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2. Pratique\Les unités sanitaires
Règle 28 (current)
Practice Relating to Rule 28. Medical Units
The UK Military Manual (1958) restates Article 27 of the 1907 Hague Regulations.
United Kingdom, The Law of War on Land being Part III of the Manual of Military Law, The War Office, HMSO, 1958, §§ 290 and 300.
The manual notes, however:
Accusations have frequently been made that the rule concerning immunity of hospitals has been deliberately disregarded during a siege. The complaints were often due to the fact that buildings used for medical purposes were scattered over the town and that they were thus liable to be struck by chance of erratic shots. It is therefore desirable that the sick and wounded should, if possible, be concentrated in one quarter, remote from the defences and the defending troops, or by arrangement with the besieger, in neutralised grounds.
The manual further states: "It is forbidden to attack civilian hospitals."
United Kingdom, The Law of War on Land being Part III of the Manual of Military Law, The War Office, HMSO, 1958, § 30.
The manual also states: "Fixed medical establishments (hospitals) and mobile units of the medical service may in no circumstances be attacked. They must at all times be respected and protected."
The manual states: "In addition to the 'grave breaches' of the 1949 [Geneva] Conventions … the following are examples of punishable violations of the laws of war, or war crimes: … (o) bombardment of hospitals and other privileged buildings".
United Kingdom, The Law of War on Land being Part III of the Manual of Military Law, The War Office, HMSO, 1958, § 626(o).
The manual restates the rules on loss of protection of medical units and civilian hospitals set out in Articles 21–22 of the 1949 Geneva Convention I and Article 19 of the 1949 Geneva Convention IV respectively.
United Kingdom, The Law of War on Land being Part III of the Manual of Military Law, The War Office, HMSO, 1958, §§ 31 and 352.
The manual further states: "In addition to the 'grave breaches' of the 1949 [Geneva] Conventions … the following are examples of punishable violations of the laws of war, or war crimes: … (h) improper use of a privileged building for military purposes".
United Kingdom, The Law of War on Land being Part III of the Manual of Military Law, The War Office, HMSO, 1958, § 626(h).
The UK LOAC Pamphlet (1981) provides: "Protection from attack is given to fixed and mobile medical units … Medical units can be military or civilian and include medical depots and pharmaceutical stores as well as hospitals and treatment centres."
United Kingdom, The Law of Armed Conflict, D/DAT/13/35/66, Army Code 71130 (Revised 1981), Ministry of Defence, prepared under the Direction of The Chief of the General Staff, 1981, Section 6, p. 23, § 8.
The pamphlet further states that medical units and transports "must not take part in hostilities and if they do it may result in protection being forfeited".
7.10. Medical units are "establishments and other units, whether military or civilian, organized for medical purposes, namely the search for, collection, transportation, diagnosis or treatment – including first-aid treatment – of the wounded, sick and shipwrecked, or for the prevention of disease. The term includes, for example, hospitals and other similar units, blood transfusion centres, preventive medicine centres and institutes, medical depots and the medical and pharmaceutical stores of such units. Medical units may be fixed or mobile, permanent or temporary."
7.10.1. It follows that the definition of medical units is sufficiently comprehensive to include those on land, sea and in the air. It includes civilian medical units provided that they (a) belong to one of the parties to the conflict; (b) are recognized and authorized by the competent authority of one of the parties to the conflict; or (c) while belonging to a neutral or other state not a party to the conflict, or a recognized and authorized aid society of such a state or an impartial international humanitarian organization, have been made available to a party to the conflict for humanitarian purposes.
Protection of medical units
7.13. Medical units are to be "respected and protected at all times and shall not be the object of attack." Medical units, personnel and transport must not be used for non-medical purposes, otherwise their protection will be jeopardized. In addition, medical units must not "be used in an attempt to shield military objectives from attack" and, where possible, should be so sited that attacks against military objectives do not imperil their safety. The improper use of medical units to kill, injure or capture the enemy amounts to the war crime of perfidy.
7.13.1 Medical units are given this general protection to enable them to perform their humanitarian functions. Thus, the protection given to medical units ceases if "they are used to commit, outside their humanitarian function, acts harmful to the enemy". Protection may only be withdrawn, however, after due warning has been given, setting, whenever appropriate, a reasonable time limit and after such warning has remained unheeded.
United Kingdom, The Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, Ministry of Defence, 1 July 2004, §§ 7.10–7.10.1 and 7.13–7.13.1.
With regard to internal armed conflicts, the manual states:
It is prohibited to attack … medical buildings, including hospitals and places where the wounded and sick are cared for, medical material, medical units, and transport … Medical units, personnel and transports must be protected from attack and are entitled to display the protective emblem of the red cross or red crescent on a white background.
Medical units and transports "shall be respected and protected at all times and shall not be the object of attack". However this protection may cease if "they are used to commit hostile acts, outside their humanitarian function". Even then, the protection will only cease "after a warning has been given setting, whenever appropriate, a reasonable time limit, and after such warning has remained unheeded".
United Kingdom, The Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, Ministry of Defence, 1 July 2004, §§ 15.29–15.29.1 and 15.47.
Lastly, in its chapter on enforcement of the law of armed conflict, the manual refers to the "use of a privileged building for improper purposes" and "attacking a privileged or protected building" as war crimes "traditionally recognized by the customary law of armed conflict".
United Kingdom, The Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, Ministry of Defence, 1 July 2004, § 16.29.
Under the UK ICC Act (2001), it is a punishable offence to commit a war crime as defined in Article 8(2)(b)(ix) and (e)(iv) of the 1998 ICC Statute.
United Kingdom, ICC Act, 2001, Sections 50(1) and 51(1) (England and Wales) and Section 58(1) (Northern Ireland).
At the CDDH, the United Kingdom welcomed "the humanitarian advances made in such fields as … the extension of protection to a wider group of medical units".
United Kingdom, Statement at the CDDH, Official Records, Vol. VII, CDDH/SR.58, 9 June 1977, p. 302, § 114.


A product manufacturer recently contacted me about promoting their merchandise on my blog. Though flattered by their appeal of my blog, that's just not necessarily the direction I want to go. You see, they want my endorsement regardless of my sentiment towards the product itself. They want to dictate my opinions on the product, ironically not my real-life opinions at all.
And I just can't. That's not to say I won't endorse the right product. I simply can't adhere my name to something I'm not passionate about.
I think people often believe all artists are hoping for the same things: notoriety, money, awards. While all those things are great in some facet, how you get them is the utmost important part.
So why do I blog? Click HERE.
It is important to continue to uncover why you write and who you are writing for. My reasons may not fit with the latest marketing trends and they may not produce impressive numbers. I'm continually drawn to writing content that is geared towards a smaller audience. People similarly yoked. Because that's what I know and understand.
Sometimes that's hard for me to accept. But it would be harder for me to write differently just so more people would read.
But sometimes, it's nice for me to remember that even though every page doesn't have to change the world, there will be some pages that do. And that right there is worth celebrating. I've been so very encouraged by the sweet, wise, mature, resilient, beautiful souls I've encountered through blogging. There are many for whom I've been online friends with for a while though we've never actually met. I'm convinced if they weren't states, even oceans away, we'd remedy that in a heartbeat.
Because of them I see the fog of discouragement and self-doubt lifted from me, and I reciprocate the words given to me by recycling encouragement over to each of you. Thank you for letting me write here, and I appreciate your continued support.
Rewind to 01/11/12, "Why I Blog"
Love this - it's so important to stay true to yourself and your intentions for your blog, rather than take every opportunity that comes your way.


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The II5 letters in this book were written by a woman whose life spanned the center of the twentieth century. Hers is a story of ordinary people - how they lived and loved and worked and died - during a period of extraordinary change. As Miss Edna's life unfolds, she is caught up in the abnormal rate of change that moved the world through the century. Her experiences move from slates to computers, from travel in buggies to airplanes, from homes with wood cook stoves to modern electric facilities. Read about the trials of The Great Depression, the tragedies of World War II, the horror of death by cancer. Feel the love of family and the value of friendships.
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Fleeing Atlanta and an emotionally abusive marriage, Imogene McBride is heading west with her precocious, beautiful teenage daughter, Cora, when their car breaks down in the tiny North Texas town of Agatite. While her mother sits out its repair on a bench on the courthouse lawn, Cora wanders off to buy ice cream, enters a drugstore―and disappears without a trace. Initially, believing Cora is playing a prank, an agitated Imma storms the drugstore and then the sheriff's office demanding answers. When answers don't come, she returns to the park bench to wait, her annoyance turning to fear, and then obsession. So begins Imma's vigil and the classic first novel of Reynolds's Sandhill Chronicles, a timeless testament to place and character. As her waiting stretches from days and weeks into years, Imma becomes―as the town eccentric if not madwoman―a pivotal institution in Agatite and the lives of its inhabitants. Most affected by Imma's obsession is Sheriff Ezra Holmes, a widower who has kept his emotional life in check since the death of his beloved wife. Now his controlled life is disrupted by the woman on the bench, whose presence compels and arouses Ezra in ways mysterious even to himself. As he works to unravel the mystery of Cora's disappearance, a bond develops between the aging sheriff and the eccentric woman who brings Ezra both new hope and forces him to confront his own pain. An absorbing blend of mystery, psychological thriller, and character study, this tale of one woman's obsession and the spell it casts is utterly unforgettable. [An] engrossing first novel. [Reynolds] knows how to create and sustain tension without resorting to sensationalism. His book, like its protagonist, has a stubborn integrity that you can't help admiring. [Imma's] metamorphosis . . . is absorbing. ―New York Times
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Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW) is encouraged to see an ongoing statewide discussion on how to best keep our students safe and advocates for legislation that is sustainable and flexible while offering a comprehensive approach to supporting students, especially students with disabilities, and the community. While a number of proposals have been introduced and the Governor has requested a special session on school safety, DRW calls for a legislative process with public hearings that allows for full public input from Wisconsin families, students, and educators on ways to best protect their local school.
Disability Rights Wisconsin supports increases in funding for behavioral and mental health, school climate and culture, trauma informed care trainings, and better reporting to parents on bullying. "The State already provided for increases in some of these areas but additional funding will reach more students in our public schools," noted Amy Devine, Public Policy Coordinator.
Disability Rights Wisconsin has also advocated for an increase in special education funding over the course of several years. Students with disabilities continue to have unmet needs in our schools, leading to greater behavior challenges and social isolation. The current proposals lack any additional funding for special education. "Special education has remained flat for a decade, putting greater pressure on teachers and schools to meet the needs of students with disabilities. An increase in funding will help our teachers to be better prepared to work with students with the greatest needs," said Sally Flaschberger, Lead Advocate.
The Governor's $100 million proposal provides funding for physical safety for students and an increase in armed school safety officers but does not address what may lead to school violence. Research has shown that when police presence in schools increases, students with disabilities are suspended and expelled at higher rates. We would ask that our State Legislators consider a holistic approach to be able to provide the necessary resources for schools to be able to support students with disabilities who are facing challenges in their daily lives.


Rats are clever animals. They are constantly exploring and learning about their environment, and they adapt quickly to change. Because they are experts at hiding, you may not see rats in the garden, so it's important to learn how to recognize signs of their presence.
Do Rats Rummage in Gardens?
Do rats rummage in gardens? Yes. Rats feed on plants and chew on ornaments and structures in the garden. Dense ground covers and hedges with branches near the ground provide hiding places, while other vegetation, garden vegetables and berries provide them with important sources of food.
Where do rats live in the garden? Rats live in thick vegetation that covers the ground, such as English ivy and blackberry patches, as well as underground tunnels. You may find them in stacks of firewood and material such as newspapers and cardboard that are stacked for recycling. Construction materials, compost piles and thick mulch also provide safe havens for rats in the garden.
Removing some of the most appealing hiding places will discourage some rats, but it may take poisons to completely eliminate rats in gardens.
Their ability to learn quickly and adapt to change makes finding deterrents for rats challenging. Ultrasonic devices and deterrents that depend of flashing lights work for a short period of time, but the rats soon learn that they are harmless.
Good sanitation and removing hiding places are two deterrents that help reduce the rat population, although they may not completely eliminate rats in the garden.
Smoke and gas cartridges are sometimes used against burrowing rats, but since rat burrows may be extensive and have several openings, you may end up with toxic gasses in places where you didn't expect them. Close as many openings as you can find before trying this method. You may find that you'll do as well by flooding the burrow with water.
Rats avoid new things, so it may be a while before you catch rats in traps. If you use trapping as a part of your control program, decide what to do with the rats you trap in advance. Humane killing is a good solution, but many people find it difficult. Releasing them in another area solves your problem but may create problems for wildlife. Rats have been known to decimate bird populations in some areas.
Toxic and poisonous baits are the most effective way to control rats, but they are also the most dangerous and most likely to harm children, pets and wildlife. Federal law restricts the sale of these types of baits to gel, paste or wax blocks that come in ready-to-use stations; however, the active ingredients are as harmful to other mammals as they are to rats. Pest control professionals are experts in handling and placing these types of baits.


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ALLIS v. US , 155 U.S. 117 (1894) November 12, 1894 No. 661
ALSOP v. RIKER , 155 U.S. 448 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 59
AUSTIN v. U.S. , 155 U.S. 417 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 39
BOBB v. JAMISON , 155 U.S. 416 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 267
BROWN v. SPILMAN , 155 U.S. 665 (1895) January 14, 1895 No. 92
BURKE v. AMERICAN LOAN & TRUST CO , 155 U.S. 534 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 102
C & A POTTS & CO v. CREAGER , 155 U.S. 597 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 94
CAMPBELL v. CITY OF HAVERHILL , 155 U.S. 610 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 87
CHAPPELL v. WATERWORTH , 155 U.S. 102 (1894) November 5, 1894 No. 16
CHASE v. U.S. , 155 U.S. 489 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 83
CHEROKEE NATION v. JOURNEYCAKE , 155 U.S. 196 (1894) November 19, 1894 No. 619
COOPER v. NEWELL , 155 U.S. 532 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 129
COUPE v. ROYER , 155 U.S. 565 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 53
DAVIS v. SCHWARTZ , 155 U.S. 631 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 75
DEERING v. WINONA HARVESTER WORKS , 155 U.S. 286 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 54
DELAND v. PLATTE COUNTY , 155 U.S. 221 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 82
DICK v. FORAKER , 155 U.S. 404 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 89
DONAHUE v. LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP CANAL, RAILWAY & IRON CO , 155 U.S. 386 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 51
EAST LAKE LAND CO. v. BROWN , 155 U.S. 488 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 121
ERHARDT v. SCHROEDER , 155 U.S. 124 (1894) November 12, 1894 No. 31
GREELEY v. LOWE , 155 U.S. 58 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 517
HOOPER v. PEOPLE OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA , 155 U.S. 648 (1895) January 7, 1895
HORNE v. GEORGE H HAMMOND CO , 155 U.S. 393 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 86
IN RE NEW YORK & P R S S CO , 155 U.S. 523 (1895) January 7, 1895
IN RE RICE , 155 U.S. 396 (1894) December 17, 1894
INGRAHAM v. US , 155 U.S. 434 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 379
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION v. BRIMSON , 155 U.S. 3 (1894) May 26, 1894 No. 883
LAKE SUPERIOR S C, R & I CO. v. FINAN , 155 U.S. 385 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 50
LAKE SUPERIOR SHIP CANAL, RAILWAY & IRON CO v. CUNNINGHAM , 155 U.S. 354 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 49
LEWIS v. PIMA COUNTY , 155 U.S. 54 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 550
LINFORD v. ELLISON , 155 U.S. 503 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 90
LLOYD v. MATTHEWS , 155 U.S. 222 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 81
MARKET STREET CABLE R CO v. ROWLEY , 155 U.S. 621 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 161
MASSACHUSETTS & S. CONST. CO. v. CANE CREEK TP. , 155 U.S. 283 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 112
MCCABE v. MATTHEWS , 155 U.S. 550 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 109
MCKNIGHT v. JAMES , 155 U.S. 685 (1895) January 14, 1895 No. 841
MUSER v. MAGONE , 155 U.S. 240 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 37
NORTHERN PAC. R. CO. v. HOLMES , 155 U.S. 137 (1894) November 12, 1894 No. 64
OLD NAT. BANK v. GERMAN-AMERICAN NAT. BANK , 155 U.S. 556 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 85
OLIN v. TIMKEN , 155 U.S. 141 (1894) November 19, 1894 No. 36
ORIGET v. HEDDEN , 155 U.S. 228 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 19
PEARCE v. TEXAS , 155 U.S. 311 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 596
PENNSYLVANIA R CO v. JONES , 155 U.S. 333 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 40
PEOPLE OF STATE OF NEW YORK v. ENO , 155 U.S. 89 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 602
PEPKE v. CRONAN , 155 U.S. 100 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 641
PITTSBURGH, C & ST L R CO v. KEOKUK & H BRIDGE CO , 155 U.S. 156 (1894) November 19, 1894 No. 633
PLUMLEY v. COM. OF MASS. , 155 U.S. 461 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 406
POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE CO. v. ADAMS , 155 U.S. 688 (1895) January 21, 1895 No. 649
POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE CO. v. STATE OF ALABAMA , 155 U.S. 482 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 702
POTTER v. US , 155 U.S. 438 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 531
ROBB v. VOS , 155 U.S. 13 (1894) October 15, 1894 No. 38
SCHILLINGER v. U.S. , 155 U.S. 163 (1894) November 19, 1894
SHERMAN v. U.S. , 155 U.S. 673 (1895) January 14, 1895 No. 664
SIPPERLEY v. SMITH , 155 U.S. 86 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 688
SOUTH CAROLINA v. WESLEY , 155 U.S. 542 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 796
STATE OF INDIANA v. GLOVER , 155 U.S. 513 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 57
SWAN v. HILL , 155 U.S. 394 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 101
TALBERT v. U.S. , 155 U.S. 45 (1894) October 15, 1894 No. 24
TEXAS & P R CO v. INTERSTATE TRANSP CO , 155 U.S. 585 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 95
THE BREAKWATER , 155 U.S. 252 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 61
THOMPSON v. US , 155 U.S. 271 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 637
US EX REL INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTING CO v. LAMONT , 155 U.S. 303 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 689
US v. COE , 155 U.S. 76 (1894) October 29, 1894 No. 591
US v. JAHN , 155 U.S. 109 (1894) November 5, 1894 No. 541
U.S. v. ALLRED , 155 U.S. 591 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 552
U.S. v. BLACKFEATHER , 155 U.S. 180 (1894) November 19, 1894 No. 622
U.S. v. GUNNISON , 155 U.S. 389 (1894) December 17, 1894 No. 484
WARREN v. KEEP , 155 U.S. 265 (1894) December 3, 1894 No. 60
WEHRMAN v. CONKLIN , 155 U.S. 314 (1894) December 10, 1894 No. 45
WESTMORELAND v. US , 155 U.S. 545 (1895) January 7, 1895 No. 765
WRIGHT v. YUENGLING , 155 U.S. 47 (1894) October 22, 1894 No. 144


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Southeast Arcadia, FL has a population of 7,762 and is the 4,811th largest city in the United States. The population density is 1,069 per sq mi which is 264% higher than the Florida average and 1080% higher than the national average. The median age in Southeast Arcadia is 30 which is approximately 29% lower than the Florida average of 42. In Southeast Arcadia, 50% of the population over 15 years of age are married, 38% speak English and 61% speak Spanish. 47% of Southeast Arcadia residents were born in Florida, 20% were born out of state, 1% were born outside of the United States and 32% were foreign born.
The population density in Southeast Arcadia is 264% higher than Florida.
The median age in Southeast Arcadia is 29% lower than Florida.
In Southeast Arcadia 86.67% of the population is White.
In Southeast Arcadia 6.00% of the population is Black or African American.
In Southeast Arcadia 0.14% of the population is Asian.
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The eWDP designation stands for eLearnSecurity Web Defense Professional. It's a highly practical and challenging certification proving the skills of IT Security personnel and web application developers in the web application defense domain.
Ensures that the candidate has a strong understanding of theoretical aspects behind web application security defense through a challenging multiple choice pre-exam.
Ensures that the candidate can identify and propose valid solutions to vulnerable web applications in practice through a 100% practical exam.
Only individuals who provide >75% score in the pre-test and perform a thorough web application defense in practice are awarded the eWDP Certification.
eLearnSecurity's eWDP is the only certification for web defenders that evaluates your practical abilities through a real world engagement.


People aren't sure where the band name comes from, but Dropping Sully's latest EP, 'Unvarnished', was hailed by one critic as "by far the catchiest, most interesting unsigned live record I ever heard." These four seasoned musicians have been writing original music that can make hips shake and faces melt. Dropping Sully's sound features a funky backbeat, dynamic two guitar interplay and Chris Robinson-tinged vocals. As a former 98 Rock Noise in the Basement Band of the Month, they have played the big and small stages to critical acclaim. The Band is currently working on a series of "digital 45s" (#DS45s) that will be released in 2013.


Around 2012, as print journalists were getting laid off and newspapers were shutting down around the world, I decided that it was time to change careers. I had no guide book, no guru, no career coach to show me the way. I just knew I had to do something or end up a casualty of print media's inability to pivot to a digital age.
I threw myself to the cause with gusto, going as far as to leave Malaysia for Aussie shores for a fresh start. I invested in a completely new industry with just a vague idea that "it was cool", and "it looked like a secure and profitable industry to be in".
It's now 2019, and my journey is still ongoing. I'm closer to finding out what I like to do with my life, but the journey is far from over.
Over the years I've devoured many career change articles on blogs like Career Shifters, I love the success stories, but wished that the sites would be more real about how hard it can be to change careers.
When I was a print journalist, I worked for a well-known newspaper. Everyone will go, "Oh!" when I tell them who I write for. I knew how to operate and behave as a print journalist. I was good at my job. I knew what to do. But when I started out as a nursing assistant, then a digital communications specialist and content strategist, I felt like an idiot most of the time. Everything was new. There was so much to learn. I made mistakes and got scolded for them. People lost patience with me.
At times, I longed for the comfort of the familiar and wondered why I put myself through this. Why didn't I just hunker down and continue where I was? It would have been so much easier! But regret is a useless emotion, so I told myself to look forward. In the end, I'm pleased that I stuck it out, as my resume is much more interesting and my skills more marketable as a result.
When you change careers, you often have to start all over again at the bottom of the industry, especially if you've decided to switch to a completely different industry. For example, I started way at the bottom when I decided to switch to a career in healthcare. In part, it was a deliberate decision - I didn't want to invest in an expensive 4-year Registered Nursing degree without experiencing what the career was like, so I became a nursing assistant/carer, the lowest-ranked type of nurse in Australia.
It was one of the hardest times of my life.
As much as you grin and bear it and say that it's okay, your ego does take a hit being ordered about (sometimes quite rudely) by people younger than you. And less-than-scrupulous folks do take petty pleasure in treating you badly if they find out that you were once a manager etc. What can I say? There are lots of immature folks out there. Therefore, it's vital during these times to keep you eye trained on the goal: Which is to train up and get as much experience in your new chosen career.
Career change isn't cheap. You may need to reskill. That means taking up a diploma or even a degree. It could mean buying expensive equipment (a friend who became a photographer had to invest in photographic equipment that cost up to RM10,000 or more). I took up a one-year CIM Digital Marketing diploma, which cost me about RM21,000.
Your pay may also take a hit. When I became a nursing assistant, I was only earning A$18 per hour and shared a house with strangers to make ends meet. This is why it's really important to prepare your finances for a career change and be flexible enough to downgrade your lifestyle.
I've always wanted to be a doctor, but I realised that training to be one in my forties was not just difficult (I'd be 50 when I fully graduate) but extremely costly. That was why I chose to be a nurse instead.
Some of the ways you can "act it out" is by volunteering as a tutor if you're interested in teaching or start a freelance writing gig if you're interested in a writing career.
What many don't tell you, however, is that it could take you several tries to figure it out - and that all that experimentation can tire you out and leave you discouraged. just be ready for the long haul, and keep on keeping on until you find the right fit. Remember: The quicker you fail, the faster it'll be for you to move on try something else that may hit the jackpot for you.
Most career sites say that it's never too late to change careers … but I disagree. It's nice to be encouraging, but it'll be a disservice to not admit that ageism is rife in some industries.
I'm not saying that you should not even consider career change if you're a mid-lifer or in your fifties, but there are certain realities that you have to acknowledge. Ageism is very real - tragically, and sadly. It's wise to think of strategies to mitigate this or to realise that the long training required by some industries (say, medicine), could leave you at a disadvantage.
If you've changed careers, how has it been for you? Was it a smooth road or an uphill climb? Was it filled with detours? Do tell us below in the comments!


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Transfigured Night — "Necessary Stories" from The Jerusalem Report
March 12, 2018 by Haim Watzman
Two sit in a café. The cold penetrates the windowpane. Their gaze is not on each other but on the moon, shining through the eucalyptus leaves in a cloudless sky. The woman speaks.
Because you followed me in the wilderness, she says, in a land unsown. They are both trying to be polite, to the point. Their oldest son's wedding is next month.
The man wears a uniform, with a colonel's insignia. Why don't you stop fondling your gun, she suggests. He had not realized that his left hand had wandered there, and quickly removes it.
He clears his throat. There must be some sort of protocol for this. We can't be the first. The hand that had been on the gun is now on his head, playing with the clip on his kipah. He brings it down, carefully intertwining its fingers with those of its counterpart, keeping both under control.
The woman shrugs. It's not up to us. It's what Eliav wants. And Sivan.
He lets out a long breath, very slowly, focusing on control of his breathing.
Let me put it to you straight, he says. Eliav hates me. The two of us are divorced. Now he's located his father and invited him. Do you really want me to come?
She sips her cappuccino. The left side of her mouth goes up. He doesn't know if it's a smile or an attempt to hold a tear back.
He wants to take her hand in his, in the moonlight coming through the window, but knows that he can't. He wants to sleep with her again, but puts the thought out of his mind. An intelligence officer can function properly only by thinking clearly, by analyzing the facts while keeping passion in check. On base, out in the field, on the Syrian frontier, he does that. When he returns to Jerusalem on leave his mind blurs.
She shakes her head. You were with me that night, when he was in my womb, she whispers. You didn't leave me then. How can you not be at his wedding?
Two are walking in a gully in the Judean desert, down toward the Dead Sea. He looks at her shyly. They have been walking nearly an hour. She stumbles, he steadies her, and he takes her hand, for the first time. They walk on wordlessly, in the light of a full moon. She takes her hand away.
I want to go home, she says.
He gazes at the moon in despair. He is failing again. He does not know how to do this, how to make a woman love him.
The way home is to keep going until we get back to the car.
They walk on. He tries to take her hand again but she pushes his away.
He gets up the nerve to ask. Why?
She does not answer at first, but after they round a spur of rock, a dark triangle set against the gleaming black of the sky. She speaks.
I can't let you fall in love with me. It wouldn't be fair.
It's not fair not to let me.
She laughs, a cynical laugh.
This never happened to me before, he says. This morning we met on a bus and here we are on a night hike together. It's never been so, well, so uncomplicated before.
Because I'm pregnant with another man's child.
You? He thought of the family she came from, the midrasha where she studied. It seemed impossible.
Of course he hates me, the man says, in the café, to the woman he once loved, still loves, the mother of his children. But she could not live with the love of a man who was home once every two weeks, who betrayed her two too many times. I could never be his real father, he says, as much as I tried.
She looks him in the face for a long moment. You worked very hard at it. Some day he will appreciate it.
He hates me because I hurt you.
She does not answer.
They reach the edge of the cliff and stop to gaze at the moonlight on the water. He looks up.
The sky is so radiant, he says.
The sea is cold, she responds, looking down.
He moves behind and puts his arms around her. She stiffens. He places his right hand on her belly.
This child is mine, he says.
She looks up at the sky and turns to face him. He sees tears.
I'll do what I have to do, she says.
You don't have to do anything. You will bear this child. We will, he says.
He downs the last of his Turkish coffee, the grainy dregs like sand in his mouth.
How did he find him?
She shrugs. It's not hard, these days.
We shouldn't have told him.
How could we not?
You've seen him.
How could I avoid it?
He feels anger rising within him, represses it with all his might.
How did it feel?
She does not answer. He shivers from the chill coming through the café window.
Don't you have any conception of how horrible this has been for me? To be faced again with who I really am?
She wipes away a tear. I tried so very hard, she says. She shrugs wearily, as if to say that nothing she has ever done has ever worked out the way it was supposed to.
He knew that shrug. When she heard, through the grapevine, about the girl soldier in the operations room, Eliav had been eleven. Gaza was flaring up then, he was getting home even less than usual, and when he did get home, well, once she had the flu and another time she was too tired for anything but going through the motions. The girl had made herself available in the clearest possible way (he didn't want to think about it), and once it started, it was hard to stop. He repented, truly and sincerely. She had shrugged, resigned.
I did, too, he says. Try. Very hard.
The second time she didn't shrug.
That was another operations sergeant, from a new crop who had just gotten to the base. The tough thing was that he had held back. Yes, there had been a kiss. Kissing, more accurately. But then he got hold of himself. It was hard. When she accused him of molesting her, he realized he was in trouble.
You still don't believe me.
Why should I?
You could believe me, or say it doesn't matter, like …
The lifted her head up. There was fire in her eyes, not moonlight.
Not matter?
The investigation could not prove anything, it was her word against his. He was cleared, although he didn't get the promotion he had been up for. But the reporters knew about the previous affair and so did his wife. Things deteriorated very quickly. She was not so much angry as grim, fatalistic, as if she had always known that this would happen. It had been horrible.
Eliav was sixteen, was going through a tough period, was distraught at the prospect of his parents separating. They decided it was time to tell him the truth. They put everything on the table. From that day on, Eliav refused to talk to him. They had been so close once, and now nothing. A month later he moved out of the house, and the divorce proceedings were completed three months later.
I've had no one since then. Three years.
She looks out the window, at the moon.
Eliav had chosen a yeshiva without consulting him, had gone into the engineering corps without asking his advice, and had met and decided to marry Sivan without his knowledge. He heard from Eliav's two sisters. His wife, his ex-wife, had been seeing a man seriously for a while, but that seems to be over.
The moonbeam slips beyond them, and her gaze returns to him. It is softer now, sad and wise.
She reaches over and touched the corner of his eye.
You're crying.
I'm allowed to.
After a moment, she says: We were so much in love, that night.
It's my fault, I know.
You've said that so many times.
He puts his face in his hands.
She gently takes his wrists and lowers his arms.
It was too hard for me to believe you. And then, after a moment: What are you thinking?
He waves his hand at the other coffee drinkers. I can't say it here.
He thinks he sees hope in her gaze.
I can't let you, he says. You'd be making a mistake.
You are making a mistake, she says, there in the desert, as the gully opens up into the plain where the road and the Dead Sea lie. We both are.
He embraces her, and holds her tight at the waist.
With this much love, what can go wrong? he says, and kisses her, for a long time. And they turn, and walk into the night.
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Q: Which is faster, if inside a loop, or a just the loop? I am trying to understand some concepts of performance in code.
If there is, for instance, a 2d boolean array with 5 trues inside it,
if we want to change all the elements in the array to false, which code would be faster?
number1:
for (i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
    for (j = 0; j < arr[0].length; j++) {
        arr[i][j] = false;
    }
}

number2:
for (i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
    for (j = 0; j < arr[0].length; j++) {
        if (arr[i][j])
            arr[i][j] = false;
    }
}

A: You can measure it by using console.time() and console.timeEnd():
Number 1:
    console.time('loop');
    for (i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        for (j = 0; j < arr[0].length; j++) {
            arr[i][j] = false;
        }
    }
    console.timeEnd('loop');

loop: 0.046142578125ms
Number 2:
    console.time('loop');
    for (i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
        for (j = 0; j < arr[0].length; j++) {
            if (arr[i][j])
            arr[i][j] = false;
        }
    }
    console.timeEnd('loop');

loop: 0.031982421875ms
The array I used was arr[1][135] big and had 5 values in the second array that were true.
As you can see the loop with the if clause is faster.

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Lactic Ferments and Biopreservation
Group LeadersLocation and ContactMembersHistory of the GroupLines of ResearchNotable PublicationsProjectsPhD ThesesPatents and TrademarksNews
Dr Ana Rodríguez
Ana Rodríguez González
Ana Rodríguez González has a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (specialisation: Microbiology, Biochemistry and Genetics) from the Universidad de Oviedo (1979) and a PhD from the same university (1984), having completed her doctoral thesis in the field of microbiology. She subsequently realised a postdoctoral fellowship (1985-1987) in the Genetics and Microbiology Department of the AFRC Institute of Food Research (Reading Laboratory, Reading, UK). In 1988, she joined the staff of CSIC's Instituto de Productos Lácteos de Asturias (IPLA-CSIC) in Villaviciosa, where she was Deputy Director from 1995 to 2009.
The DairySafe Group was established in 1990 under her supervision, its first line of research being the development of starter cultures for autochthonous cheeses, to which research on biopreservation was added, centred on developing food preservation strategies based on natural antimicrobials (bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria). Dr Pilar García Suárez's incorporation into the group in 2005 enabled a line of research to be initiated on biopreservation using bacteriophages and phage-synthesised lytic proteins.
She has been principal investigator on 13 projects under the Spanish National RDI Plan and the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan for the Principado de Asturias. Additionally, she has acted as IPLA-CSIC's lead researcher on two joint research projects as part of the Ibero-America Cooperation Programme, one SME project in the EU's 7th Framework Programme, and one ERA-Net ANIWHA project (EU). She has also participated as a researcher in 10 of the research group's projects. She has supervised and/or co-supervised 10 PhD theses, and her research work has resulted in 114 SCI-listed articles, 20 chapters in national and international books and 25 non-SCI-listed and science communication articles.
Contact: anarguez@ipla.csic.es
Pilar García Suárez
Pilar García Suárez has a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the Universidad de Oviedo (1988) and a PhD from the same university (1993), having completed her doctoral thesis in the field of microbiology. In 2005, she joined IPLA-CSIC's staff on a Ramón y Cajal contract. She obtained the position of CSIC Research Scientist in 2009, and she is currently Director of the Biotechnology and Dairy Product Technology Department.
Her research focuses on studying bacteriophages as tools for developing new antimicrobial agents that may be used for food safety. She has participated in 28 regional, national and international projects, acting as principal investigator in nine of them, and has led on four research contracts with international companies. She has supervised seven PhD theses and her research results have been published in over 100 scientific articles and book chapters.
Contact: pgarcia@ipla.cisc.es
Dr Pilar García
Paseo río Linares s/n.
33300. Villaviciosa Asturias, Spain.
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Beatriz Martínez Fernández
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Permanent Members
Ana Rodríguez González PRO (Public Research Organisation) Senior Research Scientist
Pilar García Suárez PRO Research Scientist
Principal Investigator on Projects and Director of the Biotechnology and Dairy Product Technology Department
Beatriz Martínez Fernández PRO Senior Research Scientist
Principal Investigator on Projects
Fixed-Term Staff
Lucía Fernández Llamas Postdoctoral Researcher
Grants for Research Groups in the Principado de Asturias Project (2018-2020). Ref. IDI/2018/000119
Diana Gutiérrez Fernández Postdoctoral Researcher
EU ERA-NET Projects – CSIC Intramural Project Ref. 201670E040
Susana Escobedo Martín Postdoctoral Researcher
BIO2017-88147-R Project
Rosana Calvo Méndez Technical and Professional Officer
AGL2015-65673-R Project
Eva González Menéndez
Silvia González Menéndez
María Jesús López González
The DairySafe (Lactic Ferments and Biopreservation) research group has been closely connected to IPLA-CSIC since the group was created (1990), Dr Ana Rodríguez González having been its coordinator since then.
Biopreservation has been the group's main line of research over the past 20 years, with a particular focus on developing food preservation strategies based on natural antimicrobials that improve food safety. The antimicrobials studied include bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria, and bacteriophages that infect food pathogens, as well as phage-synthesised lytic proteins . The most significant objectives of this work include exploring the mode of action of these antimicrobials, the consequences of their use, and the possible resistance mechanisms of the target bacteria.
Over this period, we have isolated and characterised bacteriocin-producing lactic bacteria (nisin Z, lacticin 481, coagulin A and lactococcin 972). Producer strains of nisin Z act effectively as protective cultures in cheese production, while lactococcin 972 inhibits cell wall synthesis in lactococci through interaction with lipid II (an intermediate in peptidoglycan synthesis) and generates the two-component CesSR system which controls the cell wall's immediate response to stress in Lactococcus lactis. Lactococcin 972 is being used in the adaptive evolution of lactococci to obtain more robust strains with improved technological aptitudes that are useful for the food industry. Coagulin A has a high level of activity against Listeria monocytogenes.
Bacteriophages, a natural enemy of bacteria, are a promising alternative to the use of chemical compounds such as biopreservatives and disinfectants in the food industry. The specificity of bacteriophages, which are active against one bacterial species and even against certain strains only, makes them completely harmless to humans, animals and the environment. In light of these insights, our group has been pioneering: the use of phage mixtures against Staphylococcus aureus in milk, curd and cheese; the combined use of phages and bacteriocins in milk to inhibit S. Aureus, and detecting the activity of recombinant phage endolysin in milk. It is worth noting that S. aureus is responsible for a wide range of infections in humans and animals, including toxic food infections caused by the consumption of food contaminated by enterotoxins. Phages and phage-synthesised lytic proteins are effective against S. aureus strains of human and animal origin – even those that are resistant to antibiotics – as well as against Staphylococcus epidermidis. They are equally effective whether the strains are biofilm producers or not. In fact, our group has characterised several phage-derived proteins that have lytic activity against biofilm producers, as well as a protein with polysaccharide depolymerase activity that breaks down the extracellular matrix of biofilms. The group has also characterised the phenotypic and transcriptional responses of biofilms exposed to low doses of bacteriophages and lytic proteins, in order to optimise their doses for different applications.
Our results clearly demonstrate the great potential of bacteriophages and their lytic proteins as alternatives to current antimicrobials and disinfectants for tackling S. aureus and S. Epidermidis infections and contamination, with applications in clinical and veterinary settings, as well as the food industry.
We have recently validated an impedance-based method for monitoring the ability of various pathogenic bacteria to form biofilm (Real Time Cell Analyser, RCTA). The method is quick, reliable and easy to use for several purposes, including analysing biofilm-producing strains, and searching for the antimicrobial compounds which inhibit the formation of this type of structure or which eliminate those that have already been formed.
Current and Future Priorities
Taking the knowledge acquired by the DairySafe group on new antimicrobials as a starting point, our main objective is to use these antimicrobials to eliminate pathogens that are of concern to hospitals. In this context, and due to the urgent need for alternatives to antibiotics, we intend to continue expanding our knowledge of the mechanisms that promote the action of new antimicrobials against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and also against biofilm producers, given that these structures' powerful protective effect makes them more difficult to eliminate. Our aim is to develop effective antimicrobials against this type of bacteria, as well as detection systems that enable early diagnosis of infections.
The group has many years of experience in developing food preservation strategies based on natural antimicrobials (biopreservation) that improve food health and hygiene standards, thereby reducing the frequency of foodborne outbreaks. Of these antimicrobials, we have paid particular attention to the bacteriocins produced by lactic acid bacteria (LAB), the bacteriophages that infect food pathogens, and phage-synthesised lytic proteins (endolysins).
Our work on bacteriocins has included designing protective cultures made up of producer strains, which have been successfully used in the production of dairy products.
Natural Antimicrobials: Genetic Regulation and Function
Understanding the mode of action of antimicrobial substances enables us to learn about the molecular mechanisms by which bacteria become resistant to them. Using the Lcn972 bacteriocin as a model, the group has studied both the mode of action and gene expression. This bacteriocin inhibits cell division: a completely different mode of action to the other bacteriocins produced by LAB. Lcn972 is the first bacteriocin described that interacts with Lipid II, without having been modified after transduction. It also generates the two-component CesSR system, which controls the cell wall's immediate response to stress in Lactococcus lactis. Lnc972 is being used to study the adaptive evolution of L. lactis under conditions of cell-wall stress. This food-grade strategy is focused on obtaining more robust strains with improved technological aptitudes that are useful for the food industry, as well as strains that can be used as cell factories in the production of enzymes with clinical and food applications.
Phage Therapy and Biocontrol
Bacteriophages and their endolysins are a promising alternative to the use of biocides, including preservatives and disinfectants (food industry) and antibiotics (health sector).
Bacteriophages specifically inhibit bacteria, making them completely harmless to other living beings and the environment. Our group has therefore been pioneering the use of phages and endolysins against Staphylococcus aureus, with the aim of tackling toxic food infections and health-related infections caused by this bacterium. Our phages and some phage-synthesised proteins (endolysins and virion-associated peptidoglycan hydrolases) are also effective against staphylococcus strains of human and animal origin, including Staphylococcus epidermidis and even antibiotic-resistant strains, whether they are biofilm producers or not.
The results obtained by our group clearly demonstrate the great potential of phage-based products for future applications in the clinical, veterinary and food sectors.
Gutiérrez, D., Adriaenssens, E.M., Martínez, B., Rodríguez, A., Lavigne, R., Kropinski, A.M., García, P. 2014. Three proposed new bacteriophage genera of staphylococcal phages: "3alikevirus", "77likevirus" and "Phietalikevirus". Archives of Virology 159: 389-398 (doi 10.1007/s00705-013-1833-1). (A) (Q3). IF: 2.390
Campelo, A.B., Roces, C., Mohedano, M.L., López, P., Rodríguez, A. and Martínez, B 2014. A bacteriocin gene cluster able to enhance plasmid maintenance in Lactococcus lactis. Microbial Cell Factories 13: 77. (Q1). IF: 4.221
Diana Gutiérrez, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez and Pilar García. (2014). Effective removal of staphylococcal biofilms by the endolysin LysH5. PLoS ONE 9 (9):e107307 (Q1). IF: 3.234
Rehaiem, A., Ben Belgacem, Z., Edalatian M.R., Martínez, B., Rodríguez, A., Manai, M. and Guerra, N.P. (2014). Assessment of potential probiotic properties and multiple bacteriocin encoding-genes of the technological performing strain Enterococcus faecium Food Control (doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.09.044) (Q1) IF: 2.806
Rodríguez-Rubio, L., García, P., Rodríguez, A., Billington, C., Hudson, J.A. and Martínez, B. (2015). Listeriaphages and coagulin C23 act synergistically to kill Listeria monocytogenes in milk under refrigeration conditions. International Journal of Food Microbiology 205: 68-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2015.04.007 (Q1) IF: 3.445
Milioni, B. Martínez, S. Degl'Innocenti, B. Turchi, F. Fratini, D. Cerri, R. Fischetti. (2015). A novel bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum LpU4 as a valuable candidate for biopreservation in artisanal raw milk cheese. Dairy Science and Technology 95: 479–494 (Q3) IF: 1.435
Diana Gutiérrez, DieterVandenheuvel, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Rob Lavigne and Pilar García. Two phages, phiIPLA-RODI and phiIPLA-C1C, lyse mono- and dual-staphylococcal biofilms. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 81: 3336-3348. doi:10.1128/AEM.03560-14. (Q1) IF: 3.823
Diana Gutiérrez, Yves Briers, Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Rob Lavigne and Pilar García. (2015). Role of the pre-neck appendage protein (Dpo7) from phage vB_SepiS-phiIPLA7 as an anti-biofilm agent in staphylococcal species. Frontiers in Microbiology 6: 1315 (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.01315) (Q1) IF: 4.165
Roces, C., Campelo, A.B., Escobedo, S., Wegmann, U., García, P., Rodríguez, A. and Martínez, B. (2016). Reduced binding of the endolysin LysTP712 to Lactococcus lactis ΔftsH contributes to phage resistance. Frontiers in Microbiology 7: 138 (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00138) (Q1) IF: 4.076
Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Diana Gutiérrez, David M. Donovan, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez and Pilar García. (2016). Phage lytic proteins: biotechnological applications beyond clinical antimicrobials. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology 36 (3): 542-552. (doi:10.3109/07388551.2014.993587). (Q1) IF: 6.542
Gutiérrez, D., Rodríguez-Rubio, L., García, P., Billington, C., Premarante, A., Rodríguez, A. and Martínez, B. (2016). Phage sensitivity and prophage carriage in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from foods in Spain and New Zealand. International Journal of Food Microbiology 230: 16-20. (Q1) IF: 3.339
Gutiérrez D, Rodríguez-Rubio L, Martínez B, Rodríguez A and García P (2016) Bacteriophages as Weapons against Bacterial Biofilms in the Food Industry. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7: 825. (doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00825) (Q1) IF: 4.076
Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Wai-Ling Chang, Diana Gutiérrez, Rob Lavigne, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Sander K. Govers Abram Aertsen, Christine Hirl, Manfred Biebl, Yves Briers, Pilar García. (2016). 'Artilysation' of endolysinλSa2lys strongly improves its enzymatic and antibacterial activity against streptococci. Scientific Reports 6: 35382. doi: 10.1038/srep35382. (Q1) IF: 4.259
Diana Gutiérrez, Claudio Hidalgo-Cantabrana, Ana Rodríguez, Pilar García, Patricia Ruas-Madiedo (2016). Monitoring in Real Time the Formation and Removal of Biofilms from Clinical Related Pathogens Using an Impedance-Based Technology. PLoS ONE 11 (8): e0163966 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0163966. (Q1) IF: 2.806
Diana Gutiérrez, Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Lucía Fernández, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Pilar García. (2017). Applicability of commercial phage-based products against Listeria monocytogenes for improvement of food safety in Spanish dry-cured ham and food contact surfaces. Food Control 73: 1474-1482. http:// dx.doi.org /10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.11.007. (Q1) IF: 3.496
Silvia González, Lucía Fernández, Ana Belén Campelo, Diana Gutiérrez, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Pilar García. (2017). The behavior of Staphylococcus aureus dual-species biofilms treated with bacteriophage phiIPLA-RODI depends on the accompanying microorganism. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 83(3): e02821. (Q1) IF: 3.807
Abedon, S.; García, P.; Mullany, P. and Aminov, R. (2017). Editorial: Phage therapy: past, present and future. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8: 981. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00981 (Q2) IF: 4.076
Lucía Fernández, Silvia González, Ana Belén Campelo, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez and Pilar García. (2017). Low-level predation by lytic phage phiIPLA-RODI promotes biofilm formation and triggers the stringent response in Staphylococcus aureus. Scientific Reports 7, 40965; doi: 10.1038/srep40965 (Q1) IF: 4.259
Gutiérrez D.; Fernández L.; Martínez B.; Ruas-Madiedo P., García P.; Rodríguez A. (2017). Real-Time Assessment of Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm Disruption by Phage-derived Proteins. Frontiers in Microbiology 8: 1632 (Q2) IF: 4.076
Fernández, L.; González, S; Campelo, A.B.; Martínez, B.; Rodríguez, A. and García, P. (2017). Downregulation of autolysin-encoding genes by phage-derived lytic proteins inhibits biofilm formation in Staphylococcus aureus. Antimicrobials Agents and Chemotherapy 61 (5): e02724-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02724-16 (Q1) IF: 4.302
Principal Investigator Title Funding Body Reference No Duration Researchers
Beatriz Martínez Structure and function of bacteriocin Lcn972: determination of binding to Lipid II domain and target cells MCINN BIO2010-17414 2011 – 2013 Ana Rodríguez
Beatriz Martínez Increasing dairy productivity and food safety using biocontrol MINECO: joint action with New Zealand PRI-AIBNZ-2011-1043 2011 – 2013 Ana Rodríguez
Juan C. Alonso FAGOMA (Spanish Network of Bacteriophages and Transducing Elements) MICINN BFU2010-10469-E 2011 – 2012 Pilar GarcíaBeatriz Martínez
Jan Wedekind (IRIS Spain) Smartmilk: a novel system for the treatment of milk, based on the combination of ultrasounds and pulse electric field technologies EU 7th Framework Programme (SME Project) FP7-261591 Oct 2010 – Mar 2013 Ana Rodríguez
Fernando Vicente (SERIDA: Regional Agri-Food Research and Development Service of Asturias) 'Small-scale' milk production as a tool for boosting economic development in the Central Mexican Plateau Cooperation Project: AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation) – DGPOLDE (General Office for Planning and Evaluation of Development Policies) AECID11-CAP2-1526 2011 – 2013 Ana Rodríguez
Pilar García Control of mixed biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus in the food industry by using bacteriophages and phage-derived proteins MICINN AGL2012-40194-C02-01 2013 – 2015 Ana Rodríguez
Beatriz Martínez New biopreservatives for the food industry Scientific partnership project for developing i-COOP cooperation (Spain-Mexico) COOPA200015 2014 – 2015 Ana Rodríguez
Beatriz Martínez Improvement of the biotechnological yield of Lactococcus lactis by modulating the cellular wall MINECO BIO2013-46266-R 2014 – 2017 Ana Rodríguez
Ana Rodríguez Research teams funding: DairySafe Team Science, Technology and Innovation Programme 2013-2017, Principado de Asturias, Spain GRUPIN14-139 2014 – 2017 Beatriz MartínezPilar García
Ana B. Campelo
Juan E. Suárez
Lucía Fernández
Diana Gutiérrez
Pilar García FAGOMA II (Spanish Network of Bacteriophages and Transducing Elements II) MINECO BIO2015-70394-REDT 2015 – 2018 Ana RodríguezBeatriz Martínez
Ana Rodríguez Bacteriophage lysins as alternatives to antimicrobial treatment EU ERA-NET BLAAT ID: 67 2016 – 2018 Pilar GarcíaBeatriz Martínez
Pilar García Bacteriophages and phage proteins: a step towards their application in the food industry Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad AGL2015-65673-R 2016 – 2018 Ana Rodríguez
Ana Rodríguez Phage endolysins as biopreservatives and/or disinfectants for the food industry as an alternative to antibiotic treatment Intramural CSIC Project 201670e040 April 2016 – March 2019 Diana Gutiérrez
Ana Rodríguez Study of the bacterial response of biofilms treated with bacteriophages Intramural CSIC Project 201770e016 January 2017 – December 2018 Lucía Fernández
Beatriz Martínez Functional analysis of the cell envelope stress response in Lactococcus lactis and its consequences for bacteriophage infection Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad BIO2017-88147-R 2018 – 2020 Ana Rodríguez
Ana Rodríguez Research teams funding: DairySafe Team (Ref. ) (): PI:. Researchers: Science, Technology and Innovation Programme 2018-2020, Principado de Asturias, Spain IDI/2018/000119 2018-2020 Beatriz Martínez FernándezPilar García Suárez
Lucía Fernández Llamas
Diana Gutiérrez Fernández
Lucía Escobedo Martín.
Supervisors Title PhD Student Organisation Date of Viva Classification
Beatriz Martínez FernándezAna Rodríguez González Molecular response mechanisms to stress applied to the cell wall in Lactococcus lactis Clara Roces Rodríguez Faculty of Biology, Universidad de Oviedo. 08/02/2013 Cum LaudeEuropean Honours.
Pilar García SuárezAna Rodríguez González The potential of phages and phage proteins for eliminating biofilms formed by Staphylococci Diana Gutiérrez Fernández Faculty of Biology, Universidad de Oviedo 8/5/2015 DistinctionInternational Honours
Patricia G.Mendoza GarcíaMario Ramírez Lepe
Beatriz Martínez Fernández Isolation and characterisation of bacteriocin-producing lactic acid bacteria in regional artisan cheeses
Silvia Portilla Vázquez Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz (Veracruz Technological Institute), Mexico 15/06/2015 Pass (unanimous)
Enhanced staphylolytic activity of the Staphylococcus aureus bacteriophage vB_SauS-phiIPLA88 HydH5 virion associated peptidoglycan hydrolase: fusions, deletions and synergy with LysH5
Inventors: David M. Donovan, Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Beatriz Martínez, Ana Rodríguez, Pilar García.
Application No: US13298966
Patent Assignment: 501810442 (6 February 2012)
Priority Country: US
Owner: CSIC – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
Priority Date: 17/11/2011
US Patent No 8,986,695, issued on 24/03/2015
Chimeric protein with high antimicrobial activity
Inventors: Diana Gutiérrez, Beatriz Martínez, Pilar García, Ana Rodríguez, Lorena Rodríguez-Rubio, Rob Lavigne
Application No: PCT/EP2018/082715 (27 November 2018)
Reference Number: EP1641.1323
Organisation: CSIC


16 years after killing five students in Gainesville and 12 years on death row, the end is near for Danny Rolling.� His execution is set for 6 pm this evening and so all of his appeals have been denied.� As Mike Vasilinda tells us, the killer knew this day would come.
Gainesville and much of the state was in fear for weeks following the murder spree. Students left the University Of Florida until the killer of five was captured. Danny Rolling entered a guilty plea…and got the same sentence for each of the five victims.
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9 Things Your Parents Taught You About chipotle similar companies
I recently discovered three similar companies that offer similar products as the original chipotle: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Yum! Brands Inc., and KFC. Yum! Brands is the company behind the Chipotle brand, and I first had the opportunity to try out Chipotle when it was a small chain restaurant, and I was just looking for a quick way to eat my tacos. I was excited to try Chipotle's chicken tacos and their tacos I got at KFC.
Chipotle seems to be the one chain restaurant that has managed to do so. While they're still small, Chipotle seems to be doing great things with their Mexican-American image and the fresh food that people like to eat. They're also one of the few chains that really cares about their food, and if you've ever had to wait for a table, it's clear they put a lot into it.
Chipotle have an impressive reputation for offering Mexican food. Theyre on the front page of every morning's New York Times, showing a photo of themselves standing on the pavement eating Chipotle's tacos in front of a giant statue of a Mexican-American man. If youre sitting down, its clear they have a lot in common. Theyre almost like a giant taco stand. Its super easy to use, and the ingredients are actually pretty good.
Chipotle's success has also resulted in other similar companies popping up. The first of these is also a taco stand, but it's also got a TV, a fridge, and a fridge full of Chipotle's own frozen meat. You can actually eat it straight out of the fridge, but you have to order it fresh.
Like a lot of these companies, Chipotle does a lot of the same things as most other companies. It's also quite a bit more expensive than other companies, but still makes some money. The company also makes the most expensive chips in the world. If you're looking for an actual Chipotle place, you can get as much as $10 in just a couple bucks.
The Chipotle logo is actually pretty awesome. It is actually a huge, gorgeous, and iconic logo. It was created by Chipotle in the early days and was actually pretty cool.
The Chipotle logo is as old as the company itself. Its originally just a giant, simple logo with a few dots and a big red mouth and a little chip. As time moved on, the logo moved a bit (as you can see in the image above) and was changed to something a bit more colorful. The original logo looked a lot like a chipotle chili, but I think its pretty cool.
Like many companies, Chipotle changed their logo over time. As more and more people looked at it, they would like the logo to be more colorful and they would like the dot to be a bit more prominent. So in 2008, the dot was changed to a bright red mouth. You can see it in the image above. This change is pretty awesome.
Chipotle changed the logo of their chili in 2008 after they noticed that their fans wanted it to be more colorful. It was also a move to appeal to a more diverse group of people.
It's cool that Chipotle did a lot of this. Chipotle made their chili the national popular food item around 2007. But in the years leading up to then, it was a very different color and shape.Chipotle made it the most popular chili ever. But since then, they've made it more popular and have really made Chipotle the hot spot for their chili. And they really are the ones that have really made Chipotle the hot spot for their chili.
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Chinese struggle to meet Rio goals
Heavy defeats in sports dominated by China in previous Olympics have left the country languishing in an unfamiliar third place in the medals table, with some predicting that Rio 2016 could see the country's worst haul since 1996.
Chinese athletes have so far failed to defend their gold medals in sports from badminton to diving, being unceremoniously kicked out at early stages or having to make do with silver or bronze, leading the country to rank behind the United States and Britain.
"You're kidding me? The country which has never finished above China is about to," state news agency Xinhua said on its official English-language Twitter account on Monday, alongside a photo of the medals tally. The tweet has since been deleted.
China's gold-medal count at the halfway mark in Rio stood at 13, far less than the 25 golds obtained by the same point in London. By Tuesday, the team had accumulated 48 medals -- 15 golds, 15 silvers and 18 bronze.
"Since China's gold opportunities are concentrated in the first half, it will be hard for China to win more than 25 golds at this year's Olympics, the lowest of the last five Olympics," the China News Service said on Sunday.
China, which sent its largest overseas delegation of 416 athletes to Rio this year, won 16 golds in 1996 and 28 in 2000. It has ended the Games in second place since 2004 and boasted of a 51-gold bonanza in 2008, its highest ever tally, when it hosted the Beijing Olympics.
The disappointments began swiftly in Rio -- on the first day former Olympic champion shooters Du Li and Yi Siling managed to claim only a silver and bronze, while swimmer Sun Yang came in second in the 400 metres freestyle event and failed to qualify for the 1,500 metre freestyle race. He was the London Olympic champion in both events.
In the men's synchronised three-metre springboard diving, Britain ended the eight-year reign of China who took bronze. Its domination of badminton was also shaken when its mixed doubles pairs and second-ranked women's doubles pair were eliminated.
The country's top sports officials had warned before the Olympics that the team faced difficulties from a myriad of factors, including unfamiliarity with South America, rule changes in some sports and the "diminishing dividend" of the 2008 Olympics.
"After Beijing was selected as the host city in 2001, China started a long-term talent training plan for the Games," Gao Zhidan, China's General Administrator of Sport, told Xinhua in July. "The plan continues but is not as vigorous as then. That will be another challenge."
State media and internet users had already begun to go easy on the athletes, who are cultivated from young through a sophisticated government-sponsored sports school system, after few medals were won in the first few days of the Olympics. Many commentators said that enjoying sport, rather than obsessing about gold medals, was increasingly important to China.
Reflecting this, a bronze medallist swimmer, rather than one of the winners of the 15 golds China has accumulated to date, has emerged as the biggest star of the Olympics so far at home.
Fu Yuanhui has become a social media celebrity thanks to her candid and humorous pool-side interviews on topics from periods to boys. Ten million fans watched a recent interview she conducted live on a mobile app and she has been invited to appear on Chinese variety shows once back in China
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Q: 'Copy' variable type from other variable With the addition of the 'auto'-keyword in c++11, I was wondering if it was possible to 'copy' the type of another variable, or the return type of a function.
For instance, in this code:
unsigned short x;
[...] // x is initialized with some value
for(auto i=0;i<x;i++)
{
    [...]
}

i would be an int. Would it be possible to give i the same type as x, without manually declaring it as 'unsigned short'?
Basically, what I'm looking for is something like:
[...]
for(type(x) i=0;i<x;i++)
[...]

A: You're looking for decltype specifier, which is supported from c++11.

Inspects the declared type of an entity or the type and value category of an expression.

You could use it to declare with the same type of another variable,
for(decltype(x) i=0;i<x;i++)

or from the return type of a function.
unsigned short f();
//...
for(decltype(f()) i=0;i<x;i++)


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Home/Featured/On Saturday, Jean-Jacques Ellis was canvassing with the Prime Minister in Woodley. On Monday, he was sentenced for assaulting a wedding guest … what was he thinking?
On Saturday, Jean-Jacques Ellis was canvassing with the Prime Minister in Woodley. On Monday, he was sentenced for assaulting a wedding guest … what was he thinking?
RESIDENTS have raised concerns after a Conservative councillor was given a 12-month suspended sentence for GBH just TWO days after canvassing with the Prime Minister.
On Saturday, February 2, Jean-Jacques Ellis was pictured on the Woodley Conservatives Facebook page with fellow councillors and Theresa May after they had been door-knocking in the town's Coronation Ward.
But on Monday, he was disqualified from being a councillor after his sentencing at Derby Crown Court – he had pleaded guilty to assaulting his victim at a wedding reception last year.
And the residents' concerns over his proximity to the Prime Minister were heightened by the fact that Ellis has a previous conviction, dating back to 2004.
In addition to the jail sentence, Ellis was ordered to undertake 200 hours of community service and pay a fine of £1,500.
The court heard that Ellis had been at The West Mill in Darley Abbey on August 26 last year to celebrate a wedding.
At the reception, the 31-year-old punched a fellow guest, Luke Drinkwater, and then threw a glass at him. The incident was caught on CCTV. Drinkwater needed stitches following the assault. He also suffered a broken tooth.
The story made national newspapers on Tuesday, with the Daily Mirror reporting that prosecutor Luc Chignall told the court: "The result was serious injury".
She also said that Ellis had attempted to contact the victim to apologise and he has 'expressed remorse' to those at the reception. It was also out of character for him she added.
Ellis, known to his friends as JJ, is an account manager for Amy's Kitchen and was only elected as a councillor to Woodley Town Council's South Lake ward last May.
Although he had pleaded guilty to the incident when he appeared at Derby's Magistrates Court on January 14, it appears that he kept this quiet from his colleagues. Sources close to The Wokingham Paper said that the first they knew about the charges was late on Monday evening this week.
And the party had said it takes a dim view of bad behaviour from its members.
But the councillor's secrecy over the charge has angered residents.
Another accused Ellis of being a 'scumbag' for 'glassing someone in the face in an unprovoked attack'.
And someone else said that they thought 'he should be locked up'.
There were plenty of people airing their concerns of Ellis being so close to Theresa May.
"He was out canvassing, with the Prime Minister no less, over the weekend, when he was, at that stage a self-admitted and [previously] convicted violent offender," said one.
Woodley Town Council leader Cllr Keith Baker told The Wokingham Paper: "The Conservative Party holds all its councillors to the highest standard of behaviour and any breaches are dealt with quickly.
"I can confirm that this individual is no longer a member of the Conservative Party.
Days earlier, the unknowing Woodley Conservatives group posted a photo of Ellis with the Prime Minister and fellow councillors to their Facebook page with the caption: "Woodley residents of Coronation ward were delighted that their Member of Parliament was door-knocking this afternoon with borough and town councillors.
Ellis had sat on four committees at Woodley Town Council: Leisure Services Committee, PR/Marketing Working Group, Woodford Park Leisure Centre Regeneration Task and Finish Group and the Bulmershe SULV Joint Working Party as a Substitute.
Under the Local Government Act 1972, Ellis had to stand down as a councillor as a result of his conviction. Because there is only four months to the May local elections, the seat will remain vacant until that time.
When Ellis announced his candidacy last April, his election leaflet said that he moved to Woodley as it had "everything a small town should" and that he was "a sporty 30-year-old" who played ruhby and was a keen runner.
"I'm happy to stop for a natter while out on a run, to hear your views and discuss any concerns," he added.
The leaflet ended with the plea to "please support Jean-Jacques Ellis and elect a local man to take action on local issues".
And the Woodley Conservatives endorsed him by saying "We are delighted to have selected a dynamic young man as our Conservative candidate for the South Lake North town council by-election.
The Wokingham Paper attempted to contact Ellis for a comment but was unable to get a response.
Thugs like this should be locked up.


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World Cup 2022 groups set to be decided with Wales facing England: A look at the best World Cup odds
Christopher Walker
Check DAZN Bet for all the latest odds
The final round of group games are set to be played.
The final matches of the group stages get underway with games from each group kicking off simultaneously. The DAZN Bet Traders have taken a look at each of the matches from Groups A and B, with selections ranging from 2/1 up to 16/1.
Odds* provided by DAZN Bet.
ECUADOR V SENEGAL – GROUP A – 15:00 – NOVEMBER 29
Ecuador and Senegal will likely be battling to see who advances alongside Netherlands in Group A.
Ecuador's 1-1 draw against the Netherlands means they sit a point above Senegal, but they'll like feel they deserved more from that game after creating the better chances.
Enner Valencia's 49th minute equaliser was his third goal of the competition, but there are fresh concerns in the Ecuadorian camp after the Fenerbahce striker was stretchered off towards the end of the match.
Based on their performances so far, this could be a close affair. Ecuador were arguably the more convincing of the two against both Qatar and the Netherlands, but an injury to Valencia would take away their most potent weapon.
Senegal have coped well without Sadio Mane, and they haven't relied on one individual to provide their openings. Their nine shots on target during this tournament have come from eight different players, and having three different scorers against Qatar will give them confidence in their ability to find an opening. This, paired with the worry surrounding Valencia, makes us believe that Senegal will be the team to advance to the knockout stages ahead of their South American opposition.
Traders' Tip: Senegal To Win @ 2/1. A £10 bet at these odds could return £30.
NETHERLANDS V QATAR – GROUP A – 15:00 – NOVEMBER 29
The Netherlands squandered their chance to take control of Group A after a nervy draw with Ecuador.
Cody Gakpo opened the scoring after just five minutes, but his effort was their only shot on target in a match that was dominated by the Ecuadorians and they will feel fortunate to have escaped with a point that keeps them top of their group.
A 3-1 defeat to Senegal meant that Qatar became the second host nation to exit the World Cup at the group stage after South Africa in 2010, but the hosts can hold their heads up high after a good display against the African team.
They might have lost the match, but they did give their opponents a slight scare. Firstly, when they had claims for a penalty turned down at the end of the first half when the match was still goalless, and then when substitute Muntari scored in the 78th minute to make the score 2-1, giving their supporters reason to celebrate as they scored their first World Cup goal.
This match should provide the Dutch team with an opportunity to release some pressure. The hosts have little more than pride to play for and the Netherlands could use this as an opportunity to bring some confidence back to their attacking players after registering just four shots on target over their opening two fixtures.
This should be a fairly routine victory for the Netherlands as they aim to build some confidence ahead of the knockout stages. A handful of goals with a clean sheet would be the perfect response from Van Gaal's men.
Traders' Tip: Netherlands to win 4-0, 5-0 or 6-0 @ 4/1. A £10 bet at these odds could return £50.
WALES V ENGLAND – GROUP B – 19:00 – NOVEMBER 29
Following their opening day draw against the USA, Wales knew that a victory over their Iran would have put them in a strong position ahead of their final Group B game against England. However, Iran's deserved 98th minute goal, followed by a second three minutes later, broke the Welsh resistance. This has left them needing a victory over England to have any chance of avoiding an early flight home from Qatar.
Even victory might not be enough for Wales, since they'd also be relying on a draw in the other Group B fixture. Should either Iran or USA win, then Wales would need to beat England by at least four goals.
England knew that a victory over USA would have all but secured their spot as group winners, but the Three Lions struggled to find the same spark from their opening round dominance against Iran. Both sides went close to making a breakthrough during the first half, but in the end they each had to settle for a point.
Wales need a repeat performance of their second-half display against USA for any chance of progressing, and they'll need to do it without Wayne Hennessey. The Nottingham Forest stopper became only the third goalkeeper to be sent off at a World Cup after he came racing out of the penalty area and clattered in to Iran's Medhi Taremi.
Southgate may still be tempted to rest key members of his team during the early stages of this encounter, as only a defeat by at least four goals would see them eliminated. Wales will want to throw everything at England here, whilst the Three Lions will probably be content to slow the game down given the small turnaround between games. We can see this being a low scoring encounter as a result, and there's every possibility that the passionate Welsh side could sneak a victory to give themselves a chance.
Traders' Tip: Wales To Win 1-0 @ 16/1. A £10 bet at these odds could return £170
IRAN V USA – GROUP B – 19:00 – NOVEMBER 29
Iran were by far the better team in their match against Wales despite having less than 40% of the possession, and their dramatic late victory was no less than they deserved.
It was a complete transformation from their opening performance against England and the Iranians looked threatening from the offset. They could have gone behind in the opening quarter of an hour, but Gholizadeh's disallowed goal in the 16th minute was an early indicator of the danger that the highest ranked Asian team could pose.
They rattled the woodwork twice in quick succession at the start of the second half, but the longer the game wore on, the more it looked like Iran were going to be left frustrated. Roozbeh Cheshmi eventually found the bottom corner from 20 yards out to send the Iranian supporters wild in the 8th minute of injury time. Their second, moments later, finished the tie, and leaves Iran in a strong position ahead of the final round of group matches.
USA started their encounter with England with the same attacking intensity they displayed against Wales. Weston McKennie missed a glorious opportunity when firing over from eight yards out, whilst Christian Pulisic cannoned against the crossbar in a lively first half. Neither side posed much of a threat during a dull second half and the game finished goalless, leaving the US undefeated with only two points on the board.
Either side will progress with a victory and the losing team will be eliminated, effectively making this a straight knockout game. Iran hold the advantage in the event of a draw, but even a point would see them eliminated if Wales manage to beat England.
USA have twice followed up a strong first half display with a pretty lacklustre second period, and that could be the case once more, especially knowing that anything other than a victory will not be enough. Iran have ended both games stronger than they started and will likely not feel the need to push themselves hard from the offset.
With so much riding on the line this should be an exciting encounter. We can see USA having another strong opening spell, but tiring the longer the game goes on. Taking them to lead at the break, but ultimately end up feeling crushed represents real value to us.
Traders' Tip: Halftime/Fulltime – USA/Draw @ 15/1. A £10 bet at these odds could return £160
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