MARITAL PROPERTY DIVISION: WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IN YOUR SC DIVORCE?
WHO GETS TO KEEP THE HOUSE? THE CAR? AND OTHER "THINGS" FROM THE MARRIAGE?
In every divorce or separation, there are physical assets (real estate and personal property) to be considered in the marital property division part of the case. This is an important area to most couples, and negotiation skills come into play. South Carolina follows the law of Equitable Distribution of marital assets. First, you must actually define what property and debts are "marital." It also has to be valued. And then it must be divided in a matter that is equitable as defined by the laws of South Carolina.
Generally speaking, marital assets and debts are those incurred or accumulated during the marriage either jointly or separately. The title of the property or the name attached to the debt does not determine whether it is a marital debt. Gifts from one spouse to the other are marital property, vested and non-vested retirement benefits earned during the marriage are marital, and the increased value of property owned before the marriage which is a result of marital efforts can be marital property. Non-marital property can include inheritance, gifts from third parties to a spouse, assets owned before marriage, assets specifically excluded by a pre-nuptial agreement, and others. Each asset is potentially one or the other, and couples frequently squabble over items, both large and small. Try to keep things in perspective, and save your energy for what is truly important – your children. Remember, most "stuff" in life can be replaced, and it is usually more fun to "start fresh." Marital property is valued as of the date the lawsuit is filed. Any subsequent appreciation or depreciation of assets after filing but before divorce will also be partitioned.
In many cases, both parties work outside of the home and have their own careers. They become used to having two incomes, and their lifestyles reflect it. They have a nice home with a mortgage and two car payments. In short, it takes both incomes to support their lifestyle. So what happens when each party has to consider living on their own. Apartments are not cheap any longer. Even a one bedroom here in Fort Mill or Charlotte area can easily costs in excess of $1,000 per month, or more. Many couples find they cannot afford to stay in the marital home and assume all of the related costs. As a result, it may be necessary to consider selling the primary home and/or certain investment properties. Our divorce lawyers can help guide you through the legal process, but selling real estate is best left to the experts.
Just like selecting your divorce attorney, you should also carefully choose a Realtor® when considering your real estate options. In many cases, the simplest solution is to sell and start a new chapter in a new home. When considering who to retain, we look for individuals with exceptional communication skills. During this process, many conversations will necessarily be frank and may not be what you want to hear but need to know. You and your spouse will need to mutually agree on the selection of a Realtor® as both will need to coordinate showings and work together when evaluating offers. Both spouses should also be present during listing presentations so as to make the best decision.
Here in Fort Mill, we suggest our clients consider Ms. Kathleen Brady. Kathleen is a Realtor® licensed in the State of South Carolina and is affiliated with Coldwell Banker United, Realtors. Kathleen lives here in Tega Cay, S.C. and know the area. She is passionate about selling real estate and empathizes with you and the emotional aspects of the divorce process. She earned a Master of Business Administration, Marketing & Strategy, from Wake Forest University and spent over 25 years in Corporate America in Contract Negotiation & Management, Marketing & Sales. As a result, she is well equipped to negotiate on your behalf when selling your home. You can reach Kathleen at 803.818.8017 . You can also learn more about her credentials and experience at www.cbunited.com/kathleenbrady.
Call our office today and let's see what can be done in your situation. We would be honored to sit down with you personally and explain the process and what you should expect.


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Identity and Meaning for a Filipino of Chinese Descent
by JOSH AHYONG
WASHINGTON — It was right after Philippine History class that I was caught off guard yet again. While I was collating my notes for the afternoon, one of my Filipino classmates approached me with a radical question. My history Professor watched at my struggle; someone, for the nth time, had asked me again, "If China and the Philippines go to war, whom will you side with?" It sounded like a simple question – with an answer like yes or no. But, there is more to the question than you think because it is an identity struggle.
I am Chinese-Filipino; I am of Chinese decent but born and raised in the Philippines. In the Philippines, I am fondly called "Tsinoy" or sometimes, the derogatory term, "Intsik." Currently, 1.5 million Chinese-Filipinos reside in the Philippines. Sangleys, Filipinos who can trace their ancestry to China, are 18-27% of the Philippine population. Even our most renowned hero, Jose Rizal, has traces of Chinese blood that runs through his veins. But make no mistake, almost all Chinese-Filipinos in the Philippines are culturally Filipino, though we still maintain a few traditional rituals and customs passed down from our ancestors. Many of us still speak the Southern Chinese dialect – Hokkien – and still retain the physical features that separate us from the Filipino majority. Aside from this, what else then makes us different?
My statistics professor in undergrad used to joke that if he met a Chinese-Filipino student; it would be another Tan, Chan or Chua for a last name. The influence we have over the country's economy is no joke, however. Chinese-Filipino families run most of the largest national corporations. The Sy family owns the SM Group of companies, which include an array of malls sprawling all over the archipelago. The Gokongwei family controls many important companies like airline Cebu Pacific and foods company, URC. We are known for being wealthy and entrepreneurial.
Many of our fathers, mothers, grandparents and great grandparents migrated from China to the Philippines to escape poverty and war. They came to do business. They came before the Spaniards. They came during the colonial era. They still come even today. Life was not always prosperous for many of the Chinese-Filipinos. In Spanish colonial days, they were at the bottom of the social hierarchy – cast out as dirty pariahs and left to do demeaning jobs. Yet, in what would be a story of success, many of them would rise to become the wealthiest in society today.
But how does a question of sides concern my identity as a Chinese-Filipino? If I respond that I would side with the Philippines, people may say that I betray my roots, my heritage and my ancestors. If I respond that I would side with the Chinese, people may say that I betrayed my country and my fellow Filipinos. War is an extreme. Yet, when I think about it, the question becomes more and more relevant as time passes. Headlines in the newspapers about the standoff between China and the Philippines become more frequent since the election of President Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino. Recently, the Philippines signed a Defense Treaty with the United States. Some people frequently comment on websites denouncing the Chinese and the Chinese-Filipinos. The escalating conflict between China and the Philippines is not dying down. Thus, an absurd question suddenly turns relevant and I, for the shallow reason of race, am now caught in the middle.
Many people think of race and ethnicity as a singular form. You can be Chinese but not Filipino. You can be American but not Chinese. I find this quite absurd. I realized from this conflict that a person's identity is not bound by a singular nationality, race, religion or political view – but from an acceptance of diversity. You are not what others say you are. You are, instead, what you think of others. Acceptance of how different the world is from yourself is your citizenship. Acceptance of how different races can come together in your race and acceptance of the beliefs of the population is your religion.
Therefore, I admit my answer to the question from my current standpoint is an easy way out. What is the purpose of war when there is no boundary from China and the Philippines? We created states from nationalism. As we learned in our core class, nationalism is but a fabrication of our imagination. It is a product of nothing more than human thought that tries to create an identity. Our identities are merely a fallacy.
We have to learn how to think about other people's point of view. Why is China so aggressive? Why is the Philippines so defensive? When we learn how to think of the situation from two vantage points we break down this wall of radical nationalism and turn our identities to merely labels.
Therefore, being Chinese-Filipino is not about living the stereotype of being wealthy and entrepreneurial. It is not about being different in physical appearance from the rest of the Filipino population. It is an appreciation that two sides of the same coin can coexist. It is about turning one single identity into a melting pot of so many different and contrasting things. Filipinos and Chinese can coexist – history has proven it with how the Sangley population has spread throughout the archipelago.
Why can't the countries of these two races coexist as well?
My only answer to whoever asks this question would be this: if only you could be Chinese-Filipino as well, then there would be no need for such a question, or problem to begin with. What I fear is that mankind's biggest problem is not that we are violent in nature or evil but that there are many things we do not know or we cannot simply comprehend.
Discussing the U.S.-China Climate Agreement with Professor Celeste Connors
Entire Semester of Academic Learning Condensed to Exactly 137 Words
2 thoughts on "Identity and Meaning for a Filipino of Chinese Descent"
LeowilSeth Andrej Jover Villanueva says:
Very well written! As a Filipino-American in China, this article resonates with me and I'm sure with the greater Filipino-Chinese community that hopes for warmer relations between these two nations. I'm sure our studies will prepare us to help navigate this relationship!
Thank you kapuso,
Cheers from Nanjing!
Leowil
balisong5 says:
Nice article but based on everything I've read the indios were at the bottom of the totem pole in the Spanish period

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import javolution.util.function.Equality;
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The men were allegedly linked to a terrorist group from the North Caucasus, claim Russian authorities.
Four suspected militants were killed on Wednesday, 17 August, during a counterterrorism raid in St Petersburg, Russian security forces announced. The raid was carried out in an attempt to arrest suspected members of terrorist groups from the North Caucasus, Russia's Investigative Committee said.
In a statement, committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said that the heavily armed Federal Security Service (FSB) officers were met with gunfire as they attempted to enter the flat on Leninskii Prospekt.
Officers ordered the men to surrender but a shootout occurred instead. The four suspects were killed during the shootout with officers, according to the statement.
The counterterrorism committee added that three of the men killed had been wanted after being linked to a series of terror attacks and attempted assassinations, the BBC reported.
According to ABC News, social media was abuzz with posts showing approximately two dozen police in body armour and helmets surrounding the apartment block. Officers blocked off the building but said no civilians were injured during the raid.
RIA Novosti, a Russian news agency, initially reported that three suspects were detained but the Investigative Committee clarified that they had been killed in the shootout. A criminal investigation regarding the possession of firearms and explosives has also been opened, ABC News reported.
The BBC reported that three of the men were provisionally identified as Zalim Shebzukhov, Astemir Sheriev and Vyacheslav Nyrov. The committee said the men were leaders of a "terrorist underground" active in Kabardino-Balkharia region of the North Caucasus.
ABC News noted that Russia has been on high alert since its military intervention in Syria. The Islamic State (Isis) has promised to retaliate for its involvement with strikes on Russian soil.
Russia has also battled against jihadist militant groups in the North Caucasus for over a decade. Militant groups in Chechnya and Dagestan, linked to both al Qaeda and IS (Daesh) have pledged attacks against Russia.


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Licences in respect of British fishing boats
28(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a licence granted, and not subsequently revoked, under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 in respect of a Scottish fishing boat.
(2)The licence has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it had been granted by the Scottish Ministers under section 15.
(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies to a licence granted, and not subsequently revoked, under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 in respect of a Welsh fishing boat.
(4)The licence has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it had been granted by the Welsh Ministers under section 15.
(5)Sub-paragraph (6) applies to a licence granted, and not subsequently revoked, under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 in respect of a Northern Ireland fishing boat.
(6)The licence has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it had been granted by the Northern Ireland department under section 15.
(7)Sub-paragraph (8) applies to a licence granted, and not subsequently revoked, under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 in respect of a British fishing boat that is not a Scottish, Welsh or Northern Ireland fishing boat.
(8)The licence has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it had been granted by the Marine Management Organisation under section 15.
(9)A licence that is treated by this paragraph as granted under section 15 is to be read subject to the necessary modifications.
Licence conditions
29(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a licence granted, and not subsequently revoked, under section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967.
(2)Any condition included in the licence has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it had been attached to the licence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3.
(3)A condition that is treated by this paragraph as attached to a licence under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 is to be read subject to any necessary modifications.
30(1)Regulations made under section 4B of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (regulations supplementary to sections 4 and 4A of that Act) in relation to licences under section 4 of that Act have effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) as if they were made under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to this Act.
(2)The Sea Fish Licensing (Time at Sea) (Principles) Order 1993 (S.I. 1993/1196) (as amended under Part 2 of this Schedule) has effect on and after the coming into force of paragraph 6(2) (repeal of section 4 of the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967) as if it were made under paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 3 to this Act.
Continuity of the law
31(1)This paragraph applies where any provision of this Act re-enacts (with or without modification) an enactment repealed by Part 2 of this Schedule.
(2)The repeal and re-enactment does not affect the continuity of the law.
(3)Anything done (including any subordinate legislation made) or having effect as if done, under or for the purposes of the repealed provision that could have been done under or for the purposes of the corresponding provision of this Act, if in force or effective immediately before the commencement of that corresponding provision, has effect thereafter as if done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.
(4)Any reference (express or implied) in this Act or any other enactment, instrument or document to a provision of this Act shall be construed (so far as the context permits) as including, as respects times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding repealed provision had effect, a reference to that corresponding provision.
(5)Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to a repealed provision shall be construed (so far as the context permits) as respects times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which the corresponding provision of this Act has effect, as being or (according to the context) including a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.
(6)This paragraph has effect subject to any specific transitional provision or saving contained in or made under this Act.
(7)In this paragraph a reference to an enactment being repealed includes its being revoked, or amended so that it no longer applies in any case.
(8)In this paragraph "subordinate legislation" has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978.
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For some reason, Neil Gaiman's novels have an uncanny ability to leave you feeling unsettled. Faeries, witches, gods, and other worlds exist in all their glory, but something about them always tends to hit uncomfortably close to home.
It's the nature of Gaiman's writing to portray reality eerily well whilst incorporating elements of high fantasy, and it can be extremely disconcerting to newcomers.
For those of us used to the oft-predictable storylines of fantasy novels – the hero's quest, the rampant (and decidedly segregated) ideals of morality and immorality, the sacrifice – a novel such as The Ocean at the End of the Lane can throw you for a loop.
Sure, there's magic, monsters, and an awkward young boy – good, stable ingredients for a fantasy novel. Throw in some of Gaiman's more graphic, real-life elements, though, such as a hypnotized father holding his son's head under ice cold water, or a beautiful monster getting screwed from behind, and you've got something completely different.
To give a brief overview, The Ocean at the End of the Lane follows a middle-aged narrator's memories of a significantly supernatural childhood event. At the age of 7, he meets a young girl named Lettie, who has come to earth from the old country – in reality, she's much older than she appears. The two seek out a rag-like monster in the next world over that has been disrupting the town by giving people 'what they want' – in some cases, forcing money down throats and causing people to die.
The story is rife with traditional fantasy tropes: the age-old witch-like character, the protective fairy ring, the shadowy monsters of the dark. Alongside all of these, though, are the uniquely disturbing – yet, for our world, normal – elements that Gaiman so craftily uses to give reality to the story. The beautiful, fluffy black kitten that gets run over by a taxi. The exotic opal miner staying with the family who commits suicide in the back of a Mini. The narrator's seventh birthday party that no one attends.
As Gaiman's short story collection, Smoke and Mirrors, demonstrates, the author is a master of the traditional (and when I say traditional, I mean positively medieval) fairy-tale. As other reviewers have pointed out, Gaiman embraces the fear and horror of the original fairy-tale: the sense of childlike seclusion from adulthood and adult characters, and the inherent sense of danger in the midst of monsters that are, in fact, real.
The mixture of paranormal and normal is what gives readers an unsettling feeling when reading this book. Couple that with the unique experience of peering over the narrator's shoulder as he rends a buried worm from the bottom of his foot (subsequently leaving a worm hole that's actually a wormhole), and you'll end up both entranced and slightly disturbed.
In any case, Gaiman has taken a world that is so unequivocally ours and gave it over to the darker fragments of fantasy and fairy-tale. As in Neverwhere, when the reader is taken on a tour of a familiar, yet grotesquely unfamiliar London Underground, so too in The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a novel that will resurface all of your childhood fears and yet never entirely reassure you that everything will, in fact, be alright.


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Q: How to structure a JavaScript project? I'm currently working on a big JavaScript project for which we want to define our own API. I'm using RequireJS as my dependency loader and it suits me just fine, allowing me to define modules in their respective file. I do not make use of my own namespace, a module returns an instance, which can be used in other modules, i.e.:
define(
    ['imported_module'],
    function(module){
        module.doSomething();
    }
)

However as the number of files grows, I'd like to decide how to structure these files in folders. Currently I use the following scheme to name my files:
[projectname].[packagename].[ModuleName]

An example could be stackoverflow.util.HashMap.js. I would like to introduce a project folder, a folder per package and rename the files to the module name, like:
stackoverflow/util/HashMap.js

This structures my code quite neatly into folders, however the filename reflects only the module now. I'd like to define some kind of routing to be able to define how RequireJS should look for files. Example:
The file
stackoverflow/util/stackoverflow.util.HashMap.js

Should be importable by the statement
define(['stackoverflow.util.HashMap'],function(HashMap){});

Has anyone experience with structuring large JavaScript projects and if so, could you share your approach?

A: You shouldn't specify the routing info on your js file names, those are the namespace and folder paths' jobs. So stackoverflow/util/HashMap.js is just fine. And you can use define("stackoverflow/util/HashMap", ....) to tell the dependency.
If you need to put your modules in a different folders, you can config paths for your loader, see this manual from RequireJS API.
There's no best way for structure your js files. But put the root namespace in a src folder is always a good practice. You can see the dojo source code and YUI source code and use similar ways for your project. They both are large scale Javascript projects.

A: actually it's better to get js lib routing to load all js using standard interface: "js.yoursite.com/lib-0.2.js" there should be a router (php or other, and able to cache queries). So there you could determine and control whole pathes that you use. Because common jquery plugin should stay at one dir, with jquery, and your own custom plugins not.
And there you control each project by it's own rules:
jquery/
  plugins/
    jquery.prettyPhoto.js
  jquery.min.js

mySuperJS/
  stable.0/ -- there your production version for 1.0 branch
    module.js
  0.1/
    module.js
  0.2/
    module.js
  0.3/
    module.js

myOtherlib/
  stable.0/ -- production version for all 0.* versions
  stable.1/ -- production version for all 1.0 versions
  0.1/
  0.2/
  0.3/
  0.4/
  0.4.1/
  0.4.1.18/

We're using such structure around a year and it's the best for us. But sometimes we use more complex solution and separate all modules for libs, plugins, tools, components and apps.

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On behalf of Jacobson & Julius posted in Child Custody & Support on Friday, January 2, 2015.
When a child custody case is contested, a Pennsylvania court may require the parents to submit a parenting plan. This agreement is the result of negotiations between the parents, whether through informal means, collaborative law or mediation, with the aim to resolve all of the custody issues that are contested.
A parenting plan typically includes decisions about which parent a child will reside with whether one or both parents will make major life decisions regarding the child and when the child spends time with each parent, including vacation times and holidays. How the parents will handle the child's contact with grandparents, friends of the family and others outside of the family may also be included. Additionally, a parenting plan could lay out religion, education, transportation, child care and health care arrangements for the child.
Just because the parents develop a parenting plan does not mean that disputes or changes may not arise in the future. This is why some plans lay out a procedure for how these matters will be resolved. The court may also specify other child custody matters that the parents must include in the plan.
After the parents agree to a parenting plan, it is submitted to the court for review. The court may hold an informal hearing to ask the parents a number of questions, such as whether they each voluntarily signed and understand the agreement. If the court is content that the parenting plan was negotiated fairly and upheld the best interests of the child, it is approved. Otherwise, the court orders changes to the plan before it is finalized.
Not all parenting plans are the same because the resolution of child custody issues depends on the specific circumstances of the family. There are countless ways for parents to customize their agreement. Family law attorneys could help the parents determine all of the custody issues that need to be resolved.


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Arconic is currently in search of an Automated Inspections Engineer to join their Aerospace and Automotive Products Business Unit in Davenport, IA. Since it opened in 1948, Arconic's Davenport aluminum facility has been at the forefront of American manufacturing. Nestled on the banks of the Mississippi River in Iowa, the plant employs over 2,500 people and is a focal point of the global aluminum industry, with 20 percent of revenues coming from exports.
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This is an Invited article from International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR, Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) E-Journal Volume 2 (2000): L.J. Clarke. Strategies for Agricultural Mechanization Development: The Roles of the Private Sectore and the Government.


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Growth and Physiological Response of Creeping Bentgrass To Elevated Night Temperature
Jinmin Fu and Bingru Huang
Growth of cool-season grasses declines with increasing temperatures. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of elevated night temperature on turf quality, root mortality, and carbohydrate metabolism in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stoloniferous L. var. palustris (Huds.) Farw (syn. A. palustris Huds.). Plants of `Penncross' were exposed to two night temperature regimes: 24 °C (higher night temperature); and 19 °C (lower temperature control) under the same day temperature (24 °C) in growth chambers for 45 days. Prolonged exposure of plants to higher night temperature reduced turf quality, canopy photosynthetic rate, whole-plant and root respiration rates during the day, translocation of newly fixed 14C assimilate to roots, and total nonstructural carbohydrate content in shoots and roots (including dead and live roots). Elevated night temperature increased root mortality and whole-plant and root respiration rates at night. Our results indicated that a decline in turf quality and increase in root dieback with high night temperature was mainly associated with increased night respiration rates of whole plant and roots and reduced carbohydrate availability.
In HortScience Volume 38 (2003): Issue 2 (Apr 2003)
Carbohydrate Level, Photosynthesis, and Respiration in Creeping Bentgrass as Influenced by Spring and Summer Coring
Jinmin Fu and Peter H. Dernoeden
Carbohydrates provide energy required to maintain healthy plant growth in summer. Coring is performed periodically on creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) putting greens for numerous reasons; however, its impact on carbohydrate metabolism in creeping bentgrass is unknown. The objectives of this 2-year field study were to examine the effects of coring on rates of photosynthesis (Pn) and whole plant respiration (Rw), and to quantify water-soluble carbohydrates [WSC (i.e., glucose, fructose, and sucrose)], storage carbohydrates [SC (i.e., fructan and starch], and total nonstructural carbohydrates [TNC (i.e., WSC + SC)] in creeping bentgrass leaves and roots during the summer. The study site was 'Providence' creeping bentgrass grown on a sand-based root zone and was maintained as a putting green. Three coring treatments were assessed as follows: spring-only coring, spring plus three summer corings, and a noncored control. Pn and Rw were measured about 21 d following coring with hollow tines. Pn and Rw rates generally were similar among all three coring treatments in both years. Hence, summer coring had no apparent negative impact on Pn or Rw. Leaf and root WSC, SC, and TNC levels were similar among coring treatments throughout the summer of each year. However, root TNC levels were lower in July of each year in spring plus summer-cored bentgrass versus other coring treatments. By September, leaves and roots from spring plus summer-cored creeping bentgrass had higher TNC levels when compared with spring-only or noncored bentgrass. Leaf and root SC levels from spring plus summer-cored bentgrass were also higher in September than were observed in noncored bentgrass. Spring plus summer coring benefited creeping bentgrass by promoting an accumulation of carbohydrates in late summer, which could assist plants in their recovery from summer stresses.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 134 (2009): Issue 1 (Jan 2009)
Carbohydrate Metabolism in Creeping Bentgrass as Influenced by Two Summer Irrigation Practices
This field study was conducted to investigate carbon metabolic responses to deep and infrequent (DI) versus light and frequent (LF) irrigation in 'Providence' creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.). LF irrigation was performed daily to wet soil to a depth of 4 to 6 cm, whereas DI irrigation was performed at leaf wilt to wet soil to a depth of ≥24 cm. The creeping bentgrass was seeded into a sand-based root zone in 2005 and was maintained as a putting green during the 2006 and 2007 study years. Canopy net photosynthesis (Pn) and whole plant respiration (Rw) were monitored, and water-soluble carbohydrates [WSC (i.e., glucose, fructose, and sucrose)], storage carbohydrates [SC (i.e., fructan and starch)], and total nonstructural carbohydrates [TNC (i.e., the sum of water soluble and storage sugars)] in leaf and root tissue were quantified. Creeping bentgrass subjected to DI irrigation had a lower Pn and a generally similar Rw compared with LF-irrigated bentgrass. DI irrigated bentgrass generally had greater levels of WSC and TNC in leaf tissue in 2006 and similar levels in 2007 when compared with LF-irrigated bentgrass. Leaf SC levels were higher in DI- than LF-irrigated bentgrass in both years. Creeping bentgrass roots subjected to DI irrigation generally had greater SC and TNC levels in both years than were found in LF-irrigated plants. Root WSC levels were higher (2006) or similar (2007) in DI- versus LF-irrigated bentgrass. Irrigating creeping bentgrass at wilt rather than daily to maintain moist soil generally resulted in higher carbohydrate levels in leaves and roots, which may enable creeping bentgrass to better tolerate and recover from drought and other stresses.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 133 (2008): Issue 5 (Sep 2008)
Research Advances on Tall Fescue Salt Tolerance: From Root Signaling to Molecular and Metabolic Adjustment
Erick Amombo, Huiying Li, and Jinmin Fu
Soil salinity is one of the major abiotic stress factors that constrain plant growth and limit crop productivity. About a quarter of the global land area is affected by salinity; therefore, there is increased need to develop salt-tolerant crops. Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is one of the most important cool-season turfgrasses, which has medium tolerance to salinity and has a promising potential to be used as a turfgrass under saline conditions. However, up to now, the maximum use of tall fescue under salinity stress is still limited by inadequate scientific literature. Recent studies have attempted to identify various adaptive responses to salinity stress at molecular, cellular, metabolic, and physiological levels in tall fescue. The successful integration of information concerning signal sensing, molecular tools with recent advances in -omics would certainly provide a clue for creating salt-tolerant tall fescue. Because salinity limits water availability to plants via hindering water absorption, and by inducing physiological drought, here we review and propose a probable mechanism of tall fescue response to salinity stress and to similar effects induced by drought based on published literature.
Tall Fescue Rooting as Affected by Deficit Irrigation
Jinmin Fu, Jack Fry, and Bingru Huang
Deficit irrigation is increasingly used to conserve water, but its impact on turfgrass rooting has not been well documented. The objective of this study was to examine the effects of deficit irrigation on 'Falcon II' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) root characteristics in the field using a minirhizotron imaging system. The experiment was conducted on a silt loam soil from the first week of June to mid-Sept. 2001 and 2002 using a mobile rainout shelter under which turf received applications of 20%, 60%, or 100% of actual evapotranspiration (ET) twice weekly. Neither soil water content (0 to 25 cm) nor tall fescue rooting between 4.1- and 50.1-cm depths was affected by irrigation at 60% compared with 100% ET. Despite consistently lower soil water content, tall fescue irrigated at 20% ET exhibited an increase in root parameters beginning in July or August. Tall fescue subjected to 20% ET irrigation had greater total root length and surface area on two of five monitoring dates in 2002 compared with that receiving 100% ET. Evaluation of tall fescue rooting by depth indicated that root proliferation at 20% ET was occurring between 8.7- and 36.3-cm depths. As evaluated under the conditions of this experiment, turfgrass managers using deficit irrigation as a water conservation strategy on tall fescue should not be concerned about a reduction in rooting deep in the soil profile, and irrigation at 20% ET may result in root growth enhancement.
In HortScience Volume 42 (2007): Issue 3 (Jun 2007)
Growth and Carbon Metabolism of Tall Fescue and Zoysiagrass as Affected by Deficit Irrigation
Understanding turfgrass physiological responses to deficit irrigation will help explain potential effects of this practice on turf quality and subsequent stresses. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of deficit irrigation growth and physiology of 'Falcon II' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb) and 'Meyer' zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud). Turf was subjected to deficit irrigation levels of 20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% of actual evapotranspiration (ET) from June to Sept. 2001 and 2002 in Manhattan, Kans. In an earlier study, minimum deficit irrigation levels required to maintain acceptable quality (MDIL) were determined. We compared growth and physiological parameters at these MDIL with turf irrigated at 100% ET. Tall fescue had a lower canopy vertical growth rate (30% lower), canopy net photosynthesis (Pn, 14% lower), and whole-plant respiration (Rw, 11% lower) in 1 of 2 years when irrigated at the MDIL compared with 100% ET; tiller number was not reduced at the MDIL. Water use efficiency (μmol CO2 per mmol H2O) in tall fescue increased by 15% at the MDIL relative to turf receiving 100% ET in 1 of 2 years. In zoysiagrass, the MDIL had no effect on any of the growth or physiological parameters measured. Reductions in canopy vertical growth rate at the MDIL in tall fescue during deficit irrigation would likely reduce mowing requirements. Across all deficit irrigation levels, Pn was more sensitive to deficit irrigation in both grasses than was Rw, which could potentially contribute to declines in canopy vertical growth rate, tiller number, and turf quality. Zoysiagrass exhibited higher water use efficiency than tall fescue, particularly at irrigation levels 60% or more ET.
Osmotic Potential, Sucrose Level, and Activity of Sucrose Metabolic Enzymes in Tall Fescue in Response to Deficit Irrigation
Jinmin Fu, Bingru Huang, and Jack Fry
Effects of deficit irrigation applied to home lawns, used as means of water conservation, are an important issue. However, the impact of deficit irrigation on sucrose metabolism in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is unknown and important because sucrose is the dominant form of carbohydrate transported to developing plant organs. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of deficit irrigation on leaf water content, osmotic potential (ψS), sucrose level, and the activity of sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS; EC 2.4.1.14), sucrose synthase (SS; EC 2.4.1.13), and acid invertase (AI; EC 3.2.1.26) in tall fescue leaves. Sods of 'Falcon II' tall fescue were established in polyvinylchloride (PVC) tubes (10 cm diameter × 40 cm long) filled with a mixture of sand and fritted clay [9:1 (v:v)] and then placed in growth chambers. Reference evapotranspiration rate [ETo (millimeters of water per day)] was determined by weighing the PVC tubes containing well-watered turfgrass every 3 days to determine water loss on a daily basis as ETo. Deficit irrigation treatments were applied as follows: well-watered control, mild drought stress (60% ETo), and severe drought stress (20% ETo). Leaf water content was lower at 6, 12, and 20 days of treatment for the 20% ETo treatment and 20 days after treatment began for the 60% ETo treatment. Compared with the well-watered control, ψS was lower in the 60% ETo treatment on all three measurement dates. Sucrose was higher at 8 and 14 days after treatment began in the 60% ETo treatment and on all three measurement dates in the 20% ETo treatment relative to the well-watered control. No difference in sucrose level was observed between the 20% ETo and 60% ETo irrigation regimes at 8 and 14 days of treatment. Beginning 14 days after treatment, tall fescue had a higher level of SPS in the 60% ETo and 20% ETo treatments compared with the well-watered treatment. Tall fescue receiving 60% or 20% ETo had a lower level of AI activity on all measurement dates. Results suggest that the decrease in ψS was accompanied by higher sucrose levels, which were the result of the increased level of SPS and SS activity and a decline in AI activity.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 135 (2010): Issue 6 (Nov 2010)
Minimum Water Requirements of Four Turfgrasses in the Transition Zone
Water requirements for `Meyer' zoysiagrass (Zoysia japonica Steud., hereafter referred to as zoysia), `Midlawn' bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. × C. transvaalensis Burtt-Davy, hereafter referred to as bermuda], `Falcon II' tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) and `Brilliant' kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L., hereafter referred to as bluegrass) were evaluated under a mobile rainout shelter at deficit irrigation levels of 20% to 100% of actual evapotranspiration (ETa), applied twice weekly, between June and September 2001 and 2002. Soil was a river-deposited silt loam (fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Arquidolls). Minimum annual irrigation amounts required to maintain quality ranged from 244 mm for bermuda to 552 mm for bluegrass. Turfgrass species and respective irrigation levels (% of ETa) at which season-long acceptable turf quality was maintained in each year were bluegrass, 100% (evaluated 2001 only); tall fescue, 60% in 2001 and 80% in 2002; bermuda, 60% in both years; and zoysia, 80% in both years. A landscape manager who could tolerate one week of less-than-acceptable quality could have irrigated tall fescue at 40% ETa (224 mm) in 2001 and 60% ETa (359 mm) in 2002. Likewise, bermuda exhibited unacceptable quality on only one September rating date when irrigated at 40% ETa (163 mm) in 2001. Bermuda was able to tolerate a lower leaf relative water content (LRWC) and higher level of leaf electrolyte leakage (EL) compared to other grasses before quality declined to an unacceptable level.
In HortScience Volume 39 (2004): Issue 7 (Dec 2004)
Stomatal and Metabolic Limitations to Photosynthesis Resulting from NaCl Stress in Perennial Ryegrass Genotypes Differing in Salt Tolerance
Tao Hu, Haiying Yi, Longxing Hu, and Jinmin Fu
Plants possess abiotic stress responses that alter photosynthetic metabolism under salinity stress. The objective of this study was to identify the stomatal and metabolic changes associated with photosynthetic responses to NaCl stress in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne). Five-week-old seedlings of two perennial ryegrass genotypes, PI 516605 (salt-sensitive) and BARLP 4317 (salt-tolerant), were subjected to 0 and 250 mm NaCl for 8 days. The salt tolerance in perennial ryegrass was significantly associated with leaf relative water content (RWC) and photosynthetic capacity through the maintenance of greater metabolic activities under prolonged salt stress. BARLP 4317 maintained greater turf quality, RWC, and stomatal limitations but a lower level of lipid peroxidation [malondialdehyde (MDA)] and intercellular CO2 concentration than PI 516605 at 8 days after treatment (DAT). Ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase:oxygenase (Rubisco) activity and activation state, transcriptional level of rbcL gene, and expression level of Rubisco large subunit (LSU) declined in stressed perennial ryegrass but were higher in salt-tolerant genotype at 8 DAT. Furthermore, photosynthetic rate increased linearly with increasing Rubisco activity, Rubisco activation state, and RWC in both genotypes. The same linear relationship was found between RWC and Rubisco activity. However, MDA content decreased linearly with increasing RWC in both genotypes. Salinity-induced inhibition of photosynthesis in perennial ryegrass was mainly the result of stomatal limitation during early salt stress and metabolic limitation associated with the inhibition of RWC, activity of Rubisco, expression level of rbcL gene, and LSU under a prolonged period of severe salinity.
Antioxidant Enzyme Activity and Gene Expression in Response to Lead Stress in Perennial Ryegrass
Huiying Li, Hongji Luo, Deying Li, Tao Hu, and Jinmin Fu
Lead pollution is an important issue in the world. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), as one of the widely used turfgrass and forage species, has a potential for bioremediation. The objective of this study was to investigate how antioxidant enzymes and their gene transcripts respond to Pb stress in perennial ryegrass. Ryegrass seedlings were subjected to 0, 0.5, and 3.2 mm of Pb(NO3)2 for 7 days in a hydroponic system maintained in a greenhouse. Both root and shoot growths were inhibited by Pb compared with the control. However, contents of chlorophyll (Chl) a and total Chl were unaffected by Pb treatment. Results from this study showed a substantial increase of malondialdehyde (MDA) content in leaf tissues when perennial ryegrass was exposed to Pb at 3.2 mm. The MDA content from plants in the 0.5 mm Pb treatment was lower than the control, indicating that an effective defense mechanism existed. Circumstantial evidence came also from the content of soluble protein in 0.5 mm Pb treatment, which was not different from the control. Furthermore, the activity of catalase (CAT) increased at 0.5 mm Pb compared with the control, indicating that CAT might play an important role in scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS). The expression profiles of eight genes encoding antioxidative enzymes were upregulated within 24 hours of Pb treatment. In conclusion, antioxidant enzymes responded to Pb at an early stage of exposure and their gene expression profiles provided more details in time courses of the activation of those systems.
In Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science Volume 137 (2012): Issue 2 (Mar 2012)


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Letter from the Editor - October 2011
Welcome to the October issue of UroToday International Journal. As the global economy continues its shift into uncharted territory burdened with challenges, it may appear that anxiety remains on the horizon. The truth is that although there are hurdles, there is always hope and eventual progress. We at UIJ remain at the forefront of progress, showcasing the most up-to-date advances in the field and sharing them with our ever-thriving community. Serving that community with a wealth of support is our newest editor, Jennifer Bennett, who works out of our offices in California. I know you will find her as helpful as she is friendly.
In this issue, an original study by Sallami brings up the very same socio-economic encounters expressed by many, detailing the current state of urology and urology training in Tunisia, its various limitations in education and equipment availability, and a lack of sub-specialty recognition prevalent in other countries. The author concludes with optimism, outlining ways to overcome these limitations while emphasizing review of economic and health care policies.
Khan and Baig review the successful results of ultrasound-guided lymphocele surgery following kidney transplantation. They stress meticulous surgical techniques where all lymphatics are carefully ligated, along with the reduction of known risk factors, in order to avoid recurrence.
Denewer et al. explore the minimally invasive techniques of hand-assisted cystectomy on forty patients with bladder carcinoma. The authors conclude that hand-assisted cystectomy combines the merits of open radical cystectomy with a decrease in blood loss, hospital stay, and complications. It also results in fewer treatment costs for the patient.
In an article by Soliman et al., the authors investigate obesity as an important risk factor for stress urinary incontinence in women. By comparing a group of 100 obese women with a control group of 100 normal-weight women, the authors discovered a significant difference in urinary bladder control in the two groups. They present a possible explanation of this relationship via ultrasound of the urethrovesical angle and bladder neck descent.
Daneshmand et al. express the importance of photodocumentation in bladder cancer surveillance based on fifteen patients who underwent flexible cystoscopy. During the fifteen-month surveillance period, photodocumentation proved a supportive and cost-effective tool for the observation and eventual biopsy of lesions in six patients.
We also present a series of case reports that provide various insights into multiple urologic complications, including giant bladder calculi and squamous cell carcinoma of multiple types.
As always, we offer free manuscript submission, peer review, and publication to our authors. Finally, without the continued loyalty of our authors and readers, UIJ would cease to be the success it is. Thank you for your continued support in all that we provide for the urology community.
Karl-Erik Andersson
UIJ


Do you consider yourself a pretty discerning customer? Do you like having cool stuff instead of having lame stuff? Well, the whole reason that people like us are even allowed to be discerning and have nice things is thanks to people like today's guest, Jimmy Huynh. Jimmy is an industrial designer which means it's his job to make products look nice and function well. Apple would be the primary example of a company that has considered industrial design a top priority. Jimmy will break down the fun and difficulties of working in the industrial design world.
3:00 - What is Industrial Design?
10:00 - Essentials of this job.
10:25 - Basic principles learned in school.
13:00 - Cardinal sins of Industrial Design.
16:40 - The process of design.
18:45 - Designs that go against the traditional process.
22:45 - The Golden Age of Industrial Design.
29:00 - How Jimmy discovered Industrial Design.
32:30 - Engineering vs. design.
35:00 - Advice for getting started.


Lifting a 40-year-old U.S. ban on crude exports would create a wide range of jobs in the oil drilling supply chain and broader economy even in states that produce little or no oil, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Some 394,000 to 859,000 U.S. jobs could be created annually from 2016 to 2030 by lifting the ban, according to the IHS report, titled: "Unleashing the Supply Chain: Assessing the Economic Impact of a U.S. crude oil free trade policy."
Only 10 percent of the jobs would be created in actual oil production, while 30 percent would come from the supply chain, and 60 percent would come from the broader economy, the report said. The supply chain jobs would be created in industries that support drilling, such as oil field trucks, construction, information technology and rail.
Many of the jobs would be created in Florida, Washington, New York, Massachusetts, and other states that are not known as oil producers.
"The jobs story extends across the supply chain, right across the United States," said Daniel Yergin, a vice chairman at IHS and an oil historian. "It's not just an oil patch story, it's a U.S. story."
Record spare U.S. crude oil supplies caused by the drilling boom of the last five years have put pressure on the Obama administration and Congress to lift the country's ban on oil exports. Congress put the ban in place after the 1970s Arab oil embargo led to fears of energy shortages, and only a few lawmakers including Republicans Senator Lisa Murkowski and U.S. Representative Joe Barton support lifting the restriction.
Many other lawmakers have been hesitant to support relaxing the ban, fearing they could be blamed for any unrelated rise in gas prices.
In New York, a state that maintains a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas, jobs for the drilling business have been created in big data analytics and database management. The number of those jobs would rise if the ban was lifted, said the report. In Illinois, jobs would be created in durable manufacturing of engines and machine tools and mining for fracking sand.
The report, sponsored by energy companies including ConocoPhillips (COP.N), Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD.N), assumed there would be no slowdown in drilling due to campaigns by environmental or other groups.


The 82nd annual Sarasota Agricultural Fair kicks off on March 16th for 10 days of family fun! The fair showcases aspects of agriculture and horticulture and features contests, exhibits and livestock auctions. The fair also features a midway with exciting rides for all ages, delicious food, free entertainment, live music, and much more!
Admission specials: $1 gate entrance on Fridays from 2pm – 5pm and Monday from 5pm – 10pm.
Pay one price ride wristbands available daily, check the official site for details.
Vendor and Exhibitor information can be found at the fair's vendor page.


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I have spent the last few days basking in the return of Sarah Palin to the national political stage, courtesy of her Donald Trump endorsement in Iowa on Tuesday. And so, I would wager, has she. She's gotten everything she's come to expect from the national media: scorn, ridicule and hostility.
I have watched and read as commentators, pundits and political reporters have scratched their heads and tried to explain exactly where Palin's endorsement of Trump puts her on the conservative spectrum.
They wonder about whether she sincerely embraces the unnerving brand of authoritarian populism espoused by Donald Trump.
Or whether she has abandoned Tea Party principles by turning her back on Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, an unyielding ideologue who has always credited her for getting him elected in the first place.
It's likely none of those things.
I think she misses the spotlight and, quite simply, identifies more with Trump than any of his rivals.
Would she have gotten this much national attention had she endorsed Ted Cruz? Of course not. And she surely knows that Cruz would never insult her for endorsing a rival.
But would Trump have held his temper had she endorsed one of his? Doubtful, as he's tried to eviscerate anyone who gets in his way.
Craig Robinson, founder of a widely read website, The Iowa Republican, said he doesn't think the Palin endorsement helps Trump as much as it wounds Cruz, who has been surging in Iowa polls as the first vote looms.
"Her endorsement hurts Cruz because he's trying to push the narrative that Donald Trump is the 'New York values' guy, and if she is anything, it is not New York values," said Robinson. "She changed the subject on him."
She has developed a speaking style that I find very difficult to listen to, hard to comprehend, almost not even entertaining.
As far as I know — and I have been covering her on and off since 2008, including a memorable wild goose chase up the Eastern Seaboard one far ago Memorial Day (memmm-ries!) — the only time Palin gave speeches that were traditional in any sense of the word was when she was McCain's running mate and his advisors had her on a short, but fraying leash.
Well, there was one other time: In Iowa in September 2011, when she still appeared to be flirting with the idea of a presidential run. Buoyed by her Tea Party popularity, she offered a blistering, influential take on the "permanent political class" and its devotion to "crony capitalism."
Since then, it's been one goofy CPAC speech, reality show and Fox News riff after another.
And then, in what was perhaps a rhetorical nadir, even for Palin, she delivered a speech in Des Moines in January 2015 at Rep. Steve King's Freedom Summit that was panned even by Republicans as incoherent. It was widely circulated online because people thought she sounded drunk.
"That speech offended me," Robinson said. "She has developed a speaking style that I find very difficult to listen to, hard to comprehend, almost not even entertaining."
Personally, I didn't think she sounded drunk. I thought she sounded exactly like her real, true self: an appealing narcissist. And she sounded like herself, again on Tuesday, when she endorsed Donald Trump in a funny/angry/nutty speech that could give a grammarian a heart attack.
When it comes right down to it, she and Trump are a pretty good match.
He gives her national attention; she gives him a bit of credibility with Iowa evangelicals who were starting to flock to Cruz.
She is drawn to outsiders (or rogues, or mavericks — pick your noun). Trump is all that. Like Trump, she is an opportunist. She likes winners. As does Trump, who famously insulted her 2008 running mate John McCain for having been taken prisoner of war by the North Vietnamese. The fact that Palin overlooks such an egregious insult, while blaming President Obama for her own troubled son's PTSD, says a lot about her opportunistic impulses.
I know Trump has mused about putting Palin in his Cabinet if he were ever to become president. My dream is a Trump/Palin ticket. Oh, what a squirmish that would be.


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Q: 2 keyboard shortcut questions in OS X Snow Leopard 1) How can I delete a file via keyboard shortcut?
2) How can I lock my screen via keyboard shortcut?

A: From here, to send a file to trash, the key combo is Command+Delete.
Locking screen is a little more difficult since there isn't a built in way to do it.  However if you use Expose along with keystroke (i.e. F12 activates screen saver) and also set Security settings to ask for password anytime it returns from the screen saver, you will be able to accomplish a keystroke binding to lock your screen.
You can access keyboard shortcuts for Expose in System Preferences -> Keyboard Shortcuts -> Expose & Spaces.  You will also want to check System -> Preferences -> Security to enable the setting that always asks for a password on resuming from screen saver.
Locate the Screen Saver preference panel

Click on "hot corners"

Set a hot corner to start the screen saver.

Assuming you set the screen saver to require a password (in Security) you can move your mouse to the hot corner to start the screen saver, in essence locking the computer.

A: If you fear hitting the locking button unintended, there is a Dashboard widget for this: http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/inticlock.html

A: 1) In Finder, this is Command-Delete.
2) Enable the "Require password immediately after sleep or screen saver begins" option under Security in System Preferences.
You can now use this combination to lock the screen: Ctrl-Shift-Eject.


When I think about insurance I think about big lump sums of money. Oh, not money from insurance claims or settlements, but rather the mountains of money insurance rakes in every day for people who pay them to be protected from the unexpected. Whether this money actually meets back up with the people who pay in is up for debate, but the fact is many people have jobs that are based on insurance.
Think about your own life and what you own that is insured. Cars, homes, boats, jewelry, pets, your own life and health, and probably a whole list of others might apply. This is a lot of stuff and a lot for insurance companies to keep track of - which is why they hire people to do it all for them. There are many different types of positions but probably the one most people are familiar with are claims adjusters and insurance agents (including salespeople).
With all of this stuff to insure and sometimes thousands of employees to handle, there is a lot of money that goes into collection and distribution of assets that accumulate and this requires more skilled people to handle, these people are generally at the higher tiers of employment and titles can vary.
With all of the above said, the insurance industry has been hit hard by the recession. Many insurance companies were insuring debt being held by banks and other institutions who were behaving recklessly with the Mortgage Crisis. As such, many had losses that ultimately closed them down. The job market for the insurance industry has been effected with the closing of businesses and the laying off of employees.
So where are the jobs at? This is the same question many are asking - and in addition to this - even more are wondering where all the money they paid to have something insured went when they needed it.


Cousine Island is an enchanting granite island and private nature reserve. It retains its exclusivity by accommodating a maximum of 10 guests in the four luxury villas set along the powdery white beach. The island itself is only 25 hectares. This stunningly beautiful tropical island, surrounded by turquoise seas is a haven of peace and tranquility.
A leading force in the struggle to protect and research the endangered species of wildlife of the Seychelles Islands, Cousine Island can now proudly boast an innovative ecosystem and flourishing habitat for the many indigenous species with its programme of turtle tagging and restoration of the natural woodland. The turtle season is between November and March and the bird season, April to October. The full time Conservation Officer is always delighted to take you on guilded walks, talking you through the many variations of flora and forna or taking you on turtle watches during the season.
Just four private villas built in the Old French Colonial style with sea facing verandas, classical furniture and equipped with all the modern facilities you would expect such as air conditioning, safe, tea/coffee and ice making equipment, hairdryer, mini bar, telephone.
Each villa as a lounge, bedroom, kitchen, dressing room and the large bathroom has twin vanity, jacuzzi and there are outdoor and indoor showers.
The delicious cuisine is all inclusive, except for wines and sprits. Private meals can be served in your villa on request. Meals are generally taken in the elegant dining room overlooking the freshwater swimming pool and beyond to the beach. There is a well stocked wine cellar with complimentary soft drinks and mineral water served all day.
Picnics and barbeques can be provided on request.
Bar- freshwater swimming pool – library – tv/video room – laundry service – guided tours and nature walks by the Conservation Officer. Complimentary snorkelling is available with deep sea fishing and scuba diving available as an extra.
An intimate island for those really looking to get away from it all. Will also appeal to those who are passionate about wildlife.


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Lady Gaga and Christian Carino call off engagement
Christian Carino and Lady Gaga have ended their engagement.
(John Sciulli/Getty Images)
By Dorany PinedaStaff Writer
Lady Gaga and fiancé Christian Carino broke off their engagement, a spokeswoman for Gaga confirmed on Tuesday. No additional details were provided.
Rumors of the couple's split began at the Grammy Awards earlier this month, when the 32-year-old Oscar-nominated actress and musician was spotted without her engagement ring.
Gaga and Carino, a talent agent, started dating in 2017. During October's annual Elle Women in Hollywood event, Gaga went public with her marriage plans with Carino, 49, while giving an onstage speech.
Gaga was previously set to marry "Chicago Fire" actor Taylor Kinney, but the five-year couple went separate ways in 2016.
Gaga still has big plans ahead. Her work on "A Star Is Born" garnered her two nominations at this Sunday's 91st Academy Awards. She's up for lead actress and best original song for "Shallow," which already won two Grammys.
Dorany Pineda
Dorany Pineda is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times.


Cellular automata; enzyme kinetics; extended von-Neumann neighborhood.
Biochemical processes occur through intermediate steps which are associated with the formation of reaction complexes. These enzyme-catalyzed biochemical reactions are inhibited in a number of ways such as inhibitors competing for the binding site directly, inhibitors deforming the allosteric site or inhibitors changing the structure of active substrate. Using an in silico approach, the concentration of various reaction agents can be monitored at every single time step, which are otherwise difficult to analyze experimentally. Cell-based models with discrete state variables, such as Cellular Automata (CA) provide an understanding of the organizational principles of interacting cellular systems to link the individual cell (microscopic) dynamics wit a particular collective (macroscopic) phenomenon. In this study, a CA model representing a first order enzyme kinetics with inhibitor activity is formulated. The framework of enzyme reaction rules described in this study is probabilistic. An extended von Neumann neighborhood with periodic boundary condition is implemented on a two-dimensional (2D) lattice framework. The effect of lattice-size variation is studied followed by a sensitivity analysis of the model output to the probabilistic parameters which represent various kinetic reaction constants in the enzyme kinetic model. This provides a deeper insight into the sensitivity of the CA model to these parameters. It is observed that cellular automata can capture the essential features of a discrete real system, consisting of space, time and state, structured with simple local rules without making complex implementations but resulting in complex but explainable patterns.


After adopting two rescue dogs, we knew that we needed to provide a safe place for them to run and explore freely without being leashed. So in September, we started the 2013 Backyard Remodel project… fencing in a large portion of our yard.
John, with lots of help from our son Greg and son-in-law Steven, moved an existing shed, drilled 36 post holes and set 36 posts in concrete, strung 100+ feet of fencing, built three gates, and moved several loads of gravel.
It was a lot of work but finally, just before Thanksgiving, it was finished! The girls are so happy! And so are we!
We started the project by installing landscaping bricks.
This area was an awkward ankle-turning slope.
Steven, John and Greg spread the gravel to complete the shed foundation.
The Girls…aka Cassie and Lady…are so happy that the Backyard Project has begun!
There are lots more photos so look for them in future posts.
Oh my goodness! Can it be December 28th already? A belated Merry Christmas to you!
Well, let's see… in my last post I told you about our new family member, Lady. I also mentioned that we were praying about a companion dog for her. Good news! On August 3rd, we adopted Cassie, a 9 year old Yorkshire Terrier who needed a new home.
Cassie had been with her previous pet parents, an older couple, since she was 5 weeks old, so it was an adjustment when her pet mom died, her pet dad went to live in a nursing home and, for two months or so no one was able to keep her. But when our niece Jenna introduced me to Cassie, it was love at first sight!
John and I had thought that we wanted to get another Cavalier King Charles Spaniel so it took a day or so for us to adjust to the thought of a Yorkie. Jenna and I had arranged for me to meet Cassie at her check up at the veterinarian and by the time we were finished there, I knew she would come home with me right then!
When we got home John and Lady were outside to greet us and "the girls" (as we call them) got along right from the start! It was all meant to be!
So now our lives revolve around being a two dog family and all that goes with it… house training, command training, food (dry, wet, or combination?), allergy problems (for Cassie), heart problems (for Lady), teeth cleaning, walking them, playing with them, going for rides in the car with them, and loving them with all our hearts.
If you're thinking of getting a pet, please consider adopting a rescue animal. Providing a loving forever home will be a huge blessing!
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The second big thing in our lives happened in February. Hubby John and I were watching a show on Animal Planet about different dog breeds. On this particular day, on this particular episode, they showcased the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. We had never heard of the breed but we found ourselves glued to the TV, listening to every word about this loving, laid-back, lap dog! We looked at each other and agreed that maybe we could go for that kind of a dog!
I started researching Cavaliers online and thought I'd look into what it would take to get a puppy. I soon discovered that to get a puppy from a reputable breeder was out of the question cost-wise. Besides, John and I are getting older and really didn't think we had the energy required to raise a puppy.
Our daughter, Emily and her hubby live in that area so we contacted them to ask if they knew anything about Partners for Pets. Well, not only had they heard of them, they had actually adopted one of their three rescued cats from Partners for Pets!
We read the description about this older female Cavalier who was loved by the staff and volunteers alike at the shelter. It said she had a hard life as a breeder dog in a puppy mill and she had many, many puppies before they decided she was no longer of any use to them. We felt her tugging at our heart strings from that moment.
So, we took a deep breath and downloaded the adoption application. It was quite extensive! We had to give references, the name of our vet, and tell them how we would care for an adopted pet, about our life-style, and so on. After sending in the application, the waiting to hear back was nerve-wracking!
Finally, we got an email reply and were told that we were approved but we were second in line to adopt this sweet dog. If the first applicant's references didn't check out, then we'd be first in line. Oh my, the waiting was hard, but we wanted the best for us and for Sissy so we trusted the Lord for everything to work out the way it was supposed to.
Just a day or so later another email came from the shelter volunteer. This one said that we were now first in line to adopt Sissy and asked when we could come to one of their adoption events to meet her! Yay!!!
Of course we're all still adjusting to our new lives…. Lady was not house trained (although that's getting much better) and she still doesn't know how to play, but she is flourishing with a loving family in her fur-ever home!
We've had Lady now for about 4-1/2 months and are thinking that she needs a companion dog, so we're praying for the right one to adopt when the time is right.
Thinking of getting a pet? Please consider rescuing a dog or cat…you won't regret it!


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Home > Communalism Repository > India: Riots & the bogey of Bangladeshis
India: Riots & the bogey of Bangladeshis
by Bonojit Hussain, 15 August 2012
The Hindu, August 8, 2012
Many Muslims from erstwhile East Bengal settled in Assam in early 20th century. But vested interests are out to prove that their descendants today are illegal migrants
During the humanitarian crisis that has unfolded in Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and Chirang districts of the Bodoland Territorial Autonomous Districts (BTAD) and the adjoining Dhubri district, we have witnessed the tragedy of nearly 400,000 people belonging to the Bodo and Muslim communities being forced to move to 273 temporary refugee camps. These people will stand internally displaced, scarred and traumatised for months to come, if not years. So far, it is estimated that 65 persons have lost their lives and around 500 villages have been torched to the ground. The magnitude of this human tragedy is overwhelming considering the short span of two weeks in which it occurred. It poses a serious threat to the already fragile state of secularism in the region whose demography has always been so diverse. It urgently calls for a restoration of trust and confidence amongst all the people affected by the riots.
What is surprising is that rather than focussing on the immediate need for a humanitarian call to stop the killings and the violence on the part of community leaders and the administration, an atmosphere of extreme polarisation has been brought about, with leaders of both the Bodo and the Muslim communities hurling allegations and counter allegations at each other.
To make matters worse, leaders of the Bodo community, large sections of mainstream Assamese society, and a section of the media and the political class took it upon themselves to allege and prove that the responsibility for this human tragedy lies squarely on "illegal Bangladeshi migrants" and that the undifferentiated Muslim masses inhabiting western Assam are "Bangladeshis". The social media was also chock-a-block with rumours — like the one about boats laden with guns and bombs being sent from Bangladesh to arm the illegal migrants in their alleged bit to take over Kokrajhar district.
It cannot be simply assumed that the BTAD leadership and the mainstream Assamese society are innocently mistaken in believing that all Muslims inhabiting this area are illegal migrants from Bangladesh. Rather it is a conscious "mistake" laced with communal undertones. The rhetoric of "illegal" migrants flooding the region that appears to be fuelling the attacks is backed largely by what seems to be paranoia about the perceived growing numbers of Muslims in the area, all of whom are assumed to be "illegal" migrants.
It is a well documented historical fact that a large number of peasants from erstwhile East Bengal migrated and settled in Assam in the early decades of the 20th century. However, in the prevailing atmosphere of jingoism and xenophobia, it is not enough to just state that migration of East Bengali Muslim peasants in the early decades of the 20th century is a well documented historical fact. This historical fact needs to be reiterated today, especially when a constitutional authority like the Election Commissioner of India, Harishankar Brahma, in his overzealous attempt to prove that illegal Bangladeshis are behind the violence, claims that this stream of migration into Assam started during the late 1960s and early 1970s ("How to share Assam," Indian Express, 28th July, 2012). However, if one looks at the census data, his claims appear unsubstantiated and historically flawed. One wishes that a constitutional authority like him would be careful about and be aware of the country's official demographic records.
Hypothetically, if we take the entire population of 33 lakhs in Assam in 1901 to be "indigenous", and we apply the all-India rate of population increase of 74.82 per cent between 1901 and 1941, then the population of Assam in 1941 should have been 57.69 lakhs instead of 67 lakhs. That means approximately 9.31 lakh people had migrated into Assam in this period. Applying the same all-India rate of population increase during this period, the Muslim population in 1941 should have been 8.8 lakhs, instead of the 16.9 lakhs it actually was. From this, it can be inferred that the increase was due to the settling of migrants in the State and that the majority of these Muslim peasant migrants who settled in Assam during this period were East Bengali Muslim peasants. It is worth mentioning that Muslim East Bengali peasants first settled in undivided Goalpara district (which included Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Chirang and Dhubri till the 1980s), before they spanned out to other parts of lower and central Assam. From 1901 to 1931, 4.98 lakh East Bengali Muslim peasants are recorded in Goalpara district alone.
If one is to believe the assertions of the Election Commissioner, then the question that immediately arises is — where are the descendants of the lakhs of East Bengali Muslim peasants who settled in this area before Partition? In all probability, many of them today are languishing in the relief camps with the imminent threat of being identified as Bangladeshis.
False claim
It has also been claimed by various people, including the Bodo leadership, that the Bangladeshi population in Kokrajhar district — where the violence erupted first and which is also the political seat of power in BTAD — has increased by leaps and bounds in the last decades. Contrary to what popular perception might hold, even a cursory glance at the census data gives a different picture. There has been no alarming increase in Kokrajhar district of the Muslim population in decades. In 1971, the Muslim population in Kokrajhar (then it was a sub-division of undivided Goalpara district) stood at 17 per cent, with no census being conducted in 1981. It stood at 19.3 per cent in 1991 and, in 2001, it stood at 20.4 per cent.
Even though the religion-wise census figures for 2011 are not yet available, provisional results from the 2011 census show that the decadal growth rate of population between 2001-2011 for Kokrajhar district is 5.19 per cent, interestingly, marking a decline of 9 per cent as compared to the decadal growth rate of 14.49 per cent between 1991 to 2001. (The decadal growth rate for Assam between 1991 to 2001 was 18.92 per cent and 16.93 per cent between 2001-2011.)
There can only be two plausible reasons for this 9 per cent decline in population growth between 2001-2011. One possibility, though highly unlikely, is that the population growth rate has remained more or less the same as it was between 1991 and 2001, but the death rate has shot up by 9 per cent. The other possibility, which seems more plausible, is that there has been a considerable out-migration from Kokrajhar, especially after the formation of the BTAD in 2003. Since the Bodos (who constitute 20 per cent of the population in the BTAD area) hold a monopoly over political power in the area, it is unlikely that there has been any significant out-migration of the Bodo population from Kokrajhar district. The Koch Rajbangsis, who constitute roughly 17 per cent of the total population of the BTAD, have been campaigning for and demanding a separate homeland — Kamtapur — which territorially overlaps the BTAD, thus making it unlikely that they would out-migrate, abdicating their political claim over the territory. In all probability, the out-migration involves other non-Bodo communities, including Muslims.
By now it should be clear that simplistic propositions like 'Bangladeshi illegal migrants are the root cause of the violence' not only prevent us from understanding the complex reality of the situation but also reek of communal propaganda. The demographic reality of western Assam is a mosaic of different ethnicities with their own claims of identity and territorial aspirations.
In the light of this, some glaring questions stare us in the face. What informs this fear of the growing number of Muslims? How are these fears of the swamping of the ethnic and cultural identity of the Bodos being fuelled, and by whom? How and when did all Muslims in the area get classified in the public mind as "illegal migrants from Bangladesh?" Looking for answers to questions like these, rather than raising the bogey of numbers and formulaic xenophobic explanations might make the difference, literally, between life and death in this region today.
(Note: All data are either calculated or taken from census data from 1901 to 1991 provided in the Gazetteer of India Assam State Vol-1, 1999 and Provisional Totals, Census of India, 2011)
(Banajit Hussain is a former Research Fellow at the Democracy and Social Movement Institute, Sungkonghoe University, Seoul)
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There is much current excitement about the interesting new physics and unusual physical properties of carbon nanostructures, particularly carbon nanotubes and graphene. A brief review will be given of the physical underpinnings of carbon nanostructures that were developed over the past 60 years, starting with the electronic structure and physical properties of graphene and graphite, and then moving to graphite intercalation compounds which contained the first carbon nanostructures to be studied experimentally. Liquid carbon studies were precursors to the fullerene family of nanostructures and vapor grown carbon fibers were precursors to carbon nanotubes. Particular emphasis is given to the recent developments in our understanding of the photophysics of carbon nanotubes and graphene, with perspectives on future research directions for these fields.
Gene Dresselhaus studied physics at the University of California at Berkeley where he worked with Kittel and Kip on the early cyclotron resonance experiments on semiconductors and semimetals. His early postdoctoral work was at the University of Chicago and then a junior faculty position at Cornell University for 4 years. The major part of his professional career has been at MIT, first at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory and later at The Francis Bitter National Magnet Laboratory. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.
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One of my New Year's resolutions was 'less stress'. Apparently, the universe does not get their memos, because it is day 2 of the new year and my washer decides to quit wringing out the clothes! Well, it's not mine. There are three of us in the house and the washer belongs to the other two.
Anyway, I need clothes and I need them tonight for work. I also need a towel to shower for work. Oh, this story is a fun one, let me warn you. No accidents, but entertaining.
I will admit that I do set myself up for some of my 'accidents' — not consciously, but I can at least admit that I'm a guilty party.
Here's the worst part: for some reason, the house we're renting has no heat in the laundry room. (I don't know. Weird!) So, it's freezing—Because it's January and I live in Canada, where said month is one of the coldest of the year!
The sad part is that I like to conserve energy any way I can, (except when it comes to the toilet. Dirty stuff goes in and it gets flushed. PERIOD!) so I use cold water soap. And for some reason I am walking around the house in a summer dress. This is me setting up the scene for you.
Not only are my hands frozen, the towels weigh at least 5 tons!
The first thing I take out is a face cloth and that is easy. My hands are cold, sure, but I am like, "Yeah, this isn't so bad." The second item, another face cloth. The third item: a bath towel. UGH! Why did I do this to myself?
Oh yeah, because I don't drive and the nearest laundromat is about 30 minutes away.
Then the best part! I knew I was going to have some difficulty with wringing out clothes, but I insisted on washing my winter coat as well.
That thing weighs twice as much as the 5 ton towel and I can't figure out exactly how to wring the thing out. Should I wring out the hood, and the arms, then move in for the kill on the torso? Should I wrap the entire thing around both wrists and wrench as tightly as I can?
I mean, this isn't rocket science people! I have issues. Needless to say, the coat went into the dryer not wrung out properly.
I'm in my summer dress, in a cold room, wringing clothes full of ice cold water and my hands are frozen! All the gloves I own are cotton, so the cold will just bleed right through and now I have two more items to wring out.
Whatever, it's better than nothing, right?
Yes, the gloves turned out okay. My hands were still beet red when I took them off, but at least I could feel my fingers. After the first couple towels, I had to toss my hands in front of the heater and I swear I couldn't feel my fingertips!
The universe has taught me a lesson today, and that is: if you're a stubborn person, stress is a given.
At least I got a funny story to tell my readers, and I have a plan to pick up a new washer on pay day!
Note to self: get some waterproof gloves!
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