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UK Release Date 12th March 2014
Director Scott Waugh
Starring Jessie
Certificate 12A
Reviewed 16th March 2014
One half of Broken Shark is a big video game player. The other half has a family. Consequently one of us has been playing Need for Speed games for probably fifteen years on and off and I've enjoyed more than I've hated. 2010's Hot Pursuit was a particular highlight, brilliantly combining the thrill of the chase with the already existing game dynamics. Allowing you to play as either cops or racers, it produced some genuinely hearty pounding moments as you tore up the countryside, fleeing a virtual fleet of wailing sirens and buzzing helicopters. As a prospect for a movie conversion though, I was less than convinced….
Need for Speed is the very definition of bare plotting. A young body-shop owner is in financial strife after his old man died. He has history with a girl who's now seeing a racing team owner who comes from the same town. He didn't make it on the racing circuit so he's back in the hometown looking after the girl's younger smart-alec brother. There is a mythical race every year, invite only, winner takes all the super-cars home. Racing team owner needs an expensive car fixing up, brings it to body-shop owner and asks him to fix it up for 25% of the anticipated $3 million sales price… Have you lost interest yet? Yup, me too. Look, suffice to say that even from the above, you can guess who dies in a street race, whose fault it is and who gets the blame. Chuck in a plummy English car dealer and a Smokey and the Bandit style run across the country and you got everything you need to know for this movie. Or everything you don't need to know really, it makes no odds whatsoever.
Slating Need for Speed automatically feels mean because really, what was I expecting? Well, I'll try and keep the grief for areas where I was still expecting something. For starters, Aaron Paul, so brilliant in Breaking Bad yet saddled here with a script that requires him (as body-shop owner and sometime racer Tobey Marshall) to do absolutely nothing other than 1 - when he's standing, stand with his hands in his pockets looking sullen and socially inept, 2 - when he's driving, look mean, do that gear change that always happens in movies and peer over the steering wheel like he's driving for a reason. What were they thinking? Turning an actor who is equally at home with laugh out loud gallows humour and heartbreaking self destruction into a monosyllabic grouch with not one funny line. Nice work. The remainder of the cast? Well…. Imogen Poots (as love interest and savvy car dealer Julia Maddon) sounds like she should be apologising to Chevy Chase for him knocking her off her bike in London and effectively fills the Sally Field role (even to the point of switching places with Paul while he is driving), Dominic West (as cartoon bad guy Dino Brewster) gets no better service from the script than Paul and Harrison Gilbertson as Little Pete gets the short straw in the role of Ensign Expendable. Which would be fine were it not for his more than passing resemblance (check out the hair) to James Dean. Making his inevitable demise all the more in bad taste. Or maybe I'm being too sensitive. Oh, and Michael Keaton sits in a lighthouse raving into a webcam and taking his heart pills.
The movie itself is pretty faithful to its source material (if you can call it that). A spectacular variety of similar looking (to the uninitiated such as myself) shiny cars are lined up at frequent intervals and races occur through downtown streets and out into gorgeously photographed valleys and mountains, whilst an onboard map plots out the journey with a nice coloured line. Some of the scenery here is absolutely flawless, the site of glinting carbon fibre (I think, I'm not a car expert. Can carbon fibre glint?) and the seat shaking growl of the engines is an experience in itself. But what's the point? The movie desperately wants to turn this kind of racing into a mythological sport, with god-like participants desperate to break the shackles of the hum-drum everyday the rest of us mortals have to put up with (at one point, a character strides out of his office job butt-naked so that he doesn't have to go back). Reverential music hums as we worship these car-gods and their shining $3 million chariots.
The marketing bumpf for this states that Marshall has been framed for a crime he didn't commit. Well, that's partly true. He certainly wasn't framed for the dozens and dozens of lethally dangerous driving manoeuvres he committed in the name of trying to prove that he was faster than Brewster. I'm not moralising here but are we supposed to just swallow that? There isn't even any of the ludicrously baggy 130 minute running time spent on just why these two are such great rivals in the first place. I'm sure it's something really deep but is it really worth gambling a guaranteed $700,000 and numerous innocent cops and motorists' lives on? Wouldn't that money be enough to buy the body shop outright and keep Tobey on the straight and narrow? If more time had been spent on his motivation and less on, well, I'm not even sure what the time is spent on, but it's not particularly exciting, then this may have actually meant something.
In the end I guess I'm probably disappointed because with a leaner running time, a less reverential tone and some self-effacing humour, this could have been great throwaway cinema. As it is, Need for Speed turns in as an over-long, po-faced show of largely unpunished, largely unexciting, dangerous driving and shining car porn. Do yourself a favour, go play the game, then watch Smokey and the Bandit instead.


Fathers Forever has been gathering regularly for 10 years — hard to believe. I'm willing to bet that, regardless how long it has been since each dad in our group lost his child, at times (perhaps a lot of the time) it feels like yesterday.
Similarly, I clearly remember Fathers Forever's initial breakfast meetings in a hotel restaurant near Boston in 2006. There were many awkward moments when, in the midst of a deeply emotional conversation, a waitress would walk up to the table to cheerfully introduce herself and offer to take our order or ask the obligatory, "How is everything here?" You can imagine the looks she would receive. Often there was some gallows humor.
We've been fortunate for the past few years to have had access to a private meeting space at a suburban Boston art gallery — no more waitress interruptions. So the first Friday of each month, a group of us pulls up chairs around several long folding tables laden with donuts and bagels to share whatever is on our hearts and minds. It's painful, helpful, enlightening and cathartic.
I'm personally grateful to all the nearly 100 men who've participated, whether just once or regularly, in our gatherings over the past 10 years. It requires a leap of faith (and some courage) to sit down with a group of guys and bare your soul about the most painful event in your life. Thanks to all who have done it, and continue to.


In February 2010, the girl was returning from the school by bus . At the bus stop, she was met by her dad. Lera, violating traffic rules, began to cross the road in front of the bus. Child was hit by an oncoming car. The girl got tricky injury, had 82 days in a coma. The first treatment of the kid was held in Pskov, then she was transferred to the Scientific Research Institute of Emergency Children's Surgery and Traumatology. At this stage, it requires further rehabilitation, to help the child recover. Parents blame themselves for the tragedy, very worried about the future of their daughter. Before the accident, Valerie had a lot of friends, she was always struck by her activity and curiosity. Now the situation has changed, the child needs help and support.


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Elon Musk accepting his "Person of the Year" award from TIME.
Is Elon Musk Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto?
By Kathryn Underwood
Although SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk is famous for his innovations and tweets about cryptocurrencies, he has continued to deny rumors that he's the creator of Bitcoin. In a recent podcast with Lex Fridman, Musk was asked whether he was Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of Bitcoin.
Musk, whose wealth has skyrocketed by about $93 billion over the past year, has often been speculated to be Bitcoin's creator. Each time, Musk responded that he is not, in fact, Nakamoto.
What we know about Satoshi Nakamoto
Nakamoto may not be a real person at all, but an alias representing a group of individuals. In 2008, a paper outlining the idea of decentralized currency was published.
Source: Lex Fridman podcast YouTube
Lex Fridman asking Musk whether he is Satoshi Nakamoto.
The paper, "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System," discussed a digital currency. The creator proposed a system of digital cash in which transactions are recorded on a blockchain based on proof of work, eliminating the need for banks or governments to serve as middlemen in financial transactions.
Here's my conversation with @elonmusk. His 3rd time on the podcast. This one was epic.
Elon and the amazing SpaceX and Tesla teams have inspired the world, in a time when it is needed most.
Thank you for giving people hope about the future.
Video: https://t.co/uPw2Ka7RjE pic.twitter.com/sh7AXIigEf
— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) December 28, 2021
Source: Lex Fridman Twitter
Nakamoto was involved in the early development of Bitcoin's first software in 2009. However, all communication was conducted electronically, with no way of identifying an actual person. By 2010, whoever was conducting these communications cut ties with Bitcoin via an email to another crypto developer.
Is Elon Musk Satoshi Nakamoto?
Over the years, Elon Musk has insisted that he's not Satoshi Nakamoto. When asked about it directly in an interview with Lex Fridman, Musk said that he didn't invent Bitcoin.
Musk emphasized that what's more important than Nakamoto's identity is the "evolution of ideas" that leads to innovation. He stated, "Obviously I don't know who created Bitcoin." He also mentioned Nick Szabo as being responsible for the ideas that led to Bitcoin.
Szabo wrote important research on "Bit Gold," one of Bitcoin's predecessors, in 1998. He pioneered the idea of smart contracts, essential to the Ethereum blockchain. He has also denied being Nakamoto.
Elon Musk during his interview with Lex Fridman.
Why some think Elon Musk could be Nakamoto
Innovative Musk is a logical candidate to being the true identity of Nakamoto. In 2017, a former SpaceX intern wrote a blog post on Medium claiming that Musk could be Nakamoto.
The writer of the post, Sahil Gupta, wrote, "Elon is a self-taught polymath. He's repeatedly innovated across fields by reading books on a subject and applying the knowledge. It's how he built rockets, invented the Hyperloop (which he released to the world as a paper), and could have invented Bitcoin."
Satoshi Nakamoto's influence on cryptocurrency
Whoever Nakamoto is, the person or group of individuals can be credited with launching the concept of cryptocurrency and prompting key changes in the financial world. According to CoinMarketCap, there were over 8,000 different cryptocurrencies in existence as of Dec. 2021.
Whereas Bitcoin continues to lead cryptocurrencies, many others, including Ethereum, Cardano, and Binance Coin, have grown in popularity. In 2022, plenty of other cryptocurrencies are slated to launch, and investors may want to watch these closely.

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An Angel In The Court: The Life Story of Major Joyce Harmer – Anne Henderson
From humble beginnings in a small-town Salvation Army family to a career as a court chaplain - giving comfort to some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including accused child killer Kathleen Folbigg - Major Joyce Harmer's life has been one of enormous contrasts. Along with her true love, husband and fellow 'Salvo' Hilton, Joyce battled the demons of an abusive childhood and postnatal depression, raised her own family in what were often trying circumstances and turned obscure ministries into refuges for the needy.Armed with an unshakable faith in humanity, Joyce has helped some of society's least wanted: drug addicts, alcoholics, criminals of all descriptions - and their victims. This is the inspiring story of a quiet achiever whose 'spiritual fragrance' has affected and changed the lives of thousands of Australians.
Australian Jurists and Christianity – Geoff Lindsay & Wayne Hudson
Australian Jurists and Christianity provides new perspectives on the relationship between law and religion in Australia. It claims that the relationship between law and religion was more significant in Australia than has been suggested. Specifically, it suggests that Christianity was a significant influence on Australian jurists, both as public figures and as makers of Australian law. The volume does this by means of case studies of some 24 leading Australian jurists: Lachlan Macquarie, James Stephen, Richard Bourke, John Hubert Plunkett, George Higinbotham, Samuel Griffith, Inglis Clark, Henry Bournes Higgins, Alfred Deakin, Edith Cowan, Lord Atkin, Robert Menzies, WJV Windeyer, Roma Mitchell, Gough Whitlam, Ron Wilson, Christopher Weeramantry, Gerard Brennan, William Deane, Robin Sharwood, Eddie Mabo, Murray Gleeson, Michael Kirby and John Hatzistergos. The case studies are introduced by a substantive guide to the nature of Australian legal practice which brings out distinctive features of the Australian experience. The volume also offers suggestions for how the role of religion in Australian legal history might be rethought in the future.
This volume forms part of the international series Great Christian Jurists produced under the auspices of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at Emory University and includes a foreword by Australia's renowned legal historian, Bruce Kercher.
The Great Covid Panic – Gigi Foster, Paul Frijters & Michael Baker
How to make sense of the astonishing upheaval of Spring 2020 and following? Normal life – in which expected rights and freedoms were taken for granted – came to be replaced by a new society as managed by a medical/ruling elite that promised but failed to deliver virus mitigation, all in the name of public health. Meanwhile, we've lost so much of what we once had: travel freedoms, privacy, a democratic presumption of equality, commercial freedoms, and even the access to information portals. Something has gone very wrong. To make sense of it all, the Brownstone Institute is pleased to announce the publication of The Great Covid Panic: What Happened, Why, and What To Do Next, by Paul Frijters, Gigi Foster, and Michael Baker. Combining rigorous scholarship with evocative and accessible prose, the book covers all the issues central to the pandemic and the disastrous policy response, a narrative as comprehensive as it is intellectually devastating. In short, this is THE book the world needs right now.
THEIR FIERY CROSS OF UNION – A Retelling of the Creation of the Australian Federation, 1889-1914 by William Coleman
'Better than any other account, Their Fiery Cross of Union shatters the myths Australians have cherished about Federation. It both sets out those myths and—in gripping prose—exposes their limitations and contradictions. Using, without ever being heavy-handed, all the tools of modern social science, it mercilessly tests the claims of Federation's staunchest advocates and compares them to explanations which make sense of events. At the same time, it brilliantly presents the protagonists in the Federation story, removing the protective sheen which has so often been used to protect them. A riveting story, it has all the hallmarks of a classic'. - Henry Ergas
DISSENTING OPINIONS by Michael Sexton
Michael Sexton AM Solicitor General for New South Wales.
The term "dissenting opinions" is normally used in the law to describe the judgments of those members of appellate courts who take a different view in a particular case from their colleagues who form the majority and effectively decide the question before the court. In relation to this collection of articles and book reviews, published over several decades, the opinions in the main are a departure from what might be characterised as the conventional wisdom, that is, the views and values of those who preside over most public and private intuitions in Australia, including much of the media.
Most concern questions that are still controversial and can be taken as a contribution to those on-going discussions. Most importantly, they represent the hope that there will be much greater scope in the immediate future for the full-blooded public debate of social, economic and political issues in Australia.
Die Laughing: The Biography of Bill Leak – Fred Pawle
How does a young man who learns jazz and classical piano, scours Europe's great art galleries for artistic enlightenment and falls in love with women from all over the world go on to become reviled as a bigot? The answer has less to do with him than it does with his critics. As cartoonist Bill Leak discovered, all it takes is to express an opinion that differs from today's neo-authoritarian narrative. When Leak, late in life, provoked the wrath of politically correct mobs and institutions, he didn't flinch, adhering to what he knew to be the truth and ridiculing his detractors with his brilliant caricatures and savage intellect. These battles were signifi cant and symbolic, but should not define Leak's life and work. Fred Pawle has spent three years researching and interviewing dozens of Leak's friends and colleagues to create this intimate and honest biography. Now, for the fi rst time, here is the whole beautiful but occasionally troubled story behind an extraordinarily gifted Australian artist, cartoonist, writer and raconteur.
Broken – Catharine Lumby and Camilla Nelson
'What happens to kids in our family law system should be a national scandal ... An urgent call to action'—Jess Hill, author of See What You Made Me Do A devastating account of how Australia's family courts fail children, families and victims of domestic abuse The family courts intimately affect the lives of those who come before them. Judges can decide where you are allowed to live and work, which school your child can attend and whether you are even permitted to see your child. Lawyers can interrogate every aspect of your personal life during cross-examination, and argue whether or not you are fit to be a parent. Broken explores the complexities and failures of Australia's family courts through the stories of children and parents whose lives have been shattered by them. Camilla Nelson and Catharine Lumby take the reader into the back rooms of the system to show what it feels like to be caught up in spirals of abusive litigation. They reveal how the courts have been politicised by Pauline Hanson and men's rights groups, and how those they are meant to protect most – children – are silenced or treated as property. Exploring the legal culture, gender politics and financial incentives that drive the system, Broken reveals how the family courts – despite the high ideals on which they were founded – have turned into the worst possible place for vulnerable families and children.
Margaret Cameron-Ash – Beating France to Botany Bay: The Race to Found Australia
NOTE: Select express shipping to receive by Christmas This book rewrites the history of the founding of modern Australia. It tells how the French had a jump start in the race for a Pacific empire, but English officials then launched their own pursuit around the globe. The contestants finally met in Botany Bay, with the French just five days too late. Behind the scenes, American explorers, spies and a future US President made contributions that assisted the winners and prevented the continent becoming a French possession.
Cardinal Pell, The Media Pile-On & Collective Guilt – Gerard Henderson
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"…It is evident that there is a possibility that an innocent person has been convicted because the evidence did not establish guilt to the requisite standard of proof."
- Chief Justice Susan Kiefel, High Court of Australia quoting from the judgment of all seven judges of the High Court – Chief Justice Susan Kiefel and Justices Virginia Bell, Stephen Gageler, Patrick Keane, Geoffrey Nettle, Michelle Gordon and James Edelman in George Pell v The Queen, 7 April 2020
The trial, re-trial and conviction for historical child sexual assault of Cardinal George Pell, the Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy at the Holy See in Rome, gained international attention. In April 2020, in a remarkable unanimous decision, the High Court of Australia quashed the conviction.
In Cardinal Pell, The Media Pile-On & Collective Guilt, Gerard Henderson takes apart the events of nearly two decades that entrapped Australia's highest ranking Catholic figure Cardinal George Pell. This commenced in sections of the media, initially the ABC and The Age newspaper, and was taken up by Victoria Police which charged Pell on 26 counts of historical child sexual abuse. Only five charges made it to trial and all five convictions were quashed by the High Court of Australia in a seven to zero decision. Before the High Court, the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions could not explain how the alleged offences took place.
Henderson names and follows the media campaign, over the years, against Pell, a campaign led by the ABC's Louise Milligan, author and commentator David Marr, The New Daily's Lucie Morris- Marr and The Guardian Australia's Melissa Davey. Media reports repeatedly amounted to a pile-on against George Pell, allowing only a one-sided analysis and reducing the Cardinal to a figure of guilt long before his trial. Some media commentators also pushed the line that Pell should be convicted for the collective guilt of the Catholic Church's mishandling of historical child sexual abuse of three to four decades before.
Henderson also examines forensically the deliberations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, headed by Justice Peter McClellan, and shows how the Commission's findings in relation to Pell were contradictory and, at times, devoid of due process.
Shadow of the Cross Catholic Social Teaching & Australian Politics – Greg Craven
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Catholic social teaching had a venerable influence on Australian political history, but does it still have anything to offer?
In Shadow of The Cross – Catholic Social Teaching & Australian Politics, Greg Craven argues that it remains an important resource for addressing the central challenges of Australian politics. His critique of liberalism, social democracy and conservatism from the perspective of Catholic social teaching offers a vision for how Australian political debate might be done better. Whether in wages policy, the rights of the individual, freedom of belief and much more there is still a place for Catholic social teaching.
Five essayists, including Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott, offer their own thoughts on the future of politics and policy, and the utility of Catholic social teaching as a resource for policy-making in their responses to Craven's analysis.
Greg Craven is an emeritus professor of constitutional law and a fellow of the PM Glynn Institute, the public policy think-tank of Australian Catholic University.
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When you first start looking around for the kinds of software that will be most useful in your janitorial work, it's crucial that you seek out the types of programs that will feature a very strong set of scheduling tools. Because of the fact that there are going to be a lot of remote teams working in a wide variety of different buildings, you can see why it's so important to be able to keep track of these schedules in a central server. You'll find that there are a lot of different kinds of software that are going to make it easier to send out all sorts of reminders.
You should also think about using software that can make it easier to track the work that your employees are doing. Many programs these days are going to have a checklist that people in the company can use to keep them on track to complete all of the different work that is involved in a job.
What you're ultimately going to find is that there are a lot of different things that a good piece of janitorial software can do. If you want to be sure you're managing all of your work properly, it's crucial to find a tool that can help you with this.


The NIH has selected Vanderbilt University and Verily (formerly Google Life Sciences) to launch the first "pilot" phase of the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI)'s planned research cohort of 1 million or more Americans from which to glean health and wellness data.
The Vanderbilt-Verily partnership was announced today by President Obama's administration among actions intended to advance its $200-million-plus PMI, on the occasion of a White House summit promoting the effort, which is expected to attract 170 professionals.
Vanderbilt and Verily will help researchers establish and test methods and technologies for enabling direct recruitment of participants, as well as sharing of data with researchers.
During a briefing with reporters on the PMI actions, NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. said, "The goal—although it is a very tentative goal—is to have 50,000 of those folks [participants] enrolled by the end of this calendar year." This would be through direct recruitment, and among the 79,000 participants envisioned in 2016.
He said Vanderbilt and Verily will explore optimal approaches and systems for engaging and enrolling participants in the cohort.
All that information is going to be derived over the next few months. Once that information is at hand, according to Dr. Collins, the cohort can be scaled up, with the goal of enrolling at least 1 million participants by 2019.
"This pilot approach will help us learn how to create durable relationships with volunteers, who are partners in the research process, who will lay the foundation for a democratized, transformative research environment," he said.
NIH will work with the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration to launch partnerships with several health centers to develop, pilot, and refine approaches to drawing underrepresented individuals, families, and communities to the cohort.
ONC will work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop by December a precision medicine–specific guide to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
The White House released for public comment a draft of its Data Security Policy Principles and Framework for PMI. A final document is set to be released this spring.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with the Department of Defense to facilitate enrollment of active duty men and women into the VA's Million Veteran Program (MVP), a research cohort with more than 450,000 veteran enrollees.
The FDA will use its new precisionFDA cloud-based platform for next-generation sequencing assay evaluation in its first "challenge," aimed at encouraging genomics researchers to advance quality standards and achieve more consistent and accurate DNA test results.
The Office for Civil Rights has issued additional guidance on individuals' rights to access their health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Obama proposed PMI last year, and won funding as part of the budget deal last December. Three months earlier, Dr. Collins accepted an advisory panel's recommendations for implementing the cohort. According to the administration, more than 40 private-sector organizations are making commitments that will accelerate precision medicine.
One of the latest commitments was announced today by the New York Genome Center (NYGC), a nonprofit academic-medical-industry consortium, and IBM. They said they will partner to create a comprehensive and open repository of genetic data to accelerate cancer research and scale access to precision medicine using Watson, IBM's cognitive computing platform.
In the project's first phase, NYGC and IBM said, they will examine genetic information from 200 cancer patients to compare how different types of sequencing might impact possible treatment options.
"Our vision is to create a comprehensive cancer data repository that combines whole genome, exome, targeted panel, and phenotypic data in an open platform that will empower researchers and clinicians," stated Robert B. Darnell, M.D., Ph.D., NYGC's founding director and CEO.


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Genetic Differentiation in Insular Lowland Rainforests: Insights from Historical Demographic Patterns in Philippine Birds.
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Exploring Genomic, Geographic and Virulence Interactions among Epidemic and Non-Epidemic St. Louis Encephalitis Virus (Flavivirus) Strains.
Diaz LA(1), Goñi SE(2), Iserte JA(3), Quaglia AI(4), Singh A(5), Logue CH(6), Powers AM(5), Contigiani MS(4). Author information: (1)Laboratorio de Arbovirus, Instituto de Virología ''Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina; Instituto de Investigaciones Biológicas y Tecnológicas, CONICET-Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. (2)Área de Virosis Emergentes y Zoonóticas, Laboratorio de Ingeniería Genética y Biología Celular y Molecular, Instituto de Microbiología Básica y Aplicada, Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes, Bernal, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (3)Laboratorio de Bioinformática Estructural, Fundación Instituto Leloir, CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina. (4)Laboratorio de Arbovirus, Instituto de Virología ''Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina. (5)Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention. Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America. (6)Novel and Dangerous Pathogens Training, Public Health England, Porton Down, United Kingdom.
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Rohwer S(1), Grason E(2), Navarro-Sigüenza AG(3). Author information: (1)Burke Museum and Department of Biology, University of Washington , Seattle, WA , USA. (2)Department of Biology, University of Washington , Seattle, WA , USA. (3)Museo de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México , México D.F. , Mexico.
Long-term ecology resolves the timing, region of origin, and process of establishment for a disputed alien tree.
Wilmshurst JM(1), McGlone MS(2), Turney CS(3). Author information: (1)Landcare Research, PO Box 69040, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand School of Environment, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand wilmshurstj@landcareresearch.co.nz. (2)Landcare Research, PO Box 69040, Lincoln 7640, New Zealand. (3)School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Australia.
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The role of passive avian head stabilization in flapping flight.
Pete AE(1), Kress D(1), Dimitrov MA(1), Lentink D(2). Author information: (1)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. (2)Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA dlentink@stanford.edu.
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Stressful colours: corticosterone concentrations in a free-living songbird vary with the spectral composition of experimental illumination.
Ouyang JQ(1), de Jong M(2), Hau M(3), Visser ME(2), van Grunsven RH(4), Spoelstra K(2). Author information: (1)Department of Animal Ecology, The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, The Netherlands j.ouyang@nioo.knaw.nl. (2)Department of Animal Ecology, The Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW), Wageningen, The Netherlands. (3)Department of Biology, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Evolutionary Physiology Group, Seewiesen, Germany University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. (4)Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Studying respiratory rhythm generation in a developing bird: hatching a new experimental model using the classic in vitro brainstem-spinal cord preparation.
Vincen-Brown MA(1), Whitesitt KC(1), Quick FG(2), Pilarski JQ(3). Author information: (1)Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83 208, USA. (2)Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83 208, USA. Electronic address: pilajaso@isu.edu. (3)Department of Biological Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83 208, USA; Department of Dental Sciences, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, 83 208, USA. Electronic address: pilajaso@isu.edu.
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Key to Species of the Genus Neocheyletiella (Acariformes: Cheyletidae), With Description of a New Species.
Mertins JW(1), Bochkov AV(2). Author information: (1)Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, Science, Technology, and Analysis Services, National Veterinary Services Laboratories, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA 50010. james.w.mertins@aphis.usda.gov. (2)Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya emb. 1, 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, 1109 Geddes Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109. A new species of the genus Neocheyletiella Baker, 1949 (Acariformes: Cheyletidae) is described from the zebra finch, Taeniopygia guttata (Viellot, 1817) (Passeriformes: Estrildidae), from a laboratory colony at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA.
9. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 26;10(8):e0136677. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136677.
Validation of a Mechanistic Model for Non-Invasive Study of Ecological Energetics in an Endangered Wading Bird with Counter-Current Heat Exchange in its Legs.
Fitzpatrick MJ(1), Mathewson PD(1), Porter WP(1). Author information: (1)Department of Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America.
10. Environ Monit Assess. 2015 Sep;187(9):4783. doi: 10.1007/s10661-015-4783-0. Epub 2015 Aug 26.
Clutch size of a vole-eating bird of prey as an indicator of vole abundance.
Solonen T(1), Ahola K, Karstinen T. Author information: (1)Luontotutkimus Solonen Oy, Neitsytsaarentie 7b B 147, FI-00960, Helsinki, Finland, tapio.solonen@pp.inet.fi.
Quantifying the relative irreplaceability of important bird and biodiversity areas.
Marco MD(1,)(2,)(3), Brooks T(4,)(5,)(6), Cuttelod A(7), Fishpool LD(8), Rondinini C(9), Smith RJ(10), Bennun L(11), Butchart SH(8), Ferrier S(12), Foppen RP(13,)(14,)(15), Joppa L(16), Juffe-Bignoli D(17), Knight AT(18,)(19,)(20), Lamoreux JF(21), Langhammer PF(22), May I(8), Possingham HP(18,)(19), Visconti P(16), Watson JE(23,)(24), Woodley S(25). Author information: (1)Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza Università di Roma, viale dell' Università 32, 00185, Rome, Italy. moreno.dimarco@gmail.com. (2)ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. moreno.dimarco@gmail.com. (3)School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. moreno.dimarco@gmail.com. (4)International Union for Conservation of Nature, 28 rue Mauverney, 1196, Gland, Switzerland. (5)World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, 4031, Philippines. (6)School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia. (7)International Union for Conservation of Nature, Sheraton House Castle Park, Cambridge, CB3 0AX, UK. (8)BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0NA, UK. (9)Global Mammal Assessment Program, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza Università di Roma, viale dell' Università 32, 00185, Rome, Italy. (10)Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NR, UK. (11)The Biodiversity Consultancy Ltd, 3E King's Parade, Cambridge, CB2 1SJ, UK. (12)CSIRO Land and Water Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. (13)Sovon, Dutch Centre for Field Ornithology, PO Box 6521, 6503 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (14)European Bird Census Council, P.O. Box 6521, 6503 GA, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (15)Institute for Water and Wetland Research, Department of Animal Ecology and Ecophysiology, Radboud University, P.O. Box 9100, 6500 GL, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. (16)Microsoft Research Computational Science Laboratory, Cambridge, UK. (17)United Nations Environment Programme-World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 219 Huntingdon Road, CB3 0DL, Cambridge, UK. (18)ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, The University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (19)Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7PY, UK. (20)Department of Botany, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, P.O. Box 77000, Port Elizabeth, 6031, South Africa. (21)National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, DC, 20005, USA. (22)School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University, PO Box 874601, Tempe, Arizona, 85287-4601, USA. (23)School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, 4072, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. (24)Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, New York, 10460, USA. (25)WCPA-SSC Joint Task Force on Biodiversity and Protected Areas, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 64 Juniper Road, Chelsea, Quebec, J9B 1T3, Canada.
12. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 25;10(8):e0136582. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136582. eCollection 2015.
Body Condition Indices Predict Reproductive Success but Not Survival in a Sedentary, Tropical Bird.
Milenkaya O(1), Catlin DH(2), Legge S(3), Walters JR(1). Author information: (1)Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America. (2)Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, United States of America. (3)Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Mornington Wildlife Sanctuary, Derby, Western Australia, Australia; Research Institute for Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia.
13. PLoS One. 2015 Aug 25;10(8):e0136623. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0136623. eCollection 2015.
The Butterflies of Barro Colorado Island, Panama: Local Extinction since the 1930s.
Basset Y(1), Barrios H(2), Segar S(3), Srygley RB(4), Aiello A(5), Warren AD(6), Delgado F(7), Coronado J(5), Lezcano J(5), Arizala S(5), Rivera M(2), Perez F(5), Bobadilla R(5), Lopez Y(5), Ramirez JA(5). Author information: (1)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama; Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia and Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; Universidad de Panamá, Maestria de Entomologia, 080814, Panama City, Republic of Panama. (2)Universidad de Panamá, Maestria de Entomologia, 080814, Panama City, Republic of Panama. (3)Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia and Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre of Czech Academy of Sciences, Branišovská 31, 370 05, České Budějovice, Czech Republic. (4)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama; Northern Plains Agricultural Lab, USDA-Agricultural Research Service, 1500 N. Central Ave., Sidney, Montana, 59270, United States of America. (5)Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Apartado 0843-03092, Panama City, Republic of Panama. (6)McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida, 3215 Hull Rd., P.O. Box 112710, Gainesville, Florida, 32611-2710, United States of America. (7)Universidad de Panamá, Centro Regional Universitario de Veraguas, Santiago, Republic of Panama.
Surveillance Potential of Non-Native Hawaiian Birds for Detection of West Nile Virus.
Hofmeister EK(1), Dusek RJ(2), Brand CJ(2). Author information: (1)USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin ehofmeister@usgs.gov. (2)USGS National Wildlife Health Center, Madison, Wisconsin.
Improving transport container design to reduce broiler chicken PSE (pale, soft, exudative) meat in Brazil.
Spurio RS(1), Soares AL(1), Carvalho RH(2), Silveira Junior V(3), Grespan M(4), Oba A(2), Shimokomaki M(1,)(2,)(5). Author information: (1)Graduate Program in Food Science, Department of Food Science and Technology, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil. (2)Graduate Program in Animal Science Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil. (3)Faculty of Food Engineering, State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil. (4)DVM, Cascavel, PR, Brazil. (5)Professional Master in Food Technology Program, Paraná Federal Technological University, Campus Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
A novel gemycircularvirus from experimental rats.
Li W(1), Gu Y, Shen Q, Yang S, Wang X, Wan Y, Zhang W. Author information: (1)Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, Jiangsu, China.
Geographic isolation drives divergence of uncorrelated genetic and song variation in the Ruddy-capped Nightingale-Thrush (Catharus frantzii; Aves: Turdidae).
Ortiz-Ramírez MF(1), Andersen MJ(2), Zaldívar-Riverón A(3), Ornelas JF(4), Navarro-Sigüenza AG(5). Author information: (1)Museo de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Apartado Postal 70-399, México, D. F. 04510, Mexico; Posgrado en Ciencias Biológicas, UNAM, Mexico. Electronic address: marcoortiz@ciencias.unam.mx. (2)Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA; Department of Ornithology, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY 10024, USA. (3)Colección Nacional de Insectos, Instituto de Biología, UNAM, Apartado Postal 70-233, México, D. F. 04510, Mexico. (4)Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología AC, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. (5)Museo de Zoología, Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM, Apartado Postal 70-399, México, D. F. 04510, Mexico.
A Comparison of Spontaneous Problem-Solving Abilities in Three Estrildid Finch (Taeniopygia guttata, Lonchura striata var. domestica, Stagonopleura guttata) Species.
Schmelz M, Krüger O, Call J, Krause ET.
Next Generation Sequencing shows West Nile virus quasispecies diversification after a single passage in a carrion crow (Corvus corone) in vivo infection model.
Dridi M(1), Rosseel T(2), Orton R(3), Johnson P(4), Lecollinet S(5), Muylkens B(6), Lambrecht B(7), van Borm S(8). Author information: (1)Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center. (2)Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center. (3)University of Glasgow. (4)University of Glasgow. (5)French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety. (6)University of Namur. (7)Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center. (8)Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Center, Belgium.
THE BEHAVIOR RESPONSE OF AMPHIPODS INFECTED BY HEDRURIS SUTTONAE (NEMATODA) AND PSEUDOCORYNOSOMA SP. (ACANTHOCEPHALA).
Casalins L(1), Brugni N(2), Rauque CA(3). Author information: (1)a Universidad Nacional del Comahue. (2)b Universidad Nacional del Comahue. (3)c Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Universidad Nacional del Comahue.
Long lifespans have evolved with long and monounsaturated fatty acids in birds.
Galván I(1), Naudí A(2), Erritzøe J(3), Møller AP(4), Barja G(5), Pamplona R(2). Author information: (1)Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC, c/ Américo Vespucio s/s, 41092, Sevilla, Spain. galvan@ebd.csic.es. (2)Departamento de Medicina Experimental, Universidad de Lleida - Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Lleida (IRBLleida), 25198, Lleida, Spain. (3)Taps Old Rectory, 6040, Christiansfeld, Denmark. (4)Laboratoire d'Ecologie, Systématique et Evolution, Université Paris-Sud 11, Bâtiment 362, 91405, Orsay Cedex, France. (5)Departamento de Fisiología Animal II, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, c/ José Antonio Novais 2, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
3. Avian Dis. 2015 Mar;59(1):165-70.
4. Avian Dis. 2015 Mar;59(1):153-6.
Persistence and Tissue Distribution of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus Serotypes 1 and 2 in Turkeys.
Abdul R, Murgia MV, Saif YM.
5. Avian Dis. 2015 Mar;59(1):74-8.
Effects of the Physical Form of Diet on the Outcome of an Artificial Salmonella Infection in Broilers.
Ratert C, Sander SJ, Verspohl J, Beyerbach M, Kamphues J.
6. Avian Dis. 2015 Mar;59(1):38-45.
A Multifactorial Analysis of the Extent to Which Eimeria and Fishmeal Predispose Broiler Chickens to Necrotic Enteritis.
Rodgers NJ, Swick RA, Geier MS, Moore RJ, Choct M, Wu SB.
Bird assemblage mist-netted in an Atlantic Forest area: a comparison between vertically-mobile and ground-level nets.
Vecchi MB(1), Alves M(1). Author information: (1)Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Biologia Roberto Alcantara Gomes, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR.
The second tectofugal pathway in a songbird (Taeniopygia guttata) revisited: tectal and lateral pontine projections to the posterior thalamus, thence to the intermediate nidopallium.
Wild JM(1), Gaede AH(2). Author information: (1)Department of Anatomy with Radiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. (2)Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
9. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Aug 17;16(8):19433-46. doi: 10.3390/ijms160819433.
Molecular and Functional Characterization of Thioredoxin 1from Korean Rose Bitterling (Rhodeus uyekii).
Kim J(1), Moon JY(2), Kim WJ(3), Kim DG(4), Nam BH(5), Kim YO(6), Park JY(7), An CM(8), Kong HJ(9). Author information: (1)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. tks1010@hanmail.net. (2)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. moonjy@pknu.ac.kr. (3)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. wj2464@korea.kr. (4)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. combikola@korea.kr. (5)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. nambohye@korea.kr. (6)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. yobest12@korea.kr. (7)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. genome@korea.kr. (8)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. ancm@korea.kr. (9)Biotechnology Research Division, National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Busan 619-705, Korea. heejkong@korea.kr.
Evaluation of yeast dietary supplementation in broilers challenged or not with Salmonella on growth performance, cecal microbiota composition and Salmonella in ceca, cloacae and carcass skin.
Mountzouris KC(1), Dalaka E(2), Palamidi I(2), Paraskeuas V(2), Demey V(3), Theodoropoulos G(4), Fegeros K(2). Author information: (1)Department of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens, Greece kmountzouris@aua.gr. (2)Department of Nutritional Physiology and Feeding, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens, Greece. (3)Lallemand Animal Nutrition, 19 rue de Briquetiers, BP 59, 31702, Blagnac, France. (4)Department of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals, Agricultural University of Athens, Iera Odos 75, 118 55, Athens, Greece.
A review of West Nile and Usutu virus co-circulation in Europe: how much do transmission cycles overlap?
Nikolay B(1). Author information: (1)Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK birgitnikolay@gmail.com.
12. PLoS Biol. 2015 Aug 18;13(8):e1002225. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1002225. eCollection 2015.
Intractable Tangles in the Bird Family Tree.
Roberts RG(1). Author information: (1)Public Library of Science, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
13. Front Psychol. 2015 Jul 28;6:1082. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01082. eCollection 2015.
Can a bird brain do phonology?
Samuels BD(1). Author information: (1)Department of Linguistics and Cognitive Science, Pomona College Claremont, CA, USA ; Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Confronting and resolving competing values behind conservation objectives.
Karp DS(1), Mendenhall CD(2), Callaway E(3), Frishkoff LO(2), Kareiva PM(4), Ehrlich PR(5), Daily GC(6). Author information: (1)Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720; The Nature Conservancy, Seattle, WA 98105; Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; danielsolkarp@gmail.com. (2)Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; (3)Department of English, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106; (4)The Nature Conservancy, Seattle, WA 98105; (5)Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; (6)Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; Center for Conservation Biology, Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305; Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm SE-104 05, Sweden; Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Stockholm, Stockholm SE-106 91, Sweden.
Unique genomic organization of a novel Avipoxvirus detected in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo).
Bányai K(1), Palya V(2), Dénes B(3), Glávits R(3), Ivanics É(3), Horváth B(4), Farkas SL(5), Marton S(5), Bálint Á(3), Gyuranecz M(5), Erdélyi K(3), Dán Á(3). Author information: (1)Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary. Electronic address: bkrota@hotmail.com. (2)CEVA Phylaxia, Budapest, Hungary. (3)Veterinary Diagnostic Directorate, National Food Chain Safety Office, Budapest, Hungary. (4)Biological Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary. (5)Institute for Veterinary Medical Research, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
Dietary Selenium Status Regulates the Transcriptions of Selenoproteome and Activities of Selenoenzymes in Chicken Kidney at Low or Super-nutritional Levels.
Xu JX(1), Zhang C, Cao CY, Zhu SY, Li H, Sun YC, Li JL. Author information: (1)College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, People's Republic of China.
17. Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2015 Jul-Aug;128(7-8):340-4.
Mercury concentrations in feathers of Common Swifts (Apus apus). Legler M, Leonhard W, Koch NJ, Kummerfeld N.
18. Mov Ecol. 2015 Aug 15;3(1):19. doi: 10.1186/s40462-015-0046-5. eCollection 2015.
Automated telemetry reveals age specific differences in flight duration and speed are driven by wind conditions in a migratory songbird.
Mitchell GW(1), Woodworth BK(2), Taylor PD(3), Norris DR(4). Author information: (1)Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada ; Wildlife Research Division, National Wildlife Research Center, Environment Canada, Ottawa, ON K1H 0H3 Canada. (2)Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada ; Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6 Canada. (3)Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6 Canada ; Bird Studies Canada, Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 Canada. (4)Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 Canada.
Detection of bacteria and fungi and assessment of the molecular aspects and resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from confiscated passerines intended for reintroduction programs.
Braconaro P(1), Saidenberg AB(2), Benites NR(2), Zuniga E(2), da Silva AM(3), Sanches TC(3), Zwarg T(3), Brandão PE(2), Melville PA(2).
Author information: (1)Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zoothecny, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508-270 São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: patriciabraconaro@gmail.com. (2)Department of Preventive Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zoothecny, University of São Paulo (USP), Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, CEP 05508-270 São Paulo, Brazil. (3)Department of Parks and Green Areas of São Paulo (DEPAVE), Avenida Quarto Centenário, Portão 7A, Parque Ibirapuera CEP 04030-000, Brazil.
Many native bird species are currently considered rare in Brazil because they have been indiscriminately collected by animal traffickers and commercialized, leading to dwindling numbers in their natural habitats. Confiscated animals are at times destined for reintroduction programs that must ensure these animals do not pose a risk to native populations. Healthy or sick wild passerines may carry a great diversity of microorganisms. Therefore, knowledge of the sanitary status of confiscated animals destined for reintroduction is critical to assess whether these animals act as microorganism carriers and to investigate the epidemiology of transmissible diseases, a crucial aspect for animal and human health preservation. This study examined the occurrence of aerobic and facultative anaerobic bacteria and fungi in cloacal swabs collected from wild confiscated passerines intended for reintroduction programs. In vitro susceptibility tests of the most frequent isolates as well as studies of the molecular aspects of Escherichia coli isolates were also performed. There was microorganism growth in 62.5% of 253 samples. The microorganisms that were most frequently isolated were Staphylococcus spp. (15.0%), Micrococcus spp. (11.5%), E. coli (10.7%) and Klebsiella spp. (10.7%). Fifteen bacteria genera and seven fungi genera were isolated. Multidrug-resistance to antimicrobials was observed in Staphylococcus spp., Micrococcus spp., E. coli and Klebsiella spp. isolates. The high occurrence of Enterobacteria observed is possibly related to the sanitary conditions in which confiscated animals are usually kept. One E. coli sample (out of 27 isolates) was positive for the S-fimbrial adhesion encoding gene (sfa). Considering the low occurrence of genes that encode virulence factors, confiscated passerines may represent a low risk for the potential transmission of EPEC, APEC, UPEC and NMEC isolates to other animals or humans. The potential risk of intra- or inter-specific transmission of multidrug-resistant isolates and the introduction of these microorganisms into the environment must be considered, although there are still therapeutic alternatives for treatment of these animals among the antimicrobials which were tested. The stress and poor hygiene conditions imposed on animals during trafficking may have caused their contamination by multidrug-resistant agents transmitted by humans or by the precarious environment to which they were subjected. Risks related to the dissemination of Salmonella spp., Cryptococcus spp. and Candida spp. are low when reintroduction programs are considered.
In ovo exposure to organophosphorous flame retardants: survival, development, neurochemical, and behavioral changes in white leghorn chickens.
Bradley M(1), Rutkiewicz J(2), Mittal K(1), Fernie K(3), Basu N(4).
Author information: (1)Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada. (2)Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; ToxServices, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. (3)Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada; Ecotoxicology and Wildlife Health Division, Science and Technology Branch, Environment Canada, Burlington, ON, Canada. (4)Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, Canada. Electronic address: niladri.basu@mcgill.ca.
Organophosphorous flame retardants (OPFRs) are contaminants of emerging concern. There is growing evidence of environmental contamination and exposures to both humans and wildlife. Here, the objective was to increase understanding of the potential neurodevelopmental effects of two relevant OPFRs, TMPP (tri (methylphenyl) phosphate; a non-halogen-containing OPFR) and TDCIPP (tris (1,3-dichloro-isopropyl) phosphate; a halogen-containing OPFR) in an avian embryo/chick model. We injected white leghorn chicken eggs with a range of TMPP (0, 10, 100, and 1,000ng/g) or TDCIPP (0, 10, 100, 1,000, 50,000ng/g) concentrations at incubation day 0 exposing embryos throughout the ~21-day in ovo period. Hatching success was unaffected by TMPP, but TDCIPP-exposed chicks had higher early-incubation mortality in 100 and 50,000ng/g groups. On 7-9-day-old chicks, we assessed behavior via tests concerning righting reflex, angled balance beams, gait patterns, wing flap reflex, and open field movements. Chicks exposed to 100ng/g TDCIPP achieved 40% lower maximum velocity in the open field test than vehicle-exposed controls, while those exposed to 1,000ng/g TDCIPP achieved 20% higher maximum velocity than vehicle-exposed controls. Chicks exposed to 50,000ng/g TDCIPP showed reduced righting response success. There were no dose- or treatment-related differences in angled beam, gait analysis, or wing flap reflex tests. Cerebrum hemispheres from 10-day-old chicks were examined for neurochemistry (acetylcholinesterase [AChE] activity and both nicotinic [nACh] and muscarinic [mACh] acetylcholine receptor levels) and cerebellums were examined for histopathology. TDCIPP-exposed chicks had reduced number of degenerate Purkinje cells (TDCIPP, 1,000ng/g), possibly indicating disruption of neurodevelopment. No neurochemical effects were found in TMPP- or TDCIPP-exposed chicks. In general this study shows some possible neurodevelopmental effects in chicks exposed to TDCIPP when levels greatly exceeded those measured in wild bird eggs and no clear changes in TMPP-exposed chicks. This study builds upon previous in vitro studies as well as work on adult birds showing that toxic responses in avian models can vary among species and OPFRs.


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Wednesday, 13 May 2020 by Mahmoud El Achi
By Sultana Afdhal, CEO, World Innovation Summit for Health – an initiative of Qatar Foundation The year 2020 has been named as the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife by the World Health Organization (WHO). With the world presently engulfed by an unprecedented healthcare challenge, this designation could not be more timely. COVID-19 has brought
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Do we consider spirituality and religious beliefs enough in palliative care?
Wednesday, 29 January 2020 by Mahmoud El Achi
By Maha El Akoum, Head of Content, WISH WISH in partnership with the Pontifical Academy for Life (PAL) and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) hosted a two-day interfaith symposium in the Vatican City on December 11-12, 2019. The event focused on two main areas: palliative care and the mental health of the elderly and it examined
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WISH To Co-Host Symposium In Rome To Seek Ways Of Enhancing Relationship Between Religion And Medical Ethics
Wednesday, 11 September 2019 by Mahmoud El Achi
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), and the Vatican's Pontifical Academy for Life have announced a joint symposium titled 'Religion and Medical Ethics: Palliative Care and the Mental Health of the Elderly', to be held in Rome from December 11-12, 2019. The first day of the symposium will
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A Collaborative Approach To Autism Awareness
Sunday, 05 May 2019 by Mahmoud El Achi
A busy, now-annual Autism Awareness Month has just concluded here in Qatar, and I am left with a sense of excitement and ambition for the future. I have worked in healthcare for the best part of 25 years and it is fair to say that I have rarely seen such a strong sense of momentum and determination as I have in Qatar around autism.
Her Highness Sheikha Moza Bint Nasser Attends Closing Ceremony of WISH 2018
Tuesday, 25 December 2018 by Nicholas Bradshaw
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the closing ceremony of the fourth World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) today, where delegates were encouraged to return to their communities and seek innovative ways of solving pressing health issues. The ceremony was also attended by a number of dignitaries, health ministers, and
His Highness The Father Amir and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Attend Opening of WISH 2018
Thursday, 22 November 2018 by Nicholas Bradshaw
His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), today attended the opening ceremony of the fourth World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) at Qatar National Convention Centre. As part of the opening ceremony, Her Highness Sheikha Moza was presented with
WISH CEO Looks Forward To Welcome WHO Leaders to World Innovation Summit for Health 2018
Wednesday, 21 November 2018 by Nicholas Bradshaw
When Sultana N. Afdhal assumed her role as the Chief Executive Officer of WISH, she did so with a strong commitment to building robust relationships with local and international organizations that share a common goal – a healthier world through global collaboration. Twelve months on, and it is clear that this determination has borne fruit.
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World Champion Michael Phelps To Speak At World Innovation Summit For Health 2018
The World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), an initiative of Qatar Foundation (QF), has announced American swimming legend Michael Phelps as a keynote speaker at its fourth global summit, to be held at Qatar National Convention Centre from November 13-14, 2018. Phelps is widely regarded as one of the most successful athletes of all time,
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If all goes according to plan, Clarke could slide in alongside Rui Hachimura and Killian Tillie to form the latest in a long line of strong Gonzaga front lines. The 6-8 forward turned heads with a breakout sophomore season at San Jose State in 2016-17, one in which he led the Spartans in scoring, crashed the glass, blocked shots and even dished assists.
I didn't realize that the Gaels were losing this guy.
A two-year starter in Moraga, Fitzner chose to go the graduate transfer route for his final season after being relegated to a reserve role for most of 2017-18. At 6-10, he's a career 41 percent 3-point shooter (with an average of about three attempts per game) who holds his own on the defensive glass.
yeah, I posted about him in the transfer thread.
I didn't realize it either (as I don't read every post in every thread on this board ... and also I wouldn't have seen it as I didn't open the link ... so thanks for bringing it up).
It will be very hard to replace JWIII, yet we might have the perfect guy to do it. Not quite as tall, but maybe a little different game. We might be underestimating what he brings in all our excitement about Tillie and Rui.
I am one fan who does not underestimate Cook. I remember when he signed with us, and watched his videos. I'm going to really enjoy watching him play.
I think Reborn means Clarke. Glad he's coming. Skilled frontline. It not a big one. I hope Larsen and Petrusev are ready . I'm thinking we'll need both at times.
I've only seen Petrusev play two games, but he is very skilled and talented. My only concern is that he seems a little like Tillie in the fact that he can turn it off and on, a constant high energy motor would benefit him greatly. But a front line of Tillie, Clarke, Larsen and Petrusev has a chance to be the best frontline in the nation next year.
Thanks MDAbe. I appreciate your sympathy for the aged. some of these guys have no pity and are just waiting for me to make a mistake so they can try to hurt my feelings. bus as you know I could punch back at these junior high kids but I've given up on these "fake" fans a long time ago. I don't mind them being here, or trying to act so touch and arrogant, because everyone knows what they really are.
I wasn't trying to hurt your feelings, I was just giving you some good-natured ribbing. I like to laugh at myself and I make the false assumption that others do as well, and my wife scolds me about that often. I apologize for not being sensitive enough. We're all in this together as Zag fans. As for the rest of your post I honestly didn't understand a word of it.
Spy..a word.: not every post from others deserves/requires a comment. Sometimes it's best to smile and leave your hands folded on the desk. Best wishes.
For those who have seen him play, is he an "above the rim" guy like Rui and Tillie? IOW - Hops?
Didn't he win the dunk contest at Kraziness this year? I think he could have the most hops on the team.
And leave the sardonic humor to those of us here from that big city with the very tall buildings.
Thanks MDAbe. I appreciate your sympathy for the aged. some of these guys have no pity and are just waiting for me to make a mistake so they can try to hurt my feelings. bus as you know I could punch back at these junior high kids but I've given up on these "fake" fans a long time ago. I don't mind them being here, or trying to act so touch and arrogant, because everyone knows what they really are.That right there is a priceless post. I need to copy it and save it somewhere for future use.
Since we're in memorial day, That one generation Bart mentions will never be replaced. Nothing like those people....and never will be. They did so many things to save the country and build this nation, we owe them everything. As I age and know more, I am just shocked at what that group did for us.
So, to get this topic back onto Clarke (thanks) - one would think that if he did win the dunk contest he's going to be ok athletically, "up there."
I ask bc the biggest thing we need to replace on the frontline is JWIII and his defense/rebounding/put backs; as I've said before, I loved how badass JWIII would slam it home from underneath.
I believe JWIII more than earned the right to have to have someone (anyone) prove it before it be declared by fiat. JWIII was one special Zag.
I say that as someone hoping he is, or can be, but until we see it, doesn't seem right to say it by decree.
Thanks Dixie. Spy generally leans towards the outrageous.
I will say Clarke is a top 3 Gonzaga leaper. Guy gets up high and easily.
How is that "outrageous"? Debatable, I will giver you, but "outrageous"?
Weren't there some rumblings about Clarke being the best big man in the practices, ala KO in his red shirt year? It could have just been a rumor started on this board, but after seeing him at the Kraziness, I wouldn't be surprised if it was true.
I would like to know the details of that designation, because he isn't a super muscular/big forward. If he's put on some muscle and strength, and was out-doing J3 in practice, he could be in line for a very big year, including some ways that some of us might not have expected.
Oh OK, fair enough. Yes I usually make outrageous statements but Brandon Clarke being better than JW3 is the rare instance where I did not.
We'll see. I'm afraid some seriously undervalued JWIII. The guy was about as consistent a high level player we've had.
Let's not forget that J3 was the MOP in the West Regional in 2017, before we anoint Brandon as the next GOAT.
I think you're actually over valuing him. As awesome as he was, he was like a deer in headlights when he was doubled and he was a bit robotic and stiff when stuck under the rim and his free throw shooting was utterly atrocious, so much so that Few began to sub him out at enfd of game situations so team wouldn't employ "Hack a III". . He was awesome and I loved his heart, hustle and demeanor, but I think you're creating an image of him in your mind that doesn't match reality and that doesn't mean that Clarke won't be better.
Clarke will be regarded as the most productive and valuable player on the team. WCC Newcomer of the Year and all WCC.
I can't really say who is better. I haven't seen Cook, I mean Clarke play enough. I've seen JWIII a lot and he was one of the greatest power forwards who ever played at Gonzaga. He was a big part of helping the Zags reach the Final Four and then the National Championship game. To me, JWIII was one of the toughest Zags ever, and there have been a lot of them. And he had a beautiful hook shot. And yes, MVP of the West Regional in 2017. I would have loved to see how far last year's team could of have gone if Tillie had not gotten hurt and had to sit out against Florida St.
Yes! This is a thread about Clarke, so I'll focus on that now. He's very good. He was MVP, in the conference he played in, his Sophomore year. That's a great thing to have on your resume. My impressions of him when I watched a few of his videos is that he's really athletic. And yes, he can jump, and can dunk with great passion. Not a good outside shooter. A winner. Sounds like JWIII doesn't it. I am really excited, and can hardly wait to watch him play in a Zag uniform. I don't think we could have asked for a better player to fill the hole that JWII left when he graduated.
Good post. JWIII will go down as one of the greats in Zags history. Small correction, Clarke was first team all MWC not the MVP.
Never said Clarke wouldn't be better, just said JWIII seems to be highly undervalued. Until I see Clarke play a meaningful game at GU I'll refrain from anointing him the next great Zag. It's easy to make those kinds of claims because if you actually get it right you think you're a genius. If you're wrong nobody cares.
In all honesty spy, have you seen him play a full game? More than one full game?
The second sentence is possible. If he surpasses Perkins, Norvell, Rui and even Tillie, I'll be shocked.
JIII was friggin strong in heart body and mind but I'm with spy on this one.
Is reading comprehension not a thing anymore? Or is it people just don't take the time and jump to their own conclusions? Go back and read what I wrote and then decide if your comments match up with mine. Nowhere did I say he wouldn't be better. I said we'll see. I then say JWIII is being undervalued as a Zag. Nothing more, nothing less. You comment with how I'm overvaluing him. What is it I'm overvaluing when I never said what it was I was valuing in the first place?!
You ask any coach or teammate that has played with JWIII to name one player they'd go to war with and Mr. Williams will be the response 10 out of 10 times. He always showed up no matter if he was hurt (played his sophomore season at Missouri with a partially torn meniscus and still led team in ppg and rpg) or tired (he started all but 1 game in his collegiate career) and gave 110% effort. We haven't even touched on his talent. He was a terrific low post defender despite being undersized. He also averaged 12ppg and 7.3rpg while shooting 58% from the field during his GU career. When another player comes along and wins 69 games in 2 years at Gonzaga and plays in a national championship and sweet 16 then we can talk. Did he have weaknesses? Of course but which player doesn't? Clarke is a perfect player? Let's have this conversation 2 years from now. I hope Clarke lives up to yours and others unreasonable expectations. Even if he doesn't, I won't denigrate his career here the second he's gone.
I guess it is possible that the fore mentioned players could be MVP of the MWC as a sophomore.
I think that I've proven time and again with my absurd posts that a genius I will never be mistaken for. I think one of the things that's different about me (among a long list) is that I not could care less what people think about me as evidenced by the nonsense that I write. I'm just some anonymous, irrelevant dork on a message board, what i write has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on what takes place on the actual court; and I'm quite content with that.
Nope, I've never seen a full SJSU game with Clarke, just highlights, clips and stats and from those things I've concluded that Clarke is better than JWIII. I could be wrong though, don't really care.
I forget we live in a society now where people just say and do whatever they want without repercussions. Please continue on with the great work you do on this board spy.
Clarke was not the MVP of the Mountain West Conference. He was first team all league his sophomore season averaging 17ppg and 8rpg. While that is very impressive, he did so on a 4-26 team. To say he was by far the best player on that team is an understatement. Norvell, Rui and Tillie all averaged double digit scoring on a top 10 nationally ranked team this past season as "sophomores". I think it's safe to say any one of them would've been the best player on that SJSU squad and most likely first team players in the conference as well.
I completely agree that our 3 sophomores would of done the same on SJSU. What I really like about BC is his defense, blocks (2.6 per game) and rebounds (8.9 per game) all day long. I saw him play when they played BSU he had 14 rebounds and 5 blocks, when they played BSU at SJSU he had 26 points (not great on the boards that game. I think he is going to be a great addition to an already solid team. I can't wait to see him play!
Not that is really matters, but SJSU was 4-26 last year and Brandon Clarke was already at Gonzaga, they had 14 wins his last year there.
Didn't see any SJS games while Brandon was there cg, but have to imagine that he got his #'s despite getting more than his share of attention from the opponent's. Make's it a bit more impressive to me.
He was nearly a 10 BPM player, and posted a 4.8 WS. The best player that SJSU had last year was Ryan Welage. Who had a .2 BPM and 3.2 WS. Not a perfect science, but I think we can see how good Brandon was and is, and how much weight he was pulling. Even the last year he played, there was only one other player in the positive, from a BPM perspective. And it was because of his defense. Only two other players were in the positive offensively, and both had less than 1.0 WS. Brandon both shined, and was a great leader/team player. Ideal Zag material. He would have been 4th or 5th in WS, and second in BPM. Mega efficient player.
And yes, I agree that his blocks are going to be a big part of our defense, especially given that they are likely to happen in space, and not just man on. And his ability to rebound out of position is killer.
Scrimmages the end of June should help. Anyone know if Brandon will be elsewhere? Is there a chance we'll get to see him the last weekend of June?
Hearing Brandon Clarke has regularly been Gonzaga's best player on certain days in practice. Averaged 17.5 PPG and 8.9 RPG two years ago at San Jose State. Will start at PF.
I knew it! Unless the place he's hearing it is GUBoards, in which case that may have just been a rumor started by me.
Seriously, not sure I understand your reply...are you suggesting that we have responders that are not GU Fans?


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Q: Ionic2 with checkbox I might sound old, but i am new for ionic 2. i wrote a code in ionic 2 for checkbox and it is working well but how do i retrieve the count of the checked boxes
Below is the code i have.

checklist.ts code

 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { NavController, NavParams, Alert } from 'ionic-angular';

@Component({
  templateUrl: 'build/pages/checklist/checklist.html',
})

export class ChecklistPage {

  checklist:any;

  constructor(public nav: NavController, public navParams: NavParams) {
    this.checklist = this.navParams.get('checklist');
  }

  addItem(): void {

    let prompt = Alert.create({
      title: 'Add Item',
      message: 'Enter the name of the task for this checklist below:',
      inputs:[
        {
          name: 'name'
        }
      ],
      buttons:[
        {
          text: 'Cancel'
        },
        {
          text: 'Save',
          handler: data => {
            this.checklist.addItem(data.name);
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    this.nav.present(prompt);

  }

  toggleItem(item): void {

        this.checklist.toggleItem(item);
  }

  removeItem(item): void {

    this.checklist.removeItem(item);

  }

  renameItem(item): void {

    let prompt = Alert.create({
      title: 'Rename Item',
      message: 'Enter the new name of the task for this checklist below:',
      inputs: [
        {
          name: 'name'
        }
      ],
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel'
        },
        {
          text: 'Save',
          handler: data => {
            this.checklist.renameItem(item,data.name);
          }
        }
      ]
    });

    this.nav.present(prompt);

  }

   checkallItems(): void {

    this.checklist.items.forEach((item) => {
      if(!item.checked){
        this.checklist.toggleItem(item);
      }
    });

  }
  uncheckItems(): void {

    this.checklist.items.forEach((item) => {
      if(item.checked){
        this.checklist.toggleItem(item);
      }
    });

  }

    }

checklist.html

<ion-header>
  <ion-navbar secondary>
    <ion-title>{{checklist.title}} #(checkeditem)/{{checklist.items.length}}</ion-title>
    <ion-buttons end>
      <button (click)="checkallItems()">
        <ion-icon name="checkbox"></ion-icon>
      </button>
      <button (click)="uncheckItems()">
        <ion-icon name="refresh-circle"></ion-icon>
      </button>
      <button (click)="addItem()">
        <ion-icon name="add-circle"></ion-icon>
      </button>
    </ion-buttons>
  </ion-navbar>
</ion-header>

<ion-content padding>
  <ion-list no-lines>
    <ion-item-sliding *ngFor="let item of checklist.items" class="home-sliding-item">
      <ion-item>
        <ion-label>{{item.title}}</ion-label>
        <ion-checkbox [checked]="item.checked" (click)="toggleItem(item)" class="checklist-item"></ion-checkbox>
      </ion-item>
      <ion-item-options>
        <button light (click)="renameItem(item)">
          <ion-icon name="clipboard"></ion-icon>Edit
        </button>
        <button danger (click)="removeItem(item)">
          <ion-icon name="trash"></ion-icon>Delete
        </button>
      </ion-item-options>
    </ion-item-sliding>
  </ion-list>
</ion-content>

A: You can add a method in your ChecklistPage like this:
public getItemsCount(): number {
    let count= 0;
    for(let i=0; i<this.checklist.items.length; i++) {
        if(this.checklist.items[i].checked){
            count++;
        }
    }
    return count;
}

Or following the checkallItems() method:
public getItemsCount(): number {
    let count= 0;
    this.checklist.items.forEach((item) => {
        if(item.checked){
            count++;
        }
    });
    return count;
}

And then in your view:
<ion-title>{{checklist.title}} #{{getItemsCount()}}/{{checklist.items.length}}</ion-title>

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FATE is a Fully Automated Test Enviroment test suite for Libav.
Due to the complexity of code in Libav it is necessary to continuously check that new code does not break existing behaviour and to do so a whole set of videos, filters, formats and other operations are feed into integrated testing programs.
Any substantial code submitted to Libav should bear some test capabilities.
See the FATE documentation for more details.
When using rsync to upload samples it's advised to sync only a partial tree and check with -n or --dry-run that only the intended files are uploaded. Files should have 644 permissions and directories 755.
If you do not have write access and need to have some samples uploaded the quickest way is to get in touch with developer who can, usually identified by the @ in the IRC channel.
Depending on the complexity of the decoder you might want to add a specific Makefile fragment file named after your decoder. This file should list all the samples under test and all the options needed for decoding: don't forget to submit your samples to FATE server 24h before applying the patch so that mirrors are able to pick them up.
After setting up the main reference file (tests/fate/NAME.mak) and instructed the FATE Makefile (tests/Makefile) to use it, you have to add the reference file for each of your sample (under tests/ref/fate/).
In order to make the tests on big endian architectures return the same data you must pin the output format.
For a filter test you only need to check the result of your filter given a known input, and there is no need to submit any sample.
Be very careful when swscale is involved (e.g. for a pixel format conversion). Remember to always add -sws_flags +accurate_rnd+bitexact otherwise tests may fail on a different architecture.
Sometimes code changes and results of the test are legitimately different. When this happens it is sufficient to run the following command to amend the ref files.
Some test with large reference files e.g. audio resampling tests, keep them in the rsync directory. Make sure to generate a second version of the reference and not rsync overwriting the previous.
There are multiple to compare results, sometimes a test might give different valid results across different arches. The make variable to specify the comparator is CMP.
'diff', the default comparator, check for bit-exactness the test output.
'oneoff' accepts as valid results that are off by a specific amount signaled using the uses the FUZZ variable. Tests involving floating point should use it since, the results will not be identical across all platforms.
The other types of CMP are oneline, stddev, and null. Please document them.
There's a list of in certain configurations, see KnownFateFailures.


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Senator Grassley then demanded that the FDA divulge the official's name and the memo, reminding the agency that interfering with a congressional inquiry is against the law.
'It is evident from the documents I have obtained that FDA did in fact target communications with Congress for monitoring and then took adverse personnel actions against FDA whistleblowers who were communicating with Congress,' Legal Times quoted the senator as saying. 'FDA's misconduct cannot be ignored,' he warned.
According to the blog, Senator Grassley added that the documents will be handed to the Department of Justice for investigation – with allegations of violations of whistleblower protection statutes and the Stored Communications Act being a possible outcome.
Six FDA scientists and doctors filed a lawsuit in January against the FDA in a Washington US District Court, accusing the agency of surveillance over two years as the plaintiffs accessed their personal G-mail accounts from government computers.
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Few decorative styles are as emblematic of the 18th and 19th centuries as the grace and elegance of the Neoclassical. At its height in the transitional decades of these centuries, with regional expression in Regency Britain, Empire and Restauration France, Biedermeier Germany, Imperial Russia, Federal America, and beyond, the rediscoveries of Herculaneum in 1738 and Pompeii in 1748 ignited a classical revival unprecedented in scope since the Renaissance and whose echoes are still visible in both domestic and official architecture and decorative arts today.The Grand Tour of the early 19th century – defined both as a literal journey through the recently excavated wonders of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, and as a more philosophical collecting category of objects and antiquities either directly from or representative of the ancient Mediterranean world – was an undertaking practically de rigueur for polite society in America, continental Europe, and, most especially, Britain, as the requisite polish on a proper education. Young men (and even women) of means packed their trunks full of linen suits and headed off to Rome, while erudite libraries amassed specimen marbles, bronze models and maquettes, archaeological artifacts, maps, and prints that recreated the best of the Classical world in the comfort of home.Chief among these objects was ceramics, already experiencing a revival since the mid-18th century with manufactories and chemists in Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and China experimenting with new methods of porcelain production and glazing techniques. Discoveries of Greek and Roman pottery in ancient sites only served to enhance interest in the historic and decorative value of ceramics and, especially, terracotta. Important finds like the Portland Vase (Roman cameo glass) and the Hamilton Vases (Greek terracotta) were widely reproduced, and humble red terracotta was elevated from the utilitarian to the chic as its restrained style was imitated in glass, porcelain, stoneware, and other media in varying levels of quality.Many craftsmen became highly adept at working in terracotta, finding ways to turn this simple, terrestrial clay into light-as-air fantastical forms decorated in gentle palettes of pastels and golds punctuated by deft swipes of black. One of the foremost of such potters was Rasmus Peter Ipsen (Danish, 1815-1860), who rose from brick maker to artisan thrower at the Royal Copenhagen Manufacture before the age of 30. By the early 1840s he was working on his own, in typical Danish fashion focusing on form rather than surface decoration in small unglazed terracotta pots. In 1842 he founded his own factory in Copenhagen, together with Professor Friedrich Hetsch (Danish, 1788-1864) of the Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Copenhagen Manufacture. Their success was furthered by a storefront in 1848 and exhibitions at craft shows and international competitions by the early 1850s.Working in various shades of terracotta lightly decorated in oil and sometimes enriched with gold, his factory employed several noted artists and sculptors who created unique revival forms inspired by ancient Etruscan, Mycenaean, Greek, and Egyptian works, particularly those held in the Thorvaldsen Museum and King Christian VIII 's collection of antique vases, both in Copenhagen. It also produced busts and statuettes after both Classical and contemporary sculpture such as that by Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822) and fellow Dane Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844).Peter Ipsen died suddenly in 1860, at only age 45, just as the factory was beginning to develop international fame. Continuing under the leadership of his wife, Lovise Christine Ipsen (1822-1905), and his eldest son, Bertel Ipsen (1846-1917), the factory submitted works at the Universal Exhibitions in Stockholm (1861), Paris (1867), London (1870), Philadelphia (1876), and Amsterdam (1883), winning first place prizes at each. The Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia brought hundreds of the Ipsen Factory 's pots, sculptures, and busts to America for the first time, to great acclaim. The works were rapidly acquired by important collections in the area and across the country.Freeman 's is exceptionally pleased to offer a group of 21 pieces of Ipsen terracotta in its May 25 sale of British & European Furniture & Decorative Arts, representative of the variety of forms produced by the factory prior to 1876. These works have been held in a private collection for several decades following their deaccession from the Reading Public Museum in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Founded from the collection of Dr. Levi W. Mengel in 1904 as an educational tool for experiential learning, the Museum comprised works from across human civilization to expose young students to examples of art and culture. This collection of Ipsen terracotta was likely acquired locally by Dr. Mengel around this time, as he deliberately sought ancient and important works from Europe as well as the best of modern craftsmen at the 1907 World 's Fair in St. Louis.It is not unreasonable to suspect that this collection of Ipsen terracotta hails from the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, purchased by a now-unknown buyer in the Philadelphia area and held for a generation. By the early 1900s, the craze for Neoclassical terracotta had largely passed, providing Dr. Mengel with a perfect opportunity to acquire a group of pottery perfectly tailored to his new museum 's mission. Later deaccessioned by the Museum in order to streamline their collection of genuine antiquities, these pieces have been out of public view for many years. They are one of the largest single collections of Ipsen terracotta ever offered at auction, second only to Christie 's major 1995 sale, which liquidated 36 pieces held in storage at the Ipsen Factory since its closure in the early 20th century.Offered together with additional Continental Neoclassical terracotta and a variety of works from Regency Britain, Empire France, and the Grand Tour all from the same collector, as well as a highly important collection of early Wedgwood ceramics, Freeman 's May 25 sale of British & European Furniture & Decorative Arts represents the breadth of Neoclassical Europe and highlights the important role of ceramics in domestic interiors at all levels of society in the 18th and 19th centuries.Images: A collection of Danish terracotta pottery by the Peter Ipsen Factory, to be offered May 25, 2017; The Ipsen Factory display at the Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.


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Following the news that they realized at the weekend that PSD deputy and Secretary General Rui Rio José Silvano had at least twice forfeited Parliament, even though he had registered his presence, Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues asked Monday to explain the services of the Assembly of the Republic.
In response, the service confirms that the only way to register in Parliament is "a personal and non-transferable password," adding that all passwords had to be restored in July, and therefore concluded that the only way for José Silvano to register his presence on a day when he was not present was through "another person."
According to a press release issued by the Office of the President of the Assembly, Ferro Rodrigues asked for clarification on the administrative and financial management of the AR, the Financial Management Department and the plenary session on Monday. The aim was to find "the basics of the news that focused on Mr. Silvan, the PSD parliamentary group, during the weekend."
In reply to the services of the Assembly, he confirms that "José Silvan's presence on Parliament's website remains on 18 October 2018", that is, no correction has been requested from him.
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