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Fatal disseminated toxoplasmosis in a feline immunodeficiency virus-positive cat receiving oclacitinib for feline atopic skin syndrome.
Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous protozoan, for which felids are the definitive host. Immunocompromised individuals are susceptible to recrudescent toxoplasmosis. This case describes a 6-year-old, feline immunodeficiency virus-positive domestic short hair cat with feline atopic skin syndrome that...
Moore, A.; Burrows, A. K.; Malik, R.; Ghubash, R. M.; Last, R. D.; Remaj, B.
Wiley, Oxford, UK
Veterinary Dermatology, 2022, 33, 5, pp 435-439
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Feline ocular toxoplasmosis: seroprevalence, diagnosis and treatment outcome of 60 clinical cases.
Toxoplasmosis is one of the most important protozoa zoonotic diseases worldwide. The present study describes the clinical, seroprevalence findings with ocular toxoplasmosis and the outcome of medicinal treatment of these cats. This study was carried out on 105 cats with various ocular signs, no...
Ali, K. M.; Abu-Seida, A. M.; Abuowarda, M.
Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Veterinary Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021, 24, 1, pp 51-61
The molecular and serological investigation of Feline immunodeficiency virus and Feline leukemia virus in stray cats of Western Turkey.
This study aimed to investigate the Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)/Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection prevalence among looking healthy stray cats in Western Turkey by serologic and molecular-based tests. A total of 1008 blood samples from the stray cats were used in this study. All samples ...
Muz, D.; Can, H.; Karakavuk, M.; Döskaya, M.; Özdemir, H. G.; Degirmenci Döskaya, A.; Atalay Sahar, E.; Pektas, B.; Karakus, M.; Töz, S.; Özbel, Y.; Gürüz, A. Y.; Muz, M. N.
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2021, 78,
Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among shelter-housed felines in a Philadelphia suburb.
Members of the Felidae family are the definitive host of the ubiquitous zoonotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Few studies have been conducted to determine the epidemiology of T. gondii in domestic felines within animal shelter populations. The goal of this study was to assess seroprevalence in a...
Mitchell, D. J.; Reinhard, C. L.; Cole, S. D.; Stefanovski, D.; Watson, B.
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Animals, 2022, 12, 16,
Serological evidence of SARS-CoV-2 and co-infections in stray cats in Spain.
A new coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 emerged in Wuhan in 2019 and spread rapidly to the rest of the world causing the pandemic disease named coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Little information is known about the impact this virus can cause upon domestic and stray animals. The potential...
Villanueva-Saz, S.; Giner, J.; Tobajas, A. P.; Pérez, M. D.; González-Ramírez, A. M.; Macías-León, J.; González, A.; Verde, M.; Yzuel, A.; Hurtado-Guerrero, R.; Pardo, J.; Santiago, L.; Paño-Pardo, J. R.; Ruíz, H.; Lacasta, D. M.; Sánchez, L.; Marteles, D.; Gracia, A. P.; Fernández, A.
Wiley, Berlin, Germany
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2021, 69, 3, pp 1056-1064
Detection of toxoplasmosis in pets and stray cats through molecular and serological techniques in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Background: Toxoplasma gondii is an important parasite that belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa, distributed globally, causing major health issues for a wide range of hosts, including humans, native and wild animals. Methods: In the present study, we detected IgG and IgM antibodies through an ELISA...
Abdul Majid; Nisar Ahmad; Sumbal Haleem; Akbar, N. U.; Shehzad Zareen; Muhammad Taib; Sanaullah Khan; Rafiq Hussain; Sohail
BioMed Central Ltd, London, UK
BMC Veterinary Research, 2021, 17, 357, pp (19 November 2021)
Toxoplasmosis in cats in northeastern Brazil: frequency, associated factors and coinfection with Neospora caninum, feline immunodeficiency virus and feline leukemia virus.
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and the factors associated with infection by Toxoplasma gondii and demonstrate occurrences of coinfection with Neospora caninum, the feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukemia virus (FeLV) in cats in the state of Bahia, Brazil. A...
Munhoz, A. D.; Hage, S. B.; Cruz, R. D. S.; Calazans, A. P. F.; Silva, F. L.; Albuquerque, G. R.; Lacerda, L. C.
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 2017, 8, pp 35-38
Incidence of feline leukemia and immunodeficiency virus in cats amongst indigenous Indians in Brazil.
Toxoplasma gondii oocysts excreted by cats, and poor sanitation and hygiene is thought to be responsible for a high incidence of toxoplasmosis in some indigenous Brazilians. Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) may reactivate latent toxoplasmosis infections; the...
Lucas, S. R. R.; Valvassoura, T. A.; Pinheiro, S. R.
Online Journal of Veterinary Research, Toowoomba, Australia
Online Journal of Veterinary Research, 2018, 22, 12, pp 1111-1118
Serological survey of Neospora caninum and Toxoplasma gondii in shelter-housed cats infected with Feline immunodeficiency virus, Brazil.
Felines play a leading role in the epidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection, but there is scarce information about the epidemiology of Neospora caninum, particularly in feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV)-infected cats. Cats seropositive to T. gondii do not usually show symptoms unless they are...
Reche-Júnior, A.; Daniel, A. G. T.; Tadini, B. S.; Santana, E.; Filgueira, K. D.; Gargano, R. G.; Sellera, F. P.; Pena, H. F. de J.; Gennari, S. M.
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 2022, 59, e189444,
Update on feline toxoplasmosis.
Background: Toxoplasmosis is the clinical disease caused by infection with the obligate intracellular coccidian parasite Toxoplasma gondii. T gondii is present throughout the world and can affect most mammals. Infection is common, although disease caused by T gondii is rare. Up to 50 per cent of...
Caney, S.
Wiley, Chichester, UK
In Practice, 2021, 43, 3, pp 135-141
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Waste to this year's crop.
A couple of days ago I was invited over to a friend's place for a visit, mostly for sharing some food and lots of catching up and fun conversation.
Since it was my first time there, all of us who had gathered went for a walk in the adjacent fields for some exercise and to see for ourselves what devastation had occurred after a recent severe thunderstorm in the area.
My friend's family have a huge cherry orchard that they have been tending for a couple of generations. Such a weird fluke of a storm luckily happens infrequently; however, when it does, the effects are essentially a year's fruit production completely gone to waste.
I was told that the cherries on all the orchard trees were only days away from being fully ripe to be picked and processed.
And then nature stepped in….
In the next photos you will get to see the flip side…..no beautifully formed cherries hanging from the branches, which would usually tempt us to pick them for a treat.
The last two photos show the specialized machinery that is used to shake the cherries from the trees – as the fruit has to be collected regardless – to clear the trees for the remaining growth and recovering phases.
Sky-filled darkened clouds create dramatic expectation!
On my walk last week.
Fascinating how looking to the west at one point sets the mood for something….that pause in the air. What might happen!
And then 10 minutes further down the road. I look toward the east, and it's an entirely different light and mood.
This week's theme for the photography assignment was "Anything Rural," and so today was my opportunity to go for my walk.
I know from occasional comments on some earlier posts that focused on my walks that some of you enjoy joining me, so I welcome you along again.
I didn't have anything specific in mind, other than I just knew that I'd find something to fit that theme. Which meant there'd be all sorts of surprises!
Taken in the early evening…..I've always found the "jumbled" look of a collection of rural mailboxes fun to look at. They look like a group of old cronies hanging out, just "shooting the breeze" – some leaning forward, some leaning back, some slanted. Different mailboxes have different bases – with cement or just wooden poles – creating that uneven look. And sometimes that jumbled look is caused by a touch of vandalism. Every once in a long while, someone gets the "bright" idea to go waling at innocent mailboxes with a baseball bat…..you get the idea.
Home to ducks and frogs.
Primarily, this pond is the home of several duck families….and a host of loud and delightfully raucous peeper frogs, singing with heart and soul in the evenings until dusk and into dark.
I love this little wildlife habitat.
Since I was walking with the approaching sunset, the lighting has some things jump out more. In this case, I was enjoying the sight of the newly sprouted bright green plantings in another nearby farm field. I love looking at the even rows throughout the field and then a bit of criss-crossing with the oblique lines from the tractor tire tracks.
Again, for my last submission, I pick my most favie of the bunch….a flower. And a special one at that. The trillium; the provincial flower of Ontario. It only grows in wooded areas, and this one I spotted in a small woods adjacent to a small bungalow, along the main country road where I walk. It's actually that small wooded area on the left side in my #3 photo. The trillium is a protected flower, in order to prevent overpicking and so that we and future generations may always enjoy seeing its lovely, white, three petalled beauty in the month of May.
On my walk on Thursday (two days ago), it was one of our last warmer autumn days – it felt more like September than November! – and I was curious what I would see this time. I didn't anticipate seeing all the various farm vehicles out and about. On some days, I might see one tractor in a field. But this day started right away with a tractor pulling hay bales up the road and turning down onto the road where I live.
Then further up in a cornfield, where the cornstalks had still been standing until the plants had all dried up – that corn would be used for feed, I'm thinking – I was able to watch a corn harvester at work. I took a whole bunch of sequential photos just on that one, so I've decided to only put one in this post and dedicate the next post solely to the corn harvester.
I think he was pulling the baler behind him…the kind that makes those nice circular hay bales, like you can see in the last two photos. Those round bales always look so pretty in a big field under the big blue sky filled with a mix of clouds.


Missouri Baptist University volleyball player Mason Crabtree came to MBU from a town too small to have a high school volleyball team, so he never played in high school, except working out with the girls team, but now he has managed to make the nationally ranked volleyball team at MBU.
Mason Crabtree played basketball and ran track in high school, but he always loved volleyball, even though his hometown of just over 100 people did not offer the sport at his high school. But through determination and sheer athletic ability, he caught the eyes of coaches at MBU, and the rest is history.


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AAR Acquires Temperature-Controlled Container Assets from Cool Containers
WOOD DALE, Illinois, August 27, 2014 – AAR (NYSE: AIR) announced today that its Mobility Systems business has acquired the assets of Cool Containers, a manufacturer of temperature-controlled containers used to transport climate-sensitive pharmaceuticals and biological cargo. The acquisition enhances AAR Mobility's global position by extending the company's logistics expertise into the fast-growing pharmaceutical market while bolstering its military and medical offerings.
"We are excited about the opportunity to expand AAR Mobility's capabilities and product portfolio," said AAR Senior Vice President of Technology Products Lee Krantz. "We are looking forward to further developing Cool Containers' cold-chain shipping technology and forging deeper relationships with our logistics partners in the military and commercial channels."
Cool Containers designs and manufactures the PharmaPort 360TM, an innovative container that uses regenerative heat exchangers to maintain stringent temperature control for high-value cargo. The refrigerated containers, which are approved by the FAA, can be used to safely ship temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, blood plasma, and other biological cargo via air or ground transportation.
AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through two operating segments: Aviation Services and Expeditionary Services. AAR's Aviation Services include parts supply; OEM Solutions; Integrated Solutions; and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Services. AAR's Expeditionary Services include Mobility Systems and Composite Manufacturing operations. Additional information can be found at www.aarcorp.com.
Media contact: Daniela Pietsch, Vice President Corporate Marketing & Communications, at editor@aarcorp.com or +1 630-227-5100.
This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information currently available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, including those factors discussed under Item 1A, entitled "Risk Factors", included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company's control. The Company assumes no obligation to update 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. For additional information, see the comments included in AAR's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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From Jim Crocker, founder of Boardroom Metrics: "We first started working with Bo at Boardroom Metrics almost ten years ago. Bo transformed our on-line, social media presence – and he has transformed the social media presence of every client he has worked with. Bo is so effective at social media, many clients continue to entrust their social media to him, years after they first engage him." Recently, Bo was named as the #7 top influencer in the world re: Social Media Intelligence.
Bo is a strategic marketer. He helps entrepreneurs and senior executives implement Social Media to achieve their organization's strategic goals.
Bo has acted in a variety of senior executive roles in both the information technology and marketing services industries. He served as Executive Vice President of Dataline Inc. (a global computer services company servicing the financial industry) and was instrumental in the market expansion of these services throughout North America and Europe.
During his career, Bo also held positions as Chief Marketing Officer with InfoCast Corp. (e-enabling business solutions), pg(e) inc. (digital marketing services) and CCI Interactive (internet and wireless-based learning solutions). Bo was the Chief Operating Officer of an award winning e-marketing agency, N5R.com, where he personally orchestrated new media strategies and multi-channel marketing initiatives for North America's leading brands such as P&G, Staples, Hilton Hotels, Foresters, Torstar, Telus, Ford and Air Canada.
With a strong entrepreneurial drive and an eye for opportunity, Bo has also spearheaded several start-up enterprises, ranging from hi-tech products, e-learning services to a digital marketing agency. He has been instrumental in the design and launching of numerous web properties across North America including an interactive video music lessons website, a business and services rating social networking site, Health 2.0 social media web site and "The Great Canadian Adventure Tour".
Currently he is a partner in WOW New Media Inc., a full service online media production company producing online edutainment video series, audio programming and Social Media campaigns for organizations and corporations. A recent initiative is the successful "Let's Just Do This" simulcast- podcast on YourTV (Cogeco).
Bo is a rare visionary marketing professional who moves easily between strategy and hands-on execution. His creative thought leadership and solid understanding of multiple marketing disciplines coupled with his expertise in integrating social media strategies has produced numerous successful, unique and compelling international Social Media Marketing campaigns.
As a social media consultant Toronto, Bo has developed and executed successful strategies and tactics in numerous industries, including large corporations, small businesses, not-for-profit organizations, government and health agencies and even a golf and country club.
Bo also teaches a Continuing Education program at Humber College (in Toronto) on Social Media for Public Relations.
Bo loves a challenge where he can use his strategic insight, marketing creativity and extensive experience in helping c-level executives understand the strategic value of social media and in developing and executing to-market strategies or in reviving unsuccessful marketing plans.


Running a coach business has probably never been more challenging, but Dan Trent took the plunge and secured an O-licence for three vehicles in April 2018. What makes that all the more unusual is his age. He will be celebrating his 26th birthday this year.


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The Executive Board is excited to serve Beta Alpha Psi's Zeta Theta chapter for the 2022-2023 session!
Check out their profiles below.
CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Katriel is a senior in the accounting program and has been an active member since the Fall of 2020. She has placed first in the 2021 and 2022 Best Practices Competitions and attended the Annual Meetings hosted by Beta Alpha Psi's Executive Office each year. She has also interned with M&T Bank and CBIZ MHM the past 2 summers. Katriel is extremely excited to serve as this year's President of the Zeta Theta Chapter and looks forward to creating a strong community of hardworking individuals.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrielagregado
VICE PRESIDENT OF TECHNICALS
Ting is a senior accounting major and has been an active member of Beta Alpha Psi since the Fall of 2021. He participated in the PWC Case Competition in 2021, and the team finished in the first place. He has interned at National Fuel as a Tax Intern during Summer 2022. Ting looks forward to interacting with members and meeting everyone face-to-face. Feel free to say hello if you pass him!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ting-zheng-793562207
Vanessa is a senior accounting major and has been an active member of Beta Alpha Psi since the Spring of 2020. She has placed second in the 2021 PwC Case Competition and interned at International Child Advancement as an Accounting Analyst Associate for a year. Last year, Vanessa served as Community Outreach Committee chair, and this year is the Vice President of Candidates. She will be joining EY as an Audit Intern in Summer 2023. Vanessa looks forward to engaging with each of you, learning from your diverse and unique perspectives, and giving you professional and personal support!
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vi-vanessa-ho
Andrew is a rising senior studying accounting and is pursuing his masters to take the CPA. Outside of school, he loves running marathons, playing piano, and creating memorable experiences with friends. Andrew is looking forward to serving as this year's treasurer of BAP.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/achin3
Communications Secretary
Colleen is a senior in the accounting program and has been an active member of Beta Alpha Psi since the spring of 2020. She has participated in the PwC case competition and Project Run With It competition at the annual meeting. She has interned with Tronconi Segarra & Associates during summer 2022 and will be joining PwC as an audit intern for summer 2023. Colleen looks forward to serving as the Communications Secretary for the 2022-2023 academic year.
LinkedIn: https:/www.linkedin.com/in/colleen-chen7
Amy is a senior accounting major and has been involved with Beta Alpha Psi since Fall 2020. She interned at M&T Bank this past summer and is looking forward to her auditing internship next summer. She looks forward to meeting new members and bringing new ideas to Beta Alpha Psi.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amylian/
Reporting Secretary
Justin is currently a senior in the accounting program and has been an active member of Beta since the Fall of 2021. He is the liaison for the VITA Committee. Justin has taken part in the PwC Case Competition in Spring of 2021 and Best practices at the Annual Meeting this past year. He looks forward to being the reporting secretary and meeting new members this upcoming year.
LinkedIn: https://www.www.linkedin.com/in/justin-c-froese


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I was working on a site the other day and had some weird buggy stuff happening with nested scripts. Very interesting and it helped me solve my flakiness.
Page wrote a great article on how to use Solution Folders in Visual Studio. If your working with any kind of external references then this article is a life saver.
If your mom or your not so HTML savvy friend wants a website. Point them to CityDesk by FogCreek Software. It's template driven. Has a wysiwyg and feels more like a word processor than a website creator which is great when bells and whistles tend to confuse and over complicate life.


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Maryville Animal Rescue Masquerade Ball Fundraising Event This Friday
301 Digital Media, LLC
A few MAARC pups
Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center (MAARC) Logo
You're invited to the Masquerade Ball
The no-kill Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center (MAARC) event is set to be the largest to-date for the 100% volunteer-based organization.
Maintaining a No Kill initiative is a community effort, and the Knoxville/Maryville area business community has united solidly behind us. The animals thank all of our generous donors and supporters."
— Jennifer Eanes, MAARC Executive Director
MARYVILLE, TN, US, October 17, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Friday, October 22, 2021, the Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center (MAARC) is hosting their largest fundraiser to date, the MAARC Masquerade Ball at the historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Maryville, Tennessee, just south of Knoxville.
The event is expected to drive record turnaround for non-profit MAARC, a Maryville-based volunteer-run no-kill animal rescue, which was founded in 2018. Since its inception, MAARC has served approximately 1400 dogs and cats in the Blount County, Tennessee area -- and with an annual operating budget of less than $200,000.
With games, a plated dinner, entertainment, door prizes, a silent auction and, of course, dogs and cats, the Masquerade Ball is MAARC's tentpole annual fundraising and community outreach event.
"Everyone has welcomed the opportunity to support our rescue. Our ticket sales have been robust, and the corporate sponsorships have ensured this event will be a success and we will hit our goal," said Jennifer Eanes, MAARC Executive Director, expressing her gratitude towards the community's support and embrace of the organization's cause to making this year's MAARC Masquerade Ball a success.
With a fundraising goal of $25,000, the Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center is leveraging ticket sales, corporate sponsorships, a silent auction, private donations, and event-day activities to raise money before, during, and after the Masquerade Ball to sustain MAARC's 2022 operating efforts.
"The anticipated success of this year's event wouldn't be possible without the generous support of our local sponsors," said Eanes. "Maintaining a No Kill initiative is a community effort, and the Knoxville/Maryville area business community has united solidly behind us. The animals thank all of our generous donors and supporters."
Tickets are on sale now for $75 per person and can be purchased at MAARC's website until the day of the event. Same-day ticket sales will be available at the door on a space-limited, first come, first served basis.
For more information, to purchase tickets, or learn how you can foster, donate, volunteer or support MAARC, visit maarcadopt.org, or contact one of the MAARC volunteers by telephone 865-273-3751 or email info@maarcadopt.org.
About the MAARC Masquerade Ball
The MAARC Masquerade Ball is an annual charity fundraising event for the Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center (MAARC). The 2021 MAARC Masquerade Ball is Friday, October 22, 2021, at the historic Capitol Theatre in downtown Maryville, Tennessee. The event is made possible thanks to the generous support of the following corporate sponsors: Tito's Vodka, Crestview Dental, Beds to Go, Y-12 Federal Credit Union, 301 Digital Media, and Clayton Homes.
About the Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center (MAARC)
The Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center, or MAARC, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2018 with a vision of creating a No Kill environment for cats and dogs in Alcoa and Maryville. MAARC's founding mission is to find every animal a safe, happy forever home. MAARC is a true grassroots rescue that currently operates on a 100% volunteer basis and with an annual operating budget of less than $200,000. MAARC makes every effort to avoid euthanasia by following the Best Friends Animal Society no kill practices and the No Kill Equation, and pulls animals from the Maryville City Animal Shelter and cares for them until they are adopted. In the past year, MAARC has served over 570 dogs and cats, and over 1400 total since 2018. All donations to MAARC are tax deductible.
Jennifer Eanes
Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center
info@maarcadopt.org
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Q: How to check if UDP port is open or closed I want to iterate UDP port from 5000 to 50xx
How can I check if a specific port is already open or free to use?
I use this code but it always returns false:
public bool PortIsUsed(int myport)
{
   bool alreadyinuse = (from p in System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties().GetActiveUdpListeners() where p.Port == myport select p).Count() == 1;
   return alreadyinuse;
}

A: Normally when asking for a shared resource such as UDP port numbers, asking "is this available right now?" is not productive. Whichever answer you get may become incorrect in the next microsecond, as another application could change something that invalidates the answer.
What you can do is ask the OS to listen on a specific port ("acquire" the resource). The OS will either say yes, and here's a handle or whatever, or no, some other process is using that particular port. Either way, you get an answer that you can definitively act on. (Specifically, if you get no for an answer, try a different port.)

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Private-equity house puts Alpha 'up for sale', report says
25/06/2019, 7:00 am Updated: 25/06/2019, 8:06 am
The Petrojarl Varg FPSO
UK oil and gas firm Alpha Petroleum has been put up for sale by its private-equity backer, a news report said.
Rothschild & Co and BNP Paribas have been appointed by Petroleum Equity to advise on the sale, Upstream reported, citing a sales flyer and industry sources.
The document said Petroleum Equity hoped to sell 70% (fully carried), or 100% of Alpha Petroleum, according to Upstream.
London-based Petroleum Equity was prepared to retain or transfer operatorship of Alpha's flagship North Sea project, Cheviot.
Alpha has been trying to secure financing for Cheviot, east of Shetland, for some time.
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Michael Barrymore left 'devastated' as he's replaced on DOI by Blue Peter star
Dancing on Ice star Michael Barrymore has been left 'devastated' as he will be replaced by Blue Peter star Radzi Chinyanganya
Isobel HineTV & Showbiz Reporter
Dancing On Ice star Michael Barrymore has had to drop out of the show as his hand injury has stopped his TV comeback.
The 67-year-old comedian was due to make a major television comeback next year on the beloved ice skating competition.
However, he' suffered a painful injury meaning he's had to drop out of the ITV show.
He said in a statement: ""Shortly after shooting the "Dancing On Ice" Christmas Special I took a tumble whilst rehearsing for the January shows. After the fall, I thought I had sprained my wrist but it turns out that it is broken. Unfortunately, the medics have told me that I cannot compete.
"I am absolutely devastated; I have loved every second of the journey so far with my wonderful dance partner Alex Murphy and the support from the public has been overwhelming.
I have been fortunate enough to work with such a great bunch of people over the previous few months; trainers, celebrities, pro skaters, the judges, Holly and Phil and the incredible production team at ITV who really are exceptional and help to make it the fantastic show that it is.
"I shall be in the studio for the first show on Sunday 5th January and hope to make other appearances throughout. I would like to wish the whole of "Dancing On Ice" 2020 the best of luck."
Michael's reportedly injured his hand meaning he may have to withdraw from DOI (Image: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
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He has been replaced with Blue Peter star Radzi Chinyanganya, who has also broken his silence on the cast change-up.
Radzi said: "I am thrilled and privileged to be part of the 'Dancing On Ice 2020' cast. I am absolutely gutted for Michael, who is one of my all-time favourite TV presenters, and I wish him a speedy recovery.
"I've only got two weeks to get ready to ice skate in front of the nation so I'm looking forward to a Christmas and New Year filled with training on the ice!"
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Michael was due to make his huge television comeback next year (Image: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)
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Dancing on Ice's judges have previously shown concern over Michael taking to the ice at his age, due to him being the show's oldest-ever male contestant.
Judge Jayne Torvill said: "He's the oldest male we've ever had on the show. He's got a challenge there."
Christopher Dean saw Michael take to the ice, was critical, saying: "It was tentative. There's no magic to this. You've got to put the time in, and get the balance and get the confidence more than anything."
Blue Peter star Radzi Chinyanganya will replace Michael Barrymore on the show (Image: Daisybeck Studios Ltd)
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Despite his harsh words, Christopher revealed it'll be good to see Michael make the comeback he desires.
"We're excited about Michael being back," he continued, "I think he's ready to get back on TV. It was a pleasure to meet him, a treat to meet him."
Michael's career was thrown into jeopardy way back in 2001 after Stuart Lubbock died in his swimming pool during a party.
He hasn't made a major TV appearance since the 2006 series of Celebrity Big Brother.


DS decided not to apply for a Foundation Fellowship at UGA because of the early deadline (nov 1, I think) combined with all the essays and other hoops it would require. And it just seemed like such a crapshoot, anyway. I figure he's going to run out of steam sooner or later, so better to prioritize doing the apps with a good chance of actually amounting to something. I also pointed out that he doesn't really think he wants to go to UGA anyway, and if he actually got it (it's a full ride with lots of other nice perks, like overseas travel), it'd be awfully hard to turn it down.
DS finally has a draft of his common app essay that he's (fairly) satisfied with, so that will speed up the application process. He hit submit on Grinnell and Hamilton (both with no supplementals) today, and I think he's almost finished telling Knox how amazing he is so that he can submit that one. Which means I need to hurry up and get the CSS Profile done. Sigh. We're doing a road trip to visit Grinnell and Knox next month, and that will be it for college visits at least until spring when he's trying to make a decision. Planning the trip is making me realize how very far away a lot of the schools he's looking at are...it's going to be very weird not having him here next year!
We're doing a road trip to visit Grinnell and Knox next month, and that will be it for college visits at least until spring when he's trying to make a decision. Planning the trip is making me realize how very far away a lot of the schools he's looking at are...it's going to be very weird not having him here next year!
We are also doing a Grinnell visit next month. Two years ago we were told that an overnight visit would help DD19's app. As she got in but ended up going elsewhere, DD17 is also going to do an overnight to hopefully push herself over the top. In addition, it will cut down on the number of visits we need to do next spring.
It sounds like it would be really amazing! I remember not applying when I went to UGA because of the essay (and assuming I wouldn't get it)....I started out determined to push DS to try for it, but he's so overwhelmed with essays right now that I just can't do it.
Good to know! He has an overnight scheduled--I can use this information to encourage him not to cancel it ? . Really, his overnight at Hendrix was way less terrifying than he anticipated, so I think he's willing to go through with the one at Grinnell, too.
I missed this thread earlier, and now I feel so far behind. We haven't hit Submit on anything yet. Dh, who is brilliant at marketing, is still in the throes of arguing with dd about what gets included in the counselor letter. My course descriptions are unfinished because we aren't sure if dd is even taking this one class.
On the bright side, dd processed some of her college recruiting brochures that have been piling up, and identified her favorite tag line: "We put the CAT in AppliCATion." Accompanied by a photo of a cat.
The send button has been pushed for the first time. Yippee!
It means the college recruiting departments are running out of ideas... ?
"We put the CAT in AppliCATion." Accompanied by a photo of a cat.
I don't know, but I remember asking this same question, so I feel like DD must have gotten this one, too.
IMO, the counselor letter shouldn't be too influenced by your DD's opinion of its contents. Veto power over something, maybe, but I can't think of what that could be. I'm not sure any non-homeschooled kid even gets to see their counselor letter.
One of my son's second semester courses is uncertain. He only gets to register for DE after all the regular students register. I noted the planned-but-really-TBD aspect in a sentence on my course description document.
Thanks! It hadn't occurred to me to simply leave it off and add it on later.
I'm kind of in love with the cat flyer....which college is it?
U Chicago! Inside it reads: "The cat's out of the bag! There's no one right way to put together a great college application." and "Don't hesitate to reach out to admissions offices with any questions you may have--curiosity can only help this cat."
We also received a deck of playing cards from Harvey Mudd. Each card has a fun fact about the college.
My DD put in the classes she thinks she is going to take. Her dual enrollment doesn't occur until until November and there is the potential for change until classes start in January. DD19 did the same with no problems.
My DD17 also doesn't want to do the overnight. She doesn't like sleepovers and does not do well in a sleeping bag on the floor and off her own schedule.
We visited Clark University over the weekend for their Open House and she really liked it! It's a safety for her, and she can apply Early Action, so should know the admission decision by mid December. She also did her first interview while we were there, and it went well. She left feeling very excited to have found a school that she really liked AND she's likely to be admitted to.
My DD is very introverted, and hates the disruption to her schedule that college visits involved, so it's been like pulling teeth to drag her to them. It was a lot of driving over two days to do this trip, but I really wanted to get her to Clark because I thought she would like it, and I'm very glad I did. I'll post a full college visit report when I get a chance.
We hit "submit" for her first Early Action school (the one without additional writing requirements )! One or two more EA schools to go with a small amount of writing are due 11/1, and the big reach school she's applying Early Decision to is due on 11/15 - and then she gets a bit of a lull until we see what happens with the ED school. If she's deferred or declined at the ED school and she doesn't want to take any of the EA options, then the next round will be due on 1/1. Fingers crossed for good news!
We are waiting on both of her recommendations. At what point do you send a "reminder" to a teacher who's agreed to write one?
We are waiting on a couple recommendation letters too! I did send a reminder to one today. We have some due Nov 1. If it's due by Nov 1, I'd send mail. I'm getting ready to get out my loud voice about it! Yikes teachers - you've known for months! Just do it! If my kid can crank out 20 essays you can crank out couple paragraphs.
Speaking of recommendations, you sparked me to look. What does it look like on the Common App when the teacher rec is done? What's the wording on either the student portal or the counselor portal? DD has one that says, "Downloaded." Does that mean done & the college has it now?
Yes - on the common app "Downloaded" or "Submitted" is good. Downloaded means the school has it. Submitted means the teacher has it in the system.
"Invited" or "Started" is bad news.
Grrr ... ready to start whacking people! ??
DD submitted all her apps before any rec letters were done. Looks like the schools will download them once they are submitted. ?
DH is a high school teacher, so he does a ton of recommendations. He says he very much appreciates it when people remind him and is never offended. He says 2 weeks before it's due is a good time for a reminder. We got lucky and DS's recommenders were very prompt (not like my husband apparently!)....although one of them missed the final "submit" button on the common app so that it was showing up as started but not finished, and DS had to e-mail him to ask him what was up.
It was three years ago but my ds had a guidance counselor with his umbrella school write a recommendation. She missed the final submit page so it just showed as "started" yet she thought she had finished it so when we asked she said it was done. We had to convince her it wasn't. She had to call Common App to figure it out as it had changed from the year before. She was gracious but it was awkward to have to tell her that it really wasn't done even though she was sure she did it.
Same thing happened with a de teacher who refused to go back and finish it. So we had a recommender flake on us.
So if it just says "started" you might need to follow up. Neither of our recommenders realized they had not completed it and they needed our prompting. Luckily we had someone else willing to write one to make up for the one that didn't follow through.
(Really not trying to scare people about their recommenders flaking out. I've never heard of that happening to anyone else).
Yeah, that's what happened with us....my husband says it's fairly common; the submit button is, I guess, in a non-intuitive location and it's not at all unusual for people not familiar with the common app not to find it easily. DS's recommender was a college professor, so probably didn't deal with the common app very often. Fortunately, he found his mistake easily and took care of it quickly.
I was going to say just this. I think that a senior has enough things he/she is trying to make decisions on. The contents of the counselor letter doesn't need to be one of them, unless there is the need to discuss how much of an issue to disclose (such as a learning disability).
DS2 had a critical math instructor decide that the recommendations took too much time and that he wasn't willing to submit anymore for him. It was aggravating and probably contributed to at least one turn down, since DS's other math instructor would not submit a recommendation until the end of the semester (quite logically, but a painful wait anyway).
Does "incomplete" mean that they have started it but it's not completed or submitted?
My DD does need the recommendation for 2 of her EA schools by 11/1, so it may be time for a reminder. I just want to get a sense what the status of it is likely to be.
So, checking in a month later... I'm the one with DS#1 returning for a second Bachelor degree via transferring credits he is currently taking at the community college, and shooting for rolling admissions acceptance into the spring 2019 semester.
To be fair, when he was applying he *did* check the box that gave the college permission to request his transcripts directly / electronically from his past 2 schools, and knowing DS, he assumed that meant everything was done. He has not dealt with enough paperwork in his life to know that *he* has to follow up on everything. He did finally see the notice in his student portal that the college needed official transcripts, and he did get those in last week. And yesterday he got an email that he now has an admissions advisor name to contact if he has any further questions. So, that sounds like he is a step closer to being accepted.
My kid didn't even get to look at the counselor letter I wrote for him. He didn't ask and I didn't tell.
My counselor letter is mainly specific examples of his work ethic and ability to collaborate that I thought might be mentioned/backed up in other letters from recommenders. I hope his academics speak for themselves for the most part.
Just completed the FAFSA and CSS profile!
I had delegated the FAFSA to dh so I could have a break, but he asked me for answers to most of the questions anyway and submitted it with a mistake so I had to go back and amend it. I called one of the schools, and they will get the updated FAFSA, but said we'd probably be selected for verification. I should have just done it myself!
Anyway, back to the good news... FAFSA and CSS are DONE!
Ds finished the last of the scholarship apps that are due this fall. So many essays! Only 2 scholarship apps left to do, but they don't open until January, so I think we are done until then!
So tired and truly over it all. Hoping and praying for good results with scholarships!
Oh, and dh took ds to a day long visit at U of Texas at Dallas, and surprisingly, ds LOVED it!!! He said he liked the atmosphere and the diversity on campus, and said he can see himself there. This school is his safety, y'all. *happy dance* He already received enough scholarship money for us to afford it if he lives at home, and he has applied for a few more scholarships there that he seems to have the stats for. So there's a good chance he'll be able to live on campus. YAY!!! So thankful!
Told my family I don't want to hear the word college again until all financials are in, and it's time to make a decision.
Yay on CSS/FAFSA being done! Great about your ds liking UTD! It is always exciting when they like a school you can afford.
You'll still talk "college" stuff with us Hive people, though, right?
That is an awesome development! A few of our local kids have ended up at UTD. It really is a great school.
This is good to know. UTD is high on our list but it's so far (we live in northern OH).
I don't know what is going on with my phone and the crazy posts! Sorry!!!
@RootAnn, of course I'll still chat with you all! So funny how I didn't want to talk to dh and ds about anything but college for so long, and now I'm just done. Haha!
Dh and I both met at and graduated from UTD, and we both had a wonderful experience. The campus was SO much smaller then. There had only been a few freshman classes at that time. But the school has invested a lot in the campus and the dorms. My son loved it. And the scholarships they give out are hard to beat.
That's my goal for the weekend (FAFSA is finished, but the CSS profile is so intimidating).
Don't worry. It actually wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. As long as ypu have your tax statement in front of you and the balances of bank accounts, investment accounts, etc., it is fairly simple.
I've worked on it twice so far, gotten totally overwhelmed, and needed to take a break. One supplemental question wants to know what cars we drive, when we got them, and what we paid for them....and then provides a text box with room for about 30 characters to answer. I did just find an FAQ that told me I am supposed to include insurance premiums under medical expenses, and that kind of made my day. It doesn't take much, apparently.
Oh goodness! I don't think mine had the question about the cars. We only needed it for one school, thankfully!
I think that one is Harvard....which he may not even apply to--it's kind of a "why not give it a try?" if he still has any essays left in him come December kind of thing. I don't mind telling them about my 13 year old Sienna ? , but I don't really want to deal with troubleshooting how they're not giving me enough room to do so!
FAFSA has a paper version. Even if you plan to file online, you can print out the paper version to get the idea of what you are going to need to have handy to fill it out. If not using the DRT, you might go ahead and get your tax transcript now. Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. My understanding is that it takes about three weeks to process this, but someone please correct me if I am mistaken.
My DS wholeheartedly approves of this trend of dropping the writing requirement! He doesn't have anywhere left on his list that requires it; otherwise he'd be taking the SAT again just for the essay, and he'd be very grumpy about it (he was signed up to do it in the spring but ended up dropping that part because he didn't feel prepared).
Two years ago when DD19 applied, Wellesley did not require the writing portion. Consequently, it was a surprise when we found that requirement this go around. Wellesley must have learned something in the meantime or decided to go with the trend. Who knows but her April ACT score without writing was more balanced and much better than the June that she thought she was going to have to submit.
Even thought the older SAT required the essay, from what I understand, most colleges only looked at the Math& Reading composite score, and disregarded the essay, as it was subjectively scored, compared to the Math and Reading sections which are objectively scored. Also, essay scores are a bit problematic when you realize that scores spend no more than 2-3 minutes per essay before awarding a score, so even though legibility, spelling, and length aren't suppose to come into play in scoring, essay scorers do say those factors subtly influence them.
ACT search engine -- essay required, recommended, "not needed"
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It looks like the PrepScholar list hasn't been updated for 2018; I know that Harvard, Yale, and Brown all stopped requiring the essay section this year.
It's done! I finally hit Submit on the Common App. The very last minute hiccup was when we were doing the final review. I had a running header with dd's name and DOB in the upper left of each page. Trouble is, Common App also adds its own header to each page, also in the upper left. So on the counselor letter there is a nice patch of garbled text. So it was back to the document to right justify the header, print as pdf, and reupload. Whew!
I also went ahead and uploaded documents to the Coalition App. I can't tell, but I think I finished that one too, but it was a bit anticlimactic.
With early decision due yesterday, we finished everything for the common app by 9 pm. This was a major celebration since I was convinced we'd be hitting submit at 11:59 pm. The ED school required 2 teacher recommendations. As of 7 pm yesterday, ds still only had 1. He had talked to the teacher who said he was happy to write one, and he had clearly explained the due date. DS sent a gentle email a week ago. Every time ds saw teacher in class this week, teacher said "oh, yeah, don't worry, I'll get it done." Yesterday teacher said he'd have it done by 6 pm. At 7 pm we were starting to panic. At 7:30 pm, the recommendation showed up. What a relief! I just hope the teacher did a good job. He knows ds very well, has taught him multiple classes for 4 years. And his subject is ds's potential major. So we really, really wanted this particular teacher.
Now we keep our fingers crossed!!


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Despite the huge strides our country has made in education there is still limited access for children to quality education. Here's how inclusive education can bring about a positive change.
Pre-schooler to 18+
Right to Education is defined as a universal entitlement to education for every child. It's a concept that's prevalent in the Indian scenario too. Our Right to Education Act of 2009 has provisions for free and compulsory education for every child up to the age of 14. It lays down the foundation for the basic requirements for schools and institutes to be able to facilitate this right. As for the actual implementation of the scheme, we are nowhere near the beginning of what's ideal.
Right to education goes hand-in-hand with Inclusive Education. "Inclusion is to ensure that every child in the classroom feels included in the teaching-learning process," says Dhir Jhingran, UNICEF Advisor on Education. "To be included means children get good learning opportunities that are at their level and help them to learn." However, the concept of inclusive education sits snugly only on paper. Despite the provisions of the RTE Act and the existent educational policy, inclusion (even in its rudimentary form) is hardly seen in schools. It is largely looked at from the point of view of special needs students. The necessity for the inclusion of children from tribal communities and socio-economically backward classes rarely gets any attention. In either scenario, inclusion remains restricted to a handful of institutions across the country.
What are we doing wrong?
Lack of infrastructure and resources is one of the primary causes for concern. We simply do not have enough qualified teachers in our schools, especially government schools, believes Dr Shalu Nigam, advocate, activist and researcher. "Government school teachers are overburdened. They are required to take up too many classes, too many students, and other responsibilities like election duty. This takes a toll on the attention they can provide to every individual student. Hence, quality suffers."
"The present student-teacher ratio in schools across the country ranges between 11 and 57. This gives you an idea of the inappropriate distribution of resources. Another major problem is getting teachers to schools in small towns and villages. Every time we appoint a teacher from an urban area to a school in a remote village, they don't stay there long. They manage to get a transfer from that school to another in a matter of months," says Jhingran. This again affects the availability of enough teachers in a school, let alone qualified teachers.
Students too have quite a few obstacles piled up against them. "Free education is made available to a child up to the age of 14. However, if we consider the current system, a 14-year-old child will be studying in class 8 or 9. Should we say that she should not complete her education up to grade 12 at least? There are many such existing controversies which need to be re-examined," says Dr Nigam.
What has to change?
Several studies suggest that India would benefit from a school system based on the Finnish model. Finland's education model is built through a system of public schools in every neighbourhood. The system offers free education and subsidised meals for every student. Their education programme includes one year of kindergarten, nine years of 'basic comprehensive education', three years of secondary education in a vocational or academic field of study and higher education. The result - Finland has one of the highest Education Indices in the world. According to the Education Ministry of Finland, the success is mainly because of 'the education system (uniform basic education for the whole age group), highly competent teachers, and the autonomy given to schools.'
According to Dr Nigam it has been recommended that our education system should be transformed to convert it into a fully public-funded 'Common School System' based on neighbourhood schools that are governed in a democratic, decentralised and participative mode. "Children of all citizens, whether from a poor class or a political class or a business class, should study in the same school. The quality will then improve dramatically when a Chief Minister's child and a poor man's child share the same classroom."
But, is India ready for such a transformation? "It requires a huge change in the way we think," says Jhingran. "The profession of teaching has a very high prestige in Finland. It's a governance issue, prioritising education and providing greater funds for it."
Lack of appropriate funds to ramp up the resources for a Common School System is one major aspect. Dr Nigam offers her opinion about the issue. "The corporate sector must invest in a common pool of resources rather than coming up with its own educational institutions. These funds may be utilised to implement the Right to Education as envisaged in the Unnikrishnan judgement*."
[*The Supreme Court judgement on Unnikrishnan versus the state of Andhra Pradesh ruled that Article 45 of the Constitution that provides early childhood care and education should be looked in collaboration with Article 21 (Right to Life).]
Why should we do it?
Education is the birthright of every child. Inclusion is the only way to ensure that no child misses out on education simply because he speaks a different language or comes from an indigenous community. "Many teachers believe all children cannot or shouldn't learn," says Jhingran. "Our teacher education system has never focussed on beliefs and attitudes. The belief in equity is needed."
Inclusion benefits not just a child from a disadvantaged background, but also one from a privileged place of life. "What privileged children gain in a mixed environment is cooperation, tolerance, understanding the background and language of other children," says Jhingran. To sum up, Dr Nigam opines, "Respecting diversity is a vital issue in a shrinking world and children get to learn about that in school, in the community and while dealing with others."
Let's support inclusive education to make this world a better place to live in.
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The Wonder That Is India
From little-known trivia about hills and parks to amazing facts about swimming camels and man-eating tigers, these eight tales about Indias natural world will blow you away.
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