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Denver, CO (May 31, 2020) – An accident late Wednesday evening left one person seriously injured, according to police.
At around 10:30 p.m., on May 20, authorities were called to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on West 46th Avenue.
Reports show that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of West 46th Avenue and North Pecos Street.
The pedestrian was seriously injured and transported via EMS to a local hospital for treatment.
At this time, the incident remains under investigation.
Our thoughts are with the victim injured in this accident.
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Volvo Venus Bilo var en konceptbil som presenterades av Volvo 1933. Bilen hade en för tiden långtgående strömlinjeformad design. Den designades av Gustaf L.M. Ericsson 1932 och byggdes 1933 på ett chassi av Volvos typ PV655 vid Gustaf Nordbergs Vagnfabrik AB.

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Gustaf L.M. Ericsson hade en bakgrund som biltillverkare och hade även beställt karosser hos Gustaf Nordbergs Vagnfabrik. I denna modell gav han fabriken en utmaning. Bilens stänkskärmar var integrerade med karossen så att sidorna var släta och utan fotsteg, därmed blev bilen rymligare än samtida med utanpåliggande stänkskärmar. Bakdörrarna var bakhängda, alla dörrar hade infällda handtag. Utrymmena mellan motorrum och kaross var extra lastutrymme. Med bilen följde nio resväskor speciellt designade för att utnyttja utrymmet maximalt. Reservhjulet var fäst i en fjädrande anordning baktill och fungerade som energiupptagande stötfångare. Chassiet PV655 hade en 6-cylindrig motor från fabriken.

Bilen premiärvisades för pressen av Gustaf L.M. Ericsson i november 1933 framför hans Villa Roskull på Lidingö. Samtidigt namngavs bilen Venus Bilo (en anspelning på Venus från Milo). Ett flertal artiklar om bilen med den nya designen publicerades mellan 21 och 23 november samma år. "Det här är Sveriges just nu mest omtalade bil, nämligen Gustaf L.M. Ericssons Volvo, med dess hos Nordbergs byggda strömlinjekaross", kunde man läsa i Idrottsbladet 23 november 1933

I februari 1934 avbildades bilen i söndagsnumret av The New York Times den 18 februari 1934.

Bilens såldes till direktör Nils Westerberg i Kalmar som registrerade den i oktober 1934. Efter andra världskriget såldes bilen till en person i Danmark. Den innehades vid mitten av 1950-talet av ägaren till en dansk bilskrot som hade byggt om bilen till en pick-up. Fram till 1956 har bilen använts men har inte setts senare.

Från pressvisningen 1933 vid Villa Roskull

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SSC CHSL Admit card 2017 Exam date announced: Here is a latest update for all those who had applied for SSC 12th level exam 2017. Please read the information given below carefully. SSC will be conducting CHSL exam from 04 to 26 March 2018. Earlier SSC invited applications for Combined Higher Secondary Level 2017 for which forms are filled online from 28 November to 27 December 2017.
The admission certificate will be uploaded on the website of regional offices of the commission only.
The admit cards are to be available online at regional websites from March 2018. The application status of Karnataka Kerala Region can be checked now.
The SSC CHSL Admit card will be starting to upload from 10-20 days before exam.
If any candidate is unable to download his/her admit card at least one week before the date of examination, he/she should contact the concerned regional office along with his/her details for obtaining the admission certificate.
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) had announced that tier 1 CBE (Computer Based Examination) will be held from 04.03.2018 to 26.03.2018.
Tier 2 which is descriptive type paper is scheduled on 08 July 2018.
Here you can get your 12th level admission ticket.


A 4-year PhD student position in the field of applied regenerative bone research, coordinated from the orthopedic department in Utrecht. Your project will focus on preclinical animal studies to take the concept of inflammation induced bone formationto the next level .
You hold a Master's degree in medicine, medical biology or in a related area. You have affinity with orthopedics and the surgical skills to perform large animal experiments.
Failure of the natural bone healing mechanism occurs in 10% of trauma and orthopedic surgeries. This necessitates additional bone reconstruction techniques to boost the healing response. The most applied strategy is to transplant patient' own bone, however this technique has serious drawbacks in terms of costs, safety and efficacy. A broad range of bone graft substitutes has been developed during the past fifty years, but no satisfactory solution has been accomplished.
We investigated the feasibility of instigating bone regeneration with a controlled inflammatory response. The basis for this novel idea was the clinical observation that certain infectious conditions lead to huge amounts of new bone formation. In rabbit models, we followed a systematic approach to characterize and recreate the conditions that lead to new bone during infections. New bone formation was found when inactivated bacteria were applied with different techniques or with different archetypical bacterial strains. Taking this 'top-down' method further, we identified specific bacterial antigens and cytokines that are involved in inflammation-based bone stimulation. This is the basis of a patent application held by the UMC Utrecht.
Our discovery that immunomodulatory factors can be used as adjuvants to enhance bone grafts, initiated a joint effort with Kuros BV to improve their latest generation ceramic bone substitutes. Large comparative studies will be performed to identify natural antigens with optimal bone-inductive properties. To facilitate regulatory approval of the end product, artificial antigens and recombinant cytokines will also be evaluated that have already been tested in patients. Of these, pro-inflammatory synthetics are most easily harnessed for bone regeneration purposes. In this project we aim to first optimize the coating method to maximize its immunogenic and bone-inductive properties. In a final stage, the subset of novel and promising deliverables will be tested in direct comparison to the gold standard of autologous bone in a large preclinical bone healing model.


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Food Resiliency in Moldova
Assessment and Lessons from Ukraine
Maj. Jamie Critelli, U.S. Army Reserve
*Capt. Gustavo Ferreira, PhD, U.S. Army Reserve
Moldovan women harvest grapes in rural Moldova, 24 May 2021. Agriculture and food production are key economic sectors, generating around 18 percent of Moldova's GDP and accounting for over 50 percent of total exports. However, there are segments of its population that are food insecure and fail to meet the level of per capita daily food recommended by the World Health Organization. (Photo courtesy of the International Fund for Agricultural Development)
Many lessons have been learned from the ongoing war in Ukraine to include the growing awareness of the need for resilient civil societies that are prepared to deal with shocks and will likely bounce back after a crisis. NATO's Article 3 states that member countries need to be resilient enough to withstand and recover from major shocks such as hybrid or kinetic conflicts, natural disasters, or failures of critical infrastructure.1 During the 2016 Warsaw Summit, NATO renewed its commitment to improving the resilience of its member countries through the following seven baseline requirements for civil preparedness:
assured continuity of government and critical government services,
resilient energy supplies,
ability to deal effectively with uncontrolled movement of people,
resilient food and water resources,
ability to deal with mass casualties,
resilient civil communications systems, and
resilient civil transportation systems.2
The war in Ukraine specifically highlights the importance of securing resiliency of a country's food and water resources. Ukraine is a global agricultural powerhouse and has been coined "the breadbasket of Europe." While the war has not caused widespread food security issues, it greatly disrupted agricultural production and trade, and exposed major vulnerabilities in Ukraine's food supply chains. More specifically, prior to conflict, 95 percent of Ukraine's grain exports were shipped out of ports in the Black Sea. Today, almost all those ports are either occupied by Russia or blockaded by the Russian navy.3 A recent international agreement has partially restored Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports, but the continuation of trade will be vulnerable to political and military vicissitudes. In addition, efforts to find alternative routes to move large stocks of stored grain out of Ukraine encountered major logistical obstacles such as the differences between the rail gauge sizes in Ukraine and the European neighboring countries. As a result, global prices for agricultural commodities (e.g., wheat or sunflower seed) spiked, which threatens food security in poor grain-importing countries in Africa and the Middle East.
The war in Ukraine also raised concerns about possible spillovers of violence and instability in neighboring nations to include NATO members and other former Soviet Union nations. For example, there have been a series of recent violent incidents in Moldova that have been regarded as possible efforts by Russia to destabilize that country. In addition, Moldova has been receiving large numbers of refugees from Ukraine.4
Figure 1. Land Cover in Moldova by Use in 2019
(Figure from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
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Since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Moldova has made important progress toward becoming a democratic society and a market-based economy and is now a critical part of NATO's security interests on its eastern flank.5 As evidence of its growing integration with the West, in 2021, the European Union (EU) accounted for 61 percent of Moldova's exports and 44 percent of its imports.6 Nevertheless, despite these gains, Moldova continues to be Europe's poorest nation, struggles with outmigration and entrenched corruption, and remains heavily dependent on foreign remittances. Furthermore, while recently recognized as an EU candidate along with Ukraine, Moldova continues to deal with the pro-Russia region of Transnistria, which fought a separatist war in 1992 with backing from Moscow. Transnistria, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, is an unrecognized breakaway state that is internationally recognized as a part of Moldova under military occupation by Russia. That territory has been hosting Russian troops since it broke away from Moldova.
Agriculture and food production are key economic sectors and generated 18 percent of Moldova's GDP and accounted for over 50 percent of total exports.7 Furthermore, Moldova achieved agricultural trade surpluses and agricultural exports exceeded imports by USD $183 million in 2020.8 Nevertheless, when it comes to food security, Moldova presents a mixed picture. Despite meeting most of its food energy requirements and making progress in reducing poverty and severe food insecurity, there are still segments of its populations that are food insecure and fail to meet the level of per capita daily food of 2,500 kcal recommended by the World Health Organization in 2011.9
In this context, it is unclear how well Moldova would withstand threats to its food resources in the event of conventional military conflict or a proxy war with Russia. This article sheds light on this pressing issue as the war in Ukraine has already disrupted much of Moldova's agricultural production and trade. More specifically, 90 percent of Moldova's imports of seeds, fuel, and fertilizer were normally supplied by Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus. Shortages of these key agricultural inputs are impacting domestic food production. The Moldova Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry estimates possible drops in production of staple crops such as wheat, corn, and barley of at least 30 percent. The war has also disrupted much of Moldova's fruit exports (e.g., apples) to Russia, a major destination market, and farmers are now dealing with growing volumes of unsold produce.10 In addition, Moldova grapples with an influx of refugees from Ukraine estimated at over 618,000 since 24 February 2022, with near 92,000 people staying in Moldova. This represents an important challenge to a country of only 2.6 million people with a fragile economy.11
An Overview of Moldova's Agricultural Sector
Moldova's terrain is mostly open and comprised of undulating plains and productive agricultural land characterized by its fertile chernozem soil—a black soil that is capable of producing high agricultural yields. Farmland covers 75 percent of Moldova's territory and is evenly distributed as shown in figure 1 (area in yellow). The northern part of the country has the most fertile soil and is best suited for production of field crops such as feed grains, oilseeds, and sugar beets. The central region is hillier with less fertile soil and is dominated by orchards and vineyards. Finally, in southern Moldova, meadows and steppes are more common because of higher temperatures and lower rainfall. Agricultural production there is only marginal in the absence of irrigation.12
The agricultural sector continues to be a key sector of Moldova's economy. Farmers and agricultural workers represent over one-fifth of the overall country's employment. Moreover, food exports accounted for 56 percent of Moldova's total exports in 2021 (see the table). Nevertheless, the weight of Moldova's agriculture sector has however declined over time.
Table. Comparative Statistics of Moldova's Agricultural Sector Relative to Regional and Global Averages
(Data from U.S. Agency for International Development
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Recognizing the economic importance of agriculture, Moldova's government spends relatively more on this sector than other countries at a similar level of development across Western Europe do. These expenditures take place in the form of investments in infrastructure modernization, financial support, research and extension, and fiscal incentives. Despite these efforts, most farmers in Moldova have limited experience operating within a market-based economy and therefore, agriculture within Moldova remains underdeveloped due to a series of structural issues:
Many products do not meet the higher quality and phytosanitary standards required by export markets such as the EU.
Only a small competent management class exists, lagging in their knowledge of improved production techniques.
Moldova lacks postharvesting processing facilities (e.g., cold storage).
The country has poor access to finance.
Farmers have limited access to irrigation.
Moldova has been slow to embrace modern agronomic practices and technologies.13
Grains and oilseeds. Despite low yields, plant production is the dominant sector in Moldova's agriculture, in terms of both volume and value.14 Top grain commodities include corn, wheat, and sunflower seed (see figure 2). Unsurprisingly, given the geographic proximity and the soil and weather similarities, those same crops are also prevalent in Ukraine. However, in contrast to Ukraine, much of the grain production in Moldova is sold to the domestic market.
Fruits and vegetables. In addition, while Moldova has a long history of fruit and vegetable production, low quality and low yields have been limiting export potential. Consequently, much of Moldova's produce ends up in low-value markets such as Kazakhstan, Russia, or Belarus. Despite these issues, Moldova has been increasing its access to Western European markets and has succeeded within certain niche markets, selling products such as walnuts as well as organic agricultural products.
Fruits are mostly grown in the central and northern regions and account for near 40 percent of Moldova's agricultural production values (see figure 2; figure 3). Apples, table and wine grapes, plums, cherries, and walnuts are produced at a larger scale and often exported.15
Sugar beet production in the northern region is of strategic importance in Moldova—as it happens in other countries that support and protect domestic sugar production. Nevertheless, acreage of sugar beets has been on the decline, and lack of wide adoption of irrigation practices limits the country's overall yield potential. There has been a decline in vegetable production in Moldova as well, and main products include onion, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, pumpkins, and green peas. A large share of these vegetables is either sold at open-air markets or directly to food processors, with very little exported.16
Figure 2. Top Ten Commodities in Terms of Gross Production Value in Moldova in 2020 (1,000 International USD)
Livestock. The livestock sector failed to successfully transition from the centrally planned economy to a free-market economy and has struggled to achieve profitability. Consequently, except for poultry, the number of livestock animals has steadily decreased, and now more than half of the country's needs for dairy and beef are met through imports.17
Impact of war in Ukraine on Moldova's agriculture. Because Ukraine was a transit country for many of Moldova's food exports (e.g., apples or processed tomatoes) to Russia and Belarus, the war immediately disrupted that trade, and those exports came to a halt. Moldova was therefore forced to look for more expensive and complex logistic alternatives. The war also impacted nearly one third of Moldova's food imports since Ukraine and Russia accounted for about 20 percent and 10 percent of Moldova's food imports, respectively. This has limited the availability of common food staples such as dairy products, vegetables, salt, and animal feed. Moreover, record energy prices and chemical input shortages could lower production in the coming crop seasons. Lastly, high inflation rates and significant increases in the price of foodstuffs are eroding families' ability to meet their basic food needs. To mitigate food inflation, Moldova imposed an export ban for wheat and flour on 1 March 2022. This trade restriction was just recently lifted due to growing complaints by Moldovan farmers who will be soon harvesting their next crop.18
Food Security and Food Self-Sufficiency in Moldova
Food security. While availability of food within Moldova is not a major challenge, yields and food production continue to be highly variable and vulnerable to climate or trade shocks. Furthermore, food insecurity remains a reality to a segment of Moldova's population that remains poor and highly vulnerable to variations in agricultural production. It is important to note that the highest poverty rates in Moldova are found within the population who directly support agriculture.19
Figure 3. Top Ten Commodities in Terms of Gross Production Value in Moldova in 2020 (Tonnes)
Historical data shows that Ukraine and Moldova had similar rates (2.2 percent) of severe food insecurity prevalence in 2016 (see figure 4). It must be noted that much of the food insecurity in Ukraine was likely caused by the conflict in the Donbas region that started in 2014. While food insecurity prevalence remained stable in Ukraine, the situation worsened in Moldova and reached a 4.5 percent rate in 2019 (see figure 4). Despite macroeconomic improvements over the past two decades, Moldova still deals with wasting and stunting in children under the age of five—during the 2013–2017 period, the rates were 3.0 percent and 6.8 percent, respectively.20
While they may interact at times, food security and food self-sufficiency are two different concepts. For instance, a country may achieve food sufficiency on a national scale but still have segments of its population facing food insecurity, or the need to import certain products to achieve dietary requirements. There are various interpretations of when a country is food self-sufficient, but normally they revolve around a nation's capacity to produce enough food to meet domestic needs. For instance, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations generally defines food self-sufficiency as the "extent to which a country can satisfy its food needs from its own domestic production."21
Moldova is a net exporter of cereals and fruits, and some processed food products. That is because domestic production satisfies domestic demand and allows for large volumes of exports. When it comes to live animals and animal products though (e.g., dairy products), Moldova depends on imports to meet its needs. More specifically, two-thirds of beef, 68 percent of pork, and one-third of consumed milk consumed in Moldova is imported. Lack of investments and know-how has led to a steady decline in livestock production, and backyard livestock operations remain dominant in Moldova.22 In this context, disruptions to meat and dairy product imports would negate access many Moldovans have to animal-based protein and calorie sources.
Food self-sufficiency. One measure of food self-sufficiency is expressed in food supply and consumption data published by the Food and Agriculture Organization. According to this indicator, countries producing over 2,500 kcal per capita per day are categorized as food self-sufficient. In addition, a 2,500-kcal caloric intake is regarded as the threshold of an adequate diet.23
As figure 5 shows, Moldova moved above that 2,500-calorie threshold in 2010 but has only achieved modest gains since. By comparison, per capita kilocalorie supply has steadily decreased in Ukraine over the past decade, likely due to the conflict in the Donbas region and the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia.
Figure 4. Prevalence of Severe Food Insecurity in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and Armenia from 2015 to 2019 (in %)
Future data will shed light on how this indicator will be impacted by the ongoing war. Another interesting observation is the improvement in food self-sufficiency in Romania, which is one of Moldova's neighboring countries and a major economic partner. This country quickly converged to levels of food self-sufficiency achieved by Germany—Europe's largest economy. With almost a 1,000 per capita kilocalorie supply deficit when compared to other European nations, food self-sufficiency in Moldova is more vulnerable to serious shocks to food production or import disruption. Without a reasonable buffer, a military conflict could quickly bring Moldova below the 2,500-kcal caloric intake threshold.
Assessment of Food Resiliency in Moldova and Comparisons to Ukraine Factors Strengthening Food Resiliency
Reorientation of agricultural trade toward the West. The ongoing war exposed serious resiliency shortcomings in Ukraine's food sector and supply chains. The most important vulnerability was Ukraine's great dependency on Black Sea ports to export grain crops, which was exploited by Russia when it occupied most of Ukraine's southern territory. As the current situation shows, this supply chain still lacks viable alternatives to move agricultural products out of Ukraine.
Moldova has been shifting away from its historical dependency on Russia and is reorienting its economic and agricultural sector toward the European Union and other Western markets. The shift was a response to multiple bans on imports of Moldovan agricultural goods by Russia in 2005, 2013, and 2014. These embargos mostly impacted Moldovan exports of wine, fruits and vegetables, and sugar-derived products, and they represented a serious market risk for Moldovan producers.24
This market reorientation was supported by the implementation in 2014 of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the EU and afterward by the EU–Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area in 2016. The aims of these initiatives were to facilitate trade between Moldova and the EU by removing tariff and nontariff barriers. Due to this trade diversification, a larger share of agricultural trade now runs east to west via roads and rail. The EU share of Moldova's total exports have increased from 47 percent in 2010 to 69 percent in 2018, which more than compensated for losses in exports to Eastern markets.25 Thus, Moldova's food supply chain became less vulnerable to possible Russian blockades—even in a scenario where Russia occupies parts of Ukraine bordering Moldova. Nevertheless, as stated earlier, Moldova's agricultural sector was still impacted by the war because of traditional and persistent economic ties with Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. This lingering dependency also involves strategic imports such as fertilizers.26 Additionally, many Moldovan farmers are yet to meet quality and food safety standards required to gain access to the EU's market and therefore continue to sell lower quality products to Eastern markets.
Figure 5. Per Capita Kilocalorie Supply from
All Foods per Day, 1992 to 2019
Market structure of Moldova farming sector. Agriculture in Ukraine has been mostly focused on grain production and is well integrated into complex international supply chains. Many farming operations in Ukraine are large, own expensive farming equipment, use large amounts of agricultural inputs (e.g., seeds, chemical fertilizers, diesel, etc.), and require steady financing to purchase the necessary inputs for each new crop season. In contrast, agriculture in Moldova is characterized by the coexistence of many small farms producing fruits and vegetables for local and regional markets with a smaller number of large farms supplying international supply chains.27 According to the World Bank, approximately 30 percent of fruit orchards in Moldova are located in farms with less than two hectares that (1) engage in subsistence farming or (2) sell much of their fruits and vegetables in local open markets or at the farm gate.28 Moreover, 70 percent of walnuts in Moldova are grown on private plots versus 30 percent produced in industrial orchards.29
Although the prevalence of small-scale farming and the lack of horizontal and vertical coordination of supply chains in Moldova has negatively impacted productivity and the ability to sell for wholesale or export markets, such a decentralized food system may be better poised to sustain a major shock or military conflict with Russia. This is because, contrary to what we have seen in Ukraine, small farms in Moldova do not depend on long supply chains to access international markets or to import capital-intensive inputs such as combine harvesters or chemical fertilizers. In fact, a large share of rural households in Moldova consume and preserve their own food or engage in informal exchanges with their neighbors.30
Figure 6. Crop Calendar for Moldova
Based on historical precedents, such practices could translate to higher food resiliency as they would allow many Moldovans to sustain a relatively stable food consumption pattern during a military conflict. For example, Moldova was less impacted by the global food price spikes between 2008 and 2010 due to strong domestic food supply from good crop years. However, this resiliency may be partially undermined by higher poverty rates and lower average daily caloric consumption in rural areas.31
Food processing sector. Moldova has a comprehensive food processing sector that originated from the centrally planned state. This sector includes the processing and preserving of meat products, fruits and vegetables, fish and seafood, dairy products, and vegetables as well and animal oils and fats. This market sector is of great economic importance to Moldova as it accounts for 37 percent of total manufacturing output as well as 26 percent of employment within the manufacturing sector.32 Thus, Moldova's agricultural sector has a built-in resiliency in the sense that it has the capacity to process much of its domestic production—especially horticultural crops such as fruits and nuts. In contrast, many developing nations produce large amounts of raw agricultural commodities only to export them for further processing elsewhere. Like what happens in farming, Moldova's food-processing sector is comprised of a small number of highly productive and export-oriented businesses and many smaller firms that struggle to compete. In the case of the latter, those firms operate equipment and technologies that are energy inefficient, fail to meet modern standards, lack modern management practices, and are in need of additional investment and working capital.33 Finally, the resiliency of food processing in Moldova is negatively impacted by the lack of adequate postharvesting processing facilities. For example, during a conflict, insufficient cold storage facilities would curtail Moldova's capacity to maintain large volumes of harvested food for longer periods of time.
Figure 7. USDA Maps for Rapeseed and Sunflower
Seed Production in Moldova
Factors Weakening Food Resiliency
Cyclical crop seasons and food insecurity. Growers tend to harvest at the same time, bringing produce to market within a short window of time. While concentrated harvest time is common in agriculture, it reduces a nation's ability to supply consistent volumes of food products over time. Moldova is not an exception, and food insecurity in that country follows the cyclical crop pattern with an intensification during off-season (first and second quarters of the calendar year) followed by improvements during harvest season (third and fourth quarters).34
Figure 6 shows the planting and harvesting seasons for the main grains, fruits, and vegetables produced in Moldova. While there is variation across different crops, most of the harvest takes place between July and October. Hence, a military conflict during that time of the year would greatly disrupt agricultural production and negatively impact food security in Moldova. For example, the mobilization of a great share of the population to support a war effort would trigger farm labor shortages during the harvest season. Also, it is important to note that other important production practices such as pruning or seeding are not included in this calendar, but nonetheless would also require a reliable supply of farm workers.
Figure 7 presents maps published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture showing the geographic location of rapeseed and sunflower production in Moldova. The northern part of the country accounts for most of the sunflower seed area while rapeseed is heavily concentrated in the west and the Transnistria region. Military operations in those regions would greatly disrupt production of these crops.
Shortcomings in irrigation infrastructure. Most of Moldova's agriculture is rain fed with only 10–20 percent of farmed land irrigated, and much of the irrigation infrastructure is in poor condition and low performing. Consequently, agriculture accounts for only 5–8 percent of total water usage in Moldova.35
The lack of irrigation limits production and yield potential, especially for high-value horticultural products, and makes Moldova's agriculture vulnerable to drought cycles. Because of its geographic location, Moldova is prone to volatile weather conditions that result in fluctuations in agricultural production, especially in the case of rain-fed crops such as wheat, maize, sunflower seed, or sugar beet.36 For example, in 2007, Moldova suffered its worst drought in modern history that caused $10 billion worth of economic damage. Later in 2020, the country was impacted by another severe drought that led to a decline of over 26 percent in agricultural production and significant job losses in the sector.37 The likelihood of droughts in Moldova also leads farmers to adopt practices that result in lower yields. For example, due to the high risk of drought, farmers tend to apply suboptimal amounts of chemical inputs to reduce their financial losses during bad crop years.38
Climate change is expected to further intensify the severity and frequency of these weather patterns that, in turn, will deteriorate the resiliency of Moldova's food resources and the overall economy.39 To strengthen the resiliency of agriculture to weather shocks, Moldova's government is developing programs and implementing reforms that include incentivizing climate-smart agriculture practices, improving current agriculture insurance programs, and investing in irrigation infrastructure. To address erratic rain patterns and reduce water evaporation, the government and international development organizations working in Moldova should also promote the adoption of low- or no-tillage crop production.
Moldova's agriculture is also vulnerable to threats to its irrigation systems by external actors such a Russia—especially in the eastern parts of the country bordering Transnistria where there is a high concentration of irrigation.40 Such actions would not be unprecedented in the region. Following the annexation of Crimea by Russia in 2014, Ukraine dammed the North Crimean Canal, cutting off the source of nearly 90 percent of the peninsula's fresh water and jeopardizing its agricultural production—Crimea has an arid climate and most farming operations there use irrigation. Following Russian occupation of the area north of Crimea, the canal was quickly reopened, and water began to flow again back to the peninsula.
Shortages of agricultural labor. Currently, larger-scale farmers face difficulties finding enough manpower to work in the fields, especially during the harvest period.41 Shortages of seasonal farm workers would be greatly amplified by Russian military aggression as much of Moldova's adult male population would join the war effort. In that scenario, farming operations would face crippling labor shortages unless Moldova's government exempts citizens engaged in the agriculture sector from military operations during planting and harvest periods. Such a policy was enacted by Ukrainian authorities in 2022 to ensure the continuation of vital agricultural production in areas not directly impacted by the war.
Dependency on foreign remittances. Like the reality in other poor nations, many Moldovan households depend on remittances sent back to them by more than one million people who had emigrated to either West European nations or to Russia. Dependency upon foreign remittances is more prevalent amongst rural populations as they represent a complementary source of income for most farmers.42 The war in Ukraine has already disrupted the flow of remittances sent by the estimated 250,000 Moldavans working in Russia following Western Union's decision to suspend its operations in Russia and Belarus. Money transfers from Russia to Moldova are no longer possible in foreign currencies such as the U.S. dollar or the Euro.
These remittances are vital not only to the country's economy, as they represent near 15 percent of its GDP, but they also allow many families to meet their most basic needs such as food and shelter. Thus, it is anticipated that further declines in the influx of remittances will negatively impact food security in Moldova, especially amongst the more vulnerable and rural segments of the population.43
The vulnerability of Moldova's food resources to outside shocks arises from a variety of factors. Additionally, the war in Ukraine brought a renewed sense of urgency for that country to improve the resiliency of its national food supply. Moldova is also dealing with a large influx of refugees from Ukraine, which is putting stress on Moldova's limited resources. Fortunately, multiple UN agencies and several international nongovernmental organizations are on the ground assisting and providing refugees with humanitarian aid and supporting the nation's food resiliency.44
Agriculture is a major economic sector in Moldova, and the country is a food net exporter. However, an assessment of the resiliency of its food resources presents some strengths and shortcomings. For example, its domestic-focused and fragmented agricultural system offer Moldova some protection against shocks and external threats. However, while many Moldovan families may be able to continue with subsistence farming during a conflict, food insecurity and poverty is more prevalent amongst rural populations, making them more vulnerable to shocks. Furthermore, Moldova is barely above the recognized threshold of food self-sufficiency of 2,500 kcal per capita per day today.
The next steps to increase food resiliency in Moldova should include the intensification of local food production, adoption of climate-smart farming practice (e.g., drought-resistant seeds), reduction of postharvest losses and food waste, and the strengthening and integration of local and regional markets. These are, however, long-term goals that will take time and resources that Moldova and its population may not have. It is also important to recognize that such policies cannot be successful without access to additional inputs such as larger quantities of fertilizers, quality seeds, and a steady supply of farm workers. Improving food resiliency will require a much more holistic approach and reforms to prepare the country's food supply chain against external threats. European partners and the United States should support ongoing and future efforts to prepare Moldova's food supply against external threats.
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Wolf-Diether Roepke and Hasit Thankey, "Resilience: The First Line of Defence," NATO, 27 February 2019, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2019/02/27/resilience-the-first-line-of-defence/index.html.
Gustavo Ferreira and Jamie Critelli, "Agricultural and Food Security Implications of a Conflict in Ukraine," Eunomia Journal, 9 February 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.civilaffairsassoc.org/post/agricultural-and-food-security-implications-of-a-conflict-in-ukraine.
Davide Lerner, "Moldovan Minority Treads Line Between Russia and Homeland," Financial Times (website), 22 May 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.ft.com/content/676c58e0-124d-41a7-b475-cebb77658aeb; Davide Lerner, "Ukraine War Casts Shadow Over Transnistria as Security Alerts Sow Fear," Financial Times (website), 3 May 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.ft.com/content/cb2169d3-7335-4e82-906e-10b1d47d1aa5.
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Samir Bejaoui, "Moldova Is Suffering Due to the War in Ukraine—and We Have a Chance to Help," IFAD, 3 May 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/moldova-is-suffering-due-to-the-war-in-ukraine-and-we-have-a-chance-to-help; Bilicenii Vechi, "Ukraine War Brings Bitter Harvest to Moldovan Orchards," France24, 5 April 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220405-ukraine-war-brings-bitter-harvest-to-moldovan-orchards.
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"Moldova—Country Commercial Guide," International Trade Administration, 9 August 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.trade.gov/country-commercial-guides/moldova-agriculture; William R. Sutton et al., Reducing the Vulnerability of Moldova's Agricultural Systems to Climate Change: Impact Assessment and Adaptation Options (Washington, DC: World Bank, 2013), accessed 1 December 2022, https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/16199.
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Data Collection Survey on Agriculture Sector in Moldova—Final Report (Tokyo: Japan International Cooperation Agency, September 2017), accessed 1 December 2022, https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/1000041538.pdf.
"Moldova: Impact of the War on Food Security, Macroeconomic Stability and Agribusiness," EastFruit, 30 March 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://east-fruit.com/en/news/moldova-impact-of-the-war-on-food-security-macroeconomic-stability-and-agribusiness/; Reuters, "Moldova Lifts Wheat Export Ban as New Crop Approaches," Successful Farming, 27 June 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/moldova-lifts-wheat-export-ban-as-new-crop-approaches.
Reuters, "Moldova Lifts Wheat Export Ban as New Crop Approaches."
Klaus von Grebmer et al., 2018 Global Hunger Index: Forced Migration and Hunger (Bonn: Welthungerhilfe; Dublin: Concern Worldwide, 2018), 49, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.globalhungerindex.org/pdf/en/2018.pdf.
"Implications of Economic Policy for Food Security: A Training Manual," FAO, accessed 12 August 2022, http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/x3936e/x3936e03.htm.
Miina Porkka et al., "From Food Insufficiency towards Trade Dependency: A Historical Analysis of Global Food Availability," Plos ONE 8, no. 12 (18 December 2013): e82714, accessed 1 December 2022, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082714.
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Promoting Exports and Supply-Chain Linkages in the Food Industry in the Republic of Moldova (Paris: OECD Publishing, 2020), 21, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.oecd.org/eurasia/competitiveness-programme/easternpartners/Promoting-Exports-and-Supply-Chain-Linkages-in-the-Food-Industry-in-the-Republic-ofMoldova-ENG.pdf.
"Moldova," Climate Change Post, last updated 30 November 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.climatechangepost.com/moldova/fresh-water-resources/.
Ibid.; FAO, Country Profile—Republic of Moldova (Rome: FAO, 2015), 4, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.fao.org/3/ca0329en/CA0329EN.pdf.
"Moldova's Vulnerability to Natural Disasters and Climate Risks," The World Bank, accessed 12 December 2022, https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/7bf12b95f10a3daf7b570718b2100e15-0080012021/related/MEU-DRM-Special-Topic-May-2021-FINAL-eng-Copy.pdf
FAO, Country Profile—Republic of Moldova.
"Moldovan Growers Expect Worsening Labor Shortage in 2022," EastFruit, 22 January 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://east-fruit.com/en/news/moldovan-growers-expect-worsening-labor-shortage-in-2022/; International Labor Organization (ILO), A Synergy of Growth and Employment Opportunities: A Market Systems Analysis of the Berry Sector in the Republic of Moldova (Geneva: ILO, 2021), accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.ilo.org/budapest/what-we-do/publications/WCMS_789901/lang--en/index.htm.
ILO, A Synergy of Growth and Employment Opportunities.
"UN Human Rights in Moldova: Providing Vital Support to Ukrainian Refugees," United Nations Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner, 21 April 2022, accessed 1 December 2022, https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2022/04/un-human-rights-moldova-providing-vital-support-ukrainian-refugees.
Maj. Jamie Critelli, U.S. Army Reserve, is a civil affairs officer serving in the 353rd Civil Affairs Command as an agricultural officer. He is an independent farm business owner and has worked globally in agriculture supply chain roles on five continents. He graduated with honors from Cornell University and holds an MBA in supply chain management from Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH), Zurich.
Capt. Gustavo Ferreira, U.S. Army Reserve, is a senior agricultural economist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and serves as an agricultural officer in the 353rd Civil Affairs Command, U.S. Army Reserve. Prior to joining the federal government, he was an assistant professor at Virginia Tech University's Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and worked as postdoctoral researcher at Louisiana State University. He holds a PhD in agricultural economics from Louisiana State University, an MBA from McNeese State University, and a bachelor's degree in economics from Lusiada University (Portugal). *He is the main writer for this article.
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Explains the difference between romanticism and realism in specific works of art. Includes a works cited.
Romanticism cannot be identified with a single style, technique, or attitude, but romantic painting is generally characterized by a highly imaginative and subjective approach, emotional intensity, and a dreamlike or visionary quality. Romantic art characteristically strives to express by suggestion, states of feeling too intense, mystical, or elusive to be clearly defined. Realism, on the other hand, is an attempt to describe human behavior and surroundings or to represent figures and objects exactly as they act or appear in life. Attempts at realism have been made periodically throughout history in all the arts; the term is, however, generally restricted to a movement that began in the mid-19th century, in reaction to the highly subjective approach of romanticism. The works of John Constable and Honoré Daumier show the great differences in Romantic characteristics and Realist characteristics, both with the subjects they painted and the styles that they used to paint.
John Constable was an English painter who was known for his landscape painting in the romantic style (Encarta). Constable was a leader in presenting an idealized image of rural life and nature. He infused quiet English landscapes with profound feeling. Constable's "The Hay Wain" is a countryside scene. It helped to add features to the romantic motifs, such as streams, country cottages, and farmland scenes (Matthews and Platt 465). One could almost hear the wind blowing through the trees and sound of running water. The visionary or dreamlike quality is portrayed in this painting with the use of natural coloring and lighting. He was known to focus on the intangible qualities, like the conditions of light, sky and atmosphere, than with the concrete details of a scene. He achieved a freshness of vision through the use of luminous colors and bold, thick brushwork. With the play of individual imagination, Constable gave expression to emotion and mood.
Honoré Daumier was a French painter who focused on the realistic themes of everyday life (Encarta). Unlike the themes of Constable and Romanticism, Daumier wanted to be realistic and paint everyday events involving ordinary people. In his painting "The Third Class Carriage," Daumier displays the everyday middle class peasants on a train. He does not give each person individual characteristics but instead uses stereotypes (Matthews & Platt 498). He uses dark, muted colors instead of luminous colors like Constable. His free brushwork gives the painting an almost unfinished quality. He also chooses to focus on the separateness of each traveler even though they are all so close together in this small train car. There is no imagination at work here; this is strictly a painting of everyday life as Daumier sees it.
Romanticism and Realism are like night and day. One shows the imagination at work and the other focuses on the harsh reality of the everyday world. Constable and Daumier use two different styles of painting. Constable uses luminous colors and bold brushwork to bring his painting the "The Hay Wain" together as a whole, while Daumier with his dark tones and free brushwork chooses to separate his subjects in "The Third Class Carriage."
"Constable, John " and "Daumier, Honoré." Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2001. 1997-2001 Microsoft Corporation. .
Matthews, Roy T., and F. DeWitt Platt. The Western Humanities. 4th ed. Mountain View, CA: Mayfield, 2001.
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This is a wonderful essay, definately college level and worthy of an A. You should be proud of this piece of work. You know and explained your subject well.


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Rinse rice thoroughly in cold water, then cook in 6 cups of cold water until just tender, then drain and cool.
Meanwhile, supreme the oranges into segments by cutting off the rind and making V-cuts between membranes, collecting juice in a large bowl as you do this.
Toss all ingredients together in the same bowl, adjusting liquid ingredients and seasoning as needed.
A large prospective study has shown a stronger relationship between lower Vitamin D levels and higher risk of dementia than the authors had anticipated.
Methods: One thousand six hundred fifty-eight elderly ambulatory adults free from dementia, cardiovascular disease, and stroke who participated in the US population–based Cardiovascular Health Study between 1992–1993 and 1999 were included. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry from blood samples collected in 1992–1993. Incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease status were assessed during follow-up using National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke/Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association criteria.
This Canadian cross-sectional cohort study adds to the body of evidence linking low Vitamin D status with higher risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Badawi A1, Sayegh S2, Sadoun E3, Al-Thani M2, Arora P4, Haddad PS5.
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes. 2014 Jul 7;7:297-303.
A recent relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and insulin resistance has been established through several studies. Research suggests a correlation between serum vitamin D and glycemic status measures. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the plasma vitamin D levels (25[OH]D) and the factors linked to insulin resistance in a representative sample of Canadians ranging in age from 16-79 years. Data were used from the Canadian Health Measures Survey where direct measures of health and wellness were reported from 1,928 subjects. These data were gathered from March 2007-February 2009 at 15 sites selected through a multistage sampling strategy. An inverse relationship between insulin resistance and plasma vitamin D level in both men and women was observed. This study provides additional evidence for the role of vitamin D in T2DM. If causally associated, the supplementation of vitamin D may help in preventing insulin resistance and subsequent T2DM.
In the Netherlands, a clinical trial to explore this relationship is underway.
Study protocol: a randomised placebo-controlled clinical trial to study the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glycaemic control in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus SUNNY trial.
Krul-Poel YH, Wijland Hv, Stam F, Ten Boekel E, Lips P, Simsek S1.
BMC Endocr Disord. 2014 Jul 17;14:59. doi: 10.1186/1472-6823-14-59.
BACKGROUND: Besides the classical role of vitamin D on calcium and bone homeostasis, vitamin D deficiency has recently been identified as a contributing factor in the onset of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, it is uncertain whether vitamin D deficiency and poor glycaemic control are causally interrelated or that they constitute two independent features of type 2 diabetes mellitus. There are limited clinical trials carried out which measured the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glycaemic control.The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glycaemic control and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
METHODS/DESIGN: In a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial conducted in five general practices in the Netherlands three hundred patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with lifestyle advises or metformin or sulphonylurea-derivatives are randomised to receive either placebo or 50,000 IU Vitamin D3 at monthly intervals. The primary outcome measure is the change in glycated haemoglobin level between baseline and six months. Secondary outcome measures include blood pressure, anthropometric parameters, lipid profile, insulin resistance, quality of life, advanced glycation end products and safety profiles. Quality of life will be measured by The Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey questionnaire. Advanced glycation end products are measured by an AGE-reader.
DISCUSSION: This trial will be the first study exploring the effect of vitamin D supplementation on both glycaemic control and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Our findings will contribute to the knowledge of the relationship between vitamin D status and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: The Netherlands trial register: NTR3154.
This study compared just 250 mg of powdered ginger root with sumatriptan 50 mg in 100 patients with acute migraine headache without aura. They were found to be equally effective but ginger had fewer side effects.
This very safe and well-tolerated botanical should be considered as a treatment option for acute migraine headache.
The plain powdered ginger root should be used, not an extract of ginger which is concentrated for other indications.
Further study to compare different dosages of ginger root would be of value.
Comparison between the efficacy of ginger and sumatriptan in the ablative treatment of the common migraine.
Maghbooli M1, Golipour F, Moghimi Esfandabadi A, Yousefi M.
Phytother Res. 2014 Mar;28(3):412-5. doi: 10.1002/ptr.4996. Epub 2013 May 9.
Frequency and torment caused by migraines direct patients toward a variety of remedies. Few studies to date have proposed ginger derivates for migraine relief. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of ginger in the ablation of common migraine attack in comparison to sumatriptan therapy. In this double-blinded randomized clinical trial, 100 patients who had acute migraine without aura were randomly allocated to receive either ginger powder or sumatriptan. Time of headache onset, its severity, time interval from headache beginning to taking drug and patient self-estimation about response for five subsequent migraine attacks were recorded by patients. Patients(,) satisfaction from treatment efficacy and their willingness to continue it was also evaluated after 1 month following intervention. Two hours after using either drug, mean headaches severity decreased significantly. Efficacy of ginger powder and sumatriptan was similar. Clinical adverse effects of ginger powder were less than sumatriptan. Patients' satisfaction and willingness to continue did not differ. The effectiveness of ginger powder in the treatment of common migraine attacks is statistically comparable to sumatriptan. Ginger also poses a better side effect profile than sumatriptan.
In this multi-institutional cohort of 2809 patients with inflammatory bowel disease, almost one-third had deficient levels of vitamin D (<20 ng/mL).
In a median follow-up period of 11 years, 7% (n = 196) of patients in the study developed cancer, with 41 cases of colorectal cancer. Patients with vitamin D deficiency had an increased risk of cancer (adjusted OR, 1.82; 95% CI, 1.25–2.65).
The authors conclude that vitamin D deficiency is associated with a greater risk of all cancer, but especially colorectal cancer.
The study has significant limitations, well outlined by the authors, and interventional studies of Vitamin D supplementation in IBD patients are yet to be done, but their bottom line recommendation that patients with inflammatory bowel disease should be screened routinely for Vitamin D deficiency appears to be valid.
Full text is open access.
Vitamin D deficiency is common among patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis). The effects of low plasma 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) on outcomes other than bone health are understudied in patients with IBD. We examined the association between plasma level of 25(OH)D and risk of cancers in patients with IBD.
From a multi-institutional cohort of patients with IBD, we identified those with at least 1 measurement of plasma 25(OH)D. The primary outcome was development of any cancer. We examined the association between plasma 25(OH)D and risk of specific subtypes of cancer, adjusting for potential confounders in a multivariate regression model.
We analyzed data from 2809 patients with IBD and a median plasma level of 25(OH)D of 26 ng/mL. Nearly one-third had deficient levels of vitamin D (<20 ng/mL). During a median follow-up period of 11 years, 196 patients (7%) developed cancer, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer (41 cases of colorectal cancer). Patients with vitamin D deficiency had an increased risk of cancer (adjusted odds ratio, 1.82; 95% confidence interval, 1.25-2.65) compared with those with sufficient levels. Each 1-ng/mL increase in plasma 25(OH)D was associated with an 8% reduction in risk of colorectal cancer (odds ratio, 0.92; 95% confidence interval, 0.88-0.96). A weaker inverse association was also identified for lung cancer.
In a large multi-institutional IBD cohort, a low plasma level of 25(OH)D was associated with an increased risk of cancer, especially colorectal cancer.
Adults with a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have been shown to have a higher prevalence of celiac disease than the general population in several studies. This prospective study in children found a 4 percent prevalence of celiac disease in those with IBS, while the prevalence in the general population is 1 percent.
This suggests that both children and adults with IBS symptoms should be screened for celiac disease.
Cristofori F1, Fontana C1, Magistà A2, Capriati T1, Indrio F1, Castellaneta S3, Cavallo L1, Francavilla R1.
IMPORTANCE Recurrent abdominal pain is a prevalent health issue in childhood. Clinical criteria (ie, the Rome criteria) have been established to aid diagnosis. Studies of adults have shown an increased prevalence of celiac disease among patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); few data are available with regard to children.
OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of celiac disease among children with abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders classified according to the Rome criteria.
DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS Six-year (2006-2012) prospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary referral center for the diagnosis and follow-up of gastrointestinal disorders in southern Italy (ie, Bari, Italy). A total of 992 children (42.8% male; median age, 6.8 years) consecutively referred for recurrent abdominal pain by their primary care physicians without previous investigation were evaluated.
EXPOSURE Patients were classified according to Rome III criteria as having IBS, functional dyspepsia, functional abdominal pain, or abdominal migraine.
MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Prevalence of celiac disease in each category of abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorder. Concentrations of IgA, IgA antitissue transglutaminase, and endomysial antibodies were measured, and a duodenal biopsy was performed in case of antibody positivity.
RESULTS A total of 992 children were evaluated: 270 were classified as having IBS, 201 as having functional dyspepsia, and 311 as having functional abdominal pain, and 210 children were excluded from the study because they had an organic disorder or some other functional gastrointestinal disorder (not related to abdominal pain). Serologic testing was performed for all 782 children included in the study, and 15 patients tested positive for celiac disease (12 of 270 patients with IBS [4.4%], 2 of 201 patients with functional dyspepsia [1%], and 1 of 311 patients with functional abdominal pain [0.3%]). Children presenting with IBS have a 4 times higher risk of having celiac disease than children without IBS (odds ratio, 4.19 [95% CI, 2.03-8.49]; P < .001).
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE The prevalence of celiac disease among children with IBS is 4 times higher than among the general pediatric population. Rome III classification of abdominal pain-related functional gastrointestinal disorders might help to select children who deserve screening for celiac disease.
The association between fibromyalgia and non-celiac gluten sensitivity has been observed for some time. This article discusses recent research confirming this relationship. More importantly, gluten elimination resulted in improvement in all patients is this small series. The authors are following a larger cohort with 90 of 246 patients showing significant response to gluten-free diet.
Patients with fibromyalgia should be screened for celiac disease before commencing a gluten-free diet.
Fibromyalgia (FM) syndrome is a disabling clinical condition of unknown cause, and only symptomatic treatment with limited benefit is available. Gluten sensitivity that does not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for celiac disease (CD) is increasingly recognized as a frequent and treatable condition with a wide spectrum of manifestations that overlap with the manifestations of FM, including chronic musculoskeletal pain, asthenia, and irritable bowel syndrome. The aim of this report was to describe 20 selected patients with FM without CD who improved when placed on a gluten-free diet. An anti-transglutaminase assay, duodenal biopsy, and HLA typing were performed in all cases. CD was ruled out by negative anti-transglutaminase assay results and absence of villous atrophy in the duodenal biopsy. All patients had intraepithelial lymphocytosis without villous atrophy. Clinical response was defined as achieving at least one of the following scenarios: remission of FM pain criteria, return to work, return to normal life, or the discontinuation of opioids. The mean follow-up period was 16 months (range 5–31). This observation supports the hypothesis that non-celiac gluten sensitivity may be an underlying cause of FM syndrome.
The abstract says it all.
Nutrition is a recognized determinant in 3 (ie, diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular diseases) of the top 4 leading causes of death in the United States. However, many health care providers are not adequately trained to address lifestyle recommendations that include nutrition and physical activity behaviors in a manner that could mitigate disease development or progression. This contributes to a compelling need to markedly improve nutrition education for health care professionals and to establish curricular standards and requisite nutrition and physical activity competencies in the education, training, and continuing education for health care professionals. This article reports the present status of nutrition and physical activity education for health care professionals, evaluates the current pedagogic models, and underscores the urgent need to realign and synergize these models to reflect evidence-based and outcomes-focused education.
This is an important study. There has long been a hypothesis that neuroinflammation plays a prominent role in chronic fatigue syndrome, usually called myalgic encephalomyelitis in Europe. Encephalomyelitis is the medical term for brain inflammation.
This imaging study confirms this inflammation and gives detail about which parts of the brain are affected. Levels of inflammation in subjects compared with controls were higher in cingulate cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, midbrain, and pons were 45%–199% higher in CFS/ME patients than in healthy controls.
hippocampus involvement correlated with depression.
Integrative treatment approaches attempt to address this brain inflammation amongst other things.
Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a disease characterized by chronic, profound, disabling, and unexplained fatigue. Although it is hypothesized that brain inflammation is involved in the pathophysiology of CFS/ME, there is no direct evidence of neuroinflammation in patients with CFS/ME. Activation of microglia or astrocytes is related to neuroinflammation. 11C-(R)-(2-chlorophenyl)-N-methyl-N-(1-methylpropyl)-3-isoquinoline-carboxamide (11C-(R)-PK11195) is a ligand of PET for a translocator protein that is expressed by activated microglia or astrocytes. We used 11C-(R)-PK11195 and PET to investigate the existence of neuroinflammation in CFS/ME patients.
Methods: Nine CFS/ME patients and 10 healthy controls underwent 11C-(R)-PK11195 PET and completed questionnaires about fatigue, fatigue sensation, cognitive impairments, pain, and depression. To measure the density of translocator protein, nondisplaceable binding potential (BPND) values were determined using linear graphical analysis with the cerebellum as a reference region.
Results: The BPND values of 11C-(R)-PK11195 in the cingulate cortex, hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, midbrain, and pons were 45%–199% higher in CFS/ME patients than in healthy controls. In CFS/ME patients, the BPND values of 11C-(R)-PK11195 in the amygdala, thalamus, and midbrain positively correlated with cognitive impairment score, the BPND values in the cingulate cortex and thalamus positively correlated with pain score, and the BPND value in the hippocampus positively correlated with depression score.
Conclusion: Neuroinflammation is present in widespread brain areas in CFS/ME patients and was associated with the severity of neuropsychologic symptoms. Evaluation of neuroinflammation in CFS/ME patients may be essential for understanding the core pathophysiology and for developing objective diagnostic criteria and effective medical treatments.
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Q: What is the difference between `PropTypes.node` and `PropTypes.any` in react? // Anything that can be rendered: numbers, strings, elements or an array
// (or fragment) containing these types.
optionalNode: PropTypes.node,

// A value of any data type
requiredAny: PropTypes.any.isRequired,

Which types does PropTypes.any contain compared to PropTypes.node?

A: PropTypes are a way to validate the values that are passed in through our props.
node
We can pass anything that can be rendered, such as numbers, string, DOM elements, arrays, or fragments that contain them using the React.PropTypes.node.
any type
React allows us to specify that a prop must be present, regardless of it's type. We can do this by using the React.PropTypes.any validator.

A: PropTypes.node: any render-able value like numbers and string, that can actually be rendered on screen.
PropTypes.any: any type of value, even those are non-render-able like boolean.
Incase of <div>{true}</div> JSX code,
booleanValue: PropTypes.node will give an error, while
booleanValue: PropTypes.any will not give any such error.

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Appeals to the County Court
Appeals to the Court of Appeal
Appeals to the High Court
Appeals – unfulfilled undertaking
DPP appeals in the civil jurisdiction
When does the DPP appeal?
Interlocutory appeals
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Proceeds of Crime
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Appeals can be brought to the High Court of Australia by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) or a convicted offender from a decision of the Court of Appeal.
When does the DPP appeal to the High Court?
The DPP institutes, prepares and conducts, on behalf of the Crown, proceedings in the High Court in relation to indictable offences. The DPP may appeal to the High Court from a decision of the Court of Appeal relating to either a conviction or a sentence.
Before instituting an appeal to the High Court, the DPP considers the criteria to which the High Court must have regard, including whether:
the matter involves a question of law of public importance, or
the matter involves a question of law requiring final resolution, and
the interests of the administration of justice require consideration of the matter by the High Court.
If the DPP institutes an appeal to the High Court, an application for Special Leave to Appeal is prepared, signed by the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions, and then filed, with supporting material, in the High Court Registry. Copies of these documents are served on the person to whom the appeal relates. Legal representatives of that person then prepare material in response and file that with the Court Registry. The matter is then listed to be heard, as an application for Special Leave to Appeal. This is usually heard in Melbourne, before two or three Justices of the High Court. The decision to grant or refuse Special Leave to Appeal is usually made on the day of the hearing.
If Special Leave to Appeal is granted, further material is prepared and filed by both parties. If the appeal raises constitutional issues, notice of the appeal and of the constitutional issues is given to the Attorneys-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and of all the States and Territories of the Commonwealth. They may decide to file material in the appeal, and to appear on the appeal and to put submissions to the court as to the appropriate outcome of the appeal.
The hearing of the appeal is then listed in Canberra before five justices, although sometimes all seven justices of the High Court sit to hear an appeal. When the appeal is heard the Court is most likely to reserve its decision, which means it will give its decision and reasons at a later date.
If the High Court allows an appeal, the court may quash the decision of the Court of Appeal, or uphold it, or uphold only parts of it.
The DPP also responds to appeals to the High Court by a convicted offender who is dissatisfied by a decision of the Court of Appeal. The process to be followed is essentially the same, but with the roles reversed.
If the High Court of Australia allows an appeal, the court may quash the decision of the Court of Appeal, or uphold it, or uphold only parts of it.


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Q: Password Generator Error (Android) I dont know why I cant generate a custom password.
public void GeneratePass(View view) {

    EditText TextField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.DigitsField);
    int DigitsNum = Integer.parseInt(TextField.getText().toString());
    if (DigitsNum != 1){
        Random Pass = new Random();
        int num1 = Pass.nextInt(10);
        TextView PassText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.PassText);
        PassText.setText(num1);
    }
}

I created this Text Field(EditText) In which you can write how many digits you want the password to be, I tried putting
    EditText TextField = (EditText)findViewById(R.id.DigitsField);
    String Digits = TextField.getText().toString();
    int DigitsNum = Integer.parseInt(Num);

and changing the if(DigitsNum == 1)... But when I write the digits(I just code for 1) I tried writing 1 but it just crash or stop working.

A: Try something like this and modify it to your needs:
Java Code (Add this in your onCreate method):
final TextView passText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.passText);
final EditText digitsField = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.digitsField);
Button generatePassword = (Button) findViewById(R.id.generatePassword);

generatePassword.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {

        int passwordLength = Integer.parseInt(digitsField.getText().toString());
        String allowedChars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789";
        char[] allowedCharsArray = allowedChars.toCharArray();
        char[] chars = new char[passwordLength];
        Random random = new Random();

        for (int i = 0; i < passwordLength; i++) {
            chars[i] = allowedCharsArray[random.nextInt(allowedChars.length())];
        }

        passText.setText(chars, 0, passwordLength);
    }
});

XML Layout (Edit it with your current layout):
<LinearLayout
    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:gravity="center"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
    android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
    android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin">

    <TextView
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
        android:text="Password"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:id="@+id/passText" />

    <EditText
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:inputType="number"
        android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
        android:layout_marginBottom="20dp"
        android:id="@+id/digitsField" />

    <Button
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Generate Password"
        android:layout_gravity="center"
        android:id="@+id/generatePassword" />

</LinearLayout>


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Cloud Blanket Is Warming Up a Melting Ice Cap
By Tim Radford / Climate News Network
Cloud cover shrouds the ice cap near Kangerlussuaq in western Greenland. (Nikolaj F. Rasmussen via Flickr)
This Creative Commons-licensed piece first appeared at Climate News Network.
LONDON — Researchers have identified another piece in the climate machinery that is accelerating the melting of the Greenland ice cap. The icy hills are responding to the influence of a higher command system: the clouds.
An international research team led by scientists from the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium report in Nature Communications journal that cloud cover above the northern hemisphere's largest single volume of permanent ice is raising temperatures by between 2 degrees and 3 degrees C and accounting for 20-30% of the melting.
The conclusion, based on imaging from satellites and on computer simulations, is one more part of the global examination of the intricate climate systems on which human harvests, health and happiness ultimately depend.
"With climate change at the back of our minds, and the disastrous consequences of global sea level rise, we need to understand these processes to make more reliable projections for the future," says the study leader, Kristof Van Tricht, a Ph.D research fellow in Leuven's Division of Geography and Tourism. "Clouds are more important for that purpose than we used to think.
"Clouds always have several effects. On the one hand, they help add mass to the ice sheet when it snows. On the other, they have an indirect effect on the ice sheet as well.
"They have an impact on the temperature, and snow and ice react to these changes by melting and refreezing. That works both ways. Clouds block the sunlight, which lowers the temperature. At the same time, they form a blanket that keeps the surface warm, especially at night."
In one sense, such research changes nothing: scientists have repeatedly confirmed that Greenland is melting at an increasing rate as a consequence of increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, as a result of the human combustion of fossil fuels that drives global warming.
"Many of the countries most susceptible
to sea level rise tend to be the poorest,
and don't have the money to deal with it."
Melting ice flows into the oceans, and sea level rise now seems inexorable. But what matters is the rate of rise.
"Over the next 80 years, we could be dealing with another foot (0.3 metres) of sea level rise around the world," says Tristan L'Ecuyer, Assistant professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and one of the study's co-authors.
"Parts of Miami and New York City are less than two feet above sea level. Another foot of sea level rise, and suddenly you have water in the city."
New imaging
Such conclusions are driven by data from new imaging and exploratory instruments in orbit aboard CloudSat and CALIPSO, two NASA satellites dedicated to examining the depth, thickness and composition of the planet's cloud cover.
"Once you know what the clouds look like, you know how much sunlight they're going to reflect and how much heat from the Earth's surface they are going to keep in," Dr L'Ecuyer says.
The snowpack melts a little during the day, and on a clear night, most of that would freeze again. But on an overcast night, the temperatures remain a little higher and less of the meltwater turns back into ice. The rest drains away to the sea. This knowledge will pay off in a more sure understanding of the rate at which sea levels will rise.
"Many of the countries most susceptible to sea level rise tend to be the poorest and don't have the money to deal with it," Dr L'Ecuyer says. "This is something we have to get right if we want to predict the future."
Tim Radford, a founding editor of Climate News Network, worked for The Guardian for 32 years, for most of that time as science editor. He has been covering climate change since 1988.
#climate news network#greenland
Switzerland's 'Eternal' Snow Is Melting Faster
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More Variable Climate Means a Less Just World
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Drought-Stricken African Region May Finally Bloom, Thanks to Incoming Monsoon
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Whatever happened to...?
The Cook?
Totally reburbished, The Cook will be opening its doors again later this year.
There would be few Otago alumni who don't have some sort of story about The Cook.
Built in the 1870s, The Captain Cook Hotel (to use its full name) has been part of North Dunedin as long as the University of Otago itself, becoming woven into the backdrop of student life.
When word of its imminent closure started circulating in 2013 it is fair to say there was widespread dismay at the loss of what was seen as a Dunedin institution. On the day it closed its doors, in June 2013, people who had not set foot in the pub since they were students made sure they went in to toast The Cook and to share their stories and memories.
Since then the two-storey brick building has been wrapped in a scaffolding cocoon while a transformation takes place. The owners – Chris James, Noel Kennedy and Greg Paterson – are having the building taken back to its original look, right down to the old traditional corner entrance to the downstairs front bar.
Contractors Naylor Love Construction have stripped The Cook's interior back to the brickwork – which is triple brick downstairs and double brick upstairs. Extensive earthquake strengthening has also been done to take it to 70 per cent of new building standard, with the addition of extensive steelwork, including rods that tie the external walls to the strengthened internal structure.
New double-glazed wooden sash windows have been installed upstairs, and big new windows are to be installed downstairs on the Albany Street side to make the best use of its north facing and the light it brings in.
"It will also give the bar a greater relationship to the urban spaces outside," explains supervising architect Ed Elliott.
It has been a project that Queenstown-based Elliott describes as both challenging and interesting. "We have made a few discoveries along the way, including two original old fireplaces in the bar. We've peeled back a lot of layers and uncovered a lot of the old 19th-century character which will be a feature."
The overall interior look of the downstairs bar is being designed by Wellington designer Alistair Cox whose brief was to create a timeless student bar. One of the key features will be a traditional horseshoe-shaped bar.
Upstairs will retain much of the old layout that Otago alumni will remember, providing plenty of space as a music venue which will be able to hold up to 195 people.
Additions will include a deck overlooking a courtyard area which also turned up a few surprises, including the remnants of an 1850's stable which will be kept partly visible. Other discoveries included newspapers from 1874 and evidence of an old latrine which pre-dated the building.
There will be kitchen space to provide bar food, plus there will also be a separate takeaway business at the south end of the Great King Street facade.
All these changes will give The Cook a future well into the 21st century. One of the businessmen involved, Greg Paterson, says they were always keen to see the pub brought back to life.
"I think it's fair to say we all understand the importance of The Cook to the University and Dunedin. Students are still having a whale of a time here, but it's important for them to have a controlled environment to go to."
It is hoped The Cook will reopen its doors towards the latter part of the year.
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Gaia Announces Ambassador Program Partnership with Demi Lovato
Gaia, Inc
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaia, Inc. (NASDAQ: GAIA), the premier subscription video-streaming service, dedicated to transformational content for the mind, body, and soul is pleased to announce that Demi Lovato, the GRAMMY-nominated singer, actor, and mental health activist, will become the company's first celebrity Ambassador. Globally recognized, Lovato brings one of the world's largest social media followings to Gaia's burgeoning network of conscious brand ambassadors.
Gaia's Ambassador community includes over 150 members from around the world, who are encouraged to share their unique perspectives on the platform's abounding catalog of conscious media and how it resonates with their life. Gaia has a catalog of over 8,000 titles consisting of original content produced at their studios just outside of Boulder, Colorado in addition to licensed documentaries and films on topics not found in mainstream media.
Lovato's fascination with Gaia was sparked by their introduction to one of its show hosts Dr. Steven Greer, founder of the Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CSETI). After several profound experiences practicing Dr. Greer's meditation protocols intended to make contact with extraterrestrials, Lovato became enamored with the study of consciousness. Continuing down their rabbit hole, Lovato quickly fell in love with Gaia original series "Ancient Civilizations" and "Deep Space."
"I am excited to be one of Gaia's first celebrity ambassadors and honored to join a platform I have been a fan of for some time," Lovato said. "Understanding the world around us, both known and unknown, and diving deeper into areas that expand our consciousness is exciting to me and I am honored to be able to be a part of a community of people who want to do the same."
Gaia is equally ecstatic about the partnership, as Lovato's efforts to seek their own truth align with the company's mission of creating a transformational network to empower an evolution in consciousness. Gaia believes the fanbase Lovato continues to cultivate has a desire to dig deeper into the more important questions regarding the nature of reality, much like its current community of 750,000+ members.
"We are extremely excited and motivated by the dynamic energy that Demi will bring to our existing subscriber base," said Suzanne Murtha, Senior Vice President of Sales. "With Demi's fondness of Gaia and natural curiosity about the topics we cover, including extraterrestrials, meditation, and consciousness, they will be welcomed with open arms by Gaia's community."
About Gaia
Gaia is a member-supported global video streaming service and community that produces and curate's conscious media in four primary channels—Seeking Truth, Transformation, Alternative Healing, and Yoga—to its members in 185 countries. Gaia's library consists of over 8,000 titles, over 80% of which is exclusive to Gaia, and approximately 80% of the views are generated by content produced or owned by Gaia. Gaia is available on Apple TV, iOS, Android, Roku, Chromecast, and sold through Amazon Prime Video and Comcast Xfinity. For more information about Gaia, visit www.gaia.com.
About Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato is a GRAMMY-nominated singer, actor, producer, podcast host, New York Times best-selling author and activist. They also continue to be one of the biggest names on social media with an engaged combined following of over 108 million. Lovato has been honored over the years with numerous awards and accolades for their work including a MTV Video Music Award, 14 Teen Choice Awards, five People's Choice Awards, an ALMA Award, a Latin American Music Award and a GLAAD Vanguard Award for their services to LGBT activism. They have also received two GRAMMY Award nominations, four Billboard Music Awards nominations and three Brit Award nominations for their work. They also continue to be a global advocate for mental health. In 2017, Lovato was named by Global Citizen as the organization's official ambassador for mental health, with a special focus on vulnerable communities around the world. That year they were also honored by the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA with the Artistic Award for Courage for their work in the space. Lovato is the host of their own podcast, 4D With Demi Lovato, where they announced that they identify as non-binary and have officially changed their pronouns to they/them. The podcast has already hosted such illustrious guests as Jane Fonda, Drew Barrymore, ALOK, Glennon Doyle, Bretman Rock and many more. A native of Dallas, they currently reside in Los Angeles.
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Served with Victoria Police 1936 to 1966
Sam served Victoria Police with distinction and he was awarded a Bronze Medal for Bravery during the course of his duty.
He was an all round sportsman and excelled in football, golf, athletics and lawn bowls. He played 93 VFL/AFL games with St Kilda between 1936-40 and 1944-45 and was awarded Life Membership of the club in 1945. He represented the VFL in 1937 and 38. In 1997 he was named in the St Kilda list of 100 champions of the last 100 years called "Hero's with Halo's".
Sam was an excellent athlete who won a number of professional sprint foot races throughout Victoria.
He was an outstanding lawn bowler having won an array of club, pairs, triples and four's championships. He twice represented Victoria in the 1980's.
As a golfer Sam won numerous club championships and annual tournaments.
Sam was inducted into the Victoria Police Sporting Hall of Fame in 1998.


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