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Greg Hunt | The federation, the National Cabinet, and how it all works
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service and Cabinet in discussion with IPAA's National President, Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service and Cabinet, recently joined Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM — IPAA's National President — in conversation following the Minister's delivery of the 2020 Garran Oration.
One of the topics they discussed was the federation, its boundaries and how you lock in change.
This is how the Minister responded:
"The National Cabinet was born of an awareness that the country fractured, and the federation nearly — nearly — was torn asunder during the Spanish flu.
Again, those boundaries were challenged during the course of the Depression.
And so the PM was very aware of that history, and we'd actually discussed it. He went into COAG — there were some real challenges — and he proposed that structure.
That structure worked quickly, it produced outcomes — brokered outcomes. We need to be aware not everybody came into the room with the same view.
And the nature of governance is finding a pathway through conflicting views. And sometimes the focus is 'Oh, there are differing views'. It's not the differing views — it's the common pathways."
He went on to observe that:
"National Cabinet's now been embedded as the new, ongoing and permanent structure.
What it means is that it's leaders — with small numbers around them — moving quickly, setting decisions in principle which are then implemented. And they can be reviewed and revised.
That doesn't mean that everything is going to be seamless, but it is going to be faster and bigger issues are decided more quickly.
And that's the fundamental thing — bigger issues decided more quickly."
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Health and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on the Public Service and Cabinet in conversation.
You can read more on the 2020 Garran Oration in the feature: 2020 GARRAN | GREG HUNT HONOURS EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC SERVANTS IN THE YEAR OF COVID.
You can also download an edited copy of the 2020 Garran Oration, or watch the video of the 2020 Garran Oration from the link below.
The 'In Conversation' discussion between Minister Hunt and Dr Gordon de Brouwer PSM begins at 21:06 in the recording.
The 2020 Garran Oration


How often shall we cry for PNG? A touching article indeed but how does it explain the failure of the World Bank and its donor partners (Australia, Japan, Asian Development Bank and more recently China) to put in place a maintainable basic road network managed by a half-decent road organization. This despite decades of providing massive amounts of financial aid for road building and technical assistance and advisers for institution building. What has emerged in PNG is an aid industry that perpetuates itself through armies of expatriate consultants, who bemoan and groan about the corrupt and inept national administration, but participate in and benefit from the corruption that surrounds them. PNG is moreover an experimental laboratory for aid agencies to try out every possible fad in the road sector ranging from road funds, road boards, road authorities whose mandate and purpose is only known and clear to the supporting aid donor, performance based contracting when no one is sure what performance means in the context of PNG, and an elaborate sector planning process run by expatriates that produces massive volumes of planning data and reports; that only looks into the future and never assesses what was accomplished in the past - the plan just completed. And despite all the planning, no one knows how many vehicles ply PNG's roads and despite the availability of beautifully rendered road maps, no one for sure knows how many passable kilometers of road there really are in PNG. Could there be a greater planning travesty than this? And the business of development goes forward shamelessly in the name of the people of PNG.


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A two-way Coming Street not coming soon
Projected traffic hang-ups delay change for one-way express route
by Greg Hambrick
The effort to change one of the peninsula's last fast express routes to a two-way street has hit a hurdle: traffic congestion. For years, the city has been turning the one-way streets that crisscrossed the peninsula into two-way routes. Wentworth and Beaufain streets and portions of Ashley and Rutledge avenues have been converted with few complaints and high praise from neighbors who applaud the measure for slowing traffic. Meanwhile, residents and businesses along Spring and Cannon streets are anxiously awaiting their two-way shift in mid-2012.
Coming Street was supposed to be next on the list, but it offered unique challenges as engineers began testing how a two-way Coming would handle traffic. Unlike the other one-way routes that were easily paired off, Coming doesn't have a parallel route to share the burden. If the street is converted without a sister street, commuting times on the route would double during the afternoon.
One proposed alternative would convert the largely unused St. Philip Street to two-way traffic.
City traffic consultant Richard Day says that St. Philip, which is one block over from Coming Street, would absorb some of Coming's increased traffic. "There would be congestion but in the realm of what there is today," he says.
But that proposal also has two sizeable drawbacks. The increased traffic may not be welcomed by residents along St. Philip and a small portion of Line Street connecting commuters to the Crosstown. And while St. Philip may not be used by many motorists, it's a frequent avenue for cyclists and pedestrians, particularly around the College of Charleston.
The city's transportation staff will present its findings to the neighborhoods in the Coming and St. Philip area for feedback, but City Council members seemed very hesitant to use St. Philip as an option. "It's a street that should have less traffic, not more," says City Councilman Mike Seekings. "I'm in favor of alleviating the problems on Coming, but we need to do it the right way."

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Monsignor Martin Small Schools football preview, schedules
By Miguel RodriguezThu, Sep 5, 2019
Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers (2-9) Coach: Joe Licata, third season. Home field: Tifft Farm. Program founded: 1948. Outlook: With 24 returnees, this could be the most experienced team Joe Licata has fielded. Timon returns its best player in first-team All-Catholic lineman Alex Reinhardt. He's 6-4, 270 with explosive speed. He'll be part of an all-senior offensiv…
Angel Parker, two-time All-WNY first-team guard, selects Niagara
Angel Parker, a two-time All-Western New York first-team selection for Cardinal O'Hara High School, has joined the Niagara University women's basketball team, the school announced on Monday. Parker had signed with Siena College during the early signing period, but asked for and received her release in May. Parker, who said she is on scholarship at Niagara, asked for …
It's unanimous: Park School, Cardinal O'Hara ranked No. 1 in boys basketball
By Miguel RodriguezFri, Apr 19, 2019
Buffalo News boys basketball polls Brackets indicate a first-place votes *–Indicates tie in voting Large schools Rank School (Class) Record Points LW 1 Park [9] 25-3 90 1 2 Niagara Falls (AA) 21-4 78 3 3 Lewiston-Porter (A2) 21-4 66 2 4 Williamsville North (AA) 20-3 53 5 5 Canis…
Federation championship quest brings Justin Hemphill, Cardinal O'Hara to Glens Falls
By Miguel RodriguezFri, Mar 22, 2019
It's a game Cardinal O'Hara would have lost in past years, coach Tony Pulvirenti says. Maybe that's a sign of just how the Hawks have matured, just how much they are in sync. They won their biggest game of the season without the school's all-time scoring leader, Justin Hemphill, recording a point. Their reward: the New York State Catholic High Schools Athletic Assoc…
Cardinal O'Hara defeats Regis to take state Catholic Class B championship
Sat, Mar 9, 2019
By Jim Hague Special to The Buffalo News NEW YORK – The Cardinal O'Hara boys basketball team spent seven hours on a bus from Buffalo to the Bronx on what senior Jermaine Haynes Jr. termed "a business trip." "It was a business trip because we had to come here and take care of business," Haynes said. O'Hara eventually did, winning the New York Catholic High Schoo…
Undisputed: Park wins battle of No. 1 teams by handing O'Hara its first loss
By Miguel RodriguezWed, Feb 13, 2019
There's still a lot of season left, but should the Park School and Cardinal O'Hara end their respective campaigns with No. 1 rankings both will undoubtedly be thrilled with the achievements. Both also will know which boys basketball team would be the undisputed No. 1. That would be Park based on head-to-head record. The Buffalo News' No. 1 large school spoiled sen…
O'Hara goes vertical to extend winning streak to 18
By Miguel RodriguezSat, Feb 2, 2019
NIAGARA FALLS – The blink-of-an-eye offense was at it again for Cardinal O'Hara and that's a good thing. It served as an effective repellent for whenever Section V's U-Prep got within striking position of the Hawks. The play also served as O'Hara's most effective on a Saturday in which the Buffalo News' top-ranked small school looked a little off but found a way to exte…
Night of milestones for Hemphill and Haynes as top-ranked O'Hara cruises past No. 3 Tapest…
By Miguel RodriguezWed, Jan 23, 2019
Justin Hemphill is quite familiar with what it's like to achieve a milestone. The Cardinal O'Hara senior attained another historic moment in his career before the home folks Wednesday, except on this night he wasn't the only Hawk to have the game stopped in recognition of a feat. Hemphill notched a triple-double en route to becoming the first O'Hara player to reach t…
Buffalo News girls basketball polls (Week of Jan. 8)
Tue, Jan 8, 2019
Brackets indicate a first-place votes *–Indicates tie in voting Large Schools Rank School (Class) Record Pts LW 1 Amherst [7] (A2) 5-0 88 1 2 St. Mary's [2] 11-0 77 4 3 Cardinal O'Hara 8-3 74 2 4 Williamsville South (A1) 3-1 67 3 5 Lake Shore (A2) 5-1 49 …
What to watch in high school boys basketball, starting with what can Park do for an encore…
By Miguel RodriguezFri, Dec 7, 2018
Park School rode the towers of three and perhaps the best backcourt in the area to championship glory last season. It was expected that the underclassmen core would return with the mission of completing a New York State Federation Tournament Class A championship repeat. Then the offseason happened. Three pivotal players to Park's run transferred to prep schools, incl…
O'Hara takes Monsignor Martin Class B football title
By Michael PetroSat, Nov 10, 2018
Jermaine Haynes Jr. has been a dynamic wide receiver all season for Cardinal O'Hara, but when the team's starting quarterback went down in the regular-season finale, the senior was called on to go behind center in the Monsignor Martin Class B football final. It became obvious this wasn't the first time Haynes Jr. has played quarterback. He completed five of six passes f…
Monsignor Martin Division B football: Cardinal O'Hara vs. Bishop Timon-St. Jude
By Miguel RodriguezSat, Nov 10, 2018
Who: Cardinal O'Hara Hawks (4-5) vs. Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers (2-8) When: 2 p.m. Saturday Where: UB Stadium Tickets: $10 Audio only: mixlr.com/wnyathletics Cardinal O'Hara in the final: This is Cardinal O'Hara's first appearance in the Division B final under the league's current playoff format. However, O'Hara won several Monsignor Martin Small Schools p…
Cardinal O'Hara's Appenheimer carrying on family running legacy
By Jack GoodsTue, Sep 18, 2018
Cardinal O'Hara's Tommy Appenheimer comes from a royal family of Western New York runners. Both his parents, Tom and Heather, ran at Canisius College and are in the school's Hall of Fame. Heather holds the Canisius records for the 3,000-meter, 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races and was The Buffalo News' 1992 Runner of the Year. Tom is top 10 in multiple categories in th…
Saturday's top high school football games
By Miguel RodriguezSat, Sep 15, 2018
V-Aquinas Little Irish (2-0) vs. Canisius Crusaders (1-1), 2 p.m. at Stransky Complex. Canisius gets to face its other maroon and white rival as defending Section V Class AA champion Aquinas makes the trip to the 7-1-6. The Crusaders enter the clash coming off a 42-37 road loss at Aquinas' Rochester-area rival McQuaid. Canisius showed its potential and youth in that …
Monsignor Martin Small: With 18 starters back, O'Hara has high hopes
By Miguel RodriguezWed, Aug 29, 2018
Bishop Timon-St. Jude | Cardinal O'Hara | St. Mary's Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers (0-9) Coach: Joe Licata, second year Home field: Tifft Farm Program founded: 1948 Outlook: The roster of 35 has been bolstered by the addition of athletes who did not come out for the team last year. That includes hockey players Michael Sands and Trai Jenkins. Linebacker Ethyn Ell…


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Issue Issue 4 Issue 3 Issue 2 Issue 1
Non-mutagenic or Genotoxic Effects of Medicinal Aqueous Extracts from the Agaricus blazei Mushroom in V79 Cells
R. C. Luiz, B. Q. Jordão, A. F. da Eira, L. R. Ribeiro, M. S. M ...
Article type: regular article
Subject area: [not specified]
2003 Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 1-6
Released on J-STAGE: October 10, 2003
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.68.1
JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS
Agaricus blazei Murill is a mushroom largely consumed due to its medicinal properties. Effects of aqueous extract from its lineage AB97/11 in 2 fruiting body development stages (closed and opened pileus) were evaluated on chinese hamster V79 cells using cytokinesis blocking micronucleus (CBMN) and comet assays. The cells were treated at 0.15% concentration of aqueous extract prepared at different temperatures: ice-cold (4°C), room temperature (21°C) and warm (60°C). The extracts were applied in mutagenicity and antimutagenicity protocols (simultaneous, pre-incubation and continuous). The results showed that the aqueous extracts of Agaricus blazei lineage AB97/11 obtained at the 3 temperatures and both development stages did not present mutagenic or antimutagenic effect in V79 cells either in CBMN or comet assay.
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Meiotic System and Probable Basic Chromosome Number of Panicum maximum Jacq. Accessions
Abha Jain, S. N. Zadoo, A. K. Roy, P. Kaushal, D. R. Malaviya
2003 Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 7-13
Meiotic studies were carried out in 47 diverse germplasm lines of Panicum maximum and various chromosomal associations during diakinesis, metaphase and anaphase were recorded. All the accessions showed a uniform chromosome number of 2n=32. High variability for chromosome associations was recorded within as well as between different accessions. Number of combinations of chromosomal associations per accession ranged from 2 to 11, with 1–3 quadrivalents being most abundant. Average association, with the exception of IG 01-104 in which a few hexavalents were observed, varied from 0.2 IV+15.33 II+1.13 I (IG 97-07) to 2.13 IV+11.73 II (IG 97-14). Pooled data revealed 85.1% chromosomes to be associated as bivalents followed by 14.5, 0.25, 0.05 and 0.01% as quadrivalents, univalents, hexavalents and trivalents respectively. Average chromosomal association in germplasm was 0.002 VI+1.16 IV+0.01 III+13.62 II+0.08 I. Basic chromosome number of 8 is proposed for the germplasm lines based on meiotic configurations from these accessions. Previous views on basic chromosome number and auto-allopolyploid origin of P. maximum is discussed.
Polyploidy in Aeginetia indica L. (Orobanchaceae)
Gerald M. Schneeweiss, Hanna Weiss
2003 Volume 68 Issue 1 Pages 15-17
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1508/cytologia.68.15
Aeginetia indica L. (Orobanchaceae) cultivated in the Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna was found to have n=60 chromosomes in pollen mitosis. Based on the single report for the whole genus of the haploid number n=15, the investigated plants are octoploid. The karyotype is bimodal, and up to 8 chromosomes with satellites are present in the haploid chromosome set. The high polyploidy of Aeginetia is discussed in the context of the karyological data of the whole family.
Cytogenetic Characterization and NOR Polymorphism in Astyanax sp. C (Tetragonopterinae, Characidae) from the First Plateau of the Iguaçu River (Paraná State, Brazil)
Daniel Luis Zanella Kantek, Alberto Sergio Fenocchio, Marta Margarete ...
The characids belong to the greater freshwater fish family of the world with around 700 recognized species. Whithin this group the genus Astyanax includes several species with unclear phylogenetic relationships, showing a wide karyotypic diversity. In the highly endemic Iguaçu river basin these problems are also observed being distinguished 6 unnamed Astyanax species (A to F). In the present work were cytogenetically studied 2 populations of A. sp. C from the first plateau of the Iguaçu river (Paraná State, Brazil). Fishes of both populations are similar in chromosome number, having 2n=50, however were evidenced clear differences in C-banding and nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) patterns. With the use of the restriction enzyme Alu I were obtained the same results as C-bands. These results indicate the complexity of Astyanax and the importance of further taxonomic revisions joining morphological, cytogenetic and molecular approachings.
Differential Fluorescent Chromosome Banding of Four Sida spp. (Malvaceae)
Sharif Shamima Noor, Sadia Sultana Deen, Lubna Ahmed, Rabeya Begum, M. ...
Three Sida spp. viz. S. acuta, S. rhombifolia var. rhomboidea, S. cordata and a putative hybrid between S. acuta and S. rhombifolia var. rhomboidea were cytogenetically investigated to elucidate their characteristic karyotypes. S. acuta and S. rhombifolia var. rhomboidea possessed 2n=28 and 2n=14 chromosomes, respectively. In S. cordata, 2n=32 and in the putative hybrid, 2n=28 chromosomes were observed. The total length of 2n chromosome complements in S. acuta and S. rhombifolia var. rhomboidea were 55.6 μm, and 35.7 μm, respectively. In S. cordata, total length of 2n chromosome complement was 47.4 μm and in the putative hybrid, 96.7 μm. Except the putative hybrid, all species had only metacentric chromosomes. On the other hand, the putative hybrid had 6 sub-metacentric (6 sm) and 22 metacentric (22 m) chromosomes. Four CMA-positive bands were found in S. acuta, S. cordata and the putative hybrid, whereas, 2 such bands occurred in S. rhombifolia var. rhomboidea. These banded regions were DAPI-negative, indicating their absolute GC-rich nature. Both DAPI-positive (9) and negative (4) bands were found in S. cordata. An analysis of these data indicates that each Sida species possesses a distinct karyotype. The different 2n chromosome number, centromeric formula, length of total chromosome complements and fluorescent banding pattern unequivocally indicate a separate taxonomic rank of the putative hybrid.
First Cytogenetic Description of the Species Rhamdella microcephala (Pisces, Hepapteridae)
Yris Maria Fonseca, Claudio Oliveira, Fausto Foresti, Edson Luis Maist ...
Cytogenetic studies were carried out on Rhamdella microcephala collected from the headwaters of the Machado river, a tributary of the Sapucaí river, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sixteen specimens exhibited 2n=56 chromosomes, with 18 metacentrics, 30 submetacentrics and 8 subtelocentric-acrocentrics (FN=84). The nucleolar organizing regions (NORs) were identified in the interstitial position on the long arm of a submetacentric pair (pair 12). Chromomycin A3 staining evidenced only the NOR-bearing segments. Positive C-band segments were identified in a pericentromeric position in most of the chromosomes and the NOR-bearing segments were also C-band positive. Some aspects related to the chromosomal characteristics of Rhamdella microcephala are discussed.
Mutagenic Potential of Radio-frequency Electromagnetic Fields
Othman E. Othman, Magdy S. Aly, Soheir M. El Nahas, Hanaa M. Mohamed
The present study aims at determining the potential genetic damage of occupational exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF). The studied subjects are engineers and air traffic controllers exposed to radio frequency emitted from different instruments. Lymphocytes of exposed and control individuals were analyzed for structural and numerical chromosomal aberrations, sister chromatid exchanges, mitotic activity and cell kinetics.
Cells with structural chromosomal aberrations were significantly increased in both engineers and air traffic controllers (p<0.001). Also, the number of aberrant cells with total numerical aberrations increased significantly in both exposed groups (p<0.001). Numerical aberrations were mainly hypodiploidy. The frequencies of SCEs in engineers and air traffic controllers were slightly increased over the control but this increase was not statistically significant.
A decrease in mitotic activity was reported in EM field exposed engineers and air traffic controllers at statistically significant levels of p<0.01 and p<0.001, respectively. Exposure to EM field did not affect the cell kinetics in engineers and air traffic controllers.
Cytomorphological Studies in Gamma-ray Induced Autotriploids of Capsicum annuum L.
O. Aniel Kumar, K. G. Raja Rao
Six autotriploids were isolated from the progeny of an M2 line of Capsicum annuum L. var. PC1 whose progenitor was an M1 semisterile (induced by 40 kR gamma-ray). These triploids were characterised by large sized dark green leaves, stomata, pollen, flower and fruit growth besides longer petioles and greater plant spread. Nevertheless, these bear fewer branches, shorter internodes, fewer fruits and seeds besides delayed growth and flowering compared to their M1 progenitor and the control. The mean chiasma frequencies in the triploids were significantly less than 1 1/2 times to that of their M1 progenitor and their control. Lower pollen and seed fertilities recorded in them was mostly due to meiotic abnormalities. The possible reasons for differences in morphometrics and cytological features in the autotriploids recorded earlier and now are suggested.
Cytomorphological Studies and Seed Protein Characterization of Nigella sativa L. and Nigella damascena L.
Animesh Kumar Datta, Aditi Saha
Cytomorphological studies including scanning electron microscopy of the seed surfaces and seed protein characterization have been performed to ascertain interrelationship between 2 species of Nigella (Ranunculaceae) namely, Nigella sativa L. (black cumin: spice of commerce) and Nigella damascena L. (love-in-a-mist: ornamental) and the results obtained have been discussed. Further, in this investigation it has also been noted that a line of N. damascena obtained from Royal Botanic Garden, Kew, London possessed unique ornamental phenotype and yielded good number of viable seeds per plant which were with high protein content.
Cytogenetical Studies of Some Species of Himalayan Anemone and Ranunculus (Ranunculaceae)
B. L. Vaidya, K. K. Joshi
Karyomorphological studies along with determination of chromosome number in some species of Anemone and Ranunculus (Ranunculaceae) have been made. The species observed include Anemone obtusiloba D. Don., A. obtusiloba subsp. omalocarpella Druhl., A. vitifolia Buch.-Ham., Ranunculus diffusus DC., R. laetus Wall. and R. sceleratus L. Four different types of chromosomes have been observed in R. diffusus, R. laetus and R. sceletatus. Satellited chromosomes have been observed in R. diffusus. In all the cases, chromosomes with centromeres at median regions outnumbered the rest. Chromosomes in all the taxa under present investigation except in R. sceleratus is considerably large and symmetrical showing primitiveness of the species.
Cytomixis in Pollen Mother Cells of Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.)
B. R. Tyagi
Cytomixis was recorded during microsporogenesis in a tetraploid (2n=4x=48) genotype of spearmint (Mentha spicata L.), an aromatic plant of the family Lamiaceae. The phenomenon of cytomixis was observed in leptotene to pachytene stages of the first meiotic prophase. The migration of nuclear content involved all the chromosomes or part of the chromosomes of the donor cell. The occurrence of PMCs with chromosome numbers deviating from the tetraploid number (2n=48), derived from the process of cytomixis indicated the possibility of aneuploid and polyploid gamete production. The pollen fertility was found to be affected by this phenomenon and it seems possible that genetic factors might have also contributed towards the pollen sterility.
Accretion of Unstable Heterochromatin as the Origin of Double Minute Chromosomes: Evidence from Bloom Syndrome
Jack R. Edelman, Yue J. Lin
Recent investigations in this laboratory have lead to the formulation of the hypothesis that the mechanism of sister chromatid exchange formation does not involve breakage and rejoining of segments of chromosomes. According to the hypothesis, heterochromatin exists on the chromosome surface exclusively. Sister chromatid exchanges occur when this heterochromatin exists in an unstable state and sections are transposed or translocated between sister chromatids. In order to study this phenomenon further, cells from a high sister chromatid exchange frequency disorder, Bloom syndrome, were analyzed for the presence of unstable heterochromatin. In addition to confirming the presence of unstable heterochromatin, Bloom syndrome cells were often found to contain double minute chromosomes, and these were observed to form by accretion of unstable heterochromatin from the chromosome surface, possibly solving the enigma of their origin and formation.
Karyotype Evolution in the Shrews, Crocidura and Suncus (Soricidae, Insectivora)
N. V. Aswathanarayana
Chromosomes of the Indian taxon of Crocidura horsfieldi, the Indian house shrew, Suncus murinus and the pigmy shrew, S. etruscus are analysed. The karyotype of C. horsfieldi, has 2n=38 and is compared with the karyotypes of other species of Crocidura. The house shrew, S. murinus has a general karyotype with 2n=40 and the variant karyotypes have 2n=30, 31, 32, and 37. The karyotype of the pigmy shrew, S. etruscus consists of 42 chromosomes. The karyotypes of Crocidura, the general karyotype of S. murinus and that of S. etruscus are compared with each other to understand their cytological nearness. The possible role of pericentric inversions and Robertsonin fusions in the karyotype evolution of different species of the 2 genera are discussed.
Ultramorphology and Histology of the Ectal Mandibular Gland in Polistes versicolor (Olivier) (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
Thiago Augusto Ortega Pietrobon, Flávio Henrique Caetano
The ectal mandibular gland (EMG) of wasps is homologous to the mandibular gland of ants and bees. This gland belongs to salivary system and its function stile unknown. The EMG of Polistes versicolor showed histological and ultramorphological features similar to that founded in ants and others wasps. This gland is constituted by a secretory region and a reservoir. The secretory region contains individual secretory cells that showed several nucleoli. The reservoir has a club shape and is connected to each mandible, by a duct that opens on its external side, which there are cuticular projections. The EMG of males is smaller than those of females. Our results suggested that the EMG secrete volatiles compounds that are liberated when the mandibles still open.
Aberration Caused by Aspirin in the Polytene Chromosomes of the Third Instar Larvae of D. melanogaster: Ectopic Pairing
In this study, the effects of aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid-ASA) on the third instar larvae salivary gland polytene chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster have been investigated. The third instar larvae have been fed on medium containing ASA. In the polytene chromosome slides prepared from this larvae, some chromosomal aberrations, described as ectopic threads between different arms and banding regions were observed. The possible mechanisms of the ectopic pairing caused by ASA have been discussed.


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Q: Compare std::variant with int using C++20 <=> is not a constant expression Since the std::variant is not allowed to compare with one of its alternative types in the standard library, I am implementing the compare function using C++20 <=> operator:
template <typename... Args, typename T>
constexpr auto operator<=>(const std::variant<Args...>& v, const T& t) {
  return std::visit([&t](const auto& u) -> std::partial_ordering {
    if constexpr (requires { u <=> t; }) return u <=> t;
    else return std::partial_ordering::unordered;
  }, v);
}

But when I testing the above function with my own defined std::variant:
using Variant = std::variant<double, int, std::string_view>;
constexpr Variant v1{1.0};
constexpr Variant v2{1};
constexpr Variant v3{"hello"};
static_assert(v1 < 2);
// compile error
static_assert(v2 < 2);
static_assert(!(v3 > 2) && !(v3 < 2) && !std::is_eq(v3 <=> 2));

The second assertion couldn't compile, GCC says:
<source>:19:17: error: non-constant condition for static assertion
   19 |   static_assert(v2 < 2);
      |                 ^~~~~~~~~
<source>:19:24:   in 'constexpr' expansion of 'operator<=><double, int, std::basic_string_view<char, std::char_traits<char> >, int>(v2, 2)'
<source>:19:17: error: '<anonymous>' is not a constant expression

Why is v2 < 2 not a constant expression? or it's just a GCC bug? Weirder, when I change the second assertion to compare with double, this can compile:
static_assert(v2 < 2.0);

Update:
Clang can pass three assertions, but MSVC can only pass the third assertion, it seems MSVC also has a bug.

A: The first example reduces to:
#include <compare>

// this one is okay
static_assert(std::partial_ordering(std::strong_ordering::less) < 0);

// this one fails with non-constant condition
static_assert(std::partial_ordering(1 <=> 2) < 0);

Everything here is obviously a constant expression. The fact that strong_ordering::less can be converted to partial_ordering::less just fine while 1 <=> 2 can't be (on gcc) suggests that this is a bug in the compiler, rather than the library.

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Language of the Blues: FAT MOUTH
By Debra Devi April 10, 2014 Updated: April 10, 2020 1 Comment2 Mins Read
Here's the latest installment of our weekly series, The Language of the Blues, in which author/rocker Debra Devi explores the meaning of a word or phrase found in the blues. To learn a lot more about what your favorite blues songs really mean, grab a signed copy of Devi's award-winning book The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to ZuZu (Foreword by Dr. John) at Bluescentric.com!. "One of the wittiest, bawdiest, most fascinating dictionaries ever." (Reuters)
The phrase fat mouth means someone who talks too much. It showed up in American English in the late 1600s. In Tommy Johnson's "Big Fat Mama Blues," he noted that actions are more effective than words when he sang:
Every time the meat shake
Fat mouth lose a home
In their groundbreaking book The African Heritage of American English, Joseph Holloway and Winifred Vass speculate that this slang was derived from the Mandingo word da-ba, which translates as "fat-mouth."
Mandingo people were among the millions of Africans taken from the Senegambia River region of West Africa to the New World during the slave trade. The bustling towns along the Senegal and Gambia rivers were home to Bambara, Wolof, Mandingo, Fula, and Serer people. Together, these tribes comprised the Mande civilization–the earliest and most complex civilization to have emerged in western Sudan (circa 200 A.D.).
The Mandingo used da-bato describe an obnoxiously excessive talker, especially one who tries to get a partner into bed with obvious flattery. According to Holloway and Vass, this may also be the origin of "blabbermouth."
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Sigelei have put together a new vape pen that is starting to turn heads. The VCigo A7 and O9 Sub-Ohm Tank make up Sigelei's newest compact vape pen device. But does this combination work, and is it one of the best vape pens on the market, there's only one way to find out; let's review it!
The initial release of the Sigelei VCigo A7 has 4 color choices which include black, stainless steel, rainbow and brass. Although most vape pens do lookalike, the VCigo A7 has something about it that just makes it not only look good but oozes that sense of quality about it when in your hand.
Yes, most vape pen users are those who started on cigalike e cigs, but this vape pen has been designed for all, beginners as well as expereinced vapers.
Measuring in at a total length of 124mm x 24.5mm diameter makes this pen pretty small, especially when you consider it has a 3000mAh built-in battery, but the tank is small, just 2ml, we guess to comply with the TPD in Europe. That's not necessarily a bad thing as it keeps the pen nice and small and compact.
The fire button is nicely placed, making it easy to find with your finger without looking and the operation of this vape pen could not be easier!
Now most vape pens are not variable wattage or temperature control and this is the same as the Sigelei VCigo A7, what it does have though is something called Smart Mechanical Style Output, which basically means that it works like a traditional but smart mechanical mod lowing the voltage as the battery drains, from 4.2V to 3.3V.
The VCigo A7 also has a battery indicator, it's only a small led just below the USB port which will flash green when the battery is between 100-60%, amber from 59-30% and a permanent red light when the battery is between 29-10%. Anything below 10% will cause the led to flash indicating that you should charge your pen.
Within the VCigo A7 Starter Kit, Sigelei has decided to pair it with their newest tank on the market, the O9 Sub-Ohm Tank.
A nice new top fill, designed tank that utilizes the same coils, the SM series coils as some of their other tanks to deliver the best flavor and clouds possible. It's being reviewed by many experienced vapers as one of the best sub-ohm tanks available.
Color matched with the battery, this tank looks awesome. With a huge adjustable airflow at the base makes the draw easy to control. Granted it only holds 2ml of juice, but at the end of the day, the purpose is to be small and discrete.
The VCigo A7 Starter Kit comes with some 2 of the SM2 M2 0.2-ohm coils, which are best suited with the battery.
Well, we never expect that much from vape pens, but recently a number of manufacturers have released some that are comparable with the best box mods. Let's be honest here, the Sigelei VCigo A7 Starter Kit is right up there with the best. It may be that the sheer aesthetics may influence us slightly as it looks and feels great, but coupled with the O9 Sub-Ohm Tank and the SM series coils is a real winner.
The flavor produced by this vape pen is nothing but enjoyable, bringing even the dampest of flavored juice to life. Huge clouds are aplenty and the ease of use is just ridiculous, charge, fill and vape, that simple!
The Sigelei VCigo A7 with the O9 Sub-Ohm Tank is a winning design in the vape pen market, boosting huge flavourful rich clouds and a device that's so easy to use will be very popular in the market.
If you're after a pen to carry around with you, with the requirement to perform as well as any of the best electronic cigarettes in the market, then the Sigelei VCigo A7 is right up your street. With the only downside being the small 2ml capacity tank, this pen gets a huge thumbs up from us.


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Teachers plan coordinated strikes to close as many schools as possible
Rishi Sunak visits Harris Academy, southwest London – Henry Nicholls/Getty Images
Teachers plan to coordinate strikes to close as many schools as possible, The Telegraph can reveal.
Three of the UK's main education unions will close the polls next week. If they reach the required threshold for industrial action, teachers will be the next major public sector group to pull out, wreaking havoc on children's education.
"Obviously, the unions will talk to each other about the dates of the strikes and try to coordinate them. It makes sense to do this: there will be more impact," said an education union source.
Teachers at any given school can belong to multiple different unions, meaning that a coordinated strike would make it more likely that entire schools would shut down.
Meanwhile, junior doctors are threatening to go on strike for three days in March if the vote that opens Monday is in favor of industrial action.
It comes as Rishi Sunak summoned union bosses to Whitehall on Monday in a bid to break the deadlock over the crippling strikes.
The Prime Minister said he wanted to have an "honest and adult conversation" with union bosses about how to reach a "responsible, reasonable and affordable" wage deal.
The National Education Union (NEU) has told its 300,000 members that they have until Saturday to send in their ballots to ensure they arrive before the deadline.
Members of the National Association of Teachers Unions of Women Teachers and the National Association of Principals are also voting, and all voting will close next Friday.
"Once we have the result of the vote, we will be able to state what the pattern of action would be," a union source told the Telegraph. "We would talk to each other, that was to be expected."
The source argued that this would actually be better for parents because it would mean having to arrange childcare for only a limited number of days, adding: "The problem with doing it on different dates is that it can create more disruption. The last people we want to interrupt are parents and children."
The results of the teachers' union vote are expected to go all the way as postal strikes have delayed the arrival of many ballot papers, The Telegraph revealed last week.
Ministers angered teachers in the final days of the vote by announcing plans to make all students in England study mathematics up to the age of 18 without any policy to solve the shortage of mathematics teachers.
The government has also faced backlash over plans to introduce a new law that would keep schools open during strikes with minimum service levels.
Kevin Courtney, the NEU's assistant general secretary, said the law would create "a situation where you have the right to strike but not a meaningful way to do so." Geoff Barton of the Association of School and University Leaders accused the ministers of "saber rattling".
On Friday night, there were signs that the government was preparing to soften its stance on pay increases in the public sector.
Letters sent to health unions by the Health Secretary said the government was prepared to discuss its recommendations for next year's wage round and improve them if unions agree to changes to boost productivity and efficiency.
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Podium Choir Blog Series: Sirens Choir
Today's blog post is the ninth of many interview previews of performing choirs for PODIUM ON THE EDGE taking place from June 28 - July 3, 2018 in St. John's NL.
Check out my previous blog posts with The University of Redlands Chapel Singers,Toronto Children's Chorus, Les Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal, Capital Chamber Choir, The Oakville Choir for Children & Youth, Elektra Women's Choir, That Choir, and Aurora Women's Choir!
Named after the singing femmes fatales of Greek mythology, Sirens is an award-winning women's choral ensemble based out of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Under the artistic direction of Kelsea McLean, the group has developed a strong following of supporters and has been lauded for its pure tone quality, sensitive musicality and tight ensemble. Sirens produces two full-length concert programs each season while maintaining a busy schedule performing at a variety of concerts, fundraisers, events and workshops.
A recipient of several awards at the local and provincial music festivals in 2015, Sirens earned the Richard W. Cooke award at the FCMF National Music Festival, placing first in the Choral Ensemble Class. That same year, Sirens also received a nomination for Music PEI's award for Achievement in Classical or Jazz.
During the 2016-17 concert season, Sirens performed alongside the Prince Edward Island Symphony Orchestra and the Halifax Camerata Singers. The ensemble has also collaborated with The Atlantic String Machine, singer-songwriter Meaghan Blanchard, soprano Tracy Cantin, pianist Robert Kortgaard, and violinist Sean Kemp. Sirens has been featured at the renowned Indian River Festival (2015, 2016) and the UPEI Department of Music Recital Series (2015). During the 2017-18 season, Sirens will be featured in performance at Podium (St. John's, NL), Canada's national choral conference and festival.
Committed to fostering the development of choral music in Prince Edward Island, Sirens initiated Harmonia Girls' Choir in fall of 2015 to nurture the next generation of PEI's female choral singers.
What do you feel makes your choir unique from other choirs?
KM: Sirens is a small ensemble of only 11 women who perform mostly undirected in performance. We strive to provide an inviting and engaging performance with our focus being creating an intimate and exciting experience for our audiences. I believe that we may also be the only choir from Prince Edward Island ever represented at the Podium, which makes our appearance one of particular note!
What are some recent highlights you have had with your choir?
KM: Sirens earned the "Richard W. Cooke Award" at the FCMF National Music Festival, placing first in the Choral Ensemble Class in 2015. That same year, Sirens also received a nomination for Music PEI's award for Achievement in Classical or Jazz. In our 2016-2017 season, we collaborated with the Prince Edward Island Symphony, performing the simple but exquisite The Place of the Blest by Randall Thompson. That same year, we also shared a concert with Halifax Camerata Singers, which was such an honour for us. In June, we are, once again, being presented by the iconic Indian River Music Festival in Prince Edward Island as part of their summer line-up. Of particular note, we also commissioned a piece from Jeff Enns this year, which we are so thrilled to present at Podium.
What is the importance of fostering choral singing for your choir?
KM: Sirens Choral Association Inc. is a non profit, women's choral organization in Prince Edward Island. SCA is committed to fostering the development of choral music on PEI by achieving a high level of choral artistry through education and accessible programming. A supportive community for women and girls, Sirens Choral Association Inc. strives to nurture musical and personal growth, meaningful relationships, leadership skills and confidence in its participants. Our work encompasses regular programming with our women's choir, Sirens, our youth choir, Harmonia Girls' Choir, as well as hosting regular open rehearsals, supporting community singing initiatives, and providing performance opportunities for amateur singers.
What challenges do you see working with the voices in your choir?
KM: When working with only women's voices, exploring and working to find different colours and varied programming is the thrilling challenge. It can be easy to program a concert that all "sounds the same," thus I seek to find repertoire that highlights the diversity, power, and sensitivity of women's voices. Sirens is a small ensemble, therefore, another obstacle is choosing music that celebrates our flexibility and range, without showing how few voices we have. I try not to program works that are simply "too big" for our choir, because it can certainly be tempting. Our singers are also very accomplished musicians, therefore I often try and be cognizant of the need to challenge these fine singers.
Where do you begin when you start building a programme list coming to Podium?
KM: I actually began by looking back through our library at the pieces that we had done in the past. Reflecting on what had been successful in past seasons and where I perhaps had not yet challenged our singers was a useful exercise for me. What struck me was that the pieces we all had loved singing and that showcased our ensemble the best were those that were written extremely well for women's voices, most of these being compositions that were originally composed, not simply arranged, for women's choir. Therefore, the theme became clear for me, I wanted to program some of our all-time pieces thus far and then find some new gems that celebrate women's voices.
What can audiences hope to see from your choir at Podium?
KM: Sirens is comprised of absolutely tremendous and independent singers who thrive on performing together. We love telling the story of our pieces, through subtle movement and expressive singing. I only use gesture with the ensemble during crucial transitions, thus our singers' focus is left to engage the audience and invite them into our story-telling directly. Sirens is known for its brilliant ability to interact with the audience and each other in a genuine and meaningful way.
What role do you see Podium having in the world of Canadian Choral music?
KM: Podium is such a treasure, in that it unites choral artistry from all across the country. It has always been a source of inspiration for me personally. Even though the choral community is small in Canada, it can sometimes feel like we do our day-to-day work in insolation. Podium is an enriching time for choral conductors and choral singers to come together, to learn, to re-energize, and to celebrate the diversity and richness of our Canadian choral family.
How important is it for choirs to promote the works of contemporary Canadian composers?
KM: Music-making is a key component to our culture and therefore, I believe that promoting the work of Canadians is key to preserving and toting our musical culture. I certainly wish the composers in our country to experience success and our choirs can assist in this by singing their music; I am happy to continue this work! Furthermore, Canada has a plethora of amazing new music being written; I consider there to be something missing from my programming without Canadian compositions present.
When you are looking to commission a work for your choir, what are the considerations you keep in mind when choosing the right Composer for the job?
KM: Admittedly, Sirens has not commissioned many pieces as we are only in our 5th season. However, with our most recent commission, my most careful consideration was whether a particular composer knows how to write for women's voices. In having sung and directed works by Jeff Enns in the past, I knew this to be true. This was important for me and my ensemble. The most difficult part of the commissioning process for me, this time around, was searching for a text. Eventually, we ended up commissioning a text by PEI's own Poet Laureate Deirdre Kessler, as I could not find a text that resonated with the theme and message we were for Jeff Enns to portray.
What do you consider when you're preparing to introduce a new work to present to your choir?
KM: I certainly cannot admit to getting this right every time, but I do feel that this is an extremely important skill on the director's part. Essentially, directors are salespeople when it comes to new pieces; there absolutely needs to be a buy-in from the singers or else the rehearsal and performance process can be treacherous. I thoughtfully consider an interpretation of the story or intent of the composition and then, introduce the work through that lens initially. If singers can identify or can find interest in the bigger picture, then often there is more willingness to work at the piece. Secondly, I attempt to create success for my singers in the section that I introduce first by employing effective rehearsal techniques. A run-through of the piece generally does not initiate that immediate success, generally speaking. I search for a meaningful or attainable passage and we work that segment in order to hook singers on the piece.
What are the challenges when you are looking at repertoire to program for?
KM: As I mentioned earlier, the largest obstacle and temptation is staying away from pieces that are intended for a larger ensemble. There is certainly repertoire that works brilliantly with our small number, because we are much more flexible as an ensemble. However, there are times where the divisi or the texture becomes too thick for our singers to navigate. In my experience, I can certainly put one singer per part, but the piece is often rendered ineffective. Furthermore, there is sometimes a fine line between children's choir and women's choir music; I am often assessing whether the text or the melodic components better serve children or women.
Explain your musical upbringing and what eventually drew you to choral music?
KM: I grew up in a musical family, with both of my parents being respected music educators in our community. My father was the band director and my mom was the choir director at my community's high school. I was so fortunate to have been involved in choirs, bands, and music lessons from a young age. As a result of living in a musical household, I was privileged to have been frequently exposed to incredible music education models as well as significant musical experiences. I received by Bachelor of Music from Canadian Mennonite University and this is where my love for choral music and music education was fostered by my mentor, Dr. Janet Brenneman. After receiving my Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 2012, I moved to Prince Edward Island with my husband. Here, I was fortunate to be involved in the formation of Sirens and before our second season, I was appointed as Artistic Director. In 2015, Sirens expanded its family with the creation of Harmonia Girl's Choir, which I also direct. I have also had the privilege of conducting the Indian River Festival Chorus for their 2016 and 2017 season. I also enjoy clinic and workshop opportunities, having worked with choirs such as the Annapolis Valley Honour Choir and PEI Junior Honour Choir, and having adjudicated at the Atlantic Festival of Music in Halifax. Aside from this work, I teach instrumental music at Morell Regional High School and I am currently working towards my Masters of Music Education through Acadia University. Even though I adore my music education hat, my joy and love of singing in choirs has been instilled in me since my childhood and I continually seek opportunities to sing, which thankfully, Sirens allows me both of these pleasures!
What are some future goals of the choir?
KM: Podium has been our goal since our inception, so now we have to go back to the drawing board to determine our next move - ha! In the future, we certainly want to continue striving for a high-level of choral artistry and to continue building our organization and our family of choirs. Recording has definitely been a goal we are looking towards, so I look forward to a project focused on that in the future. Also, as I mentioned earlier, we are relatively new to world of commissioning new works, but this last project has been so fulfilling that I am certainly excited to embark on this journey again. I do hope to commission a female, Canadian composer in the near future.
Finally, our current commission, Sorrow Song of Whales by Jeff Enns, which we are premiering at Podium, will continue on with us next season. This commission was inspired by a Mi'kmaq legend told to us by PEI elder, Methilda Knockwood. Her "Mermaid Legend" is a cautionary and wonder-filled tale of mermaids seeking aid due to the tragedy of climate change. Our current poet laureate, Deirdre Kessler, then wrote us a beautiful text illustrating a parallel story to that told by Knockwood. Next season, we are hoping to collaborate further with the Mi'kmaq community to co-construct a larger narrative work of stewardship and friendship.
What do you hope conference and festival attendees will take away from the experience?
KM: I hope that listeners of our concert see the validity, relevance, and strength of women's choirs. Sirens' inception was not one that arose out of some reality that we could not find men to sing with us, rather our founding members longed for a musical community of like-minded women. Our founding members sought a sisterhood that would support each other and strive for musical excellence, and I think this has been beautifully established. For many years, my understanding is that there has been a lack of women's choir repertoire, but I do think the tides are shifting in this regard. Our program and our performance will offer a taste of some of the thrilling and diverse works available for women's voices.
Kelsea McLean holds a Bachelor of Music from Canadian Mennonite University where she studied voice and specialized in choral education; she also graduated from the University of Saskatchewan with a Bachelor of Education. Kelsea currently serves as chorister and Artistic Director of Sirens, a women's choir based in Charlottetown. As a recipient of several awards at the local and provincial music festivals, Sirens earned the "Richard W. Cooke Award" at the FCMF National Music Festival, placing first in the Choral Ensemble Class in 2015. That same year, Sirens also received a nomination for Music PEI's award for Achievement in Classical or Jazz. In 2015, Kelsea founded and began directing Harmonia Girls' Choir, the first addition to the Sirens' family of choirs. She has also had the privilege of conducting the Indian River Festival Chorus for their 2016 and 2017 season. Sought after for her high-energy and emphasis on vocal technique, she has had the privilege of providing choral clinics for PEI programs such as Music Monday and the PEI Junior Honour Choir. She has also adjudicated for the Atlantic Festival of Music. Kelsea also enjoys an active solo career, having performed primarily in SK, MB, and PEI including appearances with the Swift Current Oratorio Choir and Regina Symphony Orchestra, the Canadian Mennonite University choirs and Mennonite Community Orchestra, and the Confederation Singers. Kelsea teaches instrumental and choral music at Morell Regional High School and is currently working towards her Masters of Music Education from Acadia University.
Thank you so much, Kelsea!
Sirens performs on Monday, July 2nd, 8:30pm at the Cochrane Centre (81 Cochrane St) as a Highlight Choir for the "Equals on the Edge" concert at #Podium2018.
You can follow Sirens on social media:
Facebook: @SirensChoir
Twitter: @SirensChoir
Instagram: @sirenschoir
Youtube: Sirens Choir
Website: www.sirenschoir.com
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Labels: choir, choral canada, choral conference, choral projects, conductor, Harmonia Girl's Choir, Podium 2018, singing, Sirens Choir, women's choir
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After our dessert at Furano Delice (Link), we set off for our next destination: Yorkshire Farm.
In line with the touch of nature, which was the theme of our trip, Yorkshire Farm is a farmstay mainly with sheep.
By the time we completed our check in, it was almost 4pm. We changed to the boots provided in the shed beside the herding area, and went into the fence to frolic with the sheep.
The sheep were shy, to say the least. We found most of them hiding in the trees at the edge of the farm, the shade providing shelter from the sweltering heat. There was a stream beyond the trees, but the whole area was full of flies and bugs. As per my review in Trip Advisor, I do not recommend letting the kids come into the wooded area.
The Shintoku region Yorkshire Farm was in offers a more diverse choice of activities, be it for friends or family travellers.
Shintoku is a small town famous for its soba; there is also a park, converted from an old railroad (much like NYC's Highline, except that this was not an elevated rail) that extends from the town and passed by Yorkshire Farm.
Theoretically, travellers could just cross the highway to reach the rail park, if they are done with chasing sheep and lazing around in the farm. For us, we decided to go to the origin of the park at Shintoku after we checked out of Yorkshire Farm the next day.
The start of the rail park was marked by a display of a decommissioned train engine. The trees lined up what used to be the railway tracks and formed a natural tunnel which could be good for wedding photos. However, the landscape here was not well-maintained; that instead gave the place an old, rustic charm.
Near the engine was the start of the ski chair lift; apparently, we were also at the bottom of a ski slope. It was summer and the chairs were stowed away, so there was not much to see around that place.
Shintoku train station was even smaller than the one we went to at Furano, and oozed a casual and laid back ambience. No trains pulled in while we were there, though.
Across the train station, down the main street, we followed directions to a famous restaurant in Shintoku. That particular restaurant was famed for its chicken, but as Shintoku is also known for its soba, we ordered a set of that as well.
Being the small town that is Shintoku, the only other notable place of interest was its temple. Located atop a hill, it was a peaceful setting away from the already peaceful town. Perhaps it was not the time for praying, so the whole place was devoid of human presence. However, the grounds did exude a sense of calm, when one took a walk down the dirt path surrounding the temple.
Dinner and Breakfast (following day) was included in the room plan for Yorkshire Farm.


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Something To Hide is a three-act thriller set in the late 1950s. An author's wife accidentally runs over his mistress and together they conspire to dispose of the body. What follows is a plot of lies, double-crossing and twists. Can Inspector Davies see through the layers of circumstantial evidence or will they get away with it?
Ticket details will be posted on our website in early May.
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You're fed up watching Coronation Street on Monday night and need to get out more.
You'd like to have a go at a bit of acting/set building/lighting/sound/costumes, or any number of things.
You are a bit wary about the bigger drama groups and you'd like to give something a try which might not be so potentially intimidating.
You'd like to be involved with a fun group of people who love doing amateur dramatics well, but don't take themselves too seriously.
Hey. You need Cubbington Players!


Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday hit out at the Centre over alleged lack of job creation, saying the three main issues in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls would be jobs, jobs and jobs.
"What is worse? Not creating jobs or lying about creation of jobs?" Chidambaram asked in a tweet, alleging that the National Democratic Alliance government was guilty of both. "The top three issues in the elections will be jobs, jobs and jobs."
The CII had on Wednesday expressed concern over the country's job market amid growing challenges of making a generation employment-ready. However, it had on Thursday said the recent reforms ushered in by the government were creating new livelihoods across existing and emerging sectors.


Situated by the northeastern shores of Cebu is the city of Danao. There is no official account as to how the city got its name but like many places found in the country, local stories say that Danao got its name during the Spanish colonial period after a Spanish captain, Manuel Aniceto del Rosario, misheard the word danawan ("small lake" in Cebuano) when he asked a couple of natives bathing their carabaos in the lake for the name of the place.
Danao's culture and heritage has a heavy religious influence. Tourists can visit the Sto. Tomas Villanueva Church, the oldest church in Danao which was rehabilitated after suffering damages during World War II. Built in 1755, the Romanesque structure of the church was built with cut coral stones. The church was named after the city's patron saint, whose feast day is celebrated every third Monday of September.
San Antonio of Padua Church is another church tourists can visit. It has its own version of the Garden of Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed the night prior to his crucifixion.
Danao also has its own replica of Mount Calvary, the site where Jesus had been crucified, situated on a hill in Barangay Tuburan Sur. Those who enjoy mountain climbing can head up to the top of Mt. Manghilao, the highest peak in Danao, to see the wooden cross erected there.
Want to spend a fun day outdoors? Make your way to Danasan Eco Adventure Park and for a healthy dose of thrill and adventure. Ziplining, rock climbing, rappelling, camping, and wakeboarding are just some of the many activities you can take part of. The Danasan Eco Adventure Park is also home to three caves, a waterfall and a freshwater spring, perfect for those who enjoy trekking and spelunking.
The Danao City Mangrove Boardwalk and Danao Marine Sanctuary are other must visit destinations of those who wish to enjoy the beauty of nature that the city has to offer.
Find yourself in Danao during the month of September and experience the Karansa Festival, a colorful dancing festival which got its name from the local word karansa (meaning "to celebrate"). The Karansa dance is known for its basic steps: kiay (swaying), kurug at karag (shaking), and karahay (juddering).
All these fun activities will surely result to a grumbling stomach. Satisfy your hunger by heading to the fish port by the Durano-Macapagal Boardwalk and trying the famous sutukil, a Visayan dish composed of sugba (grilled), tuwa (stewed), and kilaw (raw fish or meat cured in vinegar similar to ceviche).
Before leaving Danao, help the flourishing pottery industry, one of the main sources of income of its people, by buying a pot or two as souvenir of your trip to take home.


Royal Dutch Shell posted soaring profits on Thursday and defended deep-water oil production, arguing it has an "important role" to play despite the Gulf of Mexico disaster that rocked rival BP.
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant reported a 15-percent jump in net profit to 4.39 billion dollars (3.38 billion euros) in the second quarter to June as it slashed costs and raised output.
Shell's performance contrasts with that of BP, which on Tuesday posted a second-quarter loss of 16.9 billion dollars -- the biggest-ever quarterly loss for a British company -- after the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
"This is a good performance from Shell, despite today's challenging macro-economic conditions. We are on track for growth," Shell chief executive Peter Voser said in a statement.
Peter Voser, chief executive of Royal Dutch Shell, speaks during a press conference in London in March 2010.
Voser also offered his sympathy to all those affected by the Gulf spill -- the worst environmental disaster in US history -- but insisted that there remained an "important role" for deep-water oil production.
"The BP ... blow-out and the related Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a tragedy for everyone affected," Voser said.
"We were all shocked by the loss of life there, and the on-going and wide-spread impacts from the spill."
He added: "World-wide deep water production has an important role to play in the global energy supply equation, with potential for production growth with supply diversity, and sustained investment in technology, jobs and services.
"The recent announcement of Shell's participation in a new, one billion dollar Gulf of Mexico oil spill containment system is an example of where we are working with governments and partners to improve the industry's capabilities," Voser added.
BP has been mauled by Washington since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20, killing 11 workers and unleashing millions of gallons of crude into the sea and onto the US Gulf coast.
BP chief executive Tony Hayward on Tuesday said he will step down in October, while claiming he had been "demonised and vilified" over the spill.
It has taken more than three months to stem the flow, while up to four million barrels of crude have escaped.
The catastrophe has destroyed tourism, fishing and oil industries in the five US Gulf coast states and left BP facing soaring clean-up and compensation costs.
Shell on Thursday said that its net profit, when adjusted for the value of inventories of oil and gas, soared to 4.21 billion dollars in the three months to June.
This was above expectations of 4.02 billion dollars in a Dow Jones Newswires poll of 12 analysts. Shell's production meanwhile increased by five percent to 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day.
"We are delivering on our strategy. Shell's cost programmes have delivered over 3.5 billion dollars of annualised underlying savings," said Voser.
"Our investments have underpinned a five percent increase in oil and gas production for the quarter."
In London trade, Shell's 'A' shares closed 0.20 percent down at 1,783.50 pence on the FTSE 100 index of leading companies, which finished 0.11 percent lower at 5,313.95 points.


Visual Capitalist has put together a great visualization of Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke's draft list of 35 metals and minerals deemed critical to U.S. National Security.
The list was released earlier this month, pursuant to Executive Order 13817 issued on December 20, 2017, "A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals," and has kicked off a public comment period.
We were encouraged by the fact that, while stopping short of including Copper, Nickel and Zinc, the draft list specifically acknowledges the co-dependency between Gateway Metals and their Co-Products, and we remain hopeful that stakeholders will join us in making the case for incorporating Copper, Nickel and Zinc, as they unlock more than a half-dozen minerals that do make the list, into the final version.
In the meantime, check out the visualization previewed below, and catch us on Twitter, where we are re-publishing our "#ThroughTheGateway" informational campaign on Gateway Metals and their Co-Products.


Mr.Ramajayam is an approachable and caring professor. His thorough knowledge of the subject and simple ways to draw the focus of students is praise worthy. He understands the immense pressure on the students and shares valuable tips with his students to face the challenges in getting good grades in examination. He explains even complicated concepts by real life examples. Under his able guidance and support, students learn to develop genuine interest in the subject, handle insults from peer group in a better way and upgrade their performance.
When I was first introduced to organic chemistry, I absolutely detested it. The lack of interest leads to a lack of learning. When I realized the implications of this, it was too late and 11th passed me by. I knew I had to take up additional classes but I did not want the traditional class room tuition. I wanted a more customized way of learning and this was what was offered when I took up Ramajayam Sir's classes.
His knowledge of the subject is second to none. He is very patient and understands the needs of his students. He often relates chemistry with every day experiences which makes learning and retention of the subject easier.
My son is in his 12th standard in a CBSE school and he was having difficulties in understanding chemistry and he lacked conceptual clarity on subjects. When he underwent classes with Dr Ramajayam, he got a very good insight on basics. The teacher not only concentrates on the subject but he also molds my son in his personality development. He explains with simple examples even on tough concepts. He describes even the complex structures of Organic Chemistry in a novel way that my son is able to visualize and understand them. He not only coaches him for the Board exams but also prepares him to take up the Entrance exams. Chemistry was one subject which my son feared and was not confident about, but with this style of teaching, our major worry is over and I am sure if he continues to be under the guidance of Dr Ramajayam he would get very good score in his Board exams.


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Review - Yuja Wang at Royal Festival Hall
Tony Cross gets Brahms and The List after his first experience of live classical music watching Yuja Wang at Royal Festival Hall this week...
So, this review needs to begin with a story. Let me take you back to 2002. A pub in London's West End. It might have been the King's Arms, which is now no longer a pub. I was whinging to my best friend Rob that here I was in one of the world's great cultural centres, surrounded by theatres, art galleries, live music venues* and cinemas. And yet, if you made a film of my life it would only need three sets: the upstairs bar of the King's Arms, the office & my bedroom. That was it. My life in a nutshell.
I was determined it was going to be different. So, Rob & I started to make a list. Of things, we'd never done but were going to do. Initially there were a lot of sporting events on that list because Rob was obsessed with sport. We started ticking them off. Then I started adding what a snob might call 'proper' culture to the list.
I went to my first opera, La Bohème, at the Royal Albert Hall. It turns out I quite like opera. Who knew? I went to the theatre and cinema with friends. I then realised as all my friends settled down and partnered up that I'd have to get used to going to stuff on my own. So, I did.
Yet I never quite got around to live classical music, until now. Even though it was on THE LIST. I know almost nothing about classical music, although there are bits and bobs of it that I like. I recognise composer's names but look in awe at people who can spot the difference between a Brahms and a Liszt when listening to the smallest part of a tune. Music is also one of those things, like Maths, that my brain struggles to deal with. I wish I could play an instrument.
Which brings me back to Yuja Wang, who is a young Chinese pianist. In the first half, she played Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op.28, which with all my lack of knowledge and musical understand I found bitty and frustrating: like listening to the soundtrack of a film you've never seen. Just as a tune got going, it was over.
However, the second half, which was Brahms: 25 Variations and fugue on a theme by Handel, Op.24, was wonderful. As were the encores. Now, I don't know enough about classical music to tell you what those encores were but the penultimate one, which I'm told was Prokofiev's Toccata Opus 11, was majestic. There were points where her hands blurred as she played and you find yourself thinking: how the hell doesn't she miss those keys?
There are moments when you look around at the horrible world we live in and think humanity is hard to like. But there are also moments like this. When a young woman, fingers blurring, plays a piece of music that smacks you about the brain and makes you realise what Walter Pater was going on about when he said 'All art aspires to the condition of music.'
It's nice, at 46, to be reminded that human beings are about the sublime as well as the ridiculous because it is easy in these interesting times to let cynicism roll right over you like a warm, comfortable wave.
Yuja Wang is coming back to the Royal Festival Hall on May 11th, playing with the Orchestra of Santa Cecilia. She'll be playing Rossini, Tchaikovsky and Respighi. I wish I could go. But I can't. I will however try and get to see more 'classical' music.
*Don't get me started on how London's managed to screw that part of its cultural heritage up recently.
Image - SouthBank Centre © Norbert Kniat
Chopin – 24 Preludes, Op.28
Brahms – 25 Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24
Encores:
Scriabin – Piano Sonata No.4
Schubert (arr. Liszt) – Gretchen am Spinnrade
Prokofiev – Toccata
Rachmaninov (arr. Kocsis) – Vocalise
Get tickets for the May concert HERE


¨17/04/2008- 15 Years Russian CCA.
¨26/03/2008- 15 Years Russian CCA.
¨12/03/2008- 15 Years Russian CCA.
¨12/12/2007- Start 15 Years Russian CCA.
- 9/12 ! FIRST SIM-NORM!
The "Cottegnie" variant is born!!!!!
Who is the only world champion to have an opening named after him? If your answer is Alexander Alekhine, then you might be interested in a new, star move in the Alekhine Defence.
These are fighting words, so it is necessary to have a good look at the crucial correspondence game. It certainly seems to illuminate a sideline.
1 e4 Nf6 The Alekhine still has some strong supporters who have tired of defending the Sicilian or Ruy Lopez. Arguably chief amongst them is Alexander Baburin, the Russian grandmaster who now resides in Southern Ireland. 2 e5 Nd5 3 d4 d6 4 Nf3 dxe5 This move was revived by Bent Larsen, but nowadays 5...g6 tends to be preferred. 5 Nxe5 Nd7 6 Nxf7!?
10...Nb8?! This is well known to be dubious, but Mr. Cottegnie wants to resign it to history after his new move. The main line starts with 10...Ne5, when the game P.Ponkratov-A.Tomilin, Nojabrsk 2005 continued: 11 Bf4 c5 12 Nc3 a6 13 b4 b6 14 b5 a5 15 Bd3 g6 16 Ne4+ Nxe4 17 Bxe4 Bh6 18 Bxe5+ Kxe5 19 d6 Be6 20 Qf3 Rf8 21 Qc3+ (White lures the black king forward as part of a mating net) 21...Kxe4 22 f3+ Kf5 23 g4+ Kf4 (or 23...Kg5 24 h4+ Kf4 25 Ke2 with similar play to the game) 24 Ke2 (White might be behind if you count the pieces, but the black king is snared) 24...Bxc4+ 25 Kf2 Bd3 26 Rae1 1–0. 11 c5+ Kd7 12 Bb5+ The direct approach is to gain time by checking and then aiming to quickly develop. Instead, 12 Bf4 has been played before: 12...Qe8 13 Qe6+ Kd8 14 Qe5 Qd7 15 Nc3 g5?! (15...Ng4 needs to be investigated, because after 16 Qe2, Black has a choice of either 16...Na6 or 16...Qf5 with complicated play) 16 Bg3 Na6 17 Bxa6 bxa6 18 0–0 Ke8 19 Rfe1 Kf7 20 c6 Qf5 21 Qd4 h5 22 Bxc7 h4 23 Re5 Qg4 and now instead of 24 Ne4, as in the game Hiermann-Pitschka, Austrian Team Championship 2000, White should play 24 Qe3!, which looks like an improvement, when 24...Rg8 25 h3 Qh5 26 Bd8 is winning for White. 12...c6 13 dxc6+ bxc6 14 0–0 Qa5 15 Rd1+ It must be correct to chase the black king. Also possible: 15 Bc4 and now a) 15...Kc7 16 b4 (16 Bf4+ Kb7 and now 17 b4 is more accurate to make sure that the b-pawn is shed, when the black king is already on the b-file) 16...Qxb4 17 Bf4+ Kd8 18 Nd2 (White relies on development to help the attack, and the practicalities of finding an accurate defence for Black at the board are immense) 18...Nbd7 19 Nb3 Ba6 20 Bxa6 Qxf4 21 Bb7 Rb8 (21...Ne5! offers greater resistance) 22 Bxc6 Ne5 23 Qe6 Nxc6 24 Qxc6 Qc7 25 Rfd1+ Nd7 and now instead of 26 Qd5, as in the game B.Hammar-D.Cramling,Lulea 1980, White can decisively play 26 Qa4 with the simple plan of doubling rooks on the d-file. For example: 26...Ke8 27 Rd3 Rd8 28 Rad1 e6 29 c6 wins. b) 15...Kd8 16 Rd1+ Bd7 (16...Nbd7 is another way of blocking the check, when a sample line runs 17 Nc3 Rb8 18 Qe6 Rb4 19 b3 and Black is struggling to find something useful to do) 17 Be3 Ng4 (17...Kc8 to move the king out of danger looks obvious although after 18 Nc3 Qc7 19 Be6 Kb7 20 Rd4, the attack continues) 18 Be6 (perhaps 18 Qe6!?) 18...Nxe3 19 fxe3 Qxc5 20 Nc3 Qe5? (20...Qxe3+ 21 Kh1 Kc7 is a sterner test, because Black seems to have survived) 21 Rxd7+ Nxd7 22 Rd1 Kc7 23 Rxd7+ Kb6 24 e4 Qf6 25 Qh5 g5 26 Qh3 Qf4 27 Nd5+! 1–0, Mutschnik-Pitschka, Stuttgart 2005. 15...Kc7 16 a4!!
Black resigned in view of 19...Kb7 20 Rac1 Qf5 21 Qb3!, when checkmate cannot be avoided.
I wonder if anyone playing Black will want to test the Cottegnie Variation?
See also "My chess games"
¨11/07/2006 - Start IECG Cup 2002 FINAL!
the Quarter Final,and the Semi Final I will play the Final!!
¨18/01/2004 - IECG QM-2004-0-00076 is finished.See overview finished tournaments.
¨26/12/2004 - IECG CHAMPIONSHIP 2005 CANDIDATES FINAL GROUP.
¨06/11/2004 - IECC CL1-2004.12 is finished.
¨Sept 2004 - This Year I will play for the Russian team DEMC in the ICCF Champions Leaque"C"


AMT-PSTK-**-D03 | Almo Manifold & Tool Co.
By connecting the "X" to the "B" port (side of insert) & connecting "Y" to drain you can create a Directional valve with flow control. Plug option 1 will allow the valve to dump in the energized state. Plug option 2 will allow the valve to dump in the de-energized state.


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Merchants' POS Systems Ambitions Include Omni-Channel and Enhancements: Survey
As merchants consider updates to their point-of-sale systems this year, many—59%—want to add omni-channel capabilities, finds the 2020 POS/Customer Engagement Survey from Retail Consulting Partners.
Conducted in late 2019, the survey collected responses more than 50 North American retailers with annual revenue ranging from $100 million to more than $10 billion. Among other POS priorities are having a single commerce platform, cited by 44% of respondents, adopting a mobile POS system, also 44%, and upgrading or replacing a POS system, 41%.
Merchant efforts to bolster their existing POS systems' capabilities and omnichannel integrations instead of upgrading or replacing them surprised Boston-based Retail Consulting Partners (RCP).
"We continue to see a lot of activity focused on enhancing existing POS capabilities and omnichannel integration, when we had expected an increase in plans for the implementation of a single, unified commerce platform," Ryan Grogman, RCP managing partner, says in an email to Digital Transactions News."While this might just be a short-term trend, it is interesting to note that with roughly 11% of all retail transactions coming from the digital channel, we only saw one in 10 retailers responding that they have a single commerce solution in place today that includes stores, digital and mobile."
It may be that retailers are trying to offer omni-channel services quickly with later plans for more significant changes to address omni-channel needs, he says. "This also makes sense as the solution marketplace continues to mature."
Grogman expects more change among POS system functions and capabilities because consumers spur such changes. "Consumers are the impetus of every successful change in retail and they continue to drive retailers with their desire to shop how they want—sometimes with as little interaction and friction as possible, and at other times demanding a high-touch personalized experience," he says.
RCP says the use of self-service technology will have the most impact on how consumers shop and retailers' budgets over the next five years.
"As more and more self-service technology (which is larger than just self-checkout), becomes ubiquitous for consumers outside of just their retail experience, there [are] going to be rising expectations for retailers to offer the same capabilities," Grogman says. "Besides the obvious cost benefits, there is the opportunity with self-service to offer enhanced customer experiences in-store that should naturally blend the digital and physical aspects of the in-store experience. It's critical, though, that self-service capabilities are customer- and brand-appropriate for each retailer as it is certainly not a one-size-fits-all approach."
Among other findings in the report are 64% of respondents already accept Apple Pay, with 26% anticipating doing so within two years. Eleven percent have a wait-and-see approach. That compares to 44% that accept Google Pay and 26% that accept Samsung Pay near-field communication transactions.
Most—59%—accept EMV-enabled transactions and say they are working well. Fifty-two percent use end-to-end encryption and 48% say they use tokenization in a single sales channel.