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ELAINE HARRIS SPEARMAN COMMENTARY: People need to become a component of GNP
Elaine Harris Spearman
The Gross National Product of the United States needs an addition.
You do not have to play the stock market to concern yourself with the GNP of a country. The GNP by definition is "the market value within a nation for a year of all goods and services produced as measured by final sales of goods and services to individuals, corporations and governments, plus the excess of exports over inputs. In some words the value of output of a country without double counting." (Black's Law Dictionary, Sixth Centennial Edition, 1891-1991).
In other words, it's about producing a healthy economy. We have the fundamentals of our GNP, but I believe that as we slowly proceed to that seemingly far away vista of change, people should be added to the overall essence of the definition of GNP, if not to the definition itself.
Some may say it goes without saying that people make up the overall definition, because the GNP refers to goods and services that certainly have to depend on people for delivery.
For me, it is most likely the essence of what has been made publicly important to the people of this country, and to other nations. This past four years in general, and 2020 in particular, has shown a callous disregard for the caliber of people who are running for office and those who are successfully holding office.
The children of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Is the behavior that your children and grandchildren are seeing what we want in leaders of tomorrow?
A better crop of Americans needs to be produced. What has produced such a large group of people who would accuse doctors and nurses on the front line of caregiving to coronavirus patients of "fear mongering" because they express frustration, fear and sadness over what they face on a daily basis? This too is in the face of being accused of profiteering in the gathering of information about and the treatment of the coronavirus.
The people who follow him blindly echo these blasphemous words. As we look at those holding the highest offices of the land, it is painfully clear that we need more competent, caring and diverse leadership. It does not mean that people cannot have differences of opinion. It means the differences of opinion should not be exhibited by racism, classism and mean-spiritedness against a huge segment of the population.
Where will the new crop of leaders come from? They should be groomed as we live and breathe. The people whom I have witnessed on the news speaking their harsh views about mask wearing and Confederate symbols and spewing hatred should not be producing the leaders of tomorrow. This is the very reason that education that is fair, open and honest is so important. You cannot do better if you do not know better.
We do not need to elect people to hold high office who do not know the three branches of government. This lack of basic knowledge puts all of us in danger. How do you know what is to be done, or how it should be done, if you truly do not know what you're doing?
Despite this, a group of voters made a decision that was based on ugly emotions. There must be major investments in education — and voter education — to produce a more informed population, Human beings are America's greatest resource.
Yet we see almost 300,000 people needlessly dead, millions ill and president golfing and ranting about "He (Biden) should not get credit for this vaccine, it was me!"
Yes, it was you who has caused such pain, suffering and death in your failure to act. Yes, it was you who lied continuously to the public while you labeled the virus a hoax. It was you who was responsible for leaving thousands of your supporters in the cold, far away from their vehicles after night rallies in two states.
This all showed a lack of caring and concern for everyone, including your blindly loyal base.
It is going to take a lot of blood, sweat and tears to turn this country around. Our GNP should be people — human beings who, if invested in, can make a difference.
We need better candidates for office. We need candidates who express a commitment to issues that affect the entire population. We need a more informed voting public, so that there is an ability to discern lies, untruths and the lack of a meaningful platform.
Fear of losing should not dissuade any person for running for office if you stand for something. There is an old saying, "If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."
Elaine Harris Spearman, Esq., a Gadsden native, is the required legal advisor to the comptroller of the City of St. Louis. She is president of the Etowah County (Gadsden) branch of the NAACP. The views reflected are her own.
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Q: Why index is showing wrong in Python list I was writing a program to find out the index number of a given value of 'o' in a string="Hello World". I have done it using three ways, first is using the index(), second is using the for loop with a counter variable, third is using the for loop with enumerate() function.
I have a problem with the counter variable. Hence, there are two 'o' in "Hello World" first is at the 4th index and the second is at the 7th index. but my counter variable is showing me 4 and 6 as the output. But the enumerate() is showing me 4 and 7 as the output. I want to know what is wrong with my counter variable.
Thanks in advance.
Here is my code
val = 'Hello World'
counter = 0
print("Index of 'o' Using Index Function: ", val.index('o', 5))
print('---------------------------------------')

for i in val:
    if i == 'o':
        print(i, counter)
              #I don't want to use break here because I want to print all the index of 'o'
    else:
        counter += 1
print("------------------")

for i, var in enumerate(val):
    print(i, var)

Here Is the Output
Index of 'o' Using Index Function:  7
---------------------------------------
o 4
o 6
------------------
0 H
1 e
2 l
3 l
4 o
5
6 W
7 o
8 r
9 l
10 d

A: You need to update the counter variable even when o is found.
if i == 'o':
    print(i, counter)
counter += 1

A: Seems like error in the counting logic. first 'o' is not counted as counter increment was placed on else block. Try this,
for i in val:
    if i == 'o':
        print(i, counter)
    counter += 1
print("------------------")

A: val = 'Hello World'
counter = 0
print("Index of 'o' Using Index Function: ", val.index('o', 5))

print('---------------------------------------')

for i in val:
    if i == 'o':
        print(i, counter)
    counter += 1

print("------------------")

for i, var in enumerate(val):
    print(i, var)

A: I suggest you using this code i have written
def count(string, letter):
    assert letter in string, f"The letter {letter!r} is not in the string {string!r}"
    return [i for i, j in enumerate(string) if j == letter]

print(count('Hello World', "o"))

Which it prints out [4, 7] as you want.
it is called list-comprehension, it goes character by character and if the character equals to letter, then it adds it to the list.
equals to:
counter = []
for i, j in enumerate(string):
    if j == letter:
        counter.append(i)

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Internet Relay Chat, or IRC, has been around since the early days of the internet and is a protocol for sending messages in the form of text. It's commonly used for chat rooms.
In general, an IRC server hosts a number of channels (rooms). Users authenticate with the IRC server, and then join whatever channels they want to.
Chat rooms can be a lot of fun. They provide you with a group of people who want to chat about a particular topic, and over time this can translate into friendships.
There are a lot of IRC guides out there, and many of them are horribly long winded. In an effort to cut down much of the ambiguity, I'm going to show you how to connect with one client that will work on most platforms. Once you're comfortable with this, there's a more in depth guide for advanced commands, and for connecting with other clients.
For this quick guide, we're going to use a web based client called Mibbit.
From the drop down list next to Connect, select GameSurge [webirc]. Type in your display name in the box next to Nick, and #gw2 in the box next to Channel (the # is important!). Click Connect.
You should see a little GameSurge tab pop up top left, containing a lot of text. This is normal, it's the server and the client having a chat and getting your session ready.
Type a line of text in the box and press enter to submit your message.
Like most private spaces, IRC servers have rules, and many channels have extra rules on top of them. Most of them are as expected: no harassment, don't spam, be a nice person. Others may not be so obvious, such as no not safe for work discussion or links. When you join the channel, there's often a "Message of the Day", containing a list of current topics and a link to the channel's rules. Be sure to read this to avoid having a time out or a ban handed out to you.
There's a few bits of etiquette you should observe whilst on IRC.
• Say hello and goodbye to the room.
• Put yourself as away if you're stepping off for a comfort break. You can do this by changing your nickname to include an away message using the command /nick YourName (Away). When you get back, put your name back to how it was with /nick YourName.
• Refer to people by their screen name. Many IRC clients make a noise or visual cue when your display name is mentioned in chat. So by using that person's name, you're more likely to get their attention if they've tabbed out. There's a quick way to do this: type the first few letters of their name and press tab. If many people share the first few letters, you may need to press tab a few more times to move through the list.
For example, Danielle0 and Danielle1 are in the channel and you want to get Danielle1's attention. You type "Da" into the text box and press tab. The text is completed to Danielle0. You press tab again and the text changes to Danielle1. You carry on with your message and hit enter. Danielle1 gets an alert.
Another tip is to make use of the /me command which allows you to do actions in text. These are displayed in a different format to regular text, making them stand out.
You can refer to other people in these actions.
That's all you need to get started. A more in depth guide to connecting with other clients will be up in a few days.


WONDERBOOM is an entry-level speaker by Ultimate Ears. But, the performance of the speaker is outstanding. Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker has some amazing features. If you are looking to buy a great speaker with good specifications, then this should make it to your list. The sound outlives above the size of the speaker.
Even if you play the speaker loudly, there will not be any kind of disturbance or distortion. The speaker is waterproof so it makes an ideal choice for your pool party. The audio performance will remain the same in any kind of setup, which is simply great.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker has multipoint paring so you will not experience any issue in connectivity. In fact, the connectivity of this speaker is good for the kind of range it offers. Up to 100 foot, the sound is clear and loud. It is ideal for your house or lawn parties.
The battery performance of the speaker is good but not that great. Given all the features and price, the battery life could have been better. The build and design of this speaker give it an extra edge as compared to other speakers in this range. It's sturdy and different and it looks good.
If you need to buy a speaker for its sound performance, then you must consider this speaker. The speaker delivers amazing audio performance with a 360-degree sound that can light up any party. You can play this along in any setup. The speaker is waterproof and it makes an ideal choice for your pool parties as well.
You can also use the speaker for all your outdoor activities including adventure sports or gym. You will not be disappointed by the sound as its clear in every setup. Even if you play the speaker on highest volume, there will not be any leakage in sound.
What sets this speaker apart is the connectivity. The Bluetooth speaker connects and integrates with various devices giving you a great music experience. The speaker is portable and you can carry it along anywhere you go. In fact, this also makes a great choice when traveling. The design and overall setup of the speaker are quite intriguing.
If you compare it with other speakers in the similar range, then design wise this is quite different. Due to its design, it's quite popular amongst teens. It is a very good sounding speaker for the price. The range of the speaker is also good, so you can consider it for its range too.
There are many great features of the Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker, let us look at some of them.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM delivers enormous, crisp and clear 360-degree sound so you can enjoy any party or any setup. The sound performance of the speaker is simply amazing.
The speaker has great Bluetooth connectivity. You can easily connect to your speaker using Bluetooth and other devices and keep playing up to 100 feet (30M) away. The range of the speaker is good so it is ideal for your house parties.
You can play your music safely as the speaker has party IPX7 waterproof feature. It lets you play your music unharmed around water with IPX7-rated waterproofing. This is indeed great for any kind of setup. You can also play it along at a pool to enjoy your music.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker gives 10 hours of battery playback and that is again great for the price it offers. The battery life is not so amazing but still, you can manage, as the sound quality of the speaker is good. A single charge can give you 10 hours of playback and charging is also simple.
The speaker has a special double boom button on the front that lets you connect with other devices. In fact, you can play along with several devices at a time. You can play the music loud and clear with this amazing feature.
The bass performance is well balanced and there is no distortion.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker offers easy controls. You can play, pause or skip any song with the touch of a button. The UE button on the top has an easy interface. This actually saves a lot of time.
The speaker is virtually indestructible. In fact, the speaker is drop proof tested. Even if you drop the speaker from 5 feet, it won't break or the sound quality won't get affected.
The speaker can connect up to eight different source devices and two devices at a time.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker is compatible with almost all the tablets and smartphones. It has a smart wireless audio profile and these features make it popular in its range.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker is amazingly different in the design department. It actually resembles a soda can shape. But, being small in size also the performance of the speaker is great. The design is good with easy interface. There are power and pairing buttons on the top along with UE logo. A mesh fabric makes it more sturdy and durable surrounding the speaker.
In fact, the build quality of the speaker is so good that even if you drop it from the height of 5 feet, there will be no damage to the speaker. The build is indeed good and that is the highlight of the speaker.
The speaker has an amazing bass so the sound quality is great. The speaker has two active drivers and two passive radiators. The sound won't leak or distort even when the volume of the speaker is high. Bass levels of the speaker are solid and the sound shines even in the low-frequency range. The mid-frequency sound of the speaker is average.
The high-frequency sound of the speaker is also good and you will not be disappointed when you play your tracks at maximum volume. The sound performance is balanced and it has many layers. The overall sound quality is good for the price it offers.
The setup of Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker is amazing and clean. The speaker has a multi-point pairing so there is no issue of connectivity. The power and playback buttons are featured on the top for easy access. It lets you integrate with other devices without any problem.
You do not need extra settings for the speaker as it easily integrates with all the devices. The control and setting option are simple so you can access the speaker with the touch of a button. The volume buttons are big so there is no problem with setup. The interface is easy and there are no added controls.
Performance wise this speaker scores the highest. You will definitely be impressed with the audio quality of the speaker. The sound is crisp and deep. In fact, the bass base of the speaker is simply amazing. You can hear any kind of music with loud volume and it will not crack up.
The performance is also good in the high range. The speaker is compatible with all the Bluetooth devices. In fact, it lets you double up the UE button that helps you with the connection. The speaker is also compatible with different speakers by Ultimate Ears. You can play your music loud and clear.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker connects to almost all the Bluetooth devices. There are no added options for wired connectivity though; still, it does not lose any connection while playing your music. Its range is up to 100 feet and that is quite good for the price that it offers.
The battery performance of the speaker is good but not that great. It gives you up to 10 hours of playback time with full charge. The charge takes about 50 minutes but it is not drained even if you play continuous music. So, the battery performance is acceptable for specifications it offers.
It has a powerful bass base.
The battery performance is average.
It is a tad bulky.
Ultimate Ears WONDERBOOM speaker as an entry-level speaker makes a great buy. And, for the price, the features are simply amazing. The audio quality of the speaker is excellent and it is the main highlight of this speaker. The bass is good even if the volume is high. It can suffer in the low-frequency range, but that is not a major issue for the price.
The speakerphone is missing and it can disappoint you a bit. The audio is loud and clear and it plays all the music genres. Being water resistant, you can carry the speaker outdoors or while traveling too. The looks are stylish, the interface of the speaker is also neat, and this is again an advantage. It's indeed a great buy for the all the music fanatics.


Last year at the final tryout in the Dells the Ducks found Aidan Verbeke, and all Verbeke did was turn out to be was the Minnessota Junior Hockey League MVP. At this years final open tryout the Ducks may have found another player with MVP potential.
Jake Stima has signed with the Ducks for the 2012-13 team.
"We are proud to say that there were over 40 kids that wanted to be a Duck and have asked us for a tender or a contract." Said Ducks President John Schwarz "I am looking forward to this year and the Coaches have put together a very deep and solid team."
Stima lead the Rockford Icemen (Illinois) to their 15th consecutive state title last year, serving as the team's captain in his senior season. A leader in the dressing room, Stima also lead on the ice with his two way point producing play as a defenseman.
"Jake showed us this past weekend why he was a captain and why he was so highly sought after by other teams all around the country." Said Head Coach Bill Zaniboni "He demonstrated speed, poise, and a great hockey sense that simply cant be taught. Pairing him with some of our more conservative defenseman will allow him the freedom to create offensively. Fans are going to enjoy watching him play this season."
We have covered half of the Ducks blue line this year, tomorrow we will look at another forward.


When looking for your next high-quality truck, look no further than the 2018 Motor Trend Truck of the Year ®, the 2018 Ford F-150. Below you'll find everything you need to know about how the F-150 stacks up against the competition.
The 2018 Ford F-150 lives up to the hype with powerful features that make any task feel like smooth sailing. F-150 offers a best-in-class payload of up to 3,270 lbs., as well as best-in-class towing of up to 13,200 lbs. This style of the F-150 brings a body that's up to 700 lbs. lighter than the previous generation.
The outer body of the 2018 Ford F-150 has an unforgettable style. The result of combining a one-of-a-kind design with impressive versatility. F-150 offers exterior features that do more than just look the part. The available Twin Panel Moonroof and built-in tailgate step look great and provide excellent convenience.
Ford has always worked harder to help you work smarter, and the 2018 F-150 is no exception. With advanced available technology, such as the 8" LCD productivity screen, SYNC Connect® , 360-degree camera, and Pre-Collision Assist, F-150 will keep you constantly up to date while on the go.


If the thought of hearing the word sleep makes you wanna jump into bed, close your eyes and have a good dream while snoring, then you might be sleep deprived.
Getting enough sleep is one of the things that most students, young professionals and other people take for granted, just like a good balanced meal, it greatly affects our health for it plays an important role in our daily lives.
Adults must keep in mind that they need to have 7-8 hours of sleep everyday to fully rest and recharge their bodies for the activities the next day. As we drift off to unconsciousness and sleep, our body begins its night-shift work like healing damaged cells, boosting the immune system, recovering from the day's tasks and preparing or recharging the heart and cardiovascular system for the following day.
Some of the important things about sleep and the lack of it were discussed during the World Sleep Day event conducted at Ronac Lifestyle Center in Makati City and it was led by Uratex, the country's leading and trusted foam country since 1968.
In a worldwide statistics, Philippines ranked as the fifth country with the worst sleepers because the people here usually get an average of only six hours and 22 minutes of sleep and sleep deprivation in the country affects around 50 million Filipinos, considering it a national issue.
Lack of proper sleep regularly can lead to circadian rhythm disorders, it is a term that pertains to a person's internal body clock that regulates the 24-hour cycle of biological processes and the body's very own timer that triggers it for natural sleep and wake cycle.
For adults, a dip in energy usually happens in the middle of the night and after lunch time. Noticeable big dips on this routine commonly means that an individual is sleep-deprived or did not get enough rest.
Circadian rhythm disorders occur when there is a mismatch on the internal body clock due to the continuous disruption of sleep patterns. One of the most common disorder falling in this category is delayed sleep that causes a person to feel tired at a later time than the usual. People with this kind of disorder are usually the night owls, or those who feel more productive, alert, and creative late at night.
On the other hand, there is opposite to circadian rhythm disorder which is called the advanced sleep phase disorder which is defined by regular early bedtimes (6PM to 9PM), a habit that is very common among the elderly.
However, in our country, one very common sleep problem is shift work disorder caused by irregular sleeping patterns from night shifts. Common among business processing outsource (call center) employees, the disorder arises when the circadian rhythm cannot properly adjust to changing sleep patterns. Shift work disorder can often lead to problems like excessive sleepiness and insomnia.
But you might be wondering what does it requires to achieve a good sleep.
Avoid intake of any caffeine six hours before bedtime.
Creating a comfortable sleeping environment like using the right mattress and bedding, keeping the room dark and well-ventilated.
For sleep deprivation being a major issue in our country, several big names in the industry took a leap in helping to solve the problem.
Among them are the Philippine Society of Sleep Medicine (PSSM) composed of physicians and sleep doctors, and the World Sleep Society, an association of sleep specialists focused on advancing sleep health worldwide by encouraging education and promoting sleep-focused research.
Partnering with these professionals is Uratex, The Sleep Specialist, the leading manufacturer of innovative sleep solutions. The company has been focused in creating quality sleep innovations like specialized mattresses and pillows that can help improve an individual's rest.
The said organizations and company have been hand-in-hand in disseminating information on sleep education and awareness in the country. In fact, they had come together last March 16 for World Sleep Day, an annual event that observes sleep importance and tackles issues like better sleep education which was organized by the World Sleep Day Committee.
For many, sleep deprivation should be addressed as a major national issue. With proper education and the support of leaders and action takers in the industry, the country is taking a progressive step towards achieving proper zzz's.
Uratex, the company that will always support and help to improve our sleeping patterns by choosing the right pillows and mattresses for us to make our sleep more comfortable and relaxing.


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Q: Replace everyting after every time different string Want to change everything after security.server.ip=* with the result ip from the second grep.
First Grep:
cat admin.conf|grep security.server.ip|grep -v ^#

Result:
security.server.ip=10.10.1.2

Second Grep:
cat /etc/hosts|grep -i admin-server|head -1|awk '{ print $1}

Result:
10.10.1.2

Sometimes security.server.ip will be different on admin.conf and I'm wondering how to replace it with one command which will catch IP address form second grep and replace it in the first one.

A: You can use a script:
#!/bin/sh
IP=$(exec grep -i admin-server /etc/hosts | awk '{ print $1; exit }')
sed -i "/^security\.server\.ip=/s|=.*|=$IP|" admin.conf

A: You could save it in a variable:
NEWIP=`grep -i admin-server /etc/hosts|head -1|awk '{ print $1}'` \
sed -i "s/^security\.server\.ip=[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/security\.server\.ip=$NEWIP/" admin.conf

A: With GNU awk for inplace editing, nextfile, and gensub():
gawk -i inplace '
    NR==FNR{ if (tolower($0) ~ /admin-server/) { ip=$1; nextfile } next }
    { $0=gensub(/(security\.server\.ip=).*/,"\\1"ip,""); print }
' /etc/hosts admin.conf


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This is a 2020 photo of manager Joe Maddon of the Los Angeles Angels baseball team. This image reflects the Angels active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Ross D. Franklin
Angels' Maddon Era finally begins
So, no Disneyland on July 17, after all.
But Anaheim could still end up being The Happiest Place on Earth.
It will be the world headquarters of Maddon Baseball 2020.
The last two cities to debut Maddon Baseball, Tampa Bay and Chicago, went to the World Series.
In a full 162-game season, there'd only be so much group dynamics magic new Angels manager Joe Maddon could work.
But this 2020 season is a 60-game sprint beginning July 24.
That will be five months to the day before that other famous operator in red and white makes magic.
Perhaps it's an omen.
Computers can't fully simulate the Maddon impact.
He routinely takes rosters and makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts.
He will make Angel Stadium as comfortable as possible for top prospect Jo Adell, the way he did for Evan Longoria in Tampa Bay and Kris Bryant in Wrigley Field.
It's not a stretch to see Adell having the same kind of impact Garret Anderson did in 1995, when he was called up to the big leagues and immediately won American League Rookie of the Month honors.
Maddon's touch may also be apparent in Griffin Canning making a huge second-year leap into the Halos' starting rotation.
Every manager wishes he had Maddon's daily luxury of penciling in a heart of the batting order consisting of Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon and Albert Pujols.
They may prove to be the most famous trio of Angels since Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
Maddon was a master bullpen manipulator in Tampa Bay, where his relief corps contributed 21 victories and 52 saves.
He brought in a rookie, David Price, to defuse a potential Boston Red Sox rally late in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.
Doesn't that sound familiar, Halo Faithful?
Maddon won his first World Series ring with a 2002 Angels team that relied heavily on a postseason rookie phenomenon named Francisco Rodriguez.
K-Rod.
Keynan Middleton did a fair imitation of K-Rod when he arrived under The Big A in 2017: a 6-1 record and 63 punchouts in 58 innings pitched.
Middleton is fully healed from Tommy John surgery.
Under pitching coach Mickey Callaway, one of the best in the game, he could mount a withering payback tour.
Watching Callaway work with Shohei Ohtani should be something to behold, too.
In a 60-game sprint like this, by the time the rest of the AL West figures out what Maddon is doing, it will be time for the expanded playoffs.
There've been more than enough maddening seasons in Anaheim the last five years.
It's time for a Maddon-ing season.
Mickey Callaway
Jo Adell
David Price

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Egypt's central bank left its benchmark overnight deposit rate steady at 8.75 percent, as expected, and will later today issue a statement by its Monetary Policy Committee.
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) surprised financial markets in January by cutting its rate by 50 basis points and said in April that upside risks to inflation were largely mitigated by imported inflation that is being contained by low oil prices.
Eqypt's consumer inflation rate jumped to 13.1 percent in May from 10.96 percent in April while core inflation rose to 13.11 percent from 10.96 percent as inflation continues to be affected by the effect of last year's jump in fuel prices following a government cut in subsidies.
A more detailed note on inflation in Egypt will be published by the central bank on June 15.
Egypt's foreign currency reserves dropped to US$19.559.7 billion at the end of May from $20.525 billion at the end of April.


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Top 5 Brands By Manufacturer 2013 Based upon total unit sales all varieties for the year ended November 23, 2013. It further includes product portfolios, developments of leading major players which includes The key players profiled in the Fortified Cereal Market are General Mills Inc. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Youth Sports Coaches Association. Key participants are engaged in forward and backward integration in the value chain. Apart from that, the companies are introducing their products in the developing economies in order to penetrate the untapped market. Most Popular Cereal Brands Market share for 1995, 1999, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2013. As cereals are considered to offer numerous health benefits and are easy to prepare, they are witnessing augmented demand from consumers worldwide.
Demand for breakfast cereal is restrained by huge availability of alternatives. Presence of alternative breakfast products, sourcing of raw materials such as palm oil at large scale by cereal producers, increase in production costs expensive manufacturing of gluten free products , priority of alternative breakfast options such as toasts, cereal bars, fruits, eggs and others , and rising prices of products are some of the factors creating hindrances for the global breakfast cereals market. Porter noted first-party 1P sales grew 10% in the category, which as a whole grew 20% in sales year-over-year, while 3P sales nearly doubled. If any of my sources do not wish to be listed, please notify me and I'll remove the information and source until a new source for similar information can be located. Source: One Click Retail Third-party sellers respond faster Although major brands make up the majority of the top-selling cereal products on Amazon, 3P sellers are able to respond to changing consumer needs more quickly, especially in the cold cereal category.
Take 10% off your first month of access. Consumers already see cereal as a versatile food product that can be consumed virtually any time and anywhere. Additionally, the companies are also inclined to increase their footprint across the world by acquiring local and regional players. They're increasing the sugar content of some cereals after healthier versions failed to win back consumers who were defecting to Greek-style yogurt, protein bars, and other breakfast items with higher protein and fewer carbohydrates. You convince those still eating cereal to eat more of it by pointing to studies that seem to prove that cereal not only helps reduce cholesterol but also helps you lose weight.
It could be hot cereal, but nearly 90% of the cereal industry is comprised of cold cereal. Asia-Pacific region is expected to be the fastest growing breakfast cereals market during the forecast period, attributed to intensifying disposable incomes, changing consumer preferences towards healthy breakfast options and innovative marketing. In the next decade, assuming prices remain static, Mintel expects to see 2% growth. The report addresses the need to stay updated in this competitive market conditions and this provides and comprehensive data for making strategies and decision to stimulate the market growth and profitability. Consumers are also paying more attention to adopt convenient food in order to minimize the time.
Key Findings: Europe dominates the Fortified Cereal market followed by North America. . The '80s and '90s in particular saw a huge influx of cereals that featured cartoon characters, celebrities, and athletes. They aren't eating it to be healthy. The Kellogg Company is best known for its breakfast foods and cereals, such as Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, and Rice Krispies. All of the names, characters, brands, and icons listed here are trademarks of their respective parent companies and cannot be used for commercial purposes.
Calculated as 365 divided by the Receivables Turnover Inventory Turnover A low turnover rate may point to overstocking, obsolescence, or deficiencies in the product line or marketing effort. When cereal is marketed as a healthy alternative that promotes some sort of personal benefit, then brands are seeing sales rise. Commonly used grains include oats, rice, barley, wheat, and corn. The global fortified cereal market is witnessing a massive growth over the last few years. Gain competitive intelligence about market leaders. Growing popularity of on-the-go breakfasts, coupled with surging demand for organic cereals and rising health awareness among consumers, is one of the key trends accelerating market growth. Porter added the same trends are also visible in the hot cereal subcategory.
Another 1 in 3 say that their cereal goes stale before they can eat it, despite the industry adding flexible and resealable materials to their products to protect their freshness. They tend to have the brightest colors and a cartoon mascot smiling on the box. When a cereal is perceived to be healthy, then it typically does better in sales. Distribution Channel Insights Supermarket, convenience stores, E-commerce, and others are the major distribution channels reviewed in the report. There 75 cereals and there Fat, Sugar and Protien content per serving is listed. A 2012 report from the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity found that of 124 brands surveyed, 59 percent are designed just for grown-ups.


One of the things I love about music is that it can take you places you have been before. It stirs up memories and feelings. I am on the cusp of taking my daughter to university, and am reminded of my own college days. When this song came out, most Christian artists didn't sound like this.
This month marks the 25th anniversary that this song went number 1. I love Amy Grant. It reminds me of my Christian roots. This week we celebrate with her.


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Manager witnesses St. Joseph County police arresting Niles shooting suspect
By: Diana Gutierrez
Posted: Jan 23, 2018 10:13 PM EST
NOW: Manager witnesses St. Joseph County police arresting Niles shooting suspect
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind.- A woman, shot in Niles, ended up at a Steak 'n Shake in St. Joseph County.
James Robert Lampson was arrested in the parking lot. The last press release from Michigan State Police says he's at the county jail awaiting extradition to Michigan, where he is facing attempted murder charges.
Manager of the Jimmy John's next door, Gage Langenderfer, saw this unfold. "My employees and I noticed a guy being pulled out of a car, by teaser point," says Langenderfer.
Langenderfer is what Jimmy John's calls a first assistant. He oversees daily operations, but on Tuesday afternoon these daily operations came to a bit of a halt.
"At first I just thought it was some regular heroin overdose or something of that nature because they did pull an orange bag out and they ran up to the car," he says.
Langenderfer is talking about incident that prompted St. Joseph county police to call up the Michigan State Police at about 3:30 p.m.
"You don't hear that too often and you don't witness it on scene," says Langenderfer. "I don't anyways. It was just odd."
A woman, who had been shot on Rivers Court in Niles, was found at the parking lot of Steak 'n Shake on 933.
Her estranged husband, Lampson, was arrested on the scene. Meanwhile, neighboring witnesses were trying to take cover.
"When they were pulling the guns out I told my employees to stay away from the windows," says Langenderfer. "In that type of situation you don't know what's going to happen."
Police say the woman was taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She is expected to survive.
Langenderfer says this is playing a part in making the community immune to chaos.
"With the way the world is right now, people are used to it. You hear about the shootings in school and everything and it's just horrible to hear, but I mean its life," says Langenderfer. "It's how the world is."


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package gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.portlet.security;

import gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.authn.AuthnServiceException;
import gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.dao.PortalUserDao;
import gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.domain.PortalUser;
import gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.portlet.UserModel;
import gov.nih.nci.cagrid.portal.security.CDSCredentialRetriever;

import javax.portlet.PortletSession;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
import org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest;
import org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor;
import org.springframework.web.portlet.context.PortletWebRequest;

/**
 * @author Joshua Phillips
 * @author Manav Kher
 */
public class PortalUserInterceptor2 implements WebRequestInterceptor {

    private static final Log logger = LogFactory
            .getLog(PortalUserInterceptor2.class);
    private UserModel userModel;

    private String portalUserSessionAttributeName;
    private String portalUserIdSessionAttributeName;
    private PortalUserDao portalUserDao;
    private CDSCredentialRetriever cdsCredentialRetriever;

    /**
     *
     */
    public PortalUserInterceptor2() {
        // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub
    }

    /*
      * (non-Javadoc)
      *
      * @see
      * org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor#afterCompletion
      * (org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest, java.lang.Exception)
      */
    public void afterCompletion(WebRequest arg0, Exception arg1)
            throws Exception {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    /*
      * (non-Javadoc)
      *
      * @see
      * org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor#postHandle
      * (org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest,
      * org.springframework.ui.ModelMap)
      */
    public void postHandle(WebRequest arg0, ModelMap arg1) throws Exception {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    /*
      * (non-Javadoc)
      *
      * @see
      * org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequestInterceptor#preHandle
      * (org.springframework.web.context.request.WebRequest)
      */
    public void preHandle(WebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {

        PortletWebRequest portletWebRequest = (PortletWebRequest) webRequest;

        PortletSession session = portletWebRequest.getRequest()
                .getPortletSession();
        String portalUserId = (String) session.getAttribute(
                getPortalUserIdSessionAttributeName(),
                PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE);

        if (portalUserId != null) {
            logger.debug("portalUserId = " + portalUserId);

            // See if the same user is in the session
            PortalUser portalUser = (PortalUser) session.getAttribute(
                    getPortalUserSessionAttributeName(),
                    PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE);
            if (portalUser != null) {
                logger.debug("Portal user found in session under: "
                        + getPortalUserSessionAttributeName());
                if (!portalUser.getPortalId().equals(portalUserId)) {
                    throw new Exception(
                            "A portal user is in the session with a different ID.");
                }
            } else {
                logger
                        .debug("No portal user in session. Fetching from database and putting in session and models.");
                portalUser = getPortalUserDao().getByPortalId(portalUserId);

                if (portalUser == null) {
                    logger.warn("No user found for portal ID: " + portalUserId);
                }
                /** lets check if logged in with webSSO **/
                else {
                    try {
                        if (portalUser.getGridCredential() == null
                                && portalUser.getDelegatedEPR() != null) {
                            logger
                                    .info("User logged in with webSSO. Will try to get delegated credential");
                            portalUser
                                    .setGridCredential(cdsCredentialRetriever
                                            .getCredential(portalUser
                                            .getDelegatedEPR()));
                        }
                    } catch (AuthnServiceException e) {
                        throw new AuthnServiceException(
                                "Could not retreive credentials from CDS service. You will not be able to invoke secure services",
                                e);
                    }
                }
                /** set in session **/
                getUserModel().setPortalUser(portalUser);
                logger.debug("Putting portal user in session under: "
                        + getPortalUserSessionAttributeName());
                session.setAttribute(getPortalUserSessionAttributeName(),
                        portalUser, PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE);
            }

        }
    }

    public CDSCredentialRetriever getCdsCredentialRetriever() {
        return cdsCredentialRetriever;
    }

    public void setCdsCredentialRetriever(
            CDSCredentialRetriever cdsCredentialRetriever) {
        this.cdsCredentialRetriever = cdsCredentialRetriever;
    }

    public UserModel getUserModel() {
        return userModel;
    }

    public void setUserModel(UserModel userModel) {
        this.userModel = userModel;
    }

    public String getPortalUserSessionAttributeName() {
        return portalUserSessionAttributeName;
    }

    public void setPortalUserSessionAttributeName(
            String portalUserSessionAttributeName) {
        this.portalUserSessionAttributeName = portalUserSessionAttributeName;
    }

    public PortalUserDao getPortalUserDao() {
        return portalUserDao;
    }

    public void setPortalUserDao(PortalUserDao portalUserDao) {
        this.portalUserDao = portalUserDao;
    }

    public String getPortalUserIdSessionAttributeName() {
        return portalUserIdSessionAttributeName;
    }

    public void setPortalUserIdSessionAttributeName(
            String portalUserIdSessionAttributeName) {
        this.portalUserIdSessionAttributeName = portalUserIdSessionAttributeName;
    }

}

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FondsMSS 95 - West Langley Community Hall Association fonds
Fonds MSS 95 - West Langley Community Hall Association fonds
West Langley Community Hall Association fonds
CA LCM MSS 95
West Langley Community Hall Association
30 cm of textual records;1 artifact
The original West Langley Community Hall, located near the intersection of 208th Street and 96th Avenue and built to provide local residents with a gathering place for social and sports activities, was opened in 1934, extended in 1942 and again in 1972, and burnt down in 1976. A new West Langley Community Hall was opened on the same site in 1977. The West Langley Community Hall Association was incorporated as a Society in 1947 and dissolved in 1997.
The fonds consists of an essay, "History of West Langley Community Hall, 1934-1980" by Mrs. Bessie Tregunna (1981), the Hall's membership book (1948-1996), certificates of the Association's incorporation (1947) and dissolution (1997), a guest book from the opening of the new hall (1977), re-registration documents of the Association and its By-laws and amended Constitution (1982), receipt books (1992-1996), a plan of the site for the new Hall (1976), and the official seal of the West Langley Community Hall.
BCAUL control number: LCM-2315
West Langley Community Hall Association (Creator)


pappy boyington, and from the tv show baa-baa black hope and it was the american pilots send over to help the chinese before pearl harbor about 300 young americans who sign up for the crazy adventure without knowing what lies ahead, to help our chinese allies. they arrive there and find themselves immediately after pearl harbor to be the first americans to fight back against the japan and it's adventure story of hospital it field like to be amongst them. worked with the families of those pilots and crew members to assemble the documentary evidence, diaries, letters, combat reports, what they were actually going through, and tells the story authentically so that in just thing myology that john wait created, which is important you get to goal what i was like to be part of this incredible moment in history at the very beginning of world war ii when americans were desperately in need of victories.
said, are you out of your mind? and he reminded them that they hadn't considered that if anything happened to these three men, he said no one, lovers, poets no one, will ever look at the moon the same again and of course that was true of christmas. so, nothing less than the moon and christmas were on the line for the most daring and riskiest mission nasa ever took. >> nice. karen. >> okay, so first i probably pull the emergency handle in the elevator and so i'd have a little more time, but i would say imagine a town that is a kind of company town, but where everybody makes missiles, and nobody can talk about what they do. not even to each other. and so that's where i grew up. my mom and dad made missiles. my dad work on the side wipedder, my mom worked on the tomahawk and i found out later in life they would not even talk to each other about problems they were having at work abuse it was all top secret.
my dad's work, but i noticed there was only one other woman in the national are i'ves and she was taking all the file'sen china like rate after me. so i introduced myself and asked what she was doing and she said i'm studying the effects of depleted uranium on the people at china lake, and she goes,or from china lake? how long did you live there? how long did your mom live there? my mom was there too. she's like case, interview your mom? and i thought, oh, well, maybe that's good because i don't it. she doesn't want to talk to me. but my mom does. so, anyway, there was just stories like that. one resource i had that was really helpful, though, was the base had a paper since the first year we started called the rocketeer and they have everything digitized and have hilarious stories about life on the base from the very beginning so i relied on that quite a bit.
theming to for gemini 7 in 1965, going to send lovell and boreman, the most opposite astronauts in the wores on a mission for 14 days. the maximum they envisioned a lunar mission too kick. a scientific mission to tell, can two guy survive in space for 14 days in a capsule no large he than the front part of a voces weighen beetle. so the guys are singing songs together, sharing a toothbrush, having a great time. they melded together perfectly. and in fact when they splashes down after this long voyage they had and the pulled them back on the recovery ship, jim lovell said i'd like to announce our engagement. so they have loved each other ever since and i've been lucky enough to be in their presencing to in addition to all the time we work separately. and there could not be two nicer, warmer friend. one of the nicest parts of my whole experience writing the book.
actions in the unit. there's bill reed from marion, iowa. there's emfa foster, nurse in the unit from pennsylvania, and the hardest part for me was letting go. at a certain point the book needs to be done and at a pert point there's only so many character before it starts to feel like a russian novel and you have to say these are the people i'm working with because i have access to their dye diaries and after the book has come out people say to in me second cousin was in the student here's a document related to that and you wish you had it at the time but also you need the art of writing a book is more about what you leave out than what you put in. it's about -- i filled my apartment in new york city i live with all kinds of documents and books and at a certain point in order to deliver something that is readable and exciting, not all of that can go in there.
much the kind of thing you dream of, finding contemporaneous documentation of what they went through. they are telling it as the experience that come is when they say they shut down free japanese planes does that mean they shot down three japanese planes. but mr. as much as possible was to tell those as they be reinstated. for me that was a major historical breakthrough to get the contemporaneous documentation and be able to combine that with the experiences and emotions the pilots had through their letters and diaries really helps to make the reader feel like you are there. >> robber, one of the things that impressed me in "rocket men" has your attention to detail with respect to the engineers and scientists and people on the ground at nasa. usually we hear about the astronauts because they are the faces of the mission and as you said almost godlike. i was really impressed with that. tell us a little bit about that.
>> frank marman told me when the mission for apollo eight was conceived and finalized in a few days and they only had 16 weeks to go, he started to calculate the average age of the church are your specialists who are planning the course of the moon. this was the year's ago. the moon is hurtling through space at 2200 plus miles per hour and they wanted to go in just 69 miles over the surface of the moon. frankness they are in a big hurry to do this. everything has to be content to a way they had never done before or what ever do again. he started to catch at the average age airplane in the source for the moon and came up with the answer of 24 years. i thought these are really really special people here are really across the board. as i started to interview them one after another i thought these are really unsung heroes because any one of them didn't do his job.
certain other that inspired me and people i want to aspire to be like or as i say be when i grow up. among those for mayor john krakauer, sebastian younger, mark boughton. both authors inspire you? >> i think we lived in the golden age of narrative nonfiction. people like erik larson and laurie held in are doing incredible work to make this far more accessible and it's a great time to be writing in this style and beyond just those names to technology has made this work must more exciting and accessible in some ways. things like newspaper archives allow for people to do so much more in terms of the research out there.
"rocket men" and they were heroes under themselves. what surprises you most about the storyline? >> i was amazed to hear how much death and destruction even before they arrived at nasa. there has been for test pilots and fighter pilots. they would tell them in the morning i'm going up, flying with three other guys and then two hours later hear an explosion in the sky, run outside and see a black cloud of smoke and three parachutes coming down instead of four. and then you have to go back inside and pray that the car that was inevitably coming down the road did not pull into their driveway and pull into someone else's driveway. you start to think of the incredible intense pressure these women were under everyday for the ever arrived at nasa. they are being sent to the moon for the first time ever.
my academic work. my father was a navigator in a group going out to the space museum at him and getting to see the planes. i had a familiarity with the war, but along the lines were just alluded to it that there is a lot of interest now in trying to go back and look at stories through different kinds of lenses than we typically do with these things. when people hear the flying tigers they immediately think of john wayne. one of the thing i did was put front and center female voice who is a nurse at the unit and i found her papers at yale when i was there for law school.
than in the united states. but we don't have a full scale museum on par with god. it would be great if we did and it's such an important story now more than ever because it ties the american and chinese history together. it's a story of her cooperation, which is an important part of our shared history. it is wonderful china is embracing this. there's huge museums dedicated to the flying we do have the shared bombs. -- bonds. >> any other questions?
interesting dad and that was the one. that is where was really out. i found it fascinating. but it made sense in the end. i also asked them if they feared their father was not going to come home for the trip because this was such a dangerous mission and they asked him what are the chances here when he first told her about this mission. he thought it over at me she wanted a sober, realistic answer. in one third chance of an unsuccessful mission in which somehow we make it home in the one third chance we'd never get home at all. shoot breathes a sigh of relief at those odds. she understood me with him all that time and seen his career as a fighter pilot in understanding what nasa was all about. those are pretty good odds to her. the children never saw things that way.
bitter he hadn't been informed about the fact that the landing in china and could use his assistants and he felt it was one of many fights against him during the course of the war. essentially ended the war very better than i was one of the first things he was very bitter about. wanted to attack japan from china as opposed to the island hopping campaign and ended the war very bitter that he had essentially been the americans fighting the japanese for the longest period of time because he had been there since 1937 while before the war felt like he never got his due. >> we have just a couple more. tell me and i'll repeat it. how is that?
or did they have different opinions are what did these guys think about that? >> i think they'll respect the book. they don't consider themselves superheroes or anything like that. there is something definitely special about them that allows them to climb on 36 story tall unproven rocket phone twice and failed in its most recent test. there's something different about them. were you afraid of dying? they seem not to make sense that question. but someone like me who has kids and understand the odds never would have done that. what struck me was that so much of the rest of their stuff was our stuff and that was so moving to me that they were so accessible in so much like regular guys in every aspect other than the fact they did this at one time when they were young men in a way that nobody is ever going to do again.
>> elting on that if a code, part of what is extraordinary about these stories like the apollo program or the flying tigers that are so mythologized american life and we think of these people as heroes or extraordinary is that these are really stories about ordinary people leaping headfirst into extraordinary circumstances. sometimes not recognizing the historic importance of what they're doing. certainly when you talk to them they don't think of themselves at least in my experience talking to frank and the family members they don't think of themselves as heroes. it is about guys coming from all over the country. all different walks of life. some of them going to different universities. some of them would essentially been mechanics and they all came together for a common purpose and for me that was a particularly moving part of the book but they all banded together out of necessity. there is something that really resonate that.
Authors Dan Hampton, "Chasing the Demon;" Sam Kleiner, "The Flying Tigers;" Robert Kurson, "Rocket Men;" and Karen Piper, "A Girl's Guide to Missiles;" discussed their respective books on aviation at the 11th annual Tucson Festival of Books.


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'The Simpsons' Made A Brutal Short About Trump's First 100 Days In Office
Donald Trump's first 100 days in office have been a roller coaster of terror and Executive Orders. We've never quite known what we were going to get next from him as his policies have been almost as unpredictable as his Tweets. Though plenty of people have managed to find funny things to say about a situation that's far more baffling than hilarious, no one can produce cutting social commentary like The Simpsons.
On Wednesday, the show shared a 30 second review of Trump's work as a president so far, and it's grim as hell. There's Sean Spicer, who has hung himself in the White House press room with a sign that says "I quit" hanging from his lapel. Kellyanne Conway pops in to say she will not be replacing him:
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Jared Kushner and Steve Bannon are at each other's throats:
While Trump is in bed with some light reading. In my personal opinion, it seems unlikely that Trump has ever actually read a book, but if he does, then The Little Book of Big Bombs would probably be at the top of the list. Cartoon Trump gives himself a positive review for his first 100 days.
"A hundred days in office, so many accomplishments," he says, adding, "And finally we can shoot hibernating bears. My boys will love that."
His hair is also a small dog, who hopefully fills his bed with poop every night.
Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump is replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court so she can shill her jewelry line:
Back on Evergreen Terrace, Marge and Homer are coping as best they can with booze and pills, but sadly, ICE has found grandpa:
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My father was an original member of the Four Aces Car Club. Picture perfect in his white T-shirt, Levis and James Dean hair cut. It's only fitting that I received my first car on my 9th Birthday, a 1936 DeSoto Coupe; of which I still have in my collection today. I passed down this tradition to my kids; now teens with an Old Skool Ride of their very own.
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Forced together by circumstances they never saw coming, Gabriella and Teller have no choice but to face the past that brought them together and ultimately severed them apart.
Wrecked and Damaged have collided.
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Mary was born and raised in Southern California. She is a wife, mother of four beautiful children, and dog tamer to one enthusiastic Pit Bull and a prissy Chihuahua. She's a hairstylist by day but contemporary fiction, new adult author by night. Mary can often be found finger twirling her hair and chewing on a stick of licorice while writing and rewriting a sentence over and over until it's perfect. She discovered her talent for tale-telling accidentally, but literature is in her chokehold. And she's not letting go until every story is told.


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Which is the best way to read scripture?
Among the 3 ways for reading scriptures – literal, moral / ethical and metaphorical, the literal way, as mentioned in the lecture, is most purifying. Which is considered to be the best? How does one decide which way to use for reading? Kindly elaborate on this. Thank you.


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A program that focuses on the relationships and interactions that range across levels of biological organization based on a scientific study is Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The origins and history of ecosystems, species, genes and genomes, and organisms, and how these have changed over time is all part of the studies of how biodiversity has evolved and how it takes place. Ecology and Evolutionary biology in North America is based on research impact determined by the top 10% of ecology programs. The interactive web of organisms and environment are all part of what the field of Ecology explores. There have been studies in evolution that have worked to prove that "modern organisms have developed from ancestral ones." The reason that evolutionary biology is so interesting to learn about is because of the evolutionary processes that is the reason we have such a diversity of life on Earth.There are many processes that make up evolutionary biology that give great insight to how we came to be, some of which include natural selection, speciation, and common descent.
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Baker's Yeast in lab measuring cup
Why do scientists use baker's yeast in the lab? Researchers harness baker's yeast to study a variety of biological processes. Laura Rusche's lab uses S. cerevisiae to learn more about how certain genes get switched on or off in response to stress. Sarah Walker's team uses the organism to probe the intricacies of mRNA translation, which causes cells to produce proteins. Paul Cullen's lab explores cellular mechanisms that cause certain changes in yeast growth patterns. Read the news article by Charlotte Hsu.
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Meet baker's yeast, the budding, single-celled fungus that fluffs your bread
Dough rising in a 100-minute time-lapse animation. In bread dough, baker's yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, digests sugar and releases carbon dioxide. The CO2 forms bubbles in the dough and causes it to expand. Photo: Douglas Levere
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"Where is yeast found in nature? It is found everywhere. "
Laura Rusche, associate professor
They live in bread dough. They die in your oven.
At the grocery store, where you buy them, they sit in little glass jars, dormant on the shelf, waiting to be rehydrated so they can do their life's work, eating sugar and releasing carbon dioxide to form bubbles in your bread.
Baker's yeast has become a sought-after pandemic commodity as people bake at home.
But how much do you really know about this organism, a single-celled fungus that scientists call Saccharomyces cerevisiae?
As it turns out, baker's yeast is a common model organism that researchers use to study biological processes, including disease. A number of biologists in the College of Arts and Sciences regularly grow the species in their labs, and a few took time to discuss the wacky, wonderful science of S. cerevisiae.
What is baker's yeast?
"Yeast is a fungus that grows as a single cell, rather than as a mushroom," says Laura Rusche, associate professor of biological sciences.
Though each yeast organism is made up of just one cell, yeast cells live together in multicellular colonies. They reproduce through a process called budding, in which a "mother cell" grows a protrusion known as a "bud" that gets bigger and bigger until it's the same size as the mom.
"That's the daughter cell, and it splits off," says Sarah Walker, assistant professor of biological sciences. "They're single-celled organisms, so they don't grow to become mushrooms or anything like that."
When food supplies run low or the environment gets harsh, S. cerevisiae can produce special stress-resistant cells called spores that can stay dormant for long periods of time, germinating when conditions improve. Regular, non-spore yeast cells can also be preserved through freezing.
"Yeast cells can hunker down and wait — they can go into a sort of suspended animation to survive stress," Walker says. "We can't do it, but they can. In the lab, we put them in a -80 Celsius freezer, so it's a deep freeze, and they are stable for years and years. Later, we take a little bit of the ice out of the frozen culture, and it starts growing again."
What does yeast do in nature?
Baker's yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, seen through a microscope in the lab of UB biologist Laura Rusche. Each round object is an individual yeast cell. The cells pictured are a laboratory strain of S. cerevisiae, but wild yeast look essentially the same, Rusche says. Photo: Ashleigh Hanner
Out in the world, yeast is all over — on tree sap, on grape skins, on fallen fruits. The organisms drive the process of decay, helping to break down plant material.
"Where is yeast found in nature? It is found everywhere," Rusche says. "It makes little spores, and those spores are kind of just around. Where it proliferates is on rotting vegetative matter, rotting fruit. It likes sugar."
"For a long time, people used to lump plants and fungi together, but they're biologically different," she adds. "Plants do photosynthesis. Fungi don't. Fungi live on decaying material, on things like rotting wood, and they're eating the stuff that other organisms have left behind, whereas plants are making their own food through photosynthesis."
Walker explains that S. cerevisiae and other yeast species eat sugar and produce byproducts including carbon dioxide (responsible for the air pockets in leavened bread) and alcohol (think wine and beer).
"Yeast evolved to take advantage of high-sugar plant material that came about when flowering plants emerged," she says. "The plants make sweet fruits to attract animals to move their seeds around, but the fruits mostly get dropped on the ground, and they rot, and the yeast are taking advantage of all this. They're what's doing the rotting."
Colonies of baker's yeast, or Saccharomyces cerevisiae, pictured under a microscope. Yeast don't grow this way in bread dough: The images are from a 2016 study in the lab of UB biologist Paul Cullen that explored cellular mechanisms that cause certain changes in yeast growth patterns. In glucose-rich conditions on a flat laboratory plate (left), the yeast cells grow in a tight cluster. But when glucose is limited (right), new cells grow outward, forming a filament-like configuration that may aid in the search for food. Photo: Paul J. Cullen
Researchers harness baker's yeast to study a variety of biological processes.
Rusche's lab uses S. cerevisiae to learn more about how certain genes get switched on or off in response to stress. Walker's team uses the organism to probe the intricacies of mRNA translation, which causes cells to produce proteins.
This research sheds light on the basic biology of S. cerevisiae. But the work could also improve understanding of cellular processes in other species, ranging from disease-causing yeasts to humans.
Scientists like to work with baker's yeast because it's cheap, its genetic material is easy to manipulate, and researchers already know a lot about it. Yeast also grows quickly.
"Yeast cells are a good model organism because you can grow a culture overnight. Doubling time is only an hour-and-a-half, whereas if you're growing a mammalian cell culture, it can take a few weeks," Walker says. "A lot of the time, yeast has a pared-down version of the genetic machinery that's required for similar processes in higher organisms. So sometimes we do our initial work in yeast, and then we try to follow up on promising results in mammalian cells."
"It's a really well-established lab organism, so if you learn something new about Saccharomyces, you can put it in the context of everything else that the whole community has already learned about that organism. You can relate the data to what you already know," Rusche says. "If you go to a species that hasn't really been studied and you make a discovery, you have a piece of information in isolation."
Any tips for bakers and brewers?
Baker's yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, proofing with sugar and water in a 40-minute time-lapse animation. Photo: Douglas Levere
Christopher Rupert, a PhD candidate in Rusche's lab, says one of the neat things about yeast is that these organisms evolved not to help humans make bread and beer, but to survive in their ecological niches.
"A lot of people associate yeast with beer and bread. Yeast ferments — it takes in sugar and spits out alcohol and CO2 — and that's why we love it so much," he says. "But what's interesting is that it is hypothesized that this evolved as a way for yeast to fight other micro-organisms. Yeast has a higher alcohol tolerance, so when it is secreting alcohol, it is killing bacteria around it, so it's the only one that's left."
Rupert's dissertation deals with the yeast species Candida parapsilosis, which can cause human infections. But he did undergraduate research on S. cerevisiae, and also uses it at home — he's an avid baker, making dinner rolls, burger buns, buttermilk biscuits and sourdough bread. He seeded his with some baker's yeast, but it also contains wild yeasts of different species.
"When we used to go into the lab, he would bring stuff in for us to sample," Rusche says, recalling the days before social distancing. "We would always get all his treats."
Because yeasts did not evolve specifically to help humans, humans must cater to the needs of yeasts.
For example, S. cerevisiae thrives at temperatures of about 85 degrees Fahrenheit, which is why seasoned bakers often keep their rising dough somewhere warm. Too cold, and the yeast will be slow to grow. Too hot, and it will die.
When it comes to making wine, choosing the right species of yeast can be important, as some can tolerate higher levels of alcohol than others. If your yeast dies before it's able to consume all of the sugar, your beverage might turn out too sweet, says Walker, who has a peach tree in her yard and makes peach wine.
"If you bake or brew with yeast, you have a living organism. You have to give it time and a nice warm environment," Rusche says. "Humans domesticated Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but there are so many different species of yeast in the world. Sourdoughs contain a lot of wild yeast, and many of those are not Saccharomyces. They're such interesting organisms."


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Proud past, bright future
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James B. Hecker (left), Air University president and comander, and Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, CAP national commander, discuss CAP's past, present and future while speaking to the 80th anniversary gathering at Maxwell Air Force Base. Photo by Susan Schneider, National Headquarters
CAP 80th Anniversary Observed at Maxwell AFB
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James B. Hecker
The Alabama Wing hosted an 80th birthday celebration for Civil Air Patrol on Dec. 4 just a few blocks from National Headquarters at Maxwell Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker, Air University commander and president, and Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka, CAP national commander/CEO, participated in the celebration at Maxwell's Honor Guard Hangar. Others in attendance included airmen from the 42nd Air Base Wing, about 20 cadets from the Alabama Wing and such CAP dignitaries as Southeast Region Commander Col. Andrea Van Buren and Wing Commander Col. James Harris as well as Civil Air Patrol-U.S. Air Force Commander Col. Mark Wootan and CAP Chief Operating Officer John Salvador.
"Congratulations on your 80th birthday," said Hecker, who told the story of Civil Air Patrol's founding just before World War II and described the organization's volunteer wartime service before wrapping up his talk by addressing CAP's longtime role as the Air Force auxiliary and its recent role in the Total Force.
CAP became an official Total Force partner of the Air Force in 2015. "You've been a great partner for the last six years, and you'll be a great partner in the future," he said.
Hecker cited the Rated Preparatory Program, where CAP flight instructors volunteer their time to train airmen who want to fly, as an example.
"That's the kind of people you have in Civil Air Patrol," Hecker said. "They truly care about our folks. They help us out in times of need. Thanks for everything you do."
Maj. Gen. Edward D. Phelka
Phelka thanked Hecker for his mention of the Rated Preparatory Program, adding that many of the CAP instructors are former Air Force pilots "who love the opportunity to give back and create opportunity for others to succeed in the Air Force they so proudly served themselves."
Phelka pointed out that Maxwell has hosted CAP National Headquarters since 1967. "We've called Maxwell Air Force Base our home for 54 years of our 80 years of existence." he said. "We are very proud to call Maxwell AFB our home, and we're grateful for this outstanding event to celebrate our 80th anniversary. Thank you to the Southeast Region and Alabama Wing for making this event a reality."
He also acknowledged the cadets from the Alabama Wing, who represented the nearly 24,000 cadets serving in Civil Air Patrol from all over the world.
The cadets in attendance had the opportunity to get a closeup look at three CAP aircraft on site as well as an array of small Unmanned Aerial Systems set up for viewing. Also featured were banners from the CAP History Program highlighting the organization's 80 years of service and complimentary copies of National Historian Col. Frank Blazich's new book published by Air University Press at Maxwell, "An Honorable Place in American Air Power."
In addition, members of the Aerospace Education team set up a booth at the event, displaying some of the materials available through the program.
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Alabama Wing cadets provided the color guard for the anniversary observation. Photo by Capt. Cynthia D. Collette, Alabama Wing
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A CAP Cessna 172 was one of three Alabama Wing aircraft on display outside the hangar. Photo by Capt. Cynthia D. Collette, Alabama Wing


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A Pomsky is a mix between a Pomeranian and a Siberian Husky. The ideal size is closer to a Pomeranian and features closer to a Husky. When discussing the topic of a Pomsky full grown we need to weigh in on the ratio factor of the Pomsky puppy in question.
In general a full grown Pomsky will be between 10-25lbs. Today we will be going over the two common ratios of a Pomsky that determine if the puppy will grow up to be 10-15lbs or 15-25lbs. This article will have some more detailed information on the full grown Pomsky.
This ratio is typically the most desireable and often rarer of the two. A 75/25 Pomsky ratio is when the the puppy is 75% Pomeranian and 25% Siberian Husky. This combination typically results in smaller puppies. Often in purchasing a puppy the smaller the puppy the more expensive.
When most people think of a Pomsky there ideal image is a tiny perfect mask Husky. Imagine an adult dog slightly bigger than the Pomeranian with all the features of a Husky. This is what is considered the most desireable of traits. Expect to pay top dollar for a 75/25 Pomsky ratio puppy. In particular if the puppy has all of the "perfect markings" mentioned.
When looking for a Pomsky puppy you are more likely to come across this ratio. These Pomsky puppies tend to be 15-25lbs full grown. You have most likely seen more pictures of these Pomsky puppies than the 75/25 ratio. Always ask when searching for puppy.
Most breeders are very upfront with the ratio of the puppy. This is one of the first things mentioned. Puppies that are half Pomeranian and half Siberian Husky are usually around the mid price point range with a few considerations.
Puppy ratio is not the only factor in deciding a Pomsky's price. Breeders price their puppies based on features of each individual puppy. Most of our breeders typically factor markings, eye color, coat quality and size (often estimated by ratio).
You'll find puppies with ideal markings, two blue eyes, etc. will go for a higher amount. Pomsky puppies larger with bi colored or brown eyes may be less expensive. So you see how there are other features that determine price besides just the size of the Pomsky.
Generally Pomsky puppies will grow up to be 10-25lbs. The more specific answer to "how big do Pomskies get?" is more detailed. Just remember if you want a 75/25 Pomsky puppy they will grow up to be 10-15lbs on average. If you are looking at 50/50 puppies expect them to be a 10-25lb full grown Pomsky adult.
Remember that pricing of a Pomsky puppy is usually based on their ratio but also on markings, eye color and other factors. If you are looking for a Pomsky puppy be sure to do your homework. Look for reputable breeders and avoid scams. If you need help finding them here are a list of reputable Pomsky breeders. For more information on Pomsky breeders and other information be sure and check back with Pomsky Pals.