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Height: 6 feet
Spread: 4 feet
Hardiness Zone: 7a
Other Names: Artichoke Thistle
Splendid arching silvery, spiny foliage is an architectural delight in the garden; careful when handling the spiny foliage; bold thistle-like flowers can be eaten like artichokes when unopened; leaf stalks edible if blanched; invasive in some regions
Ornamental Features
Cardoon features showy purple pincushion flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early summer. Its attractive spiny ferny leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes
Cardoon is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
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Cardoon is recommended for the following landscape applications;
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Planting & Growing
Cardoon will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. This species is not originally from North America.


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War by other means : geoeconomics and statecraft / Robert D. Blackwill and Jennifer M. Harris.
By: Blackwill, Robert D [author.].
Contributor(s): Harris, Jennifer M [author.].Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: viii, 366 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780674737211 (hbk).Subject(s): Economic sanctions -- Political aspects | International economic relations -- Political aspects | United States -- Foreign economic relations -- 21st century | GeopoliticsDDC classification: 327.1/110973
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"A Council on Foreign Relations Book."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-350) and index.
What is geoeconomics? -- Geoeconomics and the international system -- Today's leading geoeconomic instruments -- Geoeconomics in Chinese foreign policy -- Geoeconomic strength in Beijing and beyond -- U.S. foreign policy and geoeconomics in historical context -- America's geoeconomic potential -- The geoeconomics of North America's energy revolution -- American foreign policy in an age of economic power -- Geoeconomics, U.S. grand strategy, and American national interests.
"A book about how nations use economic instruments to pursue geopolitical objectives. From Russia's coercive economic pressure on Ukraine, in Europe, and in Central Asia; to the steady sums of money that Gulf monarchies have extended to the Egyptian government following the ouster of President Morsi; to the varied economic retributions that China has dealt along its periphery amid tensions in the South and East China Seas--states are increasingly waging geopolitics with capital, attempting with sovereign checkbooks and other economic tools to achieve foreign policy objectives once the target of military coercion or conquest. For many countries, the theater of foreign policy engagement is predominantly markets. Today's leaders are as or more likely to air disagreements with foreign policies through restrictions on trade, or the buying and selling of debt, as through military activities. Not the United States. For Washington policymakers, vital national interests are still defined and pursued largely in political-military terms, a framework that sacrifices the power and potential of economics and finance as instruments of state purpose. This book aims to advance a comprehensive understanding of how states are applying economic instruments to advance geopolitical ends--a brand of statecraft the authors term geoeconomics--and what today's geoeconomic practices imply for how the United States in particular should think about and conduct its foreign affairs."--Provided by publisher.
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Here is my completed entry for Burdastyle/Indygo Junction's Vintage-Inspired, Modern Style Challenge! I really love how it looks and wears, in fact I wore it out to dinner tonight.
I based my design on the free vintage one-seam skirt pattern from Indygo Junction. The basic idea of the skirt is to take one yard of fabric and turn it into a one side seam, 27 inch skirt, with a zipper closure and cummerbund. For my skirt I took up the hem so it didn't look so dated. I also changed the zipper into an elastic waistband for easier fit and wear, and made the one-seam go up the back. I also added black bias tape to the pocket flaps so they were easier to see against the skirt. Lastly, but most importantly I added a big beautiful satin bow to the back of the cummerbund:
I bought the yard of skirt fabric at a thrift store for 2.99. It was sooooo easy to sew with, it pressed beautifully and drapes nicely. I really wanted to know the fabric content so I tried to do a fiber burn test (chart and instructions here). Unfortunately I couldn't determine the content, but I did burn my finger. Anyway, I also used 2 inch black elastic for the waistband, black bias tape, and white satin for the bow.
The vintage one-seam pattern is very easy to work with, and I would highly recommend to anyone who has basic sewing skills to try it. I plan on making several more of these skirts, I have some orange cotton print that I would love to turn into a casual one-seam skirt. Here are some action shots:
So, although I really hope I win… even if I don't I have a gorgeous skirt that I love to wear! Check out all the other unique submissions on Burdastyle, here, and wish me luck!!


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Beachy Rise is a family run guest house situated in the conservation area of Meads Village Eastbourne between the town centre and Beachy Head on the beautiful South Downs. The house built in the 1890 s is traditionally furnished with many antiques and original features. An ideal location for families visiting university students or the private schools in the area the accommodation has a relaxed peaceful atmosphere for our guests with individual attention is our aim making your stay as enjoyable as possible. En suite facilities to all four bedrooms three with a shower unit one with a bath. All our bedrooms have their own individual colour schemes are comfortably furnished with colour television and tea and coffee making facilities. The Dining Room is elegantly furnished retaining its original fireplace. It overlooks and opens onto the garden and sun terrace. South Downs Way starts nearby.Our garden faces south with colorful flower borders and the old Beauty of Bath apple tree provides afternoon shade during the warm summer months.
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Eighty-five new projects for on-ground biodiversity action worth $33.67 million, and four new projects for Marine Environment Targeted Action worth $1.1 million have been announced for funding through Biodiversity Response Planning. Funded projects will be delivered over three years, commencing in 2018-2019 through to 2021.
These projects are part of the $86.3 million investment to implement Protecting Victoria's Environment – Biodiversity 2037 over the first four years of the plan.
The proposed package of projects was assessed on their ability to maximise net outcomes for biodiversity and make progress towards the state-wide targets associated with the Biodiversity 2037 goal of 'Victoria's natural environment is healthy'.
See the full list of Biodiversity Response Planning projects.
Projects announced for funding through Biodiversity Response Planning are displayed on the map below. This map allows you to explore all funded projects across Victoria by relevant geographic area. More information on each of the 11 BRP geographic areas and the process used to develop projects is available through the links on the left.
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Biodiversity Response Planning (BRP) is a new area-based planning approach to biodiversity conservation in Victoria; designed to strengthen alignment, collaboration and participation between government agencies, Traditional Owners, non-government agencies (NGOs) and the community. BRP aims to progressively deliver a collective area-based response to the state-wide targets in Biodiversity 2037 (i.e. what should and could be done to contribute to the targets) commencing with collaborative project planning in the first half of 2018.
Victoria has been divided into 11 geographical areas for BRP. Working Groups were established for each area that included up to 15 stakeholders who have experience and knowledge of biodiversity planning and/or projects across the geographical area. Each Working Group was coordinated and supported by an Area Lead and Partnership Facilitator. Further information about Working Groups can be found on the relevant BRP area pages [links to the left].
Each Working Group was provided an indicative allocation of funding and were asked to recommend a package of projects to be funded within that area.
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A series of workshops were held over October and November 2017. The first workshop was for Traditional Owners to provide their perspectives and identify key issues to be carried through the remainder of the co-design workshops. The remainder of the workshops included approximately 50 organisations and community groups/networks from across government and non-government, including some Traditional Owner organisations.
The outcomes of the co-design set the overall approach of BRP. This was documented in the Biodiversity Response Planning Co-design Overview Report which has been endorsed by the overarching Steering Committee.
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Working Groups used the latest science embedded in the Strategic Management Prospects tool and their own local knowledge, to identify priority landscapes or themes. Projects were then developed by interested stakeholders, including community members, within these priority landscapes or themes. Projects were assessed and ranked by Working Groups. Additional projects were directed to a statewide pool of funding and were assessed by an independent panel.
The Working Group and Independent Panel assessed projects against published criteria and provided their recommendations in June 2018 to DELWP for approval of project funding.
The criteria used for assessing proposed projects can be found below:
Biodiversity Response Planning - Guidance Note and Project Criteria for Working Groups (PDF, 319.2 KB)
Biodiversity Response Planning - Guidance Note and Project Criteria for Working Groups (accessible version) (DOCX, 369.8 KB)
BRP Frequently Asked Questions - Project development and delivery
An evaluation of this first Biodiversity Response Planning phase has been completed, led by an independent evaluation expert. The evaluation provided an opportunity for participants to have their say on what has worked well and what has not. The evaluation summary report is available here.
The evaluation highlighted a number of areas to improve in order to achieve the aspirations of stakeholders who co-designed Biodiversity Response Planning or were part of this first phase. Outcomes from the evaluation will be used to inform how BRP is used in future years to achieve a collaborative planning approach that drives accountability and measurable improvement in biodiversity.
DELWP, in consultation with key environmental agencies and Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, have prepared a response to the evaluation that sets out a commitment to act on the findings and work together to ensure the Biodiversity 2037 outcomes and targets are achieved.
Biodiversity Response Planning Phase 1 Summary Report (PDF, 834.4 KB)
DELWP Response BRP Phase 1 Evaluation (PDF, 204.3 KB)
DELWP Response BRP Phase 1 Evaluation (accessible version)
Throughout the co-design process, stakeholders emphasised the importance of longer timeframes and certainty of funding. This approach was adopted as part of Biodiversity Response Planning (BRP) Phase 1, and projects were funded for three years, through to 2021.
At present, no additional funding will be invested from DELWP as part of BRP in 2019. The focus of effort will be on strategic planning, including refinement of priority areas and actions in different parts of Victoria, and strengthening partnerships and alignment of effort across the biodiversity sector to achieve the aims of Biodiversity 2037. It is envisaged that BRP will be the mechanism to collaborate and engage when funding becomes available for biodiversity, either from DELWP, other governments or external stakeholders.
As the investment phase of Biodiversity Response Planning (BRP) is complete, BRP will now return to its longer-term purpose and focus on strategic planning, including defining priority areas for action within different areas of Victoria, and strengthening partnerships and alignment of effort across the biodiversity sector to achieve the aims of Biodiversity 2037. In order for this to succeed, the stated BRP objectives of a shared response to Biodiversity 2037 through improved collaboration, diverse participation, partnership with Traditional Owners, knowledge sharing, and good engagement will be the focus for implementation.
Outcomes from the evaluation will be used to make improvements to the BRP process starting in 2019. Some of these will be more relevant to biodiversity investment processes, and some are relevant to broader strategic planning and engagement in BRP. DELWP will consider and act on all the 'Ideas for the way forward' in future planning for BRP to enhance the collaboration, participation and knowledge use and sharing in BRP and fulfil the aspirations of the co-design report and Biodiversity 2037.
DELWP is already undertaking some work as a result of the evaluation to better understand the many different planning contexts for biodiversity and improve alignment of these processes with Biodiversity 2037 in the future.
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To find out more about Biodiversity Response Planning, contact the DELWP Customer Contact Centre on 136 186 between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday.
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Email with attachements?
If it forwards all email with attachments won't that just be all spam now?
Since attachments are the new signal for spam this doesnt seem like a great filter.
This story was updated on 28th September to report that the vulnerability has been patched. Yesterday, we reported on an unholy trinity of Google vulnerabilities that put emails, private photos and website security at risk. Today came word of a new weakness that makes it easy for bad guys to silently put a backdoor in Gmail …
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Aside from fixing the vuln, just asking users to re-authenticate if adding a filter should block this - the user will then be alerted to something dodgy.
Rather like with online banking when adding a new payee, and getting asked for some password characters.
PS. TYPO (homophone) - "slight of hand"-> "sleight of hand"
the 'Login page' to Gmail may be 'TLS v1.0 256 bit AES (1024 bit RSA/SHA)' security,
BUT! when you have logged in, the security rating of that page drops to ZERO!!! (and hotmail, yahoo, etc do the same thing!!)
can someone tell me why this is 'still secure' ????
- I have an account with dabs in the same 'format' as webmail, for tracking orders and payments, but the webpage is secure all the way through, so dont say its not possible...
I'm just guessing at the reasoning behind this, but I'd image webmail is "unsecure" after login for performance reasons, since https can be dog slow.
Presumably some sort of risk vs performance assessment was done, the result of which being the status quo.
Or (more likely) they just said "fuck it, no bugger's paying for this, so they'll get whatever the hell we give them".
It's a free service and thus our own stupid fault if we keep valuable information on there.
DABS, being somewhere you spend money, is perhaps a little more concerned with your privacy, the security of your credit card and (most important of all to them) keeping your custom.
This is going to depend a lot on who it hits. I can see businesses risking a lot of stuff--why do they send half a dozen lines of text, and a huge don't-read-this warning, as a ,doc file?
Me, they'll get a lot of pictures, mostly CGI.
And a lot of spam.
But what's to say that another filter won't pick up different data, such as a spreadsheet extension?
I'm sure we can sleep better now... I have found my prob for a number of years now, and no-one has bothered... its only when something bad happens, that people are shocked out of their 'false sense of security'!!
I only keep yahoo for my 'spam-email' - it is the one I tell most USA URLs, and anything dubious( and I am NOT one of those nuts who wants 'fancy folders etc' on the beta..) there is a fair amout of 'internal spam' but the fiters are OK, if a bit complex to use..
google wins out for my serious mail, due to quick and easy filtering, clean layout, amd intelligent spam detection! and viewing word documents on any PC is a definate bonus!!
and if it is 'compromised' like my ISP mail and many others were, I can just make a new one, and forward filtered mail onwards... :)
All well and good about using Gmail thru https://... but unfortunately IE has the annoying tendency to default to http:// when you type only 'www.gmail.com' into the addressbar, it wont remember that you only ever previously used https:// on that URL.
Use a favorite instead, but its a common gotcha because I only ever type the url instead of using favorites. Try it - begin typing the www URL, let it auto-complete in IE, then find it goes to http://...
Of course Google cant be held responsible for this. Its MS. I'm not sure about the behaviour in firefux. I don't think much of that browser either.
Firefox and opera are much better, they will all tell you exacly what security level you are on... you might have to make sure it is switched on, and do a bit of *work* to make sure your browsing is easy enough, but I am sure you will find it a much better experience than 'getting a bad surprise' from one of the many 'gaping holes' in IE!!
Plus you dont have to wait for the usual megabyte patch to block the recently found hole... I think you will find the *whole* dowload of either browser will actually be smaller!!
there is also a big forum community for both, to help...
I see no problem myself with https, I have an aging win98 system with only 1.5G CPU, and it works even better than some new ones with XP!!
it's a pain to keep all your gApps users synchronized - there are a lot of things like contact management that can't be done centrally, this could allow me to create common user experiences across the domain by crafting a special login page that acts more or less like a login script, pushing changes to their account every time they log on.
thank you gmail!!!
Guys, I keep reading about http vs https here.
That's completely off-topic.
While it's all good and mandatory using https for anything sensitive, like accessing your webmail, this GMail exploit uses CSRF, which works just fine over https.
An in-depth explanation of how it works, what should be done on the server side to fix it and what users can do to protect themselves is given in this article: http://hackademix.net/2007/09/26/gmail_csrf/
I don't use Google products. I don't trust that company's sense of security, or for that matter, trust them not to dick with my stuff on their own.
People always get on my nuts about "WHY DO YOU INSIST ON USING YOUR OWN <photo sharing/webmail/Office suite> WHEN GOOGLE GIVES YOU A PERFECTLY GOOD ONE FOR FREE?"
The answer is simple. First, it's on a computer that I control. Either a server I've colo'd, or a server in my basement, or my desktop itself. Second, I've got the option to secure it however which way I want to. For instance, I have two Gallery sites on one of my servers. One is configured to be open to the public. The other, where I keep the more private things, is, in addition to Gallery's own inbuilt security, buried behind Apache's security (.htaccess), which is buried behind a VPN. The two Apache instances run as different users and can't access *ANY* common location - it's impossible for the public Apache to read anything that the private Apache can read (or write) lest someone find a way to elevate the public Apache instance to root.
And all this security is for sodding *PICTURES*. Pictures that the people pictured wouldn't appreciate getting to the public ('cuz mommy doesn't know they drink, or they're running around with their mistress, or something) or are of a trusted and personal nature, or are part of some contract work. People who need access can still get access (call me, you'll get onto the VPN, get an Apache login, and get a Gallery login that lets you read the appropriate album. All in a few quick keystrokes).
Webmail? I'm still searching for the ultimate balance of security and usability for that - but at least I'm in control. And my spam filter works better.
As for everything else - the stories are similar. There's no reason to use services that someone else provides and provides no guarantee on if it's within your means to do it any other way. Obviously it's not for everyone, but it should be no surprise at all when something that's only a ploy to get you to look at ads and gather information about you so you can look at "more relevant" ads doesn't turn out to be as safe as they look on the outside.
Of course, that's the standard answer. And one i usually give as well. But there are some sites that are not accessible with anything other than IE. I hear you say "Don't use these sites." or "Mail the webmaster to 'fix' it", and while there are certain sites that you can avoid, and certain webmasters that actually listen to you, there still remain sites that stay accessible only with IE. An example i use is my own banking site which is accessible though, but i can't make any transactions when using Firefox.
(not off-topic, we are talking 'security'..:) )
so tell me, when you buy a new car, do you believe the guy when he says *only use our special oil!* - only a wimp would...
a major reason for banks sites not working is they *have no clue* about 'what goes on'... so they 'do it the MS way', much the same as they would buy a 'rollsroyce' instead of a 'ford' - judged purely on financial standards, not capability..
If a site is built with basic tools, it will work in any browser!,
there is support available, with some success...
http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewforum.php?f=25 )--- = Mozzilla Standards Evangelism
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Talk:128-bit_Encryption )--- = example of 'browser racism'...
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/forum.dml?id=29 )--- = Take action, Open the web!!
http://my.opera.com/community/forums/forum.dml?id=27 )--- = cross-browser Web design
- say that you want to use *your* browser to do me-banking, and say you are using Linux or Mac!! (even if you are not...) - that will confuse them, they cannot be lazy, and say windows... :D
the banks in spain and portugal still think the customer is king, it is time for the rest to get into the 21st century!!
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Artist Carlos Donjuan hosted a community meeting Friday to introduce Oak Cliff to the massive murals that he and his brothers, Arturo and Miguel, will be painting at the Oak Cliff end of the Jefferson Street Viaduct. The three Donjuan brothers are part of the Oak Cliff-based artists collective Sour Grapes, who recently painted a wall at the Belmont Motel. Those artists started collaborating when they were students at Sunset High School, and Carlos Donjuan says he and his brothers have been studying murals since they were very young.
"We used to take trips to other cities just to look at murals," he says. "We hope that Dallas can become that kind of a city."
Donjuan says the inspiration for the artwork came from his memories as a kid crossing the bridge to Dallas with his parents and "the creatures I imagined that lived down there in the Trinity River." Donjuan has a 2-year-old son, who also is an inspiration, he says. "The art world is not very kid friendly, and I want to introduce art to kids and people who otherwise are not familiar with the art world," he says. "It's there for everyone to see."
The largest of the three murals will comprise about 300 square feet. Its theme is the sky and clouds. The second mural features trees and imaginary forest creatures. And the third is water with a fanciful pump station and sea creatures.
The artists expect to start painting soon and work throughout August until they finish sometime at the beginning of September. They invite the community to visit while they work or even volunteer (details below) because these murals are for everyone.
"Growing up, we always would see murals go up, and we would never know who the artist was or even that they were being done," Donjuan says. "That's why it's important to us to have some community involvement."
To sign up for a volunteer slot, contact Kendall Ferguson in the Office of Cultural Affairs, firstname.lastname@example.com. The city commissioned the mural, using $50,000 from 2003 municipal bond funds, at the urging of outgoing City Councilwoman Delia Jasso.
Here are the renderings, created by Carlos Donjuan:


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In light of the slalom on Monday in Crans-Montana: Mikaela Shiffrin is ready to go for it
If the weather allows, Crans-Montana will be the theatre of a slalom (10:00am/1:00pm). A race where the main attration will be Mikaela Shiffrin.
The American has not raced in slaloms since end November, at her home in Aspen. And what slaloms! The 20 year old phenomenon crushed the competition as never before - 3"07 ahead of the next skiier on the first day, 2"65' on the second day -, creating differences of historical amplitude in world Cups.
At the summit of her art, the Olympic champion and double world champion was stopped two weeks later in Are. Victim of a fall during free style runs, she tore a collateral tibial ligament of the right knee, the first serious injury of her career.
"It was tough to handle for the first two weeks. I was really frustrated, and above all after having such a good start of the season", she shared when arriving in Crans-Montana. "However, after that I told myself that there are things to learn from this situation. I then had a better experience recovering, and also because I knew that I had a chance to come back this winter", added the American, whose knee did not have to be operated on.
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Very much impressed by Wendy Holdener
The lady skier from Colorado told us that she watched her rivals on the television during her absence. "It was interesting as a new perspective. I also have ot admit that I was impressed with several competitors", she revealed, dropping the name of Wendy Holdener. "It has been several seasons that she has regular performance. However, I consider her now as one of the best female slalom skiers of the circuit," she said about the skiier from Schwytz.
If she has not come back to she her presence, Mikaela Shiffrin admitted that she could not wind her fourth global consecutive slalom race this winter. "I am too far behind Frida Hansdotter (red: 305 points) and Veronika Zuzulova (220). They are too constant or me to be able to bet on a mistake on their runs at this end of season", she revealed. "Nevertheless, I have the intention to shine during the last three slaloms and the two last giants this winter", she promised.
To prepare her return, the American went to train in Garmisch with the German team. "The slope was steep and icy. It was a real test. I had good sensations, all whilst reassuring myself that my knee was in good shape, that doesn't hurt me any more", she explained.
It remains to be seen if Mikaela Shiffrin will be as imperial Monday as before her injury. "It has been several weeks that people are asking me how I am doing. I am now looking forward to answering them on the slope", she concluded.


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Nothing — not even previous consensual sex — entitles anyone to force others to perform sexual acts. Without consent, forcing sexual contact is a crime. Date rape is a betrayal of trust and causes long-lasting emotional injuries. Date rape or acquaintance rape is about power, control, and anger — not romance.
Why Does it Happen?
Let's look at sexual stereotyping and how males and females talk to each other.
- Although things are changing, society still frequently encourages men to be competitive and aggressive and teaches women to be passive and avoid confrontation.
- Men say they misunderstand a woman's words and actions — the excuse "she said no, but meant yes."
- Some people — men and women alike — still believe that it's okay for a man to demand sex if he takes a woman out or buys her gifts, and that it's not rape if he forces sex on a woman who previously had sex with him or other men.
- Women also feel that if they've previously had sex with their boyfriend and he later forces her to have sex against her will, it may not be considered rape.
- Date rape can happen in homosexual relationships as well as heterosexual ones. Although it is less frequent, men can also be the victim of rape. It is still a crime and the victim still needs to get medical attention and counseling as soon as possible.
Preventing Date Rape
As a Woman, You Can…
- Be clear with men in your life about what, if any, sexual behaviors you are comfortable with and keep talking as you get deeper into a relationship.
- Don't use alcohol or other drugs — they decrease your ability to take care of yourself and make sensible decisions.
- Trust your gut feelings. If a place or the way your date acts makes you nervous or uneasy, leave. Always take enough money for a phone call for help.
- Check out a first date or blind date with friends. Meet in and go to public places. Take pubic transportation or drive your own car.
- Leave social events with friends not with someone you just met or don't know well.
- Always watch your drink and never leave it unattended. Don't accept beverages from someone you don't know and trust.
As a Man, You Can…
- Realize that forcing a woman to have sex against her will is rape, a violent crime with serious consequences.
- Accept a woman's decision when she says "no." Don't see it as a challenge.
- Ask yourself how sexual stereotypes affect your attitudes and actions toward women.
- Don't use alcohol and other drugs — it clouds your judgment and understanding of what another person wants.
- Get help if you see men involved in a gang rape.
- Understand that if a woman is drunk and you have sex with her against her will, it's still rape.
- Seek counseling or a support group to help you if you feel violent or aggressive toward women.
- If Date Rape Happens…
- Remember that rape is rape. You are not to blame. Remember that and know that action against the rapist can prevent others from becoming victims.
- Get help immediately. Phone the police, a friend, a rape crisis center, a relative. Don't isolate yourself, don't feel guilty or ashamed, and don't try to ignore it. It is a crime that should be reported.
- Get medical attention as soon as possible. Do not shower, wash, douche, or change your clothes. Valuable evidence could be destroyed.
- Get counseling to help you through the recovery process. Rape is a traumatic experience and trained counselors can make recovery easier and quicker.
- If you think you've been sexually assaulted under the influence of a date rape drug, get medical help immediately. Try not to urinate before providing any urine samples. If possible, collect any containers from which you drank.
What Are "Date Rape" Drugs?
- Rohypnol ("roofies," "roopies," "circles," "the forget pills") works like a tranquilizer. It causes muscle weakness, fatigue, slurred speech, loss of motor coordination and judgment, and amnesia that lasts up to 24 hours. It looks like aspirin — small, white, and round.
- GHB (also known as "liquid X," "salt water," or "scoop") also causes quick sedation. Its effects are drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, headaches, dizziness, coma, and death. Its most common form is a clear liquid, although it also can be a white, grainy powder.
Rohypnol and GHB are called "date rape drugs" because when they are slipped into someone's drink, a sexual assault can take place without the victim being able to remember what happened.
If It Happens to Someone You Know…
- Believe her.
- Ask her how you can help.
- Offer comfort and support. Go with her to the hospital, police station, or counseling center.
- Remind her that it is not her fault.
Take Action
- Ask your student government or a parent group to sponsor a workshop on date rape and sexual stereotyping. Work with a hotline or crisis center to persuade rape victims to join the panel.
- Monitor the media for programs or videos that reinforce sexual stereotypes. Write, call, or e-mail to protest. On the other side, publicly commend the media when they highlight the realities of date rape.


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Delaware Death Records
- Delaware Newspapers, Full Search (1785-1900), 38 titles
- Delaware Obituary Search, (1991 current)
- Delaware Funeral Notices
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Lingo Cemetery
Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware
Harmon Hill Rd. (Rd 302) Millsboro, DE
Lat: 38° 39' 17"N, Lon: 75° 14' 34"W
Contributed by Audra Hart, Jul 31, 2010, last edited Aug 04, 2010 [firstname.lastname@example.com]. Total records = 9.
To reach this cemetery from Long Neck, Delaware (Intersection of Rte 24 & Rte 5/Indian Mission Rd) Take DE 5/Indian Mission Rd (Rd 23) North 2 miles turn left on to Harmon Hill Rd (Rd 302), 1.3 miles on leftor south side of road, next to large garage, behind an old UHaul truck.
I believe the property to be owned by the son of Wesley C. Harmon.
Dale Hart and I walked and read this cemetery on Jul 30, 2010. This transcription includes all existing and legible stones and markers at that time.
- Audra Hart
Harmon, David W, b. 1869, d. 1958, "husband"
Harmon, David W, b. 3 Jul 1900, d. 1 Oct 1941
Harmon, David Wesley, b. 16 Jun 1889, d. 29 May 1958
Harmon, Wesley C, b. 20 Feb 1918, d. 18 Sep 1983
Lingo, Comfort H, d. 14 Aug 1856, age: 1y 9m 14d, dau of John C & Elenor D Lingo
Lingo, Elenor D, d. 19 Mar 1858, age: 26y 2m 12d, wife of David C Lingo
Lingo, John C, d. 1 May 1856, age: 26y 9m 0d
Lingo, John, b. 3 Feb 1798, d. 9 Feb 1870
Lingo, William D, no dates


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I feel incredibly guilty about an incident that happened today… I found myself laughing at the misfortune of an old man. While waiting near Grand Central for my train back home, I went to grab a bite to eat. At a table to my right was a woman and her child, and to my left, an elderly man drinking a coffee.
Unfortunately, the old man spilled his coffee. The woman turned to him and said something along the lines of "ah, it's okay, these things happen…" in an attempt to make him not feel so bad. I don't think the guy actually heard her though, it seems that he was deaf or hard of hearing. Anyways, he grabbed some napkins out of his pocket to wipe up the table, and some change fell out of his pocket. After wiping the table he looked at the ground to see the mess there, and saw the money. He picked up the money and exclaimed, "I found 30 cents!"
He put the money back in his pocket. Except his pocket must have had a hole, because the change tumbled back out and onto the floor. And being that he was deaf, he didn't hear it fall out. This happened several times. Pick up change, put in pocket, change falls out. The lady at the other table looked at me, and I knew she was thinking, "what the heck??"
Eventually, the guy just gave up and went into the bathroom. When he came out, we noticed that the spill was a lot larger than we thought… His pants were soaked, and it most certainly looked like he had wet himself. The lady saw and said something along the lines of "oh, I feel so bad!"
I replied back, "Yeah, I didn't realize it was so bad… I feel really bad for laughing, but I do think he found his thirty cents about five times though!"
She laughed, "Oh, you saw that too? He must have had a hole in his pocket!"


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Request Form Get Medical Records 2018 PDF download: Request Pertaining to Military Records, SF 180 (11-15) www.archives.gov The Standard Form 180, Request Pertaining to Military Records (SF180) is used to request information from military records. … Personnel Records/Military Human Resource Records/Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) and Medical Records/ Service Treatment. Records (STR). Personnel …. 3095-0029


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On August 29, the monsoon fury unleashed on Mumbai and brought the city to a grinding halt. Two toddlers were among 14 people killed in the floods. It received nearly a month's average rainfall in a single day —halting the transit lifeline of train services and leading to several flight cancellations. It continued for two more days until it finally subsided. This is touted to be the worst flooding since 2005 that saw the death of more than 500 people.
Over the last month, several other Indian cities witnessed above average rainfall. On the morning of August 21, Chandigarh had received 112 mm of rainfall, 23 times the city's average daily monsoon rainfall. Similarly, on August 15, Bengaluru received 37 times, and on August 11–12 Agartala received more than 11 times its average daily monsoon rainfall in the last five years.
Vimal Mishra, a meteorologist and assistant professor at IIT Gandhinagar revealed in his research work that extreme rains are going to increase over the century. Specifically, he found that one-to-five-day extreme rains, at levels found once in about 500 years, can increase by about 20–30% over the next century if global warming goes unchecked. This prognosis does not augur well for a sizable population of poor and migrant community in these cities.
Peculiar to Indian cities, a large number of rural folks migrate to these cities in search of work and livelihood. Many of them earn daily wages and end up sheltering in temporary squatter settlements or claustrophobic slum settlements. The city corporation have not been successful in providing basic amenities to them or even extend public infrastructural services like drainage, drinking water or sanitation disposal facility. Rapid urbanisation and population growth has made the situation worse.
With increasing occurrence of extreme events, the adverse impact on health has compounded. A field study conducted in Mumbai by S. Kumar Karn and H. Harada from Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan found that at least 30% of all morbidity can be accounted for by water-related infections.
Such intermittent urban floods further aggravate the morbidity caused by water-borne diseases in the community. The children are especially vulnerable to water-borne diseases. Clogged drainage in sewage system carrying both storm-water and human waste poses a grave health risk. A sudden outpour inundates their homes with contaminated water exposing them to lethal faecal-oral diseases. They have no other way to go but stay.
Also, due to lack of 'legal access' to drinking water, many of the slum residents are forced to illegally tap into city water pipes out of desperation or access surface water bodies like lakes & rivulets. However, the water-bodies gets contaminated owing to flooding and become breeding ground for deadly pathogens. Diseases like cholera and diarrhoea among slum-dwelling children is mainly due to such source-point contamination. And unfortunately, the parents aren't even aware of it.
A recurrent theme for urban flooding disasters in Indian cities is the collapse of building structures due to incessant rains and administrative apathy. A day after Mumbai torrential rain started, a five-storeyed building collapsed in the congested Bhendi Bazar area of south Mumbai. At least 24 people were killed and another 34 were injured. Another building also had same fate last year.
Cities like Delhi and Chennai have also shared the same story at some point in time. A unique signature of old Indian cities is its fair share of old and dilapidated buildings, some of them being from the colonial past. In spite of being flagged off by civic authorities as unlivable and dangerous, people continue to live there. Following incessant rains, the groundwater table rises to pulverise the foundation of these buildings and make them unstable. The unbearable load further crushes the foundation column which finally gives way to collapsing the entire structure.
At a crisis situation like this, the first reaction is to get the affected to the closest hospital. But, are the hospitals ready to tackle the situation in a flood crisis?
In times of urban disaster or natural crisis, public hospitals project an image of chaos and confusion. Most of the public hospitals are situated close to low-lying urban settlements for ease of access and ironically, floods throw up challenges of their own kind. At times, the public health infrastructure gets incapacitated due to rains and flooding into the premises.
In one of the cases in a hospital in Chennai, the flooding of its power units led to failure of ventilators imminently led to the death of 18 patients. Such instances cannot be overlooked. Moreover, the logistical interruption by floods causes a delay in supply of critical medicines and health instruments that can prove to be expensive at such times. At times, it also restricts the movement of medical personnel in attending to the patients.
Another challenge is disposal of medical waste. The floods have high probability of carrying hazardous chemicals and infections to nearby population and further spread them.
Almost all of these challenges can be managed, provided civic authorities are foresighted to make the urban landscape resilient to climate change events and are adequately prepared for any disaster. The various agencies need to coordinate swiftly in terms of city-wise disaster management framework that alleviate confusion and foster cooperation. The natural flood protection systems like urban wetlands and rivers need to be preserved and maintained sustainably. They provide a cushion to absorb excess flood water. Ironically, sometimes it is the nature itself that can help the city-dwellers from nature's fury.


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Musical Theatre Crew's Intermediate Ensemble presents GREASE
28 Oct - 6 Nov 2016, Peacock Theatre, Salamanca
Join the T-Birds and Pink Ladies of Rydell High as we cruise down memory lane and pay tribute to the rock'n'roll music and teens of the 1950s!
Summer lovin' has Sandy and Danny 'a blast' when they fall for each other during a summer vacation at a Californian beach. But she's on exchange from Australia and he's a local. Their romance ends until Sandy unexpectedly has to stay in the US, and they run into each other at Rydell High School. But as the wholesome Sandy from down-under soon discovers, fun-loving, gentle Danny turns out to be the aloof, leather clad leader of the Burger Palace gang. And he has a reputation to maintain which doesn't involve hanging with Miss goody Sandra-Dee. Rejected, Sandy is befriended by the Pink Ladies, the hottest girls in the school ground. But it's tricky growing up as a teen in the rocking, rebellious 50s - with hand-jives, cliques, heart break and how to wear your hair - it's time to pray for a fuel-injected Teen Angel miracle.
This show has two casts for many of the roles, please contact the cast member who you want to see to check what dates they are performing.
Friday 28 October, 7:30pm - Hipster Gang
Saturday 29 October, 2pm (matinee) - Cool Crowd
Saturday 29 October, 7:30pm - Cool Crowd
Sunday 30 October, 3pm (matinee) - Hipster Gang
Friday 4 November, 7:30pm - Cool Crowd
Saturday 5 November, 2pm (matinee) - Hipster Gang
Saturday 5 November, 7:30pm - Hipster Gang
Sunday 6 November, 3pm (matinee) - Cool Crowd
Adult $30 / Concession $25 / Family $95
2 hours - including 15min interval
This show is PG rated with teen humour, mild language and some smut! A slightly modified version, with less extreme language and issues than the film. There are lighting and some smoke effects used.


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According to Twitter, last week was #RodentWeek. So here's another comparative anatomy minipost about some commonly found rodents: squirrels, rats, and mice!
Now, when it comes to differentiating between these three, size matters. As you can see from the above photo, there's a huge difference between the skull of a squirrel and the skull of a mouse!
Rats and squirrels may be a toss up, depending on the age and size of the animal – but there's differences in the shape as well! Personally, I've always associated squirrels with a more rounded cranium than rats, who normally have a more flattened skull, but your mileage may vary on that.
What will be very difficult is if the only elements available to you are the incisors, or the front teeth. Again, size is beneficial here, as otherwise incisors will more or less look the same across the board for rodents!
Also, take another look at those skulls – lots of similarities between the mouse and rat, less so for the squirrel. And you can kinda see what I mean about the more flattened top of the rat in comparison! There's a similar elongation that both the rat and mouse share as well.
For the most part, identification of rodent remains requires close examination. As you can see above, there are many slight differences between the different rodents, but it requires a bit more study than say, differentiating between a rodent and a frog. In some cases, complete identification may not be possible without some references on hand!
That said, those incisors are often huge clues that point towards a rodent – if all else fails, at least you might be able to point to that! Those incisors also create a very specific gnaw mark on bones that will help ID the presence of rodents at the site (this will be the topic of a future blog post though!).
I've spent most of this post (as I do with most of these comparative anatomy miniposts) talking about the skulls for identification – to be honest, skulls are usually the easiest part of the body to ID and compare. So here's something a bit different – let's quickly look at some long bones of rodents.
As I said previously, rodents require a bit more investigation in differentiating between them. As you can see by the femurs above, there are certainly some differences between a squirrel, rat, and mouse! Compare the straighter edge of the squirrel femur towards the more curved femurs of the rat and mouse, for example.
I hope these miniposts are somewhat helpful for you – obviously a more detailed comparative anatomy post would be much longer, but hey! Maybe one day I'll write up some manuals – let me know if that sounds interesting to anyone!


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[Jweb] CD's jacket shooting and video editing Report Part I
5 people appeared one by one in the studio for jacket shooting.
Nimomiya and Ohno who were chatting while holding each others' shoulders appeared. Ninomiya showed a beaming smile and gave a peace sign, saying "Yoroshiku ne!" with a cool face. Surprised by the sudden playful greeting, Ohno naturally gave a smile like "What happened?" Everyone in studio busrted out laughing.
Next, Aiba, Matsumoto, Sakurai also appeared energetically greeting "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu".
Today Sakurai wore layers of T-shirts, his costume's point explanation "Today is Double T-shirts (laughs)" caused Aiba and Matsumoto laugh inadvertently. There already was harmonious atmosphere before shooting.
They immediately changed costume and hair make-up. Aiba, whose preparation was done earlier, took a seat in front of the shooting set.
"I'm a little hungry~. If I don't eat now I will eat a lot later… But eating too much at night is not good for your health so I am eating now" he said, taking out his bentou. Then Matsumoto appeared also saying "Aa! Me too" They charged energy together in front of the set.
Then in this relaxing atmosphere, shooting for CD's jacket started!
Standing in front of camera, all members showed soft facial expression.
Meanwhile, Matsumoto played air-guitar, Ninomiya played air-drum, Aiba hummed along… they acted in improvisation. Next to those three were Ohno and Sakurai shaking their bodies groovily along the tempo. Matsumoto raised his voice "Hiiii~!" Everyone looked like they were in high tension.
However, when the director ordered "Please create a cool feeling!" everyone changed into their previous expressions. Arashi threw strong eyes towards camera.
After shooting for various expressions, due to some equiment adjustments, everyone took a short break.
At that time, Sakurai whispered "What am I going to eat tonight~?" It seemed he didn't have any good ideas. To a continuously murmuring Sakurai, Ohno seemed to not have any interest "Whatever is fine" (laughs).
At this point, Sakurai asked him purposely "Nee? What do you think is good?" Ohno, wanting to end this topic, put a finger on his mouth "Shh!" (laughs) They did it again and again, caused Ninomiya burst out "Stop fighting!!"
"What should I eat?" (Sakurai) "Shh!" (Ohno), "Stop it!" (Ninomiya)… the fight kept going on. Then Ohno lost his patience and announced an option "Then… let's choose kid's lunch!" Sakurai, Ninomiya and others staffs laughed their heads off at his unexpected answer!
Besides, Matsumoto asked Aiba "What should Sho-kun eat for dinner?" and received a stupid answer which earned from everyone in studio a burst out "I'm full now!"
In that lively atmosphere, the shooting progressed.
But, once they were in front of camera, their expressions changed rapidly. Their glittering atmosphere matched brilliantly with the song's world. At the last cut for the jacket's shooting, Matsumoto sauntered to the monitor, said "How is it? Is it good?" Others members also checked with him. It was safely done, Arashi smiled "Thank you very much!"
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J. Anthony Kosar is an award-winning artist of multiple disciplines including painting, sculpting, and special effects through his company Kosart Effects Studios, LLC. Kosar made his debut in illustration with full painted interiors for Moonstone Books' THE SPIDER: JUDGEMENT KNIGHT #1 which earned him the "Gold Award" in the Graphic Novel/Comic Book category in "Illustration West 48" by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. He painted cover art for BUCKAROO BANZAI and THE PHANTOM. In Fine Art, Kosar was internationally awarded in 2009 by the American Watercolor Society, and was one of Watercolor Artist Magazine's 2009 Top Ten "Ones to Watch." For Special Effects, Kosar has created make-up, effects, creature suits, and props for numerous projects. In 2007, Kosar interned at Stan Winston Studio where he worked on several projects including the films INDIANA JONES 4 and James Cameron's AVATAR. He also designs and sculpts Halloween masks for Zagone Studios, and develops products for the collectibles industry. Kosar graduated as Valedictorian from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, IL earning his BFA in Illustration in 2008.


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What Makes up a Tornado?
We can define tornado as a violent rotating column of air usually extending from a severe thunderstorm to contact Earth's surface either on land or water. Now, you generally think of a tornado as being on land but you see in this case that it can be on water. Now if a tornado is on water you probably are not going to notice it and it's not going to inflict nearly as much damage as if it was on land.
But nevertheless, the tornado can be on land or water. In fact, tornadoes can occur almost anywhere in the world except for Antarctica. But the most common and dangerous ones in the United States are between the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Rocky Mountains in the west in an area called Tornado Alley. The states of Kansas and Oklahoma are both in the Tornado Alley which are known for having lots of tornadoes.
Now, the rotating column of air is invisible until a funnel is formed from condensed water droplets or dust and debris from the ground or maybe even a combination of the two. So a tornado in and of itself is invisible because it's just a rotating column of air but that rotating column of air is going to pick up debris or water droplets and that's how it becomes visible. Now, the extreme rotating wind speeds reduce pressure inside the funnel significantly.
Now, because of the low pressure inside the funnel the air molecules can't expand because there's not as much pressure on them. But when the air molecules expand, they have to perform work to expand so when they're performing work they're using kinetic energy and a type of energy is heat. So they're releasing this energy which is causing a release of heat which causes the temperature to drop. And so the temperature drops until water vapor condenses into visible droplets. We have a scale to measure the strength of a tornado or we can just look at the wind speed but we have a scale called the Fujita scale or we can call it the F scale which is a way to measure the intensity of a tornado on a scale of zero to 5.
So if you ask how big a tornado was – instead of getting a wind speed, you'll just get a number from zero to 5. This makes it easier to just get a general idea of how big a tornado was. And so starting out at F-zero tornado has wind speeds of 40 to 70 miles an hour and those types of tornadoes don't cause a lot of damage but some very violent F-5 tornadoes can have wind speeds exceeding 310 miles an hour and that can inflict some serious damage and loss of life. So that's a look at tornadoes.


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protel AIR PMS Update May 2018
This is the Product Update May 2018. Continue scrolling down to read more about the product update mentioned in the video, and others.
The GDPR law comes into effect on this 25th of May. Therefore, as your platform managing provider, we assumed the responsibility and looked through our software and optimized it, in order to provide you with the tools to become GDPR compliant.
2. New Language
Ten languages are available in our software, and now we just added Turkish!
3. Deposit Handling
We've made some changes on deposit handling. This comes into play in 4 scenarios.
First, is when the guest checks in, in an individual reservation the deposit matures as soon as the check-in is made, and in group reservations, it matures as soon as the first guest checks in.
The second scenario is when the guest doesn't show up. Post revenue to balance the invoice with deposit and close the invoice. This action will mature the deposit to the guest ledger. Or post a reverse payment to balance the invoice with deposit and close the invoice. In this scenario, the deposit only impacts on the deposit ledger.
Thirdly, is in the event of a cancelation. If a reservation is canceled, the deposit will be transferred to the guest ledger. Canceling a group reservation will mature the deposit as soon as the last reservation of a group is canceled.
Last, but not least is in case of an old deposit transfer. Deposits that are in the past are now handled in exactly the same way as new deposits.
To ensure that the reporting system can also be kept clean for past transactions, the date of check-in is included as the transfer date in the reporting for all "old" deposits.
But note that all of these scenarios do not change anything in your inventory, the changes will only be seen on any updated reports.
4. Reports
Two new reports have also been introduced to help with deposit handling. They are called Deposit Transfers and Deposit Ledger and you can find them under the function invoice. On Deposit Transfers, you'll be able to find deposits that were transferred to an invoice on a certain day at check-in up to one day before the current business day.
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Moving invoice items.
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So…a new album just came out yesterday by one of my favorites The 1975! I know, exciting. I just wanted to give it a shout out, and let everyone know they should check it out. It is such an eclectic mix of 80's sounds and new age electronic layers. Mix in Matt Healy's unique, accented voice and you got a great album.
Here is a link for one of my favorite songs!


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18/07/2018 - EFRAG privacy policy update
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Get sorted for your Gypsy Day move
Sharemilkers and dairy herd owners have plenty to think about at the moment, and with Gypsy Day fast approaching OSPRI's here to help get you sorted for NAIT and TBfree.
To ensure you meet your NAIT and TBfree programme obligations follow these steps when moving or selling stock this Gypsy Day.
- Update your contact details with OSPRI and record your stock movements.
- Check the TB status and testing requirements of the area into which you're moving cattle.
- Correctly complete an animal status declaration (ASD) form when shifting stock and do not accept any animals onto a farm if they're not accompanied by a correctly filled-out ASD form.
- Make sure that stock shifting from a movement control area have a pre-movement TB test within 60 days.
"We know that Gypsy day is a busy time of the year but it is important that farmers understand and meet both their NAIT and TBfree programme obligations," says OSPRI CEO Michelle Edge.
NAIT data is used to trace the movements of potentially infected stock, both on and off farm, so the source of the disease can be identified and special TB testing programmes established to contain the infection. As long as your contact details and location are up to date, OSPRI can call when your herd is due for a TB test. Updating your details is quick and easy and is crucial for keeping TB under control.
For help with all of these steps, simply call OSPRI on 0800 482 463.
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The association between vascular disease and late-life depression is an example of how a common 'medical' disorder could have clinically significant neuropsychiatric sequelae. With cerebrovascular disease, a prominent cause of mortality and disability in the aged population, this is a major public health issue. In their longitudinal study of white matter changes and depression incidence, Firbank et al Reference Firbank, Teodorczuk, van der Flier, Gouw, Wallin and Erkinjuntti1 note that the cross-sectional nature of existing work prohibits conclusions about the direction of causality, with their prospective investigation a welcome contribution to this exciting field. A temporal sequence of white matter disease before depression supports the use of neuroimaging in screening 'at risk' individuals and implicates cardiovascular risk factors in the pathogenesis of geriatric mood disorder. However, other recent studies have suggested that this sequence could be bidirectional. Reference Dotson, Zonderman, Kraut and Resnick2 As I argue elsewhere, Reference Mosley, Lyness, Pachana and Laidlaw3 the relationship between physical disease and mood disorder in the elderly is likely to be aetiologically complex and characterised by reciprocity.
Firbank et al present results from the LADIS study and conclude that in their patients, progression of white matter disease was associated with depression incidence. However, I believe the analytical methods used by the authors affect the significance of this finding and warrant discussion.
A cohort study of harm typically compares individuals exposed to a risk factor (white matter changes) with those unexposed. The two groups are followed to monitor the incidence of the adverse effect (depression incidence), which allows for the calculation of a relative risk (the hazard ratio). However, in this study the authors used the equivalent of a t-test for non-parametric data to compare the level of white matter changes between groups of patients according to their depression status. When the results are presented in this manner, depression status effectively becomes the exposure. Therefore, although it is possible for the authors to conclude that exposure to depression at baseline did not lead to white matter changes, their claim that white matter changes predict depression incidence seems less certain. The presence of overlapping 95% confidence intervals between cohorts also introduces doubt about whether the true value of white matter changes between populations is significantly different, although a wide confidence interval in those patients with depression onset in year 3 of the study is likely related to the small number of patients in this group.
Firbank et al then make a careful attempt to identify and control for potential confounders in their regression analysis. Here, however, the 95% confidence interval for the relationship between white matter changes and depression includes 1 (unity). With such marginal significance, the fate of those patients who were lost to follow-up (over 30%) seems increasingly relevant. Moreover, I wonder why the authors chose to use the Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination as a correlate of cognitive impairment, when executive dysfunction is often most problematic in these patients. Reference Alexopoulos, Kiosses, Heo, Murphy, Shanmugham and Gunning-Dixon4
Future studies might dichotomise patients into 'high white matter changes' and 'low white matter changes' exposure cohorts to more accurately quantify risk and demonstrate a biological gradient for the effects of vascular disease on mood disorder.


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Based out of California, LSTN has gone over 9 countries and helped many people overall the world. In collaboration with Starkey Hearing Foundation, they have expanded the Global Hearing Awareness. LSTN was founded with a singular purpose: to change lives through the power of music. Their goal is to connect people through sound. Every purchase made with them stumps up and contributes to giving hearing aids to the people in need. LSTN brand has helped over 22,000 people.
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WASHINGTON - As Washington digs out from a blizzard, congressional debate on the climate will heat up this week when the Senate takes up a far-reaching bill to reform and modernize America's energy sector.
"An energy revolution has occurred in our country," said the chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, Republican Lisa Murkowski of energy rich Alaska.
Having lifted a ban on U.S. oil exports, lawmakers will consider provisions facilitating America's export of natural gas and domestic production of strategic raw minerals. The bill also seeks to upgrade America's electric grid and promote energy efficiency in government and commercial buildings.
Murkowski says, if implemented, the legislation will help make the United States a global energy superpower.
"It will help America produce more energy. It will help Americans pay less for energy. We agreed to boost liquefied natural gas exports to boost our economy and the security of our allies. We agreed to promote hydropower, not to mention geothermal and other clean, renewable resources," she said.
'Locked in a global battle'
The bill aims for a delicate balance between competing partisan interests. On the one hand, it seeks to satisfy defenders of the fossil fuel industry, like Republican Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota.
"We are locked in a global battle to determine who will produce oil and gas in the world in the future. Will it be OPEC, Russia, Venezuela? Or will it be us?" Hoeven asked.
At the same time, it aims to win the support of lawmakers worried about climate change. Rhode Island Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse comes to the Senate floor every week the chamber is in session to deliver a speech on the perils of a warming planet.
"2015 was the warmest year ever recorded on earth. That's a fact. And it's not an anomaly," Whitehouse said last week.
Far more important than the support of any one senator is that of President Barack Obama, who can sign or veto legislation. Late last year, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed an energy overhaul that envisions a prominent role for fossil fuels well into the future. The bill got just nine Democratic votes, and the White House says Obama will veto it if the legislation reaches his desk.
Amendments as wildcard
In its current form, the Senate version appears to have enough bipartisan support to advance and pass the chamber. But individual senators can propose amendments that, if adopted, could alter vote totals and decide whether the bill earns the president's backing.
Having committed the United States to a landmark global climate pact, Obama wants to steer America to a clean energy future. He spoke at length about climate change and energy at his State of the Union address earlier this month.
"We've cut our imports of foreign oil by nearly 60 percent, and cut carbon pollution more than any other country on Earth. Gas under two bucks a gallon ain't bad, either," the president said. "The jobs we'll create, the money we'll save, the planet we'll preserve -- that is the kind of future our kids and our grandkids deserve. And it's within our grasp."
The Obama administration has imposed carbon emissions restrictions on U.S. power plants, and restricted drilling and mining for fossil fuels on federal lands. Both actions irk Murkowski.
"President Obama has ignored the good work going on in Congress as he attempts to unilaterally recast our nation's energy policy. His gauntlet of burdensome regulations, many just beginning to take effect, threatens the affordability and reliability of our energy," she said.


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Automotive winter testing
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Each year, manufacturers of vehicles, components and tyres come from all over the world to Swedish Lapland to take advantage of the excellent facilities, expertise and technical consultancy services in winter testing. We offer stable, natural conditions with temperatures that remain below zero for several months. Guaranteed cold weather is an added bonus, since it is an effective stress test, even for many components that are not normally subjected to cold-weather testing.
The demand for testing will continue to increase due to shorter lead times, more complex systems and stronger environmental concerns. The answer is Arctic Arc – a strategic investment for year-round testing with around 55 000 square meters of proving ground featuring a wide range of testing. This will be a major European research infrastructure for collaboration and knowledge building.


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Special Ed cut his first album, Youngest in Charge, when he was just 16. It clung to the Billboard charts for 38 weeks on the strength of singles like "I'm the Magnificent" and "I Got it Made." Those early Ed records were insanely quotable; other lyricists have paid homage to his braggadocio and maybe you haven't even realized.
Whether as part of the Crooklyn Dodgers or on his own, Special Ed's flow is effortless. Catch it for free tomorrow. The performance is part of the Summer Stage series; check out our list of other free summer shows in NYC here.
Special Ed
Wednesday, June 8
7 p.m.
Betsy Head Memorial Playground
Livonia, Dumont, Hopkinson & Blake Avenues, Strauss Street, Brooklyn
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Standing on the podium and listening to the Australian national anthem was probably the best thing I've ever done.- Matt Hall
My plan is to always be faster than all the others. That's what I love - all the racing- Hannes Arch
I absolutely hate being beaten by an Australian! For an Englishman to be beaten by an Australian is really, really bad news!- Paul Bonhomme
It's been a long time coming and I was starting to forget what that champagne smells like. A few years back I wouldn't have been happy with third, but right now I'm stoked.- Kirby Chambliss


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1. Ultima V - PC
2. Ultima VI - PC
3. Might and Magic VI - PC
4. Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny - PC
5. Pool of Radiance - PC
6. Curse of the Azure Bonds - PC
7. Secret of the Silver Blades - PC
8. Pools of Darkness - PC
9. Gateway to the Savage Frontier - PC
10. Treasures of the Savage Frontier - PC
11. Champions of Krynn - PC
12. Death Knights of Krynn - PC
13. Dark Queen of Krynn - PC
14. Into the Breach - PC
15. Lords of the Realm - PC
16. Dark Sun: Shattered Lands - PC
17. Lords of the Realm II - PC
18. The Alliance Alive - 3DS
19. Shattered Steel - PC
20. Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - PC
21. Battletech - PC
22. Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part I - PC
23. Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part II - PC
24. Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - Switch
25. Pillars of Eternity II - PC
26. Dragon Ball FighterZ - PS4
27. Detroit: Become Human - PC4
28. Call of Duty: United Offensive - PC
29. The Last of Us - PS4
30. The Last of Us: Left Behind - PS4
31. Prey: Mooncrash - PC
32. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds - PS4
33. Resident Evil 7 - PC
34. Resident Evil 7: Not A Hero - PC
35. Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War III - PC
36. Overwhelm - PC
37. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation - PC
38. Hard Reset Redux - PC
39. Nier: Automata - PS4
40. Darksiders - PC
41. The Banner Saga 3 - PC
The Banner Saga was the very first game I Kickstarted (shortly followed by Shadowrun Returns), launching its campaign right after Double Fine showed that there was a market for video game crowdfunding. The pitch for the game was an adventure game in a Viking inspired world with hand drawn animation to be told over three games. And we finally have reached its conclusion.
Banner Saga 3 picks up immediately after the second game, and the three games really do form a single narrative; think of it like how Lord of the Rings is split up. So it's essential you play all three, though fortunately the third game (and maybe the second; it's been a while since I played it) comes with a recap section to remind you of what has gone down. This game wraps up the storyline, though honestly the ending could have used an extra scene and some more description; it ends up being slightly abrupt (though not necessarily missing important information). The story is the darkest it has ever been; like its mythological inspirations you end in the middle of a cataclysm and the best you can expect is to stop it from finishing off everything. A rosey ending you should not expect.
Mechanically the game doesn't introduce much over the other two. The main addition is an additional piece of character progression for your high level characters; now you can give characters a unique title, which has five levels of benefit. Each title can only be awarded to one character, so choose wisely. These let you further specialize your characters and are defintely necessary for those final battles. The other piece that comes in new is an addition to the Oregon Trail parts. At the climax of the story you are in a race against time to finish things up. One of your groups is trying to hold out while the other group needs to get to the end goal. When you are with the first group the actions you take will indicate how much time you have bought for yourself; then it swaps to the other group and you have that much time before it swaps back. There are only so many times the first group gets to act, though, so you have to be careful with your choices for both groups (as the group racing can take more or less time on stuff depending on your choices).
This game also takes the time to finally explain all the details of the workings of the world, and those niggling mysteries finally get solved. I really enjoyed the world they built, and it's a bit of a shame that it'll be hard to explore more of the world.


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This is my current work situation. I find myself at one of my favorite coffee shops ready to share with all of you tips that I have learned to make life a more fun, passionate and successful adventure. If you were to be watching me while waiting in line I would appear to be a man typing on his computer by himself. This, in some versions of reality, is exactly what happens. If you were to crawl inside my head, which I warn you is a scary place to be, you would see the situation much different.
Ok, look at the picture above. You see the card sitting on my computer? It is from my lovely lady. When I write outside of the house I miss her and her adorable face quite a bit. This card she gave me was for one of the sweetest reasons too. So, every time I open my computer to write, there she is. Reminding me I have a sweet loving woman to come home to and that I am working for.
What does all this have to do with your life? How can this help us enjoy life more? Well in a multitude of ways. Whenever we do anything in life we are really never alone. At the supermarket trying to figure out the best price? Thank your math teachers and parents who taught you the skills to do so. As I am writing this blog post I am reminded of many people who gave me the language skills and ability to relate to people. My grandfather was a big influence in my life and I learned a great deal from him as well. In fact, lots of things he tried telling me are only now making sense. He continues to teach me long after he passed away.
He is the idea behind this. Think of people in your life and what they bring to the table. Is there a certain person that cheers you up? If they can't be with you when you are down or facing a sad day take a picture of them with you. Someone who inspired you to always to your best? Take them with you when you are facing a challenge. I have a friend I saw at a charity run a few years back who had his high school gym shirt on. I asked him why he was wearing it and he told me because it reminded him of when he was young and fit. I had to remind him it still fit so he had to be doing pretty good.
These all may sound crazy to you, but symbols really activate emotion and feeling on a level many things can't. Weather it is having the help of another who can not be physically present or carrying on the memory of a loved one, symbols can be a great link for us. So next time you see me writing away seemingly by myself know there are really a whole group of people sitting with me. That being said, you can still borrow a chair if you need one.
If this post hit home for you please feel free to share it with others so they may be equally inspired.


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The runways were packed with the latest presentations from various notable and up and comer designers. What we couldn't ignore was the strong presence of menswear. Here are three that need to be noted:
Third time's a charm for designer Paledi Segapo with his third appearance at South Africa Fashion Week. Segapo's collection this season brings forth a vibrant colour palette allowing his fashion-ister to experiment with various shades of eye-catching pinks and stunning realms of blues -- shades that you wouldn't normally associate with the man's suit. The detailing in the jackets include satin piping on lapels and inverted colour blocked cuffs which gives it the extra edge that it deserves. And let us not forget the hot pink gloves! Segapo understands that the brilliance lies in the details and that the Palse Homme gent is one whose confidence is inimitable.
The collection is inspired by -- in the designer Olé's own words-- "God's handwork, seen in the stripe on the back of the zebra, in the petal of a flower, on the scales of a fish and in a pomegranate." And it shows. This collection can be seen as an homage to Africa's people, style and culture. From the Maasai Mara, the brightly coloured beads and the exotic tropical backdrop this collection captures that essence whole heartedly. The gold detailing in the bomber jacket, the jodhpur-esque cut of the pants and the embracing of various lines and prints shows and of course, the fantastic red which threads itself through various forms creates that level of excitement often not seen in menswear.
Judging by his impeccable collection you wouldn't know that designer, Zano Sithetho is the new kid on the design block. The winner of South Africa Fashion Week Renault Talent Search with his line Skorzch, Sithetho who hails from the East Cape and draws his inspiration from Ozwald boating, definitely proved that menswear can pretty much leave women breathless. Strong colours buoyed by the impeccable skinny silhouette, the fabulous tailored blazers and his double breasted approach, he marries British design with the modernity of the au courant man. This collection energizes what could have been a cartoonish take on the Dandy look, but instead gave it a breath of much needed fresh air.
By: Hina P. Ansari
Photography courtesy of South Africa Fashion Week


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There has been a significant increase in registrations this year- nearly 1,000 overseas nurses and midwives had been registered to enter the Irish health system by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) by early April 2017, more than three times the figure for the same date in 2016. The number of total registrations had also more than doubled relative to this point in 2016, with 1,202 in total registered by NMBI. Overseas registrations are also increasing by a large number year on year.
NMBI has initiated a drive to improve efficiencies, and is undertaking a number of projects at present in the Registration Department to build on this progress. Applicants can now track their applications on-line using their personal NMBI account and the organisation is continuing to work with the Department of Health to add resources to the Registration Department and supplementing with agency staff appointments where possible.
Once an application and all supporting documents are submitted, the application goes through the assessment process. The length of time it takes is very variable and often depends on the country of origin of the applicant, as the documentation from some countries is more complex than that from others. Applicants for general nurse or midwife registration from EU Member States that have completed education programmes that comply with standards set down by the EU are the quickest to process.
Incomplete applications remain an ongoing challenge for the Board. The protection of the public is at the heart of the registration system. As well as a completed application form, applicants must send in identity documents and arrange for other supporting materials to be sent directly to NMBI, as is best-practice internationally.
NMBI is continuing to actively engage with all relevant stakeholders with regard to improving the registration process including the Department of Health, the HSE and other health-service employers, Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) and recruitment agencies. NMBI is also working with NHI to explore ways of encouraging the large amount of nurses on the inactive part of the Register in Ireland to recommence practice.