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Glacier Fast Facts
Glacier National Park covers a total area of 1,013,572 acres
The number of people visiting Glacier in 2017 was 3,305,512 *
Glacier was made a national park on May 11, 1910
The lowest elevation found in Glacier is 3,150 feet at the Flathead River
The highest elevation found in Glacier is 10,466 feet on Mount Cleveland
The entrance fee for Glacier is $35 per vehicle per week
Glacier National Park lies in the Mountain time zone
We last visited Glacier National Park in July 2010
* Complete annual visitation stats can be found at Glacier Visitation Statistics
Random Facts About Glacier
Glacier National Park runs north to the Canadian border, where it joins with Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada. Together the two parks were designated the world's first International Peace Park in 1932. Both parks received World Heritage Site recognition in 1995.
Glacier is the center of a greater ecosystem known as the Crown of the Continent.
Like many western national parks, particularly those along the Rocky Mountain range, Glacier owes much of its development to railroad expansion. The Great Northern Railway constructed several hotels and chalets, among them the famous Many Glacier Hotel.
The glaciers for which the park was named are rapidly disappearing, dropping from 150 to 25. It is projected that all of them may be gone by 2020.
Where is Glacier National Park?
Glacier National Park is located in the northwestern part of Montana. The northern border of the park is the US-Canada border. The Canadian national park Waterton Lakes meets glacier at the international line. The city of Kalispell, an hour's drive away, is the closest city of size. Further directions and maps can be found at Getting to Glacier.
Many Glacier Entrance
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Saint Mary Entrance
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We have pages on all sorts of things about Glacier National Park. Choose from the menu above the map, or from right here. We have sections on Weather, Getting to the Park, Lodging, Camping, Hiking Trails, Road Guides, HD Video Clips, and pages to buy Books, Trail Maps, and DVD & Blu-ray. You could also check out the park's Photo Gallery.


The holiday season is here. As always we are now in what I like to consider the mad dash to the end of the year! The fun filled, non stop weeks of festivities. Festivities with friends catching up, families celebrating, joy being spread, parties to attend, presents to be purchased, presents to be wrapped, traditions to be served, and food - so much food. In between the craziness of it all, I find I need a simple meal. I do not know about you, but after the Thanksgiving feast we had and what lies ahead I really want to eat something that keeps me going. Something nursing and satisfying to balance out the intensity of it all. Something without the richness and heaviness, but tasty. It must be tasty!
When I am in search of an item like this I tend to experiment a bit. I look to other cultures and flavor profiles. By combining and crossing borders with my food the result is usually something gratifying in taste, along with texture. I was thinking of these things when I was in the market the other day and caught a glimpse of Japanese sweet potatoes (I love theses little treasures). You see they are more of a golden, mellow yellow fleshed potato. The interior tends to be flavorful, lightly sweet, fluffy, and not as moist as a traditional American sweet potato or yam. My though was to bake them and stuff them with some asian influences.
Once I baked the potatoes, I made a compound butter with white miso. If you are not familiar with miso you should defiantly start to get acquainted. It possesses a deep umami flavor profile and lends a bunch of flavor in small amounts. I combined this with some stir fried chopped kale; seasoning it with coconut aminos, garlic, and chili flakes. To top it all off, I sprinkled roasted and chopped cashews over it. All together this stuffed potato was perfection. The flavors mingled on my tongue and satisfied my belly. I enjoyed the leftovers; and to be honest I might make it again this week as I marathon this holiday mad dash.
First, preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Wash your sweet potatoes and pierce them with a knife in a few spots. When oven is at temperature place the potatoes on a lined baking sheet. Put them in the center of the oven for 45 minutes to an hour. I like to rotate them and check them at around 30 minutes, to gauge how much longer they will need to cook.
Next, heat a large frying pan or salute pan over medium heat. Once pan is warmed though add the olive oil. Then add the kale, stirring and tossing it constantly. Once the kale starts to soften add in the garlic and crushed red pepper flakes. Keep stirring to be sure it distributes and cooks with the kale (about 5 minutes) and set aside from the heat.
Meanwhile, in a bowl add your butter with the miso paste. Combine them together until is is mixed well and not streaky in appearance.
Then, check your sweet potatoes to see how done they are. When they are pierced easily with a knife you can remove them from the oven to cool a bit. Reheat the kale over medium heat, and when it starts to sizzle add the coconut amino to the pan and too it all well to be sure the kale is seasoned and heated through evenly. Once the kale is related and seasoned you can remove it from the heat.
Finally, to plate it all cut your sweet potatoes in half length wise. Carefully cut the flesh of the sweet potatoes in a criss cross pattern without cutting the skin of the potato. Fluff the potato interior with a fork, and then spread a bit of the miso butter over each prepared half of the sweet potato. Over the top of the potatoes spoon your kale over it all, and then sprinkle it with your chopped cashews. Serve immediately.


We had 2 days family rest in Lviv which was just wonderful.
By the time we next write JAM we will be in a house in Dushanbe and hopefully have some photos to share and something more resembling a routine.
Thank God for travelling mercies so far. Two more legs to go.
I say hello and goodbye with ease, however I haven't shown what I really feel about it deep down. I sleep talk at night and sometimes it is about food, sometimes about airplanes but sometimes about people I miss.
I've learned to roll. I'm now a liability to myself. Pretty much everyone else thinks I'm just cute.
Marie who constantly supports me in everything and pushes through even when extremely tired.


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GE Appliance employees use mini-marathon as motivation to get active
Updated: 7:23 PM EDT Apr 28, 2022
Addie Meiners
Multimedia Journalist
STEPHON: OUR ADDIE MEINERS CAUGHT UP WITH A FEW EMPLOESYE OF G.E. APPLIANCES, WHO ARE RU NNING IN THE RACE. >> SOME OF THE BENEFITS FOR ME, I LOST 20 POUNDS. >> WHAT I HA BEENVE DOING, I HAVE BEEN GOING TO A DIFFERENT PARK EVERY WEEKEND, WHICH HAS BEEN GREAT. REPORTER: IT'S STORIES KELI THESE THAT G.E. APPLIANCES HOPED THEIR EMPLOYEES WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL, AS THEY PREPARED FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY MINI AND MARATHON. AS THE TITLE SPONSOR OF THE EVENT,HE T COMPANY ENCOURAGED EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE AS A WAY TO GET ACTIVE. SOME EMPLOYEES ARE RUNNING THE MINI, 13 POINT ONE MILES, WHILE OTHERS ARE PARTICIPATI ONGN A RELAY TEAM. >> THIS YEAR WE WERE ABLE TO FORM 12 TEAMS, 65 PEOPLE THAT PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE RUN THE NIMI OR FULL MARATHON PUT OUR NOW ON A TEAM RUNNING THREE TO SIX MILES. REPORTER: TEAMS ARE MADE UP EMPLOYEES FROM ALL OVER THE G.A. PLAPIANCES CAMPUS. >> WE HAVE A VETENSRA TEAM. REPORT:ER AND FOR CO-OP NATALIE DILLON, GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT WITH A TOP EXECUTEIV AT G.E. APPLIANCES THROUGH RUNNING WAS SOMETHING SHE NEVER EXPECTED. >> THAT IS INSANE I AM GOINGO T BE RACING WITH THIS PERSON MONY TEAM, THE CONNECTIONSHR TOUGH THIS TEAISM INSANE. REPORTER: AND ANOTHER BENEFIT TO PARTIPICATING IS THE HEALTH ASCTPE, STEVE CALDWELL SAYS IN ADDITION TO HELPING HIM LOSE SOME WEIGHT, HE'S ALSO CREATED A NEW NIGHTLY ROUTINE. >> ONE OF THE THINGS I ULDWO DO TO DECOMPRESS DAILY, I WOULD HAVE A GLASS OF WINE AND I HAVE REPLACE THAT WITH RUNNGNI IT IT GOOD TO GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY NATURE. >> WHERE I WORK ALLAY D WITH OTHER PEOPLE OR OVERSEAS, IT IS GOOD TO GET WITH
The title sponsor of the Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon, GE Appliances, encouraged its employees to participate in the race this year, and many took on the challenge.As a result, many of the participants saw some unintended benefits. Like Steve Caldwell, pricing manager at GE Appliances, who says he shed some weight throughout his mini-marathon training."I really didn't expect it, but I've dropped 20 pounds in three months," Caldwell said.He also said training has become a new form of winding down after a long day.More on the races: Everything you need to know about KDF mini, full marathons"You know, one of the things I would do to decompress daily, I would come home and probably have a glass of wine, and unwind from the stresses of the day and I've replaced that with running," Caldwell said.Technology co-op Natalie Dillon says she used her training as a way to learn her new city."What I've been doing, since I'm new to Louisville, is going to a different park every weekend and going on a run there," Dillon said. "And then afterward, I'm hungry, so then I can try a new restaurant too! It's been a great way to see the city."This weekend's Derby events: Marathon, hot air balloons, parade & moreNatalie is participating with a relay team from GE Appliances, which has helped her meet new people in the company. Organizer of the teams and product quality manager Craig Eck says they wanted the teams to be a good mix of people."We have about 12 teams made up of executive assistants, teams made up of co-ops, we have a veterans team, people in their respective offices pulled together and made a few teams," Eck said.The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Mini and Marathon is this Saturday, April 30, at 7 a.m. You can find live coverage of the race on WLKY starting at 5 a.m.
The title sponsor of the Kentucky Derby Festival mini & Marathon, GE Appliances, encouraged its employees to participate in the race this year, and many took on the challenge.
As a result, many of the participants saw some unintended benefits. Like Steve Caldwell, pricing manager at GE Appliances, who says he shed some weight throughout his mini-marathon training.
"I really didn't expect it, but I've dropped 20 pounds in three months," Caldwell said.
He also said training has become a new form of winding down after a long day.
More on the races: Everything you need to know about KDF mini, full marathons
"You know, one of the things I would do to decompress daily, I would come home and probably have a glass of wine, and unwind from the stresses of the day and I've replaced that with running," Caldwell said.
Technology co-op Natalie Dillon says she used her training as a way to learn her new city.
"What I've been doing, since I'm new to Louisville, is going to a different park every weekend and going on a run there," Dillon said. "And then afterward, I'm hungry, so then I can try a new restaurant too! It's been a great way to see the city."
This weekend's Derby events: Marathon, hot air balloons, parade & more
Natalie is participating with a relay team from GE Appliances, which has helped her meet new people in the company. Organizer of the teams and product quality manager Craig Eck says they wanted the teams to be a good mix of people.
"We have about 12 teams made up of executive assistants, teams made up of co-ops, we have a veterans team, people in their respective offices pulled together and made a few teams," Eck said.
The GE Appliances Kentucky Derby Mini and Marathon is this Saturday, April 30, at 7 a.m. You can find live coverage of the race on WLKY starting at 5 a.m.

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Man of lust, dust to dust.
Won't you breath life in my lungs?
Heart of stone, all alone.
Take this shell of a man I've become.
I've changed into somebody I don't want to be.
And deep inside, a wandering eye consumes.


This is no. 4 in my series of A Few of My Favourite Things, and this was requested by few of us so here are my latest 3 non-beauty little things that I totally adore right now.
My first non-beauty item is this copper /gold basket form H&M. I purchased it for our new little house that my boyfriend and I moved to few weeks ago. I felt that getting one of these golden wired baskets in our entrance will be the perfect place to empty our pockets of things such as keys, sun glasses, phones, wallet etc. and lets be honest its so pretty too that I couldn't help getting it. I can no longer find it on H&M's website but many other brands do similar wired baskets so keep your eyes open if you are looking for a similar one.
My second non-beauty item in the same type of wired items as the above H&M gold basket it's the '&' sign purchased few weeks ago from Primark. I am not usually a fan of random letter or sign artefacts or even words but some how I really like this one and I know that rose/golden wired items are kind of big at the moment and me being a sucker for trend I couldn't help but like it a lot! This '&' sign found a place on my shelf in our bedroom along with other cute pots and candles it just adds a lovely twist. I think this costs around £3 which was rather a bargain. I am not sure if they are still available at Primark but yet again this type of sign are widely available in other stores if you are looking for something similar.
Last but not least the 'must have', if you are a blogger, it's a marble dish from H&M. You have probably seen this cute marble dish a hundred times on the blogger scene! Lets face it its the perfect background for any make up or jewellery which is mostly why I got it! I can't help myself that every time I purchase something for my home I straight away think about its potential as a background for my blog photographs. For non-bloggers this might sound odd but for the rest of us this is natural.... right? I am also hooked on the whole marble trend a the minute. I told you I cant help myself with following a trend. Once again I can no longer find this marble dish available at H&M but yet again many other brands follow the trend so keep your eyes open.
What are your latest favourite non-beauty items? Tell me all by commenting below.


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Bezos Issues Warning Against White House Gas Price Reduction Plan
Manisha GJuly 5, 2022
As the Biden administration battles inflation at a 40-year high, Amazon's founder is keeping a close eye on the situation.
Get Amazon.com Inc. Report to learn more about Jeff Bezos' resignation as CEO of Amazon (AMZN).
However, he appears to have discovered a new title: top controller of President Joe Biden's campaign to combat inflation, which is at its highest level in 40 years.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the second-richest man in the world had a fortune valued at $133 billion on July 3. He has been working at this new position for a few weeks. His office is on Twitter, where he posts both positive and negative feedback for the Biden administration as customers become increasingly concerned about rising prices and worry that the economy could experience a severe downturn or perhaps a recession.
Bezos criticises the White House for having a weakness.
Everything began in May. Democratic President Biden discusses boosting corporation taxes as a countermeasure to inflation on May 13. Biden said that in order to reduce inflation, the biggest firms should pay their fair share. Bezos' response was harsh.
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"Misdirection"
Bezos suggested that "the newly established Disinformation Board should review this tweet, or perhaps they need to form a new Non Sequitur Board instead."
"Do you want to lower inflation? Let's ensure that the wealthiest businesses contribute fairly "Biden published a tweet.
"It's okay to talk about increasing corp taxes. Talking about taming inflation is essential. Combining them only serves as a form of misdirection "Bezos answered.
As the president tried to claim credit for reducing the deficit, Bezos also blasted the Biden administration. This was too much for the former Amazon CEO to take, so he pointed out that Democrats were attempting to increase economic stimulation as prices rose.
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"In reality, the administration made a concerted effort to add additional stimulus to an already sweltering, inflationary economy, but only Manchin was able to stop them. Regressive taxes like inflation disproportionately harm the least wealthy people. Misdirection does not benefit the nation, "On May 15, Bezos wrote.
The following day, the businessman said that the federal government was to blame for the recent increase in your grocery shop receipts.
"Observe! A squirrel! Here is what the White House had to say about my most recent tweets. They attempt to confuse the issue, which is understandable, "On May 16, Bezos attacked. "They are aware that inflation mostly affects those in need. But neither wealthy people nor unions are to blame for inflation."
"Recall that the Administration made every effort to increase government expenditure by an additional $3.5 TRILLION. They were unsuccessful, but if they had been successful, inflation—which is already at a 40-year high—would have been substantially worse."
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"Deep Misunderstanding of Basic Market Dynamics"
The White House sharply slammed Bezos at the time, noting his antipathy to unions and accusing him of trying to safeguard his fortune.
According to White House spokesman Andrew Bates, "it doesn't take a huge leap to figure out why one of the wealthiest individuals on Earth opposes an economic agenda for the middle class that reduces some of the biggest costs families face… by asking the richest taxpayers and corporations to pay their fair share."
The fact that this tweet was sent out after the president met with labour organisers, including Amazon workers, is also not surprising.
The Biden administration does, in fact, support labour unions, which helped them win a historic victory at Amazon when workers at a New York warehouse recently chose to become a union, a first.
After a period of peace spanning more than a month, Bezos has only recently resumed his criticism of the White House in response to a tweet from Biden urging oil firms to reduce gas prices at the pump.
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This is a time of war and global peril, Biden stated in a post on July 2. "My message to the companies running gas stations and setting prices at the pump is simple: "Reduce the pump price to reflect the price you are actually paying for the product. Do that right now."
Bezos said, "Ouch." "The White House shouldn't continue to make statements like these about inflation since it is such a serious issue. Either it's blatant misinformation or a profound ignorance of the fundamentals of market dynamics."
The White House gave a prompt response. It is equally harsh as those who have criticised the millionaire.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to Bezos, "Prices at the pump have barely decreased, despite a $15 down in oil prices over the past month." "Not exactly "fundamental market dynamics," is it? The American customer is being let down by this market."
She continued, "But I guess it's not shocking that you think oil and gas firms utilising market power to collect record profits at the expense of the American people is the way our economy is intended to work," after Jean-Pierre had not yet finished.
In 2022, gasoline costs in the US reached all-time highs. According to AAA, the average cost of a gallon of normal gasoline rose to $4.81 on July 3 from $3.12 the previous year. Although prices are anticipated to soar more during storm season.
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Capitol Police make arrest after July 8 bomb threat
Posted: Jul 14, 2015 6:30 PM CST
The Wisconsin State Capitol Police have made an arrest related to the July 8 bomb threat at the Capitol, according to Department of Administration.
Due to an ongoing investigation and prosecution, Department of Administration will be releasing additional information in the future.
State Capitol police gave the all clear just under two hours after a credible bomb threat evacuated the capitol building in Madison.
CBS 58's David Ade was among the hundreds attending the budget debate when the announcement was made to clear out the building.
Ade reported that people moved quickly, but in an orderly way out of the building and across the street as instructed by police on scene.
Hundreds of people who had set up lawn chairs for a concert were all moved a block away.
A perimeter was in place as authorities awaited the arrival of bomb sniffing dogs.
The entire Capitol building and surrounding square was evacuated for roughly 2 hours.
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Q: How to preload related tables with Devise current_user I have a Rails app and am in the process of refactoring my controllers and looking at all the DB queries made by my application.
Would like to use include/join as much as possible to limit the number of DB queries made and I'm using devise for authentication.
Here's the problem I'm having:
Currently, let's say that the current user (as determined by Devise) has many Services and has many Friends. If, I want to display the user, services, and friends, I can do something like this in my controller:
def show
  @friends = @current_user.friends
  @services = @current_user.services
end

Now the problem here is that I will have made three individual SQL queries. One to grab the current user (which Devise handles), another to get the friends and a third one to get the services.
Instead (if it weren't for Devise handling the SQL query on the user), I could use the include method to do something like:
current_user = User.where(<devise's method to find the user>).include(:services).include(:friends)
To get the exact object that I need for each controller endpoint with only one query to the database.
Any ideas on how to do this? Do I have to start modifying Devise's current_user method or is there a better way to do this?

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Texas, feds sign international policing pact
Chuck Lindell
clindell@statesman.com
The U.S. State Department and Texas Department of Public Safety signed an agreement Thursday that is designed to help the state's top law enforcement agency build deeper relationships with counterparts in other nations.
Foreign law officers will be able to train at DPS facilities, while state troopers and other enforcement personnel can be deployed in other countries in an exchange program or to work specific cases or operations — all on the federal government's dime, Assistant Secretary of State William Brownfield said.
"DPS, through a combination of its size, expertise in highway safety, border crime — particularly its expertise in drug and gang matters — obviously has a package of skills that we want to have access to," Brownfield said at a signing ceremony in Austin.
The State Department has similar agreements with 82 countries in hopes of improving law enforcement efforts in ways that can benefit the United States, "where we are in fact direct recipients of criminal activity that begins overseas," he said.
Texas and the federal government are not always on good terms, but DPS Director Steven McCraw said the agreement made strategic sense.
"The world has dramatically changed in the last two decades," McCraw said, noting that crime has become increasingly international while terrorist organizations have broken into smaller units. "A criminal conspiracy hatched overseas these days can have implications in Texas. It's important that we be proactive."
Mexico will be an obvious future partner for DPS, Brownfield said.
DPS could offer expertise as Mexico continues efforts to reorganize its law enforcement agencies for better coordination, and any cooperation to crack down on drug and human trafficking by the criminal cartels can bring immediate relief on both sides of the border, he said.
Brownfield credited the State Department program for its role in the February arrest of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, leader of the violent Sinaloa cartel, by Mexican military forces in Mazatlán.
"It was a Mexican law enforcement operation. They risked their lives," Brownfield said. "But we assisted in terms of intelligence collection … and in previous training and engagement with the law enforcement organizations that brought this to pass.
"Communities and streets in the state of Texas are safer today because El Chapo Guzman … is no longer operating. That is what we mean when we say what we do over there has an impact on us back here," Brownfield said.
The program Texas joined Thursday is administered by the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, where efforts to bolster law enforcement in other countries range from massive campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan to modest efforts in Caribbean island nations, Brownfield said.
Over the past five years, the agency has paid for helicopters, aircraft, patrol cars and border inspection equipment for overseas police forces, but efforts have begun shifting toward improving the training of law enforcement personnel, said Brownfield, who is head of the bureau, a University of Texas graduate and former U.S. ambassador to Colombia, Venezuela and Chile.
The agency will recommend cooperative international ventures to DPS, Brownfield said, but the Texas agency also can propose specific arrangements with other police forces. Proposed ventures will be weighed based on national interests and the "size and nature of the threat or the problem that we are trying to address," he said.
If a venture is approved, any costs, including travel, lodging, food and equipment, will be paid by the State Department, he said.


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Olivier Pols (Heemskerk, 22 februari 1989) is een Nederlandse componist en dirigent.

Levensloop
In zijn jeugd ontving hij een aantal prijzen met zijn composities bij Duitse Jeugdcompositieconcourssen ("Jugend komponiert", "Schülerinnen und Schüler komponieren"). Van 2006 tot 2011 studeerde hij aan de Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim te Mannheim bij Klaus Arp (orkestdirectie) en bij Georg Grün (koordirectie). Verdere orkestdirectiecursussen maakte hij mee bij Vladimir Kiradiev, Adriano Martinolli, Georgi Dimitrov, Mark Stringer, Daniel Harding, Gustavo Dudamel, Peter Gülke en Bernard Haitink.

Orkest- en directie-ervaring deed hij op bij diverse blaasorkesten en koren, vooral bij de Bläserphilharmonie Mannheim. Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter van het jeugdproject Amadeus uit Colombia dirigeerde hij in Medellin een concertreeks met het Jeugdsymfonieorkest Medellin. Verder heeft hij de Südwestdeutsche Philharmonie Konstanz, het Simon Bolivar Jeugdorkest Venezuela, de Luzern Festival Strings, de Duitse Kameracademie Neuss, het Süddeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim, het Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester Mannheim, het Philharmonisch Orkest Plovdiv, het Czech-Virtuosi-Kamerorkest en de Baden-Badener Philharmonie gedirigeerd. Binnen een uitwisseling dirigeerde hij in oktober 2009 het Seoel National University Orchestra

Composities

Werken voor harmonieorkest
 A City Walk, voor harmonieorkest
 Airport Jam, voor harmonieorkest
 Capitol Fanfare, voor harmonieorkest
 Traffic Circle, voor harmonieorkest
 Arcanum Concordiae,  voor harmonieorkest
 Triptychon, voor harmonieorkest
 Ouverture Magica, voor harmonieorkest
 Feuerwerk, voor harmonieorkest

Externe link
  Officiële internetpagina (gearchiveerd)

21e-eeuws componist
Nederlands componist
Nederlands dirigent

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Tokugawa Yoshinobu
shogun of Japan
Last Updated: May 21, 2019 See Article History
Alternative Title: Tokugawa Keiki
Tokugawa Yoshinobu, original name Tokugawa Keiki, (born Oct. 28, 1837, Edo, Japan—died Jan. 22, 1913, Tokyo), the last Tokugawa shogun of Japan, who helped make the Meiji Restoration (1868)—the overthrow of the shogunate and restoration of power to the emperor—a relatively peaceful transition.
Born into the ruling Tokugawa family, Keiki was the son of Tokugawa Nariaki, who was the head of the feudal fief of Mito. The Hitotsubashi family, a Tokugawa branch that, like the Mito extension, was eligible to succeed to the shogunate, had no male heirs during this period. Thus, when Keiki, seventh son of Nariaki, was adopted into the Hitotsubashi family, he greatly increased his chance to succeed to the shogunate. When the shogun Tokugawa Iesada died without heir in 1858, Nariaki attempted to push his son's candidacy as a way of implementing his own reformist policies. A more moderate group prevailed, however, and an infant boy (Tokugawa Iemochi) was chosen as the new shogun. Keiki and his father, along with other radicals, were forced into domiciliary confinement.
The government's policy of granting trading concessions to the West, however, soon aroused strong opposition and brought about renewed demands that the shogun yield some of his power to the emperor. In 1862 the government was finally forced to accept a compromise in which Keiki was appointed guardian to the new shogun.
Keiki immediately moved to introduce reforms to bring the Imperial court and the shogun into closer harmony and allow the great lords to have some voice in the decision-making processes. Under pressure he agreed to expel all foreigners from the country on June 25, 1863. When that day passed with no action, however, criticism of the shogunate again increased.
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In 1864 the radical rulers of the fief of Chōshū openly defied the central government, and Keiki successfully mounted a punitive expedition. After the forces of the shogunate withdrew, however, in 1865, the radicals again assumed power in Chōshū. A second expedition against the fief the following year was defeated, because many of the great lords, alienated by Keiki's attempts to reassert his authority at their expense, refused to come to his aid. Although the sudden death of the shogun, Iemochi, allowed Keiki to withdraw his troops and save face, the weakness of the shogunal forces was obvious.
Elevated to shogun in 1866, as Tokugawa Yoshinobu, he made a desperate effort to obtain French aid. As pressure increased he agreed to surrender his powers in 1867, expecting to be the first among equals in any new power structure that emerged. Satsuma and Chōshū leaders, however, decided to move first; on Jan. 3, 1868, a group of radical samurai seized the palace in Kyōto and declared an Imperial restoration. Although Yoshinobu agreed to accept the results of the coup, his advisers refused, and a short civil war ensued. When the Imperial forces marched on the shogunal capital at Edo (now Tokyo), Yoshinobu finally forced his troops to surrender. Yoshinobu himself was allowed to retire to Mito. Later pardoned, he was granted the rank of prince in 1902.
Empire of Japan: The last shogun
…elevated to the shogunate as Tokugawa Yoshinobu. Yoshinobu was fully aware of his precarious position as well as the pressing need for national unity in the face of the West. He spurned suggestions from his advisers that he seek French help to put down the insurrection. When the lord of…
Meiji Restoration
…perpetrators announced the ouster of Tokugawa Yoshinobu (the last shogun)—who by late 1867 was no longer effectively in power—and proclaimed the young emperor to be the ruler of the Japan. Yoshinobu mounted a brief civil war that ended with his surrender to imperial forces in June 1869.…
Tokugawa Nariaki
Although Nariaki's son Keiki was considered the most eligible candidate to succeed the Shogun (Tokugawa Iesada) when he died in 1858, another contender was chosen, and the government then concluded the treaty that established trade between the United States and Japan. Nariaki attacked this treaty, concluded without the…
Shimazu Hisamitsu
…of the Hitotsubashi clan leader Tokugawa Yoshinobu as shogunal guardian signaled the acceptance of Hisamitsu's proposals. To give Yoshinobu the opportunity to work out a new program, Hisamitsu helped suppress the extremist leaders who had gathered around the emperor and who were harassing the shogun.…
notable family members
father Tokugawa Nariaki
The Samurai Archives - SamuraiWiki - Biography of Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Tokugawa Yoshinobu - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up)


Exotic Southwest World music. Native American and World flutes, Hang, Halo and Hapi pan drums. Vocals, world percussion. Award-winning album and musician. Leonard Cohen Hallelujah cover.
Celebrate life, music, joy and rhythm with "Pura Vida – This is Pure Life," the latest album from award-winning Native American musician Randy Granger.
"Pura Vida" is the national greeting of Costa Rica, meaning "Pure Life." But it is also an attitude to living for the day and moment. Granger embraces this mindset in these 12 remarkable new recordings, using a virtual United Nations of world instruments and voice to explore life, love, longing and the profound.
Ethereal Pan Instruments like the HANG, HALO and HAPI are featured with single, double and even triple Native American flutes the two latter requiring enormous amounts of lung power. In addition, Irish flute, the Futujara, Tibetan Bowl, Tsingtao, and Hopi rattle, shakers, Mariachi trumpet, Cajon and the Bodhrán offer a rich texture. It's all enhanced by guitar, bass and emotive vocals, both harmonized and A Cappella, bringing you an eclectic album with songs that keep your interest both sonically and emotionally.
The life-affirming title track, "Pura Vida," explores the need for hope in a world that often brings us down. Recorded after the devastating Haiti and Chilean earthquakes, "Pura Vida's" strong rhythms support a haunting melody line. The song is a spoken-word collaboration with poet Wayne Crawford, who is a guest on the song as well as co-writer of the lyrics.
"Rain in the Canyon," is a delicate trio of the HAPI, a metal tongue drum similar in sound to a Kalimba, deep Native American flute and voice sounding from a past ceremony.
"I Am the Mountain Within" is a song Randy had been doing for a while in his live shows and finally committed to posterity on one of his albums. The ethereal and haunting song features the Hang, Futujara, Irish and Native flutes with percussion and three-part harmony vocals, as well as bowls and finger cymbals. The song is always a favorite of listeners and audiences with its resonant chorus of "I am the mountain within the mountain."
The iconic Leonard Cohen classic, "Hallelujah," gets a reverential Granger treatment with Native flutes, guitar, vocals and harmonies. Another unique treatment is the addition of the HALO, a Pan instrument similar to the HANG. Its resonating steep pan sound adds a unique flavor and texture to this gentle and beautiful song.
"Wind in the Canyon" is a live version of a song Randy performs on the double-barrel Native American flute. This song was recorded live at the Casa Grande Ruins American Indian Music Festival in Arizona in 2010.
"Happy Dance" is a rhythmic burst of joy with the HANG, Irish Bodhrán, shakers and of course a higher pitched Native American flute played like an Irish penny whistle. The song lives up to its name, and listening to it will inspire you to dance – or at least tap your toes!
"Hier und Jetze (or Here and Now)" features again the HANG both as a melodic percussion instrument and as a low-grooving Udu, bass instrument. By playing the bottom side opening or the "Gu," Granger coaxes a deep trance-like bass sound. The melodic vocal line is reminiscent of a good pop song about longing for the one you can't have.
"Side Street Dance" plays with the idea of a spontaneous Brazilian street dance with a unique Triple-Barrel Native American flute, the Udu (an African clay pot drum), Agogo bells and a spirited use of shakers displaying Granger's deep percussion background.
"Mouth Jig" is a real standout on "Pura Vida." Taking the tradition of Celtic Mouth Music, or Puirt à beul, where a performer sings a lighthearted lyric, although these are sometimes replaced with meaningless vocables. Granger interprets this idea with a three-part vocal band the lower voice is the Bodhrán, the middle voice imitates the uilleann pipes or harmonica while the higher voice sings a jig ala the fiddle. Think Bobby McFerrin meets a Celtic Jig.
"Eagle over Hopi Mesa" features Granger's award-winning Native American flute music supported by Buffalo drum and Hopi rattle.
The heartfelt and beautiful "Heart Song" is another A Cappella number inspired by the short but inspired life of Mattie Stepanek, a poet, author and inspiration to millions through his HeartSong books. Born with a rare disorder now known as Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy, Mattie lost his other siblings to the same disease and knew his life would be brief yet chose to live each day fully and without fear – much like the theme of this album, Pura Vida.
The album wraps up with the nine-and-a-half minute masterpiece, "Island Bound," a dreamy song with ocean drum, Native Flutes and vocals. Gentle and relaxing, this song is a portrait of a pure life. Listen for the almost subliminal lyrics that embody the tone and the magic of island life. This song was commissioned by the New Mexico State University Dance Department and has been performed several times since.
Randy Granger is an award-winning singer/songwriter, Native American flutist, composer, educator, poet, writer with one of the Top 50 Independent Music Blogs on the web called "This Musician's Life." He tours and performs at festivals across the US and is a full-time recording artist and musician. He lives near the Rio Grande River in southwestern New Mexico's fertile Mesilla Valley, known as the Green Chile Capital of the world.
Wonderful album from start to finish. Lyrical and magical.
This is my very first Randy Granger CD but I can guarentee that it won't be my last. I LOVE THIS CD. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for beautiful, soothing and healing music. WTG Randy!
There are many Native American musicians out there, but there is a sincere soul expression in this CD. It doesn't sound just like all the other commerical Native American music, you can hear that it comes form the heart of this true artist.
Randy is one of the most emotive, powerful artists working in music today. It is a shame that more people don't know about his music. Well, get out there and find out, folks!
My Second Granger CD and No Disappointment!
Strong Medicine was the first of Randy Granger's CDs I purchased. I found it so profound that I wasn't sure that I would be as thrilled with this one. Glad to say I was wrong. This CD also transports the listener to new realms....just of different natures than Strong Medicine. There are playful times in this that take you back to what new things felt like as a kid. There is deep humanity (as in the title song with beautiful intertwining of Randy Granger's singing and the spoken poetry of Wayne Crawford). There is also a song that seems to capture very vividly the feeling of longing for full connection with another. If the variety of songs I have heard from Randy Granger and the candidness he performs the with are an indication, Randy Granger is a man who feels fully, remembers all of those feelings, and the puts them unflinchingly into his music. In that sense, Mr. Granger, know that you do make connection. See it in my words...see it in the reviews of others. This is truly a musical force.


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In honor of International Women's Day, Bootleg Theater presents QUEENFEST: A Women's Day Variety Show benefiting charity!
Performances will include musical comedy by BO$$ Lady, the Sapphire Sisters, LEX the Lexicon Artist, and Nals & Tess. Stand-Up performances by Kari Assad, Rebecca Greenberg, Alysia Brown, Danielle Perez, and Dalia Malek. Slam Poetry by Jaynese Poole, Giovannie Espiritu, and Helena Doub.
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Byzantine Studies Conference Constitution
(as approved November 13, 1976;amended November 7, 1987 and October 28, 1989)
1. The Byzantine Studies Conference is an annual forum for the presentation and discussion of papers embodying current research on all aspects of Byzantine history and culture.
2. All business of the Conference is conducted without regard to the race, ethnic origin, religion, or sex of the individuals involved.
3. The Governing Board consists of recognized scholars specializing in various aspects of Byzantine studies. It is elected at the annual Business Meetings, four members being elected each year to serve a term of four years. (Initially, sixteen members will be elected to serve staggered terms of four, three, two, and one years.) Any registered participant at an annual conference may vote. A slate of four candidates is proposed by the Nominating Committee and announced no later than at the start of the Conference. Other nominations may be made by a petition signed by four registered participants presented to the President no later than the start of the Business Meeting. If there are no nominations beyond the number needed to fill the positions, the election may be by acclamation; otherwise, the election is by secret ballot. In the event of a vacancy on the Board through death or resignation, there is an election in the same manner for a replacement to serve out the unexpired term. Members of the Board who have served a term of three years or more are not eligible for re-election until at least one year has elapsed. Members who have served shorter terms are eligible for immediate re-election.
4. The President is elected annually by the Governing Board from among its members, and may be re-elected as long as he or she remains a member of the Board. The Vice President is elected in the same manner. The Secretary-Treasurer is elected in the same manner, and is accountable both to the Board and to the membership for the handling of funds belonging to the Byzantine Studies Conference. The Board may elect other officers in the same manner if it finds such officers necessary. It may also appoint administrative officers for specified purposes who are not members of the Board and who serve at its pleasure. No officer receives any salary from the Board; officers may be reimbursed for administrative and travel expenses only at a minimal level and only when available funds allow this.
5. The Program Committee (including a Chair) is appointed annually by the Board. It includes at least one specialist in Byzantine History and one in Byzantine Art. In selecting from among papers submitted and in organizing the program, the Committee consults other recognized specialists as may be appropriate, especially in fields not directly represented on the Committee. The Local Arrangements Committee (including a Chair) is also appointed annually by the Board; its membership may overlap with that of the Program Committee.
6. The Nominating Committee (including a Chair) is appointed annually by the Board. It includes no member of the Board eligible for re-election. It consults widely in its effort to maintain a balanced representation on the Board of different scholarly specialties and of different American regions.
7. The Annual Business Meeting takes place at a convenient time during the annual Conference. The agenda includes the President's Report, the Treasurer's Report, other announcements of general interest, and the elections to the Board. Other business may be brought before the Business Meeting by vote of the Board, or by a petition signed by at least four registered members of the Conference and delivered to the President by the start of the Meeting. In the latter case, the President may determine that the matter is irrelevant to the purposes of the Conference and announce such a decision; such a decision may be reversed by a vote of two-thirds of the registered members of the Conference attending the Business Meeting.
8. The Board meets formally at least once during the Conference to consider appointments and future plans. Otherwise, the Board may conduct its business by mail and telephone.
9. This Constitution takes effect immediately when ratified by a vote of three-quarters of the registered participants attending the Business Meeting. It may be amended upon submission of the proposed amendment signed by ten (10) registered participants, presented to the President no later than the start of the Business Meeting. It must then be ratified by three-quarters of the participants who attend the Business Meeting and vote (an abstention is not a vote) and confirmed by the recorded vote of three-quarters of the newly-elected Governing Board.
10. Upon liquidation of the Byzantine Studies Conference, after payment of all the liabilities of the Byzantine Studies Conference or due provision therefore, all of the assets of the BSC shall be disposed of to an organization designated at said time by the Governing Board and exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 501 ( c ) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Source: http://www.bates.edu/~rallison/BSC/BSCConstitution.html


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Q: Converting a matplot() to a ggplot2 function in R? I'm trying to use the ggplot2 package to create this plot. Currently, I know how to make this sort of plot only with the matplot() function:
matplot(t(security_paths[[3]]), type='l')

The current input matrix security_paths[[3]] is this, except with 30 columns instead of 15:
            V1        V2        V3        V4        V5        V6        V7        V8
result.2   100  99.37178  98.61707  98.98689  99.90287 100.04947  99.40548 101.40779
result.7   100 100.11730  99.59974  99.53214 100.19915 101.56142 101.75984 101.47623
result.2.1 100 100.50476 101.76885 102.49223 104.60058 104.77955 105.85920 105.75034
result.7.1 100 101.69973 101.41755 100.29977 100.24582 100.76930 100.92308 100.36429
result.2.2 100  98.53694 100.43020 100.44469 100.38406  99.97830  99.79855  99.11653
result.7.2 100  98.93675  97.90757  97.00043  97.97458  97.42952  95.74721  96.13461
result.2.3 100  98.80080  98.00636  99.07521  99.28543  99.87422 101.05531 100.83643
result.7.3 100 100.11288  99.70116 100.24362 100.40603 101.00101 101.00941 102.78160
result.2.4 100  99.34431  99.31093 100.05931  98.51813  98.16358  97.77950  98.66993
result.7.4 100 100.26578 101.02704 101.49346 102.44187 101.28351 101.22310 100.94201
                  V9       V10       V11       V12       V13       V14       V15
result.2   100.10401 100.06043 103.46456 105.82758 106.42934 108.01544 107.92772
result.7   102.92835 101.83701 100.98723 101.30874 102.94760 102.75872 103.40619
result.2.1 105.49117 106.64736 107.61651 108.06622 107.60332 107.10505 108.26500
result.7.1 101.06239 101.85163 103.28536 102.75925 101.97034 101.49260 100.95205
result.2.2  99.00879  97.64125  97.43550  96.66271  97.50641  96.30086  96.30059
result.7.2  95.99714  94.05973  95.44348  96.60735  94.97913  94.42340  93.57966
result.2.3 101.96880 103.12590 102.94677 104.25266 103.28532 101.56988 101.94995
result.7.3 102.68475 103.05124 103.07985 103.74680 103.46858 101.71314 100.02625
result.2.4  96.76381  97.58092  96.82826  96.00925  97.87556  98.61583  96.78436
result.7.4 100.37194  99.71654 100.32579 100.39055 100.44717 101.25647 101.86222

How should I re-create the matplot graph using a plotting function in ggplot2?
Note
The given data does not match the graph but it's the same format.

A: I didn't check to see if the others used dplyr / tidyr (if they did, someone pls tell me and I'll delete this and mark the question as a duplicate):
dat <- read.table(text="           V1        V2        V3        V4        V5        V6        V7        V8
result.2   100  99.37178  98.61707  98.98689  99.90287 100.04947  99.40548 101.40779
result.7   100 100.11730  99.59974  99.53214 100.19915 101.56142 101.75984 101.47623
result.2.1 100 100.50476 101.76885 102.49223 104.60058 104.77955 105.85920 105.75034
result.7.1 100 101.69973 101.41755 100.29977 100.24582 100.76930 100.92308 100.36429
result.2.2 100  98.53694 100.43020 100.44469 100.38406  99.97830  99.79855  99.11653
result.7.2 100  98.93675  97.90757  97.00043  97.97458  97.42952  95.74721  96.13461
result.2.3 100  98.80080  98.00636  99.07521  99.28543  99.87422 101.05531 100.83643
result.7.3 100 100.11288  99.70116 100.24362 100.40603 101.00101 101.00941 102.78160
result.2.4 100  99.34431  99.31093 100.05931  98.51813  98.16358  97.77950  98.66993
result.7.4 100 100.26578 101.02704 101.49346 102.44187 101.28351 101.22310 100.94201")

library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
library(ggplot2)

dat %>%
  add_rownames() %>%
  gather(reading, value, -rowname) %>%
  group_by(rowname) %>%
  mutate(x=1:n()) %>%
  ggplot(aes(x=x, y=value, group=rowname)) +
  geom_line(aes(color=rowname))


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from pkg_resources import resource_filename
import warnings

import dockside
from .util import requires

try:
    import pytest
except ImportError:
    pytest = None

@requires(pytest, "pytest")
def test(*args):
    options = [resource_filename("dockside", "")]
    options.extend(list(args))
    return pytest.main(options)

@requires(pytest, "pytest")
def teststrict(*args):
    options = ["--doctest-modules", *list(args)]
    return test(*list(set(options)))

@requires(pytest, "pytest")
def test_nowarnings(*args):
    with warnings.catch_warnings():
        warnings.simplefilter("error")
        return teststrict(*args)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Celebrating the 11th animal in the Chinese zodiac, Perth Mint's latest addition to the Lunar Series II coin program – the 2018 1 Kilo Year of the Dog Silver Coin is now available at SD Bullion. Boasting a mintage of just 500 coins, these 1 Kg variants are bound to be among the more desirable coins in this release.
The Lunar Series II coin program was launched in 2008, with the release of gold and silver coins celebrating the Year of the Rat. Since this series of coins is coming to a close with only one more launch to go, collectors are will want to make sure that their collections stay up-to-date.
Each of these coins contains 1 kilogram of 0.9999 pure silver, and carries a $30 (AUD) face value. In fact, this is the very first release in this acclaimed coin program to feature coins struck using 0.9999 fine silver.
A German Shepherd dog and its pup are depicted lying in the grass on the reverses of these silver coins. Chinese peony flowers in the background impart a subtle elegance that gives the whole image a very traditional Chinese look.
These 2018 1 Kilo Year of the Dog Silver Coins are an essential purchase for collectors hoping to maintain the full Lunar Series II set of coins. Furthermore, these coins' substantial 0.9999 pure silver content makes them an excellent investment for those who want to diversify their precious metals portfolios.


The business crime regulation team at JMW ensures clients are kept up to date on news and proceedings in this area of law by producing informative and easy-to-understand articles.
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Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWO) came into force in January 2018, find out what is entailed in a UWO, why they were introduced, when they are issued, who grants them, and what happens if you were to become subject to one.
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The sentencing council have now published a guide to sentencing individuals or corporate bodies for offences of Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering. These come into effect across England and Wales from 1st October 2014 and will apply to anyone being sentenced on or after that date.
These two appeals to The Supreme Court concern the approach the court should adopt in confiscation proceedings where a number of defendants have together acquired property or money as a result of committing an offence for which all or some of them have been convicted.
On the 1st May 2014, His Honour Judge Leonard considered applications for a stay of proceedings in a large fraud trial listed at Southwark Crown Court in April 2014. The application was based upon the submission that publicly funded defendants were without trial counsel because of cuts made to the legal aid rates in cases categorized as 'Very High Cost Cases' (VHCC). The judge refused to adjourn the trial and proceedings were stayed in accordance with the defendants' joint applications.
On 24th February 2014, an important weapon was added to the law enforcement armoury in the UK. The Deferred Prosecution Agreement is supposed to be a public, transparent agreement between an organisation and the prosecutor to defer (and ultimately withdraw) a prosecution as long as certain terms are met.
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An HMRC tax inspection will usually be initiated with a straightforward request to provide information and documents so that a tax payer's tax liability can be properly assessed. Where necessary, HMRC have the power to obtain authority from the first tier tribunal to request the information or to enter and search premises. Although this does not confer a power to use force, failure to co-operate can lead to financial penalties.
An explanation of the procedure involved in proving a defendant does not have hidden assets during confiscation proceedings.
The UK Bribery Act came into force in 2011 and this page aims to provide a handy guide to help businesses ensure they comply with the Act.
UK customs procedures, in relation to the seizure and destruction of goods suspected of infringing copyright and trade mark rights, have changed. Find out more in this article.


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Update on the Prevention and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
This is a corrected version of the article that appeared in print.
KARL E. MILLER, M.D., and J. CHRISTOPHER GRAVES, M.D., University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Am Fam Physician. 2000 Jan 15;61(2):379-386.
Urethritis and Cervicitis
Noncervical Human Papillomavirus
Congenital Syphilis
Prevention of STDs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. The guidelines include the following information: recommendations for hepatitis A immunization and expanded indications for hepatitis B vaccination; updated diagnostic criteria for pelvic inflammatory disease and parenteral treatment regimens; information on two additional antiviral agents for the treatment of genital herpes; a recommendation for use of a single 1-g dose of azithromycin (Zithromax) to treat urethritis and chlamydial cervicitis; information on the use of quinolones in the treatment of gonococcal infections; information on podofilox and imiquimod, which are both patient-applied medications, in the treatment of noncervical human papillomavirus infection; updated guidelines for the prevention and detection of congenital syphilis; and information on how to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases by educating patients about the importance of changing their sexual behaviors. To have a significant impact on the current rate of transmission of sexually transmitted diseases, family physicians should develop a plan to integrate the guidelines into their practices.
Family physicians have a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This role is particularly important because of the increasing incidence of some STDs despite efforts to educate patients and the general public.1 The 1998 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for the treatment of STDs update the 1993 report and provide direction in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of this class of infections.2,3
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) continues to be a significant public health issue. Sexual transmission still accounts for 30 to 60 percent of the estimated 240,000 new cases of HBV infection reported each year.1 The risk of perinatal transmission from mothers who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B e antigen to untreated infants may be as high as 85 percent. This issue is significant because approximately 90 percent of infected infants progress to chronic HBV infection. Even if infants are not infected at birth, children of infected mothers are at higher risk of contracting HBV infection during the first five years of life. No specific treatments for acute HBV infection exist and, while recombinant alfa-2b interferon (Intron A) and lamivudine (Epivir) are now available for treatment of chronic HBV infection, they are only about 40 percent effective in eliminating HBV.4
Immunization is a key component of the guidelines and is combined with targeted screening of all pregnant patients.3 Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG; Hep-B-Gamma-gee) will prevent approximately 75 percent of HBV infections in sexual partners of HBV-infected patients, and its use is recommended in conjunction with initiation of the vaccine series. However, HBIG must be given as soon as possible after exposure; its effectiveness seven days after exposure is unknown. The vaccine is administered in three doses, with the first two doses given at least one month apart. The third dose should be given at least four months after the initial immunization. If the series is interrupted, the next dose should be given as soon as possible, and the series should then continue. It is not necessary to restart the three-dose series. Because human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can impair a patient's response to the vaccine, post-vaccination serology (hepatitis B surface antibody) should be obtained in HIV-infected patients. Post-vaccination serology is also recommended for sexual contacts of persons with chronic HBV and infants of women with chronic HBV infection. The recommended categories of persons who should receive routine HBV immunization (Table 1) are expanded in the updated CDC guidelines.3
Categories of Persons Who Should Receive Hepatitis B Virus Immunization
All infants and children
Sexually active homosexual and bisexual men
Sexually active heterosexual men and women who have or have had another STD or more than one sexual partner in the past 6 months, or are prostitutes
Illegal drug users (injected and noninjected drugs)
Recipients of certain blood products
Household and sexual contacts of persons with chronic HBV infection
Adoptees from countries in which HBV infection is endemic
Certain international travelers
Clients and employees of facilities for the develop-mentally disabled
Hemodialysis patients
STD = sexually transmitted disease; HBV = hepatitis B virus.
Information from 1998 guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1998;47(RR-1):102.
A discussion of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and recommendations for the management of the disease are new to the 1998 CDC guidelines. In 1995, the category of patients with the highest rate of HAV transmission was household and sexual contacts.3 Currently, no treatment is available for acute HAV infection except supportive therapy.
The new CDC guidelines recommend immunization of people at risk for exposure to HAV.3 Passive immunization with immune globulin, given within 14 days after exposure, will prevent over 85 percent of new HAV infections. The immunization is effective for three to six months and is recommended for pre-and postexposure prophylaxis of household and sexual contacts. Passive immunization is not recommended for patients who have received at least one dose of hepatitis A vaccine more than one month before exposure.
Two hepatitis A vaccines (Havrix, Vaqta) are presently available; they are given in a two-dose series six months apart.5 Vaccine recipients have a 99 to 100 percent rate of response to the first dose, while the second dose provides long-term immunity. The vaccine series is recommended as preexposure prophylaxis for men who have sex with men and for users of illegal injected drugs if local outbreaks of the infection have occurred in these populations. Vaccination is also recommended for persons with chronic hepatitis C infection.
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) consists of a variety of ascending infections that affect the upper female reproductive tract. Approximately 10 percent of women will develop PID during their reproductive years, and a significant number will have complications from the infection.6 The most common agents that cause PID are gonorrhea and Chlamydia, but other micro-organisms can also cause the condition.
Often PID goes undiagnosed because some cases are asymptomatic and others have mild or nonspecific signs or symptoms. To reduce the potential for missed diagnosis of PID and subsequent damage to the reproductive tract, diagnostic criteria for the initiation of empiric treatment have been established (Table 2).3 In women who are sexually active and at risk of infection, empiric treatment should be initiated if all three of the minimal criteria are met. The additional criteria can be used to support the diagnosis of PID. Establishing definitive criteria for the diagnosis of PID is only justified in a few select cases.
Criteria for the Diagnosis of PID
Minimal criteria*
Lower abdominal tenderness
Adnexal tenderness
Cervical motion tenderness
Oral temperature > 38.3°C (101°F)
Abnormal cervical or vaginal discharge
Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Elevated C-reactive protein level
Laboratory documentation of cervical infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae or Chlamydia trachomatis
Definitive criteria
Histopathologic evidence of endometritis on endometrial biopsy
Transvaginal sonography or other imaging modes showing thickened fluid-filled tubes with or without free pelvic fluid or tubo-ovarian complex
Laparoscopic abnormalities consistent with PID
PID = pelvic inflammatory disease.
*—Empiric treatment is indicated in sexually active women considered at risk for PID if all three findings are present.
Information from 1998 guidelines for treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1998;47(RR-1):80.
Outpatient therapy with oral antibiotics can be used in the majority of patients with PID. Follow-up care must be available within 72 hours to evaluate the response to treatment. Hospitalization of patients with PID is recommended only in certain instances (Table 3).3
Indications for Hospitalization of Patients with PID
Surgical emergencies (e.g., appendicitis) cannot be excluded
No clinical response to oral antimicrobial therapy
Inability to follow or tolerate an outpatient oral regimen
Severe illness, high fever, or nausea and/or vomiting
Presence of tubo-ovarian abscess
The treatment guidelines contain five different parenteral regimens for the treatment of PID (Table 4).3 Infusion of doxycycline (Vibramycin) can cause discomfort, which can be reduced by adding a short-acting local anesthesia, heparin or steroids to the infusion. Because the bioavailability of parenteral and oral doxycycline is similar, oral therapy should be used whenever possible. Parenteral therapy may be changed to oral therapy 24 hours after the patient shows clinical improvement.
Parenteral Treatment Regimens for PID
Regimen A
Cefotetan (Cefotan), 2 g IV every 12 hours
Cefoxitin (Mefoxin), 2 g IV every 6 hours
Doxycycline (Vibramycin), 100 mg IV or orally every 12 hours
Regimen B
Clindamycin, 900 mg IV every 8 hours
Gentamicin, IV or IM, loading dose 2 mg per kg, followed by maintenance dose, 1.5 mg per kg, every 8 hours. Single daily dosing may be substituted.
Alternative regimens
1. Ofloxacin (Floxin), 400 mg IV every 12 hours
Metronidazole (Flagyl), 500 mg IV every 8 hours
2. Ampicillin/sulbactam (Unasyn), 3 g IV every 6 hours
Doxycycline, 100 mg IV or orally every 12 hours
3. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro), 200 mg IV every 12 hours
Doxycycline 100 mg IV or orally every 12 hours
Metronidazole 500 mg IV every 8 hours
PID = pelvic inflammatory disease; IV = intravenously; IM = intramuscularly.
Various outpatient treatment regimens for PID are listed in Table 5.3 The full course of treatment lasts 14 days.3 A regimen of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (Augmentin) plus doxycycline has been shown to be effective in the treatment of PID, but because this regimen has gastrointestinal side effects, its overall success might be limited. Azithromycin (Zithromax) has been evaluated in the treatment of PID, but the data are insufficient to currently recommend this agent in any of the treatment regimens.
Outpatient Regimens for the Treatment of PID
Ofloxacin (Floxin), 400 mg orally twice a day for 14 days
Metronidazole (Flagyl), 500 mg twice a day for 14 days
Regimen B*
1. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin), 250 mg IM once
or 2. Cefoxitin (Mefoxin), 2 g IM plus Probenecid (Benemid), 1 g orally, in a single concurrent dose
or 3. Another parenteral third-generation cephalosporin (e.g., ceftrizoxine [Cefizox] or cefotaxime [Claforan]) plus Doxycycline (Vibramycin), 100 mg orally twice a day for 14 days
PID = pelvic inflammatory disease; IM = intramuscularly.
*—The optimal choice of a cephalosporin for this regimen is unclear.
It is estimated that up to 45 million persons in the United States have genital herpes, and most of them have not been diagnosed because their disease is mild or asymptomatic. Because of the significant risk of perinatal transmission of genital herpes, the CDC continues to recommend cesarean sections for women in labor who have active disease, particularly if it is a primary infection.3
The updated guidelines for the treatment of genital herpes include two new antiviral drugs, famciclovir (Famvir) and valacyclovir (Valtrex), in addition to established therapy with acyclovir (Zovirax).3 Antiviral therapy may decrease the severity and duration of a genital herpes outbreak.7 Treatment of recurrent episodes is most effective if started within one day of the appearance of symptoms. Suppressive therapy reduces the frequency of recurrence by up to 75 percent in persons who have six or more recurrences per year and also reduces asymptomatic viral shedding between outbreaks.8,9 Continuous suppressive therapy with the new antiviral agents has been shown to be safe for up to two years, and with acyclovir, for up to six years.3 Even so, efforts should be made to stop suppressive therapy after one year to reassess the frequency of recurrence, because the natural course of the disease exhibits decreasing frequency of recurrences over time. Intravenous antiviral drugs, including cidofovir (Vistide) and foscarnet (Foscavir), are also available but should be reserved for use in patients with severe or complicated infections.
The diagnosis and treatment of urethritis and cervicitis are discussed in detail in the new CDC guidelines. The changes in these guidelines consist of a newer etiologic agent and new treatment regimens.3
NONGONOCOCCAL URETHRITIS
Mycoplasma genitalium is a new etiologic agent added to the list of bacteria that cause nongonococcal urethritis (NGU). In addition, azithromycin, 1 g orally in a single dose, was Chlamydia trachomatis. added to the list of antibiotic agents recommended for the treatment of NGU. Guidelines for the notification of all sexual contacts of patients with NGU were revised to include any partner who had sexual contact within 60 days of the diagnosis.
RECURRENT OR PERSISTENT URETHRITIS
Two modifications concerning recurrent or persistent urethritis were made to the guidelines. First, empiric treatment for infection with Trichomonas vaginalis was included in the standard treatment regimen. Second, the duration of treatment with erythromycin was shortened from 14 to seven days.
CHLAMYDIAL DISEASE
Three significant changes are included in the guidelines concerning the management of chlamydial infections. First, the recommendation to use sulfisoxazole (Gantrisin) to treat adults and adolescents was deleted. Next, the option to use azithromycin, 1 g orally in a single dose, to treat pregnant women as well as children who weigh more than 45 kg (99 lb) or are eight years of age or older, was added. This regimen may also treat presumed coinfections of Chlamydia and gonorrhea. Finally, the guidelines include the recommendation that infants born to women with untreated chlamydial infections should be monitored closely for symptoms but not treated empirically.
GONOCOCCAL DISEASE
Since the 1993 CDC guidelines were written, quinolones have been included in the treatment options for gonococcal infections. Quinolones are a simple, safe and effective treatment for gonococcal infections of any severity. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) and ofloxacin (Floxin) can be used intravenously to treat disseminated gonococcal infection and are also available in oral forms. The recommended treatment course is seven days.
One concern about the use of quinolones to treat gonorrhea is the growing resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.10 Although the rate of resistance in the United States is still negligible, the CDC assumes the incidence of that resistance will eventually increase; therefore, the guidelines suggest treatment with a non-quinolone regimen, such as cefixime (Suprax) or ceftriaxone (Rocephin).
Another change in the treatment recommendations for gonococcal disease involves systemic disease in children who weigh more than 45 kg (99 lb). To treat bacteremia, arthritis and meningitis in these children, the guidelines now recommend using the same dosage of ceftriaxone, 50 mg per kg (maximal dose: 2 g) intramuscularly or intravenously once per day for 10 to 14 days.
Approximately 1 million new cases of genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection occur annually in the United States.11 The majority of these cases are transmitted sexually. In most patients with genital HPV, the infection is asymptomatic, subclinical or unrecognized.3
Usually, the diagnosis of genital HPV infection can be established through clinical assessment. Biopsy of the lesions can confirm the diagnosis but should be reserved for use in patients in which the diagnosis is uncertain or immunocompromised patients. According to the CDC, no data support the use of viral subtyping of HPV in the routine diagnosis and management of this disease.
The main goal of therapy for noncervical HPV infection is to treat symptomatic visible lesions. There is no evidence that treatment decreases infectivity or changes the natural course of HPV infections or the risk for development of cervical cancer.
The CDC now recommends patient-applied medications to treat HPV.3 The first agent is podofilox (Condylox) 0.5 percent solution or gel. Patients apply the medication to the visible lesions twice a day for three days and then stop treatment for four days. This cycle may be repeated up to four times. The area being treated should not exceed 10 cm2, and the total amount of podofilox used should not exceed 0.5 mL per day. To demonstrate the technique of proper application and to identify which warts to treat, the first dose should be applied by a health care clinician.
Another patient-applied medication is imiquimod (Aldara) 5 percent cream.3 Patients apply the cream to the visible warts at bedtime, three times per week for up to 16 weeks. The treated area should be cleansed with mild soap and water six to 10 hours after application. In the majority of patients, the warts will clear up in eight weeks or less.
The safety of imiquimod and podofilox in pregnant women has not been established. During pregnancy, treatment with trichloroacetic acid or bichloroacetic acid is acceptable.
Intralesional interferon is as effective as the other medications but difficult to administer, and it has a high incidence of adverse systemic effects. Because of these problems, the CDC does not recommend it as a routine treatment for visible HPV lesions.3
Effective prevention and identification of syphilis in pregnant patients requires routine serology to be performed for all pregnant patients at the time of their first prenatal visit.3 Serologic testing should be repeated, and a sexual history should be taken at 28 weeks of gestation and again at delivery in patients at high risk for contracting syphilis. If a patient has syphilis during pregnancy, her potential for reinfection should be assessed by gathering information about the treatment of her sexual partner. In addition, any pregnant patient with syphilis should be screened for HIV infection.
An infant born to a seroreactive mother should be evaluated with a quantitative non-treponemal serologic test (e.g., rapid plasma reagin or VDRL). The test must be performed on the infant's serum and not on the blood from the umbilical cord, because the potential for maternal contamination may result in a false-positive test.
Thorough examination of the infant may uncover evidence of congenital syphilis, such as nonimmune hydrops, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, rhinitis, skin rash and/or pseudo-paralysis of an extremity. Examination of the placenta or umbilical cord using specific fluorescent antitreponemal antibody staining is recommended, and suspicious lesions or body fluids should also be examined. The need for further evaluation of the infant depends on the presence or absence of physical findings, treatment history of the mother, stage of infection at the time of treatment and comparison of maternal and infant nontreponemal titers at the time of delivery.
The recommended treatment regimen for congenital syphilis is aqueous crystalline penicillin G (Pfizerpen), 100,000 to 150,000 units per kg per day, taken in divided doses every 12 hours for seven days.3 The regimen then shifts to every eight hours for days eight through 10. The alternative regimen is procaine penicillin G (Wycillen), 50,000 units per kg intramuscularly every day for 10 days. Other antibiotic regimens do not have adequate data to support their use in the treatment of congenital syphilis.
A crucial component of the guidelines is the prevention of STDs. Prevention includes the following actions: educating patients at risk for STDs; detecting asymptomatic or symptomatic patients who are unlikely to seek treatment; providing effective diagnosis and treatment of those with STDs; evaluating, treating and counseling the sexual partners of those with STDs; and immunizing patients who are at risk for STDs that are preventable by vaccination.3 Despite the fact that most of the guidelines concentrate on the clinical aspects of STDs, prevention must focus on changing the sexual behaviors of patients at risk.
One step toward prevention is the identification of patients at risk for transmitting or acquiring STDs. Accomplishing this requires taking a thorough sexual history as a part of the routine physical examination. Questions concerning sexual activity need to be asked in a straightforward, nonjudgmental manner.12 Once risk factors have been identified, counseling should be provided with respect and compassion. The prevention message should address the patient's specific high-risk behaviors and include precise information about actions that can be taken to avoid acquiring or transmitting STDs. Optimal preventive messages are "patient-centered," so that the patient can come to his or her own conclusion about the risks and the behaviors that need to be changed.
As one final preventive measure, any patient diagnosed with any STD should be tested for HIV infection.3 Counseling about the patient's potential risk for contracting HIV or other STDs should be done before and after testing.
The prevention, detection and treatment of STDs are vital components of the family physician's practice. Physicians should integrate the CDC recommendations into their practices. With this step, physicians can significantly affect the reduction of morbidity and mortality related to STDs, as well as decrease the transmission of HIV.
KARL E. MILLER, M.D., is associate professor of family medicine and director of predoctoral education and research at the Chattanooga Unit, University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Miller received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, and completed a residency in family practice at Flower Memorial Hospital, Sylvania, Ohio. He is an assistant editor of American Family Physician....
J. CHRISTOPHER GRAVES, M.D., is assistant professor of family medicine at the Chattanooga Unit, University of Tennessee College of Medicine. Dr. Graves received his medical degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, College of Medicine, and completed a residency in family practice at Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Address correspondence to Karl E. Miller, M.D., Department of Family Medicine, Chattanooga Unit, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 1100 E. Third St., Chattanooga, TN 37403. Reprints are not available from the authors.
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9. Diaz-Mitoma F, Sibbald RG, Shafran SD, Boon R, Saltzman RL. Oral famciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes: a randomized controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Genital Herpes Research Group. JAMA. 1998;280:887–92.
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Daphne was a nymph from Greek mythology loved by both a mortal and a god, but wishing to remain chaste, she managed to escape the attentions of all for eternity.
Daphne was a Naiad nymph, the daughter of either the river god Ladon from Arcadia, or Peneus of Thessaly (by the nymph Creusa). As with all the nymphs of Greek mythology, Daphne was very beautiful, but it was said that she had decided to remain untouched.
The first to fall in love with Daphne was Leucippus the son of Oenomaus, the king of Pisa, and brother of Hippodamia. It was already known though that Daphne had decided to avoid the company of men, and in order to get close to Daphne, Leucippus disguised himself as a girl.
Leucippus managed to get close to Daphne, and by accompanying her and the other huntresses in the chase, the two became friends; and of course, in certain circumstances, friendship can lead to more.
Apollo looked upon the success that Leucippus was having with the beautiful Daphne and became jealous. Apollo managed to put the thought into the mind of Daphne and the other huntresses that it would be a good idea to cool off by bathing in the River Ladon.
By the banks of the river and the women stripped off, but when Daphne and the others noticed the reticence of Leucippus to join them. Suspicious, Daphne and the other huntresses ripped the clothes off of Leucippus revealing that he was a man. Daphne was angry at the deception of her "friend", and so she and the other huntresses plunged their weapons into Leucippus, killing him.
The jealousy of Apollo against a mere mortal was said to have been caused by the actions of another Greek god, Eros. Apollo had been in a boastful mood when he had questioned why the youthful Eros had a bow, but never used it as a weapon.
Eros would show Apollo the power of his bow and arrows, for he fired an arrow with the sharp point of gold at his fellow god, causing Apollo to fall in love with Daphne. At the same time, Eros shot Daphne with a blunt lead pointed arrow, causing Daphne to flee from the advances of Apollo.
The power of Apollo was not sufficient to overcome the power of love, nor the power of indifference, caused by the arrows of Eros.
Apollo would chase after Daphne, and wishing to escape from her pursuer she called out for help from either Gaia, Ladon or Zeus. One of these deities heard the request of Daphne, and the Naiad nymph was transformed into a laurel tree.
His love might have disappeared, but Apollo would not totally forget his first love, for the laurel tree would become sacred to Apollo, and a wreath made from laurel would be awarded at the Pythian Games.


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Vattenfall wins 760MW zero-subsidy Dutch tender for offshore wind
12.7.2019 06:57:27 Sask News Now News
Swedish energy group Vattenfall has won the tender for the second phase of the Hollandse Kust Zuid (HKZ) 3 & 4 offshore wind farm in Dutch waters and will join HKZ 1 & 2 as the first two non-subsidised offshore wind farms in the world when they are commissioned.
This is the second tender requesting bids for subsidy-free contracts, and it is unsurprising that Vattenfall won this contract as well as the first, as the company promised to utilise economies of scale resulting from the four neighbouring wind farms to reduce the costs of the project.
Vattenfall won the right to build Hollandse Kust Zuid (roughly translated Dutch Coast South) 1 & 2 in September 2018 and both wind farms must be completed in 2023.
The 700MW HKZ 1 & 2 and the 760MW HKZ 3 & 4 will utilise 10MW wind turbines provided by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.
Offshore construction is expected to begin in 2022 and, instead of receiving government subsidies in support of construction, Vattenfall will actually be paying €2 million per year in ground rent for the seabed area where the Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 wind farm will be constructed.
"This is excellent news for Vattenfall, our partners and the Dutch energy transition,'crowed Magnus Hall, CEO of Vattenfall
'It means a significant step for Vattenfall in view of our ambition to make fossil-free living possible within one generation and to grow in renewable energy production. The Netherlands is an important market for us and this will be one of our biggest offshore projects. We are looking forward to contribute with this project to the transformation of the Dutch energy system.'
'Winning the bid for Hollandse Kust Zuid 3 & 4 is a result of our continuous efforts along our entire value chain and the solid track record and portfolio approach of our company,' added Gunnar Groebler, Senior Vice President and Head of Business Area Wind of Vattenfall.
'Adding to that, working collaboratively with our partners in the supply chain has enabled us to hand in a state-of-the-art proposal for this project. We can bundle now the projects Hollandse Kust Zuid 1&2 and 3&4 which is a great advantage leading to further optimization and synergies.'
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy announced the winning recipient on Wednesday and highlighted the rapid decline in the need for government subsidies for offshore wind farms. 'As recently as 2016, the developer of the Borssele Wind Farm Zone was still receiving subsidies for the electricity it generated,' the Ministry explained in their press release
Unsurprisingly, the news of another unsubsidised European offshore wind farm was praised by those within and around the industry.
'This auction shows yet again that offshore wind is now very competitive – and is consistent with Bloomberg data that shows offshore wind is now the cheapest form of new power in North Western Europe apart from onshore wind,' explained Giles Dickson, CEO of WindEurope, the region's wind energy trade body
'The 'zero bid' system seems to work in the Netherlands, because the Dutch share a lot of the project risk, and it's not hard for wind farms to find corporate buyers for the power they produce. But in most European countries offshore wind auctions need to offer stable revenues – and this reduces the financing and therefore the total societal costs.
'The Dutch are doing well on offshore wind. They've a good steady auction plan of 700MW every year. They provide clear visibility of what they're auctioning and when which helps reduce costs. They're taking a strategic approach to grid investments – and a healthy long-term view of marine spatial planning aiming at happy co-existence between offshore wind and e.g. fishing and biodiversity.
Their recent Climate Agreement sets a target of 11.5 GW total offshore wind by 2030: they could actually do more than this and should do once they factor in increased electrification in industry.'
The news of a zero-subsidy offshore wind farm in the Netherlands came only days after Bloomberg
that at least one fund manager is expecting zero-subsidy offshore wind farms to be a reality for the next UK Contract for Difference (CfD) auction round, which is currently accepting bids and which is expected to be awarded later this year.
Deirdre Cooper, who helps oversee clean investments at Investec's asset management division, expects the auction strike level to be 'highly competitive with the wholesale price, as next-generation multi-megawatt turbines are likely to be used which will significantly reduce costs.'


Shaken by the case of a young mother who suffered severe brain damage after driving off a dark road and into a canal, a Miami-Dade jury has decided she and her son deserve nearly $18 million in what lawyers say is the largest award in memory for a negligence lawsuit.
The tragedy unfolded in the early morning hours of July 5, 1993, when Aileen Aguiles, visiting South Florida from New Jersey, was returning to her mother's Southwest Dade home with two friends shortly before dawn. They had celebrated the Fourth of July on South Beach.
Unfamiliar with the route, her lawyers say, Aguiles failed to negotiate a curve in a development at Southwest 132nd Avenue Road and 27th Street. She drove into the canal. The accident killed her friends, Tabatha Matos and Eva Garcia, both 22 and also of New Jersey. Aguiles, a bank clerk and single mother who was 21 at the time, ended up with the mental capacity of a 3- or 4-year- old, said one of her lawyers, Gonzalo Dorta.
Dorta, a sole practitioner, and co-counsel Larry Brenner of the Miami firm of Silva & Silva, filed suit against MG Construction, the development's general contractor. They contended that the company, which had built the road under a plan approved by the county, failed to install guard- rails, reflectors and proper lighting.
"We asked for economic damages of $4.2 million, and we left it to the jurors' discretion to deter- mine the value of the losses to the mother and to her 6-year-old son for the rest of her life," Dorta said.
Fort Lauderdale attorney K.P. Jones, who defended the Miami construction firm, could not be reached for comment.
The case went to trial before Circuit Judge Steve Levine and lasted for two weeks. Late Friday, the three-man, three-woman jury awarded $11.2 million to the mother and $7.3 million to the son, Eric James Rodriguez. The award was reduced to $17.6 million after the panel decided that MG was 94 percent responsible. Jurors assigned the remaining 5 percent to Aguiles and 1 percent to Miami-Dade. The county, which was not sued, will not be required to pay any money.
Any collection will not be immediate. The defense has 30 days to appeal. And the plaintiffs are discussing the judgment with MG's insurance company, Ohio Casualty.