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Zee Cinema to premiere the Anushka Shetty thriller Bhaagamathie on Sunday 1st July 2018 at 9pm

After her portrayals of strong, larger-than-life, meaningful characters in Arundhati, Rudhramadevi and Baahubali, Tollywood’s favourite warrior princess, Anushka Shetty is back with a horror thriller movie Bhaagamathie. Zee Cinema, Home of Blockbusters will premiere this edge-of-the-seat thriller on Sunday, 1st July at 9pm. Bhaagamathieis a trilingual movie directed by the talented G. Ashok and boasts of a stellar star-cast including Anushka Shetty, Murali Sharma, Prabhas Sreenu, Unni Mukundan, Jayaram and Asha Sarath. Full of mind blowing chilling moments, the movie is a perfect blend of deceit, revenge, drama, politics and action.

The highlight of the movie is Anushka’s portrayal of two distinct characters – the charming IAS officer Chanchala caught in a political game and the ferocious, majestic – Bhaagamathie that is sure to mesmerize the audiences. The movie boasts of a unique narrative aided by an impressive screenplay with spine-chilling situations, elements of a thriller, unexpected twists and turns and a background score that propels the momentum further.

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The movie revolves around Chanchala (Anushka Shetty), an IAS officer, who is in prison for murdering her fiancé. Few government officials decide to use her to dig up some dirt on Eeshwar Prasad (Jayaram), a minister with a clean image. CBI officer Vaishnavi Reddy (Asha Sharath) transfers Chanchala from the prison to a rundown palace believed to be haunted by the ghost of Bhaagamathie, a cruel queen.

The insides of the mansion are filled with dim lighting, moving doors and other spooky elements. Suddenly people are tossed around by puppets and it seems like Chanchala is possessed by a spirit. What follows next is a whirlwind journey, where temples, priceless antique idols, innocent villagers, conspiracy, dirty politics and above all an ancient folktale of an all-powerful queen is involved.

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Daily Archives: April 26, 2011

Geithner, Solis, and Sebelius trustees of SS and Medicare

I was wondering who the Trustees are of the Social Security and Medicare so called trust fund.

Unbelivable who they are:  Tim Geithner, Hilda Solis, Kathleen Sebelius, and somebody named Michael Astrue.  There are supposed to be 6 trustees, two of which are to be public representatives.  Those two public positions are VACANT.

Report here:  http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TRSUM/index.html

Who Are the Trustees? There are six Trustees, four of whom serve by virtue of their positions in the Federal Government: the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Commissioner of Social Security. The other two Trustees are public representatives appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The two Public Trustee positions are currently vacant.

By the Trustees:

Timothy F. Geithner,
Secretary of the Treasury,
and Managing Trustee

Hilda L. Solis,
Secretary of Labor,
and Trustee

Kathleen Sebelius,
Secretary of Health
and Human Services,
and Trustee

Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of
Social Security,
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Posted: 04.26.11 @ 2:44 p.m.

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Stop your cryin’, Boehner and nail Obama to the wall on gas prices

However, as gas prices soar and oil giants post big first-quarter profits, Boehner said it’s time to scrutinize the benefits enjoyed by the country’s biggest oil firms.

“It’s certainly something that we ought to be looking at,” Boehner said. “They ought to be paying their fair share.”

What the hell is Boehner talking about?  This is the kind of cowardice always displayed by republicans.  Do you think for one minute that Nancy Pelosi would be saying, yes, dear god, we should certainly look at what the republicans or George Bush are saying about….whatever?  Not on your life.  If the republicans don’t stop this foolishness they are all going to get thrown out.
I don’t care what it is, NO, don’t agree with Obama on anything.
It is his fault the oil prices are high so why in the name of god is Boehner giving him a break and wishy washing around.  He should NAIL him to the wall on it.
He’s been handed a hammer on a silver platter.   I cannot believe he is not using it.
How disgusting!!
Posted:  04.26.11 @ 12:24 p.m.

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Careers I Could’ve Had (if it wasn’t for a few things)

Published February 18, 2016 by Naomi Rettig

Careers I Could Have Had (if it wasn’t for a few little things)

Astronaut – This was my first career choice, aged five. The thought of exploring the universe was extremely amazing to me, but in reality I got motion sickness in my mum’s Citroen 2CV Dolly car, so the thought of having my internal organs behaving like a lava lamp in zero gravity was a bit of a dampener. And I didn’t want floating poo anywhere near me. Not mine and certainly not anyone else’s. Add the fact that there wasn’t a huge recruitment for NASA training in 1977 Wales, my Astronaut dream remained just that.
Florist – I love flowers. One of my favourite subject matters to photograph. I just think they are all so beautiful and flowers always make me smile, so what could be more perfect to work with. Well, it would be perfect if I didn’t have hay fever. And loath early mornings. Getting up early for the flower markets when you’re a night owl would not be pretty.
Teacher – I toyed once with the idea of being a teacher. Sharing knowledge to others, shaping young lives, having lots of holidays, etc. But then I realized that I don’t like children and it would be shear hell on earth. So I stopped toying with that idea.
Funeral director – I was, and still am, obsessed by death. What could be more perfect than becoming an undertaker? I like to work alone, like unsociable hours and could do hair and make-up on a corpse better than on a real live human. I had my careers talk in school on being a funeral director when I was fifteen. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get work experience with any funeral directors. Or quite possibly fortunately. I’m incredibly squeamish. If I get a paper cut I need a lie down, and I have to look away when watching ‘Casualty’. Which is a bit of a contradiction as I love watching horror films and seeing people being mutilated. But my love of horror films would probably have made me more jittery than a live chicken at a voodoo party, not good when working alone with dead bodies. I would have given myself a heart attack by week two. I’ll stick to the horror films.
Marine biologist – I’ve always been fascinated by the sea. I get excited that a lot of it is still so unknown and there could be any number of weird and wonderful creatures down there. But having watched Jaws when I was six years old I have not been able to swim in the sea since. I have an irrational fear that I will have my legs bitten off by a shark. Which is a shame as I’m a good swimmer. I even had to get out of a swimming pool once as I was convinced the grills in the deep end of the pool (that controlled the wave machine) were hiding a shark that would be released when the waves were switched on. Yes, my brain is that much of an idiot. So there’s no way I could wet suit up and go diving in the sea. There’s actually no way I could wet suit up full stop; I don’t think there’s enough talcum powder in the UK to squeeze me into a suit. And if I did I’d have Greenpeace boats circling around me, protecting me from whalers.
Professional dancer – When I was little I loved watching the dancers on Top of the Pops. Pans People, Legs & Co, Hot Gossip, I loved watching them all. I even wrote to Jim’ll Fix It asking for Jim to fix it for me to dance with them. In retrospect I’m glad my letter wasn’t picked. But I wanted to dance and wear pretty floaty outfits with sparkles on, lots of sparkles. This however could not be a career choice of mine as being overweight with a severe lack of co-ordination is a hindrance to a dancer. I just dance unprofessionally in private now.
Vet – I love animals and helping to heal them would have been ideal. If I wasn’t allergic to animal fur and saliva. I think a vet specializing in the hairless Cornish rex cat and goldfish would be a little too niche. I would also find this too emotional, if I couldn’t save an animal I would be devastated and if I thought someone’s pet would be better off with me I would steal it and take it to my animal sanctuary that I would undoubtedly need. I would become a ‘petkleptomaniac’.

So there’s some career choices I didn’t make. But when I die I intend to have my ashes fired up into space (they’re attached to a rocket then parachuted off when out of Earth’s atmosphere apparently), so maybe I’ll get to explore the universe and become an astronaut after all.

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    This site is supported by the Friends of the Natatorium, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in 1986. The Friends’ purpose is to encourage public stewardship of the War Memorial Natatorium — including its preservation, restoration and maintenance — and to advocate for its intended use as a living memorial open to the public. You may reach us at

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    1. thomas barrett

      I have traveled for more than 30 yrs to honolulu, I hope this site will be saved and not turned into a beach. how can i help from the mainland, I live in arizona

      • Thomas, thank you! You can help a number of ways. Write a letter to the editor of the Advertiser ( and/or Star-Bulletin ( Join the Friends of the Natatorium so you can help us when we need folks to make calls or write to elected officials. Or make a contribution by hitting the “donate” button on our web site. Mahalo!

    2. Diane James

      In Washington State there is a pool called Colman Park Pool. It was left to the state (Seattle Parks and Rec.) When the owner of the pool and land passed away, he left the pool and surrounding area to the city on the grounds that the pool was left a certain percentage saltwater. It is a 50 meter pool and is even heated during the summer. Seems there should be a way to use that method with the Natatorium. Thank you for you time.

      • Hi Diane, thanks for sharing this. There are, in fact many salt water pools around the world that are well-used, well-maintained and well-loved. Let’s not be short-sighted and lose this wonderful recreational asset!

    3. As part of the Gigapan community and the Hawaii Pacific University Gigapan group, I’d like to find out how how I may be able to go about getting permission to access the premises so as to be able to document the Natatorium with Gigapan technology. Here is an example of what Gigapan is about – The project theme is to document Hawaii’s architectural icons. Professor Peter Britos, HPU Multimedia Chairperson is supervising this program. I am planning to do this within the next couple of weeks if possible. I’d appreciate if someone could get in touch with me or point me in the right direction. Thank you.

    4. Jessica

      Is there some way that I can find out about a name that is @ the natatorium? I have a great great uncle who’s name is there and I am trying to find out his name. I just have the last name…

    5. depeiffer

      I know it isn’t possible to swim here, but I want to know if you are allowed to visit and tour the site?

      Thank You

      • Sadly, no one except city officials are allowed inside the pool area and onto the deck and bleachers. The renovated bathrooms, however, are in full use and accessible to all. As a first step to restoring the pool for swimming, we would love to stabilize the deck area sufficiently to allow people to use the bleachers and enjoy the Natatorium’s panoramic views of Mamala Bay and Waikiki. Thanks for spreading the word about how wonderful it would be to use the Natatorium once more.

    6. Fred Wong

      Most of us who have lived here a while have used this pool and are dismayed that it has gone for years in such a state of disrepair. Efforts of the previous administration and their “shibai” bureaucratic efforts leading to a sham EIS are not in Hawaii’s interests let alone endorsed by veteran’s organizations. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE ONE OF THE ONLY cities in the country with the distinction of TEARING DOWN OR OTHERWISE SEVERELY MODIFYING A WORLD CLASS HISTORIC WAR MEMORIAL to make a pittance of room for adjacent beach goers! VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, POST 8616, A Natatorium neighbor

    7. Tim Waggener

      There are so many wonderful possibilities for the pool itself, but I envision the bleachers as Hawaii’s version of Rome’s “Spanish Steps” or Perugia’s “Le Scale.” People could come in and play music, hang out, watch the sunset, etc.

    8. Albert A Daw Jr

      I wished to help raise money i live in Alabama and come from a long line of Service people!! And i would like to Keep a promise I made to a friend that is from there and maried a young army men there! Please someone call me!!!

      • admin

        Your comment is so timely and generous! We are about to launch a national campaign for legal defense and restoration funding. I will connect you with our Development Chairman. Mahalo!

      Hi, I used to live on Oahu and remember the days of swimming in the Natatorium and have always hoped that somehow it could be restored and brought back to use for the people of Hawaii as well as our visitors. I just saw an article in the August edition of Conde Nast Traveler Magazine ( page 24) on a historical pool in Paris that has been brought back to its former glory by allowing development in and around the pool. The development included a restuarant, a spa and a hotel with rooms overlooking the pool. By creating a destination, the pool once again has been brought back to life and has a way to sustain it’s self. I found this to be very interesting and wondered if somehow this could be the answer for our historic treasure. Aloha, Barbara Cameli Kailua Kona, HI

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        Barbara, thanks for your comment and support. You are one of many kama’aina who have fond memories of swimming in the Natatorium with their friends and family. Commercial activity is not allowed in Kapiolani Park (which is a good thing!) but that does not mean the Natatorium cannot be renovated. The National Trust for Historic Preservation recently named our War Memorial a National Treasure and more support from across the country is coming in. In February 2014, a marine contractor and structural engineer provided a $20M cost estimate to renovate and reopen a tide-circulated Natatorium. We are confident that a public private partnership can raise that with no problem! We just need the political will to do it. Thanks for asking your friends to help out and let the City know you want the Memorial saved. Here’s instructions on what you can do.

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Unique Branded Experiences
Design, Fabrication, Shipping, and Install
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Activities Designed for Engagement

In a world overly focused on the digital, tangible experiences are increasingly sought after. Marketing activations are your brands rare opportunity to make meaningful connections with your customers, and communicate your desired message. Let’s partner together to create new and exciting activations that not only engage physically and mentally, but also connect emotionally. Together, we can make people forget about their phones.

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Custom Mechanical Llama for Epic games with multiple activations nationally. Lama and inflatable unit built from scratch, shipped, set, and strike by NEP. Staffed and operated by NEP personnel at each location.

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Beyond the Ordinary

Celebrations Capable of Cultural Influence
Holiday Hoo-rahs, Summer Solstices, or “Just Because”
Team Building Interactions
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Let’s move beyond the company picnic, and onto an event that celebrates the employees and their heroic collaborative effort that delivers meaningful work to your business and clients. We know that corporate events can facilitate new peer relationships, while honoring existing connections. Together, we can create events that act as a catalyst for developing a culture that honors your organization's values.

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An Amazon team’s downtown “Parking Lot Party” with branded microbrews, a giant paella pan, and zip line garnered the attention of a local news chopper.

Trade show Booths and Activities designed for Maximum Impact

Custom Branded Game Rentals
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You paid a small fortune for that premium booth placement at your industry event; now you need a hook that packs a punch. Maximize your investment by incorporating elements that not only increase foot traffic, but also engage attendees in a way that gives you the chance to truly connect and share your message. Let’s work together to design an engagement that captivates even the most experienced Swag-hoarder.

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Arcade, Virtual Reality, and Interactive Game Rentals
Fire breathers, Aerialists, Magicians, and more
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Entertainment was NEP’s primary focus for 30 years before branching out into expanded event services. Even in our maturity, we continue to seek out and deploy new and innovative forms of entertainment for our Event Partners. Injecting wonder, and joy, and competition in the form of games and entertainment continues to be a winning format for creating memorable experiences. Together, we can develop entertainment solutions that appeal to every event attendee.

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A series of internal events for Salesforce campuses in four national locations. Entertainment features included Virtual Reality stations, Glow and classic arcade area, photo experience, and LED Lounge Bar. Each area was finished with cohesive décor elements.

Immersive Décor and Event Themes

Inspirational Custom Installations
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Warehouses transformed into royal balls. Grass fields converted into tech plazas. Cafeterias exploded into expansive galaxies. Designing an out-of-the-ordinary immersive experience from everyday locations is a special type of imaginative art form. With enough flair and style, together we can design events that teleport event guests to a far away place, ensuring unforgettable memories, and stunning scenes that can be captured with your event photography.

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A series of hack-a-thons hosted simultaneously at four Facebook offices with themes such as “Out of This World!” and “You Can Build It!”

Strategic Meeting Planning Centered on Attendee Engagement

Socially Stimulating Networking Functions
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It can be challenging for even the best employee to get fired up about topics they work on everyday. You are already taking time and money to break them out of their normal environment and engage in strategic topics in new ways, so why not shatter their expectations? Stir up your sessions with keynote game shows, team building activities, and multi-day challenges. Foster new cross-team connections with fresh evening socials. Together, we can radically change the offsite meeting stigma.

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Joe Biden’s Iran Policy Is One Giant Nuclear Mistake

Joe Biden’s Iran Policy Is One Giant Nuclear Mistake

The United States is at an inflection point. Now is the time to reverse course.

Iran’s Supreme Leader must be pleased another American president is desperate for a nuclear deal. The United States has all the leverage, yet President Joe Biden is rushing back to the flawed 2015 nuclear agreement, even though Iran cheated from the outset. Instead, Biden should use America’s leverage to secure a deal that puts a permanent end to Tehran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons by dismantling its enrichment program.

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan explained earlier this month that the purpose of the ongoing negotiations in Vienna is to determine which “nuclear restrictions Iran will accept on its program to ensure that they can never get a nuclear weapon.” Therein lies the core problem with the accord: it will never prevent an Iranian nuke because instead of prohibiting Iran from enriching uranium and plutonium, it relies on a maze of unenforceable and eventually expiring restrictions to prevent the regime from weaponizing its enrichment program.

In light of the numerous concessions Tehran secured as part of the 2015 agreement, zero enrichment may seem like an extraordinary demand. Yet not long ago, zero enrichment was the accepted policy. In 2006, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1696, demanding that the Islamic Republic “suspend all enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development.”

Despite abandoning that position, former President Barack Obama sold the 2015 nuclear deal as ensuring “that all pathways to a bomb are cut off.” Yet enrichment itself is the pathway to a bomb. Obama touted the constraints the deal imposed on Iran’s nuclear program, yet restrictions on the production of enriched uranium end completely in 2031, less than ten years from now.

To ensure Iranian compliance, Obama said, the accord has “the most comprehensive inspection and verification regime ever negotiated to monitor a nuclear program.” He added, “The bottom line is, if Iran cheats, we can catch them—and we will.” We now know that is not true. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)—the nuclear watchdog responsible for inspections—did not know about Iran’s undeclared nuclear activities until it examined the nuclear archive Israeli agents smuggled out of Iran in 2018.

Last month, Tehran began enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, a significant step toward the 90 percent+ level needed for an atomic bomb. There is no legitimate, civilian use for this activity. Also, this level of purity is well above the 3.67 percent envisioned in the 2015 deal.

The Vienna negotiations reportedly have not led to an agreement on how Tehran will reverse these nuclear gains, especially whether the advanced centrifuges integral to this level of enrichment will be destroyed, removed from the country, or stored locally.

And there is another serious problem. The United States has a policy where it asks its allies to forgo the development of enrichment and reprocessing capabilities before they can receive any support for peaceful nuclear energy programs. This is known as the gold standard and its rationale is simple: these techniques can be used to produce fissile material for nuclear weapons.

America’s Gulf allies are starting to notice the hypocrisy of the United States asking them to adopt the gold standard while Iran keeps its enrichment program. Yousef Al Otaiba, the United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States, noted that the UAE agreed to the gold standard in 2008, hoping it would be a model for when the U.S. negotiates with the Islamic Republic. Otaiba explained that the “problem was [U.S.] partners became . . . committed and assured to a gold standard that is safe and secure for nuclear power and [U.S.] adversaries got a better deal.”

Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince and de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, said in 2018 that if Iran develops nuclear weapons the kingdom would “follow suit as soon as possible.” The most likely path would require Riyadh to develop enrichment or reprocessing technologies.

If the UAE and Saudi Arabia pursue uranium enrichment programs, then that could set off an arms race in the Middle East.

It is not too late for Biden to reverse course. Tehran’s negotiators have pushed a maximalist position requesting the removal of nearly all sanctions. The Biden administration should walk away and use its significant leverage to push for the “longer and stronger” deal Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised. The best way to make a deal longer and stronger is for it to mandate the elimination of Iran’s enrichment program. That accord could secure the bipartisan support necessary to be ratified as a treaty by the U.S. Senate. That way, it would remain intact during the next Republican administration.

Tehran will balk, of course. It will try to convince our European allies to blame the United States for walking away. The Islamic Republic could also respond with military strikes against U.S. troops or allies in the region, but the U.S. has the upper hand militarily and can restore deterrence.

Another response would be for Tehran to ramp up its enrichment program. But Iran’s nuclear extortion has an expiration date. The explosions at the Natanz enrichment site show the fragility of the clerical regime’s prized, supposedly secure, asset. The United Kingdom, and perhaps France and Germany, will join a pressure campaign if Iran overplays its hand. A unified or U.S.-UK sanctions campaign will send the Islamic Republic a strong message that it cannot divide America and its allies. Iran will not be able to withstand another unified pressure campaign.

Just because it will be difficult to return to a zero enrichment policy doesn’t mean the United States should pursue a limited, flawed agreement instead.

The United States is at an inflection point. Now is the time to reverse course.

Anthony Ruggiero is a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), he previously served in the U.S. government for more than nineteen years, most recently as the National Security Council’s senior director for counterproliferation and biodefense. Follow Anthony on Twitter @NatSecAnthony. FDD is a Washington, DC-based, nonpartisan research institute focusing on national security and foreign policy.

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Tortoise Dudes and Duds: A Q&A with SCBI’s Rob Fleischer

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In a shell of a paternity test story, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) scientists found that male desert tortoises that had been relocated from a threatened habitat to a new nearby home are reproducing at a much, much lower rate than resident males. Genetic paternity testing of 92 hatchlings by SCBI geneticists revealed that not a single hatchling was sired by a re-located male. Learn more about the team’s findings from Rob Fleischer, head of SCBI’s Center for Conservation Genomics and senior author on the study.

What is the primary finding of this study?

We used DNA markers to determine the reproductive success of male and female desert tortoises that had been translocated for mitigation, compared to the reproductive success of the local males and females that already lived there.

Four years after the translocation, we found that female tortoises that had been moved had reproductive success that was equivalent to the local resident females. That was not true for the males. We found that of the offspring for whom we could identify fathers during that timeframe, all had been fathered by resident males and none that we identified were fathered by translocated males.

No matter how you look at our data set, it is very clear that the resident male tortoises are reproducing at a much higher rate than the translocated males. The resident males, it seems, are mating, while the translocated males are kind of reproductive duds.

Male tortoises battling for a female.
Two male desert tortoises spar with each other. The victor mates with the female.

Why is it important that the genes from translocated males are introduced into a resident population?

There are a few different reasons. One is that if you’re moving males at great expense—and these translocations can be costly—you want to make sure that their genes aren’t lost forever because of this move.

Then there’s a risk of inbreeding and lower genetic variability in the population, which can lead to reduced fitness and health challenges. We want more genetic diversity, especially in these federally threatened species, not less. Otherwise the species may face additional threats to its survival.

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Researchers found that translocated tortoises are eating and socializing normally; however, the males are not reproducing.

What are some of the challenges to understanding the impact of translocations?

Mostly in the past when people have done translocations, they followed the animals around and checked on their survival, behavior and health and how well they fit in with other individuals. They look to see if the females are reproducing and while they may see males mating, there are very few cases where anybody has done any kind of confirmation of reproduction using a genetic method. But for most species that’s the only way you’re going to get information on whether these males are reproducing and introducing their genes into the population.

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The SCBI study is the first to use genetic methods to look at whether males of a translocated population are successfully reproducing and integrating their genes into a resident group.

Did the results of this study surprise you?

Yes, for sure. Our field collaborators were also really surprised by this because these male translocated tortoises are surviving fine. They’re not losing weight, they’re moving around, they’re hanging out with females and they’re hanging out with other males. Our partners have even observed some attempted mating by the translocated males.

If the translocated males are not breeding, what do you think is going on?

We’re not sure yet. The translocated males might have had to expend so much energy on adjusting to their new environment that it resulted in reduced vigor, making them less appealing to females. Or resident males may be competitively excluding the new males from mating. It’ll be really interesting to follow-up on why this is happening. We also hope to repeat this study in the future to determine if there’s any breeding improvement for the translocated males.

Tortoises Mating

What do the findings of this study mean for the use of translocation as a conservation tool?

This has important implications for the use of translocation as a mitigation tool for the threatened desert tortoise, and perhaps also for other endangered species.

When you’re using translocation as a mitigation tool, you want both males and females to reproduce so that translocation is most effective. There may be cases where it’s more ideal just to move the females or you try soft release trials with the males, or limit the interactions between resident and translocated males. This would all vary by species and taxa and may not be a problem across the board.

These results highlight the utility of genetic tools in conservation, which should be considered every time conservationists are trying a translocation project.

This story was featured in the July 2017 issue of Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute News. The findings, published by SCBI in Biological Conservation, highlight unexpected shortcomings of translocation, a common conservation strategy to rescue populations at risk and bolster genetic diversity and health.


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Leather Handbags-Deciding Between The Different Types

There are a number of different handbags available, but the most popular ones are Greg Michael leather handbags. These handbags have a number of benefits that draw people to them. Not only do they hold up well, but they come in a lot of different styles, types, and colors. With so much variety anyone can find handbags of leather that match their personality. Check at Greg Michael Handbags.

Some of the most beloved of having leather handbags include the durability of the handbags, the attractiveness, and the variety. Leather is a strong material that will not tear or fall apart as easily as most other handbag materials. It is a reliable material that will last you for years to come. Leather handbags have a great appeal. Whether the leather is made to be shiny or a little rugged, you can find a wonderful looking handbag that speaks to you. There are so many possibilities when it comes to leather handbags, because the leather can be dyed any color, can contain jewels, comes in both formal and informal designs, and the ability to be very eye-catching.

If you are unsure what type of handbags to purchase, it helps to do little research. First, start taking note of the handbags that the people around you are carrying. That way you are able to see how the handbags go with each person’s style. Also, look in magazines at Hollywood stars and models to get an ideal of what is most fashionable. Most magazines that feature starts will not only show formal leather handbags, but also some more casual styles.

Once you get an idea of what kind of leather handbags look the most interesting to you, start searching online. There are tons of websites that sell leather handbags. By looking online you can scroll through thousands of handbags quickly, so that you are able to select the perfect handbags to match your personal styles. I recommended that you look for a casual leather handbag and formal handbags. You may even want to select some in different colors to go with different outfits. If you decide to go with colors other than traditional black and brown, note that to be fashion-forward you do not want the colors of your handbags to match the color of your outfit exactly. For example, current fashion says that if you are wearing green and brown, throw in something like a pink handbags to add more color and interest to your outfit.


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Problem Description:  We have experienced a number of version 7 and version 7 RTB controllers which have experienced a constant rebooting of the boiler after the turning of the new year (2021).  After the controller clock switched to 2021 the controller begins to constantly reboot and display the message “Exception Cause=276826140”

Section I: Solution

Option 1: Downloading software update via internet

  1. Temporarily disconnect the controller from the internet by removing the LAN connection plug at the router or on the printboard.
  2. Restart the controller/(allow to reboot) and quickly enter the menu by pressing the MENU button when the front dashboard image of the boiler is in view.  If it does not work, try again when the system reboots until it succeeds. If that still fails (after 10-15 attempts), remove the battery on the printboard and try again.
    • NOTE: When pressing the MENU button DO NOT hold down the button but only do a quick press of the button.  Holding down the menu will access the default standard settings for each burner size.  If you experience this immediately disconnect the power and power up agin. (See more info in Section II below).
  3. Enter the “System Settings” menu (number 18 on newer versions)
  4. Go to the parameter YEAR and set the year back to 2010
  5. Reconnect the LAN plug into the controller to reestablish the internet
  6. Go to the DOWNLOAD menu and wait for the download version 7.0674 to be available.
  7. Download 7.0674

Option 2: Downloading of new software via sd card

  1. Power off controller
  2. Download the sd card software for version 7.0674 for either the version 7 controller or version 7 RTB here
  3. Once downloaded, the files will be found in a file folder.  Copy all files inside the folder and paste them into a completely blank sd card.  DO NOT include the folder on the sd card but only the files inside the folder.
  4. Insert the micro sd card into the controller’s sd card slot.
  5. Repower the controller. The controller will then begin loading the new software.
  6. Once all files are downloaded and the message reads “Genstarter styring, fjern venligst SD-kort”, then remove the sd card.
  7. The controller will then reboot and the new software wil be installed.

Section II: Accidentally held MENU Button down

If you have accidentaly held the MENU button down you will open up a controller page that will look similar to what is pictured below.

If possible, DO NOT select anything as that will change your controller settings to the standard factory default settings and your existing settings will be lost.  Instead, restart the controller by powering OFF and ON the controller and access the menus as described above in OPTION 1.

If you have selected a burner size, as shown in the image above, you will need to perform all the basic adjustments to the system before starting.   These setting adjustments may include but are not restricted to:

  • Weighing of the pellets
  • Recalibration of the burner fan
  • Recalibration of the O2 sensor (if a O2 sensor is installed)
  • Activation of O2 Control (If O2 sensor is installed)
  • Choosing outputs for accessories such as DHW Priority valve
  • Choosing an output for the boiler pump
  • Choosing an output for the boiler cleaning
  • Choosing an output for the burner compressor cleaning
  • Choosing an output for the ash cleaning auger
  • Choosing an output for weather compensation valve (if installed)
  • etc.

Consult the installation manual to perform the basic start up procedures below:

Version 7 Manual

If you are still having trouble with settings etc  contact to get assistance.


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In the News: NCWIT at the 2019 CSforALL Summit, NCWIT and Wogrammer Team Up to Showcase Real Women in Tech, and More

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This newsletter provides a monthly recap of the biggest headlines about women and computing, news about NCWIT, and links to resources to equip you as change leaders for increasing women’s participation in technology. Practices or content of the news presented are not vetted or endorsed by NCWIT.

In this issue you will find:

NCWIT in the News

CSforALLLogoCircleThumbNCWIT at the 2019 CSforALL Summit

NCWIT hit the road, stopping through Utah for the annual CSforALL Summit, a convening of the national computer science (CS) education community. In addition to participating in sessions, panels, and more, NCWIT released two exciting announcements:

  • NCWIT Receives the EcoSystemsforCS Catalyst Grant to Leverage Partnership with Birmingham Public Library (BPL)
  • NCWIT and the American Library Association (ALA) Partner to Expand Gender Diversity in Computer Science

Read all about NCWIT at CSforALL online.

WogrammerLogoCircleThumbNCWIT and Wogrammer Team Up to Showcase Real Women in Tech

Two non-profits collectively further their missions to showcase diversity in tech as inspiration for women to pursue computing. Recent features include:

  • Ananya Cleetus is a 2014 National Award for AiC winner who not only has a day named after her in the city of Pittsburgh, but she is also the creator of an app called Anemone, a TEDx speaker, and a computer science student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. (Read Wogrammer’s blog post online.)
  • Swetha Prabakaran is a 2019 NCWIT Collegiate Award honorable mention who was honored as a White House Champion of Change at just 15 years old, and co-directed/choreographed “Microsoft: The Musical” as an intern. (Read Wogrammer’s blog post online.)

Read the full story online.

News on the Radar

Did You Know That NCWIT Researchers Find Five ‘Types’ of Computing Students?

NCWIT Senior Research Scientists Beth Quinn and Wendy DuBow surveyed 500 students attending eight community colleges across the country to analyze how community college students feel about introductory computing classes, as featured in this Boulder Daily Camera article. The Research Scientists asked about students’ previous experience in computing, their level of interest, their feeling of belonging, whether they saw others like them in the field, and their expected outcomes, amongst other things.

Through a cluster analysis, they found five types, with different genders and races/ethnicities sprinkled throughout:

  • Inexperienced and alienated students, who feel they don’t belong, have little experience and low expectations.
  • Experienced and onboard students, who have previous experience, confidence in their skills and high expectations.
  • Inexperienced but onboard students, who have low experience but high interest levels.
  • Experienced but alienated students, who have experience but lack confidence.
  • Semi-experienced and open students, who have some experience with non-programming activities like building a network but score in the middle on sense of belonging.

Beth noted that research tends to focus on differences between men and women, but lose variations across gender and race/ethnicity. This analysis “helps complicate and enrich people’s … understanding of where students are,” Wendy said.

With this better understanding, faculty can make adjustments in how they teach. For example:

Shahzad Bhatti, who teaches computer information systems at Front Range Community College, said he has learned to look at things “from a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset.” Shahzad compared computing to exercise, saying that if students continue to practice, they will improve their skills.

Beth and Wendy recently completed “Building Sustainable Initiatives for Diversifying Undergraduate Computing Programs: An Introductory Self-guided Course,” an NCWIT resource available at, that educates faculty about employing a growth mindset and more. This modular sequence is designed for computing and information technology faculty and administrators who are beginning work on diversifying undergraduate computing programs or are trying to reignite existing initiatives. It is broken down into several modules starring NCWIT social scientists and others from partner organizations, as well as Academic Alliance faculty and administrators who have implemented successful initiatives. Upon completion of the course, faculty and administrators will have a concrete plan for implementing doable recruitment and retention strategies, and an evaluation plan.

This course is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation (1525652, 1725018).

Did You Know That You Can Actively Recruit Middle School Girls Into High School Computing Classes?

As presented in this blog from, an NCWIT K-12 Alliance member organization, that’s exactly what High School Computer Science Teacher Peggie Birch did at Caesar Rodney High School in Camden, Delaware when she assessed the gender breakdown of students participating in her classes and noticed the “ratio was far from balanced.”

In Peggie’s school system, middle school students were required to make their high school schedules at the end of eighth grade. But, she said, “they simply didn’t know computer science was an option” at that time. Building connections with these students and instilling a sense of belonging before they make their high school schedules would be key. “So the idea was to give younger students a connection with an older student who was already in the program,” said Peggie.

The idea became a reality with the launch of Middle School Girl’s Day of CS during CSEdWeek 2018. The full-day event featured various talks and activities hosted by Peggie’s current high school students.

Watching my high school girls advocate for CS and work directly with the younger girls was not only heart-warming but very effective,” Peggie said. “During one programming activity, I heard one young lady say ‘Hey, I’m good at this!’”

And, by 2019, Peggie said, “the percentage of girls in her intro to CS courses jumped from six percent to almost 20 percent.”

You too can reach out to students. Connecting current students with prospective students is just one way to do so. “You Can Actively Recruit a Diverse Range of Girls into High School Computing Classes: A Workbook for High School Teachers,” an NCWIT resource available at, provides more actionable recommendations as part of a four-part plan.

Did You Know That D&I Efforts Have Pitfalls That Are Avoidable?

Whether in the form of consultants, online courses, or task forces, the diversity and inclusion business is thriving, as captured in this Time article. Yet, many groups are underrepresented in the computing workforce. For diversity and inclusion efforts to work, there must be a multi-pronged, research-based, strategic plan for creating inclusive cultures that enhance innovation and productivity. And, as Ford Foundation President Darren Walker says in the Time article, “It requires incumbent leaders and managers to change their behavior and practices.”

For more than 30 years, workplace diversity and inclusion efforts have failed to move the needle across a wide swath of industry sectors. Too often companies rely on piecemeal interventions or one-off, checkbox solutions that are not only expensive, but also ineffective. Recent research published in Harvard Business Review and other venues identifies some of the key problems with these past efforts: an overreliance on “diversity training,” negative messaging, the mandatory nature of these trainings, and other “control tactics” that attempt to legislate manager behavior.

“When you keep choosing the options on the menu that don’t create change, you’re purposely not creating change,” says Cyrus Mehri, a civil rights lawyer who has experience with instigating progress.

NCWIT provides online tips and resources, organized by your company’s priorities and needs, to help you, as an industry leader, break the cycle and avoid common pitfalls:

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