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Law LaneSouthowramHalifax, HX3 9QBTel: 01422 344107
Patients living within the practice area are welcome to register and our reception staff will be happy to to assist you in the process.
All new patients to the surgery are allocated a named GP and are informed of such. All existing patients on the register have been allocated and informed of their named GP. Patients can however book to see whichever GP they choose. The named GP is responsible for the patient's overall care. If you wish to know whom your named GP is please contact the surgery. If you have a preference the surgery will make reasonable efforts to accommodate this.
You will need to complete a registration form (GMS1) and a health questionnaire which will provide useful information whilst we wait for your medical records to arrive from your previous doctor. We will also ask you to sign a 'contract of care' which sets out patient and doctor responsibilities and obligations.
Medical treatment is available from the date of registration.
Guide to GP Services
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The Royal College of General Practitioners has produced a useful guide for patients about the services on offer at GP Surgeries and how to access them. You can download the guide below.
A Patient Guide to GP Services
If you wish to pre-register click on the link below to open the form. When you have completed all of the details, click on the "Send" button to mail your form to us. When you visit the surgery for the first time you will be asked to sign the form to confirm that the details are correct.
Pre-registration Form
When you register you will also be asked to fill out a medical questionnaire. This is because it can take a considerable time for us to receive your medical records. There is an online version of this file too, which you may fill out and send to us. When you come to the surgery you will be asked to sign this form to confirm that the details are correct.
Online Medical Questionnaire For New Patients
Note that by sending the form you will be transmitting information about your self across the Internet and although every effort is made to keep this information secure, no guarantee can be offered in this respect.
Alternatively you may print off a registration form, fill it out and bring it in with you on your first visit to the practice.
Registration Form
These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.
Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.
Open the leaflets in one of the following languages
If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days. After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months. This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP. After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.
To register as a temporary patient simply contact the local practice you wish to use. Practices do not have to accept you as a temporary patient although they do have an obligation to offer emergency treatment. You cannot register as a temporary patient at a practice in the town or area where you are already registered.
Download the Temporary Resident Registration Form
The practice will now provide an urgent service to those patients who live within the practice boundary area (Southowram) but who have chosen to register with a GP, closer to their normal place of work (Out of area) which is participating in the Patient Choice Scheme being piloted in the following areas:
Should patients find themselves unable to attend work due to illness and require the services of a GP either by attending the surgery or by the need of a home visit, we will provide services where clinically determined as urgent.
A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces for at least one day, and there are around 4.5m veterans in the UK.
When servicemen and women leave the armed forces, their healthcare is the responsibility of the NHS.
All veterans are entitled to priority access to NHS hospital care for any condition, as long as it's related to their service , whether or not they receive a war pension.
All people leaving the armed forces are given a summary of their medical records, which they are advised to give to their new GP when they register.
Veterans are encouraged to tell their GP about their veteran status in order to benefit from priority treatment.
A minority of people leaving the armed forces need access to mental health services; others might require it later in civilian life.
Mental health
Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Programme
Veterans and Reserves Mental Health Program provides mental health examinations for all veterans with operational service since 1982 (including veterans of the Falklands Conflict).
The VRMHP is located at Dept. of Community Mental Health, Chilwell, Chetwind, Nottingham NG9 5HA. The facility is headed by a Consultant Psychiatrist with access to a wide range of military experience and knowledge of military health matters within the Ministry of Defence. Veterans with operational service since 1982 who feel they would benefit from seeing the MAP Consultant should seek a referral via their General Practitioner.What is the purpose of the VRMHP?The MAP investigates patients' mental health concerns and, so far as possible, it provides a diagnosis if the veteran has a mental health disorder, and recommends appropriate management if required. Advice will also be provided on the extensive support network that is available to veterans and their families in the UK.
How to refer patients to the VRMHP Doctors are encouraged to refer any patients who are concerned that their mental health may have suffered as a result of their military service and who fulfil the criteria for being seen. General Practitioners wishing to refer a patient should contact the VRMHP at the following address:
Dept. of Community Mental Health, Chilwell, Chetwind, Nottingham NG9 5HA
Further Information
General Practitioners or veterans requiring further information about the service provided can contact the VRMHP on Freephone: 0800 138 1619 or refer to the Travel costs
The Ministry of Defence is able to assist with travel costs for those attending the MAP from within the UK but veterans should always confirm travel arrangements with the MAP prior to making their journey.
Accident and Emergency (A&E)
Major A&E departments assess and treat patients who have serious injuries or illnesses. Generally, you should visit A&E or call 999 for emergencies, such as:
If you're injured or seriously ill, you should go, or be taken, to A&E. If an ambulance is needed you can call 999, the emergency phone number in England. You can also dial 112, which is the equivalent for the European Union.
Major A&E departments offer access 365 days a year and usually open 24 hours a day. Be aware that not all hospitals have an A&E department.
Once you're at an A&E department, a doctor or nurse will assess your condition and decide on further action. You may have to wait a short while before you are seen. There is an operational standard in place for A&E services, where 98% of people attending A&E should be seen, diagnosed and treated within four hours of arrival, to help ensure that the care is timely.
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Minuteman League Adopts Babe Ruth League Bat Requirements
Minuteman Baseball has adopted the Babe Ruth League bat requirements. After carefull consideration, the league feels that it is in the best interest of the league and its players to follow the Babe Ruth League Bat Requirement.
We believe this puts the 13 and 14 year old players on the same playing field as the older players and they won't get frustrated because they are not hitting using drop -3 bats and walk away from baseball.
So to summarize the rule that we will be using: Players may use any bat that has the markings BBCOR .50 on it or any bat that has the USA Bat marking on it and a barrell of 2 5/8". This includes bats that are marked other than drop -3 !
Mike and Dale
Mike and Dale
Minuteman Baseball League
2018 marks the 22nd season of the Minuteman Baseball League, a spring, summer and fall recreational baseball league for players of ages 13 through 16. The league began in 1996 with teams from Maynard, Sudbury, and Wayland, and then expanded to include Westford in 1998, Concord-Carlisle in 1999, Weston in 2001, Acton-Boxborough in 2005, Littleton in 2006,Wellesley in 2007, Bolton in 2008 and Ayer/Shirley, Hudson, Groton and Dunstable in 2010, Chelmsford in 2014 and Marlborough in 2015. Click on About Minuteman above for more information.
Web Site Info
If you were a registered user last year your account is still active.
No umpire schedules are published on the web site.
Any questions, please give me a call or email.

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"There is an inherent element of mockery in collage: the put-together is like a painting, but without the effort of painting or the need to know how to paint. Its materials, besides being inexpensive, have the air of having been picked by chance, so the collage seems to say to the spectator, "See how easy it is to make a work of art".
Harold Rosenberg, Philosophy of Put-Togethers
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Here's what people are saying about the GFM missionary training school (MTS):
MTS offers a unique opportunity to learn about missions and how to be a missionary while also providing hands-on experience. The location of the program couldn't be any better as they are in a place that has many needs for students to address.
– Kristin C, 30, working with Hindus in South Asia
MTS helped to cultivate my heart for missions, and gave me practical training (specifically for community missionary living, and living in a third world country/warm climate culture) for mission work that I've used both on and off the "overseas mission field".
– Hannah G, 27, served in an orphanage in Africa
The Missionary Training School at Global Frontier Missions really prepared me for the mission field. The way I do ministry now is totally different to the way I did it before going through the training. You will be stretched and challenged spiritually in ways you may never have thought. I believe every missionary should go through this training prior to hitting the mission field.
– Adrian P, 40, GFM Sydney base director
I learned a lot at MTS, but one of the things which stood out to me was learning to work with people who have different personalities and different church backgrounds. My class had many differences, but we united together around the person of Jesus. As someone now living in the 10/40 window, I highly recommend MTS as a tool to equip missionaries in going wherever and to whomever God has called them!
– Ezra H, 28, serving in Tunisia
Life on mission is hard. It is impossible without being firmly rooted in the Lord. But I also can't imagine being a missionary without having completed MTS. I don't think my family would still be on the mission field if it weren't for the support and training that GFM provide.
– Danielle O, 33, ESL teacher and Muslim outreach
God is moving and God is amazing and if you let him HE will teach you many things and HE will show you his power and love to those around you. MTS and the internship has helped me grow in those ways.
– Randy W, 28, 2014 MTS graduate
MTS in Oaxaca taught me so much about cultural differences, and learning to appreciate and value different cultures. I would feel comfortable going to any country because now I know how to learn and grow in my understanding of traditions, religions, and etiquette.
– Linday S, 31, 2009 graduate from MTS Oaxaca
My outlook on prayer changed dramatically! MTS taught me the power of prayer and how to pray specifics and also how to intercede. MTS also taught me the importance of being still and allowing the Holy Spirit to lead in my prayers.
– Maegan M, 28, 2009 MTS Oaxaca graduate
It was one of the best experiences of my life. I grew in my relationship with the Lord so much during that time and learned how I needed to lean on Him for everything. I learned something every day from the readings and the field experience, both about others and about myself.
– Jolynne M, 52, serving in Mexico
When I was studying in MTS and someone in the class would say, "I don't know what to think about this…I'm really messed up…" The teacher would say, "sounds good, be like the Bereans". I think that was a good way to learn…look to the Word of God, get messed up and change your mind when you have been doing things the way everyone else does without looking at what God actually said. Let the Word of God change you to be more and more like Jesus.
– Doreen B, 28, currently serving in South Asia
MTS gave me the education and experience to have the confidence to step out in faith while also giving me the spirit of humility to live as a life long learner. I credit my MTS experience to my long term focused vision to serve as a career missionary.
– Jon W, 34, GFM Richmond base director
MTS teaches you how to think instead of telling you what to think.
– Rory B, 28, GFM director of mobilization
We served on the mission field in India before being called to Bangkok, Thailand with a team from our church. In between our time in South Asia and Southeast Asia, we attended MTS and it encouraged and prepared us even more for our task.
– Steve V, 48, missionary trainer
What's the value of MTS for a career missionary who's had almost four decades of overseas' experience? Quite a lot, actually! It felt good to be back in the classroom, stretching my brain around contemporary missions' thinking. The curriculum varied widely enough to allow a full range of information: biblical foundations of missions and word studies, divergent views on mission methods and process, introductions to the mindset of a younger set of pastoral, business, and missions' thinkers. Discussions were stimulating and provocative. The required reading was excellent, highlighting books that I would not have normally pulled off a shelf. I came away from MTS with a desire to know God better, to take time with the Lord in solitude, to listen for and wait on Him, to pursue His work in His way only. Additionally, as a group, MTS gave us the necessary opportunity to interact as a team, grow and learn and pray together, and brainstorm ideas about the future ministry of GFM Richmond. I'm ready to get going!
– Sue H, 39 years of missions experience in Africa
MTS prepared me for life long learning, gave me an unquenchable passion for missions to unreached people groups and prepared me for the tough times of mission work.
– Michael O, 32, teaching English and serving Muslims
After having worked in missions prior to MTS, it was amazing to see all that God still needed to do in me to prepare me to continue to share His Word. Global Frontier Missions was the catalyst God used to shape me and prepare me for His good work. I would recommend this training to anyone that is feeling a tug in their heart to evangelize different people groups across the globe. One of the best parts about the school is the ability to put into practice all that you are learning in the classroom right when you step out the door, with the refugees and beautiful community of Clarkston, Georgia.
– Brittany S, 29, 2012 MTS graduate
MTS was just the beginning of opening me up to a whole new world spiritually; it has changed the course of my life and the things I go after and the decisions I have made since. I knew my time there would be amazing, but I didn't expect the foundational impact it would have on the rest of my life!
– Sarah S, 29, graduate from 2009 MTS in Oaxaca
Want a balanced, holistic perspective on following Christ, mission work while being equipped to serve cross-culturally? Come to MTS!
– Drew M, 30, currently serving in South Asia
I never even knew that there were people in the World who had not been reached with the Gospel. Thank you MTS for opening up my eyes about unreached people groups. And now that I know, how can I not be a part of the Great Commission?
– Mel R, 42, serving among an unreached North African people group
Before coming to MTS I felt totally unprepared to go to the mission field. I had a desire to serve but had no idea what that would look like. The missionary training did more than equip me to serve overseas. It stretched me to go deeper with God and know him more intimately. The classroom studies mixed with time serving in the community stretched me and prepared me for service in any context.
– Travis L, 33, serving among African unreached peoples
From small lifestyle changes to career path decisions I see influences from MTS almost daily. I'm afraid of what kind of life I would have settled for if it hadn't been for God's work through this training.
– Kingsley H, 21, currently serving in South Asia
I would highly recommend MTS for anyone considering long-term missions. It is a fantastic opportunity to learn a wide variety of topics regarding missions while living in a Christ-centered community and growing closer to Jesus every day.
– Aaron H, 31, 2014 MTS grad working among UPGs in the USA
GFM is a tool God brought into existence to equip the church and spread brothers and sisters around the world sharing the message of Christ with purpose and intentionally plant churches for the glory of God.
– Leandro N, 36, serving Muslims in China
MTS didn't only equip me for cross-cultural mission among the unreached. MTS helped me understand that wherever I go, I am first on mission for Jesus. Whatever I do, even if it's just my job, it can be part of the mission. Right now, I am working and finishing grad-school, yet the teachings of MTS remind me that all of life is sacred, consecrated to God for His purposes. It is exciting to see all God can do! Everyday Christians with this perspective can change the world. Even if you're not planning on living overseas, MTS can equip you to live a life that leaves a trail of Jesus worshipers wherever you go.
– Hannah R, 23, headed to Indonesia to do Bible translation
I thought that living in another culture and seeing how things could be applied directly was the strongest part of MTS. Having honest discussions with other Christians from very different backgrounds helped me consider alternate points of view. It made me question why I believed what I believed, and in some cases caused me to change my beliefs.
– Brian B, 36, currently serving in Mexico
Through its hands-on nature and quality teaching/discussion, MTS gave me the resources, experience and confidence to jump into full-time ministry.
– Julia B, 31, currently serving in China
I have been trying to get back to school for 10 years. MTS allowed me to further my education earning a 2 year masters degree in 5 months while digging deep into God's Kingdom and Way. I have accomplished my goal of staying in ministry and studying it at the same time. MTS balances knowledge, heart acceptance and practical service in their teaching methods. This creates an application based system that has helped me evaluate my ministry to this point and set clear Kingdom standards for the next 20 years. I believe MTS was a "God send" moment in time for me in my personal development and I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a holistic, community driven discipleship paradigm to both study meaningful doctrine and practical spiritual development in the context of missional fulfillment. I can take anything I have learned and shape it to disciple any of the people under my care in ministry. MTS is a huge gift to the Body of Christ!!
– Dale P, 34, Local Next Generation pastor of 300+ students, couples, parents
I had heard that living on the front-lines was the most spiritually challenging place to be. It was true. Satan is continually clawing at our heels, wanting to tear apart teams and our identity in Christ. Global Frontier Missions: Missionary Training School helped equip me to not only to fight harder on the field, but to stand stronger as a faith-filled follower of Jesus in the context of team and community life.
– Jeromy M, 28, currently serving among Nepalis
I think one of my favorite things about MTS is the variety of beliefs and teachings that were presented for each subject, and yet we always went back to, "what does the [B]ible say?". It really inspired me to make sure I wasn't believing something just because a pastor taught it, but to make sure it was actually what God said. I love how MTS doesn't force a particular belief on you, but you have the freedom to listen to multiple sides, discuss with your classmates and teachers, and study the Word of God to find the truth.
– Lynnea S, 21, currently serving in the Philippines
I really cannot thank God enough for leading me to GFM and MTS. The experience was life-changing. The combination of academic and Biblical knowledge with personal heart knowledge of God and practical experience amongst the refugees was invaluable. I really appreciated GFM's humility and heart to continually point people to Jesus. I would recommend MTS for anyone seriously considering long-term missions or cross-cultural service.
– Kristen Y, 27, nurse heading to South Asia
I highly recommend MTS to anyone who is seriously considering going into missions! This course is jam-packed with practical, Biblically sound material on sharing God's truth with ALL nations. Not only do you learn missions methodology, you get to be surrounded by an awesome group of people who share the same heart for missions and walk together with them as you grow deeper in your relationship with Christ and do ministry!
– Erica S, 24, currently serving in Haiti
MTS played a vital role in fueling and directing my passion for missions. The training I received there has not only continued to help me in overseas work, but has also made me much more willing and able to share Christ with the nations that surround me in U.S. cities every day.
– Catherine L, 39, healed from life threatening health problems during MTS in 2004
I'm beyond thankful for MTS! I feel like God completely flipped my world upside-down and challenged my western worldview and paradigm. More than anything, I'm thankful for how this training challenged me to go to God's Word for answers and to seek Him in order to find out what's really true. I don't want to mindlessly believe things because people tell me them, but because God's Word has convinced and convicted me that it's true, and MTS encouraged the discovery method of learning, which really helped me take more ownership for what I believe about who God is and His heart for the nations.
– Michaela E, 24, pursuing medical missions
I went to GFM a slave to my religion and came out free to serve Christ! Thanks for teaching from the Bible and teaching us to always return to the Bible for confirmation that what we have heard, believed and read are true!
– Mike V, 34, currently serving in a "closed" Muslim country
The GFM program was a place for me to grow in greater intimacy with the Father and receive His beating heart for the nations. Through the practical opportunities to immediately apply the teachings in the surrounding community, I left equipped and filled with faith to step out and work full-time among the unreached. "Life-changing experience" doesn't come near to describing my experience with the Father through GFM's holistic training!
– Rachel B, 29, currently serving in a Hindu country
Before MTS, I was ready to head to the mission field, but after completing the training school, I realized just how unequipped and unprepared I was. MTS put so many tools in my hands to reach the unreached more effectively, not only from the class time but also from time spent in the community, practicing what we were learning.
– Rachel L, 27, now serving in South Asia
I think MTS shed light on many aspects of my Christian faith. I came expecting to be trained as Church Planter and left with a drastically different life perspective. I am so thankful for how the LORD used MTS to give me a richer, fuller, understanding of his Lordship and Kingdom. I no longer see the world through the same lens. God has adjusted the focus and given me eyes to see life through a more biblical and gospel centered perspective.
– Michelle A, 30, worker among Muslim women
GFM rocked my world…well God rocked my world through GFM. I thought I knew about missions, but GFM opened my eyes and my heart to whole new worlds I had been blind to. I was inspired to pray for the 10/40 window and through that, God called me to be the answer. Now I call home the place that God burdened my heart for during MTS…[South Asia]! I'm not sure if I would be here if not for having done MTS. Glory to God for the way that He works everything together!
– Daniel B, 31, serving Hindus in South Asia
Even after decades of service in West Africa, I found the missionary training school courses a refresher for my spiritual life and an update to contemporary missional thinking focused on Church Planting Movements among Unreached People Groups. My passion for ministry, love for God and dependence on prayer were challenged and stimulated to greater depths of spiritual growth.
– Terry H, 64, veteran missionary and Richmond MTS student
What I learned in MTS I will carry with me through the rest of my life in service to God.
– David C, 59, drilling wells in Mexico
Being an older adult with children out of the house, Global Frontier Missions offers its program to any age. It gave my husband and me the opportunity to see and experience a lifetime dream and a fulfillment of being missionaries in a cross cultural context.
– Cheri M, 57, doing children's ministry and pastoral care
MTS was great for me as a recent college graduate to come get practical, hands-on training to enter the cross-cultural mission field. MTS has equipped me to understand different cultures and religions and how to share the gospel with people in these contexts, all while growing in my relationship with The Lord. I have learned more about myself, how I fit on a team, and how to practically deal with situations that arise on the mission field. MTS really encompasses the head, heart, and hands that it takes to be an effective cross-cultural laborer for the Kingdom.
– Kimberly P, 26, serving among unreached peoples
The Holy Spirit used MTS in our lives to bring transformation, heal deep hurts, experience church like never before (unity, discipline, priesthood of all believers, giftings), and connected us to the heart of God. MTS broke though the cultural lenses we wear to, contextually and in love, invite all peoples to follow Jesus!
– Derek M, 35, currently serving in Indonesia
MTS taught me things that "I didn't know I didn't know." The people who taught us were so obviously filled with the Holy Spirit, and their passion for unreached people groups was infectious. I had a remarkable experience overall, and I have used the knowledge and skills I gleaned from MTS on subsequent missions.
– Melissa B, 33, studying to be a medical missionary
My short term mission trips to GFM and one year serving in Clarkston turned my world upside down. Only from that vantage point was I finally able to let God take the lead and understand it isn't about me, but Him.
– Kevin and Jan S, 50's, currently making disciples in Mexico
I can't imagine going on the mission field without the thorough preparation and experience from Missionary Training School at Global Frontier Missions. God really used this time to equip me for Kingdom work!
– Jan S, 53, making disciples in Mexico
I believe MTS showed me what a self centered, me-focused Christian I was. It liberated me to live for the glory of GOD and for CHRIST'S purpose for my life. MTS encouraged me to live missionally and intentionally.
– Daniel C, 58, 2014 MTS Graduate


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'The Fanciful, Monstrous Feminine' by Jessica Ledwich is a feminist art series that depicts strange, surreal beauty rituals illustrating the concept of the "monstrous feminine." This term describes the notion that femininity itself is monstrous, because throughout history, the bodies of women have been represented as a threatening form of sexuality.
Ledwich's series shows these dangers in scenarios where the pointed heel of a shoe has been replaced with a blood-covered blade, or a scene where individual fingers with a well-manicured set of red nails have been removed digitally and replaced with tools from a manicure set.
Each image is more bizarre than the next, but Ledwich effectively communicates some of the strange rituals that have become associated with femininity.
Bizarre Feminine Ritual Art
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Famous Feminist Cartoons
Witty Feminist Beer Ads
Dismaying Feminist Campaigns (UPDATE)
Bold Feminism-Focused Art
Patriarchy-Spinning Twitter Accounts
Jessica Ledwich's Surreal Series Depicts Strange Beauty Rituals
- By: Laura McQuarrieDec 18, 2013
References: jessicaledwich & lustik.tumblr
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Enter & View report for Holly Ward, The Redwoods Centre
Read our Enter & View report for Holly Ward, The Redwoods Centre
Baby Buddy
The Shropshire and Telford &Wrekin local maternity system (LMS) have teamed up with the national charity Best Beginnings to launch the free mobile app 'Best Buddy'. The app offers support to parents during pregnancy and the first months of a baby's life. 'Baby Buddy' has been downloaded over...
Volunteers needed for See Hear Exhibition
Volunteers needed for the See Hear Exhibition on Wednesday 15 May 2019. Volunteers will be invited to complete a half day training in Sighted Guiding on Thursday 18 April (see training pack attached), and then to be available to guide on the day of the See and Hear exhibition on Wednesday May 15th...


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AMs to pay tribute to Mandela
Nelson Mandela will be honoured later when Assembly Members hold a minute's silence at the Senedd. The former South African President died last week.
Nelson Mandela will be honoured later when Assembly Members hold a minute's silence at the Senedd. The former South African President died last week.
In June 1998 the leaders of the European Union gathered for a summit in Cardiff, where they took the opportunity to salute Nelson Mandela, who was in his final year as President of South Africa.
It was his only visit to Wales and he accepted the Freedom of Cardiff, giving a speech that praised the Welsh contribution to the anti-apartheid struggle.
He displayed his customary magnanimity, acknowledging that rugby did finally cut its links with white-ruled South Africa rather than mentioning the years of protest before it did so. Nevertheless, the only person he thanked by name was Bert Pierce, the former leader of the Welsh Communist Party.
When the call for the international isolation of apartheid went out to the world, the people of Wales responded magnificently. The knowledge that local authorities all over Wales were banning apartheid products from canteens and schools; and that the universities, the Welsh Rugby Union, and the choirs had cut their links, was a great inspiration to us in our struggle. So too was the contribution of organised Welsh workers. Action on such a scale could only flow from strong support by ordinary Welsh people on the ground.
So we knew that the Wales Anti-Apartheid Movement spoke for a people who cared for our freedom as their own. It is normally invidious to single out individuals. But ... there is a certain satisfaction in acknowledging, if you so permit me, that there is one amongst us who is even older than I am and who has been a campaigner for democracy in South Africa since his youth. May the youth of today, when they have reached the age of 84 like Bert Pierce, also be able look back on a lifetime of struggle for justice.
In accepting your freedom, so graciously bestowed, I would like you to accept our heartfelt thanks on behalf of the people of South Africa for your solidarity. Democracy has brought new and even greater challenges. In the four years of our freedom we have laid the foundation for a better life for all. But eradicating the legacy of apartheid and rebuilding our region will take many years. Brief as our visit to Wales must be, I will be able to tell my people that in the people of Wales we have friends indeed, ready to join hands with us in building a better life for all.
Six-year-old Emma Williams was invited to sit on Nelson Mandela's lap when he visited Wales in June 1998. Now 22, she speaks to ITV News.
Nelson Mandela's first ever television interview was given to ITN reporter Brian Widlake in May 1961.
Former ITV News presenter Sir Trevor McDonald was the first journalist to interview Nelson Mandela after his release from prison in 1990.


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OERA is pleased to announce that the student poster presentation segment of the Nova Scotia Energy R&D Conference is back as one of the highlights of this two day international event. OERA in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Energy will be hosting the 6th bi-annual Nova Scotia R&D Conference on May 21 & 22, 2014 at the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre. The call for research poster presentations is open to students, faculty and researchers conducting studies in offshore/onshore oil & gas, marine renewable energy, environment or alternative energy & sustainability. The audience for the Conference is expected to be a mix of academic, government and industry energy researchers. Posters will be on display for all Conference delegates to view over the full two days of the Conference.
Student Research Poster Competition (Sponsored by Stantec)
This Call for Research Poster Presentations is open to students, faculty and researchers conducting studies in Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas, Marine Renewable Energy, Environment or Alternative Energy & Sustainability.
While all research posters will be on display, only student posters will be reviewed by a panel of judges and included in the competition. Students will be asked to give a 2 to 3 minute presentation on their research on the evening of May 21st between 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and may be asked questions by the judges. A $500 prize will be awarded for the best student research poster in each of the following categories:
- Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas (For example, geoscience, engineering, safety, carbon capture, data processing, etc.)
- Marine Renewable Energy (For example, tidal, wave, offshore wind, etc.)
- Environment (For example, strategic environmental assessments, site specific environmental assessments, environmental effects of exploration, etc.)
- Alternative Energy & Sustainability (For example, onshore wind, solar, biomass, biofuels, hydrogen, smart grid technology, carbon capture and storage, etc.)
The four students who have the highest scores in the areas above will be asked to return on May 22nd to provide a 5-7 minute presentation to the delegates of the conference at 12:00 pm and receive their award.
Deadline for abstract submission: NOW CLOSED.
Please visit the 2014 Student Poster Presentation Guideline for more information or contact Nalani Perry.
We are pleased that students are such a significant part of the Nova Scotia Energy R&D Conference. We have received ~50 student abstracts for this year as follows:
Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas (Sponsored by JASCO Applied Sciences)
(For example, geoscience, engineering, safety, carbon capture, data processing, etc.)
Akter, Gazi, NSCC
SONAR Technology and Underwater Oil Spill Detection
Amadu, Mumuni, Dalhousie University
Spontaneous Imbibition Measurements to Demonstrate Wettability Change During Carbon Geosequestration in Saline Aquifers
Cormier, Luc, Dalhousie University
Study of Effectiveness of Water Flooding Patterns in Potential Offshore Nova Scotia Reservoirs Using Simulation Tools
Fatmi, Mahmudur Rahman, Dalhousie University
What Will Travelers' Do? Short-term and Long-term Response to Gas Price Spike
Hurry, Jacquelyn, St. Francis Xavier University
Multi-gas Detectability of Fugitive Emissions at an Enhanced Oil Recovery Site
Kirincich, Kristin, St. Francis Xavier University
Facies Changes in the Upper Albion Member of the Carboniferous Stellarton Basin, Nova Scotia
Mishra, Akhilesh, Memorial University
A New Approach for Robot Arm Manipulation Using Depth Cameras and Inverse Kinematics
Westhaver, Ian, Dalhousie University
Pilot Validation for Anthropometric Measures of Offshore Workers using 3-D Laser Scanning
Marine Renewable Energy
(For example, tidal, wave, offshore wind, etc.)
Ashall, Logan, Queen's University
Intertidal Flows Over Vegetated Salt Marsh Surfaces and Drainage Channel Networks with Cohesive Sediments in a Macrotidal Basin
Bharath, Aidan, Acadia University
Tidal Energy Resource Assessment in the Grand Passage using a 3D Coastal-Ocean Model
Bowman, Wesley, Acadia University
Optimizing Power Extraction for Tidal Turbine Arrays with Python
McMillan, Justine, Dalhousie University
Turbulence Measurements in Grand Passage, Nova Scotia
Murray, R.E.; Gracie, K. , Dalhousie University
Passively Adaptive Rotor Blades for Horizontal-Axis Tidal Turbines: Blade design and baseline performance data
Nevalainen, Thomas, University of Stathclyde
Quasi Unsteady Blade Element Momentum Theory for Tidal Stream Turbines
Osbourne, Nick, Dalhousie University
Three Dimensional Simulation of Horizontal Axis Tidal Turbine
Toupin, M. , University of Ottawa
Scientific Validation of Standards for Tidal Energy Resource Assessment
Environment (Sponsored by VEMCO)
(For example, strategic environmental assessments, site specific environmental assessments, environmental effects of exploration, etc.)
Baker, Matthew, Acadia University
Monitoring Platforms for FORCE: Temporal Patterns in Fish Presence and Abundance in Minas Basin Weirs
Broome, Jeremy, Acadia University
Slipping Through the Cracks: Challenges Tracking Eels in Minas Passage, NS
Grady, Mark, Dalhousie University
Modeling the Dispersion of Hydrogen Sulphide during Instrumentation Blowdown
Keyser, Freya, Acadia University
Addressing Risks to Fish: Movements of Striped Bass in and Near a Tidal Energy Test Site
L'Esperance, Chris, Dalhousie University
A Compact, Unattended Gas Chromatographic System for the Measurement
Morrison, Kaycee, Acadia University
Lobsters under FORCE: tracking their seasonal use of the Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy
O'Malley, Devin, Dalhousie University
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Model Underwater Gas Blowouts
Poirier, Emma, Saint Mary's University
Seasonal Influences on Sediment Deposition and Characteristics in a Hypertidal Salt Marsh and Tidal Creek System
Porskamp, Peter, Acadia University
Tidal Talk: Detecting Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Click Trains in the Minas Passage
Skinner, Marc, Stantec Consulting
An Evaluation of Eelgrass Mapping Methods: Case Study from Flora Bank, British Columbia
Alternative Energy & Sustainability
(For example, onshore wind, solar, biomass, biofuels, hydrogen, smart grid technology, carbon capture and storage, etc.)
Asamany, Ebenezer, Dalhousie University
Waste Asphalt Shingles As A Supplementary Alternative Fuel for Cement Production
Cheema, Harmanver; Manpreet, Sidhu; Qabil, Shoaib, Dalhousie University
A Proposed Operating Plant Risk Profile
Desgrosseilliers, Louis, Dalhousie University
Thermodynamic Evaluation of Supercooled Season Heat Storage at Drake Landing Solar Community
Deveau, Justin; White, Chris, Dalhousie University
Formation of Lead-acid Batteries for Off-grid Solar Power Applications
Dheer, Rohin Roy, Dalhousie University
Residential Battery Energy Storage Modeling Assessment
Islam, Aminul, Saint Mary's University
Modeling and Development of Power Management System for Solar Wind Disel Stand Alone Hybrid Energy System
Kabbara, Moe, Dalhousie University
Experimental Study Of A Coil Heat Exchanger In A Latent Heat Energy Storage System For Solar Domestic Hot Water Heating
Manchester, Sebastian, Dalhousie University
Regenerative Air Energy Storage with Waste Heat Recovery for Wind Energy Integration in NS
Namespetra, Andrew, Dalhousie University
Perovskite Materials as Light-absorbers in Photovoltaic Devices
Nhuchhen, Daya Ram, Dalhousie University
Bio-Coal Production Using Novel Two Stage Rotary Roaster
Raut, Manoj K. , Dalhousie University
Steam Gassification of Torrefied Biomass in Bubbling Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Sulaiman, Shakil, Dalhousie University
The Design and Implementation of a Low-cost Device for Measuring and Recording Household-Appliance Power-Consumption
Sun, Jon-Paul, Dalhousie University
Phthalimide-thiophene Small Molecules as Novel Non-Fullerene Acceptors in Organic Photovoltaics
Thomson, Allan, Dalhousie University
Evaluation of Nova Scotia Agricultural Resources Available for Biomass Production and Utilization
Thompson, Jacob, Saint Mary's University
Nova Scotia's Distributed Generation Future and the East Coast Hydrogen Economy
Thykuttathil, Vijay Roy, Dalhousie University
An Analysis of Electric Thermal Storage and Heat Pump Performance in a Variable-Electricity Supply Environment
Topple, Jessica, Dalhousie University
Recent Progress in the Hunt for Non-Fullerene Small Molecule Acceptors for Organic Photovoltaics


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As the economy bounces back from recession, outsourcing back office processes is an economical option for recruiters, and will enable them to focus on core tasks. "Employing a couple of people in your accounts department means not only is there the cost of salaries, but also training, office space, office supplies and infrastructures like IT," said Paris Sheppard, InsideOut Managing Director. "For around £10,000 a year, recruiters could be outsourcing their payroll and invoicing and not only saving money on paying salaries."
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Life has taken a funny turn and I must hang up my quill.
I have worked in mineral exploration for decades and know more than a few promoters, CEO's, geologists, brokers and others who make this industry go round at the executive level. The best of them have been a solace and inspiration for me. Others – not so much.
Whether saints or sinners, builders or thieves, they are in the crucible of life, taking the heat. I offer them in parting salutation Teddy Roosevelt's Sorbonne address,
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.


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'Godsville' web series
After a few thousand years, Godsville has gotten a little crowded and the latest residence squeeze has Jesus, Buddha, Allah, Kali, Zeus, Freyja, Cupid, Mother Nature (aka Big Mamma), Rainbow Serpent and Lara – more dysfunctional than ever before – living together under
the one roof.
Yep, this is the REAL city of the Gods…its time to peek inside.
Produced by Brianna O'Donohue, animation by Katie Winchester and environments by Kieron Pratt.


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Corn Dust Research Consortium (CDRC) Calls for Widespread Cooperative Measures To Support Honey Bees, Beekeepers, and Farmers
R. Thomas (Tom) Van Arsdall, Director of Public Policy
San Francisco, California – The non-profit Pollinator Partnership (P2) today released the 2013 Preliminary Report and Provisional Recommendations of the Corn Dust Research Consortium (CDRC), a multi-stakeholder initiative formed to fund research with the goal of reducing honey bee exposure to fugitive dust emitted from planter fan exhaust during mechanical planting of treated corn seed. The report can be found at http://www.pollinator.org/PDFs/CDRCfinalreport2013.pdf with provisional recommendations starting on page 23.
The CDRC participating organizations include the American Seed Trade Association, the American Honey Producers Association, the American Beekeeping Federation, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, Bayer CropScience, the Canadian Honey Council, the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association, the National Corn Growers Association, the Pollinator Partnership, Syngenta, and the University of Maryland. These organizations came together to fund and oversee research projects in 2013 to better understand ideas for mitigating risks to honey bees from exposure to fugitive dust emitted from fan exhaust from machinery during corn planting.
The CDRC funded three research teams, led by Dr. Reed Johnson of Ohio State University, Dr. Mary Harris of Iowa State University, and Dr. Art Schaafsma, University of Guelph on behalf of the Grain Farmers of Ontario. It is hoped that the preliminary results and provisional recommendations will inform best practices for the 2014 planting season. Additional research in subsequent seasons will be needed to replicate and substantiate the findings.
Two research questions were addressed by CDRC-funded research. The first question (Question 1) sought to develop a greater understanding of the use by honey bees of floral resources in and around cornfields during spring planting season and how this is influenced by vegetation management practices. Native bee communities may also be affected by exposure through forage, an issue not addressed in this research.
The second question (Question 2) was to evaluate the effectiveness and deposition levels of pesticide dust in and around fields when commercially available neonicotinoid-treated corn seed products are planted using a new product in comparison to standard lubricants (talc and graphite). Aspects of the product, BFA, developed by Bayer CropScience, had already been evaluated in other studies.
The three research teams took their own approaches to the questions. Their methods and their observations were not identical, nor were they intended to be. The variety of landscape features and differences in grower practices, as well as the timing of the planting, varied according to location. Only one of the research teams, led by Dr. Art Schaafsma, studied the effectiveness of the BFA alternative lubricant for use during treated seed planted with pneumatic planters. Despite these differences, consistencies were observed, particularly with respect to honey bee foraging during planting.
All preliminary and provisional recommendations from the report are based on small sample sizes and one year's data; all require further testing in the coming year. However, the original goal was to be as helpful as possible in influencing the behaviors of all stakeholders with respect to the 2014 growing season; and several practical solutions that the research highlighted are offered.
The first significant finding of the research, with respect to the forage question (Question 1), was that honey bees collected pollen largely from trees and woody plants (apple, hawthorn, willow, maple, etc.) during the time of corn planting. This was a consistent finding at the Iowa, Ohio and Guelph sites. The second honey bee forage discovery (also Question 1) had to do with the pesticide levels in the honey bee-collected pollen. Across all three sites, the highest residue levels occurred during the approximately two-week planting period.
The second question, (Question 2), tested the effectiveness of the alternative lubricant, BFA, as a replacement for talc or graphite to separate corn seeds in the pneumatic planters often used in corn planting in North America. The CDRC tests showed that when the BFA lubricant was used, total dust and pesticide load in the dust were reduced when compared to the use of conventional lubricants, despite a higher concentration of pesticide in the dust. Further research is needed to determine the overall effectiveness of Bayer's new lubricant in both reducing dust and dust-borne pesticide levels.
Several steps will need to be taken to achieve a reduction in exposure of honey bees to neonicotinoids used to treat seeds. Many contributions toward this goal are needed from every sector involved in this situation – farmers, beekeepers, pesticide and lubricant manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, seed dealers, government agencies and regulators, extension agents, agricultural and commodity organizations, and agricultural media all need to become involved.
"The CDRC process involved collaborative oversight of practical research through multiple institutions. It has been complex but extremely rewarding. All stakeholders have shared the responsibility for transparency, open deliberation, and unbiased assessment throughout 2013," said Pollinator Partnership's Executive Director Laurie Davies Adams. (Contact email@example.com) "We feel that the consequences of potential harm to honey bees have been taken very seriously by every institution involved in this collaboration. We have achieved something remarkable and rare – a consortium working together to improve the situation for honey bees through balanced, unbiased, and cooperative engagement in objective science."
A second year of funded research will focus on follow-up evaluation, information dissemination, and adaptive management in 2014. Interested institutions should contact the Pollinator Partnership at firstname.lastname@example.com. Each of the research teams is expected to publish papers with respect to their individual data sets either as a result of the 2013 work or in conjunction with a second year's research.
About Pollinator Partnership: Established in 1997, the Pollinator Partnership (P2) is the largest 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated exclusively to the health, protection, and conservation of all pollinating animals. For further information, visit www.pollinator.org.
Quotes and Contacts from CDRC Members (alphabetized list of quotes and contacts for CDRC members who can be contacted for further information)
American Beekeeping Federation: Representative Manley Bigalk said, "The CDRC doesn't answer all the questions about neonicotinoids and honey bees, but it's a starting place to discuss reducing exposure."
American Honey Producers Association: Representative Brett Adee, said, "While I respect this process, the end result requires that many groups cooperate to make real progress for honey bees, and it needs to happen right away."
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM): Mr Daniel J (Dan) Moss, Technical Consultant – Standards and Safety, said, "AEM's member manufacturers support pollinator health initiatives and are actively engaged in the development of international standards for planting equipment that work to reduce fugitive dust from machinery exhaust fans."
American Seed Trade Association: Jane DeMarchi, VP, Government and Regulatory Affairs, said, "The US seed industry is working to safeguard bee and pollinator health. We have learned a lot this first year on the CDRC. Science is incremental, and we have taken one step. We look forward to taking the next step together."
Bayer CropScience: David Fischer (Co-Chair of the SETAC Pellston Workshop on pesticide risk assessment for pollinators) said, "Bayer's goal in participating in the CDRC is to contribute to good science and management practices. We believe that solutions can be found when stakeholders work together." Contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Canadian Honey Council: "While this is an iterative process, the beekeepers across Canada are looking to this research for answers. Many things need to be done. We need all parties to pay attention to the role they play in supporting healthy honey bee populations," said Rod Scarlett, Executive Director. Contact email@example.com.
Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association: "We are working to ensure that corn dust residues are contained through the better planting practices that this research has informed," said Mike McClure, Engineering Manager for the Great Plains Ag Division. Contact email@example.com.
National Corn Growers Association: "Corn producers are stewards of the land and as good farmers look for ways to eliminate exposure to corn dust," added Don Glenn, Production and Stewardship Action Team.
Syngenta: Jay Overmeyer said, "This research has provided valuable information for development and support of BMPs to mitigate exposure of bees to seed treatment dust. We are looking forward to year two." Contact email@example.com,
University of Maryland: Dr. David Inouye (Chair of the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign) said, "Now that the first year is completed, the CDRC will seek to replicate and test results and provisional recommendations. Additional studies are needed and will lead to better understanding of impacts and actions."
From the Editor: When a pesticide moves off site due to wind or mechanical action and contaminates any surface other than that which is was intended, and is then taken up by any organism other than the target pest, is this simply an "Oh, sorry" by the applicator? What role do beekeepers, native pollinators, or any nearby life forms play in this drama? Bees are killed, other animals are killed and beekeepers are put out of business. It appears that this is a simple problem to solve. Quit moving pesticides off site. How many must die before they figure this out?


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For millennia, when confronted with a newly discovered material man has asked himself one burning question: Can I use this to get fucked up? It comes as no surprise that some of the most bizarre and banal materials make it in to the drugs we know, love and abuse.
You Might Know it as: Downers, Sleeping Pills
Barbiturates describes a wide ranging spectrum of drugs all derived from barbituric acid. They have similar effects to alcohol, which include sleepiness, numbness and total anesthesia. They've largely fallen out of favor among medical professionals because of their potent side-effects which often include dependence and a terrible case of death. Popular in recreational usage for their mellowing, relaxing effects, they're a drug of choice for mixing with stimulants.
The Bizarreness:
Barbituric acid is now primarily derived from Diethyl malonate, which has the distinction of being perhaps one of the most strangely multipurpose substances ever synthesized. When used in powerful barbiturates, diethyl malonate can kill. When used with a slightly different formulation, it becomes Vitamin B. Change it again and you get a pleasant, fruity aroma for use in artificial flavorings and fragrances. So what was this magical substances originally derived from? It occurs naturally in grapes and strawberries.
You Might Know it as: Meth, Ice, Speed, Crystal Meth
Meth is something of a wonder drug that causes the user to become energetic, alert, euphoric, highly focused, and prone to clean their house with a toothbrush. It's a superman drug that can treat a variety of symptoms and turns its users into absolute machines of human beings. Unfortunately it is also the most addictive and destructive drug out there.
The Bizarreness:
The production process for meth is notoriously dangerous and toxic. It basically involves reducing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine and combining it with a methyl group. This process commonly involves the use of red phosphorous, which is derived from white phosphorous, a chemical God put on this Earth to kill stupid people. Aside from being toxic in just about every way imaginable and comically glowing in the dark, white phosphorous burns at extremely high temperatures for no reason. It has even been known to self-ignite because it didn't like your expression.
Military units use it in their incendiary ammunition, as well as adding it to explosives just for the kick of burning everything to the ground. It is often put into short-range missiles that burst into fine phosphorous flakes, which then catch flame and fall like hell-snow on the unfortunate enemies below. These are especially damaging because of white phosphorous' tendency to stick to the skin as it burns.
Toxic to inhale, ingest, or cast a sideways glance at, white phosphorous is perhaps the last thing in the world you want to be working with in a hot, cramped, dangerously ill-equipped laboratory. But that is what happens with meth. And then on top of that, they sell it to people who inject it directly into their veins.
You Might Know it as: Special K, Mean Green, Vitamin K
First synthesized in the early 60s, Ketamine quickly became a popular recreational drug at raves and similar events. Prized for its dissociative time-altering qualities, it was the drug of choice next to PCP and ecstasy. It's currently classed as a Schedule III controlled substance in the US, and is generally illegal across the world.
The Bizarreness:
First developed as a safer alternative to PCP, Ketamine was originally given to soldiers during the Vietnam war as a quick, powerful anesthetic. Why the US government felt it necessary to equip their soldiers with a dissociative hallucinogenic instead of good old-fashioned morphine probably explains a lot about that era. Nowadays most people popping the K don't realize that's also the prime ingredient in horse tranquilizer. Though perhaps its strangest modern use is as part of a treatment for alcoholism. Nothing like substituting a powerful psychotropic for a preexisting addiction, surely there will be no negative consequences of that at all.
You Might Know it as: DMT
One of the oldest and most widespread hallucinogens, DMT occurs naturally in many plants across the world. A wide variety of cultures can be found to have used the drug, usually as part of a ritualized ceremony. In modern times it is often synthesized to a highly concentrated crystalline form, though a small number of religious organizations have gained the legal right to incorporate DMT-laced tea into their services. While most of us are stuck with eggnog getting plastered the old fashioned way, the Uniao de Vegetal church was recently granted the right to serve the tea as part of their Christmas services.
The Bizarreness:
It most likely occurs naturally in your brain. Scientists speculate that this chemical is behind humans' ability to dissociate themselves from reality and have visions that are distant from reality. While this may sound strange, it makes sense when you think about just how much "hallucinating" is going on while you dream. Some even go as far as to speculate that small doses of this and other naturally-occurring hallucinogens are what allow humans to make such extensive use of our imagination when considering hypothetical scenarios. That's right, your highly developed conscious thought may partly be the result of tripping almost constantly.
You Might Know it as: DXM
Like a lot of pain killers and anesthetics, DXM was originally developed by the US government as a substitute for a more addictive and destructive drug, in this case codeine. Similar to Ketamine and PCP, DXM acts as a dissociative hallucinogenic, also known as the "whoa…like…I am the world" drugs. Sold as a strangely popular pill in the 60s and 70s, they were pulled when it was figured out that the drug's popularity was the result of everyone getting thrashed off of it.
The Bizarreness:
You might recognize it today as cough syrup. Remember how your mom always made you choke down this horrible, syrupy, everything-that's-wrong-with-the-world concoction back when you were little? Well it turns that cough syrup was designed to taste terrible so that people wouldn't start chugging it to get high.
DXM has remained legal despite a number of reasons for which it was almost banned. Repeatedly abused by users, the companies switched to foul-tasting syrup, as if we lived in a world where people don't regularly imbibe foul-tasting things to get drunk. Recently, they've even switched to gelcaps as if the whole thing was never a problem. DXM even needed a special exemption in order to remain on shelves because it's the optical isomer of the opiate levomethorphan. Though since DXM is less harmful than Codeine, the worst that any state has done is put it behind the counter like pseudoephedrine.
You Might Know it as: The addictive ingredient in cigarettes.
Derived from chemicals found in tobacco leaves, nicotine serves as an antiherbivore chemical, meaning any animals who ate the leaves would get the uncomfortable nicotine buzz and stop eating. This is also the reasoning behind a whole host of side-effects of products that humans ironically can't get enough of, such as the sting of hot peppers and caffeine buzz of coffee beans. While mild in its effects, nicotine addiction is notoriously difficult to break. Next time you're about ready to berate your smoking friends for failing to quit, remember that the chemical and biological processes present in the addiction are very similar to much harder drugs like heroin.
The Bizarreness:
Remember that part about nicotine being a major turn-off to any animal trying to eat it? Well some clever (or not so clever) farmers decided that's exactly what a pesticide it supposed to do. For years before cigarettes and widespread recreational smoking, one of the chief uses for nicotine products was as an insecticide. In fact, it's even used to this day in a lot of organic farming as an all-natural alternative to Round-up. So while going organic might save you on industrial pesticides, you may start inexplicably craving a cigarette.
You Might Know it as: The drug "that guy" brought to the party
When the Spanish first discovered native South Americans chewing the leaves of the coca plant, they declared it the work of the devil. That was until they tried it themselves and realized it was totally awesome and had serious applications in the future for giving their kids that extra edge in their college math classes. Never able to be happy with weak sauce, it was later refined, and distilled to the potent white powder we know today. Used widely as an anesthetic until around the turn of the century, it's widely banned, but highly abused today.
The Bizarreness:
Have you baked and eaten a cake recently? Congratulations, you have just used two of the main products that go into creating cocaine. Though not present in the drug itself, hydrochloric acid is a key ingredient used to refine cocaine into its powered hydrochloric salt state. It is also the acid most present in your stomach. Similarly, sodium bicarbonate is present in large amounts in crack cocaine as a result of impure refinement methods. It is also likely the leavening agent you used to bake that cake. If you baked a chocolate cake recently, you are that much closer to manufacturing cocaine (not to mention the chocolate you used comes from the coca plant too). If you have not baked a cake recently, congratulations on having a sad, empty life.
You Might Know it as: Ecstasy, MDMA
MDMA was first produced as a work around of Bayer's patents by Merck. Though it's thought of as an 80s drug, it was actually first patented in 1912. For decades, what is now one of the most popular drugs in the world languished in a Merck archive. From time to time researchers would dig it out as a candidate compound for some drug, then stow it back when nothing came of it. For almost 70 years, no one knew its effect on humans.
After gaining traction among psychotherapists as a way to lower emotional barriers and increase the efficacy of psychotherapy, MDMA eventually was subjected to the "Let's Get Blitzed WOOO!" phenomenon and became a popular recreational drug across the world.
The Bizarreness:
Ecstasy is derived from the sassiest of trees, the Sassafras. Used to make file powder, Sassafras oil was common in several fragrances before being banned after studies showed it to be a potent carcinogen. It was also the main flavoring ingredient in root beer until it was outlawed. In fact the name "root beer" is derived from the fact that the flavor was extracted from the roots of the Sassafras tree.
You Might Know it as: "H", That drug that makes even regular drug users stop and go "whoa"
Heroin is widely known today as the most powerful opiate and just about one of the hardest drugs behind Crystal Meth. Ironically, heroin was originally derived from morphine and intended to be a less addictive combination of morphine and codeine. Whoever thought it was a good idea to combine two of the strongest opiates to get a weaker one obviously needs some help, but nevertheless Bayer developed and marketed the drug as such, quite seriously naming it Heroin as a derivation of the German "heroisch" or heroic. Unsurprisingly, it was quickly discovered that Heroin was almost three times as powerful as morphine and crossed the blood-brain barrier with lightning speed, destroying everything along the way.
The Bizarreness:
Heroin is derived from morphine, which is derived from opium which is derived from the Opium poppy plant. While everyone knows that poppy seeds are derived from this same plant, few realize just how common opium poppies are. Used for everything from decoration to curry paste, they are quite common in Indo-European cuisine. So if you're avoiding the poppy seed bagel for fear of the opium showing up on a drug test, you might want to pass on the masala as well.
Lysergic acid diethylamide
You Might Know it as: LSD, "acid"
Easily one of the most infamous drugs in American history, LSD has been held up by opponents as the worst example of the excesses of drug culture. Proponents cite its relative harmlessness and hold it up as an example of the fearful reactionary nature of drug legislation. Championed by batshit crazy Timothy Leary as a psychological cure-all and utilized by the scary, crazy CIA MKULTRA program as a possible truth serum, LSD has a tumultuous and storied past.
The Bizarreness:
It was originally synthesized from the lowly ergot fungus. Having plagued rye crops for centuries, you might think you've never heard of this fungus; you have. The condition known as "St. Anthony's Fire", whose symptoms are basically a much more severe and painful acid trip, is believed to be connected to consumption of ergot-tainted grain. Additionally the epic poem Beowulf is believed to be an allegory for the suppression of a cult that consumed ergot for its hallucinogenic properties by Nordic tribes, which explains the otherwise nonsensical translation of "barley wolf".
You Might Know it as: The base ingredient of mescaline
Commonly used as a medicinal and ritualistic plant by Native Americans, peyote enjoyed a surge among recreational drug users in the 60s. It's easily one of the oldest known drugs on this list, being traced back as far as 10,000 years. A relatively harmless psychotropic drug, peyote is legally protected for Native Americans but a schedule I substance for the rest of us.
The Bizarreness:
While it may be quite a while before most Americans can legally consume peyote, we're already experiencing its benefits; it's shown to have some pretty potent anti-microbial properties in laboratory studies. Importantly, with the rise of testicle-shrinking, flesh-eating, laughing-in-the-face-of-antibiotics bacteria like MRSA, peyote has proven effective against these penicillin-resistant bacteria. As if that weren't enough to make you jealous, regular peyote users are more happy and fulfilled than the average American.
You Might Know it as: Valium, Xanax
Designed as a safer, less habit-forming alternative to Barbiturates, the Benzodiazepines are famous for encompassing just about every drug you'd steal from your parent's medicine cabinet, and having one of the most fun to say names in pharmacy. They generally have the same effects as barbiturates, but are more commonly prescribed and are less likely to lead to coma and death. Generally they're taken for the purpose of providing a relaxing, pleasing high.
The Bizarreness:
A specifically infamous form of the drug is Rohypnol, or "roofies", the date-rape drug. As if that weren't enough, though they are generally safe, the dangers associated with benzodiazepines skyrocket when combined with alcohol–which is also the other thing a potential date rape victim is most likely to be imbibing.
You Might Know it as: Adderall meets green tea
A well-known and commonly consumed drug in the Middle East, khat produces a mild amphetamine-like effect. Consumed almost entirely as a recreational drug, users either chew the leaves or brew it in tea. Though it does produce a slight psychological dependence, its health effects are some of the most harmless in the drug world.
The Bizarreness:
It is basically the Middle Eastern coffee and cigarettes, and fills a similar role in social activities. It is quite common for men, especially in Yemen, to gather at local cafes and chew khat while mulling various meandering topics. It's a pick me up in the morning, as well as the go-to hangover cure. It's also unfortunately a schedule II substance in America, though it's significantly less harmful than its legal western counterparts.
You Might Know it as: THC, the stuff in Marijuana that gets you high
What American is not at least tangentially familiar with sweet Mary Jane? Easily the most commonly used illegal recreational drug in America, it's ironically more widely consumed than its much more legal — but much more toxic — cousin tobacco. Hilariously classified as a schedule I substance, this famously mild drug has been known to induce feelings of euphoria, giddiness, munchiness, uncontrollable giggling, and generally making you less of a square maaaaaaan.
The Bizarreness:
THC is part of a diverse group of organic compounds known as Terpenoids. These closely-related compounds give rise to a wide variety of some of the most wonderful flavors on earth. Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, eucalyptus and menthol are all terpenoids. They are also responsible for the life-saving steroids in your emergency inhaler, as well as cholesterol which, despite its bad rap, is essential for survival. Strangely, THC has a habit of bringing all of these terpenoids together; just think of the pot, plus the incense, plus the cholesterol from that bag of Cheetos you're probably going to be eating.
Amanita Muscaria
You Might Know it as: The Poor Man's Shroom
A psychoactive and highly poisonous mushroom, Amanita Muscaria was only occasionally consumed as a recreational drug. But when the more common psilocybin mushrooms were outlawed, the muscaria (or fly agaric) gained popularity as a replacement. These brightly colored mushrooms have been consumed by indigenous Siberians for ages, and are even speculated to be the main ingredient in the Soma mentioned in the Rigveda.
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Though they don't have many uses beyond their psychotropic and marginal culinary properties, these tiny mushrooms nonetheless have been re-purposed again and again throughout art history. While relatively obscure until recently, this tiny fungus has had a large influence on popular culture. They have shown up as a highlight in paintings of nature since the Renaissance, as well as in Fantasia, and Alice in Wonderland. They were even the inspiration for the mushrooms in Super Mario Brothers, presumably because of their association of making Norse Berserkers more powerful. Some historians even believe the story of Santa Claus was an allegory for these mushrooms and their effects, though this is largely unsubstantiated.
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It is another glorious day here in the beautiful location in which I live. I am sitting here in a t-shirt and shorts and it is hard to believe this is Winter. Things are business as usual. I am still freaked out by my inability to split myself in two and be in two places at the same time, i.e. in hospital with Son Number One and at home with Daughter and Son Number Two. Consequently I am feeling a little shakey and a lot sad.
If there is a bright spot on my horizon it is that there are less than 30 sleeps until the Current Person of Interest flies in. Unfortunately, there are only just less than 30 sleeps and that means there is still a looooonnng time to wait until I see him so instead of the bright spot on the horizon it is more like just the horizon. But I guess that is a start and as I get closer I'm sure I'll be able to see the bright spot and focus on that.
My romantic life is another instance where having a clone would be an advantage. There could be one of me here, looking after my children, and one of me with the Current Person of Interest. Or if not with him then at least readily available to be with him on a whim. To stay up all night with no responsibilities in the morning. To go out to dinner, and a movie, and a late dessert and not worry about childcare because the other me would have that covered.
I think the hardest thing is to know I am doing the best that I can, that I really cannot try any harder and still feel like it is not good enough. I hate feeling like I am letting people down, including myself.


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Radlermass (translated: "cyclist's litre";"mass" is an old Bavarian word for "litre") is a mixed beer-based drink with a long history in German-speaking regions. Its northern German name is "Alsterwasser." Usually consisting of a 50/50 mixture of various types of beer and German-style clear lemon-lemonade, the invention of the Radler has been widely attributed to the Munich gastronomer Franz Xaver Kugler in 1922. Radlermass is the Bavarian equivalent of the British shandy (which is also a mixture of beer and lemonade, or, less often, ginger beer). Kugler's "cyclist's litre" became very popular in Munich, and other beer gardens offered the same mixture.
Today radler is not only drunk in Bavaria but all across Germany and Austria. In Austria it is usually a mixed beer with cloudy orange-lemonade. During the summer months, radler is very popular because of its reputation for being a perfect thirst-quencher – a result of its harmony in sweet-bitter and sour taste – and is bottled premixed and available all over Germany. Until the 1990s in Germany it was forbidden by law to produce radler in bottles (it had to be mixed in the beer garden by adding half a litre of lemonade to half a litre of beer), but nowadays the market share of ready-mixed radler and other beer-based drinks is increasing.
The "Russenmass" is a mixture of hefeweizen and lemonade. The "Diesel" is a mixture of lager and a cola-based beverage. The mixing of these two drinks produces a diesel-fuel-like colouration, which explains the name of the drink. There exist several regional differences in names and variants. Hefeweizen mixed with cola is called a "Colaweizen." Weißbier mixed with cola is called a "Flieger" ("Aviator"), or "Turbo." Pilsner or altbier and cola are known as a "Krefelder."
Stempfl, Wolfgang (2011) Radlermass. The Oxford companion to beer, 1, 686.
In New Zealand, the term "radler" was trademarked in 2003 by DB Breweries.


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Major diseases affecting goats depending upon the causal organisms are classified as (A) bacterial diseases, (B) viral diseases, (c) metabolic diseases, and (d) parasitic diseases
In this article we will discuss about the various bacterial diseases that affects goats and we will take forward the discussion to the remedy of those diseases :
Bacterial diseases
Any disease caused by the invasion of the body by a bacterium is a bacterial disease. Bacteria may enter the body alone or following insult to tissue either by viral infection trauma. or stress. Most of these diseases can be controlled by adopting antibiotic therapy.
- Anthrax
Anthrax is also called splenic fever and is a very serious disease of animals including goats. It is marked by high fever, severe depression, dark red to purple lining of the mouth and eyes, and sometimes bloody diarrhoea. Breathing is rapid and shallow, heart beat is rapid and weak. The goat has no appetite and its milk or urine is red or blood -tinged. The tongue, throat. flanks, and area around the anus and vulva show swelling (edema).
In the dead animal, it is common to observe blood seeping from the body openings and a lack of stiffness in the carcass. If death by anthrax is suspected, do not open the carcass (dead animal). Rather, remove one of the goats carcass, place it in a plastic bag (cooled if possible) and take it to a veterinarian for a diagnosis.
This disease is caused by Bacillus anthracis. The spores of this organism are swallowed by the animal, which changes to the vegetative form and starts growing.
The disease spreads through contaminated feed, water, pasture or through the by-products obtained from an affected animal. The disease in goats is usually peracute (kills the animal in 2 to 6 hours) or in the acute form, which takes up to 48 hours for death.
After the symptoms are fully developed, treatment is usually not effective. If an outbreak is underway, all other animals in the area should be treated and vaccinated. Treatment with tetracyclines or penicillin in large doses in proper time may save the animal.
Spread can be prevented by burning or burying the unopened dead body. If the dead body of an animal killed by anthrax is buried unopened, rotting and lack of oxygen will prevent spore formation and kill the organism. Totally burning the dead body will also destroy the organisms. Vaccination is recommended for animals in areas where anthrax occurs regularly.
- Brucellosis
Brucellosis is also called Dang's disease or Matta fever or contagious abortion. Affected goats show only vague symptoms including occasional mastitis, lameness of feet, or slightly loose stool. Does may abort in the final 4 to 6 weeks of pregnancy. The male may show swollen joints or testicles. A blood test is the best method of diagnosing brucellosis in goats, which is usually done by a veterinarian or in a diagnostic laboratory.
The causal organism is Brucella melitensis which affect goats. The disease spreads when goats eat contaminated feed, or lick infected secretions from the reproductive organs of the infected doe. This disease also be transmitted to humans, either through infected milk or handling during birth process.
To control this, no effective treatment exists. Usual recommendations are that infected does and their kids be slaughtered for meat. The best prevention is not to buy infected animals. In some countries where infection is common, a vaccine is used to control spread of the disease.
- Caseous lymphadentis
This disease is also known as pseudo tuberculosis or abscesses. Swollen, abscessed lymph nodes occur most commonly under the jaw and ear, in front of the shoulder, high in the flank, or above the udder, scrotum or hock. The nodes may feel warm, and may swell to 3 to 5 cm or larger. The disease is seldom fatal. The abscesses contain a characteristic cheesy, greenish -coloured pus. Diagnosis is based on the locations of the abscesses, the character of the pus, and microscopic culture examination if available. This is a very common disease in agriculturally developed countries.
This is normally contracted when goats eat contaminated feeds. It might also be contracted through wounds in the skin.
Abscesses are treated by surgical lancing or total removal by a veterinarian. Additional treatment by administering antibiotics, usually penicillin or a tetracycline, should be continued for 3 to 5 days. This disease is difficult to prevent due to the fact that Corynebacterium (causal organism) is a very common soil contaminant. Spread can be slowed by carefully lancing abscesses and washing the wound with 7% iodine. All material from the abscess should be deeply buried or burned. A vaccine made from the organism of an infected herd has been reported as a successful prevention procedure.
- Chlamydial abortion
Abortion occurs late in pregnancy (usually one of the first three pregnancies). Later on deliveries are normal. Kids may be carried to full term but delivered still born (sometimes as a mummified foetus) or in a weakened condition. The doe seldom suffers any after-effect unless she gets a uterin infection from a retained foetus or after-birth. Large numbers of does in newly infested herds abort. Chlamydial abortion can be positively diagnosed only by culture of the aborted foetus or membranes or by a blood test done in laboratory.
The chlamydial abortion organism is more common in sheep but has also been reported to cause severe outbreaks of abortion among goats. It is thought that females or offspring may become infected by swallowing the organisms during the kidding season, with the organism delaying growth in the doe until late in the following pregnancy.
The use of tetracycline given intramuscularly for 5 to 7 days has been reported to help in decreasing the number of abortions by reducing the spread of the organism to uninfected goats. Feeding oral tetracycline at 110 to 165 g/metric tonne or 110 to 165 mg/kg of feed also helps to control this disease. The foetus already infected, however, will abort regardless of treatments. The best way to keep the disease from spreading is to bum or bury the dead kid and tissues from the birth process, and to isolate aborting does from the rest of the herd. In some countries a vaccine has been developed that seems to work quite well when given one month before breeding of goats.
- Coli bacillosis
Other names of this disease are scours diarrhoea, white scours, yellow scours, etc. Severe depression, weakness, and watery diarrhoea are symptoms of coli bacillosis. Rapid dehydration is evidenced by skin that stays up when pinched and the eyes sinking into the head. Skin is cold and clammy. Many causes of scours in kids can have the same or similar symptoms. Kids die quickly unless lost fluids and electrolytes (body salts) are restored. Diagnosis is based on the symptoms and can be confirmed by laboratory culture procedure.
The bacterium Escherichia coli causes the disease in young kids (newly born to 2 weeks) and is usually related to dirty surroundings. Outbreaks rapidly worsen unless strict sanitation procedures are begun. The organism is taken in by mouth, usually after birth. Lack of adequate colostrum usually contributes to colibacillosis.
Replace fluid loss, correct electrolyte balance and kill the organism with antibiotics. Give the kid an oral antibiotic, such as neomycin, spectinomycin, chloramphenicol, tetracyclin, or a sulfa drug at about 5-10 mg/kg of body weight, twice a day.
Kids are born with no immunity and must be fed colostrum from their mothers to become resistant to diseases. Feeding the' kid well with colostrum before it is 2 hours old will protect it until it is old enough to build its own disease defence mechanism. After the first 12 hours of life, the kids ability to absorb these antibodies decreases, and is totally resistant by the time the kid is 24 hours old. Hygeinic surroundings are also important to prevent this disease. Kids should be born in clean or unused areas, and should be kept warm and dry.


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This is a series dedicated to my friends meeting celebs.
I have featured my friend and Global Traveler Publisher Fran Gallagher many times here. Today, I am featuring Fran's eldest daughter, Kate. What can I say about Kate? Well, for one, she's not Fran! That's a good thing. For another, she has survived growing up with him. That's not only good, it's sort of surprising. Oh I am just kidding (mostly). Fran is a great guy and longtime friend.
I had met Kate several times over the years, but got to know her a bit better when she joined the GT staff last year. I know Kate has done more important things, but her work with the company newsletter is outstanding. Being in charge of any company newsletter is a less-than-thankless task. Kate handles it smoothly and gets it done successfully.
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Renewed sniper fire in the northern city of Tripoli wounded a 16-year-old girl Thursday as the military launched a series of raids in search for gunmen behind the killing of an Army officer and a policeman.The Army and security agencies put on hold a plan aimed at restoring order in the northern city of Tripoli until the assailants behind the killing of security personnel, security sources said.The Army carried out raids throughout the city Friday, particularly in the Abi Samra neighborhood, searching for the perpetrators behind multiple attacks on security personnel and soldiers.The city has been plagued by a series of Syria-linked clashes, with militant groups increasingly targeting the Army and security forces, which have been tasked with keeping the peace in the restive northern city.President Michel Sleiman issued a statement condemning attacks against the military and security forces, saying such aggression would not deter the authorities from implementing the security plan for Tripoli.Atrash was described by Army Intelligence as a dangerous suspect accused of preparing car bombs, killing soldiers and firing rockets into Lebanese villages and town.
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The rise of business mobility is an exciting prospect for the enterprise, but it brings a daunting implication for IT: What happens when everyone is implicitly mobile?
With apps and data held up in the datacenter, being on campus or off becomes irrelevant. Everyone is on the "outside" network. So, what does this mean for security? How do you configure secure access for every type of app, in every scenario, and deal with the vast amounts of information that comes with your newly mobilized environment? Do I need to mention that you've got to get it done without the OpEx luxury of onboarding an army of experts and specialists?
That complexity is the core challenge facing our industry today. Sure, there's a lot of technical innovation going on, and a lot of important problems are being solved, but that's just table stakes for today's vendors. The OWASP Top 10 is just one of the checklists we use at Citrix to make sure we're delivering the right measures to help customers address vulnerabilities like SQL injection flaws and sensitive data exposure. Not to say that it's easy to do so—but it's the least you should expect.
The fact is, most people in charge of managing edge security aren't deep security experts, and it's not fair to expect them to figure out a strategy to protect this increasingly complex network environment—especially when it's being constantly redefined under their feet through automation. CIOs need to provide a simple way to secure, audit and report on network access—without breaking the budget.
Citrix is hardly a newcomer to network security, of course. Our perspective is informed by a long and active history in secure app and data delivery.
More than 15 years ago, Microsoft relied on Citrix NetScaler to successfully defend its network against a massive Web DDoS attack launched by a fast propagating virus. A decade ago, we helped Weather.com keep its sites up and running during the massive traffic surges resulting from four hurricanes in a single month—not an attack per se, but similar in terms of its impact on the network. In 2010 we introduced the first pushbutton check for PCI validation. Since 2012, our AppFlow technology has give customers app-level visibility into traffic to perform deep security analytics.
Here are a few of the ways we're simplifying security today—and helping control its cost.
Simple-to-use security analytics – When you're trying to figure out whether your infrastructure is secure, you need a way to find the most relevant data in a mountain of log files and make sense of it—quickly. We provide that high level of expertise so you don't have to develop or pay for it in-house. NetScaler Security Insight flags the configurations and issues that might indicate a vulnerability or compliance gap so you can quickly focus attention and effort where it matters most for your business.
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