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This is the classic line discovered by Sir Norman Lockyear and extended by K.H. Koop. A modified version of it was used as a ley by Watkins before he read Lockyear. It is 22 miles in length, crossing over Stonehenge in a generally SW-NE direction.
Castle Ditches (ST 96302844) marks the SW end of the version of the line we are describing. Castle Ditches is a large hilltop earthwork of the type archaeologists are fond of calling 'fort'. It is undated. The banks and ditches are heavily wooded now, and permission to view the feature should be sought from Mr. C.S. Ridout at Withyslade Farm.
At the second marker, Grovely Castle (SU 04803580), the ley passes through a dewpond just outside the earthworks to the SW which the local farmer, with his countryman's experience, felt certain was as old as the camp itself. The ley passes through a slight dip in the SW embankment. Five skeletons were found in the chalk rubble in one part of the rampart, along with a sherd of pottery dated to the Iron Age.
The ley continues to the NE, passing by the bridge at Stapleford to reach a great bell barrow (SU 11504160) which is in sight of Stonehenge. The barrow is part of a major Bronze Age barrow cemetery known as the Normanton group. This bell barrow was found to contain a male skeleton on an elm plank, from which three poles rose to the top of the mound. Antlers, bronze daggers (one in a wooden sheath) and a cup were also discovered. The ley passes over the mound's SE flank.
The next marker is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world - Stonehenge (SU 12254220) and an aligned section of its Avenue (SU 12284225-12694260). Stonehenge was constructed in three main phases. Stonehenge 1, about 2200 BC must have been begun when the cursuses and long barrows in the immediate vicinity were already old. A circular earthwork about 380 feet in diameter was constructed, with the main bank inside the ditch - an unusual feature. The undressed sarsen known as the Heelstone was also erected during this phase, and the Aubrey Holes were dug. These features are obscure, consisting of 56 pits, some of which held cremations. It was these which Hawkins convincingly argues were part of a lunar observatory. Post holes discovered between the Heelstone and the earthwork may also have held wooden poles for astronomical purposes. Stonehenge 11 (about 1700-1600 BC) included the construction of the Avenue and the erection of a double circle of bluestones from Pembrokeshire within the earthwork. This was curiously left unfinished. Stonehenge 111 saw the erection of the huge sarsen structure which most people associate with Stonehenge. This was constructed from stones brought from 20 miles away (near Avebury) and dressed with great sophistication. In addition, some of the bluestones were dressed and re-erected within the sarsen circle. This phase occupied a period from about 1600 BC to 1200 BC Stonehenge tells us two things very clearly - that the evolution of a site over very long periods of time certainly did occur, and the choice of materials could be crucial. Never mid how they got the bluestones from Preseli to Stonehenge, the question is why? According to tone tradition. Merlin brought them over from Ireland. Other versions say that the Devil built the circle, that the stones cannot be counted and that they have healing properties. Detailed mapwork suggests that the ley enters the sarsen circle over fallen Stone 19 and exits over the fallen stones by Stone 27. It continues down the NW bank of the Avenue until the earthwork makes a sudden E turn away from the ley. The direction of the ley closely approximates to that of sunrise on the longest day.
In October 1977 two families were camping alongside Stonehenge. As an 8-mm film began to be taken of the stones, UFOs appeared in the sky overhead, resembling brilliant lights. One moved around another (clearly visible on the film shown on Granada TV's Reports Extra on 22 April 1978), and it seems that one light stayed motionless for 50 minutes. The witnesses felt, for inexplicable reasons, that the camp fire should not be allowed to go out. Prior to the sighting, compasses and a portable TV began to behave oddly. The film was carefully examined by Kodak, and shown to be genuine. The Kodak opinion was that the film recorded a natural phenomenon such as ball-lightning. An astrophysicist on the Reports Extra programme admitted that the behavior of the lights could not be that of ball-lightning, and suggested Army flares instead. When it was revealed that the Army had been consulted, and had stated that none of their activities on the date could have accounted for the lights, and that the witnesses had in any case seen the UFOs travel upwards before disappearing, the ridiculous nature of the scientist's opinion became apparent. Thus it was Stonehenge, symbolically, which provided the best visual evidence for the reality of UFO's.
The ley goes over a crossroads at SU 14384405 on the horizon from Stonehenge, passing close to 'Peters Mound', a small mound drawn to Professor Thom's attention by C.A. Newham, and considered to be of astro-archaeological importance. Continuing to the NE, the ley crosses Ablington Down and comes to Sidbury Camp (SU21705042) where it passes along the SE ramparts. This is an Iron Age earthwork covering approximately 11 acres. A little to the NE of Sidbury Hill the ley comes to a group of tumuli on Cow Down which are strung along an axis similar to the angle of the ley, and two of the barrows (SU 23005154) and 23095160) fall on the alignment. This site and Sidbury lie in an Army training area, so it is important to keep to the existing rather rough tracks
The ley continues over a former crossroads at SU23565200, but we have traced it no further.
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More people die of the flu every year than from gun shots. Yet our leaders want to ban guns, but they won’t make flu shots mandatory. They want to take away our Second Amendment rights.
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Russia lost 960 troops, a combined total of 124 armored combat vehicles, military vehicles and fuel tanks, and 51 artillery systems in a single day, Kyiv’s military said in an update on Tuesday.
As part of its daily update on the war, the General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces posts figures on Russia’s troop and equipment losses. Moscow lost 960 soldiers over the past 24 hours, according to the military’s latest casualty toll of Russian troops—bringing the total to 377,820.
Russia has also lost a total of 6,214 tanks, 11,548 armored combat vehicles, 11,956 vehicles and fuel tanks, 8,947 artillery systems, and 331 military jets in the ongoing war, the update said. Newsweek couldn’t independently verify Kyiv’s figures and contacted Russia’s Defense Ministry for comment via email on Tuesday.
Estimates of casualty numbers vary, with Ukraine’s figures usually exceeding those of its Western allies. Moscow rarely shares information on the number of casualties it has sustained in the war.
In September 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said 5,937 troops had been killed since the war began. The defense ministry has since reported casualty numbers a further three times, confirming the loss of another 162 troops, the BBC’s Russian Service reported.
Soldiers of Ukrainian National Guard hold their positions in the snow-covered Serebryan Forest in temperatures of minus 15 degress Celsius on January 12, 2024 in Kreminna, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Russia lost 960 troops, a combined total of 124 armored combat vehicles and military vehicles and fuel tanks, and 51 artillery systems in a single day, Kyiv’s military said.
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On January 12, a joint investigation by the BBC’s Russian Service and independent Russian news outlet Mediazona identified the names of 41,731 Russian military personnel who have died in the war in Ukraine since February 2022. It said that the actual number of losses was higher than the figures stated in the investigation.
The news outlets added that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s convict army is making up a significant proportion of Moscow’s losses in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Reports suggest that a lack of training by Russia’s military has contributed greatly to Moscow’s death toll in Ukraine.
The independent Russian-language news outlet Vazhnye Istorii (iStories) reported on January 18 that, in the fall of 2022, Russia’s military command threw thousands of unprepared soldiers onto the front line in Ukraine in an attempt to stop a Ukrainian offensive on Svatove, a city in the eastern Luhansk region.
One parent of a Russian soldier drafted under Putin’s partial-mobilization decree in September 2022 told the outlet that her 23-year-old son was captured and forced to fight in Ukraine.
“Under pressure, he was sent [to the front], by force. He didn’t want to,” 51-year-old Lyudmila Khovalkina said.
“The guys absolutely did not want to go and were indignant: ‘We have families. We work, although we receive miserable wages, we live and will live on them. But we don’t need war,” Khovalkina said. She added that her son wrote his last message to her from somewhere near Svatove, that he had inadequate military equipment, and suddenly stopped contacting her.
Like Moscow, Kyiv does not provide updated information on its war casualties. A U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment leaked in April 2023 said that Ukraine had suffered 124,500 to 131,000 casualties, including 15,500 to 17,500 dead.
Shoigu said in December 2023 that Ukraine has lost more than 383,000 troops since the war began. Newsweek could not independently verify the figures.
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Shattering yet another glass ceiling in the overwhelmingly male-dominated armed forces, the first-ever batch of 83 women jawans have now been inducted into the Corps of Military Police (CMP) in the 13-lakh strong Army.
The attestation parade of the 83 women soldiers was held at the CMP Centre & School at Bengaluru on Saturday after they underwent 61 weeks of intensive basic military and provost training, which included all forms of policing duties and management of prisoners of war, ceremonial duties, skill development and signal communications.
Reviewing the parade, CMP Centre commandant Brigadier C Dayalan expressed his confidence that the training imparted to the women soldiers, along with the standards they achieved, would hold them in good stead. They will prove to be force-multipliers at their new units located across varied terrains and operational conditions in the country, he said.
Army spokesperson Colonel Aman Anand, in turn, said the force plans to induct 1,700 women in the PBOR (personnel below officer rank) category in the CMP in a phased manner over the next 16-17 years.
The Army, Navy and IAF, which together number over 15-lakh, have till now inducted women only as officers, and that too in small numbers. Several branches have been progressively opened for women in recent years, with the IAF now even having 10 women fighter pilots.


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It did not come as a surprise this morning when we received reports and photographs that a survey crew was at Wigard and Henry Avenues — just over two weeks after Philadelphia Parks & Recreation released their plans:
“to conduct an internal re-evaluation of the concept”
Alliance for Preservation of the Wissahickon (APOW) wants to know:
- Who is involved in this re-evaluation?
- Are taxpayers dollars and staff time continuing to be wasted?
- What consultants/contractors are being paid and how much?
- If the Wissahickon is still being considered, APOW and other stakeholders should be involved in deciding on the scope, progress of the work, and review and comment on any draft and final reports generated from this evaluation.
This is a reasonable request based on the other statement contained in that same information:
“PP&R also believes in a collaborative process when working within a community and that value has influenced the decision to re-examine the Tree Top Adventure proposal.”
Councilman Curtis Jones also shared at a recent meeting on May 7, 2013:
“there is a process (within the government) to be transparent and the public is to be informed”.
After some inquiring, some shared that the surveyors were in fact on site in connection to the zipline. Other contacts denied any connection to the same area of land, including Marcus Allen of the Department of Public Property.
Many people are afraid that Philadelphia Parks & Recreation may be trying to legally circumvent the public process where they have been met with widespread opposition from parks groups, civic groups, city taxpayers, city council members and regional park users. Is there any truth to the rumor that there may be a legal loophole to get around having a contract for a concession of this kind go through without city council approval?
APOW contacted Mike DiBerardinis to inquire about the recent survey. The Office of Councilman Curtis Jones was also contacted and we received word that Ed Fagan from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation is preparing a final statement from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. Perhaps Mr. Fagan will clarify for us the following from their May 2, 2013 public statement :
• “deferring public action”: Does this imply there is activity out of public view?
• “deferring public…discussion”: Does this imply internal discussion is continuing with a possibility of another entry to construct the zipline tree top adventure?
• “internal re-evaluation”: Shouldn’t the taxpayers be privy to proposed concepts for the city parks?


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Sydneysiders who waited up to 6 hrs in a drive-as a result of Covid tests queue have blasted ‘cruel’ police officers for fining motorists for working with their phones – even even though they ended up at a complete standstill.
Near to 30,000 citizens across NSW raced to screening clinics across the condition on Saturday as Sydney’s northern seashores cluster surged with 28 new Covid scenarios.
But some careful inhabitants in the city’s jap suburbs who rushed to their nearby testing clinic by Bondi Seashore have been fulfilled with $349 fines and the reduction of 5 demerit details for applying their phones as they waited for a swab within their cars.
1 man, who questioned to continue to be anonymous, informed Day-to-day Mail Australia he had been strike with the hefty good for working with his mobile phone even though waiting in the hrs-prolonged queue.
Another lady took to Facebook just after she saw officers having pics of motorists’ licence plates and composing up penalties for motorists all over her.
She claimed an officer approached her auto as she waited in the queue on Saturday and explained to her she was ‘lucky’ the Kindle unit she was reading wasn’t a cellular phone.
‘Did anybody else approximately get fined in the Bondi drive by means of the Covid screening line?’ she wrote on the internet.
‘It was a 6 hour wait and there was a cop walking all-around creating sure no 1 was on their phones.’
A female who waited six hrs in line at Bondi’s COVID-19 screening facility was approached by an officer for looking through her Kindle immediately after an officer mistook the system for a mobile phone
Her write-up sparked outrage, with many slamming the incident as a ‘revenue raising’ workout.
‘Rude. Inappropriate. Opportunistic,’ one particular human being wrote. ‘Revenue-raising muppets,’ another included.
The girl, who wished to remain unnamed, told Everyday Mail Australia she believed the officer approached her due to the fact her keys have been in the ignition.
She explained she would comprehend if the police were being politely reminding motorists to refrain from employing their products in the line.
However, she said the officer was really impolite, remarking ‘do you have ample petrol’ to get through the wait, in advance of walking absent.
‘The line was appropriate up the hill at North Bondi and I experienced presently been in the line for two several hours.
‘I would have recognized if he was politely issuing a reminder but the full condition seemed unfair.
‘Everyone is sick, they had been lining up for 6 hours on a Saturday. It just felt a bit cruel to be focusing on motorists in a coronavirus queue.
‘Especially since everybody is accomplishing the suitable thing, lining up to having tested.’
The woman claimed she observed police officers using shots of variety plates and composing up infringement notices. Pictured: Police are observed speaking to a driver in Bondi for an unrelated incident in April
Yet another lady who still left her household early on Saturday early morning in a bid to defeat the crowds at Bondi claimed she was subjected to identical cure.
‘I pulled up alongside the road ready… we failed to transfer for ages,’ she explained to Day by day Mail Australia.
‘I consider I even experienced my motor vehicle off, my puppy was sitting down on my lap and I was participating in with my telephone.’
The female said a law enforcement officer ‘scared the hell out of her’ by tapping her window and threatening to give her two tickets – just one for driving when applying a mobile phone and another for possessing a pet in her lap.
‘I felt like likely “get stuffed, I am attempting to do the appropriate matter right here”,’ she claimed.
NSW Law enforcement confirmed nine ended up specified Targeted traffic Infringement Notices for mobile cellphone offences in Sydney’s Japanese Suburbs on December 19.
‘Following a critique, the infringements, excluding two, have been rescinded and the motorists have been given a caution,’ a law enforcement spokesperson explained.
In NSW, It is illegal to online video contact, textual content, e-mail, choose image, use social media or search the world wide web unless parked.
Phone phone calls, and audio and tunes capabilities are permitted only if the mobile phone is secured in a cradle preset to the motor vehicle or can be operated devoid of touching any aspect of the device.
NSW recorded 15 far more Covid circumstances on Monday – all of which are joined to the northern shorelines cluster which now stands at 83.
A report 38,000 people across the point out obtained analyzed on Sunday with benefits predicted to appear in concerning 24 and 72 several hours later, which means circumstance numbers could rise on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Main Wellbeing Officer Dr Kerry Chant explained some sufferers caught the virus outside the house the northern beaches but all conditions have been connected back again to two events at the Avalon RSL and the Avalon Bowlo final 7 days.
More than 100 venues throughout Sydney have been put on coronavirus notify, with guests on specified dates urged to get analyzed and self-isolate quickly. See the latest listing of afflicted venues below.
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I am so excited to share this new quilt that I made for the Moda Booth at International Quilt Market in Texas this weekend. The quilt is called Lucky Stars. The pattern is by Vanessa Christensen and uses her new fabric line Color Me Happy. And this quilt is so happy making!!
Lucky Stars was so much fun to make. It looks complex but it really isn't, just lots of little squares to sew together. It actually pieces really quick, which is good because I had about 4 days to make it :) I just love how the stars pop out of that pixelated background :)
The quilt measures 54" x 72" so it is the perfect size to throw on while watching a movie or curling up in front of the fireplace :) I can't wait for it to come home and wrap up in it :) And yes, that makes it part of the Throw Quilts category for Blogger's Quilt Festival ;)
Then for the stars, I practiced with my trusty little ruler again. By the time I got to the last star, I think it was just about perfect. The others have a few little babbles here and there, but I am happy with it ;) I love the fun designs you can create using just straight lines ;)
I had so much fun making this quilt and just love the way it turned out. It is just such a fun design and just makes me smile ;) Oh, If anyone at Market happens to see it hanging in the Moda booth, I would love it if you snapped a picture and sent it my way :) Thanks.
And Thank you so much for stopping by and letting me share my quilt. Now pop on over to the Blogger's Quilt Festival and check out all of the amazing quilts!!!


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Cape Cobras wicket-keeper batsman Kyle Verreynne has some pent-up frustrations to get out when the T20 Challenge launches today.
After missing out on his chance to make his Test debut for the Proteas during their recent tour to Pakistan, the Ginger Ninja is jukking to play when the Cobras take on the Knights in the Kingsmead bio-bubble on Saturday at 2.30pm and again on Saturday at the same time against the Warriors.
The Cobras have had an underwhelming cricket season, winning just two matches across the 1Day Cup and Four-Day Series.
But Verreynne says he and coach Ashwell Prince’s manne are desperate to do themselves justice, with batsman Tony de Zorzi set to lead the team.
He says: “I’m really excited to be back with the Cobras, it’s been a while since I’ve actually played a cricket game so I’m just really excited to get going.
“I feel that hunger to perform and do well has gone up a level, because I haven’t played much cricket of late so I’m really looking forward to the opportunity to get out on the park soon.
“As a team we want to win the competition.
“We owe it to ourselves and we owe it to the fans to have a good campaign and win a trophy, so we’re going to push for that and hopefully we can do that for them – I believe we’ve got the boys here to do it.
“From a personal point of view, I want to just put in a couple of match-winning performances.
“As I said, the hunger to perform is as high as ever so I’m just looking to implement that on the park and do that for the team.”
After a tough season, coach Prince wants to make things right, adding: “We’re looking forward to the competition.
“Obviously being a World Cup year, the players will have more eyes on them and this is a wonderful place to show what they are capable of.
“We did reach the 1Day Cup semifinal and did well in most of that game as well, so we are looking to have another good run in this competition.”

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Gov. Jerry Brown, a Democrat, lived through another fiscal crisis when he was governor 30 years ago. The budget director, Ana Matosantos, 35, was barely able to do addition back then, but she has the experience that comes with having served under the last governor and through three years of California fiscal crises.
And now the two of them are at the center of what has become the critical battle in Mr. Brown's first few months on the job, as he tries to push through a budget that would almost certainly define much of his remaining years here. And for all of Mr. Brown's knowledge and self-assurance, it is this unlikely budget director -- a Republican appointee -- to whom the governor keeps turning to help him navigate this treacherous terrain.

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text: This is the fourth volume in a series that approaches photography in the critical, exploratory manner of a teaching or workshop course. Film is the medium on which the photographic image is made, and as such is of paramount importance when taking photographs. Will a certain scene be dimly lit, and so need a faster film? Would a black-and-white image suit better than colour? These and other considerations need to be decided before taking any pictures, and “Film” provides a course of instruction in the choices available and in the types of film most suited to specific jobs. Beginning with the basic technology and characteristics (contrast, grain, sharpness etc), Michael Freeman examines in detail each of the three main types of film – black-and-white, colour negative and colour transparency – looking at the newest technology, the different speeds of film, instant film, special types of film, and processing. Advice is given in such areas as judging exposure and taking readings from problem subjects, and choosing and using different types of filters. The last section of the book looks at the best methods of editing, filing and storing your pictures, including ways of duplicating the best ones.


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UV Aging Test
UV Lamp Types : UVA-340, UVB-313
Application of different UV lamps :
UVA-340 :Simulated ultraviolet light in sunlight, mainly used for light aging test for outdoor products.
UVB-313: widely applied for rapid and economical test of durable material ,which will accelerate the material aging speed.
UVA-351: Used to simulate the ultraviolet portion of sunlight that passes through the window, mainly for indoor testing .
What does a complete UV test condition include?
Non illumination type (condensation and spray )
Temperature under irradiation and non illumination
Light and non light time
Testing time or testing cycling times
UVA-340 Light Irradiance :
0.68W/㎡ @340nm Equivalent to the sun in summer midday time, get quick results
1.38W/㎡ @340nm Two times the maximum value of the sun, get a quick effect.
0.35W/㎡ @340nm Equivalent to daylight in March / September, suitable for general testing or lower UV light intensity test.
UVB-313 Light Irradiance
1.23W/㎡ @340nm Very fast testing, applied to quality control or good durability material testing;
0.48W/㎡ @340nm UVB-313 Long time illumination of SAEJ2020 standard lamp tube.
UV Testing Standard
What are the common UV test standards?.
ASTM G154 -2006 Standard Practice for Operating Fluorescent Light Apparatus for UV Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials
ISO4892.3-2006 Plastics-Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources--Part 3 : Fluorescent UV Lamps
GB/T 16422.3-1997 Plastics-Methods of exposure to laboratory light sources--Part 3 : Fluorescent UV Lamps
QUV Aging Test Chamber Related Technical Parameters ?
Black board Temperature : Light irradiation : 50~85℃, Black : 40~60℃
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Angel Correa has scored to make it 3-2 to Atletico Madrid against Barcelona in their Supercopa de Espana semi-final this evening.
Watch the rather bizarre goal below as Barcelona’s defence fell to pieces to allow Correa in to put Atletico in front.
This completed a quickfire double from Diego Simeone’s side, who had trailed 2-1 to Barca, who themselves came from behind after going 1-0 down earlier in the game.
Correa did well to break through and finish, though he admittedly also got a huge helping hand from goalkeeper Neto, who should surely have done much better.
Atlético score two goals in the final 10 minutes to stun Barcelona! ? pic.twitter.com/IxJecYzvO6
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Check out the view: Saltwater Sunrise, Falmouth, Tasmania
Surprisingly, looking at this picture, this alluring haçienda, Saltwater Sunrise, is not sitting pretty on a far-flung coast of Mexico. Instead, its home is the equally captivating – but less exotic – north-east of Tasmania.
Saltwater Sunrise is a collection of three private villas located almost mid-way between Bay of Fires and Freycinet National Park in Falmouth, a tiny little seaside hamlet with a squeaky-clean beach and turquoise waters.
Known for its million-dollar views (and million-dollar clifftop houses) looking across the Tasman Sea, Falmouth is a wonderful spot to be between May and September when majestic humpback and southern right whales migrate south right under your nose. Guests can potter down to the private beach, which is scattered with those remarkable east coast Tassie boulders, and wave to them from there.
Sleep-in central: Saltwater Sunrise, Falmouth, Tasmania.
Each of the villas sleeps two and is decked out in a fresh beachy theme with a king-size bed, spacious bathroom and kitchenette. There are also two other buildings available to provide extra space for dining and relaxing, one of which boasts an indoor jacuzzi – where’s the bubbly?
Be sure to pick up a bottle on your way, along with other provisions for your stay. Although not in complete isolation (the closest shops are a 15-minute drive away), you’d best be prepared. Or pre-order picnic hampers and breakfast, which are made up of fresh, local produce by your friendly hosts.
We must warn you, though: don’t come here if you’re not into long sleep-ins, languid beach walks, and reading books to the sound of crashing waves – because that is exactly what this place is all about.
From $250 per night; saltwatersunrise.com.au

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The ongoing commercialization of biowaste recycling technology developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) could mean cleaner air and more ethanol available for use in fuel and other products.
Many industries and applications produce CO2 in high purity yet do not recycle it, instead releasing it into the atmosphere. Commercialization of ORNL’s technology by New Orleans -based start-up ReactWell offers these industries an inexpensive and efficient means of recycling their byproduct CO2 into ethanol.
The technology is an electrochemical catalyst that can be applied to any industry or application with a CO2 byproduct. The ethanol produced can be used for fuel and other useful products, such as beverages and industrial or household cleaners. The process combines CO2 with water and electricity to make ethanol in a single-pot reaction at room temperature and pressure. Unlike competing processes, the ORNL catalyst uses no rare earth elements, which are expensive and difficult to acquire. Notably, the simple reaction eliminates the need to purchase or produce additional hydrogen, which could lead to significant savings for refineries.
ORNL’s technology boasts a total energy efficiency of about 22%, translating to an electrical cost of about $1.98 to synthesize one gallon of ethanol. The costs are competitive with those required to convert corn into ethanol, even before attempts to scale up the CO2 conversion process.
Notably, the simple reaction eliminates the need to purchase or produce additional hydrogen, which could lead to significant savings for refineries.
The invention was developed on a small scale through ORNL’s Technology Innovation Program. The lab granted an exclusive license to ReactWell, a specialty reactor systems development company that serves the energy, chemical, oil and gas, and petrochemical industries. The company is now a CRADA partner on a Department of Energy Technology Commercialization Fund grant awarded to ORNL for this effort.
ReactWell’s commercialization plans start with introducing this waste-to-fuel technology to niche markets and eventually scaling up to the ethanol fuel industry within the next decade. If successful, this transfer effort will be highly impactful, helping to improve energy conversion methods worldwide for cleaner, more efficient oil and gas, chemical, and bioenergy production.
One potential application for this technology is to allow renewable energy plants to take advantage of extra electricity when available by making and storing ethanol for later use. Successful commercialization also could affect the use of renewable fuels in cars and long-distance transportation vehicles by providing an additional source of ethanol that does not rely on crops for production.
Finally, geothermal fields operated by the Department of Defense (DoD) could use the technology to produce fuels in remote locations locally during times of war, distress, or national emergency. In fact, this licensing effort has also led to ReactWell entering into a CRADA with the DoD.
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FORT PIERCE _ Police arrested a 19-year-old man whose mother accused him of threatening her with a knife after she wouldn't buy him a new Xbox and replace a $200 jersey, according to an arrest affidavit released Tuesday.
Roman White, of the 1000 block of North 17th Street, faces an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge following the Monday afternoon incident.
White's mother told police her son got out of jail Sunday and became upset when he tried to use the gaming system for the first time since his incarceration and it didn't work.
"His mother called the company and they said that they can ship another unit, but it would take 30 days to process the claim," the report states.
Not wanting to wait, White took his mother's credit card and tried to order another unit and a new sports jersey over the Internet. White's mom said he couldn't order anything, and he reportedly hid the credit card in his bedroom.
White's anger worsened and he got a knife and "said he was going to hurt her."
White's sister said she saw her brother holding a knife.
White denied having a knife, saying he was "upset that he just got out of jail and his Xbox does not work and his jersey is missing."


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Monday, February 09, 2009
Your elected representatives' voice mail system is full.
Have any of you contacted your Senator or Member of Congress to oppose the non-stimulus package (sometimes known as the "Generational Theft Act"), had your call transferred to a voice mail system, which, lo and behold, was full? You would think that considering that Congress wants to spend $1 trillion of our money that they could afford to have a first class voice mail system that would enable us to voice our opposition to the idea that wasting more of our tax dollars is the path towards prosperity.
Posted by Michael Gordon at 2/09/2009 01:11:00 AM


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Awaroa/Godley Head coastal defence battery
IntroductionBuilt in 1939, the Godley Head coastal defence battery is ranked as one of the top ten New Zealand coastal defence heritage sites.
This headland is a breathtaking coastal location, only 50 minutes drive from Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Built in 1939, the fort is ranked in the top ten New Zealand coastal defence heritage sites.
Even before the fort was built, the visual range of the headland was used to guide ships around the peninsula, with the help of the Godley Head light. The lighthouse, built in 1865, had to be moved during WWII to make way for the fort. During the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011 parts of the cliff became unstable, and the cupola and glassed in lantern room of the lighthouse was removed to preserve it. Public access is not available to the remains of the lighthouse.
In the threatening early years of World War II, Cantabrians were comforted that the two 6 inch long-range guns of the fort ensured their city was not defenceless against a surprise attack. In its heyday, the fort was staffed by over 400 men and women and was a self-contained community featuring three gun emplacements, two searchlights, a plotting room and two radars.
It closed in 1963 and remaining today are three large gun emplacements, seven military buildings, and other features. A complete WW2 anti-aircraft gun on long-term loan from Ferrymead Trust has been returned to the site.
Ongoing restoration work is being undertaken on the many buildings and structures around the headland. Visitors can explore one of the underground magazines, thanks to electric lighting installed.
Onsite interpretation panels have been placed all around the site, to explain the significance and historic stories. The Godley Head Heritage Trust is in the process of establishing a museum in the former regimental headquarters building and quartermaster's store.
The Tunnel Track is closed due to damage from the earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.


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Glassing attack at Rocky nightclub
A MAN has been charged with unlawful wounding after an alleged glassing attack at a Rockhampton nightclub late on Saturday night.
Around 10.50pm two men were allegedly involved in a verbal argument at a William Street nightclub.
The argument turned physical when the man allegedly thrust a glass into the side of a 24-year-old man’s face causing deep cuts to his face and neck.
The man was taken to the Rockhampton Hospital where he was treated and released.
A 24-year-old man will appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court on December 7 charged with unlawful wounding.


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1 medium sized head of cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
2 cloves minced garlic
optional a few shakes of crushed red pepper
1/4 cup shredded low fat parmesan cheese
1/4 cup skim milk (or reduced fat) mozzarella cheese
toppings: pizza sauce, cheese for topping, veggies, etc.
1. Cover pizza pan with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
2. Using cheese grater, grate entire head of cauliflower (minus the core and any green stems) until you have a bowl of “rice texture” cauliflower. Add to this all other ingredients and mix well.
3. Pour mixture onto the parchment paper and spread it evenly. Then press it firmly into place.
4. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes. If adding toppings – remove crust after 10 minutes, add toppings and then place back in oven.


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Our technology accessibility workshops build faculty and staff awareness of, sensitivity to, and proficiency in ensuring the accessibility of information communications and technologies. The workshops help participants understand accessibility, put it into practice on the job, and support the University’s efforts to ensure accessibility of documents, systems, and communications across campus. Importantly, the skills learned in these workshops will help you realize in your work the University’s commitment to creating a more accessible, inclusive campus.
All workshops will be held in Room 1116, 621 Skytop Road
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Why is the ending of "The Interlopers" considered a surprise ending?"The Interlopers" by Saki
In the story "The Interlopers," in addition to the unexpected appearance of the wolves is the surprise to the reader that he or she is surprised for the second time. That is, "the fierce shriek of the storm" causes an old tree to split and fall upon the two mortal enemies, Ulrich von Gradwitz and Georg Znaeym, pinning them under the huge branches. When there are trapped, each threatens the other with his men's arriving before the others. However, when von Gradwitz suddenly offers his flask to Znaeym, the reader is rather surprised that after their heated arguing, Ulrich von Gradwitz should be gracious enough to lend his flask and call Znaeym neighbor. However, faced with possible death, Znaeym considers peace, himself, and jokes,
How the whole region would stare and gabble if we rode into the market square together....And what peace there would be among the forester folk if we ended our feud tonight....
At this point, the conflict between the two old enemies seems resolved and the reader is prepared for the denouement in which one of the men's hunting parties appear. But, for a second time, the reader is taken aback by an unexpected turn of events and a new conflict introduced at the very end of the story! Thus, the ending is a "surprise ending" because it is completely unexpected and because it introduces at the conclusion of the story a second surprise as well as a conflict.
The ending to this story is a surprise because it's not what you would have expected to happen. All through the story, there has been a conflict, right? The conflict has been between the two men. So you would expect that the ending would have something to do with their conflict.
The first time I read the story, I thought they had made up and would be friends. If not, I figured the one guy whose men were coming would kill the other after pretending to make up.
But wolves? Where did they come from? We never had any idea it would be wolves, or at least I didn't. So it's surprise because we get these wolves that had not even really been mentioned and they end the story.

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Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. Make sure you check personal references. You don't want someone to take advantage of your best friend or yourself.
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. The more exercise your pet gets the better behaved your pet is when inside or outside your home, ie., will bark less.
Another tip for asserting yourself as the alpha is to always to be the one in charge and in front when going out for a walk, never let your pet pull you through the door, or lead the walk.
Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?
A. Personal passion for animals and negotiable prices.
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. Working with animals.
Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A. References, give references. Rate for service.
Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?
A. While starting out to walk a dog for a regular client. Instead of the usual route I said to the dog, Summit, I said, "Summit, let's do something different today, let's just start walking and just get lost." As I started to walk, I had to avoid some loose dogs on this irregular route and eventually did get lost. Saw some beautiful sceneray, but got lost and thouroughly enjoyed it. Of course we found our way back. Didnt charge for the extra time, I might add.
Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?
A. I was a previous dog owner, who, due to the economy, had to loose my home and re-home my two beautiful huskies. I started this business because I so missed walking with a dog and just out of that passion, I decided to walk other peoples' dogs.

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Your character's charisma can improve the chances of this occurring, but this is met with another game mechanic in the form of questions your followers ask you after battle and when entering towns. Some questions are easy to answer, but the majority of the others have backward logic and don't match up with what the player would expect.
While initially this may sound mildly annoying, it comes to a head when the game forces un-skippable group battles in your path to bar your progress. Bringing together rhythm game mechanics and button presses, it requires your gathered followers to fight against the enemy's group of followers. And unless you power-level your lower-level followers, you'll generally lose and have to retry by leaving and re-entering the dungeon (unless you load a previous save). You can get around this by unchaining higher-level monsters, but actually getting them unchained isn't easy. Thankfully the requirements are much less stringent after the first few instances, but that initial experience doesn't put forth the best impression for the player, which is unfortunate because the rhythm mechanics are quite engaging.
One of the best aspects of Unchained Blades, though, is its stat upgrade system. Unlike most dungeon RPGs which utilize pre-determined stat increases, Unchained Blades features a system similar to Final Fantasy X's Sphere Grid where each playable character can develop according to the whims of the player. For example Fang can choose between mastering different classes of weapons, each with their own innate abilities and uses. None of the spaces are required, so you can easily set the difficulty on the fly as you prefer. It's easily one of the game's most welcome mechanics.
Dungeon RPGs generally aren't the flashiest in their presentation, but Unchained Blades manages to impress. Each main character was designed by a famous manga/anime artist in Japan, for example Fang being designed by Shining Force EXA's Pako. Normally one would imagine all these characters clashing with one another stylistically, but put together they all feel similar but still individually unique.
The music is headed up by the famous Nobou Uematsu who composed the opening theme with the rest of the tracks being composed by Tsutomo Narita. The boss battle track at the end of each holy ordeal is easily being one of the standout tracks. In all honesty, if you didn't know of Narita's involvement in the majority of the tracks you could easily think Uematsu composed the entire soundtrack.
And for those worrying about XSEED's English dub, which caused many to worry initially when the game was announced, there is no need to worry. There were a few characters which initially felt exceptionally out of place, but later in the game the plot provides an acceptable explanation for this which remedies the "issue".
Unchained Blades set out with the goal of mixing together the best aspects of dungeon and Japanese RPGs, and for the most part it succeeded. It won't set the genre on fire, but it does kickstart the process of advancing it. Dungeon RPG fans will likely eat this up without question, but those who don't have experience with the genre but are well-versed in Japanese RPGs should find something to enjoy here - as long as you take into consideration its lows and highs.
|» The various character designs mesh together suprisingly well.|
|» An exceptional soundtrack from a lesser-known composer.|
|» The stat upgrade system is a wonderful addition to the genre.|
|» The unchain system never seems to work in the player's favor.|
|» Those first few group battles don't give the best impression to a new player.|
|» Some of the follower's correct ansers to their questions don't make much sense.|

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Sports events 2022/23
MUFC Girls' Football Tournament
On Friday 21st October a group of girls from years 5 and 6 took part in a football tournament organised by Manchester United at Stockport Academy. The girls did us proud and had a great time!
Tri-Golf at Stockport Academy
On Monday 30th January 19 children represented the school brilliantly in a Tri-Golf competition. Their attitude to learning new skills was fantastic.

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The Liberia Telecommunication Authority (LTA) has sharply reacted to speculations here that government and Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) providers are considering the cancelation of the “three – days – free call” promotion.
LTA official Mr. Israel Arkinsanya told Prime FM morning show, on Thursday, 13 December in Monrovia that the promotion stands and remains active.
But he says there are negotiations of improving the sector which could affect price of recharge cards.According to him, the three days call promotion is seriously affecting the GSM companies here, saying if nothing is done, one of the companies is considering pulling out.
LoneStar Cell MTN and Orange Liberia are now the two remaining GSM companies.The LTA Commissioner Mr. Arkinsanya adds that within the subregion, the Liberia is the lowest in terms of paying tariff on telephone calls and internet usage.He argues that the rest of the countries around the subregion are far expensive.
According to him, the government has no intent of cancelling the threes – days call promotion, but there will be some adjustments in the fees so as to create an improved service to users.He indicates that this is intended to enable the government to generate the needed revenue and also enable the service providers to remain on the market here.
Mr. Arkinsanya narrates that LTA’s Board of Commissioners have a fear of seeing the telecommunication sector being monopolized if one GSM company pulls out.
He warns that this could lead Liberia to have one company operational.
Prior to Orange Liberia, formerly Cellcom GSM and other network’s coming into the GSM sector, Liberia’s only GSM company at the time, LoneStar Cell GSM sold its SIM Card for US$65.00, and consumers were given one week to use their US$5.00 recharge card or the company would block further usage of the credit after seven days.
Mr. Arkinsanya intimates that the anticipated added fees will improve the telecommunication sector and could lead to the country elevating to high speed internet. The LTA is the regulatory authority charged with the statutory responsibility to ensure a vibrant telecommunications sector in Liberia.
Recently, the LTA posted on its website a proposal for new floor pricing for both voice calls and data. The proposal sets the floor price for voice call at US$0.156 per minute and data at US$0.218 per megabyte.
The LTA says it has calculated, in collaboration with Orange Liberia and Lonestar Cell MTN, that the cost for one minute of telephone call is 0.0156 cents (LD$2.336) and that the cost for one megabyte of internet data is 0.0218 cents (LD$3.4008).
By E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor–Edited by Winston W. Parley

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"On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair..."
The soft muted colors of this top will make you feel relaxed and ready for that cool wind to be blowing in your hair. You'll have all Boho vibes with this aztec print pullover, very lightweight and breathable. Layer a tank underneath for Spring transition and wear it alone for those summer nights on the pier or by the firepit. Contrasting collar and cuff with a faux scalloped front hem.


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California Rolls. A California roll or California maki is a makizushi sushi roll that is usually rolled inside-out, and containing cucumber, crab or imitation crab, and avocado. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice in an inside-out roll (uramaki). Most versions of California Roll include crab and avocado.
Learn how to make this popular sushi roll that is filled with fresh avocado, crab meat and Japanese mayo. Doing A Give Away (Free Sushi Knife!)- All you Have to do Is Subscribe, Like and comment saying done! How to make delicious California rolls. You can have California Rolls using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of California Rolls
- You need 1 of enough to make 3 full rolls Cooked and seasoned sushi rice.
- Prepare 3 of sheets Nori seaweed.
- Prepare 1 of Avocado.
- Prepare 9 of Shrimp.
- You need 6 of Shiso leaves.
- Prepare 1 of Lettuce.
- Prepare 1 of Pepper.
- It’s 1 of Mayonnaise.
Grabbing both nori and the mat, roll the mat over the filling so the extra space at the bottom touches the other side. A California roll is a fresh take on traditional Japanese rice rolls. Filled with avocado, crab, and cucumber, it's fresh and crunchy and makes a filling meal. You can use real or imitation crab.
California Rolls step by step
- Place a sheet of nori seaweed on top of a bamboo rolling mat and cover with a layer of plastic wrap. Spread the rice out on the plastic wrap to the size of the sheet of nori seaweed, and then place the nori on top of the rice..
- Arrange the fillings neatly on top of the nori seaweed sheet, and then roll up as you would for normal rolled sushi..
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top, and then all that's left to do is slice the sushi..
- All done!.
California Rolls – American-Style Sushi Rolls. Making California Rolls at home is easy to do. I did a large amount of reading on how to make sushi rolls before attempting my first ones. The origin of the California roll is highly debatable. Some say it was invented in Los Angeles, while others claim it was actually invented in Canada.


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The stickers are printed, and fully cut out. Took me several hours of cutting, but it's well worth it. They're fantastic!
These will be available at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, and I'll probably post them to my Etsy shop as well. They're all fairly large, printed in black and white on matte sticker paper. There's a ridiculous variety of designs, and I enjoy all of them. For Pirate Sunday, I have several pirate and nautical themed stickers that will only be there on that day. The stickers will be $2 each, 2 for $3, and 5 for $5. Watch out, kids!


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By Chito Chavez
The militant group “Bantay Bigas’’ said the government’s initial phase of rice liberation has brought bankruptcy to the country’s rice farmers due to the decrease in the farm gate prices of palay.
Together with the peasant women’s group National Federation of Peasant Women (NFPW), Bantay Bigas feared the “continuing decline of farm gate prices of palay across the country is the first phase of the destructive impact of the Republic Act No. 11203 or the Rice Liberalization Law after its enactment last February’’.
“We have been warning against this prior to the enactment of the law, and now we are now facing the destruction of the rice farmers, the primary productive force of our national rice industry. Their bankruptcy will certainly throw them into indebtedness, and eventual displacement from production, and then into landlessness,” Cathy Estavillo, Bantay Bigas spokesperson and nominee of Anakpawis Party-list said.
In a press statement, Bantay Bigas said the government reported the average farm gate price in April fell to P18.70 per kilo, from its P20.55 per kilo level last year.
It added the farmers from various provinces such as Nueva Ecija reported that farm gate prices plunged to P13 to P14 per kilo, P16 per kilo in Isabela, P14 to P15 per kilo in Laguna and P14 per kilo in South Cotabao in P14 per kilo.
“Government data is conservative as they only record already those being dried up at the mills or at the possession of the traders, and neglects the farmers’ stock at the barrio level,” she added.
Estavillo also chided Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Emmanuel Piňol’s downplaying of the situation, for putting the blame on speculation and manipulation by private traders and not due to RA 11203, and that it is only “temporary.”
“We are being swindled again and again, that the law will not impact the Filipino rice farmers, and yet at present, we are hearing this again from the Duterte government,” Estavillo noted.
She added that liberalization was the epitome of the economic freedom of the private sector sans government regulation.
“Liberalization is worse than speculation or manipulation, it is the total freedom of the private sector, as the government abandoned regulation, so Piňol’s pronouncement is really ‘all air,’” she added.
She claimed that the declining farm gate prices was the first phase of the destructive impact of the RA 11203, and it will be followed by the phase of displacement of rice farmers and deteriorating local rice production.
“Subsequently, when imported rice faces no competition from the local production, this is the phase when retail price surges of rice are already unconstrained, as the government surrendered its regulatory powers on the industry,’’ Estavillo insisted.
“We urge the people, the farmers, consumers and other stakeholders to decry the destructive impact of RA 11203.
The Duterte government has opened the gates of inevitable hunger and poverty for the poor sectors. Rice importation is not equivalent to cheap rice, as it is controlled by foreign monopoly and its local oligarch counterparts, whose primary interest is to profit over the misery of the people,” she said.
Estavillo claimed that the destructive impact on local rice production will be rapid, as the Department of Trade and Industry announced that the arrival of imported rice would be as swift as three to four weeks, as compared to two to three months, via the National Food Authority (NFA).
She noted the government estimated that 2.6 million metric tons of imported rice will enter the local market this year.
“Imported rice will eat up as much as a fifth or 20 percent of the supply in the market, this will throw rice self-sufficiency swiftly into 80% from the already 95%, and totally destroy self-reliance,” Estavillo said.
Estavillo urged the “stakeholders and the people to demand the scrapping of the RA 11203 Rice Liberalization Law, as it threatens the population with foreign dependency for food, hunger, displacement and poverty’’.

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Three Engineers from Lusaka, Zambia has successfully created a chemical formula that can produce fuel from rubber and plastic.
The engineers have started producing clean fuel using motor vehicle tyres and plastics, an initiative that, if supported by the government, can help reduce the cost of fuel in the country.
Central African Renewable Energy (CARE) Limited has been registered by the three engineers and has established a production plant at over US$80,000 in Lusaka’s Shantumbu area.
The 1,000-litre capacity factory, which has been operating since October last year, is producing 700 liters of petrol and diesel, as well as LPG gas.
Mr. Mulenga, one of the directors said the company wants to mitigate the high cost of fuel in the country.
The Engineers have certified that the locally produced fuel is authentic and free from anything that can reduce the effectiveness of the fuel. He also stated that the fuel can be used to power vehicles.
“Certification and testing have already been done Zambia Bureau of Standards and fuel is ready for use. All we are waiting for is Approval by the Government before the product can go on the market,” Mr. Mulenga said. As it was tested on a car that moved freely and smoothly without a fuel-induced negative effect.
The production and conversion of waste (plastic) to fuel takes 4hrs to produce. This includes petrol, diesel and even cooking oil. The director of Central African renewable energy corporation has pleaded that they are in need of investments. He also stated that an investment of 2 million dollars can help in the production of about 200 liters of fuel per day.
This is a valuable and resourceful company as it produces cheap clean fuel. If companies should invest in this, it will not only be economical for the state but also for the youths as it will need more capable hands thereby providing employment.
This is also a welcome development as wastes are recycled into fuel thereby reducing the estimated budget of importing fuel into the country.


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Predictors of first repeat biopsy cancer detection with suspected local stage prostate cancer.
ABSTRACT We determine demographic and tumor related predictors of repeat biopsy cancer detection in men with suspected stage T1c-2 prostate cancer.
The study population included 298 consecutive men with suspected stage T1c-2 prostate cancer who had a benign prostate biopsy at 1 institution between January 1, 1992 and April 1, 1999 and underwent 1 repeat biopsy. Mean age plus or minus standard deviation was 66.8+/-6.7 years for 133 black (55%) and 165 white (45%) patients. Clinical measures included determination of high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in benign biopsy specimens, Gleason score of malignant biopsy specimens, prostate specific antigen (PSA), PSA density, annualized interbiopsy PSA change, percent free PSA (201 cases) and PSA velocity (171).
Cancer was detected on repeat biopsy in 80 cases (27%). Significant differences between patients with benign and malignant repeat biopsies included age (p = 0.001), PSA density (p = 0.0001), percent free PSA (p = 0.0001) and PSA velocity (p = 0.009). High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia in an initial benign biopsy was not predictive of cancer in repeat biopsy (p = 0.12). Multiple logistic regression analysis of all cases showed that age (p = 0.002) and PSA density (p = 0.0002) were independent predictors of cancer. Subset multiple logistic regression analysis modeled with age, PSA density and percent free PSA demonstrated that age (p = 0.002) and percent free PSA (p = 0.0001) were significant independent predictors of malignancy. Subset multiple logistic regression analysis modeled with age, PSA density, percent free PSA and PSA velocity revealed that age (p = 0.02) and percent free PSA (p = 0.0003) were significant independent predictors of cancer. There were no significant differences between the Gleason scores of cancers detected on repeat biopsy compared to 587 stage T1c-2 cancers detected on initial biopsy during the study period (p = 0.09). PSA, PSA density, percent free PSA and PSA velocity were not significantly different among men without a cancer diagnosis who had high grade neoplasia in 1 or 2 benign biopsies.
Greater than 25% of this population of select patients with suspected stage T1c-2 prostate cancer had malignancy detected on repeat biopsy. Percent free PSA was the most powerful predictor of cancer. High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia was not a predictor of repeat biopsy cancer detection and PSA functions were similar among men without cancer who did and did not have high grade neoplasia in 1 or more benign biopsies. This finding suggests that high grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia may not be a reliable indicator of clinically significant existing prostate cancer.
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ABSTRACT: It is usual to identify patients with a negative prostate biopsy who are still at risk of prostate cancer. We try to analyse if the classical variables used in the prostate cancer screening are useful for those patients with a previous negative prostate biopsy, and if there is a possibility for making a nomogram witch would help us in the decision to repeat the biopsy. We studied 179 patients with at least 1 initial negative biopsy. At each biopsy session we recorded: Patient age, serum prostate specific antigen (PSA), free PSA/total PSA, PSA slope, digital rectal examination, prostate volume, PSA density, cancer suspicion in previous transrectal ultrasounds findings, number of negative cores previously obtained, history of precarcinomatous lesions and time between biopsies. Through Logistic regression analysis we determined the association of each variable a positive biopsy. A nomogram was constructed using all variables and discrimination was calculated as the concordance index. Overall 46% of patients had cancer at the repeated biopsy session. In the univariate analysis: Age, digital rectal examination, prostate volume, PSA density, cancer suspicion in ultrasounds findings, and precarcinomatous lesions were associated with repeat positive biopsy for cancer (all p <0.05). In the multivariate study, age, digital rectal examination, prostate volume and history of precarcinomatous lesions were associated with repeat positive biopsy. A nomogram was constructed that had a concordance index of 0.80.Actas urologicas españolas 04/2008; 32(3):281-7. · 1.14 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN) and atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP) in the setting of prostatic needle biopsies are considered premalignant although questions still remain. In this paper, we have studied the clinical relevance of these histologic findings. We collected 138 subjects (108 PIN, 30 ASAP); in 67% we performed a second biopsy and the rate of cancer in this late biopsy were 19% and 27% respectively. We cannot identify any clinical factor to predict the finding of cancer in the re-biopsy (PSA, age, digital rectal examination, prostatic volume). In the follow-up, we observed higher rates of cancer for the ASAP; the finding of ASAP was the single clinical or histopathological factor that was an independent predictor of cancer. We observed that the finding of ASAP was an indication for re-biopsy because of the higher rates of cancer; on the contrary, the paper of PIN in the prostatic needle biopsy still requires further investigation.Actas urologicas españolas 01/2008; 32(7):680-5. · 1.14 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To validate the performance of percentage of free prostate-specific antigen (%fPSA) in men undergoing extended scheme biopsy. The current cutoff values for %fPSA were chosen using data from sextant biopsies, which have been known to miss a significant number of prostate cancer cases. Additionally, we sought to validate the use of %fPSA in men with a total PSA < 4.0 ng/mL or > 10.0 ng/mL. We evaluated %fPSA performance in 1077 men who had undergone initial extended prostate biopsy. The men were categorized according to their PSA level into 2 groups (>4.0 and ≤4.0) ng/mL. The overall cancer detection rate was 42.1%. The mean PSA level was 7.6 ng/mL, and the mean %fPSA was 18.0%. The area under the curve for %fPSA was 0.59 (95% confidence interval 0.57-0.61) for all PSA levels, comparable to previous reports from sextant biopsy series. The performance of %fPSA in predicting prostate cancer on initial extended biopsy was improved with a PSA level of ≤4.0 ng/mL (area under the curve 0.66, 95% confidence interval 0.62-0.70) compared with a PSA level >4.0 ng/mL (area under the curve 0.57, 95% confidence interval 0.55-0.59; P < .001). A specificity of 85% was achieved for a %fPSA cutoff of 11% for the ≤4.0-ng/mL group and 10% for the >4.0-ng/mL group. The performance of %fPSA in predicting the presence of prostate cancer was not altered when an extended biopsy scheme was used. Although a %fPSA level greater than our cutoffs would not rule out prostate cancer, a low %fPSA would be particularly useful in predicting prostate cancer, especially in men with normal digital rectal examination findings and a PSA level <4 ng/mL.Urology 12/2010; 77(4):899-903. · 2.42 Impact Factor


These are common questions being asked by almost everyone in the industry at the moment so we at GreenMech have created this informative guide to put minds at ease.
About E10 petrol
E10 petrol contains up to 10% renewable ethanol, which will help to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions associated with petrol vehicles and tackle climate change. E5 petrol in the UK currently contains up to 5% renewable ethanol.
E10 petrol is already widely used across Europe, the US and Australia. It has also been the reference fuel against which new cars are tested for emissions and performance since 2016.
Can I use E10 Fuel in my GreenMech Chipper?
The answer is YES YOU CAN. All of GreenMech’s current product offering is E10 fuel compliant and all current engine manufacturers have issued PDF statements and guidelines to keep engines running at optimum performance. These can be downloaded below:
Guidelines for using E10 fuel with GreenMech Chippers
Always use clean, fresh, unleaded petrol with an octane rating of at least 77.
Issues will come with people storing fuel for more than 4 weeks after purchase or more specifically leaving fuel in engines when they are not in use for extended periods of time. The concern should be around engines that are used seasonally or on an occasional basis, as the fuel will deteriorate and become quite acidic. We recommend using fuel within 4 weeks of fuel purchase. Fuel stabilisers such as Fuel Fit from Briggs & Stratton can be used to help prolong storage life.
Using E10 petrol can slightly reduce fuel economy, You may see a reduction of around 1%, but it is unlikely to be noticeable in the everyday working of your machine.
Mixing E10 and E5 petrol
There’s no reason you can’t mix the 2 grades of petrol (E5 and E10). It’s perfectly safe to mix them in the same tank or fill up with E5 if E10 is not available.
E10 is becoming the standard petrol grade in Great Britain, meaning E10 petrol will be available at almost all petrol stations across England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland should expect the introduction to happen in early 2022, subject to legislative approval.
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text: 2/28/17 – A Waupun man is facing felony charges for injuring himself and a passenger in a drunk driving accident. Donovan Bostwick is charged with Operating While Intoxicated Causing Injury and Operating With a Prohibited Alcohol Concentration Causing Injury, both second offenses. The accident happened in October on State Highway 49. The 22-year-old rolled his vehicle four times into a farm field. Bostwick suffered broken ribs and vertebrae while passenger was treated and released for scratches and bruising. He allegedly had a blood alcohol level that was over twice the legal limit for driving at point one-nine (.19). If convicted, the charges carry a maximum six-year prison sentence. Bostwick will make his initial appearance in a Dodge County courtroom next month.


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Summer in Japan can be trying.
First is the six-week rainy season, which stretches from roughly June 10 - July 20. Days are muggy and overcast. Things smell. People become cranky.
That is followed by the scorching heat of high summer that lasts for roughly a month or more. Going outside is an exercise in supreme discomfort, with early morning temperatures already in the 90s.
Summer vacation is short, and anywhere you go in Japan will be crowded.
The 10-12 week endless summer of our American youth bears no likeness to the experience here in urban Japan.
However, one of the (few) pleasures of summer in Japan is the yukata, or cotton robe. Women and to a lesser degree men wear the colorful cotton robes to festivals and out for an evening.
They are light weight, easy to wear, and easy on the eye. Floral prints abound.
Wandering near Pontocho, in Kyoto, one night, I came across this group of young women bedecked in their summer finest. And that is about as good as it gets until the cool nights of late September usher in Japan's finest season: autumn.
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I think sites like instagram are great with when not over done. I love it during the summer so that I can see what everyone is up to and see how life is going for everyone.
During college it's the same thing. Now some people obviously over do it, but the majority of the people who use it just glance at it when they're bored, in class, and just looking for something to do. But for the majority it's a very small part of our lives and it actually makes social interaction easier.


Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) have been the most widely selected research area for a decade now. Researchers
have identified the usability of sensor networks in huge variety of applications. The emergence of cognitive networks
has led the sensor networks to adapt to the network conditions and the application dynamics. The work presented in
this paper proves a unique cognitive solution for the problem of dynamic target coverage problem in the
designated area of military surveillance. The nodes used for the acquisition of target coverage problem in the
network remains static and transmits the information to the neighboring nodes using a movement prediction
algorithm. The proposed approach shows better improvement in coverage and network lifetime in terms of position
estimation and tracking target when compared to non-relaying techniques.


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An interesting find to hold you all over while I get moved in to my new home! This is an interesting little story based on Alice and rhymes. It is written mostly in Japanese with some English thrown in, but mostly it is fun to browse for the artwork and the music!
P.S. This is a scheduled post :P I didn't really want to abandon you all for a week!
It may take a bit for the storybook to load, depending on your internet speed, because it is a "flippable" book where each flip is actually animated. The little record players available with each chapter will play a suitable song and is quite enjoyable, really!
The link to Alice's Adventures in Insomnia! Enjoy! And let me know what you think in the comments :)