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Signs of a cockroach infestation
Cockroaches leave behind signs of their presence that are easy to spot before you are likely to see a live insect. As nocturnal creatures, cockroaches usually hide out of sight during the day and only become active at night to search for food.
It is important to discover a cockroach infestation as soon as possible so you can quickly take action to prevent them spreading and multiplying and minimise the health risks associated with this unhygienic insect.
Read below about the signs to look for and the places around your home or business where you can find cockroaches.
Get professional advice how to control cockroaches
Cockroaches can transmit the following diseases:
Campylobacteriosis
E. coli infections
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How do cockroaches spread disease?
How can you catch a disease from cockroaches?
How to prevent cockroaches spreading diseases
Similar to rodents, cockroaches are known to transmit the Salmonella bacterium which can cause salmonellosis, a disease in humans with symptoms similar to food poisoning.
Cockroaches accumulate the bacteria by crawling in filth and feeding on contaminated food materials. The Salmonella remains in their digestive system for a month or more and is deposited through their vomit and faeces.
Human symptoms, which typically show 12 to 72 hours after infection, include diarrhoea, fever, and vomiting. Recovery usually occurs after four to seven days, with little to no medical treatment need, besides replenishing fluids.
Campylobacteriosis is an infection caused by the Campylobacter bacterium. It is one the most common bacterial infections in humans, and is a common foodborne illness. Researchers have isolated a Campylobacter jejuni subspecies in the gut contents and on the external surface of both American cockroaches and Oriental cockroaches.
Transmission occurs through ingesting contaminated food and drink such as unpasteurised milk and undercooked and poorly handled poultry. It can also be transmitted through sexual contact, although this is very rare.
Symptoms of campylobacteriosis include bloody diarrhoea as well as cramps, abdominal pain and fever. The disease usually lasts for 2-10 days and requires little to no medical treatment. However, as with any occurrence of diarrhoea, it is important to replenish fluids to avoid dehydration.
Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. It is usually contracted by consuming contaminated food and drink. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) it is an important public health problem in the United States.
Listeriosis primarily affects people with weakened immune systems such as pregnant women, newborns and the elderly. Although rare, people with strong immune systems can also be affected.
Symptoms of listeriosis are usually a fever, muscle aches and diarrhoea. However, if the diseases spreads beyond the gastrointestinal tract, symptoms can also include headaches, a stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions. For pregnant women, contracting listeriosis can sometimes lead to miscarriage, stillbirth or premature delivery.
E.coli Infections
Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a bacterium commonly found in the gut of humans. Although most strains of the bacteria are harmless, some can cause serious food poisoning.
The common symptoms of an E. coli infection are watery diarrhoea and abdominal cramping. Less common symptoms are:
Symptoms usually last three weeks and require little to no medical support.
Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by the Salmonella typhi bacterium and is a highly infectious disease. It is believed that cockroaches accumulate this disease by consuming faeces contaminated with the bacterium.
According to the UK National Health Services (NHS) Typhoid fever is most common in developing countries where there is poor sanitation and limited access to clean water. Children and the elderly are thought to be most at risk due to their immunocompromised states.
The symptoms of typhoid fever include, but are not limited to:
Head and muscle aches
Constipation or diarrhoea
You should seek medical attention if you experience any of the symptoms for typhoid fever. With treatment, this disease will quickly improve within three to five days. If it isn't treated, serious complications can develop.
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. It is most common in developing countries and areas that have inadequate environmental management.
Infection occurs through ingestion of food and drink contaminated with the bacterium. If exposed to the bacterium, cockroaches can spread the organism through their faeces and vomit, contaminating surfaces and food.
Researchers from the World Health Organization have estimated that worldwide there are roughly 1.4 million to 4.3 million cases of cholera per year resulting in 28,000 to 142,000 deaths.
Around 80% of people infected with cholera do not develop any symptoms, although the bacterium is present in their faeces for 1-10 days after infection. Among the small percentage who do develop symptoms, 80% have mild to moderate symptoms with around 20% developing acute watery diarrhoea resulting in severe dehydration.
Dysentery is a type of gastroenteritis that results in diarrhoea with blood. Generally, most people suffer from mild symptoms and recover within a week or so without medical attention.
There are two types of dysentery. They are:
Bacillary dysentery — Sometimes referred to as shigellosis. It is caused by the Shigella bacteria.
Amoebic dysentery — Is caused by a single-celled parasite called Entamoeba. It is usually found in tropical areas.
Dysentery is usually spread through poor hand hygiene and consuming contaminated food and drink. Symptoms are diarrhoea containing blood and mucus, painful stomach cramps, nausea and vomiting, and a high temperature.
Cockroaches, along with other insects, are suspected of being carriers of the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae which causes the disease leprosy.
Cockroaches are believed to spread the disease through their faeces. Whilst the bacteria are not highly infectious, if left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, eyes and skin which can lead to disfigurement and deformities.
Leprosy has an incubation period of around five years but symptoms may take as long as 20 years to appear. Treatment is possible using multidrug therapy (MDT).
Although it is regarded as a rodent-borne disease, cockroaches are also suspected of spreading the Yersinia pestis bacterium which causes plague.
Common symptoms of plague include, but are not limited to:
Swollen and painful lymph nodes.
People infected by the plague need to receive urgent treatment and should be given antibiotics 24 hours after infection to avoid severe consequences.
It is estimated that the bubonic plague was responsible for around 50 million deaths in the fourteenth century. According to the WHO, from 2010 to 2015 there were 3248 cases reported worldwide including 584 deaths.
A few cases of plague are reported in the US each year (1-17 annually since 2000) and central Asia, though the most endemic countries recently have been the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and Peru.
Other diseases spread by cockroaches
Other pathogenic bacteria that cockroaches spread include:
Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive cocci bacterium. This organism is generally harmless, but can cause serious infections.
Infection can occur in many forms ranging from minor skin infections, such as boils, to infections of the blood, lungs and heart. Cockroaches are known to carry the bacterium on their exoskeletons or in their digestive tracts.
Like Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus infections come in many different forms, from mild throat infections to life-threatening infections of the blood or organs.
Cockroaches and asthma
Cockroach allergy was first reported in 1943. It was discovered when patients developed a rash after cockroaches crawled on their skin.
Cockroaches can trigger asthma because they certain proteins in their bodies which can be an allergen for certain people. When tiny particles from cockroach bodies are spread through the air in buildings, these proteins are inhaled and an asthma attack can be triggered in sensitive people.
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reports that the saliva, faeces and shed skin of cockroaches can trigger both asthma and other allergic responses.
The National Pest Management Association has carried out studies around cockroach allergens and residential homes. Its studies show that around 63% of homes in the US contain allergens. This statistic rises for homes in urban areas (between 78% and 98%).
It is estimated by the WHO that 300 million people worldwide suffer from asthma. It has been discovered that frequent hospital visits of children living in cities suffering from asthma can often be as a result to contact with cockroaches. Around 23-60% of people with asthma are sensitive to cockroach allergens.
How do cockroaches spread diseases?
Cockroaches can spread diseases through:
Mechanical transfer from their feet and other body parts
Cockroach droppings
Due to their unsanitary eating habits, cockroaches can pass harmful pathogens through their droppings. When a cockroach feasts on something contaminated, such as a raw piece of chicken or animal faeces, the organism will enter, and may lay dormant in their digestive system. The pathogen will then be excreted in cockroach droppings and will contaminate surfaces and food.
Cockroach saliva
Cockroach saliva is also responsible for spreading a range of diseases. Similar to droppings, saliva can harbour pathogens accumulated from eating contaminated items.
Mechanical transfer
Cockroaches can be found living in sewers, cesspits, drains and rubbish bins where they come into contact with a range of organisms, such as bacteria and viruses, which can become attached to cockroaches' bodies.
The legs of a cockroach, for example, have spines that are sensitive to touch and provide a very large surface area to pick up pathogens. Anything a cockroach touches or rubs past may then become contaminated.
How can you catch a disease from a cockroach?
You can catch a disease from a cockroach in a range of different ways. However, for the most part, cockroach diseases are caught by coming into contact with items that a cockroach has contaminated.
Eating and drinking contaminated food
The most common form of transmission of a disease from a cockroach is from eating or drinking anything it has contaminated. This can occur from infectious particles it has picked up on the outside of its body (mechanical transmission), or its saliva or faeces.
Transmission can either be through consuming food or drink directly contaminated by cockroaches, or by eating or drinking something that has been made using contaminated cooking utensils, cutlery or crockery, or has touched contaminated surfaces.
Inhaling contaminated air
If the air supply is contaminated with proteins from cockroach faeces, vomit or shed skin and this is inhaled by people suffering from asthma, an attack can be triggered.
Touching contaminated items
Touching items contaminated with a organism deposited by cockroaches is also a route through which transmission can occur. Touching an item which has been contaminated then touching your eyes, nose, mouth or an open wound can result in the pathogen entering the body and infection setting in.
The most effective way to prevent to cockroaches spreading diseases in your home or business is to reduce to possibility of these crawling insects entering your property.
You can prevent diseases spread by cockroaches by:
Through cleaning practices
Following proper hand hygiene
Building maintenance, such as sealing cracks and gaps where they can hide
Cleaning is one of the most effective methods for preventing cockroaches. Not only will it make your property less appealing to them in the first place, it will also get rid of any bacteria or virus they've spread.
It's advised that you clean floors, worksurfaces, sinks and drains on a regularly basis and cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery before and after use. Removing any possible food sources, such as dropped food, grease behind ovens and pet faeces, is also a good idea.
For businesses operating within the food industry, complying with the proper food safety regulations in regards to cleaning can help reduce the risk of diseases carried by cockroaches being spread.
Washing your hands on a regular basis can assist in reducing the risk of cockroach-borne diseases. Wash your hands with soap and warm water on a regular basis to help eliminate any bacteria, germs or viruses which can cause the diseases spread by cockroaches.
It is important that you wash your hands:
Before, during and after preparing food.
After using the washroom.
Before and after eating.
After handling any material which could transfer germs.
Seal cracks and gaps
Sealing cracks or gaps in and around your property helps to reduce the number of entry points for cockroaches. This in turn reduces their potential to transmit organisms which cause diseases through your home or businesses.
It's a good idea to regularly inspect your property to make sure there are no entry points, and seal them with expanding foam and other materials if necessary. It is also advised that you regularly inspect and repair damaged drains and pipes.
Professional cockroach control
The best way to reduce the risk of cockroach diseases is to enlist the help of a professional pest control professional (exterminator).
With over 90 years of experience, Rentokil provide a range of services and solutions to both prevent and exterminate cockroaches, which will reduce the potential for these crawling insects to spread diseases in your property.
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Stephen Strasburg (WAS) is the top starter on the slate and by a very wide margin. The Twins possess the lowest implied run total on the slate (three runs) and the Braves are the only other offense on the slate with an implied run total below 3.5 runs. The Twins are running out exceptionally right handed lineups and Strasburg has held RHBs to a .287 wOBA with a 29.6 percent K Rate since 2013. Tanner Roark is one of the most contact oriented starters in the big leagues and he managed 15 strikeouts yesterday against this horrid Twins offense. Strasburg is a starter we're emphasizing in cash games and he holds the biggest upside on the slate. We expect ownership will be hefty in tournaments, which makes him a viable fade.
Jacob deGrom (NYM) is on a pitch count in his return against the contact heavy Braves. The Mets are limiting him to 85 pitches, so the upside is capped quite a bit. With the price tag elevated, he's in limbo. Carlos Carrasco (CLE) is a viable tournament pivot from Strasburg, but our emphasis in tournaments will be cheaper starters with similar strikeout upside that allow you to emphasize bats a bit more. Michael Pineda (NYY) and Drew Smyly (TB) fit that mold. The park environment at Yankee Stadium always comes with elevated implied team totals which keeps ownership in check. The Rays have the second highest K Rate in the league against RHP (26.8 percent) which is why Pineda ranks ahead of the more skilled Smyly. Mike Leake (STL) is your safest complementary starter on multiple starting pitcher sites. He'll draw a Padres' offense that projects among the worst in the league against RHP and currently ranks 29th of 30 teams in wRC+ against RHP this season. Leake should also hold the platoon advantage against the majority of the lineup and he's held RHBs to a .298 wOBA since 2013. The K Rate is rarely great for Leake, but the run prevention should be very solid.
The fourth tier has some interesting tournament targets as well. We noted on Friday our affinity for Aaron Nola's dominance against RHBs against a primarily right-handed Brewers lineup and that same plan of attack is in place for Jerad Eickhoff (PHI) who has held RHBs to a .209 wOBA with a 29.9 K Rate and 4.1 BB Rate. Yordano Ventura (KC) gets a tougher matchup against a right-hand heavy Orioles' lineup that is far more skilled than the Brewers, bringing a bit les strikeout potential. He's a secondary tournament target.
The catcher position is always in flux on Sunday. It's a day of rest for many catchers with day games after night games and often the best approach on Sunday is to identify the best punt play. Yasmani Grandal (LAD) sat on Saturday night and seems likely to catch on Sunday. He ranks as our top catching option but is outside our Top 50 overall hitters and is fairly priced. Welington Castillo (ARZ), Francisco Cervelli (PIT), and Stephen Vogt (OAK) are the most likely value catching options as all are in favorable offensive environments with the platoon advantage and middle of the order spots. Evan Gattis (HOU) is a viable punt option on FanDuel ($2,300) but you're taking on some mild lineup risk with Gattis in the Sunday night game. One of the Texas catching options will represent a viable punt on DraftKings, but Welington Castillo's cheap tag is likely your best value there.
Anthony Rizzo (CHC), Paul Goldschmidt (ARZ), and Edwin Encarnacion (TOR) all rank ahead of Adrian Gonzalez (LAD) in our model. The first three rank inside our Top 10 with the platoon advantage in great offensive environments themselves. First base is deep again with the Top Seven all inside our Top 30 overall hitters. Joey Votto's (CIN) got the best price tag of the top options and makes the most sense as a pivot downwards, but there are value options you can get for below the average cost of a hitter.
Jose Altuve (HOU) and Chase Utley (LAD) are at the top of our second base rankings but both rank in the 20-30 spots in our overall hitters. Altuve's price tag is difficult to justify in cash games and though Utley is generally cheaper, this is likely a position you'll have to drop down and get some salary relief if you want to afford Strasburg. The best option is Jed Lowrie (OAK) who has been hitting in the middle of the order for Oakland and as a switch hitter holds the platoon advantage throughout the game. The A's have a healthy 4.3 implied run total and Lowrie's capable against RHP (.324 wOBA, .144 ISO since 2013). With a near punt price tag, he's your top value at the position.
Corey Seager (LAD) remains our top target at the position and a Top 15 hitter in our model. Jordan Lyles has allowed a .352 wOBA to LHBs as a big leaguer and Seager's getting a huge park shift in his favor. Shortstop is deeper with options on Sunday, so there are more alternatives to Seager than the last two days. Francisco Lindor (CLE) and Jordy Mercer (PIT) are the value targets. Both hold the platoon advantage and favorable lineup spots. Lindor will face Shane Greene who has allowed a .387 wOBA to LHBs since 2013 while Mercer will get Robbie Ray who has surrendered a .341 wOBA and 36.8 hard hit rate to RHBs since 2013. Troy Tulowitzki (TOR) looks like a nice tournament target as a part of a Blue Jays stack.
Third base looks like a position to spend on for Sunday's slate. We have four third basemen in our Top 15 hitters overall and they all come with hefty price tags. Josh Donaldson's (TOR) prowess against LHP (.437 wOBA, .338 ISO since 2013) is well documented and has him as a Top Five hitter in our model. Nolan Arenado (COL) follows him and is a fine alternative in Coors Field against Alex Wood. Justin Turner (LAD) looks like the best value at the position if he's able to make it in the lineup. A toe issue held him out on Saturday night, so you'll want confirmation on early lock sites. Turner gets the big park shift and owns an impressive .382 wOBA and .166 ISO against RHP since 2013. If you need salary relief, David Freese (PIT) is the best bet. Freese has his issues against RHP, but against LHP he's been quite good (.350 wOBA, .181 ISO since 2013). We've touched on Robbie Ray's issues with RHBs and the Pirates load up above average RHBs in a row with Freese in the middle of it.
As is typically the case, our Top 10 overall hitters is filled with outfielders. Half of the Top 10 are outfielders before we get a little drop-off. If you're paying up in the outfield, we're looking towards the Pirates duo of Andrew McCutchen (PIT) and Starling Marte (PIT) that come with slightly depressed price tags compared to the Coors Field options or Bryce Harper (WAS) and Jose Bautista (TOR) who rank as our top two overall hitters. Both McCutchen (.422 wOBA, .229 ISO) and Marte (.367 wOBA, .158 ISO) hit LHP very well and Robbie Ray's hard hit rate allowed to RHBs inspires confidence. For values at the position, we're looking to top of the order bats. We're speculating a bit on Kevin Pillar (TOR) leading off for the Blue Jays but if he does, he's the most cost effective way to get exposure to the Jays offense. Odubel Herrera (PHI) went nuts on Saturday night and gets another favorable matchup against Wily Peralta (.357 wOBA, 1.35 HR/9 allowed to LHBs since 2013). His price remains favorable around the industry. The Athletics are another spot to look for value. Drew Hutchison has been battered by lefties (.341 wOBA, 1.38 HR/9 since 2013) and guys like Josh Reddick (.340 wOBA, .193 ISO) and Chris Coghlan (.342 wOBA, .179 ISO) both hit RHP very well and could generate strong lineup spots.
– Houston Astros (Henry Owens is a decent prospect but has battled command issues all the way up through the minors and he's a lefty which gives the platoon advantage to Altuve, Correa, and Springer which is a great start to a mini-stack. Sunday night teams are always severely under-owned due to the lack of a lineup but those three are almost always in the lineup and they're big "event" plays with stolen base and home run upside.


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NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 7, 1835 Inside has 2 1/2 pages of news under the heading: "Texas" concerning events from the beginning of their war for independence. The reports seem to reference the Battle of Gonzales (first battle of the Texas war for independence) but there is no direct mention of it.
Included are: "....It was confidently asserted at Vera Cruz that the government was determined to put down the insurrectionary movements in Texas..." At a: "Meeting at Natchitoches" is reported: "...to express our sympathy with the inhabitants of Texas who are about to suffer from the lawless & tyrannical attempt to trample their liberties under foot & to deprive them of the rights & immunities to which as men and as freemen, they are entitled...Whereas, the rights & liberties of our fellow countrymen of the neighboring province of Texas are endangered by the violent & despotic course of general Santa Anna..." with more.
Included also is a letter: "To his Excellency Andrew Jackson, President of the U.S." which is signed in type by 7 men, including Samuel Houston.
Yet another item includes: "A WAR OF EXTERMINATION has commenced in Texas, and our fellow countrymen are to be driven (if assistance is not rendered), AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET from their homes & fire sides!..." (see).
There is also much on the needed protection from Indians in the vicinity, which also is related to the Battle of Gonzales.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice condition.
This newspaper began in 1811 and was a prime source for national political news of the first half of the19th century. As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."
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The UNM Office of the President Office and College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences host a lecture on Friday, March 21 from 3 - 5 p.m. in Zimmerman Library Willard Room.
Timothy Chandler, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Towson University, and a noted sports historian, presents, "More than nostalgia: The Hulsman Collection, and the importance of inter-scholastic and inter-collegiate athletics to Southwest Sport(s) History." The event is held to honor a recent gift from Coach Jim and Mary Lois Hulsman to the Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections to support the conversion of UNM athletics films and videotapes into a digital format for their long-term preservation.
Chandler is the author of "Making Men: Rugby and Masculine Identity"; "Making the Rugby World: Race, Gender, Commerce"; and "With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion". Prior to his current role at Towson University, Chandler since was a faculty member at Kent State University for 22 years, serving as senior associate provost and dean of the College of the Arts. In addition, he was professor of sport studies in the School of Exercise, Leisure and Sport. He has also taught at Syracuse University and was a visiting lecturer in the School of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure at De Montfort University, UK.


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Verbs with a vowel change from a to ä have no umlaut in the imperative.
The first variant is more common in spoken language, whereas we usually find the second in written language. Some imperative forms sound old-fahioned or didactic when used with the ending -e.
When a verb ends in -est in the second person singular, in the imperative the -e remains.
When the vowel changes from e to i (i.e., essen -> Iss!) the ending -e cannot be used.
When we use the imperative with more than one person, we use the plural form. This can be created using the second-person plural in the present tense. The personal pronoun is not used but the ending remains unchanged.
Informal (singular) Trink(e) viel Wasser!
Informal (plural) Trinkt viel Wasser!
Formal Trinken Sie viel Wasser!
der Imperativ: The imperative is a verb form used to make a request, or give a command or instructions.


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Mike Tyson vs. Tony Tucker, billed as The Ultimate, was a professional boxing match contested on August 1, 1987 for the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight championships.

Background
This was the final match in the Heavyweight World Series, a tournament produced in conjunction with HBO and Don King Productions that sought to create an undisputed champion in the heavyweight division. The tournament began in 1986, and at the time the reigning champions were Pinklon Thomas, who was the WBC champion; Tony Tubbs, who was the WBA champion; and Michael Spinks, who was the IBF champion. By the end of the year, Tyson had claimed two of the three titles. He knocked out Trevor Berbick, who had defeated Thomas, for the WBC title and followed that up by claiming the WBA title, which had passed from Tubbs to Tim Witherspoon and then to James "Bonecrusher" Smith before Tyson won it.

Tucker, meanwhile, had a more circuitous rout to stake his claim to the championship. He was next in line for Spinks as the mandatory challenger for the IBF championship. Spinks, however, decided to begin negotiations for a fight with Gerry Cooney instead. Once that fight was signed, the IBF responded by stripping Spinks of his championship (although he still was regarded as lineal champion). A match was then set up between Tucker and Buster Douglas to serve as a co-feature of a May 30, 1987 event. The winner of the Tucker-Douglas fight would claim the vacant IBF championship and face the winner of the second co-feature, pitting Tyson against former champion Thomas, for all three major titles in his next fight. Tucker outlasted Douglas and scored a tenth-round technical knockout to win his fight, and Tyson knocked Thomas out in the sixth round to secure the unification match. The two men would have a relatively short amount of time between their fights, only 9 weeks (a couple of months in fact).

The fight
Tyson had been met with little resistance from Berbick, Smith and Thomas, however, Tucker would arguably become one of the toughest opponents Tyson would face during the early portion of his career. Tucker came out strong in round 1, hitting Tyson on the side of the head with a short left hook. Tucker would continue to fight Tyson aggressively in the early rounds and actually won rounds 1 and 3 on the scorecards. However, as the fight went on, Tyson began to find his rhythm and dominated Tucker during the middle rounds, landing several power punches on Tucker during rounds 4 through 7, leading to Tucker throwing less punches and either grappling Tyson or avoiding him entirely in an effort to reduce Tyson's effectiveness with his punches. During the final two rounds, Tucker began taunting Tyson by winding up his right glove, shuffling his feet and finally dropping his hands and beckoning Tyson to hit him on the chin. In the end, though, Tyson was named the winner via unanimous decision, winning all three judges' scorecards by the scores of 119–111, 118–113, and 116–112. With his victory Tyson became the first Undisputed Heavyweight Champion since Leon Spinks in 1978.

Aftermath
After Tyson's victory, speculation began over whether or not Tyson would next face undefeated lineal heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, who had attended the Tyson–Tucker fight to entertain the thought of facing Tyson should he defeat Tucker. Tyson would knock out his next three opponents (Tyrell Biggs, Larry Holmes, and Tony Tubbs) before reaching an agreement in April 1988 to face Spinks. Tyson would defeat Spinks in 91 seconds to add the lineal championship to his resume.

Tucker would follow up the first loss of his professional career by racking up 14 consecutive victories, landing him another shot at the WBC Heavyweight championship against Lennox Lewis, though he would ultimately lose via unanimous decision.

Tucker later stated that he broke his right hand early in the fight, after damaging it in pre-fight sparring. Tucker stated: "I hit him with a right uppercut early and my hand just shattered. It was the worst pain ever. I still went on though, that's why I did all those antics and everything."

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In many countries around the world, women's property rights are limited by social norms, customs and legislation hampering their economic status and opportunities to overcome poverty. Even in countries where women constitute the majority of small farmers and do more than 75% of the agricultural work, they are routinely denied the right to own the land they cultivate and depend on to raise their families.
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The House of Visions, a Toledo shell environment form the past
Tagged with house of visions, Ohio, shell environment, Toledo, visionary environment
Once again, Narrow Larry has uncovered a great find. He has posted a number of vintage postcards of an environment that I hadn't ever heard of. Be sure to visit his site to see more!
House of Visions – Cassius M. Hettinger
? – 1955
Created: c. 1919 –
Demolished in 1969
(text from the cover a a vintage postcard folder in Narrow Larry Harris' collection:)
Toledoan Build "House of Dreams" out of shells as "vision" directed him to do.
The "house of visions" that a Toledoan spent years in building to obey the commands that came to him in three separate "visions" is attracting thousands of persons to 1104 Upton Avenue.
Despite pleas of others that he tells the story connected with the building of Toledo's most unusual house, the porch and walk of which is constructed of shells, Cassius M. Hettinger, the builder kept the secret until recently.
Then, felling that he had fulfilled the demands made of him in the three major "visions," Hettinger told the story to a reporter for The Toledo Times.
Rivers and lakes of many states were searched for the shells seen in the first "vision." Scores of samples were obtained in Florida by Hettinger, but none that was like the one he must use in his "house of visions."
The design of the house came in the second "vision" and after the third he promptly modeled a lion identical with the one he saw taken up into heaven, he said. The lion now is enclosed be a by a high iron fence in his yard.
Before telling each of the three major visions in detail, Hettinger explained that he felt troubled and misfortune often came to him before the three apparitions were fulfilled.
But since he started to reproduce the strange objects seen, he has had peace of mind, and it seems that everything he touches turns to money, he said.
"It was several years ago that I had my first vision in a hotel room." Hettinger said.
"At the time I knew I wasn't dreaming, but it was impossible for me to arouse myself."
"I felt myself walking under the surface of the sea, and, lured on my mermaids. I was led to a plain house with a garden, in which were numerous designs constructed of the shells you see here in the house. In the house was unplaned wood and everything was simple. Across the front was a porch similar to the one here."
"I was troubled for months and years after the vision, and tried in vain to interpret it. Other persons couldn't either. Then the second vision came."
"On one of the five lots I own off Stickney Avenue. I had a vision of a church with plain windows, and on it was a porch again, as you see here on this house. Directly a man came up to me from out of the ground and said 'Wouldn't the Lord be pleased with this?'
"I searched Florida, for I thought they would be found there if any place. Here are some of the scores of samples I obtained, At last when I had almost given up, I found the proper shells out at Reno beach, right near home, after I had been searching in distant places."
So I set about to build the place I had seen in the visions and hired a carpenter to help me."
"Then came the third major vision while I was completing the house. I visioned thousands of huge birds flying past me, and behind them came thousands of perfectly formed horses, all of them with their heads turned toward the left, looking at me."
Hettinger told how he hauled bushes of shells to make the porch and walks and covered the chains for ornaments with the shells.
Outside the house he has made a reproduction of the well to which Rebecca carried the pitcher, and he also made a reproduction of Martha's gate as he saw in a vision.
Almost every inch inside the "house of visions" is covered with paintings. They range from Biblical scenes to a picture of a team of horses hit by a train at a grade crossing.
Hettinger said he has often been asked to exhibit his paintings at art exhibits but always has declined the invitations.


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The announcement comes after years of wondering by regulators if similar, imagined technology was even possible. Researchers—who were jointly funded by auto manufactures and federal safety regulators—believe now that they have answered that question. "The message today is not 'Can we do this?' but 'How soon can we do this?'" said administrator at the NHTSA Mark Rosekind. "It is a huge step forward."
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"A resource treasured by the kings of Egypt, a prince among plants, a giant among sedges, and a gift of the gods, the papyrus plan has been with us since the dawn of civilization" – Powerful opening words from a very pleasant read about the significance of the curious plant that gave the book its title: The Papyrus plant.
I knew very little about papyrus before I dove into the pages of John Gaudet's book, but finishing the book gave me insight into so many aspects of how the plant has changed the course of history and continues to affect our planet today. Mythology, geography, ecology, economics, and curious anecdotes from the author is sharing the book-pages together in a flavorful blend.
One of the things I appreciate the most that I learned from this book is how versatile the plant is, and how it was used to its fullest potential in ancient Egypt – With the marshland people being the best at taking advantage of everything papyrus could offer their class: Ropes, housing, boats, emergency rations and, the more famous, paper.
Plenty of illustrations, photographs, and maps to help the author out in guiding us through the mysticism of ancient Egypt to modern day Africa and the way papyrus can be a possible solution to the pollution-problem facing the emerging industrial powerhouses of East Africa.
The personal experience the author has of living and traveling in Africa gives a very authentic feel and weight to the words within 'Papyrus' and absolutely fascinating stories you'd never get if Gaudet never experienced it, like the African saying of "Crocodiles are afraid of Papyrus" underlined with a story of a river-incident, to give one example.
The later parts of 'Papyrus' take a look on the conflicts of our time along the Nile River basin, as more and more people need to compete on less and less usable water – And how important the papyrus-rich marshlands are to filtrating the pollution from industry and households, acting as a cleaner to protect the fresh water.
The different agreements regarding water and the different disputes get a rough look at, without going to deep into details. 'Papyrus' is a perfect trampoline into those deeper waters though, its excellent as a reference book to make a timeline from and getting a brief understanding of what's going on in the conflicts.
I was happily surprised how interesting and complete the book is on its topic, without getting too much into the weeds (pun intended!) on any particular part and giving a well-rounded reading experience – The Papyrus isn't for everyone, but anyone interested in history, particularly Egyptian one that wants a light-weight book on the topic should definitely pick this one up.
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One of the best new artists that have come out in the last years has released a killer dance track that warns of the risks of "Dancing on Glass" from their new album (release & title TBA). The group last saw success over the last year and change with singles "Elevate" and "All Eyes on You" off of their debut album 'When the Night'. That album launched them into the indie-dance world with high praise from journalists and music lovers alike.
From the sounds of this single St. Lucia will be gifting us with more trance-dance induced pop that return us to the 80's hey-day of synth jams that made the genre what it is today. Influenced by heroes like Michael Jackson and Hall & Oates; as well as working with contemporaries like Passion Pit and HAERTS the groups library of inspiration should lend to quite the sophomore album! Check out the track below and also on our AudioFuzz playlist on Spotify!
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee Jay Robert Inslee2020 Dems call on Mueller to testify about redacted report Washington state Senate votes to eliminate some vaccine exemptions amid measles outbreak Inslee calls on DNC to hold debate focused on climate change MORE (D), who has made climate change the focal point of his presidential campaign, on Thursday called on the Senate to reject acting Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's nomination to head the department on a permanent basis.
"Let's not put big oil in charge of the Interior Department. Today's Senate confirmation hearing shows that oil lobbyist David Bernhardt is dangerous to America's public lands and waters and can't be trusted to be our Interior Secretary. Big oil is literally laughing about the access they have to this administration," Inslee said in a statement.
Trump formally nominated Bernhardt to lead the agency earlier this month.
His nomination was always expected to face fierce Democratic opposition over his past career as an oil lobbyist and his positions against environmental and wildlife protections. Bernhardt has overseen several initiatives during his time at the Interior Department, including rolling back the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and ramping up efforts to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Democrats on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Thursday pounded Bernhardt during his confirmation hearing with concerns that his past as a lobbyist would lead to conflicts of interest.
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Identification information on almost 9,000 on-duty officers killed since 1960 is displayed on the walls of the memorial.
I always go out of my way to see one-of-a-kind museums, so I jumped at the chance to explore the American Police Hall of Fame & Museum in Titusville, Fla. Founded in 1960, it is the nation's first national police museum and memorial dedicated to law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
The centerpiece is a series of walls that display the names of almost 9,000 on-duty officers killed since 1960. Notes by each name indicate the city and state where the officer died. Along the bottoms of the walls, visitors place mementos such as flowers, pictures and personal objects that would have been meaningful to the person being honored. These walls had a strong emotional impact on me because I have worked with so many law enforcement personnel.
The next area I stepped into was a bit chilling because it held examples of devices used in executions: a gas chamber, an electric chair, a hanging noose and a guillotine. Posters for the FBI's most-wanted fugitives were on a nearby wall. In front of the posters was a collection of dozens of billy clubs, nightsticks and blackjacks used by different police forces.
Want to see how prisoners are housed? A regular cell for two awaits you, and nearby is the old-fashioned bare cell housing a steel ball — the type chained to an inmate's leg. Several older methods of confining prisoners include an iron seating cage and stocks of various kinds. How one could survive some of them without going crazy was beyond me.
Why do officers sometimes shoot individuals holding toy guns? A mixed display of real and toy guns demonstrates the problem of telling the difference, particularly when one is under stress and must make split-second decisions. A collection of police cars of various vintages and other pursuit vehicles are on display: a WaveRunner speedboat, an Alaskan snowmobile, motorcycles, an all-terrain vehicle, a Segway and a bicycle. No horses, however, were on exhibit.
A RoboCop suit from the "RoboCop" movies is on display, along with the police car driven by Harrison Ford in "Blade Runner." If children want to dress up as officers to have their pictures taken, a variety of uniforms in various sizes are available.
One display shows how a face is reconstructed from a skull for identification purposes. You can have your fingerprints analyzed at one station. A small room was set up as a crime scene where a killing occurred so that visitors could read some information about crime analysis, carefully look around the room for clues and push buttons to find out how good they were at spotting clues.
We were turned off by the film for children on staying safe from strangers because its advice seemed at times incomplete. For example, it only stressed strangers as dangerous and did not acknowledge that most sexual abuse is committed by people familiar to the child. At a shooting range connected with the museum, you can fire a machine gun for $40 and shoot a pistol for $10.
Many walls were covered with law enforcement arm patches; the guide said the museum has boxes of them in a backroom to put up later.
The museum has given a yearly Officer of the Year award since 1988. Law enforcement agencies submit reports on candidates; the docent indicated that the museum administrators find making the decision difficult because so many officers are deserving. Plaques for each of the awardees are near the memorial rooms.
The police museum houses two not-for-profit American law enforcement associations: the National Association of Chiefs of Police and the American Federation of Police and Concerned Citizens.


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Participation of the United States in the economic development of Ecuador
Participation of the United States in the economic development of Ecuador75
[Washington,] May 2, 1946.
822.154/5–246
[744] Memorandum by the Director of the Office of American Republic Affairs (Briggs) to the Assistant Secretary of State for American Republic Affairs (Braden)
[Washington,] May 10, 1946.
[746] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Henry Dearborn of the Division of North cmd West Coast Affairs
Washington, July 1, 1946—6 p.m.
822.51/7–146: Telegram
Washington, July 26, 1946—8 p.m.
Quito, August 17, 1946—3 p.m.
Washington, August 26, 1946.
Participation of the United States in the economic development of Ecuador (Documents 743-750)


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Operational Amplifier – Exercise – 1
1. The 'slew rate' of an operational amplifier indicates (when a step input signal is given) :
(a) how fast its output current can change
(b) how fast its output impedance can change
(c) how fast its output power can change
(d) how fast its output voltage can change
Answer : (d)
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2. The large signal bandwidth of an op-amp is limited by its :
(a) loop gain
(b) slew rate
(c) output impedance
(d) input frequency
3. The open-loop gain of an op-amp available in the market may be around.
(a) 10–1
(b) 101
(c) 105
(d) 102
Answer : (c)
4. For an op-amp having differential gain Av and common-mode gain Ac the CMRR is given by :
(a) Av+Ac
(b) Av/Ac
(c) (Av/Ac)+1
(d) Ac/Av
Answer : (b)
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6. When a differential amplifier is operated single-ended, …………..
(a) the output is grounded
(b) one input is grounded and signal is applied to the other
(c) both inputs are connected together
(d) the output is not inverted
7. In differential-mode, …………..
(a) opposite polarity signals are applied to the inputs
(b) the gain is one
(c) the outputs are of different amplitudes
(d) only one supply voltage is used
Answer : (a)
8. In the common-mode, …………..
(a) both inputs are grounded
(b) the outputs are connected together
(c) an identical signal appears on both inputs
(d) the output signals are in-phase
9. The common-mode gain is ….
(a) very high
(b) very low
(c) always unity
(d) unpredictable
10. The differential gain is ….
(c) dependent on input voltage
(d) about 100
11. If ADM = 3500 and ACM = 0.35, the CMRR is ….
(a) 1225
(b) 10,000
(c) 80 dB
(d) b and c
12. With zero volts on both inputs, an Op-amp ideally should have an output ….
(a) equal to the positive supply voltage
(b) equal to the negative supply voltage
(c) equal to zero
(d) equal to the CMRR
13. Of the values listed, the most realistic value for open-loop voltage gain of an OP-amp is ……
(a) 1
(b) 2000
(d) 100,000
14. A certain OP-amp has bias currents of 50 µA and 49.3 µA. The input offset current is ….
(a) 700 nA
(b) 99.3 μA
(c) 49.7 μA
(d) none of these
15. The output of a particular OP-amp increases 8 V in 12 µs. The slew rate is ….
(a) 90 V/μs
(b) 0.67 V/μs
(c) 1.5 V/μs
16. For an OP-amp with negative feedback, the output is …….
(a) equal to the input
(b) increased
(c) fed back to the inverting input
(d) fed back to the non-inverting input
17. The use of negative feedback …….
(a) reduces the voltage gain of an OP-amp
(b) makes the OP-amp oscillate
(c) makes linear operation possible
(d) a and b
18. Negative feedback ….
(a) increases the input and output impedances
(b) increases the input impedance and bandwidth
(c) decreases the output impedance and bandwidth
(d) does not affect impedance or bandwidth
19. A certain non-inverting amplifier has Ri Of 1 kΩ and Rf of 100 kΩ. The closed-loop voltage gain is ….
(a) 100,000
20. If feedback resistor in Q.15 is open, the voltage gain ………..
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) is not affected
(d) depends on R
22. A voltage follower ….
(a) has a voltage gain of 1
(b) in noninverting
(c) has no feedback resistor
(d) has all of these
23. The OP-amp can amplify ….
(a) a.c. signals only
(b) d.c. signals only
(c) both a.c. and d.c. signals
(d) neither d.c. nor a.c. signals
24. The input offset current equals the ….
(a) difference between two base currents
(b) average of two base currents
(c) collector current divided by current gain
25. The tail current of a differential amplifier is ….
(a) half of either collector current
(b) equal to either collector current
(c) two times either collector current
(d) equal to the difference in base currents
26. The node voltage at the top of the tail resistor is closest to ….
(a) collector supply voltage
(b) zero
(c) emitter supply voltage
(d) tail current times base resistance
27. The tail current in a differential amplifier equals ….
(a) difference between two emitter currents
(b) sum of two emitter currents
(d) collector voltage divided by collector resistance
28. The differential voltage gain of a differential amplifier is equal to RC divided by ….
(a) r′e
(b) r′e/2
(c) 2 r′e
(d) RE
29. The input impedance of a differential amplifier equals r′e times ….
(a) β
(b) RE
(c) RC
(d) 2β
30. A common-mode signal is applied to ….
(a) the noninverting input
(b) the inverting input
(c) both inputs
(d) top of the tail resistor
31. The common-mode voltage gain is ….
(a) smaller than differential voltage gain
(b) equal to differential voltage gain
(c) greater than differential voltage gain
32. The input stage of an OP-amp is usually a ….
(a) differential amplifier
(b) class Bpush-pull amplifier
(c) CEamplifier
(d) swamped amplifier
33. The common-mode voltage gain of a differential amplifier is equal to RC divided by ….
(b) 2 r′e
(c) r′e/2
(d) 2 RE
34. Current cannot flow to ground through ….
(a) a mechanical ground
(b) an a.c. ground
(c) a virtual ground
(d) an ordinary ground
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Intel Unveils Its New X-Series Chips
Eric Brackett, Tech Times 30 May 2017, 02:05 pm
Earlier this month, AMD made waves by announcing its Threadripper chip, but now it's Intel's turn and the X-Series, announced at Computex, does not disappoint.
At the lower end of the X299 spectrum are the newest versions of the Kaby Lake processors. The i5-7640X and i7-7740X are similar to the existing Kaby Lake models and feature four cores with four or eight threads respectively. Beyond the number of threads, the chips share many of the same features including two memory channels and 16 PCle lanes.
In comparison to some of the older Kaby Lake models, these chips will offer a bit higher speeds. The i7-7740X will feature a base close speed of 4.3 GHz and a boost speed of 4.5 GHz. For the sake of comparison, the i7-7700K featured the same boost speed, but a slightly lower base speed at 4.2 GHz.
The i5 and i7 will be priced $242 and $339 respectively.
i9 Features
More interesting than the revamped Kaby Lake processors are Intel's new i9 line which will feature powerful specs with price tags to match.
At the top end, both in terms of power and price, is the Core i9 Extreme Edition i9-7980XE which Intel says is the world's first teraflop processor. Featuring 18 cores and 36 threads, this monster of a processor eclipses even the Threadripper's power. Of course, all of this power comes at a price and, in the case of the i9 Extreme Edition, that price is $1,999.
For those of us who don't want to spend a month's rent on a processor, Intel is offering slightly more affordable processors to round out the new i9 line. Starting at $999 and going up to $1,699, Intel is offering a series of 10-,12-,14-, and 16-core processors.
The War With AMD
It's often said that the competition brings out the best in companies and that certainly appears to be the case in the ongoing struggle between Intel and AMD. To the former's credit, Intel has once again upped the ante in terms of power, likely making it the preferred choice for professionals whether they are working in technical industries or creating streams on Twitch or YouTube. Hardcore gamers may not necessarily need the extra power, but we could see plenty being drawn to the chips regardless.
On the other hand, AMD has successfully positioned itself as a more affordable alternative to Intel. While its chips might not be as powerful and the name not quite as prestigious, we believe that the lower price point will be enough to sway many consumers. Of course, we still don't know the full price of the 10, 12, and 14 core variants of the Threadripper, but we would be surprised if they weren't somewhat cheaper than Intel's offerings.
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Scientists Prove the Existence of the "Angel Particle" Which Is Matter and Antimatter at Once
Abbey Stirling
The Angel particle, both matter and antimatter at the same time, is no longer a myth. After 80 years, scientists have proven its existence.
In 1937, physicist Ettore Majorana mused about the angel particle, and according to physics, this particle should exist. For decades, 80 years to be exact, we've failed to prove this to be true. As we know, particles can be destroyed by what's called an antiparticle, but the angel particle can self-destruct. This is what has baffled us so.
Standford University may have recently found a way to prove the existence of the "angel particle". After many unsuccessful attempts, the first "angel particle," the chiral Majorana fermion, representing both matter and antimatter, was successfully created by physicists. These findings were published in Science.
Majorana's theory states that according to the earlier findings of Paul Dirac in 1928, if every particle has its own neutralizing antiparticle, then "angel particles" could smash into one another in much the same way, annihilating both of these "duplicate particles". Proof of such a particle could mean the existence of the most powerful energy source in the universe – an antimatter engine.
Tom Devereaux Ph.D., Stanford professor of Photon Science, said in a press release,
"This research culminates a chase for many years to find a chiral Majorana fermion. It will be a landmark in the field."
Most scientists believe that the reason these particles have been difficult to observe is because they are neutrinos. A neutrino is a particle that can pass right through matter undetected, neither do they leave a trace of their presence.
Capturing signatures
In order to observe the "angel particles" and thus prove their existence, physicists had to generate quasiparticles in superconducting wires. Although this seemed like a good idea, it was still inconclusive. The goal was then to get these particles moving in order to trace patterns of their existence.
The idea was then to create an electron racetrack, which is simply a magnetic topological insulator on top of a superconductor. With this instrument, electrons could race around like little cars. Magnetic material was used to modify the insulator and keep the electrons going in one direction while running magnets along the track controlled the electrons making them stop, go and change directions.
While this experiment continued, pairs of Majorana fermions started to emerge and could be easily measured. Technically, the fermions were quasiparticles because they started to take on the characteristics of other particles in the testing process.
In every step of the experimentation, one of the fermion pairs would get kicked off the track, proving the existence of "angel particles". Appearances could be deceiving, but these were no ordinary particles, they took stutter steps half as long as other particles, proving their existence.
So, what does this mean for our future?
On down the line, the "angel particles" could provide stronger quantum computers. Since Majoranas are harder to destroy, they could prove to be much better at preserving cubits of information in a quantum, which usually tends to get destroyed by noise from the universe.
Zhang said in the press release,
"Our team predicted exactly where to find the Majorana fermion and what to look for as its 'smoking gun' experimental signature. This discovery concludes one of the most intensive searches in fundamental physics, which spanned exactly 80 years."
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It's tempting to try and live a life without troubles. After all, it's what we've been promised by endless advertising, by fairytales and by the myth of our own omnipotence.
In difficulty? There's a product that promises to heal your ills, grant you happiness, soothe your pain. Sometimes we think that we'd find it, if only we were more together, more intelligent, richer, had a different job or a different partner, lived in a different country, were born to different parents.
But life isn't shaped that way. It's complex, mysterious, chaotic and surprising, whatever your circumstances. And whether you deny it or not you have to live as a biological creature in a physical world in which death cohabits with life, illness with vitality, wounds with healing, loss with love.
So the question is not how to live without trouble, because the only way to do that is to deny life itself (and that itself brings no end of difficulty). Instead, you might ask again and again how to live fully in the world. You might look for ways to live with wisdom, and not make things more complicated than they are already.
It might take giving up fighting the way things are, and instead turning at last towards life that you actually have.
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