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With Big Takeda Deal at Launch, Can Ambys Keep Control of Its Future?
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A new biotech has debuted today aiming to make a variety of treatments for deadly liver diseases. The startup, Ambys Medicines, has formed an unusual, broad alliance with Takeda.
Some early, wide-ranging partnerships between new biotechs and Big Pharma have fallen apart in the past and have been too limiting for the biotech, but Ambys's CEO says this deal will still allow the company to maintain control of its future.
Ambys, of Redwood City, CA, has raised a $60 million Series A from Third Rock Ventures and Takeda, a typical early round for biotechs created by the Boston life sciences venture firm. But Ambys is starting up with much more than that. Alongside the Series A, the company has received another $80 million in committed capital from Takeda to help fund its research. And Ambys could see more cash from Takeda: the partnership gives the Japanese pharma options to grab partial rights to Ambys's first four drug programs, which, if exercised, would trigger more payments. Ambys aims to develop a range of drugs, from traditional small molecule ones to newer treatments like gene and cell therapies.
Out of the gate, Ambys has enough cash to last it a "minimum of four or five years," says CEO and Third Rock venture partner Jeff Tong (pictured). "As long as the programs are productive, this is a company that doesn't need to worry about its finances," he says. Those programs aren't close to human tests. Tong says the hope is Ambys will have some candidates for clinical trials within the next few years.
Venture funding is flowing into biotech at a record pace, driven partly by the wide-open IPO window for companies with little to no proof their drugs might work. This cash-friendly environment is allowing young companies like Ambys to pursue many different strategic paths.
One of those paths is to form with deals already in place, or soon after. These arrangements can include co-development deals, option-to-buy deals for specific programs, or even commitments to acquire the whole company in the future. Third Rock's own Warp Drive Bio, for instance, started up in 2012 not only with a $125 million financing, but a commitment from Sanofi to buy the company later on. Firms like Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Proteon Therapeutics (NASDAQ: PRTO), and Acetylon Pharmaceuticals arranged alliances with bigger firms either to co-develop drugs, be acquired at a pre-arranged price, or both. These types of deals infuse the smaller firms with cash, help validate their work, and at least in theory increase the odds for investor returns.
But wide ranging partnerships come with a cost, particularly for fledgling companies. There's a "tension," Tong says, "around control, the amount of financial support, and the level of downstream ownership of the products that get created." Strategic paths can change. A number of option-to-buy deals—including those mentioned above—have fallen apart or been modified over the years. When Genentech passed on an option to buy Constellation in 2015, for example, its then-CEO, Keith Dionne, who came aboard after the deal was signed, was relieved. He told Xconomy the company was so closely aligned with Genentech it couldn't discuss partnerships with others. Warp Drive and Sanofi punted their buyout deal in 2016 in favor of a licensing deal agreement, which freed up Warp Drive to work with other companies.
"The hamstring for many of these deals historically, even ones with very large up front checks, is that the company has lost some level of control or ownership—whether at the product level, the corporate level, or in the downstream commercialization rights," Tong says.
Ambys needs significant investment because it wants to develop multiple types of treatments, simultaneously, without one program "sucking up all the resources," Tong says. But it was wary of a big round because of how much more difficult it would become to generate meaningful returns for investors. Aligning with Takeda gave Ambys another way.
What's atypical about this deal, Tong says, is Ambys gets a lot of cash up front, yet "always retains its independence." There are no buyout clauses for slices of the company or the whole thing. Takeda can only choose from the first four programs, regardless of what type of drugs they are or for what diseases they are developed. So despite cutting into the eventual profits its first four drugs could generate, Tong contends the deal "preserves, for Ambys, its long-term future."
Tong describes three different types of therapies under development at Ambys, but won't say which chronic liver diseases, specifically, they would treat—just that they aim to restore lost liver function. Small molecule drugs the company hopes to develop, for example, would help a cell produce a protein that is lost. Gene therapies would be delivered into scar-forming myofibroblast cells in the liver, aiming to reprogram them so they turn into healthy liver cells. And cell therapies would transplant healthy liver cells into patients with failing livers—a possible alternative to a full liver transplant.
The last two, in particular, are significant scientific challenges. The gene therapies currently approved or in human tests tell the body to produce a specific protein it lacks, not reprogram the entire function of cells. And the few cell therapies that are currently approved for blood cancers use immune cells, not liver cells. Although some cell therapy approaches for liver disease have been tested in humans, the field isn't nearly as far along. "There's much to be worked out," Tong says.
Ambys was co-founded by liver disease and cell and gene therapy experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Martin Burke), the Oregon Stem Cell Center (Markus Grompe), the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte), and UCSF (Holger Willenbring).
Photo courtesy of Tri Nguyen/Ambys Medicines.
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Lenovo may not be the leader on the smartphone market, but it's definitely close to the top, and it's all due to their excellent budget phones. The Lenovo P2 is a proof that this trend is sure to continue. For a reasonably cheap gadget, this model offers good quality hardware and high level of efficiency that allows you to use any Android app easily, including Spy Phone App.
The drawback of this particular smartphone, and many of Lenovo's devices in general, is the design. The piece is too big and heavy when compared to other smartphones in its class. Considering the current level of tech, this is rather inexplicable as one can make sleeker and more stylish smartphones at the same price.
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Spy Phone App is a program that runs in the background, collecting data all the time and mailing it to your account so that you can review up-to-date logs and keep an eye on the gadget. This means that the program uses quite a bit of power and requires access to the Internet connection.
The Lenovo P2 can accommodate this program easily because it has an above-average battery life and an overall high level of efficiency. This means that Spy Phone App won't slow down the gadget and interfere with any other tasks the smartphone owner performs. Lenovo definitely 'hit the spot' with this one as short battery life still remains the #1 complaint about digital gadgets today.
Another great benefit of using Spy Phone App on the Lenovo P2 is that this smartphone doesn't require any settings adjustments to allow the program to work. Many smartphones have built-in software that prevents background apps from running efficiently. In those cases, the owner must disable some of the factory settings in order to ensure that Spy Phone App can do what it's supposed to.
The default settings adjustments are never a very good thing as they affect the performance of the gadget as it was designed. Luckily, this particular smartphone, supports Spy Phone App perfectly well without any additional software tweaks.
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However, you need to remember that the installation of tracking software is considered a breach of privacy. This means that in order to avoid legal problems, you must warn the owner of the smartphone about installing Spy Phone App on their gadget. Research your local privacy laws to determine the exact procedure you must follow.
Bear in mind that no Android application can be completely undetectable. Therefore, you won't be able to 'hide' the use of this program from the smartphone's owner. It's always best to be honest about these matters from the start.


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It's disturbing: Idaho lawmakers have blocked discussion, yes discussion, of a proposal to cut down on food stamp fraud. Members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejected consideration of a proposal to possibly add identification photos to Idaho food stamp cards, investigate requests for new food stamp cards by recipients who lose an unusual number of them, and crosscheck food stamp recipients with the names of lottery winners.
The proposal comes from the Foundation for Government Accountability. The FGA, a national group, is educating lawmakers in several states about how to cut down on welfare fraud and successfully assist low-income people on a path to prosperity.
The FGA proposal was modest. The organization's draft legislation allowed food stamp recipients to decide if they wanted their photos on their government-issued debit cards. Evidence shows that photo identification, along with lottery cross-checks and the review of excessive "lost card" replacements, helps reduce the fraud and abuse we all know exists in the food stamp program.
But, the committee wouldn't have anything of it; the measure failed to win the support to even be introduced for a full-hearing discussion. Committee Chairman Lee Heider, R-Twin Falls, couldn't explain his vote against the proposal when I asked him about it in a Statehouse hallway. Republican Patti Anne Lodge, R-Huston, criticized the proposal because retailers wouldn't be able to single out food stamp users to prove their identification.
"Anyone can still use the card," Lodge said before the vote. Her comments closely followed Otter administration talking points given to committee members ahead of the introduction hearing. Former state Sen. Joyce Broadsword, now a Department of Health and Welfare employee, distributed a one-page email that outlined the agency's objections. The email contended the agency is already doing a fantastic job chasing food stamp fraud, making additional legislation unnecessary.
Boise Democrat Maryanne Jordan sided with Lodge. Jordan said the photo-addition effort was not worth the cost, which was forecast at $1-2 per participating food stamp recipient. The plan could have used existing Idaho Transportation Department photos.
"I find this very troubling and without a lot of data to back it up," Jordan said. Dan Schmidt, D-Moscow, joined her, Lodge and Heider in opposition to the bill. Boise Republican Fred Martin initially passed on supporting or opposing the measure's introduction then cast a belated vote against after its doom was obvious. Republicans Marv Hagedorn of Meridian, Sheryl Nuxoll of Grangeville, and Mark Harris of Soda Springs voted to introduce the measure.
Other states aren't so bashful about attacking the problem of excessive and fraudulent food stamp use. The state of Maine, in 2014, implemented a photo ID program for food stamp participants. Today, more than 36,000 Maine residents have their pictures on government-issued food stamp cards. Rhode Island is another state that is considering what Idaho won't.
The reduction of food stamp fraud is undeniably popular with voters of all political and ideological persuasions. Taxpayers are frustrated by the obvious abuse of the program; everyone has their own anecdote of how they've seen the program misused: a food stamp recipient driving a fancy car, or using the benefits to buy junk food, cigarettes and alcohol. People who believe in the program's value have expressed frustration at aid not reaching the truly needy because of waste or outright fraud. That Heider, Lodge, Jordan, Schmidt and Martin were unwilling to even consider taking a little more time to discuss the problem, as well as possible simple solutions, is equally frustrating.


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2020 Politics The Swamp
Sen. Hawley Slams Retail Giant After Walmart Bashes January 6 Election Challenge on Twitter
By Tom Pappert December 30, 2020 at 12:59pm
Today the official Walmart Twitter account took a stand against Sen. Josh Hawley for his decision to join the Electoral College challenge planned by Rep. Mo Brooks, another ally of President Donald Trump. Hawley responded by slamming the retail giant for using "slave labor" and driving American small businesses to bankruptcy.
After Hawley publicly released his statement intending to back Brooks' challenge in the Senate, becoming the first U.S. Senator to sign on to the effort, the Walmart Twitter account replied, "Go ahead. Get your 2 hour debate. #Soreloser."
This almost instantly resulted in both conservative backlash and praise from the left, as noted by Media Right News, who suddenly became allied with the corporate giant that calls itself the "largest retailer in the world," with over 1.5 million employees in the United States. Walmart is also the single largest employer on the Fortune 500.
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Its been up for 10 minutes, I have gained some respect for Walmart today pic.twitter.com/NXE99WcElc
— Fly Ball (@flyballtosecond) December 30, 2020
Hawley issued a response on Twitter, blasting the Walmart corporate Twitter account.
"Thanks @Walmart for your insulting condescension," wrote Hawley. "Now that you've insulted 75 million Americans, will you at least apologize for using slave labor?"
In a subsequent tweet he added, "Or maybe you'd like to apologize for the pathetic wages you pay your workers as you drive mom and pop stores out of business."
Or maybe you'd like to apologize for the pathetic wages you pay your workers as you drive mom and pop stores out of business
— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) December 30, 2020
The tweet remained on the platform, according to reports, for over 10 minutes before it was eventually deleted.
National File attempted to call the corporate line for media inquiries at Walmart and was greeted by an answering machine that instructed us to contact them online. National File then contacted Walmart using their preferred process, and attempted to contact the company on social media.
After publishing this article, Walmart told National File that the tweet was sent in error by an individual with access to the corporate account who intended to post it to their personal Twitter account. They also apologized to Hawley for the tweet, and indicated that the company will not weigh in on the Electoral Colleg.e
This article was updated to include a statement from Sen. Josh Hawley and a statement provided to National File by Walmart.
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Entries received for 1st Asian Billiard Sports Championship
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Chinese rising star Xu Si is among the hundreds of talents expected to showcase their skills at the 1st Asian Billiard Sports Championship which will be held at the Concorde Al-Fujairah Hotel in Al Fujairah, the United Arab Emirates. In all, a total of 223 entries from 17 countries have been received for this first of its kind Asian Confederation of Billiards Sports (ACBS)-organised tournament taking place from September 24 to October 2, 2016. Players will compete in 11 disciplines including English Billiards Men (100 Points Format), Carom One Cushion, Carom Three Cushion, 9 Ball Pool Men, 9 Ball Pool Women, 9 Ball Pool Double and Chinese 8 Ball. Others are Snooker Single Men (15 Reds), Snooker Team Men, Snooker Single Men (6 Reds) and Snooker Single Women (6 Reds). The participating countries are Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Maldives, Qatar, Vietnam, Yemen, Palestine, Pakistan, Mongolia and the hosts United Arab Emirates. Si, who became the 2016 IBSF World Under-21 Champion, after a dramatic comeback win over Alexander Ursenbacher in the final in Belgium in August, will compete in the Snooker Single Men (6 Reds) alongside compatriot Chen Zifan, Habib Sabah from Bahrain, India's Kamal Chawla, Hwang Chulho of South Korea among others. Qatar's only professional snooker player, Ahmed Saif, will equally be on parade at the nine-day event where he will be showcasing his skills in the Snooker Single Men (15 Reds) as well as the Snooker Single Men (6 Reds). Although with no prize money at stake (the tournament is considered and played like multi-sport games), the tournament is aimed at furthering the development of the sport in the continent as well as to help the up and coming talents gathered the needed exposure. Speaking about the entries, ACBS President Mubarak Hamad al Khayarin said, "The quality of the field is very impressive, which is an indication of the wide acceptance of the tournament. All hands are on deck to ensure a good outing and we hope to further build on its outcome." Winners in the different disciplines shall be awarded with medals and trophies.
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What is happening to journalism? On the one hand the past decade has seen technology permit journalists to capture what is happening in the world in more ways than ever, and to share it faster via more mediums than ever before. It should be a time for vibrancy and diversity in journalism, a time for it to flourish. The reality is quite different. We see traditional media outlets, those who are responsible for the greatest output and readerships still, struggling, particularly those in the print sector, where jobs are being shed as revenues suffer implacable erosion.
Yet the struggles of a changing business landscape still pale in comparison to the deleterious effect of those traditional foes of journalism; violent conflict and governments who stymie press freedom.
The latest Freedom of the Press report from Freedom House reaches a bleak conclusion, that press freedom around the world is it its lowest point in ten years. Over that ten year period, the trend has mostly been of decline, and the past year demonstrated the sharpest so far.
Perhaps the statistic that stands out the most is that only 14% of the world's population, 1 in 7 people, live in a country where there is a free press; defined as offering robust political coverage, where journalists have guaranteed safety and where journalists can freely report.
The report sites the implementation of restrictive laws in the name of national security, the growing number of regions in which violence and conflict make journalism unsafe and pressure through government control of media ownership as the most significant factors.
The report also identifies the continued prevalence of targeted hostility to women in journalism, with new media platforms such as Twitter offering increased exposure to intimidation and harassment.
Countries that have experienced significant declines in press freedom over the past four years include Thailand, under the rule of a military junta, Turkey, Hong Kong, Hungary and Egypt. The worst decline though was seen, not in a country led by a despot or a developing country in Africa, but in Greece.
Countries where press freedom has improved over the period 2010-14 include Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Georgia, though only Tunisia has a press categorised as even partly free. Libya too has experienced gains in press freedom over those four years, but in the past year experienced the equal largest decline in freedom (the other country being Thailand).
The only country categorised as having a free press to make the list of biggest declines in 2014 was Iceland, with the report citing the criminality of deformation, government interference in the media sector and dominance of state broadcasting and partisanship in the private media as factors responsible.
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Countries with whom relations have recently warmed include Iran, ranked 190, Cuba (193), and Myanmar at 161. Qatar, notable for operating the news channel Al Jazeera is ranked 148, sharing the ranking with Afghanistan and Singapore.
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Monday 26 July to Saturday 31 July 2010
Choral singing workshop at Priory of Vivoin (France)
Responsible and choir master: Evelyne Béché
Pianist: Boris Bouchevreau
Specialist of the Feldenkrais method: Annick Augis
Brahms, Mendelssohnn, Bruckner and their contemporaries (women's choir).
End of workshop concert: Saturday 31 July, 20:30pm
Singers of the workshop of July 2010
Insight of the workshop in July 2009
Concert of the Children choir "Les Cagou's" (conducted by E. Béché), with the saxophone quartet of the Intercommunal Music School (EMI) of "Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille"
Sainte-Sabine-sur-Longève (Sarthe, France) - 16:00 pm
Inauguration of 11 new stained glass windows of the church
"Muppet show theme" and "Summertime" (Gershwin) by the saxophone quartet of EMI :
Children's choir "Les Cagou's", conducted by their choirmaster,
Evelyne Béché. Photo : ©Thierry Rouet
La chanson de Prévert (S. Gainsbourg).
Les Cagou's, conducted by Evelyne Béché and accompanied at the piano by Dimitri Negrimovski
Saxophone quartet of the Intercommunal Music School (EMI) of "Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille". Evelyne Béché, Théo Joubaut, Vianney Colpleutre, Mathilde Sarrazin. Photo: ©Thierry Rouet
Concert of the choir Emi Chante, in the framework of the Music festival (Fête de la musique in french)
Castle of Courtanvaux, Bessé-sur-Braye (Sarthe, France), 20:30 pm
The choir Emichante (Intercommunal Music School of Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille), conducted by Evelyne Béché
Courtanvaux castle
19 and 20 June 2010
3 choirs for english music: Vocal group of the Choeur de l'Université du Maine (conducted by E. Béché), Scherzando (conducted by B. Bouchevreau), Harmoni'hom (conducted by G. Lucas)
Saturday 19th June, 20:30pm, Church of La Flèche (Sarthe, France)
Sunday 20th June, 16:00pmn, Church Saint-Benoit (Le Mans, France)
Program: Weep o mine eyes (J. Bennet), O come Emmanuel, The Shower (E. Elgar), A hymn to the Virgin (B. Britten), Coelos Ascendit Hodie (C.V. Stanford), ...
Program of the concert.
Article Ouest-France
The Choir of the Université of Maine, Scherzando and Harmoni'hom the 20 June 2010 at the Church St-Benoit (Le Mans, France). Double choir "Coelos Ascendit Hodie", Charles Villiers Stanford.
Concert of the choir Emi Chante, conducted by Evelyne Béché
Church, Rahay (Sarthe, France), 20:30 pm
Article by Maine Libre newspaper
"Emichante delighted the audience in the church. (...) About forty choristers, on tour in the churches of the canton, has, one more time, proved their musical talent (...) A real delight for the numerous audience."
Church of Rahay
The Choir (Intercommunal Music School, Vallées de la Braye et de l'Anille), conducted by Evelyne Béché
Evelyne Béché, Choirmaster, while conducting the Choir Emichante
Church, Saint-Gervais-de-Vic (Sarthe, France), 20:30 pm
The Children choir "Les Cagou's", conducted by Evelyne Béché, will sing during a concert with the Brassage Brass Band brass band (conducted by Mathias Charton).
Village Hall (salle des fêtes) of Saint-Calais (Sarthe, France), 15:00pm
The pupils of the Music Theory Course of EMI, the choir of the pupils of the EMM of Bouloire "les Schtakapazz" and the children choir "Les Cagou's", accompanied by the Brassage Brass Band conducted by Mathias Charton.
News report on LM TV Sarthe (the seeping man of Sunday).
Brassage Brass Band at Saint-Calais (Jazz) by lmtvsarthe-wizdeo
Abbey of Epau, Le Mans (France), 20:30 pm
Ticket booth at tourist information office in Le Mans (France). tel: 33.2.43.28.17.22
Full price: 20 €, reduced rate 12€ (students, unemployed person, children less than 16), free for children less than 6.
1st concert in Paris (30th May 2010, Basilica Ste-Clotilde)
Article Ouest-France: announcement of the concert here
The Choir of the University of Maine and the Brassage Brass Band, conducted by Evelyne Béché. The Mass of the Armed Man (Karl Jenkins), 5th june 2010 Abbey of Epau.
The Cistercian Abbey of Epau (source)
The Mass of the Armed Man, composed by Karl Jenkins, by the Choir of the University of Maine and the "Brassage Musique" group, both conducted by Evelyne Béché. Born from the meeting between Evelyne Béché, choirmaster of the Choeur de l'Université du Maine and Mathias Charton, conductor of the Brassage Brass Band brass band, the respective groups of which working independently the Mass of the Armed Man by Karl Jenkins, the concert will bring together 90 singers of Sarthe and 31 musicians of Paris and its suburbs.
See also the webpage of a spectator here.
The Choir of the University of Maine and the Brassage Brass Band, conducted by Evelyne Béché. The Mass of the Armed Man (Karl Jenkins), 5th june 2010 Abbey of Epau. Photo: ©Isabelle Aubineau
Excerpt of Sanctus form The Armed Man Mass by Karl Jenkins (concert 30 May 2010 at the basilica Sainte-Clotilde, Paris, France). The Choir of the University of Maine and the Brassage Brad Band, conducted by Evelyne Béché, at the basilica Sainte Clotilde (Paris, France), 30th May 2010. Mass of the Armed Man (K. Jenkins), arrangement for brass and percussion section by Mathias Charton.
2nd lecture of the Agnus Dei by the orchestra here.
Basilica Sainte Clotilde, 12 rue de Martignac, Paris, 7th arrondissement (France), 17:00 pm - subway "Assemblée Nationale" or "Solférino" (line 12)
Free contribution
2nd concert at Le Mans (Abbey of Epau, 5th June 2010)
Basilica Sainte Clotilde (source: wikipedia)
Article Ouest-France: announcement of the concert
The Mass of the Armed Man, composed by Karl Jenkins, by the Choir of the University of Maine and the "Brassage Musique" group, both conducted by Evelyne Béché. Born from the meeting between Evelyne Béché, choirmaster of the Choeur de l'Université du Maine, and Mathias Charton, conductor of the Brassage Brass Band brass band, the respective groups of which working independently the Mass of the Armed Man by Karl Jenkins, the concert has brought 90 singers of Sarthe and 31 musicians of Paris and its suburbs.
The Choir of the University of Maine and the Brassage Brad Band, conducted by Evelyne Béché, at the basilica Sainte Clotilde (Paris, France), 30th May 2010. Mass of the Armed Man (K. Jenkins), arrangement for brass and percussion section by Mathias Charton. Excerpt of the Sanctus here.
2nd lecture of Agnus Dei by the orchestra "Brassage Brass Band", conducted here by Evelyne Béché. Arrangement for brass and percussion section by Mathias Charton.
La Suze sur Sarthe (Sarthe, France), Hall "salle de fêtes", 16:45 pm
As part of the event "It blows in La Suze" ("Ca souffle à La Suze" in french).
http://sites.google.com/site/casoufflealasuze/
The programme of the concert
Photo: ©Frédéric Papillon
Article Ouest-France 27 april 2010
Angelus (Bruno Gazengel) - excerpt.
The Choir of the University of Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché and the quintet of saxophones and percussion instruments Ophonius.
Evelyne Béché, choirmaster of the Choir of the University of Maine. Photo: ©Frédéric Papillon
Le Croisic (Loire Atlantique, France).
Church ND de Pitié, 17:00pm
The Choir of the University of Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché, at Le Croisic (Loire Atlantique, France)
Le Mans (France), 21:00 pm - Tessé museum, room XVII century (2 avenue de Paderborn)
The Choir of the University of Maine at Tessé Museum (Le Mans, France) singing "Mon amant de St-Jean" by E. Carrara -
photo: ©Jérome Delpau
The Choir of the University of Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché, at Tessé Museum (Le Mans, France) - photo: ©Jérome Delpau
Church of Chevillé (Sarthe, France), 16:00 pm
In association with "Chevillé au fil du temps"
Haëndel, Brückner, Mozart, Jenkins, Genée, etc...
Excerpt of "italian salad" (insalata italiana) by Richard Genée (parody of an opera) :
Article Le Maine Libre
The choir of the University of Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché and accompanied at the piano by Dimitri Negrimovski
Church Saint-Pavin (rue du Pavé), Le Mans, 20h30.
Evelyne Béché, soprane and saxophonist, choirmaster of the "Chœur de l'Université du Maine", will perform a concert, accompanied at piano ou at organ by Boris Bouchevreau. The program features songs of sacred or secular music, works for saxophone and piano, and organ pieces. chorum@univ-lemans.fr
Next recital : 10 October, Saint-Calais
Boris Bouchevreau
Vocal group of Choeur de l'Université du Maine and history women association
Chapel of the Oratory (Lycée Montesquieu), Le Mans (France), 21:00 pm
Songs in movies (Farinelli, Diva, The Lion King, Pocahontas, West-Side story, etc...).
The vocal group of the Choir of the University of Maine,
Evelyne Béché, accompanied at the piano by Dimitri Negrimovski
Evelyne Béché playing saxophone (24/01/2010)
Photo: ©Ouest-France
Choeur de l'Université du Maine
Church of Sillé-le-Guillaume (Sarthe), 16:00 pm
Haëndel, Brückner, Mozart, Jenkins, etc...
"The choir of the University has charmed 80 spectators"
"(...) brilliant concert". (...) the very classical programme has enabled the audience to fully take advantage of the consistency of the group and of the enthusiasm of Evelyne Béché.".
Article Les Alpes Mancelles
"This concert has been just simply imposing. (...) A top performance.".
Below, the whole news report (11'07 minutes):
interviews of spectators at 2'00, of the priest of the parish (2'48), Ave Maria by Caccini at 4'44, Lascia ch'io pianga (Haendel) at 6'55, interview of Evelyne Béché at 9'23 (excerpts here).
Saturday 9 January 2010
Le Temple (rue Barbier), Le Mans (France), 20:30 pm
Next recitals : 6 March 2010 and 10 October 2010 (Saint-Calais)
Other excerpts here (singing).
Evelyne Béché, accompanied at the piano by Boris Bouchevreau
Panis angelicus (C. Franck).
Belle histoire (G. Martin).
Choeur de l'Université du Maine and Children choir "Les Cagou's"
Church of La Bazoge (Sarthe, France), 16:00 pm
Haëndel, Berlioz, Brückner, Mozart, Jenkins, Rutter, etc..
©Manon Béché The programme of the concert
Article Ouest-France : "Somptuous Christmas concert at church". (...). "The vocal strength of the choir and the diversity of its repertoire have conquered the audience". Article Le Maine Libre :
"The university choir "illuminates" the church". "(...) the singers flooded with happiness church Notre-Dame, with a classical and varied repertoire on the theme of Christmas".
Photos extracted from the blog of the Parish de La Bazoge-Neuville
Choir of the University of Maine (France)
Evelyne Béché, Choir master
Church Saint-Pavin, rue du Pavé - Le Mans (Sarthe, France), 16:00 pm
Video excerpt of the children choir: Rock my soul (traditional)
Evelyne Béché and four girls of the children choir
Choeur de l'Université du Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché, and accompanied at the piano by Dimitri Negrimovski
Choirs and symphonic orchestra of the "Perche Sarthois"
La Ferté Bernard (Sarthe, France), Athéna room, 16:00
Part 1: choir Emi Chante
Part 2: Barcarolle des contes d'Hoffmann (J. Offenbach), Hymn and Triumphal March (Aïda - G. Verdi), Les danses Polovtsiennes (A. Borodine), Dry Your Tears, Africa (J. Williams)
TDM Company and Choir of the University of Maine
Université du Maine, working room of the Sciences and Techniques Faculty, 20:30 pm
16, 17 and 18 October 2009
Missa Brevis St Joannis de Deo - Joseph Haydn - Choir Emi'Chante
Church of Lamnay, Friday 16 October, 20:30
Church of Saint-Calais, Saturday 17 October, 20:30
Chuch of Bessé-sur-Braye, Sunday 18 October, 17:00
Tollite Hostias (oratorio of Christmas, C. Saint-Saëns)
Nocturnes (W.A. Mozart)
Over the rainbow (H. Arlen)
Signore delle Cime (G. de Marzi)
Deep river, traditional
Church of Bessé-sur-Braye.
Concert of 16/10/2009 -
Lamnay
Bessé-sur-Braye
19 and 20 September 2009
3 choirs for Mendelssohn : Choeur de l'Université du Maine (conducted by E. Béché), Scherzando (conducted by B. Bouchevreau), Harmoni'hom (conducted by G. Lucas)
Church St-Vincent, Le Lude, Saturday 19 sept, 20:00
Church St-Paul de Bellevue, Le Mans, Sunday 20 sept, 17:00
To mark the bicentenary of the birth of German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), alternating lieder composer's motets (regarded as a prodigy like Mozart), the three choirs have joined their voices in two double choirs (eight voices), a Kyrie and Sanctus (Heilig), particularly appreciated by the audience.
Church Saint-Guingalois, Château du Loir, 20:30
To mark the 80 years of tourist home Loir-et-Bercé.
Brahms, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Vivaldi, Jenkins, etc...
Choeur de l'Université du Maine, conducted by Evelyne Béché and accompanied at the piano by Boris Bouchevreau.
Church Saint-Guingalois - Château du Loir.


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A new IoT-ready version of the Raspberry Pi micro PC has been announced – still priced at just $35 but touted as more powerful and equipped with built-in WiFi and Bluetooth.
The announcement was made today by element14, which describes itself as the market leading manufacturer and distributor of the Raspberry Pi. The company is part of the UK distribution firm Premier Farnell.
The new Raspberry Pi 3 is built on a new Quad Core Broadcom BCM2837 64bit ARMv8 processor (running an ARMv7 operating system) running at 1.20GHz, which is a significant bump up from 900MHz on the Raspberry Pi 2. It has improved power management and an upgraded switched power source – up to 2.5 Amps – to support more powerful external USB devices.
"Today, as we celebrate the 4th birthday of Raspberry Pi," says Claire Doyle, Global Head of Raspberry Pi at element14, "we reach another major milestone on the Pi journey with the launch of an even faster, technically advanced board for an amazing price of USD35. The new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B offers a higher level of performance than any other Raspberry Pi board on the market.
Why should you care? There is a huge interest in the Pi, presumably in the entry-level signage market. The post on this blog listing Raspberry Pi signage options generates 1,000s of page views monthly.


Does anyone know the details of the quantum physics theory in regards to parallel time lines? Y'know, the old idea that for every event which occurs, the universe branches off into alternate time lines where things have happened differently? Am curious about the technical details of this, and how they figure it actually works. Thanks a bunch!


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SKU: 9788124605332 Category: Performing Arts & Aesthetics
Avenues to Beauty
by:	Sushil Kumar Saxena
This book has something of value for lovers of both contemporary and traditional thinking on arts because of the diversity of its content Þ Aesthetics Today, The Quest for Key Aesthetic Concepts, Rasa Theory, Music and Silence, and Hindustani Rhythm an Aesthetic Theory and issue.
Category: Performing Arts & Aesthetics
Pages : ix, 243
Bibliographic Details : Bibliography; index
This book may well be expected to interest one and all, if only because of the diversity of its content and the way it has been presented.
It has something of value for lovers of both contemporary and traditional thinking on the arts. Essays on "Aesthetics Today", "The Quest for Key Aesthetic Concepts" and "The Aesthetic Attitude" relate explicitly to present-day aesthetics; and the one on "Rasa Theory" may well be able to provide some new insights to those who are not averse to looking anew at this impressive foray of traditional Indian thinkers into the region of aesthetics.
However, the essay which is most likely to draw and hold readers' attention because of the tantalizing appearance, so to say, of its very subject is the one on "Music and Silence". Very few aestheticians have written on it so far; and nowhere, except in this book, is the reference all along to Hindustani music. Nor has our rhythm ever been written on in the way it appears in this book, in terms of the following essays: "Hindustani Rhythm and Aesthetic Theory" and "Hindustani Rhythm and an Aesthetical Issue".
As for the essay on Attenborough's classic film Gandhi, it may well make readers realize, in happy wonderment, how much they failed to mark when they saw it. Indeed, there is no reason why analytic writing on art should not make us ever more sensitive to the numberless creative devices it employs with delightful effect.
1. Aesthetics Today
2. Embodiment and the Quest for Key Aesthetic Concepts
3. The Aesthetic Attitude
4. Aesthetic Theory and Hindustani Rhythm
5. Music and Silence
6. Hindustani Rhythm and an Aesthetical Issue
7. Attenborough's Gandhi : An Essay in Understanding
8. The Rasa Theory : Its Meaning and Relevance
Sushil Kumar Saxena
Sushil Kumar Saxena (b. 1921) is widely known today as a scholar who has shown the way to look at Indian music, rhythm, and dance in the way of contemporary Western aesthetics. As a professor of philosophy at Delhi University, he distinguished himself with his very first book, Studies in the Metaphysics of Bradley (1967) published by George Allen & Unwin, London, and Humanities Press, New York, in their prestigious Muirhead Library series of philosophical works. Dr Saxena introduced the teaching of aesthetics at Delhi University in 1964; and, since his retirement in 1986, has published a steady stream of scholarly papers in internationally reputed journals through the 1970s and 80s. What is more, he has produced six books on Hindustani music, Rhythm and Kathak dance, besides a work on philosophy of religion, Ever Unto God: Essays on Gandhi and Religion (1988). His latest book is Hindustani Sangeet: Some Perspectives, Some Performers (Sangeet Natak Akademi, and D.K. Printworld 2010). For all this scholarly work, Prof. Saxena has been honoured by Sangeet Natak Akademi with its Annual Award (2007) and its fellowship in 2008. He was bestowed the state honour, Padma Bhushan, also in 2008.
Books of Sushil Kumar Saxena
Hindustani Sangeet and a Philosopher of Art 2001
Hindustani Sangeet: Some Perspectives Some Performers 2010
Avenues to Beauty 2009
Aesthetics by: S.K. Saxena ₹1,100.00 ₹990.00
This work may well be expected to serve as an introduction to the study of aesthetics, suitable alike to the needs of our students and the general reader. A fair part of it deals with some of the more difficult concepts and problems one encounters in contemporary Western philosophical discourse on art. At the same time, the book is studded with illustrative references to contemporary aesthetic practice in India. This is true of almost every individual chapter; and the close is provided by a critical and comprehensive, yet intelligible account of the Indian theory of rasa, to which some eminent Western aestheticians, such as Susanne K. Langer and Harold Osborne, have referred admiringly in some of their basic writings.
What should make this book specially attractive to enquiring readers is its consistent attempt to reflect on teasing aesthetical questions with clarity.
Dramatic Concepts, Greek and Indian by: Bharat Gupt ₹890.00 ₹801.00
This study offers a fresh approach in comparing ancient Greek and Indian dramatic theories. Instead of treating the Poetics and the Natyashastra as Western and Eastern viewpoints, it places them within the broad framework of ancient Indo-European culture and the art of sacred drama (hieropraxis). It demonstrates that hieropraxis was basically different from post-Renaissance European drama which was entirely secular in content and Realistic in presentation. The Poetics and the Natyashastra on the contrary, belonged to theatres which pleased both gods and men, and which used semiotised gesture, dance, music, and dialogue to create a highly ornate theatrical reality. The book aims at comparing not only the concepts as propounded by Aristotle and Bharata Muni, but also attempts to reconstruct the Greek and Indian performances to highlight their similarities and differences. In view of the increasing constrains imposed on artistic endeavours by commercial pre-occupations in today's world, this stimulating revaluation of the two major classical stage-crafts will go a long way in the discerning and shaping of newer modes of performance. Concepts like anukarana, dharmi, abhinaya, itivritta, mimesis, muthos, melopoiia, katharsis and rasa, etc., as revisited and expounded here, can be seen as means of creating dramatic shows which go beyond message and entertainment to provide sublimer experiences.
Hindustani Music Today by: Deepak S. Raja ₹320.00
Stating that Hindustani music should be rightly termed "Art music" and not "classical music", the book begins by discussing the features of Art music and presents an approach to appreciating Hindustani music. It provides a detailed understanding of the components of the raga experience in Hindustani music, including their time theory and the role of Gharanas of the musical tradition.
It deals with genres of raga-based vocal music which have been performed over the last five centuries: Dhrupad, which has its moorings in devotional music; Khayal vocalism shaped by Sufi influences; the thumree, which originated as an accompaniment to the Kathak dance; and the tappa, adapted from the songs of camel drivers in the north-west frontier. It takes up the use of instruments in Hindustani music, especially the Rudra Veena, Sitar, Surbahar, Sarod, Santoor, the Shehnai, Pakhawaj, the Hawaiian Guitar and many others, giving an account of their origin, performing styles and lineages relating to them.
Throughout, the emphasis is on contemporary trends in Hindustani music and its prospects in the future. It mentions the significant practitioners of Hindustani music, both vocal and instrumental.
The volume will interest lovers of Indian music and also scholars who want to have a greater understanding of its traditions, its contemporary appeal and trends in practice.
Art of Tabla-Rhythm by: Sudhir Kumar Saxena ₹550.00 ₹495.00
This authoritative work deals comprehensively with Tabla rhythm, focusing on the performed art with an eye to its history and aesthetics. It is aimed at the Tabla student, the Tabla performer, as well as the inquiring listener of Hindustani music, for whom it encapsulates a Tabla practitioner's knowledge in these matters acquired over a lifetime of learning and teaching. Beginning with the evolution of the Tabla, the book explains the technique of producing the basic bols. It further describes the way to do reyaz on the Tabla, to maintain the instrument through changing seasons, and to raise and moderate its pitch, besides other practical directions. The author explains the principal compositions that make up a standard Tabla recital, and how they may be played in solo and sangat contexts. The major gharanas of Tabla are discussed critically, and their notated compositions are provided in both Roman and Devanagari scripts. The CD accompanying the book carries samples of the tabla of these gharanas recorded under the author's direction, as well as demonstrations of compositions used as illustrations in the book. Grounded in traditional learning in Tabla rhythm, the book is written with a rational, empirical mind, and in a lucid manner all along which makes it accessible to a wide range of musicians and listeners.
Hindustani Sangeet and a Philosopher of Art by: Sushil Kumar Saxena ₹850.00 ₹765.00
The book is decidedly the very first of its kind. It seeks to weigh some basic facts and concepts of Hindustani sangeet (music, rhythm, and Kathak dance) against the art theories of Susanne K. Langer, an eminent aesthetician of the recent past; but nowhere without meticulous attention to the text of her writings. The expression theory of art has for long dominated the history of aesthetics. At the hands of Langer, however, the theory takes a new turn. She conceives of art not as a direct self-expression of the artist's immediate affective state, but as a symbolic expression of his knowledge of what she terms variously as felt life, sentience, or forms of feeling. Drawing freely upon examples from the region of Hindustani sangeet, the present book accepts Langer's protest against the popular view of artistic expression, but contends that there is a good deal in our music and dance which has nothing to do with feeling, and is admired simply because of its sweetness, clarity, shapeliness, and accordance with grammatical norms. In the chapter on music, while discussing Langer's emphasis on 'commanding form' in a total performance, the author proposes a quite new definition of raga which seeks to integrate the various points in its traditional characterizations. The third chapter too, which deals with Langer's view of rhythm, is not merely explanatory, but ventures to propose a fresh and fairly defensible definition of rhythm. The closing chapter, devoted to dance, not only essays to meet some key objections to Langer's writing on this art, but clarifies some atypical language that she uses in this context: apparition of vital powers; the dynamic image; virtual realities; and the created, 'superhuman' dance-personality. But perhaps the two most striking features of the book are: first, a lucid exposition of the essentials of Langer's aesthetics in the opening chapter; and, second, abounding illustrative references to Hindustani sangeet.
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Cyclone Nivar will make landfall Wednesday night, Tamil Nadu braces for storm
The deep depression over the southwestern Bay of Bengal has turned into a cyclonic storm, Nivar, and loomed 450 kilometers southeast of Chennai, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Prime Minister Puducherry and Tamil Nadu Prime Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami and V Narayanaswamy, assuring them of the Center's assistance.
Cyclone Nivar is expected to cross the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and make landfall between Mamallapuram and Karaikal on the evening of November 25 as a severe cyclonic storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph with gusts of 120 kmph.
Tamil Nadu is applying the lessons learned from the previous devastating cyclones, Gaja in 2018 and Vardah in 2016, to prepare for the heavy rains and winds that have been forecast since the day in Chennai and districts such as Cuddlaore, Pudukottai and Villupuram.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has mobilized to the coastal regions. Six teams are in Cuddalore, one of the worst affected regions in the state during each monsoon and cyclone. Two NDRF teams are on standby in Chennai and one in Madurai.
People in low-lying and flood-prone areas have been asked to move to safer places and are being transferred by district authorities to relief camps with food and necessary medical aid. Prime Minister Palaniswami has urged people to avoid going out for the next three days. Authorities warned of damage to thatched roofs, kuchcha roads, waterlogging, power outages and uprooting of trees due to the strong cyclone.
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Learn how small-to-medium cities like Boise, United States, and Erfurt, Germany, are successfully bringing newcomers and receiving communities together with innovative programs and a clear message about the two-way benefits of immigrant integration. How do we bring newcomers and established residents into contact with each other and create a culture of welcome? One way is to start with cross-cultural interactions that build trust and mutual understanding.
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Q: Use of timing system to change input variable in a function Assume you have some function which is defined by a while loop:
sampleFunc[start_] := Module[{i},
     While[i = 1; start < 10, i++];]

And let's assume I do:
sampleFunc[5]

This will clearly generate an infinite loop. Thus, for my purposes, say I would like then to increase the starting value by 1 whenever the time taken for sampleFunc exceeds 2 seconds. I continuously do this until sampleFunc completes its evaluation under 2 seconds. Something like:
While[timeTaken[sampleFunc[s]]>2,s=s-1]

Things like TimeConstrained abort the evaluation, whereas I don't want to abort the entire program. I just want to abort the sampleFunc part, change the variable and then reevaluate sampleFunc until it's evaluation time is less than 2 sec.
I know sampleFunc is extremely simplistic and usless, but it serves the purpose I need in order to apply it to a much more complex function.

A: foo[n_] := If[n < 10, While[True], "done"] (*instead of your sampleFunc*)

You don't need to abort, there is a third argument for TimeConstrained:
n = 1;
While[TimeConstrained[res = foo[n], .5, True], Echo[n++]]
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Q: Is it called a turtle, a tortoise, or a terrapin?
A: What a turtle is called and what a turtle actually is, are two very different things. Colloquially, the answer varies depending on where you live. Generally in the United States, a TURTLE is a shelled reptile that lives most (or part) of the time in water. A TORTOISE is a shelled reptile that lives exclusively on land and has elephant-like feet. And the term TERRAPIN is usually reserved for one specific species of turtle - the Diamondback Terrapin, a semi-aquatic turtle that lives in brackish waters. Some other countries refer to any turtle in the ocean as turtle, any turtle in freshwater as a terrapin, and any turtle on land as a tortoise. So, these terms can be regionally specific. For the purpose of this answer, and to reduce confusion, we'll stick to turtles of the United States.
Scientifically/taxonomically, ALL shelled reptiles are TURTLES or chelonians - belonging to the Order Testudines (or Chelonii). In other words, if it's a reptile with a shell, it's a TURTLE.
In America, we generally refer to any fully-aquatic shelled reptile as a TURTLE. TORTOISE refers to fully-terrestrial (land-only) turtles, or only those members of the Testudinidae Family. TERRAPIN refers to semi-aquatic turtles that live in brackish water.
Below you'll see some examples of how we classify turtles, tortoises, and terrapins here in Mississippi. (And even here, these terms can be relative based on region. I've heard some folks refer to box turtles as "tomata eatin terrapins".)
TURTLE (Family Emydidae) - These turtles are aquatic and live almost exclusively in water, only coming out at times to bask. The feet are webbed, and the body is streamlined for swimming. They inhabit ponds, lakes, streams, creeks, and even rivers.
TURTLE (Family Emydidae) - This is a box turtle, not a box tortoise. While they do spend much of their time on dry land, they also spend quite a bit of time in shallow water and are considered semi-aquatic. Their bodies are round and their feet are not webbed. Their shells are hinged, which allows them to fully seal themselves inside, like a box! They are box turtles, NOT TORTOISES because they do spend much of their time in water and because they belong to the scientific Family Emydidae (not Testudinidae, which is the scientific Family of tortoises.)
TORTOISE (Family Testudinidae) - This turtle is called a tortoise. The feet are not webbed, and they live almost exclusively on land - only entering shallow water to get a drink now and then. Their legs/feet generally resemble those of an elephant. Many tortoises get quite large and can weigh several hundred pounds.
TERRAPIN (Family Emydidae)- This turtle is called a terrapin. They are considered semi-aquatic, with webbed feet and streamlined, swimmers' bodies. They are generally found in brackish water (a mix of fresh and saltwater) where fresh water rivers and saltwater oceans/gulfs meet. These are the only variety of turtle in America called terrapins. (There are some turtles in other cuntries that are also called Terrapin.)
Q: How can I tell if a turtle a male or a female?
A: It depends on the type and age of the turtle. Turtles usually don't develop sexually distinctive characteristics until they grow to 4 or 5" long in shell length (called Straight Carapace Length, or SCL). For most turtles, reaching that size takes several years. At birth, most turtles look female until they grow to that 4-5" SCL mark.
Males of most common Mississippi species stay smaller than females. This isn't always the case though.
Males are usually more colorful or vibrant.
The tail of a male is usually longer and thicker at the base than a female, and the cloaca (opening) is usually farther beyond the edge of the shell. A female's cloaca will be closer to the body, and she'll usually have a shorter, stubbier tail.
Male aquatic turtles, such as sliders, will get very long Freddy Kreuger-looking nails on their front claws.
Male box turtles will have a slightly concaved (indented) plastron (bottom shell), and their back claws will be hook-shaped.
On the left is an adult male map turtle. The adult female is on the right, demonstrating that females of this species get much larger than males. This is true of many turtle species (have to have more room in the shell to carry the eggs.)
The front claws of a male aquatic turtle. They will typically "court" a female turtle by fluttering these nails in the female's face so that she can see how long and beautiful his nails are.
On the left is a female box turtle. On the right is a male. You can clearly see the indention on the plastron of this male, although sometimes it's not quite as pronounced. You can also see how his hind feet are hook shaped. (Photo courtesy of Empire of the Turtle)
Q: Can I keep a wild turtle as a pet?
A: Please don't. Turtles in the wild should stay in the wild. Many populations of turtles in Mississippi and around the country are in decline, so we should always give them the right to remain free, reproduce, and create more populations of turtles for future generations. Besides, most wild turtles don't do very well in captivity. It's best to just let them be wild. If you're interested in keeping turtles, we'd love to talk to you about adopting one that needs a home, or we can put you in contact with another rescue organization for adoption.
However, if you do find yourself with a new turtle, please make sure and do your research. Turtles aren't as easy to keep as most people think. They require so much more than just a tank and some lettuce. Many turtles die slow, painful deaths from improper husbandry. You are always welcome to contact us if you have any questions about the care of a turtle.
Also, always check state and federal laws before taking, moving, or even touching a wild turtle. Some species are heavily protected, with punishments that include hefty fines or even jail time. In Mississippi, you must possess a Resident Sportsman's license or Resident All Game Hunting and Freshwater Fishing License, or a Small Game Hunting and Freshwater Fishing License or a Non-Resident All Game Hunting License to possess native turtles, and there are limits on how many you can have and what species you can have. Head over to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for more info.
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Q: Do turtles feel pain, fear, anger, love, stress, or happiness?
A: We'll address each individually ...
Pain - absolutely. They have pain receptors (called nociceptors), just like we do, that register the sensation of pain. So, when one is injured they feel the pain of it just like we would if we were injured. (They even sense pain on their shells!)
Fear - it's what keeps them alive! Their fear instinct is fairly advanced. They haven't lived millions of years without knowing when danger is near, fearing it, and knowing when to flee!
Stress - most definitely. Turtles are easily stressed. This stress response is closely related to fear and can be brought on by change of environment, illness, injury, or incorrect habitat among other things. A turtle's stress level is also closely linked to its immune system. A sick or injured turtle recuperates much faster if his stress levels are kept to a minimum.
Anger/Happiness - these are hotly debated topics. Most people tend to assign human emotion to animals. This is called Anthropomorphism. In reality, turtles and tortoises do not feel the range of emotions that humans do.
Anger - Turtles can and do fight with other turtles, not out of animosity, but rather as a means to an end. For instance, they will fight other turtles that are competition for a mate or for food. But, if you forget to feed your turtle one day, will he be angry with you? No - he'll just be hungry.
Love/Happiness - we all like to think our animals are happy, but they just don't process emotion the way we think they do. The part of their brains that process sensations doesn't function quite the same. A turtle may be content or satisfied, but not happy in the sense of the word that we've come to associate it with. The turtles aren't out there in the ponds throwing a party because the turtle next door got a job promotion. When we here at CMTR use the term "happy" we say it to mean that our turtles' needs are met, and we feel they are content. On the same token, scientists don't believe that turtles feel love in the same way that we do either. It is debated whether or not they feel bonded to other turtles, or even to their long-time human companions. It is generally felt that turtles may become accustomed, and therefore less fearful, of us. But no evidence exists that turtles actually feel "love". When a long-time companion turtle or human is no longer present in the turtle's life, it doesn't feel a loss. It isn't sad. There is no pity party. The turtle will notice a difference, and this difference may be somewhat stressful (since turtles don't really care for change too much), but they don't feel it as sorrow or mourning at losing a loved one the way we would.
Q: Does it harm a turtle to paint its shell?
A turtle's coloration is designed to give the turtle the best camouflage possible so that he blends in, and predators don't easily see him. How well do you think he'll hide from a hungry predator looking like this?
Additionally, a turtle's shell is a living part of its body. The toxic chemicals used in markers or paint can be absorbed through the shell into the turtle's bloodstream. This can make a turtle sick, or it could even be deadly. Please, never mark on a turtle in any way. Besides, they're beautiful just the way they are. They don't need any extra adornment.
And perhaps most important is that if you paint a turtle, you're covering up much of the surface area of that turtle. Turtles MUST absorb UVB light from the sun which their bodies convert to Vitamin D3. Without Vitamin D3, they cannot absorb calcium, which can lead to soft or brittle bones - a condition called Metabolic Bone Disease, which can be fatal. While much of the UVB rays are absorbed through a turtle's skin, there's not much skin surface area on a box turtle or tortoise that's regularly exposed to sunlight, and it is believed that they likely absorb UVB rays through their shell as well as their skin. Covering the surface of the shell could greatly reduce the amount of UVB the turtle can absorb.
Q: Why are "Turtle Races" a bad thing?
A: There are many reasons.
Capturing, holding in captivity, and racing turtles is quite stressful for the turtles. Since stress is closely linked to their immune system, you could actually make a turtle sick by forcing it into a turtle race.
Most turtle races happen in the summer when female turtles are carrying eggs. You risk the health of the mom and the babies by capturing her for these races.
During these races, turtles are suddenly surrounded by other turtles. This is stressful for them because turtles don't generally come together in the wild except to mate or when they bask on logs for defense against predators. They're solitary animals and putting them in contact with other turtles is foreign and stressful to them. You also risk the spread of disease from one turtle to the other.
Many times, the turtles are caught and then kept in captivity for weeks or even months before the race. Turtles have very specific care requirements (certain light, temperature, humidity, diet, etc.) If these requirements are met while the turtle is in captivity, the turtle could end up very sick after the race. The symptoms may not even show up until after the turtle is released.
Some turtle contestants are painted or decorated prior to a race. As discussed above, it is NEVER okay to paint or decorate a turtle.
In most cases, turtles are just released anywhere and aren't taken back to their point of capture after the race. As discussed in other sections here, it can be very dangerous for the turtle if he or she is released outside its home range.
Turtles can carry parasites and diseases that can be transmitted to YOU. Most turtle races are marketed for children, who aren't always the best with personal hygiene. Allowing kids to handle turtles, who may then not wash their hands properly, can put you or your child at risk.
You never know when that turtle you capture for your race is an endangered or protected species. Mississippi has several protected species. Capturing or possessing those turtles is not only illegal, but also could put the species further in danger.
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Q: Do turtles carry salmonella?
Yes. But so does every other animal. A little common sense is all you need to stay salmonella-free when interacting with turtles.
Back in the 60's and 70's, pet baby turtles (usually Red Eared Sliders) could be bought at any five-and-dime store. Kids loved these tiny little turtles, and parents loved their kids having a pet that didn't bark, pee on the carpet, or eat mom's favorite shoes. But, kids are not the best at washing their hands, and they also love to put things in their mouths and kiss their pets. Over time, parents and doctors realized that these children with pet turtles were developing salmonella infections. This led to outrage and new laws - including the famous 4-inch Law which basically states that it is illegal to sell a turtle under 4 inches as a pet. And then the fear mongering began. Even today you can't escape hearing about how "dangerous" turtles are due to their salmonella risk. (The media just loves the word "contaminated". It sounds so scary and makes you want to read their article!) But let's be rational here...ALL animals carry salmonella (among other bacteria). Would you prepare fresh chicken for your family and not wash your hands afterward? Would you pet your dog and then put your hands in your mouth without washing up first? Common sense hand-washing and hygiene are all it takes to prevent contamination. Wash your hands after handling any turtle, don't kiss turtles, and if you have kids, make sure they also wash up and never put a turtle in their mouth.
Photo courtesy of Kawartha Turtle Trauma Centre
Q: Can a turtle come out of his shell?
A: Nope, nope and nope! No matter how many cartoons portray this as possible, the only way in real life you'll see a turtle without a shell is if it's dead. A turtle's shell is really an extension of his rib cage. The bones of his ribs grow around the outside of the organs. These rib bones then fuse together, forming a solid shell that surrounds the turtle. On top of the bone is a thin layer of keratin (much like the keratin on your own fingernails.) The keratin layer is the part we see in pretty camouflage patterns. In the diagram to the right, you can see how the ribs form the shell, and are connected to the head, neck, and tail.
Q: Does a turtle have feeling in its shell?
A: Yes a turtle's shell does have feeling!
If you scratch a turtle, he will feel it just as if you were scratching his skin. He can also feel pain through his shell. We've sadly seen many cases where humans have drilled holes in turtles' shells. They do this for many (bad) reasons - to hook a chain to them to tether them to a fence or leash, to carry them, etc. This is EXTREMELY painful for the turtle and should never, ever, be done.
Q: Can I pick a turtle up by its tail to move it?
A: Only if you want to paralyze it or kill it
NEVER pick up a turtle by its tail. Since the tail is attached to the spine, doing so could sever its spinal cord. If you need to move a turtle but are afraid to grab it, simply scoot it along with your foot or a stick. It's much better for a turtle to have a few scratches than a severed spine.
I saw a big 'ole loggerhead snapping turtle on a log!
Sorry...but, actually you didn't. Most people assume that the freshwater turtles they see in ponds and lakes around Mississippi are all called "snappers" or "loggerheads". There is actually no such thing as a loggerhead snapping turtle. And in fact, most of the turtles you're seeing are probably just your average slider or cooter.
Snapping turtles don't regularly bask like sliders, cooters, map turtles, etc. They generally stay in the water, coming out only to mate, lay eggs, or look for food. They're bottom-walkers, which means they usually stay at the bottom of their pond. Common snappers surface occasionally to breathe. Alligator snappers can go hours without the need to surface for a breath. So, chances are, if you see a turtle basking on a log, it's not likely to be a snapper.
The turtles below are true snapping turtles (the only two species native to Mississippi)
COMMON SNAPPER. These guys are actually more aggressive than alligator snappers, despite their less menacing appearance. They have very sharp claws, a powerful bite, and incredibly long necks (their heads can reach almost all the way back to the back legs). These snappers should be handled with extreme care (but NEVER by the tail.)
ALLIGATOR SNAPPER. While these guys have a bite strong enough to break bone, they don't have quite the neck length that a common snapper has. While a common snapper actively chases food, alligator snappers burrow into the mud, open their mouths, and wait for food to swim by. A tiny worm-like appendage in their mouth attracts their prey. They also have very sharp claws, are incredibly strong, and can be quite large (some reach 2 feet in length!)
There are two types of turtles referred to as "loggerheads", but neither are snappers. One is a musk turtle (Sternotherus minor), and the other is a sea turtle (Caretta caretta).
LOGGERHEAD MUSK. This little guy grows to be up to about 5" long. The name comes from the large size of their heads. They do occasionally bask, but it's rare. And it's even more rare to see them doing it.
LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE. Averaging from 35-100" long, weighing in at 300-1,000 pounds, and living exclusively in saltwater oceans, you won't see one of these guys swimming around a local lake unless something is terribly, terribly wrong. (Photo courtesy of wikipedia.)
Q: If I buy a baby turtle and keep it in a small tank, will it grow only to the size of its tank?
A: No. This is a common myth about many animals, including fish. Many people think they will only grow to the size of their habitat, but that couldn't be further from the truth. A turtle will keep on growing, no matter how its restricted. And most species of turtles get very large! The photo below on the left is Scooter. Scooter was bought as a hatchling and kept for years in a pizza box, only being fed foods like lettuce and celery. Because of the poor diet and environment, his bones and shell formed improperly, and now he's mostly flat. The turtle on the right is a snapper that got caught in a milk ring when it was small. It couldn't get out of the ring, so his body grew around it.
In the United States, it is illegal for shops, breeders, or retailers to sell turtles under 4" in shell length as pets; however, many sellers get around this by listing them as "for scientific or educational purposes". In major tourist cities, you'll see baby turtles in almost every souvenir shop. Most people have no idea what they're getting into when they buy one of these cute babies, only later realizing that this cute baby turtle has gotten huge, so now what do they do with it? (This is how many turtles end up in rescue facilities like ours.)
These shops are also infamous for selling the baby turtles with "death bowls" - small plastic bowls, often with a cute palm tree in the middle - and tell the customer the turtle will never need anything else. Impulse buys are never smart, especially when a living, breathing animal is involved. The general rule of thumb for aquatic turtles is 10 gallons of water for every inch of shell length. For most species, this requires a minimum 55 gallon tank or larger for one adult turtle. The photo on the left is a typical turtle-and-death bowl purchase from a souvenir shop. Those babies should be in at least a 10 gallon tank. The photo on the right shows the adult version of that cute baby turtle, and demonstrates why these death bowls are never a suitable habitat. That turtle should be in a 60-75 gallon tank.
If you think you're ready to take on the responsibility of keeping a turtle as a pet, please do TONS of research first. This isn't the type of pet you can buy or adopt, and then figure it out as you go. Turtles have very specific needs, and can be expensive to get setup properly. Their vet expenses are also much more expensive than the expenses for a cat or a dog. And yes, at some point, you WILL need a vet. Turtles get injured and they get sick, just like any other animal. "If you can't afford the vet, then don't get the pet". And if you can't afford proper housing and supplies either...well then a turtle may not be the best pet for you or your family. Below are a couple of photos of appropriate aquatic turtle habitats.
The photo on the left is by an unknown Reddit user, and is one of the best indoor tank setups we've ever seen. The turtles are provided adequate, deep swimming space, a beautiful land area, appropriate heat lights, and required UVB lighting the turtles need to metabolize their food. Of course, outside in a pond is the best and most natural way to house a turtle. The photo on the right is one of our own outdoor ponds. (Any turtle kept outdoors must be properly protected from predators. Notice our ponds have locking screen lid covers.)