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Q: ¿Cómo cambiar a negrita múltiples celdas con openpyxl.styles? Importamos librería
from openpyxl.styles import Font

Creamos variable con celdas deseadas a cambiar la fuente a negrita
celdas_en_negrita = hoja_tres ['A1':'D1']

Aplicamos negrita
celdas_en_negrita.font = Font (bold = True)

Quiero cambiar a negrita las celdas A1, B1, C1 y D1. Lo se hacer individualmente pero quería saber si existe una forma de hacerlo todo de golpe a las celdas.

A: Tienes que generar un bucle para que recorra las celdas de la variable celdas_en_negrita. La variable negrita quita el .font ya que lo aplicas después:
celdas_en_negrita = hoja_tres["A1":"D1"]
fuente = Font(bold=True)

for row in celdas_en_negrita:
    for cell in row:
        cell.font = fuente


Celebrate the Reyes Adobe Days by running this challenging course featuring historic and scenic views of the Santa Monica Mountains and Agoura Hills. Race begins at City Hall passing by our National and State Parks, including Paramount Ranch. The 10-Miler continues through beautiful Malibou Lake and onto Mulholland Highway before returning to an exciting finish back at City Hall. Enjoy music, massages, giveaways and more before and after the race at the RAD Runs Corral.


Sarasota, Florida – The Bayside Pet Resort and Spa is offering free pet portraits to 25 people Tursday, Oct. 18, from 3:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The resort is hosting popular 20-year-old Sarasota pet photographer Emilee Fuss with a wine and cheese reception for pet parents. Fuss will be providing free 8 x 10 portraits for 25 pets.
Her pet photography can be seen throughout The Bayside Pet Resort & Spa.
"We think Emilee's artwork is phenomenal," said Robert Huff, owner and president of Bayside. "We want to offer this as a service to our current and future clients and also give Emilee a chance to showcase her talents to the community."
Bayside Pet Resort and Spa is located at 8154 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota.
Call 941-351-0730 to RSVP beginning on Oct. 1, 2012.


Indian Embassy and Dharachaur Lower Secondary School at Purkotdaha signed a Memorandum of Understandings for construction of school building with an estimated cost of NRs 16.8 million in Gulmi District.
The tripartite MoU was signed by Gyanveer Singh, Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Dila Ram Panthi, Local Development Officer, Gulmi and the Principal of the school Khim Bahadur K.C. The Construction of the school is being funded by the Government of India under its Small Development Program Scheme as part of India–Nepal Economic Cooperation Program.
According to a press release issued by Ruby Jaspreet Sharma SS (PIC) & Secretary, BPKF, Embassy of India, Kathmandu, Dharachaur Lower Secondary School, established in 1952, is located at a very remote and backward area of Gulmi District of Nepal. The inadequacy of physical infrastructure forced the students to study under open sky and their study was disrupted during bad weather. The new building will provide much needed classroom space and would create an improved environment for learning and contribute to the development of education in the area.
According to press release, two other projects have been completed with the Government of India's assistance worth 27.20 million in Gulmi district alone. Moreover, 4 other projects at a cost of NRs 129.9 million are under construction. Additionally, Government of India has, in the past, provided 12 ambulances to various organizations from Gulmi fulfilling the need of the people and the continued commitment of the Government of India to support the Government of Nepal in its endeavour to socio-economic development of Nepal. Apart from this, the Government of India has also extended financial assistance of approx. NRs 501.53 million towards renovation, restoration, upgradation of various sites of religious, educational, cultural and historical importance in Nepal in financial year 2015-2016.
It is 7th project being built in the district apart from the gifting of 12 ambulances. Total Indian government assistance towards SDPs stands at NRs 158 million in Gulmi.


Raleigh Bioidentical Hormone Doctor, Joanne Pizzino, M.D. at Whole Health Solutions works hard to restore your hormonal balance and further improve your body's overall function and health.
Menopause results in the decline of ovarian function in women. This reduces the body's reserves of progesterone and estrogen, which are both essential for many measures of mental, sexual and physical health. Some of the common symptoms women experience during menopause include mood swings, hot flashes, insomnia, depression, night sweats, sexual dysfunction, anxiety and joint and muscle pain.
Insulin resistance (IR) is a physiological condition. Insulin is a hormone that works to balance blood sugar in the body, attaching to cells and helping cells use sugar in the blood for important metabolic processes within the body. This can cause high blood sugar, brain fogginess, inability to focus, sleepiness (especially after meals), intestinal bloating, weight gain, increased hunger, inability to focus and even depression. As the body produces insulin, those with IR are unable to use the insulin effectively. Cells fail to respond to the normal actions of the hormone insulin. Dr. Joanne Pizzino will utilize many methods to help improve IR naturally.
If you are experiencing any of these conditions, contact Raleigh Bioidentical Hormone Doctor, Joanne Pizzino, M.D., at Whole Health Solutions today to learn more about how Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy can treat your specific condition.


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package com.mesosphere.cosmos.handler

import com.mesosphere.cosmos.finch.EndpointHandler
import com.mesosphere.cosmos.http.RequestSession
import com.mesosphere.cosmos.repository.PackageCollection
import com.mesosphere.cosmos.rpc
import com.mesosphere.universe
import com.mesosphere.universe.bijection.UniverseConversions._
import com.twitter.bijection.Conversion.asMethod
import com.twitter.util.Future

private[cosmos] final class PackageDescribeHandler(
  packageCollection: PackageCollection
) extends EndpointHandler[rpc.v1.model.DescribeRequest, universe.v4.model.PackageDefinition] {

  override def apply(request: rpc.v1.model.DescribeRequest)(implicit
    session: RequestSession
  ): Future[universe.v4.model.PackageDefinition] = {
    val packageInfo = packageCollection.getPackageByPackageVersion(
      request.packageName,
      request.packageVersion.as[Option[universe.v3.model.Version]]
    )

    packageInfo.map { case (pkg, _) => pkg }
  }

}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Ready for lessons? We all have to start somewhere. After a few quick lessons, you will soon be playing with your friends.
Let's start with some background.
Chess is an easy game to learn. It takes a lifetime to master.
Chess is an international game with roots in India, China and later Europe. It is played on every continent in the world using the same rules. The game you learn today will be the same game you will play with your grandchildren. In fact, chess players are known to pass this game on to friends and future generations.
You can learn this game now, and carry it with you for a lifetime. Once learned, it one can never be taken away from you. It is yours. Take time now to learn. Having the skill of chess may open doors to new people and opportunities throughout your life. When you play chess, conversations begin. These conversations lead to friendships that can last a lifetime. You can sit in front of a board anywhere in the world and play this game with anyone - sharing the same language is not required.
Below you will find short videos on how to play each piece. We will cover this more in detail when we meet in person. While the videos do show how the pieces move on their own, they don't show how the pieces move together to capture the opponents king. That is the strategy part. You may develop your own strategies, or use those of famous players you will learn about when jumping into our group.
You may be a shy person in life, but be assertive on the chessboard. The board gives you the opportunity to become the player (person) you would like to "try on" without risk. . Like in life, finding opportunities to play (interact) with other players different than you will give you the richest and widest experience in the game. Playing with the same opponent multiple times can limit your experience and love of the game.
Enough talk. Let's get started.
Each student at Wakefield has a chess board on their MacBook! You will find a chess app under applications. Drag the icon to your desktop or toolbar. If you click on the bottom right corner of the board, you can rotate it in three dimensions. Set the timer to faster moves for easy play. Longer moves allows the computer more time to make better moves. To play, left click on the piece you want to move, and then drag it to the square you intend to stop. If the move is legal, the game piece will update to its new position.


I 'm Alex Blondeau. Following in my father's footsteps I did my undergraduate work in the fine arts. After four years or so in the world of advertising as a graphic designer, I jumped ship. I then completed a Master of Arts in "Christian Thought" from Bethel Seminary (St. Paul) in 2010 which culminated in a thesis in the area of theological meta-ethics. The paper explored the question: "is God necessary for morality?" (The answer is: Yes, but not if God "exists.") I am now in the process of working towards my PhD. at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. My work centers on the paradoxical nature of salvation as worked out in Paul Tillich's philosophy of religion and as exemplified in the psychotherapeutic spiritual Christology of Sebastian Moore. Recently my work has centered around how adventure can serve as a doorway to salvation, and also be reinforced by Centering Prayer.
I saw your comments on Experimental Theology and had to check out your blog. I'd been a devout Christian for years, but my main apologetic supports around morality and meaning collapsed, and after fighting for over a year, I've now lost my faith. I'm just as interested as ever in the question of whether God is necessary for morality, and also for ultimate meaning – and I'm continuing to think that the answer is yes. But that's more disturbing now.
Well, I look forward to reading more of your thoughts.
Thanks for dropping by. You're not alone my friend. Many of us have gone through a similar experience. It seems to get cashed out differently for each of us. Some call it a loss of faith. Others call it growth. Some move out of their faith tradition entirely, others reinvent it. My personal strategy tends in the latter direction. I tend to think that the idea of faith that evangelicals tend to run with has some pretty deep flaws. Rather than rejecting the tradition because of it, I've rejected certain aspects of their notion of faith.
Hey Alex, I hope you're rocking out to Major/Minor. It has all the raw musical and theological awesomeness one expects from Thrice – and it also definitely probes our particular concerns on meaning and morality. I posted a few thoughts on it here.
Thanks for that! I just checked out your "about" page. Are you still pursuing your spiritual direction certification?
Yes, I am going to SMU the week after Thanksgiving. We are doing an Enneagram workshop as well as our regular program. I am enjoying this work and look forward to being there.
I'm a 7. Just bring on the great adventure.
Well, hello Sir! I had no idea. I learn more about you every time I look!
Robert Kegan is my personality theorist when I am writing my theory paper in Clinical Pastoral Education and as a chaplain.
He's so good! He makes the whole world of developmental psychology so accessible and applicable!


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License to Wed
Resurrecting the Champ
Urban Legends: Final Cut
Mad About Mambo
Apt Pupil
Swept from the Sea
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Untitled Shanghai Love Story
Last Voyage of the Demeter
Those Across The River
T La Rock
Ozi: The Return
The Bridge to Jabez
Phoenix Pictures
Welcome to Phoenix Pictures, one of the premier entertainment labels in the film business, bringing quality films to audiences around the world. Led by Mike Medavoy and Arnold Messer, two of the industry's most respected senior executives, Phoenix has established a reputation for consistently developing first-rate projects with some of Hollywood's top creative talent.
Who's your favorite Phoenix Pictures character?
Nina Sayers - Natalie Portman (Black Swan)
Teddy Daniels - Leonardo Dicaprio (Shutter Island)
Robert Graysmith - Jake Gyllenhaal (Zodiac)
Beatrix Potter - Renee Zellweger (Miss Potter)
Champ - Samuel L. Jackson (Resurrecting the Champ)
What is Hollywood's diplomatic role?: An interview with film producer Mike Medavoy
Shanghai film fest kicks off with honor for Mike Medavoy
Mike Medavoy Honored At Locarno
Chilean Miners Sell Rights to Mike Medavoy
Jennifer Lopez Joins the Cast of What To Expect When You're Expecting
Shutter Island - Variety Review
Zodiac - Variety Review
Shutter Island - Hollywood Reporter Review
Resurrecting the Champ - Review
Mike Medavoy Teams up with Shanghai Film Group for Two Productions
Written by: Mike Flemming, Deadline.com
The Shanghai Film Group has teamed with Mike Medavoy to make a feature film and six-hour miniseries, both set in WWII China. The film will be an adaptation of The Cursed Piano, a novel by Chinese author Bei La. It is a love story set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied China at a time when Shanghai offered refuge to Europe's persecuted Jews. The miniseries will be based on Daniella Kuhn's story Tears of the Sparrow, and that will focus more closely on the Jewish experience in Shanghai. The film and mini will be made in concert and will share story elements and characters. Medavoy and Shanghai Film Group president Ren Zhonglun announced the project at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Black Swan Graces Cover of '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die'
Barron's Educational Serires has chosen Black Swan as the cover of the fourth edition of their 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die! Check out the beautiful cover and the publisher's description below.
Natalie Portman: Oscars 2011 Best Actress Winner
All that sacrifice was worth it.
Natalie Portman was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in "Black Swan," in which she plays a mentally plagued ballet dancer striving for perfection and the lead part in "Swan Lake" -- and losing her mind in the process.
Portman trained for over a year for the role, losing extreme weight, cracking a rib and pushing her body to the limit. In fact, at one point, she even thought the role would kill her. Turns out, it took her career to new heights.
She also got a family out of the deal; Portman fell in love with choreographer and film dance partner Benjamin Millepied; the two are engaged and expecting a child.
The win caps off an impressive sweep for Portman, who took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress, as well as the Independent Spirit Award.
Cameron Diaz Confirmed for What To Expect When You're Expecting
Written by: ComingSoon.net
Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book What to Expect When You're Expecting have announced that Cameron Diaz will be starring in the film, which is expected to begin shooting mid-Summer 2011. Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee) is directing the film, which was acquired from a script by Heather Hach and re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It). The film is based the book by Heidi Murkoff that has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks. Lionsgate has worldwide rights to the film.
'Black Swan' director Darren Aronofsky defends Natalie Portman in body-double controversy
Written by Adam Markovitz
Responding to claims that Black Swan star Natalie Portman didn't do the majority of her on-screen dancing in her Oscar-winning role, director Darren Aronofsky released the following statement through studio Fox Searchlight:
"Here is the reality. I had my editor count shots. There are 139 dance shots in the film. 111 are Natalie Portman untouched. 28 are her dance double Sarah Lane. If you do the math that's 80% Natalie Portman. What about duration? The shots that feature the double are wide shots and rarely play for longer than one second. There are two complicated longer dance sequences that we used face replacement. Even so, if we were judging by time over 90% would be Natalie Portman.
And to be clear Natalie did dance on pointe in pointe shoes. If you look at the final shot of the opening prologue, which lasts 85 seconds, and was danced completely by Natalie, she exits the scene on pointe. That is completely her without any digital magic. I am responding to this to put this to rest and to defend my actor. Natalie sweated long and hard to deliver a great physical and emotional performance. And I don't want anyone to think that's not her they are watching. It is."
Last Friday, ballerina Sarah Lane told EW that Portman only danced 5 percent of the full-body shots in the film. She also claimed that one of the film's producers asked her not to speak publicly about her work during Oscar season. Lane's comments came after Black Swan choreographer (and Portman fiancé) Benjamin Millepied told the L.A. Times that Natalie did "85 percent" of the dancing in the film. Lane could not be immediately reached for comment regarding Aronofsky's statement.
Black Swan nails grand jete, grossing 76M domestically.
Black Swan Nominated for 4 Golden Globes
Auteur Aronofsky: 'Black Swan,' in Theaters
Phoenix Sets Laffer With Monty Python's Terry Jones And Daily Show's John Oliver
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BRIDGE (Building Res
Brighton BRIDGE Wast
Speaker biographies
Speaker biographies and presentations
BRIDGE Team The BRIDGE Team at Eco Tech stand. Image Davidashpeake-photography
Liz Wester graduate work Liz Wester, Mdes Textile Design, Graduate work 2014, Image Davidashpeake-photography
The true value of materials: Waste
Introduction and welcome by Professor Anne Boddington, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, University of Brighton
Prof Marie Harder: UoB, Professor of Sustainable Waste Management
To download PDF presentation click here.
Prof Harder is an established applied scientist with nearly 50 refereed papers and 9 PhD student completions. She has initiated and delivered on tens of projects, as head of the Waste and Energy Research Group, totalling over $3,600,000 of public and private funds in the last 7 years. Her projects have brought together collaborators from industry, research, manufacturing, engineering, NGOs, voluntary groups, SMEs, schools, community groups and local, regional, national and European government agencies.
Prof Harder believes that applied science work will have more impact if it is directly related to the wider context by relating it to environmental, social and economic issues, as appropriate. Nowadays, when all of these aspects are considered together, such work is described as Sustainable Development, and increasingly Prof Harder has found collaborators from wide ranging backgrounds who find overlap in her project topic areas. In particular this has increased her involvement in public education, which she has found absolutely vital for success in waste, recycling and composting projects.
Although her higher education took place in Western countries, Prof Harder spent many childhood years in developing countries, and is always pleased for opportunities to apply her work to systematic development there. She is currently liaising with the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, regarding the possibility of long term collaborations with them.
Prof Harder is a member of the Editorial Board of the Institute of Civil Engineers journal Waste and Resource Management and the Advisory Committee of Resource Recovery Forum. She convened the 'Recycling Incentives: the Power of Persuasion' conference (London, 2006), and has been an invited keynote speaker at an international conference on Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis (Budapest, 2006) and at End of Life Vehicles (ELV) (Warwick, 2006), and a Panel speaker at 'Plastics and the Environment' (Delhi, 2003). She is also on the Technical Committee for the UK showcase conference, WASTE 2008. Her work on lead contamination in ELV was used in the Department of Trade & Industry's guidance on its hazardous nature. She reviews for several international journals, and actively participates in discussions of the UK Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Waste Group.
Cat Fletcher: Freegle, The Waste House
Cat Fletcher is a waste activist and all round resource goddess. She is a founding member and Head of Media for Freegle (UK's biggest online reuse network with 1.7+ million members), has voluntarily run the 19,000 member strong Brighton Freegle group for 7 years which has kept thousands of tonnes of goods in circulation locally and increased community resilience to material and economic challenges. In 2012 Cat was charged with the task of sourcing materials as part of Design Team for the recently completed Brighton Waste House with the University of Brighton – which is 90% constructed with reused (second or third life) materials – a triumph of innovative waste prevention.
Cat who originally hails from Sydney, Australia has spent 2 decades in the UK being disruptive to and delivering solutions for everyday waste issues. She is a huge believer that we will all flourish by using less but doing more through cross sector collaboration, technology and people power.
Cat is the newly appointed Reuse Manager for Brighton and Hove city council's modernisation programme, has plans afoot for a commercially viable local reuse depot and continues to work with a plethora of organisations to accelerate resourcefulness to reduce waste.
Further information click here.
Richard Mehmed: Managing Director, National Community Wood Recycling Network
Ex-insurance salesman Richard Mehmed started Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project back in 1998 as a panicked response to seeing good reusable wood in skips that were heading for landfill.
The idea took hold and became a multi award-winning social business model that not only make a significant contribution to reducing waste and saving resources, but also creates thousands of jobs, training and volunteering opportunities for disadvantages people nationwide.
16 years later and Richard has built it up to be one of the largest financially sustainable "social franchises" in the UK, with 26 outlets from Somerset to Glasgow with a combined turnover of several £million.
Richard wants to share the story of how he started not just an enterprise, but created a new industry sector – community wood recycling… all by fluke!
Duncan Baker Brown, Architect, Academic & Environmental Activist
Director of BBM Sustainable Design, award-winning architect, senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and an environmental campaigner, Duncan has been at the forefront of sustainable design for over 20 years since he designed and built the RIBA Competition winning scheme 'the house of the Future' with partner Ian McKay in 1994. In 1997 as Co-Director of BBM Duncan was part of the design team that won the competition to design The Greenwich Millennium Village in London. Since then he has practiced, researched and taught around issues of sustainable design & development. Duncan designed 'The House That Kevin Built' with Kevin McCloud in 2008. It was UK's first prefabricated house made almost entirely of organic 'compostable' material and it was built in only 6 days live on Channel 4 attracting 5 million viewers a night. Duncan was the joint curator of the WasteZone seminar series and designer of the 9m high Waste Totem, both featured at EcoBuild 2013. He has also worked on numerous green retrofit projects, including ideas to keep & regenerate whole Victorian streets & 1960's tower blocks so that they are Carbon Neutral.
Duncan is the architect and coordinator of the University of Brighton's Waste House, which was constructed with the help of The Mears Group and their apprentices, as well as students from City College Brighton & Hove and the University of Brighton College of Arts and Humanities. To date nearly 700 people have been involved with the project.
Duncan is passionate about looking at ways of making our current cities truly beautiful, sustainable places to live in.
Using the Brighton Waste House and other positive models Duncan will discuss contemporary design solutions to the huge environmental problems currently plaguing Planet Earth due to humankind's habit of throwing things 'away'.
Gwladys Lemenand, MIRIADE, presentation of the BRIDGE Platform: mapping tool.
Liz Wester, Mdes Textile Design, Graduate work 2014, waste materials in textiles.
Exhibited as part of Eco Tech, image by Davidashpeake-photography
Open Exchange: Is waste the new raw material?
Novel uses from D-STEM-B collaborators.
Chaired by Professor Gillian Youngs, Professor of Digital Economy and Deputy Director of the Centre for Research and Development
Gillian Youngs has been researching the impact of Internet developments on economy and society for the past 15 years. As an applied theorist she is actively engaged in knowledge exchange and business and policy related processes, including through the Knowledge Transfer Network of the UK's innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board. She has recently been leading an ESRC research seminar series on Digital Policy and edited a collection from the series titled Digital World: Connectivity, Creativity and Rights published by Routledge in 2013. She was co-chair of the Design Commission inquiry 'Designing the Digital Economy: Embedding Growth Through Design, Innovation and Technology', which reported in May http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/apdig/research/report-designing-digital-economy-embedding-growth-through-design-innovation-and-technology). Gillian is Professor of Digital Economy and Deputy Director of the Centre for Research and Development in the College of Arts and Humanities, University of Brighton. Her current work includes the AHRC funded Brighton Fuse 'Fusebox' Knowledge Exchange project focused on the development of, and research on, a new start-up support programme for innovators at Wired Sussex.
Dr David Saunders, Forest Manager, Woodnet
· Forest manager operating in south-east England with a keen interest in environmental conservation and sustainable design.
· Set up Woodnet as a communication network and to improve commercial links between timber growers and wood users in the region. Woodnet was constituted as an educational charity in 2000. Partners in Woodnet include University of Brighton and Plumpton College who support the charity's educational objectives in the areas of architecture, innovative design, practical carpentry and woodland stewardship.
· Established and now runs the Woodland Enterprise Centre at Flimwell, which he has developed as a showcase of contemporary timber construction promoting the use of timber in design. The Centre supports research projects investigating innovative use of renewable resources from the region.
· Initiated and participated in a variety of European partnerships incuding Life, Interreg, Leader and Leonardo exchanges looking at improving environmentally-focussed practice in woodland management and timber use.
Further information www.woodnet.org.uk
Contact: info@woodnet.org.uk
Dr Cressida Bowyer: School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences,
UoB, Biocare Marine Tissue Regeneration
Dr. Cressida Bowyer's first career was in music, most notably as a member of the KLF Communications team. The KLF were one of the seminal bands of the British acid house movement during the late 80's and early 90's and we released a series of international top ten hits on our own KLF Communications label. 1991 was the year that saw The KLF selling more singles than any other act in the world.
A few years of child-raising followed, and then Bowyer completed a degree in Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Brighton. This was followed by a PhD investigating hypoxia as a target for drug combination therapy of liver cancer, developing more effective ways to deliver life-saving chemotherapy in "beads" inserted directly into the liver, which elute the drugs direct to the tumour.
Bowyer is currently carrying out research for project Biocare Marine, the objectives of which are to isolate, characterise and sustainably utilise marine biomolecules for human healthcare. Bowyer is also researching photodynamic therapy to treat antibiotic-resistant infections. Bowyer represents the Faculty of Science and Engineering within the BRIDGE project, which utilises both her background in the arts with her later career in science.
William Edmonds, ESITPA, France, Research Lecturer
William Edmonds is a research lecturer at ESITPA, school of engineering and agriculture, provide courses in: agriculture and territories, agribusiness, agro-industry and agribusiness. Their technical skills, their openness and adaptability allow them to contribute to sustainable development of agriculture and the environment.
- Part of the network of Chambers of Agriculture
- Recognized by the Ministry of agriculture, agri-food and forest as a public service to agricultural education
- Empowered by the CTI (Commission for engineering qualifications) to deliver the engineering degree in agriculture since 1964
- Member of the Conférence des Grandes Ecoles
- Member of the Conference of Directors of French Engineering Schools
- Member of the Conference of Higher Education of Greater Rouen institutions (CESAR)
- Member of the Association of Schools of Engineering Normandy
Dr Patrick Dyer, UoB, Senior Lecturer, Textiles
Dr. Patrick Dyer is an established multidisciplinary designer and exponent of the cross boundary translation of core craft skills into the development of technical and advanced materials including 'active smart textiles'. Graduating with his first degree in 'Textiles Design for Fashion' (specialising in printed textiles) from the University of Brighton (1995), this was followed by a MA 'Design by Independent Study which explored the articulation of rigid materials on the human form (2000). Returning to Textile for his Doctorial study, Patrick was awarded his PhD (2010) with the title Dynamic control of active textiles: The integration of Nickel-Titanium Shape Memory Alloys and the manipulation of woven structures.
Patrick's combined knowledge and experience of textiles for the fashion industry and interiors has been strengthened by research and development into the use of textiles as an active biomimetic scaffold within the biomedical and engineering fields including medical textiles, compression garments, articulated and adaptive textile structures. From this interdisciplinary knowledge base, Patrick now regularly works with colleagues and students across a diverse range of design, fine art and engineering disciplines, advising on the use of advanced and 'active' materials as well as the potential and functionality of textiles structures.
Working as a freelance designer for Zandra Rhodes from the late 1980's Patrick established himself as a versatile multidisciplinary designer working on a broad range of design briefs including prints for couture and ready to wear fashion collections, accessories, interiors and home wears. In the mid 1990's after setting up his own design studio Patrick designed and printed textiles for fashion companies including 'Sixteen 47' and Paul Harnden as well as commissioned for interior design work by Bell Slater Architectural services and Caffè Uno London producing acoustic panels During this period Patrick also developed collections of printed and woven scarves exploring texture and transparency which were sold nationally through selected craft galleries.
The BRIDGE Team. Image by Davidashpeake-photography
BRIDGE Marie Harder
Marie-Harder.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities [pdf 22.2 MB]
BRIDGE Cat Fletcher
Cat-Fletcher.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities [pdf 12.4 MB]
BRIDGE David Saunders
David-Saunders.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities [pdf 2.8 MB]
BRIDGE Cressida Bowyers
Cressida-Bowyers.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities
BRIDGE Patrick Dyer
Dr-Patrick-Dyer.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities [pdf 9.0 MB]
BRIDGE William Edmonds
William-Edmonds.pdf at University of Brighton, College of Arts and Humanities [pdf 9.1 MB]


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Nintendo has sold 31,000 3DS units since March
Marina Freri
Nintendo today claimed to have registered record Australian sales for its 3DS portable device, within weeks from the console's launch locally.
The Nintendo 3DS was offered to the Australian market on March 31 at the price of $349.95. The device was announced by Nintendo to be the first of its kind, as it pioneered three-dimensional video games, without requiring the use of special glasses. Nintendo says the device's hardware is meant to give video games "true depth": it features a bottom touch screen, equipped with a telescoping stylus, and a top screen which displays 3D visuals.
According to a media release issued today by the gaming company, the Australian market has welcomed the new device, with total sales of 31,000 units in the first four days of its availability. "[Nintendo 3DS] launched in Australia on 31 March and has already sold through more than 31,000 units," a statement issued by the company said. "This … gives Nintendo 3DS the record for best handheld launch in Australia."
However, the success of the Nintendo 3DS is still in the shadow of home console Wii, which, according to Nintendo, holds the record for "biggest week one" sell through for any console in Australia, achieving the sale of 32,000 units in its first week, and reaching 2.1 million in the years following its launch in 2006.
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The Precision NSL league season came to a conclusion with three games in Division One. The bottom two teams had been decided when Southwell City Reserves drew with Awsworth Villa Reserves in midweek, condemning the latter to the drop alongside Magdala Amateurs. So then it just remained to determine who would finish bottom.
Awsworth were in last place at the start of the day and things didn't look good after they lost 3-1 at home to Linby Colliery Welfare Reserves. Luke Price scored a first half hat-trick, including two penalties, for Linby; Juan Vickers got Villa's reply.
Magdala Amateurs, however, contrived to take the basement position, by virtue of an inferior goal difference, after they were beaten 4-0 at Ashland Rovers. Pete Dunn and Richard Guest scored two apiece for Rovers.
Southwell City Reserves stayed third from bottom after losing 7-3 to Wollaton Reserves. Oliver Watson (2) and Charlie Wand netted for City but they were outdone by Perris Thomas (2), Ant Fragola (2), Robert Searcy, Roy Killeavy and Paul Markowski for Wollaton.
Attention now turns to the Junior and Senior Cup finals.
On Tuesday Linby Colliery Welfare Reserves will attempt to defend the Junior Cup when they face Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves at Greenwich Avenue, home of Basford United (7.30pm).
Then on Wednesday evening the teams who finished first and second in the Senior Division, Wollaton and West Bridgford, will contest the Senior Cup final, also at Greenwich Avenue (7.30pm).
It would be a major trophy for West Bridgford, who are only in their fourth season of existence. Wollaton are attempting to win the cup for the first time since 2009 and claim the double in the process, a decade since they last achieved the feat.


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10 Start-Up Companies Worth Investing In
Joel Goldstein
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It seems like everyone from high school kids to retirees is starting a company in their spare time. Finding the hottest startup is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, so we've assembled a list of 10 start-up companies that you may not have heard about.
Combining innovation and a genuine interest in making the world a better place, these 10 brands are on the verge of making a major breakthrough, and will soon become household names.
1. UpDog: Video Review App
UpDog is the first app where you don't just see the food in the review, but you see the venue, people and atmosphere too. It's rumored that this reinvention of the review app is going to take a huge chunk out of the market share that Yelp currently occupies, and is predicted to be positioned for an early acquisition.
2. Hopper: Saves You Money on Travel
Hopper is a way to consolidate those travel blogs and travel-themed Pinterest boards. There's no need to sift through travel sites to find the best deal with Hopper in your browser, as this site provides data-driven research to help travelers make better decisions about where to go, when to fly and when to buy.
Founded in 2007 and backed by Brightspark, Atlas Venture and OMERS Ventures, Hopper is sure to gain the market share of the other travel websites.
3. GenoVive: Healthy Eating Designed for You
GenoVive works as both a personal nutritionist and a fitness trainer. Using a person's DNA, health specialists create a personalized meal plan and exercise regimen to help customers begin a healthier lifestyle and reach their goal weight.
4. ThinkUp: Social Media Information App
ThinkUp gathers your social media activity and relays important information to you in a fun and conversational way. It allows for a greater knowledge of your web presence, making it an asset for online personalities and businesses utilizing social media.
5. Plated: Food Delivery Program
Plated delivers everything you need to make a healthy gourmet meal right to your front door, including the recipe and pre-portioned fresh ingredients. The company advocates good eating with the convenience of not having to go to the grocery store.
Plated currently delivers to 80% of the continental United States and continues to expand.
6. Packback Books: eBooks for Rent
Packback Books gives college students the opportunity to rent eBooks on an as-needed basis, for no more than $5 a day. This eliminates the issue of purchasing textbooks that cost hundreds of dollars and then rarely using them in class, as well as the need for rental services such as Chegg.
Packback Books is currently in its beta stage.
7. Samba: Video Reaction App
Samba is an app that records the recipient's reaction to a sent video, and then returns the reaction to the sender. This combines the appeal of communication via digital outlets and face-to-face communication, and is a faster alternative to FaceTime or Skype.
It is set to go live in the Apple Store soon.
8. Groundwork: Workshop Interview Program
Groundwork is reinventing the job interview process by providing workshop environments for job seekers and companies seeking employees. This grants all parties involved the opportunity to work together and showcase their strengths in a working environment.
9. Pillpack: Medication Simplified
PillPack has streamlined and simplified the modern pharmacy experience. PillPack boasts the variety of a full-service pharmacy and the convenience of a doorstep delivery service. Furthermore, handles refills and daily dosages, as medication is pre-sorted into daily packs. This is a business that will revolutionize the drug industry and change the lives of those who are always on-the-go and those who just can't remember to take their afternoon pill.
10. Jazinga: Simplifying Small Business Communications
Jazinga is the startup designed for startups. This technology-based startup is focused on simplifying and slimming down small business communications. Jazinga has the power to transform how businesses operate and communicate.
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Office politics – a taboo word for some people. It's a pervasive thing at the workplace.
In its simplest form, workplace politics is simply about the differences between people at work; differences in opinions, conflicts of interests are often manifested as office politics. It all goes down to human communications and relationships.
There is no need to be afraid of office politics. Top performers are those who have mastered the art of winning in office politics. Below are 7 good habits to help you win at the workplace:
1. Be Aware You Have a Choice
The most common reactions to politics at work are either fight or flight. It's normal human reaction for survival in the wild, back in the prehistoric days when we were still hunter-gatherers.
Sure, the office is a modern jungle, but it takes more than just instinctive reactions to win in office politics. Instinctive fight reactions will only cause more resistance to whatever you are trying to achieve; while instinctive flight reactions only label you as a pushover that people can easily take for granted. Neither options are appealing for healthy career growth.
Winning requires you to consciously choose your reactions to the situation. Recognize that no matter how bad the circumstances, you have a choice in choosing how you feel and react. So how do you choose? This bring us to the next point…
2. Know What You Are Trying to Achieve
When conflicts happen, it's very easy to be sucked into tunnel-vision and focus on immediate differences. That's a self-defeating approach. Chances are, you'll only invite more resistance by focusing on differences in people's positions or opinions.
The way to mitigate this without looking like you're fighting to emerge as a winner in this conflict is to focus on the business objectives. In the light of what's best for the business, discuss the pros and cons of each option. Eventually, everyone wants the business to be successful; if the business don't win, then nobody in the organization wins.
It's much easier for one to eat the humble pie and back off when they realize the chosen approach is best for the business.
By learning to steer the discussion in this direction, you will learn to disengage from petty differences and position yourself as someone who is interested in getting things done. Your boss will also come to appreciate you as someone who is mature, strategic and can be entrusted with bigger responsibilities.
3. Focus on Your Circle of Influence
At work, there are often issues which we have very little control over. It's not uncommon to find corporate policies, client demands or boss mandates which affects your personal interests.
Gossiping and complaining are common responses to these events that we cannot control. But think about it, other than that short term emotional outlet, what tangible results do gossiping really accomplish? In most instances, none.
Instead of feeling victimized and angry about the situation, focus on the things that you can do to influence the situation — your circle of influence. This is a very empowering technique to overcome the feeling of helplessness. It removes the victimized feeling and also allows others to see you as someone who knows how to operate within given constraints.
You may not be able to change or decide on the eventual outcome but, you can walk away knowing that you have done the best within the given circumstances.
Constraints are all around in the workplace; with this approach, your boss will also come to appreciate you as someone who is understanding and positive.
4. Don't Take Sides
In office politics, it is possible to find yourself stuck in between two power figures who are at odds with each other. You find yourself being thrown around while they try to outwit each other and defend their own position; all at the expense of you getting the job done. You can't get them to agree on a common decision for a project, and neither of them want to take ownership of issues; they're too afraid they'll get stabbed in the back for any mishaps.
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In cases like this, focus on the business objectives and don't take side with either of them – even if you like one better than the other. Place them on a common communication platform and ensure open communications among all parties, so that no one can claim "I didn't say that".
By not taking sides, you'll help to direct conflict resolution in an objective manner. You'll also build trust with both parties. That'll help to keep the engagements constructive and focus on business objectives.
5. Don't Get Personal
In office politics, you'll get angry with people. It happens. There will be times when you feel the urge to give that person a piece of your mind and teach him a lesson. Don't.
People tend to remember moments when they were humiliated or insulted. Even if you win this argument and get to feel really good about it for now, you'll pay the price later when you need help from this person. What goes around comes around, especially at the workplace.
To win in the office, you'll want to build a network of allies which you can tap into. The last thing you want during a crisis or an opportunity is to have someone screw you up because they harbor ill-intentions towards you – all because you'd enjoyed a brief moment of emotional outburst at their expense.
Another reason to hold back your temper is your career advancement. Increasingly, organizations are using 360 degree reviews to promote someone. Even if you are a star performer, your boss will have to fight a political uphill battle if other managers or peers see you as someone who is difficult to work with. The last thing you'll want is to make it difficult for your boss to champion you for a promotion.
6. Seek to Understand, Before Being Understood
The reason people feel unjustified is because they felt misunderstood. Instinctively, we are more interested in getting the others to understand us than to understand them first. Top people managers and business leaders have learned to suppress this urge.
Surprisingly, seeking to understand is a very disarming technique. Once the other party feels that you understand where he/she is coming from, they will feel less defensive and be open to understand you in return. This sets the stage for open communications to arrive at a solution that both parties can accept.
Trying to arrive at a solution without first having this understanding is very difficult – there's little trust and too much second-guessing.
7. Think Win-Win
As mentioned upfront, political conflicts happen because of conflicting interests. Perhaps due to our schooling, we are taught that to win, someone else needs to lose. Conversely, we are afraid to let someone else win, because it implies losing for us.
In business and work, that doesn't have to be the case.
Learn to think in terms of "how can we both win out of this situation?" This requires that you first understand the other party's perspective and what's in it for him.
Next, understand what's in it for you. Strive to seek out a resolution that is acceptable and beneficial to both parties. Doing this will ensure that everyone truly commit to the agreed resolution and will not pay only lip-service to it.
People simply don't like to lose. You may get away with win-lose tactics once or twice but very soon, you'll find yourself without allies in the workplace.
Thinking win-win is an enduring strategy that builds allies and help you win in the long term.
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No. 1 'Cats take down No. 6 Texas
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Willie Cauley-Stein was determined to make an impact no matter which Kentucky platoon he played on against No. 6 Texas.
The Wildcats' 7-foot junior succeeded by making the Longhorns feel his presence all night.
Cauley-Stein had a career-high 21 points and made several defensive plays to key Kentucky's 18-2 run to open the second half, helping the top-ranked Wildcats beat No. 6 Texas 63-51 on Friday night in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.
Normally playing on the first of Kentucky's two talented platoons, Cauley-Stein began alongside fellow 7-footer Dakari Johnson and 6-10 Trey Lyles on the second squad and the big trio sparked the Wildcats' game-changing 8-minute sequence after a 26-all halftime tie.
They combined for the spurt's first 10 points before Cauley-Stein's tip-in provided a 44-28 lead with 11:20 remaining. That gave Kentucky (8-0) the cushion to hold off the stubborn Longhorns (7-1), who regrouped to close to 56-51 with 1:44 left before Cauley-Stein added a free throw and dunk.
"I was more confident," said Cauley-Stein, who shot 6 of 11 from the field while logging 33 minutes. "I've been working on my game and I had confidence. That was the biggest thing, doing it. It paid off."
Cauley-Stein's rebounding was a big boost for Kentucky, which was outrebounded 42-31 by Texas. Johnson finished with 11 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 10, but the postgame talk centered on Cauley-Stein.
"He was ridiculous today," Kentucky coach John Calipari said.
Johnson called his teammate's game "crazy," adding, "hopefully, he'll have more nights like this."
Jonathan Holmes scored 14 points and Demarcus Holland 10 for Texas, which shot just 30 percent in falling to 0-8 against the No. 1 team.
Things were nonetheless tense in a game featuring a number of subplots, including Kentucky guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison seeking big performances against their home state's marquee school. That didn't happen as the 6-6 twins combined for just seven points on 3-for-17 shooting, but Andrew Harrison hit a big 3-pointer with 2:47 left for a 56-47 lead that proved critical.
The Wildcats came away with another signature win following last month's 72-40 drubbing of then-No. 5 Kansas in Indianapolis. But beating the athletic and physical Longhorns required a lot of energy and grit by Kentucky.
"I don't think I've ever coached in a game, where the size, strength and physicality was what it was," Texas coach Rick Barnes said. "If you ask the referees, I don't think they've probably officiated a game like that. That was a big-boy game."


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Reality Check: Arts Funding Cut By BC Budget
March 03, 2010 / Amanda Peters
"Arts funding was not restored to 2008/2009 levels in yesterday's budget, despite a unanimous recommendation by the government's Standing Committee on Finance", according to Alliance for Arts and Culture executive director Amir Ali Alibhai.
"In fact what we have seen are further cuts to core funding" said Mr. Alibhai, "for a total loss of 32.4 per cent from funding levels in 2008/09."
Here are the basic facts from the March 2 budget:
FACT: The BC Arts Council has been cut 53 per cent from 2008/09.This is funding used to provide core support for the creation of cultural experiences like those that thrilled audiences here and world-wide during the 2010 Olympics.
FACT: BC Gaming Commission contributions to the arts have been cut 58 per cent from 2008/09.This is funding used to make possible community access to the arts and culture through free public festivals and events.
FACT: A $10 million annual supplementary fund has been created, but we do not know how the funds will be administered or distributed.
FACT: Interest from the $150 million BC Arts and Culture Endowment remains the same.
FACT: The new budget includes $12 million for the BC Royal Museum. This support has remained the same for several years and is essentailly a transfer to a crown corporation; this has not traditionally been counted as part of the investment made through grants to the arts and cultural sector.
FACT: Total government investment in culture, including the newly announced $10 million annual supplementary fund, has been reduced by 32.4 per cent from the 2008/09 budget.
These numbers do not include cuts from other government sources to creative sector disciplines such as publishing, Music BC and others.
The following charts, Chart 1 from the government and Chart 2 from the Alliance, demonstrate the reality. You can see that the government numbers have been inflated by the addition of the $12 million for the Royal BC Museum.
"To win its bid for the 2010 Olympics, the BC government boasted about the British Columbia's vibrant arts and culture scene, claiming that culture was the 'second pillar' of the Games. "We were hoping the government would continue to consider culture an important pillar of our society," continued Mr. Alibhai.
"We look forward to working with the government in ensuring that the $10 million annual supplementary fund they have created is used to best effect," Mr. Alibhai concluded. "And we shall continue to press for full restoration of arts funding to the levels the Finance Committee agreed were necessary."
Kevin Dale McKeown
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BVI's annual lectures and regular seminars showcase the interdisciplinary nature of its work to a wide audience to promote understanding of the visual mechanisms and processes evolved in humans and other animals, and their translation to innovations in technology, medicine and the creative arts.
Now open for abstract submissions. Closing date Monday, 20 May 2019.
Led by BVI, in partnership with the GW4 Alliance, this annual event brings together vision researchers from a wide range of disciplines, encompassing Vision Science and Engineering.
This year's event will take place at the University of Exeter on 8 July 2019. It provides an opportunity for postgraduate students, postdoctoral research associates and others at an equivalent early career stage to present their work and obtain valuable feedback in an informal conference environment.
BVI Seminars are free hour-long talks focusing on a particular area of vision research usually with an interdisciplinary flavour. They are delivered by national and international speakers from across the world with a broad appeal across the field of vision.
Seminars are held on alternate Fridays during term time from 4pm-5pm. The location alternates between the Life Sciences Building, Psychology and Merchant Venturers Building, followed by informal drinks and nibbles reception. Please review listings to find out location of each seminar.
Bristol Vision Institute celebrates the work and life of Professor Richard Gregory through an annual public lecture called the Richard Gregory Memorial Lecture.
Over the years we have had the pleasure of hosting speakers from Newcastle University, NASA Ames Research Centre, University of California, Aardman Animations, Silverback Films and the BBC Research and Development department.
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Q: equivalent of __FUNCTION__ of C lanauage in Java For debug purpose, I want to print out current executing function name in Java. If it were C, I would just do printf("%s \n" ,__FUNCITON__).

A: new Exception().getStackTrace()[0].getMethodName();

A: I'd use one of the logging frameworks (logback with slf4j is probably the best one at the moment, but log4j should suffice), then you can specify a layout that will print the method name logback layout documentation here

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Executive Compensation at Wounded Warriors (2019)
The Wounded Warrior Project is one of the most well-known non-profit charitable organizations focused on rebuilding the lives of wounded veterans. Established in 2003, the Wounded Warrior Project (Wounded Warrior) is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida with about 766 employees. A 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, their mission is to "honor and empower wounded warriors."
Key factors to know about Wounded Warrior include:
In 2019, Wounded Warrior reported $282 million in total revenue, most of which came from contributions, gifts, and grants.
Expenses totaled $281 million (not including depreciation) in 2019, with 70% of revenue spent on compensation, direct response mail, television, and on-line expenses, grants, and program/other provider services.
Wounded Warrior had net assets of $308 million at year-end 2018.
766 employees were compensated $70 million in 2018, which equates to an average compensation of $91,400. 72 employees received more than $100,000 in compensation with the 15 most highly compensated listed below:
$346,668: Jennifer M Silva, Chief Program Officer
$330,719: Eric S Miller, CFO
$320,864: Gary A Corless, Chief Development Officer
$318,469: Rene Bardoff, SVP Gov't and Community Relations (thru 6/19)
$313,012: Michael S Linnington, CEO
$293,399: Christopher Toner, Chief of Staff
$274,205: John T Hamre, III, VP Direct Response
$264,590: Michael C Richardson, VP Independence and Mental Health
$246,103: Brea Kratzern, VP Development
$243,797: Scott Coster, VP Information Technology
$241,595: Craig Carroll, VP Finance and Accounting
$239,148: Angela Strohl, VP Human Resources
$236,256: Tracy Farrell, VP Engagement and Physical Health
$232,620: Ayla M Tezel, VP Communications
$156,629: Dawn M Boland, Secretary and General Counsel
The 15 most highly compensated employees received $4 million in compensation. Controlling for these employees and their respective compensations, means the other 751 employees were compensated $66 million, which equates to an average compensation of $87,900.
8 of the 15 most highly compensated employees are male while 7 are female. The most highly compensated employee is a female, the Chief Program Officer, Jennifer M Silva. However, it is important to point out the bonus for the CEO was not paid in the 2018 calendar year but will be reflected in the next year's Form 990 (2019 for the year ending September 30, 2020).
Amberlie Allred, former Secretary (thru 6/18) received $159,875 in compensation.
82 independent contractors received more than $100,000 in compensation with the five highest reported to be:
$16,075,315: Neuro Community Care of Wake Forest, NC for the Independence Program
$ 3,880,345: Creative Direct Response, Inc. of Bowie, MD for direct response (fundraising)
$ 2,785,602: Appirio, Inc. of Indianapolis, IN for IT
$ 2,690,275: Bis Global of Deerwood, MD for direct response (fundraising)
$ 2,666,581: Neuro-Rehab Management, Inc. of Woburn, MA for Independence Program
To read the IRS Form 990 (2018 for the year ending September 30, 2019), click here.
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During recent years, two different approaches have evolved to describe metal speciation and bioavailability inter dependencies, i.e. absorption (or assimilation) efficiency (AE) and gut juice extraction.
We know today that bio-uptake of metals can occur both from dissolved and particulate sources, whereby the latter is a function of the assimilation efficiency (AE), of the metal concentration in ingested particles, and of the feeding rate. There seems to be no simple relationship between the binding strength of metals in sediment particles, and the AE.In oxidized sediments, TOC (total organic carbon) is known to reduce metal bioavailability. However, recent research shows that the influence of TOC on metal bioavailability is far from being understood and may strongly vary among metals and organism species. This may be partly due to the fact that sediment TOC studies mostly do not differentiate between humic, algal or bacterial matter, each of which can affect bio-uptake and accumulation of metals in a different way. For instance, humic matter decreases metal bioavailability due to high binding coefficients and high ligand concentrations, while the living organic sediment microflora may in contrast increase bioavailability.
To what extent and in what way gut physiology (e. g. pH, enzymatic activity, surfactant concentration, particle processing time and intensity, abrasional mixing) determines the AE is almost unknown and needs further research. Recent studies point to a strong influence of biological factors, like particle selection, flexible digestion, gut redox status, reproductive state, or gut fluid chemistry, on final metal bioavailability. There is also evidence that the 'age' of metal-sediment associations, beside gut residence times and readsorption of initially desorbed metals in the animal gut, may control AE, and/or minimize metal bioaccumulation. Also antagonistic effects between certain trace metals (as shown for Cd and Zn), or adaptive physiological regulation mechanisms by the organisms themselves for essential metals, may affect AEs in aquatic biota.
New experimental results from gut juice extraction studies confirm that bioaccumulation of metals may not be predictable solely based on their bioavailaibility. Experiments with digestive fluids obtained from deposit and suspension feeders, in combination with chemical extraction, showed that metal bioavailability varies among organism species according to the type of digestive physiology. These studies also elucidate the role of some major metal-binding sediment phases, like sulphides or Fe/Mn oxides, in that they can limit metal solubilization by the digestive fluid of deposit feeders.
Metal speciation and bioavailability studies are traditionally decoupled from toxicity studies due to the problem to relate tissue body burden directly to toxicity. In the same way it is difficult to relate bioavailability to bioaccumulation. During recent years, two different approaches have evolved to study metal speciation and bioavailability interdependencies in organisms ingesting sediments, i. e. the absorption or assimilation efficiency (AE) and gut juice extraction. In general, equilibrium partitioning models assume that sediments are not a direct but indirect source for metal accumulation in biota, and that they may act as a buffer or source/sink for metals in the water column and porewater. In this context, we also know that the relative importance of sediment vs aqueous uptake is highly specific for different groups of organisms.
It is well accepted that biouptake can occur both from the dissolved phase, via respiratory membranes, and from particulates, via the gastrointestinal tract, whereby the latter being a function of the assimilation efficiency (AE), i. e. of the metal concentration of ingested particles and of the feeding rate. According to Griscom et al. (2000), AE-values reflect per definition the bioavailability of a specific metal for a given animal under specific conditions (compare to section 5.1.2). It may offer a tool to integrate and quantify geochemical, sediment and species influences on the uptake of metals from food. AE's can be experimentally determined by "pulse-feeding radioactive metal-labeled particles" to test animals and by measuring the metal fraction retained after gut depuration. Griscom and co-workers (2000) showed that it can strongly affect the metal accumulation in mussels. They evaluated AEs of metals (Ag, Cd, Co, Cr, Se, and Zn) ingested by mussels from various sediments and sediment components, and the influence of geochemical properties which may affect metal bioavailability. In addition, the relationship between dietary metal assimlation and AVS binding was addressed in both anoxic and oxic sediments.
In oxic sediments where AVS does not control metal accumulation in porewater, it is supposed that total organic carbon (TOC) is reducing bioavailability of metals, in contrast to a report (ref. given by Griscom et al. 2000) indicating that bioavailability increases with the living organic sediment microflora. In their study, Griscom et al. observed that the influence of TOC on metal bioavailability was not consistent and varied among metals and test species. In particular, the experiments showed that sediment TOC did influence Cd-AEs, but not AEs for Zn and Cr. This may be partly due to the fact that sediment TOC studies generally do not differentiate between humic, algal or bacterial matter, each of which can affect AEs in a particular way. In this context we know that humic matter decreases metal bioavailability due to high binding coefficients and high ligand concentrations. In their study, Griscom et al. (2000) found AEs from bacteria-coated glass beads being slightly higher than from humic-acid coated beads. In this context, Robertson and Leckie (1999) also argue that it may be too difficult to predict the effect of humic substances on metal behaviour and the impact of ambient solution conditions on these effects at the same time, due to the complex heterogeneous nature (molecular weight, composition, structure) of the humic matrix.
(among particle types) and the mean desorption of metals, as obtained from desorption experiments (with seawater adjusted to pH 5 and 8).
It is accepted that geochemical influences affect porewater concentrations, but these influences on dietary uptake are suppposed to be less extreme. The authors argue that correction factors appropriate among species and metals (like AVS or TOC normalization) are not applicable for dietary uptake. They also point out that the observed AE of metals in bivalves is less or equal to AE-values reported for periphyton or seston (see ref. given therein). Also that metals were less assimilable from anoxic than from oxic sediments in M. balthics, but still bioavailable, in contrast to what was the case for M. edulis. Higher AEs for Cd and Co in M. edulis from anoxic than from oxic sediments were unexpected given the supposed strong binding by sulphide and their slow reoxidation (days). The authors explain that M. edulis has a stronger reducing gut than M. balthica as indicated by preliminary experiments. In how far and what way the gut physiology (e. g. pH, enzymatic activity, surfactant concentration, particle processing time and intensity, abrasional mixing) may contribute to the observed AE differences is almost unknown and needs further research. Indeed, several studies (also cited here) point out to a strong effect of biological factors, like particle selection, flexible digestion, gut redox status, reproductive state, or gut fluid chemistry on the final metal bioavailability (see following section).
In this context, Griscom et al. addressed also the 'age' of the metal-sediment association and could show that it had a pronounced effect on the AE in M. edulis (see section 5.5.6). Similar effects appeared after 35 days also on M. balthica, suggesting additionally species-specific differences. For example, we know that M. balthica has a longer gut residence time, which may lead to stronger absorption, which in turn may diminish or mask the effect of exposure time. But also readsorption in the gut of the initially desorbed metal ions, e. g. in the presence of surfactants, may minimize assimilation in animals. On the other hand, desorption experiments showed that the gut juice of different animal species varies in its ability to extract sediment-bound metals (see also following section). A progressive redistribution of added metals over time into more resistant phases in the sediment was observed by SEP, emphasizing the importance of sediment aging on metal AE. It is speculated that trace metals may even become lodged over time into sedimentary mesopores, a mechanism proposed by Mayer (1994) (cited by Griscom et al. 2000) for the observed loss of labile organic matter in sediments.
In a recent survey on extremely contaminated sediments from a marine coastal bay, also Fan et al. (2002) tried to examine the control of sediment geochemistry on the assimilation (expressed as AE) of Cd, Zn and Cr in marine mussels and clams by combining a sequential extraction method (the 'Tessier' procedure), with the 'radiotracer pulse-chase feeding technique', and the AVS approach. Metal assimilation efficiencies were measured in clams and mussels feeding on contaminated sediments radiolabeled with 109Cd, 65Zn and 51Cr. A clear relationship between metal partitioning and total concentrations was only observed for Cd and less for Zn, in that the most labile phases increased with increasing total concentration. This confirms the empirical observation that metals released by human activities in general bind to more labile forms in the sediment. In contrast, but not surprising, Cr was almost completely (72-91%) bound to the residual phase and its sediment partitioning did not reveal a distinct dependence from total concentration. A significant correlation between the AE in both clams and mussels and the partitioning of metals into easily exchangeable and reducible phases was only established for Cd, inspite of a negative correlation between total sediment Cd and AE. Fan et al. suggest that this may be due to either saturation of Cd ligand binding sites in the gut or due to an antagonistic interaction between Cd and Zn occuring in very high concentrations in the sediment (up to 10.000 ppm!), in that Zn successfully competes with Cd for available gut binding sites. The decrease of Cd concentrations in deposit-feeding invertebrates with increasing Zn concentrations has been reported earlier and is a well known phenomenon (ref. given). The increasing Cd AE with increasing partitioning of this metal in the easily reducible phase may be due to increasing desorption of this metal in the bivalves gut. In contrast to previous studies with artificially prepared sediments, the authors did not find a significant relationship between the AEs observed for Cr and Zn and their partitioning in easily exchangeable and reducible phases. The authors interpret this discrepancy by the influence of other geochemical factors existing in natural sediments, like Fe, TOC or varying total metal concentrations, but also by the greater complexity of Cr speciation (with two redox species!), or by possible adaptive physiological regulation mechanisms for Zn (as an essential element!), which has been observed for many aquatic invertebrates.
In addition, differences in [SEM-AVS] did not significantly affect AEs of Cd, Zn and Cr. As shown by others, sediment-dwelling oligochaetes and insects take up most of their Cd from the overlying water column, which was also here the main source for metals, mainly due to the particular behaviour of these aquatic invertebrates, such as burrowing and irrigation. Lee et al. (2000a und 2000b, see section 5.4.3) (cited in Fan et al. 2002) recently found that AVS-bound metals were assimilated by clams with a similar efficiency as metals bound to oxic sediments, and that metal accumulation in the clam was not related to the SEM/AVS ratio but to metal extractability. The authors speculate about the reason for the observed lack of correlation between AE and AVS, and argue that the very high metal contamination would make it difficult to create [SEM-AVS] < 0. Consequently, speciation influences on metal bioavailability may be also confounded by the degree of contamination. However, due to differences in the partitioning of spiked and natural sediments (see above), extrapolating metal AEs by the use of radiotracer techniques to field conditions should be made with great care.
Yan and Wang (2002) used a simple kinetic model and could show that sediment ingestion by the deposit-feeding peanut worm Sipuncula nudus was the dominant source for metal accumulation. More than 96% of Cd, > 89% of Cr and > 85% of Zn bioaccumulation could be predicted from sediment ingestion. However they found low uptake rate constants for S. nudus with regard to these metals. The uptake rate for Zn increased with increasing water concentrations. The corresponding AEs were 6-30% for Cd, 0.5-8% for Cr, and 5-15% for Zn.
The metal fraction assimilated by the worm was generally lower than the fraction extracted by the gut juice indicating that AEs may also depend on the actual amount of metals extracted in the animal gut from the ingested sediment. Metal desorption from radiolabelled sediment was measured by gut juice extraction obtained from Sipuncula and yielded up to 63% of Cd, but only up to 4% of Cr. A significant correlation between AE and gut juice extraction was only observed for Cd, but not for extractable Zn and Cr, indicating at least for the latter metals an uncoupling between desorption and assimilitation in the gut and confirming that the bioaccumulation of metals may not be predictable solely based on their bioavailaibility. Zn AEs from most investigated sediment types remained within a narrow range (6-9 %) despite obvious variations of Zn extraction in the gut juice. The extremely low fraction of Cr extracted by the gut juice suggests a strong association of this metal (which indeed often exists in residual phases) with the ingested sediment. However, one additional explanation for the observed differences between AE and gut juice extractable metals may be that the gut juice was collected by centrifugation, which may have altered the original enzyme activity.
More recently, Fan and Wang (2003) compared different extractants (normal and acidic seawater pH5, seawater with 1 % sodium dodecyl sulfate, and gut digestive fluid from Sipunculus nudus) with operationally defined geochemical phases (exchangeable, reducible and carbonate phases) in contaminated coastal sediments. Extracting Cd, Cr, and Zn by gut juice did not correlate with the concentration of SEM or SEM-AVS, indicating that significant differences may exist between the chemical (AVS) and biological (gut) availability of metals.
To demonstrate that the bioavailability of sediment Cu is not only determined by the particular sediment geochemistry, but also by the digestive physiology of exposed organisms, Chen and Mayer (1999) used a biomimetic approach which involved Cu extraction with digestive fluids obtained from 2 deposit feeders and 1 suspension feeder, in comparison to AVS-extraction, to finally define Cu bioavailability as the amount of Cu solubilized by the gut juices. One major goal was to test if sulphide plays a role in limiting Cu solubilization by the digestive fluid of the used deposit feeders considering that sulphide may act as a strong competing Cu-binding phase and hence prevent Cu toxicity in estuarine sediments with varying SEMCu-AVS values (no information was given if these sediments were oxic or anoxic). The experimental results showed that Cu bioavailability varied among organism species having unequal types of digestive physiology, but increased significantly at SEMCu - AVS > 0 according to the AVS premise. As an example, the amount of copper bioavailable to the digestive fluid of Arenicola marina (deposit feeder) was higher in sediments with SEMCU-AVS > 0. A SEMCU-AVS range of 0.4 and 1.5 ^mol/g (sed) was necessary for the 'holothuroid' gut fluids (of Parastichopus californicus and Cucumaria frondosa) before a significant increase in Cu solubilization was observed suggesting AVS is limiting Cu bioavailability.
Positive SEMCU-AVS values may also point out that other additional binding phases than AVS, like organic matter, may successfully compete with dissolved gut ligands, or that Cu(I) and Cu(II) sulphides are present in the sediment (with a smaller amount of sulphide present in Cu2S, in contrast to CuS) (see also Simpson et al., 2000b). The amount of Cu available for the digestive fluids was less than that measured as SEMCU-AVS, suggesting that only a fraction of the HCl-soluble non-AVS bound Cu was solubilized during the digestive process (see Table 5.11), and again the more conservative nature of the AVS concept (cf. section 5.4.3.3). This fraction decreased in the order Arenicola > Parastichopus > Cucumaria, which is consistent with the decreasing concentration of the strongest Cu binding ligands (i. e. histidine) found among the digestive fluids of the tested organisms. The authors conclude that sedimentary Cu availability is not only a measure of the applied geochemical factors (e. g. AVS), but varies also according to the digestive physiology of exposed organisms.
Incubation of digestive fluids with Cu-binding model phases (geothite and sulphide) confirmed the relative unavailability of sulphide-bound Cu, which means a reduced Cu exposure to subsurface deposit feeders feeding on anoxic sediment in comparison to surface feeders. Less Cu was released from sulphide than from geothite by the digestive fluids demonstrating sulphide as the stronger Cu-binding phase. This is in good agreement with the size of the corresponding Cu-binding constants of the sulphide (logKCuS=36.1) and hydroxyl group (logKCuOH=6.5). It is known that field sediments may contain a mixture of a-FeOOH and sulphides over a wide range of concentrations reflecting varing sedimentary redox conditions, which in addition to organism species may influence the bioavailability of Cu in sediments for a given total concentration (see following section).
Chen and Mayer (1999) state that neither the deposit feeding biology nor the digestive physiology have been sufficiently examined yet by current research approaches designed to assess metal bioavailability, although we know that digestive fluids enhance metal solubilization, and vary among different deposit feeders. In addition, histidine containing proteins and peptids in digestive fluids have been found particularly responsible for mobilising and complex-binding sedimentary Cu. But relatively little is known about their role in controlling metal bioavailabilities, bioaccessibility and uptake in natural biota. Moreover, to what extent released metals are influenced by the ratio of gut ligand concentration and actual sediment metal load, or by the reaction time between sediments and digestive fluids, remains still unknown. The fact that 1 N HCl (SEM) released much more Cu than the digestive fluid of the 3 tested deposit feeders, may be also partly due to the acidic extraction pH causing a harsher attack than the neutral pH in the gut. Also the amount of Pb, Zn, Cd and Ni released by digestive fluids was insignificant compared to Cu, although Pb and Zn reached a significant fraction in the 1 N HCl fraction.


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Where to find the official best roast dinner in Bristol
The pub is officially home to the city's best Sunday lunch
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The highlight of most people's Sundays is tucking into a nice big roast dinner, and in weather like we've seen over the past few days, we've never needed anything more.
So if you're looking to warm yourselves back up ahead of the coming week, then a roast dinner is definitely what you need today.
And what better place to try one then at The Bank Tavern, which was crowned as Bristol's Best Roast at the Bristol Good Food Awards last Sunday.
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The Bank Tavern, which is hidden right in the heart of Bristol city centre, took the top prize at the food industry's version of the Oscars last week, and it was given particularly high praise for its roast potatoes.
The Bank Tavern in John Street
Judges said they were hands down the 'best roast potatoes in Bristol', and we all know that is the most important component of any Sunday roast.
The team were, understandably, very excited to take the title.
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In a post on the Bank Tavern's Twitter account, they said: "Right... ok so we won Best Sunday Lunch in Bristol. That is f***ing awesome. We got there because of all of you and thank you!"
Broken Dock on Bristol's harbourside, which only opened its doors last year, was highly commended in Bristol's best roast dinner category, with judges saying the meats were "lovely and tender", with the "best cauliflower cheese in Bristol".
Of course, there are lots of amazing roast dinners on offer in Bristol, but we think these two should definitely be added to your 'to try' list.


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[ January 17, 2021 ] Sadya nga bang palaaway ang mga Waray? SOCIAL NEWS
Owner of CDO property in Trillanes' 'evidence': Not part of the alleged hidden wealth
May 2, 2016 Daily Kicker News 2 SOCIAL NEWS
Senator Trillanes presented a list of 41 properties allegedly owned by Mayor Duterte
The real owner of the Cagayan de Oro property named Gian Paolo Duterte claim the property is his
Gian Duterte, a Pediatric dentist by profession, said he has yet to trace his connections with the Duterte clan
CAGAYAN DE ORO City – On April 29, Senator Antonio Trillanes IV furnished GMA News a list of 41 properties allegedly owned by Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and his family. This is part of his exposé against the presidential frontrunner whom he claims to have 'hidden wealth' contrary to his 'poor man' image.
And while Inday Sara and incumbent Vice Mayor Pulong Duterte – the tough-talking mayor's daughter and son – defended the property charges through separate statements, another property owner by the name of Gian Paolo P. Duterte surfaced to refute the allegations that the property in Cagayan de Oro City which was part of the list provided by Sen. Trillanes is owned by Mayor Duterte.
In a Facebook post which Dr. Gian Duterte shared on his account, he issued the following statement:
"It is unfortunate that my name been publicly mentioned in the GMA7 news report last April 29, 2016, of which Senator Antonio Trillanes accused Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte and his family of possessing illegally amassed properties.
"For the record, I am a practicing Pediatric Dentist for seven (7) years and I have established regular clients through private practice based in Cagayan de Oro City. Through my profession, I was able to secure a loan from the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) to purchase the real estate property in Cagayan de Oro City, mentioned in the reports of GMA 7 and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV.
"I've been doing private practice as a Dental Medicine professional and have never been a politician; I never sought any elected position in the past nor ran for public office. Furthermore, our roots come from Cebu and I've yet to establish the degree or any connection whatsoever on how the good mayor, Rodrigo R. Duterte, and I are directly related."
Now that's minus one from the list of Trillanes.
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May 2, 2016 Daily Kicker News 2
Former Senator Manny Villar, chairman of Nacionalista Party, was seen wearing a Duterte baller during the opening of his Starmall Balanga branch The Filipino billionaire openly endorses Duterte's presidential bid Online backers of the tough-talking […]
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Witch Hunting, ei trillanes (with a small "t")?
"Doon ako sa acting president na BABAE" Iyan ang pahayag ng Kapamilya actress na si Angelica Panganiban Kaugnay ito ng pahayag ni Pangulong Duterte na hindi pambabae ang trabaho ng pagiging presidente May "cryptic message" [...]


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Michael Sweeney first joined HNTB in 2012 as New York office leader and Northeast Division president.
John Rogers succeeds Brian Kibby, CEO since January 2015.
Will be responsible for providing project management and technical expertise related to rail systems for subways, commuter rail, light rail, and people movers.
Tim Keith becomes president and will lead capital raising and external affairs.
Prior to McDonald Transit, Rigler served as sr. VP-Global Solutions at Iron Mountain Inc., an S&P 500 company employing almost 17,000 professionals in over 1,000 facilities across 36 countries.