitors can now interact with each other and share information on the website. People can request for chords or tabs of particular songs which are posted in due time. Students and visitors can also sell and buy music instruments (brand new and second hand) on the website. The website also gives latest events happening in and around Delhi. Also the school regularly posts new informational articles on music (general and technical) to help young musicians. The website also helps the budding musicians by providing them a platform to promote their music by uploading songs on the website.
- To provide a platform for musically inclined people to get formal but personalized training in western music.
- To constantly innovate in our methods of teaching.
- To become the one stop solution for any service related to music in the country.
- To nurture talents, give them professional skills and develop their creative potential for successful careers in music.
- To promote values and well being through music.
To contribute to the growth of Indians in a spiritual manner through western music education.

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The Circuit Designer's Companion
by Peter Wilson - Third Edition
Now in its Third Edition, newly revised and updated, this great practical design guide for circuit design, is a great way to put into practice the theories learnt in college.
The book covers correct design for analog and digital circuits, selecting the right components, minimizing noise and interference, as well as
printed circuit board design. This book is full of tips and know-how picked up from professional circuit and application designers. The second edition
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Alcoholic liver disease is caused by chronic heavy drinking, and is one of the major causes of liver cirrhosis. Thus, it is important to assess drinking behavior in all patients who present with liver disease. However, obtaining an accurate drinking history can be difficult, as the specificity of alcohol biomarkers is low in this population, and obtaining an accurate history by self-report or through collaterals is prone to error. Blood phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is an ethanol metabolite and novel biomarker that has undergone several small validation studies in substance abuse settings. While this early validation work appears promising, the characteristics of PEth for detecting clinically important levels of drinking in a more representative clinical population are largely unknown. Our pilot work began to address this issue in patients with liver disease, and suggests that PEth is highly sensitive for at least moderate to heavy drinking in this group. The studies described in this application further characterize the relationship of PEth to the amount of alcohol consumed in patients with liver disease, determine the accuracy of PEth for differentiating clinically important levels of recent drinking, and determine if PEth is superior to a well-studied alcohol marker (%CDT) in this population. Pertinent to the ultimate clinical utility of PEth, a secondary goal is to assess the association of baseline PEth with subsequent clinical outcomes. If highly valid, the clinical use of PEth will improve many facets of care for liver disease. This includes diagnosis of alcohol-related liver disease, assessment of response to treatment for heavy drinking and alcohol use disorders, early identification of relapse, and selection of the most appropriate candidates for liver transplantation. Findings may also have implications for other clinical populations (e.g., obstetrics, primary care, trauma), for evaluating the epidemiology of alcohol-related problems, and as a surrogate end-point in treatment outcomes research.
Chronic heavy drinking is a common cause of serious liver disease, and abstinence or substantial reduction in drinking is the only effective treatment;however, physicians do not have clinically useful, objective measures of heavy drinking in patients with liver disease. This research will evaluate blood phosphatidylethanol, a novel marker of heavy drinking, in liver disease patients. Results may provide health care providers with an important tool for detecting heavy drinking, for monitoring response to alcohol treatment, and for early detection of relapse.
|Stewart, Scott H; Koch, David G; Willner, Ira R et al. (2014) Validation of blood phosphatidylethanol as an alcohol consumption biomarker in patients with chronic liver disease. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 38:1706-11|
|Stewart, Scott H; Koch, David G; Burgess, Douglas M et al. (2013) Sensitivity and specificity of urinary ethyl glucuronide and ethyl sulfate in liver disease patients. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 37:150-5|
|Stewart, Scott H; Koch, David G; Willner, Ira R et al. (2013) Hair ethyl glucuronide is highly sensitive and specific for detecting moderate-to-heavy drinking in patients with liver disease. Alcohol Alcohol 48:83-7|
|Stewart, Scott H; Comte-Walters, Susana; Bowen, Emily et al. (2010) Liver disease and HPLC quantification of disialotransferrin for heavy alcohol use: a case series. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 34:1956-60|

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In the last several years, the use of service dogs has increased.
The “service” dogs, more commonly referred to as “guide” dogs, are most often recognized as those dogs who are trained to assist the visually or hearing impaired. However, today’s service dog has a broader mission: they can alert a person who is about to have a seizure, calm a person with anxiety or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), or remind a person to take medication.
The use of service dogs has become particularly common for veterans in recent years.
Take note of an incident in Panama City Beach, Florida – a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury went to a hotel with his service dog and requested a room. He was denied a room even though there were available rooms. It will not be a surprise if this incident leads to a lawsuit for ADA violations and emotional distress.
In the Bronx, New York, a veteran with a service dog was denied access to a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) establishment, sued KFC for $1 million, and then settled for an undisclosed amount. A similar situation occurred with this veteran involving a local McDonald’s.
These incidents are not unusual.
In that vein, it is important to understand some aspects of the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) as it relates to the use of service dogs and to make sure that your employees are trained appropriately. The ADA requires that state and local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations must allow service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas of the facility where the public is normally permitted. The work or task a dog performs must be related to a person’s disability.
If a person’s disability is not obvious, limited inquiries are permitted. Only two questions may be asked: (1) is the dog a service animal required because of a disability, and (2) what work or task has the dog been trained to perform. Specific inquiries as to the type of disability, a demonstration of the task of the service dog, or requests for medical documentation or special identification card/ training documentation for the dog, are prohibited.
A policy of “no pets” does not exempt a company from the ADA requirements as service dogs are not considered to be “pets.”
A person with a disability cannot be asked to remove his/her service dog from the premises unless the dog is out of control and the handler does not take effective action to control it or the dog is not housebroken. Should there be a legitimate reason to remove a service dog, the person with the disability must be provided an opportunity to obtain goods or services without the dog’s presence.
Businesses that sell or prepare food are required to allow service dogs in public areas even if state or local health codes prohibit animals on the premises.
People with disabilities who use service dogs should not be isolated from other patrons, treated less favorably than other patrons, or charged fees that are not charged to other patrons without service dogs. In addition, if a business requires a deposit or fee to be paid by patrons with pets, it must waive the charge for service animals.
Given the potential exposure to a business that serves the public, a company should review its insurance policies to determine what, if any, third party discrimination coverage, or other relevant coverage, it may – or should – have.
The above discussion is not exhaustive and businesses should become familiar with the ADA provisions relevant to this issue.


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Seen at the festive soirée were former longtime “Today” co-host Katie Couric as well as Tamron Hall — who left NBC News and MSNBC in February 2017 after her show with Roker, “Today’s Take,” was axed in favor of a program from Megyn Kelly (which has also since been canned after Kelly made controversial comments about blackface).
Posting a photo to Instagram with Roker and NBC News’ Willie Geist, Hall wrote, “@alroker @williegeist … and the wacky sister who won’t leave them…ever. Happy Holidays. Roker party was lit 🙌🏾🔥.” In addition to hashtagging “friendship,” she also added a hashtag for former show “todaystake.”
Hall also posted a photo with talk-show legend Phil Donahue.
Natalie Morales, who left her full-time “Today” gig in 2016 for a job at NBC’s “Access Hollywood,” was also at the Roker-Roberts bash. Morales left “Access” earlier this year, getting replaced by Mario Lopez, but kept her correspondent gigs for “Today” and “Dateline.”
Roberts, a correspondent for ABC News, posted a family shot with Roker, 65, and their teenage son Nick … and a photobombing Couric.
“Did you really photo bomb this loving family moment @katiecouric ?” Roberts, 59, joked in the caption. “You always make me laugh. Can’t believe how long we’ve been hanging out in NYC!”
Couric joked right back in the comments, “I did. Next year’s Christmas card!!!!! Love you all. ❤❤.”
To the party, Roberts wore a festive patchwork dress (which elicited a number of compliments on social media), while Roker paid homage to Mister Rogers in a custom Lingua Franca sweater with the phrase “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
We’re told the style Roker wore was originally made in conjunction with Focus Features for the directors and staff of the 2018 Fred Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor,” but after the sweaters got noticed via social media, a number of custom orders were placed for $400 each.
Tom Hanks’ Rogers biopic, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” came out last month.

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Beach. Babes. Bronzer. We all know the Baywatch drill. Arriving on the big screen this week, Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff step aside for the new kids on the beach, led by none other than Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Solving crimes, saving lives, and looking smoking hot while doing it, Baywatch is an utterly ridiculous romp that’s good mindless fun.
Dwayne Johnson is head lifeguard, Mitch Buchanan (Hasselhoff’s original role because for some unknown reason 2017 sees the exact same characters but with different faces return). When it’s time to test the new recruits he butts heads with arrogant ex-Olympian swimmer, Matt Brody (Zac Efron) while Summer Quinn (Alexandra Daddario) and the awkward Ronnie Greenbaum (Jon Bass) compete for extra spots on the team. Stephanie Holden (Ilfenesh Hadera) and CJ Parker (Kelly Rohrbach) watch over proceedings as the resident hotties. Once the final team is assembled, it’s time for the team to go beyond their roles as lifeguards and solve a crime, because hey, that’s what the Baywatch team do even though it makes no sense.
The film is well aware that the premise of Baywatch is ridiculous, and the film is a solid two hour piss-take. Similar in style to the Jump Street film franchise, viewers may lose count of the number of self-referential jokes taking a swipe at unrealistic storylines. Zac Efron continues to ask the others if perhaps the police should be the ones to deal with criminal activity, as opposed to the lifeguard squad; Dwayne Johnson is too busy channelling Maui from Moana with all his ocean references to really think this through. Director Seth Gordon (Horrible Bosses) and screenwriters Damien Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason) do a decent job providing some enjoyable one-liners, although amping up the ludicrous premise to eleven (as opposed to about an eight, where it ends up sitting) may have resulted in an even better film.
Of course part of Baywatch’s appeal is the beauty and brawn, and it will come as no surprise to anyone that the majority of the main cast (Jon Bass excepted) are ripped within an inch of their lives. It’s almost enough to make you feel quite shit about your own mediocre body, but they’re so ridiculously unattainable that it’s okay. (Unfortunately, teenagers may not quite get this point). But while they look hot, that’s certainly not all they’re there for, and there are plenty of stunts to keep action fans entertained. Let’s just say I’ll be expecting a lot more from lifeguards from now on.
There’s one thing about this film that stands out as a clear highlight. I haven’t always been a fan of The Rock. In fact, when he was declared the highest earning actor of 2016 I wept for the future of cinema. But there’s no denying that the guy can do comedy. He aced the voice acting (and even singing) in Moana, and now he reigns as the true highlight of Baywatch. It’s a mean feat given my love for Zac Efron following his Hairspray and High School Musical days, but Efron is nothing here without his bro. I may be cast into the fiery cauldron of film critique hell for this, but so be it. I LIKE THE ROCK.
Rotten Tomatoes will tell you that Baywatch has an abysmal critics rating of 19% but as we all know, critics’ ratings of successful mainstream films are rarely good. It may be mindless, highly sexualised fodder for the masses, but sometimes that’s all we’re after. I’m going to buck this trend and give it 3.5 stars. See you in hell.
Baywatch is in cinemas from 1st June through Paramount Pictures.


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Shenandoah Growers Names Matthew Ryan as New Chief Executive Officer and Mike Buckley as Chief Financial Officer; Timothy Heydon Steps Down; Philip Karp Comments
ROCKINGHAM, VA - In the relay race that is fresh produce, the baton was recently passed from one C-suite leader to the next as Shenandoah Growers continues its executive transitions. Most recently, the company named Matthew Ryan as its new Chief Executive Officer, who succeeds Timothy Heydon after his more than 20 years as CEO. Additionally, the grower named Mike Buckley as its new Chief Financial Officer.
"When I looked at the booming business of indoor agriculture, Shenandoah Growers stood out as the company with the strongest track record, and the best technical and biological know-how to transform its existing market-leading position into a long-term strategic advantage," said Ryan. "My career has been shaped and defined by innovative, market-leading companies. Here, the opportunity for growth could be even greater, as Shenandoah Growers is uniquely positioned to deliver against the converging demand for affordable, high-quality and organic produce, and the need to grow it sustainably and reliably."
According to a press release, Ryan is the former Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategy Officer for Starbucks. He also gained expertise as the head of Brand Management for The Walt Disney Company, contributing to his keen understanding of what it takes for a company like Shenandoah to achieve scaled topline growth.
In addition to his previous roles, Ryan currently sits on the Board of Directors for Kaiser Permanente. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, graduating magna cum laude.
"Matt is a proven leader and strategist with an impressive track record of building strong, competitively advantaged brands in roles at Starbucks and Disney. As Shenandoah Growers seeks to do the same in produce, scaling across many different crops, sales channels, and geographies, Matt's leadership will be invaluable," said Philip Karp, President. "Shenandoah Growers is also incredibly fortunate to be retaining the deep institutional knowledge of our outgoing CEO, Tim Heydon. Tim's vision and steady hand have guided the company's growth for the past two decades. The strong position we hold today as both a market and technology leader are a credit to Tim, and we are so pleased that he will continue to be an integral part of our team as this journey continues."
In addition to Ryan, Mike Buckley has joined the executive team, most recently serving as the Senior Vice President of Business for Postmates and holding numerous business and financial executive roles during its acquisition by Uber.
"I was attracted by what Shenandoah Growers has already been able to accomplish through its 'biology first, technology to scale' approach, in terms of sales growth and profitability, growth in market share, and long-standing retail customer relationships," said Buckley. "I'm excited to help maintain the company's current course financially, while simultaneously scaling to serve new and diverse markets."
Buckley brings several decades of experience in financial, operational, and executive roles, guiding both public and private companies through periods of rapid growth and change. In addition to Postmates, he worked at Nike as CFO of Nike Direct, overseeing its fast-growing direct-to-consumer business, among other roles. Buckley was also a Managing Director at Intel Capital, where he headed its consumer investment practice. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School's General Management Program and received his Bachelor of Arts in Quantitative Economics from Stanford University.
"Mike's sharp business acumen and track record of developing and implementing winning growth strategies at consumer brands like Postmates and Nike make him an incredible asset to our fast-growing company," said Karp. "As we continue to expand, Mike will ensure that we are well-positioned to maintain our current momentum well into the future."
Heydon will continue to be fully engaged with the company, working directly with the Board of Directors to offer strategic counsel rooted in his decades of leadership shepherding the company through its evolution.
Congratulations to all of Shenandoah Growers' recently appointed executives!


The Voice 2013 Season 4 spoilers!
We are now down to the Top 5 finalists of The Voice 2013 Season 4. Team Blake still has two acts left in the competition while the remaining Voice 2013 judges each have one.
Here's you The Voice Season 4 Top 5:
Team Blake: Danielle Bradbery, The Swon Brothers
Team Shakira: Sasha Allen
Team Adam: Amber Carrington
Team Usher: Michelle Chamuel
Team Blake's Holly Tuckers was eliminated on Tuesday's live results show. Tucker performed "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts, which she dedicated to her father. Tucker closed her night out with the Martina McBride classic, "When God Fearing Women Get the Blues". Holly Tucker, in my opinion, had one of, if not the best voice of the season. Unfortunately her song choices this week was pedestrian. Though Team Blake's team has had a lot of success with the country theme, they can't rest on their laurels weeks after week.
The Voice 2013 Season 4 spoilers! WARNING!
For next week's June 10 Top 5 performance episode, Voice Season 2 alum and finalist Tony Lucca will grace the stage to sing his latest single. Lucca is currently signed to Voice judge Adam Levine's record label and will even be performing a few opening spots for Kelly Clarkson and Maroon 5 on their mega 2013 summer tour.
Watch to see the Top 5 performance episode of NBC's The Voice 2013 Season 4 on June 10 at 8/7c.


On Gateworld.net, they have posted an article based on Joe Mallozzi's blog that hinted at how the writers and producers were going to start the movie Extinction. Apparently Atlantis has a virus in the computer that will start the self destruct sequence if Atlantis is taken out of the Pegasus galaxy. There is a race against time trying to get Atlantis back before the whole place goes up. You can read the article here:
I must say that this is a bad idea. If this is the best that Wright and his bozos can come up with, then it's probably best that the Stargate franchise has ended.


The chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment's Motion Picture Group, Tom Rothman, talked to Business Insider about the evolution of the studio since he took the helm in 2015.
Rothman gave insight on working with Quentin Tarantino for his latest movie, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
Rothman said there had been changes to the movie since its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May, as it now has a scene after the end credits and a new visual-effects sequence.
The studio head also gave...
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This week's main stories are …
So everyone’s excited about Fintech, but Fintech is nothing new. Fintech is actually pretty old. I could claim that if Fintech is about providing technology platforms to exchange finance, then that’s been around since banks first implemented technology platforms in the 1960s. In fact, I do claim that banks are Fintech companies. They are the Fintech incumbents.
As I make my travels around the world, some markets are open to new financial players but most are pretty closed. Regulators lock out new innovative models, and enable incumbents to be protected or allowed the luxury of time to respond. Peer-to-peer lending is a good example for whilst there are hundreds of crowdfunding and P2P firms out there, some markets have shut down such operations.
I’m such a sad banking geek that in my two hours off here in Seoul I ran around to the Bank of Korea’s Money Museum. It turns out it’s a great Museum.
I’ve been stunned by the rise of P2P lending and crowdfunding, with Goldman Sachs predicting that it’s going to eat 7% of bank profits from the credit markets over the next five years and 14% over the next ten.
Following our regular weekly interview, the Finanser talks this week with one of Europe’s fastest growing unicorns, Klarna, in conversation with co-founder and Deputy CEO Niklas Adalberth.
The major general news stories of the past week include …
Where in the world are you most likely to find a female billionaire? – The Telegraph
…It's not in Asia or Europe
Just like Brutus, Sir Mike Rake appears to have fallen on his sword – The Independent
When I likened the assassination of Barclays boss Antony Jenkins to the events portrayed in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar I had no idea the man I’d tagged as Brutus – Sir Mike Rake – would justify the analogy by falling on his sword quite as soon as it appears that he
Pound jumps as Bank of England signals rate rise is 'closer' – The Independent
Hawkish comments from the Bank of England’s Governor sent sterling up sharply as traders adjusted their bets on the moment when the British interest rate cycle turns.
Britons are happier with their banks than they have been for years – The Telegraph
Online bank First Direct has the best customer service in the UK, customers say, ousting John Lewis from the top spot
Russian news agency furious as Barclays closes its account – The Independent
Barclays has become embroiled in a row between Russia and the UK over bank accounts linked to the country’s state-run Rossiya Segodnya news agency.
Apple Pay about to launch in the UK – The Independent
Apple Pay is about to go live in the UK , with shops’ signs being updated for the launch and HSBC’s official account apparently confirming the date.
'Near-suicidal' Libor trader Hayes says anger drove plea change – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – Tom Hayes, the ex-trader charged with manipulating Libor, told a London court on Monday he had been near-suicidal when he initially agreed to cooperate with investigators and plead guilty, but anger over his fate led him to change his mind.
Barclays eyes acquisition to get licence – Financial Times
Plan underlines how bank faces bigger challenge than rivals to comply with ‘ringfencing’ law
Greece debt crisis live: The list of reforms that Greece must meet if it wants another bailout from Europe – The Independent
A list of major suggested reforms that Greece must accept and pass into law by Wednesday has been released by a journalist, during today's meetings by Eurozone officials.
Deutsche Bank 'Horribly Undercapitalized': Regulator – Here is the City
A top U.S. banking regulator called Deutsche Bank's capital levels "horrible" and said it is the worst on a list of global banks based on one measurement of leverage ratios.
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The Bay at Nice
SYNOPSIS: The Hermitage Museum wants to authenticate a painting believed to be the work of Henri Matisse. Valentina Nrovka, who studied with the French master in her youth, may have certain information. Nrovka's daughter has a surprise revelation.
Directed by Richard Eyre
Cast: Martin Huston, Ophelia Lovibond, David Rintoul, Penelope Wilton
Show Times: Tuesday- Saturday @8pm, Saturday and Sunday @3:30pm. No Sunday shows on March 17 or 24. Addition performance on Monday, March 18.
Tickets from £35
- Running Time: 75 minutes with no interval
- Playwright: David Hare


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Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) is used in many illnesses and syndromes, among them Lyme disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple sclerosis, autism, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV and cancer. Since it works to balance the immune system, any condition that involves immune dysregulation may benefit from LDN.
What is LDN?
LDN is an immune modulator, which means it helps to balance and strengthen the immune system without over-stimulating it. For this reason it is also used in auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis and Crohn’s disease.
How does it work?
Naltrexone in higher doses (50-300mg) was approved by the FDA in 1984 for helping heroin addicts, as it blocked the effect of such drugs. It did this by binding with opioid receptors in the brain.
In lower doses (1.5-4.5mg), it still causes a very mild blockage of those opioid receptors. The body’s response to this binding is to compensate by increasing production of endorphins and enkephalins (our natural opioids).
My Lyme patients have reported less pain, improved sleep, more energy and accelerated recovery with LDN. We know that tick-borne pathogens put a significant hold on the immune system, so the LDN can help overcome that and get the immune system fighting more efficiently again, while helping to ease pain, insomnia and fatigue.
Are there any side effects or contraindications?
LDN has very few side effects. Some people report some difficulty sleeping in the first week or so, which typically resolves spontaneously. I have found that starting with lowest possible dose and working up incrementally offsets this considerably (see section on dosing below).
There are a few cautions – for example, a patient with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis with low thyroid function will need to monitor their thyroid medication carefully, as when the thyroid starts functioning better after the LDN, the regular dose of medication may become too much. The lowest possible dose (1.5mg) is a good starting point in these cases.
LDN should not be taken by those on narcotic pain medications, or by transplant recipients.
In my practice, I have found that LDN is not effective for everyone in giving significant benefits of energy, pain reduction etc. The people it works for love it and it works great for them, but there are some who do not see great benefit and do not continue to take it. At a cost of approximately $50 a month, it may well be worth a trial.
Where is it available?
LDN is a prescription medication, and is available from several compounding pharmacies. For our local patients we use San Diego Compounding Pharmacy, where pharmacist Jerry Greene will compound LDN in any strength from 1.5mg to 4.5mg. For long-distance/ international patients, many other compounding pharmacies can produce it. The important things to be aware of is not to get a sustained release form, and that it not contain calcium carbonate as a filler. Both those things could reduce its efficacy.
How is it dosed?
I have found that starting at 1.5mg and working up to 4.5mg incrementally dramatically reduces the incidence of sleep disturbance that is possible in the early days of LDN (first couple of weeks typically). I suggest starting with 1.5mg (1 capsule) for 3-4 nights, then going up to 3mg (2 capsules) for a few nights, and finally up to 4.5mg (3 capsules) thereafter. Some people feel better at a lower dose, and choose to stay at 1.5mg or 3mg indefinitely. One does not offset the benefit by taking a lower dose – if you feel better at that dose, then it’s a better dose for you. Once the correct dose is established, we can prescribe the capsules at that strength so that you only have to take one each night.

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In January of 2018, the news broke that the creator of Downwell, Ojiro “Moppin” Fumoto, was hired by Nintendo. After working at the studio for almost a full year, however, he’s announced that he’ll be leaving Nintendo to pursue indie development again.
I was working at Nintendo for most of 2018 but I quit at the end of the year to pursue being an indie dev again. Working there was an incredible experience but ultimately I found my passion to simply be making a thing I want to make.
So yeah, I'll get working on that this year!
— Ojiro Fumoto (@moppin_) January 1, 2019
For anyone worried the split wasn’t amicable, Fumoto seems quite jovial about it in the tweet’s replies.
We wish him all the best with his next endeavors!


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After eight years practicing family medicine at a traditional doctor's office in Boise, Idaho, Dr. Julie Gunther was burned out. She had 2,300 patients under her care, which meant that appointments were seven-minute rush jobs and new patients had a three-month wait to see her.
This wasn't why Gunther had become a doctor or what she had trained for decades to do. The pace took a toll on her physically and emotionally. She came home angry and tired, and her relationships suffered.
"I knew I had to do something different," Gunther says.
In 2013, she heard about a new health care business model called direct primary care (DPC). Instead of billing patients through insurance for each appointment and procedure — a bureaucratic nightmare that Gunther believes negatively impacts patient care — DPC doctors charge a flat monthly fee. No insurance, no copays. Patients pay in cash and can see their doctor as much as they want.
Now Gunther runs Spark MD, a small DPC clinic in Boise with a maximum of 600 patients. Adults pay $79 a month, kids pay $10 a month, and patients 90 years old and above are free.
A Spark MD monthly subscription includes same-day sick visits, comprehensive physical exams, common procedures like pap smears and wart removals, and more. Lab tests and X-rays are available for steeply reduced fees. And Gunther's in-house wholesale pharmacy sells generic meds at a fraction of the retail cost, even with insurance.
But most important for Gunther is that she can finally spend time with her patients, giving them the personal and comprehensive care they deserve. Appointments often run over an hour, and patients can reach her after-hours and on weekends directly on her cell phone. She calls it open-access scheduling.
"It's the gold standard for high-quality primary care," says Gunther. "It means that you have a profound capacity to meet people when they need you. If someone calls in right now, they can get in today. That fundamentally changes the entire structure of how you take care of people."


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ABM Sharif Hossain, Mekhled M Alenazi and Rosna Mat Taha
The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different concentration of gibberellic acid (GA3) on okra growth and development. The stem injection innovative method of application was used in this experiment rather than spray as common and traditional method. Stem injection method was applied on the stem of okra plant using GA3 at different concentrations. The higher concentrations (100 mg/l) of GA3 greatly increased the plant height compared to the control. GA3 application at 100 mg/l induced the highest value of stem girth over the control. The chlorophyll content in leaves was affected significantly by different concentrations of GA3. It was found that all concentrations of GA3 (25, 50, 100 and 200 mg/l) increased chlorophyll content per leaf by 37, 45, 60 and 55% compared to the control. The pod per plant, pod length, pod diameter, pod size, per pod weight and healthy seeds percentage per pod were significantly affected by different concentrations of GA3. The 100 and 200 mg/l concentrations of GA3 had increased the production of healthy seeds compared with control.
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