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Golden Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 21,886 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Golden Valley is the 51st largest community in Minnesota.
Golden Valley home prices are not only among the most expensive in Minnesota, but Golden Valley real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Golden Valley is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.52% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Golden Valley is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Golden Valley who work in management occupations (13.88%), sales jobs (11.52%), and business and financial occupations (11.03%).
Also of interest is that Golden Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, Golden Valley is also a city of artists. Golden Valley has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Golden Valley’s character.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Golden Valley. 60.12% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Golden Valley in 2018 was $57,562, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $230,248 for a family of four.
Golden Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Golden Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Golden Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Golden Valley include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Golden Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.


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CITIC Capital Partners Acquires King Koil Shanghai Sleep System (Asia)
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CITIC Capital Partners, the private equity arm of alternative investment management and advisory firm CITIC Capital Holdings, has purchased a controlling stake in China-based mattress retailer King Koil Shanghai Sleep System. The transaction was structured through CITIC Capital China Partners II. The company intends to use the investment to strengthen its place in the hotel contract market and grow its retail segment. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Iron (III) meso-tetrakis(p-sulfonatophenyl)-β-octabromoporphyrin supported on Amberlite IRA- 400 [Fe(Br8 TPPS)-Ad-400] is a robust and efficient catalyst for oxidation of alkenes and alcohols at room temperature. The catalyst exhibits a high activity and stability in hydrocarbon oxidation by H2 O2 . The method was useful in the oxidation of various primary, secondary-aliphatic, alicyclic and aromatic alcohols. Both activated and non-activated alcohols were converted into their corresponding carbonyls efficiently and selectively. Aqueous hydrogen peroxide as an environmentally benign oxidant is utilized in oxygen transfer. The oxidation reaction using heterogeneous solid catalysts with H2 O2 as oxidants are environmentally friendly routes to produce extensively useful epoxides which are traditionally obtained from capital-intensive or environmentally polluted processes.

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Exact terms of the deal could not be determined.
The executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Federated will pay less than $36 for each May share under the deal, which will be formally announced Monday.
The deal would be worth a total of about $10.4 billion, with Federated paying about $35.50 in cash and stock for each May share, according to The Washington Post. That would be a 15-cent premium to May's closing price of $35.35 Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, after its shares rose $1.50, or 4.4 percent, that day.
The boards of the two companies approved the deal over the weekend, according to The Post, which cited executives close to the merger in a story published on its Web site Sunday night.
The deal would bring together Cincinnati-based Federated with the company known for its Marshall Field's and Lord & Taylor chains, creating a company with 1,000 stores and $30 billion in annual sales.
"It's all winners. This deal is good for shoppers. It will result in better fashions and sharper price points," said retail industry expert Burt Flickinger, managing director at Strategic Resources in New York.
Messages left seeking comment Sunday night from a Federated spokeswoman and several members of the company's board were not immediately returned.
The merger, which still needs to be approved by shareholders and regulators, comes as retailers look to consolidate in order to reduce advertising and other costs while gaining bargaining power with suppliers. Just last November, Kmart Holding Corp. agreed to buy Sears, Roebuck & Co. for $11.5 billion.
Federated and St. Louis-based May have discussed a possible merger on and off for a couple of years, but speculation heated up when May Chief Executive and Chairman Gene Kahn abruptly left in January. That cleared the way for Federated Chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren to head the combined entity.
May stock has been rising in recent weeks in anticipation of a deal, including the 4 percent jump Friday. The stock has ranged in price from $23.04 to $36.48.
Federated shares closed at $56.79 on Friday, near the upper end of its 52-week range of $42.80 to $59.91.
May's performance has lagged behind competitors such as Federated and J.C. Penney Co. as it has failed to come up with a compelling merchandising vision under Kahn and has consequently resorted to aggressive price cutting to bring in customers.
May is given credit for its warehouse and distribution operations, while Federated has done a good job in upscaling Bloomingdale's.
Some analysts have suggested that uniting two of the nation's largest department store chains would create a more efficient operation better equipped to go up against discounters. Together, the companies also could wring savings out of their merged retail systems and buying clout, some analysts suggested.
Others questioned whether the two retailers would be a good fit, citing the belief that Federated may be more upscale and May always margin-oriented while lacking on the merchandising side.
Together, Federated ($15.6 billion) and May ($14.4 billion) had $30 billion in sales in 2004 - more than J.C. Penney ($18.4 billion), but less than Target ($46.8 billion) and Sears, Roebuck and Co. ($35.7 billion). All were dwarfed by Wal-Mart ($284.8 billion).
Federated operates more than 450 stores in 34 states, Guam and Puerto Rico under the names Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Bon-Macy's, Burdines-Macy's, Goldsmith's-Macy's, Lazarus-Macy's and Rich's-Macy's, although all are being converted to the Macy's or Bloomingdale's name. The company also operates macys.com and Bloomingdale's By Mail.
May operates 500 department stores under the names Famous-Barr, Filene's, Foley's, Hecht's, Kaufmann's, Lord & Taylor, L.S. Ayres, Marshall Field's, Meier & Frank, Robinsons-May, Strawbridge's and The Jones Store. The company also has 229 David's Bridal stores, 458 After Hours Formalwear stores, and 11 Priscilla of Boston stores.
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The UK flexible workspace sector is facing its biggest challenge in history due to COVID-19 but could play a vital role in the recovery, according to a new report by Cushman & Wakefield.
As outlined in their ‘Coworking 2020: What’s Next on the Flexible Workspace Horizon?’ report, the sector remains resilient despite a slowdown in take-up activity. However, the global real estate firm believes that the post-COVID recovery could lead to a demand for more flexible workspaces in the future.
Christopher Dunn, from Cushman & Wakefield’s UK Research & Insight team, said: “We see Managed Offices as an area of the market that will continue to grow in the medium to long-term, as occupiers are attracted by the opportunity to outsource their office requirements to specialist operators whilst spreading the cost of their office fit-out.
“New entrants to the market will range from “pure” managed solutions to landlord operators who want to add flexibility to their offering whilst maintaining some alignment with traditional leases.”
Unsurprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted both the number and volume of leasing transactions as companies delay decisions relating to future growth.
Despite the current downturn, Cushman & Wakefield predicts’ significant’ growth in managed workspaces due to the ease and autonomy fr the occupier, as well as the low capital required upfront (when compared to a traditional office).
Cushman’s report identifies Manchester and Birmingham as having the two most established flexible workspace markets outside of London.
The regional UK office markets saw continued growth from the first half of 2019 up until the first quarter of 2020 when the pandemic started to impact the UK real estate market.
In 2019, nearly 530,000 sq ft was acquired by flexible workspace operators, with Manchester and Birmingham cementing their status as the two most established markets outside London.
So far in 2020, activity has been significantly impacted by the ongoing pandemic, and take-up from flexible workspace operators has reached just under 30,000 sq ft, accounting for 4.2% of total take-up across the “Big Eight” regional cities.
In Manchester, flexible workspace accounts for 3.6% of total office stock.
Rob Yates (pictured right), Partner and Head of Office Agency at Cushman & Wakefield in Manchester, said: “In Manchester, we have seen the pandemic accelerate trends that were emerging before COVID-19. Occupiers now more than ever are focusing on several key areas: flexibility, transparency on cost, and minimising upfront capital expenditure. There will also be an increasingly wide range of occupational solutions on offer for an occupier. As the market becomes more sophisticated, there can no longer be a standard approach to discussions between occupiers and landlords.
“Over the past few months, we are also beginning to see forward-thinking landlords/developers providing flexible offerings alongside the standard leased space within buildings. Schroders already do this successfully at City Tower with their Elevate concept, and many other landlords are now considering how they too can enter the sector.
“Established flexible workspace operators have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways, with some reporting little change in contractual occupancy, whereas others citing they have been significantly impacted – however, operators continue to be optimistic about the sector and the role it can play in the recovery of the wider market and return to the office.
“While there is no doubt that there are testing times ahead, the market in central Manchester was in a good position at the start of this year, with strong foundations on which we can build. During the last downturn, Manchester remained active, driven by a strong indigenous community of businesses from a wide range of sectors.”
Meanwhile, in Leeds, flexible workspace accounts for 1.4% of total office stock.
Harry Finney (pictured right), Surveyor in Cushman & Wakefield’s Office Agency team in Leeds, said: “Leeds has for some time had an exciting flexible workspace landscape, with a vibrant mix of both local and national operators. Compared to other regional cities, we see Leeds as having a good diverse foundation to build on and create a balanced and mature market moving forwards. Without the presence of WeWork, the city can expand and grow at its own pace.
“There is increasing appetite from landlords to get more involved in flexible workspace, either by operating their own space in existing buildings or looking to acquire new space. Bruntwood already do this successfully at Platform and many other landlords are now considering how they too can enter the sector.
He added: “Operators have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways, with some reporting little change in contractual occupancy, whereas others citing they have been significantly impacted – however, operators continue to be optimistic about the sector and the role it can play in the recovery of the wider market and return to the office.”
Cushman’s report also looks at how previous recessions have acted as a catalyst for growth in the flexible workspace sector and predicts that the current pandemic will also drive further growth.
One of the predictions in the report is a proposed increase in the number of private landlords entering the sector and delivering their product, following the lead of the likes of British Land, Landsec, The Crown Estate and Bruntwood.
Emma Swinnerton, EMEA Head of Flexible Leasing Solutions at Cushman & Wakefield, said: “Whilst we believe the long-term fundamentals of the flexible workspace sector are strong, COVID-19 is accelerating changes that we have been seeing in the last 12-18 months.
“In particular, we anticipate a move away from traditional lease arrangements between landlords and operators with these being replaced by [a] partnership and/or self-delivery models more akin to the hospitality sector.
“As flexible workspace providers recover from a tough few months, we believe greater adoption of this risk-sharing model together with increased occupier demand will continue to drive growth in the medium-long term.”


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College of Nursing
The University of Nebraska School of Nursing opened on October 16, 1917. In 1972 the School of Nursing was elevated to a college. In 1974 the nursing campus at Lincoln was founded. The Scottsbluff division was founded in 1987, the Kearney division in 1991, and the Norfolk division in 2003.
Dr. Rena Boyle, Ph.D. joined the University of Nebraska as the Associate Dean of Nursing in 1967. After the University of Nebraska Medical Center became a semi-autonomous unit of the University of Nebraska in 1968, Boyle became the Dean of the School of Nursing. In 1972, the School was elevated to a College. She was instrumental in establishing the Lincoln nursing campus and oversaw the construction of the new College of Nursing building in Omaha.
Oral history excerpt from Rena Boyle, Dean of the College of Nursing. The clip covers the transition from a school to college of nursing. This interview was recorded July 6, 1979. (View streaming video of this excerpt.)

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Pennsylvania will prosecute former Penn State President Graham Spanier on charges that he helped cover up sex abuse charges against former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, the state attorney general announced. She also announced new charges against two Spanier deputies.
“This case is about three powerful and influential men who held positions at the very top of one the most prestigious universities in the nation, three men who used their positions at Penn State to conceal and cover up for years activities of a known child predator,” said Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly at a Harrisburg press conference on Nov. 1.
The state charged Spanier with one count of perjury, two counts of endangering the welfare of children and two counts of criminal conspiracy, all third-degree felonies which are each punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 fines.
He is also being charged with one count each of obstruction and conspiracy, punishable by up to two years in prison and $5,000 in fines. A final charge of failure to report suspected child abuse is punishable by 90 days imprisonment and a $300 fine.
Two of Spanier’s deputies, Timothy Curley and Gary Schultz, will face charges of obstruction, endangering the welfare of children and conspiracy. The two are already awaiting trial on charges of perjury and failure to report suspected abuse.
Spanier was removed as university president in Nov. 2011, just after sex abuse charges were announced against Sandusky. The ex-president has been on sabbatical from his ongoing tenured professorship, according to a university statement, and will be placed on leave from that immediately.
Schultz is the retired Senior Vice President for Finance and Business. Curley is Penn State Athletic Director, though he was placed on administrative leave last year as well. According to the university, he is on a fixed-term contract that will not be renewed when it expires on June 30, 2013.
All three men, as far back as 1998, knew about one sexual assault complaint and in 2001 learned of another, Kelly charged. She said emails, notes and a bill from a lawyer prove the three were discussing the assaults.
All three “repeatedly obstructed attempts by law enforcement and investigators to gather evidence about Sandusky assaults which had occurred on campus,” Kelly said. A 2010 grand jury subpoenaed documents that the university did not turn over until April 2012, “after these men had left their jobs,” she added.
In a videotaped statement, Spanier’s attorney, Tim Lewis, said the charges are “a politically-motivated frame-up of an innocent man.” Lewis said Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is known to be personally hostile to Spanier, accusing the governor of using public resources to pursue a personal grudge. Lewis also attempted to pin cover-up charges onto the governor. He said Corbett, as attorney general until 2011, knew about the allegations.
“Today’s presentment is the latest desperate act by Governor Tom Corbett to cover up and divert attention away from the fact that he failed to warn [the] Penn State Community about the suspicion surrounding Jerry Sandusky, and instead allowed a child predator to roam free in Pennsylvania.”
Lewis said Kelly and her staff have refused for a year to meet with Spanier or his lawyers; or to allow him another chance in front of the grand jury to “clarify” his testimony.
Lewis said that a 1998 investigation exonerated his client Spanier, and that the 2001 incident was characterized to the president as “horseplay.”
Penn State declined any further comment.
In a related development, the Penn State Board of Trustees on Oct. 26 voted unanimously to create a subcommittee empowered to approve possible settlements with Sandusky’s victims.
Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year sentence on 45 counts of child sexual abuse.
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The Second Mile, the charity organization founded by Jerry Sandusky – the former Penn State coach convicted of 45 counts of sexual abuse in June – announced Monday it is postponing plans to transfer its programs and assets to a Houston-based nonprofit.
Earlier this summer, The Second Mile requested that it be allowed to transfer its programs and assets, totaling nearly $2 million, to Arrow Child & Family Ministries, Inc. However, The Second Mile Chief Executive, David Woodle, said the deal is suspended until all ongoing damage claims filed by the lawyers of Sandusky’s victims are resolved.
Monday, Woodle announced that his organization - in agreement with Pennsylvania attorney general and lawyers representing four youth victimized by Sandusky - has requested that the Orphans’ Court Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Center County stay a previous Petition for Distribution of Assets filed by the nonprofit.
“Both The Second Mile and Arrow feel that staying the Petition at this time will better serve all involved as it limits further stress on the victims and avoids unnecessary litigation costs,” Woodle is quoted in an official statement released by the nonprofit.
The organization was founded in 1977 by Sandusky. Woodle said the organization would continue operations, using cash reserves.
The Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse case has shone a harsh light on the limitations of the child protection policies put in place by youth-serving organizations. Sandusky, who served for years under Joe Paterno as Penn State’s assistant football coach, is currently on trial, facing 52 counts of sexually abusing young boys.
“Based on our 12 years of working with youth-serving organizations, it’s clear that most aren’t doing enough,” said Cindy McElhinney, director of programs for Darkness to Light, a national nonprofit dedicated to preventing child abuse. “And this is evidenced by the stories playing out in the media right now, including the Sandusky case. Some organizations take it very seriously and are doing a great job, but many still act like it won’t happen to them, that the children they serve aren’t vulnerable.”
A state-of-the-art abuse prevention policy is not only critical to protecting the youth you serve, but also your organization from liability, McElhinney said. “Unfortunately, in addition to having that ‘not me’ attitude, many youth-serving organizations lack the information and know-how to put together an aggressive, comprehensive, zero-tolerance policy,” she said.
The following are six keys for crafting a sound child protection policy, according to McElhinney and other experts Youth Today spoke to:
1. Make protection your prime concern.
Keeping the youth you serve safe should be your No. 1 priority, no matter what your organization’s driving mission is, said Les Nichols, national vice president of club and child safety for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “Detecting and preventing child molesters from gaining access to children is a tough, demanding, full-time challenge that requires unwavering diligence and commitment,” Nichols said. “Molesters don’t fit into a convenient stereotype and everyone —administrators, employees, volunteers, parents and even the children themselves — must be taught to have the courage to speak out if something seems wrong or out-of-place and to follow-through by reporting it to the appropriate authority.”
Making your commitment to child protection known to potential employees and volunteers will help to scare away would-be perpetrators. “Pedophiles and child molesters look for organizations where polices are lax,” McElhinney said. “A strong commitment and strict policies presents a considerable barrier and limits their access to children.”
2. Give every adult a background check -- and not just when they join.
It’s standard industry practice for youth-serving organizations to check the criminal backgrounds and references of employees and volunteers, and screen out those with a history of violence or abuse. However, your protection policy should not stop there.
“We do not make exceptions for people known to our organization,” said Amy Charles, associate director of Mission Kids, a Pennsylvania-based child advocacy center. “All of our vendors who visit our center, such as the cleaning service, copy machine repair staff and I/T support, also must undergo criminal background checks before being permitted entry.”
And the background checks shouldn’t be a one-time occurrence. Many organizations such as Mission Kids conduct background checks every few years or so. Some do even more.
“Every Boys & Girls Club professional and volunteer who has direct access to children is required to undergo a thorough background check every year, meeting or exceeding industry standards,” Nichols said.
3. Limit (or prohibit) one adult/one child interactions.
“Grooming is a systematic attempt by a pedophile or molester to establish friendships, develop trust and solidify relationships with children,” said Dr. Michael Ian Rothenberg, clinical director and founder of the Center for Counseling and Sexual Health of Winter Park, Fla. And grooming almost always happens when the adult has opportunities to give gifts, time and attention while slowly increasing the level of both physical and sexual contact with vulnerable youth, Rothenberg said.
“If you reduce one-on-one interactions between adults and children, you greatly reduce risk,” McElhinney said. “More than 80 percent of sexual abuse occurs in one-adult/one-child situations.”
If one-on-one interactions are necessary, McElhinney said, they should always be at a time and place that is observable and interruptible by others in your organization.
Prohibiting adult access to youth outside of your organization and its programs is also critical.
“Child abuse by an employee or volunteer of a youth-serving organization usually won’t happen at your facility or during one of your activities, but rather offsite and after hours,” McElhinney said. “It may seem innocent to allow an employee or volunteer to do something as basic as driving a child home, but you can’t open that door of opportunity no matter the circumstances. There’s always a safer, better way to do it. And it should be clearly spelled out in your policies.”
4.Train your staff to spot behavioral red flags.
As an expert on the grooming behaviors of child predators, Rothenberg believes that everyone in a youth-serving organization should keep their eyes open to what can appear to be an unusual interest in a child.
“This includes the people that we know and, seemingly, trust,” Rothenberg said.
Perhaps the biggest red flag is inappropriate touching -- which could include tickling, lapsitting, horseplay and even hugs.
“It’s often difficult to identify what is inappropriate,” McElhinney said. “And that’s why it’s important to have rules for touching clearly written down for all your adults to read and understand.”
Giving preferential treatment to a child is another, more subtle behavior that is often used by child abusers.
“Offering gifts, keeping secrets and actively seeking one-on-one time is cause for alarm,” McElhinney said.
Sometimes, predators may try to build trust with youth, especially teens, by treating them like adults.
“They may expose them to explicit language, dirty jokes, alcohol and even pornographic material,” McElhinney said.
It’s also important to closely watch the children in your programs that may be the most vulnerable and isolated, added Rothenberg. They are the ones who will likely be targeted for sexual abuse and molestation.
5. Make the incident reporting process clear.
If you have set very clear and strict rules about what behaviors and actions aren’t allowed, it should be very easy for an organization’s staff to report violations, McElhinney said. “Ideally, there should be no gray areas and zero-tolerance for breaking these important rules that protect the youth you serve.”
But it’s also vital for your organization’s staff to have a clear understanding of who they can talk to about their concerns and suspicions, said Lisa Friel, vice president, sexual misconduct consulting and investigations at T&M Protection Resources.
“Ideally, there should be more than one avenue for reporting concerns and suspicions,” Friel said. “We hear all too often that employees are not comfortable sharing such matters with the person designated, and for a variety of reasons – one of the most prevalent being that the person they are to report to is friends with or close to the person being reported.”
Mission Kids’ Charles agrees. “It’s important to create an environment in which your employees and volunteers feel comfortable raising questions and concerns,” she said. “It reduces barriers to coming forward, reporting and being proactive about preventing and responding to child sexual abuse.”
6. Communicate your policies to employees, volunteers, parents and youth.
“All adults who work with youth should undergo rigorous training about healthy relationships with children, the policies that a youth serving organization has in place and about reporting anything that seems strange, unusual or just plain unsettling,” Charles said.
Unfortunately, parents and their kids that they entrust to you are often left out of the loop, McElhinney said. “Parents need to know about your commitment to protecting their children, and they also need to play a role in your organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse,” she said. “The youth you serve need to not only know the rules that they need to follow, but also why. After all, a potential perpetrator is far less likely to abuse a child who is confident and aware.”
The Centers for Disease Control, in collaboration with groups such as Darkness to Light and the Boys and Girls Club of America, has put together a comprehensive guide to help youth-serving organizations start building policies and procedures for preventing child sexual abuse. It’s available for free online.
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People also are asking why it was not reported to authorities, mainly the police, earlier.
One question, especially, comes to the surface. In 2002, then graduate assistant football coach Mike McQueary allegedly witnessed a sexual assault against a 10-year-old boy in the locker room shower by Jerry Sandusky, the man accused of molesting eight boys over the course of 15 years. In grand jury testimony McQueary said he spoke to his father and then head football coach Joe Paterno about the incident. In recent days, however, he has asserted in an email that he also contacted the police. Right now, at least, it is not clear if he reported it to law enforcement.
However, this episode is a forceful reminder that one should be mindful of who has the moral, ethical and/or legal obligation to report child abuse to authorities. Each state and the District of Columbia has statutes identifying mandatory reporters of child abuse (such as, physicians, medical and child welfare personnel, nurses, licensed psychologists, professional counselors, and school teachers and administrators) and the circumstances under which they are required to make a report and to a certain extent, the consequences for failing to report.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families, failure to report child abuse by those mandated to do so is a misdemeanor in 39 states. It is a felony in three states. Most states, however, do not specify penalties associated with failing to report. Eighteen states require any person who witnesses child abuse to report it while many states specify this for only certain professionals, such as some of the ones mentioned above. HHS also finds that 17 states require reporting specifically to law enforcement.
So, only certain people have the legal obligation to report abuse or suspected abuse, and it is not clear if those required to report instances of abuse are mandated to report it to law enforcement. Such inconsistencies and lack of clarity create confusion about mandatory reporting.
On Sunday, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett stated that new laws are needed to ensure reports of child sexual abuse are made to the proper government authorities, that is, the police or a state’s child protective agency. Similarly, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez from (D-N.J.) announced Tuesday plans to introduce the Child Abuse Reporting Enforcement (CARE) Act. This would require states to mandate the reporting of child abuse to law enforcement and/or child protective services in order to receive federal social services funding, and to make it a felony for any individual who fails to report such abuse. The senator’s bill also would specify that all witnesses report abuse to the law enforcement authorities and child protective services.
We can assume that states will follow suit as this is currently at the forefront of America’s consciousness and their appears to be limited uniformity and consistency of laws governing child abuse reporting, even for those not legally mandated to report abuse.
Many people are afraid to “get involved” in people’s business, especially regarding family issues. They are afraid of conflict or retaliation, especially if the case was investigated and the abuse was unfounded. This is understandable, absolutely. However, didn’t that person do his/her part by reporting it to the police or social service agency?
I thought we were all fighting for the best interests of our nation’s children, not ourselves. If you suspect child abuse or even witnessed it but don’t want to “get involved,” please go find a pay phone, call 911 and report the abuse. That way your anonymity will be more ensured than by using your phone.
Regardless, I would like to offer the following: Each semester in all of my criminal justice classes, I spend quite a bit of time discussing child sexual abuse. I ask my students, “Who has to report child abuse?” Most of them state those already mentioned above. I let them finish, then go up to each one of them and say, “YOU are required to report suspected child abuse.”
The question of who has a moral or ethical obligation is moot.
We ALL do.


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Sports Corner Rules
I have received a lot of post recently and heard discussions on the posts that are appropriate and not appropriate on the Sports Corner Forum. Before we get into the points bellow, let me enforce one thing. This is not the Sports Corner Forum. This is the Sports Corner Board on the Fred Miranda Forums. The Forum has all sorts of boards dedicated to numerous genres of photography, gear, editing, and more. All the Boards on this Forum can be a great tool for everyone and I encourage people to visit more than just the Sports Corner. There are some very talented members who never step foot in the Sports Corner that we can all learn stuff from.
One of the main reasons there are different Boards in the Forum is to avoid cluttering up the place. It keeps things organized and easier to navigate than other popular photography forums out there. And honestly, no matter how Fred sets up the rules for the Forum, and how Moderators run their boards, not everyone will agree with everything we do. We do the best we can. Between shooting full time, taking care of my mom full time, and trying to have some sort of life outside in the real world, I do not have the time or the desire to moderate a unorganized open forum with little to no posting rules. If we all follow the FM Forum rules and any individual Board rules, and utilize the Boards, this will be a happy place, or as happy as it can be.
I suggest that you all take a moment to review the following links:FM Forum Rules · FM FAQ's · Sports Corner Resources
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These links should give you most of the general information you might need from what is appropriate to post, how to post images either with image upload or with html links, and image size recommendations.
Now let me stress some things.
1. Gear posts - As mentioned above, this is not the only message board here at FM, and that not every shooter here uses Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, etc. Fred has Gear Talk boards set up for your gear specific posts. So, if you want to know if a Canon 300 IS F4 is a good indoor sports lens, use the Canon-mount SLR's board, or if you need settings help for you spanking new Nikon D300, use the Nikon-mount SLR's board. Using the, "I want sports photographers opinions so I am posting here" on your gear posts does not float with me. Just because this is a Sports Photography board does not mean that the users here do not look at the other boards here. In fact, the other boards can offer you a lot of great information that you can bring into your sports shooting. I suggest you use all the boards here to really grow as a photographer. I really suggest that you use all the boards here. Just because you shoot sports only does not mean that you can not benefit from the knowledge of the other photographers here. You might shoot action only and then get hit up for senior photos, or Team and Individual where the portrait boards, lighting, wedding, and gear boards will come in handy.
That being said, there are SOME gear post that are perfectly welcome here. If your post is about:
Amending this list, I would also not see a problem with posts regarding DSLR Rigs for shooting Sports Video with our video capable DSLR's, anything that would make shooting video of sports easier.
Other than those specific topics, please use the gear boards.
2. Posting - The main purpose of photography is to take photos, but what good are these photos if you do not share them? This is a Sports Photography presentation board, and you are encouraged to share your photos. By sharing your photos you can learn from listening to critiques from others to help you make better pictures and you can teach others by answering questions like gear used, lighting, Exif information, and more. But just because you have 500 photos you want to share, please do not post them all here. Posts that receive the most constructive critiques contain between 5 and 10 photos. This is a good number that people will take the time to look at each photo and comment on each one individually. If you really want to share more than 10, create a gallery (FM offers hosting here) elsewhere and provide a link to it. It is also a good idea to limit the images in linked galleries, as most people will not look at a 10 page gallery with 50 photos on each page. Not posting images but links to images, or links to pages with the images is fine, but will not result in as many comments. Now, some images do need to be linked, and those images are covered in the FM Rules link above.
While posts of 5 and 10 photos will get the most critiques, you are more than welcome to post more, but remember, not everyone has DSL or broadband, or us mobile devices that loading a post with a ton of photos may take a long time. So please be considerate of others who may have issues. Also, if you have multiple photos to post, like from one event, please include all those photos in one post. Making 10 separate post for each photo just makes more work for moderators to combine all your posts into one single post.
3. Critiques - When giving or receiving critiques, please, listen to them, and please act in a professional manor. If an image is posted and you are commenting on it, instead of posting "It sucks" or "Sweet!!!", expand on that comment. Why do you think it sucks? What do you think could have been done to make it better? I would prefer you not use the term sucks, but I am using it as a negative example. If the image is sweet, why? What do you like about it.
When receiving a critique, whether you like it or not, there will be negative responses along with positive responses. Do not let the negatives get to you, but try to learn from them. If someone gives you a harsh critique, telling you that all your images "suck", look at what they are talking about, learn from it and apply what you learn to the next time you are out shooting. Not one of us can make a perfect, award quality photo every single time we hit the shutter button, but we can get closer to that by learning from each image we post.
Like all forums on the internet, not everyone will be helpful. If you are constantly being hit with negative posts from one specific person you have three choices that are appropriate. You can choose to disregard that user, you can contact either myself or Fred, or can use the Hide Me button and not worry about seeing their posts. Any other actions, that result in editing language of posts, removing posts, or locking threads because of verbal attacks or fights can result in the banning of both parties involved. Which brings me to...
4. Professionalism - Do not be baited into a verbal battle with people on the open boards. It will make others view you with less respect and it takes away from the site. If you just can not hold your tongue, use the pm or email buttons and keep it out of the open forum. Think before you post. Will this post piss Fred or Carl off? Will this cause an uproar in the Sports Corner? If you think it could fuel a already burning fire, or start a fire, please, do not make that post. It is not worth it on any level.
5. I want a job! - Please do not post classifieds here. If you want a job shooting, or if you need help shooting, this is not the place to post those requests. Once one is posted, the board gets flooded with requests like this and that is not something we want here. Please use other resources like CraigsList, or if you are a member, the SportsShooter site for these types of requests. And to draw from 4. above, be professional. If you are a good shooter, but get into verbal altercations here, and myself or other pro members happen across a job in your are that we may need help with, or can not do and want to recommend someone else to them, you might just miss out. As an example, I hooked a member here up as an assistant to Robert Seale when he was with the Sporting News. If this member would have been a jerk, I do not care how good a shooter he was, I would not have given him this opportunity. But he posted regularly, wanted to learn everything he could, accepted critiques as a learning experience, applied what he learned into his shooting, assisted others with tips and critiques, and is now a working photographer.
I also mentioned in this point SportsShooter.....
6. I need a sponsor - No. These posts will be locked or deleted. Period. The FM Forums are not the place to ask for a sponsor to SportsShooter. If you need to find one, be a positive member of the boards. Actively participate in critiques, post photos and show each time you shoot and post that you are trying to get better and better, and you will make friends. Many members here are SportsShooter members, and as you earn respect here and become an asset to these boards, or at least someone who is professional and shows that they want to learn and become a better photographer, you will be able to find someone who may sponsor you. But ask via PM and do not pester SS members. I can tell you that when I sponsor someone, it is not an easy process. Ask Tazo. I sponsored him as soon as he was old enough, and it was a long process of getting dozens and dozens of his select images down to 10 stellar images to submit to SS, and even then, he was denied his first time. But then he got in, and now he has walked away with the best student portfolio at the SportsShooter Academy. But it was not an easy deal. I personally will make you cry with harsh critiques because I want you to bring me your best, because that is what SportsShooter deserves from FM, the best.
Now, a point I forgot to post here originally, Transportation photos.
6. Transportation - There are posts that are appropriate for the Sports Corner, and posts that fall into the City, Still Life & Abstract board. Any sort of vehicle on a race track, in a race, from SCCA up to Nascar or F1, races for boats, planes, cars, trucks, bikes, trikes, lawnmowers, are all fine here. Static shots in the garage, on the start line, being towed to the track, or towed off the track, all great.
Shots of your Honda you drive to work on a daily basis that is decked out in JDM gear, sitting on a grassy field are not for the Sports Corner. Please use the City, Still Life & Abstract board. Same goes for Airlines taking off or landing, trains, car shows, air shows, etc.
Please follow the rules Fred has set out for us, and these simple Sports Corner posting guides.

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Video: Tongue And Mushroom Salad - Recipe With Photo
Beef tongue - 300 g
Fresh cucumber - 3 pcs.
Bulb onions - 1 pc.
Canned mushrooms - 100 g
Mustard beans - 1 tbsp
Mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon
Salt, pepper - to taste
- 94 kcal
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I had my tongue ready. Canned mushrooms must be taken.
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Flooding is one of the most impactful natural disasters, disrupting the lives of many and causing tremendous costs worldwide each year. While scientists have gained a greater understanding of riverine and coastal floods over the past few decades, our modeling skills still have major limitations, which prevent accurate and efficient forecasting.
A recent study in Reviews of Geophysics explores the main challenges in riverine and coastal flood modeling and pathways for improvement in the future. We asked a few of the co-authors to provide an overview of the impacts and drivers of floods, describe what recent scientific advances have been made, and outline what questions remain.
Flooding is a well-known natural hazard. Is it possible to quantify the scale and cost of flooding worldwide?
Yes, we use a wide range of physical and statistical models to quantify the scale and cost of flooding worldwide. However, it is important to note that these quantifications are subject to a significant uncertainty, which can impact the accuracy and reliability of our results. Our primary goal is to enhance our modeling capabilities, reduce uncertainties, and deliver more dependable results for the benefit of the public, as well as emergency services and risk managers.
It is important to highlight that our review paper offers guidance on enhancing the quantification of flood scale, which typically involves generating flood extent and depth maps for various regions. However, quantifying the cost of flooding requires an additional level of analysis to translate the flood scale into tangible damages. The modeling techniques employed to estimate the damages introduce a new source of uncertainty. Therefore, we recommend a separate study that examines the potential challenges in flood vulnerability assessment, specifically focusing on the conversion of flood maps to potential damage.
How is climate change expected to affect flood risk?
Climate change has shown to significantly impact precipitation patterns and contribute to increased inland and coastal floods via sea level rise and increased storm activities, both of which are key factors influencing the occurrence of riverine and coastal floods, respectively.
Global warming, a primary consequence of climate change, entails a long-term elevation in Earth’s average surface temperature. This temperature rise can have significant implications, such as earlier snowmelt in snow-dominated basins, which can contribute to more runoff and increased flooding during the springtime. Furthermore, larger moisture holding capacity of atmosphere is expected in a warmer climate. Numerous studies have demonstrated that global warming amplifies the intensity and frequency of rainfall events, consequently augmenting the risk of flash floods and urban flooding.
The shift in precipitation patterns and melting snow due to global warming affect the terrestrial flows and water levels and increase the frequency and magnitude of riverine flooding. In coastal regions, the rising temperature contributes to water expansion and the melting of glaciers and ice caps, leading to an escalation in sea levels. This, besides the possibility of increased storm activity, results in a higher likelihood of more frequent and intense coastal flooding events.
Why have many flood management strategies been unsuccessful?
An important contributing factor to the shortcomings of flood management strategies is the incomplete understanding of nonlinear and complex climatic, hydrological, and hydrodynamic processes involved in flooding. The significant level of uncertainty associated with these processes poses challenges in accurately assessing flood hazards and risks in vulnerable regions. Consequently, the availability of suitable tools, methods, and technologies for comprehensive flood characterization and modeling is limited.
Improving our skills in flood characterization and modeling is paramount to developing more effective flood management strategies. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that other factors, such as lack of community engagement and awareness, insufficient financial support, and fragmented governance structures with conflicting interests among different entities, also contribute to the failure of flood management strategies. These factors extend beyond the scope of our review paper.
How does your review paper differ from previous studies on flooding?
Our review stands out from previous studies due to its comprehensive nature, encompassing a wide range of flood-related aspects. Prior works have predominantly concentrated on specific aspects of flooding. For instance, some review papers have exclusively examined flood forecasting and hydrological processes, while others have focused on flood inundation models and hydrodynamic processes. In contrast, our review encompasses an up-to-date analysis of the literature including both hydrologic and hydrodynamic processes.
Moreover, several crucial topics, such as flood inundation forecasting, causative mechanisms of floods, and coastal flooding, have not been extensively reviewed in the past. We endeavored to consolidate all pertinent subjects that contribute to the enhancement of flood characterization and modeling skills within a single, comprehensive review paper.
In simple terms, what are “causative mechanisms” of flooding and why do we need to better understand their role?
Causative mechanisms of floods encompass a range of climatic, meteorological, hydrologic, and hydrodynamic processes that influence when, how long, and to what extent flooding occurs. These mechanisms can involve elements such as intense rainfall, snowmelt, saturated soil conditions, dam failures, coastal storm surges, or a combination thereof. Understanding these causative mechanisms is crucial as it enables us to incorporate all relevant factors into our flood models, providing a more comprehensive understanding of flood dynamics.
By comprehending the causative mechanisms, we enhance our flood modeling skills, leading to improved accuracy in predicting flood events. This, in turn, supports effective flood risk reduction strategies. By considering the various factors involved in flood generation, we can better assess the potential impacts, plan appropriate mitigation measures, and develop more robust flood management approaches. Ultimately, gaining insight into the causative mechanisms of floods empowers us to make informed decisions to reduce the risk and consequences associated with flooding.
How do the primary drivers of riverine and coastal floods differ?
Riverine floods primarily occur when rivers and streams exceed their capacity due to factors such as heavy rainfall, significant snowmelt, or a combination of these events. This overflow of water leads to the inundation of surrounding areas and the potential for widespread flooding. To model riverine floods, inland precipitation is used as the main driver, and hydrological processes within the river systems are simulated.
Coastal floods, however, are primarily derived from tidal fluctuations, storm surges, waves and sea-level rise. Despite different spatiotemporal scales of these processes, when combined, they yield in large total water level that pose flood threat to the coastal communities. On a decadal time scale, processes including ocean warming and tectonic activities derive relative sea level rise that can significantly deviate from the global average of 3 millimeters/year. Along the East and Gulf coasts of the United States, for example, the local rates of sea level rise can be 3 to 4 times higher than the global average.
At higher frequencies, meteorological processes that cause atmospheric pressure fluctuations and wind (i.e. seasonal variability or tropical cyclones) contribute to a higher coastal sea level than the typical tidal level that coastal communities expect in the absence of meteorological drivers. The combination of astronomical tides, storm surge and wind waves yield in elevated water level at the coast that leaves the communities nearby inundated and pushes large amounts of water landward.
What have been some recent advances in modeling and forecasting flooding?
In general, the models used to forecast flooding have significantly improved including in the following ways:
- improvement in the forecast of precipitation, sea level rise and storm surge used as the main input to riverine and coastal flood models
- advances in hydrological and hydrodynamic model structures allow for a more accurate representation of physical processes involved in flooding
- advances in the integration of the weather forecast, hydrologic and hydrodynamic models within data assimilation frameworks using a wide range of satellite observations, radar data, and ground-based measurements
- the access to fine-scale topographic data (e.g. 1 meter resolution LIDAR
data) as input to hydrodynamic models allows more accurate simulation of
- advances in high-performance computing resources facilitates parallel simulation and ensemble-based flood modeling at larger scales and finer spatial and temporal resolutions.
Furthermore, our current operational flood forecasting systems can integrate numerical weather prediction models with hydrological and hydrodynamic modeling processes. This integrated framework offers a more comprehensive and synergistic approach to flood forecasting.
What are the main limitations and challenges of current flood modeling? What are the potential pathways to overcome these challenges?
In the concluding section of our review paper, we have presented an extensive compilation of limitations and challenges, and pathways in flood characterization and modeling. Here, we summarize some of the key points outlined:
- Incorporating additional factors into the analysis of flood-generating processes: Our current analyses primarily focus on hydroclimatic and hydrologic perspectives. However, other factors, such as topographic details of the study area, river morphology, and human interventions play significant roles in flood dynamics and should be integrated into our analyses.
- Limited use of Earth System Modeling framework for flood forecasting: Traditional operational flood forecast systems treat individual components separately. To improve accuracy and comprehensiveness, a transition is needed towards using earth system modeling frameworks. These frameworks enable the modeling of interactions between the atmosphere, oceans, land biosphere, and human activities within a unified framework, providing a more holistic understanding of flood processes.
- Limited access to a comprehensive dataset for flood modeling and validation: Access to fine-scale and accurate channel bathymetry data as well as flood defense locations is limited globally. Additionally, access to a comprehensive archive of high-quality flood extent observation maps related to historical floods is needed. This will facilitate rigorous and comprehensive testing of models, improving their reliability.
- The lack of comprehensive data for characterization of various aspects of coastal flooding. In areas subject to compound coastal flooding, the lack of spatiotemporal coverage of overlapping records to detect and characterize the interdependencies of compound flood drivers is a big challenge. Relatively short records of forcing data and observational coastal flooding data limits the opportunities to characterize nonstationarity in coastal flooding due to factors like sea level rise. Additionally, modeling wave spectrum at regional and global scales suffers from the limited range of data and environmental conditions considered for parameterization of the wave energy generation, propagation, and dissipation mechanisms.
—Keighobad Jafarzadegan (email@example.com; 0000-0001-5840-5551), University of Alabama, USA; Hamed Moftakhari (0000-0003-3170-8653), University of Alabama, USA; and Hamid Moradkhani (0000-0002-2889-999X), University of Alabama, USA
Editor’s Note: It is the policy of AGU Publications to invite the authors of articles published in Reviews of Geophysics to write a summary for Eos Editors’ Vox.


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The Tampa Bay Lightning signed unrestricted free-agent center Benoit Hogue on Wednesday, making the 10-year veteran the third player signed by the team since it was sold two weeks ago.
The one-year contract will pay Hogue, who spent the last 2 1/2 seasons with the Dallas Stars, about $1.25 million and contains incentive bonuses that could push his salary to about $2 million, said Pat Morris, Hogue's agent.
Since the financially troubled Lightning was sold to insurance executive Arthur Williams on July 14, the team also signed veteran Wendel Clark as a free agent and defenseman Paul Mara, the team's 1997 first-round draft pick.
Colleges: A proposal to reduce the limit on scholarships at Division I schools was rejected by the NCAA Division I Management Council. The council also agreed to propose a study of issues related to college basketball, including summer recruiting practices.
College football: While Joe Paterno won't say when he'll retire, the 72-year-old Penn State coach has told some freshmen he'll be around until at least 2002.
College basketball: Former Bradley and Bulls star Chet Walker was one of three players named to the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame.
Horse racing: Trainer Bob Baffert said Silver Charm, coming off a last-place finish in the San Diego Handicap, will skip the Aug. 15 Pacific Classic at Del Mar, Calif., and may not run again until December.


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A family farm used RDP support to switch from cattle to turkey breeding in response to market demand.
Projects & Practice
Bringing together public authorities, research institutes and farmers to explore low carbon emission production models in agriculture.
Granting a premium to support viticulture on steep slopes and terraced vineyards as a high-quality farming practice
A slaughterhouse was established on the island of Bornholm to offer slaughtering facilities to small husbandry farms or for larger herds of sheep or cattle.
Developing an innovative model of local-level bio-waste.
A project to shorten the value chain from the farm to the consumer, to increase the availability of high-quality, local foods and to increase local business profitability.
A project set out to renovate and expand an old dairy farm by using new technological solutions.
In order to maintain the traditional activity of extensive sheep and cattle grazing, the government of Andalusia created a pilot training programme on pastoralism for those that wanted to pursue a new career.
A study financed by the Finnish RDP aimed to find new digital solutions for making reindeer husbandry a more efficient and profitable business.
A small family farm in a traditional winemaking area of Croatia used RDP support to purchase new machinery and equipment for wine producing.


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Teams are being urged to sign-up for next weekend’s Denver It’s a Knockout.
The fun event is one of the attractions at the village family fun day on Sunday, July 21.
The event will be held at the village playing field from 10am to 4pm and includes a host of fun attractions.
There will be a dog show, stalls, funfair rides, fun with Razz the clown, a car boot sale, a bar, barbecue, and music from Jess Davidson and the Funky Waves.
Teams are being sought for the knockout competition, which last year was won by a squad from SCL Interiors.
The business has already entered a team for this year’s challenge and other teams signed-up include representatives from Arbuckles, Alive Leisure and Denver Bell Football Club.
Teams can comprise 10 to 12 members. Challengers can be aged from 14. There will be seven games and the event is expected to last for around three hours.
There is space for 12 teams to take part.
The organisers have said the cost for a professional company to run the event is around £3,000 and teams are being asked to contribute £250 to take part and help cover costs.
Anyone interested in registering a team or finding out more about the tournament is asked to contact James Armitage at email@example.com
To book a stall call John Redcar on 01366 384839.


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Variant position: 638 The position of the amino-acid change on the UniProtKB canonical protein sequence.
Protein sequence length: 952 The length of the canonical sequence.
Location on the sequence:
The residue change on the sequence. Unless the variant is located at the beginning or at the end of the protein sequence, both residues upstream (20) and downstream (20) of the variant will be shown.
Residue conservation: The multiple alignment of the region surrounding the variant against various orthologous sequences.
Human WSSWEQLASSVPEILQFNLL GVPLVGADVCGFLGNTSEELC
Mouse RSSWEHLAYSVPDILQFNLL GVPLVGADICGFIGDTSEELC
Rat WSSWEHLAYSVPEILQFNLL GVPLVGADICGFQGNTTEELC
Bovine WSNWEQLSYSVPEILLFNLL GVPLVGADICGFLGNTSEELC
Sequence annotation in neighborhood: The regions or sites of interest surrounding the variant. In general the features listed are posttranslational modifications, binding sites, enzyme active sites, local secondary structure or other characteristics reported in the cited references. The "Sequence annotation in neighborhood" lines have a fixed format:
Type: the type of sequence feature. Positions: endpoints of the sequence feature. Description: contains additional information about the feature.
Type Positions Description
70 – 952 Lysosomal alpha-glucosidase
123 – 952 76 kDa lysosomal alpha-glucosidase
204 – 952 70 kDa lysosomal alpha-glucosidase
652 – 652 N-linked (GlcNAc...) asparagine
Adult-onset glycogen storage disease type II: phenotypic and allelic heterogeneity in German patients.
Vorgerd M.; Burwinkel B.; Reichmann H.; Malin J.-P.; Kilimann M.W.;
Cited for: VARIANTS GSD2 LEU-545 AND TRP-638;
Molecular and functional characterization of eight novel GAA mutations in Italian infants with Pompe disease.
Pittis M.G.; Donnarumma M.; Montalvo A.L.E.; Dominissini S.; Kroos M.; Rosano C.; Stroppiano M.; Bianco M.G.; Donati M.A.; Parenti G.; D'Amico A.; Ciana G.; Di Rocco M.; Reuser A.; Bembi B.; Filocamo M.;
Hum. Mutat. 29:E27-E36(2008)
Cited for: VARIANTS GSD2 GLY-103; CYS-191; ARG-219; TRP-224; LYS-262; ARG-293; PRO-355; LEU-375; ARG-401; ASN-489; ALA-522; PRO-552; TYR-599; TRP-638; ARG-643 AND ASN-645; CHARACTERIZATION OF VARIANTS GSD2 CYS-191; LEU-375; ARG-401; ALA-522 AND TYR-599; FUNCTION; CATALYTIC ACTIVITY;
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Well this week we finally got to tackle the challenges of trying to not eat out while on the road. We were in Las Vegas on a little family business. Fortunately we were able to drive there. this made eating very simple. We understood at the start of this year that road trips and vacations would necessitate eating out at some point but we were determined to do as little of it as needed and to eat as healthy as possible.
The first step was easy because we drove. We were able to put a large cooler in the truck. I have a Yeti, Tundra 75 cooler. This is one of the new Roto-Molded coolers on the market. They are a far cry from the old metal or plastic coolers most of us grew up with. They are rugged and keep ice for days on end. We were able to fill it with juiced other drinks, veggies, cheese, meat and fruit as snacks. That effectively took care of food and drinker the first and last day as we were on the road as well as much of the lunches, breakfast and snacking while we were there.
This was sort of a working vacation so family business overtook just vacationing, so not enjoying the culinary excesses of Las Vegas was not a problem. If you want bad all you can eat buffets, $2.99 breakfasts and day old shrimp cocktails, you can still find them. But Las Vegas has grown and matured in all things food. There are world class restaurants available for every cuisine you would want to find. You just need to do a little research and also be willing to get off of The Strip but it is there. Millions of people willing to party and spend money drew great food to the area.
So, we brought a cooler with drinks and snacks for the time on the road including the hours spend driving around Las Vegas. This eliminated Fast food and hotel breakfast buffets. this saved a lot of money and much healthier than the other options. We did eat in a couple of the wonderful restaurants in the hotel for dinner a few nights. We ordered unusual dishes I thought I might like to reverse engineer so I could cook them home. We also bought fresh made juices. The juice craze is in full swing in Las Vegas.
There are several proprietors selling high quality fruit and veggie juices all over town. A glass or bottle of fresh juice on the road is an excellent replacement for a traditional meal. especially if it is replacing fast food. Two of my favorites are Green Crush in fashion show Mall and The juice Standard at the Cosmopolitan. By the way, if you still think of Las Vegas hotels as smoky dives filled with inebriated tourists just banging away at Slot Machines, A visit to the Cosmopolitan will open your eyes to the new world of sophisticated, sexy, smoke free offerings The Strip has to offer today.
So to sum up, last weeks menu was a lot of fresh juice, snacks of veggies, dried fruit, cheese and meats along with a couple great dinners I had never had before but will try to make on my own.
See you next week. John


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“Walk With Jith” team was present at Marquee 01, Stand no. 61 in British Birdwatching Fair 2011 on August 19, 20, and 21.
Alan Browne, as well as David and Betty Barrans, volunteered at the fair. They all toured with Walk With Jith in 2010. Our very special thanks to all of you for your valuable time and support at the Bird Fair 2011!
The British Bird Watching Fair official homepage: http://www.birdfair.org.uk
Walk With Jith Stand at British Bird Watching Fair 2011
Mandy West met Jith at the British Bird Watching Fair 2011. Here is an excerpt from Mandy's blog entry about her visit to our stall:
Prasanjith, Jennie, Lesley and Alan in the UK
Special thanks to Lesley, Alan, and Jennie for the wonderful evening and dinner as well as all other help.
John, Lynn, Prasanjith, and Danny at Exmoor Zoo
After the Birdfair, Jith visited Exmoor Zoo in Devon by invitation of Lynn and Danny Reynolds. Many thanks for the memorable, nice two days at your place!!


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The NSW government is introducing new measures to prevent drink driving, with more than 20,000 motorists convicted of this offence in the state each year.
NSW Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay revealed that a mandatory alcohol interlock program will begin on February 1 in an effort to reduce the number of people driving under the influence.
Interlock devices are similar to breathalysers and are fitted to a vehicle’s ignition, meaning the driver must pass a breath test in order for their car to start.
Mr Gay said the technology would be used on people who are repeat offenders or were found driving with exceptional levels of alcohol in their system. He argued that the scheme helps provide a physical barrier to prevent further crimes occurring.
Getting behind the wheel while drunk is one of the leading causes of car accident injuries, along with speeding, fatigue and recklessness. Offenders will be forced to have the alcohol interlock devices in place for 12 months if they fall foul of the initiative.
“This program is about protecting innocent people who unfairly have their lives shattered by a drunken idiot,” Mr Gay explained.
“Most offenders face up to their actions and don’t re-offend, but unfortunately one-in-six offenders will get another drink driving offence within five years – it is this group we are targeting.”
Participants foot the bill
According to the roads minister, the initiative is expected to have as many as 6,000 new participants every year.
People involved in the program must pay $2,200 annually to the organisation that provides the interlock device, with Transport NSW currently deciding between three technology firms.
“Penalties for people who attempt to abuse the system will be harsh, including those who attempt to help participants evade the system, who will face a fine of $2,200,” Mr Gay said.
Offenders will only be allowed to use vehicles fitted with the technology, and the devices are set to a zero blood alcohol concentration level. This means individuals must avoid all alcohol consumption if they want to drive.
The interlock program is just one of a number of measures the state government is introducing on February 1 to prevent car accident injuries and deaths on NSW roads.
Drink drivers who are caught twice within a five-year spell will be forced to pass a suitable knowledge test before they can regain their licence.
Similarly, anyone who exceeds the demerit point limit twice over a five-year period must resit and pass their Driver Knowledge Test and a driver education course.


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Dore Gold is the head of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs as well as Israel’s former ambassador to the United Nations and author of The Fight For Jerusalem. He met with us in Tel Aviv late tonight to discuss the current push for the establishment of a Palestinian state insofar as it was based on the Saudi/Arab League “peace plan.” The Saudi/Arab League plan calls on the withdrawal of Israel from the West Bank, and Gold focused on this point in his commets.
Coincidentally, Secretary Rice arrived at the David Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem for preparatory meetings with Prime Minister Olmert as we left Jerusalem yesterday. Ambassador Gold placed the diplomatic push in the context of the administration’s substantial Saudi arms deal and the withdrawal of the largest Sunni bloc from the Iraqi government today, a development he characterized as a defeat for American diplomacy if true.
Gold challenges the proposition that political grievances underlie the onslaught of radical Islam and therefore the assumption that a resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will contribute to America’s efforts elsewhere opposing radical Islam. Rather, he argued that radical Islam feeds on a sense of victory. He cited the formation of al Qaeda after the triumph of the mujahadin over the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza in 2005. The problem, Gold said, is not understood.
Gold criticized in particular the Saudi “peace plan” calling on Israel’s return to the 1949 armistice lines as a basis for discussions. When Ariel Sharon ordered the unilateral withdrawal of Israel from Gaza in 2004, Gold recalled, Sharon secured the April 2004 letter from President Bush to Sharon with this assurance:
As part of a final peace settlement, Israel must have secure and recognized borders, which should emerge from negotiations between the parties in accordance with UNSC Resolutions 242 and 338. In light of new realities on the ground, including already existing major Israeli populations centers, it is unrealistic to expect that the outcome of final status negotiations will be a full and complete return to the armistice lines of 1949, and all previous efforts to negotiate a two-state solution have reached the same conclusion. It is realistic to expect that any final status agreement will only be achieved on the basis of mutually agreed changes that reflect these realities.
Gold characterized President Bush’s July 14, 2007 speech as ambiguous on this point and called on the White House to restate its 2004 commitment to defensible borders for Israel.
I asked Gold about the administration’s proposed arms sale to Saudi Arabia. He responded that the King and Crown Prince are each over 80 and the next two successors to the throne are over 70. Our travelling companion Andrew Breitbart likened the situation to that of the San Francisco Giants. What are you gonna do? asked Andrew.
Gold stated that based on Israel’s 2003 intelligence assessment, 50 to 70 percent of Hamas’s budget derives from Saudi Arabia. He noted that Saudi Arabia was a fountainhead of radical Islamism and that the primary threat to the kingdom was internal subversion. In short, he said, the sale is not a good idea.
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In their professional lives, Affleck won an Oscar for generating “Argo” and also Lopez collected a ton of money adhering to a stint as a court on “American Idol,” which included touring, acting in flicks and taping music. A year earlier, they located themselves back together, dating in the public eye, yet without the same analysis from the celebrity press, which has actually developed as well as ended up being much less mean since then. Lopez and also Affleck were amongst the largest star couples in the very early 2000s. In spite of an extensive interaction as well as being dubbed “Bennifer” by the tabloids, they never made it down the aisle.
In July 2016, Lopez launched a single entitled “Love Make the Globe Go Round”, a partnership with Lin-Manuel Miranda, which profits victims of the Orlando bar shooting. She was also included on the track “Hands” in addition to many various other artists, likewise profiting those influenced by the Orlando capturing. Amongst numerous other artists, Lopez authorized an open letter from Signboard magazine to the United States Congress in 2016, which demanded activity on gun control. SignatureJennifer Lynn “J.Lo” Lopez is an American singer, actress, and also dancer.
” Good my love, I’ll see you later,” he said prior to rushing off. Lopez recalled filming a scene in which her character returns home after the stunt event has actually gone southern, diminished and still in her dress. She turns on Jimmy Fallon, only to see him insult her during his late-night talk, and also she begins to cry. It’s a tip of vulnerability you don’t often see from Lopez and one that spent some time for the actress to reach. Bennifer’s involvement statement had not been the only surprise celeb wedding celebration information Friday. Jack White surprised the audience at his sold-out concert in Detroit when he proposed to fellow musician Olivia Jean onstage.
She had been photographed with a ring on her interaction finger earlier this week. The singer as well as professional dancer turned in an energetic performance of a few of her hits as well as also revealed her thankfulness for the honor which honors historical artists that have made a significant effect on the culture. Although Lopez, 52, and Affleck, 49, obtained married to other individuals– Jennifer Garner for him, and Marc Anthony for her– they both got separated. In their expert lives, Affleck won an Oscar for generating Argo as well as Lopez accumulated a fortune complying with a stint as a judge on American Idol, which included touring, acting in movies as well as videotaping music. The couple obtained engaged in November 2002 as well as were readied to celebrate a marriage on September 14, 2003.
” I’ve had second possibilities in my profession. I’ve had 2nd opportunities as a human. Life is tough, and we are constantly falling short and also ideally picking up from those failings,” he stated. Publication in December concerning really feeling “fortunate” to have actually been provided second possibilities, both in his work and also individual life. Never ever miss a story– enroll in PEOPLE’s totally free daily newsletter to stay current on the best of what individuals needs to use, from succulent star news to engaging human interest stories. The world might really feel heavy at the beginning of 2022, yet this checklist of change makers has us confident for brighter days to find.
J.Lo ended up the look with colored round sunglasses and also, as eagle-eyed digital photographers discovered, a sparkly diamond ring suitable for a Hollywood princess. Lopez was chicly dressed for the informal outing, sporting a streaming print dress and big sunglasses. She also adorned the look with a giant sparkler on her involvement ring finger. The “Jenny From the Block” singer, 52, was seen shopping for furnishings with her 14-year-old little girl, Emme, in Culver City, Los Angeles. By November of that year, Affleck suggested to Lopez with a 6.1-carat pink ruby by Harry Winston.

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