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David J Schretlen, Ph.D., M.A.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Behavioral Medicine, Bipolar Disorder, Lesch-Nyhan Disease, Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention, Neuropsychology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychologist, Psychology, Schizophrenia, Traumatic Brain Injury ...read more
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David J. Schretlen, Ph.D., ABPP is a Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed a doctorate in clinical psychology at the University of Arizona in 1986 following an internship at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. He then completed post-doctoral training in neuropsychology and rehabilitation at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. While there, Dr. Schretlen was awarded a Mary E. Switzer fellowship by the National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research. He is a board-certified neuropsychologist, serves on the editorial boards of several scientific journals, and has published over 300 articles, monographs, book chapters, and abstracts. His research interests include the elucidation of cognitive, neuroimaging, and metabolic biomarkers of psychoses, other neuropsychiatric disorders, and normal aging. Dr. Schretlen currently is doing research on the use of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to enhance cognitive functioning in schizophrenia, autism, and age-related memory decline. Finally, he is developing methods to increase the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of neurocognitive measures for persons of diverse background. In connection with this work, he founded and directs the International Neuropsychological Database Initiative (www.inndi.org).
Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science
Departments / Divisions
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Medical Psychology
Radiology and Radiological Science
Schizophrenia Center
Clinical Neuropsychology; Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA
Representative publications 2005-2012
Schretlen, D.J., Ward, J., Meyer, S.M., Yun, J., Puig, J.G., Nyhan, W.L., Jinnah, H.A. & Harris, J.C. Behavioral aspects of LeschNyhan syndrome and its variants. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2005; 47: 673677.
Strasser, H.C., Lilyestrom, J., Ashby, E., Honeycutt, N.A., Schretlen, D.J., Pulver, A.E., Hopkins, R.O., DePaulo, J.R., Potash, J.B., Schweizer, B., Yates, K.O., Kurian, E., Barta, P.E., & Pearlson, G.D. Hippocampal and ventricular volumes in psychotic and nonpsychotic bipolar patients compared with schizophrenia patients and community control subjects: A pilot study. Biological Psychiatry. 2005; 57: 633639.
Schretlen, D.J., Buffington, L.H., Meyer, S.M. & Pearlson, G.D. The use of wordreading to estimate premorbid ability in cognitive domains other than intelligence. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2005; 11: 784787.
Kingery, L.R., Schretlen, D.J., Sateri, S., Langley, L.K., Marano, N.C. & Meyer, S.M. Interrater and testretest reliability of a fixed condition design fluency test. The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 2006; 20: 729740.
Jinnah, H.A., Visser, J.E., Verdu, A., Larovere, L., CeballosPicot, I., Neychev, V., Torres, R., Dulac, O., Desguerre, Isabelle, Schretlen, D.J., Robey, K.L., Barabas, G., Bloem, B.R., Nyhan, W., de Kremer, R., Harris, J.C., Puig, J., Reich, S.G., & Eddey, G.E. Delineation of the motor disorder of LeschNyhan disease. Brain. 2006; 125: 12011217.
Wong, D.F., Kuwabara, H., Schretlen, D.J., Bonson, K.R., Zhou, Y., Nandi, A., Braić, J.R., Kimes, A.S., Maris, M.A., Kumar, A., Contoreggi, C., Links, J., Ernst, M., Rousset, O., Zukin, S., Grace, A., Rhode, C., Jasinski, D.R., Gjedde, A. & London, E.D. Increased occupancy of dopamine receptors in human striatum during cueelicited cocaine craving. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2006; 31(12): 27162727.
Schretlen, D.J., Inscore, A.B., Jinnah, H.A., Rao, V., Gordon, B. & Pearlson, G.D. Serum uric acid and cognitive function in communitydwelling elderly adults. Neuropsychology. 2007; 21(1): 136140.
Rao, V., Spiro, J.R., Schretlen, D.J., & Cascella, N.G. Apathy syndrome after traumatic brain injury compared with deficits in schizophrenia. Psychosomatics. 2007; 48: 217222.
Schretlen, D.J., Cascella, N.G., Meyer, S.M., Kingery, L.R., Testa, S.M., Munro, C.A., Pulver, A.E., Rivkin, P., Rao, V.A., DiazAsper, D.M., Dickerson, F.B., Yolken, R.H. & Pearlson, G.D. Neuropsychological functioning in bipolar disorder vs. schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry. 2007; 62(2): 179186.
Manning, K.J., Gordon, B., Pearlson, G.D. & Schretlen, D.J. The relationship of recency discrimination to explicit memory and executive functioning. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2007; 13(4): 710715.
Schretlen, D.J., Inscore, A.B., Vannorsdall, T.D., Kraut, M., Pearlson, G.D., Gordon, B. & Jinnah, H.A. Serum uric acid and brain ischemia in normal elderly adults. Neurology. 2007; 69: 14181423.
Wong, D.F., Braić, J.R., Singer, H.S., Schretlen, D.J., Kuwabara, H., Zhou, Y., Nandi, A., Maris, M.A., Alexander, M., Ye, W., Rousset, O., Kumar, A., Szabo, Z., Gjedde, A. & Gracy, A.A. Mechanisms of dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission in Tourette syndrome: Clues from an in vivo neurochemistry study with PET. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008; 33(6): 12391251.
Schretlen, D.J., Testa, S.M., Winicki, J.M., Pearlson, G.D. & Gordon, B. The frequency and bases of abnormal performance by healthy adults on neuropsychological testing. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2008; 14(3): 436445.
Xu, L., Backus, K.M., Pearlson, G.D., Schretlen, D.J. & Calhoun, V.D. Source-based morphometry: The use of independent component analysis to identify gray matter differences with application to schizophrenia. Human Brain Mapping. 2008; 30(3): 711-724.
Rao, V., Spiro, J., Vaishnavi, S., Rastogi, P., Mielke, M., Noll, K., Cornwell, E. Schretlen, D.J., & Makley, M. Prevalence and types of sleep disturbances acutely after traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury. 2008; 22(5): 381-386.
Meda, S.A., Giuliani, N.R., Calhoun, V.D., Kanchana, J., Schretlen, D.J., Pulver, A., Cascella, N., Keshavan, M., Kates, W., Buchanan, R., Sharma, T. & Pearlson, G.D. A large scale (N=400) investigation of gray matter differences in schizophrenia using optimized voxel-based morphometry. Biological Psychiatry. 2008; 101(1-3): 95105.
Cascella, N.G., Testa, S.M., Meyer, S.M., Rao, V.A., DiazAsper, C.M., Pearlson, G.D. & Schretlen, D.J. Neuropsychological impairment in deficit versus non-deficit schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 2008; 42: 930937.
Vannorsdall, T.D., Jinnah, H.A., Gordon, B. Kraut, M. & Schretlen, D.J. Cerebral ischemia mediates the effect of serum uric acid on cognitive function. Stroke. 2008; 39: 34183420.
Rao, V., Rosenberg, P., Bertrand, M., Salehinia, S., Vaishnavi, S., Rastogi, P., Noll, K., Cornwell, E. Schretlen, D.J., Brandt, J., Makley, M. & Miles, Q.S. Aggression after traumatic brain injury: prevalence and correlates. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2009; 21(4): 420429.
Schretlen, D.J., Winicki, J.M., Meyer, S.M., Testa, S.M., Pearlson, G.D. & Gordon, B. Development, psychometric properties, and validation of the Hopkins Adult Reading Test (HART). The Clinical Neuropsychologist. 2009; 23(6): 926943.
Cascella, N.G., Schretlen, D.J. & Sawa, A. Schizophrenia and epilepsy: A review of evidence for shared genetic susceptibility. Neuroscience Research. 2009; 63: 227235.
Copersino, M.L., Fals-Stewart, W., Fitzmaurice, G., Schretlen, D.J., Sokoloff, J. & Weiss, R.D. Rapid cognitive screening of patients with substance use disorders. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2009; 17(5): 337344.
Vannorsdall, T.D., Waldstein, S.R., Kraut, M., Pearlson, G.D. & Schretlen, D.J. White matter abnormalities and cognition in a community sample. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2009; 24(3): 209217.
Testa, S.M., Winicki, J.M., Pearlson, G.D., Gordon, B. & Schretlen, D.J. Accounting for estimated IQ in neuropsychological test performance with regression-based techniques. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2009; 15(6): 10121022.
Parmenter, B.A., Testa, S.M., Schretlen, D.J., Weinstock-Guttman, B. & Benedict, H.R.B. The utility of regression-based norms in interpreting the Minimal Assessment of Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis (MACFIMS). Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2010; 16(1): 616.
Christman, A.L., Vannorsdall, T.D., Pearlson, G.D., Hill-Briggs, F & Schretlen, D.J. Cranial volume, mild cognitive deficits and functional limitations associated with diabetes in a community sample. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2010; 25(1): 4959.
Ishizuka, K., Tajinda, K., Colantuoni, C., Morita, M., Winicki, J., Le, C., Lin, S., Schretlen, D.J., Sawa, A. & Cascella, N. Negative symptoms of schizophrenia correlate with impairment on the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test. Neuroscience Research. 2010; 66(1): 106110.
Bonekamp, D., Yassa, M.A., Munro, C.A., Geckle, R.J., Yousem, D.M., Barker, P.B., Schretlen, D.J., Brandt, J. & Horsk, A. Gray matter in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: voxel-based morphometry. NeuroReport. 2010; 21(4): 259263.
Schretlen, D.J., Vannorsdall, T.D., Winicki, J.M., Mushtaq, Y., Hikida, T., Sawa, A., Yolken, R.H, Dickerson, F.B. & Cascella, N.G. Neuroanatomic and cognitive abnormalities related to Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2010; 118: 224231.
Jinnah, H.A., Ceballs-Picot, I., Torres, R., Visser, J., Schretlen, D.J., Verdu, A., Lerovere, L., Chen, C., Cossu, A., Wu, C., Chang, S., Dodelson de Kremer, R., Nyhan, W., Harris, J.C. & Reich, S. Attenuated variants of Lesch-Nyhan disease. Brain. 2010; 133(3): 671689.
Tajinda, K., Ishizuka, K., Colantuoni, C., Morita, M., Winicki, J., Le, C., Lin, S., Schretlen, D., Sawa, A. and Cascella, N.G. Neuronal biomarkers from patients with mental illnesses: a novel method through nasal biopsy combined with laser-captured microdissection. Molecular Psychiatry. 2010; 15: 231232.
Schretlen, D.J., van der Hulst, E.J., Pearlson, G.D. & Gordon, B. A neuropsychological study of personality: Openness in relation to intelligence, fluency, and executive functioning. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2010; 32(10) 10681073.
Rao, V., Bertrand, M., Rosenberg, P., Makley, M., Schretlen, D.J., Brandt, J. & Mielke, M.M. Predictors of new-onset depression following mild traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2010; 22(1): 100104.
Vannorsdall, T.D., Cascella, N.G., Rao, V., Pearlson, G.D., Gordon, B. & Schretlen, D.J. A morphometric analysis of neuroanatomic abnormalities in traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 2010; 22(2): 173181.
Sadleir, R. J., Vannorsdall, T.D., Schretlen, D.J. & Gordon, B. Predicted current densities for transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in a realistic head model. NeuroImage. 2010; 51(4): 13101318.
Cascella, N.G., Fieldstone, S.C., Rao, V.A., Pearlson, G.D., Sawa, A. & Schretlen, D.J. Gray matter abnormalities in deficit schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2010; 120(1-3): 6370.
Jinnah, H.A. & Schretlen, D.J. Reply: Attenuated variants of Lesch-Nyhan disease: the case of King James VI/I. Brain. 2010; 133(11): e154.
Benedict, R.H.B., Morrow, S.A., Weinstock-Guttman, B. Cookfair, D. & Schretlen, D.J. Cognitive reserve moderates decline in information processing speed in multiple sclerosis patients. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2010; 16: 829835.
Sampat, R., Fu, R., Larovere, L.E., Torres, R.J., Ceballow-Picot, I., Fischbach, M., de Kremer, R., Schretlen, D.J., Puig, J.G., & Jinnah, H.A. Mechanisms for phenotypic variation in Lesch-Nyhan disease and its variants. Human Genetics. 2010; 129: 7178.
Liu, C.C., Shi, C.-Q., Franaszczuk, P.J., Crone, N.E., Schretlen, D., Ohara, S. & Lenz, F.A. Painful laser stimuli induce directed functional interactions within and between the human amygdale and hippocampus. Neuroscience. 2011; 178: 208217.
Visser, J.E., Schretlen, D.J., Bloem, B.R. & Jinnah, H.A. Levodopa is not a useful treatment for Lesch-Nyhan disease. Movement Disorders. 2011; 26(4): 746749.
Gansler, D.A., Vannorsdall, T.D., Jerram, M.W. & Schretlen, D.J. Comparing alternative metrics to assess performance on the Iowa Gambling Task. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 2011; 33(9): 10401048.
Liu, C.C., Crone, N.E., Franaszczuk, P.J., Cheng, D., Schretlen, D.J. & Lenz, F.A. Fear conditioning is associated with dynamic directed functional interactions between and within the human amygdala, hippocampus, and frontal lobe. Neuroscience. 2011; 189: 359369.
Xu, L., Adali, T., Schretlen, D.J., Pearlson, G.D. & Calhoun, V.D. Structural angle and power images reveal interrelated gray and white matter abnormalities in schizophrenia. Neurology Research International. Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 735249, 18 pages; doi:10.1155/2012/735249
Cascella, N.G., Fieldstone, S.C., Sawa, A., Gerner, G. & Schretlen, D.J. The insula-claustrum region and delusions in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. 2011; 133: 7781.
Gansler, D.A., Jerram, M.W., Vannorsdall, T.D. & Schretlen, D.J. Does the Iowa Gambling Task measure executive function? Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology. 2011; 26(8): 706717.
Vannorsdall, T.D., Maroof, D.A., Gordon, B. & Schretlen, D.J. Ideational fluency as a domain of human cognition. Neuropsychology. 2012; 26(3): 400405.
Ojeda, N., Pea, J., Schretlen, D.J., Snchez, P., Aretouli, E., Elizagrate, E., Ezcurra, J. & Gutirrez, M. Hierarchical structure of cognitive processes in schizophrenia: The fundamental role of processing speed. Schizophrenia Research. 2012; 135: 7278.
Sung, K., Gordon, B., Vannorsdall, T.D., Ledoux, K., Pickett, E.J., Pearlson, G.D. & Schretlen, D.J. Semantic clustering of category fluency in schizophrenia examined with singular value decomposition. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2012; 18(3): 565575.
Gansler, D.A., Jerram, M.W., Vannorsdall, T.D. & Schretlen, D.J. Hierarchical organization of cortical morphology of decision-making when deconstructing Iowa Gambling Task performance in healthy adults. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. 2012; 18(3): 585594.
Copersino, M.L., Schretlen, D.J., Fitzmaurice, G., Lukas, S.E., Faberman, J., Sokoloff, J., & Weiss, R.D. Effects of cognitive impairment on substance abuse treatment attendance: predictive validation of a brief cognitive screening measure. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2012; 38(3): 246250.
Unschuld, P.G., Joel, S.E., Liu, X., Shanahan, M., Margolis, R.L., Biglan, K.M., Bassett, S.S., Schretlen, D.J., Redgrave, G.W., van Zijl, P.C.M., Pekar, J.J., & Ross, C.A. Reduced cortico-basal functional connectivity in prodromal Huntingtons Disease. Neuroscience Letters. 2012; 514: 204209.
Munro, C.A., Winicki, J.M., Schretlen, D.J., Gower, E.W., Turano, K.A., Muoz, B., Keay, L., Bandeen-Roche, K., & West, S.K. Sex differences in cognition in healthy elderly individuals. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition (In press).
Fellow, American Psychological Association, 2011
Nelson Butters Award, National Academy of Neuropsychology, 2011
Blue Ribbon Award, Division 40, American Psychological Association, 2007
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How fast can wind and solar accelerate, especially if energy shortages persist? This 11-page note reviews the top ten bottlenecks that set the 'upper limit' on renewables' capacity additions. Seven value chains will tighten enormously in the coming years. Paradoxically, however, ramping renewables could exacerbate near-term energy shortages.
Our growing fear for 2022 is that a full-blown energy crisis may be brewing. The most 'obvious' solution is going to be to accelerate renewables. Hence this note models out a hypothetical scenario where the world tried to scale up renewables about 5x faster, adding 1TW pa of new wind and solar capacity each year (page 2).
Capex is the first bottleneck, as our scenario would require almost $2trn of spending on wind and solar, which is 3x total global energy investment from the past half-decade. This is a lot of capital, but not a show-stopper in our assessment (page 3).
Materials are more challenging, and we map out the total demand pull on global steel, copper, silicon, fiberglass and carbon fiber; and we also discuss the CO2 and energy intensity of each of these materials in turn (pages 4-7).
Specialized supply chains tighten most. We identify three specific industries which would effectively see unlimited pricing power in our scenario (pages 7-8).
Energy paybacks present the biggest paradox. It takes 2-years for the average wind and solar asset to repay the energy costs of manufacturing and installing it. Hence in the near-term, a very rapid ramp-up of renewables would tend to exacerbate energy shortages (page 9).
Land and labor are often cited as bottlenecks on ramping up renewables, but we do not think these are material barriers, by contrast to the others (pages 10-11).
Our conclusion is that appetite to scale renewables will rise sharply in 2022. It will
not resolve near-term energy shortages. But inflation will accelerate in 'bottlenecked'
parts of the supply chain. Investors can help by debottlenecking those bottlenecks.

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Source :: Los Angeles Business Journal, By Andy Fixmer
Date :: Jan 10, 2005
Astani Enterprises Inc. and Hanover Financial Co. are paying top dollar for parcels on which they plan to build large condominium and apartment projects, respectively.
Hanover Financial has agreed to pay $7.8 million for a 17,500 square foot parcel held by Anschutz Entertainment Group. It plans to build a 175-unit, 26-story luxury apartment building at the northwest corner of Olympic Boulevard and Figueroa Street.
At nearly $450 a foot, Hanover, which is backed by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., is paying some of the highest per-square-foot rates for undeveloped downtown land.
While plans for the apartment building have been previously reported, the deal for the land was only recently struck. The sale is expected to close by mid-year, sources said.
Meanwhile, Beverly Hills-based real estate investment firm Astani Enterprises has agreed to pay Thermo Cos. $38 million for a 129,000-square-foot parking lot bounded by Seventh and Eighth streets and Grand Avenue and Olive Street, according to sources close to the deal.
The firm's principal, Sonny Astani, is paying nearly $295 a foot for the land. The price closely matches the $30 million Astani paid in September for a 100,000-square-foot parking lot at the southwest corner of Figueroa and Eighth streets.
As with the earlier purchase, Astani is planning to entitle the land for a condominium project of an unspecified size, the sources said.
At the Figueroa Street lot, Astani plans a $140 million project containing two condo towers.
Calls to Astani weren't returned.
Staff reporter Andy Fixmer can be reached by phone at 323 549 5225. ext. 263, or by e-mail at afixmer@labusinessjournal.com.


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The new collection includes: three Ultra Glow Loose Highlighters that come in a champagne, gold, and bronze; a new summer Matte Lip Kit in June Bug, a bright fuschia shade; the Take Me on Vacation eyeshadow palette; the Send Me More Nudes Lip Set, which includes four shades in the option of either matte or velvet finishes; Super Glitter Gloss, which comes in a sparkly bronze or gold shade; the Wet Set, a dry powder quad that goes on with a wet finish and can be used as a highlighter or on the body; and last but not least, the Skinny Dip Face Duo, a bronzer and highlighter palette.
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Go to Jenner's Snapchat to see all the swatches of the new products before you start plotting what you're going to get when the collection launches June 15 at 6 p.m. ET. And if you don't have any days off, consider calling in sick that day because like the rest of the Kylie Cosmetics collections, this one is guaranteed to sell out.


I really enjoy getting these sneak peeks into some of the Order's lesser known characters. In Stroke of Midnight we are transported completely away from our normal locations and find ourselves in Morocco. Lara Adrian brought in the customs of the locale to bring our two main characters together.
I really enjoyed Seraphina. She was doing what she needed for her family, with the intentions of walking away unscathed. She is part of an organization that helps the locals and has no intention of giving it up. Jehan is just as determined not to get entangled in this process and plans to walk away as well.
For a novella, Lara packed some great action and romance together. The love story develops despite the main characters fighting it. It works out great that Jehan is right where he needs to be to help Sera. Stroke of Midnight was a great, quick read that packed a lot. I'm glad we are able to fit this novella in where I don't think it will affect the main storyline. This was a fun dip into the Midnight Breed world that can easily stand alone.


Researchers have uncovered evidence to show that piling on too much weight in pregnancy may lead to future heart risks in the child.
New research at the University of Bristol's (UB) Children of the 90's project shows that women who piled on weight more than recommended by the 2009 Institute of Medicine's guidelines had children who at the age of nine weighed one kg heavier than children of mothers who gained the recommended amount.
The children also recorded waist measurements larger by 2 cm and an excess of body fat by 1 kg. They also recorded higher blood pressure and higher levels of inflammatory markers by as much as 15 per cent.
Lower levels of High Density Lipoprotein (HDL), also known as good cholesterol were also recorded in the children.
Antenatal records were used to collect detailed information about mothers' weight gain during pregnancy.
Over 5,000 Children of the 90's youngsters were assessed at nine years of age and blood samples were available for 3,457 children.
Researchers studied the associations between pre-pregnancy weight and weight gain in pregnancy with cardiovascular disease risk factors in the children.
Debbie Lawlor, professor at UB, points out that information from the Children of the 90's research has been vital in this research as, at the time the women were pregnant, it was routine to regularly check the weight of pregnant women at every antenatal clinic.
However, this practice was stopped in the mid–1990's, so the Children of the 90's study is a unique resource for studying the effects of weight gain in pregnancy.
"What the ideal weight gain is in pregnancy is a much debated question and at the moment we do not know the answer," cautions Lawlor.
This is because weight gain in pregnancy is complex and reflects not only how the baby is growing but also how much weight the mother has put on, how much amniotic fluid there is and how much the mother's blood volume has increased.
Therefore the ideal weight gain in pregnancy should reflect what is best for both mother and child in both the short term (around the time of birth) and the long term, said a UB release.
The findings were published in the latest edition of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.


CFSA's mission is to support and expand local and organic agriculture in the Carolina by inspiring, educating, and organizing farmers and consumers.
There are many searchable directories of farms and agricultural commodities on the web. All farmers will benefit by including their enterprises on such websites.


Through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, NASFAA analyzed more than 70,000 student records from five years of data to determine whether the use of prior-prior year (PPY) income data in place of prior-year (PY) income data would impact student aid eligibility -- and specifically whether Pell Grant awards would change with a move to PPY.
Each year, students must submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for federal grants, loans, and work-study. Timing is critical when submitting the form, because the FAFSA depends heavily on the latest income information submitted via income tax returns. Under the current structure, delays can cause an unfavorable chain reaction: a delay in completing the income tax return can mean a delay in submitting the FAFSA, which can result in a delay in financial aid notification—and possibly a reduced amount of financial aid. This occurs because some forms of financial aid have a limited pot of funds, which is distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
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What differences are there in using PY income versus PPY income when calculating family contribution toward college, and how would this affect Pell Grant awards?
Would students from different institution types and with different family circumstances and/or financial backgrounds be affected differently by a switch from PY to PPY?
The study showed that dependent students from very low-income families and independent students with dependents of their own (two of the neediest cohorts) could be ideal candidates for PPY because even some income variability from year to year does not affect their aid eligibility. The report also outlines ways to mitigate negative consequences for students who would not fare as well under a move to PPY, such as proactively identifying these groups early on, and exploring unique ways to streamline the professional judgment (PJ) process.


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Online Revealed: where travellers are going
TORONTO — About 150 people from the tourism and travel sphere descended on the Telus Centre for Performance and Learning in early April for the 10th anniversary edition of Online Revealed.
Hari Nair, vice-president of market management North America for Expedia.
Keynote speaker Hari Nair, vice-president of market management North America for Expedia, shared Canadian travel insight and research.
Nair expects worldwide e-commerce sales will double in next five years to $2.4 trillion and sees mobile-commerce as the new wave. Of those engaging with travel, 67 per cent do it on mobile.
He said room night bookings are on the rise to Canada from domestic and international travellers and package products have been on the rise, with a 37 per cent year-over-year increase in January and 33 per cent in February. Nair noted that there tends to be less cancellation when it comes to packages, indicating travellers consider it more of a commitment.
Nair said music and travel are the two categories that are going to see the most change in terms of technology.
Providing a quick history lesson in technological advancement, Nair illustrated how the pace of change is accelerating and the speed of adoption and mass integration is increasing. "It's becoming incredibly hard to predict where the world is going, so we don't," said Nair.
Personal computers only account for a small share of connected devices, with smartphones and tablets seeing more and wearables and smartTVs coming onto the scene. "If your online strategy is for a PC, you're thinking about yesterday," said Nair, noting the majority of time spent viewing digital content is either on a mobile or tablet device.
He said Expedia's continued focus is investment in technology. In 2006, its technology spend was $115 million and that number grew by six times to $686 million in 2014.
He said they are investing in an approach that is working:
1. Be scientific. Identify problems, test hypotheses and the follow data.
2. Make things easy. Travel is changing and planning is complex. "There's a big debate: is it the age of information or the age of distraction?" Nair asked. "The question is: how do you create experiences, when the attention span is 90 seconds?"
The next generation would rather text, needs to be connected and are spending time gaming with apps, which steals minutes from planning. "We have to take these guys on head to head because that's who we're competing with for time," he said.
3. Big ideas, small changes. "Nobody can compete with someone whose learning cycle is day to day," Nair said.
What's jazz got to do with it?
In Place Your Firm "Miles" Ahead, T4G principal Richard Kunz compared business innovation with jazz music.
An amateur saxophone player for five years, Kunz has noticed parallels between the two and created his presentation with the onstage help of the Simone Morris Trio (plus one). [pictured above]
Kunz dispelled some myths about big data:
-Big Data is the only thing that matters. Instead, it needs to be put in the context of business intelligence.
-Technology will save you. Focus needs to be placed in people, process and strategy.
"Jazz is a music that never, ever is the same twice," said Kunz. "Like jazz, data is a frontier that can me mixed differently each time you play the song."
He emphasized the importance of good leadership with a clear direction and vision, which creates a culture of shared responsibility because of a unified purpose.
He said people have the wrong idea with respect to innovation and challenged typical thinking on the subject, "Every big idea that is out there is an iteration on another idea, including the iPhone," said Kunz. "Don't go chasing that 'light bulb moment' look for those small, incremental gains."
He noted that innovation is hard work. "Forget about big data, think big about all data and you'll have a competitive advantage," he said.
Digital travel trends
The forecast for Canadian digital travel sales in 2015 is $11.8 billion, increasing from $11.1 million last year and $10.3 million in 2013. It is forecasted to grow to $12.5 million in 2016, $13.2 million in 2107 and $14 million in 2018.
According to a 2014 Canadian Travellers survey by Yahoo!, Canadians are booking online because of competitive pricing (73 per cent) and 48 per cent do so because they feel it is easy to book. Good previous experience came in at 42 per cent and customer service 35 per cent.
Carlos De Torres Gimeno, Microsoft Canada vice-president, noted what he saw as a surprising figure: only one third cited positive reviews as a reason for booking online. "You can look at this glass as half empty or half full," he said, adding people are also interested in the quality of information.
He shared some consumer behaviour information:
-29 per cent would be willing to share private data gathered though life analytics for personal benefit;
-43 per cent expect brands to know the right moment to talk to them; and
-45 per cent of Canadians say it's important that technology enables their real-world experiences.
A panel moderated by Online Revealed co-founder Alicia Whalen consisted of Ottawa Tourism director of digital marketing Beverly Carkner, Rocket Fuel director of category strategy for travel Chris Lorenzoni, director of inbound innovation for Rogers Martin Byrne and Cory Messom, vice-president of digital strategy and innovation.
"We had no choice but to be innovative because our customers told us they wanted to book online," said Whalen.
Messom said early on, the industry tried to use print content online. "I think that we learned that it doesn't [translate]," he said.
While other industries came to a dead end, travel and tourism adapted, said Byrne.
Carkner noted that the changes in technology have resulted in changes to the composition of marketing teams and the integration of digital assets.
She said influencers have also changed from traditional media to include bloggers.


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What is a River Mouth?
Written by Kyle Glatz
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Rivers are complex flowing bodies of water with many distinct parts. From the water that flows in them to the confluences that bring them together, understanding the parts of a river is integral to studying them. One of the terms that often come up when discussing a river is the mouth. What is a river mouth? Where are river mouths located? We will answer these questions and go in-depth about one of the most important sections of a river.
End of the Line: What is a River Mouth?
River mouths can end in a delta.
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A river mouth is a place where a river flows into another larger body of water. River mouths form when a river meets another river and forms a confluence, when a river flows into the ocean, or when a river empties into a lake.
An example of a river mouth can be found where the Ohio River empties into the Mississippi River. In this case, the river's mouth is also a confluence. Other times, the river mouth will be when a river meets the sea and creates a delta, such as when the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.
Yet, the end of a river is more complex than it may seem. Sometimes, the mouth of a river isn't clear-cut. Rivers don't always flow neatly into another body of water. We're going to explore what happens when a river mouth occurs at a delta and near an estuary.
How Do River Mouths Form?
The Missouri River's mouth is the Mississippi River.
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River mouths form as the water flow from a river starts to slow down and deposit mixtures of sediment called alluvium along the discharge area at a river, bay, sea, or ocean. As the sediment piles up and the flow of river water slows, the water will branch off into smaller streams. Each of these streams is a mouth that flows into the new body of water. The whole area where those distributary streams form is a delta, a topic we'll explore in greater depth.
How Does a River Mouth Differ from a Delta?
A river delta often features distributaries, multiple streaming branches of the river.
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As a river approaches its mouth, several changes occur. These include sediment deposits and changes in the speed of the water's flow. These changes lead to the development of distributary streams, the familiar branching waterways at the river's end.
The result is that a river mouth doesn't always integrate into the next body as a single stream. Instead, you will get a delta, a collection of distributaries that stem from the same body of water.
In the case of the Nile River, the Nile River delta is found where the river meets the Mediterranean Sea. Instead of a single powerful flow of water, the sedimentation and changes in flow led to a branching outflow of distributaries into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River delta is a collection of all those smaller distributaries.
The Amazon River, one of the longest rivers globally and the one with the greatest discharge rate in the world, has a delta that spews sediment into the Atlantic Ocean. This river's discharge rate slows, and various streams form, but it manages to discharge enormous amounts of water.
How Large is a River Delta?
The Ganges River leads to the largest delta in the world, the Ganges delta.
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Due to their nature of branching off into smaller distributaries, river deltas can vary in size. For example, the Mississippi River delta is about 200 miles long and 85 miles across at the point where it's widest. However, that's not the largest delta.
The Ganges River delta is the largest delta globally and measures about 220 miles wide as it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
What is a River Mouth Compared with an Estuary?
An estuary is a transition area before a river's final destination.
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A river mouth is where the river ends, but an estuary is typically a transition area that exists before a river reaches its final destination at a saltwater location. Estuaries are somewhat closed-off bodies of water where rivers and saltwater meet.
Estuaries take in freshwater from the river and are also open to the ocean. However, they do not have to be open to the ocean all year round. Changes in the river's flow and other factors can keep estuaries landlocked throughout a portion of the year.
To sum up, a river mouth and an estuary are very distinct even though they will occur in the same general area.
Where Do Rivers Start?
The Irtysh River has a headwater in the Altai Mountains.
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Now that we know where rivers end, we need to consider how rivers form. Rivers begin when rainfall in areas with high elevation forms runoff that gathers into streams and flows within a given area. When enough of these streams run into one another, they form the headwater of a river.
A headwater is the furthest stream from the river's mouth. However, some river sources are simply lakes. For example, Lake Itasca is considered the headwater of the Mississippi River even though there are undoubtedly other streams that feed into the river farther north.
As rivers flow, they gather water from tributaries, streams, and rivers that run into them and grant them more water and sediment to pass down the river. Tributaries can join the river at several confluences, vastly increasing the amount of water carried by the river.
For example, the Ohio River joins the Mississippi River, providing more water to the Mississippi River than any of the other tributaries that flow into it. That includes the Missouri River!
It's hard to imagine the beginning of these vast river systems. Such small streams form into rivers that flow for thousands of miles, bisect continents, and provide water to millions!
River mouths are notoriously fertile and capable of sustaining a diverse ecology. The importance of river mouths is difficult to overstate. Millions of people live in the areas surrounding those outflows. However, river mouths and deltas are somewhat fragile.
Human interference can often change the way rivers flow, redirecting necessary water flows. Diverting the water impacts the spread of valuable alluvium and freshwater from a given area. Nations need to be mindful of these areas and the precious resource that is river water.
Kyle Glatz
I'm a freelance writer with 8 years of experience. I've written in a variety of niches such as video games, animals, and managed service providers. I graduated from Rowan University in 2014 with degrees in English and Education. When I'm not working, I enjoy playing video games, reading, and writing for fun.
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Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine – region administracyjny w prowincji Quebec w Kanadzie. Region obejmuje Półwysep Gaspé  oraz archipelag Wysp Magdaleny, podzielony jest na 5 regionalnych gmin hrabstwa oraz 50 gmin.

Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine ma 94 079 mieszkańców. Język francuski jest językiem ojczystym dla 86,4%, angielski dla 9,8% mieszkańców (2011).

Regionalne gminy hrabstwa (MRC):
 Avignon
 Bonaventure
 La Côte-de-Gaspé
 La Haute-Gaspésie
 Le Rocher-Percé

Dwie gminy znajdują się poza MRC:
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 gmina Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Dwie gminy autochtoniczne znajdują się poza MRC:
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news - Stewarts News - Stewarts has three cases listed in The Lawyer's Top 20 cases of 2021
Stewarts has three cases listed in The Lawyer's Top 20 cases of 2021
17 February 2021 | Stewarts News
Stewarts has three cases listed in this year's list, spanning the firm's commercial, banking and tax expertise.
Each year, The Lawyer analyses all cases due before the English courts and highlights 20 of the biggest, longest or most significant.
Stanford International Bank v HSBC Plc
Elaina Bailes, Laura Jenkins and Harry Spendlove are mentioned for their work representing Stanford International Bank in a dispute against HSBC. The Lawyer explains:
"A dispute over a $7bn Ponzi scheme sees Stewarts take on Eversheds Sutherland this year, as the liquidators of Stanford International Bank (SIB) allege HSBC breached its duty and failed to check money was being properly paid out from its accounts. The liquidators at Grant Thornton believe SIB suffered a loss of £118m when it emerged funds had been paid to existing investors out of subscriptions received from new ones. They argue HSBC should have identified issues with SIB's accounts by 2008 and frozen them. SIB is now understood to be insolvent by around $5bn, while its owner Robert Allen Stanford was convicted of fraud in 2012 and handed a 110-year sentence.
"There has already been some court action in this case, as HSBC last year applied to strike out, or obtain summary judgment, on two aspect of the claims. While striking out SIB's accusation of dishonest assistance, HSBC failed on the breach of duty (Quincecare) point, meaning the case can proceed. Both parties will appeal aspects of the decision in March, while the main trial is scheduled for October.
"The case is expected to provide clarification for banks on the scope of their duty, as HSBC argues that SIB suffered no loss given its insolvent status. Another key focal point is SIB's claim of collective dishonest assistance against HSBC, due to a lack of evidence towards one individual. Though it was struck out at first instance, the issue is likely to be reconsidered this year."
Skatteforvaltningen (the Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v Solo Capital Partners LLP (in Special Administration) and ors
Keith Thomas and Laura Jenkins are featured for their work in the ongoing SKAT case, involving the Danish Customs and Tax Administration. This case is large and complex, involving several parties. The Lawyer says:
"It was no exaggeration in June 2020 when Mr Justice Baker described this case as 'litigation on a massive scale', with almost 100 defendants listed alongside more than 20 separate legal teams.
"Underpinning the matter of Skatteforvaltningen (the Danish Customs and Tax Administration) v Solo Capital Partners is an alleged £1.5bn fraud, relating to fraudulent applications to claim refunds of dividend withholding tax.
"The Kingdom of Denmark is the driving force behind the claim, while the lead defendant is a London-based hedge fund placed into special administration five years ago. Most of the defendants are alleged to have participated in the fraud, while claims have also been issued against others in respect of alleged negligence or unjust receipt of proceeds.
"The case has already produced several curveballs due to its sheer size and magnitude, and as the High Court attempts to manage what could be one of the largest trials ever heard, 2021 will see two major preliminary issues take place."
McClean & Ors v Andrew Thornhill QC & Ors
James Le Gallais features for his work representing a group of claimants in a professional negligence claim against a barrister, which is related to film finance scheme investments. The Lawyer says:
"This £40m professional negligence claim against leading tax silk Andrew Thornhill QC will examine the extent to which barristers owe a duty to those who are not their clients but who were informed of, and relied upon, the advice given.
"The claim relates to advice Thornhill gave on a film finance scheme, which was created in the late 1990s to encourage investment in the UK film industry and allowed investors to buy up film rights and lease them back to the film company for profit. The rub arose because the investors were unaware of the tax liabilities stemming from their investments. This, they say, is because of negligent legal advice.
"The case will put the spotlight on the highly secretive and lucrative tax Bar and will have implications for all barristers, who so rarely come before the courts as defendants."
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The Red Sea sailfin tang or Desjardin's sailfin tang (Zebrasoma desjardinii) is a marine reef tang in the fish family Acanthuridae.

Description
Zebrasoma desjardinii grows to a maximum length of 40 cm (16 in), with sexual dimorphism producing males that are larger than females. This species shows the typical morphology of the family Acanthuridae. The body is oval or disc-shaped, with erectile and much elevated dorsal and anal fins. The coloration may vary from one individual to another and within the same individual, depending on age. In general, the upper side of the body alternates orange and dark blue vertical bands, with a larger blue band on the eyes, a spotted ventral region and numerous white spots on the head. The dorsal and anal fins have a pattern of horizontal alternate orange and blue bands. The caudal fin shows white spots and lines.

Like most surgeonfish on each side of the caudal fin, in the middle of the caudal peduncle, there is a defensive dark spine surrounded by a blue zone. This spine is hinged and may unfold to 80°.

In comparison to Zebrasoma veliferum, the adult Red Sea sailfin tang has fewer anal fin rays (22-24 instead of 23-26) and different markings on the tail. As a juvenile, the two species are almost indistinguishable in color and markings.

Behavior
Adults usually can be found in pairs, while juveniles are solitary. When threatened, these fishes display their large ventral and dorsal fins. They feed primarily on filamentous algae, various macroalgae and plankton. However, individuals were regularly observed feeding on jellyfish (Scyphozoa) and comb jellies (Ctenophora) in the Red Sea. They are pair spawners, a typical trait of other fish in the genus Zebrasoma. This differs from the group spawning typical of the family Acanthuridae.

Distribution
This species is widespread in the Indian Ocean from the northern Red Sea to KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa and as far east as India and Java.

Habitat
Red Sea sailfin tangs natively live in lagoons and reefs in a tropical climate. The juvenile fishes live in the inner reef areas. They prefer saltwater with a specific gravity of 1.020 - 1.025, a pH between 8.1 and 8.4 and an ideal temperature range of 22 - 26 C (72 - 78 F). They may live at water depths of 2 – 30 m (6.5 – 100 ft) or more.

In the aquarium
The Red Sea Sailfin Tang is considered to be a moderately difficult fish to keep in captivity. Most Red Sea Sailfin Tangs kept in private aquaria are wild-caught as it is very difficult to breed them in captivity. They require a minimum tank size of 125 gallons (473 liters) and large quantities of live rock. They normally live for 5 to 7 years in captivity.

Bibliography
 Sprung, Julian y Delbeek, J.Charles. - The Reef Aquarium. Ricordea Publishing. 1994.
 Debelius, Helmut y Baensch, Hans A. Atlas Marino. Mergus. 1997.
 Michael, Scott W. (en inglés) Reef aquarium fishes. Microcosm.T.F.H. 2005.
 Nilsen, A.J. y Fossa, S.A. - Reef Secrets. TFH Publications .2002.

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Do you ever just want answers? How will things turn out? When will it happen? How will it happen? Will it ever happen? What will the future bring? Will it all turn out okay? I'm the type of girl who has always wanted answers. There is safety in answers. I find protection in knowing. If I can anticipate an outcome, I can brace myself for the impact and prepare myself for the fall out. There is too much wiggle room for me in questions. Too much margin for error. Too much unknown. Too uncertain. I look for answers in my circumstances. From time to time, I even try to pressure other people for answers that they don't have to give. Of course, I also pressure God for answers, but somehow He never seems to be too pressured. Lately, life has been full of possibility. Every now and then, I see glimpses of my dreams creeping into reality, but they are always accompanied by question marks. Could it be? Could this be the beginning of a hope fulfilled? God, are you in this? Lord, where are you leading me in all of this? This, naturally, frustrates me. Has anyone else ever felt that way before? I'm sure you have asked yourself questions before like, God can this really be the job for me? The school for me? The relationship for me? The ministry for me? Is this where you are leading me Lord, or should I be anticipating something else?
As much as I hate to say it, it all boils down to trust. If I put my trust in my circumstances or rest all my hope in something that might change, I am bound to find myself let down and disappointed. But if I put my trust in my heavenly Father, I can be rest assured that He will always come through and lead me to victory, no matter what the circumstances look like. As it is written, in Hebrews 6:19, "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure." When we place our focus on the questions in life, it will lead us to fear, but when we set our gaze on the one who holds all the answers, we can experience true peace and confidence. We can know that whatever the future holds it will be for our best and it will be good.
Much of the time the answer God gives us is wait. Isn't that the worst? But God always uses seasons of waiting to strengthen our faith and to increase our confidence in Him. I love the quote that says, "Our willingness to wait reveals the value we place on what we're waiting for." We hold our dreams with an open hand before the Lord. We put Him first above everything else and we trust that when we wait for Him to bring about the best plan at the best possible time that it will be far better than anything we could have come up with on our own. It will have been well worth the wait.


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End of an era?
The death of the Uzbek President throws region into uncertainty
Thursday 22 Sep 2016 Oliver Alderton
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President of Uzbekistan, Islam Karimov, with Baroness Ashton, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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Islam Karimov, the President of Uzbekistan since its inception, died the 2nd of September. The aftermath of his death has left the country facing a future of uncertainty. Initially, confusion surrounded the announcement of Karimov's death. As early as the 29th August, Fergananews, a Moscow-based news agency announced the Uzbek president had died. However, it was not until the 2nd September did the Uzbek cabinet officially confirm Karimov's death.
Uzbekistan is not often the subject of global media attention, indeed it only became a recognised country after gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
While on the peripheries of the former Soviet Union and still today barely on Moscow's radar, Uzbekistan still remains geopolitically significant.
Uzbekistan's relationship with Europe and the USA has fluctuated under Karimov's leadership. This reached a low during the investigations into the Andijan Massacre but significantly improved when Uzbekistan's proved willing to help US efforts in central Asia and Afghanistan. More recently, it appeared that Karimov's leadership steered Uzbekistan more towards Putin's Russia. While on the peripheries of the former Soviet Union and still today barely on Moscow's radar, Uzbekistan still remains geopolitically significant. For Russia, the significance manifests itself in large gold and uranium deposits. For the USA and European countries, Uzbekistan provides a strategic corridor in and out of Afghanistan. This became ever more important when NATO relations with Pakistan became volatile. Immediately after the events on 9/11, Karimov allowed the USA to use an Uzbek air base.
Relations soured following the events in Andijan, and the USA was ordered to out from Uzbekistan entirely following the condemnation of Karimov's actions by the US government. The Uzbek government was perfidious throughout the inquest into the massacre, with many laying the blame at the feet of Karimov. The massacre saw a number estimated between 182-1500 protesters killed by the Uzbek Interior Ministry and National Security Service troops. The massacre put the spotlight on Karimov's human rights record which to his death remained under scrutiny. Relations have improved since then, though it would be more accurate to say that Uzbekistan aligns itself more closely with Russia and China than it does Europe and the USA.
As expected, within the last couple of days, Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been appointed as acting president following the backing of the Uzbek parliament. Radical change is certainly not expected as Mirziyoyev was the Uzbek prime minister under Karimov and the two worked closely and shared political ideals.
These events in Uzbekistan have been followed by political shakeups in Armenia and Kazakhstan. The central Asian region currently appears unstable. Russia has a vested interest in the stability of their neighbouring countries as has been shown recently in the west with its activities in the Baltic states; Moscow remaining intent on securing its sphere of influence in border countries. Further, Uzbekistan's largest ethnic minority are also Russians. Putin, in the past with Ukraine and Georgia, has put troops on the ground on the premise of aiding or liberating native Russian people. This is not to say the same will take place in Uzbekistan, but it may indicate that Russia will be monitoring the situation carefully to ensure that the next president of Uzbekistan remains in close contact with Moscow as Karimov, before his death, had.
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About Us Who We Are
We are a small group of enthusiastic, hard-working businesspeople and scientists, dedicated to helping great people take control of their income and their lifestyle by building successful EnviroLogik businesses, protecting the environment and giving back to their communities.
Aziz Tejpar
Kenyan-born businessman Aziz Tejpar was educated in Nairobi before moving to the US to study at Florida Atlantic University. After graduating with honors in International Business and Marketing, his first foray into the business world came in Kenya as the workshop manager in the family business, 'Inside Africa Safaris Ltd'. Working his way up through the ranks he became operations manager and then took over as Sales & Marketing Director. It was a natural progression for him to assume the role of Managing Director, where he developed the business into the 2nd largest car rental company in the country under the Budget Rent A Car franchise banner. Aziz sold the company in 1990 and moved to Chelmsford, England to better care for his disabled daughter.
Aziz leveraged his expertise in the rental car industry by starting a Budget Rent A Car franchise with just 17 cars and 2 vans, building it into a 1,500-car operation before selling to Budget International in 1998. He continued in the motor trade, opening a dealership selling Subaru, Isuzu and the London Taxi.
In September 2002, Aziz' career took a departure from the motor-oriented field. On a trans-Atlantic flight, he read of the innovative Environmental Biotech (EB) bacterial drain clearing process and upon landing secured the European franchise rights. The system uses live bacteria to eat the fat, oil and grease (FOG) from commercial kitchens that clogs up drain and sewer systems causing unhygienic floods, pumping overloads, plumbing expenses and foul smells and vermin. Initially started as a franchise in Florida in 1989, EB changed to a simple product distribution model, discontinuing much of the training and support previously offered.
Aziz built Environmental Biotech UK into a substantial service provider to major facility operators such as Asda, McDonald's, Whitbread, KFC, Costa Coffee, as well as municipal authorities and water utilities. In a remarkable move Tejpar was able to take over the founding company in Florida, subsequently building and selling successful full-service operations in Bradenton, Atlanta and Boston. Now with franchises or distributors in over a dozen countries all around the world, Aziz sold his UK franchise business and moved to Florida to relaunch the environmentally-friendly process as a franchise in North America.
Ron Bender
Before joining Environmental Biotech and EnviroLogik to relaunch the franchise in North America, Ron Bender spent almost 20 years as Vice President of Franchise Development for several leading concepts, including Wireless Zone and Big Frog Custom T-Shirts. He operated the Future Focus Franchise Performance consulting company with a partner, where they helped startup and emerging franchises set up or optimize their internal franchise sales processes and assisted with building stronger franchisee-franchisor relationships. He has been active with the International Franchise Association (IFA) since 2006, has been a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) since 2010 and volunteers with Franchising Gives Back. Ron serves on the IFA VetFran Committee to encourage franchise ownership by and employment of US military veterans, and also serves as a mentor in the IFA's FranShip program and as a speaker and moderator at many franchise industry events. He was recognized with Franchise Update STAR Awards for Best in Franchise Recruitment in 2017 and Best Telephone Follow-up in 2018.
Before getting into the franchise industry, Ron got a BS in Marine Sciences with a concentration in Chemistry from Texas A&M University and worked in retail multi-unit management, sales training and marketing with Ritz Camera Centers and Boater's World. He and his wife Lisa have also operated several small businesses in photography and interior design.
He is passionate about helping people take control of their income and their lifestyle through franchise ownership, and about our environment, the franchise industry, college football, travel, lighthouses, dogs, beach volleyball, sports cars, family and friends!
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Bill Halloran has been with Environmental Biotech for over 15 years serving as Service Center and Field Manager, Training Coordinator and presently Business Development Manager. Bill brings Environmental Biotech's products, services and solutions to a wide network of clients, assuring their success and cultivating prosperous business relationships. Beyond overseeing our international franchises and distributors, he works with a diversified group of clients from large franchise networks to small companies and startups as well as municipal wastewater divisions.
Previous to joining EBI, Bill spent over 20 years in the Food and Beverage industry, most recently as a multi-unit manager.
Mr. Halloran and his family are heavily committed to giving back and supporting our local communities through volunteerism. He has been a youth athletics coach for many years and both Bill and his wife Jennifer continue to be involved in social and educational organizations that have a positive impact on our youth.
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Erin Martin is the Chief Microbiologist and Head of Research and Development for EnviroLogik and Environmental Biotech. She earned a BS in Biology from Boise State University and a Ph.D. in Botany from Oregon State University. Before joining EnviroLogik, Dr. Martin spent 15 years as a Biology Instructor/Administrator and research mentor at the University of Portland and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. She taught upper and lower-level courses in the biological sciences including Microbiology, Environmental Science, Ecology, Field Biology, and Genetics. Dr. Martin was the first biologist hired by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee where she developed both the general education program and the unique biology program, which was designed as a partnership with Mote Marine Laboratories, allowing students to conduct hands-on research with the staff scientists.
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Jerry joined Environmental Biotech International in 2004 as it's CFO. Prior to joining EBI he served as Vice President of Pipe Operations and CFO for Uponor Aldyl Company. Jerry attended the University of Delaware and completed the Certificate in Management Accounting while working for the Dupont company in various accounting and financial positions. He was instrumental in multiple divestitures and acquisitions, both in the US and internationally.
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2010: Part II Season-Long Series-a Look at the Lost Art of Stolen Bases
by Joe Mikolai under MLB
Okay so I'm a little late with Part II of my season-long look into the lost art of the stolen base. You can read part I here as a template for what future articles in this series will look like (if you are a new reader of mine). For those that aren't, yes it's the same format.
In a league where I'd like to see a 100-steal man, that is no longer possible as 80 has become the new 100 in terms of unattainable records. No one's stolen even that many since Vince Coleman's 81 in 1988 so why not make that the new standard, seeing how it likely won't be reached anyway.
At the current pace, this season unfortunately will hold true to form.
As of June 1 here were the top five league leaders:
1. Rajai Davis (pictured) Oakland A's.
Stole 12 bases in 14 attempts (85.7 percent) for the month of May. His season total to date is 22 as he stole 10 bases in April, and he's currently on pace for 69 for the season. When you lead the league in steals, you get your picture in the article.
Last month in was Juan Pierre on the Sox page, this month maybe Athletics fans will come to know the series I've come to write.
April: 10/10
May: 12/14
June: ???
With any player you'd obviously like to see him increase his base steals each month as the season goes on. So far, Davis is not disappointing in that regard. In fact, if history is any indication Davis should heat up (no pun intended), this summer as he stole 15 bases last August and 11 in September! In a league without a Coleman this era, it appears he's the best we got.
2. Juan Pierre, Chicago White Sox
Stole 10 bases in 11 attempts in May. His season total is 22 and he's on pace for 67 for the season.
April: 9/12
June: ????
Like Davis, Pierre's numbers are increasing. However, they are misleading as the league leader after April only stole one base after May 15-exactly half the month.
This means that he stole nine bases in the team's first 13 games which would have (in theory) put him on pace to steal a very eerie Carl Crawford-esque 26 steals in May, similar to how Crawford stole 21 last May.
When you look at it in that perspective, the always frustrating Pierre simply faded away which he has a history of being a nice player, but despite the speed and ability simply desires to be "good enough" when "great" could be a real possibility. Thus, the story of his career.
3. Brett Gardener, New York Yankees
My pick for "first to fade away" did not disappoint in May only swiping eight bases in 11 attempts, giving him 19 for the season on pace for 57.
As the Yankees continue to improve in the standings, expect him to fade away as getting on base and scoring runs become more important to the team that simply moving up 90 feet.
May: 8/11
Gardner's numbers are all ready going down. Expect more of the same as he's deemed "too valuable" and " versatile" to risk injury.
4. Michael Bourn, Houston Astros
Stole eight bases in 12 attempts in May, giving him 18 for the season and putting him on pace for 54.
Bourn's numbers are startlingly going down for a player that was steadily improving last summer in this fashion. Not surprisingly his league ranking dropped from third to fourth. For a team going nowhere, why isn't he running more with nothing to lose?
5. Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers
Finally a wild card to the discussion! The super-youthful (21) Andrus is easily the most promising of the stolen base fraternity (to date) having stole 11 bases in 16 attempts in May.
Unlike Gardner his numbers are going up, and outside Davis, no one stole more bases in May than Andrus. Only concern is he may have a bit of Nyger Morgan-like carelessness on the base paths already getting caught eight times on the season in only 26 attempts (69 percent).
In a league that prides itself on an 80 percent target rate, 69 percent just won't cut it. Still, you have to like his aggressiveness and the fact that his team (29-25) is still in first place, (albeit in a very weak division) despite his struggles.
This is a classic case of having to take the bad with the good and Andrus is only going to get better. In fact, last season I predicted he would soon be a league leader in my final article in the 2009 season-long look and had him pegged for 50.
Well, there you have it. Check back around July 1 for the latest installment into the lost art of the stolen base with updates and projections and what it all means.
Statistics and information from ESPN.com and Wikipedia directly contributed to the content in this article.
Brett Gardner, Elvis Andrus, Juan Pierre, Michael Bourn, MLB History, Oakland Athletics, Rajai Davis, Stats


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The sky was grey. The wind was cold. And there was this silence- which it seemed- was about to scream!
I walked about 50 steps to enter the racing arena and guess what; the silence did scream!
Underneath the grey sky, rubbing the shoulders with the cold wind were three Mercedes Benz C Class, fitted with JK Tyre, trying to achieve one common goal- a run of 24-hour; non-stop.
Welcome to 'Buddh International Circuit', but no, this is not a race day. It is a day when JK Tyre is finishing a 24-hour run to prove to the world that even the commercially available tyres can take the heat of a production luxury car on tracks where engines roar at their loudest and the wear-and-tear is at its cruellest.
As I waited for the cars to finish what they were supposed to, I got a chance, thanks to JK Tyre, to see and experience – the game that is played behind the scene to keep things running on the track. And this took me not only to the pit-area, but also to the communication centre that has all corners of the track covered, to see every tiny detail that's happening on those steep laps.
Remember those spy movies, read Tom Cruise and Daniel Craig, where they have this giant screen with multiple frames that help the authorities to see it all? Well, this experience was exactly that- if not more.
I was awe-struck to see the kind of detailing that goes in organizing an event like this and the expertise that is required to execute it all. What impressed me the most though was the enthusiasm of JK Tyre' team and their leadership people who had all the patience in the world to answer every question that was directed at them.
As we the tour of the other corners continued, we were informed that Abhay, is all set to bring down the curtains with the final lap. So, we quickly marched towards the finishing line to see the creation of a new national record.
2200km clocked in 24 hours at a Formula 1 track.
I also came to know that, half of the driving team consisted of pro-racers who shared their experience later on and the strategies they opted for, while on the run. You can only come out with more knowledge from these sessions, and this case as no different.
As the champagne sprinkled and the cake was cut, I started walking back towards my car, looking at the sky still grey, wind still cool, but this time, there was no silence, there was elation of the JK Tyre team and then there was this proud record that it is now a part of.
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Governor Murphy Announces Thousands of New Jersey Women Benefitting from Restoration of $7.5 Million for Women's Health Care and Family Planning Services
Funding has Allowed Clinics to Offer Increased HIV-Prevention (PrEP) Counseling
NEWARK - Governor Phil Murphy today announced that an additional 10,000 New Jerseyans received comprehensive and enhanced preventive health care following the restoration of $7.5 million for family planning services for the Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 budgets. The funding restoration has allowed clinics to expand services and hours, bringing the total number of people served to nearly 110,000.
"We cannot have a stronger and fairer New Jersey unless we ensure access to family planning services, to critical cancer screenings, and to prenatal care, for every woman, in every corner of our state," said Governor Phil Murphy. "These clinics are often the only health care providers that women encounter in a given year. They provide critical primary and preventive health care to patients—which is the foundation of good health."
The Governor made the announcement at the New Jersey Family Planning League (NJFPL) office in Newark. Since the reinstatement and continuation of funding, the NJFPL has increased their network to 47 sites—including five additional centers now providing family planning services. The NJFPL funds 10 agencies that operate these 47 sites in 21 counties throughout the state. The additional sites are Zufall Health Centers in Dover and Hackettstown and the North Hudson Community Action Corporation in Harrison and Englewood, as well as the DAYAM (Department of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine) program at Rutgers Newark.
"New Jersey's Title X family planning clinics represent a critical pillar of the state's health care system. Thanks to Governor Murphy's restoration of funding– the first piece of legislation he signed after taking office –thousands more women in New Jersey are able to get breast and cervical cancer screening, contraceptive care, and more at the same place they get care for their children and families," said New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Shereef Elnahal. "The expansion of services at the facilities will ensure greater access to comprehensive care. Better support for our family planning clinics is part of the administration's laser focus on health equity and closing disparity gaps. This is particularly important in our communities of color, where the disparities in maternal and child health are inexcusable."
Family Planning sites have also increased free screenings for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) by 40 percent, with more than 80,000 tests provided. In the last five years, the U.S. has reported a 22 percent increase in reported Chlamydia cases and a 67 percent increase in reported Gonorrhea cases. During this same time, New Jersey has seen a 24 percent increase in reported Chlamydia and a 35 percent increase in Gonorrhea. Given the increased incidence, additional testing and treatment is critical.
Thanks to the restoration of funding, all family planning clinics will also begin to offer Pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention (PrEP) counseling this year. PrEP is a daily medication that is highly effective at preventing the acquisition of HIV. When taken as prescribed, PrEP reduces a person's chances of contracting HIV by more than 92 percent. The addition of this service gives clients another resource to protect their health in the same site they receive other health care. This initiative will expand access to counseling beyond the current PrEP program, which includes 31 sites throughout the state. Increasing the use of PrEP is part of the Murphy Administration's commitment to end the HIV epidemic in New Jersey by 2025 as part of the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign.
"Due to a bevy of health issues that I face, reproductive health care is critical to my overall health," said Laine Yuhas, a Planned Parenthood patient from Wall, NJ. "Planned Parenthood has helped ensure I get the care I need, and the family planning funding restoration helped keep that care accessible and affordable for me."
The NJFPL network includes a total of 47 locations throughout the state. This network is comprised of a diverse group of organizations including Federally Qualified Health Centers, Planned Parenthood affiliates, the Cape May County Health Department and other non-profit family planning service providers.
To address maternal and child health inequities for minority communities, the Department of Health created a new, five-year initiative called Healthy Women, Healthy Families, which will provide $4.7 million in grant funding to community-based programs that target high-need areas.
"Providing greater access to family planning services leads to better health outcomes for New Jersey's women and children," said First Lady Tammy Murphy. "In a state with a maternal death rate nearly double the national average, and where mothers of color are five times more likely to die from maternity-related complications than white mothers, access to comprehensive health care can literally mean the difference between life and death."
The Healthy Women, Healthy Families funding, coupled with the $32 million to reimburse community health centers for comprehensive health services, $12 million for cancer screening and prevention, and $4.3 million to STD services, will further efforts to protect the health of residents.
"I share Governor Murphy's strong commitment to protecting women's right to make their own health choices," said Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson. "Investing in women's health is not only smart health care policy, it is smart economic policy. It is the right thing to do for New Jersey's women and their families."
Commissioner Johnson said that the Department of Human Services has worked to enhance health care services for women by strengthening its Medicaid program. NJ FamilyCare provides approximately $15 million annually in contraceptive care and family planning services and is building on this work by expanding Medicaid coverage for family planning services for women with incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Human Services is also now providing coverage of long-acting reversible contraception, or LARC, in all settings. LARC is one of the most effective forms of contraception and offering LARC post-partum gives women more choices and options to meet their family planning goals. Medicaid also has expanded access to tobacco cessation benefits and created new diabetes prevention benefits, which will help to address important health risk factors when women choose to become pregnant.


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| titel = A' vs. Monkey Kong''
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| artiest = A
| opname = oktober 1998 - februari 1999
| datum = 9 september
| jaar = 1999
| genre =
| duur = 50:29
| label = Warner Bros Records (UK)Mammoth Records (VS)
| producer = Al Clay
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| vorige album = 1997How Ace Are Buildings
| volgende album = 2002Hi-Fi Serious
}} 'A' vs. Monkey Kong is het tweede album van de band A. Het album werd uitgebracht op 9 september 1999.

 Tracklist
 For Starters - 2:33
 Monkey Kong - 3:45
 A - 3:31
 Old Folks - 3:55
 Hopper Jonnus Fang - 4:32
 Summer In The Underground - 4:52
 Warning - 1:41
 If It Ain't Broke, Fix It Anyway - 2:23
 I Love Lake Tahoe - 3:56
 Don't Be Punks - 0:52
 Down On The Floor - 3:46
 Jason's Addiction - 5:36
 Miles Away - 3:24
 Getting Around - 5:37
 She Said - 3:41 (alleen op VS versie)
 One Day - 3:36 (alleen op VS versie)
 If It Ain't Broke (Live) - 2:31 (alleen op VS versie)

 Singles I Love Lake Tahoe Cd1:

 "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:26 (Radio Edit)
 "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:57
 "Monkey Kong Jr." – 3:11

 Cd2:

 "I Love Lake Tahoe" – 3:11
 "Turn It Down" – 1:20
 "Old Folks" – 3:57
 "Old Folks" (Video)
Hoogste positie UK Chart: 59Old Folks Cd1:

 "Old Folks" – 3:55
 "One Day" – 3:44
 "Don't Be Punks" – 1:28 (a capella)

 Cd2:

 "Old Folks" – 3:55
 "She Said" – 3:38
 "We're Equal" – 2:37
Hoogste positie UK Chart: 54Summer In The Underground'''

 Cd1:

 "Summer In The Underground" – 4:02 (Radio Edit)
 "I Can't Wait Until Morning" – 3:21
 "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" – 4:36

 Cd2:

 "Summer In The Underground" – 4:51
 "For Starters" – 2:57 (Alternate Version)
 "Charlie Jordan" – 3:33
Hoogste positie UK Chart: 72

Muziekalbum uit 1999


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Priestley, Joseph, -- 1733-1804 -- Bibliography.
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2016 marks 25 years of Kazakhstan's sovereignty. In 1991, Kazakhstan declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
On October 25, 1990, Kazakhstan drafted a Declaration of Independence, which eventually led the Kazakh people to create their own Constitution. The country declared independence on December 16, 1991.
This year Kazakhstan is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an independent nation. Over the years, Kazakhstan has demonstrated its commitment to multilateralism, global peace-building, security and development, as well as its efficiency as an impartial honest broker working for the common benefit. At the initiative of its founding President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country has launched meaningful international processes, including the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the triennial Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions. It has also chaired key organisations such as the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and has been busy promoting valuable global and regional initiatives such as the establishment of a world free from nuclear weapons and the Eurasian Economic Union. In just over two decades, Kazakhstan has managed to become an economic and geopolitical success story. The country has also illustrated its willingness to be a trustworthy partner in a region that faces many challenges.


With spring weather officially sprung, loafers are officially read to be brought out of storage. Luckily, the spring '15 market offers a number of new, modern options for him — from classic driving mocs to new takes on the penny loafer.
Timeless options include loafers from classic brands like Tod's or Gucci, which has made its horsebit style its signature.
A number of emerging brands have also created new spins on the staple style. Feit offers a unique take on the slip-on loafer with its two-tone, unstructured version. CB Made In Italy takes on the camo print and combines it with a denim-look canvas.
Luxe takes include Tom Ford's velvet tassel loafer as well as Loewe's suede style.
To bring the shoe into the year-round category, modern styling (as seen at many runway shows) encourages socks and loafers to be worn together. You can have fun here, with either clashing or matching textures and prints.
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