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VANCOUVER -- Police have arrested four men they say are linked to a drug network operated by the notorious United Nations gang.
The men were picked up Thursday as police executed search warrants at three houses in Vancouver and Richmond.
The suspects, a 25 year old from Vancouver, two Richmond men, who are 22 and 31 and a Surrey man, 25, are expected to face drug trafficking and firearms charges.
"The officers took quick action to disrupt this drug group, a group that preyed on the marginalized in our community," Insp. Mike Serr, of the VPD's organized crime section, said. "This investigation, along with the seizures and subsequent arrests, will significantly disrupt the street level distribution of drugs in this region of Vancouver."
Vancouver patrol officers in the southeast district of Vancouver received information in March about a sophisticated group selling cocaine, heroin and rock cocaine and started gathering evidence.
During Thursday's searched, police seized a handgun, two replica handguns, body armour, approximately $50,000 cash and a significant amount of cocaine and heroin.
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Lakeshore Records and Sparks & Shadows will release the Revolt - Original Motion Pictures Soundtrack digitally on October 13, 2017. The album features the original score by Emmy Award-Winning Composer Bear McCreary (Rebel in the Rye, 10 Cloverfield Lane).
"From day one, Bear and I agreed that our original scifi movie needed a signature sound. A score that would balance a sinister alien presence with the power of our will to fight back," said writer/director Joe Miale. "Bear gives our story a distinct voice, one that can waver, whimper or scream. A single solo instrument sails with uncertainty over a relentless rhythm man against machine. Cue after cue, Bear weaves the story's dynamics into the music itself; a cherished collaboration that still leaves me wonderstruck."
McCreary is known for his out-of-the-box techniques to create the perfect sonic palette for the score. His recent projects have featured unusual instruments (like the hurdy gurdy, Blaster Beam, and bagpipes) and sampled sounds (including manipulated versions of his three year-old daughter's voice, a typewriter, and even an MRI machine). "When I saw the staggeringly scary robotic drones stampede towards Lee Pace in Joe Miale's visceral sci-fi film Revolt, I knew the score needed to be mechanical, pulsing and sonically distinct from anything I'd ever done," said McCreary. To achieve the perfect backdrop he "assembled an 'orchestra' of floppy disc drives, and worked with brilliant sound designer Jonathan Snipes, to get them to create sustained notes I could use in the score. Their chirping, guttural voices permeate the music, giving these killer robots a sense of devious human expression."

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Health care in America is complicated, pervasive and critical. There’s a lot that works well in the current system. There is much that needs to be fixed. Getting health care reform right will take patience, determination and constructive debate. That’s why it makes sense to worry less about deadlines and more about getting reform right.
Moderate Democrats and others have been driving this point home and President Barack Obama statement’s were beginning to recognize Congress was unlikely to meet his August deadline for passing health care reform legislation. (He continued to push for enactment this year, but seemed more open to a vote in the Fall).
Enter South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint. Speaking on a conference call organized by Conservatives for Patients Rights, Ben Smith on Politico.com reports Senator DeMint as saying if Republicans can “hold [health care reform] back until we go home for a month’s break in August … Senators and Congressman will come back in September afraid to vote against the American people.” This may or may not be true, but it’s certainly a reasonable political analysis. However, the Senator then went on to say, “If we’re able to stop Obama on this it will be his Waterloo. It will break him.”
And thus Senator DeMint undermines the efforts of responsible lawmakers to pass thoughtful health care reform legislation. Senator DeMint did not offer public policy differences with President Obama. He cast the issue as purely political. It was the essence of the “just say no” “I hope Obama fails” foolishness that Republicans spout from time-to-time. It’s the my ideology right or wrong philosophy that has made the GOP party a distinct minority in Congress. It makes the health care reform issue all about President Obama.
Regardless of whether you agree with Senator DeMint’s opposition to President Obama or not, this is inept politics. It undermines substantive reasons for taking more time to refine the health care reform package. Worse, it gives the Administration an opportunity for changing the topic and potent ammunition for calling for fast passage. Which is exactly what’s happened. Newsweek describes the scene: President Obama is speaking at a Children’s hospital. After quoting Senator DeMint’s remarks, he proclaims, “Think about that. This isn’t about me. this isn’t about politics. This is about a health care system that is breaking America’s families, breaking America’s businesses and breaking America’s economy. And we can’t afford the politics of delay and defeat when it comes to health care, not this time, not now.” In other words, on “their” side is the party of “no,” on your side, my fellow Americans, is me.
The Administration wants nothing more than to cast his health care reform effort as a battle against obstructionist conservatives. You may have noted that conservatives got pounded in the last election. They make ideal targets. Making Senator DeMint the face of the GOP anti-health care reform efforts is a gift to the White House. Even Senator DeMint realizes this. “Let’s be clear, there is no one in this debate advocating that we do nothing despite the president’s constant straw man arguments,” the Senator said yesterday. And he’s right, the Administration is using his remarks to create a straw man, an easy target to knock down. The reality is what Senator DeMint says to a group of conservatives who already agrees with him doesn’t really mean much. He was preaching to the choir. But when his language was given a wider audience, it was easily exploited.
Senator DeMint said today that “Republican have offered comprehensive health care reform solutions ….” Technically that’s true, but what the GOP has put forward is as misguided in their own way as any element of the Democrat’s proposals.
What’s needed, but won’t happen, is for everyone to take a deep breath and calm down. It will take 60 votes in the Senate to pass health care reform – President Obama knows this, the Congressional Leadership knows this and so do the pundits. There are not 60 liberals in the U.S. Senate. Nor are there 40 conservatives. The political reality is the reforms that emerge will reflect the views of the moderates that can provide the necessary votes. This doesn’t mean the reforms will be wise, but it probably means they will be less than extreme.
The Senate Finance Committee’s proposal will come the closest to reflecting this moderate approach to reform. They need more time to get their bill together and we should give it to them. In the meantime, let’s recognize that health care reform is too important an issue to play with solely to embarrass a political opponent. Doing so only makes the job harder.


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The Imperial Porcelain Factory in St Petersburg, Russia created some amazing work during the Revolution. From around 1905 to 1930, a group of artists produced images and narratives that led the way in three dimensional design at the same time as promoting the Communist Party. Plates that were left in the factory, that was primarily used for the production of porcelain for the Imperial courts of Russia, were used as paper is used for posters. Essentially these sets and plates that were waiting for decoration, were an advantage to the Communist Party and to their propoganda campaign as well as to the artists that were commissioned to work in the factory. The group of artists that were ’employed’ on site where painters, sculptors and graphic designers. This is why the work they produced was so exciting and new. These artists were not used to working on the three dimensional form, however, they created work that is inspiring. This is the area that I am studying in my Ph D. Well, it is my starting point really. The question I am posing is..what is political ceramics and where is it in the 21st century? that’s a rough version of one of the questions i am going to answer.
the first year of making for my PhD….
Now, we are in May, the winter is upon us and the studio is cold. The Porcelain is also cold and I am only throwing with a container of hot water as my source of water. No need for much water actually, the clay is quite malleable and throwing well. I had one bad day where every shape I threw was off centre, but it hopefully was just one of those days. Sometimes it can be as simple as the chair being in a slightly different spot. I should mark the spots on the floor actually, then it will never go wrong, but the thing with throwing is, and I do sometimes forget this, that its all about the flow between the clay and I, we become an inseparable shape, where we bend and stetch together, where we condence and expand, we go up and down and somewhere, we both, the clay and I, find a shape that we are happy with, so that shape stays, I let it sit, I go inside, have a Pilates stretch and return to see if it is alright. In winter, a shape can stay on the wheel over night and though it will definitely get cold, it sits firm and proud when I return to it in the morning. Usually by morning tea time,that next day, it is ready to turn and it goes upside down quite happy, turns nice and evenly, or if its not too even, it doesn’t mind being slightly off centre. The thing that I forget is that the clay and the forms I throw are thrown by me, a person. I am definitely not a machine, I am definitely not able to get the form perfectly centred. That is the beauty, that is the balance that I need to create between the shape,the clay and I. I am not a master of the clay, I love to throw and I do throw very well now, but I can get distracted by the radio in the background, the dog barking at the neighbours. It’s the pot that does the work from here. It sits, drying and tells me what it needs next. Soon, I will draw, and I am looking forward to that!
I think I’d like to tell you the story of how i came to make the work for this show, how thinking and making can take you on a journey. I received a letter in January i think, that i was accepted into the show. I was pretty excited, mainly because not alot of oppurtunities arise to show off narrative ceramics! So, as i always do in January, i started to think, about the year ahead, about the shapes i wanted to make and spend time with and develop, and the pictures i wanted to draw. I fill about one sketchbook a year, which could be abit slow, but they are like a diary to me, full of research, ideas, thoughts, and lots of drawing.
After thinking about issues i wanted to draw about i came up with 2. One was the development and division of land and water that the Murray river in Victoria and NSW is under review or discussion about. I am obviously interested in how we divide land/ space and what that means metaphorically to our selves as people but the second issue seemed to me quite important globally. That is the debate in Australia around immigration. My father is a German migrant who also came to Australia by boat, fortunatly not a vulnerable vessel like some recent migrants, but i think Australia as a country has a huge population of migrants and I’m not sure the debate or thoughts or thinking is quite as humane and understanding as i would like. So I chose this issue to centre my work on for 2011.
I worked almost full time in the studio and i researched and drew alot. School Easter holidays came, Mum took the boys off my hands and i actually felt like just playing in the studio, mucking around with the shapes i’d made, and i came up with my little monopoly house as a handle on the side of these shapes. I was pretty happy about that! I also drew alot of cliffs in this year, using them visually, as walls keep things out, so does the edge of the land, so do our prejiduces and fears. Drawing on the shapes was so satisfying and i am really happy with the results. Something different happens to the shapes when i draw on them and the lidded vessels were interesting, almost like i was drawing inside out.
The top two peices (in the first photo) are from the exhibition in Tathra, Narek Galleries and the last photo is the work for The Narrative Knot. When they came out of the kiln, the shapes were perfect, the drawing lines nice and sharp and the feel of the pots was almost ominous, moody. i was very happy.
Sometimes things take a while to work out, sometimes stories take a while to come together and it’s not always easy to get your drawings to work as well on a pot as they do in your sketch book, but this time, it worked!
It’s the beginning of December, 2011 and I am still pretty excited because yesterday I received a letter from RMIT University in Melbourne that I have been appointed a scholarship and can start my PhD. I am so thrilled, I really have trouble believing it. A University is going to pay me to do the thing I love to do the most. My job is to come up with a new idea, study and make ceramics and write (i’d love to write a book!) and, they will pay my way!!! Is anything better?
The Narrative Knot (at Manly Gallery, NSW) is coming up…..not ready for it yet, but here’s the first piece. Tathra, and the exhibition “Delicate Touch” went really well and all the work was received very well. It was great fun going up there, except for the mountain drive bit!!! but oh well! Karen has a beauriful space at Narek galleries and i was very happy to be part of the show. i was so excited to be there, i didnt take ANY photos!! abit cross with that. working in studio now, making, decorating, firing a new range of work – production ware. will keep you posted.
Here are three pieces that actually i was just playing with but funnily enough they all worked fine in the kiln, which is pretty frustrating because the work you spend hours on and really care about, always end up in some sort of trouble!
The titles for the three pieces are,’edges’, ‘boundaries’ and ‘my house has many doors’ which of course, they don’t!! So what i was playing with in the images was the fact that walls and castles and our homes don’t appear welcoming and inviting and all the rhetoric in the world from any immigration minister, isnt reflected in the walls that surround us and in the homes we have created.
Mmmm… sounds a little bit strong there, but, i have worked on the theme of walls and boundaries for quite some years now, and the longer you say something, the more precise it gets. That’s my reasoning!
I have to say, I’ve been working in the studio for two solid weeks now, 6 days a week and i’m thoroughly sick of it! every day i dream of something new, today being carrot cake with lovely gooey icing, yesterday, all i wanted was a glass of wine and fresh oranges, the day before, a lentil stew with pappadams!!
so, i have a lot of work made but to be honest, i’m over it. Jugs are boring, Bowls are soo boring…………………………………………………………………………and yes, i am whinging. But it is hard to be an artist in this particular phase of the cycle of my pots. i do find it incredibly isolating because all i can think about is shapes and not alot of people think seriously about the line of a form, its not something you chat over coffee about. Also the isolating bit is that anyone can see that i’m making but you can’t see the images i have in my head about what those shapes will be in the end, with the colour and drawings and the text all over the surface of them. To you, they look plain, and white and empty. To me, they are full of colour and narratives. So yes, this part of the process is done alone and patience is something that, after a while is hard to remember you have. Oh, one other whinge is, because its winter, the clay is awfully cold!!!!


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Triton Business Professions of America (BPA) continued build their legacy at the National Leadership Conference in Dallas, TX on May 4 – 8 when four of their members, Wyatt Bendickson, Noah Kleinwort, Alejandro Ortiz, and Quinn Short, placed in the Top 10 of the nation in their events. This feat comes after Triton BPA had a historic 10 members win trips to Nationals.
Bendickson, a junior, placed 2nd in the National Showcase in addition to placing 5th in his Cybersecurity event, while the Video Production Team made up of sophomores Kleinwort, Ortiz, and Short nabbed a 4th place finish. Triton’s other competitors all placed within the top 20-50% of their competitions (Mariah Busch- 31st in Health Administration, Paige DeVetter- 16th in Desktop Publishing, Talia Kelly- Graphic Design, August Kozisek- 14th Web Design, Scott Nolan- 20th C# Programming, and Ari Wennes- 38th Health Administration), making for a solid performance all-around. Triton BPA Advisor Rebecca Goossens also won a National Honor Advisor Award for sending students to the National Conference ten years in a row.
“We were all so excited when we found out the boys were top 10 finalists in their events and when got to see them go up on stage during the Grand Awards,” said Goossens. “I couldn’t stop smiling and cheering. And then we found out how high they placed within the Top 10, in addition to how well the other students did; it’s really just a huge honor and accomplishment for all of them and for Triton to be recognized on that scale.”
Approximately 8,000 students, advisors and guests from across the United States participated in the 56th National Leadership Conference, a culmination of the hard work and effort put in by members throughout the year. Conference activities included general sessions with keynote speakers, business meetings, leadership workshops, contests, election of national officers, and tours of Dallas, Fort Worth, and other Texan sights and attractions. The highlights of the conference included a day-long Service Palooza volunteer event, a Walk for Special Olympics, and the presentation of the awards to the winners of the national contests.
“I’m so inspired by these kids,” said Goossens. “I have witnessed the culmination of their hard work as they have developed into better students, better team members, and better citizens. This was truly an amazing and inspiring conference filled with learning, leading, and dreaming by each and every one of our members.”

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It’s beginning to look as though Taylor Swift definitely has a “type” when it comes to men, and apparently she likes ’em British!
That’s what we can surmise from reports that after breaking up with British actor Tom Hiddleston, the “Bad Blood” singer quietly moved on to a different British actor, Joe Alwyn (and let’s not forget her long-ago romance with 1D heartthrob Harry Styles, and longtime beau Calvin Harris, who is Scottish… but close enough!).
According to The Sun, not only are Swift and Alwyn an item, the pair have been secretly dating up a storm for months.
As The Sun reports, Swift, 27, has been spending time in London to be with 26-year-old Alwyn, best known for his starring role in the film “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” — and has even been donning wigs and disguises in order to keep the relationship on the down-low.
That’s because, a source reports, she wants to give this romance a chance to blossom before the media spotlight causes it to wilt.
“Taylor and Joe are the real deal,” said the source, adding: “This is a very serious relationship.”
This is is supposedly why Swift is so adamant about keeping everything secret. “Taylor has flown in via private jets and her security has made it a military-like mission to prevent her from being seen,” says the source.
“She’s been walking around with Joe in London using disguises, like scarves and hats, to keep her identity under wraps,” the source adds. “Nobody has a clue they’ve been walked past a music superstar – not even her new neighbours.”
ET Canada has reached out to Swift’s rep for comment, but has yet to receive a response.


Fluoroscopic contrast resolution is commonly determined at a specified kVp by imaging a test object comprised of targets where contrast decreases gradually and sequentially. Threshold contrast or contrast resolution is the contrast of the lowest contrast target that can be perceived. This approach suffers from two problems. First, test object contrast is specified at a x-ray tube voltage that is not always obtainable in practice. Second, the small change in contrast between adjacent targets contributes to observer variability making consistent and reproducible contrast threshold determinations difficult. Described is a contrast resolution test tool that eliminates or reduces these problems. The novel target arrangement allows one to quickly and easily specify the contrast resolution of a fluoroscopic imaging chain to a precision of ~0.5%. Tables of target contrast versus x-ray tube potential are developed that permit one to employ the test object for contrast resolution determination over the normal range of tube potentials encountered on clinical units. © 1991, American Association of Physicists in Medicine. All rights reserved.


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Don't you want the best tasting cup of coffee when you wake up in the morning? Are you satisfied with the coffee you drink regularly? Perhaps it's time to look into more options when it comes to making that fresh cup of joe. All you need is some more information regarding your choices.
If you want great coffee at home you have a couple choices. You can invest in either an espresso machine, or one of the new single serve coffee makers. The espresso machine will require a bit of a learning curve as you learn to properly brew espresso and steam milk, but can be a great way to impress your friends.
Do not throw away your old coffee grounds. If you have a garden, you can use your coffee grounds as fertilizer for your plants and flowers while keeping the pest away. You can also use old coffee grounds to scrub dirty dishes or clean your kitchen counter instead of using chemicals.
If you are feeling down, try changing to a new flavor of coffee. Simple changes like this can help stimulate your mind and pull you out of your rut. Be sure to take time to enjoy this special cup and try to identify the new flavors. Keep a few sample packs in your cupboard to pull out for these special occasions.
Brewing your own coffee at home can add up to huge savings when you compare it to the costs of going to a coffee shop every day. Invest in a good no-spill travel mug so that you don't regret your decision. Use that expensive coffee as a way to treat yourself when you achieve one of your goals.
Now that you've read this article, you should have a better idea as to how to shake things up a little. Go out and find your next cup of coffee the way you like it! It's time! Be sure you remember what you've read as you explore your options.
Let's face it, most of us are not morning people. We need that little extra kick to get us through the door and ready for work. That is where your beloved coffee comes in. Learn how to make the best tasting cup of coffee you can to start your day off right by reading the following article.
Coffee can alleviate cabin fever for anyone working from home. Working from your local coffee house can be a welcome change of pace from your home office. Restaurants frequently feature this fantastic option as well.
There are many health benefits that have been discovered from drinking coffee. Feel free to indulge in your morning cup without fear. You may want to switch to decaf if the caffeine in the coffee effects other medications you are taking. Reduce or eliminate creamer and sugar to maximize these benefits.
Do you need to exercise? You should drink a cup of strong coffee an hour before you go for your run or head to the gym. The caffeine will give you the energy you need to work out efficiently. However, it is very important that you drink plenty of water before, during and after your workout session.
Do not store your coffee in a container that is made of plastic or metal. These materials can change the way that coffee tastes. The best thing to do is to store your coffee in a glass jar that is able to be sealed shut with no way for air to get in.
As was mentioned earlier in this article, coffee is an essential part of most of our mornings. When you take the time to implement these tips into your coffee making routine, you will enjoy a better tasting cup of joe that is sure to start each and every morning off right.
The majority of people in the working world are likely familiar with the mid-afternoon slump.
Fibre is known to help aid with digestion. However, that’s not its only benefit.
There is nothing quite like a good cup of coffee when you are feeling sluggish and depressed. Just the smell of coffee can perk you up. By learning more about coffee, you can really enjoy your next cup. This article will share a few interesting pieces of information about this drink.
Coffee is pretty good for you if you lay off the extras. Coffee itself will not harm you; it is the vast amounts of sugar and cream that we dump in it that can harm you. Change up your latte and sweeten it with stevia or honey so that it is more healthy.
Buy whole coffee beans and grind the coffee yourself. Coffee that is freshly ground is much more flavorful and aromatic than pre-ground coffee. Each day, only grind the amount of coffee that you need for that day. If you have any extra, place the leftover grinds in an airtight container in the fridge.
Here is a great trick to try if you use softened or distilled water to brew your coffee. Just add a small pinch of salt to the pot after brewing. This may sound crazy, but the salt will add a lot of extra flavor to the coffee! Believe it or not!
It is imperative that you utilize good water if you want to brew coffee that tastes good. You may want to use bottled water; even though you may think bottled water is a waste of money, it will make your coffee taste better. If not, you may want to purchase a purifier to put on your faucet. This small change can make a drastic difference in the flavor of your coffee.
Coffee has been enjoyed by people all around the world for thousands of years, so your interest in it is nothing new. The more you learn about coffee, the more pleasure you will get from drinking it. Armed with the tips in this article, you can make your next cup of coffee one to remember.

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The Tier 4 (General) Student visa is one of the most popular visas amongst South Africans in the UK. Many South Africans who visit the UK, also decide that they want to stay on after experiencing some of the British culture, and want to do so by making use of the Tier 4 student visa.
However, there are strict rules in place with regards to who can switch into a Tier 4 (General) student category.
Only if you have permission to be in the UK in one of the following categories are you allowed to switch to a Tier 4 (General) student category from within the UK; Tier 1 (Post-study work), Tier 2 (General), Tier 2 (Intra company transfer), Tier 2 (Minister of religion), Tier 4 (Child), prospective student, student re-sitting an examination, student nurse, students writing up a thesis, student union sabbatical officer, work permit holder, postgraduate doctor or dentist, Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme, International Graduates Scheme or a Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme permit holder.
If a South African is in the UK in any other immigration category, such as a visitor to the UK, they must leave the UK and apply for the Tier 4 (General) from South Africa.
For more information, please contact our offices at firstname.lastname@example.org or phone us in London on 0845 074 0514.
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If you wish to use a Stronghold Master Collection weapon for LARP combat, please make sure to apply a coat of Epic Armoury Maintenance Silicon or Protection Gel to protect the paint finish on the blade. Marks on the weapons are to be expected, especially the darker tinted ones, after prolonged usage even with a protective coating.
As the patriarch of the clan he will not bow down to any nithing, who attempts to mauraud his village. He might look old with his silver beard, scarred face and furrowed brow, but his stark blue eyes are flinty and intimidating.The many scars that mars his body show how stalwart and steady he’s been through his long life as a warrior.
“Today is no different”, he thinks staring angrily at the monstrous horned figure, that emerges from the mist between the longhouse and the road beyond. As he places his hand on the pommel of his trusty Dreki Sword hanging from his belt, the action emboldens him and fills him with strength. In true Stalwart manner he decides that an insult is the proper way to get this fight going. “Vel kominn, elskar af geitr!” he roars…
Behold the Stronghold Dreki Sword: Sea serpents, dire-wolves and competing Viking-scum will not stand a chance!
This splendid 85 cm sword has a 67 cm fullered blade designed to be lightweight while maintaining its structural stability. Made from EVA foam surrounding a fibreglass core and finished with a strong and impressive paintwork, this sword is just as soft as any latex coated weapon but even more sturdy in battle, and another significant member to join the Stronghold line! Due to the density of the blade, there is a chance of paint being rubbed off due to the friction caused when the blade and another dry surface makes contact. To mitigate this, we advise you to coat the blade with a thin layer of silicone, which will reduce the friction and in turn stress on the paint
The golden crossguard features an elaborate serpent-like embellishment, and the handle is cast and painted to look like realistic hardwood with a crescent golden pommel at the bottom.
The Stronghold Dreki Sword is high quality gear due to its impressive durability and magnificent details. This sword will make you confident in the safety and appeal of your LARP weapon on the battlefield, whether you are a glorious Viking or a headhunting Celt.
Available in steel or gold and two different lengths.
- This Stronghold Weapon is constructed for LARP combat
- Epic Foam blades are lightweight and stab-proof
- Handle is a polyurethane foam cast, giving it more realistic texture and details
- Handle is very durable, will last longer than a normal latex equivelant
- Made with a focus on safety in terms of blade hardness, which hits as hard as a latex weapon due to the foam density and core shape.
This Stronghold weapon’s handle does not require any special maintenance. Due to the density of the blade, there is a chance of paint being rubbed off due to the friction caused when the blade and another dry surface makes contact. To mitigate this, we advise you to coat the blade with a thin layer of Epic Armoury Maintenance silicone, which will reduce the friction and in turn stress on the paint. Store your weapon flat or on its pommel - NEVER on its tip. Keep your weapon in a cool, dry environment.

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(CBS) NEW YORK - An anchor for CBS New York was arrested for allegedly choking his wife in their Connecticut home early Monday, police say.
Police were called to the home of Rob and Ashley Morrison by Ashley's mother at around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 17.
"Upon arrival, it was ascertained that Morrison had been becoming increasingly belligerent toward his wife during the course of the evening culminating in his choking her by the neck with both hands," said a statement from Darien Police.
According to the statement, police observed red marks on Mrs. Morrison's neck that were "consistent with this allegation." Mrs. Morrison did not request medical treatment.
"Morrison was placed under arrest and, while being processed, made verbal threats to do his wife additional harm which were overheard by arresting officers," police said.
A CBS New York spokesperson told Crimesider that the station is declining to comment on the arrest because it is a personal matter.
Ashley Morrison is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch.
According to CBS New York, the couple put out a statement Monday saying they are cooperating with police and are confident a full investigation will show the allegations have been "greatly exaggerated."


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Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela looks on course to leave the club this summer.
That’s according to a claim made by Italian journalist Gianluigi Longari, who revealed in a post on Twitter (via Sport Witness) that Fiorentina are ready to “pounce” over a move for the 29-year-old in the summer transfer window.
It has been reported that both the Argentina international and Spurs themselves have agreed that it would be best for the forward to move onto pastures new this summer, with the Serie A club appearing to be the most likely destination.
Having not performed at a level anywhere near his best over the past few seasons in north London, reports that Lamela’s time at the club appears to be nearing an end could come as a relief to fans of Tottenham.
Indeed, over his 23 Premier League appearances last season, the £14.4m-rated man scored one goal, registered no assists and created two big chances for his teammates, along with averaging a mere 12.2 completed passes per game.
As such, if the £80,000-per-week man does go on to seal a move away from the club this summer, it would be hard to argue against his sale being a fantastic piece of business for Spurs. It would not only clear out some of the deadwood at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it would also free up a considerable chunk of the wage budget for Nuno in the summer transfer window.


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LIVE Concerts coming up:
Concerts with Mondrian Ensemble in Zürich, Chur and Basel, 24. October – 1. November
Tour of Czech Republic with UmeDuo, 3. – 5. Novembe
Stream concert of Helmut Lachenmann’s “Notturno” for small orchestra with violoncello solo, with the WDR Sinfonieorchester and conductor Lin Liao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9RFKQ55LY&t=31s
New CD with UmeDuo: Scrapes and Soundscapes Available now on NEOS: https://neos-music.com/
For more details on future concerts, see Calendar!


Machine Learning (ML) is a transformative technology that has been making waves in various industries, from healthcare to finance and entertainment. In this blog, we will demystify the world of Machine Learning for beginners, exploring its fundamentals, applications, and its importance in today’s data-driven world. Let’s embark on a journey to understand the key concepts of ML and how it’s shaping the future.
Keywords for SEO: Machine Learning, ML, Beginner’s Guide, Fundamentals, Applications
Understanding Machine Learning
What is Machine Learning?
Machine Learning is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that focuses on the development of algorithms and models that allow computers to learn from and make predictions or decisions based on data. It’s all about teaching machines to improve their performance on a specific task through experience.
The Three Types of Machine Learning
- Supervised Learning: In this approach, the algorithm is trained on a labeled dataset, which means it learns from both input data and corresponding output. It’s used for tasks like classification and regression.
- Unsupervised Learning: Unsupervised learning algorithms deal with unlabeled data, finding patterns and structures within it. Clustering and dimensionality reduction are common applications.
- Reinforcement Learning: Here, an agent learns to make decisions by interacting with an environment. It receives rewards or penalties based on its actions, aiming to maximize its cumulative reward.
Applications of Machine Learning
Machine Learning has a vast range of applications across industries. Here are some key areas where ML is making a significant impact:
ML aids in disease diagnosis, drug discovery, and treatment recommendations. It can analyze medical images, predict patient outcomes, and assist in personalized medicine.
In the financial sector, ML is used for fraud detection, algorithmic trading, credit scoring, and risk assessment. It helps institutions make data-driven decisions and reduce financial risks.
Recommendation systems powered by ML algorithms provide personalized product recommendations to users, increasing sales and customer satisfaction.
Self-driving cars rely heavily on ML algorithms to process data from sensors and make real-time driving decisions, enhancing safety and efficiency.
The Importance of Machine Learning
Data-Driven Decision Making
Machine Learning enables organizations to harness the power of data to make informed decisions, leading to increased efficiency and competitiveness.
Automation and Efficiency
ML automates repetitive tasks, reducing human intervention and errors. This results in improved productivity and cost savings.
ML models can predict future trends and outcomes, assisting businesses in planning and strategizing for the future.
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In this beginner’s guide to Machine Learning, we’ve covered the basics, types, and applications of ML. As you delve deeper into this field, you’ll discover its immense potential to transform industries and reshape the way we live and work. Whether you’re a business owner looking to leverage ML for better decision-making or a student eager to embark on a career in data science, understanding the fundamentals of Machine Learning is the first step towards realizing its endless possibilities.
Machine Learning is not just a buzzword; it’s a game-changer. Embrace it, learn it, and be part of the future!


Metagenome, a term first dubbed by Handelsman in 1998 as “the genomes of the total microbiota found in nature”, refers to sequence data directly sampled from the environment (which may be any habitat in which microbes live, such as the guts of humans and animals, milk, soil, lakes, glaciers, and oceans). Metagenomic technologies originated from environmental microbiology studies and their wide application has been greatly facilitated by next-generation high throughput sequencing technologies. Like genomics studies, the bottle neck of metagenomic research is how to effectively and efficiently analyze the gigantic amount of metagenomic sequence data using the bioinformatics pipelines to obtain meaningful biological insights. In this article, we briefly review the state-of-the-art bioinformatics software tools in metagenomic research. Due to the differences between the metagenomic data obtained from whole genome sequencing (i.e., shotgun metagenomics) and amplicon sequencing (i.e., 16S-rRNA and gene-targeted metagenomics) methods, there are significant differences between the corresponding bioinformatics tools for these data; accordingly, we review the computational pipelines separately for these two types of data.
To test the effectiveness of introducing live zooplankton against direct manuring in ornamental fish ponds upon their survival and production, larvae of koi carp, Cyprinus carpio L., were cultured for 11 weeks in earthen ponds maintained according to four management regimes: (1) live zooplankton fed to carp larvae (LF); (2) direct fertilization with poultry manure (PM); (3) direct fertilization with cowdung (CD); and (4) a control treatment (C). There were three replicates for each treatment. The growth of heterotrophic bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms like Aeromonas sp. and Pseudomonas sp. were also examined in response to pond management. Values of dissolved oxygen were significantly higher (P<0.05) in the water of LF ponds, compared to other treatments, while the PM and CD treatments recorded were significantly higher (P<0.05) values of PO4 – P, NH4 – N, NO3 – N, NO2 – N, specific conductivity, alkalinity, and BOD, compared to the LF and C treatments. The percentages of organic carbon and total nitrogen in the bottom sediments were higher in the PM and CD treatments compared to LF (P<0.05). Average counts of heterotrophic bacteria in the water of PM and CD ponds were significantly higher than other treatments (P<0.05). The development of Aeromonas sp. and Pseudomonas sp. were significantly higher (P<0.05) in the PM and CD treatments. Weight gain of koi carp stocked in LF was significantly higher (P<0.05) than that of fish in the other treatments. There was a significant difference in the survival rate of koi carp among the treatments ranging from 67.21% in C to 90.11% in LF. The results suggest that raising koi carp larvae in ponds and feeding them exogenously with zooplankton would support high rates of survival and production through maintenance of better water quality and greater abundance of zooplankton in the system. Significantly lower abundance of Aeromonas sp. and Pseudomonas sp. in the LF treatment considerably lowered any possibility of occurrence of bacterial disease.
Mitochondria are old organelles found in most eukaryotic cells. Due to its rapid mutation ratio, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been widely used as a DNA marker in molecular studies and has long been suggested to undergo neutral evolution or purifying selection. Mitochondria produces 95% of the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) needed for locomotion, and heat for thermoregulation. Recent studies had found that mitochondria play critical roles in energy metabolism, and proved that functional constraints acting on mitochondria, due to energy metabolism and/or thermoregulation, influence the evolution of mtDNA. This review summarizes mitochondrial genome composition, evolution, and its applications in molecular evolution studies (reconstruction of species phylogenesis, the relationship between biological energy metabolism and mtDNA evolution, and the mtDNA codon reassignment influences the adaptation in different creatures).
Coxsackie virus A16 (CA16) is commonly recognized as one of the main human pathogens of hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD). The clinical manifestations of HFMD include vesicles of hand, foot and mouth in young children and severe inflammatory CNS lesions. In this study, experimentally CA16 infected tree shrews(Tupaia belangeri) were used to investigate CA16 pathogenesis. The results showed that both the body temperature and the percentages of blood neutrophilic granulocytes / monocytes of CA16 infected tree shrews increased at 4-7 days post infection. Dynamic distributions of CA16 in different tissues and stools were found at different infection stages. Moreover, the pathological changes in CNS and other organs were also observed. These findings indicate that tree shrews can be used as a viable animal model to study CA16 infection.
Bird diversity was surveyed in five urban parks of Guangzhou from January 1999 to April 2000, and from July 2006 to June 2007, using a transect line method. A total of sixty-four bird species were recorded. Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonica), Chinese Bulbul (Pycnonotus sinensis), and Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nyctinorax) were dominant species. Residents, winter visitors and summer visitors accounted for 64.1%, 26.6% and 7.8% of recorded bird species, respectively. The greatest number of species was recorded in September (31), the least was recorded in July (20) and November (20). The mean encounter rates of birds was 65±;5 ind./h (±SE), with the highest in March (98±29 ind./h) and lowest in January (35±11 ind./h). There was fluctuation, but it did not differ significantly between months (F 11,48=1.35, P= 0.226). There were a greater number of migratory species in April, September and December. Encounter rates of migratory birds significantly differed between months (F 11，48=3.098，P=0.003). Bird richness differed among the five parks and significantly and positively correlated with the park area (R=0.905, P=0.035), with S=11.02 A0.28 (S：bird species richness, A：park area). This meant that a greater number of bird species occurred in larger parks. Parks with an area of about 65 hm2 were better for avian diversity conservation and land use in Guangzhou.
Nucleotide sequence coding for SgI-52 with amino acid residues of 85-136 form mature human semenogelin I was amplified by PCR technique from the cDNA of a human seminal vesicle. The obtained PCR products were inserted into vector pMAL-p2X. The constructed expression vector of pMAL-p2X/SgI-52 was transformed into Escherichia coli DH5α. Fusion protein was expressed in the periplasma of the E. coli DH5αafter IPTG inducement. Recombinant SgI-52 was purified after factor X cleavage and a ultrafiltering process. MALDI-TOF- MS results indicated that the purified recombinant SgI-52 was the target peptide. Recombinant SgI-52 showed antibacterial activities on E. coli ATCC 25922 and E. coli ML-35P with MIC values of 32.45 and 46.30 μg/mL, respectively. Our results and other relevant works suggested that different human semenogelin I degradation fragments during the liquefaction might have various biological functions and deserve to be investigated further.
This paper investigated the classification of the genus Perca based on the 32 multivariate morphometrics and the 1 134 bp sequences of mitochondrial cytochrome b (Cyt b) gene. The result of multivariate morphometric analyses showed that the distance between P. fluviatilis and P. schrenki, between P. schrenki and P. flavescens, between P. fluviatilis and P. flavescens was 0.15, 0.14, 0.09, respectively. Perca fluviatilis and P. flavescens were much more similar in morphology, and there was a remarkable difference between P. schrenki and the two other species. In the scatter-plot figure based on principal components 1 to 2, there was an overlapping section between P. fluviatilis and P. flavescens, but there was no overlapping section between P. schrenki and the two others. In the analysis of mitochondrial cytchrome b gene, the percentage nucleotide sequence divergence between P. fluviatilis and P. schrenki, between P. schrenki and P. flavescens, between P. fluviatilis and P. flavescens was 13.08%, 10.68%, 11.47% respectively. The sequence divergences among the three Perca species were within interspecific divergence. Molecular phylogenetic trees were constructed based on the sequences of 20 samples with maximum parsimony (MP), neighbor-joining (NJ) and Maximum likelihood methods. The topological structures of the three trees were consistent, and they all showed that the relationship between the P. schrenki and P. flavescens was much closer than that between P. fluviatilis and P. flavescens. From the genetic divergence of the Cyt b gene and the isolation in geographic distribution, we further concluded that P. fluviatilis and P. flavescens were different species. The genus Perca therefore, includes three species, P. fluviatilis, P.schrenki and P. flavescens.
The possibility of ghrelin expressed in sheep oocytes and pre-implantation embryos produced in vivo was investigated in this study. The observed ghrelin immunoreactivity of oocytes and embryos at all stages was predominantly in the cytoplasm. Relative real-time reverse-transciptase (RT)-PCR experiments confirmed that the ghrelin mRNA levels varied depending on the developmental stage, with the highest expression in the blastocyst, metaphase II (MII) oocytes, 2- and 8-cell stages had a significantly higher expression in the germinal vesicle (GV) oocytes, 4-stage and morula. Dynamic changes and the persistent presence of the ghrelin signaling system within oocytes and pre-implantation embryos opens up the possibility of a potential regulatory role of this novel molecule during oocyte maturation and embryonic development.
In the present study, a new species of the genus Sinocyclocheilus Fang 1936, Sinocyclocheilus xichouensis, was described from the Ganhaizi tributary of Chouyang River, Red River drainage, located in southeast Yunnan, China. This species has normal eyes and a strong dorsal spine with serrations on the lower 3/5 part. In general, this species is similar in morphology to S. macrophthalmus, S. guishanensis, S. angustiporus, S. lateristritus, S. qiubeiensis, S. grahami, S. qujingensis, S. maculatus and S. purpureus distributed in the Nanpanjiang River, and S. qiubeiensis distributed in the Red River. It is distinguished from S. macrophthalmus by possessing fewer than 9 gill rakers. However, S. xichouensis can be distinguished from S. guishanensis by its interorbital width/SL of 8.1~9.9%, rostral barbels extended to posterior margin of eye and maxillary barbels extended to posterior preopercular. It is distinct from S. lateristritus by dorsal-fin origin opposite of pelvic fin origin, with no a black stripe along the lateral line. It is distinguished from S. grahami by 74~88 lateral-line scales, 20 scale rows above the lateral line, and 16 scale rows below the lateral line. It is distinguished from S. qujingensis by a curved lateral line, 74-88 lateral-line scales, 48 circumpeduncular scales. It can be distinguished from S. yimenensis by the ratio of predorsal length, dorsal-fin base length, preanal length, anal fin length, prepectoral length, caudal-peduncle length and lower jaw length to SL, 47.1%-53.7%, 12.8%-15.8%, 66.0%-71.0%, 13.7%-17.1%, 26.0%-29.5%, 19.3%-24.7%, 4.7%-7.0%, respectively. It is distinguished from S. maculatus and S. purpureus by possession of lateral line and scaled body and distinguished from S. angustiporus and S. qiubeiensis by 35~39 predorsal scales, 6 gill rakers, and interorbital width/SL of 8.1%-9.9%.
According to the distribution of Phrynocephalus vlangalii hongyuanensis in Zoige Wetland，three geographic units: Zoige Xiaman (XM)，Hongyuan (HY)，both in Sichuan Province and Maqu (MQ) in Gansu Province were defined. We used molecular methods to reveal these unit’s genetic variation and diversity. A 785bp fragment of the mtDNA ND4-tRNAleu was determined from 72 samp1es in seven populations of P. vlangalii hongyuanensis. Seven variable nucleotide sites and nine haplotypes were identified in the 785bp fragments. As a whole，the haplotype diversity was high (0.806±0.024)，but the nucleotide diversity was low (0.00231±0.00016). In a single population，MQa，MQb and XMb had very low genetic diversities，and XMc had a much higher one. The Kimura 2-parameter distances among all the populations were small (0.001-0.005)，and the distance between MQa and XMa was the greatest. Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed that the three units were distinctly different (P<0.01)，and 62.61% of the total genetic diversity was attributable to variation among units. There were 3 haplotypes shared among XM and HY，and no geographic clustering was observed except MQ from the TCS network. The results from the mismatch distribution analysis and Fu’s Fs test (Fs=－2.21937) implied that there might be a recent population expansion in the XM unit，and this may be the reason why XM had a high haplotype diversity but a low nucleotide diversity. We estimate that the MQ and XMb have lower diversities because of some very recent geographic events，such as the formation of the Yellow river’s upriver and the Zoige Wetland. Although they are distinctly different，not enough time has passed for them to have diverged a great genetic distance.
Based on extant literatures and taking into accounts updated results of taxonomy and phylogeny, we have updated this checklist of fishes present in Yunnan, including the number of taxa and drainage areas. As of 2013, there were 13 orders, 43 families, 199 genera and 629 valid species recorded in Yunnan Province, of which 594 were native species, 35 alien species, 255 species endemic to Yunnan, and 152 species only occuring in Yunnan within China. The number of species in Yunnan accounts for 39.93% of China’s total fish species (of which there are 1 583 recorded freshwater fish species according to data present in Fishbase), and of these 6 families and 66 genera only occur in Yunnan. The number of fish species of the six major drainages in Yunnan were as follows: 202 in Pearl River, 183 in Lancangjiang River (upper Mekong), 151 in Jinshajiang River (upper Yangtze), 120 in Red River, 84 in Irrawaddy Drainage, 77 in Nujiang-Salween Drainage. There are also 99 endangered species of fish occurring in Yunnan, among them 23 species protected by the national and/or the provincial government, including 2 species of national key protected animal class one, 4 species of national key protected animal class two, 17 species of Yunnan provincial protected animal. Totally, 43 species were listed in China Red Data Book of Endangered Animals, Pisces; 73 species were listed in China Species Red List Vol. 1; 50 species were listed in endangered categories of IUCN Red List; and 2 species were listed in the Appendix 2 of CITES. The Chinese name, Latin name, synomyns, distribution and literatures of the 620 species of fishes in Yunnan are listed.
The sequences of mitochondrial control region (CR) of Macroclemys temminckii, Chelydra serpentina and Platysternon megacephalum were obtained using PCR and sequencing techniques, with gene-specific primers, based on the CR and its flanking sequences from other species. The CR lengths of the three species were 1089 bp, 1124 bp and 1119 bp respectively, and the base composition of A+T were 68.97%, 69.34% and 69.44% respectively. One fragment of (TA)20 microsatellite was found in M. temminckii; one fragment of (TATAT) 13 direct tandem repeats followed by (TA)15 microsatellites were found in C.serpentina; and one fragment of (AGTATGTTAT)4 direct tandem repeats followed by (GTTGTTATATAACATAT) 13 repeats were found in P. megacephalum. The distribution of mtDNA microsatellites in tortoises was discussed based on the CR sequences of the three species and other six tortoises published in GenBank. The result suggested that all the nine tortoises have microsatellites, and there are obvious differences both at the site and the sequences.
Although the Suidae animals were one of the most prosperous mammals, their taxa and phylogeny were poorly studied. To bridge this research gap, the complete mitochondrial DNA cyt b sequences (1 140 bp)of one red river pig (Potamochoerus porcus), one bearded pig (Sus barbatus), and several Eurasian wild boars (Sus scorfa) were determined with direct PCR sequencing method. Incorporated with the sequences of other Suidae species obtained from GenBank, the phylogentic trees of Suidae species were constructed by Neighbor-Joining and Most Parsimony method. Our results showed that the babirousa was sister group of all other species. The African species clustered into a single clade, while the Eurasian species formed the other clade. The phylogenetic positions of the Sus species were consistent with their geographical distribution. Based on our phylogeographical results, the Sus species could be classified into three groups: (1) the relatively primitive animals from Philippine Islands (such as S. cebifrons and S. philippensis), Sulawesi and it's adjacent islands (S. celebensis), (2) the Eurasian wild boars (S. scrofa and the mysterious S. salvanius), and (3) other pigs (such as S. barbatus and S. verrucosus), which might further diverged as the islands type (such as S. barbatus from Sumatra and Borneo) and the continental type (such as Malay Peninsula wild boar).
The physiological and behavioral differences between Myotis lucifugus and Pteropus vampyrus should be attributed to molecular mechanisms and deserve intensive investigation. We conducted genome-wide scan for coding sequences from the orthologue genes of seven mammalian species. Selection analyses were carried out by setting the branches leading to Myotis lucifugus and Pteropus vampyrus as foreground branches, respectively. Enrichment analyses were conducted for positively selected genes. Our results indicated that more genes exhibited positive selection in Myotis lucifugus than that in Pteropus vampyrus. The positively selected genes of the two species were enriched in different functions. The differences between Myotis lucifugus and Pteropus vampyrus represented their differentiation in biological functions, especially the functions of immunity, motor ability, energetic metabolism and sensory organ development.
The delimitation between Tylototriton shanjing and T. verrucosus was not clear. Forty individuals of T. verrucosus and T. shanjing were collected from fourteen localities in Southwest China and 753?bp of partial mitochondrial Cyt b gene sequence were sequenced. Molecular phylogenetic trees of T. verrucosus group were reconstructed using neighbor-joining, maximum parsimony and Bayesian inference methods. Pairwise sequence comparisons to determine the amount of variation were performed using MEGA 3.0 software. According to the results of phylogeny analysis and Kimura 2-parameter distance, the species validities were evaluated. The results showed that: (1) the T. shanjing did not form a monophyletic group; (2) the genetic distance was low between T. shanjing and T. verrucosus, it was only 1.2% on average. Therefore, T. shanjing as a valid species is not supported and can be argued to be a synonym of T. verrucosus. According to our phylogenetic tree, the genetic divergences and geographic distribution, T. verrucosus' distribution in the Yunnan Province can be divided into three geographic groups, i.e. the Pianma group, the Middle and West Yunnan group and the Southeast Yunnan group.
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Centre cracks down on diversion of subsidised fertilisers
The Union fertilisers department has clamped down on large scale illegal diversion of subsidised fertilisers meant for farmers to industrial units, busting several interstate networks in recent weeks.
The Union fertilisers department has clamped down on large scale illegal diversion of subsidised fertilisers meant for farmers to industrial units, busting several interstate networks in recent weeks, an official said on Thursday.
Amid reports of cultivators struggling to get subsidised fertilisers in some regions, especially Bihar, the official said the Centre was coordinating with states to ensure steady availability of crop nutrients. He denied any shortage and said the country’s inventory of fertilisers was adequate to meet requirements for the ongoing winter-sown season.
“A major crackdown on illegal diversion of fertilisers meant for farm use is on. Nearly 100 networks have been busted in recent times,” the official said, adding diversion can cause local shortages despite sufficient stocks.
Raids are being carried out on a routine basis based on surveillance and intelligence, the official added.
The department of fertilisers in coordination with revenue officials and police targeted over 60 units across Haryana, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, which bought cheap urea stocks meant for farmers, repackaged them as industrial-grade urea and sold them as industrial raw materials at huge profits, defrauding the government.
Authorities also raided about 40 units selling admixtures of various subsidised fertilizers meant for farmers to industrial users at market rates. The Centre has directed cancellation of “25 defrauding units, majority of which are located in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Bihar”, the official said.
India, the world’s largest buyer of urea and di-ammonium phosphate, has been hit by a sharp rise in global fertiliser prices due to supply disruptions, costlier raw materials, higher freight charges as well as lower global availability due to US sanctions on exporters Russia and Belarus.
Officials, cumulatively, have seized 25,000 bags (45 kg each) of cheap urea meant for agricultural use worth ₹7.5 crore. They also unearthed Goods and Services Tax evasion worth ₹63.43 crore networks in these illegal businesses.
“Of this, ₹5.14 crore have been recovered,” the official cited above said. Over 30 people have been arrested and 10 FIRs have been registered so far.
Apart from being a valuable crop nutrient, urea is also a raw material in various industries, such as resin, plywood, crockery making and moulding-powder units.


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As flu season approaches its peak, good-quality sleep may provide the key to increasing the effectiveness of the flu vaccine, researchers say.
Scientific data has long supported the idea that sleep deprivation leads to reduced immune system capability, according to UC Berkeley alumnus and UCSF researcher Aric Prather, who co-authored a study published in March examining the links between sleep and the flu vaccine. The study found that participants who slept less in the weeks before and after the shot possessed lower levels of flu antibodies in the months following the experiment.
“There’s a lot of literature that supports sleep as this important restorative process; we know that it’s fundamental to our biology,” Prather said. “We know that when you deprive people of sleep, at least acutely, aspects of their immune system that are critical for mounting antibodies to protect us from viruses are reduced.”
In Prather’s study, 83 college students were tasked with keeping sleep diaries for 13 days, and on the third day of this period, they received the flu shot. The researchers discovered that shorter sleep duration correlated with fewer antibodies to one of the three viral strains contained in the vaccine.
More importantly, according to Prather, the study found that getting high-quality sleep in the two days prior to receiving the shot seemed to carry the bulk of the benefit in antibody production.
“There have been a number of studies that have shown a relationship between sleep and how vaccines work,” Prather said. “But we need to understand when sleep is particularly important if we’re going to come up with a guideline.”
Prather added, however, that the work would have to be replicated under more robust conditions before definitive conclusions can be drawn regarding pre-vaccination sleep as an antibody enhancer, a task for which his lab has attempted to secure funding. He and his colleagues also hope to study whether sleep would increase the effectiveness of a future COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 causes many of the same symptoms as the flu, so getting immunized for the flu increases the likelihood that an individual’s symptoms stem from COVID-19, according to Lee Riley, UC Berkeley professor and chair of the infectious disease and vaccinology division. It also keeps testing centers and hospitals from becoming overcrowded.
Prather added that while sleep is important, being mindful of exposure is the most important step that people can take to prevent themselves from getting sick.
“Washing your hands, making sure you’re not around people who are sick, wearing masks, social distancing — all those things that we’re doing now, those same principles for public health, are exactly what you’re doing to protect yourself from the flu,” Prather said. “If you can get some more sleep, that’s great, but honestly, reduce your exposure is the main thing we want to focus on.”


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