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Khadeer Ahamed M.B.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Krishna V.,Kuvempu University |
Dandin C.J.,Indian Institute of Science
European Journal of Pharmacology | Year: 2010
Grewia tiliaefolia is widely used in traditional Indian medicines to cure jaundice, biliousness, dysentery and the diseases of blood. Bioassay-guided fractionation of methanolic extract of the G. tiliaefolia bark has resulted in the isolation of D-erythro-2-hexenoic acid γ-lactone (EHGL) and gulonic acid γ-lactone (GAGL). Hepatoprotective activity of the methanolic extract and the isolated constituents were evaluated against CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity in rats. The treatment with methanolic extract, EHGL and GAGL at oral doses of 100, 150 and 60 mg/kg respectively with concomitant CCl4 intraperitoneal injection (1 ml/kg) significantly reduced the elevated plasma levels of aminotransferases, alkaline phosphatase and the incidence of liver necrosis compared with the CCl4-injected group without affecting the concentrations of serum bilirubin and hepatic markers. EHGL and GAGL significantly inhibited the elevated levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and glutathione in liver homogenates. Histology of the liver tissues of the extract and isolated constituents treated groups showed the presence of normal hepatic cords, absence of necrosis and fatty infiltration as similar to the normal control. The results revealed that the hepatoprotective activity of EHGL is significant as similar to the standard drug silymarin. To clarify the influence of the extract and isolated constituents on the protection of oxidative-hepatic damage, we examined in vitro antioxidant properties of the test compounds. The extract and the constituents showed significant free radical scavenging activity. These results suggest that the extract as well as the constituents could protect the hepatocytes from CCl4-induced liver damage perhaps, by their anti-oxidative effect on hepatocytes, hence eliminating the deleterious effects of toxic metabolites from CCl4. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Viraktamath C.A.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Zootaxa | Year: 2016
Species of Signoretia Stål from the Oriental region are reviewed and types of five species described by Baker, two species described by Distant and one species described by Schmidt are illustrated. A checklist of 20 species of the genus from the Oriental region including 9 new species is given. The new species described and illustrated are Signoretia dulitensis sp. nov. (Malaysia: Mt Dulit), S. lunglei sp. nov. (India: Mizoram), S. mishmiensis sp. nov. (Myanmar: Mishmi Hills), S. quoinensis sp. nov. (Malaysia: Quoin Hill), S. rubra sp. nov. (Thailand: Chiang Mai), S. sahyadrica sp. nov. (India: Kerala), S. similaris sp. nov. (Vietnam: Fyan), S. sinuata sp. nov. (India: West Bengal) and S. takiyae sp. nov. (India: Andaman Is.). Both S. aureola Distant and S. maculata Baker are redescribed and illustrated. Lectotypes are designated for S. greeni Distant and S. aureola Distant.
Viraktamath C.A.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Dietrich C.H.,University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
Zootaxa | Year: 2011
Sweta gen. n. is described and illustrated based on type species S. hallucinata sp. n. from northeast India and Thailand and placed in the typhlocybine tribe Dikraneurini. The new genus is unique among known Typhlocybinae in having the pronotum enlarged and extended to the scutellar suture. This feature is characteristic of the related subfamily Signoretii-nae, but among other subfamilies is restricted to a few brachypterous forms. Copyright © 2011 - Magnolia Press.
Aghera N.,Tata Institute of Fundamental Research |
Earanna N.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Udgaonkar J.B.,Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Biochemistry | Year: 2011
To improve our understanding of the contributions of different stabilizing interactions to protein stability, including that of residual structure in the unfolded state, the small sweet protein monellin has been studied in both its two variant forms, the naturally occurring double-chain variant (dcMN) and the artificially created single-chain variant (scMN). Equilibrium guanidine hydrochloride-induced unfolding studies at pH 7 show that the standard free energy of unfolding, ΔG°U, of dcMN to unfolded chains A and B and its dependence on guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl) concentration are both independent of protein concentration, while the midpoint of unfolding has an exponential dependence on protein concentration. Hence, the unfolding of dcMN like that of scMN can be described as two-state unfolding. The free energy of dissociation, ΔG°d, of the two free chains, A and B, from dcMN, as measured by equilibrium binding studies, is significantly lower than ΔG°U, apparently because of the presence of residual structure in free chain B. The value of ΔG°U, at the standard concentration of 1 M, is found to be ∼5.5 kcal mol-1 higher for dcMN than for scMN in the range from pH 4 to 9, over which unfolding appears to be two-state. Hence, dcMN appears to be more stable than scMN. It seems that unfolded scMN is stabilized by residual structure that is absent in unfolded dcMN and/or that native scMN is destabilized by strain that is relieved in native dcMN. The value of ΔG°U for both protein variants decreases with an increase in pH from 4 to 9, apparently because of the thermodynamic coupling of unfolding to the protonation of a buried carboxylate side chain whose pKa shifts from 4.5 in the unfolded state to 9 in the native state. Finally, it is shown that although the thermodynamic stabilities of dcMN and scMN are very different, their kinetic stabilities with respect to unfolding in GdnHCl are very similar. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Managave S.R.,Physical Research Laboratory |
Sheshshayee M.S.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Borgaonkar H.P.,Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology |
Ramesh R.,Physical Research Laboratory
Geophysical Research Letters | Year: 2010
Intra-annual variations in the cellulose oxygen isotopic composition (δ18O) of several annual growth rings of three teak (Tectona grandis L.F.) trees from central India show a clear seasonal cycle with higher values in the early and late growing seasons and lower values in the middle. This cycle is useful to identify growth occurring during different phases of the growing season. Relative humidity (RH) appears to control the intra-annual δ18O variations rather than rainfall, and therefore past break-monsoon conditions associated with lower RH, could be detected by high resolution sub-sampling of annual rings for δ18O analysis. Copyright © 2010 by the American Geophysical Union.
Murugan R.,University of Kassel |
Kumar S.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Biology and Fertility of Soils | Year: 2013
Amino sugars, as a microbial residue biomarker, are highly involved in microbial-mediated soil organic matter formation. However, accumulation of microbial biomass and responses of bacterial and fungal residues to the management practices are different and poorly characterized in rice soils. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of mineral fertiliser (MIN), farmyard manure (FYM) and groundnut oil cake (GOC) on crop yield and co-accumulation of microbial residues and microbial biomass under rice-monoculture (RRR) and rice-legume-rice (RLR) systems. In the organic fertiliser treatments and RLR, rice grain yield and stocks of soil and microbial nutrients were significantly higher than those of the MIN treatment and RRR, respectively. The increased presence of saprotrophic fungi in the organic fertiliser treatments and RRR was indicated by significantly increased ergosterol/Cmic ratio and extractable sulphur. In both crop rotation systems, the long-term application of FYM and GOC led to increased bacterial residues as indicated by greater accumulation of muramic acid. In contrast, the higher fungal C/bacterial C ratio and lower ergosterol/Cmic ratio in the MIN treatment, is likely caused by a shift within the fungal community structure towards ergosterol-free arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). The organic fertiliser treatments contributed 22 % more microbial residual C to soil organic C compared to the MIN treatment. Our results suggest that the negative relationship between the ratios ergosterol/Cmic and fungal C/bacterial C encourages studying responses of both saprotrophic fungi and AMF when assessing management effects on the soil microbial community. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Bhaskaran S.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Savithramma D.L.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Journal of Experimental Botany | Year: 2011
Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting plant productivity. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), an important and widespread crop in the world, is sensitive to moderate levels of salt in the soil. To generate tomato plants that can adapt to saline soil, AVP1, a vacuolar H +- pyrophosphatase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana, and PgNHX1, a vacuolar Na +/H + antiporter gene from Pennisetum glaucum, were co-expressed by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation. A sample of transformants was self-pollinated, and progeny were evaluated for salt tolerance in vitro and in vivo. It is reported here that co-expression of AVP1 and PgNHX1 confers enhanced salt tolerance to the transformed tomato compared with the AVP1 and PgNHX1 single gene transgenic plants and the wild-type. These transgenic plants grew well in the presence of 200mM NaCl while wild-type plants exhibited chlorosis and died within 3 weeks. The transgenic line co-expressing AVP1 and PgNHX1 retained more chlorophyll and accumulated 1.4 times more proline as a response to stress than single gene transformants. Moreover, these transgenic plants accumulated a 1.5 times higher Na + content in their leaf tissue than the single gene transformants. The toxic effect of Na + accumulation in the cytosol is reduced by its sequestration into the vacuole. The physiological analysis of the transgenic lines clearly demonstrates that co-expression of AVP1 and PgNHX1 improved the osmoregulatory capacity of double transgenic lines by enhanced sequestration of ions into the vacuole by increasing the availability of protons and thus alleviating the toxic effect of Na +. © 2011 The Author.
Pruthvi V.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Narasimhan R.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Nataraja K.N.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
PLoS ONE | Year: 2014
Drought, salinity and extreme temperatures are the most common abiotic stresses, adversely affecting plant growth and productivity. Exposure of plants to stress activates stress signalling pathways that induce biochemical and physiological changes essential for stress acclimation. Stress tolerance is governed by multiple traits, and importance of a few traits in imparting tolerance has been demonstrated. Under drought, traits linked to water mining and water conservation, water use efficiency and cellular tolerance (CT) to desiccation are considered to be relevant. In this study, an attempt has been made to improve CT in drought hardy crop, peanut (Arachis hypogaea L., cv. TMV2) by co-expressing stress-responsive transcription factors (TFs), AtDREB2A, AtHB7 and AtABF3, associated with downstream gene expression. Transgenic plants simultaneously expressing these TFs showed increased tolerance to drought, salinity and oxidative stresses compared to wild type, with an increase in total plant biomass. The transgenic plants exhibited improved membrane and chlorophyll stability due to enhanced reactive oxygen species scavenging and osmotic adjustment by proline synthesis under stress. The improvement in stress tolerance in transgenic lines were associated with induced expression of various CT related genes like AhGlutaredoxin, AhAldehyde reductase, AhSerine threonine kinase like protein, AhRbx1, AhProline amino peptidase, AhHSP70, AhDIP and AhLea4. Taken together the results indicate that co-expression of stress responsive TFs can activate multiple CT pathways, and this strategy can be employed to improve abiotic stress tolerance in crop plants. ©2014 Pruthvi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Kumaraswamy S.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore |
Udayakumar M.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Biodiversity and Conservation | Year: 2011
Among the conservation initiatives, biodiversity banking is a strategic new concept that calls for advocacy by the researchers, conservationists, policy planners and business corporate houses to enhance the conservational behaviour of the stakeholders. The concept has dual benefits of restoration of livelihood support systems and conservation of biodiversity that provides ecological services and economic benefits to civil society. Currently, lack of defined guidelines with robust valuation and incentive mechanism for biodiversity banking has resulted in 'business as usual' situation especially in developing and under developed countries. There is need for re-defining the country level biodiversity banking guidelines for the effective private-government-stakeholder participation. Furthermore, the mechanism must consider using robust scientific database of inter-disciplinary nature and suitably adopt the modalities of successful case studies to overcome the flaws/risks. Biodiversity banking is a realizable concept in developing and resource poor countries as additional livelihood support system through the market of accrued ecosystem services linked to conservation behaviour of stakeholders. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Viraktamath C.A.,University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
Zootaxa | Year: 2011
The tribe Agalliini of the subfamily Megophthalminae is revised for the Oriental and Australian regions. Fifteen genera and 86 species have been recognized including 6 new genera, 40 new species, 7 new synonyms and 9 new combinations. The new genera and species described are Austroagallia balii sp. nov. (Indonesia: Bali Is.), A. distanti sp. nov. (India:Karnataka), A. prachuabensis sp. nov. (India, Thailand), Formallia gen. nov., F. ishiharai sp. nov.(Taiwan), F. longipenis sp. nov. (Taiwan), F. longistyla sp. nov. (Taiwan), F. rugosa sp. nov. (Taiwan), F. truncata sp. nov. (type sepcies) (Taiwan), Hemagallia gen. nov. (type-species: Agallia plotina Distant), Ianagallia gen. nov. (type-species Austroagallia bifurcata Sawai Singh & Gill), Igerna aurora sp. nov. (Sunda Is, Timor Is.), I. darjeelingensis sp. nov. (India: Sikkim, West Bengal), I. delineata sp. nov. (India: Tamil Nadu), I. himalayensis sp. nov. (India: West Bengal), I. keyae sp. nov. (India: Sikkim), I. priyankae sp. nov. (India: Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya. Nepal), I. quinlani sp. nov. (Nepal), I. sikkima sp. nov. (India: Sikkim), I. wilsoni sp. nov. (India: West Bengal), Japanagallia asymmetrica sp. nov. (China: Fukien), J. curvata sp. nov. (China: Fukien), J. javana sp. nov. (Indonesia: Java), J. longipenis sp. nov. (China: Fukien), J. malaisei sp. nov. (Myanmar), J. mussooriensis sp. nov. (India: Uttar Pradesh), J. neotappana sp. nov. (China: Fukien), J. nepalensis sp. nov. (Nepal), J. peculiaris sp. nov. (Nepal), J. sumatrana sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sumatra), J. yoshimotoi sp. nov. (Taiwan), Nandigallia gen. nov. N. matai sp. nov. (India: West Bengal; China: Fukien), N. nandiensis sp. nov. (type-species) (India: Karnataka, Maharashtra), Paulagallia gen. nov., P. maai sp. nov. (Malaysia: Borneo: Sabah), P. punctata sp. nov. (type-species)( Malaysia: Borneo: Sabah), Sangeeta gen. nov. S. dentata sp. nov. (Indonesia: Pahang), S. dlabolai sp. nov. (Laos), S. fyanensis sp. nov. (Vietnam), S. linnavuorii sp. nov. (Vietnam), S. nigra sp. nov. (Indonesia: Java), S. quadriloba sp. nov. (Indonesia: Sumatra), S. sadongensis sp. nov. (type-species) (Malaysia: Sadong) and S. sarawakensis sp. nov. (Malaysia: Borneo: Sarawak) The following new combinations are proposed: Anaceratagallia srinagarensis (Kameswara Rao & Ramakrishnan) comb. nov. (Agallia), Hemagallia biplagiata (Melichar) comb. nov. (Agallia), Hemagallia plotina (Distant) comb. nov. (Agallia), Ianagallia bifurcata (Sawai Singh & Gill) comb. nov. (Austroagallia), Igerna atrovenosa (Melichar) comb. nov. (Agallia), Igerna fasciata (Osborn) comb. nov. (Agalliopsis), Igerna quadrinotata (Melichar) comb. nov. (Agallia), Igerna nigrita (Melichar) comb. nov. (Oncopsis) and Igerna violacea (Distant) comb. nov. (Nehela). The following species are treated as new synonyms: Agallia pseudorobusta Kameswara Rao & Ramakrishnan syn. nov. of Anaceratagallia cuspidata Dlabola; Anaceratagallia delhiensis Kameswara Rao & Ramakrishnan syn. nov. of Anaceratagallia robusta Pruthi; Agallia campbelli Distant syn. nov. and Agallia janaka Distant syn. nov. of Hemagallia biplagiata (Melichar); Agallia rugosa Distant syn. nov. and Agallia bhuntra Sawai Singh syn. nov. of Hemagallia plotina (Distant), Austroagallia bisinuata Viraktamath & Viraktamath syn. nov. of Igerna quadrinotata (Melichar), and Dryodurgades bifurcatus Cai & Shen syn. nov. of Dryodurgades formosana (Matsumura). Most of these taxa are described and illustrated. Keys to genera and species are also included. Copyright © 2011 . Magnolia Press.


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Released: 2020, Black Sunset
Reviewer: Jack Merry
The Uncertain Light is the brand new fourth studio album from the German death metal heavyweights Act of Creation. Born from the ashes of the nineties German band E605, guitarist Carsten Schluch didn’t hesitate to form a new outfit with Act of Creation, and they return in 2020 with another merciless package of melodic death metal.
While not entirely unique – and I don’t think it’s meant to be – this is a balls-to-the-wall, throat-ripping, and anthemic melodic death metal album from the creeping opening notes of ‘The Burning Place’ to the relentless charge of the title track that closes the record. If melodic death metal is your thing, then this is an album definitely worth checking out.
Frontwoman Jess leaves her mark all over the album; delivering a powerhouse performance with a growl that sends shivers down your spine and shakes you to your very core. She has an impressive voice for this kind of music and would certainly be able to stand toe-to-toe with the best of them within the same genre. She really delivers the goods on explosive tracks such as ‘Break New Ground’ and the violent thrust of ‘State of Agony’ atop a raging rhythm section and an eruptive lead/rhythm guitar combination.
The riffs and vocal performances of ‘Legion’ sound as if they were dragged up from the depths of Hell itself, creating a deafening wall of sound and unleashes the demon that doesn’t let up. Blistering lead guitar work is all over the album, and I cannot praise this enough from a technical standpoint. ‘Hatefriend’ seems to borrow a little bit from the nu-metal genre with its Limp Bizkit and Linkin Park inspired main guitar parts, but soon turns into something that is purely metal; a monstrous example of excellent thrash combined with death metal themes.
Overall, The Uncertain Light is a solid example of a good death metal album in 2020; taking 80’s themes and melodic ideas and bringing them kicking and screaming into the present day. My only real gripe is that there’s not a lot of variety, but what is here is delivered with so much conviction that it’s almost irresistable. Act of Creation have unleashed a bold step into the future with this album and it’ll be interesting to see where the band’s journey takes them.

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You have probably seen them on KSAT 12 or perhaps you have seen a few on your side of town: rundown properties that are eyesores or potential dangers to the community.
The Code Enforcement Division of the city’s Development Services Department handles code violations and complaints.
“The goal is to have a cleaner, safer city,” said Development Services Director Rod Sanchez.
Code Enforcement handles an array of problems, from working with property owners to cut overgrown grass to demolishing dangerous structures.
“Vacant lots … it can be single family homes or apartments or commercial property,” Sanchez said.
Sanchez says code enforcement officers are asked to be 50 percent proactive, meaning half of the violations they hand out should be a result of their eyes surveying the city and pinpointing problems.
The roughly other 50 percent of reports of violations come from residents.
The best way to make a complaint is by calling 311, which will automatically generate a report that can be dispatched to code enforcement officers.
If the complaint is determined to be an actual violation, a notice of the violation is posted on the property.
Typically, a property owner is given 10 days to resolve the issue.
If that time expires without a resolution, the city can fine the property owner. Code Enforcement can also choose to fix the problem and bill the owner for the maintenance.
Some problem property owners -- especially repeat offenders -- can be asked to appear before the city’s Building Standards Board, a hearing officer or a municipal court judge.
The Building Standards Board is composed of two panels of seven citizens appointed by the San Antonio City Council.
"What we've done is we've said 90 percent of the time, in 45 days, we're going to have the mess cleaned up,” said Sanchez.
You can visit this website to search whether a specific address has any code violations, what the status of that violation is and how long the property owner has to address the issue.
"They may not see the citation, they're not going to hear about the hearing with the hearing officer,” Sanchez said. “So there's a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes."
Code Enforcement often runs into the most challenging problems with absentee property owners, or owners who live outside of San Antonio.
An ordinance enacted in September 2013 now requires absentee property owners who have two or more code violations to appoint a local contact person who Code Enforcement can reach to resolve any violation.
“They’re required to register that property with us and they’re required to have a local agent here so if anything happens- any violation on their property happens in the future- we go to that local agent to have those issues resolved,” Sanchez said.
If you know of a property that is an eyesore or potential danger to your community, email the address and any pictures to NastyNeighbor@KSAT.com.


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Since booth registration opened in early January, nearly 60 companies have confirmed their participation, including leading players Brother, Stahl’s, Flora, Zhongyi, Print Pretty, Aolite, Lancer Group, ATMA Champ and Techway Technology. Around 600 exhibitors are expected to present their latest products and technology across a 40,000 sqm space in Hall 17 at the brand-new Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center.
DS Printech China, is a rebranding of the existing CSGIA fair, in existence for 30-plus years, and the concurrent Textile Digital Printing China. The fair will relocate from Guangzhou to Shenzhen.
Increased investment in machinery fuels industry growth
The digital printing and screen printing markets in China have seen robust growth in recent years. In 2019, the import value of screen printing equipment and other printing equipment increased by 42.4% to USD 86.71 million and 44.1% to USD 31.45 million respectively, revealing the rising demand for overseas products. Suppliers from around the world can take advantage of this potential and gain access to this growing market in the fair’s International Zone.
Meanwhile, in a 2019 online survey in which 9,368 Chinese printers took part, 31% said that they had digital printing equipment in place at their factories, an 8% increase from the previous year. When it comes to production of accessories, clothing and industrial fabrics, over 60% of the companies surveyed in these sectors reported they had already installed digital printing equipment, while another 30% planned to do so in the near feature.
Favourable location provides invaluable opportunities
With the strategic relocation to Shenzhen this year, the fair will take advantage of the city’s status as a leading hub for technological innovation, supported by the economic growth of the Greater Bay Area. The Greater Bay Area is a central government scheme to develop an integrated economic hub by linking nine major cities of South China’s Guangdong Province, Hong Kong and Macau. With the scheme as well as the city’s focus on high-tech manufacturing and R&D, Shenzhen attracts both Chinese & overseas investment and talent.
Currently, over 10,000 printing and packaging companies form a digital printing hub in the Greater Bay Area cities of Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Jiangmen and Huizhou, and contribute to one-sixth of the country’s production value. Leveraging the strengths and resources of each city, the fair is an ideal entry point for international brands to maximise their exposure in China.
Organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, China Screen Printing & Graphic Imaging Association (CSGIA) and Guangzhou Teyin Exhibition Service, DS Printech China will take place from 28 – 30 October 2020 in Hall 17 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center.
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Background information on Messe Frankfurt
Messe Frankfurt is the world’s largest trade fair, congress and event organiser with its own exhibition grounds. With more than 2,600* employees at 30 locations, the company generates annual sales of around €733* million. We have close ties with our industry sectors and serve our customers’ business interests efficiently within the framework of our Fairs & Events, Locations and Services business fields. One of the Group’s key USPs is its closely knit global sales network, which extends throughout the world. Our comprehensive range of services – both onsite and online – ensures that customers worldwide enjoy consistently high quality and flexibility when planning, organising and running their events. The wide range of services includes renting exhibition grounds, trade fair construction and marketing, personnel and food services. Headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, the company is owned by the City of Frankfurt (60 percent) and the State of Hesse (40 percent). For more information, please visit our website at: www.messefrankfurt.com
*preliminary figures 2019
 2019 China Wide Format and Digital Printing Market Research, InfoTrends. Retrieved, 16 March 2020.
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Categories also embrace candy, savory, and vacation recipes. Delicious wanting food by the creator of Seriously Delish and The Pretty Dish . Healthy recipes, comfort food, and a child blog about life as a Mom.
Amy is all the time looking for new recipes to check out and feature on her weblog, so when you’ve got one to share, hop over and fill out her contact type. We found this fun recipe over on BarkPost, where it appears to have been written by a six-yr-old Bernese Mountain Dog named Shirley. Shirley had us from the first paragraph with this line, “I actually have a grasp’s degree in hiding individuals’s’ footwear and socks + driving my two-legged sidekick Shell crazy. We love how different Cooking this recipe is, using both cheese and pasta, not one thing you see usually in pet food recipes. You’ll definitely wish to do your analysis before making an attempt this one out, and it shouldn’t be your go-to meal for your pup. But it’s the right meal to deal with your pup with every so often, and a enjoyable meal to share together with your pup, since you’ll be able to simply make a facet-by-side model for your self.
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And when the year is up, they imagine many customers will continue to pay as they’ve experienced the value first-hand. Our meal supply service permits you to skip meal planning and grocery shopping.
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It refers to foods which are served very merely or that are raw. asafetida (ah-sah-FEH-teh-dah) – This pungent resinous gum is used broadly in Indian vegetarian cooking. Also known as stinking gum and satan’s dung because of its unpleasant scent, this seasoning is obtained from the gum of a plant native to Afghanistan, Iran, and northern India.
I don’t bear in mind the primary time I had dried plum. Maybe it was on a playground at my elementary college in Guam. Whenever it was, what I’ll never forget is how my fingers could be stained pink after consuming one, and the way I might nonetheless taste traces of saltiness hours after nothing was left however the marble-sized pit. In Guam, these Chinese pickled and dried, sweetened plums are referred to as “sweet and sours” as a result Food & Cooking of they’re just that — sweet, bitter, and a bit salty, too. The night of June 5 will commence the month of Ramadan, a holy month for Muslims who will spend 30 days abstaining from food and drinks and 30 nights in worship. Ramadan is, by turns, a problem and a celebration, consisting of practices for self-betterment and traditions meant to elevate the soul. I’ve spent the last decade dwelling and working in France.
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Cooking collectively as a household helps kids be taught helpful life expertise of studying, teamwork, planning and organization, communication, downside-solving, creativity, imagination, cleanliness, and gratitude. Having primary cooking skills set the foundation for household mealtimes. Research reveals when households cook at house, they are extra prone to eat at home most days of the week, make healthier food selections, and get monetary savings. I determined to meaningfully inform the ways families can work together with kids in the kitchen. Growing up in a conventional Asian Indian family, house cooking was part of the every day routine and a cultural follow. At the time, acquiring cooking information and skills was an expectation and regarded regular. When I moved to the United States, I added new information about numerous cultural values and norms surrounding food and residential cooking practices.

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Taste something new from the German cuisine. Most guests recommend trying good salads, pork roast and dumplings. Clients visit this restaurant to drink delicious bitter.
A number of reviewers find the staff hospitable. The fabulous service is something these restaurateurs care about. Prices are found attractive here. The cool ambiance offers a comfortable feel to a guests' stay at Oskar-Maria-Graf-Stüberl. The TripAdvisor score for this place is 4.5.


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The IMPACCT: mHealth in Clinical Trials London 2019 meeting will bring together key decision makers and experts in digital and clinical innovation from leading pharma and biotech companies. They will be looking for innovative solutions and actively seeking partners to overcome challenges in running mobile and digital-enabled clinical trials.
Do you have a product or solution in digital health that can streamline the clinical trial process to enhance data collection, facilitate virtual trials or boost patient engagement? If so, IMPACCT: mHealth in Clinical Trials is the place to be.
Demonstrate your expertise and establish yourself as a partner of choice in this rapidly developing landscape. Key players in this space are looking for digital solutions in:
- Wearable sensors and devices
- Remote data capturing
- eCOA and ePRO
- Clinical data management
- Patient recruitment
- Patient engagement
There are a number of exciting opportunities that would help you achieve your goals, including:
|30 Minute Case-Study Presentation||10 Minute Innovation Talk||Branded Exhibition Booth|
|Advance Preview of Delegate List||On-Site & Online Branding||Hosted Lunch or Drinks Reception|
If you have a solution that could benefit this community, let us know. We’d be happy to explain more about the exclusive opportunities on offer to exhibit and speak as part of a commercial partnership. Drop us a line today.

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October 16, 2001
In a case of what can only be called “unfortunate timing” Princess’ Golden
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hoax by one of its own employees.
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which turned out to be made from a phone on Golden Princess. A suspect was
quickly located and held, in isolation, until the ship arrived in Ft.
Lauderdale. For obvious reasons, Princess Cruises is mum on the
threat-makers’ identity -- gossip, naturally, is rampant -- but the staffer
was immediately taken into custody and ushered off the ship.


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Issues in Adoption IFRS in the United States of America
Current Development in Accounting Thoughts
Issues in Adopting IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) in the U.S
Investors Understanding of IFRS
Cost of Transition
Differences in IFRS and U.S. GAAP
Benefits of adopting IFRS
Issues in Adopting IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) in the U.S
Firms and public entities in the U.S. are not ready to accept the IFRS as authoritative and want influence of the U.S. FASB (Financial Accounting Standard Board) to influence in the accounting treatments. Strong resistance is expected in the adoption process of IFRS as parties are not willing to accept it fully. Majority of financial sectors considers implementing IFRS in phases and also wanting significant influence of FASB in the implementation process. People do not want loss of control over standard setting by FASB. Adoption of IFRS will limit the role of FASB and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission of USA) (IFRS, 2012).
Financial sector of US capital market is against the one step method of transition. Vast majority of the participants are of the view that transition in phases is more reliable and will reduce the cost of transition; however it will increase the period of transition. Time is another factor. One step transition is opposed while gradual transition will require extensive time to complete the process. People resist change because they fear the consequences of change. The principle-based approach allows the managers to manipulate the financial information and produce desired results because principle-based approach allows many ways and they can choose the way which best suits their intentions (IFRS, 2012).
Investors Understanding of IFRS
Majority of the US investors are not familiar with the IFRS and therefore adoption of IFRS in U.S. could lead to failure of many business entities in the U.S.it is important that the people who invest huge capital should have knowledge of accounting standards so that they can take effective decision on time in order to boost their business. Apart from investors employees also need to have understanding of the IFRS so that they can prepare the financial information. Majority of the employees in the U.S.A also lack in depth knowledge of IFRS (IFRS, 2012).
Adoption of IFRS into U.S. will cause difficulties for the regulatory environment. For example U.S. GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) allows LIFO method for inventory measurement now if IFRS is adopted how this matter will be dealt as it is in conflict with the local law, similarly the U.S. GAAP expense out the all capital expenditure. these issues will create the impediments for the adoption of IFRS in U.S. the major issue is the conflict with the local U.S. laws and regulations that will be affected and IASB has not provided any guidance on this issue, this issue still remains open and vague (IFRS, 2012).
Human resources are required to prepare the financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Human capital might not be available for the transition, implementation and successful running the affairs of entities in accordance with the IFRS. Adoption will require huge human resources which might be difficult to arrange. People in U.S. do not have IFRS competencies. Adoption of IFRS in U.S requires huge capital to fulfil the human resource requirement. IFRS are not conclusive they require interpretation, and interpretation is likely to be different for the different people, different countries and therefore wrong interpretation of IFRS might lead to un-identical financial statements (IFRS, 2012).
Cost of Transition
Huge cost of transition is required for implementing the IFRS. Cost of transition includes workshops and training session for the employees to understand the mechanism of IFRS. for the investors IFRS will required to be included in the syllabus of universities, colleges .adoption of IFRS would force the entities to change the methods, operational procedures, tools and technologies used in manufacturing the process and this will increase the cost significantly (IFRS, 2012).
IFRS is not rule based it is principle based which requires careful interpretation in order to give true picture of company`s business affairs. U.S. GAAP is more detailed than the IFRS. Small sized entities are likely to be badly hit by the adoption of IFRS as small companies cannot afford the heavy transitional cost. Also it is difficult to maintain the consistency with the legal and regulatory requirements of the U.S.IFRS increases the chances of fraud as people can manipulate the financial statements easily by hiding behind the interpretation of IFRS.IFRS is complex and therefore people especially for investors it is hard to rely on the financial statements and take decision whether to invest or not. There are many small sized entities in the U.S. and transition will be very costly for the small sized companies as they have to hire chartered accountants on high remuneration for the transition and train their employees. Small sized entities do not have sufficient resources for such conversion; therefore it is the biggest barrier in adopting IFRS in the U.S (IFRS, 2012).
Differences in IFRS and U.S. GAAP
Another big reason is the differences between IFRS and U.S. GAAP; if IFRS is adopted in U.S then these differences will change the whole picture of companies. Earnings will be understated or overstated; similarly inventories and property plant and equipment will also be affected. Some major differences and their implications are discussed below;
U.S. GAAP allows the costing of inventories on LIFO (Last in first out) bases while IFRS allows only FIFO (first in first out) and weighted average method of costing inventories. Now if U.S. adopts IFRS companies who use LIFO method for inventories will certainly result in understatement or overstatement of inventories and how this issue will be resolved it still remains a matter of serious concern. U.S. GAAP does not allow the revaluation of assets while IFRS does, in this case assets of the company will increase significantly in IFRS after the revaluation. Therefore it may not give a true picture of company’s business affairs (IFRS, 2012).
U.S. GAAP expense out all the development cost while IFRS allows to capitalize the cost provided certain conditions are met, If the IFRS are adopted in the U.S. then all the development cost will be capitalized(if criteria met) and this will result in reduced expense which ultimately results in increased profits. U.S. GAAP is more detailed and specific than IFRS.IFRS are general guidelines based on principles (IFRS, 2012).
Benefits of adopting IFRS
The first and foremost advantage of adopting IFRS is comparability, financial information of companies located in different countries can be compared and analyzed. IFRS creates uniformity in preparing financial statements. Companies can easily invest in other countries. With the advancement in technology world has become the global village. Financial statements prepared under the IFRS treatment are reliable and understandable. Uniformity in accounting standards in all over the world will make information more reliable, accurate and complete. It will give an insight to investors to analyze the information and invest in other countries (Ochei & Akande, 2012). Globalization has forced the companies to adopt accounting standards that are accepted widely to make things easier to understand and that accounting standards are IFRS that will be less complicated. MNCs (Multinational corporations) will get the advantages of adopting IFRS as they will have to report the financial information in a single set of accounting standards. Although IFRS is not rule based but sometimes managers can manipulate the information in rule based approach by unethical way. In this way principle based approach has added advantage over rule based. Local GAAP of countries are not globally accepted and therefore they have to prepare the financial statements in IFRS too for the foreign investors and that will make the process of preparing financial statements lengthy, costly and complicated. At present more than 120 countries are adopting IFRS this will lead to worldwide acceptance of accounting standards. Large companies with subsidiaries in different countries are supporting the adoption of IFRS (Willian & Changjiang, 2013).
IFRS reduces the cost and increases the revenue. Adoption of IFRS will reduce the chances of error and also reduce the audit fees as big 4 audit firms are expert in IFRS, it will require less time for the auditors to complete the audit and hence reduce the audit fees (Ochei & Akande, 2012). Operating costs will reduce, quality will increase, and companies can better satisfy the needs of their customers. Adoption of IFRS will invite foreign investors to invest in the country which in return will reduce the interest rates, and with huge production economies of scale can be achieved. Adoption of IFRS will attract foreign investments which in turn will improve the technological methods and reduce the cost per unit of product; ultimately results in fulfillment of the company’s prime objectives that are profit maximization and cost reduction (IFRS, 2012; Willian & Changjiang, 2013).
If country adopts IFRS then business entities of that country can gather the information of other countries business entities in order to compare and analyze. For example if US adopts IFRS the companies of US can gather the information of Pakistan or any other country having IFRS standards in order to reach a decision whether to invest in other country or not. If the parent and subsidiary companies are adopting IFRS it will be easier for the parent company to evaluate the performance of subsidiary. IFRS are principle-based not rule-based. Rule-based are confined and limited while principle-based approach allows flexibility and generate multiple ways to reach a reasonable valuation (Willian & Changjiang, 2013)(IFRS, 2012).
Accounting information should not be regulated by external accounting board it is the matter of managers who deal in their own way and it should base on market situations, market situation is different in different markets so how a single set of accounting standard can be applied in all the markets? There is no need to dictate and regulate the managers on accounting standards and managers should not be confined to certain guidelines. Audit report is sufficient to verify the accuracy of financial statements as auditors express their opinion on the set of financial statements. Still no one particular set of accounting standards is developed for the efficient regulation of accounting bodies of different countries (StockExchange, n.d.). IFRS should not define the Para-meters of accounting information but in fact demand and supply of users should define what should be disclosed and what should not be disclosed. Free-market approach suggests that the goals of the management should be aligned with that of company in order to motivate them towards the achievement of corporate goals. It is true that the management and ownership of the company are separated but if managers are given incentives to perform and are awarded fairly then there is no need of regulation in fact in this scenario regulation will increase the cost of the company (IFRS, 2012). If managers are given handsome incentives they will try to perform better in order to maximize their wealth which in turn will maximize the profitability of the company. Managers are given clear instructions that their performance will determine their future salaries and remunerations and this factor lead managers to be committed and ethical in preparing the financial information. another factor that will force managers to be committed is the fear of acquisition and mergers by other entities in the same industry, managers assume if the entity will not perform satisfactorily it will be taken over by another entity and that entity might terminate the existing management, this fear of losing job will motivate them to work hard for improving the overall performance of the company (StockExchange, n.d.). The regulating body might be influenced by the large business groups so that they can use it in their own advantage. In Australia after the adoption of IFRS many companies removed the assets worth billions of dollars because they could not met the criteria of IFRS regarding revaluation of assets and this changed the dimensions of the companies. Before adopting the IFRS in Australia all the inflows were recorded as revenues but IFRS suggests that the cash inflow on the sale of property, plant and equipment should be recorded as gain and classified as other income, this also lead to decrease in reporting revenues. these changes had the significant impact on some entities in Australia, their profits reduced significantly and assets were minimized ultimately it affected the overall performance of the companies, therefore free market is more supported in Australia as compared to regulatory authority. There is no need of regulating authority as the organizations will produce accurate and credible information to outsiders in order to attract the capital from the market so that they can reduce the cost of operations. In a free market the owners offer the share of the profits to the managers in order to gain their loyalty. This incentive will motivate managers to earn high profits for the company which ultimately increases the share of their profits and managers are compelled to produce the accurate financial information. Managers are in the position to predict what information should be disclosed to attract the investors while regulating body only provides the some set of defined rules which might not suit in a particular situation. Regulation is not the only tool to increase credibility of the financial information even in the absence of regulation financial information can be reliable if it is audited. Audited financial information can be relied upon. The objective of auditing is to enhance the confidence of the users of financial information. the main concern in free market was that managers might not disclose the bad information but currently managers are disclosing both good and bad information because omission of information is considered to be misleading by the users of information and it might have serious repercussions in the future, therefore managers even in the free market discloses any unfavourable information. Free market participants believe that standard set in regulation is biased and influenced therefore it cannot fulfil the objective of accurate information. Political influence and excessive involvement of larger business groups creates doubt on the integrity and usefulness of regulation. Free market perspective is based on two words that are demand and supply of information. it should not be regulated by any authority instead it should be regulated by demand and supply forces and in the presence of demand and supply forces there is no need of any regulatory body as these will act as driving forces for the presentation of information (IFRS, 2012; StockExchange, n.d.).
Regulation is the set of standards requiring implication from every one and ensuring the safety of assets of public. Accounting regulations protect the interest of public. Free market approach has some problems as the accounting information might be manipulated therefore there must be a governing body and that is present in the form of IASB (International Accounting Standards Board) IASB provides the proper regulation on preparing the financial statements and public whose money is invested in companies trust the IFRS as they believe their interest is fully protected by accounting regulations, there are less chances of fraud and manipulation of financial figures. Regulations benefit prospective investors while in free market managers can deceive prospective investors and can lead to wrong decisions. If the accounting standards are regulated it ensures the true and fair view .Stakeholders favor the regulations as it will protect the interest of stakeholders by ensuring that the financial information is accurate and reliable. Cost of preparing and auditing the financial statements will be reduced by adopting the regulations (Sottoriva, Javadian, Ghorbani, Ahangar, & Nagendra, 2013).
In today’s modern business environment ownership and management of the company are separated and this separation has created a need for the regulation of accounting standards. In public companies majority of the shareholding is held by general public and in order to protect their shareholding and to ensure that their resources are best utilized regulation is necessary. the objective of financial reporting is the true picture of the company`s economic reality and regulating authority makes effort to present financial information that represents true picture. International financial reporting standards provide complete guidance to the management about how to deal with the resources entrusted to them by the owners. Users need particular information to decide whether to invest or not in a particular industry and this is also the objective of IFRS which creates another reason towards regulation. Countries that are pro-regulated are economically stable as compared to free-market perspective. Pro-regulation is helpful in establishing a sustainable economy. IFRS is adopted by more than 120 countries as a regulating tool for financial reporting to achieve the comparability. Another reason for the need to adopt regulations is the global financial crisis and major scandals that have taken place in recent past so in order to avoid these scandals there must be a regulating authority which defines the rules for the presentation of financial statements (IFRS, 2012; Sottoriva et al., 2013).
“The former chair of the U.S. Securities and exchange commission, Christopher cox stated that; an international language of disclosure and transparency would significantly improve investor confidence in global capital markets. Investors could more easily compare issuers` disclosures regardless of what country or jurisdiction they came from. They could more easily weigh investment opportunities in their own country against competing opportunities in other markets. (Ray, 2010:5)”
The incentives offered to the managers in the free-market might not be as attractive as managers wanted therefore it might derive the managers to produce the financial information that best suits them irrespective of company’s` actual performance. After the financial crisis and major failures, investors are reluctant to rely on information produced by free-market. Regulation is the device to increase the confidence of investors, it ensures the investors that their capital is secured. Although adoption of regulatory standards will significantly affect the profits and assets of the companies but this is justified and in the long run it will benefit the company as comparability will attract the foreign investors which in turn will justify the cost of regulatory market. Regulations prohibit insider trading because same information is available to all the stakeholders. In a free market approach people who have access to information can easily get the advantage through insider trading and manipulate the market for their own good. Even though the management of the company can voluntarily produce information but even then it cannot be relied upon because management has more knowledge than the owners and they can manipulate easily therefore the need of regulation arises. In a free market approach there will be lack of uniformity as each firm will produce the information in its own way and format. This will create difficulty for the users to compare the information of the company with other companies in the same industry. Hence for achieving the uniformity and consistency regulation proves to be an effective tool (IFRS, 2012; Sottoriva et al., 2013).
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Ochei, I., & Akande, A. (2012). IFRS, Benefits, Obstacles and Intrigues for Implementation in Nigeria. Nigeria. Retrieved from www.saycocorporativo.com/saycoUK/BIJ/journal/…/Article_12.pdf
Sottoriva, C., Javadian, A., Ghorbani, S., Ahangar, Z., & Nagendra, K. (2013). Regards and Views to Accounting Standards-Setting. Journal of Economics, Business and Finance. Retrieved from www.ijebf.com/IJEBF_Vol. 1…/Regards and Views.pdf
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March 30, 2004
Bay State Cruises orders cat
Incat Designs--Sydney and Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding today announced they have received an order from Bay State Cruise Company (BSC) of Boston Mass., to design and build a 30 m catamaran for service on its Boston to Provincetown run.
The new cat will be the 29th built at Gladding Hearn's Somerset, Mass., shipyard under the license it has held from Incat Designs--Sydney since 1987.
BSC has been operating the Provincetown Express service since 1998, using another ICDS/GH vessel, Friendship IV. This new vessel, likely to be named Provincetown III, will replace Friendship IV on the 55 nautical mile run between Boston and Provincetown.
Incat Designs--Sydney's newly appointed General Manager, Ben Hercus said, "This contract shows the importance of building a sound, good quality vessel. Friendship IV is now approaching 10 years in service and it is this vessel's sound construction and reliable service that has led the customer to the same design and construction team."
Following the success of Friendship IV, the new vessel will provide a more comfortable level of service on the run allowing BSC to compete with larger rivals while maintaining the more personal service they have been offering on the current Provincetown Express service.
The new vessel will have a service speed of approximately 30 knots while carrying 149 passengers. It will be powered by twin Cummins KTA 38-M2 diesels developing 1,350 HP at 1,950rpm and driving two 5 bladed fixed pitch propellers through ZF reduction gearboxes.
The vessel will feature Incat Designs--Sydney's second generation S-Bow configuration, providing increased performance in both speed and ride quality, while the floating superstructure will provide much reduced levels of noise and vibration in the passenger spaces


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Last off-season, of course, the Jays opted to keep Sanchez, and dealt the other two in huge deals with New York and Miami, respectively, in an attempt to bolster the big league club.
On Sunday, both Sanchez and Syndergaard were in action, but on completely different stages. Sanchez came into the 2nd inning of the Dunedin Jays' game at St Lucie in Florida State League play, while Syndergaard, recently promoted by the Mets to AA, started the Futures Game at Citi Field in New York as part of MLB's All-Star festivities. Both threw an inning - Sanchez, in relief of the rehabbing Sergio Santos, gave up a home run before the rains came at the end of the inning, and forced a suspension of it til the next day. Facing the top of the World team lineup, Synergaard threw an impressive scoreless inning, touching 96 mph with his fastball.
The following day, Nicolino joined Syndergaard at Double A. Nicolino was 5-2 with a 2.23 ERA for Jupiter of the FSL, while Syndergaard was 3-3 with a 3.11 ERA for St Lucie, and has won both of his AA starts with Binghamton. Sanchez, of course, is lagging behind the other two with his numbers so far, going 3-4 with a 3.34 ERA. Sanchez missed almost a month when he was shut down in May because of shoulder tightness, and has pitched well in all but one of his starts since his return on June 21.
While Syndergaard has progressed the most this season, there are still doubts about his secondary pitches. His fastball, obviously, was too much for FSL hitters. Nicolino has been lauded for his feel for pitching, but there are questions about projectability.
So, if not for the shoulder issues, the Jays might likely have promoted Sanchez to AA as well. He has been on a strict pitch count since his return from the disabled list, but it's likely that that limit will be bumped up.
Interestingly, from a pitcher abuse point perspective, Sanchez will not likely top his IP of 90 last year, while Syndergaard, who threw 102 innings last year has already thrown 83, and should reach at least 120. Nicolino, meanwhile, threw 124 innings last season, and is up to 96 so far, meaning that he will likely top out at around 135 of so.
Where do the 3 rank in terms of development, then ? Obviously, to this point, you could make the case that it's Syndergaard, Nicolino, then Sanchez. Truth be told, their respective numbers from last season would suggest the same.
Taking the longer view, the Jays feel that Sanchez is still the premium prospect. The other two may be ahead of his schedule, however.


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That Shannon Dame won't go on to play scholarship softball at the college level won't have a bearing on the impact she's had on the program at Grosse Pointe South the last four seasons.
And besides, playing softball collegiately was Plan B. Plan A has always been deciding what university would offer Dame the best opportunity academically. While Dame is a darn good softball player, few can match her accolades as a student.
Dame never has earned less than an A in high school, sports a 4.44 GPA, scored a 35 (out of 36) on the ACT and a 1560 (out of 1600) on the SAT. Dame didn't miss a question in mathematics and science, which makes perfect sense. She has been accepted at the University of Michigan and will enter the school of engineering with plans to major in biomedical engineering. She earned a partial academic scholarship to U-M and also was awarded a National Merit Scholarship.
“I took a bunch of AP (advanced placement) science courses (at South),” she said. “I just love math and science. I always have.”
Athletically, Dame played three sports (softball, basketball, volleyball) before concentrating on softball and her academics beginning with her junior year.
From the first day as a member of coach Bill Fleming's varsity team, Dame has shown a willingness to do whatever it takes to be the best player and teammate she could possibly be. Whether that meant staying after practice to work on her fielding or mentoring younger players, like sophomore second baseman Lilly Stidham, Dame has given her all.
“I was aware of her before (her freshman season),” Fleming said. “She was the quietest kid I'd ever known. It was 'yes coach' or 'no coach,' and that was it. Even then she'd come to practice early, and she'd stay late. She's very focused. She's a person who if you tell her something once you wouldn't have to say it again.
“What sets her apart is that she works so hard. She's constantly asking me to stay after practice to hit her ground balls. She's made herself a better player. I've coached football, wrestling and softball since the mid-90s, and through all of those years and teams I've coached she's worked harder than any player I've had.”
Dame started at second base as a freshman before Fleming moved her to shortstop and the leadoff spot last season. COVID-19 led to the cancelation of the 2020 season, but Dame was able to play travel ball during that summer.
She batted .481 last season and was hit by pitches 20 times, placing her second on the MHSAA record book single-season list. She's currently batting .512 with an on-base percentage of .596, with 18 runs scored despite missing six of South's 22 games. On April 21 in a game against Port Huron, Dame suffered a knee injury that caused some consternation.
“There was a pop up and we had some miscommunication,” she said. “I reacted to the ball coming down, and when I went for it my knee kind of twisted.
“It was pretty nerve-racking. I waited five days for the (MRI) results and had to wait two or three more to get cleared (to play). It's a bone bruise. It's getting better, and I don't feel (the pain) much now.”
Dame credits hitting coach Molly Clexton with her improvement at the plate. Dame has the tendency to crowd the plate – thus all of hit-by-pitches – and Clexton encouraged her to back off a bit. This and other tips have made Dame one of the top leadoff hitters in the Macomb Area Conference.
“(Clexton) helped me with the bat angle,” Dame said. “I wasn't always quick with my hands, and she helped me with my bat speed. And she really helped me with my confidence. I was nervous as a freshman. Even my friends noticed a difference with me at the plate.”
Every player had to deal with the COVID season, and Dame just tried to make the best of it.
“I'd play catch with my brother (Brian), my dad or my mom,” she said. “My parents bought me a net so I could practice hitting in the backyard. Even though I missed that (sophomore) season, I did play travel during the summer. With that extra time I was able to work on my hitting. It was the part of my game that I was lacking in confidence.”
While many players might have taken a step back after missing out on 2020, Dame displayed tremendous improvement heading into her junior year.
“She's fearless,” Fleming said. “She doesn't give any of the plate away. She's not a slap hitter. She's disciplined. What she does is use what we call a quick bunt. As a right-hand hitter, she wants to get out of the box quickly. She's a singles and doubles hitter, and she told me this year she wants to hit a home run.”
Another goal is to win an MHSAA Division 1 District title. Dame has not been a part of a District-winning team, and to accomplish that South most likely would have to defeat its biggest rival, Grosse Pointe North. South has had an up-and-down season but sits 13-9 after losing to Warren Regina on Thursday.
“We're a good team,” Dame said. “As a team, we need to get our heads into the game. We've made too many mental mistakes.”
Dame does plan to continue playing the sport in Ann Arbor. She hopes to join U-M's club program.
Tom Markowski primarily covered high school sports for the The Detroit News from 1984-2014, focusing on the Detroit area and contributing to statewide coverage of football and basketball. He also is a former correspondent and web content director for State Champs! Sports Network. Contact him at [email protected] with story ideas for Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties.
PHOTOS (Top) Grosse Pointe South shortstop Shannon Dame prepares to defend her side of the infield. (Middle) Dame has started for the Blue Devils since her freshman year. (Below) Dame stands in ready for the next pitch. (Photos courtesy of the Grosse Pointe South softball program.)
The MHSAA and Holly school communities are grieving this week after the sudden loss of Tony Coggins, a shining light in his educational community and an enthusiastic supporter of school sports as a public address announcer for several of our largest championship events.
But while that cheerful tone has been quieted, it surely will not be forgotten by the many fortunate to enjoy an event in the presence of that voice and the joyfulness he brought into every arena, press box and classroom.
Coggins, 51, died Saturday. He is survived by his wife Kristy and children Emma and Bradlee, among several family and friends from his local and greater sports communities.
His career as a PA announcer began during his freshman year of high school in 1985, when his father Dale Coggins – Flushing’s athletic director at the time – couldn’t find anyone else to announce middle school football games. That was 39 years ago, and this fall Tony Coggins was in his 24th announcing at Holly, where he taught and served as an administrator in addition to his role as “Voice of the Holly Bronchos” for football, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, competitive cheer and swimming & diving over the years.
Coggins has been a mainstay among MHSAA Finals PA announcers over the last decade in football, basketball, softball and most recently volleyball. He lent his voice to college sports at University of Michigan as well. “Tony was a huge part of our Finals events. It’s hard to imagine it being the same without him,” MHSAA Executive Director Mark Uyl said.
As part of the run-up to the MHSAA public address announcers clinic in 2018, Coggins said this about what drew him to the microphone:
“I have zero athletic ability whatsoever, which is interesting because my father was an all-state running back. But I enjoy being involved, and I've always been the one for history and statistics and knowing what's going on,” Coggins said. “This is a way for me to be involved. It's a way for me to use a talent I've been given; public speaking has always come pretty naturally for me.
“So I worked at my craft to get better. I got better from watching the people around me, from studying the people I like, and the people – if I saw someone I didn’t care for – I'd make a note and say to myself, ‘Don't do that.’ I take feedback from people very personally, and I mean that in a good way. If somebody takes the time to come up and say, ‘You did this well; I think you should change this,’ that means they care about the program also. We all have the same goal in mind, and that's to make the experience good for the high school student and the parents, the fans, that come there.”
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, at St. John Vianney, 2415 Bagley Street in Flint. There will be visitation from 2-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, and at the church from 10 a.m. Saturday until the time of the Mass.
The Holly volleyball team played for something bigger tonight
Beloved PA announcer Anthony Coggins died on Friday night from a heart attack
— Brandon Green🍀 (@BGreenReports) October 24, 2023

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6 Steps to a perfectly green lawn
Every homeowner wants to keep their lawn looking green and healthy. After all, a tired, wilted lawn makes your whole property look a bit of a mess, so it’s important that you take care of your grass. However, this is easier said than done. There are plenty of mistakes that people make with their lawns, from over-watering to not putting down enough fertilizer for their grass to grow properly. If you want to keep your grass green, then read on to discover our top tips for a garden that looks great all year round.
1. Know how and when to fertilize your lawn
Before you even think about laying down those grass seeds, you’ll want to ensure that your soil is already in top condition to promote grass growth. To do that, you’ll need to use a high-quality fertilizer. A good fertilizer should provide a healthy amount of nitrogen, so that the grass has all that it needs to grow properly. However, too much nitrogen can be as bad as having none at all, so be careful not to overfertilize your lawn. If you do, you might find that you experience “yard burn”, where there are large patches where no grass grows, or that your lawn is discoloured in places. The same thing goes for phosphorous and potassium, the other key nutrients needed for grass growth.
Of course, it’s not enough to just lay down fertilizer before the grass starts growing, to keep your lawn looking green and healthy, you’ll want to put together an annual fertilizer programme for your garden. This doesn’t have to be too complicated, and it can be as brief as a reminder of what to put down at what time. In the autumn and winter, opt for a fertilizer that’s rich in potassium, to make the grass stronger and more frost-resistant. Applying this type of fertilizer from September to December will give you the best results. Then, in March, choose a nitrogen-rich, quick release fertilizer to encourage springtime grass growth, before a final application of slow-release fertilizer in May, which should see you through the summer.
2. Aerate before you fertilize
As well as putting down a healthy amount of fertilizer, you should also think about aerating your lawn before you sow your grass seeds. This type of lawn care is done with a tool that contains multiple spikes, which you roll across the lawn. This makes a series of small holes in the soil, which allows water, air, and important nutrients to better soak in. Ideally, you should aerate your lawn twice a year, in the spring and autumn, just before you fertilize the lawn. That way, you’ll get the maximum results from fertilization, and you’ll see a rich, healthy lawn grow up in a much shorter space of time.
3. Don’t forget to water your lawn
Of course, as well as fertilizer, the other thing that grass needs to grow green and healthy is a suitable amount of water. We’re lucky in the UK in that we tend to get a suitable amount of rainfall for a healthy rainfall throughout the year, so unlike in the US, you probably won’t need to invest in a full built-in sprinkler system. One or two garden lawn sprinklers should be plenty, and you should water any parts of your garden that the sprinklers won’t reach with a hose. You only really need to do this during the summer, and how frequently you need to water your lawn will depend on the type of soil on your property. If your soil is rather sandy, then the grass will need to be watered after a few days of warm, dry weather. On the other hand, those of you with clay-rich soil will likely be able to go a week of this weather before watering.
Although you might feel the need to water your lawn pretty frequently, you should only really do so when the grass starts to dry out. Keep an eye on the grass itself, and when it starts to shrivel a little at the end, it’s time to get the hosepipe out. If you water your lawn too much, the grass will only grow shallow roots, limiting its ability to absorb nutrients from the soil. If you know there will be times in the summer when you can’t water the lawn, such as a lengthy holiday, then choose lawn seed that’s drought-resistant, so that when you’re back home it will quickly bounce back to a luscious green lawn.
4. Don’t cut that grass too short
It’s certainly tempting to mow your lawn as low as possible. After all, by doing that, it will take longer to grow too long again, and you’ll have to mow less often, saving yourself a lot of work. However, if you’re really committed to obtaining that perfect lawn, it’s recommended that you let it grow a little bit longer, and therefore mow more frequently. By mowing your lawn as short as possible, you’re putting extra stress on the grass, limiting its ability to grow to its full potential. The roots won’t be as deep, and what’s more, the grass will be less able to resist weeds and survive dry periods. On the other hand, by setting your mower blade to a length of around three inches, you’ll be giving your grass an easier job of growing up strong. The best mowers powered by battery allow you to set multiple cutting heights so there is no excuse for cutting too short.
5. Overseed to cover up barren patches
No matter how hard you try to keep your whole lawn looking green and lush, it might be the case that you have patches which simply aren’t as green as others. This is especially common around September, when your current crop of grass will likely be tired and drought-damaged after the summer. If this happens to you, then there’s no need to worry, there’s an easy fix which will soon sort out the problem. Firstly, you should mow the area you want to overseed as short as possible, so that the new seeds can easily germinate and grow without having to battle it out with the worn-out grass that’s already there. The best time to overseed your lawn is after a healthy amount of rainfall, so bear that in mind, too. Then just mix the seeds in with some compost, ensuring that the mixture is nice and moist, then spread it over your lawn and apply some fertilizer. You should find that within a fairly short space of time, those empty, worn-out patches are now filled with healthy looking green grass!
6. Watch out for weeds
Finally, if you care about the appearance of your lawn, then you should put weed and moss control at the top of your priorities. As with fertilizing, you shouldn’t use weed-killer too often, since this can end up damaging the grass itself due to all the chemicals in it. Instead, limit yourself a couple of times a year. May is the best time to put down weed-killer, since this is when all the weeds will have germinated- allowing you to eliminate them root and stem. Avoid weed-killer throughout the summer, since it can burn the grass in hot weather. If any weeds crop up during this time, then it’s best to pull them up by hand. If you find that a lot of weeds grow on your lawn, then put another round of weed-killer down in September, to wipe the rest out before the winter.
I am the editor of Lawn Mower Hut and produce most of the content on the site. I have over 25 years experience in the gardening industry and have worked in multiple roles throughout that time. My passions are gardening and golfing. If you have any questions please get in touch I will be happy to help.

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IMPROVED IMMUNE SYSTEM
Chiropractic care is also able to help your immune system function
better. This is not surprising considering that the practice of chiropractic care assists the entire body to
function better both as isolated parts and as a more cohesive whole. A body that is balanced is better equipped to
defend itself against the immune system threats that many people face on a daily basis, and chiropractic treatment
works toward that end.
A healthy immune system is said to be able to easily take care of
the majority of the threats that it encounters on a daily basis. You have surely heard how proper nutrition,
adequate sleep, and low stress levels help your body to stay healthy. Keeping your body balanced requires more than
monitoring these outer influences. Your inner workings, including your spinal positioning, also have an effect.
A poorly positioned spinal column can interfere with the signals
being sent from the brain to other parts of the body. It can even put pressure on nerves endings which, aside from
causing pain, can inhibit the ability of your immune system to fight off invaders. The nervous system has dominion
over all the systems of the body including the immune system. Proper spinal alignment allows for the proper
functioning of everything else in the body, including the immune system.
Spinal misalignment can not only cause problems, but it can leave
you more vulnerable to outside threats such as viruses. The proper alignment of the spine can restore order to the
body, allow for an immune system that functions properly, and can help your body to repel invaders that it is
naturally able to repel.
The systems of the body are not independent of each other. Poor
functioning in one system affects all the other systems. It is one large integrated whole.
More than affecting one system, issues with the spine affect the
communication that keeps the body running as it should. Slow or absent signals leave the body vulnerable and unable
to defend itself from outside influences just as those affected signals can slow or prevent the body from healing
already existing injuries.
You cannot have spinal misalignments and expect your immune system
to be functioning properly. When your spinal positioning is impaired then your immune system follows.
Chiropractic care seeks to rectify these spinal misalignments and
thereby restores the immune system to its natural state of functioning. As problems are corrected, the immune
system becomes better able to take care of the body. The effects of chiropractic care are far reaching and even
play a large part in the cold and flu season.

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12 December 2014
ASCL Northern Ireland has written an open letter to Paul Sweeney, DENI permanent secretary, warning that the proposed 7 percent cut to school budgets will fundamentally undermine the life chances of children in the province. Currently 40 per cent of the education budget does not reach schools, the association has pointed out. It is calling on to devolve more funding directly to schools.
Frank Cassidy, ASCL Northern Ireland regional officer, said:
“The proposal to solve Northern Ireland’s financial problems by taking away our children’s future life chances is unbelievably short sighted, both for them and for our economic survival. While other jurisdictions have ring fenced funding for education, we are proposing to deprioritise our most precious resource, our children.
“Currently only 60 per cent of education funding is available to schools, as opposed to 80 in the rest of the UK. In spite of a funding handicap, our schools have managed to compete successfully UK wide for university admissions and jobs for pupils. What is currently proposed will inevitably undermine every aspect of school life. Costs for additional activities will inevitably be passed on to parents. This will also disproportionately affect lower income families and increase social disadvantage in education.
“In practical terms, a 7 per cent reduction will mean:
Significant reduction in teachers and support staff and therefore cuts to subject choices at A Level and GCSE
Increased competiveness for places in sixth forms
Bigger class sizes
Loss of minority and specialist qualifications
Decreased opportunities for pupils
A poorer quality learning environment
“ASCL Northern Ireland is calling on the government to end ring fenced funding and to delegate more of the education budget directly to all schools, as it does with the voluntary grammar sector, so that we are assured that money is being spent on children’s education. This was the conclusion of the recent Salisbury report and it is the right way forward.”
Editors notes: ASCL Northern Ireland has written to all its members urging them and the parents in their schools to oppose the cuts to the education budget by responding to the consultation.
See the Letter to Paul Sweeney DENI


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Born from a desire to disseminate and further the work of independent artists, Piscolabis designers collaborate with various organisations, companies and institutions to provide support to their professional development. This weekend, Piscolabis hold their first market situated on the terrace and in the gardens of Barcelona’s Maritime Museum, with live music and dj sets, children’s activities and various illustrations by Wiko Mobile. The inauguration of the event will boast the work of local, independent, emerging designers such as Walrus tusk, Le T-shirt Fantastique, Polopelo and many more. Visitors will also enjoy a free glass of vermouth, whilst browsing the original fashion and accessories lines on display.
More information here.

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Archive for October, 2011
Love getting all dressed up in a suit, and heading off to corporate meetings ? Well, then make sure you have the right kind of tablet device to go along with you, and an iPad is way too casual, while the BlackBerry PlayBook does have an air of authority, the lack of decent apps have proved to be its Achilles’ Heel.
Asus’ latest Eee Slate B121 business tablet will not suffer from that fate, as it intends to deliver power, portability and security features in a single device, targeting businesses, health care facilities, and other institutions as the market of choice.
The 12.1” Eee Slate B121 features the power, security, and performance that professionals need to get more done. Equipped with an Intel Core i5-470UM processor and a Windows 7 Professional operating system, the slate delivers the processing power and business productivity tools of a notebook PC in a portable tablet form factor. Confidential data is protected with an onboard Trusted Platform Module (TPM) that is ready to protect your data in the event of theft. A bundled Bluetooth keyboard, an integrated Wacom Digitizer stylus, and a multi-touch screen built with durable Corning Gorilla Glass provide users with multiple data input options. Read the rest of this entry »
Lose the cables and enjoy the Epson EH-TW6000W Full HD 3D Wireless projector, one of the first home projectors to feature wireless Full HD projection with 3D technology. With the Epson EH-TW6000W Full HD 3D wireless projector, you can watch films, sports or play video games in stunning quality with the lights on or off by connecting wirelessly to Blu-ray players, laptops and other devices for a real cinematic experience.
Epson has introduced no less than five new Epson 3D models: the EH-TW9000, EH-TW9000W, EH-TW5900, EH-TW6000, and EH-TW6000W. Some of these model numbers look pretty similar but actually the extra ‘W’ at the end of two of the names is very significant. For it signifies that – in a first for the projector world – the TW9000W and TW6000W support wireless HD. This system allows full HD signals to be broadcast wirelessly from any HDMI-carrying sources to the projector, finally doing away with the cabling problems that usually accompany a projector installation. The Wireless HD standard even supports the ‘beaming’ of full HD 3D images from source to projector, and from reports, there was absolutely no sign of any interference or loss of quality reported from the transmission system, with either 2D or 3D sources. Read the rest of this entry »


Corruption, suicide and bungling are three of many negative terms connected to the Air Force effort to acquire new refueling tankers. This sordid history dates back to 2001 when the Air Force announced its intention to lease 100 new tankers from Boeing for $20 billion.
In May 2003, the Pentagon chief arms buyer approves the lease four days before he retires. Sen. John McCain promptly criticizes the arrangement and calls it a “sweet deal” for Boeing that will cost taxpayers more than the alternatives.
In November 2003, Boeing fires Chief Financial Officer Mike Sears and Vice President Darleen Druyun. Boeing said Sears had improperly offered Druyun a job while she was an Air Force acquisitions officer in charge of the tanker project. One week later, Boeing CEO Phil Condit “resigns.” Sears and Druyun later go to prison.
Early in 2004, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfield cancels the Boeing tanker leasing deal.
In January 2007, the Air Force issues a “final” request for tanker bids. A few months later, Boeing and Northrop submit bids. In October, The Air Force’s number two acquisition official, Charles Riechers, is found dead in his home of an apparent suicide. Riechers was working on the tanker program and was under scrutiny while awaiting Senate confirmation for another job.
In January 2008, Northrop confirms that the tankers will be built in Mobile should the Los Angeles-based company win the bidding. The next month, the Air Force awards the $35 billion contract for 179 tankers to Northrop/EADS. Jubilation reigns in Mobile, Alabama.
Boeing promptly files a loser’s whining protest. The aerospace giant brings its considerable political clout to bear, attempting to convince the government that whining constitutes substance. Three months later on March 10, 2008, the General Accounting Office upholds the Boeing protest, citing “significant errors” in the process.
Later in 2008, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates cancels the Northrop award and says the Pentagon will rebid the contract. But he removes control over the process from the Air Force, saying his office will make the decision. The Pentagon then releases a draft request for another round of bidding.
Within days, Boeing complains that it may bail out of the bidding unless it gets additional time from the Pentagon to consider its offer. The Defense Department yields to Boeing and delays the competition, effectively punting the decision to the Obama Administration which will take office in four months. President Obama asks Robert Gates to stay on as Defense Secretary and Gates agrees. Gates returns control over the process to the Air Force.
During this time frame, the idea of a split purchase is being discussed as the best way to get new tankers quickly into the air. Despite opposition from Secretary Gates, the proposal to split the purchase between Boeing and Northrop gains traction when Rep. John Murtha, the powerful head of House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee voices support. Murtha later backs off on including this split requirement in legislation but says he will try again in the next session of Congress. Mobile leaders embrace the idea of a split purchase as the best way of being guaranteed at least a piece of the action.
In January of 2010, Murtha enters a hospital for gall bladder surgery. In what is usually routine laparoscopic surgery, Murtha’s large intestine is “nicked” during the procedure and an infection sets in. Murtha dies a few days later and with him the best chance of a split contract.
In March 2010, Northrop withdraws from the competition, saying the bid specifications are slanted in Boeing’s favor. EADS then decides to go it alone and submits a bid without Northrop as a partner. Boeing submits its bid the next day. Secretary Gates says the competition will be decided before the end of the year. Then later he says that most likely it will be 2011 before the decision is made.
And last month, inept Air Force officials mistakenly release confidential proprietary information to both contestants on the other’s bid. Heads roll in the Pentagon. And the basis for a protest by the loser of the next award has been provided compliments of the clowns in the Pentagon bureaucracy.
So where does all of this leave Mobile, Alabama? An EADS win would firmly establish Mobile as an aerospace manufacturing center and provide thousands of jobs.
The diplomatic Mobile Chamber of Commerce President Win Hallett told us: “It’s not often you’ll see economic developers spending a decade working a new industry prospect. But that’s precisely what we’ve been doing since 2001 when the Mobile Area Chamber first began courting EADS, and its bid to build aerial refueling tankers in Mobile. Throughout the highs and lows one thing remains constant, and that is EADS North America is offering the U.S. Air Force an operational, capable and valuable aircraft in the KC-45; and there are thousands of American workers all along the Gulf Coast who have the skills needed to build this military plane.”
Will lightning strike Mobile, Alabama again? Stay tuned.


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Bushings for Sirocco & Zephyr ballpoint pen kits by Beaufort
Bushing set required to make Zephyr and Sirocco ballpoint pen kits by Beaufort.
Unique wear indicator grooves. 6.25 mm bore for mandrels. 60 degree cone indents for turning between centres. Precision-made in the UK from M3 stainless steel.
Price per bushing set in Canadian dollars.

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