One of the less common problems we see in cats, yet perhaps the condition requiring the most patience and cooperation between a veterinarian and cat owner, is diabetes.
Yes, diabetes can happen to cats and dogs just as it does in people. One distinct difference is that in cats diabetes can be reversible, and with early treatment and proper diet approximately 1/3 of cats will revert back to an un-diabetic state.
Dr. Utchen, we recently had a 3rd child and since then our cats have decided to pee throughout the house. Help! What do we do?
Answer: Changes in a cat's living situation, whether it is from a new baby in the house or another new cat or dog, or just moving to a new home, will sometimes cause a cat to urinate around the house instead of in the litterbox.
Whether this is an expression of territoriality or just a manifestation of psychological stress in a cat is hard to know. However, there are several things that can be done to try to reduce a cat's tendency to do this.
Nutritional advice is plentiful these days. Flip on the TV or log on and the ads for what is best to eat—and what medications to take if your will power won't power you to eat that way—are as abundant as the health risks purportedly associated with many of our favorite foods.
So what about our pets? We're not starving for advice here, either.
The thing that veterinary nutritionists have come to realize is that a cat is not just a smaller version of a dog. And while many of the fundamental constituents of cat food are the same as dog food, the proportions of each should be significantly different to meet the special requirements of cats.


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FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding the Egg Safety Rule During COVID-19 Pandemic While Still Ensuring the Safety of Eggs
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a guidance document, Temporary Policy Regarding Enforcement of 21 CFR Part 118 (the Egg Safety Rule) During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to provide producers of shell eggs that normally would be sent to facilities for further processing the flexibility to sell their eggs for distribution to retail locations, such as supermarkets, when certain conditions are present. This flexibility will help egg producers meet increased demand for shell eggs by consumers at retail locations.
The FDA rule, Prevention of Salmonella Enteritidis in Shell Eggs During Production, Storage, and Transportation, requires producers of shell eggs that are sold to the table egg market (e.g., sold directly to consumers in retail establishments) to implement measures to prevent Salmonella Enteritidis from contaminating eggs on the farm and from further growth during storage and transportation. Salmonella Enteritidis is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness from bacteria in the United States. The regulations also require shell egg producers to maintain records concerning their compliance with the rule and to register with the FDA.
Under the temporary policy, FDA does not intend to object if shell eggs from a poultry house consisting solely of laying hens up to 45 weeks of age are sold to the table egg market provided the following conditions are present:
For Poultry Houses Providing Eggs to the Table Egg Market:
A producer complies and has been in compliance with all requirements of the Egg Safety Rule for the poultry house for the life of the flock, including Salmonella Enteritidis monitored pullets, biosecurity, rodent and pest control, cleaning and disinfection, environmental and egg testing, refrigeration, and recordkeeping.
Before sending any eggs to the table egg market, a producer simultaneously conducts environmental and egg testing (as described in 21 CFR 118.7 and 118.8) for the poultry house. Note that environmental testing would still occur when the laying hens are 40-45 weeks of age and subsequently if molting is induced.
No environmental tests or egg tests are positive for Salmonella Enteritidis in the poultry house.
A producer processes eggs from the poultry house separately from eggs on the farm that are not going to the table egg market.
A producer implements and maintains a written plan (e.g., use of dedicated equipment, change of personnel protective equipment between houses) to prevent cross-contamination between poultry houses whose eggs are going to the table egg market and any other poultry houses on the farm.
For Poultry Houses Not Providing Eggs to the Table Market:
Before sending any eggs to the table egg market, a producer complies with all requirements of the Egg Safety Rule for poultry houses that are not sending eggs to the table egg market (e.g., biosecurity, rodent and pest control, cleaning and disinfection, refrigeration, and recordkeeping), except for testing and Salmonella Enteritidis monitored pullets.
This policy does not apply to poultry houses with laying hens over 45 weeks of age at the time this guidance is issued. Laying hens older than 45 weeks of age are not included because environmental samples collected after 45 weeks are less likely to detect Salmonella Enteritidis, if present, than samples collected at 40-45 weeks.
This policy is intended to remain in effect only for the duration of the public health emergency.
This guidance is one of several steps FDA is taking to address increased consumer demand for shell eggs at supermarkets. In addition, FDA has issued a Temporary Policy Regarding Packaging and Labeling of Shell Egg Sold by Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. FDA is working closely with its government partners to monitor supply chains and identify additional solutions to address changes in consumer demand to help ensure that the food supply is safe and available.
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Pandemic Challenges Highlight the Importance of the New Era of Smarter Food Safety
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I am very proud to be exhibiting a selection of images of Panarea and the Aeolian Islands in black and white at the Galerie Arnaud Bard in Paris. See exhibition invite at right, click to open a larger version.
The exhibition will open on the 11th May – I'll be there at the vernissage! – and will continue until the 28th May.
Please contact me, or the gallery, if you are interested in coming, or if you need some suggestions for accommodation.


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During the 1990's, I worked as a Prosecutor within the Local and Children's Courts of NSW, appearing in criminal proceedings as well as related application proceedings. I also regularly appeared assisting the Coroner in numerous inquests/inquiries in the Coroners Court.
In 1999 I commenced employment as a solicitor with the Legal Aid Commission of NSW at it's Wagga Wagga Regional Office. Whilst employed in that capacity, I travelled to numerous courts on different magistrate's circuits within the Riverina area of NSW. My responsibilities as a solicitor with the Legal Aid Commission were principally concerned with the representation of those prosecuted for offences dealt with in the Local and Children's Courts, as well as representation in committal proceedings. I also appeared in numerous severity/conviction appeals in the District Court for clients of the Commission, as well as instructing Public Defenders and members of the private Bar in numerous trials and sentence proceedings within the District Court of NSW.
I commenced practice as a Barrister in NSW in 2002. My practice at the Bar was principally in criminal law and I have appeared in over 100 jury trials in the District and Supreme Courts. I have appeared in numerous District Court severity/conviction appeals, sentence proceedings and interlocutory matters. I have also appeared in countless Local and Children's Court hearings, sentence and committal proceedings. I have provided written advice to clients on briefs, including merit advices for appeals.
I have regularly travelled on country circuits to appear in court proceedings, whether it be District, Local or Children's Court. I have developed significant knowledge of the cities/towns of the South West of NSW, and frequently appear in the Wagga Wagga, Albury and Griffith District Courts.
I have appeared for parties from a wide spectrum of the community, and have through this experience developed knowledge of the issues facing those at risk within society, including the disabled and the socially disadvantaged, as well as a sound appreciation of the varied issues relating to Aboriginal people. This experience has similarly equipped me with effective and appropriate communication skills with clients/witnesses.
I have acted as counsel retained by solicitors, and on a direct access basis. I have been retained frequently on a private basis, as well as by statutory and corporate entities, such as the Legal Aid Commission of NSW, the former Central Southern Aboriginal Legal Service, and the current NSW Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT. I have also appeared before the Coroners Court, Federal Magistrates Court, the Victims Compensation Tribunal and Administrative Decisions Tribunal as Counsel.
I was a member of the NSW Bar Association's Criminal Law Committee in 2009.
In January 2014, the law firm Pennicott Weir Lawyers was established, and I now practice as a partner and director in that firm. It has offices in Canberra and Wagga Wagga.
Since 2007, I have frequently provided telephone advice to intellectually disabled persons in police custody after hours, via the Criminal Justice Support Network (CJSN); an initiative of the Intellectual Disability Rights Service (IDRS). Such advice had focused principally on police interviews and forensic procedures.
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John Weir
48 Fitzmaurice St,
Wagga Wagga 2650,NSW
E: jw@pwlaw.com.au


Life happens. Plan for it.
DeRose Financial Planning Group • Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp.
Proactive Advisor Magazine: Karen, please share a quick view of your overall practice philosophy.
First and foremost, I am firmly committed to the financial-planning process. I started in the business working first with my father, who had a very successful insurance practice, and then later had another wonderful mentor who was a CFP. They both instilled in me the idea that the industry was going through a major transition from transactional, product-oriented selling to holistic planning. I went on to earn my own CFP and CRPC. Things really came together when I joined Lincoln, which also has a strong planning culture. I have had the privilege to earn leadership roles in two of Lincoln's important internal advisor groups. My career has worked out very well, and I am proud of what I have accomplished.
I have been in the business now for over 20 years, and we have a multi-generational practice. I think that is an important distinction, and I see our practice as providing family wealth advice. My son Anthony joined our firm a few years ago and plays a very important role as an associate planner. He has terrific qualifications and a strong educational background, holding an MBA, CPA, and a law degree. He not only brings a world of specialized knowledge, but is also integral to executing our multi-generational strategy.
We frequently work across three generations in a family and can handle just about every planning need for both business owners and individuals. My passion is listening to clients and translating their wants, needs, and values into a plan that builds and preserves their wealth over their lifetime. This hopefully leads to a long-term relationship, as we help clients achieve their goals at various life stages and plan for their legacy.
Can you describe the planning process you use?
We take a holistic approach through a proactive and comprehensive view to planning. We aim to uncover gaps in our client's financial picture so we can take preventive measures, along with uncovering financial-planning opportunities. The only way to discern such gaps and find financial-planning opportunities is to look at a client's entire financial picture all at once.
Essentially our process follows the CFP standard with some customizing that we have found of value. It has seven distinct steps and takes anywhere from four to eight weeks, depending on the level of complexity and coordinating a schedule with a client. It is also important to understand that we take a team approach to the planning process. We have an in-house planning department and access to Lincoln's planning department, which includes legal and accounting review functions. We also use state-of-the-art software that does a wonderful job of integrating all of a client's financial accounts. We will train clients on how to use that and make sure they are comfortable with the system.
One key thing that sets us apart is the level of initial discovery we conduct with clients. We really feel that it is critical to understand all of the facts and attitudes associated with a family's financial story. Many couples, for example, are not on the same page regarding their feelings about money when they initially consult with us. We can help develop a plan that can make those financial discussions easier and more productive.
Talk about the investment piece of the process.
That, of course, is an integral part of the plan. It also goes back to determining a client's or client couple's attitude about risk. Is it important to them that some part of their retirement income stream be guaranteed? Once we look at all of the potential sources of income in retirement and make the appropriate assumptions for them in the planning model, there could be several ways to generate any additional income they will need. Some clients will not sleep at night if they do not know their basic retirement needs are covered and guaranteed to the degree possible. For those people, some form of an annuity might be appropriate.
The key for everyone we work with is determining a bucket approach involving strategies, time frames, and tax implications. Let me give one simple example: If a relatively high-net-worth couple will be more than able to cover their retirement income needs and have significant assets left over, our approach to investing that money will likely be very different from investing money that would have to help fund income needs. It will likely be designated for their legacy planning, have a longer time horizon, and could be invested somewhat more aggressively.
For most clients, there will be a middle ground, both in terms of their outlook on risk and a well-diversified approach to investment planning. Equity investments, we all have to acknowledge, have historically been the best place to achieve adequate returns over longer time frames. That is especially true in this low-interest-rate environment. The key is finding a way to manage risk in the markets as much as possible for clients. Risk needs to be carefully controlled and monitored—first through the asset-allocation process and then via different investment strategies.
How do you implement that risk management for clients?
One conversation that I'm having with clients more and more now is this: "You need a longevity plan. With the length of time people are living, it's not just a retirement plan anymore." So, we need to use our planning process and model to establish a reasonable rate of return that will help clients meet their objectives—and then select the strategies that should accomplish that within their risk tolerance. It might be a blend of active and passive strategies on the equity side, in addition to the non-equity strategies we could recommend.
On the equity side, I determined a long time ago that I am not an expert on actual portfolio management, nor do I have the time or desire to be one. That is where our selection of third-party money managers becomes an important element of the overall investment-planning process and in managing investment risk. They are the experts whose sole responsibility is managing client money. They have the resources, staff, and models to do this effectively. They will never be right on all of their portfolio moves, but I have a high degree of confidence in their overall capabilities.
Roughly 80% of our client equity money is actively managed, and we utilize several different managers and platforms for that. One key shared attribute of all of our managers is the strong element of risk management in their strategies. In addition, I consider three key things in selecting managers: What is their investment philosophy? How long have they been managing money? What is their track record of performance, especially in down markets?
Can you share a client experience that you find motivating?
It is fascinating to me what we are seeing with some of our younger clients. They tend to be more risk-averse than many of our older clients. When I think about what they have witnessed in the last two decades in the equity markets, it really should not be a surprise. If you throw in the difficulties they have seen in the economy, the job market, getting their careers and lives on track, and possibly carrying significant student loan debt, I think their concerns are understandable.
That is where I think our process of exploring a client's relationship with money is extremely valuable. We will work with these younger clients to thoroughly address their anxieties. We may be able to help them see how investments can be managed with an emphasis on risk mitigation—where one does not have to feel totally at the mercy of the roller-coaster nature of the markets. I find that making that personal connection and then providing solutions is one of the most gratifying aspects of our business.
"I grew up understanding the importance of financial planning," Karen DeRose says, referencing her father's insurance practice. He taught her the importance of "why you plan and personal service," she adds. Ms. DeRose has coupled this with a commitment to continuous learning, earning the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) certifications after receiving her bachelor's degree in business from Barat College.
Ms. DeRose is the past chair of The Resource Group, composed of the top 200 financial advisors at Lincoln Financial Advisors. She is currently chair of the WISE Group (Women Inspiring, Supporting, and Educating), an organization for women advisors within the Lincoln Financial Network. Ms. DeRose says she "believes in promoting business development by adding value to client relationships through membership in the Executive Guild and BNI Wildfire Chapter networking groups." She is also a Collaborative Law Fellow with the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, where she provides financial expertise to couples during their divorce process, and is an active member of the Financial Planning Association of Chicago.
Disclosure: Karen L. DeRose is a registered representative of Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp. Securities and advisory services offered through Lincoln Financial Advisors Corp., a broker/dealer (Member SIPC) and registered investment advisor. Insurance offered through Lincoln affiliates and other fine companies. DeRose Financial Planning Group is not affiliated with Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. CRN-1492743-050516.


Until recently vampire movies were the domain of blood-lusting horror hounds and the occasional Goth kid. Twilight changed that and made blood suckers, much to the chagrin of most horror fans, the domain of lovesick teenage girls. Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant attempts to straddle the line between those two possibilities, successfully existing in a darkened middle ground which targets teenagers while maintaining some of the gothic macabre which made vampires so much fun to begin with.
In The Vampire's Assistant Josh Hutcherson and newcomer Chris Massoglia star as Steve and Darren, two best friends with an interest in the weird. Looking for ways to rebel, they wander into a traveling freak show for what is easily the most brilliantly staged sequence of the film. Inside a darkened and mysterious theater they sit with a scattered audience as the strangest of the strange is unveiled before them. It culminates in an appearance by a man named Crepsley (John C. Reilly in a top hat) and his deadly pet spider. Steve, who has long had an interest in vampires, recognizes Crepsley from one of his books and correctly deduces that he's a vampire. Armed with that knowledge, as teenagers so often do, Darren and Steve set out to make all the wrong decisions.
Soon they're both caught up in a world of the dark and disturbed, pulled in different directions by otherworldly vampire forces beyond their understanding. At the center of it all is John C. Reilly, delivering an off kilter performance which is easily the best reason to buy a Cirque du Freak ticket. Reilly is, clearly, having the time of his life. As Crepsley he's both unexpected and familiar, an ancient vampire weary with years of life, but still full of enthusiasm for whatever surprises can be found in the world. Unfortunately he's forced to play off Hutcherson and Massoglia, both of whom seem better suited to the world of after school specials.
Still it's easy to overlook the movie's teenage leads and focus on Crepsley or the numerously strange characters which surround him at the traveling freak show where he makes his home. You won't care about the awkward acting of the movie's kids when Ken Watanabe lumbers into frame as a hunchback of unusual height or when a mildly aroused Salma Hayek predicts the future while sprouting facial hair for the first time since Frida. And then there's the movie's masterfully disturbed villain, a shadowy fat man known as Mr. Tiny, played by Michael Cervais. After the movie I was shocked to discover that Cervais is not, in fact, fat. On film he wears what is almost without a doubt the most convincing fat suit ever assembled, convincing in large part because of Cervais utterly committed performance.
Most of all though, credit for how well Cirque works must go to director Paul Weitz. His movie looks fantastic. Weitz has built a fascinating fantasy world all his own here, and while that may not sit well with fans of the book caught up in their own interpretations, it's almost certain to wow the vast majority of audiences who haven't read and never will read, the young adult novels on which Cirque du Freak is based. A magical feat of dark tones and contrasting colors, the film's strikingly realized world is most evident in the freak show scene I mentioned at the outset but it carries on throughout The Vampire's Assistant. It's an eye-popping creation with its own ideas about how vampires should look and plenty of freaks to have fun with. Though it's clearly targeted at teens, Weitz doesn't water down the potentially horrifying world his movie is set in, instead he mixes it with well timed comedic hilarity to temper the tone. That, along with a brilliant performance from Reilly, is enough to make The Vampire's Assistant is the sort of movie that transcends teenage pandering to become something that's simply a lot of fun.


With an impressive 600km of pistes for all abilities, Méribel is a great destination for families and groups looking for unforgettable snowboarding holidays. Off-slopes, the resort also has plenty to offer including fun activities and fantastic nightlife that will suit all tastes. Stay at one of our chalets in Méribel and enjoy close proximity to the village amenities as well as pistes and snowboarding areas.
What can you enjoy in Méribel during your snowboarding holiday?
With an extensive skiing and snowboarding area, it's no wonder that Méribel is so popular with snowboarders. As well as 600km of pistes, the resort boasts 2 snowparks and 2 half pipes! Runs are suitable for beginners, intermediates and advanced snowboarders and altitude goes up to 3230m!
Those looking to get lessons in order to learn the basics or improve their technique will find ski and snowboard schools not far from the hotel – including Oxygene, our partner. Their team of seasoned instructors will be able to help you work on your technique, so you feel confident to go off on your own or tackle more challenging runs.
As well as snowboarding, guests will be able to explore Méribel and its bustling nightlife: traditional restaurants, modern bars, live entertainment… And with the plethora of off-slope activities available, you won't find yourself short of things to do! Icefall climbing, dog sledding, paragliding, ice skating and even swimming in the local sports centre are only a few examples of what you can do!
Guests looking to travel to Méribel have the choice of Chalet Hotel Tarentaise – a family-friendly hotel near the pistes - and Chalet Loden – a welcoming and cosy retreat suitable for up to 12 guests at any one time.
Chalet Hotel Tarentaise is centrally located, giving you easy access to main lifts, pistes and schools. The hotel restaurant serves delicious and local food throughout the day while the hotel bar allows guests to unwind or have pre-dinner drinks. The hotel spa offers a large choice of treatments that will be perfect to soothe muscles after an active day on the slopes. The chalet hotel has interconnecting rooms, family rooms and even mini apartments, welcoming larger groups and families.
Chalet Loden is a more intimate retreat - still never far from the action! – that can even be entirely booked as a group. A resident chef will make sure that you have delicious food to fuel your activities 6 days a week (letting you explore the local restaurants on the chef's day off!).
As part of the Mark Warner experience, we offer you the ability to hire your snowboard equipment when booking your holiday. Select the child and adult equipment you need (board, boots) and it will be ready for you to collect at the shop upon arrival.
We can also arrange for lift passes to be collected at the hotel – simply pre-book your passes before leaving the UK and we'll have them ready. You can choose to stay in Méribel or go out and explore the Three Valleys – family passes and children passes are available.
Check out our snowboarding holidays in our other French Resorts: La Plagne, Tignes, Val d'Isère and Les Deux Alpes.


Poll Question 006 – Which type of enemy do you prefer to play against?
The types of enemies we face are very important. If they are too difficult, then it spoils the game, too easy and it makes the game boring.
They have to fit with the overall theme of the game and they need to be varied. There are essentially two types of enemy: umanoid (Bipedal – Two legs, standing upright) and Non-Humanoid (Everything else! Headcrabs, Antlions etc).
This weeks questions is simple: Which do you prefer to play against?
I've played, or should I say, started to play, a few 3rd person shooters. Splinter Cell Demo (I think), Metal Gear Solid (Again, I think. That's the the Snake guy, right?) and maybe a few others, but I hated them. Seriously, I really disliked them.
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With the recent release of Rock 24 I thought PP readers might like to hear what the two developers had to say about designing the mod.
Below you will find a brief interview with Henley Bailey & Richard Acherki.
About I'm nearly finished play Star Trek Elite Force 2 and at the end of each level, the image to the right appears just before you exit. It sounds good in principle but the designers didn't really think it through.
A hazard course specifically designed to use the Zero Point Manipulator (Gravity Gun). The player will face three challenges, the last one a timed challenge. Don't expect any easy course, because it's not.
Poll Question 005 – What type of weapon do you prefer?
Weapons are a curious thing. We all have our favorite and will fight and argue to the death to defend our choice.
In fact they can make or break a game. Weapons can be broken down into two types: Conventional Weapons (shotgun, pistol, machine gun, grenades etc) and Sci- Fi Weapons (Gluon guns, Hivehands, pulse rifles etc.
So, this weeks poll question is simple; which do you prefer?


Are you planning for a vacation to a place you will get edge cutting experience? Then Kansas city is the place to be. Kansas City has wonderful things to make your vacation memorable.
In this article, we have covered seven reasons why you should visit Kansas City on your next vacation. Thus, to get the concrete reasons to visit Kansas City, continue reading.
If you an entrepreneur? Are you planning for a business trip? Well, planning a business trip isn't a simple task. The good news is that I'm here to make things easy for you. In this article, I'll give you sometimes and if you implement them when preparing for your trip then, you'll have a nice business trip experience.


The people of Māngere want our health to be better than it is. We'd like the way we access and receive healthcare support to be different.The services are mostly there but the delivery doesn't seem to be about us.
MICH is a group who believes that primary health care belongs to the people of Māngere.
We have decided that we will lead the development of the way we receive health care in our community. We have done this because it's our health and we take responsibility for it.
The community has said that we can develop our own perspectives on health and wellness supported by service provider contributions. We are ready to do so. Our community expresses its aspirations to own its health. We believe these expressions guide the way services can be designed and delivered to support those aspirations. This will benefit all parties who provide and receive health services in Māngere.
Changes are required so that services and organisations connect and integrate what they are doing now and into the future. Māngere embraces many peoples in one community. In Māngere we work with each other and with professionals to create our wellness. Everyone is welcome to take part.
In 2009 we expressed ourselves as a whole community on the direction we wished to take with our health and wellness. Our communities wrote a statement about our hopes for health and wellness. It is based on the relationships we have with each other, with the land and with our environment.
We invite health professionals and service providers to join with us on this journey. They can work with us and for us. We expect them to use our statement in their work.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi guides the way we work together. As Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti we understand what the Tiriti/Treaty means in different ways.
Tangata Whenua are Māori who are tied to the area by birth, kinship or residence.
Tangata Tiriti are people whose right to belong in this country and to the land is because of the Tiriti/Treaty of Waitangi.
The leadership and governance group was selected in 2008 after lots of community discussion and public advertising. There are five Tangata Whenua members and five members who are Tangata Tiriti.
The group was selected in two houses: Tangata Whenua and Tangata Tiriti. The selection process was conducted by representatives of Tangata Whenua, the Māngere Community Board and the Counties Manukau District Health Board.


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Q: Having Trouble Using Session in Rails undefined local variable or method I have a devise registration controller here
class Students::RegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController

  def after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
    '/events/new'
  end

  def after_inactive_sign_up_path(resource)
    '/events/new'
  end

  def brand
    brand ||= Brand.find(params[:brand])
    session[:brand] = Brand.find(params[:brand]) #not working
  end
  helper_method :brand
end

after somebody sign up it will send them to events/new page
Before someone goes to the sign up page, they will have to go through a brands page
=link_to t('slide2.apply_here'), new_student_registration_path(:brand => brand.id),class: "button-component", style: "font-size: 14px; padding: 10px 50px;"

please note that the brand id is getting passed through the link_to as a params to the registration controller. I have the brand method to capture the brand id, find the brand and use it on the view in the sign up page.
I want to do the same thing for events/new hence storing the Brand in the session.
I keep on getting undefined local variable or method brand.
I have this in events new view
%h3=brand.name

I know session should be short, it should just be
session[:brand] = params[:brand]

but then I am getting my signup page undefined now, its messing up my helper method.
updated
I just dropped this in my events new view
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  .span4
    .accordion#picture_accordion.left
    =image_tag brand.image_url
    %h3=brand.name

A: When you say
brand ||= Brand.find(params[:brand])

this is like saying
brand = brand || Brand.find(params[:brand])

If brand hasn't been defined at this point you will get an "undefined local variable or method" error.
If you change it to an instance variable, @brand, it should work, since undefined instance variables evaluate to nil.
EDIT - this is my 'current_user' method, which sounds comparable.
def current_user
  @current_user ||= (session[:user_id] && User.find_by_id(session[:user_id]))
end

what's happening here is that the first time current_user is called, it loads the current user using session[:user_id] and saves it in an instance variable called @current_user.  The next time current_user is called, in the same action, it will just use the object it has saved into the instance variable, and not load it out of the database again.
Note that in this system the controller and view code which wants to know who the current user is should always call current_user, not @current_user.  @current_user is just used by the current_user method to save the value for the duration of the page render.

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ATLANTA – Georgia Tech's Erin Voeltz was named to the Academic All-District III University Division Softball Team, announced on Thursday afternoon. The senior pitcher earns first team honors for the second consecutive season. The honorees will be on the ballot for the Academic All-America team, which will be announced on Thursday, June 3.
The Westlake, Calif., native is 15-8 on the year and ranks 23rd in the nation with a 0.92 ERA. Voeltz reached a career-high in strikeouts (162) this season and broke the single-game school record with 16 strikeouts against Austin Peay on March 19. She is the all-time leader at Tech in career appearances (124) and ranks second in wins (57), strikeouts (478), innings pitched (654.2), games started (97), complete games (70), shutouts (17) and third in ERA (1.77). Voeltz was the recipient of Georgia Tech's top senior Student-Athlete Award and graduated from Tech on Saturday, May 1, with high honors in management.
The 24th-ranked Yellow Jackets (41-15, 5-5 ACC) will take on NC State (32-25, 3-7 ACC) in the opening game of the ACC Tournament at 11 a.m. on Friday morning. All Tech games can be followed on www.ramblinwreck.com.


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Intelligent Efficiency Research Group Innovation
The Intelligent Efficiency Research Group (IERG) devised an automated fault detection and diagnostic tool for HVAC systems.
Annual cost savings
New energy saving identification tool
By devising an automated, cross platform system of Automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (AFDD), a beta stage tool has been developed by IERG researchers to automatically identify energy savings.
Development into other areas
Based on the success of the HVAC AFDD tool, the IERG group has commenced research to expand their fault detection software to other areas including air compressors and boilers.
Minimising errors
The new tool continuously monitors the operation of Air Handling Units (AHUs) to ensure that system faults no longer go unnoticed.
Savings achieved
The projects described here yielded total energy savings of €189,000 across 26 pilot air handling units for 6 industrial and commercial sites.
IERG bring engineers and software experts together to develop analytical tools which support companies in their sustainability goals. Often, efficiency support tools are designed by software engineers without engineering and manufacturing domain expertise guiding the decision making. IERG bring these disciplines together, delivering dashboard based analysis to complex engineering systems.
IERG researchers are working with industrial partners across a number of projects to deliver their vision of the factory of the future. This near zero carbon facility will operate in tandem with client needs. It will allow delivery of the most carbon-efficient product to the customer in their desired timeframe. This will be achieved by ensuring that energy is consumed in the most efficient and cost effective manner possible. Using information and rich decision support systems aids key decision-making on critical items such as production planning and maintenance regimes.
The IERG's flagship project was an automated fault detection and diagnostic tool for heating ventilation and air conditioning systems (HVAC AFDD). It was carried out in partnership with the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and the Innovation for Ireland's Energy Efficiency (i2e2) technology centre, with support from Enterprise Ireland. Using the FDD tool could significantly reduce HVAC system energy consumption across sectors globally.
HVAC system energy consumption accounts for around 40% of an industrial site's total energy consumption. This amounts to approximately €200,000 – €500,000 per annum in HVAC operating costs for an average sized industrial or large scale commercial site. From experience and case studies, 20 – 30% of energy savings are achievable by re-commissioning Air Handling Units (AHU) in HVAC systems to rectify faulty operation.
Typically, industrial HVAC engineers do not have the knowledge required, or time available to identify underlying faults in HVAC systems. This means costly external consultants often have to be procured to find fault. Even with external consultant support, the fault finding process is manual, time consuming, and on a one off basis.
Total project cost: €200,000
Finance sources: Enterprise Ireland/i2e2
Additional funding: None
Simple payback time: 6 months
Savings verification: IPMVP based approach
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John Henson, Son Of Muppets Founder Jim Henson, Has Died
By Stoogeypedia | Sunday, February 16th, 2014 at 2:08 pm
John Henson, one of the sons of the late Jim Henson, who had created an empire with his puppet creations The Muppets, died of a heart attack on Friday. He was 48 years old. A rep from The Jim Henson Company confirmed the news on Facebook on Saturday, stating that Henson was at his home in Saugerties, NY, with his daughter at the time of his death.
Henson had been full-fledged involved with his father's creations; he was a puppeteer for the Muppets and had performed as Sweetums the Ogre in several Muppet-themed films, including Muppet Treasure Island and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz. He was also a shareholder and board member of The Jim Henson Company.
The suddenness of John Henson's passing, much in a way like his father's had been and who also died relatively young at the age of 53 in 1990 from complications in his lungs, puts a dark cloud and a heavy sadness over Muppet fans around the world.
Henson is survived by his wife, his two daughters, three sisters, and a brother.
RIP – John Henson
April 25, 1965 – February 14, 2014
[Source: Henson Company via US]
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Tags: Jim Henson, John Henson, The Muppets
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Here are the deals in the Lowes Foods Ad 4/8-4/14. There are great deals on canned tomatoes, whipped cream, and more.
Jumbo Sweet Cantaloupe, at $3.99 ($1.99) ea.
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Extra Large Mangoes, $1.25 ea.


RV-IN1501 touchscreen infotainment system has been designed for motorized recreational vehicles (RVs).
Garmin International has announced the new RV-IN1501 touchscreen infotainment system.
An edge-to-edge 15-inch integrated touchscreen display that merges RV specific Garmin navigation and multi-zone audio entertainment powered by FUSION Entertainment, a Garmin brand.
It also functions as a personalized multi-functional infotainment media hub offering full screen or split screen options for RV specific navigation, audio entertainment, on-board system monitoring, and the power to view four on-vehicle cameras under one centralized easy-to-use display.
The FUSION PartyBusTM audio distribution network works holistically with the RV-IN1501 to provide customers synced audio source across the entire network. What's more, customers can conveniently opt for the distribution of multiple audio sources in different areas of the RV at any given time.
Thanks to Fusion Digital Signal Processing (DSP), audio can be tuned into any section of the RV with premium customization, and optimization capabilities to generate a superior audio reproduction experience for users.
EmpirBusTM and its digital switching system will allow customers to activate the RV-IN1501's system automation to fully manage the recreational vehicle along with RV-specific monitoring solutions like battery levels, lighting, slide-outs, temperature, tank monitoring and more.
Sizeable daylight-readable touchscreen display and a hands-free user interface that offers driver alerts, route warnings, camera networking to view four on-vehicle cameras, and voice call options.
By downloading the free Fusion-Link app, customers can also gain control of on-board entertainment options directly from the app.
The RV-IN1501 is expected to be available in Q4 2018.


Why have i only just found how awesome youtube.com is?
Superdragon vs Kevin Steen music video.
Cool video boss.Shall we like have this as the OFFICIAL...'omg i found something cool on YouTube' thread?
theres a fairly decent puro show on google video. called retsuden something. commentators are idiots though.
Check out the one next to it with Piper breaking a REAL beer bottle over his head. Well it's wrestling so the REAL might be in doubt, but DANG it looks extreme!
The New Generation - Memphis wrestling from the 80's, this is a vid of a new tag team. Gayest video ever. Utterly tremendous.
Bix has a ton of other amazing stuff as well.
Oh, and Joe-Kobashi is up too.
I believe he's alive and well as he's wrestled since the incident. Very lucky.


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De haven van Santos is de grootste zeehaven in Brazilië en sinds 2006 de grootste containerhaven van Latijns-Amerika. De haven ligt tegenover het eiland São Vicente, waarop het grootste deel van de stad Santos ligt. Een deel van het grondgebied van de haven behoort tot de stad Guarujá.

Geschiedenis
Santos werd in 1532 gesticht door Bras Cubas.  Thomas Cavendish, een Engelse kaper, plunderde de stad in 1591. Het werd een officiële stad in 1839 en de stad en haven profiteerden enorm van de export van koffie. In 1892 werd de haven een separaat bedrijf en in het eerste jaar werd zo'n 125.000 ton aan vracht verwekt.

Tot aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog was koffie het belangrijkste product dat in de haven verhandeld werd. Tegenwoordig is koffie nog maar een kleinere activiteit voor de haven. In 1994 lag de overslag op 90 miljoen ton aan goederen en was het niet alleen de grootste haven in Brazilië maar in heel Zuid-Amerika. Auto's, machines, fruitsap en sojabonen zijn de meest verhandelde producten. In 2007 was de haven de 39ste grootse containerhaven ter wereld. In 2006 werd olie gevonden voor de kust van Santos.

Santos ligt op ongeveer 70 km van São Paulo, de derde grootste stad ter wereld, en is daarom erg belangrijk voor die stad. De haven wordt bediend door twee spoorwegverbindingen en twee grote autowegen, één naar São Paulo en één naar het zuiden.

In december 2013 werd een nieuwe containerterminal met een capaciteit van 1,2 miljoen TEU officieel geopend. In 2007 werd met de ontwikkeling van de Brasil Terminal Portuário (BTP) een aanvang gemaakt. In 2010 nam APM Terminals een belang van 50% van Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) over. APM Terminals zal voor een periode van 20 jaar de terminal beheren en heeft aanzienlijke investeringen toegezegd. BTP heeft een kade van 1.100 meter lang met een waterdiepte van 15 meter. Drie containerschepen met ieder een capaciteit van 9.200 TEU kunnen tegelijkertijd worden geladen of gelost. In 2012 verwerkte de haven van Santos 3 miljoen TEU en was hiermee de drukste containerhaven in Zuid-Amerika.

In 2018 werd 133 miljoen ton vracht overgeslagen en 4,1 miljoen TEU. Er deden ruim 4800 zeeschepen de haven aan.

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What Is Shell Structure | 11 Types of Shell Structure | Applications, Advantages & Disadvantages of Shell Structure
September 8, 2022 by krishnaraj
Introduction to Shell Structure
What Is Shell Structure?
Types of Shell Structure
1. Barrel Vaults of Shell Structure
2. Folded Plates of Shell Structure
3. Faced Folded Plate of Shell Structure
4. Folded Plate Dome of Shell Structure
5. Short Shell
6. Domes Shell
7. Shell Arche
8. Cylindrical Barrel Vault of Shell Structure
9. Translation of Shell Structure
10. Wrapped Surfaces of Shell Structure
11. Combinations of Shell Structure
Shell Structure Examples
Applications of Shell Structure
Advantages of Shell Structure
Disadvantages of Shell Structure
Conclusion of Shell Structure
Shell Structure
What Are Examples of Shell Structures?
Shell Concrete Structures
Famous Shell Structures
Natural Shell Structures
Thin Shell Architecture
Thin Shell Concrete Construction
Reinforced Concrete Shell Structures
Thin Shell Concrete Dome
Shell Roof Construction Details Pdf
Building Shells
What Are the 3 Types of Structures?
Nowadays there is a need for construction of the buildings which are in closed-form structures. The main purpose of constructing the Shell Structure that it will cover a larger area of the building.
The construction of shell structures is gaining popularity in areas where there is a high risk of earthquakes. The word 'shell' is commonly used to describe the outer hard covering of the egg.
In civil engineering, the shell Structure is a curved outer membrane that is used as a roof cover in buildings. Here in this article, we will go through the concept of Shell structure and its types, Advantages, and Disadvantages.
The shell structure is a thin curved membrane or a slab that is usually made from the reinforced cement concrete. The shell Structure is used as both structure and covering membrane.
Shell Structures are defined as structures that are capable of maintaining their shape and the support loads without any help of the frame or the solid mass materials.
The term shell is generally used to describe structures that possess high strength and rigidity due to their thin form. The of the best feature of the shell structures is their continuity and curvature. Due to its structural continuity, the shells can transmit the loads in a number of different directions.
Shell structures are also commonly known as plate structures. Structures whose thickness is very less as per as the length and breadth of the structure are considered. These types of structures are known as thin shell structures.
The main purpose of constructing the shell structure is to reduce the self-weight of the structure by making the structure as thin as possible.
The shell structures are categorized into various types which are as follows.
The Barrel vault is one of the commonly used shell structures because of its greater span capacity. These types of Shell structures have a span capacity of upto 50m. The barrel vaults are concrete thin shells that mainly consist of the cylinder, frame at its ends including columns.
The folded plate is a type of shell structure that is made from a thin flat slab. These types of structures are generally joined along their edges to construct the three-dimensional structure.
The maximum length to which the folded plate can be constructed is up to 30 meters. The thickness of the folded plate is only 60 mm. Folded plates are one of the best attractive structure which required very less material and construction cost.
Folded plate structures are assemblies of flat plates, or slabs, inclined in different directions and joined along their longitudinal edges. Modern folded plate structures are typically made of cast in situ or precast reinforced concrete, or steel plate. It consists of triangular or polygonal planar thin slabs joining along their edges to form a thin plate structure.
In this category are included all domes made with plane slabs and plates. There are many variations and only a few of them can be shown here. Domes may be constructed with small angles between the plates or with large angles between plates and the structural action may be considerably different for each type.
The obvious advantage of the folded plate dome is that the surfaces are easier to form because they are flat. On the other hand, for slab spans over 16 ft, the shell wall is thicker than a curved surface because bending must be considered. The acoustical properties of a structure with plane surfaces are much better since the sound rays do not come to focus. This characteristic may be enough to make the folded plate dome superior to the curved dome for use in an auditorium.
Short shell structures basically have a cylindrical shape which has a large radius as compared to its length. The overall thickness of the shell is very thin due to its properties.
Short shells can carry the load in two different ways, the first is carrying the load to the lower elements and the second as a curved beam to the arches.
Reinforced cement concrete is used in the construction of shell structures because it is a highly plastic material. When the cement is mixed with water it will take the shape of centering and once it gets hardened, the shell membrane will act as a strong and Rigid shell structure.
Domes are basically hemisphere in shape. The domes are generally used as a roof structure. A dome is a space structure that covers a circular area.
Shell Arches are the type of Shell structures that are small shells. Shell Arches are not an Efficient structure for the higher value of the bending moment.
Cylindrical Barrel Vaults are perhaps the most useful of the shell structures because they can span up to 150 feet with a minimum of material. they are very efficient structures because they use the arch form to reduce stresses and thicknesses in the transverse direction
A translation shell is a dome set on four arches. The shape is different from a spherical dome and is generated by a vertical circle moving on another circle. The stresses in a translation shell are much like a dome at the top, but at the level of the arches, tension forces are offset by compression in the arch.
Warped surfaces have a great advantage for shell structures because they may be formed from straight-form boards even though they are surfaces of double curvature. There are two types that are most useful namely Conoid and hyperbolic paraboloid shell.
They have solid, shell, and frame parts. For example, most buildings have a solid foundation. They also have a frame of wood or metal that supports a shell of brick or concrete.
Shell structures are used worldwide for their unique aesthetical views.
In India, the popular Lotus temple which is situated in Delhi is one of example of a Shell structure.
The world-famous Opera House in Sydney is also an example of a thin shell structure.
The Geodesic shell of Nagoya Dome in Japan.
The Shell of Kresge Auditorium by Week Saarinen, MIT, Cambridge.
There are various applications of the shell structures in the construction sector which are as follows. Shell structures are popular which are commonly used in different areas.
The shell structure is commonly used in seismic zones where structures undergo seismic loads. The reason of using the shell structures in the earthquake-prone areas is that it has high strength with respect to its self-weight.
Shell Structures are generally used to cover the larger area of the building where the interior of the building has no columns and walls to support the flat slabs
Shell Structure has a very interesting and attractive look which is used to beautify the buildings.
There are various advantages of Shell structures which are as follows.
Shell structures have very high stiffness.
Shell structures have higher strength with respect to their self-weight.
Shell structures are used to cover a large area.
It is very simple in design and has more strength as compared to other types of Structures.
Steel structures are structurally continuous and it can transfer loads in a number of directions.
Shell structures are attractive in appearance and mostly used for decorative purposes.
The notes which are applied to the shell structures are carried to the ground by tensile, shear, and compressive forces.
The dead load in the Shell structure can be reduced by economizing the foundation and the overall support system.
There are also some disadvantages of shell structures which are as follows.
In the case of shell structures, it is not possible to construct a floor above them.
The labor cost required for the construction of Shell structures is more.
For the construction of the shell structures, there should be greater accuracy in the formwork required.
The construction of the shell structures required Skilled labor and good supervision.
Shell structures are one of the best and lightweight structures which are used to cover a large area of span without any supports of beams, columns, and walls.
The material which is generally used and suitable for the construction of the shell structure is concrete. Concrete is used because of its high plasticity.
Shell structure, in building construction, a thin, curved plate structure shaped to transmit applied forces by compressive, tensile, and shear stresses that act in the plane of the surface. They are usually constructed of concrete reinforced with steel mesh (see shotcrete).
These types of structures provide fantastic architectural views, Opera house in Sydney is the world-famous thin-shell structure. In India, the Lotus temple at Delhi is, also a good example of shell structure and various shell structures bring out the miracle in building construction history.
The main advantages of reinforced concrete shell structures are the following: their efficient resistant mechanism allows that the maximum structural advantage, in terms of both internal forces and displacements, is obtained with a minimum of materials; their architectonic value is characterized by being able to cover large columns-free areas with an aesthetical and functional structure.
The disadvantage of shell structure is its cost. The shell structure is more expensive due to the considerable labor required to construct the centering on which the shell is cast.
Shell structures are typically curved lightweight structures. Examples of natural shell structures include coconut shells, tortoise shells, sea shells, and nut shells. Examples of man-made shell structures include tunnels, roofs, helmets, drink cans, and boats.
What Are Examples of Shell Structures? Shell structures are typically curved lightweight structures. Examples of natural shell structures include coconut shells, tortoise shells, sea shells, and nut shells. Examples of man-made shell structures include tunnels, roofs, helmets, drink cans, and boats.
A concrete shell, also called a "thin shell" concrete structure, is composed of a thin shell of concrete formed in such a way as to be self-supporting, often with no interior columns or exterior buttresses. The shells are most commonly flat plates and domes.
The igloo, the egg carton, and the egg shells themselves are shell structures. Some very famous structures from around the world include the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, and Mount Everest.
Examples of natural shell structures include coconut shells, tortoise shells, sea shells, and nut shells. Examples of man-made shell structures include tunnels, roofs, helmets, drink cans, and boats.
Thin-shell structures (also called plate and shell structures) are lightweight constructions using shell elements. These elements, typically curved, are assembled to make large structures. Typical applications include aircraft fuselages, boat hulls, and the roofs of large buildings.
Thin shell concrete structures are pure compression structures formed from inverse catenary shapes. Catenary shapes are those taken by string or fabric when allowed to hang freely under their own weight. As string can bear no compression, the free hanging form is in pure tension.
A concrete shell, also commonly called a thin shell concrete structure, is a structure composed of a relatively thin shell or shell of concrete, usually with no interior columns or exterior buttresses.
Insulated Reinforced Concrete Domes, sometimes referred to as "concrete shells", "thin shell concrete domes" or "monolithic domes" are known for their rapid construction (usually a matter of a few weeks depending on the size), economics for a cost-effective free-span structure, energy efficiency from thick insulation.
What Is A Shell In Construction? The shell of a building is the component that separates the interior space of the structure from its exterior and surrounding areas. It can have a number of features, most commonly the foundation, roofing, doors, windows, and footers.
Types of structures. There are three basic types of structures: shell structures, frame structures and solid structures.
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The Precinct is located in the North District administrative district in Tainan City. In the east, the Precinct is neighboring First Precinct by Sec.2, Beimen Road and neighboring Tainan County Yongkang Precinct by Xiaodong Road and the Chaitougang River. In the west and south, the Precinct is next to Second Precinct by Sec.5, Hewei Road, Wusheng Road and Chenggong Road. And it is next to Third Precinct by the Yanshui River. The Precinct covers an area of 10.434km2 with a total of 43 villages, 46,306 households and 130,163 people (male: 64,539 people; female: 65,624 people).
Within the Precinct, there are numerous financial organizations, jewelry stores, hypermarkets, vendor centers and large-scale night markets. There is a Tainan Municipal Library and the Children's Science Museum next to Tainan Park, which are great venues where people can go read and relax on the weekends and holidays. Within the Precinct, there are also three Second Grade historical sites: Kaiyuan Temple, Kaiji Tianhou Temple, Sanshan Guowang Temple, and five Third Grade historical sites: Zhong Dao Chong Wen Temple (inside Tainan Park), Xing Ji Temple, Xihua Hall, Grand Guanyin Pavilion, The Well of Black Africans (located on Ziqiang Street). They are all great places where town people go for worship. In addition, there are also Xiaobei Tourism Night Market, Dongfeng Business District, Chenggong Night Market and Garden Night Market, which are all great spots for gourmet foods, shopping and leisure.


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Game of Thrones: Dissecting Cersei's Turn to The Golden Company
It would probably take the Lord of Light to show us the way through all our questions after Sunday's Game of Thrones season 7 finale, "The Dragon and the Wolf." Some of these are small bore questions, in which the fate of Westeros doesn't hinge (like where did Bronn and Podrick disappear to), while others are, well, rather huge. It's funny, while we were putting together this list of questions, more came to mind, as the fantasy world that George R. R. Martin created and David Benioff and D. B. Weiss expanded is incredibly rich with detail, subplot and minor moments that become major. Let's go dissect one of our largest lingering questions, Cersei's decision to hire the Golden Company, and perhaps you can help us sort through this.
A Risky Betrayal
Yes, all betrayals are risky, but Cersei's choice to betray Jon and Dany, after she promised them she would send her armies north to help in the fight against the dead, is especially dangerous. As she told Jaime, she has no intention of joining that fight, and has instead sent Euron and his fleet to Essos to ferry The Golden Company back to King's Landing to supplement her army.
The first and most troubling aspects of this betrayal is how quickly it will be revealed. Unlike her brutal masterpiece—the obliteration of the Sept of Baelor that ended season 6—turning on Dany (with her massive army and two dragons) and Jon will be apparent long before she's in a position of power. They'll see that her armies haven't arrived, and while they may not be able to do much about it (it would require them turning back south, which is a non-starter considering the dead have breached the Wall), they will be aware the entire time of her choice. Cersei's betting that whoever ends up winning the Great War will be so depleted that the Lannister army, with the Golden Company rounding out their numbers, will easily crush them.
This is…debatable, but, in order to understand her strategy, we need to know a bit more about this mercenary army she's staking her life on.
The Golden Company
Cersei's arranged for The Golden Company to join the Lannister army through Tycho Nestoris, the Iron Bank representative. The Golden Company are a huge army of sellswords, some 10,000 men in all, and they can fight. They have thousands of horses, they use elephants in battle (as Cersei mentioned), and are notorious for doing their jobs well and getting their money, no matter what. Their motto? "Our word is as good as gold." They're comprised of exiles and the sons of exiles, founded by Aegor Rivers, the bastard of former King Aegon IV Targaryen. In events long predating those depicted on the show, they eventually became a fierce army, and became infamous for sacking any city that refused to pay them for their services.
Their connection to our current players include one with Jorah, who was a member of the Golden Company before he went to work for Varys to spy on Daenerys (which, once she found out, resulted in his banishment). You might also recall in season 4 when Davos suggested to Stannis that he hire The Golden Company to fight for him, but Stannis refused. He didn't want to have to pay any mercenaries to figh this wars, he wanted men who were loyal to him because they believed in him. Cersei, of course, has no such high-minded notion of the best way to win wars. All she needs is an army that will kill for her, no matter the reason, and it does stand to reason that The Golden Company, whose word is as good as gold, is the perfect army for a Queen who presides over a house whose motto is "A Lannister always pays his debts."
One key thing to consider is how Cersei has riled up her countrymen by stating that Dany is a "usurper" and her armies are made up of "Dothraki screamers" and other such foreigner scum. Employing the Golden Company, a foreign army of her own, sort of destroys her credibility here. Not that she cares.
How This Plays Out
We only have six episodes left in the entire show, so it's not like there's time to get into the rather colorful history of The Golden Company, or hint at their adventures, many of which are detailed in Martin's books. They will, however, likely play a hugely important role in their very brief time, whether they end up fighting for Cersei against the survivors of Jon and Dany's Great War, or, somehow end up getting deployed in that war, say, should someone take out Cersei.
Lena Headey. Photo: Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO
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Loving Ibiza – series (8 episodes x 43′)
Overview In the series Loving Ibiza we follow the lives and romantic entanglements of Dutch people living on Ibiza. We see what their life is like on a stunning island where the sun always shines and temptations lie in wait at every turn. Thankfully, there is always a happy ending. It is Ibiza, after all.
Episode 1 Jacky decides to move to Ibiza to move in with love-of-her-life Lex., but how she feels about life with an aging rock star remains to be seen. Bibi meets a cute guy on the island, Sjoerd. They make a deal: no relationship, just sex – because anything is possible on Ibiza. World famous DJ LoTus makes a connection with the new waitress Suus.
Episode 2 Jacky and Lex really want a baby, but they are still deciding on the most effective way of making it happen. Irma is visiting Jacky when she loses her suitcase and ends up in a very peculiar situation. Sjoerd finds his vocation as a stripper at a stag night, but how does Bibi feel about this…?
Episode 3 – Rock star Lex plays a gig at the home of a rich family. Stella has a really exciting date with Marco, who is a star football player, and hopes she will never need to go back to Sjoerd's boat house. DJ Lo wants to ask Suus out on a date, but gets dragged along to Lex's gig so nothing comes of it. Sjoerd is slowly starting to fall in love with Bibi and makes a grand gesture, but is that really what Bibi wants?
Episode 4 – Lex has some old friends coming over for an exciting photo shoot at his place, but Lex hasn't worked out how to tell Jacky about it yet. Sjoerd secretly gets a tattoo done of Bibi's name and is not sure whether to show it to Bibi. Stella makes Marco and Ernst a very interesting proposal that they can't refuse. Suus and world famous DJ Lo finally go on their romantic date – at least, as far as that is possible with someone who is world famous…
Episode 5 – Bibi's birth mother comes to visit and causes a stir on the island. Sjoerd has a fight with Bibi, after which he decides to run off by himself. After a romantic night with DJ Lo, Suus decides it is time to go home… When Suus is spotted sneaking out of his house via the balcony, it sparks a search for the world famous DJ's mysterious girlfriend. Ernst is having some problems with Stella and decides to do something about it.
Episode 6 – Parvatti decides to pursue her old flame Lex – something Jackie is not happy about, to say the least. Star footballer Marco gets a great offer from a football club, which means choosing between his career and love. Is he brave enough to come clean? Suus' Dad comes to visit and she introduces him to her boyfriend DJ Lo. Bibi and Suus play a game that gets a little out of hand, and as a result Bibi discovers what is going on with Sjoerd.
Episode 7 – When Sjoerd and Bibi haven't had sex for a few days, Bibi finds Sjoerd's pills. Can Bibi handle his bipolar syndrome? Zara enlists the help of her pregnant sister Lizzy to sell her bikinis. Lo's American manager turns up unannounced: the woman who can help him get ahead in his career. But Suus is wondering if he isn't taking it a bit too far.
Episode 8 – Today is all about Jacky and Lex: they are getting married. Karla is going to make tapas for the wedding and meets an interesting man. When Lizzy and Zara organise the wedding together, Bibi decides to get Sjoerd to help her do something for her father. During this last episode, the viewers can still vote for the ending of Suus and DJ Lo's story. Will Suus choose a life with or without Lo?
GENRE: Comedy, Romantic comedy
CAST: Manuel Broekman, Marly van der Velden, Georgina Verbaan, Sanne Langelaar, Louis Talpa, Rick Engelkes, Lone van Roosendaal, Jim Bakkum, Kees Tol, Willeke van Ammelrooy, Geza Weisz
DIRECTED BY: Johan Nijenhuis
DURATION: 8 x 43'
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NFL Health and Safety
Thursday, Aug 16, 2018 02:17 PM
Vance Joseph outlines which players could be available, how much they'll play in Saturday's game vs. Bears
Aric DiLalla
Lead writer
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — As the Broncos approach their second preseason game, Head Coach Vance Joseph did not reveal whether Von Miller would play on Saturday against the Bears.
"We'll see," Joseph said. "We'll see with Von. Last year he didn't play until Week 3 and he had four plays, one sack, one quarterback pressure. He did OK. So we'll see."
The other players on the starting units, though, should see more time than they did in a short stint against the Vikings.
"We're going to play quite a bit," Joseph said. "Not too much where we expose guys, but we're going to play. We have to play. We played about six or seven snaps last week on offense and about 14 on defense. So I'm looking at about a quarter, quarter and a half with our ones. Our twos will play until we see progress. We'll play our threes late."
At least one other starter could miss Saturday's game. Chris Harris Jr. missed his second straight practice as he recovers from an oblique injury.
Joseph said he is hopefully Harris will be ready for Saturday.
"He's day to day," Joseph said.
Joseph also provided updates on Shamarko Thomas, Menelik Watson and Troy Fumagalli:
· Thomas left the field during practice because of the heat.
"He's been here for two days and obviously took a lot of reps today, so just heat," Joseph said.
· Watson underwent an MRI on Thursday morning to determine the extent of his pec injury.
"We'll see what the results say there," Joseph said.
· Fumagalli continues to deal with soreness that stems from an offseason sports hernia surgery.
"He is really sore, so we're being smart with his injury," Joseph said. "It goes back from the spring. We're being smart with Troy."
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President of Football Operations/GM John Elway, meanwhile, spoke about some of the Broncos' second-year players and delivered several other updates.
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10 Burning Questions for Camp: Will the inside linebackers bring what Vic Fangio needs?
Josey Jewell and Todd Davis have their communication down pat, and Jewell appears to be a good scheme fit. Will that take them to the next level?
10 Burning Questions for Camp: What will be the right workload for the running backs?
Phillip Lindsay was electric, but the Broncos' RB production was at its highest early last year when Lindsay and Royce Freeman had a near-even split of touches in the first seven games.
10 Burning Questions for Camp: Who will handle returns?
The competition is wide-open, but converted WR Brendan Langley's move to offense could help him get a toehold on the job.
10 Burning Questions for Camp: Who will back up Joe Flacco?
Drew Lock has a chance to be the long-term future of the position for the Broncos, but will his potential outweigh Kevin Hogan's steadiness for the Broncos' short-term backup needs?
10 Burning Questions for Camp: What can we expect from Courtland Sutton and DaeSean Hamilton?
Potentially big things, since each receiver enjoyed stretches last season that offered a glimpse of outstanding production to come.
10 Burning Questions for Camp: Who will be the top backups on the offensive line?
Elijah Wilkinson stepped in for seven starts at right guard last year. Now he's back at tackle. But his versatility could help him play a key role this year.
Broncos announce fan information for free training camp stadium session on Saturday, July 27
Season-ticket holders will have early access to tickets at 10 a.m. on Thursday, and the general public will be able to download their free tickets on Friday at 10 a.m.


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The Geography of Non-Infectious Disease
by M. S. R. Hutt and D. P. Burkitt. xvi + 164 pages, illustrated. Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016. 1986. $22.95
Living Together: The Biology of Animal Parasitism
by William Trager. xii + 467 pages, illustrated. Plenum Press, 233 Spring Street, New York, New York 10013, 1986. $59.50
Thomas H. Weller
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1987.36.3.TM0360030669a
Breast-Feeding and Fertility
Journal of Biosocial Science Supplement No. 9, edited by Malcolm Potts, Shyam Thapa, and M. A. Herbertson. v + 173 pages, illustrated. The Biochemical Society Book Depot, P.O. Box No. 32, Commerce Way, Colchester, CO2 8HP, Essex, United Kingdom. 1985. $25.00
Abram B. Fajer
Prevention and Control of Yellow Fever in Africa
by the World Health Organization. vii + 97 pages, illustrated. World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. 1986. Sw. fr. 17
Infectious Diseases of Children and Adults: A Step-By-Step Approach to Diagnosis and Treatment
by Larry K. Pickering and Herbert L. DuPont. xvii + 716 pages, illustrated. Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Health Sciences Division, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. 1986. $35.00
William A. Sodeman
Manifestations Ophthalmologiques des Parasitoses
edited by J. S. Diallo. x + 358 pages, illustrated. Masson, 120 boulevard St. Germain, 75280 Paris, France. 1985
Pierre Viens
Second edition, edited by Samuel Baron. xxvi + 1,262 pages, illustrated. Addision-Wesley Publishing Company, Health Sciences Division, Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park, California 94025. 1986
Andrew G. Smith
by Graham R. Serjeant. xv + 478 pages, illustrated. Oxford University Press, 200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10016. 1986. $59.00
Leslie B. Altstatt
Snail Hosts of Schistosomiasis and Other Snail-Transmitted Diseases in Tropical America: A Manual
by Emile A. Malek. ix + 325 pages, illustrated. Pan American Health Organization, 525 23rd Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037. 1985. $12.00
George M. Davis
Specifications for Pesticides Used in Public Health
Sixth edition, by the World Health Organization. 384 pages, illustrated. World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland. 1985. Sw. fr. 48
Neal O. Morgan


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APEC Energy Ministers focus on regional cooperation
By: Kenny Ehman
Thursday, October 8, 1998, marked the first day of several meetings scheduled during the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Council) "Third Energy Ministers Meeting". It was the first time for the APEC conference on energy to come to Okinawa Prefecture. Delegates from twenty one countries gathered at the Convention Center to participate in various seminars and bilateral meetings to discuss future policies among APEC members for cooperation on energy and economic issues. One of the main focuses of the conference revolved around new energy technologies that were environmentally friendly.
Governor Ota was present to give a warm welcoming speech during the reception party, saying that he believed the meeting would "bring great progress" to the region.
Most of the delegates showed high expectations for future cooperation among all APEC members, and also stressed that the forum was a consensus among participating countries. "It's very important that APEC Ministers get together to discuss policies concerning energy. It is a very key issue in the region," said Bob Alderson, First Assistant Secretary of Australia. "We see the fundamentals of working through cooperation as a win-win situation."
For developing countries within Asia, the exchange of dialogue is seen as very hopeful for future energy related projects, which could mean needed foreign investment and jobs for a region that has been recently plagued by economic problems.
The concerns over Asia's economy were echoed by Malaysia's Minister of Energy Telecommunications and Posts, Leo Moggie, who said, "Malaysia is like all countries in APEC - we would like to maintain a close dialogue with each other. One of the most important topics here is the financial difficulties affecting the region. For our case, it is the slowing down of economic growth. We can see that energy consumption is usually directly tied with a country's GDP."
Minister Leo Moggie also believes however, that there are still reasons to be optimistic. "There are good opportunities to look at potential energy projects," he said. "Japan is a very important country to the region - it can play an important role as a leader. China is a big country and has a very big work force. And, Indonesia is very rich in natural resources."
The bilateral cooperation among countries also means business for countries such as the United States, Japan, Canada, and Australia. "This is not technology that we are simply giving away. Any project involves foreign investment, and there are American Companies here to do business - just like any other country. When American companies invest, they also bring with them some of the most sophisticated technologies in the world," said John Wolf, United States Ambassador to APEC.
Concern for the environment was also another issue at the forefront of most of the seminars. Last year's "Global Warming Conference" held in Kyoto seems to be playing a role recently in policy making, especially when it comes to energy sources. "There was a definite impact from the Kyoto Protocol and climate changes being registered all over the world," said Murray J. Stewart, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association. There is much discussion on low CO2 emitting power sources - going to nuclear and using less coal. There are also many regional piping projects using natural gas, which offers a 50% reduction in CO2.
This year's meeting also included delegates from Russia, Vietnam, and Peru, who participated as observers. Russia, who will become an official member of APEC on November 1, is keeping a close eye on developments within Asia. "There are many benefits for the future to work with more countries within Asia," explained Mr. Kalmychek, who is Chief Coordinator for Investment for the Russian Federation in Japan. "The area of first priority here is in energy, but we are also looking at transportation projects." Russia is currently involved in the "Tumangang Project ", which would connect transportation routes between the borders of Russia, China, and North Korea.
With Japan helping to lead the way in Asia and the Pacific Rim, it is hoped by all APEC members that future cooperation will mean prosperity for all those involved.
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First Look At CM Punk In Horror 'The Girl On The Third Floor
For the entirety of his stay in the WWE, CM Punk aka Phil Brooks aka leader of the Straight Edge Society (*fist raised in the air*) was my favorite wrestler, and it killed me when his run as the then longest-reigning WWE Champion came to an end. Ever since he quit professional wrestling, CM Punk has been dabbling in other pursuits, like stopping closed fists with his face in UFC, and Hollywood acting. He's had roles on IFC series Maron and an upcoming spot in The Soska Sisters' remake of David Cronenberg's Rabid.
Punk has also wrapped on his first lead role, in hausted house horror film The Girl on the Third Floor, and EW has the first look. Marking the directorial debut of producer Travis Stevens (Buster's Mal Heart), the story centers on Don Koch, "a man who is failing as a husband. He now views fixing up an old house as a chance to make up for past mistakes. Meanwhile, his wife, Liz Koch, is concerned about the renovation timeline as they have a baby on the way. As Don tears the house apart, it begins to tear him apart as well, revealing the rot behind the drywall."
Joining Punk are co-stars Trieste Dunn (Banshee), Elissa Dowling (We Are Still Here) and Sarah Brooks. The film was shot in the Chicago suburbs in a house alleged to be haunted. Yeah, okay, and the Undertaker is really a dead man, right?


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The Oregon Trail is an educational/edutainment computer game about American pioneer life that has a long history. The game Players started out at the beginning of the trail, in Independence, Missouri, where they selected a. MAC OS 7.x.
The Oregon Trail is a video game published in on DOS by MECC. managerial, real-time and western themes, and was also released on Mac and Apple II.
Game, The Oregon Trail Deluxe. Size, Mb. Runs On, Mac. Original Platform, DOS. Language, English. Updated,
The Oregon Trail is a classic game in which you have to travel west in the ( There's no video for The Oregon Trail yet. Download The Oregon Trail for Mac.
Hitch up your wagon and hit up the general store for supplies because it's time to head out on The Oregon Trail. A collection of more than
Are you ready to travel the Oregon Trail? It's going to take insight and Platform: Mac, Windows, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows out of 5 stars Audra, thank you for your comments! There are several options for re- familiarizing yourself with The Oregon Trail. As you pointed out, one. 19 Jan - 32 min - Uploaded by The Rarest Gamer Oregon Trail is a famous simulation game. But It is so boring because It has no music.
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The Oregon Trail is a computer game developed by the Minnesota Educational Computing .. Mattel Interactive pages: The Oregon Trail (Mac OS, Windows / 95); Broderbund (Riverdeep Interactive Learning Limited) pages: OT1 support.
You've conquered the trail, now it's time to tame the frontier! Experience the next step in The Oregon Trail story, where you and your family can finally settle down .
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I have a problem with sound working correctly on "The Oregon Trail" (5th Edition) on my iMac running Mac OS X The lips on the. The Oregon Trail is a series of educational computer games. The first game was originally developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger. It was a staple on the Apple IIs and Mac. the 80s and 90s in the US, there's a pretty good shot that you played The Oregon Trail at some point.
Are you old enough to remember going into your school's computer lab, sitting down at a blocky, large Mac computer, and booting up Oregon.
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Q: Would it be OK to paste content from Wikipedia into a popular empty tag-wiki? Assuming that you could make a nice tag-wiki simply by pasting and editing content from Wikipedia, is there any problem with doing something like that?
There are a lot of empty tag wikis that would be better off with default content from Wikipedia rather than an empty wall.  This would at least give people a starting point, I think it's easy to be intimated by the task of creating a new wiki page.
But there could be some social or legal issues with this.

A: NO.
I routinely reject tag wikis that are copy-pasted from Wikipedia, because they are almost never appropriate. Consider a recent suggested excerpt from my review history on Science Fiction & Fantasy:

Brandon Sanderson (born December 19, 1975) is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University. He was chosen in 2007 to complete Robert Jordan's epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time, and his own works have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list.

In addition to the illegality of including Wikipedia content in the excerpt (because of the lack of attribution), most of the information here is completely irrelevant. What the excerpt should say is who that person is (an author) and why he's famous (what subgenres he wrote in, any particularly famous books by him).
The suggestion for the tag wiki goes on for a couple more paragraphs:

Sanderson married on July 7, 2006 and is a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (…)

Seriously, how is this relevant? We don't care about his personal life, we care about his writings!
Creating such tag wikis not only doesn't help the site, it makes it harder to eyeball tags that lack a proper wiki. A tag wiki for a tag that isn't ambiguous (it's obvious that the [brandon-sanderson] tag is about Brandon Sanderson's works) only helps if it contains useful information, which Wikipedia copy-pastes rarely do. Wikipedia copy-pastes do more harm than good. I'd favor an automatic filter to reject them outright.
Inappropriate tag wikis are a big problem on SF&F. I'm having trouble even finding a good tag wiki to cite as a counterexample (unless I allow myself to cite one I wrote). Here's an ok one, at least it cites some of the most important information without too much fluff.
Tag wikis are mainly intended for people who are about to ask a question; they should help those people write better questions, or find answers on their own. An example of something that's useful in a tag wiki for an author is an overview of that author's works; another is a link to a wiki site about that author.

A: Many other sites (such as Facebook) pull directly from Wikipedia for school and company pages. It says in Wikipedia's copyright statement that this is okay to do as long as a link back to the original article is provided.

The licenses Wikipedia uses grant free
  access to our content in the same
  sense that free software is licensed
  freely. Wikipedia content can be
  copied, modified, and redistributed if
  and only if the copied version is made
  available on the same terms to others
  and acknowledgment of the authors of
  the Wikipedia article used is included
  (a link back to the article is
  generally thought to satisfy the
  attribution requirement; see below for
  more details).

The only problem I see is having too much irrelevant information posted from a copy-paste. The entire Wikipedia article should not be included; the main facts should be summarized briefly.

A: If you do it right, yes. Wikipedia is licensed under the same license as Stack Exchange content is: Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike.
From the Wikipedia attribution requirements page, with a bit of reformatting:

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*Attribution. To re-distribute text on Wikipedia in any form, provide credit to the authors either by including:

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*a hyperlink (where possible) or URL to the page or pages you are re-using

*a hyperlink (where possible) or URL to an alternative, stable online copy which is freely accessible, which conforms with the license, and which provides credit to the authors in a manner equivalent to the credit given on this website, or

*a list of all authors. (Any list of authors may be filtered to exclude very small or irrelevant contributions.)
This applies to text developed by the Wikipedia community. Text from external sources may attach additional attribution requirements to the work, which should be indicated on an article's face or on its talk page. For example, a page may have a banner or other notation indicating that some or all of its content was originally published somewhere else. Where such notations are visible in the page itself, they should generally be preserved by re-users.

*Copyleft/Share Alike. If you make modifications or additions to the page you re-use, you must license them under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0 or later.

*Indicate changes. If you make modifications or additions, you must indicate in a reasonable fashion that the original work has been modified. If you are re-using the page in a wiki, for example, indicating this in the page history is sufficient.

*Licensing notice. Each copy or modified version that you distribute must include a licensing notice stating that the work is released under CC-BY-SA and either a) a hyperlink or URL to the text of the license or b) a copy of the license. For this purpose, a suitable URL is: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Thus:

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*For tag wikis, you can merely copy and paste, but then you have to give attribution to Wikipedia in the form of a link to the source. Since Wikipedia has no rel attribute requirements (StackExchange does), there should be no problem.

*For tag wiki excerpts, you can't. You can't add any formatting or links to tag excerpts and the list of authors would be longer than the excerpt itself.

In practice, it's much simpler if you don't do that.
You should still be free to collect information and rephrase it originally — only the form of facts can be copyrighted, the facts themselves cannot. However, I'm not a lawyer.

A: I think that there is no reason to create one more Wikipedia database. If we start copying from Wikipedia to StackOverflow tags (or other Stack Exchange site) then we will just copy content. Perhaps even without reading articles. Remember that Wikipedia is open to anyone and anyone can write whatever he wants. There are a lot of official sites with approved documentation (MSDN Library, Mac OS X Dev Library, e.g) - copy from there.


American scientists have created HIV–resistant cells that could one day pave the way for controlling the virus without using harsh anti–retroviral drugs.
Scientists at the Keck School of Medicine, at the University of Southern California, used mice to test the cells that target one of the two "gateway" molecules that the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) uses to enter human cells, Meghan Lewit, spokeswoman for the team of researchers, said.
The researchers modified blood stem cells to make them resistant to HIV and then transplanted them into the mice, enabling the rodents to control the infection.
If the approach can be applied to humans, it could enable a long–term generation of HIV–resistant cells in the body, providing the potential for the patient's cells to suppress HIV, Lewit said.
"This hybrid gene and stem cell therapy show that it is possible to create HIV–resistant immune cells that can eventually win the battle against HIV," Paula Cannon, principal investigator and associate professor of molecular microbiology and immunology, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
"We've done it at the scale of a mouse, and the challenge now is to see if this can be done at the scale of a human patient."
"The strategy arose from the observation that people with a mutation in a gene called CCR5 are naturally resistant to infection with the most common strains of HIV and do not develop AIDS," Lewit said.
Researchers used enzymes to knock out the CCR5 gene in human blood stem cells, and then transplanted the modified stem cells into mice, Lewit said.
The cells developed into mature cells of the human immune system, including the T cells that HIV infects. And when they infected the mice with HIV, the animals were able to maintain normal levels of the human T cells and suppress HIV.
"By engineering CCR5–deficient stem cells, we may allow a patient to produce HIV–resistant cells in all of the cell types that the virus infects, and for long periods of time," Cannon said.
"If successful, it could one day allow patients to control their HIV without needing to take anti–retroviral drugs."


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