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India is rich in biodiversity and has five types of forest found in India. Depending upon the variation in climate and the soil, the natural vegetation of India changes from one region to another.
Types of forest found in India:
Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests
Tropical deciduous forest
Tropical thorn forests
Montane forest
Littoral and Swamp forestsLittoral and Swamp forests:
1. Tropical Evergreen and Semi-Evergreen forests:
(A) Tropical evergreen forest:
Tropical evergreen forest means the forest found in tropical areas and always green throughout the year because the leaves of plants shed at different times.
Distribution: Western slope of Western Ghats, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Hills of the northeastern region.
Precipitation: Heavy rainfall more than 250 cm throughout the year.
Tropical evergreen forests are dense and multilayered forest (luxuriant forest).
Plants in the forest have broad leaves with narrow tips because rain's water easily goes down.
The tropical evergreen forest consists of a large canopy which Tropical evergreen forest consists of epiphytes, climbers, orchids, ferns, and creeper plants.
Undergrowth is very dense and thick grass is almost absent.
Hardwood trees are found in these forests.
Indian rosewood, Ebony, Mahogany, Rubber, and Cinchona are the typical species found in these forests.
Tropical evergreen forest
(B) Tropical semi-evergreen forest:
Distribution: Mainly found less rainy areas of the Western Ghats, Meghalaya plateau, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
Precipitation: annual rainfall of about 200 cm.
The tropical semi-evergreen forest is a less dense forest than Tropical evergreen forests.
These have a mixture of Tropical evergreen and tropical moist deciduous trees.
The under growing climbers are mainly given to evergreen character to these forests.
The timber of these forests is fine textured and of good quality.
Hillock, White Cedar, and Kail are the main trees found in these forests.
2. Tropical deciduous forest:
Tropical deciduous forest is mainly known as "Monsoon forest."These forests are mostly found in India.
These spreads on those areas which receive rainfall in the range of 70 cm to 200 cm.
These forests shed their leaves in winter and new leaves regrow in the spring season of next year.
On the basis of the availability of water, Tropical deciduous forest is divided into two parts:
Tropical Moist deciduous forest
Tropical Dry deciduous forest
(A) Tropical Moist deciduous forest:
Distribution: Eastern slopes of Western Ghats, Himalayan foothills, Orissa, and areas of Chhota Nagpur plateau.
Precipitation: Annual rainfall range between 100 to 200 cm.
Tropical Moist deciduous forest is mainly famous for its commercial plants such as teak, sal, shisham, sandalwood, etc.
Other main plant species are mahua, hurra, and semul, etc.
(B) Tropical Dry deciduous forest:
Distribution: Rainy areas of Peninsular regions, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
This forest is a variant of the moist deciduous type.
The open grass stretches in large areas and very few plants are found in these forests which are widely spaced to form a "Parkland landscape."
These are also called the "Savannah of India."
In the dry season, trees shed their leaves completely and the forest appears like a vast grassland with naked trees.
The tree species are found in a mixture of moist and dry deciduous forests.
3. Tropical thorn forests:
Distribution: Semiarid areas of Southwest Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and rain shadow areas of Western Ghats. These include semi-desert and desert forests.
Precipitation: Rainfall received in these forests is less than 50 cm.
Grasses and shrubs are the main characteristics of Tropical thorn forests.
In these forests, the plants are generally small in size or leafless throughout the year and give an expression of scrub vegetation.
The varieties of trees found in Tropical thorn forests are mainly Khair, babool, ber, wild date palm, neem, khejri and palas, and cactus, etc.
Tussocky grass grows in these forests commonly and reaches a height of up to 2 m.
4. Montane forest:
Montane forests are found in mountain areas and also known as Mountain forests.
In mountain areas, types of natural vegetation change from a lower altitude to a higher altitude because height increases then temperature decreases.
In India, Mountain forests are divided into two parts:
Northern mountain forests
Southern mountain forests
(A) Northern Mountain forests:
Northern mountain forests are also known as the Himalayan mountain forests.
The natural vegetation in the Himalayas undergoes change depending upon the altitude and latitude from tropical to tundra.
Types of forest in Northern mountain forests on basis of altitude:
Moist tropical deciduous forests:
Height: 1000-2000 m
Distribution: Eastern Himalayas and foothills of the Himalayas.
Vegetation: Oak, Chestnut, and Peach.
Moist Temperate Evergreen forests:
Moist Temperate Evergreen forests
Height: 1500-3000 m and receiving rain range between 100cm to 250 cm annually.
Distribution: Entire Himalayan range between 1500-3000 m.
Thick dense forest and lofty trees are the main characteristics of these types of forests.
The broad-leaved evergreen plants with Oak and Chestnut are predominately in the eastern Himalayas.
Chir Pine and Deodar species mainly grow in the Western Himalayas.
Chir Pine and Deodar are durable wood mainly used for construction activity.
Blue pine and spruce appear at altitudes of 2225-3048 m.
Dry temperate coniferous forest:
Dry temperate coniferous
Height: 1500-3000 m and receiving rain range below 100cm annually.
Distribution: Dry temperate coniferous are found in Jammu and Kashmir, Lahaul-Spiti valley, Chamba, and Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.
Vegetation: Deodar, Maple, Chinar, Willow, and Oak, etc.
Alpine forests:
Height: 3000-4000 m.
Silver firs, Junipers, Birch, and Rhododendron.
The southern slope of the Himalayas: Dwarfs conifers and lush grasses. The grass pastures used extensively for transhumance by tribes like Gujjaras, the Bakarwals.
The northern slope of the Himalayas: Dry Xerophytic vegetation.
(B) Southern mountain forests:
Shola forests
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Southern mountain forests are also known as "Peninsular mountain forests".
Distribution: Western Ghats, Vindhyans, and Nilgiri. Height: 1500 m above sea level.
High region: Temperate vegetation
Low Region: Subtropical vegetation
Wet evergreen, Semi-Evergreen, and Moist deciduous forest up to 1500 m height in Nilgiri and Pani hills in the south, higher slopes of Western Ghats, summits of Satpura and Maikal ranges.
The wet temperate forest is found above 1500 m height on the south Indian hills of Nilgiri, Anamalai, and Palni.
These forests are locally known as "Shola".
Shola forests are dense and have many plant species such as magnolia, laurel, cinchona, and wattle.
5. Littoral and Swamp forests:
The wetlands of the country are categorized into eight categories:
The reservoirs of the Deccan Plateau in the south together with the lagoons and other wetlands of the South West Coast;
The vast saline expanses of Rajasthan, Gujarat, and the Gulf of Kachchh;
Freshwater lakes and reservoirs from Gujarat eastwards through Rajasthan Keoladeo National Park and Madhya Pradesh.
The delta wetlands and lagoons of India's east coast (Chilka Lake);
The floodplains of the Brahmaputra;
the marshes and swamps in the hills of northeast India and the Himalayan foothill;
The lakes and rivers of the montane region of Kashmir and Ladakh; and
The mangrove forest and other wetlands of the island arcs of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Mangroves and Tidal forests:
Mangroves and Tidal forests
Mangroves and Tidal forests grow along the coasts in the salt marshes, tidal creeks, mudflats, and estuaries.
These consist of a number of salt-tolerant species of plants.
The mangrove forest in India consists of 7% of the world's mangrove forests and 0.06 % of India's overall forests.
These are mainly found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sundarbans of West Bengal as well as in Mahanadi, Godavari, and Krishna deltas.
Distribution of forest in percentage:
Tropical Dry Deciduous forest: 40.86%
Tropical Moist Deciduous forest: 17.65%
Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest: 09.27%
Plantation: 08.45%
Facts about Forest cover in India:
Forests cover 24.56% geographical area of India.
Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in India and followed by Arunachal Pradesh.
Forests are very important in our life. The different types of forests found in India provide the wood for commercial activity, helps to decrease pollution to improve the environment.
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Q: The roots of the derivative $P'(z)$ of the polynomial $P(z)\in\mathbb C[x]$ lie in the convex hull of the set of roots of $P(z)$. Assume $S=\{z_1,z_2,...,z_k\}, z_i\in \mathbb C$$, C(S)$  and define $$C(S):=\{z=a_1z_1+a_2z_2+...+a_kz_k | a_i\ge0 ,a_1+a_2+...+a_k=1\}$$ where  $$A:=\{z\in \mathbb C:f(z)=0 \},~~~\text{and}~~~A':=\{z\in \mathbb C:f'(z)=0\}$$ such that    $f$  is polynomial ($f\in P[\mathbb C]$) and $\deg(f)\ge2$.
How to prove that $$ C(A')\subset C(A)$$
Thanks in advance!

A: This is the Gauss–Lucas theorem and you can find a proof here. It says that the roots
of the derivative $P'(z)$ of the polynomial $P(z)\in\mathbb C[x]$ lie in the convex hull of the set of roots of $P(z)$.
In case $\deg P=3$ there is a stronger result ( someone might say the most marvelous theorem) called Marden's theorem but actually is Jörg Siebeck's( see this). The theorem is the following:

Let $z_1,z_2,z_3$ be the roots of the polynomial $P(z)$ (assume that are nonlinear) and $T$ the triangle with vertices $z_1,z_2,z_3$. The Gauss–Lucas theorem says that the roots of $P'(z)$, say $\alpha_1,\alpha_2$, lie in $T$. Let $E$ be the ellipse inscribed in $T$ and tangent to the sides of $T$ at their midpoints. Marden's theorem says that $\alpha_1,\alpha_2$ are the foci of $E$.

It was named Marden's theorem by Dan Kalman because he first read the theorem at Marden's wonderful book Geometry of Polynomials.  For more on the history and a proof of this theorem see this and this.

A: Edit: following Arkamis comment, I will stress out that $C(S)$ is a very natural object called the convex hull of $S$. In the real case, this yields segments and the result follows therefore from Rolle's theorem.
You just have to show that the roots of $f'$ are in the convex hull of the roots of $f$. Then $C(f')$ will automatically be contained in $C(f)$.
Let $f(z)$ be a degree $n$ polynomial with possibly repeated roots $(z_1,\ldots,z_n)$. We have the partial fraction decomposition:
$$
\frac{f'(z)}{f(z)}=\sum_{j=1}^n\frac{1}{z-z_j}.
$$
Pick any root $z$ of $f'$. If $z$ is a root of $f$, there is nothing to prove. If not, the lhs above is $0$ and the rhs is well-defined.
Now manipulate this equation to prove the claim, using
$$
\frac{1}{z-z_j}=\frac{\bar{z}-\bar{z_j}}{|z-z_j|^2}.
$$

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Chilling Book About Parental Love Is A Ghost Story For The Modern Age
01/10/2017 08:56 am ET Updated Jan 12, 2017
Samanta Schweblin's "Fever Dream" will give you nightmares.
By Maddie Crum
Imagine: You're on vacation. A retreat to a small town. You're hoping to lounge around, and maybe go swimming with your daughter, an energetic young girl, Nina.
Suddenly, after a few odd run-ins with the locals, you're not feeling so hot. You're feverish, in fact; weak. Nina complains of feeling wobbly, too, a nightmare when your support system of family and doctors is out of reach. You decide to wait ― a mistake. You pass out, and when you wake up, you're in a clinic, paralyzed.
Nina's nowhere in sight. There's no one around but a boy named David, who's urgently asking you details about the past few days, what you remember, when the illness started.
The distressing setup of Samanta Schweblin's Fever Dream ― her first novel, originally written in Spanish ― is only the beginning of an elliptical mystery that grows darker and hazier with each page. It's a quick read that'll leave you in a sweat, if not a panic. If you like your endings happy, or at least conclusive, the journey will be futile. But Fever Dream is worth reading for its inventiveness alone. Schweblin gives us memorable characters and a haunting parable, all in fewer than 200 short pages.
We learn, entirely through dialogue between Amanda, the bedridden mother, and David, the boy at her bedside, about the origin of the strange sickness. At the start of her vacation, Amanda met a harried woman, Carla, who tells her the story of her son. Years ago, when Carla's husband bred horses, she was caring for both a rented stud and her son, David, then a toddler. At once, both David and the horse venture to drink from murky water on their land, and in trying to rescue them both, she fails to save either from contamination.
Both the horse and the boy get deathly ill, and Carla takes her son to visit the green house, a sort of alternative medicine center. There, a woman advises Carla to undergo a procedure that would split her son's soul in two; he would never be wholly himself again, but he'd survive the infection. She agrees, although reluctantly, and afterward, she's haunted by her son's new appearance and demeanor. He's covered in light spots. He's found burying dead ducks in their backyard. To most questions, he issues the same droll response, "That's not important."
Whether David's transformation is the result of a half-body transplant, or something more earthly, like post-traumatic stress, is left open for interpretation. So, too, is the otherworldly nature of the contaminant both David and Amanda are exposed to. "They're like worms," David explains in the book's opening lines. But are they actual parasites, or is the wriggling bodily sensation a psychological one?
Schweblin never clarifies. The effect is that in her slim first novel, she taps into primal fears without ever naming them. The uncertainly is chilling, which is exactly the point.
One detail that is expanded on is Amanda's treasured concept of the parental "rescue distance," a metaphorical rope she imagines between herself and Nina, one she never wants to let slack. She keeps the distance between them taut, and when she feels it loosen, she positions herself closer to her daughter as she plays and wanders. In her conversation with David, he dwells on the idea. He indicates that rare moments of imperfect motherly care are what put both of them in this sickly condition. Or, is an obsession with safety ― helicopter parenting, essentially ― the true risk?
In the end, David takes measures to control his surroundings, while Schweblin does the opposite. She loosens the threads of her story, letting something strange and unsettling unravel.
Fans of "Black Mirror" or "The Twilight Zone" might be drawn to the fantastical setup of Fever Dream, but may be dissatisfied with the book's quiet, abstract ending. Otherwise, Schweblin's quick, feverish story is worth reading for her intoxicating style alone.
Who wrote it:
Schweblin's stories have earned her plenty of accolades, including recognition from Granta as one of the best writers in Spanish under 35. This is her first novel, translated by Megan McDowell, whose also translated Alejandro Zambra's work.
Who will read it:
Readers interested in the surreal, the otherworldly.
What other reviewers are saying:
Washington Post: "Schweblin, though, is an artist of remarkable restraint, only dabbing on the atmospherics, while focusing her crystalline prose on the interior lives of the two mothers, Amanda and Carla, as well as the vagaries of memory."
The New Yorker: "I picked up 'Fever Dream' in the wee hours, and a low, sick thrill took hold of me as I read it. I was checking the locks in my apartment by page thirty. By the time I finished the book, I couldn't bring myself to look out the windows."
Opening lines:
"They're like worms
What kind of worms?
Like worms, all over."
Notable passage:
"The thing is, I think over and over how strange my fear is, and it seems ridiculous to be already loading things into the car, with Nina still in her room, asleep.
You're trying to get away.
Yes. But in the end I don't, do I?
Why not, David?
That's what we're trying to find out."
by Samanta Schweblin
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Space, Time and Causality
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Peter Gibbins
Part of the Synthese Library book series (SYLI, volume 157)
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Front Burner Brands Chooses Fish Consulting as Franchise Development Public Relations Agency of Record for The Melting Pot
March 19, 2014 · ·
Existing Partnership Expands to Include World's Premier Fondue Restaurant Franchise
Front Burner Brands, Inc., restaurant management company for The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., Burger 21 and GrillSmith, headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has selected Fish Consulting, LLC as its franchise development public relations agency of record for The Melting Pot.
Fish will be responsible for building domestic and international awareness of the brand as an attractive franchise system to drive qualified single- and multi-unit leads. Additionally, the agency will be charged with implementing a remarketing strategy for the resale of several existing restaurants.
The new business expands Front Burner Brands' current partnership with Fish, which has been the franchise development public relations agency of record for Burger 21, Front Burner Brands' "beyond the better burger concept," since it began franchising in 2011.
"Fish Consulting has been a wonderful, effective partner and has played a major role in the strategic development of Burger 21, our young better burger concept," said Dan Stone, vice president of franchise development for Front Burner Brands. "We are confident that the agency's integrated PR and marketing strategies will further support our expansion plans for The Melting Pot and look forward to working with the Fish team to identify qualified prospective franchisees to join this flagship concept."
The Melting Pot, which operates more than 135 restaurants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and has more than 25 locations in development internationally, is the world's premier fondue restaurant franchise. The concept is known for offering an assortment of flavorful fondue-cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees served with crafted dipping sauces. In addition, the menu offers creamy cheese fondues, fresh salads, fine wines and decadent chocolate fondue desserts.
"We're excited to expand our work with Front Burner Brands, which has been a great partner over the last three years," said Lorne Fisher, CFE, CEO and managing partner, Fish Consulting, LLC. "The Fish team is very proud of our work in helping Burger 21 grow and look forward to delivering similar results now for The Melting Pot."
To learn more about ownership opportunities with The Melting Pot and Burger 21, contact Ashley Pollard, franchise development manager for Front Burner Brands, at 813-425-6252 or apollard@frontburnerbrands.com or visit www.meltingpotfranchise.com and www.burger21franchise.com.
With 138 restaurants in North America, existing locations across 35 states, Canada and Mexico and more than 25 locations currently in development, The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc. is the premier fondue restaurant franchise. Founded in 1975, The Melting Pot continues to be a memorable dining experience. Guests enjoy a choice of fondue cooking styles and a variety of unique entrees combined with dipping sauces. The menu also includes cheese fondues, salads, fine wines and chocolate fondue desserts. The Melting Pot is an affiliate of Front Burner Brands, a restaurant management company headquartered in Tampa, Fla. For more information, visit http://www.meltingpot.com.
Front Burner Brands (formerly known as TGS Restaurant Management) is a restaurant management company headquartered in Tampa, Fla. It is affiliated with the corporate owners of and its management services extended to The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., founded in 1975 with more than 135 locations in North America and more than 25 locations currently in development, Burger 21 with 12 locations open in Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia, and 19 in development in six states, GrillSmith with six locations in the Tampa Bay area and other new franchise concepts in development. For more information, visit http://www.frontburnerbrands.com.
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New Alkoxylated Monomer Offers New Benefits Compared to Commodity Monomers
The results from Study 1 reveal that alkoxylated CHDMDA improves the solubility and usability of the CD-580, CD-581 and CD-582 monomers for UV/EB curing applications. Study 2 confirmed that these monomers with a cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate backbone offer improved performance properties such as pencil hardness, scratch resistance, and abrasion resistance when compared to TPDGA and HDDA.
In Study 1, the three alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers were evaluated in an aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate oligomer (CN-963J85) at 10, 20 and 30 weight percent.
In Study 2, researchers tested these monomers in a resilient urethane acrylate oligomer (CN-964) at 70 weight percent and compared them to tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) and hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA), the standard monomers used in the UV-cure industry.
Study 1 - Alkoxylated CHDMDA Physical Properties
As indicated, the solid CD-406 offers desirable abrasion resistance, hardness, weatherability and chemical resistance. The three alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers (CD-580, CD-581 and CD-582) proved to offer the same performance as CD-406, as well as improved hardness, scratch resistance, impact strength, and abrasion resistance in this study. Table 1 compares the four monomers.
The alkoxylated monomers in this study were evaluated in aliphatic CN-963J85 blended with 15% SR-506, isobornyl acrylate. It is a hard oligomer offering good weatherability.
CHDMDA is a low-odor substitute for SR-506, isobornyl acrylate. Glass transition temperature (Tg), tensile strength and elongation properties were evaluated in CN-963J85.
Glass Transition Temperature
Figures 1-3 show the effects of alkoxylation on the Tg of the formulation tested in Study 1. In this case, increasing the alkoxylation level lowers the Tg at 10%, 20% and 30% monomer addition levels.
CN-963J85, containing 10%, 20% and 30% levels of CD-406, CD-580, CD-581, and CD-582, respectively, were prepared. The films were cured with 5% Esacure KIP100F, an alpha hydroxy ketone type of photoinitiator using a 300-watt-per-inch, medium-pressure Hg vapor bulb to yield a dose of 2 joules/cm2.
Tensile strength and elongation measurements of the formulations were obtained in Study 1 (see Figures 4-6). The figures show that high tensile strength and elongation can be obtained with CHDMDA monomers, particularly CD-582. This is significant, because the alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers can compete with isobornyl acrylates in performance, but CHDMDA-based monomers are significantly lower in odor.
Study 2 - Physical Properties
All three alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers showed low viscosities, excellent color and relatively high refractive indices (see Table 2).
Table 3 shows that they are significantly lower in skin irritation than the commodity monomers that were tested and analyzed in this study.
The three monomers evaluated in the aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate oligomer (CN-964) at 70 weight percent were compared to TPGDA and HDDA. The five formulations analyzed are shown in Table 4.
CN-964 is an aliphatic polyester urethane acrylate oligomer known for its resilience. It is often used in wood, metal and floor coatings where toughness, stain resistance, and impact strength are key performance properties.
SR-306 tripropylene glycol diacrylate, is a low-volatility, low-viscosity monomer. It is a frequently used monomer in free radical polymerization.
SR-238 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate is a low-viscosity, fast-curing monomer with low volatility, a hydrophobic backbone and good solvency.
Esacure KIP100F is a liquid mixture of an oligomeric alpha hydroxy ketone and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-propanone. It is a highly reactive, nonyellowing initiator for the photopolymerization of UV-curable systems based on an acrylic unsaturated oligomers and monomers. It is insoluble in most common organic solvents and monomers.
Esacure TZT is a eutectic mixture of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzophenone and 4-methylbenzophenone. It is practically insoluble in water, but completely soluble in most organic solvents, monomers, oligomers and resins.
Cure Methods
The test films were cured with 3% Esacure KIP100F and 2% Esacure TZT. The films were cured at 150 feet per minute using a 300-watt per-inch, medium pressure Hg vapor bulb.
Pencil hardness, Hoffman scratch resistance, impact strength, Taber abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, glass transition temperatures, and refractive indices of the formulations were tested in Study 2. Graphical presentations of the results allow easy comparison.
Pencil Hardness
Pencil hardness testing was performed on the five formulations. Figure 7 shows that the alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers significantly outperform both the TPGDA and HDDA monomers.
Hoffman Scratch Resistance
Hoffman scratch resistance is a measure of a formulation's resistance to scratching and scuffing. Results indicate that again all three alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers outperform the commodity monomers. Results from the Hoffman scratch resistance test are shown in Figure 8.
Impact strength, a performance property crucial for applications such as wood coatings and flooring, was analyzed. Direct impact strength testing was performed on all five formulations. Impact strength results are shown in Figure 9.
Results reveal that all three of the alkoxylated CHDMDA products exhibit superior direct and indirect impact strength when compared to HDDA. CD-581 and CD-582 also outperform TPGDA. Films with resistance to impact are typically very tough, resilient films.
Taber Abrasion Resistance
Taber abrasion resistance testing was performed using CS-10 abrasion wheels and two 500-gram weights. Percent weight loss was recorded at 500, 1,000, 1,500 and 2,000 cycles. Results are shown in Figure 10.
The abrasion resistance of CD-580, CD-581 and CD-582 exceeds or equals that of the TPGDA and HDDA at all cycle levels. CD-581 is a particularly abrasion-resistant monomer.
The chemical resistance of the formulations was tested using methylethyl ketone (MEK) solvent. The test was performed by rubbing a cloth containing MEK in a back-and-forth motion and observing deterioration in the coating. The number of rubs to observed coating deterioration was recorded.
Results of the chemical resistance testing indicate that all of the monomers yield equivalent chemical resistance. Testing was performed to a maximum of 200 double rubs with MEK.
Glass-Transition Temperature
The glass-transition temperature of a formulation is important because it determines the softening point of the coating. The Tg data for the monomers is presented for informational purposes only (see Figure 12). The Tg of the CN-964 oligomer is -24°C.
The refractive indices of the formulations were tested (see Figure 13). The ring structure in the CHDMDA monomers provides a high RI that is reflected in the formulation RI.
The results from Study 1 reveal that alkoxylated CHDMDA improves the solubility and usability of the CD-580, CD-581 and CD-582 monomers for UV/EB curing applications. The alkoxylated CHDMDA also provides improved performance properties in terms of tensile strength and elongation. Often an increase in tensile strength corresponds with a decrease in elongation. This simultaneous increase in tensile and elongation properties achieved with the alkoxylated CHDMDA products is unique, with exception of SR-506, isobornyl acrylate. The simultaneous increase tends to correspond to a tougher coating. The alkoxylated CHDMDA monomers are possible substitutes for the more odiferous monomer isobornyl acrylate. The optimal concentration is between 10 and 30 percent by weight. This simultaneous increase tends to correspond to a tougher coating. The alkoxylated cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate monomers offer improved utility, excellent physical properties, and lower skin and eye irritation.
Study 2 confirmed that these monomers with a cyclohexane dimethanol diacrylate backbone offer improved performance properties such as pencil hardness, scratch resistance, and abrasion resistance when compared to TPDGA and HDDA. These properties are crucial in flooring, wood, and metal coating applications. In addition to the performance property improvements, these monomers again offered significantly low skin irritancy.
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The story of how fungi have shaped our planet and lives wins biologist Merlin Sheldrake the 2021 Royal Society Science Book Prize
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Tonight, Monday 29th November 2021, Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds and Shape Our Futures (Bodley Head) by biologist and writer Merlin Sheldrake becomes the 34th winner of the annual Royal Society Science Book Prize, sponsored by Insight Investment.
Chosen from a shortlist of six titles celebrating the depth, accessibility and joy of popular science writing, Entangled Life pulls back the curtain on the multifarious and surreal world of fungi − organisms with no brain yet they can solve complex problems and manipulate animal behaviour with remarkable precision.
The existence of fungi predates human history by millions of years, and without them, plants would not have evolved onto land, an essential milestone without which humans would not exist. Fungi have given us bread, alcohol and vital medicines. Primitive communities worshipped mushrooms as others do gods, and their ability to digest plastic and crude oil could make them a potent weapon in the fight against climate change. Despite these critical contributions to life on earth, 90% of species remain undocumented.
Sheldrake reveals the ubiquity of mycelium, or networks of fungal threads, creating symbiotic relationships with plants and linking them together in the so-called 'Wood Wide Web'. He explores psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient found in magic mushrooms, resulting in the psychedelic qualities that have sparked curiosity in humans for thousands of years. Lichens, meanwhile, are the only living organism observed to survive in full space conditions.
Through these remarkable stories, Sheldrake sheds light on a neglected and surreal world, showing how fungi could be the key to understanding our planet, and perhaps even saving it.
Merlin Sheldrake received a Ph.D. in Tropical Ecology from Cambridge University for his work on underground fungal networks in tropical forests in Panama, where he was based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
The panel of five judges praised Sheldrake for his scientific rigour, illuminating an important but little understood topic and the entertaining nature of his excellent writing.
Chair of the 2021 judging panel, Professor Luke O'Neill FRS, Professor of Biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, comments: "Entangled Life is a fantastic account of the world of fungi, which to the uninitiated might seem unpromising as a topic, but which Merlin Sheldrake brings alive in the most vivid of ways. We learn all kinds of interesting things about fungi, from how they helped plants colonise land (which means without them we wouldn't be here) to how they form huge networks allowing trees to communicate (in the form of the 'Wood Wide Web'), to stories of fungus-gathering enthusiasts, how fungi might help save the planet by digesting plastic, and even how they can manipulate our minds. This is science writing at its very best, which yet again emphasises how the scientific method is so important in our effort to understand the world around us. Entangled Life is an important, scientifically rigorous and most of all entertaining read."
Brian Cox OBE, FRS, The Royal Society Professor for Public Engagement in Science, added: "At a time when science is front and centre of everyone's lives, making it accessible and understandable through great writing is more important than ever. The best science writing invites people to explore the world around them and view it in a new way, and Entangled Life is a perfect example. Exploring Nature always delivers insights that are surprising and often resonate way beyond the initial research or subject matter, and Merlin's wonderfully written book is a perfect example. From antibiotics to parasitic 'zombie infections', Entangled Life brings the reader face to face with the beauty and terror of Nature."
During a ceremony at the Royal Society, which was also streamed via the Royal Society's YouTube Channel, Sheldrake received a cheque for £25,000 and the five shortlisted authors were each awarded £2,500.
Professor Luke O'Neill FRS was joined on the 2021 panel by television presenter Ortis Deley; mathematician and Dorothy Hodgkin Royal Society Fellow Dr Anastasia Kisil; author and creative writing lecturer Christy Lefteri; and journalist, writer, and film maker Clive Myrie.
For 33 years, the Prize has promoted the accessibility and joy of popular science writing. It has celebrated some truly game-changing reads: books that offer fresh insights on the things that affect the lives we lead and the decisions we make, from neurodiverse perspectives on everyday living (Explaining Humans by Dr Camilla Pang, 2020) to gender bias (Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez, 2019) and the harms humans are wreaking on the planet (Adventures in the Anthropocene by Gaia Vince, 2015, and Six Degrees by Mark Lynas, 2008).
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Costa Book Awards 2021 shortlists announced
The Nation's Favourite Coffee shop, Costa Coffee, today announces the shortlists for the 2021 Costa Book Awards.
The Costa Book Awards is the only major UK book prize open solely to authors resident in the UK and Ireland and uniquely recognises some of the most enjoyable books published in the last year across five categories – First Novel, Novel, Biography, Poetry and Children's Book.
2021 marks the 50th year of the Awards. Originally established in 1971, Costa Coffee took over the UK's most prestigious book prize from Whitbread Plc in 2006.
This year's Costa Book Awards attracted 934 entries, an increase of over 30% on 2020 and the highest number of entries received in one year to date. Judges on this year's panels (three per category) included the authors, novelists and writers Jessie Burton, Andrew Wilson and Smriti Halls; novelist, memoirist and filmmaker, Xiaolu Guo; journalists including Sarah Shaffi; poets Rishi Dastidar and Ian Duhig; podcaster Manveen Rana, and booksellers from Waterstones, Blackwell's, The Book Hive and The Little Ripon Bookshop.
Winners in the five categories, who each receive £5,000, will be announced on Tuesday 4th January 2022. The overall winner of the 2021 Costa Book of the Year will receive £30,000 and be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday 1st February 2022.
Jill McDonald, CEO of Costa Coffee, said: "We are delighted to celebrate these 20 brilliant books as we mark a milestone 50th anniversary year for both Costa Coffee and the Costa Book Awards. My thanks to the judges for putting together such outstanding lists – there's so much here for readers to explore, enjoy, recommend and share – and my congratulations to all of this year's shortlisted authors."
The winner of the Costa Short Story Award, voted for by the public, will also be announced at February's ceremony. The three shortlisted stories for the Costa Short Story Award, now in its tenth year, will be revealed on the Costa Book Awards website, www.costabookawards.com, on Wednesday 1st December 2021.
To be eligible for the 2021 Costa Book Awards, books must have been first published in the UK or Ireland between Saturday 1st November 2020 and Sunday 31st October 2021 and their authors resident in the UK or Ireland for the previous three years.
Since the introduction of the Book of the Year award in 1985, it has been won 13 times by a novel, five times by a first novel, eight times by a biography, eight times by a collection of poetry and twice by a children's book. The 2020 Costa Book of the Year was The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey.
COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2021 SHORTLISTS
2021 Costa First Novel Award shortlist
Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson (Viking)
The Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore (Granta)
Fault Lines by Emily Itami (Phoenix)
The Stranding by Kate Sawyer (Coronet)
2021 Costa Novel Award shortlist
Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller (Fig Tree)
The High House by Jessie Greengrass (Swift Press)
The Fortune Men by Nadifa Mohamed (Viking)
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak (Viking)
2021 Costa Biography Award shortlist
Consumed: A Sister's Story by Arifa Akbar (Sceptre)
The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War and Everest by Ed Caesar (Viking)
Fall: The Mystery of Robert Maxwell by John Preston (Viking)
Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi (Allen Lane)
2021 Costa Poetry Award shortlist
All the Names Given by Raymond Antrobus (Picador)
A Blood Condition by Kayo Chingonyi (Chatto & Windus)
Eat or We Both Starve by Victoria Kennefick (Carcanet Press)
The Kids by Hannah Lowe (Bloodaxe Books)
2021 Costa Children's Award shortlist
Maggie Blue and the Dark World by Anna Goodall (Guppy Books)
The Crossing by Manjeet Mann (Penguin)
The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery (Walker Books)
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter (Scholastic UK)
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EVI5 is a risk gene for multiple sclerosis.
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HLA-DRB1 is the major locus associated with risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). A recent genome-wide study showed three additional single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), within the IL2RA and IL7RA genes respectively, also to be associated with MS. Consistent association but lower significance was found for 13 other SNPs. In this study, we aimed to verify association of these SNPs with MS in 46 MS patients and 194 controls from a Dutch genetically isolated population. Apart from the human leukocyte antigen locus, the EVI5 gene on chromosome 1 was confirmed as a novel risk gene, with odds ratios (ORs) even higher than those from the MS Consortium (ORs 2.01 and 1.9; P=0.01). The risk effect of EVI5 was further validated for the general MS population in an independent set of 1318 MS patients from the Canadian Collaborative Project on the Genetic Susceptibility to MS. On the basis of the transmission disequilibrium testing, a weak but significant risk effect was observed (OR 1.15; P=0.03 and OR 1.15; P=0.04). This study confirms EVI5 as another risk locus for MS; however, much of the genetic basis of MS remains unidentified.
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No. 1 seed Boris Becker withdrew today from the Italian Open because of back spasms, the third top player to pull out of the $1.2 million tournament in Rome.
On the court, Mark Koevermans of The Netherlands upset No. 10 seed Michael Stich of Germany 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. U.S. Open champion Pete Sampras struggled through three sets before beating Soviet qualifier Vladimir Gabrichidze. Sampras needed nearly two hours before defeating the speedy Gabrichidze 7-6 (7-2), 4-6, 6-2. Also, No. 7 seed Jonas Svensson of Sweden won his first-round match, against Argentine Franco Davin 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
"It all started in my exhibition against Stefan Edberg in Lausanne 10 days ago," Becker said of his injury. "It was very cold, and we played for nearly 3 1/2 hours. The next day, I noticed that my back wasn't right. The muscles were very tight, and I could barely move them. I'd hope that it would get better, but it hasn't."
Two other top 10 players -- No. 3 Ivan Lendl and No. 5 Guy Forget -- pulled out of the Italian Open last week because of injuries.
Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, said he couldn't predict whether he would be able to compete at the French Open in two weeks. He said he would go home to Germany to consult with a personal physician.
* Michael Proctor threw a 10-yard pass to K.D. Dunn and Bjorn Nittmo kicked two field goals as the Montreal Machine defeated the winless Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 15-6 in the World League of American Football.
Last night's victory in Montreal moved the Machine (4-4) into a first-place tie with the New York-New Jersey Knights in the North American East Division. Raleigh-Durham is 0-8.
* Amateur golf star Vicki Goetze dominated an otherwise all-male field in the Georgia Class A state high school tournament to become the first female winner of a prep golf tournament in Georgia.
The 18-year-old senior at Athens Academy, the 1989 U.S. Amateur and 1990 World Amateur champion, made a 70-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 2-under-par 70 and a six-stroke victory in the tournament at the Ocmulgee State Park Course.
"I've been playing against boys for four years in high school," said Goetze, who will attend the University of Georgia next season, "and I always played against Nicky [her brother, a sophomore at Clemson] and his friends. Playing from the same tees used to be a problem, but not anymore."
* A high school pole vaulter died Sunday from a head injury sustained during a meet. Brady Collard, 17, a junior at La Junta High School in Colorado Springs, hit his head Saturday on the slab that extends from beneath the mats in the pole vault landing area. He was competing in the Class 4A regional meet at Cheyenne Mountain High.
Doctors at St. Francis Hospital operated for four hours on Collard's head injury, hospital officials said.
* Bill McCaffrey, who started 21 games at guard for NCAA champion Duke last season, is transferring to Vanderbilt, the school said today.
McCaffrey scored 16 points in Duke's championship game victory over Kansas. He said he chose Vanderbilt over UCLA, Stanford and Colorado.
* Former NBA stars Nate "Tiny" Archibald, Dave Cowens and Harry Gallatin and Indiana coach Bob Knight were inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame last night in Springfield, Mass.
In 1972-73 with Kansas City-Omaha, Archibald became the only player in NBA history to lead the league in scoring (34.0) and assists (11.4) in the same season. He averaged 18.8 points in his 13-year career.
Cowens played 10 of 11 NBA seasons with Boston and averaged 17.6 points and 13.6 rebounds in his career. Gallatin starred for the New York Knicks during the late 1940s and 1950s, averaging 13.0 points and 11.9 rebounds.
Knight captured NCAA titles in 1976, 1981 and 1987 and coached the U.S. team to the gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.
Also inducted were former NBA commissioner Larry O'Brien, who died last September; Boris Stankovic, head of the International Basketball Federation; and the late Larry Fleisher, who founded the NBA Players Association and served as its head for 25 years.
The trustees award for service to the game went to Morgan Wootten, who has coached at DeMatha High School in Washington for 36 years. * Detroit's Dennis Rodman, San Antonio's David Robinson, Portland's Buck Williams, Chicago's Michael Jordan and Milwaukee's Alvin Robertson comprise the All-NBA Defensive team announced today.
The second team is made up of Scottie Pippen, Chicago; Dan Majerle, Phoenix; Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston; Joe Dumars, Detroit, and John Stockton, Utah.
* Gaylord Perry, who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year, resigned as baseball coach at Limestone College in Gaffney, S.C., after five seasons at the NAIA school.
Perry, who started the baseball program at Limestone, cited "personal reasons" for his resignation. But the former major league pitcher threatened to quit earlier this month over a dispute with school officials concerning how much money was being spent on the program.


A sense of responsibility bestowed upon me when I came across the term digital natives — a generation exposed to technology from their formative years. Times have changed and so have our responsibility as parents. Marc Prensky coined the term in 2001 while talking about the difference in the thinking process of the generation of early technology users to those who were not. And in explaining his viewpoint, he also introduced us to the term digital immigrants — a generation who were not born in the age of technology but introduced to it later in life. Think random requests from grandparents and parents to create email ids: worrying about internet speed as you get ready for a video interview with your prospective b-school, and the drive to earn well enough to earn your first smartphone so you can check your emails on your phone and download Bejeweled. That's us, the digital immigrants. The parents of digital natives. The one who felt proud of creating email ids for our folks but find it hard to keep up with all the new apps your child gets to hear at school. As a mother raising two children in this ever-changing digital world, I am flummoxed by the problem of plenty. Blink an eye and you are sure to miss ten new children's apps launched in that nano-second. Once you start skimming through the plethora of children apps, a sensation similar to drowning engulfs you. For support, you read the reviews and review the ratings, and soon after a huge tide completely submerges you in water. How do you resurface? How do you conquer this wave of language, learning, art, music and gaming apps? By going back to the basics and remembering our rules of keeping it simple. While academic professionals, teachers, occupational therapists, and caregivers have elaborate criteria for choosing an app for students, we as parents can keep the following three points in mind without getting overwhelmed while downloading the next children's app.
Easy user interface with simple directions that will enable the child to do most of the talking or typing in this case. If an app looks like a scene out of your child's favorite tv show, he or she doesn't have much to do on it anyway.
Parents don't have to be passive spectators to what a child is doing on his tablet. Add another dimension to learning and fun by choosing apps that allow you, a sibling or your child's friends to participate actively in what your child is creating. Apps that encourage collaboration have the potential to change classroom learning and is a thrust towards building long-term collaborative skills.
An app that empowers the child to steer his imagination in all directions without distraction is a winner. Children respond to and assimilate information better when it comes to them in a relatable and impactful way. More is not necessarily better. Less is not always boring.
Shikha Das Shankar is a storyteller. Multitasking dragon slayer mom. Happy hiker. When not writing, she is seen scaling heights, literally, with her favorite trio—the son, the daughter and the husband—around the hills of beautiful Seattle suburb or cooking her favorite foods in her de-stressing zone, the kitchen.


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Berger & Baylies's 1886 No. 25 Grove Street
By the mid 1880s apartment house living had extended beyond crowded tenements. "Flats" were being erected as housing not only for working class families; but also for the well-to-do. At No. 25 Grove Street sat an old house typical for that section of Greenwich Village, formerly part of the Herring family's farm. In the 1840s it had been home to School Board commissioner David E. Wheeler.
Developers George Rothmann and Ferdinand A. Sieghardt purchased the house and commissioned architects Berger & Baylies to replace it with a modern apartment building. Richard Berger and Franklin Baylies had worked together in the office of prolific architect Griffith Thomas. Not long after his death in 1879, they partnered; essentially taking over their former employer's practice. An advertisement on May 20, 1882 noted "We have in our possession all of the drawings and specifications of buildings erected by Griffith Thomas, architect, which can be seen upon application."
The building, completed in 1886, cost $24,000 to construct--about $625,000 today. It rose five stories above a full-height basement level. The architects blended a brooding take on Romanesque Revival with neo-Grec elements--the incised decorations and square-headed lintels, for instance. The basement was clad in rough-cut brownstone while the upper floors wore red brick trimmed in stone. The last word in domestic architecture at the time, the weighty stone newels and iron railings, the ponderous entrance and somber carved decorations give a more forbidding feel to the building today.
The apartments--four per floor--filled mostly with white collar professionals. Among the first was James G. Beach, who had previously lived above his Beach Pharmacy in the converted house at No. 533 Hudson Street. Born in 1841, he enlisted in the Union Army towards the end of the Civil War, but according to The New York Times, "was soon mustered out of service."
In 1864 he opened his drugstore, which became a fixture in the neighborhood. In 1891 the History and Commerce of New York noted that he carried "a full line of drugs, patent medicines, chemicals and fancy articles being always on hand."
Among the patent medicines he carried was Paine's Celery Compound. When The Evening World prepared a full-page article on "the wonderful remedy," it sent a reporter to the Beach Pharmacy in April 1894. Beach's commendation would probably raise eyebrows today. "I don't know what its ingredients are, but I do know that it sells better than any other proprietary medicine there is on the market. It is an excellent remedy."
The History and Commerce of New York called Beach "a druggist of the widest range of experience and long practice, and is a graduate of the New York College of Pharmacy, and holds a certificate from the Board of Examination."
Early in 1898 Beach's health began to fail. Finally in May he was forced to retire. The unmarried druggist died in his Grove Street apartment five months later, at the age of 57.
Brownstone elements, including carved portrait keystones, have been seriously eroded.
Another of the early residents was George H. Schweitzer, the bookkeeper for Bartholomew Gray who ran a delivery company on Centre Street. Schweitzer's professionalism and integrity were questioned during a City investigation of corruption in the the newly opened West Washington Street Market.
Vendor complaints exposed graft and bribery in the allocation of stalls. Fish, produce and other dealers found themselves unable to obtain selling space without paying off certain officials. One of those officials was Deputy Collector of City Revenue, David Barnett.
Schweitzer's employer had two stands in the market. The bookkeeper was put on the stand to testify before the Commissioners of Accounts on March 17, 1889. His seemingly nervous testimony did not help either his own reputation nor Barnett's case.
The Evening World reported "Schweitzer said that he had paid $137 for fitting up the stands. He afterwards modified this statement by saying that Mr. Gray, his employer, paid the money to Barnett, who was requested to fit up the stands."
Schweitzer was asked to point out the transaction in his ledgers. But there was no documentation of the payment. "It was a cash deal," he explained. The World noted "This is looked upon as a peculiar proceeding by the Commissioners, who have evidence to the effect that not one hook has [been] driven into the stands allotted to Schweitzer, and no attempt made to fit them up, notwithstanding this payment to an official of the Finance Department for the alleged purpose of making them ready for occupancy."
Handsome cast iron masonry supports were designed in a heraldic motif.
The O'Connor family lived at No. 25 Grove Street as the First World War broke out in Europe. But it would be another battle that affected them in 1916. The city was struck by devastating epidemic that year--poliomyletis, or infantile paralysis, better known as polio.
The disease caught doctors unaware, giving it a foothold. Dr. Abraham Zingher of the Willard Parker Hospital explained on September 3 that year that "so little did the average practitioner know about poliomyelitis at the beginning of the present sweep of the scourge that many cases were treated as summer complaint or other common illness for several days before unmistakable symptoms of paralysis began to manifest themselves."
On September 4 the New-York Tribune ran that frightening headline "Experts Train Private Doctors to Curb Plague." The same day the New York Times reported "The 8,197 cases to date...make this epidemic of the disease the largest ever recorded, and the 1,988 deaths give it one of the highest mortality rates on record."
Sadly, one of those deaths was little Agnes O'Connor, at No. 25 Grove Street.
Around the World War I years the building was sold three times, the last being to "a Mr. Birnbaum" for $42,000--about $575,000 in today's dollars and a noticeable decrease in value.
When war broke out in Europe again, young men from Greenwich Village shipped off to fight; many of them injured or killed. Two of them lived at No. 25 Grove Street. Private Frank P. Sposado's wife, Bernice, received word that he was injured in battle in January 1945. Two months later, First Lieutenant Michael J. Green was wounded. He lived here with his wife, Teresa. Frank Sposado returned to duty, only to be wounded again in May.
Long a center of the arts and free-minded thinking, Greenwich Village was a hot spot of political and social activists beginning in the 1960s. One resident of No. 25 Grove Street, Roger Smith, protested the Vietnam War through music. City officials, it turned out, were not a fan of folk music.
On April 9, 1961 Smith and four others were arrested in Washington Square Park for violating a ban on folk singing. The ban "against folk singing and guitar playing" was limited to Washington Square and had been recently issued by Parks Commissioner Newbold Morris. The arrests provided impetus in part for the 2,000-member protest in the park on April 30, which resulted in further arrests and, according to The New York Times, near riots.
Another Grove Street resident went far beyond folk singing to make her protests clear. Dianne Donghi was a member of the Students for a Democratic Society and the terrorist group, the Weathermen. In July 1969 she traveled with Bernardine Dohrn to Havana to meet with Cuban officials.
On April 15, 1970 Donghi was arraigned with two other Weathermen, charged with conspiracy to plant bombs. Described by The Times as "a thin, blonde girl," she was released on $15,000 bail on April 24; but was arrested the next day on charges of being a fugitive from justice in Illinois "where she was being sought for her alleged involvement in a bomb factory."
Berger & Baylies's somber building still has four apartments per floor. Its somewhat grim presence is heightened by the regrettable damage caused by 130 years of weathering. Its wonderfully unique personality on the block is, however, undeniable.
photographs by the author
Labels: berger and baylies, greenwich village, grove street, neo-grec architecture, Romanesque Revival
Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte March 1, 2020 at 11:11 AM
Thank you very much for writing this. My husband and I have been living at 25 Grove Street for the last 27 years. We've always wondered about the history of the building and who lived here before us. Thanks for enlightening us.
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Housing Trust to help and support local residents into employment
Golden Gates Housing Trust has announced plans to support its tenants and their family members into employment.
Golden Gates Housing Trust have said that they are committed to supporting its residents deal with changes that have occurred due to the Government's Welfare Reforms and the decline in the economy. In order to do this the Trust's Board of Directors set aside just over £2m at the beginning of 2012 so that they can invest it into creating a dedicated Employment Team, reports GGHT to 24dash.
A series of targets were set which included helping 450 local residents into employment, education and volunteering over three years. A report by the Trust shows that it is on track to reach its target.
One of the earliest and most successful initiatvies by the trust was the development of an in-house Trainee and Apprenticeship programmes. Currently 49 residents have been recruited on twelve month long Trainee contracts and 28 Apprenticeships on three year contracts. The cost of these came in just under £1m.
The Trust's most recent project, Positive Change programme, is a new scheme which has attracted 650 registrations from those living in its homes and on its estates. The scheme uses modern communication methods to connect people registered with the Trust's own employment, training and volunteering opportunities. It also includes those opportunities from local organisations.
The Trust says that it is committed to taking its employment services out into the community so that it can support its tenants and establish a series of highly successful job clubs.
Tracey Walsh, Employment Initiatives Manager for GGHT, said: "We have developed a range of ways to engage with our residents and provide them with support into employment, training and volunteering. Whether it is attending one of our weekly job clubs to receive face to face support or just asking us a question by email or on our Facebook site, our residents can get what they want at a time and place that suits them. Our approach also supports the objectives set out in Warrington's Learning and Skills Plan. We are committed to working in partnership with training providers, suppliers, the voluntary sector and local businesses to provide targeted employment and skills support. Our approach has also ensured that resources are targeted in areas where there is the greatest need in order to address the gap in levels of skills, employment and earnings between the most and least deprived parts of Warrington".
Roy Smith, Chair of GGHT, said: ""At GGHT we are committed to improving life chances for our tenants, their families and other residents who live on our estates. I am delighted to see the progress that we have made in the last 18 months and look forward to future schemes helping to support more local people into local jobs. In particular I am confident that the new incentive scheme we have launched with Warrington Borough Council will help create a significant number of additional opportunities for Warrington residents."
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My horror short story "Sundown" is published in Hinnom Magazine's 8th issue – which is released TODAY! The kindle edition is only $2.99 (USD) and $3.89 (CAD) on Amazon!
"Sundown" is a short story I wrote last fall as a part of a writing challenge. I love doing writing challenges because you never know where the story is going to go, and it can help with any writer's block that you might be experiencing. In this case, I did this challenge one evening with my Mom. We both had the same first line and only an hour to write an entire story. I love the sheer bliss of writing with no idea where it's going. Needless to say, my story ended up a lot… darker than my Mom's. She might have been just a tad disturbed when she read it. Meh, what are you going to do?
Anyway, let me know in the comments below if you read "Sundown" and what you thought about it!
Previous Short story, "Dark Reverie" to be published!
Next Short story "Dark Reverie" is published!
I am going to pick it up forthwith!
It's wonderful that your writing is being recognized! I can't read horror, suspense or thrillers – they truly give me nightmares.
Thank you! You don't have to read my horror stories 😊 I don't want you to have nightmares!
Congratulations – it was a really fun story to read. I enjoyed the tension you were able to create!
Looks like a perfect read for Halloween.