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Genome-wide association study of classical Hodgkin lymphoma and Epstein-Barr virus status-defined subgroups.Urayama, Kevin Y; Jarrett, Ruth F; Hjalgrim, Henrik; Diepstra, Arjan; Kamatani, Yoichiro; Chabrier, Amelie; Gaborieau, Valerie; Boland, Anne; Nieters, Alexandra; Becker, Nikolaus; et al. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2012-02-08)Accumulating evidence suggests that risk factors for classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) differ by tumor Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) status. This potential etiological heterogeneity is not recognized in current disease classification.
A genome-wide association study of upper aerodigestive tract cancers conducted within the INHANCE consortium.McKay, James D; Truong, Therese; Gaborieau, Valerie; Chabrier, Amelie; Chuang, Shu-Chun; Byrnes, Graham; Zaridze, David; Shangina, Oxana; Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonila; Lissowska, Jolanta; et al. (2011-03)Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful in identifying common genetic variation involved in susceptibility to etiologically complex disease. We conducted a GWAS to identify common genetic variation involved in susceptibility to upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) cancers. Genome-wide genotyping was carried out using the Illumina HumanHap300 beadchips in 2,091 UADT cancer cases and 3,513 controls from two large European multi-centre UADT cancer studies, as well as 4,821 generic controls. The 19 top-ranked variants were investigated further in an additional 6,514 UADT cancer cases and 7,892 controls of European descent from an additional 13 UADT cancer studies participating in the INHANCE consortium. Five common variants presented evidence for significant association in the combined analysis (p ≤ 5 × 10⁻⁷). Two novel variants were identified, a 4q21 variant (rs1494961, p = 1×10⁻⁸) located near DNA repair related genes HEL308 and FAM175A (or Abraxas) and a 12q24 variant (rs4767364, p =2 × 10⁻⁸) located in an extended linkage disequilibrium region that contains multiple genes including the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene. Three remaining variants are located in the ADH gene cluster and were identified previously in a candidate gene study involving some of these samples. The association between these three variants and UADT cancers was independently replicated in 5,092 UADT cancer cases and 6,794 controls non-overlapping samples presented here (rs1573496-ADH7, p = 5 × 10⁻⁸); rs1229984-ADH1B, p = 7 × 10⁻⁹; and rs698-ADH1C, p = 0.02). These results implicate two variants at 4q21 and 12q24 and further highlight three ADH variants in UADT cancer susceptibility.
Using prior information from the medical literature in GWAS of oral cancer identifies novel susceptibility variant on chromosome 4--the AdAPT method.Johansson, Mattias; Roberts, Angus; Chen, Dan; Li, Yaoyong; Delahaye-Sourdeix, Manon; Aswani, Niraj; Greenwood, Mark A; Benhamou, Simone; Lagiou, Pagona; Holcátová, Ivana; et al. (2012)Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) require large sample sizes to obtain adequate statistical power, but it may be possible to increase the power by incorporating complementary data. In this study we investigated the feasibility of automatically retrieving information from the medical literature and leveraging this information in GWAS.


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Factory Reset did not work correctly on embedded Pfsense
Hello, I had/have an issue with embedded pfsense on a Watchguard Firebox 750e. I was configuring open vpn and suddenly lost connectivity, so I ssh'ed into the box and rebooted it. Connectivity was restored for a short time. I get home later in the day and all traffic is being blocked by a deny all rule I did not create and cannot find in the firewall rules. I used the factory reset option in the menus and the box rebooted and I was able to pull up with login page via 192.168.1.1 like the reset instructions said, but I could not log in. I spent a few minutes trying the default login and any login I had created on the box and they didn't work. I tried to reload the page and it could not find the host. I tried the 10…1 address that I was using before the factory reset and it loaded and my logins and settings were all back to normal as if it didn't reset at all.
What gives?
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Going to need logs or something. You still booting from the same slice?
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Yep check the logs, if you can access them.
It could maybe be a file corruption problem, the box can't read the default config file. That doen't explain why it came up at 192.168.1.1 initially though. :-\


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Baby Safari Time!
This is a fun post….one little baby dedication cake for one special little man, Samuel and some baby safari animals. I had a lot of fun making these little guys, especially the cheeky monkey, which happened to be Melody's favourite. All we heard for two weeks as they sat on the table to dry was "Monmon, monmon, eee, eee, eee!"
This two layered, two flavoured cake was covered in ganache, then fondant. The bottom layer was the ever popular chocolate mudcake with dark chocolate ganache. The top layer was a gluten free caramel mudcake and white chocolate ganache. But the animals were definitely the hit of the day…..after gorgeous Samuel of course!!!!!!!!
Cake, cake and more cake….
Well I am certainly blessed. I have had the opportunity to bake many cakes recently and play around with different flavors and decorations. It has been so much fun…..and eating the leftovers hasn't exactly been a chore either! I know I have not posted much about chocolates lately, to my defense most of the cakes contain chocolate or chocolate work. Here's a sample for you:
This was a double layer, 10 cm high mud cake. It was frosted with chocolate ganache and topped with fresh strawberries. Around the sides I used 64% Dark chocolate strips with a chocolate transfer on them.
In the middle of August we have a big celebration. There are three family birthdays within 5 days. So this year instead of having one big cake I made three cakes. The one missing from the photo was the New York Cheesecake from a previous blog. The next an Italian wedding cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut. The final one….a black forest cake with chocolate ganache.
This layer cake consisted of chocolate cake with caramel butter cream and was topped with a thick salted caramel sauce. And last but not least this week I have another family birthday cake to bake…..the request….chocolate and orange. mmmmm…the brain is ticking with ideas!
Girly Cupcakes anyone?
Just a quick post today to show you the girly cupcakes I made this week for my daughter's dancing group bake sale.
Vanilla Cake with Vanilla Butter cream….. mmmmm.
Sometimes the simple flavours are the best.
Two big cakes in one weekend.
This past weekend was a very busy but fun weekend. I had two orders for the one gorgeous little girl, Piper. One cake on Saturday for her Naming Day ceremony and a cupcake tower the next day for her Blessing Day. The criteria: chocolate mud cake, fondant on one and what ever I want for the second. I had a blast designing these cakes.
So here is what they ended up with. The top layer was carrot cake with lemon cream cheese filling. The bottom layer was chocolate mud cake with ganache filling. I was blown away with the responses. I had many comments on my cakes but one friend told me it was the BEST cake he has EVER eaten. Well that was a boost to my confidence and a great result.
The second cake I really enjoyed making. It brought back many memories from when I used to bake cakes in a little cupcake shop in Spring Hill (a town south of Nashville in Tenessee). Pipers mum is wheat intolerant so I wanted to included a cake that she could enjoy as the cakes from the day before all contained wheat. This cake at the top was an orange and almond cake with chocolate ganache. I love this recipe. Its so easy and I also had rave reviews about it. I decided to stick with mud cake for the cupcakes but chose two different flavoured frostings. The bright colourful ones were vanilla buttercream and the other a whipped chocolate ganache. All in all a successful weekend doing what I love! I feel so blessed.
My first Croquembouche (crock-em-bush)!
Talk about excited!….I was asked to make my first Croquembouche for a Logie's celebration party for 26 people. Well I will be honest….I studied this dessert for many hours before making the final product. I have made many profiteroles, eclairs and a St Honores but to assemble a croquembouche…nope…never.
The challenges were:
To assemble the dessert only an hour before delivery, due to its mildly rapid deterioration.
For delivery to be only 2-3 hours before it has to be consumed (so the toffee doesn't soften and dissapear!)
To fill the profiteroles just before dipping in toffee so the custard doesn't become warm and melt from the heat of the toffee.
And then to deliver the made tower that doesnt have a supporting cone….15 mintes down the road!
Well Im happy to say due to my amazing husband it was all achievable……hectic but achievable. I enjoyed the challenged immensely but with the time deadline we didn't get the best of photos. So please don't look to close. And here she is!!!!!!
And a few shots during the process…..


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Id, ego and super-ego are the three parts of the psychic apparatus defined in Sigmund Freud's structural model of the psyche; they are the three theoretical constructs in terms of whose activity and interaction mental life is described. According to this model of the psyche, the id is the set of uncoordinated instinctual trends; the ego is the organized, realistic part; and the super-ego plays the critical and moralizing role.[1]
Even though the model is structural and makes reference to an apparatus, the id, ego and super-ego are functions of the mind rather than parts of the brain and do not correspond one-to-one with actual somatic structures of the kind dealt with by neuroscience.
The concepts themselves arose at a late stage in the development of Freud's thought: the "structural model" (which succeeded his "economic model" and "topographical model") was first discussed in his 1920 essay "Beyond the Pleasure Principle" and was formalised and elaborated upon three years later in his "The Ego and the Id". Freud's proposal was influenced by the ambiguity of the term "unconscious" and its many conflicting uses.
The id is the unorganized part of the personality structure which contains the basic drives. The id contains the libido, which is the primary source of instinctual force that is unresponsive to the demands of reality.[2] The id acts according to the "pleasure principle", seeking to avoid pain or displeasure aroused by increases in instinctual tension.[3]
The id is unconscious by definition:
"It is the dark, inaccessible part of our personality, what little we know of it we have learned from our study of the Dreamwork and of the construction of neurotic symptoms, and most of that is of a negative character and can be described only as a contrast to the ego. We approach the id with analogies: we call it a chaos, a cauldron full of seething excitations.... It is filled with energy reaching it from the instincts, but it has no organization, produces no collective will, but only a striving to bring about the satisfaction of the instinctual needs subject to the observance of the pleasure principle."[4]
In the id,
"contrary impulses exist side by side, without cancelling each other out.... There is nothing in the id that could be compared with negation ... nothing in the id which corresponds to the idea of time."[5]
Developmentally, the id precedes the ego; i.e. the psychic apparatus begins, at birth, as an undifferentiated id, part of which then develops into a structured ego. Thus, the id:
"... contains everything that is inherited, that is present at birth, is laid down in the constitution — above all, therefore, the instincts, which originate from the somatic organization, and which find a first psychical expression here (in the id) in forms unknown to us." [6]
The mind of a newborn child is regarded as completely "id-ridden", in the sense that it is a mass of instinctive drives and impulses, and needs immediate satisfaction, a view which equates a newborn child with an id-ridden individual—often humorously—with this analogy: an alimentary tract with no sense of responsibility at either end, paraphrasing a quip made by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan during his 1965 campaign for Governor of California in which he compared government to a baby [7].
The id is responsible for our basic drives, "knows no judgements of value: no good and evil, no morality.... Instinctual cathexes seeking discharge — that, in our view, is all there is in the id."[8] It is regarded as "the great reservoir of libido",[9] the instinctive drive to create — the life instincts that are crucial to pleasurable survival. Alongside the life instincts came the death instincts — the death drive which Freud articulated relatively late in his career in "the hypothesis of a death instinct, the task of which is to lead organic life back into the inanimate state."[10] For Freud, "the death instinct would thus seem to express itself — though probably only in part — as an instinct of destruction directed against the external world and other organisms."[11]: through aggression. Freud considered that "the id, the whole person ... originally includes all the instinctual impulses ... the destructive instinct as well."[12] as Eros or the life instincts.
The ego acts according to the reality principle; i.e. it seeks to please the id's drive in realistic ways that will benefit in the long term rather than bringing grief.[13] At the same time, Freud concedes that as the ego "attempts to mediate between id and reality, it is often obliged to cloak the Ucs. [Unconscious] commands of the id with its own Pcs. [Preconscious] rationalizations, to conceal the id's conflicts with reality, to profess ... to be taking notice of reality even when the id has remained rigid and unyielding."[14]
The ego comprises the organized part of the personality structure that includes defensive, perceptual, intellectual-cognitive, and executive functions. Conscious awareness resides in the ego, although not all of the operations of the ego are conscious. Originally, Freud used the word ego to mean a sense of self, but later revised it to mean a set of psychic functions such as judgment, tolerance, reality testing, control, planning, defense, synthesis of information, intellectual functioning, and memory.[1] The ego separates out what is real. It helps us to organize our thoughts and make sense of them and the world around us.[1]"The ego is that part of the id which has been modified by the direct influence of the external world.... The ego represents what may be called reason and common sense, in contrast to the id, which contains the passions ... in its relation to the id it is like a man on horseback, who has to hold in check the superior strength of the horse; with this difference, that the rider tries to do so with his own strength, while the ego uses borrowed forces."[15] Still worse, "it serves three severe masters ... the external world, the super-ego and the id."[14] Its task is to find a balance between primitive drives and reality while satisfying the id and super-ego. Its main concern is with the individual's safety and allows some of the id's desires to be expressed, but only when consequences of these actions are marginal. "Thus the ego, driven by the id, confined by the super-ego, repulsed by reality, struggles ... [in] bringing about harmony among the forces and influences working in and upon it," and readily "breaks out in anxiety — realistic anxiety regarding the external world, moral anxiety regarding the super-ego, and neurotic anxiety regarding the strength of the passions in the id."[16] It has to do its best to suit all three, thus is constantly feeling hemmed by the danger of causing discontent on two other sides. It is said, however, that the ego seems to be more loyal to the id, preferring to gloss over the finer details of reality to minimize conflicts while pretending to have a regard for reality. But the super-ego is constantly watching every one of the ego's moves and punishes it with feelings of guilt, anxiety, and inferiority.
To overcome this the ego employs defense mechanisms. The defense mechanisms are not done so directly or consciously. They lessen the tension by covering up our impulses that are threatening.[17] Ego defense mechanisms are often used by the ego when id behavior conflicts with reality and either society's morals, norms, and taboos or the individual's expectations as a result of the internalization of these morals, norms, and their taboos.
Denial, displacement, intellectualisation, fantasy, compensation, projection, rationalization, reaction formation, regression, repression, and sublimation were the defense mechanisms Freud identified. However, his daughter Anna Freud clarified and identified the concepts of undoing, suppression, dissociation, idealization, identification, introjection, inversion, somatisation, splitting, and substitution.
In a diagram of the Structural and Topographical Models of Mind, the ego is depicted to be half in the consciousness, while a quarter is in the preconscious and the other quarter lies in the unconscious.
In modern English, ego has many meanings. It could mean one's self-esteem, an inflated sense of self-worth, or in philosophical terms, one's self. Ego development is known as the development of multiple processes, cognitive function, defenses, and interpersonal skills or to early adolescence when ego processes are emerged.[13]
Freud developed his concept of the super-ego from an earlier combination of the ego ideal and the "special psychical agency which performs the task of seeing that narcissistic satisfaction from the ego ideal is ensured ... what we call our 'conscience'."[18] For him "the installation of the super-ego can be described as a successful instance of identification with the parental agency," while as development proceeds "the super-ego also takes on the influence of those who have stepped into the place of parents — educators, teachers, people chosen as ideal models."[19]
The super-ego aims for perfection.[17] It comprises that organised part of the personality structure, mainly but not entirely unconscious, that includes the individual's ego ideals, spiritual goals, and the psychic agency (commonly called "conscience") that criticizes and prohibits his or her drives, fantasies, feelings, and actions. "The Super-ego can be thought of as a type of conscience that punishes misbehavior with feelings of guilt. For example, for having extra-marital affairs."[20] Taken in this sense, the super-ego is the precedent for the conceptualization of the inner critic as it appears in contemporary therapies such as IFS and Voice Dialogue.
The super-ego works in contradiction to the id. The super-ego strives to act in a socially appropriate manner, whereas the id just wants instant self-gratification. The super-ego controls our sense of right and wrong and guilt. It helps us fit into society by getting us to act in socially acceptable ways.[1]
The super-ego's demands often oppose the id's, so the ego sometimes has a hard time in reconciling the two.[17]
Freud's theory implies that the super-ego is a symbolic internalisation of the father figure and cultural regulations. The super-ego tends to stand in opposition to the desires of the id because of their conflicting objectives, and its aggressiveness towards the ego. The super-ego acts as the conscience, maintaining our sense of morality and proscription from taboos. The super-ego and the ego are the product of two key factors: the state of helplessness of the child and the Oedipus complex.[21] Its formation takes place during the dissolution of the Oedipus complex and is formed by an identification with and internalisation of the father figure after the little boy cannot successfully hold the mother as a love-object out of fear of castration.
"The super-ego retains the character of the father, while the more powerful the Oedipus complex was and the more rapidly it succumbed to repression (under the influence of authority, religious teaching, schooling and reading), the stricter will be the domination of the super-ego over the ego later on—in the form of conscience or perhaps of an unconscious sense of guilt."—Freud, The Ego and the Id (1923)
The concept of super-ego and the Oedipus complex is subject to criticism for its perceived sexism. Women, who are considered to be already castrated, do not identify with the father, and therefore, for Freud, "their super-ego is never so inexorable, so impersonal, so independent of its emotional origins as we require it to be in men ... they are often more influenced in their judgements by feelings of affection or hostility."[22] However, Freud went on to modify his position to the effect "that the majority of men are also far behind the masculine ideal and that all human individuals, as a result of their bisexual disposition and of cross-inheritance, combine in themselves both masculine and feminine characteristics."[23]
In Sigmund Freud's work Civilization and Its Discontents (1930), he also discusses the concept of a "cultural super-ego". Freud suggested that the demands of the super-ego "coincide with the precepts of the prevailing cultural super-ego. At this point the two processes, that of the cultural development of the group and that of the cultural development of the individual, are, as it were, always interlocked."[24] Ethics are a central element in the demands of the cultural super-ego, but Freud (as analytic moralist) protested against what he called "the unpsychological proceedings of the cultural super-ego ... the ethical demands of the cultural super-ego. It does not trouble itself enough about the facts of the mental constitution of human beings."[25]
Freud's earlier, topographical model of the mind had divided the mind into the three elements of conscious, preconscious, and unconscious.The conscious contains events that we are aware of, preconscious is events that are in the process of becoming conscious, and unconscious include events that we are not aware of.[26] At its heart was "the dialectic of unconscious traumatic memory versus consciousness ... which soon became a conflict between System Ucs versus System Cs."[27] With what Freud called the "disagreeable discovery that on the one hand (super-)ego and conscious and on the other hand repressed and unconscious are far from coinciding,"[28] Freud took the step in the structural model to "no longer use the term 'unconscious' in the systematic sense," and to rename "the mental region that is foreign to the ego ... [and] in future call it the 'id'."[29] The partition of the psyche defined in the structural model is thus one that cuts across the topographical model's partition of "conscious vs. unconscious".
"The new terminology which he introduced has a highly clarifying effect and so made further clinical advances possible."[30] Its value lies in the increased degree of precision and diversification made possible: Although the id is unconscious by definition, the ego and the super-ego are both partly conscious and partly unconscious. What is more, with this new model Freud achieved a more systematic classification of mental disorder than had been available previously:
"Transference neuroses correspond to a conflict between the ego and the id; narcissistic neuroses, to a conflict between the ego and the superego; and psychoses, to one between the ego and the external world."—Freud, Neurosis and Psychosis (1923)
It is important to realise however "the three newly presented entities, the id, the ego and the superego, all had lengthy past histories (two of them under other names)"[31] — the id as the systematic unconscious, the super-ego as conscience/ego ideal. Equally, Freud never abandoned the topographical division of conscious, preconscious, and unconscious, though as he noted ruefully "the three qualities of consciousness and the three provinces of the mental apparatus do not fall together into three peaceful couples ... we had no right to expect any such smooth arrangement."[32]
The terms "id", "ego", and "super-ego" are not Freud's own. They are latinisations by his translator James Strachey. Freud himself wrote of "das Es," "das Ich," and "das Über-Ich"—respectively, "the It", "the I", and the "Over-I" (or "I above"); thus to the German reader, Freud's original terms are more or less self-explanatory. Freud borrowed the term "das Es" from Georg Groddeck, a German physician to whose unconventional ideas Freud was much attracted (Groddeck's translators render the term in English as "the It").[33] The word ego is taken directly from Latin, where it is the nominative of the first person singular personal pronoun and is translated as "I myself" to express emphasis.
Figures like Bruno Bettelheim have criticized the way "the English translations impeded students' efforts to gain a true understanding of Freud."[34] by substituting the formalised language of the elaborated code for the homely immediacy of Freud's own language.
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The case involves former new age traveller and now green energy millionaire, Dale Vince. Ms Wyatt and Mr Vince married in 1981. They had a son, and Mr Vince also treated Ms Wyatt's daughter from a previous relationship as a child of family. They separated just 2 or 3 years later. Mr Vince lived the life of a new age hippie, travelling around the country and abroad in various converted camper vans and staying at traveller sites, whilst Ms Wyatt raised the parties' children in real hardship. The couple then divorced in 1992 but (although it is somewhat unclear as the Court file seems to have been lost) it seems that nothing was done to resolve any financial issues between them at that time. Of course, at that point, neither of them had any money whatsoever.
Some years later, Mr Vince OBE has built up a successful and valuable business - the green energy company Ecotricity. He is now reported to be worth in the region of £107 million. Somewhat belatedly, Ms Wyatt has now made an application within the English divorce proceedings for a lump sum to be paid to her by Mr Vince, which she quantifies (and the Court notes that this is with "questionable forensic wisdom") at £1.9 million. Mr Vince sought to defend this on the basis that she had lodged the claim too late.
In Scotland, once Decree of Divorce is granted, a spouse's claim for financial provision ends. It is not possible to make any further claim for financial provision after Decree of Divorce in Scotland, other than in extremely limited circumstances.
The situation in England is quite different - today's ruling reiterates that the approach in England and Wales is that there is no time limit south of the border for financial claims to be made following a divorce. Decree of Divorce does not bring an end to financial claims. Divorcing couples south of the border would usually be advised to have obtained orders from the court at the time of their divorce which would discharge their opportunity to make further financial claims in the future. The parties here did not take such a step presumably because there was not, at the time of divorce, any wealth to be claimed upon. Many English spouses may be in a similar situation.
In this case, Ms Wyatt's application for financial orders was initially allowed to proceed, but then dismissed by the Court of Appeal. It has now made its way right up to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has allowed Ms Wyatt's application to proceed. This does not mean that she has been (as yet) granted any financial award - whether, and how much, she might receive will be determined at a later date. The Court has made it quite clear that her hoped-for sum of £1.9 million is "out of the question". The Court has noted that she will face "formidable difficulties" in persuading a Court to award her anything at all, given that the marriage lasted for scarcely more than 2 years; it broke down 31 years ago; the standard of living enjoyed by the parties prior to the breakdown could not have been lower; the husband did not begin to create his current wealth until 13 years after the separation and the wife made no contribution whatsoever to his wealth creation. A further, substantial argument is the wife's delay in bringing the Application - the Court accepted that she may have had no reason to do so while the husband was still poor, but when he began to generate his wealth from around 1997 onwards, why did she not bring an application then, rather than waiting a further 14 years?
The Court has indicated that despite these factors, there is a prospect of comparatively modest success for the wife, bearing in mind that she had the burden of care of the children of the family throughout most of their lives, without any financial assistance from the husband during that time. The indication is that she might achieve a sum to allow her to buy a comfortable and mortgage free home.
So what lessons can be learnt from this - both for divorcing or divorced couples, and for English and Scottish solicitors?
- For spouses who divorced some time ago, and cannot remember whether any Consent Order was put in place in relation to the finances, please check your paperwork! The Court should be able to advise you whether any such order was put in place. It is not too late to get this sorted out now (just in case you establish a multi-million pound business tomorrow).
- For a spouse who divorced some time ago but may still wish to make a claim, do not delay. The Court has made it clear that it is possible to do so, even if the wealth on which you are claiming was generated by your ex-spouse after the divorce. But if your claim is to be allowed, the sooner you make it the better.
- For English solicitors - be aware that the situation in Scotland is different. We have had a number of cases where English solicitors have been unaware that it is critical to resolve any financial claims arising from a marriage prior to the date of divorce in Scotland.
- For Scottish solicitors - be aware that if spouses move away from Scotland after entering into a financial agreement, but before obtaining divorce, the Scottish agreement relating to finances may not be binding upon the English or other foreign Court. A Scottish agreement about finances would not have barred a spouse in Ms Wyatt's position from making a claim to the English Court.
Lastly, if you wish to be absolutely clear that there is no ongoing financial obligation between you and an ex-spouse, it would be safer to divorce in Scotland! Mr Vince may be wishing he had travelled north of the border and applied for divorce here, where his post-separation fortune would be safe from his ex-wife's claim.


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From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 27 September 1791
To James Brown
Monticello Sep. 27. 1791.
Dear Sir
I was in hopes, when you were in this neighborhood, I should have had the pleasure of seeing you. Besides the gratification as a friend, I was anxious to settle our account. I gave to Mr. Donald the only list of the tobacco sold him which I possessed, and tho I had left directions to procure me another from the Lynchburg warehouse, it has not yet been done. From a general recollection of the amount, as well as a general idea of the monies and goods furnished, I know I had an expectation when I left Virginia in Octob. 1790. that the balance was sensibly in my favor. But I have so constantly experienced deception in my own favor in those general ideas that I confide little in them. I will thank you to furnish me the account.—I must beg the favor of you to send me by Mr. Randolph a small memorandum of muslin, dimity and shoes he has for my younger daughter who is going to Philadelphia with me: and 40. or 50. dollars cash for my travelling expences back, for a collection here has entirely failed on which I had counted for getting back. If you are in my debt, these furnitures will be in payment: if I am in yours, they shall be returned to you by a post banknote the day after my arrival in Philadelphia, and the balance on your books shall be paid of wheat now on hand. It will be equal to me to send you an order on the bank of Philadelphia for the amount of the muslin &c and money desired by Mr. Randolph as soon as the amount is known to me, as also whether it will be a payment or an advance: but I suppose I shall be at Philadelphia myself before any order I can send you after Mr. Randolph's return can go to Philadelphia by the way of Richmond. I am with great esteem Dr. Sir your most obedt. humble servt.,
Th: Jefferson
The collection TJ had counted on while at Monticello was most likely that from the rent of Elkhill. See TJ to Nicholas Lewis, 24 Sep. 1791; and TJ to Robert Lewis, Jr., 5 Oct. 1791.


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I am back with some more shares from Lesley's recent shows using the some of the beautiful Tree stamps which as with all Chocolate Baroque stamps were a delight to work with.
Above I have used Dylusions to create a background over which I stamped (second generation) one of the images from Indian Textiles as I wanted to create some subtle background interest, then stamping one of the trees from Fantasy Woodland with Versafine Black and colouring in with sparkle pens and adding white highlighter. The sentiment is again from Birthday Words.
I hope you have a lovely day.


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International TEFL Academy Nicaragua Course Syllabus
Our 4 week TEFL course is designed for students who are looking to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) internationally in a professional environment.
Throughout this course, students will learn everything from creating lesson plans, teaching the four components of language learning: listening, speaking, reading & writing, building a student centered classroom, assessment and management techniques. Students will also gain an understanding of different teaching methodologies associated with EFL learning.
Course Hours
The course is comprised of:
– 180 hours of training – which includes class work, readings, tasks, lesson planning, work you complete at home, etc.
– 10 hours of practicum – which includes observation and student teaching.
Featured article: A day in the life of a TEFL student.
Part 1: Unit and Module Outline
Important Note: Refer to the course calendar for specific task and lesson plan due dates. Course activities and tasks will be explained in detail within each corresponding learning module. If you have any questions, please contact your course instructor.
Your 190-Hour TEFL/TESOL Course covers a total of 4 units which includes the Thematic Unit, and two additional units that cover Business English, and English for Young Learners. Each unit contains its own set of modules.
Pre-Course Grammar Module
The Pre-Course Grammar Module is a thorough overview of grammar from adjectives to compound verbs to gerunds, and more, and is sent to students upon registration. It is required to read the Pre-Course Grammar Module before your class begins to review important grammar points.
Module 1 – Grammar: Reading and tasks on the understanding and importance of grammar. This module will also focus on the issues involved with teaching grammar to EFL students.
Module 2 – Pronunciation, Stress and Intonation: Reading and tasks related to communicating with good pronunciation, the importance of teaching good pronunciation, and some teaching ideas on how to incorporate pronunciation, stress and intonation into your lessons.
Module 3 – Lexis: Reading and tasks helping future EFL teachers begin to think about the language they will be teaching. This module also helps give a basic understanding of the importance of word formation and teaching the appropriate language. Future ESL teachers will also learn possible difficulties their students will have with vocabulary choice and how to help these students.
Unit 2: The Teaching and Learning of TEFL
Module 1 – The Basic Principles of TEFL: Reading and tasks related to the principles of good EFL teaching. This module includes information on how to provide a caring classroom environment and why this is essential to language production and progress. The module also touches on the topics of communicative teaching and communication versus correctness.
Module 2 – Listening and Reading: Reading and tasks based on training and helping EFL learners develop successful extensive and intensive listening and reading skills. This module also gives future EFL teachers authentic material ideas (newspaper, radio broadcasts, etc.) to promote these skills.
Module 3 – Speaking and Writing: Reading and tasks related to teaching successful oral and writing skills by being able to identify problems with achieving these skills and by designing activities in the classroom to promote them
Module 4 – Visual Aids: Reading and tasks that detail various audio and visual aids that can be used in the classroom. This module gives future EFL teachers a variety of ideas for using visual aids in the classroom. The pros and cons of various visual aids will also be discussed in this module.
Module 5 – Error: Reading and tasks focusing on authentic student errors, classifying them, using a correction code, producing remedial exercises and improving your own practice with correcting errors.
Unit 3: Lesson Planning
Module 1 – Classroom Management and Assessment: Reading and tasks related to the overall aims of TEFL. This module focuses on student/teacher relationships and how to achieve genuine communication inside and outside the classroom.
Module 2 – Lesson Stages and Plans: Reading and tasks focusing on the importance of lesson planning including timing, warm-up, input, practice and production stages of your lessons. This module also touches on how to be aware of teacher and student roles in your lessons and how to become a reflective teacher for your future career.
Unit 4: Thematic Unit
At the end of the course, each student will need to complete a thematic unit. Your thematic unit will cover 3 days' worth of lesson planning that you will create. The time frame of 3 days simulates a typical week of classes for a TEFL instructor abroad. The thematic unit is worth a total of 50 points. (More details can be found under Assignments and Tasks.)
Additional Units
Business English: Reading and tasks focusing on teaching business English to professionals. This module focuses on needs analyses, creating a business English syllabus, creating lesson plans for business English students, and more.
Young Learners: Reading and tasks focusing on teaching English to young learners. This module focuses on the different learning styles between adults and children, developmental stages of young learners, teaching techniques, and more.
Part 2: Textbook and Course Materials
Each TEFL student will need to purchase the International TEFL Academy Course Book (in paperback or PDF) for your TEFL certification course in Nicaragua.
Required Materials
Course Book
- Paperback version of International TEFL Academy Course Book:
- PDF version of ITA Course Book:
In addition to purchasing these required materials, it is also recommended to do the following before your course begins:
Recommended Materials
- Review the Pre-Course Grammar Module to brush up on your grammar:
- Purchase a grammar book to use during your course and while you are teaching abroad. Here are our recommendations:
- Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3rd Edition by: Betty Schrampfer Azar
- Practical English Usage by: Michael Swan
- A Practical English Grammar by: Thomson and Martinet
- How to Teach Grammar by: Scott Thornbury
- Arrange to purchase or borrow a lap-top computer to use for the duration of the course. *International TEFL Academy Nicaragua has a computer lab, however having a computer for your own personal use will be beneficial.
Part 3: Assignments and Tasks
Each module contains its own set of tasks (assignments.) Tasks and assignments will be assigned by your course instructor throughout your TEFL Course.
Each module has a different number of tasks that you must complete. Students must complete each task in order to successfully pass the class.
Your course calendar outlines the number of tasks that are to be completed for each module.
Late Work Policy
Be sure to pay close attention to due dates given by your course instructor. Tasks and assignments that are turned in after the assigned due date will receive an automatic grade of "ZERO."
Class Participation
Each week you will receive a grade from 0 – 35 points based on your class participation for the entire week. Class participation is based on the following criteria:
- Level of involvement in group/class discussions
- Involvement in peer to peer feedback
- Preparedness/being on time
- Appropriateness and Relevance
- Willingness to participate
* Students who use the Internet during class hours, not including lunch, for non-related activities will lose an automatic 10 points of participation for the week.
* Students who use cell phones during class hours will lose an automatic 10 points of participation for the week.
Learner Profile
Each student will be required to create a unique lesson plan with one of our local Nicaraguan EFL learners. The idea is that the students will first meet with them and assess their level, and find out their wants and needs. Based on that interview, the students will come up with a unique lesson plan customized for that EFL student. This is done to practice all that is learned within the four week course. Think of it as a sort of final project.
Course Evaluations
Throughout your course you will be asked to complete 2 course evaluations – a Mid-Course Evaluation and a Final Course Evaluation. The evaluations cover the course material, course instructor and International TEFL Academy. The evaluations should only take 10 – 15 minutes.
The Mid-Course Evaluation is worth 10 points and the Final Course Evaluation is worth 15 points.
Part 4: Task Outline
Below is an outline of the course tasks that are to be completed for each unit and module. Some tasks will be completed in class and others will be completed as homework. Students will also be graded on the presentation of these tasks (i.e. correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.)
Unit 1 Module 1 – Grammar
- Task 1: Grammar – 12 points
- Task 2: Grammar – 10 points
- Task 3: Grammar – 4 points
- Task 4: Grammar – 20 points
- Task 5: Grammar – 32 points
- Task 6: Grammar – 3 points
- Task 7: Grammar – 6 points
Unit 1 Module 2 – Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation
- Task 1: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 14 points
- Task 2: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 15 points
- Task 3: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 6 points
- Task 4: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 10 points
- Task 5: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 10 points
- Task 6: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 9 points
- Task 7: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 22 points
- Task 8: Pronunciation, Stress, and Intonation – 10 points
Unit 1 Module 3 – Lexis
- Task 1: Lexis – 10 points
- Task 2: Lexis – 15 points
- Task 3: Lexis – 10 points
- Task 4: Lexis – 15 points
- Task 5: Lexis – 11 points
- Task 6: Lexis – 15 points
- Task 7: Lexis – 28 points
Unit 2 Module 1 – The Basic Principles of TESOL
- Task 1: The Basic Principles of TESOL – 20 points
- Task 2: The Basic Principles of TESOL – 20 points
- Task 3: The Basic Principles of TESOL – 20 points
Unit 2 Module 2 – Listening and Reading
- Task 1: Listening and Reading – 10 points
- Task 2: Listening and Reading – 30 points
- Task 3: Listening and Reading – 40 points
Unit 2 Module 3 – Speaking and Writing
- Task 1: Speaking and Writing – 25 points
- Task 2: Speaking and Writing – 25 points
Unit 2 Module 4 – Visual Aids
- Task 1: Visual Aids – 25 points
- Task 2: Visual Aids – 25 points
Unit 2 Module 5 – Error
- Task 1: Error – 28 points
- Task 2: Error – 25 points
- Task 3: Error – 40 points
Unit 3 Module 1 – Classroom Management and Assessment
- Task 1: Classroom Management and Assessment – 25 points
- Task 2: Classroom Management and Assessment – 25 points
Unit 3 Module 2 – Lesson Stages and Plans
- Task 1: Lesson Planning – 40 points
- Task 2: Lesson Planning – 10 points
Other Assignments
- Tense Presentation – 15 points
- Thematic Unit – 100 points
- Mid-Course Evaluation – 10 points
- Final Course Evaluation – 15 points
- Class Participation – 140 points (35 points per week)
Part 5: Grading Scale
Final grades assigned for this course will be based on the sum of the total points earned on tasks and assignments and are assigned as shown in the chart below. Students must receive 700 or more points to pass the class.
Letter Grade
Points Possible
|900 – 1000
|90 – 100%
|80 – 89%
|70 – 79%
The final grade on your certificate will read as followed depending on your final grade:
- A1 – Distinction, Outstanding Work (90 % and above)
- A2 – Excellent (80 % and above)
- B1 – Very Good (70 % and above)
Students will receive a separate grade for their student teaching/practicum. Each teaching session will be graded by your TEFL Instructor. TEFL students will receive a grade based on the average score they received during their teaching practice. Please refer to the Teaching Practice Grading System document for an overview of the grading scale.
Part 6: Practicum
Practicum Overview
Practicum is an essential component to a teacher's training process, as it provides valuable insight and experience prior to obtaining independent teaching positions. International TEFL Academy Nicaragua requires that all students accumulate a minimum of 10 hours for TEFL certification. These hours will be achieved through observation and student teaching.
Hands-on experience with English language learners provides an opportunity for teacher trainees to apply teaching principles to real-life situations, build confidence in their skill and pedagogical style, gain exposure to various learning styles and classroom situations, and acquire valuable teaching experience. These components will assist a teacher in feeling more prepared, as well as add a competitive edge during one's job search and interview process.
Part 7: Attendance Policy
Regular attendance is vital for success as an English teacher. Students who do not adhere to International TEFL Academy Nicaragua's attendance policy will not be able to receive their TEFL Certification.
Students can miss up to a total of 8 hours of class, or one full day. If a student is more than 15 minutes late to class in the morning or after a break, it will count as one hour of being absent.
Part 8: Course Policies
Withdrawing From Your Course
Students who are unable to complete the Nicaragua TEFL Certification class must write a letter to International TEFL Academy Nicaragua stating that they will not be able to complete the course. Please refer to your ITAN Terms and Conditions for a description of the withdrawal process.
Commitment to Integrity
As a student in this course you are expected to maintain high degrees of professionalism, commitment to active learning, participation, and integrity in your behavior in and out of the classroom. Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated in this course.
Cheating is defined as "an act of lying, deception, fraud, trickery, imposture, or imposition. Cheating implies the breaking of rules."
Plagiarism is defined as "the wrongful appropriation, close imitation, or purloining and publication, of another author's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions, and the representation of them as one's own original work."
Students who are caught cheating and/or plagiarizing on course assignments will receive an automatic grade of "ZERO" on their assignment with no chance of redoing the assignment for credit. If the student continues to plagiarize he or she will be automatically withdrawn from the class. Students who get caught cheating and/or plagiarizing on the Final Project – Thematic Unit will receive an automatic grade of "0" on the project, but will still be required to redo the assignment in order to pass the class.
Questions about Course Guidelines and Policy
If you have any questions regarding the task policies, due dates, etc. please contact International TEFL Academy Nicaragua at 1-708-357-3351, (Claro) 8449-8663, (Landline ) 2311-7411 or visit our website at www.NicaraguaTEFL.com.
Continuing with the course assures International TEFL Academy Nicaragua that you are aware of your role as the student and what is required of you throughout this course!
Important Note: This syllabus, along with course tasks and due dates, are subject to change. It is the student's responsibility to check with International TEFL Academy Nicaragua for corrections or updates to the syllabus. Any changes will be clearly noted.


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The Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories (WACL) were established in 2013; the first of its kind in the UK. Supported by a large award from the Wolfson Foundation and a private donor, the Laboratories enable experimental and theoretical studies relating to the science of indoor, local and global air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change.
WACL operates as a collaborative venture between the University of York and the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), co-locating around >60 researchers from seven academic groups and NCAS. WACL is also home to independent research fellows, engineering and software experts, postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and final year undergraduate research projects.
The labs support research in all the main branches of modern atmospheric chemistry including:


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Will The Democratic Debate Only Be On CBS?
The second Democratic debate is set to take place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday and comes less than a week after a DNC presidential forum hosted by Rachel Maddow. Three candidates — Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Martin O'Malley — will take the stage at the Sheslow Auditorium in a 90-minute debate that kicks off at 9 p.m. ET. This second event is a must-watch now that the debate field has narrowed due to both Jim Webb and Lincoln Chafee dropping out of the race. So, will the Democratic debate only be on CBS? Those without a television are also in luck, as CBS will be streaming the debate on CBSN live.
According to AdWeek, all CBS platforms will show the Saturday night debate, though mobile streaming may require a CBS All Access subscription. The network offers a seven-day trial period if you're not ready to take the plunge and purchase a $6-a-month subscription for the long haul. An added bonus component of the debate is its focus on social media engagement. For the first time in debate history, host network CBS has partnered with Twitter and will be tracking reactions as well as questions for candidates in real time.
As with the previous debate, the social media hashtag for this event will once again be #DemDebate. The night of the first Democratic debate saw nearly 1.7 million tweets with the #DemDebate hashtag, dropping sharply to just over 135,000 the following day. Both Twitter and CBS recognize the importance of having a strong social media presence at the debate itself. CBS News President Dave Rhodes had this to say about the network's comprehensive coverage:
Our people have worked with Twitter's unique curator tools to measure changing responses to what viewers will see on the screen. Twitter integration will inform our coverage and integrate seamlessly with CBSN, our always-on digital network.
In addition to CBS hosting the debate, local CBS affiliate KCCI and The Des Moines Register have also partnered with the network. Face the Nation's John Dickerson will serve as moderator. The second Democratic debate is so far the first to be held on a Saturday night. #DemDebate drinking game guides are popping up all across the internet and you can bet that bars across the nation will be cashing in on a primetime event taking place during one of the busiest drinking nights of the week.


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Monte Rio Supper Club
August 3 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)
An event every month that begins at 6:00 pm on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
Guest chefs and live music. The mission of the Friends of Monte Rio is to enhance and strengthen the quality of community life in Monte Rio by developing and supporting a series of social, cultural and educational programs and activities. Community events in Monte Rio, CA.


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CenturyLink is under investigation by the Minnesota Office of Pipeline Safety after the agency received hundreds of complaints over the company's failure to respond to requests to locate underground cabling. The issue started around April 2019, after CenturyLink switched the contractor responsible for the work. Under the Minnesota's safety regulations, CenturyLink must mark the location of their underground infrastructure on the surface before another company or homeowner can start digging.
Minnesota regulators are increasingly expressing their frustrations over service quality issues at CenturyLink. Minnesota's 911 system, which is administered by CenturyLink, went out of service for 65 minutes last August. The outage resulted in 693 dropped calls. A Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MNPUC) investigation found that no automatic alarms about the outage were sent to the state's emergency call centers, and they were not notified of the outage until after the system was fixed. As a result, the MNPUC voted unanimously to increase CenturyLink's reporting requirements. Regulators ordered CenturyLink to consult with the public-safety department and to submit six monthly reports on improvements to the 911 system, including explanation of failed 911 calls in the previous month.
Other states are also examining CenturyLink's service quality. In May, CWA District 7 filed comments in a rulemaking proceeding with the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission documenting how CenturyLink's lack of investment, understaffing, and unreasonable metrics for workers have contributed to CenturyLink's failure to maintain its copper infrastructure.
CenturyLink under state investigation after hundreds of complaints (MPR News, July 17, 2019)
CenturyLink faces more scrutiny from Minnesota regulators after 911 outage (Star Tribune, Jun. 13, 2019)
CWA urges New Mexico regulators to adopt strong service quality standards, consumer protections (Speed Matters, Mar. 24, 2019)


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Brittany Halstead
Brittany Halstead is uniquely suited to operate both the repurposing pipeline for retired polo horses and instructional elements of the business. She has experience with many disciplines: Tennessee walking horses, quarter horses, dressage, hunter/jumper, showjumping, polo, western pleasure, thoroughbred racing, therapeutic riding, and an equine veterinarian technician. Twelve years ago she earned her certification as a PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) Instructor, and seven years ago she became a certified PATH Mentor. She makes the perfect liaison between the worlds of high-performance competitive horses and beloved equine partners.
Board of Advisors
Tom Aronson-
Tom Aronson is President and founder of Racing Resource Group, Inc. (RRG), a professional services enterprise established in 1989 to address business development opportunities in racing, gaming and equestrian sports. The company's wide variety of engagements over three decades form the foundation of what is now a comprehensive, practical knowledge of the industry and its operational, financial and promotional demands. Experience includes executive-level management; start-up organization, operation and funding; new product development and marketing; analysis and demographics of gaming and racing; studies and reports including business feasibility and projections; game/wager design and patenting; and direct involvements with federal and state elected officials, regulatory agencies, financial institutions, and technology companies.
While maintaining his active role as President and Founder of RRG throughout, Tom Aronson has periodically stepped out of that role to help organize and guide new companies through early-stage organization, funding and launch, including most notably two of the most successful enterprises in the history of racing and gaming: the Television Games Network (TVG) and, most recently, Exacta Systems.
Amanda Luby-
Amanda is General Counsel and Executive Vice President of CaptiveOne Advisors, LLC and lives in Wellington, Florida. Prior to becoming General Counsel, Amanda was the Founder and Co-Chair of the Equine Law Practice Group at Florida's oldest and one its largest firms, Shutts & Bowen, LLP, where she routinely spoke at national conferences and seminars on the business and legal issues impacting horse ownership and welfare. With a lifetime invested in horse sports, Amanda brings a legal and equestrian mind to ReplayPolo and is happy to help the organization provide a much-needed service for a segment of the horse industry that currently lacks sufficient resources.
Danielle Bosscher-
Danielle Bosscher is a Financial Adviser for New York Life in San Francisco, California and the Founder and Manager of US Polo Connection, one of the largest polo networking sites in the country. Before working in the Insurance Industry, she completed a year of law school at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville and for her undergraduate degrees, she was a dual major in Equine Business and International Business at the University of Louisville. While in the Equine Industry Program she studied under former Racetrack Executives and Horse Industry Lawyers. Danielle graduated with honors and as the outstanding graduate for her program. During her time at the University of Louisville, she was also the President of the Intercollegiate Polo Program and the Treasurer for the Greater Louisville Medical Society Alliance. Danielle brings a diverse background of experience and creates new ideas to make Replay Polo an exceptional and driven organization that helps polo ponies achieve the retirement that they deserve.


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Kenya to name volleyball squad for World Championships
The Kenya women volleyball team technical bench is expected to name Kenya's team that will start preparations ahead of the World Championships set to be held in Japan
The Kenya national women volleyball team technical bench will this weekend assemble Kenya's squad that is to start training on the first week of June ahead of the forthcoming World Championships to be held in Japan later this year.
The squad is expected to be unveiled after this weekend's AMACO International tournament set to be held in Eldoret starting Friday.
Kenya has been drawn alongside former Olympic champions Brazil, European Champions Serbia, Kazakhstan, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Kenya qualified for the World Championships in Japan after finishing second during the Africa Cup of Nations held in Cameroon.
Cameroon, who emerged as Africa champions have been drawn in a tough Pool A that also features hosts Japan, Netherlands, Argentina, Germany and Mexico.
POOL A: Japan, Netherlands, Germany, Argentina, Cameroon, Mexico
POOL B: China, Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba
POOL C: United States, Russia, Korea, Thailand, Azerbaijan, Trinidad and Tobago
POOL D : Brazil, Serbia, Kenya, Kazakhstan , Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic


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In the months following the Trump administration's decision to remove the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List, controversy surrounding the animal has only gotten hotter.
Scientists tasked with reviewing the federal delisting plan found earlier this month its conclusions were not supported by its own research, questioning whether the population in the Lower 48 truly has rebounded to sustainable levels. On the state level, Wyoming plans to curtail legal wolf hunting after a dramatic decline in its population, while Oregon relaxed its rules on the hunting of the predator. Idaho's hopes to increase predator kill quotas are in legal limbo from lawsuits filed by environmental groups.
The debate has seeped even into Colorado, the only state in the canine's historic range where it does not freely roam. This week, the Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund began collecting signatures for a 2020 ballot item that would reintroduce between 20 and 30 wolves to the Western Slope by 2023. Their reestablishment in Colorado's wilderness -- ideally 100 to 200 within 10 years -- would trigger a ripple of benefits among wildlife, plants and other organisms and restore ecosystemic balance, the organization argues.
"It's important that we reunite the path of wolf movement from (the) north to south (borders) because with movement you have integration, which is good for ecological health," said Rick Ridder, the campaign's spokesman. "It all ties into: let's keep Colorado wild, let's keep our wilderness wild and let's try to keep what we love about Colorado and our mountains for our children and grandchildren."
The organization started collecting signatures Thursday and, during the first day of a campaign fundraiser between June 17 and 21, they raised more than $10,000. When asked how much money they raised by the end of the week, Ritter said, "Our fundraising is moving forward and we are meeting our initial goals."
Statewide polling has fallen in favor of their success. A bipartisan research team in March showed 67 percent of 900 registered Colorado voters would support reintroduction, with 39 percent strongly in favor.
Yet the debate is not without its dissidents. A cohort of ranchers and hunters have attacked the proposal, citing concerns for the safety of livestock and big game, specifically elk and deer.
Whether the item makes it onto the ballot, and whether it is later given the thumbs up by voters, is a political test rooted in more than 100 years of man versus wild; of whether human interests and mythology around the Big Bad Wolf trumps the potential ecosystemic benefits of a keystone predator commanding the hilltops of Colorado, and, ultimately a contiguous stretch of the Lower 48.
The most recent confirmed wolf sightings in Colorado were in 2015 on a trail camera near Walden and after a hunter killed what he thought was a coyote just north of Kremmling. Prior to that, a wolf from Montana was found poisoned in Rio Blanco County in 2009. Another from the Yellowstone area was killed by a car on Interstate 70 near Idaho Springs in 2004.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has no plans to invite wolves into the state, either. In 2015, the agency passed a resolution reasserting that, because wolves are federally protected, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service oversees management of animals that wander into the state. Before CPW can engage in any wolf release programs, it must gain approval from the state Legislature.
Those hoping to spot a wolf in Colorado have to visit places like Mission: Wolf, a wolf sanctuary tucked behind ranchlands in the Wet Mountains southwest of Cañon City.
There, rescued wolves and wolf-dog hybrids wander through the ponderosa pines and across the perpetually dry creek beds winding through the undulating 1-acre enclosures that each share with a partner canine. They play, hide, nap, investigate human intruders and gorge on biweekly meals. Sometimes, one will swoop its muzzle toward the sky in a bellowing howl. Others will join, silencing nearly all other activity at the sanctuary.
Kent Weber never wanted to hear that hypnotic song emanating from a confined space, but the director of Mission: Wolf knows it's the only way to save the lives of these animals, all of which were bred for movies or as pets, born in zoos or otherwise removed from their native wilderness. Without shelter at the mountain hideaway, they'd likely die naturally or be shot.
He could never put one in a cage, though, like the one he saw during his first days as an engineer in the early 1980s.
"It was appalling," the Twin Falls, Idaho, native said. "I grew up loving nature, was never afraid of it, and hated seeing wild animals like that."
At that time, hundreds of thousands of wolves had been nearly eradicated from the Lower 48, including the peaks and valleys of the entire Rocky Mountain range. The crusade against wolves in the 19th and 20th centuries — propelled even by well-known conservationists like President Theodore Roosevelt — painted the animal as vermin and a threat to human well-being and prosperity. Lucrative bounties were posted against wolves as late as the 1960s, further incentivizing their killing, U.S. Fish and Wildlife documents show.
Weber and his wife, Tracy Ane Brooks, realized that more wolves lived in cages than in the wild, and that they needed to take on the impossible mission of flipping that fact. They acquired federal and state licenses to care for the wolf in 1984 at what is now Mission: Wolf. At its peak in the early 2000s, they gave homes to 52 pet, zoo, movie and other unwanted wolves.
"Putting a wolf in a cage or breeding it with a dog for a pet is good neither for the wolf nor the dog, but the animal is there and they needed help," he said. "My idea was to get them as far away from people as possible, give them the biggest home possible and not let them reproduce."
At that point, Weber also realized that Americans were well on their way to wiping out the last of the gray, Mexican and red wolves. Though he did not intend to repopulate the country at his sanctuary, he knew that exposure to "domesticated" wolves would allow politicians, voters and other stakeholders to build empathy with the misunderstood animal.
He and his wife traveled for 27 years across the country to schools, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and political interest groups to introduce them to their ambassador wolves. At the sanctuary, visitors primed on proper behavior can come face-to-face with an Arctic or timber wolf, oftentimes finding their eyes less than ferocious.
Mission: Wolf embeds the meet-and-greets with facts about the 'trophic cascade,' a term describing the positive trickle-down effect that the presence of a top predator like a wolf has on other levels of the food chain.
"If you like wolves or any animal, the only way to conserve is to let as many people touch one, then they will care about it enough to conserve it," he said. "We can show people: Here's what wolves are, here's what dogs are, and here's why you shouldn't mix them. Then we can teach them why do we have wolves in our environment and where do wolves belong: In the wild."
While Weber worked on public outreach, the fervor of the environmental movement of the 1960s and the passage of the Endangered Species Act in 1973 fueled gray wolf recovery in the Northern Rocky Mountains. A nationwide revival of an affinity for nature at-large influenced people to perceive wolves less as a malicious killer and more as a key member of the animal kingdom.
Gray wolves were listed as federally endangered in 1975. On-the-ground repopulation efforts, though, did not begin for another 20 years, most famously in Yellowstone National Park, which had not seen wolves since two pups were killed near Soda Butte hot spring in 1924. In January 1995, 14 moms, dads and pups captured in the Rockies of western Alberta were released in the park. Wildlife managers facilitated their assimilation for the first three months, acquainting them with the local diet, sounds and smells.
Later that year, two wolves from the transported group mated, forming the first native pack in Yellowstone since the 1920s.
Scientists soon heralded the Yellowstone case as the prime example of a trophic cascade. The wolves killed some of the elk, which allowed formerly stunted willows, aspens and cottonwoods to replenish along river beds and attracted hordes of songbirds and beavers. Soon grizzly bears, mountain lions and other wildlife were seen perusing the valleys, and stream health markedly improved.
Today, Yellowstone continues to serve as one of the most robust living laboratories for wildlife biologists, ecologists and other scientists researching the complex interactions between apex predators, animals lower on the food chain and the landscapes in which they live.
While much of the conservation world turned its attention toward the success of the Yellowstone project, Ted Koch was celebrating his own wildlife milestone across the border in central Idaho.
The first pups were born into three identified packs in 1996 just a year after letting 15 wolves loose to fend for themselves in remote central Idaho. Another 20 wolves were released near the Frank Church River in 1996. The animals settled into their new territory so well that there was no need to escort more into the state in 1997. By 1998, 24 of the original 35 had survived.
"Wolves were successful beyond our expectations because of the abundance of prey," said Koch, who served as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Wolf Recovery Project leader in central Idaho between 1992 and 1995. "They had abundant prey in a remote area with almost no people, and if there is prey, they will come."
Wolves were by no means welcomed into the state by Idahoans, Koch remembered. In fact, Koch endured countless shouting voices at community meetings, a trove of misinformation and even a handful of death threats before he could even imagine weaving wolves back into their historic habitat.
"The idea of wolves generates more emotion than does the idea of most other species of wildlife because wolf families are very much like human families," said Koch, who also oversaw the Fish and Wildlife Service's Mexican wolf recovery program in the Southwest the last two and a half years. "That accentuates either our love or our hate for wolves. We gravitate toward them because we see them as being like us or we recoil in fear because we fear they are like us."
And those with a financial stake at risk are more likely to lean toward hating wolves.
"A rancher who loses that year's profit because of wolves rightfully feels threatened," he said. "There's little consolation for a guy who loses his cows to a pack. That producer suffers disproportionately." Likewise, so did the hunter who had poured "sweat and tears and money" to restore elk or other prey population.
When Koch could sit down face to face with those who opposed his work, though, the conversations were "rich and beautiful." He did not pretend to know more than those stakeholders and focused rather on forging conversations that fostered compromise.
"I was building credibility one citizen at a time because no one will trust nameless, faceless bureaucracy," said Koch. "It was beautiful because of the moments when a federal agency imposes a scary program on potentially vulnerable citizens, but then they can look each other in the eye and have an honest conversation and find common language."
One of the most memorable exchanges was with a county commissioner in Clark County, who drove Koch and a wolf biologist around the area to describe the history of the species in the region. The county commissioner relayed stories of his grandparents trying to get rid of wolves. "'But now,' he said to us, 'I'm here to get them back with the help of your agency,'" said Koch.
The hurdles in front of the delisting of wolves in Idaho in 2008 were human, Koch said, just as they are in Colorado.
"The challenges in Colorado are social, not biological, just like in Idaho," he said. "I strongly encourage the folks in Colorado to have an open, honest and respectful conversation around social tolerance of wolves so that the state can find the sweet spot to manage them."
Between 684 and 786 wolves were documented in Idaho each year between 2010 and 2015, Idaho Department of Fish and Game data show. The number is a milestone for the rebound of the once nonexistent population, but also a clear factor in the killing of 76 domestic animals in the state in 2016. Seventy wolves were put to death by state managers or livestock owners in response to the threat.
In 2015, 158 cattle, 218 sheep, five dogs and three horses were killed by the more than 1,900 wolves counted in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. States doled out $503,990 in compensation money to livestock producers, with Wyoming claiming more than half of that bill.
These numbers point to the unavoidable conflicts between wolves and livestock and are why Colorado Rep. Kimmi Lewis — as well as the Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Colorado Farm Bureau and the Colorado Stop the Wolf Coalition — are fighting back against the Rocky Mountain Wolf Action Fund's ballot proposal.
"As a livestock producer, it's no-brainer: They'll hurt our bottom line," said Lewis, a Republican who owns about 300 mother cows on 20,000 acres near Kim. "It scares me to death that we'd bring this animal to Colorado."
Lewis sat on a panel of experts in March in front of more than 100 people in Denver in March to discuss the pros, cons and science-based evidence behind reintroduction. There, she showed photos of wolves mauling a cow from behind, taking a few bites out of the back flank and venturing to another animal.
"What people in Colorado have to realize is that they need to get out from the Front Range, drive around a bit and see how people live," she said. "Agriculture is a huge economic driver here, and ranches barely get by year to year. We usually end up in the red.
"So no, we can't coexist with wolves," she said.
Neither can Colorado's hunters, says Blake Henning, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation's chief conservation officer. Henning foresees a disruption to — rather than a restoration of — the Colorado ecosystem if the animals are forcibly reintroduced to the state.
"Wolves are a native apex predator and do have a role in the natural world," he said. "But I don't think we live in a natural world anymore like some advocating for wolves seem to think."
A study published by the University of Wyoming in April 2019 showed that the ubiquity with which the promise of the Yellowstone example was applied to other places might not have as much merit as proponents say. The trophic cascades associated with the reintroduction of an apex predator sometimes happened in the studies they reviewed, sometimes it didn't.
"We need more studies," said Jesse Alston, the paper's lead researcher, in Science Daily. "More tests of this 'assumption of reciprocity,' as we call it — particularly via rigorous experimental studies — would be really helpful. This is hard data to get, but we really do need it before we can credibly claim that large carnivores restore ecosystems. They might not."
Another 2018 study by Mark Boyce of the University of Alberta also emphasized the mixed results of wolf reintroduction in areas with significant human presence versus a protected space like Yellowstone.
Henning specifically questions the pro-wolf argument that the canine tends to target the old, sick and weak elk, helping to curb the chronic wasting disease that impacted 16% of Colorado's elk, deer and moose population in 2018. Wolves will kill what they can to eat, even if that's a healthy buck and a bite out of Colorado's $919 million hunting economy.
A ballot initiative, Henning added, also circumvents the wildlife management protocols put in place that require a commission to review the scientific viability of the plan, a public review process and other checks and balances.
"My fear is that it would be rushed," he said. "The slow, natural immigration of those animals can be softer so that the elk and people can adjust, and we can prepare a management plan for them."
Natural migration could take years, most likely decades, though, Weber said, and the ecosystem can't wait that long.
"Coloradans need to go to places where the killing of wolves has led to the destruction of the ecosystem, where the vegetation is destroyed," Weber said. "Then we can get Coloradans to stand proud and say, 'We won't do the same thing.'"
"We have the chance to make a difference, and I hope we do," he said.
Weber invites school kids, 4H groups, veteran's groups and visitors choosing to camp on a vista at Mission: Wolf under the unabated starry night in the Wet Mountains. They may hear the usual cricket singing in the grass, birds rustling in the leaves, even a coyote roaming through the trees.
All those sounds — ones familiar to the Colorado backcountry — are likely to be interrupted by the howl of the sanctuary's wolves. One by one, the pack will erupt into harmonious union, an evocation of wildness Colorado lost the day the last wolf was gunned down nearly 80 years ago.
Someday, Weber says, maybe the ballad of the wolves will emanate from the crevices of the foothills rather than the fences of his enclosures.


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What are the Different Endocrine Diseases?
Endocrine diseases are generally caused by an imbalance in some part of the endocrine system, which consists of glands that are responsible for creating and regulating the hormones necessary for important bodily functions. Endocrine disease is usually caused by a surplus of a hormone, or a deficiency of one, but some disorders can actually create such imbalances. Endocrine glands are also susceptible to tumors, which are typically not associated with a hormonal imbalance.
Hypo-secretion is the term used to describe the under-production of a hormone that often leads to hormone-deficient endocrine diseases. Hyper-secretion the opposite. This term is used to describe the overproduction of a hormone in some part of the endocrine system.
Diagnosing endocrine diseases can be difficult because it usually involves measuring the amount of hormones in the blood stream. This is a difficult task. Since this is the case, the hormones are sometimes measured indirectly. An example is the measuring of blood glucose, instead of insulin, for diabetes.
Adrenal disorders are commonly caused by an imbalance of hormones from the adrenal glands. The human body has two of these glands, located close to the top of each kidney. These are responsible for making hormones associated with stress, like cortisol and adrenaline. Two endocrine diseases associated with the adrenal glands are Crushing's Syndrome — in which too much cortisol is made — and Addison's Disease — which results in too little cortisol.
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Hypoglycemia is the opposite of diabetes. Instead of blood sugar being too high, sufferers have blood sugar that is unusually low. This is caused by not having enough of glucagon, which is responsible for helping the body use stored glucose for energy.
Another group of endocrine diseases is caused by the thyroid gland. This is located in the neck, above the collar bone. It is responsible for establishing the body's metabolism. The two most important hormones made by the thyroid gland are triidothyronine and thyroxine. Over- or under-production of one of these hormones causes disease. An overactive thyroid can cause symptoms like weight loss and increased heart rate, while an under-active gland can cause weight gain and fatigue.
The pituitary gland is yet another part of this body system that can be affected by endocrine diseases. About the size of a pea, it is located at the base of the brain, and connected by nerves to the hypothalamus. It is one of the most important glands of the endocrine system because the hormones it produces stimulate the other glands of the system to produce the hormones they make. For example, the pituitary gland makes follicle-stimulating hormone, which stimulates the ovaries and testes for reproduction.
The most common form of pituitary gland disease is a tumor. Such a growth is rarely cancerous. It can, however, lead to the hyper-secretion or hypo-secretion of many different hormones of the body that the pituitary gland stimulates. Pituitary tumors can also cause pressure to areas of the brain that can lead to headaches and difficulty seeing.


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I miss summer. Okay? There I said it. It's fall. All you horror writers must love it, between Halloween and all the death and destruction (dead leaves, carving up pumpkins, skeletons everywhere, etc) I have to wear lots of layers now, go out and start my car in the morning for a few minutes to warm it up. For those of you that don't believe me, I DO live in the middle of nowhere where I have to wear blaze orange while outside for about 2 months, SO I DON'T GET SHOT 😉
Write a poem about "fall" That's all.
Here's a haiku I did about fall:
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Amelia's Mechanics is fronted by Greensboro, NC singer-songwriter's Molly McGinn and Molly Miller, and backed by a talented group of musicians out of Nashville, TN. Despite what the oil-and-iron name might suggest, the women of Amelia's Mechanics swap that toughness for a more urban, sophisticated take on Americana music, using luxuriating harmonies and classical swells to temper their lyrical frustrations with love and life. The instrumentation and vocal harmonies of Amelia's Mechanics result in a genre-busting sound best described as "vintage country with a moonshine concerto."
The band released their debut album "North, South," produced by Jim Avett (father of The Avett Brothers) in February of 2010 to critical acclaim and embarked on an inaugural spring tour to the delight of audiences all across the southeastern United States. Amelia's Mechanics will begin recording a follow-up album this summer in Asheville, NC at the wonderful Echo Mountain Studios (whose client list includes Smashing Pumpkins, The Avett Brothers, Band of Horses) with the Asheville-based, Grammy-winning producer Steven Heller and fellow Greensboro, NC singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett at the helm. A release date has not yet been set for the new album, so stay tuned to their website for more info.
Amelia's Mechanic's "combines elements of rock, folk and country into a warm conglomerate that touches the soul" ~ Review by Jeff Hahne, Editor, Creative Loafing Charlotte
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Amelia's Mechanics
Jim Avett opens
Pisgah Brewery
Saturday, April 10, 2010
All ages, $7
Doors 7pm, show 8pm
150 Eastside Drive
Black Mountain,NC 28711
Check out their interviews prior to the show:
- 98.1 The River's Homegrown with Ash Davis on Sunday April 4th in the 6 o'clock hour. http://www.981theriver.com/Homegrown/3190197
- MAIN.fm at 5pm on Friday April 9th with KP Whaley. http://www.wpvm.org/
Links to Amelia's Mechanic's Music:
Lala: http://bit.ly/9XJVmr
iTunes: http://bit.ly/bmP0aX


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Waldo began piano studies at the age of eight and shortly after he started to accompany choirs while still in primary school. He appeared on the honorary roll of UNISA's performance exams on several occasions, including the final exam, for which he won the Robert Clough scholarship. He was invited by the SABC at the age of seventeen to record for the radio programme Ons jeug maak musiek.
Waldo enrolled for a BMus degree at the North-West University in 1991 to study piano with Prof Gerhard Koornhof. He majored in piano performance, music history, pedagogy and mathematics and received several scholarships as a student. Having passed the ABRSM Grade 8 examination with highest distinction, Waldo was awarded an international scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London where he completed a BMus degree in piano performance under Hamish Milne and Patsy Toh, and also obtained the LRAM with honours.
On his return to South Africa, Waldo obtained a BMus cum laude at the North-West University, the UNISA Performance Licentiate with distinction and completed a MMus degree in piano performance, cum laude in 2004 under Truida van der Walt and Prof Bertha Spies. He participated in master classes with Helmut Deutsch (Austria), Joseph Banowetz (USA), Frank Heneghan (Ireland), Thomas Hecht (NZ), Timothy Ehlen (USA) and Caroline Oltmanns (USA). In 2007 Waldo also performed in master classes at Princeton University (USA) presented by Ilya Itin of the Golandsky Institute. He often receives great critical acclaim as chamber musician and as an accompanist at arts festivals in Grahamstown and Potchefstroom as well as in Mimi Coertse's An die Musik Lieder series. In 2005 and 2006 Waldo was invited to be an official accompanist during the National and International UNISA Singing Competitions. Performances with orchestra include concerti with the Pro Musica orchestra and the former COSA (Chamber Orchestra of South Africa).
Waldo obtained a DMus in piano performance in 2014 and is an Associate Professor in Piano and Piano Pedagogy. He is also a postgraduate supervisor and has delivered papers nationally and internationally on topics such as pianism, learning theories, and philosophies of interpretation. His research focuses on aspects of music cognition in the science of expertise and piano performance.
In his free time, Waldo enjoys reading, gardening, and going to the movies. As a long distance runner he has completed several ultra-marathons, including four Comrades Marathons. He is married to Elsabe, a lecturer in Mathematics at the North-West University.


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Church of St Peter
Meads Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
In 1894-96 Henry Currey built the St Peter's Church on Meads Road crossing Granville road, near Eastbourne Town Hall, on land donated by the Duke of Devonshire, who also gave £5000. A further anonymous donation of £5000 enabled the whole church, seating 800 persons, to be built at a cost of £16,000.
The church was demolished in 1971, but the description below is from the time, when it was still there: Coursed rubble, ashlar quoins. Main feature is window arcading; 15 glass windows in groups of 3 with 1 blank between each group. Tile roof. Interior - red brick with ashlar columns and window architraves.
Currey's Early English Gothic Revival design made use of stone (for the exterior) and brick (inside, where there was also a hanging Rood). The lancet style was old fashioned by this date and the broad west front had gabled aisles and a west narthex, the centre part of which was raised. The brick-faced interior had blank arcading and no chancel arch. In an age where fewer people went to church, there were now too many churches in the area, so this was pulled down in 1971. A few fittings are now in neighboring churches.
In 2015 the sussexparishchurches.org website mentions that five windows, which were in the apse were made by C. E. Kempe, and that they are now in the St Peter's Hydneye (see below) and that the rest is missing.
St Peter's Hydneye, Eastbourne.
Click here to compare our window in Florida with another Kempe dedication window in Marton Hall, Yorkshire, England.


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