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Young Elected ASSE Region I Vice President
Congratulations to Erike Young, M.P.P.A., CSP, ARM, who was elected to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Board of Directors as the Regional Vice President for Region I. This includes chapters in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.
ASSE is a global association of occupational safety professionals representing more than 34,000 members worldwide. The Society is also a visible advocate for SH&E professionals through proactive government affairs at the federal and state levels, and in member-led relationships with key federal safety and health agencies.
ASSE members create safer work environments by preventing workplace fatalities, injuries and illnesses. Besides recording less lost time and lower workers' compensation costs, organizations with strong safety performance enjoy increased productivity, a better reputation and higher employee satisfaction.
2012 Risk Manager Honor Roll
Grace Crickette, Chief Risk Officer, was named to the 2012 Risk Manager Honor Roll by Business Insurance. Business Insurance recognizes outstanding performance in the practice of Risk Management. Honorees were selected by an independent panel of judges composed of former honorees and insurance industry executives. According to Business Insurance "Ms. Crickette's successful implementation of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) also earned her a spot on the 2012 Business Insurance Risk Management Honor Roll."
Honorees are profiled in the April 16, 2012 edition of Business Insurance.
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Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Award from American Productivity & Quality Center(APQC)
The University of California along with Intuit, Marathon Oil Company, and Caterpillar, Inc. received the APQC Best Practice Partner Award for Effectively Managing Strategic Risk Across the Enterprise.
Information Security Executive (ISE) of the Year West Award 2011 (North America & West)
Grace Crickette received recognition and an award for innovative problem solving related to a collaborative partnership with the University's Chief Information Officer and other Information Technology (IT) professionals, insurance brokers, and underwriters for securing previously unavailable and much needed cyber coverage and at the same time developing a program that will drive improvement and best practices into the future.
The Information Security (ISE) Award in the Executive Category recognizes the individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in the field of information security in the past 12 months. Awarded to a chief security officer or an executive in an equivalent position, the ISE Award honors exemplary achievement and excellence in risk management, data asset protection, governance, regulatory compliance, privacy and network security. These pivotal members of the technology community play instrumental roles in ensuring the safety and security of their organizations.
ISE North America Executive Awards 2011
ISE West Executive Award 2011
Business Insurance's Women to Watch - 2011
Grace Crickette, Chief Risk Officer, was chosen as one of Business Insurance's top 25 Women to Watch in 2011. Business Insurance's Women to Watch Leadership Workshop and Awards Luncheon honored 25 women doing outstanding work in insurance, risk and benefits management, and related fields. There was a record number of over 1,000 nominees in 2011. The honorees were selected by a panel of Business Insurance senior editors who consider various criteria, including recent professional achievements influence on the marketplace, and contributions to the advancement of women in business. Read Business Insurance's article on Grace Crickette (pdf).


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About a week into my attachment, and again, a lot of time to myself, I've started to notice things I haven't before. Guess I never really had a chance to notice these things with my old schedule. In a world of kiasu-ness and where paychecks become the driving force of most people's lives (or so I think), I find people or rather strangers that favour values. It's not so much that they favour values over money but I guess they're not as fortunate as some of us but heck, they make an honest living anyway - which counts. I saw an elderly woman boarding the bus from the bus stop during a heavy downpour. There were ample seats but she was carrying a lot of bags with an umbrella that was wet. She didn't know where to keep her umbrella but the bus conductor took it from her and placed it on the dashboard of the bus. After which, the conductor smiled and shared a joke with the elderly lady. I guess you had to be there to witness it la but it was nice to see that people have not forgotten their values. Values that we have been thought to embrace while growing up just cuz its the right thing to do. The HUMAN thing to do.
After that, we went to visit the ward for the elderly. The first few steps I took into the ward, the mood changed. It became really really sad. I think I visited 5 wards but that was enough for me to realise what I have realised from just observation. You never really fully understand something unless you've been a part of it as have these people. There was one ward that I visited which impacted me hard. It was this elderly man, my attendee was uh, attending to him and wanted to collect a blood sample. At first I looked at the man, I thought to myself "wah, this old man.. quite big ah his arm.. maybe he pumps iron or smth". But I couldn't see his other arm, he was lying on his left arm and his right was the only one visible - which caught my attention. The attendee came in, spoke in a normal level of loudness, addressing him by his name, trying to get his attention. In cantonese (YES, I can understand basic canto), aren't you Mr. So and so? The man did not respond. She repeated his name, and he again, to no response. At this point, I was fearing the worst for this man - you know what i mean. Before the 3rd try, the man responded in canto "I can't hear *pointing to his ears*. Could you speak up." I felt relieved that he was with us. She asked if his hands were swollen and he said "only my right". I realised that his right arm wasn't muscular, it was so swollen to the point where it looked as if it was. She proceeded to take the blood samples from his hand. On the table next to him, laid adult diapers. In the same ward, was what resembled a fusion of a toilet bowl and a wheel chair. It's basically for patients who are unable to move around on their own and without bowel control. I felt sorry for this man as the last thing that really got to me was that his veins were swollen, as in they were black and blue from the constant insertion of the catheter. This man was so ill, he had trouble with his bowels, probably both urine and stools, he had an impairment in his hearing, and I did not have the slightest clue as to what his primary illness was. I left that room telling and reminding myself how lucky I was. Being able bodied, being healthy, being so lucky to be in a good university, to have such a good life. To be so fortunate.
At first, I was dreading the fact that I work so far from my home and I that have to wake up at 6am everyday just to make it work on time but I guess I'm getting used to it. I should stop complaining and be grateful that I actually have a job and an able-working body. On top of that, I have a great family, great bunch of friends who have grown up with me, great friends from my university. What more can you ask for? A Gallardo? An N97 mini? Think about the people who have no roofs over their heads. And you DO. Head down to KL and you'll see plenty of them. The next time you think your life is shit, comparatively, another person would give the world to be in your position.
To my friends that are currently attached to a hospital, these people have their spirits down and PLEASE do serve with a smile. Even if its just a blood test, put yourself in their shoes, personally, I'm quite afraid of needles la so wouldn't you like the people around you to be nice i you were in their position? Yeah, so serve with a smile to everyone at the hospital, not only will it help the people around you but it turns you into a better human. It reminds the patients that you're human. Doesn't take much effort anyway :)
On another note, I heard this song over the radio and it makes my mornings not so 6am-ish lol. The video is quite disturbing and smth's wrong with the buffer la but just let it load and give it a listen lol.
And I may never find the meaning of life,
But for this moment I am fine,
All pictures are courtesy of Rachel Gouk and this is her website, please do visit! Or here or here. It's awesome work, really ;)

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Arsenal legend Tony Adams believes a sense of familiarity between centre-back duo Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker is the main reason behind them improving together as a partnership.
The former Gunners captain was as solid as defenders come back in his playing days, and he built a formidable partnership with the likes of Steve Bould and Martin Keown during Arsenal's glory days under George Graham and, of course, Arsene Wenger.
Adams, who is still a massive fan of the club, has recently launched an attack on his former employers, labelling their trophy chances as miles off and also admitting that their appointment of new chairman Sir Chips Keswick was a mistake.
However, the former defender still keeps close tabs on the Gunners, and he looked on as the season came to an end and he was impressed with the partnership that blossomed between Koscielny and Mertesacker as the two defenders kept club captain Thomas Vermaelen out of the starting 11 for the final 10 games of the season.
In those 10 games, Arsenal won eight of them and drew the other two whilst only conceding four goals.
Not only that, Mertesacker and Koscielny both weighed in with a goal apiece against Fulham and Newcastle United.
Speaking during a charity event, Adams revealed that familiarity is the reason behind their partnership blossoming.
"It's the only position where you need familiarity," said Adams, speaking at the World Refugee Day charity match. "You need to play with your mate on a regular basis to gain confidence and I think that really worked for Arsenal defensively. [Arsène Wenger] left that alone and they gained confidence. It's the fact that they play regularly with each other that they've learnt [about] each other's game.
"I used to play with Steve Bould. We used to play zonal defence. Steve was a zonal defender and he knew how that system worked. Playing with Martin Keown was different. He was a man-to-man marker and when I used to play with Martin, I used to play differently alongside him.
"To keep changing that scenario is very difficult. If I was playing with Bouldy one week and then Martin the next, it would have been very difficult for me to go from one to the other.
"I think that's what really helped Koscielny and Mertesacker - that they got to know each other's game. For me, Mertesacker is a zonal defender and Koscielny is a man-to-man marker. They got to know each other's game because they played with each other week in, week out."
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The great thing about stir-fries is speed, and the great thing about turkey stir-fries is that the meat is already trimmed and prepared.
You could ring the changes by replacing the broccoli with sliced sugar snaps, and shiitake mushrooms with any other mushroom. It's also a good idea to have a kitchen timer handy to time all the bits and pieces for the stir-fry.
This recipe first appeared in Sainsbury's Magazine (Guide to Poultry and Game Cookery)
First you may need to cut the turkey into smaller strips, which should be about ¼ x 2 inches (0.5 x 5 cm). Then place them in a bowl and toss with the cornflour and five-spice powder so that all the strips get an even coating. Next, sprinkle in the soy sauce and give the whole thing a really good toss. Then cover the bowl and leave it aside for 30 minutes while you prepare the other ingredients.
The shiitake mushrooms should be cut into thin slices and the broccoli needs to have the heads cut – also in thin slices – and the stalks cut into very thin diagonal slices. What you do with the spring onions is chop the white part quite small and the green part into very thin shreds.
When you are ready to cook the stir-fry, first heat one tablespoon of oil in the wok and, when it's very hot, fry the cashew nuts for 45-60 seconds until they are a lovely golden brown colour. Keep them on the move all the time, then remove them to a plate using a draining spoon.
Now add another tablespoon of oil, and again, when it becomes really hot, keep the heat high and stir-fry the turkey in two batches, giving each batch 2 minutes, until it turns crisp and golden and is cooked through.
As the turkey cooks, remove it to a plate and keep warm.
Now add the last tablespoon of oil, this time keeping the heat at medium. Stir-fry the chopped onion and garlic and ginger for about 2 minutes. Then turn the heat up to high again, add the broccoli and mushrooms and stir-fry these for a further minute, tossing them around all the time so they come in contact with the heat at all sides.
Return the turkey and cashew nuts to join the rest, season with the salt, then add rice wine and soy mixture. Turn the heat down to medium, add the chopped spring onions, cover with a lid, and let it all cook for just 1 minute.
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text: 19 Nov 2013 Small-Bet Partners with SnakeHead Software to Bring Its Real Money Wagering SDK to All Platforms Real money gaming rolls out to all mobile platforms as Small-Bet shakes hands on a deal with Snakehead Software. Austin, TX (PRWEB) November 19, 2013 Small-Bet has partnered with US studio SnakeHead Software, a Corona Enterprise (http://www.coronalabs.com) game developer, in a deal that will bring real money challenge gaming to a multi-format environment. The concept is an online evolution of the traditional pub wager when friends would challenge each other to a small bet on quizzes, darts matches, table football and pool. The British developer's wagering SDK launched in the UK earlier this year to give developers a simple way to add in-game skill based wagering to new and existing products and until now has only been available on iOS. The partnership represents Small-Bet's first moves into North America. Using Corona Enterprise, SnakeHead Software is developing a plugin to bring real-money, peer-to-peer challenge capabilities to global hits including AAA game Air Assault and pioneering Blue Groove Racer. Small-Bet Managing Director Neil Spence said, "The concept is an online evolution of the traditional pub wager when friends would challenge each other to a small bet on quizzes, darts matches, table football and pool. The plugin is a way for developers to monetize their apps and enhance gameplay by letting players challenge their friends to play head-to-head on skill based games for cash." SnakeHead President Gerald Bailey said, "Gamers are always looking for fresh and exciting ways to play their favorite games and this addition is perfect for skill-based games like Air Assault and Blue Groove Racer. Challenging friends to a cash wager is such a simple idea and one that we believe is going to add a whole new dimension to interactive online gaming." Notes to Editors: SnakeHead Software, LLC is a Texas-based iPhone and Android mobile app development studio with over 20 years' experience developing software for large and small businesses. It develops for the Android Marketplace, Apple App Store as well as apps for internal corporate use. Small-Bet is the brainchild of Yorkshire entrepreneur Neil Spence, a former painter and decorator, who came up with the idea over a game of Fifa 2010 on Xbox 360 when he wanted to challenge a friend to play for money but couldn't because they were playing from locations miles apart. Former News International CTO Xenophin Lategan is now COO of Small-Bet. Corporate finance accountant Fred Parkes joined the company from Grant Thornton earlier this year as Finance Director. The online real money challenging facility uses a Paypal account to transfer money from the loser to the winning party automatically when game play ends, ensuring the agreed winnings are held until the game is complete and then transferred to the winner. Small-Bet is free to download. Small-Bet is based in Harrogate. http://www.small-bet.com Further media information: Jenni Moulson – jenni(at)jennimoulson(dot)co(dot)uk +44 7771 362 501 Media Interviews: Small-Bet MD Neil Spence is available for interview. Call Jenni or email Neil direct on neil(at)small-bet(dot)com tel:-+441423876340 mob:-+447769922393. Full Release here READ MORE CLOSE


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KampOut! and Central Baptist Church are bringing the exciting experience of Kanakuk, one of the largest Christian summer camps in the nation, to Jonesboro in the form of a high-energy traveling day camp.
KampOut! offers five days of faith-based, non-stop excitement to children in kindergarten through 5th grade. It will be held at Central Baptist Church on August 6-10th from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Kampers will have a blast flying down our zipline, scaling the climbing wall, bouncing in the incredible inflatables, and laughing at our entertaining skits, while also seeing and hearing that God is a loving Father and wonderful Creator who loves them and desires for us to love others.
Kanakuk KampOut! staff members are hand-picked specifically for their Christlike patience and sensitivity and are committed to creatively sharing the importance of a life lived for Jesus Christ with your child.
Kampers are asked to bring their own lunch, but snacks will be provided. In addition, each staffer receives intensive safety training, and a volunteer healthcare professional will be onsite each day.
Additionally, registration remains open for Kanakuk overnight Kamps for children ages 6-18 years old with more than 70 sports and activities on six Kamp sites in Branson and Lampe, Mo. Learn more, find the itinerary and register for KampOut! or any overnight Kanakuk Kamp at kanakuksummer.com.
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Kanakuk began in 1926 with a group of boys from Texas trekking to the Ozarks for eight weeks of character and confidence building alongside great Christian role models. Today, Kanakuk, led by president Joe White, is one of the nation's largest Christian, athletic summer camps. Each year, Kanakuk serves more than 16,000 boys and girls, ages 6-18, with five overnight summer camps in Branson and Lampe, Missouri, and a traveling day camp called KampOut! that partners with churches and schools across the nation. Additionally, Kanakuk serves entire families through its family camp, K-Kauai, located in Branson, Missouri, welcoming more than 2,500 Kampers each summer. The mission of Kanakuk Ministries is to equip next generation leaders. We do this through life-changing experiences, Godly relationships and spiritual training. All Kanakuk experiences provide Kampers the opportunity to play, train, laugh, and learn in a safe and spiritually encouraging environment. More information about Kanakuk can be found at click for details.
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State Budget Adopted - June 28, 2011
June 29, 2011
Dear Colleagues:
As expected, the Legislature passed the 2011-12 state budget last night in a majority-vote deal hammered out between the governor and Democrats. The spending plan for community colleges is as I wrote in yesterday's e-mail.
We have posted new budget scenarios and district impacts reflecting the adopted budget.
It could have been much worse. In the "all cuts" scenario, we would see a $502 million reduction in general fund money. During the six-month budget fight, a cut as high as $900 million was discussed.
That said, the budget adopted last night cuts $1.7 billion from higher education, on top of the deep 2009-10 cuts. If the optimistic tax projections don't come through, another $302 million would be on the chopping block. The California that I have grown up in and deeply love is not one that cuts higher education by $2 billion ever, let alone in one year.
When I graduated from UC Davis School of Law in 2000, fees were $10,000 per year. The fees for this fall are scheduled to be $45,000, and UC said yesterday that fees will go up further with the additional cut added to last night's budget. I'll be honest--I wouldn't be in this job if I paid fees (accrued debt) like that, and fewer law graduates are looking to public interest and public service.
It is highly likely that the "Tier 1" cuts will be triggered, meaning a $30 million cut and a fee increase to $46/unit effective January 1. Regardless of your position on community college fees, you have to admit that it is absurd to ask students to come up with $150 after they have already registered and that it will be an administrative nightmare. Tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, will likely demand refunds and walk away from their education.
In the short term, better days are ahead in California. The budget is much closer to balance. However, our priorities have fallen out of whack. Our long term viability as a vibrant and diverse economy that provides access to quality jobs for a cross-section of the population is seriously threatened by this divestment from higher education. In fact, most of the new projected tax revenues, if they materialize, will be from income from technology IPOs and directed to a mostly white and already wealthy segment of our population.
For now, thank you for your advocacy throughout the year, and let's prepare for some larger fights next year to get California back on the right track.
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Miranda Lambert Grieves Over Missing Dog
Miranda Lambert's bed is one dog lighter. The singer tweeted last night that she's sleeping with only three of her four furry friends lately. "And no Blake isn't one of em," she said. The other pup, a mix named Virginia, went missing last week.
"Our dog Virginia went missing last week. We are very sad and miss her very much…." Lambert tweeted on Wednesday, sharing the photo above. With so many furry family members around, it seems she and Shelton aren't the only ones in the house missing the hound.
"This is her sister Betty. She was sad so I brought her out on tour for the weekend! It's her first time!" Lambert tweeted later in the day, including a picture of her and another pooch with dark eyes. As her fans know, the 'Over You' singer is a big animal lover, and has even started a charity called MuttNation Foundation which raises money for shelters and other animal non-profits.
Hopefully, Lambert will find Virginia waiting for her when she returns from the road this weekend. According to her website, she has dates scheduled in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and West Virginia before an off day on Monday.


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Here's the full version of my article that is in today's Scotland on Sunday.
So the pharaoh is no more. In the end, the people did not require to part the sea. The shining miracle which was produced in Egypt this time was eighteen days of spectacular struggle by a people who had
been cowed for decades.
They came out when they knew critics of the regime were liable to 'disappear'. They faced down and defeated the pro-Mubarak thugs on the streets over a period of a few days. And in the end, they fashioned for themselves a beautiful movement which will live on in the memory the world over. Now to build the promised land of democracy.
This is the Arab world's 1989 moment. Dictators came tumbling down across eastern Europe that year, culminating in the Berlin wall falling. Tyrants across the Middle East are quaking at what has happened in Tunisia and now Egypt. And when it comes to separation walls coming down, the self-styled "only democracy in Middle East" Israel has been remarkably quiet on events over its border despite the fact they should be comforted by the principle that democracies don't go to war on one another.
The worry was that the 1989 parallel we were going to make was that Tahrir Square was Tiananmen Square. Democracy, free speech and human rights could have died for another generation if Egyptians hadn't proved themselves more stubborn than Hosni Mubarak.
There are so many individual heroes whose stories have yet to be properly told and popularised. In a region which has been beset by the phenomenon of suicide bombings, it is the suicide of a Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi who set himself on fire outside his local governer's office that has ignited a force for good here. He had been trampled upon by offialdom once too many times and was as mad as hell and couldn't take it any more. He lit more than the fire on himself, and the flame is spreading across the region.
This was eventually bound to happen. Repression cannot last forever and the natural state for people to live is in freedom with leaders accountable to the people. States move forward when the people have a stakehold in their country and can contribute to its success. Presidents brutally holding power for decade upon decade can only lead to stagnancy and that is what the Arab world has been languishing in for too long. An injection of new ideas is badly needed.
This is what makes the position of the west in supporting these regimes for as long as they did absolutely criminal. Tony Blair, who holidayed in Egypt as Hosni's guest, even during the uprisings was stressing the need for "stability". This from the man who unleashed hell on Iraq but says it was worthwhile because Saddam was toppled and democracy installed.
I remember doing television interviews at the time of the protests against the Iraq war. The usual stock question we'd get asked is why we were supporting Saddam. My answer was that we weren't, and what we should do instead is stop supporting dictators in the Middle East and allow the people to rise up themselves and establish democracy. This met with guffaws, but has proven to be correct. And had Saddam still been in power today he would be going or gone by now. It would have happened in an organic way which the people won and built themselves. And it would have happened without blowing apart millions of lives.


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Opinion: Mike Pompeo is the right choice for secretary of state
EDITOR'S NOTE: Boris Epshteyn formerly served as a Senior Advisor to the Trump Campaign and served in the White House as Special Assistant to The President and Assistant Communications Director for Surrogate Operations.
WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) - The secretary of state is one of, if not the most visible position in any cabinet.
For a secretary of state to be successful, they have to be on the same wavelength as the president that they serve.
That was not always the case between outgoing Secretary of State Tillerson and President Trump.
Rex Tillerson was CEO of ExxonMobil before being tapped to lead the Department of State. That company is huge. Being its CEO is actually a lot like running a country in itself. Think about this: Exxon's revenues in 2015 were greater than the gross domestic product of most countries in the world, including Greece and Ireland.
Tillerson is his own man, he is used to being the boss.
In the end, in the executive branch, the president is the boss. Everyone else, including cabinet secretaries, are staff. Cabinet members are very influential staff. They have a lot of input, they lead huge groups of people, but they still serve at the pleasure of the president.
CIA Director Mike Pompeo is now the nominee to be the next secretary of state. Pompeo has developed a great rapport with President Trump. From North Korea to Iran, Pompeo is on the same page as the president. He is also well-versed in the chain of command. Mike Pompeo graduated first in his class from West Point and and is a veteran of the first Gulf War.
Here is the bottom line: Mike Pompeo is going to work very well with President Trump as his secretary of state. The Trump administration's foreign policy of "America First" is not going to change, but the message to the rest of the world will be more consistent with Pompeo as the messenger.


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mediaman needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 12 freelance designers.
Bardington is a music company focusing on production, promotion and distribution of music (physical and virtual). In earlier days companies like Bardington have been called record labels ;-). Bardington ist focussed on Pop, Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter Music with some Hip/Hop, R&B artists. Heavy Metal and Dancefloor are not focussed.
As the next step in the creation process of our corporate identity we need a high-professional website (homepage only) design.
To make things a lot easier for you we've designed a draft that shows our general idea. Please consider that this is only a draft - creative concepts are very welcome. In the brief package – provided on
you'll find a jpg-file that shows all the needed elements on our homepage – again: this is only a draft and doesn't represent any design details. The package contains photos and sample CD covers as well.
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- fixed with (not more than approx 940px for content; we don't want horizontal scroll bars on 1024-screens)
- background that gives impression of full width site
- if possible not vertical scrollbars if possible
- all pink text will be HTML (sans-serif or Tahoma prefered, no Verdana)
- white text can be graphic (pls use only Bardington corporate font family Gotham rounded, cf. zip)1. Logo- can be white or brown2. Music Player- we'll have a customized a flash music player
- just put a placeholder here (about 2-columns wide)3. Main Navigation- at the moment there's 6 menus, we should have the chance to extend that to 7 or 8 later4. Feature Billboard- has a defined size of 480 x 276 px
- description will be ajax animated (HTML)- mininum size of cover thumbs is 50 x 50 px
- 4 lines of text- mininum size of cover thumbs is 50 x 50 px
- 4 lines of text7. We want you- we'd love this to be an image banner with a button - as it should be bolder as the rest of the site and encourage artist to send us their demos8. Newsletter- same here, image banner with text field and button9. On Tour & In the media- mininum size of cover thumbs is 50 x 50 px
- 4 lines of text10. Latest News- headline, subline, image, teaser-text and read more button/link11. image banner (promotion)- doesn't have to be standard banner size. we'll use this only for promotion of our own products12. Footer navigation- Imprint, Disclaimer, Privacy13. Copyright Footer- just use some dummy text at the moment
For those who are interested: Website will be set up in Joomla 1.5; different style for the different boxes can be used sidewide.
- color scheme based on bardington main color (brown); background doesn't have to be dark-brwon; could be in light beige stripes or something light as well
- clear design, that looks fresh and not too static at the sametime
- warm and discrete color scheme - covers, fotos and text are most important
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National Capital Group Hosts President and Mrs. Whiteby Tom Runge • February 18, 2010 Share:
A great crowd and a lot of leftover snow greeted President and Mrs. White as they returned to the nation's capitol for a reception and dinner at the Jones Day Law Firm. Loaders and dump trucks were still carrying the snow away from the downtown and the usual traffic challenges were increased, but the Wabash group was in great spirits as they welcomed the Whites back to town.
National Capitol Association president, and Jones Day associate, Scott Medsker '03 served as the evening's emcee. He introduced Alumni Board president-elect Greg Castanias '87, a partner at Jones Day, who explained the beginnings of the National Capital group and the importance of the Jim Graham '65 Externship Program. By the end of the evening, the assembled group had pledged over $4,000 for the program!
Medsker then introduced President Pat White who provided an update on the college. President White explained the efforts underway to work through the college's financial challenges. He also walked the group through the soon-to-be-announced Major Gift Initiative which will help the college continue to operate from a position of strength over the next several years. White expects the Initiative to go public in the near future. Before taking questions, White stated that a decision on going ahead this year with the planned the Athletic Fields upgrades would be made this spring.
The evening ended with a loud singing of "Old Wabash"!
Many thanks go to Scott Medsker for setting up the evening and to the staff of Jones Day for a superb meal – well done!
Top - President Pat White shares a light moment with Jane Castanias and Pete Davis '78.
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Alice M. Schwer 82, of Wapakoneta, died at 5:17 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima.
She was born May 1, 1929 in Lima, the daughter of Sarah (Higgins) and Joe Kohler, who preceded her in death. On June 17, 1950, she married Joseph L. Schwer, who survives in Wapakoneta.
Also surviving are three daughters, Sandy (Denny) Harrod of Jacksonville, Fla., Julie (Dale) Zwiebel, of Wapakoneta, and Jamie (Jon) Waterman, of Wapakoneta; three sons, Joseph M. (Pam) Schwer, of Wapakoneta, Tom Schwer, of Wapakoneta, and Jeff Schwer, of St. Marys; 11 grandchildren, Matt (Kim) Harrod, Doug Harrod, Jason Schwer, Brett Schwer, Lindsay (Justin) Amaral, Jeremy Zwiebel, Brittany Zwiebel, Jackson Waterman, Justine Waterman, Danielle Stein and Travis Schwer; five great- grandchildren; and two sisters, Edith (Harold) Stroh, of Wapakoneta, and Nell Gault, of Seattle.
She was preceded in death by two sisters and five brothers.
Alice was a 1947 graduate of St. Joseph High School. She was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She retired after 20-plus years from St. Rita's Medical Center as an admissions clerk. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren along with gardening and flowers. She especially enjoyed playing bingo at St. Joe.
Mass of Christian Burial is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Patrick Sloneker officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.
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The Game is taking his new deal with Cash Money Records to heart ... 'cause right after he signed his contract, the rapper dropped $40,000 on celebratory jewelry for himself AND his new boss, TMZ has learned.
As you may know ... this weekend, Game announced he joined Lil Wayne's Cash Money crew -- and a few days before the info went public, he prepped by hitting up Jason of Beverly Hills for a pair new diamond chains. One for himself and one for Birdman, the president of CMR.
Game ordered two pieces -- one gold and one platinum -- each sporting a diamond encrusted medallion featuring the Cash Money logo.
There was a catch -- we're told Game put a rush order on the jewelry 'cause he wanted it by the time he made the announcement.
Sources close to the deal say Jason's team pulled back-to-back all nighters to make it happen ... and even slept at the shop ... but in the end, he met the deadline and everyone was happy.
Bling, bling.


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hello everybody i see that i did not post any of my chill project ailin traxxxx up here . stupid me
now oke this project ailin izz already a project started from 2007 i think early 2007 or late 2006 i think ...... i can't remember hihihi
so oke with this project i attempt to make the most out of my ''emotions'' like yata-garasu (my main project ...''emotionpsy'' project)
all traxx of ailin are on 116bpm. (becauze i think that's the perfect bpm.) for me to enjoy nice in bed with my girl or just chillin @ home with a glas of wine
so here izz the 1rst track i'll post and also my favorite ailin track so far hehe
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One of the clearest lessons of the last few decades is that capitalism is indestructible. Marx compared it to a vampire, and one of the salient points of 70-630 comparison now appears to be that vcp exam always rise up again after being stabbed to death. Even Mao's attempt, in the Cultural Revolution, to wipe out the traces of capitalism, ended up in its triumphant return security+. Today's Left reacts in a wide variety of ways to the hegemony of global capitalism and its political supplement, liberal democracy. It might, for example, accept the hegemony mcts 70-562, but continue to fight for reform within its rules (this is Third Way social democracy).
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My blog contains information which isn't recorded anywhere else . I've used it as a log for my research and consult it often. I've backed it up downloading it from Blogger. This file can only be opened using blogger. I wanted to save it in a format not dependent on Blogger to open and view. I've looked into Blog Publishing Companies Blog 2 Print and Blurb. These companies charge from $20.00 and up to print your blog in book form. I plan on printing my Forgey Family History in the near future so I would rather not devote that money to printing my blog. It sounds like my blog would cost about $70 to print in a soft cover at Blurb. As I stated I basically just don't want to lose all this work. A digital copy in a usable Format was my goal to create today. I could print it later. I discovered I could save it as PDF. I used two different techniques to to do this. One technique was using the BlogBooker website. The final results were fair. The formatting is different from the actually format found at the blog. Different fonts and picture arrangement made everything a little confusing. It's not bad though and has a table of contents.
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What is happening to my internet?
We can Haz your Internets?So while Facebook busies itself remaking the internet in the way Governments would have liked it, Google (in Google+ ) comes up with a social answer of the kind McKinsey would have arrived at had it done the math (Nova Spivak said that first, not me - so good I had to repeat it).
To be fair, Google hasn't graced me with an invite to trial Google + yet (update: theyvdid about an hour after I published this). I do worry though about all the 'friend-management' that is being referenced in news reports about it.(I'll feed back in due course).
Which makes me ask: What is happening to my internet? To your internet? To the wonderful adhoc, fuzzy-edged, self forming internet?
Why do folk keep trying to put it in a box and make it behave like it were part of the old broadcast world, of mass, of control and ownership at the centre, of take not give.
I was only half joking when I tweeted (when stories about Facebook's IPO) broke that we should all leave for a bit of a laugh - and then see how much it got valued at.
Control and ownership from the centre.
The internet The Government would have given us had we asked.
But we didn't ask did we? We just did. One task at a time. Flocking. Failing, Flailing.
Don't tell me it's time the internet grew up. It's time we removed the silos and gave it back the freedom from which it flourished.
Social networks of the Facebook kind have delivered a wonderful thing - they gave everyone and their mother access to the group-forming value of the web. Once learned though, do we still need the stabilisers on?
Don't forget folks, blogs remain the single least silo'd bit of easy-user tech available to most of us through which to self form groups.
Maybe it's time to give yourself back the freedom to self-form beyond the safety zone set and owned by Zuckerberg and co? Mark, your work here is done - the kids have grown up. Let them go.


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In each reading room, two seats are reserved for persons with reduced mobility and accompanying persons.
In the reading rooms of the Research Library (Rez-de-jardin level), at François-Mitterand Library, a certain number of seats are reserved for persons with reduced mobility.
When booking online, please select a 'Reduced mobility' seat.
If necessary, documents from closed stacks can be taken to the reader by a staff member.
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Some stairs encircle the library on three of its sides. They lead to the horizontal platform – the esplanade – where you will find the East and West entrances.
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First Blood (January 21/08)
Though the Rambo series has come to be associated with copious amounts of violence and bloodshed, it's certainly interesting to note that First Blood primarily comes off as a relatively tame survivalism flick - as much of the movie follows Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo as he attempts to outwit, outplay, and outlast a series of increasingly pig-headed law-enforcement officials within a dense jungle setting. The story kicks off after Rambo, a Vietnam vet with a troubled past, rolls into a sleepy little community ruled over by Brian Dennehy's smug Sheriff Will Teasle and consequently finds himself forced to lead the town's few cops on an arduous chase that eventually winds up at that aforementioned jungle. Screenwriters Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Stallone - working from David Morell's novel - have infused First Blood with a spare, decidedly plotless sort of vibe that's admittedly fairly intriguing for a while, yet there does reach a point at which the viewer can't help but crave a more substantial storyline. The lack of a concrete villain only heightens the feeling that First Blood is, first and foremost, a character study of a deeply disturbed individual, with the action-packed third act seemingly at odds with the comparatively restrained opening hour (this is despite an absolutely exhilarating sequence near the outset in which Rambo wreaks havoc on Teasle's police station). It's only with the arrival of Richard Crenna's Sam Trautman that Rambo begins to take on the almost mythical qualities that one has come to associate with the character, as Trautman - Rambo's former superior officer and the man who trained him - refers to his ruthless protege using dialogue that's nothing short of hyperbolic (ie "I didn't come to rescue Rambo from you. I came here to rescue you from him!") Having said that, First Blood - anchored by Stallone's effective, surprisingly low-key performance - is generally an engaging piece of work that ultimately doesn't have a whole lot in common with its increasingly cartoonish follow-ups.
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Picking up shortly after the events of its predecessor, Rambo: First Blood Part II follows Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo as he embarks on a mission to confirm the presence of POWs deep within the jungles of Vietnam. After learning of a double-cross by a sleazy military man named Murdock (Charles Napier), the iconic character eventually decides to ignore his orders to steer clear of the enemy and launches into a full-scale rescue mission, with the latter half of the movie revolving around his efforts to singlehandedly battle both the Vietnamese and Russian armies. Director George P. Cosmatos has infused Rambo: First Blood Part II with a distinctly broad sensibility that proves to be entirely apt, as screenwriters Stallone and James Cameron (!) place the emphasis on moustache-twirling villains and larger-than-life action set-pieces - ensuring that the end result is a film that's far from plausible but undoubtedly a whole lot of fun. And despite the inclusion of a third-act speech in which Rambo laments the treatment of war veterans by the U.S. government, it's clear that Stallone and Cameron have no loftier goal than to offer up an almost insanely over-the-top actioner rife with memorable kills and gloriously broad bits of dialogue (most of which, once again, come courtesy of Richard Crenna's Sam Trautman, who, in addition to referring to Rambo as a "pure fighting machine," offers up this choice nugget: "what you choose to call hell, he calls home"). The relentless action and mayhem that makes up the film's third act occasionally borders on overwhelming, admittedly, yet there's no denying that Rambo: First Blood Part II succeeds as precisely the sort of unapologetically brutal piece of work that's sorely missing from contemporary multiplexes.
Though the film is ultimately just as effective (and violent) as its immediate predecessor, Rambo III has clearly not aged all that well in the years since its 1988 release - as the film's portrayal of Afghan rebels as noble heroes is, within a contemporary context, awfully tough to take (the film is even dedicated to them!) The story - which finds Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo reluctantly forced to head into battle once again after his mentor (Richard Crenna's Sam Trautman) is captured by evil Russians during a mission in Afghanistan - is probably as interesting and fleshed-out as anything within the series, yet there's little doubt that the overtly deliberate build-up ultimately puts a damper on the movie's overall effect. And while the final half hour is devoted almost entirely to action sequences, one can't help but lament the absence of hand-to-hand brawls between Rambo and his plethora of enemies (the emphasis is instead placed primarily on big explosions and over-the-top stunts). Stallone's expectedly stirring performance certainly goes a long way towards smoothing over the film's rough edges, and it's clear that - despite its flaws - Rambo III remains an entertaining, sporadically electrifying piece of work that makes up in thrills what it lacks in relevance.
Though there are admittedly a few lulls in the narrative and the film moves a little slower than one might've liked, Rambo is a clear return to exactly the sort of overblown, uncompromising, and distinctly R-rated actioners that essentially defined the 1980s - ensuring that fans of the genre flat-out owe it to themselves to check out the movie theatrically (if only to encourage the studios to quit making watered-down garbage like Hitman and Live Free or Die Hard). As the movie opens, Sylvester Stallone's iconic John Rambo's peaceful yet dull existence as a Thailand-based snake wrangler is interrupted after a group of missionaries (including Paul Schulze's Michael and Julie Benz's Sarah) cajole him into transporting them to a nearby Burmese village. After things go horribly wrong, Rambo reluctantly steps into his killin' shoes and - along with a team of hardcore mercenaries - embarks on a rescue mission deep within the jungles of Burma. Director and co-writer Stallone has infused Rambo with a gritty, downright brutal sensibility that's nothing short of refreshing, as the filmmaker punctuates certain sequences with appreciatively over-the-top bursts of gory violence (ie heads are chopped off, throats are ripped out, etc, etc). Stallone's emphasis on periphery characters - including the aforementioned missionaries and mercenaries, as well as a few villains - leads to a less-than-enthralling midsection, and one admittedly can't help but grow impatient for Rambo to take center stage and just do what he does best. Stallone's reliance on varied shutter speeds notwithstanding, the final conflict is certainly worth the wait - as Rambo and his cohorts inflict unspeakable damage on an army of hapless Burmese soldiers in a protracted sequence that's as bloody and savage as anything contained within the film's three predecessors. The conclusion effectively brings the John Rambo saga full circle, and there's ultimately little doubt that Rambo stands as a fitting conclusion to an admittedly uneven series (although it sure would've been nice to find out what happened to Richard Crenna's Sam Trautman).
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LITTLE ROCK — As Arkansans struggled to recover from a devastating Christmas day snowstorm, weather forecasters said another round of sleet and rain was likely to move through the central part of the state Thursday night into Friday.
After that, temperatures are expected to rise into the 40s with drier conditions, said Marty Trexler, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
Roads across the state were still icy and slick Thursday as crews from Entergy Arkansas worked to restore electricity to some of the 133,900 customers still without power, about 57,500 of them in Little Rock, because of damage that the ice and snow that blanketed much of the state Tuesday. More than 190,000 were in the dark at the height of the storm.
For the second day in a row, Gov. Mike Beebe ordered all state government offices closed in the Little Rock area Thursday, with only essential personnel told to be at work. State offices are to reopen Friday but state employees will have an extra two hours to report to work because of potentially icy road conditions.
Trexler said temperatures Friday would be at or below freezing , with icy rain or sleet likely, mostly in the Little Rock area. A dusting of snow is possible in northern Arkansas and rain to the south, he said.
"It should be a fairly small amount, although anything at this point will cause some dangerous conditions and potentially slow down the restoration of power in locations across Arkansas," Trexler said.
State police spokesman Bill Sadler said troopers were busy Thursday working traffic accidents across the state. Particularly bad areas were U.S. 70 from Interstate 30 to Hot Springs and U.S. 270 west of Hot Springs, he said.
"It appears the biggest amount of activity on the highways right now involves motorists who become a little too anxious thinking the worst is over and they will hit a stretch of ice and before they know it they are sideways in the median or off in the ditch," Sadler said. "Some people are a little anxious about trying to get to where they needed to be yesterday and the day before.
He said all interstate routes through the state were much improve, but Randy Ort, spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, better roads meant more congestion. He warned drivers to slow down and use caution. The interstates and highways are passable, but not all lanes are open yet, he said.
"Traffic has increased tremendously over what was out (Wednesday)," Ort said. "Even though we've got the roads pretty clear for the most part, there are still patches of ice and a lot of these roads here in Central Arkansas, for example the multi-lane interstate highways, we don't have all the lanes clear, so we've got a little bit reduced capacity."
Entergy spokesman David Lewis said crews from outside the region were arriving in the state to help with power restoration.
He said it could be early next week before some of the "worst hit areas" in Little Rock, Malvern and Hot Springs have their power restored.
"We've got a lot of extra workers either here or on their way here and we're certainly hopeful any new weather doesn't impede travel, but if it does that will slow everything down, not only travel getting them here but getting around just to get to where the repairs are," he said.
Meanwhile, several community centers and at least one church in central Arkansas were serving as shelters Thursday for people with no electricity in their homes, said Bridget Williams, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross of Greater Arkansas. The Red Cross was providing cots, blankets, food and drink at some locations and just food and drink at others.
The Northside Church of Christ in Benton began taking people in Wednesday and had 32 people taking shelter there Thursday afternoon. Some had cots to sleep on and some were using chairs pushed together.
The church also was allowing people to come in and charge electronic devices.
"With social media and everything, that's a big deal for people," said Associate Minister Tony Stowers.
A West Virginia native who has lived in Arkansas for two years, Stowers said it was strange to see 9 inches of snow paralyze a community.
West Virginians are "more used to it and better prepared," he said. "But from everything I've read, this is kind of a historic event. It's hard to be prepared for historic events."
The Bishop Park Community Center in Bryant began taking people in Wednesday and had about 40 to 50 people there Thursday afternoon. People were passing time by watching movies, playing board and card games and chatting.
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The Jacksonville Community Center began taking people in Tuesday. By Thursday afternoon about 35 people were sheltered at the center, which opened its basketball court so people could pass time by playing ball.
The mood Thursday was "upbeat, for the situation," said Kristen Kennon, director of the Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department.
Also providing shelter Thursday were the North Little Rock Community Center and the Old Crowley's Ridge Building in Augusta.
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It's one of the oldest tricks in the California book of governance and public relations.
You're an important person in an out-of-the-way California place, you're mad about something, and nobody's paying attention. So you announce your city, or your county, or your region, or your half of the state is going to secede.
Instantly, reporters from the Bay Area or L.A. are calling. They might even turn up in town. Soon enough, you've had your statewide hearing.
So it's hard to blame the supervisors of Siskiyou County for recently declaring their intention to leave California and create a new state with neighboring counties in the far north. Media lemmings across California — your columnist among them — promptly checked Google Maps to remind themselves where Siskiyou County is, and then dutifully broadcast the county's concerns about fire protection fees, environmental regulation, dam removal and Sacramento's disrespect for the county's rural, gun-oriented culture.
This, of course, is precisely the way the California Secession Threat game is supposed to work. There's no danger that such threats will drive the state apart. The California Secession Threat is part of the glue that binds our state together.
California needs a lot of glue. A couple of years ago, when I attempted a count of public California Secession Threats over the course of our state's history, I found more than 200. That works out to more than one per year. In the past couple years, we've had threats from farmers in the San Joaquin and new cities in Riverside County. The idea of splitting California even drove some of the discussion at the original state constitutional convention in 1849 in Monterey.
One enduring characteristic of the California Secession Threat is that it tends to originate with people and regions that benefit the most from being part of California. Siskiyou County is a case in point: It's one of those poor and rural places that receive far more in cash and services from Sacramento than they ever send in taxes. Maybe it's all the fresh air up there, but sometimes those welfare cases on the Oregon border forget they're being subsidized by those of us who toil on the urban coast.
If Siskiyou were serious about leaving the state, its supervisors would have launched their secession threat not with criticism of Sacramento but with some serious sucking-up to the state Legislature, which, along with the U.S. Congress, would have to approve any departure. The supervisors would also have told their fellow separatists that they were happy to become an even poorer place — leaving behind rich friends in Silicon Valley and Hollywood — to enhance their sovereignty. But no: Siskiyou County quietly knows it needs those awful Maoists in Marin, or at least their tax dollars.
Still, just because secessionists aren't particularly serious doesn't mean their grievances don't have some merit. California's major regions have the size, the economies and cohesive cultures of entire American states, yet these regions aren't allowed to govern themselves. So it's natural that people resent all the decisions made in too-distant Sacramento.
But there's a perverse bright side to frustration with California's highly centralized government: It helps keep us together. Our regions and communities are so different that, without our shared resentment of Sacramento, we would hardly have anything in common. Our dysfunctional state government keeps giving us reasons to talk to one another.
Shared grievance over bad governance is not an ideal source of cohesion, but it's what we've got. So the rest of us Californians shouldn't have any hard feelings toward the good folks in Siskiyou. We know that, in threatening to leave, you're just being Californian. Because if you live in this state and don't dream of breaking away once in a while, you probably don't belong.
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Schedule and rosters announced for 2016 US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Florida Interregional
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FRISCO, Texas (Nov. 17, 2016) — US Youth Soccer is proud to announce the schedule and the participants for the annual US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) Boys Florida Interregional, set to take place Nov. 30-Dec. 4 at Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Fla. Participating teams will be comprised of elite players in the 1999 and 2000 age groups, from each of the four US Youth Soccer Regions.
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The event will feature more than 140 of the nation's top players selected from US Youth Soccer State Association and Regional level evaluations. In each age group, players will attend scheduled training sessions and also compete in matches against each of the other regional teams.
The US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Florida Interregional annually attracts numerous college coaches, as well as several U.S. Soccer scouts. The talent on display from each team allows coaches and scouts to evaluate players in an environment similar to what they will face at the next level of play.
US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program. With programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, it is available to any player. US Youth Soccer ODP is the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League, as well as the majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni.
For complete information on the US Youth Soccer ODP Boys Florida Interregional, including daily recaps, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org/ODP/Boys. Keep up with the action on Twitter: @usysodp.
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Texas A&M plant pathologist Erik Mirkov is fine tuning a transgenic process that could help the citrus industry survive its worst scourge, the disease Huanglongbing (HLB).
Over the last six years, Mirkov, based at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Weslaco, has inserted multiple protein genes called definsins - found in spinach - into young citrus plants to create transgenic trees which act as a protective shield against HLB.
"Our greenhouse tests with spinach definsins in citrus trees reveal either complete immunity to HLB or extremely high resistance to the devastating disease," Mirkov said.
Mirkov explained his research during the 2013 joint meeting of the Caribbean and Pacific divisions of the American Phytopathological Society held in Tucson, Ariz., in June.
A definsinis a natural protein found in all plants, insects, and mammals, including humans.
In the human body, definsins are part of its pre-formed defense system to keep microorganisms (bacteria and fungi) from causing infection. Defensins are found in tears and mucous, and circulate through the blood stream.
HLB is a major problem in all citrus-growing regions in the world, including most recently the U.S. The disease was found in Florida in 2005 and has spread to almost all citrus-growing regions in the Sunshine State.
HLB has spread westward, found in several Texas commercial citrus groves early last year. A single case of HLB was found in California last year in a residential citrus tree in the Los Angeles area. HLB has not been identified in Arizona citrus.
HLB is caused by the bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter which is vectored to citrus trees by the Asian citrus psyllid.
While HLB research is ongoing worldwide, there is no known cure. Every HLB-infected tree eventually dies. Fruit from infected trees become misshapen and the flavor turns sour, leading to unmarketable fruit.
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Mirkov conducts his lab research in Weslaco. The transgenic tree greenhouse and field tests are underway at Southern Gardens Citrus, a citrus grower and processor in South Florida.
The tests include a screened psyllid greenhouse where large numbers of infected psyllids fly and land on the transgenic citrus plants, at much higher insect numbers and infection odds than a commercial grower would ever find in a grove.
Transgenic trees look healthier
The other test includes transgenic trees planted next to standard citrus trees in a commercial grove. The standard, unprotected trees are HLB infected with symptoms including yellowed shoots and leaves. The transgenic trees appear much healthier.
Laboratory tests confirm the transgenic trees have lower amounts of Liberibacter bacteria.
Mirkov is convinced that the transgenic tree could be a valuable resource to growers to help prevent the spread of HLB. He or his research sponsors make quarterly trips to Washington, DC to share his ongoing findings with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and USDA.
"The EPA understands that HLB is a crisis," Mirkov told the plant pathology audience.
Mirkov is encouraged by the EPA's overall positive response to the transgenic research. The agency has made it clear that, in general, transgenic trees must be safe for the environment and the fruit safe for human consumption.
Mirkov and Southern Gardens have studies underway seeking any adverse effects on non-target beneficial organisms, including honeybees.
Mirkov said, "In the long run, I believe EPA and USDA will give approval to proceed forward."
If approved, Mirkov says the first commercially available transgenic trees could be on the market in two to three years.
Western Farm Press asked Mirkov about any possible consumer backlash over the idea of citrus consumption with a touch of spinach inside.
He responded, "Will my citrus taste like spinach or will my orange juice be green? Of course not. We are talking about a small piece of DNA from spinach placed in citrus."
All eyes of the U.S. citrus industry are focused on research by Mirkov and others at the university, government, and private sector levels in the U.S. and abroad. Citrus researchers have traveled to HLB-infested citrus regions to learn about this devastating disease.
The western U.S. is the last major citrus-producing region in the world to get HLB.
Florida is the nation's largest citrus-growing area, mostly oranges for processing into juice. California ranks second where about two-thirds of the citrus is grown for the fresh market. Texas and Arizona, where most fruit is sold fresh, rank third and fourth, respectively.
The California, Arizona, and Texas commercial citrus industries are focused on the Florida experience to learn from its mistakes with the psyllid and disease. The first psyllid was found in Florida in 1997 and quickly spread across the state.
Florida HLB update
Ron Brlansky, University of Florida plant pathologist, discussed the worsening ACP-HLB situation in Florida. Brlansky has 34 years with the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, working extensively on a wide array of citrus pests and diseases.
The first major mistake in Florida, Brlansky says, was failing to gain good psyllid control early on.
"We did not do a good job of keeping the psyllid contained in Florida, mainly due to the movement of plant materials," Brlansky told the group.
He says the most important grower effort against the psyllid is insecticide sprays. Some growers spray once a month – 12 times a year – which is expensive and not financially sustainable over the long haul.
A major concern, Brlansky says, is the fear of insecticide resistance to the psyllid.
On young non-bearing citrus trees, growers can put on three soil-applied systemic insecticides including imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, and clothianidin. Aldicarb (Temik) is no longer allowed for use on bearing trees since the registration in citrus was cancelled.
"We're trying to get growers to alternate insecticides to prevent resistance from occurring," Brlansky said.
HLB shuts down the tree's phloem, living tissue which carries photosynthetic products to roots and developing shoots and fruit. As a result, the tree basically starves to death.
Brlansky discussed a new procedure—a nutrient treatment—tried by one Florida citrus grower over the last several years in a 90-percent to 100-percent HLB-infected grove. The grower gives the trees a nutrient cocktail of sorts, including about 20 ingredients.
The nutrient kick-start allegedly has helped build new phloem in diseased trees, ahead of the plugging and collapse of the tree's original phloem tied to HLB. The grower also practices good psyllid control in the grove.
Remarkably, the HLB-infected trees are producing good fruit despite the HLB infection. The fruit is marketable.
A doubtful Brlansky inspected the grove and after close examination confirmed the trees were generating new phloem.
Based on the lessons learned by the Florida-HLB experience, Brlansky offered suggestions below for citrus growers in California, Texas, and Arizona (when the disease is not widespread).
- Keep the pathogen out. Regulate propagating materials to prevent introduction.
- Eradication if found early. Use good available detection systems.
- Reduce the psyllid populations; this is a big challenge.
- Manage the grove as if HLB is already present.
- Always use disease-free nursery stock.
- If HLB is found, remove the infected tree and treat the stump to prevent sprouts.
- If HLB is present, remove alternative host plants, including orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata) and box orange (Severinia buxifolia).
Also of interest:
New strain of HLB disease found in South Texas citrus grove
TDA meets with Valley citrus growers on citrus greening


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Reuters Health hired Ivan Oransky as executive editor, heading editorial operations for the company's global medical and healthcare news services. The appointment is effective June 15.
"Joining Reuters Health is a great opportunity to lead a talented team that has built a highly authoritative, comprehensive and successful news service over the years," Oransky told the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ). Oransky was elected to the AHCJ's board in 2002.
Vincent Baby, VP of news services for Reuters News Agency, said in a statement that Oransky's academic and professional track record "make him the ideal person to develop Reuters Health and further leverage the unique assets of Thomson Reuters in the scientific and healthcare arena for the benefit of our professional and media customers."
Oransky was previously an online managing editor at Scientific American, where he oversaw "significant content expansion and high traffic growth," according to a statement. In addition to AHCJ, Oransky is also a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
The move follows the planned retirement of Robert Saunders, who has been at the editorial helm of Reuters Health for over a decade.