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In Great Experiment Hall in the U.S. Capitol, Allyn Cox’s mural of the First Continental Congress of 1774 shows Patrick Henry making his remarks in Carpenter’s Hall. According to John Adams, Henry spoke on September 6, saying, “Government is dissolved… We are in a State of Nature… I hope future Ages will quote our proceedings with applause… The Distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers and New Englanders, are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American.”
As the mural depicts, English government forced “taxation without representation.” To the right, a British soldier blocks a woman and her daughter, depicting “quartering of soldiers in peacetime.” Henry’s remark about being in a state of nature was critical, as was his famous line: “I am not a Virginian, but an American.” He did not mean that he had no allegiance to his state, but the crisis of the day demanded a higher level of unity to preserve their rights.
The Stamp Act Congress (1765) did not declare the source of colonial rights, but: “The Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress was one of the most important forerunners of the Declaration of Independence and the declarations of rights found in the first state constitutions. Unlike the Resolutions of the Stamp Act Congress, it based the rights of the colonists not only on the principles of the English constitution and the colonial charters but also upon the law of nature.”
In Of Civil Government, Locke wrote that the state of nature is “a state of perfect freedom… within the bounds of the Law of Nature.” He continued, “Though this be a state of liberty, yet it is not a state of license… for Men being the Workmanship of one Omnipotent, and infinitely wise Maker… they are His property.” He followed with, “The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it.” The law of nature is meaningless if it has no limits. Though the law of nature is the law of the Creator, who is to say what the law of the Creator is? Locke’s premise of the law of nature was the Bible, beginning in Genesis, and it was called the law of revelation. Both are needed for a full accounting of the foundation of rights.
William Blackstone would confirm these two laws: “As man depends absolutely upon His Maker for everything, it is necessary that he should in all points conform to his Maker’s will. This will of his Maker is called the law of nature. For as God, when He created matter, and endued it with a principle of mobility, established certain rules… so, when He created man, and endued him with free will to conduct himself in all parts of his life, He laid down certain immutable laws of human nature, whereby that free will is in some degree regulated and restrained.” Due to man’s frailty of sin, Blackstone continued, “The benign interposition of divine providence… hath been pleased… to enforce its laws by an immediate and direct revelation. The doctrines thus delivered we call revealed or divine law, and they are to be found only in the Holy Scriptures.”
Patrick Henry, John Adams, and the other delegates had many differences of opinion. However, with the British Monarchy attempting to force them into submission in violation of their written charters and the British Constitution, they recognized it was time to appeal to a higher law they could agree upon. In doing so, they appealed, in essence, to the laws of nature and of nature’s God (or the law of nature and the law of God), as the Declaration would declare. It is important to understand that, according to the Bible, before there were any written laws, there was creation law. But God, in His mercy, also gave the written Law (or revelation) since man’s nature was fallen due to sin.
The delegates resolved to declare that, “The inhabitants of the English colonies in North-America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following RIGHTS.” After listing these God-given rights that included life, liberty, property, representative government, trial by jury, petition, and separation of powers to name a few, they declared: “…In behalf of themselves, and their constituents, do claim, demand, and insist on, as their indubitable rights and liberties; which cannot be legally taken from them.”
On September 7, the day after their deliberations began, they prayed to their Redeemer and appealed to the Law of Revelation, led by Rev. Jacob Duche. After reading from Psalm 35, he prayed: “O Lord, our Heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings and Lord of lords… look down, we beseech thee, on these our American States, who have fled to thee from the rod of the oppressor, and thrown themselves on thy gracious protection… for the righteousness of their cause… give them wisdom in council, and valor in the field. Defeat the malicious designs of our cruel adversaries…. All this we ask in the name and through the merits of Jesus Christ thy Son, our Savior. Amen.”
The Pilgrims found themselves in a similar situation when King James desired to “harry them out of the land,” and “shut up the ports against them” so they couldn’t leave. Being under a government that was forcing them into submission in violation of its own laws, they had no choice but to fall back upon the Creator (law of nature) as well as their Redeemer (law of revelation). Not all on board the Mayflower were believers, but they all could appeal to the Creator. The leaders who drafted the Compact had been taught by Pastor John Robinson the value of revealed law for church and state.
Without permission of the King, yet respecting his authority, the Pilgrims set up their government “in the name of God, Amen.” It resolved the cry of mutiny, brought them into harmony, but most importantly, appealed to the God of heaven. Resting on both the law of nature and laws of God, it said in part: “Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together into a civil body politic.” The evidence is clear that the Pilgrim laws subsequently formed rested on, as they wrote later, “the ancient platform of God’s law.”
May we, as Americans, understand that we must pray for our representatives at the local, state and federal levels, who realize the dangers of losing our rights, to appeal clearly and articulately to a higher law than the constitutional documents being ignored or corrupted. We must appeal to our Creator and His laws of nature, and for greater clarity to the Bible: the highest law. Both together – the laws of nature and of nature’s God – will provide us the greatest security and the wisest counsel!


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Paris — THE day after the terrorist attacks in Paris was one my children won’t soon forget: They got to watch kids’ television all day long.
This was my strategy, while I tried to figure out what to tell them (and because I was afraid to take them outside). The attacks weren’t some distant news event; they happened in our neighborhood. Le Bataclan, where most of the killings occurred, is a six-minute walk from our apartment.
That’s a safe distance, compared with how close others I know came to the attacks. My friend Carmela, who lives near the Canal St.-Martin, was at the dinner table with her daughters when they heard gunshots outside. Her 8-year-old, primed from the shootings at Charlie Hebdo in January, was the first to realize how serious it was, asking, “Mommy, is it an attack?”
“No, I’m sure it’s not, it can’t be,” Carmela replied. Then she looked outside her window and saw bodies on the ground at Le Carillon, the cafe a few doors down.
French newspapers and TV shows have done stories and special issues on how to talk to kids about the attacks. I’ve been reading them avidly. Their advice springs straight from Françoise Dolto, the influential psychoanalyst who was the French equivalent of Dr. Spock: Be honest.
Beginning in 1976, Dr. Dolto did a daily 10-minute radio show in which she responded to letters from parents. One of her recurring messages was that kids don’t need to be constantly happy; they need to understand what’s going on around them. Even in tough times, parents should tell them the truth — often in simple terms — and help them process it. It’s far worse if kids sense that something’s wrong, but no one talks to them about it. She advised bringing even a small child to a grandparent’s funeral, and gently explaining, “Voilà, it’s the burial of your grandfather, it’s something that happens.”
Children “don’t live on planet Mars,” said François Dufour, editor in chief of Le Petit Quotidien and two other daily French newspapers, for kids ages 6 to 17. “They live in the same world we do.” But there are limits; he and others agreed that parents shouldn’t show kids any photos or footage of the violence. ”My advice to parents is to start with the questions of the children,” he said.
On Sunday, Mr. Dufour assembled a group of children in the newsroom and solicited their questions on Friday night’s attacks — to include (and answer) in special editions of the newspapers. A 10-year-old named Théodore asked how a sweet baby could grow up to be an evil terrorist. “They couldn’t have been terrorists with their parents, that’s for sure,” he said. “Maybe they were taken hostage by terrorists?”
Others wanted to know whether any children were killed; how the terrorists chose their targets; why they killed people who hadn’t done anything wrong; and why they didn’t like soccer or rock ‘n’ roll. (Mr. Dufour told them about the Islamic State statement calling the concert at Le Bataclan perverse.)
The kids also didn’t understand why someone would carry out an attack, if they were just going to kill themselves afterward. (Because some people are willing to die for an idea, Mr. Dufour said calmly.)
The question of the day was the one we grown-ups were asking, too: Will the terrorists come back?
Nobody knows. Mr. Dufour said his newspapers would describe the increased police presence and other measures, but “it’s impossible for me to say there won’t be another attack.”
A special kids’ edition of the newspaper Libération explained that “what happened is very sad and very difficult, attacks are still very rare. But for now, we cannot say there won’t be more.”
On Sunday, parks were open again, and cafes were full. I ran into friends who looked relieved to be outside, but spooked. The shootings were aimed at people just like us: average Parisians out for dinner in the neighborhood.
One friend said her 9-year-old told her he wasn’t afraid after the Charlie Hebdo attack, which was aimed at journalists, but that he is scared now. (“From that I knew he understood what happened,” she said.) He got unlimited TV time on Saturday, too.
Another friend, who teaches elementary school, told her 4-year-old that “bad guys killed some people.” The little girl said nothing, but later handed her a drawing of a “dead princess.”
My friend who heard gunshots outside her window has been trying to answer all her daughters’ questions: Will we get shot? Will we die? Will you die? Who were the people who died at the cafe next door? What exactly did you see when you looked out the window? (The shooters killed at least 15 people at Le Carillon and Le Petit Cambodge, a restaurant across the street.)
My daughter wanted to know whether it was normal to have two terrorist attacks in your neighborhood in less than a year. When I asked her advice on talking to kids about the attacks, she suggested that parents tell the story of something similar that happened during their own childhoods, and then describe how they overcame it.
I struggled to think of anything, then finally told her that my house was robbed twice, while no one was home. I was scared, but gradually got over it. Then I asked if she felt better.
“Medium,” she said.
Under the circumstances, medium is pretty good.

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The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) did not request additional funding in its fiscal year 2017 budget request for any additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) batteries in light of North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile test last weekend, according to MDA Director Vice Adm. James Syring.
Syring said during a Tuesday briefing that though additional THAAD batteries were not requested, they were not off the table “in any respect.” Syring said MDA is looking at two THAAD tests in the 2017-2018 timeframe against an intermediate range ballistic missile that would be similar to what the United States could expect from either North Korea or Iran. The United States and South Korea put out a joint statement following Saturday’s test saying they were discussing the feasibility of putting a THAAD on the Korean Peninsula as soon as possible.
MDA’s $7.5 billion request for FY ’17 would represent a nearly 10 percent decrease from the $8.3 billion enacted last year. The $370 million THAAD request represents a 17 percent drop from the $448 million provided last year. The request provides for 24 THAAD interceptors sand one radar training device. By the end of FY ’17, MDA will deliver 61 additional THAAD interceptors to the Army for a total of 205 interceptors delivered. MDA also requests $270 million for THAAD developmental efforts.
MDA’s request would also bring steep cuts to research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funding for Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD), Special Programs, Israeli Cooperative Programs and Aegis SM-3 Block IIA Co-Development. MDA’s $862 million RDT&E request for GMD would be a 32 percent cut from last year’s $1.3 billion enactment. MDA, overall, requested $1 billion for GMD, according to its budget overview book. Syring said MDA planned to deploy 44 ground-based interceptors (GBI) by the end of FY ’17.
Syring said MDA plans to perform a GMD intercept test in November with a Capability Enhancement-II (CE-II) Block 1 against an ICBM. He said it would be the longest-range target MDA has ever intercepted with GMD. He declined to say what the speed of intercept would be.
MDA’s $322 million RDT&E request for Special Programs represents a potential 20 percent drop from the $400 million provided last year. Israeli Cooperative Programs face a 62 percent RDT&E cut this year with MDA’s $104 million request. The program received $268 million last year. Israeli Cooperative Programs, over the next five years, face a drop in funding as MDA expects to request not more than $112 million annually over the next five fiscal years.
MDA’s $106 million RDT&E request for Aegis SM-3 Block IIA Co-Development would be 63 percent less than the $173 million provided last year. MDA also expects this year to be the final year of funding for Aegis SM-3 Block IIA Co-Development.
MDA’s request does provide a budget boost for Aegis Ashore Phase III procurement. MDA’s $57 million request for Aegis Ashore Phase III would be 47 percent more than the $31 million enacted last year. Syring said Aegis Ashore is being considered for foreign military sales (FMS), and that countries have expressed interest, but he declined to provide specifics.
Also notable among MDA budget items is the $274 million requested for the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) that agency spokesman Rick Lehner said is known in a budget quick reference card as Improved Homeland Defense Interceptors. The $274 million request is a nearly 2 percent decrease from last year. Syring said a RKV flight test is still schedule for late 2018. MDA should also begin RKV deployment in the 2020 timeframe, Syring said.
MDA is requesting $630 million for European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) Phase 3. This includes the deployment of a second Aegis Ashore site in Poland, upgrade of the Aegis BMD weapon system and delivery of a new SM-3 variant, the Block IIA. Aegis Ashore construction for the Poland site is scheduled to begin in FY ’16, with a technical capability declaration by the end of calendar year 2018.
MDA requests $514 million in procurement for Aegis BMD. MDA will procure 35 Aegis SM-3 Block IB missiles in FY ’17, for a total of 247 SM-3 Block IB missiles procured by the end of FY ’17. MDA will deliver 39 SM-3 Block IB missiles to the fleet for a delivery total of 146 missiles. MDA requests $73 million in O&M funding for Aegis BMD. It also requests $106 million in FY ’17 for SM-3 Block IIA development.
MDA requests $26 million for AN/SPY-1 refurbishment. MDA and the Navy plan to field the refurbished antennas onboard selected Aegis DDG Flight I and II ships starting in the FY ’22 timeframe.
MDA requests $491 million to develop, deploy, test and sustain the AN/TPY-2 radars, the Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) and the Cobra Dane radar. MDA also requests $440 million to complete development and fielding of Spiral 8.2-1, which will enhance C2BMC track, discrimination and battle management capability to integrate additional space sensors and sustain current Spiral 6.4 C2BMC global capability.
MDA requests $514 million for Aegis BMD. MDA will procure 35 Aegis SM-3 Block IB missiles in FY ’17, for a total of 247 MS-3 Block IB missiles procured by the end of FY ’17. MDA will deliver 39 SM-3 Block IB missiles to the fleet for a delivery total of 146 missiles.
MDA requests $69 million for Sea Based X-band (SBX) radar. It also requests $162 million to continue development of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR).
MDA requests $20 million in the BMD Space program for the Space-based Kill Assessment (SKA) experiment. The commercial host expects to launch the SKA network in FY ’17. MDA also requests $32 million for Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) satellite operations and sustainment.
MDA requests $72 million for the Multi-Object Kill Vehicle (MOKV), which Syring said is not a “full program” and that MDA is continuing to refine industry concepts and evaluate the program’s future based on those concepts. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Senior Fellow Thomas Karako said Wednesday MOKV is still very early in the conceptual phase while the focus remains on RKV.
MDA also continues previous year efforts in co-producing the Iron Dome defense system with Israel in the FY ’17 budget. Additionally, $42 million in procurement was requested for Iron Dome, according to a budget reference card.


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Food security is one of greatest challenges of the 21st century: by 2050, food production must increase by 70% to meet the demands of 9 billion people. Progress towards this target must occur in a climate with higher temperatures, more variable rainfall patterns and more frequent episodes of extreme weather. The scale of this challenge is highlighted by the evidence showing changes are already having a serious impact on each of the four dimensions of our global food security: food availability, stability, access and utilisation.
Food availability is concerned with crops yields and therefore the capacity of the agricultural system to meet the demand for food. While higher temperatures will increase the area of agricultural land and extend the length of the growing season in temperate latitudes, these gains have to be set against an increased frequency of extreme events. By 2050, the UK’s Global Food Security Programme found that a once in a century crop failure linked to extreme weather could occur every 10 years. This is easy to believe given the two-month drought and heatwave that hit the UK this summer: the Environmental Agency found that UK experienced the driest June since 1925 and that “cumulative rainfall totals for July were 4% of the July long-term average in eastern England”. As a result, staple foods such as potatoes, bread and onions are likely to be in short supply come winter. Climate scientists have since revealed that the heatwave was made “more than twice as likely” by climate change. The threat of more frequent droughts is exacerbated by the fact the regions of the world that are most vulnerable to drought are also those with the most undernourished people.
Food stability is at risk from the short-term fluctuations in food prices caused by climate variability. The poor in subSaharan Africa and South Asia are most sensitive to rises in staple food prices, as staple foods account for a significant proportion of their income. The political instability triggered by such food shocks also affects the West. In 2010, wildfires and drought reduced wheat production in Russia, and the subsequent export ban sent food prices soaring in consumer countries, helping to spark the Arab Spring.
Food access refers to the ability of individuals, communities and countries to purchase sufficient food, and differs from food stability in that it concerns longer time spans. Over the last 30 years, falling food prices have led to improvements in food security e.g. in East Asia, rises in income growth have caused hunger to decline from 24% to 10.1% between 1970 and 2001. At the regional level, the economic output from agriculture is crucial to food security, yet this output is being compromised by variable climatic conditions and extreme weather events. For subSaharan Africa, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation finds that losses in agricultural GDP in scenarios with climate change are 7-9% higher than in scenarios without climate change. Additionally, the prices of basic resources, such as land and water, are changing: land with access to a steady supply of water will rise in value, whereas land on the floodplain is depreciating.
Climate change is limiting the ability of individuals to consume food effectively by adjusting the conditions needed for food safety and increasing the abundance of vector- and water-borne diseases. Scientists fear a vicious cycle, in which infectious diseases weaken the local population, thereby increasing their susceptibility to further disease and reducing labour productivity on agricultural land. Higher temperatures promote microbial growth on fresh fruit and vegetables and studies have shown there is a linear increase in reported cases of salmonellosis for every extra degree in weekly temperature. Additionally, extreme rainfall events increase the incidence of water-borne diseases in regions lacking adequate sanitation. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Matthew made landfall in Haiti, the World Health Organisation reported more than 200 cases of cholera.
While it is clear that climate change is adversely affecting all four dimensions of food security, much remains unknown about the extent to which climate change will interfere with global food security. To achieve a more holistic understanding on this, more evidence on the potential impacts of climate change on food stability, utilisation and access is necessary. Despite this, it is unequivocal that the impacts of climate change will fall disproportionately on the poor, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia. The magnitude of these impacts will ultimately depend on policy. Frictionless trade with developing nations to enhance their access to international food supplies, investments in irrigation and sanitation infrastructure and commitments to reduce carbon emissions are all policies that would facilitate our ability to feed a warming world.

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Partial photoneutron cross section measurements on 209Bi
1 ELI-NP, “Horia Hulubei” National Institute for Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), 30 Reactorului, 077125 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
2 University of Bucharest, Post Office Box MG-11, 077125 Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
3 Department of Physics, Konan University, Okamoto 8-9-1, Kobe 659-8501, Japan
4 Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Physics, Moscow 119991, Russia
5 Lomonosov Moscow State University, Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow 119991, Russia
6 Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
7 Cyclotron Institute, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
8 Laboratory of Advanced Science and Technology for Industry, University of Hyogo, 3-1-2 Kouto, Kamigori, Ako-gun, Hyogo 678-1205, Japan
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Published online: 13 September 2017
New data of total and partial (γ,xn) cross sections with x = 1–3 are proposed to be measured by direct neutron multiplicity sorting using Laser Compton scattering (LCS) gamma ray beams at the ELI-NP to solve long standing discrepancies between existing Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) and France Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay photonuclear data. Pioneering experiments are currently performed at the NewSUBARU facility. We present here preliminary results on 209Bi(g,xn) cross section measurements.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2017
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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Dead Rising 2 Off The Record is one of very interesting action games. it is adventurous type of game. It is developed by Capcom and published by Capcom Vancouver . This game was released on October 14, 2011.
This game belongs from series of dead rising games. It is very different form previous Dead rising game but some features of previous game like photography and mechanic are also included in this game. It is very unique type of game. In this game you can also find some horror moments which makes this game more interesting and exciting.
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Washington, D.C., 20 May 2019 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) presented a report with the results of the ten-year evaluation of the Health System reform implemented in El Salvador. The report was presented in a event convened by the PAHO Office in El Salvador, on 17 May, 2019, with Violeta Menjíva (Minister of Health), María Isabel Rodríguez (former Minister of Health and current presidential adviser in health and education), and the Deputy Ministers of Health Services and Health Policies of El Salvador present.
In 2009, El Salvador began a long-term reform process to achieve a unified National Health System (NHS), based on the Strategy of Primary Health Care. The essence of the NHS reform reaffirmed that health is a social right, and introduced changes in the organization of the system intending to universalize access to quality health services, and improving people´s health.
Since then, El Salvador has achieved significant improvements in health outcomes: infant mortality reduced by 28.2%, maternal mortality reduced by 45.6%, and life expectancy increased by 3.5%. The increased use of maternal health services, and the implementation of the Family and Community Health Care Model, which prioritized the poorest departments of the country, contributed to these health outcomes improvements.
Health authorities in El Salvador created Community and Family Health Teams to implement the Family and Community Care Model, which changed the patterns of health services use in the country. The use of preventive services rate grew 135%, and the percentage of families reporting barriers to access health services for economic reasons, and poor quality of care decreased.
Also, the report reveals that El Salvador made significant progress towards achieving the goal of universal access to health. However, it recognizes the challenges that persist in the NHS. For example, there are still households that reported access barriers related to lack of care, human resources, and medicines. Also, although the resolutive capacity of the first level of care has improved, quality remains a worrying aspect.
The health reform in El Salvador was based on PAHO´s Strategy for universal access to health and universal health coverage (2014). Likewise, the universal health monitoring framework was implemented to guide the evaluation analysis.
Researchers used qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews and focus groups with representatives of the Ministry of Health in El Salvador, social organizations, academy, the private sector, and international organizations. The goal was to research the political and socioeconomic context that influenced the process of reform and the objectives set by the country. The quantitative analysis was based on a set of immediate, intermediate, and impact indicators results. The study includes a bibliographic and documentary review.
The evaluation recognizes that the health reform was implemented gradually and that one of the most significant challenges related to limitations in the expansion of the National Health Policy to the entire national territory. Therefore, beyond concrete advances, the document proposes recommendations for the expansion and sustainability of the reform process. These recommendations, include: sustaining the improvements in the expansion of access to comprehensive and quality health services; consolidating the leading role of the Ministry of Health and to define roles in the NHS; improving and increase health financing, strengthening multisectoral coordination with strategic stakeholders; and improving research and monitoring of the health system.
From this evaluation, the country will continue working to move towards universal access to health and universal health coverage, and guarantee the application of the National Integrated Health System law, recently approved in El Salvador.
Some conclusions from the ten-year health reform:
- Since the reform, improvements in health outcomes were reported, especially in reduced maternal and infant mortality, and increased life expectancy.
- These improvements have been significantly higher in departments with greater coverage of Community and Family Health Teams, and lower socioeconomic status.
- Challenges persist regarding the growing importance of non-communicable diseases, violence, and mental health.
- Expansion of the Community and Family Health Teams for the implementation of the Family and Community Care Model positively impacted, the use of health services.
- There are still barriers related to lack of services, human resources, and medicines, due to limitations in the capacity of the public offer of quality health services, and a shortage of Community and Family Health Teams.
- The progress made was supported by financing policies, with a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket spending and an increase in public spending on health.
- Straightening of stewardship capacity for planning and regulation, and the introduction of changes in the organization and financing of the NHS have been very relevant.
- Intersectoral action, addressing social determinants of health and including social participation, has represented an important innovation.
- The implementation of the National Integrated Health System Law, approved in May 2019, has been a critical factor in the success of this reform process.
Report available at OPS El Salvador Webpage "Presentación del Informe en el Camino a la Salud Universal 2019" [ only in Spanish]


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Donald W. Ovens, well-known longtime music industry executive, died Jan. 16 in Palm Springs after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 68.
Following service in the armed forces shortly after World War II, Ovens joined the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in 1947.
He left a short time later to become music programmer for the popular “Ted Steele Show” on station WMCA in New York City.
Ovens joined Capitol Records in 1951 as East Coast promotion and artist relations director for a roster of artists that included Frank Sinatra, Margaret Whiting and Kay Starr.
He left Capitol in 1960 to form his own management company, representing such artists as Kaye Ballard, Gloria DeHaven and Morgana King.
From 1964-73, he served as director of charts and reviews for Billboard, which included reviewing albums and single product.
He then left Billboard for a brief stint as country music director for MGM Records.
He later returned to Capitol Records as country music director, West Coast, before fulfilling a lifelong dream of opening his own record shop, Celebrity Records, in West Hollywood.
His autograph parties for legendary stars, including Bette Davis, Alice Faye, Kathryn Grayson, Carol Channing, Ethel Merman and Eartha Kitt, drew big crowds for signings of their album releases and re-releases.
Ovens also served as music director for the Armed Forces Radio Network until last year and was the special project coordinator for his longtime friend Mike Curb at Curb Records.
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The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has launched a victims’ support fund to cater for those involved in the attack on worshipers at St. Philips Catholic Church, Ozubulu on August 6.
The Bishop of the Diocese, Most Rev. Hillary Okeke, who was represented by Rev. Fr. Hygi Aghaulor, Director of Social Communications of the Diocese, announced this in Nnewi last Wednesday.
“The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has decided to do all it can to help the victims of the gunmen attack in St. Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu.
“To do that, the Diocese has opened a bank account to which all funds for the care of the victims will be deposited for proper accountability.
“The Name of the account: CDN Ozubulu Casualties Charity Fund Bank: UBA PLC (Nnewi)
“Account Number: 1020519192.
The diocese also gave the names of the dead and survivors of the attack.
“The following is the record of victims of the attack which showed that 20 were at various units for medical attention while two had been discharged.
Those in the list are Ikegwuonu Caroline (f) Nwakile Anthonia(f), Okoye Odinaka (m) Okoye Patricia(f), Isaac Chinedu(m), Oramadike Chinagorom(m), Oramadike Chinecherem(f) Udegbunam Chidimma(f) and Ndulue Samuel(m). Others are Udegbunam Obiageli(f), Ugochi Obiajulu(f) Chukwueloka Chinese, Oramadike Chioma(f), Azuka Basil(m) and Oramadike Chiamaka(f).
The list also includes Uchechukwu Chukwuemeka, Nwanya Ngozi, Ngwuta Chinemelum, Asomba Chukwudum and Nnudule Leonard(m).
Those discharged from hospital are Muomah Michael(m) and Oramadike Favour(f). According to the diocese, those who lost their lives to the massacre include Mr Cyprian Ikegwuonu, Mr Hyacinth Oramadike, Mrs Cecilia Ewin, Mrs Eunice Akanigbo, Mrs Rose Okoye, Mrs Anulika Oramadike, Mrs Uchenna Oramadike and Mrs Anthonia Ufondu.
The rest are Miss Oluchukwu Uhelu, Miss Christiana Igbeja, Mrs Udeze Pauline, Mrs Victoria Uzokwe and Mrs Florence Nweke.
“May God grant these martyrs eternal rest in our home in heaven,” it stated.
Meanwhile, the Anambra Traditional Rulers Council wants the state government to urgently constitute a high powered Commission of Inquiry into the immediate and remote causes of the church killings in Ozubulu.
A communiqué signed by the Chairman, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha, Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, Eze Ndikelionwu, (deputy South), Igwe S. I. Okafor and Igwe Chuma Onyia was issued after the council’s monthly meeting in Awka.
They said that such commission should be vested with powers to thoroughly investigate the immediate and remote causes of the unfortunate event and make recommendations.
According to the monarchs, now is not the time for hate talks but a period of mourning and sober reflection.
Corpse Of Woman Found In Ebonyi Hotel Room
The police in Ebonyi State say they have discovered the body of a yet to be identified middle-aged woman in a hotel room in Abakaliki, the state capital. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Loveth Odah, stated this yesterday.
She said the body has deep cuts on the chest and neck and has been deposited in a mortuary. According to the spokesman, it was discovered at Crown Garden Hotel located along the ever-busy Afikpo road in the capital city.
Mrs Odah, who said that the victim was found in the pool of her own blood, said the suspect had been identified as one Uchenna Awoke.
She said the hotel manager, Emmanuel Eze, the supervisor, and other workers had been taken to the police station for questioning and accused the hotel management of negligence.
“The manager of the hotel, the supervisor and other staff of the hotel were taken to the station for questioning and I must confess to you that the whole thing is negligence on the part of the hotel management. How can a guest be murdered in a hotel room and days after, the management is not aware of the incident.”
“We will investigate the matter properly and I assure you, the perpetrator of the act must be arrested and prosecuted. All we are asking is for the members of the public to avail the police of useful information that will lead to the arrest of the suspect.”
Senate Passes S’East Dev Commission Bill
The Senate yesterday passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018.
The proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges.
It also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potential of the zone.
The proposed legislation requires the concurrence of the House of Representatives to become a bill of the National Assembly, and the President’s assent to become a law.
Senators Stella Oduah (PDP-Anambra) and Samuel Anyanwu (PDP-Imo) jointly sponsored the bill read in the Senate on June 22, 2016.
Its passage in the Red Chamber followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Establishment and Public Service by its former Chairman, Senator Emmanuel Paulker (PDP-Bayelsa), on the floor of the Senate.
The bill, after Paulker’s presentation, was considered clause by clause by the committee of the whole, and amendments made by the lawmakers were read for the third time and eventually passed.
In his remarks, presiding Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, commended his colleagues for a job well done.
In his words, “Every morning we pray that God should give us the grace to do only those things that will promote the peace and unity of this country.
“I believe that we have shown today that we are committed to the unity of this country, and it is this unity that will give us faith in this country.
“This faith will in turn help us to pursue peace and progress,” he said.
Briefing newsmen after plenary, members the South East caucus of the Senate, led by Sen. Enhinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia), thanked their colleagues and members of the committee for their efforts.
Abaribe, who spoke on behalf of the caucus, urged the President to sign the bill into law “as soon as we tidy it up and bring to him, in the interest of the unity and progress of Nigeria”.
“This will put to rest the long-drawn agitation in the South East, and the difficulties in the rehabilitation and reconciliation efforts that started at the end of the civil war.
“All things we see always will end up at the negotiating table, which is what we have done,” he said.
The lawmaker said he hoped the House of Representatives would give concurrence to the bill as it went in the Senate.
When established, the South East Development Commission would be the third zonal interventionist body in the country.
2019: Oyedepo Predicts Peace In Nigeria
Bishop David Oyedepo, the Founder and Presideng Bishop, Living Faith Church Worldwide, on Saturday predicted that nothing would disturb the peace of Nigeria and its story would change for the better in the year 2019.
Oyedepo made the declaration at the just concluded annual prophetic gathering of the Winners’ family, christened the “Dominion”, in a satellite telecast of the church.
In the telecast monitored in Abuja, the cleric also declared that 2019 would be a year of “I have Dominion”.
“Nothing will tamper with the peace of Nigeria; the story will change for the better in the name of Jesus.
“Nigeria shall not see bloodshed, the Prince of Peace will continue to dominate in Nigeria, in Africa and Nigeria is declared blessed.
“Anywhere you step, accident is forbidden; death will not come near you and our nation.
“Anything that is of grace in my life, I freely release upon you today.
“God has opened the year 2019 to us, celebrate Him because its our year of “I have Dominion,” he said.
The Bishop added that the year 2019 would be a year of humbling testimonies for Nigeria and pace-setting testimonies.
He further declared that 2019 would be a colourful year for the nation.
According to the cleric, as long as Jesus has the final say on the issues of Nigeria, it will experience greatness.
Oyedepo said that there would be no more cause of alarm in any area of the nation and its citizens.
He advised Christians in Nigeria to delight themselves in the spirit of servant-hood, adding that the spirit of Christ is the spirit of servant-hood.
“The Spirit of Christ is the spirit of servant-hood. As you keep rising on the ladder of leadership, you must retain our spirit of servant-hood, constantly working to add value to others and be kingdom minded,” he said.
According to him, dedication is at the root of dominion, saying: “Sow yourself as a seed by being totally dedicated to God and His Kingdom’’.
He told his congregation that sacrificial giving guarantees the meeting of all their needs.
“When you engage in taking care of the well-being of others, God is also committed to your well-being,” he explained. The cleric admonished Christians would engage in meeting the needs of the needy, every barrier on their path of destiny would be crushed.
“Nobody tampers with your life, your career, your family and goes away with it because you are promoted to God’s kingdom.
“God will stand for your defence in the day of trouble. Every sacrificial giver has a defence around him in the day of trouble always have that in mind,” he said.
He reminded his congregation that the Church is not a building; the Church is a people and the Redeemed of the Lord.
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13. (a) From the force diagram, we write Sum(F) = ma:
y-component: FN - mg cosq = 0;
x-component: - F - mkFN + mg sinq = 0.
Thus we have
F = - mkFN + mg sinq = - mkmg cosq + mg sinq
= mg (sinq - mk cosq)
= (380 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(sin 27° - 0.40 cos 27°) = 3.6x102 N.
(b) Because the piano is sliding down the incline, we have
WF = F d cos 180° = (3.6x102 J)(3.5 m)(- 1) = - 1.3x103 J.
(c) For the friction force, we have
Wfr = mkmg cosq d cos 180°
= (0.40)(380 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(cos 27°)(3.5 m)(- 1) = - 4.6x103 J.
(d) For the force of gravity, we have
Wgrav = mg d cos 63°
= (380 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(3.5 m)(cos 63°) = 5.9x103 J.
(e) Because the normal force does no work, we have
Wnet = Wgrav + WF + Wfr + WN
= 5.9x103 J - 1.3 x103 J - 4.6x103 J + 0 = 0.
21. (a) A · (B + C) = (7.0 i - 8.5 j) · [(- 8.0 + 6.8) i + (8.1 - 7.2) j + 4.2 k]
= (7.0)(- 1.2) + (- 8.5)(0.9) = - 16.1.
(b) (A + C) · B = [(7.0 + 6.8) i + (- 8.5 - 7.2) j + 0 k] · (- 8.0 i + 8.1 j + 4.2 k)
= (13.8)(- 8.0) + (- 15.7)(8.1) + 0 = - 238.
(c) (B + A) · C = [(- 8.0 + 7.0) i + (8.1 - 8.5) j + (4.2 + 0) k] · (6.8 i - 7.2 j)
= (- 1.0)(6.8) + (- 0.4)(- 7.2) + (4.2)(0) = - 3.9.
23. Because C lies in the xy-plane and is perpendicular to B, we have
B · C = BxCx + ByCy = 9.6Cx + 6.7Cy = 0.
For the scalar product of A and C we have
A · C = AxCx + AyCy = - 4.8Cx + 7.8Cy = 20.0.
When we solve these two equations for the two unknowns, we get
Cx = -1.25, and Cy = 1.79.
Thus C = - 1.3i + 1.8j.
34. The work done in moving the object is the area
under the Fx vs. x graph.
(a) For the motion from 0.0 m to 10.0 m, we find
the area of two triangles and one rectangle:
W = 1/2(400 N)(3.0 m - 0.0 m)
+ (400 N)(7.0 m - 3.0 m) +
1/2(400 N)(10.0 m - 7.0 m)
= 2.8x103 J.
(b) For the motion from 0.0 m to 15.0 m, we add
the negative area of two triangles and one rectangle:
W = 2.8x103 J - 1/2(200 N)(11.7 m - 10.0 m) -
(200 N)(13.7 m - 11.7 m) - 1/2(200 N)(15.0 m - 13.7 m) = 2.1x103 J.
52. Because the force F holds the spring a distance x,
the spring constant is k = F/x. The work done by the
spring changes the kinetic energy of the mass:
Wspring = DK;
- (1/2kxf2 - 1/2kxi2) = 1/2mvf2 - 1/2mvi2.
(a) When the spring returns to xf = 0, we have
- (0 - 1/2kx2) = 1/2mvf2 - 0, or vf = (k/m)1/2x = (Fx/m)1/2.
(b) When the spring returns to xf = 1/2x, we have
- [1/2k(1/2x)2 - 1/2kx2] = 1/2mvf2 - 0, or vf = (3k/4m)1/2x = (3Fx/4m)1/2.
55. (a) For the work done by the applied force we have
WP = FP d cosq = (150 N) cos 30° (5.0 m) = 6.5x102 J.
(b) For the force of gravity, we have
Wgrav = (- mg sinq )d
= - (20 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(5.0 m) sin 30° = - 4.9x102 J.
(c) Because the normal force is perpendicular to the displacement,
it does no work: WN = 0.
(d) The net work done on the block increases its kinetic energy:
Wnet = WP + Wgrav + WN = 1/2mv2 - 1/2mv02 ;
6.5x102 J - 4.9x102 J + 0 = 1/2(20 kg)v2 - 0, which gives v = 4.0 m/s.
15. Because the motion is in the x-direction, we see that the
weight and normal forces do no work:
WFN = Wmg = 0.
From the force diagram, we write Sum(F) = ma:
x-component: FP cosq - Ffr = 0, or Ffr = FP cosq.
For the work by these two forces, we have
WFP = FP Dx cosq = (14 N)(15 m) cos 20° = 2.0x102 J.
Wfr = FP cosq Dx cos 180°= (14 N) cos 20° (15 m)(- 1) = - 2.0x102 J.
As expected, the total work is zero: WFP = - Wfr = 2.0x102 J.
24. For the sum and difference vectors, we have
Csum = A + B, Cdiff = A - B.
If we form the scalar product, we get
Csum · Cdiff = (A + B) · (A - B) = A · A + B · A - A · B - B · B = A2 - B2 = 0,
because A and B have the same magnitude.
Because the scalar product is zero, the sum and difference
vectors are perpendicular.
51. On the level the normal force is
FN = mg,
so the friction force is
Ffr = mkmg.
The normal force and the weight do no work.
The net work increases the kinetic energy of the mass:
Wnet = DK = 1/2mvf2 - 1/2mvi2;
F(L1 + L2) - mkmgL2 = 1/2mvf2 - 0;
(225 N)(11.0 m + 10.0 m) - (0.20)(66.0 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(10.0 m) = 1/2(66.0 kg)vf2,
which gives vf = 10.2 m/s.
53. There will be an additional (negative) work done by the friction force.
The net work increases the kinetic energy of the mass:
- (1/2kxf2 - 1/2kxi2) - mkmg Dx = 1/2mvf2 - 1/2mvi2;
- (0 - 1/2kx2) - mkmgx = 0 - 0,
which gives mk = kx/2mg = F/2mg.
56. (a) The work done by the applied force is the same:
WP = 6.5x102 J.
(b) The work done by gravity is the same: Wgrav = - 4.9x102 J.
(c) The work done by the normal force is the same: WN = 0.
(d) From the force diagram, we write Sum(F) = ma:
y-component: FN - mg cosq - FP sinq = 0, or
FN = mg cosq + FP sinq
= (20 kg)(9.80 m/s2) cos 30° + (150 N) sin 30° = 245 N.
The friction force is
Ffr = mkFN ,
so the work done by friction is
Wfr = - mkFNd
= - (0.10)(245 N)(5.0 m) = - 1.2x102 J.
The net work done on the block increases its kinetic energy:
Wnet = WP + Wgrav + WN + Wfr = 1/2mv2 - 1/2mv02 ;
6.5x102 J - 4.9x102 J + 0 - 1.2x102 J = 1/2(20 kg)v2 - 0, which gives v = 1.9 m/s.
67. The work done by the force is
W = F · d = Fx dx + Fy dy + Fz dz
= (10.0 kN)(5.0 m) + (9.0 kN)(4.0 m) + (12.0 kN)(0) = 86 kJ.
If we use the other expression for the scalar product, we have
W = F · d = Fd cosq;
86 kJ = [(10.0 kN)2 + (9.0 kN)2 + (12.0 kN)2]1/2[(5.0 m)2 + (4.0 m)2]1/2 cosq.
cosq = 0.746, q = 42°.
38. If we let y be the length of chain hanging over the edge and use
m for linear weight density, the weight hanging is w = my. As the
next differential length dy comes over the edge, the weight w
will fall a distance dy, during which the force of gravity will do
work dW = w dy. If L1 is the initial hanging length and L is the
total length of the chain, we integrate this from L1 to L:
74. (a) The net work decreases the kinetic energy:
Wsnow + Wgrav = Wsnow + mgd = DK = 1/2mvf2 - 1/2mvi2;
Wsnow + (80 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(1.1 m) = 1/2(80 kg)[0 - (50 m/s)2] = - 1.0x105 J.
(b) We find the average force from
F = W/d = (- 1.0x105 J)/(1.1 m) = - 9.1x104 N.
(c) With air resistance during the fall we have
Wair + Wgrav = Wair + mgh = DK= (1/2mvf2 - 1/2mvi2)
Wair + (80 kg)(9.80 m/s2)(370 m) = 1/2(80 kg)[(50 m/s)2 - 0], which gives Wair =
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Hollis reservoir is located approximately 5 miles northwest of Newberg, Oregon and is 1.3 miles upstream of Walker Reservoir. The reservoir is located on an intermittent drainage ditch near the headwaters of Bryan Creek. The reservoir stores 75.9 acre-feet of water for the purpose of irrigation, aesthetics, fire prevention, recreation and wildlife. The dam consists of an earthen embankment that is approximately 600’ long, 250’ wide, and 33’ high. The depth of the reservoir varies, but is approximately 25’ deep at normal capacity.
Construction of the reservoir commenced at the end of August and the dam embankment was completed at the end of September, 2016 by Pihl Excavating, Inc. Approximately 33,000 cubic yards of earthwork was required to construct the earthen embankment, core trench, and emergency overflow spillway. A time lapse video of the construction of Hollis Reservoir is currently available online at http://www.pihl-inc.com/. There is wetland mitigation work that is currently being completed by the owner. Wetland Solutions Northwest, LLC conducted the wetland delineation, wetland permitting, and mitigation plan design.
This reservoir was one of the first reservoirs constructed to the 2015 Oregon Administrative Rules. The reservoir was permitted through several governing agencies including Yamhill County, the Oregon Water Resources Department, Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of State Lands, and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.


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PROJECT GOAL: To develop new and scientifically valid methods to reduce blackbird and starling damage to ripening sunflower crops, feedlots, and dairies.
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Wildlife cause significant damage to agricultural resources and property in the United States. A survey conducted by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported wildlife damage to U.S. agriculture at $944 million during 2001 (the most recent year available). Field crop losses to wildlife totaled $619 million, and losses of vegetables, fruits, and nuts totaled $146 million. Blackbirds, starlings, geese, and other birds are a primary cause of damage to grain and fruit crops. Starlings and blackbirds also consume livestock feed and potentially transmit diseases in urban areas and feedlots. National Wildlife Research center (NWRC) scientists are studying ways to refine current damage abatement methods and develop new methods for reducing bird depredation on seeded and ripening sunflower, corn, and rice.
Bird Damage to Corn and Sunflower in North Dakota— North Dakota is the top sunflower producer in the United States, harvesting about 1 million acres annually. Red-winged blackbirds, common grackles and yellow-headed blackbirds cause significant damage to this crop. The last comprehensive field survey of bird damage to sunflower in the State, conducted in 1979 and 1980, indicated that bird depredations resulted in average annual economic losses of almost $5 million to North Dakota sunflower growers. The losses are probably even greater today, as sunflower prices have increased appreciably since this survey was conducted. There has also been an increase in complaints about bird depredations from corn growers, as acreages of this crop have increased in North Dakota during recent years. However, quantitative surveys of blackbird damage to corn have never been conducted in the State. A current survey of bird damage to both sunflowers and corn (many growers plant both crops) could be useful for allocating resources to manage depredating blackbird populations and plan perennial sunflower planting locations.
In 2008, NWRC researchers surveyed blackbird damage to sunflower and corn crops in the Prairie Pothole Region, the principal corn and sunflower growing area in North Dakota. Despite a reduction in planted sunflower acres from approximately 2 or 3 million acres in 1979 and 1980 to about 1 million in 2008, the percentage of loss due to bird damage in sunflower crops was nearly identical between the 2008 survey and the 1979/1980 surveys. In 1979 to 1980, damage averaged 1.4% (range = 0.0 to 26.4 percent) over approximately 2.8 million acres, whereas the 2008 damage averaged 1.2% over approximately 1 million acres. The researchers found that birds damaged approximately 0.7% (range = 0.0 to 9.5%) of the 2 million acre corn crop in 2008. Based on these findings, the researchers speculated that corn—which was not commonly available to the blackbirds 30 years ago in North Dakota—served as an alternative food source for the birds. Additionally, growers might have benefited from APHIS Wildlife Services' cattail management program, which was implemented in the early 1990s to thin cattail stands and thereby disperse blackbird roosts away from sunflower fields.
Anthraquinone-Based Bird Repellent for Sunflower Crops—NWRC scientists continue to explore nonlethal alternatives for managing bird damage to confectionary and oilseed sunflower crops. Ring-necked pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus) and blackbird species are of particular concern due to the extensive localized damage they cause to newly-planted and ripening sunflower crops. NWRC scientists conducted several laboratory and field studies to determine whether an anthraquinone-based repellent can decrease bird depredations to seeded and ripening sunflowers.
Prior to testing the repellency of Avipel® repellent (50% 9,10-anthraquinone), NWRC scientists determined that the product did not hinder germination rates of confectionary and oilseed sunflower seeds. In preference tests with captive birds, pheasants avoided seedlings derived from anthraquinone-treated seeds. Grackles (
avoided anthraquinone-treated sunflower seeds in cage trials and in penned enclosure trials. In cage trials, grackles avoided treated seeds in a dose-dependent manner. These trials showed an 80% repellency rate for confectionary sunflower seeds at a concentration application rate of 9,200 parts per million (ppm) anthraquinone (Avipel). Penned enclosure trials confirmed the utility of Avipel as a repellent for grackles. Enclosures containing ripening confectionary sunflower treated with Avipel sustained 18% damage compared to 64% damage for the enclosure containing untreated crops. The biomass of seeds harvested from treated enclosures averaged 2.54 kilograms (dry weight) compared to 1.24 kilograms among untreated enclosures. These tests suggest that anthraquinone-based repellents may be effective in preventing blackbird damage to sunflowers and result in increased yields for Avipel-treated crops.
Use of Anthraquinone To Alleviate Nontarget Take From Rodenticides—Rodenticides are a key component for crop protection, and reducing nontarget exposure to rodenticides is an important consideration in the maintenance of existing pesticide labels and the development of new products. In an effort to reduce the nontarget risk associated with rodenticides, NWRC scientists explored the possibility of adapting a currently registered bird repellent (anthraquinone) for incorporation into these materials.
The results of this study showed that adding an anthraquinone repellent prevents the consumption of rodenticide baits by Canada geese ( Branta canadensis) and ring-necked pheasants ( Phasianus colchicus) . Captive geese avoided baits treated with 2% zinc phosphide (typical concentration level used in rodenticide applications) and 2% to 2.5% anthraquinone (Arkion® Life Sciences). Although some geese and pheasants initially sampled treated baits, all birds subsequently avoided treated baits. No mortality or signs of zinc phosphide poisoning were observed among 10 geese and 40 pheasants that were offered the repellent-treated zinc phosphide baits.
Additional NWRC studies are underway to evaluate the efficacy of the new anthraquinone-zinc phosphide bait for target rodent species. NWRC researchers also plan to investigate possible uses of this new bait in reducing nontarget hazards with other pesticides, to compare costs relative to expected damage at unmanaged sites, and to assess the bait's environmental impacts.
Woodpecker Deterrent for Utility Pole Crossarms— Woodpeckers cause millions of dollars in damage to wooden utility pole structures around the world by pecking or drumming at the structures when searching for insects, announcing their territory, or excavating nesting or roosting cavities. The resulting damage presents a safety hazard to utility workers, promotes decay (due to water entrapped in the holes), necessitates premature replacement, and can lead to collapse under adverse conditions. In the United States, pileated woodpeckers (Dryocopus pileatus) cause some of the most severe damage to poles.
During studies of captive pileated woodpeckers, NWRC researchers evaluated the effectiveness of a polyurea elastomer coating material (applied in a process developed by Brooks Manufacturing Company in Bellingham, WA) for eliminating or reducing woodpecker damage. The company supplied coated, Douglas-fir crossarms that measured 8.5 x 11 centimeters wide and 243 centimeters long. In the study, researchers presented 18 pileated woodpeckers (which were captured and later returned to national forests in Missouri and Arkansas) with coated and uncoated crossarms for 10 days. Researchers recorded daily the dried weight of wood chips removed; the length, depth, and area of damage; and the condition of the coating on the crossarms. Woodpeckers removed an average of 29.5 grams of wood chips from non-coated crossarms, but caused no measurable damage to the fully coated crossarms.
The cost of an uncoated wood crossarm is approximately $22 to $35, compared to approximately $65 to $120 for a fiberglass composite crossarm. The cost of a wooden crossarm with protective polyurea elastomer ranges from $52 to $80, which is less or comparable to the cost of crossarms made of fiberglass composites or other resistant materials on the market. However, additional research is needed to determine whether coated wood crossarms are more cost effective than other materials over the lifetime of the utility structure.
By late December, a majority of the radio-tagged birds at the game bird facility had either abandoned or severely limited use of the facility. The researchers speculate that the birds stopped coming to the site after the facility switched from a meal-based food to whole kernel corn. Even though use of the study site declined, the cohort remained within 15 kilometers of the study site.
Of the two diaries, one was embedded within a suburban area, whereas the other was in a predominately rural area. The dairies were used differently by the starling cohorts. The rural dairy received more consistent and intensive use than the suburban-embedded dairy. The differences also extended to roosting behavior, with the rural dairy being a favorite roosting site of its cohort, whereas the suburban-embedded dairy was never used for roosting. Starlings in suburban areas typically roosted in the dense vegetation of evergreen stands or in low-lying areas with wetland emergents (e.g., Phragmites spp. and Typha spp.).
Compared to the rural group, turnover rates at suburban roosts were higher, resulting in less cohesive roosting congregations. The difference in behaviors between rural and suburban starlings was probably related to increased habitat diversity in the suburban environment, which decreased daily site fidelity and increased sporadic use of small satellite roosts lying near major roost sites. By contrast, starlings in the rural environment existed in a rather homogenous landscape that consisted of large portions of infrequently used habitats. The used habitats were isolated and island-like, perhaps promoting greater site fidelity to daytime sites and roosts. (Note: The researchers do not consider the observed dichotomous behavior to be an anomalous result of this study, as they have had results similar to these in five other radio telemetry studies in rural study areas [Texas, Kansas, and Ohio] and suburban-urban areas [Indianapolis, IN, and Omaha, NE]).
The results of this study provide useful information for those tasked with lethally managing populations of nuisance starlings in suburban-urban areas using DRC-1339. Because the product is a slow-acting avicide, birds usually fly away from the bait site and, in suburban environments, can die in a wide array of habitats where they are difficult to find. Therefore, prior to baiting with DRC-1339, managers should know the general directions of arriving and departing flight lines that may provide an approximate bearing to the roosting site where their carcasses can be recovered.
Bioenergetics Model for European Starlings—DRC-1339 is an avicide registered for use with European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris) to protect agricultural crops, feedlots and dairies, and other resources. To better estimate starling mortality during DRC-1339 baiting operations, NWRC scientists developed a bioenergetics model. The model uses environmental variables and avian characteristics to estimate metabolic energy demands of individual starlings and then generates a mortality estimate based on the total number of treated baits eaten and DRC-1339 toxicity.
To verify that the model makes realistic estimates of daily metabolic rates during varying environmental conditions, the scientists compared predictions from the model with actual energy requirements associated with the maintenance metabolism of caged starlings held outdoors during a 12-day feeding trial in Kansas. A broad range of temperatures (17 to 14° C), wind speeds (0 to 40 kilometers per hour), and percent cloud cover (0 to 100%) were encountered during the trial. Daily feeding rates of caged starlings indicated that metabolic rates ranged from 157 to 305 kilojoules per bird per day, compared to 208 to 274 kilojoules per bird per day predicted by the bioenergetics model. There was no significant difference between the bioenergetics model estimates of daily metabolic rate when compared against estimates generated in the feeding trial.
The bioenergetics model produced robust predictions under varying meteorological conditions typical of winters in the interior United States. Thus, the model can be used to estimate starling mortality under the wide variety of conditions where DRC-1339 is used to reduce populations of this species.
Evaluating Handheld Lasers To Disperse Roosting Blackbirds—Red-winged blackbirds, yellow-headed blackbirds, and common grackles cause an estimated $15 million worth of damage to sunflowers in North Dakota and South Dakota each year. Many blackbird populations roost in wetland areas near sunflower fields, and wildlife managers need a cost-effective, user-friendly method for dispersing birds from roosts in these areas. To help address this issue, NWRC researchers tested the effectiveness of moderately-powered red and green lasers for dispersing blackbirds roosting in a cattail marsh. Preliminary results showed no significant differences among the control (non-laser), red laser (650 nanometers) and green laser (520 nanometers).
Evaluation of Large, Mobile Decoy Traps for Managing Blackbirds—Each year, an estimated 75 million blackbirds migrate through the sunflower-growing regions of the Great Plains and cause severe damage to ripening sunflower and corn. It is important for wildlife managers to have effective options available to control blackbird populations and protect the region's crops from damage.
In a recent study, NWRC scientists evaluated large, mobile decoy traps for capturing blackbirds that were damaging or preparing to cause damage to sunflower fields in North Dakota. Over a period of 1 month, researchers captured 154 red-winged blackbirds (from an estimated population of 15,000) in two decoy traps. All of the birds were captured in the last two weeks of the study—after the sunflower crops had reached physiological maturity and become slightly less palatable or harder to open. In this regard, the traps did not reduce blackbird depredation on the sunflowers. Researchers concluded that large decoy traps are not cost effective because of the high labor and travel costs associated with maintaining decoy birds and the relatively few numbers of captured free-ranging blackbirds. The results of this study corroborate those obtained by researchers in Canada and suggest that decoy traps would not be an effective component of an integrated bird management plan to protect ripening sunflowers.


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As I mentioned in my March Locus column, I'm celebrating the tenth anniversary of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by planning a prequel volume. As part of that planning, I'm going to read aloud the entire text of that first book into the podcast, making notes on the book as I go. Here's part one.
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Cory Doctorow’s “Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom” tells a gripping, fast-paced story that hinges on thought-provoking extrapolation from today’s technical realities. This is the sort of book that captures and defines the spirit of a turning point in human history when our tools remake ourselves and our world.
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By Heidi Parker For Dailymail. During her chat the brunette beauty touched on the year-old Batman star's sartorial choices. But the year-old Knives Out star talked about the Oscar-winner during her interview with The Sunday Times Style which was conducted before the romance ended; seen in April While discussing his penchant to wear a number of t-shirts with Spanish phrases on them, she noted she also owns a few from the popular Cuban brand, Clandestina. When the publication attempted to circle back with the Cuban-born beauty about her changed relationship status, her rep simply told the magazine: 'We do not have any information to share. In the spring of , Ben was by her side as she came and went from her Venice Beach, California home.
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Subscriber Account active since. Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have one of the most famous friendships in Hollywood. The two became close long before they made it big as A-list actors, and they've managed to maintain their relationship for 40 years. Damon and Affleck have worked together on a few notable projects, but they've also had plenty of cute moments together over the years where they show their support for each other. According to a Parade interview from , Affleck first met Damon in the early s when they were 8 and 10, respectively.
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He later appeared in the independent coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused and various Kevin Smith films, including Mallrats , Chasing Amy and Dogma He then established himself as a leading man in studio films, including the disaster film Armageddon , the war drama Pearl Harbor , and the thrillers The Sum of All Fears and Changing Lanes both After a career downturn, during which he appeared in Daredevil and Gigli both , Affleck received a Golden Globe nomination for portraying George Reeves in the noir biopic Hollywoodland His directorial debut, Gone Baby Gone , which he also co-wrote, was well received.
Remember Ben Affleck's gay kiss in Chasing Amy? You know, the part where his character, a straight man, shares a peck on the lips with his best friend, a gay man? Well, if memory serves director Kevin Smith correctly, Ben thought that was a major turning point in his acting career. This past weekend, Kevin celebrated the 20th anniversary of the comedy by attending a special screening at OutFest. According to Gay Star News, Kevin had a pretty clear memory of that day on set.


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No, not this Jeff Jones. This Jeff Jones. If you had to pick one player who needed to take a big step forward in order for this year's hoops team to be competitive, wouldn't Jones be your pick? If your answer is "yes", then prepare to be excited:
Tony Bennett got his first look at his basketball team's media guide Sunday morning. Flipping through it, UVa's new coach stopped on Page 84.
"He could be an important guy for us," Bennett said, pointing to a photo of junior guard Jeff Jones....
Indeed, Jones has been one of the Cavaliers' standouts in practice thus far, and he's a strong candidate to start at shooting guard.
"I would say he's just stress-free right now," sophomore swingman Sylven Landesberg said. "I think last year he just felt like there was a lot of pressure on him. I think he just feels like he can go out and play his game without hearing anybody."
Jones' body language reflects his renewed confidence. He looks happy on the court, and his shot drops regularly in practice. Gone is Leitao's motion offense, replaced by a more structured system that plays to Jones' strengths.
"If I had to have a dream offense, this would be it," Jones said before a recent practice. "You're loose out there. You're playing your game, you're coming off multiple screens, and eventually you're going to be open.
Oh man, November 13 can't get here fast enough.

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AB 1221 was passed into law in 2017 mandating every person in California who serves alcohol must take and pass a mandatory training course – “The Responsible Beverage Service Act of 2017” (“RBS”).
The ABC staff developed a detailed curriculum and detailed rules regarding the RBS training program. This Blog summarizes the key facts and requirements to help all servers (and licensee owners) be compliant.
NO EMPLOYER MAY KEEP AN EMPLOYEE ON PAYROLL AFTER JULY 1, 2022 UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE IS ABC-CERTIFIED. New employees will have 60 days from the date of hire to become certified. The ABC has warned employers to not try to “game” the system by firing an existing employee then re-hiring them to give them more time to pass the certification requirements. Being caught gaming the system may result in an ABC disciplinary accusation against the premises license.
EVERY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (BOTH SERVERS AND MANAGERS) MUST:
- Each server/manager must first sign up on the California ABC’s website to register in the program and receive a unique ABC “server number”. It costs $3 to register with the ABC.
- Each server/manager must take the prescribed 4-hour instruction course from an ABC certified provider. You must have the ABC assigned server ID number before you may sign up for the course. There will be separate charges for each program determined by each provider.
- Each server/manager must pass the ABC administered test to be certified. Although the certified providers will offer the mandatory program and curriculum, the ABC itself will administer the test to each server/manager once the individual has completed the course.
- The ABC will allow each server/manager three tries to pass the test. 70% correct answers are required to pass the test. After three failed attempts, the server must re-take the program before he/she may take the test again.
The ABC estimates there are approximately 1 million servers/managers who must be certified (by our count of the hospitality industry, the ABC’s estimate is unrealistically low). We anticipate a large demand for training and certification programs as the certification deadline gets closer. We encourage all of our winery and hospitality industry clients to start the program NOW.
To date, there are only 26 approved training programs: 17 provided online, 7 provided as an in-person class for a group, 1 approved for in-house only (not open to the public) and only one course right now offered in Spanish. The list of providers and contact information are found on the ABC’s RBS website.
At the end of January, the ABC noted that only 7,076 servers have been trained and certified. This means there will be a huge demand for the few providers already certified to offer the course.
Potential training providers may still apply to the ABC (and we can help any clients who may want to do their own employee training to become an in-house certified provider) but each employee must still take and pass the test administered by the ABC itself to be certified.
The regulations list July 1, 2022 as the start of the program when each server/manager must be certified but there is a grace period before strict enforcement begins on September 1, 2022. What this means is failure to be certified by September 1, 2022 exposes the licensee to agency discipline. Our fear is an overload of disciplinary cases will test the already stressed ABC administrative hearing system.
The mandatory curriculum is extensive and detailed and some consider it difficult to master so leave time to assure each server will have time to become certified.
This is a new centralized program, and it is the ABC who will keep each server’s records in a newly developed state database. Employers will no longer be the official “record keeper” of their employees’ certifications but will nonetheless be responsible if their employee is not certified.
Employees for off-sale licensees may still take the free voluntary LEAD program (“Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs”).
It is common for employers and employees to find it difficult to maneuver through this new program and we are here to help if you need it.
You can view this blog on our website here.
This blog is dedicated to occasional (and hopefully interesting) reports of state and national alcoholic beverage regulatory developments that we encounter in our practice. Booze Rules (and any comments below) are intended for informational use only and are not to be construed as legal advice. If you need legal advice please consult with your counsel.

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Patches, a tender-hearted and gentle young pup, is in dire need of a loving home. He is currently housed at Pima Animal Care (PACC) and is struggling with the shelter’s challenging environment, especially due to his timid nature. The shelter is at its maximum capacity, making it difficult to provide each dog with the individual attention they need to thrive.
Patches has made significant progress during his stay at PACC, but he urgently needs to continue his journey towards confidence in a nurturing home environment. Here’s what the volunteers who have spent time with Patches have to say about him:
“Patches is a Mr. Sensitive kind of guy: quiet and shy with one of his ears always up and the other down. He loves to stroll around the park and is a very good walker. He doesn’t pull and checks with his handler for directions. This cutie is a bit reserved when it comes to touch but you just have to take it slow and get to know him first. Deep down this timid dog is super sweet!”
“Patches is a good dog and a great walker. He doesn’t pull and is attentive to his handler. You can set the pace and he walks politely next to you. I wish the public could see how beautifully he walks with volunteers. Patches is nervous and doesn’t do well in the noisy shelter environment and often doesn’t show well in his kennel because of it, but this gentle boy is simply scared. Patches needs a quiet home where he can decompress and a family who will be patient with him. He’d love many neighborhood strolls so he can get to know his people and build trust.”
During his time at the shelter, Patches has shared his kennel with other PACC pups and has been tolerant, appropriate, and independent. He showed interest in other dogs during playgroup sessions but also enjoyed playing alone in the sandbox. Any potential adopters with resident dogs are encouraged to arrange a meet-and-greet to ensure a compatible match.
Patches is approximately 3 years old, neutered, up to date on shots, and weighs about 50 pounds. He has been at the shelter in Tucson since September 24, 2022, and is past ready to find his forever home.
PACC is currently at critical capacity, resulting in the creation of a euthanasia list, which includes Patches and others who are at risk. If you can adopt or foster Patches, please email email@example.com immediately for an adoption or foster application or for any additional questions. Patches can be found in Kennel D046, and his ID# is A787783.
Please act urgently! The shelter is overcrowded, and the lives of Patches and many others hang in the balance.

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