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Low Water Levels on Mississippi River Expected to Persist Despite Improved Drought Outlook
Low Water Levels Pose Challenges
Low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are expected to continue through January, despite anticipated above-normal precipitation in the southern United States this winter, according to forecasters from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This persistent issue is causing concerns for navigation and agriculture.
Improving Drought Conditions
The severe to exceptional drought currently affecting the lower Mississippi River valley is expected to alleviate during the winter months due to the El Nino weather pattern, which will bring better rains to the region. NOAA’s U.S. winter weather outlook suggests an improvement in the drought situation.
Challenges in River Recovery
However, the recovery of the Mississippi River may face challenges due to lingering drought in the upper Midwest. Forecasts indicate normal to below-normal precipitation in areas that supply tributaries like the Illinois and Ohio rivers. This could slow down the Mississippi River’s recovery process.
Impact on Exports
The low water levels have already had a significant impact on export-bound barge shipments of grain from the Midwest farm belt for the second consecutive year. This situation has made U.S. exports of corn and soybeans less competitive in the global market.
Slow Recovery Expected
While improving drought conditions are expected for the lower to middle Mississippi Valley in the coming months, hydrological impacts such as low river levels and ground water levels will take longer to recover. NOAA’s Brad Pugh, operational drought lead with the Climate Prediction Center, explained that the hydrological impacts may persist beyond January.
Record Low Water Levels
On Monday, the Mississippi River reached an all-time low at the Memphis, Tennessee river gauge, surpassing the previous record set nearly a year ago. This shallow condition has prompted barge shippers to limit the amount of grain they transport to avoid getting stuck in the drought-parched waterway.
Navigation on the lower Mississippi River has been periodically affected over the past few weeks due to vessel groundings and dredging operations conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deepen the channel in response to low spots caused by the drought.
The challenges posed by low water levels on the Mississippi River continue to impact various sectors, including agriculture and transportation. While there are expectations of improved drought conditions, the recovery process may take longer due to the persistent drought in other regions. These conditions highlight the need for ongoing monitoring and management of the river’s water levels to ensure continued navigation and economic activities along its course.


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A council crackdown on abandoned and untaxed vehicles has been launched as Hartlepool has seen the higest rate of dumped vehicles taken off the sreets in the North East.
Data obtained through Freedom of Information requests found that 155 vehicles were dumped in the town between 2016 and October last year.
Hartlepool Borough Council has removed the most vehicles in of any local authority in the North East and has already dealt with 13 abandoned vehicles so far this year alone.
The North East has become a scrapyard for abandoned cars, as new research reveals the number of vehicles being dumped on the roadside has increased a huge 558% in four years.
This proved to be an expensive issue for local authorities in the region as £52,265 of taxpayers’ money was spent removing 653 vehicles in 2016 and 2017.
Hartlepool council says that untaxed vehicles are removed by contractors working on its behalf as soon as they are identified and placed in storage until all payments, including a surety, back tax and release and storage fees are paid.
A Hartlepool Borough Council spokesman said: “Untaxed and abandoned vehicles are a serious issue and one that can blight communities.
“The vehicles can pose a safety risk to children, they are often used in crime and in many cases they are vandalised and set on fire, so we take a deliberately proactive approach to ensure their prompt removal from the town’s streets.”
A whopping 31,812 vehicles in total were removed by councils across Britain in 2016 and 2017 – that’s one car every 30 minutes.
To try and address the problem of abandoned vehicles clogging up Britain’s roads and car parks, garages and manufacturers have put in place scrappage schemes to help relieve drivers of their old or unwanted cars sustainably.
But, only one in eight motorists have used one of these schemes.
Drivers using these schemes can be entitled to cashback if their vehicles meets a certain criteria, which is both easier and potentially more financially rewarding than selling a car privately.
And with the rising costs of car insurance, fuel and servicing and repair costs, a bit of extra cash could certainly come in handy.
To visualise the epidemic, the driver savings site has created an interactive scrapyard map, which compares the most prolific areas in Britain for drivers ditching their cars.
Amanda Stretton, motoring editor at Confused.com, which released the data, said: “The rising cost of fuel, car insurance and tax is overwhelming some motorists in the North East, causing some of them to ditch their vehicles.
“Our interactive map shows just how much of an issue this has become, as councils spend thousands of pounds every year removing unwanted cars from the roadside.
“Abandoned vehicles are an eye-sore and a nuisance.”

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David Cameron has appeared to rule out tax cuts for high earners until the end of the decade in an interview with newspapers in China.
Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, the Prime Minister said it would have to wait until the deficit was “dealt with”.
He said: “I’m a low-tax Tory, I believe in allowing people to keep more of their own money to spend as they choose; that’s a very important part of my political views, always has been and always will be.
“But I’m also a fiscal conservative. I believe the first duty of government is to safeguard our economy, and the economy isn’t safeguarded properly until you deal with your deficit.”
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I finished “One day in the life of Ivan Denisovich” in a rapid two days, caught up in the Kazakhstan snowstorm that is this novel. A scarcity of language that matched the bare exposure of the gulag system, Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s controversial work gave me a new light on how much can be said with very little. There’s a scene where the zeks (prisoners) are out at work, laying bricks, smoothing mortar. It’s freezing cold. Colder than you or I can fathom. (“It’s warmed up a bit,” Shukhov decided. “Eighteen below, no more. Good weather for bricklaying.”) The pace of the writing matches the pace of their bricklaying. It’s a genius scene! There I was, reading about people placing bricks, and I can’t remember the last time I so invested in a piece of writing. I tried to pull a quote out of the PDF so I could put it here, but the writing does not achieve what it did when I read it in chronological succession, alongside the rest of the brutality revealed within “One day.”
Having read primarily Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, I was used to the plethora of characters which populate Russian literature, each distinctly rendered in a few words. In “One day” the characters form a complete bond, to the point that it’s difficult to tell them apart. They are rendered nameless by the camp. Everything seems to move as a kind of entity. Yet, the characters form such a complete image in the reader’s head. To be able to transport you straight to a Soviet gulag, Solzhenitsyn is a genius. From the quarrels over food, to the rare generosity of the camp-staff, the world of “One day’ is utterly real. It’d make sense, as Solzhenitsyn did spend time in a labour camp. A lot of Russian fiction is autobiographical in nature, and its because of this that its known for its simplicity of expression and emotional accuracy.
Next, I read “Cancer Ward“, another that follows in the Russian tradition of semi-autobiographical fiction. After escaping the labour camp, Solzhenitsyn was taken to a cancer ward due to an untreated and unrecognised cancer spreading through his body. The main character, Kostoglotov, echoes Solzhenitsyns own life. Deep political undertones, with remarks and comments that go over most uneducated heads (including mine!) Cancer Ward is a rich novel, almost non-fictional in its attention to detail. Again, Solzhenitsyn employs a tactical scarcity of words and a deep characterisation to transport you to this slightly dingy cancer unit somewhere in rural Russia. This dark novel exposes some of the horror of an understaffed, underfunded hospital unit. With radiation poisoning for the staff and patients, this novel somehow manages to retain some semblance of hope. I won’t tell you why – this book is definitely worth adding to your list.
Next is Vladimir Tendryakov, a random find, but a brilliant one. His short story collection “Three, Seven, Ace and Other Stories” is a masterclass in succinct writing. Characters are imagined up in a few short lines, and incredibly delicate issues of morality and human thought are laid out easily, with the logic of a very accomplished author. The stories in Three, Seven, Ace focus on the element of crime in an otherwise sedate society. The lengths that people will go to make sure that they are not held responsible, and the effects seemingly small actions can have on a greater situation.
The first story, the eponymous Three, Seven, Ace focuses on the introduction of a dark character to a rural lumber-camp somewhere in the wilds of Russia. Tense from the moment the story starts, at the very beginning you can only wonder: why is this so tense? There’s nothing in the events that are happening which is particularly moving, but its a mundane world that you expect to be destroyed. Flicking between characters, Tendryakov illuminates the inner workings of the human mind with grace and simplicity.
With a focus on primarily male characters, I worried that Tendryakov had excluded the female from his works. They occasionally appeared as doctors or officials in the first two stories, but the last story “Creature of a day” focused entirely on a champion pig-farmer driven crazy by fame and guilt. I can’t spoil these stories, they’re full of hidden twists. Once you’ve finished the first, you’ll understand the pattern in the following two stories, and you sit with bated breath waiting for the inevitable disaster to strike. A masterclass in narrative!
If you haven’t read Russian literature before, I recommend it. The harsh simplicity of the writing is something we can all learn from. If you have anymore recommendations for Russian writers I’d love to hear them. I should note that Solzhenitsyn’s work struggled to be published for decades: his controversial message was not one the Party enjoyed. These days, it is a crucial insight into some of the unknown, almost-forgotten history of Stalin’s Russia.

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I think i’m standing in the woods
Of course we don’t want to leave you standing in the woods and have therefore collected a lot of tips for you. You can find them in your rooms or right here, but preferably in person. Talk to us and tell us what you like and we will be happy to give you individual tips for great routes, beautiful places, delicious and typical restaurants, for the best Black Forest cherry cake or stylish cafés.
Favourite Path along the Creek
The most beautiful brooks to splash around: If you want to get close to the water then why not walk the way from Altglashütten to Falkau along the Haslach. The little creek was also home to a beaver, whose works of art you can still discover along the way. When you arrive in Falkau, a beautiful children’s playground with miniature golf and a water treading place is waiting for you and your children. It is best to walk a little further through Falkau, then you can explore the small Falkau waterfall.
You hear „juicy spare ribs“ and your mouth is watering? Then off to the Dorfkrug in Altglashütten, to the „best ribs in town“. Real Baden specialties – with a Mediterranean twist you can get in Florian’s Restaurant in the Hotel Waldeck in Altglashütten. Another recommendation is the Hotel Peterle in Falkau, that offers regional and seasonal food. On the plate comes whatever is available in the Black Forest around this time of year. At Peterle every supplier is personally known.
Favourite Forest Tip
Forest bathing: Shinrin Yoku – ever heard of it? Shinrin Yoku comes from Japan and translates as „taking a bath in the atmosphere of the forest“, or simply „forest bathing“. The idea is to get in touch with the forest in an intensive way. You can find absolute peace in the forest and your stress hormones are lowered. Open up all your senses and let yourself be involved with the forest in order to absorb the atmosphere. A particularly beautiful place for this is the Brugger Forest with the ice pond, here in Titisee. There you will also find a water treading place to take a refreshing „Kneip bath“. Also guided Shinrin Yoku tours are available, which we can highly recommend.

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The Wilson Center's Latin American Program, the Kellogg Institute of the University of Notre Dame, and Fundación Ideas para la Paz in Bogotá recently sponsored a conference, "Conflict and Peace in Colombia: Consequences and Perspectives for the Future" where panelists explored the policies set in motion during President Uribe’s first year in office, the economic and humanitarian consequences of the conflict, and possibilities for peacemaking with both guerrilla and paramilitary groups. The papers from the conference are available for download.
Mexico Institute in the News: The North American Security Perimeter: The North American Leaders Summit and Reviving Trilateral Integration
What the upcoming North American Leaders Summit will mean for the United States' relationship with Canada and Mexico.
Latin American Program in the News: Chavez's spirit will guide Venezuela - until leftist unity frays
“Chavismo is very much going to continue without Chavez, but it will never be the same”
Are Latin America's New Left Regimes Reducing Inequality Faster? Addendum to Poverty, Inequality and the New Left
This is an addendum to a paper commissioned for a conference, by economist Nora Lustig, who reviews trends in poverty and inequality throughout Latin America, comparing left and non-left governments, as well as left governments and their non-leftist predecessors.
Includes those published 2001 - 2002. To request a working paper by mail, send an email with your name, address, and number of the working paper to firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Parineeti Chopra is back in the bay after getting married to the love of her life, Raghav Chadha on September 24, 2023, in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The pictures and videos of the actress have been making rounds on the internet. After the grand wedding, Parineeti was staying with Raghav in his Delhi home. Recently, the paparazzi got hold of her at the Mumbai airport, and oh boy, we loved her as she radiated the new bride glow.
On October 10, 2023, Parineeti was papped at the airport. She looked stunning in a black pant suit, and radiated the new bride glow. We love how Parineeti accentuated her look with sindoor and pink chooda. In one of the videos shared by a paparazzo page, we can see a shutterbug asking Parineeti, "Jiju kaise hai." To this, Parineeti blushed and said:
"Bilkul theek hai."
Watch the video here!
As soon as the video was uploaded on the internet, netizens flooded the comments sections. While some hailed Parineeti for donning sindoor after weeks of marriage, others noticed how shy the actress looked.
A new bride demands nothing but respect at the new home, where she gets married to. And Parineeti Chopra not only got a grand welcome from her in-laws, but everyone showered her with immense love. A video of her griha pravesh ceremony was shared by the photographer's IG page. In the clip, we can see Parineeti decked up in a green-toned suit.
We also spotted the nayi bahu, Parineeti giving the impression of her hands on a wall, which is considered auspicious. The couple was also seen playing cute games, wherein they revealed details about their relationship. We can also see Parineeti and Raghav playing the ring rasam, wherein a ring is dipped in a bowl of water and milk, and the newly-married couple has to search for the ring.
Watch the video here!
What do you think of Parineeti's new bahu look?
Parineeti Chopra won hearts with her first film, Ishqbaaz opposite Arjun Kapoor. While she marked her name with her jaw-dropping performance in her first film, it was always her singing that left millions in awe. She has lent her melodious voice to songs like Maana Ke Hum Yaar Nahi, Teri Mitti, andRead More


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That Americans got their first taste of bellydancing with the famous dancer, Little Egypt, in 1893 at the Chicago’s World’s Fair?
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Greek dance is a very old tradition, being referred to by ancient authors such as Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch and Lucian. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways. For example, island dances have more of a “watery” flow to them, while Pontic dancing closer to Black Sea, is very sharp. There are over 4000 traditional dances that come from all regions of Greece. There are also Pan Hellenic dances, which have been adopted throughout the Greek world. These include the tsamiko, syrtos, and kalamatianos. Traditional Greek dancing has a primarily social function. It brings the community together at key points of the year, such as Easter, the grape harvest or patronal festivals; and at key points in the lives of individuals and families, such as weddings. For this reason, tradition frequently dictates a strict order in the arrangement of the dancers, for example, by age. Visitors tempted to join in a celebration should be careful not to violate these arrangements, in which the prestige of the individual villagers may be embodied. Greek dances are performed often in diaspora Greek communities, and among international folk dance groups.
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Greek music is just as diverse and as old as the dance. Traditional Greek music have similarities to Middle Eastern music, especially music of Cyprus. Folk music is said to have derived from Ancient Greece.
The bouziki (b-ZOO-kee) is the mainstay of modern Greek music, and a member of the lute family. It became popular in the 1920’s with Rebetiko music as urban Greek music of Greek social outcasts (drug-users, refugees, and criminals). Tsifeteli is a type of music that was brought by the refugees from Asia Minor in the 1920’s. It’s described as belly dance music of Greece, with Arabic and Turkish influence. Tsifeteteli is a very popular style of Modern Greek music.
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Turkey – rakkase
Egypt – raks sharki
Gwen Stefani sports her Bindi.
Bindis are dots traditionally worn on the forehead by women in India for decoration and religious purposes. They are self-adhesive and re-usable. They come in different sizes, shapes, colors and styles. Stars such as Madonna and Gwen Stefani of the band “No Doubt” have adopted the look which is gaining popularity all over the world.
Finger cymbals are small brass discs played by dancers and/or musicians. Generally, bellydancers wear four – one on each thumb and each middle finger – and incorporate different rythmic patterns into their dance and music.
‘Zills’ – Turkish
‘Sagat’ or ‘Sunouj’ – Arabic
‘Zang’ – Persian
‘Manjira’ or ‘Manzira’ – East Indian
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Henna/Mehndi is an ancient form of body adornment worn by many East Indian and Middle Eastern women. Although it is mostly used for wedding ceremonies, henna has gained popularity worldwide as a “temporary tattoo” because the designs only stay on the skin for about two weeks to one month. Henna is painless, safe and natural and can be used for hair as a natural dye. The henna plant is crushed into powder and mixed with water, lime or lemon juice, coffee or tea, and oil.
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is about to land in South Africa, but a bigger 7-seat version has been spotted overseas. Check out the Tiguan XL.
Photos by S.Baldauf / S.B. Medien
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The original story was reported by Wards Auto, where Volkswagen announced it will be building a third model in the Polo family... Read More
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Volkswagen has introduced a 7-seater version of its well-liked Tiguan. It gets a slight visual tweak and a new engine (sort of).
In May this year, Volkswagen SA launched the Tiguan Allspace, a longer, more practical... Read More
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It seems a strange irony upon the force of right living, that this man, who had never been arrested before, who had never even been suspected of wrong-doing, should ﬁnd so few who even at the ﬁrst telling doubted the story of his guilt. Many people began to remember things that had looked particularly suspicious in his dealings. ” The ﬁrst act of his lodge, “The Tribe of Benjamin,” whose treasurer he was, was to have his accounts au dited, when they should have been visiting him with comfort, and they seemed personally grieved when his 28 Paul Laurence Dunbar books were found to be straight.
Oakley asleep when he reached the room, but he awakened her to tell her the story. She was horror-struck. It was hard to have to believe this awful thing of an old servant, but she agreed with him that Hamilton must be made an example of when the time came. Before that, however, he must not know that he was suspected. They fell asleep, he with thoughts of anger and revenge, and she grieved and disappointed. CHAPTER 4 From a Clear Sky The inmates of the Oakley house had not been long in their beds before Hamilton was out of his and rousing his own little household.
She could never tell. She could not understand this man, who had been so much to her for so long, and yet did not seem to know it; who was full of romance and ﬁre and passion, and yet looked at her beauty with the 10 Paul Laurence Dunbar eyes of a mere comrade. She sighed as she rose with the rest of the women to leave the table. The men lingered over their cigars. The wine was old and the stories new. What more could they ask? There was a strong glow in Francis Oakley’s face, and his laugh was frequent and ringing.
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Fast volumetric imaging of large fluorescent samples with high-resolution is required for many biological applications. Oblique plane microscopy (OPM) provides high spatiotemporal resolution, but the field of view is typically limited by its optical train and the pixel number of the camera. Mechanically scanning the sample or decreasing the overall magnification of the imaging system can partially address this challenge, albeit by reducing the volumetric imaging speed or spatial resolution, respectively. Here, we introduce a novel dual-axis scan unit for OPM that facilitates rapid and high-resolution volumetric imaging throughout a volume of 800 × 500 × 200 microns. This enables us to perform volumetric imaging of cell monolayers, spheroids and zebrafish embryos with subcellular resolution. Furthermore, we combined this microscope with a multi-perspective projection imaging technique that increases the volumetric interrogation rate to more than 10 Hz. This allows us to rapidly probe a large field of view in a dimensionality reduced format, identify features of interest, and volumetrically image these regions with high spatiotemporal resolution.
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|State||Published - Nov 1 2022|
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- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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World Heritage: Sefa Utaki4.3
Sefa Utaki, located in Chinen Peninsula, is one of the most sacred places worshiped by people in Okinawa and its nearby islands. Utaki means a holy place in the local language and prayer ceremonies are usually performed only by females. This Utaki was established in the 15-16 centuries and the royal ladies were selected to perform ceremonies.
The site is on the forested hillside and is reached through a cobbled pathway and huge rock formations. Major highlights on the approach include a triangle-shaped tunnel that was naturally created by two giant slabs of stone. Visitors are recommended to wear non-slippery shoes as the path has steep stairs and slippery cobbles.
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Pastel on Sennelier pastel card. Stick pastels and a small amount of pastel pencil. One coat of fixative prior to adding the water. Quite a bit of colour mixing on the painting.
About the Artist
Amateur artist. I work mainly in pastels and principally on landscapes. I attend life classes working in charcoal. pen, conte crayon, and pastels. Sometimes I have painted in oils. I possess A-level Art, a certificate in painting studies, and have attended three pastel painting courses. I am a…View full profile

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Bike Protest Ties Up Bay Bridge / Cyclists cause huge jam in bid for lane on span
Published 4:00 am, Friday, September 11, 1998
Seventeen bicyclists protesting the absence of a bike lane pedaled across the Bay Bridge yesterday, tying up traffic for miles and making thousands of people very late and very mad.
The cyclists began their ride around 8:45 a.m. from the east side of the bridge, holding banners and carrying an elaborate sculpture of a Bay Bridge with trains and bikes.
Bay Bridge spokesman Ron Van said the bicyclists were riding behind a slow-moving vehicle. A police spokesman said the cyclists may have driven to the bridge, then disembarked from a vehicle and started their ride.
Half an hour later, a string of Highway Patrol cars forced the cyclists off the bridge at the Fremont Street off-ramp in San Francisco. The cyclists and two others who allegedly accompanied them in a sport utility vehicle were arrested, handcuffed and driven to jail in police vans.
By then, cars were backed up past the toll plaza and onto the Eastshore, MacArthur and Nimitz freeways. The snarls did not clear up until around noon, Highway Patrol spokesman Shawn Chase said.
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The bike riders were trying to push alternative transportation, but one of the biggest effects was to close off the Fremont Street exit, which forced AC Transit buses and casual carpoolers to scramble for detours.
It was at least the third organized crossing of the bridge by bikes in recent years. This time, the bicyclists rode to call attention to their demand for immediate bike access to the span and to improvements in the design of the bike lane planned for the new Bay Bridge.
"This is not the way to get your point across," Chase said. "This was very dangerous. These people were endangering themselves, the public and the officers."
Motorists caught in the jam were less diplomatic.
"They made more enemies than friends," said Shirley Figgins, a manager for an electronics firm, who said she was 45 minutes late to work. "I am not upset at bicyclists, but I am very upset at these 17 bicyclists."
The cyclists were booked for trespassing and failure to obey police, which are misdemeanors, and for conspiracy, which is a felony. In past protests, conspiracy charges have been dropped by prosecutors, Chase said.
"Hopefully the district attorney will take this more seriously this time," Chase said.
"I'm not sorry," he said. "People have to look at the big picture. We have a right to access to the bridge. Bicyclists are totally discriminated against."
Arrested with Meggs were Nicholas Krefting, 23; John Galidini, 22; Ryan Chavez, 25; Bhima Sheridan, 25; Caygee Cullen, 25; Derek Shuman, 43; Karen Switzer, 24; David Campbell, 35; Terrence Meyer, 24; Heidi Roberts, 24; Erin Deller, 21; Stephen Brady, 32; Judy Hummel, 26; Darrell Geerts, 24; Joel Hutner, 44; Matthew Dodt, 41; Odie Weddingdress, 43; and an unidentified protester.


Recently, 37 innocent civilians were killed when invader Putin fired fire at the Mikolayiv governor’s building. Today Kahraman Zelensky went to that area. Zelensky, who has been inspecting the region, also met with his brave soldiers. Zelensky had a brief meeting with his soldiers, who went to an underground bunker with soldiers. Zelensky and his army of heroes, who have made a new success every day in the face of Russia’s invasion, are clearly in the clear with reports that he defeated Putin.
Zelensky, who decorated his post-visit troops, later made a statement on his social media account. “Our brave men and women, each of you working properly. We’ll definitely hold on! We will definitely win,” he said. Please state your opinion of Zelensky in the comment section. We’ll keep you up to date with the latest news.


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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES, vol.107, pp.237-246, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
In this study, unsteady turbulent natural convection heat transfer in two- and three-dimensional rectangular enclosures is investigated numerically. The enclosures are heated and cooled from the vertical opposing isothermal walls. All other side walls are assumed to be smooth and adiabatic. The working fluid is air (Pr = 0.71), and the flow is turbulent. Two- and three-dimensional unsteady-state continuity, Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS), along with the averaged-energy equation, are solved using the commercial software - FLUENT 6.3.26 (R). Standard k-epsilon (SKE), Re-Normalization Group k-epsilon (RNGKE), Realizable k-epsilon (RKE), Reynolds Stress Model (RSM), Standard k-omega (SKW) and Shear Stress Transport k-omega (SSTKW) RANS models are used in conjunction with the two-layer (or Enhanced Wall Treatment, EWT) wall model for Rayleigh numbers ranging from 10(8) to 10(13). The performance of the turbulence models on the heat transfer rate predictions is comparatively investigated for 2D square enclosure, as well as 3D rectangular enclosures having the slenderness ratio of H/W = 1 and H/W = 10. The heat transfer rate predictions are assessed for each case via surface-averaged mean Nusselt numbers over the hot wall, and empirical power-law correlations are derived for 2D and 3D enclosures for each turbulence model. The study reveals that 3D laminar and RANS models yield almost identical mean Nusselt number predictions up to Ra = 10(10), and these predictions are compatible with those of obtained from 2D simulations. For larger Rayleigh numbers, the mean Nusselt numbers the flow becomes three-dimensional and 2D RANS models do not yield accurate predictions. The study reveals that 3D RANS models yield more accurate mean Nusselt numbers, and a mean Nusselt number correlation is proposed. (C) 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.


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Some Johns Island residents will see their sewer bills rise in July, and others will see them fall, because Charleston Water System has changed the way it will charge about 1,200 customers.
The change will apply only to those who get water service from St. Johns Island Water Co. and residential sewer service from Charleston Water System. Johns Island residents who get their water from wells will see no rate change.
Currently, Charleston Water System charges a flat sewer rate of $39.85 a month for St. Johns Island Water Co. customers who live within the Charleston city limits on Johns Island, and $55.25 for those outside the city limits.
Starting in July, Charleston Water System will charge those customers for sewer service based upon water consumption, as it does in the other areas it serves.
A flat rate was previously used due to a lack of data on St. Johns Water Co. customers' consumption. Customers who use more than 4,488 gallons of water monthly will see their sewer bills rise. Those who use less, roughly half the customers, will pay less than before.
Monthly bills will range from a minimum of $23 to a maximum of $110.98 for those within the city limits, and from $32 to $153.40 outside the city limits.
The maximum charge would apply to a customer using at least 13,464 gallons of water in a month.


text: HARDRAW, a chapelry, in the parish of Aysgarth, wapentake of Hang-West, N. riding of York, 18½ miles (W. by N.) from Middleham. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of Lord Wharncliffe. The chapel was built about 80 years since. Within the chapelry is a tremendous waterfall, called Hardraw Scarr, with immense masses of rock overhanging it on each side; the water falls from a ledge 100 feet in perpendicular height. During the severe frost in 1740, this cascade was entirely congealed into a stupendous cone of ice.

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City OKs Sign, Work on New Downtown Binghamton Eatery Continues
A Binghamton restaurant developer is moving forward with his latest downtown project as city officials have finally approved an outdoor sign after a lengthy delay.
Station 45 American Chop House will be located on the west end of the historic Lackawanna Train Station on Lewis Street.
Developer Mark Yonaty said the exterior sign for the future restaurant was authorized by Binghamton's Commission on Architecture and Urban Design last week. The approval came about nine months after he submitted an application.
Although all commission members praised the sign, the city refused to give Yonaty permission to install it because of technical issues. Zoning officer Greg Buell issued a citation to Yonaty after the sign was erected without approval.
Work continued inside the historic railroad station during the sign dispute. Yonaty on Monday said he expects construction work will be completed within four weeks.
Kitchen equipment then will be installed in a process that likely will take another week or so. Chairs, tables and other furnishings also will be set up.
The restaurant's Indoor seating will be augmented by an outdoor dining area.
Yonaty said hiring a team of workers for all of the positions in the new business will be a challenge. He said he now hopes to have the place open by mid-summer.


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Though North West recently rang in her second birthday surrounded by friends and family, Khloé Kardashian was notably absent for the celebrations. So, why did the aunt skip the big fête?
Lamar Odom’s best friend, Jamie Sangouthai, passed away on Sunday, (June 14, 2015).
Lamar Odom was dancing on his own at a Los Angeles day club on Monday, (May 24, 2015). Watch the video below!
As we told you last week, Kardashian has allegedly been having “secret meetings” with her estranged husband, Odom. But, Kardashian is still out partying with Montana.
Kardashian filed for divorce from Odom…


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Scuderia Ferrari—which has been in the spotlight since Lewis Hamilton’s ‘dream switch’ announcement—revealed its new 2024 Formula 1 car the Ferrari SF-24, during an online-only launch event from its Maranello base on Tuesday. The new SF-24 F1 challenger shows off itself in classic Ferrari red-themed exterior and ‘completely new’ technicalities.
The Italian giant’s Technical Director Enrico Cardile provided his detailed insights on the Ferrari SF-24’s technical features, especially on its ‘push-rod suspension.’
Enrico Cardile reveals importance of push-rod suspension
Ferrari’s Head of Aerodynamics Enrico Cardile recently revealed the technical details behind the Ferrari SF-24 sticking with its ‘pull-rod rear suspension’ layout, while other teams have switched to Red Bull’s ‘push-rod’ style.
Explaining the decision-making process behind the ‘pull-rod’ layout, he said, “We tested for a couple of years a push-rod suspension. In reality, our rear suspension is a bit different in terms of top and lower wishbone distribution compared to a Red Bull one, to mention one team.”
“We recorded good aero results moving towards this direction and when moving from pull-rod to push-rod, we didn’t measure a big advantage to justify some compromise in terms of weight or compliance. So, from there, we evolved our suspension, keeping the same layout,” Cardile added.
Ferrari claims the pull-rod design in the SF-24’s rear suspension is highly ‘innovative’, as it has produced a much shorter gearbox. Compared to the SF-23, the pull-rod element in the SF-24 is now positioned further forward, aiming to enhance compliance and boost anti-squat capabilities.
While comparing the SF-24’s suspension to last season’s one, he added, “The main differences compared to last year’s car are on the rear, where the inboard suspension is differently located inside the gearbox. It is also a different concept which, for us at least, has been an innovation because it’s a different way to manage the inboard suspension compared to what we did in the past.”
Although Ferrari has maintained the ‘pull-rod’ rear suspension layout in the SF-24, significant changes have been made in other areas of the car.
What changes did Ferrari make to the SF-24?
Ferrari terms the new SF-24 as a ‘big departure’ from the 2022 and ’23 cars, with an aerodynamic concept change. The most ‘visual’ change in the SF-24 is how the unfloor flow is distributed. Its sidepod has been cut out more heavily at the front than was the case last year.
It also makes use of Red Bull-like lower lips ahead of the radiator inlets above the undercut. The sidepod is more ramped down than last year’s, with a mild angle that is similar to other ’24 F1 cars.
The Ferrari SF-24 retains its previous wide nose and push-rod front/pull-rod rear layout. The suspension layouts feature slightly altered upper wishbone angles to optimize the anti-dive effect at the front and the anti-squat at the rear.
The gearbox casing has been reduced by nearly 5cm (and the chassis length increased by 5cm to retain the same overall length), giving more volume around the diffuser.
Ferrari will enter the F1 tracks with the ‘changed’ SF-24 on 2nd March at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Can the ‘innovative’ SF-24 fire Ferrari to the F1 world title this season? Or will its ‘pull-rod’ layout design backfire on Ferrari’s performance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Cocktails and Balancing Flavors
Mark Moriarty, Diageo’s Global Gastronomer, shares his insights on the best ways to balance flavor in cocktails and how to pair food with drinks
When learning how to balance flavors across drinks and developing your palate, it’s not about creating food, making new cocktails, or trial and error. The best way to develop your flavor skills is to discover other venues that are ahead of the curve when it comes to amazing food and drinks. Why take time experimenting when there’s a world of experience available? Checking out the best bars and restaurants is entertaining and educational and will help you to get an understanding of how flavors work together.
A beautiful meal, perfectly paired with an expertly crafted drink can do wonders for improving a customer’s experience of your bar or restaurant. There’s such an opportunity here to maximize the impact and increase the spend per head of your guests and the venue’s bottom line.
But, what's the best way to do this? We asked Diageo's Global Gastronomer, Mark Moriarty, - listed on Forbes' '30 Under 30' for Innovation in the Arts Sector and previously awarded San Pellegrino Young Chef of the Year (2015), - about the art of balancing flavors, and the benefits of understanding pairing the correct cocktail tastes to amplify flavors and create exceptional dining occasions.
“My role as Diageo’s Global Gastronomer is the first of its kind in the industry. It tasks me with exploring food and gastronomy culture, looking at the culinary occasion(s) to help forge a more meaningful connection between food and spirits”. Mark explains.
Understanding Flavors and the 4 Pillars of Pairing
When creating a cocktail recipe, balancing flavors is key. When we understand the different categories of flavor and how they work together or how they enhance one another, we can create a delicious and well-balanced cocktail much more quickly than the old trial- and- error- guesswork method.
1. Bitter Sweet
2. Sweet & Sour
3. Salt & Sweet
4. Umami & everything
“I always encourage people to take these basic flavor pillars and look at the ingredients you have access to. What are the most hyperlocal and experimental ingredients you can add that balance the drink, but also bring originality and individuality to the cocktail? Adding that something extra will set your drinks apart from the rest.”
The Art of Balancing Flavors in Cocktails
How do you Create Flavor? Taste and Aroma!
When flavors are enhanced, they are made more prominent or boosted. Imagine a perfectly balanced margarita with a salt rim - that little pinch amplifies the flavors of the drink, making them more pronounced and more delicious!
Mark tells us "When making cocktails, from a taste-making perspective, if the balance isn't there, or the sugar control, you can't really taste much. The use of salt or saline is the most important thing when it comes to making cocktails, as it actually helps to bring out the natural flavors as opposed to just 'sweetness'. The best cocktails for me, are well balanced with acidity, bitterness and sweetness, but you also want to provide layers of flavor behind these tastes."
Using Garnishes to Enhance Flavor
Garnishes can raise a serve and transform a drink. Eye-catching serves will encourage customers to share their experiences with friends and followers on social media platforms like Instagram. Ultimately, this is a free marketing tool that promotes the cocktail, the bartender and the venue to wider audiences. Garnishes are also a great way of personalizing classic recipes or adding a seasonal twist to a menu.
Mark enthuses “I like contrasting garnishes to the flavors, it is easy to produce a cocktail that is full of citrus juice and then add a slice of citrus. But the most thought-provoking cocktails have a surprise element. Having a stand-out moment will have customers coming back and garnishes are a simple way of creating this.”
Two Top Tips on Simple Garnish
This is the closest flavor profile to a banana. When you are creating cocktails with ingredients that work alongside the banana flavor, you’ll be surprised to see how parsley leaf complements the flavor so well.
When creating a Tequila-based drink, pair it with Jalapeno Juice and Blackcurrant leaf - a surprising mouthful of flavor!
The Two Best Ways to Match Food and Drinks
In order to up your drinks pairing game, bartenders should reach out to chefs as there are lots of techniques used in the kitchen that can be used by bartenders, like extractions and infusions. A classic example would be blending tomatoes with salt and sugar. Let them drip overnight and you get a very clear liquid that tastes intense - drying out the natural sugars. Techniques like this are a great way for bartenders to start out using food-focused techniques.
Mark shares the two best ways to match food alongside cocktails:
1. Mirror the flavors in both
Mirroring the flavors in both the food and drink will give you a cohesive version of the same flavors on your plate and in the liquid
2. Finding the missing piece
For example, a chef may create a dish that's missing one of the key pillars, let’s say, acidity. The chef may then ask the bartender to produce a cocktail to go alongside the dish that brings the acidity, and, in turn, completes the dish and fills that missing piece of the puzzle.
Mark Moriarity’s Top Cocktail Do’s and Don’ts
- Try to refine sugar - sourcing really good honey brings sweetness to the cocktail rather than masks the flavor with sugar.
- Try to avoid cream infusions - this also masks flavors. How can you bypass this to carry flavor in your cocktail? Try to avoid egg and cream where possible. You'll create more flavorful, tastier drinks.
Food & Cocktail Pairing Recipes
DRINK: Bulleit and Apple Spritz
GARNISH: Smoked Herbs
DISH: Southern Fried Chicken Tender with Fennel and Apple Slaw and Charred Chili Corn
FLAVORS: Sweet, Sour, Smoke, Spice, Anise
DRINK: Ketel One and Pineapple Fizz
GARNISH: Rosemary Sprig & Slice of Lime
DISH: Spiced Tomato and Halloumi Salad with Green Herbs
FLAVORS: Sweet, Spice, Salt, Sour
5 KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Get creative with your ingredients — creating unique, but tasteful cocktails can add value to your guests’ experience and increase the likelihood of return
- When learning how to balance flavors, go out to restaurants that are at the top of their game. This will help you develop your palate and gives you a good reference point of what works and why.
- Reach out to chefs, as there are a lot of techniques used in the kitchen that are often underutilized by bartenders, like extractions and infusions, for example.
- As a bartender, develop a language of flavor — This enables you to discuss food and cocktails in the same way, connecting both offerings in the guests’ minds and your own.
- Be passionate about flavor! — it’s the greatest sales tool we have in this industry!

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Anchor by Panasonic has launched a new film cementing its position as a leader when it comes to load bearing.
The campaign was conceived for the ongoing cricket season and uses a very insightful story to land the importance of the product offerings
This sense of community gets further amplified when it comes to Cricket. In any locality, housing society, or circle of friends, there is always that one home that plays host to all the big matches. The viewing parties albeit always fun, come with their share of eccentric characters, overfriendly neighbours and friends who not just use, but abuse the hospitality of this host.
In a light-hearted way, this film showcases how these gatherings often lead to an excessive spike in the electric load.
Sunil Narula, Senior VP – Sales and Marketing, said, “The Wondrlab team has excelled in vividly showcasing our category. At Anchor by Panasonic, our steadfast belief has always been to offer our consumers top-quality, technologically advanced products. With this latest campaign, we've elevated our brand positioning, further emphasising our industry leadership.”
Amit Akali, Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Wondrlab, said, “Historically, wires, MCBs and switches have been a low-involvement category for the consumer. The creative challenge here was to bring Anchor by Panasonic’s load bearing products to the fore in an engaging manner. We operated on a quintessentially Indian insight of being magnanimous and welcoming of our near and dear ones, irrespective of the load that comes with it, electric load included. In the film, we have portrayed an endearingly relatable instance centred around communal cricket-watching and contextual occasion.”
Anchor Brand Team
Senior VP – Sales and Marketing - Sunil Narula AGM – Advertising and Branding – Vinay Parab
Creative Agency: Wondrlab
Co-Founder and Managing Partner: Rakesh Hinduja CCO and Co-Founder: Amit Akali
COO: Sanju Menon CSO: Ajeeta Bharadwaj
Creative Team: Bhavesh Kosambia, Rahul Chandwani, Siddharth Shah and Vaibhav Rane Strategy Team: Kamaljeet Kaur Khalsa & Adwaid Hari
Integration Team: Mamta Salian and Ritika Bandale


So I was at VivoCity yesterday helping my wife who had a weekend stall there to sell her handmade bags.
I saw celebrity entrepreneur Elim Chew, founder of 77th Street, and sneakily took this picture of her with my iPhone.
She is the woman on the right. (Yes, that's a woman.)
And that's my knee in the picture. (And no, I didn't take an arrow in it.)
Ms Chew also took some pictures of her own at Vivo and posted them on Facebook. This is one of them.
You can see me at the back on left. Oh yeah, I photobombed her!
And boom goes the dynamite.
The other celebrity I spotted at Vivo yesterday was former national swimmer and now coach Ang Peng Siong.
Unfortunately, I wasn't quick enough with my iPhone to take his picture.
He's greyer but still in pretty good shape.
The last time I saw Ang was in 2006 at Farrer Park Swimming Complex. I was there to shoot an episode of Phua Chu Kang and he happened to be there conducting training (I think).
By incredible coincidence, his name was actually mentioned in a line of dialogue in the script I wrote for the episode.
So I asked someone to ask Ang if he was willing to make a cameo appearance. The one-time World's Fastest Swimmer was nice enough to say yes.
So the great Ang Peng Siong appears at the very end of the episode as part of the post-credits blooper reel in the video below.
On the same hot day we got lucky with Ang Peng Siong, we didn't get so lucky with Moses Lim, who guest starred as Tan Ah Teck, reprising his role from the groundbreaking local sitcom Under One Roof.
He collapsed from heat exhaustion next to the pool.
For a few alarming moments, I was worried I would be condemned by history as the man responsible for the death of Singapore comedy icon, Tan Ah Teck.
I mean, he was never the fittest looking guy. I mean, he's no Ang Peng Siong. I mean, he's really fat.
And he wasn't young even then.
I admit as the executive producer, I was more concerned about my production schedule than the man himself.
But Moses soon recovered and even insisted on finishing the pool scenes. What a trouper!
But that was a quite a scare.
And he's still alive!
More trivia related to the episode:
Because she did a great job in this episode (she came up with the line "Game on!"), I invited national swimmer Joscelin Yeo to be in the PCK series finale special months later. She said she couldn't make it.
The day after the special was filmed, the news was that she had announced her retirement from competitive swimming.
So that was why she couldn't make it!
So that night marked the end of two eras, PCK on TV and Joscelin in competition.
She would later become NMP and PCK would later go to Malaysia.
Even more trivia:
The girl playing future fat Phua Chu Kang's grand-daughter in the episode is Gurmit Singh's real-life daughter, Gabrielle.
Even more more trivia:
I also have a cameo in the episode in the reverse bungee scene. See if you can spot me in my tank top and shorts.
Even even more more trivia:
The hot babe at the end of the episode was the reigning Miss Singapore Universe at the time, Carol Cheong.
She's still my favourite Miss Singapore Universe.
Now that's a woman.
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I read a post by Rollerskate and I thought he said that you don't have to change the Hi ratio when you lower the Lo ratio in the Transfer case.
Is this right ? and if it is how do I do it ?
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What excited you about structural biology in particular?
Dr. Yue: Structural biology is all about determining the 3D shapes (‘structures’) of big molecules in life such as enzymes. The shape of the molecule dictates how it functions and why it malfunctions. Growing up, I was always fond of reading maps and other graphical representations of concepts. Similarly, the structure of an enzyme is like a picture – it’s worth a thousand words, telling the story of its function, mechanism, and therapeutic potential.
Your work focuses on the discovery of glycogen synthase inhibitors for validation as a novel therapeutic target for APBD. Tell us about this.
Dr. Yue: We aim to develop small molecules that act on the glycogen synthase enzyme. Prior research shows that reducing glycogen synthase activity could prevent polyglucosan body build up – which is the driver of APBD. Taking advantage of our unique knowledge about the shape of glycogen synthase, we will identify the best region(s) in the enzyme to target that will lead to a desired effect (i.e., reducing activity of glycogen synthases and not other enzymes). We will then design small molecules to target the regions(s) using cutting-edge computational and screening methods.
How is this work progressing?
Dr. Yue: From the get-go, we have built a strong partnership at Newcastle University for this project, with focused expertise on structural biology (led by myself), medicinal chemistry (led by Mike Waring, PhD), and computational chemistry (led by Daniel Cole, PhD). All three teams have made good progress towards the project, particularly in setting up a few new technologies. We are now at the center stage of the screening campaign, exploiting these technologies to find small molecules that target the shape of glycogen synthase.
Have there been challenges?
Dr. Yue: Research is always full of unexpected surprises. One month into the project, we did not anticipate that geopolitical issues and energy crises in the world would impact the day-to-day functioning of a lab. Alas they did, creating a huge delay in our supply chain of many raw reagents. These issues are now resolved, and we are back on track.
What has surprised you about the discoveries from your lab and its impact?
Dr. Yue: Over the years, I have come to appreciate that the shape of an enzyme is a highly dynamic concept, which changes all the time as it functions and as it malfunctions. I am surprised by the plasticity of an enzyme in ‘shape-shifting’, impressed by all the emerging technologies to capture the changes , and excited by the potential of exploiting them in new drug discovery.
Your work offers hope to our patients who have no treatment options at this time. What can we—as patients, caregivers, friends, researchers, clinicians, and the broader community—do?
Dr. Yue: First and foremost, we are very grateful for the generous support from the 2021 Million Dollar Bike Ride research grant. We are hugely motivated by how driven this patient community is to promoting advances in the field. I’d like to think of the broader community as a close family pursuing a joint venture, and everybody is doing his/her part in openly sharing all data, challenges, and learnings, so we can the turn the tide of APBD as fast as we can.
Thank you, Dr. Yue. We wish you much success on behalf of our community!
Editor’s Note: The Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center (ODC) has been hosting the Million Dollar Bike Ride to raise money for rare disease research annually since 2015. In six years, the MDBR’s 30+ teams have raised over $10 million to fund research grants on the diseases they represent. The ODC ensures that 100% of the funds raised goes towards these pilot grants, with no overhead taken out. We’re thankful for this opportunity to rally support and advance critical APBD research. Since we started partnering with the MDBR program in 2016, $637,877 has been allocated to APBD research.


In a rare turn of events, a man charged with multiple felonies is being released from jail today because the District Attorney's office did not bring his case to the Grand Jury in a timely manner.
Michael L. Jackson, Jr. still faces two counts of grand larceny, a count of burglary and a count of criminal mischief stemming from an alleged break-in at Holland High Lift building in Bethany on April 11, but Judge Robert Noonan released him this afternoon from Genesee County Jail, where he was held on $25,000 bail.
The D.A.'s office had 45 days to seek an indictment from the Grand Jury, but as Asst. D.A. Will Zickl explained to Noonan, the D.A.'s office has been waiting for DNA-match results from a Monroe County criminal lab.
Zickl argued that the DNA evidence could potentially make for a stronger case to bring to the grand jury, but it also could be exculpatory and be "to the defendant's benefit." There have been requests sent to the lab to quickly finish the tests, but to date, no results have been received.
(Presumably, there was DNA evidence collected at the scene of the alleged crime. Zickl said Jackson submitted to a mouth swab at the time of his arrest.)
There were also ongoing negotiations for a plea bargain, Zickl said, which kept open the possibility of a plea without the necessity of a Grand Jury indictment.
Defense Attorney Gary Horton said he was aware of only one plea bargain offer from the D.A.'s office, and that offer was immediately rejected by Jackson.
Horton contended that there was nothing preventing the D.A.'s office from presenting the case to the Grand Jury at any time.
"There was probable cause for an arrest," Horton said. "If that probable cause appears sufficient for an arrest, then presumably it rises to the same level of proof for a Grand Jury."
Zickl also argued that Jackson is a significant flight risk. He allegedly left the state immediately after the alleged crime was committed, but Horton countered that Jackson didn't know he was a suspect in the case at the time and that he returned to New York voluntarily.
Noonan said the issue before him wasn't about DNA, it was whether the people could have presented the case, and he saw no reason the people couldn't have proceeded.
Jackson indicated that upon release he had a place to stay in Oakfield.
Jackson is accused of damaging parts worth $1,500 and stealing items worth at least $8,000 and a pickup truck valued at $19,000.


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Three wonderful movies this weekend (after a tiring yet suprisingly smooth move to the new apt, thanks mainly to Somendra)..
One Fine Day (1996) - Fun. A film of moments and fine performances. And some good lines. George Clooney, Michelle Pfeiffer. Dir by Michael Hoffman.
VHS. 8.2/10. imdb
Lion King - VHS. 8.5/10
Aladdin and the King of Thieves - VHS. 8/10

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2 SISTERS FOOD GROUP has proposed to close its Witham processing plant in Essex as part of efforts to turnaround its poultry business.
It also acknowledged that it is marketing its Matthew Walker Christmas Pudding business to improve its balance sheet.
The closure of Witham would aid the company in producing “shorter, more efficient supply chains”, 2 Sisters said in a statement.
Ronald Kers, 2 Sisters’ chief executive, explained: “We’re all acutely aware that some of our plans, such as reducing our UK poultry footprint, brings uncertainty for colleagues, and it is with regret that we have to make such proposals.
“But the alternative of doing nothing and hoping for an upturn is not an option.”
2 Sisters has lost money in its poultry business for five consecutive quarters. In its latest results, posted in late March, Mr Kers said “double digit” feed inflation was hampering profitability.
There has been much speculation about 2 Sisters disposing of non-core assets to raise finance to service debts, and Mr Kers confirmed the early stages of a sales process for the Matthew Walker Christmas Pudding Business.
Last year the company sold the Goodfella’s pizza brand, and early this year concluded the sale of both its Green Isle Brands and Donegal Catch fish businesses.
Mr Kers said a £250m bond that was due in July this year would be paid in full by the end of May.
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The pyramidalis muscle is introduced as a new small muscle free flap, with description of its anatomy, the surgical technique and the clinical results in five different cases in which this flap was used to treat small recalcitrant wounds in the foot/ankle region. The pyramidalis muscle can be an alternative option in selective cases to reduce donor site morbidity as compared with more traditional free flaps.
The pyramidalis muscle, although well known to the anatomists, does not show up in many clinical papers, probably due to its small size and unknown function. On the other hand, these two characteristics, and the fact that it can be harvested through a relatively inconspicuous Pfannenstiehl incision with negligible donor site morbidity make it an appealing donor muscle for microsurgical transfer.
We present five cases of free pyramidalis muscle transfer in the treatment of small chronic wounds on the foot or ankle where it proved valuable. Although the muscle seems quite variable, if necessary its presence can easily be demonstrated by noninvasive techniques.
1. Patients and methods
In the last three years, six free pyramidalis muscle transfers were performed in six different patients, all male ranging in age from 24 to 52 years. In all cases there was a need for a small muscle flap to fill a small chronic defect in the foot and ankle region, including two cases of chronic osteomyelitis of a calcaneal fracture, one midfoot chronic chemical burn ulcer, two cases of residual fistula of a distal tibial fracture and one exposed lateral malleolus. Previous surgery or trauma contraindicated the use of local flaps. In none of the cases was preoperative identification of the M. pyramidalis done as the surgery was planned as if a small medial slip of the M. rectus abdominis would be harvested. Only five transfers are considered here, as in the sixth patient the M. pyramidalis was covered with a free skin flap, which made the assessment of its eventual viability impossible. In a seventh case the plan to use the M. pyramidalis had to be abandoned due to the bilateral absence of the muscle. In this case a small medial piece of rectus abdominis muscle was harvested and used instead. In all but the first case the muscle was approached through a low Pfannenstiehl incision. Mean operative time was 4 h, dissection in itself taking about 1 h. All but one procedure went uneventfully with healing of the wounds without residual fistulas. In one case, however, venous thrombosis on the third postoperative day, probably due to deep venous thrombosis of the leg, resulted in total failure of the flap which was replaced some weeks later by a split M. Latissimus Dorsi free flap covered with a skin graft.
Though the M. pyramidalis and its variability have been well described, most contemporary anatomical textbooks hardly mention it. Most descriptions date back to the 19th or early 20th century, and although they describe its vascular supply through the deep inferior epigastric or spermatic vessels no detailed anatomical studies of its vascular pedicle exist. The motor nerve supply may occur in a variety of ways, being through one of the lowermost thoracic nerves (11th or 12th), the subcostal nerve, the first and/or second lumbar nerves, the iliohypogastric, the ilioinguinal, and/or genitofemoral nerves.
The Mm. pyramidalés are small triangular muscles on either side of the abdominal midline, lying in a space within the aponeurosis of the M. transversus abdominis, part of the anterior rectus sheath caudal to the arcuate line (Fig. 1) . The muscle originates with its base from the anterior surface of the superior ramus and symphysis of the pubic bone. The origin may extend inferiorly upon the ramus of the pubic bone for a distance of 0.5–2.0 cm where some of its tendinous fibres blend with those of the suspensory ligament of the penis. The course of the muscle is vertical, the medial margin lying close to the midline, and the muscle fibres converging proximally into a small tendon with its aponeurotic fibres of insertion interdigitating at the linea alba somewhere halfway the umbilicus and the pubis. This tendon can be duplicated as was seen in one of our cases; variations in muscle form and insertion seem to exist occasionally.
The M. pyramidalis is present on one or both sides of the body in 82.6% of cases, more frequently absent in the female than in the male. It tends to be more constant in native Africans (83.7%) and Asians (96.2%) than in Caucasians (79.3%).
The size of the muscle seems to vary between 20 and 138 mm in length; 91% are between 3.0 and 9.9 cm, 53% in between 5.0 and 7.9 cm. The average length is 6.82 cm, and the average width 1.98 cm. There is no correlation with general height or size of the abdomen.
The muscles can be best approached through a low Pfannenstiehl incision about 2–3 cm above the pubis through the pubic hair. After dissecting the anterior rectus fascia on both sides of the midline, the anterior rectus sheath should be incised longitudinally about 1 cm lateral of the midline to identify the underlying M. pyramidalis. If present the muscle is clearly separated from the M. rectus both posteriorly and laterally as a discrete muscle belly, the course of its fibres clearly different from those of the M. rectus. Different small vascular pedicles enter the muscle from its lateral side, perforating the underlying M. rectus abdominis. These branches eventually come out of one of the side branches of the proximal part of the inferior epigastric vessels (close to their origin from the iliac vessels) on the undersurface of the M. rectus abdominis. As such, the muscle can be harvested as is a DIEP (Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator) flap; if necessary it may possibly be combined with a small DIEP skin paddle. The M. rectus abdominis fibres are split lengthwise over a small distance around the perforator, taking care to preserve its innervations and carefully ligating the different muscle branches until one reaches the undersurface of the M. rectus, the technique being the same as in the elevation of a DIEP flap. The length of the perforator in itself makes up most of the length of the pedicle which varied between 6 and 11 cm in our cases. Additional arterial length can be obtained by harvesting the inferior epigastric pedicle more distally (towards its entrance into the muscle) on the undersurface of the M. rectus abdominis and using it in a reverse way. Due to the existence of valves in the deep epigastric vein, the venous pedicle cannot be augmented in this way. In one of our cases, the venous outflow drained into a branch, which in itself entered the inguinal canal extended along the spermatic cord and drained into the femoral vein. The branch itself was of sufficient size to allow for a regular microanastomosis. In all cases, one perforator proved to be sufficient to vascularise the entire muscle belly.
In none of our cases could the nerve supplying the muscle be clearly identified.
After elevation of the muscle the anterior rectus sheet is closed primarily.
As to its function, judged by the relations of the muscle, it is generally stated that the pyramidalis muscle acts as a tensor of the linea alba, in tensing the linea alba it may assist in increasing the intraabdominal pressure as well as locally compressing the bladder.
Contrary to earlier beliefs, anthropological studies and comparative anatomy indicate this muscle to be a progressive structure becoming more firmly entrenched as a normal part of human anatomy, rather than a regressive vestige of a promammalian M. pyramidalis. This could have to do with the erect posture of man.
Its clinical use has been limited to occasional reports of a variation of the Marshall–Marchetti operation for urinary incontinence.
A 35-year-old male patient was the victim of a work accident three years previously in which he sustained a third degree chemical burn on the dorsum of his left foot due to sulphuric acid.
The wound was treated elsewhere, initially conservatively, later on by debridement and cover with a split thickness skin graft. As closure was not obtained, further attempts were made, first by application of a local skin rotation flap from the dorsum of the foot, then of a local fasciocutaneous transposition flap from the distal lateral leg and finally of a free lateral arm flap, all without success though it seems all flaps initially healed well.
At the time of referral, the patient presented with a small defect at the lateral dorsal side of the foot up to the underlying bone and surrounded by atrophic scar tissue (Fig. 2(A)) . The patient was a smoker and was suspected of automutilation. A preoperative angiography showed no apparent lesions of the distal leg vessels, a combined technetium bone and leukocyte scan showed no sign of underlying osteomyelitis.
At operation, the ulcer was debrided to healthy tissue (Fig. 2(B)) and a free pyramidalis muscle flap was harvested through a lower abdominal vertical midline incision (Fig. 2(C–E)), inset and the pedicle anastomosed end-to-side both onto the anterior tibial artery and vein (Fig. 2(F)). The flap was covered with a full sheet split thickness skin graft. Total intervention time was three and a half hours. The postoperative course was uneventful but due to the possibility of automutilation the patient was kept in a plaster cast for 14 days and only discharged on the 18th postoperative day. At four months follow-up there were no signs of recurrence or sinus formation (Fig. 2(G)).
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A 52-year-old male patient was seen two years after he sustained an open calcaneal fracture of the right foot. The fracture was treated by open osteosynthesis with plate and screws. In a second operation these were eventually removed. The patient developed osteomyelitis with a sinus, which was debrided and antibiotic treatment was started. An unsuccessful attempt was made to close the wound with a local extensor digitorum brevis muscle flap since when the patient had received intermittent antibiotics for sepsis.
At referral he presented with an unstable scar with a sinus at the lateral heel region of the right foot, underneath the lateral malleolus and parallel with the border of the foot (Fig. 3(A)) .
The wound was debrided to macroscopically vital bone (Fig. 3(B)), preoperative cultures were obtained and the empty space was filled with a free pyramidalis muscle flap (Fig. 3(C) and (D)) and covered with a split skin graft. The patient was kept on oral antibiotics for three months. The flap healed in well (Fig. 3(E)) and showed no signs of underlying residual infection at six months follow-up. Donor site scar was inconspicuous already at one month (Fig. 3(F)).
Multiple treatment modalities exist to cover small defects in the foot and ankle region, including pedicled muscle and fasciocutaneous flaps. However, sometimes previous surgery or the trauma itself preclude the use of local flaps. Sometimes local flaps tend to further injure an already compromised limb or are insufficient or inadequate to obliterate dead space with the required well vascularised tissue.
When using free flaps, we make a distinction between covering a defect and filling up dead space. In the second case there is a need to obliterate dead space with well vascularised tissue and a muscle flap still seems to be the most suitable. Even if a combination of both skin cover and fill is needed, a small piece of muscle will most often suffice. Myocutaneous flaps tend to be too bulky and the connection of muscle and overlying skin makes exact positioning of the muscle part into the dead space difficult.
Different options do exist in the choice of free muscle flaps. One option is to use only part of a larger muscle, e.g. Gracilis, disregarding functional anatomic subunits. Although the functional deficit in adduction power is small, patients may be dissatisfied with the donor scar at the medial thigh.
The other option is to carefully dissect part of the muscle and to leave as much as possible of the remaining muscle functionally intact as is the case with e.g. the split latissimus dorsi, the distal belly of the serratus Ant., or medial strip of the rectus Abdominis. Donor site morbidity in these functional dissections should be less than in taking the whole muscle but will still not be zero. Moreover, donor-site morbidity is not only related to the functional deficit but involves also size and location of the scar, frequency of seromas, secondary sensory loss and esthetic considerations.
As to the smaller free muscle flaps, options are more limited. The pectoralis minor free flap is mainly used in facial reanimation, its dissection is not always straightforward and one has to be very careful not to injure the nerve supply to the pectoralis major. Elevation of the extensor digitorum brevis
on the foot requires harvesting and ligating the anterior tibial artery both as a local or as a free flap, compromising eventual vascularisation of the foot. There is also a functional deficit in extension of the toes. Less well known small free muscle flaps include the anconeus,
The exact function of the M. pyramidalis is not known, the fact that it is bilaterally absent in some individuals without any known functional deficit suggests minimal functional donor-site morbidity as long as one takes care not to injure the underlying rectus abdominis. There is no need to harvest any fascia, which can be closed primarily. The donor scar is well hidden in the pubic area, there is no need to turn the patient and dissection is not difficult once one is comfortable dissecting out the perforators of a DIEP flap. The muscle belly can be used in combination with the skin island of the DIEP flap, with sufficient pedicle length in between them to allow for independent positioning of the muscle and skin, as opposed to other myocutaneous flaps.
Arguments against the pyramidalis are its small size, which makes it suitable only for small defects, its presumed variability and the absence of exact anatomical studies as to its vascularisation and nerve supply. However, preoperative evaluation of the muscle by ultrasonography can be performed, and even if the muscle is absent one can always revert to a medial piece of rectus abdominis, through the same incision. As to its vascularisation, our cases show that isolating the muscle on one of its pedicles is sufficient for its complete survival, the perforators eventually branch from the inferior epigastric pedicle, a well-known, expendable and reliable vascular axis of suitable size for microvascular anastomosis.


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Kuala Lumpur May 22 — Businesses will only be allowed to operate from 8am to 8pm under the third movement control order (MCO 3.0), says senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
In a joint press conference with health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, he said the new rules will come into effect from May 25.
Ismail also announced that 80% of civil servants will be required to work from home, while the same rule will apply for 40% of the workforce in the private sector.
Meanwhile, public transportation will be limited to only 50% capacity, similar to that under MCO 1.0.
The country has been reporting an increasing number of Covid-19 infections, deaths and clusters the past week. The number of daily cases has also breached the 6,000 mark for three consecutive days.