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Eric Scerri, University of California Los Angeles, USA
Renowned thinker on the history and philosophy of the periodic table. Author of 13 books and of numerous articles and letters on the subject, Professor Scerri offers new insight on the evolution and growth of scientific knowledge in Chemistry. He is also founder and editor-in-chief of the journal Foundations of Chemistry, and he can be followed online at www.ericscerri.com.
Christine Joy McKenzie, University of South Denmark, Denmark
Professor McKenzie’s work mixes organic, organometallic, inorganic synthesis and biocoordination chemistry in highly original ways. Some of her remarkable work includes controlled self-assembly of molecular metal clusters, as well as homogenous catalysis for energy conversion processes. She is the recipient of the Carlsberg Chemistry and Bjerrum-Brønsted prizes.
Mari-Ann Einarsud, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
A well-known authority in the field of inorganic materials including ceramics, functional oxides, thin films and nanostructured materials. Amongst many honors she has received for her prestigious scientific achievements, she is an elected member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters as well of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. She is also notably engaged in important review panels for the Swedish scientific community.
William Casey, University of California, Davis, USA
Distinguished Professor Casey has pioneered the study of chemical weathering phenomena by focusing on metal aquo clusters, predominantly by heteronuclear Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Mass Spectrometry. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, recipient of the Clair C. Patterson Award, and the Werner Stumm Medal, for his work on the solution dynamics of oxoanions and surface chemistry.
Ian Bourg, Princeton University,USA
Former scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Professor Bourg’s work couples geochemistry, geomechanics and mass fluxes to predict mass transport in (nano)porous media. His research integrates atomistic simulations, laboratory experiments, and reactive transport modelling to investigating complex questions as varied as barrier properties of engineered shales and geological storage of CO2.
Heather Allen, Ohio State University, USA
A leader in the field of interfacial chemistry, Professor Allen works with state-of-the-art nonlinear optical spectroscopy to answer key questions on molecular organization and reactivity at environmental and biological interfaces. Professor Allen is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and recipient of many prestigious awards including the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow Award and the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award.
Liane G. Benning, GFZ German Research Centre, Germany
Head of the Interface Geochemistry Section of the GFZ and former president of the European Association of Geochemistry, Professor Benning works at the frontier between experiments and field work to resolve geochemical reaction mechanisms in inorganic and biogenic systems. Her work has greatly advanced knowledge on the thermodynamics and kinetics of crystal nucleation and growth of key inorganic materials of importance in nature.
James R. Rustad, U.S. Department of Energy, USA
Dr. Rustad is program manager for the Office of Basic Energy Sciences for the U.S. DOE, and notably oversees funding of research in molecular-level and nanoscale geochemistry at U.S. national laboratories and universities. His career spans three decades previously spent as Chief Scientist at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Full Professor at UC Davis, and Research Associate at Corning Incorporated. He is a renowned molecular modeler with over 100 publications in materials chemistry and physics, resource scarity and energy materials.
Sofi Jonsson, Stockholm University, Sweden
Ann Terry, Lund University / MAX IV Laboratory, Sweden
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Much more devices held, much more messages sent, much more data up in the air.
Upon the arrival of IOT (Internet of Things) era, number of connected devices grows rapidly, the signals of which stack up mines containing valuable, hidden insights.
We used to analyze log files for risk management, spotting the anomalies and exceptions based on outlined records. Via the ever-richer meta data and context, we are entitled to weave more story from the strings now. By union or…Continue
Added by Yuanjen Chen on January 25, 2014 at 8:00am — No Comments
We have been using tables in the relational database, mostly for the transactional purposes, and that proves effective. Considering the data size and analytic purpose, however, the data structure might need to be redesigned for better efficiency.
To determine how to decompose the complexity of big data, we have observed the way the organisms function. In the physical world, the universe is organized into a hierarchy of…Continue
Added by Yuanjen Chen on November 3, 2013 at 10:29pm — No Comments
To be short, in-memory computing takes advantage of physical memory, which is expected to process data much faster than disk. In-place, on the other hand, fully utilizes the address space of 64bit architecture. Both are gifts from the modern computer science; both are essences of the BigObject.
In-place computing only becomes possible upon the introduction of 64bit architecture, whose address space is big enough to hold the entire data set for most of cases we are dealing with today.…Continue
Added by Yuanjen Chen on October 29, 2013 at 1:00am — No Comments
This is my first post here. I'm glad to introduce this newly launched big data analytic engine, the BigObject. In the past 2 years we have been working on an optimal approach to handle big data for analytic purposes and challenging the existed models, some assumptions of which are no longer valid. For example, as the data size grows so rapidly, is it still practical that we stick to the relational models neglecting the time spending in data retrievals? What impact did…Continue | [
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Witching are a band from Pennsylvania that plays a mixture of black, sludge and death metal and this is a review of their self released 2020 album "Vernal" which will be released in June.
Clean playing starts off the album before going into a heavier sludge metal direction while the vocals are mostly grim yet high pitched black metal screams. When the music speeds up blast beats can also be heard along with some death metal growls also being utilized at times and dark sounding melodies can also be heard in some of the riffing.
All of the musical instruments have a very powerful sound to them while the solos and leads are also done in a very dark yet melodic style. Melodic vocals can also be heard in some parts of the recording along with one track also introducing acoustic guitars onto the album, clean male vocals can also be heard briefly and some tracks also adding in a decent mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts but keeping the main focus on the slower side.
Witching plays a musical style that takes black, sludge and death metal and mixes them together to create a sound of their own.The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover anger, depression and mental illness themes.
In my opinion Witching are a very great sounding mixture of black, sludge and death metal and if you are a fan of those musical genres, you should check out this band. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Witness" "This is What You Deserve" and "Eschaton". 8 out of 10. | [
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Blank Slate EP out on September 13th
Rose City Cinema is an alternative-electronic rock band based in Los Angeles. Combining the gritty grooves of classic 80's bands from the UK with the jangling rock of the West Coast, they will get you on your feet, dancing and singing along. Their songs unite Ian Stahl’s thought-provoking lyrics and distorted guitars, Janzie’s hypnotic synth lines, Jason Fragoso’s wailing drums, and Eric DeLuca’s grooving bass lines. Together, they will get you on your feet, dancing and singing along.
The name Rose City Cinema is a shout-out to their hometown of Pasadena and captures the ethos behind the music. “Manhattan Pier,” “Strange Chemistry,” and the rest of the songs on the Blank Slate EP (out September 13, 2022) were created during a time of personal and global transition. These fun, energetic tracks conjure images of la Vie en Rose and hazy pleasant dreams.
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Illinois reaction to Supreme Court abortion decision
Reaction poured in Friday after the court's decision became public. Those on both sides of the abortion debate issued statements.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's campaign
Today, in a direct assault on the right to privacy and self determination, the United States Supreme Court confirmed our worst fears on Roe vs Wade. The Republican Party and the extremists they appointed to the Supreme Court have satisfied their goal. However, to women everywhere: abortion is still safe and legal in Illinois.
Governor Pritzker enshrined the right to choose into state law in preparation for this very moment and we will not go backwards. Illinoisans overwhelmingly support a woman’s right to control her own future––and Governor Pritzker will fight like hell to protect those rights.
Radical Republicans, including every GOP candidate for governor, want to dismantle the freedom to choose and take our state back to the dark ages. Their extreme policies would undo decades of progress and pose a clear threat to our most fundamental rights.
The governor remains committed to defending against this dangerous backslide and refuses to accept a world where our children have fewer rights than we did. In Illinois, we trust women and we will always defend their right to choose.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
“Today’s decision eliminates a federally protected constitutional right that has been the law for nearly half a century. As a result, millions of Americans are waking up in a country where they have fewer rights than their parents and grandparents.
The bottom line: on critical, personal choices involving a woman’s right to make reproductive decisions about her own body, do you trust her or the government? The Supreme Court now says a woman’s right to privacy does not extend to the most personal, private choice she will ever face.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will explore the grim reality of a post-Roe America in a hearing next month. The Court’s decision to erase the right to access an abortion will not only lead to the denial of critical health care services, but also criminal consequences for women and health care providers in states eager to embrace draconian restrictions.
I will keep fighting to enshrine into law a woman’s right to make her own reproductive choices. We cannot let our children inherit a nation that is less free and more dangerous than the one their parents grew up in.”
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Springfield Catholic Diocese
“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States marks an important moment for our nation, lifting a cloud that has hung over our country for nearly a half century. There is no way to undo the tragedy of tens of millions of innocent lives lost or the decades of division sown by the Roe v. Wade decision.
But, for the sake of future generations, we can now move forward with a more honest debate and efforts to advance policies and support programs that protect innocent life and promote stability and security for vulnerable mothers. Much work remains to be done on both fronts, and that work will now necessarily have more of a local focus, particularly in our own home state of Illinois.
Importantly, these efforts must include prayer and concerted efforts to preserve peace in the face of recent violence, intimidation, and criminal vandalism against churches and government officials.”
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon
“Today’s ruling is a distressing departure from five decades of precedent and a devastating blow to women around the country.
This decision turns the clock back to a time when women did not have autonomy over their own bodies and died trying to access health care.
Over the past few years, we took many steps in Illinois to affirm a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body. As long as there is a Democratic majority in the Illinois State Senate, we will continue to protect those rights.”
Illinois House Speaker Chris Welch
“Today is a dark day in our nation’s history. Today, this Supreme Court told half of Americans they don’t have the right to make deeply personal health decisions without government interference. Today, half of Americans are losing their basic human rights and bodily autonomy. I’m grateful that in Illinois we’ve prepared for this day. Thanks to strong women and fierce advocates we have codified reproductive health care into law, and we will always trust women to make their own health decisions. Today our nation is taking an enormous step backward but, regardless of what any conservative judges say, in Illinois we will never waver in our fight to ensure every person has the right to safe, accessible reproductive care.”
Amy Gehrke, Executive Director Illinois Right To Life
Today, Illinois Right to Life joins millions of Americans in celebrating the end of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that has denied over 63 million preborn children their most fundamental right: life. With today’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, states have regained | [
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Susan Wokoma – interview
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
Presented by Eclipsed Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and Belgrade Theatre
Susan Wokoma has become an increasingly frequent face on our TV screens in recent years. The actress has appeared in hit British comedies Uncle and Bluestone 42, children’s series Hotel Trubble and Horrible Science as well as cult Channel 4 series Misfits. But the south Londoner cemented herself as a TV star last year as Cynthia in ground-breaking comedy series Chewing Gum. As well as gracing our tellyboxes, Wokoma has also trodden the boards at the National Theatre, Royal Court and the Almeida.
The RADA graduate is starring as Beneatha Younger in A Raisin in the Sun. Set in 1950s Chicago, the play follows the lives of African-American family, the Youngers with Wokoma playing the headstrong young daughter. Wokoma explains her character’s moniker has a very literal meaning. “She’s been given that name because she’s haughty and educated in a way that a lot of black women weren’t at that time. Lorraine Hansberry calls her Beneatha because the character sees and lot of other people as being beneath her. Little fact for you there. (Laughs.)”
Wokoma describes the play as ‘the greatest play ever written’ and is quick to point out how pioneering this work was when it first hit Broadway in 1959.
People should come and see A Raisin in the Sun if they want to see a truly brilliant play. It’s a no brainer for me.”
“It’s amazing that a young black woman had a show put on in the fifties and have it be such a runaway success. It’s still something that we struggle with now to be honest. What makes this production great is that it’s dealing with things so ahead of its time. It also comes down to it being beautifully written. What the characters say, what they talk about, and what level it connects to the world at large is incredible. The dialogue is amazing the characters are really drawn out.”
Wokoma is full of praise for her fellow cast members, including Ashley Zhangazha (read interview) who she acted at the National Youth Theatre with. “Ashley is playing my brother and having known him as a teenager, to be together as professional actors is brilliant. I know Alicia (Bailey) and of course Angela (Wynter) because Angela is Angela. It’s just a wonderful group of people and it’s so warming that we’ve come together to produce this story that is so relatable and real.”
Throughout our interview, the south Londoner is articulate and her detailed answers are often punctuated by a plummy laugh. She is bright and mindful of the social significance of the production written over six decades ago.
“It’s not just a black story, it’s a great story, but it does talk about the struggles and the things that hold them back being black at this time. Things are a bit harder, because they are black and they are poor. The play doesn’t skirt around that; it says it in black and white- excuse the pun. In rehearsals we’ve been talking a lot about the American Dream, this idea of social mobility. This play says this dream is universal, but for this family those two things stand in their way. That is just a reality and that’s what makes race incredibly important to the story. But it also taps into the fact that there are always obstacles to people achieving what they want.”
I find Wokoma incredibly engaging and full of intelligent observations. She speaks candidly about inequality within the arts but conveys no resentment, simply stating her own experiences. When asked if A Raisin in the Sun is comparable with any classic black British works she answers frankly:
“No, I feel I’ve been lucky. I’ve done a lot of youth theatre and was lucky to get into RADA and to have such a host of theatre at my fingertips. I can tell you what a classic, beautiful black story is and I haven’t found a play by a British writer that embodies that. I’m open to being told otherwise, but I can’t think of a black British play that’s a classic”
The actress goes on to relate this lack of canonical black British drama to ingrained ideas of our nation’s historical demographic. “I don’t for a second think black British people weren’t writing plays, they just weren’t being produced. I think black American stories are streets ahead of black British stories ’cos we’ve been sold an idea that there were no black people in the UK before the Windrush. Which to this day people are trying to maintain | [
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Paula White, the evangelical pastor and spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump, says her ministry is like a hospital and is asking people to send her money for it. Except it’s not a real hospital.
The most frustrating part of having to report on stories like these, this one today from the Huffington Post, is that I am being forced to agree on this with the Liberal atheists who rightly call out end times heretics like Paula White for the frauds and con artists that they are. False teacher Paula White has a long and checkered history of taking bible teachings and twisting them into getting you to ‘sow a seed’ to her bank account. It must work, because last time I checked she is a multimillionaire living in lavish mansions. Regular readers will recall her horrific ‘Lazarus Seed‘ heresy based on John 11:44 and the raising of Lazarus. Ugh.
“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day; Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.” Psalm 91:4-7 (KJB)
Psalm 91 doctrinally is a beautiful promise to the Jews and the nation of Israel of God’s protection during the time of Jacob’s trouble, and in the great Tribulation specifically. The things mentioned in Psalm 91, and you should read it in full and meditate on it, will be fulfilled literal, physically and visible during the Tribulation. Devotionally for the Christian in the Church Age, it is a wonderful reminder of the promise Jesus gives us to never leave or forsake us after we become born again, we are saved and sealed to the day of redemption!
Pray for Paula White to get right with the Lord, she’s so poor all she has is money, and lots of it.
Trump Adviser Paula White Wants Money For Her Fake Coronavirus ‘Hospital’
FROM THE HUFF POST: “We are a hospital to the sick,” Paula White said over piano music during an online coronavirus prayer session, quickly adding that it’s for “not necessarily the physically sick. We are a hospital for those who are soul-sick, those who are spiritually sick,” she said.
Paula White, who leads Trump’s Faith and Opportunity Initiative, then asked followers for “seed” money. For those who espouse the so-called prosperity gospel, that typically means giving money in the belief that some form of larger prosperity will then be returned to the giver.
“Maybe you’d like to send a $91 seed, and that’s just putting your faith with Psalm 91,” she said. That psalm refers to being saved from “deadly pestilence” and “plague.”
Paula White also suggested sending $9 or “whatever God tells you to do,” adding: “Don’t forget, now is not the time to abandon your covenant with God. It’s a time that you go deeper. Stand with your pastor.” READ MORE
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When you are introduced to a budget-friendly cooking set such as Kirkland, you must consider whether Kirkland pans can go in the oven?
Yes, it is fine to use Kirkland pans in the oven at a temperature of 400 degrees Fahrenheit as per the manufacturer’s detailed list of Kirkland.
Can Kirkland pots and pan go in the oven?
Kirkland intended a whole set of pots and pans to reduce the pressure of cookware selection. They have pans, frying pans, sauté pans, saucepans, and skillets in the stock pan.
In a set, the materials of every pan are pretty the same. They lounge two different types of pan: nonstick pan and ordinary stainless steel set with a copper, aluminum layer.
Now, do not think about whether the Kirkland pan can go in the oven?
Since Kirkland pan sets are designed for cooking, they must have used a formula that can tolerate high heat; Kirkland pans are safe to use at 400° Fahrenheit. For safety, try to freeze your oven temperature at 400° Fahrenheit, and be careful your temperature should not go beyond.
Kirkland 12-pieces hard anodized cookware set can go in the oven?
Kirkland’s 12-piece hard anodized cookware set is formulated by reminding the fact about health hazards, composed of hard anodized aluminum is a nontoxic compound. The set has seven pans and five lids. Along with lids Kirkland 12-piece complex anodized nonstick cookware set can go in the oven at 400° Fahrenheit.
The hard anodized aluminum is a great heat conductor; it cooks food well and circulates the heat around the pan. However, the hard anodized aluminum is sealed with a nonstick coating, so it doesn’t react with the acid in the food.
What are Kirkland pots and pans made of?
Kirkland has a nonstick pan set and a regular pan set. The nonstick pans are made of hard anodized aluminum coated with polytetrafluoroethylene, also known as Teflon. And the regular pans are made of stainless steel.
But the construction of this pan is fantastic. From the outside, it has eighteen zero stainless steel. Another layer of aluminum, then copper, then again aluminum layer, and then again the surface is stainless steel, making this pan more heat conductive. These all are safe and stable compounds and do not have any health hazards.
How do I know if my Kirkland pots are oven safe?
There must be an ovenproof sign by which you can be sure that your pots and pans are oven safe. In general, pots that can go up to 400° Fahrenheit are considered to be safe for oven use. The manufacturer details of Kirkland declare it oven safe at the temperature of 400° Fahrenheit it can withstand.
Kirkland is liable for kitchenware with lifetime durability. The primary properties are stainless steel and anodized aluminum core, which is an awesome heat conductor; they have great heat tolerance of about 400° Fahrenheit; they are oven safe, nontoxic, and can be used in induction and gas stoves. It also has a measuring mark inside the pan. They are recommended to hand wash. | [
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The United States expects India to take action under Indian law against members of Parliament belonging to the extremist Hindu party Shiv Sena who force-fed a fasting Muslim in New Delhi. “We are aware of the alleged reports and video, I think, of these MPs forcing a fasting Muslim to eat during Ramadan,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters at the daily press briefing.
She was replying to a question when the incident about Shiv Sena MP Rajan Baburao Vichare forcefully feeding a Muslim was raised as an issue of human rights and religious freedom at the daily briefing. “We, of course, would expect any allegation of this kind of assault would be dealt with under Indian law,” the spokesperson added. Broadly speaking, Harf noted, “of course, religious freedom and human rights are pillars of our foreign policy, and call upon government officials at all levels to promote religious freedom and ensure accountability for all incidents that disrespect, violate or harm individual rights such as this one.” Asked if religious freedom and human rights will be a subject of discussion when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Washington later this years, the spokesperson replied:
“It’s certainly a topic we discuss all the time with various partners. I have absolutely no preview for what our discussions will look like during his visit.” Shiv Sena has a history of inciting religious violence. It was blamed for inciting tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities during the 1993 Mumbai riots, in which about 900 people died. The party was founded to keep south Indian migrants out of Maharashtra state and to halt the spread of Islam. It is currently the sixth largest in parliament with 18 seats and is an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. -nation | [
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- I. Introduction to Solar Powered Space Travel
- II. Advancements in Solar Technology for Space Travel
- III. Benefits of Solar Powered Space Travel
- IV. Challenges and Limitations of Solar Powered Space Travel
- V. Current Applications of Solar Power in Space Exploration
- VI. Future Prospects and Innovations in Solar Powered Space Travel
- VII. Frequently Asked Questions about Solar Powered Space Travel
- 1. How does solar power work in space?
- 2. Can solar panels generate enough power for space missions?
- 3. What happens during periods of darkness or eclipse?
- 4. Are there any limitations to using solar power in space?
- 5. Can solar powered spacecraft travel beyond our solar system?
- 6. How do astronauts survive on long-duration missions with limited resources?
- 7. What are the advantages of using solar power in space?
- 8. Are there any risks associated with solar powered space travel?
- 9. Can solar power be used on other celestial bodies like the Moon or Mars?
- 10. Is there ongoing research to improve solar technology for space travel?
I. Introduction to Solar Powered Space Travel
Solar powered space travel is an innovative concept that has gained significant attention in recent years. With advancements in technology and increasing concerns about the environmental impact of traditional fuel sources, scientists and engineers have turned their focus toward harnessing the power of the sun to propel spacecraft into outer space.
The idea behind solar powered space travel is simple yet revolutionary. Instead of relying on conventional rocket engines fueled by non-renewable resources, such as fossil fuels or nuclear energy, solar-powered spacecraft utilize solar panels to capture sunlight and convert it into electrical energy. This clean and renewable source of power offers numerous advantages for future space exploration missions.
1. Harnessing Solar Energy
The key component of solar powered space travel is the utilization of photovoltaic cells or solar panels that can efficiently convert sunlight into electricity. These panels are composed of semiconductor materials that generate an electric current when exposed to light photons from the sun’s rays.
By strategically placing these panels on a spacecraft’s surface, engineers can maximize its exposure to sunlight while minimizing any potential shadowing caused by other components or structures onboard.
2. Advantages over Traditional Fuel Sources
Solar powered space travel offers several advantages over traditional fuel sources:
- Eco-friendly: Unlike conventional rockets that release harmful emissions during launch, solar-powered spacecraft emit zero greenhouse gases or pollutants into the atmosphere.
- Inexhaustible: The sun provides a virtually limitless supply of energy, ensuring continuous power throughout long-duration missions without the need for refueling.
- Reduced Costs: Eliminating the dependence on expensive rocket propellants significantly reduces mission costs in terms of both fuel procurement and transportation.
- Extended Mission Lifespans: Solar-powered spacecraft can remain operational for extended periods, as long as the sun is available to provide energy. This allows for longer exploration missions and increased scientific research opportunities.
3. Challenges and Future Prospects
While solar powered space travel holds immense potential, there are still several challenges that need to be addressed:
- Limited Power Generation in Deep Space: As spacecraft venture further away from the sun, the intensity of sunlight decreases significantly, limiting the power generation capabilities of solar panels.
- Battery Storage Efficiency: Developing advanced battery technologies capable of efficiently storing excess solar energy for use during periods of reduced sunlight is crucial for sustained space travel.
- Solar Panel Durability: The harsh conditions in outer space, including radiation exposure and micrometeoroid impacts, pose a threat to the integrity and performance of solar panels. Research into more resilient materials is essential to ensure long-term functionality.
II. Advancements in Solar Technology for Space Travel
Solar technology has made significant advancements in recent years, revolutionizing the way we approach space travel. These breakthroughs have paved the way for more efficient and sustainable missions beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
The Power of Thin-Film Solar Cells
One major advancement lies in the development of thin-film solar cells. These lightweight and flexible solar panels are constructed using advanced materials such as amorphous silicon or cadmium telluride. Their thin structure allows for easy integration into spacecraft, maximizing power generation while minimizing weight constraints.
This innovation has greatly expanded the possibilities for long-duration space missions by providing a reliable and efficient source of energy. With their enhanced durability and improved conversion efficiency, thin-film solar cells have become a game-changer in powering satellites, space probes, and even manned missions.
Advances in Energy Storage Systems
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From Founder and CEO Dave Layfield,
Today, I’m excited to announce that Affordable Housing Online has launched a completely redesigned website that makes it easier for renters to find an affordable home!
On our new site, renters will experience faster load times and easier searches for housing in their area. Over the last year, our team has packed these pages with new features — including maps, more detailed housing searches, waiting list forecasts, and more.
It’s been eight years since our last redesign, and our team has put in a lot of work to improve our website to give renters plenty of new tools and resources while searching for their next home.
You will notice many improvements and additions to the site, including:
- Better navigation
- More detailed housing searches
- Informative apartment listings
- More affordable housing properties than ever before
- A map of properties for every city and county
- Waiting list forecasts for most properties
- New guides and FAQs
- Housing wage rates for every city and county in the U.S.
- A new page to get to know our dedicated staff
- And much, much more
Our new city and county pages feature an interactive map showing every affordable housing property in the area. They have lots of information about the amount of affordable housing in that area, and the renters who live there. And we’ve also included cost comparisons to other cities in the same state, and similar cities around the country.
We’ve also added “Dave’s Thoughts” as a new feature to every apartment page. For each apartment, I draw on my 30+ years of affordable housing experience to provide helpful tips and observations for low-income renters who are considering applying.
Affordable Housing Online’s news feed will also continue to bring you the latest waiting list openings around the country for HUD housing programs, including Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and Public Housing. Our team continues to be the breaking news source of this information nationwide.
In addition, Affordable Housing Online will continue posting monthly, quarterly and annual reviews of Section 8 waiting list trends across the country. This information is important to researchers and policymakers, and is also helpful for low-income renters looking for affordable housing.
Every housing opportunity on Affordable Housing Online is verified by team of housing experts. We gather and report housing information that is not available anywhere else on a national scale. We are committed to helping renters as possible find the housing assistance they need.
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“Rise of a Warrior 6” delivered on GFL.tv as the card featured a lightweight title fight and a featherweight title fight. This card showcased some of the rising talent in South Florida and gave the 1,600 fans in attendance and those watching worldwide on GFL.tv, two spectacular finishes in the main and co-main events.
In the main event, IFG Champion Charles Rosa (11-2) defeated Fernando Tovar (3-2) via armbar in the first round. It was an action-packed fight with Tovar landing the better of the exchanges on the feet. Tovar was pushing the pace as he threw everything at Rosa in the opening minute. The fight made its way to the ground and from there Rosa showed a very active guard as he was constantly going for submission after submission. He finally sunk in an armbar, but Tovar would not tapout and Rosa had to really crank on the hold to finally get the tapout from Tovar who showed tremendous heart in defeat. After the bout it was announced that Rosa was turning professional as he has already proven everything he needs to as an amateur. The future looks bright for the new pro.
In the co-main event for the IFG Featherweight Championship, Chad Livingston (6-1) defeated James Pessagno (0-3) by armbar submission in round two to once again become champion in the Rise of a Warrior cage. Livingston was in control from the opening bell and landed several takedowns throughout the fight as he wanted the fight to remain on the mat where he could work his grappling. After the bout Livingston also hinted at turning pro and being the only man to hold two IFG Championships (he won the lightweight tourney last year) it looks like a smart move for the 145 lb fighter to ply his trade professionally now.
The Rise of a Warrior promotion is a force to be reckoned with as they always present a great night of fights and entertainment and have definitely thrown down the gauntlet for MMA in the Miami-area. Don’t miss this electrifying event featuring South Florida’s finest amateur MMA athletes competing in front of a packed house with the IFG Lightweight Title and IFL Featherweight Title on the line. Watch “The Rise of a Warrior 6” only at GFL.tv! | [
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Apple has announced an 85% rise in annual profit to $25.9 billion, but its share price fell by nearly 5% yesterday. According to a note from Nomura analyst Richard Windsor, the miss was "entirely due to the iPhone, which at an average selling price of $600 missed revenue expectations by around $1.8 billion."
In the first set of results since the death of co-founder Steve Jobs, Apple has failed to meet analyst expectations despite breaking several of its own records. "The numbers are actually quite good. The reason why the stock is off - I think some of the analysts got carried away," Shaw Wu, analyst at Sterne Agee told BBC News.
In the fourth quarter of the year, Apple sold 17.1 million iPhones and 11.1 million iPads, a 21% and 166% increase respectively over last year. Analysts had been expecting 20 million iPhones sold, but Apple blames the mid-October launch for keeping customers waiting.
Apple also sold 4.9 million Mac computers, which have taken something of a back seat during the launch of the iPhone 4S. The figure is a 27% increase over last year, BBC News reports.
Google has unveiled its next-generation Android operating system, called Ice Cream Sandwich, on a new Galaxy Nexus phone made by Samsung. According to CNET, the introduction of another major Google phone demonstrates its influence as an Android vendor. The Galaxy S II and Nexus S phones have been particularly successful Android devices.
Unlike previous Android OS’ though, Ice Cream Sandwich will run on any mobile device, rather than just smartphones or tablets.
"Ice Cream Sandwich demonstrates the Android platform's continued innovation with one release that works on phones and tablets and everything in between," Andy Rubin, head of Google's mobile business, said in a statement.
The phone itself, which was revealed in Hong Kong Tuesday, features a 4.65-inch HD screen, 1GB of RAM and 32-GB of storage. According to Samsung, the 5-megapixel camera experiences zero shutter lag.
Research in Motion has said it will launch a souped-up version of its operating system for the BlackBerry and its PlayBook tablet in a bid to take on Apple and Google devices, Reuters reports. At a developers conference in San Francisco on Tuesday, RIM announced it would install its new BBX platform in next-generation devices. According to Reuters, the company provided no timetable.
BBX would replace the software that powers the BlackBerry with something based around the QNX system, which itself is the engine behind the PlayBook tablet. In addition to an updated operating system, RIM also said it was giving developers a tool to adapt their Android applications for the PlayBook in an attempt to extend the fledgling tablets app library.
"Attracting new developers is going to be a must for RIM to stay relevant in a rapidly growing app ecosystem where developers are getting more options every day," Kunal Gupta, chief executive of app developer Polar Mobile was quoted as saying.
Motorola has relaunched a new version of its former top-selling handset, the Razr. Selling more than 130 million units since its release, the original Razr is the world’s best-selling clamshell phone, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The new version of the 2004 Razr will be available in the U.K. from November and features a Kevlar body, 4.3-inch display and a 1.2GHz processor. Its 8-megapixel camera can record in 1080p HD video.
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Let me just say... as I came across this picture today, while checking all the cards and pics I had taken for the weekend... it took everything within me not to run around the train and show this pictures to every passenger!
Every.single.bit!!! So beautiful!
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The U.S. House of Representatives continues to be in complete chaos as Republicans, after six rounds of voting, have still been unable to come together to place Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) as the newly-elected House speaker. And despite legitimate national security concerns, the majority of liberals have been watching the spectacle unfold with a giant tub of popcorn.
After all, the Republicans opposing McCarthy’s vote are primarily members of the ultra-far-right House Freedom Caucus, whom we have Donald Trump to thank for, as the former president empowered some of the party’s most extreme fringe candidates. And as Mark Ruffalo has pointed out, if only conservatives could have seen this coming when they quickly fell in line behind Trump in 2016!
Back when prominent Republicans were still opposing Trump’s candidacy, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) issued a stark warning to fellow members of his party. “If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed,” Graham tweeted on May 3, 2016. “And we will deserve it.”
Well, well, well. How the chickens have come home to roost. Not to mention, that Republicans also have themselves to blame for Trump in the first place by stoking the flames of divisiveness for years, paving the way for just such an extreme candidate.
“This keeps coming to mind as I watch the McCarthy immolation,” Ruffalo wrote, sharing Graham’s tweet on Thursday morning. “Lindsey Graham as soothsayer. How wildly cynical Lindsey was to jump on the Trump train. His prophecy is finally coming true.”
He’s not wrong. And that’s exactly what happens when you sell out any semblance of morality — not even taking the Jan. 6 insurrection into consideration, when frothed-up alt-right Trump supporters literally stormed the U.S. Capitol and fixated on assassinating former Vice President Mike Pence. It’s no wonder why everyone from Jon Stewart to George Takei seems to be delighting in Republican disarray. | [
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I have finally got my hands on quinces this year. They are one of my favourite produce to work with. What I do with them may be not mainstream, but the resulting products are exceptionally delicious. The most simple product is quinces puree, easy to make and very versatile, it can be used in many ways. I use quince puree to make different types of confectionery. These are marshmallow type confectionery – pastila, that is usually made with apple puree,
and dairy, egg, chocolate and sugar free chocolate truffles.
It is very easy to make quince puree.
- wash quinces and dry their surface
- cut them into 4 pieces, discard the core
- I cut quarters ends to use them for puree, while the middle part of the quarter is sliced on mandoline slicer to make quince slices in syrup or candied quince slices
- put aside evenly sliced pieces separately
- cover the rest with water and cook until completely soft
- when it happens very little liquid or any is left in the pan
- use stick blender to make fine quince puree
- it can be stored 2 weeks refrigerated or portion frozen for 2-3 years
I made it exactly as I make apple pastila with slightly different quantities of ingredients.
- 300g quince puree
- 300g sugar
- 22-25g egg white
separately for the syrup
- 8.5g agar agar
- 80ml of water
- 1/2 tea spoon lemon juice
- 200g sugar
Icing sugar to apply to all surfaces when pastila is cut.
Candied quince slices
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- 400g sugar
- water to cover all slices
- 30ml lemon juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- half of empty vanilla bean, seeds used for another project
- place quince slices in a sauce pan
- add lemon juice, water and sugar
- cook on medium heat until sugar dissolves and the liquid starts to boil
- simmer for 3-4 minutes
- take from the heat and leave to cool down completely, better overnight
- cook for the second time on medium heat until the desired consistency of the syrup
- I like mine very thick
- I store candied quince slices in thick syrup that sets like jelly at room temperature
I use candied quince slices as decoration pieces on desserts. It is a great temptation not to eat them just as they are, they taste beyond delicious!
Cottage cheese buns with quince puree
These buns are our favourite bake, I make them often. The original recipe asks for 50g of apple puree (blended apple pie filling). This time I used quince puree to replace apple puree.
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The Irish government has launched a public information and engagement period seeking the views of local South Coast communities to help determine where future offshore wind energy developments may take place.
This follows the publication of the South Coast Designated Maritime Area Plan (DMAP) Proposal last month by Minister Eamon Ryan, which puts forward an initial ‘proposed’ geographical area within which future offshore renewable energy developments could be advanced.
The initial proposed geographical area is approximately 8,600 square kilometers in size, extending from the High Water Mark on Ireland’s south coast to the 80-metre depth contour and/or the edge of the Irish Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
"The [Department of the Environment, Climate, and Communications] is seeking all views from interested citizens and impacted stakeholders, including: local communities and community organizations, individual local participants or representative bodies from the fishing and seafood sector, environmental organizations, as well as business groups within counties Waterford, Wexford, and Cork.
The eight-week public information period will run until September 26, and include face-to-face public information events in a number of venues within counties Waterford, Wexford, and Cork.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan, said: "Future offshore wind energy development has the potential to offer enormous economic opportunities for Ireland’s coastal communities, in terms of jobs growth and local community development. This rigorous plan-led approach adopted by Government will also offer the best way to protect local marine environments while also boosting local community development.
"I strongly encourage all interested citizens, local communities, and various groups involved in existing maritime activities, including fishing and seafood production, throughout the South Coast to engage in public participation opportunities that will contribute to establishment of the South Coast DMAP over the coming months.”
In its call, the government highlighted, the success of Ireland’s first offshore wind auction earlier this year, ORESS 1, which "highlighted Ireland’s enormous potential in offshore wind, having procured more than 3 GW of competitively priced green energy."
"As approved by Government and the Oireachtas, all future offshore wind development in Ireland will take place according to a strategic, sustainable and plan led approach. What this means in practice is that the State, in cooperation with local communities and with consideration for other maritime activities including fishing and seafood production, and with provisions for environmental protection, will determine the appropriate location for offshore wind developments," the government said. | [
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Birmingham-based housing association, Midland Heart, are preparing to welcome their first residents to their affordable, eco-friendly homes in Birmingham.
Eco Drive, just off Grosvenor Road in Handsworth, is the first social housing development to meet the Government’s Future Homes Standard, which is due to replace current Building Standards in 2025.
Mayor of the West Midlands, Andy Street, and John Edwards, Chair of Midland Heart, visited the development on Friday 13 May, to see the progress of Eco Drive and speak to Christine Carter, a customer moving into one of our new homes.
During his visit to project 80, Andy Street said: "The key advantage to the residents moving in is that their energy bills will be 65% less than they would be in a standard new home. All in all, it’s incredibly innovative from Midland Heart and points the way to the future and I’m very grateful and appreciative for what they’ve done."
John Edwards said: "We’re really proud to be leading this pioneering project and working with a number of local partners to understand the Future Homes Standard in practice. The homes built on Eco Drive look like traditional homes and are built largely using regular materials which have been sourced locally and used innovatively.
"Our residents have a big part to play in this project and their feedback will help to shape the way we build in the future. As some aspects of living in these homes will be different, we’ve been working closely with them to provide training and helpful user guides, and will gather their feedback to understand the impact of living in new, more efficient homes."
The 12 family homes will produce up to 80% less carbon emissions and will be part of a 12 month research study by Birmingham City University to inform future housing policy.
Christine Carter, a local Housing Officer, is moving into one of the new homes with her two daughters from a maisonette in Newtown. She said:
"I’m really excited to move in, I feel like I’ve been waiting forever I’m just excited for moving day now. I was shown the technology during my induction a few weeks ago and I think it’s genius, I’m looking forward to sitting down and getting the feel of things."
The homes are being built in partnership with local construction company, Tricas and are due for completion in June 2022.
Midland Heart have also secured planning permission for a further twelve low carbon apartments in Elvetham Road, Birmingham which are due for completion in August 2022. | [
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Lahore, Feb 15: Authorities in Pakistan have formed a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe Monday’s suicide blast here that killed more than a dozen people. The police also arrested at least 43 suspects, mostly Afghan tiols, media reported on Wednesday. “The JIT is comprised of officials from the CID, ISI, IB and police. The team will review statements of the injured and eyewitnesses and examine CCTV footages,” Pakistan Today reported.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan police conducted search operations and arrested 43 people including Afghan tiols on Tuesday. “The officers conducted raids in various areas in a search operation for the Lahore blast suspect’s accomplice and detained 40 Afghanis,” the report said.
Pakistan’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) police has also shifted the van of a private news channel to the police station for further investigation. The forensic official said that various parts of the human body were recovered from the blast spot however, it is difficult to identify the terrorist from them, it said.
The blast which killed at least 13 people, including six police officers — occurred on the busy Mall Road and apparently targeted the police. A Taliban faction Jamaat-ul-Ahrar had claimed responsibility for the attack. (IANS) | [
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Muscle Mustangs & Fast FordsProject Vehicles
Suspension Upgrade - Project Redheaded Step Child Part 5
Project RSC gets maximized with a new suspension, wheels, and tires.
The coilover kits were designed to maximize bump travel-critical in a lowered Stang-and featured hard anodizing (not just a cosmetic coating) and a tight fit between the threaded sleeves and shock/strut bodies. This precision fit ensured that the lower spring perch remained square to the strut or shock, thus preventing the spring from arcing and rubbing on the sleeve. On the front coilover assemblies, O-ring seals were applied to seal the thrust bearings from dirt and water. The MM rear coilovers also featured bumpstops to replace the factory (rear-axle mounted) units.
The rear suspension also received a set of new tubular lower control arms. The lower arms featured urethane bushings for the chassis end and a spherical rod end for the axle end. Since the suspension was being converted to a torque-arm setup, we ditched the factory upper control arms.
According to Maximum Motorsports, differing the bushings used in each end of the control arm is critical for proper operation. Since the control arms (both upper and lower) do not move in a direct up and down pattern (they prescribe an arc), side movement must be allowed. With the stock bushings, this angular movement is provided by deflection in the bushings.
Unfortunately, these soft rubber bushings also allow fore and aft movement, which offers minimal control over axle wind-up. Many tuners opt for urethane bushings at both ends in an effort to control the bushing deflection, but MM feels this also minimizes the angular movement. The use of urethane bushings on both ends can actually decrease handling as the system is much more likely to experience bind. Once bound, the deflection comes from the sheetmetal surrounding the mount-not a good situation. By combining a spherical bearing on one end and urethane on the other, all the fore and aft deflection is eliminated while allowing the arms to travel freely through their natural arc.
With the removal of the upper rear control arms, it was necessary to control side-to-side movement of the rear axle. This was accom-plished with a Panhard bar. Just as the factory rubber bushings allow deflection that can cause axle wind-up under hard acceleration, this same bushing deflection can create havoc under lateral acceleration by allowing side-to-side movement of the rear axle. Naturally, you want the rear axle to stay positively located under hard cornering, something the Panhard bar does much better than the factory four-link since the bar is located in line with the cornering loads, where the factory upper control arms are mounted at a 45-degree angle. Ideally, the Panhard bar should be as long as possible and mounted level to the ground. The MM Panhard bar setup is adjustable to keep the bar parallel to the ground at a variety of different ride heights.
The MM bar also measures 38 inches in length, thereby minimizing the amount of rear axle movement associated with the arc of the rod's movement. Unlike some systems, the MM Panhard bar can be used with factory and aftermarket exhaust systems that maintain the factory routing. One feature I liked was the use of frame inserts to eliminate collapsing the rear subframe mounting points.
Before finishing off the rear suspension with the torque arm and adjustable rear swaybar, the gang at Maximum Motorsports turned their atten-tion to the K-member, front tubular control arms, and coilover assemblies. They made quick work of removing the factory front suspension compo-nents, including the heavy K-member. Compared to the factory unit, the MM tubular K-member offered a weight savings of 14 pounds. | [
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Netherlands-Portugal In 2021, Netherlands exported $5.08B to Portugal. The main products that Netherlands exported to Portugal are Computers ($270M), Packaged Medicaments ($234M), and Refined Petroleum ($221M). During the last 26 years the exports of Netherlands to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 4.83%, from $1.49B in 1995 to $5.08B in 2021.
In 2020, Netherlands exported services to Portugal worth $847M, with Other business services ($242M), Transportation ($224M), and Royalties and license fees ($217M) being the largest in terms of value.
Portugal-Netherlands In 2021, Portugal exported $3.03B to Netherlands. The main products that Portugal exported to Netherlands were Leather Footwear ($270M), Refined Petroleum ($185M), and Sulfate Chemical Woodpulp ($119M). During the last 26 years the exports of Portugal to Netherlands have increased at an annualized rate of 3.46%, from $1.25B in 1995 to $3.03B in 2021.
Comparison In 2021, Netherlands ranked 22 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.09), and 6 in total exports ($642B). That same year, Portugal ranked 43 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.56), and 46 in total exports ($75.6B). | [
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The government is likely to introduce a tough provision for interrogation of the accused tax dodgers for settlement of tax-related disputes.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will soon urge the finance ministry to incorporate the new provision into the relevant act, official sources said.
"A move is underway to make a new provision for the settlement of tax-related disputes, making room for the authorities to take the accused persons into remand," said an official source.
The NBR will be proposing such an amendment to the article 196B of the country's existing tax appeals settlement law of 1969 shortly.
Inclusion of such a new provision aims to make the settlement process of tax-related appeals more effective and fair.
"We are proposing such new provision for the sake of fair judgment in the settlement of tax-related appeals," according to the NBR source.
It, however, said the existing law does not permit the authority to take the accused tax evaders into remand.
The absence of such provision often creates problems for both hearing and judgment processes, the source said, adding: "Sometimes, fair judgment cannot be ensured because of its absence."
Although the NBR earlier made an attempt earlier to include the provision in the act concerned, it could not be materialised due to some procedural problems.
Meanwhile, the government's current move to ensure early disposals of tax-related disputes by the Taxes Appellate Tribunal (TAT) is facing a snag due to its existing administrative problems and insufficient manpower.
Despite extra efforts made by the authorities, no tangible result has yet been visible in the early settlement of such disputes, official sources said.
Over 1,000 appeals now await disposal, creating a huge pressure on the tribunal.
The TAT officials identified administrative problem as one of the major roadblocks to settlement process of tax-related appeals.
Terming the number of officials handling tax appeal cases as inadequate, they said sometimes, the hearings of some specific appeals cannot be possible mainly due to lack of full benches, sources observed.
"Usually, the tribunal registers about 400 to 500 appeals a month for hearing," a senior TAT official said, adding the tribunal disposed of around 7,000 appeals last year.
Taking the increased number of pending appeals into consideration, the authority has doubled the number of cases to 80 for disposal by each of the members in a month, affecting the quality of judgement processes.
As per the existing rules, the tribunal has to settle the appeals within six months from the date of their registrations, failure of which results in their automatic disposal. | [
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State v. HolmesAnnotate this Case
106 Ariz. 202 (1970)
472 P.2d 71
The STATE of Arizona, Appellee, v. Jordan D. HOLMES, Appellant.
Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.
July 8, 1970.
*203 Gary K. Nelson, Atty. Gen., by Carl Waag, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.
Estrada, Estrada & Ross, by Carlos R. Estrada, Phoenix, for appellant.
Jordan D. Holmes hereinafter referred to as defendant was tried and convicted of the crime of grand theft by false pretenses. From his conviction the 12th day of December 1968 he appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction. State v. Holmes, 11 Ariz. App. 433, 465 P.2d 372. We granted defendant's motion for review. Decision of the Court of Appeals is vacated.
The defendant was charged with, on or about the 20th day of March 1964, knowingly and designedly by false or fraudulent representation or pretense stealing from Cornell Ross more than one hundred dollars. The testimony of Cornell Ross, the complaining witness, and that of defendant are in direct conflict in regard to the defendant's "knowingly and designingly" and by false or fraudulent representation or pretense stealing money from the complainant.
In reviewing an appeal on a conviction this Court has held that it is required to review the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, and that all reasonable inferences must be resolved against the defendant. State v. French, 104 Ariz. 359, 453 P.2d 505; State v. Hannon, 104 Ariz. 273, 451 P.2d 602; State v. Davis, 104 Ariz. 142, 449 P.2d 607; State v. Enriquez, 104 Ariz. 16, 448 P.2d 72. Following this rule, if we were considering only the testimony of the complainant and the defendant which is in direct conflict, we would be required to affirm the conviction of the defendant. However, Section 13-664, subsec. A, A.R.S., requires corroboration of the testimony of the complaining witness in regard to the charge of "fraudulent representation or false pretense."
Cornell Ross, the complaining witness, prior to coming to Arizona had lived in Pennsylvania working as a foreman for the Kaiser Aluminum Company. In April 1961 he moved to Arizona where he worked for Reynolds Aluminum Company. In April 1962 he purchased the Antler Tavern in Tempe, Arizona. The sale included a Series 7 liquor license that is, a license to sell beer and wine. On December 2, 1963, he submitted an original application to the State Liquor Department for a Series 6 liquor license that is, a license to sell all forms of liquor. The state did not issue the No. 6 license to Ross since all of the quota had been issued for that period. He withdrew the application on or about July 16, 1964. From December 1963 to July 16, 1964, he had repeatedly inquired about the status of his pending license. Ross met a *204 Mr. Elmer King at his tavern, who was a State Legislator, in the middle of February 1964, on which occasion he explained to King that he had applied for a No. 6 license but was having difficulty getting the license issued. King offered to be of such assistance as he could. Ross testified that King told him that a friend owned a No. 6 license and would sell the same for $2,500. Ross asked King to arrange for a meeting. During the month of March, Ross testified, he met with the defendant also a State Legislator who represented that he owned a No. 6 license which was being returned to him, and offered to sell his license to Ross for $2,500 with $1,500 down. Ross stated that he had checked on sales of licenses, and he found that "real-estate people" were asking $3,500, although "other people" were asking $2,500 that he borrowed the money to buy the license from the defendant for $2,500, $1,500 down, at which time the defendant gave Ross a receipt in words and figures as follows:"Receipt Date 3-20-1964 No. 1273 Received from Cornell Ross address 600 W. Baseline Rd Tempe Fifteen Hundred no/100 Dollars $1500 for Personal Service And in the event the service is not Rendered the full amount to be returned "By /s/ J.D. Holmes"
Ross testified that although repeated requests were made the defendant did not deliver the license. Ross also testified that he read the receipt that defendant had given him, and after his wife commented that it was not spelled out very well he took the receipt to the defendant and told him it "wasn't very valid the way he had written it." The defendant thereupon spelled out the word " | [
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At Lexus of Naperville, we take as much pride in our customer service as we do in our vehicles. When you arrive, we’ll go the extra mile to make sure your experience at our dealership is beyond comparison.
When you choose to spend your time at Lexus of Naperville, your local Lexus dealership, we want to make sure that you always feel at home! Whether zipping around our exclusive test track, relaxing in our Made To Inspire Cafe, or stopping by for a car wash, we always roll out the red carpet for our valued guests. Our first-class staff appreciates the opportunity to serve you and show you what the Lexus experience is all about!
We believe that our customers are as special as our cars, so we take car shopping to a whole new level. Stop by to see how we have transformed the Lexus dealership experience. From the purchase of your new Lexus to the time you need it serviced or repaired, we offer the kind of customer service all great dealerships aspire to. Come in to test drive a new or pre-owned vehicle, ask questions about Lexus financing, leasing a new car, or the maintenance you need to keep your car running great for years to come. Come experience the Lexus of Naperville difference at our Lexus dealership near St. Charles.
As your premier Lexus dealership, we at Lexus of Naperville offer access to our state-of-the-art service center to ensure your Lexus gets the services it needs at a more affordable cost. We also offer service and parts specials for additional savings. As most Lexus dealers in the Chicago area, we make it our top priority to help you find the right model at the right price as well as help with all the resources you need to keep it running smoothly for years to come. When it comes to finding Lexus dealers in Chicago area, choose Lexus of Naperville. | [
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The placebo effect has to be one of the strangest phenomenon known to science. It is a measurable effect that is produced by a placebo pill or treatment that has been designed not to have any effect.
Placebos are often used in scientific experiments to measure the effect of a specific medicine or treatment. A placebo can be for example a sugar pill or an injection of salted water, or fake surgical procedure, all of which are designed have no effect on the patient and so can be compared to the medicine or treatment being tested.
The problem however, is that even a sugar pill or fake treatment can elicit a genuine response in the patient. Since the pill or treatment hasn’t been designed to produce the effect, then any effect being reported must be down to the patient. Sometimes it is the expectation of a benefit that leads to the effect. The patient thinks that he or she should feel better after taking the pill or treatment and sometimes genuinely does feel better and so reports that they do. This has been shown to be the case in some instances, but the placebo effect has also been shown to produce measurable biological responses.
In addition, even when the patients are aware that they are given a placebo, the placebo effect is still observed. The size of the placebo effect can be correlated to the perception of the invasiveness or scale of the treatment. A small pill producing a smaller response than a larger pill and so on. These responses are real and are not caused by the placebo treatment or pills. It therefore stands to reason that they must be caused by the patient. If this is the case, then the patient has triggered a biological response by using the power of suggestion alone. That’s quite a powerful idea, and one that is now being studied in numerous labs around the world.
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Congratulations to Alex Lynn - endurance winner!
Photo: Motorsport.com Left to right: Christian Fittipaldi, Joao Barbosa, Filipe Albuquerque (2nd), Alex Lynn, Ricky and Jordan Taylor (1st), Eric Curran, Dane Cameron and Mike Conway (3rd)
G-Drive Racing’s newest signing Alex Lynn will be coming to The Prologue in two weeks full of confidence following victory in yesterday’s 12 Hours of Sebring in Florida.
The 23-year-old British driver was making his debut at one of the toughest tracks to conquer anywhere in the world, thanks to the super bumpy surface, heat and racing into the night. Alex was competing in a Cadillac DPi alongside the Taylor brothers, Jordan and Ricky.
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Funeral Music in West Hempstead, NY
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What Tire Size Do I Need?
Driving a vehicle with the correct tire size is essential for optimal performance, safety, and fuel efficiency. Tires that are different from the right size for your vehicle can affect the handling, braking, and overall driving experience.
This article will guide you through the key factors to consider when choosing the right tire size for your vehicle.
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Choosing the correct tire size is crucial for the safety, performance, and overall driving experience of your vehicle. Here are some important factors to consider when selecting tire size:
Following the manufacturer’s recommendations for tire size and type is essential for ensuring the safety and performance of the vehicle. Using the recommended tire size helps ensure the tire can safely support the vehicle’s weight and provide the necessary traction and handling.
- Your vehicle’s owner’s manual is the primary source of information when it comes to choosing the correct tire size. It provides the manufacturer’s recommended tire size, determined based on extensive testing and engineering. Using the proper tire size ensures that your vehicle operates safely and as intended by the manufacturer.
- Following the manufacturer’s tire size recommendations is crucial, as deviating from the specified tire size can lead to decreased performance, handling issues, and possible safety concerns. Your vehicle’s suspension, braking system, and other components have been designed to work best with the recommended tire size.
Driving conditions are an important factor to consider when selecting the appropriate tire size for your vehicle. Different tire sizes and types are designed to perform optimally in different driving conditions, such as dry or wet roads, snow or ice, and off-road environments.
- Consider the type of terrain and weather conditions you typically encounter when driving. For example, if you frequently drive on rough or unpaved roads, you may need a tire with a larger diameter and a more aggressive tread pattern for better traction. Similarly, if you live in an area with heavy snowfall, you might require winter tires with a narrower width to cut through snow and maintain better contact with the road.
- If you regularly carry heavy loads or tow trailers with your vehicle, you need to consider the tire’s load capacity. A tire with a higher load-carrying capacity can handle the additional weight without compromising safety or performance. Check your owner’s manual for the recommended load range for your vehicle and choose a tire size accordingly.
Performance preferences can also play a role in choosing the appropriate tire size for your vehicle. Different tire sizes can affect handling, cornering, acceleration, and braking performance. Here are some examples of how performance preferences can influence your tire size choice:
- Tire size can have a significant impact on ride comfort. Generally, a tire with a higher aspect ratio (sidewall height relative to the tire width) will provide a smoother ride, as it can better absorb road imperfections. However, a higher aspect ratio can also lead to decreased handling and stability, particularly at higher speeds.
- If handling and stability are important, consider a tire with a lower aspect ratio and a larger diameter. These tires provide better grip and more responsive handling, particularly during cornering and at higher speeds. Remember that a lower aspect ratio can result in a harsher ride due to reduced sidewall height.
- Choosing the correct tire size can also impact your vehicle’s fuel efficiency. A too large or heavy tire can increase rolling resistance and reduce fuel economy. To optimize fuel efficiency, stick to the manufacturer’s recommended tire size and consider options with low rolling resistance technology.
Aesthetic preferences can be a factor in selecting tire size, but it should not be the main factor. It is important to prioritize safety and performance over aesthetics when choosing tire size. However, some people may prefer a certain tire size for its appearance or to match the style of their vehicle. Here are some considerations when choosing tire size for aesthetic purposes:
- Your choice of tire size can impact the overall appearance of your vehicle. Larger diameter tires paired with larger wheels can give your vehicle a more aggressive, sporty look. However, it’s essential to ensure that any tire and wheel size changes do not negatively impact your vehicle’s performance or safety.
- Consider how it may affect your vehicle’s look and stance when considering a different tire size. A larger or smaller tire can alter the vehicle’s ground clearance, wheel well fitment, and overall proportions. It’s important to strike a balance between aesthetics and functionality when choosing a tire size.
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Super Battle Cards
- Released: January 31, 2020
- Genre: Board Game, Strategy, Puzzle, Party
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- Offline: 1
- Publisher: Baltoro Minis
- Download size: 100 MB
- Metacritic: tbd tbd
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- ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
- Play modes: TV, Tabletop, Handheld
- Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian
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Darkness has fallen on the kingdom. Vile creatures now roam the land they seek to conquer.
Our good king has been imprisoned, and his subjects robbed of their gold by the evil Ogre. He's the strongest monster of them all! But thankfully he's not that bright - you can outwit him!
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Gov't to consider plan for express Budapest airport shuttle in autumn
Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 11:20 AM CET
A plan to build an express train service connecting Budapest's Liszt Ferenc International Airport with the city center could be submitted to the government in the autumn, Hungarian railways MÁV Zrt told MTI.
The engineers of China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) are working on a pre-feasibility study for the project, preparing two versions for the connection, MÁV said. The investment could cost HUF 40 billion to 80 billion, MÁV said. Designing the train connection would take one year after a government decision according to MÁV.
There is a train connection with the airport's Terminal 1, but Terminal 2 is still not accessible by train. However, Terminal 1 was closed down for passenger traffic at the beginning of June in the wake of national carrier Malév going bust in February. It still houses offices for airport companies.
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Thinking about numbers and quantity is at the heart of so many of the choices we make. When we look for the shortest line in the grocery store, choose to sit in the least busy part of a train or gauge how much wine in our glass is enough, we are relying on our innate ability for quantitative reasoning.
But despite how pervasive this kind of reasoning is in human cognition, scientists still know little about how — in combination with language — it brings about uniquely human concepts such as symbolic mathematics. Nor is it fully understood how young people acquire this way of thinking, or why they sometimes struggle to do so.
Researchers at the University of British Columbia’s Centre for Cognitive Development are investigating how human minds reason and decipher numbers and quantity, how these abilities develop from preschool onward, and how they relate to higher cognitive abilities.
Math can be tricky, but why?
“Why do kids learn certain things really quickly and really easily and yet struggle to learn other things?” asks Darko Odic, director of the Centre. One example that Odic’s team explores in depth is the contrast between how children acquire language compared to how they acquire math skills.
“Every kid, by the time they’re five years old, is pretty much an expert in knowing their first language in terms of the syntax and vocabulary,” Odic explains. “And yet, other concepts that are simpler than language in principal, like basic arithmetic, are something that a lot of us struggle with, even though we’ve had decades of explicit instruction on it.”
To get to the heart of why this is the case, Odic and his team work with children to better understand what we inherently understand about numbers, and what we need to go beyond our intuition to learn.
What they’ve found is that, although estimating quantity might be a basic survival skill we’ve acquired in our evolution, the math we use for more precise calculations isn’t nearly as ingrained.
“Our inherent number system is not particularly well designed for representing numbers explicitly and exactly,” says Odic. “When you’re using your intuitive number system, being able to tell apart 10 apples in a tree from 20 apples in a tree is pretty easy. But being able to tell apart 20 from 19? It’s almost impossible. The inherent imprecision in our perception of number doesn’t allow these nearby numbers to be detectable as different.” That can be a problem for kids learning math, especially since much of what is taught — addition, subtraction, even counting — is about exact numbers.
To guesstimate is human
Darko Odic explains how our inherent ability to estimate quantity is important in human evolution and survival — Is this band of charging animals bigger than my group? — but has its limits when it comes to more exact mathematics
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Automatic Synthesis of Generalized Winning Strategies of Impartial Combinatorial Games Using SMT Solvers
Proceedings of the Twenty-Ninth International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
Main track. Pages 1703-1711. https://doi.org/10.24963/ijcai.2020/236
Strategy representation and reasoning has recently received much attention in artificial intelligence. Impartial combinatorial games (ICGs) are a type of elementary and fundamental games in game theory. One of the challenging problems of ICGs is to construct winning strategies, particularly, generalized winning strategies for possibly infinitely many instances of ICGs. In this paper, we investigate synthesizing generalized winning strategies for ICGs. To this end, we first propose a logical framework to formalize ICGs based on the linear integer arithmetic fragment of numeric part of PDDL. We then propose an approach to generating the winning formula that exactly captures the states in which the player can force to win. Furthermore, we compute winning strategies for ICGs based on the winning formula. Experimental results on several games demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.
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We had a lab for 10 years that past away the weekend before Christmas and our hearts were broken.....We wanted to get another dog that our 6 month old daughter could grow up with just like my wife and I did as kids so we decided to rescue a puppy from Jewell Animal Hospital in St. Louis from Dr. Judy. We drove 2 and a half hours and we picked out our new puppy Moo (Who is spotted just like a cow : ) From start to Finish Dr. Judy went above and beyond our expectations in explaining what to look out for in our new puppy's early life especially since the entire nature of what she does there is rescue animals (from all across the country that need a home and may other wise die or be euthanized with out people like her non profit organization) no matter where they come from and there are possibilities they may have health issues because of that very reason. She is truly a professional and the Best Veterinarian that we have ever been to. My wife and I discussed several times now after having Moo for the last month how much we wished she was local to our home. She went out of her way during the adoption, in setting up the insurance and microchip information for Moo, and during the last month answer any questions that we have called her about. I am not usually one that does online reviews, however I have read a 1 or 2 bad reviews that all most made me shy away from going here and didn't want that to happen to anyone else....I would have to believe these people are the type that no matter what you do for them, they are never happy. Dr. Judy has a real passion that shine's through, and she really cares about what she does there. Rest Assured, Go here and Adopt one of Dr. Judy's wonderful little rescue's and there is no doubt you will have a wonderful experience!!!!!! Thank You for our Moo!!
I left Jewel Animal Hospital after Dr Krumrey retired. I brought my dog to Dr Smith afterwards for a short time frame. One day she had a large red swelling on the back of her leg. My dog was crying non-stop. I was the first one in to see the doctor. She came in and discussed her evening outside my door for 15 minutes all the while hearing my dog cry. I had to come out to get her and she had an attitude. No other patients were in the clinic at that time. I got medicine and a pain shot for my dog whose anal gland suddenly swelled. I never went back again.
This group should not be in animal rescue, because Dr. Smith's (sole veterinarian running the animal hospital) heart is NOT in it for their animals.
I was a volunteer for this group for over a year. Every time I came my heart and soul went into every one of their dogs. However, I did not see the same passion from Dr. Smith. With the exception of a few of their kennel workers and mostly volunteers, including myself, their dogs were completely unappreciated by some of their staff members, but mostly by Dr. Smith. As my tenure continued, I was constantly posting videos and pictures on their social media Facebook to get their dogs, which most of them were there over a year, some publicity that they were lacking from their staff members and mostly Dr. Smith. I can't recall how many times I heard from Dr. Smith yelling at the dogs because they were making too much noise in their cages and saying to them all "I wish all of you were gone". As my time continued, there was very little adoption success, mostly because their dogs were lucky if they attended one adoption event per month. Dr. Smith instead of conducting more adoption events in different locations started to list their dogs on St. Louis Craiglist with adoption fees being waived, because as she quoted "they have been here too long", some over a year long. I guess so you hardly take them to adoption events and you don't social media them across the world wide web, what do you expect? Dr. Smith currently has two dogs in her possession (Lady and Luna) that have been there over a year and are not even on their adoptable list, giving them zero exposure and no chance for adoption. They claim to do a thorough and complete adoption process, but never once conducting a home visit prior to adoption or even a home visit follow-up, to checkup on the welfare of their adopted animal. Personally, to me that is not a thorough and complete adoption process, possibly endangering the welfare of their animals.
This is just another rescue group that hides behind their own Facebook page telling every one of their success stories. However, when an unfortunate death occurs (twice while I was there, rest in peace Taz and Roxy) they will | [
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We examined fast response organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) for new applications of visible optical communications. For the practical use in this field, the fast transmission speed of OLEDs is required to be used in many applications, but the low carrier mobility of organic materials and the long fluorescence lifetime (FL) organic emitting materials limit the transmission speed of OLEDs. Therefore, we investigated the influence of the FL on transient properties of photoluminescence (PL), which were evaluated by the frequency dependence of PL intensity excited by a modulated violet laser diode. The FLs of several organic emitting materials were also measured, and we found the clear relationship between the FL and the transient properties of PL intensity. The fastest cutoff frequency of PL intensity was achieved 160 MHz utilizing short FL material, 1,4-bis[2-[4-[N,N-di(ptolyl)amino]phenl]vinyl]benzene. We also investigated another way to increase the transmission speed utilizing a semiconductor-organic multilayer structure, of which ZnS was used as an electron transport layer. The maximum cutoff frequency of this device was achieved 20.3 MHz, while that of the organic multilayer structure was 8.7 MHz at a sine wave voltage of 7 V and a bias voltage of 5 V. This result indicates that the high carrier mobility of the ZnS layer causes the increase in the transmission speed of OLEDs. We demonstrated one institutive demonstrator module of visible optical communications, which consisted of the transceiver module with an OLED and the pen-type receiver module with a photo-diode at a point. The movie files was transmitted at a speed of 230 kbps, when the point of a pen-type receiver module approaches the emitting area of an OLED. Furthermore, the pseudo-random signal with 1Mbps was also transmitted with this visible optical communication system. Such a system enables to connect between transceiver and receiver module without precious alignment because of the large emitting area of OLEDs. So, we think that many people, from children to aged people, are easy to get information from OLEDs without being aware of using optical communications. Furthermore, the communication field is limited near the emitting area of an OLED, resulting in a safe data transmission. | [
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I am a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, meaning I am licensed to provide individual and family therapy services in the state of North Carolina by the Board of Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselors. I am also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), a Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider(CCTHP), and a National Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. I am also trained in Triple P -Parenting and currently working to achieve completion in the Gottman Method of Couples Counseling. Along with numerous years of experience working with families I am also trained in Restorative Justice Practices through Wake County Schools and I incorporate Restorative Practices within my counseling methods as a way to assist families and employees within corporate settings. I enjoy helping others and my internal drive to work with people has led me into the field of counseling. I have over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in various settings (private therapy practice, schools, in-home settings, and military base). My clinical areas of interest are: anxiety disorders, ADHD, depression, parent-child relationships, conflict resolution, couples counseling, behavioral disorders, behavioral addictions, and vocational adjustments and life coaching.
I have spent several years working within the mental health and school settings and bring a great level of expertise in supporting families, children, and adolescents. Coupled with prior experience working with individual service members, and state vocational agencies I have honed my skill set to address both individual and family needs. I have a great sense of understanding of the parent-child relationship which often guides my work with young children and helps me work well with increasing positive familial dynamics. In working with teens and adults, my clinical framework pulls from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Adlerian theory/concepts.
I have several years of experience working within the school system as an elementary school counselor, and work within the state as a vocational counselor. My goal is to support people in finding a balanced and well-centered lifestyle.
I received my undergraduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro in Political Science with a minor in Sociology. I received my Master’s Degree from North Carolina A&T State University in Community Counseling with a Certificate in Behavioral Addictions and was a Rehabilitation Services Administration Scholar. I am also a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and hold a Professional Educators License in School Counseling.
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Baawre: Chal Jahan Chalen Mann Ke Paav Re
Nikumbh is upset
28 Jul 2014
After yelling at Yamini for betraying him, Nikumbh refuses Raj Tandon’s offer about a film role. Meanwhile, Raghavendra approaches the director about Yamini's career in acting. Will Nikumbh let his anger show during the press conference? | [
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An NGO in West Africa Ghana needs a tree planting management system. A template to help is manage and collect data on the trees.
Welcome to the community, @kentic07! Could you provide more details on what you wish to have in the template? Maybe the community should be able to share if they have any. In addition, you could also check out the library, where there could be some templates that should fit your needs. | [
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The Perfect Zoom: 15x Binoculars
When it comes to watching wildlife, viewing distant objects, or enjoying a sporting event, nothing beats the power and clarity of 15x binoculars. Whether you are a professional astronomer, an avid birdwatcher, or just someone looking for a better view, 15x binoculars provide the highest level of magnification and clarity.
For the Most Discriminating Viewer
15x binoculars are perfect for the most discriminating viewer. With 15x magnification, they are capable of providing a clear and detailed view of distant objects. With their wide field of view and large objective lenses, 15x binoculars can capture more light, allowing for a brighter, clearer image. They are also more powerful than 8x or 10x binoculars, giving you a wider range of view.
The Best 15x Binoculars for the Money
When it comes to choosing the best 15x binoculars for the money, there are a few important factors to consider. Quality is important, so make sure to look for binoculars with high quality lenses and coatings. Look for binoculars with wide fields of view and long eye relief, as these will allow you to see more of the image without having to strain your eyes. The shape, size, and weight of the binoculars should also be taken into account, as these will affect how comfortable and easy to use they are.
Features to Look for in a 15x Binocular
When shopping for 15x binoculars, there are a few features to look for to ensure you get the best possible value for your money. Look for binoculars with high-definition optics, as these will provide the sharpest and clearest images possible. You should also look for binoculars with ED (extra-low dispersion) lenses, which will reduce chromatic aberration and produce sharper images. Other features to look for include water-resistant and fog-proof lenses, rubber-armored bodies, and multi-coated lenses.
The Best 15x Binoculars for Different Applications
The best 15x binoculars for different applications depend on your individual needs and budget. If you are looking for binoculars for astronomy, birdwatching, or general outdoor use, then you should choose binoculars with ED lenses, high-definition optics, and a wide field of view. If you are looking for binoculars for hunting or long-range shooting, then you should look for binoculars with variable magnification, a wide field of view, and long eye relief.
Budding Astronomers: Get the Most Out of Your 15x Binoculars
The best way to get the most out of your 15x binoculars is to make sure you have the right accessories. A good tripod will help to keep your binoculars steady, while a good carrying case will protect them from damage. If you are using the binoculars for astronomy, then you should consider investing in an adapter and eyepiece that allow you to attach a camera to your binoculars. This will allow you to take pictures of the night sky and capture stunning images of stars, planets, nebulae, and galaxies.
15x binoculars are perfect for the most discerning viewer, and offer the highest level of magnification and clarity. When shopping for binoculars, make sure to look for ones with high-definition optics, ED lenses, and a wide field of view. There are different types of binoculars suited for different applications, so make sure to choose the right ones for your needs. With the right accessories and a bit of practice, you can take your viewing experience to the next level with 15x binoculars.
What Are Binoculars?
Answer: Binoculars are two telescopes mounted side-by-side on a single frame that allow you to see distant objects in high-definition.
What Is the Difference Between 10x and 15x Binoculars?
Answer: Binoculars magnification is indicated by two numbers, such as 10x or 15x. The first number indicates the magnification power, so 10x binoculars will magnify an object 10 times more than the naked eye can see, while 15x binoculars will magnify an object 15 times more than the naked eye can see.
What Are the Benefits of 15x Binoculars?
Answer: 15x binoculars provide an enhanced level of detail and clarity, allowing you to see distant objects in high-definition. They are also great for bird watching and other nature observation activities.
What Are the Best 15x Binoculars?
Answer: The best 15x binoculars for your needs will depend on your budget and intended use. There are many high-quality 15x binoculars on the market, so it is important to do your research and read reviews before making a purchase.
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Originally Posted by cbcsteve
If you say that
Then I should not have sold this, but I need the money and I became a Hicapa gun anyway
At one point I had this but it was too long for its own good. It didn't come with a extended inner barrel so the length was a bit excessive
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A former academic, Elizabeth Stark likes to play devil’s advocate. Take, for instance, her appearance at the Crypto Springs conference in October 2018.
It’s a sunny morning in Palm Springs, California, and a handful of attendees are lounging by the pool; onstage, however, Stark is busy describing some of the darker potential scenarios for the cryptocurrency industry, ones in which it could fall short of its potential.
But if the words of warning aren’t drawing a response, it’s perhaps because the price of Bitcoin is still north of $6,000, and some are optimistic that the so-called “crypto winter” will soon be over, evaporated by an end-of-year upswell in institutional money entering the industry.
It’s not a sentiment shared by Stark, though, who warns attendees that legacy financial players could take stronger measures to impede the sector’s growth. “When you change how money is created and valued, there is going to be major pushback,” Stark says.
Later, Stark draws applause when she castigates the previous year’s explosion of initial coin offerings (ICOs), and the sometimes shady startups that used them as a means of securing fundraising from a market that was suddenly full of unsophisticated buyers.
“I’m all for experimentation, but I’m not for experimentation if it means that retail investors are going to get sluiced,” she says. “Ninety-five percent of the coins that we have right now will probably fail.”
The stance has come to dominate more and more of Stark’s talks of late, that innovation can and must be balanced with steps that avoid consumer harm, and it’s one that’s taking on increasing relevance as the crypto market cools and the industry attempts to take stock of why billions in consumer money came in 2017, only to quickly retreat.
“If you really believe in decentralization then why are you creating all these centralized services?” she continues.
Referring to the way crypto exchanges and certain wallet providers control the private keys to their customers’ wallets, thus undermining the value proposition of personal financial sovereignty, she adds: “We need to get to a world where people can hold their own keys…have this autonomy.”
Yet, as frank and sobering as her talk might have been, Stark has the clout to not only call for change in the industry, but deliver it. After years of quiet building at her startup, Lightning Labs, 2018 has been a breakout year for both Stark and her company.
In fact, Stark’s accomplishments this past year dwarfed those of most other entrepreneurs, as her decision to roll up her sleeves in 2015 and take the helm of an open-source project many saw as the best chance to massively scale Bitcoin (but that perhaps had little business value) began to bear serious fruit.
Rallying the troops
If it weren’t for Elizabeth Stark, Bitcoin’s lightning network might still be just an idea.
Instead, it’s become a functioning, if niche, payments system; a hotbed of software development; and a beacon of hope for those who believe in Bitcoin’s potential as an everyday currency. All in the space of a year.
A law school graduate, Stark doesn’t code much. But there are many who credit the Lighting Labs CEO for much of the remarkable progress lightning has made.
“She helped get everyone to actually make stuff,” said Tadge Dryja, who co-wrote the 2016 lightning white paper with Joseph Poon. “Her thing is not only identifying a super-cool project, but then saying, ‘We should actually build this.’”
As such, Stark is often described as a kind of warrior queen, who now commands an army of elite developers.
“Her general conviction and ability to organize and arm the troops and to aim the cannon, then allow these really talented people to shoot, is really rare in this space,” said Jack Mallers, who developed the Zap Bitcoin wallet using the lightning network’s open-source code.
It was Stark, after all, who recruited Olaoluwa Osuntokun, a Nigerian-American prodigy, to work full-time in the cryptocurrency industry. The former Google engineering intern known as “Lalou,” now Lightning Labs’ CTO and co-founder, has become one of Bitcoin’s most prolific developers, taking over the work Dryja and Poon started on the layered scaling solution. (Both have since departed, citing differences with Stark).
More broadly, Stark is also widely credited for turning her friend Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Twitter and co-founder of Square, into a Bitcoin believer. Since Dorsey fell into Stark’s orbit, the Square payments app has become one of the most popular ways for U.S. retail investors to acquire Bitcoin. He also invested personally in Lightning Labs, the company Stark co-founded that develops the open- | [
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Jazz Guitar Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Puttin' down the archtop and picking up the SG and midi-Strat. Time for me to do an old Neil Larson tune from the late 70s, "Sudden Samba". If the midi-Strat sounds cheezy, I might have to actually play keyboards, not fun. One good aspect, the chord changes are simple. Nice change from the Jobim songs of late. BTW, I've never seen this song on CD. It is in the New Real Book though so it must be a "standard" or "hit", right? Have you recorded an MP3 today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have been poking around the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco site. With 82,000 digitised art works there is a feast of eye candy for any one.
I got lost for a couple of hours in the My gallery section of the site. Then started using keywords such embroidery, lace and the like.
It was my downfall as there is an option to “zoomify” which will reveal close up details that take you far closer to see any object than you would be able to get in normal circumstances. This meant I was lost for a couple hours looking at goodies in their collection.
Sabrina – you are definitely ON! would love to do that
so would you like to go visit the museums when you are in SF?? you can see the Cranach up close and personal.
How in the world did you find strength to drag yourself away to write about it??!!! My goodness, what an awesome link…THANK YOU! (I think; if you see no new comments on your posts in the next four days, then YOU got me lost in the 82,000 pix!!!)
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You’ve seen models of CCP-partner spacecraft designs put through their aerodynamic paces in a wind tunnel already, but have you wondered what would happen if a soccer ball were treated to the same thing? For one thing, soccer balls and any spherical object don’t necessarily behave as some might expect. Smooth spheres fly very unpredictably, it turns out – something that surprised World Cup goalies in 2010 when the smooth-surfaced ball slipped through the air around their outstretched hands. In this video and feature from NASA’s Ames Research Center in California, Rabi Mehta, chief of the Experimental Aero-Physics Branch there, describes what makes this year’s version different. For more about NASA and the World Cup, go to nasa.gov/worldcup.
Working with private companies to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station is a part of NASA’s stepping stone approach to the human exploration of Mars. The space agency is also incorporating lessons learned from space station research into plans for deep space missions aboard the Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft. Review the details of the agency’s exploration plan on the Human path to Mars mini poster.
NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and its aerospace industry partners completed the first phase of certification agreements today. Under the contracts, The Boeing Company, Sierra Nevada Corporation Space Systems (SNC) and Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) completed reviews detailing how each plans to meet NASA’s certification requirements to transport space station crew members to and from the orbiting laboratory. NASA awarded the contracts totaling $30 million in December 2012. Read details at http://go.nasa.gov/1kRkIgE
The Dragon spacecraft, designed to carry people into Earth’s orbit, received a few upgrades as SpaceX refines its vehicle in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Today, SpaceX revealed these changes as it unveiled the Dragon V2 at the company’s Hawthorne, California, headquarters.
Vehicle upgrades include solar arrays that will be affixed to the side of the spacecraft’s trunk instead of on fold-out wings and a new launch escape system that will allow crew members to escape an anomaly at any point during flight. The vehicle is intended to ferry seven astronauts, along with critical cargo and supplies.
SpaceX is one of NASA’s commercial partners working to develop a new generation of U.S. spacecraft and rockets capable of transporting humans to and from Earth’s orbit from American soil. Ultimately, NASA intends to use such commercial systems to fly U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Three sets of completed science experiments from the International Space Station are back on Earth and headed to their principal investigators for further study. The three experiments studied biological aspects of long-duration spaceflight, something for which the space station is uniquely suited. Known as BRIC-18, Biotube-MICRo and APEX-02-2, the projects were carried to the station aboard the SpaceX-3 cargo resupply mission.
The astronauts on the station unloaded the payloads, conducted the research and repacked the spent experiments inside the capsule for safe return to Earth almost a month later.
Such research is vital for NASA’s plans to send astronauts into deep space to explore asteroids and Mars, missions that would last weeks, months and years. Enabling more of that research by providing more crew members and time to conduct it in space is one of the goals of the Commercial Crew Program which is partnering with aerospace industry to develop spacecraft to carry astronauts to low-Earth orbit.
For more details about the payloads and research detail, check out the in-depth feature at http://go.nasa.gov/1kkoxvc
Boeing continues to develop the CST-100 in partnership with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The spacecraft is designed to launch humans to low-Earth orbit and return them safely. The aerospace company says it is drawing from its experiences designing airliners for CST-100’s interior and other elements of the new spacecraft.
Researchers and NASA managers will discuss details today about the extensive array of scientific work that has been under way on the International Space Station during an hourlong forum to be broadcast on NASA TV beginning at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
The research covers a wide area of specialties and specific experiments are chosen for inclusion in the station’s manifest based on a wide number of criteria. The factors include evaluating how the research can help NASA understand and prepare for the conditions humans will face when astronauts venture beyond Earth orbit in coming years to explore asteroids and Mars.
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Adjusting the right to privacy to Virtual Reality : example of copyright enforcement policies
Every significant progress or shift in human history has been triggered by innovation – fire, wheel, electricity. The challenge of these discourses is the ways in which human species adopt to the changes. These technological changes also change the discourse of the society. Hence, if applying old behaviours to new challenges, no progress is encouraged. All of these shifts have taken place in the field of human interaction and knowledge. Either indirectly, such as fire and electricity; or directly, such as language and internet. The shift that has been encouraged by the invention of internet is evident in the digital divide between generations and encouragement to create a new sphere of social life online. The online openness of internet generation is triggered by not having to adapt, as such, to the changes in their daily lives. The problems of privacy online different from offline, as the understanding of space and time is blurred and private versus public actions can take place simultaneously, such as in social networks. The philosophy of privacy comes in here. Firstly, the concerns, cases, frustrations over privacy issues mainly arise from social moral judgement. By creating a public sphere which does not have limits in space and time and opening up to that sphere, subjects individuals to increased judgements. The conscious voluntary act of sharing personal information is viewed as a problem only when the information cannot be erased and does not allow the ´forgetting´ but the being subjected to prejudice continues in present in terms of ´big data´. This awareness of being subjected to judgement creates extended sensitivity of individuals. Copyright viewed as an expression of private thoughts to encourage the exchange of information, knowledge and progress. This paper attempts to analyse the impact of cyberspace and copyright enforcement on human rights. The first chapter deals with the traditional approach to right to privacy as guaranteed by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The second chapter identifies specific features of cyberspace and how it shapes the ways in which people experience life. Third chapter looks at how these changes of life experience that happen in online world, affect the reasonable expectation of privacy that individuals have. Final chapter focuses on problematic areas in policies of copyright enforcement, which emphasises the need to adapt the right to privacy to characteristics of cyberspace. | [
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Zinc alloy accessories are made of zinc alloy die-casting
Stainless steel accessories are made of stainless steel with a polished outer surface. At present, this material is rarely used.
The water inlet accessories include connecting pipes (double ended hoses, single ended water inlet hoses) and triangular valves.
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Kenya national Farmers federation has come out to complain for not being consulted by two political contenders on farmers needs ahead of election.
Speaking during the ongoing Farmers conference in Nairobi, Dr. Mwendah M’Mailutha,CEO KENAFF said that presidential candidate candidate need to accommodate farmers needs in their next government.
He said the organization have invited two main contenders to iron issues related to farmers.
The conference which is happening in Nairobi brought together 44counties representatives.
Dr. Mwendah has urged the government under the ministry of trade to provide more market for farmers to supply their products.
He said Kenya has overtaken countries like South- Africa in the avacado production. | [
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As the near space atmospheric environment is complicated and variational, aircraft electric propulsion system parameters and load characteristics of the propeller will be changed, if the control method of electric propulsion system shall not be treated, the system stability and reliability will be affected. A novel double close loops control method with current and speed was presented in this paper, PI control combined with fuzzy adaptive scheme was developed for high-performance robust speed controller, which has the advantages of fuzzy adaptive control and PI control, PI control was developed for the current controller. And the system simulation experiments were accomplished in Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results are illustrated to show that the system works well, has very good static and dynamic performance, strong robustness and self-adaptive ability than PI control. | [
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M’town appointees win their elections
MIDDLETOWN — Barring another string of resignations, the membership of the Town Council appears to be set for the foreseeable future.
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Space Pictures / Mars (Update)Use the arrows above the picture for navigation and click the picture itself to see the 'Update' and 'Original' versions.
| Title: Schiaparelli Hemisphere,
Source: Viking Orbiters 1 & 2
Information: This mosaic is composed of about 100 red and violet filter Viking Orbiter images, digitally mosaicked in an orthographic projection at a scale of 1 kilometer per pixel. The images were acquired in 1980 during mid-northern summer on Mars. The center of this image is near the impact crater Schiaparelli (latitude -3 degrees, longitude 343 degrees). The limits of this mosaic are approximately latitude -60 degrees to 60 degrees and longitude 280 degrees by 30 degrees. The color variations have been enhanced by a factor of two, and the large-scale brightness variations (mostly due to sun-angle variations) have been normalized by large-scale filtering. The large circular area with a bright yellow color (in this rendition) is know as Arabia. The boundary between the ancient, heavily cratered southern highlands and the younger northern plains occurs far to the north (latitude 40 degrees) on this side of the planet, just north of Arabia. The dark streaks with bright margins emanating from craters in the Oxia Palus region (to the left of Arabia) are caused by erosion and/or deposition by the wind. The dark blue area on the far right, called Syrtis Major Planum, is a low-relief volcanic shield of probable basaltic composition. Bright white areas to the south, including the Hellas impact basin at the lower right, are covered by carbon dioxide frost. This image was produced by Jody Swann using the Planetary Image Cartography System (PICS) image-processing system developed at the U.S. Geological Survey in Flagstaff, Arizona. | [
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There was bad news for Microsoft the day after the launch of Windows 7, after the firm posted a first-quarter 2009 revenue drop of 14 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Operating income and net income stood at $4.48bn and $3.57bn (£2.74bn and £2.18bn), which represented even bigger declines of 25 per cent and 18 per cent respectively compared to a year ago.
Microsoft is blaming the results, which are widely believed to have beaten analyst expectations, on the deferral of $1.47bn (£900m) of revenue relating to the Windows 7 Upgrade Option programme, and sales of Windows 7 to original equipment manufacturers and retailers before general availability.
If these figures were included, total revenues would have dropped by just four per cent year on year, Microsoft said.
"We are very pleased with our performance this quarter and particularly by the strong consumer demand for Windows," said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft.
"We also maintained our cost discipline, which allowed us to drive strong earnings performance despite continued tough overall economic conditions."
Dubbed Barnard's star B, newly discovered planet is believed to be rocky
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United States District Court, E.D. North Carolina, Eastern Division
JAMES C. DEVER, III, Chief District Judge.
On July 30, 2014, defendants Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") and Brock & Scott, PLLC ("Brock & Scott"), moved to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted [D.E. 5]. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). Plaintiffs Shontay House and Mary Vega ("plaintiffs") responded in opposition [D.E. 7], and defendants replied [D.E. 8]. As explained below, the motion to dismiss is granted in part and denied in part.
On March 15, 2013, plaintiffs ("the Renters") entered into a one-year lease agreement with Steve Mills ("the mortgagor") to rent his residential property in Greenville, North Carolina ("the rental property"). Compl. [D.E. 1-2] ¶ 7-8. In February 2014, the mortgagor and the rental property were the subjects of a foreclosure action. Id. ¶ 11. On February 5, 2014, foreclosure took place. Id. On February 17, 2014, equitable title to the rental property transferred to Freddie Mac, and Freddie Mac recorded the title transfer on March 3, 2014. Compl. ¶ 11.
On June 5, 2014, Brock & Scott, acting on behalf of Freddie Mac, applied for writ of possession with the clerk of Pitt County Superior Court. Defs.' Mem. Supp. Mot. Dismiss [D.E. 6] 4; Writ App. [D.E. 6-2]. The clerk granted the application and the sheriff served the Renters with an ejectment notice. See [D.E. 6-4]; Comp. ¶ 14. The ejectment notice stated that if the Renters failed to vacate the premises by June 16, 2014, the sheriff would forcibly eject them. Id. The Renters did not vacate the premises by June 16, 2014. Thus, the sheriff evicted them on that date. Compl. ¶ 15.
On June 23, 2014, the Renters filed a complaint in Pitt County Superior Court. In the complaint, the Renters asserted nine claims under North Carolina law: (1) motion for temporary restraining order; (2) motion for preliminary injunction; (3) breach of lease; (4) wrongful interference with contract; (5) trespass; (6) trespass to chattel; (7) conversion; (8) intentional infliction of emotional distress; and (9) unfair and deceptive trade practices. Id. ¶¶ 21-72. On June 24, 2014, the Pitt County Superior Court entered an order enjoining any further attempt to eject the Renters from the rental property. See [D.E. 1-2] 12-13. The Superior Court scheduled a preliminary injunction hearing for July 3, 2014. Id. 13. However, before the hearing, the Renters agreed to voluntarily vacate the premises on July 7, 2014, rendering the hearing and the Renters' claims for injunctive relief moot. See Pls.' Resp. 2 n.1. On July 23, 2014, Freddie Mac removed the action to this court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331 and 1442 and 12 U.S.C. § 1452(f).
A motion to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for "failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted" tests whether the complaint is legally and factually sufficient. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009); Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555-56 (2007); Vitol. S.A. v. Primerose Shipping Co., 708 F.3d 527, 543 (4th Cir. 2013); Coleman v. Md. Court of Appeals, 626 F.3d 187, 190 (4th Cir. 2010), aff'd, 132 S.Ct. 1327 (2012); Giarratano v. Johnson, 521 F.3d 298, 302 (4th Cir. 2008). The court need not accept a complaint's conclusions of law. See Iqbal, 556 U.S. at 678-79; Twombly, 550 U.S. at 555; Nemet Chevrolet Ltd. v. Consumeraffairs.com. Inc., 591 F.3d 250, 255 (4th Cir. 2009). As for a complaint's factual sufficiency, a party must plead "enough facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face." Twombly, 550 U.S. at 570. "[N]aked assertions of wrongdoing" cannot "cross the line between possibility and plausibility of entitlement to relief." Francis v. Giac | [
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New Zealand is a part of the Five Eyes where law enforcement enjoy too much power and violate user privacy at will.
Although New Zealand is not known for censorship, the Christchurch mosque shootings and the subsequent sharing of graphic footage and discussions endorsing extremist narratives forced some ISPs in the country to block some websites like 4chan, 8chan, and LiveLeak.
Though we are strongly against online censorship, 4chan’s popularity among white supremacists and its tolerance for extremist elements is sufficient reason to warrant this ban.
Nonetheless, the usage of VPNs to access 4chan in New Zealand has become common practice among long-time users of the forum. In fact, access to the website in most parts of NZ has been restored but some users still experience problems accessing it without a VPN.
Since there are a lot of peaceful uses of VPN services, we’re writing this article in the hopes that you’re only looking for a VPN to access geo-restricted and censored websites in NZ for completely legal purposes and improve online privacy.
PureVPN is the #1 recommendation as the best VPN for New Zealand owing to its low price, ability to pass through restricted websites, and privacy-boosting features.
6 Best VPNs for New Zealand
The following services are some of the top VPNs equipped with the privacy and unblocking features to bypass censorship safely:
PureVPN runs a considerably large network of 2,000+ servers in 140 locations including 12 located in Auckland, New Zealand. These local servers are fully functional when it comes to accessing NZ-specific streaming services and channels like Sky Sports Go, TV3 Online, and TVNZ abroad. At the same time, the offshore servers give complete access to censored websites like 4chan with
PureVPN is based in Hong Kong, a country free from data retention requirements. The provider has a strict no-logging stance which it follows to the “t”. Since New Zealand is a part of the Five Eyes alliance, a VPN far removed from this jurisdiction is much needed for people in NZ.
PureVPN also offers extra features such as split-tunneling, killswitch, and ad-blocker to give you greater control over your privacy and activities on the web, making it highly rated among reviewers.
Surfshark offers more than 1,000 servers in 60+ countries including New Zealand. The provider is one of the best you can have for unblocking US exclusive Netflix content within New Zealand, since the local library of Netflix is considerably smaller compared to the US. It is also perfectly capable of giving New Zealander expatriates access to local streaming services like TVNZ.
Surfshark, based in British Virgin Islands, is another highly privacy-focused service that has a zero-logging policy for their customers, leading to raving reviews from experts. For citizens in New Zealand that want to boost their privacy to ward of data breach attempts from cybercriminals, Surfshark offers a lot of interesting features such as CleanWeb and MultiHop.
What’s more, Surfshark is one of the few renowned VPNs in the industry which offers unlimited simultaneous connections. Considering the cost of $2.21/mo, Surfshark is an excellent package with of privacy features to keep you protected from malicious elements on the web.
It has the highest speeds making it one of the fastest VPNs of 2019.
Ivacy provides 2 exclusive servers in New Zealand and 1000+ servers in 50+ countries worldwide. The service allows you unblock famous streaming services like US Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, BBC iPlayer and others in New Zealand. The provider is based at Singapore, which is a cooperative member of 5 Eyes alliance.
However, it offers a zero-logging feature that makes it an interesting choice for New Zealand users those who want to secure their privacy while streaming their favorite region-blocked content. Apart from this, you can use various privacy benefits like kill switch, port forwarding, split tunneling and IPv6 protection to protect users from exposing their crucial information online.
You can get Ivacy at the cost of $2.25/mo to avail other advantages such as 5 multi-logins and 30 days refund policy as well.
NordVPN has one of the largest networks of servers in the whole industry with 5,500+ servers located in 60+ countries with 40 of these in New Zealand. This allows users in New Zealand a lot of option to pick different server locations in order to bypass geo-restrictions on streaming, torrenting etc.
NordVPN is headquartered in Panama. The provider guarantees zero logs of customer information, which is excellent from the privacy point of view for privacy-seeking users in New Zealand.
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If you've enjoyed the surprisingly warm weekend weather, then get ready for more of the same.
Forecasters are predicting an Indian summer stretching into October, with temperatures hitting as high as 25 degrees.
Forget picking out a winter coat as we head into the autumn months, and put away that brolly. The Met Office says the sunshine will continue into October, with a "prolonged" spell of dry, sunny weather lasting around three weeks.
Temperatures in October will be well above average, in the late teens and twenties compared to an average of around 13 degrees in London. It's also the month in which the highest rainfall is experienced, though, perhaps not this year.
After last week's torrential rain putting a dampener on the expected nice weather, there will be some showers on Monday and Tuesday, but by Wednesday that should have cleared, making way for that Indian summer to kick off on Saturday.
"From the weekend until the second half of October, high pressure is forecast to dominate, with prolonged sunny and dry periods," said Met Office weatherman Alex Burkill. "Highs could be in the low 20s next weekend in the south east, which is above average, and the start of October will feel pleasant for the time of year and could touch 20 degrees. There will be nice, sunny spells, for sure.” | [
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House Rules April 12, 2016
House Rules v1.0
So I wanted to write down some of my rule interpretations and house rules ahead of time so we can start (hopefully) on the same page. My approach to role-playing games is to try to use the rules to render the action of the game in as reasonable, if not realistic a manner as I can. To me, the various game mechanics exist as a flexible framework to help the DM determine how to resolve a situation or assign a chance of success to an action. The rules also exist to help manage the power of the characters/bad guys so that our imaginations don’t create an impossible/ insurmountable challenge every round.
While these rules may complicate the game in some ways, my hope is that they also serve to streamline or otherwise fix rules that don’t always work or make sense. Feel free to ask for my view on a given rule and if I come up with something that sound convincing, I will write it down.
Basic House Rules
• No Psionics, you may encounter creatures with supernatural or spell like abilities that resemble psionics, but I have no interest in adding another magic system to the already complicated game.
• For skill checks, if success is not possible, a roll of a natural 20 allows a re-roll with a bonus equal to your character level, a second natural 20 is considered a success even if the re-roll could not otherwise succeed.
• Skill checks, where failure has consequences, you fail on a natural roll of 1 even if the check would have normally been successful. Failing a skill check where there is a normal chance of failure with a roll of 1 typically brings negative consequences. If you have an ability that would allow you to “take 10” in a stressful situation, you may choose to take 10 normally.
• Recovering from running – From the OGC: You can run as a full-round action. If you do, you do not also get a 5-foot step. When you run, you can move up to four times your speed in a straight line (or three times your speed if you’re in heavy armor). You lose any Dexterity bonus to AC unless you have the Run feat.
You can run for a number of rounds equal to your Constitution score, but after that you must make a DC 10 Constitution check to continue running. You must check again each round in which you continue to run, and the DC of this check increases by 1 for each check you have made. When you fail this check, you must stop running. A character who has run to his limit must rest for 1 minute (10 rounds) before running again. During a rest period, a character can move no faster than a normal move action.
You can’t run across difficult terrain or if you can’t see where you’re going.
A run represents a speed of about 13 miles per hour for an unencumbered human.
If you run and fail a check you are not able to run again until you have rested. This means you must take no more than a move action for 10 rounds, thought those rounds need not be consecutive (so a character could take a standard or full round action for several rounds, and delay or interrupt resting).
• Two creatures of a similar size (i.e. within one-size category) cannot occupy the same square, unless one of the creatures is serving as a mount for the other. A large creature may squeeze to accommodate a medium or smaller creature in one of its squares, but accepts all the penalties associated with squeezing.
• Recovering from the “helpless” condition in an occupied square – If you or your opponent recover from helplessness while occupying each others square, the first combatant to have an action must either: exit the square to the nearest legal square. If the not previously helpless opponent acts first, it is subject to normal attacks of opportunity from surrounding foes (but not from their former opponent, unless they have an ability that prevents them from being flat-footed and have the means to attack) if it takes more than a 5’ adjustment.
If the formerly helpless combatant acts first, and they are prone, they may crawl to an adjoining legal space as a move action that draws an attack of opportunity; or stand up in their current space (which drawings an attack of opportunity) and then move (which may provoke an attack of opportunity as normal).
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The search for life in the Universe is a fundamental problem of astrobiology and modern science. The current progress in the detection of terrestrial-type exoplanets has opened a new avenue in the characterization of exoplanetary atmospheres and in the search for biosignatures of life with the upcoming ground-based and space missions. To specify the conditions favourable for the origin, development and sustainment of life as we know it in other worlds, we need to understand the nature of global (astrospheric), and local (atmospheric and surface) environments of exoplanets in the habitable zones (HZs) around G-K-M dwarf stars including our young Sun. Global environment is formed by propagated disturbances from the planet-hosting stars in the form of stellar flares, coronal mass ejections, energetic particles and winds collectively known as astrospheric space weather. Its characterization will help in understanding how an exoplanetary ecosystem interacts with its host star, as well as in the specification of the physical, chemical and biochemical conditions that can create favourable and/or detrimental conditions for planetary climate and habitability along with evolution of planetary internal dynamics over geological timescales. A key linkage of (astro)physical, chemical and geological processes can only be understood in the framework of interdisciplinary studies with the incorporation of progress in heliophysics, astrophysics, planetary and Earth sciences. The assessment of the impacts of host stars on the climate and habitability of terrestrial (exo)planets will significantly expand the current definition of the HZ to the biogenic zone and provide new observational strategies for searching for signatures of life. The major goal of this paper is to describe and discuss the current status and recent progress in this interdisciplinary field in light of presentations and discussions during the NASA Nexus for Exoplanetary System Science funded workshop ‘Exoplanetary Space Weather, Climate and Habitability’ and to provide a new roadmap for the future development of the emerging field of exoplanetary science and astrobiology.
Recently, many superflares on solar-type stars were discovered as white-light flares (WLFs). A correlation between the energies (E) and durations (t) of superflares is derived as t∝E0.39, and this can be theoretically explained by magnetic reconnection (t∝E1/3). In this study, we carried out a statistical research on 50 solar WLFs with SDO/HMI to examine the t-E relation. As a result, the t-E relation on solar WLFs (t∝E0.38) is quite similar stellar superflares, but the durations of stellar superflares are much shorter than those extrapolated from solar WLFs. We present the following two interpretations; (1) in solar flares, the cooling timescale of WL emission may be longer than the reconnection one, and the decay time can be determined by the cooling timescale; (2) the distribution can be understood by applying a scaling law t∝E1/3B−5/3 derived from the magnetic reconnection theory.
We have made aperture synthesis observations of 12CO(J=1−0) emission IRAS 21282+5050, CRL 618 and M 1–7 using the Nobeyama Millimeter Array (NMA). We observed with 3 or 2 configurations and obtained an angular resolution of 3″.2 × 3.1, 3″.6 × 3″.5 and 4″.3 × 3″.8.
Observations of the structure and the velocity field in the L1551 bipolar flow were made with the 45m telescope at Nobeyama in the 115GHz 12CO J = 1 – 0 line with high spatial resolution. It was found that the bipolar flow lobes have a clear hollow cylindrical structure and show evidence of a helical velocity field. They appear to rotate in the same direction as the CS disk found by Kaifu | [
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In order to support political and economical decision makers by providing climate information for the future, it is essential to analyze regional climate model results. These models are capable to describe the regional climate conditions of individual countries using 25 km horizontal resolution, whereas global climate models are too coarse for such details. This paper discusses the regional eff ects of global warming using regional climate model experiments from the PRECIS model developed at the Hadley Centre of the UK Met Office. Since PRECIS was adapted at the Department of Meteorology, Eötvös Loránd University in the recent years, important regional/local conditions could be taken into account during the modelling process. In the experiments of PRECIS, three diff erent emission scenarios (A2, A1B, B2) are considered to provide estimations for the 21st century. Our conclusions highlight the significant warming tendency in Hungary, especially in summer. The frequency of cold temperature extremes is projected to decrease significantly while warm extremes tend to occur more oft en in the future. Furthermore, significant drying is projected in the region, especially, in summer. In winter the precipitation is likely to increase.
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Ellen Degeneres finds Martin Scorsese in the audience and gives him a script of hers to read during the show at the 79th Academy Awards® in 2007.
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Children plagued with seizures often face many problems. But relief will soon come for the parents of these kids in an unlikely form: marijuana.
There are around 30% of American people who have epilepsy despite the fact that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved many anti-seizure drugs recently. Despite these approved treatments, still many suffer from uncontrollable seizures, and most of them are children. Parents often cannot stand the way their kids go through uncontrollable seizures, and so they often turn to unlikely treatments, such as medical marijuana, to control a disease which has no known cure.
Seizures are abnormal electrical storms in the brain that can make one lose consciousness and sensation. They can even alter behaviour. They often manifest themselves as eye-flickering to full-body convulsions. So many people with intractable or medication-resistant epilepsy suffer from the debilitating consequences of recurrent seizures. This in turn can damage the brain and can negatively affect their quality of life. These seizures are often observed in kids with epilepsy such as those suffering from Lennox-Gastaut, Doose and Dravet syndromes.
A recent article was published in the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics about the current state of research into medical marijuana for treating epilepsy. This article was written by D. Samba Reddy, Ph.D., R.Ph., professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics at the Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and co-author Victoria Golub.
According to Dr. Reddy, “There was a lot of media attention about how medical marijuana is good for epilepsy. We became interested in finding out whether there was scientific evidence in the literature to support the claims of these people who have seen great benefits.”
There are around 85 active components in marijuana, but there are two key ingredients that are worth mentioning: delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC is the psychoactive component of the plant while CBC does not cause any addictions, yet has been shown by some studies to have some anti-seizure potential.
It is said that some derivatives of marijuana are high in CBD but have smaller amounts of THC and these may offer some benefit for intractable epilepsy. There are alternative healing methods such as CBD-enriched products, like Epidiolex and Realm Oil, but their efficacy has not been proven. Also, some homemade compounds exist but their manufacturing processes haven’t been approved by the FDA.
Though THC is known to act like anandamide (from the Indian Sanskrit word “anand” for bliss or happiness), a naturally occurring compound in the brain, the anti-seizure action of CBD is still unclear. According to Dr. Reddy, “It is critical to know how CBD controls seizures, so pharmaceutical companies can design novel synthetic compounds for epilepsy that could surpass the hurdles of mixed CBD extracts”
There are currently 19 trials which are currently testing the use of cannabinoids for epilepsy. The substance is still listed as a Schedule I substance by the federal government, which means that gaining permission to use it in research on human participants is extremely difficult.
Yet, change is now coming. Recreational marijuana is now legal for adults in four states (Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington) and in 23 states and Washington, DC, medical marijuana is allowed. Texas has legalized low-THC cannabis oils for people with intractable epilepsy while still prohibiting medical marijuana more broadly since 2015.
In the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, a new study is enrolling Dravet epilepsy patients who have tried Charlotte’s Web, a specific strain of medical marijuana that is low in THC and high in CBD. The researchers will compare the genetics of those who have seen seizure activity decreased dramatically (at least 50 percent) in response to the drug versus those who did not. Though it yields useful information, it is not considered to be the gold standard of scientific drug trials, which is the randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial in which patients were randomly assigned to either CBD or a placebo.
Dr. Reddy further added, “Despite all of the controversy about medical marijuana as a potential therapy for epilepsy. Most people agree that what we need is greater rigorous scientific study into cannabinoids to prove or disprove their safety and efficacy.”
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Road construction simulator is one of the best games you can download. It focuses on the unsung heroes that simply keep the traffic flowing around the world. Referred to by their brethren as the black stuff’s boys and girls”, these dedicated engineers work all year around, through all of the weathers in order to repair and construct the road network. You can try putting upon your hard hat and simply head for the highways. From repairing country lanes, up to constructing huge motorways, your engineering skills will simply be put to the test in this ultra-realistic simulation. It’s time for you to download the road construction simulator. After all, it is free. | [
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A look at the back panel from inside. Nice to see thumbscrews holding in the expansion slot covers, but why not make these tool-less as well? I really liked that feature in the Dragon Rider. These, I end up having to use a screwdriver on anyway because my hands are the size of Jupiter and I can’t get my fingers around them where they are.
Nice to see that big open space in the mainboard tray – might could be you won’t have to remove the mainboard every time you want to change CPU coolers now.
A closer look at where the power supply goes.
Looking up at the top of the case from inside. That little hole way up top should help run the ATX or EPS cable to your mainboard. Provided, that is, the cable is long enough.
Before we go on much further, here’s how you get to the front air filter. Press the braille letter G on the front panel inside the door, and the catch releases so you can pop the cover off. Neato. And the fan filter in there is also magnetic, just like those on the top and side panels so you can take it out for cleaning.
Yeah, you can pop the whole front panel off too, but it ain’t easy. You have to undo four screws on the bottom first. This shouldn’t be necessary though for most people. You can access everything you need to without removing the whole panel.
A look at the contents of the white box shows us the usual suspects. A USB adapter, some zip ties, a bunch of screws, and some other random odds and ends you’d expect to get with a new case. Including, I might add, some extra clips for the front door in case you break one.
Except… there are no three pin fan Molex adapters. Come on, Corsair… the Dragon Rider came with two and the BUC came with one. How hard is it to throw a couple of these in?
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G. Harvey (Gerald Harvey Jones) (1933-2017)
Known for paintings closely linked in mood and subject matter to Edouard Cortes [1882-1962], G Harvey created romanticized street scenes of turn of the century towns in America. Rain slick streets reflect urban lights, and the weather is obviously cold. He grew up in the rugged hills north of San Antonio, Texas from where herds of longhorn cattle were once driven up dusty trails to the Kansas railheads. His grandfather was a trail boss at 18 and helped create an American legend for his grandson. So the American West is not only the artist's inspiration but his birthright.
Harvey's early interest in sketching and drawing slowly evolved into a passion for painting in oils. After graduating cum laude from North Texas State University, Harvey took a position with the University of Texas in Austin, but he soon realized that weekends and nights at the easel did not satisfy his love of painting. He abandoned the security of a full-time job in 1963 and threw his total energy into a fine art career.Harvey painted the spirit of America from its western hills and prairies to the commerce of its great cities.
His original paintings and bronze sculptures are in the collections of major corporations, prestigious museums, the United States government, American presidents, governors, foreign leader and captains of industry.The Smithsonian Institution chose Harvey to paint The Smithsonian Dream, commemorating its 150th Anniversary. The Christmas Pageant of Peace commissioned Harvey to create a painting celebrating this national event. He has been the recipient of innumerable awards and the subject of three books.
He lived in Fredericksburg, Texas, with his wife, Pat, in a 150-year old stone home built by German settlers until his death in 2017. His studio and residence are nestled within the Historic District of Fredericksburg. It is an obligation of fine artists to present us with more than pretty pictures. They must also make us feel. Among the western painters of today, there is non more capable of accomplishing this than G. Harvey.
In his paintings, the viewer not only sees the physical elements of his subject, but also senses the mood that surrounds them. It is a remarkable aspect of fine art, which few artists are able to master. Gerald Harvey Jones was born in San Antonio, Texas, in 1933. His grandfather was a cowboy during the trail-driving era when legends grew up along the dusty trails north from Texas. Family stories of wild cattle and tough men were absorbed by a wide-eyed boy and became the genesis of G. Harvey's art.
A graduate in fine arts at North Texas State University, Harvey taught full-time and painted nights and weekends for several years. It was through painting that he found his greatest satisfaction, and his native central Texas hill country provided the inspiration for most of his earliest work. With the development of his talent and the growth of his following, Harvey began to expand his artistic horizons. He left teaching and concentrated on a career in fine art. He sought the essence that is Texas and found it not only along the banks of the Guadalupe, but in cow camps west of the Pecos, and in the shadows of tall buildings in big Texas cities. The streets of Dallas once echoed with the sound of horses hooves and the jingle of spurs.
Historic photographs reveal what it looked like, but only an artist like Harvey can enable a viewer to experience the mood and flavor or the time. Contemporary western art has too often centered on the literal representations from its roots in illustrations. Artists like G. Harvey take us a step further, to the subjective impressions that are unique to each great talent and which constitutes something special and basic to fine art expression. Harvey was a soft-spoken and unassuming man who cared deeply about what he painted without becoming maudlin or melodramatic. We sense there is more in each Harvey painting than just that which is confined to the canvas.
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LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP — The move to privatize the township’s emergency dispatching service was delayed Tuesday night by council, who acted on town manager Richard Krawczun’s recommendation to do more fact-finding instead.
The postponement was prompted by a finding that the township could provide basic services cheaper than the lone bidder for the contract, but not when overtime and other personnel costs were factored in.
Krawczun said he hoped to have continued discussion with the dispatcher’s union throughout the next two weeks to discuss their current contracts. He described the delay as “an opportunity to make certain to us that we’re both getting the best value,” he said.
Cranbury-based iXP Corp. was the only private bidder for the job, saying that it could run the town’s emergency communications service for $719,400 a year, or $59,950 per month.
That figure was higher than expected, Krawczun has said, but that there needed to be a five-year analysis of the cost comparison to make the best decision.
Last night that comparison was presented, showing that on a basic level the township can provide service for $17,000 less than iXP has proposed. But when accounting for overtime costs and personnel substitutions, iXP’s cost could potentially be about $1.1 million cheaper.
Those extra costs would be the topic of discussion between the town and the union.
The contract with iXP would be for an initial two years, with a three-year extension option.
By privatizing the service, the hope is that more police would be put back on the streets, rather than filling holes left by dispatching vacancies and long-term absences.
Right now, of the nine dispatch positions available in the town, only five are filled. Three dispatchers have left the township and one is on long-term sick leave.
IXP stated in its proposal that it aimed to hire as many township dispatchers as possible.
Dispatching shifts would include 8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts. Any overtime costs would be paid by iXP. Overtime is included in the price proposed to the township.
In 2012, the call volume was 45,287, compared to 52,684 in 2011.
IXP has experience providing dispatch services similar to those outlined in the Lawrence proposal, including the staffing of a facility in Sandy Springs, Ga., which serves multiple communities in the Atlanta-metro area.
During public comment, some members of the town said they opposed privatization, with some concerned about the safety of the officers being dispatched by employees potentially unfamiliar with the area.
Andrew Lee, the Fraternal Order of Police union president, said he understood the need for savings but said privatizing may not be the solution.
“I am very concerned about the officers not being out on the road, but I think it’s a bit hasty to jump to a private organization without seeing first what else we can do,” Lee said. “I’ve worked with them (the current dispatchers) and I can tell you any time I’ve gone to a call, I felt comfortable. They know what they’re doing. To lose that would be an absolute deficit to this town.” | [
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Contemporary paintings with implied stories can always be found on the walls of RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton. In the gallery’s new show, “Suspension of Disbelief,” expect to find paintings that explore worlds that are fantastical and make use of myth while portraying personal journeys that resonate for many.
“Suspension of Disbelief” features recent paintings by contemporary painters Alexander Klingspor and Margo Selski. The exhibition opens on Saturday, June 24, 2017 with a pair of events.
An Artist Talk with both exhibiting artists from 5 to 6 p.m. will be moderated by art journalist Pat Rogers, who is also the publisher and managing editor of Hamptons Art Hub. An Opening Reception coincides from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Reservations are requested for the Artist Talk and can be made by emailing [email protected]. The show continues on view through July 16, 2017.
Occupying one of three galleries in RJD Gallery’s new location on Main Street in Bridgehampton, “Suspension of Disbelief” features three works by Alexander Klingspor and six paintings by Margo Selski. While both artists create paintings that spark the imagination through dreamlike narratives featuring a compelling cast of characters, each painter’s style is distinct.
Alexander Klingspor’s paintings are frequently set in the underbelly of urban living, where decadence beckons at every hour. Alternatively, the figures in his large-scale paintings might find themselves alone, or nearly so, and in intimate settings where self-reflection is powerless to stave off the distractions of glittering company and indulgence in earthly pleasures.
Decidedly dreamlike and open to interpretation, Klingspor’s paintings have a distinct energy that’s charged with psychological dilemmas and surreal situations, yet counterbalanced with the sense that important personal battles are being waged where the outcome truly matters.
To make his paintings, Klingspor assembles models in his studio or in burlesque clubs in New York’s Lower East Side to imbue his art with the kind of vibrant realism that is drawn from actual experience. During these live sessions, he also photographs and draws in order to preserve some of the moments that unfold for incorporating into this work.
Purposefully dreamlike and surreal, the experiences of contemporary urban life and pinnacle moments of self-reflection represent different points where life paths may be on the cusp of being chosen. Portraying slices of life where personal stakes are higher than what appears on the surface is an integral part of his art.
Alexander Klingspor has exhibited nationally and internationally. He maintains studios in both New York and at the Royal Academy in Stockholm, and his work will be the subject of two major museum shows in Sweden this year. An expansive two-floor show opens at the Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, with most of the solo show continuing to an exhibition at the VIDA Museum & Konsthall.
Margo Selski’s art also portrays slices of the human experience. Focusing on the moments that make up the fabric of family life, the artist specifically explores in her work motherhood; the journey of growing up and developing self-awareness; and the fragility of childhood and life in general. Informing all is the dance between permanence and impermanence and the desire for safety in a world that offers little of it.
Far from being heavy from the weight of the themes explored, Selski’s paintings have the joy and wonder that can be found in art forms that portray fairy tales. Nuances in her art reveal the dark and light of human nature and triumphs and dangers experienced along the way.
The characters in Selski’s paintings are also inspired by models, most often her children or people close to the artist. She frequently works in series where fantastic worlds are explored through the characters that inhabit them. At the heart of her narratives is mystery, wonder and a courage that is often quiet and understated but signals confidence and trust resonating through her narrative figurative paintings.
In the same way that Selski makes use of myths, metaphors and analogies to channel the human experience, her paintings look to the past to portray the present. Inspired by Flemish painters, Selski developed a unique technique to “crack” beeswax as a way to merge the classic with the contemporary and mix the old with the new in her detailed paintings.
Most of the works on view in “Suspension of Disbelief” incorporate the use of cracked surfaces, but a few do not and allow for a deeper consideration of her process and the paintings.
Margo Selski is based in St Paul, Minnesota. Her work has been the subject of extensive solo shows and her art is found in multiple museum collections.
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United States Patent: 6910284
( 1 of 1 )
United States Patent
Romeiro de Aguiar
, et al.
June 28, 2005
Wood accelerating drying process based on its rheological properties
The objective of the present invention is an accelerated drying process for
wood, capable of use with all species and of maintaining the quality of
the dried wood intact, in which the temperature of the system is kept
within the glass transition temperature range, for an appropriate period
so as to attain the intended humidity ratio of the wood. It relates to an
accelerated drying process for wood based on the rheological properties
(hygro-thermalviscoelastic) of the latter, where the glass transition
temperature of lignin is used as a relaxant or neutralization agent for
the residual growth stress of trees, as well as those from the drying
process. The process is controlled by monitoring the temperatures of the
wood through the use of thermocouples placed along the length of the
pieces. Furthermore, the use of the process of the present invention
provides a significant reduction in the drying time and a reduction of the
defects because molecular fluidity is maintained.
Romeiro de Aguiar; Osmar Jose (Belem, BR), Perre ; Patrick (Nancy Cedex, FR)
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria-Embrapa
Ecole Nationale du Genie Rural des Eaux et des Forets-Engref
October 8, 2002
December 20, 2001
October 08, 2002
PCT Pub. No.:
PCT Pub. Date:
June 27, 2002
Foreign Application Priority Data
Dec 20, 2000
Current U.S. Class:
34/476 ; 34/426; 34/497
Current International Class:
B27K 5/00 (20060101); F26B 21/06 (20060101); F26B 003/00 ()
Field of Search:
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Primary Examiner: Lazarus; Ira S.
Assistant Examiner: O'Malley; Kathryn S.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
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Love and Intimacy in Contemporary Society reflects on relationships in contemporary society and the role of love and intimacy in framing lives. The book draws on sociological perspectives, cultural sociology and gender theory perspectives.
It looks at how love and intimacy is experienced differently and intersected by gender, ethnicity, race and sexuality. This book aims to encourage people to understand theories of intimacy, emotions and desire by examining these concepts contemporaneously and cross-culturally. It also explores how love and intimacy is experienced by young people and how it is impacted by age. It looks at its representation in the media and film and focuses on how gender, ethnicity and sexuality offer different perspectives on love and intimacy.
The book shows how relationships are impacted by social networking and new technologies and the opportunities and challenges posed by these new platforms for building relationships. Finally, the book examines how intimacy has become commercialised in late capitalism and how that acts to change relationships. The book is written in an accessible way and explores a range of theoretical debates and contemporary research around emotions, which can be useful for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study.
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With the growth of the global space economy expected to reach more than $1 trillion by 2030, the FBI – alongside the National Counterintelligence and Security Center and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations – is warning that adversaries will leverage cyberattacks to gain access to the U.S. space industry.
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Journal of Applied Mathematics
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 258054, 13 pages
Applying Randomness Effectively Based on Random Forests for Classification Task of Datasets of Insufficient Information
Division of Computer and Information Engineering, Dongseo University, Busan 617-716, Republic of Korea
Received 20 July 2012; Revised 8 October 2012; Accepted 8 October 2012
Academic Editor: Hak-Keung Lam
Copyright © 2012 Hyontai Sug. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Random forests are known to be good for data mining of classification tasks, because random forests are robust for datasets having insufficient information possibly with some errors. But applying random forests blindly may not produce good results, and a dataset in the domain of rotogravure printing is one of such datasets. Hence, in this paper, some best classification accuracy based on clever application of random forests to predict the occurrence of cylinder bands in rotogravure printing is investigated. Since random forests could generate good results with an appropriate combination of parameters like the number of randomly selected attributes for each split and the number of trees in the forests, an effective data mining procedure considering the property of the target dataset by way of trial random forests is investigated. The effectiveness of the suggested procedure is shown by experiments with very good results.
Because rotogravure printing is used to print in a large volume, it is important to prevent process delays for higher productivity. But, when rotogravure printing is being performed, sometimes a series of bands appear in the cylinder of printing machine so that it ruins the printouts. When this happens, a pressman should do appropriate action to remove the bands from the cylinder, resulting in process delays up to even several hours. In order to reduce the delays, preventive maintenance activity is more desirable, if we can predict possible occurrence of the bands accurately in advance. So many researchers tried to increase the predictive accuracy for the task [2–5], and decision tree-based methods and neurocomputing-based methods have been used mostly for the task. It is known that a weak point of decision trees is relatively poor accuracy compared to other data mining methods like neural networks, because decision trees fragment datasets and prefer majority classes, even if the size of available datasets is small. In order to overcome the problem, a large number of decision trees could be generated for a single dataset based on some random sampling method and could be used for classification. Random forests [6, 7] are a representative data mining method that uses many trees for that purpose. Random forests are known to be robust for real world datasets that may not have enough information as well as may have missing and erroneous data. Because a related dataset called “cylinder bands” is a real world dataset that contains such properties in the domain of rotogravure printing, and random forests have different performance depending on the values of parameters of the algorithm with respect to the property of given dataset, therefore, in this paper we want to find some best predictive accuracy with random forests to predict the cylinder bands by examining the property of the dataset by way of trial random forests and effective search.
Several research results have been published to find better classification models for the so-called “cylinder bands” dataset, after the first paper related to the task was published. They generated rules based on C4.5 decision tree algorithm to improve the heuristics that can predict possible occurrence of bands or a series of grooves in the cylinder during printing. But, because the rules are based on a single decision tree, the prediction accuracy is somewhat limited. After the first paper, other researchers have tried also to find better knowledge models with respect to accuracy.
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At present, the Baťa canal is almost 60 km long. There are several ports and marinas along the whole river, which serve as facilities for tourists and at the same time offer tourist services. The Baťa canal leads partly along artificially built canal parts and partly along the Morava river.
There are 13 locks on the canal, which help to overcome the height difference of 18.6 m between Skalica and Otrokovice. The navigation depth of the canal is 1.5 m on average. Navigation chambers: Petrov, Strážnice II, Strážnice I, Vnorovy II, Vnorovy I, Veselí nad Moravou, Uherský Ostroh, Nedakonice, Kunovický les, Staré Město, Babice, Spytihněv, Huštěnovice. | [
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Sometimes a simple task is the hardest to accomplish. Recently, I wrote about “hands off my happy bucket” and how I have the power to decide who can drain my happiness. I have attempted to live out this belief. I read the words of a spiritual director who talks about redeeming your time, peace, and life. I began to focus on redeeming my peace. When I started paying attention to who owned my peace, I was in for a shock.
Relatives who called to complain only to share the complaint as gossip about another family member disturbed my peace. Children, in particular MY children, who did not follow directions robbed me of my morning happiness. And the slow cashier who answered the phone as she inaccurately tallied my order sent my peace into outer space. Apparently I am not the owner of my peace at all but I can redeem my peace. I can reclaim it.
While deep breathing over some disturbance of peace, I was bemoaning the already rising temperatures in our state where summers reach the 100s and stay there. I pondered floating. What would it feel like to just relax into the refreshing waters of God’s grace and float? What would it feel like to not struggle against the aggravations of the moment, to not deep breathe and bemoan how I should be redeeming my peace? What if I could just float?
A member of a women in ministry peer group in Tennessee introduced me to this poem by Denise Levertov. I do not recall which minister shared the poem but I remembered the joy of hearing these words.
As swimmers dare
to lie face to the sky
and water bears them,
as hawks rest upon air
and air sustains them,
so would I learn to attain
freefall, and float
into Creator Spirit’s deep embrace,
knowing no effort earns
that all-surrounding grace.
Avowal, meaning to make a statement of truth, is a good word for Oprah’s “what I know to be true.” Levertov asserts that she can dare to float, and God’s grace will support her. She can dare to glide, and the Spirit will sustain her. What I hear in this poem is I can stop treading water. I can stop flapping my wings of redemption for a while. I can float or glide and God will redeem my peace. God will hold that which is disturbing my happiness. Grace can redeem my peace. I can float.
I suspect I will return to my old habits of swimming against the current and trying to fly too far too fast, but for today, I relax into the “all surrounding grace.”
Tammy Abee Blom is an ordained Baptist minister, regular contributor to BWIM’s blog, mother of two amazing daughters, teacher for children’s Sunday School, and lives in Columbia, South Carolina. Avowal may be found at http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-avowal/ | [
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General selection principles of valve materials for air conditioning
1. The pressure resistance grade, operating temperature range, corrosion resistance and material of the valve body should not be lower than the requirements of the process connection piping material. The manufacturer’s definitive products should be preferred. Cast steel or forged steel valve body is usually used for selection.
Water vapor or moisture with high water content and flammable fluids, cast iron valve body should not be used.
3. When the ambient temperature is lower than -20 ℃, cast iron valve body should not be selected.
4. Valve internal parts should be able to resist corrosion, fluid corrosion, fluid throttling caused by cavitation damage.
Valve internal parts of the choice of materials
1. Non-corrosive fluid selection of 1Crl8Ni9, 1Crl8Ni9Ti or other stainless steel.
2. Corrosive fluids should be based on the type of fluid, concentration, temperature and pressure, containing oxidants and flow rate to choose the appropriate corrosion-resistant materials. Commonly used corrosion-resistant materials are 1Crl8Ni9Ti, 0Crl8Nil2M02Ti, 20# alloy, Hastelloy and titanium steel.
3. For the working conditions with high flow rate and serious scouring, wear-resistant materials should be selected. For example, 9Crl8 and 17-7PH heat treatment, and chromium-molybdenum steel, G6X and other materials with strong curing oxide layer, toughness and fatigue strength.
4. Material selection for severe wear.
When the fluid flash, cavitation and containing particles, the spool and seat surface should be hardened. When the fluid temperature is too high, the pressure difference is too large, the spool and seat should be surface hardening. For example, the surface weld Stellite alloy.
Third, the regulating valve leakage and flow.
According to the process requirements for leakage, choose the type of valve with different levels of leakage. In general, the leakage of straight-through single-seat valves should be less than or equal to the rated 01% or less, and the leakage of double-seat valves needs to be below 0,1% of the rated c value.
Select flow direction.
1. Ball valves and ordinary butterfly valves do not require flow direction, you can choose any flow direction.
2. Three-way valve, venturi angle valve, double-sealed sleeve valve with balance hole has specified a certain flow direction, generally can not be changed.
3. Single-seat valves, angle valves, high-pressure valves, single-sealed sleeve valves without balance holes, small flow rate adjustment valves, etc. The flow direction of the regulating valve should be selected according to different working conditions. | [
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1,3-Butadiene (BD) is a known rodent and human carcinogen that is metabolized mainly by P450 2E1 to three epoxides, 1,2-epoxy-3-butene (EB), 1,2:3,4-diepoxybutane (DEB) and 1,2-epoxy-3,4-butanediol (EB-diol). The individual epoxides vary up to 200-fold in their mutagenic potency, with DEB being the most mutagenic metabolite. It is important to understand the internal formation of the individual epoxides to assign the relative risk for each metabolite and to understand the molecular mechanisms responsible for major species differences in carcinogenicity. We have conducted extensive exposure-biomarker studies on mice, rats and humans. Using low exposures that range from current occupational levels to human exposures from tobacco smoke has provided evidence that mice are very different from humans, with mice forming ∼200 times more DEB than humans at exposures of 0.1-1.5 ppm BD. While no gender differences have been noted in mice and rats for globin adducts or N-7 guanine adducts, female rats and mice had 2-3-fold higher Hprt mutations and DNA-DNA cross-links, suggesting a gender difference in DNA repair. Numerous molecular epidemiology studies have evaluated globin adducts and Hprt mutations, SCEs and chromosomal abnormalities. None of the blinded studies have shown evidence of human genotoxicity at current occupational exposures and studies of globin adducts have shown similar or lower formation of adducts in females than males. If one calculates the EB dose-equivalents for the three species, mice clearly differ from rats and humans, being ∼44 and 174 times greater than rats and humans, respectively. These data provide a scientific basis for improved risk assessment of BD.
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
This research was supported in part by grants from the NIH ( 1 R01 ES012689, 5 P30-ES10126 ), the Health Effects Institute (agreements 99-5 and 05-12) and the American Chemistry Council.
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The Board of directors of a district has an ethical obligation to apply the will of the synod in its place. This obligation applies also to the DP and to the convention. Here is the 1995 resolution on the name Lutheran. Forget about your own opinion. Just read the resolution and ask how this should be applied.
To Use the Name Lutheran
Overtures 3‑120–130 (CW, pp..187‑91)
Whereas, We have been called Lutheran since the formation of our Synod (and since Reformation times) and are thankful for our doctrinal background and heritage; and
Whereas, The name Lutheran clearly identifies what the member congregations and The Lutheran Church ¾Missouri Synod believe, teach and confess; and
Whereas, Basic Christian honesty and integrity require that no deception of any sort be used in declaring the truth of the Gospel before all the world; as St. Paul declares: “Rather we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the Word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God” (2 Cor. 4:2); therefore be it
Resolved, That all congregations and mission stations in our Synod boldly profess is their official title and/or name that they are “Lutheran”; and be it further
Resolved, That all congregations and mission stations of our Synod state in their materials (bulletins, newsletters, etc.) that they belong to The Lutheran Church ¾Missouri Synod; and be it finally
Resolved, That all LCMS congregations gladly proclaim our great doctrinal heritage to a world that needs the clear proclamation of the truth.
Action: Adopted (11).
(A request to restore words relating to “encouragement” to congregations to use the name Lutheran was not received. An immediate request for reconsideration following adoption was not accepted because there had been no intervening business. A later request for reconsideration was also declined. It would have stated at the end of the first resolve, except in special circumstances with the approval of the District President. The reason for the request was possible conflict with laws in foreign countries.)
Initially, as the BOD of MNS discussed the application of the Alley for membership in the synod we observed that the word Lutheran was not in its name. Subsequently we were informed that the legal name of the Alley was “The Alley Lutheran Church.” That was the name on the congregation’s constitution and its bylaws which were approved by the board. But the board was uncomfortable with the Alley because the name Lutheran did not appear on its sign, on its letter head, on its website or in its bulletins. This did not strike the board as compliance with the clear 1995 resolution of the synod. When speaking to the MNS district the Alley called itself Lutheran but in speaking to the world the label was dropped.
Obviously the congregation through its pastor and various lay representatives loudly averred their adherence to Lutheran doctrine and such a claim was accepted with joy. But the 1995 resolution requires more than the assurance that a church claims to teach Lutheran doctrine. It required the use of the name Lutheran. This The Alley does not intend to do. So we pretty much had to oppose the application of the Alley.
The impassioned speech made by its pastor on the stage of the convention made certain that the Alley intended to persist in its refusal to use the name Lutheran.
The 1995 resolution expressly refused to allow “exceptions in special circumstances with approval of the district president.” Yet any fair observer would have to say that the MNS district in convention allowed an exception because they perceived that the Alley was under special circumstances and the district president approved.
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"We're beginning our Lenten journey. Easter is just seven Sunday's away. I'm looking forward to our journey to Easter, and I believe every Sunday between now and our Resurrection Celebration will be important. We're calling our Lenten journey,"Road to Easter." There are four specific things that you can do as we prepare for the "Road to Easter." Any road is better together, and the Lenten road is no exception."...Continue
WOMEN'S LENTEN STUDY
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Police arrested a man in Sweden this week who was apparently trying to build a nuclear reactor in his kitchen, reports the Associated Press. The man, 31-year-old Richard Handl, reportedly had the radioactive elements radium, americium and uranium in his apartment.
Handl says that his attempted atom splitting was nothing more than a hobby. He even kept a blog about it. But he blew up his own spot after contacting the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SRSA) last month to find out whether he was actually allowed to build his own nuclear reactor. Handl’s inquiry came after his attempt to dissolve radium in a cooking pot using 96 percent sulfuric acid went terribly wrong.
He wasn’t, and authorities soon raided Handl’s home in Angelhom, a costal town in southern Sweden, with a population of about 40,000 people.
“We realized he probably had radioactive material at his home which you are not allowed to have without a permit,” said Leif Moberj, researcher director of SRSA, in an interview with CNN, “which is why the authorities decided to inspect his home.”
The authorities eventually found Handl’s cache of radioactive elements after an “extensive” search of his property, Moberj said. Luckily, the levels of radiation emanating from his house were too low to cause any concern to neighbors.
According to CNN, Handl was quoted in a Swedish newspaper as saying that he had his own Geiger counter, and hadn’t detected any increased levels of radiation to be concerned about.
While it has not yet been reported where Handl acquired the uranium or radium (which can be found in some clocks), the radioactive element Americium-241 likely came from a smoke detector, which contain small amounts of the radioactive metal. For this reason, the US Environmental Protection Agency suggests never dismantling or burning a smoke detector, which could pose a “significant risk” to anyone who inhales or ingests the americium. | [
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Modal Finite Element Analysis (Modal FEA) is a computational technique used to study the vibrational characteristics and natural modes of a structure or component. It is a subset of dynamic FEA and focuses specifically on identifying the natural frequencies and mode shapes of a system when subjected to dynamic loading, such as vibrations or oscillations.
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Crime scene tape is still wrapped around the pole at 16th Street and Highland in Phoenix. It's the only thing left pointing to something went wrong at the intersection.
This weekend, a pedestrian was hit and killed trying to cross the street near the intersection.
Another man was killed at 31st Avenue and Camelback, the second pedestrian during the weekend.
Sergeant Alan Pfohl with the Phoenix Police Department is keeping track of the number of car-pedestrian crashes in the city.
There have been 42 people hit by vehicles since January 1st. Thirty have died compared to 56 fatalities in 2017.
The numbers are so bad, Phoenix and state officials are trying to figure out why Arizona is the worst in the nation when it comes to the number of car-pedestrian crashes.
One thought, Phoenix has very wide streets, in some cases seven lanes which can make it a challenge for people to cross and determine where a fast-moving car is actually at.
Another thought is that there are more people out walking because of nice weather.
The Valley also keeps seeing growth which means more pedestrians and cars which is not the best combination.
According to the state, 226 pedestrians were killed in Arizona in 2017. In 80-percent of those cases, the pedestrian was at fault. The state plans to tackle these numbers.
"Education and target enforcement," said Alberto Gutier, the director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. "Targeted enforcement means we're going to have officers."
Gutier says those officers will make contact with the pedestrians who violate the law like not using a crosswalk.
"While the pedestrian might be at fault, drivers also have a responsibility to exercise due caution at all times," Pfohl said.
The City of Phoenix says it plans to roll out a pedestrian education campaign in a couple of weeks, hoping to lower the numbers. | [
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Timber salvaged after the Wunghnu-Numurkah fires in February will be used to provide nest boxes for the threatened turquoise parrot in the Warby Ranges.July 29, 2014 3:05am
Timber salvaged after the Wunghnu-Numurkah fires in February will be used to provide nest boxes for the threatened turquoise parrot in the Warby Ranges.
The Practical Parrot Action Project is a Communities for Nature-funded project by the Broken Boosey Conservation Management Network.
Broken-Boosey CMN stretches from the Warby Ranges to Barmah and down to Dookie and the Winton Wetlands.
Broken-Boosey CMN co-ordinator Janice Mentiplay-Smith said Moira Shire Council and Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority arranged for their Fruit Industry Employment Program crews to select hollow limbs from fire-salvaged timber stored at a farm in Wunghnu.
‘‘The turquoise parrot is a woodland bird under threat so we are working to protect a population found in the Warby Ranges by building and installing 100 nest boxes,’’ Ms Mentiplay-Smith said.
‘‘While the turquoise parrot is a very adaptable little bird — it has ‘learned’ to eat weed seeds such as heliotrope, capeweed, fat hen and wireweed in the absence of the native peas and grasses it would have once fed on — the big problem for turquoise parrots is a lack of suitable nesting hollows in trees.
‘‘The nest boxes that have been built are a terrific artificial habitat but do not have the same insulation properties as real hollows, so when we heard that there was a pile of logs available to provide ‘real’ hollows for turquoise parrots we grabbed the opportunity.’’
To suit turquoise parrots, hollows need to have an entry hole around 40
‘‘The small entry hole means they and their chicks are safe from predatory birds with long legs.’’
Ms Mentiplay-Smith said the Practical Parrot Action Project was a wonderful way to engage with landholders, learn more about the bird’s habits and to find out where the birds are.
‘‘Like most of the projects we do, we learn so much of our information from landholders — without them the project wouldn’t have flourished like it has.
‘‘Many landholders are keen to have nest boxes on their properties; more than we can supply.
‘‘However, with this salvaged timber, we can now include more landholders.’’
Ms Mentiplay-Smtih thanked Moira Shire Council, Goulburn Broken CMA and the fruit program crews for their support.
‘‘We would not have been able to source that amount of extra hollows without their hard work,’’ she said.
Goulburn Broken CMA strategic landscape planner Jenny Wilson said it was important for landholders to leave fallen logs and timber on their properties, particularly hollow logs of all sizes, to provide vital habitat for local wildlife, such as goannas, echidnas and small marsupials like antechinus and dunnarts.
‘‘It’s terrific that this fallen timber from the fires has been kept,’’ Dr Wilson said.
‘‘We plan to use more of it for other revegetation and remnant protections sites as well as creek and river re-snagging across the Goulburn Broken Catchment.’’
Cyclists, runners and walkers appear to be fair game for swooping native birds protecting their young.
In a day made for football at the sun-bathed Lavington Sports Club Oval the 2015 Yarrawonga Under 16 Pigeons showed their class with a comprehensive victory in the AWJFL Grand Final against Wodonga.
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(VABA) Realizing practical benefits for aviation businesses through the promotion of technology products and services at Fairs and Expos. Vietnam Aviation Expo Joint Stock Company (VAE Jsc) organized the Vietnam International Aviation Expo (second time) at the National Convention Center, My Dinh, Hanoi on September 15-17, 2022. The Expo is confirmed by Hanoi Industrial And Trade Portal.
Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 is supported and directed by the Government Office, National Traffic Safety Committee, and Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam. Vietnam Aerospace Association VASA, and Vietnam Aviation Business Association VABA are the Expo’s companions.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam appoints the Head of Science, Technology and Environment Department to participate in the Board of Directors of the Expo. The Hanoi Department of Health sent the Hanoi Center of Disease Control (CDC) to ensure health and disease prevention for the expo.
Delegates attended the Press Conference at the Independence Palace – Ho Chi Minh City (April 2, 2022)
On April 2, 2022, a press conference to announce the Expo was held at the Independence Palace, Ho Chi Minh City. Representatives of nearly 300 organizations, businesses and 56 domestic and foreign media agencies attended and reported the conference.
To date, many domestic and foreign companies and enterprises have registered for sponsorship and rented booths to display technology products and services.
Boeing (USA) aircraft manufacturing company is designing the product display area, confirming the sponsorship of VIP Dinner and 3-day Conferences at the Expo. The aircraft manufacturing company Embraer (Brazil) confirms the sponsorship and product display at the Expo.
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Hopefully, the participation of domestic and foreign aviation organizations and businesses will contribute to making the Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 an effective trading place, bringing practical benefits to airlines, and at the same time creating the image of Vietnam’s aviation industry recovering and developing after the pandemic.
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Nominations are being sought from local residents in order to identify the biggest living trees in St. Joseph County.
Certificates are awarded to the owners of the trees and to the nominators of each champion tree.
Nominations must be received by Monday.
Any tree nominated must be: a living tree growing within St. Joseph County and a tree species that is native to this county. Ornamentals are excluded.
For more information, a list of tree species that are eligible and a nomination form, visit www.sjcparks.org/bigtree.html.
There also is information on that website about how to accurately measure a tree. Fill out the nomination form and mail it to: Big Trees, St. Joseph County Parks, 32132 Indiana 2, New Carlisle, IN 46552.
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Clinical signs that would lead a producer to suspect BVD include:
Bovine viral disease, or pestivirus, presents a collection of symptoms that range from diarrhea to respiratory disease.
“The biggest loss leader for the industry is probably a reproductive disease,” said Julia Ridpath, who has recently retired from her role as a leading BVD researcher at the National Animal Disease Centre at Ames, Iowa.
A number of strains and subtypes have been discovered around the world. To properly control the disease, it is important to know which species of virus is present, Ridpath said during a talk at the University of Calgary faculty of veterinary medicine.
BVD 1 was first written about in 1946.
“Since then, it has been found anywhere we have cattle,” she said.
BVD 2 was found in 1987 following some huge outbreaks in Canada. Another form known as HoBi-like virus has also been found in some parts of the world. It is sometimes called BVD 3.
BVD1 and BVD2 are divided into two groups and it is difficult to differentiate them in the field.
Researchers have found 11 different genetic groups within the BVD1 strain, four groups in BVD2 and three genetic groups in HoBi-like virus.
Vaccines are available but matching them to the disease presents challenges.
“Vaccination increases herd immunity but we have to go in with all the information,” she said.
These viruses replicate in immune cells and cause immunosuppression.
“Even the cells they don’t kill don’t work as well after they got infected. It has this ability to cross the placenta, which causes a lot of problems,” she said.
Pregnant cows with the virus can deliver a persistently infected (PI) calf that passes on the disease to others. Every tissue is infected and it is constantly shedding the virus through feces, mucus, urine and other body fluids.
The birth of a PI animal is unusual because many do not survive when infected in utero. Live PIs are fairly rare at.1 or.2 percent of the herd but they can cause acute infections in other animals.
“A viral infection rarely does you a favour. They are obligate, inter-cellular parasites,” she said.
“Even if you clear that virus, it probably wiped out other cells with important jobs to do.”
Prevalence of the disease is hard to measure in North America. A study in the U.S. starting in 2014 looked at slaughter cows and found many had been exposed to the disease because they were carrying antibodies against BVD1 and BVD2.
Control includes good biosecurity, as well as vaccination. Producers need to consider which animals are to be protected.
“Who are you protecting: fetus, neonate, breeding stock or feedlot animals? All have different requirements when they need protection in place. Cattle should have protection before they arrive at the feedlot, not the day they arrive,” she said.
“If you want protection of the fetus, you need protection of the dam.”
An immune response takes about 10 to 14 days to develop and sometimes protection levels are not high enough. There could be differences among animals or the vaccine may not match the virus.
Cattle may not respond well to a vaccine when many other stresses are happening at the same time like weaning, castration, dehorning and deworming.
For unknown reasons, some calves do not respond well to the vaccine. If five out of 100 do not respond, that is a production loss of five animals.
Frank van der Meer, a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Calgary, studies disease prevalence and vaccine efficacy.
There is limited information on prevalence in Canada.
“As far as we can guess BVD type 1 is the most prevalent in North America,” he said.
There are 11 different genetic groups within the BVD1, so van der Meer and his team have studied virus variation to find differences among the strains and the patterns of change. That work included examining PI animals to see what variations exist there.
“We are at the stage where we can start to analyze what these variations actually mean for vaccine efficacy.”
In addition, there is never a problem finding PI calves.
“We have never had an issue with finding new PI calves. Unfortunately for the industry, they keep me in business,” he said.
The best way to make progress within a herd is to get rid of these viruses.
“These viruses are not something you want to have in your animals. They are always a negative influence that are resulting from the infection,” he said.
“If you want to make progress in your production system, you want to get rid of those viruses like BVD, IBR and bovine leukosis.”
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