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On behalf of Brunvand Wise, P.A. posted in Firm News on Monday, August 13, 2012.
Bjorn Brunvand of the Law Offices of Bjorn Brunvand continues to represent Delmer Smith in a Manatee County courtroom this week as the capital murder case against Smith continues. A jury convicted Smith late last week of first-degree murder in the 2009 death of Kathleen Briles. The penalty phase of the trial begins Tuesday. After hearing additional testimony and evidence, the jury will recommend a sentence of death by lethal injection or life in prison.
As reported in the Bradenton Herald over the past several days, the court (outside of the presence of the jury) heard from Mr. Smith, who, at one point, indicated that he wished to dismiss his defense attorneys and represent himself for the remainder of the trial.
In an emergency hearing Friday, Smith asked for new representation and was refusing to speak with the state's psychiatrist. He ultimately agreed to meet with the psychiatrist as required by the court.
Smith told the judge that he did not agree with some of the decisions his attorneys made in his defense. His attorneys, including Brunvand, advised the court that all of their actions have been in Smith's best interest. The judge advised Smith that a lack of confidence or differing opinions over strategy is not a basis for the defense being deemed ineffective.
Smith finally advised the court that he did not wish to discharge his attorneys.
When the penalty phase commences, the state advised that it plans to call two witnesses to read prepared victim impact statements, as well as the state's psychiatrist and a victim of a Sarasota home invasion for which Smith is already serving a life sentence. The defense intends to call its neuropsychologist and Smith's nieces. Smith may take the stand if he wishes.
Smith has previously indicated that he does not want the defense's neuropsychologist or his family called to the stand. Brunvand, however, said calling Smith's family to the stand would show "he is someone capable of caring and someone capable of being loved."
Brunvand explained Smith's concerns of presenting the neuropsychologist, noting that the expert witness has had access to Smith's juvenile records from Michigan. If the neuropsychologist testifies, all documents he has used to form his opinion would be given to the state. (This concern may be moot in that the judge later granted the state's motion to compel records relied upon by the defense expert regardless of the witness' testimony.)
The penalty phase of the trial is expected to last one to two days.
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Eyeball your hunting shafts to check for proper vane-to-broadhead alignment.
Shooting your broadheads prior to the start of bow season is a required task no matter how well you are grouping practice points. Things—sometimes strange things—happen to arrow flight when you swap from aerodynamic field tips to broadheads. And, yes, that applies to both fixed blades and mechanicals.
Follow these quick and simple steps and you'll have your broadheads flying where you want them to with minimal fuss in about 30 minutes or less.
The majority of broadhead flight issues have nothing at all to do with your bow. But to find its root cause, you've first got to test for wobble. Put a broadhead on a hunting shaft and spin the arrow with the tip of the head against a hard surface. If it does not spin true, fix it.
Wobble is triggered by a lack of balance. There are four main culprits: a bent broadhead, a bent arrow insert, an insert that's not square to the arrow, or some sort of weight issue with the arrow shaft.
To correct a wobble, begin with the insert.
First, make sure the cut end of the arrow is square. You can use sandpaper to correct an uneven cut or, better yet, a G5 Arrow Squaring Device. When you're confident the arrow is square, replace the insert and spin it again.
If the wobble remains, try screwing on a different broadhead. If the wobble is gone, you've got a bad head. However, if it remains, inspect the arrow for anything unusual on the shaft surface. On several occasions I've cured wobbling by finding and removing a piece of excess insert adhesive or fletching glue on the arrow shaft.
For the best arrow flight, align the blades of a fixed-blade head with the fletching of the arrow. Obviously, this is done more easily when using a three-blade head. When using a four-blade model, index the blades so that a vane is aligned between each blade.
If you can't make the blades line up when the broadhead is screwed tight, either heat up the insert adhesive and twist the insert slightly until the blades align, or (my preferred method) install a small rubber O-ring between the insert and the broadhead. The O-ring allows you to tighten the head down while leaving enough play for fine-tuning blade alignment.
Cut a hole in the center of a cardboard box and duct-tape a sheet of paper over the hole. From 4 to 6 feet, shoot an arrow through the paper and study the shape of the tear.
What you're looking for is the classic bullet-hole tear. You should see a tear outline of the center point of your broadhead and each arrow fletch. The tears should be uniform in length, with nothing high, low, left, or right.
If you have a directional tear (meaning the tear is longer in one direction), you'll need to tune it out. Again, this isn't difficult so long as the issue isn't too severe.
You want to "chase" the tear with your rest or nocking point. If the tear is to the left, move your rest to the left. If it's right, move your rest right.
If the tear is high, move your rest up or the nocking point down. If the tear is low, move your rest down or the nock point up.
Moving the rest is preferable when possible since adjusting nocking points can be tricky. Start by making very minor adjustments. Reshoot and read the tear, and continue making corrections as needed.


Markets have fully adjusted to a financial world which reflects the leadership and management of money by central banks, and are increasingly frightened of any prospect of their control failing.
Every time the system stumbles, the response has been for central banks to force greater control and regulation upon the monetary system to the detriment of free markets. It is the financial version of the Road to Serfdom. Central banks have become ill-equipped to allow markets to price risk, and in the case of the ECB, it is downright hostile to market-determined prices.
The ECB is a creature of the EU. The EU super-state has legal primacy over the consumer in determining consumer, market and monetary affairs. I was alerted to the full implications of this fact when I recently chaired a presentation of a remarkable paper written by a barrister, Ben Wrench, sponsored by the Institute for Direct Democracy in Europe. Wrench's paper is worth reading to appreciate its full implications, and it can be found on the IDDE's website.
He describes EU citizens as being subject to rule by law. Unelected representatives legislate and regulate whatever they wish, and democratically elected representatives have no right to challenge them. This is why referendums and parliamentary votes are ignored, because they have no right of challenge in law. This contrasts with the UK's rule of law, whereby everyone, including the state, has to abide by laws and regulations decided by democratically elected representatives.
On the EU mainland, the Code Napoléon applies, where the underlying legal approach is that everything is illegal unless it is permitted by law. The UK's laws are diametrically opposed, because everything is permitted unless it has been made specifically illegal. The EU is all about the primacy of the state over the people, while in the UK the basis is one of laissez-faire. This is the difference between rule by law and the rule of law.
Having made this important point, we must move on to the economic implications. Legally, the Anglo-Saxon market-based approach, which is applied to global markets, has its basis in English law. The EU regards markets, in which consumers determine their free choice, as an Anglo-Saxon culture that is rife with unwelcome financial speculation and profiteering, and must be suppressed. This is what informs the ECB. When Mr Draghi famously remarked that he would do "whatever it takes", he was empowered to do so, because of the rule by law, with which the ECB governs markets under its control.
In Europe, it is the Anglo-Saxon approach to the rule of law that is out of step with the ECB. While there is everywhere a tendency for the state to gravitate towards central planning of markets, at the ECB it is also enshrined in that institution's legal approach. There is no mechanism to stop the ECB from intervening to set prices in financial markets, wherever and whenever it chooses, despite the grumbles emanating from Germany. The ECB will take no lessons from the speculators and profiteers, and as a result has become wholly detached from understanding what markets are about.
It is this institution that presides over the individual central banks of the Eurozone members, which are equally bound by the Code Napoléon. Any hope, that the ECB and the national central banks are culturally capable of handling the developing financial crisis in Europe, must be abandoned. It will only be a matter of time before the monetary embodiment of the Code Napoléon, the euro itself, is finally confounded by market reality.
Markets always win in the end, but the journey to the euro's destruction will have twists and turns. The management of markets by the ECB is causing a hidden run on the shadow banking system, which is leading to demand for cash to replace credit. No one knows the true size of the Eurozone's shadow banks, partly because they are hard to define, and partly because attempts to quantify it focus on only six Eurozone member states. But we are talking of huge numbers.
According to the most recent report on shadow banking by the Financial Stability Board[i], the six Eurozone countries[ii] included in its assessment of total shadow banking assets is 23% of the $80 trillion global total[iii], amounting to some $18.4 trillion equivalent. At the heart of the euro area's shadow banks is sovereign debt, which because of the ECB's quantitative easing purchases, is being priced substantially in excess of risk-determined levels.
Shadow banking facilitates the creation of credit for the purpose of deferring settlement of transactions from the present into the future.
If a central bank starves the shadow banks of high-quality collateral against which it issues credit, the system's ability to expand credit goes into reverse gear, restricting their ability to defer settlements. Demand for cash must therefore rise. That is why euros, and yen for that matter, have become today's strongest currencies in recent months as this effect has begun to bite.
It is assumed by financial commentators that the ECB, by introducing an interest rate penalty on cash and bank deposit balances, is encouraging spending to increase and for the euro to weaken against the dollar. That may or may not be the case, but it is not the major issue. Far more important is the ECB's continuing need to assert tight control over euro-denominated bond markets. This means that bond prices must not be allowed to fall. And having already mispriced the whole market structure to suit its own ends, the ECB is fully committed to continuing with this monetary policy. It therefore cannot allow the evil Anglo-Saxon speculators and profiteers to act beyond the law, under which the ECB imposes its customary control. Nor can it modify monetary policy to help out the shadow banks.
Things are coming to a head. The share prices of systemically important banks are reflecting this new stress, and they are under considerable pressure. The Italian banking system is closer than ever to collapse, and Austria last week was forced to bail-in Heta, a bad bank created out of the Hypo-Alpe-Adria bail-out six years ago. The inconvenient truth is that notwithstanding the ECB's whatever-it-takes hype, markets always prevail in the end, and that is the reality the culturally different ECB is now facing.
It is a similar situation in Japan. According to the FSB's report, Japan's shadow banking system is approximately $5.5 trillion equivalent, and the Bank of Japan is squeezing markets even harder. JGB bonds of up to twelve-years' maturity have negative yields. As in the case of the euro, the yen is immensely strong, because contracting credit in the shadow banking system is forcing deferred settlements into cash.
In Japan's case, the BoJ has a very bad dose of deficit-financing religion, and has followed the advice of similarly-afflicted macroeconomists to increase monetary and fiscal reflation until it works. It hasn't worked since the stock market collapsed in 1990, and Japan's failed economic policies have driven her into a massive debt trap from which there can be no other escape, other than to collapse the currency.
It would appear the ECB similarly has no exit other than the destruction of the euro. So far, both central banks have deferred the consequences of their monetary policies by banning risk. They dare not permit bond markets to price risk properly, nor can they cease their bond purchase programmes in order to ease the pressure on the shadow banks. Otherwise, a lethal combination of falling bond and asset prices, sharply escalating perceptions of risk, and higher borrowing costs for over-indebted borrowers could require the major central banks to underwrite the entire global banking system. The distance between where markets are priced now and where they would be without monetary intervention appears to be unbridgeable.
Instead, the ECB and BoJ can only continue to muddle along, suppressing all attempts by markets to price risk for what it actually is. The best outcome, if it were possible, would be for a carefully planned and gradual retreat to market pricing, in the hope the pace of value destruction will not be destabilising. Good luck to that. The chances of pulling this off are negligible, not least because of the anti-market culture in the central banks generally, and at the ECB in particular.
Restrictions on the creation of credit in the shadow banks are bound to reduce liquidity in futures, forwards and over-the-counter derivative markets, restricting synthetic supply of commodities. This could be a recent factor influencing commodity markets generally, and why they might continue to rise more sharply than underlying economic conditions suggest is reasonable. The gold price as a bell-weather seems to be defying the normal checks on its price, and appears to have entered a new bull phase.
The Bank for International Settlements' Table D5 derivatives report confirms that the notional amounts outstanding of OTC gold contracts at the banks has contracted from $341 billion to $247bn between H2 2013 and H1 2015. The current position will only be revealed in about a year's time, but it does indeed appear that the days of putting a cap on commodity prices by inflating outstanding derivative quantities is over.
Given that this is the case, together with the growing risk of a second banking crisis, a future can easily be envisaged whereby perceptions of risk shift against bonds, equities, property and currencies, and in favour of commodities, particularly gold.
[ii] Ireland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Italy and Spain.
[iii] The FSB has changed its methods to estimate a narrow and a broad measure. This figure is comparable with prior methods.


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Wear the dress you want to wear, have the decorations you want to have etc.
as though time itself is moving slower. Kate and Nick planned their Irish wedding from abroad, as they both live in Vancouver, Canada.
Organizing a wedding can be stressful on its own, but it can seem especially overwhelming from a different country!
Luckily, the couple had tons of support from family, which can really make all the difference in the world.
This day was about capturing the beautiful connection between all of the guests and families in this incredibly peaceful environment.
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New Delhi, In September 2017, ASCI's Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) upheld complaints against 232 out of 305 advertisements. Out of 232 advertisements against which complaints were upheld, 62 belonged to the Healthcare category, 151 to the Education category, followed by 7 in the Food & Beverages category, 4 in the Personal Care category, and 8 advertisements from other categories. DIRECT COMPLAINTS ASCI processed complaints against the following advertisements from the general public, industry as well as from the Department of Consumer Affairs' Grievances Against Misleading Advertisements (GAMA) Portal. Out of 92 advertisements, complaints against 28 advertisements were upheld. Of these 13 advertisements against Healthcare, 2 belonged to the Education category, 1 belonged to the Personal category, 4 belonged to Food & Beverage category and 8 belonged to the 'others' category. HEALTHCARE:- The CCC found the following claims of 13 advertisements in health care products or services to be either misleading or false or not adequately / scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCI's Code. Some of the health care products or services advertisements also contravened provisions of the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act (DMR Act), Drugs and Cosmetics Rules (D&C Rules) and Chapter I.1 and III.4 of the ASCI Code. Complaints against the following advertisements were UPHELD. 1. Jolly Healthcare (Jolly Fat Go Slimming Powder): The advertisement's claims, "Control your increasing weight" and "Now you'll always be slim smart and fit, with delicious remedies" were not substantiated with the details of the product, its mechanism of action and evidence of product efficacy for the powder, capsule and oil being advertised and are misleading by gross exaggeration. 2. Shreejee Honey (I) Pvt. Ltd. (Shreeji Ashtamrut): The advertisement claims (in Gujarati) as translated into English, "product is liquid base useful in more than 500 diseases", claims implying that the product is "useful in Vaat, Pitt, Cold, Cough, Gas, Acidity, Monthly Cycle Pain, Vomiting, Kaf, Nautia, Constipation, Blood Pressure, Breathing Problems, Obesity, Allergy, Blood Purification, Sexual Stamina Improver" and "Special product for controlling diabetes is also available", were not substantiated with any technical data, scientific rationale or clinical evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading. Also the claim, "The product is based on eight main ingredients Ginger (Adrak), Amla, Tulsi, Ardusi, Phudina, Lemon, Honey, and Sugar", was not substantiated with supporting data showing presence of these ingredients in the product, and is misleading. EDUCATION:- The CCC found following claims in the advertisements by two different advertisers were not substantiated and, thus, violated ASCI Guidelines for Advertising of Educational Institutions. Hence complaints against these advertisements were UPHELD. 1. Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (TimesPro): The advertisement's claim, "90% + Placement Record", was not substantiated and the claim is misleading by omission and exaggeration. 2. National Institute of Computer Education (N.I.C.E Institute): The advertisement's claim, "100% Job Guarantee", was not substantiated with authentic supporting data such as detailed list of students who have been placed through their Institute, contact details of students for verification, enrolment forms and appointment letters received by the students, or any independent audit or verification certificate. Also, the claim is misleading by exaggeration. FOOD AND BEVERAGES:- 1. N.K Proteins Pvt. Ltd. (Tirupati Cooking Oil): The advertisement's claim, "Tirupati Oil is India's #1 cottonseed oil", was substantiated. However, the claim was misleading by omission as it is not qualified to mention the source and date of research and that this is applicable for consumer packs market. 2. G. D. Foods MFG. (India) Pvt. Ltd. (Tops Classic No Onion No Garlic Sauce): The advertisement's claims, "Health Secrets of Classic NONG Sauce: It is a rich source of vitamin A that helps in keeping your eyes healthy, It can help in reducing the risk of prostate cancer, It is low in fat, thus good for your health", were not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading by exaggeration. PERSONAL CARE:- 1. Dabur India Limited - Dabur Odomos: The advertisement's claim, claim "yani machoro se best protection" & "isliye na machine se, na coil se, best protection sirf Dabur Odomos se", "sirf Dabur Odomos deta hai Dengue failane wale macchron se 99.9% suraksha" were not substantiated. It was noted that while the advertiser has suspended the TVC with these objected claims, the web-site advertisement continues to have the claim "To find a product that gives BEST protection against mosquitoes…". Further it was observed that while the TVC is in the context of protection being provided for the first 30 minutes, the claim continues to exist in the Facebook communication / other digital platforms. Furthermore, the the claim on the website, "In the fight against Dengue, India can now be 99.9% safe" was considered to be misleading by ambiguity, omission and exaggeration. OTHERS:- 1. A-One gold TMT bars: It was noted that the characters shown in the advertisement do not make any attempt to follow the precautions required to be taken in case of an earthquake. Thus, it was concluded that the advertisement while attempting to portray strength of their product, manifests a disregard for safety. 2. Volkswagen Group Sales India P. Ltd. (Volkswagen): The advertisement claims of low EMI subject to terms and conditions of the offer are acceptable, but the advertiser has not substantiated the basis with calculations for claiming low EMI of Rs.7999/- for Polo version, and Rs.11999/- for Vento version in the advertisement, nor have they given any evidence of such low EMI being availed by any of their customers. Furthermore, the advertisement is misleading by omission of the details regarding the number of months for the EMI payment and the source / web-site details where a customer could look up the EMI calculations. SUO MOTO ACTION The advertisements given below were picked up through ASCI's Suo Moto surveillance of print and TV media via National Advertisement Monitoring Services (NAMS) project. Out of 213 advertisements, total of 204 advertisements were considered to be misleading. Of these 49 advertisements against Healthcare, 149 belonged to the Education category, 3 belonged to the Personal category and 3 belonged to Food & Beverage category. HEALTHCARE:- The CCC found the following claims of 49 advertisements in health care products or services to be either misleading or false or not adequately / scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCI's Code. Some of the health care products or services advertisements also contravened provisions of the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act (DMR Act), Drugs and Cosmetics Rules (D&C Rules) and Chapter I.1 and III.4 of the ASCI Code. Complaints against the following advertisements were UPHELD. 1. Ayurwin Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (Nutrislim plus Range of Products): The advertisement's claim, "For easy slimming Nutrislim plus Powder and Capsule is the most effective ayurvedic method" was not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy. Further the claim, "Approved by Department of Ayush", was not substantiated with supporting evidence, and are misleading by ambiguity and implication that Ministry of AYUSH has approved the product efficacy. 2. Ayurwin Pharma Pvt. Ltd. (Nutrigain plus Range of Products): The advertisement's claim, "Skinny to Fit Body", was not substantiated with evidence of product efficacy. The claim is misleading by exaggeration. EDUCATION:- The CCC found following claims in the advertisements by 149 different advertisers were not substantiated and, thus, violated ASCI Guidelines for Advertising of Educational Institutions. Hence complaints against these advertisements were UPHELD. 1. United Group of Institutions: - The advertisement's claims, "Ranked No.1 private engineering college in U.P by Jagran Josh" and "Recognised by Forbes India as amongst "25 places to study in India", were not substantiated with supporting data. The claims are misleading by exaggeration. 2. AISECT University:- The advertisement's claims, "Ranked No.1 private University in central India by careers 360", "World education award 2016 (Dubai)", "World education award 2015", "ASSOCHAM excellence in education award 2014", and "NIELIT award 2014 and Shiksha Ratna award 2012", were not substantiated with supporting data. The claims are misleading by exaggeration. PERSONAL CARE:- 1. Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. (Godrej No. 1 Soap): The advertisement's claims, "Godrej No.1 mein hai teen chauthai haldi, chandan aur anya prakrutik tatva……" was inadequately substantiated. Also the audio of the advertisement as well as the supers appearing in the advertisement are misleading giving an impression that the predominant / significant ingredients in the product are turmeric and sandal. 2. Zee Laboratories Limited (Myfair Fairness Forever Cream): The advertisement's claims, "India's Most Promising Brands 2016" and "Asia's Greatest Brands and Leaders", were not substantiated with details of the awards as well as references of the award such as the year, source and category for the awards received. The advertisement is misleading by exaggeration and omission of a disclaimer to qualify these claims. Further the claim, "Over 1,00,00,000 Sold", was not substantiated with supporting evidence or by a third party validation, and is misleading by exaggeration. Also the claim, "Medically Proven", was not substantiated with clinical evidence and is misleading. Furthermore, the pack visual showing the transformation of the model's face from dark to fair is misleading by gross exaggeration. FOOD AND BEVERAGES:- 1. Gloss Protein Whey: The advertisement's claims, "Boosts the immune system", "Promotes fat loss", "Improves heart health", "Promotes healthy insulin secretion", "Promotes rapid healing of wounds", "improves cognitive performance", and "build stronger bones and muscles", were not substantiated with clinical evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading by exaggeration. 2. Gloss Mass Gainer: The advertisement's claims, "Increase fat mobilization & decreased body fat", and "Accelerate muscle tissue repair", were not substantiated with clinical evidence of product efficacy, and are misleading by exaggeration.
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A Giant Asteroid Named The Beast Will Buzz Earth Tonight
By Brent McKnight | 7 years ago
If you have a nickname like "the Beast," there are one of two things in play. It could be an ironic moniker, and you are in no way beastly at all—like when I make fun of my 14-pound dog after she tries to take down a pair really confused Great Danes on a walk around the neighborhood. Or, it's entirely possible that you bear some of the features people normally associate with beastliness, like you're huge, angry, and parents cross the street, clutching their children close to them, when they see you on the sidewalk. The asteroid set to buzz past Earth today, June 8, falls into this second category, and has definitely earned the nickname beast.
The Beast, also known by the much less lyrical name 2014 HQ124, is roughly the size of city block, and has been dubbed a potentially hazardous asteroid because of how close to our planet it will come. Before you sprint out the door to round up Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck in order to save the day, there isn't really much to worry about. Though the asteroid will come close to our planet, close is a relative term. The flying space rock will still be more than 770,000 miles from us, which, if you're doing the math, is more than triple the distance between the Earth and the moon. We should be just fine, but on the off chance that we all wake up dead tomorrow, know that someone, somewhere made a miscalculation.
According to experts, asteroids like this zip past Earth—I can't help but think of Maverick and Goose buzzing the tower in Top Gun—once every few years. A team at NASA have actually calculated the Beast's path through the year 2200, and there is apparently no danger that this particular rock will ever come back and blindside us, as least not while we, or any of our children, are alive to see it.
2014 HQ124 was first spotted in April by NASA's NEOWISE, an infrared telescope that has been altered to hunt for asteroids, comets, and random flying space junk. Because it reflects light, we can tell a little bit about what it is made up of. Amy Mainzer, NEOWISE's principal investigator at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory says, "It's likely that this object is rocky, rather than the dark, carbonaceous class of asteroids that are covered with extremely dark material…It's also possible that it's a metallic asteroid."
Though this asteroid will be close, you won't be able to see it, because, you know, it will still be more than three-quarters of a million miles away. Still, you can wave to it, maybe raise a toast, make it feel welcome, because though it may be a beast, that doesn't mean the big guy doesn't have feelings, too. Except that it's a rock. So there's that.
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Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin
Koichi Uchida, Toshihiko Momiyama, Hideyuki Okano, Michisuke Yuzaki, Amane Koizumi, Yutaka Mine, Takeshi Kawase
The fate of grafted neuroepithelial stem cells in the normal mature brain environment was assessed both morphologically and electrophysiologically to confirm their feasibility in the functional repair of damaged neural circuitry. The neuroepithelial stem cells were harvested from the mesencephalic neural plate of transgenic green fluorescence protein-carrying rat embryos, and implanted into the normal adult rat striatum. The short- and long-term differentiation pattern of donor-derived cells was precisely monitored immunohistochemically. The functional abilities of the donor-derived cells and communication between them and the host were investigated using host-rat brain slices incorporating the graft with whole-cell patch-clamp recording. Vigorous differentiation of the neuroepithelial stem cells into mostly neurons was noted in the short-term with positive staining for tyrosine hydroxylase, suggesting that the donor-derived cells were exclusively following their genetically programmed fate, together with gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glutamate expression. In the long-term, the large number of donor-derived neurons was sustained, but the staining pattern showed expression of dopamine- and adenosine 3′:5′-monophosphate-regulated phosphoprotein 32, suggesting that some neurons were following environmental cues, together with the appearance of some cholinergic neurons. Some donor-derived astrocytes were also seen in the graft. Many action potentials indicating the presence of both dopaminergic and non-dopaminergic patterns could be elicited and recorded in the donor-derived neurons in addition to spontaneous glutamatergic and GABAergic post-synaptic currents which were strongly shown to be of host origin. Neuroepithelial stem cells are therefore an attractive candidate as a source of donor material for intracerebral grafting in functional repair.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2005.03.015
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Uchida, K., Momiyama, T., Okano, H., Yuzaki, M., Koizumi, A., Mine, Y., & Kawase, T. (2005). Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin. Neuroscience Research, 52(3), 276-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2005.03.015
Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin. / Uchida, Koichi; Momiyama, Toshihiko; Okano, Hideyuki; Yuzaki, Michisuke; Koizumi, Amane; Mine, Yutaka; Kawase, Takeshi.
In: Neuroscience Research, Vol. 52, No. 3, 01.07.2005, p. 276-286.
Uchida, K, Momiyama, T, Okano, H, Yuzaki, M, Koizumi, A, Mine, Y & Kawase, T 2005, 'Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin', Neuroscience Research, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 276-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2005.03.015
Uchida K, Momiyama T, Okano H, Yuzaki M, Koizumi A, Mine Y et al. Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin. Neuroscience Research. 2005 Jul 1;52(3):276-286. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neures.2005.03.015
Uchida, Koichi ; Momiyama, Toshihiko ; Okano, Hideyuki ; Yuzaki, Michisuke ; Koizumi, Amane ; Mine, Yutaka ; Kawase, Takeshi. / Potential functional neural repair with grafted neural stem cells of early embryonic neuroepithelial origin. In: Neuroscience Research. 2005 ; Vol. 52, No. 3. pp. 276-286.
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Agonizer / Text / Time To Say Goodbye
Nobody Should Replace David Letterman: A Requiem
by Kaleb Horton · April 4, 2014
David Letterman is retiring next year, which means all those obituaries from 2000 are being slightly rewritten and every news site worth its salt is publishing a "who should replace him?" slideshow. Well? Who should?
Obviously there's no good answer. Letterman is a product of a time when people actually watched late night television. In 2014, the stakes have been dramatically lowered. Late night hosts are competing with the internet now. Network rivalries and matters of brand legacy are outmoded clichés for entertainment writers and pundits. It makes the Conan debacle seem ridiculous in retrospect: a passive-aggressive wrestling match for millionaires. The whole idea of timeslot-based television is anachronistic. It won't be long until enough boomers die for streaming television to become ubiquitous, sending late night TV into the death-spiral of kitsch.
But despite late night's march toward irrelevance, Letterman's retirement is still upsetting because he's the last line of defense against Jimmy Fallon. If all social media clickbait rose up out of the muck and took form in the dark, it would look like Jimmy Fallon. He is Buzzfeed made flesh and given sickening consciousness. His desperation for approval and social media legitimacy is suffocating. He's the archetypical guy at a party who comes up to you and says "hey, why aren't you having fun?" and you can't just tell him he's trying too hard because he's turning the corner toward being incoherently drunk. Then he comes back later and asks if you know where to get coke around here.
And Letterman is a respite from that, as he was a respite from Leno's equally pathological need for approval. As comedy grows more and more characterized by middle class twee sensibilities, by awkwardness and self-conscious sincerity, Letterman has always been the anarchic constant. He straddles that line where not-giving-a-shit ends and nihilism begins. While Fallon deals in the comedy equivalent of those listicles about how your favorite 90s cartoons are actually subversive, Letterman's off in his own world, throwing bowling balls off of buildings.
Letterman always has exactly the right level of detachment from his own show. He's hyper-aware of the mediocrity inherent to anything that's on 5 times a week, and he's so dissociated from the nature of his material that even the most formulaic joke about an ephemeral tabloid item takes on a more enduring punchline: we're all gonna die. None of this matters. It's just a show. And when a joke bombs, it's hard to feel bad for him, because he's not interested in validation anymore. He'll just stand there and let jokes die. There's a comfortable distance in his eyes, the same distance Carson had, that says I'm only here tonight because I never died of alcohol poisoning.
The result is that he assuages the shame inherent to watching a talk show and engaging with pop culture in the first place. He's fed up with entertainment and fed up with the whole notion of late night TV. It gives his show a sense of misanthropic lawlessness. Even his best interview is one moment of awkward silence away from devolving into "oh gosh, talk shows sure are stupid. I want to exit society immediately." And when this approach works, it's funny in a way that Jimmy Fallon could never be. It's unburdened by social media pandering, and it holds up better, but it probably won't ever happen again.
Now, I haven't seen any of those slideshows about who should replace Letterman, but presumably Conan O'Brien, his protégé, is under consideration. He'd be fine. But late night TV is on its way out as a significant cultural presence, and anybody who takes the job will have to figure out how to be watched 45 seconds at a time if they ever want to make the front page of Reddit.
Here's our solution. CBS should just save America a couple years of annoyance by not replacing Letterman at all. Test patterns. Stock footage. Tom Snyder reruns. Anything. Let late night comedy die of natural causes.
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And the award for Outstanding Obligatory Emmy Winner Prediction Article goes to…
The Boy Who Dreamed of Game Shows
Game of Thrones: One Word . . . EPIC. (Recap S6: Finale)


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People always ask me if I have a list of countries I'd like to visit. While I don't actually keep a physical list, I frequently make mental notes of places that I really want to visit. Russia has long been among the of top places that I'd like to visit.
Over the years I have mentioned going to Russia to Kim many times. She's never been too interested. In late November lots of cheap fares to Russia started making their rounds online. I was seeing some great pricing from Airfare Watchdog and The Flight Deal being reported through their e-mails and Twitter.
I decided to first look into availability and then ask Kim if she'd like to head over to Russia for Spring break in late March. To my surprise, Kim said yes! She was curious about the weather and which cities we would visit and was happy with the plan.
For our trip to Russia we will have 8 days (not including getting there/ back) to explore and wander around. We will be spending four nights in Moscow and four in Saint Petersburg.
The weather will be chilly with the average temperature during the day in the mid- high 30's in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. I really enjoy visiting Europe during the winter and think the weather will be comfortable for sightseeing and beneficial in another way.
There should be little to no tourists around which should make visiting the sites really enjoyable.
Due to some great, low fares, I decided to pay for our international flights rather than use our miles.
All of the airfares sales to Russia I was seeing reported were round trip flights.
However, I was looking to visit both cities so I did a little searching and found even cheaper prices going from New York- Moscow (direct) and Saint Petersburg- New York (with a short stop in Paris).
I booked the flights at KLM.com even though we will not be flying with KLM.
We are flying Delta to Moscow and Air France on the trip home from Saint Petersburg.
This itinerary cost us $512.36 each and Lucas' trip as a lap baby is $68.40.
I've heard that the train ride from Moscow to Saint Petersburg is a very nice trip. With our visit to Russia not being a long one, we were looking to save some time.
Thanks to receiving the Chase British Airways credit card for a second time each, Kim and I had a good amount of Avios points at our disposal.
For 4,500 Avios points and $8.58 tax for each of us, we had a flight booked with OneWorld partner S7. Lucas gets to fly for free as a lap baby on domestic flights.
We chose to fly late at night to have a full day to do more sightseeing.
Moscow is a very expensive city but you can find some budget options and hostels if you look around. After doing some searching, it turned out that our best option was to stay at two hotels for our four nights.
We had planned to each book two nights at the same hotel, but there was no availability for nights 3 & 4 so we decided to break up our stays.
Hotel 1– Days 1-2: Radisson Royal Hotel Moscow: cost 50,000 Gold Points, 2nd night free. If we wanted to pay for this hotel it would cost $507 per night (the last time I checked).
Hotel 2– Days 3-4: Park Inn Sadu Moscow: cost 44,000 Gold Points, 2nd night free. Price to pay for the room was $439 per night (the last time I checked).
The hotels were much more reasonably priced in St Pete. We found a bunch of budget options as well as some nice hotels from Club Carlson. The hotels were priced too high to use our valuable points so we decided to pay for this portion of our lodging.
Park Inn Nevsky St Petersburg: Using my corporate code our stay comes out to $371.22 + tax for four nights. Without the code, each night would cost $163.47. Booking with Gold Points was 38,000 points.
Next up is working on getting our Visas to Russia. This has been a work in progress and is not an easy thing to do on your own. Rather than over-pay a travel agency, Kim and I have been figuring it out on our own. We are almost done with the process and I plan to write about it once we are done.
I've been doing some reading into Moscow and Saint Petersburg. If anyone has been to either place before and has any suggestions for things to do, see or experience, please let me know!
Nice mix of points and cash. Look forward to the trip report.
Michael: Two MUST sees in St. Pete are the Hermitage and by hydrofoil(1/2 hr. ride) to reach it, Peterhof Palace. The canal boat ride is also interesting as it goes through many neighborhoods and by famous buildings. You will find admission to attractions extremely expensive as compared to what the locals pay. Restaurants on the other hand, can be reasonable if you look around. And yes, dress warm!!! — Rich A.
Rich- The Hermitage is high on our list of places/ things to do in St Pete. I'll definitely be looking into your other suggestions! Thank you!


Have a limited content marketing budget? If you're a small business, like Kicks Digital Marketing, you need to make every dollar count. You always seek the most bang for your buck, especially when it comes to spending those marketing dollars. But where do you start? Well, first things first.
Commit to developing a content marketing strategy and allocate a specific budget for executing on it.
Recent surveys of industry experts indicate companies that follow a B2C business model typically spend about 9 percent of their total revenue on marketing, while B2B companies spend 7 to 8 percent of total revenue. Now that you know your total marketing budget, how much should you specifically commit to content marketing? In 2016, experts predicted most small businesses would spend an average of $1,921.92 on content marketing. For 2017, start by allocating about 30 percent of your total marketing budget to content creation, and plan to increase it as you see returns.
My budget is established, now what?
A successful content marketing strategy includes SEO (organic search), email marketing and a targeted approach to sharing content on social media. For best content effectiveness, start with a long-tail keyword strategy using Google Adwords. You'll better identify your target audience and what information they actively seek online about your company and industry. With a Google Adwords certified partner on staff, Kicks Digital Marketing can help you decipher the best online strategy.
Once you know which keywords to target with your content creation, put it all into context.
Are you delivering the right type of content to the right channel at the right time?
Can you repurpose that same content across multiple channels over a longer period of time?
Is email marketing the most effective strategy?
Do weekly blogs keep your company more engaged with customers?
Is social media a better tool for reaching your target audience?
Can you do all of the above?
Small businesses might struggle at first to determine the right type of content and how much to deliver, but knowing your customers and what type of content they consume is key. The good news? Consumers' perception of small business is nothing but good. They believe small businesses offer higher quality services, and they're willing to support a small, local business – even if it means paying more.
More and more small businesses are adopting a content marketing strategy to cut through the noise to reach and retain more customers. They dress their content for success with best keyword search terms, a visually interesting image and easy-to-read text.
This might include weekly newsletters with helpful tips, engaging with customers through live mobile apps, or tapping into their online target audience by deploying creative blogs, infographics, slideshows, instructional videos, DIY articles and buyer guides.
What else can I do to market my message?
A smart marketer uses social media to tell their customer success stories, monitor conversations, and find support through online communities. Got a glowing email from a recent customer? Turn it into a testimonial. How about a recorded customer reaction to your product? Post an image or video of the reaction on Facebook or Twitter.
The most important takeaway when planning a content marketing strategy, and the budget that goes with it? Give it time. Planning a strategy takes time. Identifying the best channels takes time. Determining what content works takes time. Measuring and getting results takes time. Make content marketing an ongoing business process for your company, and not just an occasional campaign and you're sure to succeed.


The DPL Book Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from August to May from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Gold Room of the Main Library. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk of the Main Library 4 weeks before the meeting.
"The Power" by Naomi Alderman will be discussed at this meeting. New members are welcome to attend.


Synopsis: This film showcases the 3 generations of the artiste and unfolds multiple layers of truth and hope of his life. An ode to all artistes who are walking down a similar rocky terrain. Adapted from the novel by Namak Swadanusar.


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Internet-delivered attacks are no longer a thing of the future. They're an impactful reality, albeit an untouchable and often abstract one. It would seem that only those with serious tech skills truly grasp the severity of the issue, but these people can't fix the problems by themselves. That's why everyone who works for a company or helps run it should read this article.
Security awareness is foundational to creating a culture of cybersecurity. While technologies are evolving to stop advanced attacks, the human element is essential to protecting data in the workplace. Attackers realize that it is easier to gain credentials through social engineering than to crack security defenses.
The best security technology in the world can't help you unless employees understand their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding sensitive data and protecting company resources. This will involve putting practices and policies in place that promote security and training employees to be able to identify and avoid risks.
Digital technology has fundamentally changed business practice over the past decade. Cloud based applications dominate, workers routinely access corporate information remotely via smart phones and access to the corporate network increasingly includes supply chain members, contractors and part time workers. Yet cyber security has failed to keep up: and some of the responsibility has to lie with the C-suite.
What is a security threat caused by insiders? It is true that cyber security threats, such as malware attacks, hacking, denial-of-service attacks and ransomware, are much more frequent than insider attacks. It is true until you look deeper, that is.


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goog.provide('gmf.EditFeature');

goog.require('gmf');
goog.require('ol.format.GeoJSON');

/**
 * Service that provides methods to get, insert, update and delete vector
 * features with the use of a GeoMapFish Protocol as back-end.
 *
 * The GeoJSON format is used when obtaining or sending features.
 *
 * @constructor
 * @struct
 * @param {angular.$http} $http Angular http service.
 * @param {string} gmfLayersUrl Url to the GeoMapFish layers service.
 * @ngInject
 */
gmf.EditFeature = function($http, gmfLayersUrl) {

  /**
   * @type {angular.$http}
   * @private
   */
  this.http_ = $http;

  /**
   * Url to the GeoMapFish layers service. Required in applications that use:
   * - the editfeature tools
   * - the objectediting tools
   *
   * @type {string}
   * @private
   */
  this.baseUrl_ = gmfLayersUrl;

};

/**
 * Build a query to the MapFish protocol to fetch features from a list
 * of layer ids inside a specified extent.
 *
 * @param {Array.<number>} layerIds List of layer ids to get the features from.
 * @param {ol.Extent} extent The extent where to get the features from.
 * @return {angular.$q.Promise} Promise.
 * @export
 */
gmf.EditFeature.prototype.getFeaturesInExtent = function(layerIds, extent) {
  const url = ol.uri.appendParams(
    `${this.baseUrl_}/${layerIds.join(',')}`,
    {
      'bbox': extent.join(',')
    }
  );
  return this.http_.get(url).then(this.handleGetFeatures_.bind(this));
};

/**
 * Build a query to the MapFish protocol to fetch features from a list
 * of layer ids and a list of comparison filters.
 *
 * This method is called in the ObjectEditing service, which is injected in
 * the permalink service, i.e. it's always called. Since we don't have to
 * define the url to the GMF Protocol (layers) a dummy promise returns an
 * empty array of features if the url is not defined.
 *
 * @param {!Array.<number>} layerIds List of layer ids to get the features from.
 * @param {!Array.<!gmfx.ComparisonFilter>} filters List of comparison filters
 * @return {angular.$q.Promise} Promise.
 */
gmf.EditFeature.prototype.getFeaturesWithComparisonFilters = function(
  layerIds, filters
) {
  const properties = [];
  const params = {};

  for (const filter of filters) {
    params[`${filter.property}__${filter.operator}`] = filter.value;
    properties.push(filter.property);
  }

  params['queryable'] = properties.join(',');

  const url = ol.uri.appendParams(`${this.baseUrl_}/${layerIds.join(',')}`, params);
  return this.http_.get(url).then(this.handleGetFeatures_.bind(this));
};

/**
 * @param {angular.$http.Response} resp Ajax response.
 * @return {Array.<ol.Feature>} List of features.
 * @private
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gmf.EditFeature.prototype.handleGetFeatures_ = function(resp) {
  return new ol.format.GeoJSON().readFeatures(resp.data);
};

/**
 * @param {number} layerId The layer id that contains the feature.
 * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} features List of features to insert.
 * @return {angular.$q.Promise} Promise.
 * @export
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gmf.EditFeature.prototype.insertFeatures = function(layerId, features) {
  const url = `${this.baseUrl_}/${layerId}`;
  const geoJSON = new ol.format.GeoJSON().writeFeatures(features);
  return this.http_.post(url, geoJSON, {
    headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
    withCredentials: true
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};

/**
 * @param {number} layerId The layer id that contains the feature.
 * @param {ol.Feature} feature The feature to update.
 * @return {angular.$q.Promise} Promise.
 * @export
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gmf.EditFeature.prototype.updateFeature = function(layerId, feature) {
  const url = `${this.baseUrl_}/${layerId.toString()}/${feature.getId()}`;
  const geoJSON = new ol.format.GeoJSON().writeFeature(feature);
  return this.http_.put(url, geoJSON, {
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    withCredentials: true
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};

/**
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gmf.EditFeature.prototype.deleteFeature = function(layerId, feature) {
  const url = `${this.baseUrl_}/${layerId.toString()}/${feature.getId()}`;
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a) When I was five, I thought a `hiroshima' was a plane.
c) Hiroshima was an important military centre.
a) A good person deplores radiation sickness.
b) A good person deplores killing anywhere.
that Dresden could be seen to resemble Coventry.
that there had been fewer Jews in Hiroshima.
that Germany didn't surrender ten days after.
suicided than were captured by the U.S. Army.
captured than Japanese sailors were captured.
to tell whether the sailors are suiciding or drowning.
it taught children everywhere to make paper cranes.
might live somewhere like Hiroshima.
b) Ask a scientist from the Manhattan project.
c) Ask a CNN columnist.
d) Ask a Smithsonian curator.
3.5 million soldiers on duty.
observing at a safe distance.
helped Americans feel guilty about being winners.
a-bomb and this makes them immoral.
because they had studied United States history.
just as dead as those who died in Hiroshima.
those who died in the bombing of Tokyo.
as those who died at Hiroshima.
as those who died at Guernica.
brought the Japanese and American people together.
although long exploded, it is still here.
a part of B.C. architecture.


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"""Support for SolarEdge Monitoring API."""
from __future__ import annotations

from typing import Any

from solaredge import Solaredge

from homeassistant.components.sensor import SensorDeviceClass, SensorEntity
from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import CoordinatorEntity

from .const import CONF_SITE_ID, DATA_API_CLIENT, DOMAIN, SENSOR_TYPES
from .coordinator import (
    SolarEdgeDataService,
    SolarEdgeDetailsDataService,
    SolarEdgeEnergyDetailsService,
    SolarEdgeInventoryDataService,
    SolarEdgeOverviewDataService,
    SolarEdgePowerFlowDataService,
)
from .models import SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription

async def async_setup_entry(
    hass: HomeAssistant,
    entry: ConfigEntry,
    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
) -> None:
    """Add an solarEdge entry."""
    # Add the needed sensors to hass
    api: Solaredge = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id][DATA_API_CLIENT]

    sensor_factory = SolarEdgeSensorFactory(
        hass, entry.title, entry.data[CONF_SITE_ID], api
    )
    for service in sensor_factory.all_services:
        service.async_setup()
        await service.coordinator.async_refresh()

    entities = []
    for sensor_type in SENSOR_TYPES:
        sensor = sensor_factory.create_sensor(sensor_type)
        if sensor is not None:
            entities.append(sensor)
    async_add_entities(entities)

class SolarEdgeSensorFactory:
    """Factory which creates sensors based on the sensor_key."""

    def __init__(
        self, hass: HomeAssistant, platform_name: str, site_id: str, api: Solaredge
    ) -> None:
        """Initialize the factory."""
        self.platform_name = platform_name

        details = SolarEdgeDetailsDataService(hass, api, site_id)
        overview = SolarEdgeOverviewDataService(hass, api, site_id)
        inventory = SolarEdgeInventoryDataService(hass, api, site_id)
        flow = SolarEdgePowerFlowDataService(hass, api, site_id)
        energy = SolarEdgeEnergyDetailsService(hass, api, site_id)

        self.all_services = (details, overview, inventory, flow, energy)

        self.services: dict[
            str,
            tuple[
                type[SolarEdgeSensorEntity | SolarEdgeOverviewSensor],
                SolarEdgeDataService,
            ],
        ] = {"site_details": (SolarEdgeDetailsSensor, details)}

        for key in (
            "lifetime_energy",
            "energy_this_year",
            "energy_this_month",
            "energy_today",
            "current_power",
        ):
            self.services[key] = (SolarEdgeOverviewSensor, overview)

        for key in ("meters", "sensors", "gateways", "batteries", "inverters"):
            self.services[key] = (SolarEdgeInventorySensor, inventory)

        for key in ("power_consumption", "solar_power", "grid_power", "storage_power"):
            self.services[key] = (SolarEdgePowerFlowSensor, flow)

        for key in ("storage_level",):
            self.services[key] = (SolarEdgeStorageLevelSensor, flow)

        for key in (
            "purchased_energy",
            "production_energy",
            "feedin_energy",
            "consumption_energy",
            "selfconsumption_energy",
        ):
            self.services[key] = (SolarEdgeEnergyDetailsSensor, energy)

    def create_sensor(
        self, sensor_type: SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription
    ) -> SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription:
        """Create and return a sensor based on the sensor_key."""
        sensor_class, service = self.services[sensor_type.key]

        return sensor_class(self.platform_name, sensor_type, service)

class SolarEdgeSensorEntity(CoordinatorEntity, SensorEntity):
    """Abstract class for a solaredge sensor."""

    entity_description: SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription

    def __init__(
        self,
        platform_name: str,
        description: SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription,
        data_service: SolarEdgeDataService,
    ) -> None:
        """Initialize the sensor."""
        super().__init__(data_service.coordinator)
        self.platform_name = platform_name
        self.entity_description = description
        self.data_service = data_service

        self._attr_name = f"{platform_name} ({description.name})"

    @property
    def unique_id(self) -> str | None:
        """Return a unique ID."""
        if not self.data_service.site_id:
            return None
        return f"{self.data_service.site_id}_{self.entity_description.key}"

class SolarEdgeOverviewSensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API overview sensor."""

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return self.data_service.data.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

class SolarEdgeDetailsSensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API details sensor."""

    @property
    def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """Return the state attributes."""
        return self.data_service.attributes

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return self.data_service.data

    @property
    def unique_id(self) -> str | None:
        """Return a unique ID."""
        if not self.data_service.site_id:
            return None
        return f"{self.data_service.site_id}"

class SolarEdgeInventorySensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API inventory sensor."""

    @property
    def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """Return the state attributes."""
        return self.data_service.attributes.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return self.data_service.data.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

class SolarEdgeEnergyDetailsSensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API power flow sensor."""

    def __init__(self, platform_name, sensor_type, data_service):
        """Initialize the power flow sensor."""
        super().__init__(platform_name, sensor_type, data_service)

        self._attr_native_unit_of_measurement = data_service.unit

    @property
    def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """Return the state attributes."""
        return self.data_service.attributes.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return self.data_service.data.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

class SolarEdgePowerFlowSensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API power flow sensor."""

    _attr_device_class = SensorDeviceClass.POWER

    def __init__(
        self,
        platform_name: str,
        description: SolarEdgeSensorEntityDescription,
        data_service: SolarEdgeDataService,
    ) -> None:
        """Initialize the power flow sensor."""
        super().__init__(platform_name, description, data_service)

        self._attr_native_unit_of_measurement = data_service.unit

    @property
    def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
        """Return the state attributes."""
        return self.data_service.attributes.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        return self.data_service.data.get(self.entity_description.json_key)

class SolarEdgeStorageLevelSensor(SolarEdgeSensorEntity):
    """Representation of an SolarEdge Monitoring API storage level sensor."""

    _attr_device_class = SensorDeviceClass.BATTERY

    @property
    def native_value(self) -> str | None:
        """Return the state of the sensor."""
        attr = self.data_service.attributes.get(self.entity_description.json_key)
        if attr and "soc" in attr:
            return attr["soc"]
        return None


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Miss Universe Canada 2006 an Armenian
Alice Panikian of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Toronto was anointed Miss Universe Canada 2006, defeating 48 other hopefuls Tuesday night at the Casino de Montreal.
The 20-year-old York University student takes over the tiara from Natalie Glebova, who went on to win the Miss Universe pageant in Thailand last year.
"It's surreal. I think I'm dreaming," Panikian said, checking her pulse. "No, no, I'm not."
The judges rated the young women on poise, confidence, intelligence, physical fitness, and beauty as they modelled in swimsuits and evening gowns and made impromptu speeches.
Glebova said Panikian, who also took the Miss Photogenic prize, will give Canada a strong candidate for the Miss Universe crown for a second year in a row.
"She's gorgeous. Absolutely stunning," the past queen said.
Three Quebecers were among the 10 finalists, but none made the Top 5.
This disappointed runner-up Claudia Cote, who had received the loudest applause from the audience.
"Quebec women are known their warmth and beauty,'' Cote lamented. "It would have been nice to see one of our girls in the final round."
The title of Miss Universe Canada allows the winner to travel the world in defence of a favourite cause. For Panikian, it will be HIV and AIDS prevention in Africa.
"(AIDS) is very preventible. With education we can save a lot of lives," she said.
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http://www.canada.com/globaltv/ontario/story.html?id=ef9e6b29-d5ea-431c-a00a-1655f7c4a65f&k=97246
BACKGROIUND INFORMATION FROM www.beautiesofcanada.com WEBSITE
About Alice: Alice Panikian was born in Sofia, Bulgaria and came to Canada when she was five years old. She is in her second year at York University majoring in English and Communications. She loves to read and write and hopes to become a broadcast journalist.
Alice is also a model and has traveled to Paris, Milan and New York; she loves meeting new people and learning about different cultures. If Alice became Miss Universe Canada she would use it as an opportunity to speak out on issues such as HIV/AIDS, gun violence, bullying, and other problems facing our society today.
Interests: Alice likes to stay active and takes pleasure in yoga and volleyball. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and loves to laugh as well as to make others laugh. Alice also loves fashion and has a strong personal style. She spends time volunteering for different non-profit organizations.
What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
One freezing cold night last winter my friend and I were in a playful mood and we decided to go frolic in the snow during a blizzard. We went tobogganing and made snow angels at 1 am.
What charity/charities have you supported with your time and/or resources over past two years?
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, Epilepsy Toronto and the Yorkwoods Public Library
What would be your "dream job" in life?
My dream job would be a broadcast journalist or a TV show host.
Name one personal accomplishment (in addition to being a Miss Universe Canada contestant) that makes you especially proud.
I recently had the opportunity to represent Canada in the Reinado del Caf? pageant in Manizales, Colombia. It was an amazing experience visiting Colombia and meeting other delegates from all over the world. I was not expecting to win the crown but I did, and I felt very honored to be awarded such a title as well as to be representing Canada. This experience made me especially proud because I was one of the only people there who could not speak Spanish, and I managed not to let language become a barrier for me.
What is the most important thing you want people to know about you?
I am a compassionate, loyal and honest person and I like learning and evolving. I accept people from all walks of life.
What is your favourite movie, song, sport, and food?
My favourite movie is The Count of Monte Cristo
My favourite song is Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
My favourite sport is volleyball
My favourite food is fettuccine alfredo
What would you like to accomplish if you win the Miss Universe Canada title?
I would like to bring awareness and contribute help to causes that are important to me and that are present in our country today, such as poverty and HIV/AIDS. It is important for people to be educated on the topics and to know exactly what they can do to help and prevent the problems. I also think it is important to talk to school children about issues such as self- esteem and bullying because these are problems facing the youth of Canada.
A motto that has served you as inspiration.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
Source: http://www.beautiesofcanada.com/2006/alice.htm
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In my last post, I mentioned that I am trying to cut down on my use of commercially produced compost. I'd like not to have to use any at all, but that is currently not practical. As a child, I can remember my father buying big bales of peat to use in the garden. These days we know how much damage peat extraction is doing to the environment – not only does it led to the destruction of rare habitats, it also causes erosion and leads to the release of enormous amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. Most of the peat we use in the UK comes from Ireland, the Baltic states and Finland; so, whilst we are protecting habitats here at home, gardeners are contributing to the destruction of peat bogs across other parts of the world (amateur gardeners are responsible for 60% of the peat used in the UK) . My dad also used John Innes compost, which is soil based. However, beware of reckless purchase of such composts – I bought a couple of bags a few years ago and got them home to discover that they also contained peat – I was mortified.
There was a bit of a media hew-ha last year when Alan Titchmarsh (well known TV gardener in the UK) said that he would not give up using peat because there was no alternative when growing some plants. I, and many other gardeners (both celebrity and amateur) beg to differ – I have not used peat products for many years and this has not stopped me growing whatever I fancied… although, I have to admit to never having tried to cultivate a bog garden of my own!
I have used a variety of commercially produced composts over the years – some I liked better than others, but none have been a failure in all respects. I've used one based on the waste produced from brewing Guinness (can't remember what that was called – it was a long time ago), one from cow muck (a bit sticky), some from peat particles collected from water treatment plants (Moorland Gold) plus a variety of coir-based composts. I like coir in many ways (my favourite is Fertile Fibre) but my issue with it is 'compost miles'; I really don't like the idea of my compost (despite originating from a waste product) having had to be shipped so far round the world (from Sri Lanka in the case of Fertile Fibre). I do occasionally buy coir still, but in order to minimise emissions and transport I buy the compressed bales… that way all that is being moved around is the coir itself – the air, moisture and nutrients I add when it arrives in my garden, the latter in the form of 'worm wee' from my wormery and the water from my water-butts.
But I am lazy, and I do like to have a bag of ready-to-use potting compost; I want something that isn't peat based, is made in the UK and is produced from waste or renewable resources. And so, these days, I buy wool compost, which seems to have a good texture and an excellent capacity to retain water. It's made – as the name says – from wool, but also contains bracken (plenty of that here in the UK) It seems to be the best option for me, but I encourage you to research what is available in your area and make the most of local products that avoid the use of peat.
Among bloggers we've had some discussions and debates over this.
While I believe very much in permaculture principles, and in general avoid unnecessary inputs, I do buy modest amounts of peat products most years. It's a little simplified to say or imply all use of peat causes environmental destruction. While it's no problem to identify places seriously damaged by peat extraction, it's also possible to find places extracting peat sustainably and very important to the local economy. The last time I visited Estonia, I saw a facility like that.
According to some people peat extraction takes hundreds of years to regenerate, but many others claim 10-20 years is more realistic. It all depends on how you define damage and regeneration, and there are many ways of interpreting different situations. The world also has vast peat reserves, about 2% of the earth's surface is covered with peat. It really all comes down to where and how you extract it.
There are also countries like Ireland and Finland that generate a substantial percentage of their electricity by burning peat, something that dwarfs by many times the use by gardeners in Europe.
In fact many alternatives, like coir which is usually imported from Sri Lanka, can be much worse. The reality is there are not many acceptable local alternatives available for most people.
The discussion is a bit like energy saving light bulbs. Yes, you can accuse people who don't use low energy bulbs as not caring about the environment, but that argument is wearing thin for a lot of people by now. Many people feel simple, non toxic bulbs made in Europe are a better choice than expensive mercury laden bulbs imported from China. It's also pretty clear by now the vast majority of marketing claims of quality, long life and low energy use are all grossly exaggerated. Now it's the law of course, but the real reason we all have to switch to more expensive and inferior light bulbs has little to do with the environment but rather because the manufactures of expensive light bulbs need more profits.
As long as peat is a cheap readily available naturally produced product, and there are companies that stand to make lots of money selling us expensive alternatives, as gardeners we will always have this debate. The day will also probably come when the sale of peat is illegal, this has already been discussed a number of times.
Whatever purchasing choices we make there is always likely to be a 'cost' other than the purely financial one… whether we're buying light bulbs or compost. Permaculture suggests that we are 'mindful' of our choices, rather than saying what we should and shouldn't do. So thinking carefully is the order of the day… I hope that this, and some of my posts, make other people think and, perhaps, consider whether an alternative to 'business as usual' might be appropriate.


If we live till we're 80, we have 4160 Tuesdays. So the philosophy of copywriter-turned-perfumer Sarah McCartney is: better make the most of every single one of them.
Which is why, after years of writing engaging copy for corporate clients, Sarah decided to follow her passion – and create fragrances for a living. Very successful fragrances, too, with 4160's Maxed Out and Midnight in the Palace Garden both being shortlisted for the coveted Fragrance Foundation Awards 2016 in the 'Best Indie Scent' category.
Which in this case means any one of well over 20 different scents which glory in names like The Sexiest Scent on the Planet Ever (IMHO) – named after a comment made by a Tatler beauty editor who smelled it: a dash of bergamot, a soft hint of creamy vanilla, velvety smooth woods, musk and ambergris. Sunshine & Pancakes sets out to evoke the 1970s British seaside family vacation, opening with a burst of sunny citrus, with jasmine to represent sun-warmed skin – alongside honey and vanilla (the pancakes element). The Dark Heart of Old Havana is based on a 1998 trip to Cuba: sugar, tobacco, coffee, fruit, warm bodies, 'alcohol, exuberance and recklessness,' as she puts it.
There is a full interview with Sarah McCartney in our 'Noses' section of the website here. Aside from fragrance creation – she's now stocked at Les Senteurs, Fenwick Bond Street, Roullier White, Lucky Scent (in the US) and Indiescents (Canada) – in which her light-hearted side is allowed free rein. She is boundlessly creative – writing a series of light-hearted murder mysteries to accompany her Crimes of Passion fragrance line, for instance (pictured below left). And when she wants to launch a new collection? She's been known to crowd-fund it.
Although frankly, there's more than enough to explore in the perfumed portfolio of 4160 Tuesdays to keep most of us interested seven days a week.


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Successful funding for arts philanthropy projects
Australian artists and arts organisations have succeeded in raising more than $3 million in private sector support for arts projects and philanthropic partnerships which has been matched with more than $2.5 million provided by the Commonwealth Government through Creative Partnerships Australia.
The injection of more than $5.5 million into the Australian arts sector is through the Government's Creative Partnerships Australia's Plus1 and MATCH funding programs.
Minister for the Arts Senator George Brandis said recipients are to be congratulated for the innovation, creativity and drive behind their campaigns to secure private sector support.
"Successful artists and arts organisations harnessed the opportunities presented through crowdfunding platforms and social media to build professional networks, cultivate new audiences and achieve national media coverage to reach their fundraising goals to receive matched Commonwealth Government support," said Senator Brandis.
"The Australian Government is committed to a sustainable arts sector through increased private sector support for the arts. In the recent Federal Budget the Commonwealth Government announced an additional $5.3 million over three years for Creative Partnerships Australia to continue to deliver matched funding programs for the sector and foster private sector support."
Plus1 provides up to $50,000 in matched funding to organisations to leverage new donor and business support, build stronger and broader networks and develop fundraising skills. Some of the projects supported through the more than $2.1 million in matched funding provided under Plus1 include: the Australian Festival of Chamber Music: $85,250 raised from 32 donors and 3 businesses and $50 000 in matched funding for program and marketing costs; and Circa, Brisbane: $42,021 from 162 supporters and $40 000 in matched funding for its new project Il Ritorno, which will premiere at the Brisbane Festival in 2015.
MATCH provides up to $10,000 in dollar-for-dollar matched funding for independent artists' crowdfunding campaigns. Some of the projects supported through the more than $326,000 in matched funding provided under MATCH include: Underbelly Arts Festival: $18,841 in private sector support and $16,000 in matched funding for two MATCH campaigns, which supported a total of six projects to appear at the Festival on Cockatoo Island in August; and Creative Mullumbimby: $10,941 from 84 supporters and $10,000 in matched funding for the Mullumbimby sculpture walk, Mullumbimby NSW.
Creative Partnerships Australia works to increase investment in Australia's arts and cultural sector by investing in the professional and business development of the sector and by working with businesses and philanthropists to facilitate and champion arts partnerships and investment.
Creative Partnerships Australia recently released Plus1 program guidelines for 2015-16 and applications are now open. For more information, visit: www.creativepartnershipsaustralia.org.au for details.
Image: Circa's Il Ritorno – photo by Damien Bredberg
An illumination: the Rothschild Prayer Book & other works from the Kerry Stokes Collection c.1280-1685
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Muffuletta panzanella, meaning simply 'bread salad,' is a simplified and lightened up version of the legendary sandwich. But the flavor is unmistakably 'muffuletta'. Make this salad your own, swapping in your favorite combination of cheeses and cured meats.
We were in New Orleans ducking into a sandwich shop, out of the daily downpour. But it wasn't just shelter we were after, it was also a muffuletta sandwich.
Of the famous dishes we tried in The Big Easy, the muffuletta sandwich stood out – piled high with salami, mortadella, spicy sopressata, provolone, mozzarella and spicy briny olive salad. Also worthy of their accolades: beignets from Café Du Monde, seafood jambalaya and coffee with chicory.
Muffuletta sandwiches are picnic perfect because they are best made ahead of time, giving the flavors time to meld and soak into the bread. When you make this salad, you'll toss the bread with dressing a few minutes ahead of time for the same reason. Be sure that the ciabatta or focaccia you use is fresh and soft, primed to soak up delicious juices from the dressing.
And if you love Southern food like I do, don't miss the BEST crab cake recipe with Remoulade Sauce, or this Slow Cooker Jambalaya, my favorite Skillet Cornbread (make Cornbread Pudding with any leftovers), Shrimp Creole and, of course, Fried Green Tomatoes!
Place the bread in a bowl large enough to hold all salad ingredients with room to spare.
In a medium bowl, whisk vinegar and mustard until combined; slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly until emulsified. Stir in minced shallot, capers, olives, peppers and oregano. Spoon all but 2 tablespoons of mixture over bread and toss to coat evenly. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes. Toss once more.
Add remaining ingredients and last of dressing to bread and gently toss to coat. Divide between four serving plates. Garnish with fresh Oregano leaves if you like.
Love love love this Panzanella! Sopressata and proscuitto- yum!
What a beautiful sounding salad. I love that there are just a few ingredients, but you have such a richly complex dressing! I always forget about panzanella. So delicious!
You're so sweet to me, Beeta. <3 This salad isn't exactly light fare - it's still pretty rich, but far less so than the traditional sandwich yet it really really really tastes like a genuine muffuletta.
I love New Orleans…so much that I did an entire post dedicated to it… The funny thing is I didn't get to eat the mufelletta either time I was there 🙁 The first time I was preggo so no deli for me and the second time we just never made it to Central Grocery 🙁 So no mufeletta for me….but this salad Marissa…it's everything!!!
I have yet to experience New Orleans, but it's been on my bucket list for years and now even more so. Food is such a great way to relive our travel, isn't it? These salads look killer – so completely packed with flavor!
Thank you, Faith. 🙂 We've only been there once and it was 5 days before Hurricane Katrina hit – so crazy. It really is an amazing place and we definitely want to go back.
I was this close to New Orleans when I went to Avery Island and didn't make it! Dave has been there… one day! I would love to have beignets from Café Du Monde and coffee with chicory. I did get to try Po' Boys and seafood jambalaya though!
As for this post, I love the name, but the salad has me hungry! Cheers!
This deconstructed muffuletta sandwich is genius! I LOVE it! And so perfect for summer when I'm generally craving something on the lighter side. I was only in New Orleans once, for Mardi Gras during my freshman year of college. Yeah… let's just leave it at that 😉 I would love to go back and actually do some real exploring – and of course visit the home of the muffuletta!
Stories to tell next time I get to see you! 🙂 We did some exploring, but I'd love to do more. It was August and New Orleans, so…holy hot and humid! So we mostly ate…next time I want to spend more time walking around and seeing all of the cool old neighborhoods.
Thank you for bringing back memories of our trip to NOLA. What an extraordinary time that was and this is a good way to remember the flavours of that extraordinary city!
I would love to tag along with you in New Orleans, Lorraine! You are so good at scouting out the best places in your travels.
Hi Marissa! I've never been to New Orleans, but I have made a muffuletta sandwich at home! I love cajun/creole cooking! Jambalaya, barbecued shrimp, crawfish, red beans and rice…. In Nashville there is a hole in the wall restaurant, Bro's Cajun and we went there with Gary's brother last year. True, authentic cajun low country cooking and plenty of it! Napkins are rolls of paper towels on the table. I think that it is a must go to next year!!


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Associação Desportiva Brusque is a women's volleyball team, based in Brusque, Santa Catarina (state), Brazil. The team was sponsored by Brazil Telecom.

2007/2008 Team

References

External links
CBV Official Page

Brazilian volleyball clubs

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After the tremendous success in the Indian market, Coolpad has now entered the Nepal market with an intention of entering the top 5 smartphone brands in the country.
Coolpad has marked its entry into Nepal with the launch of the flagship Cool 1 smartphone. The company has appointed Jaima Intercontinental Private Limited (JIPL), as the sole distributor and marketer of Coolpad Smartphones in the country. Coolpad plans to be present in 200 stores in Nepal by the end of 2017 and in 800 stores by the end of three years.
Coolpad will being its venture into the Nepal smartphone industry with the launch of the Coolpad Cool 1 smartphone. The smartphone, which is priced at NPR 30996, incidentally is the first smartphone in Nepal with dual rear camera setup. The company also introduced the Note 3S, Mega 3 and Mega 2.5D.


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The Andean goose (Chloephaga melanoptera) is a species of waterfowl in tribe Tadornini of subfamily Anserinae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Andean goose's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) place it in genus Chloephaga with several other geese. However, based on a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014, the South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society and the Clements taxonomy place it and the Orinoco goose in the resurrected genus Oressochen. The IOC and HBW place the Orinoco goose in genus Neochen.

The Andean goose is monotypic.

Description

The Andean goose is  long and weighs . Both sexes have the same plumage. Adults' heads and bodies are white. Some scapulars have sooty centers and others are dark brown, giving a striped appearance to the shoulders. The wing's primaries and the tail are black with a greenish gloss. Their bill is coral red with a black nail and the legs and feet are light red. Downy young are mostly white with some blackish spots and streaks. Older immatures are similar to adults but duller. Their bodies are somewhat off-white, the sides of the head often partly gray, and the scapulars brownish gray.

Distribution and habitat

The Andean goose is found from Peru's departments of Ancash and Junín south through western Bolivia to the Ñuble Region of Chile and in Argentina into Catamarca Province. It inhabits open grasslands, bogs, and the shores of lakes and lagoons. In elevation it is found almost entirely above  but in Chile moves lower temporarily in times of heavy winter snow.

Physiological adaptation

Andean geese have developed a mutation in their hemoglobin that has led to a vast increase in hemoglobin-oxygen affinity over that of lower-elevation species.

Behavior

Movement

Except for temporary elevational changes, the Andean goose is a year-round resident throughout its range. They are almost entirely terrestrial but will fly to escape danger and will lead chicks into water to avoid predators.

Feeding

Almost nothing is known about the Andean goose's diet but it appears to be almost entirely grasses. They often form loose flocks except in the breeding season.

Breeding

Andean geese are territorial only in the breeding season, which begins in November, the austral spring. They are believed to  form strong year-round pair bonds. They do not make a conventional nest but lay eggs in a scrape among sparse vegetation and sometimes on bare ground. The clutch size is five to ten eggs. Males guard females during the incubation period of about 30 days.

Vocalization

The Andean goose is very vocal, and males and females have very different voices. Males make "a "soft huit-wit-wit..., crip, quiop, [a] low, grunting kwwwwwu..., [a] single-syllable threat whistle, and double-syllable sexual calls." Females make a louder "somewhat grating kwa-kwak and "a hoarse gack-gack".

Status

The IUCN has assessed the Andean goose as being of Least Concern. It has a very large range, and though its population size is unknown it is believed to be stable. No immediate threats have been identified. "The remote habitat of this species has protected it from human persecution [and it] is unlikely that the areas this goose uses will be modified by man in the near future." It is persecuted by sheep farmers who view it as a competitor to their flocks.

References

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