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Genetic Forensics Reveal Poaching Hot Spots
By Hannah L. Robbins
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Research sleuths from the University of Washington and India's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research used clues from leopard (panthera pardus) DNA to identify leopard-poaching hotspots in India, according to a paper published online in Conservation Biology.
"To understand the dynamics of illegal poaching and trade of species such as the leopard, it is critical to determine the geographic origin of confiscated parts," wrote the study's lead author Samrat Mondol of the University of Washington. "However, detecting the origin of seized wildlife body parts is challenging, especially for a widely distributed species such as leopards." Leopards roam throughout Africa and tropical Asia, with illegal wildlife trade reaching from India to Myanmar, Laos, Nepal and China.
In order to determine where illegally traded leopard parts — and the leopards that those parts belonged to — originally came from within India, Mondol and a team of researchers first created a genetic roadmap of sorts. They extracted DNA from the blood and fecal samples of 173 leopards living in the wild. They also recorded the geographic location of where they collected those samples in order to match the animal's DNA with its location. After analyzing the DNA samples, the researchers were able to create a genetic roadmap showing which genetic variations in leopard DNA were associated with which geographic regions in India.
Using the genetic roadmap as a reference, the researchers tried to determine where leopard body parts seized by wildlife enforcement agencies in Karnataka state in Southwest India originally came from. They found that the body parts belonged to 40 leopards. Once the researchers analyzed the leopards' DNA, they were able to compare those results to the genetic roadmap and determine which regions those leopards lived in before poachers killed them.
Poaching is a threat to leopard populations in India. TRAFFIC, a wildlife trade monitoring network, estimated poachers slaughtered at least four leopards each week in India during the first ten years of the millennium—that's more than 2,000 leopards killed in one country in a decade. As organizations such as TRAFFIC aggregate data from wildlife enforcement agencies, they can shed light on wildlife trafficking operations. For example, they found more than a quarter of India's illegally traded leopard products — most of which were skins and bones — were seized in Delhi in northern India, a hub of illegal trade.
But illegal trade is only one piece of the puzzle. In fact, Mondol and his team's research suggests that illegal trade hotspots are not necessarily the same as wildlife poaching hotspots. Though the body parts were seized in Karnataka, researchers found that the leopards originally lived anywhere from 190 to 1,000 miles away, suggesting that while Karnataka is likely a shipping route in the Southwest and trading hubs are in the North, the actual hotspot for wildlife poaching is in central India.
Mondol suggests that future research could expand on the reference map in order to distinguish between leopards from various continents. This could help enforcement agencies distinguish between leopards from Asia and those from Africa, where some trophy hunting is legal. Identifying poaching hotspots can also help wildlife enforcement agencies decide where to focus their limited resources.


The Schlachtensee, a wonderful swimming spot.
So much has happened in Berlin. Once the epicentre of an ill-fated empire and of the reprehensible ideology that soon superseded it; then a Cold War flashpoint where two systems eyed each other warily through razor wire.
You could lose yourself in its history, in its fine museums. Instead, I pedalled past them, and past the Holocaust Memorial and the Bundestag and the prestigious Humboldt University and through the imperious Brandenburg Gate, over the line that marks where the wall that divided the city for 28 years once stood.
Perhaps I'll come back to view that mighty Babylonian relic, the Ishtar Gate, in the Pergamon, but on this, my first visit to Berlin, I felt inclined to remain immersed in the present. It was hot and sunny, the days long. I stayed outside as much as I could, relishing the city's abundant green public space.
My wheels spun puffs of dust under the soaring plane trees in the sprawling Tiergarten. I dangled my legs in the delicious eddies of the fake waterfall in Viktoria Park. I dozed in thick shade by the fat blue River Spree in Treptower Park. I drank a beer the colour of sunset on a rickety bench in the community gardens on vast Tempelhof, once an airport. The aircraft have long gone: its breezy runways now host joggers, bicycle polo (yes, that's a thing) and windsurfing. Another golden sunset, another beer from the corner shop, this time by the canal in Kreuzberg — Berlin's version of Brooklyn or Shoreditch. Barges and boats trundled past. Behind us, there was the click-click of hipsters playing boules on gravel.
Of course you can never escape the past completely. At one of the last remnants of the Wall, I stopped and dismounted. Saw the murals: two politicians kissing; hopes for world peace. The optimism of another age —remember the '90s?
One day we cycled far out west, along wide, characterless boulevards. The city suddenly melted away as we entered the dense trees of Grunewald. We climbed, panting, to Teufelberg (Devil's Mountain). An abandoned radar station — at once decaying and eerily modern — now a ramshackle open-air gallery and a warren of studio spaces: a canvas of concrete and metal covered by forthright, insistent spray paint. As bouncy techno assaulted my ears, I revived myself with a bottle of Club-Mate (cold, caffeinated and a little disgusting). We cycled downhill to the nearby lake. My friend and I were among the few not to enter the water naked (my Speedo seemed indecent enough).
I lost track of how many other lakes I visited. They were all surprisingly warm — but still refreshing after a sweaty cycle. Also out west, fringed by trees, was the Schlachtensee. We found a shady spot, ate nectarines, talked and lazed, then struck out into the gleaming water. Another day — the Plötzensee in the north. You have to pay to use the artificial beach, so I went to the other side, which involved a bit of a scramble and hopping over a low fence to get to the water.
Some mornings, I'd cycle along the canal's early hush to the Sommerbad Kreuzberg, which has three outdoor chlorinated pools. The official training one was crammed with grim-faced goggle-eyed professionals, so I swam in the huge (and almost empty) kids' one instead. Badeschiff, a 30m pool floating over the River Spree, was more of a hangout spot than a training ground: laps amid the preening demigods lolling at its edges were impossible but the setting was worth it nonetheless.
I was consistently impressed by Berlin's food — it hit the spot in terms of variety, affordability and tastiness. The best pizza that I've ever had, I ate at W Pizza: crispy and chewy the Neapolitan way, covered in stringy stracciatella cheese and picante salami. The croissants — whether almond or plain — were simply brilliant at Croissanterie. The flat whites at the Aussie-owned Five Elephant were silky perfection; the roastery also serves a mean cheesecake.
Then there was a lively red chicken curry at Hamy, a bustling Vietnamese eatery, a juicy cheese and bacon burger at Berlin Burger International, and scrumptious Middle Eastern fare — fresh hummus and shwarmas at the unpretentious Al Andalos and a flavour-bursting shakshuka at the Israeli-inspired Cafe Mugrabi. We dined under the trees at Prinzessinnengarten, a lush food garden which serves up just one special lunch dish a day, made with ingredients grown there. For a city that can sizzle in the summer, there are tons of ice cream stores, thankfully. My favourite eismanufaktur, Vanilla & Marille had intriguing flavours such as Sicilian pistachio and white chocolate with orange and ginger.
Although Berlin's supermarket chains tend to be dreary and disorganised, the city has organic stores aplenty and a thriving independent retail scene — from retro fashion at Lena's Lovely Vintage Boutique, to a gorgeous range of nature-themed books at Zabriskie. The canal-side Turkish market in Neukölln on Tuesdays and Fridays has everything from fresh fish to pretzels, spices and veg.
The possibilities when visiting Berlin are almost endless — from fetish parties and drug-fuelled dancing to avant-garde artworks and ancient treasures. I was content with skipping all that, though: sometimes nothing beats savouring life's simpler pleasures instead. Sun, water, shade. Food and drink. And the dizzying freedom of going (almost) everywhere by bike.
This article first published in Business Day's 20 February 2019 edition.


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The admission process for admission in BS Civil Engineering formally starts after the merit lists are uploaded by the university. The merit is generally calculated based on the weighted percentage of entrance exam, intermediate marks, and for some universities, matriculation marks.
Civil engineering merit in Pakistan is still among the highest in Engineering disciplines and yet a number of students apply to get enrolled in this program due to a number of career opportunities and jobs offered to capable and deserving graduates. BS Civil engineering merit list is uploaded once the university is done with conducting its initial application process and entrance exam. Following is a list of BS civil engineering merit 2021 for different universities.
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For example, I will always be able to find a little piece of my soul on the open road and I probably lost a medium-ish piece in school. But then, the largest piece, that one lies in the library.
The specific library of my childhood isn't there anymore, having been replaced by a mall and a theatre, but to a person's soul it doesn't matter where in space and time those pieces are lying because in memory they will always still be accessible. Pieces of me will always be locked the memories of the dirty-blue carpet that scratched your knees to bits if you knelt on it to access the bottom shelf, the characteristic smell of the reference section and the dark bay windows looking out into a back garden I was always too socially anxious to visit.
And The Wishsong of Shannara.
I've spoken about my mission to reread this whole series before. I'm still casually busy with that and at the moment seem to be reading them out of order. So when I picked this book off the shelf at the beginning of August, I thought I knew what fragments of my past it held.
It was the very first Shannara book I read. (Yes, I know it's the third in the series. I wasn't really aware of it then.) It was the gateway to what I'm essentially still busy with.
It was the book in my bag when I was on a roadtrip in Germany with my family when I was 15. I never really got a chance to read much but still. Wishsong was the book by my side when I was doing all of these things that I will probably never do ever again. It was new back then. Now it's pretty battered.
And yet Wishsong held one more fragment of my past than I knew about. The other day when I opened the book, it revealed itself.
The light fell just right on the very first page and I could see the shadows of lines on the page. When I looked closer I could see that it was the impressions of a pencil pressing through a page and leaving dents on the paper below. And when I tried to make out what the lines formed, I could see it was words in my handwriting.
The first two are Taciturn and Kine.
The last word I can't quite make out. I think it's meant to be Effusive, but if it is I definitely spelled it wrong.
I'd completely forgotten that I used to do this.
When I was a teenager I went through a very intense period of language-learning and I used to keep a paper and pen by me to write down words I didn't understand while I was reading. Later I would then go look up those words in the dictionary and in this way I would expand my vocabulary.
At the age of 15 I had no clue what career I wanted. However, if I'd known then what to look for maybe I could already have seen who I would become – a language editor. Of course my language-learning process is still ongoing and always will be. In fact, just the other day, I learned the word "bedeviled". I had not known this was a real word until I looked it up, believing it was a typo. But I hardly ever have to look up a word while reading any more. I've passed beyond that stage and had nearly forgotten my old habit.
It was a lovely experience rediscovering that old fragment of my soul. It was the reminder that my career choices did not suddenly spring into existence at age 18. They've really been there all along.
Tell me in the comments, which books are part of your soul library?
This entry was posted on September 14, 2016 by Elana. It was filed under Books and reading and was tagged with book review, books, books read in, childhood, library of the soul, memories, shannara, terry brooks, the wishsong of shannara.
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What could be better than a weekend of shotgun justice? Really.
Michael Lee Pope, a newspaper and broadcasting reporter, is also an author of books on the foils and foibles of Alexandria, Arlington and District of Columbia.
In his latest work he includes some of the ill repute which may have clouded the communities and state throughout the last century-plus.
"In Shotgun Justice: One Prosecutor's Crusade Against Crime and Corruption in Alexandria & Arlington," Pope has come up with 126 pages of facts worthy of inclusion in all schools, public and private.
In today's world, imagine Del Ray's Arts on the Avenue programs and other assorted community events that draw hundreds to fun and games and foods of all sorts. A century ago Del Ray was filled with saloons, gambling halls, bawdy houses, horse-racing and political machines. Old Town Alexandria also had its houses of ill-repute around Lee Street to three blocks north of King Street.
Arlington County in those days was known as Alexandria County and had its vice pits in Rosslyn and Jackson City.
Pope also writes, "At the dawn of the 20th century Virginia was a cacophony of voices singing out of tune." When Daniel and Martin were finished, Harry Flood Byrd of Winchester came and dominated the state. No one, from the governor's mansion down to every local official, could win an election without the Byrd OK. His philosophy was "pay-as-you-go" and made the state rich.
This rousing book is about the man, Commonwealth's Attorney Crandal Mackey, not even a native-born son, who ended rampant crime and corruption in Alexandria, Alexandria County and Arlington.
One more thing. George Washington was obviously a visionary. He bought and sold lottery tickets. According to Pope, Mr. Mount Vernon snatched up the first ticket for the first federal lottery. He also worshiped at Christ Church and the Masonic Memorial.
"Shotgun Justice: One Prosecutor's Crusade Against Crime and Corruption in Alexandria & Arlington," 129 pages. By Michael Lee Pope, © 2012 The History Press, Charleston, S.C. 29403.


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La epicantoplastia o blefaroplastia asiática es una cirugía plástica facial para modificar los pliegues del epicanto y reduce quirúrgicamente la brida mongólica, presente en poblaciones que comparten ciertos rasgos fenotípicos Mongoloides.

Es un procedimiento delicado porque los pliegues del epicanto se superponen a los canalículos lagrimales (canales lagrimales) del aparato lagrimal, que contiene las estructuras orbitales para la producción y el drenaje de las lágrimas.

La epicantoplastia puede dejar visibles las cicatrices pos-quirúrgicas. Una técnica correctiva común implica el uso de una Z-plastia.

No debe confundirse con la ptosis palpebral o blefaroptosis, que se refiere a la caída excesiva de los párpados superiores. Esta afección se presenta generalmente con el envejecimiento, aunque en otras ocasiones puede ser el resultado de un defecto congénito o de una lesión o enfermedad. Esta tipo de afección se reforma mediante cirugía de párpados dobles o Blefaroplastia.

Véase también

 Brida Mongólica
 Blefaroplastia
 Ptosis palpebral

Referencias

Cirugía plástica
Cirugía estética
Oftalmología

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Oops and a "Culture of Convenience Killing" at Animal Controls AND FAR TOO MANY Donation-Funded Animal Rescues Too!
So here's an "Oop's" at an animal control that was reported on…….hope this dogs owner SUES the CRAP out of these jackasses – it won't bring her poor dog back from the dead, but it might force these jaded employees to pull their heads out of their asses and PAY MORE F-N attention to the LIVES of animals:
https://yesbiscuit.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/forsyth-co-oops-kills-cherished-pet-meh/
Quote from the blog post:
"After the 8 days expired on July 2, she went to the Forsyth Co pound to pick up her beloved Maximus. Pound staff gave her a pitbull mix named Spike instead of her own pet. She waited for 30 minutes while they looked for Maximus then was taken to the manager's office:
"He said, I don't want you to panic right now, but we can't find your dog," Burton said.
Burton was then told there was nothing else she could do, and to go home while the shelter investigated.
Yeah don't panic. And definitely don't look at the numbers Forsyth Co reported to the state of NC last year, reflecting the killing of 63% of the dogs and cats in its care. OK, do panic. But please, do it at home. We're busy killing animals here.
Ms. Burton later received a phone call from the pound manager explaining that staff meant to kill Spike but killed Maximus instead. Oops. The local Fox affiliate went to the pound director, who never contacted Ms. Burton personally, to find out what happened:"
THIS is a horrible tragedy, but if it isn't the first time these clowns have done this, it is NOT an accident and is instead a VERY BAD habit they have of KILLINGthe wrong animals just because they don't care enough to PAY ATTENTION.
And before we go into the boo-hoo "we're so stressed by what we do for a living" that *some* of the ACO's fall back on time and time again (like we're really supposed to feel sorry for THEM and this is the ONLY job they can find in this whole wide world), SAVE IT! NO EXCUSES, just get out of that "business" and problem solved.
However, if "getting out of this business" means these numbskulls will instead open a donation-funded animal rescue, and there is evidence that this is happening more frequently in the past several years, that REGULARLY KILLS or "vanishes" UN-USEABLE animals and/or animals that haven't sold yet and the "old merchandise needs to be cleared from the shelves" they've obtained using donation-money they asked for and received from gullible and sometimes stupid people, understand now that donation-funded "rescues" that KILL numerous animals in stealth-and-secrecy are being "OUTTED and EXPOSED" and reported to government agencies for investigation of their "questionable" (answers will be forthcoming when they're on the stand in court) and fraudulent activities.
Some of the "rescuers" involved in donation-funded "rescue" also play "the sympathy card" and write long, drawn out, wandering stories that under-lying the surface, or right on the surface, are nearly always about "them", the "narcissistic-ones, geared toward making gullible people feel sorry for them because "rescue is so hard", "people are so mean" (and if people asking questions is "mean", than yeah, more and more people are being "mean" to them but they can stop the "meanness" by ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS), "I work so hard", and yadda, yadda, yadda –
STOP! Just get out of "rescuing" and PROBLEM-SOLVED.
But "there's the rub"; when a persons INCOME and EGO are heavily invested in "rescuing animals", its kind of hard to just walk-away from all that FREE MONEY people send, the FREE material goods they receive, and all of that wonderful praise and accolades they live for along with the MONEY.
Sure, these "rescues" *MAY* be able to "run with it" a little bit longer, but the "cat's outta the bag" so-to-speak, and INTELLIGENT and INFORMED animal lovers are ASKING QUESTIONS and EXPECTING ANSWERS BEFORE they donate a penny to "rescues" that are only able to operate in the first place because of the generosity of the donating public.
And for those "pretend-animal-lovers" that can't be bothered to ASK QUESTIONS and EXPECT ANSWERS of primarily, or entirely donation-funded animal rescues?
YOU are just as culpable in the KILLING of innocent animals,
YOU are helping with the commission of fraud, misappropriation of donation-money, misrepresentation via fundraisers, cruelty to animals, and a number of other illegalities,
YOU should be introspective and figure out why you're an "enabler-groupie-cult-follower" of a donation-funded "rescue" that WOULD NOT be able to run their animal trading business without people like YOU sending them $$$$ in order to do what they do.
These "rescues" don't even have enough respect, if ANY respect at all (does a con-artist have respect for their "mark"?), for those that literally SUPPORT THEM, to answer questions that are ASKED of them, and they can "say" until the cows come home that they are "transparent" but THEIR ACTIONS SPEAK FAR LOUDER THAN THEIR WORDS!
If a donation-funded animal rescue regularly KILLS animals that are supposed to be "rescued", that's just fine and dandy ONLY IF the public KNOWS what they're doing, and ONLY if they publicly post their financials, the vet reports for all animals rescued and maintained using donation-money, the euthanasia reports for all animals rescued and maintained using donation-money, and the billings for these professional services (and if they are disposing of animals using methods other than a veterinarian or vet tech doing the "putting down", they NEED to publicly post that information too), and a MONTHLY "head count" of animals rescued and maintained USING donation-money, so that the DONATING PUBLIC KNOWS exactly who and what their donation-money is really being spent on.
If that public is fine with the killing of innocent animals that may, or often do not, have issues, then they should continue to support these kinds of "rescues".
However, after viewing the financials of the "rescue", vet and euthanasia reports for ALL "rescued" animals, other methods used for disposing of animals, a MONTHLY "head count" of animals rescued and maintained USING donation-money, and understanding their kill-rate (if any of this information being posted ACTUALLY HAPPENS), some, perhaps many, donors aren't going to want to support what may in fact be animal dealers and traders posing as animal rescues USING animals as "pawns and props" to MAKE MONEY they get for FREE from nice, but gullible people.
When the "culture of convenience killing" extends into donation-funded animal rescue, and when *some* donation-funded animal "rescues" form unholy alliances with employees at tax-payer-funded animal controls that benefit the parties involved but "not so much" for animal owners and some animals being USED as "pawns and props", but NO NUMBERS regarding financials AND rescued animals, DOCUMENTION, and ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS are forthcoming from a donation-funded animal rescue, GET A CLUE PEOPLE and understand that their disdain, lack of respect, and refusal to answer non-accusatory and simple questions is a RED FLAG that something is wrong and animals are being used, sold, and also KILLED and anyone that supports them without "vetting" them with questions is assisting with the killing and "disappearing" of innocent animals that are supposed to be "rescued" and SAFE from harm.
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Platoro Dam: Constructed 1949-1951
By United States. Bureau of Reclamation
69. Batching, Mixing, and Placing Concrete. - Batching of concrete aggregates was accomplished by means of a batch plant equipped with three storage bins, a sliding weighing hopper, and 3-beam scales. Aggregates were conveyed from stockpiles to the storage bins by the use of a dump truck and a crane equipped with a clamshell bucket. Three-sack batches of aggregate were weighed and transported to the mixer in dump trucks equipped with compartments. Since the batch plant was located only a few hundred feet above the dam, the greatest length of haul was not over one-half mile. Routine gradation and moisture tests were performed on samples of aggregate obtained at the batching plant. The results of these tests were summarized for transmittal with the monthly concrete control reports.
Concrete mixing was accomplished by means of a 16-cubic-foot mixer located at the structure site (fig. 27). Cement was added to batches at the mixer. Water for mixing concrete was pumped from Conejos River. A pumpcrete machine or a crane equipped with a concrete bucket was used to transport concrete from the mixer to the structure being placed. Methods and equipment used in placing concrete in the outlet tunnel are described in section 72. Consolidation of concrete in the forms was accomplished by means of immersion-type electric or air-powered vibrators. In addition to the above, an electric form vibrator was used in the tunnel.
When required, aggregates were heated in the batch plant bins by a steam boiler and pipes. Water was heated at the mixer in order to maintain the concrete at specified temperatures. Protection from freezing weather of newly placed concrete was accomplished by covering structures with tarpaulins and heating with oil-burning salamanders, butane heaters, floodlights, or oil-burning lanterns.
Curing of all concrete except that in the valve house structure was accomplished by application of curing compound. Concrete in the valve house structure was water cured by using soil-soaker hose or burlap and kept continuously moist for a period of 14 days.
70. Air Entrainment. - An effort was made to maintain the amount of air entrained in the concrete at 4 percent, plus or minus 1 percent, after final placement in the forms. Air-entraining agent was pumped into the mixer simultaneously with the mixing water. The amount of air entrained was checked frequently at the mixer by laboratory personnel. In determining the air content of the freshly mixed concrete, the unit weight method or the pressure meter test method was used. The results of air-entrainment tests were summarized and included in the monthly concrete control reports.
71. Concrete Mixes. - Routine 6- by 12-inch concrete test cylinders were cast in cans during concrete placing operations. These cylinders were sent to the central Bureau laboratories for 28- and 90-day compressive strength tests. A summary of concrete mixes used and results of strength tests are included in the following table:
72. Tunnel Lining. - Concrete operations for the tunnel lining were started with placing of the invert in the high-pressure section beginning at station 1+80 on September 6, 1949 (fig. 30). During this placement, screeding was attempted with a "boat" made up of steel plate and pulled with an air-powered winch. This proved unsuccessful; the winch had a tendency to jerk, causing the boat to ride high which, in turn, resulted in the need for considerable hand labor in striking off to the required grade. Consequently plywood forms were fabricated in 6-foot sections and the remainder of the invert placements were formed. As soon as practicable after each placement the forms were removed and finishers repaired any surface imperfections and gave the surface the proper finish. It was necessary to prevent water dripping from the roof of the tunnel and pitting the finished surface. This was accomplished by suspending a tarpaulin over the area until the concrete had attained its final set. There was some difficulty at first in obtaining a seal under the forms, but by experimenting with placing procedures this was elimated. Thereafter, invert placements continued without incident.
Equipment utilized in performing this work consisted of a 16-cubic-foot concrete mixer which was charged from batch trucks that had been filled at a central batching plant (fig. 27). Concrete was discharged directly into the hopper of a 6-inch pumpcrete machine from a 6-inch discharge line. This machine proved satisfactory until invert placements were completed in the high-pressure section and arch placements were begun. The first placement attempted in the arch section was made on September 30, 1949, at station 7+24. After attaching the "slick line" in position at the top of the arch and after a very small amount of concrete had been pumped, the pumpcrete machine labored excessively and finally stopped with a plugged line. The placement was abandoned and the contractor ordered an 8-inch pumpcrete machine and a 7-inch line, but these resulted in no improvement in operation. Mixes were changed and slumps varied, within reasonable limits, with no appreciable improvement.
Figure 27. --Equipment used at outlet portal of tunnel for concrete operations. A 16-cubic
foot mixer was used for mixing the concrete, and the concrete was unloaded into a pumpcrete machine and pumped through a 7-inch line to forms within the tunnel. 5-SL-510, November 28, 1949
Figure 28. --Pumping concrete into grout cap trench of the right abutment by means of a
pumpcrete machine. The truck-mounted crane was used to transport con-
crete from a 16-cubic-foot mixer to the hopper of the pumpcrete machine.
The small end-dump trucks hauled weighed aggregate from nearby stockpiles.
5-SL-885, October 26, 1950
It then became necessary to install an air line to the pumpcrete discharge just back of the slick line as a booster. This arrangement, although not ideal, proved to be the only workable solution and was utilized as required.
Prefabricated steel forms, made up in 7- and 5-foot sections, were used in the highpressure section of the tunnel. Throughout the curve it was necessary to space sections and use plywood filler between the form joints. Considerable difficulty was experienced at first because of the concrete adhering to the steel form skin plate. A number of recommended and patented types of form oils were tried until the situation was corrected. The form oil which finally produced the desired results was composed of four parts of a straight petroleum oil and one part of paraffin. Placements in the arch section of the high-pressure tunnel were completed November 1, 1949, somewhat behind schedule, and all placing equipment was moved to the downstream portal to begin operations in the horseshoe section.
Since most of the placing difficulties were solved in the high-pressure section, placements were carried out in the horseshoe section (fig. 29) with only minor delays. Invert placements were completed November 9, and the arch section November 29, 1949. A 30foot section of prefabricated steel form was used in this portion of the tunnel arch.
Freezing weather in October required heating of aggregates and mixing water. Oil burners were placed at intervals throughout the tunnel in November, to maintain an average temperature of approximately 60° F.
Upon completion of lining operations, forming was started in the gate chamber. The substructure was placed and the superstructure completed 9 days prior to the enforced winter shutdown on December 24, 1949. Because of the delays mentioned in preceding paragraphs, overall placing operations fell considerably behind the contractor's planned operation schedule, which had called for completion of all concrete placement in the outlet works during the 1949 construction season.
73. Grout Cap. - Concrete placement in the grout cap was initiated August 12, 1949. Placements were made intermittently throughout the 1949 construction season as equipment and men became available. The objective was to complete concrete placement in the lower portions of the dam and dike so as to prevent any delay in fill placement which was expected to begir. early in the 1950 construction season. With the completion of the 1949 season, approximately 35 percent of the grout cap concrete was in place. Placements were resumed June 15, 1950, and were completed October 25, 1950.
In accessible areas, placing was carried out with the use of a 10-cubic-foot concrete mixer and a small crane. In inaccessible areas or where placements were made high on abutment slopes, it was necessary to place with the pumpcrete equipment used in lining the tunnel (fig. 27). This arrangement permitted the grouting to be completed well in advance of fill operations and insured against any delay in fill placements.
No unusual problems arose during the period required to complete this work, with the exception of protection against freezing weather, which was necessary from the first of October during 1949, and from September 11 throughout the 1950 season.
74. Trashrack and Conduit Section. - The trashrack proper and the transition to the conduit section were placed September 27 to October 24, 1949, during slack periods in tunnel lining operations. Placement in this portion of the structure was performed with tunnel equipment (that is, a pumpcrete machine and a 16-cubic-foot concrete mixer).
The conduit section, extending from the trashrack transition to the tunnel portal, was placed in November 1949 with a 10-cubic-foot concrete mixer and a truck-mounted crane. The only problem here was providing adequate protection from freezing, which was accomplished by covering with tarpaulins and heating with oil-burning salamanders.
75. Spillway Bridge and Crestwall. - Concrete operations in the spillway section were started October 10, 1950, with placing of the bridge piers (figs. 31 and 32). The bridge abutments and parapet walls were placed next, and work was completed with the placing of the bridge deck and curb walls November 11, 1950. The spillway crest wall,
Figure 29. --Structural steel used to support sections of the horseshoe portion of the outlet
tunnel. A prefabricated steel form was used to place concrete in this portion of the tunnel. 5-SL-451, September 19, 1949
Figure 30.--Placement of reinforcement steel in the high-pressure section of the outlet
tunnel. 5-SL-445, September 19, 1949


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Edward Newell (datas desconhecidas) foi um ciclista britânico. Em 1920, ele defendeu as cores do Reino Unido em duas provas nos Jogos Olímpicos de Antuérpia.

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Courthouse to reopen on July 6
With some limited exceptions, Ringgold County departments will be available for in-person service during regular business hours, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., beginning July 6. During this time, several steps will be taken in an attempt to reduce the possibility of spreading the virus.
Where it remains reasonable to do so, county offices may continue attempts to schedule in-person contact by appointment. Appointments will be required for driver's license (641-464-3230), passports and vital records (641-464-3231). People are encouraged to call ahead for court-related services (641-464-3234).
A drop box will remain available at the west entrance of the Courthouse and remote/electronic (phone, email, online, etc.) service delivery will continue to be encouraged by all county offices.
All Courthouse staff will make enhanced efforts related to cleaning and disinfecting.
Proper social distancing measures will be encouraged within the Courthouse.
Courthouse staff may screen visitors upon entry to any office. Personal protective equipment is not required, but encouraged.
"The Ringgold County Board of Supervisors appreciates everyone's flexibility and understanding throughout this epidemic," stated the supervisors. "Diligence in preventing the spread of this virus is greatly appreciated. The supervisors will continue to evaluate these matters as we move forward with opening county facilities."
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For centuries, the seeds of the Wattle bushes were ground into flour, eaten as a fresh green pods and seeds, consumed as a roasted seed, or used as an ingredient to flavor and season foods. Today, this seed is most often sought by consumers to add a nutty or chicory and coffee-like flavor to ice cream desserts, to sauces, frostings, and a variety of foods. For commercial users, the Wattle seed is processed to produce a beverage similar to coffee, it is ground into flour for breads and pasta, it is added as an ingredient in various condiments, such as jams, preserves and mustard, or it is made into edible seed oil. Wattle seeds may also be referred to as a single word, Waddleseed.


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Another way is to be a parent. Nothing shines a light up to our weakness and shortcomings more than being sleep deprived, having your body become a human milk machine, training a toddler to learn how to use the potty and get up in time for work without being late. And it doesn't stop there.
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This is meditation of loving kindness. Typically this is directed six ways. First, we send loving kindness to ourselves. Seems easy enough, but think about it—how many times do we beat ourselves up as parents?
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(L to R) Bhaskar Bhattacharya of Pune CRO Office, PMC disaster management officer Ganesh Sonune and Pune muncipal commissioner Kunal Kumar are part of the panel.
PUNE: Pune Municipal Commissioner, Kunal Kumar, has been appointed as a member of the prestigious Global City Leader Advisory Committee of the 100 Resilient Cities – pioneered by Rockefeller Foundation.
Kumar will also represent Athens Democracy Forum and meet with other global leaders. Along with Kumar's appointment, an announcement was also made about the establishment of Chief Resilience Office (CRO) in the city.
Pune has been a member of the 100RC network since 2016. Its urban resilience challenges include: disease outbreak, lack of affordable housing, poor air quality, rainfall flooding, and water insecurity. The Pune CRO is the 80th CRO to be appointed in the 100RC network worldwide.
"In the coming decades, building urban resilience will be critical if cities are to survive, adapt and grow to meet the challenges of the future. As 100RC and its network work to develop tangible solutions and inspire other cities to join the urban resilience movement, it is essential to have inputs and guidance from city leaders who have hands-on experience dealing with issues that impact cities. Strong local leadership is also important and that's why I believe in the CRO model," Kumar said in a press note.
He said that he has chosen Bhaskar Bhattacharya as the tentative candidate to lead Pune's resilience efforts because of his strong track record of effective project implementation. Saurabh Gaidhani, programme manager at 100 Resilient Cities, said the announcement of Pune's first-ever CRO and the appointment of the civic chief to the global advisory committee are testament to the critical role a city like Pune can play not just on the local or national level, but also on the global stage.
The Advisory Committee was unveiled last month at the 100 Resilient Cities Urban Resilience Summit in New York and is scheduled to meet for the first time in September 2017 in Athens in conjunction with the Athens Democracy Forum. Kumar is the only representative from India on the Advisory Committee and joins colleagues from Mandalay and Sydney in representing perspectives from the Asia Pacific region.


The census returns for 1911 were taken on the evening of March 31th and the area is covered by Piece RG14/26657. The data is presented here by it's original Enumeration District (ED). Each ED has a description of the area covered.
There are new columns in this census with extra information which is very helpful. These are: Years Married | Children Born | Children Alive | Children Deceased.
For the sake of space we have named these columns YM | Ch | A | D throughout the whole 1911 census. Under transcription, EDs 1 to 10 currently available.


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2. OBSTACLE: Long email sign-up process. To be fair, finding the obstacle is the hardest part. For instance, the QZ team initially thought the obstacle to this growth was in the design of the sign-up form, so they upgraded its aesthetics. But to their surprise, there was no improvement in number of subscribers vs. visitors – design wasn't their obstacle to success.
3. RATIONALE BEHIND LONG SIGNUP PROCESS: They were thinking long-term. QZ's long-term strategy included tons of add-ons, such as geo-location and offline mode, which required a full account. It seemed logical to ask readers to open up full accounts to begin with. But the catch was, they didn't have any of the features such as the offline mode yet. They were complicating the sign-up process merely based on their yet to be realized "long-term" strategy.
4. SOLUTION: Made sign-up easier by asking for email only. Most notably, they transitioned from the Double Opt-In process to Single Opt-In. 'Double Opt-in' and 'Single Opt-In' basically describe how many times you, as a subscriber, need to confirm.
5. RESULT: Doubling in 47 days.
Building a robust, quality subscriber base is quintessential in growing your traffic and influence online. Retaining people that already came to your site is much easier than trying to get new readers on board. Also, be sure to have a routine check-up on your stats and data to see if you're missing out on any major opportunities.
Oh, speaking of opportunities, we just launched a new feature called "Alerts" which inboxes you posts made by influencers about your brand, so you never miss an opportunity to engage and amplify! You can read more about it here: Keyhole's ALERTS.


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Planeter indenfor astrologien har en anden betydning end indenfor den moderne astronomi. Før teleskopets fremkomst, mente man at nattehimlen havde to forskellige slags objekter: fiksstjerner, der var ubevægelige på stjernehimlen, og vandrestjerner (: asteres planetai), der flyttede sig i forhold til fiksstjernerne.

Oldtidens stjernekiggere anerkendte de fem planeter, der er synlige med det blotte øje, bortset fra Jorden. Selvom betegnelsen "planet" kun gjaldt disse fem objekter, blev betegnelsen senere udvidet, specielt i Middelalderen, til også at gælde solen og månen (nogen gange kaldet "Lys"), så der i alt var syv planeter.

Symbolik for de 7 klassiske planeter

Solen

 Apollon (romersk mytologi), Helios (græsk mytologi)

Månen

 Diana (romersk mytologi), Selene (græsk mytologi)

Merkur

 Merkur (romersk mytologi), Hermes (græsk mytologi)

Venus

 Venus (romersk mytologi), Afrodite (græsk mytologi)

Mars

 Mars (romersk mytologi), Ares (græsk mytologi)

Jupiter

 Jupiter (romersk mytologi), Zeus (græsk mytologi)

Saturn

 Saturnus (romersk mytologi), Kronos (græsk mytologi)

Symbolik for de 4 trans-saturniske planeter

Uranus

 Caelus (romersk mytologi), Uranos (græsk mytologi)

Neptun

 Neptunus (romersk mytologi), Poseidon (græsk mytologi)

Pluto

 Pluton (romersk mytologi), Hades (græsk mytologi)

Eris

 Discordia (romersk mytologi), Eris (græsk mytologi)

Se også
Horoskop
Stjernetegn

Kilder

Pseudovidenskab
Esoterik
Spiritualitet


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Q: Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap doesn't load models I am using Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap, but framework can't load modeles.
Index.php
define('ROOT_PATH', realpath(dirname(dirname(__FILE__))));
define('APP_PATH', realpath( ROOT_PATH . '/application'));

set_include_path(realpath(ROOT_PATH . '/library') . PATH_SEPARATOR . get_include_path());

require_once 'Zend/Application.php';
$app = new Zend_Application('dev', APP_PATH . '/configs/application.ini');
$app->bootstrap()->run();

Application.ini
bootstrap = APP_PATH "/Bootstrap.php"

phpSettings.display_errors = on
phpSettings.display_startup_errors = on
phpSettings.error_reporting = E_ALL|E_STRICT
phpSettings.date.timezone = "Europe/London"

resources.frontController.controllerDirectory = APP_PATH "/controllers"
resources.frontController.throwExceptions = on
resources.view.encoding = "UTF-8"
resources.view.contentType = "text/html;charset=utf-8"
resources.view.doctype = "XHTML1_STRICT"
resources.layout.layoutPath = APP_PATH "/views/layouts"
resources.layout.layout = "layout"
resources.db.adapter = "Pdo_Mysql"
resources.db.params.host = "localhost"
resources.db.params.dbname = "foo"
resources.db.params.username = "user"
resources.db.params.password = "password"
resources.db.params.charset = "utf8"

Bootstrap.php:
class Bootstrap extends Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap
{
}

Folder tree:
Myproject->
/application
   /configs
   /controllers
   /models
      /Mytest.php
   /views
   Bootstrap.php
/public
   index.php

Problem:
I trying to create new Mytest() in controller, but i get "class not found in..."
When I add to bootstrap Zend_Loader::loadClass('Mytest', APP_PATH . '/models/') everything works.
My questions is, how to setup Zend_Application_Bootstrap_Bootstrap via application.ini to autoload models folder ?
Thank you.

A: Model classes are by default named in ZF under 'Application' namespace.
So your class would be named as 'Application_Model_Mytest'
You can set the default namespace 'Application' by adding this to the application.ini
appnamespace = "Application"


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Children Back to School Soon - Remember to Drive Cautiously Through School Zones
Ontario children to be returning to school next week. Iacobelli Law Firm would like to remind all drivers to use caution and be aware of pedestrians, as more children are expected to be crossing the roads. This is particularly important when driving through school zones.
In York Region, the York Regional Police have announced that officers will be increasing enforcement near schools and in school zones as part of Operation ABC – Always Be Careful. Operation ABC is a traffic initiative, in partnership with the York Catholic and York Region District School Boards, to educate motorists, students, parents and teachers of the importance of pedestrian safety in school zones, especially during school hours.
In addition to enforcement at or near schools, officers will be actively looking for drivers who disobey the flashing lights of school buses.
To all of our Ontario teachers and students, we wish you a safe and enjoyable school year!!
Bicycle Hit and Run Accident in Markham Ontario
A woman was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle on 19th Avenue near Highway 48 in Markham, Ontario. The vehicle that struck the woman failed to remain at the scene of the accident. This Markham hit-and-run bicycle accident occurred on Wednesday, August 15, 2012, at approximately 7:30 am.
The cyclist, a 52-year-old woman from Toronto, was reported taken to hospital with serious injuries. First and foremost, we would like to offer our support for the woman that was seriously injured as a result of this hit-and-run accident. We hope that she makes a complete recovery from her injuries.
This Ontario hit-and-run bicycle accident, does raise many important questions with respect to legal rights for bicycle riders that are hit by a car in Ontario. We recently posted a blog article titled: What Happens iI am Injured in a Bicycle Accident in Ontario. Here, I will provide an overview of some of the legal rights that a person has if they are injured as a result of a bicycle accident with a motor vehicle in Ontario.
In Ontario, if you are injured in a bicycle accident involving a car or truck, you can receive Ontario no-fault auto accident benefits. You can also advance a claim against the owner/driver of the vehicle that hit you in order to recover your losses and damages. To learn more about Ontario no-fault benefits and tort claims, click here.
This Markham bicycle accident, also raises questions about an accident victim's rights when they are involved in a hit-and-run accident. The obvious question is, how can I bring a claim against the other driver's insurance company when I don't know who hit me?
Claims against unidentified vehicles and drivers, such as in a hit-and-run scenario, are allowed in Ontario. These are complex cases with respect to insurance coverage and priority issues, and it is wise to get the advice of an experienced personal injury lawyer without delay. For purposes of this post, I will briefly note that, even if the identity of the other vehicles and persons involved is never determined, the injured victim and her family may still have recourse. There is usually compensation available through the injured persons own insurance, which provides coverage for unidentified vehicles following a hit and run car accident. Ontario also has a fund, which may be available to compensate for injuries where no other insurance is available.
With respect to this Markham, Ontario hit-and-run bicycle accident, we hope that someone will be able to identify the other vehicle involved. The York Regional Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the driver or vehicle involved this hit-and-run collision in Markham. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fail to Remain Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7703, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com, or text your tip by sending TIPYORK and your message to CRIMES (274637).
If you or a loved one has been injured in a bicycle accident in Ontario, call us for a free consultation with an Ontario bicycle accident lawyer.
Personal Injury Law Firm in North York Ontario
Iacobelli Law Firm is pleased to announce a new office location in North York, Ontario. Our North York personal injury law office is located in the heart of North York, at Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue. The office is easily accesible by public transit.
The North York law office will allow our firm to better serve our personal injury clients that reside in North York and Toronto. Iacobelli Law Firm represents individuals throughout Toronto, North York and the GTA that have suffered personal injury due to negligence.
Iacobelli Law Firm is Proud To Sponsor Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network Conference 2012
Iacobelli Law Firm is proud to sponsor the Toronto ABI Network Conference 2012. The bi-annual Toronto ABI Network Conference will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto on November 8 and 9, 2012. The conference features presentations and workshops relating to acquired brain injuries.
Among other things, the Toronto Acquired Brain Injury Network assists people with acquired brain injuries in accessing publicly-funded health care and social services.
Iacobelli Law Firm is a dedicated personal injury law firm that provides representation for individuals with acquired brain injuries as a result of accidents including motor vehicle accidents, falls, and pedestrian accidents.
Georgina Fatal Hit and Run Accident - Suspect Charged
The York Regional Police have charged a man in connection with the fatal hit and run accident that occurred in Georgina, Ontario the evening of August 18, 2012.
Our sincere condolences and thoughts are with the family and friends of the young woman who tragically lost her life in this Georgina accident.
According to reports, a black Dodge Ram pick-up truck was travelling in an erratic manner southbound on Dalton Road near Black River Road. The vehicle apparently crossed the centre line and struck the teenage girl who was standing in the front yard of a residence. The driver of the pick-up fled the scene.
Police have announced that a 27 year old Georgina man has been charged with several counts including:
Dangerous Operation Cause Death
Dangerous Operation
Fail to Stop at the Scene of an Accident
Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt
Fail to Report Accident
This fatal Georgina accident remains under investigation and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Collision Investigation Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7704, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips.
Lawyer Discusses Slip and Fall Lawsuits In Ontario Canada
When a person is injured as a result of a slip or trip fall in Ontario, they may be able to sue the party that negligently caused the circumstances or conditions that led to the injury. An injured individual can advance a claim in the form of a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the owner of the property where the fall occurred.
In order to bring a slip-and-fall claim, there must be some negligence on the part of the property owner or other party, which caused the fall and injury. In Ontario, slip-and-fall cases are vigorously defended. Often, the slip-and-fall lawyers acting on behalf of the property owner will attempt to defend by claiming that the property owner acted reasonably under the circumstances. Another common defence to Ontario trip-and-fall lawsuits is that the injured party bears responsibility for the incident. Determining whether you have a viable slip-and-fall case against a property owner in Ontario will usually require some analysis by an experienced slip-and-fall lawyer.
If you believe that you may have a slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall claim due to ice or snow, slippery floors, uneven surfaces, or other defective conditions, you should not delay in speaking with an Ontario slip-and-fall lawyer. Early preservation of evidence and, in particular, site conditions is important.
Iacobelli Law Firm is a personal injury boutique firm. We offer prospective clients a free consultation. To schedule your free consultation, call us or complete our on-line contact form.
Ontario injury lawyer discusses Toronto pedestrian accidents
Toronto pedestrian accidents occur in roadways, crosswalks, intersections and often times in driveways and parking lots. The number of pedestrian accidents in Toronto increase with poor weather and poor lighting conditions.
Toronto accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists often result in severe injuries.
Other vehicles owe a duty of care to pedestrians. In most instances, when a pedestrian is struck by a car or other motor vehicle in Toronto Ontario, there will be a presumption of negligence against the driver of the motor vehicle. Nonetheless, pedestrian accidents are often vigorously defended by insurance companies and, as such, early preservation of facts is important.
If you were injured by a vehicle while walking or cycling in Toronto or the GTA, you may be entitled to recover your damages from the at fault driver.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Function
As an Ontario personal injury lawyer, I have represented individuals with varying degrees of traumatic brain injury. While the effects of a severe brain injury may be obvious and result in immediate medical intervention, those individuals that sustain mild traumatic brain injury sometimes pass under the radar without appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Mild traumatic brain injuries can have profound consequences that are anything but mild. A mild traumatic brain injury, including a concussion, can result in physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral changes.
Some common problems for individuals following a mild traumatic brain injury include slowing of cognitive processes, confusion, memory problems, chronic headache, posttraumatic stress disorder and depression.
Often, the injured person may not even be able to fully appreciate and recognize these symptoms. It is often family members or close friends that recognize that their loved one is not the same person following a head injury. If you suspect that a loved one has sustained traumatic brain injury, it may be a good idea to accompany them to doctor's appointments. A family member may be in a better position to communicate the symptoms such as memory deficits, personality and mood changes, and confusion.
Fortunately, there is support and treatment available for mild traumatic brain injuries once a diagnosis is made.
Ontario Canada Lawyer Discusses Birth Defect Lawsuits Against Zoloft, Pfizer.
The antidepressant drug Zoloft, also known as sertraline hydrochloride has been linked in some studies to birth defects in children born to mothers who were taking the drug while pregnant. Many lawsuits have already been filed against the drug maker Pfizer. These lawsuits allege that Zoloft causes numerous birth defects, injuries, and other complications when taken by pregnant women during their first trimester.
Women who took Zoloft while pregnant and had a baby born with health problems may be able to advance a lawsuit.
Some of the common birth defects reported by woman who took Zoloft while pregnant in Canada, include the following:
- Clubbed Foot;
- Cleft Lip;
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension PPHN;
- Developmental Delay;
- Gastroschisis;
- Enlarged heart;
- Septal heart defects;
- Left outflow tract heart defects;
- Craniosynostosis;
- Neural tube defects;
- Spina bifida.
Ontario Canada Zoloft Birth Defect Law Firm
If you or a loved one has been affected by Zoloft or sertraline hydrochloride, we may be able to assist. For a complimentary consultation with an Ontario personal injury lawyer, contact Iacobelli Law Firm.
Civic Long Weekend Fatal Car Accidents
According to statistics released by the OPP, a total of four people died on roads patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) this past Civic Holiday Long Weekend.
The OPP also reported numerous charges for various offences over the long weekend, including 6559 for speeding, 96 street racing charges, 432 seatbelt charges, 131 charges for driving while impaired by drugs or having a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of above 0.08, and 174 distracted driving charges. The OPP also reported 169 roadside license suspensions to drivers with a BAC in the warn range of 0.05 to 0.08.
According to OPP released statistics, the long weekend marks a 26 per cent increase in fatalities (within OPP jurisdiction) compared to the same time last year.


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Los Angeles Wildfire: What Will Happen To City's Large Homeless Population?
By Robert Valencia On 12/7/17 at 9:19 AM EST
A helicopter drops water over the Moraga Estate, the only working winery in Bel Air and home to Rupert Murdoch in Bel Air, as wildfires erupted on December 6, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
U.S. Los Angeles California wildfires Homelessness
As California wildfires are rapidly closing in on Los Angeles, volunteers and organizations have mobilized to help one of the most vulnerable populations in the city: the homeless.
"I hope and pray we keep these fires under control," said Colleen Murphy, coordinator of outreach at the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authorities, an independent, joint powers entity created by the City Council, Los Angeles Mayor and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 1993. "We have a lot of people who are precariously housed so we hope for the best. Right now we're focused on our homeless brothers and sisters," Murphy told Newsweek.
In fact, the city has one of the country's largest homeless population due to soaring housing costs. A federal report released Wednesday found that Los Angeles County has roughly 55,000 homeless people—up by more than 13,000 just one year ago. Four out of five homeless persons do not live in shelters, according to CBS News.
The ferocious fires that broke out in southern California have consumed more than 300 homes, business and other facilities, according to the New York Times. The blaze could potentially exacerbate an already existing homelessness crisis, as it has occurred in Northern California. The wildfires that raged that area two months ago destroyed 3,000 homes and thousands of businesses, while price gouging has ignited a second wave of homelessness.
Property burns at night as strong winds push the Thomas fire across thousands of acres near Santa Paula, California. Reuters/David McNew
Faced with a daunting challenge, Murphy said that her organization has reached coordinators across eight regions in the Los Angeles area. "A number of our shelters are close to the evacuation zone, so we might have a problem there," she said. "We are working with the Red Cross in case we get an overflow of homeless and take them to [available] shelters. If [homeless individuals] don't want to be in the shelter, we still want to help them out because air quality is bad."
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authorities currently has two winter shelters operating in Pacoima and Santa Clarita. Meanwhile, the Red Cross Los Angeles Chapter also opened two evacuation centers there and one in Sylmar, one of the most affected neighborhoods by the so-called Creek Fire.
"Right now we're focused on helping those who have been affected by the fires," Jon Myers, regional director of communications for the Red Cross Los Angeles Region, told Newsweek, adding that the organization provides service to everyone, whether they're homeless or not. "We provide food and essentials that they need."
Myers said that the Red Cross is ready to open more shelters in case the wildfires create a catastrophic scenario. "We have hundreds of agreements with other places such as the Staples Center in Downtown L.A. or a recreation center that could get up to 300 people, such as the one in Sylmar," he added. "We always find room and will never turn people away."
The city has made strides to deal with homelessness. Last June, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved Measure H, a plan whose objective is to "generate an estimated $355 million annually for services" to cope with this issue, according to Los Angeles Homeless Initiative.
California Wildfire Map Update: Where Are the Fires?