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The 2 Half-Squads: Advanced Squad Leader Podcast: Episode 73: Now in STEREO!
Stereo! Ugh! Played poorly in my ear buds. Very disconcerting to have one voice in one ear. I had to pump up the volume as by having a voice come thru only one earphone, it was basically half the volume. My eardrums are still ringing from the extra volume I needed to hear your voices. Please end the stereo experiment, or offer a non-stereo download in addition.
Otherwise fun show as usual.
Sorry about your experience, C. We'll post a monaural version by Sunday afternoon. Thanks for your input.
Wow, thanks guys!! Love your podcast, but was still debating whether I wanted to go deaf for it or not!
On another note. Don't reduce the time to only one hour. The longer the better. I bought my MP3 player for only $50 bucks, tell those luddites to get out and buy one!
Wow! 3 podcast in like a week! And this one has box art review!
This afternoon we posted a new version of this episode, boosting the volume to normal levels. There's a bit of background hiss as a result, but the overall quality is better.
I agree with Dawson - the longer the better!! I loved those early shows that went on for 2 hours - a real treat! Thanks for all the excellent podcasts.
Another vote for longer episodes- more banter, more box art review!

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Good Morning! BreakfastToggle visibility of menu section "Good Morning! Breakfast"
Egg, cheddar cheese, tomato and onion wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled. Served with sour cream and our home made salsa.
Take our basic burrito, but then add grilled green peppers, mushrooms, spinach, avocado, and jalapenos.
Egg and your choice of cheese all melty on an English muffin, with tomatoes and onion, if you like.
Deluxe it with mushrooms, green peppers, spinach, avocado, and jalapenos.
Your choice of Whole Wheat, Sesame or Everything bagel. Add all those yummy deluxe veggies (mushrooms, green peppers, spinach and avocado) for just $1.50.
Good old Quaker Oatmeal, served with brown sugar and cream. Add Raisins for just $0.50.
Golden triangle corn chips served with our homemade salsa.
Same crispy tortilla chips smothered in melted cheddar and veggies, with a side of our fabulous home made salsa.
Well, we don't make our own pita. But we do make the hummus, and we serve it up with a variety of veggies - fabulous!
Large flour tortilla stuffed with cheese, onions and tomatoes, then grilled to melty yumminess!
Same delicious tortilla, but we've added grilled cubed chicken!
All of our salads are made with the freshest ingredients and served with your choice of dressing.
Mixed greens, sliced cheddar and Swiss cheese, fresh tomatoes, red onions, ham, turkey, hard-boiled eggs, and croutons.
Fresh spinach with mushrooms, tomatoes, hard-boiled egg, and croutons.
Mixed greens, fresh tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber, black olives, pepperoncini, and feta.
Fresh romaine with black olives and croutons.
Cucumbers, Roma tomatoes, mushrooms, sliced red onions, and croutons on a bed of fresh mixed greens.
Grilled cubed chicken on a bed of mixed greens, topped with tomatoes, black olives, and shredded cheddar. Served with taco chips, sour cream, and homemade salsa.
A smaller portion of your choice of any of the above salads, as well as tabouli, pasta salad or potato salad.
Home made soups and chili every day.
Selection changes daily. Ask for it.
All deli sandwiches are made to order with your choice of bread, meat and cheese and served with kettle chips and a crispy kosher pickle spear.
Three slices of bread, layered with turkey, ham, bacon, cheddar and Swiss cheese, tomatoes, lettuce and mayo.
We make our own chicken salad to order.
Served on your choice of bread, toasted, with fresh leaf lettuce, juicy Roma tomatoes and crispy bacon.
Your choice of bread and cheese, and made extra yummy with mushrooms, green peppers, spinach and avacado.
Wrapped in a flour tortilla with mayo or one of our homemade dressings.
Any deli sandwich except for the club.
All grilled sandwiches are made to order with your choice of bread, meat, and cheese, grilled to melty perfection and served with fresh kettle chips and a crispy kosher pickle spear.
Ham, Turkey and cheese on your choice of bread, with your choice of cheese, and the option for pickles, onion and tomato for no extra charge. Deluxe it for only $1 more!
Choice of ham, turkey, roast beef or tuna.
Our homemade black bean burger, made with black beans, mushrooms, and green peppers, then seasoned with cumin and ginger. Served on a bun, or your choice of bread.
Your choice of bread and cheese, as well as your choice of any or all of the deluxe vegetables. green peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, jalapenos, spinach, and avocado.
Two hefty all beef hot dogs with your choice of toppings, served on a bun, just like at the ball park!
Single all-beef hot dog, served with chips and a pickle.
Vanilla yogurt with real fruit and crunchy granola.
Locally made brownie. Nothing comes here frozen...it's all fresh!
Locally made bar. Nothing comes here frozen...it's all fresh!
Made by local artisan bakers, these treats are yummy and fresh!
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” 1. Firm pressure on or around the wound is the most effective way to stop bleeding.
2. In life-threatening bleeding, control of bleeding takes priority over airway and breathing interventions.
If you are the first aider helping someone who has a severe external bleed, remember to wear gloves; and that “the use of pressure on or around the wound is usually the fastest, easiest and most effective way to stop external bleeding. Other methods should be used if direct pressure alone does not control severe bleeding.
The aim is to stop further bleeding whilst waiting for help to arrive.
“Management of all bleeding begins with application of pressure on or around the wound.
• If bleeding is severe or life-threatening, controlling the bleeding takes priority over airway and breathing interventions. Lie the victim down, apply pressure and send for an ambulance.
• If there is severe, life threatening bleeding from a limb, not controlled by pressure, apply an arterial tourniquet above the bleeding point, if trained in its use and one is available.
• If there is severe, life-threatening bleeding from a wound site not suitable for tourniquet, or from a limb when a tourniquet is not available or has failed to stop the bleeding, apply a haemostatic dressing, if trained in its use and one is available.
• For the majority of non-life-threatening cases, first aiders should follow the order of DRSABCD, where control of bleeding follows establishing airway and commencing CPR if required.
• Applying firm, direct pressure sufficient to stop the bleeding. Pressure can be applied using hands or a pad over the bleeding point.
• If bleeding continues, apply a second pad and a tighter bandage over the wound. If bleeding still continues, check that the pad and bandage are correctly applied, directly over the bleeding. If not, it may be necessary to remove the pad(s) to ensure that a specific bleeding point has not been missed. Applying firmer pressure, only using 1-2 pads over a small area, will achieve greater pressure over the bleeding point than continuing to layer up further pads.
” If there is an obvious embedded object causing bleeding, use pressure around the object.
• Do not remove the embedded object because it may be plugging the wound and restricting bleeding.
• Apply padding around or on each side of the protruding object, with pressure over the padding. Pressure application methods may be insufficient to control bleeding. It may still be necessary to use other measures including an arterial tourniquet or haemostatic dressings.
When should you use an arterial tourniquet?
“Arterial tourniquets should only be used for life-threatening bleeding from a limb, where the bleeding cannot be controlled by direct pressure. Ideally, a tourniquet should not be applied over a joint or wound, and must not be covered up by any bandage or clothing.
“All arterial tourniquets should be applied in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions (or 5 cm above the bleeding point if no instructions) and tightened until the bleeding stops.
• If a tourniquet does not stop the bleeding its position and application must be checked. Ideally the tourniquet is not applied over clothing nor wetsuits and is applied tightly, even if this causes local discomfort.
“If a correctly applied tourniquet(s) has failed to control the bleeding consider using a haemostatic dressing in conjunction with the tourniquet.
“Improvised tourniquets are unlikely to stop all circulation to the injured limb without risk of tissue damage. Improvised tourniquets which do not stop all circulation can increase bleeding. Nonetheless, in the context of life-threatening bleeding, an improvised tourniquet is likely to be better than no tourniquet. Tourniquets, ideally of a similar broad width to commercial types, can be improvised using materials from a first aid kit (e.g. triangular bandage, elastic bandage) from clothing, a surfboard leg rope or other available similar items. Improvised tourniquets should be tightened by twisting a rod or stick under the improvised tourniquet band, similar to the windlass in commercial tourniquets.
Click HERE to see a video of a simple improvised tourniquet.
• The time of tourniquet application must be noted and communicated to emergency/paramedic personnel. Once applied, the victim requires urgent transfer to hospital and the tourniquet should not be removed until the victim receives specialist care.

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Listen to "Absolutely Small: How Quantum Theory Explains Our Everyday World" on your iOS and Android device.
Our intuition about how things should behave is usually right in the everyday world. We see the baseball soar in the air, arc, drop, and lie stationary on the ground. Through data gathered by our senses and basic knowledge of the laws of classical mechanics, the motion of a ball makes perfect sense.
But enter the world of the tiniest particles on earth-the motion of electrons, the shapes of molecules-and everything we think we know about the world radically changes. To understand what's really happening in the world around us, to comprehend the mysterious, counterintuitive science of the small, we must take a quantum theory view of nature.
In the tradition of Stephen Hawking and Lewis Thomas, but without the rigorous mathematical requirements, Absolutely Small demystifies the fascinating realm of quantum physics and chemistry, complete with compelling accounts of the scientists and experiments that helped form our current understanding of quantum matter. Challenging without being intimidating, accessible but not condescending, Absolutely Small develops your intuition for the nature of things at their smallest and most intriguing level.
Great book for beginners... gives you a real-world working knowledge of quantum mechanics and its theories. Funny thing is he says "no math" however there is indeed no shortage of equations and formulation. (: I listened twice.

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Cybersecurity challenges facing the nation were the topic of much discussion on the morning of Monday, Feb. 8, following the dedication of the new and expanded 60,000 square-foot National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) facility in Maryland that is working to accelerate the development and use of secure, standards-based technology in the private sector.
During dedication remarks, attended by state and federal leaders and private-sector officials, Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Maryland) said the center would play a vital role in providing the foundation for improved cybersecurity standing in the United States.
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Mikulski was lauded as a driving force behind the initiative to secure and fund the NCCoE facility, which began as a public-private partnership under the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2013.
The push to bring more technology-related businesses to the state has officials hoping for long-term growth over places like Fairfax County, Va., where the federal government has already made substantial technological investment.
After the ceremony, an expert panel discussed some of the opportunities and challenges facing information infrastructure, the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors, and how to increase consumers' cybersecurity confidence.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker said during the panel that the current standing of federal cybersecurity has vastly improved since she was appointed to the post in 2013 -- but there is still a ways to go.
She pointed to an increased need for improved communication with private-sector companies, and said the ever-growing number of devices connecting to the so called Internet of Things was spurring this need even further.
She pointed to clear channels of information sharing as a means of preventing systematic attacks among organizations.
“Unless we have the mechanism and the protections and the legal structure to allow for that, then crime pays,” she said.
Private-sector panelist Michael Brown, CEO of Symantec, said that more investment needs to be made in cybersecurity threat prevention and detection – not just in recovering from breaches.
“Because we are not spending enough to protect ourselves, we make crime pay for all the hackers out there,” Brown said. “We’re probably spending about 10 percent of the cost of a breach. So, until we equal that out more so we’re spending enough to make crime not pay as handsomely, then we open ourselves to attack.
“As Commerce Secretary Pritzker talked about," he continued, "the attack surface is expanding because we continue to implement new technologies, whether it’s going to the cloud or the Internet of Things, that make us more vulnerable."
Brown went on to compare the current state of cybersecurity to the tale of the blind men describing the various parts of an elephant.
Amit Yoran, president of cybersecurity firm RSA, said he believes the reliance on data analytics will play a key role moving forward in the ability of organizations to detect and respond to online threats and what he said are more agile adversaries.
Yoran said the conversation should not be limited to the intelligence community, but rather should be a more global approach with an aggressive, fully informed risk-management focus.
“I think we need to really shift how the federal government engages on the cyberdomain," he said, "and carefully define and carefully limit what each department and agency is doing, and make sure we get that economic engagement through Commerce."

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text: 5. Why is it not possible for me to doubt that I have never been on the moon? And how could I try to doubt it?

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With the new software update from Apple, not everybody was thrilled about its useful and major upgrades (especially for iPads).
Those who own iPhone 5, iPhone 5C and forth generation iPads are going to be eliminated from the new update. You can expect as much from Apple and the older versions, so it is time for the newer generation to come forth and enjoy the upgrades and improvements like 2012’s iPhone 5, 2013’s iPhone 5C and 2012’s iPad fourth generation.
Even though we have been introduced to newer iPhones and other devices, not everybody could afford to pass from their old generation, so there are still millions of users out there that still use these devices and will be let down seeing their support coming to an end.
The reason for the end support for iPhone 5 and 5C and forth generation iPad is that they have 32-bit processors (A6 chip) while the future is the 64-bit processor but the iOS 11 will have this logic go with all the 32-bit apps from Apple store.
Another “bad news” is that Apple won’t let users with newer versions of iPhones, iPod Touch or iPads to use them when they are restoring the devices. For example, if you have an iPhone 7 and it still uses the 32-bit app, if the device will restore, upgrade or replace in the near future, the app will just go missing. The progress comes with costs, so in case you are affected, the ones you should condemn would be the lazy app developers and not Apple.
Another big punch is that users will be no longer allowed to log into third-party apps using only the social media accounts. Even though this has become really popular over the years, if you use, for example Facebook to login WhatsApp, OpenTable, Spotify or others, this will be forbidden once the update takes place.
Considering the integration of the social media with iOS: Twitter since 2011 with iOS 5, Facebook in 2012 with iOS6, Flicker and Vimeo in 2013 with iOS 7, it is rather frustrating, even for Apple. From now on, we need to start and log in through a web browser and then be redirected to the third party.
Will Apple make it up with the iOS 11 update to the users after this fiasco that was produced? Maybe something like an Apple password manager based on ID? For now, the successful company remains quiet and doesn’t comment.
We do hope that at some point, some answers will be made known before the three months iOS 11’s full release and that Apple will justify the removal of the social media log ins.

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text: I found them! I have several of these books and they were highlights of my childhood!Twig!!

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The results show the drug, memantine, is no better than a dummy pill when it comes to ameliorating disease symptoms, including the decline of mental abilities, the researchers say. There is also meager evidence that the drug works for patients with moderate Alzheimer's , the researchers say.
Memantine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat patients with moderate and severe Alzheimer's. However, physicians often prescribe it off-label to those with mild forms of the disease. About 19 percent of U.S. patients with mild Alzheimer's disease take the drug, the researchers say. The drug is intended to improve cognitive functions and make it easier for patients to perform daily activities.
Though there is no proof that the drug thwarts disease progress , some physicians may prescribe it, and some patients may take it, "under the hopes that it's better to treat with this drug now rather than it is to wait until somebody becomes severe and then treat them," said study researcher Dr. Lon Schneider, of the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.
Doctors should take into account these new findings when they consider treating mild and moderate Alzheimer's patients with memantine, Schneider said. Additional studies should be conducted looking at the effects of memantine on patients with mild disease, Schneider said.
Experts agree it's too early to say whether physicians should stop prescribing this drug for patients with mild Alzheimer's disease. "Physicians should become as educated as possible about the drugs and use them with their best judgment," said William Thies, chief medical and scientific officer at the Alzheimer's Association, who was not involved in the study. "The success or lack of success is such a close call, and the effects are so small, I think a blanket recommendation is very hard to give at this point," Thies said.
The study is published online today (April 11) in the journal Archives of Neurology.
It is estimated that as many as 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Patients are categorized as having mild, moderate or severe forms of the disease depending on how well they score on a test designed to assess mental abilities. Patients with lower scores have a higher degree of mental impairment . Studies investigating the effects of memantine on Alzheimer's disease have generally grouped mild and moderate patients together, and so the effects on just those with mild form of the disease were unclear.
Schneider and his colleagues analyzed three studies that had randomly assigned patients to receive either memantine or a placebo. These studies included 431 patients with mild Alzheimer's and 697 patients with moderate Alzheimer's. The researchers were able to extract the information on patients with mild Alzheimer's disease and examine it separately.
Mild Alzheimer's patients on the drug fared no better than patients on the placebo in terms of improvement of symptoms and their ability to carry out daily activities.
The drug had a small effect on those with moderate Alzheimer's disease when the researchers combined information from the three trials.
Thies notes patients can vary widely in their response to the drug. It's possible that some patients with mild Alzheimer's disease do improve significantly, but these positive effects are hidden because many other patients in the trial do not improve.
"We don't have a good way of picking out who will respond ahead of time," Thies said.
Further studies may provide a better idea of which patients benefit most from the drug, but this information would be hard to tease out, Thies said.
Pass it on: The Alzheimer's drug memantine does not improve symptoms in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease.
Follow MyHealthNewsDaily staff writer Rachael Rettner on Twitter @RachaelRettner.


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Also, for a logging library, this one doesn’t do any rendering of log messages. Please refer to di-handle and di-df1 for that.
Fix handling of async exceptions even more (now with tests).
The exceptions dependency is gone.
The MonadMask superclass of throw' is gone.
Fix handling of async exceptions.


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Reef fabric Marine is a beautiful fabric design inspired by the British seaside, this charming range of co-ordinated printed cottons provide both classical and contemporary interiors. This striking all over patterned floral style print is a perfect fabric for adding contrast to other patterned or striped fabrics.
As Reef fabric Marine only has a small repeat design it will add depth and extra contrast to other fabrics. You'll love the 100% cotton which makes Reef fabric Marine so versatile. With a blue background complimented by delightful daisy styled flowers and spots.
The complimentary colours and design will suit all styles of homes and makes Reef curtain fabric Marine the ideal choice for rooms with a nautical theme. The striking design of Reef curtain fabric Marine matches with other fabrics such as Skipper and Seashells.

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The West Bengal SE Examination Results 2015 or West Bengal Board of Secondary Education Madhyamik Pariksha (SE) Results -2015 are going to be announced on May 22, 2015 at 10:00 Hrs.
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education organize the Madhyamik examination in the year 2015 on March 2015 and we are informing the students who appear in the same examination that your West Bengal Madhyamik Result 2015 will be publishing on the official website at http://results.gov.in/ on 22nd May 2015.
WBBSE Results 2015 : On March 2015, large numbers of students from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in Madhyamik appear in the board examination to score the highest marks and to get promoted into the higher level of education. In the year 2014, 9 Lakhs students has participates in the examination the results was also good. And to break the record, students are preparing for the exam to get the higher marks. Now we are telling them that you will able to know about it when your results will get revealed and your results will be revealing in the Last Week of May 2015 on the official website.
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education is the State Government of West Bengal administered statutory examining authority for the Class 10th examination of the school affiliated with WBBSE, the examination for the 10th standard is called the Madhyamik Pariksha or secondary examination. The Madhyamik examination is organizes annually and meanwhile all over the state of West Bengal and also in affiliates of the board located outside West Bengal, elsewhere in India. More than 10, 50,000 examinees take the exam each year.
Students from WBBSE in Madhyamik appear in the board exam on March 2015 will get their results from the official website on 22nd May 2015. There is another facility that students can get benefit of it that students they can also get their results through Name and Roll No. Wise and also they can access results from SMS or Email. For the Assistance of students, here we are giving some link and steps below which can be consider while accessing results. It will save your time and will bring results for your in very little time.
On March 2015, large numbers of students from West Bengal Board of Secondary Education in Madhyamik appear in the board examination to score the highest marks and to get promoted into the higher level of education. In the year 2014, 9 Lakhs students has participates in the examination the results was also good. And to break the record, students are preparing for the exam to get the higher marks. Now we are telling them that you will able to know about it when your results will get revealed and your results will be revealing in the Last Week of May 2015 on the official website.
Students from Madhyamik in West Bengal Board will soon able to access their results from the official website on May 2015. Visit the website for more details and updates. Here we will keep updating about the latest updates of WBBSE Class 10th Results 2015 and if you are linked with it then it will be helpful for you to being with us.

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write it right: homonym fun!
Every night before I sleep, I pray to the grammar gods to grant me one more inch of knowledge. No matter how many times I look up a rule in STRUNK & WHITE or THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE, I can't retain it.
Even though I call myself a writer, I sit and wait for someone to knock on my door and say, "The gig's up, lady. If you don't know the difference between lie and lay, get out of the game!"
So far, no one has shown up. This leads me to the conclusion that writers don't need to be lords or ladies of the Oxford comma or champions of the ellipsis.
Hi, my name is Ellen and I misuse grammar.
Lucky for me--and the rest of you!--there is the internet.
Today, we will practice with my favorites: homonyms.
The prefix homo- means "one and the same."
The root graph means "word or story."
The root nym means "name or word."
The root phone means "sound."
HOMOGRAPH: each of two or more words having the same spelling but different meanings (lead the parade/lead pipe; fly away fly).
HOMOPHONE: each of two or more words pronounced the same but having different spellings or meanings (new/knew; red/read).
Both of these types of words are known as homonyms because they share something the same--spelling or pronunciation.
You can bank on me putting this money in the bank.
He refused to back the horse with the broken back.
A tear rolled down her cheek after seeing the tear in her wedding gown.
John won one rose for his sweetheart.
She stared into the sun as her son flew his kite.
"Wait!" she cried. "I don't want to see my weight today."
It's pretty near impossible to know how to use every word in the English language. Give yourself a break. Write because you love to write and let the Internet and grammar gods help you with the rest.
You are a fantastic writer because you can tell a story, not because you know the proper use of bare .
What are your grammar gripes? Let's talk.


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What can Neural Nets do?
ReLU(1(4) + -100(10)) = ?
ReLU(1(4)+−100(10))=?ReLU(1(4) + -100(10)) = ?ReLU(1(4)+−100(10))=?
ReLU(1(4) + -0.2(10)) = ?
ReLU(1(4)+−0.2(10))=?ReLU(1(4) + -0.2(10)) = ?ReLU(1(4)+−0.2(10))=?
50000(0) + 100000(2) = ?
50000(0)+100000(2)=?50000(0) + 100000(2) = ?50000(0)+100000(2)=?
ReLU(1(4) + -100(0)) = ?
ReLU(1(4)+−100(0))=?ReLU(1(4) + -100(0)) = ?ReLU(1(4)+−100(0))=?
ReLU(1(4) + -0.2(0)) = ?
ReLU(1(4)+−0.2(0))=?ReLU(1(4) + -0.2(0)) = ?ReLU(1(4)+−0.2(0))=?
50000(4) + 100000(4) = ?
50000(4)+100000(4)=?50000(4) + 100000(4) = ?50000(4)+100000(4)=?
"Suppose you are at the top of a mountain, and you have to reach a lake which is at the lowest point of the mountain (a.k.a valley). A twist is that you are blindfolded and you have zero visibility to see where you are headed. So, what approach will you take to reach the lake?"

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Each water slide rental offered by Extremely Fun is colorful and clean! We make it a point to make sure all of our products are well-maintained and in great condition. Everyone deserves to have the best when they want a fantastic party!
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A high quality photographic print on special 230mg² semi-matt photographic paper.
The picture is printed high quality 280gsm canvas. The Canvases are wrapped around and stretched over wooden frames made from a 38mm depth of wood.
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Greg talks about flipping off drivers on the way to the station. David and Greg discuss when it’s appropriate to correct someone with Alzheimer’s, and when it’s be best to just let things go. David surprises Greg by bringing on special guest Lisa Genova, the author of the novel, “Still Alice,” and a close friend of Greg’s. Once again, the conversation turns to suicide, with Lisa offering some valuable context and information. Lisa tells a story about ALS.
This episode was recorded March 16, 2017.


text: The Invacare HomeFill Oxygen System offers providers a number of different cylinder options to better meet their patient's needs. To make ordering easier, Invacare bundles many of these options into HomeFill kits which can be ordered using a single item number. The Invacare HomeFill Oxygen System kits all include a HomeFill compressor, ready rack, your option of cylinders and some even include a concentrator or conserver as well. Whether you need integrated conserver cylinders, post valve style cylinders or something else; Invacare has a HomeFill kit to meet your patient's needs.


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Youfit Dallas - NW Hwy.
Welcome to our gym in Dallas, Texas on East Northwest Highway!
We are conveniently located at the northeast corner of E. Northwest Pkwy. and Jupiter Rd.

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text: A nice vintage Dwight D. Eisenhower Bronze Inauguration Medal created by Medallic Art Co. This 1953 commemorative souvenir is in good condition and a nice mid century collectible. The medal measures 2 3/4" in diameter.


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If you are planning to build a conservatory, one of your first decisions will be about the style of the conservatory. There are several different styles in use today, each one available with a variety of different frames, bases and glazing; which gives you an almost limitless choice.
The style of conservatory is an important decision, because it will impact on how the finished building is used and enjoyed. The style will have an immediate effect on the aesthetics of the property and can enhance the look of your house if done well. A badly installed conservatory could adversely affect the appearance and even the value of your home.
Building a conservatory will bring a host of benefits to your home, it will give you a place to relax and unwind in the sun; it can act as a second lounge or a children’s playroom, or as a nursery for plants. The conservatory will add a new dimension to your lifestyle and at the same time will add value to your property.
The choice of style is a difficult one when you first start to plan your conservatory, but is integral to the overall appearance and feel of the finished room. There are a variety of different styles you can go for, from the traditional Victorian and Edwardian conservatories, to the more modern and contemporary structures.
When conservatories first became popular in this country, it was thought they would aid the energy efficiency of a property by acting as a heat store and releasing the heat into the home. The principle may work in theory, but it is based upon using the conservatory only during the summer months. In reality, we spend time in our conservatories all year round and they are increasingly considered as an extra room.
Modern conservatories are becoming much more energy efficient to reflect this prolonged use, the designs are becoming more functional to offer usable and practical spaces. Architecture in general has become much less ‘fussy’ in modern times, modern conservatories tend to have clean smooth lines rather than the ornate detail that you would associate with traditional styles.
If you are planning to build a conservatory you will find that there are a number of different options and different companies offering a variety of products. It may be daunting trying to decide what the best option is for you and your property.
There are different types of frames, different types of base, and different types of glazing to consider; it may be difficult to find the particular specification you require in the right type of style.


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Absolutely love living here. So close to all that Brisbane offers. Within 3 minutes drive either way you can be at IGA Wondall, Mayfair Village down Hargreaves Rd or Wynnum Plaza just off Randall Road.
5 mins to the beautiful Wynnum or Manly waterfront and the glistening waters of Moreton Bay, 3 mins other way to the Gateway motorway with excellent access to Brisbane Airport (10mins), Sunshine Coast (1hr) and Gold Coast (45mins).
Excellent schools in the area with bus links to Wynnum or Brisbane City, several train options on the Cleveland line within 3 mins drive- Manly, Wynnum, Wynnum West and Lindum.
"Too far from the CBD"
We liked living here but find it too far out.
"Indulge in the Lifestyle of your choice!"
Spread high above the Manly harbour and extending inland, you will find the locale of Manly West, effortlessly catching the Bay breezes which offer a very welcome relief in the Summer months.
Manly West is a super area for families and offers plenty to do with its many parks and bike trails. It also boasts some of the best Schools in the area too.
If proximity to a direct City route is important, then you are in the right place here. However, don’t let that fool you! In terms of its natural beauty framing an array of housing options - you have so much to choose from. In Manly West you are spoilt for choice!
"Quite and high position close to all amenities and shores of Moreton Bay"
"My View - after living here 15 yrs."
Nice, quiet by the bay Suburb, its always cooler here in Summer than anywhere else in Brisbane.
Lots of Train stations for access to city. 20 mins to Brisbane Airport.
HouseInOz Which are the good state schools that are the feeder schools for MBC?
"Very friendly neighbourhood with pathways that takes you across the creek that runs behind the Wynnum Manly Leagues club and local shops on Wondall Rd."
"Family street with bay breezes and parks"
"Busy with traffic in rdford Rd but Lewis place is quiet"
Which is the best street in Manly West?
Where is the closest bike track to Manly West?
What is Manly Road like? Would it be a good street to live on? How busy does the road get?
Can you use the public BBQs in Manly West on a total fire ban day?
When is the hard waste collection in Manly West?
Where is the closest guides brigade to Manly West?
Which is the best real estate agent in Manly West?


text: (Telecompaper) In recognition of PN’s support over the years, Naspers intends to allocate another 5 percent stake in MultiChoice South Africa to PN shareholders at no cost, prior to the unbundling. This would increase the PN shareholders’ interest in Multichoice South Africa, and its dividend flows should rise by 25 percent. It would also ensure continued compliance with regulatory requirements after the unbundling.


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Anyone who's looking into a long-term, higher-paying career will investigate the types of college degrees that can achieve it. What can be confusing is the degree names and abbreviations. For example, there's a huge difference between the "Associate of Arts (A.A.)" and the "Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)" degree. Although the A.A. and A.A.S. degrees are each a two-year degree, more than ever, the fast track to a career is the Associate of Applied Science.
The "hands-on," ready-for-work degree is the A.A.S. This degree is for those who have a laser focus on learning a skill or technology. The "learning" comes almost entirely in the "doing," and most of it happens in simulated work place environments right on campus.
A recreational therapist typically has a bachelor's (four-year degree) and an annual median salary of $46,410.
A graduate of an A.A.S. (two-year degree) program, such as occupational therapy assistant, earns a median salary of $56,000.
It's easy to miss the difference for the two-year degrees, so let's break out "associate degree" and show what the two types cover.
Both the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees are two-year degrees, but their purposes are very different. Think of the A.A. as a starter degree that leads to knowledge within a subject and the A.A.S. as a degree for those who want to enter a specialized workforce as soon as possible.
The coursework for students in A.A.S. degree program is hands-on and involves time in laboratory and clinical settings that are specific to the degree program. For example, a student who wants to become a radiologic technologist would spend time in the radiology lab and doing fieldwork in real-world clinical settings. This is much different than a student in an A.A. degree program that is attending lecture courses and taking general education classes that will could later be applied to a bachelor's degree.
What are other types of college degrees?
A bachelor's degree can be a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) This degree can take from three to five years to complete and requires at least 120 credit hours of coursework. A bachelor's degree is necessary to enter a graduate degree program.
A master's degree follows a bachelor's degree. It's either a Master of Science (M.S.) or a Master of Arts (M.A.) and takes one to two years of additional study. Some jobs require it or indicate it's needed for career advancement or higher pay grades. For most technical fields, this is not the case.
The Ph.D., and any "doctor" level health care degree, are the highest the academic degrees. Non-health care Ph.D.'s may require a research thesis. Those accepted into a professional school like chiropractic, medicine, or dentistry apply for admission after earning a bachelor's degree.
Associate of Arts (A.A.) is typically set up for completing foundational coursework necessary for a four-year (bachelor's degree) or transferring to another college or university.
Associate of Applied Science degree(A.A.S.) is a two-year degree that meets requirements for specific skill sets in the workplace. It also helps ensures eligibility for various industry certification or registration required by those employers.
Up until the growth of 2-year degrees, the B.A. and B.S. were the common choices after high school. These indicate knowledge in a particular field but is not always job specific. Only about 30-36 hours are in an emphasis area.
Someone with a master's degree has shown mastery of a field of study or academic area. Generally, this is the same field as the bachelor's degree. A master's thesis may be required.
Those in non-health care fields earn a Ph.D. Those with a professional doctorate use their knowledge to in a business or occupation.
Employer confidence in specific skills and abilities.
What's the right degree for you? It's a very personal decision. Envision your best future, then choose the degree option that matches it.
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Playoff Preview: Stars vs Predators - The Point Data-driven hockey storytelling that gets right to the point.
Led by Roman Josi, the Predators have one of the strongest top-four defense groups in the league. Their D have some great wheels that gives them the jump they need to skate the puck out of their zone and into the offensive zone.
The Preds have also been a stingy team defensively this year, only giving up the third-least goals against. Not to mention, their penalty kill that finished with the 6th best percentage this season. The Stars struggled to score this season so a continued emphasis on defense could force Dallas into making costly mistakes.
Nashville has a lot of playoff experience and that could give them the edge. Viktor Arvidsson’s been their sparkplug this season, pacing them with 34 goals in 58 games. If he and Filip Forsberg can get hot, this team will be hard to stop.
If the Preds were good defensively this year, the Stars were unbelievable. They finished with the second-least goals against and a top-5 penalty kill. Their penalty kill needs to shut down Nashville’s league-worst powerplay early to avoid giving them any confidence there. At even-strength, they suppress scoring chances and force teams into taking low-quality shots.
Their goalies didn’t win the William Jennings this season but they were a close second with Ben Bishop finishing with the top save percentage and Anton Khudobin finishing with the 8th best save percentage.
For Dallas to pull this off they’re going to need to find their scoring touch and lucky for them, Alexander Radulov is on fire recently with points in his last eight games including six points in their last three games.
The Stars have been one of the lowest scoring teams all season but since the New Year, they’re slowly been scoring more and more while the Preds have been scoring less and less. These teams have been heading in opposite directions lately and that could mean the difference in the series.


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This is one of Sri Lanka’s most popular parks, and if you like elephants it’s a must see, at least during the dry season from June to September. At this time elephants come together in huge numbers to feed, drink and bathe beside a large man-made Tank (lake). This amazing sight has been labelled ‘the Gathering’ and is a unique phenomenon: nowhere else in the world will you find such a high concentration of wild Asian elephants. On my visit there were very few other vehicles in the park and, once we emerged from the forest of thorny green bamboo that begins at the entrance gate, it truly felt like entering an enchanted world. I was captivated by the sheer number of elephants, and by how close we got to them, although at one point our jeep was charged by a nervous mother. We all yelled ‘Drive!’ as the female thundered towards us, her large ears waving, her trunk raised. It was a little scary, since an elephant would have no trouble tipping over a jeep. Minneriya Tank also attracts an enormous variety of birds (160 different species live in the park), and I later made a list of everything we saw (that we were able to identify). It ran: green bee-eater, land monitor, mongoose, peacock, jungle fowl, monkey, pipit, buffalo, open-billed stork, egret, cormorant, white necked stork, spoonbill, grey heron, black-headed ibis, red-wattled lapwing, and a lot of elephants.
Entrance to the park costs about R3300 per person, for a non-resident foreigner. I went with Pubudu Kumar, who is based in Inamaluwa Junction, the turn off to Sigiriya on the Habarana to Dambulla road (Tel. 0777 426803). He was an excellent guide and charged very reasonable prices.
Going to meet Pubudu now . Hope he doesn’t disappoint.


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According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Sony is bringing its Music Unlimited service to the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch later this year. Music Unlimited is Sony’s subscription based streaming music service and will be available as an app for all iOS devices.
Sony’s decision to offer the service, touted as the Japanese company’s answer to Apple’s iTunes, on iOS devices speaks to Apple’s presence in the all-important smartphone and tablet markets as well as Sony’s willingness to do whatever it takes to expand the reach of its content services.The Music Unlimited service, along with Sony’s video and videogame offerings, functions as the glue holding together the links between the Japanese conglomerate’s entertainment businesses and electronics products.
Sony’s Music Unlimited service already has over one million active subscribers although that figure also includes users on free trials. Subscribers pay $3.99 to be able to stream music from their own library or $9.99 to access 15 million songs in Sony’s library. The iPhone and iPad apps are expected to be available in the first quarter of this year; so basically before the end of March.


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Play submission for the 2017-2018 Season will be from September 10th through September 20th.
Please email the play selection committee chair, Zack Anderson, at zackganderson@gmail.com.
You can also drop off a play for consideration at RCLT during the production of Annie.
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For over ten years now, I have been fielding this question in public, first with Romeo, now with Cotton, sometimes still, around our neighborhood, with both of them. But since Cotton has arrived in his training to take over Romeo’s public duties, it’s now he who draws the questions and wonder.
I also heard my friend, somewhat protectively, trying to head any unwarranted petting off at the pass, with “he’s a service dog.” People don’t often see those instructions on his vest, either because he is close to me or because they don’t notice or want to notice or who knows why. Though it can be tiring, I have come to accept that walking around with one or both of my Silkens, despite the purpose being that I am able to walk around with more grace, ease and spacial stability, more quickly and straightly, is often actually what I imagine it might be like to walk around with a movie star. This makes me laugh to myself since I have this idea that I’m anonymously out in the world, moving with ease, unnoticed. Not so.
When I turned to address this woman and answer her question graciously (as I always try to do), I saw that she would not interlope into our space. I’ve been to this winter market a handful of times since it came indoors for the season, and each time it’s been with the friend who played defense while I paid for my purchase, so she has become accustomed to how visible we are and how likely it is that someone will approach us, sometimes in the middle of a transaction I’m trying to manage or logistics like distributing weight in bags or who will carry what. She’s seen me navigate away if we’re going down an aisle where there is an unruly smaller dog close to the floor looking for someone to yap at, too. She’s seen the spectrum of what I have to negotiate in order to have the help Cotton so seamlessly provides me.
This particular woman, however, stayed in her own space and after remarking on what a beautiful dog he was and sincerely wanting to know his breed, said something about how beautifully he did his job. She said she worked for the Animal Shelter and that our connection was remarkable.
I was able to say this to her and also that my arm did not get tired from grasping the walking stick, all because of what she saw in us and what she said about it.
I realized that so often when I say to people, “it’s subtle, but it makes a big difference,” often as a way to quickly summarize its importance and move on, that I’m also on some level apologizing for looking “normal” and not seeming to need the help of a service dog for mobility’s sake. But this woman was not questioning that, she was complimenting me on how well we moved together, and in the process educating me about exactly what Cotton and I do together, so naturally that I hardly think of it at all.
She reminded me of my former neighbor in Moscow, who many years ago first noticed this phenomenon between me and Romeo. A retired horse trainer, he stopped me on the trail one day and said, “that dog is helping you.” When I demurred politely saying “do you really think so?” he made me listen again by using his credentials. “I trained horses for years and I know a helper animal when I see one. I watched the two of you go down the icy steps back at the corner. He paces himself to you. He waits for you.” The validation this neighbor provided me gave me the courage to take Romeo in to my doctor and have him watch us walk together. I was told I was walking more straightly and more quickly, and that he would write a letter to that effect. That in turn gave me the courage one day to take Romeo into the co-op with me to buy a bunch of green onions. The manager said to me, I know he’s helping you, I can see that, but if you bring him back he needs to wear a vest to that effect.” And so we got a vest. And later when the city was going to ban dogs from the farmer’s market, which would have made it pretty hard for me to go there without Romeo, I worked with a service dog trainer who helps disabled individuals train their own dogs. After a couple of meetings to see how we did things she said, he’s doing what you want him to do, I don’t think he needs further training. He could pass muster in an airport.” And so my adventures traveling all the way to Portland, and then the coast with Romeo at my side, came to be. Though I never got the courage to board a plane with him, I sure remember the first time he went out to dinner with me in Portland at Blossoming Lotus. And on the bus down to Powell’s. That night as I lay under an old quilt in the bedroom at Mike and Kelly’s listening to the rain fall with Romeo at my feet, I gave him a pet and a heartfelt thank you out loud. He sighed deeply with contentment under my touch. He, too, knew we had accomplished something wonderful together.
I didn’t know then that I would move to Portland and after that at the suggestion of my vets I would find Cotton amongst the Silken community I became a part of. I didn’t know then that Romeo would understand why Cotton came into our lives, and not only accept him, but somehow also impart wordless knowledge of what his role was to be, so that he could step back and relax and enjoy his retirement. He turned 14 this past December.
I could say it’s because of an intuitive quality most Silkens seem to have that makes it second nature for them to sense what it is you want them to be, and to become that as a means of pleasing you. Many owners in the online groups I’m a part of have said as much.
I’ve watched Cotton learn from Romeo and also from me, at first learning how to walk with me down the steps, how to brace so I can get a hand up if I need it, how to stay with me, how to shop with me, and even how to curl up in the corner of the dentist cubicle while I get my teeth cleaned and fixed. And when he is off leash, how to read the ocean and trust my assessment of it and come back when I call him in order to be safe.
All of this, I finally must admit to myself, might have everything to do with me, with what I’m asking them to do, and how I ask and expect and reward it, just by being who I am,.
In some organic way, I have been able to tune in to them and just know how to ask it, and receive it in return.
But what, exactly, is this illusive “it”?
As Cotton and I and my friend walked away and out of the winter market, my friend said to me like, “Well, I guess you just never know what’s going to happen. That was not the usual encounter, and here I was all ready to defend and block!” And she laughed, wise and compassionate person that she is, who knows what the opportunity to receive looks like when she sees it. And so, blessed with our encounter, out the door the three of us went, in tandem, into the unseasonably warm and bright January sun.
I don’t always comment on your writing. I want you to know what a gift it is to read your words.
Maria, beautifully shared, as you always do. Thank you for sharing this story.
You have piqued my interest in this breed as helper animals. Do your silkens shed a lot? Thank you!

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Bacillus algeriensis sp. nov.
Strain EB01T sp. nov. is the type strain of Bacillus algeriensis, a new species within the genus Bacillus. This strain, whose genome is described here, was isolated from sediment sample of the hypersaline lake Ezzemoul sabkha in northeastern Algeria. B. algeriensis is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive bacillus. Here we describe the features of this organism, together with the complete genome sequence and annotation. The 5,269,577 bp long genome contains 5,098 protein-coding and 95 RNA genes, including 12 rRNA genes.
Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T (= CSUR P857 = DSM 27334) is the type strain of B. massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. It is a new Gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, motile, indole-negative, rod shaped bacterium with rounded ends. It was isolated from a sediment sample from the hypersaline lake Ezzemoul sabkha in the Oum-El-Bouaghi region in northeastern Algeria, which is an important wintering and resting site for several species of waterbirds, including the Greater Flamingo. This site is one of the Ramsar convention wetlands (http://www.ramsar.org). The genus Bacillus was created by Cohn about 142 years ago , and mainly comprises Gram-positive, rod-shaped, aerobic or facultatively anaerobic, spore-forming bacteria. The genus includes 279 species and 7 subspecies with validly published names . Members of Bacillus genus are ubiquitous in nature, ranging from freshwater to marine sediments and from hot springs and desert sands to Arctic soils; many strains have been isolated from the gastrointestinal tracts of various insects and animals, from vegetation and from food . Bacillus strains are biotechnologically priceless because of their high capacity to produce a wide range of antimicrobial compounds, enzymes and other metabolites that can be used in industry [4,5]. Some species of Bacillus are pathogenic, such as B. anthracis (responsible for causing anthrax)  and B. cereus (a major cause of food poisoning) . Others are opportunists in immunocompromised patients, and may also be involved in various human infections, including pneumonia, endocarditis, ocular, cutaneous, bone or central nervous system infections and bacteremia .The current bacterial taxonomy is based on a combination of various phenotypic and genetic criteria [9,10]. However, the three essential genetic criteria that are used, comprising 16S rRNA gene based phylogeny , G+C content, and DNA-DNA hybridization [10,12] exhibit several drawbacks. As a result of the recent decrease in the cost of genomic sequencing, it has been proposed that whole genome sequencing information and MALDI-TOF spectrum  be combined with the main phenotypic characteristics as a polyphasic approach strategy (taxono-genomics) to describe new bacterial taxa [14–26].
Here we present a summary classification and a set of features for B. massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T together with the description of the complete genome sequence and annotation. These characteristics support the circumscription of the species B. massilioalgeriensis.
In July 2012, a sediment sample was aseptically collected in sterile bottles, 15 cm below the evaporite crust of the hypersaline lake Ezzemoul sabkha of Oum-El-Bouaghi region in northeastern Algeria. Samples were transferred in a cooler (4°C) to our lab in Algeria. Samples were processed the same day. Sediments were diluted 1:10 v/v with sterile saline water (0.9% NaCl) and vigorously shaken, Tenfold serial dilutions (10−1–10−5) of the sediment suspension were plated in Nutrient Agar (NA) medium (meat extract 1 g/l, peptone 5 g/l, yeast extract 2 g/l, sodium chloride 5 g/l, agar 15 g/l) and the plates were incubated at 30°C for 24–72 h. In order to obtain a pure culture, colonies were transferred to fresh NA medium. Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T (Table 1) was isolated in July 2012 by cultivation under aerobic conditions at 30°C. This strain exhibited a 97.0% 16S rRNA nucleotide sequence similarity with Bacillus subterraneus type strain DSM13966T (Figure 1), the phylogenetically closest validly published Bacillus species. These values were lower than the 98.7% 16S rRNA gene sequence threshold recommended by Stackebrandt and Ebers to delineate a new species without carrying DNA DNA hybridizidation .
A consensus phylogenetic tree based on 16S rRNA gene sequence comparisons, highlighting the position of strain EB01T Bacillus massilioalgeriensis relative to other type strains within the Bacillus genus. GenBank accession numbers are displayed in parentheses. Sequences were aligned using CLUSTALW, and phylogenetic inferences made using the neighbor-joining method  within the MEGA 5 software . Numbers above the nodes are percentages of bootstrap values from 1,000 replicates that support the node. Paenibacillus polymyxa was used as the outgroup. The scale bar represents 0.01 substitutions per nucleotide position.
aEvidence codes - IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay, TAS: Traceable Author Statement (i.e., a direct report exists in the literature), NAS: Non traceable Author Statement (i.e., not directly observed for the living, isolated sample, but based on a generally accepted property for the species, or anecdotal evidence). These evidence codes are from the Gene Ontology project . If the evidence is IDA, then the property was directly observed for a live isolate by one of the authors or an expert mentioned in the acknowledgements.
Six different growth temperatures (25, 30, 37, 45, 50 and 55°C), nine NaCl concentrations (0, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30%) and ten pHs (5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 10, 11) were tested. Growth occurred at all tested temperatures, however the optimal growth was observed at 37°C, between 0% and 2.5% NaCl concentration and pH in the range of 6.5–9 (optimum at pH 7). Colony morphology was observed on sheep blood agar (BioMerieux) after 24 h of aerobic incubation under optimal growth conditions, the colonies of strain EB01T were circular, light yellow, smooth and 2 mm in diameter. Growth of the strain was tested in anaerobic and microaerophilic atmospheres using GasPak EZ Anaerobe Pouch (Becton, Dickinson and Company) and CampyGen Compact (Oxoid) systems, respectively, and in aerobic atmosphere, with or without 5% CO2. Growth was achieved under aerobic (with and without CO2) and microaerophilic conditions but weak growth was observed under anaerobic conditions. Gram staining showed Gram-positive rods (Figure 2). Cells grown on agar sporulate. A motility test was positive. The size of cells were determined by negative staining transmission electron microscopy on a Technai G2 Cryo (FEI) at an operating voltage of 200 kV, the rods have a length ranging from 2.4 µm to 4.9 µm (mean 3.6 µm) and a diameter ranging from 0.7 µm to 1.1 µm (mean 0.8 µm) (Figure 3).
Gram stain of B. massilioalgeriensis strain EB01T.
Transmission electron micrograph of B. massilioalgeriensis strain EB01T made using a Technai G2 Cryo (FEI) at an operating voltage of 200 kV. The scale bar represents 500 nm.
Strain EB01T exhibited catalase activity but oxidase activity was negative. Using the commercially available API 50CH system (BioMerieux) according to the manufacturer’s instructions, a weak positive reaction was observed for D-ribose, D-glucose, D-fructose, methyl α-D-glucopyranoside, N-acetylglucosamine, D-maltose, D-lactose, D-melibiose, D-saccharose, D-trehalose, D-tagatose, and hydrolysis of starch. Other tests were negative. Using the API ZYM system (BioMerieux), positive reactions were observed for alkaline phosphatase, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8), leucine arylamidase, α-chymotrypsin, β-glucuronidase, α-glucosidase, N-acetyl-glucosaminidase and a weak positive reaction was observed for acid phosphatase. The nitrate reduction and β-galactosidase reaction was also positive, but urease and indole production were negative. B. massilioalgeriensis was susceptible to amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin, erythromycin, doxycycline, rifampicin, vancomycin, gentamicin, imipenem, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone and amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, but resistant to nalidixic acid.
When compared to other Bacillus species [40–48], Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T exhibited the phenotypic differences detailed in (Table 2).
Differential phenotypic characteristics between B. massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T and phylogenetically close Bacillus species†.
†(Bacillus subterraneus strain COOI3BT, Bacillus foraminis strain CV53T, Bacillus jeotgali strain YKJ-10T, Bacillus thioparans strain BMP-1T, Bacillus boroniphilus strain T-15ZT, Bacillus bataviensis strain IDA1115T, Bacillus nealsonii strain FO-92T, Bacillus kribbensis strain BT080T).
B. massilioalgeriensis (B. ma), B. subterraneus (B. su), B. foraminis (B. fo), B. jeotgali (B. je), B. thioparans (B. th), B. boroniphilus (B. bo), B. bataviensis (B. ba), B. nealsonii (B. ne) and B. kribbensis (B. kr).
+: positive result, −: negative result, var: variable, w: weak positive result, na: data not available.
Matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) MS protein analysis was performed as previously described [26,49,50]. Briefly, strain EB01T was plated on 5% sheep blood-enriched Columbia agar (BioMerieux) and incubated for 24 h at 37°C. Isolated bacterial colonies were picked, and then deposited as a thin film in 12 replicates on a MALDI-TOF steel target plate (Bruker Daltonics, Bremen, Germany). The plates were allowed to dry at room temperature. Each deposit was overlaid with 1.5 µl of matrix solution containing α-cyano-hydroxycinnamic acid (Sigma, Saint-Quentin Fallavier, France) saturated with 50% acetonitrile, 2.5% trifluoroacetic acid and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-grade water, and allowed to co-crystallize with the sample. Measurements were conducted using the Microflex LT spectrometer (Bruker Daltonics). Spectra were recorded in the linear positive ion mode over a mass range of 2 to 20 kDa. The acceleration voltage was 20 kV. Spectra were collected as a sum of 240 shots across a spot. The 12 EB01T spectra were imported into the MALDI BioTyper software (version 3.0, Bruker) and analyzed by standard pattern matching (with default parameter settings) against 6,335 bacterial spectra including 210 spectra from 104 Bacillus species, used as reference data, in the BioTyper database. A score enabled the identification, or not, from the tested species: a score > 2 with a validated species enabled the identification at the species level, a score > 1.7 but < 2 enabled the identification at the genus level; and a score < 1.7 did not enable any identification. For strain EB01T, the scores obtained ranged from 1.15 to 1.60 thus suggesting that our isolate was a new species. We iadded the spectrum from strain EB01T (Figure 4) to our database. Spectrum differences with other of Bacillus species are shown in (Figure 5).
Reference mass spectrum from B. massilioalgeriensis strain EB01T. Spectra from 12 individual colonies were compared and a reference spectrum was generated.
Gel view comparing Bacillus massilioalgeriensis EB01T spectra with other members of the Bacillus genus (B. weihenstephanensis, B. vallismortis, B. thuringiensis, B. thioparans, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis, B. subterraneus, B. shackletonii, B. novalis, B. niacini, B. nealsonii, B. jeotgali, B. flexus, B. circulans, B. bataviensis and B. asahii). The Gel View displays the raw spectra of all loaded spectrum files as a pseudo-electrophoretic gel. The x-axis records the m/z value. The left y-axis displays the running spectrum number originating from subsequent spectra loading. The peak intensity is expressed by a grey scale scheme code. The grey scale bar on the right y-axis indicates the relation between the shade of grey a peak is displayed with and the peak intensity in arbitrary units.
The organism was selected for sequencing on the basis of its phylogenetic position and 16S rRNA similarity to other members of the genus Bacillus, and is part of a study of Bacillus genus diversity in hypersaline lakes of Algeria. It was the 398th genome of a Bacillus species and the first genome of Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. The EMBL accession number is ERP003483 and consists of 46 contigs. Table 3 shows the project information and its association with MIGS version 2.0 compliance .
Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov strain EB01T, was grown aerobically on 5% sheep blood enriched Columbia agar at 37°C. Three petri dishes were spread and resuspended in a 2 ml sterile Eppendorf tube containing 1ml of TE buffer with acid-washed glass beads (diameter ≤106 µm, Sigma, Saint-Quentin Fallavier, France). Three cycles of shaking were performed using a FastPrep BIO 101 apparatus (Qbiogene, Strasbourg, France) for 15 sec at level 6.5 (full speed). Then, the supernatant was placed in a new tube along with one hundred µl of 10% SDS and 50 µl of Proteinase K (Qiagen GmbH, Hilden, Germany) and incubated over night at 56°C. The digested mixture was used to perform DNA extraction using the classical phenol-chloroform method. The quality of the DNA was checked on an agarose gel (0.8%) stained with SYBR safe.
Genomic DNA of B. massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T was sequenced on the MiSeq platform (Illumina, Inc, San Diego CA 92121, USA) with a paired end and barcode strategy in order to be mixed with 7 others genomic projects constructed with the Nextera XT library kit (Illumina).
The gDNA was quantified by a Qubit assay with the high sensitivity kit (Life technologies, Carlsbad, CA, USA) to 34.4 ng/µL and dilution was performed to provide 1 ng of each small genome as input. The “tagmentation” step fragmented and tagged the DNA to generate an optimum insert size of 1.6 kb, validated on a high sensitivity labchip Calliper-Perkin Elmer (Caliper Life Sciences, Inc, Massachusetts, USA). Then limited cycle PCR amplification completed the tags adapters and introduced dual-index barcodes. After purification on Ampure beads (Lifetechnolgies, Carlsbad, CA, USA), the libraries were normalized on specific beads according to the Nextera XT protocol (Illumina). Normalized libraries are pooled into a single library for sequencing on the MiSeq. The pooled single strand library was loaded onto the reagent cartridge and then onto the instrument along with the flow cell. Automated cluster generation and paired-end sequencing with dual index reads was performed in a single 39-hour run with a 2×250 bp read length. Within this pooled run, the index representation was determined to 7.1%. Total information of 2.4 G bases was obtained from a 320 K/mm2 density with 94.9% (5,757,000 clusters) of the clusters passing quality control (QC) filters. From the genome sequencing process, the 775,420 produced Illumina reads for B. massilioalgeriensis EB01T were filtered according to the read qualities and sizes using the fastq-mcf program (Ea-utils: command-line tools for processing biological sequencing data) . 714,540 filtered read sequences were kept for genome assembly. The Velvet assembler was used with different kmer values (from 51 to 95) and the best assembly result with kmer value (n=91) producing 46 contigs with sizes from 872 bp to 409,112 bp, was retained for genome annotation.
Open Reading Frames (ORFs) were predicted using Prodigal  with default parameters. The predicted bacterial protein sequences were searched against the Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG) database and the GenBank database  using BLASTP. Ribosomal RNAs were found by using RNAmmer 2.1 server [55,56] and BLASTn against the GenBank database, whereas the tRNAScanSE tool  was used to find tRNA genes. Transmembrane helices and lipoprotein signal peptides were predicted using phobius web server . ORFans were identified if their BLASTP E-value was lower than 1e-03 for alignment length greater than 80 amino acids. If alignment lengths were smaller than 80 amino acids, we used an E-value of 1e-05. Artemis  was used for data management and DNA Plotter  was used for visualization of genomic features. To estimate the mean level of nucleotide sequence similarity at the genome level between B. massilioalgeriensis sp nov. strain EB01T and seven other Bacillus species, we use the Average Genomic Identity of Orthologous gene Sequences (AGIOS) in-house software. Briefly, this software combines the Proteinortho software  for pairwise comparison and detection of orthologous proteins between genomes, then retrieves the corresponding genes and determines the mean percentage of nucleotide sequence identity among orthologous ORFs using the Needleman-Wunsch global alignment algorithm.
The genome is 5,269,577 bp long with 42.22% GC content (Figure 6 and Table 4). It is composed of 46 contigs. Of the 5,193 predicted genes, 5098 were protein-coding genes, and 95 were RNAs (10 genes encode 5S rRNA, 1 gene encodes 16S rRNA, 1 gene encodes 23S rRNA, 83 genes are tRNA genes). A total of 3,217 genes (63.1%) were assigned a putative function (by cogs or by NR blast). 457 genes were identified as ORFans (8.96%). The remaining genes were annotated as hypothetical proteins (1097 genes, 21.52%). The distribution of genes into COGs functional categories is presented in Table 5. The properties and statistics of the genome are summarized in Tables 4 and 5.
Graphical circular map of the chromosome. From outside to the center: Red and gray bars representing contigs, genes on the forward strand colored by COG categories (only genes assigned to COG), genes on the reverse strand colored by COG categories (only genes assigned to COG), RNA genes (tRNAs green, rRNAs red), GC content. The inner-most circle shows the GC skew, purple and olive indicating negative and positive values, respectively.
Here, we compared the genome of B. massilioalgeriensis strain EB01T with those of B. kribbensis strain DSM 17871, B. nealsonii strain AAU1, B. bataviensis strain LMG 21833, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis strain 168, B. vallismortis strain DV1-F-3, B. thuringiensis strain BMB171 and B. weihenstephanensis strain KBAB4 (Table 6). The draft genome of B. massilioalgeriensis (5.26Mb) is larger in size than those of B. kribbensis, B. nealsonii, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis and B. vallismortis (5.05, 4.98, 4.22 and 3.88 Mb, respectively) but smaller than those of, B. bataviensis, B. thuringiensis and B. weihenstephanensis (5.37, 5.64 and 5.87 Mb, respectively). B. massilioalgeriensis has a lower G+C content than B. kribbensis, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis and B. vallismortis (42.22% vs 43%, 43.5% and 43.8%, respectively) but higher than B. nealsonii, B. bataviensis, B. thuringiensis and B. weihenstephanensis (42.22% vs 35.1%, 39.6%, 35.2% and 35.5%, respectively). B. massilioalgeriensis has more predicted protein coding genes (5,098) than B. kribbensis, B. nealsonii, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis and B. vallismortis (4,918, 4,789, 4,175 and 4,097, respectively) but fewer protein coding genes than B. bataviensis, B. thuringiensis and B. weihenstephanensis (5,207, 5,352 and 5,653, respectively). In addition, B. massilioalgeriensis shared 1,804, 1,778, 2,017, 1,768, 1,985, 1,541, 1,863 orthologous genes with B. thuringiensis, B. nealsonii, B. bataviensis, B. subtilis subsp. subtilis, B. kribbensis, B. vallismortis, B. weihenstephanensis respectively.
Genomic comparison of B. massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. strain EB01T with seven other Bacillus species†.
†species and strain names, genome accession numbers, sizes and G+C contents.
The average nucleotide sequence identity of orthologous genes ranges from 64.54 to 91.06% among the 8 Bacillus species, and from 64.77 to 69.33% between Bacillus massilioalgeriensis and the other compared genomes (Table 7), thus confirming its new species status.
†Numbers of orthologous protein shared between genomes (above diagonal), average percentage similarity of nucleotides corresponding to orthologous proteins shared between genomes (below diagonal). Bold numbers indicate numbers of proteins per genome.
B. thuringiensis (B. th), B. nealsonii (B. ne), B. bataviensis (B. ba), B. subtilis subsp. subtilis (B. subt), B. massilioalgeriensis (B. ma), B. kribbensis (B. kr), B. vallismortis (B. va) and B. weihenstephanensis (B. we).
On the basis of phenotypic (Table 2), phylogenetic and genomic analyses (taxonogenomics) (Table 6), we formally propose the creation of Bacillus massilioalgeriensis sp. nov. that contains the strain EB01T. This strain has been found in hypersaline lacustrine sediment sample collected from Algeria.
Description of Bacillus algeriensis sp. nov.
Bacillus algeriensis (al.ge.ri.en’sis. NL. masc.adj. algeriensis, of or pertaining to Algeria). Strain EB01T is a facultative anaerobic Gram-positive, endospore-forming, motile and rod shaped bacterium with rounded ends. Growth is achieved aerobically between 30 and 55°C (optimum 37°C), between 0% and 2.5% NaCl concentration and pH in the range of 6.5–9 (optimum at pH 7). Growth is also observed in microaerophilic atmosphere, however, weak growth was observed under anaerobic conditions. After 24h growth on 5% sheep blood-enriched Columbia agar (BioMerieux) at 37°C, bacterial colonies were smooth, light yellow with 2 mm in diameter. Cells have a length ranging from 2.4 µm to 4.9 µm (mean 3.6 µm) and a diameter ranging from 0.7 µm to 1.1 µm (mean 0.8 µm).
Catalase positive but oxidase negative. Using the commercially available API 50CH system (BioMerieux) according to the manufacturer’s instructions, a weak positive reaction was observed for D-ribose, D-glucose, D-fructose, methyl α-D-glucopyranoside, N-acetylglucosamine, D-maltose, D-lactose, D-melibiose, D-saccharose, D-trehalose, D-tagatose, and hydrolysis of starch. Other tests were negative. Using the API ZYM system (BioMerieux), positive reactions were observed for alkaline phosphatase, esterase (C4), esterase lipase (C8), leucine arylamidase, α chymotrypsin, β-glucuronidase, α-glucosidase, N-acetyl-glucosaminidase and a weak positive reaction was observed for acid phosphatase. The nitrate reduction and β-galactosidase reaction was also positive, but urease and indole production were negative. B. massilioalgeriensis was susceptible to amoxicillin, nitrofurantoin, erythromycin, doxycycline, rifampin, vancomycin, gentamycin, imipenem, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone and amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, but resistant to nalidixic acid.
The G+C content of the genome is 42.22. The 16S rRNA and genome sequences are deposited in GenBank under accession numbers HG315679 and EMBL database under accession number ERP003483, respectively. The type strain EB01T (= CSUR P857 = DSM 27334) was isolated from sediment sample of the hypersaline lake Ezzemoul sabkha of Oum-El-Bouaghi region in northeastern Algeria.
The authors thank Linda Hadjadj for technical assistance and Xegen company for automating the genome annotation process.

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An insulin-binding protein in fruit flies could provide new opportunities for tackling disease-carrying mosquitoes, such as malaria and yellow fever, scientists at the University of York have found.
Published in Nature Communications, the research characterised a protein that is involved in regulating insulin in the fruit fly, which was previously thought to behave in the same way that insulin-like hormones work in humans.
Fruit flies are often used as models for researching many human diseases, particularly neurodegenerative diseases, because the system of releasing insulin and other hormones that stimulate metabolism, cell growth, and cell death are common to humans and animals, including insects.
Scientists at the University of York, however, investigated a protein that is different in the fruit fly compared to its equivalent in humans; they found that insulin-binding in the fruit fly is not the same as it is in humans as was previously thought.
Professor Marek Brzozowski, from the University of York's Department of Biology, said: "It is important that we know exactly how this insulin-dependent life-sustaining system operates because fruit flies are commonly used as models for studying human diseases.
"What is particularly interesting in our new study, is that a protein that regulates hormones in the fruit fly, which is not present in humans, is, however, common to a lot of other insects, and most significantly, to mosquitoes that carry diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue.
"Now that we know this we can potentially look at inventions that prevents this protein from activating hormones that sustain the lifespan of some of these insects, as well as fine-tune the models we use to study human disease in the fruit fly."
There are a number of strands of study for combatting mosquito-borne diseases; one areas looks at drug development to immunise humans against the life-threatening disease and another that is investigating how to genetically modify the insect or disrupt its reproductive abilities to reduce its population size.
Drug develop for some of these diseases, particularly in developing nations, can prove too expensive, however, and so investigating new interventions to alter the life-cycle of the mosquito is a strong area of scientific research. Further study is needed, however, to understand the significance of the mosquito to various ecosystems.
Professor Brzozowski said: "This new finding is exciting because it could open new pathways for drug design for mosquito-borne diseases, as well as take us a step closer to better understanding of some neurological diseases in humans, such as Alzheimer's, that fruit flies are often studied for."
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i love grace kelly's wedding dress. i had my own designed with it in mind. and royal wedding? yes please. i'm headed into london on thursday night to get ready for festivities!
Her dress was so beautiful but I can't take my eyes off her waist. It was soooo teeny tiny!
I can not get over Grace Kelly's wedding day… ever. Perfection.


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Sewak Sanjaynath Kali Trust offers three types of Memberships to its devotees.
How to become Diamond Members of Sewak Sanjaynath Kali Trust?
Any person who pays Rs 25,000 onetime gets the patron membership and becomes the Diamond Member(Sanrakshak)for the trust.
The name of diamond members is engraved on the marble piece at the Raxaul Main Temple.
Any person who donates land to the trust also becomes the Diamond member of the trust.
The trust bears all the food and shelter expenses for its Diamond Members when they or their family visit any of the temples in the Sewak Sanjaynath chain all over world. Also the trust provides discounts in using the trust facilities like Marriage Home, School or vocational centre.
Also, the Diamond members receive Prasadam through post or courier for all the major events celebrated at Kali Mandir Raxaul.
The member gets a photo identity card and this membership is also a Life Time Membership.
The best and the highly devoted members might get a chance to become the member of the Executive Committee of Sewak Sanjaynath Kali Trust.
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Community activities are in my opinion not only an evidence for a worth living society. More than this I also very like to organise projects and to stand up for my own beliefs and conviction. Here I want to give a short overview where I have done this in the past. Definitely there will be more stations added in future. But for know I think I have to concentrate on my soon beginning job, so I have to cut down my work for some associations.
The Studentenforum im Tönissteiner Kreis e.V. is a political an confessional independent, interdisciplinary think tank of mostly German university students who are internationally orientated. The association connects dedicated and internationally orientated students into a cosmopolitan thinking and acting network. It gives a framework for individual ideas to form society with a sociopolitical responsibility.
The Studentenforum was etablished in 1999 by members of the Tönissteiner Kreis e.V., which was founded in 1958 as a network for senior management in international functions (at this time most of the members worked in international organisations or as diplomats).
In October of 2007 I was admitted to the Studentenforum. After leading the “Students Dialogue Southern Africa” and working for the “German-Chinese Students Dialogue” as well as in some intern task forces, I was elected into the associations board in April of 2009. Since that I was responsible for the re-setting of our Corporate Design, for the internal communications (newsletters, yearbook and others), for the coordination of the board and for support of some projects of the Studentenforum.
The association Deutsche Model United Nations (DMUN) e.V. (German Model United Nations Association) boosts the political education in the field of the United Nations. The target group are secondary school students and young persons with hindered acces to education.
To reach his aims DMUN e.V. is hosts the two largest German-speaking MUN-conferences, which are Model United Nations Baden-Württemberg (MUNBW) in Stuttgart and Model United Nations Schleswig-Holstein (MUN-SH) in Kiel.
DMUN e.V. was founded in March of 2003 as MUNBW e.V. as organising instituion of the UN simulation MUNBW. When there was etablished a second simulated conference, MUN-SH, in summer of 2005, the association was renamed as the present day DMUN.
After helping to organise two of the MUNBW-conferences I was elected in summer of 2004 to hold the presidency of the association. During working as president (until summer of 2009) the organised conferences became more and more professional because of many very dedicated team members. Beside of this the first MUN-SH conferences could be held and the preperations for a first participation of a DMUN-delegation at the international NMUN-conferation in New York began.
I am very glad that the association is still growing very well. This also shows that I played not a very important role in this game even if I was formaly the head of the association. Nevertheless or maybe therefore I had lots of fun doing this work.
The Junge UNO-Netzwerk Deutschland (JUNON) e.V. (United Nations Youth Association Germany) is an umbrella organisation of German UN University Clubs, Model United Nations Initiatives, school and university delegations to international Model UN conferences, UN Youth Campaign Groups, groups of young UN researchers and the like.
I have attended JUNON from its very beginning and were delegate for DMUN in many conferences. In particular at the first meetings and dureing the later reorganisation of the network into an association I made efforts to develop a proper framework for the realisation of the objectives of JUNON. As the most powerful member of JUNON, DMUN had much responsibility in leading the young association into a right way. As today JUNON is very successful one can see that we could mostly fulfil these expectations.
The Club der Ehemaligen der Deutschen SchülerAkademien e. V. is the alumni organization of the Deusche SchülerAkademien with the intention of promoting continuing personal and scientific contacts between its members.
Since my participation at the Deutsche Schülerakademie 2002 in Gaesdonck (Germany) I am a member of this association. Without any official function I participated at some academies organised by members of the CdE, teached a course at one of these academies and tried to help out if there was something to do. Here I want to give my thanks to all the people who are doing much more work in this association than me and who thus let me spend lots of nice hours and days!
During my first two years at university I took part in the student council of the department of mathematics and statistics at the University of Konstanz. From October of 2005 until September of 2006 I also was a student delegate at the council of this department. There I helped to figure out a good design for the new bachelor’s study conditions, so that there is still a very, very small part of the everyday life at the University of Konstanz which is influenced by my work.
Bodensee Consulting is the student consultancy at the University of Konstanz and the HTWG Konstanz (university of applied science) which was founded in 1998 and has over 100 members today. As a member between October of 2007 and September of 2010 I headed a small project on establishing a new corporate design for a small firm and helped to enhance the knowledge management of the association.
Even if I did not have enough time to get more involved in the associations business, I am happy to see how the Bodensee Consulting is getting more and more professional and developed.
Freunde der Ellwanger Gymnasien e.V. is the alumni and development association of the secondary schools of my hometown Ellwangen. In 2003 it was founded from the former “Vereinigung der Freunde des Ellwanger Gymnasiums e.V.” which was a development association of one of these schools.
As one of the initiators of the new concept of this associations I also was part of the board of ten people. Furthermore I designed the new corporate design of this association and developed the new member’s magazine. Unfortunately in the last few years there could not be found enough members who want to work for the association’s aims with dedication. However the most important jobs have been done by a hand of people. For the future I hope that the created structures will be better adopted by the secondary schools of Ellwangen and that there will be more former students of these schools help the association to support the schools.
The student council of the Peutinger Gymnasium Ellwangen, my former secondary school, was the first institutional setting where I took part in some project organisation work. The highlight of this time was undoubtedly the project “Schule als Staat” (a project format where the whole school turns into a small country with its own firms, currency and parliament) in summer of 1999. As minister of finance I managed the revenues and expenditures of our country and the exchange from real money into the virtual money, the PEURO. Aside from this project we organised manly school discos, christmas activities and other small events at our school. A short time I also worked for the school magazine LUPE.


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A superior goal difference made Sunbird Livingstonia win the Fam Beach Soccer Cup national honors tournament on a daylong event held at the Jadore Africans Beach Stadium in Mangochi on Saturday.
In a statement from the Football Association of Malawi (Fam), The Director of Competitions and Communications, Gomezgani Zakazaka said this will go down in records as one of the most competitive beach soccer tournaments ever happened.
The letter further indicates that the five-team contest played on round robin basis, saw four teams tie on six points as Sunbird Livingstonia, Sunbird Nkopola, Karonga, Vinthenga of Nkhotakota all won twice and lost the same number of games.
Only goal difference would separate men from boys and the Salima based side emerged top with a slight advantage after outscoring the defending champions, Nkopola by a goal. Livingstonia had a goal difference of four after scoring 17 goals and conceding 13.
Nkopola had a goal difference of three for scoring 13 goals and letting in 10 goals into their net, reads the statement in part.
Livingstonia coach, Eston Skwiza thanked his boys for sticking to their plan of utilizing most of the chances.
He said: After this round of matches, it was clear that this would be tough contest and goals were going to play a big role in determining the winner.
We told our boys to score as many goals as possible. We ended up scoring 13 in two games and those goals won us the title.
Beach Soccer Association President, Kondwani Gondwe thanked Fam for the continued sponsorship requesting the mother body to consider raising the funding package.
Today we witnessed one of the most exciting tournaments. It was tight and that shows that teams are hungry for success as such we need more competitions and higher packages to motivate them, Gondwe explained.
A Fam Executive Committee Member, Rashid Ntelera said the association will continue supporting the game which has shown potential of making it big at international level.
We have won two silver medals at three international tournaments in which we have participated so far. That is an indication that we have what it takes to compete with other countries. We can only get better if we play at local competitions and we will ensure introducing more tournaments, Ntelera said.
During the daylong event, it ended Sunbird Nkopola 6 Sunbird Livingstonia 3, Nyerere 3 Karonga 3, Sunbird Livingstonia 7 Vinthenga 4, Nyerere 2 Sunbird Nkopola 1, Sunbird Livingstonia 1 Karonga 2, Nyerere 1 Vinthenga 3, Sunbird Livingstonia 6 Nyerere 2, Sunbird Nkopola 1 Vinthenga 3 and Karonga 6 Vinthenga 2.
Sunbird Livingstonia emerged champions of the Fam Beach Soccer Cup while Sunbird Nkopola were second and Karonga finished third with a goal difference of two after scoring 13 goals and conceding 11 while Nyerere from Nkhatabay finished last with four points.
According to Fam, the five teams qualified for the daylong event after winning the Presidential Cup in their respective zones. The champions pocketed K1.5 million while the runners-up got K750, 000 and Karonga walked away K500, 000 richer.


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On October 29th the South Central Rural and Urban FFA Soils team competed in the County Soils contest, which is also attended by Lorain, Erie and Holmes County FFA chapters. The Rural team consisted of Jeremiah Adams, Miles Burton, Marshall Wheeler, Andrew Madison, Grant Seidel, Travis Lortcher, and Matt Whiteside. The Rural team evaluates the land for agricultural and environmental uses through the identification of slope, landforms, texture, drainage and restrictive layers. As a team, they placed second overall against eleven teams. In addition, Miles Burton was the first place overall individual.
The Urban team consisted of Terry Copsey, Rachel Mikalacki, Kaycee Burton, Desiree Chill, Matt O’Dell, Summer Sweeting, Kennedy Risner, and Chesnee Pope. The Urban team evaluates the land for construction properties, home building, and landscaping through the identification of slope, landforms, texture, drainage, structure and restrictive layers. As a team, they placed first overall against ten teams. In addition, Terry Copsey was second overall individual, Rachel Mikalacki place third overall individual, and Kaycee Burton was fourth place overall individual.
Both teams are now headed to districts where they will face twenty-five FFA chapters where they will need to be in the top five teams to qualify for the State competition. Congratulations and Good luck.