Kristian Blummenfelt has had a mixed start to the 2024 season as he prepares to defend his title in Paris this summer The Norwegian, who has finished 10th and 31st at WTCS Yokohama and WTCS Cagliari so far this year has some work to do before race day in the French capital on July 30 Known for his extensive pre-competition training camps, Blummenfelt spent time in Sursee ahead of Cagliari and explained why in a recent video on his YouTube channel With the Swiss Triathlon Performance Centre based in Sursee which was used at the 2023 Arena Games Triathlon Additionally, Blummenfelt benefited from the company of other athletes based in the area with the former IRONMAN World Champion filmed training with some young German and Swiss talent during his time on camp which the 30-year-old said was one of the main attractions for training on the bike in the surrounding area With a nearby pool for swimming and a running track for intervals, cycling in Sursee is where Blummenfelt was able to get away from the monotony of lengths and laps with the PTO Tour Asian Open winner praising the local scenery “Something I really like about this place is that it has a lot of good roads for cycling Sursee is maybe 30-40 minutes away from the Alps so it’s a quick trip over to get some big climbs and on the other side it’s quite flat “It’s not like I have to only do flat riding or only hills for two weeks so it’s got some beautiful scenery.”  Now back at his usual haunt of Sierra Nevada after Cagliari’s disappointing display, which was hampered by a puncture on the bike, it remains to be seen whether or not Blummenfelt will return to Sursee ahead of the Games Having prepared for the Tokyo Olympics in Thailand and Japan with heat acclimation a big factor in his decision making Without training partner Gustav Iden at the Olympics, who will Blummenfelt train alongside to ensure he is in the best possible shape to compete in Paris With a lot of ground to catch up on, especially if he is to compete with the likes of Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde, the remaining eight weeks will be crucial for Blummenfelt and his team the next two months will decide if the Olympic gold medal returns to Norway in July Follow the madness of the 'Race that eats its young' on RUN247 HomeDestinationsInterestsTop Places to Travel by MonthSearchMenuBest time to go to Switzerland A colourful celebration marking the end of harvest time and the beginning of winter festivities is a cherished tradition widely celebrated all over Switzerland The picturesque villages of Vevey and Sursee and the regions of Ajoie and Porrentruy are especially famous for their St which offer a blend of historical traditions and modern festivities making it a unique experience for visitors Various restaurants in the region offer special St featuring seasonal dishes that highlight local culinary traditions One of the main attractions of the Martinstag is the Gansabhauet This unique tradition is held annually on November 11 attempt to sever the neck of a dead goose with a blunt saber while blindfolded and dressed in a red cloak and golden mask The event draws around 3,000 spectators to the town square where participants take turns striking the goose and children enjoy various traditional games The Gansabhauet concludes with a lantern parade and festive meals featuring goose dishes The origins of this tradition are thought to date back to the late Middle Ages Martin's Market in Porrentruy is a long-standing tradition held annually in November Visitors can explore stalls brimming with local crafts The festival is an excellent opportunity to see the display of local livestock and taste authentic Swiss dishes such as fondue and saucisse aux choux (a sausage made with fatty pork and cabbage) The market atmosphere is described as intimate and authentic allowing visitors to experience the traditional charm of St it was a gathering where locals sold their goods—a tradition that continues today The 553rd edition of the Foire de la Saint-Martin adopts the theme "Le Poids du Foin," celebrating the inauguration of the Poids du Foin building a symbol of the connection between the city and the countryside spiced honey cakes typically infused with rum) continues to be a staple treat at the fair Saint Martin of Tours was a 4th-century Roman soldier who became a revered Christian bishop known for his acts of compassion and humility One of the most famous stories associated with him is when he cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar Saint Martin is celebrated in many parts of Europe where he is honored as the patron saint of soldiers making it a fitting occasion for traditional fairs Martin Festival in Switzerland is a vibrant celebration that brings together history From the bustling markets of Porrentruy to the traditional feasts in local restaurants the festival offers a rich experience for visitors It is an opportunity to immerse oneself in the authentic charm of Swiss traditions making it a memorable event for all who attend Sursee Vevey Ajoie PorrentruySurseeVevey Ajoie PorrentruyLast updated: September 8, 2024Authors: Tetiana LazorkoPeople interested SUNNYVALE, Calif., and SURSEE, Switzerland, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on a commitment to cultivate a highly-trained workforce that will drive the innovative solutions of tomorrow, Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) and CAMPUS SURSEE have collaborated to establish a state-of-the-art Technology Lab at CAMPUS SURSEE's Training Center for Construction in Sursee The Trimble Technology Lab builds upon the center's leadership and excellence in training and research in engineering construction and the sustainable built environment direct access to state-of-the-art technologies for the entire construction process Switzerland's dual education system combines academics with direct making it possible for the skills acquired in the lab to be put into practice on the construction site The technology lab also offers a broad range of 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Computer & Electronics Computer Hardware Computer Hardware Construction & Building Do not sell or share my personal information: The Swiss Long Course Championships take place in Sursee from Thursday to Sunday Six swimmers represented Switzerland in individual disciplines at the Olympic Games in Paris last year Roman Mityukov and Antonio Djakovic - will be competing at the national championships in Sursee Jérémy Desplanches has retired and is currently enjoying himself with his wife in Vietnam Thierry Bollin is also currently abroad and is skipping the long track season And Lisa Mamié does not feel fit enough to compete in Sursee Noè Ponti entered a new dimension last December at the World Short Course Championships in Budapest 100 m and 200 m dolphin - never before had a Swiss swimmer become world champion in the pool The 23-year-old from Ticino set three world records two in the 50 m and one in the 100 m dolphin he beat the record of American Caeleb Dressel "This world record gave me the greatest inner satisfaction," says Ponti in an interview with the Keystone-SDA news agency his success at the World Championships came as "no great surprise" which underlines his immense self-confidence Ponti came second in the "Sportsman of the Year" category behind Marco Odermatt but also for the sport of swimming in general," says Ponti He had a long chat with Odermatt the day before the giant slalom in Adelboden Ponti also manages to perform consistently He is using the next two years to try out new things with a view to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles he reduced the volume a little and trained in more positions "That's fun and helps me with dolphin swimming," says Ponti What he is capable of at the Swiss championships His focus is on the World Championships in Singapore he emphasizes that the SM is an important test Roman Mityukov won bronze in the 200 m backstroke the only Swiss Olympic medal in swimming in Paris "That didn't change much," says the 24-year-old from Geneva Mityukov could have imagined quitting if he finished on the podium it quickly became clear to him that he wanted even more "I couldn't see a swimming pool for a few days but after a week I wanted to go back," he looks back Mityukov is also experimenting with a view to Los Angeles Before the short course world championships he wants to extend his altitude training to four weeks With regard to the 2025 World Championships in Singapore he says: "It's not the most important World Championships but it is important." He sees potential for improvement in the start The analysis of Paris showed that he lost time in these areas he says: "I want to swim my best times this season I like the SM because I don't have so much stress there." Antonio Djakovic has already won five medals at major events four at European Championships and one at a short course world championship At the Olympic Games and most recently at the Short Course World Championships in December things did not go according to plan for the 22-year-old from Thurgau due to the fact that infections and injuries repeatedly set him back went on vacation to Croatia and went skiing "That helped me to take my mind off things I'm excited to see how it goes." 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Find the answers to the most frequently asked questions in our FAQ collection MENU Agusan del Sur (MindaNews / 16 July)—The remote village of Das-agan once known as the killing fields of the dreaded “Lost Command” in the 1980s is now seeing promising livelihood prospects for citronella (Cymbopogon nardus) farmers This development follows the installation of a distillation plant by the provincial government on Friday (July 12) The plant will produce essential oil and other by-products that can be marketed both locally and internationally at a high cost a ragtag group of abusive former government soldiers led by Philippine Constabulary provincial commander Carlos Lademora to fight New People’s Army rebels had established a military camp in Das-agan where they summarily executed hundreds of suspected rebels the executive assistant of Governor Santiago Cane Jr. highlighted the potential economic benefits based on their local market research He explained that a hectare of citronella could yield at least 20 liters of essential oil per harvest every four months This translates to an income of approximately P500,000 per harvest The essential oils of citronella is used in perfumes is already being used by big hotels in Metro Manila as an effective deodorizers in the comfort rooms citronella farmers in Das-agan can look forward to increased income and improved livelihoods The ability to produce high-value essential oils and by-products offers a significant economic opportunity for the local community paving the way for sustainable growth and development which can accommodate 300 kilos for every extraction activity The engineer’s inventions have won several awards among them his single phase elevator awarded during the Mindanao Invention Contest and Exhibits in 2006 chairman of Barangay Das-agan Farmers Association (BADAFA) said the planting of citronella grass was done by chance during the pandemic like the “tanglad” or lemmon glass (Cymbopogon citratus) the plant is edible and can be sold at the public market only to experience dizziness when they mixed it with chicken soup Lanzarote has found out that citronella has wide and promising market especially if it is already extracted into essential oil Lanzarote first tried to extract essential oil through manual process with a mix of coconut milk but their produce would not pass the standards The installation of the facility is expected to draw more BADAFA members to grow citronella since only Lanzarote has developed two hectares of this crop Lanzarote said he has now allocated two of the four hectares of his farm to citronella crops expecting he could earn an average of P3 million per harvest He said he had already communicated with marketing contacts abroad who assured that they will get supply from him as he is selling them at a price much lower compared to the current suppliers He said that once he could send product samples then the marketing deal would be most likely done Torralba said farming citronella is less hassle compared to other crops because harvesting entails only cutting the grass Because citronella will grow on its own without much bother after planting it is called the “lazy man’s crop,” Torralba said It looks and smells somewhat like the “tanglad” (lemon grass) but stronger Gov Cane told BADAFA members that with the facility now set in place but he reminded them to be industrious in tending their citronella farms He said that the distiller will not be exclusive to BADAFA farmers but can also be used by other farmers as a common service facility Cane found keen interest in citronella farming because he believes it would help uplift the economic conditions of farmer-enrollees of the Upland Sustainable Agriforestry Development (USAD) the centerpiece program of the provincial government that helped Agusan del Sur graduate from the “Club 20” poorest provinces in the country San Francisco Mayor Grace Carmel Paredes-Bravo told BADAFA members to level up by turning their group into a cooperative where they can bond themselves stronger with the aim of sustainably strengthening their livelihood No.: 082 297 4360 editor [at] mindanews [dot] com Eos microbiologist Sabine Matallana-Surget swam in the waters near Pensacola Beach By floating these materials on the Gulf of Mexico’s surface she simulated the marine environment as it existed during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster Get the most fascinating science news stories of the week in your inbox every Friday By deploying her carefully curated bags, Matallana-Surget an associate professor in environmental molecular microbiology at the University of Stirling was working to incubate microbial communities and see how they developed in the first 24 hours after exposure to crude oil and large doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation “It didn’t create an incredibly toxic soup Current studies have shown that the Roseobacteraceae family of bacteria put the b in biodegradable They have an appetite for hydrocarbon and ought to proliferate in the wake of an oil spill—at least in theory “You could grow cultures of bacteria in the lab that would eat anything that doesn’t work the same because there’s lots of other things that are easier to eat than these complex organic compounds,” he said Matallana-Surget borrowed a technique from medical science that checks bacterial health by profiling their DNA-expressed proteins “We didn’t have any idea how the UV and the oil and the Corexit were all going to interact But it wasn’t harmless either,” Jeffrey said some bacteria showed a remarkable ability to produce oil-digesting enzymes in all conditions species in the orders Alteromonadales and Oceanospirillales flourished by virtue of several different adaptations and omnivorous capacity to metabolize different food sources gave them an advantage over bacteria that didn’t fare as well whereas others perished because of Corexit and did so in a fashion that surprised Matallana-Surget and I’ve never seen that many stressors when it comes to the DNA damage induced by Corexit,” she said Zhanfei Liu a professor of marine science at the University of Texas at Austin applauded Matallana-Surget’s use of protein sequencing to reveal how some bacteria survive and thrive “This work is a major contribution to the field it also offers insights into how microorganisms work in marine environments,” he said Matallana-Surget said policymakers should start asking questions like Will sunlight impact and modify the chemicals we already have in the sea Is the spill in a place where you already have some bacteria that are naturally present and could potentially degrade the oil Do we add tons of Corexit or just enough to biodegrade the oil She hopes her findings lead to more informed disaster mitigation strategies Taiwanese teams took home four gold medals and three silvers at the Tug of War Outdoor World Championships in Sursee over the weekend — a new record for the nation at the event Taiwan won gold in the women’s 500kg and the under-23 women’s 500kg categories as well as silver in the under-23 mixed 560kg event Taiwan won gold in the women’s 540kg and the junior women’s 480kg categories as well as silver in the mixed under-23 560kg and the junior 560kg categories Photo courtesy of the Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association Taiwan’s previous record at the championships was set during last year’s event in the Netherlands Chinese Taipei Tug of War Association secretary-general Cho Yao-peng (卓耀鵬) said at the two-day open event held prior to the championships on Thursday and Friday Taiwan took home four gold medals and one bronze The four gold medals were won in the under-23 women’s 500kg the mixed 580kg and the women’s 540kg categories A junior men’s team from Taoyuan’s Shou Shan Senior High School won bronze in the under-23 men’s 560kg category three silvers and one bronze over the four days — the nation’s best performance to date Cabe recordar que ganaron un total de seis medallas de oro y cuatro de plata en Hungría November 18th, 2024 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps The 2024 Swiss Short Course Championships took place from Sursee this weekend with athletes not only vying for national titles but also for a right to represent the nation at next month’s Short Course World Championships 23-year-old Noe Ponti was in the pool racing in the men’s 100 butterfly event Ponti stopped the clock at 48.59 to beat the field by over 4 seconds en route to gold Splitting 22.85/25.74, Ponti got to the wall easily ahead of Ilan Gagnebin who settled for silver in 52.69 while Louis Flury rounded out the podium in 54.22 his time fell just .19 outside of the newly-minted Swiss record and European Record of 48.40 he established during stop #1 of the 2024 World Cup circuit in Shanghai The 48.59 time here represents the 13th-fastest performance in history Louis Droupy punched a result of 58.27 to reap gold in the men’s 100m breast establishing a new national standard in the process Droupy split 27.26/31.01 to overwrite the longstanding Swiss record of 58.61 Yanick Kaser put on the books during the heats of the 2018 World Championships 24-year-old Olympic bronze medalist Roman Mityukov made some noise in the men’s 200m back That result came just over a second of his national record a mark of 1:51.46 notched at last year’s edition of this competition On the women’s side, Lena Kreundl soared to victory in the 200m free She touched in 1:58.95 to get the job done with Manon Richard and Julia Balthasar joining her in sub-2:00 territory Richard secured silver in 1:59.65 while Balthasar bagged bronze in 1:59.82 Havana Cueto Cabrera topped the women’s 100m breast event in 1:07.35 bettering her previous lifetime best of 1:07.77 clocked last year She now checks in as the 3rd-quickest Swiss performer in history Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Former Masters swimmer and coach Loretta (Retta) thrives on a non-stop but productive schedule that includes having earned her MBA while working full-time in IT while owning French 75 Boutique while also providing swimming insight for BBC More from Retta RaceSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates Please email comments to [email protected] [This interview originally appeared in Commonweal’​s April 9 in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland: “I am a citizen of a very small country which has a long tradition of liberty.” He also explains: “​My family was Catholic I am both free and rigorous with theologians and churches Catholic or Protestant.” Hans Küng made his secondary studies at the coeducational Gymnasium of Lucerne: “​I wanted to withdraw I went to Rome in search of more discipline to deepen my knowledge of traditional theology and the workings of the church It took me at least five years to understand that the way of conceiving theology in Rome was outdated.” directed by Jesuits: “​No doubt that’s the reason it is so often said I am a Jesuit But I am a secular priest of the diocese of Basel.” He adds: “​I suspect that there are intelligent people outside the Society of Jesus.” he was sent to Paris to pursue his studies he was named professor at the University of Tübingen John XXIII named him an official theological advisor at the Council Küng explains: “​My concerns cannot be understood if you ignore the university milieu in which I live I urge a battle for a Christianity with a more human face I do not separate scholarship from everyday life: I love to celebrate Mass on Sunday with the whole community to preach at home in Switzerland and to deliver the Christian message—all day long—to the patients at the hospital where I am assigned.” Claude-Francois Jullien: The preface of your book is very hard on Paul VI It borders on insolence: “​it’s true that a journey to Jerusalem was undertaken... the state of Israel has not been recognized.” You are speaking of the Pope Hans Küng: I respect the personality of Paul VI I am persuaded that he has the best intentions But how are these intentions realized?  Obviously I know that there are people in the church and outside it who suffer because of this lack of honesty and Christians say in private… If the Catholic Church wants to be a community of free Christians Criticism without loyalty is destructive; loyalty without criticism is totalitarian CFJ: You take the warpath against papal infallibility defined by Vatican I as a revealed truth... Catholics affirmed that the pope needed a papal state in order to be the pope The pope’s state was taken from him: he remained the pope in the sense of infallibility of propositions I say: the church is infallible because it is sustained in the truth despite all errors but it does not need infallible propositions to manifest its infallibility This conception has behind it the original Christian message and the strongest tradition It is not even in contradiction with Vatican I When the infallibility of the church was defined at that time that this could not be conceived without infallible propositions My argument for a faith which knows why it believes relates to the concern of numerous Christians who no longer want to receive truths without reflection We need propositions not only guaranteed from without CJF: This placing in question of infallibility implies also the end of the church as a monarchy... HK: The pope’s authority will not be diminished but transformed John XXIII did not have less authority than Pius XII and nevertheless he did not insist on formulas The authority of John XXIII derived from the fact that it was founded not on him but on the Gospel When Paul VI builds on the Gospel (Populorum Progressio) But when he stresses a traditional truth of the church I think—it is the point of departure for my argument—that infallibility was implicated in this very questionable stand taken on birth control Sometimes one must resist authority to prove the necessity for changes The imprimatur did not spare my book, The Church from proceedings by the Roman inquisition... I know there are theologians and bishops who want an end to this absolutist system CJF: Has the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith instigated new proceedings against your latest book But I would not be surprised if that is begun soon Perhaps it is underway: it is always possible to instigate special proceedings by an irregular tribunal Rome asked the German bishops to declare themselves They said that it seemed to them—it is a prudent enough statement—that certain decisive doctrinal elements were not safeguarded They leave the theological discussion to the theologians They have not replied to my very explicit question: does the infallibility of the church require infallible propositions They even avoided the word infallible in their statement after Gamaliel in the Acts: “​if their enterprise comes from men CJF: You have been reproached with overestimating the domain of infallibility HK: It is regrettable that my friend Rahner did not discuss this book with me before publishing his critique His accusations are not well-founded; besides he is going to publish a new article a good deal more nuanced Neither in the first article nor in the second does he demonstrate that the authorities of the church can make in­ fallible statements He bases himself on dogmas without asking himself how they are to be interpreted in the light of the Gospel message He speculates on dogmas and attempts to adapt them to today’s world Our conflict is not that of a Catholic theologian and a Protestant theologian The essential question is this: What is the Catholic faith You cannot reply only by enumerating I don’t know how many propositions There must be a rather radical change in the Christian existence itself I don’t think that it will be my book which provokes it accentuated the personalist aspect of faith—one believes in a person and not in some truths or propositions... I struggle for a less rationalist and more existential Christianity CJF: The dogmas which have been taught as truths it was necessary to believe so as to have the faith—these seem placed in doubt... I have spoken very seriously of the possibility of definitions in certain urgent cases when the church must define that which is Christian and that which is not But dogmas must not be considered the way jurists consider laws Jurists do not reflect on the fashion in which the law is to be taken Dogmas are not laws but “​indicators,” perhaps which must be interpreted in the light of the Christian message itself you are violently criticized in the church If I criticize it more than some others do Many people would be happy to see me leave the church Certain ones wait for me to rejoin them on the outside desire my departure: they do not accept the notion of criticism from within [For more interviews from Commonweal, see our full list.] Claude-Francois Jullien is on the staff of Le Nouvel Observatuer.   Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1337886 This article is part of the Research TopicOmics Insights Into Coastal Pelagic Microbiome Under the Changing EnvironmentsView all 4 articles The 2010 Deepwater Horizon (DwH) Oil spill released an enormous volume of oil into the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) prompting the widespread use of chemical dispersants like Corexit® EC9500A The ecological consequences of this treatment especially when combined with natural factors such as sunlight remain unexplored in the context of marine bacterial communities’ dynamics our study employed a unique metaproteomic approach investigating the combined effects of sunlight and Corexit on GoM microbiome across different mesocosms Exposure to oil and/or Corexit caused a marked change in community composition with a decrease in taxonomic diversity relative to controls in only 24 hours particularly those more tolerant to Corexit and phototoxic properties of crude oil and/or Corexit proliferated at the expense of more sensitive taxa Solar radiation exacerbated these effects in most taxa We demonstrated that sunlight increased the dispersant’s toxicity impacting on community structure and functioning These functional changes were primarily directed by oxidative stress with upregulated proteins and enzymes involved in protein turnover These factors were more abundant in chemically treated conditions especially in the presence of Corexit compared to controls Oil treatment significantly enhanced the relative abundance of Alteromonas the majority of identified protein functions were assigned to Alteromonas with strongly expressed proteins involved in membrane transport carbon and amino acid metabolism and cellular defense mechanisms one of the most active genera in dark conditions Numerous metabolic pathways and HC-degrading genes provided insights into bacterial community adaptation to oil spills enriched in contaminant-containing treatments were predominantly associated with Rhodobacterales and Alteromonadales Several proteins related to outer membrane transport and nutrient metabolisms were characterized allowing predictions of the various treatments on biogeochemical cycles The study also presents novel perspectives for future oil spill clean-up processes The bacterial community can respond rapidly to environmental changes understanding bacterial responses to oil spill is urgently needed because of their large population sizes and short generation times also identified by its well designation MC-252 (from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill) Light crude oils generally have lower density and viscosity compared to heavy crude oils affecting their toxic impact on marine bacteria The impact of dispersants on microbial communities is species-specific (Kleindienst et al., 2015; Overholt et al., 2016) and remains a topic of debate. The efficiency of dispersants can also be inconsistent, influenced by various factors, including chemical structure, hydrocarbon concentration, and the metabolic potential of microbial populations (Overholt et al., 2016) as natural environmental factors such as sunlight While sunlight intensifies the adverse effects of crude oil on diversity in the GoM and contributes to changes in community structure (Bacosa et al., 2015b) our knowledge of how microbial degradation of HCs changes under these GoM conditions remains limited The specific metabolic pathways affected during oil degradation under high solar radiation doses are yet to be fully characterized sufficient light exposure promotes dispersion and dissolution of crude oil however it can also increase the toxicity of HCs and Corexit and dispersant have not been thoroughly examined in terms of protein regulation which is crucial for understanding microbial activity and responses in the context of an oil spill accident It was also found to have the ability to carry out denitrification which is a survival advantage in an oil reservoir and solar radiation on marine microbial communities using a comparative metaproteomic technique We used the most up to date methodological workflow and provide unique insights into the interactive effects of sunlight and Corexit-dispersant on natural bacterial communities in GoM Identifying the functional responses of the microbial community and the degradation pathways observed in situ provides essential metadata for bioremediation strategies Our approach goes beyond mere descriptive analysis of microbial diversity and taxonomic structure; it provides specific details about which bacteria are involved in various biogeochemical processes and the pathways of those key players This metaproteomics study introduces new proxies that can enhance the oil spill model for more accurate risk identification considering the importance of cleaning up accidental oil spills our approach allows for the prediction of key proteins involved in bioremediation reducing the need for chemical use and lowering associated costs Figure 1 Sampling and mesocosm setup at the Gulf Ecology Division- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were cut into smaller fragments with sterile scissors and forceps A volume of 9mL of Lysis Buffer (covering the filter fragments) was added to each tube (6M urea Cells were mechanically broken by sonication on ice (amplitude 60% 0.5 pulse rate) and subsequently centrifuged at 16,000 × g at 4°C for 35 min To remove particles that did not pellet during the centrifugation step we filtered the protein suspension through a 0.22 μm syringe filter and transferred into a 3 kDa cutoff Amicon Ultra-15 filter unit (Millipore) for protein concentration Proteins were precipitated with cold acetone overnight at −80°C with an acetone/aqueous protein solution ratio of 4:1 Following the overnight acetone precipitation samples were centrifuged at 15,000g at 4°C for 20 minutes to form protein pellets Concentrated protein pellets were re-suspended in a solution of 2M urea and 100mM K2HPO4 for protein quantitation Total protein concentration was determined by a Bradford assay using the Bio-Rad Protein Assay kit (Bio-Rad United Kingdom) according to the manufacturer’s instructions with bovine γ-globulin as a protein standard the SDS-PAGE of 30μg of protein mixtures for each condition was conducted using 4–12% precast Bis-Tris polyacrylamide mini-gels (NuPage The protein bands were visualized with staining using the Imperial Protein Stain (Thermo Fisher Scientific) according to the manufacturer’s instructions The gel electrophoresis was used to assess the accuracy of the Bradford protein concentration prior to gel-free proteomic shotgun analysis and MS/MS spectra were acquired with the instrument operating in data-dependent acquisition (DDA) with micro injection (75 min LC separation) modes The metaproteomic raw data are available in the iProx public platform (Project ID: PXD048022) Protein searches were performed using ProteinPilot (ProteinPilot Software 5.0.1; Revision: 4895; Paragon Algorithm: 5.0.1.0.4874; AB SCIEX Paragon searches were conducted using LC MS/MS Triple TOF 5600 System instrument settings Other parameters used for the search were as follows: Sample Type: Identification ID Focus: Biological Modifications and Amino acid substitutions Detected Protein Threshold [Unused ProtScore (Conf)]>: 0.05 (10.0%) The database searching with Protein Pilot was done against 8 distinct databases (one for each condition) Proteins identified with one single peptide were validated by manual inspection of the MS/MS spectra ensuring that a series of at least five consecutive sequence-specific b-and y-type ions was observed mPies returned the most frequent protein name with a consensus tolerance threshold >80% of similarity among the 20 best blast hits Proteins annotated with a score below this threshold were manually validated Manual validation was straightforward as the main reasons leading to low annotation score were often explained by the characterization of protein isoforms or different sub-units of the same protein the 16S diversity obtained in this study will only be briefly discussed in terms of treatment clustering A Principal Component Analysis (PCA) of the microbial diversity based on the 16S rRNA sequences revealed three major clusters of microbial communities: Control, Corexit, and Oil alone. Community compositions of control samples were the closest to the initial communities (T0), regardless of the presence of sunlight (Figure 2) all samples treated with Corexit grouped together including both treatments namely: Corexit alone and Oil and Corexit subclusters emerged among mesocosms exposed to the dispersant suggesting that sunlight influenced microbial diversity when combined with Corexit Figure 2 PCA analysis of the OTU composition based on the 16sRNA reads Circles (•) and triangles (▴) represent first and second replicates of the experiment with conditions under sunlight represented by lighter colors Proteins characterized at lower taxonomic ranks provide an incomplete view of community composition To gain a more accurate understanding of community dynamics data were analyzed at multiple taxonomic ranks Figure 3 Percentage of annotated proteins in different conditions Sphingomonadales were abundant in control conditions but less represented in treated conditions Figure 4 Bacterial community structure across different mesocosm experiments at order level for Gammaproteobacteria (B) and Alphaproteobacteria (C) The relative abundance (RA) is determined from proportions of different taxa present (identified via taxonomic protein annotation; ≥80% confidence) based on the total number of peptide spectra for each metaproteome Taxa assigned as “Unknown” and the least abundant taxa representing an average of <0.5% of peptide spectra were categorized as “Others” At the phylum (Figure 4A) and order level (Figures 4B, C), sunlight exposure had minor effects on control treatments. While the relative abundance of total Proteobacteria (alpha and gamma) remained largely unaffected by light treatment in each condition, significant variations in the alpha/gamma Proteobacteria ratio emerged in oil-containing treatments (Figure 4A) Gammaproteobacteria showed minimal variations at the order level, while Alphaproteobacteria remained relatively stable (Figures 4B, C). Cyanobacteria, primarily abundant in control conditions, were more prevalent in the absence of sunlight. Overall, sunlight alone had a limited impact on surface water communities compared to contaminants, as observed in Figure 2 the combined contaminants reduced the abundance of every other phylum below 3% besides Cyanobacteria in the absence of sunlight Cyanobacteria were almost equally represented in both Dark Corexit-containing treatments and they were indistinguishable at the order level relative abundances observed for Alphaproteobacteria and Cyanobacteria concur that Corexit was the driving factor for the variance in combined contaminant treatments Light and chemicals negatively impacted other phyla notably in Light Oil & Corexit (<2% abundance) but reducing Marinobacter (absent in the Light condition) This underscores solar radiation’s role in shaping dispersant-containing community structures influenced active community structures (characterized by metaproteomics) although less markedly than in 16S analysis of Corexit-containing treatments Corexit induced similar protein regulation compared to combined Oil and Corexit treatments Figure 5 PCA analysis of the functional profiles obtained by metaproteomics in the different treatments All non-redundant protein functions were classified into functional groups for all conditions as presented in Figure 6. The most consistently abundant functional proteins were involved in the metabolism of nucleic acids and protein synthesis (Figure 6; Supplementary S1) The vast majority of these were involved in transcription or translation (averaging 25% of total identified peptides for each condition) such as transcriptional regulators (15%) or ribosomal protein (7%) Transporters were the next most abundant group, with slightly higher expression in all Corexit-exposed conditions (Supplementary Information 2). TonB-dependent transporters increased in oil and/or Corexit conditions (30% in the dark combined condition), while ABC transporters showed variable abundance across conditions (Figure 6) Amino acid transport was more abundant in Light Control than Dark Control but less abundant in irradiated conditions Nitrate and dicarboxylate ABC transporters were upregulated in Dark Corexit and/or Oil treatments Proteins associated with electron transport and transfer processes were consistently expressed with the highest abundance in Oil-only conditions (11.01% and 8.34% and the lowest in Corexit-exposed conditions (3.57-5.46%) These proteins were primarily associated with oxidative phosphorylation Chaperonins were most abundant in the Dark Control (~45%) but absent in the Light Control. They were more abundant in response to oil-only exposure than Corexit treatments, and less abundant in UV-exposed conditions. Proteins associated with oxidative stress responses were more abundant in Corexit-exposed conditions compared to controls (Figure 6) Photosynthesis-related proteins were more abundant in dark conditions with the highest expression in the Dark Control (5.31%) They were also well-expressed in dark treatment conditions particularly in oil-only and combined treatments mainly for light-harvesting phycobiliproteins (~0.73%) and CO2-concentrating mechanisms associated with Cyanobacteria (~0.56%) 1.2% of identified proteins were associated with nitrogen metabolism Proteins associated with sulfur metabolism were identified in Corexit-associated conditions only Motility-associated protein responses varied across different treatment conditions with flagellar/motility proteins overrepresented in Light control or Oil-only conditions (~3.47% overall) Chemotaxis-associated proteins were absent in control conditions but present (~1.05%) in Oil and/or Corexit-treated conditions and the detailed regulations for this genus are presented below for the combined treatments In the combined oil and Corexit treatment, a wide diversity of functional categories was assigned to Alteromonas - a versatile responder under combined treatments (Figure 7) Highly expressed proteins included those related to TonB-dependent transporters and respiratory chain protein ATP synthase also displayed high expression proteins were more abundant in the dark than in UV conditions except for transcriptional and translational regulators Figure 7 Distribution of identified protein functions in Alteromonas in the combined oil and Corexit treatment conditions moon and sun icons represent the Dark and Light conditions The border color for each icon indicates peptide abundance Highly expressed protein functions are emphasized in black boldface Major facilitator superfamily of transporter; GMC synthase Marinomonas was one of the most active genera present in the dark condition but was absent from mesocosms exposed to sunlight. The most represented protein functions were involved in oxidative phosphorylation, various ABC transporters, nutrient metabolism, and ribosomal protein (Figure 7) Vibrio, which remained active not in the dark but in the light conditions, exhibited a diverse range of protein functions (Figure 7) particularly related to glutamate and glutamine Synechococcus harbored diverse protein functions (Figure 7). These were primarily those involved in photosynthesis, and in nutrient metabolism. Most functions were expressed in the dark, except for porins and phosphorus metabolism. Carbon metabolism was not characterized in Synechococcus in either condition. Synechococcus displayed few proteins involved in cellular defense mechanism as shown in Figure 7 the Phylum Bacteroidetes generally appeared sensitive to Corexit but not oil and further research is needed to investigate the impact of Corexit on Bacteroidetes species were more prevalent in oil and/or Corexit-containing treatments indicating potential short-term biodegradation of PAHs within 24 hours Oxidative stress responses were upregulated in treated conditions compared to controls. UV exposure further increased the expression of oxidative stress responses in the presence of oil or Corexit, leading to the production of more toxic metabolites and reactive oxygen species (ROS) from these contaminants (Bacosa et al., 2015b) Understanding the regulation of these proteins in response to stressors can provide insights into bacterial adaptation mechanisms which may be relevant for bioremediation in oil spill cleanups Our study revealed that oil and especially Corexit triggered various responses to maintain DNA integrity and protect cells from damage The presence of Corexit led to an increase in the expression of TonB-dependent transport proteins. These proteins are known to be associated with either oil exposure (Knapik et al., 2020) or the application of Corexit (Peña-Montenegro et al., 2023) Starvation-related proteins were expressed in Corexit-containing treatments indicating potential stress in nutrient-limited waters indicating the necessity for DNA damage repair under these conditions we also characterized a high number of spermidine/putrescine ABS transporter proteins (44 proteins) exclusively present in contaminant-containing mesocosms suggesting a role in balancing increased divalent cation concentrations and maintaining DNA stability no specific forms of carbon metabolism were observed in Synechococcus ATP synthase required for respiration was detected in Synechococcus as were pathways related to iron metabolism and sulphur metabolism was exclusively expressed at low levels in the Corexit treatment conditions This is likely due to heterotrophic metabolism of the Corexit component DOSS Sulphur metabolism was expressed in Marinomonas although Oceanospirillales are not known for Corexit degradation This study unveils novel insights into the remarkable abilities of indigenous bacteria in the GoM to biodegrade oil even in the presence of Corexit dispersant and intense UV irradiation Leveraging advanced metaproteomic techniques we have delved deeper into the intricate functioning of marine microbial communities we harnessed metaproteomics to decipher the combined repercussions of oil pollution and UV radiation on the natural microbial communities in the GoM in the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill Exposure to oil and/or Corexit initiates a profound transformation in the taxonomic structure of bacterioplankton communities a transformation that sunlight further exacerbates due to enhanced oxidative stress the growth of hydrocarbonoclastic heterotrophs such as Alteromonadales and Oceanospirillales was enhanced while other less-adapted heterotrophs were inhibited the dominance of Alpha- and Gammaproteobacteria under sunlight exposure and with contaminant treatments was explained by their efficient DNA repair mechanisms and the switch to alternative metabolic pathways We observed a surge in carbon and amino acid metabolism in response to oil or Corexit we demonstrated that Corexit does affect the expression of HC-degrading enzymes and enhanced oxidative stress we provide compelling evidence that sunlight plays a pivotal role in the response and activity of the marine indigenous microbiome in the GoM the diversity of many crucial HC-degrading bacteria was significantly reduced compared to the dark and oil-only samples This suggests that sunlight can alter the chemical structure of oil making it more toxic to specific bacterial species We also reported that cyanobacterial photosynthesis was impacted by the phototoxicity of oil and Corexit we advocate for further studies to incorporate a time series approach comparing short-term versus longer incubations while also assessing the impact of varying concentrations of crude oil and Corexit Enhanced understanding of these factors would be invaluable in shaping future oil spill cleanup procedures which are indispensable for preserving the health of our oceans The mass spectrometry proteomics data have been deposited to the ProteomeXchange Consortium (https://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/) via the iProX partner repository (Ma et al., 2019; 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Foley, 32, of the 100 block of Duke Street in Lehigh Township is being charged with homicide and child endangerment Both appeared Wednesday at the Northampton County Courthouse for a preliminary hearing before District Judge Robert Hawke All charges against Surget and Foley were bound over for county court where they will face trial unless pleas are entered or their cases are disposed of in another way dressed in denim jeans and a white long-sleeved shirt in an orange prison jumpsuit and handcuffed didn't speak or give any sign of emotion during testimony of witnesses Seventeen-month-old Kannah Dew died on Feb after being left in the care of Foley while Surget left about 4:30 p.m for her job at a Whitehall Township fast-food restaurant Foley was unemployed during the winter and had been helping to care for Kannah as well as Surget's 2-month-old baby girl and her 3-year-old daughter The couple recently moved into a mobile home in Lehigh Township after meeting over the Internet Foley was the only one home with the child when the child fell ill Foley told police the baby was choking after he fed her cut-up hot dogs but an autopsy by the Carbon County coroner found she died from multiple blunt force injuries to her head and neck The defense argued Wednesday for the homicide charge against Foley to be dropped along with the child endangerment charges against Surget "She is a single mother working for minimum wage; she's doing the best she can do," Tyree Blair "She allowed someone without prior incident to watch her children while she worked." Northampton County First Assistant District Attorney Terry Houck said there was no doubt in his mind the charges would be held for county court "The evidence was overwhelming," he said Heather Marie Surget (Courtesy photo | For lehighvalleylive.com) John Henry testified he was one of the first at the scene around 7:30 that evening when police received a 911 call from Foley that the baby was not breathing EMS workers were carrying the child out of the home and continuing chest compressions The child later died at the Blue Mountain Health System Palmerton Campus an hour after Foley dialed 911 Henry described the conditions as "not livable." cockroaches and other bugs took up counter space and a toilet was not flushed and filled with human waste Plywood covered at least two holes in the floor it was cold with snowfall that day and pipes were frozen so there was no running water "It made it very hard to walk," Henry testified noting the floor was rotting and his feet sank through a hole underneath carpet in the hallway Foley told police he didn't dial 911 until after several minutes of the baby being unresponsive because he didn't think he could get a connection repeatedly questioned Henry under cross-examination if he knew who owned the home Eyer tried to poke holes in Henry's testimony about the delayed 911 call Foley did notice something wrong with the child Eyer also asked if Henry knew if there were heating devices on the floor Blair after the hearing admitted photographs of the conditions of the home were not favorable but said they show Surget is guilty of hoarding and not criminal intent Township police Detective Matthew Enstrom and Northampton County Detective Paul Romanic provided testimony about medical records gathered on the other children and Kannah's autopsy Enstrom testified the autopsy photographs showed blood on Kannah's skull while Romanic testified medical records showed Foley's 4-year-old son had brown and chipped teeth Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli previously said the boy also was found to have cuts and bruises on his body He had waited a year before filing charges to obtain a toxicology report to try to extract witness statements and to try to find more details about Foley's alleged attack Pamela Sroka-Holzmann may be reached at pholzmann@lehighvalleylive.com. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices The 30-year-old, who at the beginning of 2023 announced his switch from short course racing to middle distance triathlon will hope to start his season off in style before he makes that step up in distance After his unexpected switch to middle distance Nieschlag has been busy preparing for his first race of the year but whilst his usual top-end speed may not quite be there he still hopes he can keep the podium streak alive with a strong race in Sursee He said: “I am happy to start the triathlon season with a format I know well With my change to the longer distances my training has changed a bit and we have been taking it easy so far to give my achilles tendon plenty of time to build up but my top form at this time of year is not yet in “sight” I no longer need these extremely high intensities in my new job.” Despite the changes in training and preparation for races the German was keen to emphasise that he won’t simply be in Sursee to make up the numbers and hopes his experience in this format can propel him to the podium this is a good training session and I will start the race directly from the training camp where I am currently preparing for my first start over the middle distance this year.” “Since I have finished every race on the podium so far this is also my ambition for the race in Sursee despite the circumstances.” For a full start list of who Nieschlag will be up against, click here Spain repeated as the Men’s Water Polo World Cup champions and secured a spot to compete in Singapore La decisión tiene efecto inmediato tras una votación en una reunión extraordinaria del European Aquatics Bureau el 24 de abril we are discussing the madness that occurred at the Ft Lauderdale Pro Swim Marchand has a few areas of improvement to work on if he hopes to return to his Paris form at the World Championships this summer in Singapore having tight battles in both the 200 and 400 IM but ultimately touching 2nd in both December 18th, 2023 Europe, International, News, Previews & Recaps, Records Switzerland’s best converged with a sprinkling of swimmers from other nations for a year-ending long course showcase over the weekend in Sursee with some of the athletes coming directly off the European Short Course Championships in Otopeni A number of Switzerland’s big names came away with multiple victories but the highlight of the competition came from Reef Levet a rapidly-rising breaststroker who stormed to a new Swiss Record in the men’s 50 breast put up a time of 27.63 in the 50 breast prelims to lower the previous National Record of 27.77 set by Martin Schweizer at the 2015 World University Games A post shared by Swiss Aquatics Swimming (@swissaquaticsswimming) Levet came into the meet with a lifetime best of 27.96 from July, and went on to win the final in 28.23, with Egyptian Record holder Youssef El-Kamash (28.28) a close runner-up At last month’s Swiss Short Course Championships Levet came within a tenth of Schweizer’s National Record in the SCM 50 breast (26.80) The men’s 100 and 200 breast were dominated by Frenchman Antoine Marc who put up respective times of 1:02.38 and 2:11.77 A member of the French team at the 2023 World Championships where he placed 13th in the 200 breast Marc owns respective best times of 1:01.51 and 2:09.68 Levet set a new PB of 1:03.60 in the 100 breast prelims (28.70/34.90 splits) before falling to fifth in the final (1:04.02) Well-known Swiss stars Roman Mityukov and Jeremy Desplanches were the other top performers on the men’s side with Mityukov booking three wins and Desplanches claiming two while also playing a role on a record-setting relay the 2023 World Championship bronze medalist in the men’s 200 back just over a second shy of his lifetime best and Swiss Record set in Fukuoka (1:55.34) and moving him into #5 in the world rankings for the 2023-24 season Also the National Record holder in the 100 back at 53.32 the 23-year-old was just over half a second back of that in 53.89 and he added a third win in the 200 free (1:49.02) the Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist in the 200 IM topped the field in that event in a time of 1:59.35 having gone 1:58.86 in the prelims to rank 14th in the world this season The 29-year-old also won the 100 fly in 53.24 On the women’s side, the only two members of the Swiss team at the 2023 World Championships, Nina Kost and Lisa Mamie 50 back (28.65) and 100 back (1:01.85) that were all faster than what she went at the 2023 Worlds—her personal bests sit at 25.07 The 28-year-old also won the 200 back (2:14.52) a semi-finalist in the 100 and 200 breast in Fukuoka cruised to a female breaststroke sweep with times of 31.44 in the 50 and she added a fourth victory in the 400 IM (4:51.24) Ressencourt, who is slated to join the Cal Golden Bears in the fall of 2024 The only event she seriously challenged her lifetime best was the 50 fly More from James SutherlandSee All Zsanett Bragmayer fully justified her status as favourite with an emphatic win in the women’s final of Super League Triathlon’s Arena Games Sursee The Hungarian, winner of the Grand Final in Singapore last year and second overall to Beth Potter led from the outset and never looked like being caught Olivia Mathias (GBR) was second while Fanni Szalai (HUN) who turned 15 only in January and is the youngest athlete to ever take part in the event (Format – 200m swim / 4km bike / 1km run) quickest in the opening swim just ahead of Olivia Mathias with the 25-metre pool leading to some rapid times thanks to double the amount of tumble turns The Hungarian extended her lead on the bike and then on the run Szalai started to make an impact as she moved up to third with the front three even at this early stage putting a gap between themselves and the rest (Format – 1km run / 4km bike / 200m swim) It was reverse order on Stage 2 and Szalai continued the good work as she was quickest again on the run Herself and Bragmayer swapped the lead on the bike and by now they were a clear one-two as Mathias started to lose ground In contrast local favourite Cathia Schar rode herself right back into contention 15 YEAR OLD FANNI SZALAI IS LEADING IN SWITZERLAND 🚨https://t.co/SJkJueujjg @gozwift #AGTSwitzerland pic.twitter.com/7zOacxtm4S But on the swim things started to unravel a little for Szalai – she lost significant time in T2 before diving in but back in the water she limited the damage and it all meant that by the end of it she was up to second “I don’t like losing so I’ll bring it home,” said Bragmayer when interviewed by Annie Emmerson ahead of the final stage adding that compatriot Szalai was “incredible” and “the next generation” (Format – 200m swim / 4km bike / 1km run – Pursuit start based on aggregate Stage 1 plus Stage 2) Bragmayer was out on her own starting the swim It was more about the battle for second – could Szalai hold on to crown an incredible debut Out of the water she’d dropped a couple of seconds behind Mathias and by the end of the bike she was down to fourth and had over 10 seconds to make up She wasted no time on the curved treadmill moving up to third again and then eating into the deficit on Mathias – and when the line came she was less than a second short after a remarkable breakthrough performance Afterwards the first three athletes spoke to Annie Emmerson with Bragmayer telling her: “I’m so happy I felt really good in the weeks before so I knew I was in good shape and I wanted to prove that because last week in Abu Dhabi was not my race.” When asked how she found racing in the virtual world Mathias admitted: “It’s not for me really I don’t how I scraped that – I thought I was a goner in Stage 2 I know it’s only March so it was always going to be a shock to the system but I didn’t expect it to be that much of a shock!” Szalai said: “It was hard but I really enjoyed it,” adding “maybe” when asked if we’ll see her in London for the Grand Finale Final – Elite Women: Sunday March 12 When Allan Symonette isn’t busy selling medical devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators His startup website also deals with issues of the heart: giving unexpected tokens of affection “A surcee is a gift that says, ‘I’m thinking of you,’ ‘I love you’ or ‘this reminded me of you,’” says Symonette, 57, who launched Surcee.com two years ago to help others — especially Then populate your privacy-protected page with anything your heart desires: that little item you’ve always wanted a preferred charity to donate to or a gift card to a favorite restaurant or retailer The user then shares the page with only those family friends and significant others he or she chooses while also sharing additional details thus filling another need Symonette sees in our hyper-digital world “I think we confuse connection with being connected,” he says as if he’s speaking more to a target of his affection who isn’t in the room he adds with a whimsical hint: “I want to know the stuff I used to know about you It’s not just about me telling the world what I want it’s about my friends telling me what they want because I don’t know.” nobody knows where the term “surcee” comes from The origin stories of the distinctive Southernism appear as disparate as its spellings and those thorny issues evidently stump the internet: “Nobody actually knows how to correctly spell the word. Suspected spellings are Sursee, Cercie, Surcie, Circi, Searcy, Sirsee,” a Charlestonian writes “But since it’s predominantly a spoken tradition there is no conventional accepted spelling.” “It’s catchy and it has a cool meaning,” Symonette says “It captures what I’m trying to do.” So far, he has spent about $150,000 trying to capture what he’s trying to make Surcee.com do. He has also chatted with potential investors at VentureSouth a Greenville-based organization of investor “angels” who venture-capitalize promising early-stage companies “It certainly saw the need that I face,” Paul Clark He’s done a good job integrating other platforms to get the products on there I think it’s kind of a recurring challenge to come up with things that are both thoughtful and appreciated.” “Gift-giving is a primal connection activity and you want people to reconnect at that primal level Input your search keywords and press Enter Alfio Tommasini’s photos of Switzerland’s farmers factories and animals reveal a rupture in the relationship between humankind and animals The Board of Trustees of the Sursee Campus has elected Andrea Ming as the new Director of the Sursee Campus Andrea Ming has been Head of the Club Schools and Leisure Facilities Directorate at the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (MGB) since 2012 she held the position of Head of Leisure and Leisure Facilities there for five years She graduated as a federally certified sports teacher at the ETH Zurich and holds an Executive MBA from the University of St.Gallen Deputy Director and Managing Director of Bildungszentrum Bau has been leading the Sursee campus ad interim we have an integrative leader with a long-standing track record in education and sports on board Her winning and communicative personality is an ideal fit for the Sursee campus." Among other things Ming's task will be to set and implement the strategic course for the coming years in close cooperation with the Board of Trustees The focus will be on education and training in the construction industry This will enable the Sursee campus to address a broad Andrea Ming had been a member of the Sursee Campus Foundation Board since August 1 2019; she stepped down from this position at the end of August there will be a cooling-off period of six months until she takes up her position Andrea Ming is 46 years old and lives in Edlibach in the canton of Zug The Board of Trustees is pleased to have her in its ranks and is convinced that together they will lead the Sursee Campus into a successful future Source and further information: Campus Sursee After a false start at WTCS Abu Dhabi which was cancelled due to extreme weather WTCS Yokohama gave us a first glimpse at the form of the top athletes in the world ahead of the Paris Olympics For reigning Olympic Champion Kristian Blummenfelt who since his win three years ago in Tokyo has focused on the longer distance an underwhelming season opener in Japan leaves more questions than answers Reflecting on his race, the Norwegian admitted that a 10th place finish was far from what he had hoped for, and after finishing more than half a minute down on the winner, it’s back to the drawing board before WTCS Cagliari next weekend Just behind the leaders in the water, Blummenfelt bridged up in the early stages of the bike and stayed at the front but couldn’t stick with the likes of Morgan Pearson and Australians Matt Hauser and Luke Willian on the run think I was +0:18 behind after the second lap “Early on I came into the first pack on the bike tried to race smart and get through as easy as possible “I felt that the legs would be good and I was expecting to be ready for a run race but I was pushing a little too much and I lost contact with the group running for third after halfway Now heading to Sursee in Switzerland before the last Olympic distance race WTCS prior to Paris, Blummenfelt hopes he can finish further up in Italy “10th place and I was 41 seconds behind the winner in the end I think some of the guys up front were involved and had to surge back up again so I would have been even further behind if there hadn’t been a crash so now it is back again to Europe before heading to Cagliari I will be on a training camp in Sursee and will hopefully do some more race pace work on the run.”  The education center of the Swiss construction industry is initiating a new event format: "We build on women." On February 1 and 2 the event will put women from the construction industry in the spotlight and bring together business personalities to discuss the current challenges and opportunities for women in the world of work The construction industry is known to be an important economic factor in Switzerland there is an increasing shortage of skilled workers The construction industry is therefore doing a lot to promote career changers and sees enormous potential in women in particular But how can women be inspired to join the construction industry the best stories of heroines and heroes were sought (entries were open until November 30 But it is also about the exchange of ideas Inspiration is also provided by 40 new working models that are presented provides more in-depth insights: the aim is to promote the valuable contribution of and with women in the (construction) industry and to combat the shortage of skilled workers has developed a guide to balancing work and private life in order to increase the attractiveness of companies in infrastructure construction The target group for the event is men in key positions in construction companies they are still the ones who most often decide on the recruitment and employment of women the aim is also to address decision-makers in the economy in general they are all affected by the topic of the conference enriched with a dynamic supporting program offers participants a wide range of activities excellent cuisine and plenty of space for networking to relaxing sports sessions the aperitif will take place on the crane and construction machinery training grounds "Those who take part in the event will experience the Sursee campus and hopefully be inspired Education plays a very important role here we will be talking at the event about possible career moves into the construction industry and we want to have a positive influence on the image of the construction industry in society," says Andrea Ming in an interview with the industry magazine "die baustellen" Speakers include Lynn Burkhard and Beat Müller Co-Managing Director of construction company Stutz AG as well as recruitment expert Jörg Buckmann Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jungfraubahn Holding AG The organizers also emphasize that "We build on women" is not just an event A prosperous future and thus a desirable working world is only possible if men and women work together Campus Sursee thus wants to send a clear message that the construction industry is ready to utilize the previously untapped potential of women and give them the stage they deserve Five women were arrested this week on charges of soliciting prostitution Brent Blankley of the Tuscaloosa Police Department Blankley said TPD's code enforcement division conducted an undercover operation that began Tuesday Officers focused on multiple Internet websites that offered escort services who was arrested at midnight Tuesday in the 4100 block of McFarland Boulevard E She faces one charge of solicitation of prostitution in the 4500 block of McFarland Boulevard E She was charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution and one count of second-degree marijuana possession Tuesday in the 4800 block of Skyland Boulevard E She was charged with one count of solicitation of prostitution Wednesday in the 3500 block of McFarland Boulevard E Wednesday in the 4100 block of McFarland Boulevard E Super League Triathlon will expand the Arena Games calendar in 2023 beginning with an event in Montreal on Feb There will be four races on the Arena Games calendar in 2023 The series is run in partnership with World Triathlon and the winners of the series earn the Esports World Championship Last year’s world titles were won by Beth Potter and Alex Yee Ticketing information for the event in Montreal “will be announced shortly,” according to a release from Super League Triathlon Get the digital edition of Triathlon for your chosen platform: There was a time when Canada was money on the house for gold in wheelchair curling at the Paralympic Games But as the international depth of field has increased those days have passed and now the podium could come down to the last rock with multiple nations in contention for medals at the 2022 Winter Paralympics Head into the upcoming Beijing Games as a wheelchair curling expert as we bring you up to speed on the sport below:  Canada won gold in wheelchair curling at the sport’s first three Games in 2006 and in 2014 before finishing with the bronze in 2018 Joe Rea was the coach of all three champion teams and Sonja Gaudet Jim Armstrong skipped Canada to both Games titles in 2010 and 2014 current team member Ina Forrest made her first Paralympic appearance while fellow 2022 teammates Dennis Thiessen and current skip Mark Ideson celebrated gold at Sochi 2014 in their Games debuts.  There are three returning members from the 2018 team that won bronze in South Korea: Ideson who will be joined in China by rookies Jon Thurston and Collinda Joseph Receive the latest Canadian Paralympic Team news and behind-the-scenes access directly to your inbox Olympic gold medal winner Jess Learmonth looks to be closing in on a welcome return to racing following a lengthy injury layoff The 34-year-old, who set Team GB on their way to that memorable Mixed Team Relay triumph in Tokyo, hasn’t been in action since a hip injury forced her out when she was leading the Arena Games Grand Final in Singapore early last May she posted: “After what was a very tough year I am back into full training after recovering from my hip injury and looking ahead to returning to racing “Recovery going well and starting to push it in the gym and pool and on bike and run It remains to be seen what the racing news proves to be, but her name is among 20 women on the provisional startlist for Super League Triathlon’s Arena Games Sursee in Switzerland on March 12 That will be the second Arena Games event of 2023 following the opener in Montreal on February 25 Fanni Szalai, the teenage superstar who rose to prominence at the start of the year where she podiumed at the Arena Games Triathlon in Sursee has just secured her second consecutive Europe Junior Cup win who won the Europe Triathlon Junior Cup in Caorle in May against girls up to three years her senior was utterly dominant on home turf on Sunday as she took the tape at Europe Triathlon Junior Cup Tiszaujvaros Having already finished sixth overall in the Arena Games Triathlon series and won her debut European Cup in Caorle the stage was set for Szalai to do something special in front of a home crowd this weekend Having exited the water with the front group of five and stayed away with the group on the bike the Hungarian lost a couple of seconds to the rest of the field in transition breaking clear early on and never looking back Szalai looks to be continuing to go from strength-to-strength this season where she will compete at the Europe Triathlon Youth Championships Festival in Banyoles In addition to her European Junior Cup and Championships schedule this season, Szalai was also one of the first athletes announced for the 2023 Super League Championship Series which will see her compete against the very best in the sport over a range of exciting formats Walde & Partner has served the region from the city of Lucerne and the company says it has seen an increase in demand for marketing services for residential and investment properties the population has grown by around six percent as construction activity remains very high," says Stefan Felber Felber has taken over management of the new Sursee site in addition to Lucerne The deputy site manager is Alexandra Limacher Walde & Partner Immobilien AG was founded in 1985 focusing on the marketing of residential and investment properties in the Canton of Zurich More than 50 employees work for the company at its locations in Baden Walde & Partner says it has brokered around 7,000 properties worth a total of more than CHF 10 billion with around 270 properties brokered in 2017 University of Stirling research reveals new insights into marine plastic pollution A groundbreaking study led by researchers at the University of Stirling has uncovered the crucial roles of bacteria living on plastic debris The research also identifies rare and understudied bacteria that could assist in plastic biodegradation offering new insights for tackling plastic pollution with up to two million tonnes estimated to enter oceans every year In a pioneering study, experts at the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Natural Sciences and the University of Mons (Belgium) analysed the proteins in plastic samples taken from Gullane Beach in Scotland Unlike previous studies carried out in warmer climates that focus on the genetic potential of biofilms inhabiting plastics this research led by Dr Sabine Matallana-Surget took a unique approach by analysing the proteins expressed by active microorganisms Their findings have unveiled a remarkable discovery of enzymes actively engaged in degrading plastic the team has pioneered new methodologies for enhanced predictions in marine microbiology research Dr Matallana-Surget said: “Plastic pollution has reached critical levels in the marine environment with trillions of individual plastic pieces estimated to be distributed throughout the world’s oceans “This plastic causes significant ecological and socioeconomic disruption as it accumulates in oceanic gyres “Microorganisms rapidly colonise the surface of plastic pollution when it enters the environment and their complex ecological interactions can shape the fate of plastic in marine systems “Understanding the function and ecology of microorganisms colonising plastic pollution is therefore vital to adequately assess the risks of marine plastic pollution and to pave the way for biodiscovery beyond plastic biodegradation.” While this study has unveiled exciting new evidence that could determine the eventual degradation of plastics in situ it underscores the necessity for further research to determine the function of microorganisms colonising marine plastic pollution across larger geographic areas Driven by Dr Matallana-Surget's ambition to comprehend and analyse diverse locations future investigations hold promise in shaping the production of plastics towards greater environmental sustainability Dr Matallana-Surget said: “Our study addresses a critical gap in our understanding of the ecological roles of the microorganisms colonising marine plastic pollution “Few studies have determined which metabolic pathways are expressed by these microorganisms “Our approach used state-of-the-art comparative metaproteomics and multi-omics to resolve not only which microorganisms were present on marine plastic pollution “This is important because some microorganisms colonising plastic pollution are known to degrade hydrocarbons and other pollutants.” The research titled Novel functional insights into the microbiome inhabiting marine plastic debris: critical considerations to counteract the challenges of thin biofilms using multi-omics and comparative metaproteomics was published in the journal Microbiome Dr Lauren Messer and Charlotte Lee at Stirling and Professor Ruddy Wattiez at the University of Mons is part of an international project researching the sources Associate Professor in Environmental and Molecular Microbiology is leading the international project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) one of four projects in a £6 million partnership between environment agencies in the UK (NERC) and Singapore (NRF) Dr Matallana-Surget and the project team investigate how different types of plastic pollution are broken down and how this breakdown affects toxicity and impacts on marine life in coastal environments Dr Matallana-Surget said: “Our research will assess the sources and impacts of plastic pollution at both the molecular and organismal level – from microorganisms to bivalves and fish – and we will seek to identify new enzymes involved in the degradation of high molecular weight plastic polymers which represent more than 80 per cent of annual plastic production “We will provide new insights into the biological and photochemical degradability of different microplastics which will support new policies and innovations which could include banning the most harmful polymers in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution.” The stage schedule for this year's women's Tour de Suisse has been finalized which will be held before the men's race in 2025 The second stage leads from Gstaad to the municipality on Lake Sempach The third stage also starts in Sursee and leads to Küssnacht am Rigi The men's tour will also start there on Sunday at the same time as the women's final The start and finish of the first stage of the Tour de Suisse Women 2025 is Gstaad in the Bernese Oberland LUKB wants to build two high-rise buildings They are to be built on the site of the Wyder garage and next to the Denner building A timber-framed building is planned along Christoph-Schnyder-Strasse According to a report by the Lucerne newspaper 91 2.5- to 4.5-room apartments will be built with commercial space and around 180 parking spaces also planned LUKB itself will set up its regional headquarters in the new building and merge the two existing locations in Sursee there Further shops are to be located on the ground floor The "Dreiklang" project by Mischa Badertscher Architekten from Zurich emerged as the winner of a project competition in 2015 the project has been revised in recent months and LUKB has decided to build a third basement level LUKB did not disclose how much it will invest in the construction project the costs were put at around CHF 75 million Scheune in Oberkirch komplett abgebrannt – zwei Personen aus angrenzendem Wohnhaus evakuiert In Oberkirch an der Grenze zu Mauensee ist am Dienstagmorgen eine Scheune in Vollbrand gestanden Die Bernstrasse zwischen Sursee und Mauensee musste für mehrere Stunden gesperrt werden (spe/zim) Im Gebiet Breiten in Oberkirch an der Grenze zu Mauensee ist am Dienstagmorgen in einer Scheune ein Brand ausgebrochen ist bis auf die Grundmauern niedergebrannt «Der Alarm ging bei der Feuerwehr um 7.10 Uhr ein» sagte Armin Schüpbach von der Feuerwehr Knutwil/Mauensee Beim Eintreffen der Feuerwehr sei die Scheune bereits in Vollbrand gestanden Und Schüpbach weiter: «Ein Übergreifen des Feuers auf das nahe gelegene Wohnhaus konnte verhindert werden.» Zwei Bewohner des Wohnhauses wurden vorsichtshalber evakuiert Ausgebrannt sind auch ein Traktor und weitere Geräte Der entstandene Sachschaden kann nicht beziffert werden Die Brandursache ist Gegenstand der laufenden Abklärungen durch die Brandermittler der Luzerner Polizei Die Feuerwehr Knutwil/Mauensee und die Feuerwehr Region Sursee stand mit 80 Personen im Einsatz Die Bernstrasse zwischen Sursee und Mauensee war während den Löscharbeiten für den Verkehr gesperrt werden Der Verkehr wurde durch die Feuerwehr örtlich umgeleitet It has been awarded since 1999: The Esprix Swiss Award for Excellence. Reason enough for the Foundation Esprix Excellence Suissewhich is responsible for selecting and judging the award winners to celebrate the 20th anniversary in a dignified manner Both the organizers and the guests were aware that it is not easy to continue seamlessly with the "great" events that took place in the KKL Luzern until a few years ago The Foundation has experienced too many upheavals and changes in the recent past one even had to ask oneself the question: Will it ever again be possible to present an Esprix Swiss Award for Excellence announced the motto for the rest of the evening: "Party hard" dedicated the award with thanks to his employees: "You are 'Sibesieche'" it is ultimately the employees who make the main contribution to successful continuous improvement processes Even if the EFQM model is prescribed "from above" implementation must nevertheless take place "from the bottom up" The management bodies of the three nominated companies have succeeded in translating the theme of "Business Excellence" in a way that is appropriate for the various levels This is the only way that Tamedia AG's Publishing Services Printing & Logistics division can successfully face up to the changes in an industry that is shrinking overall as jury member Heinz Fischlin acknowledged in his laudatory speech probably Switzerland's leading training and seminar centre for the construction industry has also managed to open itself up to new target groups through a turnaround A new sports arena and the award of the "2000-Watt-Areal" status are beacons of corporate development This courage to invest in a quasi-anti-cyclical manner was given particular prominence by the jury was evident to the Sursee Campus crew present Click here for detailed portraits of the award winners and finalists in the current issue MQ 6/2019 The presentation of the "Oscar of the Swiss Economy" was framed by interesting book author Rolf Dobelli pointed out common mistakes in everyday thinking His recommendations: Do more "mental accounting" (e.g only get upset after waiting 10 minutes...) or learn not to overestimate one's own abilities (for example as a driver or as a lover...) The two Frenchmen Fred Fugen and Vince Reffet alias "Soul Flyers" showed with spectacular pictures how they managed to jump from the Jungfrau in wingsuits and after a short flight catapulted themselves into an airplane This breathtaking stunt was only possible thanks to years of preparation maximum concentration at the decisive moments and also viable risk management The cabaret finale was provided by comedienne Helga Schneider who was announced as an expert on "Esprix 5.0" Successful gags about aging in the age of digitalization provided numerous hearty laughs in the audience The atmospheric gala ended with an anniversary party It remains to be seen whether there will be another Esprix Swiss Award for Excellence next year who together with the current president of the foundation board Reinhard Ahlborn and her predecessor Heinz Liedtke looked back on the 20-year past That there will be a future was indicated by video clips of former and current award winners and other members of the Foundation Board Perhaps a representative statement was made by Foundation Board member Florian Wieser: Future challenges can only be mastered through cooperation...