We really love the cultural differences associated with bars and drinking that exist all over the world. Throughout history the consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a key part of socializing and celebrating
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Today Neutrino Solutions, Inc., a company specializing in community and catalog software development, officially launches a content rich, social networking project called Barmano. Barmano is dedicated to bar and drinking culture, answering the who, what, when and where of the bar world. From friends living down the street to world travelers, they can find a place to share and discover new bars and drinks.
Barmano has a version in Spanish, French and German to help bridge the cultural gap and provide more depth of reviews and information from bar-goers, beer lovers and cocktail enthusiasts.
Barmano has set out to do this by combining cocktail recipes, an ingredient catalog, a bar guide, bar jobs and an online community. You can find friends or invite them to become Barmano members, and then start sharing your favorite drinks, bars and reviews.
Barmano has already built a large database of bars and pubs, with over 49,000 bar, pub and club listings, in 50 countries, and visitors from over 57 nations. They plan to raise the number of listings to 100,000 within 6 months. That's roughly 90% of all bars in the US, the UK, Canada and Australia.
Cocktail enthusiasts and "mixologists" can add their own creations through the website, and be recognized as the creative genius behind it, while sharing and promoting their creations with others.
"We really love the cultural differences associated with bars and drinking that exist all over the world. Throughout history the consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a key part of socializing and celebrating", says Barmano founder, David Slade, "we're really interested in creating an environment where people can share their favorite places to have a glass of their favorite drink. It's truly a unique social networking opportunity for sharing and discovering."
Barmano's love for cultural difference comes from its small, international team, with members from Germany, France, United States, and Australia, and advisers from Israel and other countries. In addition to English, it has a site for German, French and Spanish speakers.
The Barmano team has big plans to expand beyond the confines of typical social networking sites. "We have tons of other exciting developments already in the works, such as how to quadruple the size of our global bar guide while delivering content specific to a users location", notes Steffen Mueller co-founder and tech lead, "but we also have many challenges." Mr. Mueller goes on to discuss challenges of overcoming the growing trend in binge drinking in many cultures. "We're trying to develop an environment that fosters quality vs. quantity of drink."
Barmano more recently launched a new, and unique, rating and review system that allows users to say what type of drink they go to the place for, "I go here for the" and then the user can select beer, wine and/or cocktails. In addition bars can be graded upon a more traditional multiple criteria, and a written review. "We hope to create a more tailored discovery process for people since simply saying "this is the best bar in the city", doesn't really tell you why or for what," mentioned David Slade, "If someone wants to find, for example, the best cocktail or wine bar, that should be simple and obvious".
Barmano is currently "BETA" testing an employment center focused on related job listings, and has started developing an events management service to tie together people, places and products.
Barmano ™ is a web property of Neutrino Solutions, Inc. Barmano merges different aspects of the bar tending world and bar/pub culture under one site, cocktails, beer, wine, bar guide, bar jobs, community (and soon events). Using experience gained at top tier Internet companies, Barmano's small and international team is working hard to intelligently interconnect all the different types of information using recommendations and maps, while letting users create, find, and organize information they're interested in, whether that be the average Joe on the street, or a professional Mixologist. Founded in 2007 in Europe, it has since started Operations in San Francisco, California. Barmano is a strong supporter of responsible drinking. For further information visit barmano.com, or one of it's sister sites http://www.barmano.de, http://www.barmano.fr, and http://es.barmano.com. Neutrino Solutions, Inc, is also actively developing LessonsUnlimited.com serving the private lessons community, Aguywalkedintoabar.com a blog dedicated to written humor, and FindMrFixit.com a directory service for home repair and construction contractors.


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Posted December 14, 2016Travel booking site and app Booking.com has just released data on the top endorsed destinations for architecture based on millions of user reviews, and they’re not the places you might expect. You won’t find Paris on this list, nor will you find other top metropolises like New York City, London, and Milan. “Experiencing the unknown, encountering different people and cultures, and testing new limits has always been at the core of what drives us to travel, and 2017 is certainly shaping up to be an exciting year,” says Pepijn Rijvers, chief marketing officer at Booking.com. “For us at Booking.com, it’s not just about the destination in 2017, it’s about the entire journey, and finding new ways to empower travelers through technology to express and savor their own unique travel lifestyle at every possible moment.” The site’s Destination Finder uses crowdsourced data to show you the best places to travel for architecture, museums, ancient landmarks, modern art, and much more. If you’re looking for architectural inspiration, these five cities are excellent places to start.
BarcelonaThe Catalan capital is a veritable playground for architecture fans—between the Sagrada Familia, Casa Pedrera, Casa Batlló, and Park Güell, you could spend a busy weekend just exploring Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces. But there’s much more to see, from the Gothic Quarter to Las Ramblas to Barceloneta Beach. And though the city has long been—and still is—a backpacker’s paradise, a slew of sophisticated new boutique hotels has cropped up recently. If you go, book a room at Casa Bonay—designed by Brooklyn-based upstart firm Studio Tack—or the Lázaro Rosa-Violán–designed Cotton House Hotel. Or, if money is no object, request the Majestic Hotel & Spa’s 5,000-square-foot Royal Majestic Penthouse, the city’s largest hotel suite.St. PetersburgRussia’s second-largest city delights visitors with its impressive history and its many architectural gems. Among the must-see sites are the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, with its colorful domes, the mint-green Winter Palace—home to the Russian monarchy until the Revolution—and the Empire-style General Staff Building. But St. Petersburg’s glory isn’t all in the past—last summer Dutch landscape firm West 8 revitalized an abandoned island known as New Holland that’s now home to a complex of restaurants, shops, a performance stage, a playground, and an ice skating rink. If you go, stay at the luxurious Astoria Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel in a historic landmark.PragueWith its storybook charm and bohemian edge, it’s no wonder booking.com users rated Prague among the top cities for architecture. The historic center is a beautiful maze of buildings opening onto gathering spots like Old Town Square, with its medieval astronomical clock. Prague Castle and St. Vitus Cathedral, with its gothic spires, are not to be missed. But modern-day design is slowly creeping its way in—Frank Gehry and Czech architect Vlado Milunic’s Dancing House is a sight to behold, and a new project by Zaha Hadid Architects will revitalize the area near the Masaryk Railway Station in central Prague.ViennaBetween the Rococo Schönbrunn Palace, the ornate 19th-century Vienna State Opera, and Romanesque St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Austrian capital enchants visitors looking for Old World grandeur. All you have to do is cruise around the Ringstrasse to see the Habsburg-era architectural masterpieces. But Vienna isn’t just a city preserved in amber. Contemporary Viennese culture can be found in institutions like the Leopold Museum and the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts/Contemporary Art—home to a light installation by James Turrell—new hotels like the Park Hyatt Vienna and the Jean Nouvel–designed Sofitel Vienna Stephansdom, and the ultra-modern Vienna Central Station.BudapestComposed of two parts—Buda and Pest—on opposite sides of the Danube, Hungary’s capital could hardly be more enchanting. And though it boasts ornate palaces and churches like other European capitals, one thing that sets Budapest apart is its collection of historic bathhouses. The famed Gellért Thermal Bath draws visitors to see the stunning Art Nouveau interiors, while the 16th-century Rudas Thermal Bath showcases Turkish architecture. Visitors should seek out modern pleasures as well. Today the city is home to a thriving nightlife scene characterized by avant-garde ruin pubs—old factories-turned-bars with shabby-chic furnishings—where locals gather after dark. Sophisticated places to stay include the tiny Brody House and music-inspired Aria Hotel Budapest.

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- What vitamin is a natural antidepressant?
- How can I boost my mood naturally?
- What is a good mood booster?
- What can I take instead of antidepressants?
- What vitamins help with anxiety?
- Does Vitamin D Help Anxiety?
- What vitamin is good for winter blues?
- What vitamins and minerals are good for depression?
- What vitamins help with seasonal depression?
- Does vitamin C help with depression?
- Is Vitamin D good for depression?
- What vitamins help with mood?
What vitamin is a natural antidepressant?
The B vitamins folate and B12 help the brain convert amino acids into mood-boosting brain chemicals such as serotonin.
People older than age 60, whose bodies may poorly absorb these vitamins, and vegetarians, who may not get enough B vitamins through their diets, may benefit most from supplements..
How can I boost my mood naturally?
Here’s a look at specific foods and eating habits that may help boost your mood:Eat Foods Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids.Pump Up on Probiotics.Reach For Whole Grains.Opt For a Regular, Nutritious Breakfast.Load Up on Leafy Green Vegetables.Enjoy Caffeine in Moderation.Enrich Your Diet With Foods High in Vitamin D.More items…
What is a good mood booster?
Try walking, playing a team sport or pumping iron at the gym. Diet also plays an important role in maintaining emotional health. Be sure to eat a diet rich in whole grains, lean meats, vegetables, fruits, beans and nuts. Interacting with others can also help boost a person’s mood.
What can I take instead of antidepressants?
Natural antidepressantsSAM-e. S-adenosylmethionine (SAM-e) naturally occurs in the body. … St. John’s Wort. … Omega-3 fatty acids. Some types of fatty fish, such as tuna and albacore, contain omega-3 fatty acids. … Lavender. … 5-HTP. … DHEA.
What vitamins help with anxiety?
What are the best vitamins for anxiety? Vitamin D, Ashwaganda, magnesium, valerian root, and L-Theanine can help reduce anxiety.
Does Vitamin D Help Anxiety?
A 2015 review study reports that people with symptoms of anxiety or depression had lower levels of calcidiol, a byproduct of vitamin D breakdown, in their bodies. A 2017 study found that taking vitamin D supplements improved both depression and anxiety in women with type 2 diabetes.
What vitamin is good for winter blues?
Folic acid will help to alleviate feelings of fatigue which are generally experienced by those who suffer from the winter blues. Vitamin B6 and B12 will also help with symptoms.
What vitamins and minerals are good for depression?
The Four Supplements to Consider for Help With DepressionFish oil (high EPA) Fish oil is high in omega 3 fatty acids, which are key to certain brain functions and may help reduce inflammation associated with depression. … Vitamin D. … L-Methylfolate (a specific type of folic acid) … SAM-e (S-adenosylmethionine)
What vitamins help with seasonal depression?
For those with depression who don’t find much use in antidepressants, Folic Acid has been found to alleviate symptoms of depression. Actually, deficiencies of B vitamins – Vitamin B2, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9 (Folate), Vitamin B12 – have all been tied to depression.
Does vitamin C help with depression?
Supplementing with vitamin C can help improve both mood and cognitive function. Studies have also indicated vitamin C may help reduce symptoms of anxiety as well as depression.
Is Vitamin D good for depression?
A 3-month study found that two single intramuscular injections of 150,000 or 300,000 IU vitamin D improved depression ratings in depressed adults with vitamin D deficiency. An 8-week study found that weekly supplementation with 50,000 IU oral vitamin D improved depression scores in patients with MDD.
What vitamins help with mood?
Researchers have studied the association between foods and the brain and identified 10 nutrients that can combat depression and boost mood: calcium, chromium, folate, iron, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and zinc.

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Wallace v. Heritage Center (filed May 1, 2017): This is a failure to prevent fall in a nursing home case filed by the daughter of the woman who fell who died six months later of unrelated causes. The decedent was a fall risk who fell while being only "partially assisted" by a staff member on her way to a bedside commode. The daughter also alleges that it took seven hours before an x-ray was performed of her fracture "left lower extremity."
Rich v. MedStar Visiting Nurse Association (filed May 1, 2017): This is another nursing home pressure ulcer case with a twist. The plaintiff needs his right middle toe amputated for ulcerations that were not related to the negligence claim. The lawsuit, which was filed pro se, alleges that the failure to clean and dress the wound led to the amputation of the plaintiff's fourth and fifth toes.
Mayhew v. Chesapeake Eye and Laser Center (filed May 2, 2017): This is an odd case involving a slip and fall at an ophthalmologist's office in Annapolis. The patient fell during a trip to the bathroom after getting her eyes dilated.
Abrams v. FutureCare Lochearn (filed May 3, 2017): This is a classic wrongful death bedsore case filed in Baltimore City filed FutureCare. The lawsuit alleges that decedent died because FutureCare failed to do the turning, positioning and pressure reduction inventions in the face of the resident's growing bedsore.
Hazlett v. Patient First (filed May 3, 2017): This is wrongful death case against Patient First in Baltimore City alleging that the doctor misdiagnosed classic signs of a heart attack as GI symptoms.
Milad v. Mercy Medical Center (filed May 4, 2017): This is a wrongful death case filed in Baltimore City alleging that a woman died because her mechanical ventilation was prematurely discontinued after surgery.
Dennin v. Tower Radiology (filed May 4, 2017): Wrongful death case in Charles County for failing to diagnose and treat ovarian cancer.
Logue v. Patient First (filed May 4, 2017): This second wrongful death lawsuit filed against Patient First in a three-day span. This case also alleges that the decedent was improperly cleared for surgery. This case involved the patient's respiratory/pulmonary workup before a tonsillectomy and septoplasty.
Schafer v. Chesapeake Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center (filed May 4, 2017): After a failure to prescribe antibiotics to treat an infected laceration, this medical malpractice case was filed in Anne Arundel County.
Konstandinidis v. Montgomery General Hospital (filed May 5, 2017): Medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Montgomery General Hospital, Chesapeake Urology Associates, and two defendant doctors who caused a severe mucosal avulsion injury to the patient’s ureter during a ureteral stone removal procedure.
Carpenter v. Peninsula Regional Medical Center (filed May 5, 2017): A 3-year-old in Wicomico County suffered fatal complications, including an emergency room explosion and sepsis, from tonsil removal surgery. This wrongful death case was filed against Peninsula Regional Medical Center and the Children’s National Medical Center.
Baker v. SSC Baltimore Operating Company LLC (filed May 5, 2017): A negligence lawsuit filed in Baltimore City after a woman suffers a femur fracture while being assisted from a chair to her bed by a member of the nursing staff at Overlea Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Carroll v. Johns Hopkins Hospital (filed May 8, 2017): A woman suffered fatal liver injuries during an allegedly blind pericardiocentesis procedure to drain the buildup of fluid around her heart. This wrongful death lawsuit was filed by her estate in Baltimore City.
Czajkowski v. University of Maryland Midtown Health Inc. (filed May 8, 2017): A woman underwent a craniotomy and suffered permanent damage, requiring 24-hour care, after sustaining a traumatic brain injury due to a fall at UMMC. This malpractice lawsuit includes allegations of an inappropriate reduction in the woman’s fall risk assessment status and the subsequent reduction in fall prevention measures.
Butts v. Children’s Dental Office, P.A. (filed May 9, 2017): This dental malpractice lawsuit was filed in Anne Arundel County after the defendant dentists failed to recognize the obstruction to a girl’s upper canine teeth in a timely manner. If the girl’s baby canine teeth had been removed earlier, the surgical removal of her impacted adult canines and dental implants could have been avoided.
Lindgren v. Johns Hopkins Hospital (filed May 10, 2017): A birth injury malpractice suit filed in Baltimore City after an infant was born with preventable Erb’s palsy, caused by the defendant doctor’s negligent delivery.
Claimant v. Planned Parenthood (filed May 10, 2017): This abortion medical malpractice lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County when a dilation and evacuation procedure at Planned Parenthood resulted in severe abdominal injuries, including damage to the uterus, ovary, fallopian tube, and appendix.
Broadwater v. Maxim Healthcare Services (filed May 11, 2017): A home nurse failed to replace or reposition the permanent endotracheal tube of a four-year-old child with Trisomy 18. The nurse’s negligence resulted in the child’s death.

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Well, I’ve seen three episodes now.I gotta say, I’m likin’ it so far. Sure, John and especially Sarah are a kinder, gentler duo than they were in T2. But, well this is network television, and this is 2008. I’m looking forward to seeing how things go as the season progresses.
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Over the summer, a new smart classroom was installed in Classroom 4 on the seminary campus!
WSC recently launched a short 3-week blog series highlighting the summer internship experiences of three WSC students.
Now in its sixth year, WSC’s Alumni Winter Refresher in January offers alumni a great opportunity to be spiritually, mentally, and physically refreshed by the Lord and His Word.
This past year WSC completed the 18 month process of renewing our academic accreditation with our regional and national accrediting bodies
Westminster Seminary California announces a new faculty opening in Practical Theology.
The denominational meetings for the PCA, OPC, and URC took place in June 2018.

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A simple online search will show you just how diverse our planet is. Yet it isn’t until you see these surreal destinations with your own eyes that you can both appreciate their beauty and untamed power. Travel is one of life’s great pleasures and there are many different ways to fill up your passport. Yet venturing to some of the most unique sights will do more than just fill your camera with Insta-worthy pictures. From inhospitable deserts to magical caves and everything in between, this video will show you why you should never stop exploring.
Foreign Search will show you just how diverse Our planet is yet it isn't until you see These surreal destinations with your own Eyes that you can both appreciate their Beauty and Untamed power travel is one Of life's great pleasures and there are Many different ways to fill up your Passport yet venturing to some of the Most unique sites will do more than just Fill your camera with insta-worthy Pictures from inhospitable deserts to Magical caves and everything in between This video will show you why you should Never stop exploring foreign White desert Egypt's white desert is an alien Landscape that belongs on everyone's List forget the popular pyramids the White desert is a treasure chest of Natural wonders highlighted by the Utterly confounding rock formations Found within the national park the Journey Begins by venturing into the Black desert complete with ancient lava Stones after some Dune bashing you'll Find yourself within a desert coated White by calcified Limestone and Sculpted by the fine and dainty hand of Mother Nature the snow white landscape Also offers sandboarding mountain biking And utterly gorgeous star gazing Thank you Number 24.
Lake Natron And alkaline Lake in tanzania's Arusha Region Lake Natron is known as the Deadliest Lake on Earth no Lake Natron Is not your typical Lakeside getaway Here you'll trade swimming for admiring One of the world's most inhospitable Landscapes images of animals that have Been turned to stone have placed this Destination on the map because of its High pH levels chemical makeup and heavy Evaporation the Waters of Lake Natron Look dark red in color an ominous sign Yet it doesn't scare the Lesser Flamingos which are famous for flocking To Lake Natron once every three to four Years when conditions are right foreign Bryce Canyon Bryce Canyon National Park is famous for Its rock formations known as hoodoos These spiral-like sandstone rocks jut Into the sky for a supremely interesting Landscape it's been sculpted over time By freeze thaw erosion it has morphed The soft Sandstone Into The Marvelous Landscape it is today there are various Trails such as the rim trail weaving Through the Rocks Bryce point is the Perfect spot for views out over the So-called silent city with the Vista Below made up of walls of rock and Hoodoos looking like somewhere from Another time and place Foreign
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Foreign Temple Colloquially known as the Tomb Raider Temple top prom was built almost 900 Years ago today the Ancient Temple which Is slowly being eaten alive by The Return of the rainforest is a memorable Mix of natural and man-made Beauty many Of the temples around angor have been Cleared but top Ram remains a Bastion to The rightful order of things it's an Experience that showcases the Architectural Genius of the khmeres yet The eternal power of the jungle Thank you Foreign Number 19. Spartifus Combining a waterfall with fascinating Basalt columns the spartavos is a sight Not to be missed the name translates to Black Falls due to the burnt lava that Stands like an enormous organ behind the Tumbling veil of white to see The Falls You'll need to venture one mile from the Car park with an elevation gain of over 350 feet after 30 plus minutes you'll be Gawking at a 66 foot waterfall with Hexagonal columns forming one of the World's most unique waterfall backdrops Foreign Number 18. Pledvision National Park One of the most beautiful natural
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Regions rich in Limestone creating Underground swimming holes filled with Fresh water marine life and Flora each Simote has its own personality whether It be an open-air cave or fully Underground with giant stalactites Dangling from the ceiling many are Considered spiritual places whose Underwater tunnels are teeming with Historic artifacts and the legends of Ancient gods such as the sacred Cenote Near Chichen Itza Foreign Number five Salar de uni Located in the Andes Mountains salar de Uni is the largest Salt Flat in the World the expanse of salt creates an Unending white landscape during the dry Season but the area is most breathtaking In the rainy season when it's covered in Water the reflection of the Blue Sky Creates a spectacular and surreal Landscape though some tourists insist on Seeing the salt one of the most unusual Places to visit in South America it's Also a major breeding ground for Flamingos Foreign Number four Meteora Meaning elevated in Greek Meteora is a Jutting rock formation in northern Greece a wild landscape made up of
Hill-like Boulders that dominate the Skyline part of what makes that Magnificent landscape so amazing however Are the monasteries that precariously Cling to the Rocks set on cliffs with Staircases cut into the very Stone Itself this religious site dates back to The 15th century and some still welcome Visitors to this day the most famous of All the Holy Trinity Monastery purchased An amazing 400 meters atop a natural Rock Tower and is a breathtaking sight To set eyes on Foreign Pongo honey Rice Terraces From above the Hong Kahani Rice Terraces Look like a work of abstract art by Jackson Pollock but it's really a Complex system of Rice Terraces spread Across a million acres in the foothills Of the ilao mountains The Terraces have Existed for over 1200 years capturing The Rolling Water as it makes its way Down to the valley below the Collaboration on a technical level is Astounding but it's The rainbow-esque Terraces that will linger long in your Memory Foreign Number two Mount proheima Seeing mount royalma in person is a Visceral experience you may have come Across it previously as the famous
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Madrid sports newspapers praise Alvaro Arbeloa in their front pages, after the Spaniard received constant ovations from Santiago Bernabeu’s crowd during his great performance against Galatasaray in the Champions League.
“Arbeloa’s night,” titles As. “He scored a goal, assisted on another one and was acclaimed by the Bernabeu,” they point out.
Marca’s headline is “Arbeloa Superstar.” The Madrid daily states “the right-back played a brilliant game,” although their main focus is on the team’s general performance.
“With only ten men, Los Blancos trashed the Turkish, amused the fans and sent a message to the whole Europe,” Marca claims.
Los Merengues were one man down since the 25th minute due to Sergio Ramos red card. “Carlo Ancelotti told Ramos off,” the Madrid daily points out.
As also highlights the team’s excellent match. “Madrid secure the group’s first spot and reach a record 30 matches scoring in a row in Champions League,” they report.


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Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 spearhead India’s Amrit Kaal growth journey over next 25 years: Dr. Jitendra Singh
ISRO has a capacity now to compete with NASA, Roscosmos etc. in space expeditions: Dr. Jitendra Singh
This era is rightfully called as ‘Modi Era’ and world has hailed PM Modi for his progressive policy decisions, Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 are its outcomes, says Dr. Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-spearhead India’s Amrit Kaal growth journey over the next 25 years.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said this while launching the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign at Tikri-1B Panchayat in district Udhampur which marks the beginning of the Amrit Kalash Yatras starting all over the country which includes collection of mitti and rice from every household symbolising the participation of the people in the prosperity of the motherland.
During the inauguration, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, India’s recent Space marvels have only been possible under the PM Shri Narendra Modi who has opened up new vistas for India’s space sector through public private partnership model and now the ‘sky is not the limit’ dictum has become true for India’s Space Sector.
The last nine years have witnessed a quantum jump in India’s space journey, making India standing at par with NASA, Roscosmos etc. which are now collaborating with ISRO for space expeditions, Dr. Jitendra Singh added.
Dr. Jitendra Singh said, the supremacy which India has evidently demonstrated before the world in terms of its human resource and human calibre through cost effective means despite constrained resources has put India as a frontline nation and a scientific-cum-economic force to reckon with.
Dr. Jitendra Singh further said, the whole world gives credit for all this to PM Modi for having taken several progressive policy decisions like bringing all the stakeholders together to put in a joint effort with a collective contribution.
During the event, Dr. Jitendra Singh also urged people to participate in Amrit Kalash Yatras, take the ‘Panch Pran’ pledge, commit to India’s progress and development so as to witness India reaching its zenith in 2047.
Besides PRI representatives of the area, the event was addressed by DDC Chairperson Shri Lal Chand and Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Saloni Rai.


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Warning: It is a good idea, with both these, to see how your body reacts to them. If you start feeling more sensitive to the cold, battle with constipation or very dry skin, you should limit consumption and possibly consider taking an iodine supplement. Soy might impair the functioning of your thyroid. It is wise to look for an organic source for all your soy products.
Use all of these to meal plan some vegetarian keto recipes! Be creative with your meal plans. As far as recipes go, try to re-imagine the foods you used to eat with a low carb perspective. This can go a long way. Instead of nachos, make a taco salad with some meat substitute grounds. Make a pizza using cauliflower crust. Make a grilled cheese using a keto bread recipe. The possibilities are endless once you get on board.
This noodle dish from SuperGoldenBakes looks stunning and colourful, with a delicious peanut sauce for a hit of healthy fats. Smoked tofu is a delicious alternative to meat, with a richness that some people miss when switching to a vegetable based diet. Spiralized vegetables are a really flexible way to turn just about any dish into a keto friendly one, it’s definitely worth investing in a good spiralizer!
Following the ovo-lacto vegetarians are the ovo vegetarians. In keto diets, and especially in vegetarian keto diets, eggs are a superfood. They have plenty of protein, lots of fat, and almost zero carbs! Meanwhile, milk, while often rich in fats, also has quite a bit of sugar in the form of lactose, which makes it not as keto-friendly. Cheeses, however, are a fantastic keto food that lacto vegetarians have access to.
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According to dietitians, there are several types of people who should consider the keto diet. While many people look to the diet for weight loss, the keto plan has other potential health benefits. Those with epilepsy may see improvement on the diet; people with diabetes may also see drastic changes in their health. However, notes Diane Vizthum, a dietitian at the Adult Epilepsy Diet Center at Johns Hopkins, people with chronic health issues should be under the care of a doctor when starting these programs because of the need to monitor their medications. And, she added, anyone who is undertaking a new diet regimen should make his or her physician aware of it. Find out the 10 things doctors want you to know about the keto diet.
Jay Te thank you for pointing out the health concerns of some of the recommendations on the site. I have to admit that a red flag went off for me but still is unsure of piecing together a healthy meal plan for vegetarians or pescetarian. I have to admit I wasn’t impressed with the meal plans here on my own account of not liking several of the ingredients. Can you recommend a healthy list that is not in contradiction to health risk for others like me? Thank you.
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You may already be exercising, but adding Tabata training to your routine may help speed up your weight loss. ‘Tabata’ intervals are quick, 20-second bouts of heavy exertion (to the point where your breathing is very labored), followed by 10 seconds of rest—repeating the cycle a total of 8 times. Whether you jump rope, ride your bike or do other cardio, studies have shown this magic formula seems to help your body continue to burn calories long after you finish your workout, says Gretchen Zelek, co-creator of Do or Die Fitness.
“Instead of the hours each day I would spend reading news feeds, journal articles, and book chapters for work and pleasure, I switched to listening to audio books, podcasts, and spoken news while briskly walking the paved trails in the large park behind my house. I relied heavily on a great smartphone app called Umano that professionally narrated long form news stories that I would have read at my desk anyway. (Sadly, it was recently acquired and shut down.) Using a Fitbit and the MapMyWalk app, I pushed myself to walk farther and more often. By August 2014, I was walking 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day.”
Hey Jamie, great to hear that you’re going keto!! As far as lentils go, what are the different types you’re referring too? In terms of the protein shake, yes you can definitely have a protein shake as long as it’s low in carbs and you are adding enough fat to it – having a bunch of protein at once could hinder your ability to get and stay in ketosis so you always want to pair protein with fat to minimize the blood sugar response.
One of the best ways to get cheap groceries is to get a lot of them at once. Keep in mind this only works for some foods, like things that are easily frozen or don’t spoil quickly. Usually there will be deals that look like 10 for $10 or something to that effect. For deals like this, you do not have to buy 10 items to get the discount. This is a marketing trick (an effective one at that) that is used to get you to buy more than you need.
This is often easier said than done. Committing to a healthy diet and fitness regimen can be a challenge, especially when you don’t see the meaningful results you're hoping for in a relatively short period of time. To keep you motivated and working toward your goal, we consulted the health experts for some of their best tricks for getting — and seeing! — results quickly. Whether you have five or 50 pounds to lose, these tried-and-true tips will encourage you to stick with it.
This is where it gets a little more complicated, and where a list can come in very handy. It’s important to add healthy low-carb veggies to your meals while on the keto diet, so you still receive enough healthy fiber to keep you feeling full. Fruit can also be incorporated into your meal plan, but you have to be selective as the fructose content in a lot of fruit can easily tip you over your daily carbohydrate ration and kick you out of ketosis. Make these veggies and fruits your friends:
One thing you can rejoice about are hot drinks like coffee and tea. Both coffee and tea do not inherently have any sugar if made from scratch. Even coffee and tea K-cups tend not to have any sugar in them (and are, in fact, calorie free), but the other flavors of K-cups do. You can even order a black coffee at Starbucks or an Americano, which has only 3 carbs. Take a look at Starbucks’ menu organized by nutritional information too.
It only took a year and a half for my weight to climb up 30 pounds and my body to become unrecognizable. This happened from a stressful job, late night eating and chocolate had become my best friend. I realize now I ate a LOT of chocolate!! That added up to a sugar addiction, mood swings and weight gain. Yuck! I looked and felt dumpy. I looked and felt OLD and UGLY and my clothes kept getting tighter and tighter. Every time I looked into the mirror I hated what I had become. I loathed myself and how I looked. I had no clue how to get out of this "ever expanding woman" syndrome and I felt a bit more hopeless - not good. I'd seen Samantha's ads and the photos always caught my attention. I knew I needed help to get myself back. I knew I needed to be educated about what, when and how to eat. Also I like the concept of accountability. I like having a well defined plan and having someone mentor me through that plan. I must experience success or I will lose interest and give up. Samantha's ads and testimony on her web site gave me the belief that I would experience success with her.I set very high standards for myself and Samantha set them higher. When I turned 56 in August a week later I called Samantha for an interview. I did not like being asked how I was going to change my life so that I could succeed at her program but I knew I would do whatever I needed to do to get myself back. And I knew that Samantha had the knowledge, skills, talent to assist me on that journey. Her program was absolutely what I needed. Samantha is the most determined person I have ever met. I made my commitment not only to her but to myself as well. I can honestly say it was NOT difficult but it took determination, patience and consistent dedication. I did NOT feel deprived; I felt empowered and that is VERY important to me! I understood the mistakes I made in portion sizes and the timing of my meals. Being free of my cravings for chocolate within 1 week was amazing! And I lost 26" in the first 4 weeks. Wahoo!
Meat is a cornerstone of the ketogenic diet, but that doesn’t mean the diet is off-limits for the vegetarian population. As the high-fat, low-carb approach has grown in popularity, many vegetarians have wanted in on the hype and have found a way to make it work for them, tweaking the typical keto diet menu and food list to fit within their meat-free lifestyles.
First things first: When you hear that the keto diet emphasizes consuming fats over carbs, that doesn't mean fats from drive-through fries or something of that sort (as sad as that may seem). It means consuming fats from things like avocado, eggs, nuts, seeds, ghee, and coconut oil. These healthy fats fuel your body's energy in replacement of carbohydrates, contributing to the aforementioned possible benefits of the diet. That's why these foods are a good place to start when talking about all things vegetarian and keto and can be considered as the building blocks of many healthy vegetarian/keto recipes.
My Weight-Loss Secret: "I committed to walking two laps around a beautiful nearby park every night for roughly one month. Eventually I felt comfortable enough to go to the gym, where I started using the elliptical machine as well. I lost 75 pounds over the course of a year and a half. Now I strength-train three days a week and do five-mile walk-run workouts one or two days a week. I'll pick a post, jog to it, then walk to the next landmark."
The middle section of the venn diagram shows foods that are suitable for a vegetarian keto diet. The first 3, however, are dairy and eggs, which are not allowed on a vegan diet. This is what makes vegan keto so difficult -- you are severely limited in the types of food you can consume, especially when considering that not all soy protein or "fake meat" is made vegan. It’s possible, it’s just really hard to do. If you’re feeling ambitious, here’s a short vegan keto guide that overviews some of the challenges and benchmarks for successfully doing vegan keto.
These omega-3 fats provide building blocks for cellular structures throughout the body and aid in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Fish oil is the most common source of DHA and EPA, but a good vegan source—and one that, arguably, offers a better concentration of DHA—is algae (which is where those oily fish get their omega-3s from anyway). By supplementing with algae oil, you’re effectively cutting out the middle-fish. Aim for about 300mg/day.
While cashews are lower on the list of “great” keto foods, they are still a high-fat nut that is usable in the vegan keto diet. Since cheese is a much-loved addition to the ketogenic diet in the classic sense, there’s no reason why those wanting to have the same indulgence on a plant-based diet can’t participate. By counting your carbs, this is a fine addition to the menu.
The Wisconsin native also struggled with health issues. In her early teens she was diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and sleep apnea. “It is extremely difficult to lose weight and maintain weight loss with PCOS,” says Stolfi, who hit her highest weight of 286 lbs. at age 18. “And the lack of good sleep caused me to be lethargic, which meant I didn’t have the energy to work out.”
“Eat only in the food-appropriate areas of your home like at the kitchen or dining room table,” recommends Mary Miriani, an American College of Sports Medicine certified Health and Fitness Specialist in Naperville, Ill. Sitting down at the table to eat (instead of in the car, standing at the kitchen counter or sitting at your desk) means you are more likely to focus only on eating and pay more attention to the visual cues that help us decide when we are full. According to research, being able to see all that you have eaten (evidenced by the remnants of food on the table) could help you eat up to 27 percent less at meals.
Special vegetarian keto products - There are tons of non-meat snack options on Amazon like keto cookies, cheese bars, protein bars, etc. Be careful - the search results aren’t perfect, so some Paleo options might show up that aren’t supposed to or some non-vegetarian items might show up that aren’t supposed to. Almost every product has nutritional information, so make sure to consult it before making any purchases.
For anyone following any vegan diet, and athletes especially, the question always comes up: “How do you get enough protein?” Nelson recommends about 0.7g of protein per pound of your goal body weight as a baseline daily intake for active people—and most nutritionists recommend up to one gram per pound if you’re weight training. (Goal body weight means the amount you want to weigh—not the number that currently comes up on the scale. So, if you weigh 205 pounds but remember looking and feeling your best when you weighed 175, eat 0.7g of protein x 175, or about 120 grams daily.)
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Walking felt like the easiest change to make, so I started going out near my home for just 10 minutes a day on a local trail along a river. Being in nature was key. Gradually, I increased from 10 minutes to 2 hours a day and added hilly hikes on the weekends. While I strolled, I listened to podcasts and soaked up the scenery. My cholesterol and blood pressure are now in healthy ranges—without medication. It's wild how much I've changed, not just physically but emotionally too. I remember trying to hike when I was heavy—my knees hurt and I could barely breathe. I thought, I'll just look at nature; I don't have to walk in it. I can't believe the limited mindset I had. What was I thinking? I feel so much more confident and capable now.
“You will likely lose weight on this diet, and if that’s your only goal, then great,” says Bailey. “However, this diet is extremely hard to achieve and maintain. It eliminates a lot of really beneficial foods, such as whole grains and starchy vegetables. Based on a 2,000-calorie-per-day diet, one would need to consume 165 grams of fat, 25 grams of carbs, and 100 grams of protein. This is unrealistic and also very unhealthy for our bodies,” she says.
One solid piece of advice is to, no matter how tempting it is, try to avoid telling anyone that you've started vegetarian keto. I know many people use this as a tactic to publicly commit themselves to a diet, but a niche diet like this comes under a lot of ridicule. Having people intruding on and questioning your personal choices so much can be discouraging and frankly, annoying. Share at your own risk.
Yes, you read that right. A vegetarian keto diet means you can load up on the cheese. Freshly sliced mozzarella is packed with protein and fat, making it a perfect accessory for a vegetarian keto diet. Simply top vegetables like portobello mushrooms, eggplant rounds, or zucchini noodles with mozzarella and/or grated Parmesan for an instant protein boost. If you want a cheesy snack that is anything but cheesy, a buffalo chicken dip – sans the chicken – is a delightful keto diet food that pairs perfectly with celery or carrots and fits nicely with a vegetarian lifestyle. This eggplant lasagna loaded with creamy ricotta cheese is perfect for any Italian lover. Just remove the sausage.
To help lower their carb intake, keto dieters are advised to cut out all grains, legumes, and high-carb fruit and vegetables. Ketoers are also encouraged to boost their intake of high-fat dairy, fatty cuts of meat, fatty fish, and nuts and seeds. Ketoers also need to stay moderate with protein-rich food like eggs, lean cuts of meat, meat substitutes, and low-carb fruit and vegetables.
In order to get into ketosis and remain there, limit your net carb intake to 20 grams per day. This means you’ll need to avoid many popular vegetarian protein sources, such as quinoa, buckwheat, legumes, and pulses. These foods are simply too high in carbs to be included on a ketogenic lifestyle. Also be sure to steer clear of milk and low fat dairy products, starchy vegetables, and fruits, other than perhaps a few berries.


The Pennsylvania Railroad reportedly never owned any S-2 Northerns. The manufacturer of this model, Con-Cor, has a habit of slapping "PRR" on anything they produce, and I fell for it. I bought it before I did extensive research. The model was released in 2002. The locomotive looks very well detailed. For the first five minutes it ran great, but then several moving parts started falling off. The tender leans to one side. The locomotive wobbles going down flat track. It has no flywheel so it is totally unforgiving of dirty track. Finally, after the mechanical problems were resolved, it started stuttering with getting little or no movement out of it. Polishing the wheels made a significant improvement. All in all, a beautiful engine, but a serious quality disappointment for the price.
I had problems running the engine. What I thought was a contact problem turned out to be two problems. First, I had completely forgotten to clean the wheels prior to running the engine. The wheels were literally covered in grime! Secondly, my model has a serious mechanical problem with its running gear. The side rods fall out and bind up the wheels. This photo is an extreme close-up of the problem. This was the mechanical problem I experienced immediately after installing the decoder. After about 15 minutes of working on it, I got it fixed and the engine ran nicely for about 5 minutes. Then it completely locked up again, with the same problem. The area where I placed the orange circle in the photo is where the problem is. The L-shaped bar is supposed to be vertical (in this picture). For some reason it keeps popping out, which puts tremendous side-ways pressure on the wheel and causes the locomotive to derail and stop running. I finally fixed this mechanical problem. I repaired it one more time only this time I paid close attention to where the plug in the wheel needs to go. I subsequently ran the locomotive for an hour or two with absolutely no problems. As a matter of fact, I think the engine seems to run better the longer I run it. I don't know if that is just perception, or if it is a side-effect of the motor and gears getting worn in. Two of the three sets of wheels on the rear truck of the tender are not in gauge. The rest of the wheels are.
The engine had been in storage for several years since it was last run. I couldn't get it to move but maybe a quarter inch at a time. It was horrible. The track is clean, and I cleaned the wheels, but it made no difference. After researching on the Web, and reading many others' similar problems, I learned that the wheels of the tender may need a deeper cleaning. They looked corroded! I figured they needed to be polished. It made a tremendous difference. What I don't know is if this is something that has to be done on a regular basis, or if it is a one-time thing. I don't remember what the wheels looked like when I bought the unit. (update: yes, this has to be done regularly!) I started by removing the decoder and PC board (remove the two small screws), then unclipped the weight in the bottom of the tender (see the parts in the DCC installation article). The rear truck is held in place by a clip. Use a small screw driver to punch one side of the clip back down the hole. The other will fall through. The front tender truck is held in place by a screw. It also holds the drawbar and the electrical connection between the tender and the engine. Shown here is the Dremel polishing "bit" that I used. I started with the softest bits, until I got to this one. This polisher actually worked. After removing the wheels from the truck, I gently polished the wheel thread until it shined. Watch out for the plastic parts on the inside of the wheels.
Every part in the tender seems to be excessively lubricated, even the parts that are supposed to make electrical contact. The brass bar shown in the next photo is how the track power is transferred from the wheels to the contact strip inside the bottom of the tender. I cleaned it off. The two wheels in the photo show the before (left) and after polishing (right). Quite a difference! After doing this for all the tender wheels, the locomotive started running right away. The front truck of the tender doesn't make good contact with the rails, but when I put a temporary weight on the front of the tender, the engine ran without stalling. I didn't polish the engine's wheels. I have not looked, but from what I read on the Web, there seems to be only minimal electrical contact in the engine itself. These models really get their track power from the tender. My project here seems to confirm that.
Why write a dedicated page for a plug-n-play decoder installation? Well, it proved to be one of the more difficult installations I have done to date! No kidding! Looking back at the process, this locomotive is wrought with problems. The exploded diagram that comes with the locomotive looks like it has been copied a few times too many, so it is very hard to see any detail. The "documentation" has lots of photos about how to correctly position the plug-in decoder, but absolutely nothing about how to take the tender shell off! There is only ONE WAY the decoder can fit in this tender. Helloooo!!!
I went to my computer and searched my personal archives of e-mail messages from the various mailing lists to which I belonged, and found one where someone gave some hints about how to remove the tender shell. I will try to describe it here with the help of some photos. The tender shell is held to the bottom of the tender at four points. There are two tabs, one at the front and one at the rear (see photo below). In addition, you will notice that the two rear ladders are inserted into the back of the tender body. Pry the ladders from the tender body. The front of the tender top popped loose right away for me (and the extra piece shown in the photo fell out right away). The rear tab is visible under the rear truck. Push the tab toward the front of the engine with a small screwdriver and the shell should come off. I had to pry the top of the shell off with a slight persuasion of the screwdriver.
I unplugged the dummy plug and inserted the decoder as far in as it went. The circuit board in the tender is in there quite loose, so you will want to provide some kind of counter force while removing the dummy plug and installing the decoder.
By this time I had spent a good 20 minutes already. I figured that re-installing the tender body was going to be easy. WRONG! This part took even longer than the disassembly. There were a number of problems that I encountered. The e-mail I referred to above didn't indicate these problems, so it might be different for your model. I snapped the piece that had fallen off of the front of the tender body to the tender body. This guides the wires to the locomotives, so it helps to have that stay in its place. When I attempted to install the tender body, I noticed that I could get either the front or the rear tabs to engage, but not both. Something was blocking the path in the middle. I suspected that the decoder wasn't in all the way. I tried to push it down into the socket, but it didn't budge. Then I noticed that there is a weight glued to the underside of the top of the tender shell. This was interfering directly with the decoder.
I decided to remove the weight from the body. It looks like it is glued in place with some rubber cement like Walthers Goo, so with a small pair of pliers I was able to break the weight off without damaging the tender body. Before I did that, though, I disassembled the rest of the tender body, which helped in figuring out the problems. This photo shows the parts. After removing the weight, the part that held the weight fit over the decoder nicely.
I reassembled the three pieces shown above and noticed that the tender body still had the same problem. It turned out the middle part (in photo above) didn't fit with the decoder installed. This next photo shows the problem.
I marked off the area of material to be removed and grabbed a knife and a file and went to work.
As shown in the photo below, the walkway didn't slide back into the notches in the top of the tender body because, you guessed it, the decoder is in the way!
Back to the knife and file and I removed the two clips and filed down the remaining stubs on the walkway. There are two tabs on the right-hand side of the walkway, so they provide the grip to the tender body. So, as you can see, not at all a plug-n-play situation. Substantial amounts of work must be done, including damaging the internals of the model to get this decoder to fit.


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American reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner has become a grandmother for the seventh time.
The 69-year-old retired Olympic gold medalist shared an adorable photo of herself with little William Behr – the son of Caitlyn’s oldest son Burt and his partner Valerie Pitalo – on her Instagram account on Sunday (17.02.19), a week after the tot was born on February 9th, 2019.
It has been suggested the baby took his first name in honor of Caitlyn, who was born William Bruce Jenner. Burt announced the arrival of his second son by sharing a cute video of his eldest child, two-year-old Bodhi, cuddling his baby brother and declaring him to be “nice”.
As well as Bodhi and William, Caitlyn is also grandmother to her daughter Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott’s 12-month-old daughter Stormi, her elder daughter Cassandra and husband Michael Marino’s three kids, Francesca, 10, Isabella, seven, and Luke, two, and son Brandon Jenner and his ex-wife’s three-year-old daughter Eva.

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Avicci, real name Tim Bergling, cooed: “There’s something with the way he writes and the feeling he brings with his voice that’s unreal. It totally works in an EDM setting.”
The DJ, 23, whose new single I Could Be The One is out on February 17, is plotting some major hook-ups for his next project.
He revealed: “I’m doing a lot of collaborations with a bunch of really talented people. I don’t wanna say anything but it’s not at all what people would expect.”


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Harvest films, in partnership with GolinHarris, produced an online summer campaign called the Klondike Celebrity Challenge featuring actor Joel McHale of NBC's "Community". The interactive launch, directed by Tristram Shapeero, is prompting Facebookers and Tweeters alike to devise challenges for three surprise celebrities to perform for a Klondike Bar. The contestant who submits the best challenge will then have to perform the same scenario or challenge as the celeb. The first star is Alfonso Ribeiro from âThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.â Other mystery stars will be announced throughout the summer. Things could get weird. What would YOU do for a Klondike Bar?

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The holiday season isn’t complete without a new and wicked show from comedian Jackie Hoffman, whose latest take-down of all that is holy, “Hebe for the Holidays,” runs at the Public Theater’s venue Joe’s Pub from Dec. 20 to 24.
Hoffman, whose Broadway credits include “The Addams Family” and “Hairspray,” has been putting on holiday shows for about a decade. She joined the arts podcast Highbrow Lowbrow, hosted by reporters Pia Catton and Marshall Heyman, to discuss her latest combination of stand-up and original songs written with musical director Bobby Peaco. In signature Hoffman-style, her targets range from taboo subjects to frustrations with iPhone. “There’s a number about how much I want to get a face lift,” she said.

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MOSCOW Russia's MiG aircraft maker said Friday it plans to sign a new agreement to ship at least 10 fighter jets to Syria, a move that comes amid international criticism of earlier Russian weapons deals with Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.
MiG's director general, Sergei Korotkov, said a Syrian delegation was in Moscow to discuss the details of a new contract for the delivery of MiG-29 M/M2 fighters. In remarks carried by Russian news agencies, he said Syria wants to buy "more than 10" such fighters, but wouldn't give the exact number.
Russia has said it's only providing Assad with weapons intended to protect Syria from a foreign invasion, such as air defense missile systems. It has claimed it is not delivering weapons that could be used in Syria's two-year civil war, which has killed more 70,000 people and sent millions fleeing the country.
But the delivery of MiGs would contradict that claim and expose Russia to global criticism, so the Kremlin might think twice before giving the go-ahead.
A MiG spokesman wouldn't comment on Korotkov's statement, and the MiG chief could be referring to a deal the company previously negotiated with Syria that apparently has been put on hold amid the civil war.
Moscow has shipped billions of dollars' worth of missiles, combat jets, tanks, artillery and other military gear to Syria over more than four decades. Syria now is Russia's last remaining ally in the Middle East and hosts the only naval base Moscow has outside the former Soviet Union.
Russia has shielded Assad from U.N. sanctions and has continued to provide his regime with weapons despite the uprising against him that began in March 2011.
Russian media reports say Syria placed an order a few years ago for 12 MiG-29 M/M2 fighters with an option of buying another 12. The Stockholm Peace Research Institute also has reported that Russia planned to provide Syria with 24 of the aircraft.
The MiG-29 M/M2 is an advanced version of the MiG-29 twin-engine fighter jet, which has been a mainstay of the Soviet and Russian air force since mid-1980s. Syria had about 20 fighters of the original make among scores of other Soviet- and Russian-built aircraft.
Other Russian weapons deals have apparently been put on hold during Syria's civil war, including a recent contract to deliver Yak-130 combat training jets that could also be used for ground attacks.


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The Report of the Ecological Society of America Committee on the Scientific Basis for Ecosystem Management
ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
AD HOC COMMITTEE ON ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Norman L. Christensen (Chair) , Duke University, Durham, NC
Ann M. Bartuska, US Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
James H. Brown, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Stephen Carpenter, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Carla D'Antonio, University of California, Berkley, CA
Robert Francis, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Jerry F. Franklin, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
James A. MacMahon, Utah State University, Logan, UT
Reed F. Noss, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
David J. Parsons, Leopold Institute, Missoula, MT
Charles H. Peterson, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Monica G. Turner, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Robert G. Woodmansee, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
All correspondence should be sent to the Chair at The School of the Environment, LSRC, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA. The Committee experesses its gratitude to Drs. Richard Carpenter, C.S. Holling, Gene Likens, Jane Lubchenco, Robert Naiman, Robert Peet, and Fred Swanson for comments on and reviews of this manuscript. Input to the chair from many members of the Ecological Society of America is gratefully acknowledged.
ESA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1994-1995
Judy Meyer, President, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Gordon Orians, President-Elect, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
James Brown, Second President-Elect, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Jerry Franklin, Past President, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Robert Colwell, Vice President, University of Connecticut, Stoorrs, CT
Robert Peet, Secretary, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Nancy Huntly, Secretary-Elect, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Louis Pitelka, Treasurer, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA
For a copy of the report or further information contact:
The Ecological Society of America
1707 H St., NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 833-8773
Fax: (202) 833-8775
The Ecological Society of America is the nation's leading professional society of ecologists representing 7,500 ecological researchers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and 62 other nations. Founded in 1915, ESA seeks to promote the responsible application of ecological principles to the solution of environmental problems through ESA reports, journals, research and expert testimony to Congress.
This report is the work of the 13 ecologists on the ad hoc Committee on Ecosystem Management. Their charge was to address the concept of ecosystem management and its scientific foundation.
The Ecological Society of America has produced other reports focusing on possible ecological consequences of the release of genetically modified organisms, delineation of wetlands, and ecological research priorities. These reports have been favorably received and viewed as credible because of the Ecological Society's reputation and because the reports focused on science in a policy context.
The following document is based on an exhaustive effort on the part of the ad hoc Committee that included soliciting comments on earlier drafts from numerous academic, public and private agency biologists, open discussions on the topic during annual meetings of the Ecological Society of America, and external review by other biological scientists.
During this century, human populations and their demands for space, commodities, and amenities from ecosystems have increased by over five-fold. At the same time, evidence has mounted that there are limits to the stress such systems can withstand and still remain viable. Recent symptoms of ecological stress include the collapse of agricultural ecosystems in the southeastern United States and western "Dust Bowl," the spread of desert into rangeland in the Southwest, controversy over the management of old-growth forests in the Pacific Northwest, and the decline of marine fisheries. The impact of forest management activities on breeding habitat for migratory fishes is a dramatic reminder that the sustainability of many ecosystems depends on connections to other systems that do not respect individual ownerships, management borders, or international boundaries.
In recent years, sustainability has become an explicitly stated, even legislatively mandated, goal of natural resource management agencies. In practice, however, management approaches have often focused on maximizing short-term yield and economic gain rather than long-term sustainability. Several obstacles contribute to this disparity, including: 1) inadequate information on the biological diversity of environments; 2) widespread ignorance of the function and dynamics of ecosystems; 3) the openness and interconnectedness of ecosystems on scales that transcend management boundaries; 4) a prevailing public perception that the immediate economic and social value of supposedly renewable resources outweighs the risk of future ecosystem damage or the benefits of alternative management approaches.
Defining Ecosystem Management
Ecosystem Management is management driven by explicit goals, executed by policies, protocols, and practices, and made adaptable by monitoring and research based on our best understanding of the ecological interactions and processes necessary to sustain ecosystem composition, structure, and function.
Ecosystem Management includes the following elements:
- Sustainability. Ecosystem Management does not focus primarily on "deliverables" but rather regards intergenerational sustainability as a precondition.
- Goals. Ecosystem Management establishes measurable goals that specify future processes and outcomes necessary for sustainability.
- Sound ecological models and understanding. Ecosystem Management relies on research performed at all levels of ecological organization.
- Complexity and connectedness. Ecosystem Management recognizes that biological diversity and structural complexity strengthen ecosystems against disturbance and supply the genetic resources necessary to adapt to long-term change.
- The dynamic character of ecosystems. Recognizing that change and evolution are inherent in ecosystem sustainability, Ecosystem Management avoids attempts to "freeze" ecosystems in a particular state or configuration.
- Context and scale. Ecosystem processes operate over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, and their behavior at any given location is greatly affected by surrounding systems. Thus, there is no single appropriate scale or timeframe for management.
- Humans as ecosystem components. Ecosystem Management values the active role of humans in achieving sustainable management goals.
- Adaptability and accountability. Ecosystem Management acknowledges that current knowledge and paradigms of ecosystem function are provisional, incomplete, and subject to change. Management approaches must be viewed as hypotheses to be tested by research and monitoring programs.
Ecological Science as a Basis for Ecosystem Management
An ecosystem is defined as "a spatially explicit unit of the Earth that includes all of the organisms , along with all components of the abiotic environment within its boundaries" (Likens 1992). Ecosystems vary spatially and change with time, and no ecosystem is closed with respect to exchanges of organisms, matter, and energy.
Spatial and temporal scale are critical. Ecosystem function includes inputs, outputs, cycling of materials and energy, and the interactions of organisms. In order to monitor and manipulate these processes, scientists define ecosystem boundaries operationally. But boundaries defined for the study or management of one process are often inappropriate for the study of others; thus, Ecosystem Management requires a broad view.
Ecosystem function depends on its structure, diversity and integrity. Ecosystem Management seeks to maintain biological diversity as a critical component in strengthening ecosystems against disturbance. This challenge is compounded by the fact that diversity itself is a dynamic property of ecosystems. Thus, management of biological diversity requires a broad perspective and recognition that the complexity and function of any particular location is influenced heavily by the surrounding system.
Ecosystems are dynamic in space and time. Ecosystem Management is challenging in part because ecosystems are constantly changing. Over time scales of decades or centuries, many landscapes are altered by natural disturbances that lead to mosaics of successional patches of different ages. Such patch dynamics are critical to ecosystem structure and function.
While the earth's environment has changed dramatically over its four billion-year history, at no time have its ecosystems experienced change at the rate or in the manner at which it is occurring today. The rapidity of change and the novel character of many human impacts present special challenges to our ability to manage ecosystems sustainably.
Uncertainty, surprise and limits to knowledge. Ecosystem Management acknowledges that, given sufficient time and space, unlikely events are certain to occur. Adaptive management addresses this uncertainty by combining democratic principles, scientific analysis, education and institutional learning to increase our understanding of ecosystem processes and the consequences of management interventions, and to improve the quality of data upon which decisions must be made.
Humans as Ecosystem Components
Ecosystem Management is as concerned with managing human activities as with managing lands and waters. There is little doubt that the resources upon which humans depend are delivered from ecosystems in finite quantity. Even more daunting is the fact that the delivery capacity of these resources is not distributed uniformly across the globe or in patterns that necessarily correlate with human demand.
The mismatch between the scales at which humans make resource management decisions and at which ecosystems operate presents the most significant challenge to Ecosystem Management. Because management jurisdictions rarely match the domain of ecosystems, such mismatches often lead to irreconcilable resource disputes. But to say that ecosystem management is about managing human activities is not necessarily to call for increased regulation; rather, management strategies must deal constructively with such growing concerns as the rights of private property owners and local loss of jobs.
Science as a Model for Ecosystem Management.
Like scientists, managers and those they serve must accept that knowledge and understanding of ecosystem function and best management practice are provisional and subject to change with new information. Thus, management approaches should be viewed as hypothetical means to achieve clearly stated operational goals. In testing these hypotheses, monitoring programs should provide critical and timely feedback to managers.
Implementing Ecosystem Management.
Ecosystem Management requires application of ecological science to natural resource actions. Moving from concepts to practice is a daunting challenge and will require the following steps and actions.
Defining Sustainable Goals and Objectives. Ecosystem Management recognizes that in order to meet resource demands sustainably, we must value our ecosystems for more than economically important goods and services. Sustainable strategies for the provision of ecosystem goods and services cannot take as their starting points statements of need or want such as mandated timber supply, water demand, or arbitrarily set harvests of shrimp or fish. Rather, sustainability must be the primary objective, and levels of commodity and amenity provision must be adjusted to meet that goal.
However good our intentions, management that focuses on commodity resources alone, that does not acknowledge the importance of diversity and complexity, that is not aware of influences of and impacts on surrounding areas, and that concerns itself with short time frames is not likely to be sustainable in the long term.
Reconciling Spatial Scales. Implementation of Ecosystem Management would be greatly simplified if management jurisdictions were spatially congruent with the behavior of ecosystem processes. Given the variation in spatial domain among processes, one perfect fit for all processes is virtually impossible; rather, Ecosystem Management must seek consensus among the various stakeholders within each ecosystem.
Reconciling Temporal Scales. Whereas management agencies are often forced to make decisions on a fiscal year basis, Ecosystem Management must deal with timescales that transcend human lifetimes. Thus, while recognizing the need to make short-term decisions, and while acknowledging that unlikely events do happen, Ecosystem Management requires long-term planning and commitment.
Making the System Adaptable and Accountable. Successful Ecosystem Management requires institutions that are adaptable to changes in ecosystem characteristics and in our knowledge base. But to view management as experimental is not to advocate capricious implementation of untried or avant garde actions. It is rather to acknowledge the limits of our understanding of even conventional management procedures to the complex array of ecosystem components necessary for sustained functioning.
The Role of Scientists in Ecosystem Management. Adaptive management by definition requires the scientist's ongoing interaction with managers and the public. Communication must flow in both directions, and scientists must be willing to prioritize their research according to which information is most critical. Scientists have much to offer in the development of monitoring programs, particularly in creating sampling approaches, statistical analyses, and scientific models. As our knowledge base evolves, scientists must develop new mechanisms to communicate research and management results. More professionals with an understanding of scientific, management, and social issues, and the ability to communicate with scientists, managers, and the public are needed.
Ecosystem management is not a rejection of an anthropocentric for a totally biocentric worldview. Rather it is management that acknowledges the importance of human needs while at the same time confronting the reality that the capacity of our world to meet those needs in perpetuity has limits and depends on the functioning of ecosystems.
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