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|Planktic Foraminifera Extinctions and Delayed Biotic Recovery in the Late Maastrichtian-Early Danian: Link to Global Environmental Catastrophes?
|Punekar, Jahnavi
|Keller, Gerta
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Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
Deccan Volcanism
Mass extinction
Ocean Acidification
Planktic Foraminifera
Sedimentary geology
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|The final ~3 myr of the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) and the first ~2 myr of the Danian (Early Paleogene) showcase multiple climate shifts, major sea level fluctuations and significant faunal turnovers that are unique in geologic history. This interval (69.0-64.0 Ma) brackets the controversial Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary (KTB or K-Pg) mass extinction and two prominent global catastrophes: the Chicxulub impact and Deccan volcanism. The immediate cause for the KTB mass extinction, whether impact or volcanism, has remained controversial for the past 35 years. The main objective of this thesis is to bring some clarity to this controversial mass extinction, and to understand and isolate the contributions of each event to the long-term evolution, diversification and extinction trends recorded by planktic foraminiferal assemblages. In the past decade, three major phases of Deccan volcanism have been identified based on 40Ar/39Ar and magnetostratigraphy: phase-1 spanning the paleomagnetic chron C30r/C30n boundary (planktic foraminiferal zone CF4), phase-2 in the latest Maastrichtian C29r (zones CF1–CF2), and phase-3 in the early Danian C29n (P1b). Our results show that planktic foraminifera assemblages from the palaeo-Tethyean Egypt and Sinai record high- stress assemblages dominated by opportunist species Guembelitria tentatively coeval with each of the three volcanic phases. Guembelitria acme events correlative with phase-1 volcanism are relatively minor (<45%); maximum Guembelitria blooms (>80% of the total assemblage) are observed in CF1 spanning the last ~100 kyr of the Cretaceous, also correlative with abrupt climate warming and phase-2 Deccan volcanism. High-stress (50– 75% Guembelitria) is also observed in zone P1b, marked by another climate warming (Dan- C2 event) and a major negative carbon isotope excursion correlative with phase-3 volcanism. Our review of the entire KTB database (~300 sites worldwide) in context of the latest available dates for Deccan volcanism confirmed time-correlation of faunal high-stress events with the last two major phases of Deccan volcanism worldwide. The major phase-2 is invariably associated with blooms of the opportunist Guembelitriain shallow-marine assemblages from India through the Tethys to the Atlantic Ocean. Similar high-stress environments dominated by opportunist blooms are observed globally correlative with phase- 3 volcanism in the Danian zone P1b. Biotic recovery is observed in Danian zone P1c, only after phase-3 volcanism ended. Deccan volcanism can therefore account for the end- Maastrichtian high-stress that ended in the mass extinction, and the ~500 kyr delay in marine recovery, respectively. The cumulative loading of 10's of thousands of Gigatons (Gt) of volcanogenic CO2 into the end-Cretaceous atmosphere within 10's of thousand years would increase the atmospheric pCO2 on timescales that are recorded in the sediments. The potential acidification of oceans could have critically contributed to high environmental stress for marine calcifying organisms. Our study of the pre-KTB sediments from Bidart and Gamsbach show a concurrence of low magnetic susceptibility and high foraminifera test fragmentation index (FI), collectively forming the first-ever definitive evidence for ocean acidification linked to Deccan volcanism. We propose this carbonate crisis as a potentially lethal kill-mechanism for end-Cretaceous planktic foraminifera. The least studied of Deccan volcanic phases (phase-1) spans from upper C31n to middle C30n. Preliminary results from zone CF4 at DSDP Site 525A show a rapid warming (~2°C deep ocean) at base CF4 (upper C31n) associated with enhanced planktic fragmentation index (FI) indicative of lower surface ocean pH. A subsequent cooling (~1 °C surface ocean) is associated with a significant diversity decline, particularly for Archeoglobigerina cretacea, Globotruncana bulloides, G. gandolfi nsp., Contusotruncana fornicata, C. plummerae, and C. plicata. Increased environmental stress (onset C31n/C30r) continued in upper zone CF4 (C30n), supported by the appearance of Guembelitria cretacea in open marine settings. This stress event can be traced through the Tethys (Egypt, Israel) to the Indian Ocean (DSDP Site 217 and the Cauvery basin, SE India), and can be linked to two potentially coeval volcanic events – Ninetyeast Ridge volcanism and the onset of Deccan Trap volcanism. Absolute ages (U-Pb) of these volcanic events are vital to confirm the association.
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Dale Cannon is known for his stunt work on Stay Alive (2006), Pain & Gain (2013) and Law Abiding Citizen (2009).
Dale began as stunt performer for live shows, and worked with Greatest Hits Stunts in movies. In 2010 he transitioned to his passion, character animation.
Dale Cannon has over two decades of experience in martial arts. He has trained in karate, kung fu, taekwondo and jiu jitsu.
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British and South African SARS-CoV-2 variants show some resistance to neutralizing antibodies2021-02-16
Even as vaccination efforts are underway to achieve population immunity against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the etiological agent of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, disturbing evidence is coming to light that the emergence of newer strains may hinder this desirable outcome.
A new study by researchers in France reports impaired neutralization of two new SARS-CoV-2 variants by antibodies induced by vaccination or natural infection. The team has released their findings on the bioRxiv* preprint server.
Important variants
The first widely recognized variant was the D614G mutation in the viral spike protein. This was found to confer a transmission advantage by stabilizing the conformation of the spike towards a state favorable for binding the host angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor.
Towards the latter part of 2020, the so-called British variant was identified, followed shortly by the South African and Brazilian variants (the B.1.1.7, B.1.351 variant or 501Y.V2, and the P.1 and P.2 lineages, respectively). These show combinations of mutations in the spike region, including the receptor-binding domain (RBD) and N-terminal domain (NTD), as well as other genomic regions.
It is noteworthy that all of them share some escape mutations already known to have emerged under the selection pressure of antibody exposure, both from immune serum or therapeutic antibody use in prolonged survival within immunocompromised individuals, and from the antibodies elicited by natural infection.
However, all do not show the same level of immune evasion, with the UK variant being more susceptible to neutralization than the other two. The well-known N301Y mutation by itself does not appear to be responsible for resistance to neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies.
The mutations in both the B.1.351 and P.1 strains, including E484K and K417N/T, are thought to enhance viral fitness and may confer antibody resistance in part, at least.
Earlier studies showed that the UK variant spike-bearing pseudovirus was neutralized by the antibodies elicited by the Pfizer vaccine, but with somewhat lower titers relative to the reference Wuhan strain. Likewise, the Moderna vaccine antibodies suffered a 5-10-fold loss of efficacy against the South African spike compared to the D614G pseudovirus.
When assayed using the authentic B.1.351 virus, however, neutralization by plasma from six convalescent donors was markedly weaker, with the 50% inhibitory concentrations (IC50) rising by 6-200 times relative to the original strain. This makes it a high priority that standardized assays using authentic virus be used in addition to pseudoviruses, to measure the sensitivity of the virus to antibodies.
Study details
The current study looks at the neutralization of three strains of the virus; namely, the D614G virus and the B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants. The researchers used two anti-RBD antibodies, mAb102 and mAb48, that bind to the RBDs in the 'up' conformation and thereby prevent RBD-ACE2 binding.
While mAb102 was able to neutralize all three strains at low titers, mAb48 neutralized only the D614G strain, showing that antibody sensitivity varies with strain.
The three variants were incubated with serum from a range of convalescent COVID-19 subjects, who had mild, moderate and severe-to-critical disease. Samples were taken at month 3 and month 6 from the onset of symptoms (M3 and M6, respectively).
B.1.351 strain partly resistant
At both time points, D614G and B.1.1.7 strains showed equal sensitivity to the sera, but with large inter-individual variations over two orders of magnitude. Neutralizing activity was more potent in sera from those with critical disease relative to all others, but was maintained in all cases at six months.
Neutralization was five-fold and ten-fold weaker when the sera was tested against the B1.351 variant at M3 and M6, respectively, relative to the other two strains.
These results were validated by another experiment involving serum from people with mild disease, collected much later, at 233 days from the onset of symptoms. This showed lower neutralization activity, with IC50 values being equivalent for both D614G and B.1.1.7 strains. However, with B.1.351, the neutralizing potency was four-fold less compared to D614G.
While most of the sera neutralized all three strains at M1, there was a noticeable drop by M6, affecting the B.1.351 strain the most. The second study showed a higher proportion of neutralization at 93%, against either the D614G or B.1.1.7 strains, at M9. With the B.1.351 strain, only 63% of sera achieved neutralization.
Binding affinity lost
When tested against the spike antigen for binding, mAb102 bound the spike protein of all three variants equally. The mAb48 bound with high affinity to the D614G spike, somewhat less efficiently to B.1.1.7, and not at all to B.1.351, indicating that changes in antibody binding mediate mutational antibody escape.
The N501Y mutation is found to increase the RBD-ACE2 binding affinity. In the current study, soluble ACE2 was bound to a far greater extent to B.1.1.7, compared to D614G, and also to B.1.351, though the increase was not so dramatic in this case.
When tested against the same convalescent sera, both B.1.351 and B.1.1.7 showed higher affinity for the ACE2 receptor, more with the latter, but were not neutralized by some monoclonal antibodies, and even less, or not at all, with polyclonal sera.
Vaccine-induced antibodies show low, delayed response against B.1.351
When the sera from 19 Pfizer vaccine recipients was tested against the three strains, most of them being SARS-CoV-2-naïve, they found that at week 2, only D614G was neutralized. At week 3, neutralizing activity began to be detected against B.1.1.7 as well but with lower potency.
At week 4, both these strains showed equal neutralization. The B.1.351 strain escaped neutralization until week 3, becoming discernible only at week 4, but still was less efficiently neutralized than the others.
With low antibody titers at week 2 post-vaccination, D614G neutralization occurred with only 5/15 sera, and B.1.1.7 neutralization with only 2 sera, and none against the third strain. At week 3, both the former strains were neutralized by 63% and 38% of sera, respectively, but with a three-fold decline in neutralization titers against the second strain. B.1.351 continued to be resistant.
Neutralizing titers increased a week after the second dose, with 80% of sera achieving neutralization against D614G and B.1.1.7. The neutralizing titers were comparable for these two, but only 60% neutralization was achieved, at seven-fold lower titers, for B.1.351.
This indicates that the Pfizer vaccine neutralizes D614G and B.1.1.7 efficiently, with some efficacy as little as two weeks after the first dose, but with a delay against the third strain, accompanied by lower neutralizing titers.
"Our results suggest that the low neutralizing titers (ED50 of 50-100) in the sera correspond to a protection against severe disease."
Nasal swabs inactive against B.1.351
Nasal swabs in immunized patients were tested for mucosal immunity leading to neutralization of SARS-CoV-2. While three vaccine recipients had signs of prior infection, they showed high neutralizing titers at week 2, and neutralizing activity in the nasal swabs against D614G and B.1.117 strains but not B.1.351.
Overall, of the 17 swabs from vaccine recipients, neutralizing antibodies were found in 6, 7, and 8 swabs at weeks 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Mucosal immunity is thus weak soon after vaccination.
What are the implications?
The study suggests that the B.1.351 variant is resistant to natural or vaccine-induced antibodies in a large proportion of subjects, especially at low titers. This is mediated by the E484K mutation, found in both the B.1.351 and P.1 variants, and recently in the UK variant too, posing a major challenge for population immunity. The use of authentic virus allowed viral fitness and the impact of other mutations on neutralization to be evaluated.
The study also shows a convenient and rapidly adaptable workflow that can be used for the rapid analysis of any emerging variant. Further work will help reveal the roles played by local and systemic antibodies in the protective efficacy of vaccines. Poor antibody responses can thus help predict the loss of cross-reactivity of a newly emerging strain to pre-existing humoral immunity.
*Important Notice
bioRxiv publishes preliminary scientific reports that are not peer-reviewed and, therefore, should not be regarded as conclusive, guide clinical practice/health-related behavior, or treated as established information.
- Planas, D. et al. (2021). Sensitivity of infectious SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 variants to neutralizing antibodies. bioRxiv preprint. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.12.430472, https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.02.12.430472v1
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Tags: ACE2, Angiotensin, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2, Antibodies, Antibody, Antigen, binding affinity, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Disease COVID-19, Cytometry, Efficacy, Enzyme, Genomic, Mutation, Pandemic, Protein, Pseudovirus, Receptor, Respiratory, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Severe Acute Respiratory, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Spike Protein, Syndrome, Titration, Vaccine, Virus
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Dr. Liji Thomas
Dr. Liji Thomas is an OB-GYN, who graduated from the Government Medical College, University of Calicut, Kerala, in 2001. Liji practiced as a full-time consultant in obstetrics/gynecology in a private hospital for a few years following her graduation. She has counseled hundreds of patients facing issues from pregnancy-related problems and infertility, and has been in charge of over 2,000 deliveries, striving always to achieve a normal delivery rather than operative.
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We are still on a high here at the Pip & Pear HQ after the Pregnancy and Baby Fair in the RDS. We had a fantastic weekend meeting so many familiar faces as well as lots of new and expectant parents. We love attending shows like this one as it is the perfect opportunity for us to introduce our range to new parents and allow their little ones to enjoy a taste of Pip & Pear before they snap up our popular special offers!
We met lots of babies and toddlers from all over Ireland who love the Pip & Pear range and even bumped into some of our amazing little ambassadors!
It was also a fantastic opportunity for us to catch up with other Irish Brands across the weekend including Pip & Ruby, Little Bow Pip, Accessories 4 Babies, My Mini Munch, Dainty Bear and many more. The atmosphere at events such as this one is incredible with so many small businesses cheering each other on.
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Clodagh and Niamh were busy bees across the weekend meeting all our lovely customers.
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The wife of a man accused of killing Anthony Steven San Juan outside Elmer's Bar in Old Town Orcutt was sentenced to 365 days in Santa Barbara County Jail and five years' probation on Wednesday. Mayra Perez, who is in the country illegally, pleaded no contest in June to being an accessory to murder after the fact and aiding and abetting.
Shortly before 2 a.m. on March 4, Jonathan David Highley, 35, allegedly shot and killed San Juan, 43, of Santa Maria. Highley fled the scene following the shooting.
Shortly after 9 a.m., detectives took Highly into custody as he was leaving his home with his wife and four children.
Deputies arrested Highley's wife, Mayra Perez, 29, on an accessory charge. Perez was booked in jail, and child protective services took custody of the couple's children who are now staying with family members.
After allegedly murdering San Jaun, Highley called Perez who drove home from visiting family in Merced, did laundry, acted as a lookout, moved the murder weapon and lied to police during two separate interviews, prosecutors said.
While in custody, Perez has received 304 days of credits, and is likely to be released within the next two months.
Because Perez is currently under an immigration detainer, she faces the possibility of deportation after she is released.
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Today I left the house with absolutely no destination and found myself downtown. I've always thought our downtown has had potential of becoming a buzzzzing economy and riding around the narrow streets I found so many little businesses o_O…it was ridiculous – most of them were antique shops and old warehouses all I saw was $$$$$ signs lol . . . i have a plan can't really say what it is just yet but it will be big.
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Fatah gunmen in video promise to kidnap Israelis
Footage shows masked terrorists showing off rockets, pledging to even the score with 'Zionist soldiers'
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
The armed wing of the Palestinian Fatah party threatened to kidnap Israeli soldiers and fire rockets into the country in a video uploaded this month to Facebook and YouTube.
"We are set to kidnap Zionist soldiers," promised a masked al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade gunman in the video, according to a translation from Palestinian Media Watch.
"Yes, we in al-Aqsa Brigades, are deployed to kidnap more Zionist soldiers, to even the score with the Zionist enemy, to empty the Zionist prison camps," he continued.
The video was uploaded to the al-Aqsa Brigade's YouTube page on November 16, and the Fatah Facebook page the next day.
The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade is the armed wing of the ruling Fatah party, and has been designated as a terrorist organization by Israel, the US, the EU, and other countries.
The video features footage of terrorists standing between rows of dozens of rockets.
"With these rockets, we will free our Jerusalem, with these rockets we will crush the Zionist enemy in sensitive areas," promised one of the masked terrorists.
The footage does not mention Israel by name, calling it instead "occupied Palestinian territories."
Fatah, founded by Yasser Arafat and headed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, is the largest faction in the Palestine Liberation Organization.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Shares of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. traded higher Wednesday after an analyst's upgrade on the heels of a narrower loss for the fourth quarter.
Prudential Equity raised its rating on Smurfit-Stone to "neutral weight" from "underweight," but at the same time lowered its price target to $15 from $16, on expectations of a seasonally slower first quarter.
Shares of Chicago-based Smurfit
The container manufacturer narrowed its fourth-quarter losses Tuesday, posting a net loss of $9 million, or 4 cents a share, versus a year-ago loss of $92 million, or 37 cents per share.
The results included charges for early debt retirement, currency losses, asset write-offs and a tax benefit.
Sales in the quarter rose to $2.15 billion, up 12.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2003.
Earnings recovery has been slower than expected at Smurfit-Stone, according to a UBS analysis, though an increase in box prices is expected this spring. UBS kept is "buy" rating on the company, though it reduced 2005 earnings estimates to $1 from $1.55.


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Author: Ryan Veeder
Year: 2011
Development System: Inform
Cruelty Rating: Polite
Length of Play: 2 Hours
My Rating: 7
Taco Fiction has one of the more intriguing openers I've ever played. You are a petty thief in need of some cash, and the opening prompt gives you specific directions on how you're going to rob the taco joint next door. If the protagonist were the violent sort this could be off-putting, but the game lets you know he has no interest in hurting anyone.
What follows is an unexpectedly light, mostly comical (but at times tense!) mystery that takes you in bizarre and unexpected directions. The NPCs are delightful and respond appropriately to what you do with your gun. The puzzles are also light, well-clued, and set the appropriate pacing. My only main criticism is the endgame, which feels a bit rushed and unsatisfying. I felt like the game was just starting to explore the characters and setting and then it was over. At least there are a couple of endings available depending on your motivations for the character at the end.


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One of my articles was recently published in a local magazine. While I waited to receive the hard copy in the mail, I viewed the web version online. However, once I read it, my excitement deflated like a punctured balloon. The article contained mistakes missing from the original draft I'd submitted to the publication. One of my editor friends, after reading it, said she would've asked that I dig a bit deeper, something I would've expected the magazine editor to request. I knew my friend was right, though. I'm never going to write again, I thought, much like a petulant child. Yet minutes later, I knew I wouldn't stop. If nothing else, I learned something. Everything we do is a reflection—of ourselves, our employers—so the next time I write something, I will ask for a second opinion before it goes any further. Granted, I can't do anything about the publication's errors. But I can always do a better job.
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This past weekend (Nov. 6 – 10), six of MUIH's herbal medicine faculty and two alumni were invited to speak at the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) Annual Symposium in Pine Mountain, Georgia.
AHG is the country's largest organization representing the goals and voices of herbalists who specialize in using herbs medicinally and therapeutically. This year's symposium also coincided with the Guild's 25th anniversary. Many MUIH alumni and faculty are closely involved with AHG including herbal medicine alumna Mimi Hernandez, who serves as its executive director, and Bevin Clare, MUIH associate professor and AHG vice president, director of education, and symposium committee chair.
"The symbiosis of the relationship between MUIH and the AHG is one which fosters excellence in clinical herbalism and a strong connection to community," said Bevin Clare. "It's a privilege and an honor to serve both of these institutions as they promote the contemporary practice of herbalism in modern times. It's a natural progression to see many faculty and alumni participating in the AHG as members, staff, and leadership officers. The organization and symposium brings together friends from all corners of the country to celebrate a life intimate with plants."
Speaking at this year's symposium were MUIH faculty members Bevin Clare, Camille Freeman, Michael Tims, James Snow, Kevin Spelman, and Claudia Joy Wingo. Also speaking were MUIH herbal program alumni Larken Bunce and Holli Richey. To read more about what they each spoke about and download poster abstracts, click here.


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The last few months have been pretty busy writing wise, which I'm so happy about. Now that Lost Weekends has been released and Joe and Jacey is ready to go on Tuesday, I'll take a breather and deal with the rest of my life and try and fix things…
5 Things that happen when I'm writing a book
1.Housework does not get done
It's not like I force my family in live in a pig sty, and I've never been much of a Molly Maid, even when I was a maid! That was when I was young and impressible and got to jump on the beds at the hotel I worked at when my boss wasn't looking! The bare minimum gets done so the house looks presentable but yesterday, I seriously found the breeding ground for all the dust bunnies in the neighbourhood under my bed. If you'll excuse me, I have to go vacuum now…
2. I don't sleep much
Because for some reason I constantly wake up at 2 am with the most amazing idea/scene/character which doesn't let me go back to sleep until 4!! Or I wake up at 4 and plan out what I'm writing that day until 5, when I crawl out of bed and get to work.
3. I'm distracted
So much that I have to keep asking my kids what they just said. I know – bad mommy, but it's hard to listen to them when my characters are talking too. I have to get it down before I forget what they said.
4. I come up with the best idea for another book
Case in point – while I was writing Joe and Jacey I came up with the premise for Office Plays! It always happens
5. I'm really happy that I get to do this for a living
Best job ever!!!
What about it, fellow writers? Do you agree?


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Mefin Davies takes over as new Swansea coach
Last updated on .From the section Rugby Union
Former Wales hooker Mefin Davies has been appointed as the new coach of Welsh Principality Premiership side Swansea.
The former Ospreys hooker was part of the 2005 Grand Slam success.
"We are delighted to welcome Mefin to Swansea and know he will bring his considerable expertise to bear on the team," said Phil Llewellyn, the Swansea chairman.
Davies will link up with Swansea director of rugby, Richard Moriarty.
Davies has been one of a group of young coaches who have been identified by Ospreys over the last three years and who have been working behind the scenes at the Liberty Stadium.
The 39-times capped hooker played for Neath, Pontypridd, the defunct Celtic Warriors, Gloucester and Leicester Tigers before he returned to Wales with Ospreys in 2010.
"The Board looks forward to next season with a view to producing a strong competitive team which will include some new and exciting young talent and ask as usual for the support of their loyal supporters," added Llewellyn.
Davies will continue to work with Ospreys and his primary role will be to oversee the forward technical and tactical development of the youth and development squads.
Swansea have seen likes of Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Bigger, Richard Hibbard, Matthew Morgan, Hanno Dirksen, Sam Lewis, Tom Isaacs, Eli Walker and Tom Prydie all emerge and then play for Ospreys.


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|Mary Terry | profile | guestbook | all galleries | recent
|03-Jan-2015 00:13
|Happy New Year and all the very best for 2015 Mary!!
|Randal J. Loy
|11-Jul-2012 16:29
|Would you be willing to contact me privately about a photograph of the Canterbury Ambo (pulpit) in the Washington National Cathedral?
Thank you so very much.
Randal J. Loy,
Historian to the Dean of
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, Missouri
|08-Sep-2010 19:53
|superb images, will check your site on regular basis.
|28-Jan-2010 07:22
|great stuff here.. i like it..
|19-Feb-2009 10:25
|Great work... i try to edit my photos like yours , but i can't.. please tell me some filter where i could try...you 'll help me to find my way.. I use fastone image viewer and photoshop 9 (my camera is canon 400d, canon 17-40l)
please send me an email.. Thanks alot
|09-Jul-2008 15:06
|what a wonderful work..
i like the galleries..
great done..
|22-May-2008 03:58
|Hi Mary:
welcome to the Pbase community.look forward to seeing more your nice photos.
All the best,
|18-May-2008 08:57
|Such nice photographs!
|29-Apr-2008 10:03
|Hi Mary, Thank you for your kind comments about my April PaD Gallery. Appreciated!. Your work is excellent!
|15-Apr-2008 14:01
|Very talented and beautiful women! Marry me please!!! *laughs out loud* Good luck in the future and Happy Shooting!!! George (SW Va Smith Mountain lake)
|14-Apr-2008 18:53
|Nice pics & warm colours...best regards from the Netherlands...
|Craig Carlson
|14-Apr-2008 01:31
Hey, stumbled across your photo from the nat'l arboretum while poking around on DPReview.com. I too live in DC (actually over in Arlington) and love going out to the arboretum, especially in spring. Would you mind if i troubled you with a gear question? I see you shoot with a Nikon D80 and have a Tamron 17-50 2.oF lens. ('ve read the reviews of that lens and hear good things about it. What's your impression of its benefit over the stock nikon kit lens? I usually shoot with the Nikon 18-135 zoom. I toy with upgrading my camera body before sinking too much money into one line of lens or another. Any thoughts you can share on the benefits of going for the higher quality lense would be much appreciated. Thanks, Craig Carlson
|30-Mar-2008 00:22
|hello Mary,
your pictures are wonderful!
I would like ask you something...
i would be very honored if...
my goal is to show photos other than mine in an album on my website.
it would be an honor and a pleasure if i could put one of your photo and a direct link to YOUR galleries here.
I am a true 'amateur'. I want to have an album from others photographs, with just a photo from them and a direct link to their website. It is just for the fun of seing photographies. I just start this album a few days ago...it will make my own website more interesting, in particular for me!. Very few people look (i think ) my website, this is normal because it is new and i just put a few of my pictures, and they are not so interressant (i hope to do better) and i have some problems to define whitch ones are good in mine.
But it is interesting because the others photographers will also have a look (maybe later) at the others ones. And the photographers are very different from one another. You can see that in the 'album' guest of my site if you want..
The most important thing maybe to know is that you don't have anything to wait from this! Probably some other people will look at your gallery (first me) , but my website is very very modest and simple! The 'guest' gallery is a big challenge for me, because it will be of course the most interessant gallery (it is already!), so i have to make beautiful pictures in the others galleries, witch are mine. I didn't put yet a lot of my photos
Anyway, don't worry about 'copyright' (i write it under your photo), i will have only a 200-400ko maximum photo from you, and then the direct link goes to your site, it is not mine anymore.
Furthermore, if anybody who has a picture in my 'guest' Album ask me to remove this photo and the link, i will do that immediatly without any arguing.
If you want, look at the page 'guest' and you will understand what i intent to do.
If you don't agree, no problem, i can undestand that!
anyway, if you want to show one of your pictures on www.phipop.com, you will be very very welcomed, sooner or later, with a direct link to your own gallery.
Thanks a lot!
(Please excuse my poor english)
|18-Mar-2008 17:42
|You have talent for sure... very inspiring gallery. Well done on your office photos as well. Good lighting.
|29-Feb-2008 15:02
|Mary, you are very talented. We are going to start calling you "Mary Parker" (Peter Parker's sister!).
|25-Feb-2008 19:31
|Wow... those are great pictures.
|25-Feb-2008 13:34
|Mary, you have some talent!! I love looking at the photos. I think you should enter a contest or two. T~
|17-Jan-2008 20:53
|Beautiful pictures, Mary!


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Giorgia Dress
Lovely floral lace short dress. V neckline and flutter sleeve. Lace ball trim along the neckline and sleeve hem. Lace trim insert at waist. Fit and flare silhouette and shirring skirt with fringe edge hem. Cami lining at top, skirt lined. Hidden back zipper.
100% Polyester
Dry clean only.
Approximate measurements from size 6. Length: 35 ½" Bust: 36 ½" Waist: 30" Length grades ¼" between sizes. Bust and waist grade 1" between sizes.
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Whew! I made it through the five day juice challenge! Since our world is still in a pandemic, I will celebrate by simply giving MYSELF a pat on the back.
The last juice of the week required me to scale down the ingredients a bit and create another simple, 4-ingredient blend.
Apple + celery + ginger + (wonderful ass) PINEAPPLE (also known as WAP)
I was very excited to create a juice with pineapple. Pineapple juice (or just eating pineapple) can help you digest your food. My mother has eaten pineapple after having big meals and has shared how she feels so much better afterwards. Yay for healthy digestion!
- 1 cup fresh pineapple pieces
- 1 medium apple
- 1 tablespoon or so of ginger
- 2 stalks of celery
- Peel and cut off the ends from the celery stalk.
- Remove apple core.
- Run all ingredients through your juicer.
- Add ice and enjoy!
Want to be entertained? Watch me make this juice here:


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presented by Mer Zandifar, MA, CHT
Thank you for signing up for this online meditation and breathwork class. I'm looking forward to sharing tools and strategies to help you establish and maintain a consistent meditation practice.
You can explore the viewing instructions, course details, and information on how to get in touch below. I wish you a peaceful and relaxing meditation.
All my best,
Please click on the video below to stream the class. It will begin about 15 seconds after you press play. You can pause the video by clicking on the video box.
*You'll need to keep this tab open and stay on this page to listen and view the course.
In this course, we discuss:
[1:33] The overview of what we'll cover today.
[3:47] Brief introduction to the instructor.
[5:30] The healing benefits of meditation, backed by science.
[9:21] Tips for getting the most out of your meditation practice based on positive psychology and habit formation research.
[13:31] Identifying your meditation goals, how to overcome obstacles, and setting your implementation intention.
[21:07] Guided breathwork practice (15 minutes).
[35:53] Guided meditation and visualization practice (20 minutes).
[55:46] Summary of the breathwork and meditation practice.
[56:11] Bonus number 1: How to stay motivated and inspired by overcoming hedonic adaptation.
[1:01:24] How to get in touch with Mer for questions, counseling or meditation support, and explore additional meditation practices.
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Restaurant review: Mop/Broom Mess Hall is laid-back, playful — like its chef
Restaurant review
Chef Tandy Wilson's second restaurant reflects a laid-back, playful approach to food and drink in an unfussy, community-oriented setting.
That setting is inside the Southern Broom and Mop building at the corner of Third and Monroe in Germantown — a stroll away from his original and much-loved City House. The James Beard award-winning chef took over the large restaurant space after Kuchnia + Keller shuttered in August. The layout remains the same: a bar running the two lengths, an open kitchen with counter seating, an expansive dining room — aka the mess hall. The back area, once reserved for K + K's private parties, has transformed into another restaurant: Tailor, Vivek Surti's (of VEA Supper Club fame) concept. The building's exterior has a fresh coat of paint, a bright teal green. Outside is a patio with picnic tables overseen by a brilliant geometric mural by Nathan Brown.
Come as you are
No reservations! The restaurant is family-friendly, too, with a special menu (burger and fries, spaghetti with red sauce, grilled cheese) for the kiddos. Wilson wants Mop/Broom to be a hospitable, affordable place where folks can enjoy the kinds of dishes he might make for his friends and family at home.
What to drink
The short roster of specialty cocktails offers the tongue-in-cheek Nebraska Wedding, which has Tang in the mix, along with vodka, lemon and cava. We're keen on the Money Maker. Tequila-based, its meld of apricot, lime and ginger packs a refreshing punch. We're also partial to Triple Crop, an aperitif of Dolin Blanc vermouth, Aperol, St-Germain and a touch of soda. It's complex with sweet, bitter and herbal notes, yet light on the palate. For something non-alcoholic, try the housemade Grapefruit soda.
What to eat
You can't go wrong with any of the chicken dishes. The barbecued chicken takes its cues from the best backyard grill you've ever had, brushed in Wilson's soulful tomato-based sauce. The pieces come arranged on a bed of buttermilk mayo slaw, toasted peanuts and crushed housemade chips.
The wings rule, in three distinct ways: Nana's is adobe-rubbed and sprinkled with pineapple bits. Jamaican is coated in fiery jerk spice. Our favorite is Red Dragon — the crispy wings glazed in a crackly sweet-hot-sour sauce and sprinkled with crispy panko. They're a sticky mess, but, no worries. Your server will give you some rolled hand towels to tidy up.
More Asian influences: The pork chop is actually a bowl of chopped grilled pork with scallions, crispy rice, mustards, kimchi cabbage, chilis, cilantro and lime. The beef stew is a must-have. The meat has been simmered to succulence with lemongrass. Among the traditional stew veggies are crunchy-sweet slices of hakurei turnips. The potato element? A generous handful of shoestring fries caps the bowl.
There are several tasty vegetable-forward options, too: The chickpea "fries" come dabbed with vegan chili and cheese sauces. Young collards are quickly charred and placed on a bed of herbed cream cheese. Florets of cauliflower are roasted with chorizo spices, the warm salad finished with orange segments, pickled red onion and pepitas.
The grilled catfish served in a limey, hominy-laced broth and crowned with shredded cabbage is compelling in concept, but needs care in execution. Our fillets were undercooked and the hominy kernels were tough.
For your sweet tooth
There's a homey nostalgia to the desserts, although each has an element that makes it new. The rich-rich chocolate slab cake is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but scattered with house-made cocoa crispies. The sweet potato pie is somewhat deconstructed and served in a bowl, the warm custard topped with small cinnamon toast croutons and tangy sour cream ice cream.
Look for Tandy's Tuesday Night Special, a monthly supper series where he collaborates with a guest chef, highlighting their home-cooked favorites.
1300 Third Ave. N., Nashville
615-689-5224, mopbroomnashville.com
Hours: 4-10 p.m. Monday-Friday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday
Reservations: not accepted
Alcohol: full bar
Food: eclectic Americana
Cost: Starters: $7-$9. Mains: $9-$17. Desserts: $6-$7.
Parking: pay lot, on street
Restaurant review:New chef makes his mark on menu at Capitol Grille
More dining news:Germantown restaurant Tailor to open in December


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China warned Britain to stop "meddling" in Hong Kong, after a top British official called the international financial hub's leader to voice concern about protests that have rocked the city for two months.
The pro-democracy protests, which are partly fuelled by widespread anger at an erosion of liberties in Hong Kong, have become the biggest threat to Beijing's rule of the semi-autonomous southern Chinese city since its handover from the British in 1997.
On Friday, British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab had a call with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, where he emphasised the need for a "fully independent investigation into recent events", according to Britain's foreign ministry –prompting a furious response from Beijing.
"China solemnly demands that the British side immediately stop all actions that meddle in Hong Kong affairs and interfere in China's internal affairs," said Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying Saturday.
Slamming Raab's decision to call Carrie Lam as "wrong", Hua urged Britain to stop "stirring up trouble" in Hong Kong in an online statement.
Beijing has increasingly pitched the anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous region as funded by the West, but has provided little evidence beyond supportive statements from some Western politicians.
Last week, the Chinese government slammed Washington after reports emerged that some US diplomats based in Hong Kong had met with pro-democracy activists.
The Chinese foreign ministry urged the US to "immediately make a clean break with various anti-China rioters" and "stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs immediately."
Tensions are high in Hong Kong after two months of protests and clashes triggered by opposition to a planned extradition law that quickly evolved into a wider movement for democratic reforms.


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I'll follow Jesus here, I'll never, never fear,
Though Satan's tempting pow'rs assail;
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Industrie 4.0 with KUKA Toledo production operations
With KUKA Toledo Production Operations, or KTPO for short, KUKA set a new milestone in terms of the digital supply chain and Industrie 4.0. The manufacturing solution consisting of networked systems and architectures was set up as long ago as 2006 and was ahead of its time. The plant enabled a quantum leap in productivity.
Up until 2006, the efficient production of high volumes and a wide range of models and variants on the same production line had always been considered impossible. KTPO proved the opposite: the body-in-white plant for Jeep® Wrangler bodyshells is pioneering in terms of networking and process control – as well as offering unprecedented flexibility. KUKA was already implementing Industrie 4.0 in reality back then.
The "Internet of Things in a Box"
A vehicle body – of whatever model and whatever version – comes off the production line every 77 seconds. Reliably, day in, day out, for the last ten years. To achieve this, KUKA linked the plant's 259 robots and 60,000 other devices with powerful back-end monitoring systems and a master data management system. This was essentially the development of "IoT in a Box" which has evolved dynamically and continuously ever since.
For years, the plant has been one of the most efficient body-in-white lines in the US automotive industry and one of the pioneers of Industrie 4.0. So far, at a rate of nearly one a minute, around one and a half million bodies-in-white for the Jeep® Wrangler have rolled off the same line, irrespective of whether they are for the classic two-door model or for the four-door "Unlimited" series.
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The operator model at KTPO is also pioneering. In the four production facilities at the "Toledo Supplier Park", several suppliers take on responsibility for the manufacture of entire preliminary stages in their own production shops. Chrysler itself is responsible for painting and final assembly.
KTPO as an intelligent lifecycle management platform
What began with the networking of production processes via back-end monitoring systems, has meanwhile developed into an intelligent lifecycle management platform as part of Industrie 4.0. The fully digitized solution, linked to production, controls and monitors the entire value chain in real time, from receipt of materials to the actual production processes and goods dispatch. It also identifies weak points and optimizes capacity utilization.
Day in, day out, KTPO impressively demonstrates that KUKA is operating a body-in-white production facility that can meet the most exacting standards of the global automotive industry in terms of quality and efficiency as well as the requirements of Industrie 4.0.


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And he argues in today's rapidly changing work environment questioning your beliefs, rethinking and even unlearning are key skills.
Adam is an organisational psychologist and professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on generosity, motivation and meaningful work.
And I imagine that there are few senior managers who don't have at least one of his New York Times best-selling books on their shelves.
His new is book Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know in which he argues "if knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom".
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2012 NHL Playoffs: Devils Defeat Rangers In Chippy Game Four
The New York Rangers were simply outplayed, and outclassed tonight against the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers fell into a deep 2-0 deficit, and had a tough time fighting their way back into the game. All series long the Rangers have been desperately outplayed by the Devils in the first, but luckily they were able to escape. Tonight however, was a different story.
Just eight minutes into the game, Bryce Salvador flipped a shot on net, which found it's way through a ton of bodies, and slipped through the five hole of Henrik Lundqvist. There really was nothing you could do on this play, as the puck had eyes from the moment it left the stick of Salvador.
Just about four minutes later, Travis Zajac put the Devils up 2-0 with a nice saucer pass coming from Zach Parise. Del Zotto had a bad read on the 2-on-1, and dropped to his stomach. That allowed Parise to chip it over the sprawling Del Zotto, and over the Zajac.
Follow after the jump for more.
This was a typical Rangers first period, as I stated above. This time they weren't so fortunate to get out of the period still being tied at zero. The second period was a slight bit better, but neither team was able to get anything up on the board during the second period.
The Rangers really got themselves into penalty trouble in the third period, but some of them were very debatable. Just two minutes into the third period, Zach Parise came away with a power play goal when he slammed home a rebound that slid through Lundqvist's crease, and just like that it was 3-0.
Three minutes later, things began to get ugly as John Tortorella threw out Stu Bickel, and Mike Rupp to stir something up. The initial hit from Rupp behind the net was clean in my mind, but apparently it was roughing (sure?). After the hit Martin Brodeur had some words with Rupp, and it ended with Brodeur (who acted as if he was shot), being shoved by Rupp.
All hell broke loose as every Devil in the vicinity tried to get a piece of Rupp. After everything was sorted, the Rangers would find themselves down for four minutes. Things would get much worse as Carl Hagelin would take a slashing penalty, which was definitely a tad bit weak and the Devils would have a two-man advantage for 1:30.
The Rangers would kill off the penalty, and would finally come away with their first goal of the game. Ruslan Fedotenko snapped a shot on net, which found a way under the pad of Brodeur, and it was 3-1. In the closing minutes, the Rangers brought on the extra attacker, and had some great looks, but were unable to get anything by Brodeur. Zach Parise would ice the game with an empty net goal, and give the Devils the 4-1 win.
The Rangers really need to get their act together, as their poor first period play finally caught up with them tonight. They need to come out with some fire in their game on Wednesday night.


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Things to watch during Week 9 of play in the Big Ten Conference:
No. 6 Michigan at No. 8 Michigan State
It's the first time since 1964 that these teams have met when both are in the top 10. Both are 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten, and the winner remains at least tied for first in the East Division. The Spartans are going for their 10th win in 14 meetings with their so-called "big brother." The key for both teams is keeping the ground games under control. Michigan State's tough-running Kenneth Walker III leads the nation in rushing (142.4 ypg) and yards after contact (737), according to Pro Football Focus. Blake Corrum and Hassan Haskins combine for 190 yards per game for Michigan.
No. 9 Iowa vs. Wisconsin
This key West Division game matches two bad offenses against two great defenses. The over-under of 36.5 points, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, is lowest in the FBS this season. Iowa (6-1, 3-1) has been carried by a defense that's generated a nation-best 21 takeaways. The Badgers (4-3, 2-2) have committed a Big Ten-worst 17 turnovers, and only Illinois and Indiana have fewer than Wisconsin's 17 offensive touchdowns.
No. 5 Ohio State (6-1, 4-0) is an 18 1/2-point favorite at the Horseshoe against No. 20 Penn State (5-2, 2-2), according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Nittany Lions have been awful since Iowa knocked QB Sean Clifford out of that Oct. 9 game in Iowa City. Clifford returned last week and was limited in the nine-overtime home loss to Illinois. No one is playing better than Ohio State right now, and the Buckeyes can put the kibosh on what had been a season of high expectations at Penn State.
Purdue is a 7 1/2-point underdog on the road against Nebraska, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Boilermakers were sloppy in their home loss to Wisconsin last week, but the week before their three-quarterback offense flummoxed an elite Iowa defense. If they take care of the ball and get star receiver David Bell going, the Boilermakers can beat the Huskers for the third time in five meetings.
Maryland DB Jakorian Bennett has played only six games but is ninth in the nation and first in the Big Ten with 1.3 pass breakups per game. He stands to be a big problem for Indiana, which is without QB Michael Penix Jr. (shoulder) and might not have backup Jack Tuttle (foot) available. If Tuttle is out, freshman Donaven McCulley or walk-on Grant Gremel would play against the Terrapins.
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Prof who went on plane rant no longer teaching
A Penn State Abington prof who lit a cigarette on a plane and went on an hours-long rant about U.S.-Venezuela relations is no longer teaching.
The Penn State Abington professor who lit a cigarette on a plane and went on an hours-long rant about U.S.-Venezuela relations is no longer teaching, but remains employed by the university, a university spokeswoman said Thursday.
Karen Bettez Halnon, who was arrested in Miami earlier this month after ignoring pleas from a flight attendant to stop, had been teaching before the incident.
The university's investigation into the incident is continuing, said spokeswoman Lisa Powers.
Halnon, 52, has been an associate professor of sociology at the Abington campus since 1999. She said she was upset that the United States had declared Venezuela a national security threat and felt the need to speak out. She lit the cigarette, she said, to show solidarity with other revolutionaries.
Two Penn State undergrads, her research assistants, had been traveling with her. They were returning from a research trip in Nicaragua. Halnon was charged with disorderly conduct and has apologized for speaking out while students were traveling with her.


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Hedgewitch Adventures @ Linford Lakes Nature Reserve
Autumn Wildfood Cookery 2016
Wild Seed Damper Bread with Nettle Pesto
Comfrey Fritters
Roasted Reedmace Roots
Clay & Leaf Baked Trout with Wild Horseradish, Crabapple and Honey
Clay Baked Hazelnut & Crabapple Stuffed Squash
Hogweed Pannacotta with Wild Berries
Damper Bread:
300g self raising flour
75g butter or vegan sub
1 small cup soya milk
2 tsp sugar
½ tsp salt
Himalayan Balsam seeds
Plaintain seeds
Nettle seeds
Flour to add later
1. Put flour in mixing bowl, add salt and sugar.
2. Work in butter and add milk til you form a dough.
3. Chop nettle tops finely and boil in a small amount of water. Drain well.
4. Pick what seeds you want to add and mix in. Mix in nettles.
5. Add more flour if needed.
6. Stretch the mixture into a long snake and wrap around a green wood, non toxic stick such as willow. The stick needs to be about 1cm thick and t least 40cm long.
7. Hold above the hot embers and turn slowly til cooked..it wont take long!
8. Enjoy on its own or with nettle pesto or horseradish sauce.
Nettle Pesto
3 cups nettle tops
olive oil to taste (roughly ½ to 1 cup)
1 cup crushed walnuts
salt, pepper
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1. Boil the nettle tops in just enough water to cover, then drain.
2. Blend or pestle up the nettles then do the same with all the other ingredients (add the oil last)
Comfrey Fritters (serves 2)
100g white self raising flour
250ml soda water
Comfrey leaves (small)
Sunflower oil
1. Chill the ingredients
2. Add oil to a saucepan, heat to 180c
3. Mix flour, cornflour together and pour in soda water til a light batter is formed.
4. Stir it in quickly within a minute, don't worry about a few lumps.
5. Dip comfrey leaves in..hold 2 or 3 together to make a thicker, juicer fritter.
6. Dry on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil. Nice with soy sauce or other strong sauce.
Clay & Leaf Baked Trout/ stuffed Baked Squash
Whole trout
Clay (a saucepan full)
Comfrey leaves or burdock leaves to cover fish both sides
Horseradish root
Small squash
Hazelnuts (a handful)
Couscous ?
Crabapples (a handful)
1 onion, chpped
Soy sauce 2 tblsp
Grated horseradish
1. Get fire ready with a good bed of embers
2. Gut trout.
3. Dress with thinly sliced crab apples, grated horseradish and drizzle with honey.
4. Wrap in comfrey leaves til completely covered, drizzle on a bit of water if needed.
5. Mould a 1cm thick layer of clay smoothly around the whole fish, leaving no gaps.
6. Place on a flat bed of embers and quickly heap more on top. If there isn't enough embers, turn the fish after 20 min and do the other side.
7. Hopefully it wont fall to pieces and you can hoick it out with flat metal skillet or BBQ tools.
8. Break open…inhale…
1. Cut squash in two & Hollow out the squash.
2. Fry garlic and onion in saucepan, when golden brown switch off.
3. Crush the hazelnuts in the pestle and mortar and add them.
4. In another pan boil the crabapples for 5 min, add to hazelnut mixture.
5. Add soy sauce and grated horseradish
6. Whack the two squash halves back together
7. Fold in leaves
8. Cover with 1cm thickness of clay, no gaps
9. Stick on a bed of flat embers and cover with more embers.
10. Leave for roughly 20-3omin
11. Crack open and enjoy.
Hogweed Pannacotta with Wild Berry Layer
1/2 sachet Vegi Gel per 2 pannacottas
260ml soya milk
3 tblsp dried hogweed seeds
50g sugar for adding to milk
½ cup sugar for sauce
1 cup Wild berries (elderberry, blackberry, even a few sloes!)
½ a lemon
Water mint to dress
1. Heat the soya milk in a saucepan til it is simmering.
2. Lightly Crush 1 tblsp of hogweed seeds at a time in a pestle and mortar
3. Add the hogweed seeds to the milk and simmer for 5-10 min, tasting and adding more to taste.
4. Sieve the seeds out of the milk.
5. Add the sugar to the milk and dissolve.
6. Make up half a sachet of Vegi Gel in 100ml cold water then add to infused milk.
7. Stir til dissolved, then leave to cool slightly and pour into a china cup.
8. After a few mins put in the fridge for one hour to set.
9. Make up hot sticky berry sauce by crushing berries with potarto masher in just enough water to cover, add sugar slowly to taste and add the lemon at the end.
10. Boil until sauce thickens
11. Tip milk pudding out upside down onto the serving plate and garnish with water mint and berry sauce, sprinkle with a few berries.
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Yesterday we reported the announcement of Hot Toys' new Iron Man Hall of Armor inspired Spider-Man Armory. This figure set shows off the suits available in the PS4 Spider-Man video game.
Pre-orders are now live over at Sideshow. No individual figures are available for order, but you can grab the six (6) figure set for around $200 delivered April to June 2020.


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The issue of sexism and sexual harassment in the tech start-up community isn't new, but it sprung into the spotlight recently when engineer Susan J. Fowler penned a blog detailing her year at Uber.
The blog, which described repeat incidents of gender-based harassment and discrimination (all allegedly hushed and/or denied by company management at the time) went viral. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has launched an investigation into the matter.
Shortly afterwards, in what appears to be an effort to handle the issue more seriously, Uber asked new executive hire Amit Singhal to resign after discovering a sexual harassment claim had been made against him at his previous company, Google.
Now, a slew of other tech companies are under the microscope as more women step forward.
AJ Vandermeyden, a female engineer at Tesla, recently announced that she is suing the company, alleging that they've ignored her complaints of harassment, are paying her less than her male peers, promoting men rather than women (even when women candidates are more qualified) — and retaliating against her for speaking out.
Related: Powerful Women Lead the Way in Taking Trump to Task
Last month, the Observer published a piece wherein 12 women in tech shared their own experiences of sexism in tech. Sun Microsystems, Zynga, and Microsoft were among those tech companies called out for discriminating against women.
Past allegations are also resurfacing. A year ago, former Squarespace employee Amélie Lamont published a blog claiming that she faced sexism, racism, and discrimination at Squarespace. In 2014, Julie Ann Horvath spoke out about her experiences of sexism and intimidation while working at GitHub.
It's a Male Dominated Industry
With all these claims, it must be asked, is tech more prone to discriminatory practices than other industries? The answer isn't that tech is special — it's that tech is like every other male-dominated industry.
"It isn't necessarily that the tech industry is more predisposed to these sort of problems, but rather that these issues often arise when you have a disparity in who is filling leadership positions and setting the agenda for company culture," said Rachel Bitte, chief people officer at Jobvite.
"Tech is the newest industry to see male dominance in leadership roles, but we saw the same sort of problems that resulted in lawsuits decades ago in industries such as manufacturing and mining," said Bitte. "The resurgence of these issues in the tech industry is just the latest example of company cultures being shaped by a disproportionate leadership."
Build up Your HR Army
As the saying goes, change comes from the top; and all companies, tech or not, should implement policies to protect their employees from abuse and discrimination. In part, this means having a robust HR team that investigates every claim or complaint, and letting nothing — absolutely nothing — fall through the cracks. HR should also encourage and protect anonymity, as victims may be reluctant to come forward for fear that they could worsen an already awful situation.
"When someone brings an issue to HR or a manager, there should be multiple channels in place to address the situation — such as an anonymous complaint base and multiple avenues to document the incident," said Bitte.
"You must be clear in the process and ensure total confidentiality so that there is no threat of retaliation on any side," she recommended. "Bringing in outside counsel for a fresh, unbiased perspective is another approach if you feel your internal team is too close to the issue. Going through investigations with confidentiality and a swiftness of process helps to prevent a toxic culture where lines of appropriate behavior are blurred."
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Many companies already train staff on sexual harassment, but they need to do better, HR experts believe.
"Sexual harassment training has essentially become a 'box to be checked'," said Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences and WomanCare Global. "Each state has a protocol that can be used as a guideline, and while these guidelines are important in terms of 'Don't forward that joke email to your coworkers,' they aren't effective in actually preventing serious cases of sexual harassment," said Pelletier.
"There isn't a program out there that is going to deter an employee from favoring one gender over the other, or asking for favors in return for a promotion. Clearly, there is a gap that exists to address this issue in the workplace," she told NBC News.
To improve, companies must underscore and enforce consequences for perpetrators of sexism and sexual harassment, said Dr. Steve Albrecht, HR trainer and security consultant.
Related: New Massachusetts Law Could Close Gender Wage Gap
"The consequences for sexual harassment at work — especially repeated events by the same person — may not be severe enough," said Albrecht. "If we keep the guy who repeatedly harasses people, just because he's our best salesperson, then the message to the employees is: '[sexual harassment] is okay.' If senior executives are allowed to engage in quid pro quo relationships without getting sued or fired, then that's another negative message. If true victims aren't believed and true perpetrators aren't sanctioned with terminations or civil suits, then the problem will continue."
"I've seen dedicated HR professionals at public and private sectors work very hard to create and enforce policies that actually create harassment-free work cultures. I've also seen those same companies ruined by senior leadership that either didn't care about the issue or let it flourish anyway. When it comes to this issue, we still have a long way to go to create peace at work," Albrecht told NBC News.
CEOs Need to Keep Listening
In the case of Fowler and Uber, speaking out can get results (however delayed). In many cases, sexual harassment claims can come back to haunt (and potentially damage) the company that enabled the behaviors.
"Any C-suite executives who tend to view [sexual harassment] as an HR problem, or as a cost to the organization should recognize that failing to do the lawful, right thing may result in unnecessary and significant business risks: a dip in reputation, a plunge in stock price, or a shakeup of the leadership team," said Marta Moakley, an attorney and legal editor with XpertHR.
"CEOs need to reject the temptation to dismiss media coverage of sexual harassment claims as over-reactive," she told NBC News. "As a practical matter, a CEO will have to address the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace at some point."
If you're unsure whether a situation you've experienced at work qualifies as sexual harassment, consider this definition from Angela J. Reddock, founding and managing partner of The Reddock Law Group.
"Under the law, sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome conduct, of a sexual nature, directed at a person because of their gender, that interferes with the person's work performance or creates a hostile or offensive work environment."


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Why Fitbit Inc's Shares Tanked 18% in January
What happened
Shares of fitness band maker Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) fell 17.9% in January according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, hitting a new 52-week low after the company reported preliminary results. And 2017 isn't shaping up to be much better.
So what
On January 30, management announced preliminary fourth quarter results, giving investors a preview of how bad the business has gotten. Revenue is now expected to be $572 million to $580 million from a previous guidance of $725 million to $750 million, a shocking result for a company that was expecting growth to pick up steam this year. And on the bottom line Fitbit is expecting to lose $0.51 to $0.56 per share on a non-GAAP basis.
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New products that were supposed to give the company's shares a jolt haven't performed up to expectations, and that's putting a lot of pressure on the business. As a reaction, management has said it would cut operating expenses by about $200 million to a run rate of $850 million and eliminate about 6% of its workforce. But even after the cost reductions, management expects to have a loss of $0.22 to $0.44 per share in 2017.
Now what
Fitbit is a mess right now, fighting improving wearable products from smartphone makers like Samsung and Apple on one side and specialized products like Garmin and Suunto in specific markets. Fitbit can't quite figure out how to fit into the market, so it's trying to make a product for everyone, which leads to high operating costs -- and now losses.
I don't see how Fitbit overcomes these challenges and emerges as a sustainable business long-term. And that's something investors are starting to realize right now, which is why the stock is at a new low.
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Flyers notebook: Vinny Lecavalier not close to returning
WASHINGTON – It's been 16 days since Vinny Lecavalier threw on a Flyers sweater and played a game. The wait for his return will apparently be a lot longer.
General manager Paul Holmgren said Sunday that the center with nine goals and five assists in 22 games won't return from a non-displaced fracture in his lower back any time soon. Lecavalier, 33, also is dealing with back spasms.
"His treatment, he's able to do some rehabilitation, but until the spasm goes away completely, he's kind of limited in what he can do," Holmgren said. "The spasms have gotten smaller. They're more around the fracture side now. Until that goes away completely, he's sort of limited."
While the Flyers dropped a 5-4 shootout decision to the Capitals on Sunday, Lecavalier skated back in Voorhees, N.J., for the first time since an MRI revealed the fracture.
In Lecavalier's absence, Brayden Schenn has taken over as second line center on a newly formed unit with Wayne Simmonds on the right wing and Scott Hartnell on the left wing. Schenn had been playing left wing on the line when Lecavalier was healthy.
There might be an interesting decision to make whenever Lecavalier does return to the lineup, which – according to the Flyers – is still at least two weeks away.
Michael Raffl has four points in the two games he's been on the top line with Jake Voracek and Claude Giroux.
"I think this last little while, he's been great," Holmgren said. "I think he's smart, but he's really strong on the puck for a European guy coming over. It's his first kick at the can over here, and he's looked good and now obviously he's getting rewarded with some points."
The trickle down effect of that – if Lecavalier were healthy – would be either moving Schenn off the line or putting him back on the left side and bumping Hartnell down another line or two.
Although the third line of Matt Read, Sean Couturier and Steve Downie didn't play that well Sunday, they've been very good overall recently, and breaking up that line might be a mistake.
The Flyers don't have to make that call yet, but if Lecavalier progresses enough, they might have to. As of now, there are no concerns.
"No concerns," Holmgren said, "it just takes time. You'd always like it to be faster, but it is what it is."
An end to the shootout?
The Flyers are now 1-3 in shootouts this season and 25-46 all-time.
"It's too bad," Holmgren said when asked if he hates to see the game end that way. "We've just got to lick our wounds now and get ready for the next one."
Think they'd like to see that portion of the game go away? It's been a hot topic in recent months, and when the GMs meet in March, it will likely heat up again. Holmgren wasn't able to attend the Board of Governors meeting last week because of weather.
"Maybe they talked about it. I don't know," Holmgren said. "That's something the general managers will discuss in March and anything we want to push for, we'll go to the Board of Governors in the summer."
One of the potential alternatives is more 4-on-4 hockey. Another idea has the game eventually going down to 3-on-3.
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Updated: May 3, 2021
By Eleni Pacheco
"Perfect sex education looks a lot like Healthy Futures of Texas," says Moss Hampton, OBGYN and treasurer on the Healthy Futures Board of Directors. It was just a year ago that Hampton decided to join the Board, inspired by the Healthy Futures sex education program, Big Decisions, and the effort put into expanding its reach across the state. As a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology, Hampton has seen firsthand what he calls the "sometimes devastating effects of teen pregnancy on the lives of teen parents," citing that many of his patients struggled with the unique challenges of young parenthood. "I knew there had to be a better way to take care of these folks."
As a young person, Moss was moved by his father, a family physician, to work with pregnant people and help deliver babies. "Back then, family physicians used to do it all," he recalled. "My dad always told me that delivering babies was most rewarding." Moss, indeed, found this to be true. He enjoyed helping people feel comfortable and confident in their bodies while working to keep them healthy, noting that this practice connected him to the community. "You see the fruits of your labor," he said, explaining that these were the factors that motivated him to serve as a leader in sexual health.
Hampton met Dr. Janet Realini, Healthy Futures Founder, and Healthy Futures President Evelyn Delgado through his involvement with the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and the Texas Medical Association, where he's spent years honing his skills as a sexual health advocate. "It felt natural to become involved with Healthy Futures . . . and to step into the treasurer position. I live by the philosophy of when people need help, you help them," he said, adding to his belief that sex education has the potential to support multiple facets of life including relationships, education, workforce readiness, and housing issues. "It all came together and made me interested in joining local and national efforts. I like working on problems with talented people."
"The leadership structure of Healthy Futures has been phenomenal," he remarked, mentioning that many of the ideas that come to the Board are so well-thought-out that it makes it easy to serve and stay dedicated to the programs. Hampton appreciates that Healthy Futures factors social determinants of health into the way we plan and implement programming. "Our next big challenge is expanding Healthy Futures beyond San Antonio to a statewide level. We are working on getting these programs to areas that really need them," he said, adding that he feels excited about our recent work with the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and State Board of Education advocacy. "We all seem to be coming together to make a political push and we have a lot of momentum."
As the new treasurer of the Healthy Futures Board, Moss Hampton is committed to sustaining that momentum by maintaining and connecting to new funding sources. "The stars are aligning," he believes. "We are growing and working well with our partners . . . gaining traction and power," which will help to ensure funders will feel good about our work and align with our mission. Even in uncertain times, Hampton feels optimistic that Texas can unite over sexual and reproductive health.
Learn more about the rest of our Board here, and our Big Decisions program here.
Eleni Pacheco, San Antonio Project Coordinator, discovered their passion for culture and sexuality while studying anthropology at UTSA. They chose to work in sex ed with the mission of creating world peace through shared power and community efficacy. Outside of education, Eleni shows love by feeding their friends (often experimenting on them with new recipes) and bonding over backyard karaoke.


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