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Last European Kaiser
Published on 6th July 2011 in History by Stanislav Máselník
Otto von Habsburg and his spouse, Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen
Otto von Habsburg, the son of the last Austro-Hungarian Emperor Karl I, died in his estate in the Bavarian town of Pöcking on 4th July. Undeniably, whom Europe lost is a man noble not only by lineage, but foremost by deeds and spirit. Politically active from the 1930s, he became one of the early proponents of European integration in the tradition of Coudenhove-Kalergi's Paneuropean Union, which he first came to chair as Vice President (1957-73) and as President later on (1973-2004).
Being raised by his mother, Empress Zita, on the way to becoming a Catholic monarch and having later obtained education in political and social sciences at the Catholic University of Leuven, it was Christian faith that proved to have lasting influence on his public engagement. It was not surprising then that he felt politically closest to the Bavarian CSU. While its legendary leader Franz Jozef Strauss became his mentor, he started serving under its colours as a Member of the European Parliament for 20 years (1979-1999).
For the duration of his long life, and much beyond the floor of the European Parliament, Otto von Habsburg followed in the best footsteps of his family's tradition in upholding the 'imperial' idea of Europe, a form of the political unity that is based not on membership ties to one nation or another, but on the allegiance to a principle. He was convinced that for Europe this central principle was Catholicism – it both inspired his vigorous political activism and fuelled his personal qualities, which included, among great resolve and bright intelligence (he fluently spoke 7 languages), also a deep sense of moral duty towards "the Habsburg family's" peoples of central Europe. Notwithstanding the fact that he had to spend years in exile and obtained Austrian citizenship only after making a declaration that he would abstain from politics and renounce all personal claims to the Austrian throne, he ever remained a keen Austrian patriot.
His most notable act in the effort to reconcile European peoples separated by the world domination attempts of two superpowers was the organisation of the Pan-European Picnic in August 1989 on the Austro-Hungarian border: a symbolic event perhaps, but a one that gave many a hopeful signal that a better future might have been coming. In about 3 hours, 600 East Germans got the chance to cross the border to Austria, which was followed on 11 September by a complete opening of the border for the citizens of all Eastern European countries; the first time that a Warsaw pact member country ever did so. One can therefore only wonder what Otto von Habsburg thought of the events of the last few weeks, when France and Italy decided to put 'temporary and targeted' restrictions on the free movement in the Schengen zone, while Denmark restarted border spot checks on people travelling from Germany and Sweden just today, supposedly in order to 'keep out criminals from Eastern Europe and illegal economic migrants'.
A European union he favoured was the one based on Christianity as Europe's "soul", although he and Paneuropean movement always accepted what they called the shaping role of other two monotheist religions. One could expect nothing else from a heir to the Austro-Hungarian monarchy coming from the Europe's most renown Catholic dynasty. One can hardly doubt the earnestness of his belief, although, with some critical spirit, we should note that the origin of Europe, in the sense of its historical and cultural background, is not Christian but rather 'pagan':[ref]I put 'pagan' in inverted commas because the derogatory term paganus ("country dweller") represents a Christian view on the ancient Mediterranean polytheist religions, not the one, quite obviously, held by their adherents.[/ref] fundamentally connected with Ancient Greece and Rome, which gradually adopted the creed of once-a-minor, monotheist sect and meld it with 'paganism' in such a way, that Catholic Christianity retained its notable elements; not least the worship of saints, these ancient heroes in a new mould. Similarly, it cannot be hoped that Catholicism will play much of a political role in uniting the world's most atheist continent that is becoming even more so with every year. Any appeals for a return to the principles of the Church will have little effect in a culture of post-modernity, which already pursues a different god – that of the ever-present more, appearing as the trinity of greater profit – greater technological advancement – greater spread of (neo)liberal democracy worldwide, notwithstanding occassional disagreements of cultures-so-to-be-endowed. But this trinity that Heidegger called Gestell, a 'frame' through which we people of our time perceive the world, has escaped the notice of many other people than he – perhaps, of all of us. It nevertheless made the Otto's wish that, one day, the EU's future constitutional treaty might refer to the one God as a high authority, illusory. At the same time, one can well agree with Otto von Habsburg's sighs that politicians do not speak much about religion anymore. Since spirituality and the holy belongs to the public space of any culture – no matter whether it is in the form of pondering about our 'absent gods', or about the issues related to religious plurality.
To end our brief homage to Otto von Habsburg's life, which was that of a convinced European, who not only believed but also acted so that the continent's peoples might once find reconciliation in their common European home, there are probably few more fitting words than those of Robert, chevalier d'Estouteville: "There where is honour and there where is faithfulness, there and there alone rests my homeland." Without hesitation, we might take this creed as if it were the last European emperor's own.
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The Summer Stage Advantage: Superstar Power on Broadway
On 12 July 2018 by Griffin Miller, Theatre Editor
When heat waves sizzle their way into the Big Apple, take note: with enticing productions, noted actors, and generous blasts of A/C, Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres are NYC's optimum chill-out havens.
Photo: Julieta Cervantes
While superstar power will always be in vogue—Bruce Springsteen's up-close-and-musical Springsteen on Broadway; Bette Midler's return to Hello, Dolly! for the show's home-stretch weeks—summer 2018 is delivering seriously electrifying theatre dividends.
From the Tonys: Three of this year's winning productions—The Band's Visit, Once on This Island, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child—are all going strong with most of their original stars intact. And while the exquisitely etched The Band's Visit no longer boasts its Best Actor champ Tony Shalhoub, award-winning Israeli actor
Sasson Gabay, who created Shalhoub's role in the 2007 film that spawned the musical, has stepped in to share the stage with Tony winners Katrina Lenk and Ari'el Stachel. Inspired!
Straight White Men.
Debut Docket: As a rule (not etched in steel, but pretty dependable), June, July, and August are not earmarked as new show preview months on Broadway. Not so this year. Already four newbies are kicking up dust in the bullpen. Here's the scoop:
• Straight White Men: From the savvy folks at Second Stage comes a testosterone-fueled drama with Broadway debut dudes Josh Charles (The Good Wife), Armie Hammer (Call Me by Your Name) and Paul Schneider (Parks and Recreation), as well as Stephen Payne (Law & Order: SVU.)
• Head Over Heels: Produced by Gwyneth Paltrow, this Elizabethan-esque Go-Go's jukebox musical features Broadway vets Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose), Tom Alan Robbins (The Lion King), and Rachel York (Disaster!), alongside Peppermint (RuPaul's Drag Race) and others.
• Gettin' the Band Back Together: A musical comedy led by Mitchell Jarvis (Rock of Ages), Marilu Henner (Taxi) and Kelli Barrett (Doctor Zhivago), this high-energy, rock-infused musical comedy is already generating primo buzz!
• Pretty Woman: The season's first in a cavalcade of silver screen spin-offs stars Samantha Barks (Éponine in Universal Pictures's Les Misérables) and Olivier Award winner/Tony nominee Andy Karl (Groundhog Day). The Broadway vetted cast also includes Tony nominee Orfeh (Legally Blonde), whose real-life husband happens to be Mr. Karl.
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Getting Kinky: In case you missed him his first time around, American Idol winner David Cook recently returned to the role of shoe-factory heir Charlie Price in the long-running Cyndi Lauper/Harvey Fierstein hit Kinky Boots. Notes Cook: "I am so honored and excited to get to come back to the factory…I can't wait to help tell the story again!"
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Haldor Topsoe celebrates opening of Tehran office
Today, Topsoe – a global technology, catalyst and services vendor to the petrochemical and refining industry – officially opened its offices in Tehran at a ceremony. With the new office, Topsoe will reinforce its already strong ties with Iranian petrochemical and refining companies.
"We are excited to open the new office and resume the great working relationship with Iran and the companies here. It means that we are close to our Iranian customers and partners so we can be the responsive and agile business partner they need," says Mr. Per K. Bakkerud, Executive Vice President of Topsoe's Chemical Business Unit and the EMEA region.
Managing Director Jens Ole Madsen heads Topsoe's Tehran office and has spent several months in the country already. He says: "Iran's unique combination of abundant natural resources and highly skilled people holds enormous potential. In our recent deals within methanol and ammonia, it has been confirmed that Topsoe's leading products and services can be very relevant in realizing this potential, in some cases combined with the financing services we offer through our joint venture Ferrostaal Topsoe Projects."
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Geometric optimization study for a Dielectric Laser Accelerator
Published on 26 October 2020
At the University of Liverpool, LIV.DAT student Gyanendra Yadav works on Dielectric Laser Acceleration of relativistic beams, in close collaboration with Lancaster University, PSI Switzerland and ASTeC, and researches state-of-the-art opportunities that high-gradient accelerators provide.
In a paper recently been published in a special IOP journal issue about the 4th European Advanced Accelerator Concepts Workshop, Gyanendra Yadav and colleagues Javier Resta-López and Carsten Welsch, from the University of Liverpool/Cockcroft Institute, and Guoxing Xia, from the University of Manchester, have presented their work on geometric optimization for a Dielectric Laser Accelerator (DLA).
The rise in the semiconductor industry and the demand of compact devices from the medical sciences has led to the development of DLAs. These particle accelerators have already exhibited the potential to deliver particle physics on a tabletop setup in universities in a cost-efficient manner and can be miniaturised to exist on a chip. There is scope for the optimization of DLA components to prepare them for a wide range of applications.
Energies for two grating structures with a different geometry, in the non-relativistic regime of electron beam energy: there is an energy gain for cuboid structures when compared to cylindrical-shaped structures, (G. Yadav et al 2020 J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1596 012016).
The simulation study presented here, demonstrates the performance comparison of two different shaped grating structures under same grating, laser and electron beam parameters, encompassing the nonrelativistic and relativistic regimes of electron beam energies. As the core of a DLA, the grating structures play a pivotal role in the enhancement of energy gain and efficiency. The simulation results show that the structure which provided a higher energy gain and acceleration gradient was less efficient in terms of controlling the energy spread. The performance of the structures changed after switching to relativistic electron beam energy. This study emphasizes the importance of using a grating with a geometry suited to the experimental conditions and the user constraints for the output electron beam. It would be necessary to check the precision and difficulties in the manufacturing of these structures before seeking the experimental validation.
For this full 3-dimensional simulation, Particle in cell (PIC) Solver from CST code was used. Within the LIV.DAT framework, the team will further develop a code with larger parameter space manipulation which includes realistic emittance values, laser field equations and increase in the grating periodicity. To serve this purpose they will utilize the powerful supercomputing cluster Shaheen-II from KAUST, Saudi Arabia.
G. Yadav et al, "Geometric optimization study for a Dielectric Laser Accelerator", J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1596 012016, 2020
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Arts Council England Updates
Project Grants guidance information: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/node/7623
A summary by Laura Sweeney of the differences between Project Grants and Grants for the Arts: http://www.laurasweeney.co.uk/recently/project-grants-and-creative-practice-fund-updates
How to be a self-employed creative: https://www.voicemag.uk/how-to-guide/how-to-be-a-self-employed-creative
10 platforms that help you be a better fundraiser: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/11/06/10-platforms-help-better-fundraiser
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Where are the disabled Curators? http://www.disabilityarts.online/magazine/opinion/where-are-the-disabled-curators/
A toolkit for outdoor artists: https://prezi.com/vt6n0hz5euvf/a-toolkit-for-outdoor-artists/
Making the most of funding: Building Capacity: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/research/making-the-most-of-funding/building-capacity
20 Bedford Way's list of trusts & foundations: https://20bedfordway.com/news/theatre-funding-guide/
Producer Development & Support
Stage One: https://www.stageone.uk.com/#landing/2
Theatre Craft's annual event: http://www.theatrecraft.org/
FST's Producer's Placement Bursary: http://www.scottishtheatre.org/training-development/bursaries/producer-placement-bursary
The Producers' Mutual, at Chisenhale Dance Space: http://www.chisenhaledancespace.co.uk/the-producers-mutual/
Producers Place's past events: https://lucidevent.wordpress.com/
Theatre Bristol: http://theatrebristol.net
UK Theatre Producers' Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1517106068571142
Admin Monkeys' Facebook Group (predominantly Scotland): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1619171981653444/
Producers Gathering: http://producergathering.tumblr.com
SOUPing: http://thebestsoupintown-blog.tumblr.com/post/47624073922
Producers Place, Cardiff: http://producersplace.wixsite.com/producersplacecdf
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Derby Theatre: https://www.derbytheatre.co.uk/artist-development/good-company/opportunities
Francesca Moseley on her career to date as a producer: https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/inspired-creativity
Dance in Cardiff: a Q&A with creative producer Carole Blade: https://www.britishcouncil.in/programmes/uk-india-2017/city-showcase-cardiff/dance-q-a-creative-producer-carole-blade
'A more creative role for producers' by Mary Paterson: https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/article/more-creative-role-producers
'More support for theatre and dance producers' by Creative Scotland: http://www.creativescotland.com/resources/our-publications/annual-reviews/2014-15/leadership-and-workforce/more-support-for-theatre-and-dance-producers
House's compendium of resources: http://housetheatre.org.uk/resources/
Freelancer-friendly places to work in London: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IGil4SeG23-iP4LcFmtTm4x5mm03fLc3fam5XYXTmfg/edit#gid=0
Jerwood Charitable Foundation's funded projects: http://www.jerwoodcharitablefoundation.org/projects/funded-projects/past/
Dance Professionals Fund: http://www.dancefund.org.uk/
Regional Dance
What's the point of a dance producer at Theatre Bristol?: http://theatrebristoltytm.net/What-s-the-point-of-a-dance-producer-at-Theatre-Bristol
Evaluation of Emma-Jane Benning's role as dance producer at Theatre Bristol: http://theatrebristol.net/assets/0012/5256/EJB_Evaluation_Report_-_FINAL.compressed.pdf
The Red Line: http://theredline.org.uk/
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Tour Finder: http://tour-finder.org
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Paying It Forward - Sew Theatre's links list: http://www.sewtheatre.com/blog/paying-it-forward
Emma Bentley's references: https://emmabentleydance.wordpress.com/references/
Emma Bentley's research proposal: https://emmabentleydance.wordpress.com/administration/research/
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Officials Confirm Second Case Of Ebola In Congo Outbreak
The World Health Organization confirmed a second case of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Three people out of the 19 suspected and confirmed cases have died.
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By TIME	· May 16, 2017 October 26, 2020
A second case of Ebola was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo by the World Health Organization on Sunday, following an outbreak of 17 suspected cases last week.
WHO's Congo spokesman Eugene Kabambi told Reuters that health officials are scrambling to trace 125 people believed to be linked to the identified cases in Bas-Uele province, a remote northeastern province near the border of the Central African Republic. Three people out of the 19 suspected and confirmed cases have died, he said.
It is unclear how the first victim — only identified as a male — died, although the virus has been linked to infected bushmeat from bats and monkeys.
According to the health organization, this is eight outbreak of the virus since its 1976 discovery near the Congo's River Ebola. The latest outbreak comes a year after the end of an epidemic that took more than 11,000 lives in West Africa.
[Reuters]


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Now Is Not the Time to Shortchange Students
In order to meet the state's future workforce needs and give all Texas children the opportunity to succeed, it is critical that the state continue to invest in public education.
As 2021 Approaches, Uncertainty Surrounds Education Funding
The state's economic outlook has worsened considerably over the last year, which affects public education's fiscal outlook going forward.
Fund Balances Help School Districts Manage Resources
In simple terms, fund balance is the difference between assets and liabilities in a governmental fund as of the close of the fiscal year. School districts use their fund balances to responsibly manage cash flow — especially in districts that pay recapture and cannot lean on regular state funding.
How School District Fund Balances Differ from State's Rainy Day Fund
Don't be fooled. School district fund balances are an important cash management tool and are not the same as the State's Rainy Day Fund.
Fiscal Downturn Will Impact School Funding
Public Schools Have Stepped Up in a Crisis. We Can't Abandon Them.
By Kelli Moulton and Dana Bashara There is no shortage of heroes in our nation's coronavirus crisis, from the doctors to the first responders to the grocery cashiers who continue to show up and get the job done. And don't forget about Texas public school employees. Teachers, food service personnel, and the many others who …
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Gemstone lab, technical training centre to be set up in Peshawar
Private sector companies will be engaged in the province to help establish the laboratory, and they will also provide machinery and trained human resource for the centre.
By Faisal Saeed April 27, 2021
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved to set up a gemstone laboratory and technical training and certification centre in Peshawar, to promote the mineral sector.
As per official government statement, the approval for the laboratory was given at a meeting of the Mineral Investment Facilitation Authority chaired by Chief Minister Mahmood Khan.
In this regard, private sector companies will be engaged in the province to help establish the laboratory, and they will also provide machinery and trained human resource for the centre.
The aim of setting up a laboratory and a technical centre is to develop technical and professional expertise for processing raw gemstones and developing them into refined branded product to be introduced internationally.
The proposed project would be established at the existing building of the mineral testing laboratory in Hayatabad. International level trainings will be provide through the centre for processing and certification of gemstones products.
The meeting also discussed the matters related to mining activities in the areas notified as guzara forests. For these activities, a committee will also be constituted headed by the additional chief secretary to look into the matter and come up with proposals for controlled mining activities in such areas.
Administrative secretaries of mineral, forest, law and tourism departments would be the members of the committee.
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Targa High Country wide open in 2014
17th October 2014, 2:22am
Over 200 cars, covering 50 years of automotive manufacturing, will be in action at this year's Targa High Country, to be run from November 7-9 in one of the country's biggest tarmac rallies.
While the entire field is not in head-to-head competition given the wide spread of cars involved, each of the major categories within the overall competition will be hotly contested, providing interest for fans of some of the latest supercars, right through to the oldest car of the field, the classic 1955 Fiat Abarth of Jack Waldron and Vin Gregory.
Following Nissan's historic second placing in October's Bathurst 1000, a Nissan product looks the most likely to take victory in the Modern section.
With the Lamborghini Gallardo of last year's winner, Jason White, being rebuilt after an extensive engine fire earlier this year, the 2014 modern title seems to be there for the taking.
Most of the leading modern contenders have won a Targa event, but South Australian Matt Simms will start as favourite from a host of Nissan GT-Rs.
Simms sat out last season due to work commitments, but his car actually claimed the tarmac title in the hands of Tasmania's Jamie Vandenberg. Simms is a driver of similar talent, and he'll be hard to catch.
West Australian, Ben Searcy, is another who'll be pushing for the win, while the reigning Showroom competition champion, Adam Spence, has swapped to the ex-Tony Quinn Nissan GT-R and is confident the switch to Modern will go without a hitch.
A dark horse could be Tasmanian driver, Eddie Maguire, in a 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer, who has fellow top-line driver, Steve Glenney, in the co-driver's seat. A fast driver on gravel and tarmac, Maguire will be hoping the more nimble Mitsubishi can shine, particularly on Sunday's tighter and twistier stages.
Yet another Tasmanian, Greg Garwood, is also one to watch and he has won a Targa event in the past. Recently though he has driven a fire-breathing Holden Torana A9-X, but switches to a 2001 Nissan Skyline GT-R for this year's event and could cause an upset in modern.
In the Classic Outright competition, Craig Haysman will be hoping to go one better in his 1981 Triumph TR7 V8. The South Australian has a second and a third placing in recent Targa High Country events, and has his sights firmly set on the top step of the podium this year.
His biggest rivals will be Roger Paterson (South Australia) in a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS, Pete Nunn (Tasmania) in a 1985 Porsche 944 Turbo, and Matt Selley (South Australia), driving a rare 1985 Hartge H35-24 – a car based on the BMW E30.
Seven-time Bathurst winner, and eight-time Targa Tasmania champion, Jim Richards, returns again this year and should have the Showroom class well within his grasp in his 2014 Porsche Cayman S. With regular co-driver, Barry Oliver, in the car again, Richards is now competing simply for the enjoyment, rather than looking to notch up more victories.
Slightly more competitive will be the Showroom 4WD field, with a Subaru vs Mitsubishi battle likely to take place.
Angus Kennard will head the charge from the blue corner in his 2009 Subaru WRX STI, while WA's Stewart Liddle will come out of the red corner in his 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X.
Adding some spice to the competition will be Glyn Crimp in his 2012 Audi TT RS.
The cars will be on the start line at Mt Buller on Friday, November 7, ready for three days of intense tarmac rally competition that will culminate on the mountain on Sunday, November 9.
The event, now in its fifth year, has been significantly revamped and extended for 2014, with full three days of competition included.
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The traditional Friday night street stage in Mansfield has moved to Saturday afternoon, a more spectator friendly time giving those from the surrounding areas the perfect opportunity to see the cars in action, then stay around for the Targafest in the main street, that follows.
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Food week on SciAm blogs would not be complete without scary stories. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 hamburger outbreak that sickened 623 people and killed 4 children.
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Food week on SciAm blogs would not be complete without scary stories. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Jack in the Box E. coli O157:H7 hamburger outbreak that sickened 623 people and killed 4 children. There still are major outbreaks, including Listeria from cantaloupe (2011) and, most recently, the parasite Cyclospora from pre-packaged salad.
I've long been fascinated by mysteries and wondered how outbreaks of foodborne infections have been solved. How did the sleuths find that raspberries from Guatemala were the source of a previous Cyclospora outbreak, affecting 1465 people? Or how did an Orthodox Jewish family come down with an infection from pork tapeworm? These were two of my favorite foodborne outbreak detective stories. We'll look behind the scenes at how the epidemiologists at health departments and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) solve these puzzles.
Each year, food poisoning affects about 1 in 6, or 48 million people in the US. 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3000 die. Can you name the top pathogens? They include a virus, parasite, and bacteria. They are norovirus, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, and Campylobacter. But Toxoplasma, E. coli O157, and Listeria are among the top for serious infections and death, in addition to Salmonella.
The most recent outbreak, still ongoing, involves a parasite called Cyclospora cayetanensis [named for Cayetano Heredia University in Lima, Peru, where I had the pleasure of studying briefly]. It was first detected in two people ill with diarrhea in Iowa on June 28, 2013. Since then, cases have been identified in 636 people and in 23 states. Patient ages ranges from less than 1 year to 92 years. One of the puzzles is that the cases in Texas appear unrelated to those in Iowa, Nebraska, and elsewhere—the question is, once again, why is Texas different?
First step: Recognizing a problem
Recognizing an infection due to food isn't always so easy, especially if cases just come trickling in, rather than dozens of people abruptly becoming violently ill. Doctors often don't order stool cultures initially, hoping an illness will be mild and self-limited. If some specific diarrheal pathogens are isolated by the microbiology lab, e.g. Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli O157, the labs are required to report these to the health department for investigation. Others are not reportable. Public health case workers will then interview the patient and look for other cases and try to determine the source of the illness or risk for spread to others. For example, if the ill person is a food worker, they will be prohibited from working until their infection has cleared.
The state public health lab will do further testing on the bacterial isolate by serotyping, to identify a specific strain. Another technique is pulse-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for DNA fingerprinting, which identifies the specific genetic pattern of a given bacteria, and thus can be used to detect identical isolates involved in a cluster of cases, even if they are widespread geographically or temporally. Conversely, fingerprinting can show that some cases are not related to an outbreak. Results are submitted to a large database, PulseNet, and state health departments can compare their isolate to others.
Next, epidemiologists have to carefully define what a case is, characterizing symptoms, time-course, geographic range, and infectious cause, if known. They look for other cases, often alerted by the microbiology lab or by PulseNet. Affected people are then interviewed in detail, looking for specific foods that those who became ill had in common. Sometimes it is not one food, like cheese, but rather an ingredient. Even spices are regularly implicated. Epidemiologists then employ statistics to analyze this data and compare cases to controls (people who did not become ill). They also may test suspect food for infectious pathogens. Increasingly, "Big Brother" is useful, as grocery shopper's rewards cards track all purchases, and can be used to identify possible foods. Unfortunately, "investigators [still only] identify a specific food as the source of illness in about half of the foodborne outbreaks reported to CDC."
Tracking down the source of the contamination is quite complicated. This is because the investigation may involve not only a restaurant, but tracebacks of products require inspection of processors and suppliers, and often need to be tracked overseas.
Globalization contributes to the marked increase in foodborne outbreaks, especially from fresh fruit. The risk of infection is the price we pay to satisfy our cravings, as food is increasingly imported from Latin and South America. So, we see problems with mangoes from Brazil, and green onions from Mexico. This week's news is of contaminated spices from India, with 9% bringing you Salmonella as well as sumptuous flavors. Similarly, 15% of spices from Mexico were contaminated, but far more spices are imported from India.
Because outbreaks are no longer "point source," like a summer picnic in origin, they are harder to detect. As we saw with Listeria and now with Cyclospora, outbreaks can involve multiple states or other countries, making detection and tracing more difficult. This is why a rapid, standardized techniques like PFGE and PulseNet are vital.
Lab Diagnosis
Traditionally, diagnosis of a bacterial gastroenteritis is done by stool culture, and can take several days in the microbiology lab for final identification and susceptibility testing. That's why treatment is often done empirically, based on "educated judgement," if one is being charitable, or "by guess and by gosh," if one is feeling more cynical. Besides not always guessing correctly, this has the problem of promoting overuse of certain antibiotics, especially Cipro and Bactrim, with resultant high rates of resistance. Another problem is that infections with E. coli O157:H7 can become worse if the victim receives antibiotics, resulting in increased complications such as hemolytic uremic syndrome. This complication is, unfortunately, especially more likely in kids. Similarly, Salmonella carriage can become more prolonged in patients who receive antibiotics.
Another problem is that the lab often does not test for many pathogens unless the physician specifically knows to request the test. Additionally, many labs don't have the capability to test for specific pathogens, like Vibrio or Yersinia, which require special media which would rarely be used. Diagnosis of parasitic infections is even worse, with many labs lacking the diagnostic capabilities and increasingly relying on "send-outs." It can take days to get results back. Norovirus is simply not tested for routinely, as community hospitals generally don't have any capability for viral cultures. We had a nerve racking outbreak some years ago. When I had several patients seriously ill in the ICU with hypotension and diarrhea, some with bleeding, I asked for the health department's help in finding the etiology. It turned out to be from norovirus.
As noted above, a major advance has now occurred with development of PulseNet, which allows DNA fingerprinting by PFGE in 24 hours. (Further information about this technique can be found here. As of 2001, PulseNet is available to all states. Unfortunately it, too, is in jeopardy because of budget cuts. Its parent program, the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases program, has had steep funding cuts, as have many other public health programs.
While PFGE is handy from a public health perspective, rapid diagnostics have problems for clinicians and those tracking antibiotic resistance, since these new techniques don't involve culturing organisms for antibiotic susceptibility testing. This is a serious problem both for the clinician caring for the patient and for those who are concerned about and who track antibiotic resistance. A combination of techniques would be more useful clinically, but may not be done because of cost constraints, as short-sighted as that is.
So how do plants and produce become contaminated with pathogens? We long assumed that they were contaminated during handling, or by water or soil contaminated by stool from farm workers laboring under difficult conditions. More recently, other routes of contamination have been found. For example, strawberries in Washington were found to be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 left by deer droppings. Baby spinach were similarly contaminated by wild animals or livestock. This is the source for the admonition to always wash fresh fruits and vegetables carefully before eating. However, it is difficult to adequately wash fruit with creviced surfaces, like strawberries and raspberries, or the nooks in leafy vegetables.
Now we are learning that even thorough washing is not always good enough. It turns out that some plants can take up pathogens and "internalize" them, either by root uptake or through pores in their leaves. For example, mangoes have been shown to draw in pathogens when washed in cold water. While such uptake doesn't appear common, it does warrant further exploration to help understand if this is species or pathogen specific, inoculum related, or dependent on environmental growing conditions.
Internalization is thought more likely to occur when cut or damaged produce takes up pathogens from contaminated soil or water. This is thought to be the likely route of the recent cantaloupe outbreak.
So many things we thought we knew about food safety are being challenged. For one, washing fruits and vegetables might not be as protective as we thought. It is still a good idea, however, to wash fruits like cantaloupes thoroughly before cutting them, especially if the fruit will be kept for some time before serving, so as not to transmit bacteria from the surface into the flesh of the fruit, where it might multiply.
On the other hand, some authorities advise against washing pre-washed bagged salad greens, believing it actually increases risk. "The panel also advised that additional washing of ready-to-eat green salads is not likely to enhance safety. The risk of cross contamination from food handlers and food contact surfaces used during washing may outweigh any safety benefit that further washing may confer."
Finally, the long-standing practice of rinsing poultry prior to cooking has now fallen in disrepute. Apparently, the rinsing spreads bacteria all over you and your kitchen—up to 3 feet away. So much for tradition…
So, as Carl Winter advises, don't be a gambler with food safety:
You gotta know when to heat 'em
Know when to eat 'em
Know when to wash your hands
And decontaminate
There's no need to gamble
When you're eatin' at the table
Or you'll be sick in the bathroom
When the evening's late
Every expert knows
That the secret to survive is
Knowin' what to throw away,
And knowin' what to keep
Cause if you're a gambler
You might just be a loser
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep
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Anybody, please help...I've read the readme file for instruction in installing the cart. I've made changes in the smart.cfg What have I done wrong?? It doesn't work. What are the things I shouldn't change in smart.cfg and what I should change.. should I leave the URL as is or put my URL.. I am confused and frustrated. Can anyone please help me.
In the "smart.cfg" you have to change any URL listed to your site. Change any setting to your site even if you do not plan to use that feature you might use it later. Then set all your files permissions. They are in the "Readme" file.


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The "configure", "make" and "make install" steps works, but several tests fails in the "make check" step. See "compile.txt" for the output and "test-suite.log".
It was compiled on a swedish windows, I tried to translate all words in swedish from the output but might have missed some.
It is actually a 7-zip file but the site does not support .7z filenames, so rename .zip to .7z and use 7-zip to unpack. Run "mingw64_shell.bat" to start Msys2.


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Milan – Livewire, Harley-Davidson's electric motorcycle division, is preparing for its Wall Street debut. The company will go public through a merger with spac Aea-Bridges Impact Corp. The agreement, which is expected to close in the second half of 2022, is worth about $1.77 billion.
Under the deal, spac will buy LiveWire (which was part of Harley-Davidson for 10 years and became a separate unit in 2019) and make it the first publicly traded electric bike company in the United States next year. Harley-Davidson President and CEO Jochen Zeitz will keep his LiveWire service for up to two years after the deal closes.
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LiveWire shares are expected to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LVW". Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, or SPACs, for short, are used to bypass the long and costly process of a traditional initial public offering. Spacs' popularity exploded last year, peaking earlier this year when it raised an average of $6 billion each week. Once the deal closes, Harley-Davidson will retain an approximately 74% stake in LiveWire. Avic shareholders will own approximately 17% and the founders of Abic and Taiwanese motorsport company Kymco will own approximately 4% each.
The deal has been approved by the Harley-Davidson and Abic board of directors, and if approved by Abic shareholders, is expected to expire in the first half of next year. Shares of Harley-Davidson, Inc. are up. In early trade, it increased by $5.20 to $42.01 but is down more than 3% over the past year.
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The ERA White Pin Group has announced that Bruce Scoggin, CPMR, of Electro-Rep Associates in Charlotte, N.C., is the 2014 recipient of the Jess Spoonts – ERA White Pin Scholarship. He will receive a $1,000 grant to fund his continuing education as a professional field sales rep.
"It is an honor and a privilege to recognize Bruce with this award," said Mark Motsinger, CPMR, of Wallace Electronic Sales in Kernersville, N.C., a past president of ERA and the coordinator of the White Pin Group. "He has served his Carolinas chapter and ERA National in countless ways for many years and is always the first one to step up to offer his assistance with any task. He epitomizes the unselfish, enthusiastic volunteerism that Jess Spoonts brought to ERA."
When notified of the award, Scoggin described how he was "blown away," adding "I give ERA programs and networking the credit for helping me navigate the challenges of business survival. Jess Spoonts, and many who mentored him and were mentored by him, created the value in ERA seen in the management conferences and CPMR training. The folks who invested their time, talent and resources developing those programs are the spirit of ERA, and I have truly benefited from all they have shared and given on behalf of the representative sales function … "
The ERA White Pin Group was established in 1960 and is comprised of member reps who have served in volunteer leadership positions for a minimum of two years. The scholarship award was created in 2006 to honor the group's long-time coordinator, the late E. Jess Spoonts of Dallas, Tex., a half-century veteran of the electronics industry, a past president of ERA and a member of the association's Hall of Fame.
2015 SEMICONDUCTOR REVENUE TO GROW BY 9+ PERCENT
Worldwide semiconductor market revenue is on track to achieve a 9.4 percent expansion this year, with broad-based growth across multiple chip segments driving the best industry performance since 2010, according to IHS Technology, the information, research and analysis organization. IHS says global revenue for 2014 is expected to total $353.2 billion, up from $322.8 billion in 2013, according to a preliminary estimate. The nearly double-digit-percentage increase follows respectable growth of 6.4 percent in 2013, a decline of more than 2.0 percent in 2012 and a marginal increase of 1.0 percent in 2011. The performance in 2014 represents the highest rate of annual growth since the 33 percent boom of 2010.
"This is the healthiest the semiconductor business has been in many years, not only in light of the overall growth, but also because of the broad-based nature of the market expansion," said Dale Ford, vice president and chief analyst at IHS. "While the upswing in 2013 was almost entirely driven by growth in a few specific memory segments, the rise in 2014 is built on a widespread increase in demand for a variety of different types of chips."
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There is just something about flying swans - so majestic.
I have made this collage on old vintage French white linen. The sky and the sea is made up of different textiles in different textures so some wool, some lace and other fabrics to give it a really nice depth. Each piece has been individually stitched on and I have also machine stitched lines in matching colours for even more texture to the background aswell as some hand embroidery. The swans are made of linen too and they are stitched on with lots of black thread to make them "pop out" of the background. Before I stitched on the swans I used gouache to create a grey sky background to make the swans stand out even more.
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Mandatory student fees is one of the primary revenue sources for the athletic department budget at Keene State College. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, $484.63 of the mandatory student fees went towards the athletics funding.
Aside from the mandatory student fees that support around 85 percent of the total athletic budget, Director of Athletics Philip Racicot said that the other primary sources of revenue are university funds (administrative college based funding), and fundraising. The department also makes money through other sources such as ticket sales, concession, and advertisement. Racicot said, "Last year we set a record for ticket sales, we sold tickets for $10,000."
Vice President for Finance and Administration Susan LaPanne said that the contribution of the mandatory student fees in the total athletic budget last year was of around 2.65 million,which is approximately 2.6 percent of the total KSC budget last year.
Racicot said, "Athletics play a viable role in making a campus vibrant, presents a source of community and pride and certainly is worth the portion of the student fee from that standpoint."
He further said that the department wants to shift some of the budgetary implication to more of a college-funded model and less of a direct student fee funded model.
"In so many ways, the athletic effort is aligned with the academic effort, and it's really a direct correlation between the academic and athletic experience," said Racicot.
The major expenses of the athletics department are in operating budgets such as salaries, travel, equipment, gear, game officials, game management, health care, athletic training and supplies. According to Racicot, the labor budget is pretty slim.
"We have a pretty small administrative staff, and we have athletics trainers, all the assistant coaches are all part time," explained Racicot.
LaPanne termed the athletics department as a "self-sustaining department" meaning that the revenues should at least cover the expenses. If the revenues exceed the expenses, that "profit" goes to the reserves which are also known as "equity".
"In years where athletics made more in fees and fundraising and ticket sales than their expenses, those amounts went to the reserves, and in years of deficit that we have had, in order to balance the budget, we have taken money out of reserves from prior profitable years, that's how it works," said LaPanne.
The primary budgetary issue faced by the KSC athletic department according to Racicot is the decrease in enrollment.
"The student fee aspect of the budget goes down each time the enrollment goes down," said Racicot.
Even though the college's overall enrollment has gone down, according to Racicot, from an athletic perspective, enrollment has either stayed the same or grown. He further explained, "You can't sustain things at that high level with high standards we have for the student-athlete experience from that standpoint so it's definitely challenging, and that's where fundraising has helped us a lot."
The athletics department primarily does three fundraising events in the year: the Golf Tournament in the summer, the Giving Challenge every February and a calendar raffle in the fall. The pandemic has however affected the fundraising events of the department the most. Racicot said, "We don't have the same opportunity for the fundraising, like last year we raised over $100,000."
Interim Annual Giving Manager Patrick Shaughnessy said that the Giving Challenge in February 2020 raised about $48,000 exceeding the goal of $25,000.
The Golf Tournament is the largest athletics fundraiser, however, it is rescheduled for next year due to the pandemic.
The Fall calendar raffle event is where the department sells calendars and there are prizes involved. Racicot explained, "We would go to solicit a local supporter business, like a restaurant for example, for gift certificates, and that kind of thing would be prizes."
However, Shaughnessy said, "Athletics didn't want to go up to local businesses [this year] and ask to have a $100 gift card to raffle up because they recognize that local businesses are hurting as well."
So the athletics department did something different this year amidst the pandemic. The department launched a $20 for '20 fundraiser to help make up the fundraising gap.
"We all know 2020 was not the best year and the idea was to see how many $20 donations we can get over a 20 days period to get us out of 2020, it's got pretty well, but certainly a challenge, you know it's a difficult environment to raise money," said Racicot.
The positive thing about the pandemic according to Racicot was that since they had no competitions in the fall, the budget was reduced. The department also didn't incur any additional expense with regards to testing. Racicot said that the athletics department hasn't done testing that's been above and beyond than the normal testing on campus. He further said, "We are really fortunate in a sense that the college committed to weekly mandatory testing, which fit essentially all the requirements that we had for athletics in the fall."
While the normal testing will suffice for the most part next semester, Racicot said that there might be some additional testing to best approach testing in spring.
For FY2022, the mandatory student athletic fee will remain the same as FY2021 due to the pandemic. In FY2020, it was $472.86, and $459.57 in FY2019.
According to Racicot, the department traditionally presents their budget in front of the student government leaders. He said, "I did it last year for the first time; we go to the student government and present the budget and then we essentially have to ask for any increases in the fee so we could offset our budget."
However, this year, it was different as the VP of Finance and Administration attended the student assembly alone to present the proposal which was eventually endorsed by the student leaders.
KSC sophomore and treasurer of class of 2023, Dominic Lynch said that traditionally, "We will have every department in the college come meet with the student assembly and they said we would like a 2.5 percent increase for example and they have to tell us why, and we would vote if we believe that the department should get the budget raise."
Lynch, who is also a non-athlete student said, "I have no problem with the non-athlete students giving money to the athletics department. I'm actually happy that I'm able to contribute to the athletic department mostly because yes, it is for the athletic department which is also very important, but at the same time, if we didn't have those fees, we wouldn't be able to have games that would be free for any students to attend."
Student Body President Davis Bernstein did not get back to the Equinox after multiple attempts to contact him.
Racicot said that Keene State being a division III school makes the ability to generate a real revenue pretty limited.
In an email sent by Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Cathy Mullins, Mullins explained that as a division III school, Keene State is prohibited from awarding athletic scholarships.
Racicot further said, "Every student athlete basically is providing net tuition revenue to the institution, many institutions at the Division III level look at athletics as a generator of revenue because the more athletes you have, the more students you have. If we didn't fund athletics in the way that we funded, we might find ourselves in more of an enrollment decline."
Keene State College's sports is not a pay-for-play environment. "These students are recruited, they choose to come to Keene State, primarily they have a lot of other opportunities, they choose KSC, it was the best match between their academic and athletic aspirations, so there is no fee to participate in athletics, but on the other side, they do sometimes have additional out-of-pocket costs because we can't simply fund all kinds of things," said Racicot.
Racicot said, "Athletics plays a big part whether you participate in athletics, or whether you are a fan or good at games, or not good at games, athletics still does present part of the fabric in the college."
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Prince George of Cambridge: churches celebrate royal birth
Posted on July 26, 2013, By crosswire
by Gavin Drake
Canterbury Cathedral © Gavin Drake
The bells of Canterbury Cathedral, mother church of the Anglican Communion, rang out last night (Thursday) to celebrate the birth of the future supreme governor of the Church of England.
His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge, the first son of Prince William and his wife Katherine, was born in the Lyndon Wing of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, on Monday. Prince George is third in line to the throne of Britain and 15 other nations, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
When he eventually becomes King he will also take on the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
The special three-hour peel at Canterbury Cathedral last night followed another special peal earlier this week at the Royal church of Westminster Abbey. The Abbey's Company of Ringers rang a full peal of 5,000 changes on the Abbey's 10 bells.
The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall who conducted the wedding service of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the Abbey in April 2011, said: "The birth of any child brings great joy to families and friends. This birth, of a child destined one day to be Monarch, will rightly be celebrated throughout the United Kingdom and Realms, the Commonwealth and beyond."
The ringing of bells is just one way that churches and church leaders are marking the birth.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, congratulated the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son, saying: "I am delighted to congratulate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the arrival of their baby boy. Along with millions here and around the world, I share in their joy at this special time. May God bless this family with love, health and happiness in their shared life ahead."
Visitors to Leicester Cathedral, in central England, are being invited to send their personal messages to the royal couple in special Books of Congratulations that have been opened in the Cathedral. Visitor numbers have increased following the discovery last year of the remains of King Richard III, who will be buried in the Cathedral.
The Bishop of Leicester, the Rt Revd Tim Stevens, said: "We all rejoice with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son. In the year in which the Queen celebrates the 60th anniversary of her coronation, it is a great joy to us all to know that now three succeeding generations of heirs to the throne stand ready to offer stability for the nation under the crown. We give thanks to God for this new birth and pray for the parents and all the Royal Family"
The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Most Revd Fred Hiltz, said he joined "millions of people across Britain and throughout the Commonwealth in rejoicing with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the birth of their baby boy."
The Archbishop added: "The announcement of the birth has created such jubilation in the streets of London. The flash of flags, the ringing of church bells, the chants of the crowds gathering in The Mall and in front of the Palace speak of a people's deep joy.
"I pray that William and Kate will find true delight in their child and that God will give them quiet strength and patient wisdom as they seek to nurture their child in all that's good and true and just and pure. May God bless them with much happiness this day and for many, many years to come."
Prince George is expected to be baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Autumn. Traditionally royal babies have been baptised in a private ceremony in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace; but some news reports suggest that a more open service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle is being considered.
The British Monarch's position as Supreme Governor of the Church of England (or, rather, the English Monarch's position – Scotland was a separate country at the time) date back to Henry VIII's declaration that he, not the Pope, was head of the Church in England. Henry retained the title Defender of the Faith that Pope Leo X had bestowed on him for his outspoken attack on Luther's 95 Theses. This title, Fidei Defensor in Latin, has been part of the English Monarch's official titles ever since.
After the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, the English Crown passed to James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England. The uniting of the two Crowns, and subsequent constitutional changes, created the situation that still continues, where the British Monarch is Supreme Governor of the Church of England; but also a member of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
The Church of England has written a special prayer to mark the birth:
God our Creator,
who knows each of us by name and loves us from all eternity:
we give you thanks for new life and human love.
Bless William and Catherine as they welcome their son into the world.
Give them patience and wisdom to cherish and love him as he grows.
Surround the family with the light of hope and the warmth of your love
today and always;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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The Ramada Resort Phillip Island is situated only a short two hour drive from Melbourne, and is close to a variety of natural wildlife experiences, popular tourist attractions, swimming and surfing beaches, and breathtaking rugged beauty.
Ramada Resort Phillip Island is set amidst 65 acres of natural bushland, providing a private setting for guests. Guests can enjoy excellent facilities including an outdoor swimming pool and spa, a health centre with gym and spa, games room, children's playground, two tennis courts, two picnic barbecue areas, plus an onsite restaurant, café & bar.
For those who like to stay active and explore the surrounds, there are seven kilometres of walking and cycling tracks around the resort. With a relaxing environment where you can enjoy walking, cycling, bird watching and picnics, Ramada Resort Phillip Island is the perfect holiday destination for couples and families.
Phillip Island is a place of incredible natural beauty and offers an abundance of activities for all ages. Well known for its unique wildlife experiences, at Phillip Island you can see koalas dozing in the treetops, view Australia's largest colony of fur seals and, come evening, watch hundreds of little penguins returning to their burrows in the famous Penguin Parade.
There are many beaches to explore, protected bays and one of Victoria's top surfing breaks. Its seaside villages offer an array of shopping, alfresco dining and cafés. Phillip Island is, of course, also home to the MotoGP, World Championship Superbikes and V8 Super Cars.
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Fort Lauderdale Strikers won their first Coastal Cup in St. Petersburg tonight as they came from two goals down to beat Tampa Bay Rowdies 3-2.
Since 2010, there has only been one winner of the Coastal Cup in Florida and after 38 minutes of tonight's Florida Derby it looked like history was going to repeat itself. Tampa Bay Rowdies have won each cup since the modern day series began and when Tamika Mkandawire amd Darel Russell struck in the 11th and 38th minutes to give Tampa a two goal lead it looked like the cup would stay in Tampa for another year.
The Strikers had other ideas though and fought back through two goals from Fafa Picault in the 43rd and 44th minutes on the stroke of half time to level the game. Shawn Chin (pictured above) then added a crucial third goal in the 56th minute and with it, sealed the Coastal Cup for Fort Lauderdale for the first time.


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The latest figures show that rental fraud is on the rise. We begin this article by explaining what rental fraud is and how many incidents have been reported to Action Fraud. We then explain why this type of fraud is increasing before giving tips on how to prevent yourself becoming a victim.
Rental fraud is when fraudsters attempt to rent out property which doesn't exist. Or they claim to be agents for property which has already been rented out. They deceive prospective tenants into paying an upfront fee (at least one month's rent in advance plus a deposit) and often play the same trick on multiple victims.
How common is rental fraud?
According to Action Fraud, there have been nearly 19,000 reported cases of rental fraud since 2014. The fraudsters have conned their victims out of a total of £22 million or £1,316 each on average. Of these cases, 429 people were tricked out of £5,000 or more.
However, it is quite possible that the total is significantly higher. Like many incidents of fraud, many victims are too embarrassed to report it because they feel they have been gullible. The Annual Fraud Indicator has put the true cost at £918 million.
Apart from its obvious financial consequences, rental fraud has a psychological impact. Of those victims who reported the crime, 61% said that it had had a significant impact on their health and financial well-being.
Why is rental fraud on the increase?
The soaring rate of rental fraud reflects the difficulties of the UK rental property in general. People face problems in finding affordable property to rent. Fraudsters take advantage of the intense competition and would-be tenants' fears. They encourage them to send them a 'holding fee' so that they can secure the property and beat the competition.
University students are specifically targeted by these conmen. They count on their naivety and the fact that they often live in university towns with a lack of property to rent. There is also an increase in July and August when holidaymakers pay upfront for non-existent holiday accommodation. Over a quarter (27%) of rental fraud concerns temporary holiday lettings.
There are a number of tell-tale signs which should set the alarm bells ringing when you see property for rent. Let's look at them.
Many people prefer to check for rental property online because they can avoid paying an agent's fee. However, they are more at risk of rental fraud when they find property in free casual ads or on social media. The listing might not be accompanied by photos, or may look authentic but the photos have been copied from other ads. The main way to avoid being scammed is to never pay any money upfront unless you have had a chance to view the property in person. If it is too far, ask someone you trust and who lives nearby to view it on your behalf.
Often rental fraudsters can only be contacted by email or via social media. If they include a phone number, it is often a mobile or begins with the 070 suffix. This is a non-geographical business number and gives you no indication of their true location. If a land-line is included in the ad, make sure that it works by arranging to call the landlord at a specific time. Often conmen will copy the fax number of a business so your call will never be answered.
You should be very suspicious if your landlord requests that the money for the first month's rent and deposit should be sent by a money transfer service. This is the riskiest way to send cash as once they have received it, they can disappear without a trace.
If you are a university student, the Students' Union or the accommodation office will have a list of approved landlords.
he best way to pay the money is by credit card because you are protected by Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. If you receive a phone call supposedly from a financial institution like a bank, don't be taken in. Banks would never call you and pressurise you into sending the money.
If you are a university student, the Students' Union or the accommodation office will have a list of approved landlords for you to choose from. You could also check to see if the landlord is a member of professional bodies such as the NLA (National Landlords Association) or the RLA (Residential Landlords Association).
Set up by two brothers after one of them became a victim of rental fraud while at university, the Rent Profile website uses the Land Registry's online service to look up and verify property ownership in England and Wales and is completely free. For a small fee, they can also carry out a background check of the landlord.
If you meet the landlord face-to-face, you could also ask to see copies of the property's safety certificates such as for gas or electricity or their HMO licence. This stands for House in Multiple Occupation and is a requirement for landlords offering shared accommodation.
Is the monthly rent too good to be true?
One thing that most scams have in common is that they prey on people's fears, insecurities and greed. When you start looking around for rental property, you will probably have an idea of the average rent in the neighbourhood or town that you're interested in. If you then see an ad which is significantly below this market value, ask yourself why. Unfortunately, if the rent seems too good to be true, then it almost certainly is a scam.
Moving house is already a stressful time and even more so if you become a victim of rental fraud and are conned out of a sizeable sum of money. However, if you follow the tips in this guide, you reduce the risk and keep your money safe.
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Mane Entertainment announces the completion of filming for their first movie project titled 247°F. Scout Taylor-Compton and Tyler Mane reunite for the suspense-thriller; this is the first time since the Rob Zombie's HALLOWEEN films that the pair have worked together on screen. Also appearing in 247°F is Travis Van Winkle (FRIDAY THE 13th), Christina Ulloa and Michael Copon. The production was completed in Tiblisi, Georgia in partnership with Sarke Studios, a European production company. Sarke Studios, best known for their edgy commercial endeavors, have recently expanded their slate to include full length feature films.
In 247°F, best friends Jenna (Compton) and Renee (Ulloa) set out for a weekend of fun but bring with them the heavy burden of a past tragedy and a friendship strained to the breaking point. Along with Renee's reckless boyfriend, Michael (Copon),and his friend, Ian (Van Winkle), they plan on spending the weekend partying at a lakeside cabin provided by Ian's uncle, Wade (Mane). Just when it seems that the weekend might be better than what the girls had hoped for, circumstances conspire to trap them in Wade's sauna. With the temperature rising and time running out, Jenna must find a way to overcome her deepest fears and save herself and her friends.
247°F is expected to be a late 2011 release. For more information please got to www.maneentertainment.com.


Design consultations can be a great starting point for homeowners who want to improve their homes. You can speak with a professional and gain valuable insight on the best way to remodel your household. EF Marburger Fine Flooring offers design consultations to help homeowners discover the perfect solutions for their interior designs. We can help you create the perfect rooms to suit your lifestyle and your budget.
Think of it as window shopping for your home. Look everywhere at completed designs and draw inspiration from them. Consider different styles, from modern to vintage. Consider how new fixtures would look with parts of your existing designs. We suggest printing out photos and clipping things out of magazines, then placing them in a binder. This can be helpful to your consultant because it gives them an idea of what kind of styles you prefer.
There is no use looking at luxury products if you are on a strict budget. Knowing what you have to spend is a great starting point when it comes to remodeling your home. It can narrow down your choices right away. It can also show you where your priorities should be. Sometimes it's not always a good idea to splurge on accessories if you know that you need those funds for other things. You can speak with your consultant and fine-tune your budget.
You should know what you expect out of your flooring and fixtures before you begin designing. Do you have a busy family? Shop for easy to clean products that are durable, like laminate or vinyl. Do you suffer from allergies? Avoid carpeting and opt for hardwood or ceramic tile. You should also consider how often you want to clean and maintain your floors, as well as the continued maintenance costs. These will factor into both your needs and your budget.
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By Stephen Milioti on March 30, 2010
When Honda introduced the Insight in 1999—the first gas-electric hybrid car to hit U.S. roads—the result was an ultraefficient but sad-looking little ladybug of a hatchback. For years the image of hybrid vehicles as noble but ugly has stuck. Automakers are now working to change that. Toyota announced that it will eventually produce hybrid versions of virtually all its models, and big American brands such as Ford and Chevy have also entered the game—with sexy, splashy cars at that. The hybrid-car market is growing and becoming more luxe by the minute. These three new models stand out—they're conscientious and cool.
There's more than just fuel economy to Lexus's new hybrid SUV—it has a world-class drivetrain, too. The V-6 engine is backed up by front-and rear-drive motors that run on battery power and operate the car at low speeds. The gas engine kicks in at cruising speed and whenever the engine needs to accelerate quickly. And accelerating is no trouble: It goes from zero to 60 in 6. 9 seconds while still getting 33 percent better mileage than a standard RX. $45,000
Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
The automaker famous for its highway cruisers is now offering its biggest, highest-end pickup in a hybrid model. Though it has the same Vortec V-8 engine as the regular model, the hybrid Silverado also comes with a 20-amp, 2,400-watt generator to harness power and save fuel. The result? The most economical truck of its type (as long as you're not towing a boat or driving like you're in a Corvette). $33,000
Instead of putting its hybrid efforts into a low-level sedan, Honda has outfitted its most luxurious model with an alternate power source. This Accord carries a 253hp, i-VTEC V-6 engine plus a battery-powered system called Integrated Motor Assist, which produces fuel economy in the range of 29 mpg to 37 mpg. More to the point: The car comes loaded with automatic climate control, leather interior, heated seats, and sporty 16-inch alloy wheels. $30,000


This adorable Black Panther and Storm Wedding Cake Topper was made by Little Vows and can be ordered from their Etsy shop. T'Challa is wearing his Black Panther mask and necklace. But instead of his costume, T'Challa is wearing a dapper looking tuxedo. The tuxedo jacket is black with white trim and white buttons. T'Challa is wearing a white shirt and purple tie. Storm is dressed in a white wedding gown. She has white veil and her classic black storm headpiece. She is holding a large purple flower.
I really like the use of color on this wedding cake topper. The base is silver which matches Black Panther's necklace and the lines on his mask. There is a purple ribbon around the base which makes Black Panther's tie and Storm's flowers.
Black Panther and Storm were married in the comics for a few years. I'm pretty sure it was Marvel's amazing success at the box office that broke up the couple. Since Marvel had the rights to Black Panther and Fox had the rights to Storm, they couldn't be married in the movies. When Marvel decided to make a Black Panther movie, the couple separated in the comics to match the movie version of the Black Panther.


Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt., Sir Isaac Newton, 1712.
295 mm x 249 mm.
This print is one of 180 plates which make up the 'British School I' album, presumably compiled in the early nineteenth century. This album is prefaced by a nine-page text entitled 'Notes relating to the early history of British Art; to assist in forming a collection of illustrative engravings'. The album is in some sense a visual history of Britain since the Roman era, also including lists of prominent British artists and engravers (many of whom are not represented within the album) and another list of sources to consult.
This statement (and the broad focus on British art from Roman times to the seventeenth century in the prefatory text) leads one to suppose that the album will contain mostly of antiquarian prints, and indeed there are numerous of historical prints by engravers such as James Basire and George Vertue. However, only the first 25 or so plates in the album depict subjects predating the practice of engraving in Britain (the compiler makes reference to Thomas Gemini's copies of anatomical engravings in Vesalius' De Humani Corporis Fabrica, eight of which are included in the album, as, in Ames' opinion, 'the earliest line engravings executed in England'). Thereafter the prints alternate between those published retrospectively for 'the historian or the antiquary' and those of seventeenth century printmakers such as Passe, Hollar and Faithorne depicting contemporary subjects. The second half of the album, in fact, consists almost entirely of portraits after three artists: Peter Lely, Willem Wissing, and Godfrey Kneller.
The striking prominence of these three artists within the album is one instance of the compiler's firm views about which artists and engravers constitute the British School. While Lely and Kneller were considered admissible, 'foreigners who, however much employed in Britain were equally celebrated on the Continent cannot be included in such a list. With such must be ranked Mabuse, Jansens, and others of greater note for example Holbein, Rubens and Vandyck'. Equally 'Voerst and Vorsterman cannot be included in the English school of Engravers, but Wenceslaus Hollar … though a native of Prague worked so long in England that he may perhaps be so classed'. A borderline case is that of the large engravings after paintings executed in the time of Henry VIII: 'The representation of the Field of the Cloth of Gold and other paintings illustrative of the events of this [Henry VIII's] reign (at Windsor and elsewhere) were probably by foreigners, but as some doubt exists on this point…the prints from that painting and others of the kind are included in this folio'.
The album contains British images from Matthew Paris (c.1200-59) to Lionel Cranfield Sackville, first duke of Dorset (1688-1765) and in this respect it corresponds with the prefatory text, but as in the case of album II the 'British School' is partial, partly because of the exclusion of artists such as Holbein and more importantly because of the near-exclusive focus on portraiture. The main exceptions to this rule are Thomas Gemini's anatomical plates and the series of large historical plates by James Basire after wall-paintings at Windsor and Cowdray, published by the Society of Antiquaries.
There is no indication as to the provenance of any of the prints in the album, with the exception of the title-page to Gemini's Compendiosa totius anatomie delineatio, inscribed below 'presented by C.L.E. [Charles Lock Eastlake] Lib.
Another album presumably assembled by the same compiler, labelled 'British School II', is also in the RA collection.
Artist profile Sir Godfrey Kneller Bt.