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Adenoviruses
Category: Viral Infections
Respiratory symptoms (plus conjunctivitis).
Disseminated infection in immunocompromised patients.
Intranuclear inclusions in infected epithelial cells;
Growth in tissue culture, especially in human embryonic epithelial cells (eg, kidney, lung).
Antigen detection in clinical samples (eg, respiratory by immunofluorescence).
Detection of antibody to the adenovirus group antigen by several different assays (eg, complement fixation, hemagglutination inhibition).
Adenoviruses were first isolated in 1953 in human adenoid cell culture. Since then approximately 100 serotypes, at least 47 of which infect humans, have been recognized. All human serotypes are included in a single genus within the family Adenoviridae. Based on homology studies and hemagglutination patterns, each of the 47 serotypes belongs to one of six subgroups. Disorders caused by the adenoviruses include respiratory tract infection, conjunctivitis, hemorrhagic cystitis, and gastroenteritis.
From 5% to 10% of pediatric respiratory disease can be attributed to adenoviruses. Adenoviruses spread by either respiratory or fecal-oral contact but have been cultured from semen and may also be spread by sexual transmission. Adenoviruses may be shed intermittently from the pharynx and especially in the feces. Most infections are asymptomatic, which greatly facilitates their spread in the community.
Infections with serotypes 1, 2, and 5 are very common in children under 2 years of age and may occur as outbreaks especially in older children. Adenoviruses serotypes 4 and 7 seem especially able to spread and cause outbreaks among military recruits owing to very close, crowded living conditions. Outbreaks of swimming pool conjunctivitis have resulted from inadequate chlorination and the low antibody prevalence to these serotypes in children and young adults.
Adenoviruses are double-stranded DNA viruses with a genome molecular weight of 20 × 106 to 25 × 106 daltons. The core complex within the capsid includes viral DNA and at least two major proteins. In addition there are nine structural proteins.
The virions are nonenveloped icosahedrons with a diameter of 70-90 nm. Projections, or fibers, originate from each of the 12 vertices of the protein capsid. The capsid is composed of 240 capsomeres, which consist of hexons and pentons.
Replication of adenoviruses has been studied extensively in HeLa cell culture. One virus cycle takes ~ 32-36 h and produces 10,000 virions. The replicative cycle is divided into several stages: attachment, penetration, uncoating, and early and late events. Attachment is probably mediated by the viral fiber protein and a receptor on the host cell membrane. There are approximately 100,000 fiber receptors per cell. The virus enters the cell by endocytosis and is uncoated in the cytoplasm, with subsequent replication in the nucleus. This entire process requires 2 h. Early transcriptional events, after shutdown of host cell macromolecular synthesis, lead to gene products involved in viral DNA replication and cell transformation.
Viral DNA replication in the nucleus signals the beginning of the late phase. In addition, late transcripts encode viral structural proteins at a maximum rate 20 h after infection. Virion capsomeres are produced in the cytoplasm and then transported to the nucleus for viral assembly. DNA possibly enters the capsid through an opening at one of the vertices. The mature particle is stable and infectious. Infected host cells release the virus upon degeneration and cell disruption.
Adenoviruses infect epithelial cells lining respiratory and enteric organs. After local replication, viremia may occur with spread to visceral organs. This dissemination is more likely to occur in immunocompromised patients. Variations in target cell specificity among adenovirus serotypes result from differences in viral attachment proteins. The virus has a propensity to become latent in lymphoid tissue, such as adenoids, tonsils, or Peyer's patches, and can be reactivated by immunosuppression.
The histologic hallmark of adenovirus infection is a dense central intranuclear inclusion within an infected epithelial cell. Superficially, this inclusion may resemble those seen in cytomegalovirus infection, but one distinguishing feature is the absence of cellular enlargement (cytomegaly) in adenovirus-infected cells. These inclusions are concentrations of viral DNA and protein. In addition to inclusions, adenovirus infections are characterized by mononuclear cell infiltrates and epithelial cell necrosis. Type-specific neutralizing antibody is associated with protection from reinfection.
Adenoviruses: Clinical Syndromes
Table 1. Clinical syndromes associated with adenoviruses.
Clinical Syndrome
Virus Serotypes
Patient Group
Acute febrile pharyngitis
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7a
Pharyngo conjuntival fever
Older children
Acute respiratory disease including fever, cough pharyngitis, cervical adenitis, and skin rash
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 21
Military recruits
Acute hemorrhagic cystitis
Systemic infection in immunocompromised patients
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7a, 11, 31, 32, 34, 35
1Highlighted serotypes are especially associated with disease states.
BOX 1. Adenovirus Infection
More common
Upper respiratory infection
Acute respiratory disease
Less common
Hemorrhagic cystitis
Pertussislike illness
BOX 2. Control of Adenovirus Infection
Prophylactic measures
Vaccine (military recruits)
Isolation precautions
Respiratory, enteric
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Carrière
Asanda Sishuba commence sa carrière dans son pays natal au FC Fortune. En 2002, il est recruté par le Royal Excelsior Mouscron, un club de première division belge. Il y reste une saison puis rejoint l'Antwerp. Le club est relégué en Division 2 en fin de saison mais le joueur décide de rester. Un an plus tard, il rejoint les rangs de Beringen Heusden-Zolder, une autre équipe de deuxième division. En mars 2006, le club limbourgeois tombe en faillite et le joueur se retrouve libre de s'engager avec une autre équipe. Il termine la saison à Saint-Trond, en Division 1, où il signe un contrat jusqu'en juin 2007, prolongé dans le courant de l'année 2006 pour une saison supplémentaire. Néanmoins, le joueur est versé dans le noyau B de l'équipe durant la première moitié de la saison 2007-2008 et, le 31 janvier 2008, il est autorisé par sa direction à quitter le club gratuitement pour retourner à l'Excelsior Mouscron. Il reste au club jusqu'à sa mise en faillite en décembre 2009 puis se retrouve sans équipe. Il passe des tests à Strasbourg en janvier 2010 qui ne s'avèrent pas concluants et reste donc au chômage. En décembre 2012, il est invité à s'entraîner avec le KFC Dessel Sport mais encore une fois, ce test ne débouche pas sur un contrat.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have pressed pause on the months-long escalation of their ongoing trade dispute. The White House announced the cease-fire following a two-hour dinner meeting on Saturday between Trump and Xi, held on the sidelines at the G-20 summit in Argentina.
The U.S. has agreed to delay by 90 days a planned increase in tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports so the two nations have time to iron out their trade differences — or at least attempt to do so, the White House said.
Trump has already imposed import taxes on $250 billion in Chinese products — 25 percent on $50 billion worth and 10 percent on the remaining $200 billion. He'd threatened, however, to raise the tariffs on the $200 billion to 25 percent, starting Jan. 1.
Sanders added that China had agreed to make several concessions as part of the trade detente, including a promise to buy a "not yet agreed upon, but very substantial" amount of agricultural, industrial and other products from the U.S.
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Experts have noted that the trade truce does not mark an end to the trade dispute between the two nations but rather a suspension of its escalation. Still, concerns about the potential global damage that further tariff increases could wreak will be ― at least temporarily ― assuaged.


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Earlier this year, I spent a week driving a preproduction Prius Plug-in hybrid, but little did I realize that Toyota was using me and the other people who got to drive the car as guinea pigs, test subjects to help further refine the car for a 2012 production model. Toyota recently put me behind the wheel of a substantially tweaked Prius Plug-in, this one the result of everything learned from the earlier drive program. Still billed as preproduction, this latest Prius Plug-in boasted enhancements over the previous car, along with a full-blown marketing strategy.
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The presentation covered pricing for the car, which seemed high at $32,000, or $39,525 for a high-trim, fully loaded model. But that price is also subject to a $2,500 federal tax credit, bringing the base car under $30,000. Another journalist at the presentation suggested Toyota tailored the size of the Prius Plug-in's battery pack, at 4.4 kilowatt-hours, to make the car qualify for the tax credit, which is based on battery capacity.
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Once handed the keys to this new, refined Prius Plug-in, I was pleased to note that the cargo area had been restored. Where the previous version's battery pack caused a slight lift to the cargo load floor, the smaller battery pack in this preproduction model not only allowed a normal load floor level, but also an extra compartment for storing the charging cable.
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Worst Metal Song
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MisterRiffley
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slipknot blows but the band they rip off, mr. bungle, is consummate genius.
i guess i should say was. i'm way old school.
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torgosPizza
Heaven is nowhere, just look to the stars.
You should also note that they TRY to rip off Mr. Bungle and fail miserably. Slipknot isn't experimental at all, either, so musically the two are pretty separate.
Oh man.. I just realized something. Anyone who wants to know what's truly wrong with metal these days, here's a sample of bands on the HOT TOPIC compilation "Metal = Life".
As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for my Valentine, The Absence, Heaven Shall Burn, Fear Before the March of Flames, Thine Eyes Bleed (only famous because of the Slayer connection), Versus the Mirror, Horse the Band, Chiodos, Most Precious Blood.
If their names don't scream "we suck complete ass!" then just listen to the music. Terrible, terrible, and terrible, and they don't deserve the misleading "Metal" label. It's a travesty to real metal and an insult to metalheads.
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Thine Eyes Bleed (only famous because of the Slayer connection)
I object to such a loose interpretation of the word "famous".
RobtheBarbarian
Snarl!
Quote from: torgosPizza on April 03, 2007, 06:58:43 AM
What is it with all this new bullshit trend of naming faux-metal bands the most trite, transparent, pretentious bullshit that can possibly be imagined? These little pricks are invading every concert - you can't see one good band without at least two bands with names like Rose Rotted Corpse and Sad Motherfucking Puppyface Whiny-Voiced Gutless Ball-less Spineless Emo Fucking Fucking Bullshit Fuck... goddamnit. I need to go take my nitro pills.
It's a travesty to real metal and an insult to metalheads.
You're goddamn right it is, and I take it personally that this putrid, gutless shit is invading metal like some disgusting intenstinal parasite crawling up someone's... where are my goddamn nitro pills.
Up until now, I didn't really feel personally antagonized by Hot Topic because I don't relate to anything that Hot Topic mocks and disrespects too horribly, but now I agree with most real goths in that someone needs to go through these boutiques with a chainsaw.
*pops a nitro pill*
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Quote from: RobtheBarbarian on April 03, 2007, 05:40:16 AM
I can't take any band seriously who's singer sounds like Cookie Monster on crystal meth.
I know, probably one of the funniest moments I ever had at work, was flipping the channels of the TV during my break and seeing this all girl band going grururughgururrghhgrughhh. I mean guys sound bad enough, but here were some youngish women trying to imitate it and it just came off so funny.
Quote from: BathTub on April 03, 2007, 08:59:31 AM
Pretty much except it's more like:
Gruh... GRAGRAFRRGUH.. GRA GRA GRAGHHRTUR... graaaaaaaaaauuuuuuugh.. GRO GRO GRIGHGCHLECT!!!!
I mentioned this in the Shuffle thread, death metal is tricky because there are some great death bands, and some that really suck. I like some death metal, but there is a lot more that I can't stand. Mostly the American stuff is crappy and European is better, usually more melodic too.
For instance you have your Cannibal Corpses, and "grindcore," and then you have Arsis, who is like a prog-melodeath, or Dismember, who is European death metal. All three bands sound nothing alike (well the vocals may be harder to distinguish than all the other genres). It's purely a matter of taste in instances like that. Me personally, I don't like the cookie monster vocals that stand out more than the music, but a band like Arsis who uses the vocals to actually add something to the mix is one I can listen to a lot.
Zealotlee
Oh god why can't I stop laughing .
But yeah, I myself am not a big metal head, but I do agree with you all on the whole "mallcore" genre that all these stupid middle-school/high school kids listen to and think they're so awesome.
Also, before anyone mentions it, ICP has to be the WORST thing to happen to music.... EVER! Yeah... rap, "metal", and clowns.... THAT WILL WORK!
I know what you mean. There's a band called DevilDriver that has the typical badass death metal guitar, and the singer bellows and screeches but it's actually to a tune that relates to the music being played, and that goes a long way toward making it enjoyable. There's a good death metal band thrown in with every 5 or so lame ones, and it means you have to inspect each one individually.
Quote from: Zealotlee on April 03, 2007, 09:18:43 AM
[Also, before anyone mentions it, ICP has to be the WORST thing to happen to music.... EVER! Yeah... rap, "metal", and clowns.... THAT WILL WORK!
Rap metal took a sharp turn down shit road after the Anthrax - Public Enemy project because all bands after that brought the putrid, primping cockiness of mainstream rap along with the vocal styling. You're absolutely right in any case.
Teaflax
prog metal stuff like Symphony X and Pagan's Mind.
Too bad most of taht stuff is 90% Metal and 10% Prog. It's just odd to hear ordinary, regular Metal tunes and harmonies with Prog-like bits inbetween. It makes no sense at all to me. It's like putting flashy rims and spoilers on a Volvo. Dude, it's still a Volvo.
Fear destroys. - Jon Anderson
Quote from: Teaflax on April 03, 2007, 09:28:05 AM
It's like putting flashy rims and spoilers on a Volvo. Dude, it's still a Volvo.
Says you as some little eunuch punk in a used Honda goes putting down my street with an exhaust pipe the size of a coffee can. It stirs within me a hellish rage that outstrips even my usual hellish rages.
ha! I appreciate your analogy, but I feel disrespected having "regular metal tunes" compared to a Volvo!
In any event I know what you mean, but for me I don't care how much of "what" is in a song, if it's a good song, then it is what it is. For me at least, YMMV. I still enjoy bands that are more prog, like Queensryche and Fates Warning. But I don't like the bands that are ALL tech, such as, supposedly, Dillinger Escape Plan, and some other shit metal band that I saw on the music TV channel. My eardrums closed up in horror.
Wow, I've been out of the metal scene for a long time, apparently. And I considered myself the original metal head back in the day! You guys are totally head spinning me. I gotsta check some of these bands out though, obviously.
In my day, I hated all the "party" metal bands that sprang up after the PMRC hearings. RATT, Poison, White Lion, all that crap.
RATT's popular "Round and Round" song was a case in point... in the video, the lead transvestite writhes on a dining room table while wheezing the haunting lyrics:
"Round and round... what goes around comes around... I'll tell you WHY... WHY... WHY..."
...and then, of course, he never does actually fulfill this promise and tell us why.
I was born in '88 so I missed out on the Golden Age of metal... The best modern metal bands are the ones that don't loose sight of the original soul of metal - there is such a thing as too progressive. Metal is more than loud, angry guitar riffs and dark clothing, and that's something that seems to have been forgotten by most of the Ozzfest crowd.
Twins Territory
I've never really liked "hair metal" bands like van hallen, so the worst song would have to be that 'got it bad for the teacher' song.
As for death metal, also not a fan when it resorts to RAARAAARRRRRRRA type lyrics (lol, everyone has a different name for it, but we all know instantly what the other is talking about )
On to nu/radio metal I'm mostly a fan, the better bands like slipknot, disturbed, godsmack, korn, staind are at their best when the songs have an alternative edge to it
ie; slipknot 3 was good do to the Stone Sour influence, Metalica's St. Anger album is the only one I liked, and Korn hit their stride when they changed their sound on the Untouchables.
You guys seem intent on not callling some of these bands "Metal" so maybe you're right, but I just like good rock so I could care less about the label.

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Dinosaur park to open 228-seater theatre
Casey Cooper-Fiske
Updated: 12:30 PM April 22, 2021
Dippy the dinosaur and his friends pictured recently with David Ribi, for the park's Easter event. - Credit: Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure
Dinosaur fans will be roaring with excitement as a pre-historic adventure park prepares to open a brand new 228-seat theatre next month.
Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure in Lenwade, will open Dippy's Theatre on May 29 and features a giant 2D screen to bring the park mascot and his friends to life.
The theatre will host live interactive shows where families can go on adventures, get selfies with the characters and watch pre-historic themed movies.
Adam Goymour, park director, said: "The launch of Dippy's Theatre is roar-somely exciting – it's been a long time in the pipeline and we're confident it'll be a huge success with our visitors, and they'll enjoy all it has to offer.
"We are completely committed to giving our visitors fresh and exciting attractions to experience when they come to the park and even through difficult times, our team continues to innovate and provide a fantastic experience for families across the area, which makes me very proud."
The theatre will screen films at 10.30am, 11.30am and 12.30pm every day, while the interactive show will be at 2.30pm and 4.30pm, with a meet and greet at 3.30pm.
Theatre entrance will be included in all park tickets.


If you assume we are headed to a four-team playoff as the new format for how college football will determine a national champion, the obvious follow-up question is: how will these teams get picked?
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The desktop.ini file is a hidden Windows system file. Windows uses it to identify how a folder should be displayed. It is visible when the user globally sets the system to display all the hidden system files and folders i.e. you can see it in windows file manager only if you checked 'Show hidden files and folders' in Folder Options by unchecking the check box. The file is peculiarly used to customize and adjust settings for the folders, which contain the file, of Windows OS. It is placed in every folder to instruct the operating system how to display and customize the viewing of that specific folder. It stores information about customized folders and one can customize folder background, change icon or thumbnail image to a folder and create info tip by creating a Desktop.ini file for that folder.
The common use of the desktop.ini file is to use to it set a custom icon for a folder. After resetting the system settings to hide these files, the desktop.ini files no longer stay visible. Enabling the Hide protected operating system files (as recommended) setting in Folder Options hides the Desktop.ini files. To access the Folder Options, open Windows Explorer -> Organize -> Folder and Search Options -> View tab.
The Myth about Desktop.ini Virus?
It's not a virus by default. Normally, desktop.ini is a safe Windows system file. There exist few known viruses that endanger the capabilities of the desktop.ini file. So it can be infected and since malware can hide itself by wearing a safe file name mask, it is important to find out where the file is located. Remember not to consider it as safe if you suspect something is wrong with your system. You can scan the file with an antivirus tool if you doubt it's a virus. Rather, hiding such files gives a sleek performance of the operating system. However, the desktop.ini file gets disappeared, even with hidden shown, when you re-hid super hidden files.
The prime step is to make the folder a system folder. This can be done in two ways: either from the command line by using attrib+s folder_name or by using Path Make System Folder. This sets the read-only bit on the folder to indicate that the special behavior reserved for Desktop.ini should be enabled.
Now, create a Desktop.ini file for the folder and mark it as hidden and system to ensure that it is hidden from normal users.
The created Desktop.ini file is required to be in the Unicode format so as to store the localized strings that are to be displayed to the users.
If set to zero, this instruction avoids the warning "You Are Deleting a System Folder" when deleting or moving the folder.
Set this entry to specify a custom icon for the folder. You can use either a .ico, .exe or .dll file. The icon is available to people viewing the folder over the network if the relative path is used.
Set this entry to specify the index for a custom icon. If the file assigned to IconFile only contains a single icon, set IconIndex to 0.
It is a string of text that will be displayed when you hover over the folder. Set this entry to an informational text string. It displays informational text when the cursor hovers over the folder. If the user clicks the folder, the information text is displayed in the folder's information block, below the standard information.
To prevent the folder from getting shared set this entry to 1. However, this entry is not supported under Windows Vista or later versions.
Desktop.ini file is just window configuration file/settings that you could edit and do things like changing the picture of the desktop manually. This file can be safely deleted from any directory, thereby, removing any customizations set by the desktop.ini file. As this file consists of the settings associated with the folder that it contains, its deletion will change these settings back to default.
Consider an example. When you create a new folder in Windows it is created with the standard folder icon. If that folder containing this file has been assigned a new different icon and if you delete the Desktop.ini file, then the default folder icon will be re-established or re-enabled. However, trial of deletion of these files can be frustrating as the Windows OS may rebuild them up. The deletion of Desktop.ini may go fail if it is locked because it is in use by some application. Thus, in order to delete those files, use program called 'Unlocker'.
Now, we are totally aware about what actually the Desktop.ini file is and whether it's a virus or not. Additionally, we went through the customization procedure of Windows folders using the Desktop.ini file. So, don't get scared of such files and rather keep your antivirus programs active to scan out the files if these tend to be malware. Hiding them or not is the user's decision, but choosing the former option will definitely give a smooth experience of working with Windows folders. Hope all you readers are clear with idea and if not, do feel free to ask the queries.
Hi Aish! Thanks for this informative post! I appreciate your hard work Great Job!
Thanks for clarifying this.. Now I know exactly what desktop.ini file is..
Hi Aishwarya, thanks for letting us know about Desktop.ini.file and for clearing that it is not a virus. But I would like to know whether it is useful for all the windows?
Yes, it does work in all Windows. Just note that there are some different specifications for different versions of Windows, e.g. for icons on Vista you need to use IconResource instead of IconFile. But it may not be useful in every case, e.g. you can use it to change the icon only on an empty folder in Win7 and Vista. So, users may find it useless sometimes.
Through this article, I understand what is Desktop.ini file. Thank you so much!


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How to Live Like a Local While Traveling—Step Back in History
by Travis Bryant
Continuing our Where's Waldo, we mean, Live Like a Local series, Travis wrote a post about his travels and living like a local in Baltimore. The annual New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Conference was held around the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, MD this past weekend. I...
How to Live Like a Local While Traveling and Have No Time to Explore
As intentional as we try to be to live like a local when traveling throughout the country, with packed schedules and no free times it may seem next-to-impossible to do. After all, not everyone has the luxury of going on an epically scenic hike on...
How to Live Like a Local While Traveling—Go Hiking
We're continuing our How to Live Like a Local series as we travel the country attending indie book shows, sharing tips on how to soak in the local vibe on work trips with short amounts of free time. Last week I got to explore Tacoma, the...
How to Live Like a Local While Traveling – Attend a Luau
Getting to travel for work is great—in theory. It sounds exciting to get out of the office and go to new cities and sleep in nice hotel rooms and not have to worry about the daily grind. But many of us know the reality of these...
Braving A Hike on Snake Road in Illinois
Snakes. Slithery, tongue-flicking, inevitably the bad guys in folklore and fantasy. Fascinating creatures to view at the zoo or in the pages of National Geographic, but most of us who enjoy the outdoors would rather avoid sudden encounters with them on the trail. Even when...
Five North Carolina Towns Just as Cool as Asheville
Asheville is, no-doubt, an adventure lover's landing pad. Bisected by the Blue Ridge Parkway and French Broad River, this town has easy access adventure, restaurants for days, and more beer per square inch than the Hofbrauhaus during Oktoberfest. But maybe, just maybe, you're a tiny...
Your Guide to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
We are stoked for the start of another Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. And this isn't just any #ORshow, it'll be all about saving our public lands and outdoor advocacy. Plus it's the last show in Salt Lake City, so it will be bittersweet and celebratory...
Visiting The Rugged and Beautiful Gold Butte National Monument
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[caption id="attachment_4388" align="alignleft" width="300"] One of the ridges and the lay of the land in the southern part of the monument[/caption] On December 28, 2016, in one of his last actions in office, President Obama used the 1906 Antiquities Act to create two new national monuments....
Winter Hiking at Kellys Run in Lancaster County
I got a call the other day from some friends inviting me to join them for a hike in Kellys Run on Sunday. I've been hankering to get out and hadn't been to Kellys Run for over a year, since working on the 2nd edition...
A Little More Appalachian Trail, Anyone?
During the past couple of years, I have grown quite fond of traveling to Newfoundland and Labrador (NL). It isn't the easiest place in the world to get to. You either have to drive to and then ferry from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, or fly...


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NJ High School Awards Diploma To WWII Vet Who Dropped Out 75 Years Ago
On the last report card that Vito Trause ever received, there is a notation explaining his withdrawal from high school. It says "Army."
That report card was issued 75 years ago, on November 30, 1943. Vito had decided to leave high school during his junior year to enlist to fight in World War II.
"I did a lot of sports in high school," Vito recalled. "In the last game, I played against Lyndhurst, I scored a touchdown. I played on the Saturday, by Thursday, I was in the service," he said of the rapid turnaround between his decision to join the Army and the reality of being a soldier.
Now, 73 years after he would have graduated from East Rutherford High School (now called Becton Regional High School) in New Jersey, Vito has been awarded an honorary diploma and celebrated with a ceremony featuring the school's 2018 graduating class, some active-duty service members, and Vito's family.
At the graduation ceremony, Becton Regional Principal Dario Sforza spoke with reverence and perspective, about Vito's bravery and sacrifice.
"What would have been [Vito's] senior year wasn't so pleasant," Dario said. "Instead of English class, he was captured and held as prison of war under horrible and horrific conditions. He was eventually liberated, returned to Carlstadt, married Terry from East Rutherford, and had two beautiful children."
At the end of his remarks, Dario welcomed Vito into "the official class of 1945." Vito's two daughters,Tory and Sydney, presented him with his diploma.
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2021 NFL All-Pro Team Roster
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members: OFFENSE Quarterback — Aaron...
2021 NFL All-Pro Team Voting
NEW YORK (AP) — The results of The Associated Press 2021 NFL All-Pro balloting as selected by a national panel of 50 media members: OFFENSE ...
These aren't the same Eagles the Buccaneers beat in Week 6
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Hal McEvoy Named IAAPA President and CEO
October 8, 2018IAAPA Global
ORLANDO, Fla., US (Oct. 8, 2018) – The board of directors of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) announced Hal McEvoy has been named president and CEO, effectively immediately.
The announcement follows a comprehensive worldwide executive search process conducted by the IAAPA Compensation Committee which is made up of IAAPA members from around the globe.
"Hal did an outstanding job as interim president and CEO. His vast industry experience, business acumen, affable leadership style, and his recent experience working with our members and supporting our team around the world make him the ideal president and CEO," said Hank Salemi, chairman of the IAAPA Compensation Committee and park president, Six Flags Great America. "This is a critical time of transition for IAAPA as we wrap up the relocation of our global headquarters to Orlando, build our new office, hire a number of new team members, and begin to tackle one of the most ambitious strategic plans in our 100-year history. Hal's steady and thoughtful approach is exactly what we need to ensure the ongoing success of the association."
McEvoy was named interim president and CEO of IAAPA in February 2018. He joined the IAAPA team as chief financial officer in April 2017 following a successful 42-year career with Busch Entertainment Corporation/SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. McEvoy has an extensive background in corporate finance, accounting, financial controls, audit, and operations. Prior to joining the IAAPA team, McEvoy attended IAAPA expos and participated on association task forces and panels. He was a member of IAAPA's Audit Committee since its inception in 2005 and chaired the committee from 2013 through 2016.
"I am deeply honored to be named president and CEO by the IAAPA Board of Directors," said Hal McEvoy. "It's a dream come true to continue to lead the global association for the attractions industry. Working with the IAAPA team of incredibly talented individuals to support the success of our passionate and innovative members around the world is indeed a privilege.
Continuing, McEvoy added, "I look forward to building on the foundation laid this year that will take IAAPA into the next 100 years. We will work to give our members the best expos, networking events, and educational programs; develop and deliver innovative new products and services; and tell the story of this important and professional, yet fun-focused industry to the public, policymakers, and press around the globe."
Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) began as an advocacy office in 1918. Since that time, IAAPA has become the largest international trade association for permanently located attractions. The organization is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the global attractions industry. As a non-profit entity, IAAPA represents more than 5,600 attraction, supplier, and individual members from more than 100 countries. Members include professionals from amusement parks, theme parks, attractions, water parks, resorts, family entertainment centers, zoos, aquariums, science centers, museums, manufacturers, and suppliers.
IAAPA helps members improve their safety, efficiency, marketing, and profitability while maintaining the highest possible professional standards in the industry worldwide.
The association's global headquarters is in Orlando, Florida, US. IAAPA also maintains offices in Brussels, Belgium; Hong Kong, China; Shanghai, China; Mexico City, Mexico; and Alexandria, Virginia, US. To learn more, visit www.IAAPA.org or connect through social media channels: @IAAPAHQ #IAAPA100.
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Bardon's uses two primary phosphonate corrosion inhibitors for cooling towers and boilers are HEDP and PBTC as a component of the total formulation. HEDP provides control of the deposition of polyvalent metal ions in cooling water and other aqueous processes.Also controls calcium and other metal ions such as iron and manganese. PBTC is especially effective in systems that use oxidizing biocides such as chlorine and bromine. HEDP is also very effective in processes that are using chlorine and bromine.


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Another appeal to put Kent Hull on Hall-of-Fame's short list
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When the Buffalo Bills went to four straight Super Bowls, guys like Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed and James Lofton were stars who made that offense one of the most productive and explosive in the NFL. And everyone knew it -- one reason all four are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
But center Kent Hull, who was a foundation of that unit, made it go, too. But because he didn't play a glamorous position he's not in Canton, and on the anniversary Wednesday of what would have been Hull's 55th birthday, Ryan Talbot of the Buffalo Football Report wants to know why.
So he wrote about it, and his story is informative, persuasive and here for you to digest: http://www.scout.com/nfl/bills/story/1632194-remembering-great-kent-hull.
Who was the biggest Centennial Class snub? We asked these four NFL historians
You know about the members of the Hall's Centennial Class of 2020. Now hear about the most notable snubs to that class.
Playoff Judgements III: 49ers, critics last obstacles for Chiefs' Andy Reid
Kansas City's Andy Reid is going to a second Super Bowl but won't dwell on how it affects his legacy. He should.
Tagliabue finally makes it to Canton as one of 15 in Hall's Centennial Class
The Hall-of-Fame's Centennial Class has been named, and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue is part of it.
Rick Gosselin's 2019 NFL special teams rankings: a heavenly finish for Saints
Darren Rizzi had a history of special-teams success with the Miami Dolphins. He brought it with him to New Orleans.
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The Playoff GPS, Week III: Mahomes vs. Henry, Rodgers vs. history; Who wins?
Kansas City and San Francisco are favored to win Sunday. One problem: Derrick Henry and Aaron Rodgers are in the way.
The family of Alex Karras waited 45 years for this call from Canton
The family of Alex Karras believed he was a Hall-of-Fame football player. Confirmation finally came this week.
Answering the unsolved questions for the Hall's Centennial Class of 2020
The Pro Football Hall-of-Fame's Centennial Class will be revealed Wednesday. Here's what we need to know.
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Cliff Branch once again shut down by Hall-of-Fame voters
Cliff Branch was finally a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but the voters shut him down again. Who knows why
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Kryk: Wistert, Pearson and how deeply it hurts when Canton doesn't call
You know about the 10 seniors who reached the Hall Wednesday. But there were 10 others who did not. Here are two.
Now the question: Is Luke Kuechly a Hall of Famer? Here's one historian's take
NFL historian John Turney examines the career of Luke Kuechly and assesses his chances of reaching Canton.
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Updating the color of your bathroom with a little primer and paint can really elevate your space from drab to fab. Hiring a professional to paint your space is important, because you want the job done correctly with the right materials. Your contractor and designer will choose high-quality paints that eliminate streaks and brush marks, and will help to cover any imperfections on your walls. Your painter will fill any holes or cracks in your wall, use putty to repair damaged woodwork, and clean the walls before applying any paint. All of this prep work, while tedious, ensures you have clean lines and quality, lasting color when the job is all said and done.
Determine if you want a light color to make your bathroom seem large and spacious, or a darker color that draws you into the space and makes everything feel cozy. Selecting the right finish for your new bathroom paint is just as important as the color itself, because the bathroom is one of the most high-traffic areas of our homes, and is subject to humidity, water, grime, and dust. Our bathroom walls even suffer the exposure of our daily beauty routines, as they are often hit with perfume, hairspray, toothpaste, and soap. Satin and eggshell finishes are low on shine and ideal for walls. Wooden furniture, cabinets, and moldings are enhanced by semigloss paint; ceilings and textured or imperfect walls benefit from flat finishes.
Painting your walls is one of the most affordable and quick bathroom updates for homeowners, but don't forget about the rest of your bathroom surfaces! If you are tight on remodeling funds or you like the existing cabinetry in your bathroom, painting is a great way to make your vanity look like new. You can even paint the existing tile in your shower and your backsplash with specialty paint that will refresh the color and clean the grout lines simultaneously.
Working with a professional gives you access to the best paint formulas, finishes, and colors on the market. We use Devine Color, created by artist Gretchen Schauffler. Our paint is crafted from the finest pigments for true, rich color that lasts and looks fantastic long after the paint has dried. It's durable and washable, and is a low odor, zero VOC (volatile organic compounds) formula.
When you work with the designers at Devine Bath, we do more than show you a few paint samples. We bring the showroom to you, allowing you to truly visualize how your chosen color scheme will meld with your lighting, accessories, tub, and more.


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BMO Financial Group Declares Dividends
TORONTO, May 27, 2020 /CNW/ - Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO) (NYSE:BMO) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $1.06 per share on paid-up common shares of Bank of Montreal for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 ("Q3 2020 Dividend"), unchanged from the previous quarter and up 3 per cent from the prior year.
The Board of Directors also declared dividends of:
$0.112813 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 25;
$0.24075 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 27;
$0.2265 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 29;
$14.625 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 36(1);
$0.275 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 42;
$0.303125 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 44; and
$0.31875 per share on paid-up Class B Preferred Shares Series 46.
The dividend on the common shares is payable on August 26, 2020, to shareholders of record on August 4, 2020. The dividends on the preferred shares are payable on August 25, 2020, to shareholders of record on August 4, 2020.
The above-mentioned dividends on the common and preferred shares are designated as "eligible" dividends for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any similar provincial and territorial legislation.
Common shareholders may elect to have their cash dividends reinvested in common shares of the Bank in accordance with the Bank's Shareholder Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan").
As previously announced, and until further notice, such additional common shares will be issued from treasury with a two percent discount from the Average Market Price (as defined in the Plan). The discount will not apply to common shares purchased under the "Optional Cash Payment" feature of the Plan.
For existing members of the Plan, the discount will automatically be applied to the reinvestment of the Q3 2020 Dividend. For registered shareholders who wish to participate in the Plan and thereby receive the two percent discount in respect of the Q3 2020 Dividend, Enrolment Forms must be received by the Bank's transfer agent, Computershare Trust Company of Canada, by the close of business on August 5, 2020. Beneficial or non-registered holders must contact their financial institution or broker well in advance of the above date for instructions on how to participate.
More information about the Plan and how to enroll can be found at:
http://www.bmo.com/home/about/banking/investor-relations/shareholder-information/dividend-reinvestment-plan
The Class B Preferred Shares Series 36 were issued by way of private placement and are not listed on any stock exchanges.
For further information: For News Media Enquiries: Paul Gammal, Toronto, paul.gammal@bmo.com, (416) 867-3996; For Investor Relations Enquiries: Bill Anderson, Toronto, bill2.anderson@bmo.com, (416) 867-7834; For Bank Transfer Agent Enquiries: Computershare Trust Company of Canada, 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1, Tel: 1-800-340-5021 (Canada and U.S.), 514-982-7800 (All other countries); Internet: www.bmo.com; Twitter: @BMOmedia


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Q: Classpath File can not be found after compiling I just started a new game project and I want to create the world by reading a file.
In Eclipse everything is just fine and the file is successfully loaded. The images that are used are being loaded as well.
But if I compile the project and execute the .jar the images still work but the file could not be found.
I loaded the image by using the classpath:
ImageIO.read(SpriteSheet.class.getResourceAsStream("..."));

and the file by using the path:
new File("...")

They are both in the same folder and I do not now why this does not work because
in Eclipse everything just worked fine but after compiling it does not work anymore.

A: Assuming you're using relative paths,
When you use getResoureAsStream you can load any file in your classpath.
But when you use new File your file must reside in the current working directory or in any folder defined in the operating system's path environment variable (not necessarily your classpath).
Your Eclipse is probably able to pick up the file because it is executing your program from where the file is. You are not able to do the same because you're executing the program from elsewhere.

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Semi-automatic mechanisms for ROMAN BLINDS – with a special function of automated blind falling activated by a delicate pull on the propelling chain. The system is also assisted by a device maintaining constant falling speed and automatic final stopper.
A semi-automatic double mechanism deserves particular attention –it allows for controlling two blinds with one propelling chain.


Between the late Seventeenth and early Eighteenth century, in France, something decisive takes place within the texts that deal with the vexed question of the commerce des grains. This fundamental event, that would revolutionize economic thought, is the publication, in 1707, of Pierre Le Pesant de Boisguilbert's Traité de la nature, culture, commerce intérêt et des grains. Boisguilbert's arguments were aimed at supporting the "liberalization" of the commerce des grains. This event, in addition to revolutionizing the grid of constituted knowledge around the economy, would help to open the way for a new form of governmentality. This article describes this event through a comparison with another text published in France in those years, the Traité de la Police by Nicolas Delamare to show how, starting with Boisguilbert, economic thought was transformed into a completely different form of rationality, anticipating what soon would be called "physiocracy".


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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Many women may write off fatigue, body aches and even nausea as the result of stress, or as an indication that they need to slow down and rest. What they might not realize is that those subtle symptoms could indicate something much more distressing: heart disease or the possibility of a heart attack.
Heart disease develops the same way in both men and women — with blockages in the arteries. The difference is in how the symptoms present themselves.
Women may experience discomfort in their chest or sudden shortness of breath, but they often attribute it to something else rather than connecting their symptoms to something serious.
He said younger men have a higher incidence of coronary artery disease — which occurs when the arteries that supply blood to heart muscle become hardened and narrowed — than younger women.
Women are partially protected by hormones early in life and may tend to take better care of their health and mitigate many of the five biggest risk factors.
They include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes and a family history of heart disease.
Chambers said the younger women he sees with problems from heart blockages have significant risk factors and are nearly always smokers. However, once menopause hits, all bets are off.
Therefore, it is even more important with age that women need to make the same modifications as men when it comes to diet and exercise.
Chambers recommends that everyone — men and women — pay attention to nutritional labels on food.
"If everyone took a close look at how many calories are in a regular soda before they drank it and realized what they were putting in their bodies, they'd be better off," he said.
Making time for regular exercise is also important. "The problem is that people can be alive without necessarily being active, so you really have to make time in your daily routine for it," Chambers said.
Women who do develop heart disease may not do as well as men after placement of a stent or surgery because women's arteries tend to be smaller than men's.
Advances in technology over time have improved that, but Chambers still recommends taking prevention measures and paying attention to subtle warning signs as the best way for women to protect their hearts.


GRAVITY 101 - GRAVITY Demystified.
Gravity's TFX can be triggered in real time from 5 keys at the top of the keyboard. True or false?
Whats is NI's Kontakt Player?
What's included on Gravity's PAGES?
Gravity's TFX can be rendered to a new waveform and re-used. True or false?
Gravity's TFX can be set individually for each sample in Full Menus. True or false?
The MAIN Page's Start and Random controls set the rate of the ADSR's Attack segment. True or false?
The MAIN Page's Start and Random controls set/affect the playback start point of the sample. True or false?
The MAIN Page's Start and Random controls determine the starting note of the sequencer. True or false?
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Diversity and Population Estimation of Skinks from Selected Locations in Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
By Ajibola M. E., Omoshehin T. O., Akangbe O. A., Salaudeen N. B.
Changes in the population's size and composition over space and time need to be measured in order to determine the viability of such a population. Skinks occupy an intermediate position on the food web serving as both predator and prey. Skink species were captured, marked and recaptured with a view to determining the biodiversity and estimation of the abundance of skinks on Obafemi Awolowo University Campus. Sampling was done using a modified sweep net with the initial collection and marking done simultaneously on all locations for a period of four weeks. The claw on the longest digit of the hind limb was clipped for the purpose of identification. Recapture was attempted after three weeks of release. A total of 350 skinks represented by three species were observed from the four randomly selected locations with 193 obtained at the initial capture and 179 at the second capture. The estimated population of skinks obtained from four locations on Obafemi Awolowo University was calculated as 1,258. The most observed species was T. quinquetaeniata while the site with the most richness was the religious ground area (site C).
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| Tags: diversity, dominance, estimation, evenness, Lincoln index, Scincidae


I like the Strong Interest Inventory, and i Start Strong is a very low cost way to identify careers to explore.
The i Start Strong is based on the work of John Holland. His theory says that people with similar interests are often attracted to the same kind of work, feel comfortable with others who share their interests, and are likely to be successful in a work environment that reflects those interests.
The i Start Strong assessment involves you answering 291 questions that cover careers that may or may not interest you, your views on different subjects, levels of interest in different activities, including leisure activities and questions on the people you would like to work with and personal characteristics.
The i Start Strong Report is interactive, and a really interesting way for you to explore different careers.
This is ideal to help you put some structure to your research.
On page 3 of the i Start Strong report it identified your top two themes. The other four themes are detailed on page 4.
Pages 5 and 6 covers the 5 top areas to explore. The real enhancement in the i Start Strong report is that it provides links to areas of study, career fields and activities, much more detail than in the regular report.
The i Start Strong report also provide links to typical careers in these different areas of interest. So for example if Writing and Mass Communication is one of the top five the related occupations to explore are: Copy writer, English teacher, Public relations director, Reporter, Technical writer and Translator.
Altogether there are 30 areas of interest. The other 25 are listed in descending order so you can explore some of these as well. You will find all of these on page 7.
The final page includes links to 3 different websites to explore jobs in even more detail. As this is an American assessment, the link is to American sites, but this can be helpful if you aren't sure what e.g. a Realtor is.
Once you have reviewed the detail of different jobs, including the training requirements you may be ready to make a career decision. You will also be much more knowledgeable about different career options so you can discuss these with your and move forward much quicker.
If you later want more detail you can use your answers to generate a standard profile report. Additional fee payable.
The full colour 8 page fully interactive PDF report is £35 and the good news is that you don't need to schedule a feedback discussion.


Updated with new content and current controversies that facilitate critical thinking, debate, and application of the concepts, Mallicoat's Crime and Criminal Justice, Second Edition, provides accessible and concise coverage of all relevant aspects of the criminal justice system, as well as unique chapters on victims and criminal justice policy. Using an innovative format designed to increase student engagement and critical thinking, each chapter is followed by two Current Controversy debates that dive into a critical issue in criminal justice. These features challenge misconceptions by providing a balanced debate of both the pros and the cons of each issue and are followed by probing questions to help students think critically about timely topics. With contemporary examples that students can easily apply and a broad range of effective learning tools, this practical text helps students go beyond the surface toward a deeper understanding of the criminal justice system.
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Research on health benefits of Rooibos gets R4,5 million injection
Research on health benefits of…
Indigenous Rooibos contains unique antioxidants and phytochemicals such as flavonoids and polyphenols which hold certain health benefits. To back these claims, the SA Rooibos Council (SARC) has made R4.5 million available for research on the ability of Rooibos to help reduce allergies, heart disease, diabetes and skin cancer. In South Africa alone, these diseases combined afflict more than 43 million people. SARC Research Director Joe Swart said that there is a growing demand for naturally derived substances to support healthy living all over the world. That is why it is imperative that SARC obtains reliable data on the healing potential of Rooibos.
Said Swart, "We want to provide both healthcare practitioners and patients with sufficient proof of Rooibos' efficacy in helping to prevent and manage certain diseases."
He said that after years of research conducted on the impact of Rooibos on heart health, they will be progressing to trials on humans. The intervention trial, which will be led by Prof Jeanine Marnewick, Head of Cape Peninsula University of Technology's Oxidative Stress Research Centre, will determine just how much Rooibos (equivalent to a cup of tea) is required in a condensed form to serve as a nutraceutical to support heart health.
Prof Marnewick says the 12-week trial is key to understanding how a dietary intervention such as Rooibos can change the outcome of cardiovascular disease risk factors. "We will investigate the impact of Rooibos on various risk factors associated with the development of heart disease, including cholesterol profile, oxidative damage to lipids, redox status, inflammatory responses, metabolic disease, blood pressure, and genetic variability in 300 adults." The trial will commence in August 2019.
Other studies that have been given the green light include the impact of Rooibos on hayfever and chronic rhinitis, which will be conducted by the UCT Lung Institute, while the Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology and the Massey University in New Zealand will combine their expertise to look at how the herbal tea can improve glycaemic control in people with pre-diabetes and/or type II diabetes. Further research will also be conducted by various teams of scientists at CPUT into the potential of Rooibos to boost athletic performance, its effect on autoimmune skin diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo, and its chemo-preventative properties on the early stages of skin cancer.
Stellenbosch University will examine the cardio-protective effects of Rooibos on ART, since HIV-positive individuals on antiretroviral therapy have an increased risk of heart disease. Stellenbosch University is also investigating how aspalathin, a flavonoid unique to Rooibos, could counter the effects of obesity. If successful, work will commence on an anti-obesity Rooibos supplement. The study has already caught the attention of the international scientific community who will be following the progress closely.
Tim Harris, CEO of Wesgro, says it is encouraging to see the volume of research being done on Rooibos, which has become one of South Africa's most sought-after exports. In addition to providing more than 8 000 jobs, Rooibos is boosting the Western Cape's coffers through agri-tourism, turning Clanwilliam – the heartland of Rooibos – into an attractive tourism destination. The recently launched Rooibos Route, which combines agricultural production with tourism, is evidence of this.
This is how the media picked up on SARC's announcement of the research funds:
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The story of Jonah, the prophet who at first refused to carry out the task with which he was charged, never fails to fascinate. What kind of man was this who turned his back on the work of the Lord?
It is clear that he was not a novice in the service of God. He knew his God, and towards the end of the book he states, "I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful…" (4.2). Despite this, however, he sought to travel to the furthest point he could find, away from God and the responsibilities of service. He had been given the message from God but decided that Nineveh would not hear his voice. He was capable of carrying out the task but was persuaded that this particular service was not for him. The Ninevites, he considered, were not fit to enjoy the blessing of the Lord, and he would not bring such a message to them. Thus, he determined that his days of service were over. The way of escape opened up and "he found a ship" (1.3) going to Tarshish. This was to be the way out to an easier life and an untroubled future.
How many of us, Jonah like, seek to find a "ship" to escape from the responsibilities of service. We look at others who seem to do little for the Master, and their lives seem easier and less stressful than our own. Perhaps we would like to move to another area and have fellowship with a larger assembly where we can fade into the background and live a less busy life. It may be that we decide to "retire" from the work of the Lord and enjoy the remainder of our days in quiet restfulness. Some may simply feel the strains of service or of shepherding the flock overwhelming, and as a result, seek to ease up. Young believers may think that the energy put into spiritual work would be better used in furthering their careers. Or is it that we feel aggrieved at some of the other believers in the assembly? What ship are we seeking to find? If we look for a way out the ship will be found, and we may even satisfy ourselves that it is the provision of God. Jonah could have considered that the presence of that ship destined for a suitable port was the confirmation that his decision was correct. Likewise, we can look at circumstances and see in them the sign that the Lord is behind a decision which we have made. Circumstances alone, however, are not a reliable guide for the believer!
There was one matter that could not be ignored. His pathway was contrary to the word of God. No matter what "signs" we see, a pathway contrary to Scripture can never gain the favour of heaven. Giving up, taking a back seat, failing to put our all in His service is never His will. Those who are older may not have the energy which they previously used, but there is still a vital part for them to play in any assembly. "Finding a ship" is a retrograde step.
Jonah, however, had to learn another lesson that we all have to understand. The Lord has given us all work to carry out. It is not only His will that it be done, it is His will that we do it. The storm that engulfed the ship was God's way of bringing him back. We will learn that we can attempt to abandon His work, but He will never abandon us, and it may take a tempest to turn us round. Let us never embark on the voyage of disobedience and find that we have to face the storm that the Lord sends.
Is there a reader who is standing at the crossroads of service? The desire to set service aside has gripped your heart and you have found the ship, and, Jonah-like it seems just right and exactly what you are after. Beware! Stop, calm yourself, and think again! Is the pathway you propose taking one that you know is for your sake and not for His? If your assessment is that it is for your sake, the ship is a means of running away. In that case the alternative may appear onerous, the task not to your liking, but it is His work and He has not called you away. Remember - the duty against which Jonah rebelled, when carried out, proved to be for the benefit of thousands. Better to work at His bidding and enjoy true rest and satisfaction in His service.


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Amazon Shuts Down Recruitment AI After It Started Preferring Male Candidates
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Anders Hagstrom Justice Reporter
October 10, 2018 12:05 PM ET
Amazon shut down an experimental artificial intelligence recruitment engine after it started preferring male candidates and penalizing resumes including certain all-female colleges or words like "women's," Reuters reported Tuesday.
Amazon has had a team working on AI recruitment tools since 2014, seeking to make it easier for employers to find their top applicants. Several members of the team who spoke to Reuters on condition on anonymity said their experimental product began showing a bias against female candidates and had to be shut down in 2015. Amazon disbanded the team in 2017.
"Everyone wanted this holy grail," one of the people told Reuters. "They literally wanted it to be an engine where I'm going to give you 100 resumes, it will spit out the top five, and we'll hire those."
The AI was designed to identify patterns among top applicants and resumes, and the team gave the AI the past 10 years of Amazon applications to use as a sample. The team says that because the majority of those applicants were male, the AI developed a bias against women.
Specifically, the program would penalize applications that used the modifier "women's" to describe groups that an applicant had been a part of. The program also penalized applicants from two all-female colleges, according to Reuters. The AI's bias wasn't purely negative; however, it also favored applications featuring words most often used by male candidates such as "executed" and "captured."
Amazon used the tool to make its own hiring decisions prior to discovering the bias, but because it was experimental, the company didn't rely upon it exclusively. (RELATED: Turns Out Amazon Is Listening To Your Private Conversations)
Amazon has been on the forefront of automation and AI learning, facing off with competitors like Google and Facebook. Amazon's largely automated warehouses are part of the reason it can ship products so cheaply and efficiently.
Amazon's preference for tech over human workers has long dogged the company's popularity, a problem it sought to fix last week by raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour in reaction to criticism that it was taking advantage of welfare programs in order to pay its employees low wages. Not everyone was happy with the raise, however, as it came at the expense of workers' benefits and stock options. Amazon insisted all its employees were getting a net benefit from the change.
"We can confirm that all hourly Operations and Customer Service employees will see an increase in their total compensation as a result of this announcement," Amazon said in a statement. "In addition, because it's no longer incentive-based, the compensation will be more immediate and predictable."
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In order to compel non-compliant businesses to file returns on a regular basis, the finance ministry has suspended generation of e-way bill during consignment transport if either of the recipient or supplier of the cargo has not filed GST returns for two consecutive months.
The e-way bill is required to be generated by a business from a common portal for transport of goods valued more than Rs. 50,000. For the generation of the bill, supplier or the recipient provides part A with details including value of goods, GST identification number and invoice number among other details. And the other part of the e-way bill form i.e. part B is to be furnished by the transporter with details of vehicle used.
So, this in effect means that businesses which do not file or fail to file returns cannot engage in transportation of goods at all. There is still low compliance which can be acknowledged from the fact that nearly 30% of the eligible taxpayers do not file summary GSTR-3B return by the deadline which happens to be 20th of every month.


Updates related to the home broadband provider EE.
EE and Virgin Media have been fined £13.3 million by Ofcom for overcharging customers who wanted to leave their contracts early.
After an investigation into early-exit fees, the regulator ruled that the two providers had left nearly half a million customers out of pocket by billing them too much for attempting to leave their deals before they'd expired. They also failed to make properly clear how much people would have to pay to leave.
providers must make it clear exactly how much early leavers will be charged to exit their deals in a "clear, comprehensive, and accessible form"
EE has been fined £6.3 million. Over a six year period, around 400,000 EE mobile and broadband customers were overcharged to the tune of £4.3 million. This happened because EE calculated its exit fees based on the full price of a deal, rather than the discounted price customers were actually paying.
The company has refunded £2.7 million to customers it has been able to identify. Ofcom says a further £1.6 million is yet to be returned. As a result of the investigation, EE says it will conduct a thorough review of its systems in order to fully comply with the rules in future. Contact EE if you think you might have been affected by this.
Virgin Media has been fined £7 million. For almost a year, Virgin charged exit fees that were higher than their customers had agreed to when they signed their contracts. As a result, almost 82,000 people were overcharged nearly £2.8 million. This averages out at £34 per person, although some 6,800 paid over £100 more than they should have.
Virgin Media says it has refunded or made donations for 99.8% of affected customers, and will make further charity donations if they can't track down the rest. The company has now reduced its early-exit charges by an average of 30 percent, and applied an extra reduction to the charges paid by customers who have to end their deals after moving house. However, the company also says it will appeal the fine, describing it as "excessive".
Gaucho Rasmussen, Ofcom's Director of Investigations and Enforcement, said: "EE and Virgin Media broke our rules by overcharging people who ended their contracts early. Those people were left out of pocket, and the charges amounted to millions of pounds. That is unacceptable. These fines send a clear message to all phone and broadband firms that they must play by the rules, in the interests of their customers."
Ofcom has been working to make it easier to switch broadband providers. As well as enforcing these rules on early-exit fees, they've simplified the switching process, and also made it possible to leave your contract without penalty in the event of unexpected mid-contract price rises. If you want some more advice on broadband exit fees, then Citizen's Advice have compiled a useful guide for consumers.


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Sounds like Kellie Leitch is an out-of-touch elite.
When she isn't busy scapegoating immigrants or winning endorsements from white nationalist groups, Conservative leadership candidate Kellie Leitch likes to rail against "out-of-touch elites."
"I define elite as an individual who is out of touch and seems to think they know better how someone should think."
Nevermind that Leitch brags she's so smart she doesn't need to consult anyone on policy or that she reportedly yells at young staffers who forget to print "the Hon. Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, P.C., O.Ont., M.D., M.B.A., F.R.C.S. (C)" on her business cards.
But after Leitch's ego went on full display during a Conservative leadership debate at this weekend's Manning Centre Conference in Ottawa, it's hard to imagine anyone in the room still buys Leitch's phony populism.
At one point during the debate, Leitch began mocking her lowly rivals, bragging that she went to a "top of its class" university and has been published in prestigious academic journals since 2002.
Leitch even recommended everyone "please feel free" to "read anything I've published because I've been ahead of the curve."
The crowd later erupted in laughter after fellow Conservative leadership candidate Chris Alexander suggested Leitch thinks the issues are "too difficult for mere mortals to understand."
Derisive giggling, to be clear.
And some wondered if Leitch's snootiness shows the self-proclaimed "anti-elite" is becoming "too elite" for her own good?
"I'm published on this," Leitch retorts after O'Toole asks her where her health policy ideas are. "feel free. read anything I've published."
Wow Kellie Leitch talks about her tenure as a physician AND name drops the Ivey School of Business. Too elite for me.
Anti-elite Kellie Leitch cites her published articles.
I've never seen a politician more enamoured with dropping her *own* name than Kellie Leitch.
The media said Kellie Leitch was starting a culture war. Well, virtually no one voted for her.