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Behaviour temperament scoring in replacement heifers
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By Bruce Derksen
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Researchers found that exit and flight speed from chutes are reliable indicators of temperament. Heifers generally score higher in exit speeds. Photo: File
Due to consumers' perpetual concerns regarding animal welfare, producers are displaying a renewed interest in the study of temperament behaviour in beef cattle. Producers are also searching for legitimate technology and data to keep them on the cutting edge in their operational and financial decisions. They face more and more studies out of universities and colleges, with results that may or may not be relevant to their personal operations.
These numerous studies have been largely theory with only small amounts trickling down to ground level of ranches and feedlot treatment barns. Expected progeny differences for docility have been widely used in purebred cattle operations specifically referring to potential herd sires and breeding stock. But their use has not greatly affected the rest of the livestock industry. However, the data is growing, encouraging producers to look again at these numbers, especially when it comes to selecting replacement heifers.
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The behavioural response of cattle to restraint and handling is an indication of temperament, according to researchers H.M. Burrow and N.J. Corbet. Variation in this trait has allowed the beef cattle industry to develop measurement techniques to associate temperament with various measures of cattle productivity.
Researchers have tested different scoring systems including chute, gait, exit and flight speed in recent years. Chute scoring is a numbered system grading an animal on the amount of struggling or aggression they portray in a chute. Usually a score of one means calm behaviour, while a four indicates violent struggling and extremely aggressive behaviour. The exit speed scores points based on the speed or gait of the animal as it leaves the chute, while flight speed measures the actual velocity of the animal at a designated distance from the chute exit.
Noted animal behavioural scientist Temple Grandin hypothesized that exit or flight speed tests are mainly a measure of fear. She proposed that they are more reliable than chute scores as fewer variables are involved. Chute scores can be greatly affected by using a squeeze and are subject to the variations in force used to subdue an animal.
In 2012, Grandin and M.D. Vetters documented just under 1,200 yearling steers using exit and flight speed scoring systems. They then moved 357 of those steers to a 140-day research feedlot trial where they were weighed and scored with both systems at 35-day intervals. They concluded that exit speed and flight speed systems were reliable indicators of temperament, along with having a direct connection to average daily gain.
R.D. Randle of Texas A&M University and J.F. Baker from the University of Georgia used two radar detectors placed six feet in front of a squeeze chute to gather exit speeds. They deduced that calves with higher exit speed scores had lower weight gains than calves with lower scores. They also agreed with previous studies that heifers generally scored higher in exit speeds, thereby confirming the need to note available data when selecting replacement heifers.
"Being a 'good mother' can be an important trait in a cow for protecting her calf, (but) being too aggressive can have negative consequences," wrote Elaine Grings in a South Dakota State University (SDSU) fact sheet. "Excitable cattle tend to have high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood, which can affect health, reproduction and growth in your cattle."
Grings was an SDSU production specialist and is now a livestock research advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development. In the fact sheet, she described an Oregon trial on reproduction effects of over 400 range cows using both a chute and exit speed scoring system. One group of cows was bred by artificial insemination and then cleaned up with bull service, while the other group was only bred by natural service. Approximately 25 per cent of the cows were scored as aggressive and finished with a pregnancy rate of 89 per cent. The adequate-temperament cows delivered a 95 per cent pregnancy rate.
In 2012, a combined study between Montana State University and Idaho State University attempted to compare chute and exit speed scores with physiological responses of body temperature, metabolites and hormones since exit speeds can be expensive and difficult to use. Researchers tested blood and saliva samples for cortisol and glucose and recorded body temperatures in a search for a biomarker which could improve objective temperament classifications.
They concluded that "in combination with exit velocity, simple objective chute-side measures of body temperature and plasma lactate using a simple digital thermometer and a hand-held meter (Lactate Pro meter), respectively, can potentially increase accuracy of temperament identification." Their chute, exit and physiological testing data also indicated that heifers were more excitable than steers. They further stated, "Plasma lactate and rectal temperature have the potential to become strong objective measures to augment exit velocity in predicting an animal's temperament."
Numerous studies show cattle with excitable temperaments have a lower rate of gain and decreased growth rates resulting from high levels of stress hormones. They also display negatively affected carcass characteristics from stores of energy and protein. In addition, these higher-scored animals show more bruising and register more dark cutters.
It is accepted that both genetics and experience affect behaviour temperament but there is still much to be learned. In the yearling steer study mentioned above, Grandin asks whether temperament is fearfulness and behaviour based on experience. Why do flighty, excitable animals with moderate temperament influenced by their home ranch experience suddenly become highly agitated when they enter a novel environment such as an auction ring? It is impossible to complete all research studies handling individuals of a test group in exactly the same environment and conditions, thereby making all results suspect to a varying degree.
Still, there is substantial research and data to confirm usefulness in these scoring systems. Their potential and possibilities should not be dismissed when choosing replacement heifers.
Bruce Derksen worked in the livestock industry and specifically as a feedlot pen rider for over 30 years in Western Canada. He now lives in Lacombe, Alta. He writes about present-day feedlot and ranching practices, drawing on his numerous experiences in the industry.
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Saturday 1 December: we lost 1-4 to CFB Ladies during game 4 so it was going to be interesting to see how much progress we had made since then. Could we possibly manage to turn the result around into a second win in such a short period of time?
Uncharacteristically we got off to a very nervous and shaky start and could easily have been 2 goals down after 5 minutes – but "guess who" once more came to our rescue? None other than Francisco "nothing-goes-past-me-frango" Burnay, with another brilliant display from beginning to end (nota bem mum & dad, he's earning himself a great present for Xmas….!). The "boat" steadied and from then on the game was very tight with neither side dominating and chances occurring at both ends, with João B going close to scoring on several occasions. Eventually late in the second half CFB scored from loose marking and again in the last seconds of the game. Overall, a major improvement on game 4.
Good performances all round, in particular with Maggie and Ben both starting to demonstrate sound techniques from training and tireless work from the "central engine room" by Pedro L who provided the opponents with lots of headaches!
This entry was posted in U15 on 05/12/2017 by Joao Miguel Freitas.
The U15 had their second game of the season against a very experienced CFB and again performed well. Whilst most of the CFB team (including their key players) will be too old for U15 next year, ALL of our team will be eligible demonstrating the youth and potential we have!!
We did not have a goalkeeper and still need to identify somebody for the future (please everyone, help us find a new candidate ?) and this inevitably impacted on the result, but the team fought a spirited battle to the end and it is clear we are making progress. Well done guys & gals!
This entry was posted in U15 on 08/11/2017 by Joao Miguel Freitas.
The U15 team is very young (3 out of 8 are U13), inexperienced (2 have only just started playing hockey for the first time ever) and they have had very few practices together since the season started so we needed to be a bit realistic in our first game against a very strong CPAC team (the reining National and Regional champions!).
The coach made three main pre-game requests of all the players – to have fun; to give 100% effort and to ignore the score result.
All in all it was a superb performance, both individually and collectively, and way exceeded expectations. After 10 minutes (out of 40) the score was justifiably still 0-0 and CPAC looked rather surprised! The best goal came in the second half with a brilliant finish into the top of the net by Rodolphe (wow, if he can just find the right net next time then we will crush our opponents !). I can rarely recall a game where every player gave +100% effort (I can prove this from the shirts which were all completely drenched and "smelly" – don't worry, already washed and perfumed!), and fought like lions right to the very end.
So we have lots of potential and lots to work on but if we can maintain this trajectory and dedication then we will make great progress by the end of this season!
I would like to especially thank Francisco for offering to do GK duties without any prior practice – it is a very difficult task and he is a talented outfielder who we really need to play out of goal. I would like to ask everyone to think long and hard if they can help us find someone (11-14 yrs old) who might be interested in trying out being a GK, perhaps a footballer who would like to be in goal but doesn't have an opportunity?
Lastly, a special thank you to all our supporters and wonderful parents whose off field support is so essential – we really appreciate you (don't we kids!!!!!!).
This entry was posted in U15 on 21/10/2017 by Joao Miguel Freitas.
This Saturday two games were played, both resulted in heavy defeats.
S15 lost by 19-0 against a strong team of Clube Futebol Benfica.
The men moved to st. Maria da Feira to face the C.F.U.Lamas and they left with a defeat by 11-1. The experience spoke louder and it was not possible to do more, this was, so far the worst game that the LC played, not for the result but for the lack of concentration and low level of hockey that until then had been quite good.
This entry was posted in Men, U15 on 30/10/2016 by Joao Miguel Freitas.


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[[File:Bccaadcd-afa3-4e49-b208-40d78e8aad5b.jpg|800px|thumb|right|Figure 1:
Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (E. coli)
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/escherichia-coli-e-coli/]]
Because of the vast amount of medical benefits, E. coli has been a centerpiece of scientific studies since it was first discovered to the present. In 1946 Escherichia coli was used first to detect bacterial conjugation, Edward Tatum and Joshua Lederberg. "Bacterial conjugation is a sexual mode of genetic transfer in the sense that chromosomal material from two sexually distinct types of cells are brought together in a defined and programmed process." [[#References|[1]]]. To this day, E. coli remains the primary model for studying bacterial conjugation soon after Seymour Benzer completed experiments to study the gene structure of T4 and E. coli because no one knew whether the genes were using branching patterns or linear structures.
[[File:Bacterial-conjugation-678x381.jpg|800px|thumb|left|Figure 2:
The steps in which plasmids are being transferred through bacterial conjugation.
https://www.onlinebiologynotes.com/bacterial-conjugation/]]
By: Justin Bosch
Figure 1: Scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (E. coli) https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/escherichia-coli-e-coli/
After many years of extensive research we now know that E. coli is a rod-shaped bacterium that is capable of respiring both aerobically and anaerobically depending on the presence of oxygen. This ability is more commonly known as a facultative anaerobe. We also know that it stains Gram-negative due to the bacterium's cell wall and outer membrane obtaining the color from safranin, a red counterstain. The cell wall also protects the bacteria from antibiotics like penicillin [2].
E. coli is not a picky bacterium; they can live on a plethora of substrates and laboratory media due to their ability to deal with anaerobic and aerobic conditions. They also can grow and reproduce at a wide range of temperatures; however, Escherichia coli's optimal temperature for reproduction is around thirty-seven degrees celsius.
Additionally, E. coli is an incredibly diverse species, both genetically and phenotypically. As a matter of fact, amidst all strains of E. coli, only around twenty percent of their genome are mutual or shared. Although most of these unique differences may only be distinguishable at the molecular level, they may have effects on a larger scale; such as, alter the organism's physical makeup. The vast amount of differences in this species allows for it to adapt to its distinct environment possibly; for example, many strains of the bacteria have grown to be host-specific. Some strains also have adapted to be resistant to antimicrobial agents.
Even though there is a considerable amount of total E. coli strains in the world, most strains are known to reside in the intestine of warm-blooded organisms like humans. Most strains are harmless; matter of fact, they are known to aid the health of their host, especially during digestion as a part of a symbiotic relationship. For instance, Escherichia col is known to facilitate and help the health of humans, particularly the health of its immune and digestive systems. E. coli produces certain probiotics that improve our immune responses by providing and stimulating the production of antibodies in the gut to counter a plethora of conditions, like diseases and infections. Therefore, with E. coli protecting the small intestines, our immune system does not need to do so, allowing for it to combat other infections and diseases in other parts of the body.
As we know, this species counteracts many conditions, such as infections in the gut. However, this bacterium does much more to aid intestinal problems. For example, E. coli promotes digestion by creating digestive enzymes that help in breaking down the food in our intestines, allowing for the absorption of the critical nutrients of our food to be facilitated. Therefore, promoting a usual bowel function provides for the discomfort of constipation and infectious diarrhea to be reduced. As well as ridding the gut of the various toxins and waste dwelling in the body, thus, decreasing bloating. All in all, E. col is immensely important to the health of the mammalian digestive system.
Escherichia coli, also known as E. coli, was first observed by Theodor Escherich in 1885. The pediatrician detected the microbe in the feces of his healthy patients; he then named it Bacterium coli commune because it was found in the colon.
Because of the vast amount of medical benefits, E. coli has been a centerpiece of scientific studies since it was first discovered to the present. In 1946 Escherichia coli was used first to detect bacterial conjugation, Edward Tatum and Joshua Lederberg. "Bacterial conjugation is a sexual mode of genetic transfer in the sense that chromosomal material from two sexually distinct types of cells are brought together in a defined and programmed process." [1]. To this day, E. coli remains the primary model for studying bacterial conjugation soon after Seymour Benzer completed experiments to study the gene structure of T4 and E. coli because no one knew whether the genes were using branching patterns or linear structures.
Figure 2: The steps in which plasmids are being transferred through bacterial conjugation. https://www.onlinebiologynotes.com/bacterial-conjugation/
Many studies have been performed using E. coli since then. For example, A more recent study was done in 2009 workers were separated into two groups to test medical benefits. The study found that workers that took the E. coli instead of the placebo had a smaller amount of respiratory and digestive issues compared to those that did not.
A plethora of experiments have been done about E. coli, none more prominent in microbial science than that of Richard Lenski. This study began in 1988 and continues to this day in order to observe the evolution of the bacterium and its different populations. This study has produced various findings and data, one being that a particular strain and population of Escherichia coli can digest citrate, a derivative of citric acid.
Authored for BIOL 238 Microbiology, taught by Joan Slonczewski, 2018, Kenyon College.
1. "Bacterial Conjugation." Bacterial Conjugation - an Overview | ScienceDirect Topics, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/bacterial-conjugation.
2. National Geographic Society. "Escherichia Coli (E. Coli)." National Geographic Society, 22 May 2019, https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/escherichia-coli-e-coli/.
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My name is Hayden Davenport. I have loved video game music for virtually my entire life, starting with Banjo-Kazooie on the Nintendo 64. Even as a child, I was massively impacted by the power of music in games. Since then I graduated with honors, receiving a degree in Music Composition, and I strive to use my formal knowledge to impact others with music just as I have been.
Some of my favorite videogame soundtracks include: Banjo-Kazooie, Majora's Mask, Fez, Dustforce, Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP, and Super Meat Boy. I'm also really interested in interactive music in games; I love soundtracks with dynamic layering and contextual music.


After delivering a blockbuster movie like 'Bharat Ane Nenu', under the direction of Koratala Siva, Tollywood Superstar Mahesh Babu is currently focusing on his upcoming movie 'Maharshi' being directed by Vamsi Paidipally.
It has been a long time since the shooting of the movie went on sets and it is known that the project is getting delayed only because of the director. Especially, as the movie is going to be the 25th film of Mahesh Babu and Vamsi Paidipally is leaving no stone unturned in making this movie a super hit. However, the delay in the project is irking the fans. Meanwhile, one of the co-producers of the movie Dil Raju came up with a silly reason behind the delay of the film. He stated that instead of releasing the movie in the first week of April it is his sentiment to release the movie in the last week of April, as Mahesh's previous outing 'Bharath Ane Nenu' and his blockbuster movie 'Pokiri' also got released in the last week of April.
So, the makers are planning to change the release date of 'Maharshi' from April 5th to April 26th. Though they have covered up the situation well, if Vamsi Paidipally failed to achieve the target by wrapping up the project soon, we have to wait and see what the producers are going to do.


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Anyone else love the pom pom craze?? They are so much fun to make and I love how they look! I recently got some pom pom makers, so I thought that it would be fun to make a super cute Christmas pom pom wreath. I love how it turned out and I can't wait to use it year after year! You can use whatever color yarn that you want, I went with a more traditional color scheme for this Christmas wreath but I think that it would great with another color combination!
Here is a quick video to show you the process of making this Christmas pom pom wreath.
I started with a straw wreath form (it's a large one, about 18 inches wide), a wooden Merry that I got from the Target dollar spot, red, white and green yarn and then the pom pom markers. They make 4 different sizes of pom poms.
Pom poms are super easy to make once you get the hang of it. The first thing that I did was take the pom pom maker and then open one side and begin wrapping the yarn around it. Make sure to not wrap the yarn on the bottom part of the colored plastic (the part that is flat). Once I finished wrapping the yarn around the plastic, then I put the yarn through the side that has a slit. I put the yarn through that and then closed the plastic. After that I continued to wrap the yarn around the next side.
Once I had wrapped the yarn around the other side, I cut the yarn and then closed the pom pom maker.
With sharp scissors (fabric scissors work well), I cut the yarn along the middle. Make sure to get all of the strands cut.
Then I tied the pom pom by putting a piece of yarn around the pom pom maker and then tying a knot around all the yarn. I tied 3 knots to make sure that it stayed put.
I then pulled back the colored plastic and took apart the pom pom maker. Then I cut the longer strands to make the circle even.
You can make pom poms bigger or smaller using the same sized pom pom maker. You determine the size with how much yarn you wrap around the maker. For this one, I did a lot of yarn. As you can see by the picture, this time I wrapped the yarn around a lot more.
Here is the difference between the two pom poms using the same pom pom maker. The left one the first one I made and the right one is the one that I made using a lot more yarn.
Here are the different sizes of pom poms that I made.
I made lots and lots of pom poms. It took awhile to make them, but they are super easy to make. I just put on a show and sat in my bed as I was making them.
Once all the pom poms were made, I then started working on the wreath. I first glued the wood word onto the straw wreath and made sure it was glued down good so it wouldn't fall off. I then glued some tulle onto the top of the wreath. That is what I am going to hang it with.
I then glued the poms poms onto the wreath. Now sure why I didn't get any pictures of the process of it. But you can see the process in the video. The biggest pom poms I put onto the front of the wreath and then the littler ones I put on the sides and inside. That seemed to work the best. I used quick a bit of glue too to make sure that the pom poms don't go anywhere.
And that's it!! I hung it up on my front door and I love it!
It is so colorful and bright and it makes me merry!
Here is a close up of the fun pom poms! I used a yarn with a silver thread in it and I love how it makes it shimmer!
I made a fun Christmas tree out of the pom poms too.
Make sure to check out my other Christmas crafts!


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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 116 / Monday, June 17, 2013 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Forest Service National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition; Notice of Meeting Bitterroot National Forest, Darby Ranger District, Como Forest Health Project AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, ACTION: USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. APP., this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition. SUMMARY: Date and Time: July 23–25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Place: The meeting will be held at the Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209. DATES: The National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant, and Fetal Nutrition will meet to continue its study of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The agenda will include updates and a discussion of Breastfeeding Promotion and Support activities, the WIC food packages, WIC funding, Electronic Benefits Transfer, CSFP initiatives and current research studies. Status: Meetings of the National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition are open to the public. Members of the public may participate, as time permits. Members of the public may file written statements with the contact person named below before or after the meeting. Contact Person For Additional Information: Anne Bartholomew, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, (703) 305–2746. If members of the public need special accommodations, please notify Anita Cunningham by July 17, 2013, at (703) 305–0986, or email at Anita.Cunningham@fns.usda.gov. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: June 10, 2013. Yvette S. Jackson, Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2013–14308 Filed 6–14–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:38 Jun 14, 2013 The USDA Forest Service, Bitterroot National Forest will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to document and disclose the effects analysis of the proposed Como Forest Health Project (Como FHP). The Como FHP covers approximately 5,640 acres of national forest land between Lake Como and Lost Horse Roads, about XX miles northwest of Darby in Ravalli County, Montana. The purpose of the Como FHP is to (1) reduce potential mortality of large diameter ponderosa pine caused by increasing mountain pine beetle populations; (2) reduce fuel loads and maintain the historic fire return interval; (3) improve forest resilience to dwarf mistletoe, root rot, Douglas-fir beetle, and spruce budworm; (4) and maintain the visual integrity of the larger Lake Como Recreation Area. Commercial harvest is proposed on about 1,860 acres, pre-commercial thinning on about 330 acres, and prescribed fire on about 3,000 acres to achieve the purposes of the Como FHP. Three sections of road totaling about 0.8 of a mile are proposed for construction to support the timber harvest. The roads would be closed after timber operations. Site-specific Bitterroot National Forest Plan amendments may be proposed for coarse woody debris, snags, elk habitat effectiveness, thermal cover, old growth, and visual quality. DATES: Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by July 17, 2013. The draft environmental impact statement is expected December 2013 and the final environmental impact statement is expected July 2014. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Chuck Oliver, Darby District Ranger, P.O. Box 388, Darby, MT, 59829. Comments may also be sent via email to comments-northern-bitterrootdarby@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406– 821–4264. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Grove, South Zone Interdisciplinary Team Leader; West Fork Ranger Station; 6735 West Fork Road; Darby, Montana 59829; phone (406) 821–1251; email sgrove@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information SUMMARY: Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36163 Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose and Need for Action The Como Forest Health project (Como FHP) is proposed to manage the forest in the 5,640 acre project area to: (1) Reduce potential mountain pine beetle-caused tree mortality in large diameter ponderosa pine, (2) reduce fuel loads and maintain the historic fire return interval, (3) improve the forest resilience to native insects and diseases, and (4) maintain the visual integrity of the larger Lake Como Recreation Area. Mountain pine beetle populations are increasing across the Bitterroot National Forest and in this popular recreation area. Decreasing forest density and maintaining the historic fire return interval would preserve the large diameter ponderosa pine characteristic of this forest type, improve general forest resilience to natural disturbances (native insects, diseases, and fire), and maintain the aesthetics of the larger recreation area. Because the project area is in and adjacent to the popular Lake Como recreation area, visual integrity standards would be a focus of project design during and after treatments. Proposed Action The Darby District Ranger on the Bitterroot National Forest proposes to treat 5,190 acres of forest in the 5,640acre Lake Como Forest Health project area. The Como Forest Health project area lies between Lake Como Road and Lost Horse Road, about three miles northwest of Darby, Montana (R22W,T4N, Sec. 13, 24, 25, 36; R21W,T4N, Sec 17–21, 28–31). Treatments include commercial timber harvest on 1,860 acres, small tree thinning on 330 acres, and low to moderate severity prescribed fires on about 3,000 acres. To support timber harvest, three sections of road totaling 0.8 mile would need to be constructed and added to the National Forest System of Roads. These road sections are needed now and in the future to access Unit 41 and units in a recent acquisition to the forest. In addition to the new system road segments, the use of 2.3 miles of temporary road and 3.5 miles of tracked line machine trail would be needed to yard timber from the cutting units. The new system road would be closed, and the temporary road and tracked line machine trail would be obliterated following harvest. Another 0.5 mile of forest road would be converted to a nonmotorized trail. Approximately six miles of undetermined roads exist in the E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1
National Advisory Council on Maternal, Infant and Fetal
Nutrition; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. APP.,
this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council on
Maternal, Infant and Fetal Nutrition.
DATES: Date and Time: July 23-25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Place: The meeting will be held at the Virginian Suites, 1500
Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Maternal,
Infant, and Fetal Nutrition will meet to continue its study of the
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The agenda
will include updates and a discussion of Breastfeeding Promotion and
Support activities, the WIC food packages, WIC funding, Electronic
Benefits Transfer, CSFP initiatives and current research studies.
Status: Meetings of the National Advisory Council on Maternal,
Infant and Fetal Nutrition are open to the public. Members of the
public may participate, as time permits. Members of the public may file
written statements with the contact person named below before or after
the meeting.
Contact Person For Additional Information: Anne Bartholomew,
Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service,
Department of Agriculture, (703) 305-2746. If members of the public
need special accommodations, please notify Anita Cunningham by July 17,
2013, at (703) 305-0986, or email at Anita.Cunningham@fns.usda.gov.
Dated: June 10, 2013.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.


March 21-27, 2019. Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
Computability Theory and Foundations of Mathematics (CTFM) aims to develop computability theory and logical foundations of Mathematics. The scope involves the topics Computability Theory, Reverse Mathematics, Nonstandard Analysis, Proof Theory, Set Theory, Philosophy of Mathematics, Constructive Mathematics, Theory of Randomness and Computational Complexity Theory.
This is the ninth conference of CTFM conference series. See also the last year conference Computability Theory and Foundations of Mathematics 2018 (Surugadai Campus, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan. 13--15 September, 2018).
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Meeting Room: Conference Centre 104 (马房山校区,西园会议中心104).
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Extend to March 15, 2019 : Deadline for contributed talk applications.
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import { contextTest as it, expect } from '../config/browserTest';
import { attachFrame } from '../config/utils';

async function checkSlowMo(toImpl, page, task) {
  let didSlowMo = false;
  const contextDebugger = toImpl(page.context()).debugger();
  contextDebugger._slowMo = 100;
  const orig = contextDebugger._doSlowMo;
  contextDebugger._doSlowMo = async () => {
    if (didSlowMo)
      throw new Error('already did slowmo');
    await new Promise(x => setTimeout(x, 100));
    didSlowMo = true;
    return orig.call(contextDebugger);
  };
  await task();
  expect(!!didSlowMo).toBe(true);
}

async function checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, task) {
  await page.setContent(`
    <button>a</button>
    <input type="checkbox" class="check">
    <input type="checkbox" checked=true class="uncheck">
    <input class="fill">
    <select>
      <option>foo</option>
    </select>
    <input type="file" class="file">
  `);
  await checkSlowMo(toImpl, page, task);
}

it.describe('slowMo', () => {
  it.skip(({ mode }) => mode !== 'default');

  it('Page SlowMo $$eval', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.$$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo $eval', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo check', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.check('.check'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo click', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.click('button'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo dblclick', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.dblclick('button'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo dispatchEvent', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.dispatchEvent('button', 'click'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo emulateMedia', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.emulateMedia({ media: 'print' }));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo evaluate', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.evaluate(() => void 0));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo evaluateHandle', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.evaluateHandle(() => window));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo fill', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.fill('.fill', 'foo'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo focus', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.focus('button'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo goto', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.goto('about:blank'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo hover', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.hover('button'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo press', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.press('button', 'Enter'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo reload', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.reload());
  });
  it('Page SlowMo setContent', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.setContent('hello world'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo selectOption', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.selectOption('select', 'foo'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo setInputFiles', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.setInputFiles('.file', []));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo setViewportSize', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.setViewportSize({ height: 400, width: 400 }));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo type', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.type('.fill', 'a'));
  });
  it('Page SlowMo uncheck', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkPageSlowMo(toImpl, page, () => page.uncheck('.uncheck'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo $$eval', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.$$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo $eval', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo check', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.check('.check'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo click', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.click('button'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo dblclick', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.dblclick('button'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo dispatchEvent', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.dispatchEvent('button', 'click'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo evaluate', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.evaluate(() => void 0));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo evaluateHandle', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.evaluateHandle(() => window));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo fill', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.fill('.fill', 'foo'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo focus', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.focus('button'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo goto', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.goto('about:blank'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo hover', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.hover('button'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo press', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.press('button', 'Enter'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo setContent', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.setContent('hello world'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo selectOption', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.selectOption('select', 'foo'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo setInputFiles', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.setInputFiles('.file', []));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo type', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.type('.fill', 'a'));
  });
  it('Frame SlowMo uncheck', async ({ page, server, toImpl }) => {
    await checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, frame => frame.uncheck('.uncheck'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo $$eval', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'body', element => element.$$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo $eval', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'body', element => element.$eval('button', () => void 0));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo check', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, '.check', element => element.check());
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo click', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.click());
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo dblclick', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.dblclick());
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo dispatchEvent', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.dispatchEvent('click'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo evaluate', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.evaluate(() => void 0));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo evaluateHandle', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.evaluateHandle(() => void 0));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo fill', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, '.fill', element => element.fill('foo'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo focus', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.focus());
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo hover', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.hover());
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo press', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'button', element => element.press('Enter'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo selectOption', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, 'select', element => element.selectOption('foo'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo setInputFiles', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, '.file', element => element.setInputFiles([]));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo type', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, '.fill', element => element.type('a'));
  });
  it('ElementHandle SlowMo uncheck', async ({ page, toImpl }) => {
    await checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, '.uncheck', element => element.uncheck());
  });
});

async function checkFrameSlowMo(toImpl, page, server, task) {
  const frame = await attachFrame(page, 'frame1', server.EMPTY_PAGE);
  await frame.setContent(`
    <button>a</button>
    <input type="checkbox" class="check">
    <input type="checkbox" checked=true class="uncheck">
    <input class="fill">
    <select>
      <option>foo</option>
    </select>
    <input type="file" class="file">
  `);
  await checkSlowMo(toImpl, page, task.bind(null, frame));
}

async function checkElementSlowMo(toImpl, page, selector, task) {
  await page.setContent(`
    <button>a</button>
    <input type="checkbox" class="check">
    <input type="checkbox" checked=true class="uncheck">
    <input class="fill">
    <select>
      <option>foo</option>
    </select>
    <input type="file" class="file">
  `);
  const element = await page.$(selector);
  await checkSlowMo(toImpl, page, task.bind(null, element));
}

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It's true. I typically only post the more artful ones, but I wind up with an awful lot of "cute nose shots."
Today it looks like it's thinking about being spring out, but it's still a little too cold outside to actually edge into the realm of "pleasant" ... Maybe tomorrow will manage to make it into that category.
"Last week, we got some snow. The alpacas got snow on them. Then it snowed again over the weekend, and today, it's snowing. In a couple days, we're predicted to get some more snow."
... Yeah, that would get old.
"Oh, no, not more snow!"


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1) Improves aeration and drainage of the soil mixture.
2) Store moisture and nutrients for plants.
3) Is inorganic and does not deteriorate.
4) Has essentially neutral pH of 6.5 to 7.5.
5) Serves as an insulator to reduce extreme soil temperature fluctuations.
6) Is sterile and free of weeds and disease.
Perlite is a white volcanic glass and a derivative of silica. It expands 13 times its original volume when it is heated to 1,700°F. It weighs 80-128 kg per cubic meter.
Each particle of Perlite is comprised of tiny closed air cells or bubbles. It provides extremely large surface area. The surface of each particle is covered with tiny cavities. These surface trap moisture and make it available to plant roots and to the stems of cuttings. In addition, because of the phytical shape of each Perlite particle, air passages are formed in the growing mixture providing optimum aeration.


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Since 1990, Mr. Shaffer has dedicated his practice to representing individuals who have been injured both on and off the job representing many families for wrongful death, and individuals who have suffered severe vehicle accidents; traumatic brain injuries; severe burns; paralysis; and other types of catastrophic and career-ending injuries.
While Mr. Shaffer has received a multitude of awards and honors, both civic and professional, he is most proud of the outstanding results he has obtained for the thousands of clients he has represented. He also takes pride in helping people who are less seriously injured seek the justice that they deserve.
Mr. Shaffer is known for his meticulous and aggressive preparation of cases for settlement and trial and has a long distinguished track record as lead trial counsel in million-dollar jury cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
Mr. Shaffer has tried cases resulting in jury verdicts involving construction negligence, product liability, automobile and truck collisions and premises liability. He has handled all types of tort liability cases, including medical malpractice, defective medical devices and toxic substances.
Known for his service and contribution to the underserved in his community, Mr. Shaffer serves on many local boards and is an active member of a myriad of legal and trade organizations.
Additionally, Martindale-Hubbell has distinguished Mr. Shaffer with its highest "AV Preeminent Rating" ranking for legal ability and adherence to ethical standards.
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Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program, Volunteer Lawyer, 1994- present
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Philadelphia Trial lawyers, President's Select Committee, 2008- 2010
Temple American Inn of Court, 1997- present
Temple American Inn of Court, Award of Excellence recipient, 2009
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Bala House Montessori School, Development Chair, 2004- 2006
Caitlyn Elizabeth Russell Foundation for Premature Babies, Legal Counsel, 2005-2010
Caitlyn Elizabeth Russell Foundation for Premature Infants, Board Member, 2005-present
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Food Allergy Board, 2010- present
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Food Allergy Fundraising Steering Committee 2010-present
Lower Merion Little League, Coach, 2007- present
Lower Merion Soccer Club, Coach, 2004- 2010
Main Line Girls Basketball Association, Coach, 2007-present
Next Level Sports Football, Coach, 2010- present
Cynwyd Neighborhood Association, Member, 2005- present
Personal Injury Boot Camp, National Business Institute, April 2012
Advanced Expert Witness techniques, National Business Institute, June 2011
Product Liability Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, July 2010
J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1990
B.A., cum laude, Temple University, 1987
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U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court of New Jersey
Third Circuit Court of Appeals


MORE Haitian-import advocacy from the Washington Post!
From morning until night, Dieula Celestin's cellphone rings in Miami's Little Haiti. It is her younger brother, Roger Paul, calling from Port-au-Prince, where he and their 65-year-old mother live with no food, no job and no money in the street outside the remnants of their house.
Among Haitians and their U.S. relatives, Limon predicted, pressure on U.S. immigration policy will escalate in the coming weeks and months. "You need a boat, a captain, money. Nobody has that," she said. "But in two weeks, four weeks, six weeks, they will."
I guess that is a threat.
Almost 300 comments have been filed on that story at the hour this is written, and the vast majority of them are negative to even the suggestion.
They earned the right to be here, but fake American history forgot to tell you that in school.
This is hardly surprising. As our correspondent found, they don't allow dissent at The Huffington Post.
And it won't be allowed in America soon, if massive imports from these alien cultures continue.


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Fossil fuels future: feast or fantasy?
Mr. Krauss largely quotes dirty-energy boosters in his bullish account of oil and gas as far as the eye can see, while Mr. Hughes, a geologist and fellow at the Post Carbon Institute, sticks to some numbers (and opinions) that undercut the rosy scenario, especially as it pertains to future U.S. energy supply.
Responding to a quote from a Credit Suisse commodities analyst that recent oil and gas trends, taken together, add up to "something that very closely approximates energy independence," for example, Mr. Hughes points out that the U.S. today imports one-third more oil than China's total oil usage, even though it has only 1/5 of China's population—a situation that clearly in no way approximates energy independence. (It's also worth noting that the Credit Suisse spokesman's statement hinges on a quadrupling over the next 14 years of our nation's use of ethanol, a renewable fuel.)
I don't pretend to have the expertise to say who is right, but I do remember the global oil "glut" of the 1980s that resulted from a runup in energy prices in the 1970s. It took the air out of the renewable energy industry here in the U.S., and European countries like Denmark and Germany forged ahead in the development of wind turbine technology. Yet within another 15-20 years, surging global demand had burned off the glut and energy prices were rising again. If we are indeed heading into another short-term oversupply situation, it may be well to remember that a short-sighted policy response to the last one cost America its leadership in what is today one of the world's fastest-growing new manufacturing industries.
Fossil Fuel Factual Fallacies: New York Times Called Out by Renowned Geoscientist
By J. David Hughes – Fellow, Post Carbon Institute
Rarely is the public treated to such inaccurate, misleading and unhelpful journalism as in "There Will Be Fuel" by New York Times correspondent, Clifford Krauss (New York Times, November 17, 2010), even in this era of political spin and smoke and mirrors surrounding energy.
Let's begin with the article's concluding comment:
"When you add it up," Mr. Morse noted, "you get something that very closely approximates energy independence."
The facts of the matter are that no nation on earth is more dependent on imported oil than the U.S. Although consumption has declined somewhat, due to the Great Recession, imports accounted for more than 61 percent of U.S. oil consumption in 2009. Net 2009 U.S. imports of 11.5 million barrels per day exceeded China's TOTAL OIL CONSUMPTION of 8.6 million barrels per day by 33 percent. Americans, with a population of 310 million, consumed 18.7 million barrels per day in 2009 compared to China, a country with 1.32 billion people, which consumed a mere 8.6 million barrels per day. This works out to 22 barrels of oil consumption per American in 2009 compared to 2.4 barrels per person in China.
Although American oil production increased slightly in 2009 from a recent low in 2008, it is down 36 percent from its all time peak in 1970. Meanwhile oil imports are up by 358 percent since 1965. The vaunted 100,000 barrel per day growth in shale oil production by 2013 in Krauss' article, if it occurs, would amount to half a percent of current U.S. consumption.
The search for subsalt oil in deepwater locations in the Atlantic, deepwater exploration in the Gulf, and Arctic exploration, represent the last frontiers, as less hostile locales have already been thoroughly explored and exploited. Enough growth in deep water production in the Gulf of Mexico to offset declines in the onshore U.S. fields remains to be seen, given the fallout from BP's Macondo blowout. The Santos Basin fields in the Atlantic off of Brazil may contain 40 billion barrels, and the mean estimate in the recent circum-Arctic study by the USGS was 90 billion barrels. Added together these equal perhaps four years of world consumption at current rates of 31 billion barrels per year – the catch being that this oil, if it exists, will take decades to produce.
Groups other than the uber-optimists at CERA cited in the article have expressed concern about deepwater production by non-OPEC countries, which constitutes much of the future potential for new production, and about the implications of peak oil production globally. There are many other credible recent reports on the implications of peak oil, which the author of this article willfully chose to ignore.
Notwithstanding the IEA's recent projection of increases in world oil production to 99 million barrels per day by 2035, this represents a stunning decline in IEA estimates of future oil production, which as recently as 2005 were at 118 million barrels per day by 2030. A closer look at how the recent IEA oil production estimates are to be achieved reveals that all growth in its forecasts will be due to unconventional oil (including biofuels) and natural gas liquids, and that conventional crude production will remain on a plateau below 2006 production levels through 2035 (a highly optimistic assumption in my view).
With respect to shale gas production in the U.S., which the author hypes along with LNG, U.S. gas production in 2009 was still four percent below the 1973 gas production peak. The U.S. is still a net gas importer via pipeline from Canada and via LNG from many countries. Despite the hype of people like Aubrey McClendon, the CEO of shale gas producer Chesapeake, who was recently featured on 60 Minutes, and who testified before Congress that U.S. gas production could increase by 50 percent or more in the next decade, the realities of shale gas make this unlikely. Shale gas wells have very high decline rates, between 65 and 85 percent in the first year, are high tech and hence expensive, utilize large amounts of water, and have environmental costs that are now becoming evident. The EPA has begun an extensive investigation of the environmental issues surrounding "fracking," upon which shale gas production depends.
In summary, oil and gas are finite resources that are being consumed at unprecedented and growing rates. Despite what Krauss' article says, the U.S. is the worst offender and is highly vulnerable to future energy price and supply shocks. The growth trajectory of the already high consumption levels in the industrialized world and the rapid growth in consumption in the developing world is patently unsustainable. Articles such as this falsely promote complacency and thus are an extreme disservice to understanding the energy sustainability dilemma facing the World. The premise of this article that the U.S. is approaching "energy independence" could not be further from the truth.
David Hughes is a geoscientist who has studied the energy resources of Canada for nearly four decades, including 32 years with the Geological Survey of Canada as a scientist and research manager. He developed the National Coal Inventory to determine the availability and environmental constraints associated with Canada's coal resources. As Team Leader for Unconventional Gas on the Canadian Gas Potential Committee, he coordinated the recent publication of a comprehensive assessment of Canada's unconventional natural gas potential. Over the past decade, he has researched, published and lectured widely on global energy and sustainability issues in North America and internationally. He is a board member of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas – Canada and is a Fellow of the Post Carbon Institute.
By Tom Gray, www.aweablog.org/
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Almost forgot this. Pleased me immensely.
On Saturday, when visiting my friends in Kent, I spent the entire evening trying to get their 17 month old daughter to say 'botox'.
Almost got it, too; managed to get her to say 'bo' and 'tox', but couldn't quite get her to run the two together. Still, I was unreasonably pleased with meself.
I've not adimred your breasts, scrubs make everyone look androgynous. But ill make a point at looking at your chest next time i see you.


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Frank Ntilikina has big night in Knicks' loss to Hornets
Bouncing back from his three-game benching, Ntilikina scores 18 points in a span of 7:38 as Knicks cut 28-point deficit to 14; Kevin Knox has 26 points and 15 rebounds.
Frank Ntilikina #11 of the Knicks and Tony Parker #9 of the Charlotte Hornets look on in the first half at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
By Steve Popper steve.popper@newsday.com Updated December 10, 2018 12:59 AM
Fittingly, on French Heritage Night at Madison Square Garden, Frank Ntilikina emerged with a career night — and he and coach David Fizdale left to huge ovations just seconds apart in the fourth quarter.
Ntilikina, who grew up in France, scored all 18 of his points in a span of 7:38 in arguably the best performance of his career Sunday night. Then he was called for a pair of questionable fouls, including his sixth with nine minutes left, which ended his night.
Just 27 seconds later, Fizdale took up the case for Ntilikina and was tossed with a pair of technical fouls.
There was little else to see as the Knicks fell to the Charlotte Hornets, 119-107, for their fourth straight loss.
In his 20 minutes off the bench, Ntilikina shot 7-for-11 from the field, including 4-for-4 from three-point range. After the Hornets went ahead 80-52 with 7:32 left in the third quarter, Ntilikina scored all of his points in a 33-19 surge that brought the Knicks within 99-85 with 10:47 remaining. Thirteen of his points came in the final 6:25 of the third quarter.
"It is the mindset I want to have," said Ntilikina, who recently was benched for three straight games. "I know I can be aggressive on that court. It's going to open up things for me but also for my teammates. I think it was an improvement tonight. I've got to make it consistent in the future."
"I was really happy with the way Frank attacked," Fizdale said. "Came out and really gave us a big spark. That's two games in a row now where he's really came to play. Like I said, he really took the situation when he didn't play the right way. And he got in the lab and really started working on his stuff. And when his opportunity came again, he was ready.
"He's shown flashes this year. But I think he finally just, you know . . . stopped worrying about if he misses a shot or what people think. He just went out there and attacked. Like I told him, when you get your chance again, stop thinking. I don't want you thinking, just going out there attacking and playing."
Ntilikina's final basket, a foul-line jumper, cut the deficit to 14. Then, when he appeared to score on a drive, he was called for an offensive foul. Seconds later, he was called for a foul while guarding Tony Parker, and that was the end.
Fizdale angrily argued the calls. Then, when a timeout was called, he continued to state his case, drawing the ejection.
"He was fighting for us," Ntilikina said. "He didn't agree with those calls and was trying to show it to the refs. You see how he reacted. It's the way we are as a family. It meant a lot."
After the Knicks drew within 14, the Hornets scored 12 straight points to take a 111-85 lead.
Rookie Kevin Knox had 26 points, matching his career high, and added a career-best 15 rebounds in 41 minutes off the bench for the Knicks (8-20). According to Elias Sports, he became only the second teenager in NBA history, along with LeBron James, to have at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in a game. Tim Hardaway Jr. added 21 points.
Kemba Walker had 25 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Hornets. He has a fan in Fizdale, who was asked what made the Knicks unable to slow the Charlotte offense.
"Kemba. That's what was going on, Kemba Walker," Fizdale said. "He is an absolute nightmare to defend."
Walker didn't draw many cries of "come home!'' from the crowd, but he will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end. Walker, who has spent his entire career in Charlotte, certainly will be on the short list of players the Knicks will try to court with their salary-cap space next summer.
For now, the Knicks are left with Ntilikina trying to earn back minutes at point guard, minutes he got Sunday thanks in part to a pregame hamstring strain suffered by Allonzo Trier.
After his three-game benching, Ntilikina played well Saturday and followed that up with his best offensive performance of his career. "I think his deal now is I'm hoping is taking his destiny into his own hands," Fizdale said. "And keep turning your work into production, and every time you get your opportunity, go out there and make the most of it."


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Q: NameError is not defined with Json and Pandas in Python Trying to extract specific lines after string from a JSON file, append data in JSON format then send to to Dataframe, this was working but not now. Anyone know why I'm now getting a NameError?
z = json.loads(line)
NameError: name 'line' is not defined
import fileinput, re, json
import pandas as pd

p = [
    "Test/a",
    "Test/b"
]
dir = "/home/****/"

for i,ip in enumerate(p):
    t = ip.replace('/', '')
    directory = dir + t
    found = False
    for line in fileinput.input(directory + "/" + t +"_type.json",inplace=True):
       if re.match('{"p',line):
           found = True
        if found:
           print(line,end="")

   y = {"p":"example"}

   z = json.loads(line)

   z.update(y)

   q = json.dumps(z)

   df = pd.read_json(q)
   for i, g in df.groupby([
      "Apple",
      "Bannana"
       ]):
       print(g)

A: Currently your for loop takes each item from fileinput.input(directory + "/" + t +"_type.json",inplace=True) and places it into the variable line. However this variable is only defined in your for loop so as soon as the program leaves the loop, it is not defined anymore.
You have a couple of solutions depending on how you want your program to behave, but they all work pretty much the same, you just have to choose what you want to execute and when :
for i,ip in enumerate(p):
    t = ip.replace('/', '')
    directory = dir + t
    found = False
    for line in fileinput.input(directory + "/" + t +"_type.json",inplace=True):
        if re.match('{"p',line):
            found = True
        if found:
            print(line,end="")

            # From there we add 2 levels of indentation in order to execute
            # the code if found is true

            y = {"p":"example"}

            z = json.loads(line)

            z.update(y)

            q = json.dumps(z)

            df = pd.read_json(q)
            for i, g in df.groupby([
               "Apple",
               "Bannana"
                ]):
                print(g)

or
for i,ip in enumerate(p):
    t = ip.replace('/', '')
    directory = dir + t
    found = False
    for line in fileinput.input(directory + "/" + t +"_type.json",inplace=True):
        if re.match('{"p',line):
            found = True
        if found:
            print(line,end="")

        # From there we add 1 levels of indentation in order to execute
        # the code for each iteration of the loop

        y = {"p":"example"}

        z = json.loads(line)

        z.update(y)
        q = json.dumps(z)

        df = pd.read_json(q)
        for i, g in df.groupby([
            "Apple",
            "Bannana"
             ]):
             print(g)

I hope you will find this helpful


Aw man, nostalgia's kicking in. Not just for Beast King GoLion "Voltron", but for the love of Legos! Every kid has a particular way of building their creations. (I spread out the pieces on my floor and seperating them in specific piles; sometimes by color, sometimes grouping them by size). Of course once you finished, you had to take it apart and build the "special" variants that they didn't give instructions for. Eventually the creation would fall apart and disintegrate into the giant rubbermaid bin of random Lego parts (I called mine the junkyard), which gave you free reign to combine your pirate ships with your medival space police.
There have been other Mobile Suit Lego's floating around the internet, but something about the actual transformation of the seperate Lions into the massive Robot is just so appropriate for the material. According to the creator, it took over 71 hours to build, with the use of a customizable frame meant specifically for Lego Mobile Suits (http://teknomeka.com). He even used Illustrator to create the pilot's suits!


Every week brings new jobs, emails, files, and job lists. How much of that is totally different from the job you have done before? Odds are, not much. A number of our tasks are variants on something.
Do not reinvent the wheel each time you start something new. Use templates–standardized files with formatting and text as starting point. Once you save a separate version of the template, simply add, remove, or change any info for that document, and you are going to have the new work done in a fraction of the time.
Programs work everywhere: in word processors, spreadsheets, project management programs, survey programs, and email. Here is the way to create documents from a template — and the way to use templates from your favorite apps –so you can get your ordinary tasks done quicker.
Templates take time to build, and it's easy to wonder whether they're worth the investment. The short answer: absolutely. Editing a template takes much less time than formatting something from scratch. It is the difference between retyping it, or copying and pasting some text.
That is only one advantage: Using a template means you're not as inclined to leave out crucial info, too. For instance, if you need to send freelance writers a contributor arrangement, changing a standard contract template (rather than composing a new contract every time) guarantees you won't leave out that crucial clause regarding possessing the content once you've paid for it.
Templates additionally guarantee consistency. You send regular job updates to investors or clients. With a template, you know the update will have the exact same formatting, design, and structure.
Imagine you're creating a template of your resume. You'd want to list in-depth details about your duties and achievements, and that means you are going to have all the info you want to submit an application for any job.
Some tools will automatically fill in these factors for you (more on that in a bit). But should you need to fill in the information on your own, include some text that is simple and obvious to look for so it is possible to find text that has to be altered without much effort.


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Q: Fetch response is Promise pending but already fullfilled I'm using the fetch module on Javascript to get a JSON object from my server, but the return value is a Promise {<pending>} that has two attributes.
One is [[PromiseState]]: "fullfilled"
The other is [[PromiseResult]]: Array(1), which has my JSON response as first item in the array.
How can I retrieve my JSON object in some way? I think the best way would be "completing" the Promise but I'm using async/await with the fetch module; I already tried switching to then/catch but the result of the "then" part is still the same pending Promise.
The async/await code is the following:
(async function () {
  const result = await fetch("http://localhost:5000/check", {
    method: "GET",
  });

  console.log(result.json());
})();


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ACRLog welcomes a guest post from Judith Logan, Reference Librarian at the University of Toronto.
The job title in my email signature is "Reference Librarian." Every time I send a message to a new faculty member, student, or other non-library person, I always worry that they won't know what that means. There's good evidence that my worries are well founded. Kupersmith (2012) compiled over 51 library usability studies and found that "reference" was one of the most commonly misunderstood or not understood terms.
There may have been a time when the word "reference" was both intelligible and valuable to most users, but that is not the case now. Reference remains both a physical location and a service point in most libraries, but the landscape of user-support has changed around them. Any veteran reference librarian can tell you that our users no longer need us as they once did. Our declining annual statistics corroborate this.
So what do we do? Bemoan the loss of a valued function within the library and stubbornly assert our continued relevance while doing the old work that may no longer be necessary? Some, like Verdasca (2015), are going this route, but I think we can do better. The research skills and service values that we honed over decades are still very useful to both our users and our institutions. We just have to deploy them more effectively.
Of course, this is a gross simplification of a reference interaction. I'm using it only to show that the emphasis of reference work is on the user in front of us. It is a reactive position. We wait for problems to occur and solve them as best we can, considering our sphere of influence and available resources. Essentially, we wait for our systems to fail.
Our LibQual results tell us that our users value self-directedness. The Information Control section, which includes such value statements as "A library website enabling me to locate information on my own" and "Easy-to-use access tools that allow me to find things on my own", always has the highest score for desired service level. And this isn't just at my library. Check out the ARL notebooks for results from each year's participating libraries.
Taking a reactive position in our reference work doesn't fit with our users' desire for self-sufficiency. They don't want to have to rely on us to get their research done. We are and should be a last resort.
Now, I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with a little support, especially in the areas that need a higher level of skill. Any public service librarian can tell you that we can save our users a great deal of time and frustration. But our support should never be necessary more often than it is desired. As Schmidt and Etches (2014) so perfectly put it "if someone has to be taught how to use something, then it's the thing that is broken, not the user" (p. 5).
The fundamental goal of reference work should be self-destruction. We know they want to be able to do it themselves, so we should be working proactively to make the library system so easy that they don't need us to navigate it.
Granted, the resources our user communities need are vast, complicated, and expensive. We're not going to be able to change the landscape of academic publishing and distribution quickly or easily, but there are lots of little opportunities for improving our services and facilitating better research. We should be using our reference service points primarily as a means of discovering those opportunities.
I'll give you an example from my library. Our discovery tool, Summon, indexes many kinds of resources, but we market it primarily as an article discovery tool. Since its implementation in Fall 2011, the search results were filtered to articles only, but if a user performed a new search from the search results screen, the articles filter would be lost and book results would appear in the new search. Only the very keen eyed user would notice the missing filter or the presence of an ISBN under the title.
Ironically, these book results didn't even direct users to the catalogue. They went to our article link resolver—which most users interpreted as a dead end since the "article" never appeared. You can imagine the confusion and frustration we observed in our users.
For years we addressed this in information literacy classes and online learning objects like screencasts and FAQs, but these interventions were designed to fix the user's behavior, not Summon.
We finally solved the problem by collaborating with our technical services department. They were working on a redesign of the library website, so we suggested some functionality changes along with the look-and-feel update to Summon. Now it keeps the article filters by default, even in a new search. Users only see catalogue results if they actively remove the articles filter. This solution has been in place for about a month now and we're already receiving thank you messages from users about this specific functionality change.
What does becoming more user-centered and proactive mean for established reference librarians, units, and services?
First of all, we should be thinking about the way we connect with users. Are we putting our efforts into services that have the most impact for them? The only way to know to is to ask them and be willing to make hard decisions in response to what we hear. We may love our reference desk, for example, but if it's not valuable to our users, we need to be willing to let it go.
Many libraries are doing this kind of user experience research to inform service design. At my library, for instance, our research found that our users often feel confused, lost, and frustrated trying to navigate our giant, concrete building, so we're piloting a distributed service model where student staff members will provide preemptive support throughout the building (Bell 2013). So, rather than waiting for them to find their way to us (if they can), we'll go to them.
Secondly, we need to be working more closely with our colleagues. I come from a large institution where metadata activities, technology services, circulation, reference, and collections all operate quite separately. We don't work together and share information as closely as we could, but our big win with Summon showed that collaboration can be very fruitful.
Especially, working with user experience (UX) librarians or units can be mutually beneficial if your library is lucky enough to have them. We can identify useful avenues for UX research and contextualize findings for them while they can help us turn our anecdotal observations into hard evidence and ultimately changes that benefit the user.
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Finally, we should also think about what we call ourselves. It may seem trivial, but it's critical that our users—our raison d'être— understand who we are and what we can do for them. A new name would also help us reposition ourselves in the minds of those who may hold a narrow, outdated, or pejorative view of what reference means: dusty encyclopedias and bespectacled librarians frowning from behind a big wooden desk.
Reference in its previous incarnations has diminished in importance to our users, so it's time to regroup and refocus. Like all library services, reference is dedicated to facilitating our institution's research and teaching activities. Instead of accomplishing this mission reactively—by fixing problems (read: user behavior) as they present themselves—we should be accomplishing it proactively—by listening to our users' frustrations and desires, and reconfiguring our services and resources to address them.
Schmidt, A., & Etches, A. (2014). Useful, usable, desirable: Applying user experience design to your library. Chicago: ALA Editions.
Verdesca, A. (2015). What's in a word: Coming to terms with reference. The Reference Librarian, 56(1), 67–72.