Personally, I don't like BIG utility bills. I find them far more uncomfortable than the temperature being a little cool or warm. I prefer to use other methods, other than turning on those heating and cooling units, to combat the slightly changing temperatures. If it is a little cool, I simply switch to a long sleeve shirt or visa versa. If the house gets a little warm, open a window ..... cool, close them. If it is a little more than slightly chilly I bake something, like bread. The energy used serves two purposes instead of one and the resulting heat usually lasts a long while if you don't run in and out of the house too much.
This week it has been very nice. We had rain come through last weekend and cooled things down a bit. It is sunny in the middle of the day and only slightly warm, so I turn on a small fan for about an hour or so. It circulates the air, cools it down, and it is nice in here the rest of the day. But by the end of this week, a much bigger cool down is expected. The night time temps are predicted to go down in the low 40s, possibly even upper 30s (F) with one day only rising up into the mid 50s (F). Am I going to turn on my heat? Absolutely not! What will I do? Plan ahead.
A couple of days before the predicted temperature drop, while it is still warm, I will be shutting down my house. During the warmest part of the day I will shut all of my doors and windows that have been open the past week to circulate the fresh, fall air throughout the house. Yes, it will get a little warm inside for a day or two, but it won't be unbearable. And I am usually outside during the heat of the day, anyway, doing work in the yard or with critters. Then at night, when it starts to get chilly and I come inside, the warm air that was trapped in the house will feel wonderful! Most of my house is pretty well insulated, so by shutting it down while it is warm inside and out, it will hold the warmth in. Then when the temperature makes that big drop outside, it will stay nice and warm inside for several days, no heater needed!
This time of year, when we have a cold front come through, it usually only lasts for a few days before warming right back up. By using this process, my house usually stays warm for several days. If it gets a little chilly before the next warm-up, I simply put on warmer clothes and stay very comfortable. Catching up on some physically exerting chore that I had been putting off warms me up pretty good, too. I also plan on spending some of that time to cook up some meals ahead. All that cooking warms up the house and then when it is warm again, I can simply heat up my meals in the microwave and not heat up the house on the warm days, resulting in no need to cool the house down on those days. This time of year our weather is constantly changing back and forth from warm to cool to warm.... When it does get warm again, I open the house all back up.
I repeat this process over and over until the colder days of winter set in. Last year I never had to use any heat until December! It really isn't hard at all. It just takes a little planning to get started and once you adjust to the routine, it becomes second nature. Then in the Spring, I reverse the entire process. Yes, before the hard cold of Winter, and the high heat of Summer, some days I may get just a little uncomfortable, but as I said, it is short-lived and not nearly as uncomfortable as trying to pay those high utility bills makes me! And most importantly, it keeps us much more acclimated to our changing environment. Should the day come that the grids go down (and they will), I will be able to stand the ever changing temps (and keep on going smoothly about my daily work) far better than everyone that keeps pushing those little heating/cooling unit buttons every single time the temperature changes a degree or two.
How do you handle the fluctuating temperature changes during the changing of the seasons?
Nice round up of what to do. We have been experiencing a warm front the last few days. All the windows opened to allow the warm air to breeze through. Today damp and cooler. Muggy feeling...yuck! But some baking will take that damp air of the house and comfortable by night time. I hate to put the cookstove on. However this time of year laundry doesn't dry outside on the line or inside on the racks. Hate this. They are hung for days inside before they are proclaimed dry.
Sounds like our weather is very similar right now. It was nearly hot yesterday and very humid. But I shut everything down because we had about a 30 degree (F) temperature drop overnight. I will be firing up my old worn out oven, too.
I really understand what you mean about the laundry! It is frustrating but I am glad to see someone else that is devoted to NOT using the dryer, too. I hung bedding and curtains out yesterday evening, hoping the rain would hold off until late morning when they were dry, but I was wrong. But so far, just a light drizzle, which will make them smell even better if it dries this afternoon. But the air is damp, and the load of clothes I wash today, as you said, will take forever to dry.
Cookstove - do you mean wood, gas, electric, etc?
Good to hear from you, too! I will have to look and see how your trip went.
Sorry too so long to get back to you. It is a wood cookstove. It is on all the time now. I cook in it, heat water on it and love to sit by it. Cold tonight, well below the freezing mark. leaves will be fallen by morning.


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COVID-19 Stress Could Boost Alcohol Abuse Risk
The COVID-19 pandemic has likely caused increases in the risk of alcohol and drug abuse while also making treatment harder to access."
–Denis M. McCarthy.
Less social interaction, increased isolation, and more daily life stressors are just some of the challenges people face while going about their daily lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For people who are also dealing with addictions to alcohol, these sudden life changes also make it challenging to cope with their addictions.
McCarthy is a professor of psychology and the director of the Missouri Center for Addiction Research and Engagement (MO-CARE) at the University of Missouri.
Here, he shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected people with an alcohol use disorder and other addictive behaviors related to alcohol consumption:
Q: How is the pandemic exacerbating some people's struggles with addiction to alcohol?
A: We know the pandemic has led to a significant increase in daily stressors for many people. In addition to the stress caused by social distancing and increased isolation, people can also experience unexpected life changes during the pandemic, including job loss, business closures, job uncertainty, and other financial stressors.
Each type of stress is associated with an increased risk of alcohol and drug use. At a population level, we have seen this happen during other significant recessions and financial downturns.
Although only a few studies have been completed at this point during the pandemic, early indications suggest it is changing the way people choose to drink—some people have increased their drinking habits while others significantly decreased. These changes are likely based on people's drinking preferences before the pandemic began. Those who liked to drink socially—at parties, bars, restaurants—likely decreased their overall alcohol consumption. On the other hand, people who may have increased their drinking during the pandemic were likely individuals who preferred to primarily drink at home to relax and cope with stress.
Things are a bit more complex for people medically diagnosed with an alcohol use disorder. While we don't yet know how the pandemic is affecting changes in drinking habits for this group, we believe the pandemic is making it harder for people to seek treatment for alcohol or drug addiction, or to receive medication to support their abstinence.
Q: How can social distancing and isolation during the pandemic present difficulties for people dealing with issues related to alcohol addiction?
A: This pandemic has led to more isolation than what most people typically experience. Drinking is a way people cope with loneliness, isolation, and boredom. For people likely already doing this before the pandemic, their behaviors may have increased. The problem is that alcohol is not a good method of reducing these negative feelings. If anything, it's likely to increase these feelings, and we know that people who use alcohol to cope with negative emotions are more likely to have negative consequences from their drinking.
Q: How can people's mental health and behaviors change as they continue consuming alcohol?
A: Alcohol has both short-term and long-term effects on a person's mental health and behavior. Over time, we know heavy alcohol use exacerbates many people's mental health problems. In particular, people with an alcohol use disorder are more likely to experience other mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. People also use alcohol to improve their sleep, but it isn't effective at that and typically makes things worse.
There is also a concern about the short-term effects of alcohol on people's judgement and behavior during the pandemic. Keeping safe during this pandemic takes hard work and some degree of vigilance. When people are in public, such as bars and restaurants, this becomes even more important. We know once someone consumes even a moderate amount of alcohol, it gets harder for them to keep social distancing practices in mind or to be aware of the ways they might be putting themselves and others at risk. Putting restrictions on the number of people who can be in a bar or at a gathering is helpful, but as people consume alcohol, social distancing practices are more likely to break down, even without people consciously making decisions to do so.
Q: How can virtual check-ins help someone dealing with addiction to alcohol? What advice can you give to people who are struggling, or know someone who is, during this pandemic?
A: The pandemic has made it harder for people to access addiction treatment. Many mental health and addiction professionals have switched to providing virtual care during the pandemic as much as possible. For people who can easily access virtual care, it can be a useful replacement for in-person care. However, for those who cannot access virtual care, the inability to access addiction treatment can hamper their recovery.
In addition, one way individuals with alcohol and substance use disorders can recover from their addiction and maintain their recovery is by participating in programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. These programs strongly rely on social support elements to help people stay sober. While this has become more difficult during the pandemic, AA's general service office has resources to facilitate meetings online by clicking here.
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DALLAS – (March 27, 2009) – Essilor of America, Inc., the nation's leading manufacturer of optical lenses, today announces the launch of Xperio™ lenses, a new brand of advanced polarized lenses featuring industry-leading designs, materials and coatings that deliver superior visual performance and optimal comfort.
In addition to Xperio's unmatched availability, all lenses that carry the Xperio name meet or exceed Essilor's rigorous performance standards. The lenses are superior to ordinary tints with benefits including: glare reduction, natural-color enhancement, 100 percent UVA/UVB protection, unmatched clarity of vision and superior scratch resistance.
Xperio polarized lenses allow patients to experience both a safe and beautiful world by delivering UV protection plus glare reduction. A recent clinical study measuring driver reaction times for Xperio polarized lenses versus ordinary tinted lenses concluded that driver reaction times were reduced by 1/3 of a second with Xperio lenses. For a car traveling 50 mph, 1/3 of a second allows a driver to stop a vehicle 23 feet sooner, which could be the difference between getting in an accident and avoiding one.
Clinical studies also show that Xperio polarized lenses improve contrast sensitivity and visual acuity by 75 percent, allowing wearers to experience the outdoors with exceptional clarity of vision versus ordinary tints. In addition, Xperio grey lenses allow for natural color enhancement, or the ability to see true color outdoors.
Xperio polarized lenses bring together the very best designs and materials from Essilor, KBco and SLC so ECPs can provide their patients with the widest range of polarized offerings available in the world. Xperio offers 37 unique polarized lens design and material combinations—more than six times the offering of the closest competitor.
The Xperio launch will be announced at International Vision Expo Conference in New York, NY on March 27th. Product availability, ECP and consumer materials and a new demonstration unit will follow. For more information on Essilor Xperio polarized lenses, contact your lab representative or visit www.essilorusa.com.
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Maury Chaykin looked a little lost, a huge, shambling, shaggy man in the corner of the bar, by himself and clearly overwhelmed by the film festival crowds.
So I said hello. He gave me a look that I would later learn meant "Are you the guy with my cigar?" I introduced myself. I really wanted to meet the man; he's a great actor, a classic Canadian face and one of the few celebrities I've always expected would be more down-to-earth than the usual Hollywood star.
He wasn't. Not off the bat. He rocked back and forth on his heels and looked around the smoky room. You could still smoke in bars back then, which is good, because this was a cigar bar, and he thought I was a waiter, because I was young and thin and dressed in black.
"You know what my favourite line of yours is?" I asked, fuelled by an amber-coloured elixir called Warthog Ale.
"What?" he sighed, clearly expecting me to recite some obscure bit of dialogue from Atom Egoyan's The Adjuster, which I had to look up on IMDB just now because I don't watch that kind of artsy crap. I was at this film festival because of the Midnight Madness horror marathon.
So I recited the line: "No sef-respecktin Sutherner uses INSTANT grits!" And his face lit up. This is how I spent a beer-soaked, cigar-sampling night hanging out with Maury Chaykin, swapping stories about how good it feels to love bad movies — or to be in them, as he has been. The titles are legend: Iron Eagle, Wild Thing, Turk 182, Meatballs III: Summer Job and many, many more. Most of us know him from Dances With Wolves, of course. I know him from Whale Music, a sadly underseen Canadian drama, one of my favourite films.
I told him how the one TV channel I could get on my hospital TV during my long convalescence in 2000 showed A&E's Nero Wolfe series over and over again, so much so that I can't think of Wolfe without thinking of Chaykin.
Maury Chaykin died a couple of hours ago, on his 61st birthday.
He was a sweet guy, a terrific actor, and one of those single-serving friends I will never forget.
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BA, AA and Iberia clinch transatlantic deal
29 Sep 2010 by AndrewGough
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have signed an agreement finalising the details of their joint transatlantic business venture.
An announcement from BA today (September 29), confirms that commercial co-operation on routes between Europe, the US, Mexico and Canada, will begin as early as October.
The deal comes in the form of a "revenue share agreement", which BA says will "provide customers with greater access to discounted fares, more convenient connections and better access to the airlines' global network."
BA said the deal would also allow Oneworld to "compete on an equal footing" with other airline alliances that have received approval for similar transatlantic ventures. Air France and Delta Air Lines, important members of Skyteam, signed a similar agreement back in 2007, later to be joined by KLM and most recently Alitalia.
The European Commission (EC) gave the green light for BA's transatlantic tie-up in July, with anti-trust immunity from the US Department of Transportation following just days later.
Virgin Atlantic's president Richard Branson, fiercely opposed to the BA/AA deal, voiced concerns over the creation of a "monster monopoly", branding the decision by the EC as "shameful" (see online news July 14).
For more information visit ba.com, aa.com, iberia.com, virginatlantic.com.
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Diffusion weighted MRI (DW-MRI) depends on accurate quantification signal intensities that reflect directional apparent diffusion coefficients (ADC). Signal drift and fluctuations during imaging can cause systematic non-linearities that manifest as ADC changes if not corrected. Here, we present a case study on a large longitudinal dataset of typical diffusion tensor imaging. We investigate observed variation in the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) regions of the brain, which should represent compartments with isotropic diffusivity. The study contains 3949 DW-MRI acquisitions of the human brain with 918 subjects and 542 with repeated scan sessions. We provide an analysis of the inter-scan, inter-session, and intra-session variation and an analysis of the associations with the applied diffusion gradient directions. We investigate a hypothesis that CSF models could be used in lieu of an interspersed minimally diffusion-weighted image (b0) correction. Variation in CSF signal is not largely attributable to within-scan dynamic anatomical changes (3.6%), but rather has substantial variation across scan sessions (10.6%) and increased variation across individuals (26.6%). Unfortunately, CSF intensity is not solely explained by a main drift model or a gradient model, but rather has statistically significant associations with both possible explanations. Further exploration is necessary for CSF drift to be used as an effective harmonization technique.
Each row corresponds to a model used to capture the variance in the left and right lateral ventricles. From top to bottom the models are the linear model, log model, simple exponential model, cross-term exponential model, and squared exponential model. Each row in the images represents p-values of the coefficients from the fitting the model to the median signal. Each column represents one of the terms that were used as the basis functions for the models.


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Karl Pavlovich Bryullov (12 December 1799 – 11 June 1852), also transliterated Briullov or Briuloff and referred to by his friends as "The Great Karl", was a Russian painter. He is regarded as a key figure in transition from the Russian neoclassicism to romanticism.
Karl Bryullov was born on December, 12th (23), 1799 in Italy, in a family of the academician, the woodcarver and engraver Pavel Ivanovich Briullo (Brulleau, 1760—1833), and was raised and educated in Russia. Despite his education at the Imperial Academy of Arts (1809–1821), Bryullov never fully embraced the classical style taught by his mentors and promoted by his brother, Alexander Bryullov. After distinguishing himself as a promising and imaginative student and finishing his education, he left Russia for Rome where he worked until 1835 as a portraitist and genre painter, though his fame as an artist came when he began doing historical painting.
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This veggie ramen is the first recipe I photographed after the arrival of Odette, when she was two months old (and yes it's taken me this long to get it up here!) She was napping in her swing and Mr. Veggie was home as back-up, so I grabbed the opportunity to make a quick lunch – a distinct change from my usual lunchtime routine of shoving spoonfuls of peanut butter and nutella in my mouth during the brief moments that she would allow. Ahhhh, newborns.
So this super quick ramen can be made in 20 minutes. First, you will get your broth going with lots of garlic and shiitake mushrooms for flavor. Dried shiitakes work great here for adding umami to the broth very quickly. While that broth is simmering, you will quickly braise some kale and chop an avocado. The noodles will cook in the broth, then you'll plate it up and slurp away.
If you have more time, simmer the broth longer of course – it will taste better for it. You just don't have to if you're rushed / tired / lazy / wondering if your baby is about to wake up.
Healthy and nourishing, this quick vegetarian ramen packs in a variety of flavors and textures with shiitake mushrooms, kale and avocado! Taking only 20 minutes to prepare, it's an easy and healthy dinner. Can be made vegan or gluten free when using the appropriate noodles.
Prepare the broth. Add all ingredients to a saucepan and simmer.
Prepare the kale. In a saucepan or wok, stir fry the kale in vegetable oil on a high heat until wilted and crispy. Add a squeeze of lemon juice, and toasted sesame seeds. Cook until the lemon has been absorbed and then remove from the heat, and drizzle in the toasted sesame oil for flavor.
Check the broth. Add additional soy sauce if required.
Add noodles to the broth and allow to cook for the amount of time required.
Plate up! Add the noodles to the bowl, then pour over the broth. Add the kale and chopped avocado on top.
Garnish with some black pepper, and chives or green / spring onions if you like.
This recipe serves two - scale up if you're feeding a family!
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Yum! I love how easily customizable this is for different diets. Such a wonderful combination of veggies!
Yep it can be so hard to find dishes that are suitable for everyone, I love how you can get so many types of noodles for every diet!
Lots of healthy ingredients in here and something different from the usual. The use of kale and avocado is interesting. The noodles look super delicious.
You had me at 20 minutes! I had a broth bowl at our local Healthy Bowls and Wraps restaurant the other day with fresh avocado in it and really liked it. I'll have to try your recipe.
Yeah I have no idea who first decided to throw avocado in ramen, but I am so glad it became a thing!
I love noodle bowls like this but sometimes I have a hard time getting a really tasty broth. This looks like it's packed with flavor so I can't wait to try it!
This looks like such a satisfying, easy lunch! Packed with flavor and nutrients!
Made this tonight… v good!! Any other veggie combos you would suggest would also work well?
Yay! So happy you enjoyed! Lately I love to roast veggies as a topping for ramen. The other week I roasted mushrooms, asparagus and baby pok choi with a soy sauce & honey glaze, it was delicious! You could of course stir fry those veggies too.


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Do Ciena Corporation (CIEN)'s Results Mean its Time to Buy Telco?
Similarly, Verizon talked of caution among its enterprise customers and continued its ongoing drive to reduce CapEx as a share of revenue figure. In a sense Verizon can do this because it began rolling out its 4G/LTE network around five years ago. But as with AT&T, its smartphone penetration rates were higher than expected, with significantly increased amounts of data now being carried on its 4G/LTE network. The pressure to invest in higher bandwidth solutions in order to meet this demand is ongoing. Again Ciena is well placed.
What is going wrong?
Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) certainly did report strong growth from the big two Tier 1 US carriers. In addition its management stated its international backlog was good too. All of which is fine, but it doesn't explain why everyone else was so weak in the quarter. Granted plenty of other companies have substantive legacy technology solutions (Ciena is positioned for newer technologies) and no doubt they suffered as a consequence.
But what of something like F5 Networks? They offer application delivery controllers, which ensure applications get moved around networks safely and efficiently. Demand for such products should surely increase in line with the trends discussed above. The fact that it didn't and other companies reported weak telco based sales is an indication of how easily telcos can shift their approaches to spending. Indeed, Ciena could even see some of this in future quarters. F5 has its own question marks with a product refresh and increasing competition but there is no doubt that its telco vertical was weak.
In conclusion, I think that these results were more about Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) then the industry. Its long-term outlook is good, but don't be surprised if there are some bumps along the way. As for the legacy technology providers, this is not necessarily a good report and it is still too early to conclude that the much-awaited pickup in telco spending is coming soon.
The article Do Ciena's Results Mean its Time to Buy Telco? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Lee Samaha .
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Funeral home settles lawsuit that led to major LGBTQ workplace ruling - Похоронный портал
Funeral home settles lawsuit that led to major LGBTQ workplace ruling
Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg. Aimee Stephens speaks outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8, 2019, when justices heard arguments on whether federal civil rights law protects transgender people.
A metro Detroit funeral home has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that led to a groundbreaking decision that protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment.
Aimee Stephens, 59, died weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court in June said she was covered by federal civil rights law.
Stephens worked as an embalmer and funeral home director at R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes in Garden City. She was fired in 2013 when she told her boss that she no longer wanted to be recognized as a man. She said she wanted to be known as Aimee and would report to work wearing a conservative skirt suit or dress.
Stephens' boss said her appearance would be a distraction for grieving families.
The business is paying $130,000 to Stephens' estate, plus $120,000 in legal costs and fees. U.S. District Judge Sean Cox approved the settlement Monday, The Detroit News reported.
Harris Homes will also begin providing clothing benefits to female employees, a benefit that had previously been available only to men, the newspaper reported.
Funeral home could be ordered to pay in Michigan transgender bias case
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Funeral home must pay $250K after firing Aimee Stephens for being transgender
https://www.washingtonblade.com/2020/12/01/funeral-home-must-pay-250k-after-firing-aimee-stephens-fo...


Will I always have a tenant?
Probably not. According to the August 2015 report(1) from the Associacion of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA) the average tenant stayed in a property for 17 months with an average void period between tenants of 3 weeks. That may seem perfectly acceptable, but bare in mind this is an average and the void period for you could be considerably longer. So you should consider how you will pay the mortgage payments during any void period before buying the property.
If you aren't on a fixed rate, or when your fixed rate ends, there is no guarantee what interest rate you will be paying or what your monthly payment will be. So this could eat in to your profit or even leave you with a shortfall to cover yourself.
The benefits of using an a letting agent are that you have someone to turn to in moments of difficulty, eg dealing with tennancy agreements, a middleman to deal with tenant queries, someone to market the property and find you a tenant, etc. However you will of course pay for it and this cost should be taken into account when considering your options.
Where and what should I buy?
You will want to consider the area and the type of property you are purchasing. Is there a market for that type of property in that area? If you are looking at family homes, are their local schools within easy reach? Is it within a commutable distance of the main working areas nearby? You will need to do your homework and ensure you understand the area you are buying and the likely market for the type of property you are considering.


This is Computer Science engineering project on "online voting /polling system", which focus on solving issue in voting like ridging votes during election, insecure or inaccessible polling stations, inadequate polling materials and also inexperienced personnel. With this system, the voters or citizens shall be given good amount of time during the voting period. They shall also be trained on how to vote online before the election time. You can also Subscribe to FINAL YEAR PROJECT'S by Email for more such projects and seminar.
In "Online Voting / Polling System" a voter can use his\her voting right online without any difficulty. First of all voter has to be registered in the system to vote. Registration is mainly done by the system admin for security reasons. The system Administrator registers the voters on a special site of the system visited by him only by simply filling a registration form to register voter.
Citizens seeking registration are expected to contact the system admin to submit their details. After the validity of them being citizens of country has been confirmed by the system administrator by comparing their details submitted with those in existing databases such as those as the registrar of persons, the citizen is then registered by the Election governing body as a voter.
After registration, the voter is assigned a secret username and password with which he/she can use to log into the system and enjoy services provided by the system such as voting, checking results among others. If invalid/wrong details are submitted, then the citizen is not registered to vote.
This project on the Online Voting System (OVS) focuses only on the voting phase. Electronic voting using the OVS should be cheaper than the present paper based arrangement of some countries. The phenomenal use of the Internet as a vehicle for improving communication, access to information and electronic commerce has led to the claim that the Internet could be used as either a replacement to attendance voting or as an additional voting option.
Use this project report for your reference only. Thanks to the author of this project. Do let us know in comments and Facebook, the scopes of improvement of this project. Right we only have its project report and no source code.


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USDA awards $1.2 million to KSU researchers for bovine blood disease study
Kathryn Reif, assistant professor in the diagnostic medicine and pathobiology department in the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine (Courtesy of K-State).
Kansas State University academics will be researching ways to combat an infectious cattle blood disease thanks to a million dollar U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, according to K-State Today.
The USDA's nearly $1.2 million grant will support an interdisciplinary team in studying ways to prevent the parasitic cause of bovine anaplasmosis — also known as yellow-bag or yellow-fever.
The bovine blood disease is the result of parasites known as Anaplasma marginale, often contracted by tick bites, and can lead to death — more often in older cattle. Other symptoms include fever, weight loss, anemia, lack of coordination, breathlessness, jaundice or abortion.
The research team is made up of experts in molecular biology, clinical pharmacology, livestock health, antimicrobial resistance in addition to vector-borne diseases, such as KSU diagnostic medicine and pathobiology assistant professor and team leader Kathryn Reif.
"With these combined skill sets, our team is uniquely qualified to conduct the proposed program of research," says Reif. "Together, we have the capability to answer these innovative research questions and communicate the outcomes effectively to the scientific community and stakeholders in the livestock industry."
Reif says their research focuses on optimizing antimicrobial treatments to control active infections by the parasites, but that multiple different strains of the infections are active across the U.S.
"We are using a combination of A. marginale strains, some of which we recently isolated from Kansas cattle herds, to help determine how strains differ in their susceptibility to tetracycline antimicrobials, specifically chlortetracycline, the most common antimicrobial used to control anaplasmosis," Reif tells K-State Today. "We hope that by looking at three different chlortetracycline treatment protocols for cattle, we can provide practical recommendations for the Food and Drug Administration and ultimately for cattle producers toward controlling this disease."
Reif says that there are cattle producers across the nation concerned that the anaplasmosis treatment currently endorsed by the FDA does not do enough to control outbreaks. She adds that there is no anaplasmosis vaccine approved by the USDA.
"And the experimental vaccine, available in some states, does not prevent infection," says Reif. "Efficacy concerns over the current anaplasmosis control measures underscore the need for updated science-based recommendations to help cattle producers manage this disease."
Reif and fellow researchers will host an outreach event featuring multiple speakers and a panel discussing best practices and strategies for managing anaplasmosis. The event will be May 20 in the Hilton Garden Inn.
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Malia Obama To Attend Harvard University, Fall 2017
The elder daughter of POTUS and FLOTUS will follow in the footsteps of many first children of U.S. Presidents.
Credit: philadelphia.cbslocal.com
By LeftOfCenter — May 1, 2016
You can already hear the disparaging remarks from the Right. There go those Obamas again, the arugula-eating, fitness-oriented, education-minded First Family, showing everybody how superior they are to the Palin Family. Some might just use the word uppity and some contemptuous racial slur that we'd rather not repeat. Either way, those in conservative circles will find some reason to denigrate Malia Obama, the elder daughter of the First Family, for being admitted to and choosing Harvard University.
She will, however, take a year off to coincide her enrollment with her family's departure from the White House.
In deferring her start date until 2017, Malia, 17, is availing herself of the opportunity to take a "gap year," a popular option for high school seniors who are seeking experiences outside the classroom — some in far-flung parts of the world — before they begin pursuing a degree. Harvard actively encourages admitted students to do so.
It may also yield a less scrutinized freshman-year experience for Malia, whose parents have worked vigilantly to keep her out of the public eye during her years in the White House and hope to shield her from such attention as a college student.
When she arrives at Harvard, Malia will join a long list of presidential children who have attended, including John Quincy Adams and his son, John Adams II; Abraham Lincoln's son Robert; the sons of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt; Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of John F. Kennedy; and George W. Bush, who went to business school there.
Malia, a senior at Sidwell Friends School in D.C., is 17 and will graduate this June. She will celebrate her 18th birthday on July 4th, the same day we celebrate the birth of our nation and this likely infuriates those with Obama Derangement Syndrome. How can that be when her dad is the Kenyan usurper?
Those who seethe over our first Black President are probably irritated by the fact that the Obamas are exceptionally accomplished, well-adjusted and capable people who make some of these 'God-fearing' Republicans look even more shameful and hypocritical by comparison. Thankfully, many of us appreciate having the Obama Family represent our country with grace and dignity for the last 7 1/2 years and we wish them continued success, happiness and health!
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Those who have a "growth mindset" and are willing to develop their emotional resilience are often found to have a successful and fulfilling life – they are not just "lucky".
You probably know traditional counselling or "positive psychology" do not work, or work for long term.
Did you know that most of your core beliefs are entrenched before the age of six? Those early interpretations of events continue to guide your beliefs and thus, however unconsciously, direct your life often in ways that can lead to what you don't want, rather than what you do. The good news is you can do something about it.
Over the past 20 years, research in neuroscience has changed the landscape of psychology and has enabled new and more effective methods in facilitating emotional healing and behavourial changes. The brain's ability to rewire itself by creating new neural pathways (even into old age) and to adapt to new experiences and information is now well established. It's never too late to change our perception of the past and redesign our future.
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'Avalon' a quality cultivar for Georgia pecan farmers
By Clint Thompson for CAES News
Georgia pecan producers who are looking to replenish their crop after Hurricane Michael can turn to the 'Avalon' variety for a nut that produces high yields and is highly resistant to scab disease, according to University of Georgia pecan breeder Patrick Conner.
The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences released 'Avalon' in 2016. Since 2012, Conner has conducted on-farm yield trials comparing 'Avalon' to 'Desirable', a cultivar known for its large nut size but high susceptibility to scab disease.
Rain exacerbates scab disease because it thrives in wet, humid conditions. If scab infects the nut in the early stages of development, the pecan may fall off. It can also cause leaf loss and produce black lesions on the pecan shucks any time during the growing season, which will reduce nut size and cause yield loss.
In 2018, Conner advised his cooperating grower, Shiloh Farms, to apply only seven spray applications to the test plot, as opposed to 15 applications in surrounding fields. In the test plot, 'Desirable' suffered significant leaf scab infection and nut scab, resulting in quality and yield loss. The 'Avalon' variety remained scab free and its yields were three times greater in 2017 and six times greater in 2018.
"It's very encouraging to see these results because the cultivar's resistance to scab is the main reason that I released 'Avalon'. However, you always know as a breeder that eventually the resistance is likely to be overcome, at least to some extent, so that is why it is encouraging to see that yield and quality look good in 'Avalon' as well," he said.
Next Conner plans to advise Shiloh Farms to reduce the chemical treatments for 'Avalon' to four or five applications this year.
UGA Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells believes Georgia producers lost at least half of their crop this year due to Hurricane Michael's impact in south Georgia on Oct. 10. A crop that was estimated to produce between 90 million and 100 million pounds in 2017 will struggle to reach 50 million pounds, according to Wells.
Combined with extremely low market prices, due in large part to China tariffs, growers who are looking to start over will be searching for ways to reduce input costs, he said.
"Right now, 'Avalon' requires one-third or less of the fungicide applications that a susceptible cultivar like 'Desirable' needs, so that is one way to reduce input costs. Having a variety like 'Avalon' in their planting scheme may also allow growers to save time so they can concentrate on spraying the more susceptible cultivars when they get an extended wet period like we saw in 2018," Conner said.
Chemical applications are expensive. In 2014, estimates for 16 fungicide sprays at $16 per acre amounts to $256 per acre for the whole season.
"Growing a resistant cultivar such as 'Avalon' should result in lowering this input cost by one-half to one-third, as well as reducing negative environmental impacts," Conner said.
For up-to-date information about Georgia's pecan industry, see site.extension.uga.edu/pecan.
Clint Thompson is a news editor with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences based in Tifton.
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UGA-Tifton to host book signing for former dean Posted on 07/11/19 by Clint Thompson
Gale Buchanan, former dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), answers agriculture research questions and more in his three books, "Branch Research Stations in Agriculture: History, Development, Operation and Future;" "Feeding the World: Agricultural Research in the Twenty-First Century;" and "Leadership in Agriculture: Case Studies for a New Generation."


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Q: How to use Fuzzy GUI editor in Scilab? I've installed Fuzzy Logic Toolbox on Scilab 5.4.1
In Matlab we can write fuzzy in command line and use fuzzy GUI editor.
How to use Fuzzy GUI editor in Scilab?

A: I'm not familiar with the particular toolbox but using help sciFLT I found editfls, maybe this can help you on your way.


Inhalants deliver their mind-altering effects very quickly, satisfying the desires of users looking for instant gratification. The effects, depending on the inhalant, last from several seconds to several hours.
Abusers initially feel happy, giddy, excited, and uninhibited. After these immediate effects wear off, they may feel lightheaded, dizzy, drowsy, or agitated. They may hallucinate, have delusions, and/or experience a loss of sensation or of "feeling no pain." Concentrated doses can cause confusion and delirium.
Some users try to extend the brief high by sniffing repeatedly over a few hours, a practice that increases the risks of unconsciousness and death.
With time, regular abusers may experience personality and mental changes, including loss of short-term memory and difficulties with attention and learning. They can become apathetic and belligerent, and exhibit poor judgment in personal and work situations. Over the long term, inhalant abusers may display disorientation, inattentiveness, and irritability. They may also suffer from depression.