- Smoke Charge for visual aid during free-fall descent.
Fin span was reduced to 5.5cm (was 7.5cm) to reduce weathercocking. Provision was made to hold the microcamcorder internally in a side-facing orientation. The hand-held camcorder, to be used for filming the flight, was modified with the addition of a "sight tube". In previous outings, it was found that it was difficult to point the camera in the right direction, using the LCD screen which is hard to see in daylight (camera has no viewfinder).
I am basically not a superstitious person, however, I did harbour a slight trepidation about this particular Zeta flight, being the "13th" in the series. I gave passing thought to skipping over Z-13 and calling this flight Z-14, but my sensible nature over-ruled that notion.
Sled was once again used for hauling launch supplies. It was found that the sled could be hauled over the grassy surface without undue effort, and involves much less physical strain than carrying the supplies by hand. The setup of the rocket once again went smoothly with no glitches. The BRB was powered up first, verified to be transmitting, then the microcamcorder was powered up and installed in the rocket. The minicamcorder was then powered up, followed by the Raven. Raven sounded out 4 consecutive beeps, verifying that all four pyro charges were positively connected. After verifying the sky was clear, the countdown proceeded and shortly after "zero" the xylitol powered motor came to life. The skyward climb was distinctly slower than previous, veering noticeably into the south-west wind. The burn time appeared to be longer. The rocket was seen throughout the entire ascent, and following turn-over at apogee, the 'pop' sound of the apogee separation event was heard. The smoke cloud was spotted and soon after, a thin jagged trail of smoke was seen streaming from the rocket. The two sections of the rocket tumbled downward, as the sun glinted off the rocket several times, aiding the visual sighting. The rocket continued to tumble, quite wildly compared to earlier descents. The tumbling descent continued with no indication of the parachute being deployed. The rocket struck the ground, landing in a plowed field about 300 feet distant.
We then noted the GPS coordinates on the BRB receiver and entered these into the hand-held GPS unit. Although the landing site was only about 300 feet from us, we wanted to, once again, test the recovery process using the GPS signal from the rocket. The handheld GPS unit indicated distance to touchdown site, and direction. We proceeded to "track" the rocket, which led us directly to the downed rocket. The rocket appeared to be in good condition, no damage was apparent. Through good fortune, the rocket landed on soft soil. The nosecone was separated from the rocket, apparently from ground impact. The chute was still in its compartment. The pyro charge was noticed to be intact, clearly having not fired. Raven beeped out an apogee of 2117 feet.
Remarkably, the rocket and payload suffered no damage. Good Raven data was obtained. The smoke charge once again served very well to track the rocket during free-fall, thanks to the bright sun illuminating the smoke. The reflective aluminum tape also helped to generate occasional "flashes" as the sun glinted off the tape. The BRB GPS beacon functioned nominally and once again demonstrated its value in directing us to the exact touchdown location.
Examination of the BRB GPS tracking data indicated that the rocket "weather-cocked" once again, about the same as the previous flight. The relatively slow ascent, as a result of the KNXY powered motor, would have contributed to the weathercocking, as would the stronger wind.
From Raven data, the motor burn time was 2.1 seconds. This, combined with the slower acceleration and lower apogee, clearly demonstrates that KNXY is slower burning and does not operate efficiently in the Impulser motor designed for KNSB/KNDX.
Both on-board camcorders suffered anomalous operation. The microcamcorder footage had some missing coverage, notably during the ascent phase. This seems to be a flaw with the camera and is not related to the hard landing (this anomaly occurred on a previous flight). The minicamcorder held no video file, as a result of improper shutdown as a result of depleted batteries (camcorder was not correctly powered off following the flight, due to operator error, and batteries ran out).
The 'sight tube' mounted on the hand-held camcorder proved to be of great benefit, especially during the descent portion of the flight. Good video footage of nearly the entire descent was obtained.
The reason for the failure of the parachute pyro charge to fire took a great deal of investigative work to finally pin-point the probable cause. Raven data indicated that the pyro channel was activated at the prescribed moment (at an altitude of 352 ft.) but that the electrical current was only 10% of what it should have been. All electrical wiring connections were carefully scrutinized after the flight and nothing anomalous could be found. The pyro charge bridgewire was intact and had the same resistance value as that measured prior to flight. The Raven was subsequently employed to test-fire the charge using the flight simulation feature. The charge fired nominally. The manufacturer of the Raven was contacted about the anomaly. Adrian Adamson kindly reviewed the Raven flight data and pointed out an anomaly relating to the 'main pyro' voltage trace. The voltage 'dropped out' during the boost phase and again after the apogee separation event. Based on this evidence and the fact that I could find nothing wrong with the wiring connections "downstream" of the Raven, I decided to carefully examine the Raven. Using a 20x magnifier, I soon noticed what appeared to be a compromised solder joint. The solder attaching the ground pin of the pyro terminal block to the circuit board had the appearance of thermal degradation. The solder appeared to have separated (partially melted) from the pin, likely as a result of overheating through a combination of significant current flow and possibly a non-perfect original solder joint. Remedial action was to carefully de-solder, then re-solder, the defective joint.


Throughout the 70-year lifespan of the NHS, mental health services have evolved in line with the changing health and social care system, coming a long way from the institutionalisation that was predominant in 1948, driven largely by changes in social attitudes. These changes have been part of a positive and pioneering journey, led by the NHS, and one which DAC Beachcroft Partner and mental health expert, Gill Weatherill, examines here.
Since 1948 the NHS' mental health offering has seen immense transformative change; in everything from medication and psychological intervention, to the use of restrictive practices, which has resulted in a very different NHS in terms of clinical pathways. This is combined with much greater integration of health and social care provision, with a multiplicity of providers from different sectors working together to manage an increasingly complex patient mix.
With the NHS leading the deinstitutionalisation of mental health and the treatment of mental illness, this area of care has arguably seen the most radical transformation of all care services. Milestones such as the Mental Health Acts of 1959 and 1983 created a complex and comprehensive statutory framework for the treatment of mental disorder, including checks against arbitrary detention and the development of clear legal rights of challenge to patients and their relatives. Subsequent legal watersheds such as the Human Rights Act 1998, the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and the subsequent Deprivation of Liberty safeguards further entrenched recognition and protection of individual autonomy and dignity in a mental health context.
Mental health providers have therefore delivered services in an increasingly regulated environment, with strict legal parameters around treatments that can be provided without the patient's consent, and the circumstances in which patients can be detained or deprived of their liberty to protect them, or sometimes others.
In 2018, we are witnessing an explosion in need for mental health services, partly due to an aging population; together with a steadily increasing acuity of patients, increasing the pressure on staff and resources. The NHS has responded over time with an operational overhaul of services, and new integrated care pathways, but the challenges are huge. Shortages of qualified mental health clinicians do not help providers deliver the high quality, safe, evidence-based, least restrictive care plans that patients, their families, the public and the regulators rightly demand.
One of the areas of biggest flux over generations has been the balance between inpatient hospital beds and community care provision. Whereas historically, community care would have been family provided it is now an established first choice specialist pathway that recognises the need to allow patients to live as a normal a life as possible. NHS England is leading the Transforming Care programme (established in 2015), ensuring community-based care for patients suffering with a learning disability and/or autism. A development in the wake of Winterbourne View, this reflected public outcry at the ongoing exploitation and abuse of vulnerable patients.
Again, however, there are challenges and complexities in a changing legal landscape and no easy answers. Any deprivation of liberty in the community, which will be essential on safety grounds for some patients, must be authorised to be lawful. In the event that such placements break down, there is also a risk that significant reductions in the number of inpatient beds will lead to difficulties in arranging emergency admissions.
We have advised commissioners and providers of mental health care across the decades in implementing these changes, both in terms of high profile cases dealing with specific patients, and the implementation of policy and practice change in a way which will ensure patient safety and withstand external public, press and regulatory scrutiny.
Mental health patients have been the focus of sensitive, controversial challenges over the years which provoke ethical and moral questions in addition to legal problems. We have helped resolve issues ranging from the use of physical restraint in the management of pregnant mental health patients, to the withdrawal of life sustaining feeding from an eating disorder patient in circumstances where the treatment was no longer considered appropriate, notwithstanding the likely death of the patient as a result.
It's clear that there have been many challenges over the past 70 years with the array of changes in NHS mental health provision. However, as a pioneer in good, safe care the NHS has so far been the benchmark for all mental health provision, an accolade they should, rightly, be proud of.
While the role of the NHS in leading mental health provision is unlikely to change, they now work in conjunction with independent and third sector providers in new and increasingly integrated health and social care models. While that brings huge benefits, and is essential in providing co-ordinated mental and physical health care, it also brings challenges in terms of joint working and safe governance. It seems likely that the focus on community provision will continue, the acuity of patients in hospital will increase, and a changing, ageing population will present significant challenges in economic, social and legal terms.
While legislative change may be some way off, new Liberty Protection Safeguards and changes to the Mental Health Act are coming, posing new legal and regulatory challenges for providers. The current legislation is widely seen as being unfit for purpose, with the recent independent review commissioned by the government concluding that broad change is needed to address issues such as the level of detention, racial disparities in detention levels, the funding of care for patients leaving hospital and the use of Community Treatment Orders. The report acknowledges, however, that the problems cannot be addressed by legislation alone and cultural change is necessary.
Many involved in the provision of mental health services may respond by suggesting that additional resource will also be needed if the next 70 years are to see the same level of progress.
For more information, or discuss the issues covered in this article, please contact Gill Weatherill, partner, on +(0)191 404 4045 or email gweatherill@dacbeachcroft.com.


You may have heard about a new trend called Choose-Your-Own-Device, or CYOD.
It gives employees the "freedom" to use a device they know and understand by allowing them to choose from a narrow list of corporate pre-approved mobile devices. For employers, it provides more control over device management and security within their organizations.
In theory, it sounds like BYOD nirvana.
CYOD is simply a new term for the old corporate device program.
The idea behind CYOD suggests that if you give employees a choice in what device they use, they'll be satisfied with a small semblance of mobile freedom. However, BYOD originally came to light because employees wanted the freedom to use their own devices in the workplace. CYOD, on the other hand, is a step backwards, simply repackaging unpopular policies of the past. Beyond providing a false sense of choice and freedom to employees, CYOD also has a few pitfalls.
CYOD is costly for the employer.
In order for CYOD to be successful, companies need to invest in the latest devices, which increase cost. In addition, when you toss in the fact that once you invest in the smart phones and tablets, companies will need some form of mobile device management to track the devices they give out. Although you'll need a BYOD security solution to protect data accessed by employee-owned devices, the costs are ultimately lower.
CYOD walks a privacy tightrope.
By deploying CYOD, employers are expecting employees to use their corporate-owned devices as their only connection to the office. In doing so, it's unrealistic to think that employees won't perform personal activities on those corporate devices. However, this raises a privacy problem. As employees conduct personal activities on the device, where is the line drawn as to what the company can monitor? If the company has access to that information, it could lead to legal issues, such as lawsuits associated with labor relations or employee terminations.
CYOD is inconvenient and hinders productivity.
One of the main benefits of BYOD is that it allows employees to be more productive. By simply having access to corporate email and applications on their personal devices, employees are more connected and can access company information when and where they need it. When you give employees a second device, they either experience the hassle of carrying around both or make the decision to only carry one — which, away from work, will usually be the personal device.
In the end, CYOD has many flaws. Mobile devices have become deeply ingrained in who people are. They are personalized with apps, shortcuts, photos and music. CYOD will never be able to replicate that level of personalization, and this could be its biggest flaw. As much as CYOD seems like a great idea, it will never be able to replace the experience of using your own device.
Whether your company chooses to use a BYOD or CYOD strategy, it's important for company data to remain secure no matter the strategy. ZixCorp has a security solution to meet that security need without jeopardizing productivity, convenience or privacy.


Mode of decay: Beta particles and gamma radiation.
Chemical Properties: Dense metal. Metallic Ir-192 will react with fluorine gas to form iridium fluoride (IV), IrF 6.
Ir-192 is used in industrial gauges that inspect welding seams and in medicine to treat certain cancers.
Ir-192 is a manmade radioactive element that is formed from nonradioactive iridium metal in a nuclear reactor.
Ir-192 used in medicine is in the form of tiny seeds, each about the size of a grain of rice. Industrial gauges hold pencil-like metal sticks of solid Ir-192 or small pencil-like tubes that contain pellets of Ir-192.
Ir-192 is a shiny, silvery-white, very dense metal that will not rust when exposed to natural elements.
Exposure to Ir-192 can increase the risk for cancer because of its high-energy gamma radiation. External exposure to Ir-192 can cause burns, acute radiation sickness, and even death. Internal exposure could occur only if a person were to swallow one of the Ir-192 seeds or pellets. Internal exposure from Ir-192 could cause burns in the stomach and intestines if the high-energy industrial pellets are swallowed. Ir-192 seeds and pellets would be excreted in the feces. Long-term health effects of internal exposure would depend on how strong the seeds or pellets were and how long they stayed in the body.
For more information on protecting yourself before or during a radiologic emergency, see CDC's fact sheet titled "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About a Radiation Emergency" at http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/emergencyfaq.asp, and "Sheltering in Place During a Radiation Emergency," at http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/shelter.asp.


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Test Space: Chris Fordwoh
Tunnels of Love in the Corridors of Power
Chris Fordwoh, Michelle Power Spouse (2015)
Dates Friday 17 to Friday 24 April 2015
Chris Fordwoh sets love in the context of power, or vice versa, in a series of constructions which confuse and conflate ideas around the global, the personal, the façade and the domestic.
The Test Space area is a large corridor situated within the Spike Island building in which Fordwoh investigated the idea of the corridor as a conduit and a promise. Representations of the spouses of the world's most powerful men and women lie behind doorways set into cardboard box constructions. The cardboard boxes reference production and impersonal commerce but, with their dollhouse entrances, may equally recall an idealistic child-like game of playing house.
The love marriage is a relatively modern concept replacing the idea of marriage, in the west, as a decision largely concerned with economics and status. With his amalgamation of the intimate and the high-profile Fordwoh questions whether love really conquers all or whether the love relationship is exploited by and subsumed into the machinations of power.
Any risk of cynicism, however, is denied by Fordwoh's humour and playful optimism. Fordwoh says: 'Artists are the capricious lovers of power. We tunnel our way into its corridors and change the wallpaper.'
Chris Fordwoh
Chris Fordwoh was born in London and completed his MA Fine Art at the University of the West of England. He has exhibited nationally and internationally.
http://chrisfordwoh.com/

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Firefighters were called to another fire in Todmorden's Centre Vale Park yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).
It is the ninth fire in the park since the beginning of June.
An appliance from Todmorden was called to the woods in the park at around 1pm, where a tree had been deliberately set alight near the John Fielden statue.
Firefighters used a hose reel to extinguish the fire and managed to stop it from spreading.
They left at around 1.30pm.
Watch commander Geoff Shaw, of Todmorden Fire Station, said: "These are nuisance fires that the police and fire service take very seriously.
He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and dial 999 if they see anything.


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Zigo, F., Vasil', M., Ondrašovičová, S. et al. 2021. Maintaining optimal mammary gland health and prevention of mastitis. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8, 607311.
In dairy industry, quality of produced milk must be more important than quantity without a high somatic cells count (SCC) or pathogens causing mastitis of dairy cows and consumer diseases. Preserving the good health of...
de Souza Teixeira, O., Kuczynski da Rocha, M., Mendes Paizano Alforma, A. et al. 2021. Behavioural and physiological responses of male and female beef cattle to weaning at 30, 75 or 180 days of age. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 240, 105339.
Weaning calves at a young age can generate great stress, but it is widely practiced in the industry despite that. So, to what extend weaning in early ages is more stressful than at later ones...
Wenker, M. L., van Reenen, C. G., de Oliveira, D. et al. 2021. Calf-directed affiliative behaviour of dairy cows in two types of cow-calf contact systems. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 243, 105461.
There is an interest in alternative rearing systems that allow for prolonged cow-calf contact (CCC). Yet, a better understanding of cows' affiliative behaviour in those systems is needed. We evaluated the effect of type of...
Li, C., Wang, J., Jin, S. et al. 2020. Artificial grooming during early life could boost the activity and human affinity of Holstein female calves. Animals 10(2), 302.
Early cow–calf separation management induced various welfare problems for dairy calves. We mimicked the maternal licking by manually brushing right after the Holstein female calves were born and during their first week of life, termed...
Neave, H. W., Costa, J. H. C., Weary, D. M. 2020. Long-term consistency of personality traits of cattle. Royal Society Open Science 7(2), 7191849.
Personality is often defined as the behaviour of individual animals that is consistent across contexts and over time. Personality traits may become unstable during stages of ontogeny from infancy to adulthood, especially during major periods...
Munari, C., Ponzio, P., Macchi, E. et al. 2020. A multifactorial evaluation of different reproductive rhythms and housing systems for improving welfare in rabbit does. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 230, 105047.
The most widespread reproductive rhythm practiced in rabbit farming is based on artificial insemination (AI) performed at around 11 days pospartum. This approach results in high production rates, but requires high yearly replacement of animals...
Zobel, G., Proudfoot, K., Cave, V. et al. 2020. The use of hides during and after calving in New Zealand dairy cows. Animals 10(12), 2255.
Isolation during calving is a common dairy cow behavior, however it has not been examined in large outdoor group settings. The provision of "hides" was monitored for its impact on calving location and cow–calf behavior...
Gladden, N., Ellis, K., Martin, J. et al. 2019. A single dose of ketoprofen in the immediate postpartum period has the potential to improve dairy calf welfare in the first 48 h of life. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 212, 19-29.
The welfare impact of birth on newborn calves has rarely been studied. Dystocia in particular may have significant welfare costs for calves. While analgesia is sometimes provided to calves born to difficult parturition by veterinary...
Stevens, C., Hawkins, P., Lovell-Badge, R. et al. 2019. Report of the 2018 RSPCA/UFAW Rodent and Rabbit Welfare Group meeting. Animal Technology and Welfare 18(2), 81-91.
The RSPCA/UFAW Rodent (and now Rabbit) Working Group has held a one-day meeting every autumn for the last 25 years, so that its members can discuss current welfare research, exchange views on welfare issues and...
King, J. 2019. Team awesome: Why we can be proud. Animal Technology and Welfare 18(2), 127-131.
The presentation I gave at IAT Congress 2019 was based on the changes and refinements the University of Dundee, Medical School Resource Unit (MSRU) has made over the past 18 months. These changes, described in...
Green, A., Clark, C., Favaro, L. et al. 2019. Vocal individuality of Holstein-Friesian cattle is maintained across putatively positive and negative farming contexts. Scientific Reports 9, 18468.
Cattle mother-offspring contact calls encode individual-identity information; however, it is unknown whether cattle are able to maintain individuality when vocalising to familiar conspecifics over other positively and negatively valenced farming contexts. Accordingly, we recorded 333...
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Development of calves depends on prenatal and postnatal conditions. Primiparous cows were still maturing during pregnancy, which can lead to negative intrauterine conditions and affect the calf's metabolism. It is hypothesized that weaning calves at...
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The RSPCA/UFAW Rodent (and now Rabbit) Welfare Group held a one-day meeting on 14 November 2017 in Weybridge, UK. The first session addressed meeting animals' needs and aiming for a 'good life', with the needs...
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Adherence to basic animal welfare standards involves effective monitoring and control of pain, especially in a veterinary setting. Assessment relies on behavioral and physiological indicators. However, individual differences in physiology mediate consistent individual differences in...
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Recent research suggests that personality, defined as consistent individual behavioral variation, in farm animals could be an important factor when considering their health, welfare, and productivity. However, behavioral tests are often performed individually and they...
Gladden, N., McKeegan, D., Viora, L. et al. 2018. Postpartum ketoprofen treatment does not alter stress biomarkers in cows and calves experiencing assisted and unassisted parturition: a randomised controlled trial. Veterinary Record 183(13), 414.
Dystocia is considered painful and stressful for both the dam and the calf, although systematic evidence of this is limited. Few studies have investigated biochemical markers of stress and pain postpartum and whether any adverse...
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The aim of the study was to assess pain in Bos indicus bull calves following surgical castration. Forty-two animals were randomised to four groups: no castration (NC, n = 6); castration with pre-operative lidocaine (CL...
Rice, C., Eberhart, N., Krawczel, P. 2017. Prepartum lying behavior of Holstein dairy cows housed on pasture through parturition. Animals 7(4), 32.
Utilizing pasture-based systems may increase cow comfort during late gestation and calving as it lacks the constraints of confinement housing. The objective of this study was to quantify lying behavior and activity of Holstein dairy...
Carter, C. L, Adams, J. K., Czarra, J. A. et al. 2016. An incidence of pseudopregnancy associated with the social enrichment of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculi). JAALAS 55(1), 98-99.
Here we describe a case of pseudopregnancy in a New Zealand White rabbit as a result of pair housing with an aggressive conspecific. Clinical signs included fur pulling and nest building that developed shortly after...
Wallace, P. Y., Asa, C. S., Agnew, M. et al. 2016. A review of population control methods in captive-housed primates. Animal Welfare 25(1), 7-20.
The success of breeding primates in captivity has led to a surplus number of animals in collections. This review examines published journals and key books to investigate the various methods of primate population control. Hormonal...
Andrist, C. A., Bigler, L. M., Wurbel, H. W. et al. 2012. Effects of group stability on aggression, stress and injuries in breeding rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 142(3-4), 182-188.
On Swiss rabbit breeding farms, group-housed does are usually kept singly for 12 days around parturition to avoid pseudogravidity, double litters and deleterious fighting for nests. After this isolation phase there is usually an integration...
Coleman, K. 2012. Individual differences in temperament and behavioral management practices for nonhuman primates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 137(3-4), 106-113.
This review will examine how individual differences in temperament might affect, or be affected by, behavioral management practices for captive primates. Measuring temperament may help us predict the outcome of social introductions. It can also...
Reinhardt, V. 2002. Artificial weaning of calves: Benefits and costs. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 5(3), 247-251.
Evidence indicates that allowing beef calves to stay in the maternal herd beyond the age of natural weaning promotes animal welfare and may enhance the cows' natural reproductive potential.
Reinhardt, V. 1997. Training nonhuman primates to cooperate during handling procedures: A review. Animal Technology 48, 55-73.
Twenty-six reports provide detailed information of how primates can be trained to voluntarily cooperate - rather than resist - during blood collection, injection, topical drug application, blood pressure measurement, urine collection, and capture.


This pirate-themed game is an excellent way to assess your students' recognition of quarter note and barred eighth note rhythms in a fun way. Students love that it includes movement breaks, and teachers love that students are reviewing & learning but think they're just having fun! These work great for an end-of-class activity, station, or as part of a sub plan!
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Home News Wrestler Chris Long aka Lucha Libre Killed In Shooting At Shooter Alley...
Wrestler Chris Long aka Lucha Libre Killed In Shooting At Shooter Alley Strip Club
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Lucha Libre USA wrestler Chris Long was shot and killed at The Atlanta strip club Shooter Alley yesterday. Long, who worked as a bouncer at Shooter Alley in Doraville, Georgia, ejected 3 people from the club, who returned in the early hours with guns and opened fire.
Lucha Libre USA CEO Steven Ship was quoted as saying
"[Long] lived for pro wrestling. He was very loved by the fans. He was a bigger than life character both on TV and in person."
DeKalb police said Monday they were following several "strong leads" in the shooting death of a professional wrestler working a security job at a DeKalb County strip club early Sunday.
Chris Long, 33, was struck by gunfire inside Shooter Alley on Buford Highway. Long, one of two men who were shot, died after he was transported to a hospital, said Mekka Parish, DeKalb County police spokesman. The other man, who police have not named, was released from the hospital Monday morning.
While Aldridge said the three men later might have returned to the club and specifically targeted Long, Parish said Monday that "indications from our detectives are the suspect randomly fired inside the club." Police haven't identified any suspects, but Parish said investigators have "strong leads" in the case.
At 6-foot-4 and 375 pounds, Long was a big presence, but it was his creativity that made him stand out from others.
"Chris made friends very easily," Aldridge said. "He was very garrulous fellow. Very creative and very helpful."
Aldridge, who previously owned the Good Ol' Days restaurants in Atlanta, met Long about 15 years ago and hired him as a manager. When the restaurants closed, Long helped launch the WWA4 Wrestling School, which Aldridge has owned since 1995.
"We were working on a lot of wrestling shows, including a very creative Christian wrestling operation,"
Aldridge said.
Long is survived by his wife, Lisa, and two children.
It is with deep sadness to report that Chris Long, who worked on the independent scene in the Georgia area and was known as Solid, a sidekick to Marco Corleone, on MTV2′s Lucha Libre USA, was shot last night and died.
R.I.P Chris Long there definitely going to have to change the name of that strip club a.s.a.p.
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DOI: 10.17485/IJST/v13i29.721
Year: 2020, Volume: 13, Issue: 29, Pages: 2935-2940
Mohammed F ElMohr1*, Mohamed Faris1, Sayed Bakry2, Heba Hozyen3,Fathy M Elshaer4,5
1Dr Faris Medical Center for Infertility and Human Reproduction, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
2Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Embryology, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science,Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
3Animal reproduction & Artificial Insemination Department, Veterinary Research Division,National Research Centre, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt
4Department of Biology, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka, Saudia Arabia
5Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Received Date:26 May 2020, Accepted Date:27 July 2020, Published Date:11 August 2020
Purpose: To assess the effects passive smoking and heavy metal concentrations in the blood and follicular fluid on assisted reproductive technology outcome.Methods: A prospective study was conducted between March 2017 and January 2018 in population consisted of 75 female patients undergoing an In vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle at Dr. Faris Medical center for Infertility and Human Reproduction located on Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt; with unexplained infertility who underwent intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using GnRH-antagonist protocol. Concentrations of three toxic metals Cadmium (Cd), Lead (Pb) and Arsenic (As) were measured both in blood sera and follicular fluid specimens. Patients were evaluated in two groups both undergoing ICSI; the first group consisted of patients who does not smoke or exposed to smoking (n=28) and the group passive smoker females (n=47). Results: These three heavy metals were significantly higher in serum and follicular fluid of passive smoking females (P<0.05). Also, higher concentrations of Cd, Pb and As were found in follicular fluid of passive smoking patients in comparison with non-smoker females. However, concentrations of Cd and Pb were not significantly different between both serum and follicular fluid. Conclusion: Passive smoking could affect levels of Cd, Pb and As in serum and follicular fluid of females undergoing Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI).
Keywords: Cadmium (Cd); Lead (Pb); Arsenic (As); Follicular fluid (FF); Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI); heavy metals
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Academy Weekly: Pivoting to Sustainability for the Long Haul
We're finally in April after what seemed like the longest, darkest March of all time. We're still not out of the woods yet, though, so remain steadfast indoors. We'll keep you company online.
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On the University Front
As we made our way into April, the month wherein we celebrate Earth Day, we figured what better way is there to celebrate than with your awesome sustainability design ideas? That's right, we're holding a design contest for you all, and not only can you look forward to an awesome prize, but also an increase in your productivity. Or at least it should work that way.
Our Urban Knights athletes are getting some time-off from the rest of the season, much to the dismay of fans everywhere. But as with everything else nowadays, health safety is their number one priority, which is why we're all too happy to simply wait it out until the next time they play. They delivered some awesome wins before they hunkered down anyway.
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Now, the International Women's Month, March, may be over, but we're most certainly not done honoring our female leaders in art and design. For this week's feature, we center the spotlight on School of Communications & Media Technologies director, Jan Yanehiro.
We also sent out word about the California by Design Sneak Peek, which aired over the weekend, so we hope you guys were able to catch that. Just a little something to whet your appetite until the real thing premieres. We'll keep you posted on that.
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Must art only be made and used exclusively for art's sake, or should it serve a higher purpose, such as sending strong political messages? Here are seven artists who believe in the latter, expressing their political statements and putting them on full display through their art.
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One of two European glass jar manufactures, the J. WECK Company was founded in Oflingen Germany in the beginning of last century.
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Pretty much any canning jar will get the job done, but if you are looking for an upscale more attractive and more expensive canning jar, Weck may fit the bill.
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Food spoils by contact with microorganisms like molds and spores. During the jar canning process, if done right, any microorganisms that get into the jar are killed. The jar is hermetically sealed off from the air by the clamps that press down on the rubber ring and lid.
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Recently, the Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Institution put 40,000 Asian and American works of art online. This magnificent hair comb is one of them.
I felt it was Tang Dynasty, but I also knew that the Xiōngnú, a nomadic Mongol tribe who fought and conquered Chinese peoples to form the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. – 220 A.D.), came into contact with Western Cultures. That is when gold met jade, so I was not sure.


Glenann is known as the glen of the colt's foot or rush lights. It contains a megalithic burial site, known locally as Ossian's Grave. Ossian was the son of Finn McCool, who went to live with Niamh in the mythical land of Tir na nOg, the land of eternal youth. On returning to Glenann, after 300 years, he accidentally touched the earth and immediately aged and died, and that is where he was buried – or so they say. The piece is very mystical and windswept. It is played entirely on the black keys with the sustaining pedal held down throughout to create a haunting atmosphere.


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1,000 year-old pagoda after and before its "restoration"
VietNamNet Bridge – The Tram Gian (One-hundred-compartment) Pagoda will be restored to its original state, said officials from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
The pagoda, in Chuong My District on the outskirts of Hanoi, was built in 1185 during the reign of King Ly Cao Tong (1176-1210) and is famous for its 600-year-old bell tower.
However, it has undergone restoration over the past three months without permission from relevant authorities. Inspections by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism concluded that the practice had violated the country's Cultural Heritage Law.
Findings reveal that major structures including the main temple, the two-story bell tower and steps from the tower to the forecourt have been dismantled and rebuilt. All the wood structures, roof tiles of the main temple and the bell tower were removed and left unattended behind the pagoda while the blue marble steps were replaced with new stones.
Vu Xuan Thanh, chief inspector of the culture ministry, said the reconstruction of these structures was almost done when the inspection delegation arrived at the site on August 28.
The "restoration" was cancelled immediately.
The nun in charge of managing the pagoda also took responsibility for dismantling and reconstructing parts of the pagoda at her own initiative without approval from relevant authorities.
The culture ministry required the municipal administration to work with competent agencies to stop the renovation, tackle the wrongdoing, protect and preserve the old materials, and immediately find ways to save the national historical heritage.
The ministry also called for measures to fully utilize existing building materials to restore the structures to their original states.
Let's see how the ancient pagoda was "restored":
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Рамо́н Дувало́н Каррио́н (; 31 августа 1954) — кубинский боксёр наилегчайшей весовой категории, выступал за сборную Кубы в середине 1970-х  годов. Серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Монреале, чемпион Панамериканских игр, победитель многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. Ныне — тренер по боксу.

Биография
Рамон Дувалон родился 31 августа 1954 года. Активно заниматься боксом начал в возрасте девяти лет в боксёрском зале Понсе-Карраско, проходил подготовку у таких известных тренеров как Луис Гальбани и Айзек Эспиноса. На международный уровень впервые вышел в 1973 году, когда поучаствовал в турнире «Хиральдо Кордоба Кардин» и получил там бронзовую медаль. Год спустя в наилегчайшем весе выиграл чемпионат Кубы (впоследствии повторил это достижение ещё два раза). В 1975 году ездил на Панамериканские игры в Мехико, победил там всех своих соперников и завоевал тем самым золотую награду.

В 1976 году Дувалон в третий раз подряд стал чемпионом Кубы, в очередной раз взял золото на турнире «Хиральдо Кордоба Кардин» и благодаря этим победам удостоился права защищать честь страны на летних Олимпийских играх в Монреале. На Олимпиаде выступал вполне удачно, в полуфинальной стадии сумел пройти крепкого советского боксёра Давида Торосяна (соперника дисквалифицировали во втором раунде за удар ниже пояса), но в финале со счётом 2:3 проиграл американцу Лео Рендольфу.

После Олимпийских игр у Дувалона возникли серьёзные проблемы со сгонкой веса, он уже не укладывался в категорию до 51 кг и вынужден был подняться в легчайший вес. Тем не менее, добиться такого же успеха в этой весовой категории ему не удалось, спортсмен перестал попадать в основной состав национальной сборной и в 1979 году принял решение завершить карьеру. В настоящее время работает тренером по боксу в одном из боксёрских клубов Гаваны.

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The Benevolent is a UK Drinks industry charity which began in 1886. Grants are made to the needy who have worked in the drinks business. I was invited to a fund raising pantomime titled Vinderella which turned out to be most amusing. This ran for four performances and the night I went was well supported by the wine, spirit and beer groups including retailers and their buyers, wholesalers and importers, trade publications, journalists, indeed anyone who makes a wage from this large business.
To mention one name I was one seat removed from Michael Broadbent who also had a walk on role. The point of this being that I could see at close quarters, so to speak, that while they are rivals during the day at night they readily come together.
For reasons that remain a mystery to me Australian wine currently gets a bad press in the U.K. This though has little impact on what the average wine drinker buys as they do not read wine reviews. Wine journalists do though influence each other and at trade tastings the big wholesale buyers are also influencing each other. This one night showed clearly to me how a few negative thoughts could spread across a group of very influential people. I wonder if anyone from 'wine Australia' thought that sponsoring this event would have been a good idea. Crikey I may have got a walk on role.


The Hosta Tropical Dancer, Hosta 'Tropical Dancer', puts on a colorful show with its heart-shaped wavy green leaves. These elongated leaves are trimmed with creamy white margins that are tightly ruffled and serrated. The margins brighten to white later in the season.
Forming a broad showy clump in the garden, 'Tropical Dancer' is a strong grower and produces lavender flowers on upright scapes in the summer.
Plant this low care plant in an area that receives the right amount of light. The leaves need some morning sun to bring out the best coloration; too much sun will burn the leaves. 'Tropical Dancer' is most at home in shady, woodland settings and often works well as specimen or edging plant.
Hostas grow best in moist, well-drained, highly organic soils with a pH between 5.5 and 7.5. Sandy loam is better than clay because it provides more aeration for the roots. It is best to keep areas around hostas clear of excess leaf debris to reduce the presence of slugs and snails.
With its great form and ruffled, wavy leaves, this 'Tropical Dancer' hosta almost seems to be in motion!


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It is especially important because I want the sessions for my SPA to expire after 24 hours so 'lifetime' => 1440 but I don't want to CSRF tokens to expire after 2 hours.

A: From 5.2 onwards \Illuminate\Foundation\Http\Middleware\VerifyCsrfToken::addCookieToResponse() sets the cookie expiry from the lifetime setting on the session config.
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        $config['path'], $config['domain'], $config['secure'], false, false, $config['same_site'] ?? null
    )
);

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London Calling #1
No More Sheeran
Hosted by James Delingpole, Toby Young
A new Game of Thrones season has begun and guide you through all of the plot lines, we've reassembled our intrepid team of GoT experts, James Delingpole and Toby Young. This week, Jon Snow becomes a leader, Sansa is the power behind the Throne, Arya wears a mask, and Ed Sheeran must go.
London Calling #22
The Red Meat Man
In Episode 22 of London Calling, our hosts talk about what Toby considers to be Trump's meltdown and James reckons is a minor blip. Then they discuss the Remoaners – all the Euroweenies who were thwarted in the EU Referendum vote and have been complaining ever since and who are now trying to sabotage Brexit. But James gets bored and Toby hurries the conversation along to Westworld, which segues into an increasingly strange discussion on women and whether or not they are like killer replicants trying to take over the world.
The Secret Vegetarian
In which Toby actually visits James at his country seat for a special Conservative party conference edition of London Calling. They share their excitement about the good thing about new Prime Minister Theresa May – she's finally going to make Brexit happen – and also their anxiety about the party's worrying Big Government tendencies. Then Toby discovers James's dark secret: he's a secret vegetarian.
The Stepford President
James and Toby discuss the Hillary/Trump debate and are mildly surprised to find themselves in agreement with one another. At least briefly. Trump, says his closet admirer James, was like a punch-drunk boxer, while Hillary was sharp, well-briefed, apparently likeable. Toby agrees – then delights James with some criticisms of Hillary. But then the buts begin…"Who would you rather have as the entertainer as your children's party?" Toby asks. Naturally, the two London Calling boys reach very different conclusions.
James Delingpole and Toby Young call in from London (yes, the name has persevered) to discuss the goings on in the Labour Party, Gazza, and Netflix's Stranger Things.
The show formerly known as London Calling is now called SoundCast with Delingpole and Young. We'll let Toby and James tell you why.Thuis week's Teresa May's new education proposal, the prospect of a new general election in the near future, a Brexit update, Ireland vs. the EU, and Facebook censors an iconic photograph.
Burkinis
This week, Jame Delingpole and Toby Young chat about their recent summer holidays, the kerfuffle over Burkinis, Margaret Thatcher's last victory, and some frank talk on gender equality.
This week, look get a glimpse of the Olympics from a perspective across the Atlantic as James Delingpole and Toby Young discuss the summer games, A Brit visits the RNC, why there wont be a Brexit recount, and our election as it looks from folks who drive on the left side of the road.
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This week, our intrepid correspondents from across the pond (That's James Delingpole and Toby Young) discuss British food versus the Continent, a report from the Port Elliot Literary Festival, Suicide Squad's place in the pantheon of super hero movies, the British view of Trump's travails, a deep dive into the end of the Cameron era and more.
Ghostbusted
James Delingpole makes it through customs to join Toby Young to chat about the continuing fallout from the Brexit vote, the view of the RNC from across the pond, the some thoughts about Milo Yiannopoulos's banishment from Twitter.
Game of Threxit
For some of you, the best news you'll hear all week is that Game of Thrones has concluded the season. But not before James Delingpole and Toby Young (joined by Tom Meyer) wrap up the season with some expert analysis and explanation of what transpired. Then, Tom exits, and James and Toby dive into the aftermath of Brexit and discuss what happens next.
Independence Day!
Live from across the pond (well, almost live) our own James Delingpole and Toby Young analyze and celebrate the vote to exit the European Union, which they both correctly predicted several weeks ago. They cover the implications for Britain and what it may (or may not) mean for the U.S. presidential election.
Dating Supermodels
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Summer is coming for James Delingpole and Toby Young is they contemplate with lust and glee the possibility that Britain may actually leave the European Union. Gove for Prime Minister! Also: Thrones – how did Arya survive that stabbing and who exactly is Blackfish?
London Calling #11: Hold The Door
While waiting for Toby, James discusses last Sunday's shocking episode of Game of Thrones with Ricochet editor Tom Meyer (spoilers). Toby joins them a few minutes in for more commentary on the show, before James and Toby turn their attention to British politics.
London Calling #10: "Thrones" and Brexit
James Delingpole and Toby Young return for another ThroneCast to recap this week's episode, and after last's weeks comments, this week they've brought an actual expert to help them parse the Snows from the Starks: Ricochet's own resident ThroneHead, Tom Meyer. Then, a fascinating and detailed discussion on the upcoming Brexit vote (for some background, Toby and James suggest you watch Brexit: The Movie). Both of our podcasters are fervently on the "exit" side of the issue, by the way. Where do you come down on the Brexit? Let us know in the comments.
London Calling: ThroneCast #3
Toby Young and James Delingpole are back with another deep dive into this week's episode of "Game of Thrones." As usual, MAJOR SPOILERS in this podcast, so if you have not watched episode three, you probably don't want to listen to this podcast — yet.
London Calling #8: ThroneCast
While the real world is seemingly falling apart, James Delingpole and Toby Young wisely turn their attention to the fictional world of Game Of Thrones to discuss the events of this week's episode. And yes, MAJOR SPOILERS contained in this podcast, so don't listen unless you've watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
London Calling: The "Throne" Returns
James Delingpole and Toby are so excited that HBO's "Game of Thrones" has returned, they insisted on recording a podcast this week to discuss (and have pledged to record a new podcast weekly for the duration of the season). In addition to the adventures of the Lannisters, Toby and James discuss Obama's visit to London and its effects on the European referendum campaign, the total humiliation of Red Ken Livingstone, former Mayor of London and one of the leading figures of the left, now exposed as anti-Semite. Oy vey.
London Calling: Tolerating The Intolerable
Like most European countries, Britain is dealing with an immigration crisis. Today, James Delingpole and Toby Young ponder how much British schools should integrate their Muslim students. It's a fascinating discussion and may well be a harbinger of what's to come in this country. Also, who was the best James Bond? A look at the upcoming AMC series The Night Manager; and what is the deal with Jeremy Corbyn and his tax returns. Finally, will Britain leave the European Union? Our correspondents make their predictions.
London Calling – Ancient Stones
When London Calls, we always answer promptly in order to hear exactly what James Delingpole and Toby Young are talking about. This week, the Panama Papers, Ian Cameron, and The Guardian. Also, the Delingpole family encounters David Cameron on a discount airline, James goes to Berlin and Toby goes to the new Rolling Stones exhibition in London. Finally, a tease for the upcoming AMC series The Night Manager.
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What a Frozen Alpine Goat Can Teach Us About Famous Ice Mummies
DNA is especially important now in understanding our ancestors and the past. However, there is a problem in that it can often be difficult to analyze and preserve. The discovery of a mummified...
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Rare 17th Century Painting Deformed in Botched Restoration Job
Yet another piece of valuable Spanish religious art has been destroyed in a botched restoration job. The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables, is a 1678 AD oil painting by Spanish artist Bartolomé...
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20 December, 2019 - 13:39 Ed Whelan
Nativity Scene Hidden Under Baptist Beheading Painting
British experts investigating a 400-year-old damaged painting have made an amazing discovery. Beneath the artwork they found a painting that apparently dates to the medieval period. It is of a...
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New Research Turns Tasmanian Aboriginal History On Its Head
Ted Lefroy et al / The Conversation American farmer and poet Wendell Berry said of the first Europeans in North America that they came with vision, but not with sight. They came with vision of former...
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Like New: Locals and Experts Re-Chalk a 'Rude' Giant on a Hill
A gigantic chalk figure that dominates the countryside in England is being restored. The Cerne Abbas Giant is an enigmatic figure in the rolling hills of Dorset. Moreover, it is infamous because of...
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Mexico Wants to Run a Tourist Train Through its Maya Heartland — Should It?
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has a dream for the Yucatan Peninsula. He wants to build a train that will leverage the tourism economy of Cancun by bringing more visitors inland to the...
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Ireland's Archaeology has More Public Support than Ever!
It can be hard sometimes for archaeologists and historians to gain public interest and support in a world so filled with a focus on technology and modernity. But it is not the case everywhere. Irish...
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The Uncontacted Frontier: Tribes of the Amazon Want To Be Left Alone
The Amazon rainforest is home to more uncontacted tribes than anywhere else in the world. It is hard to imagine that even today, there are more than 100 tribes who have never seen anything outside...
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Widespread Erection Problems In China Are Bringing Rhino, Tiger And Other Species To An End
We've all heard of the deceptive 'snake oil' salesmen of America's western frontier who peddled bottles of medically useless placebos and panaceas to ill and often desperate people, but not so many...
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Mummy of Pharaoh Ramesses II Issued a Passport to Travel to France
Ramesses II is often called one the greatest pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He reigned for over 60 years and accomplished much during his lifetime. His achievements were not matched by the pharaohs who...
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Australian Dirk Hartog Island Undergoes $16million Fauna Roll Back to 1616
One of Australia's oldest landing sites of pre-European settlement has been successfully restored to "how it was 400 years ago" saving an entire ancient ecosystem from collapse. Dirk Hartog Island...
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How Global Warming Is Destroying Our Best-Preserved Archaeological Sites
The Arctic is like a time capsule. What dies there can be preserved, like a snapshot of our past, literally frozen in time. Some of the greatest insights we've gotten into life, thousands of years...
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From Tradition to Destruction: The Lost Libraries of Chinguetti
During the Middle Ages, Sahara outposts often found themselves filled with travelers, traders, and pilgrims passing through with their differing tasks. The pilgrims in particular interest us here, as...
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Big Ben to be Silenced – But the Iconic Bell Will Chime Again!
The Victorian-era treasure known as Big Ben will be taking a four-year break from its hourly song starting at noon on Monday August 21. The bells making up the clock at the most photographed building...
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Millennia-Old Quarry Site for Stonehenge Stones Damaged and Looted
BBC reports that archaeologists and conservationists have been extremely concerned lately and keep reminding visitors to the Preseli Hills located in Wales to leave ancient sites and monuments as...
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Breathtaking Ellora Caves Were Preserved by Hemp
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It is not business as usual for Barbados' credit union movement. Like their colleagues in the insurance sector, local cooperatives will now have to conform to a new series of guidelines issued by the Financial Services Commission.
The FSC, in a post consultation paper, said as the regulator of non-banking financial services in Barbados its guileless would apply to entities licensed and/or registered pursuant to the Financial Services Commission Act and the Cooperative Societies Act.
It has finalised the 15 new rules following recent consultations with local credit union officials and they cover a range of issues including safety and soundness, complaints, credit risk management, valuation of real property, and directors remuneration.
In terms of the guideline related to safety and soundness including directors, small credit unions and management, the cooperative sector had raised concern that the proposed guideline, which "seeks to make a distinction between the requirements for credit unions with assets in excess of $10 million as against those with assets of less than $10 million" should be "reviewed to take into account the realities of the existing credit union landscape".
"The commission is mindful of credit unions which are fully volunteer-based and those which employ resources. The category of credit unions with assets less than $10 million was created in recognition of this fact," the FSC said.
"There are only three credit unions that fall into a $5 million to $10 million category and some of these credit unions have less sophisticated operations than smaller credit unions and therefore can be treated similarly to credit unions with assets less than $5 million.
"The commission also expects that the requisite policies and systems will be relevant to the size and complexity of the individual credit union as even among the larger credit unions there is a wide disparity in the scope of their operations," it added.


SURREY, BC – Buyer activity in the Fraser Valley stayed coy throughout April despite a bump in inventory across all three major residential types.
The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 1,708 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April, a decrease of 23.4 per cent compared to the 2,230 sales in April of last year, and a 2.6 per cent increase compared to the 1,664 sales in March 2018.
Of the 1,708 sales processed last month 413 were townhouses and 498 were apartments, together representing 53 per cent of all transactions in April.
Active inventory for the Fraser Valley finished at 5,667 listings last month, increasing 18.2 per cent month-over-month, and 15.3 per cent when compared to April 2017.
"While it's great to see the increase in inventory we were looking for, both buyers and sellers remain careful as pricing continues to climb," said John Barbisan, Board President.
The Board received 3,429 new listings in April, a 19.7 per cent increase from March 2018's 2,865 new listings, and a 16.2 per cent increase compared to April 2017.
For the Fraser Valley region the average number of days to sell an apartment in April was 14, and 16 for townhomes. Single-family detached homes remained on the market for an average of 26 days before selling.
Single Family Detached: At $1,009,200, the Benchmark price for a single-family detached home in the Valley increased 0.8 per cent compared to March 2018, and increased 13.5 per cent compared to April 2017.
Townhomes: At $549,900, the Benchmark price for a townhome in the Fraser Valley increased 1.5 per cent compared to March 2018, and increased 23 per cent compared to April 2017.
Apartments: At $447,500, the Benchmark price for apartments/condos in the Fraser Valley increased 1.6 per cent compared to March 2018, and increased 45.8 per cent compared to April 2017.
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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays.
Contemporary art is art produced at the present period in time. Contemporary art includes, and develops from, Postmodern art, which is itself a successor to Modern art. In vernacular English, "modern" and "contemporary" are synonyms, resulting in some conflation of the terms "modern art" and "contemporary art" by non-specialists.


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The reasons for the unusual duration of the anti-streptococcal hyperimmune response in R. patients are not yet clear. The role of a genetically caused defect in the elimination of streptococcus from the body, increased susceptibility to hospital-acquired streptococcal infection is discussed, and the problem develops in P patients after the first attack.
The predisposition to P. is not limited to the special reactivity of the immune system to streptococcal infection, and, apparently, is multifactorial in nature. Testing of various genetic hypotheses has shown that P. type of inheritance corresponds to multifactorial models. Examination of families of patients with P. revealed the presence of disease in 9.6% of their parents and 8.2% of children, which is 4 times higher than the frequency of P. in the population. The role of genetic predisposition in R. is also confirmed by a significantly higher prevalence of the disease among mono-zygote twins than di-zygote twins (37.7% and 6.6%, respectively).
Studies of genetic markers have shown that among patients with R. more often observed are persons with blood groups A and B. P patients with blood group B had higher titers of antistreptoly-zina-O, which may indicate a higher sensitivity to streptococcus of people g with this blood group.
In recent years, intensive studies have been conducted on the relationship between certain rheumatic diseases and immunogenetic factors, in particular, the Histocompatibility antigen system – HLA (see Transplantation Immunity, Histocompatibility antigens). Zabriskie (J. V. Zabriskie, 1976) noticed the decrease of HLA AZ frequency in R. children, and Joshinoya, et al. (1980) found an increased HLA B5 frequency in them. Baum (J. Baum, 1979) reports two series of studies: in one of P patients was found to have a significantly increased frequency of HLA B35, and in the presence of rheumocarditis was more frequently registered HLA B18 antigen; in the other series – no difference was found in patients of P. compared to the population.
Streptococcus affects the human body with various intracellular antigens (see) and extracellular exoenzymes. Among the first, M-protein of the cell wall (virulence factor), hyaluronic acid of the capsule and numerous antigens of the cytoplasmic membrane are of paramount importance. The second includes various products of life activity of streptococcus – exoenzymes such as streptolysin-0 and S, hyaluronidase, streptokinase, deoxyribonuclease B and others. Both those and others cause the development of an immune reaction with increased formation and prolonged circulation of various anti-streptococcal antibodies (see), disrupt the phagocytic activity of neutrophils, which contributes to long-term persistence of streptococcus.
Among the mechanisms for the development of clinical manifestations of R., such as carditis, polyarthritis, chorea, erythema rings, the immune type of inflammation, immunopathological reactions, in the development of which streptococcal antigens and antibodies are most actively involved (see Immunopathology). It is believed that cross-reacting antibodies may be of great importance in the development of tissue damage in P., i.e. such antibodies, which respond to the antigens of streptococcus, react with tissue antigens of the body. A cross-reaction between the group A streptococcus polysaccharide and the epithelial cells (epithelioreticulocytes) of the v-fiber gland was found, which, according to I.M. Lyampert et al. (1975), associated with disorders of immunosuppressor function of the thymus gland and T-lymphocytes functioning, development of cell-mediated autoimmune reaction.
Other cross-reacting antibodies, in particular, streptococcal antibodies cross-reacting with myocardial sarcomal antigens, have also been detected.
The pathogenetic value of circulating anticardial antibodies is unequivocally confirmed by the discovery of immunoglobulin deposits (see) and complement deposits (see) in myocardium tissue, which was first noticed by Kaplan (M. N. Kaplan), et al. (1964) in the study of the heart of a child who died from the effects of pancreditis. Fixed immunoglobulins are found in the myocardium of the deceased from R. or in the tissue of the atrial ears removed by a comissurotomy. Other antibodies are also detected in P patients, which may have pathogenetic value. In this regard, circulating antibodies to the components of connective tissue – fibroblasts, structural glycoprotein, proteoglycans (see Autoantibodies) – are of most interest.
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Vietnam has featured often in Garland, but it is yet to be a focus of our journey. Fortunately, we have been invited to present at the upcoming Lifestyle Vietnam event in Ho Chi Minh City 17-20 April. This an opportunity to gather the stories that might be interesting to share as part of our overview of the Indo-Pacific, as well as explore the One Village One Product program.
One Village One Product was founded in 1979 by Morihiko Hiramatsu san, who was Governor of Oita Prefecture in Japan. Hiramatsu san wanted to address the declining population in rural areas by creating a system for promoting unique craft and food items. It is common practice in Japan for travellers to purchase the meibutsu or unique local products of a place they village to take back home as gifts. This movement has since expanded to other countries, such as Thailand, Africa and Central Asia. There is now an attempt to introduce it to the South Pacific.
We have a commitment to increase respect for the culture of villages. Our Thai issue demonstrated the important cultural role that villages play today as places to embed creativity in communities. OVOP has the potential to improve the sustainability of those villages while respecting their unique culture.
We're pleased to partner in this with VietCraft. You can sample the unique crafts of Vietnam from the entries they produced for the Encyclopedia of Crafts in the Asia-Pacific Region.
If you would like to know more about our engagement with OVOP or wish to nominate a handmade product from your locality, please contact us.


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French nationality remains best in the world
First published: 14 January 2020 by Vicky Leigh
By Vicky Leigh
France has held on to the top spot for the eighth year in a row according to the latest Quality of Nationality Index
French has been ranked best nationality in the world according to the findings of the latest Quality of Nationality Index (QNI). France has held on to the top spot for the eighth consecutive year, receiving a score of 83.5% out of a possible 100%, putting French nationality in the 'very high quality' bracket. Germany and the Netherlands in joint second, Denmark in third, Norway and Sweden in joint fourth and Iceland in fifth make up the top five.
Meanwhile the UK ranked in eighth place with a score of 80.3, ahead of Ireland with 80.2% and Spain with 80%. The UK is back in the top 10 after falling out of it in 2017 for the first time since 2011.
However, according to the report's findings, the ramifications of a hard Brexit could jeopardise the UK's position in the rankings. EU countries generally perform well on the Quality of Nationality Index, largely due to the liberal degree of settlement freedom permitted between member states. If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the report suggests it could drop to 56th place, the position currently held by China, which would also see it move from the 'very high quality' to 'medium quality' bracket.
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"The UK may be about to establish a world record in terms of profoundly undermining the quality of its nationality without going through any violent conflict," says Professor Dr Dimitry Kochenov, co-creator of the Index with Dr Christian H Kaelin.
Kaelin and Kochenov's Quality of Nationality Index objectively measures and ranks all the world's nationalities as "legal statuses of attachment to states". It considers both internal and external factors, and nationalities are ranked on a scale from 0% to 100%. Internally, the QNI looks at how successful nationalities are in terms of economic strength, human development, and peace and stability, while externally it evaluates the worth of nationalities in terms of travel freedom and settlement freedom. France scored highly for both travel and settlement freedom, putting French nationality in the top three.
The US occupies 25th place on the QNI, primarily due to its low settlement freedom compared to EU member states. The bottom three nationalities were South Sudan in 157th, Afghanistan in 158th and Somalia in 159th, the latter receiving a score of just 13.8.
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