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Satyajit Ray Death Anniversary: Life, Awards, Books and More…
Satyajit Ray was a Bengali filmmaker, screenwriter, music composer, graphic artist, lyricist, writer, and illustrator who brought global attention to Indian cinema with his masterpiece Pather Panchali (1955; The Song of the Road) and its sequels. 23rd April 2020 was celebrated as the 28th death anniversary of the Honorary Oscar-winning director.
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Satyajit Ray Biography
Satyajit Ray was born on 2nd May 1921 to Sukumar and Suprabha Ray in Calcutta, West Bengal. Sukumar Ray was a pioneering writer, illustrator and a critic. He specialised in nonsense rhymes (Abol Tabol) and children's literature. Satyajit Ray was the only child and after the death of his father in 1923, was raised by his mother. Majority of Ray's childhood was spent growing up in Calcutta where he entered a government school and majored in Bengali. He then studied at the Presidency College, one of Calcutta's leading colleges, and majored in English. He graduated in 1940, with a fluency in both languages. He always had a knack for art and illustration, as inherited from his father and grandfather. In 1940, through the encouragement and support of his mother, Satyajit attended art school at Shantiniketan, Rabindranath Tagore's rural university outside Calcutta. This is where Ray was exposed to the Indian way of thinking along with an influence of other Eastern art. Ray, whose interests had been exclusively urban and Western-oriented, used the exposure from Shantiniketan and explored a deeper appreciation for the Eastern and the Western culture, an amalgamation that colours his cinematic art.
After his stint in Shantiniketan, Ray joined a British-owned advertising agency in 1943 and raised through the ranks as an art director. Alongside, he worked as a commercial illustrator for a leading publication house and became one of India's most sought after typographer and book-jacket designer. This is where he was introduced to the novel Pather Panchali by Bibhuti Bhushan Banarjee and he saw the cinematic potential of the movie. In 1949, Jean Renoir, a french director, visited Bengal to shoot his film The River. His interaction with the director encouraged him to try filmmaking. Another driving force of inspiration for Ray was the success of The Bicycle Thief, a film by Vittorio De Sica in 1948. The film with its downbeat story and its economy of means convinced Ray to attempt the film Pather Panchali.
Satyajit Ray Films
Satyajit Ray's iconic cinema career started with Pather Panchali, which took a total of two-and-a-half years to complete and it turned out to be a complete commercial and critical success. It managed to make an impact in the West when it won a major award at the 1956 Cannes International Film Festival, which encouraged Ray to make the sequels – Aparajito (1956) and Apur Sansar (1959). After the success of the Apu trilogy, Ray made an effort not to repeat himself and started to make films that explored various moods, milieu, periods and genres which also included documentary films like Rabindranath Tagore (1961) and The Inner Eye (1972). Some of Ray's finest were based on works by Rabindranath Tagore which included movies like Charulata (1964), Teen Kanya (1961) and Ghare Baire (1984). Ray's films that explored Hindu Orthodoxy and feudal values include Jalsaghar (1958), Devi (1960), Sadgati (1980) and Kanchenjungha (1962). Films like Parash Pathar (1957) and musical Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1969) were evidence of the presence of humour. His first Hindi Language film was Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977) which explores the subject of western influence on India.
The rest of Ray's major work is based on the stories of modern Calcutta and its people like Aranyer Din Ratri (1970), Mahanagar (1963) and a trilogy of films — Pratidwandi (1970), Seemabaddha (1971), and Jana Aranya (1975). Other notable works include Pikoo (1980), Ganashatru (1989), Shakha Prashakha (1990), Agantuk (1991). Ray had always been an avid filmgoer and this interest in global cinema encouraged him to write screenplays and cofound the Calcutta Film Society.
Satyajit Ray Awards
Satyajit Ray has received many awards on both national and international platforms. Ray has been honoured with the highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, along with Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Padma Shri by the Government of India. Additionally, Ray is a recipient of the 32 National Film Awards by the Government of India along with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1985. Internationally, Ray has many awards and titles to his name. At the 11th Moscow International Film Festival held in 1979, he was awarded an Honorable award for his contribution to cinema. He is one of the only four filmmakers all over the world to win the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival multiple times. In 1982, at the Venice Film Festival, he was awarded the Golden Lion Honorary Award and in the same year, he won an honorary "Hommage à Satyajit Ray" award at the Cannes Film Festival.
After Charlie Chaplin, Ray is the second film personality to receive an honorary doctorate from Oxford University. In 1987, the Legion of Honor was conferred upon him by the President of France. In 1992, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Ray an Honorary Oscar for Lifetime Achievement which was presented to him by one of his favourite actresses, Audrey Hepburn. He was posthumously awarded the Akira Kurosawa Award for Lifetime Achievement in directing in 1992 at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
Satyajit Ray Personal Life
With an ancestry that can be traced back to a minimum of ten generations, we can see how creativity trickles in the Ray genes. Upendrakishore Ray, Satyajit's grandfather, was an illustrator, writer, philosopher, publisher, amateur astronomer and a pacesetter of Brahmo Samaj in the nineteenth century. The family acquired their name 'Ray' (originally 'Rai') from the Mughals and they are Bengali Kayasthas and 'Vaishnavas'.
Ray founded the Calcutta Film Society in 1947 along with friends and acquaintances that included Chidananda Dasgupta. It was here that they screened foreign films, many of which Ray watched and studied closely. During World War II, in an attempt to know about the newest American films, he befriended the American GIs stationed in Calcutta. This is where he came in contact with an RAF employee, Norman Clare, who shared Ray's passion for films, chess and western serious music.
In 1949, Ray married Bijoya Das, his cousin and long-time sweetheart. The couple had a son, Sandip Ray, who is now a movie director. In 1950, D.J. Keymer sent Ray to London to work at its headquarters office for six months. During this time, Ray watched 99 films among which was the neorealist film Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves) (1948) by Vittorio De Sica, which confirmed his conviction in Pather Panchali.
He was one of the most distinguished connoisseurs of Western Classical Music in India and had a youthful infatuation with Beethoven. Ray was a workaholic, heavy-smoker and a teetotaler and he worked almost 12 hours a day. He was a collector of archival, antique materials, manuscripts, rare gramophone records, paintings and rare books.
Satyajit Ray Death Reason
Ray suffered a heart attack while he was working on his film Ghare Baire which severely impacted the next 9 years of his life professionally. Ghare Baire was completed in 1984 with the help of Ray's son, Sandip Ray, who operated the camera. Agantuk, Ray's last film, was about a long-lost uncle whose arrival to meet his niece in Calcutta arouses suspicion. In 1992, Ray's health deteriorated due to heart complications and he was admitted to a hospital, but he never recovered. Twenty-four days before his death, Ray accepted the honorary Academy award in a gravely ill condition. He took his last breath on 23 April 1992. The city of Calcutta came to a virtual standstill as soon as the news of his death spread, as hundreds of thousands of people gathered around his house to pay their last respects.
Satyajit Ray Oscar
Satyajit Ray won an Honorary Academy Award from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Ray in 1992 for Lifetime Achievement. Audrey Hepburn, one of Ray's favourite actresses, Audrey Hepburn represented the Academy on that day in Calcutta. Ray was hospitalised at the time and was unable to attend the ceremony due to his illness. He gave his acceptance speech to the Academy via a live video feed from the hospital bed. He described the achievement by calling it the "Best achievement of [his] movie-making career."
Satyajit Ray Books
Two of the most popular fictional characters in Bengali literature were created by Ray—Feluda, a detective, and Professor Shonku, a scientist. Ray also wrote a collection of nonsense verse, which includes a translation of "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll, named Today Bandha Ghorar Dim. He wrote a collection of humorous stories in Bengali based on the tales of Mullah Nasiruddin. Ray's interest in puzzles and puns is reflected in his stories and they gave full rein to his interest in suspense that he avoided in film, making for a stimulating psychological study. Most of his screenplays were published in Bengali and can be found in the literary journal Eksan. An autobiography about his childhood, Jakhan Choto Chilam (1982) has been translated into English as Childhood Days. While filming the Apu Trilogy, Ray penned his experiences in his memoirs titled My Years with Apu: A Memoir. He explored the world of cinema through words and wrote essays on film, published as the collections: Our Films, Their Films (1976), Bishoy Chalachchitra (1976), and Ekei Bole Shooting (1979) which were published in English in the mid-1990s.
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ARS scientists are part of an international team that has just completed sequencing the wheat genome, an achievement that could speed up development of wheat varieties with enhanced nutritional value and increase wheat yields. Click the image for more information about it.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists working as part of an international team have completed a "shotgun sequencing" of the wheat genome, a paper published in the journal Nature reported today. The achievement is expected to increase wheat yields, help feed the world and speed up development of wheat varieties with enhanced nutritional value.
"By unlocking the genetic secrets of wheat, this study and others like it give us the molecular tools necessary to improve wheat traits and allow our farmers to produce yields sufficient to feed growing populations in the United States and overseas," said Catherine Woteki, USDA's Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics. "Genetics provides us with important methods that not only increase yields, but also address the ever-changing threats agriculture faces from natural pests, crop diseases and changing climates."
Olin Anderson and Yong Gu, scientists with USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) based at the agency's Western Regional Research Center in Albany, Calif., played instrumental roles in the sequencing effort, along with Naxin Huo, a post-doctoral researcher working in Gu's laboratory. All three are co-authors of the Nature paper.
ARS is USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency, and the work supports the USDA goal of ensuring global food security.
As the world's largest agricultural research institute, USDA is focused on reducing global hunger by increasing global cooperation and collaboration on research strategies and their implementation. For example, through the U.S. government's Feed the Future initative, USDA and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are coordinating their research portfolio with ongoing work of other donors, multilateral institutions, and government and non-government entities at the country level to effectively improve agricultural productivity, reduce food insecurity and generate economic opportunity.
Grown on more land area than any other commercial crop, wheat is the world's most important staple food, and its improvement has vast implications for global food security. The work to complete the shotgun sequencing of the wheat genome will help to improve programs on breeding and adaptation in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa for wheat crops that could be drought tolerant and resistant to weeds, pests and diseases.
ARS is one of nine institutions with researchers who contributed to the study. The lead authors are based in the United Kingdom and were funded by the British-based Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. Funding also was provided by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA focuses on investing in research, education and extension programs to help solve critical issues impacting people's daily lives.
The study represents the most detailed examination to date of the DNA that makes up the wheat genome, a crop domesticated thousands of years ago. The wheat genome is five times the size of the human genome, giving it a complexity that makes it difficult to study. The researchers used the whole genome shotgun sequencing approach, which essentially breaks up the genome into smaller, more workable segments for analysis and then pieces them together.
Another international team of scientists is working on a long-term project expected to result in more detailed sequencing results of the wheat genome in the years ahead. But the results published today shed light on wheat's DNA in a way that will help breeders develop hardier varieties by linking genes to key traits, such as disease resistance and drought tolerance.
Wheat evolved from three ancient grasses, and the ARS team, working closely with partners at University of California, Davis, mapped the genome of one of those three parents, Aegilops tauschii. That mapping, funded in part by the National Science Foundation, was instrumental in the study. It allowed researchers to identify the origins of many of the genes found in modern-day wheat, a key step in linking genes to traits and developing markers for use in breeding new varieties.
Wheat growers face numerous challenges each year. Acidity in the soil can make wheat difficult to grow in some areas. Stem rust, a fungal disease, can wipe out entire crops, and a particularly aggressive form of stem rust has developed the ability to knock out genetic resistance in many popular wheat varieties and is causing major losses overseas.
USDA scientists have conducted similar genomic studies that have helped to increase the productivity of dairy operations, enhance cattle breeding and improve varieties of a number of other crops, including tomatoes, corn and soybeans. In 2010, Anderson and Gu, along with other ARS staff, were part of a team that published a paper in Nature detailing the sequencing of Brachypodium distachyon, a model plant used to study wheat, barley and biofuel crops.
Recent international research collaborations have been critical to meet challenges such as combating wheat rust and increasing wheat productivity, fighting aflatoxin contamination in corn, and sequencing genomes of important crops.
The Nature paper can be found at: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v491/n7426/full/nature11650.html.


The Milwaukee Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA as well as the best defensive rating during the 2018-19 regular season. So as they prepare for their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Bucks have been sticking with what has worked: watching film. Eric Nehm of The Athletic broke down Milwaukee head […] The post As Bucks prepare for Celtics, film study — not the opponent — guides the team appeared first on ClutchPoints.
Milwaukee Bucks point guard Eric Bledsoe has always shown flashes of being an All-NBA defender, but he's never been able to put it all together because of random mental lapses during a game. That changed this season under new Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer, who often puts Bledsoe on the opposing teams best player. "It […] The post Bucks news: Eric Bledsoe reveals how Mike Budenholzer keeps him 'engaged throughout the whole game' appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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Of the 15 players on the roster, eight werent with the Bucks last season.
The Milwaukee Bucks will be without combo guard Malcolm Brogdon for Games 1 and 2 against the Boston Celtics. Brogdon suffered a minor plantar fascia tear in his right foot back on March 15: Malcolm Brogdon will be OUT for Games 1 and 2 vs the Celtics. Will be reassessed after that. — Matt Velazquez […] The post Bucks' Malcolm Brogdon out for Games 1, 2 vs. Celtics appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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I have not watched sports often, but I heard about the NBA All-Star weekend and I had to watch it. Especially when I heard that LeBron James and Steph Curry were going to play against each other. However, I found out that Steph Curry was not the leader of the team playing against LeBron James, the leader of the other team was Giannis Antetokounmpo. I was interested in seeing the outcome of the game.
When the game began I was not entertained. It did not seem as if any of the players were putting effort into making points. I finally saw Giannis do a lay up and I told myself, "The warm up for this game is going to be slow." I was disappointed because Giannis continued to do lay ups and dunks, and I wanted to see something new. I was ready for the first half of the game to be over to finally watch the second half. I was willing to wait for the second half of the game to see some action happen between the two teams. Thank goodness I did wait because the second half had more action than the first half.
The third quarter is when everything changed. Giannis' team was winning but LeBron's team was catching up. It was not until the end of the third quarter when LeBron's team finally caught up. That is when everything became intense to me. I wanted to go for Giannis' team because Steph Curry was on it, also, I wanted LeBron's team to win. This was the intensity that I was looking forward to ever since the first half of the game began. I was kind of disappointed that it took three half's in order for me to entertained. I was curious about what other fans were thinking during this half of the game. When the fourth quarter ended LeBron's team won and of course Kevin Durant was the all star.
A twist to me was the ending of the game. When LeBron's team won there were two groups of children who received money. I did not realize until that moment that the game was a fundraiser game. That is a great idea to raise money for a good cause. Let me remind all of you, this is my first time watching this game in a while. However, I was excited when both basketball teams were playing for a group of children. It did not matter who team won both groups of children received fundraiser money. This is a great lesson to children that no one is a loser, in the end we are all winners, as long as we do good things for others.
All in all, the game was not as entertaining as I thought it would be, but it was for a good cause in the end, so I can respect the reasoning for this game.
I was curious about other individual's opinions about this game. There were happy and upset responses to the game. Some individuals were excited about the game. Some individuals said that the game was too boring or slow-paced to watch because no one was putting effort into the game. I agree with both responses.
The game was worth watching, and I am excited for March Madness.
There are some people that say Michael Jordan (MJ) is the best player ever to play the game of basketball. There is, however, a player that sport writers have been comparing to Jordan: Kobe Bryant, the shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Sports writers have broken down these two players by three things: their ability to make their team better, scoring ability, and ability to make big shots for their team in key situations. Both players have played with their share of all-star teammates like Michael Jordan played with hall of famer Scottie Pippen. and won 4 NBA Championships and six division titles together.
Once these two parted ways, Scottie Pippen never won an NBA championship for the rest of his career whereas Jordan ended up winning two more. Kobe Bryant also played with a future hall of famer and his name is Shaquille "Shaq" O'Neal. Shaq is labelled as one of the best centers to have ever played basketball. Shaq never won a championship with the Orlando Magic but once he signed with the Lakers, they took off.
the NBA at that time. With Kobe drawing so much attention in the front court, the other team would leave Shaq in a one on one. Kobe took advantage of that and Shaq was named NBA MVP two years in a row. In 2007 when Shaq left the Lakers, he ended up winning one more NBA title with the Miami Heat. Kobe would then move on and win three more NBA titles and an NBA MVP.
In terms of scoring titles, which go to whoever averages more points in a game, MJ lead Kobe nine to six. This might not be very accurate though, as Kobe is still playing in the NBA. Their ability to score when they have the ball are also almost the same with MJ's career scoring average being 26.4 while Kobe's is 25.9.
I believe that careers are made in the playoffs. For example, Robert Horry has won seven NBA titles and in every single playoff games he's been in, it always seems that he hits a big shot to win a game. While Horry has always been a bench player, he will probably be a hall of famer simply because of his ability to hit big shots in the playoffs. Kobe and MJ never shied away from big moments like that either.
When ESPN interviewed Kobe and MJ's coach, Phil Jackson, he said he "never coached two players that demanded the ball in the final seconds like Kobe and MJ". When looking at these two players' performance under pressure, Kobe has hit ten game winning shots in the playoffs while MJ has only hit eight. He does, however, beat Kobe five to two in terms of championship game-winning shots.
Who is the best NBA player of all time? The debate will go on for as long as time exists. That's what makes sports so great, everyone can freely give their opinion. There is no doubt that Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan are some of the best scorers to ever play basketball and that they have both changed the game in their own way. ESPN did a poll on who the better player is between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant: the final result said Kobe Bryant was a better player… by two percent.
Did you all catch the football game yesterday? If not, you missed out on a great game. We won against Davis! Our winning score was 52-47. It was such a close score, but our team did a great job. They showed great team work, and it finally paid off for this semester. I did not pay attention to the football game's of last season, but I heard there was an improvement this season. I believe it, we won seven games out of eleven. I don't know if it is because of our new players or what but I am very proud of our football team this season.
So yesterday, I didn't catch the game until the end of the first quarter. I saw the score and said to myself, "Davis does not have a chance". As the game continued I was for sure we were going to win the game. Towards the end my heart began to race because Davis score was caught up with our. But, behold, we won! I do not know what this means for the players. Rather they have to go to the play offs or something? I'm not really a college football kind of person, but I am interested in figuring out for what is coming up for the players next.
If the players do not have anything else for the rest of the season, I will suggest that they celebrate this good year for them.
I am so excited for next Fall to see what the players are going to bring to us. Maybe I will attend more games during that season. As I previously stated, I am not a football kind of person. However, if our team continue to play as well as they did yesterday in the future, I will finally have a first favorite football team. Well, I hope you all were as excited about the game as I was yesterday. Once again congrats to the football players. Go Hornets!!
Did you all see the football game tonight? It was very entertaining. First of all I wanted to congratulate our team for winning against Northern Colorado with a score of 50-21. We had some ups and downs throughout the game but we still won. There were a few names that I wanted to mention: Joseph Ajeibe, Elijah Dotson, Andre Lindsey, Johnnie Rucker, Devin Mendeiros, Alexis Robinson, and Dre Terell. These were the names of a few football players in the game tonight.
I cannot lie, I was kind of upset because Isiah Hennie was not playing in the game as I expected. Ever since the semester began, his name was one that I could not forget because of his plays in previous games. However, there were new players in the game today and I think the audience was as nervous as me when watching the game. This is the game that the Hornets will play before going against Cal Poly next week. Our team never wins against Cal Poly, but there is a chance they were going to get closer to playing them this semester, if the Hornets won this game, and that is what happened.
Just as a run down of tonight's game, I will write a summary of what happened. Apparently, the Hornets made the first two touch downs. Towards the end of the first quarter we were ahead in the game with a score of 14-7. Towards the end of the second quarter, the Hornets were down by one point. The score was 21-20, and the game went into half-time. When the game began it's third quarter I was honestly worried. There were a lot of mistakes made by both teams and time outs. I was thinking there was no way our team would win tonight. Until Elijah Dotson and Dre Terrell came back with some great play and Elijah Dotson finally made a touchdown. The Hornets were up by a score of 29-21 when the third quarter ended. When the fourth quarter began I was sure we had a chance to win the game tonight. We scored more touchdowns and we were at a score of 43-21. After that, to me, the game was over. The referee knew the game was over when there was a call for a time out. That is something that always happens towards the end of a game that is already over to waste time. Once the time began again Alexis Robinson made a touchdown and the game was finally over. Sac State Hornets won again Northern Colorado with a final score of 50-21.
In the end, I am happy with our results. We won the game, and the players now have a chance to go to Cal Poly and try to make their first win against the team. Our semester has been looking good so far compared to other semesters. This semester, our players may surprise themselves by winning their next game. I am so ready to see how this semester ends for them. They have been having a great season so far. Hopefully, they will keep it up for the next games, and end this year on a good note for our team. Go Hornets!
I don't know about everyone else, but I was so excited about the game. It was Sac State's homecoming football game, and we won with a score of 41-21 against Idaho State. It is great to see our players make another big win. In the beginning of the semester, some students were afraid that our season was not going to work out. I wrote about this concern before when we lost a few weeks ago. However, the players made a come back and won another game for the season. Things are looking up for the hornets. I am appreciating the new members of the team as well.
Today the hornets played a great game, but there were a few names that stood out to me. Jaelin Ratliff, BJ Perkinson, Isiah Hennie, and Elijah Dotson. There were many other players on the field, but these names stuck out to me throughout the game.
Let me say during the second half of the game and Perkinson made a touch down, and the score was 24-7, I was sure that the game was looking positive for the players. Until Hennie dropped the ball and Idaho state got the ball. My energy began to increase when Ratliffe took three tackles. I don't think anyone was expecting that from him. But it happened. And of course we made another touch down of score 31-14 soon after. It was also exciting to see Kevin Thomson give a 29 yard run soon after, the third quarter was over. In the end, we won the game with a score of 41-21.
I am so proud of the Hornets for winning their homecoming game. I was ready for the big "boom" sound every time there was a touch down, and I was definitely ready for them to win this game. What ever motivation the players had today, is something that they need each game. I am ready to watch more games in the future. Once again I would like to give the football players a shout out for winning this game this week. Good luck to the future games this football season. Good Luck Hornets!
Did you all catch the game today? We started off with a good game, but in the end we lost unfortunately. A score of 31-24. The score was so close which made me upset. We were so close to winning. Of course we are going to have loses during the season, but we have to make more wins. Luckily it is only the beginning of the season. Last week we won our first home game and we all celebrated. But I believe that we were so wrapped up in last week that the players forgot that we are in a new week. The team we played this week, Weber State, is a great team. Yet, Sac State is an awesome team as well. So hopefully we can make a come back next week.
I would like to give a shout out to a few players. Andre Lindsey, Jaelin Ratliff, and Isiah Hennie were doing a great job this game. They put in a lot of effort and tried their best. Andre Lindsey made a lot of great moves on the field, and there was a lot of team work to make touch downs. Last semester we were making a lot of progress, so hopefully this could be a game that will motivate the players to make a come back for this semester. I was honestly impressed with the team work that our team gave today. The third quarter things were looking good, but around the last quarter I was getting nervous. Weber players were making some great moves on the field as well. The best thing our team can do is be okay with their loss and move pass it positively. It's not going to be easy, but it's the beginning of the season as I mentioned before. We have time to make a come back so let's make this season a good season for the player and audience.
I'm looking forward to attending the game next week. For me it is not just about winning. It is about two great teams going head to head to see who will win. If the other team was not good then it will not be a good game. That is what makes our players so amazing. They can go against any team and still play without any fear of being defeated. I am unsure about how well the team is that we are up against next week. But I cannot wait for that game. I want to see action and competition against the two teams. It's our last home game for a while so I am ready to see the outcome. I'm sure the players will bring their "A Game" from both teams. Let us all hope for another win from the Hornets of course. Either way it goes we are not going down without a fight.So everyone get prepared for next Saturday at 6:05pm for the Hornets to play another home game. I will be in attendance and ready for another great game. See you all next week. Go Hornets!


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Space-themed decor brings the heavens indoors
Real Estate Real-estate | Jun 18, 2021
Kim Cook
It was a tough year here on Earth, but the future is bright for space exploration. SpaceX sent its futuristic Starship to new heights, three countries launched Mars missions, and robots grabbed debris from the moon and an asteroid.
Perhaps it's no surprise then that space themes are having a moment in home decor. When so many of us Earthlings are stuck at home because of the pandemic, space imagery can add a sense of adventure or whimsy to rooms, walls and ceilings.
"I've done outer space, and starry skies," says New York interior designer Patrice Hoban. "My clients love using stars as a backdrop in nurseries. I've also worked with glow-paint to add an extra pop to kids rooms and home theaters."
She sticks tiny glow-in-the-dark stars to the ceiling; the light can last for hours. "It's the closest thing I've found to being in a planetarium," she says.
Rachel Magana, senior visual designer at the sustainable furniture-rental company Fernish, picked up some cosmological decorating ideas from a colleague's recent nursery project.
"Base your color palette around deep blue tones, then splash in bits of color like yellow, white or red," she says.
"Or create your own galaxy wall," she says. "Paint a blue wall, then use some watered-down white paint to splatter it with fine droplets. You may just create some new constellations."
She suggests adding fun, space-agey lamps, and vintage NASA posters.
Outer space has inspired designers for decades. In the 1960s, the "space race" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, along with the development of space age-y, synthetic materials, led to a surge in futuristic furniture like molded plastic chairs and Sputnik-shaped lighting.
These days, you can download artwork directly from NASA: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/, or find it at retailers like Red Bubble, Etsy and Zazzle.
Magana also suggests making a letter board with a space-themed quote like Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step for man" phrase.
Much of the astronomy-themed art in the marketplace would be striking in any room. There are lunar graphics on canvas at Target. Tempaper's got constellation wallpapers, but if you can't do wallpaper, consider Kenna Sato Designs' constellation decals for walls or ceilings.
Galaxy Lamps has a sphere that looks like a planetoid. Charge it up with the included USB and cycle through 16 colors with three lighting modes. There's a moon version, too. And at Beautiful Halo, find a collection of rocket-ship ceiling fixtures.
German designer Jan Kath has created a rug collection called Spacecrafted inspired by imagery of gas clouds and asteroid nebulae from the Hubble telescope.
An outer space themed rug by Jan Kath Design GmbH.
Dimo Feldmann/Jan Kath Design GmbH via AP
Studio Greytak, in Missoula, Montana, has designed a Jupiter lamp out of the mineral aragonite, depicting the whirling, turbulent gases of the planet. And there's the Impact table, where a chunk of desert rose crystals is embedded with cast glass, as though a piece of asteroid had plunged into a pool.
Zodiac wall decals and a Milky Way throw rug can be found at Project Nursery. There are hanging mobiles of the planets and of stars and clouds, at both Crate & Kids and Pottery Barn Kids.
A glow-in-the-dark duvet cover printed with the solar system is also at PBK, but if you're ready to really head to the stars, check out Snurk Living's duvet set. The studio, owned by Dutch designers Peggy van Neer and Erik van Loo, has designed the set photoprinted with a life-size astronaut suit.
Creating a night sky on the ceiling of a home theater seems to be popular; Houzz has hundreds of examples for inspiration.
Maydan Architects in Palo Alto, California, designed one for a recent project.
"Our client's grandfather was the owner of multiple movie theaters," says Mary Maydan. "One of them had a retractable ceiling that enabled guests to experience the starry sky at night. When our client decided to build their home theater, this installation was actually fulfilling a lifelong dream."
David Baumstark via AP
The ceiling isn't retractable, but has an eight-paneled fixture depicting the Milky Way and a shooting star.
"It provides very soft light and was intended to be kept on during the screening of the movie and create a magical experience," says Maydan.
Kim Cook writes AP's Right at Home column, which looks at themes in home decor and home products. Follow her at: http://www.kimcookhome.com


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In 2017, with the help of a childhood friend, Kimble co-founded CineFocus Productions based out of Los Angeles, California. There, Herb's writing, acting and production skills are taking flight. Together with other underrepresented voices in the community, Kimble is telling true-to-life stories for his upcoming streaming service, Urban Flix.
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Red River rivalry to stay in Cotton Bowl thru 2015
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Texas-OU game to stay in Cotton Bowl through 2015
DALLAS -- The annual football game between the University of
Oklahoma and University of Texas will be played at the Cotton Bowl
at least through 2015, Dallas city officials announced Friday.
The Oklahoma-Texas revelry and rivalry will continue to be staged at the Texas state fairgrounds through 2015. AP Photo/LM Otero, File
Although a formal contract has not been signed, an agreement is
in place between the schools, the city and the State Fair of Texas,
said Meranda Cohn, chief of staff for Dallas Mayor Laura Miller.
The Dallas City Council must also approve the contract.
Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione said he was pleased
all sides agreed to keep the game at the Cotton Bowl.
"Because of its prominent history and unique atmosphere, the
setting of the Red River Rivalry truly represents one of the most
special games in all of college football," Castiglione said in a
statement. "We are grateful for the relationship we share with the
State Fair and City of Dallas.
The teams have played in Dallas every year since 1929, but it
was unclear in recent months if the organizers of the annual game
would leave for another venue after the current agreement ran out
after the 2010 game. In February, Cotton Bowl officials announced
that in 2010 they were moving the New Year's Day bowl game to the
Arlington, Texas, site of the Dallas Cowboys' new stadium, set to
open in 2009.
"We have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the State Fair
of Texas and the Cotton Bowl stadium," Texas men's athletics
director DeLoss Dodds said in a statement, "and we look forward to
continuing our tradition in Dallas."
Texas fans in burnt orange and Oklahoma fans wearing crimson
fill each fill one half of the seats at the Cotton Bowl, which are
divided at the 50-yard line for the rivalry game played annually on
a Saturday during the state fair in October.
In addition to $20 million recently spent on Cotton Bowl
renovations, Dallas residents voted in November to approve $30
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How Do You Know When Your Gay Relationship Is Over?
April 26, 2021 July 21, 2012 by Ken
Someone who follows by blog articles closely recently wrote me an email and explained that he had read many of my entries on gay relationships. He asked, "How do you know when your gay relationship is over?"
I gave this a lot of thought, and reflected on the countless the gay male couples I've done counseling with over my 20 years in practice with gay men, and the stories of my individual clients and how they described their previous relationships, and how they all ended.
Here, in no particular order, is a summary of my thoughts, based on my experience and observation, of when you are probably looking at the sad duty of "moving on". This is true when:
1. You are unhappy in your relationship more than half the time, week after week, month after month, when other things (like your job, family, health) are just fine.
2. You deeply and existentially want something in your life that he firmly does not (kids, relocating to another city/country, or (after MUCH discussion) monogamy or non-monogamy — although this one can be worked on; see my other articles here).
3. He is involved in something that you just can't be a part of ethically or legally: crime, unethical business practice, exploiting workers, children, animals, the environment.
4. You can't stand to be around each other; both you and him experience chronic irritability; "proximity contempt"; almost constant criticism; devaluation that makes you feel bad about yourself or lonely in your own relationship; there is no "value-added" purpose to being together whatsoever, not just at transient times of occasional "boredom", but really ALL the time, and you're happier just when you're alone.
5. You know there is dishonesty (especially his) over and over again, in a way that you find depressing (over sex, money, exes, mother, job).
6. He has an addiction (alcohol, crystal meth, cocaine, heroin, etc. – even excessive marijuana) that he is not acknowledging or doing anything to get help for, over and over, in a way that leaves your emotional, physical, social, and domestic needs chronically un-met.
7. You spend so much time apart with separate friends (or other men) and you actually don't really miss each other; you're glad to be away from him most of the time.
8. He consistently puts something else (his parents, work, pet, ambitions, another guy) ahead of you, even after you've tried to talk about it repeatedly.
9. He abuses you verbally, emotionally, and especially physically. Physical violence even once needs intensive therapy for all concerned, usually separately and only later together.
10. You feel exploited financially and feel that you are in this relationship because of what you have, not because of who you ARE, or because you are relying on him, or attracted to him, only for his money or financial security he represents, or because you're seduced by a luxury lifestyle or goods, but you're not happy with him apart from "things".
11. You shouldn't have committed to this person by living together too soon, but you did so anyway for "convenience" or "circumstance" or "impulse", and your own inertia (or laziness) has prevented you from moving out and moving on.
12. You're frustrated by the indignity that he has identity and self-loathing issues about not being "out" as a gay male adult make you feel devalued or non-existent as a same-sex partner, while he is putting social status, conservative "morality" or "family money" (heterosexual privilege) above you.
13. You realize he's not over his past relationship yet and therefore is not fully "emotionally available" to you; you're a place-holder or a vessel/object for him to use as a tool to defend against tolerating his own loneliness; when you feel he doesn't love you for you, but just because "you'll do" and you're "better than nothing."
14. He's so distracted by PTSD symptoms that he doesn't have emotional energy left over for you after fighting his phantoms regarding his upbringing, accident, abuse perpetrator, combat, ex-partner, etc. He needs PTSD treatment and therapy before he can heal enough to be strong enough to be anyone's partner.
15. He is so pathologically jealous and emotionally immature that he cannot tolerate your even reasonable association with another guy without reactionary and irrational implosions of anger, despair, manipulation, "cold shoulder", passive-aggressiveness, or violence; when he sees you more as his "possession" that he owns, rather than seeing you as the autonomous guy that he loves and respects as a separate individual with your own rights.
16. You no longer can access feelings deeper than a superficial "pleasant-ness" or distanced "admiration" for him as a person; having purely platonic feelings that developed over time after passion and eroticism faded; "growing apart" without a clear insight as to why. (This is perhaps the saddest feelings of all that contribute to a breakup). While the "hot sex" early in a relationship can fade, and that's normal, it should never feel like a "complaceny" or a "sentence" that you need to "do your time" in.
17. He doesn't "do what a partner does" – no birthday recognition, no anniversary observance, doesn't include you in "family" gatherings, not even tasteful public affection, doesn't include you in work functions where other staff bring their (heterosexual) partners, never says "we" (only "I") with friends, no shared property, dreams, or long-term goals, and overall just does things very differently from the way a heterosexual man would treat his wife/girlfriend.
There are probably more (feel free to comment), but you get the idea.
How does a person deal with any of these? What steps can you take if you find yourself in one of the above situations (or similar)? You can:
1. Decide what the problem is. What does it all boil down to? Can you use one of the above examples to describe your feelings about the situation?
2. Decide if the problem can be mitigated by a discussion, or series of discussions. Does there need to be a change in the way that you or he thinks? How you or he behaves? How you or he deals with emotions? What changes can EACH of you make toward contribution to a solution to the problem that threatens the relationship's existence?
4. Brainstorm some options. No matter how crazy, list them. Trial separation? Opening the relationship? Couples counseling? Using a relationship book or workbook? Attending a couples weekend seminar? Having a family meeting? One (or both) of you attending individual therapy? Changing your social life so you interact with healthy/happy gay couples?
5. Evaluate your options. Take each option you kind of like, and list the pros of trying it versus the cons of trying it. Couples counseling very often can be effective and provide life-long relationship skills. But are you BOTH willing to sacrifice the time and money it takes to do that? Are you invested in your future enough to do that? Or would you rather save the time, energy, and money and just be liberated from the relationship right now? (I've seen many couples make this decision, one way or the other).
6. Selecting and implement the best option in behavioral terms. What will you (or your partner, or both) start doing that you didn't do before? What will you stop doing that you've been doing for a while? What behaviors will you (or he) change, on a consistent (even daily) basis? How will you each support these behavioral changes with how you communicate? Who, outside the relationship, will be your support? If you decide to break up, how can you do this amicably in terms of property, belongings, finances, children, or pets?
7. Negotiate how you will handle either your future together, or, if you decide to break up, what will your "post-relationship relationship" look like? Are you now just "somebody that I used to know" (with thanks to Gotye for that!), or are you drinking buddies? Movie buddies? Fuck buddies? Neighbors? Colleagues? Workout buddies? Or just strangers to each other in the broader gay male community?
8. Establish a new period in your life where you are healed from the troubles of the past. You embrace your individuality (even if you stay together!). And you get to a healed emotional place, without lasting scars or bitterness – so that you are truly emotionally, physically, and socially available to someone – whether to someone new, or the partner you already have.
Resolving relationship dilemmas that deplete your spirit and quality of life – and learning to turn over a new leaf in how you relate to others – can you help you to…have the life you want!
For more on relationships/sex issues, see my book, "Self-Empowerment: Have the Life You Want!" available on Amazon.com or LuLu.com. For couples counseling in my office in West Hollywood, or individual counseling about these or other issues, contact me at 310-339-5778 or Ken@GayTherapyLA.com.
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Q: Using Python, How can I hide a watermark inside another image using PIL? The watermark needs to be encoded by making pixels from the image 'even' where the
corresponding watermark pixel is black and 'odd' where the corresponding watermark
pixel is white.
Function add_watermark must take two parameters, an image file name, e.g.,
StoryBridge.bmp, and a watermark file name, e.g., dog_watermark.bmp,
and it must create a new image file, e.g., StoryBridge_X.bmp, with the
watermark invisibly hidden in the image.
Function reveal_watermark accepts the name of a watermarked image file, e.g.,
BryceCanyon_X.bmp, and creates a new image file, e.g., Bryce-Canyon_X_O.bmp, that reveals the hidden watermark. Note that the watermarked
image file will be distinguished by a '_X' suffix on its filename, and the new file to be
created should have an additional '_O' suffix added.
How would I go about this?

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Gregory Tyree Boyce, Twilight Saga Actor, Dead at 30
by Hilton Hater at May 19, 2020 6:17 am . Updated at May 19, 2020 6:02 pm .
Gregory Tyree Boyce, an actor best known for portraying Tyler Crowley in first Twilight Saga film, was found dead in Las Vegas on May 13.
He was 30 years old.
According to Las Vegas Medical Examiners, both Boyce and girlfriend Natalie Adepoju were discovered in their condominium on the aforementioned date, with their causes of death still pending.
"Greg's cousin woke up and noticed that Greg's car was still at the house. He was worried because Greg was to be in LA. His cousin went to check on him and found them," a E! News source says.
TMZ, meanwhile, reports that an unknown white powdery substance was allegedly also found at the scene.
The actor only had Twilight and a short film titled "Apocalypse" to his name -- but Boyce's role in the former movie was not small.
He played a character who vied for the heart of Kristen Stewart's Bella and he memorably almost hit the heroine with his van in one scene.
In December, Boyce celebrated his 30th birthday, commemorating the occasion with an Instagram post reflecting on his life that read as follows:
"At one point I didn't think I would make it to see 30 years old. Over the years like everyone else I have made mistakes along the way, but today is one of those days I only reflect on the great ones.
"What a time to be alive. Happy Dirty 30 self! Let's make the rest of these years your best!!"
His mother also paid tribute to his son via an emotional Instagram message:
My baby boy, Greg Boyce was the best chef....oh man. He was in the process of starting a wing business, West Wings.
He created the flavors to his perfection and named them after west coast rappers. Snoop Dog, Kendrick Lamar, Roddy Ricch, The Game, etc.
He had flavors like, Tequila Lime Agave...those were my favorite. A Hennessy Maple flavor, oh man, just so damn good. I can say that my son was my favorite chef.
He was on to something great and that was his passion.
As for his girlfriend Natalie, E! News shares they'd been dating for "a little over a year."
She was 27 years old.
The actor also leaves behind a 10-year-old daughter; Adepoju, who is originally from Los Angeles, is survived by her young son, Egypt.
A GoFundMe for Adepoju is asking for a donation to assist in funeral services for the Las Vegas resident.
In a statement shared to this GoFundMe page, her family described Adepoju as being a "loving daughter, niece, sister, cousin, and friend."
"Natalie had so much life to live [and] we are saddened that her life was cut short," this message continues.
"Natalie leaves behind her one and only baby boy Egypt, her father, two brothers and one sister, and a host of family and friends who love her dearly."
On Twitter, Twilight fans paid loving tribute to Boyce, with many pointing out his importance to the story:
"Gregory Tyree Boyce brought to life Tyler Crowley in Twilight. It's because of him that Bella finally starts thinking about Edward as something not human," one fan tweeted.
"Sadly, he was not credited on the Breaking Dawn Part 2 ending credits. Thank you for Tyler. May he rest in peace."
Another fan wrote:
"Rest In Peace to Gregory Tyree Boyce. His performance as Tyler Crowley will always be remembered. Praying for his family and friends."
Boyce's life and film career were both tragically short.
But clearly, his work left an indelible imprint on millions of fans.
Of couse, no one is feeling the loss more acutely than his loved ones
Boyce's family has released the following statement:
We as family of Gregory Boyce are very saddened by our loss. He was a dad, son, grandson, brother, uncle, and friend.
He was the light of all our lives and we are very saddened by his death. The Gregory we knew was intimate with the world and a good person.
He was a very respectful and responsible man. He always put others first.
The family would like to ask for our privacy as we mourn our losses and thank you for your well wishes.
Our thoughts go out to Boyce's friends family during this difficult time.
May they soon find peace and closure.
Celebrities Who Died In 2020: In Memoriam
Tags: TikTok, R.I.P.
Farrah Abraham Rants Against Corrupt Media or Something
Jenelle Evans Shows Off New Physique By Twerking to Christmas Music, Might Be Losing Her Mind
Mady Gosselin: Mean Old People Should UNFOLLOW Me
Jenelle Evans Gets Naked, Guzzles Beer, Gets Roasted on TikTok
Farrah Abraham Slams Media, Confuses Fans With Chilly Rant
Jenelle Evans Shows Off Hot Body, Twerks to Christmas Music, Loses Her Damn Mind
Mario Lopez Responds to Dustin Diamond Cancer Reveal: "God Bless, Prayers Up"
James Duggar-Lauren Caldwell Courtship: Is It Already Happening?
Prince Harry is "Heartbroken" Over Family Split, Close Friend Says
Jenelle Evans Does Not Actually Have Custody of Jace... Yet
Meri Brown Celebrates Milestone Birthday, Says She Has "Amazing Partner"
Amber Portwood to Andrew Glennon: I'm Coming for Our Son!


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namespace Cake\ORM;

use Cake\Datasource\RulesChecker as BaseRulesChecker;
use Cake\ORM\Rule\ExistsIn;
use Cake\ORM\Rule\IsUnique;
use Cake\ORM\Rule\ValidCount;

/**
 * ORM flavoured rules checker.
 *
 * Adds ORM related features to the RulesChecker class.
 *
 * @see \Cake\Datasource\RulesChecker
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class RulesChecker extends BaseRulesChecker
{

    /**
     * Returns a callable that can be used as a rule for checking the uniqueness of a value
     * in the table.
     *
     * ### Example:
     *
     * ```
     * $rules->add($rules->isUnique(['email'], 'The email should be unique'));
     * ```
     *
     * @param array $fields The list of fields to check for uniqueness.
     * @param string|null $message The error message to show in case the rule does not pass.
     * @return callable
     */
    public function isUnique(array $fields, $message = null)
    {
        if (!$message) {
            if ($this->_useI18n) {
                $message = __d('cake', 'This value is already in use');
            } else {
                $message = 'This value is already in use';
            }
        }

        $errorField = current($fields);

        return $this->_addError(new IsUnique($fields), '_isUnique', compact('errorField', 'message'));
    }

    /**
     * Returns a callable that can be used as a rule for checking that the values
     * extracted from the entity to check exist as the primary key in another table.
     *
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     * $rules->add($rules->existsIn('author_id', 'Authors', 'Invalid Author'));
     *
     * $rules->add($rules->existsIn('site_id', new SitesTable(), 'Invalid Site'));
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    {
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            if ($this->_useI18n) {
                $message = __d('cake', 'This value does not exist');
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        $errorField = is_string($field) ? $field : current($field);

        return $this->_addError(new ExistsIn($field, $table), '_existsIn', compact('errorField', 'message'));
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    public function validCount($field, $count = 0, $operator = '>', $message = null)
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            if ($this->_useI18n) {
                $message = __d('cake', 'The count does not match {0}{1}', [$operator, $count]);
            } else {
                $message = sprintf('The count does not match %s%d', $operator, $count);
            }
        }

        $errorField = $field;

        return $this->_addError(new ValidCount($field, $count, $operator), '_validCount', compact('count', 'operator', 'errorField', 'message'));
    }
}

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Nlive Bahçeşehir which implemented In the center of Bahçeşehir , is located on the TEM highway connection near from the public transport bus stations . The project away from Tüyap Exhibition center 10 minutes and just 15 minutes from Atatürk International Airport .
The project, which is characterized with its near location from the shopping centers,and it is very near from the most biggest shopping centers like : Torium AVM, Marmarapark AVM, 5M Migros, Bauhaus and Koçtaş Yapı Market just 5 minutes far away .
The Project consisting of a single block of 21-floors , 2 + 1, 3 + 1 and 4 + 1 duplex loft apartments .
The Project of Nlive Bahçeşehir planning for a special family life style , comes to the head of the list with its own attitude outside of the site concept .
You'll find everything you're looking for in Nlive Bahçeşehir which make you surprised with the many offered opportunities , here you can enjoy your barbecue in Nlive Bahçeşehir backyard . You can carry your picnic process without departing far away from the city . The site with its cinema room and playstation rooms will be implement the relationships with the neighborhood again . Metropol city make you able to find time to socialize .
Nlive Bahçeşehir residents that captures the warmth of a family , will also live in a decent environment, luxury and entertainment in the city center . The Project is located on Istanbul's TEM highway which makes you connect with each districts by a seamless ways , its olso near from The first and largest artificial pond in turkey with 26000 m2 and 1 science and technology high school, 4 private elementary-secondary education, two public elementary schools, one public high schools, two private schools , 3 health centers (public-private), police station, amphitheater, PTT plant, located in cultural entertainment centers.


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Medical Conditions, Pet Services
What is aspergillosis?
Aspergillosis is an infection, growth, or allergic response caused by the Aspergillus fungus. This fungus grows on dead leaves, stored grain, compost piles, or other decaying vegetation. The Aspergillus species includes more than 150 types of mold that occur widely in the indoor and outdoor environment. Aspergillus is commonly found as a lacy mold that grows on foods.
"Some molds can cause serious illnesses in people or pets with a weakened immune system, underlying lung disease, or asthma."
Although most of the molds are harmless, a few can cause serious illnesses in people or pets with a weakened immune system, underlying lung disease, or asthma. The most common species of Aspergillus to cause problems in dogs are Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus terreus, and the recently discovered Aspergillus felis.
How did my dog get aspergillosis?
Aspergillus is considered an opportunistic pathogen, and usually affects animals whose immune systems are suppressed or compromised. Aspergillus fungi shed microscopic spores that float in the air and are easily inhaled. Fortunately, dogs have several protective mechanisms built into their bodies that help prevent infection. In the nose, these protective mechanisms include nasal sinuses to trap inhaled debris, the mucus layer that lines the nasal passages and traps debris, and the ability to sneeze and expel inhaled debris and foreign bodies.
In the remainder of the respiratory tract, the mucus lining of the passages traps debris that enters the airways, and tiny hair-like cilia that are constantly in motion 'sweep' the mucus and trapped debris up and out of the airways. A healthy immune system provides active protection of the entire body, preventing invasion and fighting infections within the body.
If Aspergillus spores, called conidia, are inhaled and able to evade or bypass these protective respiratory mechanisms, they can begin to grow and become more difficult for the body to remove. Some strains of the fungus are more likely to cause disease than others, or a dog may simply be exposed to a large number of spores that overwhelm its defenses.
Aspergillosis begins when susceptible dogs inhale mold spores. In some dogs, the spores trigger an allergic reaction. In others, the spores cause an infection. Most infections are localized in the nose (nasal aspergillosis) but some dogs will develop mild to serious lung infections as well. The deadliest form of aspergillosis - systemic or disseminated aspergillosis - occurs when the infection spreads beyond the lungs to other organs. Even when discovered and treated early, systemic aspergillosis is often fatal.
What does it do to a dog and what are the clinical signs?
The two forms of aspergillosis affect dogs in different ways.
Nasal aspergillosis is the most commonly diagnosed form of aspergillosis in dogs. Most cases of nasal aspergillosis are invasive meaning that the fungus destroys the delicate bones of the sinuses.
The less common and less invasive forms of nasal aspergillosis create an accumulation of mucous and fungus commonly referred to as a 'fungal plaque' or aspergilloma. A pet owner will observe a chronic nasal discharge ('runny nose') that often has a strong odor, lasts for weeks to months, does not respond to antibiotics or other common therapies, and typically involves only one nostril. Nosebleeds may occur intermittently and the edges of the nostrils are often rough, inflamed, and ulcerated (the tissue breaks open and bleeds due to the discharge, which is very irritating). Sneezing and pawing at the nose or face may also occur.
Many times the affected dog is of a breed with a long nose (e.g., Collie, Greyhound, Dachshund) although recent studies showed that Retrievers and Rottweilers have the highest incidence of aspergillosis infection. It is possible however, that the affected dogs lived in an area with high levels of pathogenic (disease-causing) Aspergillus. It is important to note that any dog can develop nasal aspergillosis.
Aspergillosis should be considered as a possible cause for any dog with a chronic or long-term nasal infection or condition.
In systemic or disseminated aspergillosis, the fungus enters the body through the respiratory tract and travels to other organs via the bloodstream, creating a more serious generalized or systemic fungal infection. According to some studies, German Shepherd Dogs may be predisposed to systemic aspergillosis.
"The clinical signs of systemic aspergillosis depend upon the location in which the fungus becomes established in the body."
The clinical signs of systemic aspergillosis depend upon the location in which the fungus becomes established in the body. Common sites of infection include the bones and the intervertebral discs of the spine. If these areas are infected, clinical signs include lameness, weakness, and incoordination. Many dogs develop draining tracts (holes with pus or bloody discharge oozing out) in the areas of infection. Fever, weight loss, appetite loss, and uveitis (deep inflammation of the eye) are also commonly associated with systemic aspergillosis. Most dogs with systemic aspergillosis will not have nasal symptoms. Unfortunately, most dogs are terminally ill by the time they exhibit clinical signs.
How is aspergillosis diagnosed?
To diagnose nasal aspergillosis, at least two of the following four criteria must be met for most dogs:
Radiographs (X-rays), CT (computed tomography) scan, or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) will show changes that suggest a fungal infection. MRI or CT are considered more diagnostic than X-rays.
Fungal plaques or aspergillomas may be visible with rhinoscopy (a technique where a narrow needlelike camera is inserted into the nose).
Aspergillus organisms are seen in or cultured from a tissue biopsy. The fungus is not usually seen in nasal discharge, but may be recovered by flushing the nasal cavity.
A blood test is positive for antibodies against an Aspergillus species.
General anesthesia is necessary for diagnostic imaging (X-rays or CT scans), as well as for rhinoscopy. In many cases, the advanced equipment to perform these tests is only available at specialty referral practices or veterinary teaching hospitals. In some cases, the yellow Aspergillus plaques can be seen within the nasal passages without specialized diagnostic equipment.
The diagnosis of systemic aspergillosis can be more challenging. Patterns of bone lysis (bone destruction) on X-rays or a CT scan may be suggestive of fungal infection.
Unfortunately, there is currently no blood test that is considered accurate enough to diagnose systemic aspergillosis outright, but blood tests can be used to support diagnosis of the disease.
In some cases, the draining fluid or a tissue sample may contain visible Aspergillus organisms. If the organism is not visible, it may be cultured from fluid or tissue samples.
How is aspergillosis treated?
Fungal infections in general require extended treatment and many of the drugs traditionally used to treat aspergillosis have toxic side effects. Advances in techniques and medications have enabled better success with the treatment of nasal aspergillosis, but systemic aspergillosis is still challenging to treat.
Treatment of nasal aspergillosis
After anesthetizing the dog, an endotracheal tube (breathing tube) is placed in the trachea (windpipe), allowing the patient to breathe a mixture of anesthetic gases and oxygen. The area at the back of the throat is packed off with gauze sponges and an inflatable balloon catheter known as a Foley catheter. A 1% solution of clotrimazole or 1% bifonazole with enilconazole (topical antifungal agent), is infused into the nose and frontal sinuses and the nostrils are sealed. The solution incubates for an hour, during which time the patient is periodically turned to ensure the solution contacts all of the surfaces of the sinuses. At the end of the incubation period, the solution is suctioned or drained out through the nostrils.
"This treatment is highly effective with a high success rate, but some patients require several treatments."
This treatment is highly effective with a reported 86% success rate, although approximately one-third of patients require several treatments. In most cases, the nasal discharge will have resolved within 2-4 weeks. If there is still evidence of continuing infection one month after the treatment, another treatment should be performed.
If there is evidence that the infection has eroded through the bones of the nasal sinuses and has entered the brain, treatment with oral antifungal medication, such as itraconazole (brand names Itrafungol®, Sporanox®), fluconazole (brand name Diflucan®), or terbinafine (brand name Lamisil®) is required. Several months of therapy are needed and a 60% to 70% success rate has been reported.
Treatment of systemic aspergillosis
Treatment is difficult for systemic or disseminated aspergillosis in dogs. Amphotericin B (brand names Abelcet®, AmBisome®, Fungizone®) is an older antifungal drug, largely replaced by newer antifungal drugs due to its high potential to cause kidney damage. Unfortunately, many of these newer drugs are less effective against aspergillosis. To reduce the damaging side effects to the kidneys, amphotericin B has been encapsulated in liposomes (microscopic fatty envelopes) or other lipid formulations; although they have been used in humans with some success, these formulations are extremely expensive. Initial treatment usually requires supportive therapy in hospital including intravenous fluids.
Long-term treatment (for months to years) with itraconazole (brand names Itrafungol® and Sporanox®) has proven successful in some cases. Systemic aspergillosis in humans has been treated with terbinafine (brand name Lamisil®) and voriconazole (brand name Vfend®), but there is very little research involving their use in pets. Newer antifungal drugs, such as posaconazole (brand name Noxafil®) caspofungin (brand name Cancidas®) have good activity against Aspergillus but have not been well studied in dogs.
What is the prognosis for my dog?
The prognosis is generally good for cases with localized nasal aspergillosis. The prognosis for systemic aspergillosis is guarded to poor, especially if there is evidence of sinus destruction.
Can I get aspergillosis from my dog?
Birds are the most common source of infection in humans. While the potential to contract aspergillosis from your dog exists, it is less likely if you practice good personal hygiene, especially hand washing and avoid handling any discharges. If your dog has been diagnosed with aspergillosis, notify your physician for advice.
Contributors: Krista Williams, BSc, DVM; Ernest Ward, DVM
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