The UK Government through Traidcraft Exchange has funded Farm Concern International to implement Sustainable Agriculture & Women's Advancement programme that aims to improve the sustainable livelihoods of 2120 smallholder farmers in Meru, Kenya.
Traidcraft Exchange and Farm Concern International have initiated a three-year (September 2018- August 2021) project that aims to improve the sustainable livelihoods of 2120 smallholder farmers in Meru, Kenya. The project titled Sustainable Agriculture & Women's Advancement: Improving Livelihoods and Establishing Women led Enterprises with Smallholder Farmers in Meru County is funded by the UK government, as well as donatons from individuals in UK.
SAWA project will economically empower and improve the sustainable livelihoods of 1590 women and 530 men smallholder vegetable farmers in Buuri sub-county, Meru, Kenya. There will be a 50% increase in annual net income from sales of targeted crops. SAWA will adapt the Commercial Village Model to promote women's entrepreneurship through collectve organizaton, improved business skills and links with private sector and government stakeholders.
AGRA has partnered with Farm Concern International, FCI to increase income for 10,592 smallholder farmers by linking them with 25 buyers to realise income amounting to USD 893,312 through enhanced commercialization, village processing and market access for cassava in Zanzibar for a period of 27 months.
Farm Concern International's (FCI) intervention under USAID-KAVES targets to enhance incomes for 50,000 smallholder farmers across 22 counties. The programme will be implemented in Kisumu, Siaya, Homabay, Kisii, Nyamira, Bomet, Kericho, Nandi, Uasin-Gishu, Marakwet, Bungoma, Busia, Vihiga, Kakamega, Migori, and Trans Nzoia, Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Machakos, Kitui, Makueni, and Taita-Taveta.
The USAID-Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises (KAVES) project's goal is to increase the productivity and incomes of smallholders and other actors along the value chain, thereby enhancing food security and improving nutrition.
The Ministry of Agriculture's goal is to improve the livelihood of Kenyans and ensures food security through creation of an enabling environment and ensuring sustainable natural resource management. It is envisaged that the project will contribute to this strategy and raise incomes of rural households. The project will make interventions that rectify specific constraints and inefficiencies in the production, processing and marketing of 10 value chains; maize, Irish potato, sweet potato, banana, sorghum, pulses, groundnut, French beans, mango and passion fruit.
FCI is currently providing cross-cutting market development and business development services to KAVES partners and targeting smallholder farmers operating within the USAID designated 'Feed the Future' Focus Counties to increase the volume of production of selected value chains marketed through existing trading routes, collection centres or other aggregators of commodities for domestic markets in the KAVES value chains.
FCI is further expected to increase the volume of production of selected value chains marketed through existing trading routes, collection centres or other aggregators of commodities for domestic markets in the KAVES Value Chains.
Small holder farmers in the African context work in a highly hostile environment that is not conducive to the upgrading of small and often informal producers. Smallholder farmers possess few physical and natural resources such as access to land, water or irrigation systems; they often have very little technical skills and low managerial capacity. They are often have very little access to commercial markets have difficulty in accessing inputs, finance and credit services. These constraints pose a huge challenge for them to ably participate in commercial value chains and when they do participate, high transaction costs are often involved due to the small and dispersed nature of their farming enterprises.
Value Chain partnerships (VCP) are increasingly being recognized as a promising mechanisms enhancing inclusion of smallholder farmers in commercial value chains. Value Chain partnerships have been defined as voluntary and collaborative engagements between different actors in the value chains which have an institutionalized but not hierarchical structure that strives for a sustainability goal. These partnerships are increasingly becoming a solution to overcome market or state failures, and to increase value chain efficiency as partners are able to pool their knowledge, capabilities and resources to offer advantages in terms of productivity, cost reduction and innovations. The underlying assumption is that by pooling resources together, the VCP's will generate end results which would otherwise have been difficult to obtain individually.
In the development of the value chain partnerships FCI will focus on creating them along the seed farmers, market and consumer components of the value chains. This will ensure that every component of the Value chain is addressed and that the partnerships allow wider interactions resulting in greater impact among the target communities.
The value chain Partnerships will create an excellent opportunity for the value chain players to learn from the experiences of other value chain players through sharing of information, new research findings, market information and case studies. This will not only enhance knowledge but will create synergies among the value chain players through increased interaction and partnerships with each other. The VCP's shall also offer trading opportunities for the actors involved in Agri- trade in the value chains and provide information that will enable them to make the right investment choices.The VCP will further be graduated into a market information platform for various sets of information under KAVES and used for quantifying and assessing investments by private sector in target crops.
Maize: Maize is the staple food in Kenya and is critical for food security. The average Kenyan consumes approximately 98 kilograms of maize every year. It is grown by 98% of the country's 3.5 million smallholder farmers who produce 70 – 80% of the maize. Kenya produces 3 million tonnes; however, this is not sufficient for the country (FAO, 2012). The country has a potential productivity rate of 39% based on global averages.
Sorghum: Sorghum is the 5th most produced cereal in the world with over 300 million consumers. In terms of production, Nyanza and Western lead at 52% and 23 % respectively with a per capita consumption of 3kgs per year (AGRA,). It is a highly nutritious food and is also drought resistant.
Banana: The banana is a staple crop in Kenya. It has one of the highest values of enterprise per unit area and has high gross margins. It is a very nutritious crop and economically viable as there is high demand for green and ripe bananas in the domestic market. According to the National Banana Strategy for 2013- 2016, Bananas contribute 30-40% of all the fruit revenue generated in the country (KNBDS, 2014).
Pulses: Kenya is among the top pulse producers with a value of 760,000 tonnes annually. It is a high protein plant and requires small land acreage.
Groundnuts: The prevailing high demand for groundnuts internationally and within Kenya presents an opportunity to invest in local groundnut production and trading. This is evidenced by the growing middle income class in developing countries and their increasing preferences for packaged snack and food products.
French beans: French beans in Kenya are mainly grown for the export market. A key consideration in expanding and maintaining regional and international trade in French beans is compliance with market standards and government regulations in importing countries. French beans accounted for 29 per cent, Sh4 billion, of Kenya's total earnings from vegetable exports of Sh13.7 billion last year.
Mango: Currently, mango has an output of 10 tonnes per hectare. Kenya has a competitive advantage in mango production and marketing namely; excellent almost year-round production conditions, strong local markets and proximity of Gulf markets for fresh fruit, substantial recent investment in fruit juice processing facilities, established global marketing capability of export companies and excellent private sector support services available.
Tearfund UK has supported Farm Concern International, FCI, to commercialize 9,669 Agropastoralists in Northern Kenya and partner with 33 wholesale buyers to activate sales worth USD 710,873 in a period of 24 months.
CoMAP, a project which mainly targets to build the livelihoods of over 1,900 agro pastoralist households, was launched on 19th February 2015 in Marsabit Central Sub-County at the Jirime Hotel and Resort. The event which was facilitated by Farm Concern International (FCI) with support from Tear Fund attracted participants from Marsabit County government representatives, development partners and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries.
In addition to building livelihoods resilience among the pastoralists, CoMAP will also improve entrepreneurship capacity among the agro-pastoralist's households and increase their income levels by enhancing value chain efficiency through formation of strategic business partnerships and investment networks.
A Value-chain wide approach will be applied for the proposed CoMAP Project leveraging on commercialization and market linkages. Its design is highly informed by the Participatory Market Assessment for Marsabit County completed in June 2013 conducted by FCI, with support from Tear Fund UK. The findings of this study were validated through stakeholders' forums and widely shared with relevant government agencies.
FCI is implementing the Commercialization and Market Linkages for Agro-Pastoralists household in Marsabit Sub-County (CoMAP Project). CoMAP is a one year project whose goal is increased households income through integrated agro-pastoralist Commercialization, Value Chain Efficiency and Market Development in Marsabit Sub-County.
The project also focuses on building livelihoods resilience among 1,900 agro pastoralist households through improved production, value addition and trade of select commodities in the Marsabit Sub-county.
A value-chain wide approach is being applied for the proposed CoMAP Project by building strategic partnerships among the agro-pastoralists, business service providers and buyers. The proposed interventions seeks to commercialize agro-pastoralists farming activities through an income – based household resilience approach which includes improved market-led production and savings, enhanced value chain efficiency and enterprise development.
The project integrates a total of 9,575 project beneficiaries and aims to realize sales of Ksh 42 Million (USD 494,117.64) by tapping into current USD 10.8 Million (trade routes identified). The sales target is expected grow with time as CoMAP project continues to open up new trade opportunities for selected value chains.
FCI held stakeholder meetings with County Government of Marsabit, KALRO, FHK, and Ministry of Agriculture to introduce the project and forge partnerships. CoMAP project has also been introduced to 21 local administration and village elders of Dirib Gombo and Dakabaricha Gombo locations.
Traidcraft has funded FCI to increase incomes of poor communities in Tabora region and Rufiji district in Pwani region through the Commercial Village Model. A total of 2.04 tons of honey from 10 beekeepers were sold which was worth $ 4, 945. 1 formal buyer (NAYOPEKER Company) was identified and linked to beekeepers and the company has ordered more than 20 Metric Tons to be purchased from the month of November.
The Bee Enterprise (BEET) project is a four-year project targeting 2760 beekeepers in Tabora and Rufiji. The project works to increase incomes of poor communities in Urambo, Uyui and Sikonge districts in Tabora region, and in Rufiji district, Pwani region. This is being achieved through increasing knowledge and skills of beekeepers to improve quality and increase volumes of their honey, and by linking them to reliable, sustainable local and regional markets. Farm Concern International works to provide management support to Traidcraft field staff to organize beekeepers into groups and link them to information, skills, services and markets.


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As fourth nor'easter nears, Morris County wants all to stay off the roads
Facing yet another March nor'easter, the Morris County Office of Emergency Management has a stern warning for drivers — this time, stay off the roads.
"During the last storm, we found many people on the roadways when they should not have been," said OEM Director Jeff Paul. "We basically had parking lots on Route 10, Route 24, Route 287, major thoroughfares where no one could go anywhere, including plows, ambulances and emergency vehicles that couldn't go anywhere because cars were stuck or abandoned. And we had to dedicate emergency resources to address issues that were easily avoidable."
The National Weather Services issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook and Winter Storm Warning for northern New Jersey which started 6 p.m. Tuesday and will continue through 2 a.m. Thursday.
Accumulations of 6 to 11 inches of snow, with wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph, were predicted as of Tuesday afternoon for Morris County, with snow set to begin at about 6 a.m. Wednesday.
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Costly cleanup:Back-to-back storms cost Morris County $5.7M and counting
JCP&L officials said they are preparing for another major storm. The utility has re-implemented its Incident Command System and its Command Center in Holmdel is operational, according to spokesman Ron Morano.
"Electrical contractors are available in New Jersey to assist with restoration efforts, as needed, and FirstEnergy utility crews from Ohio are traveling to New Jersey today to provide additional support," Morano said Tuesday of JCP&L's parent company. "To handle the influx of outside crews, staging sites are being prepared in Ocean and Essex counties."
"The heaviest snow will fall from Wednesday afternoon-evening when snowfall rates will sit at or slightly above 1 inch per hour," Paul advised. "It is possible that we may experience difficult travel conditions Wednesday afternoon-evening. In addition, significant reductions in visibility are possible. Roads in the hilly areas may become impassable if the snowfall rates develop."
Clearing the roads of traffic not only helps snow plows, but utility workers who may have to repair power lines. Nor'easters on March 2 and March 7 left nearly half a million JCP&L customers without power in North Jersey, some for more than a week.
In terms of power outages, Morris County took the brunt of both storms, with more than 50,000 customers without power at peak. Some of the March 2 customers without power remained in the dark for more than a week.
"Power outages are also possible," Paul said. "Please check the road conditions and forecast data before you make a decision to travel. Please know how long your commute will take so you do not find yourself on the roadways when road conditions may not warrant travel."
County resources, however, are fully prepared to clear the roads and address emergency conditions.
"We're in the mode and ready to go," Paul said. "The forecast is not to the extent of the last two storms, but there's a couple of models out there that suggest increased amounts of snow. We just don't want to see a repeat performance. Using safety as our guide, we're trying to educate the public to just pay attention to what the potential is."
Staff Writer William Westhoven: 973-917-9242; wwesthoven@Gannettnj.com.

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Delayed Perirenal Hematoma after Kidney Biopsy: A Case Report
T. I Boudhaye1*, A. Janane2, A. Ameur2 and M. Abbar2
1 Department of Urology, Military Hospital of Nouakchott, Mauritania
2Department of Urology, Teaching Military Hospital of Med V, Rabat, Morocco
Corresponding author: Taher Ismail Boudhaye, Department of Urology, Military Hospital of Nouakchott, BP: 178, Nouakchott, Mauritania; E-mail:rghibe96@yahoo.fr
Recevied Date: July, 9 2016, Accepected Date: July 18, 2016, Published: July 20, 2016.
Citation: T. I Boudhaye, A. Janane, A. Ameur and M. Abbar (2016) Delayed Perirenal Hematoma after Kidney Biopsy: A Case Report. BAOJ Urol Nephrol 1: 002.
Copyright: � 2016 T. I Boudhaye, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) is a safe and effective tool in the diagnosis and management of renal disease, complications may occur and are usually associated with bleeding. However, delayed perirenal hematoma is so rare.
We describe a 35 year old man with infected perirenal hematoma diagnosed one month following a kidney a kidney biopsy.
Keywords: Kidney; Biopsy; Hematoma
Major bleeding following kidney biopsy is rare; appearance of a palpable hematoma has been reported in 1% of native kidney biopsy. In most cases, no surgical intervention is required. Beyond hemodynamic instability, large hematomas may be further complicated by infection, acute renal failure or hypertension [1]. We report a case of a large perirenal hematoma occurred after percutaneous needle renal biopsy causing pain and flank mass.
A 35 year old man was admitted to our institution via emergency room with gross mass (Fig.1) and left flank pain associated with fever. He had undergone a percutaneous ultrasound-guided renal biopsy one month earlier because of nephrotic syndrome (they had used 16G automated gun needle and gotten 3 pieces of tissue).
Laboratory tests were normal except for an elevated CRP.
Abdominal computed tomography showed a 12X14cm left perirenal hematoma displacing the kidney forward (Fig 2, 3, 4).
Surgical drainage was performed via a lumbotomy. The drained liquid was taken for microbiological study, which was positive, antibiotic therapy was instituted. The outcomes were favorable, Abdominal computed tomography achieved after one month was normal (Fig.5).
The PRB is safe and free of complications in the majority of case. In a review of 9595 biopsies performed in 50 years, only 0.3% of patients required major surgical or radiographic intervention, and death resulting from the procedure occurred in 0.1% of cases [2].
The severity of complications by PRB is usually divided into two groups. Minor complications were defined as those resulting in gross hematuria and/or perinephric hematoma but spontaneously resolving without the need of further intervention. Major complications were those resulting in the need of an intervention, such as a transfusion of blood products or invasive procedure (radiological or surgical intervention), and those resulting in acute renal obstruction or failure, septicemia, or death [3].
The common complications of percutaneous needle renal biopsy include hematuria, perinephric hematoma, arteriovenous fistula, aneurysm and infections [3].
Although clinically significant perinephric hematoma occur in 6% or fewer of biopsies, perinephric hematomas have been demonstrated at 24 to 72 hours after biopsy in 90% of cases evaluated prospectively [2,4].
The majority of hematomas are asymptomatic and small in size, but in up to 50% of biopsies, they are moderate to large in size [4,5].
Factors that have been found to predispose to complications after PRB include renal insufficiency, poorly controlled hypertension (diastolic BP; 90 to 110 mmHg), and a prolonged bleeding time [3,6]. Our case correspond to grade III-b according to Clavien-Dindo [7] grading system for the classification of surgical complications (table.1)
John et al[3] reported a case of renal pelvic hematoma occurred by delayed re-bleeding 8 days after percutaneous needle renal biopsy causing gross hematuria and hydronephrosis, treated with infusion of normal saline and furosemide to increase urine output. They also inserted a double J stent into the left ureter to reduce the hydronephrosis and maintain urine flow, in their case, the hematoma measured 2.2x2.7 cm.
Hausseman et al[1] described a patient with prolonged fever following kidney biopsy.
Workup disclosed a large perirenal and retroperitoneal hematoma, this patient was treated with antibiotics, fever eventually resolved spontaneously.
In our case, a surgical drainage was performed, because of the large volume of the hematoma and infectious syndrome associated, the infection progresses Probably from the day of the PRB, the patient had a fever at 40-41 �, the abdominal computed tomography showed a large collection, for these reasons, we chose surgical drainage.
Delayed perirenal hematoma after kidney biopsy is rare. The surgical drainage is safe when the hematoma was large and infected although interventional radiology is effective when available.
Hausmann MJ, Kachko L, Basok A et al (2009) prolonged fever following kidney biopsy : a case report; International urology and nephrology. 41: 423-425.
Korbet SM (2002) percutaneous biopsy. Semin Nephrol 22(3): 254-267.
Jeon DH, Seo JW, Kang Y et al (2010) renal pelvic hematoma induced by delayed re-bleeding after renal biopsy, the Korean journal of nephrology 29: 768-771.
Whittier WL, Korbet SM (2004) Timing of Complications in percutaneous renal biopsy, J Am Soc Nephrol 15(1): 142-147.
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Dindo D, Demartines N, Clavien PA (2004) Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey. Ann Surg Aug 240(2): 205-213.
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Using species from another novel, in my novel, copyright infringment?
I would like to start a novel, but it would include Fantasy species such as Dwarves and Elves, etc. I got this idea after reading several of Tolkien's novels. If I write this novel it would have completely different characters, plot, and settings. But the basic concept of the 'time period' and the way they live (Swords, daggers, bow and arrows for weapons, no modern technology included, etc.) would remain the same. Is this considered a copyright infringement? Would it be acceptable if Tolkien was credited for it? Is there even a possibility of publishing a novel that gives credit for ideas to another author? Actually laws and facts to back up answers would be great. All help is appreciated.
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Honestly, you have NO problem with using Elves and Dwarves. A lot of people want fantasy authors to STOP using them because they're overused! Tolkien did not invent this races in any case, they're from mythology, so you'd be fine anyhow. Hobbits, on the other hand. (Obligitory TV Trope warning): tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame check that link out ^^ (Just a note: this Question may be downvoted quite quickly due to complete lack of personal research).
– Mac Cooper
If you want to write fantasy I'd strongly suggest you read more fantasy before you do. If all you've read is Tolkien you've not even scratched the surface of the genre. The less you read the more your story will end up being derivative
– CLockeWork
Also, take a stab at understanding why Tolkien's works are as compelling as they are. (Hint: It has nothing to do with having Elves and Dwarves in them.)
– EvilSnack
Elves and dwarves are all over fantasy fiction. Here's one compilation found by Googling "fantasy novels with elves". They are generic mythological creatures. If anything these tropes are overused; Tolkien used them well so his works are the benchmarks against which others are often measured, but he didn't invent them.
The question in your title is a little different. If another author actually did invent a species, you would be well-advised to avoid copying it directly. The Tolkien estate successfully kept the Dungeons and Dragons game from using hobbits; that's why the short-human race there is called "halflings". If you want to use hobbits, kzin, Minbari, or any other clear inventions of specific authors, you should either seek permission (probably hard) or genericize them. Even if you think you could ultimately win a copyright-infringement suit, you're still risking having to spend the time and money defending against it. Is it really worth it? Especially when there's a publisher or studio backing the other party, not just an author acting on his own?
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On the other hand, the creators of some of these fictional races (such as Kzin and the Star Wars races) have created publishing venues for third-party authors' stories. Of course, this means using only approved races and settings in approved ways, but it does provide an avenue for publication.
– Jasper
@Jasper that's a good point; I was reading the question as being about independently publishing work using these species, as opposed to working through authorized channels, but it's good to note that sometimes there are authorized channels.
– Monica Cellio
You could first ask the Author so that he doesn't has any problem or if a book is an old one from Shakespeare or something you use it. Before taking that character as any comparison check the popularity of the book you are taking the character from or if you want to simply copy the ideas you have do as I said in the beginning
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What are the copyright laws and permission requirements for a teacher using a student's work as an example?
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Hong Kong Property Giant to Boost Expansion in Health, Insurance
Kwan, Shawna, Zhao, Shirley, Bloomberg.com · 2021-05-02
(Bloomberg) -- New World Development Co., one of Hong Kong's biggest real estate companies, is accelerating its expansion into areas such as health care and insurance as it targets more business in mainland China.
Chief Executive Officer Adrian Cheng wants non-property services to generate as much as 30% of income in five to seven years, he said in an interview on Bloomberg Television. While he didn't elaborate, revenues from insurance and other non-property strategic investments made up about 21% of the group's income for the six months ended December.
The Hong Kong builder operates a range of other businesses including retail, aviation, infrastructure and transport. By doubling down on services including health care, education and insurance, it's seeking to boost its presence on the mainland, the location for some of the group's fastest-growing projects.
"The branding effect for New World is very important," said Cheng, 41. "Because we are creating these integrated projects, we are also creating this ecosystem where you are able to cover all aspects of your life."
New World has been betting on services outside of property development since 2017, when Cheng officially took the helm of the company founded by his late grandfather. In 2018, it agreed to acquire FTLife Insurance Co. for $2.75 billion and launched a health-care brand targeting seniors in Hong Kong.
The company is expanding in the Greater Bay Area by preparing for an insurance license in China and building a school, Cheng said. New World aims to be the largest Hong Kong developer in the economic hub, where it has spent more than HK$30 billion ($3.9 billion) acquiring 1.5 million square meters (16 million square feet) of land since 2016.
Cheng cited increasing disposable income and a young population as the draw cards in the area, which encompasses a cluster of cities in the Pearl River Delta.
New World is also planning to open 36 of its K11-brand retail and commercial projects in nine mainland cities as well as Hong Kong by 2025. The firm targets double-digit growth for its K11 rental projects and home sales in the next five years, according to Cheng.
Despite concerns about a growing number of people leaving Hong Kong, the property heir remained confident in the former British colony's housing sector. He said there is strong demand from the middle and upper segments of the residential market.
"We are very optimistic with Hong Kong," Cheng said. "We will grow together with Hong Kong."
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The Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) commonly called by its local names in the various languages - French bouquetin, German steinbock, Italian stambecco, Slovenian kozorog, or by its Latin nickname: capricorn - is the species of ibex that lives in the European Alps.
The Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Aonyx cinerea), also known as Asian Small-clawed Otter, is the smallest otter species in the world. The Oriental Small-clawed Otter is found in mangrove swamps and freshwater wetlands of Bangladesh, Burma, India, southern China, Taiwan, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. It prefers to live near water. The Asian small clawed otter lives in shallow rivers and marshes in asia.
The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), Barbary ape, or magot is a species of macaque unique for its distribution outside Asia and for its vestigial tail. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco along with a small population that were introduced from Morocco to Gibraltar, the Barbary macaque is one of the best-known Old World monkey species.
The European Hare or Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) is a species of hare native to northern, central, and western Europe and western Asia. It is a mammal adapted to temperate open country. It is related to the similarly appearing rabbit, which is in the same family but a different genus.
The Water Buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, north Africa and elsewhere.
The cat (Felis catus), also known as the domestic cat or house cat to distinguish it from other felines and felids, is a small predatory carnivorous species of crepuscular mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and its ability to hunt vermin, snakes, scorpions, and other unwanted household pests. It has been associated with humans for at least 9,500 years.
Cattle, colloquially referred to as cows, are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draft animals (pulling carts, plows and the like).
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris, is a domesticated subspecies of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The domestic dog has been one of the most widely kept working and companion animals in human history.
The European Otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the Eurasian otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter and Old World otter, is a European and Asian member of the Lutrinae or otter subfamily, and is typical of freshwater otters.
European mouflon (Ovis orientalis musimon). About 7.000 years ago the European mouflon appeared in Corsica and Sardinia for the first time. It has been introduced in many parts of Europe. The mouflon is thought to be one of the two ancestors for all modern domestic sheep breeds.
The domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep: both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae.
The Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus, meaning "hooked-nosed sea pig") is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals".
The horse (Equus ferus caballus) is a hoofed (ungulate) mammal, a subspecies of one of seven extant species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today.
The Northern Mminke Whale, (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. The non-dwarf forms live in the north Atlantic and north Pacific Oceans. The Scammon form is also from the north Pacific. The dwarf form has a distribution completely separate from the other forms, living in southern oceans, and has a distribution generally north of the Antarctic species, although there is some overlap.
The European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species of rabbit native to south west Europe (Spain and Portugal). It has been widely introduced elsewhere often with devastating effects on local biodiversity.
The Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) is one of the largest deer species. The Red Deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor and parts of western and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being the only species of deer to inhabit Africa.
The Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) is a mammal of the order Carnivora. It has the widest range of any terrestrial carnivore, being native to Canada, Alaska, almost all of the contiguous United States, Europe, North Africa and almost all of Asia, including Japan.
The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a species of tree squirrel (genus Sciurus). A tree-dwelling omnivorous rodent, the red squirrel is common throughout Eurasia.
The European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) is a deer species of Europe, Asia Minor, and Caspian coastal regions.
Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) are quadrupedal, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Like all ruminants, sheep are members of the order Artiodactyla, the even-toed ungulates. Although the name "sheep" applies to many species, in everyday usage it almost always refers to Ovis aries.
The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a true native species to Britain; today the UK is currently home to a number of small wild boar populations, these mainly being confined to suitable habitats: woodlands, moors and other secluded spots in the South of England. They were popular in history as a favourite festive meat for the Royals; as a result of this and regular hunting, they became extinct throughout Britain during the 13th century.
Deborah Okopski Hunter are responsible for retoration of species. Far more hunters put money into wildlife projects. So I ask who put up the money to retroe Desert Bighorn sheep in former ranges? Hunny huggers? or Hunters??? Its easy Hunters!! YOu dont know anything about hunting. nor the reverence for wildlife. Hunter and finsermen pay built in taxes on their equipment to support wildlife. Do you?


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The guitarist of our band went to Dubai for his job. He sent some pictures of Dubai by LINE. It's expansive!!
Today is my day off but I have to study because I'm going to take a Web design qualification exam tomorrow. I'll do my best!
I changed my usual walking route this morning. I was able to see unusual scenery. It's refresh to do unusually thing.
I feel today is chillier than these days. I'm going to take a blanket out of the closet tonight.
I got a coffee maker "Barista", so I've been drinking a coffee recently. I like a tea but I like coffee too.
It's really cool today! Did autumn come here? It's just like that winter came early than autumn.


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Lancaster County is about 3 hours drive from New York City, with glorious farmland, Pennsylvania Dutch smorgasbord and Amish themed tours, it is truly a wonderful weekend getaway from your busy city life. I first visited Lancaster in the summer of 2013, and have been coming back at least once a year ever since.
If you leave the city around 5pm or 6pm, you can manage to get in Lancaster before 9pm. I would recommend staying in the East Lancaster area, such as Bird-In-Hand, Paradise or Ronks etc. Those locations are very close to the Amish settlement, and have supermarkets and restaurants nearby. There are lots of hotels along the Lincoln Highway East, or if you like Bed & Breakfast, many of them are along the Old Philadelphia Pike.
Friday is for Amish, but first stop by Lancaster Central Market to get breakfast. Lancaster Central Market is the oldest farmers market in the country (according to its website) and opens Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. It has the standard farmer's market stuff: fresh fruit, produce, coffee and tea. There are also Amish crafts, cookies, cakes and pies sold. It also surprised me with its gluten-free bread and cookies.
Now onto the Amish adventure. Amish Farm and House is a must stop for its informative bus tours. The tour takes you through the photographic Amish farmland and makes stops at Amish craft shops and roadside stands to try their homemade lemonade, ice cream and hand rolled pretzel.
Another must-do is the "Visit In Person (VIP)" tour offered by Amish Experience at Plain and Fancy Farm. Buy tickets online and enjoy a very personal visit to Amish businesses and family. We visited an Amish dairy farm and a soap shop, and saw the process of milking cows and making soaps. And the best part is our last stop at an Amish home, we got to sit in the living room of an Amish family and talk to them. One of the daughters of the family is a school teacher for Amish kids, so we actually looked at their textbooks used in school. It's very informative and very personal. There is also an Amish Experience Theater at Plain & Fancy Farm where you can see a screening of "Jacob's Choice" about a young Amish boy's struggle in choosing the Amish church, or leaving behind family and community for the "English" world.
Whether you choose to go on a buggy ride or drive through the back road on your own, a must stop is the Countryside Road Stand for its soft pretzels. They are made fresh, you can watch the Amish ladies make them right in front of you. They are hot, buttery and so yummy. They also have homemade ice cream and root beer.
On Saturday you can either extend your Amish adventures or do something different and visit the Hershey Park. Hershey Park is about an hour away from Lancaster, with an amusement park and a water park, you can spend all day there. At night after the entire day of rides, dine at Khana Indian Bistro for some tandoori chicken or fish curry, the food is great and it opens late.
Lancaster is like a lot of other small towns that has quiet Sundays, because a lot of restaurants and shops choose to close on Sundays, but there are still some fun things to do. Climb aboard on the trains at Strasburg Rail Road and enjoy a 45-minute, round-trip ride through the scenic Amish countryside to Paradise, PA and back. Marvel at more than 1,000 acres of farm fields as they pass by your window. Reserve tickets online for first class cars, or just walk up to the ticketing booth for coach class.
I usually book a hotel on Priceline.com because I interned at Priceline.com and loved it. I don't work there anymore because I can only work full time for an employer that sponsor H1B visa, but I still love to use Priceline.com every time I travel. Sometime I also like to stay in other people's homes through Airbnb.
Visit Hayloft Candles for candles of all occasions and see how candles are made. There is also a petting zoo free of admission.
If you are interested in religious shows and experiences, one time my host recommended me to Sight & Sound Theater. I'm not religious so I didn't go, but I see the good reviews on Yelp and other travel websites.
For gifts and souvenirs, check out Kitchen Kettle Village for Amish dolls, pickles, foods and crafts.
For outdoors, make a stop at the Wolf Sanctuary of PA.
I usually do at least one Bikram yoga when I travel. In Lancaster, that's Bikram Yoga Lancaster. For gyms, I've only been to Formular Fitness and Aerobics, and it's a decent gym.
For lunch and dinner, definitely try the Pennsylvania Dutch smorgasbord, there are Plain & Fancy Farm Restaurant, Good 'N Plenty Restaurant, and Miller's Smorgasbord. Lititz Family Cupboard Restaurant & Buffet also serves breakfast buffet worth trying. Some restaurants in the area don't open on Sundays, so you need to either call ahead or check Yelp to confirm the hours.
For fresh produce and treats, you should check out Miller's Natural Foods and Kauffman's Fruit Farm.
This category "Take Friday Off" is inspired by WSJ's "Take Monday Off" on it's Life section. So far my weekend getaways are restricted to places within the US because I can only renew my visa in my home country (China) and I have to do it once a year, so if I make a trip to some other country, I'll have to go back to China, renew my visa before entering the US again. It's really challenging because all I want to do is to spend money and have fun, and not being able to renew my visa in the US gave me a lot of trouble since I work at WSJ on breaking news, I can't afford to break the "Breaking News" just to spend 3 days in Cozumel.


This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infections in different departments of Belcolle Hospital in Viterbo and the surrounding area between January 2003 and June 2008. Isolates of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) recovered in this time interval were characterized by microbiological and molecular methods to evaluate the reliability of simple criteria to distinguish between hospital-acquired and community-acquired isolates. MRSA accounted for 33% of all S. aureus, with a significantly higher prevalence in isolates from nosocomial infections. MRSA isolates were assayed by PCR for the presence of 13 genes associated with virulence, agr type and SCCmec type. Cumulative data were analysed by partial least square discriminant analysis and a clear correlation was demonstrated between genetic profiles and classification of isolates as hospital or community acquired according to simple temporal criteria. Nosocomial MRSA isolates from blood samples showed significantly higher genetic diversity than other nosocomial isolates. Our data confirm the existence of significant differences between community- and hospital-acquired MRSA isolates.


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Petroleum Service Corp.'s (PSC's) Pasadena office staff recently hosted a canned food drive to benefit the Houston Food Bank. They collected 2,064.5 pounds of canned goods, filling up 54 boxes.
A few different events were held to boost employee contributions, including a "Can Your Boss' Office" contest and weekly popcorn sales.
The Houston Food Bank supports 18 Southeast Texas counties and is America's largest food bank center and a member of Feeding America. The Houston Food Bank distributes 83 million meals through its network of 600 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and other hunger relief charities in southeast Texas, feeding 800,000 individuals each year.
Human Resources Assistants Carrie Worthan and Payton Hull box up some of the canned food items donated by Petroleum Service Corp. employees during the company's recent food drive.
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Adam joined Watsi on March 29th, 2015. 8 other people also joined Watsi on that day! Adam's most recent donation traveled 6,200 miles to support Yith, a grandmother from Cambodia, for vision-restoring cataract surgery.
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Meet Yith! At 80 years old, she is a mother of two and grandmother of three. She enjoys listening to the monks pray on the radio and cleaning around her home in Cambodia. Lately, though, it's been hard for Yith to complete even basic tasks like cleaning. She developed a cataract in each eye three months ago. Cataracts form when proteins in the eye's lens clump together, reducing the amount of light that can reach the eye's retina. This means that with cataracts in both eyes, Yith is experiencing seriously blurred vision and tearing. She can't see clearly, do work well, or go outside on her own. Fortunately, there is a solution that can help Yith. For $225, we can provide her with the medical procedure that will remove her clouded lenses and replace them with artificial, fully functioning ones. This funding will also cover the two-day hospital stay and post-operative medications Yith will need to recuperate from her surgery. After her cataract-affected lenses are replaced with implants, Yith will be able to see clearly again. Let's make clear vision a reality for Yith once more.
Meet Seng, a 53-year-old grandmother from Cambodia with three sons, four daughters, and seven grandchildren. Our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC), informs us that Seng is a rice farmer and enjoys watching Thai dramas on TV. "Seng developed a cataract in each eye two years ago. This causes her blurred vision, irritation, tearing, and cloudy lenses. She can't see everything clearly, do work well, or go outside on her own," explains CSC. $225 will fund a cataract surgery that will remove Seng's cloudy lenses and replace them with artificial lenses. Funding for her surgery also includes post-operative care, and within a day of her surgery, Seng will be able to see clearly again. Seng shares, "I hope my eyes can see everything clearly now so I can continue to work at my field on my farm, make Khmer cake from my harvest, and go anywhere outside."
Charles is an 11-year-old student in Haiti living with a congenital heart condition called Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). This means Charles has a hole between the two chambers of his heart, and a muscular blockage of one of the heart's valves. As a result, Charles's heart cannot deliver enough oxygen to his body, making him sickly and weak. TOF carries a 35% mortality rate in the first year of life, and a 50% mortality rate in the first three years of life. It can also cause delayed growth and development later in life. Charles lives with his parents, younger brother, cousins and their family. He is in fourth grade, but his illness caused him to stop school late last year. He likes math and science, and would like to be an engineer or architect when he grows up. Charles needs surgical intervention to repair his heart. The goal is to repair the defects, including enlarging the blocked heart valve and patching the hole to improve blood flow and oxygen delivery to his lungs. Our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, works to maintain a network of overseas referral hospitals in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere that are capable of accepting cases too complex to be attempted in-country. They organize not only the cost of the surgery, but also host family stay, airline fees, food, and travel insurance for the patient and parents for the duration of the medical care. Through Haiti Cardiac Alliance, $5,000 of the total cost has been subsidized by the Health City Cayman Islands, a medically advanced tertiary hospital located in Grand Cayman. Haiti Cardiac Alliance tells us that Charles' family needs an additional $1,500 to cover the costs. Following surgery, normal blood flow should be restored to Charles's heart and he should not have any further cardiac symptoms. "I am excited to have this surgery so that I can go back to school and play with my friends again," says Charles.
Htoo is a 3-year-old boy from Burma who likes to play outside with his friends. He lives with his parents and extended family, and his father works as a subsistence farmer. When money is tight, Htoo's father works as an agricultural day laborer farming corn. Two years ago, Htoo was playing in the kitchen when he accidentally knocked a pot of boiling water onto his foot. As a result of the burn Htoo developed a skin contracture, a tightening of the skin, around his ankle. Htoo's mother explains that "it is painful for Htoo to walk and he cannot flex his foot." Htoo's parents could not afford to take him to the hospital after the burn. Left untreated, Htoo will have difficulty walking as he gets older, which will affect his ability to work and earn an income. "After a successful surgery, Htoo will have greater movement in his left foot and the contracture of his toes will be released," the staff at Burma Border Projects (BBP) shares. $1500 will cover the cost of Htoo's surgery. "I would like my son to go to school and I would like him to be a medic in the future," Htoo's mom told the BBP staff. "If my son is a medic, when my husband and I become old, he will know how to take care of us when we are sick." Let's help Htoo regain his mobility!
Meet Abubeker, a two-year-old boy from Ethiopia. Abubeker's father is a newly employed teacher in a government school. "Abubeker was born with an abnormally placed urination hole," says our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), "As a result, Abubeker cannot pass urine normally. This condition puts Abubeker at risk of contracting urinary tract infections and infertility in the future." Abubeker's condition is known as hypospadias. For $1,155, we can fund an operation that will correct the abnormality. "Abubeker will have a straight penis with a urination hole at the tip. He will be able to pass urine normally and his risk of urinary tract infections and infertility in future will be minimized," explains AMHF. Abubeker's father says, "I really pray and wish that in future, Abubeker will be an intelligent and educated professional."
Meet Jean Willio, a 17-month-old boy who lives in Haiti with his parents and seven older siblings. Jean Willio's two favorite pastimes are playing with his older siblings and enjoying music. His parents are both farmers. Our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA) shares, "Jean Willio was born with a cardiac condition called patent ductus arteriosus, in which a hole in the heart which normally closes shortly after birth, remains open." As a result of his heart condition, "blood leaks through this hole without passing through the lungs to obtain oxygen." Without treatment, Jean Willio will remain sickly and weak. Jean Willio's family cannot afford the $1,500 surgery he needs to restore blood flow to his heart. Fortunately, we can help. After the surgery, "he should not have any further cardiac symptoms," says HCA. "We have made many trips to the hospital with our son," Jean Willio's father shares. "We are very happy his heart can be fixed so we don't have to do that anymore."
Teresia is a 48-year-old mother who lives in Kenya. She practices small scale rain-fed farming on her family land. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), shares, "She speaks animatedly of her three children who are the source of her joy." After three years of heavy bleeding, Teresia learned that she has uterine fibroids. AMHF recommends that Teresia receive a total abdominal hysterectomy, which is the removal of her uterus. Following surgery, her heavy bleeding should stop, reducing her pain and risk for anemia. The procedure costs $790, and Teresia is not in a financial position to cover that cost right now. AMHF explains, "the bleeding has made it difficult for Teresia to do her farming which she and her children depend on." Teresia is grateful to finally have a diagnosis. After the surgery, AMHF expects that will be able to return to her work on her farm. "I hope this surgery will treat this condition," says Teresia, "so that I can have some peace of mind and continue working on our farm to sustain my family."
Meet Vorn, a 78-year old grandmother from Cambodia with five sons, two daughters, and 16 grandchildren. "In her free time, she does housework," says our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre (CSC). Vorn has mature cataracts, clouding of the normally clear lens, in both eyes. "For the past month, Vorn has had a cataract in each eye leaving her partially blind in addition to a pterygium. She does not like the way this makes her look. It is hard for her to see anything well," CSC says. $225 will fund surgery that will restore Vorn's vision in both eyes. After the surgery, Vorn will be able to see clearly again, walk outside, and go to the pagoda. She also wants to be able to cook and take care of her family. CSC shares, "Vorn will be able to see clearly again and walk wherever she wants without help from her husband or other family members."
Meet Julnise, a five-year-old girl from Haiti who lives with her father and three sisters. Her mother passed away when she was a baby. "She is a very shy girl but very curious about the world and what is going on around her," says our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance (HCA). Julnise started kindergarten this year, but can only attend occasionally because of her congenital heart disease. Born with a cardiac condition called tetralogy of fallot, Julnise is susceptible to many symptoms. Specifically, "there is a hole between two chambers of her heart and a muscular blockage of one of the valves," according to HCA. "As a result, blood cannot circulate normally through her body, and she is at constant risk of sudden death." Julnise's treatment is also being subsidized by Health City Cayman Islands, who are covering $7500 of the procedure. For an additional $1500, Watsi can help fund her surgery (which is being performed overseas), two sets of travel documents and plane tickets. After her surgery, HCA believes that Julnise's heart will be able to function normally, and "she should be able to lead a normal and healthy childhood." "Since she was little, Julnise has often passed out and fallen to the ground, and we never knew why," says Julnise's father. "We are very happy to know there is a way to fix this."
Meet Ruth, a four-day-old baby girl from Kenya. Ruth's mother is a housewife and her father is a small-scale farmer. Ruth was born with spina bifida, a neural tube defect. She has a fluid filled sac protruding from her lower back, covering the abnormally developed spinal cord tissue. Complications from spina bifida include long term issues such as malformation of the spinal cord and loss of muscle function in her lower limbs. She is also at risk of contracting infections, which could be fatal. Ruth's mother has worked hard to ensure the health of her new baby girl. Despite having no money to pay for hospital bills, "Ruth's mother despite all odds struggled to bring Ruth to the hospital," explains our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF). "Ruth's mother says that she cannot watch her daughter die." For $805, Ruth will receive spina bifida closure surgery. Funding will cover surgical costs of the spina bifida closure, laboratory work, medications, hospital stay, and the necessary physiotherapy for Ruth to recover successfully. After treatment, Ruth will no longer be at risk of developing infection, spinal cord malformation, or paralysis in her lower limbs. Children with spina bifida who have undergone this treatment tend to go on to lead active lives. "I will not give up on my daughter," says Ruth's mother. "It's my prayer that she gets well and becomes my greatest testimony."
"Besita is a healthy and charming baby girl," her mother tells us. "I treasure her so much and would be very happy if she responds to the treatment." Besita is a newborn baby girl from Malawi. She was born with hydrocephalus -- a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in her brain. "Besita's head is very big, [she has] delayed milestones in that she is not able to see properly and has feeding problems," shares our medical partner, World Altering Medicine (WAM). "She is finding life irritable and always crying." Hydrocephalus is treatable with a shunt placement in the head to drain the fluid. Besita's parents, however, are unable to afford the $992 procedure. "The family is poor and has problems feeding the children they have," WAM adds. "They depend on selling vegetables and cannot contribute any amount of money for surgery." Fortunately, we can help. Because Besita can be treated quickly after birth, WAM tells us she has a much higher likelihood of hitting all of her developmental milestones, and growing up without complication from the hydrocephalus. The pressure in her head will normalize, and she will be able to see clearly and feel more comfortable. Let's help make it happen!
"I love working on the farm with my husband," Jane says. "I am also taking care of our oldest son and I need to be in good health to ensure that I can support him as he goes through recovery." This is Jane, a married mother of five from Kenya. Jane's husband was a driver for a company but has stopped working due to vision problems related to his diabetes. He now helps Jane on their farm where they have planted beans and vegetables. Their eldest son is recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and requires a great deal of their attention and care. One daughter works as a nurse and the other three children work odd jobs to support themselves. "Jane has been experiencing abdominal pain for more than two months," her doctor at African Mission Healthcare Foundation tells us. "She is also experiencing sporadic bleeding and spotting after attending any call of nature. Jane has not been able to work in her farm for the past few months. If not treated soon, the bleeding could lead to development of anemia. The hernia could result incarceration of the intestine and this would further complicate her treatment." A total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH) and hernia repair are necessary to treat Jane's uterine fibroids and umbilical hernia. However, Jane and her family have not been able to raise the money for her treatment. For $800, we can make sure Jane has access to the care she needs. "We expect that after the surgery and recovery, Jane will be able to once again join her husband to work on their farm," AMHF adds..


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Q: Java Threads Blocked on Logger Our Java (Web) Application runs in JBoss 6x.
When slowness was reported:

*

*Thread Stack Dump was taken(Details below)

*Memory was examined - Memory usage was found to be very high, almost touching Max Allowed Heap Size, but no Out of Memory.

The Thread Stack Dump shows most threads blocked on Logging with these kind of errors:
waiting for monitor entry [0x000000004b6be000]
   java.lang.Thread.State: BLOCKED (on object monitor)
    at org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.WriterHandler.doPublish(WriterHandler.java:59)
    - waiting to lock <0x00002aaac9a2de68> (a java.lang.Object)
    at org.jboss.logmanager.ExtHandler.publish(ExtHandler.java:64)

And like this:
   java.lang.Thread.State: BLOCKED (on object monitor)
    at java.io.PrintStream.println(PrintStream.java:756)
- waiting to lock <0x00002aaac9817a08> (a com.whatever.SomeClass)
at com.something.ThatClass.thatMethod(ThatClass.java:169)

The com.whatever.SomeClass uses org.apache.log4j.Logger
We use Log4j for logging.
It appears the threads are all blocked on some logging operation.
This problem has occurred in the past too, and appears to be random, and it slows down/halts the application.
Any ideas?

A: Jasper, all logging frameworks have a synchronized block where they write the data to disk. This is to prevent garbling the log when more than 1 thread is writing to the log (you posted an example of this - the BLOCKED thread on java.io.PrintStream.println).
But there's a solution, which is to use an asynchronous appender. At work we have some high throughput / low latency applications, and we had to configure this to prevent thread contention.
One thing you need to take into account when you're using the async appender, is that if your app crashes or is terminated forcefully, you won't see the last logging statements in the logs, as they probably weren't written to disk.

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Aside from one piece, the UX31 is the ultraportable (er, ultrabook) Windows users have been waiting on for oh so long. It's fast, it's got great battery life, and it costs less than the MacBook Air. (The $1,399 Core i7 unit I was sent is still $200 less than Macbook Air). However, that one piece — the trackpad — is so incredibly important to the end experience, that it seems to negate all those other amazing.
The laptops had more than just a few things in common with Apple's MacBook Air – aluminum chassis, teardrop designs, buttonless touchpads, fast resume times, and 11.6- and 13-inch screens. However, unlike other PC manufacturers that have dared to mimic Apple, even better, it planned to stay competitive on price – the Core i3, 128GB UX21 costs $999 and the Core i5, 128GB UX31 runs $1,199 ($200 less than the similarly spec'd Air).


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Authentic Jeet Kune Do Bruce Lee Quote Andreas Lineage An original student of Bruce Lee, Jerry Poteet certified Andreas Simatos in the martial art of Jeet Kune Do (JKD). Sifu Andreas is the only certified 2nd Generation JKD Instructor in the Chicago NW Suburbs and Western Greece. Ki Martial Arts personalized training facility has moved from Algonquin to Gilberts, IL, USA For more information about becoming a student, please email info (at) kijkd.com, and follow us on facebook.com/kifitjkd for updates and information, including our new addtional location to open in Greece later this year. Welcome to Ki Martial Arts Sifu Andreas is available to teach on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sifu is currently accepting new students. (Must be 18 or older and is conditional to being approved by Sifu – no experience required.) Sifu is available to teach and consult individuals, small groups, and as a guest at private & public events. For our a quick view of our TRAINING information and FEES while our web site is being redesigned for a July 1, 2018 re-launch, please click here to read about our courses. Please follow us at facebook.com/kifitjkd, contact us directly, or sign-up for our no-spam newsletter to request more information and to receive future updates. Ki is the only Martial Arts Lifestyle Studio in the Chicago area. "Ki" is the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is inherent in all things. Ki Martial Arts is a lifestyle martial arts studio based on the traditional way of immersing in martial arts. Martial arts is not simply about fighting, combat, or sports competition. It is a way of life based on physical and philosophical methods and training. At Ki, we use this approach to provide a unique experience for each student to become self-aware and realize his or her full potential as an individual. Private lessons and small classes are available. Classes are small to maintain a unique personal experience for each student. We offer teachings in Jeet Kune Do, Tai Chi, Philosophy, Health, and Fitness. While all of these can help augment a martial artist's skills and awareness, the classes for each are offered independently to the public for anyone who wants to attend. JKD classes are taught by Sifu Andreas who specializes in authentic Bruce Lee Jeet Kune Do (JKD) as it was taught to his Sifu, Jerry Poteet, by Sifu Bruce Lee; "simple, direct, and non-classical". Sifu Andreas is one of a very small elite group of people in the world certified directly by Jerry Poteet to teach second-generation Jeet Kune Do. Bruce would be quite pleased. Jerry Poteet Subscribe to our Mailing List Sign-up to receive the latest news and announcements about Ki events and specials ...as well as Jeet Kune Do, Fitness, and Health.


North Attleboro – Division 2 South Champions (Courtesy photo).
Franklin – Division 1 Central Champions (Courtesy photo).
Mansfield – Division 1 South Champions (Courtesy photo).
Click here for a photo gallery from the Hock Super Quad at Sharon High.
Click here for a photo gallery from the Hock Super Quad at Foxboro High.
Three Hockomock teams claimed sectional titles on Saturday, five others finished inside the top five, and 26 grapplers claimed individual sectional titles. Franklin dominated the D1 Central bracket, racking up 272 points behind six individual champions, two finalists, and two third-place finishes. The Panthers had over a 50 point cushion over second place Brookline. In the South section, Mansfield repeated as D1 South champions by edging out host Brockton, and North Attleboro snagged another D2 South title with six individual champions.
Foxboro earned second place in D3 South with an impressive 13 wrestlers finishing sixth or better at the tournament. Oliver Ames had its best ever finish at sectionals, taking third place in the D2 South bracket while Sharon took fifth overall. King Philip took third place in the D2 Central sectional, edging out Milford by a half of a point. Stoughton tied for seventh place in D2 South, Canton earned eighth in D2 Central, and Taunton placed 11th in D1 South.
Franklin's Drew DiFilippo earned the D1 Central sectional title at 106 with a 7-0 decision. He scored all seven of his points in the first round, earning a takedown and then a pair of near falls. Jake Carlucci picked up a 7-4 win in the 113 final, using an escape and a late reversal to seal the title. Jordan Carlucci dominated in the 132 final, scoring nine straight points after the match was tied at 2-2 early on, and Ken Sauer won the 138 championship with an impressive 9-1 decision, only allowing an escape late in the third period. Dominic Sackley was the fifth Panther to win a title, using an escape and takedown in the second, and a takedown in the third to secure a 7-1 decision. And Matt Leofanti scored an upset in the 220 final, using a second period takedown and a third period escape to upend the top seed, 3-1. Caleb MacLean (160) and Riley Downing (285) earned second, Alex Fracassa (126) and Dylan Nawn (182) were both third, and Ben Jacoby (195) was fourth.
A year after Mansfield claimed its first sectional title, the Hornets grabbed their second D1 South crown in a row. Will Stratton needed less than two minutes to get a pinfall victory in the 145 title match, and George Glaropoulos had a similar performance in the 160 championship, earning the title by pinfall in 1:31. After a scoreless first period, CJ Glaropoulos scored a reversal in the second and a takedown in the third to secure the D1 South title at 152. Jayden Curley cruised through the 170 bracket in impressive fashion, pinning his first two opponents in under a minute, winning his semifinal match via pinfall in 1:34, and then took the title with a pin in just 33 seconds. Ethan Nirenberg was Mansfield's fifth winner, using a second period escape and a near fall in the third to win 4-0. Antonios Sevastos added a second place finish, and Stefan Steyn earned third for the Hornets. Taunton's Jackson Wellman, in his first year wrestling, earned third at 182 and Christian Balmain took home fourth.
Of the 14 champions in Division 2 South, nine came from Hockomock teams with North Attleboro having six winners and Oliver Ames taking three individual titles. After a tech fall and a decision to reach the final, North Attleboro's Mike Burns earned a first round pin to win the 138 crown. Two weight classes later, North's Michael Edmonds scored all of his points in the second and third rounds, overcoming a 5-0 first round deficit to stun top-seeded Tristan Williamson of Hingham for the 152 D2 South championship. Montrel Jackson followed suit, scoring a second round pin to upset top-seeded Declan Byrne of Pembroke. In the 220 final, John Kummer added another upset win for the Rocketeers, getting five points in the final 31 seconds to knock off top-seeded Will Dion of Plymouth North by a score of 8-3. Liam Rizk was trailing 6-2 in the 220 match before securing a pinfall victory, and Mateusz Kudra needed just over a minute to get a pin over Stoughton's Calvin LaGuerre in the 285 final for North's sixth individual title. Oliver Ames' Nick McGovern had a big day, earning two pins to advance to the semifinals, then knocked off #2 Vinay Chinnam of Sharon, 13-10. In the final, McGovern shocked top-seeded David White of Hingham with a second period pinfall. Billy Tat (170) earned the title with a first round pin, and Dean Pacini secured the 195 crown with a third round pin.
Also in D2 South, North Attleboro's Ethan Smith (120) was second, and Jon Lozinski (132) and Matt Warsofsky (170) both placed third. OA freshman John Dobbin continued his strong rookie season by taking second in the 106 bracket, and Max Anderson (220), Nelson Malone (132), and Remi Creighton (120) all earned fourth place finishes. Sharon had five grapplers take third place including Alex Bolt (195), Amit Levin (120), Huguens Pierre (138), Jon Wald (182), and Tyler Cashton (152) while Andrew Ableman (160) and Vinay Chinnam (126) finished fourth. On top of LaGuerre's second place finish in the heavyweight bracket, Stoughton's John Santos (113) took third overall, and CJ Carpenter (106) was fourth.
All three Hockomock teams in the D2 Central tournament earned at least one individual champion. King Philip had a pair of champions as Luke Fitch (182), and Shawn Conniff (195) earned back-to-back pinfall victories. Conniff earned an upset in the final, knocking off top-seeded Alex Childs of Nashoba. Mohammad Lofti (145) and Yousef Lotfi (285) both finished second for the Warriors and Benjamin Leclair (113) and Noah Riedel (138) each finished fourth. Milford will be sending six wrestlers to states, highlighted by Carlos Terrinha, who won the D1 Central title at 120. After winning the first two matches by fall, Terrinha earned the title with a 10-3 decision. Nick Marcolini (152) finished second, Dan Pinto (138), Dylan Ortiz (132), and Joao Neiva (195) each took third, and Evan Hazard (126) was fourth overall. Canton's Cole Murphy won his first sectional title, earning a pinfall victory (his second of the day) in the 170 final to get the win. Harry Carter (132) and Zach Peters (106) each took second, and Mark Carstairs (120) finished third overall for the Bulldogs.
Foxboro had a terrific showing at the D3 Sectional, having a wrestler place sixth or better in all but one weight class. The Warriors, who finished second to Norton in the team standings, had three individual champions. Shayne Kerrigan (132) won by pinfall in his first two matches and then picked up a pair of decisions, the latter a 7-1 win in the finals to get the title. Tommy Gallagher (138) followed Kerrigan's title win up with one of his own, earning a pin in his first match, a 2-0 decision in the semifinals, and then a 6-3 decision in the finals, highlighted by a nearfall in the third period. William Ogebebor (220) was the third Warrior to win a sectional title, needing just 30 seconds to win his first match, advancing to the final with a 5-0 win in the semifinal, and then an 8-2 decision to become the champion. Foxboro's Adam Lanctot (120), Tom Cullen (170), and William McNeil (285) each finished third while Matt Sharkey (145) and Sean Bubencik (106) each took fourth place.
Canton, 34 @ Bishop Feehan, 69 – Final – Canton was limited to just two points in the second quarter as the Shamrocks built a 34-10 lead at halftime and never looked back. Bulldog sophomore Matt Giglio scored a team-high 12 points while Peter Hayward added eight points.
Franklin, 5 @ Attleboro, 0 – Final – Scott Elliott scored a pair of goals and three other Panthers found the back of the net as Franklin skated to a shutout win over Attleboro. Senior Joey Lizotte, senior Zac Falvey, and sophomore Declan Lovett also scored for the Panthers in the win.
Canton, 5 @ Oliver Ames, 2 – Final – Click here for a recap and photo gallery of this game.
Canton, 1 vs. Westwood, 1 – Final – Canton sophomore Lizzie Tassinari scored with 1:41 left in the game to help the Bulldogs earn a tie in what felt like a championship level game according to CHS head coach Dennis Aldrich.
Franklin, 6 vs. Medway, 3 – Final – Franklin senior Cassi Ronan scored a hat trick to pace the Panthers to a win over Medway at home on Saturday night. Ronan also had an assist while Regan Paterson and Gianna Cameron scored once. Libby Carter, Katelyn Brown, and Tina Pisano added assists while Gabby Colace made 12 saves to earn the win.
Mansfield/Oliver Ames, 1 vs. Dedham, 1 – Final – Dedham scored on a shorthanded goal in the second period but MOA responded within two minutes to tie the game, and that ended up as the final score. Ella Waryas connected with Kylie O'Keefe, and she in turn hit a streaking Emma Garland, who tucked the puck through the goalie's pads to tie the game. Warrior freshman goalie Jess Widdop had a standout game, making 30 saves.
Foxboro Quad (Foxboro) – Foxboro hosted Carver, Hanover, and Hingham for a quad meet, picking up two wins but suffering a loss to the Harbormen. The Warriors defeated Carver (84-0) and Hanover (58-21) but lost 44-36 to Hingham. TJ Whitehouse (113), Adam Lanctot (120), Tom Cullen (170), William Ogbebor (220), and Billy McNeil (285) each went 3-0 on the day for Foxboro.
Algonquin Quad (Franklin) – Franklin picked up three impressive wins at the Algonquin quad, including a dramatic come-from-behind victory. The Panthers beat Framingham (36-29), Algonquin (49-12) and used a last match pin from Drew DiFilippo to secure a 33-28 win over West Springfield. Dominic Sackley went 3-0 for Franklin with three pins.
Cumberland Meet (North Attleboro, Oliver Ames) – In a tournament featuring some of the top teams from around New England, North Attleboro took fifth place with 122 points and Oliver Ames was eighth overall with 85.5 at the John Gorman Invitational. North Attleboro senior Mateusz Kudra (2850 remained unbeaten on the season, picking up three pins to advance to the final where he earned a 7-0 decision over second-seeded Edison Guarcas of Hope High School. Liam Rizk (182) added a third place finish for the Rocketeers while Michael Burns (138) and Ethan Smith (120) each took fourth overall. Oliver Ames' Dean Pacini (195) picked up an individual title with an upset in the final round. Pacini had three wins to get to the final, and trailed top-seeded Kaream Sangare of Cumberland High 4-1 after the first round. Pacini was down 6-3 late in the third round before earning a takedown and getting at pin at 5:31 for the title. Billy Tat (170) added a third place finish for the Tigers, Remi Creighton (113) was sixth, and Nick McGovern (120) went 4-2 on the day.
St. John's Shrewsbury Quad (Sharon) – Sharon picked up a pair of wins at the St. John's Shrewsbury quad. The Eagles recorded victories over the hosts (57-12) and Marlboro (34-32) but came up short against powerhouse Masconomet (42-33). Jon Wald (182) and Amit Levin (120) each went unbeaten on the day while Nathan Daley (285) earned his first varsity win.
Methuen Quad (Mansfield, Taunton) – Mansfield earned three wins while Taunton picked up one at a super quad at Methuen High School. The Hornets beat Monty Tech (46-14), Silver Lake (58-9), and Marshfield (48-18) but lost to host Methuen (34-31) in a close match. Taunton recorded a win over Monty Tech (45-21). Mansfield's Antonios Sevastos, CJ Glaropoulos, George Glaropoulos, Jayden Curley, and Ethan Nirenberg were all undefeated throughout the day. Taunton's Tyler Lima (120, dec. 6-5), Wansly Perceval (126, pin), and Mason Frank (285, pin) picked up wins in the victory over Monty Tech.
Attleboro, 44 vs. Cumberland, 24 – Final – Attleboro bounced back from last night's loss with a strong defensive performance to earn its first win of the season. Mackenzie Roberts had 11 points to lead the Bombardiers, Liv McCall scored nine, and Jordyn Lako had eight points and 11 rebounds. Attleboro coach Marty Crowley added that senior Dom Garnes gave the Bombardiers great defense off the bench.
Canton, 7 vs. Plymouth South, 2 – Final – Canton senior Ryan Nolte scored a hat trick and junior Chris Lavoie found the back of the net twice as Canton opened its season with a win over Plymouth South. The Bulldogs will play Plymouth North in the final of the Jim Gormley Cup on Saturday at 4:00 at Gallo.
Mansfield, 4 vs. Walpole, 1 – Final – Mansfield built a 2-0 lead after the first period, extended it to 3-1 in the second, and added an insurance goal in the third to pick up its second win of the season. The Hornets had four different goal scorers with Matt Copponi, Brad Grant, Jack Garland, and Ben Ierardo each lighting the lamp. Copponi, Grant, and Austin Ricker each had assists. The Hornets cashed in twice on the power play and went 3-for-3 on the penalty kill.
Stoughton, 1 vs. Cardinal Spellman, 5 – Final – Carter Gerome scored the lone goal in the Black Knights' season-opener.
Canton, 4 vs. Plymouth South, 0 – Final – Maggie Malloy scored a pair of goals and added an assist as Canton improved to 2-0 on the season. Ava Pacitti made 11 saves in net to earn the shutout.
Franklin, 4 vs. Medway, 3 – Final – Cassi Ronan scored a pair of goals and Regan Paterson and Libby Carter each tallied once to lift the Panthers to a season-opening win.
Canton, 36 @ Oliver Ames, 31 – Final – Remi Creighton, Nick McGovern, Billy Tat, Andrew Fraser, and Dean Pacini all earned wins for Oliver Ames but the Tigers suffered a setback to Canton.
North Attleboro, 27 @ Mansfield, 45 – Final – Click here for a photo gallery from this match. – Mansfield showed off its strength, experience, and versatility in the middle weights to earn a non-league win against North Attleboro. The Hornets led 33-0 after starting the meet at 120 pounds. Antonios Sevastos earned a 10-3 win to start the Hornets off with four points and Andy Triantafilopoulos followed with a 17-2 win at 126. Steven Chase earned a pin at 132 and Stefan Steyn won 2-0 at 138. Will Stratton won at 145 and CJ and George Glaropoulos each followed with pins. Montrell Jackson got North's first team points with a pin, coming back from 6-1 down in the first and 8-6 down in the third to make it 33-6. Jayden Curley answered back with a pin at 182, but North won three straight matches to cut into the lead. Liam Rizk won at 195 and then John Kummer (220), Mateusz Kudra (285), and Tanner Ferguson (106) had back-to-back-to-back pins. Max Farley closed the meet for the Hornets with a pin at 113.
Sharon, 69 @ Taunton, 12 – Final – The Eagles had 10 wrestlers win by pinfall to earn a win over Taunton. Adam Landstein (106), Ben Shocket (113), Amit Levin (120), Vinay Chinnam (126), Aaron Cashton (132), Kevin Simons (138), Tyler Cashton (145), Andrew Ableman (160), Jon Wald (182), and Alex Bolt (195) each earned a victory by fall for Sharon. Taunton's Corey Abelard (220) and Mason Frank (285) each win by pinfall in under a minute.
Canton, 81 @ King Philip, 88 – Final – King Philip captains Tyler Stringfellow and Colby Vieira both had strong performances in the first meet of the season for the Warriors. Stringfellow won the 50 free while Vieira took first in the 100 fly and 10 backstroke. Cameron Stringfellow, John Dionis, and Dean Whyte added first place finishes, while Jackson Klein and Andrew Pham were consistent point scorers as well.
Canton, 89 @ King Philip, 79 – Final – King Philip's Megan Campbell, Jess Sullivan, Cate Digiacomo, and Morgan Sachleben put forth a strong effort with first places finishes for the Warriors.


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Манькі́вський — українське прізвище.

 Маньківський Борис Микитович (1883–1962) — радянський невропатолог, академік Академії медичних наук СРСР.
 Маньківський Григорій Ілліч (1897–1965) — радянський вчений у галузі гірничої справи, член-кореспондент АН СРСР.
 Маньківський Григорій Тимофійович (1853-після 1921) — священик Подільської губернії, депутат 3-ї та 4-ї Державної Думи Російської імперії.
 Маньківський Микита Борисович (1914) — український невропатолог і геронтолог, доктор медичних наук.
 Маньківський Микита Іванович (?-1912) — російський військовий лікар, дійсний статський радник.
 Маньківський Микола Степанович (1859–1919) — російський адмірал.
 Маньківський Олександр Федорович (1868–1946) — російський і болгарський гістолог, професор.

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