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Open Access Library Journal > Vol.1 No.7, October 2014
Plant Diversity, Life Form and Phytochoria of Hamedan Alvand Region in Iran ()
Maryam Kolahi1*, Morteza Atri2
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
2Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1100682 PDF 2,331 Downloads 3,091 Views Citations
This study was carried out for determination and discrimination vegetation by Eco-phytosociology method. Flora of this area was determined by using available references. Based on collection we encountered about 290 specimens that belong to 167 genera and 41 families. The largest families in the area are Asteraceae (47 genera), Poaceae (34 genera), Lamiaceae (30 genera), Caryophylaceae (18 genera) Papilonaceae (17 genera). The floristic composition of the area is strongly influenced by large number of Irano-Turanian elements. The life form spectrum was characterized according to Raunkiers system. The life form spectrum observed was: Hemichryptophyte (61.62%), Chamophyte (15.14%), Therophyte (14.79%), Phanerophyte (4.58%) and Geophyte (3.87%). The largest phytochoria distribution species is Irano-Turanian (59%). Medicinal plants were identified that 71 medicinal plants species is belonging to 20 families and 57 genuses. Species riches as 290 plant species in this region distinguished by variable habitats, because of different ecologic factor and variation endogenous milieus. High variation of floristic showed variation biologic conditions and ecologic high power in this region for survivals. Anthropogenic impact of human and pasturing in this region are species downfall factors, especially rare species.
Alvand, Flora, Life Form, Chorotype, Eco-Phytosociology Method, Iran
Kolahi, M. and Atri, M. (2014) Plant Diversity, Life Form and Phytochoria of Hamedan Alvand Region in Iran. Open Access Library Journal, 1, 1-12. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1100682.
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I have experienced loss of a loved one as well.
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BE KIND FOR EVERYONE YOU MEET IS FIGHTING A GREAT BATTLE. PLATO When I wake up, after thanking God, this is my thought. I'm sorry for your loss, G.
Wow, this is powerful. I don't know what made me think of Ed some 20 years later, but I was in the same Biochemistry/premed major as he was at Maryland. He was always a wicked smart and laid back dude. It haunts me to this day the memory of him coming into our honors organic chemistry class late, giving a very eerie scowl to the class as he took a seat in the back. As I later was told, he sat there tearful for about 5 minutes before storming out and slamming the door behind him. Little did I know this was the last time I would see this bright young man so full of potential. We were later told that he had taken his life. I have always wished I could have gotten to know him better and could have somehow intervened. I have wondered for many years the same Why?as you, his best friend had. I really knew nothing about the struggle and pain he must have endured to bring him to this end. It is more than 20 years since the world had lost this shining star. I have gone on to fulfill the destiny that we both had embarked upon as very young men, but I have never forgotten Ed and the amazing individual he was. God Bless!
Thanks for this! Never saw it before.
We often think of Eddie and that smile. Miss playin' ball with you guys. Great tribute! Thanks for reminding us of lessons learned.
Thanks for sharing those memories Greg.
20+ years and still unbelievable, still painful, but thank The Lord for memories.
My mom asked about you just last week.
Many of my fondest early memories are of my cousin Eddie. Yet, my eyes fill with tears just thinking.
He was such a wonderful and giving person. I miss him dearly.
Wow Greg., this tribute is so powerful and emotional. Thank you for remembering my nephew in such a special way. As I was reading this lovely tribute, it actually brought tears to my eyes as I remembered when Eddie and I worked at Pizza Hut together and the fun we had making pizzas. Every time I eat at that particular Pizza Hut, I always remember my dear nephew Eddie.
Thank you for sharing your loving memories of Eddie. It wasn't into now that I realized that my oldest daughter, Kaylynn, had the same birthdate as Eddie!


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Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes
Cristina Henriques, Marco A. Sanchez, Rob Tryon, Scott M. Landfear
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
African trypanosomes are unable to synthesize purines and depend upon purine nucleoside and nucleobase transporters to salvage these compounds from their hosts. To understand the crucial role of purine salvage in the survival of these parasites, a central objective is to identify and characterize all of the purine permeases that mediate uptake of these essential nutrients. We have cloned and functionally expressed in a purine nucleobase transport deficient strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae a novel nucleobase transporter gene, TbNT8.1, from Trypanosoma brucei. The permease encoded by this gene mediates the uptake of hypoxanthine, adenine, guanine, and xanthine with Kms in the low micromolar range. The TbNT8.1 protein is a member of the equilibrative nucleoside transporter (ENT) family of permeases that occur in organisms as diverse as protozoa and mammals. TbNT8.1 is distinct from other ENT permeases that have been identified in trypanosomes in utilizing multiple purine nucleobases, rather than purine nucleosides, as substrates and is hence the first bona fide nucleobase permease identified in these parasites. Furthermore, unlike the mRNAs for other purine transporters, TbNT8.1 mRNA is significantly more abundant in insect stage procyclic forms than in mammalian stage bloodstream forms, and the TbNT8.1 permease thus may represent a major route for purine nucleobase uptake in procyclic trypanosomes.
Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology
African trypanosomes
Heterologous expression in yeast
Nucleobase transporter
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Henriques, C., Sanchez, M. A., Tryon, R., & Landfear, S. M. (2003). Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 130(2), 101-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-6851(03)00167-1
Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes. / Henriques, Cristina; Sanchez, Marco A.; Tryon, Rob; Landfear, Scott M.
In: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, Vol. 130, No. 2, 31.08.2003, p. 101-110.
Henriques, C, Sanchez, MA, Tryon, R & Landfear, SM 2003, 'Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes', Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, vol. 130, no. 2, pp. 101-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-6851(03)00167-1
Henriques C, Sanchez MA, Tryon R, Landfear SM. Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 2003 Aug 31;130(2):101-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-6851(03)00167-1
Henriques, Cristina ; Sanchez, Marco A. ; Tryon, Rob ; Landfear, Scott M. / Molecular and functional characterization of the first nucleobase transporter gene from African trypanosomes. In: Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology. 2003 ; Vol. 130, No. 2. pp. 101-110.
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The catch basins that Raymond Minassian is talking about in a letter to the editor ("Plants are growing in run-off basins," Oct. 17) belongs to Los Angeles County Public Works. I gave them a call to pass his concern about the growing plant inside the catch basin. The city of Glendale owns 1,354 catch basins and several open channels and has two full-time workers dedicated to the city's storm drain system. We inspect and clean each one at least once per year. By the time the cleaning is completed it's possible that the drains are dirty again, way before the next cleaning cycle.
Janine Marnien Some La Canada Flintridge officials are concerned that a nine-person county trail-maintenance crew could fall victim to budget cuts. The crew cares for the many miles of county-owned trails in La Canada Flintridge, but county officials are proposing its elimination to help cover an $804-million budget shortfall. A county representative said the crew's duties would be delegated to other departments, but the effectiveness of that solution remains a concern for some city officials.
Chuck Sambar The La Canada Planning Commission had a standing room-only audience at its June 14 meeting. Concerned residents showed up to express their concern for a proposed conditional-use permit for a house to be built on an unstable and dangerous hillside that wreaked havoc, threatened lives and property and caused extensive damage and loss to residents during the recent rains. The planning staff presented their report on the proposed conditional-use permit to build the house in question and they recommended its approval by the Planning Commission on the grounds that the application meets all laws and local ordinances.
Glendale school and city officials are reevaluating where crossing guards are assigned throughout the city due, in part, to concerns raised by parents. Since the beginning of the school year, several parents of children who attend Balboa Elementary have been attending school board and PTA meetings, requesting at least one crossing guard be assigned to Balboa. The school's student population has risen by about 200 students in the past few years, climbing to 730 students this year, from 540 students in 2010, according to state data.
Good morning, readers. Today is Friday, March 28. Here are your top headlines in the 818 region: Despite fewer contenders and a shorter term up for grabs, City Council candidates who have accumulated the biggest war chests so far are nearly on par with the top fundraisers from last year's race. Check out our interactive graph showing the contribution types by candidate. Registered nurses at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on Wednesday voted in favor of joining one of California's largest nursing unions in hopes, they said, of securing better retirement plans, improved staffing and other additional benefits.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta on Monday, saying that they have yet to see any demonstrated or significant progress toward reducing helicopter noise nearly a year after their initial report. The letter comes on the heels of a meeting with the FAA in which the agency failed to produce a plan to meet its Congressional mandate to reduce helicopter noise, did not identify quantifiable ways to measure helicopter noise throughout the L.A. basin and failed to study the entire LA basin, instead focusing on small study areas.
Area lawmakers, including Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank), are voicing concerns about the FAA's response to their request that the agency better deal with helicopter noise in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles basin. Federal Aviation Administration officials, responding to a letter sent by the lawmakers six months ago, do not lay out a timeline for action. In addition, instead of studying the entire Los Angeles basin, they targeted only small areas - Torrance, Hollywood and the Cahuenga Pass - which the lawmakers contend are not sufficient to understand the full problem affecting homeowners and businesses.
School officials addressed parents' concerns about Glendale Unified's use of wireless Internet this week, vowing to continue using the technology during an impassioned meeting that had one school board member speak out against local parents' allegations. La Crescenta parent Winston Story, who began collecting dozens of signatures against the district's use of wireless Internet in November, said he's concerned that parents were not made aware that wireless Internet had been installed in classrooms.
Glendale officials plan to take a new approach in addressing pedestrian safety issues following a recent string of collisions and fatalities in the city. They are forming a subcommittee of the Transportation and Parking Commission to look into safety concerns, discuss issues and make recommendations to address them, which will then be presented to the City Council. "I believe that is definitely an ongoing necessity - something that has to be done continually and usually the best people are the eyes and ears of the community when they can see things," Commissioner Maro Yacoubian said at the commission's meeting this week.


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No. 3 Notre Dame rides big plays to 45-3 win over Pitt
by: WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book (12) scrambles away from Pittsburgh linebacker SirVocea Dennis (32) for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Ian Book passed for 312 yards and three touchdowns – two of them long catch-and-runs to graduate transfer Ben Skowronek – and No. 3 Notre Dame overwhelmed reeling Pittsburgh 45-3 on Saturday.
A week after scuffling its way past Louisville, Notre Dame (5-0, 4-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) had no such issues while handling the Panthers (3-4, 2-4) their fourth consecutive loss. Book hit Skowronek for a 34-yard score on Fighting Irish's first possession and Pitt – playing without injured senior quarterback Kenny Pickett for a second straight week – simply could not keep up.
Notre Dame's massive offensive line held its own against one of the nation's best pass-rushing teams and when Book had time, he had no trouble finding teammates open downfield. Book averaged 19.5 yards per completion and often had to do little more than flip the ball up and let his playmakers do the rest. He connected with Skowronek for a 73-yard score in the second quarter, with the 6-foot-3 Skowronek doing most of the work as he out-jumped 5-9 Pitt defensive back Marquis Williams for the ball then sprinted to the end zone to make it 14-3.
Notre Dame effectively ended any hope Pitt – which has developed a reputation in recent years of being the occasional giant killer – might have had late in the second quarter. Linebacker Bo Bauer's first career pick set up a 2-yard touchdown run by Kyren Williams that pushed it to 21-3 with 1:29 left in the first half. Three Pitt plays went nowhere and Irish sophomore defensive lineman Isaiah Foskey raced in untouched to block Kirk Christodoulou's punt. Foskey chased the ball into the end zone to pick it up to put things out of reach at 28-3.
Pitt freshman quarterback Joey Yellen struggled in his second start in place of Pickett. Yellen, who played well in a loss to Miami last week, completed just 10 of 21 passes for 107 yards and three interceptions before being pulled in the third quarter in favor of Davis Beville. Beville last just one series before Nick Patti came on in the fourth.
Notre Dame: The Irish could ill afford a misstep with a showdown against No. 1 Clemson looming on Nov. 7. They nearly had one against Louisville but responded emphatically on the road against a team that came in with the nation's eighth-ranked defense. Book was sacked just twice, used his legs when necessary and avoided mistakes. If he can do it again on the road at Georgia Tech next week, a potential Game of the Year looms in South Bend on the first Saturday in November.
Pitt: The Panthers entered October unbeaten. They will exit it with their first four-game losing streak since 2007. The running game and the offensive line continue to be an issue, practically forcing the quarterback – whoever it is – to carry the load. Yellen might be up to it down the road, but he's not there yet. And the idea to wear their alternate gray jerseys, unveiled last month, was odd considering the opponent and the widely popular decision a few years ago to return to the yellow-and-blue concept that was the program's hallmark during the glory days of the 1970s and 80s.
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The Irish aren't going anywhere after handling Pitt with ease.
Notre Dame: travels to Georgia Tech next Saturday. The Irish won their last meeting with the Yellow Jackets 30-22 back in 2015.
Pitt: The Panthers are off next week then visit Florida State on Nov. 7.
Peyton Manning considered Hall of Fame Class of 2021 lock, but will Reggie Wayne join him?
by Mike Chappell / Jan 19, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS – The end of a long day of give-and-take, back-and-forth and exhaustive discussion ended with no public announcement on the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021.
And that was the expected outcome of a nearly 9-hour Zoom conference call with the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Selection Committee. I am one of the 48 Selectors. Others included Tony Dungy and Bill Polian, who have bronze busts in Canton, Ohio and were first-time Selectors.
Female-led Paretta Autosport submits entry for Indianapolis 500
by JoJo Gentry / Jan 19, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS - Nine women have raced in the Indianapolis 500 since 1977. One of them is coming back for the 105th running in May with a team fueled by females.
New IndyCar team Paretta Autosport, launched by motorsports executive Beth Paretta, has submitted its entry for the 2021 Indianapolis 500. Paretta plans to field a crew of women who want to win.
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INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner is day-to-day after suffering an avulsion fracture in his right hand, the team announced Tuesday.
The Pacers say the injury is stable and will not require surgery.
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In March 2012, Bahrain-headquartered Arcapita Bank became the first company in the Gulf to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings under US legislation. It was grappling with a $1.1bn debt obligation in the wake of the financial crisis and underwent 18 months of court-supervised restructuring in New York, where part of the company was based.
The rescue has been broadly hailed as a success. Just one year after emerging from the restructuring, Arcapita completed a $100m fundraising from Gulf shareholders, to make new investments in the region and beyond. It has since closed several deals, including the $200m acquisition of the first phase of Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Beach Residences last July, and the $85m purchase of senior living communities in Colorado last month.
Arcapita's story is often used by lawyers and other parties lobbying Arab governments to introduce insolvency legislation similar to Chapter 11.
However, the practice of formal restructuring is still rare in the Middle East, largely due to the stigma associated with public admission of corporate failings, and the anti-sharia implications of borrowing large sums of money.
It is for these reasons, and more, that the UAE government has yet to ratify a new bankruptcy law that would enable companies to adopt and implement a recovery strategy under the supervision of the courts.
This week, Arabian Business can reveal the contents of the draft law, but also the barriers to its implementation as it passes through the corridors of power.
The UAE government has been mulling reforms to its existing — though, experts say, flimsy — insolvency regulations since 2010 when the country was awash with businesses that had unravelled in the aftermath of the credit crunch.
A proposed new insolvency law was approved by the UAE's cabinet in July, but six months later it is still awaiting ratification by the Federal National Council and the Supreme Council, and well-placed sources warn it could be years before it sees the light.
A top legal executive who wishes to remain anonymous says: "The truth is, Gulf states are hostile to banks, in particular the stench of usury [unethical loans that unfairly enrich the lender], plus they do not accept that banks should be able to foreclose and take assets from respected local families. Hence why there is no mortgage system in Saudi Arabia.
However, pressure is mounting. The World Bank's Doing Business 2016: Measuring Regulatory Quality and Efficiency report, published in October, claims that the lack of a modern restructuring law is one of the biggest barriers to effective business in the UAE. The report found it is relatively easy for people to set up a company in the UAE compared to other GCC states, yet they face difficulties when confronted with debtors in financial trouble, and further challenges if they run into a sticky financial situation themselves.
By comparison, it takes on average 2.8 years to complete an insolvency process in Qatar, costs amount to 22 percent of the debtor's estate and the average debt recovery rate is 56.2 cents on the dollar — almost 50 percent higher than in the UAE. Compare that with average figures for OECD countries: 1.7 years, 9 percent and 72.3 cents on the dollar.
For small businesses, the difference between being able to restructure in difficult times is the difference between make or break. Last autumn, UAE Banks Federation chairman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair warned that an increasing number of small business owners are fleeing the UAE leaving behind an estimated $1.4bn of unpaid debt. This is bound to be alarming for a country that is working hard to encourage entrepreneurship and economic diversification in an era of persistently low oil prices.
Gary Watts, partner and regional head of corporate commercial at law firm Tamimi & Co, points out that the UAE already has insolvency laws — "though it is fair to say that nobody makes use of them". When questioned by Arabian Business, several lawyers said they were aware of just one significant corporate insolvency administered in the UAE under the existing law — the White Bay case concerning property developer Al Murjan Real Estate in Umm Al Quwain in 2011.
The current bankruptcy rules have some value, says Watts, because they recognise a pari passu, or an equal starting point in negotiations between creditors and debtors, and contain provision for the court to make personal liability orders against company directors where a return to creditors is less than 50 percent. This incentivises directors to negotiate with creditors.
However, in practice, creditors are not treated equally either because the controllers "wish to look after their friends", he says, or because some creditors have more leverage than others because they supply essential goods, services or relationships.
Informal arrangements are more common or, in the case of larger, more conspicuous companies for whom reputation is especially important, sizeable restructurings are often camouflaged as refinancing negotiations. Another factor that abruptly cuts short insolvency cases is the practice of jailing debtors. Bouncing cheques is a criminal offence under UAE law, which gives banks extra leverage to recoup unpaid debts.
In short, the current laws overwhelmingly favour creditors over debtors and give ailing companies only limited recourse to restructure debts and start again on a stronger footing.
"A formal insolvency law is much needed in the UAE as it provides transparency and drives growth by encouraging a healthy level of risk taking," says Bharat Gupta, senior director at Alvarez & Marsal Middle East, whose parent company helped draft Chapter 11 in the US.
Arguably the most powerful restructuring facility in the UAE to date was the Dubai World Tribunal, a special judicial body set up in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to restructure and administer the repayment of government-owned Dubai World's $24.9bn of debt incurred during the financial crisis.
Increasingly, Dubai World subsidiaries, including real estate developer Nakheel, have brought cases at the tribunal but it is not open to everyone. UK-based barrister Tom Montagu-Smith explains: "The tribunal was set up at the request of global banks who had lent vast sums of money to Dubai World and its subsidiaries but because Dubai World was created by ruler's decree the cases did not fall under the remit of Dubai Courts.
He says the proposed new legislation being considered by UAE decision makers is likely to contain similar provisions, based on Chapter 11 proceedings.
Didier Bruère-Dawson is a partner at Brown Rudnick law firm who worked in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for 10 years and was one of several lawyers consulted during the drafting of the new law. He told a lawyers' insolvency seminar at the DIFC last month that the proposed legislation contains four key provisions: a broad moratorium on litigation actions by creditors once a bankruptcy case has been filed; ability to implement restructuring based on a two-thirds creditor majority so minority interests cannot derail the process; debtor's privilege of interim funding and management so long as secured creditors are adequately protected, and decriminalisation of bounced cheques, "because this is an obstacle to restructuring".
Gupta says the new law should also include provisions enabling parties to call in international experts where necessary, which is not permitted under current legislation.
The proposed law was approved by the UAE's cabinet in July but is awaiting ratification by the Federal National Council and the Supreme Council. According to Bruère-Dawson, it would replace the old and mostly unused insolvency and bankruptcy regulations squattered across different federal laws and concepts.
Abdulhakim Bin Herz, founder of Dubai's Binherz Advocates and a former legal counsel at Emirates NBD, insists this analysis is not conclusive and that sharia law does permit refinancing schemes. Under Jordanian law, he says, a formal restructuring arrangement is presented to the court. Creditors and debtors enter into a binding contract under which they agree that no less than 50 percent of the total debts will be repaid over a maximum of three years. All of this is administered in compliance with sharia law, he says.
Still, many experts say that ensuring the new law complies with sharia will be one of the main reasons for delays in its enactment. Another tricky issue is the difficulty of obtaining information about a debtor's finances in the absence of centralised, publicly accessible registries that record a company's interests. Mahmood Hussain Ali Ahmad, founding partner of Mahmood Hussain law firm in the UAE, says this sparks fears among debtors of a 'fire sale' of their assets at a much lower value than they are worth.
Perhaps more worrying is his observation that many UAE businesses do not even keep detailed financial accounts, making it impossible to find a record of all of the assets and draw up a viable restructuring plan.
One only needs to look at the experience of Kuwait, which also has a draft law under consideration that seeks to bring the insolvency regime closer to Chapter 11. The country appointed the World Bank in 2013 to help it draw up fresh restructuring laws. The proposed legislation has been debated in the Council of Ministers for almost two years and has yet to be passed to the National Assembly, even though the government identified its enactment of as one of its priorities in 2014.
Any GCC state wishing to introduce formal restructuring laws will also have to break down deep-rooted negative attitudes towards corporate distress, and this could prove to be one of the hardest hurdles to cross. As the anonymous source says: "Seems like GCC countries are tinkering around the edges for various reasons, one of which is cultural.
As companies face tougher financial conditions as a result of the oil price and regional insecurity, calls for a more flexible insolvency regime may grow. But it is likely to be some time before any new law is introduced.


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Sport Reduces Reoffending Rates
A new research project into the role of sport in rehabilitating young prisoners has found that sport can be effective in reducing the re-conviction rate of offenders.
The research project was led by Dr Rosie Meek, a lecturer in psychology in the Third Sector Research Centre at the University ofSouthampton, as part of her evaluation of the Portland Prison Sports Academy, an initiative developed by Bristol-based organisation,the 2nd Chance Project.
For the past two years, Dr Meek has been working with 81 young male adult offenders at Portland young offender institution in Dorset, who took part in football and rugby academies. The research has involved monitoring inmates' improvements during and after participation in the scheme, and tracking their progress after release.
The academies were run intensively over 15 weeks, drawing on creative partnerships between prison staff, community delivery partners and the expertise of the 2nd Chance Project staff, who provided specialist support for offenders in the transition from custody to community.
Of the 50 participants who have been released over the past 18 months, nine have reoffended or been recalled to prison, representing an 18 per cent reconviction rate (compared to a prison average of 48 per cent after one year). Statistically significant improvements were also observed in established measures of conflict resolution, aggression, impulsivity, and attitudes towards offending following participation.
The aim of the project - to harness the power of sport in reducing reoffending - is especially pertinent in the context of current concerns about national reoffending figures. Indeed, it was the resettlement focus of the project that first inspired Dr Meek to get involved.
"I have devoted much of my research to exploring the psychological and social processes involved in the transition from prison to the community. Young offenders have one of the highest rates of reconviction after release, with around three quarters reoffending within a year.
"The current 'revolving door' effect ruins lives, damages communities and costs the UK economy billions. A clear finding from the research is that this innovative project is especially effective in using sport as a vehicle for change, engaging prisoners and motivating them to take responsibility for desisting from crime."
The research has found that, as well as improving behaviour and engagement among those serving longer sentences, the project provides crucial 'through the gate' support in the form of Justin Coleman, Transitions Director of the 2nd Chance Project. Justin's knowledgeable and supportive approach has had a long-lasting positive impact on those he works with, responding to the need for flexible and specialist resettlement provision which will address the complex needs of young people in prison.
The research findings will be launched on Friday 20 January at Twickenham stadium. The event will bring together almost 100 delegates made up of academics, prison staff, sporting representatives, and voluntary and community sector organisations.


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Do not get too hung up on fancy triathlon gear for heart rate monitors, aero wheels, as well a graphite bike. You can do spend 1000s of dollars on fancy bike but you will not need to for your first triathlon. In fact you can even borrow a friend's bike instead so long as essentially fits buyers. You could even ride a mtb or hybrid bike you prefer. You'll need a bike helmet so make particular fits let me tell you. And do not create a rookie mistake like I conducted cheap free run once and then leave it in the car until the race will start. You will not be permitted to leave the transition area following on from the swim to begin the bike course with no helmet.
Put that MP3 player to use - Music has an inclination to make us feel like we can move foothills. Get on the computer (I use iTunes), and download your favorite songs. Create a play list and put those tunes on your iPod for listening to while working out. Believe it or not, currency trading the music will connect you with want to run longer.
Running Shoes have their importance there is no doubt in.In any type of sport running required. So, for running purpose ordinary footwear can't offer you good outcomes. Running Shoes are quite very important to sportsperson or men while they need to run fast in playground. Athletic footwear can bring them good speed of running during games. Who love to exercise and sports they have best athlete shoes.


TAMO Bistro & Bar Chef Robert Tobin and his TAMO burger are putting their buns…er…armor on and heading to battle tonight thanks to all of you who voted! The Top 25 vote recipients in Boston magazine's 5th Annual Battle of the Burger have been tallied, and they duke it out tonight to see which patty comes out on top! Head to Cruiseport Boston near the hotel at 7PM for an all-you-can-eat affair, but don't forget to come with an empty stomach: you only get one vote!
Our TAMO burger is a Grade-A masterpiece nestled between brioche buns. Thick with white cheddar cheese, caramelized onions, bacon, lettuce, Backyard Farms beefsteak tomatoes, and a Jett's Mild pickle, our beef will leave you salivating! For tickets, head to bostonmagazine.com/burger, as they won't be available at the door. Get a mooove on it, and don't forget to vote for TAMO!


Come On Zillow, Make Me Move! • Does Zillow's Make Me Move Work?
Have you ever seen the "Make Me Move" section on Zillow. It's funny and sad at the same time.
Zillow tells us that "Make Me Move is a free and easy way to tell others the price you'd be willing to sell your home for, without actually putting it on the market. It's that magical number you just can't refuse." Furthermore, whether you want to sell your home or not, everybody has their price, and this Zillow tool is where you tell everybody yours!
Today's article is inspired by a very simple question about Zillow's MMM (Make Me Move), but it really is a story about the predictable aspects of human nature.
And if you want to get top dollar for your home when it comes time to sell, then you (and especially your real estate marketing team) had better have an excellent grasp of human nature and what it takes to attract multiple qualified buyers to your home.
The Zillow Make Me Move home seller is the same every where you go, no matter which real estate market you find yourself browsing through. How do I know this?
When we don't know what we want, we hedge our bets. We figure that until we know what we're doing, we'll throw out some "pie in the sky" figure that we know is way more than our home is worth.
Buyers do not want to over-pay!
But homebuyers are not unique.
When we go shopping for expensive consumer goods, it's not like we walk into the first store and just pay for the first thing that we see.
There is a process that we follow when we spend more than a small amount of money. The process is not necessarily the same for every buyer, but we all must make ourselves comfortable with what we're about to do before we spend a good bit of money.
Again, it's human nature. We work hard for our money, and we don't want to just throw it away.
When looking at luxury homes for sale, buyers are often online for more than a year before they make their decision. Do you think people who are spending a millions dollars and up are stupid? So why do we see homes over priced on MMM by 25%?
So throwing a high price on something is not likely to procure a sale from that "one fool" who has a lot of money and no plan on how he's going to spend it.
Zillow makes its money on real estate agents, and by creating an environment to attract new home sellers, it gives real estate agents a great place to hunt for home sellers.
It's like the used car lot with crazy low price tags on some cars, it attracts car buyers like moths to a light. The purpose is not to sell the car, but to attract car buyers to whom other cars can be sold.
Rather than generate interest from buyers, it is far more likely that you'll generate a lot of calls from real estate agents wishing to list your home for sale.
One thing you need to understand right up front is that the only differences between you and a real estate professional or another "For Sale By Owner" are knowledge and experience. Experience is tough to gain but knowledge is available here.
I talk to people regularly that sell on their own. It's hard work, involves a lot of time, some expenses, and requires a sound plan. This book will help you develop a winning plan and empower you to collect all of the equity in your home. Just tell us where to send it!
If you want to try to sell your home on your own, you might want to consider Zillow's Make Me Move. The key is to price your home attractively enough so that ready-buyers notice.
There are many things you must do to both sell your home on your own and to make it financially rewarding (meaning you can sell on your own, but if you do so at a discount, what's the benefit, right?).
Do not promote your home on Make Me Move without following a smart plan, because timing is also a key component to your achieving top dollar when selling your home.
As in all aspects of the marketing plan, it's about creating value in the eyes of prospective buyers.
To get the most money when you sell your home, you have to attract multiple buyers (contrary to the concept of "it only takes one buyer") if you want your home to be bid up to its highest market value.
For homeowners who have the time and resources to sell on your own, we have prepared a "For Sale By Owner Handbook" that is available for FREE, no strings attached. I promise if you follow its guidance, you can sell your home on your own, and get top dollar as well!


Reactive oxygen species (ROS), generated by reduction-oxidation (redox) reactions, have been recognized as important chemical mediators that regulate signal transduction. It has been reported that increase in ROS generation may relate to a risk for cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, and myocardial infarction. Therefore, understanding the ROS-generating biological processes and ROS-induced intracellular signaling will be informative to gain insights into the pathogenesis of these diseases. In this review, we focus on the sources and reactions of ROS in the cardiovascular system and the role of mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase pathway in redox-mediated signal transduction. Clinical implications of ROS and MAP kinase are then described to provide insight into the pathogenesis of various redox-sensitive cardiovascular diseases. The pathways responsible for ROS generation in the cardiovascular system may provide novel therapeutic targets.


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Residential roofing comprises a large part of the services we provide. After a storm you may be unsure of the first steps to take to ensure the integrity of your roofing system. Whether you know you have damage or not, review the 5 step insurance claims process below to fully understand the repair or replacement process.
Hiring a professional and qualified roof inspector is crucial to the process of repairing any of your home exteriors. Roof damage can be difficult to determine, and can be more severe than what meets the eye, so it's vital to have an expert take a look. We will always offer complimentary inspections, and, if the damage is severe enough, will even tarp your roof, free of charge, until the replacement is able to take place.
Once the inspection is complete, our reps become your advocate. We will work with you and your insurance company to be sure your claim is processed in a timely manner.
If your roof has unrepairable damage, your insurance company will need to verify the damage. They will send an adjuster to your home to evaluate the damage. We recommend having one of our reps there for the adjuster appointment so he can inform the adjuster of any local code or building practices the adjuster should be aware of. Our reps can also help answer any questions you have about the insurance process.
Once your insurance has determined what needs to be repaired , the fun begins!
Platform Roofing uses only the best material on the market. Many roofing companies will try to cut corners and increase their profit by using sub-par material, but we believe in providing our customers with only the best. Our reps have sat through training sessions to understand different roofing systems and products are certified through GAF.
Your rep will sit down with you to help you pick the roofing materials that best suit your needs and desires. We want to ensure you are proud of the look of your home.
The first step of installing your new roof is removing your old, damaged roof. Although this does create a construction site, we will also be sure to keep your yard and surround areas as clean of debris and as safe as possible. We will then cover your roof deck with an underlayment to prevent any wind driven rain from causing rot in the future. Then your new shingles or tiles will be installed.
After the installation process, your rep will re-inspect the property to be sure any remaining debris has been cleaned up and that your property and landscaping is as it was before we arrived. We will also inspect the new roofing system to be sure it is installed correctly and to your satisfaction.


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A Grammar of the English Language: For the Use of Common Schools, Academies ...
Por Eduard J. Hallock
§ 135. The indicative mode declares or denies something, or asks a question; as, "The boy studies;" "He may, can, or might study;" "What is the greatest good?" REMARK. The indicative mode is known by the sense, or by its asking a question. § 136. The subjunctive mode denotes a doubtful or conditional action or state; as, "If Igo;" "If I may, can, might, or must go;" "If he shall go." REMARK. Conjunctions that denote doubt, as, if though, wnless, except, etc., are signs of the subjunctive mode. § 137. The infinitive mode denotes an action or state generally, without limiting it to any person or thing as its subject or actor; as, to run, to labor, to be.
REMARK. To prefixed to the verb, is the sign of the infinitive mode.
§ 138. The imperative mode is used to command, exhort, entreat, or permit; as, depart thou, stay thou, go in peace.
REMARK 1. The imperative mode is known by its agreeing with thou, ye, or you, expressed or implied. The subject nominative of verbs in the imperative mode, is not generally expressed.
REM. 2. A verb in the imperative mode has only the present tense, though, from its nature, it has reference to the future.
EXERCISES FOR DISTINGUISHING DIFFERENT MODES. John loved, if he walks, provided he reach, to run, to be, to have been, go, study, obey. Which of the preceding verbs are of the indicative mode? Which, of the subjunctive 2 Which, of the infinitive? Which, of the imperative?
FIRST COURSE. Define the indicative mode. The subjunctive mode. The infinitive mode. The imperative mode. SECOND COURSE. How is the indicative mode known? What conjunctions are signs of the subjunctive mode? When to is prefixed to a verb, what is it the
sign of" How is the imperative mode known ; How many tenses has the imperative mode 3
TENSES.
§ 139. Tenses denote the times of the action or state expressed by the verb.
REMARK. A general division of time is the present, past, and future; but in order to mark the times of actions or states wnore specifically, it is made to consist of six variations, or Senses.
$ 140. The six tenses, are the present, the imperfect, the perfect, the pluperfect, the first and second futures.
REMARK. The division of the tenses has occasioned grammarians much trouble and perplexity. The one adopted in this treatise, is used in most grammars, and probably is as correct as it can be made without increasing very much their number. This, in a treatise on the elementary principles, I think is inexpedient; for thus the subject would become more complicated, and less adapted to the capacity of the young student. Moreover, innovations should be avoided, unless they promise some real good. I shall comprehend in the remarks under the definition of each tense, all that I should attempt to illustrate by a multiplication of the tenses.
$ 141. The present tense denotes a present action or state, or a possible, conditional, or necessary present action or state; as, "The boy reads," he may, can, might, could, would, or should read. "If he reads," if he can, might, could, would, or should read; "James must study."
REMARK 1. The above definition is given to it, because it suits not only the meaning of verbs in the indicative, but also those in the other modes. The definitions, usually, are suited only to the meaning of verbs in the indicative mode. In the
FIRST course.
What are tenses? How many tenses are there? What does the present tense denote? SECOND COURSE. How many general divisions of time are there? Has the division of tenses occasioned grammarians any difficulty 7 What reasons are there for adopting the definition given to the present tense?
proposition, "The boy reads," a positive action is affirmed by the verb reads. But if we prefix to the same verb the auxiliary can, a widely different meaning is expressed. Not a positive, but a possible action is denoted. The proposition does not affirm that the boy actually reads, but that he is able, or, that it is possible for him to read. So in the proposition, I am, a real state is affirmed; but in the sentence, I can, might, could, would, or should be, not a real but a possible state is declared. The subjunctive mode does not affirm a positive action or state, but simply a conditional or supposed action or state, and therefore the common definition of the present tense is not suited to a verb of this mode. "James would have excelled Charles in knowledge, if he had been placed in equally favorable circumstances." In this sentence, the last verb, had been placed, denotes a conditional action. Substitute had been for had been placed, and there will be expressed a conditional state. "William must obey wholesome rules." Here the auxiliary gives to the verb obey a meaning of necessity. For such considerations, the terms possible, conditional, and necessary are given in the definition of the present tense. The same terms, for the same reasons, may be included in the definition of the imperfect, and the term conditional in the perfect, pluperfect, first and second futures. REM. 2. The present tense sometimes denotes a specific time of action or state which corresponds with the time of another action or state; as, I am writing, while you are studying. REM. 3. The present tense often denotes general facts, truths, habits, and customary actions, as existing without any reference to specific time; as, God is good; Man is frail : Trees grow ; Birds fly; Waves roll; He walks every morning ; He visits the country every summer. It is also sometimes applied to persons who are dead, but whose works remain; as, "Seneca moralizes well;" "David mourns deeply for his sins." REM. 4. "The present tense in the subjunctive," when it is followed by a member containing a verb in the future indicative, and also in the other modes when preceded by as soon as, after, before, till, or when, generally refers to a future ac
SECOND COURSE.
Does the present tense ever denote a specific time of action ? What does the present tense often denote % When does the present tense refer to a future action or state of
tion or state; as, "If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love," John XV. 10; "As soon as he arrives, I shall see him;" "Before he goes I shall give him some advice;" "He will doubtless call upon me, after he arrives." REM. 5. To render descriptions more animated, the present tense is used for the imperfect; as, "They dismount, they fly forward to the contest;" "As he lay, indulging himself in state, he sees, let down from the ceiling, a glittering sword, hung by a single hair." REM. 6. The present tense is used sometimes to denote man's entire state of probation, when contrasted with a future state; as, "For now we see through a glass darkly; but then face to face," 1 Cor. xiii. 12; -
REM. 7. The present tense of the infinitive mode denotes an action or state, present, past, or future, in reference to the time of the verb upon which it depends; as, I study to improve ; I studied to improve. REM. 8. The present infinitive, depending upon a substantive verb in the indicative mode and present tense, sometimes denotes future time; as, "Wirtue is to triumph;" "Ferdimand is to command the army;" "I am going to write." REM. 9. Those tenses which denote time definitely, are formed by annexing the present participle of an active verb to the verb to be, or some of its variations. REM. 10. The present tense is sometimes used conditionally without a conjunction; as, "Should some still doubt whether any theory of vocal inflections can be adopted which shall not be perplexing, and on the whole injurious, especially to the young, I answer that the same doubt may as well be extended to every department of practical knowledge."— Porter's Rhet. Reader, page 18.
SECOND Course. Why is the present tense sometimes used for the perfect? Does the present tense ever denote an entire state of probation 1 What does the resent tense of the infinitive mode denote? What does the present in§. depending upon a substantive verb in the indicative mode, prestense, denote? How are those tenses formed which denote time
ent .." Is the present tense ever used conditionally without a conjunction
$142. The imperfect tense denotes a past action or state, or a possible, conditional, or necessary past action or state, without defining the time of its occurrence; as, "God created the world;" "Rome was."
REMARK 1. The author is aware that the term imperfect is not used above according to its etymological import, yet general use may sanction its adoption.
REM. 2. The imperfect tense sometimes denotes the specific time of past actions or states; as, "I was standing in the door when the procession passed by."
REM. 3. Sometimes the time of an action or state is made definite by adverbs of time that modify the verb; as, "I saw my friend yesterday."
§ 143. The perfect tense denotes a past action or state, or a conditional past action or state, and conveys an allusion to the present time; as, "I have attained my object;" "I have seen the person who was recommended to me."
REMARK 1. When a verb in the perfect tense is modified by an adverb or noun denoting time, this tense denotes the time of an action or state definitely; as, "I have been reading today;" "I have just finished my letter." REM. 2. When a verb in the perfect tense is not modified by an adverb or noun denoting time, the time of the action or state is not definitely specified; as, "I have accomplished my purpose." REM. 3. This tense sometimes denotes a continued action or state; as, "My brother has lived twenty years." REM. 4. This tense is sometimes used to denote the time of an action or state long since past, if we connect that time with
What does the imperfect tense denote 3 The perfect?
In this grammar, is the imperfect tense used according to its etymological import Does the imperfect tense ever denote the specific time of past action ? Give examples. How is the time of an action sometimes made definite 3. When does the perfect tense denote the time of an action definitely? When is it indefinite * Does the perfect tense ever denote a continued action or state? Give examples. Does it ever denote time long since past? Give examples.


The GDPR applies to you if you hold any data on anyone in the EU. This means if you have any customers in the EU or if you have anyone in the EU on your list or if your website uses tracking cookies or pixels and anyone from the EU visits your site. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, if you hold data on anyone in the EU, this applies to you and your business. It is a legal requirement and you must comply.
It's European, right? How will that ever impact on me if I'm in the US?
It's the law of the EU but it has worldwide effect. The penalties include fines of up to €20 Million or 4% of annual global revenue whichever is the larger. The EU has drawn a major line in the sand on this in relation to the privacy of the data of its people and therefore will be using every means available to enforce, including international treaties. It would be a mistake to think that just because you are outside the border you can escape this.
Don't just take our word for this, if you use Infusionsoft, for instance, you'll see that they're already all over this. In your app just go to Admin > Settings > Privacy & Compliance. You have to insert details of your "Representative in the EU" in order to enable the GDPR settings. This is currently optional, but it's likely only a question of time before it becomes mandatory. Don't find yourself locked out of your app without a simple and easy solution when it does.
Apart from the fact that this is the law and subject to enforcement by stiff fines, and from the fact that from a practical standpoint the internet service providers are going to be making sure their customers are compliant, there is another important angle to this: the GDPR gives people on behalf of whom you hold data the right to sue you if you breach their rights. This is important.
You might think that some EU government somewhere has much better things to be doing then coming after you (don't bet on that by the way). But even if that were a reasonable position to take, bear in mind that every individual in the EU on behalf of whom you hold data has legally enforceable rights as a result of the GDPR, rights that they can enforce by suing you. It only takes one to make your life an expensive misery. This happened to Facebook, a guy called Max Schrems sued them in relation to data protection rights and it brought down the hold system of transfer of data between the US and the EU. If this could happen to Facebook this could happen to you. Are you as well able as Facebook to afford it?
Well, if you are in the US and you don't hold any data on anyone in the EU then it will not apply to you. So, one option would be to delete any customers that you have in the EU and delete anyone from the EU from your list completely and then ensure that you do not collect any data on anyone in the EU in future. This would entail ensuring that no from the EU can visit your website, sign up to your list or be tracked by cookies or pixels that you have on any of your pages, Facebook etc.
If this is an option for you, you need to do it immediately in order to avoid continuing to be in breach of the law.
If deleting everyone from the EU from your list and eliminating that market of 500 million people as market for your business for the future is an option for you, go for it.
If not, you need to have this.
Can't I just get this whenever I need it?
This is a bit like saying "can I drive around without motor insurance and then just get it if I have an accident". The world does not work like that. You need this in place now and can get it taken care of simply and easily for a great value price. This may not be easy to get at all if you find yourself in the middle of a messy non-compliant situation.
Well apart from being fined €20M, shut out of the Internet and sued, not much really!
It's impossible to say. The EU has laid down a huge marker with this legislation, and having done so they will have to follow up with effective enforcement. We will just to have to wait to see how this materialises.
However, it is safe to say that the EU are not going to let Facebook and Google continue to roll out advertising services that mean that the data of people in the EU is collected by businesses outside of the EU that are not compliant. Therefore, it is very likely that this is going to be mandatory to be able to continue to use those services. And of course, we have seen major players like Infusionsoft have already started to move on this directly.
Then of course there are 500 million people in the EU (versus 350 million in the US). It only takes one of them to take legal action and sue you to enforce their data protection rights. Those are odds we would not like to gamble with.
I've put up a GDPR privacy notice, changed my opt-in procedures and sent GDPR notification to my list, isn't that enough?
These are all good things that you need to do to be GDPR compliant. They are necessary, but they are not enough. Without an EU representative you are just not compliant with the GDPR unless you have an establishment in the EU directly.
So, unfortunately, if you have done all of that hard work on GDPR compliance, it's a case of "close but no cigar" if you don't have this additional piece in place. The good news is that you can take care of this today.
One is to delete anyone from the EU from your list and not collect data from anyone in the EU in future.
If that isn't an option, you might look at others in the market. It's a service that tends to be offered by lawyers, most of whom just don't get how online business works and who tend to be very expensive.
However, we have created this service specially for online business. It is a one off simple payment that gives you everything you need to be compliant in this area immediately.
There are actually very few offering this service in any kind of a user friendly way for online businesses. So if you miss this opportunity and end up without this taken care of, you may be disappointed.
It's very simple. Just buy the service now and we will send you our form of agreement by Docusign. Under GDPR your representative needs to be appointed by formal legal agreement and you can complete this very easily and simply with Docusign. Once you have signed the agreement, we will send you all of the information that you need to get set up.
You will be able to put details of your EU Representative on your website and in any apps that you use immediately.
We provide you with a representative in the EU for GDPR purposes. It is a requirement of the GDPR that if you are not established in the EU, you must appoint a representative in the EU who is your point of contact there for people in the EU and the regulators in the EU.
You can then put our contact details on your website, in your terms of business and in any of your apps etc. and if we receive any contact from anyone in the EU on your behalf we will forward it to you and liaise with you on any further communication required.
Our Essential Representative service starts at just €97 a month or or just €83 a month (€997 a year) paid annually. See full details here.
What options can I chose from?
We have developed the Essential Representative service as pay as you go, so that you can put in place simple compliance now at the lowest cost for your business, if that is what you need. This works on the basis that if you do need further services in the future, you can just get those when you need them.
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All you will have to do is sign the document that we send you and then you will receive your representative's contact details which you can display on your website, on your terms of business and in any apps that require it. That's it.
What happens if I need to use the service and I get contacted via my representative?
The annual payment covers the appointment of your representative and authorises you to use the representative's contact details for your business. If you receive a contact via your representative, the first email contact is forwarded for free in our Essential package (Pro and Premium includes more than that). If you need additional services at that stage you can get them when you need them or if you wish, you can put in place a pro or premium account to cover you. See full details here.
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Shelley Kerr on how Scotland can beat Japan in World Cup clash
Scotland coach Shelley Kerr says that Friday's opponents Japan 'keep the ball for fun'.Picture: Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Alan Campbell
Published: 20:49 Monday 10 June 2019
Although she has given her players an extra day's rest to recover from the hot and humid conditions experienced at the Allianz Riviera, there was plenty to occupy the mind of Shelley Kerr as she pondered the 2-1 World Cup defeat by England on Sunday.
In many ways it was a remarkably benign result, and one which may help when it comes to qualification for the last 16. But the Scotland head coach will want to figure out why her players were so off the pace for 35 minutes of a first half England dominated in Nice.
Kerr, pictured, knows that the next assignment – against Japan in Rennes on Friday afternoon – will be similarly difficult and that Scotland will be punished again if they are not switched on from the first whistle to the last.
"The Japan game will be a tough one, for sure," said Kerr ahead of the meeting with a side who won the 2011 World Cup and were beaten finalists four years ago.
Speaking before Japan were held to a 0-0 draw by Argentina in yesterday's Group D contest, Kerr added: "They keep the ball for fun and have possession all over the pitch. We need to look at how their game against Argentina went.
"They've been in a transitional period. Senior players have retired and some young ones have come in. We need to put them under pressure. We need to be more physical. We need to stop them playing – that's the big thing for us."
It's hard to recall a first-choice Scotland side playing as badly as they did in the long stretch to half-time during the defeat by England.
Phil Neville's side looked as if they could do what they pleased down Scotland's left and it was an unhappy afternoon for the entire back four until ex-Hibs full-back Kirsty Smith came on and provided respite with flying darts down the left wing. In midfield, Caroline Weir, Christie Murray and Kim Little were unable to get any meaningful purchase on the proceedings.
Yet, Claire Emslie's first-ever World Cup goal threatened a shock. "The pleasing thing for me was how well we responded." Kerr said. "The big question we have to ask is why we didn't do it in the first. It might be because England took their foot off the gas.
"I have to give the players huge credit because they played one of the favourites to win this tournament and we came back in the second half."
Done deal: Hearts sign Kosovo forward Donis Avdijaj on a short-term contract


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Ricardo Franco
Spanish screenwriter and film director.
Ricardo Franco (1949-1998) was a Spanish screenwriter and film director. Ricardo was born in Madrid, Spain. He is the nephew of Jesús Franco. He wrote lyrics for pop songs for Tam Tam Go!, "Manuel Raquel" hit for example. "Loco de amor" played Café Quijano was written by Franco too. He died at 49 years old when he filmed Lágrimas negras.
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Sanze Primary are Getting Chickens!
Due to a couple of very generous donations work has started to give Sanze Primary School the chickens they want. As with our other chicken project this will be an income creating project which will provide much needed funds for the school.


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World Cup 2018: too negative for brands or top sponsorship opportunity?
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With the 2018 FIFA World Cup now in full flow, it's a good opportunity to take stock of the brands that have weighed in to support this huge sporting event and what they hope to get out of it.
World Cup sponsorship packages have not exactly been flying off the shelf for the 2018 tournament, in comparison to previous years. This year has five sponsors, as opposed to the eight whose logos emblazoned stadiums at the 2014 cup. Brands have been put off by the double whammy of the FIFA corruption scandal in 2015 and host country Russia's bullishness on the international stage – alleged interference in the US presidential elections, annexation of Crimea, poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in the UK, and so on.
The brands putting their names to the World Cup fall into two groups. Those who have longer-term relationships with FIFA, allowing their brand to be associated with other tournaments, not just the World Cup:
• Coca-Cola
• Qatar Airways
• Visa
• Wanda (Chinese property developer)
• Gazprom (Russian gas supplier)
Those sponsors who are tied only to the 2018 World Cup:
• Budweiser
• McDonald's
• Hisense (Chinese white goods and electronics manufacturer)
• Vivo (Chinese technology company)
• Mengniu (Chinese dairy)
China moves in
Brand commentators have been pointing out the emergence of more Chinese sponsors this year. Previous tournaments would have seen lesser known Asian brands elbowed out of the way in the rush by more established global names to secure World Cup sponsorship. But long-term supporters, including Sony, Castrol, Continental and Johnson & Johnson, cut their ties with FIFA in 2015, when the corruption investigations began.
Another reason for Chinese enthusiasm for this year's World Cup is a desire, encouraged by President Xi Jinping, to see the national team one day win the tournament. However, this is just a distant dream at the moment – the nation's team failed to qualify for 2018, as it did for the 2014 tournament.
FIFA has also been selling regional sponsorship packages for the World Cup, allowing companies to promote their brands in their home region only. But sales of these packages have had low take-up, with only four regional sponsors signing up in total, all of them Russian, according to FIFA's website.
Focusing on the positive
Most Western sponsors have been reluctant to discuss how they weighed up the positive and negative aspects to backing the World Cup before putting their name to it. However, a spokesman for Budweiser told CNN: "Our sponsorship is not an endorsement of any government or policy, but rather part of our aim to bring people together to celebrate life's greatest moments."
Long-term supporters of FIFA, including Coca-Cola and McDonald's, did, though, demand reform when the corruption scandal broke in 2015, in order to guarantee their continued loyalty.
Other brands have found a way to gain positive exposure from the World Cup, without having any sponsorship ties. Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is donating £10,000 to an LGBT+ charity for every goal that the home team scores. This is in a bid to lampoon Russia's famously homophobic attitudes.
Paddy Power released a tongue-in-cheek statement, saying: "Given they invented Russian dolls, you'd be forgiven for thinking Russia wouldn't have an issue with women being into other women."
It continued: "It really is astonishing that they have not used their stewardship of this tournament to champion LGBT+ inclusivity. As a result, we've stepped in to help."
So, whether they're hoping that World Cup fever will triumph over Russian foreign policy in the eyes of their target audience or wanting to be seen to support their national team, brands that have taken a chance on the World Cup will be hoping to get a decent return on the millions they have invested.
This year's tournament really will be the test for this – the marketing world, and the team here at KISS, will be watching with interest to see which brands stick with FIFA and the World Cup in the long term.
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