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The Red Wine & Blue Michigan Guide to the Midterms
No matter where we point to "home" on our hand maps, Michigan women all care about protecting our freedoms – our reproductive freedom, our freedom to live in safe and welcoming communities, and our children's freedom to learn.
Extremist politicians who want to maintain power and control in our state are threatening those freedoms, but we have the power to stop them.
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Where do things stand on the issues Michigan women care about?
Here are the facts about some of the top issues Michigan women care about and how races on the ballot will influence them.
Michigan has a 1931 trigger ban on the books that holds zero exemptions for abortion access in the case of rape or incest. After Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer sued to have that law overturned, a judge issued a temporary stay, meaning abortion continues to be legal in the state for now.
Red Wine & Blue and our partner Fems for Democracy proudly helped submit more voter signatures than any constitutional amendment in state history in order to put an initiative protecting the right to abortion in the Michigan constitution on the ballot in November.
The Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative will restore Roe and protect our right to determine our own reproductive future — birth control, IVF, abortion and miscarriage management.
HOW TO PROTECT MI REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BALLOT
We must pass the ballot proposal AND elect candidates who respect our freedom.
Michigan is facing challenges that we are seeing nationwide, like underfunded public schools and outside groups attacking education. Extremists are attempting to ban books, outlaw sex ed, target trans kids playing sports, and create a less safe learning environment for all children. They are purposefully sharing disinformation and scaring parents to score partisan points and gain political power. But we believe our kids are more important than politics. We must elect candidates who will support our kids, our teachers, and our schools.
One of our own communities was devastated by a senseless act of gun violence in 2021 when four students were killed in a school shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township. None of us should have to endure a preventable tragedy like this in our schools or our communities, but Republicans in the state legislature refuse to pass any common-sense gun reforms. The most effective way we can influence change on this issue is to tell our current elected representatives how we feel, and to vote for state- and federal-level candidates who will support common sense gun safety laws.
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Who & What's On the Ballot?
Ballot Initiatives
Huge Opportunities
Two ballot initiatives give us the chance to restore Roe and secure voting rights for Michiganders.
The Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative, aka Proposal 3
Michigan women banded together to take back our freedom to decide when and whether to grow our families, and collected more signatures than ever before in state history to put those freedoms on the ballot in November.
The Reproductive Freedom for All ballot initiative will protect our right to determine our own reproductive future — birth control, IVF, abortion and miscarriage management. Michigan families do not want the government controlling our pregnancies or a law from 1931 telling us what medical care we can receive.
Vote YES to restore Roe in MI!
The Promote the Vote ballot initiative, aka Proposal 2
This initiative gives voters the opportunity to expand voting access by adding nine days of early in-person voting and would allow voters to make one request for absentee ballots for all future elections, rather than having to make a new request every election.
Vote YES to secure and expand voting rights in MI!
Huge Opportunity & Huge Threat
Ending the Republican majority is a huge priority.
The Michigan State Senate has 38 members.
The Michigan State House has 110 members
Extreme Republicans currently control both chambers of the state legislature.
The Michigan State Senate has 22 Republicans and 16 Democrats. All 38 seats are up for reelection and only three seats are needed to flip the State Senate.
The Michigan House of Representatives has 56 Republicans, 53 Democrats, and 1 vacancy. All 110 seats are up for reelection and only four seats are needed to flip the State House.
If the current extreme Republican majority retains control, they will work to undermine Gov. Whitmer's pro-reproductive health agenda at every turn.
2022 is a key opportunity to end the Republican hold on the Michigan State Legislature and pass policies that support families – not an extreme agenda.
Instead of protecting our kids from gun violence and protecting our reproductive rights, extreme Republicans have attempted to:
Restrict how schools can teach race and American history.
Withhold funding to districts requiring COVID public health measures.
Ban transgender kids from playing sports.
We must elect State Senate and State House candidates who will protect reproductive rights, enact gun safety measures, and support all Michigan families. Use our Ballot Lookup to research your ballot and find out where candidates running to represent you stand.
Huge Threat
Retaining a pro-reproductive freedom majority is a top priority.
The state Supreme Court has final authority over how Michigan's laws and the Michigan Constitution are interpreted. The Court could be the final word on abortion laws and our freedom to vote.
Michigan's Supreme Court has seven members who are elected for eight-year terms.
The seats are currently held by 4 Democrats and 3 Republicans.
The balance of power could go either way in November, with one Democrat and one Republican seat up this year.
Additionally, Chief Justice Bridget McCormack has announced that she is resigning by the end of the year, but after the election. Whoever is elected Governor will appoint her successor.
What's at stake:
The court has the power to:
Protect reproductive freedom.
Set gun laws for schools and other places where families gather.
Decide what kind of education our kids receive.
There's only one seat standing between Michigan families and the kinds of extreme right-wing rulings we're seeing in neighboring states. If out-of-touch politicians gain power, they will overturn the popular will and enable extreme abortion bans.
Races are technically non-partisan.
We must re-elect Justice Richard Bernstein so that fundamental Michigan values are protected.
We must also add to the court majority by electing State Rep. Kyra Harris Bolden, a new mother, a Black woman from Southfield, and exactly the kind of voice we need in the room where these decisions are being made.
Re-electing incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer is a big priority.
The Governor of MI is elected every four years and is limited to two terms.
Governors have power over the state's budget, judicial appointments, signing or vetoing laws, and commanding the state's National Guard.
Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking re-election to her second term.
The Governor's powers over MI are too important to be in the hands of an extremist, who will attempt to severely restrict our reproductive decisions, chipping away at our rights and freedoms.
Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack recently announced her plans to resign after the election, but by the end of the year. The power to appoint the next Chief Justice will belong to whoever wins this election, and we do not want an extremist Governor making this decision.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking re-election, challenged by extremist Republican candidate Tudor Dixon.
Tudor Dixon – Extremist Alert – is supported by the DeVos family (known nationally for undermining public schools) and has opposed public school investment.
Dixon was endorsed by Donald Trump and has denied that President Joe Biden won Michigan. She embraces dangerous election conspiracy theories.
On abortion rights, Tudor Dixon claimed that rape victims find "healing" through having a baby when asked if a 14-year-old rape victim should be allowed to get an abortion.
Preventing an election-denying extremist from managing our state's elections and voter registrations is a big priority.
The Secretary of State is in charge of managing elections, voter registration, and other key roles.
Democrat Jocelyn Benson has been Secretary of State since 2018
With control over voting rights and elections, this is a key position that can either protect or destroy some of the very foundations of our democracy, depending on who is in power.
Incumbent Democrat Jocelyn Benson, who will continue to uphold democratic elections, is being challenged by extremist Republican Kristina Karamo, who would use Michigan's election infrastructure to undermine the democratic will of the people.
Kristina Karamo – Extremist Alert – is a conspiracy theorist and election denier who would use Michigan's election infrastructure to undermine the democratic will of the people.
Karamo was part of a lawsuit that tried to get the Supreme Court to throw out Biden's victories in Michigan and three other states.
She has promoted false claims about Michigan's 2020 election technology.
Preventing an election-denying anti-abortion extremist from becoming our state's top lawyer is a big priority.
The Attorney General is the state's top lawyer.
The current Attorney General, Dana Nessel, is running for reelection this year.
AG Nessel is on the front lines of fighting for reproductive rights because of the ongoing lawsuit against a 1931 law that would ban abortion. She is challenging the law in court, but a new Attorney General could abandon the fight. Dana Nessel has also said that she won't force prosecutors to go after women who have abortions.
The Attorney General plays a key role in the fight to protect abortion rights in MI.
Attorneys General can challenge their state's election results, a huge threat to our democracy when in the hands of extremists who are denying the results of free and fair elections.
The challenger in this election, Matt DePerno, is a criminally-accused election denier who will police our right to grow our families if he takes this office.
Incumbent Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel is being challenged by extremist Republican Matt DePerno.
Matt DePerno – Extremist Alert – has been accused of a criminal plot to seize and tamper with 2020 Michigan election voting machines to discredit President Biden winning Michigan.
He said he would uphold the contested 1931 abortion law, which would ban abortion and allow felony manslaughter charges against providers.
A Republican majority would likely pass a federal abortion ban and block any further progress on gun safety laws.
The U.S. Congress is both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
In the U.S. House of Representatives, each state's number of representatives is based on their population. There are a total of 435 representatives, up for election every 2 years.
In the U.S. Senate, 2 Senators represent every state and they serve for 6 years.
Democrats now have an overall slim majority 220 – 211 in the House (with 4 vacancies).
Michigan has 14 members (7 Republicans and 7 Democrats).
There are 48 Democrats with 2 Independents who vote with the Democrats, and 50 Republicans.
The Senate is split 50-50, but Democrats have a slight majority now because Vice President Kamala Harris (D) can offer a tie-breaking vote.
Our current Senators are Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, who both fight for our rights and families. Neither are up for re-election this cycle.
Congressional Republicans have recently voted against:
Lowering the price of insulin for Americans.
Protecting birth control.
Marriage equality and interracial marriage.
If they win a majority of seats, Congressional Republicans have vowed to pass a federal ban on abortion.
We must elect U.S. House candidates who will protect reproductive rights, enact gun safety laws, and support all Michigan families. Use our Ballot Lookup to research your ballot and find out where candidates running to represent you stand.
Preventing extremists from gaining seats on School Boards is a top priority.
Most local school boards have seven members who are elected for 4- or 6-year terms, depending on each school district's bylaws. Elections are held every other year and terms are staggered so entire boards are not up for election at the same time. There are more than 1,000 school board seats up for election this year.
The role of local school boards is to oversee students' education and school operations. This includes setting curriculum, managing facilities, budgeting, human resources, and providing for the safety and welfare of students.
Races are technically nonpartisan, so it can be hard to tell where candidates stand. Extremists try to hide their extreme views with language that sounds innocuous.
Culture war attacks against public education are spreading like wildfire.
School districts in Michigan have been under some of the heaviest assault from national right-wing extremists.
At least 41 books in total have been banned in 4 Michigan school districts.
If extremists gain seats on our School Boards, they will attempt to ban books, outlaw sex ed, target trans kids playing sports, and create a less safe learning environment for all children.
Voting for local candidates who put kids over politics is our chance to keep extremists from being elected to school boards and attacking public education directly.
We must elect School Board candidates who will stand up to extremists. Our kids deserve an honest and accurate education. Use our Ballot Lookup to research your ballot and find out where candidates running to represent you stand.
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OCTOBER 24: Voter registration must be completed if registering online, but you can register in-person up until November 8th.
UP TO 5 p.m. on Friday, November 4: Last day to request an absentee ballot online or by mail. To avoid mailing delays, it is strongly recommended to request an absentee ballot no later then Monday, Oct. 17th.
Through Monday, November 7 at 4 p.m. Early voting can only be done through an absentee ballot.
NOVEMBER 8: Election day! In-person voting. Absentee ballots must be received by the election office by 8 pm. Mail them early!
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Egg Branding Catches on in India
Egg layers Production types Company/products Marketing poultry
29 June 2010, at 9:36am
INDIA - Several egg companies are now offering speciality branded eggs for health-conscious consumers.
If you have got only one egg tray in your fridge, get some more; you can soon buy custom-made eggs for children, diabetic husband, weak-hearted father, pregnant wife and so on, according to Economic Times of India.
A slew of poultry farmers such as Vangili Feeds, Suguna Group and SKM Eggs are now offering branded, value-added eggs at a premium to woo an increasingly health-conscious urban population.
"The educated people, mostly those working in the technology sector, are vigilant and pick products that suit their lifestyle; branded eggs with special features like low cholesterol, high DHM content and folic acid are well received by them," explained V.S. Manikandan of Vangili Feeds, a poultry farm based at Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, which is considered the capital of Indian poultry industry.
Branded eggs are mostly rich in protein, contain less fat and, in some cases, have herbal features and are odourless. And farmers believe it will soon become a big thing in the food and beverages market, although it constitutes only a small fraction of the country's egg market. While the whole country consumes 3.6 billion eggs every month, the branded eggs constitutes only around six million eggs. But the segment is catching up fast in cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore and is growing at an annual rate of 20 per cent.
"We will bring out specialty eggs suitable for children, heart patients, diabetic patients and pregnant women," said Mr Manikandan. Vangili, which has tied up with Netherlands-based DSM Nutritional Products to supply additional vitamins through feeds to its product, plans to launch its branded value-added eggs in August.
B. Soundararajan, Managing Director of Suguna Group and a pioneer in branding eggs in the country, says branding of eggs ensures quality and convenience. He said: "After the entry of modern retail in India, the concept of branding eggs is fast catching up with eggs producers."
Suguna entered the branded egg market in 2008 with four varieties, namely Active, Heart, Pro and Shakti. For Erode-based 120 billion-rupee (INR) SKM Eggs Products, the branding of normal eggs as SKM Best eggs was a natural evolution to its already thriving egg-powder business. The company launched its product last year in Tamil Nadu and plans to enter Bangalore by September this year, followed by other big cities in Karnataka and Kerala by the yearend, said SKM Eggs Products CEO, S.K.M. Shree Shivkumar.
SKM Eggs Products will also venture into value-added eggs, he said. Nilgiris departmental store's Karnataka region area manager, Madan Kumar, told Economic Times that the demand is increasing for branded eggs although they are priced higher than loose eggs. "The branded eggs are fully packed and hygienic that it gives a premium look and appeal. So majority of our first-class customers prefer these eggs," he added.
Panipet-based animal science professor, Dr Kansal, has come out with a new brand of herbal odourless eggs. He claims that it has several unique features like odourless and are free from antibiotics, pesticides and salmonella and coliform bacteria. Dr Kansal has tied up with Bharati Walmart to sell his branded eggs at Easy Day stores in India.
In the south of the country, SKM had tied up with big retail players like Spencers and Aditya Birla's More. The Vangili group has also planned to tie-up with Metro in Bangalore apart from making its product available at other hypermarkets like Spar and Heritage.
While Suguna, SKM and Keggs are three big players in this segment, local players are also present in the country catering to their regional needs. One of them is Barwala-based poultry farmer Nitin Garg, who considers the business of branding eggs as a very risky one. He launched his brand EGGSEL consisting of selenium-enriched eggs this January.
"The sale was quite static during summer. Since the shelf life of eggs is only 15 days, I had to take back the unsold product. So, naturally the cost of product increases and it is not acceptable in the market," he told Economic Times.
The branded eggs come with the age of the egg and the expiry date so that people can buy the product with confidence compared to loose eggs. The prices range from INR18 per pack of six normal eggs to even INR45 per pack of six eggs for the value-added ones.
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He is famous for a list of 100 Things he wants to achieve before he dies. Despite that, Sebastian Terry's story is not about a bucket list. It's about something far-reaching: permission, choice, growth, and connection. After the death of a close friend, Sebastian asked himself a simple question: 'Am I happy?' The answer was no. He decided it was time to write down a list of 100 things he always wanted to achieve.
Armed with nothing but a list, Sebastian followed his heart. As a result, his story grew from a tale of adventure into a global philanthropic movement. It engages a growing tribe of thousands, not just to set meaningful goals, but to achieve them as well. All whilst helping others do the same. "I initially thought it would take me 100 Things to reach a state of fulfilment. It's taken me 72 things to realise that 'ticks' are just the beginning. The key to growth and happiness is finding out who you are on a primal level. Then try to be that person every day."
Sebastian managed to turn his list into a best-selling book. Not only that, it also became a Discovery Channel documentary. Most recently, it became the basis for a US-based reality show. All this inspires people to gain perspective, think big, and be the best they can be. It's guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and inspire motivation. The 100 Things keynote presentation is like no other. Help re-engage, connect, and inspire your organisation to move forward as one. What's on your list?
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Chinese lessors look closer to home for deals
China's leasing executives are now the jetsetters of the industry, while their counterparts elsewhere relinquish their road warrior status and adapt to work-from-home conditions due to lockdowns and travel restrictions.
"I'm going to take off in several minutes," says a Chinese leasing executive in a recent message to Cirium on WeChat, China's popular instant messaging service.
Another Guangzhou-based leasing executive Cirium messaged at the start of April said he could not speak right then because he was travelling in Haikou, the capital of China's Hainan province.
"It's the strongest aviation market now globally. China is the most stable place for airlines to fly and for lessors to do business," says the Shanghai-based chief executive of a Chinese lessor.
"A couple of my friends and lots of other people are flying. They don't have any problems."
In normal times, Chinese leasing executives are used to having their travel limited – it is common practice in state-owned enterprises for human resource departments to confiscate employee passports and monitor and limit the number of overseas trips per year, including personal vacations.
With lockdowns behind them, Chinese lessors are now on the road but face challenges caused by the financial fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sources say they will likely take a conservative approach, focusing on domestic deals and doing what they can for their lessees in order to be seen as contributing to the revitalisation of "China Inc".
Ryan Guo, vice general manager at Zhengzhou-based Zhongyuan Aviation Leasing, returned to his office from lockdown at the start of March.
"For our company, the airlines are getting affected, but most of our customers have government backing, so they have a relatively strong ability to maintain their cash flows," he says.
"They can get money from the banks or from other ways, so for most of our customers the rent is not affected by coronavirus, but some other airlines have maybe a weak situation and they could not pay the rent."
The Shanghai-based lessor chief says: "The Chinese banks are keen to help Chinese companies. They are reluctant to trigger default. If they do that, they will be in the spotlight. No one is going to punish them, but they will be exposed to the public and they may gain a very bad reputation."
Guo had plans to grow Zhongyuan's portfolio in 2020, but market turmoil caused by the Covid-19 outbreak has led him to take a more conservative approach. His company now has seven aircraft – comprising one Boeing 737-700, three 737-800s, two Airbus A320s and one A330-300 – all on lease to Chinese airlines.
He says: "This year we planned to do more business, but the virus is a special time, so now we are focused more on Chinese airlines, especially better credit airlines like the government-backed airlines. We are seeking some opportunities, but the combination is very intense, very high in China, so it's very hard to get deals right now."
Airlines are trimming back on aircraft acquisitions, Guo says, and at the same time most Chinese lessors are focusing on the domestic market, leading to an oversupply of leased aircraft in the Chinese market.
Thomas Kaplan, senior valuations analyst at Ascend by Cirium, agrees that Chinese lessors are likely to focus on domestic deals for now.
"While the pandemic has affected every region, the Chinese market, at least its domestic market, is recovering ahead of the rest of the world. Also, Chinese airlines are getting state aid and, unlike elsewhere, there is no news of imminent of airline bankruptcies," he says.
"While a downturn usually means aircraft repossessions and remarketing, Chinese lessors may have less exposure to [Chinese] airline bankruptcies in the coming months. Many of the Chinese lessors are also state-owned, so are less vulnerable to liquidity issues."
Cirium has also observed some activity in the used aircraft market in China.
USED AIRCRAFT
A senior executive at a Beijing-based lessor says he is seeing trading activity for used aircraft and has bid for some used A330s with one of the Big Three (Air China, China Eastern, China Southern) carriers. He would not specify with which airline.
"Compared to the new aircraft deliveries, the aircraft trading levels may be higher than before. The airlines need cash inflow, so they maybe want to sell aircraft," he says.
Like Zhongyuan's Guo, this lessor is also not too worried about the financial health of his lessees.
"All of our clients are state-owned airlines, so even with such a huge crisis there is no default risk compared to overseas airlines or some privately owned airlines," he says.
"We don't worry; we just need to balance our clients' requests with the negotiations with our financiers."
Johnny Lau, chief consultant, aviation business services at PwC Hong Kong, believes Chinese lessors will maintain their conservative market outlook for some time.
"It may be interesting who will take the lead, but as far as I understand most Chinese leasing companies do a lot of report writing and cautious analysis. Whether they will be aggressive enough do some interesting transactions, I doubt. They will be very conservative."
Analysis by Michael Allen of Cirium
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Newport, Rhode Island is located on Aquidneck Island. The Old Colony & Newport Railway was chartered in 1863 as that islands answer to a demand for a rail connection with the rest of the country. Today, a tourist line and a dinner train survive. The only connection to the mainland is via a bridge over the Sakonnet River towards Fall River. The Newport lines are isolated and have been for a few decades. The Sakonnet drawbridge was damaged and considered a hazard by the Coast Guard. More Rhode Island: P&W Railroad; Quonset Davisville rail terminal.
This page includes oodles of useful, yet perhaps trivial, information relating to Providence, RI and it's surrounding area.
With 411 miles of shore line and many beautiful beaches, Rhode Island deserves the name the "Ocean State". Here's a list of some of the beaches located in the South County area.
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Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials
Mark Hancock*, Ron Summers, Andy Amphlett, Johanna Willi, Gary Servant, Alistair Hamilton
It has been argued that large ungulates play a key role in natural forest dynamics, but in Britain, the largest native ungulates (aurochs and elk) are extinct. Cattle could have some similar effects, and are widely used, but rarely tested, for nature conservation management. Here, we test conservation management with cattle at a native Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest in Scotland. Our hypotheses were that cattle impacts would (a) increase the abundance of an understorey shrub of conservation importance, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus; and (b) increase Scots pine seedling establishment. Two cattle trials were established, one for each objective, based on a 14-ha plot within the forest, and a 6.1-ha plot at the forest edge. Cattle were introduced for 2months to both plots, giving an approximately 100- to 150-fold increase in ungulate biomass per hectare when compared to background deer abundance. The ground layer vegetation in both treatment and matched control plots was monitored before and after treatment, and subsequently over a 4-year period. At the within-forest trial, bilberry percent-cover, 4years after treatment, was 1.9 times higher in the cattle area than in the control (95% confidence limits 1.6–2.3). Bilberry percent-cover increases were directly related to the degree of trampling impact on heather Calluna vulgaris, as recorded immediately after the trial. At the forest-edge trial, there were vegetation changes in the cattle plot that were considered favourable to pine seedling establishment: reduced moss/litter depth and vegetation percent-cover, and increased ground-level light incidence. However, too few new pine seedlings were found for formal analysis, partly due to unexpectedly low seed-fall. Nevertheless, the potential for cattle to create conditions that would subsequently promote pine regeneration was illustrated by the observation of large numbers of new, young pine seedlings at the within-forest cattle plot. We recommend that managers and researchers collaborate to develop further trials like the ones reported here, to give an improved understanding of the conditions under which cattle can yield nature conservation benefits in woodlands.
European Journal of Forest Research
Print publication - May 2010
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Hancock, M., Summers, R., Amphlett, A., Willi, J., Servant, G., & Hamilton, A. (2010). Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials. European Journal of Forest Research, 129(3), 299-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-009-0330-2
Hancock, Mark ; Summers, Ron ; Amphlett, Andy ; Willi, Johanna ; Servant, Gary ; Hamilton, Alistair. / Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials. In: European Journal of Forest Research. 2010 ; Vol. 129, No. 3. pp. 299-312.
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Hancock, M, Summers, R, Amphlett, A, Willi, J, Servant, G & Hamilton, A 2010, 'Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials', European Journal of Forest Research, vol. 129, no. 3, pp. 299-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-009-0330-2
Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials. / Hancock, Mark; Summers, Ron; Amphlett, Andy; Willi, Johanna; Servant, Gary; Hamilton, Alistair.
In: European Journal of Forest Research, Vol. 129, No. 3, 05.2010, p. 299-312.
T1 - Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials
AU - Hancock, Mark
AU - Summers, Ron
AU - Amphlett, Andy
AU - Willi, Johanna
AU - Servant, Gary
AU - Hamilton, Alistair
N2 - It has been argued that large ungulates play a key role in natural forest dynamics, but in Britain, the largest native ungulates (aurochs and elk) are extinct. Cattle could have some similar effects, and are widely used, but rarely tested, for nature conservation management. Here, we test conservation management with cattle at a native Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest in Scotland. Our hypotheses were that cattle impacts would (a) increase the abundance of an understorey shrub of conservation importance, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus; and (b) increase Scots pine seedling establishment. Two cattle trials were established, one for each objective, based on a 14-ha plot within the forest, and a 6.1-ha plot at the forest edge. Cattle were introduced for 2months to both plots, giving an approximately 100- to 150-fold increase in ungulate biomass per hectare when compared to background deer abundance. The ground layer vegetation in both treatment and matched control plots was monitored before and after treatment, and subsequently over a 4-year period. At the within-forest trial, bilberry percent-cover, 4years after treatment, was 1.9 times higher in the cattle area than in the control (95% confidence limits 1.6–2.3). Bilberry percent-cover increases were directly related to the degree of trampling impact on heather Calluna vulgaris, as recorded immediately after the trial. At the forest-edge trial, there were vegetation changes in the cattle plot that were considered favourable to pine seedling establishment: reduced moss/litter depth and vegetation percent-cover, and increased ground-level light incidence. However, too few new pine seedlings were found for formal analysis, partly due to unexpectedly low seed-fall. Nevertheless, the potential for cattle to create conditions that would subsequently promote pine regeneration was illustrated by the observation of large numbers of new, young pine seedlings at the within-forest cattle plot. We recommend that managers and researchers collaborate to develop further trials like the ones reported here, to give an improved understanding of the conditions under which cattle can yield nature conservation benefits in woodlands.
AB - It has been argued that large ungulates play a key role in natural forest dynamics, but in Britain, the largest native ungulates (aurochs and elk) are extinct. Cattle could have some similar effects, and are widely used, but rarely tested, for nature conservation management. Here, we test conservation management with cattle at a native Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest in Scotland. Our hypotheses were that cattle impacts would (a) increase the abundance of an understorey shrub of conservation importance, bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus; and (b) increase Scots pine seedling establishment. Two cattle trials were established, one for each objective, based on a 14-ha plot within the forest, and a 6.1-ha plot at the forest edge. Cattle were introduced for 2months to both plots, giving an approximately 100- to 150-fold increase in ungulate biomass per hectare when compared to background deer abundance. The ground layer vegetation in both treatment and matched control plots was monitored before and after treatment, and subsequently over a 4-year period. At the within-forest trial, bilberry percent-cover, 4years after treatment, was 1.9 times higher in the cattle area than in the control (95% confidence limits 1.6–2.3). Bilberry percent-cover increases were directly related to the degree of trampling impact on heather Calluna vulgaris, as recorded immediately after the trial. At the forest-edge trial, there were vegetation changes in the cattle plot that were considered favourable to pine seedling establishment: reduced moss/litter depth and vegetation percent-cover, and increased ground-level light incidence. However, too few new pine seedlings were found for formal analysis, partly due to unexpectedly low seed-fall. Nevertheless, the potential for cattle to create conditions that would subsequently promote pine regeneration was illustrated by the observation of large numbers of new, young pine seedlings at the within-forest cattle plot. We recommend that managers and researchers collaborate to develop further trials like the ones reported here, to give an improved understanding of the conditions under which cattle can yield nature conservation benefits in woodlands.
JO - European Journal of Forest Research
JF - European Journal of Forest Research
Hancock M, Summers R, Amphlett A, Willi J, Servant G, Hamilton A. Using cattle for conservation objectives in a Scots pine Pinus sylvestris forest: results of two trials. European Journal of Forest Research. 2010 May;129(3):299-312. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10342-009-0330-2


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Dog makes incredible jump from second floor window to escape its burning home
A dog in Berks County, Pennsylvania, performed a self-rescue after jumping from a second floor window to escape a house fire.
Charlie, presumed to be a Rottweiler-Pittie mix, features in a now-viral video taken and shared online by Justin Steinmetz, 40, the first person to arrive on the scene.
The Fleetwood resident was driving to work on the morning of April 27 when he saw smoke rising above a line of trees behind several homes. Justin said that "it didn't look like a normal amount of smoke," so he decided to turn and check where it was coming from. He then spotted the burning house.
He immediately pounded on the doors to alert its owners, but it quickly became clear that the house's occupants, the Stump family, weren't home.
Justin pounded on the neighbors' doors to alert them of the fire as he didn't have his phone with him at the time. They dialed 911, and he tried to douse out parts of the fire with a garden hose until firefighters arrived at the location.
"Shortly before 0800 am 4/27 the department along with Blandon and Walnuttown fire companies were sent on the initial alarm for a structure fire in the Borough," wrote the Fleetwood Fire Company in a report posted to their official Facebook page.
Justin first filmed another dog who had just escaped the home's burning lower level. The pup was clearly distressed, barking and running around the front lawn.
"Oh, hi puppy, come here buddy," he can be heard reassuring the dog as it cries. "Come here, come here — I know, your house is on fire."
Justin hears a commotion around the corner and hurries toward it to see Charlie perched at an open window on the second floor. He was howling in agony and frantically looking around, thinking about how he could escape. The poor dog was exhaling clouds of smoke.
Neighbors and rescuers below can be seen encouraging him to jump to safety.
"Come on, Charlie!" they called.
Finally, Charlie jumps into the arms of a rescuer waiting below, and the crowd rejoices.
"Good boy!" they all gushed, patting down the brave dog whose back appeared badly singed by the flames. Thankfully, despite his burned fur, Charlie seems to be doing well after the incident, as seen in the family's photos on Facebook.
The full version of the video ends with one of the Stump couple's school-age triplets, Katie, 18, holding a 16-year-old cat named Monkey who was "found in a lower level unharmed," according to the Fleetwood firefighters. Sadly, another one of the family's cats remains missing.
Despite the strong winds, firefighters were able to quell the blaze within 30 minutes. Unfortunately, the house appears to be a loss as it was burnt entirely.
The Stumps are currently staying with nearby relatives. Their friends created a GoFundMe for them, which has raised $49,000 as of this writing.
"Our hearts are broken for the Stump family," its says on the page. "We are very grateful they are ok, but are painfully aware that their lives will be significantly impacted as a result of the devastating fire to their home today."
Katie and her sister Abby lost their brand new prom dresses in the fire. Luckily, the Le Femme Boutique clothing shop in Allentown has gifted them with new ones with the help of a family friend.
The shop's owner, Jane Heimbecker, heard about the fire in the news and called the family as soon as her store opened, according to an update on the Stump family's Facebook page.
In a follow-up post, the girls are seen flaunting their gorgeous new gowns.
Fire marshals have yet to determine what started the fire, but it appears to be electrical and accidental.
Click on the video below from Fox 29 Philadephia to learn more about this story.


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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES BY TECHNOLOGY LEADERS
By The CEO Magazine Last updated Feb 4, 2020
In the digital era, various things affect us and online motivational quotes are something that especially makes an impact on the people today. What makes these motivating quotes by the successful leaders in technology so motivating?
Well, their success stories and journey sparks inspiration and drive we didn't know we had. In this advanced era of technology, many things generally evoke a range of emotions in people from all walks of life.
Be it To Inspire, Amaze, And Amuse, technology is viewed as a great evil to ensure that they slowly diminish our humanity, while others view it as a way to bring the world closer together and to help solve some of our greatest challenges.
Everyone may have different views on this, but regardless of your views on technology and its role. it has been a key part of the businesses across the world and many leaders have showcased how to survive in this changing scenario with the entrance of technology.
Everyone today has a favourite quote that is a motivating quote which can become their life mantra and been give them an insight on how to overcome the struggles they might face in their lives.
Impacting the lives of many people, these motivating quotes are by leaders who with their passion and effective leadership have received success in the risky environment where the Digital Age perhaps brings even greater challenges than before, as CEOs and CIOs are left anticipating much quicker changes in how technologies influence business and our lives. While one can witness their success by their actions, an incredible insight can be received from their words. Thus we have a great list of motivational quotes from some of the most successful CEOs and leaders of digital tech companies.
Starting from the American business magnate, software developer, investor, and philanthropist Bill Gates who was one of the pioneers when it came to revolutionising the new generation with technology.
Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft quote, "It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure."
The first female engineer at Google and 20th employee, Marissa Mayer contributed a long and significant period of 13-years at the tech company and took over as Yahoo's CEO in 2012 when the brand was in turbulent situations.
Marissa Mayer, President and CEO of Yahoo quote, "You can't have everything you want, but you can have the things that matter to you."
Leading Facebook, Inc. and its namesake social networking website as its chairman, chief executive officer, and controlling shareholder, Mark quotes about taking a risk.
He shared, "The biggest risk is not taking any risk… In a world that's changing quickly, the only strategy that is guaranteed to fail is not taking risks."
Sheryl Sandberg, the chief operating officer of Facebook and coauthor of Option B with Adam Grant has reignited the conversation around women in the workplace. She is a key women leaders inspiring the other leaders to be a strong female in a leadership role.
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She quoted, "If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat."
Playing a crucial role in various companies that can revolutionise the world, John has been passionate about mentoring young CEOs and helping them build, scale, and lead market transitions, offering them with the experience and insights from lessons learned after years at the helm of Cisco.
He shared, "If you don't innovate fast, disrupt your industry, disrupt yourself, you'll be left behind."
A leading computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur, Larry Page has been contributing to a major part of how the world works spearheading the global enterprise Google, "
He shared, "We want to build technology that everybody loves using, and that affects everyone. We want to create beautiful, intuitive services and technologies that are so incredibly useful that people use them twice a day. Like they use a toothbrush. There aren't that many things people use twice a day."
Chinese business magnate, investor, politician, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Alibaba Group, Jack Ma has been earning a fortune with his website that serves millions of buyers and suppliers around the world.
"Customers should be number one, Employees number two, and then only your Shareholders come at number three." –Jack Ma, Founder, Alibaba
One of the richest technology entrepreneurs in the world, Jeff is an inspiration for every entrepreneur today as he turned a startup Amazon that he started in 1994 out of his garage in Seattle into a multinational technology company. His quote forces one to think differently and achieve startup success.
"If you're competitor focused, you have to wait until there is a competitor doing something. Being customer-focused allows you to be more pioneering." – Jeff Bezos, Founder of Amazon
From finding X.com, an online bank, which later becomes Paypal in 2002 and Tesla Motors in 2003, Elon Musk became a multimillionaire in his late 20s when he sold his start-up company. he has been a huge role model for many.
His motivating quote is, "The problem is that at a lot of big companies, the process becomes a substitute for thinking. You're encouraged to behave like a little gear in a complex machine. Frankly, it allows you to keep people who aren't that smart, who aren't that creative."
We hope that these quotes are insightful and help you on your journey. In the end, how can forget the legendary visionary who created products that leading the industry under the leading brand Apple, Steve Jobs, as he shared, "Stay hungry, stay foolish".
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Full text: Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri resignation speech
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Amid other big news today, the reported resignation of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri was the most talked about. A lot of people shared their reactions to the news that the senator from Bukidnon and fellow Mindanaoan Senator Migs Zubiri will resign amid allegations of poll fraud claims. Mindanaoan wrote a blog post about this earlier. As I previously mentioned, I called up some key people from the Zubiri camp. I also even contacted Senator Migs Zubiri himself. However, although I was privy to some important details, I refused to confirm anything pending the privilege speech of Senator Miguel Zubiri before the Senate plenary, which happened today, August 3, 2011. I was also told that his father, former Bukidnon governor now vice governor Jose Ma. Zubiri, Jr., mother Maria Victoria "Vicky," w...
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Does this political TV ad for Mindanao by Villar, Pimentel and Tamano work?
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Nacionalista Party standard bearer Senator Manny Villar has released (yet another) political TV ad. This time, he's speaking in Bisaya and it's an ad specifically for Mindanao. In this political ad, he appears with NP senatorial candidates Gwen Pimentel and Atty. Adel Tamano. As we all know, Pimentel and Tamano are Mindanaoans. Pimentel is the daughter of Senator Aquilino Pimentel and the sister of Atty. Koko Pimentel, who lost in the previous elections to Mindanaoan and Bukidnon senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. Adel Tamano, on the other hand, is from Marawi City and is the first Filipino-Muslim scholar-graduate of Harvard Law School. In this political TV ad, Villar, Tamano and Pimentel raised the 8-hour brownout currently plaguing Mindanao (actually, a lot of areas around the island even...


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Q: Martingale convergence (Durrett probability 4th edition 5.2.11) We let $X_n$ and $Y_n$ be positive and integrable and adapted to $\mathcal{F}_n$, and assume that
$$E(X_{n+1}|\mathcal{F}_n)\leq(1+Y_n)X_n$$
with $\sum Y_n<\infty$. I want to show that $X_n$ converges almost surely to a limit.
I think this can be done by finding a supermartingale that is related to this and to which I can apply theorem 5.2.9 in the book, that says that "if $Z_n$ is a supermartingale then as $n\to\infty$, $Z_n\to Z$ almost surely and $EZ\leq EZ_0$."
I am having trouble with choosing a supermartingale that will work here. Does it suffice to say that since $Y_n$ and $X_n$ are both positive,
$$E(X_{n+1}|\mathcal{F}_n)\leq(1+Y_n)X_n \leq X_n + X_nY_n\leq X_n$$
so $X_n$ is a supermartingale?

A: Hints:

*

*Define $$Z_n := \prod_{i=1}^n (1+Y_i).$$ Show that $(X_n/Z_{n-1})_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ is a supermartingale w.r.t. the filtration $(\mathcal{F}_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$.

*Deduce from the (super)martingale convergence theorem that $X_n/Z_{n-1}$ converges almost surely.

*Use this result to show that $Z_n$ converges almost surely.

*Conclude.

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GLOBAL FOOD PROVIDER Nestlé is in a battle with critics in tiny Osceola Township, Michigan where residents complain the Swiss company's water extraction techniques are ruining the environment.
Maryann Borden, a retired teacher who has lived in the western Michigan town since 1953, has photos documenting changes in the Twin Creek river since Nestlé began pumping water in the region in the early 2000s for its "Ice Mountain" brand of bottled water.
"It's not the same creek," Borden, aged 73, told AFP. "It's narrower and deeper and therefore warmer," compared with the "biting cold" water of her youth.
"The trout can't survive in it because the water is warmer," she added.
Town officials voted in January to appeal a county court's ruling in Nestlé's favour, portending a judicial saga.
"If you look at the culverts, they provide a historic landmark," said Tim Ladd, manager of Osceola Township.
"There's been no measurable changes to the streams, the aquatic life there," said Arlene Anderson-Vincent, natural resource manager at Nestlé Waters North America, who notes that dams in the area "can affect those streams".
Nestlé pays just $200 (€161) a year to the state of Michigan to pump more than 590 million litres of water.
Other US states have struck similar arrangements with big companies, authorising them to pump as much water as they wish for a pittance as long as they build the infrastructure themselves. This includes the beverage giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, which sell water under the Dasani and Aquafina brands.
"Nestlé has a reputation worldwide of going to poor rural communities, offering all kinds of economic benefits to the community that never really materialize, and taking as much water as they can get and when the stream runs dry they leave," said Peggy Case, president of the Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation.
Nestlé said it spends $18 million (€14.5 million) a year in Michigan, including $2.4 million (€1,934,500) in taxes in 2016. The company employs 280 people at its factory in Mecosta County, about 40 minutes away from Osceola Township where about 50 Nestlé workers live.
Nestlé is turning to Twin Creek River as demand for bottled water rises. Wholesale bottled water sales hit a total of $16.4 billion (€13.2 billion) in 2016, surpassing soda sales of $12.5 billion (€10 billion) for the first time, according to the Beverage Marketing consultancy.
Nestlé's water brands in the US, which includes Poland Springs and Pure Life in addition to Ice Mountain, garnered 55.3% of the company's total worldwide water sales in 2016.
Zackary Szakacs, city manager of Evart, credited Nestlé with keeping water rates low in the region. The average income in Osceola Township is just $20,000 (€16,121) per year, around the poverty level for a family of three.
"Thank God we have two of those wells in the city of Evart because I would have to lay people off," Szakacs said.
Access to affordable drinking water is becoming more problematic, and as many as 36% of US households may be unable to afford water within five years, according to a 2017 study by Michigan State University scholar Elizabeth Mack.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. ".. . Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!" Quoth the Raven,"Nevermore." This selection of Edgar Allan Poes poetical works includes some of his best-known pieces, including the triumphant, gleeful the Bells, the tragic ode Annabel Lee and his famous gothic tour de force, the Raven. Some present powerful, nightmarish images of the macabre and bizarre, while others have at their heart a profound sense of love, beauty and loss. All are linguistic masterpieces that demonstrate Poes gift for marrying rhythm, form and meaning. An American writer of primarily prose and literary criticism, Edgar Allen Poe never ceased writing poetry throughout his turbulent life, and is today regarded as a central figure of American literary romanticism. He died in 1849.


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ErgoCanada is a division of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd., a provincial corporation formed January 1st, 2008 and operating in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our original company name was Micwil Computer Consulting which reflected our original business model which was to provide dedicated computer sales, service, upgrades, training and troubleshooting. Our commitment to a high level of customer service and belief in personalized customer service for every client was always an integral component of our business philosophy. As Micwil Computer Consulting became more and more specialized in the area of ergonomics and ergonomic products, it was decided to form a new division exclusively dedicated to servicing our ergonomic customers.
ErgoCanada.com was launched on March 1, 2000, providing an ergonomics portal for the company with a focus on ergonomic products for computer workstations. Our goal was (and continues to be) to work collaboratively with ergonomic professionals, corporate clients and consumers to provide not just a mean to purchase ergonomic products in Canada but also provide an objective source for information on those products (independent of the manufacturers). Our range of ergonomic products is one of the most comprehensive on the web, and provides detailed technical specifications on every product, allowing visitors to research potential product choices to determine which is right for them. In consultation with ergonomics professionals and their clients, we continue to expand our understanding of applications for ergonomics products and their relative effectiveness at meeting specific goals.
One of the most difficult challenges facing an ergonomic professional or one of their clients looking for ergonomic products is finding a single source where the products can be compared and obtained at a reasonable cost. Our goal is to continually increase our range of products to ensure that we offer any product available anywhere in the world at a reasonable price. We want to be the only place Canadians need to shop for ergonomic products. We work in conjunction with ergonomic professionals to provide relevant information to improve their on-site assessments, and refer our clients to our Ergonomic Professional Locator Service if they wish an on-site evaluation of their needs. If you would like more information, you can read our Mission Statement.
We also act as a Canadian representative for specialty input device and ergonomic accessory manufacturers, providing them with a fulfillment solution (i.e. distribution throughout Canada) in addition to acting as a technical support centre, manufacturer representative, warranty depot and customer service centre for their Canadian customers. If you are a manufacturer and would like more information, please see our Corporate Site.
Unlike many companies who have abandoned the 'bricks and mortar' model, we have made a conscious decision to not be known only as a virtual entity in cyberspace. At right you can see a picture of ErgoCanada's current office / warehouse complex in Saskatoon. We have a large showroom allowing us to display our products in addition to offices for all our staff and of course our large warehouse in which we typically keep enough product to meet the demand of our customers for a 3 - 6 month period.
The Micwil Building (pictured below) is at 102 Wheeler Street in Saskatoon, in the new commercial area north of the Silverwood golf course. Please call for an appointment to visit our showroom.
Rather than adopting the increasingly prevalent 'just in time' approach to stocking product, we believe in stocking products 'just in case'. Often with small specialty manufacturers there will be production issues or delays which can result in supply issues. We insulate our customers from the 'vaguaries' of production by maintaining enough stock to carry us through temporary shortages that the manufacturer may experience.
When it comes to ergonomic products, often timing is essential as individuals are unable to work (or return to work) without the needed products which is why we keep all our products in stock in our Saskatoon warehouse, allowing us to offer next day delivery when needed to most of Canada. This ensures that a lack of availability of product should never create as an impediment to the successful implementation of your personal or corporate ergonomics program.
Michael Craggs, BA, LLB is the President and founder of Micwil Group of Companies Ltd. He has degrees in Economics, Political Studies and Law, and has been involved in the computer industry since 1989. His decades of experience in the computer industry and over a decade of experience in handling ergonomic computing products have given him excellent knowledge of the effectiveness and applications of various devices. In addition he has contributed to the design and development of several ergonomic products and provides ongoing guidance to manufacturers to improve and enhance current product lines. He has been interviewed for various publications and media, and is often asked to speak at conferences and meetings on the topic of ergonomic products and the ergonomics industry.
ErgoCanada has a number of dedicated full time employees who work in various capacities in the organization to ensure that we can provide potential customers with objective information and product analysis. We know how to ask the 'right' questions of customers in order to help identify the ergonomic product (if any) which has the best chance of meeting the expectations of each customer. Our entire staff from the front-line Customer Service Specialists to the more experienced Product Specialists are here to ensure that products are compared, presented and considered fairly. Drawing upon our anecdotal experience with literally tens of thousands of product deployments over the years allows us to filter out perceived ergonomic features from actual ergonomic benefits.
If a full ergonomic assessment is desired, please refer to our EPL Service.
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Novel coronavirus detected in sewage in India: Study
However, researchers found no viral genome in treated samples of the sites where the virus was detected in untreated wastewater
By Divya Khatter
Published: Monday 29 June 2020
The coronavirus genome was detected in samples of untreated wastewater from hospitals and wastewater treatment plants in Jaipur. Photo: Richa Sharma / CSE
A recent study by a group of researchers in Jaipur has shown the presence of SARS-CoV-2 viral genome in untreated wastewater samples from the municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and hospital wastewater.
This is an important tool to monitor the prevalence and distribution of viruses in a community, especially during a pandemic when limited clinical diagnosis and asymptomatic infections are common.
The scientists who conducted the study are from B Lal Institute of Biotechnology, Jaipur. They collected treated and untreated wastewater samples from different units of six municipal WWTPs over a period of about 1.5 months — May and June, 2020.
They also gathered sewage samples from two major hospitals designated for COVID-19 treatment around Jaipur. The study was published on June 18 in the journal Medrxiv. It is a pre-print paper and non peer-reviewed.
The viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) was extracted and subjected to Real Time (RT)-PCR analysis for detection of viral genes from the collected samples.
Two of the samples collected from municipal WWTPs tested positive for viral genes. The scientists further determined whether there was any correlation between the positive samples from WWTPs with the COVID-19 cases reported in the newspapers for the area.
Their analysis showed that soon after the first sampling, there was a continuous increase in the number of COVID-19 patients in the areas served by the WWTPs from where wastewater samples that tested positive for the virus were collected.
The researchers further tested for the presence of viral genome in the treated wastewater samples since this water is used for irrigation in agricultural fields.
They found that no viral genome was present even in the treated samples of the sites where the virus was detected in the untreated samples, thereby validating the efficacy of wastewater treatment systems against COVID-19.
The group claims this is the first study that shows the presence of SARS-CoV-2 from sewage samples in India and provides a basis for developing a warning system where in-person testing may not be available.
Rajasthan had recorded 17,392 confirmed cases and 402 deaths as on June 29, 2020, according to private aggregator https://www.covid19india.org/. Jaipur had 638 active cases as on June 29, 2020.
Environmental surveillance, especially wastewater surveillance has earlier been highlighted as a potential tool to estimate the extent of COVID-19 spread in a particular geographical area.
According to a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, the viral RNA begins to be detected in patient samples from the fifth day of illness, with it being present in a few samples even after 30 days of illness.
As a result, the virus can be found in the sewage samples and spread via faecal-oral transmission. In addition to monitoring viral load, wastewater surveillance has been highlighted as an indicator of the presence of drug-resistant bacteria and genes.
At the global level, a Sewage Surveillance Project is being run to estimate the burden of antimicrobial resistance in healthy humans.
The SARS-CoV-2 infection is found to be associated with secondary bacterial infections including those with resistant bacteria. Therefore, wastewater-based epidemiological studies for monitoring antimicrobial resistant bacteria and genes also become important in times of COVID pandemic.
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Please join us as the National Weather Service presents a Floodwarn Seminar. This free training provides information on flood risks, flood insurance, flood forecasts and warnings as well as your watershed. The Floodwarn Seminar is open to the public and will be held on Wednesday, October 10 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, 1353 FM 646, Dickinson, TX 77539. For more information please contact the National Weather Service at 281-337-5074.


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I believe this fits the DC2 as well. The 2005 Mugen catalog has it as an application for it, then the 2006 doesn't. I have to look into this.


In recent years, Office 365 has become one of the leading cloud-based business applications. In fact, recent numbers show there are over 60 million commercial users of Office 365 and Microsoft are adding roughly 50,000 small businesses to the offering each month. With this high adoption, it is no wonder why it has become one of the most requested applications for Single Sign-On (SSO), edging out the predominate SaaS offering, Salesforce.
This high adoption presents a difficult challenge to application owners and InfoSec managing Office 365, leaving them to ponder…..How do I make Office 365 access easy, convenient, and secure?
A primary advantage to enabling SSO for Office 365 is to combat password reuse, fatigue, and weakness. Passwords have become a burden to users. By enabling SSO to 3rd party applications, such as Office 365, users only enter one password to access all the applications they use to conduct business.
SSO is an umbrella term that covers a number of technologies. There are two primary schools of thought on SSO: Password Syncing and Federation. Password Syncing meets the definition of Single Sign-On, using the same password for every application. This usually involves either password vaulting or requiring the user to enter the same password at every application they log into. This implementation of SSO is supported by Microsoft but it does not provide any of the benefits that SSO has come to define, such as reduced password management, application portals, and secure tokens for login. Federation, on the other hand, removes the password from the login process for each of the applications that have been federated. Instead a technology such as SAML, WS-Federation, or OpenID Connect is used to pass authenticated user information from a trusted source to the application requested. This is the preferred method of SSO over Password Syncing due to the reduced risk in syncing password or password hashes over the internet.
SecureAuth can leverage either SAML or WS-Federation for Office 365, with WS-Federation being the preferred method. WS-Federation is the native federation language that Microsoft supports and is equipped to handle authentication from web based clients such as browsers, native mobile applications, and thick desktop applications. SecureAuth can support federation for all of these entry points into Office 365. This allows users convenient access to Office 365, no matter the device or location they are accessing from.
While SSO offers ease of access and convenience it also opens up a single point of attack for cyber criminals: the password. Today, weak, stolen or default passwords account for 63% of data breaches according to the 2016 Verizon Data Breach Report. Without properly securing the authentication process into your SSO solution, you could be exposing your organization to more risk. Let us be clear, SSO in of its self is not a security solution. It does reduce risk of transmitted passwords, but without proper controls on the authentication event to verify the user, it can expose all your application to an attacker.
In comes two-factor authentication. By this point, most end users are used to the idea of some form of two-factor authentication. From SMS, Email, Mobile Apps, to Hard Tokens, end users have had to use these methods to access their bank accounts and other highly sensitive applications. SecureAuth offers over 25 different methods of two-factor authentication, so finding the right methods your users will adopt is easy. But, is two-factor enough to truly protect from an attack?
Some popular two-factor methods have flaws. Knowledge-based questions and answers (KBAs) can be socially engineered fairly easily. Hard tokens have been compromised in the past and "Push-to-Accept" has been known to routinely be falsely accepted by users that are not authenticating. Recently the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) no longer recommends the use of SMS/Text-based one-time passcodes because of vulnerabilities. The bottom line: two-factor authentication is not enough to secure access to sensitive resources.
In comes Adaptive Authentication. SecureAuth can bolster the security of any authentication process with a number of strong context based, risk analysis layers. From checking the user's geo-location, their access history, their device, or the threat posed by the IP address they are connecting from, Adaptive Authentication offers a higher level of security than traditional two-factor. It is truly Multi-Factor Authentication. One of the largest benefits outside of the enhanced security is the ability to dynamically change workflows for end users based on this context information. This allows ease of use for the end users when all of the Adaptive Authentication layers are passed by reducing the need for a second-factor. This greatly improves user adoption for two-factor as the users are only challenged when necessary! (Read more about Adaptive Authentication).
So, why SecureAuth for Office 365?
SecureAuth offers best in breed security for authentication into any application, from any device, using any data store as the source for user information.
Improved user adoption for multi-factor authentication due to Adaptive Authentication.
Enhanced security through Threat Intelligence, Geo-Location, Access History, and Device Recognition.
Dynamic workflows for privileged users, sensitive applications, or irregular authentication events.
Over 25 different methods for two-factor authentication.
Ease of management, "set it and forget it" configuration.
Detailed audit trail of authentication information fed directly to your SIEM.


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Witnesses sought after 92-year-old woman dies in road collision
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 2:52pm
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 92-year-old woman died following a road collision in Stourbridge last Thursday.
Doreen Sachs was crossing Bell Street just before 2pm when it's understood she was struck by a blue Ford KA. She suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital but despite the best efforts of medical professionals she passed away the following morning.
The driver of the KA, a 78-year-old woman, stopped at the scene and is assisting police with their enquiries. Sergeant Alan Hands from West Midlands Police's Serious Collision Investigation Unit urged anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened – or may have captured the incident on dash-cam – to get in touch. He said:
"A woman has tragically lost her life and our thoughts are with her family at this terribly traumatic time. We want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and may have information to help us establish the circumstances around this collision.
"I would also ask any drivers with dash-cam footage who were driving along Bell Street at the time to contact us."
Doreen's family paid tribute to her in a statement describing the 92-year-old as "full of life". It reads:
"We were a close family and had many wonderful holidays together in the UK and abroad. It is a tragedy that she was torn out of our life. She was preparing for me, my husband, son and daughter-in-law to visit.
"I have been told on the day of the incident she was joking and happy when she left home to do her shopping. She was loved and admired by all she came into contact with, and was always pleasant, positive, helpful and supporting. We will miss her greatly."
Anyone with information can call the Serious Collision Investigation Unit on 101; quoting log number 1240 of 11 April. Alternatively contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat at west -midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight.
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The Floyd Effect - 'The Pink Floyd Show'
The music of Pink Floyd as it was meant to be experienced
There are tribute bands and then there are tribute bands… With members who have worked with the likes of David Bowie, Janet Jackson, Jon Bon Jovi, Brian Adams and Keith Emerson, and others who have performed on Broadway and in the Royal Albert Hall, The Floyd Effect isn't just a bunch of enthusiasts who love the music of Pink Floyd, it's a band of the highest calibre that loves the music of Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd's recording career spanned almost three decades and, for its 2019-20 tour, The Floyd Effect has chosen two of their most remarkable albums to create its Wall Around The Moon tour. Forty years after its release, The Wall (1979) remains a classic of the genre, and the band will be spotlighting this together with a complete, unbroken performance of the iconic Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) – two albums that between them have sold 75 million copies worldwide. Concerts will also include tracks from albums such as Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Division Bell, delighting Pink Floyd fans everywhere.
Rightly renowned for the remarkable accuracy with which it performs the Pink Floyd canon The Floyd Effect faithfully recreates the music and intensity of a Pink Floyd concert without recourse to backing tracks, racks of computers, or other technological wizardry. Every note that you hear is played and sung by the band, making each concert a genuine 'live' event; powerful and emotional. And, of course, the music is supported by a dramatic light show. Completely revamped during 2018, this incorporates the iconic circular screen together with two sets of projections, smoke and lasers, all upgraded to make the show a truly immersive experience.
Sit back and enjoy The Floyd Effect as the band takes you on a journey through the music of Pink Floyd. Unless you were there the first time around, it was never as real as this.
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Gladfarm India Private Limited is a Private Company incorporated at Registrar of Companies RoC-Hyderabad on 7/2/2005.
Gladfarm India Private Limited is majorly involved in Agriculture and Allied Activities and categorised as Company Limited by Shares and Indian Non-Government Company.
Corporate Identification Number (CIN) of Gladfarm India Private Limited is U01100AP2005PTC045277.