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New Mexico bans coyote-killing contests on state land
| Posted on January 16, 2019 |
Last week, New Mexico Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard signed an executive order banning coyote-killing contests on 9 million acres of state land. The order makes it illegal to organize, sponsor or participate in a killing contest of unprotected species, such as coyotes, on state land. It does not outlaw the killing of coyotes by hunters or ranchers who are protecting their livestock.
According to the Albuquerque Journal, "Wildlife advocates say 20 to 30 coyote-killing derbies are typically organized across New Mexico every year. Such contests often award prize money for the most coyotes killed or the biggest coyote killed. Participants use calling devices to lure coyotes into range."
Many ranchers believe the contests are a legitimate tool for controlling the populations of coyotes, which may kill their livestock. However, this notion goes against scientific research about coyote ecology. In fact, ending the contests could actually help keep their sheep, cattle and other animals.
Coyotes are highly adaptable animals and can even adapt to predation pressures by having higher reproduction rates. When people shoot coyotes indiscriminately and in large numbers, the overall effect is more coyotes.
According to the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies:
Robert Crabtree, who did the seminal work on coyote biology in central Washington and Yellowstone National Park, reports that most "control" takes out the non-offending coyotes, the ones that are not bothering livestock.
Crabtree notes that to really control coyotes it's necessary to remove at least 70 percent of a population, something he says "rarely, if ever" happens. Moreover, virtually all coyote "control" results in more, not fewer, coyotes. Crabtree reports that where coyotes are left alone, the average litter size at birth is five or six, but because of all the competition in summer only 1.5 to 2.5 pups survive. Where coyotes are killed by humans (never resulting in a population reduction approaching 70 percent), less competition results in significantly higher survival.
Further, with fewer adult coyotes providing for the pack, remaining coyotes that are desperate for food may leave off hunting their usual prey of rodents and turn to larger, easier prey — like livestock. The contests, which encourage killing any and all coyotes, effectively create the very problems the contests are purported to prevent.
The contests also could be creating new problems for ranchers. A three-year study in western Texas published in 1992 showed that "coyote
removal appeared to cause a 320 percent increase in
jackrabbit density and suggested that altered
jackrabbit behavior due to a lack of coyote predation
risk could increase competition with livestock for
available forage."
A 1995 analysis of coyote control studies by University of Nebraska concluded, "[I]f the coyote removal is practiced year-round, microherbivore populations may potentially
increase; increased competition for forage with
livestock may result. Consequently, a reduced
stocking rate then may be required to offset
competition, which may negate the number of
livestock saved from predation."
In other words, ranchers may have fewer coyotes but more herbivores on their land, and thus be put at the same disadvantage.
As KQED reports:
Though any coyote has the potential to kill livestock, studies show many don't. That's because it's a learned behavior. So if a coyote that doesn't have a taste for sheep is indiscriminately killed, you may have removed your best protection against livestock-eating coyotes because your rodent-loving coyote can no longer defend his territory against other predators.
Nationwide, coyote-killing contests are condemned by many hunters and wildlife advocates as cruel and unethical. The New Mexico ban — and similar bans and proposed bans in other states — reflects both a scientific and a humane mindset in balancing the needs of humans and wildlife.
Related on MNN: Coyote finds old dog toy, acts like a puppy
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This twelve session resource book is an art & writing-integrated Bible study on the elements of a worship service from the gathering and greeting through prayers of praise, confession, petition and intercession. Also explored are art responses to answered prayer, creating a fifty-word Bible in a small origami fold book and learning to tell and "publish" our spiritual stories. Each session includes an opening integration that explains the background and intent of each activity as well as additional resources that can be used. Also included in each session are "Blessings" or learning objectives one can expect from each session. They are divided into four categories: academic, artistic, social and spiritual. Each session has an outline identifiying the theme, purpose and Scriptures used as well as the art and writing activities and the supplies needed. Many of the sessions also include artist's examples, handouts and instructions.
The resource book is available in a CD format so that handouts and instructions can be downloaded and printed as needed. The resource book is also available in hardcopy but is mailed to the buyer unbound so that individual pages can be copied more easily. Either version is $30.
This unique resource book is an art and writing-integrated series of twelve lessons on personal awareness and transformation. Topics include getting to know one another, addressing brokenness, reading emotional responses, and discerning the shades of grey in emotional reactions. Also included are lessons on seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary, recording important events or answers to prayer and exploring opportunites for leadership or a vocational call. Each lesson includes an opening integration that explains the background and intent of each activity as well as additional resources that can be used. Also included in each session are "Blessings" or learning objectives one can expect from each session. They are divided into four categories: academic, artistic, social and spiritual. Each session has an outline identifiying the theme, purpose and Scriptures ( if desired for use in a faith setting) used as well as the art and writing activities and the supplies needed. Many of the sessions also include artist's examples, handouts and instructions.
This amazing resource book is the culmination of six years of therapeutic art workshops designed and facilitated by Lynne at the Lighthouse, a year-long, faith-based substance abuse recovery program for women in Oxnard, CA. While used in a recovery setting, the art activities are broadly appropriate for all sorts of art making settings, and many have been used around the world with both youth and adults.
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5 Things That Still Bother Me About The Simpsons
Andrew Bridgman
@bridgmandrew
The Simpsons is my favorite TV show of all-time - it's smart, heartfelt, and has an insanely talented staff of writers, voice actors, and animators that all worked together to create something wholly unique and special.
That being said, there are a few weird things that have nagged at me over the years. And not just weird animation things, like Smithers changing from black to caucasian or Ralph Wiggum's voice (and personality) abrupting switching, but more fundamental things in the plot and weird screw-ups.
1. Mr. and Mrs. Van Houten Are Clearly Related
It's not an uncommon trope to make the parents of a cartoon character look a lot like the kid - think Chuckie's dad on Rugrats, for instance. But to have BOTH parents look suspiciously like the kid is...questionable. Kirk and Luann Van Houten both look terrifyingly similar, to such a specific degree that there's almost no question they're related in the show's universe. From the bulbous noses to the specific red glasses to the blue hair, it'd be pretty surprising to learn they're NOT siblings who somehow accidentally engaged in incest.
Thankfully, it's not as bad as it could have been - originally voice actress Maggie Roswell, who played Luann, based her voice on that of Milhouse's. The producers thought it would be too weird to have Milhouse's mother both look AND speak like him, so they had her use a regular voice.
However, when Milhouse's father was later introduced, Hank Azaria tried doing a Milhouse-esque voice and the producers thought it was hilarious. So, it could have been worse, had the producers not weirdly rejected one voice actor's choice and then allowed another one to do the exact same thing.
UPDATE: apparently it was confirmed in a season 26 (!) episode that Kirk and Luann are indeed cousins. So...there's that.
2. Why isn't Martin in the Superfriends?
In Bart's Comet (a seriously great episode), Bart is inadvertently admitted into Springfield Elementary's exclusive smart kid's club, the Superfriends, after discovering a comet by mistake. The Superfriends consist of the smartest dweebs in the school, from Database to Ham to Cosine to...Lisa. But there's one brilliant geek that's not there for some reason - the queen of summer himself, Martin Prince.
Why wouldn't Martin be included in the Superfriends, if only in the background? It might have been simply to preserve the joke of everyone having dorky nicknames except Lisa, although it wouldn't have been hard to claim his nickname was E-Mail or something. Martin's main joke is that he's the resident picked-on genius nerd that Bart only hangs out with out of sheer desperation already - so it seems a little weird he wasn't included.
3. Why do the Simpsons never call up Unkie Herb and ask for money?
The Simpsons go a long way to return to the status quo at the end of every week - the writers and producers actively fought against any real sense of continuity and often joked about how little consistency or character growth there was week-to-week, from Homer admitting he learned nothing by the end of Homer Badman to Homer going back to being annoyed by Flanders for absolutely no reason at the end of Homer Loves Flanders to...well, the friggin' Armin Tamzarian episode.
But one loose end that's never really referenced is the existence of Unkie Herb, Homer's half-brother - who got his vast fortune back AND repaired his relationship with Homer by the end of O Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? There's no longer any reason for Homer and Marge to not contact Unkie Herb when they run into money troubles (which they do - BIG money troubles, pretty often throughout the run of the show) - they're on good terms with him AND he owes his newfound fortune to their generosity.
For real - why would Homer ever go to Moe or Patty and Selma for his money troubles when he could just get some money from his super-rich half-brother?
4. Homer weighs 238 lbs?! JESUS CHRIST.
Homer's primary joke characteristics are that he's dumb and grotesquely fat. Sure, there are other gags to be made about Homer - he's lazy, he smells bad (worse than melted hog fat, apparently), and he's a bad husband and an abusive father (which really isn't that funny, come to think of it). But again - the main ones are that he's dumb and fat.
The dumb one is hard to argue with - but the fat one comes into stark question every time Homer's canonical weight is brought up: 238 lbs.
Simply put, 238 lbs. isn't very fat, especially for Homer (who's supposedly 6' tall in the show). It's not slim 'n slender, but it's not the cartoonish level of obesity that defines Homer in the show. Hell, he apparently has an unprecedented level of body fat (based on Dr. Hibbert's jiggle-test).
5. In episode 2F09, when Itchy plays Scratchy's skeleton like a xylophone, he strikes the same rib in succession, yet he produces two clearly different tones. I mean, what are we to believe, that this is a magic xylophone, or something?
Haha, boy - I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder.
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Джецун Пема Вангчук (, ; род. 4 июня 1990, Тхимпху) — супруга Джигме Кхесар Намгьял Вангчука, пятого короля Бутана. Их свадьба состоялась 13 октября 2011 года в Пунакха-дзонге. 5 февраля 2016 года у пары родился первенец.

Она вторая из пяти детей в семье. Её отец работает пилотом на коммерческих авиалиниях, а мать приходится племянницей супруге второго короля Бутана.

Начальное образование получила в Индии. Сейчас учится в лондонском Regent's College по специальности международные отношения. Помимо родного дзонг-кэ, владеет английским языком и хинди.

Является послом ЮНЕП по охране озонового слоя Земли.

Ранний период жизни
Джетсун Пема родилась 4 июня 1990 года в Национальном госпитале имени Джигме Дорджи Вангчука в Тхимпху. Ее отец, Дхондуп Гьялчен, является внуком двух Трашиганг-дзонгпенов, Тинлей Топгай и Угьен Церинг (губернаторы Трашиганга).  Ее мать, Аум Сонам Чоки, родом из семьи Бумтанг Пэнгтей (одна из старейших дворянских семей Бутана). Отец Сонам Чоки был сводным братом двух королев Бутана, Пхунцо Чоден (прабабушки нынешнего короля) и ее сестры Пемы Дечен.

Её предком также является 48-й Друк Деси и 10-й Пенлоп Тронгсы Джигме Намгьяла (отец короля Угьена Вангчука и ее прапрабабушки Аши Йешай Чоден).  Король и королева Бутана - дальние родственники.

Джецун Пема — вторая из пяти детей.  Среди ее четырех братьев и сестер: два брата, Тинлей Норбу и Джигме Намгьел, и две сестры, Серчен Дома и Йеатсо Лхамо (старшая, которая является женой брата короля, принца Джигме Дорджи Вангчука).

Раннее образование Джетсун Пема проходило в Тхимпху в Школе Маленького Дракона, в Школе Солнечного Света (1995–1996) и, наконец, в Чанганкхской средней школе (1997–1998).  Затем она получила образование в монастыре Святого Иосифа в Калимпонге, Западная Бенгалия, Индия, с 1999 по 2000 год.  Она продолжила свое среднее образование в средней школе Лунгтензампа в Тхимпху с 2001 по 2005 год и в апреле 2006 года переехала в Школу Лоуренса, Санавар, в Солане, Химачал-Прадеш, Индия. Она присоединилась к Лоуренсу в качестве ученика класса XI и решила изучать английский язык, историю, географию, экономику и живопись.  Она получила высшее среднее образование 31 марта 2008 года. Затем она начала свое высшее образование, поступив в Риджентс-колледж в Лондоне, где она окончила международные отношения с психологией и историей искусства в качестве второстепенных предметов.

Королевская свадьба
20 мая 2011 года во время открытия седьмой сессии парламента король объявил о своей помолвке, сказав

«Как королю, мне пора жениться. После долгих раздумий я решил, что свадьба будет в этом году».

Описывая Джецун Пему, он сказал

 «Теперь у многих будет свое представление о том, какой должна быть королева - что она должна быть уникально красивой, умной и грациозной. Я думаю, что с опытом и временем можно превратиться в динамичного человека на любом жизненном пути с правильным  усилия. Для королевы, что самое важное, это то, что она всегда должна быть хорошим человеком, и как королева она должна быть непоколебимой в своем стремлении служить народу и стране. Как моя королева, я  Я нашел такого человека, и ее зовут Джетсун Пема. Пока она молода, она теплая и добрая в сердце и характере. Эти качества вместе с мудростью, которая придет с возрастом и опытом, сделают ее великим слугой нации.  "

Супруги поженились 13 октября 2011 года в Пунакха Дзонг.  Царская свадебная церемония состоялась сначала в Пунакхе, а затем в Тхимпху и Паро.  Во время церемонии король наградил ее короной Друка Гьялцуэна, официально объявив ее королевой Королевства Бутан.

Свадьба прошла в традиционном стиле с «благословением божеств-хранителей».  Хотя Бутан допускает многоженство, король сказал, что он никогда не женится на другой женщине, и что Джетсун Пема будет его единственной женой в будущем.  На их свадьбу Нидерланды прислали королевской паре тюльпаны и назвали в честь нее одну «Королеву Бутана».

Королевские обязанности
После замужества Джетсун Пема присоединилась к королю во время нескольких поездок за границу в Индию, Сингапур, Японию, и Великобританию.

Джетсун Пема сопровождала Джигме Хесара во время нескольких его королевских визитов в различные части Бутана до свадьбы, и как королева Бутана сопровождает его во всех таких поездках.  Королевское посещение по дороге через страну включает в себя встречу и общение с как можно большим количеством местных жителей, студентов и государственных служащих.

Джетсун Пема является защитником экологических проблем и покровителем Королевского общества защиты природы.  Она также является послом по озону ЮНЕП.  Ее Величество тесно сотрудничает с различными организациями, работающими с детьми с особыми потребностями в качестве покровителя Общества способностей Бутана.  Она является покровителем Ассоциации почек Бутана (Джигтен Вангчук Чогпа) и Фонда почек Бутана.

С 2016 года она является президентом Бутанского общества Красного Креста (BRCS).

Личная жизнь
Интересы королевы включают в себя изобразительное искусство, живопись и баскетбол. Она возглавляла свою школьную команду по баскетболу и все еще поддерживает свой интерес к спорту. Поддерживает и шахматы, играет  и сама . Активно внедряет  шахматы в школы. Ее другие развлечения в течение ее школьных дней включали участие в школьных группах и танцевальных программах.  Помимо Дзонг-кэ, национального языка Бутана, она свободно говорит на английском и хинди.
11 ноября 2015 года было объявлено, что она ожидает, что их первый ребенок, сын, родится в начале 2016 года. Она родила 5 февраля 2016 года в .  Король присутствовал при рождении Гьялси. Его имя было объявлено 16 апреля 2016 года.

17 декабря 2019 года было объявлено, что Король и Королева ожидают появления своего второго ребёнка весной 2020 года.

19 марта 2020 года у пары родился второй сын Джигме Угьен Вангчук.

Награды
Знак 60-го дня рождения короля Джигме Сингье.

Титул
Официальный стиль - Ее Величество
Разговорный стиль - Ваше Величество
Альтернативный стиль - Друк Гьялцен

 4 июня 1990 года - 12 октября 2011 года: Аши Джецун Пема

 13 октября 2011 г. - настоящее время: Ее Величество Королева Бутана

Примечания

Ссылки

Жёны королей Бутана

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Women on the Move
National Plan of Action
Gloria Scott
Dr. Gloria Scott connected with the women's movement through her leadership in higher education and civic engagement. She served as an instructor and administrator at numerous institutions, including Indiana University and North Carolina A&T State University. In 1975, Scott became the first African American to serve as national president of the Girl Scouts of the USA. The following year, she returned to Houston to accept a position at Texas Southern University.
As a member of the IWY Commission, Scott was heavily involved in the planning and execution of the National Women's Conference. She also led the Houston Committee, a volunteer group that conducted much of the groundwork prior to the conference. Scott was first to speak at the event, bringing the opening ceremony to order with the gavel presented to Susan B. Anthony by the National American Woman Suffrage Association in 1896. "It is in the true spirit of American democracy that we have come together to debate issues and not people," she remarked.
Scott left Texas Southern in 1977 to serve as vice president of Clark College. Ten years later, she became the twelfth president of Bennett College, an elite black women's college in North Carolina. She resigned in 2001 to move to Corpus Christi, where she acted as a member of the Corpus Christi Black Chamber of Commerce for several years.
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We've been discussing the expected malt specifications for the coming year with our malt suppliers and wanted to feed back so you can prepare and tweak your recipes as required.
The malt nitrogens coming into breweries with the new seasons malt are likely to be higher than usual, at around 1.7%. The winters are not expected to be quite as high, but are still above average, predicted at up to 1.5%. This is a result of environmental factors, as last year saw low rainfall which made it harder for the barley to establish properly. Blame the British weather, it's a national habit and we brewers are no different. You can however, prepare for this and if you need any technical support in doing so, we're always on hand. The key implications revolve around your use of copper and auxiliary finings, the rates of which will need to be reoptimised once malt is in breweries and will likely increase. You can expect to see the first malts of this harvest in breweries across the country from mid-February onwards.
Could do with a bit more information on the matter? No problem!
It starts with the farmers, who sow different varieties of malting barley in autumn and early winter, known as "winters" and again in spring, known as "springs", both of which are harvested from early July onwards. The latter are becoming more popular as they tend to be easier to grow but do require more fertiliser to get a decent yield by harvest time. Winters don't require as much fertiliser making them cheaper for the farmer but extract value to the brewer tends to be less.
In brewing, we refer to the percentage of protein present in the malt as percentage nitrogen, it is quoted on malt analyses and used as a price guide and quality indicator. For example, feed barleys have a high protein content to feed the animals. Brewers however, want nitrogens to be lower, at around 1.4-1.5%. This provides enough yeast growth, flavour and beer foam without any substantial problems with haze, stability and excess yeast growth, above these levels and the later can become an issue. There is therefore, always a focus on this parameter at harvest and purchase time.
How come the percentage nitrogen is predicted as being higher in British malt this year?
The issue is in fact that of last year, where we saw a prolonged dry winter and spring in the main growing regions of the UK, resulting in crops not establishing well. To help crops along, farmers spread higher amounts of fertiliser which in turn pushed the nitrogens up. This is because the fertiliser is taken up by the growing plant and deposited in the developing ears of corn which are the grains harvested as barley for the malt crop. Had they not done this, the crop may well have failed altogether, something which did happen in a small number of districts resulting in some shortage too. The maltsters work with what they get off the fields, blending barleys to get an overall consistency which they can sell to brewers. However from a brewer's perspective, with already high nitrogens and a limited supply, the quality of malt coming onto the market is weaker when compared to the previous years' crop. Therefore, the forecast is less stable beer.
As brewers there are various techniques at our disposal to control protein (nitrogen) in the brewing process, and this is where we at Murphys specialise! Carrageenan and auxiliary finings are both process aids that remove this protein. It follows therefore, that brewers will require more of these products to treat the higher nitrogen malt expected this year. Something which we can support with our optimisation services and technical expertise, provided to you by a team of master brewers. Choosing Murphys will be an invaluable decision in 2018.
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The Murphy Copper Finings Optimization Kit, which contains all the equipment required, as well as documentation on how to perform your own optimisations.


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June 5, 2019•
The 10 Best Vegan Sources of Iron
A list of the 10 best vegan sources of iron that don't involve eating meat or dairy products! This list is full of healthy plant-based ingredients high in iron!
We've been spending a lot of time looking at nutrients and today we're focusing on a super important one: iron. Iron is one of the most important minerals in our body, but one that many people are also deficient in.
I get a lot of questions about how to find iron in a plant-based diet and what the best vegan sources of iron actually are, so today I wanted to chat about it all. We're going to learn why iron is important and what function it plays in the body, as well as why it's more difficult for vegans/vegetarians to get iron into their diets.
I'll also walk you through the 10 best plant-based sources of iron, and even give you my favorite vegan recipes high in iron. Hopefully, after reading this post, you'll have a better understanding of the what, where, why and how around iron!
Why is Iron Important?
Iron is found in every single cell in our body. The primary function of iron in our body is the production of hemoglobin. Our hemoglobin molecules, which are essential for carrying oxygen throughout our system, contain 60 – 70% of our body's iron supply. Aside from just being important for oxygen, iron is also stored in our liver, spleen and bone marrow, which can be drawn from in case we need a little extra for hemoglobin production.
The trick with iron is that it's also a mineral that many people are deficient in, especially in plant-based eaters. Heme iron, which is commonly found in red meat, is absorbed more easily (about 10 – 30% absorption rate). Nonheme iron, which is what is found in plants, is less absorbable (8 – 10%), which is why it's important to know what the best vegan sources of iron actually are.
If you are deficient iron (aka anemic), that essentially means you have a reduction in the number of red blood cells in your body. This can also cause you to get lightheaded upon standing, increased tiredness or lethargy, as well as dizziness spells.
Best Vegan Sources of Iron
Whether you're trying to get more iron into your diet or want to stop taking supplements and get the minerals from your food, hopefully, this list will give you a better sense of how to do that. You might see where you're already getting iron and maybe a few things you can increase in (or add to) your diet which will help you get even more iron.
1. Soybeans
Soy tends to get a bad rap in the health world, but it is still a very healthy product. Soy is high in protein and calcium and is also the best vegan source of iron out there. When you're shopping for soy products, make sure you're buying ones that are organic and non-GMO and try to limit your intake to a few times per week. If you aren't sensitive to it already (through a sensitivity test), I think incorporating a little *high quality* soy into your diet is completely fine.
Iron in soybeans: 1 cup cooked = 9 mg
2. Molasses
Molasses has been dubbed one of the healthiest sweeteners because it's rich in quite a few minerals. It has the lowest sugar content of any cane sugar product – it's actually the byproduct of sugar cane's refining process and thus is packed with all the nutritional benefits. Blackstrap molasses contains high amounts of iron, magnesium, vitamin B6, selenium and calcium!
Iron in molasses: 2 tablespoons = 7 mg
3. Lentils
I absolutely love lentils! They're easy to make, they're super high in protein and they taste delicious. Lentils are also high in fiber, they're a great source of vitamin K and they also contain a good amount of manganese and phosphorus. In addition, they're incredibly versatile! You can use them in soups, stews, salads and can now even find lentil-based pasta!
Iron in lentils: 1 cup = 6.6 mg
4. Quinoa
Do I need to explain my love for quinoa? I don't think so at this point! But quinoa is hands down one of my favorite grains. It's high in protein and fiber, but it's also high in a bunch of trace minerals including magnesium, manganese and iron. There are also a million and one different ways to eat quinoa (as proof by this site alone!).
Iron in quinoa: 1 cup = 6.3 mg
5. Pumpkin Seeds
I don't eat pumpkin seeds very often, but they're one of those items I know I could add into my diet more. They're so easy to just mix into things – whether that's on top of a salad, tossed in a smoothie or used in a trail mix. They're very vitamin and mineral rich and are also the highest source of iron in the nut/seed category.
Iron in pumpkin seeds: 1/4 cup = 5.2 mg
6. Chickpeas
Oh boy, do I love chickpeas! As someone who eats mostly plant-based, chickpeas are a staple in my diet. They're high in fiber, high in protein and they're super affordable. They're also packed with other nutrients like calcium, potassium, phosphorus and yep, iron! Actually, most beans are high in iron, so the amount varies on the type of bean, but since chickpeas are one of the highest, that's what I've highlighted below.
Iron in chickpeas: 1 cup (cooked) = 4.7 mg
7. Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is a green that really doesn't get talked about much. I don't personally eat it frequently, but when I do I actually really enjoy it. I just don't seem to reach for it at the store. That's changing going forward though because swiss chard is the has the highest level of iron than all other greens. I'm definitely going to add this into the weekly dinner rotation!
Iron in swiss chard: 1 cup (cooked) = 4 mg
8. Spinach
You know I love me some spinach! Spinach is on definitely a must-have on my staple grocery list, and is an ingredient I eat almost daily. Spinach is high in vitamins and minerals, as well as chlorophyll, calcium, protein, and iron. To me I also think spinach has the mildest taste of all greens, so I find it the easiest to incorporate into my diet. That's probably why I eat it so much!
Iron in spinach: 1 cup (cooked) = 3 mg
9. Tahini
I'm obsessed with tahini. I pretty much put it on everything at this point! I especially love tahini in salad dressing, but it's also fabulous as a drizzle on roasted vegetables, quinoa bowls and even stuffed peppers. Tahini is also super nutritious. It's high in protein, full of healthy fats, and a great source of calcium and iron.
Iron in Tahini: 2 tablespoons = 3 mg
10. Dried Figs
I've raved about my love for figs many times before, and this is just another reason why they're one of my favorite fruits. Figs are not only delicious, but they're also high in fiber, vitamin A, B1 and B2 as well as manganese, potassium and calcium! Dried figs are actually higher in calcium than fresh figs, but both are great.
Iron in dried figs: 5 whole = 2 mg
Vegan Recipes High in Iron
Now for the food! Here are some of my favorite vegan recipes that are high in iron (yes, they're 100% plant-based). You can also create your own high iron recipes by combining some of the foods we've included above!
Chipotle Tofu Quinoa Bowls
N0-Bake Gingerbread Energy Balls
Super Seed Homemade Peanut Butter
Quinoa Greek Salad with Chickpeas
One Pot Mediterranean Quinoa
Instant Pot Lentil Chili
Detox Turmeric Lentil Soup
Warm Lentil Salad with Spinach & Quinoa
Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms
Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies
Ultimate Guide to Homemade Nut Butter
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6 Staple Whole Grains That Should Be in Your Pantry
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I wanted to ask about the pre-grant data - if I wanted to get the names of all applicants in the pre-grant data, should I use the "pg_applicant_not_disambiguated" table, as opposed to "pg_inventor" tables? If I understand correctly, "pg_inventor" table is only for those applications which eventually became granted patents and the applicants got the status of "inventor"?
Related to this question, the "applicant_type" variable has two values: "applicant", "applicant-inventor". Does it mean that "applicant_inventor" are those individuals who eventually had at least one granted patent and got the status of "inventor" and can be found in the granted patent data, and "applicant" are individuals who never got any granted patent and cannot be found as inventors in the granted patent data?
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I'll answer your second question first, as it pertains to the answer to your first question.
The difference between applicants marked as "applicant" vs "applicant-inventor" in the "applicant_type" column is actually the applicant's legal connection to the patent and its rights rather than the eventual success of their patent application(s).
The passage of the 2011 America Invents Act (AIA) and its implementation over the year or so following its passage changed the way that the USPTO defined and recorded individuals and organizations with interest in the rights of a patent. Prior to this, inventors were the only permitted applicants, and all applicants were marked as "applicant-inventor". Rare exceptions were made for the legal representatives of deceased inventors, which were the original instances of the "applicant" category. The "applicant" category became more regularly used during the implementation of the AIA to accommodate a broader definition of applicants. In addition to inventors, the applicant category now explicitly includes the aforementioned legal representatives, as well as individual and organization assignees of patents.
Full details on what kinds of individuals and entities are eligible to be listed as an applicant can be found on the USPTO website here: https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/s605.html
Beginning in 2013, the "inventor" section of a patent application, rather than the "applicant" section became the primary record for information specifically on inventors. Although "inventor-applicant" records do continue to appear in the applicant section in much smaller number, the most common practice since 2013 has been for inventors to appear in the inventors section of the application and not the applicant section. When both sections are used, individuals listed as an "inventor-applicant" also appear in the inventors section. The PatentsView data tables mirror these sections of the application, such that an inventor that appears in the "inventors" section and not the "applicants" section of a post-2013 application will likewise appear in the inventors table and not the applicants table; however, any applicants that are not also inventors, will not appear in the inventors table.
Similarly, assignees are required to be listed in the assignees section, and inclusion in the applicants section is optional.
To return to your first question, the most complete picture of individuals and organizations with interest in an application will contain information from pg_applicant_not_disambiguated, and either the disambiguated or non-disambiguated versions of pg_inventor and pg_assignee. pg_gov_interest_org may also be of interest where government funding of an invention entitles the government to certain rights concerning the application.


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Years ago, a "good referral" was described using the Three A's of medicine: Availability, Affability, and Ability. A physician striving to build a successful practice was advised to deliver all three.
Managed care contracts and narrow networks temporarily stifled traditional referral building. But the patient rebellion against limited choices pushed the pendulum back to center, and today, high-deductible health plans and out-of-network options have patients once again voting with their feet. Refreshing your referral building activity has never been more important to patient volume or practice revenue.
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Planning a holiday vacation or taking a trip to visit family and friends? Before you book your lodging, make sure you're not missing out on any military hotel discounts. Whether you are traveling now or sometime in the future…going away for a day or a month…you and your dependents may be eligible to receive special savings — and qualifying for your discount is usually as simple as showing your military ID.
The following list includes some of the larger hotel chains that offer discounted military rates, although many independent hotels, motels, and bed and breakfasts also provide savings to active duty servicemembers. When making your reservation, don't forget to ask if you qualify for any military discounts and bring your military ID with you.
Best Western – Best Western hotels offer discounted rates for military personnel traveling for business or leisure. The rates are based on U.S. government per diem for government employees.
Choice Hotels – Over 2,700 participating Choice Hotels properties around the world offer special discounts to military travelers and their dependents. The company also has established the Choice Privileges Armed Services program for U.S. active duty or reserve military members, retired military, National Guard, U.S. Coast Guard, and eligible spouses/dependents. This reward program automatically puts the member at Elite Gold status which includes 10% point bonus on all eligible stays and other exclusive member benefits. Choice Hotels properties include Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion, Cambria Suites, MainStay Suites, Suburban Extended Stay, Econo Lodge and Rodeway Inn hotels.
Disney Hotels – Select rooms at Disneyland and Walt Disney World resort hotels are available at a discount to active or retired members of the U.S. military including the National Guard, the U.S. Coast Guard, and Reservists. While the offer is valid for most nights until September 27, 2014, there are some blackout dates.
Hilton – Participating Hilton hotels & resorts are offering active and retired military and their families exclusive 10% savings off leisure Bed & Breakfast stays. Book by March 15, 2015.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) – Military personnel can enjoy discounted rates at participating IHG hotels including InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Candlewood Suites, Staybridge Suites, and IHG Army Hotels. There are over 3,000 participating hotels worldwide and discounts apply to short-term and long-term stays.
La Quinta Inns & Suites –The La Quinta Returns Military Rewards program offers exclusive benefits to active or retired military (and spouses) including 12% off the best available rates, instant La Quinta Returns Gold Status, 2,000 bonus points after the first stay, and more. La Quinta is known for its support of military families and has a military-focused blog and a page that makes it easy to find locations near military installations.
Marriott – Marriott hotel properties, including Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Residence Inn, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, SpringHill Suites, and Fairfield Inn & Suites, offer special federal government rates to U.S. military personnel.
Motel 6 – Active and retired military servicemembers and their families can receive a 10% discount on all rates.
Starwood Hotels – Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. offers active duty servicemembers government rates. These rates are available at select W, Westin, St. Regis, Four Points, and Sheraton hotels.
Wyndham Hotel Group – Active duty military members can take advantage of discounted government employee rates that fall within the allowable per diem including appropriate taxes. The Wyndham Hotel Group includes Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Wingate, Days Inn, Super 8, Howard Johnson, Travelodge, Knights Inn, Ramada, and more, and has over 7,000 locations worldwide.
All discounts require presentation of your military ID.


Drake, David, and Stefan Spinler. "Sustainable Operations Management: An Enduring Stream or a Passing Fancy?" Special Issue on the Environment. Manufacturing & Service Operations Management 15, no. 4 (Fall 2013).
Paul Kleindorfer was among the first to weigh in on and nurture the stream of Sustainable Operations Management. The thoughts laid out here are based on conversations we had with Paul relating to the drivers underlying sustainability as a management issue: population and per capita consumption growth, the limited nature of resources and sinks, and the responsibility and exposure of firms to ensuing ecological risks and costs. We then discuss how an operations management lens contributes to the issue and criteria to help the Sustainable Operations Management perspective endure. This article relates to a presentation delivered by Morris Cohen for Paul's Manufacturing and Service Operations Management Distinguished Fellows Award, given at Columbia University, June 18, 2012. We wrote this article at Paul's request.


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import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
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  MemMaxM("Max memory size in MB"),
  GcCount("Total GC count"),
  GcTimeMillis("Total GC time in milliseconds"),
  ThreadsNew("Number of new threads"),
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  LogError("Total number of error log events"),
  LogWarn("Total number of warning log events"),
  LogInfo("Total number of info log events"),
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  JvmMetricsInfo(String desc) { this.desc = desc; }

  @Override public String description() { return desc; }

  @Override public String toString() {
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The Governing Body believe that all our students should have an equal opportunity to benefit from school activities and visits independent of the parents' financial means. This charging and remissions policy describes how we will do our best to ensure a good range of visits and activities is offered and, at the same time, try to minimise financial barriers which may prevent some students taking full advantage of the opportunities.
The Governors reiterate the equal right of access to the whole curriculum by any pupil within the Academy. This curriculum will be delivered to all pupils without charge. At the same time, it is recognised that the curriculum may be enriched by activities and materials which could not be made freely available within the scope of existing resources, and these activities and materials will only be available if sufficient voluntary contributions are available from parents.
The Governors recognise that certain activities, whilst lying outside the scope of the school curriculum, do support the education, nurture and development of the students. It is the intention of the Governors to charge for such activities, always with the provision that requests for financial support by parents will be treated sympathetically.
It is the policy of the Governors that all students should wear the specified school uniform. Parents will be expected to provide uniform as well as specific clothing in such areas as PE & Design & Technology.
The Academy will continue to provide textbooks and materials that are required for learning and teaching. Should such materials, which are issued to students, become lost or damaged parents will be required to reimburse the school for their replacement cost.
Some areas of the curriculum enable students to complete projects which they will later wish to own. When this is the case, parents may be expected to meet the cost of the materials involved.
There will be no compulsory charge for these activities except in the case of board and lodging on residential visits. It is therefore the intention of the Governors to ask for voluntary contributions from parents to cover the cost.
In the case of residential visits, the cost of board and lodging will be charged to parents.
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financial threshold for the current year.
Many activities take place, which, whilst not being an essential part of the Academy or an examination course, do support work inside the curriculum and develop the social and cultural awareness of students. The participation in these activities by students is largely a matter of parental choice. Where they take place mainly outside school hours, parents will be expected to pay the whole cost of a student's participation.
No charge will be made for a student's entry into an examination. However, parents will be responsible for examination fees when the student fails to attend, except in the case of sickness.
Parents will be expected to pay the replacement cost of property which has been damaged by a student through negligence or maliciousness.


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John Kasich Unleashes on Trump in Fiery Screed: 'He is Not Capable of Being a Unifier'
By Joe DePaoloOct 25th, 2018, 12:29 pm
Governor John Kasich (R-OH), normally a cool customer, absolutely lost it on President Donald Trump — among others — during a fiery appearance on CNN Thursday.
Speaking with Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto, the Ohio governor shredded the president for not unifying the country in the wake of this week's bomb scares.
"[I] was hopeful that perhaps he could get to the point where he could unite the country," Kasich said. "I've now become convinced — absent a Damascus Road experience — I've become convinced he's not capable of this. He is not capable of being a unifier. In fact, I've become convinced that he doesn't know how to accept personal responsibility, and always finds somebody else to blame."
The governor then pivoted to the migrant caravan and raised his voice called out political leaders for not being empathetic and allowing the rhetoric to get too heated.
"We've got to start putting ourselves in the shoes of other people!" Kasich said. "We've got to start thinking about the consequences that others suffer! And if we've been spared those by the grace of God, let us be appreciative, let us count our blessings, and let us reach out to those who have less. And let's stop putting up walls around ourselves and not understanding the plight, the trouble, and the problems of others. It is not right. And the Lord doesn't want it. And our people, at their hearts, want to reach out to others. Look at what they do in these storms — they go and they rescue people they don't know. They put 'em in their homes. They feed them. That's America! Not all this garbage and this division, and yelling, and screaming, and hatred on all sides!"
Kasich took a breath and said, "I guess I feel strongly about this, don't I? This stuff's been bubbling up in me for a long time."
Watch above, via CNN.
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Home/Business/Elon Musk's Twitter Funding Puts More of His Tesla Holdings at Risk
Elon Musk's Twitter Funding Puts More of His Tesla Holdings at Risk
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has for years intertwined his personal business ventures with his stake in the auto maker. Using those holdings to help finance his $44 billion purchase of
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brings that connection to a deeper level.
A key part of the funding plan includes borrowing $12.5 billion from loans backed by more than $62.5 billion worth of Tesla shares that Mr. Musk owns—or about 40% of his stake at Wednesday's closing price of $881.51. Tesla and several banks have put in place rules that would require him to put up more collateral if the company's share prices fail.
The business tycoon has long built his personal financial house on a web of loans backed by his stakes in companies he backed.
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Using Wednesday's price, Mr. Musk would need to satisfy the banks with more collateral if Tesla shares were to fall 43% to around $504. In that case, the banks would require a rebalancing that would call for an additional $14 billion, or 28.5 million shares at that level. That's on top of the 70.9 million shares needed at Wednesday's price for the original collateral.
Similarly, Tesla has long capped the amount Mr. Musk is allowed to borrow against his shares at 25% of the total value of the pledged stock. This suggests that if the deal used Wednesday's share price, he'd need to pony up more if those shares fell more than 20% to below $705 and Tesla enforces its policy. These arrangements mean that in certain scenarios, he could be pressured to sell Tesla shares.
Tesla didn't respond to a request for comment.
mr Musk sold roughly $4 billion worth of Tesla stock in the two days after agreeing to buy Twitter, selling a total of more than 4.4 million shares on Tuesday and Wednesday at prices ranging from around $870 and $1,000 a share, according to regulatory filings made public late Thursday.
The overarching story of Tesla's stock has been one of growth, rising more than 18,000% since going public in 2010. But, like Tuesday, when it fell 12% as investors digested, among other things, what Mr. Musk's involvement in Twitter might mean for other parts of his empire, the stock has been highly volatile. The Tesla shares are down more than 20% since April 4 after he balked at joining the Twitter board, setting him on a path to bidding for the company.
Tesla in 2021 became the world's first auto maker valued at more than $1 trillion.
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Since 2010, positive and negative stock swings of 5% or more in a single day have totaled 318, according to FactSet data, including Tuesday when Tesla fell to $876.42 a share. In that same period,
have seen 57 similar days while
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had 90.
At the end of 2021, Mr. Musk had 173 million Tesla shares, not counting his options. About half of his stake in him was already promised as collateral for personal loans, according to the most recent public record last year. Pledging doesn't necessarily indicate that actual borrowing against those shares has occurred, the filing said. The most recent public filing in late 2020 said Mr. Musk personally owed a combined $515 million to
Morgan Stanley,
The business tycoon has long built his personal financial house on a complicated web of loans backed by his ownership stakes in the companies he backed, including his privately held rocket company, Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Tesla has previously warned investors of the risk that a stock sale by Mr. Musk to cover loans could cause share prices to fail.
"If the price of our common stock were to decline substantially and Mr. Musk were unable to avoid a sale of the pledged shares (for example, by contributing additional collateral or reducing his leverage), Mr. Musk may be forced by one or more of the banking institutions to sell shares of our common stock," the company wrote in a 2020 regulatory filing.
Along with competing for his attention, Tesla and SpaceX have over the years shared employees and resources—the Model S sedan prototype was developed under a tent inside SpaceX's Hawthorne, Calif., headquarters.
In 2016, Mr. Musk led Tesla's controversial acquisition of a struggling solar panel company called SolarCity Corp., where he was chairman and the largest individual shareholder. Opponents of the deal described it as a bailout for Mr. Musk, while he said it would fuel natural synergies. A Delaware judge ruled Wednesday that the deal was lawful.
Mr. Musk's unusual finances are in part a legacy of the struggles Tesla and SpaceX faced during the Great Recession in 2008. He plowed what was left of his fortune from his involvement in
into those ventures and was reluctant to sell his ownership stakes later as those businesses improved.
That history had left him a cash-poor billionaire for much of his career even while the Bloomberg Billionaires Index ranks him as the world's richest man with a fortune of more than $250 billion.
To fund his life and investments, Mr. Musk has borrowed money against his shares in Tesla and SpaceX to avoid having to sell them, a common practice among some of the wealthiest Americans. Before Mr. Musk began selling billions of dollars of shares late last year to help cover taxes on his options that he vested, the company reported in June that about half of the Tesla shares I have held were being used as collateral for personal borrowing.
His finances have benefited by the fact that the valuations of Tesla and SpaceX have continued to grow, allowing him to borrow more with fewer shares down.
Elon Musk attends a 2019 event at Tesla's plant in Shanghai.
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But Tesla shares have failed precipitously on occasion, often triggered by events or predictions tied to the company's prospects for growth.
Shares fell 21% on Sept. 8, 2020, after Tesla failed to be included in the S&P 500 as expected. Later that autumn they rose 8.2% the day after it was announced that the company would be included in the benchmark gauge of US equities.
In early 2019, a dark cloud descended over Tesla as shares fell 43% in May from the year's start among concerns about the company's outlook. Mr. Musk was struggling to export the Model 3 compact car to China and Europe and with efforts to lower the vehicle's price in the US
Once those challenges were addressed and Tesla opened its first China assembly plant, the stock would begin the run that took it to new heights as the world's first auto maker valued at more than $1 trillion in 2021.
Twitter will become a private company if Elon Musk's $44 billion takeover bid is approved. The move would allow Musk to make changes to the site. WSJ's Dan Gallagher explains Musk's proposed changes and the challenges he might face enacting them. Illustration: Jordan Kranse
During those times when Tesla shares have failed dramatically, attention often focuses on the margin call price for Mr. Musk's shares.
In May 2019, for example, some short sellers—those investors who benefit from a decline in share price—were pushing a theory on what the trigger price would be for a selloff as Mr. Musk moved to cover his position.
That didn't happen, but his family has clearly felt that pressure before. In 2015, Tesla board member and Mr. Musk's younger brother, Kimbal Musk, faced a possible margin call on shares of SolarCity which had fallen to half their value since the start of the year, according to court records. Under financial pressure, I have sought a loan from his brother.
"You know that I don't actually have any cash, right?" Mr. Musk responded, according to records released in litigation dealing with the acquisition. "I have to borrow."
Write to Tim Higgins at Tim.Higgins@WSJ.com
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Alliance slams loyalist warning posters
Alliance South Antrim Assembly member David Ford has urged the two main loyalist paramilitary groups to remove so-called 'community warnings' in Glengormley.
Posters in Glengormley Park and on the Ballyclare Road warn that the UVF and UFF will take action against those they believe are guilty of 'community crimes'
Mr Ford said: "This is not the way to deal with problems in the community, and I doubt whether local residents want these posters up at all.
"These posters are threatening and intimidating. There was a collective sigh of relief in Antrim when paramilitary flags were taken down recently. So it is highly disappointing that as soon as loyalists announce they are scaling down paramilitary flag displays, they are replaced by blatant threats."
"The UVF and UFF have put themselves forward as judge, jury and potential executioner, and the former is supposed to be on ceasefire. I would challenge PUP Leader David Ervine to use his influence to have UVF warning notices removed from Glengormley Park."
"Only the PSNI has the right to police Glengormley. Paramilitaries have absolutely no right to take the law into their own hands, and I would call on the community in Glengormley to co-operate with the police and take their grievances to the proper authorities."
The UVF notice reads: UVF Community Warning: Due to the recent escalation of anti-social behaviour in loyalist estates local residents have approached us with a view to stopping this worrying trend. With immediate effect all those involved in this disgraceful behaviour are warned to stop!!! Take heed… There will be no second chances. For God and Ulster 'The People's Army' A UVF emblem is also clearly displayed. Seen in Glengormley public park, between the Ballyclare Road and Carnmoney Road. One on the door into Glengormley bowling pavilion, and lampposts all round park.
Following the UVF posters last week, there are now some UFF posters along the Ballyclare Road. The text of them reads: WARNING A number of incidents have occurred in this area which will not be tolerated by this organisation. The perpetrators of these Community Crimes have been well warned, the Police Service of Northern Ireland are powerless and Anti-Protestant. Therefore we will act as the protectors of the area. When caught, these people will be made an example of. South East Antrim U.F.F.
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NORTH KITSAP — A fire Thursday that destroyed a barn on Highway 104 was intentionally set by the owner, North Kitsap Fire and Rescue reported.
Firefighters were called just before 9:30 a.m. to the property near Highway 104's intersection with Waterview Way to find the 60- to 70-year-old structure fully engulfed in flames and collapsed. Adjacent trees were catching fire.
The property owner told firefighters he no longer needed the 20-by-40-foot structure, so he had set it on fire. The blaze grew more quickly than he expected, he said.
Firefighters extinguished the fire and prevented the flames from spreading further into the trees. It took another hour to fully extinguish the embers. Highway 104 was limited to one lane while crews worked.
The Kitsap County Fire Marshal's Office responded. The office issued an outdoor burn ban Aug. 19, prohibiting all outdoor burning except recreational fires in designated pits.
Regardless of the ban, 'It is never legal in Kitsap County to burn anything except natural vegetation without a special permit,' NKFR spokeswoman Michele Laboda said.


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Q: a question about preg_match I have a question in PHP:
When using preg_match, why #^(([a-z]{2})/)?(([a-z\-]{3,})/(([a-z\-]{3,}))?)?$#i match ab/cde/fgh and do not match ab/cde?
(I mean:
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A: Because as the regex is written, you need a slash after the cde. ab/cde/ should match.

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I have been driving up and down Route 4 in Calvert County for years traveling to my parents house in Soloman's Island and always wanted to take some time to photograph these great aging landmarks. I was surprised by all the recent development and hope these classic barns find a way to survive all this growth in the DC area.
How Many High Schools in DC are Named After a Bishop?
This was my third game this year with McNamara and I thought this was their game for their first win of the season. They just can't seem to put it all together and they look like they should be a better team. Keep trying boys, the first win is right around the corner. Also, nice job with the pink socks and tape.
Great to see some more of my games photos from last season being used to promote the college lacrosee Fall off-season games.
Just finished a great weekend shooting high school football. Started Friday night with Damascus vs. Springbrook and I was very impressed with Damascus as they looked like State Champions to me. Saturday started with Bishop Ireton at Bullis and then quickly off to Bishop McNamara at Good Counsel. Loved shooting the late afternoon game with the warm sunset tone, which is a complete opposite of the Friday night game at Springbrook. The field lights were so bad I left at halftime.


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On 9th March we were lucky enough to attend the Surrey Heath Business Awards following on from being shortlisted for two awards for Developing Talent and star of the year.
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The Cardinals took a significant hit this week with the news that Alex Reyes will require Tommy John surgery, but the team doesn't expect to pursue remaining free-agent arms to replace the touted 22-year-old, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com offers a similar take, noting that the organization will utilize Spring Training to evaluate right-handers Michael Wacha, Luke Weaver and Trevor Rosenthal (formerly the team's closer, though Seung-hwan Oh now owns that title) as options.
Certainly, the free-agent market still bears a number of alternatives, though the majority of arms that are still available at this juncture of the offseason come with perhaps as many questions as any of St. Louis' internal candidates. Doug Fister, Colby Lewis, Jake Peavy and Jered Weaver are among the top right-handed names left on the market, while Jorge De La Rosa and Jon Niese are the two available lefties that have most recently enjoyed big league success. None of the names in that group enjoyed a fully productive or healthy 2016 campaign. The trade market, of course, bears a far more appealing name in White Sox lefty Jose Quintana, but the asking price on the excellent southpaw remains extremely high.
Per Langosch, Wacha appears to be the early front-runner to join Carlos Martinez, Adam Wainwright, Lance Lynn and Mike Leake in what will be an all-right-handed rotation. Still just 25 years of age, Wacha has been plagued by shoulder injuries in recent seasons and posted a disheartening 5.09 ERA in 138 innings last year. However, his strikeout, walk and ground-ball rates all remained fairly consistent relative to his more successful 2013-15 seasons, and his average fastball (93.2 mph) was the same as it was in a very solid 2014 campaign.
ERA alternatives pegged Wacha for a mark much closer to 4.00 than his 5.09 mark, with FIP leading the charge at a solid 3.91. Wacha did experience a stark increase in BABIP last season, as his average on balls in play rose from .272 in 2015 to .334 last year. Also working against him was a strand rate (64.7 percent) that sat six percent below his career mark. Wacha logged a 3.21 ERA in 353 innings from 2013-15, so it's certainly plausible that he can return to form if his shoulder holds up.
As for Weaver (Luke, not Jered), the young right-hander was the Cardinals' first-round pick in 2014 and has received some Top 100 prospect fanfare from pundits around the game. He posted a sensational 1.30 ERA in 83 innings between Double-A and Triple-A last season, averaging 10.0 K/9 against 1.3 BB/9 before struggling in his MLB debut. The 23-year-old was charged with 23 earned runs on the strength of 46 hits and a dozen walks in 36 1/3 big league innings, resulting in a dismal 5.70 ERA. Weaver threw just six innings in Triple-A last season — his only experience at that level — so it'd hardly be a surprise if the preference among St. Louis decision-makers was for him to get a bit more minor league seasoning.
Rosenthal was at one point a vaunted starting pitching prospect broke but into the league as a reliever in 2012 and never looked back. He posted a 2.78 ERA with a 25-to-7 K/BB ratio in 22 2/3 innings of relief as a rookie and was entrenched in the ninth inning less than two calendar years later. Rosenthal, though, saw his control dissipate in 2016 (6.5 BB/9) and surrendered considerably more hits (on a rate basis) than he ever has in his career. A .425 average on balls in play against him assuredly didn't help his cause, but throwing strikes and commanding the ball within the zone were both obvious issues for the former All-Star in 2016. Beyond that, his season was shortened by shoulder inflammation. In his absence, the newly signed Oh (who formerly starred as one of the best closers in KBO and NPB history) seized hold of the Cardinals' closer role.
Looking past that trio, the Redbirds have options in the form of southpaws Tyler Lyons and Marco Gonzales as well as right-hander John Gant (who came over to the Cards in the Jaime Garcia trade). While the addition of depth on minor league deals should probably never be ruled out for any club, the Cards do seemingly possess enough depth to weather the loss of Reyes. Should further injuries arise in camp, the team could always look to external options, but significant additions don't seem likely at this point.
Who needs pitching help when we have a log jam of great pitching like Mo-Ron says! DeCheap!!!
He's calling Mozeliak, who is frequently called Mo, a moron.
But why would we want to just spray and pray year after year?? Why not just get some certainty. A trade for Quintana would totally flip the rotations' expectancy on its head. But no, use a few failed and injured starters. That's real smart, maybe if we're lucky we'll just miss the playoffs again.
Wacha is healthy now, and Weaver is a top prospect. There's no need to sell the farm for a luxury.
They don't have what it takes to get Q any way.
Because Chicago wants Reyes. Chicago doesn't want Bader or Weaver. Without Reyes, there is no deal with Quintana..
Since Dave Duncan left the Cardinals, it sure seems like there have been an awful lot of Tommy John surgerys and an abundance of shoulder and firearm injuries to the Cardinal pitching staff. Others have ask about this too. What the heck is going on?????
The reason for this is the type of arms they have which are power pitchers. How many power pitchers did Dunc have?
duncan had his share of injured pitchers. it's in the past and easy to forget.
Ok…….but Duncan had the reputation of rebuilding pitchers. Like Chris Carpenter. Lilliquist or Matheney one have no clue as to how to use a "power pitcher" and keep them healthy at the same time. Common sense may be something they haven't tried yet.
Bottom line is there is no good way to handle "power" pitchers these days. All will need tommy john at some point in their careers unless they are just lucky. These pitchers are ruined as kids. That's the bottom line. Duncan had the reputation of making pitchers realize their potential. Carp still got hurt under him because carp was always hurt.
Good point about Carpenter. He blew his arm and side forever putting it all on the line to win the 2011 World Series.
White Sox looking for some hitting prospects. I hear the Cards have then. This makes to much sense.
Thank you. Plummer, Perez, Bader, Sierra, all work in this right.
Despite his impending TJ surgery, Rick Hahn might prefer none other than Alex Reyes as the centerpiece to any deal involving Jose Quintana. After all, the White Sox are in a rebuild and not expected to be contenders for another 3-4 years.
Reyes is a more advanced MLB ready "prospect" than virtually any of the White Sox own young pitching talents, which are numerous. A year of recovery and rehab would fit just fine in the White Sox long term plans.
Dodgers and Cards should consider a swap. Maybe Rosenthal for McCarthy. Both are coming off injuries and looking to bounce back.
I don't think the Cards will want to take on additional salary though which is too bad. This trade could work out for both teams.
We aren't trading Rosie for McCarthy, basically an older, similarly injury prone version of Wacha. Very interesting peripheral stats on Wacha too. Maybe there is a chance for him to get back to his old form with some improved luck and better defense. God, it felt like he was throwing BP most of the last half of the year whenever he pitched though.
If anything I want to actually see how rosenthal does. I want wacha at the bottom of the list. He had an entire season to "prove himself". Rosenthal showed real promise in his early extended relief role he showed toward the end of the season. I also think weaver has earned a chance to truly prove his worth. Wacha has exhausted his.
I would be okay with this strategy if the Cubs still sucked, but they are now the team to beat. This all but guarantees a wildcard goal, rather than the division. And if we're lucky enough to make the playoffs, the top 3 starters will be gassed out. Leake and Wacha aren't gonna give the necessary innings to relieve pressure on the rest of the starters.
Losing my patience with Moz. Sign Fister or De La Rosa. The pitching depth is all injury prone. Not good enough!
I'm not sure what kind of pitcher everyone expected Reyes to be as a rookie with control problems on an innings limit, but he shouldn't be expected to be markedly better than a healthy, realized Wacha.
You do recall that Leake is an innings-eater, don't you?
Check your stats. Leake is an innings eater. Part of his lackluster season last year was because the Cardinal's infield defense sucked. With Fowler, Diaz and Wong in the middle all year (praying), Leake should rebound big time this year.
And Lynn is in a contract season. He will power through 200 innings like they're a plate of waffles.
Innings ain't my worry this year.
Reyes is a really good prospect but he wasn't guaranteed to win a starting spot to start the season. There is a reason why Mo is the gm and all you are fans. He won't make a knee jerk reaction when the cupboard isn't close to bare.
You might want to point out that Rosenthal's control problems were because of the shoulder inflammation that eventually landed him on the DL. He was pitching hurt, whereas he was great once he returned in September. He should bounce back nicely, although the preference is still to have him continue to be a key piece in the bullpen.
Dark horse imo is Bowman. Yes he established him self as the most consistent reliever ( outside of Oh ) in the Cardinals Organization. But before he came to STL he was a starter. Maybe with the help of Lilliquist he could become the 5th starter or an option for a spot start. Just a thought.
Fister would be the best move for them- he's a good pitcher and could eat up innings.
If they wanted to go lefty, then I'd take a look at Niese.


Manchester United, the red team led by Alex Ferguson, a Labour supporting Scot, is having a difficult time yet managed to sell off an asset (Ronaldo) and show a profit of £78 million on revenue of £278 million.
This disunited government, a red team managed by Gordon Brown, a Labour Party leading Scot, failed to cut expenditure and as a result has a deficit of some £180 billion on tax revenues of £465 billion.
It just isn't funny. Gordon is in no position to lecture the football clubs on financial management.


Leaving a real estate business for another and operating in the same area will never be the same again.
Many laws have changed and the courts are very clear about confidential information, business springboarding, the ownership of databases, property management and the enforcement of restraints.
Agents are authorised under the Property, Stock and Business Agents Act 2002 to participate in the exchange of contracts for the sale and purchase of land. This authority is not absolute and is limited and excluded in certain circumstances. Agents need to be aware of their rights and where the limitations lie in order to avoid the risk of any potential litigation. An example of a particular situation where issues may arise is where a party is represented by a solicitor or conveyancer.
In recent decisions handed down by the courts it has been highlighted that the courts are now more willing to uphold and enforce restraint clauses in employment contracts. As a result both Employees and Employers need to be aware of the effects of a breach of these restraints and its consequences. Business owners need to regularly review the efficacy of their restraint clauses and employees need to be aware of the repercussions that arise from the misuse and mishandling of information which belongs to the business.
When receiving contracts of sale for marketing purposes, agents have a duty to check that the contracts they have received are complete documents and they must not market the property until a complete contract is received. Legislation requires specific documents to be annexed to the contract of sale otherwise the purchaser will have the option to withdraw from the contract within 14 days of exchange.
In the current property market, it is not always possible for purchasers to have the full 10% deposit required to be paid on the exchange of contracts. In these circumstances a part deposit can be agreed upon, however, Agents need to be careful that they do not go beyond the scope of the authority given to them in making these changes in the contract. In doing so they may place themselves in a position where they may be made liable.