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While Minister of Agriculture Strahl says his government is offering to Western barley farmers "choice on how they market their grain while preserving a strong, viable, yet voluntary Wheat Board", if there are economic analyses backing his words he has not brought them forward.
Destroying that which is functioning well through implementing change is the antithesis of conservatism. Improvement in what exists is most certainly desirable but not far reaching structural change on the basis of unsubstantiated opinion.
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Comedian Jesse Blanco gives us an update on the Reading Comedy Outlet and talks about how he balances his life working and performing at regional comedy shows.
Blanco runs a busy life. During the day he works full time for the City of Reading and nights performs his stand up comedy routine at regional shows. Going to comedy clubs isn't the only place Blanco performs. He says about half of his work is performing private shows, most notably corporate holiday parties.


The chef at a prominent local bistro gathered key house and wait staff to sample the new dessert he was planning to feature that weekend. They seemed to enjoy their bourbon maple pecan pie and dark chocolate bread as the baker described the local and organic ingredients used to make them. Yum. This is delicious. Can I get another piece? Now you can order Gina's Pies desserts at any time through their retail website: www.GinasPies.com. Pies, tarts and breads ordered through the website can be picked up at one of 4 different Loudoun area retail locations. See details on website.  ...then the baker informed them that the goodies they were enjoying were gluten-free. The look of disbelief on their faces betrayed their surprise: could a dessert as yummy as this could be in the same category as the cardboard-ish gluten-free products normally purveyed to GF customers? The answer is YES!  Since then, customers have been ordering Gina's Pies at Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville VA whenever it is featured on the specials menu. Like many customers who have enjoyed Gina's Pies desserts, these patrons, many of them without diet restrictions, come back for more of the homemade goodness and love baked into every flaky bite of wheat-free pie.


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Q: shared context between functions (entity) For once i'm not here because i have a problem, but a question regarding entity
i have a class named db that makes all the entity calls.
because i'm lazy all the functions are static.
a process for one function may result in other function calls in this class...
creating a new object MyDBEntities each time, probably without the modifications that did not get through a saveChanges()
is it a good idea to "share" the context between all the functions?
let me explain: I've read this question and i don't want to do something like this but something more like:
private static MyDBEntities context(MyDBEntities c)
{
    if (c == null)
        c = new MyDBEntities();
    return c;
}

and each function like
public static randomfunction(object parameter1,MyDBEntities ctx = null )
{
    ctx=context(ctx);
    /*things*/
    randomfunction2(blablah,ctx);
    /*awesome stuff*/
}

could it be a good idea?

A: No. Don't be lazy. Treat DbContext as unit of work - create it when you need it and dispose it afterwards. When reusing an instance - it may hog your memory because it will track more entities than you want to. You can also inadvertently save changes you did not want to save if one of the methods leaves the context dirty.

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Ekaterina Nagy von Cziser or commonly known as Käthe von Nagy was born on April 4, 1904 in Szabadka, Austria-Hungary [now Subotica, Vojvodina, Serbia], is a Actress, Soundtrack. Put an end to your curiosities about Käthe von Nagy net worth, salary, Wiki bio, and everything by reading on from here.
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Käthe von Nagy wanted to get married at the age of 16, therefore, her parents put her in the Santa Chrisitana Convent, near Vienna. After that, she worked in her father's office and besides started to secretly write short stories for newspapers. In Budapest, she studied acting, dancing and singing, but her parents were not very happy. In 1926, she went to Berlin to make movies. She got a small part in the film _Männer von der Ehe (1927)_ and _Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (1927)_ "Vienna, City of My Dreams". In 1930, she went into talkies with Der Andere (1930). She also made the French version of "Bomben auf Monte Carlo" (1931). In the German film, Anna Sten played the part. In 1938, she played in "Finale" ("Die Unruhigen Mädchen", "Les Sourires de Vienne"). After that she made 6 films in France. Her last one was Die Försterchristl (1952), alongside Johanna Matz. She died of cancer in Hollywood.


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Flaga Litwy Środkowej – prostokątny płat tkaniny w kolorze czerwonym, na którym pośrodku były umieszczone wizerunki Orła i Pogoni. Flaga obowiązywała w państwie Litwa Środkowa w latach 1920–1922. Została wprowadzona Dekretem Naczelnego Dowódcy Wojsk z 12 października 1920 roku.

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A new model for 2014, refined ever since, the flagship the 20R goes from strength to strength. For 2018 the "racing" benefits from new graphics,a padded chin guard, stronger forged chain adjusters, strengthened frame, re-postioned controller and relay, a magnetic cut off lanyard fitted as standard, new velcro side panel straps and a longer shock giving 15mm further suspension travel. All of which make the new Oset range perform at the highest level yet in terms of ride quality and durability. Why change what is already working so well? The 2019 machines across the Oset range remain as per the 2018 spec.
The 3 dial adjustment system is retained with incremental and individual adjustment, to the 1200 watt motor, of power, speed and response. All of which can be set from 0 to 100% meaning that the power delivery can go from docile and under walking pace right up to full speed and popping wheelies!
Air/spring front suspension includes rebound adjustment. Coupled with a preload and rebound adjustable rear shock absorber. (different spring rates are also available to finely tune the bike to the rider's weight). Hydraulic disc brakes give even the smallest of hands strong and responsive stopping power. A strong steel frame but with a lightweight alloy swingarm, sprocket carrier and competition rear wheel/tyre make this the perfect bike for the next Dougie Lampkin.


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From its inception in 1935, the FBI National Academy has long been a vital element in the continuing improvement of law enforcement standards, knowledge, and cooperation throughout the world. The National Academy and the FBI's 'Field Police Training Program' provide a wide range of leadership and specialized training, as well as an opportunity for professional law enforcement officials to share ideas, techniques, and experiences.
In 1985, the FBI National Academy celebrated its first 50 years. Upon reflection, the institution saw the development of quarterly classes consisting of 10 weeks of training for upper and mid level law enforcement. The curriculum focuses on leadership and management training and consists of courses relating to Leadership and Management Science, Behavioral Science, Law, Communication, Forensic Science and Health/Fitness.
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Home/Financial Report/Lockheed, Raytheon CEOs Highlight Intl Sales Environment Amid Oil Price Headwinds & Incoming Trump Administration
Lockheed, Raytheon CEOs Highlight Intl Sales Environment Amid Oil Price Headwinds & Incoming Trump Administration
Ross Wilkers November 30, 2016	Financial Report, News
The chief executives of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) described to investors Wednesday their expectations of the foreign military sales environment in light of oil price volatility worldwide and President-elect Donald Trump's campaign suggestion that U.S. allies contribute more financial resources to their own defense.
Both CEOs told attendees at the Credit Suisse Industrials Conference in Palm Beach, Fla. that idea has already been a topic of discussion among many allied countries even as they face similar budget constraints to that of the U.S. and economic factors such as oil prices that particularly impact Middle East nations.
Countries sensitive to oil market dynamics in the Middle East have continued to focus on tactical fighter jet updates and missile defense programs despite the commodity's global price decline over the past three years that has impacted their revenue, Lockheed chief Marillyn Hewson said at the conference in Palm Beach, Fla.
"I'm sure in any country looks at their budget situation and has to make choices but we're seeing a strategic focus relative to a recognition that that countries should support their own defense capabilities and capacity, " Hewson said.
Raytheon CEO Thomas Kennedy also highlighted missile defense systems as a key strategic priority for many Middle Eastern countries in his remarks to investors at the conference and pointed to withdrawals of U.S. forces from the region three years ago as an event that spurred nations their to invest in their own security.
"These countries are trying to protect their sovereignty. In those cases, economics and politics go to the side and they have to have these systems."
NATO countries have also kept defense as a priority and alliance members agreed to set their spending levels at 2 percent of gross domestic product during a summer meeting in Warsaw, Poland, an event Hewson said continues the discussion of partner countries' contributions to defense Trump raised on the campaign trail.
"I don't think that's a new message… they're on a path to do that, " she added.
Hewson's latest comments in foreign sales came one month after she told investors during Lockheed's third quarter earnings call the company has increased its annual international sales goal to 30 percent from the former 25-percent benchmark set in 2014 it expects to exceed this year.
Raytheon Chief Financial Officer Anthony O'Brien told Credit Suisse conference attendees the company expects to generate nearly 31 percent of total sales this year from international.
Trump's campaign pledge to increase U.S. defense spending and efforts by foreign partners to increase their security allocations will bring Raytheon what Kennedy called a "double bounce" for its business from both domestic and international markets.
"One bounce is coming in for domestic and pouring money into that and the second is the fact that coalition partners will be put on notice to pick up their end of the game there."
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Dedrone has named Ben Wenger, a two-decade enterprise technology sales veteran, as chief revenue officer and appointed Mary-Lou Smulders, strategic adviser at the counter-drone platform maker since February 2020, as chief marketing officer.
D.J. Dart, formerly business development executive for the Department of Homeland Security at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), has elevated to the role of vice president for DHS enterprise. He joined SAIC through its acquisition of the Unisys Federal business in March 2020.

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Home Letters to editor Australian Prime Minister signs a deal to Pacific Labour Mobility
Australian Prime Minister signs a deal to Pacific Labour Mobility
RADIO New Zealand International (RNZI) announced on 8 September 2017 that the Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, had signed a deal that day at the Pacific Islands Forum in Samoa that would allow up to, 2000 Pacific Islanders to work in rural areas of Australia to cover shortages in low and semi-skilled jobs.
Mr Turnbull was reported to have said the plan would help the development of both Pacific Island states and regional Australian towns struggling to recruit workers.
RNZI, quoting Samoa's SBS, said "Mr Turnbull's announcement expands the current farming-based seasonal worker scheme to include industries like tourism and aged care."
RNZI also said in the same news bulletin, "Australia has also promised to fund new aerial surveillance missions over the Pacific to detect and disrupt illegal fishing."
Ahead of the Forum, Mr Turnbull's government had signalled a "step up" in its engagement in the region.
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Q: Why on-change event working once in drop-down list? registry.byId("ddlDistrict").on("change", function () {
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         {
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Can anybody help me to make this code work for dependent drop-down.
I have cascading drop-down. heen i make autopostback false the above function working for every event but dependent drop-down is not working.

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Graduating from Otago University New Zealand with a B.Sc. in Physiotherapy in 1963, John had as his mentors right out of school, Dr. Stanley Paris, Robin Mackenzie, and Brian Mulligan, all of whom are International pioneers in physical medicine, having contributed much to the advancement of the profession. Realizing there was much to learn, John over the past 50 years in clinical private practice (33 of them in Portland, Oregon) continued his studies with world leaders especially in the field of spinal manipulation and mobilization, sports medicine, and industrial medicine. Dr. James Cyriax (England), Kaltenborn and Ovienth of Norway, Alan Stoddard, D.O. (England), Maitland (Australia) to name but a few. As an acupuncturist in New Zealand, John was fortunate to study with Dr. Nogier of France using electronic techniques to relieve pain, so that treating mechanical injury was made more efficient. The opportunity to study with his cousin, John J. Bonica M.D., considered to be the premier pioneer in the U.S. on pain management, did much to further John's understanding of pain and its mechanisms. One of John's contributions to his profession has been in the accurate mechanical diagnosis and treatment of spinal pain by seeking cause of pain rather than being content to merely treat symptoms.
To ensure that his legacy is continued, teaching the talented professionals he has surrounded himself with, has been a high priority. Getting at the "why" of pain and dysfunction, correcting mechanics where possible, and educating patients thoroughly in prevention has always been his goal. To this end he has published papers, lectured, and even had a radio call-in show for three years. His experienced and capable staff (most of whom have worked with him from 10 to 29 years) continue to build on John's long career experience while he continues to mentor, teach, and assist with special challenges that present at the clinic. A highlight of his career is the invitation by his longtime friend, Brian Mulligan, to contribute at the Mulligan Concept World Conference in Portugal 2011.
In past years, John has enjoyed representing his native New Zealand on a world level in soccer and sailing. Today he still is passionate about sailing and also spends leisure time orchestrating and recording music. He also volunteers his professional time and services in Mexico on a regular basis and, most recently visited Pitcairn Island to offer help to over half of its adult population.
What makes this clinic unique is the eclectic, international personal studies with world leaders in the spinal specialty and physical medicine fields over nearly five decades. Consequently, we use a European concept of treating cause, not symptoms, and not by therapeutic exercise alone as is most often the case. Our broad experience ranges from Olympic athletes, sports teams including Blazers and Winterhawks, professional dancers, professional baseball pitchers, gymnasts, to being the clinic of choice for over 40 medical doctors and their families over the past 33 years.


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Online concert The Show Must Go Home!
18.3.2021 | Author: Queenie | Category: Concerts , News
The fans of the Queenie music band with frontman Michael Kluch are about to enjoy a surprise –a spectacular online concert on Friday, 9 April 2021, 7 p.m. The band will utilize a unique visual stage set, including shots from a bird's eye view. They promise a show unparalleled in the entire Czech online environment.Queenie have chosen a rather fitting name for this occasion: The Show Must Go Home; a slightly altered version of the name of the song The Show Must Go On written by Freddie Mercury and Queen. It is this legendary British band that Queenie pays tribute to with their concert shows and whose music they share with younger generations.
The online show is being prepared in reaction to the inquiries of fans missing live culture. "We have been living under strict restrictions for an entire year, and the end is still nowhere in sight. It is not only our favourite meeting places that are getting covered in dust, but also our souls. This is why we have heard the pleas of our fans and would thus like to add a spark of colour to their current grey daily routines," says Queenie frontman Michael Kluch about the circumstances of the online concert, and he adds: "The show must go on. And we want to make something very clear –life goes on, too! We still have a lot to look forward to, to live for. This is how we see it, anyway. We would like to support those who have given into sadness and exhaustion." At the same time, Queenie are very much aware of the non-transferability of a live concert and the atmosphere of small clubs as well as big arenas into a home environment. For this reason, the band has decided to approach the show differently and to offer their fans an experience they are not likely to get at a normal live concert.
On Stage and Backstage
It is not Queenie's intention to hold a common musical stream consisting of a playlist only. TheShow Must Go Home offers an original approach to online concert-making that will transfer the spectator directly onto the stage. "We have decided to build a part of our stage from our future Queen Relived show for one evening and to create an online show with a spectacular visual stage set," says Michael Kluch, and he continues: "Those of you who had purchased a ticket to one of the O2 Arena concerts, fear not! This concert is going to be quite different. We are about to experience a different playlist, different costumes, different surprises. We are simply going to make use of a part of our stage in order to perform our vision of a 21st-century concert experience –albeit in an online form."
The online environment may not provide the spectators with a live concert atmosphere; it will, nevertheless, allow them to imagine themselves on the stage as if during a live concert, and to enjoy Queenie as if the band played in their homes. In order to achieve this impression, we employ twelve cameras shooting the stage and the band members from all angles, as well as from a bird's eye view. Apart from Queen'sfamous songs performed in original arrangements and keys, the spectators will also enjoy a tour of the backstage that is commonly unavailable to the public. They will get a unique chance to take a peek at the preparations for the show. They will be able to view the entire stage and its construction process. They will get to know the crew who handle everything, and observe sound and lighting technicians during their work. And, of course, they will be allowed to take a sneak peek at the band's changing room.
"The Show Must Go Home will be unique in all aspects. I would venture to say that in the Czech online environment, a similar show is a completely unprecedented occurrence. The stage on which we will play is larger than normal live concerts. Despite the fact that it isan online streaming event, we want to be completely authentic and perfect to a tee –as if it were a live concert. As usual, no detail is too small, we try to exceed the already high standards," says Michael Kluch on the promised extraordinary experience.
Experience it all without the need to leave the comfort and safety of your home.
Put simply: The Show Must Go Home!
When: Friday 9th April 2021, at 7:00 PM
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Below is a selection of e-learning resources that I have created. Some have had logos, branding and sensitive/confidential content removed, but I hope it is enough to give you a flavour of my skills as an e-learning designer. Please click on the thumbnail images to preview each resource.
This resource was created using Articulate Storyline. I created this piece for one of the Articulate Community E-learning Challenges (#229 - Reviving the Lost Arts with eLearning). I didn't really have a particular reason for doing this one. It just seemed like a fun thing to participate in.
Purpose: to have a bit of nostalgic fun.
This resource was created using Articulate Storyline. I created this piece for one of the Articulate Community E-learning Challenges (#227 - Share your eLearning accordion interactions). I took this opportunity to develop an accordion interaction that fits the colour scheme for one of our existing clients. However, several of my current projects is using purple as the main colour, so this will easily be adapted for different pieces of work. The 'menu', 'previous' and 'next' buttons will obviously only work when this slide is part of a complete course.
Purpose: to add to a template bank of interactions.
This resource was created using Articulate Storyline. I created this piece for one of the Articulate Community E-learning Challenges (#224 - How designers are using progress bars in e-learning). It was a good way to learn how to use sliders and variables to produce a progress bar that matched the theme of the e-learning.
Purpose: to educate people about how to treat wheelchair users, in a fun and personable way.
This resource was created using Articulate Storyline. This was my first piece using this software and was actually not commissioned by Canine Partners but was initially intended as a learning activity for getting started with the software.
Purpose: to educate and raise awareness about the work that the charity Canine Partners is doing to provide assistance dogs for people with mobility impairments.
This resource was created using Articulate Rise. It was created for use by libraries and adult learning centres to mark Safer Internet Day 2019.
Purpose: to make people aware of some of the risks associated with the Internet and social media and inform them about further courses they could take.
This resource was created using Articulate Storyline. I was really just playing with the colour of the year and one of the associated colour palettes but my niece happened to be revising algebra, so I tied that in too.
Purpose: to practise some very basic Y6 algebra for SATs.


#2 - The female housemates get a glimpse of the men.
The women watch the men's VTs.
Before meeting their new housemates, our ladies got a sneak peek at the eight men joining them in the House.
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So you have about two weeks left to revise and pass the numeracy skills test and you don't know where to start. Maybe you can a find a great idea after reading this post.
Buy a book for numeracy skills test. If you like revisiong by yourself and you were good at maths, you just need to refresh your memory, with a few practice questions from a book, without the pressure of a timer.
Watch Youtube videos. A great way to revise for the test is by watching someone else solving similar questions. This is a very cost-effective way, the only downside is that you can't ask questions. On your channel, you can also find free practice online tests for its numeracy test.
Practice the 4 tests from the DfE website. If you have not practiced this yet, maybe it's better to keep one or two for an assessment before taking the test for real. And you can use the other three numeracy tests for practice purposes.
Download its numeracy tests from third-party websites. There are many resources written by mathematics teachers, which are very similar to the official tests. You can download them at a cost or you can have a look at our free resources.
Take a course online. If you find this test challenging and you need to increase your speed, you can find great its numeracy courses online which will explain everything, starting with the basics.
Go to your university lecture for the skills test. When I started my teacher's training I remember that our university (Middlesex University in London), asked us to attend a short presentation (1 and a half hours) about how to pass the skills tests.
Ask a colleague from university or school to help you revise. Anyone who has passed the test can tell you about what to expect in the test, about what were the areas that they found most difficult and how they overcame the barriers.
Hire a tutor. This is one of the easiest ways of preparing for the skills test. If you tutor is experienced and familiar with the curriculum for the skills test, you are in best hands. We also offer online tuition, in case you can't find a tutor in your area for 1to1 sessions.


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Q: Leetcode 377. Combination Sum IV (Backtrack approach) The combination sum 4 problem is a well known coding interview problem. It states the following:

Given an array of distinct integers nums and a target integer target, return the number of possible combinations that add up to target. You may assume that you have an infinite number of each kind of coin.

This problem can be solved optimally through dynamic programming and that is very well explained on the problem solution that leetcode provides.
However, this problem can also be solved recursively (and through backtracking). I am trying to solve this problem with backtracking to further cement my understanding of backtracking. I have solved the problem recursively with a loop, however, I don't understand why my conversion of it to using indexes instead of looping is broken. Is it not possible to solve this problem through indexing manually?
// This one works
function combinationSum4 (nums, target, currTotal=[0], nbWays=[0]) {

    if (currTotal[0] === target) {
        nbWays[0]++;
        return nbWays[0];
    }

    if (currTotal[0] > target) {
        return nbWays[0];
    }

    for (const num of nums) {
        currTotal[0] += num;
        combinationSum4(nums, target, currTotal, nbWays);
        currTotal[0] -= num;
    }

    return nbWays[0];
}

Below, I want to use two indices, a "fast" index and a "slow" index. For example, if we had nums=[1,2,3] and a target=4. Then, we'd have something like:
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          i=0 /
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       i=0 /     \
         2[1,1]   \ i=1
      i=0/         **3[1,2]**
        3[1,1,1]  /
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    ...        4[1,2,1]

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    return nbWays[0];
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Health Sciences Programs Work Together, Representing a Big Win for Century College
As much as Century College is known for student success, they are renowned for innovation. The most prominent example of this is the Fab Lab, a state-of-the art STEM facility that's always on top of the latest manufacturing technology – most recently, 3D bioprinting.
But tech isn't the only area where Century College is on the cutting edge. They also innovate in the classroom. Students aren't limited to lectures and textbooks. Real-world experience, particularly internships, forms a vital part of a Century College education.
In short, Century College believes one of the best ways to learn is by doing. But for the non-credit Health Unit Coordinator program, curated by Continuing Education and Customized Training, internships are notoriously hard to come by, as health care organizations tend to look for students with more experience.
In response, Health Careers Programs Manager Lynette Wies decided to think outside of the box. She and Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) Instructor Susan Orth worked with Nursing Instructor Rose Raleigh to create a collaborative simulation. They devised a "Code Blue" scenario, in which nurses and health unit coordinators work together to treat a patient suffering from cardiac arrest.
The collaboration was notable not only for its ingenuity, but for the unique collaboration between credit and non-credit programs.
"It's been a big win for Century College," said Wies. "I think our students are coming out with an upper hand when they're looking for jobs – I don't know of any other HUC program in the metro that's using simulation."
A Team Model
Nursing is built on what Orth refers to as a team model. It makes perfect sense, then, that simulation would be a large part of the curriculum.
"In nursing, you're never by yourself," said Orth. "There are so many different people that you have to work with. Simulation helps everyone learn to communicate professionally in tense emergency situations."
Naturally, it's vital for both nursing and health unit coordinator students to practice interacting with different roles. But collaboration between health care programs isn't always practical.
"Our success is truly based on partnerships," said Wies. "The fact that Century College's credit and non-credit courses work so well together is rare, because it does create extra work. It's great that the Nursing department has been so willing to collaborate with HUC."
Another more obvious benefit of simulation is its function as an exercise of trial and error. Students learn what works and change what doesn't. That, according to Raleigh, has made simulation an overwhelmingly positive experience.
"The students love it," said Raleigh. "They get absorbed in the role and feel like they are the nurse. It gives them a lot of confidence, which isn't something that can be taught from a textbook."
Compassionate Care
Effective communication isn't only a matter of optimizing operations and practicing protocol. According to Orth, the biggest change in the health care industry over the last 15 years is in customer service.
"Most patients have a choice of what hospital they go to," said Orth. "You want people to trust you. If someone has a negative experience, they'll remember that, and they'll tell other people."
Health Sciences coursework typically revolves around physical care. But emotional care is also a vital aspect of health care that Orth places a special emphasis on.
Orth, who is employed as an HUC, devises unique situations she runs into that aren't necessarily "nursing" issues. This includes communicating appropriately with patients and assisting distraught family members.
"It's about more than getting repeat customers," said Orth. "It's about compassionate care. It's about being empathetic, and always being conscious of your words."
Succeeding in a Changing World
Student success is the goal of any higher education institution. What sets Century College's mission apart is its commitment to help students succeed in a changing world.
It's this emphasis on change that drives Century College's commitment to innovation. They strive to not only keep pace with change, but to facilitate it as well.
Customer service isn't the only change that influences Century College's Health Sciences department. In a dynamic industry like health care, communication skills are essential to growing and adapting. That's why simulation and collaboration between programs is so vital.
"Our programs are doing a great job of keeping abreast of changes in the public sector," said Orth. "I believe we're turning the corner in the health care classes that are being taught at Century College."


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Can Mesothelioma Survival Rates be improved by Chamomile Tea?
By Warren Miller. 25th July 2017
Chamomile, meaning ground apple, has been enjoyed for centuries in the Roman Empire, during Egyptian rule, and in ancient Greece. It is known for its special flavanoids, chrysin, chamomile and offers numerous health-boosting benefits.
Scientists in Italy have found that a flavonoid found in chamomile tea, parsley and celery may help to improve the odds of surviving mesothelioma. Test were performed on mice that had mesothelioma cells injected with the compound Apigenin.
Apigenin is a natural product found in many plants belonging to the flavone class. It has been the focus of a number of laboratory experiments and animal studies and is known to induce autophagy, a kind of cellular waste-recycling system in leukemia cells, which may support a possible chemopreventive role.
Induced autophagy interfers with the action of the chemotherapy drug vincristine.
Testing Apigenin in Mesothelioma Cells
The Scientists from the University of Rome first applied apigenin to both human and mouse mesothelioma cells in the lab
to measure their impact on various cellular functions.
According to the report, Apigenin was found to inhibit vitro mesothelioma cell survival, increase reactive oxygen species intracellular production and induce DNA damage. It also appeared to accelerate the process of natural cell death (apoptosis), and induced a range of chemical reactions among the treated mesothelioma cells.
Mice with Mesothelioma Respond to Treatment
The second phase of the experiments was to measure apigenin's impact on mesothelioma tumors in the live mice.
The mice had been implanted with human mesothelioma cells and had started to accumulate abnormal amounts of fluid in their abdomens.
However, when the researchers injected Apigenin into their abdomins, they began to improve and there was a reduced risk of tumour growth. Apigenin is one of several plant compounds that have been studied for their potential in new mesothelioma treatments. Some others include curcumin found in the spice turmeric, the polyphenol resveratrol in red wine and sulforaphane in cruciferous vegetables.


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A concussion is a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when the brain moves rapidly back and forth, or is twisted inside the skull, because of a blow to the head or body. Concussion typically results in a temporary disruption of normal brain function, but in some cases, can result in lasting difficulties.
The focus of Springfield Psychological' s Concussion Management Center is to provide a data-driven, evidence-based approach to assessment, management, and successful rehabilitation of concussive injuries. We utilize an individualized, active-intervention paradigm that promotes recovery from brain injury and allows for individuals to more efficiently return to their occupational, educational, and athletic endeavors.
As a founding member of the Rothman Institute Concussion Network (RICN), Springfield Psychological' s Concussion Management Center functions within a multidisciplinary network of providers throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Through our professional network partnerships, we can effectively treat anyone with a recent or chronic concussion as well as any person with a concussion history who may be experiencing lingering symptoms or lasting deficits.
A concussion evaluation at Springfield Psychological entails a full review of your current injury and an assessment of medical risk factors associated with concussion. Neuro-cognitive testing, balance screening, and vestibular-ocular evaluations are conducted to ensure that individualized treatment recommendations can be provided. When necessary, Springfield Psychological partners with other members of the Rothman Concussion Network to effectively support the treatment needs of every individual. Ultimately, our goal is to return people to their pre-existing level of functioning so they can fully return to their occupational, educational, and athletic interests.


What is the Health Services PTD Program?
In partnership with the Gwinnett County Detention Center, the Solicitor's Office launched the Health Services Pre-Trial Diversion Program in January 2012 to assist in diverting defendants with SPMI – Severe and Persistent Mental Illness – into community based treatment. The goal of the Health Services PTD program is to improve quality of life, reduce recidivism, and improve the effective use of Court and Jail resources.
What is SPMI – Severe and Persistent Mental Illness?
SPMI is defined as chronic mental illness which interferes with a person's daily functioning, to include the ability to hold a job, maintain relationships, or care for basic hygiene. This is an umbrella term used to describe persons with serious mental illness diagnoses. Mental Health clinicians utilize assessments to determine an individual's primary diagnosis. Examples of SPMI diagnoses include: Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Please note that these disorders are TREATABLE and the goal is recovery. In fact, many people function well in recovery, but will always have an SPMI. These disorders are treatable but not curable.
What is the goal for defendants who enter into the Health Services PTD program?
The goal for defendants in the Health Services PTD program is for a mentally ill defendant to enter into recovery from his/her illness. Completing the program allows defendants to avoid a conviction on his/her criminal record. Defendants must agree to participate in treatment, which may include but not be limited to, taking medication, going to individual or group therapy, substance abuse counseling, intensive day services, vocational training and/or placement, etc. Participants are expected to show improvement in their condition when adhering to their clinical treatment plan.
Who is an appropriate defendant for the Health Services PTD Program?
Any person who is diagnosed with a SPMI (Clinical AXIS I diagnosis) AND whose offense is directly related to their illness may be considered for the program.
Who is not an appropriate defendant to refer to the Health Services PTD program?
Certain conditions are not responsive to treatment, or are difficult to treat with limited results. Persons who have developmental disorders, or other AXIS II diagnoses, which include Mental Retardation, Personality Disorders, or medical problems like Traumatic Brain Injury as a PRIMARY diagnosis are not appropriate for this program. Additionally, persons with a PRIMARY diagnosis of substance dependence are not appropriate for this program. Other Axis I disorders, such as Eating Disorders that are a PRIMARY diagnosis may not be appropriate for the program, but would be considered on a case by case basis, so long as the disorder is directly related to the offense.
What are appropriate legal criteria for referral?
Non-Violent, Misdemeanor Offenders who are approved by the prosecutors and voluntarily consent through the informed consent process are eligible to participate. Applicants must agree to comply with treatment plans and any special conditions of bond for a minimum of six months. All persons referred must have a mental health evaluation and treatment plan developed PRIOR to being accepted into the program.
Who is the treatment provider for persons enrolled in the program?
Many people with SPMI are indigent or have limited financial resources, and often will not have health benefits. For this defendant, View Point Health, the community mental health provider, will likely be their treatment provider of choice. View Point can work with them to establish their disability benefits. View Point Health provides multiple services including individual and group therapy, day services, housing assistance, vocational training and support and drug and alcohol programming. To learn more about the services provided at View Point, you can visit their website at http://www.myviewpointhealth.org/.
Some defendants in the program have greater resources and private insurance, and would therefore utilize private clinicians. In this case, the private clinician must complete a treatment plan and submit it to the court prior to the defendant's acceptance in the program. Additionally the clinician must agree to the mandated reporting by the court (usually monthly reporting to the Probation Officer), with potential for court appearances, prior to the candidates acceptance in the program.
Who monitors compliance with the treatment plan?
There is a Probation Officer who is responsible for the oversight of all defendants enrolled in the program. The Officer meets regularly with all participants and gets regular status reports from the treatment provider, including changes to the treatment recommendations. If a defendant is non-compliant, the Probation Officer will conference with the Solicitor's Office and the treatment providers to determine the appropriate course of action within 24-hours of notification of non-compliance. Additionally, the Judge presiding over the case may require status checks in court to monitor compliance.
Is there a cost to defendants enrolled in the Health Services PTD program?
Defendants in the Health Services PTD program will be responsible for nominal fees during the course of enrollment, but there is no initial cost to enroll in the program.


There is little doubt that the January transfer window has been something of a tame affair with many clubs opting to a more prudent approach, after the millions that were shelled out twelve months ago. Only a cool £25m has been spent so far, which is simply half of what Chelsea paid out for Fernando Torres and £10m less than Liverpool shelled out for Andy Carroll on deadline day a little under a year ago. Indeed most of the signings last January have hardly made any significant impact at any level and perhaps that is why many football chairman are unwilling to splash the cash, in what both Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson have both called a poor time to do any transfer business. The Frenchman in particular questions whether the attitude of the players that move on in January is right and therefore could be a reason as to why so many of them subsequently fail.
The transfer deadline is fast approaching and while Fergie and Wenger maybe right to question the wisdom of January shopping, the likelihood is that there will be certain clubs who won't be able to resist the lure of some last minute bargain hunting. There are plenty to be had in the Premier League and who certainly can expect some last minute enquiries in the next 48 hours.


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Glynn County
Elizabeth B. Cooksey, Savannah,
County, on Georgia's southeastern coast, was created on February 5, 1777, as the state's seventh county. It now comprises Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and Sea Island, as well as the mainland between the Little Satilla River to the south and the Altamaha River to the north. The county's largest communities are the town of Brunswick, along with Jekyll, St. Simons, and Sea islands. Of these, only Brunswick, the county seat, is incorporated. Glynn County borders Brantley, Camden, McIntosh, and Wayne counties.
Before European colonization,
Glynn County Courthouse
Indians of the Lower Creek Nation inhabited the area. In 1741 the Trustees of Georgia envisioned just two counties, Frederica and Savannah, but after the Trustees' charter ended in 1752, the colony was divided in 1758 into eight parishes. Georgia's first constitution of 1777 combined two of these parishes, St. David and St. Patrick, into Glynn County. Jekyll and St. Simons islands were annexed by the county in 1789, but in 1805 some of its inland area was lost when land from Glynn County's western region was added to neighboring Wayne County.
The 422-square-mile county was named for John Glynn, an English lawyer and member of Parliament who was friendly to the colonies. Sparsely settled before the American Revolution (1775-83), the area saw most of its few inhabitants flee to Florida and inland Georgia during the war. After the war, however, veterans established homesteads in a number of Glynn communities.
Mark Carr, an English planter, lived in the area that became Brunswick. Carr, who arrived in the colony with General James Oglethorpe's regiment in 1738, set up a tobacco plantation, named Plug Point,
on which he built a number of tabby houses. He agreed to exchange his plantation land for holding elsewhere when, in 1771, the Royal Colonial Provincial Council chose the area as ideal for their planned city of Brunswick, naming it after the ancestral home of the German House of Hanover (the family of the king of England at the time). Brunswick is now a thriving deep-water seaport, crucial to the economy not only of Glynn County but also of the state and region beyond it.
Jekyll Island, now owned by the state of Georgia and managed by the Jekyll Island Authority, passed through the hands of several nations before coming to American hands. After the Creeks ceded it,
Jekyll Island Club
French and then Spanish claimants gave it a variety of names before Oglethorpe named the island in honor of the English statesman Sir Joseph Jekyll. In the late 1800s the island became the Jekyll Island Club, originally a hunting club that quickly grew into a resort for wealthy northeastern businessmen, including some of the most prominent industrial leaders in America, and their families. The club finally closed during World War II (1941-45), and the island was sold to the state of Georgia in 1947, when it became the Jekyll Island State Park.
St. Simons Island was the site of Spanish missions in the seventeenth century. Seventy years later Oglethorpe chose the island for one of his first military settlements, establishing Fort Frederica in 1736 as a buffer against Spanish incursion from Florida. After Spanish invaders were defeated in 1742 at the Battle of Bloody Marsh, Oglethorpe's regiment left the island and the fortress-town went into decline. Although St. Simons saw little action during the American Revolution, timbers for the U.S.S. Constitution (known as "Old Ironsides"), part of the new country's first naval fleet in the 1790s, came from the island.
Beginning in the 1780s St. Simons planters produced high-quality cotton, but for multiple reasons the cotton
St. Simons Tourists
era ended there in the 1830s. The island's economic decline was finally reversed in the 1870s when the Georgia Land and Lumber Company chose St. Simons as the center of its operations. Stores, schools, and churches followed, and people from the inland began to vacation there. A thriving tourist industry has allowed the island to prosper economically, even in the face of such crises as the Great Depression of the 1930s.
is another of Glynn County's island communities. The businessman Howard Coffin purchased the island in the 1920s and built the Cloister, a luxury resort hotel. Owned by the Sea Island Company since 1928, the island has been the retreat of celebrities and leaders from around the world. In 2004 it was the site of the G8 Summit of world leaders. The Georgia Sea Island Singers are perhaps Sea Island's best-known residents. The singers keep the traditions of their ancestors, who were enslaved, alive by performing their songs and stories all over the world.
The College of Coastal Georgia is located in Brunswick.
Frankie Sullivan Quimby
to the 2010 U.S. census, the county population is 79,626, an increase from the 2000 population of 67,568.
Among the local attractions are the Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, the historic St. Simons lighthouse, the World War II Home Front Museum, Fort Frederica, the Sea Island Singers, the Sea Island Golf Club, and the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island. The annual Blessing of the Fleet takes place in Brunswick each May, and the St. Simons African American Heritage Coalition hosts the Georgia Sea Island Festival each summer.
Notable residents of Glynn County have included the nineteenth-century politician Thomas Butler King; writers Tina McElroy Ansa, William Diehl, Fanny Kemble, Jack McDevitt, and Eugenia Price; architect John Portman; golfer Davis Love III; and artist Maxfield Parrish.
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James E. Bagwell, Rice Gold: James Hamilton Couper and Plantation Life on the Georgia Coast (Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, 2000).
Susan R. Boatright and Douglas C. Bachtel, eds., Georgia County Guide (Athens: Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development, University of Georgia, annual).
Margaret Davis Cate, Our Todays and Yesterdays: A Story of Brunswick and the Coastal Islands, rev. ed. (1930; reprint, Spartanburg, S.C.: Reprint Co., 1972).
William Barton McCash and June Hall McCash, The Jekyll Island Club: Southern Haven for America's Millionaires (Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1989).
Cooksey, Elizabeth B. "Glynn County." New Georgia Encyclopedia. 22 February 2019. Web. 14 January 2021.
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Chairman of Wickham Securities and principal of Sherwin Financial Planners Bradley Sherwin faced court today charged with various fraud offences following an investigation by ASIC.
Mr Sherwin appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court charged with 33 counts of dishonestly causing detriment totalling nearly $10 million between May 2009 and December 2012.
The charges relate to the use of self-managed superannuation funds of former clients of Sherwin Financial Planners.
Mr Sherwin was also charged with one count of dishonestly breaching his duties as a director of Wickham Securities Limited between November 2009 and October 2010.
He was not required to enter a plea and was granted conditional bail.
The matter will return to the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 23 July 2015. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is prosecuting the matter.
Wickham Securities collapsed owing more than $27 million to approximately 300 debenture holders. It was placed into administration in December 2012 and liquidation in February 2013, with Grant Sparks and David Leigh of PPB Advisory as liquidators.
Sherwin Financial Planners was placed into administration in January 2013 and liquidation in February 2013, along with other companies of which Mr Sherwin was a director, including Reacroft Pty Ltd, Astor Funds Pty Ltd and Blue Diamond Investments Pty Ltd. Stefan Dopking, Quentin Olde and Michael Ryan of FTI Consulting (previously Taylor Woodings) were appointed as liquidators of those companies, which collapsed owing more than $30 million to clients of Sherwin Financial Planners.
The liquidator of Sherwin Financial Planners received funding from ASIC via the Assetless Administration Fund to prepare a detailed report on their investigation into the company.
In September 2013, ASIC banned Mr Sherwin from providing financial services for two years and seven months as a result of his bankruptcy.
In April 2015 the former chief executive of Wickham Securities, Garth Peter Robertson, was charged with fraud.


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The Brothers in Arms Vietnam War Memorial Monument is an 11′ monument with two life-size bronze figures. It depicts an armed American and South Vietnamese soldier standing back-to-back in combat uniform. These figures therefore represent the unity of brother warriors in battle.
The monument is the centerpiece of the Plaza of Flags, and rests on a raised concrete pedestal base, surrounded by flowers, wreaths, and a large ceremonial urn. The monument was funded by the Oklahoma City Vietnamese-American community and installed on July 6, 2017. The dedication ceremony was held on July 8, 2017.
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Rising Demand for COVID-19 Booster Shots Help Turn This Drug Store's Fortunes
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January 11, 2022 7:30 am by Ian Cooper
The coronavirus pandemic isn't finished with us just yet, but hopefully it's nearing its end.
On Monday, the U.S. reported 1.08 million new cases of COVID-19, according to the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine's Coronavirus Research Center. "The new daily tally brings the total number of cases confirmed in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic to 56,189,547. In total, the virus has caused at least 827,748 deaths across the country," added CNBC, reporting on the JHU data.
While that's terrible news for millions of us, it's a solid catalyst for companies with vaccines, as well as those, such as Rite Aid (RAD), that offer testing.
In fact, Barron's reports that as Rite Aid nears its February fiscal year close, the company now expects to lose less money than anticipated, thanks to higher demand for COVID vaccines and testing. Rite Aid now expects to lose about $0.49 per share, which is far less than the $0.90 loss it previously forecast. The company also expects to see adjusted EBITDA of between $500 million and $520 million for the full year, as compared with previous estimates for between $460 million and $500 million.
"As a result of… momentum in the third quarter, and an anticipated increase in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and testing vs. prior expectations, Rite Aid Corporation is raising its fiscal 2022 adjusted EBITDA guidance," the company said in a recent report to investors.
Fueling upside, Rite Aid President and CEO Heyward Donigan bought 14,350 shares for $200,000 the day after the company posted stronger than expected earnings.
Technically, after falling from about $32 to $12, RAD is starting to show signs of strength. From a current price of $15, we'd like to see the stock challenge $18 in the near-term. In short, weakness in Rite Aid stock could be a solid long-term opportunity.
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The 2011 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 22, 2011 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne who was elected in a 2010 special election won his bid for a full term. Dardenne was challenged by fellow Republican Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish.

Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system where all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. If no candidate had received an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election on October 22, 2011, a runoff election would have been held on November 19, 2011, between the top two candidates in the primary. (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).

Candidates

Republican Party
 Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish
 Jay Dardenne, incumbent Lieutenant Governor

Jungle Primary

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Despite polling projecting a landslide win incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dardenne won by 6 points. Dardenne did well in the North while Nungesser did better in the south notably carrying Orleans parish, home of New Orleans. Dardenne became the first Republican lieutenant governor to be elected to a full term since Paul Hardy in 1987. Nungesser would later win the lieutenant gubernatorial election in 2015.

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By Krista Langlois
New Zealand's spiny lobsters are doing swimmingly, thanks to effective fishing laws.
Photo Credit: Daniel Poloha / Shutterstock
Johnny Burkhart's day starts at 2:15 in the morning, while his wife and three kids are still asleep. In the pre-dawn darkness, the 35-year-old lobsterman — or cray fisherman as he calls himself, using the Kiwi vernacular — slips out of his house and meets his two crew members on a sandy beach along the southeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island.
To stay awake, the crew blasts Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd as they ease Burkhart's 12-meter catamaran into the surf. "No Justin Bieber on my boat," Burkhart says. They tug on their rubber gear and fire up a diesel heater to de-ice the windows, steering the boat into swell that can reach 5 meters. From 4 a.m. to 8 a.m. they work nonstop, pulling up lobster pots, baiting them and dropping them again. Though the boat has hydraulic lifts, each crew member manually handles some 5 metric tons of gear and fish each day. "It's a great way to stay in shape," Burkhart jokes.
At 8 a.m., the men take a 10-minute break, tossing back as much black coffee as they can swallow. Then it's back to work until lunchtime. Sometimes the monotonous rhythm of the work is broken by dolphins
cruising alongside their boat or a whale spouting in the distance. For Burkhart, even the monotony is enjoyable, a reassurance that beneath the gray-blue waves are enough red rock lobster, commonly known here as crayfish, to support him and his family in perpetuity. There are still good years and bad years, but Burkhart doesn't worry much about the future. "We're a small ocean-bound country with limited resources and funding," he says. "It's taken us a while to develop the industry into something that's productive and sustainable, but we're definitely getting closer to that now. We're working toward a really long-term sustainable industry."
It wasn't always this way. Burkhart is a third-generation cray fisherman, and his father and grandfather can recall times when the future was far less certain. Just a few decades ago, cray fishing was a race to haul in as many lobsters as possible, and the abundance of the catch was hardly guaranteed.
"One last hurrah"
Around the world, lobsters are one of the most sought-after kinds of seafood, and have been for much of recorded history. Lobsters appear in Egyptian art from 3,500 years ago and in Jewish and Christian religious texts. Greeks and Romans considered them a delicacy and perhaps an aphrodisiac, and hauled countless traps from the Mediterranean, keeping the lobsters alive in special holding ponds before delivering them to inland cities. In the Mediterranean and elsewhere, lobsters became smaller as humans caught and ate the biggest specimens.
But in the remote, nutrient-rich waters of New Zealand, the red rock lobster, Jasus edwarsii, flourished. New Zealand was among the last places in the world to be discovered by humans, and without people around, J. edwarsii grew to enormous sizes. Their tails were an estimated 20 centimeters long, compared to an average of 15 centimeters today.
That began to change around the year 1280, when the ancestors of today's Maori stepped out of their double-hulled canoes and onto New Zealand's shores. As hungry settlers plied the islands for food, they changed the local ecology. Giant flightless birds called moa were likely exterminated within a century, and populations of rock lobster — a prized food source — were also over-harvested in some areas. Some archaeologists suggest that times of heavy harvest were followed by periods when fishing wasn't allowed, but even this practice didn't allow lobster populations to return to previous levels.
European arrival in 1769 further disrupted the fishery. In the early 20th century Kiwis caught lobster for personal use and to support a small canning industry, but there wasn't much of a market. With the end of World War II and a burgeoning middle class in America, though, lobster tails became a coveted luxury, and New Zealand fishermen rose to meet the demand. As the market for exported frozen tails grew, New Zealand's rock lobster populations began to decline.
It was during this largely unregulated period, in 1971, that Daryl Sykes got his first job fishing in Cook Strait, a wind- and current-blasted finger that separates New Zealand's North and South islands. "Anyone could walk off the street, buy a permit and go fishing for rock lobster," recalls Sykes, who today serves as executive officer of the New Zealand Rock Lobster Industry Council. "It was just go fishing and get what you could and good luck to you if you got a lot."
Yet as the federal government and fishermen alike noticed an ever-growing number of boats competing for an ever-shrinking number of lobsters, they began advocating for change. In 1977, New Zealand booted Korean, Japanese and other foreign vessels from its fishing grounds, creating an exclusive economic zone within 200 miles of its coast. A few years later, the country divided that zone into 10 management areas, and limited the number of lobster boats allowed in each area. Fishermen with rock lobster permits were banned from selling or transferring them, so that as they retired there'd be less pressure on the lobster stock.
But the changes did little to reverse the fishery's downward spiral. By the mid-1980s, Sykes was captaining his own boat and serving on local and national fishing councils. He thought stronger regulations on pot designs and escape nets could help lobster rebound, but federal officials had other ideas: The government wanted to include rock lobster as one of the 100 species in its new Quota Management System, or QMS.
Sykes and other fishermen weren't keen on the idea. Under QMS a "total allowable catch" would be set for each lobster population in each management area. What rubbed the lobster industry the wrong way was that the amount of the total catch allocated to any given fisherman would be based on how much lobster he or she had caught in previous seasons.
"People were put under pressure to justify whether or not they would be allowed to stay in the industry," explains Sykes. And so New Zealand's lobstermen began racing to haul in pots, each hoping to ensure that when quotas were doled out they'd get as big a piece of the pie as possible. The same mentality is what made the first season of the popular TV show "Deadliest Catch" so dramatic, says Tracy Yandle, a public policy and fisheries researcher at Georgia's Emory College. The show's crab fishermen were racing to ramp up their catch before a similar quota system was implemented in Alaska. New Zealand's lobster fishery in the late '80s was essentially the Kiwi version of Deadliest Catch.
In 1988, the lobstermen finally agreed to support the quota system, but the process had ground to a halt. A coalition of Maori had filed suit against the government, claiming the new system didn't recognize the fishing rights granted to them by treaty.
While the courts decided how much of the overall catch to grant to Maori interests, fishermen who planned to sell their quotas and retire headed out on the water for "one last hurrah," Sykes remembers. "People said, 'We've got one more season. Let's just give it death and get all we can out of it.'"
Careful quotas
The last hurrah of New Zealand's lobster fishermen meant that by 1990, the fishery had hit rock bottom. The "catch per unit effort" — a measure of a fishery's abundance based on the lobsters that can legally be landed — was measured at just over 0.5 kilograms for each pot lifted from the seafloor, compared to more than 2 kilograms in the early 1960s. New Zealand's fishery policymakers had their work cut out for them.
In New Zealand's quota system, each fisherman owns the right to harvest a certain portion of the stock, which theoretically gives him or her incentive to ensure its long-term viability — the more fish in the ocean, the bigger each fisherman's share. New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to adopt a quota system as national policy, and today, most commercial fisheries in the country are managed with quotas.
But a quota isn't a silver bullet that can bring a fishery back from the brink all by itself. Without reliable data, controls on fishing methods, and industry cooperation, even fisheries managed with quota systems can be unsustainable. According to Tracy Yandle, one important factor helps explain why quotas worked for New Zealand's lobster fishery: the work of Daryl Sykes.
In the early 90s, Sykes, facing divorce, sold his lobster boat and quota and turned full-time to a career in what he cheekily refers to as "the bureaucracy." In reality, Sykes became the link between fishermen on the water and government officials on land. His gregarious personality and ability to explain complex policy as though he were sitting on a porch telling a story helped ensure that both parties stayed in each other's good graces. So when scientists said that fishermen in certain areas needed to reduce their catch by as much as half, Sykes helped convince them it was in their best interest to do so. Fishermen already cared about the stock, Sykes says — they just needed to understand the science behind the difficult actions they were being asked to take.
Sykes' efforts were also aided by market forces. Until the late '80s, frozen lobster tails had been an export commodity like any other. But with the rise of an Asian market for fresh lobster and the advent of technology that allowed live crustaceans to be shipped overseas, lobster became one of New Zealand's most valuable fisheries. The price per kilo skyrocketed. So although most fishermen's overall catch decreased, their income ultimately stayed the same, or even rose.
With the industry and the government working in concert, the fishery rebounded with astonishing swiftness. By 1999, the catch per unit effort had risen from below 0.5 kilograms per pot to over 1 kilogram. By 2009 it was up to 1.3 kilograms per pot.
The lynchpin of the system's success, however, is the government's ability to set the total allowable catch just right. In New Zealand, the Rock Lobster Industry Council is responsible for gathering data on how many lobster lurk beneath the waves. The Industry Council then hires scientists to assess the data in each of New Zealand's nine regions, and the biologists advise fishery managers on what the total allowable catch should be in each region. In essence, the fishermen co-manage their own fishery, and it's worked well. "Once they owned quota, they figured it out quite quickly," says Paul Breen, one of the biologists who advises the fishery. "They became very responsible managers."
Crustacean migration
Still, because lobster populations increase and decrease naturally due to environmental fluctuations, the system depends on sound science. Getting the catch limit just right means understanding the intricacies of lobster biology and population dynamics. But aging a lobster is tough. Fish have growth rings in their ears similar to tree rings that allow biologists to track their ages. Lobsters don't. And lobsters only grow — and mate — when they molt, but lobster mating season varies from one year to the next and one location to the next.
Mating, however, is where lobster biology gets interesting. Each fall, the normally-sociable males sequester themselves in underwater crevices. A female lobster begins visiting a male in his cave, attracting him with pheromones from her urine, which she squirts from a bladder located just beneath their eyestalks. Then the female enters his cave. They pet each other with their legs, which are equipped with taste buds, and the female molts. Without her armor-like exoskeleton, a female lobster is so vulnerable she can't stand up. It's in this delicate state that male and female lobsters gently copulate and produce up to 500,000 eggs, which the female will carry around throughout the Southern Hemisphere winter.
Occasionally, gangs of lobsters in New Zealand's South Island undertake mass migrations, further complicating scientists' efforts. Often the marches are small, but some years see thousands of lobsters migrating clockwise around the islands, against the current.
Fisheries biologist Bob Street studied this behavior in the 1990s, and he theorizes that it's so newly-hatched larvae can end up in the same waters where they were conceived, like salmon returning to their natal streams. Yet because lobster larvae have the longest known larval development of any marine organism — they spend up to two years as tiny larvae drifting in the current — egg-bearing females sometimes migrate up to 500 kilometers away.
Lobster biology may be fascinating, but it's not what Johnny Burkhart thinks about when he's on his way home after a long day of fishing. Foremost on his mind is getting the lobsters to tanks in town as quickly as possible, to prevent any loss of life. The crustaceans wait on ice while Burkhart and his crew wash down the boats and download data from the onboard computers documenting their day's catch. Then they drive the lobsters to saltwater tanks — the first leg of their journey to the markets of China.
By the time Burkhart gets home in the evening, he and the other cray fishermen have worked longer than almost any other type of fishermen on the coast, in some of the biggest and most dangerous seas. He has little time to spend with his kids before he falls asleep and does it all over again, heading out in the early morning hours to dark waves and salt spray, blasting Led Zeppelin. But the winter season is short and prices are good. He likes being out on the water, being in charge of his own destiny. And when he catches his quota, he'll have plenty of time to help build his family's new house, not far from the same coast where his father and grandfather once fished.
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The airline has just unveiled a new first class suite on board its latest aircraft that features "virtual windows" instead of real ones.
Mr Clarke says on the inside there will be "a full display of windows," which will beam in the images from the outside.
This means that when you look outside you can only see a projection instead of the real thing.
Emirates have unveiled designs for a new first class suite, which feature fibre optic cameras that beam an image of outside onto the window.
President of Emirates Sir Tim Clark told the BBC: "The quality of the imagery is so good, it's better than with the natural eye. [It's] as if you were in the window seat.


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Aircraft.
(a) When the school's training facility is located within the U.S., an applicant for a pilot school certificate or provisional pilot school certificate must show that each aircraft used by the school for flight training and solo flights:
(1) Is a civil aircraft of the United States;
(2) Is certificated with a standard airworthiness certificate, a primary airworthiness certificate, or a special airworthiness certificate in the light-sport category unless the FAA determines otherwise because of the nature of the approved course;
(3) Is maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements for aircraft operated for hire under part 91, subpart E, of this chapter;
(4) Has two pilot stations with engine-power controls that can be easily reached and operated in a normal manner from both pilot stations (for flight training); and
(5) Is equipped and maintained for IFR operations if used in a course involving IFR en route operations and instrument approaches. For training in the control and precision maneuvering of an aircraft by reference to instruments, the aircraft may be equipped as provided in the approved course of training.
(b) When the school's training facility is located outside the U.S. and the training will be conducted outside the U.S., an applicant for a pilot school certificate or provisional pilot school certificate must show that each aircraft used by the school for flight training and solo flights:
(1) Is either a civil aircraft of the United States or a civil aircraft of foreign registry;
(2) Is certificated with a standard or primary airworthiness certificate or an equivalent certification from the foreign aviation authority;
(3) Is maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements for aircraft operated for hire under part 91, subpart E of this chapter, or in accordance with equivalent maintenance and inspection from the foreign aviation authority's requirements;
[Doc. No. FAA-2006-26661, 74 FR 42563, Aug. 21, 2009, as amended by Amdt. 141-13, 75 FR 5223, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 141.38 Airports § 141.41 Full flight simulators, flight training devices, aviation training devices, and training aids


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Bettini quits as Italy's national coach, has been in initial talks with team of Fernando Alonso
Categories: Pro Cycling
Former world and Olympic champion ready to try something new
Double world champion Paolo Bettini is set to leave his position as the Italian national coach, with a place with the planned team of Fernando Alonso looking likely to be his next destination.
The 39 year old former professional took over the position in 2010, succeeding the late Franco Bellerini. Earlier this year he proposed handing over the role to Max Sciandri, with Bettini suggesting that he should dedicate himself to developing Italy's young riders, but he ultimately continued as national coach.
However according to Tuttobici, he has now walked away. It states that Italian federation president Renato di Rocco must now decide who will replace Bettini, with former professionals Davide Cassani, Maurizio Fondriest, Moreno Argentin and Stefano Zanini suggested as possibilities. Of those, Tuttobici suggests Cassani and then Zanini are the most likely choice.
"The choice was definitely not easy, because everyone knows how much I care about the blue jersey," Bettini said, referring to the national team kit. "But now I need to properly evaluate the things I have on the table. It is not a mystery, the Alonso proposal is very intriguing and interesting, let's say revolutionary, but we are only at an early stage of studying each other."
He added that nothing has been agreed as yet, and the coming weeks would bring greater clarity.
Formula One driver Alonso has long been a fan of the sport, and is friends with riders such as Alberto Contador and Samuel Sanchez. He was in talks with the owners of the previous Euskaltel Euskadi team about potentially taking it over, but those fell through.
Instead, he is planning to launch his team for the 2015 season, and is said to have secured five year sponsorship from Dubai. It is thought that Contador could race with the team in the future, although he currently has a commitment to remain with Tinkoff Saxo.
Bettini was a professional between 1997 and 2008. In that time he won those two world titles plus the 2004 Olympic road race, plus stages in each of the Grand Tours. He took a number of Classic victories, including two editions of Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Il Lombardia, as well as one each of Milan San Remo, the Clásica San Sebastián and the Hew Cyclassics. He was UCI World Cup winner in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Now 39 years of age, he feels it is time to move on and do something different. He said that he's proud to have had the chance to be Italian national coach. "In recent years I have had the privilege of working with great guys, who have been available and who have given rise to an important project, which will go on even without Bettini. I am happy to have lived this experience."
Bettini's role as national director has not been as successful as had been hoped; since he took over in 2010, Italy has not medalled in either the Elite men's road race or in the time trial. The country's female riders have been more successful, with Giorgia Bronzini winning in 2010 and 2011, and others such as Elisa Longo Borghini and Rosella Ratto taking bronze medals.
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Paolo Bettini under pressure after alerting rider to doping test


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"Game Jams" for Healthier Kids in the U.S.
By Erica Schlaikjer May 12, 2010
There's no denying the universal power of games. Photo by Albert Yap.
Michelle Obama's team at the Let's Move! campaign is on a roll this week. On the same day as the Childhood Obesity Task Force released its action plan to the President comes another exciting announcement: As part of the Apps for Healthy Kids competition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is partnering with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) and Numedeon, Inc., creators of the online virtual world Whyville.net, to host game jams on May 21-23 in major U.S. cities, including Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta.
The game jams will draw game developers, graphic artists, and local youth together to brainstorm ideas and produce video game prototypes from scratch in just 48 hours. The prototypes will be displayed at the sixth annual Games for Health Conference, further refined, and ultimately submitted to the Apps for Healthy Kids competition before that competition's June 30th deadline. You can find out more about jams near you on the Health Games Challenge website.
We all know games (and now, mobile apps) are a powerful influence on kids. Not only are they entertaining, but games can help people become astute, collaborative and creative problem-solvers.
In TheCityFix Picks last week, we wrote about IBM's new video game, CityOne, which is kind of like SimCity but for sustainable cities, where players act as city planners, dealing with real-life issues related to banking, water, energy and retail. Why can't there be a sustainable transportation version of this?
Watch this great TED talk about how "Gaming can make a better world" by Jane McGonigal, a game designer and director of research and development at the Institute for the Future. She says her goal for the next decade is "to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games."
Is there a way someone could create a game that got kids excited about biking, walking and mass transit? That helped them think of solutions for problems like air pollution, traffic fatalities and congestion? Developers: Submit your revolutionary idea here.
Tags: childhood obesity, children, culture, innovation, Let's Move, mobile apps, serious gaming, software, technology