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Adaptive Courses
Instrumental Methods of Economic Analysis
Economic Theory
Core general courses
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
The course provides a comprehensive survey of the Macroeconomic Theory and Policies elements. The course will focus on comparative analysis of industrial and industrializing economies on the macro level, and on consideration of the current global trends, phenomena, and macroeconomic challenges related to the current world processes of informatization and globalization. By use of the tools of difference, differentials equations and dynamic optimization, the course covers the issues of determination of output and the price level, savings and investment, financial markets, monetary economics, the public sector, labor markets and unemployment, international macroeconomics. The course analyzes macroeconomic policies (fiscal, monetary, exchange rate, trade policies) in selected countries, their success or failure. In particular, financial crisis will be analyzed taking into account both actions by national governments and international organizations, e.g. the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the United Nations.
Advanced Econometrics
Advanced Econometrics is aimed at providing practical aspects of essential and advanced applied econometric techniques, used in applied data analysis in a variety of fields in economics and finance, and, hence, to be applied in research the students do in their term and graduation papers. The principal aim of the classes is thus to prepare students for doing empirical research in economics.
Core courses of the programm
Mathematical Economics
Most branches of modern economics use mathematics and statistics extensively, and some important areas of mathematical research are motivated by economic problems. Economists and mathematicians have made important contributions to each other's disciplines. Economist Kenneth Arrow, for example, did path-breaking work in the field of mathematical optimization; and in 1994, Mathematician John Nash was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for work he did in game theory that has become central to contemporary economic theory. Haverford's Area of Concentration in Mathematical Economics enables students in each of the disciplines not only to gain proficiency in the other, but also to appreciate the ways in which they are related.
Models of Economic Growth, Development and Transition
The course gives a broad spectrum of the contemporary theories of macroeconomic dynamics. It contains four main sections. The first one is an overview of the growth theory evolution: from Adam Smith and David Ricardo conceptions (including modern mathematical treatments) to Solow, Ramsey – Cass – Koopmans and Samuelson – Diamond models. The second one explores mainstream models of endogenous growth including Romer, Lucas, Aghion – Howitt, Galor – Zeira and some other famous models. The third one is devoted to the Post Keynesian models of economic growth. These models emphasize the special role of aggregate demand dynamics as the important factor of growth. This section starts from Kalecki's static macroeconomic theory and continues with various versions of Kaleckian growth model (by Amadeo, by Bhaduri – Marglin, by Dutt etc.). Further this section touches upon the "Thirlwall law" and other aspects of "balance of-payments-constrained growth" and finishes with the contemporary Post Keynesian models linking growth and consumption (by Trezzini and Kapeller – Schutz). The fourth section is the introduction to the theories of development and transition. This section emphasizes the latter (economics of transition) because it is relevant for understanding of the problems of the Post-Soviet Russian economy. The main themes are shock therapy and gradualism, liberalization and privatization, institutional trap and soft budget constraints in different Post-Socialist countries (Russia, China, Poland, Hungary etc). The prerequisites for this course are intermediate macroeconomics and intermediate microeconomics.
Game Theory and Decision Making
Theory of Games is a theory for mathematical modelling of situations of conflict and cooperation among intelligent rational decision-makers in such situations, such as economic competition, military conflicts, voting problems etc. Conflict situations are modelled by strategic non-cooperative games studying the optimal behavior of agents (players). Since a conflict outcome depends on the strategy choice by all players, there is no unique solution concept defining the optimal behavior of players. The main solution concepts include domination of strategies, Pareto optimality, Nash equilibria and their refinements. They will be studied for static and dynamic models. Cooperation brings to joint behavior of players for achievement of a maximum total gain. The main problem of cooperation is how to divide this gain (or loss) among the players. The solution of this problem consists of mathematical modelling of fairness (which has no unique definition). Various traits of fairness are formalized in axioms, and then a complete and consistent set of axioms defines a cooperative game solution being a shared rule of the total gain. The main cooperative game solutions include the core, the Shapley value, the nucleolus et al., so their axiomatic characterizations will be studied. Theory of decision-making in the course considers mathematical modelling of the aggregation of different individual preferences in the unique social one. This is a part of the Social Choice theory. The main models are those connected with voting. Analysis of the most known voting rules and their connection with cooperative game solutions are also given. Theory of decision-making in the course considers the mathematical modelling of the aggregation of different individual preferences in the unique social one. This is a part of the social choice theory. The main models are those connected with voting. The course gives analysis of the most known voting rules and their connection with cooperative game solutions. Theory of decision-making in the course discusses the mathematical modelling of the aggregation of different individual preferences in the unique social one. This is a part of the social choice theory. The main models are those connected with voting. Analysis of the most known voting rules and their connection with cooperative game solutions are given. For successful learning students should be familiar with mathematical analysis, linear algebra, the probability theory - at the basic undergraduate level.
Elective courses
Spatial Economy
Economics of Health and Public Policy
Health is the most fundamental measure of economic progress. There is an increasing interest in health and health care as well as the role of government in securing these. Ambitious and controversial health care reform programmes are being introduced or are on-going across Russia, Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe as well as in Western Europe, Latin America and the US. This economics course in 'Health Management and Policy' is a course covering the principles of microeconomic theory and the fundamental concepts of the field of health economics. The focus is on individual behavior (demand), firm behavior (supply), and how these forces interact to yield market outcomes (prices and quantities) in health and health care.
Quantitative Finance
The purpose of this elective course is to familiarize the students with advanced methods of econometric research in the field of corporate finance. The course focuses on the problem of endogeneity and the ways to address it in the analysis of cross-sectional and panel data. The course is of applied nature: the material is presented, whenever possible, in a non-technical way, examples of empirical studies published in leading international finance journals are discussed, and the lectures are supplemented by exercises in the computer lab. The topics covered include the causes and consequences of endogeneity, potential outcomes and treatment effects, instrumental variables methods, panel data techniques, difference-in-difference estimation techniques, as well as an overview of the matching models, regression discontinuity designs and sample selection. Computer exercises using the statistical software package "Stata" are an integral part of the course, which ensures that the students get hands-on experience of analyzing real world data. The course consists of lectures (16 hours) and computer labs (16 hours). After the course, the students should understand the causes and consequences of endogeneity, know the main methods for addressing this problem, and be able to apply these methods when conducting econometric analysis in the field of corporate finance. The students should also be able to use the statistical package "Stata", including its programming options (the so-called do-files).The finance component of the course manifests itself in the application of econometric methods to the analysis of typical issues in the field of corporate finance and corporate governance, such as the impact of credit rating on companies' financial decisions, the effect of ownership structure on firm value, and the impact of the banking sector deregulation on the behavior of banks and borrowers. Such applications, in the form of either classroom examples or exercises in the computer lab, are intended to prepare the students for conducting own research, including their masters' theses. The students' knowledge of the foundations of econometrics is a key prerequisite for the successful completion of the course.
International Finance
The course focuses on understanding of the open economy macroeconomics, the theory of international finance, and on their real world applications. Understanding of the macroeconomic policies, foreign exchange markets and world capital markets make a necessary competence of every economist. In particular, the course studies effects of banking, finance, foreign direct investment as well as the macroeconomic policy and institutions on international capital flows, world production division, capital accumulation, unemployment, inflation, income distribution and social conflicts in industrialized and developing countries. The course will discuss related professional literature (theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented). Special attention in the course is devoted to the process of globalization which can be understood as the increasing openness and interdependence among countries.
Applied Econometrics of Panel- and Qualitative Data
Regional Economy
The aim of the course is to present the regional economic theories and to develop skills for analysis of spatial dimension of economic development at different geographical levels: global, national, regional and a city level. The course includes the following topics: 1. Introduction. Regional economics as a field. The basic concepts. 2. Classical and neoclassical regional and urban economics. 3. Theory of "new" international trade. 4. Theoretical and empirical models of "new" economic geography. 5. Urban economics. 6. Spatial econometrics.
International Trade
The focus of the course is a model of monopolistic competition and its applications in international trade. It discusses evolution of trade theory, including Ricardo and Heckscher-Ohlin models and their modern interpretations. A substantial part of the course is dedicated to empirical studies of trade policy based on estimation of gravity model using aggregated and disaggregated trade data. The course includes firm-level analysis of effect of liberalization on productivity and industry performance based on estimation of production function, as well as international organization of production, foreign direct investments, localization of multinational firms worldwide. We will discuss macroeconomic implication of the trade theory (if time permits).
Time Series Analysis
The aim of the course is to develop advanced econometrics knowledge and skills in Time Series Analysis. The course is mostly empirical and project-oriented. Every student will analyze the same time series data set (assigned individually at the beginning of the course) and practice in applying of the studied Time Series Analysis techniques, i.e. 1) basic time series analysis methods, 2) basic smoothing techniques, 3) stationary processes modeling and forecasting (ARIMA methodology), 4) non-stationary and co-integration models, 4) selected non-linear models of time series. All classes take place in a computer lab. Basic programming skills and/or basic knowledge of R will support effective learning.
Mathematical Models of Revenue Management
Mathematical Models of Revenue management (MMRM) has gained attention recently as one of the most successful application areas of operations research (OR). In the mid 50-s of the XX century, it became necessary to use automated revenue management systems in the aviation industry to improve the income of airlines. Currently, automated revenue management systems are widely used in the transport industry and the hospitality industry.
The main task of the course is to acquaint students with the theory and practice of revenue management. MMRM is the promising discipline not only from a scientific point of view, it allows to put into practice the knowledge of students, obtained in the courses of studying such disciplines as: time series analysis, statistics, simulation modelling, operations research, math programming, optimization methods, decision analysis, and others. With the various methods of economic and mathematical modelling, students learn to use all the tools to solve the complex economic problems, to evaluate the effectiveness of implemented methods that will further allow them to use these skills in practice in large IT or finance companies.
Modeling in Demography
The aim of the course is to teach students to analyze the basic patterns of changes in demographic processes and age structure of the population. The competences of the learner are to learn about characteristics of the basic demographic processes, basic results of the latest research published in the leading professional journals. Students will be able to analyze the basic regularities of changes in demographic processes and population age structure. They will develop skills analysis of demographic processes using mathematical methods and will be able to use modern software to solve demographic problems.
The main topics of the Course include: Research methods for demographic processes; Analysis of fertility; Analysis of mortality and life expectancy; Migration analysis; Analysis of the demographic situation; Determinants and consequences of population aging; Mathematical methods in the study of socio-demographic dynamics; Demographic forecasting; Demographic characteristics in terms of development; Demographic policy.
Public Economics
Optional Discipline from another Master Programme
Research Training and Internships
Research Seminar
First Year Research Paper
Preparation and Defense of Master Thesis


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I recently had the opportunity to be part of a training for a local hospital's BFHI process. I wanted a tactile way for people to feel the differences in palate shapes. Needing the models to be comparable to a newborn's mouth-size, I had the idea of using plastic spoons.
1. I used an air-drying clay and I formed different shapes onto the spoons. They dried overnight without shrinking, which was great since I hadn't put much thought into my supplies. I then used a cement glue to adhere the forms to the plastic spoons. This was all pretty easy stuff. Originally I planned to make lower gums as well, hence the spoons with just the gum-lines. I imagined putting the spoons together with palate-spoon facing the gum-spoon, and adding a tongue in between (balloon with Play-Doh in it so it was flexible). I didn't end up following through with the complete mouth as it wasn't crucial to the skills I was teaching.
2. Up until now this was all pretty simple stuff. But I wanted a coating over the forms, so I decided to use balloons, and this is where it got tricky. I used water balloons, and I had to not only stretch them over the spoons and forms without them breaking, I also had to use the cement glue to ensure the balloons were tightly applied to the forms' odd shapes. The bubble-palate balloon kept pulling away. I had to go through a few balloons because they kept tearing, and then I had to keep my thumb in the bubble for a few minutes to allow for the glue to really grab hold of the balloon. Also the glue is messy, and it will get all over your fingers and your project -- try to wipe it off the spoons ASAP because it is hard to get off the latex later.
3. Overall the process was pretty easy, and I created an ideal-shaped palate (u-shaped and gently sloping from front to back), a bubble palate, a v-shaped palate, and a channel palate.
4. This is how I had participants engage with the spoons -- in a similar fashion as when they are engaging with a real baby's palate, from underneath. The feedback from folks was excellent. The nurses appreciated the variations present, right next to each other, so they had immediate comparisons. Most admitted they never felt a baby's palate except to rule out a cleft, and they could see how this information would be helpful when encountering babies who are struggling with feeding.
This is Max, my amazing demo doll I bought from Magic Cabin Dolls. His tongue sticks out, he is intact, and anatomically correct. These sweet dolls come in different colors, genders, and are machine-washable as well.
If you have questions, or you make your own, let me know! I'd love to see what you come up with.
To Serve with Love in Loss
Being a US-based doula, it is easy for me to assume the general ways we practice as doulas are similar around the world. This 31 Days project gives me a dose of reality and shakes up my US-centric thinking when I read stories from doulas like Nicci. I wish Nicci and everyone like her the strength to keep supporting families, the courage to continue the uphill battle, and the heart to handle so much pain. The title for her post is also the motto for her bereavement training program -- thank you, Nicci, for allowing me to share your powerful words here.
My name is Nicci and I am a Bereavement Doula from Pretoria (Gauteng Province, South Africa), dealing exclusively with miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss. I have been a "death doula" since 2015 and I am currently one of the most experienced bereavement doulas in the country.
Death humbles you. It leaves many wounded and scared (and scarred!) but also just as many people are awakened to the miracle and the fragility that is life. It opens your eyes to the absolute gift it is to breathe (and have those you love breathe) every single day. I deal with indescribable pain and heartache. My job is not an easy one, in fact, it's probably one of the most emotionally challenging professions out there. But it is made bearable by knowing that I could help a mommy or daddy carry the load, even if it's only for a little while. There is something unique about child loss. Because you don't only lose a child you love, you lose the promise of that child's life. You lose the "could have beens". You miss their first day of school. You miss their 16th and 21st and 30th birthdays. You miss out on every little thing that would have made that child "yours".
Like the character in the book The Shack, I carry The Great Sadness with me every single day of my life. Sometimes The Great Sadness is quite satisfied to sit in the corner of a room or on the roof of my car and just leave me alone – sometimes even for a day or two. Other days, The Great Sadness would just not let go of me. It will cling to me whilst I brush my teeth, when I feed the dogs, when I pray, when I speak to a telesales agent and decline a cellphone contract for the umpteenth time. It will rear its sad head when I walk in a shopping centre and see something or someone that triggers a memory. Sometimes when I walk passed a baby store The Great Sadness would hug me so tight that I struggle to breathe. But the Great Sadness and I have come to an agreement: Whenever I am with a client, it will not show up for a while. But sometimes The Great Sadness breaks its word and all that I can do is be sad with them.
The parents I assist and I usually have a lot of time talk and cry and yes, even laugh. Sometimes it's much easier to talk about your pain to a stranger – somebody that you don't feel guilty over because you are "burdening" them with your pain. Someone that won't judge, just listen – who may shed a tear or two with you but who will not fall apart.
As a bereavement doula I am learning more and more about life, death, loss and everything in between every day. I have seen that parents feel guilty because they are experiencing deep grief over the death of their child. Statements made by well-meaning friends may cause them to question the validity of their deep feelings of sorrow – statements like the following: "Just be glad you didn't get to know her. This way you won't have to suffer the grief." Or "The woman down the street lost all her children in a fire, you are lucky compared to her."
The fact is that grief cannot be compared – not even between parents. Grief will not lessen just because the grief of another person is perceived to be greater. Also, they may have given birth to another child. But this will be another child, not a substitute for the one who has died. I always say babies aren't puppies who can fulfill a general need. And to be honest, not even a dog can be replaced, how on earth can people expect parents to "replace" their baby who has passed on with another!
Although primarily my focus, I don't just assist with baby loss but also with other losses. I have assisted a mother who gave birth via c-section to a healthy, beautiful little baby boy. The reason she needed me though, was because her husband was brutally shot and killed in front of her. This woman was shattered and tears jumped in my eyes when I looked into hers. It was almost unbearable to look at her. But she needed a calm, collected and professional person to assist her during the birth. In hindsight, I was none of the above. I may have appeared calm and collected, and yes, even professional to the untrained eye. But I was falling apart on the inside. The moment the doctor lifted that precious little boy from his mommy's tummy I had such a huge lump in my throat I couldn't breathe. The Great Sadness won that day…
Because there is such a huge need for bereavement birth workers in South Africa, I have written an Online Bereavement Training Program to enable as many people as possible in South Africa with a heart for bereavement to assist parents going through loss. Students are equipped with the right information, tools and coping skills to guide families in South Africa going through the unimaginable.
It is my dream that my profession will be formally recognized and acknowledged in South Africa and that bereavement doulas' services will be covered by all medical aids. The motto of the bereavement doulas trained by Nicci.doula Bereavement is "to serve with love in loss" – I hope to be able to do this for a very long time to come.
Ever since the traumatic birth of her firstborn, the subsequent birth of his brothers, 6 infertility treatments, 3 miscarriages and 1 adoption, it has always been Nicci's dream to make a difference in the lives of bereaved parents. She is Birth and Perinatal Bereavement Doula, and a certified SBD Doula®. Passionate about ensuring families of all kinds have the unique support they need, she is the former director at Voice of the Unborn Baby, and Managing Director of Doulas of South Africa. Nicci is an avid writer and has written many short stories on her experiences as bereavement doula. Nicci also wrote a book about her infertility struggles. Besides being a doula, she is also a professional stillbirth photographer. Nicci believes in the power of encouragement, and in building confident and empowered doulas to make a difference in South Africa. She also believes in dreaming big and working hard. She is passionate about people in general and more specifically about the doula profession. If you would like more information on the work Nicci does, please visit www.niccidoula.com or visit her Facebook page. For international bereavement training please visit www.stillbirthday.com.
Nicci lives in a leafy suburb at the foot of the Magalies mountains, in the Pretoria area of Gauteng Province, South Africa.
Titles and terms can be confusing when it comes to assessing a doula's experience, training, and certification. Did you know:
I am the first to admit, you don't need experience, training, or certification to be an incredible doula and make a difference -- we all start from a desire to serve. I value the doulas in my community and I honor the differences in our personalities and styles, interests and specialties. This is a work of the heart, and by following our instincts to care for a mother and family during birth, we offer unique support that helps build them up for the start of their parenting journey.
Why certify? Read what doulas and moms have to say about it.
My Life...
♥ four young boys and a boy dog (offspring)
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We have an apprenticeship programme for qualification as a
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Apprenticeship structure
- Basic skills in metalworking, manually and by machine, e.g. filing, drilling, turning, soldering, welding, milling
- CNC programming and production
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Duration of apprenticeship:
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I asked the girl I have a crush on if she actually bit my shoulder that night she was comforting me.
I didn't bring it up at the time because I thought I was imagining things and because, well, I was upset over my ex boyfriend that day. But she's been giving me these weird mixed signals since that night, and as much as I try not to care I kinda do. I'm the type of person who needs to get to the bottom of things or else it'll keep bugging me.
Update: Gahh, oh god she texted me back and just said she doesn't remember but it's possible that she did. Homegirl wasn't even that drunk that night, and who forgets biting a platonic friend on the shoulder if they're sober? I dunnoooo.
Do people just go around biting other people when they're drunk??? Is that a "thing"? I know I get pretty affectionate and turn into an exhibitionist, but I don't go around randomly biting people.
Gah, I need to stop this crush. It will get me nowhere. But she always comes in to see me during my shift and wants to hang out after work. Then she'll act kinda flirty until she talks about her male ex...and I don't understand wtf is going on in her brain or even mine, cuz she's not my normal type *and* she's in love with someone else who treats her like shit (I am also in love with someone I can't have, which is extra reason for caution). She's obviously torn up and emotionally unavailable and she says lol way too much in text messages. But despite all that I wanna be all: " Hey girl, what you need to help you get over him is takeout and a movie and a night playing kissy face experiment time at my house while we listen to Beyonce."
I don't know how anyone can date us girls. (I mean I do cuz boobs), but girl confusing is so much different than boy confusing. I actually don't know how anyone can pick up someone of their own gender, because on top of normal crush shit there's all this other crap about sexuality and openness and fetishizing that straight people don't really have to deal with. Y'all are some strong-ass folk, I'll tell you that.
Lady loving ladies, tell me what to think! I don't want to fuck up our budding friendship over this, but it's slowly taking over my brain.


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MENG 24800. Quantitative Immunobiology. 100 Units.
The science of immunology was born at the end of the 19th century as a discipline focused on the body's defenses against infection. The following 120+ years has led to the discovery of a myriad of cellular and molecular players in immunity, placing the immune system alongside the most complex systems such as Earth's global climate and the human brain. The functions and malfunctions of the immune system have been implicated in virtually all human diseases. It is thought that cracking the complexity of the immune system will help manipulate and engineer it against some of the most vexing diseases of our times such as AIDS and cancer. To tackle this complexity, immunology in the 21st century – similar to much of the biological sciences – is growing closer to mathematics and data sciences, physics, chemistry and engineering. A central challenge is to use the wealth of large datasets generated by modern day measurement tools in biology to create knowledge, and ultimately predictive models of how the immune system works and can be manipulated. The goal of this course is to introduce motivated students to the quantitative approaches and reasoning applied to fundamental questions in immunology.
Instructor: Nicolas Chevrier
Term Offered: Winter
Format: Lectures on T and Th, computer lab on F
Prerequisites: Completion of the first two quarters of a Biological Sciences Fundamentals Sequence. Knowledge of R is recommended but not required. Courses in immunology and microbiology are an advantage but not required (e.g., BIOS 25256 Immunobiology; BIOS 25206 Fundamentals of Bacterial Physiology).
Equivalent Courses: BIOS 26403, IMMU 34800, MENG 34800


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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Some White French Hens
Hope you are having a good day today! I have another busy day with errands and chores around the house to finish. But before I get to all of that, I do have a card to share with you.
Yesterday was the 3rd day of Christmas celebration over at Cuttlebug Challenges and Layers of Color is sponsoring with a donation of 3 of their Rise and Shine art stamp sets! To enter to win a free stamp set all you need to do is visit Layers of Color and sign up for their newsletter and follow their blog to stay up to date on the lasted information. Then hop back over to Cuttlebug Challenges and leave them a comment saying that you have done these two things and you are entered. Pretty easy!
I've created this white on white version of 3 French Hens using the Rise and Shine stamp set and my Cuttlebug and snowflake embossing folder.
I've distressed the edges of all the layers so that it makes the white on white easier to see and I like the texture too. The layers have been embossed and then sprayed with glimmer mist. I created faux snow under the chicks with glitter and glue. Then embellished with ribbons, acetate and glitter snowflakes, and rhinestone and pearl sticky gems.
This card also fits the challenges at:
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Kaboodle Doodles: Sparkling Winter
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Thanks for popping on by today! If you get a minute, please check out the Cuttlebug Challenge and visit Layers of Color! Have a great day, happy stamping! :)
24 comments:
- Lilacanglia said...
So Sweet,
that white makes it so crisp and fresh, typical winter frost,
Thanks for sharing with us at Kaboodledoodles
- December 15, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- mudmaven said...
I love this card! What a great take on our Kaboodle Doodle challenge. Thanks for playing. ~chris
- December 15, 2009 at 10:34 AM
- Lorraine A said...
Oh this is gorgeous Denise ! I love these cute little hens ,,they look fantastic all white :-)
Lols x x x
- December 15, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Oh man lady!! This is so clever!! I love your wintry white french hens!! :) Love the snowflake accents too!! Goes well with the song "12 Days of Christmas" with the three french hens!!LOL!!
- December 15, 2009 at 10:51 AM
- Unknown said...
It's beautiful and I love all the sparkle. Thanks for joining in with the Kaboodledoodle challenge.
- December 15, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Kim Piggott said...
Oh this is so cute!
Love that sparkle!
kim x
- December 15, 2009 at 12:13 PM
- Erin... said...
oooooooooooooooooooooooh Denise I love it!!!!!!!!
- December 15, 2009 at 12:40 PM
- Riet said...
What a beautiful card Denise Lynn,i love your image.
Hugs Riet.xx
- December 15, 2009 at 2:27 PM
- Aud Kirsten said...
Oh this is just gorgeous, love all the sparkle! Thanks so much for sharing it with us at SSC:)
- December 15, 2009 at 2:42 PM
- Mina said...
gorgeous card Denise...I love white cards
Mina xxx
- December 15, 2009 at 3:58 PM
- Laura Kirste Campbell said...
What you've done with those chicks is the most clever and unique Christmas card ever!! Wow, I love it!!
- December 16, 2009 at 1:26 AM
- cabio's craft corner said...
The textures & glittery white look gorgeous and classy on this card!
- December 16, 2009 at 4:21 AM
- Line said...
What a gorgous card! Love the crisp white color and all the embossed layers. The hens are really cute and I love all the sparkling glitter!
Thanks for joining us at SSC this week!
Hugs, Line
- December 16, 2009 at 10:05 AM
- Liza said...
A great job denise, I love all the texture. Thanks for joining us at SSC.
Liza x
- December 16, 2009 at 10:40 AM
- Justine said...
What a sweet little card
- December 16, 2009 at 2:33 PM
- Helen said...
Beautiful card!
Thanks for joining us at the SCSC!
Helen x
- December 16, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- Annie said...
Just gorgeous Denise - love all the texture.
Thanks for sharing with us at the Pink Elephant this week.
Ann xxx
- December 17, 2009 at 8:15 PM
- Paula said...
Love all the glitter on your card, the snowflake is gorgeous and I love the "snow"...nice touches! I'm so glad you could join us this week at the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!
- December 18, 2009 at 3:13 PM
- Unknown said...
LOVE this white on white. I wish I had done one this year. It's beautiful. Thanks for creating with us at TPE this week.
- December 18, 2009 at 10:06 PM
- Georgia said...
Very pretty card. Love all the detail. Thanks for joining us at the SSC.
- December 19, 2009 at 12:21 AM
- Nikki Schmaltz said...
Love all the sparkly glitter. Very cute and elegant. Thanks for playing at SSC!
- December 19, 2009 at 8:33 AM
- Carolyn said...
What an elegant card. I love the whites with the glitter. Thanks for joining in at SSC.
Hugs xx
- December 19, 2009 at 1:25 PM
- Sprytebyrd said...
Thanks so much for joining us at Stamptacular this week! (Sorry I'm late in commenting!)
- December 20, 2009 at 1:05 PM
- Christine said...
Wow this is so stunning love the all white effect very clever the 3 french hens..great card Denise.
- December 25, 2009 at 1:08 PM


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Dear Ms. Peterson Kennedy, Mr. Mike Bryan,
We are shocked to see the way in which the book "The Hindus: An Alternative History" by Wendy Doniger is being targeted for withdrawal by petitioners claiming to represent Hindus and the Indian people.
This petition is a counter response to the shameful Taliban like demand for the withdrawal of this excellent book. We support much of what the book purports and even more importantly we support her right to write, publish and propagate her opinion without the misplaced intervention of xenophobes and Indic or Hindu arrogance. We urge Penguin not to succumb to the pressure of this group and instead encourage them to take the high road as well as the path taken by most Hindus throughout time and allow for the free exchange of ideas, discussions and dialogues. We are an inclusive faith and ever-absorbing people and do not condone xenophobia or prejudice of this kind.
We have gone through the arguments put forward by the withdrawal petitioners and find the majority of them inaccurate. Here is a point by point response to their petition demand for the withdrawal of this book as it insults and offends Hindus and Indians:
Maps in front pages: Maps titled Indias Geographical Features and India from 600 CE to 1600 CE
COMMENT: In the first map, the Waziristan Hills area is marked erroneously as Kirthar Range. The Kirthar Range is at least 200 miles further south. In the third map, Janakpur, Nagarkot, Mandu and Haldighati are marked several hundred miles from their correct geographical location.
OUR OPINION: How is this an insult to Hindus? At most an error that should be corrected in the next edition
Pg. 67 - It is claimed that the entire Harappan culture had a population of 40,000!
COMMENT: This is estimated as the population of Mohenjo-Daro alone. The population of the entire culture is estimated around 500,000.
OUR OPINION: There is no clear evidence of either position.
Pg 112 - Wheat is mentioned as a food item in the Rigvedic period.
COMMENT: Wheat is not mentioned in the Rigveda at all. It first occurs in the Maitrayani Samhita of the Yajurveda.
OUR OPINION: Wheat is in the Rig Veda: 10.42.10, 10.43.10, 10.44.10 says:
10 O Much-invoked, may we subdue all famine and evil want with store of grain (wheat) and cattle. May we allied, as first in rank, with princes obtain possessions by our own exertion.
Pg 130 - The author claims that there are no Gods in the Vedas who are Shudras.
COMMENT: It is anachronistic to assign castes to Rigvedic deities, but nevertheless, Pushan, Vesmapati and others have been considered Shudra deities in later times.
OUR OPINION: This is a theory and does not preclude the book's assumption. She is trying to say here that even Gods in Vedic times were subject to classification.
Pg 194 fn.- Gandhis commentary on the Gita (a sacred Hindu scripture) was titled Asakti Yoga (translated as the science of deep attachment).
COMMENT: The title of Gandhis work is Anasakti Yoga (trans. Science of non-Attachment).
OUR OPINION: In India, Yoga of this form of mental health is called Asakti or Anasakti - http://www.yogamag.net/aOur Opinionhives/1996/ajan96/menhelth.shtml - Gandhi did use Anasakti in his essay on the Geeta but the words are interchangeable.
Pg 206 - The book wrongly states that the Hindus had only a triad of passions.
COMMENT: Hindu scriptures list six main evils and the concept of shadripus (six internal enemies) is very well known.
OUR OPINION: The passions here referred to are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva and we only have 3 - the Trimurthi - where each reflects a passion. Before the Trimurthi, the passions were mainly Indra, Vayu and Agni and the rest were minor. The passion also can refer to the 3 Gunas which are Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic and define the energy and spiritual levels in human activity.
Pg 441 - The book claims that Firoz Shah redeemed a number of Hindu slaves
COMMENT: A misrepresentation of the fact that he employed (not redeemed) 12,000 of his 180,000 slaves foOur Opinionibly in royal factories for producing articles of consumption by Muslim elites. No manumission was involved.
OUR OPINION: This is not insulting to Hinduism or India.
Pg 445 - Dates of Saint Kabir are given as 1450 1498.
COMMENT: His demise is believed to have occurred in 1518, and the traditional date of birth is 1398.
OUR OPINION: An error on the death date. How is this insulting?
Pg 448 - In 713 Muhammad ibn Qasim invaded Sind.
COMMENT: Muhammad bin Qasim invaded Sind in 711.
OUR OPINION: He raided Sindh three times starting in 710-11 and succesfull conquered it all in 713 - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_bin_Qasim
Pg 450- It is claimed that Emperor Ala-ud-Din Khalji did not sack temples in Devagiri.
COMMENT: His contemporary Amir Khusro clearly mentions that the Emperor sacked numerous temples and raised mosques instead.
OUR OPINION: He destroyed temples in the North early on but in his invasion of Devagiri he took the area peacefully and di not destroy temples
Pg 459 - King Ala-ud-din Husain of Bengal patronized Saint Chaitanya.
COMMENT: Saint Chaitanya never met the king, and left his kingdom to avoid persecution, as did his disciples. The king had destroyed Hindu temples in Orissa.
OUR OPINION: (from Wikipedia) The reign of Husain Shah is also known for religious tolerance towards his Hindu subjects of Bengal. But during his Orissa campaigns, he destroyed numerous Hindu temples, which Vrindavana Dasa Thakura has mentioned in his Chaitanya Bhagavata. The celebrated medieval saint, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his followers preached the Bhakti cult throughout Bengal during his reign. Husain Shah, when came to know about Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's huge following amongst his subjects, he ordered his qazis not to injure him in any way and allow him to go wherever he liked.[7] Later, two high level Hindu officers in Husain Shah's administration, his Private Secretary, (Dabir Khas) Rupa Goswami and his Initmate Minister (Saghir Malik) Sanatana Goswami became devoted followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Pg 532 - Emperor Akbar moved his capital from Fatehpur Sikri to Delhi in 1586.
COMMENT: Emperor Akbar moved his capital to Lahore in 1587, and thereafter to Agra.
OUR OPINION: He shifted to Agra after Fatehpur Sikri - agreed - how is this insulting to Indians or Hindus.
Pg 537-8 - The Sikh teacher Guru Govind Singh was assassinated in 1708, while attending Emperor Aurangzeb. Emperor Aurangzeb died in 1707.
COMMENT: Guru Gobind Singh was assassinated in 1708 during the reign of Aurangzebs successor, Emperor Bahadur Shah I. It is insulting to say that the Guru was attending on the Emperor.
OUR OPINION: He was returning from his attempted visit to see AUrangzeb who died and then he was stabbed by Jamshed Khan on his return journey.
Pg 550 - The book claims that Mirabai lived from 1498-1597, and then on p. 568, the author claims that Mirabai lived from 1450-1525!
COMMENT: Both dates are wrong and the commonly accepted dates are 1498-1547.
OUR OPINION: I am uncertain what is insulting about an error like this we should seek correction.
Pg 552 - The book claims that the Ramcharitmanas was written at Varanasi.
COMMENT: Both modern scholarship as well as tradition accept that the work (or at least most of it) was written in Ayodhya.
OUR OPINION: This is a wrong crticism - Ramchitranmanas was written by Tusidas sitting in his favorite room on the GAnag at Varanasi.
Section on Bibliography: Shekhawat, V. Origin and Structure of purushartha Theory: An attempt at Critical Appraisal. Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical ReseaOur Opinionh 7:1 (1900), 63-67.
COMMENT:The correct issue and year of this Journal issue are actually 8:2 and 1991. The bibliography has dozens of errors. Some references cited by Doniger simply do not exist.
OUR OPINION: This will require thorough investigation but this claim is most doubtful and not insulting at all.
Clumsily written, each chapter is a shocking and appalling series of anecdotes which denigrate, distort and misrepresent Hinduism and the history of India and Hindus. Doniger uses selective quotations from obscure and non-original, peripheral and ignorant references with a bizarre emphasis on sexuality and eroticism. Cited below are only a handful of quotes along with our understanding and interpretation, with references from Hindu scripture.
[Page number precedes the quote from the book. This is followed by a rebuttal comment.]
Pg 40 If the motto of Watergate was Follow the money, the motto of the history of Hinduism could well be Follow the monkey or, more often Follow the horse.
COMMENT: Very derogatory and offensive. The motto of Hinduism is to follow the truth and unite with God.
OUR OPINION: How is this derogatory. This looks at the myth of the Horse sacrifice and the coming of the Horse to India asa culutral phenomena that shows how India evolved with Vedic and then Persian influence. The Monkey refers to Hanuman and the culture of devotion in India. Appropriate terms if you ask me. As far as clumsy writing ios concerned this is no bible but a work of opinion and research and is allowed to have its own style.
Pg 112 - The author alleges that in Rigveda 10.62, it is implied that a woman may find her own brother in her bed!
COMMENT: The hymn has no such suggestion. It is offensive to suggest that the sacred text of Hindus has kinky sex in it.
OUR OPINION: A bizzare interpretation but not offensive when taken in the vein of the passage in her book which refers to feminism.
Pg 128 - The book likens the Vedic devotee worshipping different Vedic deities to a lying and a philandering boyfriend cheating on his girlfriend(s).
COMMENT: This is offensive and ignores that fact that in the Rigveda, the gods are said to be all united, born of one another, and from the same souOur Opinione.
OUR OPINION: This is called literary license and all authors use it. It is an opinion and not gospel.
Pg 225 -Dasharathas son is certainly lustful... Rama knows all too well what people said about Dasharatha; when Lakshmana learns that Rama has been exiled, he says, The king is perverse, old, and addicted to sex, driven by lust (2.18.3)
COMMENT: Sri Rama is revered and worshipped as a deity. The highly acclaimed and critical edition of Valmikis Ramayana records no such statement attributed to Lakshmana. An imagined phrase, kama-sakta is mistranslated as addicted to sex by the author whereas it normally means filled with desires. Valmiki uses a phrase samani-madhah (trans. Possessed of passion).
OUR OPINION: again the criticism is on interpretation and not fact -Dasharatha was certainly addicted to sex when infatuated by Kaikai
Pg 467 - Harihara and Bukka (the founders of the Vijayanagara Empire that saved Hindu culture in S India) double-crossed the Delhi Sultan when they reconverted to Hinduism.
COMMENT: The brothers committed apostasy as they had been imprisoned and foOur Opinionibly converted to Islam, and immediately reverted to Hinduism when they were 1000 miles from the Sultan, under the influence of a Hindu ascetic.
OUR OPINION: They had both first allied themselves with the SUltanate and then on the teachings of Vidyaranya, a monk at the Sringeri monastery, they were drawn back into Hinduism - I see nothing wrong withe assumption that they turned on teh SUltante and then conquered the South as Hindus.
Pg 468-469 -The mosque, whose serene calligraphic and geometric contrasts with the perpetual motion of the figures depicted on the temple, makes a stand against the chaos of India, creating enfoOur Opinioned vacuums that India cannot rush into with all its monkeys and peoples and colors and the smells of the bazaar
COMMENT: It is simply unacceptable that a scholar can flippantly, pejoratively and derogatorily essentialize the Hindus as monkeys and peoples, colors and smells.., and chaos in most insulting manner with the aspersion thrown at the entire Hindu culture and community all over the world. Such generalization has no place in serious scholarly work.
OUR OPINION - I agree with this analysis that she should not have expressed it in this way but that said there is the issue of free speech and opinion which Indian authors express all the time including Shashi Tharoor and Gurcharan Das - why don't we go after them too....
Pg 509 - Shankara and the philosophers wifeThis tale contrasts sex and renunciation in such a way that the renunciant philosopher is able to have his cake and eat it, to triumph not only in the world of the mind (in which, before this episode begins, he wins a series of debates against the nonrenouncing male Mimamsa philosopher) but in the world of the body, represented by the philosophers wife (not to mention the harem women who clearly prefer Shankara to the king in bed). The author attributes the tale to Shankaradigvijaya of Madhava and to Ravichandras commentary on Amarushataka.
COMMENT: The author concocts the story as a sexual orgy in which the Saint Adi Shankara and King Amruka take turns making love to the latters wives after he is tired. Both her souOur Opiniones however state that the King was already dead and the Saint transferred his soul into the dead Kings body through his yogic powers. There is no suggestion in the texts that the queens prefer Shankara to the king in bed.
OUR OPINION: again creative license in interpretation - no insult to Hinduism at all.
Pg 571- It is alleged that in a hymn from Saint Kshetrayyas poetry, God rapes the women devotees.
COMMENT: The hymn merely presents devotion using spiritual metaphors and the hymns of the Saint seen collectively depict it as a passionate love affair between the God and the devotees. No rape is implied in this hymn at all.
OUR OPINION; This passage in the book shows how the worship of Krishna has been used to justify the sexual subjugation of women in India due to the interpretations of the Shrimad Bhagwatam to show divine love and sexual love between Krishna and the Gopis and later the wives of his vanquished foe. It is understandable in the context she used it here. Kshetraya was using metaphors of love and ex to show spiritual love but of the kind that shows unwllingness at first - that is rape.
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Globally, investors, consumers and potential employees have been growing more aware for the need for sustainable development.
This is mainly because in order for a business to be successful in this context, strong growths and profit margins are no longer enough, sustainable principles also have to be embedded into business models.
"Demonstrating the social and environmental responsibility of a company is becoming increasingly important for investors and consumers alike – and companies that don't feature should be asking themselves if this may affect their competitive advantage," Richard Welford, chairman of CSR Asia, commented.
Encouraging firms to prioristise sustainability development through their practices, Channel NewsAsia and its partners, CSR Asia and Sustainalytics today announced its new sustainability ranking, listing out the top performing Asian companies in terms of corporate sustainability performance.
Wipro Ltd. from India emerged as the best firm for sustainability development this year, having proven its excellence in the three ranking criteria – environmental (operations, supply chain and products and services), social (employees, supply chain, customers and community and philanthropy) and governance (business ethics, corporate governance and public policy),
In fact, the top three companies in Asia were all dominated by names within the technology sector, with second and third being United Microelectronics Corporation from Taiwan and Tech Mahindra Limited from India.
Debra Soon, head of MediaCorp's news and premier, said: "Sustainability and corporate responsibility are important themes as Asia progresses; we cannot be content to just celebrate financial success in businesses, we must strive for better corporate practices and help Asian companies benchmark themselves against the finest and adopt best practices."
Wipro came out tops this year for its strong corporate governance, while United Microelectronics Corporation was commended for its robust water risk management programme.
Tech Mahindra Limited was lauded for its SMART (Skills-for-Market-Training) and SMART+ (for persons with disabilities) programmes, which encourages and facilitates employment opportunities for youth from marginalised communities.
Sustainalytics' CEO Michael Jantzi added: "We believe this initiative plays a critical role in helping to raise awareness of sustainability best practices in the Asia-Pacific region, and hope the ranking will inspire more companies to embed sustainable practices in their business operations."
READ MORE: Singapore, Malaysia show huge jumps in corporate responsibility reporting
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City Developments Limited (6)
CapitaLand Limited (29)
Keppel Land Ltd. (35)
Digi.com Bhd (40)
Bursa Malaysia Bhd (49)
Malayan Banking Bhd (65)
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Swire Properties Limited (17)
Lenovo Group Ltd. (18)
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China Vanke Co. Ltd.
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NEC Corp. (14)
Anritsu Corp. (21)
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LG Innotek Co., Ltd. (11)
Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd (19)
United Microelectronics Corporation (2)
Lite-On Technology Corp. (8)
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (9)
Thai Oil Public Co Ltd. (13)
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As the saying goes, only two things are certain in life: death, and taxes.
However, one of them may be getting a little simpler. The new tax bill attempts to get rid of a lot of exemptions, breaks, and loopholes that have historically made filing your own taxes harder than finishing the Sunday crossword.
But what does all this mean for you? We've rounded up the changes that will most likely affect the average H.E.N.R.Y.™ (those of you in your 20s and 30s making at least six figures).
Tax Bill Highlights
There are still 7 income tax brackets; however, some of the rates were lowered.
The new brackets are: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. Those making six figures or more will likely end up paying less in federal income taxes beginning in 2018. Your effective tax rate is really just the tip of the iceberg, though.
The standard deduction pretty much doubled.
The standard deduction used to reduce your taxable income by $6,350 for an individual and $12,700 for a couple; now, it will reduce it by $12,000 and $24,000, respectively. This may mean fewer people will have to itemize their deductions. It may also eliminate the need to have an accountant to do your taxes for you, because taking the standard deduction is a hell of a lot easier than itemizing.
If you're going the DIY route, we recommend TurboTax or Tax Slayer.
The child tax credit doubled, and a tax credit for non-child dependents has been created.
The new tax bill increased the child tax credit from $1,000/child to $2,000, and more people will be able to claim it—it's available for individuals making $200,000/year and married couples making $400,000/year.
The non-child dependent tax credit is a temporary $500 credit for those taking care of an elderly parent, a child over the age of 17, or an adult child with a disability.
You can now use a 529 to partially fund education other than college.
Up to $10,000/year can be distributed to pay for public, private or religious elementary and secondary schooling.
Some favorites remain.
Deductions taken for student loan interest, medical expenses, classroom supplies for teachers, and purchasing electric cars are unchanged.
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It's not all rainbows and sunshine. There are a few breaks that were changed or eliminated in the new tax bill that are likely to hurt some H.E.N.R.Y.s™.
There's now a cap on state and local tax deductions.
You used to be able to deduct an unlimited amount of state and local taxes from your taxable income. Going forward, you'll only be able to deduct $10,000. This might hurt some filers living in high-tax states like New York and California.
The mortgage loan interest deduction has decreased.
You can now only deduct the first $750,000 of mortgage debt, down from $1 million. Current homeowners won't be affected, but if you were planning on buying a home in an expensive city, this might be a bummer.
Say adios to a few standbys.
Deductions for moving expenses, tax preparation, disaster relief (personal, not national), and the reimbursement for bicycle commuters are all gone.
Keep in mind, none of this matters for 2017. These changes will only affect your taxes for 2018 and beyond. The individual tax cuts are scheduled to expire in 2025, but since this is the first major tax reform in over 30 years, they probably won't go away without a fight.
Get an even better idea of how the new tax bill will affect you using this tax calculator from The New York Times.
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McElwee Pharmacy O'Connell Square has always been renowned for top class veterinary advice for large animals.
We remain the most competitive supplier of veterinary vaccines for cattle and our advice has been trusted for years. We also provide the right advice when it comes to worming and fluke control
So for better value and the right advice - come to us or call 057 8624255 and ask for the veterinary department.
Some of our vaccines on consistently good deals:
1. Rispoval IBR Live – 50 Dose / 10 Dose
For the active immunisation of cattle against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), to reduce virus shedding and clinical signs including, in female cattle, abortions associated with BHV-1 infection. A reduction in abortions associated with BHV-1 infection has been demonstrated during the second trimester of gestation following challenge 28 days after vaccination. Onset of immunity: 4 weeks (at the latest) after completion of the primary course of vaccination, as demonstrated by challenge. Duration of immunity: 6 months.
2. Rispoval Inactive – 50 Dose / 10 Dose
For the active immunisation of cattle against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) to reduce the clinical signs and virus shedding and, in female cattle, to prevent abortions associated with BHV-1 infection. The vaccination of pregnant cattle will prevent abortion associated with BHV-1 infection as demonstrated during the second trimester of gestation following challenge 28 days after vaccination.
For use once yearly after initial administration of live vaccine
3. Rispoval (RS Pi3) Intranasal – 5 Dose / 25 Dose
Rispoval (RS Pi3) Intranasal is a unique and convenient vaccine to protect cattle of all ages against 2 of the most common causes of virus pneumonia. BRSV and Pi3 are recognised as very important in the cattle pneumonia disease complex. Rispoval (RS Pi3) Intranasal is a simple intranasal vaccination that provides protection against BRSV within 5 days of administration. There is no other vaccine available in Ireland that can provide protection against virus pneumonia caused by BRSV within 5 days.
4. Rispoval 3 – 5 Dose
Rispoval 3 is a multi-valent vaccine for respiratory disease. It is for the active immunisation of cattle over 12 weeks of age to protect against RSV, Pi3 and BVD viruses.
5. Spirovac – 5 Dose / 25 Dose
Spirovac® is for vaccination of healthy cattle four weeks of age or older, including those pregnant and/or lactating, for the prevention of infection by Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo-bovis, including reproductive and renal tract colonization, and urinary shedding for up to 12 months. Vaccination with Spirovac also aids in the prevention of foetal infection. Spirovac contains chemically inactivated whole cultures of L. borgpetersenii serovar hardjo type hardjo-bovis.
6. Blackleg Vaccine – 50ml
Pfizer blackleg vaccine is designed to stimulate an active immunity against Blackleg (Clostridium chauvoei infection) in cattle and sheep. For cattle give doses of 2ml administered six weeks apart. For sheep give 2 doses of 1ml administered six weeks.
7. Bovilis IBR Marker Live – 5 Dose / 10 Dose / 25 Dose / 50 Dose
Bovilis IBR Marker Live is a live, attenuated marker vaccine per dose containing at least 5.7 log10 TCID50 of gE− BHV-1 strain GK/D. Traces of antibiotics and cell debris can be present as remnant from the antigen production.
For the active immunisation of cattle to reduce the intensity and duration of the clinical respiratory signs induced by an infection with BHV-1 and to reduce nasal excretion of field virus.
8. Bovilis BVD – 5 Dose / 10 Dose / 25 Dose / 50 Dose
Bovilis BVD is an inactivated vaccine containing BVD virus strain C86. For active immunisation of cows and heifers to protect the foetus against trans-placental infection with Bovine Viral Diarrhoea virus.
9. Bovilis Ringvac – 5 Dose
For active immunisation of cattle to reduce clinical signs of ringworm caused by Trichophyton verrucosum (prophylactic dose) and to shorten the recovery time of infected cattle showing clinical signs of ringworm (therapeutic dose).
Onset of immunity has been demonstrated at 3 weeks after completion of the recommended course.
The duration of protection has not been determined but experience of use in the field suggests that after the recommended course has been completed cattle continue to be protected without re-vaccination.
10. Bovipast – 10 Dose
Calf pneumonia is widespread and complex. Many factors contribute to its onset, including poor ventilation, underfeeding, stress and the mixing of age groups, but ultimately the disease results from bacteria and viruses infecting calf lungs.
Vaccination will maximise the calf's immunity against infection and provide a solid defence against the pathogens it faces. But choosing which pathogens to vaccinate against is almost as important as the decision to vaccinate in the first place.
Which bacteria and viruses should your vaccine cover?
The combination vaccine Bovilis Bovipast RSP was specifically created to help protect against some of the most harmful pathogens encountered in Irish calf pneumonia:
Mannheimia (Pasteurella) Haemolytica
RSV – Respiratory Syncytial Virus
PI3 – Parainfluenza 3 Virus
Bovilis Bovipast RSP was the first – and remains the only – vaccine to combine protection against both bacteria and viruses.
11. Bovivac S – 10 Dose
Bovivac S is a suspension for injection containing inactivated cells of Salmonella Dublin, strain S342/70 (1 x 109 cells/ml) and inactivated cells of Salmonella typhimurium, strain S341/70 (1 x 109 cells/ml).
12. Leptavoid H – 20ml / 50ml
Leptavoid-H is for the vaccination of cattle against Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo (hardjo Prajitno) and L. borgpetersenii serovar hardjo (hardjo Bovis). Dose is 2ml under the skin. Two injections, with an interval of 4 weeks between doses should be given for the primary course. Ideally the course should be completed in the spring with an annual booster every year.
13. Rotavec – 5 Dose / 20 Dose
For the active immunisation of pregnant cows and heifers to raise antibodies against E. coli adhesin F5 (K99) antigen, rotavirus and coronavirus.
While calves are fed colostrum from vaccinated cows during the first two to four weeks of life, these antibodies have been demonstrated to:
Reduce the severity of diarrhoea caused by E. coli F5 (K99).
Reduce the incidence of scours caused by rotavirus.
Reduce the shedding of virus by calves infected with rotavirus or coronavirus.
Onset of Immunity: Passive protection against all active substances will commence from the start of colostrum feeding. Duration of Immunity: In calves artificially fed with pooled colostrum, protection will continue until colostrum feeding ceases. In naturally suckled calves, protection against rotavirus will persist for at least 7 days and against coronavirus for at least 14 days. Requires prescription.
14. Enzovax
For the active immunisation of susceptible female breeding sheep to reduce abortion caused by Chlamydophila abortus infection.
15. Toxovax
Uses For the active immunisation of susceptible breeding female sheep to reduce the effects of infection by Toxoplasma gondii, namely early embryonic death, barrenness and abortion.
Vaccination with Toxovax is known to protect for at least two lambing seasons
16. Bovidec BVD – 5 Dose / 50 Dose
Bovidec is the tried and trusted BVD vaccine, and has a long track record of BVD control in both beef and dairy herds throughout the UK and Ireland. Outstanding farmer benefits include:
420 days foetal protection1.
Single annual herd booster is recommended giving flexibility to dairy and beef suckler farmers.
Active immunisation against both BVD Type I and II in calves.
Vaccination can be completed up to just 7 days before service for extra flexibility.
When to use and why?
In herds with little or no immunity, the spread of BVD can be devastating.
The effects of BVD include increased infertility, abortions, neonatal deaths, mucosal disease, viral diarrhoea and deformed calves.
Herds never exposed to BVD are particularly at risk.
To limit the effects, increasing the immunity of cattle is advised.
Dosage – 2 vaccinations 3 weeks apart are required in the first year and should be completed up to 7 days prior to the mating start date.
Studies have shown that administration of a single 4ml dose 14 months after the primary vaccination is sufficient to boost the serological response to BVD Type I.
A single annual booster is recommended.
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The Tax Office is responsible for collecting monies received for various taxes, sewer fees and charges. These include Real Estate and Personal Property taxes, motor vehicle taxes and fees, registration fees, and other taxes related to Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, and various other charges. The Tax Collectors Office strives to provide the highest possible level of customer service to the Town's residents and taxpayers while maintaining strict control to ensure the proper posting and accounting of the funds received.
Property Taxes Due on April 1, 2020
The second installment of the 2020 Fiscal Year Real Estate and Personal Property Tax is due on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
Payments may be made in person or by mail addressed to the Tax Collector, Town of Rumford, 145 Congress Street, Rumford, ME 04276 and payable to the Town of Rumford. If paying by mail, please enclose the payment stub from the tax bill, or as much information as possible on the account (acct#, address, map/lot, etc.) If requesting a receipt, enclose a self addressed, stamped envelope. The town also accepts payments online through a third party payment service. Click here to pay online. Third party fees apply to all online transactions.
Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Commitment Books as of April 1, 2019
Please click on the following links for Tax Assessment Information for April 1, 2019:
2020 PP Commitment
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Motor Vehicle Agent fee increase on November 1, 2019
In accordance with state law, LD 917 amended, "An Act Increasing Municipal Agent Fees for motor Vehicle Fees", The Town of Rumford has adjusted the BMV Agent Fees effective November 1, 2019.
A $5.00 Agent Fee will be collected for each re-registration and $6.00 for each new registration issued to residents of the municipality.
This Agent Fee can avoided by completing the registration at the Motor Vehicle Branch Office where there is no agent fee required.
2019-2020 Snowmobile Registrations
Snowmobile registrations for the 2019-2020 season are available. These registrations will expire on June 30, 2020. You may re-register in the Town Office or online at Snowmobile Registration Online Service
2020 Tax Club Applications are now available
The Rumford Tax Club provides taxpayers an alternative way to pay their Real Estate Property Taxes. Residential property owners who enroll before September 30, 2019 will have the opportunity to make 8 monthly, interest free, tax payments, for the 2020 fiscal tax year. A copy of the Tax Club Rules and Regulations and Application and Agreement are available below. The completed Agreement must be returned to the Tax Office by September 30, 2019 to be eligible for enrollment. Certain terms and conditions apply.
Tax Club Rules and Regulations
Tax Club Application and Agreement
Click here Revaluation of all Rumford real estate will resume soon after Memorial Day Weekend. Assessors from R.J.D. Appraisal will visit each property. Assessors' visits will not be individually scheduled or announced. Representatives from R.J.D. Appraisal will have identification cards and a yellow placard on their car's dashboard. For reference you may find the link (above) for, assessor photos and vehicle descriptions.
The 2017-18 Maine ATV and Snowmobile Laws is now available digitally!
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is now providing the ATV & Snowmobile laws digitally. Printed copies will no longer be available. Here's why:
It's convenient. Even without cell or internet service, smartphone users can access their pre-downloaded law book to check a technical rule, confirm registration fees, etc. If you always keep your phone on you (and charged) to take photos or use the GPS, this is a no-brainer.
It's easy. Save yourself the trip to Town Hall, and simply follow these instructions:
- From your iPhone: In Safari, go to mefishwildlife.com Click the link for the PDF you want to download. When it opens, tap on the first page, then tap Open in iBooks. The file is now saved in your iBooks app.
- From your Android: In Chrome, go to mefishwildlife.com Tap on the menu (3 dots) on the right, then tap Download. The file is now saved to your Downloads app. (some Android users will also need to download the Adobe Acrobat Reader app).
- From your Computer: Go to mefishwildlife.com to save a copy and/or print just the pages you need.
It's flexible. You can download the full law book. You can also look up specific laws or rules any time on our website.
It helps the Maine outdoors. Every year, we print over 125,000 ATV & Snowmobile law books. That's (a) a lot of paper, and (b) a lot of money that we think would be better spent preserving Maine's fish and wildlife and their habitats. Trusting that many of you will agree and opt for the digital version, we reduced the number of printed copies of the hunting law book a bit this year, and eliminated printing of the ATV & Snowmobile law book. Going more digital is just one way we can work together for the Maine outdoors.
When are property taxes due?
Property taxes are due in two installments. Normally the first installment is due on or before October 1st and the second installment is due on or before April 1st.
Can I use a credit and/or a debit card to pay my taxes?
Credit cards are accepted with online transactions through PayPort Online Payment Portal at: https://epayment.informe.org/payportonline/welcome. Third party fees apply to all credit card transactions.


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MONDAY, April 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The world's first complete 3D printer-generated heart, made using the patient's own cells and materials, has been created in a lab.
Until now, success has been limited to printing only simple tissues without blood vessels.
"This is the first time anyone anywhere has successfully engineered and printed an entire heart replete with cells, blood vessels, ventricles and chambers," said team leader Tal Dvir.
The printer-generated heart is only about a third the size of an actual human heart -- and it doesn't actually work. But it's a groundbreaking step toward engineering customized organs that can be transplanted with less risk of rejection.
"This heart is made from human cells and patient-specific biological materials," said Dvir, a researcher at the Sagol Center for Regenerative Biotechnology at Tel Aviv University in Israel. "In our process these materials serve as the bio-inks, substances made of sugars and proteins that can be used for 3D printing of complex tissue models."
Dvir noted that scientists have managed to print a 3D structure of a heart before, but not with cells or blood vessels. "Our results demonstrate the potential of our approach for engineering personalized tissue and organ replacement in the future," he said in a university news release.
The research was published online April 15 in the journal Advanced Science.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. A transplant is the only treatment available to patients with end-stage heart failure, but there is a severe shortage of heart donors.
That means there's an urgent need to develop new ways to regenerate a diseased heart, according to the researchers.
The use of biological materials from a patient is key to successful engineering of tissues and organs, Dvir explained. The compatibility of engineered materials is key to eliminating rejection risk.
"Ideally, the biomaterial should possess the same biochemical, mechanical and topographical properties of the patient's own tissues," Dvir noted. "Here, we can report a simple approach to 3D-printed thick, vascularized and perfusable cardiac tissues that completely match the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of the patient."
While the 3D-printed heart is about the size of a rabbit's heart, the same technology can be used to print a normal-sized one, he said.
The next step is culturing printed hearts in the lab and "teaching them to behave" like hearts, Dvir added. Then, researchers plan to transplant the 3D-printed heart into lab animals.
"We need to develop the printed heart further," Dvir said. "The cells need to form a pumping ability; they can currently contract, but we need them to work together. Our hope is that we will succeed and prove our method's efficacy and usefulness."
Dvir looks to the future with optimism.
"Maybe, in 10 years, there will be organ printers in the finest hospitals around the world, and these procedures will be conducted routinely," he said.
More information
The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more on heart failure.
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