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The first ACL Candidates forum for this election was held  last night, it was attended by a small but interested crowd drawn from local churches in the electorate of Hastings, south east of Melbourne.

All four candidates made their case for the Christian vote, while at the same time sharing something of their personal journey. It was remarked last night that those in the audience possibly had a better knowledge and insight into the candidates than the average voter!

Issues raised by the audience included questions about local issues such as development of industry in Westernport, law and order and a bitumen plant at Crib Point. More broadly questions arose about abortion (more on that later), a lack of respect for authority, employment opportunities, gay marriage, global warming, planning overrides by the government and heroin injecting rooms.

With Liberal (sitting Member Neale Burgess), ALP (Steve Hosking), Greens (Catherine Manning), and DLP (Rob Jones) seated comfortably behind tables, these issues were discussed in an enthusiastic and respectful atmosphere. When controversial issues were opened up, this is where the differences became clearer. Greens supported the current abortion law while wishing for fewer abortions, the ALP supported the party line but admitted to being personally conflicted on the issue. Both the Liberal and DLP opposed the law as it allows for no freedom of conscience for doctors, abortion at any time during pregnancy and no protection for women.

Gay (same-sex) marriages again proved to be a point of difference with only the Green candidate supporting a change in this law.

Three more forums this week, Wednesday in Frankston, Thursday in Bayswater and Mordialloc electorates. Ten more next week!  Click on the “Candidate Forum Events” button for full details.

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Unproven stem cell treatments pose risks

Michelle Henderson - AAP

Unproven stem cell treatments behind an increase in international 'stem cell tourism' are not just proliferating overseas. Similar treatments, without any medical evidence of their effectiveness or safety, are emerging in our own backyard, Australian stem cell experts warn. Professor Megan Munsie and Dr Dominique Martin, from the University of Melbourne, said just because the treatments were offered in Australia and were not illegal did not mean they were safe.

Charities & NFP

The case for an end to religious privilege

Moira Clarke - Online Opinion

It would be difficult, at this stage, for anyone to deny that the perpetuation and cover-ups of the sexual abuse of children and vulnerable adults is entrenched and systemic in certain religious institutions within Australia. It would be equally difficult to deny that the Catholic Church, ostensibly one of Australia's leading 'charities', is disproportionately involved. Evidence for this has existed for years, but only now have our political leaders agreed to a Royal Commission, and only under the pressure of overwhelming public outrage.

Children & Family

How to value a child

Mary Cooney - Mercator Net

Putting a price on the head of your potential child is applying the wrong set of values altogether.

Northern Territory gov to consider R18+ classification

Stephanie McDonald - Computerworld

While the Senate has passed legislation to introduce an R18+ classification, each state and territory in Australia also needs to pass its own R18+ games classification legislation. The R18+ classification for games will be put before the Northern Territory government this week. The amendments to the Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Bill include new guidelines for computer games, which are due to come into effect January 1 next year.

Drugs & Alcohol

Scipione 'frightened' by number of alcohol-related fatalities

Ilya Gridneff - Newcastle Herald

NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione has hit out after a weekend marred by numerous booze-fuelled incidents, including several deaths in the state. Mr Scipione was so annoyed by the volume of alcohol-related issues police had to deal with last weekend he released a statement on Monday urging revellers to enjoy themselves this summer, but sensibly.

Police charge 56 at Aussie music festival for drugs & weapons

Tone Deaf

Summer is almost upon us and festival season is well and truly in full swing bringing with it some of the finest musical talent from around the globe. But as thousands of ticket holders around the country begin to party under the sun, with it comes the annual crackdown on drug use that police use annually for high profile busts.

Pyne vows to scrap My School rankings

Jewel Topsfield - The Age

The federal Coalition would review controversial NAPLAN tests and remove the publication of individual school results on the My School website if elected to government, to prevent the ''unnecessary stress'' being placed on teachers.

Coles mulls $1 limit on pokies

Colin Kruger - SMH

The owner of Coles supermarkets, Wesfarmers, is considering $1 bet limits on the poker machines it owns as the company explores options to distance itself from the pubs and gambling business. Getup confirmed that it dropped Wesfarmers from the anti-poker machine campaign it launched earlier this year against Australia’s supermarket giants after speaking with management and being encouraged by its commitment to address problem gambling issues.

Subdued support for pokie reforms

A parliamentary committee has recommended the government's poker machine reforms go ahead. But the committee chairman and pokie reform crusader, independent Andrew Wilkie, says the reforms are deeply disappointing, while the opposition refuses to support them. The government introduced a package of three bills on November 1 to try to reduce destructive poker machine addiction.

Labor needs to fight the black dog in the bush

Andrew Laming - The Punch

Male suicide is two and a half times more likely in remote Queensland than in our cities. Last week Mental Health Minister Mark Butler released the Suicide in Rural and Remote Areas of Australia report, which studies suicide in detail but offers precious few solutions.

Smoking linked to mental decline

Smoking and high blood pressure over the age of 50 both lead to accelerated mental decline, research has shown. Scientists analysed risk factor data for more than 8,000 older adults taking part in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (Elsa).

Homelessness & Poverty

The new face of truancy

Michelle Paine - The Mercury

Concern is rising over falling attendance rates at Tasmanian public schools. The state's peak welfare advocacy group fears soaring rates of homelessness and rising housing costs are linked to the rise in school absenteeism. The Tasmanian Council of Social Service said the possible link warranted an urgent investigation. One in 10 government school students are away from school on any day for a mixture of explained and unexplained reasons.

Tasmanian premier reignites marriage hopes

Star Observer Online

Gay marriage in Tasmania may have failed the first time, but the state government has reignited hope for advocates last week after it pledged to try again “as soon as possible”. Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings tabled a motion in Parliament last Thursday, stating “I move that this House notes the commitment of members of the Labor Party and the Tasmanian Greens to achieve, as soon as possible, this inevitable reform that is supported by so many in our community”.

90pc of Sudanese refugees want to go home

Lindy Kerin - ABC

A new study has found the majority of refugees from Sudan who arrived in Australia over the past decade want to return home. Many of those surveyed experienced isolation and reported being discriminated against, particularly when it came to employment and housing.

Charities struggle to help refugees

Yolanda Zaw - The West Australian

WA charity groups have condemned the Federal Government's policy to dump thousands of refugees in the suburbs, saying they cannot deal with any extra demand on their already overstretched resources. In an attempt to relieve pressure on the immigration detention system, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen announced last week that asylum seekers who arrived by boat would be released into the community on bridging visas but given no work rights and only limited accommodation and financial help. Anglicare WA chief executive Ian Carter said the policy lacked foresight.

Visas for rich investors 'threaten national character': Bishop

Barney Zwartz - The Examiner

"Golden ticket" visas, with which wealthy investors can gain privileged access to Australian residency, could damage the character of the nation, according to Melbourne Anglican Bishop Philip Huggins. Bishop Huggins contrasted efforts by the Federal Government to contain refugee numbers with the open-door policy for those who had $5 million to spend in Australia under the "Significant Investor" visa program.

Sexualisation of Society

Prime Minister John Key weighs in on NZ ‘sex hotel’

Kate Shuttleworth - The New Zealand Herald

Prime Minister John Key said he didn’t think prostitution law reform had worked in New Zealand. Mr Key made the comments on Radio Live when asked about the Chow Brothers’ bid to build a 15-storey brothel and hotel building in the Auckland CBD. Mr Key said he didn’t think the Prostitution Law Reform Act 2003 had achieved a reduction in street prostitution and under age prostitutes.

What China's seven new rulers mean for its 80 million Christians

Open Doors News

China has introduced the new seven-man team that will run the world's most populous country for the next 10 years. The once-a-decade transition in the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Partyis important to China's 80 million Christians. They have enjoyed greater openness and toleration during the past 20 years, yet still must navigate a complicated relationship with a government which has no tolerance for competition.

Suspended death for two baby traffickers

Li Qian - ShanghaiDaily

Two ringleaders of an infant trafficking gang based in Ya'an of southwestern Sichuan Province were sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, Xinhua News Agency reported today. Cai Liaochao and Chen Hongfeng were accused of selling 14 babies between July 2010 and May 2011, the Ya'an City Intermediate People's Court said. A boy is priced at 30,000 (US$4,818) to 40,000 yuan and a girl 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

The ugly reality of violence against women

Ken Lay - The Drum ABC

In Victoria alone, police respond to incidents of violence against women almost every 10 minutes. But ultimately this isn't a police problem, says Chief Commissioner Ken Lay. It's ours. Violence against women is an issue which is often discussed in terms of statistics, so that the magnitude of the problem is communicated. But I want to tell you a bit about the reality and the ugliness that police see.

Bullying 'far too common' in the workplace

Peter Jean - Canberra Times

A national advisory service should be established to help workers and employers respond to bullying in the workplace, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended. The House of Representatives inquiry has also recommended that a national definition of bullying be adopted. Labor MP Amanda Rishworth, who chaired the inquiry, said bullying was happening far too often in Australian workplaces.


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A plantation consists of several rectangular fields, and a field is further subdivided into square zones. Under the multi-zone crop rotation, some zones are planted with crops, while some other zones are left fallow during a season. The zones of a field are rotated in this manner so that every few seasons, a zone would rest and be fallow. Crops of a season are selected based on their type, form, shape, and sun or shade requirements.

An irrigation system has been installed for each field. The system is constructed in a manner to simplify the operation and re-configuration of the system. The main water line runs around the field, which is depicted by the dark solid lines enclosing the field in the figure shown below. Dedicated control valves connect the mainline to the lateral (horizontal and vertical) irrigation lines that control the water flow to each of the rows and columns of zones. The valves are turned off if the irrigation line is not active. Only one lateral irrigation line is required to water a planting zone. The emitters or the holes on the active irrigation lines are closed over the zones that do not require to be watered. The layout of the planting field dictates the way the irrigation system is re-configured at the beginning of every season by turning off the valves of the inactive irrigation lines, and closing the unwanted emitters of the active lines.

To economise the management effort, the system needs to utilise a minimum number of lateral irrigation lines, i.e., lines that must be active. For example, the figure below shows a field divided into 4 x 4 zones. There are four zones that are planted with crops in the field marked by floral symbols, i.e., row 1 column 3, row 2 columns 2 and 4, and row 3 column 3. There are eight valves controlling the flow of water through their corresponding irrigation lines on the field. In the example, only the two lines whose valves have been turned on need to be activated to irrigate the crops on the planting zones. These active irrigation lines are outlined by solid lateral lines in the figure. The inactive lines whose valves have been turned off are not drawn to avoid clustering of the figure.

Write a program that reads layouts of planting fields and determines the minimum number of lateral irrigation lines that must be activated in these fields.

The first line contains an integer T (T ≤ 100) denoting the number of cases. Each case describes a layout of a planting field, which starts on a new line with a pair of positive integers M and N (1 ≤ M, N ≤ 100), indicating the dimension of the field, i.e., the number of rows and columns of zones, respectively. The integers are separated by space. The next M lines of each test case delineate the layout of the field containing either a 1 or a 0, where 1 indicates the zone is planted and a 0 if it is fallow.

For each case, output “Case #X: Y” (without quotes) in a line where X is the case number, starting from 1, followed by a single space, and Y is the minimum number of irrigation lines that must be active.

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LightSwitch™ Promoter Reporter GoClone® Collection

genome-wide collections of pre-cloned luciferase reporter vectors

The LightSwitch™ collection includes over 18,000 human endogenous promoters and transcription factor response elements cloned into LightSwitch reporter vectors. These transfection-ready LightSwitch GoClones® together with the highly optimized assay reagents, transfection reagents, controls and detailed protocols allows you to perform your gene regulation reporter assay experiments immediately. In addition, the Validated Pathway Collections, includes promoter constructs that have been validated to show significant activation or repression in response to pathway-specific induction treatments.

To ensure high-quality results, LightSwitch reporter vectors utilize a novel, engineered luciferase gene (RenSP) and optimized reagents that provide industry-leading sensitivity. For more information, please see the tabs below as well as the Overview and RenSP Luciferase sections on the Functional Genomics - LightSwitch™ page.

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The LightSwitch Promoter Reporter Collection makes it possible to measure the functional response of promoters to stimulus in nearly any cell-based system. Plus, advances in gene assay reagent and transfection technology eliminate the need for co-transfection in most studies.

Measure promoter activity to:

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  • Characterize the functional consequences of transcription factor binding
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Diagram depicting the luciferase activity in response to transcription factor binding to a promoter on the LightSwitch Promoter Reporter vector

Figure 1: LightSwitch assay to measure stimulated transcription factors binding to the test promoter.

Studying transcription factor activity with the LightSwitch System

Transcription factors are important regulators of eukaryotic transcriptional regulation, and they interact with DNA-encoded regulatory elements like promoters to modulate when, where and how much of a gene’s mRNA gets made. The activity of transcription factors can be affected by the cell’s environmental conditions including exposure to signaling molecules like hormones and growth factors. Reporter assays are a powerful technique for measuring the activity of promoters in living cells. LightSwitch Reporter Constructs are created by isolating a promoter from the human genome and cloning it upstream of the RenSP luciferase reporter gene on a plasmid. Once this plasmid is transfected into a living cell, a change in promoter activity causes a change in the reporter signal (light output).

Graph showing dose response of a LightSwitch SYT8 Promoter Reporter vector stimulated by 5 different estrogen compounds

Figure 2: Response of LightSwitch SYT8 Promoter Reporter vector to various estrogen compounds.

Dose response data is shown for the SYT8 promoter (Product ID S714388) for five different estrogenic compounds. The graph summarizes the luciferase activity of this promoter in HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cells that were co-transfected with an ER cDNA expression plasmid and then treated with various concentrations of estrogen compounds for 24 hours before the luminescence was measured using the LightSwitch Luciferase Assay Kit. The Y-axis shows the relative luminescent values while the X-axis shows the molar concentration of compound on a log10 scale. The Coefficients of Variance (CVs) ranged from 10% to 12%.

The LightSwitch Luciferase Assay System and Promoter Reporter Collection are important tools for determining how a transcription factor regulates its target genes. Researchers can monitor changes in any promoter’s activity in response to variations in transcription factor function that may be modulated by techniques like over-expression (often by cDNA co-transfection; Figure 2), knock-down (often by siRNA co-transfection) or treatment with a known agonist or antagonist. LightSwitch Promoter Reporter constructs are also useful for assessing the functional consequences of transcription factor binding detected through a ChIP-based experiment and for measuring the effects of mutagenizing a putative transcription factor binding motif.

  • Monitoring changes in promoter activity in response to variations in transcription factor function.
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  • Measuring the effects of mutagenizing a putative transcription factor binding motif.
  • Verifying computational predictions and supplementing microarray or Next-Generation sequencing data.

Our scientists created the LightSwitch Promoter Reporter Collection by using an algorithm to evaluate over 5 million human cDNA sequences in order to identify transcription start sites (TSS) throughout the human genome. Based on these TSS predictions, over 18,000 human promoter sequences of ~1 kb (-900…+100 bp relative to the TSS) were cloned into the pLightSwitch_Prom reporter vector, which utilizes the novel, engineered RenSP luciferase gene. After transfection, luciferase activity is assayed using the optimized regents found in LightSwitch Luciferase Assay Kit.

In addition to the over 18K endogenous promoter clones that make up the LightSwitch Promoter Reporter Collection, Active Motif also offers a collection of LightSwitch Synthetic Response Elements. These constructs contain repeats of a transcription factor binding site motif, cloned upstream of a minimal HSV-TK promoter and the RenSP luciferase gene in the Long-range Enhancer Reporter Vector, pLightSwitch_LR vector. This makes them ideal for use as a primary screen to identify compounds or conditions that affect the activity of a biological pathway. Afterward, a secondary screen can be performed using related endogenous promoter reporter constructs to detect subtle differences between compounds or conditions.

pLightSwitch_Prom vector diagram

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AUFC Women share spoils with Jets

Adelaide United Women were forced to settle for a share of the points in a 2-2 draw with Newcastle Jets Women in Round 9 of the Westfield W-League at Elite Systems Football Centre on Thursday night.

Two fantastic finishes mastered by both Adriana Jones and Alex Chidiac were unfortunately left in vain in what was a heart-breaking end to their battle, as Jenna Kingsley netted her brace to equalise twice against the hosts.

Adelaide United Women Head Coach, Huss Skenderovic, boosted his starting XI, with the returns of defender, Monica from international duty, Rachael Quigley and Alex Chidiac.

In a breathtaking match for both sides, Adelaide United started off the hungrier of the two, maintaining possession through the always threatening Sofia Huerta, and winning free-kicks. Captain, Stella Rigon fired her first attempt from the set piece, but was thumped away by Jets keeper, Katelyn Rowland.

Katie Naughton had shut down the soaring Jets, which lead to Huerta being brought down once again, on the counter-attack. Rigon thundered her second free-kick towards goal, but was saved. Adelaide continued their early dominance, as Jones was able to cut in a cross to Quigley, who wasn’t able to get enough on the end of it.

It took only 13 minutes for a well-deserved lead in the host’s favour, through Jones, slotting past into the net against her former Club, thanks to an expert assist by Rigon. As soon as Adelaide were on top, the Jets brought them to a landing, as Kinglsey latched onto Jennifer Hoy’s ball and shot past United keeper, Eliza Campbell on 22 minutes.

Adelaide had a flurry of close chances before the break, which proved crucial and could have seen them ahead. Quigley almost connected with a golden opportunity, intercepting a mistake by Rowland, but her shot was stopped. Both Monica and Chidiac were unable to put their headed efforts away.

The tantalising action continued into the second stanza, but it was Chidiac with her own individual brilliance to maraud past the Newcastle defence, her venomous shot finding the back into the net, seconds into second half. The home side were unfortunately left to rue their missed opportunities as their opponents were awarded with a penalty, Kingsley netting calmly from the spot, despite Campbell getting a touch, to equalise for a second time in the match

 Adelaide United Women pushed for the three points, with every ounce of energy, but luck was not on their side, as Huerta sent her shot high over the crossbar, in a Rowland-free, open goal. Quigley had several more chances of her own, but was involuntarily thwarted. Newcaste also had plenty of chances, but time ran out for both sides.

Following the match, Reds Women Boss, Skenderovic was disappointed with the draw, and it came down to his side not executing their missed chances that cost them the three points.

“It is unfortunately the story of our season, we play some great football and create a lot of opportunities,” Skenderovic said. “But it’s about putting that end product into the back of the net, we did score two, but we could have had ten.

“There were lapses in concentration at times, but that’s football, and it was unfortunate not to get the win.

“Rachael (Quigley) and Alex (Chidiac) had a lot of chances, but they haven’t had much game time, and that extra bit of energy, but they did get into some good positions.

“But there really is again, positives that came out of the game, we were competitive, creating chances, solid defensively, but we just can’t get the results, but we will keep working hard especially with Melbourne City ahead on Monday.”

Goal scorer, Alex Chidiac believes that her side played well, and were unfortunate not to get a win on the board.

“We started the game off well, and we’ve had a pretty rough start to the season but we are getting back into it slowly,” Chidiac said. “I do think we were unlucky not to get the win tonight.

“It’s a good step in the right direction, and hopefully we can get the win against Melbourne City on Monday.

“We’re getting good momentum now, and it’s really exciting to see."


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Wayne Clough’s Plans to Keep the Smithsonian’s Head Above Water

Staying with museums for a minute more, the LA Times recently spent some time with the Smithsonian‘s new man in charge, Wayne Clough, talking to him about how he’s planning to keep the storied institution afloat in these rocky economic times. In trying to distance himself from his spend-happy predicessor, Lawrence Small, Clough tells the paper that he’s now intent on focusing the Smithsonian’s efforts to help figure out what they do best and doing more of that, instead of wasting away resources at a time when “nobody has enough money.” What’s more, he’s interested in pushing for digitizing collections in an effort to get all the research performed throughout the institution out and into the public’s hands. Here’s a bit of that:

“The Smithsonian at heart is an educational institution, but it’s been doing all this with one arm behind its back,” Clough says. “It had to have somebody show up or deliver a traveling exhibition and hope that somebody would show up. If we enable our curators to take part in the process, we can digitize our collection of 137 million objects [including artworks, artifacts and scientific specimens] in an informative way that people can use.”

The key, he thinks, is to use the collections to tell stories about important issues. “The story of American ingenuity, for example, cuts across disciplines,” he says. “Telling that story is something we can do that nobody else can.”


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Farnborough 2018: UK reveals next-gen Tempest fighter jet

The UK has revealed its next generation fighter jet, Tempest, which is being developed as part of a government-industrial program by BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, MBDA UK and Leonardo.

“Team Tempest” is developing the underpinning technologies needed for the UK’s future fighter jet, which will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon by 2035 using an initial £2bn (US$2.6bn) of funding for technology development.

The Tempest will take the place of the Typhoon and will be capable of both manned and unmanned operations. Members of Team Tempest are already working on a program of between 50 and 60 separate work packages first established as part of the Future Combat Air Systems Technology Initiative (FCAS-TI) in 2015.

The areas of R&D covered by the FCAS-TI include advanced air combat system and integration, advanced power and propulsion, advanced sensors, electronics and avionics and weapons systems.

Speaking at the launch of Tempest at the Farnborough Airshow, Michael Christie, strategy and market development director, BAE Systems Air said, “We’re looking at concepts that are manned or unmanned and both. It’s about flexibility and being upgradeable. There will be a strong autonomous element no matter what.”

“The cockpit will be more software-driven, we are looking at how to recreate the cockpit in the helmet.”

Rolls-Royce is to develop an engine using advanced composites that integrate starter generators into the core of the gas turbine to generate more electrical power for the aircraft’s increased number of systems and sensors. The engine will have an increased power density and no external gearbox, so it can be more easily integrated into the air frame.

Conrad Banks, Rolls-Royce’s chief engineer for defence future programs, said, “This is more than an engine, it’s a future power system, providing a step-change in electrical power for avionics systems.”

“Nothing matches a gas turbine from a power density perspective, but we will take it to higher levels, by making it smaller and lighter, through using metal matrix and ceramics composites, and titanium reinforced with silicon carbide. We can take half the weight out of the compressor wheels alone.”

The FCAS-TI will result in a suite of technology demonstrations. The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to make decisions “around how to acquire the capability” by the end of 2020, it said in a statement, and will make final investment decisions by 2025.

Leonardo is to develop multi-spectral sensors to give the fighter jet full situational awareness on the battlefield, and active and passive sensors to support combat effectiveness and survivability, including onboard and offboard countermeasure systems.

In addition, as part of the work MBDA UK is to develop directed energy weapons, multi-networked, swarming and hypersonic missiles, and future cruise and anti-ship weapons.

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Ben has worked all of his career as a journalist and now editor, covering almost all aspects of technology, engineering and industry. In the last 16 years he has written on subjects from nuclear submarines and autonomous cars to future design and manufacturing technologies and commercial aviation. Latterly editor of a leading engineering magazine, he brings an eye for a great story and lots of experience to the team.

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The Rum Corps spirit never entirely deserts the Australian Defence Force. When money is tight and deployments are waning, as they are now, Rum Corps ghosts rise again to demand tribute from the nation. Some army leaders, echoing their colonial ancestors, are now campaigning defiantly against budget cuts and in support of structuring the ADF increasingly for expeditionary warfare far from Australia and surrounding regions.

The campaign was energised by a recent contentious speech by the feisty Army Chief, Lieutenant-General David Morrison , who seemed at times to test the limits of the army’s declared commitments to civilian control and to assisting the federal government to achieve a budget surplus.

General Morrison’s remarks came against a background of defence budget cuts totalling $5.5 billion over four years and as Defence Force deployments to Afghanistan, East Timor and elsewhere are winding down.

At the same time, Defence officials are working on a new Defence white paper and a national security statement to be released early next year. It remains to be seen whether the government confirms its commitment to funding 12 new submarines, up to 100 F-35 joint strike fighters, and new land vehicles for the army.

General Morrison’s speech barely acknowledged that the army was the paid servant of government policy. He spoke as if it was an independent institution with rights to speak out, make demands and warn political leaders against resisting its demands.

The Gillard government, reluctant to challenge a service chief supported by senior officers, has reacted cautiously to General Morrison’s remarks.

Its response contrasts markedly with the decision to remove retired Major-General Duncan Lewis as Defence Department secretary after he made a far more cautious public speech about the need to match strategic rhetoric and defence funding.

Despite widespread speculation that Lewis was removed partly because of conflicts with Defence Minister Stephen Smith over financing, General Morrison charged boot and saddle into the issue in a recent speech to the National Security Institute at the University of Canberra.

In what appeared to be a manoeuvre to close ranks around Morrison, who allowed some of his remarks to published in The Australian  newspaper before he spoke, he was supported at the lecture by General Peter Leahy, a former army chief and now a professor at the university, and by Major-General Michael Jeffery, the former governor-general.

Morrison reportedly did not clear the speech with the Defence Force Chief, General David Hurley, or with new Defence secretary Dennis Richardson. But Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Morrison was entitled to raise any issue he wanted and Stephen Smith said Morrison had been misquoted. He wasn’t.

The reality is that governments find it easier to oust civilian Defence Department secretaries than service chiefs. “Labor governments have to be holier than the Pope in handling the military," one experienced observer says.

Morrison started his speech by saying that he “never would" use “megaphone tactics" with the government. But it was quickly obvious that that was precisely what he was doing.

His speech sounded in parts like a barely disguised statement of support for the Liberal Coalition’s preference for forward expeditionary defence policy over the so-called defence-of-Australia strategy developed by Labor ministers such as Kim Beazley since the 1980s.

He genuflected dutifully, if briefly, to the supremacy of civil authority and declared the Defence Force “has always shouldered its share of the burden in finding savings to support the government of the day in achieving the sound fiscal position upon which our security ultimately rests".

But while conceding the army is in “great shape", about the right size and with sound modernisation plans, General Morrison also noted it was “a surprisingly fragile mechanism . . . its capability can be relinquished disturbingly rapidly if it is not carefully developed and sustained". Those were hardly the comments of a leader looking enthusiastically at helping the government to find savings.

Neither were his later comments that “it is not the time to reduce our deployable military capability" and that “there is a national imperative to weigh carefully the real cost of diluting that capability" and that “we are approaching a point where doing more with less risks becoming a disregard for the ability of forces to survive against credible peer competitors". (He did not identify these credible peer competitors.)

General Morrison was even more forceful in insisting on the importance of “correct strategic choices" over the next three to five years. His concern over possible “chronic underinvestment" in the army was surpassed only by his hostility to the emphasis now placed in national strategic policy on the defence of Australia and its sea and air approaches and the security of Australia’s immediate neighbourhood.

General Morrison insisted “the real world has required the nation to engage in military expeditions in pursuit of our strategic interests". He wanted an army equipped for and capable of long-distance “forward defence". The focus on the sea-air gap to Australia’s north and north-west, he said, was based on “poor history and even worse geography".

“We are not surrounded by a sea-air gap, but rather live amid a densely populated archipelago which constitutes a sea, air, land bridge to our northern approaches."

He chose to ignore the current carefully balanced White Paper assessments that “we have to be prepared to both act decisively close to home while being ready where necessary to contribute further away from our shores" and that “all other things being equal, our capacity for influence and our imperative for action are going to be a function of proximity".

Proximity is not a concern for General Morrison and army leaders urging a stronger focus on “forward" rather than “continental" defence. “Throughout our history we have supported the global order secured by the hegemony of the dominant liberal democratic maritime power," General Morrison said.

To focus on a strategy of denial across the sea-air gap is “historical amnesia" and “breathtaking in its complacency". These remarks are code for the familiar claim that the army knows best and is entitled to speak out because soldiers and not politicians bear the gravest burdens of military engagements.

They are also code for the army’s desire for more troops and ever-heavier armoured forces capable of distant expeditionary deployments beyond Australia’s primary regions of strategic interest. The remarks reflect an impatience with the realities of geography and national interest.

In fact the army now is more heavily equipped with tanks and other armoured vehicles, and it does, as the current White Paper suggests, engage in both continental and regional and expeditionary deployments.

General Morrison and those of similar mind are not, of course, seeking to emulate the rebellious old Rum Corps that ousted Governor Bligh in 1808 and initiated two years of military rule in colonial NSW. But army interests are pushing hard for greater power, a bigger share of a declining defence budget, and greater influence over strategic policy.

Their attitudes skirt the boundaries of insolence and insubordination. They need to be reminded that in democracies the army should always be on tap, but never on top. The army does not exist outside the constraints of constitutional democracy.

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New York City has a large and active user experience community, filled with opportunities for networking and learning more about user experience. You can participate in different UX events in New York City such as classes, workshops, seminars, conferences, informal meetups, and even award events. Whether you are a dedicated UX professional or work in a related role as a designers, developers, business analysts, or product manager, there are many opportunities to meet others who work in UX related fields in and around NYC.

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UX training events are plentiful in the NYC area. These events include UX workshops and courses in NYC such as those offered at American Graphics Institute, including the Introduction to UX Design Principles course. Longer-term UX training programs at places such as General Assembly are also an option if you are looking for a full-time training program. There are meetup groups specifically geared to people interested in UX design like the NYC CHI, which is the largest and oldest UX group in New York; NYC Uncubed, designed to connect creators in tech, business and design with companies; and NYC UX Acrobatics, a group based on developing flexibility, mental agility and coordination to balance project objectives and scope while creating effective user experiences.

There are also the UX Awards, which is dubbed “the premier global awards for exceptional digital experience,” and monthly UX workshops given by the New York City User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA), and the yearly UX Sketch Camp NYC, which brings together UX professionals, designers, developers and entrepreneurs for a one-day event focused on applying sketching principles to improve user experience design. This is an interesting event, as it is designed to help you make better business decisions all through one of our favorite UX principles: sketching.

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802218 AutoMist LCD Programmable Air Freshener Dispenser
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401231 Fragrance Preference Pack - 10 Refills
(2 each of Fresh Linen, Orchard Splash, Mountain Air, Garden Delight and Ocean Mist) -
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402353 Mandarin Orange
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Dcell-2 D-Cell Batteries 2 Pack $3.49
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Air Delights Premium Air Fresheners and Programmable Automatic Spray Dispensers

Air Delights Air Fresheners are produced from the highest quality fragrance essential oils and include a large variety of fresh scents to choose from. Some of our more popular fragrances are Fresh Linen, Cinnamon Spice, Blue Wave, Spring Sage, and Vanilla Bean. The Air Delights fully programmable automatic dispenser is a battery operated LCD display dispenser that can be placed anywhere a fragrance is desired or to neutralize odors.

Our dispenser can be programmed for certain hours of the day, for example the dispenser can be set to operate Monday thru Sunday from 5am to 5pm. This saves on battery life and extends the life of the air freshener refill maximizing odor elimination. The AutoMist programmable dispenser can also accept both 3000 meter refills and 9000 meter refills. The Air Delights metered air freshener refills also fit all other brands of dispensers like Glade, AirWick Freshmatic Ultra, Rubbermaid, Technical Concepts, and TimeMist.

For more programming features check out our other programmable spray dispensers that can be programmed for certain days of the week as well as hours of the day, giving you even more control over the life of your air neutralizer refills. The Select AutoFresh Dispenser, Microburst 3000, Microburst 9000, and the Pump LCD Spray Dispenser.

AutoMist LCD Programmable Air Freshener Dispenser 802218
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Item 802218: Performs as advertised. Thank you!

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So far (4 days), so good. It was easy to set up and is functioning as expected/advertised. I have already given one to a family member as a gift.

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Item 802218: Very easy to program and works well

Not what it seems
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Item 802218: After reading the instructions on line and than getting the product delivered I found the instructions easy to follow. Though I think this item does more than is necessary like it's timers. The installation was easy

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Item 802218: Good product.

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Clarification on IIT Fee Changes

Clarification on IIT Fee Changes

This is with reference to the decision of the IIT Council revising fee for the undergraduate programmes. Ministry of Human Resource Development has clarified that the revised fee would be applicable for students taking admission starting from academic year 2016-17 onwards. The students currently studying would continue to pay at the existing rates. The Directors of all IITs are directed to take necessary action accordingly.

Regional Workshops on Leadership for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
During the Conference with State Education Ministers and State Education Secretaries on Teacher Education held on 08.02.2016 under Chairpersonship of Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development, it was decided to hold five regional Workshops for Educational Administrators in Higher Education in five regions across the country in April-May, 2016. It was also decided that modules for these workshops would be developed by IIMs. It was further decided that these modules can be adopted by State Governments which can carry the process forward by organizing similar workshops

In line with the decision in the meeting, Regional Workshops on Leadership for Academic Excellence in Higher Education are being organized jointly by MHRD and UGC at five different locations in the country namely Bengaluru, Mumbai, Guwahati, Delhi and Chandigarh for Central Universities’ Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice-Chancellors and other senior academic administrators, along with resource persons nominated by the State Government in the region. These state nominees will function as local State resource persons for the training within the state. After the regional conferences, similar conferences will be held state-wise by the State resource persons for college Principals and other educational administrators.

These Conferences are scheduled to be held on:

15-16 April at Bangalore;

18-19 April at Mumbai;

20-21 April at Guwahati;

22-23 April at Delhi;

25-26 April at Chandigarh.
The content development, academic execution and provision of resource persons has been vested with the IIMs for the regional conferences, with IIM, Udaipur acting as the coordinator.

The objective of the Workshops is to promote introspection about the present culture and processes of each University and discuss ways of creating a shared vision so that all stakeholders can jointly contribute to its overall aspirations. The various topics which would be covered are:

 Leadership - Management Framework (management, communication, etc)

 Creating and Developing a Shared Vision

 Analysis of existing Reality (Barriers to Implementation)

 Processes for achieving vision

 Role of Leader

 Accreditation

 Financial Management in Higher Education (Strategic Planning and Budgeting, Costs and Fixed Asset Management)
The Workshops would employ modern training techniques like case studies and group work. It is expected that they will demonstrate the way-forward by charting a course map and way-ahead for strategic managers in higher education. They would also provide strategic planning in leadership and management with a shared vision amongst all stakeholders.

A monitoring mechanism would also be put in place to monitor the effectiveness of the Workshops after six months and one year.
It is expected that through this initiative over 300 administrators of central universities and educational administrators of all 35000 colleges will be trained.

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Shrewsbury Quadrathlon 2018 – Race Report

Once again, Anna’s birthday weekend fell on the same week as the Shrewsbury Triathlon and Quadrathlon. I was competing in the Quad so Anna was treated to a weekend away! See, I’m a true romantic at heart, taking my wife away for a family camping trip on her birthday and even swimming, kayaking, cycling and running around like a super-hero in a lycra suit for her as well!!

Camping in Shrewsbury

As well as being Anna’s birthday it was the last weekend of the school holidays. That meant time to start getting Morgan back into gear, back into the real world rather than the world of Xbox Games and back into a decent bedtime and more importantly a sensible getting up time! He was therefore along for the weekend as well. He enjoyed it really and we all had a good weekend away.

As last year, we camped on the showground which is flat, quiet and has a decent surface. We weren’t in too much of a hurry on Saturday morning so arrived around midday and soon had the awning set up and had made camp.

We were the first ones here but there was already some activity from the organisers who had the courses marked out, gazebo’s up and ready and were setting up fencing and such like. After a relaxed lunch I headed off for an easy ride around the bike course while Anna and Morgan chilled in the afternoon sunshine.

By the time I got back a couple of other people had set up camp on the showground and soon people lined up their caravans and campers in a dead straight line with ours. We had just plonked ours in a random spot on the field but now it was looking neat and tidy with everyone in a row!

Shrewsbury – Not Shopping

We then took a pleasant stroll along the banks of the River Severn into Shrewsbury stopping off to find a geocache on the way.

For some reason we decided it would be good to wander around the shops whilst in a big town and do some shopping. We really are terrible at this! How do people spend all day shopping in town?

As usual, once in Shrewsbury we spent about 10 minutes wandering through the main street. We popped into a couple of chocolate shops just in case they had some freebie tasters on offer and that was about it. Other than a quick pop into Tesco Express so that Morgan could (not very stealthily) buy Anna a last minute birthday present (with my money!). We then ran out of things to do. None of the shops managed to entice us into them and it was too early for dinner so we sat down on a rock in the middle of a square for a while. Coffee was contemplated but rejected as we were about to have dinner and knowing us, coffee would inevitably lead to cake as well.

A few minutes later, bored with just sitting there we forced ourselves to wander around Blacks just in case there was any camping kit we needed. We didn’t so that only wasted about 2½ minutes. We wandered down a street towards Pizza Express and did finally find a shop to take a look around. The Lakeland shop where I discovered a cool looking pizza oven that might make it to our Christmas list.

With our shopping options exhausted and feeling a little hungry we decided it was time for an early dinner in Pizza Express. It was actually quite nice in there with some decent food, some delicious orange juice and a quiet atmosphere seeing as it was only 5pm.

We then wandered back to the campsite where we sat chilling in the warm evening air as the sun set. Cliff and Jackie were there by the time we got back so we had a chat with them and then settled down for the evening. Pudding was hot chocolates with marshmallows and chocolate biscuits under the awning. We then headed to bed, Anna and I in the camper, Morgan in his pop up tent beside the camper.

Shrewsbury Quadrathlon

I didn’t sleep too well as usual so I was up at 4am for porridge and coffee by head torch whilst reading a book. Once other people were up and about it was time to start getting ready for the race. I drove the van over to the kayak start area and dropped it and my paddles off and then headed back to register and get my bike and running kit set up in the transition area. I met Bryce and had a chat with him as well as Jean.

The quadrathletes were off in the first two waves at 9:00am and 9:10am. We have more to organise than the triathletes so were generally the first to register and set up.

Transition Set Up

Transition Set Up

My Uncle Paul was doing the triathlon but his wave didn’t go until 10:20am. My parents were coming to watch as well. We met up with them just as I was stood on the side of the riverbank ready to start the race.

Swim Start

Swim Start

For some reason I wasn’t in race mood today. I wasn’t feeling very fast either thanks to too much good living and too many cakes over the past few years! On top of that my knee was feeling a little sore. I was still looking forward to it though. Part of me would rather just be participating rather than racing these days anyway so it would be a fun swim, kayak, bike and run however slow I was.

The Swim & T1

We had been told that the water temperature was a chilly 14ºC. I was expecting it to feel cold after a summer of nice warm sea swims but it felt fine to me. A quick few minutes acclimatising and then we were off dead on 9:10am. I pulled out into the lead. As expected Steve King was right behind me getting a nice tow. He then pulled up alongside me in the last 100m and got a better exit onto the pebbly beach.

Swim Finish

Swim Finish

He headed into T1 just ahead of me. Steve had a better transition as well so headed out onto the kayak just 9 seconds ahead of me. My official time for the 500m swim and the run up the bank and through T1 was 6:17.

I may not have swum a completely straight course but I can assure it was was better than by GPS trace would have you believe.

The Kayak

I didn’t feel as though I ever really got going in the kayak. In fact I felt like throughout the race. Steve King is something of an expert in the boat and so gradually pulled away from me as we negotiated the 4km out and back course around the meanders of the River Severn.

I was overtaken by another uber-kayaker James Block as well. He posted the fastest kayak time of 20:36 with Steve King  posting the 2nd fastest time just 12 seconds slower at 20:48. They were miles (3 minutes) ahead of everyone else in the kayak leg. Nigel Unwin was 3rd in 23:35. I managed to post the 5th fastest time of 24:19.

Considering where I was with kayaking just 18 months ago I should be quite pleased with this really. 5th fastest time is pretty good and it’s up there with some pretty good kayakers, but losing close to 4 minutes in one discipline of a sprint distance race is just too much. Bryce was about 10 seconds slower than me on the kayak and the short, downstream swim meant that I only gained a minute over him on the swim. This was as expected and would be nowhere near enough to compete with him overall as he was about to annihilate everyone on the bike!

Not much to say here except that I did at least post the fastest split for one part of the race! It’s quite a long run across the grass from the river to the transition area where I donned sunglasses, helmet and number belt and was quickly heading out onto the bike.

The Bike

There was little wind for the fast, slightly undulating out and back ride. Again I never really got going. My number belt fell off at one point so I stuffed it down the front of my tri-suit. I was going OK but never felt good. I shouted my thanks to the marshalls as I passed them, including David marshalling the pelican crossing and ringing his cowbells.

Nigel Unwin, having had a decent swim and kayak leg passed me on the bike and then Bryce went steaming past like a freight train, pushing his huge 62-tooth chainring! He was flying and posted the fastest bike split by far with a time of 34:46 for the 14 mile course – fast in anyone’s books, almost 5 minutes faster than my time and 3 minutes faster than the next fastest which was Steve King. I did at least get under the 40 minute mark with a time of 39:59 which was enough for 5th fastest bike split on the day.

Another quick transition into my running kit which included ducking under the racking as I’d gone into the wrong aisle. I also had to reattach my number belt. It was then out onto the run course.

The Run

I started off OK on the run but it soon started feeling like hard work. As usual it consisted of 3 laps around the gravelly tracks of the Showground. I was setting a good pace when I first looked at my watch a couple of minutes into the run with an average pace of 6:28 mins/mile. This was quite promising as I felt fine and usually speed up throughout the run. Not so today though as my first time check after 1 mile was down to 6:40. Still OK if I could keep that up. I couldn’t though and the next mile was ticked off in 6:56. Not far to go though and with no one to chase and no one behind me it was just a case of keeping my overall pace below the 7 mins/mile mark. I managed to do so with a finish time of 19:35 which was actually enough for second fastest run split of the day.

Up ahead of me, Steve King posted the fastest run split of 19:16. His fast swim, super-fast kayak and then fast bike and run meant he easily took the overall win for the 7th time in a row (I think). He was a good 3 minutes ahead of James Block in 2nd place whose super-fast kayak paid dividends especially when backed with fast times elsewhere. Bryce was 3rd overall having made up so much time on the bike. Nigel Unwin was 4th and I came in 5th overall. Here are the top 10 finishers with split times.

Top 10

Top 10

Meanwhile, the triathlon was continuing and Uncle Paul was out competing. He seemed to enjoy himself and had a good race despite his dizziness following a swim.

We started packing up and then headed to the presentations to see everyone on the podium and show our support.

I was surprised to be called up to the podium myself. I was 5th overall so no podium finish there and I was 3rd in the Male V40’s so wasn’t expecting anything there either. However, the age-groups prizes are given out on roll-down so as 1st and 2nd in the Male V40’s were also 1st and 3rd overall I got called up to the podium as the fastest V40 Male on roll-down where I was presented with a bottle of wine – bonus!

V40s winners

V40s winners (on roll down for me)

Birthday Lunch

We then chilled on the showground before heading off to the Horseshoe’s in Dorrington for a delicious Sunday Lunch and a family chat. We’d been here before as we stayed here for Steve and Biddy’s wedding a few years ago. The food and the service was good and we even had the staff add candles to Anna’s pudding and sing Happy Birthday for her.

Birthday Candles

Birthday Candles

We then headed off in our separate ways. Paul and Anne-Helen had a few minute drive to their house nearby while my parents had a couple of hours to Gloucestershire and we had a couple of hours back to Wales. Another good weekend away and a good race. Thanks as always to all of the organisers, marshalls and other helpers and of course the Quad community for making it a fun event with smiles all round.

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  1. Mum x says:

    You are a true romantic Al !

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Mesothelioma in dogs – Rare tumor

Mesothelioma in dogs

Mesothelioma in dogs – Rare Tumor

Mesotheliomas are rare tumors derived from the cellular tissue that lines the cavities and interior structures of the body. These linings are called the epithelial linings, specifically the mesothelium. 1 Healthy mesothelium is composed of a flattened monolayer of mesothelial cells that line the pleural, pericardial, and peritoneal cavities. These cells also cover the tunica albuginea of the testes. Mesothelial cells are characterized by the presence of microvilli and desmosomes. They also have the potential to phagocytose cells and particulate matter. When mesothelial cells are perturbed following inflammation or irritation, they may increase in size and number. Following fluid accumulation within the body cavities, mesothelial cells may exfoliate and implant on serosal surfaces. Mesotheliomas are malignant neoplasms.

Mesotheliomas are the result of abnormal division and replication of mesothelial cells, and their migration to other sites in the body. This cellular behavior can occur in the thoracic cavity, the abdominal cavity, the pericardial sac around the heart, and for male dogs, in the scrotum. The resultant tumors will often displace internal organs, causing gastrointestinal or cardiac symptoms. Mesotheliomas also produce a lot of fluid, making a microscopic examination of fluid samples an extremely relevant diagnostic tool.

There are also several breeds that are more likely to develop canine mesothelioma:

  • Irish Setter
  • Bouvier des Flandres
  • German Shepherd

  • Trouble breathing
  • Muffled heart, lung, and abdominal (ventral) sounds
  • Abdominal enlargement/swelling with fluid build-up
  • Large scrotum
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Fatigue
  • Vomiting

A few months after exposure to the fiber, the dog will develop the first symptoms such as a cough and vomiting, fatigue and inactiveness, swollen abdomen and large scrotum. Other symptoms include muffled lungs and heart, abdominal sounds and breathing difficulties.

Asbestos is the main cause of mesothelioma in dogs. Experts also suggest that pentachlorophenol – a compound in disinfectants and pesticides – can cause mesothelioma. Unlike humans who get mesothelioma after ingesting or inhaling asbestos, dogs get the substance through inhaling or licking it off surfaces. If the owner of the dog works at the construction site, he can bring asbestos home and the dog licks it from his clothes. Dogs that play at the construction site or those that wander in the neighborhood can come across items containing asbestos fiber.

Clinical Signs

dog and doctorMesotheliomas usually occur in older dogs, with an average onset at 8 years of age. However, documented cases of mesothelioma have been reported in patients from as young as 7 weeks to as old as 15 years. Extremely early age of onset (7 weeks old) suggests that congenital mesothelioma may occur infrequently in the dog. Bouvier des Flandres, Irish Setters, and German Shepherd Dogs appear to be at greater risk for tumor development, and mesotheliomas are more common in male than in female dogs. The greatest incidence of mesotheliomas occurs in the pleural cavity, followed by the peritoneal and pericardial cavities. More than one body cavity may be involved in the neoplastic process. Clinical signs of disease usually are evident for up to one month prior to diagnosis. The major clinical sign of mesothelioma in the dog is dyspnea secondary to body cavity effusions or a large, space-occupying mass. Effusion is the result of fluid exudation from the surface of the tumor or from blocked lymphatic channels. Effusion often results in abdominal discomfort, respiratory distress, cough, tachypnea, and exercise intolerance.

A definitive diagnosis of mesothelioma can be challenging, especially in the early stages of the disease. If the effusion is detected upon physical examination, a complete blood cell count, biochemical profile, urinalysis, radiographs, and ultrasound can provide critical staging criteria. Ultrasound is often used to evaluate any visceral involvement in the neoplastic process. However, mesotheliomas not visible with ultrasound or CT because they often fail to penetrate the surface of the viscera and may not form discrete masses. In such instances, mesotheliomas may appear only as a diffusely thickened surface.

In diagnosing mesotheliomas, it must be demonstrated that the neoplasm has originated in the coelomic cavity and has metastasized via transcoelomic implantation. Whenever the majority of neoplastic tissue is located on the coelomic surface, mesothelioma must be considered in the differential diagnosis.

Most pets can be treated on an outpatient basis. If your dog is having trouble breathing, it should be given a quiet place to rest, safe from activity and anything else that would be an exertion. If your dog has an excess of fluid in any of its body cavities as a result of the mesothelioma, such as in the chest or abdomen, your veterinarian will need to hospitalize it for a short period of time in order to drain these cavities. If the fluid has collected in the pericardial sac, surgery to relieve the pressure will be required.

Canine mesotheliomas are similar to human mesotheliomas in their clinical and morphologic appearance. Humans with mesotheliomas usually die from secondary complications of mesothelioma rather than the tumor per se. However, mesothelioma in humans and dogs usually is rapidly progressive and has a grave prognosis.

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Hey There (Reprise 2) lyrics - Pajama Game, The

Hey There (Reprise 2) lyrics

Hey There (Reprise 2)

Hey there!
You with the stars in your eyes,
Love never made a fool of you.
You used to be too wise!
Hey there!
You on that high flyin' cloud,
Though you've been acting cold to him,
You know your heart is sold to him.

Get on the ball, girl,
Just take it all in your stride.
Don't take it all in your stride.
Don't let him make you fall apart,
You've always had such pride.
Won't you take this advice I hand you like a brother?
Or are you not seeing things too clear?
Are you too much in love?

[Thanks to Mae for lyrics]
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