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Effect of Different Phosphorus Levels on Growth and Yield of Wheat under Water Stress Conditions
Effect of Different Phosphorus Levels on Growth and Yield of
Wheat under Water Stress Conditions
Muhammad Zahid Mumtaz1* Muhammad Aslam2 Moazzam Jamil1 Maqshoof Ahmad1 1.University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
2.Agronomic Research Station, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
Corresponding author email: zahidses@gmail.com Abstract
Water stress and low phosphorus availability are the limiting factors for growth and yield of wheat. Five different phosphorus levels (P = 0, 30, 60, 90, 120 kg ha-1) with three water stress levels (I1 = well-irrigated, I2 =
water stress at reproductive stage and I3 = water stress both at vegetative + reproductive stages) were applied to
check their effects on growth and yield of wheat. Higher application of phosphorus with optimum irrigation showed significant effect on growth of wheat. Higher phosphorus application rate compensate the effect of water stress conditions both at vegetative and reproductive stages. Drought stress at vegetative + reproductive stages was more drastically affected as compared to stress at reproductive stage. Lower phosphorus application rate with water stress caused maximum reduction in plant height, number of tillers, spike length, number of grains spike-1, 1000 grains weight, grain yield and straw yield. It was concluded that application of phosphorus at higher rate could compensate drastic effect of water stress. On overall performance, application of phosphorus at the rate of 120 kg ha-1 showed better results under water stress conditions as compared to other phosphorus levels.
Keywords: - wheat, water stress, phosphorus, growth, yield INTRODUCTION
Water shortage and phosphorus deficiency are among major abiotic stresses that limit the productivity of cereals (Usman, 2013; Yu et al., 2013). Applying Irrigation and fertilizer to crop is vital for enhancing crops yield (Clarke et al., 1990; Recio et al., 1999). Water shortage often causes nutrient deficiency particularly phosphorus (Haefele et al., 2006). In most of arid and semi-arid regions of the world, there is limited available rainfall water for wheat (Jafar et al., 2007).
Phosphorus plays an important function in plant physiology. It utilizes sugar and starch and involved in transfer of energy. It strengthen the straw and increase flower formation and fruit production (Anon., 1988). When it applied in soil it becomes fixed in soil soon after its application that limits that crop growth (Mandal and Khan, 1972). Application of phosphorus enhances drought tolerance in plant. It also stimulates root growth and photosynthesis (Singh and Sale, 2000). Application of fertilizer in dry land improve yield and increases the soil water usage (Li et al., 2001).
Plant growth depends on several factors, among which water is much important (Kanety et al., 2014). It reduces the fruit abscission at earlier growth stage (Buttar et al., 2014). Irrigation has a positive effect on growth of wheat (Kanety et al., 2014). Higher application of irrigation to plants can increase the growth and yield (Ahadiyat et al., 2014; Buttar et al., 2014). Wheat mostly absorbed water 0-60 cm from soil (Li et al., 2010). Application of irrigation at earlier growth stage of wheat can enhance plant height, number of tillers (Usman, 2013) and grain yield (Tahir et al., 2006; Usman, 2013; Yousaf et al., 2014). Plant physiological and metabolic functions become reduced even at small reduction in water availability (Din et al., 2011). Plant height was also significantly affected by water shortage (Specht et al., 2001) and 50% reduction in plant height was observed in previous studies (Heuer and Nadler, 1995). Application of phosphorus fertilizer produces taller plants (Cheema
et al., 2001).
Fertilizers are also important to enhance the crop yield but in some case it decreases the yield due to shortage of irrigation (Li et al., 2001; Rusan et al., 2005; Usman, 2013). Integrated effect of phosphorus and irrigation causes increase in grains weight might be due to production of maximum number of grains. Higher phosphorus application rates enhanced the grain size which increases the grain weight (Hossain et al., 1996; Turk and Tawaha, 2002). Water stress causes reduction in grain weight and grain yield (Chimenti et al., 2002; Erdem et al., 2006; Usman, 2013). Integrated use also improves the nutrient uptake (Yousaf et al., 2014). Due to water shortage grain yield become reduced (Ahadiyat et al., 2014). Grain yield has a correlation with number of spikes in all stages of growth (Guendouz et al., 2014). Usman (2013) reported 26% increased in grain yield through the application of irrigation.
Irrigation is necessary for crop growth because of evaporation from plant demands more water to supply (Li et al., 2001; Rusan et al., 2005). For wheat growth and development soil moisture is needed in the root zone. Soil moisture tension becomes increase due to the reduction in soil moisture content in soil (Arora et
al., 2007). The phosphorus that remained in the soil is important for long term phosphorus management practices.
Phosphorus fertilizer recovery is low because of its conversion into unavailable forms of phosphorus that cannot be taken up by plants (Osborne and Rengel, 2002; Wang et al., 2005).
The overall irrigation scheduling can be changed significantly depending on phosphorus application (Rizzo et al., 1992). As a management strategy, fertilizer application and water absorption from soil water profile has been focused from long period of time to achieve higher yield (Tavakkoli and Oweis, 2004; Oweis and Hachum, 2006). In low water availability role of fertilizers is limited. Increasing crop yield depends on improvement of water availability (Li et al., 1998; Usman, 2013). Improvement in soil water availability also improved the fertilizers use efficiency. Keeping in view the above fact, present study was designed to evaluate the effect of different phosphorus levels on growth and yield parameters of wheat at vegetative and reproductive stages.
Field study was conducted at Research Area of Regional Agriculture Research Station Bahawalpur, Pakistan by using split plot design with three replications. Five phosphorus levels (P1 = 0 kg ha-1, P2 = 30 kg ha-1,
P3 = 60 kg ha-1, P4 = 90 kg ha-1, P5 = 120 kg ha-1) with three water stress levels (I1 = well-irrigated, I2 = water
stress at reproductive stage and I3 = water stress at vegetative + reproductive stages) were applied. Wheat variety
(Aas-2011) was used as a test crop in this experiment. Well prepared soil was made to grow wheat crop at the rate of 125 kg ha-1. Plot size was 8m × 1.8m.
All phosphorus and potassium doses were applied at the time of sowing. Nitrogen was applied at three split doses. DAP was used as a phosphorus source whereas, nitrogen and potassium were applied in the form of urea and sulphate of potash (SOP). Irrigation was stopped at the stages of vegetative and reproductive growth to maintain drought stress. Other agronomic practices were done to maintain the crop growth. At the time of physical maturity crop was harvested and the data regarding growth and yield parameters was taken.
Ten plants from each plot were select and their average plant height and spike length was taken with meter rod. From those randomly selected plants number of spikes plant-1 were taken. The spikes were threshed manually and grains were counted to take the data of number of grains spike-1. 1000 grains were selected from each plot and their weight was taken. The total grain and straw weight was recorded from ach plot and was expressed in terms of t ha-1.
The data was analyzed statistically and treatment means was compared by employing LSD test at 5% probability level (Steel et al., 1997).
Plant height: - Data regarding the plant height revealed that plant height become increase with increasing phosphorus application rate (table 1). Highest plant height (92 cm) was observed in well irrigated field conditions with the application of 120 kg ha-1 phosphorus. This application rate also showed better plant height in water stress at vegetative + reproductive stage (87 cm) and reproductive stages (90 cm). In control phosphorus (P = 0 kg ha-1) shortest plant height was observed in well irrigated as well as in water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages. Better results were obtained in well irrigated field whereas water stress at vegetative + reproductive stages reported lowest plant height as compared to reproductive stage.
Spike length: - Results of analysis of variance showed significantly maximum spike length with the application of phosphorus at the rate of 120 kg ha-1 in well irrigated conditions (table 1). With this application rate, water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages also reported better spike length as compared to other phosphorus application rate. Minimum spike length was observed in well irrigated as well as in water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages without phosphorus (P = 0 kg ha-1). Shortest spike length was observed in water stress at vegetative + reproductive stage followed by reproductive stages. Better results were obtained in well irrigated field where increased spike length was observed with increasing phosphorus application rate.
Number of tillers plant-1: - In the present study phosphorus application showed enhanced number of tillers plant-1 under well irrigated field and water stress conditions (table 2). Phosphorus application rate at 120 kg ha-1 showed maximum number of tillers plant-1 under well irrigated field as well as under water stress conditions (figure 1). Vegetative + reproductive stage showed more sensitivity with respect to number of tillers plant-1 as compared to reproductive stage. Minimum number of tillers plant-1 was observed with control phosphorus (P = 0 kg ha-1) in well irrigated as well as in water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages.
Number of grains spike-1: - The data regarding number of grains spike-1 is shown in table 2. Mean comparison showed that with the application phosphorus at the rate of 120 kg ha-1 showed significantly maximum number of grains spike-1 (37) whereas in control phosphorus lowest number of grains spike-1 (29) was obtained under well irrigated field conditions. Phosphorus application rate at 120 kg ha-1 also showed better results under water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages. It showed 30 and 34 number of grains spike-1 under water stress at vegetative + reproductive and reproductive stages respectively. Control phosphorus application showed lowest
number of grains spike-1 under water stress as compared to other phosphorus application rate.
1000 grains weight: - Variation in 1000 grain weight was observed with the application of different phosphorus and water stress levels (table 3). Increased in 1000 grains weight was report by phosphorus application at 120 kg ha-1 under well irrigated and water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages. It showed 48 g, 44 g and 40 g of 1000 grains weight respectively. It was also observed that water stress badly affect 1000 grains weight especially at vegetative and reproductive stages. Minimum 1000 grains weight was observed by control phosphorus application in all the drought level. Under water stress more sensitivity was observed in vegetative stage with respect to 1000 grains weight as compared to reproductive stage.
Grain yield: - It was revealed that grain yield become increase with increasing phosphorus application rate (figure 2). With the application of 120 kg ha-1 phosphorus, maximum grain yield (3.24 t ha-1) was observed in well irrigated field conditions (table 3). This application rate also showed better grain yield in water stress at vegetative + reproductive (1.79 t ha-1) and reproductive stages (2.60 t ha-1). Control phosphorus (P = 0 kg ha-1) reported lowest grain yield under well irrigated as well as in water stress. Better results were obtained in well irrigated field whereas water stress at vegetative stages and reproductive stages showed greater loss in grain yield.
Straw yield: - In case of straw yield, under well irrigated field conditions data showed that with the application phosphorus at the rate of 120 kg ha-1 showed significantly maximum straw yield (5.25 t ha-1) whereas in control phosphorus lowest straw yield (3.27 t ha-1) was obtained. Under water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages, it also showed better results. It showed 3.32 t ha-1 and 4.17 t ha-1 straw yields under water stress respectively. Without phosphorus application, lowest straw yield under water stress was observed as compared to other phosphorus application rate. Water stress drastically affects the straw yield both at vegetative and reproductive stages.
Water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages significantly decreased the plant height and spike length. Reason could be reduction in elongation and extension of cell which reduced plant tissue development and growth. Tahir et al. (2006) reported 53% reduction in plant height and spike length. They also reported increase in plant height and spike length with increasing amount of irrigation. Water stress reduced growth through disturbing the balance of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defense. Reactive oxygen species become accumulate which cause oxidative stress in protein and membrane lipids. Water stress also affects photochemical and enzymatic activities in plants (Usman, 2013). Higher application rate of phosphorus resulted in taller plant. Cheema et al. (2001) also described the increase in plant height and spike length with the application of phosphorus fertilizers.
Phosphorus in water stress conditions increased the number of tillers plant-1. More phosphorus application at early flowering stage compensates the drastic effect of phosphorus (Ahmadi and Bahrani, 2009; Usman, 2013). Our results are similar to Rao et al. (2013) and Usman (2013) who reported reduction in number of tillers plant-1 due to water shortage. Increase in phosphorus application with optimum irrigation at critical growth stages showed increase in number of tillers. Results of Turk and Tawaha (2001) and Khan et al. (2002) supported our findings who reported greater number of tillers with phosphorus band application. Qadir et al. (1999) reported reduced number of tillers due to water stress which causes the reduction in grain yield.
Increase in phosphorus and irrigation application cause increased in number of tillers, grain spike-1 and grain weight. It could be due to higher phosphorus application rate which causes increased in grain size which ultimately increases number of tillers, grain spike-1 and grain weight (Usman, 2013). Qadir et al. (1999) reported reduced grain weight and grains spike-1which causes the reduction in grain yield of wheat due to water stress. Hossain et al. (1996) and Turk and Tawaha (2002) also reported higher 1000 grain weight and number of tiller with higher phosphorus application in groundnut. Our results are also according to the finding of Maqsood et al. (2002) who observed maximum tillers, grains spike, 1000 grain weight and grain yield. Similar results were also reported by Chimenti et al. (2002) and Erdem et al. (2006) who indicated lower grain weight with increasing water stress. Qadir et al. (1999), Rao et al. (2013) and Usman, (2013) reported the reduction in number of tillers, grain spike-1 and 1000 grain weight.
It was observed that grain and straw yield increased significantly as irrigation and P application rate increases. Reduction in number of tiller, number of grains spike-1 and 1000 grain weight due to water stress also causes the reduction in grain yield (Qadir et al., 1999; Usman, 2013). The reason could also be due to nutrient deficiency, low phosphorus solubility which caused reduction in biomass (Haefele et al., 2006; Ismail et al., 2007; Yu et al., 2013). Rathke et al. (2005) also reported lower yield without fertilizer application. Similar results were also reported by Kang et al. (2002), Zhang et al. (2008) and Jiang et al. (2012). Increased in grain and straw yields were observed due to increased irrigation levels by Reddi and Reddi (1995). Turk and Tawaha (2001) and Ahadiyat et al., (2014) also reported higher grain and straw yield with phosphorus application.
Present study evaluates five phosphorus and three water stress levels for growth and yield of wheat. Application of phosphorus at the rate of 120 kg ha-1 showed better crop productivity in well irrigation as well as in water stress at vegetative and reproductive stages. Water stress drastically affects the critical growth stages of wheat. It was recommended to apply higher rate of phosphorus to compensate the drastic effect of wheat stress.
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Table 1:- Effect of phosphorus levels on plant height and spike length under water stress Drought levels Phosphorus levels Plant height (cm) Spike length (cm)
Well-irrigated P0 = 0 kg ha-1 85.0 ± 0.57 10.9 ± 0.31 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 88.0 ± 0.84 11.2 ± 0.33 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 89.0 ± 0.52 11.9 ± 0.34 P3 = 90 kg ha-1 90.0 ± 0.85 12.8 ± 0.17 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 92.0 ± 0.44 13.2 ± 0.44 Water stress at reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 84.3 ± 0.33 10.5 ± 0.51 P1 = 30 kg ha -1 85.0 ± 0.66 10.9 ± 0.57 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 87.0 ± 0.75 11.2 ± 0.07 P3 = 90 kg ha-1 88.5 ± 0.33 11.5 ± 0.50 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 90.0 ± 0.67 12.2 ± 0.54 Water stress at vegetative stage + reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 83.0 ± 0.82 10.1 ± 0.49 P1 = 30 kg ha -1 83.5 ± 0.48 10.4 ± 0.17 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 84.7 ± 0.58 10.6 ± 0.53 P3 = 90 kg ha-1 86.0 ± 0.66 10.9 ± 0.33 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 87.5 ± 0.62 11.1 ± 0.17 LSD (p≤0.05) 3.409 1.237
Table 2:- Effect of phosphorus levels on number of tillers and grains under water stress Drought levels Phosphorus levels Number of tillers m-2 Number of grains spike-1
Well-irrigated P0 = 0 kg ha-1 103 ± 0.33 29 ± 0.93 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 105 ± 0.62 30 ± 0.83 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 109 ± 0.72 33 ± 1.31 P3 = 90 kg ha -1 112 ± 0.57 35 ± 1.43 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 114 ± 0.40 37 ± 1.22 Water stress at reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 101 ± 0.57 26 ± 1.22 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 103 ± 0.82 29 ± 1.93 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 105 ± 0.66 31 ± 1.72 P3 = 90 kg ha-1 108 ± 0.35 32 ± 1.26 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 109 ± 0.80 34 ± 0.57 Water stress at vegetative stage + reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 100 ± 0.73 23 ± 1.20 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 101 ± 0.57 25 ± 0.48 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 103 ± 0.33 26 ± 0.88 P3 = 90 kg ha -1 106 ± 0.57 28 ± 0.94 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 108 ± 0.59 30 ± 1.18 LSD (p≤0.05) 2.299 4.474
Table 3:- Effect of phosphorus levels on yield component of wheat under water stress Drought levels Phosphorus levels 1000 grain
weight (g) Grain yield (t ha-1) Straw yield (t ha-1) Well-irrigated P0 = 0 kg ha-1 40.50 ± 0.89 1.68 ± 0.07 3.27 ± 0.18 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 41.60 ± 1.37 2.16 ± 0.04 3.71 ± 0.12 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 42.40 ± 0.68 2.54 ± 0.11 4.49 ± 0.13 P3 = 90 kg ha-1 46.12 ± 1.24 2.85 ± 0.08 4.70 ± 0.12 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 48.50 ± 0.77 3.24 ± 0.10 5.25 ± 0.15 Water stress at reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 38.72 ± 0.22 1.39 ± 0.09 2.93 ± 0.19 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 40.26 ± 0.99 1.75 ± 0.06 3.24 ± 0.16 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 41.40 ± 0.83 1.98 ± 0.09 3.59 ± 0.20 P3 = 90 kg ha -1 43.58 ± 1.22 2.26 ± 0.07 3.95 ± 0.16 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 44.21 ± 061 2.60 ± 0.03 4.17 ± 0.13 Water stress at vegetative stage + reproductive stage P0 = 0 kg ha-1 30.50 ± 0.55 1.15 ± 0.07 2.42 ± 0.17 P1 = 30 kg ha-1 32.60 ± 1.16 1.29 ± 0.04 2.68 ± 0.12 P2 = 60 kg ha-1 38.73 ± 1.51 1.44 ± 0.08 2.94 ± 0.11 P3 = 90 kg ha -1 40.47 ± 0.99 1.59 ± 0.05 3.15 ± 0.20 P4 = 120 kg ha-1 40.47 ± 0.79 1.79 ± 0.07 3.32 ± 0.19 LSD (p≤0.05) 3.424 0.293 0.064
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The 2019-20 Scottish Cup final was postponed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which ended the Premiership season early with Celtic declared league champions.
They also won the League Cup last December after beating arch rivals Rangers 1-0 in the final.
The result could give Celtic a kickstart in their current campaign where they lie second in the Premiership standings -- 16 points behind Rangers with three games in hand -- while they were dumped out of the League Cup by Ross County last month.
Lennon has been under pressure due to their mixed start and he dedicated the "monumental achievement" to the board who had backed him earlier this month despite their poor run of form.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme Biography and Net Worth
Jean-Claude Camille François Van Varenberg popularly known as Jean-Claude Van Damme is a famous Hollywood actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer, director, investor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, author, weight lifter and a professional bodybuilder from Belgium. He was born on 18th October 1960 in Sint-Agatha-Berchem, Brussels in Belgium. He is currently 57 years old.
He is originally from Brussel in Belgium, where he completed both his primary, secondary and tertiary education. He is very handsome, gifted, skillful, creative and talented in acting and interpretation of movie roles. He knows how to interpret his roles very well and can fit in any character given to him by movie directors and producers.
His mother's name is Eliana, she was an accountant while his father's name is Eugène Van Varenberg, and he was a florist. Jean-Claude Van Damme began practicing martial arts at the age of 10 years old, and was later enrolled by his father in a Shōtōkan Karate School in Belgium. His style consists of Shotokan Karate and Kickboxing. At the age of 18 years old, he earned his black belt in karate. He started lifting weights to improve his physique, which eventually led to him winning the Mr. Belgium bodybuilding title.
At the age of 16 years old, Jean-Claude Van Damme took up ballet, which he studied for five years. According to him, ballet is an art, but it's also one of the most difficult sports. If you can survive a ballet workout, you can survive a workout in any other sport. He later took up both Taekwondo and Muay Thai.
At the age of 12 years old, Jean-Claude Van Damme joined the National Center of Karate in Belgium under the guidance of Claude Goetz. He trained for four years and eventually earned a spot on the Belgian Karate Team. He was later trained in full-contact karate and kickboxing with Dominique Valera.
At the age of 15 years old, Jean-Claude Van Damme started his competitive karate career in Belgium. From 1976 to 1980, he compiled a record of 44 victories and 4 defeats in tournament and non-tournament semi-contact matches. He was a member of the Belgium Karate Team when it won the European Karate Championship on 26th December 1979 at La Coupe François Persons Karate Tournament in Brussels, Belgium.
In 1980, Jean-Claude Van Damme married his first wife Maria Rodriguez and divorced her in 1984. In 1985, he married his second wife Cynthia Derderian and divorced her in 1986. In 1987, he married his third wife Gladys Portugues and divorced her in 1992. In 1994, he married his fourth wife Darcy LaPier and divorced her in 1997. In 1999, he got married to an unidentified woman and the marriage is currently blessed with 3 lovely children.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is popularly known for his martial arts action films. He started acting in 1979 and has acted in several movies. The most successful movies he has acted include "Bloodsport" which was produced in 1988 and "Kickboxer Franchise" which ran on television from 1989-2018. In 1990, he acted in the movie "Lion Heart".
In 1991, he acted in Double Impact. From 1992 to 2012, he starred in the movie "Universal Soldier Franchise". In 1993, he acted in the movie "Hard Target". In 1994, he acted in the movie "Street Fighter" and "Timecop". In 1995, he acted in the movie "Sudden Death". In 2012, he acted in the movie titled "The Expendables". From 2011 to 2015, he acted in the movie titled "Kung Fu Panda".
Jean-Claude Van Damme in the cause of his career as an actor has won several awards and honors. He has won the award for Most Desirable Actor four times at the MTV Movie Awards. He has also won Best Actor at the Video Premier Awards. He has also won International Super Star at the Bollywood Movie Awards. He has also won Best Actor at Silver Leopard Awards and Best Performance Male at the TFCA Awards, amongst others.
Jean-Claude Van Damme is currently one of the richest and most influential actor and martial artiste in Belgium with an estimated net worth of $245 million.
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Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2017) Reworking or reaffirming practice? Perceptions of professional learning in alternative and flexible education settings. Teaching Education, 28 (1). 72 - 87. ISSN 1047-6210
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 and te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 (2016) Valued outcomes in the counter-spaces of alternative education programs: success but on whose scale? Geographical Research. ISSN 1745-5871
te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 (2016) Interest, learning, and belonging in flexible learning programmes. The International Journal on School Disaffection, 12 (1). 45 - 63. ISSN 1747-9207
Briatte, F and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2011) Book Review: Authoring a PhD. How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation by Patrick Dunleavy. Graduate Journal of Social Science, 8 (1). 114 - 117. ISSN 1572-3763
Baker, Alison ORCID: 0000-0002-6830-3185 and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2017) On the Edge? Counter-Practice in Flexible Learning Programs. In: Inclusive Education: Making Sense of Everyday Practice. Whitburn, B and Plows, V, eds. Innovations and Controversies: Interrogating Educational Change, 6 . Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 77-94.
Baker, Alison ORCID: 0000-0002-6830-3185 and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2015) Re-presenting or representing young lives? Negotiating knowledge construction of and with 'vulnerable' young people. In: Interrogating Conceptions of "Vulnerable Youth" in Theory, Policy and Practice. te Riele, K and Gorur, R, eds. Innovations and controversies: Interrogating Educational Change, 2 . Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, pp. 197-212.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2013) Conflict and coexistence: challenging interactions, expressions of agency and ways of relating in work with young people in the Minority World. In: Children and Young People's Relationships. Learning across Majority and Minority Worlds. Punch, S and Tisdall, EKM, eds. Routledge, Oxon.
Aitken, SC and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2011) Overturning assumptions about young people, border spaces and revolutions. In: Young People, Border Spaces and Revolutionary Imaginations. Aitken, S, Swanson, K, Bosco, F and Herman, T, eds. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 1-7.
Rosauer, Karen ORCID: 0000-0002-1592-333X, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 (2017) Graduate destinations and experience: Evaluation of the SEDA Victoria Sports Program. Project Report. Victoria University. Victoria Institute, Melbourne, Victoria.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 (2016) Professional Learning in Flexible Learning Programs: Supporting staff to foster socially inclusive schooling. Project Report. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne, Australia.
te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 (2014) SEDA Sports Development Program Darwin. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 and Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 (2014) St Luke's Educational Services Unit (ESU). Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824, te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2014) Townsville Flexible Learning Centre. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824, te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2014) Wirreanda Adaptive Vocational Education (WAVE) program. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning., Melbourne.
Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824, te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2014) Youth off the streets key College. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, Bottrell, Dorothy and te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 (2014) SKYS 2Faze and Young Parents program. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 and Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 (2014) Beacon program at Cressy District High School. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 (2014) Hunter TAFE Skills for Tomorrow Program. Case Study. Other. The Victoria Institute for Education, Diversity and Lifelong Learning, Melbourne.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, Corcoran, Timothy, Baker, Alison ORCID: 0000-0002-6830-3185 and Brown, Claire (2013) Evaluation of the Whitten Project: A Pilot Project Aimed at Developing Emerging Young Community Leaders Across Melbourne's Western Region: Final Report. Project Report. The Victoria Institute, Victoria Univerisity, Melbourne, Victoria.
Bondi, L, Burston, A, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, Prior, S and Smith, G (2008) Crew drug counselling service: evaluation study. Final report. Project Report. School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
Tisdall, K and Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 (2007) Children in Need: Examining its use in practice and reflecting on its currency for proposed policy changes. Project Report. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
Bondi, L, Forbat, L, Gallagher, M, Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480 and Prior, S (2006) Evaluation of the Youth Counselling Service, Airdrie Local Health Care Co-operative. Other. School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh.
Plows, Victoria ORCID: 0000-0002-3993-8480, Bottrell, Dorothy ORCID: 0000-0002-5863-6824 and te Riele, Katarina (kitty) ORCID: 0000-0002-8826-1701 (2016) But on Whose Scale? Staff and Student Perspectives on Valued and Valuable Outcomes in the 'Counter-Spaces' of Flexible Learning Programs. In: 3rd ISA Forum of Sociology, 10 July 2016-14 July 2016, Vienna, Austria. (Unpublished)
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Giving thanks for Piemonte for its beauty and bounty, and for all who live on its land !
After weeks of rain, fog, and clouds here in Piemonte's Langhe wine region, as the sun set on Wednesday, we had hope that we might see the sun on Thanksgiving Day.
Monteviso to the west in the Cottian Alps as seen from Treiso in the Barbaresco denomination.
Although the day dawned cloudy, skies cleared and Mamma Nature treated us to views of the Pennine, Cottian, and Maritime Alps we haven't seen for a long time.
Cottian Alps to the west at sunrise (alba) with Villa Giulia on the ridge to the right in the photo.
The village of Treiso in the Barbaresco denomination of the Langhe.
As you can see, we had a beautiful day for giving thanks here in the heart of God's wine country.
Felice Ringraziamento…everyday of your life!
Isn't it! Of course, today we have rain and are in the clouds in Treiso, but the memory of the sunny days always helps to get past the rainy ones.


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Raul Castro Attends Family Burial Ceremony in Biran
With the presence of Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and other family members, the remains of his sister and brother, Angelita and Ramón were buried at the family pantheon
The remains of Angela and Ramon Castro were buried at the family pantheon in Biran. (Photo: Estudios Revolucion)
Birán was the starting point. And yesterday, December 6, Army General Raúl Castro Ruz and other family members returned to inter the ashes of his sister and brother, Angelita and Ramón, in the small family pantheon in the shade of the same trees where the history of Cuba's Comandante en Jefe began.
"Angelita, the oldest of the girls and of all the siblings, was the faithful, loving daughter to her parents; Ramón was the only one upon called to serve as the guardian of the land until his final days," said historian Eusebio Leal Spengler, summarizing the lives of these siblings during the simple interment ceremony.
In describing Ramón, Leal recalled his cooperation with the July 26 Movement and his work organizing the networks that supplied the Frank País Second Eastern Front, during the guerilla war. After the triumph of the Revolution, he performed a variety of duties at different levels in agriculture, fundamentally in sugarcane cultivation and cattle ranching.
His contributions earned him many distinctions, among them the honorary title of Hero of Labor of the Republic.
Family members bearing the urns stood before the pantheon; behind them
Raúl and sister Enma; then the rest of the family reunited there. The ashes were placed in the niches where they will rest; a trumpet signaled a moment of silence, followed by the national anthem. The loved ones each said their goodbyes, placing white roses beside the niches.
In the words of Eusebio Leal, Birán was the fruit of many years of work and effort, adding, "Living here is the spirit of this family and millions of persons will come here from all parts of the world, because just a few hours ago, we left the most important of all those born here in a rock, the one who was called upon to chart our destiny."
Angelita died in February of 2012, and Ramon the same month this year. A family decision was made to transport the ashes of the two siblings to be interred here, at the starting point, the turning point, Dr. Leal said, because no other Cuban plantation of this kind existed, with a classroom where the children were educated and learned to love their homeland.
Once, Fidel and Raúl left this home. All Cubans must go, because in Birán, as well, are our roots, our history.
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Diarrheal disease caused nearly 1.7 million deaths globally in 2016. Nearly 0.8 million of these deaths occurred in India of which 90% were due to unsafe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene according to estimates by the Global Burden of Disease.
In Andhra Pradesh, more than 30,000 deaths were caused by diarrheal disease and intestinal infections (mainly typhoid and paratyphoid) in 2016, constituting 8% of all deaths in the state according to GBD 2016.
To address these issues, four interventions are analysed by economist, Bjorn Larsen. Benefits and costs are presented as a ratio of annualized benefits and annualized costs over the expected useful life of each intervention.
About 73% of households in Andhra Pradesh had access to an improved drinking water source in 2015-16 according to the National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS 4).
Only 19% of households practiced point-of-use (POU) treatment of their drinking water in 2005-06 (Andhra Pradesh & Telangana), mainly by filtering (11%) and boiling (8%) (NFHS 3). Moreover, 14% of the population in Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana) had more than 30 minutes round-trip to their drinking water source in 2005-06 (NFHS 3), particularly affecting women and children.
Providing urban households without an improved drinking water source with piped water to dwelling, or rural households with a tube well/borehole would cost ₹1,233 to 1,753 per household.
This includes initial capital cost of piped water supply or tube well/borehole and annual operations and maintenance cost. For urban areas the annualized cost of improved drinking water sup-ply is estimated at ₹228.02 crores per year and for rural areas annualized cost is estimated at ₹440.32 crores per year.
The intervention would benefit about 4.7 million households. The largest benefits are avoided mortality and productivity benefits in terms of time savings from water sources closer to dwelling.
For urban intervention annualized benefits are estimated at ₹1,079 crores per year and for rural areas annualized benefits are estimated at ₹1,135 crores per year.
Only 19% of households in Andhra Pradesh (and Telangana) practiced appropriate methods of point-of-use (POU) treatment of drinking water a decade ago, compared to over 20% nation-wide in India according to the NFHS 3 (2005-06).
A behavioural change campaign that promotes household POU treatment of drinking water with a filter would cost 342.2 crores, targeting 1.4-2.8 million households (the cost for them to start POU treatment by filtering of drinking water has been factored).
It is estimated that about 1,200-2,400 deaths and 2.6-5.1 million cases of diarrheal illness will be averted per year. Total value of the health and productivity benefits of the intervention is estimated at ₹1,035.6 crores per year.
About 61% of households in AP had a sanitary toilet facility in 2015 according to the Swachhta Status Report 2016. The most common household sanitation facility in Andhra Pradesh is a flush/pour-flush toilet in both urban and rural areas. Therefore, this intervention targets 95% household coverage with improved, non-shared sanitation is applied.
Costs of household sanitation include initial capital cost, periodic emptying of pit or septic tank (once in 5 years), annual operations and maintenance cost, cost or time for cleaning of sanitation facility, and cost of sanitation promotion programs by the government.
The annualized cost per household is estimated at ₹5,577 for rural households and ₹8,229 for urban households. It is estimated that over 7,000 deaths and 15.4 mil-lion cases of diarrheal illness will be averted per year due to this intervention. The total value of the annualized health and productivity benefits of the intervention is estimated at ₹2,199.6 crores for urban areas and ₹1,4201.1 crores for rural areas.
Finally, the researcher looks at promotion of the use of sanitation facilities. The Swachhta Status Report 2016 found that 2.2% of household members continue to practice Open Defecation after construction of sanitation facilities.
Non-use is more prevalent in rural areas (2.7%) than in urban areas (1.1%). The intervention is a behavioural change campaign that promotes the consistent use of existing sanitation facilities.
The total annualized cost (both BCC program and additional costs of improved water, etc) of this intervention is ₹67.4 crores. The intervention would end Open Defecation among 72-145 thousand household members. It is estimated that 14-28 deaths and about 30-61 thousand cases of diarrheal illness will be averted per year.
The total value of the annualized health and productivity benefits of the intervention is estimated at ₹95.9 crores.
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This book recounts the notorious Spanish trial and execution of Francisco Ferrer. Ferrer was a hapless freethinker, anticleric, and poverty-stricken reformer of education. In 1909 the Spanish authorities convicted and executed Ferrer on charges of being the "author and chief" of a violent rebellion. The evidence against him was lacking, and his teaching of anti-clericalism and anti-patriotism were not a crime. What was a crime was leading a rebellion but this could not be proved. Authorities decided to deny Ferrer the kind of trial he could challenge the evidence. A military trial was the solution: no cross examination of witnesses; no restrictions on anonymous hearsay allegations; no independent fact finder; no realistic appeal. The author of this account of the Ferrer trial, William Archer, who examined the case soon after its denouement, convincingly concludes that although Ferrer was certainly not the chief of the rebellion – indeed, he calls that charge a "monstrous absurdity" – he may well bear some small moral responsibility for creating an atmosphere conducive to an anticlerical rebellion. Yet Ferrer's work as a radical educator could not "possibly count for more than a drop in the bucket of popular anti-clericalism," considering its many other causes in early twentieth-century Spain. McClure's Magazine commissioned William Archer to go to Spain to investigate the controversial case. So thoroughly and objectively did he fulfill his charge that, in our own time, his book has been called "still the best source in English on the event, one of a chain of occurrences which led eventually to the Spanish civil war."


Simona Halep has retained her world number one ranking without stepping on court on Thursday after Madison Keys' withdrawal at the Internazionali d'Italia saw her reach the quarter-finals.
The Romanian could have been displaced by Caroline Wozniacki had she failed to reach the last eight and the Dane gone one round further than her.
But Keys had to pull out of their third-round contest due to a rib injury, giving Halep the walkover and ensuring she cannot be toppled at the summit.
Halep will face the winner of the match between Sloane Stephens and Caroline Garcia in the last eight.


I've been a fan of Vikrant Massey since I watched A Death in the Gunj. That left me in quite melancholic and pensive mood for quite some time. I liked how he potrayed the emotions – the camera was on his face all the time. So, I naturally picked this one up – with him in the lead role.
Shot as 4 – part web series produced by Ultra Shorts, it shows the life of an IT Professional who goes through a layoff and then embarks on a roadtrip with his dream bike to figure out the meaning of life. It also stars Shishir Sharma as the endearing father who is not bossy but more friendly. It has great supporting cast in terms of a office colleague & friend – played by Kumar Varun and Atul Srivastava as a mid aged uncle living his bollywood-scene-recreation fantasies. It would be much more apt to call Atul Srivastava as more of a co-star in this web series than a supporting actor.
> The Lecture Vikrant gives about how "Developers" are superior to "Testers" and how one gets laid off after doing the automation that is responsible for his layoff. Quite candid and true.
> Conversation between father & son ( Shishir & Vikrant). It shows how parents can still have their way – it's all about how you say it, more than what you say.
> Quite Unapologetic Mr. Sharma's characterization. When he farts, and ridicules Vikrant in front of the entire dhaba – he is ruthless. He plays his act very convincingly.
> All the scenes where Vikrant is thoughtful, listening or crying. Those are the best scenes, where you see the "Actual" actor in him.
Having said that – I found the web series a lot melodramatic for it's story line. Just getting laid off doesn't throw someone so off life – not so for a guy who is so driven in life to buy a 8 lakhs bike. It has to be real bad – breakup, parents divorce, debts and layoff. Atleast, then I will understand the central character has really hard time and he needs to unwind. And no – please deliver your message wrapped in humor or sarcasm. Long drawn philosophical conversations – seriously!? Who has the time to listen all those? Atleast not me.
For a roadtrip, I think we deserved more picturesque locales apart from the ever handsome Vikrant on the screen all the time. Rising is good – but a good beer ( you know, beer is a way of life! 😀 ) and some references would have done his job. If he is so talented that he can automate all the stuff he is been doing and gets laid off – which means, he can get a job elsewhere. And 5 years of experience sure gets you some contacts, don't you?
All in all – I could watch it due to Vikrant Massey. Skip it if you are not into philosophical conversations.


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Don't forget to clean out your birdhouses before nesting season begins.
Instead of removing and replacing overgrown plants, try cutting them back while they are still dormant. Trim them until only bare branches remain. You can also cut them to one or two feet above the ground.
If your trees and shrubs need thinning, it's okay to trim them in the spring. Be sure to remove any damaged of decaying wood from your plants to encourage growth. When it comes to thinning your shrubs, avoid shearing them until they have fully bloomed. Shrubs such as Buddleia and Caryopteris should not be trimmed until April.
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Fluoropolymer Membranes That Fit Venting Applications
Whether they contain chemical fluids, marine navigation lights, or electronic equipment, enclosures and containers are vulnerable to forces unseen by the naked eye. Internal pressure buildup due to changes in altitude or temperature can stress container seals, causing leakage or even complete enclosure failure. A container's contents can also outgas or scavenge oxygen, furthering the pressure buildup.
A vent provides an effective solution to the pressure problem, allowing containers and enclosures to breathe or egress vapors while preventing ingress of unwanted contamination or liquids. Vents are critical features and may go unnoticed by the untrained eye. But most vents need a membrane so that harmful contaminants and liquids remain outside the device while gas flow continues.
Consider some common cleaning products, many of which contain chlorine or peroxide. These liquids must be packaged well enough to protect them from fluids, other chemicals, and dirt particles while in storage, but they can easily outgas and cause an internal pressure buildup. The packaging therefore requires a membrane that effectively repels fluids but allows air from within the container to exit through the membrane.
The Importance of Hydrophobicity for Venting Applications
The first step in determining an appropriate membrane for a venting application is to consider the vent's environment and the contaminants potentially affecting the membrane. For applications that require gas transfer and may involve exposure to water—including marine/automotive electronics and lighting, gas sensors, and liquid product packaging—a hydrophobic membrane is an ideal choice.
Hydrophobicity refers to the physical property of a material that causes it to naturally "repel" water. It is a geometric phenomenon, relying on surface tension and contact angle.
Surface tension is an internal force caused by the imbalance between molecular forces when two different materials make contact. Water has a relatively high surface tension when compared to other non-polar liquids, as shown in the table below. Thermodynamics demand that systems migrate to the lowest energy state, the higher surface energy or tension surface is minimized.
The surface tension of the solid contacted by the liquid determines whether the liquid will wet, or spread across the surface, or bead into discrete droplets on the surface. A material exhibiting the first characteristic is referred to as hydrophilic, while one exhibiting the second is hydrophobic. Hydrophobic materials are classified as those having surface tensions below 70 dynes/cm, while hydrophilic ones have surface tensions above that point. The table below lists some common hydrophobic materials, with highly hydrophobic ones appearing at the top.
The contact angle (indicated as θ in the diagram below) between a liquid and solid is also a good indicator of hydrophobicity. If a droplet forms a sphere that barely touches the surface, the angle between the droplet's edge and the surface is greater than 90 degrees and the surface is hydrophobic. If the droplet spreads and wets a large area, the contact angle will be less than 90 degrees and the material is considered hydrophilic.
Pore Size for Venting Membranes
Pore size determines which contaminants a membrane rejects, which is also an important consideration when selecting a venting membrane. Filter membranes are classified by pore size, as shown in the table below.
Each membrane classification is ideal for certain applications. For example, microfiltration is often ideal for venting applications because the large pore sizes ensure that the filter operates effectively under lower pressures found in containers and enclosures. At the other end of the spectrum, the tiny pores in RO filters make it ideal for water filtration but require significant osmotic pressure to force filtration.
One of several methods for determining the largest pores in a hydrophobic material is the bubble point test. This involves placing a membrane in a housing and covering it with an alcohol. Gas pressure is applied to the underside of the membrane, gradually increasing until rising bubbles appear in the liquid. A membrane's bubble point is specified by the pressure (in psi) at which the bubbles appear. Standards such as ASTM F316 provide best practices for bubble point testing.
ZITEX G Meets the Venting Challenge
Saint-Gobain's ZITEX G Microporous PTFE is ideal for venting applications and others, including electrochemical gas sensors, gasketing, and chemical filtering in harsh environments. Based on a porous form of PTFE, it takes advantage of that fluoropolymer's outstanding non-wetting attributes due to its low surface tension.
ZITEX G has a number of other excellent qualities for use as a venting membrane:
ZITEX G is inherently hydrophobic, making it ideal for protecting packaged liquids from contamination while allowing outgassing. It can be affixed to plastic closures and substrates for use as a container cap liner.
The ZITEX G line comes in a variety of pore sizes and thicknesses within the microfiltration range. Products range from the G-104, with ~5-6 μm pore size and 0.004" thickness, to G-115, which has ~1-2 μm pores and 0.015" thickness.
ZITEX G showcases the excellent thermal stability and chemical inertness of PTFE. As such, it's resistant to virtually all acids, bases, and solvents and can be used over a wide temperature range from -450° F to 500° F (-268° C to 260° C).
With over 350 years of experience in high-performance materials, Saint-Gobain provides tailored expertise and unmatched industry-leading capabilities. From initial consultation and existing product support to future product opportunities, selecting a Saint-Gobain product is always a solid choice.
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Sometimes a special someone enters my bedroom as I perform a plank. That special someone gives me a longing look for attention with beautiful, lovely hazel eyes, comes closer to me and our noses touch. Then that someone gives me a kiss on the lips. A big n' wet, kibbly, slobbery one.
Not a lot of you know this but I have a mini Australian labradoodle named Cookie who is the craziest, most spoiled and whiny puppy in the world. But that's not enough to outweigh the facts that she is also the most adorable and most energetic.
My entire childhood years consisted of begging my dad for a dog at least five hours a day, and that habit died down in middle school through sophomore year when we first got her. I actually did not see my dear Cookie with her breeder, nor have I ever been to the breeder's house. However, according to my family, the moment they laid their eyes upon this adorable pup, they knew she was the one. Her innocent little eyes, delicate head and soft nuzzle attracted my little sisters so much they didn't want to leave!
LOL, I'm kidding! She's still as cute as ever! For anyone else who has an awesome pet like mine, you'd totally get me! Though I haven't yet been able to get her to do K90X properly (all she does is bark and bark at the screen because of the other dogs), almost every time I go out for a walk or even a run, she's with me for several very important reasons. And your pets should be your fitness partners for these factors as well.
My dog loves running. Whenever I walk down in my workout clothes and ask her to go outside, her head immediately perks up!
In fact, she always started pacing faster and in front of me during our spring break morning jogs to lead! It's a sign that she's protective and strong. But, we can only run for so long!
She's also super social. Whenever we have guests over, she would pee on half of them. But hey, she's gotten more tranquil the past year, which is progress!
My biggest issue with Cookie? She eats waaaaayyyy too much meat. My family members love to feed her off the table and spoil her to death! It's so bad she refuses to eat her normal dog food without a slab of chicken or beef. In fact, I finely ground a dog treat and buried it into her bowl full of food, and after she sniffed it, she looked up at me expecting more. So now she actually has to see me put the food inside! Therefore, Cookie is part Cookie monster, or carnivorous monster. Not kidding. She can outeat you, your boyfriend, your family, anyone! Except me, of course.
I hope you enjoyed this fun and random little post recording my best fido friend Cookie! She's such a huge component of my life. I laugh, eat, cry, snuggle, sleep, bathe, exercise and cook with her! Looking back, I don't know what kind of person I'd be without my little labradoodle. While I was still physically healthy before her arrival, I wouldn't be nearly as positive and energetic. What can I say? Happiness is truly contagious. Especially in a little chocolate chip ball of fur and fun!
Fun fact: Cookie isn't entirely keto. She loves sweet potatoes!
Thank you! And don't worry about your dogs–they're probably perfectly healthy and content just the way they are as long as they're happy!
Thank you so much! You have an amazing blog!


We gathered together a selection of people from the South Wales music scene to host a roundtable discussion about mental health in the industry & ways of coping with the bad days.
As a heads up: in this video, we're talking openly about a range of issues that might be distressing to some – please take a second to watch the disclaimer at the beginning & think if this is right for you. Make sure you take care of yourself & stay strong.
Remember there are loads of ways of coping – you've gotta find what works for you. And if you need someone to talk to, there are a whole host of helplines out there.
A huge thank you to Storm+Shelter for knocking this video out of the park & generally being lovely humans.


This week's Highlands NC real estate spotlight is on a Chestnut Cove condo that is currently listed for sale. 261 Chestnut Cove, Unit 10-A is an impeccably maintained 3 bedroom 3 bedroom, 3 bath condo in the Chestnut Cove section of Highlands Falls Country Club. This condo is a must-see for the buyer looking for country club living and low maintenance ownership at the same time.
This lovely Highlands NC condo has a great golf course view and a large deck offering plenty of privacy. The sun room is a wonderful spot in which to enjoy a book or time with family and friends. There is a small extra room upstairs which has proven to be great for the kids. Highlands Falls Country Club is a wonderful golf and tennis community in a stunning setting. Membership to the club and its facilities is optional.
Contact me, Lynn Kimball, today to schedule a private showing of 261 Chestnut Cove, Unit 10-A, or any other Highlands property currently listed for sale. I welcome the opportunity to be your Highlands real estate guide. Let my knowledge and experience help you locate a home that suits your needs and lifestyle, realizing your dream of owning a vacation home in Highlands NC.


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Taiwan suspends F-16 training missions after jet crashes
TAIPEI, Jan. 11 (Reuters) – The Taiwan Air Force on Tuesday suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently improved model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea during the latest in a series of accidents.
The Defense Ministry said the F-16V, the most advanced type in the Taiwanese fleet, disappeared from radar screens after taking off from Chiayi Air Base in southern Taiwan for a training mission on a coastal firing range.
President Tsai Ing-wen gave instructions to spare no effort in the search and rescue mission and "to further clarify the cause of the accident," her spokesperson said.
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The government rescue command center said witnesses saw the plane crash into the sea and helicopters and ships were looking for the pilot.
Air Force Inspector General Liu Hui-chien said the aircraft had only recently been upgraded to the "V" version, with new weapon systems and avionics. .
Combat training for the F-16 fleet is now on hold, he added.
At the end of 2020, an F-16 disappeared shortly after taking off from Hualien Air Base on the east coast of Taiwan for a routine training mission.
Last year, two F-5E fighters, which first entered service in Taiwan in the 1970s, crashed into the sea off the southeast coast after apparently colliding in midair. during a training mission.
Although the Taiwan Air Force is well trained, it has tried to scramble several times to repel Chinese military planes over the past two years, although accidents have not been linked to no way in these interception activities.
China, which claims the democratic island as its own, regularly sends planes into Taiwan's air defense zone, primarily to an area around the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands, but sometimes also into the airspace between Taiwan and the United States. Philippines.
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An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report revealed that Israel's two reserve soldiers, Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser, kidnapped by Hizballah terrorists five months ago have suffered serious-to-critical wounds during the attack that sparked the Lebanon War, raising the possibility that they are no longer alive.
The IDF Spokesman's Office refused to confirm, but the army continues to assume the soldiers are alive.
Amnesty International secretary-general Irene Khan raised the issue of the continued captivity of Goldwasser and Regev and asked Hizballah to allow the Red Cross to see the two men, which the terrorist organization has refused until now.
"They acknowledged that under international law there is an obligation for them to give access, but they said they would not do it, because they wanted to put pressure on Israel to release prisoners," she said.
The IDF presented the report to Defense Minister Amir Peretz and Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and regularly update the families of the kidnapped soldiers.
"The information must remain confidential, negotiations are not conducted in the media," Peretz said.


Bob Boehringer is the Vice President - Process Management for Orion Development Group. He has more than 20 years of experience helping professionals improve quality and productivity via the implementation of organization improvement methodologies (i.e. TQM, Team-Based Problem Solving, SPC, Process Reengineering).
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Pete Evangelista is an adjunct Professor and the founder of Petra Business Solutions, Inc. He has twenty-six years of information technology and process improvement experience. Pete has been leading complex and high impact IT projects across a breadth of industries and processes for the last twenty years. His experience includes leading local consulting businesses and being a Managing Director at one of the Big 5 consulting firms.
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Q: Firebase Performance crashes on first URLSessionDataTask I added Firebase Performance to iOS project however it crashes with the first creation of URLSessionDataTask.
I am using custom operation class to handle server requests. But I do not see how it could be relevant.
Crash happens here:
sessionDataTask = urlSession?.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest,
                                       completionHandler: { [weak self] (data: Data?, response: URLResponse?, error: Error?) in
                                       self?.didFinishDataTaskWith(data: data, response: response, error: error)
})

And I cannot see anything else that could help to track the issue:
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Closest thing I found on the internet is following question but I am not using Crittercism or anything similar:
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Conceptis Classic Sudoku
By Dave Green
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Conceptis Classic Sudoku features an increasing level of day-to-day difficulty, Monday through Sunday. Perfect for puzzle fans of all skills and ages who love to play! Available online and in print.
Conceptis Sudoku puzzles are easy-to-learn and highly addictive logic puzzles that have taken the whole world by storm. Using pure logic (and requiring no math) to solve, these fascinating puzzles offer endless fun and intellectual entertainment to puzzle fans of all levels and ages.
Conceptis Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9×9 grid. The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3×3 box contains the same number only once.
Conceptis Sudoku interactive puzzles are identical to the print puzzle releases for each day. Conceptis Sudoku puzzles come in endless variations. Ranging from easy on Mondays to difficult on Sundays, they can take anywhere from five minutes to several hours to solve. However, if they make just one mistake, puzzle-doers will find themselves stuck later on as they get closer to the solution …
About Dave Green and Conceptis Ltd.
Dave Green is the founder and president of Conceptis Ltd., creating logic puzzles for magazines, books and mobile content providers worldwide. With more than 25,000 new puzzles provided each year to 60 publishers in 50 countries, Conceptis is the leading company in the international logic puzzles market.
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There are currently no news regarding Casino 99 Chico.
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