Raised-Bed Gardening.
Gardening in raised beds instead of conventional rows is becoming more and morepopular. It’s easy to see why.Raised beds offer earlier crops in the spring, later crops in the fall and better rootcrops. They require less fertilizer and no costly machinery. They have better drainage,fewer weeds and almost no soil problems and yield more produce in less space.Gardeners who have tried raised beds discover that the soil is loose, allowing air,moisture, warmth, nutrients and roots to penetrate more easily. Raised-bed gardening helpscorrect the problems of poor, rocky or compacted soil and extends short growing seasons.There is no best time of the year to make raised beds. Here are three possibilities.Winter. Gardeners have the most time on their hands. This is the mostpopular time for creating beds because it enables the gardener to plant extra early in thespring.Get the frame made up and mix the soil. However, make sure you dig into the existingsoil before putting the mix into the bed. This is called “interfacing” and isvital for plant growth. If you don’t dig before mixing, the plant roots will hit the hardarea and won’t penetrate for maximum root growth and uptake of nutrients and water.With raised beds, too, you can cover that small area with plastic and not worry aboutwet soil and late planting. Raised beds drain well. They get more sunlight from both thetop and sides, too, so they warm up quicker in the spring.Spring. If you can work the soil in early spring, raised beds allowyou to plant earlier and to protect plants against too much rain, lengthy wet spells andother bad weather.Summer or Fall. Planting in raised beds helps fall crops producelonger. Remember, working in the late fall is much cooler and easier than trying to put ina raised bed in the summer.
May 17, 2006 (CIDRAP News) – The intranasal influenza vaccine FluMist proved to be 55% more effective than an injectable vaccine in a phase 3 trial of children aged 6 months to about 5 years, according to a press release from MedImmune, maker of FluMist.The study, involving 8,475 children at 249 sites in 16 countries, was presented May 1 at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies in San Francisco.Lead author Robert B. Belshe, MD, director of the Center for Vaccine Development at St Louis University, said in the press release, “We discovered that [FluMist] was significantly more effective in protecting children against influenza infection. This is especially important, because this age-group is among the most vulnerable to influenza infection, and they tend to spread influenza to other family members.”In the news release, MedImmune cited plans to submit its data to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the end of June to seek an expansion of FluMist’s indications to include children from 6 months to 5 years of age. It is currently approved for healthy children and adults between 5 and 49 years.In the double-blind study conducted during the 2004-05 flu season, patients received either trivalent injectable inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) or cold-adapted influenza vaccine, trivalent (CAIV-T). CAIV-T is a refrigerated form of FluMist, designed to be easier to handle than the current version, which must be stored frozen. The study included 6,300 previously unvaccinated children, half of whom were younger than 2 years.For the strains of influenza that the vaccines were designed for, FluMist was 44% more effective than the injected vaccine (flu attack rates: TIV, 2.4%; CAIV-T, 1.4%). However, FluMist was discovered to be even more effective compared with the injectable vaccine against a variant of the target H3N2 strain that appeared during the flu season studied (attack rates: TIV, 4.5%; CAIV-T, 1.0%), according to MedImmune.Thus, FluMist had a combined 55% greater rate of effectiveness against both matched and mismatched strains (overall attack rates: TIV, 8.6%; CAIV-T, 3.9%).William Schaffner, MD, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt University, who was not involved in the study, underscored in a May 1 Associated Press (AP) story the importance of this broader protection. Schaffner said, “That’s very, very exciting, because we all know the influenza virus has a tendency to drift,” or mutate.The AP report said that FluMist might work better because it uses live, attenuated virus, as opposed to the dead virus in TIV. Belshe explained in the story that, while injectable vaccine is effective in healthy people who have caught flu before or been inoculated many times, immune-naïve babies and preschoolers need the more flulike nasal challenge provided by FluMist.MedImmune reported that overall adverse events and serious adverse events were similar in both groups of children, but the FluMist recipients had a 2.5% to 5.6% increase in runny nose and nasal congestion. Also, unvaccinated children experienced a small but statistically significant increase in medically significant wheezing—3.3%, compared with 2.0% in the TIV group.This increase in wheezing, though, was found only in the 42 days after the first dose, and not beyond 42 days or after the second dose, according to the news release. However, Schaffner, in a USA Today story, said the side effect “will be looked at very critically” by the FDA and by those who make vaccine policy.See also:May 1 MedImmune press releaseMay 1 St Louis University press releasehttp://www.slu.edu/readstory/more/6872
It can take up to 30 days to obtain preliminary approval to export the technology.TikTok’s secret weapon is believed to be its recommendation engine that keeps users glued to their screens. This engine, or algorithm, powers TikTok’s “For You” page, which recommends the next video to watch based on an analysis of your behavior.Cui noted that ByteDance’s development overseas had relied on its domestic technology that provided the core algorithm and said the company may need to transfer software codes or usage rights to the new owner of TikTok from China to overseas.”Therefore, it is recommended that ByteDance seriously studies the adjusted catalogue and carefully considers whether it is necessary to suspend” negotiations on a sale, he added.ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday.China’s foreign ministry has said that it opposes the executive orders Trump has placed on TikTok and that Beijing will defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese businesses.Topics : However, China late on Friday revised a list of technologies that are banned or restricted for export for the first time in 12 years and Cui Fan, a professor of international trade at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, said the changes would apply to TikTok.”If ByteDance plans to export related technologies, it should go through the licensing procedures,” Cui said in an interview with Xinhua published on Saturday.Read also: Walmart says teaming with Microsoft in bid for TikTokChina’s Ministry of Commerce added 23 items – including technologies such as personal information push services based on data analysis and artificial intelligence interactive interface technology – to the restricted list. China’s new rules around tech exports mean ByteDance’s sale of TikTok’s US operations could need Beijing’s approval, a Chinese trade expert told state media, a requirement that would complicate the forced and politically charged divestment.ByteDance has been ordered by President Donald Trump to divest short video app TikTok – which is challenging the order – in the United States amid security concerns over the personal data it handles.Microsoft Corp and Oracle Corp are among the suitors for the assets, which also includes TikTok’s Canada, New Zealand and Australia operations.
Its consultation also questioned whether the strength of multi-employer scheme sponsors could ever be adequately measured, and said the matter should be addressed in more detail and further studied.“The fact that many industry wide schemes have often thousands of independent sponsors is not treated in a sufficient manner,” it said.“AEIP still questions whether a proper methodology for industry-wide IORPs can actually work, given the difficulties in assessing the strength of an industry rather than a single company.”The AEIP also sided with PensionsEurope in urging the regulator to consider the macroeconomic impact of its HBS proposals, saying the threat of the new balance sheet approach could be discouraging employers from launching new IORPs.“Indeed, the possibility that the sponsor-support element of the HBS has to be mirrored in the balance sheet of the sponsor would provide a strong disincentive for employers to provide occupational pensions and might push them to shift from DB to DC,” it said.“In this respect, we also would like to raise awareness of the need to further investigate the macroeconomic impact of the HBS.”PensionsEurope noted in its response that, while the European Commission had aborted studies by the European Central Bank and the Joint Research Centre assessing the impact of the HBS, the “necessity to assess the macroeconomic consequences” remained. The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority’s (EIOPA) assumption that pension funds are unable to recover payments from sponsors following a default is too severe, according a group representing the interests of European social partners.According to the European Association of Paritarian Institutions of Social Protection (AEIP), the regulator’s placement of IORPs at the back of creditor queues upon insolvency could “pose issues for the comparability of the holistic balance sheet (HBS) results across Europe”, as individual member states regulate recoveries differently.In its consultation response to EIOPA’s discussion paper on sponsor support, the association also warned that the default probabilities the regulator would employ – based around credit ratings – would often be influenced by liquidity problems.“This does not always mean there is insolvency,” it added. “Using these probabilities of defaults in combination with no allowance for recoveries is too severe.”
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Kalu joined Bordeaux in the summer of 2018 after a successful spell in the Belgium Jupiler League and has become one of the outstanding performers for the club. Super Eagles and Bordeaux winger Samuel Kalu has recovered from the ravaging coronavirus after spending few days in isolation. The former Gent of Belgium player was diagnosed of the virus a few days back and was asked to self isolate from the team. Kalu and the French club uploaded images of the Nigerian international resuming training on Sunday morning and was excited to rejoin the team.Advertisement
Ireland will complete their World Cup qualifying campaign against Kazakhstan in Dublin on Tuesday evening knowing they have no chance of making it to Brazil next summer and with interim boss Noel King at the helm following the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni last month. They will return to competitive action next September as they embark upon their bid to reach the finals of Euro 2016 with a new manager in place, with the Football Association of Ireland currently scouring the field for a replacement for the 74-year-old Italian. Robbie Keane has called for Ireland to appoint a no-nonsense manager to help revive the nation’s fortunes. Martin O’Neill, Mick McCarthy and Roy Keane figure prominently on the list of potential candidates, but Robbie Keane has very definite ideas about the qualities required to make a success of the job. The 33-year-old Ireland captain said: “I want someone who is an honest manager who doesn’t mess around, understands how important it is to be involved in international level, someone who is very, very proud to be a manager and be proud of what we are trying to achieve in Ireland. “Someone who is honest and someone who has b**** and doesn’t take any s*** from anyone.” The LA Galaxy frontman, who is in line to win his 130th senior cap against the Kazakhs, played under McCarthy and alongside Roy Keane for his country and knows their merits well. He is also aware of what O’Neill would bring to the party, and would have no qualms over any of the trio if they were appointed. Keane said: “The names I have heard being mentioned, if any of them took over, I think everybody would be fairly happy. It could be any of those – I don’t know the answer to that. “I think it’s important whoever takes over it’s a fresh start for everybody, the whole country gets behind them and we wish them well whoever that may be.” The FAI, aided by the financial backing of businessman Denis O’Brien, invested heavily in a coach of international renown when they appointed Trapattoni, although his withering assessment of the country’s domestic football and his refusal to adopt a more expansive game did not go down well with his critics. Press Association But asked if the next manager should be Irish, Keane said: “As long as it’s the right man, it doesn’t matter. But of course, I think everybody at this stage now probably would want an Irish manager. “I think it’s probably clear and obvious to see that. It’s looking likely that it probably will be, it seems that way, anyway – that’s not me with inside information.” McCarthy, of course, guided Ireland to the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and Korea, where his bust-up with the elder Keane in Saipan resulted in the then captain heading home. However, the man who currently wears the armband insists he would have no problem with McCarthy’s return. Keane said: “Mick is a great guy, a fantastic guy. Everything we have referenced, he comes into that mould. If it was Mick, if it was Martin O’Neill, Roy Keane, I don’t think you could go wrong with any of them, to be honest with you.” High performance director Ruud Dokter and former international Ray Houghton have been charged with the task of finding the right man, and have already spoken to a series of prospective candidates. But Keane has indicated that the current crop of players too would be only to happy to have some input if they were asked. He said: “Listen, you are not going to get anywhere in life if you don’t ask people their opinion and ask whatever you want to call them, experts or people who played. “There’s no harm in asking people and asking their opinion on things because you are only going to learn things and open your eyes to certain different things. “If anybody wants to ask any of the lads questions, I am sure they will be very open to listening to what people have to say and certainly give their opinion on what they feel. “But ultimately, the decision is down to the FAI. It’s their heads on the chopping block, if you like, if they don’t feel like they are making the right decision.” Whoever Trapattoni’s replacement proves to be, Keane will be available for selection with few thoughts of bringing his playing days to a close yet. The Dubliner, who has a national record 60 international goals to his name, said: “I will continue to play as long as I feel healthy.” But asked if he could see himself as Ireland manager one day, he replied: “Certainly not at the moment. “I still have, hopefully, a long way to go playing, but certainly in the future, if I take my coaching badges, which I will be doing. “But I’m sure that wouldn’t be for a long, long time – if I got the opportunity.” 
DAVID Warner has described Australia’s Test series defeat to South Africa as a “kick up the backside” and is delighted with the way the team have responded.Losses to the Proteas in Perth and Hobart last November – the latter by a humiliating margin of an innings and 80 runs – resulted in the resignation of chief selector Rod Marsh and sweeping changes to Australia’s side for the third and final Test in Adelaide.Those alterations have so far paid off, Steve Smith’s side having recorded a consolation victory over South Africa before sweeping Pakistan 3-0 in a series that saw newcomers Peter Handscomb and Matt Renshaw impress.Warner, a centurion in each of the two most recent wins, told Cricket Australia’s official website: “Losing the Test series on home soil is probably the kick up the backside … we got it handed to us and we needed to bounce back from that.“The Australian fans were not happy with us and what we were doing. We know as a team we weren’t good enough.“The batters took more of the responsibility, which we should have, and we’ve bounced back.“There was a lot of talk about them coming here and their spearhead quicks knocking our top order over and it was going to be easy for them. That was the talk in the media.“I’m just glad we turned up and played the best cricket that we could.”After a five-match ODI series against Pakistan, Australia’s next Tests will come on a tour of India – the top-ranked nation who thrashed England 4-0 in a recent home series.“To be brutally honest, they (England) played very well,” Warner added. “They batted deep, they got big runs on the board. India just got bigger runs on the board.“So for us as a team to take some positives out of that … the challenge is to try and bat longer periods.“We’re going to have to take 20 wickets to win the game, simple as that, and we’re going to have to adapt straightaway. No excuses.”
GUYANA’S Claudrice McKoy, Avon Samuels and Onassha Rogers, all freshmen at Monroe College, continued their impressive showing at the National Junior College Athletics Association level, competing over the weekend at NYC’s Gotham Cup at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex.Rogers turned in a pair of impressive efforts, first finishing third place in the 60-metre race with a time of 7.66 seconds and followed that up later with a fifth-place finish in the 200 metres, clocking 25.52 seconds, earning an NJCAA National Championship qualifying time in the process.McKoy ran the 3,000 metres for the first time at the college level, completing the race in a time of 10 minutes 55.11 seconds (10:55.11) to qualify for the NJCAA Championships and finish ninth overall in the event.Samuels improved her qualifying time in the 400 metres, finishing with a personal-best time of 56.68 seconds to take second place overall.The Mustangs will compete next weekend (January 26 – 27) in the John Thomas Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
“We want to make sure that the students that receive the scholarships are somebody that uphold his values, that believe in the industry, [that they] aren’t looking to go into the industry because [they want to] make a lot of money,” Jim Accardi said. “It’s really about making an impact in the work they want to do.” One year later, Accardi would have been 21 years old. Justin Accardi’s parents founded The Justin Accardi Foundation for the Arts in honor of their son’s life and his creative passions. (Photo courtesy of the Accardi family) “Justin was a unique person and no one will ever be quite like him, but there are so many other people out there who are just as passionate and just as ready to pursue their creative ideas,” Saulnier said. “We should be able to create without limits and without restriction and without fear because I think there’s something really beautiful in just being able to go for what you believe in. I know that he would have loved to see whatever comes of it and whoever gets to benefit from it.” “I still remember that [day] and feel happy, but it’s just so sad that this year’s different,” said Saulnier, a junior majoring in creative writing and French. “We were in the same Intro to Cinema class and after every movie we watched, it would take me a few minutes to still decide whether I even liked the movie or not, but he had a full-blown analysis already ready of the movie and all of its pros and cons, and what he thinks about that,” Chawla said. “So it used to be really fun to talk to him about anything creative.” Accardi passed away Sept. 5. He had battled depression for many years and died by suicide. Chawla, a junior majoring in cognitive science, was the initial founder of the sketch comedy group that led her to connect with Justin. She had reached out to people over Facebook to encourage them to join and gather ideas for the group. Accardi was one of the first people to respond. On Justin Accardi’s birthday last year, his two best friends Prerika Chawla and Marcelle Saulnier took him out to brunch in downtown Los Angeles. They spent the day exploring the city and wandering through the dim maze of books in The Last Bookstore. The three friends had bonded over a sketch comedy group their freshman year, so celebrating the day surrounded by words, history and art couldn’t have been more perfect. Though the foundation is new, Accardi’s parents hope to give at least one scholarship to a student at their son’s high school, Cherry Hill High School East in Cherry Hill, NJ, where he cultivated his passion for performing arts. Ultimately, however, they hope the money will go toward students at USC and from the surrounding community. UnderSCore a Capella, a student organization that Justin was a part of, began a fundraiser in November. It started as a GoFundMe for the recording of a tribute song titled “Say Love” but flourished into a larger fundraiser to support the foundation. “He had such a passion for music and cinema and media and was also just naturally brilliant, just naturally intelligent,” said Selena Accardi, Justin’s mother. “[He] cared about the world and politics and nature and the environment and just everything. When you have a child like that from an early age, it makes you pay attention to things bigger than yourself.” “He just messaged me with a whole list of ideas that we could do for our sketches, and through that, since we’d be meeting every week and just trying to make new videos and content, we’d … write a lot of jokes all the time,” Chawla said. “We just became super close from that.” In honor of their son, Selena and Jim Accardi have launched a foundation that will provide grants and scholarships for students studying cinematic arts. Accardi’s parents officially announced the foundation’s launch Monday, what would have been his 21st birthday. The Justin Accardi Foundation for the Arts will provide funding for student projects and films “that capture Justin’s visionary spirit and reflect his positive impact through the arts,” the website read. From that point on, Chawla and Accardi’s friendship grew out of their shared love for acting and comedy. Creativity was something that enthralled both of them, and they spent hours together bringing their ideas to life through sketches and videos. Their favorite activities included watching films or old episodes of “Seinfeld” and having long, in-depth talks about what they thought. 
Just a few days after extending head coach Clay Helton’s contract to stay through the 2023 season, the football team has announced that it will do the same for offensive and defensive coordinators Tee Martin and Clancy Pendergast.Under defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. Photo by Emily Smith | Daily Trojan“Consistency and stability are so important in improving your program every year,” Helton said in a statement on Monday. “Having both back will help us to our goal of having national championship-caliber seasons.”Coaching in their respective positions for the past two seasons, Martin and Pendergast have helped lead USC to consecutive New Year’s Six bowl appearances with trips to the Rose Bowl and Cotton Bowl.Martin, a 1998 national championship-winning quarterback with Tennessee, began his tenure with the team in 2012 as a wide receivers coach. In his time at USC, he helped develop former Trojans and current NFL stars Marqise Lee, Robert Woods and Nelson Agholor. Over the past two seasons, Martin has led the USC offense to consecutive decades-long highs in total yards per game with 477.1 yards in 2016 and 481.1 in 2017. Martin’s name came up in a few head-coaching rumors this off-season, including at his alma mater of Tennessee. The Volunteers ended up settling on Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt after an extended head-coaching search. Defensively, Pendergast has re-energized the Trojans. In 2017 USC tied all other FBS programs at the top with 46 sacks led by senior Uchenna Nwosu, who tallied 9.5 sacks on the season. After being defensive coordinator for USC for the 2013 season, Pendergast left for two years to serve as the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Since he returned for the 2016 season, USC has been one of the strongest defensive units in the Pac-12. Off the field, both Pendergast and Martin have been instrumental in keeping USC atop the college football recruiting world. Both of the recruiting classes that these coaches have been a part of shaping, 2017 and 2018, have been ranked among the top five in the nation according to 247sports.com.This season, 247 ranked Tee Martin as the second best recruiter in the Pac-12 behind USC linebackers coach Johnny Nansen.