A deserved reputation, Amisfield remains a classy version of the classical Central Otago Pinot. It is rich and fruity but also concentrated and defined, with good depth and structure. Vibrant red and black fruits come with earthy dried herb and savoury notes, making this a real expression of Central flavour.
Amisfield was established in 1988, a Central Otago based specialist producer of pinot noir and aromatic white wines created from fruit grown on the estate vineyard beneath the Pisa Mountain range in the Cromwell Basin. This privately owned company's 200ha property, once a prominent high country merino station, is one of the largest single vineyard estates in the Central Otago region. Over 80ha is currently planted with the majority of the vines being over ten years old. A state-of-the-art purpose built winery is the focal point of the vineyard and produces 20,000 -30,000 cases of wine annually. Pinot Noir accounts for over 60% of the production with the balance made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Riesling. This wine is made from 9 clones of pinot noir and grown on several different soil types, adding complexity to the wine.
"Toasty, smoky and fruit bouquet with the signature of Pinot Noir – red berries, cranberry, crisp new season cherry then wood spices and oak. On the palate – dry with a decent core of fruit contrasted by some new oak moments, fine tannins, youthful acidity and a synergy of texture adding complexity and length. A great example of Otago Pinot Noir that will please many fans of the style. Best drinking from late 2018 through 2028."
"An appealing green edge of thyme mingles with strawberry and rhubarb flavors. Fresh earth notes gain on the finish, with silky tannins."


Atlantic Cape Community College will provide information for those looking to earn their degree, begin a new career or enhance job skills at an open house, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14, at the new Student Center of the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike.
Tickets are on sale for the second annual South Jersey Craft Beer, Food and Music Festival, sponsored by Cat Country 107.3 Joe & Rachel Morning Show, taking place from noon-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Atlantic Cape Community College, 5100 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing. Tickets cost $40 at the gate and $35 online/advance through Eventbrite. Entry fee includes access to the event and samplings from 14 local breweries.
Atlantic Cape alumnus and Nashville/Mays Landing resident Derek Crider will headline the event as the live country entertainment. Other highlights include 14 breweries, food and beer pairings, crafters, a LuLaRoe vendor, a homebrew competition by Eastern Homebrew of Northfield, and much more.
The Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College will host an open house from 5:30-7 p.m. on May 9 for prospective students who love to cook and are interested in starting a career in the culinary field. The event will take place in M Building of the May Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike.
The academy offers two-year degree programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry, and food service management, and specialization programs in hot foods, baking and pastry, food service management and catering.
Atlantic Cape Community College will provide information for those looking to earn their degree, begin a new career or enhance job skills at an open house, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, April 8, in the new Student Center (Building G) of the Mays Landing Campus, 5100 Black Horse Pike.
From left, Assemblyman John Armato, Assemblyman Vincent Mazzeo, Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large Caren Fitzpatrick, Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large Amy Gatto, Dr. Barbara Gaba, president of Atlantic Cape Community College; Atlantic County Freeholder-at-Large John Risley; Lidangela Guzman-Palacios, president of the Student Government Association; Cape May County Freeholder Jeffrey Pierson; David Coskey, chairperson, Atlantic Cape's Board of Trustees; Helen Walsh and Maria Torres; both Atlantic Cape Board of Trustees members; during the ribbon-cutting for the new Student Center at the Mays Landing Campus on Feb. 28.
Atlantic Cape Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, Feb. 28, to formally dedicate the new Student Center building at the college's Mays Landing Campus.
Atlantic Cape is a leader in focusing on student success and retention efforts, and this $10.9 million Student Center at the Mays Landing Campus will support the college's growing Student Success Initiatives.
Time is running out to register for the spring semester at Atlantic Cape Community College. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 16. Seats are still available in astronomy, aviation, business, communication, culinary, criminal justice, hospitality, math and many other courses during the spring semester.
Time is running out to register for the spring semester at Atlantic Cape Community College. Spring semester classes begin Jan. 16. Seats are still available in astronomy, aviation, business, communication, criminal justice, hospitality, math and many other courses during the spring semester.
John Risley III of Egg Harbor Township, left, with Dr. Barbara Gaba, president of Atlantic Cape Community College, during a visit at the college's Mays Landing Campus on Monday, Nov. 27.
If you've always loved to cook or are ready to make a career change, now is the time to register for spring 2018 classes at the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College. Spring classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16.
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen passed away Monday afternoon in Seattle at age 65, owing to complications relating to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Vulcan, the privately held company that Allen founded in 1986, released a statement that says it is "with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, musician and supporter of the arts."
His sister, Jody Allen, a businesswoman and long the CEO of Vulcan, released a separate statement, writing that her brother "was a remarkable individual on every level. While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend.
"Paul's family and friends were blessed to experience his wit, warmth, his generosity and deep concern. For all the demands on his schedule, there was always time for family and friends. At this time of loss and grief for us – and so many others – we are profoundly grateful for the care and concern he demonstrated every day."
Allen had been battling for the second time non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that originates in the body's lymphatic system and causes tumors to develop from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell.
Just two weeks ago, Allen disclosed that the cancer, for which he was successfully treated nine years ago, had returned, writing on Twitter that his doctors were "optimistic that I will see a good result."
In recent decades, Allen was known for many things, including his love of sports, his love of music, and, relatedly, expensive toys, out of which he often built collections.
Allen owned the Seattle Seahawks NFL team, the Portland Trail Blazers NBA team and was part-owner of the Major League Soccer club the Seattle Sounders FC. A highly capable guitarist, Allen also amassed an impressive number of guitars over the years, including pieces that had belonged to Jimi Hendrix and Woodie Guthrie.
Allen's 414-foot mega-yacht "Octopus" may have made the most headlines, because of its grand scale but also for its ambitious expeditions. Most notably, in 2015, directed by Allen, a research team used the vessel to discover the wreck of one of the biggest warships of the Second World War, the Japanese ship Musashi, which sank in 1944.
Allen told CNN at the time that his fascination with World War II history stemmed from his father's service in the U.S. Army, saying, "The Musashi is truly an engineering marvel and, as an engineer at heart, I have a deep appreciation for the technology and effort that went into its construction." (Allen also owned at least 20 World War II airplanes at one point.)
Despite his decadent lifestyle, the personal computing pioneer was also known for his philanthropy, most recently donating $30 million to Seattle's city government to help it build an apartment complex that's expected to house 94 homeless or low-wage families. In 2010, he also signed the Giving Pledge, thereby committing to give away more than half of his fortune. His net worth was most recently estimated to be roughly $20 billion.
Allen resigned from Microsoft in 1983 when he was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's, which has become more treatable in recent years but can be fatal if not caught early enough or when it causes respiratory failure or infections.
He first met his co-founder, Bill Gates, when both attended Lakeside School in Seattle. Allen was 14 years old at the time. Gates was 12. Less than a decade later, they created Microsoft, though by the time Allen left the company, their long friendship was in apparent tatters.
Indeed, in 2011, Allen published an autobiography that characterized Gates as demanding and confrontational and said while he was battling cancer back in 1982, Gates and eventual Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer were "scheming to rip me off."
Gates and Allen seemed to have a kind of reconciliation subsequently, even recreating a classic 1981 photo of the two of them in 2013. In a statement released , Gates said that he was "heartbroken by the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends, Paul Allen."
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Also ensure the permissions in the linked server are correct, and that the account actually has access to the database on the remote server.

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MS ISA Server can work in three modes: Firewall, Proxy and Integrated. Kaspersky Anti-Virus automatically detects the mode in which the server is operating and implements the required set of filters.
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The program scans for and removes all types of malicious programs in data traffic transferred via the Microsoft ISA Server. Objects scanned include archived and compressed files in practically any formats.
The application provides protection not only from viruses, but from potentially hostile software as well, including advertising programs, software that collects information on user computers, utilities for remotely monitoring and controlling victim computers and other utilities used by cybercriminals. Such software can be detected by scanning using the extended antivirus databases.
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Several copies of the antivirus engine can be run simultaneously on multi-processor servers (by default, four copies of the antivirus engine run at the same time). This enables the application to scan large volumes of data without reducing the ISA server's performance.
To reduce server load, the administrator can exclude object types that are not potentially dangerous from scanning. The application can also be configured to not scan traffic transferred from servers included on the trusted server list.
The administrator can create user groups and configure scanning rules separately for each group, depending on the security policy in place in the organization.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Microsoft ISA Server Enterprise Edition is optimized for multi-processor servers based on the Intel Xeon technology. The application's scalability and high performance make it an optimal choice in high load environments.
The application can be administered either locally or remotely. The administrator can configure protection parameters for all servers in the array (Microsoft ISA Server Enterprise Edition only), define security policies for each user group, view reports on the application's operation and update antivirus databases.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Microsoft ISA Server uses the Windows performance counters as a monitoring tool. All important messages related to the operation of Kaspersky Anti-Virus are recorded in the Windows application log.


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The 5.5 Metre was a sailing event on the Sailing at the 1960 Summer Olympics program in Naples. Seven races were scheduled. 57 sailors, on 19 boats, from 19 nations competed.

Results

DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS= Did Not Start, DSQ = Disqualified
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Daily standings

Conditions at Naples
Of the total of three race areas were needed during the Olympics in Naples. Each of the classes was using the same scoring system. The Southern course was used for the 5.5 Metre.

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References

5.5 Metre
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The Granit™ 1911i is an industrial analogue of Xenon 1902 scanner. It features Adaptus 6.0 Imaging Technology, but unlike Xenon comes only in Extended Range (ER) version. However, its resolution on Data Matrix paper barcode is 7.5 mil (0.191 mm), so Granit 1910i/1911i can be successfully used for most DPM/Dot Peen applications (and certainly for Data Matrix Protection and Brand protection projects). Upgraded with DPM (Direct Part Marking) Plugin by 2DTG, Granit 1911i demonstrates strong DPM / Dot Peen performance on par with the industry leading specialized DPM scanners. In combination with its IP65 rating, DPM plugin makes it well suited not only for the consumer market, but for many industries, as well. In essence, it's an Industrial DPM Reader for the fraction of DPM platform cost.


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Romsey Remount Depot : Thomas Hooton
The Romsey Remount Camp was of strategic importance during World War I being one the two closest camps to the docks at Southampton. The camp was a holding and training point for horses going to the front; it was also a place where returnees could be nurtured back to health and sent back to the front. Its presence had a marked impact on the local landscape and economy around Romsey.
Visit starts with a presentation for which there is no set script. It depends on what artefacts or subjects interest the audience. However, the material can be steered in the direction(s) desired by class teacher.
Visiting characters
Thomas Hooton
It is November 1915. Tom has worked for the Romsey Remount Service, in Hampshire since World War One began.
He is very knowledgeable about how horses are traded, cared for, trained, and transported to France as part of the war effort. He is keen to explain how the war began, and how he became involved in the Remount Service.
Tom's Visit
Working for the Remount Service, Tom is able to explain how horses were transported from other countries during World War One, before being retrained for military use. The military mainly use horses for logistical support; they are still better than mechanized vehicles at traveling through deep mud and over rough terrain. Horses are used for carrying messengers, as well as pulling artillery, ambulances, and supply wagons. The presence of horses often increases morale among the soldiers at the front, but the animals contributed to disease and poor sanitation in camps, because of all their manure.
Tom gets on very well with his commanding officer, Captain Edwards, who runs the Romsey Remount Depot. The Captain often joins Tom on his trips down to Devonport to pick up freshly arrived horses. Tom works with lots of Canadian and Australian soldiers; anyone who is a good horseman from anywhere in the Empire could be posted to Romsey Remount Depot.
It is not the animals' fault, but injuries are commonplace when working with frightened horses. So Thomas has his own World War One First Aid Kit, which he is very keen to share and explain to his audience. Tom can talk about aspects of life during World War One to do with medicine, health, food, leisure time, clothing, beliefs, family roles, houses, occupations, and entertainments.
The Historian
The Historian tells the story of Remount Camp from a wider perspective; set in the local, national and intentional context of World War I. Discover the impact of the camp on local landscape and economy; how the horses made their way to the front; conditions of service and what happened after the war.
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Big Tancook Island Man Pleads Guilty In Hunting Death
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A Big Tancook Island man who was involved in a hunting incident 15 months ago that left a father of two dead, pleaded guilty to careless use of a firearm in Bridgewater provincial court on Thursday. Christopher Adam Stevens, 32, was scheduled to begin trial over the Oct. 28, 2016, incident that occurred while the two men were deer hunting in Big Tancook Island, but his lawyer (Thomas Feindel) informed the court of Stevens' change of plea. Details of the day in question were not disclosed on Thursday but will be laid out during the sentencing hearing. At this point, the case remains shrouded in mystery. RCMP have been tight-lipped in revealing details of its investigation. What is known is the name of the victim, Barry Slaunwhite, and that the two men knew each other but were not hunting together. The person who was responsible for the shooting made the call to 911. Slaunwhite's obituary says the 52-year-old man's death was a result "of a tragic hunting accident." The charge carries with it a maximum two-year prison sentence for first-time offenders but the Crown opted to pursue a lesser summary conviction. The maximum sentence in this case is six months in jail and/or a $5,000 fine. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 12.
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Curse of Strahd is designed to start the players at Level 3, but they have provided a "starter" adventure aptly named "The Death House" for players at level 1. We have created our own version, which starts with the players each receiving a strange letter containing an eloborate invitation, inviting them to attend a party at the notorious Death House.
Our heroes ventured forth to an auspicious manor, known only as The Death House... Why had they been invited? Who are the hosts? Who are the other guests? WIll they survive the night?
This is Chapter two of our play through of the Curse of Strahd Adventure module and focuses on the adventures first adventures in Barovia!
We were joined by three amazing guests for this chapter in which we play through The Banquet of the Damned by Goblin Stone. James D'mato from The Oneshot podcast, Aram Vartian from Godsfall and Michael Ross from the RPG Academy join us for a side trek adventure in which Saff, who has been separated from the others, joins three strange characters to investigate the mysterious town of Womford and solve a deadly mystery!
We return to Voron & Ulrich on the night before The Banquet of the Damned, while they investigate what happened to Ireena. Meanwhile, Saff & Greysen leave the village of Womford heading east toward Castle Ravenloft where a mysterious carriage awaits them.
After accepting an invitation to dinner, which did not go well, our adventurers dived recklessly into the dungeons of Castle Ravenloft before barely escaping the clutches of Strahd himself. We rejoin them in Season Two, as they flee through the snow laden forests with Strahd's minions hot on their heels... Will they survive the night?


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source: convocation speech for the graduates of Syracuse University, 2013, reprinted on The 6th Floor Blog, New York Times, July 31, 2013. Full text here.
source: The Letters of Emily Dickinson vol 2, ed. by Thomas H. Johnson (Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1958), 455.
notes: letter to Mrs. J. G. Holland, late November 1866?
source: Let's Take the Long Way Home (New York: Random House, 2010), 3.


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Matchbox 1/72 McDonnell Douglas F-101F/RF-101B/CF-101B "Voodoo" (Out of Box)
Know what you want before you ask for it. This is often advice given to kids. Sure, every kid wants a puppy, or a pony, or a pet dinosaur, but what are they supposed to DO with it once they get it? (Clearly, you would ride the dinosaur to school and impress your friends, so maybe that's a bit of a bad example. The other two, though, it's harder to say.) I'm sure there are a huge number of people, not just kids, to be fair, that don't think a whole lot about life cycle management, support costs and potential future operational requirements when they ask for things. Heck, look at the typical "mid-life crisis" sports car purchase: just because you want to feel young and sporty again doesn't mean the kids and their hockey gear are going to fit in that Viper you can't afford! There are lots of examples where thinking of what you want NOW results in problems later.
When this situation occurs in the realm of national defence, however, the costs and inefficiencies can be staggering. Sadly, there are lots of cases throughout history where bad ideas, or an inability to see what's coming in the near-middle term, have been given physical form. Duds like the Attacker, the Amiot 143 "multipurpose aircraft", the Davy Crockett nuclear mortar and NEARLY EVERY Italian armoured vehicle of WWII prove that just because something seems useless doesn't always mean it doesn't get made. However, these are aberrations. There are many other weapons that have been cancelled at the prototype stage before costing untold sums of money or worse, lives.
One example of this was the McDonnell XF-88 Voodoo. This aircraft was designed to meet a 1946 requirement for a jet-powered penetration fighter. At the time, it was understood that jets were the way forward, and it was figured, rightly so, that a jet version of the Mustangs and Thunderbolts that had escorted bombers so well in the just-finished global conflict would be required. At the time, the logic was sound, and McDonnell created the XF-88, which won the competition. However, while it was being developed, reality happened. The XF-88 wasn't much faster than an F-86, and experience in the Korean War had shown that a specialized "penetration fighter" wasn't really going to work. Thus, the plane was cancelled. The USAF was wise enough to realize that their new toy wasn't going to work out, and so they shelved it.
However, the Voodoo didn't stay dead. There was a second requirement issued in the early '50s for a "Long Range Fighter". A larger, improved version of the Voodoo was designed and proposed, and once again won. However, the development didn't go well, and throughout its early life, the mighty '101' was constantly being retasked as fighter, fighter bomber, nuclear striker and recon aircraft. It was like the USAF had wanted it, but now didn't quite know what to do with it. It was like having a Hot Wheels track but no cars, or a jar of paint with no brush. It had to do SOMETHING, but the trouble now was figuring out what.
As we know, the single-seater Voodoos eventually found their niche as recon machines in the dangerous skies of South East Asia (SEA). Their strike and fighter versions faded quickly from service and memory. However, there was another version of the Voodoo that outlived even the –C and –G model recon birds; the two-seat F-101B and F-101F. The two-seater Voodoos (Two-doos?) were chosen by the USAF when it became apparent that the troubles with the development of the F-102 would be more protracted than had at first been predicted. Thus, the two-seater Voodoo interceptor, The F-101B, was born.
Armed with nuclear-tipped Genie rockets and AIM-4 Falcon AAMs, the large and heavy Voodoo interceptor was quite successful. It had more powerful J57-P-55 engines (compared to the 1-holers) and looked different too. Not only was the front fuselage larger and rounder, it had a second seat and longer greenhouse. It also had no guns. The rotating weapons bay for the missiles was new, and the long afterburner cans simply stuck out the back of the existing airframe.
Because the F-101Bs ended up being the longest serving variant, and was also the only export success for the Voodoo (Canada bought around 130 of the planes in two batches, and they served until 1984), there have been many kits of the Voodoo. It is a very distinctive looking plane, and definitely has a "presence". The fact that the real things were a blast at airshows also helped make them identifiable and popular subjects for styrene sellers. The Voodoo has been kitted in many scales, too, although I don't think there's been a 1/32 one. Yet…
Being Canadian, I can remember seeing our CF-101s at the early years of my going to airshows. They were loud and fast and had huge afterburners. I can remember Dad and I both loving to see them fly, and sitting with him waiting for them to land on "airshow Friday". For this reason alone, the F-101B has always had a place in my heart. Of course, it's not hard to find a kit of one. There's an excellent Revell F-101B (have it), but it should come as no surprise that I was more excited to get my hands on the old Matchbox version of the plane! Yes, I do have my vices…
So, let's see how Matchbox handled McDonnell's fire-breathing beast, shall we?
The Box:
The F-101B is a big plane. That means that it isn't one that you can find in the original Matchbox lineup, or "purple range" of 1/72 kits. This model dates from 1980, and is one of the larger "red range" of kits. The "Reds" were usually either two-engined WWII types (like the B-25, B-26 and Wellington) or larger "fast jets" like Phantoms, Tomcats and the EA-6B. Given these stablemates, it can be seen that the Voodoo fits right into the crowd.
The box for the Voodoo is typical of the 1980-era boxes, with a white border and a large piece of artwork on the front. The artwork is very nice, but a bit simpler that some of the other Matchbox kits that I have, and definitely simpler than the armour box art. It shows an F-101B blasting diagonally across the box from bottom left to upper right, but the background consists only of a number of coloured blurs, or "speed lines". Well, sort of. That's the impression it gives at first, and certainly that's what it seems like when you look behind the plane. However, at the front of the plane can be clearly seen a land of lakes and peninsulae.
These background details aren't as colourful or as crisp as on some other boxes, but it works well. It gives the impression of speed and height both, and those are two traits the Voodoo interceptors would be very glad to have attached to them. The geography might seem odd, until that is you look at the Voodoo's tail. The bright red band of the 119th Wing of the North Dakota Air National Guard – "The Happy Hooligans"- runs across the width of the fin, just below the stabilizers. Clearly, the landscape below is meant to convey the lake-pocked areas that are so prevalent in that state.
The aircraft looks clean and is carrying only a pair of drop tanks. There are no missiles onboard this particular bird. The drawing is quite crisp, but still has that "Matchbox watercolour" look that makes the boxes of this era so outstanding, in my view. In the upper left corner is the unmistakable "Matchbox" emblem with its sunset rings, and the kit subject is spelled out in no small font next to it. This is what drew me to the kit, initially. This is a three-in-one! It can be built as an F-101F (as seen on the box front) as well as a CF-101B and an RF-101B.
It may not be as flashy as some, but the Voodoo's box is still nice nonetheless. There are no weapons because the "F" was a trainer.
If, like me, you were not familiar with the RF version of the two-seat Voodoo, this can be quite a shock!
At the time, I only knew about the single-seat recce birds, and was surprised to find there was a two-place version as well. As it turns out, there were a handful (most sources say 22) of Canadian CF-101Bs that were converted in the US to a reconnaissance-type. Why? The Vietnam War was eating recon planes like a cat eats mackerel, and the US was worried it would have a shortfall of tactical recon assets. As it turns out, this conversion was not successful. The plane was disliked, and considered a "pig" by most. It was expensive to convert, run and maintain, and it seems to have been troublesome. They were only in service for three years, 1972-1975, and only with the 192 TRS of the Nevada Air National Guard.
The fact that this kit can build such an oddball machine immediately drew me in. In typical Matchbox fashion, they were offering something no other kit maker did; a chance to turn the successful F-101B into its least-illustrious, lowest-produced variant! Bravo!
One great advantage of the larger box is that there's more room for art. On the one side of the box is a rear three-quarters view of the Canadian version that I clearly remember seeing at the London International Air Show when I was a kid. Well, almost. The scheme and markings are for an earlier version, but it's surprising to me to see a Canadian version of something that's not part of an aftermarket decal set or a special issue.
Here's how the CF-101 looks. It's nice of Britain to remember the Colonies in kit form, at least once in a while! Matchbox was usually quite good for this.
On the end flaps is the artwork for the RF-101B. Resplendent in its SEA cammo, this plane is just about done tucking up its gear as it launches. The flaps are still down and the nose is slightly pitched up. Oddly for a Voodoo, there are no 'burners lit. The best part is the extremely unsightly blob hanging under the Voodoo's otherwise clean nose. This inappropriately homely jowl is actually the recon camera bulge. It totally ruins the Voodoo's clean lines, and looks like an amendment to an afterthought appended as an afterthought. In short – I love it!
"Personal remarks are never in good taste." That's what my Grandmother always said. Still… that nose pod is UUUGLY. Nice to see SEA cammo on a B-model, though!
The back of the box shows the full colour paint plan for all three schemes. It's at this point you can easily see that the box is also one for international distribution, since there are a multitude of languages on the box. There's also a very prominent "3", which tells you that this is a three-colour kit! That's how you know you're in the big leagues, at least in the realm of Matchbox kits! Three colours? What could they be? Well, the three itself is very dark and foreboding, with black, grey and a very dark black-green. Sure enough, turning the box to the one side not yet seen reveals what the kit looks like without paint.
I love that the "ugly duckling" RF-101B is the main focus here. Well, that and the GIANT 3!!
All I can say here is: "hmh". Like so many Matchbox kits, the unpainted Voodoo leaves a lot to be desired. The folks at Matchbox might like to talk about how you can get a good replica without painting, but they clearly weren't thinking of this kit! The Green, black and dark grey are completely unlike any Voodoo paint scheme ever, and are really inappropriate for the two interceptors. It's not quite as inappropriate for the RF, but it's a far cry from right.
Sooo…. yeah. This is how the kit looks without paint. I think Matchbox missed the boat on the "not needing paint" thing here…
The Kit:
Inside the (sadly) side-opening box are three sprues of typical Matchbox plastic. They are, true to the advertising on the box, moulded in dark grey, black and dark green. The colours are broken up such that the fuselage is green, the wings grey and the rest black. There's a small clear sprue, too, which contains the front windshield and the rest of the cockpit. There's also the instruction book and, of course, the decal sheet, which is surprisingly large, given that there aren't any real stencils or anything other than national insignia and the Voodoo's trademark grey patches for walkway areas over the intakes.
This is what you get. That big 3 wasn't lying; it's green, black and grey. It's all typical Matchbox, too; for better and worse!
The plastic is typical Matchbox; it's quite hard, quite shiny, and gives the impression of being thick and heavy. It "clinks" together when the usual sound that Matchboxes give off. The panel lines are something else, though. They are not the usual canyons one normally attributes to the legendary "Matchbox trencher". Rather they are all raised, and they are surprisingly fine. They are not excellent, though, like those on a Heller. They are sparse, and there's not a lot of detail that they represent. They also seem to be crude, in a way. They seem neither consistent in width nor quite straight. Still, for anyone with a steady hand and a roll of Dymo tape, rescribing this will not be difficult.
The "detail" on this wing chunk is typical of what's on the kit. You know there's going to be work involved in a Matchbox…
The canopy and windscreen are also typical Matchbox, in that they have lovely, bulky raised frames (a bit too bulky to be scale accurate). They are typical in another way; they're thick with some build in distortion. This won't be an issue, though, because there won't be much to see on the inside. Looking at the cockpit redefines Spartan. There's a tub for the seats, but there are no moulded in details on the "armrests", or side consoles. As for the seats, they are as close to ejection seats as I am to Olympic speedster Usain Bolt. They look more like medieval torture devices, or some cruel version of those massaging recliners you see in the mall. They're not the worst I've seen, but they are close. I don't expect a lot from Matchbox cockpits, and I'm not surprised to see that they didn't (?) disappoint.
This is the cockpit. All of it. Well, except for the seats. Note the rather undetailed ladders and disk-like wheels, too. Now THAT'S some M'box love!
Sit down, shut up and stop complaining about your back pain! Even I, likely among the greatest lovers of Matchbox kits alive today, can't find anything nice to say about those seats. W.T.F….
No problem masking the frames on this one! It's thick and full of distortion, but it is also strong enough to be used as a doorstop.
The rest of the kit is the same. The detail is minimal, the approach is brutish. The parts are largely shaped right, but that's it; they're shapes. There's no surface detail inside the gear bays or doors, and don't' expect to see any compressor faces or flame holders when it comes to the engines. In an amazing nod to those who hate "hollow plane syndrome", the intakes are indeed blanked off, although they are awkwardly divided on the lower wing. The airbrakes and flaps are separate pieces, and can be posed open or closed. I'm sure if you make them closed, there will be some good old-fashioned grinding needed to get them to sit flush with their surroundings.
Surprisingly, the canopy can be built open or closed. WHY? No clue. It's literally the dictionary definition of "Nothing to see here…". However, be that as it may, if you DO take the plunge and super-detail this, then you can pose the canopy open and attach the two crude, over-thick boarding ladders. The ladders are included, but look a lot more like fences than ladders. They just glue to the side of the plane, too. Not their best extra. Also, there are inevitable sink marks on the kit, so some putty is going to be needed there. No worries, you already know that if you're building a Matchbox, you're going to need to take out shares in your favourite putty brand!
Instructions and Decals:
The instructions are large, but are like all Matchbox instructions; clear, easy to read and simple to follow. The brutishly, almost cartoonishly simple nature of the bulk of the kit is well conveyed by these instructions, and there's really no one who shouldn't be able to follow them. Like all Matchboxes, this kit was intended for those newer to the hobby, and thus complication has been minimized. Somehow, they manage to drag out the assembly for 12 steps, but nothing in there is difficult at all; to look at. There will undoubtedly be some pitfalls waiting… there always are!
There are the usual separate paint plans for components, such as the seats (again, why bother?), landing gear and exhausts, among others. I would always suggest a book or the internet for the final word, however. In addition to the paint plans on the back of the box, there are separate decalling plans for each of the three variants as well. The instructions are simple and solid, like the model they are shown assembling. There's really not much else to say.
You can see how simple the kit is from this instruction page. I love that there's a paint plan for the seats – three colours no less! EPIC!
The decals are, like most Matchbox decals, complete, but Spartan. You do get decals for the three versions, and a couple of general warning stencils, but that's it. For me, that's enough. I don't feel the need to stencil everything on the plane. Some do. If that's the case, you're going to need to get some aftermarket stencils or dive into the spares box on this bird. One thing is for sure; if you're going to do a Canadian Voodoo, you're going to want to get some kind of aftermarket set – the decals in this kit only do an early version. There were quite a number of versions, and I'd suggest getting the excellent "Belcher's Bits" sheet – you can do any Canuck bird you want with that one!
The decals are nice, in register and of good colour. However, they're also a bit simplistic. Not really a surprise…
Still, I expect the decals provided herein will be just like all other Matchbox decals, and is excellent! They tend to be tough as nails, thick and vinyl-y, but also capable of conforming to any surface you can put them on. They seem to like Future a lot, and I can't see any reason that they'll give trouble to a modeller choosing to use them. Like the kit, they're a bit simplistic and maybe even brutalistic, but they do the job when it counts!
This is where you put the decals. It is nice to have a separate plan for each variant.
The Voodoo is one of the iconic fighters of the cold war, and as is the case with so many, I tend to find the two-seater is more attractive. Thankfully, the Voodoo was a long-serving and important airframe, and the modeller's choice of Voodoo kits is significant, for both styles.
Like all Matchbox kits, the Voodoo is a relatively simple kit in terms of part count, and is among the least-detailed in terms of panel lines and other surface detail. The kit is, in many ways, crude and unrefined, and will not satisfy those looking to "build the real thing". However, to me, that's the charm of it. It's a big kit (for a Matchbox), and it's a hulking, brutishly unrefined replica. But, the real Voodoo can hardly claim to with the "subtlety prize" for aircraft design, so in a lot of ways, Matchbox's kit does the real subject justice rather nicely!
The kit is simple enough that anyone can build it without much trouble, even if it was the very first kit they'd ever tackled. Yes, it is that simple. Yes, that simplicity comes at a price of both accuracy and refinement. However, that's what I like about it. Even if you're a great modeller with lots of experience, there's something here for you. There's an almost blank canvas that you can really go to town on and make your own. There's lots here to practice the basics on, too; sanding, gluing, puttying… they'll all be here in abundance, so if you're trying to teach someone else, this is a great trainer kit, too.
Is this the best Voodoo kit ever? No. Is it the best in 1/72? No. Is it the best two-seater? No. But, it IS the only RF-101B, and it IS the only one that's a Matchbox, with all the good and bad that entails. If you're looking for the last word on McDonnell's tricky hot rod, go somewhere else. Matchbox doesn't serve your kind. If you're looking for a simple, fun model that will still look good when you're done, or you want the challenge of seeing how you can wrestle an old dog to the ground, then you're in.
For my money, this kit is awesome. Clearly, it has issues and limitations, however, it has a lot of heart and like Charlie Brown's Christmas Tree, it just needs some love. For a great retro modelling adventure, this Voodoo is a perfect place to start; I know I'm excited just looking at the parts! I encourage everyone to give it a go, especially if you like Cold War stuff FROM the Cold War!


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package gateway.controller.util;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.security.Principal;

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
import org.springframework.http.HttpEntity;
import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
import org.springframework.web.client.RestTemplate;
import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;

import com.amazonaws.AmazonClientException;
import com.amazonaws.AmazonServiceException;
import com.amazonaws.auth.BasicAWSCredentials;
import com.amazonaws.regions.Region;
import com.amazonaws.regions.Regions;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.AmazonS3;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.AmazonS3Client;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.AmazonS3EncryptionClient;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.model.CryptoConfiguration;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.model.KMSEncryptionMaterialsProvider;
import com.amazonaws.services.s3.model.ObjectMetadata;
import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;

import exception.PiazzaJobException;
import gateway.auth.PiazzaAuthenticationToken;
import model.data.FileRepresentation;
import model.data.location.FileLocation;
import model.data.location.S3FileStore;
import model.job.type.IngestJob;
import model.logger.AuditElement;
import model.logger.Severity;
import model.request.PiazzaJobRequest;
import model.response.ErrorResponse;
import model.response.JobResponse;
import model.response.PiazzaResponse;
import util.PiazzaLogger;
import util.UUIDFactory;

/**
 * Utility class that defines common procedures for handling requests, responses, and brokered end points to internal
 * Piazza components.
 *
 * @author Patrick.Doody
 *
 */
@Component
public class GatewayUtil {
	@Autowired
	private ObjectMapper objectMapper;
	@Autowired
	private UUIDFactory uuidFactory;
	@Autowired
	private PiazzaLogger logger;
	@Autowired
	private RestTemplate restTemplate;

	@Value("${s3.domain}")
	private String AMAZONS3_DOMAIN;
	@Value("${s3.use.kms}")
	private Boolean USE_KMS;
	@Value("${vcap.services.pz-blobstore.credentials.access_key_id:}")
	private String AMAZONS3_ACCESS_KEY;
	@Value("${vcap.services.pz-blobstore.credentials.secret_access_key:}")
	private String AMAZONS3_PRIVATE_KEY;
	@Value("${vcap.services.pz-blobstore.credentials.bucket}")
	private String AMAZONS3_BUCKET_NAME;
	@Value("${jobmanager.url}")
	private String JOBMANAGER_URL;
	@Value("${vcap.services.pz-blobstore.credentials.encryption_key:}")
	private String S3_KMS_CMK_ID;

	private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(GatewayUtil.class);
	private AmazonS3 s3Client;

	/**
	 * Initializing the components
	 */
	@PostConstruct
	public void init() {
		// Connect to S3 Bucket. Only apply credentials if they are present.
		if ((AMAZONS3_ACCESS_KEY.isEmpty()) && (AMAZONS3_PRIVATE_KEY.isEmpty())) {
			s3Client = new AmazonS3Client();
		} else {
			BasicAWSCredentials credentials = new BasicAWSCredentials(AMAZONS3_ACCESS_KEY, AMAZONS3_PRIVATE_KEY);
			if (USE_KMS.booleanValue()) {
				// Set up encryption using the KMS CMK Key
				KMSEncryptionMaterialsProvider materialProvider = new KMSEncryptionMaterialsProvider(S3_KMS_CMK_ID);
				s3Client = new AmazonS3EncryptionClient(credentials, materialProvider,
						new CryptoConfiguration().withKmsRegion(Regions.US_EAST_1)).withRegion(Region.getRegion(Regions.US_EAST_1));
			} else {
				// No KMS.
				s3Client = new AmazonS3Client(credentials);
			}
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Sends a Job Request to the Job Manager. This will generate a Job Id and return it once the Job Manager has
	 * indexed the Job into its database.
	 *
	 * @param request
	 *            The Job Request
	 * @return The Job Id
	 */
	public String sendJobRequest(PiazzaJobRequest request, String jobId) throws PiazzaJobException {

		// Generate a Job Id
		final String finalJobId = jobId == null ? getUuid() : jobId;

		try {
			// Send the message to Job Manager
			HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
			headers.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
			HttpEntity<PiazzaJobRequest> entity = new HttpEntity<PiazzaJobRequest>(request, headers);
			// Log this request
			logger.log(
					String.format("Forwarding Job %s for user %s with Type %s", finalJobId, request.createdBy,
							request.jobType.getClass().getSimpleName()),
					Severity.INFORMATIONAL, new AuditElement(request.createdBy, "requestJob", finalJobId));
			ResponseEntity<PiazzaResponse> jobResponse = restTemplate
					.postForEntity(String.format("%s/%s?jobId=%s", JOBMANAGER_URL, "requestJob", finalJobId), entity, PiazzaResponse.class);
			// Check if the response was an error.
			if (jobResponse.getBody() instanceof ErrorResponse) {
				throw new PiazzaJobException(((ErrorResponse) jobResponse.getBody()).message);
			}
			// Return the Job Id from the response.
			return ((JobResponse) jobResponse.getBody()).data.getJobId();
		} catch (Exception exception) {
			String error = String.format("Error with Job Manager when Requesting New Piazza Job: %s", exception.getMessage());
			LOG.error(error, exception);
			// Log the failure
			logger.log(String.format("Job Request at Gateway failed for Job %s", finalJobId), Severity.ERROR,
					new AuditElement(request.createdBy, "failedRequestJob", finalJobId));
			throw new PiazzaJobException(error);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Gets a UUID from the Piazza UUID Factory.
	 *
	 * @return UUID
	 */
	public String getUuid() throws PiazzaJobException {
		try {
			return uuidFactory.getUUID();
		} catch (Exception exception) {
			String error = String.format("Could not connect to UUID Service for UUID: %s", exception.getMessage());
			LOG.error(error, exception);
			throw new PiazzaJobException(error);
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Safely returns the name of the user who has performed a request to a Gateway endpoint.
	 *
	 * @param user
	 *            The principal
	 * @return The username. If the request was not authenticated, then that will be returned.
	 */
	public String getPrincipalName(Principal user) {
		return user != null ? user.getName() : "UNAUTHENTICATED";
	}

	/**
	 * Gets the Distinguished Name (DN) for a request from the Authentication Token that was returned by the
	 * Authentication Provider. This assumes the Authentication token is a PiazzaAuthenticationToken as created by the
	 * PiazzaBasicAuthenticationProvider. If unable to get, returns null.
	 *
	 * @param authentication
	 *            Authentication Token
	 * @return DN of the Authentication Token, or null
	 */
	public String getDistinguishedName(Authentication authentication) {
		if (authentication instanceof PiazzaAuthenticationToken) {
			return ((PiazzaAuthenticationToken) authentication).getDistinguishedName();
		} else {
			return null;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * Handles the uploaded file from the data/file endpoint. This will push the file to S3, and then modify the content
	 * of the job to reference the new S3 location of the file. This push will encrypt the file locally and push the
	 * encrypted bytes - This process uses KMS encryption.
	 *
	 * @param jobId
	 *            The Id of the Job, used for generating a unique S3 bucket file name.
	 * @param job
	 *            The ingest job, containing the DataResource metadata
	 * @param file
	 *            The file to be uploaded
	 * @return The modified job, with the location of the S3 file added to the metadata
	 */
	public IngestJob pushS3File(String jobId, IngestJob job, MultipartFile file)
			throws AmazonServiceException, AmazonClientException, IOException {
		// The content length must be specified.
		ObjectMetadata metadata = new ObjectMetadata();
		metadata.setContentLength(file.getSize());
		// Send the file to S3. The key corresponds with the S3 file name.
		String fileKey = String.format("%s-%s", jobId, file.getOriginalFilename());
		s3Client.putObject(AMAZONS3_BUCKET_NAME, fileKey, file.getInputStream(), metadata);
		// Note the S3 file path in the Ingest Job.
		// Attach the file to the FileLocation object
		FileLocation fileLocation = new S3FileStore(AMAZONS3_BUCKET_NAME, fileKey, file.getSize(), AMAZONS3_DOMAIN);
		((FileRepresentation) job.getData().getDataType()).setLocation(fileLocation);
		logger.log(String.format("S3 File for Job %s Persisted to %s:%s", jobId, AMAZONS3_BUCKET_NAME, fileKey), Severity.INFORMATIONAL,
				new AuditElement(jobId, "persistS3File", fileKey));
		return job;
	}

	/**
	 * Validates Pagination Inputs for List requests
	 *
	 * @param type
	 *            The key name of the query parameter
	 * @param value
	 *            The value of the query parameter
	 * @return Error description if errors occurred. Null if no errors occur.
	 */
	public String validateInput(String type, Object value) {
		switch (type) {
		case "order":
			if (!"asc".equals(value) && !"desc".equals(value)) {
				return "'order' parameter must be 'asc' or 'desc'.";
			}
			break;
		case "perPage":
			if (Integer.parseInt(value.toString()) < 0) {
				return "'perPage' parameter must be zero or greater.";
			}
			break;
		case "page":
			if (Integer.parseInt(value.toString()) < 0) {
				return "'page' parameter must be zero or greater.";
			}
			break;
		default:
			LOG.warn("Invalid type provided: {}.", type);
			break;
		}
		return null;
	}

	/**
	 * Joins multiple strings (from validateInput), formatting properly if there are 0, 1, or many validation errors.
	 *
	 * @param validationErrors
	 *            The validation string(s) and/or null(s) from validateInput
	 * @return Null if all validationErrors are null. A single string containing any validationErrors that are not null,
	 *         if any.
	 */
	public String joinValidationErrors(String... validationErrors) {
		StringBuilder joinedErrors = new StringBuilder();
		for (String validationError : validationErrors) {
			if (validationError != null) {
				joinedErrors.append(validationError);
				joinedErrors.append(" ");
			}
		}
		String joinedErrorString = joinedErrors.toString();
		return joinedErrorString.length() > 1 ? joinedErrorString : null;
	}

	/**
	 * Attempts to deserialize JSON content into the ErrorResponse object, constructs a new object if it fails.
	 *
	 * @param String
	 *            errorBody The JSON content
	 * @return ErrorResponse object to return to the client
	 */
	public ErrorResponse getErrorResponse(String errorBody) {
		try {
			return objectMapper.readValue(errorBody, ErrorResponse.class);
		} catch (Exception exception) {
			LOG.error(String.format("Error Serializing Error Body (%s) into ErrorResponse class.", errorBody), exception);
			return new ErrorResponse(errorBody, "Gateway");
		}
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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A special waste deposited in a special bank. A couple of musicians and building products distributors, Daniela and Oscar, worried about the future they were leaving to their kids.
The importance of exchanging knowledge and help they could see by only looking outside their house window and seeing the building rows grounded thanks to "s'aggiudu torrau" (the returned favour), an ancient practice still well working in Sardinia. All of this in a town in the south of the island, Guspini, where sheep quintuple inhabitants and where time, the soundtrack of this story, flows with no hurry.
When, more than 10 years ago, Daniela Ducato first heard of the Bank of Time she thought it was the most suitable project for the 12,000 inhabitants community where she had moved following her husband, Oscar, who she met at the conservatory, where they both studied. "Le città invisibili" (the invisible towns), an entity through which people of every age deposit their time and knowledge and receive the same invaluable coin in return, soon became one of the first Banks of Time running in Italy (today there exist 132), allowing among others the changeover of 22 degraded areas into "feeling gardens". It's in the bank where Tonina, a neighbour client, one day deposited quintals of wool saying she was tired of spending a lot of money to burn it –it's considered a special waste- but didn't know how to use it.
This entry was posted in innovative projects and tagged Bank of Time, daniela ducato, edilana, guspini, insulating sheep wool on July 23, 2010 by ninuccia.
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'use strict';

var template = require('./template.marko');

function buildModel(input) {
    input = input || {};
    input.score = input.score || 0;
    var score = (Math.round(input.score * 4) / 4).toFixed(2); // round to quarter
    var scoreString = score + '';
    var stars = ['', '', '', '', ''];
    var starClass;
    var starType;

    stars.forEach(function (val, i) {
        starClass = 'star-rating__icon';
        starType = '';

        if (score >= i + 1) {
            starType = 'full';
        }

        if (score - i < 1 && score - i > 0) {
            starType = 'quarter';
            if (scoreString.includes('.75')) {
                starType = 'three-quarters';
            } else if (scoreString.includes('.50')) {
                starType = 'half';
            }
        }

        if (starType) {
            starClass += ' star-rating__icon--' + starType;
            starClass += ' star-rating__icon--active';
        }

        stars[i] = starClass;
    });

    return {
        stars: stars
    };
}

module.exports = function render(input, out) {
    template.render(buildModel(input), out);
};


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Dubai is one of the hottest city, however, and you can go skiing… with sand dunes. An unusual sport will definitely come for lovers of extreme relaxation. Romantic sheet music in holidays in Dubai will make a Safari that culminates in the meeting of the sunset or sunrise in the desert. Here you can have a picnic and enjoy the Arabian barbecue (BBQ), smoke hookah, enjoy a "belly dance".
In Dubai it is allowed and everything is possible that can bring profit. Policy of the city aims at a more comprehensive increase in economic growth. Under such conditions, the development of the economy affects more than just the fact that the predominant population are Hindus, and the Arabs and Western expats almost never occur.
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People living in tropical countries are no strangers to malaria – a tropical disease caused by parasites and spread through mosquitoes. Malaria is a widely distributed disease and has been reported from virtually every part of the world, except Antarctica. In 2015 alone, 269 million people all over the world were infected with malaria, and 730,00 succumbed to it. This grim picture only addresses the burden of malarial infections in humans. But, we are not the only animals affected by the malaria parasites of Plasmodium species. The Plasmodium parasite infects a range of animals from non-human primates to lizards.
Dr. Farah Ishtiaq, Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance Fellow based at the Centre for Ecological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in her recent study, has focused on the occurrence of malaria parasites in 49 species of birds from the Himalayan foothills. "Avian malaria is primarily caused by blood parasites that belong to the genus Plasmodium. However, parasites belonging to the genus Haemoproteus do infect blood cells as well", explains Dr. Ishtiaq, about the causal agents of avian malaria.
The symptoms of avian malaria vary widely depending on the host species infected. Some infected birds could be completely asymptomatic carriers, while other populations like the Hawaiian honeycreepers could be drastically reduced or extinct as a result of malaria. Introduction of malaria to the Hawaiian archipelago in the 1800s with European invaders has endangered the once common endemic Hawaiian honeycreepers.
Dr. Ishtiaq and team have shown, for the first time, that avian Plasmodium and Haemoproteus parasites remain in the blood of infected birds throughout the year without undergoing a dormant phase in the tissues of avian hosts. These findings are in stark contrast to other studies conducted in temperate regions, where the temperature regulates the presence of vectors and the transmission of parasites with a bimodal pattern – the infection peaks during spring and autumn, and subsides during the winters. Human malaria follows a seasonal pattern in the Himalayan foothills with peak transmission from July–October. However, there was no peak in avian malaria parasites which stays in the blood throughout the year thus facilitates year-round transmission in birds. The researchers have published their findings in the journal of Ecology and Evolution.
Stationed at the Himalayan foothills in the town of Dehradun inside Wildlife Institute of India campus for a year, Dr. Ishtiaq and team conducted seasonal bird sampling using mist-nets to record the wing length and weight of the birds (morphometrics) and collected their blood samples before releasing them. In addition, they also sampled mosquitoes occurring in the same habitat to understand the seasonality in mosquito species and abundance with change in temperature and maintained systematic records on avian abundance.
The team showed that avian malaria was present in 38% of the 413 sampled birds. The incidence of parasite infections varied across avian hosts. Among the bird species residing in the foothills, the Oriental white-eye (Zosterops orientalis) showed high Haemoproteus infection (62.35%) followed by a long-distance migrant Blyth's reed warbler (Acrocephalus dumetorum) (45%). "Birds with a larger body mass were more infected than birds with small body mass. Large birds' surface area provides more biting opportunities and emits more carbon dioxide, which attracts host-seeking vectors", explains Dr. Ishtiaq.
From the sampling of 588 specimens of mosquitoes, fifteen species representing six groups (genera) were identified. Of these, the Culex quinquefasciatus was the prevalent species, which is also a known vector of the avian Plasmodium. As expected, mosquito abundance increased with temperature and with change in mosquito species composition. However, the infection levels of Plasmodium decreased with increase in temperature, implying that there is a temperature threshold above which the parasite cannot develop into an infective stage inside the mosquito, hence decreasing the chance of transmission.
After conducting further molecular analysis on the parasites, the team found that, most of the parasites found in the resident foothill birds were locally transmitted and not recovered in migrant birds. This conclusion was strengthened by the sampling young birds hatched on-site as well as presence of parasite lineages in the birds throughout the year.
This is the first from the tropics, which captures the absence of a seasonal pattern in prevalence of avian Plasmodium, despite a strong correlation between mosquito abundance and temperature. "This study provides a basis for furthering our understanding on the ecology and epidemiology of avian malaria and the spread of disease across the Himalayan bird communities, especially in high altitude, which may not generally be exposed to vector and parasites throughout the year", adds Dr. Ishtiaq about the significance of this study.


The group consists of 19 people who will be taking on the challenge of running a marathon for the first time. This week we are also sharing some top tips from the Official Nutrition Partner Framar Health.
Why you've chosen this charity: As a Dramatherapist I work with a lot of people who suffer from poor mental health. This charity does a brilliant job promoting positive mental health and offers some brilliant programmes to help people get back to the community to live a fuller life.
Tell us a little about yourself and why you are running the marathon? I'm from Belfast and am a single mum to a lovely 10 year old boy, working as classroom assistant and Dramatherapist in St Mary's Grammar School Belfast. I completed my 1st half marathon in 2017 and have run a few 10ks before that. I am running the marathon as a goal that I had set myself a year ago and also as an ambassador for Action Mental health. I'm trying to raise so much need cash for the charity to help them fund some of their brilliant programs.
Were you an active person before you signed up? I wouldn't say I was fully active but I did run a half marathon and a few 10ks before signing up.
What has been the biggest struggle? My biggest struggle has been being committed to the running plan and having the motivation to get out for the runs, especially the long runs on a Sunday.
What are you enjoying? I am enjoying meeting up with my group and seeing how everyone else is getting on and also running through parts of Belfast I have never been to.
Has your diet changed? Yes, all I eat is pasta and rice salads things I would never really have ate. Also loving avocado and toast after my long runs.
Courtesy of Sarah Trimble, BANT and CNHC registered Nutritional Therapist based at Framar Health.
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Written on 14 August 2018 .
Hamilton, Ontario – July 30, 2018 – McMaster's Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, which converts research on medical isotopes into new diagnostic tests and cancer treatments, has received a significant boost in the form of $10.5 million in federal funding.
Canada's Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan visited the university's commercialization hub at McMaster Innovation Park to announce a total of $79.8 million in federal funding for five National Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research across the country, including McMaster's CPDC.
"Today we are investing in science for healthier communities," Duncan said. "The five research centres awarded today mobilize Canada's best research, development and entrepreneurial talent to transform new discoveries into concrete products, services and processes to improve our lives."
The four-year commitment to McMaster's CPDC makes it the only National Centre of Excellence for Commercialization and Research to receive three rounds of federal funding.
"We are grateful for this investment and proud to have this opportunity to prove that our discoveries can be scaled up to improve human health while also creating important, high-quality employment," says Karen Mossman, McMaster's acting Vice President, Research.
The federal funding, together with continuing funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research and industrial partners, is expected to propel the CPDC through the critical next four years of its operation, which includes working with leading private sector and academic partners to develop and manufacture radiopharmaceuticals – an emerging class of diagnostic tests and treatments for diseases that include cancer and heart disorders.
"This funding is a welcome affirmation of the impact and quality of the work by the talented staff at the CPDC," said CPDC founder John Valliant, a professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at McMaster. "The CPDC is attracting significant private-sector investment in Canadian science and creating new high-tech jobs while providing products that help patients every single day. This is possible because of the support of government, industry and McMaster itself, which promotes innovative research, education and commercialization."
The CPDC, located on the west part of McMaster's main campus, has created spinoff companies that include two in Hamilton: Fusion Pharmaceuticals and NuGeneris Inc.
Both companies will be co-located with the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Biomedical Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing at McMaster, and other emerging biotech commercialization initiatives, in an environment designed to facilitate mutual success.
The funding will be used to translate and commercialize new radiopharmaceuticals with particular emphasis on products developed from therapeutic medical isotopes. Through innovative local, national and international partnerships, and by creating learning opportunities for young entrepreneurs, CPDC will create new businesses and employment opportunities. By the end of the funding period, the aim is for CPDC and its spin out companies to support as many as 200 jobs.
Minister Duncan announced five grants, totaling $79.8 million, to be delivered through the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program. The five hubs are located in Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; and St. John's, Newfoundland.


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Since its release earlier this year, the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has received widespread plaudits for being one of the most luxurious and technologically advanced within the executive car class. This was also a large factor in the decision at this year's Professional Driver Car of the Year Awards, where the E-Class 220 d AMG Saloon was praised for its combination of advanced safety technology and its 'roomy' and 'comfortable' interior – all characteristics of a great executive car.
Editor of Professional Driver Magazine, Mark Bursa, said: "The new E 220 d is a formidable vehicle, taking on a lot of safety technology and interior finish from the S-Class. It's roomy and comfortable, and it is still the benchmark executive car for chauffeurs."
Rob East, Head of Fleet, Mercedes-Benz Cars UK, added: "The E-Class is a hugely important model for us – it's at the very heart of our brand. It's one of our longest serving models and it's great to see the car still getting the recognition it deserves. The newest E-Class takes style, comfort and technology to a new level, making it the perfect executive package."
The E 220 d is fitted with a new 2.1-litre diesel engine which is more refined and economical than ever. Also this year, Mercedes-Benz added an estate version to the luxurious E-Class range to create even more variation within an already attractive range of cars.
Professional Driver magazine is the UK's monthly publication aimed at the private hire, chauffeur and taxi industry. The Executive Car of the Year Award for the new E-Class was one of seven awards presented at the Professional Driver Awards dinner in November.
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Every program has a purpose and ours are to provide a sense of "place" for our families. Whether you are a current family, or a member of a family that was raised here in Wayne and since moved away, you know the feeling of stepping back in time as you drive into the Village on Army Trail Road. The preserving of that "sense" is intentional and our residents are protective of it. Wayne is not for those who want suburbia with its web of roads, stores and developments. It is for those who seek a quieter shelter from the busyness of life while still having access to all the things that the Chicago land area offers. To that end, WHPS coordinates the Wayne Day Festival for the Village, and is in the process of restoring the historic Depot for future community use. In the near future, we will be adding in two events that will further our mission: a Holiday Candlelight Dinner and a Ladies (both young and older) Tea. Please be checking our web site and the message board in the Post Office for further information, and if you would like to be involved in the launching of these two new endeavors, please contact us at: whps1834@yahoo.com


Anya, Mado, Munny and Elephant at the Womanthology booth at San Diego Comic Con.
The Womanthology "tour" continued to rock. Mado and I had a terrific time at San Diego Comic Con. The response to Womanthology again was amazing. The panel was packed, and our group signing at the IDW booth included about 30 artists and writers, the largest gathering of Womanthology creators at any con. It was inspiring to meet so many talented women in comics, plus hang with Mado, who had never been to the USA before!
Some downtime after New York Comic Con with Leanna Renee Hieber.
The momentum continued to Dragoncon, where I participated on a great panel on women in comics — both as characters and creators — moderated by Angie Bagley. Afterwards I sold out of all my Womanthology copies! In some ways, New York Comic Con felt even more crowded than San Diego, perhaps because comics there are the main draw rather than movies and TV. Womanthology did not have a table, but I participated again on another panel in a large almost standing-room only room. I also had more than ample opportunity to connect and get advice from lots of pros in the field. One of the best parts of all the comics cons this summer was reconnecting with creators with whom I had worked with during my Tundra and Marvel Age days such as Kevin Eastman, Kent Williams, Scott Hampton and so many more.
With Edward Lee at Killercon 2012.
In fall 2012, I also hit Killercon in Las Vegas and World Fantasy Con in Toronto. Killercon is a fantastic small horror convention where most attendees are writers, editors, publishers or artists. It was great reconnecting with old friends such as John Skipp, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, Brian Keene, Ross Lockhart and William F. Nolan. There was also a substantial Bizarro presence, including Carlton Mellick, Jeff Burk and Rose O'Keefe of Deadite Press. The dealers room was almost all books–a who's who of the cutting edge of small press publishing. Killercon had only one programming track, but that meant that everyone was on the same page — and ultimately at the same party. The Gross-Out Contest was lots of stomach-churning fun. And well, I'd say more, but what happens in Vegas… Unfortunately founder Wrath James White has had to call an end to Killercon, but this was one of those cons where you left feeling like you had hung out with family. Not your blood family but your tribe.
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