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The Laminitis
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Harvey Cushing in 1932
described a fatal syndrome in humans characterised by unusual disposition of fat
depots, osteoporosis, immune suppression, generalised weakness which was associated
with basophilic adenoma of the pituitary gland. This syndrome we now know to be
due to elevated concentrations of circulating cortisol of adrenal origin and hyperadrenocorticism
has become known as Cushing's disease. In the horse Cushing's disease is always
secondary to a pituitary adenoma or hyperplasia; pituitary dependent Cushing's
ECD usually manifests itself
from late summer throughout winter. This may result in laminitis during this period.
This is the time of year when the day length is shortening. It is my view that
ECD is due to a dysfunction in the pineal gland, the ancient "third eye"
responsible for the recognition of light and dark periods. The pineal gland influences
the pituitary gland via the hypothalamus. In horses there may be insufficient
dopamine being released from the hypothalamus. Dopamine inhibits the pars intermedia
of the pituitary gland. Therefore when there is less dopamine there is less inhibition
of the pars intermedia which then increases in size. However there is a close
interaction between melatonin, serotonin and dopamine and the balance of these
three hormones/signalling molecules may be important in the pathogenesis of ECD.
To the trained observer,
these cases can be diagnosed on clinical appearance and history alone. All the
horses and ponies on the right are suffering from ECD. The clinical signs include;
Failure to shed their coat
in Spring, the coat becomes long, thick and matted.
Affected animals tend to sweat more than normal, they lose weight despite an increased
They may become diabetic, either diabetes mellitus, (sugar diabetes) or diabetes
insipidus. They therefore drink excessively, and if stabled you will notice their
bedding is quickly soaked.
They show filling above the eyes. This is fat deposition in the supra-orbital
fossae. [Normal horses have depressions above the eyes, you can see these depressions
moving when a horse chews].
They become depressed and ill-looking, with dull eyes and they lose the shine
on their coat.
They all develop laminitis eventually.
Their body shape changes so that they lose muscle mass, developing a dipped back,
poorly muscled neck and quarters with a pendulous abdomen. There is a re-distribution
of fat depots. The horse looking thin ("ribby") but gaining a rather
"blocky" appearance. This is particularly evident if it has been dieted
in the mistaken belief that it's laminitis is due to obesity.
They may become immunosuppressed and subject to a variety of parasitic or infectious
agents such as helminthiasis, sinusitis or pneumonia.
With the plethora of tests
used to confirm hypercorticism, which ones are safe for the laminitic and give
most information relating to both Cushing's disease and Metabolic Syndrome?
Whilst the dexamethasone suppression test or the combined ACTH stimulation / dexamethasone
suppression tests are regarded as providing a definitive diagnosis of hyperadrenocorticism,
I have known horses either develop laminitis, or suffer a deterioration in a pre-existing
laminitis, following their use. Neither test provides any diagnostic information
about hypercorticism not of adrenal origin; Metabolic Syndrome.
Whilst a Thyroid Releasing
Hormone response test is safe, it is only of value if the horse shows a baseline
cortisol concentration within the normal range. Additionally, this test provides
too many equivocal results to be reliable as a ECD test and again is non diagnostic
for Metabolic Syndrome.
A combined dexamethasone
suppression / TRH response test has the disadvantages noted for both tests above.
The test I use these days
is a measurement of endogenous ACTH, cortisol, insulin and glucose. The test is
safe for the laminitic, involves one blood sample and is relatively inexpensive.
The test should ideally
be performed first thing in the morning after the horse has been stabled overnight
with no food provided. It is inadvisable to use any of the above tests if the
horse is currently suffering from laminitis, the stress of which is likely to
cause erroneous results.
The presence of plasma
endogenous ACTH concentrations greater than 70 pg/ml, elevated serum cortisol,
insulin and glucose concentrations is diagnostic of ECD. Cases with normal endogenous
ACTH concentrations (< 40 pg/ml) but with elevated serum insulin, cortisol
and glucose concentrations are diagnostic of of insulin resistance and Metabolic
options - ECD
Veterinary surgeons tend
to use the following types of product;
1. those which alter the serotonin/dopamine balance e.g. cyproheptadine (serotonin
antagonist) pergolide (dopamine agonist) melatonin (serotonin and dopamine agonist)
2. those which inhibit
the production of cortisol e.g. trilostane and aminoglutethimide.
3. specific herbal extracts.
4. Light therapy. The use
of artificial light of the correct wavelength and luminesence to increase the
day length.
Prascend (Pergolide
1mg pink tablets)
The drug is expensive so
if you use it make sure the horse eats it ! The surest way is to feed it from
the hand either in a titbit or a sandwich. Potential adverse reactions in horses
include inappetance, transient anorexia and lethargy, mild central nervous system
signs (e.g. mild depression and mild ataxia), diarrhoea and colic!
Dosage 2 microgrammes per
kg bodyweight daily as a continuing treatment. This drug is much more expensive
than Periactin but seems a little more reliable in achieving a positive response.
This is the hormone
normally secreted by the pineal gland and may help some cases of ECD by modulating
the transmitters serotonin and dopamine. The suggested dose is 1mg/day given in
the evening.
Small white tablets (4mg Cyproheptadine) Effective in about 80% of cases. The
dose rate is (0.6 mg/kg BW/day)3/4 increasing
over 8 weeks. As this is complicated due to being based on body surface area I
have provided some illustrations in the three tables below.
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
for a 400 kg
Periactin dosage
for a 500 kg Horse.
Trilostane (Vetoryl)
The recommended
dose of trilostane is 1 mg/kg daily in the afternoon or evening. It does seem
to help some horses with ECD but my own feeling is that reducing the circulating
cortisol concentration, or the local production and action of cortisol is not
getting to the root of the problem. Nevertheless some horses respond well to it,
at least in the short term. To view an abstract of Dr McGowan's work on trilostane
click here.
Aminoglutethimide (Orimeten)
This drug is pretty pricey! The recommended dose rate is up to 4mg/kg daily
given as a single dose. My reservations concerning cortisol blockers apply to
aminoglutethimide as they do to trilostane.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Rant: Wine Stores, Be Responsible
And with great profit comes great responsibility.
Many of the customers who visit these wine shops will be seeking recommendations.Some of them rarely shop in wine stores, while others want to buy more expensive wines than they usually do. Some are seeking gifts for family and friends, while others want wines to bring to holiday gatherings and parties. Some even just want to splurge for themselves. And they are relying on the staff of the wine store to steer them in the different direction, to suggest wines which will please and satisfy.
It is a great responsibility to select such recommendations, and the ramifications of that decision can have significant consequences. If done well, it can lead to repeat business, and may even create new, regular customers. On the other hand, if you screw it up, you could cause customers never to return. In addition, those upset customers might complain to others, including on social media. And that could lead to even more negativity.
Sometimes a customer will have very specific wants as to the wine they desire to purchase, while others may only know how much they want to spend. It is the duty of the wine store staff to ascertain as much info as possible from each customer, to try to satisfy their desires. It is a balancing act though as you must ask enough questions to be able to make the proper recommendation but you also can't spend thirty minutes interrogating the customer. You must quickly ask the most relevant questions, following up if necessary.
Before you can provide a recommendation, you need to know the wines your store carries. You need to regularly peruse the shelves yourself, to see what is new, and what is now gone. As you scan the shelves, remember some of those wines, those you feel will make good recommendations, especially in some of the most popular categories.. For example, know some of the Champagnes and sparkling wines that you carry. It will save you time later when you deal with the customers.
When making recommendations, don't just try to sell whatever you have the most of, or just the bottles that you haven't been able to sell before. You want all of these holiday season customers to return to your store, so you need to make excellent recommendations, for wines that will satisfy them and make them want to return. You need to ensure your recommendations meet the criteria of your customers, that you select wines of quality, no matter what the price point. You want to build a relationship with your customers, and not pawn off inferior wines. Don't go for the quick sale but rather try to build a rapport so your customers return again and again.
Yes, you should be doing this year round, but now is the time when you have such a surge in customers seeking recommendations. Use this time wisely, by selecting quality wines for all of your customers. And that will hopefully lead to greater success throughout the year.
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As I already mentioned, one of the brands in my showroom is Jet Set. With this collection I started Blue Glory 18 years ago. I am still so much in love with it, that I ordered some pieces from the summercollection. On the picture I am waiting at the door to pick up the box
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In unprecedented circumstances, the Tifosi have announced they've turned 'Scouser' in a bid to support a team in Red that can actually win something.
"Forza Liverpool!" the Tifosi chanted!
It's understood watching Liverpool FC celebrate their most recent Champions League Title was enough for the Ferrari to convert to Scouser-ship.
"Red has no looked that good since 2007," said Franco, the Fiercely Loyal Ferrari Fan.
"I forget what Red on top podium looks-a-like!" said another member of the Tifosi in broken English.
The former Ferrari fanbase has taken big steps in attempting to assimilate with Liverpudlian culture.
"Grande Beatles!" yelled one fan!
"You Will Never Eat Alone!" sung another!
"Vai Mo Salah-mi!" they chanted as one.
It's believed the Tifosi intend to show devout loyalty to their new team Liverpool FC.
"Until they lose, then we want Team Boss sacked!" Head Tifosi representative said.
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Westjet was born of frustration. In the mid-1990s, Canada's aviation industry was dominated by two airlines: Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International. And several prominent Calgary businessmen, led by Clive Beddoe, believed they were being overcharged, particularly on flights to Vancouver. They could not know then that two decades later, their low-cost solution would come to dominate the Calgary market.
Canadian Airlines is gone, absorbed by Air Canada, and Westjet is in the process of transitioning from its low-cost roots, to competing on the international stage.
And with each passing season, Westjet's hold on fortress Calgary grows more complete.
To analyze just how dominant the airline has become at its Calgary hub, Western Aviation News turned to each company's published schedules on their websites, to compare Westjet's capacity with Air Canada's for the week of July 8, 2019, at the height of the summer flying season.
Overall, Westjet plans to fly 1,011 flights from Calgary that week, compared to 610 for Air Canada. That provides capacity for 116,858 passengers for Westjet, and 68,234 for Air Canada.
The backbone of both Westjet's and Air Canada's route network from Calgary is aboard flights to Toronto and Vancouver. And there, the airlines fly essentially "wingtip to wingtip," sending similar planes at similar times for similar fares.
A more in-depth look, however, reveals how Westjet's use of its hub in Calgary helps the airline build its network and dominate the market.
"We continue to build the business around connecting and flow traffic," said Ed Sims, Westjet's President and Chief Executive Officer, on a recent conference call. "Our non-Alberta connections are now more than double the Alberta connections, and we continue to see that growth in connecting traffic to and from Calgary."
To boost that connecting traffic, last year Westjet signed an agreement with Pacific Coastal Airlines to fly small planes from destinations in Alberta and British Columbia to Calgary, with operations starting in June 2018. The operation is called Westjet Link.
"Since its launch last June, Westjet Link has stimulated travel in the markets that it serves by approximately 70%, while lowering fares by 20%," said Sims.
Those connecting passengers also have a greater variety of destinations in Eastern Canada to choose from, thanks to Westjet's willingness to pioneer routes that had never been tried before, such as to London and Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Air Canada has not matched those services. The only route Air Canada dominates is to its hub in Montreal.
Westjet is also showing its willingness to test routes to the United States, with new services this summer to Austin, Texas and Portland, Oregon. It is also deepening a joint venture with Delta Air Lines by offering daily flights to Delta's mega-hub in Atlanta.
"These three key markets will also help to diversify Alberta's economy, open new trade links and forge stronger connections between Alberta and these major U.S. destinations," said Sims.
Westjet's true ambition is to grow overseas routes. The airline is in the process of adding its first three Boeing 787 Dreamliners to the fleet, which will enter service from Calgary on routes to London-Gatwick, and to two new destinations from Western Canada for Westjet: Dublin and Paris.
Airline executives say they made a conscious choice to base the new planes in Calgary.
"We still firmly believe the Western Canadian and the Western North American markets are relatively underserved by contrast to the Eastern Seabord," said Sims.
Air Canada's summer schedule, meanwhile, features service to London-Heathrow as well as two destinations not served by Westjet: Frankfurt and Tokyo.
Interestingly, Westjet and Air Canada will each fly the same planes to London, the 787-900 Dreamliners. But because Westjet's business class section is half the size of Air Canada's, Westjet can fit more passengers per flight, giving the Calgary-based airline 10% more available seats per week.


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Renewable power generation is estimated to rise from its 20% levels in 2011 to 25% of global gross power generation in 2018. With newer innovations like electricity generated from plants, this figure is on track to increase even further.
We all learned about photosynthesis in school, a process through which plants convert sunlight into food. Almost 100% of the photons the plants capture from sunlight are turned into electrons which go through further reactions to generate sugars.
What the world didn't know is that this natural process of photosynthesis can be interrupted to capture and utilize these electrons. The study, conducted by the University of Georgia, is focused on harnessing the power of these electrons to generate electricity.
The idea is to extract the plant parts that lead to thylakoids, the photosynthetic reaction, and then to immobilize them on a bed of carbon nanotubes that act as effective electrical conductors to capture and send the electrons on, along the wire. With continuous light flow, there will also be a continuous flow of electrons that can be converted to electrical power.
Of course, there is a lot of work to be done and a lot more complicated processes to be handled like taking the thylakoids out of a plant. Eventually, this machinery would have to be genetically engineered to bring stability to the process and completely harness the potential of the system.
But once the system is effectively in place, the applications for this technology are immense. This 100% clean energy source can act as veritable power sources for various machinery and for remote locations, replacing the need for batteries.


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The Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas
There have always been profound conversations between different forms of visual expression. Although fields such as contemporary art, fashion and architecture sometimes seem to operate in their own hermetically sealed bubbles – complete with private codes and insider references – seeking out the common ground between them
is essential when it comes to driving the culture forward.
The Sherman Centre for Culture and Ideas (SCCI) is on a mission to provide a platform for deep engagement in the fields of fashion and architecture, within the broader context of contemporary art and culture. Conceived by Dr Gene Sherman, the Sydney philanthropist whose previous endeavours included Sherman Galleries and the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, SCCI takes an approach to cultural programming that is as rigorous as it is inclusive. It launched with Fashion Hub, an April fashion festival
that featured Women in Shadow, a runway show that saw artists Nasim Nasr explore the notion of the veil
as cultural signifier, a fashion book club and panels featuring the likes of award-winning author Helen Garner, Japanese fashion designer Akira Minagawa and Bandana Tewari, the editor-at-large of Vogue India. And over a 10-day period in October, SCCI will turn its focus to architecture, as well as its intersections with new technologies, community, wellbeing and social justice. Highlights include an architecture film festival curated by architect Brian Zulaikha of Sydney firm Tonkin Zulaikha Greer, Architecture Words, a program that mines the relationship between architecture, place and fiction and the Australian Institution of Art History Pavilions Seminar at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on October 15. The SCCI Fashion and Architecture Hubs will be programmed over five years from 2018 to 2022. The 2018 Architecture Hub opens October 12 and runs until October 21, 2018.


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Kvesti take on movies and television. Mainly on something that has science fiction, action, superheroes and horror.
Monday, June 15, 2015
Jurassic World (2015)
If video is not shown, you can watch it here. I wrote spoiler free review last Saturday. Video contains more spoilers than my videos usually but it won't spoil big twists.
Jurassic World is second of those "What year is this" movies. Mad Max Fury Road got good reviews. So far I have not seen good reviews of Jurassic World. To be honest I have not seen or read too many reviews. I will see third of those movies in two weeks. I don't have high hopes for Terminator Genisys. Trailers have spoiled it and what I know doesn't sound good.
I try to take these videos to new direction. I didn't go all the way in this video but there is something I am trying to add more. I constantly try new things and now it was time to change presentation.
If you liked the video you can find more videos from here.
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March 10, 2005: They Won't Get Many Wizards That WayThe Israeli Defense Forces apparently consider D&D players undesirable recruits. Though either the reporter or the translator apparently didn't know the difference between D&D and LARP, so from this it's difficult to tell exactly what the IDF is worried about. Maybe they're not sure themselves . . .
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China's Job Market Gets Tougher to Crack, not Easier
Asia directors at some of the top investment banking firms say competition for entry-level spots with European, U.S. and Chinese banks in Beijing or Shanghai is becoming increasingly brutal.
Competition to get into - and excel at - Chinese universities in China is extremely tough, and banking executives attending a recent Harvard University conference on China's new economy say that hiring out of Chinese universities for in-country investment banking jobs is the dominant hiring trend.
The best of the best students are getting easier to find locally, they say, and at far lower wages compared to the U.S. or Europe.
Fred Hu, managing director of Goldman Sachs Asia, says, "In China, if you're at the top, you truly are one in a million, or one in 5 million.'
William Stacey, head of Asia research for Credit Suisse First Boston, agrees. "Ten to 15 years ago, if you were a Chinese with a western education and spoke English well, you were rare. That's not the case anymore.' Stacey says it's harder for students and young professionals living in the United States to find a way into the top jobs in China.
It's true that Goldman, Morgan Stanley, CSFB and other top investment banks are still recruiting from top U.S. universities. What's new is that they're doing less of that recruiting from U.S. schools and more and more of it from the top universities in Beijing and Shanghai. 'It's a very tough market,' Stacey says.
Still want to work in China, you say? Goldman's Hu says the bank plans to hire aggressively in Asia over the next two years, chiefly in Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing. 'Being fluent in Mandarin, Taiwanese and Korean is still an advantage,' he says. But other factors will be important also as China's economy develops over the next three years - such as expertise in financial accounting, management and financial negotiation.
'If you want to work in China, work at an accounting firm or get financial accounting skills, which are very rare in China right now,' Stacey at CSFB says. With the international call for banking reforms in China, as well as a need for greater transparency of company operations, demand for accountants, managers and analysts to conduct due diligence amid an absence of transparency will turn increasingly critical.
Frank Dubas, a managing partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP, says: "In banks, the huge focus now is on audits and putting things into international accounting standards. And the biggest problem now is that once you get this information, China managers don't know what to do with the information.'
Dubas and Stacey say the need for researchers, financial accountants, managers and financial lawyers will continue to increase as Chinese firms begin to mature and ready themselves for global competition. 'Banking reform is a top priority for China,' says Goldman's Hu. 'That's where some of the best-paying top jobs will be, and these types of professionals are in demand and are still rare in China.'


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The storage software market showed signs of rebounding in the second quarter, but is still falling short of the pace set last year.
Worldwide, storage software vendors raked in $US2.8 billion in revenue in the quarter, down nearly 10% vs. the second quarter of 2008, according to an IDC report issued last week.
However, some positive signs emerged. Within the storage software market, revenue for replication products grew 5% compared with the first quarter of this year, and data protection and recovery revenue was 3% higher than in the first quarter. Revenue for device management and archiving software has also grown slightly since the beginning of 2009.
"The storage software market is slowly starting to recover with positive growth over the first quarter of 2009," IDC analyst Michael Margossian said in a press release. However, IDC cautioned that growth between the first and second quarters is typical, so the year-over-year comparisons are more significant.
While last week's report covers storage software, IDC this month also reported that storage hardware sales continue to struggle. Globally, revenue for external disk storage systems was $4.1 billion in the second quarter, an 18% decline year-over-year. The network disk storage market declined 15% year-over-year. This was the third straight year enterprise storage systems revenue declined in the second quarter.
EMC led the storage software market with 22.4% of revenue in the second quarter, ahead of Symantec (18.5%), IBM (11.5%) and NetApp (8.5%).
EMC also leads the external disk storage systems market with 21.5% of worldwide revenue.


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After last summer's devastating flood, some Baldwin Street residents said they wished they could just sell their property and leave.
They might soon get that chance.
Next month, Bridgeville will ask FEMA for grant money to purchase real estate from willing sellers in the flood-prone Baldwin Street corridor.
If the borough's grant application is approved, residential property owners would have the opportunity to sell their land to the borough at pre-flood values, as determined by an assessment.
The program would be entirely voluntary, said borough manager Lori Collins.
"If the appraisal comes back and [a resident] is not happy with it, they can withdraw their application," she said.
If a resident decides to sell, FEMA would cover 80% of the purchase price, with the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency paying the remaining 20%, according to the Signal-Item.
The property would then be owned by the borough. The grant rules stipulate that FEMA that any land acquired through the program be converted to greenspace.
However, Collins pointed out, the borough could use the land for other purposes if FEMA approves.
Last fall, the borough planning commission recommended a proposal to radically transform the Baldwin Street corridor while also addressing the area's ongoing flood risk. Acquiring property is the first step in that plan.
To determine whether residents actually want to sell their homes, Bridgeville sent surveys to approximately 40 property owners on Baldwin Street corridor. Eleven people responded. Between 8 to 10 of those people plan to start the sale process (assuming that FEMA approves Bridgeville's grant request).
This could be a good deal for people looking to leave Baldwin Street, but the deal would be less sweet for people who had flood insurance last summer but didn't spend their insurance payout on home repairs. In those cases, the amount of the insurance payout will be deducted from the property sale price.


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Ten dollar bills from 1894 can have either a brown seal or a blue seal. Brown seal notes tend to be more valuable. Don't let the year 1894 fool you. 1894 is just the date that the national bank formed. Despite saying series of 1882 and 1894, these were actually printed as late as 1914. So the date on the $10 bill rarely matches when the bill was actually printed. Some 1894 tens can be especially valuable. The value is all based on the bank of issue, condition, and serial number of the actual bill. Anyone who wants to buy or sell an 1894 $10 bill needs to be aware of those factors. We have a list of all the national banks that opened in 1894 that also printed ten dollar bills. Some of these banks are rare, some are common. The value of common notes is a few hundred dollars. The value of rare 1894 $10 bills can be thousands of dollars. The reason these bills are so rare is because ten dollars was a lot of money in 1894. That is the same as $599.65 today, after you adjust for inflation! You can see why so few 1894 $10 bills still exist. They were incredibly expensive to save.
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Here is a list of banks that printed ten dollar bills in 1894:
- Charter 4947 – First National Bank of Wadesboro, North Carolina
- Charter 4960 – National Bank of Wilmington, North Carolina
- Charter 4961 – Citizens National Bank of Akron, Ohio
- Charter 4970 – Wick National Bank of Youngstown, Ohio
- Charter 4977 – City National Bank of Niles, Ohio
- Charter 4938 – New First National Bank of Meadville, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4938 – First National Bank of Meadville, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4948 – First National Bank of Coudersport, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4955 – Peoples National Bank of Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4965 – Union National Bank of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4965 – Union National Bank & Trust Company of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4971 – First National Bank of Cochranton, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4974 – Westmoreland National Bank of Greensburg, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4978 – First National Bank of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4979 – Farmers National Bank of Lebanon, Pennsylvania
- Charter 4983 – American National Bank of Deadwood, South Dakota
- Charter 4946 – National Livestock Bank of Fort Worth, Texas
- Charter 4950 – Peoples National Bank of Colorado, Texas
- Charter 4976 – First National Bank of Hearne, Texas
- Charter 4982 – Red River National Bank of Clarksville, Texas
- Charter 4943 – Peoples National Bank of Swanton, Vermont
- Charter 4940 – First National Bank of Onancock, Virginia
- Charter 4937 – Citizens National Bank of Appleton, Wisconsin
- Charter 4975 – National Bank of Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Charter 4975 – First National Bank in Manitowoc, Wisconsin


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07 Nov, 2013, 08:15 ET
OTTAWA, Canada, Nov. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Diablo Technologies and 60East Technologies today announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to deliver the world's most advanced, low-latency electronic trading platform. Both companies will partner closely to create a joint solution and align product roadmaps designed to leverage Diablo's Memory Channel Storage™ (MCS™) architecture and the capabilities of the AMPS messaging platform from 60East Technologies®.
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By combining ultra-low latency, high transaction flash memory based MCS devices with the world's fastest high-volume low-latency message streaming database, Diablo and 60East deliver on the promise of extreme performance and efficiency, set to disrupt the financial services sector. Diablo's Co-founder and Vice President of Strategic Customer Engineering, Franco Forlini and 60East's Chief Executive Officer, Jeffrey M. Birnbaum will share details behind the emerging partnership during their "drill down" workshop at the Low-Latency Summit Conference & Exhibition at Convene in New York November 12 at 4 p.m. EST.
Diablo's MCS architecture connects NAND flash directly to the CPU through the server's memory bus, enabling linear scalability in performance at extremely low-latencies for the most demanding enterprise applications. By placing high-capacity flash directly onto these massively parallel structures, MCS breaks the final latency and IOPS paradigm inherent to existing NAND-based storage solutions. When combined with 60East's AMPS messaging platform, the two technologies are able to deliver more than four times as much throughput and an order of magnitude of lower latency in the 99.9th percentile.
Diablo's MCS technology will be leveraged in SanDisk's ULLtraDIMM™ SSD, and will be brought to market by SanDisk as part of an exclusive relationship between the two companies.
"We're always looking for the lowest-latency, highest-throughput storage devices and we're excited by the results we've seen from running Diablo MCS in our lab and delivering performance that stays well ahead of the demands of our most aggressive customers," said Birnbaum.
"We chose to work with 60East because of their reputation for success in mission-critical, high performance computing. The synergy between Diablo and 60East is amplified by our combined commitment to providing innovative, leading-edge solutions that can be leveraged across the entire enterprise," said Riccardo Badalone, Co-founder and CEO of Diablo Technologies. "Our dynamic partnership integrates the two-best-in-class technologies to deliver a joint platform built for the most demanding, low latency applications."
Diablo and 60East recently evaluated MCS performance on the AMPS storage engine to demonstrate low latency and low jitter that drastically surpass the leading PCIe-based technologies. 60East ran its standard I/O profiling tool and workload simulator to reveal transaction volumes on the order of millions of messages per second, with predictable latency and throughput. A white paper detailing the testing and results is available for download at http://www.diablo-technologies.com/files/AMPSMCSInfoSheet-HQ%20ReExport.pdf
Forlini and Birnbaum will join forces to share their industry expertise during the "Extreme Messaging Performance with MCS and AMPS" presentation at the Low-Latency Summit Conference & Exhibition at Convene in New York November 12 at 4 p.m. EST. This technical workshop goes in-depth with the creators of these architectures to detail the innovative blending of hardware and software that will set a new industry standard in trading technology. Diablo and 60East will also be exhibiting their leading-edge solutions in Booth 102. Additional information about the event is available at: http://low-latency.com/event/low-latency-summit-2013-nyc-fall
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Founded in 2003, Diablo is at the forefront of developing breakthrough technologies to set the standard for next-generation enterprise computing. Diablo's Memory Channel Storage solution combines innovative software and hardware architectures with Non-Volatile Memory to introduce a new and disruptive generation of Solid State Storage for data-intensive applications.
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I am so happy to be back in the urban fantasy world with Jeaniene Frost! We've all been dying for Ian's story but I don't think any one can truly be prepared for all the jar-dropping action and heart stopping scenes! Let me preface this by saying I want to be Veritas when I grow up; she's badass, sexy, smart, and one of the toughest heroines I've ever read. On the hunt for the rakish vampire named Ian, Veritas is desperate for revenge against the demon Dagon. Ian may be bound to him but Veritas is smarter and sneakier when it comes to reaching her goals. She knows Ian will resort to flirting ( to the most extreme version) but his eyes spark a feeling in her she hasn't felt before. But she's going to fight her feelings every step of the way as they partner together to take down the demon responsible for both of their fates.
Ian doesn't understand the Law Guardian Veritas' obsession with him but she's the most interesting thing he's come across in years. After a botched deal with a demon he's accepted the forfeiture of his soul. Who doesn't want to go down in a blaze of glory with the least expected ally, a law guardian. But the seemingly stuffy Guardian has more secrets than even Ian. With magic reveals, secret identities, and more twists than he can keep straight, Ian becomes enamored with the gorgeous woman who keeps kicking his ass. As they go deeper towards their trap for the demon Dagon, Veritas reveals more and more of her true self to Ian. She harbors a secret that no one else can fathom, and sharing it with Ian wins him over.
In the midst of battle Veritas and Ian sear a blood fealty to one another, AKA a vampire marriage and now have to keep up the ruse as they lay their trap. As Veritas reveals more of herself to Ian she fears she may be falling fro him as well. Ian has more honor than he truly shows beneath his libertine persona. Cloaked in innuendo, he begins to protect Veritas at every turn and they begin to truly trust one another in hoes to survive the coming battle. Personal sacrifice will be the main course in this romance, as the grand finale is one hell of an explosive show. Throw in some of the hottest, no-holds-barred vampire filled sex I've read in awhile and this hot romance is my latest 5 star read! I can't wait to see more in this series!
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This had better be the right whorehouse.
It didn't look like the seedier brothels I'd recently been to. This three-story structure could pass as the meeting place for an elite social club. Despite its unexpected prettiness, if I had to wade through another flesh-fest only to turn up empty-handed again, I wouldn't be responsible for what I did to my quarry when I finally found him.
To vent my aggravation over weeks of fruitless searching, I kicked the door open. Politeness had been wasted at the last several establishments anyway. No smart proprietor willingly gave up a well-paying client, and I'll say one thing for the bordello-loving vampire I was after: He obviously paid well.
To my surprise, I didn't see anyone in the elegant foyer. Brothels usually had several prostitutes lingering around the entryway to welcome new customers. I was further surprised when I didn't hear sounds of carnal activity coming from the upper floors of the house. I pulled out my mobile and checked the GPS pin. Yes, this was the right place. What's more, it certainly smelled like sex, once you got past the choking scents of various perfumes and colognes.
But where was everyone?
Faint vibrations in the floor made me stride toward the hallway. Ah, so the party must be downstairs. I followed the strongest scents of perfume until I found a staircase that descended two floors. It ended at a locked door that I also kicked in. No point in being dainty now.
Noise blasted out. The basement must have been soundproofed for me to miss it before. Now, I wished I couldn't hear what was going on. A boisterous chorus assaulted my ears, repeating over and over. Thunder and Blazes, the favorite opening song of the former Barnum and Bailey circus.
And I had walked into a circus, I saw now, although one without any real animals. About a dozen naked women and men frolicked on the ground, doing woefully inadequate impressions of the creatures their full body paint represented. No work ethic, I thought when three faux lions appeared more interested in petting each other than in more realistic fights for dominance, and don't get me started on how they ignored the two faux gazelles that walked by them.
The dozen or so prostitutes dressed in clown suits showed more dedication for their roles. They emerged from a fake car in the far corner of the room, some falling forward in rolling somersaults once they exited, some tripping each other with comedic exaggeration, and some blowing up balloons into explicit body parts that they then graphically connected.
An eruption of fireworks yanked my attention to the other side of the room. They were going off around what looked like a throne, haloing its occupant in a blaze of sparks, fire and smoke. The mini pyrotechnic display was so bright, I couldn't make out the enthroned person's face, but when he called out, "Act Eight will now begin!" I heard a distinct English accent.
Then the smoke cleared enough to show a tall man wearing a blue circus-ringleader jacket. The smoke still concealed him from the waist down, but I didn't need to see more to know I'd finally found my target. The vampire who'd blazed a trail through a dozen whorehouses in only two weeks had a face as beautiful as an angel's, not to mention that his fire-and-umber hair was as distinctive as his looks. When he got off the throne, revealing he wore nothing beneath the ringleader jacket, I realized those weren't Ian's only notable attributes.
For a moment, I stared. What vampire in his right mind would pierce himself with silver there?
I was the only one shocked by the silver piercing through the tip of Ian's cock. Everyone else stopped what they were doing and rushed toward him. Even the glitter-covered acrobats leapt from their swinging perches near the ceiling, gracefully landing near the pile of limbs that now formed around the red-headed vampire.
It wasn't enough that I had to be burdened with a vampire so mentally deficient that he'd willingly given himself a case of perpetual cock burn. He also had to be depraved enough to indulge in carnival-themed orgies. I wasn't about to find out what the rest of Act Eight entailed. I made my way to the growing flesh pile and began flinging people aside, taking care not to throw them too hard. Their heartbeats meant they were human, so they couldn't heal the way my kind could.
"What's this?" Ian asked in an annoyed manner when I reached the bottom of the bodies. Then he let out an appreciative noise when I yanked him up with none of the care I'd shown the other people.
"Why, hallo, my strong blonde sweeting." Now he didn't sound annoyed at all. "Are you the surprise I was promised?"
Why not let him believe that? "Sure," I said. "Surprise." And I grabbed him by the cock. I had one more thing to verify before I went any further.
Ian chuckled. "That's the spirit, poppet."
I dropped to my knees. I wasn't about to do what he thought. Still, this act allowed me to zero in on my goal with the least amount of resistance from him. Once I got a good look at the smoke-colored brands near the base of Ian's groin, I released him. Only one demon branded people with these particular markings, and it was the same demon I'd been after for thousands of years.
"Ian," I said as I straightened. "Say good-bye. We're leaving."
He laughed outright. "I don't think so. You might be lovely, but two's lonely, while a dozen is a party."
I gave a disparaging look around. "No great loss. The clowns were fine, but none of your faux animals fought each other or even attempted to jump through the fire rings."
At that, he gave the animal-painted prostitutes an accusing look. "You didn't, did you?" Then, his eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked back at me. "Wait a moment. I know you."
We'd only officially met once before, so I hadn't thought he'd remember me. Someone with his tendencies had to have crossed paths with vast numbers of blonde women.
"Veritas, Law Guardian for the vampire council," I confirmed. Then my hands landed on his shoulders. "And as I said, you are coming with me."
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SMALL business owners in Victoria are preparing to feel the penalty rate pinch, after the government approved two extra public holidays for the state.
The introduction of Grand Final Friday and Easter Sunday pushes Victoria's public holiday tally to 13 the most of any state.
Australian Retailers Association (ARA) executive director Russell Zimmerman says the news comes at a high cost to businesses, as it means paying high penalty rates if they choose to open.
"Many Victorian retailers have indicated to the ARA that they will have no choice but to close their doors on these two days," Zimmerman says.
"Wages can be 50 per cent higher on Easter Sunday and 150 per cent higher on Grand Final Eve. Retailers face the difficult choice between remaining open and paying incredibly high penalty rates, or closing and losing sales or production."
Grand Final Friday and the iconic annual parade boosts visitor spending in the Melbourne CBD, with less consumers expected in the city during a public holiday.
"Grand Final Friday will have the greatest impact on the profitability of CBD retailers, as workers will not be in the city before AFL Grand Final, diminishing what has traditionally been a peak business period in the Victorian events calendar," Zimmerman says.
"There will be no wages transfer through higher penalty rates being paid or the traditional net benefit from tourism during AFL Friday as workers and businesses abandon Melbourne CBD to stay at home."
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The Hard Way (1991)
Directed by John Badham
Genres - Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime | Sub-Genres - Action Comedy, Buddy Film, Chase Movie, Detective Film, Police Comedy | Release Date - Mar 8, 1991 (USA) | Run Time - 111 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - R
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Action film director John Badham bites the hand that feeds him in this action movie spoof that features ribbing of pretty-boy Hollywood action stars by Michael J. Fox and a parody of colorful, hair-trigger James Woods types by the man himself. Woods plays New York homicide detective John Moss, who is within an inch of closing in on a serial killer who calls himself The Party Crasher (Stephen Lang) because his specialty is shooting his victims in the middle of discos. Chasing The Party Crasher after his latest victim has been dispatched, Moss finds himself hanging onto the door of a speeding truck with The Party Crasher at the wheel. When Moss is thrown off the truck and nearly killed, The Party Crasher escapes, and Moss is taken off the case. Moss is given a new assignment --to tag around with Hollywood action film star Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox), the popular hero of the "Smoking Gun" movies. Lang spotted Moss on a television news show and thinks he would be the ideal cop to study for adding authenticity to an up-coming police action picture. Posing as Moss's rookie partner, Lang follows Moss everywhere, proceeding to spoil his pursuit of The Party Crasher and interfering with Moss's burgeoning affair with his girlfriend Susan (Anabella Sciorra).
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Many of us have gotten the message, however there are still a large number of people and families chasing after the "privileged" life of the Joneses. Having been a troll of the Joneses for many years, my family and I have finally learned the truth about the perceived happiness of the Joneses' lifestyle, and friends, it's all based on a web of lies. We'd like to share with you today what we've learned about the lifestyle of the Joneses, and why we believe you'll never be happy keeping up with the Joneses'
Keeping up with the Joneses – Why it Always Disappoints
Keeping up with the Joneses is a Life Based on Selfishness
You see, the thing about selfishness is although it promises satisfaction, what it really leads to is emptiness. Nearly every study shown on selfishness proves that humans are much happier when they are lovingly and selflessly serving others. The Joneses live their lives always searching to satisfy "me, me and more me", however, it leaves them only feeling more and more empty, looking for the next spend that will, they hope, bring them their next "high". But the high always goes away, and the void always returns.
Looking for a permanent fill to that void? Find a charity that you can serve that grabs your heart and see how wonderful (and fulfilling) serving others really is. Stop chasing the empty promise that "stuff" will give you what you need.
Keeping up with the Joneses is a Life Based on a Desire to Seek Approval from Others
Often times when we're looking to match the Joneses lifestyle, it's because we desire the approval of others. The irony in this, though, is that most people will never give us that approval for more than a brief time period. Why? Because they, too, are often looking to be accepted by the biggest and the best, and there will always be someone cooler/richer/"better" than you, at which point the approval you thought you had from those you thought you admired will be long gone, leaving you again searching for other ways to gain acceptance and approval from your peers or those whom you want to be associated with. Don't let yourself fall prey to the lie that if you have enough stuff, that others will accept you or approve of you. Instead, learn to love yourself and accept yourself just as you are, even as you work on your "faults", and others will do the same. And if they don't, who cares?
No "thing" you can buy will ever make you feel truly happy, and no person or group of people will ever make you feel truly accepted. Any time you're looking outside of yourself for approval or happiness, you're setting yourself up for disappointment. True peace and contentment comes only from within your spirit and from following your heart, not from the outside, short-term gratification of other people or things.
Keeping up with the Joneses is a Life Full of Deception
Things do not have the ability to satisfy, at least not long-term, and popularity is fleeting. But like a drug, the Joneses lifestyle works to convince you that if you simply have all of the money/possessions/freedoms/approval you want, you'll be happy. That happiness, however is always short-lived. This is why you see people with nothing being happy and people with more than they know what to do with being miserable. Pride and low self-esteem, which are at the root of our need to keep up with the Joneses, are one in the same. They're both based on an over-attention to self, an inward focus, based on a need to feel loved and accepted. And the Joneses have cornered the market on convincing folks that the lifestyles of the rich and famous will usher in that love, acceptance and happiness. The truth, however, is that once you stop looking to outward people and stuff to fill that inward void, and start dissecting the reasons why you haven't accepted yourself as you are, you'll then learn to reject the lies that tell you you're not "good enough", and start focusing on what truly brings purpose and meaning to your life.
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The building that served as the residence of three University of Alberta presidents, including the first alumnus of the University to hold that office, has been renamed to recognize the important contributions made to the University by its alumni.
At a ceremony on 2 September 1993, the building most recently known as University House officially became Alumni House.
"It is gratifying that the important role of alumni is now being given a physical embodiment on campus with the renaming of this building." said Alumni Association president Bryun Sigfstead, who addressed the University Board members, University administrators, Alumni Council members, and others who gathered for the ceremony.
"This house will be a beacon saying 'Alumni are an integral part of this University," said the alumni president, who thanked all who had a hand in bringing about the name change, including President Paul Davenport, U of A vice-president (development and community affairs) John McConnell, and the University's Board of Governors.
Sigfstead noted the important role played by two Alumni Association representatives on the Board, Graham Lock and Reg MacDonald, who brought best wishes on behalf of the Board and its chair, Stan Milner.
A third speaker was President Davenport, who expressed pleasure that the house will now "provide a focus for the contribution made by alumni to the University and highlight the activities of the Alumni Association."
Situated in the extreme northwest corner of campus, Alumni House is screened from the hustle and bustle around it by trees and shrubs that have matured in the three decades since the house was built to serve as the official residence of the president of the University.
For most of the University's history, its presidents have lived on campus. One of the oldest University buildings is Ring House Number One, into which the University's first president, Henry Marshall Tory, moved in 1912.
That spacious Edwardian dwelling, designed for a large family and at least two servants, dominated a cluster of a dozen houses, spaced along a circular drive in the nothwest corner of campus. In these houses, senior University faculty member lived and raised their families.
Although splendid in its day, the original president's residence had become outdated by 1959, and before he left office President Andrew Stewart recommended that a new house be built for his successor.
The University accepted his advice, and tenders for the building which is now Alumni House were called for in the fall of 1960. President Walter Johns, his wife Helen, and their daughter Elinor Bentley (Johns), '64 BA, then a first-year Arts student, moved in the next summer.
Elinor, who now lives on Westbrook Drive in south Edmonton, remembers Alumni House fondly. "It was so nice and peaceful she says. "It was designed to be a family home, and it was a very nice family home."
It was also, she recalls, well-suited for entertaining. And in those days before the Faculty Club was built, the house saw a lot of entertaining." I remember mother making finger sandwiches night after night," says Elinor.
Elinor's mother, who still makes her home in Edmonton, remembers those days of sandwich making, tea-pouring and dinner parties. "I enjoyed doing it," she says. "I had always enjoyed cooking, and I loved using my good things — my nice china and so on."
The Johns — especially Helen — had a hand in designing Alumni House. At her suggestion, the original plans for a split level dwelling were modified and the house became a two storeystructure. On the main level a spacious entry foyer led to rooms for family living and entertaining. On the upper level were Dr Johns' library and four bedrooms. On the lower level was a recreation room with an open fireplace.
"I thought the house was lovely," says Helen, "although the bedrooms were a little small." She recalls that the decision to build four bedrooms was influenced by the fact that there had been six children in President Stewart's family.
Walter and Helen Johns occupied Alumni House until Dr Johns left the presidency in 1969. His successor was Max Wyman,'37 BSc, the first University of Alberta graduate to become president of his alma mater, who occupied Alumni House with his wife, Carrie Ruth, until 1974. For the following five years, the official residence was home to Harry and Donna Gunning, during Dr Gunning's tenure.
When Myer Horowitz, '59 MEd, was selected president in 1979, he chose not to reside on campus, and the erstwhile president's residence became University House, a meeting and conference centre.
The house, modified only slightly for its new role, proved well-suited for this service and has been a popular venue for Alumni Association events. As Alumni House, it will be even more a focus for alumni activities in the future.
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All portraits sizes available where chosen so they will to fit a ready made frame.
- 5″ x 7″ will fit an 8″ 10″ frame.
- 8″ x 10″ will fit a 11″ x 14″ frame.
- 11″ x 14″ will fit a 16″ x 20″ frame.
- Expedited order completion is NOT offered.
- Portraits are completed according to the order they were placed.
- When possible I will try to make a certain date if requested. Unfortunately, this is not always possible.
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- If you are ordering multiples of the same portrait please contact me directly and I can quote you a price depending on the type and amount of copies.


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Press Release
Three Sentenced For Conspiring To Distribute Cocaine
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—Yesterday in federal court in St. Paul, a 26-year-old Robbinsdale man was sentenced for conspiring to distribute approximately 249 grams of cocaine. United States District Court Judge Susan Richard Nelson sentenced Brian Funtaneous Mack to 51 months in prison on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. He was indicted on July 23, 2012, along with McCelendon Miller, age 26, and Kelly Suzette Chase, age 28, both of Burnsville.
On March 4, 2013, Judge Nelson sentenced Miller to 52 months in federal prison and Chase to a probationary sentence each on one count of conspiracy. He pleaded guilty on September 28, 2012. In his plea agreement, Miller admitted his role in the conspiracy. Chase and Mack pleaded guilty on September 26, 2012.
In their plea agreements, the three defendants admitted that from January 2012 through February 9, 2012, they conspired with each other and others to possess with intent to distribute cocaine. Miller made arrangements to obtain cocaine from a source in Chicago, and after Miller's arrest, his girlfriend, Chase, obtained the cocaine from Mack. Miller also directed Chase to store the cocaine in their Burnsville apartment. On February 9, 2012, during the execution of a search warrant at that apartment, officers seized 249 grams of cocaine, along with a firearm, in a safe.
This case was the result of an investigation by the Twin Cities Safe Streets Violent Gang Task Force, which is led by the FBI and includes the Minneapolis Police Department. The mission of the task force is to investigate and target the most violent gangs operating in the Twin Cities or those gangs engaged in the large-scale trafficking of illegal drugs. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney LeeAnn K. Bell.
Updated April 30, 2015


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Sea Doo PWC GTX 657 1994 Speed MPH Gauge Display 278-000-582 278000582
Item Details
- This was off 1994 GTX Three Seater with a 657
- Based on Part number may work on other years & models. Please see your parts diagram or the back of your gauge for ultimate confirmation.
- Please ask if you need help figuring out if this will work for you.
- Speedometer Gauge Part Number 278000582 / 278-000-582
- Some Corrosion (rust spots) on gauge face plate. The km/h numbers are slight faded. Paint peeling off of edge of gauge on bottom side. Please see pictures for best idea of condition
- Tested & working.
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- comes with mount as pictured
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If you're a fan of the award-winning Netflix series "The Crown," you probably think of HRH Prince Philip as, at best, merely tolerating the horses so adored by his wife Queen Elizabeth. But in reality, the Duke of Edinburgh, a rider and carriage driver, presided over the Fédération Equestre Internationale from 1964-1986 and is credited with developing the concept of a World Equestrian Games in 1982. In 1984, the FEI General Assembly chose Stockholm to host that first WEG, which would take place in 1990.
It's fitting that the idea came from royalty, as nothing like it had been attempted before.
"The organization of World Championships in six disciplines within the span of two weeks in a small country like Sweden is more than a major undertaking," said Princess Anne, FEI president from 1986-1994, according to the Chronicle report in 1990. "It is an unprecedented endeavor."
The Swedish Equestrian Federation established a staff of 30 people who worked for five years in preparation for the Games, and they were aided by more than 2,500 volunteers, many of whom were set up to guard the horses. The event was deemed the "Horse Festival of the Century," and a huge clock pillar in Stockholm counted down the days until the Games.
With the exception of parts of the endurance, the entire event was held within city limits. The dressage and show jumping took place in the Stockholm Olympic Stadium (which hosted the 1912 Olympic Games and the equestrian portion of the 1956 Olympic Games, since Australia had an extended quarantine), while the vaulting and three-day and driving dressage were in the Gardet Sportsfields, and the cross-country and marathon were held at nearby Royal Park.
Unlike many of the WEGs that would follow, the Stockholm Games were hailed as a financial and organizational success based on ticket sales, television viewership (one billion viewers from 40 countries), and sponsorships from the likes of Commodore, Grand Hotel, Nordbanken, Silja Line, Skandia, Volvo, Breitling, Swiss Chronograph and Skora.
That first WEG hosted six disciplines and had exhibits of tent pegging (which is an FEI sport!). "At a full gallop for 100 meters, the Indian tent-peggers picked up small wooden pegs from the ground with their lances," reported the Chronicle.
Swedish pop group ABBA, best known for their hit "Dancing Queen," composed a song for the WEG, which the Chronicle described as "a peppy march with Swedish polka flavor."
U.S. Endurance Gold And U.S. Dressage Disappointment
Becky Hart and R.O. Grand Sultan won the endurance individual gold for the United States, the only gold medal the U.S. riders won in this Games but the second consecutive individual gold in a World Championships for Hart.
"The drizzly 4:30 a.m. start at Taby racetrack summoned an assortment of tack and mounts from 18 countries," wrote correspondent Carina Kjellstrom Elgin. "There was English, western and Australian stock gear, in leather and synthetic, as well as an unusual Soviet Caucus mountain saddle, which looked like four boxing gloves sewn together.
"Arabians, Thoroughbreds, warmbloods, and even a Norwegian Fjord prepared to tackle the ride. While a Swiss rider yodeled across the start and the Australians quickly broke out front, most ambled along as if for a pre-dawn stroll in the rain."
In the dressage, Rembrandt and Germany's Nicole Uphoff earned the individual gold with a record Grand Prix score of 76.36 percent.
"Rembrandt, a Westphalian owned by Nicole's father, Jurgen Uphoff and the German Olympic Committee, started training under Nicole as a 3-year-old," wrote Joan Gach for the Chronicle. "She got him four years after her first exposure to riding, on a vacation. Lessons followed and her early trainers were Klaus Balkenhol, Fritz Templemann and Uwe Schulten-Baumer Sr."
Hard to go wrong learning to ride in that company!
Carol Lavell and Gifted were the top-placed U.S. finishers in 11th, but many Americans were apparently upset at the scoring. "I think I've seen more irresponsible judging here than in the United States," Lavell told the Chronicle. "We'll go back to the United States and say, 'We're not all the bad. They have bad dressage over here as well. We don't have a corner on that market."
She also had some advice for American riders considering competing in Europe: "You have to get in and swim with the sharks. In the United States, we're babes in swaddling. Here there's a lot more real politics. You can be really good in the United States, but when you get here you have to work."
Viking Boats, Lapp Tents And Rise Of Kiwis
The show jumping competition had some serious star power, with the likes of the great Milton and Gem Twist advancing to the final four, where Gem Twist was named the Best Horse. Rodrigo Pessoa, then just 17, also competed in Stockholm, riding in the same arena where his father had contested the 1956 Olympic Games.
In the table C class that opened the WEG after the warm-up classes, only five of the 75 starters jumped clear. "The more exotic, and expensive, creations by course designer Olaf Petersen made their debut in this class," wrote Findlay Davidson for the Chronicle. "Obstacles included the horse wings, the Viking longboat parallel, massive wooden horses forming wings, and Lapp tents doing the same job."
Eric Navet, who had originally been the French reserve rider, won the individual gold, and France earned the team title. "Usually the Navet family sells its best horses, which is why Navet isn't a constant member of the French team," wrote Davidson. "But since Quito de Baussey is an excellent sire and competitor, they wisely decided to keep him."
In eventing, Bruce Davidson earned the bronze individual medal aboard Pirate Lion, and the U.S. squad boasted the youngest rider in the event: Molly Bliss, 21, who fell but remounted to finish 32nd on the famous Hey Charlie.
New Zealand's win marked its first team victory in an international championships, following on the heels of Mark Todd's individual Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1988. With the team gold and Blyth Tait's individual gold at the WEG, they were on their way to the dominance they would display in the sport for decades—although Todd was described in the Chronicle report as "a former dairy farmer."
Great Britain's Virginia Leng, who was attempting to defend her title from 1986, had a refusal and a fall and joked, "I have the potential to become a tent pegger and a vaulter."
In his commentary on the event, the Chronicle's then editor, Peter Winants, declared, "Our congratulations go to the Swedish Equestrian Federation and the FEI for a job well done at the World Equestrian Games in 1990. It will be a tough act to follow."
Did You Know?
—150,000 people attended the cross-country phase of the eventing.
—500 children participated in Opening Ceremonies, some on broomstick horses, some on ponies.
—Two of the countries medaling in dressage no longer exist: West Germany (gold) and the Soviet Union (silver).
—Vilmer the stuffed horse was the Games mascot.
—About 700 horses and 550 riders from 39 nations competed.
—Fibresand footing in the main arena was dyed bright green.
—The driving marathon course was designed by Berit Thulin, a teacher from Gothenburg, and the cross-country course was designed by Jan Stokkentre of the Netherlands, who was a scrap metal dealer by profession (but also designed Boekelo CCI courses).
—Animal activists spread flyers around Stockholm, but the organizers assured media that animals were being treated well, including a relatively new FEI system of yellow cards used as warning for abuse of a horse, among other things. A dressage rider received a yellow card for riding in the main stadium before the competition started, and Anne Kursinski got one for spurring a horse. A Hungarian driver also received one for excessive whipping.


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Ongoing wildfires in the Pacific Northwest region have caused a substantial decline in air quality that is expected to last through the coming weekend, with a forecast for improvement by the beginning of next week. As you are aware, this may lead to a surge in presentations for smoke-related upper respiratory and cardiopulmonary complaints.
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Recommendations to Community Members for Mitigating Smoke Exposure
Stay indoors, with just household members. Remember, it is much easier to spread COVID-19 indoors than it is outdoors. Smoke can also make people more susceptible to respiratory infections like COVID-19. Protect family members from the smoke by staying inside and from COVID-19 by delaying small get-togethers until the air quality improves enough for everyone to be comfortably outside.
Reduce outdoor physical activity. Save walks, jogs, and yard work for a day when the air quality is better.
Keep indoor air clean.
Close windows and doors to reduce intake of smoke. Open them back up again when the air quality is good to refresh the air.
Improve filtration of indoor air in the home and create a clean air room where you spend most of your time. A DIY box fan filter can improve indoor air quality in a single room. Filtering indoor air is an effective way to reduce fine particles from wildfire smoke.
Avoid doing anything that may contribute to smoke or dust in the air, like burning candles or incense, smoking inside, frying or broiling, or vacuuming.
Keep wearing cloth face covering to protect yourself and others from COVID-19; unfortunately, they don't help that much with smoke.
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S. ROUSSEVA, I. MALINOV and V. STEFANOVA
Agricultural Academy, N. Poushkarov Institute of Soil Science, Agrotechnology and Plant Protection, BG-1331 Sofia, Bulgaria
ROUSSEVA, S., I. MALINOV and V. STEFANOVA, 2016. Soil erosion risk assessments using GIS technologies – Bulgarian experience. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 22: 205–208
Soil erosion is widely recognized environmental problem. Geographic information systems (GIS) integrate hardware, software, data, procedures and trained personnel for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. The report presents briefly two GIS for soil erosion risk assessments, which were developed for use by decision makers for sustainable management of soil resources to evaluate, analyze and predict soil erosion risk and localize the need for application of measures to control soil erosion by rain and wind. These systems integrate models, adapted and evaluated for the conditions in Bulgaria and available information at scales of М 1: 400 000, M 1: 200 000 and М 1: 100 000 about digital elevation, rainfalls, winds, air temperature, soil cover and permanent land cover. The GIS for water erosion risk assessments integrates the USLE approach and the GIS for wind erosion – the WEQ approach. The models were adapted in order to use available data from routine large-scale soil survey and published climatic observations in Bulgaria as input parameters. Presented results demonstrate some of the advantages and the disadvantages of the GIS technologies for soil erosion risk assessments, which have influenced directly and indirectly the development of the GIS technologies.


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10 pack of 12 needle cartridges compatible with the Dr. Pen M5 Microneedling Pen only.
The 12 pin size is perfect for tackling anti-aging and wrinkles. Each cartridge comes in a sterile pack.
These cartridges are made of stainless steel to ensure your microneedling experience is safe and of the highest quality.
To avoid cross-contamination always use a new cartridge for each microneedling session.
How does microneedling with Dr. Pen work?
The needles create tiny micro-channels on the surface of the skin. These tiny micro-channels stimulate the skin's healing response, which includes increased production of collagen and elastin.
More collagen and elastin causes the skin to become firmer, reduces scars gradually, and smooths out wrinkles over time.
Dr. Pen microneedling pens can be used multi-directionally so that the microneedling treatments can be performed on any area of the face, neck, neckline, stomach, thighs or buttocks.
How to Use:
Important: Microneedling cartridges must be sterilized before each use to ensure the treatment is safe and hygienic. It is essential to follow these steps carefully to ensure that the microneedling cartridges are properly sterilized. Here are the steps to sterilize microneedling cartridges:
- First, ensure that you have all the necessary equipment for sterilization; gloves, isopropyl alcohol solution (70% or above) and a clean container to hold the solution.
- Put on your gloves to avoid contaminating the cartridges during the sterilization process.
- Check on your cartridge; ensure the needles are in perfect condition (i.e. not bending) and remove any debris.
- Pour enough alcohol solution into the container and dip the cartridge needle into a sterilization container, then soak for a couple of minutes.
- If you have alcohol solution in a spray model, you can spray it towards the needle head of the cartridge.
- Once the sterilization is complete, allow the cartridge to air dry before using it.
- Finally, your cartridge is ready for use.
Please refer to our instruction guide for a complete guide.
What's In the Box:
10 x 12 needle cartridges for the Dr. Pen M5 Microneedling Pen
On broken skin or open wounds
On active acne or irritated skin
Please refer to our instruction guide for the full list of contraindications
- 12-pin cartridges are not suitable for hair loss application
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Aten CS1716A PS2 USB 16-Port KVMP Switch
Reference: CS1716A
Manufacturer: ATEN
16-port Multi-platform KVMP with OSD, 19" RMK, Power Adaptor. Daisychainable. USB device port
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Aten CS1716A 16-Port PS/2-USB KVMP Switch
Model: CS1716A
The CS1716A KVM switch is a control unit that allows access to multiple computers from a single PS/2 or USB console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). A single CS1716A can control up to 16 computers. As many as 31 additional switches can be daisy-chained to each other, so that up to 512 computers can all be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console. Additionally, a front panel USB port is available for each computer to access any peripherals connected to it on a one-at-a-time basis.
|One USB-PS/2 console controls up to 16 computers
|Daisy-chain up to 31 additional units - control up to 512 computers from a single console
|Front accessible USB port allows each computer to access USB peripherals*
|Dual Interface - supports computers and console with PS/2 or USB keyboards and mice
|Multiplatform support - Windows 2000/XP/Vista, Linux, Mac, and Sun
|Video DynaSync - stores the console monitor's EDID (Extended Display Identification Data) to optimize display resolution
|Supports multimedia USB keyboards for PC, Mac and Sun
|Auto PS/2 and USB interface detection
|USB / PS/2 keyboard and mouse emulation - computers boot even when the console focus is elsewhere
|Superior video quality - up to 2048 x 1536; DDC2B
|No software required - convenient computer selection via front panel pushbuttons, hotkeys and multilingual on-screen display (OSD) menus
|Auto-senses station's position on daisy-chained installations; no need for manual dip switch setting; front panel led indicates station's position
|Port names automatically reconfigured when station sequence is changed
|Two level password security; only authorized users view and control computers; up to four users and an administrator with separate profiles for each
|Auto Scan feature for monitoring user-selected computers
|Broadcast Mode - operation simultaneously performed on all selected computers... etc
|Hot pluggable - add or remove computers without having to power down the switch
|Buzzer on/off via hotkey and OSD
|Firmware upgrades to all the chained KVM switch at the same time via the daisy-chain cable
|Rack mountable in 19" system rack (1U)
* The USB peripheral function only works with USB cable set connections. It will not work with PS/2 cable set connections.
Package Content
|1x KVM Switch with Standard Rack Mounting Kit
|2x Custom KVM Cable Sets
|1x Console Cable
|1x Firmware Upgrade Cable
|1x Grounding Wire
|1x Foot Pad Set(4 PCS)
|1x Power Adapter
|1x User Manual
|1x Quick Start Guide
|Computer Connections
|512 (via Daisy-chain)
|Port Selection
|OSD, Hotkey, Pushbutton
|Console Ports
|1 x SPHD-18 Male (Yellow)
|KVM Ports
|16 x SPHD-15/17 Female (Yellow)
|Daisy Chain Ports
|1 x DB-25 Female (Black)
1 x DB-25 Male (Black)
|Firmware Upgrade
|1 x RJ-11 Female (Black)
|USB Port
|1 x USB Type A Female
|1 x DC Jack Female (Black)
|16 (Orange)
|16 (Green)
|Station ID
|1 x 2-digit, 7-segment (Orange)
|1 (Dark Green)
|Port Selection
|16 x Pushbutton
|Firmware Upgrade Recovery
|1 x Slide
|Keyboard / Mouse
|2048 x 1536; DDC2B
|Scan Interval
|1 – 255 Seconds (Default: 5 secs)
|Power Consumption
|Operating Temperature
|Storage Temperature
|0-80% RH, Non-condensing
|Physical Properties
|2.85 kg ( 6.28 lb )
|Dimensions (L x W x H)
|43.72 x 15.99 x 4.40 cm
(17.21 x 6.3 x 1.73 in.)
|For some of rack mount products, please note that the standard physical dimensions of WxDxH are expressed using a LxWxH format.
Warranty: 1 Year Local Warranty