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2012 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference Abstract
3016 — Potential of Low-Cost Web Cams for Remote Neurological Exam in Multiple Sclerosis
Finkelstein J, and Cha E, Baltimore VA Medical Center; Wallin M, Washington DC VA Medical Center;
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory neurodegenerative disease that affects the brain and spinal cord. Patients suffer from a wide range of symptoms like muscle spasms, vision loss, problems with walking, and coordination. Due to the nature of MS progression, many patients are unable to or unwilling to travel to visit a doctor. In this study, we developed a telemedicine application to facilitate a remote doctor’s visit in patient’s home with a low cost secure video chat device. The goal of this study was to compare the remote neurological evaluation to a face-to-face visit in patients with MS.
A cross-over design has been employed with total of 20 patients enrolled from Baltimore area. Each patient was assessed twice undergoing identical sets of neurological exams, one with a doctor in-person, and another via remote video-chat device with the doctor and the patient in a separate room. The assessments were performed by two clinicians that specialized in MS, alternating the role (in-person or remote) for every other patient. The remote device was developed to run on any computer with a low-cost webcam and a microphone, running via a secure connection. It was designed with simplicity in mind to minimize confusion and miscommunication. For the remote exam, a non-medical staff assisted the patient with positioning.
The outcomes of neurological assessments were recorded as Kurtzke’s Functional Systems (FSS) and Kurtzke Expanded Disability Scale (EDSS) scores. EDSS scores and each subcategory of FSS scores were compared for in-person and remote exams. According to the Fisher’s Exact Test, all scores showed p values (visual - p = 0.8; brainstem - p = 0.8; pyramidal - p = 0.1; cerebellar - p = 0.3; sensory - p = 0.5; bowel/bladder - p = 1.0; cerebral functions - p = 1.0) that were greater than 0.05 which means that the results from in-person and remote exams were not significantly different. When the raw EDSS scores were subtracted from the remote to in-person exam, 10 cases showed no difference, and other cases ranged from -1 to 2. In 90% of cases, providers reported that they obtained enough information interviewing the patient remotely; 100% of patients agreed that they felt comfortable with the equipment.
Low-cost video cams may be effective means for remote neurological exam in MS patients.
The remote neurological exam conducted via a secure web cam application provides a novel way to bring patients and doctors together. This technology could be important in the management of Veterans separated from clinics by distance or disability.

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Softball: District assignments released by OSSAA Chickasha Express Star
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Amber man found guilty on two counts of child sexual abuse Chickasha Express Star
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Verden sweeps Ninnekah at Owl's Nest Chickasha Express Star
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Craig PC bosses face felony charges; attorney calls affidavit 'smoke and mirrors' Chickasha Express Star
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10 month investigation leads to 8 hard drug arrests Chickasha Express Star
The Grady County DA's drug task force executed four search warrants today that resulted in eight arrests all tied to the area's drug trade.
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Ribbon cutting set for Fulton EyeCare Center Chickasha Express Star
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GCSO sweeps county for noncompliant registered sex offenders Chickasha Express Star
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Twister Fest to feature five stages for annual concert weekend Chickasha Express Star
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Man dies, two injured in crash near Tuttle Chickasha Express Star
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Australia’s largest flying pterosaur, which was as fearsome as a dragon and swooped like a magpie, has been named.
“The new pterosaur, which we named Thapunngaka shawi, would have been a fearsome beast, with a spear-like mouth and a wingspan around seven metres,” says Tim Richards of the University of Queensland (UQ), who led the study.
The UQ researchers analysed a fossilised pterosaur jaw, originally discovered in Wanamara country in northwest Queensland in 2011.
“It’s the closest thing we have to a real-life dragon,” says Richards.
“It was essentially just a skull with a long neck, bolted on a pair of long wings.
“This thing would have been quite savage. It would have cast a great shadow over some quivering little dinosaur that wouldn’t have heard it until it was too late.”
The skull alone would have been a little over a metre long and was filled with 40 teeth that were perfectly adapted to the pterosaur dropping out of the air to skewer multiple fish from the long-gone Eromanga Sea that once covered much of northern Queensland.
“It’s tempting to think it may have swooped like a magpie during mating season, making your local magpie swoop look pretty trivial – no amount of zip ties would have saved you,” says Richards.
See more: Anatomical secrets of ‘ridiculously long’ pterosaur necks
“Though, to be clear, it was nothing like a bird, or even a bat. Pterosaurs were a successful and diverse group of reptiles – the very first backboned animals to take a stab at powered flight.”
Only the third Aussie pterosaur identified, it was part of a group called anhanguerians, which inhabited every continent on Earth during the latter part of the age of dinosaurs. The pterosaur had thin-walled and hollow bones, which made it light enough to fly, but also meant fossils are rare.
“It’s quite amazing fossils of these animals exist at all,” says Richards.
“By world standards, the Australian pterosaur record is poor, but the discovery of Thapunngaka contributes greatly to our understanding of Australian pterosaur diversity.”
The thing that set Thapunngaka apart from other anhanguerians was a massive bony crest on its lower jaw, which was probably part of a pair on the upper and lower jaw bones.
“These crests probably played a role in the flight dynamics of these creatures, and hopefully future research will deliver more definitive answers,” says Steve Salisbury, who supervised Richards.
The fossil was named to honour the First Nations peoples who lived in Wanamara country and the person who discovered the fossil.
“The genus name, Thapunngaka, incorporates thapun [ta-boon] and ngaka [nga-ga], the Wanamara words for ‘spear’ and ‘mouth’, respectively,” says Salisbury.
“The species name, shawi, honours the fossil’s discoverer, Len Shaw, so the name means ‘Shaw’s spear mouth’.”
The research was published in the Journal of Vertebrate Palaeontology.
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In order to be fully present, engaged, and empathetic at work, managers must practice the art of mindful leadership. After years of speaking worldwide, I have noticed that managers and leaders who are mindful are more effective in their jobs because they often have the ability to focus on the moment, recognize their own inner world, and keep their feelings and emotions in check even in the midst of extreme stress.
Mindfulness can be practiced in many ways. First, there is the deliberate practice through mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation does not have to be hard. Start simple by focusing on the breath, clearing the mind, and counting your breath. When the mind deviates and thinks of something else, just calmly bring your mind back to the breath.
Second there is this method that is more seamless and applies to almost anything you do. Be extra conscious when you are typing an important email, conversing with a colleague, writing a report, exercising or doing housework. Cooking is especially good as a mindfulness practice as long as you focus on the preparation of the food rather than let the mind wander. Personally, I find that it is so important to practice slowing down and being present in every day “boring” work. The more I am being present, the more I find fulfillment in even the simplest thing I do.
You can also practice mindfulness while working out. One of the reasons why I enjoy playing sports or exercising so much is because it can be an effective method to develop mindfulness and self-awareness. For example, when I perform a pull-up, I fully focus on how my palms grip the bar, how much tension there is on my back, how I breathe as I execute the move or whether I move on a straight plane using my arms only or a curve motion using momentum (as how crossfitters do but I prefer the strict calisthenic method).
My mind is fully focused on exercise and how my body feels. When I play squash, my mind is fully focused on the game – where is the ball bouncing, how fast it’s going, where is my opponent, how much time I have to reach the ball, what shot to play to put the ball furthest away from the opponent, my fitness level, my breath and so on. Such practices strengthen mindfulness and our ability to address our thoughts, emotions and actions.
There are many ways to seamlessly incorporate mindfulness in your daily life. At first, you might feel a little resistance towards the practice. You might find yourself distracted and uncomfortable in doing nothing but listening to the slow, steady rhythm of your breath. Doing nothing seems to be counterintuitive to what we have learned about productivity and success. However, this time when you clear out your brain is so important to allow it to function optimally.
Start with one slow deliberate breath and gradually build up your practice. The more you practice mindfulness, the more you will benefit from it. By fostering compassion and empathy, mindfulness can lessen emotional fatigue and boost receptivity to novel ideas, making you a leader and manager people want to collaborate with.
Want to be a more mindful leader? Spread the importance of mindfulness at work by booking an online seminar via The Mental Rockstar Academy Virtual Events. Let’s talk about how you can boost your team’s performance by cultivating self-awareness and mindful leadership.

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The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), which will be held from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, will be the twenty-eighth.H Edition of the major international meeting on climate usually held every year under the auspices of the United Nations. Explanations about its origins, how it works and what to expect.
What does it mean?
COP stands for Conference of the Parties. It brings together the 198 “parties”, that is, the 197 countries and the European Union that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
This is one of the three Rio de Janeiro Accords, adopted at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992.
The COPs have been held in a different city every year since 1995 (except for COP26, which was postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic). They are numbered in chronological order. This year, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) follows the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in 2022, which was held in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt).
At the same time as the COPs, the conferences of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (known as the COP) and the 195 Parties to the 2015 Paris Agreement (known as the COP) are also taking place.
Please note: There are conferences of the parties to many other UN conventions or treaties, relating to other topics such as desertification or wetland protection. The Conference on Biodiversity is held only every two years, and its latest edition, COP15 in Montreal, resulted in unprecedented global agreement.
What is the purpose of the climate conference?
Discussions among leaders should lead to a final text, adopted by consensus rather than by vote, that accommodates differences in interests and positions while ideally aiming to make progress in combating the climate crisis.
On the sidelines of these negotiations, which generally extend beyond the planned timetable, various lobby groups and representatives of NGOs and international organizations meet.
The young Swedish activist Greta Thunberg described the police conferences as “greenwashing” machines and summed up the result of the last edition as “blah blah blah”…
During some sessions, discussions among leaders do not lead to anything tangible, disproportionate to the persistence of global warming and the disasters it causes.
However, other cycles have left their mark on history more positively, starting with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) in 2015.
This gave rise to the Paris Agreement, the first agreement to commit the entire international community to the aim of keeping the increase in global average temperature “well below 2°C” compared to the pre-industrial era, and limiting the increase, if possible, to no more than 2°C. Two cents. 1.5°C.
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow (2021) names “fossil fuels” and “coal” for the first time as major causes of global warming. But under pressure from India and China, the final text calls for “reduction” rather than “exit” from coal.
What should you expect?
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai is expected to bring together a record number of 80,000 attendees or more, according to its presidency.
The selection of Emirati oil company Chairman Sultan Al Jaber to chair the event was criticized by environmental advocates, but was defended by others who saw it as an opportunity to talk concretely about the energy transition.
Whatever happens, the fate of fossil fuels will once again be at the center of discussions.
The UAE presidency also puts forward several concrete goals that will be achieved by 2030: tripling the capacity of renewable energy sources in the world, doubling the improvement of energy efficiency, and doubling hydrogen production…
The COP will also be an opportunity to conduct the first “global assessment” of the Paris Agreement. Unsurprisingly, a technical report released in September concluded that “there is much to do now, on all fronts” on climate issues.
Finally, money will, as always, be the subject of heated debate, whether regarding the financing promised by rich countries for climate change adaptation, or how to create a fund to finance the “loss and damage” to poorer countries.
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Magic Realism Paintings by Paul Bond. // The deeply symbolic art of Paul Bond draws from the Latin American genre of Magic Realism, where dreamlike elements are blended into realistic atmospheres to uncover a deeper understanding of reality.
Sir Ricky McGentleman is raising funds for GhostBlade Volume 1 by WLOP on Kickstarter! Help print the first volume of Ghostblade. The full color webcomic by WLOP. Variant covers by Chasingartwork and Melissa Pagluica.

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Director: Johanna Lampi
Johanna Lampi, born 1977, began studying environmental protection at the University of Helsinki in 1997. She has become very interested in examining human attitudes and views toward nature and our place in the world, in a visual medium. She began audiovisual studies in Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia and worked as a sound recordist in environmental film productions. Now her dream is to make productions on human-nature/environmental issues.
|Johanna Lampi, Anna Kulicka-Soisalon-Soininen
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A big joint project between north London spitters Capo Lee, Jme, Frisco and Shorty is on the way!
The guys announced the tape during a chat with DJ Target on BBC Radio 1Xtra, which was followed by the release of the first single from the project titled “Baitest Sound”.
At present, there’s no official release date for the project but we’ve been told it’s called Norf Face and will contain 9 tracks from the guys.
Speaking to Target about how the idea came about, Capo said: “I basically just thought can we just do a north London settings project because everyone’s showering and man ain’t really linked on a project like that.”
In addition to announcing the tape, the guys also released the first single from Norf Face titled “Baitest Sound” – a grimey offering filled with nothing but flows which is a taste of what to expect from the project.
After you’ve watched the interview with Target above, listen to “Baitest Sound” below!

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Writing of Robert Silverberg The World Inside, Merritt Abrash declares the book "among the best utopian novels, even though rather less than a masterpiece is necessary to join that particular company" (225). Similarly, Robert O. Evans acknowledges the dystopian strain that runs through many of Anthony Burgess's works but argues that, as Burgess is a "great novelist," we should not "dismiss his books as latter-day examples of the dystopian convention cut rather finer than the predecessors" (264). Such comments as those by Abrash and Evans are not uncommon, and there has long been a critical tendency to see utopian and dystopian fiction as sacrificing artistic merit in the interest of content. Many critics consider dystopian fiction as a pop culture genre roughly in the same category as science fiction; their dismissal of the genre can thus be partially attributed to an elitist rejection of popular culture. Other critics see dystopian fiction as a didactic and utilitarian category that frequently pays little attention to aesthetic form or technique.
On the other hand, such dismissals have moved other critics to defend utopian and dystopian literature as meriting serious critical attention. It is not especially central to my purpose here, however, to make such a defense, though I do hope this survey demonstrates the flexibility of dystopian fiction and its ability to be adapted to a broad range of literary styles and political viewpoints. The dystopian impulse in modern literature is confined neither to the marginal pop cultural realm of science fiction nor to texts that are little more than


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Whereas many GOP Senators have been moved by way of impeachment proceedings, Rick Scott calls it a “full waste of time”
Yesterday’s impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump opened with a rousing speech by Congressman Jamie Raskin. And the hearings have only gotten more emotional since then.
Republican Senator James Lankford was visibly upset as he watched footage of the January 6 riot today. A number of GOP lawmakers have commented on how effective the Democratic case was.
After today’s hearing, John Thune of South Dakota said: “I think they were very effective. They had a strong, powerful presentation that was put together to be pretty compelling in my opinion. “
GOP Senator John Thune on the impeachment managers: “I think they were very effective. They had a strong, powerful presentation that was put together to be pretty compelling in my opinion.”
– Michael Del Moro (@MikeDelMoro) February 10, 2021
Yesterday, another Republican, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, changed his mind about the constitutionality of the case. He told reporters, “Property managers were focused, they were organized ”and“ made a compelling argument. President Trump’s team was disorganized. They went out of their way to talk about the issue at hand, and when they talked about it they somehow slipped across, almost as if they were embarrassed about their arguments. “
Scott didn’t feel like his Republican counterparts, however. “Look,” he said. “I knew I wish the president had said something faster than they broke into it, but I was watching what he said. He never said when someone should break in – [he] actually said that people should do this peacefully. This is a complete waste of time, ”he continued. “It doesn’t do anything to help American families, it doesn’t help people get jobs, it doesn’t help get the vaccine out … it’s vengeful.”
Attorney Daniel Uhlfelder was quick to point out part of Scott’s story in courtrooms. He tweeted: “Rick Scott has invoked the Fifth Amendment Against Self-Blame 75 times in his civil law statements. “
Rick Scott invoked the fifth amendment against self-accusation 75 times in his civil law statements https://t.co/VGujgdc11Q
– Daniel Uhlfelder (@DWUhlfelderLaw) February 10, 2021
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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) – Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced that peace talk between Pakistan and India will start again.
While talking to media persons on Wednesday after meeting with adviser on the foreign policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to Prime Minister Nawaz, Sartaj Azizi.
Read more: Sushma Swaraj meets PM Nawaz Sharif
She announced that both countries agreed to take fresh start.
Now comprehensive dialogues will be held between Pakistan and India,” she announced.


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After practically 4 decades of time out, compact car Dart is on the market once again because 2013. Its predecessor had a success in 60’s, and it seems like the appeal of new vehicle is growing. The 2019 Dodge Dart will bring mid-cycle updates and refreshment. Highlights of this car are cost and fuel economy. Naturally, this is thanks to the flexible engine, which can also provide great output. Nonetheless, new Dart looks remarkable, so it will tempt some attention on the streets. Updates on the upcoming model will be modest because huge changes are coming with a new generation.
2019 Dodge Dart Release
New 2019 Dodge Dart might make an impact on the market in addition to other vehicles for this season. The company is going strong, and rivals are on alert. Changes on the car will give a boost in efficiency and appearance. However, Dodge is attempting to dominate the significant market worldwide, and it is difficult. Marketing area will do their jobs providing dart at some of the big cars shows in the United States throughout 2018. The first production models will be ready for 2019.
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We still don’t know if 2019 Dodge Dart will keep the current lineup of engines. Nevertheless, changes are possible. With them, we will get the more cost-effective car. Likewise, rumors about hybrid are louder, so it is possible to see brand-new Dart in this variation. Inning accordance with specialists, the most possibilities to obtain under the hood has a 2.0-l gas drivetrain. This one might deliver 180 hp. The engine is already present on the current model. There are likewise 2 other possibilities for this vehicle. It is likely that 1.4-l system is not returning for 2019 season, while 2.4-l is coming once again. Both engines are using Tigershark technology.
2019 Dodge Dart Exterior
The 2019 Dodge Dart is a compact car. Its highlight is mpg rate, and designers had a task to make it more cost-effective. So, more aluminum, carbon-fiber, and other light-weight materials are now in the body of the 2019 car. Its appearance will suffer some changes, but it is still unknown which parts. Nevertheless, fresh look and modern-day appearance will make this model appealing and trendy.

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dec 2, 1953 - Brown V. board
Brown got turned away from a school that was 5 blocks away because she was African American. She was told to go to a school that was 22 blocks away from her house. Her family and attorney were saying how segregation is having a harmful affect on African American children.
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Ust-Luga - North Industrial Park
Ust-Luga - North Industrial Park is located to the north of Ust-Luga Sea Port and borders on M-11 and A-121 roads. The territory of Ust-Luga - North Industrial Park spreads over 3.5 km. The total site area is 335 hectares (see position 3 of the Masterplan).
The territory is aimed at establishment of Ust-Luga International Cargo Airport and Aerotropolis as well as at construction of industrial enterprises, location of open cargo storage areas and warehouses, container terminals, premises for offices and for storage of oversized goods, etc. The industrial territory consists of several clusters where it is possible to locate enterprises of danger classes 1-5.

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Sunset in the Coconino National Forest, looking northeast toward Sedona, AZ, 4/17/15
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Rocky Mountain National Park, June 20-23
The Rocky Mountain National Park is the highest park on the mainland USA. Taking the Trail Ridge Road was amazing, going east to west and back, and climbing over 12,000 feet. I could really feel the altitude as I bundled up against the wind and explored the alpine tundra above the tree line. I saw a yellow-bellied marmot and enjoyed the little yellow wild flowers coming up from where the snow had already melted.
From a distance you can see how the frost pushes the rocks up to the tundra's surface creating some cool patterns (circles, hexagons).
Moose, elk, deer and bear call this park home. I saw all but the bear ... but, heard stories of them climbing into cars for food when the windows were rolled down.
I stayed at Moraine Park Campground next to a little meadow and rock outcropping. The only large mammals I saw there were my fellow humans. But, I kept the windows rolled all of the way up, just in case.
In this park you could go from the almost-barren tundra down to lush green valleys, and to the forests in between. The river in the picture is the Colorado, toward the beginning of its life southward.
Unfortunately, many of the park's trees have been killed by the native pine beetle. Whole mountain sides are filled with dead trees.
Although the NPS is working to save trees of historic or aesthetic value by using pesticides and pheromones, these tactics won't work on a large scale. And the pine beetle's native territory is huge, from Canada to Mexico. The park rangers frame this destruction in terms so that visitors can see how the forest will eventually renew itself ... similar to after a major fire. In the meantime, the aspens and sapling lodge pole pines are finding new places to grow.


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Vacation plans vary from home to abroad
Jen Rowling | Friday, October 15, 2004
As the stress of midterms subsides, suitcases are replacing books and students are focused on fall break activities from football games to trips abroad.
Some, like Pasquerilla West sophomore Aly McKillen, aren’t terribly concerned about following set plans.
“I’m going to Long Island to stay with a friend from ND and we’re going to the city and whatever else. It really is not that planned of a trip. We might go to the boy’s soccer game at St. John’s,”McKillen said.
Among the swirl of plans to catch some surf and sun, a group of Notre Dame students have planned a trip down South for the week,
“We are going to road trip down to Mobile [Ala.] where I am from. Then spend some time in New Orleans and Nashville before coming back to ND,” Dillon junior Zach Madonia said.
Other students have planned to spend the week during service projects.
“I am going on an Appalachian trip to New River Gorge Park. We will be learning about the region and helping to maintain trails in the park area,” Tim Feldman said.
Lewis junior Lauren Mullins, who spent this past summer at school, is excited to head home.
“I haven’t been home since June and I think New Orleans is ready to see me again,” Mullins said.
Some international students are capitalizing on the week and going back home.
Pasquerilla West sophomore Stephanie Frank said, “I’m going to Houston for four days then home to Guatemala City. I am super excited to see my family and party with my friends, South American style!”
A trip to the Meadowlands to support the Irish football team is on the agenda for some Domers.
“I am going to New Jersey with a bunch of friends to watch ND dominate Navy, to sleep and to go out in New York City,” senior Helen Kearney said.
“For fall break I am going back to New Jersey to go see the Navy game, root on the Irish and tailgate with my family and friends from school. For the rest of the week I’m just laying low and playing some golf,” Keenan sophomore Greg Stewart said.
The Notre Dame student section at Navy game might be less than a sea of green, however, as director of student activities Brian Coghlin said that a number of students did claim their Navy tickets they won in this week’s Student Union Board ticket lottery.
At least 40 pairs of tickets currently untaken, and they are available for purchase by any student.
Whether it is time spent here, at home or aboard, the break will be welcomed after a long, weary week of midterms.


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The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended an 'informal' ban on government advertisements to one of the largest circulating Urdu newspapers of the Valley, Kashmir Uzma after stopping advertisements two prominent English newspapers of the Kashmir last month.
“All of a sudden, advertisements are stopped. And when we approach the concerned information department officials, they say they have orders from the above and when we meet the higher officials, they say they have orders from the above and this chain doesn’t stop anywhere,” said an official of Kashmir Editors Guild (KEG). He told Outlook that “All this is happening informally.” “There is no formal order anywhere. No order has been issued. It is on verbal directions that newspapers are targeted,” he said.
The government had earlier stopped government advertisements to two English dailies, Greater Kashmir, the largest in terms of circulation, and Kashmir Reader. Now, the government has added 'Kashmir Uzma to the list. The KEG, which is a representative body of 13 local English and vernacular newspapers, described the ban as “continuous assault on the press.”
“We don’t know where it will stop,” the KEG officials said. “It looks like ghosts are ruling the state as no one takes responsibility of the orders”.
The government spokesman Rohit Kansal refused to comment on the issue. “You may please contact the secretary or the director information for a response. The information is the appropriate department to respond.” The Director Information refused to comment on the issue as well. Another senior official from the Information Department pleading anonymity said all this is happening without orders. “We are just conveying the orders to the newspapers,” the official said. The advisor to Governor Vijay Kumar did not respond to repeated phone calls.
In the recent past, journalist bodies in Jammu and Kashmir have been accusing the government of harassment and arresting journalists in Kashmir region for reporting stories.
On January 22 this year in Shopian district, four journalists including Hindustan Times photojournalist, Waseem Andrabi, Rising Kashmir‘s Nisar ul Haq, Junaid Gulzar and Mir Burhan were fired with pellets by the forces. Waseem Andrabi was left with six pellet wounds to his face and neck. Later, the government debarred several journalists from covering the Republic Day function in Srinagar stating that they are in the adverse list of the police.
In 2018, several journalists were targeted and were booked under various laws. In September 2017, a photojournalist, Kamran Yousuf, was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and detained under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). He was released on bail in March 2018. In July 2018, another journalist, Auqib Javid, associated with the daily Kashmir Observer, was summoned and interrogated by the NIA for his interview with Aasiya Andrabi, a separatist leader.
In August 2018, Aasif Sultan, the Assistant Editor at the Kashmir Narrator, was arrested under the UAPA. The cause for Sultan’s arrest was said to be the cover story on militant commander Burhan Wani that he had written for his magazine in July. The police have charged him with “publication of content glamorising terrorism in the state”, “harbouring terrorists” and “for possession of incriminating material” on his laptop. In January, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) wrote to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik to drop all legal proceedings against Asif Sultan and release him. Sultan is undergoing detention since August 27.
In 2018, foreign journalists were restricted to report and travel to Jammu and Kashmir as the Government of India also issued an advisory to foreign correspondents working in India, reminding them that they need prior permission before travelling to certain ‘protected’ areas, including Jammu and Kashmir.


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Public will have say on MEC report
The discussion over rules for natural gas development in North Carolina is getting ready to move from the academic sphere to the political one, as proponents look to lift the ban on drilling to hopefully jump-start the economy.
But first, the group in charge of writing the recommended regulations will hold several public hearings followed by a general comment section that will last into September. In that period, anyone can submit written or oral comments on hydraulic fracturing, compulsory pooling, trade secrets or any other subject they support or oppose.
Lee County Commissioner Jim Womack, who also serves as chairman of the state Mining and Energy Commission (MEC), said his group gives more opportunities to the public to comment on proposals than any other state commission or group, and for good reason.
"We're doing it from scratch, so that makes it even more important," he said.
Womack added: "We get those kinds of comments all the time, from [the oil and gas] industry, from [anti-drilling group] Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League ... and sometimes they result in us making substantive changes. In other cases, we've weighed them against other decisions we already made and ended up not making changes."
The first hearings are set for Thursday and Friday in Raleigh, as the MEC meets to officially discuss its final report for the first time. The 103-page report is available on the meeting's agenda page online, as is a link to a live broadcast for people who can't attend. That page is http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/mining-and-energy-commission/may-15-2014.
The meetings both days are scheduled to last from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the William G. Ross Jr. Conference Room of the Nature Research Center at 121 W. Jones St., Raleigh. On both days, public comment will be limited to the first 10 speakers who sign up.
One landowner opposed to drilling is Ed Harris, who lives on 20 acres in western Lee County. He said he likely won't make it to Raleigh for the hearings, but that he will work to spread his views at any Sanford meetings — especially on his opposition to compulsory pooling.
"Just about anybody you talk to, even people that are for fracking, they are against the compulsory, or forced, pooling," Harris said. "I mean, doggone it, one of the basic principles our country was founded on was the idea you could own property and not have to worry about the king coming and taking it from you. ... When you start taking private property rights from an American citizen and giving it to a corporation to profit off of, thats just anti-American."
Harris said some Lee County citizens also aren't relying solely on the formal hearings to try to fight natural gas development — such as when a couple of activists recently visited with Rep. Mike Stone (R-Lee/Harnett), a proponent of drilling.
One of them, Cumnock area organizer Debbie Hall, said she was glad Stone agreed to meet and listen, although he may not agree with their views.
"We presented on our concerns," she said. "Our landowner rights concerns most of all."
After this week's hearings, the MEC will convene again June 5-6, with a goal of approving the final report. Both meetings are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building, located at 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh.
A period for public comment based on that report will last until Sept. 15, during which time people who did not have the chance to express their views at the Raleigh hearings can send in written comments to be officially considered.
"We take everything very seriously, all input," Womack said. "... And obviously the ones that are well-researched and documented — I won't say we'll take those more seriously — but they do obviously have a better chance of being considered if they're backed up by research."
A meeting is tentatively scheduled from 5-9 p.m. Aug. 22 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center to give people a chance to make oral comments as well. Similar hearings will be held Aug. 19 and Aug. 25 in other parts of the state.
Womack said a public hearing about erosion issues related to mining in Sanford may also be held in early July, held not by his group but by the Environmental Management Commission.
The MEC is now expected to meet in early October to finalize the regulatory recommendations. However, Womack said he expects the General Assembly to extend the deadline by several months.
"We wanted to use Oct. 3 and 4 to debate public comments a little longer, so they'll give us 'til Jan. 1, which was real nice," he said.
When the MEC is done writing its recommendations, they will be sent the General Assembly for editing and a possible vote. If they pass and Gov. Pat McCrory does not issue a veto, North Carolina could possibly start issuing drilling permits.


Twin Filter will supply a complete drinking water unit, built into a 40ft container, to port-based company K5 Oilcentre in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea). At this moment, K5 Oilcentre provides bottled water to several oil platforms. With the new drinking water unit it is possible to produce 4000 liters water per hour. The water will be stored in a 100m³ container from which a tanker will be filled. Subsequently the tanker brings the drinking water to the supply ships in the port, which in turn, supply the water to several platforms.
The drinking water installation is constructed in such a way that in the future it will be possible to increase the production capacity to 8,000l/hr. Because of the tropical climate and limited opportunities for maintenance and repair, the entire installation is built durably. The essential components, such as pumps, are doubled for 100% back-up. The whole installation, including the source pump, is controlled automatically from the PLC control panel. The dosage of chlorine for disinfection and a flocculent for removal of pollution, will constantly be adjusted depending on the various measurements in the process.
The installation is built into a 14m-long, isolated and climate-controlled container. The filter in the drinking water installation consists of a sand filter and an active carbon filter. Every 24hr, or when the pressure difference is too high, a back flush will be initiated, so the filters will be cleaned. This all happens automatically.
For the installation in Malabo, and for the start-up and training of local people, the Twin Filter project engineer (Bart Hartog) will go to Malabo for one week.
Besides drinking water systems for fresh water, Twin Filter provides systems for making drinking water from seawater, based on ‘reverse osmosis’. All systems are designed and built by Twin Filter. With 25 years of experience we have built up enough knowledge in liquid, air and gas filtration.


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Creation Story | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
The creation beings have left their mark on the Uluru landscape and give Anangu important lessons on how to behave.
Barbara Tjikatu -Tradtional Owner:
This is Mututjulu.
And here is the story and Tjukurpa of Kuniya, the sand python coming.
Kuniya, the sand python, see just over there, she is moving across, descending this way.
She left her eggs a short distance away, and came across just over there,
coming across, you can see her over there, coming across there.
Doing her ritual dance as she comes closer, moving across there.
From over there she got earth, from the ground and put in on herself in preparation.
she was becoming enraged and challenging for a fight because of what had happened to her nephew and she, Kuniya the sand python, struck the Liru.
In this way - see how it is over there, up above.


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DOD Identifies Three Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Casualties > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > News Release View
DOD Identifies Three Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of two soldiers and one airman who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.
The service members died Nov. 27, 2018, from injuries sustained when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device in Andar, Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.
The soldiers were assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The airman was assigned to the 26th Special Tactics Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.
The incident is under investigation.
The deceased are:
Army Capt. Andrew Patrick Ross, 29, of Lexington, Virginia.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond, 39, of Brush Prairie, Washington.
Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, 25, of Hookstown, Pennsylvania.
For more information regarding Capt. Andrew P. Ross and Sgt. 1st Class Eric M. Emond, media may contact Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, at 910-432-3383 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
For more information regarding Staff Sgt. Dylan J. Elchin, media may contact the 24th Special Operations Wing public affairs office at 850-884-3902 or 413-237-4466.
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This Isn’t for Amateurs
To be very honest, trying to sketch a 3D-version of the Nilein Mosque–also referred to as the Nilin Mosque or, literally in English, the Two Niles Mosque–in Omdurman, Sudan was one of the most frustrating and difficult things I’ve done this semester. Before even beginning to create the 3D image, I had to search Google images for photos to use in the matching process, which essentially entails drawing over the image to give it three dimensions. Luckily, during this process, I was able to find an aerial image of the mosque, to help with roof detail. However, one thing I didn’t find until later was images of the interior. Due to the complex structure of the outer faces, the interior seemed critical in providing a more simplified foundation for the rest of the detailing. Of course, I only thought this until I figured out the simplest way to tackle the issue of the mosque’s core would be to create a polygon and pull it up into a 3D-shape.
Here, I encountered yet another desire for more data that I have been unable to find even with the help of university search engines and online archives. Going strictly from pictures, my accuracy in sketching the 3D model has been highly limited. If, however, the building was more famous and blueprints of the building were available, I could more precisely determine, for instance, that this almost circular polygon has 18 sides without having to guess based on the photo’s perspective or exactly how tall the walls are. Being someone who was never gifted at physics or geometry, it was also hard for me to conceptualize the shape of the roof beneath all the detailing and tiling. I initially assumed that the roof was simply a semicircle; this assumption was proved wrong when I made a semicircle on the blue axis (the one that goes up) from one side of the flat top of the polygon to the other side. When compared with the photo, this semicircle was not only significantly higher at the top, but some of the roof tiles were also below the line of the semicircle. Therefore, the roof is either not a perfect semicircle but more of a dome, or the perspective of the photo is skewed. Again, my lack of aptitude in physics and geometry became my downfall.
Indeed, not only when I was trying to map the roof but also when I was trying to map the arched windows and doorways, my inability to recollect angle rules that I learned in high school made the project immensely frustrating and difficult. Rather than depending on solid geometrical knowledge, I engaged in a game of trial and error, which resulted in error much more often than success. Sometime even when I would succeed at creating a satisfactory arc, I would toggle off the photo and realize that the arc had not been mapped on the face of the building, but was floating in its own space instead. Unsure how to resolve this problem, I would usually just delete the arc and start again.
Amazingly, all of these issues are nothing compared to my difficulty understanding how to tile the roof itself. In fact, the first time I tried tiling the roof, they grotesquely shot off in to space, as you can see below.
On my second try, I continued to face uncertainty with one roof tile appearing as a projection, like a sun visor, from the face of the building instead of slanting upwards and inwards in proper dome-like fashion. To resolve the issue, I basically drew a vertical line in the very center of the polygon, erasing and redrawing until the height matched the photo. Then, I started drawing lines from that center to the edges of the various faces. Finally, I started using rotated rectangles for the roof tiles, which I sometimes got in the right direction and sometimes had to redraw time and time again until I eventually managed to get the rectangle in the right direction. Afterwards, it was necessary to draw a line on the face of the rectangle to cut into the triangular shape of the roof tiles. This process worked relatively well but having a better understanding of how to use the rotation tool effectively would have helped a lot.
To date, the project remains relatively unfinished, for good reason. Since the structure was recently constructed and remains standing, the extra information I need to finish the Nilein Mosque model with a higher level of accuracy is available. Just by visiting the mosque, I could officially determine how many windows or faces are on the mosque. Similarly, either by visiting the mosque or retrieving blueprints, I could use the geometries and measurements to ensure consistency in the model. Indeed, the misalignment of roof tiles when switching between different reference pictures could likely be resolved with any of this other information.
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The representatives of the UN Human Rights Commissioner Navaneedan Pillai arrived in Sri Lanka today.
The Ministry of External affairs states that the Hanney Mogali, who is the chief for the Pacific, North African and Middle Eastern regions along with Octar Soleri and Aswa Petra will remain in the island till the 20th of this month.
The main objective of the visit by the delegation would be to provide technical advice regarding the proposals adopted against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC summit held in Geneva.
Further this delegation will lay the ground work to facilitate the arrival of the UNHRC Commissioner Navaneeda Pillai.
According to a spokesperson at the Ministry of External affairs this delegation is scheduled to tour the North and East.
Speaking at a press conference held in Colombo yesterday the national organizer of the JHU Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe expressed the views of the JHU regarding the government's activities.


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Manks Concert in memory of Sophia Morrison - 'Graih my Chree' – A Manx love song performed by Caarjyn Cooidjagh
One of the Isle of Man’s most beautiful love songs, Graih my Chree (‘Love of my heart’ in Manx Gaelic) was first published in A. W. Moore’s ‘Manx Ballads and Music’ of 1896. There only a single verse was published:
Love of my heart, oh! art thou with me?
Love of my heart, art thou awake?
And if I’ll not get my own heart’s love with me,
Then I must die bereft of her.
O! Graih my chree, O! vel oo marym?
O! graih my chree, O! vel uss dooisht ?
As mannagh noym yn graih my chree marym,
Sheign dou eisht geddyn baase fegooish.
The song is performed here by the prize-winning Manx language choir Caarjyn Cooidjagh.
This is a part of the “Manks Concert” marking the anniversary of the death of Sophia Morrison.
Held at the Peel Centenary Centre on the 14th of January 2017, it marked the 100th anniversary of the death of this great figure of Manx cultural history.
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Excerpt from Chess Openings Though nominally a second edition, this is, in reality, a new book. I am aware that I have omitted much, and abridged more, in order to compress the volume within its present limits; but, throughout, I have endeavoured to preserve what was really serviceable to the Student. For example, I have traced in outline only the Giuoco Piano, and many forms of the King´s Bishop´s Game and Close Opening, as being either rarely adopted, or ofiering but scant mom for analysis; other varieties of début I have treated with greater elaboration. At the best, however, the work is little more than a compilation, and, as such, I leave it to my readers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Bipolar disorder: New reasons discovered
The causes for bipolar disorders in the genes?
People suffering from bipolar disorder, experience the day-to-day a roller coaster ride of emotions. The feeling of the sky can change in a highly scattering up to very sad within the shortest period of time. In bipolar disorder, manic phases with delusions of grandeur and severely depressed mood to thoughts of suicide, the Jack in the Hand. The causes of this dangerous disease are not understood until today. An international research team recently discovered 20 new genes that are associated with bipolar disorders.
Around 280 international researchers have discovered the end, under the leading participation of the University hospital of Bonn, and the universities of Marburg and Basel in a large-scale study, 20 new genes that are associated with bipolar disorders. The study is the largest of its kind. The results were recently published in the renowned journal “Nature Genetics”.
Largest genetics analysis to bipolar disorder
In two steps, the genome of nearly 30,000 people with bipolar disorder was investigated, and then, with around 170,000 control subjects were compared. “It is the largest genome-wide Association study in patients with bipolar disorder,” says Professor Dr. Markus Nöthen, Director of the Institute for human genetics of the Bonn University hospital.
20 new genes discovered associated with bipolar disorder
In the genome of the patients, the international research team discovered a total of 30 regions, which are associated with the disorders. 20 of them were identified in this study for the first time. According to the researchers, these genes lie in regions that can, for example, affect the action potential of neurons. Furthermore, the study team found the first evidence that the insulin regulation of the endocannabinoid system could be involved in the pathogenesis of the disease.
Two new sub-types of bipolar disorder classified
In addition, the scientists were able to distinguish scientists, two new sub-species of bipolar disorder. According to the study, the stronger the course of “type I” with a more pronounced manic and depressive phases, and an increased risk for schizophrenia. Bipolar disorders from the “type II”, by contrast, is milder and can be compared with the symptoms of Depression.
Genetic factors play an important role
Even if the exact causes are not yet fully known, it is clear to the study team that genetic factors play an important role in bipolar disorder. “There are many different genes are involved in the pathogenesis of the disease,” reports Dr. Andreas Forstner, one of the first authors, in a press release of the study results.
New therapy approaches in bipolar disorders
The results of the study provide promising approaches for new therapies. “The more we understand the biological basis of the disease, the better the new drugs can be developed,” says Professor Forstner. Until then, however, it is still a long way off. For more information, read the article: Bipolar disorder – causes, signs and therapy. (vb)


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Lyon, France – Real Madrid clinched a spot in the knockout 0 win at Lyon in Group D play.
Cristiano Ronaldo provided both goals for the Spanish side as he scored from a free kick midway through the first half and doubled his tally from the penalty spot 20 minutes from time, giving Real four wins from four games in group play.
Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas saw his share of action prior to halftime, but he kept out any chances the home side threw his way, and Ronaldo secured the win from the penalty spot after the break.
Mouhamadou Dabo fouled the Portugal international inside the area, and Ronaldo picked himself up and fired home his second goal of the game.
Ajax 4, Dinamo Zagreb 0
Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ajax took over sole possession of second place in Group D by thrashing Dinamo Zagreb 4-0 at the Amsterdam Arena on Wednesday.
Goals from Gregory Van Der Wiel and Miralem Sulejmani put the Dutch side in front 2-0 at the break, while Siem De Jong scored a third goal in the 65th minute and Nicolas Lodeiro capped the scoring in stoppage time.
Ajax moves three points clear of Lyon with the win while Zagreb has lost its first four games in group play by a combined score of 9-0.
Gomez scored in the 16th, 22nd and 42nd minutes to give his side a commanding 3-0 lead.
Federico Fernaindez pulled a goal back for Napoli just before halftime, and after each team had a player sent off in the second half, Fernaindez scored again 12 minutes from time, but Bayern held on for all three points.
The German side sits atop Group A with 10 points while Napoli is third, two points adrift of second-place Manchester City.
Manchester City 3, Villarreal 0
Toure struck after 29 minutes for the Citizens while Mario Balotelli doubled the advantage from the penalty spot just before the break.
The third goal came with 20 minutes to play as Toure found the back of the net once more, allowing City to remain within three points of leaders Bayern Munich.
Trabzonspor 0, CSKA Moscow 0
Trabzon, Turkey - Trabzonspor and CSKA Moscow remain deadlocked in second place in Group B after the two sides played to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
Moscow's Seydou Doumbia was sent off in the 72nd minute and the Turkish side came within inches of winning the game in stoppage time when Arkadiusz Glowacki's effort came back off the post.
Inter holds a four-point lead over both teams while Lille sits three points back.
Inter Milan 2, Lille 1
Milan, Italy - Inter Milan moved four points clear at the top of Group B after claiming a 2-1 victory at home against Lille on Wednesday.
Lille pulled a goal back when Tulio De Melo found the net for the French side, but they were unable to muster up a second goal and find themselves on the bottom of the group.
Manchester United 2, Otelul 0
Manchester, England - Manchester United moved level with Benfica at the top of Group C on Wednesday after a 2-0 home triumph over Otelul.
Antonio Valencia scored the opening goal after eight minutes, but it wasn't until a deflected effort from Wayne Rooney found the net four minutes from time that United was able to wrap up all three points.
Otelul has now lost its first four games in group play, with United joining Benfica on eight points at the summit.
Benfica 1, Basel 1
Lisbon, Portugal - A second-half goal from Benjamin Huggel allowed Basel to snatch a 1-1 draw at Benfica on Wednesday and keep the Swiss side within three points of the top spot in Group C.
Rodrigo put Benfica in front after just four minutes as the Portuguese side controlled much of the play.
However, Huggel hit back against the run of play for Basel by finishing off a cross from Scott Chipperfield to keep his team in the mix for a place in the next round.

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Neighbors hail China on Mekong River deal
Published 4:00 am, Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Downstream nations along Asia's Mekong River are hailing China's move to share data on reservoir levels and calling for more cooperation as a drought heightens concerns that its dams have distorted water flows.
The dry weather has reduced Mekong water levels to their lowest in three decades, affecting more than 60 million people in the river's lower basin, an area larger than Texas. China agreed on March 25 to share water-level data at two dams to ease pressure from nations downstream, including Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
"I would like to thank the Chinese government for this valuable cooperation," Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Monday in an opening speech at the first-ever summit of Mekong nations in Hua Hin, Thailand. "I also hope that such genuine effort of cooperation would become more regular."
The severe drought has raised scrutiny about management of the river as governments seek to harness its potential to provide food and generate electricity. Mainstream dams constitute "the single largest threat" to the Mekong's wetlands, home to the world's largest inland fishery, the Mekong River Commission said in a report issued Friday.
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China's capacity to improve water flows is limited as the river's low levels are mainly due to a shortage of rainfall, said Jeremy Bird, chief executive officer of the commission, a regional body that advises governments on managing the basin. Increased flows from China's dams in January did help alleviate the severity of the water shortage, he said.
"The water in the Mekong River is not only drying up, but the water levels are fluctuating unnaturally," Pianporn Deetes, an activist with the environmental group International Rivers, said at a seminar at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok last week. "Since the first dam was built, local people have seen a loss of fish catch and the destruction of aquatic resources."
China and Burma, dialogue partners of the Mekong River Commission, both sent envoys to join the prime ministers of Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam at Monday's meeting.
Chinese officials have defended the country's water management, stressing that it is also suffering from drought. Most rivers in southern China are at about 40 percent of normal levels and more than 600 have dried up completely, leaving almost 20 million people short of drinking water, said a ministry of water resources official.
China has pledged to strengthen communication with downstream countries, inviting them to a training program on flood management.
China has completed four dams and another four are planned before 2025 for a total of 15,200 megawatts, enough to provide electricity for 75 million people. Another 11 dams are in various stages of development downstream in the lower Mekong that would deliver the same amount of electricity.


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chicken kebabs - marinate first in mango, banana, brown sugar, garlic, chili powder, lime juice and tequila
Thai curry chicken meatballs. Super yummy.....very flavourful meatballs :) Next time I will double the meatballs as the recipe makes a lot more sauce than meatballs. Also will add broccoli :)
Grilled chicken with lemon basil pasta from the Pioneer Woman. Nothing else needs said here. Sounds fabulous!
Spanish Ckn with Chorizo 3 tablespoons regular olive oil 12 chicken thighs (bone in, with skin) 750 grams chorizo sausages, whole if baby ones, or cut into 4-cm chunks if regular-sized 1 kilogram baby potatoes, half the larger ones 2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped 2 teaspoons dried oregano grated zest of one orange salt to taste
#paleo Spanish Chicken with Chorizo and Sweet Potatoes: 3 tablespoons regular olive oil; 12 chicken thighs (bone in, with skin); 750 grams chorizo sausages, whole if baby ones, or cut into 4-cm chunks if regular-sized; 1 kilogram sweet potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces (sub for baby potatoes); 2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; grated zest of one orange; salt to taste


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Africa Tech Festival (formerly known as AfricaCom) has honored outstanding companies that are revolutionizing the African tech sector for the past 15 years. The event also shines a spotlight on the key people and products that are advancing the digital revolution that’s also engulfing the continent.
“As life moved online, our job of connecting the continent’s innovators and change-makers evolved to ensure you could continue doing what you do best—delivering on the promise of a better, more inclusive digital Africa.” African Tech Festival’s website states as much.
The Africa Tech Festival, held last week at the Cape Town International Convention Center, garnered over 20,000 tech enthusiasts. The three-day exhibition gave both established companies and start-ups a chance to display their most recent technological innovations.
Here are the eleven start-ups that won at the festival.
- Kyanda Africa as Fintech Innovation of the Year: Kenyan one-stop-shop startup whose solutions include payment services, utility services, insurance provision, money transfer services, and fintech APIs bagged the fintech innovation of the year award.
- Womenovate as the Startup of the Year: Womenovate, a female-focused edtech product, helps women to grow in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, agriculture, and mathematics) disciplines and career opportunities.
- Nextwear Technologies as Healthtech Innovation of the Year: This Nigerian startup builds wearable technology such as bras that detect breast cancer in its early stages. This award was introduced in 2022.
- Meridiam as VC / Investor of the Year: Meridiam is a pan-African VC with large-scale impact investments across the continent, including four solar power plants in Senegal, a geothermal power plant in Ethiopia, a hydropower plant in Gabon, a biomass site in Côte d’Ivoire, and solar home systems in West Africa.
- Nuran Wireless won the Connectivity Project of the Year, for its contributions towards ensuring connectivity in environments with high demands.
- Samuel Chiwanda, CEO of Malawi’s Click Mobile won the CXO of the Year award, usually given to “recognize the outstanding achievements of CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, and CDOs”.
- Oladiwura Oladepo, co-founder and executive director at Tech4Dev, won the Female Innovator of the Year award.
- Orange’s Mahali mobile app won the Most Innovative Product/Service award for its target market, with new opportunities for growth.
- Joseph Lumbahe, lead engineer Computer Vision at Aizatron Group, received the African Rising Star award.
- Dr Olufunso Somorin, Regional Principal Officer at the African Development Bank, won the Green ICT champion category.
- Hormuud Telecom received the Award for Changing Lives, recognizing the humanitarian portal built by the firm.
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