Silver Threads Among the Gold

VERSE 1Darling, I am growing old,Silver threads among the gold,Shine upon my brow today;Life is fading fast away;But, my darling, you will beAlways young and fair to me,Yes! my darling, you will beAlways young and fair to me. CHORUSDarling, I am growing old.Silver threads among the gold,Shine upon my brow today;Life is fading fast away. VERSE 2When your hair is silver white,And your cheeks no longer bright,With the roses of the May,I will kiss your lips, and sayOh! My darling, mine aloneYou have never older grown,Yes! my darling, mine alone,You have never older grown! CHORUS VERSE 3Love can never more grow old,Locks may lose their brown and gold;Cheeks may fade and hollow grow,But the hearts that love will know,Never, never winter’s frost and chill;Summer warmth is in them stillNever winter’s frost and chill,Summer warmth is in them still. CHORUS VERSE 4Love is always young and fair,What to us is silver hair;Faded cheeks, or steps grown slow,To the heart that beats below?Since I kissed you mine alone, alone.You have never older grownSince I kissed you mine alone,Your have never older grown. CHORU

Meditation : Not Ashamed of Christ

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Silvery Stars Are Softly Gleaming : \b Serenade

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Silvery Stars Are Softly Gleaming : \b Serenade

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Mixed Ancestry and Admixture in Kauai\u27s Feral Chickens: Invasion of Domestic Genes into Ancient Red Junglefowl Reservoirs

A major goal of invasion genetics is to determine how establishment histories shape non‐native organisms\u27 genotypes and phenotypes. While domesticated species commonly escape cultivation to invade feral habitats, few studies have examined how this process shapes feral gene pools and traits. We collected genomic and phenotypic data from feral chickens (Gallus gallus) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai to (i) ascertain their origins and (ii) measure standing variation in feral genomes, morphology and behaviour. Mitochondrial phylogenies (D‐loop & whole Mt genome) revealed two divergent clades within our samples. The rare clade also contains sequences from Red Junglefowl (the domestic chicken\u27s progenitor) and ancient DNA sequences from Kauai that predate European contact. This lineage appears to have been dispersed into the east Pacific by ancient Polynesian colonists. The more prevalent MtDNA clade occurs worldwide and includes domesticated breeds developed recently in Europe that are farmed within Hawaii. We hypothesize this lineage originates from recently feralized livestock and found supporting evidence for increased G. gallus density on Kauai within the last few decades. SNPs obtained from whole‐genome sequencing were consistent with historic admixture between Kauai\u27s divergent (G. gallus) lineages. Additionally, analyses of plumage, skin colour and vocalizations revealed that Kauai birds\u27 behaviours and morphologies overlap with those of domestic chickens and Red Junglefowl, suggesting hybrid origins. Together, our data support the hypotheses that (i) Kauai\u27s feral G. gallus descend from recent invasion(s) of domestic chickens into an ancient Red Junglefowl reservoir and (ii) feral chickens exhibit greater phenotypic diversity than candidate source populations. These findings complicate management objectives for Pacific feral chickens, while highlighting the potential of this and other feral systems for evolutionary studies of invasions

Analysis of Factors Influencing Consumer Purchase Decisions for Coffee Shops in Tomohon City

The coffee shop has now become a phenomenon in the community, drinking coffee is now no longer just to eliminate sleepiness, but as part of a lifestyle where the coffee shop is a very popular gathering place. The city of Tomohon is also inseparable from the phenomenon of coffee shops where coffee shops have begun to appear in various locations around the Tomohon city. This study aims to determine the factors that influence consumer purchasing decisions on coffee shops in Tomohon City by conducting a case study at Elmonts Coffee & Roastery Tomohon. The method used in this research is a qualitative case study method. Data collection techniques are carried out by in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The data validity technique used is source triangulation and triangulation techniques with data analysis techniques namely Miles and Huberman model analysis techniques. The results showed 6 factors that influenced purchasing decisions at a coffee shop in Tomohon City, namely product, atmosphere, social, promotion, location, and brand

Concordancia entre el diagnóstico presuntivo y tomográfico en canes con enfermedades encefálicas y de columna vertebral

The aim of this study was to determine the concordance between the clinical and tomographic diagnosis in dogs with brain and spine illnesses. An analytical retrospective observational study was carried out, evaluating 196 clinical histories and tomographic reports of veterinary clinics in Metropolitan Lima during the period 2009-2015. This included 76 brain and 120 spinal tomography scans. Of the total of patients, 113 were males (58%) and 83 females (42%) and 120 cases (61.2%) corresponded to purebreds. The main diseases diagnosed clinically and by computed tomography (CT) were thoracolumbar hernia, canine epilepsy, hydrocephalus, and cervical hernia. The clinical diagnosis was related to the presence of a pathology diagnosed by CT using the kappa index and the concordance was classified as poor (k = 0.38). It is concluded that the presumptive clinical diagnosis and CT have very low concordance when diagnosing a disease or injury in the brain or spinal cord.El objetivo del estudio fue determinar la concordancia entre el diagnóstico clínico y tomográfico en canes con enfermedades en encéfalo y columna vertebral. Se realizó un estudio observacional retrospectivo analítico, evaluándose 196 historias clínicas e informes tomográficos de clínicas veterinarias de Lima Metropolitana durante el periodo 2009-2015. Se incluyeron en el estudio 76 tomografías encefálicas y 120 de la columna vertebral. Del total de pacientes, 113 fueron machos (58%) y 83 hembras (42%) y 120 casos (61.2%) correspondieron a razas definidas. Las principales enfermedades diagnosticadas clínicamente y por tomografía computarizada (TC) fueron: hernia toracolumbar, epilepsia canina, hidrocefalia y hernia cervical. Se relacionó el diagnóstico clínico con la presencia de una patología diagnosticada por TC mediante el índice de kappa, clasificándose la concordancia como pobre (k=0.38). Se concluye que el diagnóstico clínico presuntivo y la TC tienen muy baja concordancia al diagnosticar una enfermedad o lesión en encéfalo o medula espinal

Genetic variation in the endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher

The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) is an endangered Neotropical migrant that breeds in isolated remnants of dense riparian habitat in the southwestern United States. We estimated genetic variation at 20 breeding sites of the Southwestern Willow Flycatcher (290 individuals) using 38 amplified fragment length polymorphisms (AFLPs). Our results suggest that considerable genetic diversity exists within the subspecies and within local breeding sites. Statistical analyses of genetic variation revealed only slight, although significant, differentiation among breeding sites (Mantel's r = 0.0705, P < 0.0005; theta = 0.0816, 95% CI = 0.0608 to 0.1034; Phi sub(ST) = 0.0458, P < 0.001). UPGMA cluster analysis of the AFLP markers indicates that extensive gene flow has occurred among breeding sites. No one site stood out as being genetically unique or isolated. Therefore, the small level of genetic structure that we detected may not be biologically significant. Ongoing field studies are consistent with this conclusion. Of the banded birds that were resighted or recaptured in Arizona during the 1996 to 1998 breeding seasons, one-third moved between breeding sites and two-thirds were philopatric. Low differentiation may be the result of historically high rangewide diversity followed by recent geographic isolation of breeding sites, although observational data indicate that gene flow is a current phenomenon. Our data suggest that breeding groups of E. t. extimus act as a metapopulation

Causes of Early Childhood Deaths in Urban Dhaka, Bangladesh

Data on causes of early childhood death from low-income urban areas are limited. The nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2007 estimates 65 children died per 1,000 live births. We investigated rates and causes of under-five deaths in an urban community near two large pediatric hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh and evaluated the impact of different recall periods. We conducted a survey in 2006 for 6971 households and a follow up survey in 2007 among eligible remaining households or replacement households. The initial survey collected information for all children under five years old who died in the previous year; the follow up survey on child deaths in the preceding five years. We compared mortality rates based on 1-year recall to the 4 years preceding the most recent 1 year. The initial survey identified 58 deaths among children <5 years in the preceding year. The follow up survey identified a mean 53 deaths per year in the preceding five years (SD±7.3). Under-five mortality rate was 34 and neonatal mortality was 15 per thousand live births during 2006–2007. The leading cause of under-five death was respiratory infections (22%). The mortality rates among children under 4 years old for the two time periods (most recent 1-year recall and the 4 years preceding the most recent 1 year) were similar (36 versus 32). The child mortality in urban Dhaka was substantially lower than the national rate. Mortality rates were not affected by recall periods between 1 and 5 years

STUDI PENGARUH PERBEDAAN KETEBALAN FREEZE-VALVE DI MSR (MOLTEN SALT REACTOR) DALAM PENGENDALIAN KECELAKAAN

STUDI PENGARUH PERBEDAAN KETEBALAN FREEZE-VALVE DI MSR (MOLTEN SALT REACTOR) DALAM PENGENDALIAN KECELAKAAN. MSR merupakan sebuah tipe reaktor yang menggunakan bahan bakar cair, yakni garam cair yang sekaligus berfungsi sebagai pendinginnya. Meskipun MSR diakui unggul dari segi keamanan dan menjadi salah satu kandidat reaktor Generasi IV, namun dibutuhkan penelitian lebih lanjut untuk mencegah kecelakaan reaktor akibat peningkatan suhu bahan bakar cair. Sebuah freeze-valve merupakan salah satu sistem keamanan yang sangat berfungsi di MSR. Sebuah freeze-valve didesain untuk meleleh saat suhu bahan bakar mendekati titik leleh dinding reaktor dan membuka jalan bahan bakar menuju subcritical-tank. Sebuah eksperimen sederhana telah berhasil dilakukan pada penelitian ini untuk mempelajari mekanisme kerja freeze-valve tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menganalisa pengaruh perbedaan ketebalan pada freeze-valve (parafin) yang dialiri fluida panas bersuhu 800C. Variasi ketebalan yang digunakan adalah 10, 13, dan 20 mm dengan diameter yang sama, yaitu 23 mm. Berdasarkan variasi ketebalan tersebut ditemukan bahwa jika keadaan kecelakaan didesain pada saat suhu fluida di dalam tabung mencapai 800C, maka dibutuhkan sebuah freeze-valve dengan tebal 7 mm agar dapat terbuka dalam waktu 10 menit dan fluida dapat mengalir menuju subcritical tank