I am pleased to join you this morning for release of the first Nation's Report Card on economics for at least three reasons. First, I clearly think that economic knowledge, and hence economics education, are very important. Although I am speaking only for myself today and not for the Federal Reserve System, it seems clear to me that economic policy-making becomes easier and more effective the better the general public understands economics, and I will return to this theme shortly.
Second, like many economists, I think that incentives, and thus accountability, matter. For that reason, I welcome the decision of the National Assessment Governing Board to extend their program of educational assessment to include economics. Assessment programs can be costly, for the assessors and the assessed alike. By drawing on its broad experience in educational assessment, the National Assessment can minimize these costs, so that they are outweighed by the benefits of enhanced incentives and accountability.
Finally, and especially, I am pleased to see that our nation's economics report card is perhaps a bit better than I would have guessed. As a member and former chair of the board of directors of the National Council on Economic Education, I certainly see plenty of room for improvement, and I think this assessment can help guide our efforts toward more effective education in economics. As a result, I hope to see even better results, and smaller disparities among students of different backgrounds, in the next economics report card in 2012.
But as an economic policy maker, I am encouraged that even now a large majority of American high school seniors have at least a basic understanding of economic principles and that over 40 percent have reached the Proficient achievement level set by the Governing Board. That's a good base to build on and a credit to the teachers, parents, and others who guide our nation's youth and need our support to achieve even better results.
I'd like to draw on my experience as a Federal Reserve Bank president to expand a bit on how the public's understanding of economic principles contributes to good policy-making. As I have discussed at greater length elsewhere (Top of the Ninth, The Region, June 2006), enduring economic progress and prosperity depend on public institutions' ability to commit to policies that are optimal over the long haul, across the temporary ups and downs of the business cycle. In a democracy, such policy commitments can only be sustained with broad public support, and public support for good policies depends, in turn, on voters' competence in basic economic reasoning.
Tangible evidence of the connection between good policies and public understanding can be found in our experience with monetary policy during and after the 1970s. Over a decade before today's high school seniors were born, the U.S. economy experienced a period of sustained high inflation. From 1973 to 1981, consumer prices rose by about 9 percent per year, on average. These high inflation rates distorted economic decisions, hindered growth, pushed interest rates to record levels, and weakened our financial system. Adding to the problem was the widespread view that high inflation was here to stay, a "fact of life" to be accepted and adjusted to. Today we know that this view was too pessimistic.
Under Paul Volcker, the Federal Reserve made a commitment to get inflation down and keep it down. Chairman Volcker kept that commitment, and it has been unambiguously extended by his successors, Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke.
Although the Federal Reserve's firm commitment to a policy of long-term low inflation was essential in this process, support from the public was critical as well. This was especially so during Chairman Volcker's tenure, when the shift to a consistent anti-inflationary policy entailed painful adjustments for many consumers and businesses. Chairman Volcker's public statements helped guide the public to a consensus that inflation hurts economic growth and thereby, over time, most citizens.
Inflation has now been reasonably well contained for roughly two decades or so, and the consensus in favor of price stability has been sustained. One reason, I think, is that under Chairman Greenspan, the Federal Reserve took a series of steps to communicate more clearly with the public, including financial market participants, about its objectives and its policies. Chairman Bernanke has embraced and extended that effort. As a result, the public continues to understand the long-term benefits of low inflation and thus to support the Federal Reserve's pursuit of this objective as one important element of our dual mandate. I think this is an excellent example of the value of economic knowledge.
The public was educated about inflation at a high price, amidst the economic dislocations of the 1970s and early 1980s. I prefer that economic education be pursued more benignly, in the classroom and the press, and more proactively, before rather than after it is needed. So I regret to note that today we are again witnessing some painful and belated learning, by policy-makers and consumers alike, in our consumer financial markets.
As you are probably well aware, consumers today have access to a wide array of borrowing and savings options. In itself, variety is good, because it expands choice and opportunity. However, variety also fosters complexity, which challenges both consumers in their decision-making and financial regulators in their writing and enforcement of rules.
This is not the time to go into the details of how the Federal Reserve and the other financial regulators are responding, but I would like to use some simple economics to make a connection between financial regulation and economic education. In short, I view consumer regulation and consumer education as substitutes. If consumers are more educated and able to make good decisions on their own, regulations can be narrower and more focused on clearly abusive practices such as deceit and fraud.
This is valuable, because as the scope of regulation widens, so does the cost. I'm not just referring to enforcement costs, which are high enough. More significant, in my view, are the extra compliance burdens that broad regulations impose on legitimate transactions and the opportunities forgone when legitimate potential transactions are prevented outright.
Don't get me wrong. In some cases it is necessary and appropriate that we bear these costs in order to prevent even greater abuses elsewhere. However, regulation involves a tradeoff between preventing harm to some and allowing innovation, gains from trade, and free choice for others. At any given time, we write regulations as best we can to balance that trade off. Over time, however, we hope that better economic education will soften the trade off and allow us to rely more on the informed decision-making of consumers and less on formal restrictions.
In closing, I hope my remarks help to highlight the importance of economic education and of The Nations Report Card on Economics. I and many other Federal Reserve staff are actively involved in supporting economic education. We know that clear communication about public policy and an economically well-educated public are crucial in sustaining good monetary and regulatory policies and, in turn, a prosperous economy. Accordingly, we value the economics report card as a solid benchmark for measuring progress toward the complementary goals of better education, better policy, and economic growth.
For more information go to: Economics Report Card.


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Good day to all. Today I want to share about my latest craze!! Well, of course, its to do with crafts. This year I fell in love with another crafts: Crochet Amigurumi!! Thanks to my crochet teacher who happens to be a "famous crafter" too, Waisam Ho. She taught me how to crochet amigurumi and I'm totally hooked!!
And you can see I crochet quite abit after this Pom Pom Purin. I will be sharing more of my crochet projects to come.
After knowing the basics of crocheting, I googled like a mad woman for free patterns!! And kept crocheting and crocheting. And I can crochet whole day, bringing it with me while I bring my kids for their enrichment programs and tuitions.
The natural thing after this Pom Pom Purin is to crochet my fav owls!! They are so so easy and fast to do!!
I made ribbon bows too to add to the owls.
Isn't it adorable?? I made more of these and gave some to my friends too.
Its actually quite easy to crochet. Youtube got lots of videos on it too. And its so so fun!!!
Thats all for today. Will share more of my crochet projects to come.


Scope and Content This collection contains scrapbooks, programs, photographs, calendars, schedules, framed photo, letters, and memos.
Arrangement Arranged into two series: Series 1, Executive records, 1935-1985; Series 2, Scrapbooks, 1935-1984.
Scope and Content This collection contains requisitions, purchase orders, student time sheets, memoranda and correspondences from Fred S. Rabe and from Photography Services at Weber State University.
Arrangement This collection is ordered chronologically.


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Act Fast: Surface Pro 6 w/ Type Cover $330 Off
By Phillip Tracy 20 September 2019
With Microsoft expected to launch the Surface Pro 7 at its October 2 event, retailers are dropping the price of the current model by hundreds of dollars. Best Buy, in particular, has an excellent deal on the Surface Pro 6, our current favorite detachable.
You can now buy the base model Surface Pro 6 with a Core i5 CPU, 8GB of RAM and a 128GB SSD for just $699, or $200 off the tablet's original retail price. If you want to use the Surface Pro 6 as a laptop replacement then we strongly suggest buying the optional Type Cover keyboard attachment. Fortunately, Best Buy is selling a bundle with the base model Surface Pro 6 and the Surface Type Cover Keyboard (a $159 value) for just $799 after savings of $230.
Surface Pro 6 now $699 ($200 off, Core i5/8GB of RAM/128GB SSD)
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Surface Pro 6 now $899 (Core i5/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD)
If 128GB of storage won't cut it, Best Buy also has a 256GB model on sale for $899 after a $300 discount. And you can similarly find a bundle that includes the 256GB model and Type Cover keyboard for $999, or $330 off.
Surface Pro 6 now $1,099 ($400 off, Core i7/8GB of RAM/256GB SSD)
Surface Pro 6 now $1,499 ($400 off, Core i7/16GB of RAM/512GB SSD)
Those are some killer prices on a product that we don't often find on sale. But perhaps the best deal on tap is for the powerful Core i7 model with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD, which drops from $1,499 to just $1,099 ($400 off). If you need even more power, a higher-end model with a Core i7 CPU, 16GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD is also $400 off, which brings its price to a more affordable $1,499.
These prices are similar to those we found on Amazon a few days ago. Amazon offers slightly steeper discounts but it doesn't bundle in the Type Cover keyboard, so you'll have to buy the accessory separately.
If you like the idea of a tablet that can convert into a laptop, then there is no better option than the Surface Pro 6. In our review, we marveled at the detachable's gorgeous 12.3-inch display and stunning chassis. Long battery life, a comfortable keyboard and fast performance from its quad-core CPUs is just the icing on the cake.
With a new model arriving, we're not sure what will happen to the Surface Pro 6, so you might want to jump on this deal soon.
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Xavier Dolan Lashes Out at Netflix UK in Open Letter
READ MORE: Xavier Dolan on Being an Actor First and the 'Unfathomable' Release of 'Tom at the Farm'
Many would agree that Xavier Dolan's "Mommy" is a masterpiece, and part of the movie's exhilarating impact relies heavily on its aspect ratio. For much of the film's runtime, Dolan presents the movie in a 1:1 square, increasing the claustrophobia around his main character and visually representing his inner self-containment. At vital moments in the movie, however, Dolan expands the frame to a full and expansive 1.85:1, particularly during a moment of life-changing happiness and a startling flash-forward to a possible bright future.
The aspect ratio changes are essential to the experience of "Mommy," which makes Netflix UK's decision to edit the movie's ratio changes all the more baffling. Unsurprisingly, the one person most devastated by this change is Dolan himself, who took to Twitter earlier today to post an open letter lashing out at the company's decision. The letter suggests that it was the streaming platform itself that made the aspect ratio changes, though more information is bound to come out now that the letter is circulating.
"Who has bestowed on you the right to revise my choices," he writes, "and how competently have you pondered the impact of such decisions on my film and the public?…You did not direct this movie. You did not write this movie. You did not produce this movie. So can anyone or anything expect me warrant the liberty you took upon my work? No."
Read the full letter below.
READ MORE: Review: Xavier Dolan's Long-Awaited 'Tom at the Farm' is a Haunting Psychosexual Thriller
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The first time I heard there was a restaurant in Napa valley called The French Laundry, I had a bit of a laugh. After all, I had never associated fine dining with dirty linens. But then, my friend told me that it was considered the best restaurant in the United States, if not the world and that it strictly accepted reservations 2 months ahead (and took a mere 15 minutes to become fully booked). Not surprisingly, right then and there I made it a personal priority to go as soon as I possibly could… in the end, thankfully a bit wiser, it took 4 years. The French Laundry is in a small, very humble-and-easy-to-miss 2-storey building in the now foodie capital of Yountville, Napa Valley.


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Franz Schalk (1863-1931)
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Profession: Conductor.
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Born: 27-05-1863 Vienna, Austria.
Address: 13. Hugelgasse (Hegelgasse) No. 10, Vienna.
Died: 03-09-1931 City of Edlach, Niederösterreich, Austria. Aged 68.
Buried: 00-00-0000 Reichenau cemetery, Niederösterreich, Austria.
Franz Schalk was an Austrian conductor. From 1918 to 1929 he was director of the Vienna State Opera, a post he held jointly with Richard Strauss from 1919 to 1924. He was later involved in the establishment of the Salzburg Festival. Born in Vienna, he studied under composer Anton Bruckner. From 1900, he was first kapellmeister of the Vienna Court Opera (Hofoper). Between 1904 and 1921, he was head of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna.
In 1918 he became director of the Vienna State Opera, but from 1919 shared the directorship with Richard Strauss (1864-1949), with the well-known composer considered "blatantly (though unofficially) the 'greater equal' of the pair" (despite Schalk's recorded renditions of the Beethoven and Schubert 8th Symphonies virtually as distinguished as Strauss' versions of the last three Mozart symphonies, Beethoven's 5th & 7th, and some of the best-known German overtures). Tensions resulting from unclear division of responsibility between the two men eventually led to Strauss's resignation.
Richard Strauss (1864-1949) en Franz Schalk (1863-1931).
Schalk's most famous quote is "Every theatre is an insane asylum, but an opera theatre is the ward for the incurables."Today, he is best known for his association with Anton Bruckner (1824-1896). He gave the premiere of Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 in 1894, but with numerous cuts and alterations thought by most authorities to have been made without Bruckner's approval. (The composer was too ill to attend the premiere.)
Schalk's version of the Fifth Symphony was the one chosen for first publication, and was the only version heard by audiences for almost forty years. While many critics have attacked him for his alterations of the original versions of many of Bruckner's most important symphonies, others credit him for popularizing great works which might otherwise have remained unknown. Present-day conductor Leon Botstein is a prominent advocate of Schalk's versions of Bruckner's music, as was Hans Knappertsbusch.
Franz Schalk (1863-1931).
Schalk was also involved in the early publication of Mahler's Symphony No. 10. Schalk gave the premiere of Richard Strauss's opera Die Frau ohne Schatten in 1919. He died in 1931, aged 68. Some of his work as a conductor has been preserved and is available on CD. Schalk's elder brother Joseph was also a prominent conductor and musician.
As Gustav Mahler wrote to his colleague Franz Schalk, "The introduction to the first movement sounds of nature, not music!" (Symphony No. 1).
12-10-1924: Franz Schalk (1863-1931) conducted the first performance of two movements from Symphony No. 10, in the version of Ernst Krenek (1900-1991). See History Symphony No. 10.
Franz Schalk is best known for his association with the Vienna Opera. He actually studied with Anton Bruckner! His association with Lotte Lehmann was profound. Schalk gave Vienna the local première of Pfitzner's Palestrina, with Lehmann was cast as Silla and Die Frau ohne Schatten by R. Strauss, with Lehmann as the Dyer's Wife. Especially for Lehmann, Schalk revived the title of Kammersängerin (literally "Chamber Singer," from the days of the monarchy when singers were honored by the appointment to sing for the emperor in his chamber, a sign of his highest esteem).
She was the first singer to receive that designation since the collapse of the monarchy. She officially became Frau Kammersängerin Lotte Lehmann on 17-02-1926. For the Beethoven Centennial in 1927 Schalk conducted as Lehmann sang her first Leonores. He wrote: "A great, overwhelming, radiant festival, and our Lotte Lehmann was its brilliant center." These few roles are only a sample of how much Schalk conducted Lehmann. The chronology demonstrates far better.
An Ariadne auf Naxos in Vienna in June 1931 turned out to be the last performance that she sang with her beloved Schalk, who was failing fast ever since he lost the directorship of the Vienna Opera. He died on September 3, 1931, and Lotte walked behind his coffin to the cemetery. That evening, at the opera house, Clemens Krauss conducted Siegfried's Funeral March before a memorial performance of Die Meistersinger. Lotte was the Eva. She recalls how deeply she was moved, in Midway in my Song: 'In the last act the chorus, "Awake!" ["Wach' auf!"], recalled to my mind the familiar figure at the desk…. I closed my eyes, and it was as if he were there again—surrendered to the waves of music: "Awake! The dawn of day draws near…." An uncontrollable fit of weeping shook me, and my colleagues quickly formed a protecting wall round me so that no one might see my tears…. '
On 08-12-1931, there was a special concert in memory of Schalk. Two great orchestras, the chorus of the Vienna Opera, and many leading soloists were involved. Bruno Walter (1876-1962) conducted and Lehmann sang Gustav Mahler's Lied Ruckert 3: Um Mitternacht.
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Periodontal disease is the result of infection and inflammation of the bone and gums that surround and support the teeth. In its early stage, gingivitis, the gums can become red, swollen and some bleeding may occur. In it's more serious form, called periodontitis, the gums will pull away from the tooth, bone can be lost and the tooth will no longer have any support. Which will cause the tooth to loosen and even fall out. Periodontal disease and tooth decay are the two biggest threats to dental health.
Bacteria in the mouth infect tissue surrounding the tooth, causing inflammation around the tooth leading to periodontal disease. When bacteria stays on the tooth for a long period of time, a film called plaque is formed. Plaque eventually hardens to tartar and tartar build-up can spread below the gum line, which makes teeth harder to clean. At this point, only a dental professional can remove the tartar and stop the periodontal disease process.


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Neola Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.

History
Neola Township was established in 1872.

References

Townships in Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa

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One of the requirements for membership @ LWCC is attending a Newcomers' Celebration. There, you will hear what Living Water Community Church is all about. Specifically, Pastor Rick and Mrs. Deborah discusses what an authentic relationship with Jesus Christ looks like, the importance of baptism and what we believe about God, the Bible, the church and our mission as a body of believers.
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a light lunch with the rest of the staff and meet other Newcomers joining our church family.


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Jersey Water Works members are proud to announce the commitments listed below -- actions they will take to transform New Jersey's water infrastructure.
By announcing commitments, Jersey Water Works' members demonstrate their dedication to the issue of water infrastructure and put their voices together to show leaders around the state the continued importance of water infrastructure to our future.
Commitments are new projects, programs or resources which help advance the goals of Jersey Water Works. They are unveiled at the annual Jersey Water Works Conference in December, and they are either completed by the event or can be accomplished within the next year.
The commitments listed below represent new projects, initiatives and activities that members plan to undertake in 2019. See the commitments of action undertaken in 2018 and the commitments of action undertaken in 2017 by our members.
Interested in adding your project to this list? Contact Ed DiFiglia at 609-393-0008 x 112
Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
Perform Outreach and Install Green Infrastructure in the Upper Salem Watershed
The Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions commits to improve water quality in the Upper Salem Watershed focus area by improving stormwater management. The project will focus on treating stormwater by applying green infrastructure practices where stormwater has never been treated to make measurable improvements in water quality.
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
Upgrade Bar Screens at Wastewater Treatment Facility
ACUA will complete installation of new bar screens at its wastewater treatment facility — an important piece of infrastructure that plays a key role in the treatment process. The new screens will help prolong the life of ACUA's other infrastructure by preventing grit from passing through the plant and damaging equipment along the way. The new screens will also automate procceses, such as odor neutralization, making them safer and more efficient for its employees. The $1.5 million critical infrastructure project was funded through a low-interest loan from the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. Employees will no longer have to manually collect and dispose of the debris removed by the screens; the new screens are fully automated and will transport any removed items directly into a compacting dumpster. The screens also have an automated lime-feeding system to help neutralize odors – another element that will no longer have to do be done by hand. Automating these tasks makes the process much safer and more efficient for our employees.
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
Advance Utility Energy Independence to Protect, Enhance Resiliency
The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority commits to being off the electric grid and being energy independent by 2020, thereby reducing its vulnerability to power outages, and correspondingly reducing the possibility of combined sewage flooding in Camden and raw sewage overflows into the Delaware River.
City of Elizabeth
Complete the Trumbull Street Stormwater Control Project
The city commits to completing the project, which consists of the acquisition of a parcel of land for the installation of a 1 million gallon underground stormwater storage tank, dewatering pump station and remote level sensing system to address frequent neighborhood flooding and reduce combined sewer overflow. The surface restoration will consist of a rain garden to address smaller storms and a plaza area with educational signage, lighting and walking paths to provide for the beautification and enhancement of the neighborhood.
City of Hoboken
Break Ground on the Northwest Resiliency Park
The City of Hoboken acquired a 6-acre former industrial site in 2016 to transform an asphalt-capped brownfield into the City's largest park. To foster both social and physical resilience, the design of the park will include public space aligned with the aspirations of the community that is closely integrated with stormwater infrastructure systems to achieve flood mitigation and water quality goals.
The City commits to break ground on the Northwest Resiliency Park in 2019, in partnership with the North Hudson Sewerage Authority. The state's largest resiliency park will manage at least one million gallons of stormwater from northwest Hoboken through an underground detention tank as a key component of the NHSA Long Term Control Plan. It will also manage approximately 750,000 gallons of stormwater from the park site and adjacent roadways through green infrastructure. It will play an important role in the mitigation of flooding from frequent storm events.
Landis Sewerage Authority
Invest $23 Million in Infrastructure
The Landis Sewerage Authority will invest $23 million in upgrades to the LSA advanced wastewater treatment plant, pumping stations, collection system and biosolids application farm with a goal of providing capacity and infrastructure out to 2040.
Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority
Implement a Flood Mitigation Project
In accordance with the evaluation performed by CDM Smith and the site inspection by Glatfelter Insurance Group, the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority is committed to a $4.6 million Flood Mitigation project that will build resiliency at the treatment plant during future storm events. Fourteen (14) areas will be targeted for "hardening" including but not limited to buildings, valves, drains, pumps, generators, and transformers.
Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership; coLAB Arts; Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Connect Residents to the River through Arts, Storytelling, and Signage
The Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership, coLAB Arts and Rutgers Landscape Architecture Cooperative Extension will install a sculpture and interpretive signage along the Raritan River in New Brunswick's Boyd Park to tell a story of landuse in our local floodplains. The sculpture will be crafted of materials from demolition of a home destroyed by flooding during Superstorm Sandy and will incorporate historic flood height. The sculpture will be positioned looking downstream so as to bring the viewer's attention to riverine areas at risk of inundation and erosion. In front of the frame will be a "picture post" monitoring station inviting the viewer/local community to take a photo of the view and to upload it to social media. This will allow us to crowd-source images that tell a story of seasonal and other changes to the River (litter, invasive plants, high water levels) and to plan restoration actions accordingly.
Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority
Expand Sewershed and Upgrade Infrastructure
The Mantua Township Municipal Utilities Authority plans to implement an expansion of its sanitary sewer system by installing new sewer mains and a new pump station, while rehabilitating an older sewer pump station. This project, with an approximate capacity of 5,000 gallons a day, will alleviate the impacts of currently failing septic systems while providing residents with the benefits of community sewer.
Middlesex Water Company
Invest $52 Million in the Water for Tomorrow Initiative's Western Transmission Main Project
As part of the Water for Tomorrow initiative, Middlesex Water Company commits to constructing a large diameter 4.5 mile water transmission pipeline from Edison Township to the Borough of Metuchen to ensure added resiliency to the water distribution network, and enhance water service and reliability for current and future generations of water users. MWC is committed to completing this project with as little disruption to the surrounding area residents as possible by working with local officials and providing information and updates on their special website www.waterfortomorrowmwc.com
The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey
Advance Restoration of Paulinskill Floodplain Forests and Functions
In 2019, TNC of NJ will plant and maintain green infrastructure, including at least 10 acres of deforested floodplain and over 100 acres of floodplain previously planted. TNC-NJ commits to continue its efforts to restore degraded riparian buffers and stabilize eroding streambanks throughout the Paulinskill watershed. With help from partners and volunteers, its efforts will improve floodplain function, reconnect riparian habitat, and improve water quality.
New Jersey American Water
Invest More than $300 Million on System Upgrades and Expansion
As the largest water services provider in the state, New Jersey American Water is committed to investing more than $300 million annually to ensure the continued treatment and delivery of high quality water and wastewater services to the 2.7 million people it serves. Some key components of the company's investments in 2019 will include distribution system improvements including replacement of over 90 miles of pipe per year; a major clear well expansion at one of the surface water plants to enhance system reliability and efficiency; treatment system upgrades at several groundwater stations to meet new water quality regulations on emerging contaminants; filtration and ozonation upgrades at two major surface water facilities to meet and surpass surface water quality requirements; and continued deployment of leak detection systems on both distribution and transmission mains to reduce system leakage and prevent main breaks.
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
Provide Technical Assistance to Municipal Applicant and Cover Experience through Blog Series
The Water Bank will provide technical assistance to a green infrastructure project going through the financing application process and cover the experience through a series of blog posts, highlighting the major milestones, stumbling blocks, and through this all, offering future prospective applicants a case study.
Association of Environmental Authorities
Promote water sector jobs through education and outreach
Succession planning and building tomorrow's leaders in the water/wastewater sector are among the top priority goals for the Association of Environmental Authorities. In 2019, AEA plans to extend efforts in this area by significantly increasing participation in college job fairs and similar events in New Jersey. AEA is currently developing a fact sheet on water careers to distribute at these events.
Develop recommendations for wastewater asset management metrics
In 2019, based on feedback expected to be received from the NJDEP, an AEA working group on asset management in the NJ wastewater sector intends to formulate a set of recommendations for establishing flexible and effective asset management regulations for wastewater collections and treatment systems.
Center for Natural Resources Development and Protection at the New Jersey Institute of Technology
Collaborate with Branch Brook Park in Newark to monitor and improve water quality
Students from the Albert Dorman Honors College at NJIT have been conducting measurements of water quality at various locations of the Park with the aim of mitigating algal bloom. Students are evaluating water quality of various water sources flowing into the Branch Brook Park including stormwater and well water.
Support the City of Newark by introducing students to the city's Dept. of Water and Sewer
The Center for Natural Resources is in the final stages of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Newark which would include development of an internship program that would introduce NJIT students to the city government with the hope of producing the next generation of water leaders within the Water and Sewer Department at the City of Newark.
Cooper's Ferry Partnership and Camden SMART Initiative
Eliminate flooding for up to the 1-inch storm by 2020
Camden SMART is committed to eliminate flooding in Camden for up to the 1-inch storm by 2020 through loans from the NJ Water Bank and through the collaborative efforts of more than 60 non-profits.
Clean Ocean Action
Continue strategy to restore the health of Navesink River and regional waterways
"Rally the Waterways Coalition" aims to "Find and Fix" sources of bacterial pollution from nonpoint source runoff in the Navesink River and in other regional waterways. COA's Rally coordinates a multi-pronged strategy that includes the following: Innovative canine scent tracking for identifying human fecal pollution sources; Citizen science weekly ambient bacteria monitoring (with NJ DEP); Watershed mindfulness education to the community and schools; Evaluation of IDEXX method for in-house bacteria monitoring using EPA Equipment Loan Grant.
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund
Conduct community outreach in the City of Newark to support the LTCP process
The Green Infrastructure Reformers, coordinated by Clean Water Fund, will engage, train and deploy Ambassadors in each of Newark's five wards to conduct conversations about green infrastructure, gather community input for the Long term Control Plan by leading efforts in the Newark's South Ward including two community meetings, advocate for the maximum feasible use of green infrastructure in the long term control plan, and seek additional funds for City of Newark projects.
Support the City of Newark's public education and outreach on lead in drinking water
Clean Water Action and Clean Water Fund will be monitoring the utility's upgrades for lead, corrosion and disinfectants controls, as well as coordinating city-wide public education and door to door community outreach.
Implement an asset management program
The Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority plans to implement an asset management program that will result in the most effective management, maintenance and planning of the facilities equipment. This program will provide a critical assessment of the Plant's assets and produce an efficient business process for the future development of our Capital Improvement Program.
Provide staff support to establish the JWW measurement system
Louis Berger will provide engineering staff support to Jersey Water Works to assist the collaborative in establishing its measurement system for its Wise Management and Spending goal, which is focused on the implementation and funding of robust asset management programs.
Develop a summary fact sheet on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
Louis Berger will develop a short fact sheet for laypersons to explain PFAs, an emerging contaminant. The resource will describe the chemicals and their locations, the science on health impacts, the federal and state regulatory environment, and also the impact on water utilities.
Manasquan River Regional Sewerage Authority
Perform a comprehensive assessment of the authority's regional interceptor system
The MRRSA shall implement USEPA designated Best Available Technology to perform a comprehensive assessment of the Authority's 20+ miles worth of large diameter gravity interceptors. The assessment will provide a baseline condition of the Authority's gravity infrastructure and data to categorize, prioritize and substantiate the most efficient and effective use of Authority Capital Improvement Program funding.
National Association of Clean Water Agencies
Update guidance on water affordability
NACWA – in conjunction with the American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation – will publish a set of new water affordability criteria recommendations and work with EPA to incorporate those recommendations into revisions of EPA's existing guidance on determining drinking water and clean water affordability for local communities.
Advance water and sewer service affordability in New Jersey
NRDC commits to advancing policy discussions around ensuring the affordability of safe, sufficient water and sewer service for low income households. NRDC will engage with stakeholders to develop a short list of priorities for state and local action, building on Jersey Water Works' water affordability white paper that identifies a range of policy options.
New Jersey Future and Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program
Identify green infrastructure options in Trenton business district
New Jersey Future and Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program commit to identifying options to manage stormwater and prevent flooding using green infrastructure around New Jersey Future's office in downtown Trenton. Rutgers will create a design plan with green infrastructure options, including permeable pavement, stormwater tree trenches, and downspout planters. New Jersey Future will gather design advice for a green roof option and propose a funding strategy.
New Jersey Sustainable Business Council
Educate businesses on role of clean water and water systems in a vibrant economy
New Jersey Sustainable Business Council is committed to educating businesses about how healthy watersheds and water systems support a vibrant, sustainable economy. NJ SBC will conduct at least one educational webinar for business leaders in which it makes the business case for advancing a combination of specific market innovations and policy changes. This will be a key step in recruiting and organizing businesses in developing a larger policy voice in Trenton on behalf of water protection and investment legislation and policy.
New Jersey Urban Mayors Association
Host workshop on timely water infrastructure laws or rules
The New Jersey Urban Mayors Association will partner to sponsor a training workshop pertinent to new rulemakings and/ or legislation relevant to water infrastructure, including stormwater utilities, asset management rules, etc. The event will cover best practices and challenges faced by local governments, both in terms of available financing and compliance with the new laws or regulations and how to get rate payer support, if applicable.
New Jersey Water Supply Authority
Develop and implement a cyanotoxin management plan for the Manasquan Water Supply System
The NJ Water Supply Authority will develop and implement a cyanotoxin management plan in our Manasquan Water Supply System. This project involves an intense source water monitoring and management program, selecting treatment process options best suited to manage any potential cyanotoxin issues, and a strong public education and outreach program.
New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program
Expand "Stopping Trash Where It Starts" campaign
The New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program commits to expanding the "Stopping Trash Where It Starts" project and implementing pollution prevention strategies in the Passaic River and Hackensack River watersheds in an effort to reduce marine debris from entering the estuary.
North Jersey Resource Conservation & Development
Foster farmer engagement for implementation of agricultural best management practices
North Jersey RC&D will increase implementation of agricultural best management practices in the Lower-Middle Musconetcong and Lopatcong watersheds in the New Jersey Highlands. The project will engage farmers in the region through a free soil/manure testing initiative that includes farm assessment and farmer education, a free cover crop and nutrient management consulting service, as well as providing funding to leverage conservation practice implementation.
South Monmouth Regional Sewerage Authority
Develop a force main/outfall pipe condition assessment plan
SMRSA's intent is to develop a Condition Assessment Plan that would strategically and systematically evaluate the force mains/outfall pipe and ultimately support an asset management plan that would include maintenance and replacement and/or upgrade strategies. The Force Main/Outfall Pipe Condition Assessment Plan is intended to be a document that SMRSA will use moving forward to evaluate the condition of its force main/outfall pipes and provide for as a guide to future Condition Assessments (phase II) and any necessary repairs and/or upgrades (phase III).
Sustainable Jersey
Advance water action for municipal certification
Sustainable Jersey pledges to train and provide technical assistance to local communities to improve water – supply, quality and access as well as address stormwater issues and implement green infrastructure among the 450 participating municipalities.
T&M Associates
Advance youth awareness of and education about the water industry
T&M pledges to promote awareness and appreciation of water to the public and to students. This will be achieved through participation in organizations that support the cause, social media campaigns and other outlets. We are committed to our youth and educating students about the importance of a career in water resources engineering. T&M will organize interactive classroom presentations and field trips in which our team will provide students with insight into the water industry.
Together North Jersey
Partner to promote green streets through a workshop on green infrastructure and transportation
Together North Jersey plans to partner with the Jersey Water Works Green Infrastructure Committee to host a conference on green infrastructure and transportation which will promote the benefits of green streets.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2
Partner with the State of New Jersey to enhance the State Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (WIFIA) programs' infrastructure funding options
EPA Region 2 remains fully committed to working with the state of New Jersey and other partners during 2019 to protect, improve and enhance water quality while looking for ways to address the financial burden on impacted communities. We will support the state of New Jersey in exploring ways to apply new EPA policies that provide the states with more opportunities to fully utilize the benefits of the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program, such as extended-term financing for CSO projects. These new policies could allow New Jersey to potentially provide grants, principal forgiveness and other flexibilities to more qualifying impacted communities. During 2019, EPA Region 2 will work with New Jersey to develop and implement new financial options, as well as work with New Jersey and EPA's Water Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program for the potential use of WIFIA financing in New Jersey.
Utility and Transportation Contractors Association
Issue report on the economic impacts of investing $1 billion in water and sewer construction in New Jersey
The Utility and Transportation Contractors Association will publish a custom report which will include a state-level economic impact analysis, using a business standard economic model and customized modeling techniques to analyze the total impacts of a $1 billion annual increase in water supply, wastewater and storm water construction investment on the state of New Jersey.
Waterfront Alliance
Develop an action agenda and bi-state campaign for regional resilience
Waterfront Alliance, with partners in NJ and NY, will build the resilience of water infrastructure, among other things, to future storms and sea level rise by developing a comprehensive action agenda. The action agenda will form the basis of a bi-state campaign for regional resilience. As part of its resiliency focus, Waterfront Alliance is also expanding the services of its Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines program in NJ through a new partnership with Cooper's Ferry Partnership.
Watershed Institute
Provide capacity-building and technical assistance for volunteer water monitoring groups
The Watershed Institute will establish a new statewide coalition of volunteer water monitoring groups to provide technical assistance to and build capacity for expanded monitoring efforts. This water quality data will help identify areas impacted by polluted runoff and flooding to help determine where more green infrastructure and other stormwater mitigation efforts are needed.
Whitman Strategy Group
Publishing Quarterly Website Updates on Jersey Water Works Progress
The Whitman Strategy Group is committed to posting quarterly updates to its company website that highlight the progress being made by Jersey Water Works including one article featuring Whitman Strategy Group's volunteer work with the collaborative.
Additionally, nine organizations committed to posting the Jersey Water Works "member of" logo on their website, volunteering for a stream clean-up, green infrastructure workshop or related activity, or featuring Jersey Water Works and its work in their newsletter..


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The Mirror Lady is a character found in the Water Town of Saria in The Adventure of Link. It appears that she has misplaced her mirror, and would like Link to search for it. After a search around town, the lost item is found under a table in a nearby house. As a reward for the simple errand, Link is allowed to see the Wise Man who teaches him the Life Spell.
Not all of the Hero's work is so epic.
↑ "I LOST MY MIRROR." — Mirror Lady, The Adventure of Link.
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The Director, Tata Institute of Social Sciences: Requesting to stop termination of three valuable faculties immediately.
We the students of Tata Institute of Social Sciences – School of Rural Development Tuljapur would like to bring to your attention the present academic anarchic condition on campus. On 28/12/2012 it came to our knowledge that three teachers are terminated from the Institute. The terminated teachers are Dr. Suresh Madhavan, Dr. Bindu K.C., Ms. Nilanjana Sengupta. Termination of these teachers will affect the students' academics drastically and we as students want to raise the following issues regarding this extreme step by the administration.
1. Teaching with excellence- These teachers have been extremely committed to their teaching sessions and have contributed not only in building a strong theoretical basis in their academic subjects but have also immensely contributed to the intellectual growth of students. Teaching imparted by these teachers inspire and motivate the students to respond to the changing social realities and work towards creating a people centred, ecologically sustainable society that promotes and protects the dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all with special emphasis on the marginalised and vulnerable groups of the society such as Women, SC, STs etc which is the primary vision and mission of this socially responsible institute.
2. Their contribution to the institute- While being extremely responsible and student welfare driven faculties these faculties have made remarkable contributions for the growth and development of this Institute. Ms. Nilanjana Sengupta has designed a special course 'Understanding Gender'. Dr. Suresh Madhavan has also played an important role in structuring and course designing for various courses (Technology and Development, Philosophy of Social Sciences).Dr. Bindu K. C. has played a very significant role in designing the English Course for BASS which facilitates the understanding of all other core courses communicated in English which was a great benefit for BASS students. Ms. Nilanjana has organised several workshops and two national level seminars, one on deserted and single women and the second on gender and labour. Dr. Bindu K.C and Dr. Suresh are also organising a seminar on rethinking social sciences. Since this academic year various researchers have also come to Tuljapur and presented seminars. The students have benefited immensely from such academic engagements.
3. Academic Loss of Students – These three teachers are engaging classes for core courses for all batches on campus (BSS, BSW, MASW I and MASW II). These courses are partially completed by these faculties and major portions of the courses are left. They are also dissertation and seminar guides for a lot of students. This termination of teachers will disturb the teaching learning flow for students and their contribution to the dissertation and seminar's of students as guides is indispensible and for them it will be impossible to cope with the situation at this crucial deadline period of submissions. No substitution can replace or compensate for the time and hard work put in by these teachers and their respective students on dissertations and seminars. In such a crucial period and also considering the fact of TISS SRD having less number of course teachers, termination of these faculties will cause a huge academic loss for students and hamper their studies and career.
Termination of these excellent teachers causes loss not only for the present batches but will be a grave loss for the institution as a whole. This issue requires immediate attention and prompt action as the repercussions of this extreme step by the administration on students' academics are unbearable. We the students of TISS SRD do not support this step of the administration and we don't want to lose such valuable faculty members. Please understand the seriousness of this issue on behalf of the academic loss and consider students academics loss with priority basis for any action taken by the administration.
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KARACHI: The trading remained brisk with firm spot rate and cottonseed was available in plenty, traders at Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said on Monday.
KCA spot rate committee kept spot rate unchanged at Rs 7,300 per maund, while physical prices remained above Rs 7,300 per maund, floor brokers said.
They said mills in Punjab and Sindh stations purchased selective lots on competitive prices and grade issue was top on buying agenda in Sindh stations.
Despite rains devastation, station in Sindh remained active with sizeable trading in cottonseed and raw cotton and the buyers purchased lots around Rs 6,200 per maund to Rs 7,200 per maund. The cottonseed was available around Rs 1,500 per maund to Rs 2,500 per maund in Sindh and Punjab, depending on grade, he added.
The price would likely to see a depression in the next coming sessions, as influx of cottonseed and raw cotton have been available in plenty. He said spinners were facing grade problem in Sindh however they were still busy in buying in order to strengthen their inventories to cope with any shortage.
Sunlight for the next 10 days would play a major role in drying up cottonseed and dry cotton in Sindh rain affected stations. He said second grade lint also changed hands in Sindh around Rs 6,000 per maund to Rs 6,100 per maund while exporters remained on sidelines due to grade problems.
Half of the total transactions in Sindh and Punjab stations changed hands on early deals delivery basis, which did not allow the spot rate committee to readjust spot rate.
The ginning units in Sindh and Punjab stations accelerated their ginning activity, as weather was getting better, Ahmad maintained.
The buyers in Sindh and Punjab stations also made deals on forward delivery basis for around Rs 6,500 per maund and Rs 6,600 per maund respectively, depending on grades.
New York Futures market faced some downward correction as October stayed at 109.08 cents per pound and December stood at 110.52 cents per pound says Mansoor Lakhani, CEO, Lakhani Textiles.


With the Transatlantic Way race fast approaching I thought it wise to test the legs, body, and bike out before I pedal off. A couple of DM's on twitter and I'd managed to round up Tim Pulleyn and Daniel Easton for a trip to Scotland. Neither were sure what lay ahead, but both were willing, … Continue reading Let's ride to Scotland!
Alpe d'Huez on a Boris Bike….
With its 21 bends, Alpe d'Huez is one of the iconic climbs within the cycling world, with that in mind our small group assembled at Huez* HQ at midnight, united in one common goal – get ourselves to, up, and back from, Alpe d'Huez within 24 hours. The idea was simple, drive to and from … Continue reading Alpe d'Huez on a Boris Bike….
Balkan Reflections. 20 years post-war.
One of the allures of the Transcontinental race is that it does cross countries, at times on a daily basis. Such travel would not have been so easy just a few decades ago with the eastern bloc countries being part of the Soviet Union. With the various activities in the middle-east having an effect on … Continue reading Balkan Reflections. 20 years post-war.


This Limited Edition Lenticular Pin features Jessica Rabbit. This pin is the Disney Artist Choice pin by DDG Artist Michelle Morrow.
This is the artwork for the pin. Note that the pin will be lenticular with Jessica entering the stage from behind the curtain.
Part of the Lights, Camera, Pins set.
Join your friends at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort in 2004 as they celebrate "Magical Gatherings " with your own Family of Disney Pin Traders.
"Lights, Camera, Pins! - 80 Years of Entertainment"
Saturday, March 27th at the Disney-MGM Studios.
You are sure to find some marquee pins with your favorite Disney heroes and heroines, villains and bad guys or sidekicks and supporting cast.
Check out this star-studded line up!
Pin lounge, trading boards and pin games all day long starting at 11:00 AM, with entertainment and scrumptious food and beverage later in the evening.
Event tickets are only $65 per guest. Theme park admission is not included, but is required for attendance; please call 407.827.7600 for ticket pricing and information. Make sure you mark your calendars for this pin-nacle event of the year at the Disney-MGM Studios, Saturday, March 27, 2004.
Registration will be limited so please be sure to visit at www.OfficialDisneyPinTrading.com beginning Friday, January 9th at 9:00 AM pacific (PST) to ensure your reservation.
So far, pins include: Mickey Mouse Event Logo Pin, Jessica Rabbit Lenticular, Chernabog Fantasia, Film Star Minnie Mouse, Jiminy Cricket "Wish," and Disney Dragons and Devils.


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4/02/2018 · Thanks I found a new way to do the custom symbols! All you need is Miitomo! Just go to this page on a mobile device, then copy symbols one by one and paste them into notes or something. how to give legend a name rstudio Click the "New Mii" button to the left of your screen (it looks like a happy face with a "+" on it) to start a new Mii. You can also click on the "Edit Mii" button (the happy face with the eye) to change any existing Miis you have created.
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Landrieu's no good, very bad final debate as Louisiana Senator
Ed MorrisseyPosted at 11:01 am on December 2, 2014
How can we tell that this was a bad final appearance in an embarrassing effort for Mary Landrieu? Normally when a debate takes place, the organizations created to support the partisans engage heavily in social media in an attempt to amplify the "gotcha" lines. Last night, Huffington Post reporter Sam Stein noticed a kind of hush all over the Democratic world:
Has a single DSCC official put up a tweet on tonights Landrieu-Cassiday debate? last official account tweet was from 27 days ago
— Sam Stein (@samsteinhp) December 2, 2014
not saying you have to tweet to show you're invested in a race. but still…
Actually, the DSCC isn't invested in the race, at least not in a literal sense. They announced shortly after the midterms that they wouldn't spend any money in Louisiana in support of the incumbent Senator, triggering an avalanche of criticism from fellow Democrats. A day later, they offered to help organize a "moneybomb" event, but as Stein notes, that hasn't even gotten so much as a tweet. Their Republican counterpart NRSC at least offered a few tweets yesterday on Bill Cassidy's behalf, even if they didn't seem terribly interested in the debate either.
Too bad. The debate apparently provided a fitting denouement to the Landrieu era in Louisiana, with the Democratic incumbent throwing any kind of mud she could in the finale as she desperately tried to distract voters from her own meltdown. Unfortunately, that worked out as well as one might expect from Team Landrieu. The Senator accused her opponent of falsifying time sheets to make it look like he spent more time helping the poor than he actually did, a weird accusation that highlighted Cassidy's efforts to provide low-cost medical care to those in need. It also opened up Landrieu to the obvious counter-attack:
Days before the debate, Landrieu attacked Cassidy's medical record, alleging the three-term congressman and doctor padded his payroll by manipulating his time sheet at the Louisiana State University clinic where he practices.
Defending his service, Cassidy admitted he filled out the records himself.
"Whenever you go to a clinic, you fill out charts and you sign sheets, and everybody knows where you are," Cassidy said.
But Landrieu was persistent with her allegations.
"I think that you owe the taxpayers an explanation for why you took $174,000 — which is your salary — plus $20,000, plus we believe – and until we get all the records — they also paid for his medical malpractice," she asserted. "He's the only doctor in the Congress that has this sweetheart deal. The only one."
How many of them take shifts in public hospitals to provide that low-cost care during time away from Capitol Hill? Rand Paul volunteers his time outside of the country, and other than that, there aren't that many doctors in Congress now. It probably doesn't take too many billable hours in a public hospital for a surgeon to earn $20,000 anyway, and the time sheets are just that — the same kind of time sheets that professionals use in other professions.
Dave Weigel couldn't quite believe that Team Landrieu thought this was a good line of attack:
Landrieu gets asked about her travel billings, diverts immediately to Q of whether Cassidy double-dips with a salary from LSU.
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 2, 2014
The Landrieu attack on Cassidy's LSU work baffles me. Even if the worst were true, who resents doctors for practicing?
More importantly, it set up this easy slam from Cassidy:
But in addition to defending himself, Cassidy was quick to fire back at Landrieu for using taxpayer dollars to fund her private campaign transportation, a violation for which she has apologized and reimbursed taxpayers for.
"When I treat patients in the public hospital system, clearly those patients benefit," Cassidy said. "When she takes chartered jets on taxpayer dime to campaign events, who is it that benefits?"
The incoherence reaches farther than just on the mud-throwing. James Hohmann noted that Landrieu spent the debate trying to distance herself from the deeply unpopular Barack Obama:
Meanwhile, when addressing mostly white audiences, Landrieu has been adamant that the election has nothing to do with Obama, and that she can think for herself.
"He's not for Keystone; I am," she said during a televised debate Monday night. "He shut down oil and gas drilling; we all are for it."
However, her campaign surrogates are telling some voters just the opposite, claiming that Landrieu wants the runoff to be "a referendum on the President":
And while the GOP has been casting the Louisiana Senate race as a referendum on the Obama years, others have also used that line in a bid to help the imperiled incumbent.
According to The Weekly Standard, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, campaigning in Louisiana for Landrieu, told a predominantly African-American crowd the weekend before last, "This state can tell all those Obama haters that we are motivators. Let it be a referendum on the president, because we support the president."
When it comes to policy, viewers got a pretty good look at the almost-nonexistent distance between Landrieu and Obama. She spent part of the debate defending ObamaCare, which a year ago she predicted she'd win re-election for supporting:
She also hinted that she wants to raise the gas tax:
"We should look at the gasoline tax," Landrieu said. "I'm not prepared to say raise it tonight, but additional funding has to be brought in to fix this infrastructure."
At another point in the debate, Landrieu denied that she ever backed abortion, which would make her 100% rating from NARAL in 2013 rather curious:
"I do not support abortion. Period." -Mary Landrieu, who has a 0 rating from pro-life groups.
— Ellen L. Carmichael (@ellencarmichael) December 2, 2014
100% NARAL rating in 2013 RT @ellencarmichael: "I do not support abortion. Period." -Mary Landrieu, who has a 0 rating from pro-life groups.
— Ed Morrissey (@EdMorrissey) December 2, 2014
Mary Landrieu's 100% rating from NARAL in 2013 here http://t.co/0hiGhjnXTG re this from @ellencarmichael https://t.co/a5joBl2sRv
Landrieu's desperation has become so clear that it's almost become a kind of performance art now. She has made herself into the epitome of the self-centered politician, willing to say anything and claim all positions just for the sake of clinging to her office. Ellen Carmichael wondered at one point why she didn't spare herself the humiliation and withdraw from the race after November 4th, but politicians this desperate never see the writing on the wall until it's far too late.
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Synthesis of phenylazonaphtol-β-D-O-glycosides, evaluation as substrates for beta-glycosidase activity and molecular studies
Marco Brito-Arias1,
Carlos Aguilar-Lemus1,
Pamela B Hurtado-Ponce1,
Guadalupe Martínez-Barrón2 &
Miguel Ibañez-Hernandez2
Phenylazonaphtol-β-D-O-glycosides are alternative substrates for the detection of enzymatic activity of β-glycosidases which are involved in various important processes. These azoic compounds are currently exploited as prodrugs for colonic disease due the presence of β-glycosidase activity in the gut flora and therefore allowing the release of the drug at the specific site.
Phenylazonaphtol-β-D-O-glucoside 3a and galactoside 3b were prepared via diazonium salt conditions under weak acidic conditions which do not compromise the O-glycosidic bond stability, by coupling reaction between 2-naphtol sodium salt with aminoglycosides 1a and 1b. The resulting phenylazonaphtol glycosides 2a and 2b were deprotected affording the phenylazonaphtol glycosides 3a and 3b in quantitative yield. The galactoside glycoside 3b was assayed as substrate for in vitro β-galactosidase enzymatic activity showing strong absorbance after releasing of the azoic chromophore. Also, docking studies were performed to determine the best pose as well as the interactions between the ligand and the residues located at the active site.
The methodology developed for synthesizing the phenylazonaphtol glycosides described proved to be convenient for generating azoic functionalities in the presence of glycosidic bonds and the glycosides suitable as alternative substrates and potentially useful prodrugs in the treatment of colonic diseases.
β-glycosidases are hydrolytic enzymes involved in a number of important processes such as defense mechanism, growth regulation [1], gene markers in transgenic plants [2], and prodrugs [3]. The most commonly used substrates for the histochemical localization of β-glycosidases contain the 5-bromo-4-chloro-3-indolyl chromophore attached to most of the known monosaccharides through an O-glycosidic bond [4]. After enzymatic hydrolysis, the water soluble indoxyl intermediate must undergo an oxidative dimerization to produce a blue precipitate. However, in some cases before dimerization occurs to produce the indigo dye, some diffusion takes place, producing false positives at some regions in cells lacking enzymatic activity [5]. In addition, phenylazonaphtol glucosides have been synthetically prepared and tested in transgenic plants containing the β-glucuronidase activity which is a widely used gene marker. A comparative test between the commercially available glycosidic indoxyl substrates with the alternative phenylazonaphtol glucuronides resulted in partial diffusion for the indigo dye and no detectable diffusion for the phenylazonaphtol chromophore [6, 7].
On the other hand, glycosides when attached to pharmacologically active substances can be used as prodrugs for improving availability, stability, and particularly for specific delivery of the active compound at the target organ. For instance, steroids, antitumor, and anti-inflammatory compounds have been attached to glycosides and evaluated as specific delivery prodrugs [8]. Also, azoic β-glycosides provided to be useful as prodrugs particularly against colitis, Crohn's disease, and colorectal cancer since the delivery at colon level might be achieved by the action of azo-reductase or glycosidase present at the colonic microflora [9].
Due the potential usefulness of phenylazonaphtol glycosides in processes mentioned above, we developed a methodology for preparing phenylazonaphtol glycosides under weak acidic conditions and the resulting azoic glycosides evaluated as β-galactosidase substrates with potential application as prodrugs for colon diseases.
The preparation of the phenylazonaphtol glycosides 3a and 3b was achieved according to Scheme 1 consisting in the coupling reaction between 2-naphtol in the sodium salt form with 4-aminophenyl tetracetyl glycopyranoside [10–12] 1a and 1b under modified diazonium salt condition, which is mainly the use of acetic acid instead of stronger acids, with sodium nitrite at 0°C to produce the diazonium salts which was condensed in situ with 2-naphtol sodium salt providing the corresponding phenylazonaphtol tetracetyl glucopyranoside 2a and 2b. Final removal of the acetate protecting groups under Zemplen conditions provided the target phenylazonaphtol glycosides 3a and 3b as a reddish solid in 60% yield.
The preparation of the phenylazonaphtol glycosides 3a and 3b
The preparation of the phenylazonaphtol glycosides 3a and 3b.
The beta galactosidase assay. β-galactosidase (2 mg; 2.1 U/mg) was suspended in 0.8 mL of buffer containing 0.06 M Na2HPO4, 0.04 M NaH2PO4, 0.01 M KCl, 0.001 M MgSO4, and 1 mM DTT, pH 7.0, and then incubated with glycoside 3b (4 mg; 9.3 × 10-3 mM) in a mixture of 50 mM acetate buffer with pH 5.0 (0.5 mL) and methanol (0.5 mL) at 37°C for 3 h. The reaction was stopped by adding 0.5 mL 1 M Na2CO3. The amount of the released phenylazonaphtol chromophore was measured spectrophotometrically at 410 and 455 nm [13].
The deprotected glycoside 3b was tested as substrate for the detection of glycosidase activity using commercial Escherichia coli β-galactosidase. Thus, the hydrolytic activity resulted in the cleavage of the glycosidic linkage, releasing the phenylazonaphtol chromophore which is observed as an intense reddish color with absorption at 410 and 455 nm, as it is observed in the absorption graphic (Figure 1) and as observed in the vials (Figure 2).
Adsorption of 3b without β-galactosidase (1) and with β-galactosidase (2).
Vials containing 3b without β-galactosidase (less colored) and 3b incubated with β-galactosidase.
Docking studies
The active site architecture showing the interactions between the phenylazonaphtol galactoside 3b and E. coli β-galactosidase pocket was performed using AutoDock 4.2 [14] and Chimera [15] software packages as visualization system. The protein assigned for the docking analysis was E. coli β-galactosidase (PDB IDs: 1JYN), and the residues chosen were Asn102, Asp201, Asn460, His418, Glu461, Glu537, His540, Phe 601, and Trp999 which have been described to participate in the interactions with its natural substrate lactose [16]. β-galactosidase is a retaining glycosidase with a double displacement mechanism, and its interactions with the ligand proceed with participation of water and the ions Mg2+ and Na1+ within the catalytic cavity [17]. The docking analysis was performed to find the minimized conformations according to the docking protocols which use the Lamarckian Genetic Algorithm for searching the most favorable ligand-protein complex interactions. Thus, as a result of the docking analysis, we found the minimized conformer with the galactose moiety positioned toward the active site having a binding energy of -11.62, showing hydrogen bond interactions of C-3 and C-4 hydroxyl groups of galactoside moiety with Glu461 residue, in agreement with those reported for the natural substrate lactose [16] (Figure 3).
The first scored conformation assumed by 3b presenting hydrogen bond interactions with Glu461 residue.
The ribbon representation was also analyzed by using the chimera visualizing system to show the region of the cavity and the residues involved in the interaction with the substrate 3b (Figure 4).In addition, the surface representation shows that the galactopyranoside moiety is embedded into the pocket interacting with the residues while the azoic chromophore is pointed out toward the pocket exit as shown in Figure 5.
Ribbon representation. This shows the region of the active site among the protein and residues involved in the interaction with the ligand.
Surface representation showing the pose of ligand 3b at the active.
All the reagents were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. (St. Louis, MO, USA) except HBr/acetic acid which was purchased from Fluka Chemical Co. (Buchs, Switzerland). Column chromatography was performed on silica gel with a 70-230 mesh, and thin-layer chromatography on Kieselgel, both from Merck Co. (Darmstadt, Germany), which was used as a detection system. A cerium sulfate solution followed by heating on hot plate. Infrared (IR) spectra were obtained on Perkin-Elmer spectrometer (Waltham, MA, USA); nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra were recorded on Varian 300-MHz spectrometer (Palo Alto, CA, USA) and Bruker 500 MHz (Karlsruhe, Germany). Mass spectrum (MS) spectra were obtained using a Hewlett-Packard 5989A (Palo Alto, CA, USA). Optical rotations were measured with a Perkin-Elmer 341 polarimeter at 23°C. Enzyme galactosidase was purchased from Sigma Chemical Company (St. Louis, MO, USA).
1-[(4-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy phenyl)azo]-2-naphtol (2a)
Compound 1a (0.543 g, 1.23 mmol) was dissolved in 8 mL of THF, and the flask was cooled to 0°C. After the addition of sodium nitrite (85 mg, 1.23 mmol) and 0.5 mL of acetic acid/H2O (1:1, v/v), the reaction was kept under ice-bath temperature with stirring for 15 min. 2-naphtol sodium salt dissolved in 5 mL of THF/H2O (1:1, v/v) was added dropwise in another flask, and the reaction was kept at 0°C with stirring for 30 min, allowing the reaction to reach room temperature and stirred for another 60 min. The solvent was removed under vacuo, diluted with CH2Cl2 (30 mL) and washed with cold 2 N NaOH solution (3 × 15 mL) and water (20 mL). The organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporated on rotavapor. The crude was purified by column chromatography with AcOEt/hexane (1:3) to give an orange-red solid (325 mg, 60%). m.p. 81°C to 83°C, [α]D -13.1 (c 0.6, CHCl3), IR (thin film) 1,738 cm-1, 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.05 to 2.14 (4 s, 12 H), 3.92 (m, H-5), 4.20 (dd, H-6, J = 12.3 Hz, 2.1 Hz), 4.33 (dd, H-6′, J = 12.3 Hz, 5.1 Hz), 5.17 (d, H-1, J = 7.5 Hz), 5.20 (t, H-4, J = 9.6 Hz), 5.31 (t, H-2, J = 9.6 Hz), 5.34 (t, H-3, J = 9.6 Hz), 6.97 (d, H-13, J = 9.3), 7.15 (d, H-8, 8′, J = 5.1 Hz), 7.41 (t, H-16, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.58 (t, H-17, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.66 (d, H-15, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.75 (d, H-14, J = 9.6 Hz), 7.76 (d, H-9,9′, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.62 (d, H-18, J = 7.8 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 20.5, 20.6 (4 CH3-), 61.8 (C-6), 68.1 (C-4), 71.1 (C-3), 72.1 (C-2), 72.6 (C-5), 98.9 (C-1), 117.8 (C-8), 121.0 (C-9), 121.5 (C-18), 123.0 (C-13), 125.2 (C-16), 127.7 (C-14a), 128.1 (C-11), 128.4 (C-17), 129.7 (C-15), 133.3 (C-18a), 138.2 (C-10), 142.6 (C-14), 156.8 (C-7), 165.1 (C-12), 169.2, 169.3, 170.1, 170.4 (4 C = O). HRMS calculated for C30H30N2O11 (M+) 594.1850, found 594.1845 (Figure 6).
Structure of 1-[(4-tetra- O -acetyl-β- D -glucopyranosyloxy phenyl)azo]-2-naphtol (2a).
1-[(4-tetra-O-acetyl-β-D-galactopyranosyloxy phenyl azo]-2-naphtol (2b)
Same reaction conditions as for 2a except that compound 1b is used instead of 1a.
1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.09 to 2.12 (4 s, 12 H), 4.12 (1H, m, H-5), 4.22 (1H, dd, H-6), 4.26 (1-H, dd, H6′), 5.11 (1H, d, H-1), 5.13 (1H, dd, H-4), 5.48 (1H, t, H-2), 5.54 (1H, dd, H-3), 6.97 (d, H-13, J = 9.3), 7.15 (d, H-8, 8′, J = 5.1 Hz), 7.41 (t, H-16, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.58 (t, H-17, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.66 (d, H-15, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.75 (d, H-14, J = 9.6 Hz), 7.76 (d, H-9,9′, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.62 (d, H-18, J = 7.8 Hz). 13C NMR (CDCl3) δ 20.8, 20.9 (4 CH3-), 61.5 (C-6), 67.0 (C-4), 68.7 (C-2), 71.2 (C-3), 71.4 (C-5), 99.7 (C-1), 117.8 (C-8), 121.0 (C-9), 121.5 (C-18), 123.0 (C-13), 125.2 (C-16), 127.7 (C-14a), 128.1 (C-11), 128.4 (C-17), 129.7 (C-15), 133.3 (C-18a), 138.2 (C-10), 142.6 (C-14), 156.8 (C-7), 165.1 (C-12), 169.2, 169.3, 170.1, 170.4 (4 C = O). MS (EI) m/z 594.18 [M+], 169 (100), 264 (62).
1-[(4-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy phenyl)azo]-2-naphtol (3a)
To protected phenylazonaphtol glycoside 2a (0.3 g, 0.504 mmol), 5 mL of 10% NaOMe in MeOH was added and stirred in a room temperature for 2 h. Ion exchange resin Dowex 50WX2-100 was added to neutralize and the resin filtered. The solvent was removed under vacuo to give 0.193 g, 90% as a red solid (Figure 7).
Structure of 1-[(4-β- D -glucopyranosyloxy phenyl)azo]-2-naphtol (3a).
m.p. 177°C to 178°C, [α]D -23.4 (c 0.9, MeOH), 1H NMR (DMSO d-6) δ 3.13 (H-2), 3.30 (H-4), 3.35 (H-5), 3.37 (H-3), 3.60 (H-6), 3.75 (H-6′), 4.99 (H-1, J = 7.8), 6.97 (d, H-13, J = 9.3), 7.15 (d, H-8, 8′, J = 5.1 Hz), 7.41 (t, H-16, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.58 (t, H-17, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.66 (d, H-15, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.75 (d, H-14, J = 9.6 Hz), 7.76 (d, H-9,9′, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.62 (d, H-18, J = 7.8 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO d-6) δ 61.7 (C-6), 76.8 (C-5), 71.6 (C-4), 74.1 (C-2), 76.7 (C-3), 96.7 (C-1), 117.8 (C-8), 121.0 (C-9), 121.5 (C-18), 123.0 (C-13), 125.2 (C-16), 127.7 (C-14a), 128.1 (C-11), 128.4 (C-17), 129.7 (C-15), 133.3 (C-18a), 138.2 (C-10), 142.6 (C-14), 156.8 (C-7), 165.1 (C-12), 169.2, 169.3, 170.1, 170.4 (4 C = O). HRMS calculated for C22H22N2O7 (M + H) 427.1505, found 427.1509.
1-[(4-β-D-galactopyranosyloxy phenyl)azo]-2-naphtol (3b)
Same reaction conditions as for 3a except that compound 2b is used instead of 2a. 1H NMR (DMSO d-6) δ 3.41 (t, H-2), 3.56 (dd, H-3), 3.61 (m, H-5), 3.62 (H-6), 3.70 (H-6′), 3.84 (dd, H-4), 4.98 (d, H-1, J = 8.0), 6.97 (d, H-13, J = 9.3), 7.15 (d, H-8, 8′, J = 5.1 Hz), 7.41 (t, H-16, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.58 (t, H-17, J = 7.5 Hz, 7.2 Hz), 7.66 (d, H-15, J = 8.1 Hz), 7.75 (d, H-14, J = 9.6 Hz), 7.76 (d, H-9,9′, J = 9.0 Hz), 8.62 (d, H-18, J = 7.8 Hz). 13C NMR (DMSO d-6) δ 62.0 (C-6), 69.7 (C-4), 72.9 (C-2), 73.8 (C-3), 76.0 (C-5), 97.3 (C-1), 117.8 (C-8), 121.0 (C-9), 121.5 (C-18), 123.0 (C-13), 125.2 (C-16), 127.7 (C-14a), 128.1 (C-11), 128.4 (C-17), 129.7 (C-15), 133.3 (C-18a), 138.2 (C-10), 142.6 (C-14), 156.8 (C-7), 165.1 (C-12), 169.2, 169.3, 170.1, 170.4 (4 C = O). FABMS (M + 1) 427.1.
The Additional file 1 (as word document) shows the 1H, 13C NMR spectra for the synthesized compounds 2a-b and 3a-b, and high-resolution mass spectrometry and elemental analysis are also included.
The methodology developed for synthesizing the phenylazonaphtol glycosides described proved to be convenient for generating azoic functionalities in the presence of glycosidic bonds, and the glycosides are suitable as alternative substrates and potentially useful prodrugs in the treatment of colonic diseases.
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Additional file 1: Bidimensional NMR spectroscopy for compound 2a. Homonuclear through-bond correlation bidimensional spectroscopy (COSY), heteronuclear single quantum coherence (HSQC), and heteronuclear multiple bond correlation (HMBC) experiments are included to provide further evidence for compound 2a. (PDF 768 KB)
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Greenies spoil Wolverines' home opener with 39-7 triumph
Published 9:21 am Sunday, August 28, 2022
By Andy Rhinehart
Polk County's Vincent Twitty eludes a Christ School defender early in Friday's game
Mother Nature delivered the thunder. Tray Mauney supplied the lightning.
The Christ School quarterback threw for three touchdowns and ran for another Friday as the Greenies spoiled Polk County's home opener, handing the Wolverines a 39-7 setback in G.M. Tennant Stadium.
Inclement weather in the area pushed the kickoff to almost 8:30 p.m., but the delay didn't seem to affect Mauney, the former East Rutherford standout. He threw for 156 yards and rushed for 114, including a 70-yard ramble in the first period for the game's opening score.
Christ School (1-1) added two more touchdowns in the second period to take a 20-0 lead at the half, then scored twice more in the opening five minutes of the third period for a 33-0 advantage.
The private school Greenies looked markedly improved from last week's 10-6 loss to Charlotte Latin. Yet Polk County (1-1) had its chances early, moving inside the Greenie 40 on each of its first three possessions. One of those ended in a near-miss on a pass into the end zone, the others on downs and a punt. A score on any of those drives might have led to the evening unfolding in a different manner.
"We had some opportunties early on offense to punch the ball in," said Polk County head coach Bruce Ollis. "We missed a few tackles defensively in the secondary and the quarterback has a big run.
"We got outplayed a little bit, and that happens in football. And we challenged our players after the game to come back Monday and let's get better. That includes the coaches."
Polk County's Reilly Yoder (60) and Gabe McGraw drag down Christ School's Kaden Brown
Polk finally got on the scoreboard in the third period with its best drive of the night, an eight-play, 65-yard effort that ended with Karlen McEntyre's 4-yard scoring run. The Wolverines were largely stymied much of the evening, though, by Christ School's defensive front, which repeatedly harassed quarterback Casey Beiler and helped hold the Wolverines to 129 total yards.
"A learning experience for all of us," Ollis said. "We lost to a good football team tonight and we'll certainly bounce back.
"The touchdown that we scored near the end was against their first-team defense. We looked like the football team that we looked like last Friday. We just didn't do it but that one time."
Mauney's legs gave Christ School its first score, and his arm set up the next two as he completed six straight passes for 102 yards spanning two drives. Consecutive completions to former Asheville High standout Khalil Conley set up Kaden Brown's 7-yard touchdown run, and Mauney then finished Christ School's third drive with a 24-yard scoring strike to Zack Myers on a fourth-and-nine play.
A bad snap on Polk's opening play of the third period gave the Greenies the ball at the Wolverine 14, and Mauney's 13-yard scramble set up a Brown 1-yard scoring plunge. Conley then snared a 30-yard touchdown reception to give Christ School a 33-0 lead with 6:58 left in the third period.
Mauney followed McEntyre's score with a 9-yard toss to Conley to complete the scoring.
Polk County's Angus Weaver finished with 128 yards rushing on 20 carries to pace the Wolverine attack. Mauney ran for 114 yards on five carries and Conley had 100 yards receiving on five receptions for Christ School.
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