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Global Ice Creams Market Research Report
Ice Creams and Desserts adds up to total Ice-Cream & Desserts market. Processes of this market are Ready to eat.
These reports provide market sizing and forecast for the Ice Creams market. It also analyzes the drivers/inhibitors/opportunity for each of the micro markets.
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Govt earmarks up to P1.3B for lending to land reform beneficiaries
Beneficiaries of land reform can take out loans from Agrarian Production Credit Program (APCP), the Department of Agriculture said Friday, noting the government is setting aside up to P1.336 billion for lending under the five-year credit and capacity development program.
The lending target this year covers the credit needs of 35,431 agrarian reform beneficiaries under 543 beneficiary organizations.
APCP is a microfinance program of state-run Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank), Department of Agrarian Reform and Agriculture Department to fund production and enterprise projects of agrarian reform beneficiaries who are not eligible to obtain financing from LandBank's regular lending program.
LandBank is now evaluating P356.59 million worth of loans in the pipeline that will be carried through 86 beneficiary organizations.
To meet the 2014 lending target, the management committee headed by Agriculture Assistant Secretary for field operations Edilberto de Luna, is implementing operational strategies on closer coordination among the implementing agencies, including workshops with agrarian reform beneficiaries, and identifying new agribusiness projects. – VS, GMA News
Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/366082/economy/agricultureandmining/govt-earmarks-up-to-p1-3b-for-lending-to-land-reform-beneficiaries

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A circa 1950's Impressionistic Still Life of a Vase of Lovely Flowers. Painted with oils on canvas and signed by the artist M. Coy in the lower right corner, this vintage piece is in excellent condition. Framed in the original dark green painted wood frame it measures overall fourteen inches by eighteen inches. A delightful ready to hang decorator piece.
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So I mulled this idea around in my brain, to the point where I had a dream, a dream of a dessert that is so calorie laden that no one should eat it without warning. A dessert that has nothing to do with Cool Whip.
The dream started with bacon. Bacon in sweet food is a trend I can support.
No need to splatter grease everywhere. When you bake your bacon at 425 degrees for about 15-20 minutes, you'll get good crispy bacon and a house that smells porky for the next 72 hours.
Then I baked butter cake in a spring form pan. The recipe and the post about the previous cake can be found HERE:
When the cake was cool, I started on the parts of this dessert that render it dangerous. Butterscotch mousse, pecans in caramel, and crack frosting.
In the red bowl is the butterscotch custard that is the base for the mousse. I used a regular old chocolate mousse recipe but replaced the melting chocolate for butterscotch chips. Butterscotch chips don't melt as gooily as chocolate but that didn't seem to matter in the final product.
Since the bacon was cool, I crumbled it with my kitchen scissors.
Then I made caramel sauce, mixed in a bag of pecans and set it aside to cool. It reminded me of this post I wrote once on making sugaring for at home hair removal. The thought of body hairs in sugar doesn't ruin my appetite but I apologize if I did yours. Let's work on getting it back.
Finally, I mixed up the first part of a batch of what I like to call Crack Frosting. It's seriously the best vanilla frosting you've ever tasted. It starts with a rue that you have to set aside to cool. Best part of this frosting? No chalky powdered sugar. You get lovely creamy light frosting out of regular granulated sugar.
Folding the butterscotch into whipped cream finished off the mousse and I spooned it on top of the cake still in it's springform pan. Put that in the fridge for a few hours to set, giving me enough time to watch an entire Bollywood movie.
After dinner it was assembly time.
Cake removed from the pan with the help of a sharp knife around the edges and slid onto a stand, pecans in caramel sauce spooned over the top, crumbled bacon on top of that, piped crack frosting, and then Heath bar crumbles so it looks like I care.
Behold. Butterscotch Bacon Cake of Doom!
I'm going to go cut a piece. Then I'm going to eat lettuce and apples for two out of three meals all the next week to make up for it.


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1.Scottish landfill Tax set to be the same as the rest of the UK
The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) has welcomed the Scottish Government's draft Budget for 2015/16, which sets the Scottish rate of landfill tax at the same level as the rest of the UK.
Finance Secretary, John Swinney, confirmed that when the new Scottish landfill tax takes effect from April 2015, the standard rate of landfill tax would be £82.60/tonne, and the lower rate at £2.60/tonne.
Read the story here: Scottish Landfill Tax
2.Healthcare waste management in Vietnam
The video is part of the report by the Project Management Unit of World Bank after they reviewed the first stage of the financial program. This program aims at improving Hospital Waste Management in Vietnam.
See the video here: Vietnamese healthcare waste management
3.NHS Forest Conference
A number of awards were recently presented to various NHS sites at the NHS Forest Conference.
See the list of winners here: NHS Forest awards
4.NHS sustainability days roadshows
Over the coming months, the NHS will be holding a number of sustainability day roadshows, in cities across England.
See the list of dates and cities here: NHS sustainability dates
5.British Medical Journal blogs on sustainability
A series of blogs were commissioned for the BMJ website to coincide with the CleanMed Europe conference in 2013 around sustainability.
Read the blogs here: BMJ sustainability blogs


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Computing in the curriculum ensures children and young people know how computers work, how they are designed, programmed, and connected together. ICT is mostly about how to use computers. Computing is a discipline that seeks to ensure young people can understand and explore the world around them using technology. Computing is now an important part of the existing 'ICT' national curriculum.
Computing encourages young people to be more creative and exploit technology. It ensures young people learn logical reasoning, algorithmic thinking, design and structured problem solving. These are all concepts that are very valuable beyond the classroom and across the whole curriculum.


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Washington: Cutting back on sleep can be quite disastrous for healthy young men - it sends their testosterone levels plummeting, says a study.
Men who slept less than five hours a night for one week in a lab had significantly lower levels of testosterone than when they had a full night`s sleep, according to the study.
Significantly, skipping sleep was found to reduce a young man`s testosterone levels by the same amount as aging 10 to 15 years, or 10 percent to 15 percent.
Low testosterone has a host of negative consequences for young men, and not just in sexual behaviour and reproduction. It is critical in building strength, muscle mass and bone density.
"Low testosterone levels are associated with reduced well being and vigour, which may also occur as a consequence of sleep loss," said Eve Van Cauter, professor in medicine, University of Chicago Medical Centre, the US, who led the study, according to a Chicago statement.
At least 15 percent of the adult working population in the US gets less than five hours of sleep a night, and suffers many adverse health effects because of it. Low testosterone is also linked with low energy, reduced libido, poor concentration and fatigue.
The group of young men recruited for the study passed a rigorous battery of tests to screen for endocrine or psychiatric disorders and sleep problems. They were an average of 24 years old, lean and in good health.
They spent three nights in the lab sleeping for up to 10 hours, and then eight nights sleeping less than five hours. Their blood was sampled every 15 to 30 minutes for 24 hours during the last day of the 10-hour sleep phase and the last day of the five-hour sleep phase.
The effects of sleep loss on testosterone levels were apparent after just one week of short sleep. Five hours of sleep decreased their testosterone levels by 10 percent to 15 percent.
The young men had the lowest testosterone levels in the afternoons on their sleep restricted days.
They reported a decline in their sense of well-being as their blood testosterone levels declined. Their mood and vigour fell more every day as the sleep restriction part of the study progressed.


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Océ JetStream offers T-Systems speed and quality matching offset
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Press release from the issuing company
Venlo, The Netherlands - Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced that German full-service document management provider T-Systems has installed two Océ JetStream 1500 printing systems, taking the step into full-color transaction printing.
Five million pages and 1.5 million mailings per day
The T-Systems subsidiary MDocS (Managed Document Systems) is a leading provider of all-inclusive solutions for document management and a pioneer in color mass transaction printing. At its Weingarten facility, the company operates one of Europe's largest print and archiving centers, with an output of five million pages and 1.5 million mailings per day. CRM and TransPromo are playing an increasingly important role. At the same time around six billion documents are currently archived. Over 100 domestic and international companies already use the 15 years' experience of T-Systems as a full-service provider for total document management – including cost reductions due to its flexible and needs-based resources.
Digital color printing with unseen speed and quality
The Océ JetStream 1500, with a printing speed of up to 100 meters (or 1,350 DIN A4 pages) per minute, is used to print invoices, insurance documents and account statements. "In future we can migrate our customers from black & white to high-volume color printing and offer the latest business-supporting communication measures such as TransPromo," Mr. Dehm explains. "We offer real added value with continuous feed in full color – including the well-known data security of an Océ AFP/IPDS system."
For premium direct mail and TransPromo
The Océ JetStream 1500 is one of the most flexible full-color continuous feed printing systems for transaction, direct mail and TransPromo applications. The system is designed to handle monthly printing volumes of 10 to 24 million pages, with production peaks of up to 30 million pages.
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Hi all! I'm here today with a fun, non-traditional Valentine's card, featuring the Stamp of the Month Hogs & Kisses PigWit from From the Heart Stamps.
I know I'm late for Valentine's Day (and last week's sketch!), but I love that this isn't the traditional red or pink. I colored up PigWit and cut him out with a Stitched Circle STAX die. I then cut some Memory Box paper with a Stitched Strip die, a piece of light blue with Blueprints 13 and embossed the blue with the Polka Dot embossing folder. All of this is on a kraft card base. To finish it off, I added some polka dots to his bowtie and some Wink of Stella on the kiss.
Pop on over to the From the Heart Stamps blog to see what my teammates have come up with.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! Hope to see you again soon!


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Frequently Asked Questions
You're a psychologist? What is the difference between a psychologist and other kinds of therapists?
The professional groups licensed to provide mental health treatment in Oregon are Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Clinical Social Workers, and Licensed Professional Counselors. Some persons refer to themselves as hypnotists or hypnotherapists. The title of hypnotist or hypnotherapist are not regulated by the state of Oregon, so anyone, with or without training or a professional license, can call themselves a hypnotist or hypnotherapist. In addition to state licenses, some therapists may have certifications by various organizations and associations. While these can provide some assurance that they have participated in some sort of training, certification is less meaningful than licensure and certification does not indicate much about the quality of services you are likely to receive. I recommend that you check the professional credentials of any provider you are wanting to see to make sure they are a licensed professional.
Psychologists - License as a psychologist requires a doctoral degree in psychology or in a closely related field, plus experience practicing psychology under the supervision of a licensed psychologist for at least two years, full time. Psychologists usually specialize in psychotherapy and psychological testing, as well as filling supervisory or administrative positions. No other field is specialized or trained in psychological testing.
Psychiatrists - Psychiatrist are licensed as physicians (MDs). After completing medical school, most psychiatrists complete a residency in psychiatry, involving three or more years of supervised training. Training for psychiatrists generally focuses on the biological aspects of mental health; most psychiatrists spend their time conducting assessments and providing medication. Psychiatrists tend to have limited training in psychotherapy.
Licensed Clinical Social Workers - Among social workers, only Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs) are permitted to engage in the independent practice of clinical social work in the state of Oregon. They must have a masters or doctoral degree in social work from an approved program plus complete two years of fulltime clinical social work under supervision. LCSWs usually provide psychotherapy, among other roles.
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPCs) - This license requires a a graduate degree in counseling or an allied discipline. The license also requires passing a written examination and experience practicing counseling under supervision for at least 2400 direct client contact hours.
How do I know I even need therapy? How do I choose a therapist? How long will therapy take?
Choosing to enter psychotherapy is always a personal decision. If you feel that it might help to talk to someone who is caring and who may have an original perspective on your current problem, then engaging in psychotherapy may be a good idea. Also, if you are dealing with any of the problems that I list on my homepage, then psychotherapy may help.
Choosing a therapist can be an important decision. I'd encourage you to make sure you find a therapist that you like and feel comfortable with. If, during your first few meetings, you feel that the therapist with whom you are meeting is imposing their own agenda on you or may not have your best interests at heart, then find a different therapist.
The length of therapy is determined by many factors, including need, your insurance, and the helpfulness of the relationship. Some people find adequate help in just a handful of sessions, whereas others find that they are interested in or need more extended therapy. An adequate course of short term therapy is generally considered to be 12-20 sessions (about 3-5 months at one visit per week). Some people choose to be in therapy longer to work on ongoing issues or to do more growth oriented work.
How much does psychotherapy cost? Isn't it expensive? How much do you charge? Do you accept insurance?
The cost of psychotherapy varies by practitioner. In this community, therapists generally charge from $80-180 per session. When considering the cost of therapy, consider its cost compared to other common expenses, for example:
Barber/hairdresser - $30-130/hr depending upon the service
Personal trainer - $60/hour
Massage - $40-80/hour
When considering the potential benefits of psychotherapy in increasing your quality of life, is the cost of psychotherapy too expensive? Only you can decide that.
My charge for psychotherapy is the following:
$200 for the initial 50-minute evaluation
$160 for each subsequent session (generally 45 minutes)
While I generally don't work on a sliding scale, we do have other therapists at Portland Psychotherapy who do see clients who have less ability to pay or have no insurance.
I do accept insurance. I am currently a provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, but not on any other panels. If your insurance allows you to go out of network for services, then work with me will likely be covered by your insurance. If you are unsure of whether your insurance would cover my services, you can always call me and I can assist in helping you to determining whether my services are covered.
How do I make an appointment?
You can make an appointment by calling Portland Psychotherapy at 503-281-4852 x13 and leaving a message. All voice messages in my inbox are confidential.
What kind of psychotherapy do you do?
My primary approach derives from a therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a new form of cognitive-behavioral therapy which uses processes such as mindfulness, acceptance, and values to help people with a variety of life problems. I attempt to create a context in psychotherapy which helps people develop a greater sense of freedom and let go of the struggle and tension in their lives. I help people to figure out what is most important in their lives, to remove excess clutter from their lives (both metaphorical and literal), and to focus their activities on what is most important to them. I work with clients to help them understand what can possibly be changed, to get to work on that, and to learn to accept that which cannot be changed.
My approach to psychotherapy is strongly informed by a science of human behavior. To the greatest extent possible, I use techniques that have been demonstrated by scientific research to be effective for various client problems. There is now developing a respectable data base of studies that are supportive of the effectiveness of ACT with many different client problems. If you want to see a review of the evidence, look here.
Do you provide couples or family therapy?
I do not provide couples or family therapy as the primary focus of work. However, I do welcome the involvement of families or partners in conjunction with an individual's work. I will schedule family or couples sessions if this will foster the growth of an individual client.
What types of problems do you work with?
I work with clients having any of the following difficulties (plus others not on this list):
- Relationship difficulties
- Depression
- Anxiety, panic attacks, OCD
- Substance abuse, chemical dependency and other addictive-compulsive behaviors
- Shame/stigma
- Chronic pain, chronic illness
- Life Crises
- Sexual Identity Concerns
- Female and Male sexual abuse/assault/rape survivors
- Sexual addiction
- Career counseling
- Domestic violence
- Affirmative gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender psychotherapy
- Anger management
- Sleep disorders
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Hallucinations or delusions
- Sexual dysfunction
- Gambling
- Dysfunctional family issues
- Codependency
Do you do psychological assessments (testing)?
I sometimes do limited psychological testing to assist with determining what sort of treatment may be most appropriate for a given client. I do not do full neuropsychological or psychological assessment batteries. If you need a referral for someone who can provide you this service, I can help with that.
I do not live near Portland, OR, and I need help finding a therapist in another area of the country. What do I do?
If you have insurance, one resource would be to check with the list of providers that your insurance company provides you. If you do not have insurance or unsatisfied with the list you are given, a number of psychotherapy referral sources are available online (to see some click here).


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Grant invited us to his baptism, which was held in Sparks to be closer to both sets of his grandparents.
To help Carson understand what was going on, we spent the last few weeks in Family Home Evening discussing baptism and why Jesus taught us to be baptized.
Carson was really excited to witness Grant's baptism. It was a spiritual experience for all of us.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Grant's LDS Baptism
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Bulgarian Folk Music
Bulgari present an excellent selection of traditional and folk melodies from the Bulgaria. The gaida, a Bulgarian bagpipe, is prominent and lends a familiar tone to the tunes, which also feature strummed and bowed string instruments, percussion, bass, flute and vocals.
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Please note!Most CDs have been imported from Europe or Asia. They are not all shrink-wrapped, and I am not going to con you by wrapping them here just to make you think they have been sterilized in America. We guarantee that the CDs and the contents are all brand new and in perfect condition. Whenever I can, I use recycled shipping materials. They may not look as pretty on the outside, but they save money and keep the trash dumps a little bit emptier.


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Pelicans Bathing in Downtown Pensacola~
This majestic bird is worth taking a second look at!
This majestic bird is worth taking a second look at!
I was riding around town and stumbled upon these Pelicans perched on some posts over near Palafox Pier in downtown Pensacola. Palafox Pier is a fantastic spot to bird watch, for an afternoon picnic, and for a sunrise early in the morning!
It was about 5pm when I caught them resting along these old dock posts in one of the inlets off Palafox Place. I assume they come in the for the night to sleep as that's the pattern I have observed.Just how much does Pensacola love the Pelican?
|Pelican at Palafox Pier~
|Brown Pelican at Palafox Pier~
|Our beloved Bird ~ Pensacola's pelican!
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Go Paperless & Improve Efficiency with Digital Program Books, Curricula and Graphs
Improve Your Data Collection All While Going Green
Digitally custom build the way you chart and analyze graphs to make our system fit your needs. We help you build in cumulative records and tie in the reporting you need for clients, parents and staff ease of use within our online system. Going green never made you look so good!
Mobile Data Sheets that Your Staff Will Love
Forget paper data sheets and making time-draining updates each week. CentralReach "Sessions" are customizable data sheets that you make one time for your staff to customize for every client. Sessions update automatically when items are met, when phases change or when new prompts are prescribed.
Clinical: Data Collection, Reporting, and More
Technology that Makes Clinical Solutions Practical & Efficient
Utilize our software before, during and after appointments to improve efficiency and grow your practice. We let you plan ahead, collect the data you need in real-time, report on goals and targets and track progress all in one place.
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Take the time out of charting and graphing progress and put it back into helping your client hit targets and goals. With real-time data collection you can now ensure everyone gets the most out of every session.
Automatic Phase Changes Sync to Automatic Progress Reports
With Online Graphs and Templates, Gathering Data is a Breeze
Put in the past your days of gathering old data sheets, jotting down recent data trends and sifting through paper graphs. With your data and graphs all online and up to date metrics available to view and filter, your data collection has never been more efficient, more effective or more automatically awesome.
Automated Reporting on Skills and Targets You Set
Auto report functionality allows you to simply choose the skills you wish to report on, select a date range and push one button. The graphs and goal information you need will appear, allowing you to spend that time saved on more sessions with more patients.
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In CentralReach, users can create goals, documents and company specific curriculum and share with their team in a secure library. We provide library templates to quickly create your client's program book.
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Our HIPAA compliant system supports data collection from any mobile device and automatically archives your clinical notes. Each appointment automatically begins building the information you need to for claims and payroll.
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Priscilla said she has been searching for the ring she threw off her back porch for several months. She said she even rented a metal detector with no luck. She said she heard it hit the shed about 20 feet away and she had been searching the area in front of it. I had her throw a similar ring from the same place with the same force and it flew up over the shed. The second signal I hit behind the shed was her ring. Apparently, what she heard was the ring hitting the roof and bouncing off. As you can see in the picture, she was one very happy young lady.
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Hi Lee! I just wanted to thank you again for finding my engagement ring! After 4 long months, I was just about ready to give up. I'm so glad I contacted you. I never would have found it without your help! I am just so happy and relieved to be wearing my ring again! I know one thing for sure, I will never throw my ring again 🙂
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I live in Illinois, and I have a lost platinum ring…..CAN YOU HELP ME! It is somewhere in my house…with small children, they may have put it anywhere!!!
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It is virtually impossible to use a metal detector inside of a house because of all the metal that is present. The best way to find a lost item in a home is to conduct a thorough visual search. I'm sorry I could not be more helpful with your request.


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Lawrence Kohlbergs Stages of Moral Development
At the pre-conventional level, behavior is motivated by anticipation of pleasure or pain. The child is aware of cultural rules and labels of good or bad and right or wrong. (1) The subject interprets the labels in terms of the physical consequence, such as punishment or reward. (3) The child has an extreme self-interest. The first level of moral thinking is generally found at the elementary school level, before the age of 9. This level is divided into the following two stages. (2)
The first stage is the punishment and obedience orientation. This is observed in children ages 1-5. The subject is in avoidance of physical punishment and deference to power. The child behaves according to the socially acceptable norms, due to the fear of punishment by an authority figure. (4) The physical consequences of an action determine its goodness or badness. "What is right is to avoid breaking rules, to obey for obedience's sake, and to avoid doing physical damage to people and property." An example of stage one is evident in the soldiers of the holocaust who were asked to simply "carry out orders" under the threat of being punished. This illustrates that adults, as well as children may possibly be functioning at stage one. (2) An individual at this stage doesn't consider the thoughts or feelings of others, nor are they able to relate two points of view. As in Piaget's framework, ego-centrism and the inability to consider the perspectives of others characterize the reasoning of stage one. (8)
Stage two is the individual instrumental purpose and exchange orientation. Subjects usually between the ages of 5 to 10 are observed maintaining the attributes of being "self-serving." (4) This stage is characterized by a view that right behavior means acting in one's own best interest and occasionally taking into consideration the needs of others. There is an early emergence of moral reciprocity. "You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours." The individual will do what is necessary to satisfy his own needs not concentrating on loyalty or gratitude. Justice becomes "Do unto others as they do unto you." What is right is the immediate interest in the form of an equal exchange, deal or agreement. A subject at this stage of moral development has a basic understanding that norms and conventions are necessary to uphold society. (2) The motto of this stage is "What's in it for me?" Elements of sharing are present but are interpreted in a physical pragmatic way. (4)
The second level of moral development is the conventional level. At this level, the adolescent begins to accept the rules and standards of one's family or group. This level of moral thinking is generally found in society. The attitude of the individual is to maintain, support, and justify social order and identify with the persons or group involved. This level is divided into the stages of interpersonal conformity and law and order orientation, with a transition stage before the post conventional level. (3)
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Former Major League Baseball star, Jose Canseco was accidently shot in his Las Vegas home earlier today. According to FOX 5, the former outfielder shot himself when the semi-automatic handgun he was cleaning discharged.
The bullet hit Canseco's middle finger on his left hand. Following the incident, his girlfriend, Leila Knight called 911 for assistance and he was taken to the University Medical Center. Surgeons are attempting to save his nearly severed finger. However, if they are unsuccessful, they will have to amputate it.
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text: Aurora Design & Technology of Clearwater, Fla., will produce the optics that will be used to view the light scattered and reflected by an ejecta (dust) cloud as it rises into the sunlight during NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite Mission (LCROSS). The LCROSS mission will journey to the moon in October 2008 to look for water exists on the moon's south pole, beginning in January 2009. It will send a Centaur upper-stage rocket crashing into the moon at more than twice the speed of a bullet, causing a large impact at the floor of a permanently shadowed lunar crater and subsequently monitoring the ejecta (dust) cloud. The impact will throw tons of debris and potentially water, ice or vapor above the lunar surface to be analyzed for the presence of hydrated minerals. The data will be collected and analyzed by the shepherding spacecraft (S-S/C) that will follow the Centaur rocket into the dust plume. Two telescopes will feed the light into spectrometers for analysis of the material in the ejecta cloud that will provide data on the chemical makeup of the impact site and the ejected dust cloud during the impact flash and as the reflected sunlight penetrates the dust plume. David A. Landis, Aurora's founder, was responsible for the development of the ultraviolet and visible spectrometer used on the LCROSS mission when he was formerly head of engineering at Ocean Optics, based in Dunedin, Fla.


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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Christmas Crafts to Make and other Christmas topics.
Made from terra cotta pots, these toy soldiers make perfect Christmas crafts for indoors or outdoors. The largest size pot available works best for outdoors. You'll need: -Five pots -Paint (black, blue, red, white, gold metallic) -Gold braid -Glue or apoxy -Shellac 1. Paint the different pots according to the model in the picture. Let dry at least overnight. 2. Glue the pots together, end to end, to form the soldier. 3. Shellac. 4. Glue gold braid/tassle into the hole in the top of the soldier's hat.
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Did you know that it costs seven times more to get a new customer than it does to get an existing customer's repeat business? Simple. cost effective bulk e-marketing existing clients is a great way to stay in touch and on their mind.
Don't be shy, drop us a line, we would love to help you with your project.


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Global Radiation Protection market expected to reach $1,231.2 million by 2017
The escalating use of radiation therapy and nuclear medicine for the purpose of treatment and timely diagnosis of diseases are fueling the growth of the radiation detection market. Some of the key factors which influence the rise of this market are the high occurrence of cancer cases, increased awareness among radiation professionals, and a plethora of technological advancements. Radiation protection, also known as radiological protection, focuses mainly on the protection of people and the environment against the harmful effects of... [Lire la suite]


text: Kerry Inflates Combat Action in 'Meet the Press' Account In his account to "Tour of Duty" author Douglas Brinkley, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry described his first encounter with enemy forces in Vietnam as an inconsequential skirmish that "hardly qualified as combat." But on Sunday's "Meet the Press," Kerry's recollection of the episode was far more dramatic, with the top Democrat saying the confrontation not only was "frightening" but also was probably the worst combat his unit had experienced during the entire war. Defending himself against charges that he put in for a Purple Heart for a relatively minor flesh wound after the Dec. 2, 1968 skirmish, Kerry told NBC newsman Tim Russert: "We were in combat. We were in a very, very - probably one of the most frightening - if you ask anybody who was with me, the two guys who were with me, was probably the most frightening night that they had that they were in Vietnam." But in his account to biograpger Brinkley, Kerry dismissed the altercation as "a minor skirmish." "It was a half-assed action that hardly qualified as combat," he confessed, in a discrepancy first reported Sunday by FreeRepublic.com. "I felt terribly seasoned after this minor skirmish," Kerry continued to Brinkley. "But since I couldn't put my finger on what we had really accomplished or on what had happened, it was difficult to feel satisfied." "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert was apparently unaware of the contradiction and did not question Kerry on his newly dramatized account. Kerry's earlier, much tamer version of his first encounter with the enemy appears on pages 146 and 148 of "Tour of Duty." http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/4/19/11810.shtml


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Wondering what's behind the Washington Redskins' recent three-game winning streak?
It turns out the team has a new superhero on its side.
A diehard Skins fan dressed as "RG3Woman" has been the the buzz of the Beltway, and it's not hard to see why.
Lauren Bacon, as she is known to family and friends, is a huge Redskins fan. And like everyone in the nation's capital, the 26-year-old Bacon has fallen in love with Washington's rookie quarterback, Robert Griffin III.
So for Halloween, Bacon dressed up as RG3Woman. She created her costume out of a gold bodysuit and some RGIII accessories (a cape, an RGIII belt, a left arm sleeve and a glove).
"I figured there'd be a lot of little kids dressing up as RGIII, but I figured I'd do a creative spin on it," Bacon told Dan Steinberg of the Washington Post. "You can't really go wrong with Griffin in the D.C. area."
Bacon has since worn her costume to several Redskins games. Is it a coincidence that the Redskins have gone 3-1, with wins over each of their divisional foes, since Bacon created the costume? Who knows. But it's been a fun ride for Bacon, who has gotten a ton of publicity for her costume. She has appeared on several area radio shows, and even co-hosted a program with Redskins long snapper Nick Sundberg. She's also got Twitter account.
Perhaps the best part about this story is that Griffin is a huge superhero aficionado. He famously wore Superman socks as he accepted the Heisman Trophy last year, and his locker is packed with comic book figurines.
Unlike other diehard NFL fans, including some who are no longer diehard, Bacon gives new meaning to the term "superfan."


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While many farmers, ranchers and others across Nebraska are concerned about another year of drought ahead, there are some who are also worrying about the possibility of flooding.
Kevin Lau, at the Missouri River Basin Forecast Center, expects lesser chances of flooding across much of the region this year, mostly due to the dry conditions.
"Below-average stream flow conditions in the fall, lower-than-normal fall rains, current soil moisture conditions, and the lack of much Plains snowpack all point to a diminished risk for significant flooding due to Plains snowmelt in 2013," Lau says. "This does not mean the chance of flooding is non-existent. As we saw last spring, flooding can occur even under drier-than-normal soil conditions."
There is concern over whether or not reservoirs surrounding the basin will be able to release proper amounts of water downstream and into the Missouri River for this winter and into the spring and summer months.
Lau says at this point in the winter, the basin has normally accumulated about 40-percent of the seasonal peak in snow-water equivalent from the mountains.
While it may seem obvious that a continued drought would mean a much lower risk of flooding, Lau says flooding does remain a possibility.
"Flooding due to ice jams has already occurred along the Loup and North Platte rivers and the threat of ice jam flooding will continue through the winter and into early spring," he says.
The ground is so dry across the region, one federal forecaster is predicting it would take some eight-feet of snow this winter to make up for the lack of rain and snowfall over the past several months.


text: Saw this interesting bit of news today: GM is working with Harmon to implement an Android-based infotainment system for launch in their 2016 vehicles. They're working with Google to design the system, and will have a store to download/purchase additional apps. Note that it will be full Android, not Android Auto, so won't require a smartphone and will use the LTE modem already in GM's new vehicles. Sounds pretty similar to what Elon wanted to do with the Model S. Who will be first to market? GM's next-gen infotainment system to run Android not Android Auto in 2016 | Ars Technica


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Paving bid accepted
Monette City Council awarded a paving bid for the Monette Sports Complex at the Thursday, Aug. 23, meeting.
The council received four bids for pads and asphalt paving. The deadline for completion of the park project is Nov. 1, 2012. The council accepted the lowest bid from Wood Construction Company for $25,000 with a vote of 5-0, with Alderman Dick Pace abstaining. Funding will be taken from the Repair and Emergency Park Fund and from the Monette Youth Association and a short-term loan from Liberty Bank.
An existing loan from Liberty Bank will be finalized and a new loan will be established for necessary expenditures.
The council proposed an amendment to the existing mobile home ordinance, with conditioning for age and condition of the mobile homes being placed inside the city limits. Concerns about inadequate wiring and possibility of fire hazards were major concerns.
"Since we do not have a zoning board, we are helpless on this issue," Mayor Chub Qualls said. "We need something like this in the future, but for right now we just need to revise our mobile home ordinance."
City Beautification Chairman Joyce Read reported All Scapes Nursery, from Jonesboro, trimmed and mulched the Intersection Park at a cost of $1,200.
"They did an excellent job, and it looks so good," Read said.
Read also announced the home of Bob and Oleta Birondo was chosen as the August Yard of the Month.
The council voted 6-0 to purchase a used four-wheeler Mule from Bob Grisham for $5,500. The cost will be divided between the Street Department and Water and Sewer Departments.
"The Mule looks brand new," Qualls said. "It will be convenient for employees to work from and allow Jerry (Lamar) to use it for reading meters."
The council requested the use of the Mule should be limited to certain designated personnel.
Renovation of the police station was completed for under $3,000. Some additional wiring may be needed.
The council requested two lists be compiled by the Water and Sewer Department for necessary needs and future wants, so the budget committee can consider both.
Mayor Qualls reported a fiber optic line had been cut, due to incorrect marking, but the problem has been taken care of.
The annual Night at the Park was set for 6-9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 10. The Police Department will be in charge of the night's activities at the city park.
Qualls announced a plan for the water drainage situation downtown had been discussed and approved by owners.
The next regularly scheduled council meeting will be 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at city hall.


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Welcome to ICMAM
2018 5th International Conference on Mechatronics, Automation and Manufacturing (ICMAM 2018) aims to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and professionals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, professional practice in mechatronics, automation and manufacturing. ICMAM 2018 will be held in Nha Trang, Vietnam during October 20-22, 2018.
Welcome scholars and researchers working in the field
of mechatronics, automation and manufacturing from all over the
world to attend the conference and share your
experiences and lessons with other enthusiasts, and
develop opportunities for cooperation.
ICMAM is the Annual Meeting of IJMMM Editorial Board, so it also serves to bring authors and editors of IJMMM together to communicate face to face and discuss the future deveopment of the journal.
Choice 1. Publication in IJMMM
Submissions will be reviewed by the conference committees and IJMMM editorial board, and accepted papers will be published in the International Journal of Materials, Mechanics and Manufacturing, which will be indexed by EI (INSPEC, IET), Chemical Abstracts Services (CAS), ProQuest, Crossref, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, etc.
Choice 2. Pulibcation in IJMERR.
Submissions will be reviewed by the conference committees and IJMERR editorial board, and accepted papers will be published in the International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research, which will be indexed by Index Corpernicus, ProQuest, UDL, Google Scholar, Open J-Gate, Scopus, etc.
Choice 3. Only Presentation Without Pulibcation
For those who're NOT looking to publish their papers, it's acceptable to submit your abstracts to the conference simply for presentation without publication, which will be sent to at least two technical committees for a brief review, and it will take about 10 working days.
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Gigabyte G1.Assassin Review
Closer Look:
My first full look at the G1.Assassin left me rather speechless. First off, I really like the color scheme as it is reminiscent of an old favorite of mine, the eVGA 790i Ultra as kind of seen here. Gigabyte really went above and beyond here though as they took the military gaming theme all the way with some hilariously extravagant heatspreaders shaped like rifle heatsinks up top and one shaped like an ammo clip on the bootom. Gigabyte felt it had to put a legitimate disclaimer at the bottom reading: "Heat sink: Not a weapon. Cannot be assembled as a firearm." That's awesome. Beyond the heatsink, Gigabyte has successfully coupled some of the most legitimate hardware options you can find on the market today, and it shows. This is a huge motherboard considering its monstrous XL-ATX dimensions, but beyond that, it's packed! Fitting a fully featured hardware Creative X-Fi sound card and a Killer E2100 network card on to the board itself is not an easy task but Gigabyte pulls it off with one of the most sophisticated motherboard layouts I have ever seen.
The CPU area of the board is chock full of toys and utilities. The socket is a standard LGA 1366 LOTES socket with towering heatsinks sprouting up around it keeping the dual 8-Phase power system cooled off. Right next to the socket is the I/O panel which is packed with connections to the order of two PS/2 ports for legacy keyboards and mice, a SPDIF port, dual USB 2.0 ports, 2 dual USB 3.0 Ports, a Gigabit Ethernet port with another dual USB 2.0 port, and an audio hub containing five stereo 3.5mm plugs, and an optical port.
Moving down the board, another reason why this board must be XL-ATX is revealed. Four full PCI-E 2.0 slots, each double spaced, allowing for an insane amount of configurability and versatility when building a custom rig around this board. In addition, there are two more PCI-E 1x slots and a legacy PCI port to completely round out an ideal user experience. Supplanting the insane power requirements needed for a Multi-GPU graphics configuration are two 4-Pin Molex connections. Racing around the bottom corner I've got audio headers, a Molex port, a 4-pin fan header, two external USB 3.0 headers, two external USB 2.0 headers, front panel headers and a 4-pin fan header along the bottom edge. Continuing on up the right side of the board, the BIOS battery is mounted. Following the battery are two SATA 6.0 Gbps ports, six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, a 4-pin fan header, a 24-Pin ATX power connector and a plethora of LED indicators showing off all kinds of information such as clock speeds, temperatures, loads and more. This board will probably look like a Christmas tree when it's all overclocked and benchmarking. Finally, along the top edge sits a 4-pin CPU fan header as well as dual 8-pin CPU power connections, although only one is needed for less than extraordinary operating conditions.
Next up under the spotlight is the crazy heatsink configuration. Consisting of large heatspreaders interlinked via heatpipes, there are three primary sinks, as well as a low profile "ammo clip resembling piece" over the southbridge. They are comprised of a completely metal construction and feel to be of very high quality. The IOH speader has five LEDs that simply act as 'running lights' to add to the board's flair. Here at OCC, we void the warranty so you don't have to! I went ahead and removed the heatsinks to get a closer look at both the heatsinks and the board itself and was very pleased to find a high quality thermal compound on the heatsinks. Even better than that was that the amount applied was just about perfect. This shows Gigabyte's skill at producing high quality products from drawing table to retail shelf.
With the heatsinks out of the way, I want to show each of the different primary chips and features found on the board. First off, the hardware for the Creative X-Fi audio system is squeezed in right in front of the PCI-E slots with its own fully independent processor and RAM. Next up is the Killer E2100 Network card which also has its own processor and RAM to offload all network processing and optimization from the Windows stack. In between those two sits the USB 3.0 controller, fat, happy and made in Japan. The dual BIOS chips are positioned directly behind the PCI-E 2.0 slots, sandwiched between the slots and the southbridge heatsink.
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(Updated description including developments for version 5.0, with examples)
Table of contents
1. Goal of HRW algorithm
2. Summary description of HRW algorithm
3. Description of HRW inputs
4. Description of HRW outputs
5. Examples of HRW output visualization
Access to "Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document for the Wind product processors of the NWC/GEO (HRW v5.0)" for a detailed description
1. Goal of HRW algorithm
NWC/GEO-HRW algorithm aims to provide detailed sets of Winds (Atmospheric Motion Vectors, AMVs) and Trajectories from up to seven MSG satellite series channels (HRVIS, VIS06, VIS08, IR108, IR120, WV062 and WV073), or from up to three GOES-N satellite series channels (VIS07, IR107 and WV065). These AMVs and Trajectories are calculated through the displacement of cloudiness features in successive images from all these channels, and of humidity features in successive images from the water vapour channels.
The AMVs and Trajectories can be calculated 24 hours a day, considering both "Nominal scan mode" conditions and "Rapid scan mode" conditions. The product includes pressure level information and a quality control flagging, giving some indication of its error in probabilistic terms. It has been developed by AEMET (the Spanish National Weather Service) in the framework of the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on support to Nowcasting and Very short range forecasting (NWC SAF).
The AMVs and Trajectories can be calculated for up to two different scales at the same time: "Basic scale" and "Detailed scale". The corresponding dimension of the tracers to be tracked can be defined by the user, with a default value of 24 pixels for the "Basic scale". Many other processing parameters can also be configured, in particular the region and the MSG or GOES-N satellite channels to be processed for the AMV calculation.
This product can be useful in near real time applications including:
- Nowcasting: Watch and warning of dangerous strong wind situations; Monitoring of the general flow, of convergence and divergence at low and high levels, or of small scale circulation and wind singularities.
- Forecasting applications: Assimilation of HRW outputs in NWP models, or in applications where the real displacement of atmospheric structures is needed.
HRW output (as BUFR or netCDF bulletins) is similar to other products available at the WMO Global Telecommunications System. Winds, trajectories and the related parameters are calculated with a level 2 of processing. A level 3 of processing (as a grid interpolation of the winds or a meteorological analysis based on the data) is not included.
2. Summary description of HRW algorithm
Seven different steps are considered in the processing of HRW algorithm:
1. Initialization of data: next matrices are read or calculated for the start of the processing, by the NWC/GEO-NWCLIB library, for the running slot and region in which HRW algorithm is calculated:
- Normalized reflectances for the MSG/GOES-N visible channel images, and brightness temperatures for the MSG/GOES-N infrared and water vapour channel images.
- Latitude, longitude, solar and satellite angle matrices.
- Temperature, wind and geopotential profiles from NWP data.
- NWC/GEO Cloud type (CT), Cloud top temperature and height (CTTH) and/or Cloud microphysics (CMIC) outputs (if so configured, for a better AMV and Trajectory height assignment).
2. Tracer determination: Two methods are used consecutively:
- Gradient method: with a fast and efficient search of well defined cloud edges.
- Tracer characteristics method: which covers holes in the search of tracers with Gradient method, with a longer but still reasonable computing time; two different tests are run based on finding a brightness threshold separating the cloudiness in front from the background, and finding a well defined shape of the feature to be tracked to avoid too linear elements.
An option inside the HRW algorithm process permits that new tracer centres for the running slot are defined at the integer final line/column positions of AMVs calculated previously at the same slot. This way, a set of "Persistent tracers" can be successively tracked in consecutive images, and "Trajectories" are defined through the progressive positions of these tracers throughout the time.
3. Tracer tracking and Wind calculation: One of two well known methods can be used for this process:
- Euclidean distance.
- Cross correlation (default option).
The tracking area in which tracers from a previous image are looked for in the current image, can be defined through the extrapolation of the linearly interpolated NWP wind guess for a quicker running of the algorithm. Nevertheless, this option is not used as default one to reduce the dependence from the NWP data. The best three tracking centres are kept, to perform a final selection step at the Quality Control.
4. Height assignment: Two different methods can be used:
- Brightness temperature interpolation method: calculates the cloud top pressure and cloud base pressure, interpolating the brightness temperature of the corresponding satellite channel (MSG/IR120 or GOES-N/IR107 channel in the case of visible channels) to a NWP vertical temperature profile, and defines the AMV/Trajectory pressure through one of these two values considering the cloud type related to the tracer.
- Cross Correlation Contribution (CCC) method: defines the AMV/Trajectory pressure, considering only the pressure of the pixels contributing most to the image correlation (default option, which is available only for Cross correlation tracking if NWC/GEO CT and CTTH outputs are available). A correction of the pressure level for cloudy AMVs/Trajectories is also implemented if so configured, considering the AMV/Trajectory Liquid water path/Ice water path (obtained from the corresponding NWC/GEO Cloud Microphysics output, and related to the depth of the cloud which is being tracked).
5. Quality Control: the "Quality Indicator method", developed for the AMV calculation at EUMETSAT/MPEF, has been adapted for HRW algorithm. Several consistency tests are if possible computed, considering:
- Temporal consistency test: vector/direction/speed consistency with neighbour AMVs in the previous slot.
- Spatial consistency test: vector consistency with neighbour AMVs in the current slot.
- Forecast consistency test: vector consistency with the NWP forecast winds.
- Two scale consistency test (only for the "Detailed scale"): vector consistency with simultaneous AMVs from the "Basic scale".
Two individual "Quality Indices" (QIs, with and without contribution of the forecast consistency test) are calculated for each AMV/Trajectory, considering the normalized statistical fitting functions described by the method and the weighted sum of the partial consistency tests.
6. Orographic Flag: an "Orographic flag" is also calculated, related to the detection of land tracers, and tracers blocked by orography or related to orographic waves (for which the AMVs/Trajectories are not displacing with the corresponding atmospheric flow), with next possible values:
- 1: AMV wrongly located below the lowest representative pressure level in the vicinity (basically due to microphysics corrections in the AMV pressure). This AMV is always skipped.
- 2: Very important orographic influence is expected at the current position of the AMV.
- 3: Less important orographic influence is expected at the current position of the AMV.
- 4: Very important orographic influence is expected at any previous position of the AMV.
- 5: Less important orographic influence is expected at any previous position of the AMV.
- 6: No orographic influence is expected at any current or previous position of the AMV.
7. AMV Selection: a comparison is made among all AMVs calculated for the same tracer, when more than an AMV is available, for the final AMV selection for the given tracer (only one AMV per tracer can be kept). This comparison is made considering the behaviour of each AMV for each one of the following criteria:
- From the AMV calculation process: tracking correlation.
- From the Quality control process: temporal, spatial and forecast consistency tests; two scale consistency test also for the "Detailed scale".
- From the Orographic flag process: orographic flag.
Possible test values for each case are:
- 3: When the AMV is the best of all for the corresponding criterion.
- 2: When the AMV is slightly worse than others for the corresponding criterion.
- 1: When the AMV is rather worse than others for the corresponding criterion.
- 0: When the comparison could not be defined for the given AMV.
The AMV selection is based on the AMV with the best comparison tests. In case of draw, the AMV with the best forecast consistency test is selected, or else the AMV with the best tracking correlation.
3. Description of HRW inputs
- NWC/GEO configuration files: HRW Model Configuration file (*.cfm) and Region Configuration file (*.cfg).
- MSG or GOES-N satellite data: Full Resolution MSG/HRIT or GOES-N/GVAR brightness temperatures for the infrared and water vapour channels to be used, and reflectances for the visible channels to be used, for the working region for the current and previous slot.
- NWP data: Temperature fields and longitudinal and latitudinal component wind fields for as many as possible of the following pressure levels: 1000, 925, 850, 700, 500, 400, 300, 250, 200, 150, 100, 70, 50, 30, 10 hPa. Also geopotential fields in case the Orographic flag is to be calculated.
- NWC/GEO Cloud Type (CT) and Cloud Top Temperature and Height (CTTH) output for the working region and slot (optionally, for a better height assignment).
- NWC/GEO Cloud Microphysics (CMIC) output for the working region and slot (optionally, for a microphysics correction of the AMV pressure level, if CCC method is used for the height assignment). This option is only possible for MSG satellite series.
- List of Tracers, Predecessor winds and Trajectories calculated at the previous slot (in case they are available).
4. Description of HRW outputs
Depending on configuration, AMVs and Trajectories are provided in the form of netCDF or BUFR bulletins, considering separately each processed region and each tracer scale used ("Basic scale" and "Detailed scale").
HRW netCDF bulletins provide information on both AMVs and Trajectories, and are named S_NWC_HRW-WIND_*.nc.
Two different HRW BUFR AMV bulletin formats are also available: one similar to the format used by all previous versions of HRW algorithm (named S_NWC_HRW-WIND_*.bufr), and another one equivalent to the format used by the AMV bulletins provided by the EUMETSAT/MPEF (named S_NWC_HRW-WINDEUM_*.bufr). In the first case, which is the default option for HRW algorithm, if Trajectories are calculated, an additional BUFR bulletin (named S_NWC_HRW-TRAJ_*.bufr) is also provided with the content of the corresponding Trajectories.
The content of these netCDF or BUFR bulletins includes next parameters:
General processing indicators:
- Satellite identifier.
- Generating centre and application.
- Wind computation method.
- Origin of first guess.
- Satellite instrument used.
- Satellite channel central frequency and width.
- Year, month, day, hour, minute of final image.
- Time increment from initial to final image.
- Satellite cycle of final image.
- Quality control characteristics.
- Horizontal and vertical tracer size in pixels.
Processing indicators for each AMV/Trajectory sector:
- AMV/Trajectory identifier.
- Predecessor AMV identifier and amount of Trajectory sectors (if any, with option calculating "Persistent tracers").
- Horizontal and vertical tracer size in metres.
- Tracer tracking method ("Euclidean distance" or "Cross correlation").
- Initial latitude and longitude.
- Latitude and longitude increments.
- Wind direction and speed.
- Wind temperature and pressure level.
- Quality indices (with and without forecast consistency test).
- Type of tracer (Basic tracer; Detailed tracer related to a wide basic tracer; Detailed tracer related to a narrow basic tracer; Detailed tracer unrelated to a basic tracer).
- Type of tracer (Cloudy or Clear air tracer) and Height assignment method used.
- Number of AMVs computed for the tracer (1 to 3).
- Correlation and Quality tests: which or the partial QI consistency tests (two scale, temporal, spatial, forecast, orographic test) have been applied, and in case several AMVs were calculated for the tracer, if the selected one is better, slightly worse or rather worse than the other AMVs for the considered test.
- Number of NWP levels used.
- Orographic flag.
- Cloud type.
- MSG or GOES-N satellite channel used.
- Correlation (if "Cross correlation" is used for the Tracer tracking).
- Pressure error (if "CCC method" is used for the Height assignment).
5. Examples of HRW output visualization
Four different HRW algorithm configuration files (*.cfm) have been defined as default options.
Two of them are related to MSG satellite series, optimized for the running of HRW algorithm every 15 minutes ("Nominal scan" conditions) and every 5 minutes ("Rapid scan" conditions): safnwc_HRW.cfm.MSG15MIN and safnwc_HRW.cfm.MSG05MIN respectively.
The other two ones are related to GOES-N satellite series, optimized for the running of HRW algorithm every 15 minutes (in the "Continental United States" region) and every 30 minutes (in the "North America" region): safnwc_HRW.cfm.GOES15MIN and safnwc_HRW.cfm.GOES30MIN respectively.
Next figures show the output of the HRW algorithm AMVs for two specific examples, in which HRW algorithm has been run every 15 minutes with MSG-2 in the "European and Mediterranean region" and with GOES-13 satellites in the "Continental United States region".
NWC/GEO HRW AMV output for the "European and Mediterranean region"
(MSG-2 Satellite, 26 December 2009, 12:00 UTC, Basic AMVs)
NWC/GEO HRW AMV output for the "Continental United States region"
(GOES-13 Satellite, 1 July 2010, 17:45 UTC, Basic AMVs)


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MEmbranous Nephropathy Trial Of Rituximab (MENTOR)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01180036
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 11, 2010
Last Update Posted : February 23, 2018
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|Condition or disease
|Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
|Drug: Rituximab Drug: Cyclosporine
|Phase 2 Phase 3
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Estimated Enrollment :
|126 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
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|Official Title:
|"A Randomized Controlled Trial of Rituximab Versus Cyclosporine in the Treatment of Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy (IMN)"
|Study Start Date :
|November 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 1, 2017
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|October 2019
Active Comparator: Rituximab Treatment Arm
Patients randomized to the RTX arm will receive 1000 mg IV on Days 1 and 15. Patients who achieve complete remission at 6 months will not be retreated. A second course of RTX 1000 mg IV will be administered at study month 6 for individuals who have not achieved a complete remission, but have achieved a minimum of >25% reduction in Time 0 proteinuria. Dosing at study month 6 will be independent of CD19+ B cell count.
Drug: Rituximab
1000 mg, I.V. on Days 1 and 15 and will be retreated at month 6 independent of CD19+ B cell count
Other Name: Rituxan, MabThera
Active Comparator: Cyclosporine Treatment Arm
Patients randomized to the Cyclosporine arm will be started at a dose of CsA = 3.5 mg/kg/day p.o. divided into 2 equal doses given at 12 hour intervals. Target trough CsA blood levels are 125 to 175 ng/ml. Patients will have their doses adjusted according to their blood levels of CSA as monitored every 2 weeks until the target trough level is reached. If a complete remission is achieved by 6 months, CSA will be tapered and discontinued over a three-month period. If after 6 months there has not been a reduction in proteinuria of at least 25% of baseline values, the drug will also be discontinued. If there has been a >25% reduction in baseline proteinuria (but not complete remission) the CSA will be continued for an additional 6 months.
Drug: Cyclosporine
Patients randomized to the Cyclosporine arm will be started at a dose of (CsA = 3.5 mg/kg/day p.o. divided into 2 doses for 12 months). Target trough CsA blood levels, as determined in whole blood by HPLC, are 125 to 175 ng/ml. A persistent and otherwise unexplained increase in serum creatinine >30% would prompt an approximate 25% dose reduction of CSA, aiming for a corresponding 25% reduction in CSA trough level. If with this dose reduction the creatinine does not return to within 30% of baseline levels within 3 weeks, then a second dose reduction of approximately 25% with similar reduction in CSA trough level will be used. If the creatinine does not fall to baseline values with this second dose reduction, the drug will be discontinued. At the end of 12 months, Cyclosporine will be tapered by 1/3 of the maintenance dose monthly and hence discontinued after 3 months.
Other Name: Sandimmune
- Remission status [ Time Frame: 24 months after randomization ]Complete remission or partial remission at 24 months after randomization will be the primary endpoint.
- Remission Status [ Time Frame: 6-24 months after randomization ]Relapse state at month 24 after randomization (Urine Protein) (UP) >3.5 after earlier CR or PR; CR(Complete Remission) or PR (Partial Remission), and CR alone at 6, 12, 18, and 24 after randomization; Time to CR or PR; Anti-PLA2R levels; Quality of life as measured by modified KDQOL; Adverse events; ESRD
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|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria
- Idiopathic MN with diagnostic biopsy
- Female, must be post-menopausal, surgically sterile or practicing a medically approved method of contraception(no birth-control pill)
- Must be off prednisone or mycophenolate mofetil for >1 month and alkylating agents for >6 months.
- ACEi and/or ARB, for >3 months prior to randomization and adequate blood pressure (target BP <130/80 mmHg in >75% of the readings, but subjects with BP <140/80 mmHg in >75% of the readings will be eligible). Patients with documented evidence of >3 months treatment with maximal angiotensin II blockade, on an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, and BP control (BP <140/80 mmHg in >75% of the readings) who remain with proteinuria >5g/24h may enter and be randomized to RTX/CSA without the need of the run-in/conservative phase of the study.
- Proteinuria >5g/24h on two 24-hour urine collection collected within 14 days of each other
- Estimated GFR ≥40 ml/min/1.73m2 while taking ACEi/ARB therapy OR quantified endogenous creatinine clearance >40 ml/min/1.73m2 based on a 24-hour urine collection.
Exclusion Criteria
- Presence of active infection or a secondary cause of MN (e.g. hepatitis B, SLE, medications, malignancies). Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B and C should have occurred <2 years prior to enrollment into the study.
- Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus: to exclude proteinuria secondary to diabetic nephropathy. Patients who have recent history of steroid induced diabetes but no evidence on renal biopsy performed within 6 months of entry into the study are eligible for enrollment.
- Pregnancy or breast feeding for safety reasons
- History of resistance to CSA (or other calcineurin inhibitors, e.g. tacrolimus), RTX or alkylating agents (e.g. Cytoxan). Patients who previously responded to CSA/CNI, RTX or alkylating agents with either a CR or PR but relapsed off CSA/CNI after 3 months or relapsed off RTX or alkylating agent after 6 months are eligible.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01180036
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|Principal Investigator:
|Fernando C. Fervenza, M.D., Ph.D.
|Mayo Clinic
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Keywords provided by Fernando Fervenza, Mayo Clinic:
Membranous Nephropathy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antirheumatic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Immunosuppressive Agents
Antifungal Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
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Premier Scott Moe met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Regina Friday.
The two covered a lot of issues relating to agriculture from Saskatchewan's firm stance on the carbon tax to trade issues and the current grain backlog.
"We did have a discussion on where we are going in the province on emissions, for instance, the equivalency agreements that we need to continue to work with our federal government on are around coal-fire electricity generation as well as methane emissions," he said. "Those equivalency agreements are paramount to us achieving some of the targets in those industries, and we need to see the progression of them quickly.
Moe adds they also discussed agriculture and carbon sinks, specifically around Saskatchewan sharing technology and knowledge in carbon capture and zero till and exporting that to other areas around the world.
Moe says he also expressed gratitude for Minister Garneau's letter to the railways asking for specific plans on grain movement.
"Ultimately this is a key for us to hear in an exporting province such Saskatchewan that we have the reliable transportation ability to our ports and to our country all around the world that includes rail lines and that includes pipelines that are fully within the federal governments responsibility, and we ask for continued leadership on both of these files."
He says the Prime Minister took it under advisement.
Moe noted that he personally talked with the interim CEO of CN Friday morning regarding their short-term plans and urged them to meet their short-term volume plans and to alleviate the backlog we see in the province quickly.


text: How big is a child's portion: do you know? News & Gossip Toddler news 7 Chips, jellybeans and broccoli – how much should your toddler or preschooler really eat? Do you know the correct portion sizes for your child? Do you know how much of each type of food is healthy for a toddler or preschooler? Quite likely not, according to new research: a poll of 1000 parents has found that 79% of children aged 1 to 4 are often given more than the recommended portion size for their age, and about 1 in 10 of us parents regularly serves up adult-sized portions to our little ones. The poll, commissioned by the Infant & Toddler Forum (ITF), confirms concerns that many of us parents could unknowingly be overfeeding our children simply by getting our child portion sizes out of kilter. Recently, the head of Public Health England, Duncan Selbie, said dishing up larger-than-needed portions is one of the ways children can end up overweight or obese. His suggestion was to give children their food on smaller plates at meal times; he said that was a "small example of common sense". But perhaps even more helpful is to know how much to put on a child's plate – however small or big it is. So, the ITF has provided us with handy pictures (above) of the optimum healthy portion-size ranges for children aged 1 to 4 years. As a general rule, the taller and the more active your under-5, the bigger their portion can be – within the healthy range. So, looking at the plates of thick-cut chips we've pictured above, a small or not-so-active child should have the portion on the far left (4 chips), while a taller, more active 1 to 4 year-old could have the plate on the far right (8 chips). And it's the same for the cucumber: 4 to 10 slices, depending on height and activity levels. Bread, pasta, potatoes A portion is about the size of your child's cupped fist. Fruit and veg A portion is about the size of your child's cupped handful. Milk, cheese and yoghurt A portion is about the width of your child's 2 fingers. Meat, fish, eggs, chickpeas, lentils A portion is about the size of your child's palm. Cakes and sweets The experts at ITF suggest we only give high-energy treats (sweets and snacks) "occasionally" and "in limited amounts". This translates to 6 to 8 small chocolate buttons or 3 jellybeans per child. Or 3 squares of chocolate or 4 to 6 crisps. So, what do you think of these portion sizes? Are they smaller (or bigger) than you expected? Do let us know in the comments below! Photos: The Infant Toddler Forum Read more: 26 finger food recipes for babies 'Lunchbox Dad' and his amazing film-themed food: PICS Mum's amazing way to dish up fruit and vegetables By Jessica Gibb 7 Comments Share Like this article? Showing of Mad Dad Jenkins How about for older children? Would love to know how much to feed my ten year old, I am sure we give him far too much food... mummy1486 How many 'portions' per meal? If a child's fist of broccoli is a portion, surely that's not the only thing a child has in its meal, so how many portions of food per meal? Infant and Toddler Forum Thanks for your questions. A balanced meal includes about 4-5 portions. For the first savoury course you would include 1 portion of a starchy food e.g. potato one portion of meat/fish/eggs nuts/pulses e.g. some minced meat or fish fingers or omelette; one portion of a vegetable e.g broccoli or carrot. Then give a second course of 1 or 2 portions e.g. one portion of fruit and one portion of yogurt. Mummytolilyandharry What comes after the afters? Listening to your child moan all night that they are hungry 😜 trymybestmummy Do you know how much protein in gram 15 months old can have in total daily? I feel like my little one has such a big appetite atm and he seems to want lot of food. I read some websites after searching Google but I think that amount they quote is a bit non sense and hard to achive with the amount of food he wants. See more comments... Uh-oh! You need to be logged in to do this... Sign In Sign Up Load more posts Write a comment


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Circus 4 Ever
Circus 4 Ever is a ministry made up of Christian jugglers who share a vision of teaching people around the world about the message of Jesus Christ. We use our juggling shows as ways to entertain and connect with audiences so that we can also bring messages of hope and healing through Christ.
Sometimes, an opportunity arises for me to visit a country or people group on a Christian mission trip. I partner with local pastors and missionaries to help provide entertainment, joy, and teaching through the juggling shows. Here are some of the juggling mission trips I've been able to take:
1997 – Belize
1998 – Belize
2000 – The Middle East
2004 – Albania
2013 – Haiti
Would you consider donating to this Christian mission ministry? I will take my next juggling mission trip when funds for such a trip come available.
Donations to my mission trips with Circus 4 Ever are tax deductible since Circus 4 Ever is a non-profit organization. All the money donated to Circus 4 Ever goes towards travel expenses and mission-related supplies (for example, Bibles or juggling equipment for local children, etc.). I do not receive any fees or honorariums on these mission trips.
If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation. Contact me and I will arrange the best way for you to submit the donation.


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text: Hi, my name is Josh Bowling and I plan on buying a phone loaded with Android 1.5 in December. I have a quick question, but I couldn't find the right forum to post it in. So, if it shouldn't be in here, please don't stone me! I use Google Apps for one of my domains and I've heard of issues syncing it with Android. Has that been fixed? I want to sync my mail, calendar, and so on with my phone automatically. Thanks, Josh Bowling


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Lorena worked extensively as a dancer before establishing herself as a choreographer. After classical ballet training, she graduated from the London Contemporary Dance School in contemporary dance and choreography. In her formative years she danced with the Michael Clark Company (1998-2006), with Mark Morris, Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre, Aletta Collins, Arthur Pita and Charles Linehan, as well as in many productions for theatre, opera, performance art, fashion and film.
Her recent theatrical work includes the choreography for Into the Woods (2014), Sunday in the Park with George (2013) and Sweeney Todd (2011), all directed by Lee Blakeley at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, and for Candide (2013) and The Importance of Being Earnest(2012) directed by Sam Brown for Opéra National de Lorraine.
Her recent opera productions include The Queen of Spades for English National Opera and Sweeney Todd for San Francisco Opera. In 2018 she is choreographing a production of Die Fledermaus for Wermland Opera, Sweden.
In 2009-10 she researched and developed a show with the artist, Martin Creed, Work no:1020 which was performed at the Edinburgh Festival, Sadler's Wells, London and the Museum of Modern Art, Chicago (2010-2012).
Lorena's began by choreographing music videos and collaborative 'shorts' for Fashion and the Visual Arts. She then moved into choreography within the dance world, with two graduation pieces for London Contemporary Dance School (2007 and 2009). Working in a variety of genres, she collaborated in 2008 with photographer Nick Knight and Maison Margiela on a film for 'showstudio'. Lorena has also worked with the singer, Will Young, choreographing his live performances (TV and concerts) and his latest music video, and choreographed commercials for Addidas and EDF energy in 2012.
Lorena often performs commissioned solo shows and 'improvised installations', most recently for 'International Women's Day' at the Royal Academy of Art, London.


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St. Gabriels
There are a number of us in this blog circle that attended St Gabriels for elementary school. When I attended the teachers were all nuns. They commanded respect by their habits and discipline. Looking back, I admire how they liked this Country and it's institutions. We were warned about communism, fascisim and nazism; they were all believers in democracy - even though their personal lives were in a commune. From time-to-time I remember some of the lessons that they taught, particularly aboout personal integrity, honesty, truthfulness and bravery. They clarified questions about religion very well for my adolescent mind and set the stage for my adult mind. I remember distinctly some of the instruction about Washington, Jefferson, Wilson, Pierre Marquette, Columbus and Nathan Hale. (Some of this was absorbed at the time when I read a great deal of comic books: Superman, Batman, The Green Lantern, Plasticman, The Torch and many others. Most of the books were suppplied to me by Danny Christman. His mother had a liver disease and died. Shortly after that he and his father moved away, I never saw him again.) Sister William taught music and chior and I was put into the chior to sing in Church. My position was next next to Robert Letters, another sopranno. This chior sand so well that a benifactor gave Sister $200 for music books and to take us all on a picnic. We went to Belle Isle. One day, while we were singing in Church, she asked Robert to not sing, then she told him to sing and asked me not to sing, she alternated this for a few times, and after that episode I was no longer invited to the chior practices. From Sister William I learned Gregorian Chant, both to sing and to write. The Gregorian Chant has been invaluable to me at every stage of my life. I was a rule follower and if Sister said to do something, I did it. Unlike me, Donald Harms never did what he was told to do. He infuriated some of the nuns, got more than his share of rulers on the palm of his hand or on the knuckles. I recall he was once hung up on a coat hanger in the cloakroom and switched on his bare legs. He cried and yelled but did not change his behavior. At the time, I thought it curious that he did not modify his behavior to keep from being hit. I did not feel sorry for him. He did not come back the following year.


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text: Anything called a gitzit has to fish good, right? Okay, I know that's not a good rule, but in this case I think it works. This tube lure does well if you texas jig with with a 1/8 ounce weight with a split shot a bit up on your line to get it the right presentation. You can use lighter colors to imitate minnows, or darker for crawfish, depending your conditions and location. People once thought that tube lures were only good for bedding fish, specifically bedding bass, but actually, this isn't the case. You can break out the tube lures from when the waters ready 60 degree onward, and in the right conditions, you'll be getting bites. Forget about the "rules" of tube lures, and use this like any worm or soft plastic, and you'll be getting just as many, if not more, bites. For more tube tips, check out image #3 above.


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Thursday, 25 April 2013
V is for Vampires
Dracula - Bram Stoker's creation which was the template for most modern vampires. Although the character was based in part on Vlad the Impaler, Dracula is a much richer character than just a brutal killer. He is seductive, charming, a nobleman and a sorceror.
Angel, Spike and Drusilla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) - Joss Whedon's vampires are all vicious killers with super strength. They look human but have a 'game face' which they reveal when they're going to feed. Angel is a 'good' vampire because he's got a soul, but other vampires in Angel's world are the old fashioned all-bad human killers.
The Cullens - Edward & co from the Twilight series are 'vegetarian' vampires who eat animal blood and not human blood. There are other traditional, human-eating vampires in the books as well. Sunlight won't kill them, but it makes their skin sparkle in a very non-human way. They don't grow fangs, but their teeth are razor-sharp and they have venom which will turn you into a vampire - if they don't kill you first. Some of these vampires have different abilities as well - mind reading, precognition and causing pain with their mind are just a few of those. The Volturi are an interesting addition, as the closest thing the vampires have to a legal authority.
Stefan & Damon Salvatore (The Vampire Diaries) - In one episode of TVD Damon says 'no sparkles'. These vampires are more traditional, although Stefan exists on a diet of animal blood and Damon generally drinks blood stolen from blood banks rather than feasting on people - other vampires in the world are less discriminating. The origin of vampires is explained with the introduction of the Original Vampires.
Who is your favourite fictional vampire?
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How Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Helped Mississippi Officially Abolish Slavery
There are lists upon lists of bizarre state laws — some old and others brand new. Take Illinois, for example, which recently outlawed sex with a corpse. We had no idea the prairie state had an issue with necrophilia in 2013, but we won't judge.
Mississippi is another state with a strange law that was recently discovered by University of Mississippi Associate Professor Ranjan Batra. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution outlaws slavery thanks to Abraham Lincoln the man, but Lincoln the movie is responsible for calling the weird clerical error to Batra's attention. He saw Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated movie and checked into the state law where he found that Mississippi never officially ratified the amendment. Somewhere down the line, someone didn't notify the U.S. archivist of the vote to do so in 1995. Batra enlisted Ken Sullivan, also from the university, to help make the ratification official. Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann contacted Director of the Federal Register Charles A. Barth to complete the ratification: "With this action, the State of Mississippi has ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States."
Thanks to a little Spielberg magic and the super powers of Daniel Day-Lewis, Mississippi history was made.
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