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De watertoren aan de Troelstralaan in Assen is gebouwd in 1959-1960, ter vervanging van de (in 1961 gesloopte) watertoren aan de Rolderstraat. Het bouwwerk is ontworpen door architect W. ter Braake, toentertijd hoofd bouwkunde en stedenbouw van Gemeentewerken Assen. De locatie aan de Meester P.J. Troelstralaan werd gekozen wegens haar centrale ligging.

De toren heeft een hoogte van 34 meter en heeft 154 traptreden. Het waterreservoir van de toren heeft een capaciteit van 550 m³. Sinds 1970 valt de toren onder de verantwoordelijkheid van WMD Drinkwater.

De watertoren is niet meer in gebruik. De toren had een zogenaamd 'open systeem', dit zorgde voor een gelijkmatiger belasting van de drinkwaterzuivering.

In 2007 is de toren gerenoveerd, voegwerk en betonwerk werden gerepareerd en het dak vernieuwd. De watertoren is o.a. wegens lekkage buiten gebruik gesteld en in 2021 verkocht.

De toren is een provinciaal monument.

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Provinciaal monument in Drenthe
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Long Run is a  long 2nd order tributary to Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, West Virginia.

Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
 Woods Run

Course
Long Run rises about 2 miles west of Clinton, West Virginia, in Ohio County and then flows southwest to Wheeling Creek at Wheeling.

Watershed
Long Run drains  of area, receives about 40.5 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 298.89, and is about 53% forested.

See also
 List of rivers of West Virginia

References

Rivers of Ohio County, West Virginia
Rivers of West Virginia


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New books featuring the Thirteenth Doctor available soon
By TGT | 13th March 2018
As fans eagerly await the premiere of series 11 and the brand new thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker, the BBC has been signing book deals to bring the newest incarnation of the Doctor to your local book shop.
Shortly after the premiere of series 11 in October, a book featuring the thirteenth Doctor and her companions is set to release on the 1st of November. The book, written by award winning author David Solomons, will be the first of two that he has been contracted to write for BBC Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK.
"We have watched the wonderful David Solomons take the middle-grade world by storm with his novels. They're full of incredible characters, excitement and humour. These are also the things that make Doctor Who so very special and so we are delighted to have David bring the Thirteenth Doctor to the page for young people in 2018." – Ruth Knowles, publisher at PRH Children's
Solomons is a British/American accounting scholar who has written multiple books on the subject of accounting. However, he has also worked in the children's fiction genre, writing books such as My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord and My Evil Twin is a Supervillain. He has won several awards for his writing in this genre, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the British Book Industry Awards Children's Book of the Year in 2016. In 2018 he was awarded the Laugh Out Loud Award.
His first book in the Doctor Who series will be The Secret in Vault 13: A Doctor Who Story and follows the Doctor and her companions as they infiltrate a Galactic Seed Vault. The team will face an old enemy as they unveil a collection of plant specimens from all over the galaxy.
"The Doctor has never faced a challenge quite like this . . .
In the coldest spot in the universe is the Galactic Seed Vault. For generations it has existed to store and preserve examples of plant seeds from across the galaxy, ensuring that in the event of planetary catastrophe, the seeds will survive.
And at its heart lies a secret. Vault 13.
Unopened for millions of years, no one is sure what it contains. There are rumours of a great treasure, and a terrible weapon.
Now the Doctor and her companions are in a race with an ancient order known as the Gardeners of Tellus to unlock the vault. Whoever gains access first will discover the horrifying secret of the Genesis Seed." – Amazon
This 250 page story is currently available for pre-order for £3.99 on Kindle, £6.99 in paperback format or £12.99 as an audio CD.
Lifetime ambition achieved! Still can't believe I'm doing this, but the manuscript open on my Mac suggests it's real. https://t.co/ouq31pG7Bj
— David Solomons (@DavidSolomons2) March 9, 2018
The second book by Solomons is scheduled to be released in Autumn of 2019, the title of which has yet to be announced.
International Women's Day seems like a good day to show the cover of the new Doctor Who picture book I had the pleasure of illustrating for the BBC and Penguin books! 1 Doctor 2 Hearts is a numbers book for young Whovians. Published August '18.#doctorwho #internationalwomensday pic.twitter.com/FTHkLmP03I
— Adam Howling (@AdamHowling) March 8, 2018
For those not willing to wait until after the series 11 premiere for a taste of Whittaker's Doctor, a number counting book is scheduled to be released on the 2nd of August. Doctor Who: One Doctor, Two hearts is an adorable and colourful Doctor Who themed book to help children learn to count by author and illustrator Adam Howling. Fans may recall Howling's handiwork in the popular T is for Tardis book released in Spring of 2017. If you are unfamiliar with T is for Tardis, check out our review.
Learn your 1, 2, 3 across the stars, with the help of the Doctor and friends!
One Doctor. Two Hearts. Three Knocks. Four Daleks . . . A Doctor Who counting book with a timey-wimey twist on every page! Featuring Doctors, companions and monsters both past and present, kids of all ages will love this Doctor Who numbers book.
In the wonderful style of T is for Tardis, this includes stunning original illustrations, in a retro style, on every page. – Amazon
Doctor Who: One Doctor, Two Hearts is also currently available for pre-order in either hardcover format for £7.99 or Kindle Edition for £3.99.
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Two more cases at Orangeville high school; Board advises schools to prepare for remote learning in new year
December 17, 2020, 12:44 p.m. ·3 min read
Orangeville District Secondary School has recorded two more active cases of COVID-19, resulting in two more class closures.
In a letter issued to parents/guardians and staff by school principal, Patrick Hamilton, there is no indication of an outbreak being declared by Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health.
Based on guidelines put out by the WDGPH, this means that while there have been multiple individuals who have tested positive for the virus, these cases are not connected to transmission within the school.
"Our building is safe and remains open to staff and students," said Hamilton. "Custodial staff have completed a thorough cleaning and disinfecting of the school, as part of our enhanced cleaning protocol."
WDGPH determined that one of the two cases did not pose a risk to other students or the public beyond the general risk that exists within the community.
The second case, a risk of transmission was identified and actions were taken accordingly.
"All students and staff determined to be at high risk of exposure have been contacted and directed to isolate and follow Public Health Protocol," said Hamilton.
News also broke late Wednesday evening (Dec. 16) that Education Minister Stephen Lecce had distributed a memo to Ontario school boards notifying them a decision may be made to shut down in-person learning following the winter break.
This decision comes even though transmission within schools has remained low.
"We are recommending that boards encourage students and staff to take home any materials that they may require for remote learning before they leave school for the holiday period so that we can continue to be ready for all scenarios," reads the memo.
Heather Loney, spokesperson for the Upper Grand District School Board, told the Banner that recommendations have been provided to staff and students to bring home devices and materials with them over the winter break.
"This is not uncommon practice prior to an extended break," noted Loney.
Schools are not being advised to send additional technology home with students prior to the break at this time.
"As has been our practice throughout the year, if the board receives direction that schools are to shift to remote learning, we will arrange for device pick up at schools, as required," explained Loney.
She added that high school students taking items home is not uncommon from day-to-day either.
"In our secondary schools, students routinely take their devices and belongings home with them each day, as they need these items for independent and remote learning on a daily basis," said Loney.
Loney said that as far as she is aware, there was no indication in the memo as to a date when the Province would make their decision.
As of 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 17, there are seven active COVID-19 cases in Dufferin County schools within the UGDSB. For more information on current reported COVID-19 cases within the Upper Grand District School Board, please visit their reporting page.
· Spencer Avenue Elementary School - Orangeville (2 active cases, 2 class closures)
· Orangeville District Secondary School - Orangeville (5 active case, 3 class closures)
Current to Dec. 17, WDGPH has identified 39 active cases across Dufferin County, with a total of 8 newly confirmed cases from their previous update on Dec. 16. There are 413 cases in the area that have been resolved. Five individuals are currently hospitalized.
More information regarding COVID-19 cases and trends within WDGPH's borders is available on their COVID-19 reporting page. Municipal data can now also be found by visiting the 'Cases by Municipality' tab under each region.
- with files by InsideHalton.com
Tabitha Wells/Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Banner
World hopes for renewed co-operation with US under Biden
MEXICO CITY — World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new U.S. President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral co-operation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Biden would right U.S. democracy two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol, shaking the faith of those fighting for democracy in their own countries. Governments targeted and sanctioned under Trump embraced the chance for a fresh start with Biden, while some heads of state who lauded Trump's blend of nationalism and populism were more restrained in their expectations. But the chance to repair frayed alliances and work together on global problems carried the day. Biden "understands the importance of co-operation among nations," said former Colombian president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Juan Manuel Santos, who left office in 2018. "As a matter of fact, if we don't co-operate – all nations – to fight climate change, then we will all perish. It's as simple as that." French President Emmanuel Macron also noted the urgency of addressing the perils of climate change after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, a move Biden reversed in the first hours of his presidency Wednesday. With Biden, "we will be stronger to face the challenges of our time. Stronger to build our future. Stronger to protect our planet," he wrote on Twitter. "Welcome back to the Paris Agreement!" Other European allies saw a chance to come in out of the cold after strained relationships with the Trump administration. European Council President Charles Michel said trans-Atlantic relations have "greatly suffered in the last four years" while the world has become less stable and less predictable. "We have our differences and they will not magically disappear. America seems to have changed, and how it's perceived in Europe and the rest of the world has also changed," added Michel, whose open criticism of the Trump era contrasted with the silence that mostly reigned in Europe while the Republican leader was in the White House. In Ballina, Ireland, where Biden's great-great-grandfather was born in 1832, a mural of a smiling Biden adorned a wall in the town, where some of the president's relatives still live. "As he takes the oath of office, I know that President Biden will feel the weight of history — the presence of his Irish ancestors who left Mayo and Louth in famine times in search of life and hope," Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who formed close ties with Trump, noted a personal friendship with Biden and said he looked forward to working together to further strengthen the U.S.-Israel alliance. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who has accused Trump of unfair bias toward Israel with policies like moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, expressed hope for a more even-handed approach from Biden. He urged "a comprehensive and just peace process that fulfills the aspirations of the Palestinian people for freedom and independence." In Latin America, Biden faces immediate challenges on immigration, and the leaders of the two most populous countries — Brazil and Mexico — were chummy with Trump. The Trump administration also expanded painful sanctions against governments in Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro's government urged dialogue with the Biden administration, while hoping the new president abandons the avalanche of damaging sanctions Trump imposed to attempt a regime change. Some Venezuelans, however, like retired accountant Jesús Sánchez, 79, said he was disappointed to see Trump leave power. Trump backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó, giving Venezuelans like him hope that Maduro's days in power were numbered. Carlos Vecchio, Guaido's envoy in Washington who the U.S. recognizes as Venezuela's ambassador, tweeted photos of himself at Biden's inauguration. The invitation to attend was touted by Venezuela's opposition as evidence the Biden administration will continue its strong support and resist entreaties by Maduro for dialogue that the U.S. has strenuously rejected until now. Cuba's leaders perhaps have a more realistic hope for improved relations: Biden was in the White House for the historic thaw in relations in 2014, and various officials expressed willingness to reopen a dialogue with Washington if there was respect for Cuba's sovereignty. President Miguel Díaz-Canel railed against Trump via Twitter, citing "more than 200 measures that tightened the financial, commercial and economic blockade, the expression of a despicable and inhuman policy." In Mexico, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who cultivated an unexpectedly friendly relationship with Trump and was one of the last world leaders to recognize Biden's victory, read from a letter he sent to Biden in 2012, calling for reorienting the bilateral relationship away from security and military aid and toward development. He urged Biden to implement immigration reform, and added: "We need to maintain a very good relationship with the United States government and I don't have any doubt that it's going to be that way." U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region expressed anticipation of strengthening those alliances under a Biden administration. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and others highlighted their shared values as leaders of democracies. South Korean President Moon Jae-in said: "America's new beginning will make democracy even greater." Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Biden was a good friend to New Zealand and highlighted in particular the words given in his inaugural address. "President Biden's message of unity as he takes office is one that resonates with New Zealanders," Ardern said. World leaders also acknowledged the history of Vice-President Kamala Harris taking office. She is the first woman, the first Black woman and the first South Asian to hold that office in the U.S. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter congratulated both Biden and Harris, whose maternal grandfather was Indian. "That is an historic moment and one that, I think as a father of daughters, you can only celebrate," Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. __ Cook reported from Brussels. AP journalists around the world contributed to this report. ___ This version has been corrected by removing the reference to the U.S. as the world's largest democracy. Lorne Cook And Christopher Sherman, The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises. Denouncing a national "uncivil war," Biden took the oath at a U.S. Capitol that had been battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks earlier. Then, taking his place in the White House Oval Office, he plunged into a stack of executive actions that began to undo the heart of his polarizing predecessor 's agenda on matters from the deadly pandemic to climate change. At the Capitol, with America's tradition of peaceful transfers of power never appearing more fragile, the ceremony unfolded within a circle of security forces evocative of a war zone and devoid of crowds because of the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, Biden gazed out on a cold Washington morning dotted with snow flurries to see over 200,000 American flags planted on the National Mall to symbolize those who could not attend in person. "The will of the people has been heard, and the will of the people has been heeded. We've learned again that democracy is precious and democracy is fragile. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed," Biden declared in his speech. "This is America's day. This is democracy's day. A day of history and hope, of renewal and resolve." History was made at his side, as Kamala Harris became the first woman to be vice-president. The former U.S. senator from California is also the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent elected to the vice presidency and the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the U.S. government. Biden never mentioned his predecessor, who defied tradition and left town ahead of the ceremony, but his speech was an implicit rebuke of Donald Trump. The new president denounced "lies told for power and for profit" and was blunt about the challenges ahead. Central among them: the surging virus that has claimed more than 400,000 lives in the United States, as well as economic strains and a national reckoning over race. "We have much to do in this winter of peril, and significant possibilities. Much to repair, much to restore, much to heal, much to build and much to gain," Biden said. "Few people in our nation's history have been more challenged, or found a time more challenging or difficult than the time we're in now." Biden was eager to go big early, with an ambitious first 100 days including a push to speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations to anxious Americans and pass a $1.9 trillion economic relief package. It included a blitz of executive orders on matters that don't require congressional approval — a mix of substantive and symbolic steps to unwind the Trump years. His actions included re-entry into the Paris Climate Accords and a mandate for wearing masks on federal property. "There's no time to start like today," a masked Biden said. in the Oval Office. Then he swore in hundreds of aides — virtually — telling them, "You're my possibilities." The absence of Biden's predecessor from the inaugural ceremony underscored the national rift to be healed. But a bipartisan trio of former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — were there to witness the transfer of power. Trump, awaiting his second impeachment trial, was at his Florida resort by the time the swearing-in took place. Biden, in his third run for the presidency, staked his candidacy less on any distinctive political ideology than on galvanizing a broad coalition of voters around the notion that Trump posed an existential threat to American democracy. Four years after Trump's "American Carnage" speech painted a dark portrait of national decay, Biden warned that the fabric of the nation's democracy was tearing but could be repaired. "I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. But I also know they are not new. Our history has been a constant struggle between the American ideal that we are all created equal and the harsh, ugly reality that racism, nativism, fear, demonization have long torn us apart," Biden said. "This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward and we must meet this moment as the United States of America." Swearing the oath with his hand on a five-inch-thick Bible that has been in his family for 128 years, Biden came to office with a well of empathy and resolve born by personal tragedy as well as a depth of experience forged from more than four decades in Washington. At age 78, he is the oldest president inaugurated. Both he, Harris and their spouses walked the last short part of the route to the White House after an abridged parade. Biden then strode into the Oval Office, a room he knew well as vice-president, for the first time as commander in chief. At the Capitol earlier, Biden, like all those in attendance, wore a face mask except when speaking. Tens of thousands of National Guard troops were on the streets to provide security precisely two weeks after a violent mob of Trump supporters, incited by the Republican president, stormed the building in an attempt to prevent the certification of Biden's victory. "Here we stand, just days after a riotous mob thought they could use violence to silence the will of the people," Biden said. "To stop the work of our democracy. To drive us from this sacred ground. It did not happen. It will never happen. Not today, not tomorrow. Not ever. Not ever." The tense atmosphere evoked the 1861 inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, who was secretly transported to Washington to avoid assassins on the eve of the Civil War, or Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural in 1945, when he opted for a small, secure ceremony at the White House in the waning months of World War II. But Washington, all but deserted downtown and in its federal areas, was quiet. And calm also prevailed outside heavily fortified state capitol buildings across nation after the FBI had warned of the possibility for armed demonstrations leading up to the inauguration. The day began with a reach across the political aisle after four years of bitter partisan battles under Trump. At Biden's invitation, congressional leaders from both parties bowed their heads in prayer in the socially distanced service a few blocks from the White House. Biden was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts; Harris by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina member of the Supreme Court. Vice-President Mike Pence, standing in for Trump, sat nearby as Lady Gaga, holding a golden microphone, sang the National Anthem accompanied by the U.S. Marine Corps band. When Pence, in a last act of the outgoing administration, left the Capitol, he walked through a door with badly cracked glass from the riot two weeks ago. Later, Biden, Harris and their spouses were joined by the former presidents to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Ceremony. By afternoon, a White House desolate in Trump's waning days sprang back to life, with Biden staffers settling in and new COVID-19 safety measures, like plastic shields on desks, in place. In the evening, in lieu of the traditional balls that welcome a new president to Washington, Biden and Harris appeared separately at the Lincoln Memorial to take part in a televised concert that also marked the return of A-list celebrities to the White House orbit after they largely eschewed Trump. Among those in the lineup: Bruce Springsteen, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The Bidens ended their evening watching fireworks from a White House balcony. This was not an inauguration for the crowds. But Americans in the capital city nonetheless brought their hopes to the moment. "I feel so hopeful, so thankful," said Karen Jennings Crooms, a D.C. resident who hoped to catch a glimpse of the presidential motorcade on Pennsylvania Avenue with her husband. "It makes us sad that this is where we are but hopeful that democracy will win out in the end. That's what I'm focusing on." Trump was the first president in more than a century to skip the inauguration of his successor. After a brief farewell celebration at nearby Joint Base Andrews, he boarded Air Force One for the final time as president. "I will always fight for you. I will be watching. I will be listening and I will tell you that the future of this country has never been better," said Trump. He wished the incoming administration well but never mentioned Biden's name. Trump did adhere to one tradition and left a personal note for Biden in the Oval Office. Biden would only tell reporters that it was "a very generous letter." Trump, in his farewell video remarks, hinted at a political return, saying "we will be back in some form." Without question, he will shadow Biden's first days in office. Trump's second impeachment trial could start as early as this week. That will test the ability of the Senate, now coming under Democratic control, to balance impeachment proceedings with confirmation hearings and votes on Biden's Cabinet choices. ___ Additional reporting by Associated Press writers Jill Colvin and Darlene Superville in Washington and Michelle L. Price in Las Vegas. ___ Follow Lemire on Twitter at http://twitter.com/@JonLemire. Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller And Alexandra Jaffe, The Associated Press


Are you an Effective Makeup FX Artist?
The new furniture was delivered in August for The Makeup FX Workshop. A swish new boardroom table and chairs, a couple of glass display cabinets, and five big bookcases for the offices.
Picking up piles of books and magazines from the floor that has been their repository for the last few weeks, and re-homing them in nice neat clusters on otherwise empty shelves is a very happy-making activity, and it got me thinking.
Organisation is an essential part of doing a good job, in any field, yes? A crucial… well, do you call it a virtue, a trait, or a skill?
However you arrange the words, organisation is crucial to being able to sustain a career in Makeup FX.
Whether it's organising your kit so you can find things exactly when you need them, organising your time effectively in preproduction, organising the workspace, organising your workflow to sculpt, mould and make your appliances, and then, finally, being organised onset so you get your actors ready on time, if you don't have the ability to systemise, arrange, and control your actions, you wont last long in this business!
But what is organisation, exactly, and how does it translate into action?
I have met many people throughout my life who devoted what seemed like most of their lives to being 'organised', with colour-coded everything and cross-referenced lists and categories that would put the Dewey Decimal System to shame. Entire retail chains exist dedicated to selling prettily coloured stationary and filing systems, and the self-help section in any larger bookstore will have an entire shelf devoted to systems of organisation that purport to change your life in ten chapters or less! However, being able to arrange your possessions according to category and need, pack a suitcase without creasing anything, or make and freeze a weeks worth of meals in one go, while undoubtedly EFFICIENT, doesn't necessarily translate into being an EFFECTIVE use of your time and resources.
In short: It doesn't matter how good you are at completing a task, if the task itself isn't one that is helping you achieve your goals!
What's the difference between Efficient actions and Effective ones?
Efficient (adj.) Performing or functioning in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
Effective (adj.): Adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result.
A person can be highly efficient at performing a task that, frankly, isn't giving them any benefit. Someone else may be great at doing the things that will get them the result they need, but perhaps not doing them in the most organised and streamlined way possible.
So in an ideal situation we want to be performing the right tasks, in the best way possible, in order to be both efficient AND effective!
Performs each of the stated duties of a job description in the correct manner.
Inflexible — determined to carry out plans regardless of change.
Comfortable with keeping things as they are.
Prone to keeping record of what is going on.
Personal efficiency is related to the systems that you have in place – the things that allow you to accomplish the most easily.
You are organized. You can find things quickly.
Flexible reaction when change requires it.
Personal effectiveness is closely related to education, experience, and expertise. Your effectiveness is supported by personal efficiency but it's not the same thing. Education, experience and expertise are the things that give you the ability to meet the goals you have. If you are accomplishing goals that are not your goals continually – you are not being effective. You are being active but not effective.
So what does all of this mean to us?
Firstly: is this particular action an Effective one? That is, whether it be re-organizing the contents of your wardrobe, or updating your portfolio, is accomplishing it going to get you closer to your goals?
That isn't to say that you should only consider doing something if it relates to work- your personal goals and happiness are equally important considerations.
Secondly: if the answer to the first question was yes, then what is the most Efficient way to approach the task, thus making the best use of your available time and resources?
Don't waste your time attempting to do something perfectly, if performing that task gives you no pleasure in the long run, or if undertaking that task wastes time by distracting you from your real intent. But if the task in question IS going to contribute to your end goals, then you owe it to yourself to do it in the best way possible, while still remaining flexible in the face of change and future needs.
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Cedar Grove boy brings art to cancer patients
Young survivor and his teacher lead project to deliver art supplies to cancer patients.
Cedar Grove boy brings art to cancer patients Young survivor and his teacher lead project to deliver art supplies to cancer patients. Check out this story on sheboyganpress.com: http://shebpr.es/2lrrAdf
Leah Ulatowski, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 6:38 p.m. CT March 4, 2017
Mason Deppiesse, 9, prepares to distribute totes full of art supplies to young cancer patients as part of the "Totes from Mason" project.(Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Deppiesse)
CEDAR GROVE – Mason Deppiesse marched through the halls of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin pushing a cart stocked with totes earlier this week—every bag brimming with art supplies.
Donning his wolf-ears winter hat and grinning from ear to ear, he insisted on loading and delivering the totes to young cancer patients by himself. "They were heavy," he said. "But, I carried them all."
The personal deliveries were the culmination of several months' work by Mason, his family and his art teacher at Cedar Grove-Belgium Elementary, Lori Rodenkirch, along with dozens of community members.
Mason's heart for other young people battling cancer was born out of his own experiences. In April 2015, he was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a cancerous brain tumor, and had it removed soon after. He had six weeks of daily radiation and then underwent six months of chemotherapy.
Now in remission and receiving clear scans, Mason, of Cedar Grove, still recalls the difficult journey through treatment—from the days that he was overwhelmingly sick to the times that he was painstakingly bored as a child contained by hospital walls.
But somewhere along the uneven road, he discovered a passion for art.
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Michelle, Mason's mother, said the 9-year-old student spent a lot of time at the hospital's art table throughout treatment.
"It was something to pass the time," she said. "Being at the hospital gets really boring for kids."
Rodenkirch, Mason's art teacher, recognized how meaningful the craft was to her student's healing journey and started to wonder how other kids could benefit from taking it up.
"I thought it was so cool how art could help Mason through such a difficult process," she said.
After hearing about the initiative, students from Fairview Elementary in Plymouth also contributed by offering art supplies for Mason Deppiesse's totes. (Photo: Submitted)
As a Thirty-One consultant, Rodenkirch had watched fellow Thirty-One consultants use the merchandise—mostly bags, totes and accessories—to put together comfort bags for cancer patients. She had the idea to create the "Art Totes from Mason" project to give art supplies to kids in treatment, and Mason's family was quick to agree.
Rodenkirch had community members sponsor totes and then used her entire commission to pay for the supplies. Michelle's cousin, Brenda Schwaller, a teacher with the Plymouth Joint School District, shared the initiative with Fairview Elementary School, which resulted in even more supplies being donated.
Michelle recalls how much it meant when people would bring in surprise packages while Mason was in treatment. From ice cream or chap stick for the kids to toiletries for the parents who sometimes had no warning before rushing their children to the hospital, the gifts were always appreciated.
Still, Michelle said no one had come up with an idea quite like Rodenkirch's focus on art supplies.
Overall, the project resulted in about 68 totes. Mason will be distributing about 20 at a time on his own visits to hospitals to manage his iron overload and other continuing lab work. He will likely make his next two trips later in March and April.
Michelle is still inspired by the positive response from the community.
"It felt really good because so many people have helped us already and then for Mason make one little request to sponsor a bag and to see all those people jump right in and help, it was really good to see," Michelle said.
The family has also enjoyed the response from patients and their families. One little boy was dozing off in his hospital bed when a nurse came marching in with his tote, but he was just awake enough to point out a sailboat craft set peeking out from the top, declaring that putting together that sailboat would be the first thing he did after his nap.
Mason Deppiesse, 9, pushes a cart full of totes with art supplies for young cancer patients as part of the "Totes from Mason" project. (Photo: Courtesy of Michelle Deppiesse)
Since the Press first interviewed Mason last summer about his close bond with the Lakeland University football team, the elementary school student has continued to explore his passion for art and rediscover normalcy after a battle with cancer.
He will tell anyone who will listen about how he went from being right-handed to left-handed after the tumor and how his artistic talent really broke through after the switch, though he's unsure why.
He most recently drew a Minion from the popular "Despicable Me" franchise because he "really likes them."
And now he's hoping to pass along to other patients just a little taste of the magic that art has brought to his own life.
After the last of the totes are distributed, the family is open to participating in similar projects down the road with a little help from friends like Rodenkirch.
"I can say this is not the last time we would do it," Michelle said.
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How Can CIOs Keep Prioritization Politics in Check?
By Allan Alter | Posted 07-01-2004	Print
As a rule, Sherwin-Williams Co. prioritizes IT projects according to five criteria: financial, strategic and business impact, and technical and business difficulty.
As a rule, Sherwin-Williams Co. prioritizes IT projects according to five criteria: their financial, strategic and business impact, and their technical and business difficulty. Higher ranked projects are given a higher priority; mandatory, "keep-the-lights-on" projects are given top priority. "That's how we normally do it," says Gary Marich, manager of application development at the Cleveland-based paint-and-coating company. "Then we have the bombs that get dropped." A business-unit manager, for example, might convince the CFO that her project needs to be a top priority, or perhaps two directors with competing projects will each insist that the controller said theirs is the most important. When this sort of thing happens, Marich pushes back. He sends the managers back to their bosses, or he seeks them out himself and explains how their requests will affect other projects. "The goal," Marich says, "is to keep the politics under control."
Fifty-three percent of the respondents to this month's survey on project management say that the project prioritization process at their company is politically driven. That's an awfully high percentage, especially given the danger that executives at more influential business units will win funding for projects, whether or not they provide significant business value, while potentially more valuable projects will be killed, go unnoticed, or simply languish. The result can be higher IT costs, poor IT-business alignment, missed strategic opportunities and delayed projects.
No one we spoke with feels politics can be eliminated entirely. "Politics in projects is natural," says Gopal Kapur, president of the Center for Project Management in San Ramon, Calif., "because projects change the status quo, and change means stress. The survival instinct kicks in. People want to make sure they get the most resources they can, and come out the least damaged." And since IT is a finite resource, business-unit executives will always compete for the biggest slice of the pie.
Is it possible to minimize the effect of politics? Yes, insist those CIOs who say that their project prioritization processes are not politically driven. Notably, some small and well-focused companies—those, for example, in which a small team of top executives, who share a common set of values and measurements, make the project decisions—might be able to keep politics in check. That's how it works at Insurance Auto Auctions Inc., says John Nordin, vice president and CIO at the $200 million auto-salvage company based in Schaumburg, Ill. The six top executives meet every Monday, look at the ROI and technology, consider the business and implementation risks of any IT projects on the table, and then focus on their customers by asking a basic question: "What am I doing today to sell a salvaged car?"
Other, larger companies typically need a more formal process if politics is to be minimized. At Advanta Corp., a $377 million Salt Lake City firm that provides credit cards for small businesses, both IT and non-IT projects come under the same three-part process (managed by the company's project-management office), according to John Dana Smith, vice president of IT at Advanta Bank Corp. A committee of directors and vice presidents from different organizations meets weekly to make sure the project's sponsors have done the ROI and risk analysis; a higher level executive committee of vice presidents and directors decides whether the project should proceed and how high a priority it should be given; and the chairman or another executive gives the nod. The chairman himself makes sure that no executive attempts to circumvent the process, Smith says.
At Photronics Inc., a $349 million firm based in Brookfield, Conn. that makes photomasks (a key tool used in the manufacture of semiconductors), the process covers only IT projects. Shawn Knox, vice president of information systems at Photronics, says that prioritization and approval resides in an eight-person committee composed of vice presidents, executive directors and directors from different business functions. Sponsors must use a Web portal to fill out a project application that also requires them to provide information on benefits, alternatives and risks. Attempts to circumvent the process are discovered and confronted. For example, Knox recalls a case in which an IT director who had failed to win approval to work on a new software development methodology attempted to do the project on his own. The project was discovered when other IT projects began falling behind schedule, and it became clear that precious IT resources were being diverted.
The politics of project prioritization cannot be entirely eliminated—at least not until there's a way to banish self- interest from human nature. But CIOs at least have a fighting chance of minimizing politics if, as Kapur says, a clearly defined process aligns every project to strategy, an executive steering group establishes project priorities, and an education process is in place so that "people will see why this governance structure will benefit us all."


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Wanted to install the game though Steam as I usually do, but I stumbled upon some annoying error and gave up. I had to try the other option, by installing from the .exe file. The game didn't succed to install.
The next error came when I tried to install the game through the .exe installer again: "The service did not automatically re-start. Please reboot your PC after pressing OK". I rebooted as prompted. Three times. Nothing. Somehow the 'Hi-Rez Diagnostics and Support' and 'Paladins' shortcuts manage to be created on desktop, but not working 'cause there is no folder installed everywhere?


Gluten intolerance is traditionally associated with celiac disease, but this understanding is shifting as the medical community increasingly recognizes both non-celiac gluten sensitivity and the impact of gluten on other health conditions. In particular, the relationship between gluten and Crohn's disease has become a critical area of interest, spurring many patients to consider gluten-free diets (GFDs) as potentially effective treatments. By exploring the current literature, clinicians and patients can come to understand both the potential and limits of gluten elimination and why additional dietary supports in the form of supplementation may be necessary to achieve symptom remission.
Crohn's disease patients can have gluten intolerance that is separate from their Crohn's pathology but augments Crohn's symptoms when triggered. This occurs when B-cells of the immune system are activated by gluten consumption and consistently and incorrectly produce antibodies against it, inducing a minor allergic reaction and subsequent inflammation. While this may occur in non-Crohn's patients, those with Crohn's are particularly vulnerable to such a reaction due to abnormally active immune cells in the GI tract, which occurs independently of specific allergens. As a result, Crohn's patients produce antibodies against many common but harmless antigens present in food, leading to heightened risk of immune activation and inflammation while still stopping short of a major allergic reaction. Although wheat gluten antigens are just one set of many other antigens which may trigger Crohn's disease patients into a flare-up, gluten is a particularly common culprit; one study found that 29.3% of Crohn's patients experienced non-celiac gluten sensitivity.
In addition to the inflammation caused by allergic reaction, gluten may cause inflammation of the GI tract by inducing dysbiosis, thereby destabilizing the gut microbiome's bacterial proportions. Dysbiosis means that the immune system is allowing or causing harmful bacteria to out-compete bacteria that are characteristic of a healthy microbiome. Once the microbiome is disrupted by an abundance of easy-to-consume fuel in the form of wheat gluten proteins, unhealthy bacteria can rapidly replicate themselves and displace normal microbiomic fauna, causing the immune system to generate more inflammation. Inflammation and de-inflammation cycles can then cause micro-tearing of the intestinal surfaces, causing bleeding and bloody stools.
Additionally, Crohn's patients often require microbiome-disrupting treatments like antibiotics to control their symptoms. As Kresser notes, "Just a single course of antibiotics can reduce the richness and diversity of the intestinal microbiota, and in many cases, people never completely regain the diversity they lost." Considering the potential detrimental effects that gluten can have on the microbiome and the generally disrupted state of the microbiome in Crohn's patients, minimizing consumption of gluten may thus make the difference between a destabilized and a balanced microbiome.
Given the links between gluten and Crohn's symptoms, a growing body of research highlights the potential advantages of gluten elimination. One particularly promising investigation found that 65.6% of Crohn's patients experienced an improvement in one or more of their symptoms while on a GFD. These improvements allowed 23.6% of patients to use fewer medications to prevent flare-ups and 38.3% of patients reported fewer flare-ups overall. This data suggests that GFDs can have a meaningful impact on many Crohn's patients, improving treatment outcomes and quality of life.
The most heavily-researched GFD used by Crohn's patients is the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD). Originally intended to treat the symptoms of celiac disease before celiac disease itself was characterized, the SCD's goal is to control the gut microbiome by regulating carbohydrates the are easy for bacteria to break down. In practice, this means eliminating the majority of carbohydrates altogether, with a particular emphasis on removing those which may produce gas when digested, including all grains. As a result, SCD is incidentally gluten-free.
A study investigating the efficacy of different diets in the context of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis found that the SCD helped both sets of patients. The study found that 42% of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis patients experienced reduced inflammation and gastrointestinal disturbances after 6 months of the SCD. Of this 42%, 13% reported that remission began within two weeks of starting on the SCD. However, the SCD isn't sufficient to slow down flaring Crohn's symptoms; once an inflammatory chain reaction begins, it's too late to switch to a different diet. Additionally, the SCD was not designed with a modern understanding of microbiome health or Crohn's disease. As such, it is not an optimal strategy for Crohn's patients, despite being helpful for some.
Originally invented by Drs. Stein and Baldrassano of the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania, the Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) is a new GFD designed specifically to promote microbiome health and reduce symptoms in Crohn's patients. By excluding those foods to which Crohn's patients are most likely to experience sensitivity—gluten, milk, beef, pork and eggs—diet seeks to prevent the runaway inflammation that damages the microbiome.
As an emerging treatment, the CDED remains under investigation. Currently, a major clinical trial is underway to assess effectiveness following several promising pilot studies. With the CDED trial expected to end in July 2019, its utility isn't yet known.
The FODMAP (Fermentable Oligo-/Di-/Mono-saccharides And Polyols) exclusion diets are designed to treat a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders ranging from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to inflammatory bowel syndromes like Crohn's by reducing the intake of foods which produce large volumes of gas when fermented in the intestinal tract. FODMAP diets are often incidentally gluten-free, though their main focus is on the exclusion of certain carbohydrates known as FODMAPs which are poorly absorbed by the GI tract.
The evidence for FODMAP diets in Crohn's disease is conflicting. A number of studies have found that FODMAP exclusion diets are linked to reduced GI inflammation and other symptoms in inflammatory bowel diseases. Other studies, however, have not replicated these results. Furthermore, FODMAP diets may cause reduced butyrate production and maladaptive changes in the microbiome, which could potentially lead to increased GI inflammation. Future research will clarify the conflict and determine whether FODMAP diets are useful.
While diets may provide relief to some patients, the inconsistent evidence finding on the efficacy of GFDs for Crohn's patients may have an explanation. The group of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles that make up the variable gene complex (haplotype) of the immune system is a large factor. The efficacy of GFDs in Crohn's patients is likely linked to the HLA-DQ2 and -DQ8 haplotypes, with one study finding that only 12% of patients with IBDs and without these haplotypes experienced symptom abatement after 6 months on a GFD. In contrast, 60% of patients with either of the haplotypes experienced symptom abatement. Because 60% of Crohn's patients don't have either haplotype, these findings suggest that GFDs will not be effective for the majority of patients.
Despite not being effective for all patients, GFDs can have an important place within Crohn's treatment protocols. However, the shortcomings of these diets and their restrictive nature leave many clinicians and Crohn's patients searching for better dietary alternatives for alleviating symptoms not fully addressed by conventional treatments. Nutritional supplementation designed to promote microbiome health presents new possibilities for symptom relief for both those using GFDs and those for whom they are ineffective.
Supplements targeting the microbiome seek to restore a healthy balance of bacterial colonies in order to reduce inflammation and support optimal function. As a result, nutritional supplementation could be a partner treatment to other treatments, including GFDs, to help correct both natural and treatment-induced microbiome disruption as well as augment other microbiome-supporting therapies. By integrating multiple therapies designed to promote microbiome health, Crohn's patients may be able to address specific symptoms while building resilience against flare-ups caused by a distorted microbiome, promoting more stable remission.
One of the most promising nutritional supplements for Crohn's patients is butyric acid, a cellular signaling molecule in the GI tract that is deficient in people with Crohn's patients. By providing the GI tract's immune cells with the butyric acid that they're missing, they can better regulate and normalize the microbiome. Evidence suggests that this type of supplementation can have significant effects; one study found that 69% of participants responded to bioavailability-optimized orally administered butyrate supplementation, with 53% achieving symptom remission. In the patients who responded, inflammation markers and mucosal secretions were reduced significantly.
Further research is necessary to more fully understand the potential of butyrate supplementation in Crohn's treatment. However, for now, its use in addition to conventional treatments and non-conventional treatments like GFDs may provide relief to patients when other treatments in isolation could not. Other supplements like fish oil exist in a similar state, with some evidence in favor of their benefit in Crohn's and many questions left to be answered.
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Navy awards $30M modernization contract to Engility
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Engility will conduct maintenance of aircraft aboard Navy ships and at Marine Corps airfields, according to the company. (Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/U.S. Navy)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has granted defense firm Engility a $30 million contract to improve systems engineering and capabilities for recovery equipment and aircraft launch at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division in Maryland.
"This win allows our subject matter experts to work alongside our customers to ensure mission readiness and deliver best practices in engineering, cyber, and software development," Engility CEO Lynn Dugle said in a statement.
Engility boasts 20 years worth of work with NAVAIR for work on "mission-critical systems engineering capabilities."
This project is meant to help the Navy modernize its launch, recover and visual landing capabilities. It will also conduct maintenance of aircraft aboard Navy ships and at Marine Corps airfields, according to the company.
Under the contract, Engility will also assist in design engineering, circuit board diagnostics and software testing.
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Around Kirkuk, skirmishes have now taken place in the early hours of Monday 16 October 2017 between Iraqis troops and Hashd al-Shaabi forces (Popular Mobilization Forces – Shiite militias) on the one hand, Peshmergas from both the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Meanwhile, civilians from Kirkuk would be ready to fight against Iraqi troops and would be joined, according to Kurdish Peshmergas, by civilians from Erbil, Duhok and Sulaimani. Tension or contradicting orders would also have taken place between different Peshmergas units. Contradicting statements regarding territorial gains emerge from the two sides, Iraqi and Kurds.
The hope for stabilisation and constructive progress regarding a solution that could be found for Iraqi Kurdistan Independence (see previous signal on the issue) has dwindled starting Tuesday 10 October 2017. Then, the Iraqi President al-Abadi rejected the Kurdish unconditional offer for discussion and insisted that rejection of the referendum should precede any talk. The next day, Peshmergas units reported Iraqi military move towards Kirkuk and warned of impending attack. The possibility to solve peacefully the issue is now at its lowest considering fighting.
It is still however not impossible considering the renewed offer by the two main Kurdish parties (PUK and KRG), joined by the President of Iraq Fuad Masum, a Kurd member of the PUK to discuss with the Iraqi government on 15 October 2017. Yet, by this very declaration the Kurds also rejected the Iraqi ultimatum to renounce the referendum. This statement is also meant to show unity among the Kurds.
The involvement of Iran and notably the presence of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), spotted by Peshmergas intelligence on 15 October, besides Iraqi forces near Kirkuk, complicates further the matter. Indeed, Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran's Quds, the special forces branch of the IRGC is officially in Iraq since Sunday 15 October 2017. Meanwhile, on 15 October, Iran has closed its border with Iraq.
One cannot help wondering if the decision by the U.S. to decertify the Iran deal and to see the Treasury placing financial sanctions on the IRGC over alleged links to terrorism has not played its part in favouring escalation between the Kurds and Baghdad, with a possible "Iraqi-Iranian" build up preparing for the US declaration on Friday 13 Oct 2017. Had the deal with Iran been certified, it would have then been easy to potentially revert to a more conciliatory policy in Iraq. Iran may indeed perceive it has now little incentive to show restraint in the region, and thus increase its actions and interventions not only in Iraq but also in Syria, building upon its relationships with its allies (the Iraqi government and the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad). Such possible active strategy of creating a corridor friendly to Iran towards the Mediterranean sea was already perceptible in June 2017. Furthermore, we should not forget that Israel has supported the Kurdish referendum and Kurdish independence. Iran may thus have little qualms over a strategy thwarting Israel position, on the contrary.
As a result, and as the threat of the Islamic State in the region is receding – although by all means has not disappeared – the potential for further clashes, conflagration and war, not only in Iraq but also in Syria, as shown by the latest Turkish moves over the week-end in Northern Syria, is heightening (here also most probably mainly because of the Kurdish led SDF quasi victory over the Islamic State in Raqqa, but seen in the context of heightening general tension).
The conundrum and quagmire for major external powers from Russia to the U.S. without forgetting regional actors such as the Gulf countries is deepening.
LIVE: Iraqi forces, Shiite militia engage in fighting with Peshmerga south of Kirkuk, Rudaw, 16 Oct 2017 ( 8:13 CET).
Iraqi forces are advancing towards Kurdish-held sites in Kirkuk province. They intend to take control of oil fields and an airbase in the disputed region, Kurdish security officials say. Tensions between the two sides over the future of Iraqi Kurdistan have been high since Iraqi Kurds voted for independence in September.
Security by Mohamed Mostafa Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Tuesday that the current dispute with Kurdistan Region over the latter's referendum on independence will not lead to a severance of relations, but reiterated the unconstitutionality of the poll. "There shall be no estrangement with Kurdistan," the prime minister said in his weekly press briefing in Baghdad.
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Turkish army is expanding its deployment in northwest Syria with the goal of encircling a Kurdish enclave and reining in Russian strikes in the Idlib border province under a deal to reduce clashes, rebels and witnesses said on Sunday.


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In the courtyard outside Martine Rose's North London studio, the hair stylist Gary Gill layers wigs on a model, two days ahead of the designer's spring 2020 show. Rose looked to the iconic London club night Kinky Gerlinky as a key reference for the hair and makeup. "The club explored gender politics," she explains. "Leigh Bowery was there and it was a really exciting time in the U.K. music scene."
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Remember, you're asking this individual to not only teach you about the proper use of a firearm and firearm safety, but also many of the laws in Safety Harbor, FL that will pertain to your gun ownership. You have every right to investigate them thoroughly. Any firearms instructor that is not willing to answer all of your questions or to invite you to their facility so you can observe a training class is an instructor that I would not recommend and I would be very leery of.
US Precision Defense maintains a large database of Firearms Instructors in Safety Harbor, FL and from all across the country, find a link on our Firearms Instructors introduction page for a complete list of NRA Certified Instructors in your area by Clicking on the "Shoot For More" link below.
Safety Harbor, FL, If you're not into fishing, perhaps you would enjoy the picturesque view of Tampa Bay form the Marina Park. While you're there you can take a leisurely stroll along the Bayshore Linear Park.
Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management has certified the Safety Harbor Marina as a Clean Marina. All marinas certified as a "Pinellas County Clean Marina" meet or exceed standards designed to help keep the waters of Pinellas County clean, beautiful, and environmentally healthy. "We are the members of the Safety Harbor Fire Department; our mission is to protect lives and property from all hazards. We provide this service with emphasis on quality, personal safety, injury reduction, cost effectiveness, and environmental protection."
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Dicamba is a tattletale. And the 2017 season taught us just how readily common mistakes can show up as crop injury.
DTN asked both scientists to break down the most common misuses of the new dicamba herbicides: Why they happen, what the consequences are and why they're not worth the risk.
Using older and generic dicamba formulations on Xtend soybeans may seem cheap, but only if you don't do your homework, Steckel said.
The marketing incentives from the manufacturers of Engenia, FeXapan and XtendiMax can help with costs, he explained. "And the other thing, of course, is the peace of mind that you did everything you could to keep dicamba in your field," Steckel added. That may be hard to pin a price on, but fines, civil or criminal lawsuits and ugly neighbor relations will certainly chip away at any short-term savings of generic dicamba formulations.
Because dicamba use isn't new, many applicators mistakenly assumed they could use the same products they used in corn, Steckel said.
"Not only were we spraying higher volumes [in 2017], but we were spraying in higher temperatures in June and July, not March and April," he noted. Dicamba is far more likely to volatilize at temperatures above 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and older formulations are significantly more volatile than the new ones.
"This was eye-opening for everyone. I don't think many will be tempted to use [old formulations] as readily this year," Steckel added.
The labels of the new dicamba herbicides specifically ban the use of ammonium sulfate (AMS), because it undoes the work manufacturers have done to make the new dicamba herbicides less volatile. "Basically, AMS causes the dicamba molecule in the new formulations to disassociate from the BAPMA or DGA salt, and it becomes a straight acid, which is highly volatile," Steckel explained.
Midwest applicators who use dicamba after they've sprayed a tank mixture of AMS and glyphosate may not realize that they are at risk for drift, Johnson said.
Many applicators also missed the label requirement to use drift reduction agents (DRAs) with certain tank mix ingredients, Johnson added. Engenia's tank mix website uses a superscript (1) to alert readers that a tank mix ingredient requires the use of a DRA, XtendiMax's website uses bold, red print in all-caps, and FeXapan's website uses black, bold print in all-caps.
"From a weed control standpoint, it's really not going to compromise weed control even in a thick stand of weeds," Steckel said. Johnson agreed and noted that pushing the carrier volume up to 15 gallons per acre could help with problematic weeds like pigweed, which must be sprayed when they are small.
Poor dicamba control of Palmer is due more to the weed's physiology, Steckel added.
"There are populations of pigweeds out there that have a little bit of tolerance to dicamba right at the start," he said. Southern scientists found that dicamba was particularly weak on PPO-resistant populations of pigweed in 2017.


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Ernst Heinrich Bruns (4 September 1848 – 23 September 1919) was a German mathematician and astronomer, who also contributed to the development of the field of theoretical geodesy.

Early life

Heinrich Bruns was born on 4 September 1848 in Berlin to Christian Gerhard Bruns, a landscape painter, and his wife, Caroline Henriette Hasse.

Education and professional appointments

Bruns studied mathematics, astronomy, and physics at the University of Berlin during 1866–1871 under Ernst Kummer and Karl Weierstrass and earned a doctoral degree with a dissertation titled De proprietate quadam functionis potentialis corporum homogeneorum ("On the properties of a certain potential function of homogeneous bodies").  From 1872 to 1873 he was employed at the Pulkowa Observatory in Russia as a calculator. There he met and married Marie Wilhelmine Schleussner, who also worked as a calculator at the observatory. In 1873 he became an observer at the Observatory of Dorpat (now Tartu) in Estonia, where he remained until 1876. During this time he also worked as a lecturer at the University of Dorpat.

In 1876, Bruns was appointed an associate professor of mathematics at the University of Berlin. He also worked at the Prussian Military Academy and the Geodetic Institute of Potsdam. In 1882 he went to Saxony as a full professor of astronomy at the University of Leipzig and director of the Leipzig Observatory. That same year, he was elected a member of the academy of science Leopoldina.

Work

Heinrich Bruns was mainly engaged in developing the theoretical side of "the shape of the Earth" (the title of one of his major works). The fields of potential theory and the study of equilibrium shapes owe many key results to him, including Bruns formula.

For the study of astronomical refraction he developed an unusual method of calculating the vertical gradient of air temperature together with his assistant Felix Hausdorff. However, due to a lack of sufficiently accurate measurement methods this method has not been used in practice.

The 20th century's higher geodesy (a sub-field of geodesy concerned with measuring the earth on a global scale) as practiced by Karl Ledersteger was based on theories developed by Bruns, including "Bruns' polyhedron". This construct was envisioned as a world-spanning net. Satellite geodesy turned this thought experiment into a reality with the development of the GPS.

Publications

 Über die Perioden der elliptischen Integrale erster und zweiter Ordnung (On the periods of elliptic integrals of first and second order). (Dorpat 1875)
 Die Figur der Erde (The shape of the Earth). (Berlin 1878)
 Über eine Aufgabe der Ausgleichsrechnung (On a problem of curve fitting). (Leipzig 1886)
 Über die Integrale des Vielkörperproblems (On the integrals of the many-body problem). (Leipzig 1887)
 Das Eikonal (The Eikonal). (Leipzig 1895)

References

 Karl Ledersteger, Volume V (J.E.K.) Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie (Astronomical and Physical Geodesy), p. 871. Themen der Erdfigur (Topics about the earth's shape), Verlag J.B.Metzler, Stuttgart 1969.
 Felix Hausdorff, Gesammelte Werke, Band V (Astronomie & Optik) (Collected Works, Volume V (Astronomy & Optics)), pp. 135–399, 544–735, Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2006.
 Biography of Heinrich Bruns

External links

 Works by and about Heinrich Bruns in the catalog of the German National Library
 Heinrich Bruns in Saxon biography
 Heinrich Bruns in the catalog of professors at the University of Leipzig
 Overview of lectures by Heinrich Bruns at the University of Leipzig (summer term 1882 to summer term 1914)
 Publications by H. Bruns at the Astrophysics Data System
 F. Hayn: Anzeige des Todes von H. Bruns. Astronomische Nachrichten, Vol. 210 (1919), p. 15. (Obituary)

1848 births
1919 deaths
19th-century German mathematicians
Scientists from Berlin
19th-century German astronomers
Humboldt University of Berlin alumni
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Another good story, Pard. You are writing about our neck of the woods, I mean prairie. We live about 40 miles from Laramie and about the same to Cheyenne.
Well done my friend! Good story! Of course I may be up all night from the three cups of coffee I drank reading it! I'm jealous, your dialog seems effortless, that impresses me.
"…just as soon as he finished dinner." Well that certainly makes sense. I can't think of a better time to embark or initiate upon a major undertaking in one's life.
Ha ha… just goes to show how much I value good food. It shows up in my stories… and my waistline!
Effectively hooked and reeled into the story, and enjoyed every bit of it.


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Addressing climate change thru our young
Borgueta, Sandra Joyce
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The drought has caused a heavy loss in the agricultural sector. The DA reported that a total of 134,321 metric tons of crops have been damaged as of March 7, 2016, by the dry spell. This affects an estimated 12 million people, making up 33 percent of the country's labor force, with almost 70 percent of the rural community working as farmers and fishermen. With that, this year's World Water Day (March 22), whose theme was "Water and Jobs," offered an opportune time to call attention to the plight of farmers and fisherfolk who are at risk and severely affected by the long droughts and destructive typhoons.
Borgueta, S. J. (2016, March 31). Addressing climate change thru our young. Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A14.
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Harpreet Singh (Hindi: हरप्रीत सिंह, born April 27, 1979) is an Indian boxer.

Career
Harpreet has won a silver medal in Men's Boxing Heavyweight 91 kg category at 2006 Commonwealth Games.

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This dad is likely to be every new parent's saviour. He's revealed how he gets his crying daughter to stop crying and go to sleep in just a matter of seconds.
It's a very simple technique, but Daniel Eisenman, on behalf of parents everywhere: Thank you. One person responded to the video on Facebook saying that baby Divina must have been a Buddhist monk in a past life. Daniel, who lives in San Diego, said in an earlier video of him doing the Om: 'Birth story video coming soon, but so everyone knows we did #OM to her while in the womb, and she was actually birthed in our living room while Thai #Buddhist #monks were chanting over #YouTube'.
One theory that has been put forward is that the noise sounds like what a baby would hear in the womb – a 'loud and steady' noise. Others said that they had tried it and it worked, while some are still sleep deprived because it just didn't work for them. He recently shared this beautiful picture of himself with his daughter: And it's a regular technique that he uses.


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US consumers head to streaming and sharpen cord-cutting desires
A survey from ad tech firm Unruly has revealed more insight into the new normal since the outbreak of Covid-19 with connected TV (CTV) content consumption accelerating rapidly while linear TV viewership is declining, a trend which the video advertising platform says marketers continue to trail behind.
In the Understanding And Making The Most Of CTV Post-Covid Unruly, surveyed a total of 1,600 US consumers in July 2020 as it investigated how the Covid-19 pandemic has been impacting consumer attitudes and consumption trends around connected TV (CTV). It found that overall 35% of US consumers have tried a new ad-supported streaming service since March 2020 and 42% now plan to cancel cable TV.
Yet despite these clear trends, Unruly says that media plans do not represent this change in consumption and are in danger of miss the opportunity to engage consumers on CTV. And as the pandemic has rapidly accelerated the growth of CTV, Unruly stressed that it was more important than ever before that brands understand and embrace the medium.
The study found that CTV advertising performs better than linear TV. After seeing an ad on TV, compared to linear TV viewers, ad-supported CTV users were 71% more likely to tell a friend about a brand; 53% more likely to search for a brand; 48% more likely to have an improved opinion of the brand; 52% more likely to buy a product; 45% more likely to visit a store or website.
Looking at content consumption preferences, the study found that almost three-quarters (73%) of US consumers say they would prefer to watch their favorite TV show for free with ads rather than pay for an ad-free experience and nearly two-thirds (65%) were actively seeking ways to watch TV programs and films free of charge. A similar percentage of consumers in the US were planning to reduce the amount they pay for TV services. Indeed, 44% plan to do so by reducing paid subscriptions and 42% intended to cancel their cable TV service.
OTT versus CTV
Online TV platforms first stop for viewing for half of US consumers


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Jeszika Le Vye – an artist par perfection | Story of an illustrator
Jeszika Le Vye is an American artist. She has been an oil painter for almost about 15 years. She is an unconventional, self-employed Illustrator, pursuing both in Digital Painting, as well as Oil Painting. Being a whimsical Realist painter she loves to bring to life the perceptions of the fantastical world. As she was very good at maths and Science subjects she was constantly reminded of getting a STEM degree and she did end up a degree holder in Chemistry. Art had no role in her life. But soon she realized her madness for art and started paving her way into art classes. From here her artistic journey started.
She began as a fine-art oil painter and spent many years reproducing classical paintings, but as she moved into doing more original work she became interested in Illustration and visual storytelling. She is extremely focused on conveying emotions and ideas in a painting. Her themes usually involve the psychology of the character, the subconscious mind, and the choices that the figures are faced with.
Her mother was fine art, oil painter. So she had the privilege to be a part of all her works. Her childhood was in art galleries where her mother's artworks were on display. Since then her interest in colors started blooming. Though she was constantly being told that artists couldn't succeed at making a living and as she was good at math, everyone wanted her to opt science instead of arts. But she would feature most of her early impulse in the art to having always adored books and illustrations. As a child, she collected books with appealing covers and loved trying to illustrate them herself. That was the best thing that she loved about her growth as an artist. She was madly in love with the arts and exploring it. According to her art is so much about giving and exchanging information and ideas. And when you are able to trap ideas/emotions and design an image that has an impression on the viewer that encourages the artists' reflection or growth. Having grown as an artist, she was constantly learning and improving on how innovative and how best to do this. And she loved to see herself succeeding in her innovation.
She grew up around much more traditional fine art and no doubt she was an oil painter for so long before learning digital painting. In pursuit of perfecting her creation, she would leave no stone unturned delving into every possible creation. She always felt more confident in her ability to make the mark than she did in the digital tools. So, before she paints a painting digitally, she would review a lot more heavily on the actual painting, rather than learning to use different digital brushes and tools – layers, lassos, texture brushes, masks, etc. Though all these things felt way more complicated than just pen to screen she thought a lot of it comes down from practicing which she did. She is a very inquisitive artist and she owes the success of her journey to her CURIOSITY. She always believes that one of the best things about being human is being curious, being enthusiastic to learn more. And this excitement about what she doesn't know and how much more she can learn took her a long way. Then the journey of her growth as an artist became more like a treasure hunt and she kept on unwrapping the ideas and new skills that came her way.
There have been many artists who have embossed a mark on her artistic journey for so many different reasons. They are all super desirous and devoted to what they do. Artists who put in 100% of their effort have always inspired her. They pour their creative concepts into their illustrations to create in a way that positively impacts those who experience their work. She always has a love for the above and beyond – and seeing the artists those who that do that are always her inspiration.
In all her creations she always focuses to create something that reminds us how beautiful and enigmatic the world around us can be and she is exploring what is yet unseen to her.
Source:https://twitter.com/jeszika_levye?lang=en
http://www.jeszika.com/
I would like to get in contact with Jeszika and ask permission to do one of her paintings, the blue faced honey eater and irises, as a stained glass pattern. thank you Kathie Patrick
— Kathie Patrick


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Q: Can we Change the Values of ServerVariables? I want to change tha value of Request.ServerVariables["Remote_Addr"],is it Possible?
if yes please let me know how can we change?
if No  Please let me know why we can not change?
thanks in advance.

A: These can't be changed, as these are only readable, you can only get values and can't set.
Becoz ServerVariables collection is used to retrieve the server variable value.


Our lives are an eloquent expression of our belief: what we deem worth having, doing, attaining, being.
It's a paradox: To achieve continuity, we have to be willing to change. Change is, in fact, the only way to protect whatever exists, for without continuous readjustment the present cannot continue.
Could not put him together again.
Look for a moment at someone in your life who bothers you. Describe three things about this person that you don't like, things that you want him or her to change. Now, look deeply inside of you and ask yourself, "Where am I like that, and when do I do the same things?" Close your eyes and give yourself the time to do this. Then ask yourself if you ARE WILLING TO CHANGE.
I hope that you will listen, but not with the memory of what you already know; and this is very difficult to do. You listen to something, and your mind immediately reacts with its knowledge, its conclusions, its opinions, its past memories. It listens, inquiring for a future understanding.
Just observe yourself, how you are listening, and you will see that this is what is taking place. Either you are listening with a conclusion, with knowledge, with certain memories, experiences, or you want an answer, and you are impatient. You want to know what it is all about, what life is all about, the extraordinary complexity of life. You are not actually listening at all.
'You must be the change you want to see in the world. 'If you change yourself you will change your world.


The winner of the 1st prize of €100 cash was Yvonne Keaveney, Clontarf, Dublin 3.
Thanks for the photo Yvonne!
The winner of the 2nd prize of €30 was Lisa Curran, Kilcock, Co. Kildare.
Thanks for the photo Lisa!
Congratulations to you both and well done to Liam Kavanagh and Tony O' Hara who carried out the work.


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Ed Jones Crowned as new F3 Open Champion
Finally Ed Jones and Team West-Tec have won the European F3 Open in 2013 at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Despite Jones missing the opening round at Paul Ricard, the UAE´s driver has completed a season without remarkable mistakes and was crowned as new European F3 Open champion joining other champions in the roll of honour like Niccolò Schirò, Alex Fontana, Marco Barba or Bruno Méndez.
In the morning, things were looking quite simple for Jones, as he took today's pole position once again. Anyway pressure was not far away, taking into account his main rival Sandy Stuvik (RP Motorsport) was second on the grid. Jones start was superb, pulling away quickly. Right behind Alexandre Cougnaud (RP Motorsport) showing his real skills at the start, overtook his teammate Stuvik for second. Jones, setting a couple of fastest laps, seemed too fast for anyone else on track, despite Cougnaud began to equal his pace before long. Even Santiago Urrutia (RP Motorsport) was putting pressure on Stuvik. But, with eight laps to go, Cougnaud caught Jones, passing him a few seconds after. By then Jones was struggling with tires and five laps later the favorite was overtaken by Stuvik, Urrutia and Nelson Mason (Team West-Tec). Cougnaud was victorious after seventeen laps, and Stuvik was second but it was not good enough due to Jones was fifth behind Urrutia and Mason, third and fourth respectively. In this situation honors went to Middle East.


This chapter deals two methodologies for optimal voltage control. The first methodology related to determining the optimal transformer tap settings in radial (rural) distribution networks is based on the space and time decomposition of the voltage-control problem. Thereafter, the Volt/Var control is formulated as a nonlinear complex optimization problem with constraints and solved by using metaheuristic optimization methods.