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Background: The diagnosis of pseudo-responses after bevacizumab treatment is difficult. Because diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is associated with cell density, it may facilitate the differentiation between true- and pseudo-responses. Furthermore, as high b-value DWI is even more sensitive to diffusion, it has been reported to be diagnostically useful in various clinical settings.
Materials and methods: Between September 2008 and May 2011, 10 patients (5 males, 5 females; age range 6-65 years) with recurrent glioma were treated with bevacizumab. All underwent pre- and post-treatment MRI including T2- or FLAIR imaging, post-gadolinium contrast T1-weighted imaging, and DWI with b-1000 and b-4000. Response rates were evaluated by MacDonald- and by response assessment in neuro-oncology working group (RANO) criteria. We also assessed the response rate by calculating the size of high intensity areas using high b-value diffusion-weighted criteria. Prognostic factors were evaluated using Kaplan-Meier survival curves (log-rank test).
Results: It was easier to identify pseudo-responses with RANO- than MacDonald criteria, however the reduction of edema by bevacizumab rendered the early diagnosis of tumor progression difficult by RANO criteria. In some patients with recurrent glioma treated with bevacizumab, high b-value diffusion-weighted criteria did, while MacDonald- and RANO criteria did not identify pseudo-responses at an early point after the start of therapy.
Discussion and conclusion: High b-value DWI reflects cell density more accurately than regular b-value DWI. Our findings suggest that in patients with recurrent glioma, high b-value diffusion-weighted criteria are useful for the differentiation between pseudo- and true responses to treatment with bevacizumab.
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text: I have made this card with the Lili of the Valley Challenge in mind. The image is from their unmounted rubber stamps and is called 'By the River'. Of course it is coloured with promarkers and I used antique linen Distress Ink to soften the edges. The papers are all from the DCWV Linen Closet stack with the exception of the blue bazzill. I found the little jewel wasp amoung my stash and thought it the ideal embelishment for this card. I was quite pleased with the way this card turned out, now I will just keep my fingers crossed that the lovely peiple at LOTV think so too.

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The East Midlands Instrumentation Company Ltd (EMI), an electrical, instrumentation and control installation contractor for the power generation, power transmission, rail and industrial markets based in Gainsborough, had a complex specification from a client.
The client needed specially designed panels to protect critical equipment that controlled a remote pumping station and dam. A complex control and distribution system with Rittal’s Ri4Power system allowed segregation of the busbars from the controls. This meant three panels were needed for power and motor control, automation and control, and monitoring/communications.
The monitoring equipment needed to be installed within an area at risk of flooding, so it was decided to place the panel on a metre-tall frame to reduce the chances of the equipment being damaged by floodwater inundation. To overcome this, Rittal’s engineers designed a custom-sized Ri4Power panel to sit comfortably on the frame.
All three panels had to withstand internal fires and each compartment was fitted with a special fire resistant lining to stop fire spreading from one to another, and a smoke/fire rated venting system.
In addition, special filters were installed for ventilation, which included a gel that expanded if heat was detected and closed any air gaps.
The power and motor control panel was specially designed in an L-shape to fit neatly within its allocated space.
The Rittal team also developed a busbar that was designed to accept a mains supply, but which could also accept a temporary generator supply, if needed, for essential loads.
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Strong depth-related zonation of megabenthos on a rocky continental margin (∼700–4000 m) off southern Tasmania, Australia
Thresher, Ronald E.
Adkins, Jess F.
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Assemblages of megabenthos are structured in seven depth-related zones between ~700 and 4000 m on the rocky and topographically complex continental margin south of Tasmania, southeastern Australia. These patterns emerge from analysis of imagery and specimen collections taken from a suite of surveys using photographic and in situ sampling by epibenthic sleds, towed video cameras, an autonomous underwater vehicle and a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Seamount peaks in shallow zones had relatively low biomass and low diversity assemblages, which may be in part natural and in part due to effects of bottom trawl fishing. Species richness was highest at intermediate depths (1000–1300 m) as a result of an extensive coral reef community based on the bioherm-forming scleractinian Solenosmilia variabilis. However, megabenthos abundance peaked in a deeper, low diversity assemblage at 2000–2500 m. The S. variabilis reef and the deep biomass zone were separated by an extensive dead, sub-fossil S. variabilis reef and a relatively low biomass stratum on volcanic rock roughly coincident with the oxygen minimum layer. Below 2400 m, megabenthos was increasingly sparse, though punctuated by occasional small pockets of relatively high diversity and biomass. Nonetheless, megabenthic organisms were observed in the vast majority of photographs on all seabed habitats and to the maximum depths observed - a sandy plain below 3950 m. Taxonomic studies in progress suggest that the observed depth zonation is based in part on changing species mixes with depth, but also an underlying commonality to much of the seamount and rocky substrate biota across all depths. Although the mechanisms supporting the extraordinarily high biomass in 2000–2500 m depths remains obscure, plausible explanations include equatorwards lateral transport of polar production and/or a response to depth-stratified oxygen availability.
© The Author(s), 2014. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in PLoS One 9 (2014): e85872, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0085872.
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Caution: light spoilers for all movies mentioned below.
Coinciding with another year of pandemic-induced quarantine, the movies released in 2021 have helped satisfy a craving for escapism amidst boredom more so than before. This past year’s productions featured a variety of blockbuster and independent films that profoundly impacted us. From the return of famous directors to huge, big-budget movie events, 2021 had gems for any and all kinds of movie-goers; here are my picks for the titles that shone above the rest. A short disclaimer: some notable movies that I couldn’t catch were “The Tragedy of Macbeth” dir. Joel Coen, “Nightmare Alley” dir. Guillermo Del Toro, and “Titane” dir. Julia Ducournau. Other movies like “Dune” dir. Denis Villeneuve and “The French Dispatch” dir. Wes Anderson captured our hearts, but were left out of the list due to existing reviews dedicated to those movies by The Phillipian.
Best Picture: “C’mon C’mon” Imparts A Beautiful Examination of the Future
Mike Mills’ “C’mon C’mon” excels in its earnestness and simplicity. The wonders of our childhoods, the beauty in the sound around us, the pleasures of innocence are all translated in the film’s beautiful black-and-white cinematography and touching score. While the plot can be described in one sentence—documentary filmmaker Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) has to take care of his nephew Jesse (Woody Norman) while finishing his latest project—the film is captivating nonetheless. The movie finds its complexity and meaning through exploring the nuances of life. “When you think about the future, how do you imagine it will be?” is the first line we hear in the movie; as we progress on in the film’s narrative, we get the answer—“whatever you plan on happening, never happens.” In life, you can never predict the future; you will never know what you’ll feel, who you’ll meet, and what you will experience, and “C’mon C’mon” argues that this unexpectedness in our times ahead is, maybe, alright.
Best Direction: “The Power of the Dog” Excels as A Meticulously Crafted Suspense
Oscar-winner Jane Campion returns after a 12-year hiatus with a movie that completely proves her mastery of the craft. “The Power of the Dog” finds its strengths in atmosphere and tension, weaving confident yet meticulous direction with the eerie melodies from Johnny Greenwood’s haunting score to create a constant feeling of dread and suspense. Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a rancher whose life is twisted when brother and business-partner George (Jesse Plemons) brings wife Rose (Kirsten Dunst) and kid (Kodi Smit-McPhee) home. It is a movie that benefits from multiple watches just by the amount of layers hidden underneath the surface. All its complexity is enhanced by the incredible cast, especially Cumberbatch, who commands the screen and manages to be scary yet compassionate.
Best Screenplay: “The Worst Person in the World”—Complexities Through the Lens of a Romantic Comedy
Julie (Renata Reinsve) is a student in her 20s going through an early mid-life crisis; jumping from major to major, boyfriend to boyfriend, she tries to find fulfillment in a time where few can, depicting the messiness of millennial living and difficulty of creating a legacy you will be proud of. Split into 12 chapters, with a prologue and an epilogue, the movie has a dream-like quality to it; in one beautiful scene, as the world and the people suddenly come to a stop, the film’s wide shots of Julie freely running around bring out a beauty in the vastness of the world around her. With incredible performances all around—especially from Renata Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie—and eloquent direction from Norwegian Joaquin Trier, “The Worst Person in the World” is a delight to watch unfold.
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy: “The Green Knight” Explores the Importance of Honor in a Medieval World
David Lowery’s modern retelling of the 14th-century classic “Sir Gaiwan and the Green Knight” might wear the skin of a fantasy epic, portraying the story of Gaiwan (Dev Patel), who goes out in a quest to find the Green Knight and take the blow he was promised one year earlier. But beneath its veneer, the film is an introspective journey that addresses the moral and ethical ideologies of being a knight; why should a knight follow a code of honor and how important the legacy of a ruler is are questions heavily pondered in “The Green Knight.” The film consists of short and mysterious encounters with a large cast of characters and creatures, but how this movie differentiates itself is its natural integration of anecdotes without any forced resolution or purpose. In the most astounding one, Gaiwan encounters a horde of roaming giants who tower over the scene—though there is no concrete explanation given, the surreal imagery and haunting music contributes to an experience whose meaning speaks for itself.
Best Comedy: “Licorice Pizza”—Hilarious and Sweet; Magical and Entrancing
“Licorice Pizza” is the shining light in a dark year: an odyssey of two souls trying to find their place in the world, driven by big dreams but overwhelmed with the responsibility of growing up. Gary Valentine (Copper Hoffman), 15, is a child actor and entrepreneur with an air of wisdom beyond his years, and Alana Kane (Alana Haim) is a 25 year-old assistant photographer cooped up in San Fernando Valley, wishing for a rush of youth in her uneventful adulthood. When the two meet in an unlikely encounter, they start a budding friendship that changes both of their lives. The movie is also a comedy unlike any other; with its bizarre yet fitting pacing and outlandish situational humor, one notable scene from the film has Bradley Cooper show up, threaten to kill Gary’s family, and then run through the street like a maniac, making for one of the most hysterical scenes of the year. However, though the movie doesn’t specifically emphasize the romantic quality of Gary and Alana’s relationship, it still implies flourishing feelings within a potentially predatory ten-year age gap relationship—one that considerably diminishes the quality of the movie. Yet their ambiguous connection is still the kingpin of the movie; playing off each other as narrative foils, the characters establish a well-acted and complex ‘coming-of-age’ narrative with phenomenal performances from the two newcomer leads, especially the magnetic Alana Haim. Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson knows exactly how to create an irresistible atmosphere and perfectly brings it to life with this compelling and nostalgic movie.
Best Musical: “West Side Story”—We Found God in the Details
“West Side Story,” directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, tells the heartbreaking story of two ethnically and ideologically clashing gangs, the Jets and the Sharks. A retelling of “Romeo and Juliet,” the Puerto Rican Maria (Rachel Zegler) and white Tony (Ansel Elgort) fall in love and fuel tensions between the two gangs, leading to a sharp and harrowing tragedy. Incorporating multiple portions of the film in Spanish and choosing to omit subtitles, Spielberg allows both languages to coexist with mutual respect or prioritization of one over the other. Additionally, Paul Tazewell designed costumes that both honor and modernize the musical’s original ensembles. With the Sharks clad in burnt reds, oranges, and khakis while Jets donned cool grays, blues, and jeans, Tazewell visualizes the tension between the rival gangs through a clash of styles. His choice with designated fashion schemes also allowed Maria and Tony’s outfits to symbolically blur the lines between the unspoken norms between their gangs. Powerful in every aspect of its production, this film leaves audiences stunned, broken, and with much to think about as they leave the theater’s dark room.
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Insights on Design, Marketing Campaigns, Influencers, Brands, and Competitive Strategies.
February 26, 2024
The coquette aesthetic has taken over social media with its whimsical femininity and playful innocence. This trend has not gone unnoticed by brands, who are strategically incorporating coquette elements into their products and marketing to capitalize on this growing trend.
Understanding the Coquette Ethos:
At its core, the coquette aesthetic is about embracing femininity in all its forms. Think lace, ruffles, gingham, and pastel hues with a touch of vintage flair. It's a playful and romantic style that celebrates traditional feminine values while adding a modern twist.
The Oxford definition for Coquette is “a woman who flirts”
Brands with Successful Implementation of the Coquette Trend:
This New York-based brand is known for its ethereal dresses and skirts, often adorned with ruffles, bows, and floral prints. The brand has gained a cult following among coquette enthusiasts for its dreamy designs that evoke a sense of nostalgia and romance.
This brand's whimsical designs, featuring lace, broderie anglaise, and floral prints, have made it a favorite among celebrities and influencers alike. LoveShackFancy's collections perfectly capture the coquette aesthetic, with a touch of luxury and sophistication.
This Miami-based brand, which we proudly mention as "our client," brings a whole new perspective on the coquette aesthetic, instilling a more mature and sophisticated identity. While whimsical designs and bright feminine colors play a role in today’s coquette trend, combining the flirtatious with the all too popular ‘quiet luxury’ creates a unique & timeless identity.
Check out our Case Study about Parentezi brand to learn about its origin and how RDLB worked hand in hand to formulate a brand identity, image, and presence that would make an impact in the aspired audience.
This brand specializes in vintage-inspired dresses and separates that are both feminine and flattering. Selkie's designs often feature unique details such as puff sleeves, high necklines, and delicate prints, making them a hit among coquettes who crave a more unique and individual style.
Strategic moves by brands:
Collaborations: Partnering with popular coquette influencers to create limited-edition collections or marketing campaigns.
Targeted marketing: Using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to target ads and sponsored content to users who have shown interest in the coquette aesthetic.
Product development: Launching products that specifically cater to the coquette trend, such as dainty jewelry, hair accessories, and home decor items.
The coquette trend is more than just a fashion fad; it's a lifestyle that celebrates femininity and self-expression. Brands that strategically embrace this trend and any movement related to self-expression and identity can successfully tap into a growing market of consumers who are looking for products that align with their values and aesthetics.
Additional points to consider:
The coquette trend is not without its critics, who argue that it reinforces traditional gender roles and unrealistic beauty standards.
Brands should be mindful of these criticisms and ensure that their products and marketing campaigns are inclusive and respectful of the audience they’re identifying with.
The coquette trend is still evolving, and it remains to be seen whether it will have lasting power. However, brands that are flexible and able to successfully adapt to this trend and others can position themselves at the forefront of a growing movement.
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This page showcases outstanding New music that adds value to Creative Place Making - a concept in The Performing Arts of value added communal spaces of belonging such as at Concert Halls where multi tiered shared experiences and pride in those experiences take root and blossom akin to a Community Garden in which all are welcomed to participate, help grow, sustain and to share in the harvest.
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We'll open the door – just please don't kill us! was the terrified plea neighbours heard before robbers broke into a spaza shop in Extension 8 and stabbed the Somalian owners, before making off with meat and money.
We'll open the door – just please don't kill us! was the terrified plea neighbours heard before robbers broke into a spaza shop in Extension 8 and stabbed the Somalian owners, before making off with meat and money. Nearby residents described being woken up in the early hours of Wednesday by loud banging, which they later discovered was the sound of the door of the shop owners – they run the spaza shop from their home – being smashed. They had been too terrified to go outside and look. A woman who shares the subdivided house with the two men said she had heard loud banging at their door around 3am. She said she and her family were terrified and stayed inside until the police arrived. They were shouting all the time, saying, 'My friend, open up the door, open up the door!' and when the Somalians realised that things were really bad, now we heard them saying, 'Wait! We'll open the door – just please don't kill us! the woman said. She said once the police arrived, she and her family had tried to go outside to check on the two Somalians, but found their own door blocked by bricks. This, she believed, was the robbers' way of preventing them from going to help their neighbours. She said the robbers had taken meat and money – how much she didn't know. She said one of the victims had been stabbed in the shoulder, the other in the ribs. Another neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals by the attackers, said she had called the police. She showed Grocott's Mail a pole she said had been used to batter down the door. Grahamstown police spokesperson Captain Mali Govender confirmed the robbery and said no arrests had been made yet. An appeal is made to the community, especially spaza shop owners to raise the alarm, contact the SAPS, use a mobile panic button, as soon as you hear that you being attacked, she said. Last month police announced a meeting that was to have taken place at the Extension 9 hall to discuss business robberies – particularly spaza shops – in the light of an increasing number of such attacks. Because of poor turnout, however, it was postponed.


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Samantha Hayes grew up in the West Midlands, left school at sixteen, avoided
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Male fertility supplement vary in the types as well as amounts of energetic components they consist of, nevertheless, most consist of zinc, selenium, arginine, coenzyme Q as well as folic acid. Generally, there is still bad evidence for the benefits of male fertility supplements in terms of large properly designed trials.
Male fertility is dependent on the continuous manufacturing of sperm by the testes in order to feed an egg, and the ability for erection and also ejaculation in order for the sperm to get to the egg. Male infertility refers to the failure for a man to accomplish a pregnancy with a women partner, after one year of routine and vulnerable sex.
Sperm top quality is one essential action of male fertility. It consists of the amount of sperm in semen (sperm concentration), the shape of sperm (sperm morphology) as well as sperm’s capability to swim to an egg (sperm mobility). Remarkably, study recommends the top quality of human semen.
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It’s a great concept to consult a health care provider who can take a extensive medical history and also carry out a complete examination if you’re concerned about your semen volume. As well as rather than searching for miracle drugs to boost your sex life as well as sex-related function, it’s a far better strategy to bear in mind that all facets of your sexual health will certainly be better when you are healthy sperm count.
Numerous men link the high quality of their sperm with boosted sexual power, vitality, virility as well as drive . Unaddressed concerns in this field carry the danger of bring about reduced feeling of confidence and also self-confidence, even preventing the pursuit of sexual experiences. Several elements are believed to have an influence, such as hormones, genes, way of life and even diet. For those seeking to increase low semen volume, you can take actions to boost and increase semen quantity. A variety of supplements are available, targeting volume, flavour and also intensity .
If you have a penis and ejaculate, you may intend to well, ejaculate more than you do today. Semen, or seminal fluid, consists of sperm cells. Because of this, the market is rich with supplements that declare to increase semen volume and sperm wellness.
In addition to sperm cells, the semen likewise has a mix of liquids from plasma called critical plasma. Only a meager percent of 2 to 5% of the semen is the sperm cells, which obviously, is essential for maternity.
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Crude oil prices rally
WTI (West Texas Intermediate) crude oil futures contracts for January delivery rose slightly by 0.4% and closed at $43.04 per barrel on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Prices rose for the third consecutive day due to short covering and a less-than-expected inventory increase. US crude oil–tracking ETFs United States Oil Fund (USO) and the ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil ETF (UCO) followed the direction of US crude oil prices. They rose by 0.53% and 1%, respectively, in yesterday’s trading.
The EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration) released its weekly petroleum status report on November 25, 2015. Government data reported that US commercial crude oil inventories rose by 1 MMbbls (million barrels) for the week ending November 20, 2015. Likewise, the API (American Petroleum Institute) reported that crude oil stockpiles rose by 2.6 MMbbls for the same period. Reuter’s surveys projected that crude oil stockpiles could rise by 1.2 MMbbls for the same period. The less-than-expected inventory increase supported crude oil prices. Read the next part of this series to learn more about inventories.
The increase in crude oil prices benefits US oil producers like Exxon (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Hess (HES). In contrast, it negatively affects US refiners like Tesoro (TSO) and Valero (VLO).
Prices have shorted up more than 7% for the week due to geopolitical tensions between Russia and Syria. The consensus of supply disruptions led to the crude oil rally. The crude oil market has been under long-term oversupply concerns, so many traders and hedge funds are net short on the oil market. Traders covered their short on Wednesday, November 25. The US market is closed today, on Thursday, November 26, for Thanksgiving. Rising tensions between Russia and Syria could play a vital role in driving oil prices due to uncertainty during the holidays. So traders might have covered their shorts ahead of the holiday.
S&P GSCI Commodity Index-tracking 24 commodities fell by 18.5% YTD (year-to-date). Likewise, US benchmark WTI crude oil prices fell 18.8% YTD. The global benchmark Brent crude oil prices also fell 19.3% YTD. Commodities fell due to oversupply and weak demand consensus from China. The uncertainty in oil and gas prices also affects ETFs such as the iShares US Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ) and the Fidelity MSCI Energy Index (FENY).
In this series, we’ll look at crude oil prices and fundamentals. For an in-depth fundamental look at the oil and gas sector, visit Market Realist’s Energy and Power page.

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- The researchers insist that they require advanced changes in the AI models.
- The AI models were trained without sufficient images that would help with the patient diagnosis.
As the Global pandemic set in startups like DarwinAI, major companies like Nvidia, and groups like the American College of Radiology, launched initiatives to detect covid-19 using CT scans, X-rays, and other forms of medical imaging. Such technology promised that it could help healthcare practitioners distinguish between pneumonia and covid-19 or offer more options for the diagnosis of a patient. They also develop certain models to predict whether a person will die or require a ventilator based on a CT scan. However, the researchers insist that they need to implement big changes before such forms of machine learning can be used in a clinical setting.
Examination of papers and their analysis:
Researchers examined more than 2200 papers while eliminating duplicates and irrelevant titles, they narrowed down the results to 230 papers that underwent a full-text review for quality assessment. Finally, 62 papers qualified to be part of a systematic review of published research and preprints shared on open research paper repositories like arXiv, bioRxiv, and medRxiv. The included 62 papers in the analysis, where roughly half of them did not attempt to conduct external validation of training data, did not assess model sensitivity or robustness, what did not report the demographics of people represented in the training data.
“Frankenstein” data sets the ones made with duplicate images obtained from other data sets. Here they are also found posing a common problem. Only one in five covid-19 diagnosis or prognosis models shared their code so others can duplicate results claimed in the literature.
“In their current reported form, none of the machine learning models included in this review are likely candidates for clinical translation for the diagnosis/prognosis of COVID-19,” the paper reads.
Developing machine learning models for COVID-19:
“Despite the huge efforts of researchers to develop machine learning models for COVID-19 diagnosis. We found methodological flaws and many biases throughout the literature, leading to highly optimistic reported performance.”
They published the research last week as a part of the March issue of Nature Machine Intelligence by researchers from the University of Cambridge and University of Manchester. Among other common issues, they found with machine learning models which were developed using medical imaging data were virtually no assessment for buyers and were being trained without enough images. The publicly available datasets also suffered from low-quality image formats. But, they were not big enough to train the AI models. Researchers used the checklist for artificial intelligence in medical imaging (CLAIM) and radionics quality score for assessment of the data sets and the models.
Statement from AI researchers and healthcare professionals:
“The urgency of the pandemic led to many studies using datasets that contain obvious biases or are not representative of the target population. Before evaluating a model, authors must report the demographic statistics for their datasets, including age and sex distributions,” the paper reads.
“Higher-quality datasets, manuscripts with sufficient documentation to be reproducible and external validation are required to increase the likelihood of models being taken forward and integrated into future clinical trials to establish independent technical and clinical validation as well as cost-effectiveness.”
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The AI researchers and healthcare professionals suggested other recommendations. It includes and shares the reproducibility of model performance results that spelled out in research papers to consider how data sets are assembled. In other news at the intersection of covid-19 and machine learning earlier this week, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the emergency authorization of a machine learning-based screening device which is the first approved device in the U.S.

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Will Tiger Woods play in the 2022 US Open at Brookline this June? That is the question on everyone's lips right now, especially after the 15-time major champion withdrew prior to the final round of the US PGA Championship earlier this month.
While nobody quite knows what will happen in three weeks' time, Woods' apparel manufuacturer Nike Golf has certainly got golf fans excited by releasing its new US Open shirts set to be worn by the three-time US Open champion.
The news was posted by the popular TWLegion account on Twitter after the Canadian Nike store revealed the 2022 US Open shirts.
The red shirt to be worn by Woods in the final round at the US Open features a black V on it.
Other shirts in the range include the colours of black, white, brown, blue and turquoise.
One thing you can just about guarantee if Woods pegs it up at the US Open, and no doubt much to Nike Golf's frustration, is that he will be once again wearing FootJoy golf shoes.
Woods, who has worn Nike Golf shoes his entire pro career, gets paid huge sums of money to wear the brand's footwear and apparel.
But since making his return to golf following his horror car crash in February 2021, Woods now wears FJ Premiere Series Packard shoes because he considers them to be the best possible shoes to make things easier on his legs.
He wore those shoes at The Masters in his comeback start in April, and then again at the US PGA earlier this month.
Woods and Nike are apparently working together on a new shoe that will work best for him on the golf course, but as it stands, Woods remains in FJ footwear despite not being paid by that particular brand.
In his last start at the PGA Championship, Woods slumped a PGA career-high 79 in his third round before bowing out of the tournament ahead of the final round. It marked his third-worst round of his major career, and his fifth-worst on the PGA Tour.
Woods once carded a 85 in the third round of the 2015 Memorial, which is his highest one-round score on the PGA Tour.
In the majors, Woods once posted an 81 in brutal third round conditions at the 2002 Open Championship at Muirfield.
Woods has made it no secret just how excited he is to compete in the 150th Open Championship at his favourite golf course in the world, the Old Course at St Andrews, from July 14-17.
Whether he will want to risk hurting himself more at the US Open remains to be seen.
But this is Tiger Woods, who won the 2008 US Open on one leg remember?
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This 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle titled Morning Surprise by famed painter Terry Redlin will take you back in time to a nostalgic autumn morning in the American countryside. With the sun just peaking over the landscape the kids head out to start their day of chores accompanied by their faithful fur friends. The cows in the pasture take notice and watch hopeful for them to bring breakfast. The geese are all in formation as they fly high above.
U.S. ART magazine dubbed Terry Redlin “America’s Most Popular Artist” every year from 1991 to 1998 and inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1992 for his use of earthy colors, blazing sunrises and sunsets, and nostalgic themes. Today, over 2 million of Terry’s tranquil, heartwarming art prints grace the homes of his collectors—making him “America’s Favorite Artist.”
Every Buffalo Games jigsaw puzzle is manufactured in the U.S.A. from recycled puzzle board. A precision cutting technique guarantees that every piece will fit soundly with the company's signature Perfect Snap™. A bonus puzzle poster is also included so that you have a handy reference of what the completed puzzle should look like while you put yours together.
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Scottish Borders Council say moves to cover zig-zag lines with a traffic regulation order will come into place in the next few months.
Currently the safety markings outside school gates are not covered by legislation, meaning drivers can get away with parking on them.
Network Manager at Scottish Borders Council, Brian Young, said:
"The zig-zags have been introduced on a school by school basis, so over the years, some have got a traffic regulation behind them, but the vast majority don't.
"We are waiting for a consolidation order that will bring them all in line, they will all be covered by a traffic regulation order in the future.
"The sooner that happens the better. The order has been made and will come into place on Monday, but it will take up to three months before signs are put up, making it enforceable."
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Cumbria Police says it's two new drones have already been used in a number of missing person searches.
The six friends have been planning the trip for two years.
The award recognises the large number of local businesses that stock Fairtrade products.


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The film will be directed by Gene Fallaize, who said, "We had quite an exhaustive search to try and find our perfect Superman and we went through hundreds of finalists before the auditions even began, but when Martin walked into the room I instantly knew we had our Superman. Martin has showed total dedication to the character already and has proved that he is perfect for the role, and on behalf of everyone involved I am delighted to welcome him to the team."
Fallaize, along with Tony Cook and Daniella Pellegrini are the producers of the high- value film. The screenplay was written by Gene Fallaize
Richardson recently performed in "You Wouldn't Know Him... He Lives in Texas..." at London's Roundhouse Theatre, and appears in the upcoming short "Siren Syndrome".
Filming is due to commence in May across the UK ahead of a November 2011 release, and will be available for streaming and free download.
'Superman: Requiem' is produced by Cupsogue Pictures in association with Eagle House Pictures.
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Fruit cream desert. Fruit Cream Bread Pudding - Mixed Fruit Dessert - Dessert Recipe Indian - Indian Recipes - Pooja's Kitchen Eid Special - Sweet Recipe Mango Custard Pudding. Fruit Cream is a colorful chilled dessert made with fruits and cream. This is a perfect dessert for hot summer days.
View top rated Fruit cream dessert recipes with ratings and reviews. Brown Rice, Nuts And Berries Wrap, Fruit Cream Recipe, Fruit Cream, etc. Fresh fruit cream is an easy and yummy Indian dessert recipe that can be prepared for potluck and birthday party. You can cook Fruit cream desert using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Fruit cream desert
- Prepare 1 pack of Cream.
- It's 2 spoons of Caster sugar.
- It's 1 of Apple.
- Prepare 1 of Banana.
- You need of Kiwi pieces (fruit can be change as per your taste).
- It's Half of fist Peanuts.
- Prepare Half of fist Walnuts.
- You need Half of fist Almond.
- You need Pinch of Kishmish.
- It's Pinch of green Asharfiaan.
- You need 1 spoon of Honey.
- You need of Crispy crushed brown sugar paste.
Collection of delicous dessert isolated on white. Ice cream and fresh red raspberries. Fruit Cream is an Indian pudding made with fresh fruits dunked in a sweet & flavorful hung curd and cream sauce. Hung Curd is basically curd that has been drained of all water.
Fruit cream desert instructions
- Take a pan and add 4_5 spoons brown sugar in it with 1 ½ spoon water and make sheera utill turn in a crispy tofee.
- Now cut the fruits (which you like to eat) in small pieces..
- Add sugar in a cream and mix all the fruit in it. Add all dry fruits also in the cream..
- Take a bowl for serving. 1st of all put crispy tofee pieses and honey in the bottom of the bowl. Then add the layer of fruit cream on it..
- Now add green Asharfiaan in it and keep them aside of glass bowl with the help of straw..
- Now on the upper layer of bowl, add the crushed brown sugar tofee and Kishmish..
- Super duper fruit truffle in ready to enjoy..
Fruit cream is a dessert that's popular in India. Fruit cream itself is a wonderful dessert or holiday treat, but it can also be used to make other sweets, such as pies and trifles. See more ideas about Ice cream, Frozen desserts, Ice cream recipes. Fruit cream recipe - Mixed fruits are mixed with sweetened, whipped cream. This is also called fruit salad This is EASY and QUICK dessert recipe.


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Rivalry and tradition are the backbone of college sports. They are what make fans do crazy things like camp out in a tent before a big basketball game or paint their bodies for a big football game. As important as these aspects are to college sports, money talks more, and fans are going to have to get used to that.
It all started back in 2011 when a few schools were moved into different conferences. Colorado and Utah joined the Pac-10 creating the Pac-12 and Nebraska was added to the Big 10. That got the ball rolling for conference realignment in the NCAA, and it seems like it hasn’t slowed down since: Missouri and Texas A&M to the SEC, Syracuse and Pitt to the ACC. There are future moves too; Rutgers and Maryland are set to join the Big 10 next year. A new conference was even created, lumping together leftovers from the no longer existent Big East with members of the MAC and Conference USA to creating a hodgepodge of teams with no geographic relativity called the American Athletic Conference. Even still, the list goes on and on.
Through all of this, passionate rivals are left wondering if they have played their final game against each other. Let’s start with football. No longer will Texas and Texas A&M battle it out on the last week of the season for state pride. No longer will Michigan and Notre Dame meet in a game that pits two of the most storied champions against each other. Even if these games resurface at some point, it won’t be the same. The greatest week of the season: “rivalry week,” where every team would play their hearts out no matter their record, is forever gone.
A trend that is starting to emerge through conference realignment is the formation of super conferences. This is what could create most of the issues when it comes to basketball rivalries. As conferences get larger and larger, there are fewer conference games on the schedule to play. This means that even rivals who still remain in the same conference lose the opportunity to play twice a season, once at each location.
Imagine a scenario in which the ACC continues to grow and become a super conference. This could set up a situation where one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports between North Carolina and Duke is only played once a year. I am a Tech fan, but a sports fan first and foremost. It would be a tragedy if we saw a day where only one side of that rivalry got to experience it each year.
When I step back and look at the mess that conference realignment is, it does make me a bit sad. As sports fans and especially college sports fans, we don’t like change, but we have to learn to embrace it. We are headed in a direction in which there’s no turning back. Passionate fans like me and you are low on the NCAA’s priority list. Probably because they know we will keep coming back for more, and they are right.
So look at this optimistically. Perhaps conference realignment will allow new rivalries to form. As a student at Tech, I know I am happy to see the ACC adding tough programs with strong traditions that we will have to compete with during basketball season (although maybe not while we are still rebuilding).
At the end of the day, the NCAA has power over a lot of things except one: fans. We are the real backbone of college sports, and the NCAA can never take away our passion for our teams. So get out there keep on screaming for your team like a maniac. I know I will.


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ikTok, the popular quick movie application business, has inked a offer for the total of a new business office creating earlier mentioned a Crossrail station in London, in a major enhance for the capital’s leasing sector.
Landlord and house developer Helical claimed that TikTok British isles, which is owned by worldwide technological know-how business ByteDance, has leased the total of Kaleidoscope.
The development is a 88,500 square ft place of work building that sits over the Farringdon East Crossrail Station. The lease is for 15 a long time, with a tenant solution to break at yr 10. A market lease free time period has also been granted.
The offer will be observed as a massive vote of self esteem in London, and be welcomed by the capital’s industrial assets market which observed a difficult place of work leasing industry previous 12 months.
TikTok is hoping to shift in to the constructing in early 2022. It could household close to 850 Uk workforce.
Scores of workplace team have worked remotely due to the fact final March when the very first lockdown began.
There have been some worries about how demand from customers for room will look publish-pandemic, with a amount of bosses envisioned to embrace additional flexible doing the job.
The Kaleidoscope making, developed by PLP Architecture, will supply its new tenant a 5,000 sq. feet roof terrace with views across London.
Matthew Bonning-Snook, assets director at Helical, stated: “We set out to produce an architecturally striking and characterful making that would fit the rapidly increasing imaginative and tech businesses that are attracted to this really available spot. Kaleidoscope delivers this alongside one another with exceptional tenant facilities which include a stunning roof terrace and robust environmental credentials, thereby clearly responding to today’s necessities for wellness and sustainability.”
He included: “As a system for billions of creators globally, TikTok is a fantastic small business for both the constructing and the area’s ambition to be a desired destination for lifestyle and creativity.”
Residence brokers JLL and Pilcher London recommended the landlord on the allowing.
TikTok Uk was released in 2018 and the standard manager is Wealthy Waterworth.


News of cannabis glut and falling wholesale prices has been dominating the airwaves of late, despite some recent reports showing that prices are remaining steady. As legalization continues to spread across the nation, the industry is poised to become commoditized, especially in those areas where it has been legal for a longer period of time. Whether specializing in retail cannabis products or industrial hemp, companies in the cannabis industry should be taking note of the sweeping economic implications of a maturing marketplace.
As is true in any industry, rapid growth and significant investments are sometimes followed by a slowdown (think dot-com, but less extreme). There are measures that companies can take in order to avoid negative outcomes, and a step in the right direction includes focusing on the bottom line and planning for future growth. Company leaders need to educate themselves on the competitive landscape and take the long view toward solutions for their operations.
Sounds easy enough, but how do we actually do this? One key step is to pay attention to overall expenses and create efficiencies wherever possible in order to remain competitive. This means that during the facility and systems design phase, all outcomes need to be taken into account. One of the most important – and cost conscious – things to consider is energy usage. Energy Star, the EPA-backed program for energy efficiency, says that facilities can “reduce their energy use by up to 30 percent through low or no-cost measures.” Generally, this means that efficiencies are built-in to the design with energy cost savings and sustainability in mind.
One of the largest energy outputs for a cannabis operation includes the facility’s HVAC and electrical systems. We have found that when clients step back to consider a range of alternatives, they have a more comprehensive base for this important decision. Considering outside factors, such as growth projections and specific goals, cannabis companies can make a more educated decision on the system that will provide the best economic outcome for their business. Often, those that plan ahead and look past the initial system cost, find longer term savings and lower energy usage over time.
As an example, we had a client looking to build an indoor cannabis cultivation operation. They had originally chosen to build their facility with high pressure sodium lighting to save money up front. Because this method of lighting typically has a lower first cost, it appeals to many companies that are starting out and wary of their budget. However, this particular client was poised for growth and looking to make sustainable choices that would impact their bottom line and meet their goals for environmentally sound business practices. We were able to create a model for them to illustrate the long-term benefits of installing LED lighting. This type of lighting allows growers to keep room temperatures higher, without compromising plant health with issues like tip burn. In addition, LED lights are more efficient and reduce the cooling load. This means mechanical systems were able to be downsized reducing first costs, and these systems also consumed less energy, reducing operational costs. Despite a higher first cost of the LED lights, the company ended up saving enough money in the reduced mechanical equipment size, as well as in the reduction of energy use from the lights and the mechanical equipment. The first costs between an HPS system and an LED system were much more comparable than originally expected, and they were able to keep their operational costs to an absolute minimum. This type of scenario has proven true over and over when models are built to show longer-term cost benefits for electrical and HVAC systems, using analysis from an experienced team of designers and engineers.
While the greater economic outlook for the cannabis industry is in flux, a thoughtful approach can help operations avoid negative outcomes. As more and more companies continue to enter the space, investments roll in and supply rises, we will all watch to see if demand will match this growth. Taking note of incremental methods for impacting the bottom line, such as smart HVAC and electrical system selection, can mean the difference between success and failure (and profit margins!) in this turbulent landscape.
The post Cannabis Economics & Creating Efficiencies for Profit Margin appeared first on Cannabis Industry Journal.


Bids come in high for PATH
HUNTINGTON -- The bids for the first phase of construction of the Paul Ambrose Trail for Health were higher than expected, but not high enough to postpone the project.
PATH is a pedestrian and biking trail named for the Barboursville High and Marshall medical school graduate who was a rising star in Washington, D.C., in the field of public health when his life was cut short in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the Pentagon.
The city of Huntington received three bids which were opened at 3 p.m. Friday, at City Hall. The bids came from Famco Inc. of Huntington, $2,307,165; C.J. Hughes Construction Company of Huntington, $2,864.532; and Orders Construction Company of St. Albans, $3,232,303.
Charles Holley, the director of development and planning, said they had anticipated Phase 1 to cost about $2 million. However, there is about $3.5 million worth of grants, donations and other funding set aside for all phases of PATH, he said.
Much of the money is being held by the state, Holley said. He must get permission from state officials to move some money from the Phase 2 funds to cover Phase 1 construction.
Phase 1 includes the floodwall section from 3rd Street West to Westmoreland, the connector between Harveytown and Ritter Park and the Guyandotte boat ramp to the Washington Boulevard Bridge.
Holley said he will work to get a first reading of the contract on the Oct. 22 city council agenda. A second reading would be placed on the Nov. 12 agenda. If it is approved, he said the construction would likely start in December.


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HAPPINESS, excitement - and disappointment - could be seen on the faces of students from across the Advertiser and Review region yesterday, Thursday, as they picked up their A-level results.
>> The Royal Latin was ahead of the game this year, opening its doors at 8am for students to get their A-level results.
And there were lots of beaming smiles from students finding they had gained the required grades for their university choice.
More than 17 per cent of entries received A* grades and 73 per cent got A* to B grades.
Headteacher David Hudson said: “The top performers this year are nearly all boys. Only three of the top performers are girls. It bucks the national trend.”
Top student Ming Chung gained five A* grades and four others - Neil Adams, Henry Miller, Ben Schellenberg and Robert Taylor - achieved four A*s.
Other outstanding achievers include Jenny Bell, Nathan Hill, Dan Ingle, Robbie Mason, Josh Mulholland, Rustin Nourshargh, Natasha Stotesbury and Bethinn Ward, all of whom gained a minimum of three A* grades.
Ten students have secured places at Oxford or Cambridge, and 10 more have been awarded places for medicine and veterinary studies.
Mr Hudson said: “This is an excellent set of results.
“They’ve been a bit more stringent in the marking on the As and A*s this year, so I’m particularly pleased, and I am delighted to see so many students moving on to a wide range of courses at top-level universities.”
Nathan Hill from Buckingham said he was “surprised and discombobulated” to get three A*s. He will be studying economics at Bath.
Rob Taylor from Buckingham said he was delighted with his four A*s.
His mum Julie Hunwicks said: “I’m excited now because he can go to university and do what he wants to do.”
>> At the Buckingham School, headteacher Angela Wells said the achievements had been “absolutely brilliant with really positive results all round”.
In an improvement on last year’s results, the overall level of A* to C grades was 71 per cent.
Miss Wells said: “We would like to congratulate all our students on their examination achievements.
“Thanks are also due to parents and staff for guiding and supporting students throughout their time studying for their exams.
“This year in English literature and photography we have seen over 90 per cent of students receiving A* to C grades and almost 80 per cent in psychology.
“Individual praise goes to Sian Lake, Adam Schofield and Molly Rushton for their outstanding achievements.”
Top performer Adam Schofield from Buckingham achieved two A*s and a B. He is going to study graphic communications at Northampton University.
His mum Teresa told the Advertiser and Review: “I’ve been really nervous but he’s worked so hard over the last year that I think he deserves it. I’m very proud of him. All the teachers he’s had have been amazing.”
>> At Magdalen College School, several students were celebrating their success in their exams.
Cameron Anderson received an A* in maths, an A* in physics, and an A in biology and will be attending Durham University next year to study physics.
He said: “I knew I’d got into university, I just didn’t know my results, but it was really good, higher than I needed which makes all the hard work seem worthwhile.”
Danielle Healing received a B in communications, a B in applied business, a C in psychology and will be going to Banbury College to study beauty therapy. Bethany Hughes received an A in fine art, a B in English literature, a D in biology and is going to Manchester University to study nursing.
Abi Foster got As in home economics, sociology, and health and social care, and a B in English literature. She said: “I’m not going to university this year, I’m taking a year out to do another A-level in psychology to add another string to my bow, and hopefully I’ll be going to university next year to study psychology.”
In a statement head teacher Ian Colling said the school was celebrating another bumper set of results after recording its best set of results in 2011, and added: “Students have gained a record number of points on average, and this has shown a steady progression since 2010. We would like to congratulate them all and wish them well as they continue their studies.”
>> At Sponne School, Penny McDonald received an A* in law, an A in economics, and a A in history. Having achieved better than expected she was ringing universities from a school office to explore her options. She had already been offered a place at her first choice of Sheffield University, but by mid-morning she also had an offer from the University of York. She said: “It just feels so worth it after all the hard work I’d put in. I can’t wait to go to uni.”
She added: “There’s hours of revision, and so much work, I suppose you have to be determined to put the work in, and there is a sacrifice in terms of social life, but hopefully now I’m going university I’ll make up for it.”
>> Excited students collected their A-level results from Bicester Community College yesterday morning.
In total, 95 per cent of the examinations achieved pass grades, with eight per cent at A*, 27 per cent at grades A* to B, and 62 per cent at A* to C.
Principal Jason Clarke said: “This year’s results reflect the hard work of our students and the commitment of staff to ensuring that all students realise their potential.”
One of this year’s top students was 17-year-old Sejal Desai from Southwold in Bicester, who came away with an A in English language and literature, an A in media and film studies, an A in psychology, and an A* in sociology. She will now go on to study law at Birmingham University.
Sejal said: “I did much better than I expected and I was very relieved.” She said she had not yet decided whether to pursue a career as a barrister or a solicitor.
Michael Betts, 18, who got a B in chemistry, an A in law and an A in mathematics, said he was very pleased with his results, and now hopes to qualify as an accountant.
“I was stunned. I was slightly confused at first as I wasn’t expecting to do particularly well at law,” he said.
Michael, from Keble Road in Bicester, aims to take professional AAT qualifications instead of going to university.
Oliver Jackson, 18, from Leach Road in Bicester, got an A* in Spanish , a B in geography and a B in English language and literature.
He said: “It was better than I was expecting to get. I was a little bit surprised but happy as well.”
Oliver will go to university in September to take up a course in Hispanic studies.
For more A-level pictures click on this link to the Advertiser photo gallery - www.buckinghamtoday.co.uk/news/photo-gallery.


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Its time to go underwater and try to describe the beauty as well as the difficulties of taking picture underwater. The location is the Aegean sea surrounding the island of Alonissos which belongs in the Sporades complex together with the islands of Skiathos and Skopelos. Please take a DEEP BREATH and follow me……….
I was very fortunate to encounter an instructor with his students on a dive near the rocks were I was practicing underwater photography.
Guess who is the poor and who the rich student, haha
YOU ARE ALL WELCOME

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Congress looks to modernize funding for wildlife, outdoors aid
With so much being tinkered with in Washington these days, it wouldn’t be hard to overlook legislation that is of interest only to sportsmen and women.
After all, it’s not like $1.13 billion in Washington dollars is a lot of money; especially when the 2017 budget was just over $4 trillion dollars. The 2018 budget hasn’t been passed yet. It’s not likely to go down.
In 1937, the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act — more commonly called the "Pittman-Robertson Act" — was born. The funding provided by the Act would provide Federal aid to states for management and restoration of wildlife.
The allocated funds would come from an 11-percent excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition, which would be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior and apportioned to states on a formula basis for paying up to 75 percent of the cost approved projects. Project activities include acquisition and improvement of wildlife habitat, introduction of wildlife into suitable habitat, research into wildlife problems, surveys and inventories of wildlife problems, acquisition and development of access facilities for public use, and hunter education programs, including construction and operation of public target ranges.
In 1970, provisions were added to provide for a 10-percent tax on pistols and revolvers, one-half of which may be used by the states for hunter safety programs. An additional amendment came along in 1972, which added provisions for the collection of an 11-percent excise tax on bows, arrows, and their parts and accessories, for use in wildlife projects or hunter safety programs.
New York was allocated more than $20 million under-Pittman Robertson this year, with an additional $7.8 million coming from the Dingell-Johnson Act — the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act. — which authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance for state fish restoration and management plans and projects. The funds come from anglers and boaters who pay excise taxes on fishing tackle such as rods and reels, line, hooks and sinkers, all types of artificial lures, electric motors, import duties on boats, sailboats and yachts, and a motorboat fuel tax on gasoline.
The number of sporting licenses sold in a state and the size of the state determines the allocations. New York’s $28 million combined allocation plays a major role in New York’s fish and wildlife programs.
Two bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives that tinker with Pittman-Robertson. H.R. 2591 would amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to modernize the funding of conservation, and other purposes.
The second bill, H.R. 4647, amends Pittman-Robertson Wildlife to make supplemental funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of “greatest conservation need” as determined by state fish and wildlife agencies, and for other purposes.
It’s no secret that sporting license sales have been in decline for years now. There are many reasons that can be pointed to by way of explanation. America is growing older, kids today spend a lot less time outdoors than previous generations, and the availability of places to hunt and fish, are but a few of the contributors.
H.R. 2591 would try to reverse the trend by allocating funds to provide financial and technical assistance to the states for the promotion of hunting and recreational shooting.
The bill also prescribes a formula for the allocation of funds apportioned to a state that may be used for any activity or project to recruit or retain hunters and recreational shooters.
In addition to other uses authorized under this bill, amounts apportioned to the states from any taxes on pistols, revolvers, bows and arrows may be used for hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment.
The funds apportioned to a state for wildlife restoration management may be used for related public relations.
Up to $5 million of the revenues from any tax imposed for a fiscal year on the sale of certain bows, arrows and archery equipment shall be available to the Department of the Interior exclusively for making hunter recruitment and recreational shooter recruitment grants that promote a national hunting and shooting sports recruitment program.
It’s hard to know if this approach will turn the tide. What we’ve been doing to date isn’t working all that well. This certainly can’t hurt.
I do think that whenever Congress starts tinkering with long-standing legislation it bears watching. Too many times what is added or removed just prior to a final vote can gut the original intent of a bill. This could be one of those times.
Pittman-Robertson has been highly effective. It’s long been said that hunters pay for conservation. Pittman-Robertson funds are one of the ways we do that. We should address the recruitment issue, but let’s not break something else in the process of fixing that problem.
H.R. 4647 would create a subaccount in Pittman-Robertson to make funds available for management of fish and wildlife species of greatest conservation need as determined by state fish and wildlife agencies. The targeted species would not necessarily have to be fish and wildlife that are of interest to hunters and anglers.
The money would come from oil and gas leases, and mining revenues, and would be earmarked to carry out, revise, or enhance existing wildlife conservation and restoration programs and to develop and implement new wildlife conservation and restoration programs to manage wildlife species of greatest conservation need, including species that are not hunted or fished, and their habitats as determined by the appropriate state fish and wildlife department.
New York’s State Wildlife Action Plan has allowed us to be eligible for federal funding through the State Wildlife Grants Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Since 2010, New York has received an average of $2 million per year to conserve declining species. H.R. 4647 could make more funds available. Unfortunately, I don’t think it has much chance of making through the House.
I think the recruitment problem is most important to the sporting community right now. H.R. 2591 addresses that issue. If I had to choose one problem to solve it would be our declining numbers.
Bill Conners of the Federation of Fish and Game Clubs writes on outdoors issues in Players. Email: email@example.com

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A 120 GB SSD was fitted inside a USB 3.0 caddy and was connected to a USB3.0 port of the Raspberry Pi4B. The SSD case was attached to the Raspberry Pi case with cable ties. Small rubberised plastic feet were stuck to the base of the Pi and the SSD caddy to protect any surface the device is placed on.
The Raspberry Pi
The System was set up to boot and run from the SSD and the SSD was used to store the image results as Tiff files.
The Raspberry Pi was connected via HDMI to a 10.1 inch HD monitor and was controlled by a Raspberry Pi Mouse and keyboard.
The imaging setup
A Canon EOS 4000D DSLR camera was placed at the Newtonian focus of a Skywatcher Explorer 130 PDS 130mm, f/5 Newtonian and tethered to the Raspberry Pi.
AstroDMx Capture for the Raspberry Pi was used to capture 25 x 90s exposures at ISO 3200 of the Omega (Swan) nebula with 5 matching dark-frames.
The data were transferred quickly by USB3.0 to a MacBook Air for processing.
Deep Sky Stacker running in Wine was used to stack the best 24 images. The resulting image was post processed in The Gimp 2.10, Neat Image and FastStone; the latter two running in Wine.
The Omega nebula
This was a quick demonstrator of the system under conditions of poor transparency and without a light-pollution filter. Nevertheless, it can be seen that the Raspberry Pi4B is very suitable for astronomical imaging.
Nicola has built the necessary tool chains and cross compiler so that the software can be run on the Pi. The software will be released about the same time as the next version of AstroDMx For Linux, with DSLR support as well as a version for macOS.


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“U-PICK & PLANT” (Pick your own veggies and plant your own baby strawberry plant to bring home!)
Must Be Pre-Registered! No Walk-Ups or On-Site Registration Allowed!
Enjoy some outside time while picking and growing your own food! Come on out to the farm for a U-Pick & Plant adventure that includes a wagon ride around the farm, led by one of our friendly tour guides. You will learn about Tanaka Farms and its history, farming methods, and the crops we grow. You will make several stops along the way to pick different fruits and veggies (All items picked will vary based on crop availability.) Then you will make a stop on our hilltop where you will learn how to plant your very own strawberry plant to take home! Finish with a scenic walk back down the hill.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ACTIVITY DOES NOT INCLUDE STRAWBERRY PICKING. THIS TOUR LASTS APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR.
Choose your departure time when registering. Make sure to enter how many people (over two years old) in your party. If you do not register someone (over 2 years old) they will not be able to attend.
$20 per person - Includes wagon ride, picking 2 different items (varies based on crop availability), planting your own strawberry plant to take home, and a reusable Tanaka Farms bag. (Children 2 years and under are FREE but do not receive reusable bag, strawberry plant, or items that are being picked.)

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Masterplan presents... THE TOTAL STONE ROSES! + The Scallywags
Live at Club 85 Hitchin, 8pm, Friday 23rd November 2018
The Total Stone Roses play a 90 minute set of all of the best Stone Roses material including ‘She Bangs The Drums’, ‘Fools Gold’, ‘Waterfall, ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ and ‘Love Spreads’ and come to Club 85 on Friday 23rd November. .
Throughout the last year or so, The Total Stone Roses have been playing gigs and stunning audiences throughout the country building up a solid fan base that makes them a force to be reckoned with in the tribute scene. The band are all in their early to mid twenties, bringing the same passion, vigour, arrogance and charisma that only the young have, the old want and that cannot be faked. This same drive is what gave The Stone Roses their ‘X Factor’ and took them to the heady heights of success and fame that they achieved in the late 1980′s and early 1990′s and beyond.
The Total Stone Roses are all pro musicians that do this for a living; all players involved are top draw Leeds College of Music graduates. They strive to re-create the roses sound live and are meticulous in the recreation of their material. You will not find a better sound a like band this side of 1989!
With the Roses on another hiatus and no gigs in their diary this is as close as you will get and probably closer to the front of the stage than their recent Wembley show.
Support comes from THE SCALLYWAGS mixing up a classic party set of Killers, blur, oasis, Libertines, shed seven, charlatans etc, good 60s, good 80s, 90s classics, a bunch of tv theme tunes
Entry £12 in advance
Advance tickets are now available from the usual outlets:
- Jolly Brown
- Bar 85
- Davids Music (Letchworth)
- Unikorn (Stevenage)
Online tickets are available from:
16+ with photo ID - younger patrons can be signed in at the door and accompanied for the duration of the show by a responsible adult.
Earplugs are available upon request (50p).
Downstairs bar open until 1am.
Like all our gigs this show finishes well in time for the last trains North and South to Cambridge/Peterborough and London and we are just a 5 minute stroll from the station.
For full up to the minute listings please visit www.club-85.co.uk and consider signing up to our mailing list for information on existing and upcoming gigs straight to you!
And remember... Club 85 loves you! xo


The parliamentary election held last March in India, the world’s largest democracy, was significant. It broke the monopoly the Congress party had held for the thirty years of the nation’s independence. The people asserted their sovereignty and freed themselves from Indira Gandhi’s semi-dictatorial rule. Their vote destroyed the extra-constitutional power centers and suddenly arrested the processes through which fundamental rights of citizens were being subtly set aside, the rule of law endangered, and the judiciary made a servant of the ruling powers. They showed that the minor benefits of the Emergency declared in June 1975 were not worth the sacrifice of freedom. They displayed faith in basic democratic values and in the Constitution.
The Janata Party ushered in not merely political change, but an era. Some of the old guard like J. P. Narayan and Moraiji Desai took a new lease on life. The dramatic freedom struggle almost equaled a second “independence.”
The hope of people has been revived in these first few months under the new government. But they have learned not to be uncritically enthusiastic about any government. The problems the country faces are serious, complex, and numerous. There is no wonder drug to cure the ills of India. But there is a fresh breeze of optimism that “both bread and liberty” may still be a possibility.
Where was the church when these decisively significant changes took place? Silent and uncritical, going along with the status quo. Except for some isolated cases, the church in India supported the ruling Congress and Indira’s Emergency. Overnight they welcomed the new Janata Government with the same passive loyalty. To make broad statements regarding ...1
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The first Tuesday of November 2000 is memorable for me in to ways. It was the start of the most contested presidential election in the history of the United States, and it was also the date of my presentation entitled "Boatanchor Restoration" to the Hilltop Transmitting Association in Felton PA.
After the presentation, Ken Ness KA3FNH approached me and said he had some old Heathkit equipment that he no longer was using, and if I was interested in them to come out and take a look. Not being a big Heathkit fan, I didn't act on the offer right away, and Ken was Florida bound for the winter. At one of the spring 2001 meetings of the Hilltop club, Ken again approached me about the Heathkits. I had forgotten about them, but told Ken I'd like to have a look at them. So, a week or so later, I headed over to Ken's house to take a look at the DX-100B and Heathkit Mowhawk. I was primarily interested in the DX-100B as I didn't have any tube gear for 160M AM work.
Both units were stacked on the pantry floor where they had lived for quite a few years. The first thing I noticed on the 100 was that the front panel and case were almost spotless! No rust at all, which is a common ailment of the big old Heath line. Well, the next think to do was to lug the beastie onto the kitchen table for a closer look. Ken, being a tad older then me, left the lugging to me (smart guy) !! I opened the access panel on the cabinet top and peered inside. The VFO cover was somewhat rusty, but the rest of the chassis was just dirty, and that was a lot better than I had expected.
Looking around, I noticed the absence of the two 1625 modulator tubes as well as the 12AX7 speech amplifier and 12BY7 driver in the audio section. I then realized that the anode leads and caps for the 1625's were missing also. Hmmm. Ken said he was not the original owner and had used the DX-100B for CW work only, and hadn't a clue if it even worked on AM. However, Ken said it worked fine the last time he used it, and knowing Ken, that was good enough for me.
Well, to make a long story short, a deal was struck and I hauled both of the units back to my home. Quite soon afterwards, the Mohawk was en route to my old buddy Dean K5DH in Lake Dallas TX, and I had the DX-100B out of the cabinet for a more detailed inspection.
After a cursory look, it was obvious that the ol' 100 wasn't going to work on AM without some serious work. Ah, a challenge!! First, the chassis under the audio driver transformer was charred and zorched, and each lead to the transformer was neatly cut. Using a pen flashlight, I looked into the audio compartment and saw the old electrolytic caps as well as one resistor that was solid black and cracked completely in two. Not good. I could see where the anode leads had been cut as well. The 0.1 ohm shunt resistor attached to one of the 1625's pins was bloated, obviously bad. Finally, there was generous zorch marks on the chassis next to each of the 5R4GY sockets and the 5V4G socket.
Typically, I would never power up a radio in the condition that the DX-100B was in, but since Ken said it was working fine on CW, I decided to chance it. I performed the typical bring up sequence with a variac (all tubes removed, then install the rectifiers, then all tubes installed). No problem with the current draw, no smoke etc. As it turned out, power output was near 100W on all bands but 10 meters. VFO tracking across all bands was fine. Well, that pretty much told me that the radio was very restorable.
The only thing that still bothered me was the modulation transformer itself. The audio driver transformer was junk, but was the big modulation transformer still good? I don't have Hi-Pot capabilities (I do have schematics for a Hi-Pot tester.... future project #231!), but we do have an Impedance analyzer at work. The numbers off the analyzer looked reasonable, and I couldn't detect any shorts. I'd have felt better having it Hi-Pot tested, but one works with what one has.
All in all, I knew the radio was very restorable, and started work on it.
The first issue to consider was the audio. I knew the stock audio of the DX-100B wasn't that great, so I set out to see what audio enhancements were available. The two most widely used mods are those by Tim "Timtron" Smith WA1HLR, and Ed Santavicca AA8TV. Both of these modifications can be found on the AM Window web site. While looking at those, I was forwarded the article entitled "DX-100 Audio, Revisited" by Jim Lockwood K4CCF. All three of the approaches seemed really good, and I ended up selecting the Lockwood enhancements.
As I pulled out the original audio driver transformer, the leads came loose in my hands and a healthy amount of charred residue fell out. I was fortunate to locate another unit in quick order.
The audio stage was then removed from the transmitter. After looking at all the parts that needed replaced (left photo), I decided it would be easier to just build a completely new sub assembly instead of replacing individual parts. I carefully measured the socket spacing for the 12AX7 and 12BY7 as well as the audio compartment shield. I then mounted two new sockets and the shield on a piece of wood to ensure correct spacing (right photo). I then enjoyed a time of authentic "Heathkitting" building the new audio section with enhanced audio.
Next, while replacing some of the power supply caps, I found that a good many of the resistors in that area were way out of tolerance, so I replaced those as well. The original three section FP can capacitor was replaced with a 20 uF and 40 uF capacitor, newly mounted under the chassis. The FP cap is still on the chassis. Lastly, while in the power supply area, the old two conductor line cord was replaced with a three conductor grounded line cord. I also noted that one of the connections to the 6AL5 socket was solderless, so I took care of that.
A general observation on the entire radio was that when the builder burned some wiring (as when the soldering iron brushed against some wires), his remedy was to do....NOTHING!! I'm not an expert solderer, but this radio had some of the worst soldering that I've ever encountered. I was constantly dressing wires and fixing cold solder joints.
The grand-daddy of them all is shown below; the builder was supposed to route the ground wire through the tube's solder lug, bend it 90 degrees, then on to chassis ground. Well, apparently he forgot to go through the solder lug at the 90 degree bend, so instead of undoing one end he simply pushed the wire against the lug and blobbed on some solder. This worked fine in 1964. It didn't work fine in 2004; I had a devil of a time finding this; "luckily", I saw it spark in that area when I had the radio on it's side......
I then moved on and proceeded to replaced the original 125 uF High Voltage supply filter capacitors with two 400 uF capacitors. It should interest the reader that the original 125 uF caps were apparently not the original ones, as they were not secured to the chassis with collars. They were hanging in free space, and held in place by the wiring. I have to admit that the wiring was pretty good and did in fact hold the caps in place. However, I did procure some new mounting collars for the new 400 uF caps !!
The HV caps are next to the AM / Phone switch. While mounting the caps I discovered that the switch was physically cracked in two !! Argh!! Another thing to fix. I never had to repair a ceramic switch such as this, but as we all know, DX-100B mode switches are not readily available items. I figured I'd use epoxy but also asked around to see what others had done. Quite a few people said they used JB Weld (the slow setting kind). I cemented the switch using JB Weld as suggested, then added some wire around the adjacent holes as shown in the photo below. Finally, I used a generous amount of epoxy over the wire. The result seems to be a switch as good as new!!
There was a lot of "typical" work that was done also, such as chassis cleaning and using DeoxIt on all switches and tube sockets etc. The front panel was cleaned and covered with a nice coat of Turtle Wax. Partial reassembly was then started.
After the front panel, meter, etc were all reinstalled, it was time for resistance checks as specified in the Heathkit manual. Most of the measurements were well on target. However, the Low Voltage supply was over 30% out of range. That was a bit too high for my liking, so I started to track down the problem. I found that the 25K 4W Driver potentiometer was only good for 17K or so. I had quite a few 25K 2W pots in the parts box, but not a 4W unit. This pot is a common failure mode for the DX-100B, and there is a replacement circuit available that does not require this somewhat hard to get pot (again, see the AM Window web site).
The York (PA) spring hamfest was the next weekend, so I figured I'd wait and see if I could scrounge up a replacement. For a small hamfest, I was pleased to find a lot of cigar boxes to root around in, and was even more pleased to find the 25K 4W pot I was looking for!! For fifty cents, you can't go wrong !! The new pot was installed within a day or so, and the resistance measurement was much, much better.
With my wife Barb and son Matt acting as smoke and fire watchers, I proceeded to bring up the DX-100B with the variac. Fortunately, there was no smoke, fire, or other interesting sights and sounds!! Below is a table of the AC Current readings I observed during bring up:
|AC Current Draw
|All tubes removed.
All 3 bulbs installed
Controls as per page 50 of the manual.
|Plate Off: 230 mA
Plate On: 930 mA
|6AL5, OA2, and 5V4G tubes inserted.
|Plate off: 420 mA
Plate On: 1.2 A (CW/AM)
|Both 5R4GY's inserted.
|Plate Off: 570 mA
Plate On: 1.4A
|Audio related installed (12AX7, 12BY7, 1625's).
|Plate Off: 770 mA
Plate On: 2.25A (AM)
|6AU6, 6AQ5, 5763, and 12BY7A added:
|Plate Off: 1.2A (CW) 900 mA (AM)
On: 1.9A (CW) 2.7A (AM)
|Plate Off: 1.25A (CW) 1.1 A (AM)
Plate On : 5A (CW) 5.2 A (AM)
On the air audio reports have been very good, with one person saying that he couldn't believe I was running a DX-100!!
Here's a bunch of shots of the finished DX-100B:
While the restoration is completed, I intend to replace the 5V4G and the two 5R4GY's with solid state replacements. This will not only keep things a bit cooler, but will be less wear and tear on the power transformer.
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