84, Windsor, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2018, with her family by her side, after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. She was born April 11, 1934, in Chester Basin, the daughter of the late Murray and Blanche Countway. Carol married her husband, Carman, on August 20, 1953; a marriage that exemplified love and devotion for over 65 years. Carol worked at a young age as a teacher and later, after raising her family, returned to work as a Personal Care Worker at Dykeland Lodge; however, she will be most remembered as a dedicated wife, loving mother and grandmother, and loyal sister.
Throughout her life Carol enjoyed spending time in her garden and at the lake, but also with her family and friends at their family cottage in Martin's River, NS, fondly named "the Six Seas". She had a great love and admiration for nature, in particular her birds and the "friendly" creatures who visited her garden. In their retirement and later years Carol and Carman enjoyed travel and visiting, their favourite trip was in 1993 when they drove across Canada together.
Carol's faith was devout and as a long-time member of the Upper Vaughan's United Baptist Church she served as a Sunday-School teacher, a member of the Women's Missionary as well as holding other various roles within the church.
Carol, like her name, was full of grace and love. She cared for all, and cherished her family and friends with all her being.
Carol is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 65 years, Carman Floyd Rafuse; her children, Carla (David Graham) Rafuse, Cheryl (Gregg) Kennedy, Carey (Karen) Rafuse, and Claudia (Terence) Hynes; her grandchildren, Jill (Joe) Boyd, Missy (Stef Janichen) Kennedy, Jessica (Tyler Gore) Kennedy, Kate (Corey Eastman) Harvey, Emily (Martin) Gallant, and Nick Rafuse; and her great-grandchildren, Sofia Grace, Luka Ryan, and Annie Caroline.
Carol is also survived by her siblings, Kitty Hunter, Claudette Heisler and James Countway; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her parents, Carol was predeceased by mother-in-law, Lucy "Dolly" Rafuse; as well as siblings, Dorothy (Arthur) Eddy, Floyd (Gwen) Countway, Mabel (Gerry) Siefert, Marion (Jim) Rafuse; twin brother, Karl (in infancy); and brothers-in-law, Ron Hunter and Reuban Heilser.
The family would like to give special thanks and express how grateful they are to the staff at the Windsor Elms Village, particularly the staff of Meadowview 4, for their exceptional and compassionate care over the last seven years.


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This is the second Car Barn I've gotten to paint - this one included four separate areas of the structure that got custom murals; a vintage Texaco station mural; some WW2 plane murals; a Floyd's Barbershop mural; and a Parts Department area that got two little mural signs and a stainless steel door mural! This Car Barn is a 100' x 150' structure that houses a private collection of about 50 cars that would rival Jay Leno's!
First mural, completed in February of 2021 was a vintage Texaco station mural, patterned after several structures still around in our area. The entire wall was painted blue first. Then I painted some clouds, two trees (the second is behind the hanging Texaco sign, and then the structure
The structure did not have the finishing details until August 2021, and is still waiting on "curbs" that will finish out the building facade. What a difference the details make!
The second project was a WW2 mural, including a P51 plane mural that covers the side entrance door.... and a B17 bomber, flanked by two more P51s. The sky was painted 6' up allowing me to paint a tarmac, clouds, and horizon line. The tree mural was added in the corner, and once the plane murals were complete the nose art was added to the wall. Closeup pictures of the planes are below.
Personalization was done on all of the P51s and on the B17 bomber mural to include important names and other details.
This picture was taken in Sept 2021 of a 100 year old WW2 vet in front of the plane mural! The Car Barn project manager just happened to meet the man at breakfast. He was thrilled to see the murals and all of the great cars!
The third project in the Car Barn murals was a Floyd's Barbershop mural. A longtime fan of the Andy Griffith show, Floyd's Barbershop was a favorite of the project manager. He wanted some very specific elements like the brick column, vintage detail, a place to put the working barbershop pole that made sense, and a four pane window front. I put together about four pictures to come up with this. We decided on a black-ish color to contrast with the surroundings. Since the completion of the mural, a wooden bench has been purchased as a finishing touch to this facade.
The fourth project in the Car Barn mural was a Parts Department to emulate a Chevy dealer that used to be a very prominent one in our area. The two signs on either side of the neon (the yellow one with a slogan of the old business) are mural signage, and the stainless steel swinging doors are also painted.
Vintage clothing and tires from a 63 Corvette now accessorize the space.

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Trial and punishment for theft, by hanging.
Delivery made of Infangthef, (fn. 1) before Andrew Aubrey, Mayor, and certain of the Aldermen, on Friday, the morrow of our Lord's Ascension, in the 15th year of the reign of King Edward, after the Conquest the Third.
Stephen Salle, of Canterbury, was taken at the suit of Borewald Meausone of Dordraghe, (fn. 2) mariner, with the mainour (fn. 3) of one hood of russet, one green hood, three courtepies of blanket, (fn. 4) two pieces of linen cloth, girdles, purses, knives, and other goods, to the value of half a mark, from the ship of the said Borewald feloniously stolen, at the Wollewharf, in the Ward of the Tower of London, on Thursday, the Feast of our Lord's Ascension, in the 15th year of the reign of King Edward, after the Conquest the Third, at twilight in the night thereof; whereof he accuses him. And he finds sureties that he will prosecute him for felony, John Lovekyn (fn. 5) and Hugh de Craye.
The jury appears, by Peter atte Vyne and eleven others; and they say upon their oath, that the said Stephen is guilty of the robbery aforesaid. Therefore he is to be hanged. Chattels he has none.
1. See page 195 ante, Note 5.
3. See page 195 ante, Note 6.
4. Short cloaks; a French name, apparently.
5. Afterwards Mayor, in 1358.


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Home / Dividends / Investment / Update November 2018!
This post contains the dividends I have received in November 2018. To see the full dividend history of my portfolio go to Dividends – 100.000 by 2035.
So far I have received DKK 15.630 in 2018, compared to Nov-2017 where I had received 7.803. that's an increase of 100%!!
My goal is to have received DKK 16.873 in total, when the year has ended. So currently I have reached 93% of my goal.
I am on track to nearly achieve this goal. I need DKK 1.242 in dividends from payouts in December. My current expected dividends do not cover the needed increase in total dividends, so I need to buy more stock, that payout in December, if I want to achieve my goal for 2018. Nonetheless, I will be very close to achieving my goal, and that is acceptable to me.


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Zinc Wheat Events in Bihar Attract Hundreds of Farmers
Peg Willingham
Zinc deficiency is a major cause of stunted brain development and child mortality in countries where rural families cannot afford zinc-rich foods like eggs, meat, fish, or fruits. Diarrhea, malaria, and lower respiratory infections are all exacerbated by this lack of zinc.
Almost 20 percent of zinc deficiency deaths globally occur in India, where HarvestPlus has been working with partners in the public, private, research, and civil society sectors to combat this crisis. Research conducted in India has demonstrated that children who eat bread made of biofortified zinc wheat suffer fewer days of illness. The shared goal of HarvestPlus and our partners is to accelerate access to these nutritious crops and the foods made from them.
The good news: Zinc wheat is now reaching more nutritionally vulnerable people, including in the Indian state of Bihar, where zinc deficiency has contributed to the highest stunting levels in India. Thanks to the leadership of the national and state government, the commitment of numerous partners, and the generous investment of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, improved varieties of zinc wheat have now been formally launched in farming communities where they are needed the most.
Over the past year, HarvestPlus' partners, including lead farmers, seed companies, and NGOs, have been testing and evaluating new varieties of zinc wheat, knwon as BHU-31 and BHU-25, to ensure that they will perform well in different agro-climatic zones of Bihar. The results of these trials have laid the groundwork for larger-scale adoption in Bihar, where zinc wheat is expected to reach more than one million farming households in the next five years.
HarvestPlus and numerous partners formally commercialized and launched these two zinc wheat varieties at recent events in the Buxar and Gaya districts of Bihar. One of our partners, Ratnagiri Seeds & Farm, hosted these events and launched these varieties as RSF-31 and RSF-25. At each launch, about 500 farmers gathered to hear from their counterparts who had tested the wheat and to receive bags of the new seed to grow on their own farms.
Guest speakers at the events included District Agricultural Officers from the Ministry of Agriculture; agricultural extension experts from the Indian Council on Agricultural Research; and representatives of the Bihar State Seed Certification Agency; Integrated Child Development Services; Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act; the All India Seed Producers Association; Bihar Agricultural University; seed producers; and food processing companies.
While these speakers came from a broad array of backgrounds, each presenter shared a common message: This new zinc wheat has the potential to improve the health and livelihoods of their fellow citizens. The events culminated with the launch of a mobile van that will tour villages on a regular basis to promote adoption of these new varieties throughout Bihar.
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The Types of Blood Vessels in Your Body
Blood vessels are intricate networks of hollow tubes that transport blood throughout the entire body so that it can deliver valuable nutrients to and remove waste from cells. These tubes are constructed of layers of connective tissue and muscle with an inner layer formed of endothelial cells.
In capillaries and sinusoids, endothelium comprises the majority of the vessel. Blood vessel endothelium is continuous with the inner tissue lining of organs such as the brain, lungs, skin, and heart. In the heart, this inner layer is called the endocardium.
Blood Vessels and Circulation
Blood is circulated through the body by blood vessels via the cardiovascular system which is comprised of the heart and the circulatory system. Arteries move blood from the heart first to smaller arterioles, then capillaries or sinusoids, venules, veins, and back to the heart.
Blood travels through pulmonary and systemic circuits, the pulmonary circuit being the path between the heart and lungs and the rest of the body the systemic circuit. Microcirculation is the flow of blood from arterioles to capillaries or sinusoids to venules—the smallest vessels of the circulatory systemic. As blood moves through capillaries, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste are exchanged between blood and the fluid between cells.
Types of Blood Vessels
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There are four main types of blood vessels that each play their own role:
Arteries: These are elastic vessels that transport blood away from the heart. Pulmonary arteries carry blood from the heart to the lungs where oxygen is picked up by red blood cells. Systemic arteries deliver blood to the rest of the body.
Veins: These are also elastic vessels but they transport blood to the heart. The four types of veins are pulmonary, systemic, superficial, and deep veins.
Capillaries: These are extremely small vessels located within the tissues of the body that transport blood from the arteries to the veins. Fluid and gas exchange between capillaries and body tissues takes place at capillary beds.
Sinusoids: These narrow vessels are located within the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Like capillaries, they deliver blood from larger arteries to veins. Unlike capillaries, sinusoids are permeable and leaky to allow for quick nutrient absorption.
Blood Vessel Complications
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Blood vessels cannot function properly when inhibited by vascular diseases. One of the most common diseases of the arteries is called atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, cholesterol and fatty deposits accumulate inside arterial walls leading to the formation of plaque. This inhibits blood flow to organs and tissues and can lead to further complications such as blood clots.
The elasticity of blood vessels enables them to circulate blood but hardened plaque in arterial walls makes them too stiff to do this. Stiffened vessels may even rupture under pressure. Atherosclerosis can also cause the bulging of a weakened artery known as an aneurysm. Aneurysms create complications by pressing against organs and may rupture and cause internal bleeding if left untreated. Other vascular diseases include stroke, chronic venous insufficiency, and carotid artery disease.
Most venous problems are due to inflammation that results from an injury, blockage, defect, or infection—blood clots are commonly triggered by these. The formation of blood clots in superficial veins can cause superficial thrombophlebitis, which is characterized by clotted veins just beneath the surface of the skin. Blood clots in deep veins lead to a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. Varicose veins, which are enlarged veins that can lead to blood clots, may develop when damage to vein valves causes blood to accumulate.
Bailey, Regina. "The Types of Blood Vessels in Your Body." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/blood-vessels-373483. Bailey, Regina. (2020, August 27). The Types of Blood Vessels in Your Body. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/blood-vessels-373483 Bailey, Regina. "The Types of Blood Vessels in Your Body." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/blood-vessels-373483 (accessed January 17, 2022).
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Mohammed Shami becomes the most successful second innings bowler in last two years
Mohammed Shami is the only bowler in the world in the last two years to take three five-wicket hauls in the second innings.
By: Sports Desk | Updated: November 16, 2019 3:45:49 pm
Mohammed Shami has mastered the reverse swing of late picking up wickets in clusters (Source: AP)
Mohammed Shami has proved himself as an excellent bowler in the second innings. Bowling in short bursts, Shami has become the most successful bowler in the last two years when bowling in the second innings. The 29-year-old has taken 51 wickets from 20 innings at an impressive average of 17.00. His strike rate of 32.2 is best among bowlers who have taken 25 or more wickets in the previous two years in the second innings of a Test.
Only two bowlers who come near Shami are Australia's Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon with 48 and 47 wickets respectively. They are followed by South Africa's Kagiso Rabada (34 wickets), Ravindra Jadeja (32), Jasprit Bumrah (29), Josh Hazlewood (29) and so on.
His bowling average is also the fourth-highest (20 or more wickets).
Usually, spin bowlers take more wickets than fast bowlers in the latter stages of the match as they bowl into the rough and extract turn from the pitch. However, in the past two years, there have been only two spinners in the top 10 list of highest wicket-taker in second innings.
SHAMI GETS THE THIRD!
The late swing proves too much for Mithun who departs for 12.
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Shami also registered his third-best Test bowling figures against Bangladesh in the Indore Test, with a brilliant 4/31 in the second innings. His best remains the 5/35 he took against South Africa in the Vishakapatnam Test earlier this year.
Shami was impressive in India's 3-0 win over South Africa at home as well. He has taken three five-wicket hauls in the second innings in the last two years and also became the first fast bowler in 23 years to take a fifer in fourth innings in India. His demolishing spell was lauded by India's bowling coach Bharat Arun.
"It's a natural skill, of course, that depends on the release action, but Shami does two things with it. The seam presentation, just look at how steady it gets across the track. Then, he focusses on getting a bat-width movement, just enough to beat the bat and either hit the pad or stumps. Now and then, in helpful conditions, he will, of course, get the ball to cut a lot more, but essentially, he is focused on moving it just a little. The big seam deviations look good on TV, but don't fetch you wickets," Bharat had told the Indian Express.
(The above mentioned statistics are from November 16, 2017 to now)
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10 Myths About Homosexuals
Article by malabika mishra, October 24, 2013
Considered a sin in the past, homosexuality has been finding acceptance of late with more people open to the idea of an individual's freedom to choose their partner, irrespective of the gender. There are still two factions today, one which supports same sex marriage and rights, while another that opposes it. With the two groups fighting to prove themselves right, several theories have been established about homosexuals to sway people, one way or another, and some of these theories are nothing but myths. Some of the most popular myths about homosexuals are:
10. Homosexuals are promiscuous and don't have long lasting relationships
Homosexuals are promiscuous and don't have long lasting relationships
Since same sex unions are perceived as being immoral and unnatural, most anti-gay activists believe that homosexuals cannot stay in a loving, committed relationship and tend to always have numerous sexual partners. The length of a relationship and the choice to stay monogamous depends on the individual and compatibility of the couple, irrespective of whether they are homosexuals or heterosexual, hence generalizing the success or failure of a relationship and judging promiscuity on the sexual orientation of people is baseless. In fact, studies involving homosexual couples proved that number of partners for homosexual or heterosexual people is more or less the same, and in fact the break up rate for homosexual couples is slightly lower than for heterosexual couples as observed over a period of 12 years.
9. All homosexuals are paedophiles
All homosexuals are paedophiles
This myth is believed to have been spread by discredited psychologist Paul Cameron who has been campaigning for the anti gay movement, and despite several research and works proving his theories false, yet anti gay organizations use his works to slander heterosexuality. A study by the Clarke Institute of Psychiatry in Canada in 1989 led by Kurt Freund survey comparing arousal of heterosexual and homosexuals found no difference, as well as research by Carole jenny of the University of Colorado health sciences center in 1994 proved that this was indeed a false myth on the basis of the results obtained by surveying cases of sexual offences committed against children by adults.
8. Homosexuals abuse drugs
Homosexuals abuse drugs
A very popular stereotype with regard to homosexuals is that they abuse drugs. Most of the research done to discover proof about this seemingly widespread habit in sexual minorities has been with gay men, and it couples with another myth which says that homosexuals tend to be party animals and indulge in unsafe sex practices with multiple partners, which is also again just a stereotype. Though how these myths came about is not known, it could have come from beliefs of homophobes or the few homosexuals who do belong to this category, might be influencing young men, new to being gay, and forcing them to join their lifestyle.
7. Homosexuals are contagious
Homosexuals are contagious
It is one of the most ridiculous myths, since it is not possible to alter someone's sexual preference by manipulation or any form of association. According to anti gay activists, being gay is a choice and can be cured, while according to pro gay activists, being gay is inborn and genetic, hence cannot be changed. While both beliefs are not completely false, they are not true either. According to research studies and findings, it is believed that sexual preference to an extent is biologically dependent, and somewhat on the external environment. This myth may have come out through incidences where certain people come out of about their sexuality very late in life, usually after they are attracted to someone of the same sex, giving rise to the belief that it was transmittable. The anti gay premise that being homosexual is contagious, negatively implies that homosexuality is a disease.
6. Transvestites and transsexuals are homosexuals
Transvestites and transsexuals are homosexuals.
Often confused with one another, the perception that gay men like to dress up like women and behave like them and lesbian women are masculine and prefer being butch has led to the belief that transvestites and transsexuals must be homosexuals. A transvestite is simply a man who likes to dress up in women's clothing irrespective of his sexual preference, whereas a transsexual is anyone who wants to change their gender because he/she feels trapped in his/her body and this again has no relation with what kind of a sexual partner the person wants. Hence, confusing them up is derogatory and ignorant.
5. Homosexuals are unfit to raise children
Homosexuals are unfit to raise children
General opinion of people opposing children raised by same sex couples, is their argument, that it is confusing for them with respect to conventional gender roles and societal expectations. Results of studies comparing the upbringing of children by homosexual and heterosexual parents, proves that they are both equally fit as parents, and children in both cases are healthy both physically and psychologically. Research done to find out if homosexual couples pose greater risk for mental health problems or disparities in social adjustment for kids proved that it was not so. More than the gender or orientation of the parents, what influences kids is their relationship with parents, support, security and level of competency offered by parents.
4. Homosexuals are born that way
Homosexuals are born that way
In 1993, Dean Hamer's study in a reputed research journal, 'Science' claimed that homosexuality is genetic, and is something that people are born with. This news spread like wildfire, with radio announcements and reports in newspapers and magazines and gave birth to the myth of the "gay gene". This theory, though controversial and without any scientific backing is being used by pro gay activists since the fact that sexual orientation is inborn or related to your genetic makeup makes it more acceptable to society in general. A study published in 1991 showed that the release of sex hormones from pituitary gland, in control of the hypothalamus, differ in homosexual and heterosexual men and similar studies have revealed subtle differences in brain structure, which affect sexual orientation. But brain development continues after birth hence the fact that homosexuality exists from birth is not true.
4. There are gender specific roles in homosexual relationships
There are gender specific roles in homosexual relationships
This myth made more sense a couple of decades ago when duties were more gender specific and well defined. The wife or the female of the house would stay at home and do the cleaning, cooking and take care of the house and kids while the husband or the male of the house would be the earning member to work and provide for the rest of the family. Hence the relationship between homosexuals was also compared by considering this typical model, giving rise to the common myth perpetuated about homosexuals that though they are of the same sex, one who is more feminine will take on the role of the wife and in case there is a child involved, the mother; while the one who is more masculine will be the husband or the father. In today's world of gender equality where both wives and husbands work and share the work, the concept of gender specific roles has become redundant.
2. Homosexuals can be cured
Homosexuals can be cured
The reason that most homophobes and anti gay campaigners believe why homosexuality should be banned and made illegal, is that it is against religion as well as against nature. From an abomination, a mental illness to a disease, homosexuality has been given various negative descriptions, and it is this notion that leads to the belief that since it is an error, it can be cured. Due to societal pressures, many homosexuals have been forced to undertake techniques such as praying or cure therapies by religious groups, reparative therapy with psychiatrists, hormone and behavioral therapies. In the 50's and 60's extreme methods such as shock treatments, brainwashing as well as drugs were used. Since then, it has been widely accepted that it is not a disease to be cured. The American psychiatric association in 1973 and the American psychological association in 1974 removed homosexuality from it list of mental illnesses.
1. Homosexuals want to be like the opposite gender
Homosexuals want to be like the opposite gender
If there is something that most movies that have homosexual characters have portrayed, is the false notion that all gay people are extremely feminine in behavior and tastes, and that all lesbian women ape men appearance wise and by being more aggressive. Also most often, gays are thought to love frequenting bars, shopping and be restricted to jobs related to the fashion world such as interior designing, while lesbians prefer butch jobs. It is possible that some of those qualities are present in some homosexuals, but it cannot be generalized for the entire community. They are as diverse as heterosexuals when it comes to tastes and behaviors, and stereotyping them in particular roles just marginalizes them. Hence just by observing someone's walk or sense of style, you cannot predict their sexual orientation. It is believed that this myth holds its origin in the belief that men are known by their masculinity and women by their feminine grace; hence homosexuals who like people of the same sex must possess characteristics of the opposite sex.
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I know it's not canyon riding season but who else here rides? Anyone ride dirtbikes? Let's brap carnegie or hollister!
Re: Who rides motorcycles here?
I have a dirtbike, but ride it even less than i drift my car.
BAKUZAyarou wrote: I know it's not canyon riding season but who else here rides? Anyone ride dirtbikes? Let's brap carnegie or hollister!
Riley wrote: I have a dirtbike, but ride it even less than i drift my car.
We out to Hollister then. Yeee!


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Don't Miss Tanner Usrey at Firehouse Grill in Abilene on October 15
Ally Published: October 13, 2021
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Rocky-heavy Texas Country radio star Tanner Usrey is taking the stage at the Firehouse Bar & Grill in Abilene on Friday, October 15, 2021.
Wanna get tickets?
The show kicks off at 7:00 PM at the Firehouse Bar and Grill on 2074 Butternut Street in Abilene. This is a full-band show, and Cade Holliday will be opening.
General admission tickets run $15 per person, while reserved tables for up to 4 guests can be purchased for an additional $25. You can buy tickets to see Tanner Usrey live at Firehouse Bar & Grill here.
Usrey, originally from Prosper, Texas, Usrey first made a name for himself in Texas Country music by posting acoustic videos on Twitter in 2017. With Southern soul-inspired vocals and country-rock attitude to match, he's opened for the legendary likes of Stoney Larue, Casey Donahew, Cody Canada, and more. Usrey's even received the Peacemaker Festival's first-ever Emerging Artist recognition, which landed him a spot opening for country-rock band Lucero at the Festival in August 2021.
Usrey released his 'Medicine Man' EP in 2019, and then followed it with the electric SOL Sessions EP with SOL Studios in September of 2021. The latest EP includes lovesick ballads and high-energy rock tunes, like 'Till the Morning Light'. You can watch his performance of that song LIVE at the Majestic Theater in Fort Smith, Arkansas, below.
Firehouse Bar & Grill is everyone's favorite neighborhood hangout, with cold drinks, delicious barbeque, and top-notch live entertainment with enough room for the entire crew to kick back inside and out.
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India's most respected medical colleges
EducationWorld May 14 | Education World
Against a backdrop of uncertainty and confusion in medical education which has raised misgivings about the quality of graduates certified by India™s 355 medical colleges, 439 sample respondents have voted for stability in the 2014 league table
"PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF! This is an imperative India™s medical profession needs to urgently heed. Because the country™s medical system is in a near-terminal state and requires strong medicine to resuscitate it.
For a start, despite its subcontinental size and population of 1.2 billion, India is served by only 355 colleges of allopathic medicine which certify 41,469 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) graduates and 22,000 postgraduates (MDs) annually. That this seemingly impressive number of medical practitioners qualified to practice modern (allopathy) medicine is grossly inadequate is testified by India™s rock-bottom doctor-patient ratio of 1:1,700. Against this, the doctor-patient ratio in the US is 1:407, 1:357 in the UK and 1:714 in China. Yet despite the country™s abysmally adverse doctor-patient ratio, India is perhaps the world™s largest exporter of qualified medical practitioners. But for the number of medical practitioners from India serving in them, it™s quite likely the publicly-funded National Health Service of the UK and perhaps even the healthcare system in the US would collapse. Clearly, something is very wrong with medical education, medical practice and the medical system in India.
One of the major causative factors behind the continuous flight of doctors to foreign climes is poor governance of medical education and practice by the apex level Medical Council of India (MCI, estb. 1934). For the past 80 years through myriad rules and regulations and an opaque licencing system, MCI has severely constrained capacity expansion in medical education with the council acquiring a notorious reputation for corruption and graft even as successive governments at the Centre and in the states discouraged education entrepreneurs from creating new capacity by decreeing forced subsidies and reserved quotas in private medical colleges.
Unchecked corruption in medical education reached its apogee in the new millennium. A rash of scandals in MCI during the infamous ten-year (2001-10) reign of chairman Ketan Desai (finally arrested in 2010 on charges of corruption) severely dented the quality of medical education, forcing the Central government to dissolve the council in 2010.
Subsequent to disbandment of MCI, the Union health ministry constituted a six-member interim Board of Governors with a one-year term, and last November the UPA-II government reconstituted MCI with 68 (of the total 130) members elected/nominated by various states and universities through the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Second Ordinance, 2013. However several state universities have yet to propose members for the newly constituted MCI which will have a term of four years.
Against this backdrop of uncertainty and confusion in medical education which has raised misgivings about the quality and competence of the 41,000 MBBS graduates certified annually by India™s 355 medical colleges, it™s unsurprising that the 439 informed sample respondents have voted for stability in the second EducationWorld India Medical Colleges Rankings 2014. As in 2013, survey respondents have awarded the Top 10 positions in the league table of India™s best medical colleges to well-established brand names in medical education.
The premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has been reaffirmed as India™s #1 medical college followed by Christian Medical College, Vellore (2); Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (3); JIPMER, Puducherry (4); Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (5) and Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi (6). Further down the table, though there™s been a minor rearranging of seats with Grant Medical College, Mumbai pushed down to #7 from #6 in 2013 while Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai has moved up to #8 from #9, followed by St. John™s Medical College, Bangalore (9) and King George™s Medical University, Lucknow (10), by and large the status quo has been maintained.
To rate and rank the country™s most respected medical colleges, the Delhi-based market research and opinion polls company Centre for Forecasting and Research Pvt. Ltd (C fore, estb. 2000) was commissioned to interview 439 faculty and final year students of medical colleges countrywide. œThe rankings are based on a perceptual survey conducted among 205 faculty and 234 final year students of medical colleges across the country. Respondents were asked to rate med colleges on a ten point scale across six parameters including faculty competence, faculty welfare, research and innovation, pedagogic systems, placements and infrastructure and support systems. The ratings under each parameter were totaled to rank the country™s top 30 medical colleges, says Premchand Palety, promoter chief executive of C fore which conducts market research and opinion polls for the Hindustan Times and CNBC, TV 18 among other media corporates, as also for several political parties.
THAT THE KNOWLEDGEABLE 439 respondents have awarded the #1 rank yet again to the superbly equipped and massively subsidised AIIMS, comes as no surprise. India™s showpiece Central government funded medical institution, AIIMS (estb.1956) delivers qualitative undergrad and postgraduate education in medicine, nursing and allied health fields at rock-bottom prices; serves as a state-of-the-art referral hospital for affordable medical and surgical care; and conducts advanced research in health and biological sciences.
On average, 540 graduate and 890 postgraduate medical practitioners emerge from AIIMS™ portals annually. The institute has an established reputation in the field of medical research and publishes an estimated 1,220 papers annually. Little wonder AIIMS is ranked #1 on all six parameters of excellence. But this excellence is purchased at a heavy price " a huge Rs.1,022 crore annual grant from the Central government exchequer. AIIMS students are required to pay a mere Rs.850 per year for tuition, room and board against the actual expenditure of Rs.1.7 crore to produce an MBBS graduate. Ironically 53 percent of AIIMS graduates leave to study abroad and never return.
œOur thanks to the survey respondents for once again voting AIIMS India™s #1 medical college. The mandate of AIIMS is not only to provide affordable medical care, but also lead medical education and research in the country. Through the years AIIMS has fulfilled this objective by becoming a role model for other medical schools countrywide. We don™t believe in didactic teaching and spoonfeeding undergrads and postgrads. From day one, freedom of thinking, scientific questioning and practical learning are encouraged. We believe that medical education is a mix of science and arts, and hence our students are taught to also look at the human angle of suffering. That™s what differentiates an AIIMS graduate, says Dr. Amit Gupta, additional professor of surgery and spokesperson of AIIMS.
While the showpiece AIIMS, Delhi towers over all other medical colleges in the latest EW league table, the private sector Christian Medical College, Vellore and the Union ministry of defence-funded AFMC, Pune are next ranked in that order. Founded in 1948 by an Act of Parliament with the objective of providing a œsteady intake of medical officers for the Indian Armed Forces, AFMC provides undergraduate, postgraduate, dental, nursing and para medical training to 2,790 students instructed by a full-time faculty of 159. According to an AFMC spokesperson, currently its faculty and students are engaged in over 45 Indian Council of Medical Research projects and 96 research projects in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation.
œOur ranking among the Top 3 medical colleges of the country is acknowledgement of the excellence AFMC stands for and the values we cherish, says Major General Velu Nair, dean and deputy commandant. œThis one-of-its-type institution now has over 6,200 alumni around the world with many of them having risen to positions of great eminence, and many have made heroic sacrifices for the nation. Himself an alumnus of AFMC, Pune; CMC, Vellore, and King™s College and Hospital, London, Nair is also a visiting professor at Stanford University, USA.
Ranked #4 in the league table of India™s Top 30 medical colleges is another Central government-funded institution, JIPMER, Puducherry (estb. 1956) followed by Kasturba Medical College, Manipal " post-independence India™s first private sector medical college (estb. 1953) " at #5, and Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi (estb. 1956) at #6. Previously ranked #6, Grant Medical College, Mumbai is ranked #7 this year while the Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai has improved its ranking to #8 all-India (and #3 in Maharashtra) in 2014.
ESTABLISHED IN 1926, Seth G.S. Medical College (SGSMC) is a state government-funded institution offering undergrad, postgrad and superspecialty courses in over 35 disciplines to 2,000 students. The college campus also hosts the 1,800-bed KEM hospital. œAlthough it feels good to know that peers have acknowledged our continuing efforts to improve the quality of medical education, I believe SGSMC deserves to be ranked in the Top 5, given our pedagogy innovations and the wide range of multispecialty courses we offer. SGSMC attracts the brightest and best students and our experienced faculty is innovative and research-focused. Moreover its the only med school in the country which has introduced a course in paediatric anaesthesia, and is also a nodal centre for advanced medicine, says Dr. Shubangi Parkar, dean of Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai.
While the status quo has been broadly maintained in the Top 10 league table of the EW India Medical Colleges Rankings 2014, further down there™s been a reshuffle of seats in the Top 20 table. B.J. Medical College, Pune, ranked #16 last year, has risen dramatically in public esteem to be ranked #12, while the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College (VMMC), Delhi has leapfrogged from #22 in 2013 to #15 in 2014 as has Lady Hardinge Medical College, Delhi " the only all-women med school in the country " from #27 to #20.
Housed within the premises of Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital, VMMC was established in 2001 by the then NDA government. Since then, the capacity of this 12-year-old Central government-funded medical college has grown to 1,100 students instructed by 254 faculty. œAs confirmed by your survey, during the past decade VMMC has made rapid strides to emerge as one of the leading medical colleges in the country attracting students from across India. The calibre of our qualified and experienced faculty is reflected in excellent exam results at the undergrad and postgraduate levels, as also in the high number of papers published in research journals. VMMC students also routinely win 12-15 prestigious Indian Council of Medical Research summer scholarships every year. We are pleased that our efforts and achievements are being recognised, says Dr. Jayashree Bhattacharjee, principal of VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital.
Further down the table too, there™s been a churn with the debut of several previously unranked medical colleges. Among them are the Kolkata-based NRS Medical College and Hospital (#21) and Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (22); the Pandit Bhagwan Dayal Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak (23); University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi (28); Government Medical College, Chandigarh (29) and Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar (30).
To read India™s best medical colleges 2014 visit https://www.educationworld.in/rank-medical/2014.html
With Autar Nehru & Garima Upadhyay (Delhi) & Sunayana Nair (Mumbai)


Solid-state technologies for quantum mechanical application require delicate materials that can operate stably with a long coherence time. Nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers in diamond is one of the most promising candidates for quantum physics, with applications such as single photon emitters, quantum computation, and magnetic sensor. To fully exploit the capability of defect centers in diamond for opto-electronics and quantum engineering, a number of improvements are needed. Among these are optimization of the NV centers yield in bulk diamond, nanodiamond (ND) size reduction, photocurrent study of the defect band-trap electronic structure in diamonds, and optimization of high-speed NV qubit control. For NV centers yield optimization, both the experimental magnetic sensitivity optimization as well as theoretical simulation of NV concentration are implemented. For NDs size characterization, we analyzed the size and photon autocorrelation function of NV in NDs after air oxidation treatment using a combined atomic force microscopy/confocal system. To study defect band-trap electronic structure in diamond, excitation and quenching as well as the recovery of the quenched photocurrent was investigated to better understand photocurrent dynamics in diamond. For qubit high-speed control optimization, a microwave pulse based on a nonlinear numeric solution of the Schrodinger equation is used to rotate the NV spin faster than the ordinary Rabi flip rate. Together these approaches promise to significantly speed up the development of diamond for quantum engineering applications.
Chen, Jeson (2015). Quantum Engineering in Diamond. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A & M University. Available electronically from http : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /155686.


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A MOSAIC masterpiece in progress
The monumental 1000 square metre mosaic in the cloisters of the Foresteria displays the artist's talent in full: the design is the base from which he draws individual forms and colours. Mosaics are not seen simply as a striking way of decorating a surface, but as a model for depth, implying the third dimension through an intricate network of field lines, mobile and changeable in space and time. Every colour used in the enormous mosaic work, within the rigorous geometry that leads to dimensional composition, is accompanied by a predetermined symbology. Redefinitions play a primary function in the mosaics: colours, in other
words, as the result of meditated visual communication and real perception, in opposition to the colours of the reality represented by the design. In progress a monumental mosaic that will be a tribute to the history of art in the world and throughout all times. All outside walls (1000 square meters) will be covered with a historical depiction of art, beginning in the year 4000 B.C. and wrapping around to the current modern art period. All of this will be done using primary and complementary colours and ceramic coloured tiles.
The architecture is conceived in an inner equilibrium which reveals the need for colour as the highest and most complete formulation. Each colour used for the roof of the Residence and the Wind Rose, according to a strict geometry that leads to dimensional compositions, is accompanied by a predetermined symbology. Complementary colours take on a primary function: colours, in other words, as the result of meditated visual communication and real perception, in opposition to the colours of the reality represented by the design. The image of space is perceived through strong colours, inspired by Spatari's theory of complementary colours, used by the artist in his architecture, paintings, sculptures and mosaics.
A persistent Pythagorean esprit de geometrie controls the movement of tiles in the figurative layout, while the chromatic design feeds on the discovery of colours – now pale, now intense – and transparency, which vanish into splashes of colour and light. The colours, ordered and distinct within the free spaces, give the building its tonal vigour, essential in terms of space. Visitors can now discover the architect, the sculptor, the painter, the gardener, the defender of nature. The formidable structural control, the invention of new restoration and construction techniques find inspiration in the environment and its mediterranean heritage. This is a Museum Park that reflects its idea of fusion between humans and nature, the marriage of history and contemporary art and architecture.
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NATO allies are worried about Russian rhetoric and fear that Moscow might want to create a pretext to use chemical weapons in Ukraine. The leaders are likely to agree to send equipment to help Ukraine protect against chemical, biological and nuclear threats.
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There are 24,000 potentially hazardous sites in Ukraine that Russia could use as chemical weapons, intentionally or unintentionally.
Russian forces Monday shelled a chemical plant in Sumy, Ukraine that resulted in ammonia being released into the air. Residents were forced inside and it was a way for Russia to use chemical warfare without actually deploying weapons.
It's not just bombing chemical plants to attack civilians, Russia still has chemical weapons it can use. Russia has been blamed for use of nerve agents against a former Russian agent and his daughter in England as well as an attempted assassination of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
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This comes as NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg was asked whether a chemical weapons attack is a red line for NATO.
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Юрий Петрович Пытьев — российский учёный в области информатики и математического моделирования, доктор физико-математических наук (1976), профессор (1980).

Родился 26 июня 1935 г. в Воронеже.

В 1959 г. окончил физический факультет МГУ и с 1 марта 1961 г. работал там же. В 1963 г. защитил кандидатскую диссертацию «Вопросы теории движения заряженных частиц в электромагнитном поле».

В 1976 г. защитил докторскую диссертацию «Задачи математического анализа изображений». В 1980 г. утверждён в звании профессора.

С 1987 г. зав. кафедрой физики атмосферы/физики атмосферы и математической геофизики. С 1992 по 2018 г. зав. кафедрой компьютерных методов физики (математического моделирования и информатики). С 2018 г. профессор той же кафедры, читает курс «Математические методы субъективного моделирования».

Автор фундаментальных работ по математическим методам анализа и интерпретации измерений, обработке и распознаванию изображений, по нечеткой и неопределенной нечеткой математике, субъективному математическому моделированию.

Соавтор метода Пытьева-Чуличкова построения данных наблюдения.

Основал нескольких новых научных направлений в информатике:
 математическая теория измерительно-вычислительных систем (ИВС) как средств измерений в научных исследованиях и промышленности (монография «Методы математического моделирования измерительно-вычислительных систем», М.:ФИЗМАТЛИТ выдержала три издания (2002, 2006, 2012)).
 методы морфологического анализа изображений. В 2010 г. издана монография «Методы морфологического анализа изображений», написанная совместно с А. И. Чуличковым.
 методы нечеткой и неопределенной нечеткой математики. Основные результаты, полученные в этом направлении, опубликованы в монографии «Возможность как альтернатива вероятности. Математические и эмпирические основы, приложения», М.:ФИЗМАТЛИТ, (два издания — 2007 и 2016) и в монографии «Вероятность, возможность и субъективное моделирование в научных исследованиях», М.:ФИЗМАТЛИТ, 2018 г.

Подготовил 42 кандидата физико-математических наук.

Библиография
 Конспект лекций по тензорному анализу / Ю. П. Пытьев; Моск. гос. ун-т им. М. В. Ломоносова. Физ. фак. — Москва, 1965. — 80 с.
 Курс теории вероятностей и математической статистики для физиков / Пытьев Ю. П., Шишмарев И. А. М.: МГУ, 1983. 258 с.
 Прибор + ЭВМ = новые возможности / Пытьев, Ю.П., Чуличков, А. И. М.: Знание, 1983. 64 с. (сер. Математика, Кибернетика)
 Задачи по теории вероятностей и математической статистике для физиков: Учеб. пособие / Пытьев Ю. П., Шишмарёв И. А., Волков Б. И. и др. М.: МГУ, 1985. 69 с.
 Задачи по теории вероятностей и математической статистике для физиков: Учеб. пособие /Пытьев Ю. П., Шишмарёв И. А., Волков Б. И. и др. М., 1990. 91 с.
 Аналитическая геометрия с элементами линейной алгебры / Ю. П. Пытьев, А. Б. Васильева, Т. П. Пытьева; МГУ им. М. В. Ломоносова. — М. : Изд-во МГУ, 1986. — 137 с.
 ЭВМ анализирует форму изображения / Пытьев Ю. П., Чуличков А. И. М.: Знание, 1988. 45 c. (сер. Математика, Кибернетика)
 Математические методы интерпретации эксперимента  / Ю. П. Пытьев. М.: Высш.школа, 1989. 351 с.
 Методы анализа и интерпретации эксперимента / Ю. П. Пытьев. М.: МГУ, 1990. 286 с.
 Возможность. Элементы теории и применения / Ю. П. Пытьев. М.: Едиториал УРСС, 2000. 192 с.
 Методы математического моделирования измерительно-вычислительных систем / Ю. П. Пытьев. — М. : Физматлит, 2002. — 383 с.
 Методы математического моделирования измерительно-вычислительных систем / Ю. П. Пытьев — 2. изд., перераб. — М.: ФИЗМАТЛИТ, 2004 (ППП Тип. Наука). — 400 с.
 Методы математического моделирования измерительно-вычислительных систем / Ю. П. Пытьев. — Изд. 3-е, перераб. и доп. — Москва : ФИЗМАТЛИТ, 2012. — 427 с.
 Возможность как альтернатива вероятности. Математические и эмпирические основы, применение / Ю. П. Пытьев. М.: ФИЗМАТЛИТ, 2007, 464 с.
 Методы морфологического анализа изображений / Пытьев Ю. П., Чуличков А. И. М.: ФИЗМАТЛИТ, 2010. 336 c.
 Теория вероятностей, математическая статистика и элементы теории возможностей для физиков : учебное пособие для студентов высших учебных заведений, обучающихся по специальности 010701 — Физика / Ю. П. Пытьев, И. А. Шишмарёв. — Москва : Физический фак. МГУ им. М. В. Ломоносова, 2010. — 406 с.

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Who Is Elizabeth Holmes, CEO Of Theranos? [The Dropout]
The biggest fraud of the Silicon valley.
Nalin Rawat
Elizabeth Holmes is the founder and former CEO of Theranos. In 2014, Theranos was a billion-dollar company, and Holmes was the world's youngest female self-made billionaire worth $4.5 billion. Theranos was one of Silicon Valley's unicorn startups that made its way to the top due to the lies made up by Holmes.
Elizabeth Holmes is now one of the most controversial figures in Silicon Valley. She was guilty of committing criminal fraud on four out of 11 charges of fraud. She is now facing up to 80 years in federal prison, 20 years for each count of fraud.
How did Elizabeth Holmes find Theranos?
Elizabeth Holmes dropped out of Stanford University and founded blood-testing startup Theranos in 2003. The company aims to use just a few drops of blood to run over 200 medical tests on patients. To achieve this, Theranos developed a machine Holmes called the Edison device.
The Edison device would only need to prick the patient's fingers for just a few drops of blood. Holmes claimed that the machine only needed a few drops of blood to run multiple tests. Due to this, the company soared in valuation after claiming to have revolutionized blood testing.
However, Theranos's success was mainly due to the numerous lies made up by Elizabeth Holmes. The Edison device was also a sham that used other companies' machines to perform the actual tests. The company also made big claims about who it was working with.
Holmes used the logos of multiple medical companies like Pfizer to make it seem they were working with them. This deception led to many investors pouring money into Theranos. At one point, Theranos's market value was at $9 billion (£6.5 million).
Elizabeth tried to keep all of this a secret by making her employees sign NDA's and keeping the company's proprietary processes a secret. However, it wasn't long before the truth came out.
The downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos
In 2015, several reports by whistleblowers and regulatory investigations revealed that Holmes had misled investors and the government. The investigations also revealed the truth about the Edison machine. In truth, the machine's results were unreliable, and Theranos had also been using machines made by other manufacturers for most of its testing.
Several lawsuits were filed against Theranos and Elizabeth herself for defrauding the investors and advertising a false product. Elizabeth still owes millions in restitution and fines to her investors. Her sentencing is scheduled for September 26, 2022.
However, it is still not clear whether she will go to jail or not. She is currently free on bond and living in her $135 million Silicon Valley estate. Those who want to know more about the story of Elizabeth Holmes can watch The Dropout mini-series.
Where to watch The Dropout?
The Dropout is based on the story of Elizabeth Holmes and the start and end of her company Theranos. Elizabeth Holmes is played by Amanda Seyfried in a jarring performance. The series is available on Hulu, which has a 7-day free trial for new users. Check out 'The Dropout' mini-series by going to this link.
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Park service proposes increasing entrance fees to Acadia National Park
The NPS says the increases would put Acadia on the same fee scale as those charged at other iconic national parks such as Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite.
By Dennis HoeyPortland Press Herald
The National Park Service is proposing to increase public entrance fees to Acadia National Park to put it in the same fee range as some of the country's most popular national parks, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite.
The park service wants to increase the annual entrance fee at Acadia from $55 to $70; the seven-day private vehicle fee from $30 to $35; the seven-day motorcycle fee from $25 to $30; and the seven-day individual fee from $15 to $20. The last time entrance fees were increased at Acadia was in 2018.
A line of hikers files up the popular Beehive Trail near Sand Beach at Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel
"The proposed entrance fee increase is based on the NPS's pricing structure, which has been established for all areas in the National Park System that collect an entrance fee," the park service said in a statement. "The entrance fee increase would move Acadia National Park into the highest tier group along with other iconic and highly visited national parks, including Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Yosemite."
The park service wants to hear from the public before any fees are adjusted. The public comment period begins Wednesday and ends on Dec. 29.
If the entrance fee increases are approved, they would become effective in 2023 and remain in effect throughout the year. Comments can be submitted online through the NPS Planning, Environment, and Public Comment website.
According to the park service, entrance fees are a critical source of revenue used to fund improvements to visitor facilities and services, and to complete resource management projects. About 80 percent of Acadia's entrance fees are retained by Acadia National Park, with the remaining 20 percent distributed to other national parks. Entrance fee revenues are used primarily to fund deferred maintenance projects.
Acadia National Park in the past few years has used entrance fee revenues to fund about 65 percent of the Island Explorer bus system, a service that provides fare-free transportation to park visitors and community members on Mount Desert Island and the Schoodic Peninsula.
Entrance fees were used to complete hiking trail projects such as the installation of a bog walk on Upper Hadlock Pond and Jordan Pond trails, as well as rehabilitating the Great Head and Parkman Mountain trails.
Fee revenue also has gone toward making repairs to Acadia National Park's historic carriage road gatehouses, the removal of hazardous trees along park roads and near power lines, repairs to campground restrooms, and replacement of damaged park road gates.
Visitation to Acadia National Park has increased dramatically in recent years and especially during the pandemic, which has resulted in providing more custodial services with the revenue generated by entrance fees.
Due to the increase in visitor traffic, Acadia started in October 2020 charging a reservation fee for vehicles being driven to the summit of Cadillac Mountain. The vehicle reservation fee of $6 is in effect during peak visitation months from May through October. The fee, which hasn't changed and is in addition to the entrance fee, ensures that visitors will be able to find a parking spot once they reach the summit of the mountain.
Acadia National Park saw a record 4 million estimated visits in 2021, a half million more than in any other year, the park service said. Acadia was the 16th most visited national park in America last year, finishing just behind Yellowstone with 4.9 million visits, and the Grand Canyon with 4.5 million. Yosemite National Park recorded 3.3 million visits.
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My boss at West Coast Asset Management was on CNBC again last week discussing some of our recent research on two of WCAM's positions, Clorox (CLX) and Kimberly-Clark (KMB). While I am certainly not bullish on the S&P 500 as whole (given that it is trading at a Shiller P/E ratio around 23x), it is remarkable how much consumer staples have been left behind in this rally. Everything that is cyclical and small has gone straight up since the announcement of QE2 and everything that is safe and stable has lagged by a large margin. These are tough times for value investors but if you believe in reversion to the mean it is unlikely that the current return disparity will last much longer.
The recent numbers released by RealtyTrac1 are startling. The fact that 1 million homes were foreclosed upon in 2010 is clearly quite troubling. However, I believe that the full impact of the supply glut of foreclosed houses on the market is still yet to come. The reason is that there is a huge "shadow inventory" of homes that are either in the foreclosure pipeline or are now held on the banks' balance sheets. As discussed in an article2 from CNNMoney.com, Standard and Poor's estimates the shadow inventory by adding the number of houses whose borrowers are 90 days or more delinquent on their payments to those that are in foreclosure or are now owned by the banks. How many houses fit this description? Well, according to S&P, there are 1.7 million homes in this category, an inventory so large that based on the current rate of home sales, it apparently could take up to 44 months to work off.
Ok then; housing prices won't rise for a few years until the excess supply is absorbed. So what? Actually, my concern is that these numbers only represent a fraction of the total foreclosures that will occur during this painful housing cycle. Specifically, the trouble lies in the number of homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages. Simply, if a person's outstanding mortgage balance is nominally higher than the current value of the associated house, that person is deemed to be underwater or have negative equity in his or her home. Recently, there has been a back and forth between Zillow, a firm that tries to estimate the number of homes that have negative equity, and the so-called Numbers Guy, Paul Bialik, of the Wall Street Journal. As many people are undoubtebly aware, it is not uncommon to hear a talking head on venerable stations such as CNBC assert that one in four US homeowners is underwater. In fact, Zillow.com estimates3 that the appropriate figure was 23.2% at the end of Q3 2010. However, the article in the WSJ4 makes some valid points that suggest that such disturbing estimates may be a tad high. In response, the people at Zillow acknowledge the fallibility of their estimates but claim is that the true number is closer to 23% than it is to 15%, as Mr. Bialik suggests.
So, what does seemingly harmless argument have to do with future housing prices? Well, the important thing to consider is not necessarily the total number of homeowners who are underwater but instead by how much the balance of an individual mortgage exceeds the value of the property. For example, if a person owns a house worth $90K and has an outstanding balance of $100K, chances are the person will hesitate before exercising his put option on the house. But, what if housing prices see another large leg down? According to the most recent Case-Shiller housing data from October 20105, national housing prices have already started to double dip. Thus, given an already weak housing market, my worry is that when the shadow inventory of homes eventually comes onto the market (even if it occurs at a snail's pace), prices will see even more weakness. Then, the fact that there are already so many homes with negative equity suggests that people will find themselves even further underwater in the near future.
What if a number of borrowers are currently at a tipping point from which a renewed decline in home prices will cause a cascade of strategic defaults? Going back to the hypothetical borrower discussed above; if the house price falls by another 10% and he is now $19K underwater, is that enough to push him over the edge? If it is, then the foreclosure pipeline will continue to increase and there will be a structural overhang that limits home price stabilization for years to come. If you were wondering why some professional investors are still so bearish on the housing market, you now know why.
This past weekend I hosted an event that included 14 other value investors, most of whom are from the Los Angeles area. The dinner went very well and in an attempt to keep our momentum going I have created a LinkedIn group for the value investors in Southern California. The group is called SoCal Value Investors. If you would like to join and be on the list for upcoming events such as idea and 10-K review dinners, please email me or search for the group on LinkedIn. For right now, we are trying to limit the group to people who either are currently working in the investment management industry or have in the past. However, I view value investing as a non-exclusive discipline. As such, if you don't fit the above criteria please email me at inoculatedinvestor@gmail.com and maybe we can figure something out.
Of course, regardless of what I try to do to build my network, I am always being outdone by my good friend Miguel Barbosa of Simoleonsense. Miguel is organizing an event for January 27th at 6pm for value investors who work on the buyside in Chicago. Here is the link to the event if you are in the area and want to attend. You can also email Miguel at miguel@simoleonsense.com if you want details. It sounds like he is expecting a lot of people so it will probably be a great networking event. I encourage anyone who can to attend.
In any case I really like this trend of value investors getting together. Despite what you may hear on CNBC or from US government officials, the global economy and financial markets are still on a little bit of thin ice. Accordingly, every investor should be looking for ways to protect his or her investments from unexpected events. Therefore, I think establishing a network of people to bounce ideas off of is invaluable.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Economic forces have come into play, making a wave of mergers and acquisitions a very real possibility in the near future.
First, with corporate bond yields near historical lows, companies have the ability to raise cheap debt to help facilitate deals. Second, as reported in a recent Wall Street Journal article, non-financial firms were sitting on $1.93 trillion of cash and other liquid assets as of the end of September. Many large firms have amassed war chests that can be used to supplement organic growth with acquisitions.
Furthermore, many private-equity funds are holding large sums of cash that were raised prior to the Great Recession, and this money is starting to burn a hole in their pockets.
According to another Wall Street Journal article, buyout firms are holding more than $450 billion in capital that has yet to be committed to new deals, and these firms are most certainly feeling pressure from their investors to put the money to work.
Firms that are speculated to be takeout candidates often trade at premium valuations. Consequently, investing solely in anticipation of a company being taken over is risky business. A more prudent approach may be to identify undervalued companies with attractive fundamentals that represent logical acquisition candidates but are not currently the subject of takeover speculation.
Many investors may recall that in early 2008, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) offered $33 a share to buy Yahoo Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO), but the company eventually rejected the price and Microsoft walked away. However, Yahoo still has a number of attractive assets.
Specifically, Yahoo Search could still be an interesting asset for Microsoft as it tries to compete with Google. Additionally, the company's large investments in Alibaba (THE:HK:1688) of China and Yahoo Japan offer a potential acquirer a way to tap growth of Internet advertising revenues in Asia. These two stakes are carried on the balance sheet at about $3.78 billion, but the market value of the Yahoo Japan investment alone is around $6.6 billion at the current stock price.
Despite these positive factors, Yahoo seems to be trading at a very reasonable valuation. The company has an enterprise value of about $19.4 billion. But if $636 million in long-term marketable securities and a conservative $9 billion estimate for the value of the Asian investments are subtracted out, the enterprise value falls to $9.76 billion. Given that the company has generated about $1.399 billion in EBITDA over the last 12 months, the stock is trading at less than 7 times EBITDA.
As such, Yahoo may begin to attract both strategic and private-equity buyers once again.
In recent years, there has been a lot of consolidation in the global alcoholic-beverages industry. The largest example was InBev's purchase of Anheuser-Busch (NYSE:BUD) . Given all of the activity, it is not hard to imagine an acquirer being interested in controlling Molson Coors Brewing Co.'s (NYSE:TAP) portfolio of beers.
The world-class beers under the Molson Coors umbrella include names such as Coors Light, Blue Moon and Carling. Clearly, at the right price these brands would be a great addition to any product line.
Furthermore, the company has been making inroads into growing international markets. In China, Molson Coors entered into a joint venture with the Hebei Si`hai Beer Co. Then in Russia, the company launched Coors Light. But investors should not forget that the company also owns 42% of MillerCoors LLC — a stake that gives TAP a foothold in the U.S. market that could be attractive to a foreign company like SABMiller (LONDON:UK:SAB) that is interested in expanding its U.S. exposure.
Given these factors, it is hard to believe that the company is only trading at about 12 times trailing 12-month earnings. Shares of TAP appear to offer great value and with a 2.2% dividend yield, investors get paid to wait for the market or strategic buyers to recognize the opportunity.
Even though Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (THE:BR) is not a household name, the company has a dominant position in the investor-communications niche. In fact, in fiscal 2010 the company processed approximately 66% of the outstanding shares in the United States in the performance of proxy services. In addition, the company has a very stable and sustainable business model that might make it an ideal private-equity takeout candidate.
For instance, BR's position as the industry leader leads to large barriers to entry and a durable competitive advantage that shows up in its robust operating margins in the mid-teens. Therefore, a larger firm with similar businesses such as Fiserv Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) or a trust bank that already offers shareholder services such as State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT) may be interested in adding BR to its portfolio.
Even though the company pays a healthy dividend (2.7% yield and growing), the shares only trade at about 14.3 times trailing earnings. BR's management team clearly believes the stock is undervalued. So far this year it has bought back close to 4.5 million shares and the board recently authorized the purchase of another 10 million shares.
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:LYV) is the largest entertainment company in the world, connecting millions of fans to thousands of events all over the globe. Early this year, the company merged with Ticketmaster, which is the largest live-event ticketing firm in the world. The combined entity now has a dominant position in the North American concert-ticket market.
According to a Pollstar report cited in the company's filings, in 2009 North American gross concert revenue increased to $4.6 billion, a 9% compounded increase over 2007. As such, the company now has a near-monopoly position in a growing market with very little opportunity for competitors to steal away market share.
Furthermore, the largest shareholder of the company is Liberty Media Corp. (NASDAQ:LINTA), the John Malone-led company that holds more than 18% of the total shares. Malone proposed to double his company's stake with a $12 tender offer, but was rejected by shareholders who wanted a higher price.
Currently, the stock trades below Malone's tender offer. Given Malone's past interest in owning more of the company and his obvious desire to turn Liberty Media into a dominant media conglomerate, it would not be surprising to see him attempt to gain control of the entire business by offering a premium large enough to entice current shareholders to relinquish their shares.
None of these companies is guaranteed to be bought out in the future. However, all of them have attractive features that make them strong candidates to be taken out. In the meantime, shareholders of these companies can take comfort in the fact that all of them appear to be undervalued and may appreciate, even if a buyout never materializes.
Disclosure: The stocks identified above do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for advisory clients; West Coast Asset Management maintains a list of all recommendations made in the previous 12 months. If you would like a complete listing of previous and current recommendations, please contact our office. It should not be assumed that recommendations made in the future will be profitable or will equal the performance of the securities that were discussed in this article. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
First off, I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. I hope that 2011 is a prosperous year for all of you.
My boss, Lance Helfert, was on CNBC again this past week discussing smart, value-biased stock picks for 2011. These are companies that are in WCAM's portfolio and for which I continue to be involved in the research process. It sure is nice to see the fruits of my labor on national television!


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As many of you know, I absolutely stand by the use of strategic social media platforms to keep yourself and your business in front of your current and potential audience. However, if you and I have had this conversation, it's likely that I also went off on a tangent (probably with a fair amount of animation) on how permission-based email marketing is the absolute best way to keep in touch with your 'loyalists'.
"Just what is the Power of Email?", you may ask.
Email marketing is a smart, affordable way for you to stay connected with your contacts so you can grow your business.
This summer, I am working with a few local artisans. They have a beautiful social media presence but found that it was difficult to gain traction and engagement. We've decided that using email marketing to keep in touch with their fan base is a more effective use of their digital efforts at this time. We've collected email addresses from their networking groups, past customers, visitors to their art displays and various inquiries. On a monthly basis, we share a couple of new items they've created, a message about the work they're doing, and a 'call-to-action' (visit my booth, place a custom order, view my Etsy shop). This is a quick, branded, consistent way to stay top of mind.
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Q: Escaping Backslash in a RegExp String I am trying to add a backslash to the following list of allowed characters.  It must be used & passed-in as it is shown in the RegExp string below:
I have tried escaping it, but to no avail:
expandedText: function (e) {

        var regex = new RegExp("^[\\w., #&/-]+$");
        var key = String.fromCharCode(!e.charCode ? e.which : e.charCode);

        if (!regex.test(key)) {
            event.preventDefault();
            return false;
        }
    }

A: Because you're creating the RegEx from a string literal, the double backslash is being interpreted as an escaped backslash within the string and you're winding up with this RegEx:
^[\w., #&/-]+$

This matches word characters, but backslashes are nowhere to be found.
The solution: escape both backslashes, and add one for the \w, resulting in six backslashes:
var regex = new RegExp("^[\\\\\\w., #&/-]+$");

Or even better, use a regular expression literal and only use three backslashes:
var regex = /^[\\\w., #&/-]+$/;

A: In addition to escaping the backslash for the regex expression, you must also escape each backslash within the string literal. That is, the string literal
"\\"

evaluates to a one-character string sequence consisting of a single backslash. Since you need two backslashes to express a single backslash in your regular expression, you need four backslashes in your string literal to express two backslashes in your regular expression:
"\\\\"

This expresses a two-character sequence in the regular expression: one backslash, preceded by an escaping backslash, to fill out out regular expression. That is, these two expressions (using a regex literal and the RegExp constructor)  are equivalent:
/\\/
new RegExp("\\\\")

Each of these regular expression objects will match a single backslash.
Using a the RegExp constructor, you can do: new RegExp("^[\\\\\\w., #&/-]+$"); however, it seems like a regex literal would be cleaner and shorter with no disadvantages (as you don't dynamically build your regex using a varying string):
var regex = /^[\\\w., #&/-]+$/

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As I write, we have gone to sea. All our cares stay on land when we go. It works every time. The sea is its own reality. This summer has been characterized by inordinate heat, drought, and wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. Living on a boat surrounded by water has a calming effect.
We are retracing much of last year's voyage to Desolation Sound with my sister and brother-in- law.
At 6am sharp, we shoved off from Roche Harbor, Washington. Cleared customs on South Pender Island, never knowing what fruit they are going to confiscate, this time it was eggs. Twenty eggs. We could stay and hard boil them and take them with us, but we wanted to make it in time for passing through Dodd Narrows during slack tide. No time to boil eggs.
In Nanaimo the first night, a busted water hose was discovered and repaired. But when we reached Lund, the last stop before Desolation Sound, something really went wrong. This has happened before on other extended boating trips, so we knew what it was: a migraine. I had O.D.'ed on light in BC Canada yet again.
In my delirium I lost a whole day. And wound up that night in the ER for dehydration. Luckily we were near Powell River where there is a hospital, before we had slipped into Desolation Sound where there would be none.
That night, a young physician and nurse were on duty. Both were refugees from the exorbitant cost of living in Vancouver and had come to Powell River to live. Arriving just two months ago, the nurse has already purchased a home she adores, just steps from the beach, "a house for $250,000 that would have cost 4 million in Vancouever." The physician, a waterfront lot upon which he will build. She's got her kayak coming and is looking to add a small sailboat to her fleet, "just to explore around." The physician loves to fish. They will do fine.
With each sweet drip of saline solution in my arm, I was coming alive and began recommending books to the nurse. Books with a sense of place to her new homeland: A Tale for the Time Being, by Ruth Ozeki and The Curve of Time, by Muriel Wylie Blanchet. She wrote them both down and promised to read them. And I promised to wear darker sunglasses. Stay under the Tilley's hat my sister gave me, and not substitute it for a straw hat no matter how warm. Stay beneath the bimini on the boat, and drink water water water from dawn to dusk.
Canadians know this well, we move through people's lives and can act pleasant and say thanks where thanks is due. It was the physician, the nurse and taxi cab driver that night for me. But when we can recommend books that we think will mean as much to them, we have really given them something. Reading by the fire in the darkness of her house in the woods at night, she will look up and thank me. I just know it. Readers are a tribe; we recognize each other.
Thank you, Lindsey. My email is en route to you.
Kim, so glad you are better! Bon Voyage! And yes you did give a gift to that nurse.
A great "Lemonade out of lemons" story.


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Q: Fast Fourier Transform using NumPy: why it looks like this? Fast Fourier Transform is fast method of Discrete Fourier Transformation calculation, as far as I understood.
I've been playing with NumPy math library, as so has such plot with this code:
import numpy as np
from numpy.fft import fft, fftfreq
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

t = np.arange(0, 10, step=0.001)
signal = np.sin(t) + np.sin(10*t)
sp = fft(signal)
freq = fftfreq(signal.size, d=0.001)
plt.plot(freq, sp)
plt.show()

It seems to me, that must look just like d(x-1) + d(x-10) ... // d is delta-function
(Discrete Fourier Transformation must look like simple Fourier Transformation, but with sloping edges, as far as I understand)
But it doesn't. it looks like "d(x-0.1) + d(x-1.5) ..." and I wonder why. Problems with fftfreq?

A: It's been many a year  since I studied this ...
You're expecting to see peaks at 1 and 10 Hz (cycles/sec)?
Then you need to change the arguments of the sin functions.
sin takes radians for arg. 1 Hz is 2*pi radians/sec and 10 Hz is 10*2*pi rad/sec
Change your signal =np.sin(2*np.pi*t) + np.sin(10*2*np.pi*t) # optimize math as desired.


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MUMBAI: Sridevi, who staged a comeback in Bollywood after 15 years with the successful film English Vinglish last year, is now back in the glamour world with a bang.
Just a few days short of her 50th birthday on August 13, the former Bollywood queen hogs the cover of Vogue India's August issue.
The southern dame, who ruled the box-office in the 1980s and 90s in both Bollywood and the South, is featured as "Sridevi in modern dresses' in steamy poses.
If in her comeback film last year, Sridevi is seen as a fumbling-mumbling housewife struggling to learn English Vinglish in New York, in the Vogue cover she is seen as a neatly dressed, sexy teacher who makes her young students dance to her every command.
Indeed, Sridevi seems to have unveiled her bold middle-age avatar as a birthday gift to herself!
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Q: Integrate Google Search Appliance with Rails Application I wanted to integrate GSA with Rails. But the web proved to be un-helpful. Anybody knows any step-by-step tutorial.

A: First, you have to call the GSA with the search query. The reference informations for generating the GET-request is here: http://code.google.com/apis/searchappliance/documentation/610/xml_reference.html#SubmittingaSearchRequest
Then you will receive a xml response from the GSA with all needed information inside. The reference for the xml nodes are here (Look better at a xml response from your GSA and get additional informations in my link): http://code.google.com/apis/searchappliance/documentation/610/xml_reference.html#results_xml_tags
Last but not least, you have to parse the informations within the xml and generate your custom frontend.
I hope that will help you. It isn't really complicated.

A: Define "integrate" closer. The most things are language independent and have nothing to do with Rails/Java/.Net or whatever

A: Try using the gem rails-gsa this will help you a lot in integrating the Google Search Appliance with your rails Application.
Check out the documentation on github https://github.com/rohit9889/rails-gsa