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Short report | Open | Published: 16 September 2010
Molecular characterization of hepatitis A virus isolates from environmental and clinical samples in Greece
Petros Kokkinos1,
Panos Ziros1,
Sevasti Filippidou1,
Ioannis Mpampounakis1 &
Apostolos Vantarakis1
Virology Journalvolume 7, Article number: 235 (2010) | Download Citation
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) strains detected in environmental and clinical samples were analysed to characterize the genotypes of HAV circulating in Greece. Fifty (50) sewage samples were collected from Patras (South-Western Greece) and Alexandroupolis (North-Eastern Greece) from 2007 until 2009, accordingly. The clinical samples derived from an HAV outbreak involved populations from three neighbouring prefectures of North-Eastern Greece (Xanthi, Rodopi, and Evros). HAV particles were detected by nested RT-PCR, using a previously validated set of primers to amplify a 290-bp fragment encompassing the 5'-NTR. Positive HAV samples were confirmed by sequencing of the PCR product. To determine the relatedness between the different isolated sequences, a phylogenetic tree was constructed.
Results showed a 100% prevalence of genotype I, and particularly subgenotype IA. The analyzed HAV strains were closely related between them with the percentage of nucleotide identity ranging between 96% and 100%.
The study revealed the major prevalence of circulating strains of IA genotype in Greece and underlined the usefulness of molecular methods for the detection and typing of viruses in both environmental and clinical samples. The present study is, to our knowledge, the first in Greece to depict the simultaneous molecular characterization of HAV strains isolated from both clinical and environmental samples.
The Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is responsible for around half the cases of hepatitis diagnosed worldwide and is recognized currently as one of the most important human food-borne pathogens, as it is the cause of most outbreaks reported in the Western world. It is not possible to distinguish HAV strains by serotyping, but seven genotypes can be differentiated with molecular methods [1]. HAV infection is present in a worldwide distribution, although its endemicity varies significantly at both international and national levels [2]. Genotype I is the most prevalent genotype, comprising at least 80.0% of circulating human strains. The geographical origin of the genotypes correlates with the virus isolates. Sub-genotype IA has been defined as the major HAV in the population in America. In Europe, a more heterogenous pattern is observed with co-circulation of genotypes IA and IB [3]. The detection of HAV is important for diagnosis and epidemiological studies of hepatitis A. Because of the slow and non-cytopathic replication of wild-type (wt) HAV strains, detection of HAV normally utilizes reverse transcription (RT) coupled to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) [4].
An epidemiological shift, from high to low prevalence, has been observed in recent decades in the countries of Southern Europe, including Greece. Consequently, the Mediterranean basin as a whole should no longer be considered as an endemic area [5, 6]. Studies, conducted two decades ago in Greece and referenced in more recent reports, albeit with limited sample sizes, indicated a significant reduction in the incidence of hepatitis A probably due to the improvement in socioeconomic conditions [2, 7, 8]. The last reported HAV outbreak in Greece involved Roma populations in three Prefectures located in the northeast of the country [9]. Current available national data regarding the disease burden of hepatitis A in Greece are thin due to the very limited recent seroepidemiological studies and to the significant underreporting of infection rates. The latest national cross-sectional seroprevalence survey indicated that hepatitis A infection is prevalent in Greece. The National Advisory Committee for Immunization concluded that the hepatitis A vaccine should be included in the Greek National Immunization Program (GNIP) as of January 2008 [8]. To our knowledge, only one of the very few studies performed in the last decade in Greece has compared clinical and environmental HAV strains [10].
The aim of the present study was to correlate HAV isolates from clinical and environmental samples by applying molecular methods in order to reveal the prevalence of genotypes of HAV in Greece. HAV strains from environmental sewage samples, analysed over a 2-year period (2007-2009), were collected from the cities of Patras and Alexandroupolis. Clinical HAV strains were collected during a major HAV outbreak among patients with acute hepatitis, from the hospitals of the cities of Alexandroupolis, Komotini and Xanthi.
Sewage samples
A total of one hundred (100) sewage samples were collected from the biological treatment plants of two large Greek towns, Patras (SW Greece) and Alexandroupolis (NE Greece), from 2007 until 2009. Samples were collected at the entry-point of the Patras' biological treatment plant, which receives sewage from a population of about 250,000 inhabitants. Sewage samples were also collected from both the entry and exit-points of the treatment plant of Alexandroupolis, a city of approximately 50,000 inhabitants. Sewage sampling, concentration and HAV detection were performed according to previously described protocols [10, 11].
Human serum samples
Serum samples from hospitalized HAV outbreak cases were collected and analysed for HAV as previously described [9]. A total of 124 cases were diagnosed with hepatitis A on the basis of their positivity for the hepatitis A IgM antibody (IgM anti-HAV) by hospital laboratories between July and November 2007. HAV isolates were sequenced from eight (8) sera samples from hospitalized patients with acute hepatitis during the outbreak [9].
Nucleic acid extraction and enzymatic amplification
Viral nucleic acids were extracted using the QIAamp Viral RNA mini-kit (Qiagen), in line with the manufacturer's instructions. Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and nested PCR techniques were used for the detection of HAV, according to previously published protocols [10]. A 290-bp fragment encompassing the 5'-NTR part was amplified with the same protocol from all samples (environmental and clinical) by employing previously validated primer sets [9].
Sequencing and analysis of viral genomes
All positive samples (environmental and clinical) were confirmed by sequencing of the PCR product. The purified PCR products of the clinical HAV strains were sequenced by Lark Technologies (Essex, UK), and the environmental strains by VBC-Biotech (Austria). The nucleotide sequences obtained were analyzed by BLAST N program at the NIH website (NCBI, National Centre for Technology Control, NIH, USA), and were compared with each other and with other published sequences deposited in the GenBank database. Multiple alignments were performed using Clustal W2 software http://www.ebi.ac.uk. The neighbour-joining method was applied for the phylogenetic tree analysis, the reliability of which was assessed by bootstrap resampling (1,000 pseudoreplicates), using MEGA 4.0.2 software. The HAV genotype was determined by comparing the different sequences of the Greek strains included in the phylogenetic analysis with the reference sequences of different HAV genotypes.
Presence of HAV in environmental and clinical samples
HAV was detected in four sewage samples (4/50, 8%) collected from the inlet of the biological treatment plant of Patras and in one sample (1/50, 2%) collected from the entry-point of the treatment plant of Alexandroupolis. Sera from eight hospitalized patients with acute hepatitis were collected and analyzed for the detection of HAV genome [9].
Sequence analysis of HAV RNA genomes
Sequence analysis of the nested PCR products of 5'NTR region, showed high degree of identity among environmental and clinical samples. Comparison of the nucleotide sequence of PAT73 (isolate from sewage of Patras biological treatment plant) with the sequences of the other sewage samples from Patras (PAT74, PAT76, PAT87), the sewage sample from Alexandroupoli (ALEef) and the clinical strains from the cities of Komotini (KOM94, KOM89, KOM64), Xanthi (XAN64, XAN65) and Alexandroupoli (ALE 05, ALE10), showed 96%-100% similarity (Figure 1). This close relationship was confirmed by the phylogenetic analysis, as shown in the phylogenetic trees (Figures 1,2). Comparative analysis of environmental and clinical isolates in our study with other reference isolates (GenBank accession numbers included in the tree) confirms the presence of HAV strains belonging only to genotype IA.
Phylogenetic tree depicting the relationship between the clinical and the environmental HAV strains of the present study. Numbers under branches are bootstrap percentage values, calculated from 1,000 bootstrap replicates. Abbreviations are: PAT74, PAT76, PAT87 (sewage samples from the Patras biological treatment plant), ALEef (sewage sample from the Alexandroupolis treatment plant), KOM94-KOM89-KOM64, XAN64-XAN65 and ALE05- ALE10 (clinical strains from the cities of Komotini, Xanthi and Alexandroupolis, respectively). The % nucleotide identity of the nucleotide sequence of PAT73 isolate with the sequences of the other HAV strains of the study is shown on the right.
Phylogenetic tree depicting the relationship between the clinical and the environmental HAV strains of the present study in relation to other isolates retrieved from the GenBank database. Numbers under branches are bootstrap percentage values, calculated from 1,000 bootstrap replicates. GenBank accession numbers of the reference sequences along with the corresponding genotypes or sub-genotypes are included in the phylogram.
The hepatitis A virus still represents a major public health problem. HAV is a significant cause of morbidity and socioeconomic losses in many parts of the world, while it can result in fulminant hepatitis and death, albeit rarely [12]. HAV has been reported to have an inherently more stable molecular structure than other picornaviruses and thus is characterised by high resistance to the environment and is able to persist for extended periods on environmental surfaces [2]. The incidence of HAV infection varies considerably among and within countries [1]. In the present study, HAV subgenotype IA was detected in sewage samples collected from the biological treatment plants of two urban cities (Patras and Alexandroupolis) in northern and southern Greece. Different patterns of HAV endemicity have been detected in the cities of Cairo and Barcelona, while the circulating strains as characterized by the analysis of sewage samples were genotype IB [6]. A similar study, performed in order to depict HAV strains in Barcelona, from both environmental and clinical samples, revealed a 95% prevalence of genotype I, with nearly 50% being either subgenotype IA or subgenotype IB. Interestingly, in the year 2000, although the number of cases of hepatitis A has been estimated to be less than 15-30 per 100000 habitants, 80% of urban sewage samples studied showed the presence of HAV. This was attributed to the fact that faecal shedding of HAV can last for months after the resolution of symptoms, and patients could be a source of further virus spreading within the community [11]. Analysis of the environmental and clinical isolates of our study showed the presence of HAV strains belonging to genotype IA. Subtype IA appears to be responsible for the majority of hepatitis A cases worldwide, whereas subtype IB viruses have been found in the Mediterranean region [1]. A study of molecular analysis of HAV isolates in Albania has shown that the unique genotype present in Albania is genotype IA [13]. In another study in Albania, only genotype IA was characterized in all the analysed samples of sewage and sera of patients involved in an HAV outbreak [14]. A study from another Mediterranean country, Tunisia, showed that all Tunisian strains belonged to genotype I with a greater presence of sub-genotype IA (98%) and 2% of sub-genotype IB [15].
The hepatitis A vaccine is included in the Greek National Immunization Program (GNIP) and universal vaccination is recommended for all children over 12 months of age [8]. With regards to hepatitis viruses, moving populations such as Roma and refugees constitute special target groups of any population coverage program, as the underlying unfavourable living conditions could facilitate the spread of the infections [12]. Over the past two decades there has been a significant increase in immigration from Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries to Greece. As a result, immigrants of these countries of origin currently comprise 10% of the Greek population [8]. Moreover, due to recent large immigration flows from North Africa and Asia, through Turkey, to Greece, a new epidemiological pattern may emerge in the near future. Data from the occurrence of viruses in sewage may provide an overview of the epidemiology of viral infections circulating in the community, and at the same time reveal the occurrence of asymptomatic infections in the population [6].
In conclusion, this study - the first in Greece to depict the simultaneous molecular characterization of HAV strains isolated from both clinical and environmental samples - revealed the major prevalence of circulating strains of IA genotype in Greece. Further environmental surveillance could be used in order to enrich the poor existing clinical data from Greece and evaluate the prevalence of HAV in the environment as well as in the community.
Environmental surveillance could prove to be a valuable strategy in the study of prevalence and of the incidence of various pathogens, especially when there is a lack of sufficient clinical data. This lack is mainly due to the fact that most infections develop asymptomatically in children and to the problematic reporting of hepatitis A cases through the surveillance system in Greece.
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Q: Converting shp file to wkt polygon string using ArcPy? I used the following code to convert .shp file to .wkt.
The code was successful but where can I find the .wkt file (the print row ouput)?
Is it possible to add a path for the wkt files to be stored in?
import arcpy
InFile = r"C:\TEST.shp"
for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(InFile,["SHAPE@WKT"]):
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A: There are several approaches.  I would use basic python file input/output.  Something like below should work:
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However, depending on what you plan to do with the WKT strings, you will need to format it properly.  For example, see here.

A: Well, a simple way is to store it in python within a list:
import arcpy
InFile = r"C:\TEST.shp"

tobefilled = []   # creates an empty list which is filled by the cursor
for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(InFile,["SHAPE@WKT"]):
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    tobefilled.append(row[0])

print tobefilled

Or you create an empty file like this
text = open("output.txt", "w") # w stands for 'write' access

for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(InFile,["SHAPE@WKT"]):
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text.close()

Didn't test the code, but something like this should do.

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When it comes to food, looks aren't everything
Sure, he's eaten at some of the world's finest restaurants, where plating is everything (one of his top spots was Per Se in New York—tapioca "sabayon" with oysters and caviar, anyone?), but Anthony Bourdain was no snob when it came to appearance. As he told Food & Wine, "some of the most inherently delicious food has been pickled, butchered, braised, stewed, and/or charred in a way that maximizes flavor," visual appeal doesn't matter.
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Don't be afraid to try something new
"Good food and good eating are about risk," Bourdain wrote in his bestseller Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly. Through his TV travel adventures, the chef has eaten everything from a beating cobra heart to a raw seal eyeball, which he claimed were similar to an oyster and "not bad," respectively. For viewers at home, the take-home message is: You won't know if you don't try. While raw organs aren't everyone's cup of tea, Bourdain encourages fans to open their minds to new foodie experiences—but you can always start with switching up the cheese on your turkey sandwich.
Never order seafood on Mondays—until now
Even before writing Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain shocked the world with his breakout 1999 New Yorker essay revealing behind-the-scenes trade secrets from chefs. One of his most surprising: Seafood dishes usually aren't very fresh on Mondays, when the fish is usually leftovers ordered for the weekend crowd. Restaurant goers followed the advice for years, but fast-forward 17 years and Bourdain changed his tune. "It's almost two decades later. Things have changed," he told Business Insider, lamenting on the fact that it's still one of his most often-quoted tips.
Typical "foodie" destinations don't have the only great eats
Rome? Been there. Paris? Done that. With his CNN show Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown the chef sampled local cuisine off the beaten path, bringing overlooked cities and countries to the public eye. Vicariously joining the chef on his journeys, viewers got to experience the cultures of Trinidad, Tanzania, Borneo, and countless others.
How to spot the best local eats
Tourists always want to feel in-the-know about the best a city has to offer—but Bourdain knew not to just scan Yelp and call it a day. He told Bon Appétit to keep an eye out for long lines and non-touristy signs. "If a place is crowded, but the people lining up are not local, that's a clue—a bad clue," he said. "If it doesn't have signs in English, it's almost always worth investigating. I look to see if locals are willing to inconvenience themselves and wait in line for a long time to get something that only costs $1.50, especially if it's a mixed bag of different incomes." Don't miss these other 24 things restaurant owners wish they could tell you.
Get cozy with the locals
Restaurant food might seem like the safer bet in foreign countries, but Bourdain wouldn't shy away from a home cooked meal for a more authentic experience. "Generally speaking, there are countries where total strangers will invite you into their homes," he told Bon Appétit. "In Tehran, just by virtue of being an American, you will probably be invited to dinner. I'd say, just be open. Don't be afraid."
"Cheap, good food" isn't a paradox
One of Bourdain's top spots was a hot dog joint of all places. At now-closed Hot Doug's in Chicago, surprisingly affordable foie gras dogs were served up in paper trays. "It's proof that food doesn't have to be expensive to be great," Bourdain said about it in Men's Health.
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Quit demonizing butter
The health-conscious side of you might gasp in horror at a butter-soaked meal, but Bourdain unapologetically proclaimed you'll find almost a full stick worth of butter in the best restaurant meals. "In the world of chefs … butter is in everything," he wrote. Unless you want to give up pasta (yes, the noodles themselves), sauces, meat, and fish, you'll have to give in to the fact that you'll be consuming a whole lot of butter.
Fresh is worth the extra effort
Bourdain was all about going fresh well before farm-to-table became a craze. In Kitchen Confidential, he scorned the idea of using jarred garlic in place of fresh cloves. "Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic," he wrote. Some shortcuts just aren't worth it.
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No amount of restaurant food can replace home cooking
Not everyone will grow up to be a culinary genius like Bourdain, but he did wish young adults would stop relying on takeout and instant ramen. "I do think the idea that basic cooking skills are a virtue, that the ability to feed yourself and a few others with proficiency should be taught to every young man and woman as a fundamental skill, should become as vital to growing up as learning to … cross the street by oneself, or be trusted with money," he wrote in Medium Raw.
It's not all about what's on your plate
Not only did Bourdain have a deep appreciation for good food (to say the least), but he also understood the power of sharing a meal. In Vietnam and Mexico, for instance, the amount of time it takes just to pull a meal together is a strong bonding experience in and of itself, he wrote in A Cook's Tour. "Meals make the society, hold the fabric together in lots of ways that were charming and interesting and intoxicating to me," he wrote. "The perfect meal, or the best meals, occur in a context that frequently has very little to do with the food itself."
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There's something exciting about tasting exotic ingredients or a creative take on classic dishes, but Bourdain never claimed that food needs to be complex be worth eating. "Good food is very often, even most often, simple food," he wrote in Kitchen Confidential.
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People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) v. Union of India
Access to Information Granted
(2003) 2 S.C.R. 1136
India, Asia and Asia Pacific
Civil Law, Constitutional Law
Data Protection and Retention, Elections
The Supreme Court of India held that Indian voters have a right under Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution to obtain information about political candidates. The People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) challenged the validity of a 1951 law, which stated that political candidates were not bound to disclose any information not required under the law. The Court reasoned that the availability of basic information about the candidates enables voters to make an informed decision and also paves the way for public debates on the merits and demerits of candidates.
The People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) challenged the validity of Section 33B of the Representation of People Act, 1951. Section 33B provided that, notwithstanding a judgment or order of the court or Election Commission, an electoral candidate is not bound to disclose any information apart from that required under the Act. In Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, (2002) 3 S.C.R. 294, the Supreme Court of India recognized that the right to know about electoral candidates falls within the right to information available under the right to freedom of speech and expression described in Article 19(1)(a) of the Indian Constitution. It further indicated that information about the criminal background of candidates, assets and liabilities of candidates and their family members, and educational qualifications of candidates should be available to the voters as part of their right.
The Election Commission issued directives to effect this judgment. However, Section 33B made ineffective the judgment in that case and other directives. Thus, the PUCL challenged Section 33B as violative of Article 19(1)(a).
P. Venkatarma Reddi, J., delivered the opinion of the Court. The Supreme Court of India reiterated that Article 19(1)(a) includes the right of voters to have basic information about electoral candidates. In a democracy, the will of the people is expressed in periodic elections. Availability of basic information about the candidates enables voters to make an informed decision and also paves the way for public debates on merits and demerits of candidates. This in turn goes a long way in promoting freedom of speech and expression, and also ensures the integrity of the electoral process in a democracy. Further, freedom of expression is not limited to oral or written expression, but also includes voting as a form of expression. Even though the right to vote itself may not be a fundamental right, the expression of opinion through the final act of casting a vote is part of the fundamental right of freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a).
A liberal approach to the disclosure of information about an electoral candidate is desirable. However, compelling a person to disclose personal information affects the person's privacy. There is a need to draw a line between the voters' right and candidates' privacy. The legislature must apply its mind and lay down the criteria on which information must be disclosed. In the absence of such a law, in the case of Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, (2002) 3 S.C.R. 294, the Court gave certain broad indicators for disclosure in order to give effect to the right under Article 19(1)(a). The Election Commission directives based on this judgment were meant to operate only until the time legislature enacted an appropriate law. While these points of disclosure serve as broad indicators for enacting a law, the legislature must give them due weight.
The Court concluded that Section 33B of the Representation of People Act, 1951, was unconstitutional. Firstly, it froze and stagnated the right to information by nullifying the effect of any order or judgment requiring disclosure of information. Instead, the right to information is a dynamic right that should be allowed to grow. Secondly, the Act inadequately required disclosure of information with respect to criminal background of the candidates, and assets and liabilities of candidates and their spouse and children. However, the Court held that by not providing for disclosure of educational qualifications, it cannot be said that Article 19(1)(a) has been violated.
The Court directed the Election Commission to issue revised instructions in accordance with the law laid down in this judgment.
The Court expanded the scope of the right of voters with respect to information about electoral candidates.
India, Union of India v. Association for Democratic Reforms, (2002) 3 S.C.R. 294
India, State of Uttar Pradesh v. Narain, (1975) 3 S.C.R. 333
India, Gupta v. Union of India, (1982) 2 S.C.R. 365
India, Trivedi, M.P. v. Union of India, (1997) 3 S.C.R. 93
India, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India and Ors. v. Cricket Association of Bengal and Ors., 1995 AIR 1236 (1995)
India, Jamuna Prasad v. Lachhi Ram, (1955) S.C.R. 608
India, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, (1975) 3 S.C.R. 946
Other national standards, law or jurisprudence
U.S., Gitlow v. New York, 268 U.S. 652 (1925)
Indian Supreme Court decisions are binding on all courts throughout the territory of India.
Nayar v. Union of India
People's Union for Civil Liberties v. India
Union of India v. Jindal
Thalappalam Ser. Coop. Bank Ltd. v. State of Kerala
Nakkheeran Publications v. Maha Sannidhanam
https://main.sci.gov.in/judgment/judis/19044.pdf
Madhav, Srinivas, Elections and Right to Information, Gateway on Right to Information
http://www.rtigateway.org.in/Documents/Articles/Elections%20and%20Right%20to%20Information.pdf
Roy, Aruna, et al., Dear Judges...Calling upon them to set an example for public servants by voluntarily making public their asset declaration, Outlook (02/13/2009)
http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Dear-Judges/239698
Lekhi, Meenakshi, Rulings that mattered, The Times of India (12/26/2010)
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Q: why subtracting these simultaneous equations does not produce a correct answer? consider the below simultaneous equations:
x + 1.00001y = 2.99999
0.99999x + y = 2.99998
When you subtract the two equations you get
0.00001x + 0.00001y = 0.00001
which is equivalent to
x+y=1
one of the solutions to x+y=1 is x=y=0.5 but if you substitute these into the original simultaneous equations it does not work
does this mean subtracting simultaneous equations does not conserve their solutions?

A: This is even more basic that the problem (rightfully) mentioned by @Sami in a comment: your aim is to solve a system of two equations, say (1) and (2). You (rightfully) noted that (1) and (2) imply a third equation, say (3), and you (rightfully) noted that x=y=0.5 solves (3). And so what? There is no reason to expect that x=y=0.5 should solve (1) or (2), is there? To summarize:

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*(1) & (2) $\implies$ (3)

*x=y=0.5 $\implies$ (3)

But from these there is no reason to expect that:

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*x=y=0.5 $\implies$ (1) & (2)

And (incidentally) no reason either to expect that:

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*(1) & (2) $\implies$ x=y=0.5

A: When subtracting you correctly got to $x+y=1$.
One of the solutions to that is $x=y=0.5$ however notice that $x+y=1$ is a line and has infinitely many pairs $(x,y)$ that satisfy it.
What you can say for certain however is that if you graph your original two lines and your newly made line, they will all intersect at the same exact place since the newly made line is a "linear combination" of the first two.
What you should do is from $x+y=1$ note that it implies that $x=1-y$.  Using that go into one of the original equations and replace $x$ with $1-y$ wherever you saw an $x$.  Then you will have $x + 1.00001y = (1-y) + 1.00001y = 2.99999$ which is an equation in a single variable.  This can be solved using elementary methods to find out the exact value of $y$ for the $(x,y)$ pair that simultaneously satisfies both of the first two (and subsequently the third) equations.
Now that you have what $y$ has to be, you can plug it into any of the three equations (the third looks easiest to use so I'd use that) in order to find the $x$.

tldr: the newly formed line intersects the first two at the same point, but must still be used in conjunction with one or both of the original two equations to finish.


It is a sequel few people asked for, wanted or could possibly have imagined. But the, er, cinematic geniuses behind Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich found a way to transform the stuff of dreams (nightmares?) into reality.
So what is Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, we hear you asking? The short answer is we have no bloody idea, and God curse the swinish face that made us try to comprehend it.
The slightly longer answer is that it is an extremely violent horror-comedy with Nazi puppets, marking the 13th instalment in the titular American horror franchise.
If you've never heard of the Puppet Master movies, don't worry. Even the most devoted fans of the franchise stopped watching a long time ago.
Turns into a brutal murderer.
Along with, it seems, many of his friends.
Perhaps the answer is to sell tickets to an intentionally offensive off-the-wall movie that claims to be a lot for even the most hardened horror fans to stomach.
Monster Pictures has confirmed that they have acquired the Australian/New Zealand distribution rights to the film, which was produced by Dallas Sonnier and written by S. Craig Zahler – the team behind Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Bone Tomahawk. It was directed by directed by Sonny Laguna & Tommy Wiklund.
The Littlest Reich will have its Australian Premiere on Saturday September 15 at the Sydney Underground Film Festival, with screenings to follow in coming months at Monster Fest Travelling Sideshow in Perth and Monster Fest in Melbourne.
The film can be both anti-capitalist or anti-socialist depending on your perspective.
Here are the films that will creep the crap out of us in 2019.
Mia Wasikowska ain't no pushover.
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নীড় উন্নয়ন Afforestation programme in nine dists going on in full swing
Afforestation programme in nine dists going on in full swing
The Forest Department through community participation is carrying afforestation and reforestation activities in nine hilly and coastal districts for improving livelihoods and increasing resilience to climate change, reports BSS.
The districts are: Cox's Bazar, Chittagong, Noakhali, Lakshimipur, Barisal, Pakuakhali, Barguna, Bhola and Feni, said a press release.
Supporting by the World Bank, the project has so far afforested and reforested 13,139 hectors of land, two-third of the project target while it project completed 1,505 km out of the targeted 2,000 roadside strip plantation.
Besides, the project has completed the nursery and all preparatory works for the remaining plantations of the project in the coming monsoon season.
The project helped the local poor community find better and diversified the livelihoods options. The average annual household income of the participating families has increased by 38 per cent and during the project period 99 per cent of the households could double the savings.
The increase in savings will also enhance resilience of the poor families in case of shocks.
The surrounding communities' dependency on forest resources has reduced by almost half. All households shifted to improved cook stoves, which also contributes to save forest degradation.
The Arannayk Foundation is implementing the alternative livelihood component of the project.
The project provided skills training to 6,000 forest group members on various trades as per their choice. Additionally, 565 group leaders have received training on organisational and leadership development and financial management, including around 400 females and 35 people from ethnic population.
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পূর্ববর্তী খবর5,000 farmers in Cox's Bazar get incentives for Aus paddy farming
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Dhaka eyes $11b from Beijing for railways
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Most Bangladeshi garment workers are women, but their union leaders weren't....
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EAST LANSING, Mich. – Food monopolies are everywhere – and they're growing. A new book by a Michigan State University professor dissects the troubling trend and shows how it's happening on all levels of the food chain.
Most people know about fast food and big beer monopolies. Many people don't know, though, that many craft beers are actually owned by big breweries, and margarine – yes, margarine – is nearly a monopolized market, said Phil Howard, associate professor of community, agriculture, recreation and resource studies, and author of Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat?
"At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40 percent or more of the market, a level above which these companies have the power to drive up prices for consumers and reduce their rate of innovation," he said. "These trends are often hidden from most of us – and even from people who work in these industries – because acquisitions may not result in changes of brand names."
Here are some examples: Walmart rules retailing, owning 33 percent of the U.S. market; AB InBev dominates more than 46 percent of the U.S. beer market; and Monsanto controls 26 percent of the international seed market. In the dairy case, Unilever accounts for more than 51 percent of sales of margarine while ConAgra accounts for nearly 17 percent of all U.S. sales.
"In terms of margarine, the corporations' power is hidden from us through an illusion of numerous competing brands," Howard said. "There's a deliberate attempt to obscure how much shelf space is controlled by just a few corporations."
In the craft beer market, Goose Island and Leinenkugel's, two faces of midwestern craft breweries, were bought out by AB InBev and SABMiller, respectively. Away from the Midwest, AB InBev recently purchased five craft brewers on the West Coast.
"They're doing this because big-brand beers' market shares are stalled or declining. To increase market share, they must buy out craft breweries that are growing or merge with other, larger competitors," Howard said. "For example, if the proposed merger between AB InBev and SABMiller goes through, they'll control nearly one-third of the international beer market."
The book identifies dominant corporations and supermarket chains and shows the extent of their control over markets. It also analyses the strategies these firms are using to reshape society in order to further increase their power.
"The book covers how corporations influence vulnerable populations, such as recent immigrants, ethnic minorities and people with lower socioeconomic status," Howard said.
The book isn't all doom and dread, however. Some of the positive market trends include the effort to increase the variety of turkeys consumed at Thanksgiving.
In 1997, there were only 1,300 individual turkeys in the U.S. that weren't broad-breasted white. Today, there are tens of thousands of heritage turkeys being raised around the country. The increased variety gives consumers many choices in many price ranges.
The book, which is geared toward college classrooms and can be bought at Bloomsbury Publishing, is a good resource for anyone interested in the food industry or who is concerned about these trends. Even though Howard points out numerous worrying trends in the food market, he's optimistic regarding its future.
"Some of these monopolistic trends sound overwhelming," he said. "It often looks unstoppable, but it's not."
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La nazionale di calcio dell'Oman è la squadra di calcio nazionale dell'omonima nazione ed è controllata dalla rispettiva federazione calcistica omanita.

Fondata solo nel 1978, tale federazione è affiliata alla FIFA dal 1980. La nazionale ha ottenuto successi a livello giovanile: è riuscita per due volte ad aggiudicarsi la Coppa d'Asia per squadre Under-17 (1996 e 2000) e ha rappresentato il continente asiatico al mondiale Under-17 in Ecuador nel 1995, raggiungendo il quarto posto finale. La nazionale maggiore ha vinto due Coppa delle nazioni del Golfo, nel 2009 in casa e per la seconda volta nel 2017-2018, prevalendo sempre ai tiri di rigore (nel primo caso contro l', nel secondo contro gli ); nel torneo è inoltre giunta seconda per tre volte (di cui due consecutive).

Per quanto concerne la Coppa d'Asia, la nazionale omanita si è qualificata per quattro volte alla fase finale (2004, 2007, 2015, 2019), raggiungendo gli ottavi di finale nel 2019.

Nella classifica mondiale della FIFA, istituita nell'agosto 1993, il miglior piazzamento dell'Oman è il 50º posto occupato da agosto ad ottobre 2004, mentre il peggiore è il 129º posto occupato nell'ottobre 2016. Occupa attualmente il 75º posto della graduatoria.

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June 13 to 15th - Sanremo hosts Giraglia Rolex Sailing Cup
Sanremo hosts the prestigious sailing competition Giraglia Rolex Cup between Jun 13 and 15th , 2013. It is a great opportunity to enjoy the spectacular sight of hundreds of sailboats, colorful and stylish, moored in the harbor of the city.
After the arrival of the boats on June 13, the competition begins from Sanremo and continues for three days with inshore racing from the Italian Riviera to the French Riviera arriving in Saint Tropez. It concludes with the offshore race on the route Saint Tropez - Giraglia - Genoa, via the Giraglia - the small island off the northern tip of Corsica, which gives its name to the race.
In addition to the action in the sea, there will be many events, soirees and fireworks to celebrate the Giraglia.
June 15/16th - Flower Festival in Ventimiglia
The year this colourful Festival – 'Battaglia dei Fiori' - is scheduled for Saturday Jun 15th and Sunday June 16th.
The event will include a night parade with floats , entertainment groups and bands, as well as a spectacular fireworks display and the famous White Night, all in the presents of thousands and thousands of bunches of flowers.
June 22 - Bonfire Night in Deiva Marina
In the evening of Jun 22nd at 10:30pm, Deiva Marina will light a Bonfire in the bed of the river in Honor of Patron San Giovanni Batista.
It is meant to ward off evil spirits while protecting the land and crops. The event creates a lively atmosphere to enjoy. Make sure you taste the onions and potatoes that are cooked in the ashes of the Bonfire…
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Editor's note: The following is a lightly-edited transcription of an interview with Eric Hill, whose home was wrongfully invaded in December at 2:30am as police were looking for a soldier who went AWOL.
Libertas Institute: Please tell us about your experience.
Eric Hill: On December 20, 2012, my oldest daughter came into my room at 2:30am saying that she heard some banging near her closet. I was half awake, of course, and told her to go back to bed. As I was telling her that, I heard some really loud banging. I told her to get in our bed (our youngest daughter was already in bed with us).
At that point I grabbed a baseball bat and went upstairs. On my way up I was peeking out of various windows and couldn't see anything. I was confused. I walked to my daughter's room, looked out her window and didn't see anything. But then I heard the banging again. By this time I could tell that it was at the front door.
I yelled "who is it?" and didn't get any response at all. Each time I asked that, they just pounded some more. I walked closer to the door, and finally at the top of my lugs I shouted again "who is it?" and finally heard "Ogden City Police!"
At this point I was skeptical as to whether it was really the police, because I had looked out the windows and didn't see any police vehicles, and because they took so long to respond to my repeated questions.
I unlocked the door with my free hand, held the bat raised with the other, and opened the door as fast as I could to face what was at the door before it came in. What was at the door was three officers with semi-auto rifles pointed at my face, screaming at me to drop the bat. I did, and as soon as I did they instructed me to come out of the house with my hands in the air. They immediately placed me in handcuffs and told me to face the street.
By that time I saw three other officers come around from the side of my house, making a total of six officers. They asked me if there were weapons in the house, and I told them I had rifles. I kept asking them what was going on, and they wouldn't give me any answers. They asked me who else was in the home, and I told them that my wife and two kids were downstairs scared out of their minds. Again I asked what was going on, and again they refused to answer me.
When I told them that my family was in the home, the officer holding me in handcuffs nodded his head at the other officers, and three of them went inside. Two of them had rifles, the other had a tactical shotgun. They never presented any warrant.
I was outside for 3-5 minutes. I was then told to turn around, and was led back into my home. They had taken all the couch cushions off to search it, and then sat me down and kept holding me by the handcuffs. I kept looking towards the stairs, waiting for somebody to come up. I could hear my kids screaming, and my wife kept asking what the problem was, what was going on. They were terrified, trembling, screaming, as they came up the stairs. The officer was behind them with his rifle.
As my wife would later tell me, when I went outside she could hear the commotion but couldn't make out what was going on. She had 911 dialed on her phone and ready to press send. She didn't know what was going on either. She was at the bottom of the stairs when she was met by an officer holding up his rifle, with a light that lit up the staircase. He never identified himself. My wife put her hands up in the air, later saying that she thought we were being robbed.
The officers said they had reason to believe that I was an AWOL deserter and they had a felony warrant for me. I told them I had never been in the military and didn't know what they were talking about. The officer kept telling me that I matched the description and that I was lying to them, and that I was making things worse for myself. I kept telling them I had no clue what they were talking about, all while they kept swearing at me, telling me to 'fess up.
I told them I had two vehicles in the driveway registered in my name, Eric Hill, and that I owned the house we were in. One of the officers went outside and I could hear him put in the request to look up the plate number for my truck. They verified that it was in my name, and the officer kept staring at my ID for a long time. Finally they realized that they had the wrong person, so they started making their way outside.
As they were leaving, the same officer that had me in the handcuffs picked up my baseball bat, spun it around, and said "a Louisville slugger, huh?" I said yeah. He said "well you're lucky you didn't come upstairs with a gun, because I would have wasted ya." He slammed the door shut, and they were gone.
LI: When they left, they didn't apologize or act remorseful for what had happened?
EH: There were never any apologies, nothing. At one point I was trying to reassure my oldest daughter (while I was in handcuffs) that things would be alright, that we would get it all sorted out. The officers never said or did anything to try and help my kids feel better at all, or anything. They never apologized. They made us feel like it was my fault that they came to the wrong house.
LI: What was it like for your little girls to watch you be handcuffed?
EH: For the first two weeks afterward, they slept in my bed. Then they moved to the floor by the bed, and now they're in their rooms again. Our neighbor sometimes brings us eggs from his chickens, and once he knocked on the door and both my daughters got scared and went to hide. My youngest recently drew a picture of cops with guns and knives.
They don't think that cops are good people now. I'll try to tell them that not every cop is bad, but it still lingers on. Even with me, too, I have a hard time when I hear a car door in the middle of the night, I can't sleep… I leave early in the morning to go to work, and my wife and kids are left at home, and it bothers me.
LI: One of the comments made after the event is by the Deputy County Attorney Gary Heward, who said that serving warrants on innocent people, and the trauma because of it, is unavoidable. "It's very unfortunate, but it's the world we live in today," he said. Does that seem like a dismissal to you?
EH: That's exactly how I feel about it. When I went forward to the media, only then did people start trying to call and apologize to me. I got a call from the police chief in Ogden one morning, and he said he wanted to hear my side of the story. I told him what happened, and he started making excuses for his officers, saying that they're way more professional than that, and that he didn't have any indication they behaved as they did.
The only reason he called to apologize, I felt like, is because his guys were portrayed in the media as bad people. It didn't feel sincere at all. He told me that they could get my side of the story to start an internal investigation, but I told him there wouldn't be any point since they would just cover up their own butts. He told me that's not how it works at all, and I told him that's exactly how it works. I see it all the time.
LI: So you haven't filed a complaint?
EH: I haven't. The conclusion wouldn't be credible. Eventually we spoke at a city council meeting, and the Mayor said he wanted an internal investigation anyways, and that he wanted to get to the bottom of it. He wanted a full report by three days later. Three weeks later he got the report, and it was basically calling me everything short of being a liar.
The report said that after the event happened we were all laughing about it, and that they apologized and we shook hands. It said that one of the officers was hugging my child and making her feel better. It said that my kids were asking the officers what the neat things on their belts were. It said that my wife made a comment about how the event would be a funny story to tell around the water cooler at work. None of that ever happened at all.
I know mistakes happen. If it were to happen, and they would have apologized and tried to make it right, I never would have went so far with it.
LI: Heward is the lead prosecutor in the Matthew David Stewart case, where officers invaded the home of a man suspected of growing some marijuana, and in the volley of bullets from both sides one officer died. Even before that, the same narcotics strike force invaded a home where the suspect no longer lived, and ended up shooting and killing a man, Todd Blair, who grabbed a golf club in self defense, likely not knowing who was barging into his home. Do you worry that police officers have become a bit too trigger-happy, or that they're doing these things in the middle of the night and in ways that produce bad results rather than properly investigating and doing due diligence?
EH: I am worried about that, and it's really opened up my eyes lately, the more I follow it. It happens so often! It's almost as if police officers think their bullets have expiration dates, and they need to use 'em or lose 'em. That's how it seems, at least.
I feel lucky, because initially I thought to pick up my shotgun. But seeing my two kids in my bed, scared of the pounding noises, I didn't want to scare them any further so I grabbed the bat. If I would have grabbed the shotgun, I'm sure I wouldn't be doing this interview…
Troy Burnett is the officer who shot and killed Todd Blair a couple years ago, and he was assigned to my case. He kept calling me, wanting to talk it out, wanting me to go into his office so we could get to the bottom of things. I never answered, thinking that he would have a biased opinion, and I didn't want to talk to him. He's a killer.
LI: In a Tribune article about your story, Lieutenant Will Cragun said that your wanting to defend yourself with a baseball bat was understandable. "He has the right to protect his family," he reportedly said. But you also have the right to defend your family with a firearm, and yet you were told by one of the officers that they very likely would have shot and killed you had you done so. Do you sense some sort of disconnect with that?
EH: Exactly. I should be able to defend myself. Looking back, I'm glad I didn't, but that's the first thing that crossed my mind — to grab a firearm. It's a crappy deal.
LI: Ogden officials told a reporter that the issue of officer safety has to be raised, even when it's the officers creating the danger. How does that make you feel?
EH: Yeah, the title of that article said that "officer safety comes first." I thought they were involved in "public safety," you know?
LI: Your wife told the city council, "I want to raise my kids in a safe environment, and to be victimized by the same people that you felt should have your back is horrific." Do you think there's a systemic problem in law enforcement where the citizens they're supposed to serve are instead fearful of them and in many cases not actually being "served"?
EH: Yeah, for sure. It shouldn't be that way. Something needs to change and it doesn't look like the officers are going to change it themselves as a result of internal investigations.
LI: If you could wave a magic wand and change something related to law enforcement, what would it be?
EH: I think there needs to be a complete reprogramming. Police need to unlearn all the things they've grown used to lately, and learn how to actually serve people, how to treat them, etc. The entire system and culture needs to be reworked because what's happening now isn't working.
Drewski
"I think there needs to be a complete reprogramming." Oh, we are long overdue! Not without a revolution.
Wait. He said he had rifles and took a baseball bat to the door?!! Something isn't right here……
AaronSellers
This is why the 1968 gun ban of automatic rifles is IMMORAL and illegal (putting aside the fact that it does not apply to the States). We have the right to arms as good as or better than the military and police have.
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Yes, I guarantee the police didn't merely have "semi-auto" rifles, but rather select-fire automatic weapons, or legally machine guns, which the corrupt government has banned from the American people.
This family was terrorized.
Eric Hill, had every right to kill the armed intruders posing as police in self defense. Too bad he didn't, that would certainly send a warning to such terrorists posing as police.
This is just but one occasion in so many due to the militarization of our police. Swat forces have their place but this could have easily been investigated in daylight hours by a couple of detectives or even investigative officers. When you see all the Federal grant monies out there since 9/11 providing police with weapons of the battlefield such as select-fire full auto firearms, armored personnel carriers and so, so much more, it seems to justify in too many law enforcements minds that they can suspend much of the Constitution and treat citizens as peasant serfs under their masters will. As for recourse even the most ardent police supporters have to acknowledge that the Blue Code will coalesce in a unified story countering anything the victims will say unless there is a third party or video providing a third party record.
IvLiberty
This happens too many times. When are we going to fight back. I have been insistently harassed by police for over 2 years. I am never involved in any criminal activities but no one cares…I have filed a complaint with the FBI (who later said they never received a complaint), DOJ, the Attorney General, the mayor (who said "what do you want me to do?"), the federal courts (for a restraining order which was denied because, according to the courts, I have the right to sue), senators, congress,Internal Affairs and many other organizations…the police are able to retaliate without recourse because every one is afraid to stand up to the police. Propaganda works.
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Rogue cops cost us money
As I said before cops are the biggest liars when they fuck up.
Emily Larabee
I have lived in Utah my entire life, and have never been arrested or had a negative experience with law enforcement, until last year when I moved to Clearfield. For one thing, it seems the Clearfield/ Roy/ Ogden areas may contain more police officers than actual residents, and those cops are terrorizing these cities. Within any three block stretch, you'l find at least two people pulled over, with at least 2-4 cop cars for each. One officer yells at you from the drivers side, while another shines their flashlight at you through the passenger window. The cops there have no respect for the citizens and treat them all like criminals. I have never felt so intimidated, and unsafe in my life. I only stayed in the Clearfield/ Ogden area for one year. When my lease was up, I split, because I refuse to be intimidated by police when I have done nothing wrong. I am now living in Magna, and have nothing but good things to say about the police officers here. My family and I feel safe again. Good people, who don't break the law should NEVER have to feel this way about the police that should be protecting them. Something must be done to change this messed up system!
Jim S.
The police in smaller towns (Clearfield is a great example of this) have virtually nothing to do but hassle citizens who are merely "going about their business". There are too many cops in these cities and in order to justify their existence, they look for things to hassle mere mundanes about.
Sorry to hear about your experience. My personal policy is to avoid interaction with police if at all possible.
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Joe and Mark Loehr
Loehr brothers farm together on Loehr Dairy LLC. They grow crops on 950 acres and milk 500 cows. They farm in Fond du Lac County where the soil is predominantly silt loam.
Loehrs have received several benefits from being a member of SRPF. The cost-share program has helped offset expenses of trying new practices. The sharing of ideas between peers with similar goals helps them to see new and different conservation practices enacted on other farms, especially during field days. The biggest challenge they faced with implementing a conservation practice was not having the seed and chemical programs available or encouraged for some of the most progressive, sustainable ideas. They feel members of other conservation organizations, such as the Dodge County Healthy Soil, Healthy Water group have helped the farm collect a lot of valuable information.
There are many people who have tried a lot of different things. Mark's advice to those who haven't tried yet is to join a conservation group, research, utilize all avenues of education. Then start slow on a few acres to get your own experience on your own farm with your own equipment. He also feels it's important to share how it turned out so others can learn too. They both feel it's impossible to fully anticipate the outcome because of so many variables like weather, soil conditions, etc. However, by helping soil health and creating bio-diversity, inter-seeding also reduces wheel compaction and seems to have the benefit of supporting growth of nice Whitetail bucks.
Something that surprised the Loehr brothers is every year the soil conditions create different challenges – so the same equipment with the same settings may not yield the same results.
For generations, the Loehr family has embraced stewardship and made a priority of conservation. The practices have changed, but the principles have not. They feel it is important to have a sustainable farm because sustaining and improving the land has been a goal and principle of the Loehr family for five generations. It is not new, even if buzz-words create the idea that it is.
John Helmer
John is the owner of Helmer Dairy Farm LLC which consists of 85 head of registered Holsteins and 90 head of youngstock. He farms 250 acres of mostly red clay, raising corn, beans, and alfalfa. The farm is in Sheboygan County and was established in 1853. It is now operated by John, his wife, Lynn, and son, Andy, who will be the seventh generation. They also receive help from John's parents, Bill and Judy, and his daughter, Erica who is involved in the dairy industry.
Being a member of Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers (SRPF) has given John the chance to meet several people doing different practices to learn from. He understands that there are always things that don't turn out like expected, but that's how everyone learns. There are many different people who helped John along the way. When he started manure storage plans and other land practices, David Clappes from Sheboygan County Land Conservation was a huge asset and great person to work with. In 2015, the farm installed a manure storage system. In 2016, they put in buffer strips, grass waterways, water diversion, along with a feed pad, machinery and cattle lanes which all helped water quality greatly.
Advice he would give other farmers looking to start a new practice is to surround yourself with people who have tried different things and take advice from them. John feels they have always been trying to incorporate practices that benefit the land along with the farm business.
John feels the chance to talk to fellow farmers about the success and failures and different ideas is probably one of the best things about SRPF. He says you must be sustainable in all aspects of your operation to be successful and always try to make things better for the future generations.
Joe Wagner
My wife Laura and I are 3rd generation farmers in the Town of Greenbush, Sheboygan County, where we raised 4 children. We grow corn, soybeans, and wheat on 235 acres. Approximately 65 acres are Highly Erodible Land (HEL).
The conservation practices we use include about 5000 feet of grassed waterways, 18 acres of buffer along a ditch that flows into the Sheboygan Marsh, strip-cropping, no-tilling soybeans on HEL land, and no-tilling all winter wheat and cover crops. These are practices we feel will ensure that the land is better when we leave than when we got here.
I have been a member of the Greenbush Volunteer Fire Department since 1980. As president of the Sheboygan River Basin Progressive Farmers, I am promoting conservation practices that will help farmers and the general public for many years to come.
Dan Roehrborn
I operate Roehrborn Farms LLC along with my parents and wife Cindy. We have 2 children and live in Sheboygan County near Johnsonville. We were recognized at the Wisconsin State Fair in 2017 because our farm has been in the family for 100 years. Our family also operates D-D Meat Processing. In 2012 we dispersed our Registered Holstein herd after purchasing a grain facility. Without the cattle, we no longer needed to grow hay, which led to new concerns on highly erodible fields that were no longer in an alfalfa rotation. That's when we began to establish water-way buffers, cover crops, use of minimum tillage and no-till practices. Working with the Sheboygan River Conservancy group and the National Corn Growers Soil Health Partnership program, we were able to improve soil health on our 720 acres.
My family has been active in FFA and 4-H our entire lives. I feel honored to be part of establishing the Sheboygan River Watershed Project and a founding member of the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers.
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I own and operate Roehrborn Farms LLC along with my son Dan and the rest of our family. My wife Shirley and I have 4 children and 7 grandchildren. This year will be our 48th wedding anniversary. I was born and raised on the family dairy farm which was my mother's homestead. As a retired farmer, I keep busy with our D-D Meat Processing and the grain farm. Throughout the years, I have been involved in Conservation Congress, Deer 2000 committee, president of the Wisconsin Coon Hunters Association, Johnsonville Fire Department for 40 years and was fire chief for 13 years. Our family has also been active in FFA and 4-H in our community. Our newest involvements are with the Sheboygan River Watershed Conservancy and the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers. I am excited to see where these efforts will take the future of farming and proud to participate in these programs.
Clint Hodorff
I help manage my family's dairy farm, Second Look Holsteins, outside of Eden, Wisconsin. We milk 950 cows and run 1,250 acres of farm land. We are a 5th generation farm, and are making room for the next generation to come in and help in the business. We are looking at ways to help with water quality and soil conservation. We are using vertical tillage, minimal disturbance manure applications, cover crops, and crop rotations to manage soil erosion and soil health. We have a nutrient management plan to help with manure application, soil health, and erosion. We have grassed waterways and are putting in 25-foot setbacks from creeks and waterways. We want to keep looking at ways to help with soil health and conservation efforts and feel being involved with the Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers will help us do so.
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Sylvia Libow Martinez an American engineer whose book Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom has been acknowledged as the "bible" of the school Maker Movement. She, with this one book, is largely collected by libraries worldwide.

Sylvia Martinez received her bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from UCLA, and a master's degree in educational technology from Pepperdine. She began her career as an engineer for Magnavox Research Labs focusing on the development of high frequency receiver systems and navigation software for GPS satellites. After six years, she transitioned to educational software development where she presided over the design and development at several software publishers (Davidson & Associates, Knowledge Adventure, and Vivendi Universal) for over a decade. She then shifted to the non-profit world, where she held the position of President at YES. She sought to champion young people in the use of modern technology to advance education and community. This cumulative work provides the groundwork for her co-authorship of the book Invent to Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom. Her time is now spent advancing the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and Maker Movement initiatives through speaking engagements and workshops.

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The Lucky Guy
1998 [CN]
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
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"Lucky" Coffee Shop is well known for its egg tarts and tea. Waiter Sui, named as Prince Egg Tart, attracts lots of girls but only loves Candy. He and his friends, Nam, and Fok, all have love problems. At the same time, the coffee shop may collapse since the landlord is increasing the rent tremendously.
Lik-Chi Lee
Stephen Chow as Sui
Qi Shu as Fon Fon
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Reviewed by boblipton 6 / 10
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Stephen Chow works at the Lucky Coffee Shop, when he isn't making the girls fall in love with him. But his boss's lease is up, and the owner wants a twenty-fold rent increase. When Chow works his magic, she bites him, and a doctor informs Chow he's now rabid.
This movie by Chow's usual director in this era, Lik-Chi Li, is more an ensemble comedy, with everyone having at least a brief scene in which they get to do something funny. This goes on for about 80 of the movie's 100 minutes, and then, of course, the comedy slows down so the plot can take over a bit.
The movie never takes that plot very seriously, and we know that matters will turn out well by some unprefigured deus ex machine, but that's all right. There are plenty of good laughs along the way.
Reviewed by movieman_kev 7 / 10
a lesser known Stephan chow movie
After forty years of running his coffee shop, Mr. Li (Man Tat Ng of "God of Gamblers", "Shoalin Soccer", and "God of Cookery", among others) gets the news that his lease is about to expire and his rent is going to be raised exponentially. Li needs to find a way to get the money. That main plot is intertwined with three romantic subplots: one involving Stephan Chow as Sui, "Prince of egg tarts", whom everyone goes to for advice, put's on an act that makes him look like a ladies man, and may have met his match in Candy Yip (acting and singing star, Sammi Cheng) a girl he wronged in the past, another between Li's son, Nam & Fon Fon, a girl who tells Li that she's engaged to Nam in order to avoid loan sharks, and the third with a delivery boy trying to woo Fanny, a secretary at a karate school.
While this film isn't as off-beat, frantically paced, or sheerly madcap as Stephan Chows more well known films ("God of Cookery", "fight Back to school", "Kung Fu Hustle", etcetera...), it's still a fun little film. All of the main characters are fairly well fleshed out, likable, and well acted. And while the plot is hardly anything new, in fact fairly generic. It's heart is in the right place and there are enough laughs throughout to make it worthy for a watch with a loved one.
My Grade: B-
Reviewed by tezza-2 6 / 10
You need to watch it more than once
I can't help but feel that this movie was rushed to meet the deadline (of Chinese New Year). There are many big stars in this movie, especially Sammi Cheng. The jokes often require repeated viewing to fully appreciate, especially the scene with Prince Egg-Tart and Ah Fuk both taking turns to be turned down by Fanny.
The other funny scene from the beginning of the movie where Ah Sui (Prince Egg-Tart) was dumped by an old lady for not being mentally in the same "channel" while Ah Sui turning down a babe who bought him a car and apartment is particularly amusing.
Overall, the movie is quite good, especially with Stephen Chow and Sammi Cheng, but like all the other Chow fans out there, I recommend repeating viewing to fully appreciate the movie.
I have watched it 7 times so far.


Woodford Reserve recently expanded their core portfolio with Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey.
This is not an American single malt. (The brand previously released a 100% malt American whiskey in their Master's Collection.) This is Kentucky malt: the grain bill is only 51% malt. The rest of the recipe is the same corn and rye that comprises most Woodford Reserve products.
The result is a malt-forward whiskey with a backbone of classic Woodford Reserve fruit, spice and rich-sweet notes.
Why make a Kentucky straight malt? "I'm always exploring the boundaries of what whiskey is in Kentucky and the U.S. I'm chasing flavors," explains Woodford Reserve's Master Distiller Chris Morris, who's known for his flavor experimentations. He presented the new spirit during a tasting yesterday at Liquor Lab in Manhattan.
The whiskey is not a response to the recent rise of the American single malt category, Morris says. After all, liquid that went into this spirit first entered barrels in 2009. And this new Woodford Reserve tastes nothing like American single malts, which Morris considers an advantage.
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Imaging Nigral Pathology and Clinical Progression in Parkinson's Disease
Du G.1, Lewis M.M.1, Sen S.1, Wang J.2, Shaffer M.L.3, Styner M.4, Yang Q.X.2, Huang X.1
1Department of Neurology, Pennsylvania State University-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
2Departments of Radiology, Pennsylvania State University-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
3Departments of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University-Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA.
4Departments of Computer Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
5Departments of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Mov Disord
Mov Disord. 2012 Nov;27(13):1636-43.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.25182
Parkinson's disease, substantia nigra, iffusion tensor imaging, transverse relaxation rate, magnetic resonance imaging
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Du G., Lewis M.M., Sen S., Wang J., Shaffer M.L., Styner M., Yang Q.X., Huang X. Imaging Nigral Pathology and Clinical Progression in Parkinson's Disease. Mov Disord. 2012 Nov;27(13):1636-43. PMID: 23008179. PMCID: PMC3510346.
The pattern of dopamine cell loss in Parkinson's disease (PD) is known to be prominent in the ventrolateral and caudal substantia nigra (SN), but less severe in the dorsal and rostral region. Both diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and R2* relaxometry of the SN have been reported as potential markers for PD, but their relative ability to mark disease progression and differences in pathophysiological bases remains unclear. High-resolution T2-weighted, R2*, and DTI were obtained from 28 controls and 40 PD subjects [15 early stage [disease duration ≤1 year], 14 mid stage [duration 2-5 years], and 11 late stage [duration >5 years]). Fractional anisotropy and R2* values in both rostral and caudal SN were obtained for all subjects, and clinical measures (e.g., disease duration, levodopa-equivalent daily dosage, and "off"-drug UPDRS motor score) were obtained for Parkinson's subjects. There was no correlation between fractional anisotropy and clinical measures, whereas R2* was strongly associated with disease progression. Compared to controls, fractional anisotropy in caudal SN was significantly decreased in PD patients of all stages, whereas in rostral SN, it was decreased significantly only in the late-stage group. R2* in both SN regions was significantly increased in the mid- and late-stage, but not early-stage, of PD subjects. These findings suggest that fractional anisotropy changes may mark early pathological changes in caudal SN, whereas the changes in R2* may more closely track PD's clinical progression after symptom onset.
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