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Advanced Farm Technologies, Davis, Calif., maker of a robotic strawberry harvester known as the T-6, has received a $7.5 million boost from investors in a Series A funding round.
"We are excited and humbled to have Yamaha, a leader of global innovation and technology, support our mission of building a diversified farm equipment company centered around automation," Marc Grossman, CEO of Advanced Farm Technologies, said in a news release. "With this investment, we can expand our lead in robotic strawberry harvesting and continue to innovate in other areas."
The company currently offers harvest services to California strawberry growers, who can request a demo through at the Advanced Farm Technologies (AFT) website, www.advancedfarm.com.
Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley led the round of funding, and Kubota Corp., Catapult Ventures and Impact Venture Capital also invested, according to a news release.
"Finding and supporting technology teams working to solve the challenges inherent in harvesting and delivering fresh food to the dynamic market of today and tomorrow is an area of investment interest for Yamaha Motor," George Kellerman, CEO and managing director of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, said in the release.
The Yamaha company sees "tremendous" potential in AFT's harvester as way to meet growing global demand for fresh fruits and vegetables, Noland Paul, partner and global agtech lead for Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, said in the release.


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Begin with a brisk 5-minute walk, then 28 minutes of running.
It's week 8 and I've fallen behind! Run 1 continued from week 7, Run 2 was 11 days later and Run 3 was urm... 3 months later. We went away to Poland and then didn't get back in to it (when Jon started work) until now.
Week 8 Run 1:
Comments: Ran for 28 mins yay! Felt tired at around the halfway mark but kept on going and started to feel better again towards the end. It was quiet out since it's a bank holiday which was nice as we didn't have to keep checking behind and moving out of the way for cyclists. Only 5 more runs and we'll have completed C25K!
Week 8 Run 2:
Comments: So it's been 11 days since my last run. With going to the Lake District, Alton Towers and Cardiff over the past week we didn't manage to fit in any running. We are going away to Poland on Wednesday and then it'll be another week till we're back. Anyway, I thought this run would be a struggle after the break but it actually went really well. We started off a lot slower than usual and Jon had a bad stitch for the first half of the run, but we were able to speed up in the second half and end with some energy still left over.
Week 8 Run 3:
When / Where / Weather: Thursday / Holyrood Park / dry
Comments: I can't believe it's been 3 months since Run 2. I think when we are both working full-time evening runs will work best. We decided to run around Holyrood Park, doing the popular 5K route around Arthur's Seat. Never done this run before with up and downhills. We decided to just pick up from where we left and hoped we still had it in us. The uphill was hard but once we were on the flat and it started to turn downhill it was great. Although at just under 3miles my hip started to hurt pretty bad. Hope it gets better soon and just needs a little rest. We both really enjoyed the run in the evening, it was quiet and felt cooler. Hooray for finishing week 8 finally!
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//I am following the Couch to 5k plan from the NHS, listening to the free C25K podcasts, and using the nike+ app to track each run. You can see all the C25K posts here//

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by Eric Stashin (aka The Rotoprofessor)
No one can argue that first base isn't deep. In fact, you could probably name 25+ players who could conceivably produce Top 15 seasons in 2014. That said, not all options are created equal. Who should be viewed as the best entering the season? Let's take a look:
- Paul Goldschmidt – Arizona Diamondbacks
- Chris Davis – Baltimore Orioles
- Edwin Encarnacion – Toronto Blue Jays
- Freddie Freeman – Atlanta Braves
- Joey Votto – Cincinnati Reds
- Prince Fielder – Texas Rangers
- Adrian Gonzalez – Los Angeles Dodgers
- Buster Posey – San Francisco Giants
- Anthony Rizzo – Chicago Cubs
- Albert Pujols – Los Angeles Angels
- Eric Hosmer – Kansas City Royals
- Carlos Santana – Cleveland Indians
- Allen Craig – St. Louis Cardinals
- Brandon Belt – San Francisco Giants
- Jose Daniel Abreu – Chicago White Sox
- The last two spots are very much in flux, with Billy Butler, Joe Mauer, Jonathan Lucroy and Mark Teixeira all realistic options to grab one of them as the offseason progresses. Abreu, specifically, is going to continue to be evaluated as the preseason begins and we get a little bit of a better idea as to how his abilities will translate to the Major Leagues. He's a good gamble, but he's clearly a gamble.
- Prince Fielder's move to Texas will likely help his production, though we already would've been assuming a rebound after hitting just 25 HR in 2013. While he falls just outside of the Top 5 entering the season, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him perform like a Top 3 first baseman as he looks to make a good impression in his new home.
- It may be a bit of a surprise to see Anthony Rizzo in the Top 10, but there's a lot of upside in his numbers from 2013. While he hit just 23 HR, he did have 40 doubles showing that there could be a lot more in that department. He also may have struggled with his average, but a lot of that was attributed to playing away from Wrigley Field (.215 courtesy of a .239 BABIP). Let's not forget that he hit .285 over 337 AB with the Cubs in 2012, so we know what the upside looks like. There's too much to like not to think of him as a viable option.
- How the mighty have fallen, huh? Remember when Albert Pujols was a lock to go among the top two or three picks overall? He looks like a shell of his former self and is coming off a season where he missed significant time due to injury (he was limited to 99 games). While he should see an overall improvement on his production (.258 BABIP), the HR/FB has been falling and he's never been a line drive (19.0%) or BABIP (under .300 for five straight seasons) monster. In other words he's no longer a .300 hitter and 30 HR is likely a ceiling rather than a floor.
- Joey Votto is often seen as a lock to sit atop first base rankings, but fantasy owners need to reevaluate their expectations from him. His 37 HR from 2010 clearly looks like the aberration and he almost appears too willing to take a walk (18.6% in '13, but 26.4% with runners in scoring position). If he's not willing to swing the bat, especially with men on base, he isn't going to drive in a lot of runs without being able to hit over 30 HR.


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Oprah's New Book Club Selection Has A Matching Playlist & It's The Perfect Reading Soundtrack
If you like to mix music into your reading routine, you're in luck, because the playlist for Oprah's new book club pick is almost as good as the book itself. Author Tayari Jones has put together a Spotify playlist for her critically acclaimed novel, An American Marriage, and you can listen to it right now!
The latest pick for Oprah's Book Club, An American Marriage centers on Roy and Celestial, a young married couple who are separated by tragedy when executive Roy is arrested and jailed in Louisiana for a crime he did not commit. Left in Atlanta, artist Celestial finds herself drawn into a new relationship with her best friend Andre, who narrates the book's later chapters. After serving just five years of a 12-year sentence, Roy is unexpectedly exonerated, but his return is not the happy reunion he might have imagined.
An American Marriage just hit store shelves earlier this month, so it hasn't been nominated for any awards yet, but you can bet it's on its way to shortlists as the year wears on. As of Friday morning, the book held the No. 2 spot on the New York Times Best Seller List for Hardcover Fiction.
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones, $16, Amazon
Tayari Jones put together the An American Marriage Spotify playlist above for Largehearted Boy's Book Notes series, which tasks authors with combining inspirational or narrative music with their books. Lauren Groff (Fates and Furies), Amy Bloom (Where the God of Love Hangs Out), Jesmyn Ward (Men We Reaped), Hari Kunzru (Gods Without Men), and others have contributed similar lists in the past.
Jones' list includes a lot of R&B hits, including two from Stevie Wonder. She begins her playlist with Prince's "Adore," which describes a passionate love affair between two chaotic young people, and ends it with Wonder's "As," which Jones says is the story of "a communion that takes its quiet but awesome strength from the interconnectedness of the entire universe." The An American Marriage Spotify playlist also includes songs from Etta James ("I'd Rather Go Blind"), Luther Vandross ("Superstar"), and DMX ("Party Up").
If you haven't picked up Tayari Jones' An American Marriage yet, you can read an excerpt of it here. Oprah's website has a reading guide for the novel, but be warned, it contains major spoilers for the events of the book, so I'd recommend avoiding it until you're ready to talk about An American Marriage with your book club.
What's your favorite bookish playlist?
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Lemons were among the top fruits that consumers bought in the past year, coming in as the No. 5 fruit (after two ties for first and second place) and the No. 15 item overall of those studied in Fresh Trends 2019. The likelihood of a lemon purchase increased three percentage points from last year.
Lemons were liked by people of all ethnicities; those in the "all other" category were a bit more likely to buy than those from other ethnic backgrounds.
Region played a role as well. Shoppers on both coasts were more likely to bring home lemons than those in the Midwest or South.
This tart fruit was found more frequently in homes without kids, where 52% said they bought the citrus in the past year, than in households with kids, at 49%.
Consumers in the top income bracket earning more than $100,000 annually comprised the group most likely to buy lemons overall.
One-tenth of buyers said they chose organic product each time they made a lemon purchase. Twenty-eight percent of buyers reported making periodic organic lemon purchases in the past 12 months.


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Weslaco police arrested a 13-year-old male Thursday, one day after a threat of violence posted to social media prompted the local Walmart to close for precautionary purposes.
The suspect was brought in to the station by his mother, according to a Weslaco Police Department news release.
The minor faces a third degree felony charge of terroristic threat and was transferred to a juvenile detention facility. After a search of their home and vehicles, authorities were not able to find any firearms, police said in the release.
The Walmart located on North Texas Boulevard in Weslaco closed late Wednesday evening in response to the threat, which social media users on Instagram and Facebook warned others about.
"The Weslaco Police Department reminds the public, especially juveniles active on social media, that all threats will be investigated and taken seriously," the release read. "There are consequences for these threats!"
The police department was assisted by the FBI in their investigation.
The threat and subsequent arrest come at a time of heightened anxiety following the Saturday shooting massacre at a Walmart in El Paso, which claimed the lives of 22 people, including Rio Grande Valley native Leonardo Campus Jr., and reinvigorated a national gun control debate.
The El Paso shooting suspect has also been accused of penning a manifesto which harbored anti-immigrant views, as authorities believe Hispanics were targeted in the attack.
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Vacations for US Citizens to Cuba
For over 50 years Cuba was pretty much off limits to US citizens thanks to a 1962 trade embargo. Then, after Barack Obama's 2014 reestablishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, travel restrictions loosened, and major airlines began offering direct flights from the US.
Donald Trump's administration then rolled back some of these changes making it harder for US citizens to travel to Cuba. In 2019, the US Treasury Department placed further restrictions on US citizens by halting educational 'people-to-people' chaperoned group tours run by US tour operators. Travelling to Cuba by cruise ship, private yacht and fishing vessel also became much harder for US citizens.
Commercial flights from the US continue to be permitted. Tours run by non-US holiday companies also continue to be permitted. Independent travel is also allowed as long as travellers stay in homestay accommodation - casas particulares - and support the Cuban community.
So, it's still perfectly possible for Americans to travel to Cuba – whether travelling on a tour or independently - as long as they support the Cuban community and use a non-US tour operator. What's more, US citizens will find a warm welcome and people keen to engage and share their stories on the street and in their own homes.
If you are worried about travelling to Cuba or just keen on finding out more information, please get in touch so we can put you in contact with one of our specialised Cuban tour operators.
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Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology and Kumaraguru College of Technology are the two nodal centers in Coimbatore for the finals of the "Smart India Hackathon 2019" to be held on March 2 and 3. Sri Krishna College has been selected for the third consecutive year to host the event.
The Smart India Hackathon has software and hardware versions. The software version will be held in March and the hardware competition in May this year. As many as 1,373 teams have been short-listed for the finals.This includes 10 teams from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address and interact with the participants at Sri Krishna College through video conferencing.
The College has partnered with Apollo Hospitals, India Health Link, TVS Motors, and Greefi Technologies for the hackathon and seven problem statements given by them will be solved by 28 teams comprising over 200 students from different parts of the country.
The All India Council for Technical Education had invited the college to share its experience in organizing the hackathon at a programme held in Tiruchi in January this year, a release from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology stated.
Kumaraguru College of Technology has been chosen as a nodal center for the hackathon for challenges related to maternal healthcare and child malnutrition, biometric encryption, automation, and predictive analysis.
Twenty seven teams comprising 162 students will take part in the hackathon to be held at Kumaraguru College.


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About Public Parks In The Woodlands
What is the difference between the parks?
In a word? Size. But more than that, the classification system of The Woodlands public parks is a delineation by amenities and use types as well. Each of the Villages feature multiple parks, while the larger sports fields are limited to certain areas. There are 89 playgrounds, 76 tennis courts, 63 lakes / ponds (catch & release) 43 sportsfields, 35 basketball and volleyball courts, two boat houses, and two Recreation Centers hosting some 60 annual special events among them.
Town Wide Parks
In simple terms, Town-wide parks are those that are built for general purpose, and were constructed with the idea that they should serve everyone across the Township. Town-wide parks include Town Green Park, Northshore Park, as well as the Alden Bridge Sports Fields, Gosling Sports Fields, and Bear Branch Sports Fields
Area Parks
There are thirteen Area parks ranging from three to 18 acres, many of them featuring amenities like soccer fields or large, open play areas. Four of the five off-leash dog parks are a part of an area park. The fifth off-leash dog park is at Bear Branch Park, which is a Village park.
Village Pools
The fourteen Village parks are those which feature swimming pools, including the Rob Fleming Aquatic Center at Rob Fleming Park in the Village of Creekside Park..
Nbhd Parks / Tot Lots
Neighborhood parks, commonly referred to as playgrounds or tot-lots, come in a wide range of sizes and number of amenities as well as parking spaces (some having no parking lot at all).
Amenity Parks
Amenity parks generally offer only a single amenity, usually a fishing pond or perhaps a picnic area - and may or may not include seating benches.
Wheel Friendly Parks
There are currently nine parks in The Woodlands that feature various "wheel-friendly" areas ideal for skateboarding, roller-blading and trick-bike riding. Also available at certain parks are Bocci ball, disc golf, splash pads and more!
Dog Parks
Bear Branch Park is home to the largest skate park in The Woodlands, and is designed for intermediate to advanced skaters. It includes two in-ground concrete bowls, and above ground concrete plazas. Additionally, there are other parks in The Woodlands that are "wheel friendly" featuring ramps, rails, and other obstacles designed for skates and skateboards. Ridgewood Park and Cranebrook Park are the only two parks that feature BMX style dirt tracks.
Other parks of special interest include the Millbend Linear Loop, which is actually only a 3.1 mile-long, asphalt pathway in the
The Woodlands Public Parks Rules
The Woodlands Township has adopted/published Rules for Parks and Pathways in The Woodlands effective 11/2009. (order 019-09)
The policies include rules and provisions for the use of Township properties in The Woodlands. These policies apply to, but not limited to the following:
- Hours of Operation - Park hours are from dawn to dusk unless specifically posted otherwise; lighted play courts and sports fields close at 11:00 PM. Northshore Park designated fishing area/boat launch close at 11:00 PM.
- Motor Vehicle Use - Motor vehicles larger than one ton in capacity are not allowed within any park; all motor vehicles are to be driven in designated areas (e.g. parking lots) only.
- Dumping, Littering & Vandalism - willfully marking, defacing, disfiguring, injuring, tampering with, displacing or removal any of the Township's property or any other property is not allowed, as well as removal, destruction, damaging, marking, cutting, breaking or disfiguring any tree, shrub, flower, grass or any other plant; or planting any tree, shrub, vine, wildflower, grass or other types of plant material on or within any such facility without Township approval.
- Boating and Swimming - boating is only to be done in Lake Woodlands, Lake Paloma, and the Bear Branch Reservoir. Swimming is only to be done in one of The Woodlands swimming pools; open water (lake, waterway) swimming is not allowed.
- Horseback Riding - Only allowed by special permit (e.g. the mounted patrol).
Fires, Firearms, & Fireworks
- It is unlawful to build, or attempt to build, a fire anywhere within a Township Facility except in barbecue pits provided at a park or in portable barbecue grills or cooking stoves permitted in designated areas.
- Except as otherwise specifically authorized by law, it shall be unlawful for any persons other than duly appointed law enforcement officers in the course of the lawful exercise of their duties to carry, or possess or discharge any firearm of any description.
- No person may bring or possess, or set off, or otherwise explode, discharge. or burn any fireworks or other form of explosives in, along, or within any Township facility, unless specifically authorized to do so by the Township.
- Alcoholic beverages - No person is allowed to consume any alcoholic beverage at, in, or within any Neighborhood Park, swimming pool or area of Town Center designated by the Township as a "Children's Use" area (for purposes of this rule, Bonny Branch, Cottage Green, Piper's Green and St. Peter's Gate are not considered Neighborhood Parks).
- Animals and Pet Waste - All domestic pets are to be under the direct control by the owner or possessor and securely leashed on a leash not to exceed ten (10') feet in length, except for domestic dogs within a designated off-leash dog friendly area or dog park; it is unlawful for any person to fail to immediately remove any feces deposited in, along or within any Township Facility, by a domestic pet that is under the control or possession of such person.
- Fishing - All lakes and ponds are "Catch & Release" fishing areas, and all fish caught must be immediately released back into the lake or pond, save and except for Lake Woodlands, Lake Paloma, and the Bear Branch Reservoir.
- Special provisions for frisbee disc golf, dog parks, pools, wheel friendly areas, and the community gardens may have additional rules and regulations that are posted inside or in the vicinity of each facility.
- Fees for use of fields, courts, pavilion, pools, parks, and facilities at either The Woodlands Recreation Centers vary based on proposed use, date requirements, group size, as well as other factors - more information can be found on the Parks & Playgrounds page.
General Considerations
For your personal safety, we recommend that when enjoying the parks and pathways, travel in pairs or groups and do not allow children to stay at parks unattended. Lock your bikes at a bike rack, place any valuables out of sight, and lock your car doors.
The Woodlands Parks and Recreation Department requests your help to maintain the beauty of The Woodlands parks. Please report any vandalism, unsafe structures, or questionable behavior to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department at (281) 297-6500 or The Woodlands Parks and Recreation Department at (281) 210-3800. The parks are built for everyone's enjoyment, and they ask that everyone pitch in and do their part.
Parking your vehicle at the various parks in The Woodlands:
Many of the Neighborhood parks are designed for more localized area use and therefore may have limited or no public parking areas, while others have many parking spaces. Residents are encouraged to walk or bike to the parks by way of the numerous neighborhood pathways in order to lower our nation's carbon footprint. If you plan to drive to a park, please choose one with a public parking area and do not park on the grass. Parking on the grassy areas may damage the grass resulting in a potential fire hazard and possible fines.


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Games i want to see a ZC version of
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Posted 26 August 2019 - 04:41 AM
Shovel knight would be a good game to have in zc lol
I was thinking about trying to do this as a Zelda style top down quest.
Posted 26 August 2019 - 08:35 AM
Honestly, I'd love to see Ocarina of Time adapted to ZC's engine. I wonder how it could truly turn out.
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Posted 27 August 2019 - 05:09 PM
Honestly, I'd love to see Ocarina of Time adapted to ZC's engine. I wonder how it could truly turn out.
Hasn't that been tried by a couple people? I feel like, after 'Z1 but not', it's the most common idea people have. That said, not sure anyone's actually completed one
Posted 27 August 2019 - 05:26 PM
Hasn't that been tried by a couple people? I feel like, after 'Z1 but not', it's the most common idea people have. That said, not sure anyone's actually completed one
I mean being made by an experienced, competent quest maker though.
Posted 28 August 2019 - 05:07 AM
I mean being made by an experienced, competent quest maker though.
Fair enough.
Posted 28 August 2019 - 08:24 AM
...well, at least in concept: The ability to choose between at least three classes (such as Fighter, Cleric, and Mage), each with their own separate set of weapons, armor, and other stats. Thus different gameplay strategies with each. Even bombs (or flechettes in Hexen) would work differently with each class. One would work like a throwing grenade, another could be a poisonous gas cloud that lingers for a while, and the other works like the traditional bomb. Potential quest replay value based on the concept alone. Good luck with the heavy amounts of scripting, though. Thus I don't expect to ever see it, but one can dream.
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Posted 28 August 2019 - 09:21 AM
...well, at least in concept: The ability to choose between at least three classes (such as Fighter, Cleric, and Mage), ...
Funnily enough I once made a start on such a quest, in which the player can choose between 3 characters with different skillsets from the beginning. I was planning to make good use of Link Tile Modifiers and only giving the characters specific items. F.e. the warrior would have the sword, the thief the bow, the mage the wand. But like you said, I quickly came to the conclusion that I would need a lot more items and a lot of scripting too. It was overwhelming.
But at least the character selection screen is scripted already
To not drift too far from the topic, I too would love to see an RPG translated into a ZC quest. Something like the Elder Scrolls you know?
Also using the side scrolling mechanics one could recreate 3D platformers such as Banjo Kazooie in 2D!
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Posted 14 September 2019 - 05:25 PM
Let me just weigh in here.
Gonbare Goemon
RoboWarrior (NES) (I gave up, might return to it someday )
Final Fantasy II (SNES) Airship wars (again, backburnered)
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Posted 15 September 2019 - 07:49 AM
So, the new Link's Awakening features Dampe, and you can visit him to build your own modular dungeon.
Think anything like that could be done in ZC, a area of the game that the player can modify in-quest / in-game as they see fit?
Posted 16 September 2019 - 09:47 AM
Never played Golden Axe Warrior or Seiken Psycho Calibur, but I could very easily have these ripped within a few weeks. However, I'm still trying to finalize my Metal Gear rip at the moment. If I could actually get people to help write a few scripts, I could finalize the 1.0 version. Until then I'm stuck trying to learn scripting on my own
Posted 17 September 2019 - 03:08 PM
There was a game for the famicom that i think could be redone in zc very well: Seiken Psycho Calibur
This game is so much like zelda.
Been a while since i played through it, but i seem to recall the final level is partially randomized?
The other game i think zc could pull off a decent version of is golden axe warrior.
I do not pretend to know how to use zquest, so i personally will not be trying to do these, but i would just love to see either of these games in zc.
At the very least, someone should rip the tilesets from these games to zc format.
I've been messing around for a few days now, and I almost have a golden axe warrior tileset release. I have all the palettes, overworld tiles, dungeon tiles, and combos complete. I also have the sword wielding warrior sprites and a few enemy sprites ripped. No sound fx or midis yet. I also have the bottom subscreen complete too. I've never played the game before, so I'm kind of messing with it on an emulator to see how it works.
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Posted 15 November 2019 - 06:13 PM
I actually want to see my ZC X-Men game Xelda converted within ZC to a Final Fantasy Tactics version, or changed in-game via game mode selection.
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I figured I would keep it somewhat light here on a Sunday night when I imagine that many folks don't have to go into work on Monday morning. Oh how I wish I was one of you. But I will be schlepping into work, wishing I was home doing some blog writing. I saw this article from Fox News, and read a couple of others on the subject at the NY Times and Huffington Post. It appears that Alan Grayson, Democrat bigmouth dujour, has decided that he is going to file a complaint against this doctor because the doctor put a sign up on the front door to his practice that said if you voted for Obama, then you can go and find another doctor. What doesn't seem to matter to Grayson is the fact that the doctor apparently didn't do anything that qualifies as complaint worthy according to the folks who make that decision in the state of Florida. But the question isn't whether Grayson has the right to file a complaint, although we are going to touch on that. The question instead is whether this doctor is within his rights to post such a note. And further, even if he is within his rights, is this an unethical stance for a doctor to take?
The scenario is one that at first may make you think, "eh, no big deal." But it could be a big deal, as I will discuss below. First, let's take a look at the article that I read from that got me thinking about this, or at least part of the article, from Fox News:
An outspoken U.S. congressman is planning to file a complaint against the central Florida urologist who posted a sign on his office door warning supporters of President Obama to find a different doctor.
A spokesman for Rep. Alan Grayson, who angered Republicans last year when he said they wanted sick Americans to "die quickly," told FoxNews.com that Florida Democrat is helping a constituent who was affected by the sign to file a complaint next week with the proper authorities. Grayson will also file additional complaints with all relevant boards or agencies, Grayson spokesman Todd Jurkowski said.
The notice on Dr. Jack Cassell's Mount Dora practice says, "If you voted for Obama, seek urologic care elsewhere. Changes to your healthcare begin right now, not in four years."
Cassell told Fox News on Friday he wasn't refusing care to patients but wanted to educate them on how the new health care law would affect them.
"I came across the timeline for implementation of Obamacare and I got a little discouraged when I got to next year when I found that most of the ancillary services and nursing homes and diagnostic imaging, all these things start to fade away," he told Fox News' Neil Cavuto. "And I felt that my patients really need to know about this. And the more I thought about it, the angrier I got until I finally felt like I'm going to put a little splash page on my front door and just get people thinking a little bit."
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/03/congressman-plans-file-complaint-anti-obama-doctor/
I won't get into the debate over Grayson. He is a blowhard, and I think that he is actually a good thing for the GOP. He tends to run his mouth and turn a good number of people away from the Democratic party because of his nonsense. I will simply say that I think that his, and others on the left's, characterization that the Republican plan is for people to die quickly is a grand lie and it should have been attacked more robustly. It is on par with the death panel claims. At least the DP claims had some basis in reality, albeit loosely. In this case, it appears that he is again deciding to stick his head into an area that he didn't really need to, and I think that his intent is really nothing more than a little more outrageous publicity. But the complaint that he is filing is important, because the outcome of it will resonate throughout the medical community and could have ramifications on the implementation of the health insurance reform bill.
Let's start with the actions of the Doctor and whether they are ethical. It should first be noted that he hasn't actually asked patients who they voted for or turned anyone away from being treated in his private practice. But let's suppose he had. It would seem that this would be a violation of the oath a doctor takes, but that oath is something that doctors all take with a grain of salt. They provide a service for a fee. In my opinion, the vast majority of doctors attempt to provide that service for as low a fee as can possibly be done. They attempt to cover rising costs, but would probably prefer to charge less if they could. After all, they want to help people.
I understand this doctor's feelings. He sees the health care bill as a very big problem for him in the future. He sees rising costs because of it. He sees certain treatments or diagnostic tools being taken away. In short, he sees the federal government getting in the way of his being able to do his job to the best of his ability. And he see this based on facts. He is well read on the issues. He has lots of documentation in his waiting room for patients to read. So he isn't taking his opinions from some insurance lobbyist or corporate shill, as Democratic politicians would have us believe all those opposed to the bill are. So he is using his right of free speech to voice his opposition to what he believes will hurt his livelihood.
But let's suppose that he was turning away Obama supporters at his private practice. Is he within his rights to do so? After all, political affiliations are not a protected class in America. I am sure that if we were to see several doctors go this route, the Democrats would quickly move to craft legislation making political affiliations a protected class (as an added bonus, this might also mean that crime based on political affiliation could fall under the completely fraudulent "hate crimes" laws). It would seem that legally, at least for now, he would be within his legal rights to turn away anyone that he wants to turn away.
But is the decision to turn away someone based on political affiliation a violation of ethics? I will leave that question out there for the discussion. Because it is one worth pondering.
And why will the outcome of this be so important? Because in an era where we have a very unpopular bill, and one that has the potential to drastically impact doctors in a negative way, this will be the first test of how those doctors who refuse to support those that support policies that hurt the doctors will be dealt with. Much like the Democrats are going to have to rule with an iron fist on the health insurance providers, they are going to have to keep the doctors in line in order to keep any sense of order around the implementation of these reforms.
Doctors are the ones who will ultimately have the power over the state of America's health care system. There are tons of beliefs that the pundits on the right have about how doctors are going to react to the health reforms. Claims that many doctors will simply close up shop and find a new line of work, while prospective college students will turn away from a health care career from the beginning upon seeing the limitations the federal government will put into place. There are claims from many doctors that they are going to simply stop accepting any further medicare patients, as the paperwork and bureaucracy make treating those patients unprofitable. The list of possible bad results that the right is claiming will result from doctor's reactions to this reform is long and troublesome.
And that is important, because we have seen this in the other countries where government has taken a leading role in health care. In Canada, many private doctors did take the steps that the right claims they will take. As a result, wait times increased as the number of doctors steadily decreased. And now we see the beginning of a private health care market in Canada to serve the shortcomings of the government offered version. Make no mistake, the politicians may believe that they have the ability to re-shape and reform the health care industry. But they are sadly mistaken. Doctors and health care providers will continue to hold all the power until the day when government takes over health care completely and forces doctors to perform at the end of a proverbial barrel of a gun.
So sit up and pay attention to what is happening with this case. Because in the end it is the first small test of how much control the government is going to attempt to exercise over private health care professionals. There will be bigger tests as the stakes get higher. And we all know that history says that every government that gets tested in this way will react with greater and greater force to achieve what they want to achieve.
How long before doctors will be refused licenses unless they agree to all the parameters that the federal government puts up as a standard? And once that happens, how long before the United States falls to dead last on the list of developed nations in terms of the level of health care provided?
Be smart, monitor where all the good doctors are moving to set up new practices where they can make decisions based on their knowledge instead of letting government make the decisions for them. THAT will be the country I will want to move to.


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Jan. 29--FORT WORTH -- A 32-year-old Fort Worth man who stabbed two of his neighbor's dogs -- killing one -- pleaded guilty Monday to two animal cruelty charges in exchange for an 8-year prison sentence.
Though only charged in the two dog stabbings, officials say Harris Eugene Hilliard is suspected in several other acts of cruelty against dogs and animals in his northwest Fort Worth neighborhood, including while he was out on bond.
"Many people think of their pets as part of the family, and our society does not condone cruel treatment of any living thing," said Michelle Dobson, who prosecuted the case along with Gina Morgan. "The sentence in this case shows that this type of brutality against animals will not be tolerated and that Harrison Hilliard will not be allowed to terrorize this neighborhood anymore.."
Hilliard's attorney, Brandon Barnett, said Hilliard has a mental illness and is on the autism-spectrum, a developmental disorder.
"Harrison has had two strikes against him since he was a young boy," Barnett said. "Growing up, he was never able to connect with people socially, never had any friends, and was often treated very unkindly by peers. While there is no excuse for animal cruelty, Harrison's developmental disorder and mental health issues certainly played a large part in his mental state when he committed the acts to which he pled guilty."
The dog stabbings occurred in November 2017 in the 2100 block of Yale Street.
The dogs' owners heard a cry on the night of Nov. 14, 2017, and walked outside to see a figure standing over Ely, their Husky. The figure then ran across a field toward a nearby house where Hilliard lives.
Ely had suffered multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a veterinarian but had to be euthanized, Dobson said.
Three days later, the family realized that their other dog, named Leela, had also been stabbed once in the back above her tail.
Hilliard was arrested by Fort Worth police on Nov. 18, 2017.
He was later released on bond and ordered on 24-hour home confinement until he could be entered into a mental health inpatient facility, court records show.
Hilliard was later jailed off and on due to violations, including not charging his GPS monitor.
During one of the several-hour periods when his GPS monitor was dead, the bodies of several dead cats and opossums were found by police a block away from his home, the Star-Telegram had previously reported.
Dobson had been appointed special prosecutor in the case in July after the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office recused itself upon learning that Hilliard was related to a staff member. Dobson praised Fort Worth police and Detective Randy Molina for their investigation of the case
"Without their hard work, we would not have gotten such a good outcome in this case," she said.
Dobson had filed a notice of intent to introduce in Hilliard's trial some of those other alleged animal cruelty acts and other bizarre behavior by Hilliard.
That included, according to the notice, Hilliard asking a woman at church for a date, then later sending harassing and threatening messages to her family and friends on Facebook when she rejected him. He also allegedly set fire to another woman's home.
As part of the plea agreement, the state will not to prosecute Hilliard for any of the offenses listed as part of the extraneous notice.
Barnett, Hilliard's attorney, said Hilliard pleaded guilty in the case "to take responsibility and put this all behind him."
Hilliard will have to serve at least a quarter of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole.
Barnett said he is hopeful that Hilliard will be granted parole and be able to get the treatment he needs.
"As the parent of a special needs child, this case demonstrates to me how critical it is to help those with a mental illness get the treatment and support that they need at the earliest opportunity," Barnett said. "It also showed me how powerful it can be to treat others with kindness, especially those that are different from us. I believe that Harrison's life could have been very different with early and regular intervention and if others had befriended him despite his social differences instead of ridiculing and isolating him."
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For all those times you've gazed longingly at the sticky, crimson red Char Siu hanging from hooks in the window of Chinese barbecue meat shops…… Chinese Barbecue Pork is finger licking' good and you will be shocked how easy is it to make it at home!
Made with a simple yet flavour loaded Char Siu sauce, pork is marinated to infuse with flavour then roasted until caramelised. Baste your Chinese BBQ Pork frequently for best results!
Char Siu – Chinese BBQ Pork
No trip to Chinatown here in Sydney is complete without taking home a container of Chinese BBQ pork. And I am yet to manage the drive all the way home without sneaking in a little taste test (or two…or three).
The damn traffic lights! If they were GREEN all the way home, then I wouldn't have a chance to do that!
OK, that's a blatant lie. Where there's a will, there's a way, and we both know I would be hooning over the Harbour Bridge, holding the steering wheel with one hand and rummaging around in the plastic carry bag with the other, blindly trying to feel my way to the barbecue pork container.😂
An Authentic Char Siu recipe
I first tried Char Siu Pork at home perhaps 10 years ago and the recipe I use has evolved over the years. Little tweaks to make it as close as I can to my favourite Chinese barbecue shop without having to make a trek to the Asian store to hunt down hard to find ingredients.
I am not exactly sure where I sourced the original recipe from – probably Gourmet Traveller magazine.
The real deal Chinese barbecue pork is cooked over charcoals, with the meat hanging on hooks. But for us ordinary folks, you can still make Chinese barbecue pork at home that tastes just like store bought, it just has less smokey flavour.
Best pork for Char Siu
I finally managed to get a Chinese barbecue shop to tell me what cut of meat they use. Pork scotch fillet!! Also known as Pork Neck, Pork Collar or Pork Neck Collar.
It's also terrific made with pork shoulder – I'd say just as good. Some people like to make it with pork belly but I find it too fatty for my taste.
I used to use pork tenderloin which is much leaner so you do need to be careful about overcooking, whilst still achieving that caramelisation – cook times for this cut are in the recipe notes.
Scotch fillet and shoulder are much easier to cook with – they require longer cook time to make the meat juicy which means incredible caramelisation.
As in – THIS:
That sight makes me weak in the knees, every time. 😂
How to serve Chinese BBQ Pork
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But you'll thank me. Just one bite, and you'll be thanking me profusely for making this a big-batch recipe. 😜 – Nagi xx
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Char Siu - Chinese Barbecue Pork
- 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar (white also ok)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce (Note 1)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce (Note 1)
- 1 tsp five spice powder (Note 2)
- 1 tbsp oil (vegetable or canola) (Note 3)
- 2 tsp red food colouring , optional (Note 4)
- 1.2 - 1.5kg / 2.4 - 3lb pork scotch fillet (collar neck, pork neck) OR pork shoulder (Note 5)
- 2 tbsp Extra Honey
- Mix Marinade ingredients in a bowl.
- Cut pork in half horizontally to make two long, flat, thin pieces (better flavour penetration).
- Place the pork and Marinade in a stain proof container or ziplock bag. Marinate 24 to 48 hours in the fridge (3 hours is the bare minimum).
To Roast:
- Preheat oven to 160C/320F.
- Line a tray with foil and place a rack on top (recommended but not critical).
- Remove pork from the marinade, save Marinade. Place pork on rack.
- Roast for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour reserved marinade in a saucepan. Mix Extra Honey into marinade. Bring to simmer over medium high and cook for 2 minutes until syrupy. Remove from heat.
- Remove pork from oven. Dab marinade all over, then turn. Baste then roast for a further 30 minutes.
- Remove pork from oven. Brush with marinade again, then turn, brush with marinade and roast for a further 20 minutes. If charring too quickly, cover with foil.
- Baste again on surface then bake for a further 10 minutes until caramelised and sticky. Meat should be tender but not falling apart, like with pulled pork. Allow to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve with rice and steamed Chinese greens. See notes for more uses!
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Following the footsteps of the box office smash hit, 10 Things I Hate About You, the creative team of Producer, Andrew Lazar (Bound, Get Smart) and Gil Junger (10 Things I Hate About You, Black Knight) recommence with their eagerly awaited follow up called 10 Things I Hate About Life starring Evan Rachel Wood (Charlie Countryman, The Wrestler) and Thomas McDonnell (Forbidden Kingdom, Prom).
Previously, Gil Junger and Andrew Lazar brought the audience a unique insight into navigating a complicated high school life in the process launching the careers of Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles and featuring a hilarious and memorable performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
10 Things I Hate About Life is the comedic story of a boy and girl who meet and fall in love - just when they are about to kill themselves!! Their crazy shared experiences and similar emotional state forms a bond that draws them both into happiness and takes them on a rollercoaster ride of young love in a world where emotions run high.
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Not to be confused with its parent, the M4 Carbine.
The M4A1 Carbine is an infantry service rifle available in Squad.
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The M4A1 Carbine is a gas-operated, rotating bolt, magazine fed carbine. The M4A1 Carbine is an automatic variant of the M4 Carbine, which is limited to semi-automatic and 3-round burst fire modes. The M4A1 was designed from the M4 and was adopted by the US Army in 2012. It became the standard assault rifle/carbine of the US Army in 2014 and is expected to replace all standard M4s.
Like the M4, the M4A1 Carbine incorporates a telescoping stock, Picatinny rail, and a 370 mm (14.5 in) barrel. Like all carbines, the M4A1 is compact in size and smaller than an average assault rifle so it is easier to handle and carry. The weapon is intended for short to medium range engagements, however, it is capable of effectively engaging long range targets when used with magnified optics. The M4A1 uses ghost-ring iron sights but the Picatinny rail can house other sights for the firearm as well; many such as the ACOG and the M68 (Red Dot). The M4A1 Carbine can also mount a Grenade Launcher on its underbarrel; mainly the M203 Grenade Launcher. Like its parent, the M4 Carbine, the M4A1 is chambered in 5.56x45mm NATO.
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- M4A1 + Red Dot Sight - Most common rifle variant, used by Riflemen, Squad Leaders, some fire support soldiers, and Medics. The red dot sight does not provide any magnification to the user, however, the presence of a red dot sight significantly helps in aiming down and acquiring a target at a distance.
- M4A1 + Optic- Uncommon variant. Only available to specialist Riflemen (ACOG Rifleman) and the Squad leader. The ACOG variant provides a 4x magnification which allows the user to more effectively engage in medium to long range combat.
- M4 Carbine + Foregrip - A alternative variant of the carbine on offer to standard Riflemen. This weapon forgoes a Red Dot Sight in exchange for a Forward Grip. The forward grip significantly helps in controlling recoil, as instead of moving more uncontrollably it instead moves upwards predictable, making it very easy to keep the gun on full auto on a single target. This weapon is intended for close range combat due to its lack of an optic sight.
- M4A1 + M203 - Only available to the Grenadier role. This Carbine comes equipped with an underbarrel M203 Grenade Launcher, in addition to a red dot sight.
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- The M4A1 Carbine magazine holds 30 rounds.
- Can be fired on automatic or semi-automatic.
- The M4A1 Carbine is only used by one faction; the US Army. It is not to be confused with the M4 Carbine, which is used by both the US Army and the Irregular Militia faction and can only fire in semi-automatic or 3 round burst.
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The negative impact of dehydration on sports performance can be significant even at low levels of dehydration (1.5% bodyweight loss – Moquin et al 2000) and affects a wide range of key performance factors from power output to skill execution. While most people are broadly aware of the importance of maintaining good hydration, the far-reaching impact of dehydration on sports performance is often underestimated.
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Dehydration of over 2% BML has been shown to reduce lactate threshold, lower absolute power output and significantly decrease time to exhaustion (Moquin et al 2000). Additional evidence includes the following studies.
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Both professional and serious recreational athletes are driven by the need to find an extra edge over their competition. In all sports, the quality and intensity of training and preparation is fundamental to optimal performance in competition. Those looking for the competitive edge need to ensure they can minimise dehydration to perform at their peak longer and recover sooner.
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Christie's Big Problem isn't the Bridge, it's the Economy
By Dick Polman
On the long road to 2016, Chris Christie would be well advised to remember the 1992 Clinton adage, "It's the economy, stupid." Because it's the Jersey economy - not the bridge scandal - that's likely to dog his nascent steps toward the GOP nomination.
Christie fans exulted last Thursday when an NBC affiliate station in New York reported that federal investigators thus far have failed to find gubernatorial fingerprints on the George Washington Bridge brouhaha. The U.S. attorney's probe is "very much ongoing,"and Christie could still wind up tainted if key aides get indicted or flip to the feds.
But forget the bridge for the moment, because Christie actually has a much bigger problem - his stewardship of a sour state economy and a bad budget ledger. Christie lacks what governors who run for president covet most dearly: economic success back home - in this case, a "Jersey Miracle" or a "Jersey Comeback," some kind of sunny narrative that would tout his purported executive creds.
The conservative voters who dominate the early GOP primaries might not be charmed by a governor who can't balance the books, sustain his state's credit rating, or grow his economy. This is the meat-and-potatoes stuff. As Republican strategist Mark McKinnon, a former adviser to George W. Bush, said recently about Christie, "I think a mixed economic performance could be heavier baggage than the bridge."
Indeed, Christie's prospective 2016 rivals already have the requisite factual ammo for an attack ad that virtually writes itself. Here's the ad copy (cue ominous music): Under Chris Christie, New Jersey's credit rating has been downgraded eight times - more than under any governor in the state's history.
For Jersey governors, eight downgrades is indeed an all-time record. Put simply, this means that lenders have much less confidence in New Jersey than they did before Christie took the reins. This means that lenders are more likely than ever to impose higher interest rates when they lend Jersey money to finance stuff like schools and roads.
Why is this happening? To put it bluntly, Christie's books are a mess. He has made upbeat revenue predictions that didn't come true, he made pension promises that he has since failed to keep, and there's no sign that things will get any better.
And let's cite some other figures that could easily be grist for attacks ads in Iowa and New Hampshire: Since February 2010, Christie's first full month in office, private-sector job creation in New Jersey has increased by only 3.8 percent - tied for second worst in the nation with Mississippi. Generally speaking, no state likes to be ranked in the same breath with Mississippi.
The Jersey job growth rate is far more anemic than in Indiana (Mike Pence), Louisiana (Bobby Jindal), Texas (Rick Perry), Wisconsin (Scott Walker), and Ohio (John Kasich). Those guys are all governors, some or all of whom may be Christie's competitors in 2016. And oh, one other thing: Those five governors' states have lower unemployment rates than Jersey's. On Christie's turf, It was 6.6 percent in August - half a percent higher than the national average.
Naturally, Christie is blaming others for this and that. He faults the Democratic legislature for failing to be cooperative, and he says that the credit rating agencies are being "significantly overaggressive." Whatever. The point is, his Jersey stats are what they are - a significant political hindrance.
Conservatives already question his ideological bona fides (one right-wing ad has faulted his judicial appointees as too liberal); that's one reason why his GOP primary poll numbers are so tepid in New Hampshire. In the latest survey, he's sitting at nine percent support, tied for fourth with the unelectable Mike Huckabee. To sway conservative skeptics, and convince independents that he has executive prowess, he badly needs an economic success story.
As GOP strategist Keith Appell remarked not long ago, "The economy is always the biggest issue...because the first question people ask is, 'What can you do for me? And this goes directly to their wallet or purse." Which is a lot more important than whether they've ever crossed the George Washington Bridge.
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Tokyo, May 27 (PTI) Scientists have identified a receptor protein on the surface of heart cells that promotes chronic heart failure, a discovery that may help treat the disease that affects over 20 million people worldwide.
A team of researchers led by Mikito Takefuji from Nagoya University in Japan discovered that a signalling protein called corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 (Crhr2) is expressed on the surface of heart muscle cells, or cardiomyocytes, and that Crhr2 levels increase in mice suffering from heart failure.
Chronic heart failure is caused by a variety of conditions that damage the heart, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes.
Crhr2 is a G protein-coupled receptor whose ability to alter cardiomyocyte function is activated by a protein called urocortin 2 (Ucn2), researchers said.
They found that Ucn2 levels were elevated in the blood of both mice and human patients with chronic heart failure.
Sustained treatment of otherwise healthy mice with Ucn2 was sufficient to reduce cardiac function, researchers said.
Researchers found that the activation of Crhr2 by Ucn2 stimulates several downstream signalling pathways that result in the expression of genes that impair heart function.
Mice lacking Crhr2 were protected from the effects of Ucn2 and were resistant to developing heart failure. A small molecule that inhibits Crhr2 was similarly effective in maintaining cardiac function after damage to the heart.
The G protein-coupled receptors such as Crhr2 are considered to be relatively easy to target with specific drugs, researchers said.
"Our results suggest that constitutive Crhr2 activation causes cardiac dysfunction and that Crhr2 blockade could be a promising therapeutic strategy for patients with chronic heart failure," Takefuji said.
The study was published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine.
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