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Marfa Best Western
By Jordan Breal
A scenic stretch of FM 2810 Photograph by Sarah Wilson
In Donald Judd's last interview before his death, in 1994, the artist explained that he'd first come to Marfa two decades earlier because he "just wanted a place in the Southwest for the summertime." Whether he intended it or not, this far West Texas town has since become the most buzzed-about destination in the state—thanks no doubt to the dynamic large-scale installations by Judd and artists such as Dan Flavin. But don't let the hype turn you off. Buried underneath the hoopla is precisely what Judd set out to find: a sun-bleached hamlet in the middle of a desert wilderness that's punctuated by exquisite mountains, enormous skies, and the coolest summer nights in the state. It's a great place, in other words, to clear your head and get away from it all—without having to get away from it all.
The pool at the Hotel Paisano
Photograph by James Evans
The Hotel Paisano is neither as chic as the über-modern Thunderbird Hotel nor as fun as the tricked-out trailers at El Cosmico, but this thirties-era landmark is steeped in old-Hollywood glamour: Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed here (in rooms 211, 212, and 223, respectively) while filming Giant, in the fifties. A head-to-toe makeover in 2001 restored the whitewashed stucco building's elegant charm, and the courtyard patio—with its blue-and-white-striped awnings, red geranium-filled window boxes, and burbling fountain—remains a bustling gathering place for guests and locals alike. Several of the well-priced suites have full-sized kitchens and private terraces, making them ideal for week-long stays.
Anchoring the northern end of Marfa's main drag, on Highland Avenue, is the Presidio County Courthouse, a five-story pink stucco beauty built in 1886. During weekday business hours, slip inside and take the ornately carved wooden stairway to the third floor, where you'll find a narrow set of stairs that leads to a small room filled with photographs of Marfa in the twenties; sneak up one more flight to the tiny cupola and do a slow 360 for a stunning view of the city. (Don't worry, it only feels like trespassing.) After you descend, head across the street to Squeeze Marfa, a tiny tree-shaded cafe, to refuel with an açai smoothie or a Creamsicle soda.
So a priest, a city councilman, and an Aggie walk into a funeral home and decide to turn it into a bar. It's no joke: The hundred-year-old white adobe building that now houses Padre's, a hip little watering hole, was a mortuary in a previous life. The current owners have saved a few pews and set up vintage pinball machines, jukeboxes, and shuffleboard tables. Locals and artsy nomads mingle in the crimson glow emanating from the small stage, which is bedecked with red velvet curtains. The bar food is no punch line either: Both the Mexican spaghetti (an occasional special) and the Frito pie (served inside a torn bag of chips) would make a fine last meal.
If Balmorhea State Park were located elsewhere (i.e., not in the middle of the Chihuahuan Desert), its famous spring-fed pool would still be beautiful. It just wouldn't be so darn startling. The luminous blue waters that flow into the L-shaped oasis from the San Solomon Springs are best experienced while submerged, whether you plumb the depths in your scuba gear, don a mask and snorkel, or simply hold your breath and keep your eyes open. (If you need fins or goggles, stop in the Toyahvale Desert Oasis, an outfitter next to the park.)
As I followed the famed River Road (FM 170), which snakes along the Rio Grande from Presidio to Study Butte, I gaped in awe at the splendor of the Trans-Pecos wilderness—and realized I didn't know beans about the exotic flora and fauna I was zooming by. Luckily, an impromptu rest stop at the Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center, about a mile east of Lajitas, provided a crash course. Inside the bookstore, I thumbed through titles like Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers, while a friendly park ranger flipped through the photos on my digital camera to help me identify the horned beasts that had helped me test my brakes (a herd of aoudad). You'll spend most of your time moseying through the two-acre desert garden, learning to identify ocotillos, desert marigolds, and cenizos.
The McDonald Observatory
Photograph by Sarah Wilson
An alarming number of city folk have no idea what the night sky is supposed to look like. To remedy this, the astronomers at the McDonald Observatory, a University of Texas at Austin research hub nestled high atop two peaks outside Fort Davis, host "star parties" every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday night. That sparkling domed ceiling you're gazing up at is no planetarium projection. With nary a cell phone screen polluting the view, you and your kiddos can see so many cosmic bodies that even the Big Dipper is hard to pick out. Fortunately, a guide makes sense of the jumble by pointing out each constellation with a laser pointer that's strong enough to blind an orbiting astronaut.
Historic Kokernot Field, in nearby Alpine, is a sanctuary for baseball purists who think sushi vendors and climbing walls have no place at a ballpark. Built in 1947 by local cattle rancher Herbert L. Kokernot Jr. for his Alpine Cowboys, the field is surrounded by a high fence of native stone, and each of the 1,200 seats in the grandstand—painted a sea-foam green—affords a spectacular view. After a 51-year absence, semipro ball returned to Kokernot last season with the arrival of the Big Bend Cowboys. You have five more chances to catch a game before the last home stand, on August 8.
Marfa doesn't seem to wake up till noon, so breakfast can be hard to come by. But you can sit down to cheesy huevos rancheros at Carmen's Cafe. At lunch, choose between the tortilla-enveloped Marfalafel and the beef-and-pork banh mi sandwich at Food Shark, a repurposed 1974 delivery truck parked four days a week next to the railroad tracks. The Pizza Foundation offers an agonizing selection of toppings for what will be the most exceptional thin-crust pie you've ever tasted. Have a predinner aperitif at Marfa Guest Quarters, a B&B with a backyard wine bar, then walk next door to Cochineal, which serves up "global home cooking" that includes chicken-fried pork loin, gnocchi, and a faultless chocolate soufflé.
What To Bring Back
Even if you don't slap one on your car, the "I â– Judd" bumper stickers found at the Marfa Book Company are too clever not to buy.
Marfa Directory
Balmorhea State Park
Four miles southwest of Balmorhea, on Texas Hwy. 17;
tpwd.state.tx.us
Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center
One mile east of Lajitas, on FM 170;
Carmen's Cafe
317 E. San Antonio,
Cochineal
107 W. San Antonio,
Food Shark
On S. Highland Ave., under the pavilion next to the railroad tracks;
foodsharkmarfa.com
Hotel Paisano
207 N. Highland Ave.,
hotelpaisano.com. Rates start at $99 a night.
Kokernot Field
Off Texas Hwy. 118 on E. Hendryx Dr./Loop Rd., in Alpine;
bigbendcowboys.com
Marfa Book Company
105 S. Highland Ave.,
marfabookco.com
Marfa Guest Quarters
432-729-4599, the
themarfaquarters.com
McDonald Observatory
Sixteen miles northwest of Fort Davis, on Texas Hwy. 118;
mcdonaldobservatory.org
209 W. El Paso,
padresmarfa.com
Pizza Foundation
pizzafoundation.com
Presidio County Courthouse
N. Highland Ave. at Lincoln,
co.presidio.tx.us
Squeeze Marfa
215 N. Highland Ave., 800-655-0327,
squeezemarfa.com
Toyahvale Desert Oasis
Next to Balmorhea State Park,
toyahvale.com
Welcome to Palo Pinto, Texas's Next State Park
Inside Frisco's Lavish, Enormous New Golf Resort
Why a Houston-Area Emergency Room Has a "Snake Bucket"
Miniature Cattle Have Ambled Into Our Hearts and Onto Our Modest Acreages
The 12 Most Dangerous Critters in Texas
Big Bend, Big Crowds
By Forrest Wilder
Forrest Wilder
Forrest Wilder writes about politics and the outdoors.
But It's Not a Dry Heat, Actually
By Will McCarthy
"We Lived a Wacko, Crazy Life" on Caddo Lake
By Dottie Carter, as told to Wes Ferguson
Whither the Wild Pecan?
By James McWilliams
An Ode to Texas's Disappearing Swimming Holes
By Joe Nick Patoski


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Tip: Reverse Lunge With a Hold
This variation hits the glutes and hams hard, and it's more knee-friendly than the forward lunge. Add an isometric hold on the last rep.
If you're training around knee pain, or just wanting to make the lunge feel right, try reversing it. Wait, lunge backwards? Yes, but the change of direction isn't the only difference between the reverse lunge and the more common forward lunge.
The forward lunge involves a more vertical torso and increased shin angle, making it a more knee-dominant exercise. It increases activation and force production at the quads. The problem with only using the forward lunge is that very few people actually need more direct anterior chain (front of the body) work due to the postural "demands" of our modern lives. We're generally chained to desks, cell phones, and car seats.
As a result, the world is full of weak asses. You may have one, and the reverse lunge will help solve and prevent this problem.
By changing the direction of your lunge, a few key mechanical alterations happen, mainly the increased angle of the torso (a more chest pointing down position) and the shin staying in a more vertical position relative to the ground. Though this change of angulation at the torso and shin are slight – between 10-25 degrees on average – it's just enough to change the force distribution between the anterior and posterior chains.
This variation strengthens the glutes and hams to a larger extent, and it's far more knee-friendly than the forward lunge. Go heavy, keep the reps smooth and controlled, and try a hold it at the bottom. Add an isometric hold on the last rep of each set to increase metabolic-stress while sparing the joints. Remember to do it for both legs. Hold for as long as you can without losing your form.
Related: The 4 Best Ways to Lunge
Related: Strong Legs, Big Round Butts
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The ARCH Inc. Fun & Free lecture series kicks off in January with a visit to the Great Alleys of Fort Wayne. Its four following monthly installments through May cover topics ranging from a then-and-now look at Fort Wayne history to a look at the future of preservation work in our city and region.
• 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 26: "Great Alleys of Fort Wayne," presented by ARCH Executive Director Connie Haas Zuber. An exploration of the history of Fort Wayne's alleys, including the early struggles to even create them, in the larger context of the roles alleys play in American cities. The presentation wraps up with a look at the author's Top Ten Fort Wayne Alleys and a celebration of all the possibilities they represent. In Meeting Room A.
• 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16: "Fort Wayne Through Time," presented by Randy Harter. Historian Harter and photographer Daniel A. Baker's latest book, "Fort Wayne Through Time," becomes an engaging presentation that uses comparative photos of well-known places to answer the questions we all have about what happened to the buildings that used to be there. In Meeting Room A.
• 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23: "Preservation and Activation of the Arts United Center," presented by Arts United Chief Operating Officer Miriam Morgan. Arts United is embarking on a project to address an urgent and critical need — the preservation and activation of the Arts United Center, the community's Louis Kahn-designed landmark. Arts United says, like most 50-year-old buildings, the theatre needs significant renovation to meet and exceed community standards for guest and performer experience. ARCH is featuring this project on its lecture series because the building is an important part of our built landscape and the project is one of the city's most important historic preservation projects. In Meeting Room A.
• 11 a.m. Saturday, April 27: Preservation Tomorrow: A conversation among the region's preservation organizations about shared interests and challenges as they pursue shared goals in a growing economy, hosted by ARCH. In Meeting Room B.
• 11 a.m. Saturday, May 11: "How the Alabama Migration Changed Fort Wayne," presented by Karen Richards. Richards, longtime ARCH volunteer historian, lecturer and board and committee member, has chosen to explore the migration from Alabama that brought so many African-American families to Fort Wayne and to document its impact on the city. In Meeting Room A.
ARCH's community education programming is supported by funding from the Sledd Foundation.
For more information, contact ARCH at (260) 426-5117 or director.
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"If I ever thought that keeping silence was easy, my congregation taught me otherwise. From time to time as a parish priest, I recommended they try spiritual pracices, such as memorizing a psalm or reading the Bible daily. But one simple suggestion proved dificult or impossible for most people to follow. During Advent and Lent, I advised that they keep silence for just a few minutes each day: turn off the phone, close the door, and be silent for ten minutes. It seemed like such an easy suggestion -- something people would find refreshing.
I found this passage revealing of how demanding Quaker practice is for most people. The idea of sitting silently for an hour (or more) is daunting. It feels unnatural and is often experienced as highly stressful.
What I have found, though, is that the Quaker community does not seem to offer much assistance in negotiating this silence. There is a lot of assistance when it comes to social engagement, political commitments, and the faith witness of things like peace and simplicity; but when it comes to guiding a newcomer into the realm of silence, my observation has been that people are left pretty much on their own.
That is one of the reasons why I find the 'Guide to True Peace' so useful. For it is a guide, a practical manual, that assists one is finding one's way in silence. Such guidance is, I think, needed for most people. My experience is that people need as much guidance and assistance with entering into silence as they do when coming to terms with faith commitments like the peace testimony. The 'Guide to True Peace' indicates that the Quaker community used to offer such guidance; but for some reason that seems to have fallen away. By returning to the 'Guide' we can recover a powerful resource for showing people the way into this silent realm of true peace.
Jim, I can not agree with you more - why aren't Meetings offering even the most obvious helps(see my blog, "Pedantry") to benefiting from being "children of Light"? And, of course, addressing our childish(as opposed to child-like) pre-occupation with solipsism.
We need to offer instruction in being still, a term I prefer to silence. It may be a technique like centering prayer or simply sharing our own experiences.
Early Friends encouraged members to maintain daily practice in their homes. For myself, I find this essential. It also serves as a gentle example for children. I can still remember finding my 4 year old sitting with a circle of stuffed animals playing meeting for worship. I joined her.
Thanks for your comments. Stephanie, the 'Guide' advocates for a daily practice at home, and I get the impression that stillness was widely practice by ordinary Quakers on a daily basis, though I'm not sure when that began to fall away. Centering Prayer is a wonderful technique and is very close, almost the same, as what is taught in the 'Guide'. There are other approaches as well, but the thing is these need to be offered to people and my sense is that at this time that rarely happens. There does not seem to be a mechanism in place for introducing people into the land of stillness and silence.
Clem: I think there are a number of reasons why assistance is not offered. First, the strongly anti-hierarchical commitment of the Quaker community makes it difficult for someone to step forward as experienced in interior silence and having the knowledge to 'direct' others. The role of such a person would, I suspect, look priest-like to many. Note that McPherson is an Anglican Priest so he has a certain authority in his community just by the role he occupies. I can't think of a similar role in the Quaker community.
There used to be 'Elders' and from the little I have read about how Elders ideally functioned, that would be a way for the Quaker community to allow for guidance in interior silence; through a system of some kind of Eldering. I'm not sure exactly how it would work though.


To assist healthcare professionals in the delivery of optimal patient care, USP establishes standards in the USP–NF for labeling and physical environments that promote safe medication use (e.g., procurement, prescribing, transcribing, order entry, preparation, dispensing, administration, and monitoring of medications). USP serves as the secretariat and is a member of the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC–MERP).
Click on the links below to learn about USP's current medication and safety initiatives.
The labeling section of chapter <1> was revised to include prevention of medication errors related to misinterpreting messages on ferrules and cap overseals. Healthcare practitioners using injectable products must be able to easily see and act on labeling statements that convey important safety messages critical for the prevention of imminent life-threatening situations. These cautionary labeling statements must be simple, concise, and devoid of nonessential information. Products that do not require cautionary statements should be free of information, so that those with cautionary statements are immediately apparent. This revision is scheduled to become official December 1, 2013.
The work environment has been identified as one of the most commonly reported factors contributing to medication errors reported to USP. This chapter describes optimal physical environment standards that promote accurate medication use and improve the performance of persons involved in the medication use process in any practice setting, including the patient's home. Physical environments addressed include illumination, sound and noise, interruptions and distractions, and physical design and organization of workspace. Recent revision to <1066> became official May 1, 2011.
USP is a founding member and secretariat for the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP). NCC MERP is an independent body comprising 26 national healthcare organizations, including the American Pharmacists Association, the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, which are collaborating to address the interdisciplinary causes of errors and to promote the safe use of medications. For more information about this group and its work, visit www.nccmerp.org.
USP hosts meetings and education courses focused on pharmacy, medication safety, and other areas related to patient care. For a complete list of events, visit the USP Meetings calendar.


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Bronx Point's First Phase Tops Out at 575 Exterior Street in The South Bronx
8:00 am on July 10, 2022 By Michael Young
Construction has topped out on the first phase of Bronx Point, a 22-story mixed-use building at 575 Exterior Street in the South Bronx. Designed by S9 Architecture and developed by L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and BronxWorks, the structure will yield 542 permanently affordable housing units in studio to three-bedroom layouts, all reserved for households and individuals earning between 30 to 120 percent of area median income, as well as for the formerly homeless. The edifice will also feature 56,000 square feet of community facility space, 12,000 square feet of retail space, and serve as the home of the Universal Hip Hop Museum. The building is the first to debut in the $349 million, 530,000-square-foot mixed-use master plan, which will bring 1,045 apartments and a 2.8-acre public green space next to Mill Pond Park designed by Marvel Architects and Abel Bainnson Butz. The property is located on a plot bound by the 145th Street bridge to the south, Exterior Street and the elevated Major Deegan Expressway to the east, and the Harlem River to the west.
Bronx Point and Universal Hip Hop Museum Break Ground in the South Bronx
7:00 am on May 23, 2021 By Sebastian Morris
Construction has broken ground on phase one of Bronx Point, a mixed-use development in the South Bronx. In addition to 542 affordable housing units, phase one includes construction of the Universal Hip Hop Museum, 2.8 acres of public open space, and a robust mix of community facilities.
Developers Secure $349M for Bronx Point Affordable Housing Complex, in the South Bronx
7:30 am on December 31, 2020 By Sebastian Morris
L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, BronxWorks, and the City of New York have closed on $349 million financing package to complete phase one of Bronx Point, a new mixed-use affordable housing complex in the South Bronx. As a public-private partnership, the financing entities include the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, the New York City Housing Development Corporation, Empire State Development, Wells Fargo, and additional private funding sources.
Bronx Point Complex Achieves WEDG Certification for Sustainable Waterfront Design
A 1,045-unit housing complex known as Bronx Point is now recognized as the first and only affordable housing project to achieve WEDG certification. The rating system was founded by the Waterfront Alliance, an independent offshoot of The Municipal Art Society of New York, that establishes guidelines for ecologically friendly waterfront design and construction.
Permits Filed for 23-Story Tower at 575 Exterior Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx
7:30 am on February 21, 2019 By Vanessa Londono
Permits have been filed for a 23-story tower at 575 Exterior Street in Concourse Village, The Bronx. Bordering the Harlem River, the lot, also known as 65 East 149th Street, is located on the corner of Exterior Street and East 149th Street. Four blocks west is the 149 Street – Grand Concourse subway station, serviced by the 2,4, and 5 trains. David Dishy of L+M Development Partners is listed as the owner behind the applications.
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Cliff Cardinal brings Huff to the Belfry Theatre's SPARK Festival.
If you can't take a joke. Stay home.
That's playwright Cliff Cardinal's advice to potential SPARK Fest audiences who put his show Huff on their must see list.
Huff, Cardinal's second play, is a dark, yet humorous look at teenage life on the reserve. The story follows Wind and his brothers as they struggle to cope with their mother's death.
Huff began life as a short story in 2007. By 2011, Cardinal began work on it as his primary project after launching his first play Stitch, which won both the Spotlight Award for Performance, as well as Theatre Passe Muraille's Emerging Artist Award for the script's notable artistic impression.
Add to that a nine-week tour with Huff, in which Cardinal portrays 10 characters in a 75-minute performance, and he has one busy schedule. "It's really just playing. I really just go from one group of friends to another. It's a great way to make a living," he says.
Cardinal is the son of actor Tantoo Cardinal, a member of the Order of Canada who appeared in many memorable films and TV series, including Spirit Bay, Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall, and North of 60.
"She literally … carried me with her in her arms, so it had a big influence on me. Creatively she's a huge inspiration," he says.
Although inspired by his talented mother, Cardinal didn't begin his artistic career with classical training, rather his mom allowed him to take a semester off high school to sit in on rehearsals at Toronto's VideoCabaret. He recently graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada.
Huff is a compelling theatre piece says Cardinal. "At some point along the lines I realized that I have to give all of myself. I have to really share the things that scare me the most, the things that hurt me the most. Otherwise it just wouldn't be that good. Theatre has to be poetic, theatrical and has to be dangerous," he explains.
The takeaway, he says, is hope.


New Babbage – What the Huck?
A link on Eve Kazan's always beautiful blog led me to New Babbage, a city spanning eleven sims. Let me repeat that: a city. And this isn't one of those cardboard cutout places, where every building has an empty interior: different buildings have different functions, and there are so many to discover. In my initial, hour-long exploration I passed so many places, including a library, a cathedral, a mortuary, a rail yard, and a public bathhouse – and that's coming nowhere near a scratch across the surface. You're going to need at least a day if you want to properly sample this place. It is vast.
I spent time in the bathhouse for a couple of pictures, and then made my way to The New Babbage Repository Of Medical Arts And Science to sit on the stone staircase and marvel at the love that has gone into this build. And cam. But New Babbage is one of those places where you really do get lost with your cam, and an attractive spot chanced upon one moment is almost impossible to then find on foot.
New Babbage has clearly been around for quite some time. As I began to absorb just how big it is (the city has its own rail system with several different lines and services) I started to wonder why I'd never heard of it before, or if this was one of those many SL places that has its own fame and following – we play in such a fragmented virtual world.
It's the latter. Not only does New Babbage have its own website at cityofnewbabbage.com, but stories written by citizens about their city have so far been collected into three volumes. The latest of these – Tales of New Babbage Volume 3 – can be obtained both as a Kindle download and in paperback. You can also read stories at the website.
New Babbage is a steampunk themed city, but if you're not into that genre, the fantasy elements in no way overwhelm the feel of this place. What you get is a sprawl of red brick factories and rail track and chimneys and pubs and clocks and chimneys and smoke and water towers and iron girders and cracked glass panes, and rotating giant cogs and swinging giant pendulums. This really is a place to lose yourself in.
Other than a month-long flirtation with a Star Trek group back in 2007, I've never really engaged in SL role play. To be honest, it's too much of a time commitment for me. Walking around the streets of New Babbage, however, I totally get how immersive a place like this could become to its regular visitors, becoming in their minds a place that actually exists and an ongoing backdrop for story and adventure.
I love that SL enables people to do this.
Thanks Bookworm; I might very well return this weekend to film a moving postcard at New Babbage.


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Book Freak #70: Think Like a Freak
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his f
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Short pieces of advice from books
Stephen J. Dubner is an award-winning author, journalist, and radio and TV personality. He quit his first career—as an almost-rock-star—to become a writer. He has worked for The New York Times and published three non-Freakonomics books. He lives with his family in New York City.
Steven D. Levitt, a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, was awarded the John Bates Clark medal, given to the most influential American economist under the age of forty. He is also a founder of The Greatest Good, which applies Freakonomics-style thinking to business and philanthropy.
Here are four pieces of advice from their book, Think Like a Freak.
Seek feedback
"The key to learning is feedback. It is nearly impossible to learn anything without it."
Wait at least 24 hours before acting on a new idea
"Ideas nearly always seem brilliant when they're hatched, so we never act on a new idea for at least twenty-four hours."
Rules for dealing with others
Figure out what people really care about, not what they say they care about.
Incentivize them on the dimensions that are valuable to them but cheap for you to provide.
Pay attention to how people respond; if their response surprises or frustrates you, learn from it and try something different.
Whenever possible, create incentives that switch the frame from adversarial to cooperative.
Never, ever think that people will do something just because it is the "right" thing to do.
Know that some people will do everything they can to game the system, finding ways to win that you never could have imagined. If only to keep yourself sane, try to applaud their ingenuity rather than curse their greed.
Abandon your duds
"Resources are not infinite: you cannot solve tomorrow's problem if you aren't willing to abandon today's dud."
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Saint Jérôme dans son étude est le nom de plusieurs œuvres :
 Saint Jérôme dans son étude, par Lucas van Leyden réalisée en 1521 ;
 Saint Jérôme dans son étude, par Antonello de Messine ;
 Saint Jérôme dans son étude, par Domenico Ghirlandaio ;
 Saint Jérôme dans son étude, par Jan van Eyck.

Le même sujet d'Albrecht Dürer porte un nom différent en français : Saint Jérôme dans sa cellule.

Jérôme de Stridon dans la peinture
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This is just a short recap of the project that was awarded a Miguel Urabayen Award as the Best Map in printed media and a gold medal for a feature article at Malofiej24. The whole list of awarded projects is available on their website, our project is listed first, and then again under the Features / Reportajes heading. My colleagues – Aljaž Vesel, Ajda Bevc, Aljaž Vindiš and the graphics editor Samo Ačko – got two more awards, and I congratulate them sincerely. Read more about the award here. The article in dnevnik.si about the awards is here (Slovenian).
The project was my first collaboration with the Dnevnik newspaper for the Objektivno feature section, which mainly features various data visualizations. It was a done in a somewhat ad-hoc fashion for lack of anything else to do. I realized I've been scraping the site where the list of towed cars is published for the owners to check if the car suddenly disappears from a public parking in Ljubljana. The list doesn't exist anymore, but it used to be on this page. It contained the car make and model, registration plate number, the location from where it was towed, and datetime stamp. We decided to put it all on the map, and analyze it a bit to see where the luxury makes are towed most.
Here's the map printout from the newspaper. Click it for the PDF, or click this link.
color is for ratio between better and ordinary car makes – we arbitrarily decided what is "better", but we generally considered more expensive cars, like Audi, Mercedes-Benz, etc. as better. Yellow is for uniform distribution, red is for slightly more better cars, blue for mostly better cars, and black for exclusively better cars. Circles denote regions where mostly better cars were towed. That usually happens in the center and around the new sports stadium.
on the bottom left there are some statistics, as well as the list of car makes we used.
on the bottom right there are some map cutouts of neuralgic points on the map with some commentary.
One wonders if owners of better cars are more prone to get parking tickets than owners of ordinary cars. I believe that is so, and the sad reason must be an inflated sense of self-importance, which translates in the said persons being convinced that the law doesn't apply to them, leaving their shiny cars parked in inappropriate places. There's another side to the story – the underpaid traffic wardens, who are all too happy to make a point by immediately calling the tow truck and ignoring the owners' pleas even if they come before the towing itself. So there is a social undertone to this project, and I'm happy if the jury members realized this as they deliberated.
The whole project was done on Mapbox platform, except for street geocoding and geometry, which comes from my privately curated database, derived from public dataset, which is in turn managed by this public agency. Many thanks to Mapbox team for the turf.js library, which I used in node.js to properly annotate the geometry with numbers and calculate the ratios. The resulting geojson file was then imported into MapBox Studio, styled by the gifted designer Aljaž Vindiš, and prepared for print.
Some time ago, I released a much more comprehensive project with many visualizations of traffic infractions in Slovenia, which took me months to make, but failed to make any significant traffic or impact in public sphere.
The raw development version is still on my server, see it here. I forgot what I meant with the coloring, but I guess it's the car make ratio.
The whole thing took us around two days to make. After that, we collaborated on a number of interesting projects, but sadly, as is inevitable in life, the merry group self-disbanded and left the newspaper for greener pastures. I'm looking forward to collaborating again with any of them.
Image courtesy of Matjaž Erker.


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Person Name Newburgh Kirk Session
Activity In 1178 St Andrews Tironensian Abbey of Lindores was founded in the district which was later to form the parish of Newburgh, and in 1622 Newburgh was erected into a separate charge with ratification made by Parliament in 1633. The old parish church of Newburgh stood until 1832 when it was removed to make way for the present day building. Following the 1929 union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church, Newburgh became termed Newburgh St Katharine's and in 1953 a union was established with the former United Free church congregation of Newburgh St Andrew's, under the name of Newburgh. Newburgh later established a link with Abdie and Dunbog in 1983. The kirk session formerly sat within the Presbytery of Cupar and presently falls within the jurisdiction of the Presbytery of St Andrews.
Each congregation of the Church of Scotland has a Kirk Session, which comprises the minister(s) and the ruling elders, all members of the Session (including the minister) being elders. The elders' duty is care for the spiritual needs of the congregation; each of them has a district of the parish assigned to him/her. The Kirk Session determines the number of elders. The minister is moderator of the Session, and there is a clerk who has custody of all the Session's records. There may also be a treasurer, and an officer or beadle. The Session must have maintained a communion roll, containing the names and addresses of the communicant church members within the parish.
The Kirk Session's duties are to maintain good order amongst its congregation (including administering discipline and superintending the moral and religious condition of the parish), and to implement the Acts of the General Assembly. The Kirk Session is at the base of the pyramid of church courts, and it is subject to the review of the Presbytery in which it is situated, and to the superior courts of the Church. Each Kirk Session elects one of its number to represent it at the Presbytery (and formerly at the Synod).
Into the 19th century, there used to be weekly collections made for the support of the poor, but as the state began to assume responsibility for their support (by means of taxation) so funds collected from communicants might be directed to special schemes (eg support of missionaries), more recently through a weekly freewill offering scheme. Seat or pew rents were also quite common (money paid for a fixed seat in a church), but declined rapidly from the 1950s. Many congregations now have a congregational board, which monitors income and expenditure. Former Free Church congregations often had Deacons' Courts, which had responsibility for the whole property of the congregation, and had to apply spiritual principles in the conduct of their affairs.
Corporate Name Newburgh Kirk Session


We don't mean to brag, but 2010 has been an exciting year for Greater Ohio Policy Center. Here's our "best of" list from the past 12 months.For good reason, 2010 has got us fired up and ready to accomplish even more in 2011, including a state-wide Policy Summit in the late spring, a Restoring Prosperity Forum in Akron on Tuesday, January 18, regular appearances on Columbus on the Record, and new original research on city and township trends.
To stay up-to-date and learn more about all of these events coming up in 2011, remember to follow us on our blog!
Released our report, Restoring Prosperity: Transforming Ohio's Communities for the Next Economy. Co-authored with the Brookings Institution, the report makes 39 policy recommendations which are organized under three broad categories: 1) building on Ohio's assets; 2) governance reform; and 3) better aligning of federal policy with Ohio state policy.
Successfully lobbied the passage of the Land Bank Bill (Substitute House Bill Number 313) which allows 42 counties the authority to implement county land banks. Of the 900 bills brought before the 128thGeneral Assembly between 2008 and 2010, this was one of only 58 bills passed and signed.
Shaped recommendations found in the Compact with Cities Task Force. At the request of Ohio House Speaker Armond Budish, we helped design policy and legislative strategies which focus on stimulating economic growth in Ohio's urban cores.
Advocated for regional governance and collaboration (a key pillar of our Restoring Prosperity agenda) through attendance, expert testimony, and a prepared informational document to the 2010 Ohio Commission on Local Government Reform and Collaboration.
Influenced and contributed to the development of a state pilot project, in connection with the Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund, that will provide $8 million for a new brownfield cleanup program utilizing sustainable practices for Urban Waterfronts, Sustainable Infrastructure, and wind and solar projects. This pilot follows on a recommendation from our Restoring Prosperity report.
Offered recommendations to the 2010 Budget Planning and Management Commission as this bipartisan, legislative commission explored long-term solutions for reducing state government spending and developing a plan for balancing Ohio's next budget bill.
Influenced 2010 Ohio Farm Bureau policy by partnering with the Ohio Farm Bureau to distribute a paper which outlined how rural communities rely on strong metro and urban cores. This paper reached over 600 Farm Bureau audiences.
Entered public discourse leading up to the November elections through candidate op-eds, in-depth analyses by newspapers on Greater Ohio policy concerns, and the incorporation of GO ideas in candidates' platforms.
Published an op-ed in all eight major metro newspapers following the release of the Restoring Prosperity report. The columns reiterated the report's finding that Ohio is well positioned to compete in the next economy.
Released the white paper, Ohio's Cities At A Turning Point: Finding the Way Forward. Co-written with Brookings Institution, the white paper provides 10 policy recommendations to guide leaders as Ohio's eight largest cities undergo a physical transformation.
Extensively analyzed demographic trends in Ohio, its metros, and the nation from 2000 to 2008. Issued the "Shaping the State" report that concludes that demographic changes in Ohio reveal a state that is falling behind other states in some areas, but demonstrates strong potential in several others.
Provided Ohio-specific information on the value of exports. Our analysis found that the state's goods exports as a share of total exports is above the national average, but our service exports lag behind other states.
Currently assessing the feasibility of creating a center city organization in Youngstown. We've met with local civic leaders, business representatives, and elected officials to develop a plan that will comprehensively coordinate development activities in downtown Youngstown.
Provided strategic advice to the Northeast Ohio Consortium for a HUD Sustainability Grant. In October 2010, HUD announced that this proposal would be awarded $4.25 million. Greater Ohio will continue to work with Northeast Ohio officials on this grant and has joined the leadership team. Hosted a Peer-to-Peer Civic Capacity Workshop for Small and Mid-Sized Cities. In conjunction with Sen. Sherrod Brown's staff, this convening brought together, local elected officials, policy-makers, and civic leaders from representative cities to discuss local capacity challenges and capacity building strategies.
Partnered with the Center for Community Progress (CCP) to lead a statewide Landbank Training Session. In June, 11 counties participated in the daylong event with presentations by Greater Ohio, CCP and the Cuyahoga County Land Bank.
Entered into a partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States to lead a new three year initiative on "cities in transition." This partnership providing unique opportunities for Ohio's local and state leaders to learn from European cities' rebuilding practices.
Launched a multi-state Cities in Transition Initiative (CITI) network to solicit feedback, advice, and fresh ideas on issues facing these cities and provide a forum which collects practices and policies and creates the best possible federal, state, and local policy recommendations to meet these cities' specific needs.
Participated in the Global Metro Summit. Sponsored by the Brookings Institution, the London School of Economics and Political Science, the Alfred Herrhausen Society, and TIME, this two-day program explored the drivers of urban economic transformation, a key concern for Greater Ohio.
Met with key federal policymakers at HUD and the EPA to continue developing recommendations and policies for cities in transition. These meetings discussed how federal policies might help shrinking cities and what kinds of new policies may be needed.
Participated in a news conference call with U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-17) to discuss the Livable Communities Act of 2010, a critical bill that could direct federal assistance to and improve the livability of communities impacted major population and job loss.


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What Truck Drivers Should Do After an Accident
It's a fact of life on the road, unfortunately. Sometimes truck drivers have to take specific measures to protect their professional reputations and their livelihood after an incident on the job.
The majority of accidents on our nation's streets and highways are rarely the fault of truckers. A recent study compiled statistics about fatal and non-fatal accidents on roads and without a doubt, truck drivers are at fault a minimum of times. Still, drivers can take precautions to avoid any unnecessary hassles during a traffic accident dispute with a 4 wheeler.
From a legal perspective, the first thing on the driver's mind should be to call up the police, even if no one is injured in the accident. Secondly, the driver must remember to stay at the scene of accident until the police arrive, and leave the scene only when the police officer gives specific directions to do so.
Commercial truck drivers should be trained to make a comprehensive accident report that includes even minute information related to the accident. The report should be completed as early as possible so that the driver can recollect maximum details of the accident. The report should include detailed information about the physical injuries or property damage caused in the accident. The cause of the accident and the role played by each involved party should be recorded as accurately as possible.
If possible, the driver should ask for and note down the contact details, vehicle registration, and driver's license number of the other driver involved in the accident. The details about the other driver's insurance company and the insurance policy number should also be recorded. Thereafter, the driver should try to identify any eyewitnesses or third parties that may be related to the accident.
Their contact information should be noted for future reference. The time, date, and location of the accident, the position of the colliding vehicles, weather, and traffic conditions, and any other factors pertinent to the accident should also be recorded as a part of the accident report. A comprehensive report will serve as crucial piece of information and evidence later on when the case is examined under the law.
Collect Details about the Accident
If the commercial truck driver is carrying a mobile phone with a camera, it may be a good idea to photograph the scene of accident and the original position of the vehicles involved in the accident. This can prove to be the most crucial physical evidence in many personal injury cases involving a commercial truck.
The drivers should also be trained against making any unnecessary statements or remarks that may go against their own defense later on. Careless argumentation and recklessly accusing the other parties should be avoided. The driver should refrain from admitting fault because he or she may not know whose fault it may actually be under the state laws. The driver should also refuse to sign any document or statement except for what the police may officially require.
Pre-Accident Tips for Truck Drivers
Invest in a dash cam system that's certified as admissible evidence in a court of law. They aren't cheap, but when you weigh the dash cams against losing your earning power as a truck driver, they may well be worth every penny.
Photo by Jeff Thrower.
Fifty years later, this letter explaining why truck drivers should be paid more is still true
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Cash Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CHX) ("Cash Minerals" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing to raise approximately $1,500,000 (the "Offering") through the issuance of 30,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of $0.05 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Corporation and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Corporation at an exercise price of $0.10 for a 24 month period from the date of issue.
Closing of the Offering is subject to the receipt of standard regulatory approvals including approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities to be issued are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day.
The Corporation may pay finder's fees in connection with the financing. Cash Minerals intends to use the net proceeds from the financing for general corporate purposes.
Cash Minerals is a Canadian-based energy company focused on uranium and coal exploration.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This press release contains "forward looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its projects, the terms of the acquisition, the financing and projected use of proceeds, exploration prospects, requirements for additional capital and regulatory approvals. Generally, forward looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: financing not being available at desired prices; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; conclusions of economic evaluations; competition; future prices of mineral prices; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; and, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or required financing or in the completion of activities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.


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Pulmonology & Respiratory
Immediate Walk-in Care
Changes During Puberty for Boys and Girls
Nicotine Cotinine (Urine)
Guidelines for Raising Smoke-Free Kids
Bupropion extended-release tablets (Depression/Mood Disorders)
Bupropion sustained-release tablets (Depression/Mood Disorders)
Quitting Smoking: Overcoming Relapse
Many Teens Don't Know They Are Vaping Nicotine
MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As e-cigarette use soars in high schools across America, new research shows many people don't understand the amount of addictive nicotine they're inhaling with every puff.
In a new survey, many teens said they regularly used e-cigarettes, but swore they only vaped nicotine-free products.
However, urine tests for a "marker" of nicotine use came up positive 40% of the time in this same group of vapers, the researchers reported.
"Many of our participants were unaware of the nicotine content of the e-cigarette products they were using," concluded a team led by Dr. Rachel Boykan, a pediatrics researcher at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y.
That could mean even more lifelong nicotine addictions arising in the young, including many who already believe vaping to be "harmless" compared to traditional smoking, experts said.
Patricia Folan directs the Center for Tobacco Control at Northwell Health in Great Neck, N.Y. She said, "Other studies have revealed that one of the main reasons adolescents use e-cigarettes is that they perceive them to be less harmful than combustible cigarettes -- without full knowledge of their actual contents."
But the new study "shows that many of the participating youth were unaware of the nicotine content in their vaping devices," Folan said.
The study findings were published online April 22 in the journal Pediatrics.
As Boykan's group noted, about one in five high school students now say they've used an e-cigarette at least once over the past month, and in just the 12 months between 2017 and 2018, teen vaping rates soared 78%.
But do young people even understand the addictive dangers of nicotine-laden vaping products such as Juul vape "pods"?
To find out, the Stony Brook team first had 517 people, aged 12 to 21, complete questionnaires about their use of e-cigarettes, traditional cigarettes and marijuana. The investigators then compared those survey results against the results of urine tests that looked for a chemical called cotinine.
Cotinine is a well-known "marker" for the presence of nicotine in a person's body.
Overall, the survey participants were largely honest about their use of tobacco, e-cigarettes and marijuana: Only about 2% who said they didn't use those substances later were found to have evidence of tobacco, nicotine or pot in their urine samples.
The big discrepancy came among young vapers, Boykan's team found.
In this subgroup, about four of every 10 people who said they vaped non-nicotine products only were found to have markers for nicotine in their urine.
In many cases, this lack of awareness occurred with use of Juul vaping pods, which actually "have the highest nicotine concentrations to date," the researchers reported.
These products have also "become the most widely used [vaping] products among adolescents," the study authors added.
"The risk for addiction is clear," said Dr. Len Horovitz, a lung health specialist who wasn't involved in the new study. The fact that many young vapers may not even realize that they are ingesting nicotine is "disturbing," he said.
"It's well known that e-cigarettes end up delivering more nicotine because every 'draw' yields nicotine, whereas traditional cigarettes burn down between puffs and therefore deliver less nicotine," Horovitz said. He works in pulmonary care at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
For her part, Folan believes more must be done to alert kids to the danger.
"This study demonstrates the need for more regulation regarding e-cigarettes, including labeling of ingredients and health warnings," she said. Better education about what's in a vaping product "may help teens make more educated decisions," Folan added.
To learn more about e-cigarettes, visit the American Lung Association.
SOURCES: Patricia Folan, DNP, director, Center for Tobacco Control, Northwell Health, Great Neck, N.Y.; Len Horovitz, M.D., pulmonary specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; April 22, 2019, Pediatrics, online


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définition - Axiom of extensionality
Axiom of extensionality
In axiomatic set theory and the branches of logic, mathematics, and computer science that use it, the axiom of extensionality, or axiom of extension, is one of the axioms of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory.
1 Formal statement
3 In predicate logic without equality
4 In set theory with ur-elements
Formal statement
In the formal language of the Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms, the axiom reads:
or in words:
Given any set A and any set B, if for every set C, C is a member of A if and only if C is a member of B, then A is equal to B.
(It is not really essential that C here be a set — but in ZF, everything is. See Ur-elements below for when this is violated.)
The converse, , of this axiom follows from the substitution property of equality.
To understand this axiom, note that the clause in parentheses in the symbolic statement above simply states that A and B have precisely the same members. Thus, what the axiom is really saying is that two sets are equal if and only if they have precisely the same members. The essence of this is:
A set is determined uniquely by its members.
The axiom of extensionality can be used with any statement of the form , where P is any unary predicate that does not mention A, to define a unique set whose members are precisely the sets satisfying the predicate . We can then introduce a new symbol for ; it's in this way that definitions in ordinary mathematics ultimately work when their statements are reduced to purely set-theoretic terms.
The axiom of extensionality is generally uncontroversial in set-theoretical foundations of mathematics, and it or an equivalent appears in just about any alternative axiomatisation of set theory. However, it may require modifications for some purposes, as below.
In predicate logic without equality
The axiom given above assumes that equality is a primitive symbol in predicate logic. Some treatments of axiomatic set theory prefer to do without this, and instead treat the above statement not as an axiom but as a definition of equality. Then it is necessary to include the usual axioms of equality from predicate logic as axioms about this defined symbol. Most of the axioms of equality still follow from the definition; the remaining one is
and it becomes this axiom that is referred to as the axiom of extensionality in this context.
In set theory with ur-elements
An ur-element is a member of a set that is not itself a set. In the Zermelo-Fraenkel axioms, there are no ur-elements, but they are included in some alternative axiomatisations of set theory. Ur-elements can be treated as a different logical type from sets; in this case, makes no sense if is an ur-element, so the axiom of extensionality simply applies only to sets.
Alternatively, in untyped logic, we can require to be false whenever is an ur-element. In this case, the usual axiom of extensionality would then imply that every ur-element is equal to the empty set. To avoid this consequence, we can modify the axiom of extensionality to apply only to nonempty sets, so that it reads:
Given any set A and any set B, if A is a nonempty set (that is, if there exists a member C of A), then if A and B have precisely the same members, then they are equal.
Yet another alternative in untyped logic is to define itself to be the only element of whenever is an ur-element. While this approach can serve to preserve the axiom of extensionality, the axiom of regularity will need an adjustment instead.
Extensionality for a general overview.
Paul Halmos, Naive set theory. Princeton, NJ: D. Van Nostrand Company, 1960. Reprinted by Springer-Verlag, New York, 1974. ISBN 0-387-90092-6 (Springer-Verlag edition).
Jech, Thomas, 2003. Set Theory: The Third Millennium Edition, Revised and Expanded. Springer. ISBN 3-540-44085-2.
Kunen, Kenneth, 1980. Set Theory: An Introduction to Independence Proofs. Elsevier. ISBN 0-444-86839-9.
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NNYADP Research Prompts Southwest Farms' Request for Biocontrol
June 27, 2019 By karalynn
NNYADP Research Prompts Request for Help from Farmers in Southwest: 23 Billion Biocontrol Nematodes Traveled to SW to Apply Protocol Pioneered in Northern NY
https://www.nnyagdev.org/index.php/2019/06/27/nnyadp-research-…t-for-biocontrol/June 27, 2019. In May, Cornell University entomologist Elson Shields, Ph.D., and Research Support Specialist Antonio Testa transport 23 billion native New York nematodes to farms in Texas and New Mexico for field application against Western corn rootworm. Shields and Testa, who pioneered the use of biocontrol nematodes as a crop pest management protocol, built a generator-powered system to maintain a temperature of 70 degrees Fahrenheit to protect the nematodes under the cap of a pickup truck.
Researchers, crop consultants, and farmers in several U.S. states are now testing the nematode application, initially developed to beat alfalfa snout beetle back, against an increasing number of agricultural crop pests.
John D. Peck, left, and his dad John E. Peck, in a field of alfalfa restored with the use of biocontrol nematodes to manage alfalfa snout beetle. The Pecks prompted the initial research that developed the protocol now being applied to several crop pests. Photo: Brian P. Whattam
With long-term funding from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Shields and Testa created the science and the nematode-rearing procotol behind the use of native nematodes for controlling alfalfa snout beetle, the most highly destructive crop pest of the alfalfa crops so critical to the regional dairy industry.
Over time, the biocontrol application has been field-tested and increasingly proven its value as a biocontrol for managing pests in corn, berries, potatoes, and potentially other crops.
"The science built and proven in Northern New York over the course of more than 30 years for using the native nematodes as a crop pest biocontrol has steadily expanded to help farmers across New York State and other states and to address pest issues in multiple crops," said Shields. "The expansion of this cost-effective, easy-to-apply management practice would not be possible were it not for the long-term commitment the farmers of Northern New York needed to develop the science to support a solution for snout beetle."
Cornell University Entomologist and Elson Shields, right, talks with Texas farmer Gary Frost as cups filled with biocontrol nematodes from New York State await application on Frost's farm in Dalhart, TX. Photo: Patrick Porter
With local funding, Texas Agri-Life Extension entomologists and private ag consultants are jointly conducting large farm trials testing the NY nematodes as a biocontrol to manage corn rootworm in Dalhart, TX, and growers have completely funded trials in Riodoso, NM. Applications have been made to more than 900 acres using both ground application and through a center pivot irrigation system.
Having learned of the concept using persistent biocontrol nematodes while working in West Texas, a newly-hired Extension entmologist with Auburn University in Alabama recently contacted Shields about trying the biocontrol nematodes to manage billbugs, a type of beetle that impacts lawn, sod and grass crops.
In 2019 with a new grant from the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program, Cornell University Cooperative Extension Field Crops Specialist Mike Hunter is evaluating the application of the biocontrol nematodes in manure as a way to incorporate the pest management practice into an existing farm task. The research prompted the creation of a new business enterprise now raising the biocontrol nematodes locally for application by farmers and custom spraying services in the Northern New York region.
The number of acres treated with biocontrol nematodes in Northern New York has steadily grown to protect the alfalfa crops on more than 20,000 acres. Shields estimates that recent dairy prices have curbed applications expected to cover more than 100,000 acres with the biocontrol nematodes by this time.
The Shields Lab at Cornell University has also received a Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grant to expand biocontrol nematode-corn rootworm applications throughout New York State and to assist similar start-up research in Vermont and Pennsylvania.
Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
https://www.nnyagdev.org/index.php/field-crops/research-projects/research-alfalfa-snout-beetle/
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Alfalfa-Grass Forage Trials Improving Choices for Farmers & Cows
June 5, 2019 By karalynn
This alfalfa-grass research trial in Lewis County is 25% meadow fescue, 75% alfalfa. Photo: Debbie J.R. Cherney
Northern N.Y.: June 5, 2019. Alfalfa is an excellent source of protein in the dairy cow diet. Research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) is evaluating new opportunities to grow alfalfa in combination with grass species to provide dairy farmers the opportunity to enhance forage yield, quality and digestibility. The results of the most recent alfalfa-grass mix trials conducted by Cornell University researchers are posted on the NNYADP website at www.nnyagdev.org.
The field trials, which continue in 2019, rank the alfalfa-grass varieties and mixes for factors that influence milk production. Those factors include fiber digestibility, crude protein, and lignin. Lignin is a fiber component of alfalfa that helps the plant grow upright, but at higher levels decreases the digestibility of that alfalfa in a dairy ration.
Early indications show that a combination of reduced-lignin alfalfa planted with the right meadow fescue can result in a large increase in forage digestibility, which in turn encourages proper daily dry matter feed intake by cows to support milk production.
The on-farm trials in Jefferson and Lewis counties are focused on meadow fescue varieties that are winter-hardy and add the opportunity for higher fiber digestibility.
"Our results continue to show that meadow fescue has great potential to significantly improve forage quality when planted with a high quality alfalfa. These regionalized trials are especially important for analyzing the localized conditions that impact grass yield and quality," said project leader Debbie J.R. Cherney, a Cornell University professor of Animal Science.
Cherney says climate naturally plays a key role in how each type of crop in the mix matures.
"Alfalfa growth is primarily controlled by heat units or growing degree days, while grass development in the spring is driven by day length. Depending on the conditions in any given year, one crop in the mix may mature at a normal rate, while the other can be significantly delayed," Cherney explained.
The varieties under evaluation in the Northern New York trials include those grown from meadow fescue seed developed in European environments that are colder and with a shorter growing season than in Northern New York.
The research data indicates that while the grass percentage in the mix can impact yield and the crude protein content of the grass, it does not significantly impact other forage quality measurements for the alfalfa or grass in the mix.
The next objective for the alfalfa-grass research team is to evaluate opportunities to achieve a consistent 20-30 percent, high quality grass mixture from year-to-year under variable growing conditions. The research plan in 2019 includes assessing the impact of different seeding rates for meadow fescue planted with reduced-lignin alfalfa and testing a large group of meadow fescue varieties, many of which have not yet been grown in North America.
NNYADP Corn Hybrid Research: Select Corn for Local Conditions
May 14, 2019 By karalynn
Northern N.Y.; May 14, 2019. The latest data from field research trials evaluating the opportunity to grow high-quality, high-yield corn under localized growing conditions are posted on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website at www.nnyagdev.org.
About 65 percent of the approximately 144,000 acres of corn grown each year across the six northernmost counties of New York State is harvested as silage with 35 percent harvested as grain, largely to feed the dairy industry. Ethanol production also contributes to the demand for the regionally-grown corn.
"The importance of corn silage as a high yielding, high quality feed for dairy cattle continues to increase as farmers look to optimize feed value from their available acreage," said project co-leader Thomas R. Overton, a professor of Animal Science and director of the Cornell University CALS PRO-DAIRY Program, Ithaca, N.Y.
The 2018 trials' data analysis includes standard measures of performance, including yield, moisture level, and standability as well as innovative techniques for forage quality evaluation for digestibility and milk production. The forage quality data for the 2018 report were collected and analyzed by the field and laboratory research team that included Cornell University faculty, field technicians, and Extension staff working in cooperation with three farm sites in Northern New York.
"As the seed industry introduces new corn hybrids to the market, field evaluation under regional growing conditions is critical to assist growers in selecting the hybrids best-suited to their farm," noted project co-leader Joseph Lawrence, Cornell CALS PRO-DAIRY Extension Associate, Lowville, N.Y.
The researchers emphasize the need for growers to make hybrid selections based on how the hybrids have performed over multiple years, multiple locations and soils, and under varying weather conditions, and based on the mix of corn traits that best fit their individual farm business needs.
"Corn grain is a valuable commodity in its own right and a major contributor to any hybrid's silage quality and yield. Grain evaluation trials are typically the first step in determining a hybrid's value to a regional market," said project co-leader Margaret E. Smith, professor of plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
Corn hybrid testing results for 2018 and recent past years are posted on the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program website at www.nnyagdev.org. Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Participating seed companies submitted hybrids for evaluation, helping to defray a portion of the cost of the hybrid evaluations.
Click here for the Commercial Corn Hybrid Evaluation for Silage and Grain in Northern New York 2018 results report.


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Drug Manufacturing in Bioengineered Goats: FDA Says It Looks Safe
Luke Timmerman
Xconomy Boston —
Would you take a drug made from the milk of a genetically modified goat? A committee of expert advisers to the FDA will take a swing at that question, weighing the safety and effectiveness of such a treatment on Friday. The U.S. drug regulator is seeking advice on whether to approve an application from Framingham, MA-based GTC Biotherapeutics, a company aiming to prove that the drug it makes in goats, an anti-clotting agent, should be the first transgenic- animal-derived drug cleared for sale in the U.S.
Given the ultra-cautious tone the FDA is often accused by companies of taking toward new medicines, GTC's recombinant antithrombin, a protein drug marketed as ATryn in Europe, sounds like a non-starter here, right? Nope. "The safety profile appears to be acceptable," FDA staff said, and "ATryn at the recommended dose is effective" in patients with a hereditary deficiency of the anti-clotting protein, according to briefing materials posted online this morning, in preparation for Friday's meeting of the Blood Products Advisory Committee in Rockville, MD.
Driving home these points in a persuasive way to the advisory panel will be critical for GTC (NASDAQ: GTCB) as a company. It is holding on by the thinnest of threads, with its stock closing yesterday at 57 cents. ATryn, approved in Europe in 2006, is sold there for a rare hereditary disorder that causes clotting. But the drug hasn't generated nearly enough sales to sustain GTC, so its hopes are riding on U.S. approval. If GTC can get this drug through the FDA, it would also clear the path for other companies that hope to use transgenic farm animals as drug factories, a process sometimes referred to as "pharming." (In fact Pharming is the name of one such company, a Dutch firm.)
So why on earth would anybody want to make drugs this way? Don't scientists already know how to make genetically engineered protein drugs through fermentation-style techniques using standard lab organisms like E. coli, yeast, or hamster cells?
As David Stipp described it for us in a feature back in February, pharming's appeal comes from its ability to churn out large quantities of protein drugs in a cheap way. And GTC makes the point that all protein drugs have to go through a rigorous purification process to separate the drug from all the gunk it brews with. As long as GTC can prove its end product is pure and consistent, who cares if it came from a goat udder?
We'll see if the FDA panel agrees when it hands down a recommendation on Friday afternoon. The FDA isn't required to follow the recommendations of its panels, although it usually does. The agency's deadline for deciding whether or not to apporve the GTC drug is Feb. 7.
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There are an estimated 1.1 million individuals in the United States living with HIV, though 1 in 7 do not know they are infected. The annual number of new HIV infections declined by 8% from 2010 to 2015, while access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) drugs has sharply increased in the United States and worldwide. Individuals living with HIV who are on ART treatment can maintain an undetectable viral load and prevent sexual transmission of the virus to an HIV-negative partner. Substantial advances in the development and use of ART drugs have been key to stemming the spread of the virus and helping those with HIV live longer, leading to an overall significant decrease in mortality, and making AIDS a chronic, manageable disease in many countries today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 58% of those diagnosed with HIV in the United States were virally suppressed in 2014.
"The recommendations reflect the joint commitment of researchers working to collectively improve clinical outcomes and treatments available for all at-risk or infected HIV patients," said lead author Michael Saag, MD, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Center for AIDS Research, in a recent statement. "We know that antiretroviral therapy is the cornerstone of prevention and management of HIV infection; but it's critical to continually evaluate new data and treatments for initiating therapy, monitoring individuals starting therapy, changing regimens and preventing HIV infection for those at risk, reaffirming the standard of providing the utmost treatment and care possible."


If you think that Cederberg has the highest vineyards in the Cape, think again. Once it was true, but, high they are, at over 1000 metres ("Vites Altae" as the bottle capsules proclaim) they're nothing like Daniel de Waal's vines at Mount Sutherland in the recently proclaimed Sutherland-Karoo District.
Here, at the foot of Sneeuberg, they have to grapple in winter with snow and in spring with frosts, at a height of 1500 metres above sea level (the coldness, giving a proper dormancy to the vines is a real plus, and rare in South Africa). A glance at the map of Wine of Origin Districts shows, too, how this is by far the most inland of the Western Cape winegrowing areas – some 350km from the sea (Sutherland-Karoo is numbered 17 on the map). Summers are not exactly cool, though it looks that excesssive heat is avoided, with long clear days a plunging temperature at night – that's a factor that is often thought to be very important in producing fine quality wines form, for example, Spains's Ribera del Duero.
All very different from the coastal regions. And that's the point, says Daniel de Waal (whose home ground is Stellenbosch – at the family farm Uiterwyk and his own establishment nearby, now with the rather odd name Super Single Vineyards). "I believe the famous continental varieties of Europe will thrive here and make even better wines here than when they are planted at the coast." So he's planted, in a small experimental way as yet, pinot noir, tempranillo, nebbiolo and riesling, and it's going to be fascinating to see what comes of them.
But first planted was shiraz, and the first wine under the Mount Sutherland wine is the Syrah 2009, from totally organically-farmed vines established in 2005. The name is, I'd have thought, uncomfortably close to the Sutherland Shiraz from Thelema's Elgin outpost – is it not going to cause some confusion?
Anyway, here it is and immensely welcome – though I must say I am rather undecided in my opinion of it, despite having grappled with it over three successive days (so you can say I'm irresolute, or incompetent, but don't say I don't try hard).
The aromas are undoubtedly lovely – fresh and pure-fruited, and there's a similar honesty of varietal flavours to taste, neither too fruity nor obscured by too much oak. But I was disappointed in the bigness and richness of the wine, especially without their being enough concentration to support such exuberance. Decent tannic stucture, however, though a little drying on the finish.
At which point which I was hit by a definite bitterness – on botht the first and second days, though it had reduced to the merest hint on the third. I know from my own experience and from tasting with the same people a good deal that bitterness is something that is not consistently experienced, but I'm confident that it was a real factor on this wine. It's origins I can't be sure about – not wood, I don't think.
It was tempting to dismiss this as just another rather overblown shiraz, that might as well have come from Stellenbosch as from this exotic and very promising location. But my instinct persistently told me over three days that there is something special here – and I don't think my instinct was responding to the allure of knowing the wine's origins.
Mount Sutherland Syrah is selling for around R260, which I think is rather over-pricy for a not entirely convincing wine from such young vines. I would confidently bet, however, that with a little more vine maturity, and a little more experience in responding to the vineyard, that this label is going to be something very special. (And I can't wait to taste the other Mount Sutherland wines when they appear.) I suspect that earlier picking would do a lot to give the Syrah the elegance that is rather lacking in the 2009. I mean – do we really need to travel so far inland, and climb so high to end up with yet another lush, richly ripe wine at 14.5% alcohol?
– You can read more about the Mount Sutherland project, and see more photographs than the ones reproduced here, on the Super Single Vineyards website.


For want of a screw, the doorknob was lost; for want of a knob, thedoor was lostand, from there, comic chaos builds in a series ofhilarious steps! Linda Ashman serves up a heaping helping ofhumorous fun as one big, happy family bands together to handle aseries of household calamities and save their beloved home.Narrated in catchy, beguiling verse, and featuring panoramic artthat captures fun-filled action all around the house, this is theperfect story for every child who feels theres no place like home.
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Today we will talk about Vivo v11 pro, its wallpapers, and ringtones. You will find the download link of wallpapers and ringtones at the end of this post.
It was released in September 2018. Have you used this phone? What are your views about it? Let us know in the comment section below. If you haven't used it yet or you want to know about it then give this section a read.
Let's talk about Vivo v11's specifications.
Vivo phones are especially known for their amazing camera. Dual camera setup is present. At the rear, there is a combination of 12 MP (f/1.8) (Dual-pixel PDAF) and 5MP (f/2.4) (depth) sensors. LED flashlight is also present, which consumes less battery.
At the front, guess what? 25MP camera (f/2.0) is present for selfie freaks! Video can be recorded at these resolutions.
What do we love about any battery? More capacity and fast battery charging technology. Right? Well, both are present in Vivo v11.
When launched, the default android version was 8.1 Oreo. As far as design is concerned, Vivo v11 has much smaller and better display notch that looks like a teardrop or water drop. Observe rear side of the phone, design, and placement of camera module. Doesn't it look like iPhone X? Yes, the company has taken inspiration from iPhone X.
It costs around Rs 44,000 and available in two colors.
We are providing you sixteen full HD and 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution wallpapers. You can download them all from the link given below or just pick your favorite ones.
If you want to download ringtones then 26 ringtones are present in the zip file. Kindly download them from the second link. Cheers!


Sister Jeanne Marie Gocha, C.S.J. speaks at a Hudson Valley Member Area meeting.
Below are the NRVC member area meetings taking place in September and October. For details about each of NRVC's 12 member areas, including contact people, see member area news.


it with brushwork for the blue sky and earthen landscape. The prairie grass is carved through the top layers of glaze exposing the white base glaze.
There is a full range of functional and decorative pieces in this line, which include dinnerware, serving bowls, casseroles, bathroom sets and platters in different sizes.
A lot of our customers buy this particular line of pottery for overseas gifts as it so artfully represents the western prairie landscape.


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Conan Gray's New Album Does Not Disappoint
Bella Sandoval, Opinion Editor
Conan Gray. The perfect mix between Lorde and Troye Sivan. Gray is a social media sensation with an 80s vibe targeting more of a bedroom pop feel while incorporating bits of slower-paced pop. As a vlogger he said he dreamed of making music and releasing albums some day. Well that dream soon became a reality and I have been along for the whole journey.
I waited months for Kid Krow. With the early release of "The Story," he talked about his struggle with suicide and living in the closet as an LGBTQ+ youth along with the struggles of abuse. Gray frequently talks about the struggles many adolescent homosexuals have, including in his song "Heather". "Heather" is an acoustic guitar-driven song about a boy in love with another boy, who's in love with the aforementioned Heather.
His hit "Maniac" is about an on-again-off-again obsessive relationship where he uses airy vocals and acoustic guitars to amplify the meaning of the song. Gray also created the song "Checkmate," which is about a post-breakup. The song really vacillates between slower verses with fewer instruments to an upbeat rock chorus with lively percussion and electric guitars.
My favorite song is definitely "Wish You Were Sober," with his AutoTuned vocals dealing with the mistakes of his teenage years and how the 21 year old artist has grown since then.
Gray's mood tends to be filled with melancholy, but he doesn't shy away from his happier moments like in his song "Little League." In it, Gray wishes to go back to the simpler days, questioning why things could go back to how they were when he played in Little League. He sings over light instrumentation about the joy of childhood and the lack of ability to appreciate all of those things as they were happening.
I expected a lot of great things from Gray when I heard about this new album, and gratefully, this did not fall short at all.
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Big beat, pass it through your mind and the most lurid of dance music's mistakes will be recalled. Sirens, rock guitars, animal noises; these are the things that dance music should have never so readily added to its sonic pallette. The scathing words levelled at such 'eclecticism' by some reactionary music journalists have made the sample a delicate issue. Thus the post big-beat climate is one where dance music producers are much more careful with what goes through their akai circuitry, lest they find themselves subject to a journalistic mauling. Which is why the second offering from Bronx Dogs should be given such praise. The duo of Richard Sen and Paul Eve have created an album full of borrowed grooves that manages to eschew the big-beat production ideal. Instead the pair manage to draw upon their b-boy heritage to make an album set apart by virue of its studious beat construction. This is in equal parts an album that pays respect to the soundtracks of John Carpenter as it does to Prelude style disco. From the throbbing bass squelch and glorious proccessed string sweeps of 'Enviro' through to the loopy block party style bongo-thon 'Candida Royale' this is eclecticism as it should be, tightly regulated by the minds of the enthusiatic and knowledgable. Tempos vary accross the album but one never gets the feeling that this is an album to be wilfully divergent. Hip-hop tempos are assumed but never do we get a corny 'dance producers do rap' style effort, instead we get a handful of brooding electronic downtempo cuts. This album also has it's foot firmly on the dancefloor with a number of chunky floor workers, coming on like cross-pollinations of the street sounds back catalogue and Pal Joey.


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You will need to search the actual bearing number, not the Honda part number. The bearing numbers are,,,6204UU and 20X47X20.6."
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Marvin K. Dauner (December 4, 1927 – December 18, 2010) was an American farmer and politician.

Dauner was born in Keene Township, Clay County, Minnesota. Dauner lived in Hawley, Minnesota with his wife and family and was a farmer. Dauner served on the Hitterdal, Minnesota School Board from 1957 to 1966 and on the Clay County Commission from 1974 to 1986. He was a Democrat. Dauner served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1987 to 1996. He died at the Viking Manor Nursing Home in Ulen, Minnesota.

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Hans Rinner (18 March 1963 – 16 February 2018) was an Austrian businessman and football administrator. Since 7 December 2009 he was the President of the Austrian Football Bundesliga. Rinner was also the owner and manager of a refrigeration company. From 2007 to 2010 he was president of SK Sturm Graz and then until 2016, member of the Supervisory Board. Since 2016 he was honorary president of the club.

Biography
After school Rinner completed an apprenticeship as an electrician. He then completed his high school diploma at night school, specializing in the field of refrigeration. Rinner was managing director of his company in Frauental an der Laßnitz.

Football
Rinner was elected on 2 November 2006 as vice president of the football club SK Sturm Graz. On 18 January 2007 he was elected president of the club. He was the successor of Hans Fedl. During his tenure, the club was able to complete a bankruptcy procedure successfully. On 25 May 2010, Rinner stepped down as President during a board meeting.

Since 2006, Rinner was also vice president of the Austrian Bundesliga, which includes the Bundesliga and First League. On 27 November 2009, the club heads of the Bundesliga agreed on Rinner becoming the new Bundesliga president. He was the successor of Martin Pucher. The official election took place on 7 December 2009, and as expected, the choice of Hans Rinner won with 75 of 80 votes.

At the General Assembly of the SK Sturm Graz on 18 January 2016, Rinner was appointed honorary president of the club.
He died on 16 February 2018 of cancer.

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BOCA RATON, FL--(Marketwired - Dec 22, 2015) - PF Hospitality Group, Inc. (OTC PINK: PFHS) ("PF Hospitality Group" or the "Company"), a management firm which develops and operates innovative and healthy brands within the restaurant, hospitality and retail health & wellness industries, announced today that the Company has acquired Wyoming-based EXO:EXO, Inc. ("EXO"), a designer and producer of active wear brands offered in national fitness retailers in the U.S.
"We couldn't be more pleased to have EXO added to our company's brand portfolio, as a pivotal entity within our retail group," said Vaughan Dugan, Chairman and CEO of PF Hospitality Group. "As we move towards diversification in our recently established retail health & wellness division, having EXO on board as an expanding brand will help bolster our capabilities within the health and fitness space."
A brand founded on designing fashionable, functional, affordable products for athletes, while staying ahead of the trend, EXO (www.exosleeve.com) has experienced healthy growth among the functional fitness retail community. Led by Sloane McComb, a veteran of the retail nutrition industry and an athlete herself, EXO plans on bringing an enhanced assortment of products and services to the consumer fitness community.
Through the Company's brand portfolio, EXO will have an opportunity to partner with other brand product lines that have -- similar to EXO -- experienced significant growth primarily due to the new wave of inventions, heightened technological innovations, and increased demand for wellness products targeting the functional fitness market.
EXO seeks to position itself as a top consumer brand of choice within the functional fitness market riding the wave of a worldwide fitness industry growth phenomena. One example of this growth is CrossFit, a now multi-million dollar brand with revenue reaching $100MM, according to Forbes Magazine article: (http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/02/25/how-crossfit-became-a-4-billion-brand/), which boasts more than 11,000 fitness facilities as of February, 2015. The global fitness and health club industry focused on the millennial-age customers generates more than $77.5 billion in revenue according to the 2014 International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Global Report. Taking a nod from the revenue growth within this market, and having a strong understanding of this shared customer group from years of experience within the restaurant and hospitality space, PF Hospitality Group is developing and identifying for acquisition brands within its portfolio for an eventual franchise proposition. The Company believes this strategy offers greater potential for company and shareholder value. Following this acquisition, PF Hospitality Group plans to expand its retail health and wellness division through strategic, complimentary acquisitions within the same space.
"We're excited to collaborate with partners who share EXO's passion for fitness and health," said Sloane McComb, CEO of EXO. "We are looking forward to continued growth of our brand and expanded assortment for our customers, with our new ability to lean on the leadership and experience of PF Hospitality Group. We've already begun evaluating potential new avenues for revenue and are very excited to see what we will accomplish within the next year."
McComb will continue to lead the direction of EXO in servicing and expanding its business and will be responsible for evaluating potential new product lines to add to EXO's retail assortment. In addition, Ms. McComb will assist in targeting other unique, growing brands within the retail health and wellness industries and the formulation of partnerships or strategic promotions.
PF Hospitality Group, Inc., (OTC PINK: PFHS) is a management firm which creates, develops and operates innovative and healthy brands within the restaurant, hospitality and retail health & wellness industries. As the creator and current advisor organization of the global, all-natural and organic pizza franchise, Pizza Fusion, PF Hospitality Group oversees the franchise's 16 locations throughout the United States, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. PF Hospitality Group has also created "Shaker & Pie," an interactive restaurant concept which combines wood-fired pizzas with healthy, hearty Italian-influenced street food, slated to launch in Q2 2016 out of Boca Raton, Florida. Leaning on its extensive resources and depth of team members, PF Hospitality Group is actively partnering with brands that share a vision to provide a compelling value proposition so that new and unique concepts may be developed and operated with the customer, environment, and bottom line profitability in mind. For more information on PF Hospitality Group, please visit: www.PFHospitalityGroup.com.
EXO, most recognized for its "Exosleeve" compression knee sleeves, designs and produces active wear, and has been a growing brand of choice in the athlete global consumer market for the past several years. EXO is the brand of choice for numerous "celebrity" elite functional fitness athletes including Brooke Ence, Elijah Muhammad, Lauren Brooks, and Noah Ohlsen and Olympic weightlifters competing on world and national stages. EXO's products are utilized in functional athletic fitness, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, endurance training, boot camps, circuit training programs, and strength training protocols, and are sold in brick and mortar stores in the U.S. For more information, please visit: www.exosleeve.com.
This news release contains statements that involve expectations, plans or intentions (such as those relating to future expansion of the company in the health and wellness markets or financial results) and other factors discussed from time to time in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These statements are forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, so actual results may vary materially. You can identify these for- ward-looking statements by words such as "may," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan" and other similar expressions. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors not within the control of the company. The company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The company disclaims any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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