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Uber and Lyft drivers plan to strike Wednesday
Ryan Deffenbaugh
Drivers of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing companies in the city are being called on to strike for two hours Wednesday as part of a protest occurring in major cities throughout the country.
The New York Taxi Workers Alliance Friday is asking app-based drivers in the city—who reportedly total more than 80,000—to shut off their apps and stop accepting rides between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. on May 8.
The strike is timed to hit Uber ahead of its initial public offering this week. Driver strikes are also being organized for Wednesday in Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
"With the IPO, Uber's corporate owners are set to make billions, all while drivers are left in poverty and go bankrupt," read a statement from Bhairavi Desai, executive director of the Taxi Workers Alliance, which is not a formal labor union. "That's why NYTWA members are joining the international strike to stand up to Uber greed."
City drivers are demanding Uber and Lyft improve job security, provide a livable income and cap company commissions to guarantee that 80% to 85% of proceeds from a ride go to drivers. Last week Lyft lost a court challenge to the city's new minimum wage for app-based drivers.
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By Editor | 6.01.20
CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL CONDEMNS ACTS OF RACISM AND INTOLERANCE
Contact: Dr. Bill Heiser, President
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BALTIMORE, MD, June 1, 2020 – Cristo Rey Jesuit High School condemns all acts of racism and intolerance. We stand firmly with our students, alumni, and entire community to fight the racial injustices in our country and pray for justice in the horrific killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others.
We denounce the long-standing oppression, racism, and acts of violence against people of color. We stand with all of our fellow Jesuit institutional leaders, students, alumni, faculty and staff in a unified commitment for justice.
“Our Cristo Rey community is a source of strength during these challenging times. We support one another in our grief, our anger, our frustration, and we will always stand up for what is right and just. We pray that good will always triumph over evil and that God will provide healing and salvation for all,” said school president, Dr. Bill Heiser.
Our Jesuit core values of being loving and committed to justice have never been more important. Let’s embody them now more than ever.
About Cristo Rey Jesuit High School: Founded in Baltimore in 2007, CRJ is a private, Catholic, co-educational high school, sponsored by the Maryland Province Jesuits, empowering students to succeed in college, work, and life. The school partners with students from economically disadvantaged families of racial, religious, and ethnic diversity in Baltimore City to provide a rigorous education and corporate work experience. Through CRJ’s hallmark Corporate Internship Program, students earn a portion of their tuition and, moreover, access the social capital and work experience they will need to succeed in the twenty-first century job market. To date, 100% of CRJ graduates have been accepted to college. For more information, visit www.cristoreybalt.org.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School empowers Baltimore youth to succeed in college, career, and life. We provide access and opportunity for students of religious, racial, and ethnic diversity to excel through rigorous academics, a corporate internship program, extracurricular activities, and faith formation. We transform lives in the Catholic, Jesuit tradition of faith, justice and reconciliation.
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Police called to reports of youths 'acting suspiciously' in Wallington
Concerns were raised about a group of youths near the train station
Craig Simpson
Police attended Wallington town centre after receiving reports of youths allegedly stopping young boys on the street and “acting suspiciously”.
Concerns were raised on social media about a group of boys, believed to be teenagers, stopping other youngsters in the street in what some have described as a "threatening" way.
Police were called to the junction of Manor Road and Woodcote Road - known locally as the high street - after concerns were reported by passers by on Saturday afternoon, February 17.
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“Officers attended and took their details before advising them to leave the area.
“No offences were alleged and there was no cause for further action.”
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CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. Completes Expansion of Karr 6-18 Sour Gas Plant standard
CALGARY, ALBERTA – August 6, 2020 – CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. (“CSV Midstream”) is pleased to announce the completed expansion of its Karr 6-18 Sour Natural Gas Processing Plant (“Karr”), acquired from Paramount Resources Ltd. in 2019. Karr now has 150 million cubic feet per day of total raw sour gas handling capacity, including 70 MMcf/d of sour raw gas processing, 30,000 Bbl/d of raw hydrocarbon liquids handling capacity, 2,200 Bbl/d of natural gas liquids recovery, and 28,000 Bbl/d of water handling capacity. CSV Midstream completed the construction program with excellent performance in the areas of safety, environment, cost and schedule while concurrently operating the adjacent facility at a reliability level of more than 99%. Start-up of the Karr expansion ...
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Like all of you, CSV Midstream has been watching the rapidly evolving coronavirus situation. The impacts of COVID-19 are far-reaching and everyone across our province and country are struggling to maintain a sense of normalcy and business continuity. Our CSV team is focused on protecting the health and wellness of our people, their families and the communities in which we operate. We’ve taken extra steps to do our part to flatten the curve by developing and implementing a number of additional safety policies, protocols and awareness material. CSV will continue to show leadership in working with our community of contractors, vendors, peers, service providers and employees to monitor and share information intended to help all of us across the country ...
14th of January, 2020
Fractal Systems and CSV Midstream Announce Agreement to Jointly Develop Enhanced JetShear Partial Upgrading Hub standard
CSV Midstream Solutions to Finance, Build, Own and Operate the Project CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fractal Systems Inc. (“Fractal”) and CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. (“CSV”), today announced that they have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a diluent reduction and partial upgrading hub (the “EJS Regional Hub”) utilizing Fractal’s Enhanced JetShear (“EJS”) technology. Following the successful commercial demonstration of the EJS technology at a field facility, CSV and Fractal have developed a commercial scale facility design capable of providing bitumen producers with higher product value, reduced diluent costs and a reduced carbon footprint, while achieving a competitive cost structure. Relationships with government funding agencies have been established, and Fractal and CSV have entered into discussions ...
1st of August, 2019
CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. Completes Acquisition of Karr 6-18 Natural Gas Facility from Paramount Resources Ltd. standard
CALGARY, ALBERTA – August 1, 2019 – CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. (“CSV Midstream” or the “Company”) is pleased to confirm it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the Karr 6-18 natural gas facility (“Karr”) from Paramount Resources Ltd. The acquisition was made possible through the strategic investment partnership between CSV Midstream and Northleaf Capital Partners. CSV Midstream announced earlier this year its acquisition of the South Pipestone Compressor and hydrocarbon liquids handling Facility. The addition of Karr, together with the Company’s Resthaven Gas Plant, positions the Company to support natural gas and natural gas liquids producers’ needs within the hydrocarbon liquids rich resource region of northwestern Alberta. About CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. CSV Midstream is a Calgary-based company offering ...
28th of June, 2019
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Transaction includes Resthaven gas processing facility, Pipestone South compressor station as well as acquisition of Paramount Resource Ltd.’s Karr 6-18 facility CALGARY, ALBERTA and TORONTO, ONTARIO (June 28, 2019) – CSV Midstream Solutions Corp. (CSV Midstream) and Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic investment partnership. With this partnership, infrastructure funds managed by Northleaf have acquired 100% of CSV Midstream, including the 100 MMcf/day Resthaven gas processing facility and the 60 MMcf/day Pipestone South compressor station. In addition to this transaction, the parties also announced the purchase of Paramount Resources Ltd.’s Karr 6-18 facility. CSV Midstream will assume the ongoing operations and construction management of the Karr gas processing plant expansion, bringing ...
CSV Midstream Solutions Commissions Resthaven Gas Plant standard
CALGARY, ALBERTA – (April 10, 2018) – CSV Midstream Solutions Corporation (the “Company” or “CSV”) is pleased to announce commissioning and start-up of its Resthaven gas processing plant (“CSV Resthaven” or “the Plant”). CSV Resthaven is underpinned by a long-term contract with an intermediate exploration and production company. The Plant has an inlet capacity of 260 Million cubic feet per day with a gas processing capacity in excess of 100 Million cubic feet per day. The Plant incorporates a repeatable modular design template which allows CSV to efficiently deliver gas processing solutions for a variety of resource opportunities. The project broke ground in August 2017. Despite a nearly two-month weather delay, CSV was able to place the Plant ...
CSV Midstream Solutions Announces Appointment of EVP Business Development and Commercial standard
CALGARY – (December 19, 2017) – CSV Midstream Solutions (“CSV Midstream”) is pleased to announce today that Rick Staples has been appointed Executive Vice President of Business Development and Commercial, effective immediately. Rick brings over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry to CSV Midstream. “I am thrilled that Rick will be joining our team,” said Daniel Clarke, President and CEO. “He shares our values and our focus on midstream project efficiency, and he places the same strong emphasis on shared value from the communities we impact all along the value chain. Rick has shown himself to be an extraordinary leader throughout his career, having earned a reputation as a strong, ‘hands on’ organizational leader and an excellent ...
22nd of August, 2017
CSV Midstream Solutions Updates Strategic Midstream Opportunity standard
CALGARY, ALBERTA – (August 22, 2017) – CSV Midstream Solutions Corporation (the “Company” or “CSV”) is pleased to provide an operational update on the construction of its majority owned and operated 100 Million cubic feet per day Resthaven gas plant (“CSV Resthaven” or “the Facility”). Definitive agreements have successfully been reached with an intermediate exploration and production company to underpin the Facility. Approval has been received from the Alberta Energy Regulator and site construction has commenced with an expected completion late in the first quarter of 2018. Through CSV’s execution expertise and guaranteed capital cost model, the Facility is expected to be delivered on schedule and on budget. All major equipment has been procured and engineering and design ...
CSV Midstream Solutions Announces Strategic Midstream Opportunity standard
CALGARY, ALBERTA – (March 9, 2017) – CSV Midstream Solutions Corporation (the “Company” or “CSV”) is pleased to announce it has reached a non-binding agreement in principle with an intermediate exploration and production company (the “Producer”), to build, own and operate a gas processing facility (the “Facility”) in the Resthaven area of Alberta. The Facility will be capable of processing 100 Million standard cubic feet per day of sweet gas from the Resthaven area. CSV and the Producer expect to enter into definitive documentation within 60 days. The construction of the Facility is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2017, with an expected completion late in the first quarter of 2018. The construction of the Facility ...
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Trump says TikTok must sell U.S. operations by September 15
By Zoe Christen Jones August 3, 2020
Following security concerns about Chinese owned parent company ByteDance, President Donald Trump announced he will force TikTok to sell to a U.S. company by September 15 or the social media app will be shuttered in the U.S.
After a discussion with TikTok executives and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Trump told reporters he has given the company 45 days to secure purchase by a U.S. company before the app is shut down.
The news comes after a contentious two weeks for the viral video sharing platform.
In early July, TikTok came under scrutiny for its user data policy, which top U.S. officials publicly called “worrisome.” While the company released statements that detailed its policy as similar to that of other social media apps, the Trump administration took a hard stance against TikTok due to its Chinese parent company. After India, big tech companies, and U.S. departments banned the app on company devices, including Wells Fargo and the U.S Department of Justice, Trump took a public stand against the app, telling reporters the U.S. would ban it. While Microsoft is currently most publicly associated with the deal, any U.S.-based company would reportedly fulfill Trump’s terms.
ByteDance confirmed the news that the U.S. Committee on Foreign Investments had pushed for the company’s divestment of TikTok, concluding a national security review that was started in 2019. While ByteDance released a statement disagreeing “with CFIUS’s conclusion,” the company seems to be pushing for alternative options to a complete shutdown.
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Should all drivers be able to read English?
Road signs are a mixture of symbols and words. In Australia those words are in English. However, there are two groups of people who struggle to understand written English:
Native-born people with low literacy
Migrants and visitors with poor English skills or dyslexia
Low literacy
Around 2.4 million Australians aged 15-74 years have literacy levels at or below level 1 out of 5. While people at this level might be able to hold a perfectly comprehensible conversation, reading is not their strong point; reading a sign while driving at 100km/h adds extra complexity. We are aware (anecdotally) of drivers in certain industries that struggle to read. They may have got their licence 40 years ago when there was no graduated driver licence system with a written theory test.
Migrants and visitors
Most migrants and many tourists have very good English skills. However, reading signs in English at high speed is difficult if your native language uses totally different characters. With over a million visitors from North East Asian countries such as China, Japan and South Korea, many of whom rent vehicles, there are large numbers of people on the roads who have to rely on reading the road ahead rather than reading the signs.
Australia’s road signs
We have a surprising number of signs which are just written words with no symbol, for example:
Give way to pedestrians
Left lane must exit
Left turn on red permitted after stopping
No overtaking or passing
Road work ahead.
A person who can’t read signs like this have to rely on what they can see on the road and that means they have less time to adjust their speed or position and prepare for a hazard.
Countries which are exempt from taking a licence test
Take a look at the following list of countries. People with a driver licence from one on of these countries do not have to take an Australian driver knowledge test or practical test to exchange their full driver licence for a full Australian licence (only applies for cars and motorbikes, not heavy vehicles).
Isle of Man (licences issued since 1 April 1991)
Malta (licences issued or renewed since 2 January 2004)
New Zealand, (except for paper licences)
18 of those countries do not speak English as the main language.
Furthermore, if the driver is over 25, the following countries are included.
Hong Kong (Important: Hong Kong licence holders must have held a Hong Kong licence for a minimum period of 12 months)
14 of the 16 countries listed above don’t have English as their main language and many of them use non-Roman characters in their alphabet.
Consequences of not being able to read road signs
Arguably the majority of driving is not dependent on being able to read road signs; drivers can generally figure out what’s going on by watching the movement of other traffic. However, it does increase risk and it leads to some scenarios where people’s lives could be put in danger. For example:
Ford – indicates there will be standing water on the road which is usually very difficult to see at night. Ploughing into it at high speed can cause a driver to lose control.
Reduce speed now – some kind of intersection is coming up and there would be the risk of not being able to stop in time
Prepare to stop – roadworks are ahead and a driver may need to stop
Health and safety obligations
Companies have an obligation to help keep their drivers safe. Safe Work Australia estimates as many as 65% of road fatalities involve people driving for work. Companies can reduce their risk by providing literacy education to their workers that drive; it will probably also improve the workers’ general performance, too.
The Fleet Driver Plan run by our sister site, DT Driver Training, works for drivers in Australia and New Zealand to help companies comply with their obligations under health and safety at work legislation by using engaging modules for driver education.
Companies that are aware of drivers with low literacy should ensure that those drivers recognise road signs if part of their job is driving.
Driver obligations
Drivers are responsible for the safety of themselves and other road users. The minimum that a driver should be able to do is read and understand all of Australia’s English-language road signs, regardless of where they are from and what their first language is.
We may reach a point that a critical mass of immigrants or visitors to Australia require signs in their language or for our signs to be more visual. Other countries with large numbers of tourists and uncommon languages do this, such as Israel whose trilingual signs appear in Hebrew, Arabic and English, Wales where signs and road markings are mandated to be in Welsh and English, and Iceland whose signs are usually graphical and are occasionally accompanied by English language panels. In the case of Israel and Wales, the languages are the official languages, but in the case of Iceland the majority of the population speaks English and there are more English-speaking tourists to the island each year than there are residents of Iceland itself.
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THE MID-ESSEX hospital s trust, which looks after services at Broomfield Hospital, has a new boss at the helm – chief executive Graham Ramsay. Previously Mr Ramsay has been medical director and deputy chief executive at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Tr
THE MID-ESSEX hospital's trust, which looks after services at Broomfield Hospital, has a new boss at the helm - chief executive Graham Ramsay.
Previously Mr Ramsay has been medical director and deputy chief executive at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust since May 2006.
This was followed by a stint in Holland where he was executive director at a group of three hospitals in the south of the country.
He holds a number of qualifications, including a bachelor's degree in surgery and is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons.
He was delighted to land the top position. "I am looking forward immensely to taking on this role," he said. "It is important that we gain foundation trust status in the near future.
"In particular, I will build on the positive work and good reputation the trust has enjoyed under previous executive Ruth May and I look forward to working closely with all staff over the coming months.
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PUMA Earns Fair Labor Association Reaccreditation
WASHINGTON – The Fair Labor Association announced today that its board of directors voted to reaccredit PUMA’s social compliance program, after the company demonstrated in a lengthy review that it continues to have strong policies and practices in place to identify and remediate unfair labor practices in its global supply chain. PUMA has been an FLA affiliate since 2004, and its social compliance program was first accredited by the FLA in 2007, before being reaccredited in 2010. It is PUMA’s second reaccreditation by the FLA.
“PUMA’s commitment to transparency and accountability to protect workers’ rights is clear through its public commitments, including its supplier list disclosure, annual sustainability reports, and increased investment in its social sustainability team,” said Sharon Waxman, president and CEO of the FLA. “PUMA has continued to improve its sustainability program throughout its 15-year FLA affiliation. The latest reaccreditation reflects the substantial resources that PUMA has dedicated to implementing the FLA’s Principles of Responsible Sourcing.”
The FLA reaccreditation report noted that PUMA’s social compliance program included the following strengths:
Commitment from PUMA’s top management to provide annual sustainability reports and public supplier lists, as part of a sustainability strategy that is regularly reviewed by stakeholders
Use of a social sustainability team that is integrated within the sourcing team to coordinate implementation of responsible purchasing practices
Annual supplier roundtable meetings that are mandatory for all suppliers and take place in multiple regions throughout PUMA’s global supply chain
Regular collaboration on audits and remediation with other companies, which helps to support effective remediation
Strategic partnerships with civil society organizations to support PUMA’s remediation efforts and special projects
“Social compliance is a key value for PUMA,” said Michael Bennett, Global Director, SourceCo. “A long-term partnership with the FLA is a cornerstone of our strategy. No single brand, even the most powerful, can improve working conditions and reduce impacts on the environment throughout its supply chain on its own. We must all work together to catalyze systemic changes.”
The FLA is the only organization of its kind to which companies and suppliers commit to meeting the standards of regular review and assessment of corporate systems that support workers’ rights. FLA accreditation is the gold standard for a systems-level approach to human rights compliance and social responsibility. Companies must regularly assess supply chain production facilities for adherence to international labor standards and pursue continuous improvement efforts to address conditions for workers to achieve accreditation.
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The First Cut Is the Deepest
By Charles P. Pierce
Can I just say, for the eternal record, that, if this were truly a just society, Georgia state representative Yasmin Neal would be emperor?
Ms. Neal was the driving force behind a brilliant bill filed yesterday that would outlaw vasectomies in Georgia on anti-abortion grounds — namely, that the lives of millions of potential "persons" were snuffed out because of the vas deferens between the way we see men as reproductive critters and the way we see women as reproductive critters:
Thousands of children are deprived of birth in this state every year because of the lack of state regulation over vasectomies," said Rep. Yasmin Neal, D-Riverdale, author of the Democrats' bill. "It is patently unfair that men can avoid unwanted fatherhood by presuming that their judgment over such matters is more valid than the judgment of the General Assembly, while women's ability to decide is constantly up for debate throughout the United States."
(Note to news editors around the country: Why is this necessarily a "tongue-in-cheek" announcement? Is there any less logic to it than there is behind all the "personhood" amendments, and all the other anti-choice laws, that are popping up around the country, including in Georgia, which prompted this gambit in the first place.)
Naturally, being humorless drones, Ms. Neal's opponents harrumphed their way toward apoplexy:
Rep. Doug McKillip's proposal, House Bill 954, seeks to outlaw abortions after the stage of development at which the fetus can sense pain. He said current research pegs that point at 20 weeks after conception, seven weeks shorter than the cutoff for abortion on demand set by the 1973 Roe v Wade decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. McKillip, an Athens Republican, was not amused when he was asked about the Democrats' stunt. "I think it's disappointing that they would make light of something as important as protecting life," he said. "It's just not a joking matter, and it's a time for serious issues and serious discussion."
Whoa there, stud. The stated rationale behind Ms. Neal's bill — that vasectomy keeps intercourse from being open to the transmission of new life -- happens to be exactly the same grounds on which the Roman Catholic Church, an international religious organization that has been in the news a bit lately, declared vasectomies to be a mortal sin on the level of, among other things, abortion. (Some Catholics, as you see, torment themselves over this issue.) In 1997, the Vatican's Pontifical Council For The Family stated definitively"
"The Church has always taught the intrinsic evil of contraception, that is, of every marital act intentionally rendered unfruitful. This teaching is to be held as definitive and irreformable. Contraception is gravely opposed to marital chastity; it is contrary to the good of the transmission of life (the procreative aspect of matrimony), and to the reciprocal self-giving of the spouses (the unitive aspect of matrimony); it harms true love and denies the sovereign role of God in the transmission of human life."
I think Doug McKillip should think twice before he picks a fight with the pope on this stuff, and that Ms. Neal should be made a Papal Knight Of Malta for her stout defense of Catholic doctrine and the magisterium.
Charles P. Pierce Charles P Pierce is the author of four books, most recently Idiot America, and has been a working journalist since 1976.
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Transportation ETF Faces Obstacles
Tom Lydon January 12, 2016
The iShares Transportation Average ETF (NYSEArca: IYT), the tracking exchange traded fund for the Dow Jones Transportation Average, is off nearly 22% over the past 12 months and slipped to a new 52-week low on Monday.
Transportation stocks were expected to benefit from lower oil prices and while that has been the case for airline stocks, other industry groups represented in IYT, including railroads, have struggled. Railroad operators, which are nearly 22% of IYT’s weight, making that the ETF’s third-largest industry allocation, are giving investors cause for concern with transportation stocks.
Stymied by tumbling shares of railroad operators and airlines that have surprisingly fallen in unison with oil prices, transportation exchange traded funds have recently been disappointments. [Transportation ETFs Need Help]
“Railroad cargo in the U.S. dropped the most in six years in 2015, and things aren’t looking good for the new year,” reports Bloomberg.
Last year, the railway industry weakened on lower rail traffic after the drop in energy prices, notably from oil and coal companies. Over the first 35 weeks 2015, U.S. railroads experienced cumulative volume that was down more than 4% year-over-year. However, the pressures may have already been priced in, and the industry has a number of factors that will help support further growth.
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Successful outcome for Eu'Vend & coffeena, which came to a close on Saturday, after three intensive trade fair days. 188 exhibitors from 22 nations presented their products, trends and innovations at the most important industry meeting point of the vending and coffee industry. In Cologne the market leaders and start-ups met up with top decision-makers from the industry and demonstrated how vending and coffee worlds can be designed now and in the future. Around 4,600 trade visitors from 66 countries took the opportunity to gather comprehensive information, order and network from 27 to 29 April 2017. "Eu'Vend & coffeena has once again confirmed its position as the leading trade fair and trendsetter," commented Katharina C. Hamma, Chief Operating Officer of Koelnmesse. "The event covers the relevant themes and future trends and thus sets important impulses for the further development of the industry." Karl-Heinz Blum, board spokesman of the German Vending Association e.V. (BDV), the industry sponsor of Eu'Vend & coffeena, also drew a positive balance: "We are very satisfied with this year's Eu'Vend & coffeena. We saw many new innovative concepts. The industry has once again proved its high standard of quality and service. In particular the Office Coffee Service section proves that the industry has recognised market potential and is offering promising concepts."
A major trend at the trade fair was the theme "Office Coffee Service", which was presented for the first time at Eu'Vend & coffee in an holistic format. In numerous presentations by exhibitors, but also in a specifically tailor-made special event, solutions and examples for providing employees and customers with food and beverages was presented - oriented to the needs of modern working worlds. In general, the vending market has shown a thoroughly positive development over the past years. In order to do justice to the different consumer trends, the industry constantly offers new solutions. Innovative technologies, energy-efficient machines, representative glass front doors, lift systems and robot arms ensure an attractive presentation of the goods and a customer-friendly purchase experience. The theme payment opportunities also plays a major role. The future is mobile and networked. Contactless chip cards, contactless credit cards and smartphone payment systems work in the vending machines in a technically flawless manner. For example, the implementation of payment apps and NFC technologies is also possible without any hitches.
Including estimates for the final day of the trade fair, around 4,500 trade visitors attended Eu'Vend & coffeena. With 66 countries in the meantime, the event was able to further expand its international reach. Almost 40 percent of the visitors came from abroad. Here above all a growing number of visitors from Belgium, Great Britain, the Czech Republic, Turkey and the Middle East was notable. But also interested parties from Asia, especially from China and Thailand, were recorded in Cologne. The strongest groups of visitors came from the Netherlands, Austria and Italy once again.
Big customers like Aramark, BASF, Coca-Cola, Dallmayr, Deutsche Post, Dr. Oetker, Ferrero, the Chinese Foxconn Group, Lufthansa, Nestle, Selecta and Woyton were also present as were numerous medium-sized companies from the vending industry, the out-of-home market as well as diverse European student unions. The high decision competence of the visitors was correspondingly praised by the majority of the exhibitors: "This is our first time at Eu'Vend & coffeena and we are positively surprised by the quality of the trade visitors. For example we had one buyer from a big, German group at our stand who was looking for healthy snack alternatives. "This could prove to bring us unexpected and lucrative business," commented one manufacturer of refill products.
In total 188 companies from 22 countries presented their products and innovations. In addition to the market-leading companies, for the first time important companies such as Alfred Kärcher, Dr. Karg, Lotus Bakeries, LSI with the brands Jack Link's and BiFi, Lunch Vegaz, Schaerer, Stüwer and Tchibo Coffee Service took part in Cologne.
The wide range of exhibits of Eu'Vend & coffeena was excellently rounded off by an extensive supporting programme. For instance, the "Vending Star Area" special event presented the nominees in the international competition of the innovation award, "Vending Star". The award winner in the category 'Auxiliary devices used to operate vending machines' was Jakob Gerhard GmbH for its product "Gerhardt MMX". In the category "Innovative vending product", the coveted award went to Kuchenmeister GmbH with its "Mini Sacher cake 50g". The Israeli company Nayax secured itself the Vending Star in the category "Concept" with its product development "VPOS Touch". servomat steigler Vertriebs- & Beratungs-GmbH was delighted to win first place in the category "Technical Appliances" for the appliance series "LaRhea Cool Aqua Plus". The prize was awarded during the "Vending Evening", which was the social highlight of the trade fair again and which is furthermore the largest international industry get-together.
The well-attended lectures and discussions on the 'Red Sofa' and in the scope of the international roundtable of experts "Visions of Vending' set additional impulses and conveyed further information.
The next Eu'Vend & coffeena is scheduled in Cologne from 9 to 11 May 2019.
Eu'Vend & coffeena 2017 in figures: In 2017, 188 companies took part at Eu'Vend & coffeena from 22 countries. 117 exhibitors came from Germany and 71 exhibitors from abroad. The gross exhibition surface spanned 13,500 square metres. Including estimates for the final day of the trade fair, around 4,500 trade visitors from 66 countries attended Eu'Vend & coffeena, of which around 40 percent came from abroad. Eu'Vend & coffeena is organised by Koelnmesse. The industry sponsor is the German Vending Association e.V. (BDV). The trade fair is once again taking place in Hall 9 of the Cologne fair grounds, which has its own entrance. For further information visit www.euvend-coffeena.de
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Babies on Their Mind
By: Cecilia1204
Bella is a midwife at Forks Hospital. She meets the new obstetrician Edward Cullen and the attraction is powerful and instant. Life in a maternity ward is full of ups and downs. AH/AU - Bella x Edward. Rated M for future chapters.
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance - Bella, Edward - Chapters: 37 - Words: 236,191 - Reviews: 2,902 - Favs: 3,539 - Follows: 1,618 - Updated: 9/10/2010 - Published: 7/13/2009 - Status: Complete - id: 5213812
1. Chapter 12. Chapter 23. Chapter 34. Chapter 45. Chapter 56. Chapter 67. Chapter 78. Chapter 89. Chapter 910. Chapter 1011. Chapter 1112. Chapter 1213. Chapter 1314. Chapter 1415. Chapter 1516. Chapter 1617. Chapter 1718. Chapter 1819. Chapter 1920. Chapter 2021. Chapter 2122. Chapter 2223. Chapter 2324. Chapter 2425. Chapter 2526. Chapter 2627. Chapter 2728. Chapter 2829. Chapter 2930. Chapter 3031. Chapter 3132. Chapter 3233. Chapter 3334. Chapter 3435. Epilogue36. Outtake 1: Alice and Jasper37. Outtake 2: Jacob & Victoria
A/N: Though my favourite Twilight couple are Jasper and Alice, I've decided to write a Bella & Edward story as a change.
This story is dedicated to all those fabulous midwives out there that are truly the unsung heroes to many a woman who's given birth. The doctors often get all the praise but it's the midwives who encourage and support mothers during the whole process. Having had my 3 kids delivered by midwives, I have nothing but praise and admiration for the men and women who choose to follow this path.
Disclaimer: I don't own any Twilight characters, I just play with them.
"Morning, Bella,"
"Hey Jen. How's it going? Busy night?" enquired Bella, putting away her coat and bag in her locker.
"No, it was pretty quiet actually," replied Jenny, putting her feet up as she prepared to give Bella her handover. "There weren't any admissions during the night so all I really had to do was help some of the moms with their breastfeeding issues. I also cuddled a couple of babies so that mom could get a bit of sleep. I love doing that," smiled Jenny.
Bella smiled. "Yeah, that's my favourite bit. Cuddling the bubs."
"So anyway, like I said, not much happening. In a way though, I always feel more tired after a quiet night on the ward than the nights that we're frantic. Isn't that weird?" asked Jenny, stifling a yawn that was threatening to burst forth.
"Not really," replied Bella. "I always feel the same when I'm on nights. It must be the adrenalin of the busy nights that keeps you wide awake. When it's quiet, you just want to curl up in a corner somewhere and go to sleep."
"You're not wrong there," yawned Jenny, unable to fight the inevitable any longer. "Gosh, I'm really ready for bed, I think."
"Why don't you go now?" suggested Bella. "If it's as quiet as you say, I can do anything that needs doing. I don't mind."
"Yes. Go home," urged Bella. "We'll just go over anything that you feel I need to know and then you can head off."
Needing her sleep too much to argue, Jenny went over the patient files with Bella, filling her in on any issues that had cropped up during the night.
"Do we have any expected admissions today? Any scheduled caesars?" asked Bella, making a note to check the surgery roster for today.
"Not today, but there are a couple of mom's due any day now so you may get an admission. You know what it's like around here? It can go from peace to bedlam in a few minutes," laughed Jenny, pulling herself up to get her things.
"That's for sure," nodded Bella, getting ready to do her morning rounds. She was about to leave the staff room when Jenny called out to her.
"Oh, I forgot to mention it before but the new obstetrician is starting today," Jenny informed her.
"Today? I thought he was starting next week?" said Bella in mild surprise.
"Dr Cullen told me last night. A change of plans apparently. Anyway, it's better for us if he starts earlier, we need his services," said Jenny.
"True," agreed Bella, knowing the difficulties the hospital board had experienced trying to get another qualified obstetrician in Forks Hospital. "I might see if Dr Cullen is still here and see if he knows anything about the new doctor. I like to be prepared."
Waving goodbye to Jenny, Bella left the staffroom and headed to the small nurses station in the maternity unit. Greeting the nurse already there, Bella grabbed the patient files and prepared to go around the ward to check on the new mothers and their babies.
Bella loved being a midwife. She loved helping mothers deliver their babies safely, and took a special pride in all the babies she had delivered. The magic of watching a small, helpless tiny human being enter the world never failed to instil a sense of awe. She also had the deepest admiration for the mothers who laboured, sometimes for hours or even days, to bring their little bundles into the world. Bella was always moved when a mother held the child she'd carried for nine months within her body for the first time. She hoped that one day, that would be her. Not that it was likely anytime soon. She didn't even have a boyfriend. Not that she was looking.
She had decided to study nursing during her last year of high school but it wasn't until she was in her first year of university that she realised that midwifery was for her. One afternoon, after returning from classes she'd heard a loud moaning coming from the apartment across the landing. Bella knew the woman there was heavily pregnant and rushed over to check on her. Luckily the door had been unlocked and Bella ran in and saw the distressed woman on the floor in a puddle of amniotic fluid, grasping her stomach.
"My baby's coming!" moaned the woman, her face filled with terror for her unborn child.
Suppressing the panic she felt, Bella rang the paramedics and called on her own limited knowledge in an attempt to help her. The woman had taken off her underwear and Bella could see the baby's head crowning. Lord, there wasn't much time. Rushing to the closet, Bella grabbed what towels she could find and rang the paramedics again. She knew this baby wasn't going to wait to get to hospital to be born.
With the help of the person on the phone, Bella helped deliver the baby. The moment she held the little girl, Bella knew she had found her calling. She didn't think any other branch of nursing could give her this much satisfaction. The paramedics had arrived shortly after to see the mother cradling her new baby. Giving her a quick check up, the paramedics had praised Bella's actions, declaring that both mother and baby looked none the worse for their ordeal. So grateful was the woman, that she had named her baby Bella after the young woman who had helped her.
After her initial nurse training, she'd trained as a midwife, returning to her hometown of Forks to work at the local hospital. Bella wanted to work somewhere where she could feel part of the community, and where better than home? She'd been here for three years now and still enjoyed coming to work. No two days were ever the same.
Part of her job as a nurse/midwife was the aftercare of the mothers and babies. Making sure the moms were all recovering well from the rigours of childbirth, that the babies were feeding properly and helping first timers with the sometimes daunting task of caring for their babies. Her favourite part was showing the moms how to bath their babies. She knew it could be a terrifying task as babies were notoriously slippery when wet.
Walking into the first room, she was pleased to see that the occupants were already awake.
"Good morning Mrs Wolfe," she greeted pleasantly. "How are you and little Paul today?" As she spoke, she gently took the baby from his mother's arms and placed him in the crib. "There you go, little man. I'm just going to check your mom out first because she's the one who's been doing all the work around here, then I'll have a look at you," Bella crooned to the tiny baby, who seemed quite content to be left alone.
Turning back to his mother, Bella proceeded to examine her. "And how are you feeling today?" Bella asked as she palpated her stomach, making sure the uterus was contracting as it should.
"Tired," sighed Mrs Wolfe, a Quileute woman in her late twenties. "Paul seems to want to party all night and then decides to sleep all day."
Bella shook her head in sympathy. "Unfortunately babies like to keep their own timetables, which don't often correspond to ours."
"That's for sure," agreed Mrs Wolfe.
"Are you feeding ok? This is your first baby, so it's vital that you get all the help you need and you shouldn't be afraid to ask questions," stressed Bella. "That's what we're here for, ok? How are your nipples? Sore?"
First time moms, and many second and third time moms, often struggled with breastfeeding. The books all made it seem like it was as easy as turning on a tap but if they weren't shown how to latch their babies on properly, they could end up in all sorts of strife, from cracked, bleeding nipples to mastitis, an infection of the milk ducts. These were a major factor in women giving up on breastfeeding. New moms needed all the support and encouragement they could get to help them overcome the early hurdles and successfully breastfeed. Bella was also adamant that no mother who decided that she didn't feel capable of breastfeeding should be made to feel like a failure. She was firmly of the belief that as long as mother and child were happy and healthy and bonding, then that was the important thing.
"Yes, a bit," confirmed Mrs Wolfe. "He seems to latch on all right but they're still sore."
"Do you mind if I have a look?" asked Bella. Nodding her consent, Mrs Wolfe proceeded to open her top and unsnap the hook of her maternity bra. Bella examined the nipples and was satisfied that they were showing only the normal amount of tenderness experienced by a woman who'd only given birth two days ago. "They look fine, Mrs Wolfe. They will be sore at first because you're not used to it. They need to 'toughen up', so to speak, but I'm pretty sure you'll be right in a few days. Once your milk comes in, little Paul won't have to suck so hard and you should be less sore."
"When should my milk come in?" asked Mrs Wolfe, listening intently.
"Usually around the third day after birth," replied Bella. "You'll probably find your breasts are getting fuller and more painful to touch?"
Mrs Wolfe nodded. "Yeah, they hurt a fair bit at the moment. I'm starting to feel like a dairy cow."
Bella laughed. "That's normal. Just make sure you have your breast pads handy because it takes a few weeks to get the routine going where you don't leak milk everywhere."
"Ugh! They don't mention any of this stuff in the books, do they?" said Mrs Wolfe ruefully.
"Not usually," laughed Bella. "I'll give you the number of the local breastfeeding support group when you leave hospital. You can call them at any time for help and advice."
"Thanks, Nurse Swan, I appreciate it."
"Please, call me Bella. Nurse Swan brings to mind some tyrant Matron from the old movies," urged Bella. Both women laughed as Bella's attention moved to the infant.
"Ok, little man. Time to check you out," said Bella gently, unwrapping the baby. She took his temperature first, recording it on his chart before moving to take his nappy off. Little Paul was indignant about having his sleep disturbed and made no bones about it.
"Well, it's your own fault for partying all night," laughed his mother, helping Bella undress him.
Bella agreed. "Yep, your mom's right, you know." She proceeded to check his hips for any clicking noises, wanting to make sure that his hip bones weren't popping out of their sockets. Paul got more and more upset, now screaming his lungs out in protest.
"Ok, ok! I'm finished, poppet. Here, Mom, you can dress him while I write up his notes." When he was dressed, Paul promptly fell asleep again.
"Well, he can't have been too upset, can he?" mused his mother, rocking him in his arms.
"Babies are usually more noise than substance," teased Bella. "Well, he's doing fine. Everything is as it should be. He's lost a little weight but that's normal for newborns. He'll put it back on when your milk comes in. When are you planning to go home?"
"I was hoping maybe tomorrow?" replied Mrs Wolfe tentatively.
"That's fine if you feel up to it," answered Bella. "I'll have to teach you how to bath Paul before you go but the doctor will have the final say on whether to discharge you.
Mrs Wolfe nodded, her tired but adoring eyes on her son. "I'll see you later then. Try and get some rest," advised Bella, leaving the room before filling out her notes, making a note to include Mrs Wolfe on the discharge rounds tomorrow.
Forks General Hospital wasn't large in comparison to some of the hospitals in the major cities but was big enough to accommodate the needs of the population of the Olympic Peninsula. There were only ten women currently in Maternity so Bella didn't take long to see everyone. By the time all the notes were written up, it was mid morning.
The new doctor still hadn't showed up so she decided to go and find Dr Cullen. He was usually in the Emergency Department although as one of the chief doctors at the hospital, he did go around to check on how things were going in the rest of the hospital.
Bella knew Carlisle Cullen quite well. Carlisle had moved to Forks two years ago with his wife Esme and had taken up the position of Head of Emergency. In his middle years, he was still attractive enough to turn heads when he entered the room. Bella had watched many female patients, some in extreme pain, unconsciously smooth their hair down or try to sit up straighter when Dr Cullen walked in. It never failed to amuse her.
And despite his movie star looks, Carlisle Cullen was a fabulous doctor. He was extremely dedicated, knowledgeable and experienced but his best quality was his bedside manner. He was able to make each patient feel special, as if their health was the most important thing in the world. Which to Carlisle Cullen, it was. Everyone, staff and patients, loved him.
His wife Esme was also very highly regarded. She had thrown herself into local committees and was an active fund-raiser for the hospital. Esme was always impeccably dressed but exuded such a warmth that she felt like everyone's mother. She would often turn up at the hospital and bring treats that she had baked for the staff. One had to be quick to get anything. Esme's cooking usually disappeared as if by magic.
Carlisle was also involved in recruiting so Bella knew that he would have information on the new doctor. None of the midwives in Maternity knew anything about the new recruit other than that he was supposed to arrive next week. Bella had intended to get this information so that he could be greeted properly when he arrived but the change of plans meant she needed the info now. It would look rather silly if the new doctor turned up and he was mistaken for one of the fathers.
Entering the Emergency Room waiting area, she spotted Carlisle ushering another patient into the treatment area. Damn, she would have to wait to speak to him as she didn't want to distract Carlisle's attention unless it was an emergency. And you could hardly call this an emergency.
Since it was time for a break anyway, Bella decided to go to the cafeteria and get a latte and hope that Carlisle was free when she got back.
Turning abruptly, she collided with a hard body, her face pressed against a muscular chest. Too stunned by the collision for a moment, Bella didn't move. In that instance, her brain managed to process the fact that the body was tall and male, her nose registering that it smelled heavenly. She unconsciously breathed in deeply.
A pair of hands gripped her shoulders and stepped back, bringing Bella back to reality. Pulling free of his hands, Bella spoke.
"I'm so sorry. I should have looked to see where I was going," she apologised, looking up to the stranger's face.
Oh my Lord, breathed Bella as she took in the man's face. He was absolutely drop-dead gorgeous.
"No, it's my fault," he replied with a smile and Bella's brain turned to mush.
"Ah....no...I did the abrupt u-turn," she insisted.
He smiled, his green eyes taking in her appearance. "How about we're both at fault and call it square, ok?"
Bella could only nod in agreement. With another quick smile, the stranger walked past her and left, leaving her standing there with a stunned look on her face.
Get a grip girl! Bella shook her head to clear her mind. She turned to see where he was but she couldn't see him. He's probably with one of the patients, someone's husband or partner. Bella couldn't remember seeing him around town but he could only be passing through or in the area on business.
Pushing the stranger from her mind, Bella made her way to the cafeteria, grabbing a bagel and a coffee and sat at a table with some other nurses she knew. They chatted for a while, filling Bella in on any hospital gossip she may have missed. Bella just listened. She refused to spread any gossip, even though it was usually rife in the heightened atmosphere of a hospital.
"Hey Bella? Have you met the new obstetrician yet?" asked Sally, a ward nurse.
Bella shook her head. "No, not yet. I was going to see Carlisle and get some information. He's supposed to start today but it's what, 11.30, and I haven't seen any sign of him."
"I hope he's good," remarked another of the nurses.
"Me too," agreed Bella. The previous doctor had been forced to retire after a number of mistakes had been made, disaster narrowly averted by the quick thinking of the midwives on duty. When a mother had nearly haemorrhaged to death, the hospital authorities had stepped in and had given the doctor the option to retire or face disciplinary action.
He had chosen retirement and it had come to light that he had the early signs of Alzheimer's. Since that time, over six months ago, they had had to make do with locums, not an ideal situation. Expectant mothers tended to find it disconcerting to see a new doctor every time they came for a check up.
When Carlisle had informed them that they had found a replacement doctor, all the staff had been relieved, particularly Dr Haas, the other obstetrician on staff, who'd had to carry the extra load of being the sole doctor. Even though the midwives did much of the work, a doctor needed to be on duty in case of emergencies, carry out scheduled caesareans as well as run prenatal and post-natal clinics.
Carlisle, uncharacteristically for him, hadn't given them any information on the new doctor, only when he was supposed to arrive. And that had changed as well.
Finishing her coffee, Bella waved everyone goodbye and headed back to the Emergency Department. She was carrying her beeper so the ward could contact her if she was needed.
Walking into the waiting area again, Bella couldn't help looking around to see if the man was there. Feeling silly at the slight disappointment she felt, Bella went to the door of the treatment room, poking her head in to see if Carlisle was free.
He was just helping a middle aged woman up off the bed, giving her some instructions on her medication and looked up, smiling when he saw Bella.
"Hi Bella. Could you wait a moment while I see Mrs Rogers out?" he asked.
"Sure. I was looking for you anyway," replied Bella. She stood to the side, out of anyone's way in this busy room, waiting for Carlisle's return.
"Thanks Bella," smiled Carlisle as he returned. Bella smiled back, understanding full well why Carlisle turned heads. "Let's go to my office."
"Sure. I wanted to ask you about the new doctor," said Bella, walking alongside him down the corridor.
"I thought so. I'm sorry I didn't give you any information about him before but we weren't sure until a few days ago whether he would be coming here at all," he informed her, showing her into his office.
Bella sat down, looking at him curiously. "What do you mean? I thought he was definite when you told us about him?"
"He wasn't sure if his previous hospital would release him from his contract. There were some...issues."
Bella wondered what those could be but refrained from asking. It was none of her business. "So, what's his name and when is he going to arrive?" she asked.
Just as Carlisle was about to answer, a knock sounded on his door.
"That must be him now," said Carlisle and called out for the person to come in.
Bella turned around to see who the new arrival was and gasped inaudibly as she met the green-eyed gaze of the stranger she'd collided with earlier. Schooling her face into a neutral expression, she waited for Carlisle to make the introductions.
Carlisle had stood up and greeted the stranger with a warmth that had Bella bemused. This was no stranger to Carlisle. Even he didn't go around hugging new staff members.
Turning to Bella, Carlisle finally introduced the man. "Bella. I'd like to introduce our new obstetrician, Dr Edward Cullen."
Cullen? Bella looked from one to the other, realising that there was a resemblance there. For a start they were both stunning to look at, Carlisle a more mature version of course. They were similar heights and builds. Yep, they were definitely related.
"Edward is my son."
"Oh," said Bella. Of course, she should have realised.
"Edward, this is Isabella Swan, one of Forks Hospital's best midwives and someone you'll be working with a lot."
Edward smiled as he stretched out his hand to shake hers in greeting. "Hello again. I'm pleased to meet you Isabella. I hope there were no after effects from our previous meeting?"
"Bella," she replied automatically. "Everyone calls me Bella and no, everything's fine." She reached her hand out to shake his hand.
As their hands touched, she gasped softly as she felt the shock of electricity that seemed to pass through their skin. Dropping his hand abruptly, her brown eyes wide in surprise, Bella stepped back. Without volition, Bella felt her face flame with another cursed blush. Damn, she was 26 years old. When was she going to stop blushing like a schoolgirl?
And what was that shock? She wondered. It must have been static electricity. There was no other explanation. She absently noted that Edward had looked at his hand, as if looking for something. Had he felt it too?
"Bella then," said Edward, smiling as he noted her heightened colour. He moved forward to take a seat next to hers.
Bella sat down and willed her blush to disappear. "It's nice to finally meet you Dr Cullen. I didn't realise that Carlisle's son was going to be joining us."
"Please, call me Edward when there aren't patients around. It will get very confusing otherwise. You'll run the risk of both Dad and I answering if you say 'Dr Cullen'" he chuckled.
Bella watched his face as he smiled and she could feel her heart start to beat faster. He really was one of the handsomest men she'd ever seen. His face looked like a master sculptor had sculpted his face, all perfect lines and angles. Green eyes, framed by the longest of lashes looked at her, as if taking in her appearance as well. His hair was a strange, red bronze colour. It was styled casually, brushed back off his face although she could see a tuft of it sticking up, as if he'd run his hands through it. Combined with a full lower lip, Edward looked like he'd just got out of bed, having spent the night having wild, passionate sex.
Bella blushed again as the thought crossed her mind. What are you thinking of? Sex? Sex and Edward? Sex with Edward? She could feel her face burning, and cursed her wild thoughts, especially when she saw him grin quickly.
Carlisle's voice penetrated her thoughts, dragging them back to where they were. "So Bella. Edward will need you to take him around, introduce him and generally show him the ropes. Is that ok?"
"Of course. It will be my pleasure," nodded Bella. She saw Edward grin again out of the corner of her eye. What's he laughing at?
"Bella didn't know you were my son or indeed, anything about you, not even your name, until you walked in here, so if she looked surprised, it's my fault," said Carlisle apologetically.
"Why not?" asked Edward.
"Because you said yourself, it wasn't certain if you were coming until a few days ago," pointed out Carlisle.
Edward nodded and looked at Bella. "I still had another year to run on my contract at my previous hospital and they weren't keen on letting me go, so it was up in the air for a while. But I'm here now and I'm looking forward to working here. I'm sure you'll do an admirable job showing me around." He smiled as he spoke, and Bella found her breathing lose its rhythm.
Time to be professional Bella, she told herself. "Well, we're certainly pleased you're here....Edward," she said. "We've been needing a permanent obstetrician for a long time so you can be sure the other members of staff will be most happy to meet you. I hope you'll be happy here. Forks Hospital may be a lot smaller than other hospitals you've worked in but we serve a vital purpose in the area and the staff here are as dedicated as any you'll meet anywhere else." Bella's voice got stronger as she spoke. It was the truth. Sure, they had their problems like anywhere else, but she was proud to work here nonetheless.
Edward sat and looked at her as if trying to work her out. "Well, if your passionate speech is any indication, I'll be pleased to work in a place where the staff are dedicated to their patients."
"That they are Edward," spoke Carlisle. "This hospital serves the whole Olympic Peninsula and as such, we get to know a lot of the locals. Everyone here, not just at the hospital has made your mother and I feel very welcome since we came. I'm sure it'll be the same with you, Edward."
"You're practically a native, Carlisle," quipped Bella.
"Are you a local, Bella?" asked Edward, leaning forward slightly.
Bella nodded, sternly telling her lungs to breath properly. Why did he have this effect on me? It's not like I haven't met other good looking men. Okay, admittedly, she hadn't met any quite as good looking as this one, but still. She would be working closely with Edward Cullen, so she'd better get a grip on herself.
Realising Edward was waiting for her to speak, Bella replied. "I was born here but only returned to live when I was in high school. So yes, I'm one the natives."
Edward nodded. "You'll have to fill me in on the population around here, the ethnic make-up and such. I find it easier in my job if I know the mother's and family's background."
"Of course," said Bella. "You'll find that information in the patient notes anyway but I'll be happy to give you any information you need."
Carlisle stood up. "Well, I'm glad to see that you're in capable hands, Edward. Bella is young but very capable and experienced. We're lucky to have her here. Any hospital would happy to have her working for them," smiled Carlisle, looking at Bella fondly.
Bella blushed again at his kind words. She was very fond of Carlisle, saw him almost as another father and his praise made her feel very special.
Standing up, she turned to Edward, suppressing the shiver that wanted to run down her back as she looked at him. "Shall we head up to Maternity? I'll introduce you to the staff on duty today and show you around the place."
"Sounds great," said Edward. "Let's go." He walked to the door and opened it for Bella to walk through. As she went past him, her hand accidentally brushed his and again, she felt her hand tingle where the point of contact was.
It's just static, she told herself again. I'll have to change these shoes if it keeps happening. Bella looked down at her black work shoes, wondering if she'd worn the sole down so much that she was gathering static electricity as she walked. It was the only logical explanation for why her body reacted to his touch, even if it was only accidental.
"I'll see you later at home Edward?" asked Carlisle.
"Sure. I wouldn't want to miss Mom's cooking," laughed Edward.
As they headed towards the lift, Bella was shockingly aware of him walking beside her. What was this? It was like some force was drawing her towards him, making her acutely aware of every movement, every sound he made. She felt like her senses were heightened and they were all focused on Edward Cullen.
The silence stretched between them and Bella looked at him, only to find him looking down at her. As their eyes met, Bella felt her heart race and she could feel herself start to blush. Before she humiliated herself again, she tried to make small talk.
"Um...are you staying with your parents, then?" she asked, trying not to look at him too much.
"Only for a few days until a get myself a place," he answered. "I only arrived in town yesterday, so I'll need to get myself sorted out."
"Oh. Why come in today then, when we weren't expecting you until next week if that's the case?" Bella asked curiously.
"Well, to be honest, I won't be doing much today. I'm wanting to get my bearings, with your help of course," he grinned down at her, making the breath hitch in her throat.
That smile should be outlawed, she thought bemusedly. She could only nod in agreement.
"Dad told me about how short staffed you were since the last OB left and I felt it unnecessary to sit around at home until next week when I was needed here."
"But what about finding a place to live? How are you going to manage that? And moving?" questioned Bella.
"Oh Mom will find me a place. And my sister Alice will insist on decorating it," he chuckled.
"Oh that's right! You're Alice's brother. I don't know why it didn't enter my head before," said Bella, feeling stupid for not putting two and two together.
"You know Alice?"
"Oh yes. She's one of my best friends. I feel a bit stupid not connecting you two as soon as Carlisle introduced you. She's mentioned you a few times but I suppose I just wasn't expecting the new doctor to be Carlisle's son."
"I'm sorry Dad didn't tell you more before I arrived, but like I said before, things were a bit up in the air."
Bella nodded, not really understanding. It was none of her business anyway. The lift doors opened and Edward motioned for Bella to precede him.
The doors closed and since there were no other passengers, Bella was acutely aware of the fact that they were alone. They stood side by side, neither speaking, both seemingly lost in their thoughts.
After what seemed like an interminably long time, the lift arrived on her floor. They stepped out and Bella turned to face him.
"Well, Doctor Cullen. Welcome to Forks Hospital Maternity Unit. I'll hope you'll enjoy it here."
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The Gardens on Spring Creek has been working closely with the City of Fort Collins and Larimer County to ensure the safety of our guests, volunteers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic through social distancing measures and capped attendance. All visitors - including Members - are required to reserve admissions tickets for a specific date and time prior to arriving at The Gardens. Visit the admissions page for ticketing information.
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The Foothills Garden serves as a naturalistic, native plant garden that showcases the beauty, form and function of native trees, shrubs, grasses and perennials. It showcases and promotes the use of regionally-appropriate, underused and novel native varieties, inspiring visitors to add these plants to their home gardens. The garden’s topography and rockwork is designed to evoke our regional foothills with steep slopes and rock-capped hogbacks.
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300+ species and cultivars of native plants from the foothills regions including Colorado and other Rocky Mountain states
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Fully Promoted costs and fees
The average cost to open one of the 200 biggest franchises in the US is $1,202,874 — see how Fully Promoted compares.
Overall costs for Fully Promoted run anywhere from $166,087 to $220,867. See how the costs break down and what funding options might be right for your new venture into the franchise foray.
Fully Promoted franchise fees total around $39,500, which is more than the $37,000 average for the 200 largest franchises.
Royalty The greater of $500 per month or 6% of gross revenues up to $600,000; 4% of gross revenues from $600,000.01 to $1,000,000; and 2% of gross revenues over $1,000,000.
Equipment fees total $86,377 for Fully Promoted. This is less than the $180,023 average for the top 200 franchises.
Equipment package $86,377 to $86,377
Real estate will set you back $19,750 for Fully Promoted, thought it's less than the average of $788,376 for the top 200 franchises.
Real estate Varies to
Real estate service charge $0 to $3,500
Leasehold improvements $3,000 to $29,500
Security deposit, utility deposits and licenses $500 to $3,000
Fully Promoted initial training costs total $350, which comes in under the nationwide average of $9,788.
Travel and living expenses while at training school $210 to $490
Estimated total $210 to $490
Initial insurance costs for Fully Promoted run $1,500. This means you'll be paying less than the overall nationwide average of $6,311.
Insurance $1,000 to $2,000
Fully Promoted administrative fees total up to $1,000 — which comes in under the overall nationwide average of $6,761.
Opening supplies $500 to $1,500
Technology fee $50 or the then current fee.
Audit Cost of audit plus interest on underpayment.
Estimated total $500 to $1,500
Miscellaneous expenses for Fully Promoted total $45,000 — less than the nationwide average of $69,970.
Up to six months' additional funds $35,000 to $55,000
The best way to finance Fully Promoted comes down to your personal financial situation. What assets you have available will largely determine how much you need to borrow, and which option suits you best. Potential solutions include:
Also check if Fully Promoted franchise financing is available. You may be able to get some of the costs covered for less than you would with other traditional funding options.
How Fully Promoted stacks up
Compare how Fully Promoted holds up against two similarly sized franchises.
Aussie Pet Mobile
Fully Promoted
Puroclean
Average Franchise fees $60,000 $39,500 $50,000
Average Equipment fees $76,700 $86,377 $116,230
Average Real estate fees NA $19,750 $2,750
Average Training fees $9,563 $350 $5,300
Average Inventory fees NA NA NA
Average Marketing fees $1,000 NA $1,100
Average Licenses and permits fees $350 NA $275
Average Insurance fees $550 $1,500 $1,563
Average Admin fees $2,075 $1,000 $813
Average Personnel fees NA NA $350
Average Other fees $2,000 $45,000 $250
Fully Promoted franchise costs run a total of $193,477. Before you decide to become a franchisee, compare the total costs against industry averages. And to learn more about financing read our guide to franchise financing.
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FAO areas | Ecosystem | Occurences | Point Map | FishBase
Microcottus matuaensis was reported from 1 countries/islands
Table 1: the species is currently present in 1 of them (endemic, native, introduced);
Table 2: possible in 0 of them (stray, questionable);
Table 3: absent from 0 of them (extirpated, not established, misidentification, error).
Table 4: all reports listed together.
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Kuril Archipelago.
How to read map
How to read the map
The literature species report in a country is represented by an icon (a circle) in the middle of the country polygon.
Important: a report in the literature does not necessarily mean that the species is currently present in the country! There are errors in literature, misidentifications, and some species have been locally or globally extirpated or eradicated.
The patterns and colours of the icon give 4 additional indications (see the legend under the map for the signification of the different colours and patterns):
Presence status: the colour of the ring (green: Present; orange: Possible; red: Absent)
Introduction status: a white 'i' in the middle of the circle indicates that the species has been introduced, if the presence ring is green it means that the species established itself or that we don't know the current presence status, if the presence ring is red it means that the species did not established itself.
Threat status: the pattern of the ring (not dashed: not threatened or no information; dashed: any status indicating that the species has a national threatened).
Important: This is the national threatened status, not the global IUCN one.
Salinity status = milieu: the colours in the middle circle (blue: Marine; green: Brackish; light blue: freshwater; dark green: Land).
How to interpret the map
The icon in a country polygon indicates that the species has been reported at least once in the country, BUT NOT NECESSARILY that it is present IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
It is particularly the case for large country such as Brazil, USA, Canada, Russia, China, India, Indonesia, Australia, etc.
For example, a number of freshwater species present in western European countries are also present in the western part of Russia, but not beyond the Ural mountains. Still the icon for Russia is placed in its Asian part.
The icon is placed approximately in the middle of the country, even for the species that are marine only.
For marine species, it does not mean either that the species is present in all oceanic coasts of the countries (e.g., Altlantic and Pacific for USA and Canada).
So the map needs to be interpreted carefully, but we think it helps to give a quick view of the distribution by country, in a better way than the textual list of countries when it is over a dozen countries.
Table 1: Present in 1 country/island (endemic, native, introduced)
Main Ref.
Asia Kuril Is. KUR native 49856
Table 4: Reported from 1 countries/islands.
The map in this page was supported by BioFresh that has received funding from the
European Union's Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 226874
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Today, I was at the dentist. I ended up having some work done and left with a numb mouth. I have school pictures in less than 2 hours and I can neither smile nor stop drooling everywhere. FML
Today, I proposed to my girlfriend in front of about 75 people in the fanciest restaurant in town. She told me she was already engaged, while holding up her right hand. FML
By Anonymous - United Kingdom - Birmingham
Today, my 24-year-old brother again yelled at me for looking at him while he was on the toilet. It'd be easier not to if he didn't sit on the toilet with the door wide open, and if the bathroom wasn't directly opposite my bedroom. FML
By - 28/1/2020 18:00
So romantic!
Today, I was going to propose to my girlfriend on my boat at the lake. As we were looking at the mountains all around us, she playfully pushed me off the side into the water. As I got back on the boat, I realized that not only was my cellphone dead, but the ring had fallen into the deep water. FML
By dentistvictim - Norway
Today, I went to the school dentist for the yearly routine check. She took ages trying to clean out my teeth with the metal toothpick-thing, constantly hitting my gums. After half an hour of pain and spitting blood, she looks up and says, laughing: "Oh, I forgot to put my glasses on". FML
By fartypants - United States - Winter Park
Today, as I finished my piano recital and took a bow, I farted into the microphone. FML
By thatgirl - Canada - Richmond
Today, my boyfriend took me to get the abortion that we both agreed on. He was being so supportive through the whole thing. When it was all over I thanked him for coming. He replied, "Well that's what got us here in the first place!" He's still mad he can't tell anyone his joke. FML
By Noname - United States
Today, I needed money to go to the movie. I asked my mom if I could reach in her purse and grab a few bucks. When I opened up her purse her phone started to vibrate. I yelled over to my mom that her phone was ringing. She said the phone was next to her. I looked in the purse. It was a vibrator. FML
By sickyandiknowit - United States - Eugene
Today, my boyfriend endearingly told me that he's been taking advantage of my inability to smell due to a head cold, and he's been farting around me whenever he pleases. FML
By dani - United States - Dayton
Today, I was at Walmart and had to use the bathroom. I sat down and farted real loud. I didn't realize someone was in there with me until I heard a voice say, "Dude, that was a good one." It was a man's voice. I then realized I was in the men's restroom. FML
Early show
Today, I was at work, working on a new play. In the final dress rehearsal, I heard some of the crew laughing so I looked down at the very revealing costume to see that my left testicle was hanging out. FML
By Anonymous - United States - Dekalb
Today, I found out I was passed over for the promotion I've wanted for 9 months at the fast food restaurant I work in. Who got the job? The 16 year old girl I trained 2 weeks ago. Their excuse was, "She has ambition." I'm going to college for food service management. She failed her drug test. FML
Today, my biology teacher asked the class a question, so I raised my hand and after I gave my answer, my teacher said, "You know, you have a voice for radio. It's very deep." I replied with "Do I? Thanks!" He added, "You also have the face for radio." The whole class laughed. FML
By jonchavez - United States - Trenton
Today, a girl asked me out on a date to some hot springs, about 2 hours away. After a mile hike, the springs were finally in sight. She then slipped and cut her shin open. I had carry her the mile back and drive her the 2 hours to the ER, where her parents, whom I'd never met, were waiting. FML
By scottishoatmeal - United Kingdom - Auchterarder
Today, it's been about 8 months since I moved into my studio flat. It was already furnished, there was no bed but a fancy bedseat from Ikea. I slept uncomfortably on it for months until I realised it pulls out to become a double bed. FML
By br0ccoli | 14
#4342887 - Monday 23 April 2012 8:26
Hey, be kind to your girlfriend. She is carrying your baby brother.
Pass her an extra helping of mashed potatoes.
By TehParteh | 8
Maybe it's time for dinner at her house
By kakarot2 | 11
Giggity
NabbdjuretPerry | 0
I hope you look like your dad :)
By DoubleCross | 9
She's probably just trying to make you jealous dude. I can see it with a brother, but a dad? really?
PrimeEvilTahir | 23
I guess OPs dad is a DILF...
Just joking. Like 3 said, she's probably teasing you...
shagoon | 2
I don't know, many women like older men.
VictoriaSchultz | 8
#4343298 - Monday 23 April 2012 10:42
The only woman I'd know of liking an older man is for his money. She's most likely kidding!
MischievousV | 8
There are reasons why some young women prefer older men. Most of the time it's not for monetary reasons even though that theory makes sense for the popular media.
Most of the time it's the personality and maturity of the person. Some young people feel more at ease around older generations than with their own even. Look into the psychology of attraction and you'll find variations along this spectrum. Our romantic and sexual partners vary widely, we cannot be neatly placed in little matching boxes.
TheDrudgeChild | 4
61 is right, not all women that like older guys like them for money. Most teenagers and people in their early 20's don't act "adult" enough for real relationships with someone who wants to stay committed and in love. And there are some serious DILF types out there.
immaMonsta | 8
#61 I completely agree with you. I'm 20 years old, but I prefer dating guys a few years older than I am for maturity reasons; and I've had experience dating people my age, and the relationship was nothing compared to the one I'm in now. I'm very goal orientated, and I just don't want to waste time with people who aren't on that level yet. The guy I'm dating is 25, but yet he's the most mature guy I've ever dated. Not that big of an age difference, but I wouldn't have it any other way. So whoever said girl date older guys for their money, that's not completely true.
By randomkayx3 | 11
You must get the looks from your mum.
mikeawesome | 0
trollfaced | 2
Then say her mom is some good stuff
TehParteh | 8
Or just stop hitting on eachothers relatives
yahoowizard | 16
Siblings, twins, and cousins are still on the table however, depending on age restrictions
By NoisyNykkii | 10
Tell her that her mom is sexy.
abbyhoneywaffles | 11
Wow you changed your comment & now I have to change mine, you bag of dicks.
NoisyNykkii | 10
Edited comment. Read again.
taintedayush | 0
44- Unless they believe that incest in wincest, no. Just no.
By Sandsh8rk | 36
Cougar much?
kakarot2 | 11
Cougar would mean that she is the old one liking a younger male.
Hyde_is_Back | 4
If it's robbing the cradle for cougars, does this make the girlfriend a grave robber?
Sandsh8rk | 36
I meant the dad, not the girlfriend...
THE_A_TEEN | 27
Cougar = Older lady who's into younger men.
OP's dad is not a cougar.
kateindeed | 5
Is he a panther?
middletoe | 5
I believe the correct term for an older man who is into younger girls is a "silver fox". But OP's dad is not the one interested in the girlfriend (presumably), so it doesn't really count anyway in this situation.
Minx108 | 12
I'd say she's hoping he's a cheatah...
By Birdie_Sage | 0
You've got yourself a rival now.
By MotherHen88 | 4
DILF?
97629762 | 3
I don't remember the FML saying that they did anything sexual... Either way, I laughed at this comment.
br0ccoli | 14
It didn't. I added that part because it's a huge possibility.
Well... Depends how hot OPs girlfriend is.
miss_sqwert | 19
lololololol crack up
Axipiter | 24
Probability.
Wait a second.... Does this mean that OP is a mofo?!
By iiTsAJ | 5
Ask him for some tips
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Beyond Meat expects to begin European production at end of 2020 after Dutch expansion
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US plant-based meat specialist Beyond Meat expects to begin European production by the end of 2020 after opening a new plant in Zoeterwoude and acquiring a further site in Enschede.
Beyond Meat, one of the pioneers of extending the appeal of plant-based alternatives to a much broader audience, has today (11 June) officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Europe in partnership with Dutch meat company Zandbergen.
Work started on the site, in Zoeterwoude in the western Netherlands, just over a year ago. Beyond Burger said the new state-of-the-art facility will be owned and operated by Zandbergen and will produce the Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage to allow for more efficient distribution of its products across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
The Zoeterwoude site will also produce new packaging for the Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage in EMEA. The US company said this “lighter, more sustainable packaging aligns with Beyond Meat’s commitment to sustainability and will feature fully recyclable trays and 30% less material overall by reducing paper and plastic use.”
Beyond Meat said the facility is expected to have a lighter environmental impact. It was built to BREEAM standards, an internationally recognised standard for sustainability, meaning the site claims economical use of energy and raw materials while ensuring tight controls around waste management and transportation to reduce emissions.
“As the demand for plant-based protein and particularly Beyond Meat products grows in Europe and the Middle East, the official opening of this co-manufacturing facility in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands is timely,” said Adriaan Figee, Chief Commercial Officer of Zandbergen World’s Finest Meat.
Earlier in the week, Beyond Meat acquired a separate facility in Enschede in the east of the Netherlands. This site will be the first Beyond Meat-owned facility outside of Missouri in the US. It expects the facility to be operational by the end of 2020 and allow for end-to-end manufacturing capabilities in Europe.
“This latest investment in production capacity reflects our continued commitment to serving global markets,” said Ethan Brown, Founder and CEO of Beyond Meat.
“Our new facility in Enschede will not only bring production closer to the consumer, representing an investment in the markets and communities we serve, but is expected to allow us to leverage local supply chains, improving our cost structure and sustainability of operations. We are excited to take this next step in bringing the nutritional and environmental benefits of our plant-based meats to the European consumer."
Beyond Meat was founded in 2009, launching the Beyond Burger in the US in 2016 and introducing its products to Europe in 2018. Its portfolio of burgers, sausages and mince from plant proteins is currently available in around 94,000 retail and foodservice outlets in 75 countries worldwide. The company, however, has faced some criticism for high prices and long ingredients lists.
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NVIDIA Corporation Could Win Back the Apple Inc. Mac
A job listing on the graphics specialist's website suggests that it's working with Apple on future Macs.
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Over the past several years, graphics specialist NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) has worked to fundamentally transform its business mix. In particular, the company has focused on growing revenue in its gaming, professional visualization, data center, and automotive businesses -- what NVIDIA refers to as its "growth platforms."
These businesses have, in aggregate, grown from approximately 52% of the company's revenue in fiscal year 2013 to nearly 85% in fiscal 2016. This mix shift has been driven by both a substantial increase in revenue from these growth platforms ($2.220 billion in fiscal 2013 to $4.227 billion in fiscal year 2016) and a significant decline in what the company calls its "OEM and IP business."
The latter segment consists of royalty payments from microprocessor giant Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and sales of graphics processors into personal computers that aren't targeted at gaming applications. Since the company's fiscal year 2013, revenue in this segment has plunged from $2.06 billion to just $783 million.
Although NVIDIA has made it clear that it has de-emphasized its OEM business, it apparently hasn't completely given up on it. Indeed, it would appear that the graphics specialist may be trying to win back spots inside of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) Mac products -- spots that it lost beginning with the late 2014 iMacs and mid-2015 15-inch MacBook Pro.
NVIDIA job listing points to Apple collaboration
NVIDIA posted the following job listing on its website about a week ago:
Image source: NVIDIA.
From the listing, we can see that NVIDIA is working on software to allow its graphics processors to function properly in future Mac products.
In light of this, I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple choose NVIDIA graphics processors for future iMacs, MacBook Pros, or both. That said, we can't really infer much about potential timing of NVIDIA's inclusion in future Mac products from this job listing, if the company's chips are ultimately selected.
What could this mean for investors?
In the past, NVIDIA has indicated that the graphics processors that it ships into OEM systems -- in other words, non-gaming -- tend to carry significantly lower average selling prices and gross profit margins than the graphics processors that it sells in its gaming, data center, and professional visualization businesses.
That being said, NVIDIA already spends the money to develop chips appropriate for such systems, so even if sales of these products serve to dilute overall gross profit margins, these products are still likely to positively contribute to both revenue and total gross and operating profit.
To put the potential unit opportunity into perspective, keep in mind that Apple shipped roughly 20.6 million Macs in its last fiscal year. If we assume that one-fourth of its total unit shipments utilize standalone graphics processors, then the potential opportunity at Apple for NVIDIA should be in the ballpark of 5.15 million units.
Furthermore, if we assume that the average selling price per unit in this segment is in the ballpark of $40, then the total yearly revenue opportunity at Apple could be around $200 million. Even winning back approximately half of that opportunity could contribute an additional $100 million to NVIDIA's top line. At, say, 35% gross profit margins , that would mean approximately $35 million in incremental operating profit for the company.
In fiscal year 2016, NVIDIA reported non-GAAP operating profit of $1.125 billion. An extra $35 million in operating income wouldn't be a financial game changer in that context, but it wouldn't be something to sneeze at, either.
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The NSW Rural Fire Service is reminding those in the Forbes, Parkes, Weddin and Lachlan Shires of the risks associated with using vehicles and machinery around crop, pasture and stubble paddocks. NSW RFS Superintendent Ken Neville said there has been a recent increase in the number of fires started by machinery in the local area. They're urging caution as the weekend forecast shapes up to deliver temperatures of up to 40 degrees and winds from the north. "We are likely to see hot, dry and windy conditions over the coming Saturday and Sunday," Superintendent Neville said. "It only takes one spark to set off a serious fire that can quickly spread to adjoining paddocks and properties, potentially destroying valuable crops and farming land." If the weather acts as predicted, the NSW Rural Fire Service will likely be issuing a harvest alert for the weekend. This would ask all those who are involved in harvest and other works to stop and check their local conditions before commencing. The NSW Rural Fire Service Grain Harvesting Guide recommends that harvest operations cease when the Fire Danger Index (FDI) reaches or exceeds 35. Harvest may recommence once the FDI falls below in the local area. This can also be applied to non-harvest activities such as slashing and other earth works in paddocks. "If fires start on these days they will be extremely difficult to control," Supt Neville said. "Vehicles and machines should be checked at regular intervals throughout the day and a water source or fire extinguisher must be carried to suppress any fire outbreaks. "It is also important that farmers regularly take the time to clear grass and vegetation from machines and vehicles to reduce the chance of these fuels getting caught in the drive train or around the guards and mufflers. "All machinery and vehicles must have an effective spark arrester fitted to the exhaust system to prevent fires. "We recommend the drive train should be cleaned every two-to-three hours on days of increased fire danger." Supt. Neville said fire safety should be at the forefront of everyone's mind at this time of year. If the Fire Danger Rating (FDR) reaches Very High, all fire permits in the Forbes, Parkes, Lachlan and Weddin Shires will be suspended and a Total Fire Ban may also be issued. "NSW RFS officers are available to provide advice on how to best protect a property during the fire season," Supt. Neville said. At time of preparing for press the temperature is forecast to peak at 37 degrees Friday, 40 Saturday, and again on Tuesday. Friday and Saturday we can expect northerly winds, increasing to 30km/hr on Saturday.
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Hot, windy weekend ahead: RFS urges caution
Fire north of Bedgerabong earlier this month. Photo courtesy Mid Lachlan Valley Rural Fire Service team.
The NSW Rural Fire Service is reminding those in the Forbes, Parkes, Weddin and Lachlan Shires of the risks associated with using vehicles and machinery around crop, pasture and stubble paddocks.
NSW RFS Superintendent Ken Neville said there has been a recent increase in the number of fires started by machinery in the local area.
They're urging caution as the weekend forecast shapes up to deliver temperatures of up to 40 degrees and winds from the north.
"We are likely to see hot, dry and windy conditions over the coming Saturday and Sunday," Superintendent Neville said.
"It only takes one spark to set off a serious fire that can quickly spread to adjoining paddocks and properties, potentially destroying valuable crops and farming land."
If the weather acts as predicted, the NSW Rural Fire Service will likely be issuing a harvest alert for the weekend.
This would ask all those who are involved in harvest and other works to stop and check their local conditions before commencing.
The NSW Rural Fire Service Grain Harvesting Guide recommends that harvest operations cease when the Fire Danger Index (FDI) reaches or exceeds 35.
Harvest may recommence once the FDI falls below in the local area.
This can also be applied to non-harvest activities such as slashing and other earth works in paddocks.
"If fires start on these days they will be extremely difficult to control," Supt Neville said.
"Vehicles and machines should be checked at regular intervals throughout the day and a water source or fire extinguisher must be carried to suppress any fire outbreaks.
"It is also important that farmers regularly take the time to clear grass and vegetation from machines and vehicles to reduce the chance of these fuels getting caught in the drive train or around the guards and mufflers.
The Rural Fire Service is urging anyone harvesting or using machinery such as slashers to use the grain harvesting fire safety guide and monitor conditions.
"All machinery and vehicles must have an effective spark arrester fitted to the exhaust system to prevent fires.
"We recommend the drive train should be cleaned every two-to-three hours on days of increased fire danger."
Supt. Neville said fire safety should be at the forefront of everyone's mind at this time of year.
If the Fire Danger Rating (FDR) reaches Very High, all fire permits in the Forbes, Parkes, Lachlan and Weddin Shires will be suspended and a Total Fire Ban may also be issued.
"NSW RFS officers are available to provide advice on how to best protect a property during the fire season," Supt. Neville said.
At time of preparing for press the temperature is forecast to peak at 37 degrees Friday, 40 Saturday, and again on Tuesday. Friday and Saturday we can expect northerly winds, increasing to 30km/hr on Saturday.
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VSTO for Mere Mortals® is for VBA developers who are interested in migrating their skills to the next generation of Office development. Readers will benefit from a straightforward, practical introduction to writing managed code applications for Word 2003, Excel 2003, and Outlook 2003. Readers will also learn how to create add-ins for the most popular applications for Office 2003 and the 2007 Microsoft Office system using VSTO 2005 SE.
The expert authors provide a wealth of code samples that show off popular features of VSTO, such as smart tags and the actions pane. Sample code also shows you how to customize the new UI features of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, including the ribbon, custom task pane, and Outlook forms region.
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Trilobites: Body Armor and A Rolling Defense
Paleozoic Era Arthropod
Trilobites, existing today only in fossil form, was a class of early arthropod. When life exploded into animal form marking the beginning of the Paleozoic, it was this prolific arthropod that became the signpost for the era. Eras are geologic time periods that have characteristics that sets it apart from all the others.
For the Paleozoic Era, the important characteristic was Life in the Water. All the life on the planet was in the ancient seas during the first half of the Paleozoic. The Paleozoic Era lasted about 295 million years, but with such a long time span, it wouldn’t have kept the exact same characteristics throughout the entire 295 million years. So, geologists further divided the Era into Periods that had some particular unifying characteristic.
When Did Trilobites Live?
Trilobites make their entrance onto the earth's stage during the late Cambrian Period. This is the first and oldest division of the Paleozoic Era. It was named for the location in which the rock layers were first identified: Cambria or Wales. It is followed by the Ordovician Period, the Silurian Period, the Devonian Period, Carboniferous Period, and finally the Permian Period. Each of these periods also took their names from locations associated with the types of rock layers found there.
The numbers of trilobite species increased dramatically through the end of the Cambrian Period and into the Early Ordovician Period. However, from the Middle Ordovician until their final extinction at the end of the Permian Period, the numbers of trilobite species declined steadily. The greatest decline occurred as the Silurian Period began, approximately 440 MYA.
It is generally believed that the decline was related to a change in climate, due to an ice age, which lowered ocean levels and thus causing a change in land mass. This ice age lasted about 40 million years spanning the Ordovician and Silurian Periods. During this climactic change, more than half the species of life on earth became extinct.
The Trilobite Timeline
Cambrian Period
Ordovician Period
Silurian Period
Devonian Period
Carboniferous Period
Permian Period
Early Arthropods
So, what was this ancient arthropod and what about it inspires such fondness among students of all ages? Could it be its unusual body armor that allowed for unique defense mechanisms? Perhaps it’s the almost friendly appearance, with its prominent “face.” Or is it simply because of its broad diversity among the remnants of a long extinct species? A close look at this ancient creature reveals a certain familiarity, sharing characteristics with modern-day species known to us all.
I’ve already mentioned that it was one of the first arthropods. Arthropods still exist today, of course; they are those creepy, crawly bugs that invite themselves to our picnics (ants, spiders, mosquitoes, and the like) or the crusty seafood delicacy that occasionally graces our tables. (Take your pick, shrimp, lobster or crayfish: all arthropods!) The trilobite earned its place among the arthropods because it had a hard exoskeleton, a body that had at least a couple of sections, and jointed legs.
Trilobite Parts
It’s pretty easy to observe the hard exoskeleton in a trilobite fossil. It’s the part that turned to stone! That process is another whole story, but the important part is that in this arthropod, the exoskeleton was so distinctive that paleontologists use the characteristics to help place these animals into different groups for classification. More on that a little later… For now, lets look at the segmented body.
There are three easily identifiable sections: the head or cephalon, the thorax, and the pygidium or posterior section.The thorax was made up of flexible segments. Trilobites could roll up into a ball as a defense tactic to protect the softer underbelly.
One might suspect this arthropod to be named for these three sections, but it was not. Its name, means three-lobed, referring to the three lobes that run head to tail: an axial lobe through the center and two pleural lobes on either side, left and right. This 3-lobed characteristic is common to all species of this class of arthropod, even though the appearance of the three body sections can vary greatly.
One more note about that exoskeleton. This hard mineralized outer shell could not grow. For the trilobite to get bigger they had to shed the exoskeleton. They did this by splitting it at the front of the cephalon (head ) and crawling out. One common species, the El rathia kingii molted more than 20 times during its life!
The matter of jointed legs was not as easily determined. The legs were softer than the exoskeleton, even if they were somewhat crunchy, so they didn’t tend to preserve well. Luckily, there have been a few specimens found that showed those legs and some antennae, too.2 There are only a couple of places on earth (so far) where trilobites were fossilized showing their legs: the Burgess Shale in western Canada and the Chengjiang in China. Something about the circumstances of burial must have been similar for these two distant places to have made such detailed preservations.
The above photo of Olinoides serratus preserved in the Burgess Shale is courtesy of Per Hansson. click here to visit his site
Trilobite Classification
Trilobite fossil classification is challenging based on the sheer numbers of species alone. Saying that trilobites were prolific in their heyday is rather an understatement. Assuming that there are still many undiscovered trilobite species lurking below the surface of our planet, paleobiologists have already organized the class of known trilobites into a dozen orders, over 150 families, approximately 5000 genera and more than 15,000 species! This widely diverse class of arthropods ranged in size from as small as a millimeter in length to close to 70 centimeters, but size alone is not worthy of creating these sorts of distinctions. There are differences in body shape, exoskeleton texture, the sutures that jointed the exoskeleton plates, and the eyes. The eyes alone have so many variations that one could make an entire study of just that aspect of trilobitism!
With so many variations, trilobite fossil classification is truly a complicated affair. In its most simple form, the trilobites are a class of the phylum Arthropoda of the Animal Kingdom. They are on the same classification level as present-day insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
Class: Trilobita
Separation into particular orders is based, at least in part, upon the size and shape variations of the three body segments: cephalon, thorax and pygidium. Below are two examples of body variation.On the left is a redlichiida trilobite and the one one the left is an agnostus trilobite. Easy to see the difference between these two.
Redlichiilda
Agnostus
But size and shape alone are not the only considerations for trilobite fossil classification. One order, the Lychidia, takes into consideration the quality of the exoskeleton: granulate (granules on the outer exoskeleton) or tuberculate (tubercles on the outer skeleton.) Then there is the pattern the tubercles makes on the body: rows of two, or single, or random…you get the idea, each of these 15,000 species has some unique identifying characteristic. And for that characteristic to be labeled, in a fossil, no less, there would need to be some pretty close scrutiny taking place!
Trilobite Habitat
The Trilobite was a marine animal, meaning that it lived in “salt water,” but certainly Paleozoic Era “salt water” was chemically much different than that of today’s oceans. Fossils have been found in rock formations that indicate a wide range of temperature, from shallow tropical seas to deep, cold ocean shelves.
Most of our ideas about the life of trilobites are based on observations of their body structures. This differs significantly in various species suggesting a variety of locations and eating habits. Some bodies seemed designed for burrowing into the sea bottom or benthos. Others’ bodies appeared to be suited for crawling along the sea floor or Paleozoic reefs in search of prey. There are even trace fossils that show tracks left by the trilobite ending at a poor worm’s burrow door! Some species’ body plans made them capable of swimming in the water column and spending little time on the ocean floor.
Perhaps the most interesting ability of the trilobite was enrollment: its capacity for curling itself into a “ball.” It's thoracic exoskeleton is made of sections, like the ridges in an expandable watch band. The flexible material between these ridges allowed the thorax to bend. The cephalon and pygidium then fit together, often perfectly matched so all the legs and antennae would be protected securely inside the exposed exoskeleton. Sometimes this rolling left the sharp points of a specialized cephalon or pygidium exposed to fend off would-be predators. Perhaps enrollment had other purposes, as well. Surely this posture would have allowed a trilobite swimming in the water column to change depths very rapidly. Regardless of the purpose, enrollment is a fascinating ability that we can observe in the many fossils that have been preserved in various stages.
The diets available in these different habitats would have been a reflection not only of the habitat, but also of the body plans of the trilobites that inhabited them: sort of a chicken and egg question. The body types that would have worked best crawling around on the ocean floor would have been particularly suited to scooping up detritus (organic debris), worms, and other small invertebrates.
Some body structures were designed to filter through the sand. Their bodies contained gills that helped gather the food from the filtered water. Often there were specialized bacteria living in these gills to help in the breakdown of the food as it was filtered in. The bacteria was ingested right along with the food particles. This strange-but-true situation is called a symbiotic relationship, where the two organisms depend on each other for sustenance. The bacteria seemed to get the short end of that stick!
Anomalocaris Eating Trilobite
While trilobites were prolific, they probably didn’t exactly rule the ancient seas. There must have been some predator who thought they would make a tasty lunch, but who could it have been? Perhaps it was the Orthoceras, a large cephalopod with reaching tentacles that surrounded their mouths. One fossil specimen indicates injury by the Anomalocaris, a large predator whose ring-like mouth probably could have swallowed a trilobite completely in a single gulp.No matter what the particular characteristic that inspires its popularity, this fossil will remain at the top of many collectors’ list. The wide range of availability makes it an affordable beginner’s piece as well as a boon to the paleontologist seeking to more deeply understand the nature of the ancient oceans in which the trilobite existed. For the avid collector there are some rare and unusual specimens to find. Perhaps it is simply that as one holds and turns this ancient creature, a time so long ago connects to the present and comes alive!
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Police: Pa. father charged in infant's death admits suffocating her
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Police say Miller eventually admitted that while he was watching his daughter he had physically abused her and smothered her by placing his hand over her nose and mouth.
NEWPORT, Pa. - A Pennsylvania father charged with murder in his infant daughter’s death suffocated the child due to her crying and having a messy diaper, state police said.
Bronson Miller, 22, of Newport, and the child’s mother brought the 3-month-old girl to a hospital on Friday night and “clear signs of trauma” were discovered during an examination, authorities said.
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Trump campaign takes legal action against Omarosa alleging breach of confidentiality agreement
Pres. Donald Trump holds an African American History Month listening session attended by Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison Omarosa Manigault at the White House on Feb. 1, 2017. (Photo by Michael Reynolds - Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON - (AP) -- President Donald Trump's campaign is filing an arbitration action against former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman alleging breach of a secrecy agreement.
A campaign aide tells The Associated Press that it is filing the claim with the America Arbitration Association in New York, claiming her explosive new book and media tour breached her 2016 confidentiality agreement with the campaign. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.
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Manigault Newman has acknowledged signing a confidentiality agreement with the campaign in 2016.
She wrote in her book that after being fired from the White House in December 2017 was offered a $15,000 per month position with the Trump re-election effort in exchange for signing a new confidentiality agreement.
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She says she declined that offer.
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Cubs edge Diamondbacks 2-1 on unearned run in eighth
CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Lester rebounded from a poor outing and Javier Baez from a sore knee.
Lester bounced back from his worst start of the season by pitching one-run ball over six innings, and the Chicago Cubs broke an eighth-inning tie on shortstop Nick Ahmed's throwing error in a 2-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
Lester allowed four hits while striking out seven and walking none. He had given up a season-high eight runs in the first three innings an 18-5 loss to St. Louis last week. Still, he is 9-1 in his last 11 starts.
"I felt a lot better," Lester said. "Obviously the results are night-and-day compared to last time."
Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant didn't start for the second straight day because of a recurrence of the left shoulder inflammation that caused the slugger to miss 16 games between June 22 and July 11. Manager Joe Maddon didn't know if Bryant's injury flare-up might lead to another stint on the DL.
Baez bruised his knee when Arizona's Steven Souza Jr. slid hard into the All-Star at second base in the seventh inning of the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win on Tuesday night.
Chicago mounted the go-ahead rally against T.J. McFarland (2-2) without getting a ball out of the infield. Baez pinch hit leading off the inning and squibbed a single toward the mound. McFarland threw wide of first, and Baez advanced to second.
After pitcher Tyler Chatwood ran for Baez, who didn't start because of a sore left knee, Ian Happ walked and pinch-hitter Jason Heyward bounced to Ketel Marte. The second baseman flipped to Ahmed for a forceout at second, but Ahmed's throw to first sailed over first baseman Paul Goldschmidt for an error as he tried to complete a double play.
"I did not have a good grip," Ahmed said. "In hindsight, I probably - even if I did have a good grip - should not have thrown it. It was a big spot in the game, I was trying to make a play and forced it a little bit too much."
A.J. Pollock had hit a tying homer off Lester in the seventh, offsetting Ben Zobrist's RBI single in the fourth.
"We won the game as weird as it looked," said center fielder Albert Almora Jr., who had two doubles and made shoestring catch early. "All it takes is one at-bat to change it."
"Javy hit a little scribbler and at 50 percent. was able to get down the line and make this impression on the pitcher to make an erratic throw and that starts everything off," Almora added.
Carl Edwards Jr. (3-1) pitched a hitless seventh and eighth. Pedro Strop pitched around Goldschmidt's one-out double in the ninth for his fourth save in seven chances. The NL Central-leading Cubs had lost the first two games of the four-game series.
Arizona left-hander Robbie Ray gave up four hits in seven innings with six strikeouts and one walk. He had been 0-2 with a 7.65 ERA in his previous four starts.
"It was a great effort by Robbie," manager Torey Lovullo said. "Ordinarily, we play exceptional defense. For us to break down in a couple of key areas. That's identifiable; we don't expect it."
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After Souza bunted foul in the fourth inning, Cubs catcher Willson Contreras retrieved the ball from the first-base side and threw it over the roof on the third-base side of Wrigley Field.
Cubs: RHP Brandon Morrow (right biceps inflammation) still has some soreness and won't be ready to come off the DL on Saturday when he's eligible. Morrow, who has 22 saves in 24 chances, went on the DL on June 18. ... RHP Yu Darvish, who hasn't pitched since May 20 (right elbow impingement and inflammation) is expected to throw a bullpen session in St. Louis on Friday.
Arizona RHP Zack Godley (11-6, 4.65) faces Chicago RHP Tyler Chatwood (4-5, 4.84) in the finale of the four-game series on Thursday. Chatwood leads the majors with 79 walks.
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Trump says Jewish Americans who vote Democrat show 'lack of knowledge' or 'complete disloyalty'
WASHINGTON (AP) - Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, President Donald Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show "either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."
Trump's claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the president was trading in anti-Semitic stereotypes. It came amid his ongoing feud with Democratic congresswomen Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, both Muslim.
Trump has closely aligned himself with Israel, including its conservative prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while the Muslim lawmakers have been outspoken critics of Israel's treatment of the Palestinians. Tlaib is a U.S.-born Palestinian American, while Omar was born in Somalia.
"Where has the Democratic Party gone? Where have they gone where they are defending these two people over the state of Israel?" Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty."
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At Trump's urging, Israel last week blocked Omar and Tlaib from entering the country. Israel later agreed to a humanitarian visit for Tlaib to visit her grandmother, who lives in the West Bank. Tlaib declined, saying her grandmother had ultimately urged her not to come under what they considered to be humiliating circumstances.
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Trump called Omar a "disaster" for Jews and said he didn't "buy" the tears that Tlaib shed Monday as she discussed the situation. Both congresswomen support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, a global protest of Israel.
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Trump's comments were denounced swiftly by Jewish American organizations.
"This is yet another example of Donald Trump continuing to weaponize and politicize anti-Semitism," said Halie Soifer, executive director of the Jewish Democratic Council of America. "At a time when anti-Semitic incidents have increased — due to the president's emboldening of white nationalism — Trump is repeating an anti-Semitic trope."
Logan Bayroff of the liberal J Street pro-Israel group said it was "no surprise that the president's racist, disingenuous attacks on progressive women of color in Congress have now transitioned into smears against Jews."
"It is dangerous and shameful for President Trump to attack the large majority of the American Jewish community as unintelligent and 'disloyal,'" Bayroff said. A number of groups noted that accusations of disloyalty have long been made against Jews, including in Europe during the 1930s.
The Republican Jewish Coalition defended Trump, arguing that the president was speaking about people being disloyal to themselves rather than to Israel.
"President Trump is right, it shows a great deal of disloyalty to oneself to defend a party that protects/emboldens people that hate you for your religion," the group said in a tweet. "The @GOP, when rarely confronted w/anti-Semitism of elected members always acts swiftly and decisively to punish and remove."
American Jews don't necessarily support everything that Israel does, nor are most single-issue voters.
Recent polling shows that a majority of Jews identify as Democrats.
According to AP VoteCast, a survey of the 2018 electorate, 72% of Jewish voters supported Democratic House candidates in 2018. Similarly, 74% said they disapprove of how Trump is handling his job.
A Pew Research Center poll conducted in April found that among Jewish Americans, 42% said Trump is favoring the Israelis too much, 6% said he's favoring the Palestinians too much and 47% said he's striking the right balance. Jews were more likely than Christians to say Trump favors the Israelis too much, 42% to 26%.
Omar was roundly criticized by members of both parties for saying during a town hall earlier this year that she wanted to discuss "the political influence in this country that says it is OK for people to push for allegiance to a foreign country."
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This is not the first time Trump has been criticized for remarks seen by some as anti-Semitic. In 2015, Trump, then a candidate, spoke to the Republican Jewish Coalition and made a similar comment.
"You're not going to support me because I don't want your money," he said then. "You want to control your politicians, that's fine."
Later in the campaign, he tweeted a graphic critical of his opponent Hillary Clinton that featured a six-pointed star, a pile of cash and the words "most corrupt candidate ever." The star was believed by many to be the Star of David, which is featured on the Israeli flag. The campaign denied that the star carried any special meaning.
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The president first attacked Omar and Tlaib, and two other Democratic congresswomen of color, last month by telling them to "go back" to their home countries. All four are United States citizens.
Lemire reported from New York.
AP Polling Editor Emily Swanson contributed to this report.
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As our latest Healthier Future Forum event is announced, we are pleased to launch a complimentary blog series focused on resilience for population health. The first blog explores building resilience in the early years.
My colleague, Dr Christine Stephen, and I recently worked with Jennifer McLean and Val McNeice from the GCPH to look at the concept of ‘citizenship’ in the early years of life.
We carried out a rapid review of the literature to explore:
a) whether and how particular practices, activities or programmes in early learning and childcare settings (ELCS) support young children to develop positive citizenship, and
b) how effective these practices, activities and programmes are both in the short and long term.
Our interest in positive citizenship in ELCS links with previous work carried out by the GCPH on assets-based practice and resilient communities. This research highlighted the importance of promoting individual and community strengths to support people to respond and adapt to challenges and changes in their environment. In this context, we investigated the idea of whether gaining the skills, dispositions, practices or understandings associated with citizenship could be a way to increase both individual and community resilience. At the same time, we hoped that focusing on education for citizenship would reveal practices in ELCS that build on people’s strengths and abilities which would, in turn, foster more resilient individuals and communities.
Recent policy developments in the UK aim to promote educational experiences that will ensure children become responsible citizens. In fact, one of the four goals of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence is to support children to develop into responsible citizens. However it is unclear exactly how this is to be achieved or what outcomes should be promoted. An examination of the anticipated experiences and outcomes relating to ‘health and wellbeing’ within the curriculum suggests that educational settings should support children to develop social skills, confidence, resilience and the ability to make informed choices. Children are also expected to be able to understand the impact of their decisions and behaviours and to recognise diversity and inequality.
The review raised a number of issues relating to the current understandings of citizenship and children’s status within society at present that undermine the potential for education for citizenship to be a transformative and empowering practice for children and young people. Although there is no universally agreed definition of citizenship, our review suggests that citizenship is most commonly thought of as a legal and social status that grants rights and responsibilities to members of a community.
Citizenship, therefore, has the potential to both include and exclude individuals. Within this mainstream understanding of citizenship, children’s citizenship occupies an uneasy space, emphasising some of the difficulties of citizenship as a legal and social status granted to individuals.
There is a tension between children as citizens and common understandings of children as vulnerable and lacking in capacity. While children are afforded some rights, such as those promoted by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, they lack many of the civic (i.e. the right to freedom of assembly and movement), political (i.e. the right to vote) and economic (i.e. the right to own property) rights commonly granted to individuals once they reach adulthood.
Not only are children denied many rights; the extent to which they can contribute to society and their ability to act as citizens is also restricted by the view that they are immature, lack capacity and unable to discern what is best for them and society.
There is also a focus on developing children as future citizens which does not sit well with the notion of children as current citizens in their learning and other communities. Children’s citizenship is currently thought of as ‘a means to an end rather than a guarantee for particular liberties’. We feel that the foundation on which this approach is based is questionable because the impact of any specific learning in the short and long term is, in most parts, uncertain.
If the present and future focus of education is to consider children as current citizens, traditional (and potentially out-dated) notions of citizenship and children’s agency and status in society must be reviewed. One promising approach is that suggested by Cath Larkins who proposes a different understanding of citizenship that is not linked to status but that recognises difference and the importance of relationships.
For example, through play and their interaction with peers, children not only learn about citizenship but also engage in acts of citizenship that can challenge the balance of power between adults and children (see also Hägglund & Samuelsson and Bath & Karlsson). As we debated in our report ‘adopting such an understanding of citizenship would open up opportunities to understand children’s practices as actions of citizenship’. Such a shift would, I believe, result in transformative and empowering education for citizenship for children and young people.
Find out more about the Glasgow's Healthier Future Forum event and book a place.
Read more about resilience in the related blogs in our series:
Can Asset Based Community Development build wellbeing and resilience in communities?
Surprises at work: building resilience through recognition and appreciation
People make resilient cities
Andressa Gadda Research Fellow
Andressa is a Research Fellow at the University of Stirling’s Centre for Child Wellbeing and Protection where she is responsible for a number of research projects and evaluations. Her research focuses on the lives of children, young people and their families. Substantive topics include: looked after children and young people; child protection policy and practice; children’s rights; family support and mental health.
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Figure 1: (from left) Igor Koprivnikar PhD, member of the GEN-I management board and director of GEN-I Sonce DOOEL Skopje, Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia and Oliver Spasovski, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia
Following the results of the Republic of North Macedonia’s 1st tender for the solar photovoltaics construction on state land, GEN-I is making inroads to large-scale solar production in the region. The solar plant, which will be located in Amzabegovo in North Macedonia is planned to supply North Macedonia as well as regional markets.
GEN-I was awarded with three out of 11 lots, representing 17 MW out of a total 35 MW offered and the highest capacity available to a single investor, as part of the Republic of North Macedonia’s 1st tender for solar PV construction on state land. This novel solution for public tendering for renewable energy sources awards the right to build and generate solar power for 50 years, with the state securing the conversion of land into construction land, approval of construction permits and land use, as well as connection to the network. These are three crucial steps which enable the full unlocking of solar PV investment potential, and which the Government of North Macedonia has rightly recognised as crucial to fulfilling its sustainability objectives and climate goals.
The project will be GEN-I’s first owned solar plant in North Macedonia, and will be built and operated by the company GEN-I Sonce DOOEL Skopje. The construction works are planned to start in the beginning of 2021 and, in line with tender requirements, the solar plant shall become fully operational by the start of 2023. GEN-I is the leading player on North Macedonia’s wholesale electricity market and cross-border trading across the region, so the solar plant’s annual production of almost 25,000 MWh will complement and enhance the synergies within GEN-I’s flexible global portfolio, simultaneously enabling optimal supply of the solar energy produced.
Figure 2: Igor Koprivnikar PhD, member of the GEN-I management board and director of GEN-I Sonce DOOEL Skopje
“We are very happy to announce the construction of GEN-I’s own first solar plant, following tender results announcement, which ensured us with 50 years of land use with the right to build and sell solar power. Tender propositions were very well thought through and addressed three crucial challenges which are known to otherwise hinder solar PV investments by providing the state guaranteed support for conversion of land parcels into construction land, support with construction permits and land use – and connection to the network.” said Igor Koprivnikar PhD, director of GEN-I Sonce DOOEL Skopje and member of the GEN-I management board.
Investment in the solar plant represents the first such participation of GEN-I in tenders for solar construction in the region, and was selected due to the high solar potential in North Macedonia and its suitability as the first building block for realisation of GEN-I’s ambitious strategy to become the driving force for the green transformation also in the region. In Slovenia, GEN-I is already recognized as a green pioneer with significant experience, having built more than 1,000 home rooftop solar plants for domestic self-consumption under its GEN-I Sonce brand, the first solar plant for collective self-consumption on an apartment building, and innovative solutions for e-mobility. Recently, GEN-I expanded its activities to the Croatian market as well, installing the first solar power plant for self-consumption of a commercial building and enabling electric vehicle charging possibilities for users of its e-mobility services on both sides of the Slovenian-Croatian border.
Solar power plants are one of the best resources amidst the fight against climate change. Solar energy is an available, accessible and renewable option that helps reduce carbon emissions across the globe. Every kWh of clean energy is important for the people and our planet and we need as many as we can get. The goal is therefore not to provide energy, but to provide clean energy. GEN-I is well aware of that and while setting up numerous solar energy units in Slovenia, it is now going regional as well.
Entering into power production from renewable energy sources opens an entirely new dimension for GEN-I’s portfolio of sustainable and integrated energy services, which also encompasses unlocking of synergies on capital markets for financing through both the issuance of green bonds and partnerships with long-term investors. In this context, the solar plant in North Macedonia is an important milestone in GEN-I’s commitment to the rapid transition to a green, carbon-free society and its mission of providing advanced solutions of integrated energy services to drive the green transformation of the region.
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The Bernadotte cake spade brings a notable and elegant touch to the table – and your cake. Its fluted shaft is inspired by the Functionalist movement of the 1930s, and the organic shape of the blade points back to heritage Georg Jensen designs.
The Bernadotte collection was created by Swedish Prince Sigvard Bernadotte, and the first cutlery pieces were released in 1938. Ever since then the collection has been extended with new additions, and it remains one of the most successful and popular collaborations in the history of Georg Jensen.
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Materials: Mirror polished stainless steel
Steel does not exist in native form but is a metal alloy manufactured mainly from iron. All stainless steel products are hand-polished, which is a rather time consuming process performed by only the most skilledcraftsmen. 18/8 (13% chromium, 10% nickel, 72% steel). Georg Jensen’s stainless steel home décor, tableware and cutlery are all made of this quality.
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Measurements: H: 225 mm / 8.86 inches. Ø: 56 mm / 2.2 inches.
Design year: 2018
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A Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia by Henry Blanc
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a kingdom, and a general without an army. Magdala and Zer Amba were
still garrisoned by his troops; but apart from these forts, he had
nothing left: even his camp was only full of mutinous men, and
desertions went on at such a rate that he could then only muster
from 6,000 to 7,000 men, the majority of whom were peasants, who
had followed him to avoid starvation. For miles around Debra Tabor
the country was a perfect desert, and Theodore saw with dread the
rainy season coming on, for he had no supplies in camp, and a large
number of followers, the people of Gondar, and an endless host of
useless individuals to support.
[Illustration: SUMMIT OF ZER AMBA FORTRESS NEAR TECHELGA.]
In Begemder plundering was out of the: question; the peasants were
always on the watch, and on the slightest sign of a move were
everywhere on the alert, killing the stragglers and plunderers, and
keeping out of the way of the gunmen who stood around the Emperor.
Theodore remembered a rich district not as yet plundered, Belessa,
at the north-east of Begemder. In order to surprise the inhabitants
completely, he proclaimed some days before that he was going on an
expedition in quite a different direction, and to make his army
appear as formidable as possible, he had given orders that every
one who possessed a horse or a mule, or a servant, must send them,
under penalty of death, to accompany the expedition. The Belessa
people, far from being surprised, had been informed of his intention
by their spies, and Theodore, to his disappointment, saw from a
distance their villages on fire; the peasants themselves having
preferred destroying their homes to leaving them a prey to the
invader. Under the conduct of a gallant chief, Lij Abitou, a young
man of good family, and a runaway officer, from the Imperial
household, the peasants, well armed, took up a position on a small
plateau, separated by a narrow ravine from the route Theodore would
take. To his surprise, instead of running away at the mere sight
of his charger, they not only stood their ground, but several
well-mounted chiefs rode out in front and bid defiance to Theodore
himself. Astrologers must have told him that the day was not
favourable, as after several of his chiefs who had answered the
cartel had been laid dead on the field, he still refused to lead
his men in person, and before this unexpected resistance gave way
and ordered a retreat. Belessa was saved: the hungry, famished
robbers that Theodore called soldiers passed a dreadful night;
tired, hungry, and cold, they could not sleep, for the peasants
might surprise and attack them, in their turn. The cruelties Theodore
perpetrated after his return to Debra Tabor were fearful; too
horrible to be related. At last, tired of taking his revenge on the
innocent, he turned his thoughts to the place he might most easily
plunder, and fixed upon the island of Metraha.
That island, situate in the Tana Sea, about twenty miles north of
Kourata, is only a few hundred yards from the mainland. It was
considered in the light of an asylum, and protected by its sacred
character, priests and monks resided there in peace; while merchants
and rich landowners sent their goods and stores there for safe
custody. Theodore had no scruples about violating the sanctity of
the island: the asylum afforded by the churches to all before his
time he had long ago violated, and, certain of a large booty, did
not hesitate to add another sacrilege to his numerous crimes. On
his arrival before Metraha, he at once ordered his people to make
rafts. Whilst Theodore was occupied in their construction, a priest
came in a boat, and approaching within speaking distance, inquired
of the Emperor what it was that he desired. Theodore told him the
grain that they had in store. The priest replied that they would
send it to him; but Theodore, not satisfied with the grain alone,
told the priest not to be afraid, but to send their boats. He took
a solemn oath that he would not injure them, nor remove anything
but the grain he required. The priest, on his return to the island,
informed the people of his conversation with the Emperor, and the
majority being in favour of complying with his requests, it was
agreed that all the available boats should be taken to the mainland.
A few who had no trust in Theodore's word entered their canoes, and
paddled away in an opposite direction. Theodore ordered the Europeans
to fire upon them with the small cannons they had brought. They
complied; but, to Theodore's great disappointment, failed to hit
any of the fugitives. No sooner had Theodore and a select party
been admitted on the island than he caused all the remaining
inhabitants to be shut up in a few of the larger houses; and after
all the grain, silver, gold, and merchandise had been removed, he
set the place on fire, and burnt to death priests, merchants, women
and children!
For a while, abundance reigned in Theodore's camp. The work of
casting the big cannon had been going on for some time: the day of
its completion at last arrived, and Emperor and workmen anxiously
awaited the result of their labours. The Europeans, to their great
dismay, saw that they had failed; but Theodore, not in the least
put out, told them not to be afraid, but to try again: perhaps they
would succeed another time. Theodore examined carefully everything,
connected with the smelting, in order to find out the cause of the
failure, and he soon perceived that it was due to the presence of
some water around the mould. He at once set to work, and had a
large, deep, broad trench constructed from beneath the mould to
some distance outside. This drain dried up the place, and on a
second attempt being made the success was complete. Theodore was
delighted; he made handsome presents to the workmen, and prepared
everything requisite to carry away with him his immense piece of
ordnance.
During that rainy season (1867) Theodore's difficulties were very
great: indeed, the punishment of his evil deeds was falling heavily
upon him, and to his proud nature it must have been a daily and
constant agony. The rebels were now so little afraid of Theodore
that every night they made attacks on his camp, and were always on
the watch to seize stragglers, or camp-followers. They had at last
become such a terror to the soldiers that, to protect them, and at
the same time check, to a certain extent, desertion, Theodore had
a large stockade built around the foot of the hill on which his
camp was pitched. A war of extermination on both sides now took
place; Theodore showing no pity to the peasants whom he succeeded
in capturing, and they, on their side, torturing and murdering any
one who belonged to the Emperor's camp. A detailed account of the
atrocities committed by Theodore during the last month of his stay
in Begemder would be too horrible to narrate: suffice it to say
that he burnt alive, or sentenced to some cruel death, in that short
space of time, more than 3,000 persons! His rage at times was so
blind that, unable to satisfy his revenge by punishing those who
daily insulted and scorned him, he vented his anger on the few
remaining faithful companions who shared his fate: chiefs who had
fought by his side for years, friends whom he knew from his childhood,
old respectable men who had protected him in former days, all had
to suffer more or less for their faithfulness, and fell innocent
victims to his mad fits of violence. Many succumbed to a lingering
death, or chains and torture, for no reason whatever except that
they loved him!
Desertions were still frequent, but the difficulty of escape was
greater than before; the peasants often put to death the fugitives;
and always stripped and plundered them of everything they had. The
gates of the fence were guarded night and day by faithful men, and
it required often a good deal of ability and cunning to be able to
pass through them. I was told an anecdote which exemplifies the
expedients the soldiers resorted to in order to get out of the
dreaded camp. One evening, about half an hour before sunset, a woman
presented herself at the gate, carrying on her head one of the large
flat baskets used for keeping bread; she said, with tears in her
eyes; that her brother was lying down some short distance from the
fence so dangerously wounded that he could not walk; she had brought
him a little bread and water, etc. The guards allowed her to pass.
A few minutes afterwards a soldier presented himself at the gate,
and asked if they had seen a woman go through, giving the description
of the one that had just gone out. The guards said that they had;
the soldier appeared to be in a fearful passion, and said that she
was his wife, who had made an assignation to run away with her
lover; and he threatened to report them to the Emperor. The guards
told him that she could not be far off, and that he had better go
quickly and overtake her; off he went: as might be expected, neither
appeared again.
To the annoyances and difficulties caused by the presence of large
bodies of armed peasants, day and night hanging about the outskirts
of the camp, were soon added the evils of famine: a small Abyssinian
loaf cost a dollar; a salt and a half, a dollar; butter could not
by any means be obtained; and hundreds died daily of want and
starvation. When the grain plundered at Metraha was consumed, no
more could be found; plundering was now quite impossible, and as
long as Theodore did not move his camp there was no hope of supplies
of any kind being obtained. Almost all the mules, horses, and the
few remaining sheep had died from want of food; they could not graze
any more in close vicinity to the camp, that pasture being completely
eaten up; and as to driving them to some green fields at a distance,
that was impossible. The poor animals dropped one after the other,
and infected the place by the stench that arose from their dead
bodies. The cows had all been killed long before by order of
Theodore. One day, when, after one of his first razzias, he had
brought back with him to Debra Tabor more than 80,000 cows; at night
the peasants came, and from a distance implored him to have pity
upon them, and restore them their cattle, without which they were
unable to cultivate the soil. Theodore was on the point of acceding
to their request, when some of the rascals around him said, "Does
not your Majesty know that there is a prophecy in the country, that
a king will seize a large amount of cattle, and that the peasants
will come and beg him to return them; the king will comply, but
soon afterwards die." Theodore replied, "Well, the prophecy will
not apply to me." He immediately gave orders for all the cows in
camp, those he had lately brought, and all others, to be killed at
once; the order was obeyed, and nearly, it is said, 100,000 were
killed and left to rot in the plain at a short distance from the
camp.
The next day, Theodore, seated outside his hut, perceived a man
driving a cow into the fields; he sent for him, and asked him if
he had not heard the order. The man replied in the affirmative, but
said that he had not killed his cow because his wife having died
the day before on giving birth to a child, he had kept that one for
the sake of her milk. Theodore told him, "Why did not you know that
I would be a father to your child? Kill the man," he said to those
around him, "and take care of his child for me."
The waggons being at last ready, Theodore decided upon marching
towards Magdala. Pestilence, engendered by famine and the noxious
effluvia arising from the heap of unburied dead bodies, now increased
the already dismal condition of the Emperor's army; and in a few
weeks more he and his whole host must have perished from sickness
and want. On the 10th of October, his Majesty set fire to his houses
at Debra Tabor, and destroyed the whole place; leaving only, as a
record of his stay, a church he had built as an expiation for his
sacrilege at Gondar. His march was, indeed, the most wonderful feat
he ever accomplished; none but he would have ventured on such an
undertaking; and no other man could have succeeded in accomplishing
the arduous journey that lay before him: it required all his energy,
perseverance, and iron will to carry out his purpose under such
immense difficulties.
He had not more than 5,000 men with him, all more or less in bad
condition, weakened by famine, discontented, and only awaiting a
favourable opportunity to run away. The camp-followers, on the
contrary; numbered between forty and fifty thousand helpless and
useless beings whom he had to protect and feed. He had, moreover,
several hundred prisoners to guard, an immense amount of baggage
to carry, fourteen gun-carriages, with cannon or mortars--one of
them the famous "Sebastopol," weighing between fifteen and sixteen
thousand pounds--and ten waggons, the whole to be dragged by men
across a country without roads. Theodore did not let himself be
influenced by all these unfavourable circumstances; he seemed, for
a time, to have regained much of his former self, and behaved with
more consideration towards his followers. His daily marches were
very short, not more than a mile and a half to two miles a day. A
portion of his camp marched early every morning, carrying the heavy
luggage, dragging the waggons, and protecting the followers from
the attacks of the rebels, who were always hovering in the distance,
watching a favourable opportunity to avenge themselves on the
Emperor's people for all the miseries they had suffered at his hand;
another portion remained behind to guard what could not be carried;
off, and, on the return of the first batch, all started for the
spot fixed upon for that day's halt, conveying what had been left
behind in the morning. Even then the day's work wast not over; the
corn was as yet not quite ripe, and stood in the fields by the side
of the road; Theodore would set the example, pluck a few unripe
ears of barley, rub them between his hands, and, satisfied with
this frugal meal, repair to the nearest brook to quench thirst.
From Debra Tabor to Checheo, such was the daily routine of the
reduced host of Theodore,--harnessed to waggons, in place of the
horses and mules now so scarce in the camp; constantly on the alert,
as the country was all up in arms against them; with no supplies
available, only the unripe barley plucked by the wayside; no peace
by day nor rest at night: in a word, a march unequalled in the
annals of history.
The prisoners were very badly off: many--even the Europeans--were
in hand and foot chains; to walk a few steps in such a condition
is fatiguing in the extreme, but to have to go over a mile or two
of broken ground with such fetters equals the cruellest torture.
Mrs. Flad and Mrs. Rosenthal every day, as soon as they arrived at
the stage, sent back their mules for the Europeans to ride; and
some time afterwards, on Mr. Staiger making a gala dress for his
Majesty, the hand-chains of all five were taken away. On the native
prisoners requesting to be allowed to ride, his Majesty sent them
word that, as he knew they had money, he would grant permission to
those who would send him a _dollar_. Theodore must have been
hard up, indeed, to be satisfied with such a trifle. Several complied
with his demand, and, by giving small presents to those chiefs who
had mules, they got an occasional lift.
At Aibankab Theodore halted a few days to rest his men; near it two
heaps of stones arise, giving to the place the name of Kimr Dengea.
[Footnote: "Kimr Dengea," heap of stones.] The story the people of
the country narrate with reference to these heaps of stones is that
on one occasion a Queen, at the head of her army, went on an
expedition against the Gallas; before starting she ordered every
one of her soldiers as he passed along to put a stone on a certain
spot, and on her return again ordered them to place a stone at a
short distance from the former heap. The first is a large mass, the
second very much smaller; the Queen knew by that how great her loss
had been, and never since then ventured against the Gallas.
At Kimr Dengea Theodore fell in with a caravan of salt-merchants
on their route to Godjam. He asked them why they went to the rebels
instead of coming to him. The chief of the caravan honestly replied
that they had heard from merchants that his Majesty was in the habit
of burning people alive, and consequently they were afraid to come
near him. Theodore said, "It is true I am a bad man, but if you had
trusted and come to me, I would have treated you well; but as you
prefer the rebels, I will take care that in future you do not go
to them." He then seized the salt and mules, sent all the merchants
into an empty house, had it surrounded with dry wood, put guards
at the door, and set fire to it.
The peasants of Gahinte, to whom Theodore offered an amnesty,
declined to accept it; on three occasions he issued a proclamation
offering them a free pardon should they return to him. At last,
however, they sent him some priests to see what terms he would make;
he received the priests well, and told them that he would not enter
Gahinte: he only required a few supplies; but to prove to him their
sincerity they must send from each village a person of influence
to reside in his camp until he left Begemder. Luckily for them, the
peasants declined to comply with his demands; Theodore was too
prudent to venture into their valleys, and contented himself by
plundering at a short distance from his camp; burning alive, before
he left, a few poor wretches who had been simple enough to rely on
the faith of his proclamation.
Theodore arrived at the foot of the steep ascent that leads from
Begemder to Checheo on the 22nd of November. Up to that spot the
road was not bad; but now an almost perpendicular height stood
before him, and he was obliged to blast enormous rocks, cut a road
through basalt, to enable him to bring his waggons, guns, and mortars
on the Zebite plains above.
About that time he must have received the first intelligence of the
landing of British troops at Zulla; for one afternoon he said to
the Europeans, "Do not be afraid if I send for you at night. You
must be on the watch, as I hear some donkeys intend stealing my
slaves." The Europeans could not make out his meaning, and retired
as usual to their tents. In the middle of the night, all of them,
with the exception of an old man called Zander, and McKelvie, who
had for a long time been suffering from dysentery, were awoke by
soldiers coming into their quarters and ordering them to go at once
to the Emperor. They were all ushered into a small tent, and many
frivolous charges made against them. They were not allowed to leave
that night; even a large bundle of chains was brought in; but on
some of the chiefs representing to his Majesty that without their
labour it would be exceedingly difficult to make roads and guide
the waggons, and that he could always put them in chains when he
reached Magdala, Theodore relented. He allowed them to go to their
own tents in the daytime, when not on duty; but at night for their
own safety, and, as he said, on account of the badness of his people,
he made them all sleep in one tent, a few yards from his own: with
the exception of a few days, they remained prisoners at night and
slaves during the day, until the beginning of April.
From early dawn to late at night Theodore was himself hard at work;
with his own hands he removed stones, levelled the ground, or helped
to fill up small ravines. No one could leave so long as he was there
himself; no one could think of eating, drinking, or of rest, whilst
the Emperor showed the example and shared the hardships. When he
could capture a few peasants or some of the rebels that crowned all
the heights around him, and day and night insulted or laughed at
him, he killed them in some cruel way or the other; but towards the
soldiers, ever since leaving Debra Tabor, he behaved better, and
left off beating or imprisoning them, as had been of late his wont.
On one or two occasions only he called them all around him, and,
standing on an elevated rock, addressed them in these terms: "I
know that you all hate me; you all want to run away. Why do you not
kill me? Here I am alone, and you are thousands." He would pause
for a few seconds, and add, "Well, if you will not kill me, I will
kill you all, one after the other."
On the 15th of December, the road being completed, he brought up
his waggons on the plain of Zebite, and encamped there for a few
days. The peasants of that district, believing that Theodore would
never be able to ascend to their plateau, with all the incumbrances
he had with him--though they were themselves ready to fly at the
shortest notice--had not removed their cattle and grain; thus
Theodore, for the first time for many months, was able to provide
food for his small army, and make even some provision for the future.
From Zebite to Wadela the road is naturally good, so that, as far
as that district, the task before him was easy. He reached that
plateau on the 25th of the same month, and encamped at Bet Hor.
But the work now before him would have driven any other man to
despair; though not fifty miles from his Amba Magdala, he had,
before he could rest there, to make roads down two precipitous
descents, cross two rivers, and surmount again two steep perpendicular
ascents. He went, however, steadily to work. Little by little he
made a road, creditable even to a European engineer, bringing with
him his mortars, cannons, &c.; he plundered at the same time, and
kept away by his name alone Watshum Gobaze and his uncle Meshisha,
who were both watching his movements: not that they intended to
attack him, but who were anxious to be able to decamp at the first
sign of his marching in the direction of the provinces they
"protected." On the 10th of January he began his descent, reached
the valley of the Jiddah on the 28th of the same month, ascended
the opposite precipice, and encamped on the Dalanta plain on the
20th of February, 1868.
CHAPTER XVIII.
Theodore in the vicinity of Magdala--Our Feelings at the Time--An
Amnesty granted to Dalanta--The Garrison of Magdala join the
Emperor--Mrs. Rosenthal and other Europeans are sent to the
Fortress--Theodore's Conversations with Flad and Waldmeier on the
coming of the Troops--Sir Robert Napier's Letter to Theodore reaches
us--Theodore plunders Dalanta--He abuses Mr. Waldmeier--Reaches the
Bechelo--Correspondence between Mr. Rassam and Theodore--Mr. Rassam
is Released from his Fetters--Theodore arrives at Islamgee--His
Quarrel with the Priests--His first Visit to the Amba--Trial of the
Two Chiefs--He places a New Commandant over the Garrison.
We have now followed the Emperor's career from the day of our
departure from Debra Tabor to his arrival in our neighbourhood.
During that time, apart from the letters he addressed to Mr. Rassam
relative to the one from the Queen, and about Mr. Flad and the
artisans, we had but little intercourse with him. For a long time
messengers passed with the greatest difficulty, and, afraid lest
his written communications with the chiefs on the Amba might fall
into the hands of the rebels, he had of late sent only verbal
messages. Every messenger usually brought us compliments, and when
any were sent from the Amba they always came to us by order of the
chief before they left, so that Mr. Rassam might return a civil
message in answer to the one he had received.
The ordinary staff of messengers were too well known on the road
to be able to pass through the districts in rebellion; and for a
long time we rejoiced at the idea that all communications were for
ever interrupted between the camp and the fort, when one day a young
Galla, servant of one of the political prisoners, reached the Amba,
bringing a letter from his Majesty. The lad went forwards and
backwards many times; but, apart from the presents be received from
us, I do not believe he ever even got a salt for so constantly
exposing his life; a few more men, who had friends and acquaintances
on the road, managed also to pass through. All of them were very
useful to us, as they also carried the correspondence between us
and Mr. Flad, and, beings well rewarded, could be trusted with the
most dangerous letters. We thought it even good fun to make the
King's messenger our medium of communication between our friends
in his camp and ourselves, often on treasonable matters.
Soon after reaching Bet Hor, Theodore issued a proclamation to the
rebel districts of Dahonte and Dalanta, offering full amnesty for
the past, and pledging himself, "by the death of Christ," that he
would neither plunder nor ill-use them, should they return to their
allegiance. For some days both districts refused, as Gobaze had
promised to come and defend them; but the people of Dalanta, on seeing
that, far from giving them any help, Gobaze was himself getting
out of the way of Theodore, thought that, after all, it was perhaps
better to accept the latter's offer, and, as they could not help
themselves, trust to his pledged word. Dahonte, however, remained
in its rebellion, and proposed to resist by force of arms any attempt
on the part of Theodore to plunder the province. As the Emperor had
spoken in very friendly terms to his workmen and others about Mr.
Rassam, that gentleman was advised by the chiefs to write to the
King, congratulating him on his safe arrival. This he repeated on
several similar occasions; and the messengers he sent with these
letters were very cordially treated by his Majesty. Theodore also
wrote to Mr. Rassam on one or two occasions; and we had a ludicrous
repetition of the courteous and edifying correspondence that had
passed formerly between the two in the sunny days of Kourata.
January, 1868, ushered in a period of great mental excitement for
us, which lasted until the very end; increasing in intensity as we
approached the last days, as we well knew that then our fate would
be decided. But there is something in the constant repetition of
stimulants, be they moral or physical, which blunts the feelings,
hardens the heart, and at last allows the person long submitted to
their influence to look upon everything with indifference and
impassiveness. We had had so many "shocks" during the last three
months--so many times we expected to be tortured or killed--that
when the day arrived that we were in reality placed almost beyond
hope, the crisis did not affect us much, and once passed, we never
thought of the matter again.
Having become "reconciled" with his children of Dalanta, Theodore's
task was much easier. Several thousand peasants helped him in his
road-making, others carried part of his property to Magdala, and
now that the brave garrison of the Amba could cross the Dalanta
plateau without fear, he sent for them, leaving only a few old men
on the mountain beyond the ordinary number of prisoners' guards.
On the 8th of January Bitwaddad Damash, in command, with the "brave"
Goji as his lieutenant, and accompanied by seven or eight hundred
men, started for Wadela. Many left with beating hearts, trembling
at the prospect of meeting the Emperor. He was worshipped at a
distance, but dreaded on his approach. His Majesty, however, received
them very well; but was not over civil to all. Damash he treated
rather coolly; but as he wanted them a little time longer, he did
not say much, nor give them any cause to believe that he was greatly
displeased with them.
A few days after Theodore had reached Dalanta he sent back the
Magdala garrison to the Amba, to accompany thither the prisoners
he had brought, with him,--the Europeans included,--and forwarded
by them some powder, shot, and the instruments belonging to his
workmen. Mrs. Rosenthal was also allowed to accompany the party,
and all arrived on the Amba on the afternoon of the 26th of January.
The five Europeans were sent to us; and on the interpreter's hut
being given to Mr. and Mrs. Rosenthal, the larger one that gentleman
had previously occupied was made over to the other five. We were
well pleased to be all together. The new comers had much to tell
us, and we in return gave them an account of our doings. We were,
above all things, rejoiced at the arrival of Mrs. Rosenthal; our
morbid idea having been for months, almost up to the end, that some
flying column would be detached from the main body of our army to
cut off Theodore from the mountain; and our anxiety had been great
on account of Mrs. Rosenthal and her child, as Theodore, according
to his system of hostages, had kept her near him as a security to
prevent the Magdala prisoners from running away.
Messengers now went backwards and forwards daily, sometimes twice
in the same day, between the camp and the amba. At first, we saw
with anxiety the near approach of Theodore and the renewed facility
of his communications with us; but as it was an evil we were powerless
to contend against, we consoled ourselves as best we could, and
though fearing the worst, hoped for the best. One advantage we
gained was the facility of corresponding with Mr. Flad, who always,
with great courage, had, ever since his return from England, on all
possible occasions, kept us informed of Theodore's doings, and of
anything he might have said with reference to the existing difficulties.
He wrote to us in the beginning of February to inform us that, from
some, conversation he had had with officers of the Imperial household,
it was his opinion that his Majesty was aware of the landing of our
troops, and had purposely sent to him a chief to find out what the
intentions of our Government were concerning himself, and if there
was still any hope of the matter being peaceably settled.
There is no doubt that for several mouths past, his Majesty had
been advised by his spies that English troops had landed in his
country; but under the difficulties he was placed in at the time,
he considered it advisable to keep silent on the subject. Since he
had reached the vicinity of the Amba, however, he frequently, in
his conversation with his people, gave strong hints that he expected
before long to have to contend with the soldiers of Europe. On the
8th of February Theodore told Mr. Waldmeier, the head of the
workmen--a very intelligent and well-educated man, for whom Theodore
had a great regard, though of late he had somewhat roughly used
him--that he had received news from the coast informing him that
the English had disembarked at Zulla. The following day he sent for
Mr. Flad, and calling him aside, told him, "The people from whom
you brought me a letter, and who you said would come, have arrived
and landed at Zulla. They are coming up by the Salt Plain. Why did
they not take a better road? The one by the Salt Plain is very
unhealthy."
Flad explained to him that for troops arriving from India, that
road was the best, as they would in three or four days reach the
highlands of Agam. Theodore said, "We are making roads with great
difficulty; for them it will only be play to make roads everywhere.
It seems to me that it is the will of God that they should come.
If He who is above does not kill me, none will kill me, and if He
says, 'You must die,' none can save me: remember the history of
Hezekiah and Sennacherib." Theodore appeared very calm and composed
during that conversation. Two days afterwards he said to some of
his workmen, "I long for the day I shall have the pleasure of seeing
a disciplined European army. I am like Simeon; he was old, but
before he died he rejoiced his heart by holding the Saviour in his
arms. I am old, too; but I hope God will spare me to see them before
I die. My soldiers are nothing compared to a disciplined army,
where thousands obey the command of one man." Evidently he still
entertained some vague hope that the coming event might turn to his
advantage, as on another occasion he said to Mr. Waldmeier, "We
have a prophecy in our country that a European king will meet an
Abyssinian one, and that afterwards a king will reign in Abyssinia
greater than any before him. That prophecy is going to be fulfilled
at the present time; but I do not know whether I am the king alluded
to, or if it is some one else."
We were delighted at the receipt of this intelligence; for a long
time we believed that Theodore knew of the landing of our troops,
but as he had never made any mention of the fact we still had our
doubts on the subject, and were somewhat in dread of his first burst
of passion on the intelligence reaching him.
On the 15th of February a letter from the Commander-in-Chief addressed
to Theodore was brought to us by the messenger to whom it had been
entrusted, as he was afraid of handing it over to his Majesty
himself. This placed us in a difficult position; though as regarded
the Amharic translation, it was perhaps as well that it had not
reached Theodore, as that version, on some important points, gave
a totally different meaning from that of the letter itself. I was
quite delighted at listening to the Commander-in-Chief's manly and
straightforward language. The letter was as firm as it was courteous,
and I felt happy and proud, even in my captivity, that at last an
English general had torn asunder the veil of false humility which
for so long a time had concealed the bold and haughty spirit of
England. We felt strengthened by the conviction that the hour was
come when right and might would prevail, and the merciless despot
who had acted towards us with such unheard-of treachery would meet
his fate.
According to the latest news we had received from the Imperial camp,
Theodore did not seem inclined to vent upon us his disappointment
and anger at seeing all his plans frustrated by the landing of an
English army; it was therefore decided to keep for the present the
important and valuable document that had so accidentally fallen
into our hands, as a powerful weapon to use, should a change take
place in the line of conduct Theodore had adopted since he was made
conversant of the fact that force was at last resorted to to effect
our deliverance: for we had our fears, knowing his changeable and
fickle disposition.
Nor did Theodore's peaceful mood last much longer. The Dalanta
people, relying on his promises, and anxious to get rid of his
presence, gave him every assistance in their power, carrying his
baggage to the Amba, or working at the roads under his direction.
The honourable way in which he had kept his word with the people
of Dalanta induced the neighbouring district to send him deputations
begging for pardon, and offering to pay him tribute and send supplies
into his camp, if he would proclaim in their favour the same amnesty
he had granted to the Dalanta people. Had Theodore been wise, even
then he had a good opportunity of regaining part of his lost kingdom;
and had he continued to keep to his word, province after province,
disgusted with the cowardice of the rebels, would have returned to
him. But he was too fond of plundering: the peasants did not,
according to his ideas, send sufficient supplies; and as he knew
that the district was exceedingly rich in grain and cattle, regardless
of his oath, on the 17th of February, he gave orders for his soldiers
to plunder the peasants' houses.
Taken quite by surprise, very little resistance was offered. Theodore
succeeded beyond his expectations; corn and cattle were now in
abundance, and in order to economize his supplies, he allowed; all
the Gondar people who were still with him, and many of the women
and children of runaway soldiers and chiefs, to leave the camp and
go wherever they liked. Since Ohecheo he had formed the strongest
and hardiest of the women of his camp into a plundering band; he
was always much pleased with their bravery, and one of them having
killed a petty chief, and brought to him the sword of her adversary,
he was so delighted that he gave her a title of rank and presented
her with one of his own pistols. We knew enough of the Emperor's
character to fear that, when once he again took to plundering and
killing, he would lose much of the amenity and gentleness he had
of late displayed, and look upon the arrival of an armed force from
England in a very different light; we were not, therefore, much
astonished to hear that he had again quarrelled with the Europeans
around him. It is also not improbable that a copy of the proclamation
the Commander-in-Chief had sent to the different chiefs may have
fallen into his hands about this time, as one was found after his
death amongst his papers. Whatever may have been the cause of his
sudden change, he, without any apparent reason, all at once regarded
his workmen with suspicion, and though he ordered them to be in
constant attendance upon his person, he would not for many days
allow them to work.
Mr. Waldmeier one evening, on returning to his tent to take his
evening meal, entered into conversation with a spy of the Emperor's
on the subject of the advance of the English army. Waldmeier, amongst
other things, told the man that it would be a very unwise act of
his Majesty if he did not at once make friends with the English,
as he had not a single friend in the country. On the officer reporting
that conversation, Theodore in a fearful passion sent for all the
Europeans; for a while his rage was such that he could not speak,
but kept walking up and down, looking fiercely at them, and holding
his spear in a threatening attitudes. At last, stopping before Mr.
Waldmeier, he abused him in no measured terms: "Who are you, you
dog, but a donkey, a poor man who came from a far country to be my
slave, and whom I have paid and fed for years? What does a beggar
like you know about my affairs? Are you to dictate to me what I
am to do? A King is coming to treat with a King! What do you know
about such matters?" Theodore then threw himself on the ground and
said, "Take my spear and kill me; but do not revile me." Waldmeier
prostrated himself before him and begged for pardon; the Emperor
rose, but refused to grant his request, and ordered him to rise and
follow him.
On the 18th of February Theodore pitched his camp near the ridge
of the Dalanta plateau, and the following day the chiefs of the
Amba, with their telescopes, could perceive several working parties
engaged in making the road down to the Bechelo. Theodore had made
about a thousand prisoners when he had plundered Dalanta, and all
of them, under strong escorts, were set to work for him; but when
the road was finished half way, he allowed them to return to Dalanta.
For a while the communications between the Amba and the camp were
again suspended. The few chiefs and soldiers that had remained at
Magdala viewed with great despondency this last breach of faith of
their master, as it foreboded anything but gratitude towards them
for the many privations they had submitted to in fulfilment of the
trust vested in them. With great difficulty we succeeded in getting
a messenger to pass through the valley of the Bechelo, on account
of the disturbed condition of the country since Dalanta had been
plundered. The news he brought was a little more favourable. His
Majesty had reconciled himself with Mr. Waldmeier, and now treated
all his artisans with consideration and kindness. He did not,
however, allow them to work, and they all slept in a tent near his
Majesty: a precaution he had for a short time ceased to take. Often
he spoke to his soldiers, or to the Europeans, about the coming of
our troops; sometimes avowing his intention to fight with them, at
other times expressing himself in a more conciliatory tone. He had
hardly mentioned our names of late; he spoke about Mr. Stern, but,
contrary to his habit, not in anger. He referred several times to
a certain letter of Mrs. Flad's, which had given him great offence
some years before. That lady alluded in it to the possible invasion
of the county by the English and French, giving as her opinion that
he would not be afraid. Theodore frequently said that Mrs. Flad was
right: "They are coming, and I do not fear."
On the 14th of March his Majesty, with all his waggons, cannons,
and mortars, reached the valley of the Bechelo. From a letter we
received from Mr. Flad it appears that his Majesty was in a great
hurry to reach Magdala. The Europeans were still treated courteously,
but, day and night, were strictly watched. He evidently received
good information of what was going on in the British camp. To Mr.
Waldmeier, who was more than any other in his confidence, he said,
"With love and friendship they will overcome me; but if they come
with other intentions I know they will not spare me, and I will
make a great blood-bath, and afterwards die."
On the 16th he despatched a messenger to the Amba to rejoice his
people with the good news of his approach, and sent us a courteous
message. Mr. Rassam at once wrote to him, complimenting him on his
success. Mr. Rassam is certainly deserving of praise for endeavouring,
by every means in his power, to impress upon his Majesty the fervent
friendship he felt for him, and the sincere admiration and deep
devotion which time had only strengthened, and that even captivity
and chains could not destroy. Mr. Rassam's official position gave
him great advantages over the other captives; he was able to make
"friends" of all the royal messengers, of all the personal attendants,
of his Majesty, and of every one on the Amba or in the camp, who
could say a good word for him. Ignorant of the source of Mr. Rassam's
liberality, the chief courtiers, and even his Majesty himself, came
to the conclusion that Mr. Prideaux and myself were very inferior
beings--harmless individuals, whom it would be perfectly absurd to
place on a footing of equality with the open-handed, sweet-talking
gentleman, who alone, and out of mere regard, again congratulated
his Majesty.
Theodore was so pleased with Mr. Rassam's letter that early on the
18th he sent Mr. Flad, his secretary and several officers, with a
friendly letter to that gentleman, and instructed the chief of the
Amba to remove at once _his friend's_ fetters. Theodore, in
his letter to Mr. Rassam, forgetting that he himself had on several
occasions made mention of his fetters, said that he had no quarrel
with him, and that when he had sent him to Magdala he had only told
his people to watch him, but out of precaution they put him in
chains. He sent him also 2,000 dollars for the money and things
Flad had brought with him, and said that, on account of the rebellious
condition of the country, he had not been able to forward them, and
hoped he would, at the same time, accept a present of a hundred
sheep and fifty cows. No one else was included in the order; and I
confess that we were foolish enough to feel this disappointment
bitterly. Probably twenty months of captivity weakens the mind as
well as the body, as at other times we should not have given even
a thought to the matter. Even as it was we soon forgot all about
it, wisely remembering that freedom and liberty would be ours when
the British flag should float over our former gaol. It appears that
our displeasure had been remarked, and a spy started at once for
the camp to inform his Majesty that we were angry at our chains not
being opened.
Mr. Flad returned that evening to the Imperial camp, already pitched
on the northern banks of the Bechelo; and the following morning the
Emperor sent for him and asked him if he had seen us all, and if
we were looking well. He inquired especially about Mr. Prideaux and
myself; Flad told his Majesty that we were in good health, but sorry
that he had made a difference between us and Mr. Rassam. At this
the Emperor, smiling all the while, said:--"Yes, I have heard of
it: when they were put in chains by my people Mr. Rassam did not
say a word, but both of them looked angrily at the chains. I have
no anger against them, nor have they done me any wrong; as soon as
I shall meet Mr. Rassam I will take off their chains also."
Mr. Flad explained to his Majesty that we had felt disappointed,
as some one, on Mr. Rassam's chains being ordered to be opened, had
come to the conclusion that the Consul, Dr. Blanc, and Mr. Prideaux
would be included in the same order, and had run on ahead to bring
us the _miserach_ (good news); that Mr. Rassam was also very
sorry his two companions were separated from him, and had asked him
the reason why it was so, but as he did not know his Majesty's
motives he could not answer him, &c. Theodore, still smiling, said
to Mr. Flad, "If there is only friendship, everything will be right."
On the evening of the 25th of March, his Majesty pitched his camp
on the small plateau of Islamgee; he had brought his cannons and
even the monster mortar as far as the foot of the ascent, and was
hard at work making the road required for them to be dragged up.
Early on the morning of the 26th, the priests of the Amba, in full
canonicals, carrying crosses and gaily-tinselled umbrellas, went
to Islamgee to congratulate the Emperor on his safe arrival. Theodore
received them with great courtesy, and shortly afterwards dismissed
them, saying, "Go back, my fathers, be of good cheer; if I have
money I will share it with you. My clothes will be yours, and with
my corn I will feed you." They were on the point of starting when
an old bigoted priest, who had always shown himself badly disposed
towards us, turned round and addressed his Majesty in the following
terms:--"Oh, my King, do not abandon your religion!" Theodore, quite
surprised, inquired of him what he meant. The priest, rather excited,
exclaimed, in a loud voice, "You do not fast, you observe no more
the feasts of the saints! I fear that you will soon follow entirely
the religion of the Franks." Theodore turned towards some of the
Europeans that stood near him and said, "Did I ever inquire of you
about your religion? Did I ever show any desire to follow your
creed?" They all replied, "Certainly not." Theodore then addressed
the priests, who were listening with dismay to this conversation,
and told them, "Judge this man." The priests did not consult long,
and with one accord gave as their decision, that "the man who insults
his king is worthy of death." On that, the soldiers fell upon the
old priest, tore off his clothes, and would have, killed him on the
spot had not Theodore mitigated the punishment. He ordered him to
be put in chains, sent to the Amba, and for seven days not to be
allowed either bread or water.
Another priest, who had also on a former occasion grossly insulted
his Majesty, was sent up to the prison at the same time. That priest
had said to some of the Emperor's spies that their master wore three
matabs: [Footnote: _Matab_: a string made of blue silk, and
worn round the neck as the sign of Christianity in Abyssinia.] one,
because he was a Mussulman, having burnt the churches; the second
because he was a Frank, never observing the fast days; the third,
to make the people believe he was a Christian.
The following morning we were awoke by the merry _elelta_--the
shrill cry of joy uttered by the Abyssinian _beau sexe_ on
great and happy events. On this occasion a peculiar mixture of
joyous and plaintive strains slightly modified its usual character,
and it was a sharp but also tremulous sound that greeted the arrival
of the Emperor Theodore on the Amba. Carpets were at once spread
on the open space in front of his house, the throne was brought out
and decked with gorgeous silks, and the state umbrella unfolded to
protect the reclining Emperor from the hot rays of the sun. We
expected, on seeing all these preparations made and the large number
of courtiers and officers assembled in front, that before long we
would be called for, and that something similar to the trial and
reconciliation of Zage was going to be acted over again. We were,
however, mistaken: it was on account of some private affairs that the
Emperor, abandoning for a day his work, had called a court of justice.
For a long time various charges had been whispered against two of
the chiefs of the Amba, Ras Bisawar and Bitwaddad Damash. His Majesty
now desired to investigate them; he listened quietly to the accusers,
and having heard the defence, he asked the opinion of the chiefs
around him. They advised him to forgive them on account of their
former good services, but that they should not be trusted any more.
Had not a chief, they said, deserted a few nights before--a feat
he could not have accomplished had not several of the garrison
helped him in his escape?--and moreover, should an enemy present
himself before the Amba during one of the Emperor's absences, they
would most probably quarrel amongst themselves instead of defending
the place. The Emperor accepted their decision and said that he
would send a new garrison, that the former one should proceed that
very day to his camp, and that as their store of grain would only
be a burden to them, they should leave it behind; he would give
orders to the writers to make out a correct account of all they
had, and, _to oblige them_, he would keep the grain himself
and pay them the value in money. He afterwards sent for the two
priests he had imprisoned the day before, released them from their
fetters, and told them that he forgave them, but that they must
leave his country at once. On going away, he sent word by Samuel
to Mr. Rassam that he had intended to come and see him but that
he felt too tired; he added, "Your people are near; they are coming
to deliver you."
The soldiers of the garrison were greatly annoyed at having to
leave, and were much pleased early the next morning to learn that
Theodore had rescinded his order. He had, he said, pardoned them
on account of their long and faithful services. The Ras was put on
"half-pay," and a new commandant, Bitwaddad Hassanie, sent to take
over the charge, while the garrison was reinforced by some 400 musketeers.
It is probable that Theodore wanted simply to know what amount of
corn the garrison possessed, as he might perhaps require it himself
before long, and possibly also the clemency shown by him was due
to his being pleased at the soldiers having complied with his orders
and purchased grain, as he had directed them, with the money he had
a short time before given them.
CHAPTER XIX.
We are counted by the new Ras, and condemned to sleep in One
Hut--Theodore's Second Visit to the Amba--Sends for Mr.
Rassam and gives orders that Prideaux and myself should have
our Chains taken off--The Operation described--Our Reception
by the Emperor--We are sent for to see "Sebastopol" landed on
Islamgee--Conversation with his Majesty--The remaining Prisoners
are freed from their Fetters--Theodore is unable to Plunder his
own property.
On the 28th of March, all of us, with the exception of Mr. Rassam,
were called out and made to stand in a line to be _counted_
by the new Ras; then at about ten at night, as we were undressing,
Samuel came to inform us that he had received orders to put us all,
with the exception of Mr. Rassam, in one hut for that night, but
that as none of our huts was large enough, he had obtained leave
that we should be distributed into two. Cameron, Mr. Rosenthal, and
Mr. Kerans were made to join us company, and four villanous-looking
rascals, with lighted candles burning all night, were posted inside
the door to prevent our going out. Samuel and two chiefs slept in
Mr. Rassam's room, and I strongly suspect that Samuel was on that
occasion more in the position of a prisoner than a guardian.
We slept but little, expecting that the morning would bring some
change for the worse. To our day guards some ten or fifteen of the
greatest scoundrels of the camp had been recently added, and we
felt rather anxious when we learnt early the next morning that
Theodore had sent word he would come up in the course of the day
to muster the garrison.
At about three in the afternoon some of our servants came rushing
into our hut to tell us that Theodore had arrived on the Amba, and
that he appeared to be a _little_ drunk. Shortly afterwards
Mr. Flad came with a message to Mr. Rassam from the Emperor, to the
effect that if his Majesty had time he would send for him after his
return from the church. A red-flannel tent, the sign of royalty,
was, in the meanwhile, pitched in the plain, and all around carpets
were spread. When Theodore issued from the church he was in a great
passion, seized a priest by the beard, and said to him, "You say
that I want to change my religion; before any one could force me
to do so I would cut my throat." He then thrust his spear with
violence into the ground, "fakered," cursed the Bishop,--in a word,
acted in all respects as if drunk or mad. He called Mr. Meyer, who
was standing at a short distance from him, and told him to go to
Mr. Rassam with the message, "Your people are coming. I put you in
chains for that purpose. I have not obtained what I wanted. Come
to me, and in the same dress you used to wear before."
We all felt very nervous about the interview, as Theodore seemed
in a bad disposition; however, all went on well. As soon as Mr.
Rassam approached the tent, Theodore advanced a few steps to meet
him, shook hands with him, and asked him to sit down. He then said,
"I cannot say that I could not bring my throne today, as you are
aware that it is at Magdala; but out of respect for my friend the
Queen, whom you represent here, I desire to sit on the same carpet
as yourself." After a while, he said to Mr. Rassam, "Those two
persons who came with you are neither my friends nor my enemies,
but if you consent to become their security, I will have their
chains opened." On that Mr. Rassam rose, and said, "Not only will
I become their security, but should they do anything displeasing
to your Majesty, do not say it is Blanc or Prideaux, but that Rassam
did it." Theodore then asked Mr. Rassam to send two persons to have
our chains taken off, and as his Majesty insisted upon it, Mr.
Rassam mentioned Mr. Flad and Samuel.
The servants had heard the good news and rushed in before Flad came
to us with the welcome intelligence. On the arrival of Flad and
Samuel, we were taken to Mr. Rassam's house, where Mr. Flad delivered
to us from his Majesty the following message:--"You are neither my
friends nor my enemies. I do not know who you are. I chained you
because I chained Mr. Rassam: now I open your chains because he
promised to be your security. If you run away it will be a shame
for you and for me."
On that we were told to sit down; an iron wedge was first hammered
in where the ring was joined, and when the intervening space was
considered sufficient, three or four loops of strong leather rope
were passed inside the irons, and we were told to put one leg on a
large stone brought in for the purpose. On each side a long pole
was then fixed in the leather loops, and five or six men pulled on
them with all their strength, using the stone as a "point d'appui"
for the lever. As the leather thongs acted on the iron ring, little
by little it gave way and stretched out, until at last it was wide
enough to pass over the foot: the operation was then performed on
the other leg. It took at least half an hour to take mine off, and
even more to open Prideaux's. Though we were delighted at the
prospect of having again the free use of our limbs, we did not enjoy
the rude operation at all; and although (as we were in favour) the
soldiers did their best not to hurt us, still the pain was at times
quite unbearable, as the "point d'appui" now and then slipped from
the stone to the chain itself, and pressing on the shin it seemed
to us as if the leg would be crushed to pieces.
At first we could hardly walk. Our legs seemed to us as light as
feathers; we could not guide them, and we staggered very much like
drunken men: if we met with a small stone in our way, we involuntarily
lifted up the foot to a ridiculous height. For days the limb was
painful, and the slightest exertion was followed by great fatigue.
Theodore having expressed his desire that we should present ourselves
before him in uniform, we dressed ourselves immediately the chains
were taken off. As I was the first to get rid of my twenty-one
months' friends, I was ready when Prideaux came in; but no sooner
had he begun taking off his prison garb to dress himself, than
messenger after messenger rushed in, sent from Theodore to hurry
us on. Well knowing the fickle disposition of their master, all the
chiefs present, Samuel, the guards, every one kept continually
shouting out to Prideaux, "Make haste, make haste!" Flurried, and
unaccustomed since so many months to the civilized way of putting
on his clothes, and unable to guide his feet properly, in his hurry
he tore his uniform trousers almost in two. But no one _would hear
of waiting any longer: off we must go. Luckily a few pins were at
hand, and what with his cap as a screen, the accident, if not
repaired, was hidden. On reaching the Imperial tent, his Majesty,
after greeting us cordially, said, "I chained you because your
people believed that I was not a strong king; now that your masters
are coming I release you to show them that I am not afraid. Fear
not; Christ is my witness, and God knows, that I have nothing in
my heart against you three. You came to this country knowing what
the Consul had done. Do not fear, nothing will happen to you. Sit
down."
Once seated he ordered some tej to be given to us, and conversed
with Mr. Rassam; amongst other things he said, "I am like a woman
in the family way, and know not if it will be an abortion, a girl
or a boy; I hope it will be a boy. Some men die when they are young,
some at middle age, some when they are old; some are prematurely
cut off, but what my end will be, God only knows." He then introduced
his son to Mr. Rassam. He inquired if we had carpets, and if our
houses were comfortable; and on Mr. Rassam telling him that by his
favour we had everything we required, and that his Majesty would
be pleased if he saw the nice home he had, Theodore looking up to
heaven said, "My friend, believe me, my heart loves you; ask me for
whatever you like, even for my own flesh, and I will give it to
His Majesty, during the whole of the interview, was most courteous
and appeared much pleased with Mr. Rassam's answers, and laughed
heartily more than once. When he dismissed us, he sent his son and
the Europeans to accompany us to our huts.
I heard, both from Mr. Rassam and from the Europeans that were
present all along, that before as well as during the time we were
present, Theodore had shown himself most friendly and kind. The
Europeans told me that whilst our chains were being opened he talked
on many subjects with Mr. Rassam. Amongst other things, he said
to him, "Mr. Stern has wounded me in the arm, but if anything bad
is to happen, before that I will wound him also." He also said, "I
will fight; you may see my dead body, and say there is a bad man,
who has injured me and mine; and perhaps you will not bury me."
After we left he mustered his troops and spoke to them about us.
"Whatever happens, I will not kill these three--they are messengers;
but amongst those that are coming, and here also, I have enemies;
those I will kill if they want to injure me." As he was passing the
gate on his way back to his camp, he called the Ras and told him,
"Mr. Rassam and his companions are not prisoners, they may play and
run; watch them with the eye only."
That night we had no guards inside our room; they slept outside as
before. We, however, did not venture to avail ourselves of the order
and walk about the Amba, but remained quietly in our inclosure.
On reaching his camp, Theodore assembled his people and said to
them:--"You hear of white men coming to fight me; it is no rumour,
but quite true." A soldier shouted out, "Never mind, my king, we
will fight them." Theodore looked at the man, and said, "You fool!
you do not know what you say. These people have long cannons,
elephants, guns, and muskets without number. We cannot fight against
them. You believe that our muskets are good: if they were so they
would not sell them to us. I might kill Mr. Rassam, as he brings
these soldiers against me. I did him no harm: it is true I put him
in chains; but it is your fault, you people of Magdala, you should
have advised me better. I might kill him, but he is only one; and
then those who are coming would take away my children, my women,
my treasures, and kill me and you."
The following morning, the 30th, a message was sent to the five who
had lately joined us, asking them to work again for him, as he
wanted more stone shots. On accepting his offer, their foot chains
were taken off, hand chains put by pairs, and they were conducted
to the camp. A tent was pitched for them, and on their arrival they
received a present of tej, meat and bread, from his Majesty.
None of us were over sanguine at the recent good treatment we had
received at the hands of Theodore; we knew how suddenly he changed,
and that often,--as formerly in our case,--he pretended great
friendship, when he intended all the while to ill-use, or even kill
his dupes. We were, however, in good spirits and kept up our courage,
knowing that the end was near: we left the result in God's hands,
and hoped for the best.
On the 1st of April we learnt that the evening before, Theodore,
being very drunk, had "fakered" a great deal. At about ten in the
forenoon a large number of soldiers came rushing in from the camp
below (we always disliked very much those abrupt movements of the
soldiers), but instead of coming towards our fence, as at first we
feared, they went in the direction of the magazines, and shortly
afterwards we saw them again passing along on their way back,
carrying the cannons Theodore had on the mountain, powder, cannon-balls,
&c. We supposed that Theodore had either decided on defending
Selassie, or had sent for his guns, as he intended, such was the
general opinion, to have a great "faker."
Early on the morning of the 2nd, some of the chiefs were sent by
the Emperor to inform us that his Majesty required us immediately
to proceed to Islamgee. From our former experience of Theodore's
fickle disposition we knew not what would be our fate, whether a
polite reception, imprisonment or something worse; but as there was
no help for it, we dressed, and, accompanied by the chiefs, left
our huts, (perhaps never to see them again,) and walked down to the
camp below the mountain. It was the first time, with the exception
of the short distance we had gone on the day our chains had been
opened, that we had left our inclosure. We had but a very indifferent
idea of the Amba, and were astonished to find it much larger than
we expected, the road between the gates longer and steeper, and the
paths along the side of the Amba more abrupt and more lengthy than
we had supposed from our recollections of twenty-one months before.
We found Theodore seated on a heap of stones about twenty yards
below Islamgee, on the side of the road just completed, and through
which the cannons, mortars, and waggons were going to be dragged.
From the spot he had chosen he could see all the road down to the
foot of Islamgee, where all his people were busily engaged fixing
long leather ropes to the waggons, and, under the supervision of
the Europeans, making everything ready, for the ascent. The Emperor
was dressed very simply: the only difference in his attire from the
chief in attendance standing some ten yards on his side, was in the
silk border of his shama: he held a spear in his hand, and two long
pistols were fixed in his belt. He greeted us cordially and made
us sit down _behind him_: a proof of confidence, he would
certainly not have accorded to his dearest Abyssinian friend, as
we had only to give him a sudden push, and he would have rolled
down the precipice below.
The road he had made on the side of Islamgee was broad but very
steep on the average at a gradient of one in three; half way an
almost straight angle intersected it, and we feared that there might
be some difficulty in turning the heavy waggons without upsetting
them. He did not speak much at first, being intent on examining the
waggons below; but as soon as the big mortar came in sight he pointed
it out to us, and asked Mr. Rassam his opinion about it. We all
admired the huge piece, and Mr. Rassam, having complimented his
Majesty on his great work, added, that before long he hoped that
our people would have the same pleasure of admiring it as we did.
Samuel, who translated on that occasion, turned quite pale, but as
the Emperor understood a little Arabic he was obliged to render the
sentence, though he evidently did not like it. Theodore laughed,
and sent Samuel to tell Mr. Waldmeier what Mr. Rassam had just said.
A few minutes afterwards his Majesty got up; we rose also, and Mr.
Rassam told him, through Samuel, that to gladden his heart still
more he begged him to be gracious enough to release from their
fetters our companions still in chains on the Amba. This time
Samuel not only turned pale, but shook his head, declining to open
such a subject; but on Mr. Rassam repeating his request, this time
in a higher tone of voice, Theodore looked round, and Samuel, having
no option left, complied. His Majesty looked sullen and a little
annoyed, but after a short pause gave orders to some of his attendants
and to Samuel to proceed at once to the Amba and have the chains
of the five remaining captives opened at once.
The Emperor then walked down to the spot where the road made a sharp
angle, and directed the laborious task of having such heavy masses
dragged up the precipitous incline. He sent us to the other side
of the road, where we might witness the whole scene well, and
appointed several of his high officers to attend upon us. None but
Theodore, I believe, could have directed that difficult operation;
the leather ropes, from long use, were always breaking, and we were
very much afraid that some accident might happen, and that, at the
very last stage, the ponderous mortar "Sebastopol" would tumble
over the precipice. We fancied the rage his Majesty would be in;
and our close proximity to him made us earnestly pray that nothing
of the kind would occur. The sight was well worth witnessing:
Theodore standing on a projecting rock, leaning on his spear, sent
his aide-de-camp at every moment with instructions to those who
directed the five or six hundred men harnessed to the ropes. At
times when the noise was too great, or when he wanted to give some
general instructions, he had but to lift up his hand and not a sound
would arise from the thousands engaged in the work, and the clear
voice of Theodore would alone be heard in the deep silence that his
simple gesture had produced.
At last the big mortar was safely landed on Islamgee. We climbed
up as fast as we could, and complimented his Majesty on the achievement
of his great undertaking; he sent us word to examine the mortar.
We all three jumped on the gun-carriage, greatly admired it, and
loudly expressed our astonishment and delight to the bystanders.
His Majesty was evidently well pleased with the praises we had
bestowed upon his great favourite, and made us sit down near him
on the verge of the Islamgee plateau whilst the remaining cannons
and waggons were being drawn up. The wonderful work of dragging up
the 16,000 pounds weight of "Sebastopol" once over--though some of
the cannons were also of a considerable size,--the rest of the
operation was only child's play, and his Majesty, though present,
never interfered.
We must have remained with him for at least several hours in quiet
and friendly talk. As the sun was getting hot, his Majesty insisted
on our putting on our caps, and, on Mr. Rassam a short time afterwards
asking his permission to open an umbrella, he not only granted it,
but, seeing that I had none, kindly sent one of his pages for his
own, opened it, and gave it to me. He told us of all the difficulties
he had undergone, and how the peasants refused every assistance.
He said, "I was obliged to make roads during the day and drag my
waggons, and to plunder at night, as my people had nothing to eat."
All the country, he said, had been against him, and when they could
seize any of his followers they immediately put them to death; in
return, when he made any of them prisoners, to avenge his friends,
he burnt them alive: this he told us in the quietest way possible,
just as if he had done the right thing. He then asked about our
troops, the elephants, the rifles, &c. Mr. Rassam told him everything
we knew; that about 12,000 troops had landed, but that not more
than 5,000 or 6,000 would advance on Magdala--adding, "It will only
be friendship." Theodore said, "God only knows; before, when the
French came into my country, at the time of that robber 'Agau
Negussi,' I made a quick march to seize them, but they had run away.
Do you believe that I would not have gone to meet your people, and
asked them what they came into my country for? but how can I? You
have seen to-day my army, and"--pointing to the Amba above--"there
is all my country. But I will wait for them here, and then let God's
will be done."
He next spoke about the Crimean war, of the late contest between
Austria and Prussia, of the needle-gun, and asked us if the Prussians
had made the Emperor of Austria a prisoner, or seized his country.
Mr. Rassam told him that the needle-guns, by their rapid fire, had
gained the victory for the Prussians; that on peace being made the
Emperor of Austria was obliged to pay a large sum of money; that a
part of his territory had been annexed by the conqueror, and all
his allies had lost their kingdoms. His Majesty listened with great
composure, only when he was told that only 5,000 men were coming,
the proud curl of his lip expressed how much he felt his fallen
condition when so few men were considered sufficient to conquer
him. He afterwards spoke to us about his old grievances against
Cameron, Stern, and Rosenthal. About us he said, "You have never
done me any wrong. I know that you are great men in your country,
and I feel very sorry to have ill-treated you without cause."
After the last waggon had been drawn up, he rose and told us to
follow; we walked a few yards behind him, and when Samuel, who had
gone to give orders for a tent to be pitched for us, returned, he
asked us, through him, several questions about shells, the charge
required for his big mortar, &c., to all of which Mr. Rassam replied,
that being a civilian he knew nothing about it. He then told him
to ask me, but Mr. Rassam replied that I was only acquainted with
medicines. On that he ceased his inquiries and conducted ne to the
tent prepared for us; then bidding us good afternoon, retired to
his apartment. An Abyssinian breakfast, tej, and a few European
dishes and cakes that Mrs. Waldmeier had prepared; according to
his instructions, were then sent for us to partake of. A short time
afterwards he sent for Mr. Waldmeier and Samuel.
It seems that Theodore had already been drinking, as he talked to
them in a very excited manner, inquiring why he had not received
any intimation of the landing of our troops and if it was not
customary for a king to inform another that he was invading his
country &c. Mr. Waldmeier and Samuel, when they returned, appeared
rather alarmed, as it was no unfrequent case with Theodore to be
very friendly in the morning, and, when in his cups, to change his
demeanour and ill-treat those he had petted a little while before.
Samuel and Waldmeier were a second time sent for. Theodore then
abused Samuel a great deal, told him that he had many charges to
bring against him, but that he left it for another day; he then
ordered him to take us back to the fort, gave instructions for three
mules to be brought, and for the commandant of the mountain, together
with the former one, to escort us. To Mr. Waldmeier he said, "Tell
Mr. Rassam that a small fire, the size of a pea, if not put out in
time, may cause a great conflagration: it is left to Mr. Rassam to
extinguish it before it spreads." We were glad to return safe and
sound to our old prison, and rejoiced on seeing our companions freed
from their fetters and looking happy and hopeful.
On the following morning Mr. Rassam sent word to the Emperor,
requesting his permission to be allowed to inform the Commander-in-Chief
of the British army of his Majesty's good-will towards the Europeans
in his power; but Theodore answered that he did not desire him to
write, as he had opened the chains of the captives not out of fear,
but simply on account of his personal friendship for Mr. Rassam.
As Theodore had on several occasions expressed his astonishment at
not receiving any communication from the Commander-in-Chief, we
thought it advisable to request Sir Robert Napier, through our
friends, to be kind enough to send a short courteous letter to the
Emperor, informing him of the object of the expedition; as the
letter he had addressed to him before landing had been detained by
Mr. Rassam, and the ultimatum sent by Lord Stanley previous to the
intervention of an armed force, having also fallen into Mr. Rassam's
hands, instead of reaching the Emperor, had been destroyed by that
gentleman.
The five (Mr. Staiger and his party) were making stone balls for
his Majesty's cannons, but as none of the Europeans in his service
would stand security for them, every evening the hand chains were
hammered on after their day's work was over. On the evening of the
3rd Theodore sent to Mr. Rassam, asking him to become their guarantee;
but he refused, as he could not, he said, hold himself responsible
for them so long as they were working for his Majesty and resided
at a distance from him. However, Mr. Flad and one of the other
Europeans consenting to become security, the torture of having the
chains daily fastened on was discontinued, and the captives were
simply guarded at night in their tent.
Provisions were running short, and for some days a foraging expedition
was much talked about, Dahonte being considered as the place selected.
But Theodore, unwilling to expose his small force to a repulse, did
not venture so far, but on the morning of the 4th of April plundered
his own people, the few small villages situate at the foot of the
Amba; and he unsuccessfully attempted to sack the village of Watat,
where his _own cattle_ were kept. Theodore met with much more
resistance than he expected from the Galla peasants; many of the
soldiers were killed, and the booty brought back was very small.
The soldiers on the mountain were more despondent than ever: little
aware of the great change that before long was to take place, they
viewed with great concern and anxiety this last raid, as, were the
Emperor to go away, they would be left to starve on their rock.
From Mr. Munzinger we frequently received short notes, which reached
us sewn in the worn-out trousers of some peasant or messenger; thus
we knew that our deliverers were now near, and we longed for the
day, not far distant, when our fate would be decided: for we suffered
more from constant anxiety and doubt--as to what every minute might
bring, than from the certainty of death: even the few hopeful
thoughts we now and then indulged in were nothing compared to
regained liberty.
CHAPTER XX.
All the Prisoners leave the Amba for Islamgee--Our Reception by
Theodore--He harangues his Troops, and releases some of the
Prisoners--He informs us of the Advance of the English--
The Massacre--We are sent back to Magdala--Effects of the
Battle of Fahla--Messrs. Prideaux and Flad sent to negotiate
--Release of the Captives, and their Narrow Escape--Their
Arrival in the British Camp.
On the evening of the 7th of April we heard indirectly that the
next morning all the prisoners, ourselves included, would be called
before his Majesty, who was at the time encamped at the foot of
Selassie, and that in all probability we should not return to
the Amba. At day-dawn a messenger came from Theodore ordering us
to go down, and take with, us our tents and anything else we might
require. As was our wont on such occasions, we put on our uniforms,
and proceeded to the Emperor's camp accompanied by the former
captives. On approaching Selassie we perceived his Majesty,
surrounded by many of his chiefs and soldiers, standing near his
guns in conversation with some of his European workmen. He saluted
us courteously, and told, us to advance and stand near him. Cameron
was staggering from the effects of the sun, and could with difficulty
keep himself from falling to the ground. On perceiving his condition
his Majesty asked us what was the matter with him. We answered that
Cameron was unwell, and begged permission for him to sit down, a
request that was immediately granted. Theodore then greeted the
other prisoners, asked them how they were, and on perceiving the
Rev. Mr. Stern he said, smiling all the while, "O Kokab (Star), why
have you plaited your hair?" [Footnote: Only soldiers plait the
hair; peasants and priests shave the head about once a month.]
Before he could answer Samuel told the Emperor, "Your Majesty, it
is not plaited; it falls naturally on his shoulders."
Theodore then retired a little way from the crowd, and told us three
and Cameron to follow him. Seating himself on a large stone, and
telling us also to sit down, he said, "I have sent for you, as I
desire to look after your safety. When your people come and fire
upon me I will put you in a safe place; and should you even there
be in danger I will remove you to somewhere else." He asked us if
our tents had arrived, and on being informed that they had not, he
ordered one of his own, of red flannel, to be pitched in the
meanwhile. He remained with us about half an hour conversing on
different topics; he narrated the anecdote of Damocles, asked us
about our laws, quoted Scripture--in a word, jumped from one subject
to the other, discoursing on topics quite foreign to his thoughts.
He did his best to appear calm and amiable, but we soon detected
that he was labouring under great excitement. When, in January,
1866, he received us at Zage, we were struck by the simplicity
of his dress, in every respect the same as that of his common
soldiers; of late, however, he had adopted a more gaudy attire, but
nothing compared to the harlequin coat he wore that day.
After he had dismissed us, he ascended the hill under which our
tent was pitched, and for two hours, at about fifty yards from us,
surrounded by his army, he "fakered" (bragged) to his heart's
content. He discoursed first on his former deeds, or what he intended
to do when he should encounter the white men, speaking all the while
in contemptuous terms of his advancing foe. Addressing the soldiers
whom he was sending as an advanced post to Arogie, he told them,
on the approach of the white men, to wait until they had fired, and
before the enemy had time to reload, to fall upon them with their
spears; and showing the gaudy dress he had put on for the occasion,
he added: "Your valour will meet with its reward, and you will
enrich yourselves with spoils, compared to which the rich dress I
am wearing is but a mere trifle." When he had concluded his harangue
he dismissed his troops, and sent for Mr. Rassam. He told him not
to notice what had taken place, as it meant nothing; but that he
was obliged to speak publicly in that manner to encourage his
soldiers. He then mounted his mule and ascended to the top of Selassie
to examine the road from Dalanta to the Bechelo, and ascertain the
movements of the English army.
The next day, the 8th, we only saw his Majesty at a distance, seated
on a stone in front of his tents, and talking quietly to those
around him. In the afternoon he ascended to the top of Selassie,
and on his return sent us word that he had seen nothing; but that
our people could not be far off, as a woman had come to inform him
that, the evening before, horses and mules had been taken down to
the Bechelo to be watered.
As we came down from the Amba the day before, we had met on the
road all the prisoners crawling along, many of them in hand and
foot chains, having in that condition been obliged to walk down the
irregular and steep descent. Their appearance was enough to inspire
pity in the most callous heart; many had no other covering than a
small piece of rag round the loins, and were living skeletons,
covered with some loathsome skin disease. Chiefs, soldiers or
beggars, all wore an anxious expression: they had but too much
reason to fear that they had not been dragged out of the prison
where they had spent years of misery for any good purpose. However,
on that morning Theodore gave orders for about seventy-five to be
released, all either former servants of his, or chiefs whom he had
imprisoned, without cause, during his fits of madness, so frequent
of late.
Soon after his return from Selassie, his merciful mood being
over, Theodore sent orders to have seven prisoners executed; amongst
them the wife and child of Comfou (the storekeeper who had run away
in September)--poor innocent beings on whom the despot vented his
rage for the desertion of the husband: they were shot by the "brave
Amharas," and their bodies hurled over the nearest precipice.
Theodore sent me word to go and visit Bardel, who was lying dangerously
ill in a tent close by. Having seen him and prescribed, I afterwards
visited some of the Europeans and their families; I found them all
exceedingly anxious and none could arrive at any conclusion as to
the probable course Theodore would adopt.
Early on the morning of the 9th some of the European workmen informed
us that Theodore was making roads to drag part of his artillery to
Fahla, where it overlooks the Bechelo; they also told us that before
parting he had given orders for the release of about one hundred
prisoners, most of them women or poor people. Towards 2 P.M. the
Emperor returned, and sent us word by Samuel that he had seen a
quantity of baggage coming down from Dalanta to the Bechelo--four
elephants, but very few men. He had also remarked, he said, some
small white animals, with black heads, but he could not make out
what they were. Did we know? We made a rough guess, and answered
that they were probably Berbera sheep. He sent a last message,
saying, "I am tired from looking out so long; I am going to rest
awhile. Why are your people so slow?"
A severe storm then broke out; and it had hardly subsided when we
saw soldiers rushing from all directions towards the side of the
precipice--a couple of hundred yards from our tent. We soon heard
that his Majesty, in a fearful passion, had left his tent, and had
gone to Mr. Rassam's servants' houses, where the Magdala prisoners
had been shut up since they had been taken down to Islamgee.
As I have said, that morning Theodore had released a large number
of his prisoners. Those who remained, believing that they might
avail themselves of the Emperor's good disposition, clamoured for
bread and water, as for two days they had been deprived of both,
all their servants having decamped and kept away since they had
been removed from Magdala. At the cries of "abiet, abiet,"
[Footnote: "Abiet," master, lord. The usual expression used by beggars
when asking alms.] Theodore, who was reposing after indulging in deep
potations, asked his attendant, "What is it?" He was told that the
prisoners begged for water and bread. Theodore, seizing his sword,
and telling the man to follow him, exclaimed, "I will teach them
to ask for food when my faithful soldiers are starving." Arrived
at the place where the prisoners were confined, blind with rage and
drink, he ordered the guards to bring them out. The two first he
hacked to pieces with his own sword; the third was a young child;
though it arrested his hand, it did not save the poor creature's
life, and he was hurled alive over the precipice by Theodore's
order. He seems to have been somewhat calmer after the two first
murders, and something like order prevailed during the remainder
of the executions. As every prisoner was brought out he inquired
his name, his country, and _his crime_. The greater part were
found guilty, hurled over the precipice, and shot below by musketeers
sent there to despatch any one who still showed signs of animation,
as many had escaped with life from the awful fall. Some 307 were
put to death, and 91 reserved for another day. These last, strange
to say, were all chiefs of note; many of whom had fought against
the Emperor, and all, he knew, were his deadly enemies.
What our feelings were all this time can easily be surmised: we
could see the deep line of soldiers standing behind the Emperor,
and counted up to two hundred discharges of fire-arms, when we left
off the agonizing calculation of how many victims were being
slaughtered. A friendly chief came to us, and implored us to remain
very quiet in our tents, as it would be very dangerous if Theodore
remembered us in his present mood. At dusk he returned, followed
by an admiring crowd. He, however, took no notice of us; and, after
a while, seeing all quiet, we felt pretty confident that we were
safe for _that day_ at least.
There is no doubt that when Theodore sent for us and all the
prisoners, he had made up his mind to kill every one. His apparent
clemency was merely used as a blind to mask his intent and inspire
hopes of freedom in the hearts of those whose death he had already
determined upon.
Early on the morning of the 10th his Majesty sent us word to get
ready to return to Magdala. Shortly afterwards one of his servants
brought us the following message:--"Who is that woman who sends her
soldiers to fight against a king? Send no more messengers to your
people: if a single servant of yours is missing, the covenant of
friendship between you and myself is broken." A few minutes afterwards
a boy whom I had some days previously sent to General Merewether,
with a request that a letter should be sent to Theodore, who had
on several occasions manifested great astonishment at not receiving
any communication from the army, returned with a letter from his
Excellency the Commander-in-Chief for the Emperor. The letter was
perfect; just what we had wished for--firm, courteous; it contained
no threats, no promises, except that Theodore would be honourably
treated if he delivered the prisoners uninjured into his hands. We
at once sent Samuel to inform the Emperor that a letter from Sir
R. Napier had arrived for him. His Majesty declined to receive it.
"It is of no use," he said; "I know what I have to do." However,
shortly afterwards he sent for Samuel privately, and asked him its
contents, and as Samuel had translated it, he informed him of the
principal points. His Majesty listened attentively, but made no
remarks. A mule from the Imperial stables was sent for Mr. Rassam's
use to ride; Lieutenant Prideaux, Captain Cameron, and myself were
told that we might ride our own mules; but this favour was denied
to the other captives. On our return to Magdala we were hailed by
our servants, and the few friends we had on the mountain, as men
who had returned from the grave. We sent for our tents, bedding,
&c., and awaited with anxiety the next move of the fickle despot.
About noon the whole of the garrison of the Amba were told to arm
and proceed to the King's camp; a few old men only and the ordinary
prisoners' guard remaining on the mountain. Between 3 and 4 P.M. a
violent thunder-storm burst over the Amba. We thought now and then
that we could distinguish amidst the peals of thunder distant guns,
and some close at hand. At other times we were almost certain that
the sound we had just heard was a volley; but we only laughed at
the idea, and wondered how the echoes of the almost constant thunder
could to our excited imagination bear such close resemblance to the
welcome music of an attack by the army of rescue. Shortly after 4
P.M. the storm subsided, and then no mistake was possible; the deep,
dull sound of guns, and the sharp reports of small arms, now reached
us plainly and distinctly. But what was it? No one would or could
say. Twice during the next hour the joyous _elelta_ resounded
from Islamgee to the Amba above, where it was responded to by the
soldiers' families. Then all doubts vanished: evidently the King
was only "fakering;" no fight could have taken place, as no
_elelta_ would be heard if Theodore had ventured to encounter
the British troops.
We were fast asleep, quite unaware of the glorious battle that had
taken place a few miles from our prison, when we were aroused by a
servant, who told us to dress quickly, and come over to Mr. Rassam's
house, as messengers had just arrived from his Majesty. We found
on entering Mr. Rassam's room Messrs. Waldmeier and Flad, and several
of the Emperor's chiefs, who had come up to deliver the Imperial
message. Then for the first time we heard of the battle of Fahla;
heard, indeed, that we were now safe; that the humbled despot had
acknowledged the greatness of the power he had for years despised.
The Imperial message was as follows:--"I thought that the people
that are now coming were women; I now find that they are men. I
have been conquered by the advance guard alone. All my musketeers
are dead. Reconcile me with your people."
Mr. Rassam sent him back word that he had come to his country to
make peace, and now, as well as formerly, he only wished to see
that happy result obtained; he proposed, he said, sending Lieutenant
Prideaux for himself, and that his Majesty should send Mr. Flad,
or any other European whom he trusted, together with one of his
noblemen, to the British camp to make terms; but that unless he was
willing to deliver over to the Commander-in-Chief all the prisoners,
the proposed steps would be quite useless. The two Europeans and
the other messenger remained some time with us to rest and refresh
themselves: they told us that his Majesty had mistaken a battery
of artillery for Baggage, and seeing only a few men at Arogie,
he had given in to the importunities of his chiefs, and allowed
them to have their own way. On a cannon being fired, the Abyssinians,
excited by the prospect of a large booty, rushed down the hill. His
Majesty commanded the artillery, which was served by Abyssinian
workmen, under the direction of a Copt, the former servant of the
Bishop, and of Lij Engeddah Wark, the son of a converted Bengal
Jew. At the first discharge the largest piece of ordnance, "Theodoros,"
burst, the Abyssinians by mistake having rammed in two cannon balls.
Towards dusk he had sent to recall his troops, but messenger after
messenger was despatched to no purpose: at last the broken-down
remnants of his army were seen slowly climbing the steep ascent,
and he heard for the first time the dismal tale of their disaster.
Fitaurari [Footnote: _Fitaurari_, the commander of the advanced guard.]
Gabrie, his long-attached friend, the bravest of the brave, lay dead
on the battle-field; he inquired for others, but the answer was
Dead, dead, dead!! Cast down, conquered at last, Theodore, without
saying a word, walked back to his tent with no other thought but
an appeal to the friendship of his captives and to the generosity
of his foe.
Returning to the Emperor's tent Messrs. Flad and Waldmeier informed
him of their arrival by one of the eunuchs who had accompanied them
for that purpose. It appears that in the meanwhile Theodore had
been drinking hard; he came out of his tent very much excited, and
asked the Europeans, "What do you want?" They told him that as he
had commanded them, they had spoken on his behalf to Mr. Rassam,
and that that gentleman had proposed sending Mr. Prideaux, &c. &c.
The Emperor interrupted them, and in an angry tone exclaimed, "Mind
your own business: go to your tents!" The two Europeans stood still,
in the hope that his Majesty might change his mind; but seeing that
they did not depart, he got into a rage, and in a high tone of voice
ordered them to retire at once.
At about 4 A.M. a messenger was sent by his Majesty to call Messrs.
Flad and Waldmeier before him. As soon as they arrived he asked,
"Do you hear this wailing? There is not a soldier who has not lost
a friend or a brother. What will it be when the whole English army
comes? What shall I do? counsel me." Mr. Waldmeier told him: "Your
Majesty, peace is the best." "And you, Flad, what do you say?" "Your
Majesty," replied Mr. Flad, "ought to accept Mr. Rassam's proposal."
Theodore remained a few minutes silent, his head between his hands,
apparently in deep thought, and then said, "Well, go back to Magdala,
and tell Mr. Rassam that I trust in his friendship to reconcile
me with his people. I will do what he thinks best." Mr. Flad brought
us this message, Mr. Waldmeier remaining with the Emperor.
On Lieutenant Prideaux and Mr. Flad reaching Islamgee they were
conducted to the Emperor, whom they found sitting outside on a stone
and dressed in his ordinary manner. He received them very graciously,
and immediately ordered one of his best mules to be saddled for
Prideaux's use. Noticing that he was rather exhausted from the rapid
walk, he gave him a horn of tej to refresh himself with on the road.
He then dismissed them with the following message:--"I had thought
before this that I was a strong man, but I have now discovered that
they are stronger; now reconcile me." They then left, and accompanied
by Dejatch Alame, the Emperor's son-in-law, proceeded to the British
camp at Arogie, where they arrived after a two hours' ride, and were
warmly cheered and greeted by all. After a short stay in the camp,
they returned to his Majesty bearing a letter from Sir Robert Napier,
couched in firm but conciliatory terms, and assuring Theodore that,
provided he submitted to the Queen of England and brought all the
prisoners and other Europeans to the British camp, honourable
treatment would be accorded to himself and his family.
Sir Robert Napier received Dejatch Alame with great courtesy
(a fact that was immediately reported to Theodore by a special
messenger), invited him into his tent, and spoke plainly to him.
He told him that not only all the Europeans must at once be sent
to the camp, but the Emperor himself must come in also and submit
to the Queen of England. He told him that if he complied he would
be honourably treated, but that if any one of the Europeans in his
hands were injured, he could expect no pity; and that had he (Sir
Robert Napier) to remain for five years in the country, he would
not leave until the last murderer was punished, had he even to buy
him from his mother. He then showed Alame some of the "toys" he
had brought with him, and explained to him their effects.
On the return of Prideaux and his companions to Theodore's camp,
they found him sitting on the brow of Selassie, overlooking the
British camp, and in anything but a pleasant humour. They had been
joined on their arrival by Mr. Waldmeier, and together they presented
themselves before him, and delivered the letter into his hands. It
was twice translated, and at the conclusion of the second reading
he asked, in a deliberate manner, "What does honourable treatment
mean? Does it mean that the English will help me to subdue my
enemies, or does, it mean honourable treatment as a prisoner?"
Prideaux replied, that on the first point the Commander-in-Chief
had said nothing; that all his wishes were contained in his letter;
and that the English army had simply come into the country to rescue
their fellow-countrymen, and that object effected they would then
return. This answer did not please him at all. Evidently his worst
passions were aroused; but, controlling himself, he motioned them
to stand a little distance from him, while he dictated a letter to
his secretary,--a letter begun before the arrival of Prideaux, an
incoherent epistle, not sealed, stating, amongst other things, that
he had hitherto surrendered to no man, and was not prepared to do
so now. He inclosed with his letter the one he had just received
from Sir Robert Napier, handed it over to Prideaux, and bade them
be off at once; not allowing Prideaux even to wait for a glass of
water, telling him that there was no time to lose.
Another couple of hours' ride brought Prideaux and Flad again to
the British camp. Sir Robert Napier, however reluctant he must have
felt, after allowing them time to rest, despatched them back to
Theodore. It was, indeed, the proper way to deal with him: firmness
alone could save our lives; as we had but too ample proofs that the
kind of adoration for so long bestowed upon him resulted in nothing
but a nonsensical correspondence, and no real advantage had ever
been gained. No answer could possibly be given to the mad production
Theodore had sent; a verbal message to the same purport as the first
communication from the Commander-in-Chief was all that was required.
We were still in the power of Theodore; had not, as yet, tasted
liberty; whatever, before long, would be our fate, we were passive,
and ready to submit with as much good grace as possible to the
sentence we every minute expected. Mr. Flad had left his wife and
children on Islamgee, and could not well decline to go back; but
for Prideaux the case was quite different: he returned, like a
brave, gallant man, ready to sacrifice his own life in endeavouring
to save ours, and going willingly to almost certain death in obedience
to his duty. None of the brave soldiers who gallantly wear the
Victoria Cross ever did a nobler deed. Fortunately, however, as
they were nearing Selassie, they met Mr. Meyer, one of the European
workmen, who communicated to them the welcome intelligence that we were
all liberated and on our way to the camp. They gladly turned round
the heads of their tired mules, and, together with Mr. Meyer, brought
back the good news to our anxious countrymen.
But we must return to ourselves, still shut up in Magdala. We
remained all day in great suspense, not knowing at any moment what
course Theodore would adopt. I dressed several of the wounded and
saw many of the soldiers who had taken part in the fight of the
previous day. All were much cast down, and declared that they would
not fight again. "Of what use is it," they said, "fighting against
your people? When we fight with our countrymen each side has its
turn; with you it is always your turn. See how many dead and wounded
we have! We did not see any of your men fall: and then you never
run away." The rockets terrified them greatly, and if their description
of the shells is correct they must indeed be terrible weapons.
Shortly after receiving an answer from Sir Robert Napier, and
despatching Prideaux and Flad for the second time, Theodore called
his principal chiefs and some of his European workmen before him
and held a kind of council; but he soon became so excited, so mad,
that it was with difficulty he was restrained from committing
suicide. The chiefs reproved him for his weakness, and proposed
that we should all be killed, or kept in a hut in the camp and burnt
alive on the approach of our soldiers. His Majesty took no notice
of these suggestions, dismissed his chiefs, and told Messrs. Meyer
and Saalmueller, two of his European workmen, to get ready to
accompany us to the English camp. At the same time he sent two of his
high officers, Bitwaddad Hassanie and Ras Bissawur, to us with
the following message:--"Go at once to your people: you will send
for your property to-morrow."
We did not like that message at all. The two chiefs were sullen and
downcast, and Samuel was so excited that he would give us no
explanation of this sudden decision. We called our servants to pack
up a few things, and many of them bade us good-by with tears in
their eyes. The best disposed of the guards looked sad and sorrowful:
no doubt the general impression was the same as ours, that we were
sent for, not to go to the English camp, but to certain death. There
was no use in remonstrating or in complaining, so we dressed; glad
that at all events the end of our captivity had arrived, whatever
it might be; we bade good-by to our servants, and under a strong
escort left the Amba. Whilst we had been dressing, Samuel had
consulted with the two chiefs; they told him that Theodore was quite
mad, and that anything which might delay our meeting should not be
neglected, as time to allow him to cool down a little was of the
utmost importance. They decided on sending a soldier in advance
with a supposed message from us, to ask from his Majesty the favour
of a last interview, as we could not depart without first bidding
him good-by.
Arrived at the foot of the Amba, we found that the Emperor had sent
no mules, as was his custom, and we had to have ours saddled, or
borrow some from the European workmen. The place seemed almost
deserted, and on our way to the Imperial tent we met only a few
soldiers; but as we advanced we perceived that the heights of
Selassie and Fahla were crowded with the remnants of the
Imperial host.
At about a hundred yards from the King's tent we met the messenger
whom Samuel and the chiefs had sent to request a last interview,
coming back towards us. He said that the King was not in his
tent, but between Fahla and Selassie, and that he would only see
his beloved friend Rassam. Orders were then given by the chiefs who
escorted us to conduct Mr. Rassam by one road, and the remainder
of the captives by another. We had to follow a small pathway
on the side of Selassie, and Mr. Rassam was conducted by a road
some fifty yards above. We advanced in that manner for a couple of
hundred yards, when we were ordered to stop. The soldiers told us that
the Emperor was coming towards Mr. Rassam, and that we must wait until
their interview was over.
After a while we were told to advance, as Mr. Rassam had left the
King and was moving on.
I was walking in front of our party, and great was my surprise,
after a few steps, on arriving at a sudden turn in the road, to
find myself face to face with Theodore. I at once perceived that
he was in a fearful passion. Behind him stood about twenty men in
a line, all armed with muskets. The spot on which he was standing
is a small platform, so narrow that I would have almost to touch
him on my way onwards. Below the platform the precipice was abrupt
and deep; above, the rocks rose like a huge wall: evidently he could
not have chosen a better place if he had any evil intentions against
He could not have seen me at first, as his face was half turned;
he whispered something to the soldier nearest to him, and stretched
out his hand to take the man's musket. I was quite prepared for the
worst, and, at the moment, had no doubt in my mind that our last
hour had come.
Theodore, his hand still on his musket, turned round; he then
perceived me, looked at me for a second or two, dropped his hand,
and in a low sad voice asked me how I was, and bade me good-by.
The chief on the following day told me that, at the time, Theodore
was undecided as to whether he would kill us all or not; only
allowing Mr. Rassam to go on account of his personal friendship for
him, and that we owed our lives to the mere accident that his eye
first fell upon me, against whom he had no animosity; but that the
result would have been quite different had his anger been roused
by the sight of those he hated.
A few minutes later we rejoined Mr. Rassam, and moved on as fast
as our mules could amble. Mr. Rassam told me that Theodore had
said to him, "It is getting dark; it is perhaps better if you
remained here until to-morrow." Mr. Rassam said, "Just as your
Majesty likes." Theodore then said, "Never mind; go." He shook hands
with Mr. Rassam, both crying at the idea of parting, and Mr. Rassam
promising to return early the next morning.
We had nearly reached the outposts of the Imperial camp when some
soldiers shouted for us to stop. Had Theodore again changed his
mind? So near liberty, were we again doomed to captivity or death?
Such thoughts immediately crossed our minds; but our suspense was
short, as we perceived running towards us one of the Emperor's
servants, carrying Prideaux's sword, as well as my own, which his
Majesty had seized at Debra Tabor some twenty-one months before.
We sent back our thanks to his Majesty by the servant, and resumed
our march.
Little did we know at the time the narrow escape we had just had.
It appears that, after our departure, Theodore sat down on a stone,
and, putting his head between his hands, began to cry. Ras Engeddah
said to him, "Are you a woman, to cry? Let us bring back these white
men, kill them, and run away; or fight and die." Theodore rebuked
him in these words:--"You donkey! have I not killed enough these
two last days? Do you want me to kill these white men, and cover
Abyssinia with blood?"
Though now fairly out of the Imperial camp, and in sight almost of
our pickets, we could hardly credit that we were not the victims
of some delusion. Involuntarily, we would look back, fearful that,
regretting his clemency, Theodore might follow and overtake us
before we reached our camp. But God, who had almost by a miracle
delivered us that day, still protected us; and shortly afterwards,
with grateful and joyful hearts, we entered the British lines; and
heard the gladdening sound of English voices, the hearty cheers of
our countrymen, and shook hands with the dear friends who had
laboured so zealously for our release.
On the morning of the 12th, the day following our deliverance,
Theodore sent a letter of apology, expressing his regret for having
written the impertinent missive of the day before. He at the same
time requested the Commander-in-Chief to accept a present of 1,000
cows; this, according to Abyssinian custom, implying a peace-offering,
which once accepted, removed all apprehension of hostilities.
The five captives who had joined us in January, 1868 (Mr. Staiger
and his party), Mrs. Flad and her children, several of the Europeans,
and the families of all of them, were still in Theodore's power.
The Europeans who had accompanied us the evening before, and who
had spent the night at the camp, were early that morning sent back
to Theodore; and Samuel, who was one of the party, was instructed
to demand that the whole of the Europeans and their families should
be allowed to depart at once. A dhoolee and bearers were also sent
at the same time for Mrs. Flad, whose state of health did not allow
her to ride. Before starting, Samuel was told by Mr. Rassam that
the Commander-in-Chief had accepted the cows: an unfortunate mistake,
as it misled and deceived Theodore, but so far opportune, that it
probably saved the lives of the Europeans still in his power.
When the Europeans who had returned to Selassi to bring down their
families, and Samuel, approached the Emperor, his first question
was, "Have the cows been accepted?" Samuel, bowing respectfully
before him, said: "The English Ras says to you, 'I have accepted
your present: may God give it back to you.'" On that Theodore drew
a long breath, as if relieved of a deep anxiety, and told the
Europeans, "Take your families and go." To Mr. Waldmeier he said,
"You also want to leave me; well, go: now that I have friendship
with the English, if I want ten Waldmeiers I have only to ask for
them." In the afternoon the European workmen and their families,
Mr. Staiger and his party, Mrs. Flad and children, Samuel, and our
servants, all came into the British camp. They had been allowed to
take away their property, and on their departure Theodore, in good
spirits, bade them good-by.
On Saturday, the 11th, Sir Robert Napier had clearly pointed out to
Dejatch Alame, the course he had adopted, and that not only the
captives, but Theodore also, must come into the British camp
before twenty-four hours, otherwise hostilities would begin anew;
but at the urgent request of Dejatch Alame, who knew how difficult
it would be for Theodore to comply with that part of the order
which referred to himself, he promised to extend to forty-eight hours
the term he had fixed upon for his ultimatum to be acceded to.
On the morning of the 18th, the Emperor having not as yet made his
submission, it became necessary to compel him to obey, and steps
were being taken to complete the work so ably begun, when several
of the greatest chiefs of Theodore's army made their appearance,
stating that they came in their own name and in that of the soldiers
of the garrison, to lay down their arms and surrender the fortress;
they added that, Theodore, accompanied by about fifty followers,
had made his escape during the night.
It appears that the evening before, Theodore, on hearing that the
cows had not been accepted, but were still outside the English
pickets, believed that he had been deceived, and that, if he fell
into the hands of the English, he would either be doomed to chains
or to a cruel death. All night he walked about Selassie anxious
and cast down, and towards early morn called upon his people to
follow him. But instead of obeying they retired to another part
of the plain. Theodore shot the two nearest to him; but this daring
act did not quell the mutinous disposition of the soldiery: on the
contrary, they only retreated further back.
With the few men who followed him, he passed through the Kafir Ber,
but had not gone far before he saw the Gallas advancing from all
sides in order to surround him and his party. He then said to his
few faithful followers, "Leave me: I will die alone." They refused;
on that he said to them, "You are right; but let us return to the
mountain: it is better to die by the hands of Christians."
The surrender of the army, the storming of Magdala, the self-inflicted
death of Theodore, are too well-known facts for me to enlarge upon
them I entered the place shortly after it had been occupied by our
troops. One of the first objects that attracted my attention was
the dead body of Theodore. There was a smile on his lip--that happy
smile he so seldom wore of late: it gave an air of calm grandeur
to the features of one whose career had been so remarkable, whose
cruelties are almost unparalleled in history; but who at the last
hour seemed to have recalled the days of his youth, fought like a
brave man, and killed himself rather than surrender.
I remained that night in Magdala. It seemed passing strange to spend
a night as a free man in the same hut where I had been so long
confined a prisoner. English soldiers now guarded our former gaolers,
the queen was our guest, the dead body of Theodore lay in one of
our huts: in the short span of forty-eight hours our position had
so completely changed that it was difficult to realize it: at times
I was apprehensive of being the victim of a delusion. I was too
excited to sleep.
General Wilby, his aide-de-camp Captain Cappel, and his brigade-major
Major Hicks, shared my hut; hungry and tired they enjoyed quite as much as
I did, the simple Abyssinian dish of teps, the peppery sauce, and some tej,
which we ourselves went to fetch from the cellars in the royal buildings.
The next day we returned to Arogie, and during my stay there I received
the kind hospitality of General Merewether. On the 16th, some of the
released captives and myself started for Dalanta, where we waited a few
days until all had joined; and on the 21st, after Sir Robert Napier had
presented us to our deliverers, we proceeded on our way to the coast,
and reached Zulla on the 28th of May.
Looking back now, a free man in a free country, the past appears
to me like a horrible dream, a kind of missing link in my life; and
when I remember that our deliverance was followed so shortly
afterwards by the self-destruction of the passionate despot who
held us in his power, I can find no truer solution to this difficult
problem, than the words inscribed by the warm-hearted countrymen
of Kerans, on the banner that floated at Ahascragh to welcome his
return, "God is good, who set you free."
ERRATUM.
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New AR Game for 3DS Coming
Keri Honea Tuesday, January 17, 2012
It seemed that Nintendo forgot about their augmented reality feature for the 3DS, as we have heard hide or hair of nothing since the handheld's launch last spring. That changed today when Nintendo announced that they will release a new AR game on April 13, 2012, entitled Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir.
Spirit Camera looks like many iOS games that use the iPhone's camera for augmented reality games, such as catching flies or taking pictures of ghosts. Players use both a 16-page AR book and the 3DS camera to see a girl named Maya in their own surroundings so they can try to break a curse placed upon her.
Players can also use the camera to take pictures of their own surroundings to use in the game itself. Nintendo further emphasized that players "will be dogged by malevolent spirits around every corner."
Spirit Camera has already launched in Japan, where it will most likely fair better than it will here. These games don't do that well on the iPhone, even the ones that are free, so it will be hard to imagine consumers will rush out and pay more than $.99 on a similar game.
That said, I hope that Nintendo will find other outlets for using the AR, because playing with those cards was kind of fun.
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7 Tips & tricks to improve your Halo 5 multiplayer skills
Over the last 18 years of gaming, I have devised and perfected many tricks and maneuvers to help me win. Some require a lot of attention and others common sense.
by Benjamin Browning
We all hate coming in last place on the leaderboards, causing our team to lose the game. Even just for one game, it is disheartening, or at least it is for me. I hate losing, and I must be in the top two in every lobby.
Halo always had greater amounts of attention put towards their maps for the players to manipulate and dominate the warzone. Proving that there is great success in genius map-making, time and time again
The radar is a little bit trickier to get used to. In my opinion, the range on the motion sensor that has kept us safe since 2001 has significantly less reach. It may be due to faster sprints and the thrusters helping us travel more distance more quickly, but when an enemy shows up on radar, he or she is right in your face. The times of camping around corners and waiting for the poor soul to round the corner to meet their fate is practically over.
Therefore, keep a wary eye on the radar, but do not ultimately rely on it as much as one could with the rest of the Halos.
The layout of the map and your teammates' location may determine the position of your enemies. Typically, if your team is pushing forward towards a particular location or direction, it is fair to surmise that the opponents are there. Orient yourself with your surroundings, and after getting a feel for the map(s), predict where the enemies are and will be.
Learn the spawn areas and how they operate with each death situation and positioning of your teammates, so you can anticipate where to expect some action.
Keep track of power weapons
When I started playing Halo back when it first came out in 2001, the power weapons appeared every two minutes after being picked up. And the match’s timer was my tool to keep track and get ready for the next wave.
However, this is not the case anymore in Halo 5’s newest addition of announcing when they will come back. Despite that being announced to everyone, friend and foe, it is still important to keep track of the sniper, shotgun, rocket, plasma canister, etc. Just keep your distance and be patient.
You could even use the weapon’s spawning as bait to a trap. Stay close by, and once it comes back, toss a grenade or open fire onto the opponents that rush for the gun.
Trick the enemy
Being one step ahead of the enemy has been the key to survival for thousands of years, and it works just the same here. Psychological warfare is a big one, and one of my favorites. One example is if you and an enemy are closing in on each other, opening fire, and there is an object that is in fair size that separates you two.
Make it a point that you are moving to one end, but in turn you quickly switch directions once out of sight, and then you will be behind them, catching them off guard.
Another example: if you are being chased with a considerable amount of distance between you and your assailant, and come up to an intersection with two or more pathways, run down one slightly and fire a few rounds to show up on radar. But here is the trick: quickly go back and crouch around the corner of another corridor, and then strike once they go down the wrong way.
Grenade bounce
Additionally, one situation that has always gotten me out of a jam is the bouncing grenade of the wall. If you are being shot while rounding a corner, and the enemy is close, lob a grenade off the wall slightly, so that when it lands and goes off, there will be lowered energy shield(s) that needs one magnum, DMR, or BR shot to the head for the win.
Choose your battles
Sometimes, not every skirmish can be won. If the odds are against your favor, and you do not have any advantage to turn the tides, run—even if will mean not saving your teammates’ lives.
Run away to safety to regroup with your team. Rather than being gunned down by the enemy team with two other teammates, do not be added to the scoreboard with them. Every death counts. There is no need to try being a hero with nothing to show for it.
Another tip to do while running away, or more importantly for cover, once you find a safe spot, crouch. Your shields will recharge more quickly than even walking around, since sprinting full speed cancels the reload speed of them entirely.
Aim for the head
This one may sound simple and old fashioned, but it gets the job done. Shots to the head are the most efficient way to bring down the bad guys. A sniper rifle would be mostly preferred, but since the magnum is back to being an awesome sidearm to where you can survive a battle against a BR, DMR, Light rifle, and a Carbine with its holographic iron sights, one can easily bring down any contender.
Benjamin Browning
Father, writer, and gamer. Pro gamer for Halo 2 & 3 from 2007-2009. Trying new things every day. I wish I could have written more.
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NFL's Seattle Seahawks trip no picnic
Nov 6, 2012 3:00 AM
Jim Feist
How about those Baltimore Ravens? During their four game win streak they looked like world beaters, topping the Pats (31-30), Browns (23-16), Chiefs (9-6) and Cowboys (31-29), winning with defense and offense whenever they needed it.
That put them at 4-0 SU/1-3 ATS at home this season, including that opening day shellacking of the Bengals, 44-13.
Then, a different Baltimore team can show up on the road, as we saw in a showdown at Houston, getting flogged by the Texans, 43-13. This is nothing new. A year ago the Ravens got off to a similar start, then as a 10-point road favorite at Jacksonville they lost 12-7. That’s common with some pro and college football teams as the home/road disparity in sports is often remarkable.
Look at the surprising Seattle Seahawks. Seattle started this season 3-0 at home, upsetting the Patriots, Cowboys and Packers while allowing 23, 12 and 7 points. But their road play has been less than spectacular, losing at St. Louis and Arizona as chalk, a 16-12 win at Carolina and scoring 6 points in a loss at San Francisco.
Part of it is that Seattle is situated in the northwest, so their road trips can be long affairs, like playing at Carolina. The reverse is true, of course, when Seattle is at home and many opponents have to travel a long way.
November is kind to Seattle, with a pair of home games and a bye week to start the month, before playing three of four away which could cement or break any playoff hopes. And those three road games are long distance – at Buffalo, Miami and Chicago.
When they were a playoff team, the Seahawks went 9-3 SU/8-4 ATS at home covering two seasons, but 3-10 SU/4-9 ATS on the road during that same stretch. The offense on the road has been particularly pitiful that season, scoring 16, 13, 16 and 6 points. Historically There’s an excellent home field edge with an outstanding fan base known as the “12th man.” Seattle had a four-year run going 25-6 SU, 20-10-1 ATS at home games.
Naturally teams want to play better in front of the home folks. Part of it is pride and part that the fans are paying good money for entertainment. No team wants to send the locals home unhappy, like the Vikings on Thursday night against the Bucs.
Looking at this season you find a lot of teams playing well at home but stumbling on the road. Examples: the Titans, Raiders, Vikings, Seahawks, Cardinals and rebuilding Colts.
Even the Steelers fall into that mix. They have been an outstanding road team for the last decade, but injuries and old age have crept in. At home, Pittsburgh whipped the Jets and shut down the Eagles, but a different team has shown up on the road.
Pittsburgh gave up 31 points in a loss at Denver, 34 in a loss at Oakland and 26 in a loss at Tennessee. All three went OVER the total, while their first three home games all went UNDER.
Another part of the equation is travel. Visiting teams have to spend time in airports, sleep in unfamiliar hotel rooms, have their sleeping patterns disrupted. Home teams get to spend the week working at their own practice facilities, sleeping in their own bed, eating home-cooked meals, driving to the stadium on the route they’re familiar with.
Road play is one way to get a sense of how good a head coach is. Any coach can get his players to give it their all in front of 60,000 screaming fans. The really good coaches can get their players to perform just as effectively on the road. The Patriots under Bill Belichick are one such team that has a history of playing well no matter where the venue, a sizzling 50-26 ATS on the road.
Many times young teams or ones with new coaches will play their best football at home, but look like a very different team on the road.
You can see why NFL teams play hard to secure home-field edge for the playoffs. Sometimes who you’re playing is not as important as where.
Jim Feist, author and leader in sports information for over 40 years, hosts TV’s Proline as well as running National Sports Services since 1975. Reach him at [email protected]
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Lodge renovated, now Parliament House wants a makeover
Genuinely worn leather upholstery and naturally aged and faded carpets might be a hot trend amongst hip home renovators and trendy Bohemian bars and cafes … but at Parliament House Canberra, that lived-in, shabby chic look is out the door and in the skip.
As politicians around the country resumed their seats in the big house for the first sitting of 2016, the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) has gone window shopping to replace the very upholstery and carpets underneath members sitting in the Parliamentary chambers.
A casting call has been issued to prospective suppliers to manufacture or provide (read import) materials for the “main chamber”, with Parliament specifically looking for companies that have “sufficient capacity to provide the necessary quantities and to a quality befitting such an important building.”
The beauty parade for what will be a huge interior make-over comes amid continuing fallout over the cost of protracted renovations to the PM’s official Canberra residence, The Lodge (built 1927), a renovation that started at $3.19 million, then ballooned to $9.4 million and could now hit between $12 million and $15 million – a blowout that has prompted a new independent audit, according to reports.
Amid such sensitivities, the Department of Parliamentary services isn’t exactly putting its hands up and shouting about any plans for a swank interior update for the nation’s politicians.
Asked directly if there were plans to reupholster and recarpet the House of Representatives, the Senate – or both – a DPS spokesperson replied that “the ongoing maintenance for Australian Parliament House requires periodic testing of the market to establish the availability of materials that are fit for purpose.”
But going by the sheer quantities of material cited by DPS, re-covering surfaces in Parliament’s chambers looks more like a military logistics exercise than a shoot for Vogue Living and could put the pinch on the luxury leather market.
At the top of Parliament’s shopping list are:
Approximately 1,200m2 of hand-tufted carpet dyed in two different colours
Approximately 500m2 of nappa leather dyed in three different colours
Approximately 400m2 of high quality wool fabric dyed in two different colours
With those kinds of dimensions, a primary concern is clearly making sure suppliers can get their hands on enough of the required materials to complete the job, with DPS asking that suppliers state “any limitation on the quantity of material that can be provided.”
Seasoned political staffers inside Parliament House have told Government News they believe that reference to different colours strongly suggests that both the Lower and Upper House chambers are set for refurbishment. It’s also understood that any timing for a renovation would be necessarily contingent on the availability of the materials neccessary.
Ethically sourcing the carpet, fabric and leather is cited as another consideration in the documents, a clear signal supply chains shouldn’t include sweatshops.
But getting Australian made materials for the job could be harder than it first appears.
When Parliament House opened in 1988, the extensive use of the finest Australian materials and craftsmanship ranging from parquetry and cabinet work to stone and marble was a major cause for celebration.
In the case of the leather in the chambers, it was sourced locally from Melbourne’s Howe Leather – which remains one of the few tanneries still operating in Australia when most hide processing has been moved offshore to destinations like China.
According to Howe’s website, the company also supplied the leather for seats in Old Parliament House built in 1927.
But while Howe’s leather business is still going strong, providing a comfortable seat for Representatives and Senators might not be at the top of its agenda anymore as the company now specialises in top quality automotive leather for the likes of Audi, Mercedes, Rover, Nissan, Toyota and Ford.
The head office at Howe’s Perth based parent company Schaffer Corporation would not talk to the parliamentary call for leather, but it did advise that it was no longer in the furniture market. It seems to be what happens when a business takes a leaf from the PM’s Innovation Agenda and diversifies into more sophisticated, higher margin products and export markets.
Genuine Australian premium leather is still available in Australia. It just comes in imported cars.
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With Phase Four, Marvel Tells Us They’re Here to Stay
Endgame was really just the beginning.
By Tom Philip
Alberto E. Rodriguez
It was a relatively quiet Comic-Con this year: a couple of promising TV trailers here and there, but nothing truly earth-shattering—until, that is, until Kevin Feige, the daddy of the MCU, took the Hall H stage and talked us through the next two and a half years of Marvel Studios' plans. Some of the announcements were really cool, and some of them were...the Hawkeye TV show on Disney+. The main takeaway, though, is that in a post-Endgame world—it's now officially the biggest movie of all time, having finally dethroned Avatar—Marvel Studios is here to stay, and it's going to take its sweet, sweet time building to its next huge crossover. Let's look at the biggest news:
First of all, what was announced?
The current MCU Phase Four slate reads as such:
Black Widow - May 1, 2020
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (Disney+ series) - Fall 2020
Eternals - November 6, 2020
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - February 12, 2021
WandaVision (Disney+ series) - Spring 2021
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 7, 2021
Loki (Disney+ series) - Spring 2021
What If...? (Disney+ series) - Summer 2021
Hawkeye (Disney+ series) - Fall 2021
Thor: Love and Thunder - November 5, 2021
All this is, of course, subject to change. Just look at Marvel's original Phase Three plans, which included an Inhumans movie, contained no sight of Spider-Man or an Ant-Man sequel, and had Endgame originally titled as Infinity War Part II.
Okay, but which parts should I care about?
Here's what I've got:
Eternals has the potential to be completely batshit and unlike anything we've seen from the MCU so far. Think back to 2014, when Guardians of the Galaxy came out and changed our perception of what Marvel movies could be, and dial the weirdness levels way, way up.
Shang-Chi! Finally, Simu Liu will be Marvel's first Asian superhero, with Tony Leung as the real Mandarin and Awkwafina cast for good measure.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness could also be a game-changer. Director Scott Derrickson, who directed the first film, as well as 2012's terrifying Sinister, has promised to make the "first scary MCU movie." PG-13 horror can work if it's done right, and if Marvel's going to continue to evolve, it's going to have to trust its filmmakers to take a few more risks and lean further into genre than it has previously. I hope this film keeps its promise.
Finally, Thor: Love and Thunder already looks like it's going to be a banger. Taika Waititi's back writing and directing, Tessa Thompson has all but confirmed Valkyrie as the MCU's first out LGBTQ hero, and Natalie Portman is back as not only Jane Foster, but a new iteration of Thor. She's going to have Mjolnir and everything.
Wait, where's Black Panther 2?
Phase Five, I assume? Feige only took us through the next two years and change, officially, but name-dropped a bunch of other projects in the works: Black Panther 2, Captain Marvel 2, Guardians of the Galaxy 3, and Blade starring Mahershala Ali. He also hinted at future plans for the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, now that Fox has been brought into the Disney fold. Like I said, the slate above will probably move around a bunch, and I wouldn't be surprised to see another film slot in between 2021's Doctor Strange and Thor sequels at some point.
And where's the big team-up movie to close out this phase?
I guess Marvel is either holding off on another big announcement or feels like we don't need one for a while! Avengers: Endgame was a huge undertaking and literally the biggest movie of all time, and the studio understandably might not want to fly another film under the Avengers banner for a good few years while the new landscape settles in. Marvel Studios, after all, is no longer looking at a finish line. It's crossed the line, collected its gold medal, done a victory lap and a few backflips, and now it can, frankly, do whatever the hell it wants. If there's one big takeaway from Phase Four, it's that the MCU is in no rush to re-create old successes; it's at the top of the food chain, and happy to try out a few new things.
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The Allison AE3007 is the powerplant for the Global Hawk, an unmanned, very high altitude reconnaissance aerial vehicle, the EMBRAER 145, a 50-passenger regional airliner, and the Citation X, a high-performance business jet. The engine produces 7,200 pounds of thrust at sea level and had been qualified at an altitude of 51,000 feet. In sharing a common core with the engines that power the V-22 Osprey, the Lockheed Martin C-130J, the ShinMaywa US-1A Kai, the LMATTS C-27J and the Saab 2000 - the AE 3007 benefits from over 17 million hours of cumulative service experience of all AE common core applications.
The AE3007 turbofan core is derived from the AE1107 turboprop engine and is in the 8,000lb thrust class. It was developed to provide a turbofan member of the AE common core family for the growing regional jet and medium/large business jet markets. Designed with excellent reliability, maintainability and performance in mind, the capability and versatility of the AE 3007 turbofan is demonstrated by its use in regional, corporate and military applications. Since its entry into service in 1995 on the Citation X, the fastest corporate jet in the world, Rolls-Royce has delivered nearly 2500 AE 3007 engines to Cessna and Embraer. Over the first seven years of operation on Embraer's 37 to 50 seat Regional Jets the AE 3007A achieved over 10 million hours service experience, powering over 750 Embraer deliveries. In service today the AE 3007A accumulates over 300,000 hours service experience every month - equivalent to one take-off or landing every 20 seconds - and with Embraer's AE 3007A powered order book standing close to 1400 aircraft, this growth is set to continue. Featuring class-leading environmental technology and delivering the durability, reliability, maintainability and performance required across regional, corporate and military operations, the AE 3007 continues to grow from strength to strength.
The engine underwent 69 air-on hours at high altitude in AEDC's Propulsion Development Test Cell T-1. The AE3007 also completed an additional 28 air-on hours of Type IV Fan work in support of the EMBRAER 145 project. This test program marked the first-time AEDC on-line use of the new Silicon Graphics workstation. It was used during testing to compare engine math models to on-line test data. This assured proper data validity and prevented a loss of air time for repetition of test cases.
AEDC testing supplied the data necessary to define the required design changes Allison will incorporate in the engine to allow the AE3007 to perform well at high altitudes. Prior to this AEDC test, the AE3007 engine had operated at altitudes of slightly over 50,000 feet. The AEDC testing subjected the engine to a simulated altitude of over 70,000 feet. The testing was completed on time, under budget and in a very professional manner.
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The capabilities of the fourth-generation nonintrusive stress measurement system (NSMS) were demonstrated in tests of an AE3007 turbine engine conducted at Allison Advanced Development Company. The test was a joint effort between the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) to compare respective measurement systems used to support the investigation of high-cycle fatigue (HCF) in military turbine engines. The test was intended to benchmark the capabilities of the US and UK systems.
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What Is the Net Worth of a Company?
Learn how to calculate a company's net worth for business valuation or investing purposes.
By John Csiszar June 8, 2017 Start a Business
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To calculate your personal net worth, subtract the amount of debt you owe from the value of your assets. Calculating a company's net worth works much the same way but is a bit more complicated. A large company's net worth, also known as book value, can look like a dizzying array of numbers on a financial statement.
Learn how to figure out a company's net worth so that you understand its value for business research, planning, investing or other purposes. Start by following the basic principles for how to calculate your own net worth.
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How to Calculate a Business’s Net Worth
The formula for calculating the net worth of a business sounds simple: You calculate its assets and subtract its liabilities. Getting down to this simple formula, however, can take some work.
Companies typically issue balance sheets, also known as net worth statements, once a year. Financial statements list a company's net assets, net liabilities and net worth. If you're trying to calculate a company's net worth, follow these four steps.
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1. Define Equity Assets
Equity is anything that a company owns that has value. For example, General Motors owns vehicle assembly plants, all of which are assets. On a company's balance sheet, you'll usually find its assets divided into three categories: current, intermediate and long term. Here's what each one means:
Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents. Often, current assets are those that will be sold and converted to cash during the upcoming accounting period. For example, crops and livestock that will be sold are typical current assets for a farm business.
Intermediate assets: Those that will have a useful life of more than one year, like machinery.
Long-term assets: Typically, real estate holdings, like land and buildings.
Related: How to Get a Business Loan
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2. Add Intangible Assets
Intangible assets are company resources that have no physical existence, such as patents or trademarks. Because intangible assets are not physical, they can be harder to valuate than hard assets like buildings and livestock, but they're an important part of calculating a company's net worth.
Intangible assets often do not appear on a company's balance sheet, in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures. To properly calculate a company's net worth, however, don't forget to include them.
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3. List Liabilities
Although you might define the worth of a company by its assets, net worth is what remains after you subtract the company's outstanding financial obligations. A company's balance sheet normally divides total liabilities into three categories:
Current liabilities: Payments due in the upcoming accounting period, like accounts payable.
Intermediate liabilities: Debt payments that will come due over the next three-year to seven-year period.
Long-term liabilities: Debt owed against long-term assets like buildings, which might have 20-year terms or more.
Contingent liabilities represent events or situations that depend on something happening in the future — and companies are required to footnote them on balance sheets. Examples of these types of liabilities include things like purchase orders, unsettled disputes and pending court cases.
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4. Perform the Calculation
Once you've assembled all the data, you can plug it into the formula to determine a company's net worth. Shareholder's equity or owner's equity — both terms for net worth — for companies like Google and Apple top $139 billion and $128 billion, respectively, according to their latest balance sheets.
A company's net worth figure is a snapshot of its finances at a specific moment. For a company's complete business valuation, you must consider its cash flow and income statements as well as its net worth.
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After earning a B.A. in English with a Specialization in Business from UCLA, John Csiszar worked in the financial services industry as a registered representative for 18 years. Along the way, Csiszar earned both Certified Financial Planner and Registered Investment Adviser designations, in addition to being licensed as a life agent, while working for both a major Wall Street wirehouse and for his own investment advisory firm. During his time as an advisor, Csiszar managed over $100 million in client assets while providing individualized investment plans for hundreds of clients.
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The Next Big Thing in Food? Artisanal Vegan Cheese
The healthful and sustainable artisanal vegan cheese industry is just beginning to bloom.
Lara Rabinovitch
The healthful and sustainable artisanal vegan cheese industry is just beginning to bloom. As acclaimed vegan chef Tal Ronnen recently told me, cheese is "the last hurdle" for would-be vegans and the growing number of people looking to make the switch to plant-based diets.
In fact, the nascent artisanal vegan cheese industry is poised to become an integral part of an expanding specialty market: analysts have found that the number of vegans in the U.S. has doubled since 2009 and more than one-third of Americans are now looking for plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan alternatives to animal products such as cow-milk cheese and more healthful options than the highly processed vegan cheese products now available. Everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Mike Tyson now advocate for a whole food, plant-based diet with only minimal (or no) meat and animal products. Even the formerly Big Mac-munching Bill Clinton turned to veganism two years ago.
Yet even with veganism en vogue, our collective love of cheese was holding a lot of people back; American consumption of cheese has increased three-fold over the past generation. At the same time, processed cheese sales are declining, so together with the growing demand for vegan foods, a specialty vegan cheese at "cheese board standards"—as some industry-insiders call gourmet or high-quality cheeses—may be the Rosetta Stone to the vegan food industry.
It’s for these reasons that Ronnen recently co-founded an artisanal vegan cheese company called Kite Hill, whose products are featured on vegan menus at high profile restaurants like those at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas and, in the coming months, at Whole Foods stores across the nation. Kite Hill cheeses are already available in select stores in California—they’re the only non-dairy products in the gourmet cheese department at Whole Foods.
Unlike other so-called vegan “cheese” products available commercially—which are essentially frankenfoods made to taste like cheese using highly processed methods and un-cheese like additives like potato maltodextrin or tapioca flour, as well a host of other chemicals—Kite Hill is one of the first companies to make their own nut-milk from locally-sourced almonds and macadamias, while also using traditional European cheese-making techniques to create an actual curd and whey from plant-derived cultures. One of Kite Hill’s co-founders, the acclaimed Stanford biochemist Dr. Patrick Brown, serves as the company’s microbiologist—he’s perhaps best known for being one of the first scientists to map human DNA. Their product is one that carnivores and treehuggers might choose. Cathy Strange, the Global Cheese Buyer for Whole Foods Inc. indicated to me that they cannot keep Kite Hill’s products in stock and “demand is high” for alternative, plant-based items such as this new generation of vegan cheese. For Ronnen, the response has been so great that he’s even fielding requests from Italy and France—traditionally not the kinds of countries open to non-dairy cheeses—to market his products in Europe.
For now, the United States—and specifically the Bay Area—is definitely the hotbed of the growing artisanal vegan cheese-making industry. Miyoko Schinner, the leading vegan cheese-making instructor in the country, says she has never experienced demand quite like this. The San Anselmo-based chef sells out her vegan cheese-making courses (at $65 for a three-hour class, or a week-long broader course for $800) and regularly leads seminars across the country on the topic. Her bestselling cookbook and primer on the topic, Artisan Vegan Cheese (Book Publishing), is already in its fifth printing since coming out less than a year ago, and it consistently ranks in the top five cheese-making books sold on Amazon (there are several). Schinner is also planning to launch her own line of artisanal vegan cheeses soon.
Silicon Valley is taking notice of this growing trend, too, and, in the case of Kite Hill, spearheading the investment. Owing to Kite Hill’s small-scale approach and embedded sustainability—nut-milk products reduce our reliance on animal farming and thereby have the potential to dramatically lessen carbon offsets created by factory farming—the San Jose-based Khosla Ventures is one of the primary investors in Kite Hill. The firm that has recently backed several green startups and innovative food companies (Beyond Eggs, Unreal Candy), and some have already experienced tremendous growth (perhaps not incidentally, the multi-billion-dollar tech phenom-turned-venture capitalist Vinod Khosla got his start by launching a soy milk company to service the many Indians who did not have refrigerators).
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'80 per cent was playable' - the story behind Nottingham Forest v Reading FC being postponed
The Championship clash was called off after heavy rain at the City Ground
Jonathan LowReading FC Reporter
The English Football League (EFL) have revealed the story behind Reading 's game with Nottingham Forest being postponed on Saturday afternoon.
Heavy rain in the preceding 24 hours prior to the 3pm kick-off at the City Ground meant referee Geoff Eltringham had no choice but to call the game off .
Fans were left disappointed as many of the 1,000 plus loyal Royals had already started the five-hour round-trip when they heard about the news .
The EFL says every effort was made to get the game on and although 80 per cent of the pitch was playable, the players' safety was paramount to any decision being made.
"On Friday night they (Forest) had indications [it would be called off] but were working hard and remained hopeful that the game would be on," said a spokesperson to Nottinghamshire Live .
"They had a pitch inspection at 11am and 80 percent of the pitch was fine, but 20 percent was pretty unplayable.
"Forest’s groundstaff kept working hard to try and make it playable, and both teams decided at 12:15pm there would be a final check.
"In between the 11am and 12:15pm check, the groundstaff were trying to get it playable, but then at 12:15pm, the pitch was still 80 percent and 20 percent – at that point, both teams (with the referee) agreed to call the game off.
"From the referee’s point of view, that’s what happened in the lead up to the game being called off due to the weather, unfortunately.
"Between the referee and the two clubs, the decision was made to call the game off."
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Permanent Portfolio Forum Board index Permanent Portfolio Bonds
2021 bonds percentage for Dalio/Robbins All-Seasons Portfolio?
Discussion of the Bond portion of the Permanent Portfolio
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Post by jreality » Sun Dec 27, 2020 1:40 pm
If Dalio were recommending an All Seasons Portfolio to Robbins right now, using ETFs, to start investing in Jan 2021, would it still have 55% in bonds? If not, then what percentage in bonds, and what percentage of each bond ETF within that percentage?
If the percentage in bonds would be reduced below 55% , then exactly what ETFs would be used to replace bonds, and in what percentages?
Or would Dalio really still advise someone who wants an All Seasons port to stick with the same 55% bonds percentage that he recommended to Robbins years ago, even though he is telling people that they're crazy to own bonds in this environment?
Re: 2021 bonds percentage for Dalio/Robbins All-Seasons Portfolio?
Post by jreality » Wed Jan 06, 2021 11:14 pm
Actually, Dalio's own hedge fund holds extremely little in bonds according to the 13F filing, so even though he has recommended the "All Seasons" portfolio in the past to the average investor, he doesn't much bonds in his own hedge fund:
https://whalewisdom.com/filer/bridgewat ... s_tab_link
Post by Hal » Thu Jan 14, 2021 3:25 pm
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Post by Smith1776 » Sat Jan 16, 2021 2:58 pm
Even before the era of today's rates I've personally always felt that the All Seasons portfolio had too much term risk.
I'd shorten the 40% long bonds to intermediate and the 15% intermediates to cash/short.
That seems much more "all seasons" to me.
Hell, while we're at it, I'd tweak the percentages so that the portfolio is more "symmetrical".
-15% cash
-35% stock
-35% intermediate treasury bonds
-7.5% commodities
-7.5% gold
As for which ETFs, just buy the lowest cost Vanguard or Blackrock funds you have access to.
“On balance, the financial system subtracts value from society.”
― John C. Bogle
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Post by vnatale » Sat Jan 16, 2021 6:03 pm
Smith1776 wrote: ↑
What did you think of Rickards's current recommendation per his latest book?
"I only regret that I have but one lap to give to my cats."
I have not yet read it! If it's not too much trouble, would a quick summary of his recommendations be possible? I'm sure it involves gold.
I had a whole topic on his book, in which I had a post devoted to each chapter (except for two chapters for which I used two posts).
His recommendations are in either my last or second to last post in that Topic.
If I am remembering correctly gold was 10%.
Dang. Sorry I missed this.
30 percent of investible assets
Doesn't look bad at all. Assuming that REITS can suffice as real estate (in Rickards' eyes probably not), this actually looks like a cool portfolio. Of course, one can't help but be reminded of the PP.
Let's see what it backtests at:
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I don't think the backtest really does the strategy justice since the cash is to be deployed opportunistically. I wasn't really sure what to put in place of alternatives so I plugged in commodities and precious metal miners instead.
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Yes, he sees REITs as being a poor investment since this virus has taught businesses that they no longer need all this office space.
And, yes, he is seeing that allocation as a six month thing. With a new review being done every six months with adjustments made accordingly to fit then existing conditions and outlooks. Not something that I could ever handle so the Permanent Portfolio fits great for someone like me.
Post by vnatale » Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:14 pm
As a fellow book reader of books involving money....the following passage from the book I am reading (Blood and Money) may be of interest of you regarding the place of gold many centuries ago.
Sacred Hunger: Gold, Money, and State Finance
As Hobbes recognized in Leviathan, published the same year the 1651 Navigation Act was enacted, world money—the money accepted as payment between nations—consisted of precious metals. “Gold and Silver,” he wrote, “being (as it happens) almost in all Countries of the world high-valued, is a commodious measure of the value of all things else between Nations.”3 In a European world economy increasingly characterized by the global movement of goods, an international means of payment was crucial. In the absence of a national currency that could function as international money, as had the Athenian owl, global payments relied on precious metals, be they in the form of bullion or high-quality coins.
In the sixteenth century, the acquisition of gold became the obsessive aim of European colonial policy. By the 1470s, Portuguese mariners were reaping the stuff along Africa’s “Gold Coast.” Meanwhile, Spain, the first European power with extensive colonies in the Americas, displayed a devotion to gold (and soon after to silver) that can only be described as maniacal. “Gold is the most excellent, gold is treasure, and who has it can do whatever he likes in this world,” wrote Columbus. “With it he can bring souls to Paradise.”4 It was the craze for gold that first induced “the discoverer” to deploy indigenous peoples as slaves, just as it inspired his earlier fixation on selling them in Europe.5 Yet, as Adam Smith would later argue in The Wealth of Nations, this “mercantilist” devotion to precious metal is fetishistic. It confuses the thing (precious metal) with the activity—labor—that brings it into being. It mistakes a result for a cause. As Smith could easily see by the second half of the eighteenth century, wealth accrues ultimately to those who succeed in raising the productivity of labor, capturing markets in the process, not those who pursue money as an end in itself. Win the battle for markets in goods, and money will flow your way. Spain’s leaders, like Portugal’s monarchs, were led astray in seeking to build up great hoards of gold rather than investing to raise the efficiency of labor. Almost a century before Smith’s great text, pamphleteer Charles Davenant had made a similar point. “Affluence of money,” he urged, may simply induce a “lazy temper.” After all, “it is not the taking in a great deal of food but it is good digestion and distribution that nourishes the body.” However, it was precisely this—good digestion and distribution—that had been scandalously neglected by the rulers of Spain. Disregarding labor and manufactures, they had allowed New World riches to pass through their country undigested, without having provided any “spirits, strength, or nourishment.”6
By the 1580s, Spain controlled vast New World territories, along with trading posts in India, Africa, the Philippines, and beyond. Its inflows of silver and gold were staggering. To all appearances, its imperial power was unrivaled. Yet already it was reeling from massive financial crises based on imperial overextension and the weakness of domestic production. Before the decade was out, upstart England would defeat the Spanish Armada. By now, crises were endemic. Portugal deserted its ally in 1640, while Catalonia set down the road of revolt. The manic pursuit of precious metals had come up empty, prompting talk of a “curse of gold.”7
Certainly, England’s rulers, too, were fueled by what one writer, in 1686, called “the sacred hunger of gold.”8 But generations of English experience with boosting profits via investment in agriculture, trade, and manufacture had instilled practices of “improving” the means of production. And by establishing plantation colonies in the New World, by building up a protected shipping industry, by investing in colonial trade and production—and by backing all of this up with unrivaled military force—England was moving into first place in the new imperial order. One ominous indicator of this is that between 1697 and 1702, as a new financial order was being established, the monetary value of enslaved people exported from Africa exceeded that of gold.9 It was now the means of producing wealth—enslaved labor power—not the metallic means of payment, that was central to New World fortunes. Nevertheless, prior to the 1690s, England’s rulers were financially constrained from fully unleashing English imperial power. These constraints would be burst only via revolution in state and finance.
More on the evolving role of gold in the money system...
Since the future is inherently unknowable, risk and uncertainty enter into the very modular form of modern bank money. Of course, this is inherent in all fantastic wagers on the future, from the Dutch tulip mania of the 1630s to England’s South Sea Bubble three-quarters of a century later (to which I return below). But modern bank money, only loosely constrained by precious metal, can fuel such speculative ventures. There is an inherent risk that paper money can proliferate out of all proportion to the past labor (precious metals) or the future labor (in the form of anticipated government revenues) that are its vital underpinnings. It was precisely this that happened to Chinese paper money, which regularly went through massive collapses in value. Lawmakers were thus concerned to contain overproduction of paper currency, as well as financial manias. They also had to reckon with the fact that the mass of the population still lived and moved in an economic universe dominated by coins, not bills and notes. To build confidence in the new monetary and financial arrangements of the late seventeenth century, political figures not only endeavored to lock in government’s responsibility to honor its contractual obligations. They also sought to ground bank money in gold, because of both its popular acceptance and its role in international payments. Insistence on the contractual obligations of the monarch and the need to anchor money in precious metal figure prominently in the interventions of that most bourgeois of philosophers, John Locke, during the raging debates about money in the 1690s.
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But why is there an orange and a tomato on the Seder plate?
Contributed by Emily Greytak
But why is there an orange and a tomato on the seder plate? This is not traditional for Passover.
Tomato - This tomato brings our attention to the oppression and liberation of farmworkers who harvest fruits and vegetables here in the United States. And it reminds of us of our power to help create justice. On this night when we remember the Jewish journey from slavery to freedom, we remember numerous cases of modern slavery that exist. For example, the reported use of enslaved labor in Florida's tomato industry. There have been reports of workers also facing abusive working conditions, such as wage theft, harassment, exposure to dangerous pesticides, or poverty level wages that have not changed for more than 30 years.
But a transformation is underway. Since 1993, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, a farmworker organization, has been organizing for justice in the fields. Together with other organizations, they have convinced 11 major corporations, such as McDonald’s and Trader Joe’s, to join the Fair Food Program, a historic partnership between workers, growers and corporations. We can work to help convince other businesses to join this program.
Orange - The orange on the Seder plate has come to symbolize full inclusion in modern day Judaism for those who were traditionally not seen as full participants or leaders in Jewish life and traditions, especially women and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people. The common tale was that a man once said that women don’t belong leading aspects of worship in Judaism by saying “A woman on the bimah is like an orange on the Seder plate.” (The bimah is a podium where people stand to read from the “Torah”, as Jews call the Old Testament of the Bible.) - both things that don't belong. Feminists (people believing in gender equality) responded by celebrating the orange, by placing it in the center the Seder plate showing that since women belonged on the bima, so must an orange on the Seder plate. There was a simliar history to using orange to symbolize LGBTQ inclusion in Judasim. People place an orange on Seder plate to honor and symbolize the struggle for freedom faced by LGBTQ people. For those of us who are part of the LGBTQ community here at our Seder, it makes us feel good to be acknowledged and included, especially when we were not during many times of history, and still today in many places.
haggadah Section: Introduction
Source: Some parts adapted from Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, Pride.com, and Oranges and Olives Haggadah
Lighting the Candles
by Linda Schneider
The seder officially begins with a physical act: lighting the candles. In Jewish tradition, lighting candles and saying a blessing over them marks a time of transition, from the day that is ending to the one that is beginning, from ordinary time to sacred time. Lighting the candles is an important part of our Passover celebration because their flickering light reminds us of the importance of keeping the fragile flame of freedom alive in the world. Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu melech...
Human Rights Prayer
by Tziona Szajman
A Prayer for Human Rights Rabbi Brant Rosen Ruach Kol Chai - Spirit of All that Lives: Help us.Help us to uphold the values that are so central to whom we are: human beings created B'tzelem Elohim- in the image of God. Help us to recognize that the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. The inherent dignity and the equal and inalienable rights of all members of...
Throughout our history, violence and persecution have driven the Jewish people to wander in search of a safe place to call home. We are a refugee people. At the Passover Seder, we gather to retell the story of our original wandering and the freedom we found. But we do not just retell the story. We are commanded to imagine ourselves as though we, personally, went forth from Egypt – to imagine the experience of being victimized because of who we are,...
Audre Lorde Quote
by Eileen Levinson
The First Cup - Welcome The Festival
by JQ International
We sanctify the name of God and proclaim the holiness of this festival of Passover. With a blessing over wine, we lift our wine, our symbol of joy; let us welcome the festival of Passover. In unison, we say… Our God and God of our ancestors, we thank You for enabling us to gather in friendship, to observe the Festival of Freedom. Just as for many centuries the Passover Seder has brought together families and friends to retell the events that...
Alternative by Marcia Falk
by Margaret Hobart
The following alternative kiddush was written by Marcia Falk, a prominent Jewish feminist liturgist. Her blessings avoid the problem of God’s gender because they do not reference God as a person-like being. In addition, they locate the power of blessing with the people ("Let us bless" rather than with God’s inherent blessedness ("Blessed are you") N’vareykh et Eyn Hahayim matzmihat p’ri hagefen. Let us bless the Source of Life that ripens the fruit on the vine.
Kadesh blessings without god
by Gary Penn
What a blessing to live in a world in which fruit on the vine can turn into wine. What a blessing to come from a culture that tells stories and celebrates the seasons. What a blessing to exist in a universe that, after billions of years, has arrived at this moment, here and now, with us gathered around this table.
The Shehecheyanu
by Leigh Nusbaum
The Shehecheyanu is a prayer that Jews have been saying for over 2000 years to mark special occasions. Tonight, all of us here together is special occasion. Whether Jewish or not, we have come here under a shared belief that everyone is entitled to be free. We all believe that everyone is entitled to certain inalienable rights. We all believe that we must treat our brothers and sisters with common decency. That is special and meaningful. To mark this special and...
Urchatz- Washing of the Hands
by J'Burgh
As we wash our hands for the first time this evening, we remember that we have the freedom to access resources that many do not. Ask yourself these questions: In what ways are we free today? What does freedom mean for Jews in America? For Jews around the world? What does freedom mean for people of all backgrounds around the world? Are there many who are not free?
Water in the News
by Joseph Zitt
In washing our hands, we also think of those who don't get to share in the basic human right of abundant, clean water of people deprived of water by the weather in Somalia, in India, in Texas and those deprived of water by human action in places like Flint, Michigan as well as those whose homes have been ravaged by wind and water in Colombia, in California, and here in New Jersey. We wash our hands and accept our responsibilities to...
The Difference of Karpas
by Ritualwell
The karpas, the green vegetable, is the first part of the seder that makes this night different from all other nights. So far, the first glass of wine and the hand washing, though significant, do not serve to mark any sort of difference; they are regular parts of meals. The karpas, however, is not. As a night marked by difference, that difference starts now. Tonight, we celebrate difference with the karpas. Here, difference brings us hope, joy, and renewed life. We...
Karpas Meditation
by The Seder Creators
By Ronnie M. Horn Long before the struggle upward begins, there is tremor in the seed. Self-protection cracks, Roots reach down and grab hold. The seed swells, and tender shoots push up toward light. This is karpas: spring awakening growth. A force so tough it can break stone. And why do we dip karpas into salt water? To remember the sweat and tears of our ancestors in bondage. To taste the bitter tears of our earth, unable to fully renew itself...
From Amidst Brokenness
Middle Matzah
by Hannah Litman and Rachel Novick
In the Seder three matzot are placed on a plate. During this step the middle matzah is broken and a piece taken and hidden for later. Why is the matzah broken now when it is not needed for later in the ceremony? Because a key to freedom is to anticipate the future and make it real. The challenge of adulthood is to train ourselves to look at the long-term consequences. Slavery is a life where only the immediate is important, there...
Maggid - Ha Lachma
by Hillel at UCLA
The central imperative of the Seder is to tell the story. The Bible instructs: “ You shall tell your child on that day, saying: ‘This is because of what Adonai did for me when I came out of Egypt.' ” (Exodus 13:8) We relate the story of our ancestors to regain the memories as our own. Elie Weisel writes: God created man because He loves stories. We each have a story to tell — a story of enslavement, struggle, liberation. Be...
In Every Generation, Fill in The Blanks
-- Four Questions
Why Is Tonight Different From All Other Nights?
by Repair the World
On Passover, the Jewish community asks ourselves, friends, family and neighbors, What makes this night different from all other nights? Four Jewish racial justice leaders shared their answers. "As Jews, we remember and we cannot let injustice happen again in this country. This is our moment to bend the moral arc and to move racial justice work forward through advocacy, activism, and engagement." -- Tiffany Harris "Our relative safety in American has allowed many of us to consider the fight for...
Four Questions About Feminism
by JewishBoston
Over the years, the Passover story has evolved from a story just about Moses and Aaron to include their female counterparts. We set aside a cup of water for Miriam, celebrate Shifrah and Puah for their act of bravery and comment on Pharaoh’s daughter’s defiant move. As we commemorate the leadership of matriarchs in the Exodus story, the questions about our contemporary relationship to women’s rights and liberation come to the fore. These questions contemplate how our future can be more...
More clips from Emily Greytak
by Emily Greytak
We gather on Passover to recall a moment of resistance and liberation in the history of the Jewish people. At the Seder we tell the story of the Jewish people escaping slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago. Seder means “order” in Hebrew, which tells us that people all over the world tell the story in the same order on the very same evening. The special book that we read the Passover story from is called a “Haggadah”. This story is...
Passover is a time of remembrance but also one of renewal — of looking ahead toward the spring and new growth that will sustain us through the seasons to come. Once we spent spring in the desert. It was harsh and difficult but from that journey grew a people who have endured for centuries. What would happen if we took that journey again, not alone in the wilderness but surrounded by friends and allies, leaving no one behind?
Blessing for the Children (and the Grown Ups)
Blessing one’s children originates in the Bible. On Shabbat, the Sabbath, and on holidays, parents lay their hands on the heads of each child and bless them. In the absence of a parent, children can be blessed by any loving adult who is with them. Let us bless all of the children in our midst - in our homes, in our lives, and in the world. As we bless them, we commit ourselves to the dream of a world where all...
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Hendon will play a new form of tough rugby this season
Jacob Ranson
Published: 2:18 PM October 1, 2020 Updated: 2:06 PM October 14, 2020
Hendon players celebrate the victory after Hendon RFC vs Cranbrook RFC, RFU Junior Vase Rugby Union at Allianz Park on 14th March 2020 - Credit: David Simpson/TGS Photo
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the start of amateur 15-a-side rugby as a full contact sport has currently been postponed until at least January 2021.
However, a new non-contact form of Touch Rugby has been devised by the RFU called Ready4Rugby (R4R), commencing with training games within a club but now released to be played inter-club as a way for players to keep them involved with rugby, improve their handling and passing skills and maintain fitness over the coming months.
Hendon, along with other local north London clubs such as Hampstead, Finchley, UCS OBs, Mill Hill and Harrow have got together and will play each other in the weeks before Christmas in a Merit League that hopefully will add a competitive aspect for the reduced format of R4R.
Saturday should have been the start date of the new season League programme but for now it has been replaced with the new locally organised NLM Merit/League to be played by two teams of 10 per club (five forwards and five backs) with rolling replacements for each team for one hour consisting of four periods.
A try scored counts for one point with no conversions allowed, with three match points for winning and two match points for playing. If both teams per club participate a further bonus point is awarded, hence the scoreline as shown gave Hendon maximum points of 11 with Hampstead taking five points.
Hendon’s director of rugby Phil Smith said: “It was great to see all teams get their playing shirts on again and represent their clubs in a competitive game of R4R. It was interesting to find out that as both games progressed players became much more serious, intent and competitive with game plans being formulated.
“I think most players went into a match rather apprehensive but came through having bought into R4R for the weeks to come as the only way they will be able to play competitive rugby for the time being.”
10 Hampstead families aim to raise £50,000 to feed Royal Free medics
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Rhinos soar above hapless Hampton
Published: 4:43 PM October 14, 2009 Updated: 1:27 PM October 14, 2020
RHINOS secured their second win in succession at the weekend, with Jade Murphy running in two of the visitors' six tries in Hampton. Haringey had previously recovered from a poor start to the campaign, kicking off with two defeats...
Old Hamptonians 12
Haringey Rhinos 34
RHINOS secured their second win in succession at the weekend, with Jade Murphy running in two of the visitors' six tries in Hampton.
Haringey had previously recovered from a poor start to the campaign, kicking off with two defeats in London Division 3 North-West but recovering to beat Bank of England.
And, after a fortnight without a match, Rhinos picked up where they left off, flying out of the blocks and leading throughout the match.
There were only six minutes on the clock when winger Tom Vass brilliantly side-stepped his way past his marker and accelerated away from the chasing defence, touching down and then watching as full-back Gareth Jones converted.
Refusing to let up, Haringey continued to execute their training park drills with aplomb, and 15 minutes in the OH rearguard was again unable to repel the waves of phased attacks.
This time it was in-form fly-half Murphy who finished off the move, racing over the try-line for his first score of the day to give the guests a 12-0 lead.
Eight minutes later there was further punishment for the home side, as Ali Hewitt powered through the home defence and touched down for try number three.
With five minutes of the half remaining the job was already all but done. However, Rhinos' legendary talisman Alan Cooper then found himself on the wrong side of a ruck, and was shown a yellow card, giving him his first ever stint in the sin-bin.
As the clock ticked down towards the half-time whistle, OH took advantage of their extra man and, finding an overlap out wide, grabbed their first try of the game.
Despite the setback, Haringey still held a 17-5 advantage at the restart and, starting the second period with the same intensity as the first, they soon extended their lead.
Just five minutes of the half had passed when Murphy again jinked his way through the cover to score his second try of the match, thanks in large part to some fantastic handling and support play from his forwards.
Ten minutes later John McDervitt benefited from another sweeping move, latching onto an incisive pass and racing away to score out wide.
Regrettably, Rhinos were punished by the referee for another silly mistake, as skipper Matt Brown was yellow-carded, and OH immediately scored their second try.
It mattered little, as Rhinos still had a 27-12 cushion with 15 minutes remaining, and Old Hamptonians were unable to narrow the gap any further in the closing stages.
Instead Haringey deservedly produced the final score, rounding off a strong performance soon after Brown had returned them to their full complement.
The impish Cooper swerved and shimmied through a number of tacklers and touched down under the posts.
No.8 Cameron Howson, who had also filled in for Brown at hooker during his skipper's spell in the sin-bin, showed his versatility again by successfully slotting a drop-kick conversion through the posts.
The win takes Haringey up to seventh in the table, two points off the lead after four games.
This Saturday Tim Hutchins' side host West London RFC, who sit two places and two points above the Rhinos, at White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre on White Hart Lane, Wood Green.
Haringey Rhinos: Jones, Vass, Brassey, Cooper, McDevitt, Murphy, Fletcher (Bernard), Howson, Jakens, Feek, Handley, Hewitt, Thompson, Brown, Burrows.
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Criticism by Wolfgang Schäuble, Federal Minister of Finance, of Hans-Werner Sinn‘s Position on the Euro Bail-Outs
The Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble implies that Hans-Werner Sinn and the Ifo Institute make naive assessments when quantifying the costs that would be incurred by Germany should Greece declare insolvency, because they equate risks with budget losses (for further information see: www.welt.de or www.faz.net). The Ifo Institute repudiates these criticisms on two counts (see press release dated 29.07.2012). Firstly, Ifo never made any reference to the budgetary impact of Greece’s insolvency; and secondly, it points out that the German Ministry of Finance forgot to include the potentially negative impact of the Target claims arising from the ECB system in its calculations. These Target claims measure the cash value of the principal and interest owed via the Eurosystem due to Greece’s disproportionate money creation.
Europe’s Green Dirigisme
09/24/2020 In pursuing its grand environmental ambitions, the European Commission has ignored a commonsense solution in favor of an approach based on central planning and pervasive state intervention in the economy.Read more
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Brennan ties Bartlett on closing night
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, December 17, 2019--Yonkers Raceway concluded its 2019 calendar Tuesday night (Dec. 17th) with a season-long harness racing dead-heat. George Brennan won four of the closing-night's 11 races--all with wagering favorites--and in doing so caught the idle Jason Bartlett with 427 local wins. Historians were trying to determine if there had been a leading-driver deadlock previously, but couldn't swear either way to that oddity. As for Brennan, he won Tuesday's $17,000, second-race trot with DW's NY Yank ($2.70) in 1:58.4, Showmeyourguns ($2.90) in the $14,500, seventh-race trot (1:58.3), Jet Rock ($4.50) in the $12,500, ninth-race pace (1:55.1) and Westchester-debuting Ginger Tree Marty ($3.70) in the $15.750, 10th-race pace (1:55.2). Brennan's chance to have the big chair all to himself was thwarted when Lord of Misrule was a never-threatening fourth in the $17,000 pacing finale. Yonkers' final 2019 leaderboard story shall be sent in the coming days. The Raceway's 2020 season is scheduled to begin Monday night, Jan. 6th, pending approval of the New York State Gaming Commission. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers retires Bit of a Legend N
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, December 14, 2019--Yonkers Raceway bid adieu to one of its harness racing favorites, Bit of a Legend N. The 10-year-old dual hemisphere double-millionaire, who was profiled earlier this week, was retired Saturday night (Dec. 14th) in an appropriate place, the Raceway winner's circle. Before going to his next job--stallion duty at Midland Acres in Bloomingburg, OH--Bit of a Legend N was honored by his human posse. Among those who gave their props to the 2016 Levy champion were co-owners Susan and Harry Von Knoblauch Jr., trainer Peter Tritton, driver Jordan Stratton, caretakers Smiley Quinteros and Carlos Rodriguez and official groupie Peter Venaglia. "(Bit of a Legend N) allowed me to retire," Von Knoblauch Jr. said, adding, "He bought our family closer together. We can't say we'll find another as good as him, but we try." Bit of a Legend N was an original $103,000 purchase by the late Harry Von Knoblauch. He went on to earn $1.9 million in 99 North American starts, winning a third (that's 33 after some fast math). "Peter (Tritton) and his staff took such good care of him," Stratton said. "I think that's why he lasted so long. "The horse's name is Bit of a Legend, but the real legend was Peter. He never put any pressure on me. I wasn't as established a driver then, and even when we didn't get the results, he understood my thought process." Saturday night's pair of $42,000 Open Handicaps were won by... --Trot, Swansea (Austin Siegelman, $4.50) in 1:55.4, -- Mike Lizzi photo --Pace, Mac's Jackpot (Brent Holland, $12.20) in 1:52.2. -- Mike Lizzi photo George Brennan, back from some R&R, won three races, halving the difference (423-420) between himself in Jason Bartlett in the local driver standings with two programs remaining before the '19 season ends Tuesday night (Dec. 17th). Bartlett was blanked Saturday evening. Frank Drucker Yonkers Raceway
Millionairess retires a winner
YONKERS, NY, Friday, December 13, 2019--Mach it a Par (Jason Bartlett, $2.80) went out a winner Friday night (Dec. 13th). The millionairess harness racing pacing mare, profiled earlier this week, handily notched career win No. 53 at her second home, Yonkers Raceway. Undeterred by pouring rain and a pared-down field of five rivals in the $22,000, second-race pace, odds-on Mach it a Par--from post position No. 2--retook early from Bellatricks (Brent Holland). She eventually widened in a 'sloppy' 1:54.1. The final margin was 4½ lengths over Annabeth (Jordan Stratton), with Bellatricks, Line Dancer (Eric Goodell) and Jewels Forreal (Matt Kakaley) rounded out the payees. For Mach it a Par, a 9-year-old daughter of Mach Three co-owned by D'Elegance Stable IX, Carmen Iannacone, T L P Stable and the Gandolfo Stables and trained by Richard Banca, it was her seventh win in 36 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $8.90, the triple returned $27.40 and the superfecta paid $9,150. Mach it a Par ended her career with 182 starts, 53 wins, 29 seconds and 30 thirds ($1,152,767). The plan is for the lass to be bred to a to-be-determined New York stallion, After her final race night, Mach it a Par was given an official sendoff in the paddock, surrounded by her connections and racing officials and complete with congratulatory sign. Bartlett, meanwhile, won five of the night's 11 races to grab a six-win lead (423-417) over the idle George Brennan with three programs left in the local season. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Millionairess Mach It A Par retiring
YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, December 11, 2019-- Harness racing driver Jason Bartlett's first words about Mach it a Par were hardly the stuff of testimonials. "She doesn't look like much, her gait isn't the smoothest, very choppy, she has to use many more steps to cover same amount of ground," her usual chauffeur said. "But"--and there's always a 'but'--"what no one could measure was her heart." Mach it a Par makes the 182nd and final start of her seven-figure career Friday night (Dec. 13th), after which she'll be honored by her home away from home, Yonkers Raceway. Entering the $22,000 second race, the 9-year-old daughter of Mach Three has made her last 87 starts in Westchester for co-owners D'Elegance Stable IX, Carmen Iannacone, T L P Stable and the Gandolfo Stables, "She's not supposed to do the thing she's done," trainer Richard Banca said of the 52-time winner. "She did overcome so much, all sorts of foot issues. She's just been tremendous and gets around Yonkers great. I don't know why, maybe it's her size. She took a (1:50.3) mark there (September of 2016, Brian Sears driving), which I think was a world record at the time. We've had her since early (March) 2016. I think the owners paid $60,000 for her. She was racing at Pompano. She had a lot of wins, but hadn't made much money. "We put her right in the (2016 Blue Chip) Matchmaker," Banca said. "She was probably eligible to non-winners of $10,000 (in last five starts), but we threw her in the series. She ended up winning and paying a lot ($81, George Brennan driving) and that really surprised us. There weren't that many surprises after a career-best '16 season (39 starts, 13 wins, nine seconds, eight thirds, $404,200), with Yonkers as her nearly-exclusive place to race. The past two full seasons have seen Mach it a Par pay her way, earning $200,000-plus in each. "It's not that she can't race anymore (six wins, more than $144,000 in 2019)," Banca said. "The owners just want to breed her (to as as-of-now undetermined New York stallion)," It wasn't all sunshine and Skittles on the track for Mach it a Par, however. The lass cost herself any number of winner's circle pictures and a fair amount of coin by not necessarily pacing the straight and narrow through the lane. "We never could figure out why she runs out," Banca said. "She doesn't do it every time (cue Bartlett...'She was a winner last [Friday] night [Dec. 6th], but off the last turn, she wants to go and get a hamburger in the grandstand') and we've tried some equipment changes, but then she ran in." So, there. Mach it a Par wasn't always pretty, but with more than $1.1 million on account, she was pretty good. A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Thursday evening’s (Dec. 12th) Pick 5 wager starts with a carryover of $4,791.45 and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The guarantee is in conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 6 through 10 Thursday night. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Tuesday night), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers announces 2020 schedule
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, December 10, 2019--Yonkers Raceway has announced its live 2020 harness racing schedule, pending approval of the New York State Gaming Commission. The 237-program docket begins Monday night, Jan. 6th, and encompasses the usual five nights per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday) throughout the bulk of the season. It's nighttime--first post remaining at 6:50 PM--the entire way, save for a Saturday, Sept. 12th, matinee. That program (first post 1 PM) shall feature both the $1 million International Trot and the New York Day of Champions, finals of the New York Sire Stakes. The 2020 calendar accompanies this release. Note that the 2019 season ends a week from tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 17th). By Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Jordan Stratton sweeps co-features
YONKERS, NY, Saturday December 7, 2019-- Harness racing driver Jordan Stratton took down both halves of Yonkers Raceway's co-featured $42,000 Open Handicaps Saturday night (Dec. 7th), doing so with Will Take Charge and big-table-debuting Raukapuka Ruler N. It was odds-on Will Take Charge ($2.90) who killed 'em softly--fractions-wise--in the week's marque trot. Winning the post positions 5-thru-7 draw, he left, working around Winning Shadow (George Brennan) right around the 28-second opening quarter-mile. After a :57.2 intermission, the returning Obrigado (Dan Dube) surprised by moving first-up from fourth. A 30-second third quarter (1:27.2) allowed Obrigado to hang around before slowing backing way. Meanwhile, Will Take Charge, who had faltered late in his past two tries, owned a length-and-a-half lead into the lane. He defeated a Lean Hanover (Jim Marohn Jr.) by that exact margin in 1:56.1 with a closing Swansea (Austin Siegelman), Winning Shadow and Sumatra (Jason Bartlett) settling for the remainder. For millionaire Will Take Charge, a 6-year-old Kadabra gelding co-owned by (trainer) Jeff Gillis, Mac Nichol and Gerald Stay, it was his sixth win in 23 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $40, the triple returned $217 and the superfecta paid $704. The weekly adult pace saw Raukapuka Ruler N ($6.80)--from post No. 3--finish what he started (:28.1, :56.3, 1:23.2, life-best-matching 1:52.3). He repelled first-up Heaven's Gait (Brennan) down the backside, then owned a length-and-a-half lead in and out of the final turn. Saying Grace N (Marohn Jr.), the 17-10 fave who had angled out of the pocket, made up some ground but missed a length A late-arriving The Real One (Pat Lachance) was third, with Mac's Jackpot (Brent Holland) and Sunfire Blue Chip (Siegelman) grabbing the minors. For second choice Raukapuka Ruler N, a 6-year-old Down Under Bettor's Delight gelding owned by (trainer) Peter Tritton, it was his fifth win in 11 '19 tries. The exacta paid $23.60, the triple returned $253.50 and the superfecta paid $1,106 by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
A fete farewell for 'Zeke'
YONKERS, NY, Friday, December 6, 2019--Arthur 'Zeke' Webb, whose 50-year career as caretaker extraordinaire is coming to end in a week or so, was honored Friday night (Dec. 6th) by his Yonkers Raceway harness racing paddock cohorts. 'Zeke,' who was profiled in the past few days, found himself summarily feted in a crowded (and cold) Raceway's winner's circle. Horsemen and racing officials stopped by to recognize 'Zeke' with a congratulatory sign and plaque. "I'm very grateful to everyone who came out," Webb said. "It means a lot to me." by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Dibaba N wires F & M Open Pace field
YONKERS, NY, Friday December 6, 2019- Harness racing favorite Dibaba N (Eric Goodell, $4.30) gave nothing else a shot Friday night (Dec. 6th), winning Yonkers Raceway's brisk $42,000 Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace. It was a two-speed, two-wagering-choices number, with Dibaba N--from assigned post position No. 5--working around pole-sitter Itty Bitty (Dan Dube) before a :27.3 opening quarter-mile. There wasn't much to it from there as Dibaba N found a :57.2 intermission. Down the backside and moving toward a 1:25.3 three-quarters, Clear Idea (Joe Bongiorno) gapped out of a three-hole, while Shellie De Vie (Greg Merton) tired after a weak, first-over bid. Dibaba N and Itty Bitty had the stretch to the themselves, with the former opening a couple of lengths in and out of the final turn. Dibaba N prevailed by a length-and-a-half 1:52.4 Third--beaten more than eight lengths--was Kaitlyn N (Jason Bartlett), with Write Me a Song (George Brennan) and Clear Idea settling for the small envelopes. For Dibaba N, a 5-year-old Down Under daughter of Shadow Play owned by Blindswitch Racing, J&T Silva, VIP Internet & Robert Cooper Stables and trained by Jose Godinez, it was her eighth win in 23 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $11, the triple returned $50 and the superfecta paid $170.50. By Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
"Zeke" A story 50 years in the making
YONKERS, NY, Tuesday, December 3, 2019-- Every racetrack has them, folks whose names don't appear in the program, but without whom the harness racing program doesn't come close to getting off the ground. Yonkers Raceway is no exception. The joint doesn't conduct 230-odd cards a year with very few hitches without them. Do not refer to them as innominate. Do refer to them as invaluable. Arthur Webb is one such person. To friends, of which he counts many, he's just 'Zeke,' and Zeke the caretaker is retiring after 50 years when Yonkers' 2019 season ends Tuesday night, Dec. 17th. "It's time," Zeke said. "At least that what my wife (Mary) told me." It seems Zeke, a 67-year-old native North Carolinian ('Running Rapids, near the Virginia line'), had no choice but to end up with horses. His grandparents worked with them, while his two sisters and seven brothers--all older--were part of the Roosevelt and Yonkers Raceways circuit. As for Zeke, who still resides in dearly-departed Roosevelt's Long Island locale of Westbury, his half-century of keeping the trotters and pacers healthy and racing began with Frank Popfinger. After Popfinger ("I took care of his first 2:00 pacer, Goodnuff"), it was John Paton ("26-27 years"), then Mike Sorentino Jr. and, eventually, Don Sider. Ask Zeke what's changed in the industry and he mentions the sort of horses now filling the entry box. "It's a lot of claimers now," he said. "When I first started, there were the ('letter-classified') horses. Trainers had them longer. Now, so many more claimers and we don't have a bonding with them the way we used to. It's lost some of the sport." Then, there's the equipment. "Everything was so much heavier then," he said. "The hopples, the bike, everything. Now, with the quick hitch and the other improvements, it's so much easier for the horse, especially young ones. "They're able to be 'broken' quicker so they don't have to think as much. They get more confident, and I really think they sense if you like them." It's the affection that Zeke made a point of reinforcing to his inquisitor. "You have to love the animal," he said. "I didn't choose to do this for the money. For me, happiness is more important than money." (For his part, Zeke, along with late brother, Van (Sylvanious), enjoyed modest ownership success with the pacer Redd Fox during the last half of the pacer's decade-long [1997-2007] career.) "He even won a (Yonkers) race on my 50th birthday, Sept. 26, 2002. Ask Zeke what he's going to miss and "It just being here. We're going to the Carolinas to be with our daughter, Yolanda, but when the weather warms up, I'm going to come back Ask Zeke if he'd choose this work all over again, he politely offers a correction. "I haven't been working," Arthur Webb said, "I've been enjoying myself." One last question before we go..."Zeke?" "I was growing up and there was an older guy, Zeke Butler, who ran a tobacco tractor. He didn't move too fast and everyone said I was as slow as old Zeke Butler. "I didn't much care for the nickname at first, but since everyone starting calling me Zeke, I sort of went along with it." Alrighty then. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Yonkers cancels live racing/simulcasting
YONKERS, NY, Monday, December 2, 2019--With inclement weather around the New York metropolitan area, Yonkers Raceway has cancelled its live harness racing program for Monday evening (Dec. 2nd). It's the fifth cancellation of 2019. Evening simulcasting has also been scrapped (afternoon simulcasting was not scheduled). Live racing is set to resume Tuesday evening (Dec. 3rd), with the usual first post of 6:50 PM. Horsemen note that the double-draw for Friday and Saturday (Dec. 6th and 7th) continues as scheduled, with the entry box closing at 3:30 PM. With Monday evening’s (Dec. 2nd) card a casualty of the weather, Yonkers Raceway’s Tuesday night (Dec. 3rd) Pick 5 wager now starts with a carryover of $3,942.61 and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The guarantee has been approved by the New York State Gaming Commission and is in conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 7 through 11 Tuesday night. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Saturday evening), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program. For more information, please contact the race office at (914) 457-2627. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Mac's Jackpot wins Open Pace
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 30, 2019--Mac's Jackpot (Brent Holland, $20), despite four weeks off, a scratched-sick line in between and a first-over trip Saturday night (Nov. 30th), annexed Yonkers Raceway's $42,000 Open Handicap Pace. Away fourth from assigned post position No. 2, Mac's Jackpot found himself in behind Havefaithinme N (Jason Bartlett), Bettor's Fire N (Ron Cushing) and Fine Diamond (Jordan Stratton). Havefaithinme N led through intervals of :27.1 and a flat 56 seconds before Mac's Jackpot moved. He led the conga line which included The Real One (Pat Lachance) and 17-10 choice Saying Grace N (Jim Marohn Jr.). Havefaithinme N found a 1:24 three-quarters, but was about to get collared. Mac's Jackpot took over soon thereafter, with The Real One in pursuit. Mac's Jackpot did close the sale from early in the lane, holding off The Real One by a length in 1:51.3 while matching a season's-best effort. Saying Grace N was a non-threatening third, with Havefaithinme N and The Wall (Joe Bongiorno) picking off the remainder. For fifth choice Mac's Jackpot, a 5-year-old Somebeachsomewhere gelding co-owned by Howard & Michael Ouriel and trained by Jeff Smith, it was her ninth win (third consecutive) in 26 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $97.50, the triple returned $426 and the superfecta paid $1,171. Frank Drucker Yonkers
No simulcasting at Yonkers on Thanksgiving
YONKERS, NY, Wednesday, November 27, 2019-- With Aqueduct having scrapped its holiday card due to anticipated inclement weather (wind), Yonkers Raceway has cancelled its Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, Nov. 28th) simulcasting. Del Mar had previously cancelled its Thursday program. Daytime simulcasting is scheduled to resume Friday (Nov 29th), with live racing set to return Saturday evening (Nov. 30th). by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Stormy Kromer, Jack's Legend N win features
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 23, 2019--'Twas a pair of Yonkers Raceway $35,000 Preferred Handicaps highlighting the Saturday harness racing night (Nov. 23rd) soiree. Stormy Kromer (Brent Holland, $36.80) edged past Will Take Charge (Jordan Stratton) in the week's marquee trot, snapping that one in a season's-best 1:54. The latter retook from the eventual winner, throwing down subsections of :27.3, :57 and 1:25.2 while Top Flight Angel (Eric Goodell) offered a weak, first-up bid. Will Take Charge owned a length-and-a-half lead into the lane, but was unable to close the sale for the second week in a row. Stormy Kromer--from post position No. 5--eased out and by, the margin a neck. Lean Hanover (Jim Marohn Jr.) was a best-of-the-rest third, with Swansea (Austin Siegelman) and 17-10 choice Melady's Monet (George Brennan) settling for the small change. For sixth choice Stormy Kromer, a 5-year-old Dejarmbro gelding owned by Tom Ceraso Jr. and trained by Paul Stafford, it was his eighth win in 35 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $123.50, the triple returned $1,193 and the superfecta paid $13,076 (base $2 payout). The weekly adult-table pace saw odds-on fave Jack's Legend N (Jason Bartlett, $3) get the memo just in time. Assigned outside his five rivals, he floated from the gate, but landed only fifth as The Wall (Brennan) rolled intervals of :27.4; :56.3 and 1:24. The one had a length-and-a-half lead in and out of the final turn, with San Domino A (Holland) pocketed and The Real One (Pat Lachance) pacing in place first-up from third. All the while, Jack's Legend N was lagging to catch his tow, then went wide. The Wall fought the good fight, but the people's preference did get there, winning by a half-length in a life-best 1:51.2. The Real One, San Domino A and invading Tookadiveoffdipper (Stratton) picked off the remainder, --Mike Lizzi photo For Jack's Legend N, a 5-year-old Down Under Bettor's Delight gelding co-owned by (trainer) Richard Banca, Barbara & James Boese, it was his sixth win in 10 '19 tries. The exacta paid $11.60, the triple returned $31.40 and the superfecta paid $51. Special Saturday props to venerable vets Somewhere in L A (Bartlett, $16) and Bit of a Legend N (Stratton, ), who were a nose apart in the $22,000, 11th-race pace (1:52.1). That was a now 44-time winner ($1,799,046) just holding off a 53-time winner ($2,562,871) with a combined 328 career starts. Frank Drucker Manager of Publicity Yonkers
7-1 upset for Robyn Camden in Open
YONKERS, NY, Friday, November 22, 2019-- Yonkers Raceway graded the distaff derby on a curve Friday night (Nov. 22nd), going with a brisk $35,000 Preferred Handicap Pace for the harness racing ladies. It was Robyn Camden (Jim Marohn Jr., $16.20) getting the better of Lady Dela Renta A (Jordan Stratton) and 25-1 Cabowabocuttie (Eric Goodell) in a cavalcade of closers, the teletimer doing its thing in 1:55.4 At the outset, 4-5 fave Write Me a Song (George Brennan) found the lead, working around Sudden Change N (Austin Siegelman) before a :26.4 opening quarter mile. Then, Kaitlyn N (Jason Bartlett) grabbed the baton, parked into the second turn for the privilege. It was a :55.3 intermission before Shady Caroline (Matt Kakaley) took out of fourth, challenging in and out of the 1:25.3 three-quarters. She towed in Cabowabocutie while our heroine, Robyn Camden, was third-over from assigned post position No. 4. They had to get to Kaitlyn N and her length-and-a-quarter leader into the lane. They did. Cabowabocuttie grabbed the first lead, but Robyn Camden was about to go by. 'Robyn' then held the late threat of a cone-extricating Lady Dela Renta A at bay, the final margin three-quarters of a length. A last-to-fourth Clear Idea (Joe Bongiorno) and a tiring Kaitlyn N settled for the minors. For third choice Robyn Camden, a 4-year-old daughter of Art Professor owned by Jason O'Sullivan and trained by Rene Allard, it was her 12th win in 27 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $103, the triple returned $783 and the superfecta paid $3,717. by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Long shot, favorite take Yonkers Opens
YONKERS, NY, Saturday, November 16, 2019--Swansea (Austin Siegelman, $19.20) and Jack's Legend N (Jason Bartlett, $3.90) proved to be the best Saturday night (Nov. 16th), winning Yonkers Raceway's pair of $42,000 Open Handicaps. Swansea rolled from second-over in the week's marquee harness racing trot, picking off a stubborn Will Take Charge (Jordan Stratton). From post position No. 5, he prevailed by a length in 1:55.1. Will Take Charge won the scrum for the lead, an early battle which included Emoticon Hanover (Dan Dube) jumping it off and 13-10 favorite Tight Lines (Bartlett) getting stuffed back into a three-hole after he tried quarter-moving. It was Will Take Charge laying down the law (:27.4, :57) before Pat Matters (Eric Goodell) took out of fourth. That one gave way grudgingly after a 1:25.4 three-quarters as the leader opened to a length-and-a-half entering the lane. Swansea then closed widest and fastest, edging away late. Will Take Charge held second over a closing Melady's Monet (George Brennan), with longshots Stormy Kromer (Brent Holland) and Arabella's Cadet (Jim Marohn Jr.) settling for the remainder. Tight Lines tired to seventh. For fifth choice Swansea, a 4-year-old Swan for All gelding co-owned by Dana Parham & Triples D Stables and trained by Scott DiDomenico, it was his 13th win in 26 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $195, the triple returned $1,332 and the superfecta paid $6,729. After pacing over and through adult-table rivals in his North American purse bow, Jack's Legend N--from post No. 5--was pocketed to Hoosierland invader Saying Grace N (Holland) . That locally-debut lad threw the gauntlet (:27.1, :55.4, 1:24.2) as the pair separated themselves from the rest of the gang. Jack's Legend N pulled early against his foe, who would not cooperate. The pursuer eventually did go by, the final margin a length-and-a-quarter in 1:52. Saying Grace N was more than four lengths in front of Runrunjimmydunn N (Stratton), with The Real One (Pat Lachance) and Western Joe (Goodell) along for the rest. For Jack's Legend N, a 5-year-old Down Under Bettor's Delight gelding co-owned by (trainer) Richard Banca, Barbara & James Boese, it was his fifth win in nine '19 tries. The exacta (two wagering favorites) paid $11.80, the triple returned $39.20 and the superfecta paid $256.50. Special Saturday props to the soon-to-be-retiring Bit of a Legend N (Stratton, $3.30), who won the $20,000, ninth-race pace going away (1:54.3) for a 53rd career victory by Frank Drucker, for Yonkers Raceway
Trotting feature to son of Archangel
YONKERS, NY, Friday, November 15, 2019 -- With not a distaff derby in sight a harness racing Friday night (Nov. 15th), Yonkers Raceway offered $22,000 tri-features. Using some editorial discretion, we went with the trotters. Odds-on favorite Icanflylikeanangel (Jason Bartlett, $3.30) has no issues whatsoever. From post position No. 5, he worked around Majestic Brayden (Joe Bongiorno), making the lead before a :28.1 opening quarter-mile. From, there, it was a :58.2 intermission and 1:27 three-quarters, with pole-sitting Lord Cromwell (Matt Kakaley) not getting close first-up from third. Icanflylikeanangel owned a length-and-three-quarter lead into the lane, needing only to hold off his immediate stalker. He did, defeating Majestic Brayden by a couple of lengths in 1:55.2. Third went to Lord Cromwell, sharing the minors with Sumatra (George Brennan) and I'm the Muscle (Dan Dube). For Icanflylikeanangel, a 5-year-old Archangel gelding co-owned by Pollack Racing & Randy Bendis and trained by Scott DiDomenico, it was his fifth win in 21 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $31, the triple returned $90 and the superfecta paid $332. A friendly reminder from Yonkers Raceway that Saturday evening’s (Nov. 16th) Pick 5 wager starts with a carryover of $3,858.09 and a $15,000 guaranteed pool. The guarantee is in conjunction with the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program. The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising races 7 through 11 Saturday night. It has no consolation payoff, meaning if no one selects all five winners (as was the case Friday night), the entire pool (minus takeout) moves to the next racing program. Saturday’s Pick 5 program pages accompany this release. YR Sat., 11-16-19 P5 program pages.pdf 212K View as HTML Download BY FRANK DRUCKER Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway
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The howl and death of Yellowstone wolf 926F
A researcher’s mission to document the wild records the song of a famous Yellowstone canine.
Jacob Job Essay Dec. 26, 2018 From the print edition
926F, the alpha female of the Lamar Canyon Pack, stands at edge of the Lamar River during the winter of 2016.
Melissa DiNino
Two shadows slipped across the frozen landscape and away from a freshly killed elk. Their movements quick and light as they navigated a maze of sagebrush, the pair of wolves made their way toward me. The darker one led the other, a younger wolf in the pack, just as she had done during the hunt.
As I watched, they moved closer, their warm breath momentarily visible in the cold air. Soon, I could hear their rhythmic footfalls on crunching snow.
It was my third trip to Yellowstone National Park, my second as a natural sounds recordist, and my first in search of wolves. I’d come to document the sounds of these animals in January 2016, in order to preserve their voices for the park archives and for use in displays and stories for the public.
What does wilderness sound like?
If the pair I watched knew I was present, they gave no sign of it. Instead, they greeted a third individual off to my right with brief sniffing and posturing. Then, as the light faded and darkness slowly overtook the day, these three members of the Lamar Canyon wolf pack spent the next 20 minutes in what can best be described as play. Just as I have seen my own domestic dogs do countless times before, these three very wild dogs ran, jumped and wrestled with each other, tails wagging as they brought the day to a close. Though millennia of evolution separate our domestic dogs from these wild ones, I saw the evolutionary links between them in their evening play.
Had it ended there, it would have been the memory of a lifetime. But as evening fully set in, the three broke off their play. They stood still in the darkness and, along with the rest of the pack hidden in the hills, sang out in a prolonged chorus which hung impossibly long in the cold night air. Luckily, I’d hit “record.”
I work as a natural sounds recordist for moments like these. My mission is to create an aural history of the sounds of our wild lands, in sad anticipation of the future loss of species and the changes to ecological communities caused by human impact on the planet. At best, these recordings help inspire support for the conservation of species and ecosystems. At worst, I create acoustic fossils of animals and landscapes that are gone too soon. I believe in the importance of my work, but sometimes I wish it wasn’t so damn necessary.
That January sighting was my very first glimpse of a wolf pack, and a remarkable one at that. The dark leader was the famous alpha female known to park biologists as 926F — affectionately named “Spitfire” by wolf watchers. In the two years since, this memory had faded, the details blurring, leaving me with just the unforgettable outlines.
In November, 926F was legally killed by a hunter just outside park boundaries in Montana. When I first saw the story, it was just another headline noting the loss of another famous animal at the hands of a trophy hunter. Her even more famous mother had met the same fate six years prior. But then, a note of recognition rang, and my stomach slowly sank.
I scrambled around, searching through old pictures and leafing through my field notes. It was her: my first wolf, and a prominent figure in my first field recording of a truly wild and iconic predator. She was gone and her voice silenced. I sat alone in disbelief in my basement office, everything still except the humming of the ventilation system. I’d listened to her howl hundreds of times from this same spot, fondly reliving our encounter.
In my recordings, 926F’s voice is forever preserved. I wanted to be upset at the hunter and angry at the hunting laws that allowed her death, but I couldn’t move past grief. For comfort, I put her recording on repeat. As howls filled the room, I drifted back to that January day in the park where our paths first crossed, and I remembered the sounds of a group of wild creatures at play.
Jacob Job is a natural sounds recordist working for the Sound and Light Ecology Team at Colorado State University. He has recorded wilderness soundscapes in national parks across the Western United States, as well as natural areas in the Caribbean and Central America. Listen to his recordings here.
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Larry Chinitz, MD: Tracking Heart Rhythm Data
How wearable devices and their massive patient pools have created a balancing act between mass patient arrhythmia data collection and individualized care.
Wearable devices are becoming friendlier tools to cardiologists. Regulated, downloadable apps have given physicians another asset of telehealth monitoring capability, and major real-world trials such as the Apple Heart study are breaking the mold for heart rhythm database capabilities.
But it’s important all this data collection has a payoff. In an interview with MD Magazine®, Larry Chinitz, MD, director of Cardiac Electrophysiology and clinical director of Cardiology at NYU Langone Health, explained why it’s a balancing act between mass patient arrhythmia data collection and individualized care.
MD Mag: How has telehealth advanced patient heart rhythm monitoring at NYU Langone?
Chinitz: I think this is dramatic. These changes that we have with wearable devices, subcutaneous monitors, I think they’ve transformed monitoring for atrial fibrillation. So what we've learned is that putting a monitor on somebody for 24 hours, which was the standard of care for so long, is just not adequate. You need prolonged monitoring.
And if patients can do it by managing their watch on a daily basis and getting that information—or get a subcutaneous monitor that allows us to remotely monitor them for years without them doing anything—that is transformative and has helped us in terms of management and making a diagnosis. So we encourage that to everybody who's willing to do it.
I think the advent of artificial intelligence now into some of these devices, to really look more deeply into making diagnoses and making people aware with greater accuracy—much of the problems that we have in our clinic is we manage thousands of patients remotely with pacemakers, defibrillators, subcutaneous monitors. The data comes in, and sometimes it's hard to figure out. It's not always so clear what we are seeing, and we need really improvements in that.
So I think the future, as it relates to machine learning and deep learning of some of these algorithms, will give us tremendous information—really tremendous.
What is the current state of cardiology outpatient care?
Well, I think we have the capabilities to be in a good spot. But for instance, we've had lots of issues within our medical center of making sure we define a standard of care for remote monitoring, and that we do our due diligence to make sure patients are monitored, that alerts are answered.
But we follow 7000 or 8000 patients, and we have 6 people who work full-time just doing that remote monitoring and device monitoring. So it's an effort, and it requires technology, and it requires people, and it requires resources.
So the balance of all this monitoring is that you better have the capabilities of doing monitoring—because you put a monitor on somebody, and they have an event and you’re not around to see that event, you're relying upon getting that information. Then that's a problem. I think the technology is great, but I think managing the data is going to be increasingly an issue.
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St Francis Xavier Chapel Malindi
. Francis Xavier Chapel, Malindi
AN INTERIOR VIEW OF THE ST FRANCIS XAVIER CHAPEL IN MALINDI
Now under The National Museums of Kenya, St. Francis Xavier Chapel is one of Kenya’s most momentous worship sites: a reminder of centuries that have come and gone, a vanguard of the Christian faith in Kenya.
The Arrival Of Vasco Da Gama
On July 8th 1497, three ships left a dock in Lisbon, Portugal, led by prime navigator, Vasco da Gama. His expedition was intent on sailing the fastest route to Calicut, India where they purposed to trade items and eventually spread Christianity in the race for religious dominion. It took them more than nine months to reach Mombasa harbour, where they were not welcome and the fleet was denied port.
On July 8th 1497, three ships left a dock in Lisbon, Portugal; led by prime navigator, Vasco da Gama. His expedition was intent on sailing the fastest route to Calicut, India, where they purposed to trade items and eventually spread Christianity in the race for religious dominion. It took them more than nine months to reach Mombasa harbour, where they were not welcome and the fleet was denied port.
The Kenyan Coast In The 15th Century
Desperate to anchor ship for a few days for provisions before resuming their journey, the three ships continued to hug the coastline, as they sailed north. Eventually, a welcome was found in the settlement of Malindi, in what is today Kilifi county.
The inhabitants of 15th-century Malindi were ruled by Sheikh al-Bauri, who saw the Portuguese as potential allies in continuing feuds with their neighbours to the south, in Mombasa. It was an era of survival through alliances.
When it was time for da Gama’s crew to set sail for Calicut, the Malindi Sheikh offered two of his best sailing pilots to ensure the Portuguese arrived at their destination safely. But it’s said that the Malindi residents had no knowledge of Christianity, and one of the pilots abandoned ship as soon as he realised this. Vasco da Gama successfully arrived in India in May and, on his return voyage, anchored yet again in Malindi on January 8th, 1499. On one of the trips, the group established a small chapel surrounded by trees not far from the shoreline. With thick walls and a modest frame, the chapel has one small window that opens onto the entrance of the gate. This concept was designed for Christians of another time to spy outside, on anyone approaching the building. More than 500 years later, the nondescript building, with its thatch roof, stands on Riversand Road in Malindi town, surrounded by larger buildings. Visitors are immediately welcomed by the ancient stone pillars which host the names of some of those buried in its grounds.
The chapel is named St. Francis Xavier Chapel, after one of the founders of the Jesuits, Francis Xavier of Spain, who visited in 1542 on his way to India. St Francis had been commissioned as a missionary to Asia and was later beatified by Pope Paul V on 25 October 1619 and canonized as a saint by Pope Gregory XV. On his saint day – 3 December, many Catholics and other faithful gather in the small chapel to celebrate his works. Its small interior is able to accommodate at least 60 people and is occasionally used from time to time for worship and other celebrations. Despite being abandoned between 1593 and 1893, the chapel and its history have withstood the test of time.
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Official New ThunderCats Image And Press Release
Patrick Harley
In a turn of events not dissimilar to last week’s X-Men: First Class photo leak fiasco, Warner Bros Animation have decided that – following the recent fan taken snap of the character designs showcased at the London Toy Fair – they should go ahead and release the first official promo shot of the ThunderCats team in action.
The picture itself doesn’t reveal too many details that weren’t already visible in the unofficial image. In fact, we can spot only two. The first is that this incarnation of Tygra will still have his pretty awesome triple-ball ended whip. The second is that Lion-O will still have traditionally pale hands beneath his Claw Shield gauntlet, with the newly drawn jagged divide between shades succeeding in making this look like a fur pattern, rather than just an unfortunate tan line.
What is really of interest, though, is the accompanying press release, which boasts that:
Roaring to life through WBA and Studio4°C’s use of the Japanese animated artistry of anime, “ThunderCats” characters Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro, Cheetara and others will spring off the screen with realistic cat-like characteristics inconceivable in previous incarnations.
Presumably they mean the fur detail mentioned above, rather than those cat-like sideburns? Click to enlarge the image.
The show’s synopsis is billed as follows:
The new “ThunderCats” will appeal to viewers who have loved the characters all their lives as well as young newcomers to the franchise. A sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes, the grand origin story of Prince Lion-O’s ascension to the throne – and of those who would thwart his destiny at any cost – takes on epic dimensions in this sharp new telling. As the forces of good and evil battle each other in the quest for the fabled Stones of Power, Lion-O and his champions learn valuable lessons of loyalty, honor and mortality in every episode.
The use of the word “mortality” is particularly intriguing. Could the new ThunderCats contain on-screen deaths? Or is the press release supposed to read “loyalty, honor and morality”? It would be slightly less exciting, but heck, it sounds great either way!
ThunderCats will be executive produced by Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold), with Michael Jelenic (Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Wonder Woman) and Ethan Spaulding (Avatar: The Last Airbender) as the producers. It is due to air on Cartoon Network later this year.
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Mauricio Pochettino offers update on Jan Vertonghen injury as defender misses Tottenham win
Belgian centre-back was a surprise absentee from the side that beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday.
By George Flood
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen will be assessed on Monday (26 February) to determine the severity of the injury that forced him to miss the last-gasp victory over Crystal Palace at the weekend.
The ever-present Belgium international was expected to feature in the Premier League London derby on Sunday [25 February] having yet to miss a top-flight fixture so far in 2017-18 and being just one of 14 outfield players to have started every game, per Sky Sports, but ended up as a surprise omission from the visitors' teamsheet for an early kick-off at Selhurst Park.
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With compatriot Toby Alderweireld also missing due to a fresh knock sustained at Hotspur Way last week, Eric Dier was called upon to start alongside Davinson Sanchez in the centre of defence against injury-stricken relegation battlers Palace and the duo helped dominant but profligate Spurs to keep a clean sheet as a late header from Harry Kane saw them leapfrog Chelsea into fourth.
That effort was the 24-year-old's 35th in just 36 outings already this season and saw him match his goal tally for the entire 2016-17 campaign.
Mauricio Pochettino subsequently explained to reporters that Vertonghen's absence was caused by a hefty blow to his ankle sustained on the training pitch on Saturday [24 February]
"Jan we need to assess tomorrow," he said, per football.london. "He received a heavy knock on his ankle. We were training yesterday and we couldn't not communicate because we were waiting until the next day to assess him to see whether it was possible to play him. He wasn't ready, but now we need to see. We hope it's not a big deal."
Pochettino also praised Dier's versatility and Kane's self-belief in addition to suggesting that Dele Alli is an "easy target for everyone" after the latest accusations of simulation. He stressed that Serge Aurier needs time to grow in English football and promised the Ivorian would practice throw-ins every day this week after being ridiculed for a hat-trick of foul throws against Palace.
Alongside Vertonghen, back-up striker Fernando Llorente - just as in recent high-profile meetings with Arsenal and Juventus - was also left out of yesterday's matchday squad and the manager revealed that was not an injury-related or tactically-motivated decision but rather born of a desire to put together a well-balanced bench.
"No, no, no, it was a decision that we have nearly all [the players] fit," he said. "It wasn't a tactical decision but to pick the right balance in the squad. Fernando, Kyle Walker-Peters, Harry Winks. They are fully fit, but we only have seven places on the bench and we can't put them all. In Italy they put everyone who is fit on the bench. That situation can avoid those questions. The only injuries are Toby and Jan."
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Advanced Carbon Materials for Supercapacitor and Battery Applications (Energy Storage Innovations USA 2019)
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This talk will present applications of our advanced carbon and carbon-composite materials in supercapacitors, Li-ion capacitors and next-generation LIBs and NIBs. Our technology platform utilizes a renewable, biomass-based precursor that is extracted from agricultural waste and that provides the flexibility to address different applications.
Speaker Biography (Shantanu Mitra)
Dr. Mitra is an accomplished materials scientist with over 20 publications in the scientific literature and more than 10 patents/applications to his name. He began his career at the US Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey and has worked at several high-technology companies in Silicon Valley. He founded FaradPower Inc. to develop next-generation carbons and carbon composites for energy storage applications and has developed the platform technology to address a number of different applications. He holds a PhD in materials science from the University of Texas, Austin and a B.Tech. from IIT, India. He currently serves as FaradPower's chief executive officer.
Company Profile (Farad Power Inc)
Farad Power Inc. is a technology development company focused on advanced carbon and carbon composite materials ranging from low surface-area hard carbons and carbon-silicon composites for LIB anodes, to pre-lithiated and pre-sodiated carbon-sulfur composites for next-generation LIB and NIB cathodes and high surface-area plain activated carbons for supercapacitors and other surface adsorption applications. We are also developing solid electrolytes for next-generation LIBs and NIBs. Our primary technology platform is patented and utilizes a renewable, biomass-based resource extracted from agricultural waste. We currently operate an R&D facility and are looking for manufacturing partners to take our technology to market.
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The Flexible Guest House: Adding On by Adding Out
Kathryn Weber
When accommodating guests, returning adult children or aging parents is a pressing need, adding a guest house might be the wisest choice for both your space and privacy needs.
In the southwest they call it a casita. In Hawaii they call it an ohana. In other parts of the country it might be called a guesthouse. It was once a familiar sight in older upscale neighborhoods. Today, guesthouses are popping up in many middle class neighborhoods. And no matter where you live or what you call it, the kind of accommodation is seeing a resurgence, and for good reason.
Social influences
Cultural shifts are occurring at every level in America and are changing the way we live. As the recession has continued, many empty nesters have seen their offspring return home. In addition to the returning twentysomethings, many aging parents need to move in with family. In other cases, retirees are moving to locales that family and friends want to visit. Depending on your situation, instead of adding on to your home, the better choice may be adding out with a guesthouse or casita.
Privacy, please
For retirees Linda and Lawrence Anzaldua, who left Houston for small-town living in Cuero, Texas, a guesthouse seemed like the perfect option for visiting family and friends. "I like how we can have everyone close and still keep our own schedules," Linda explains. "You could say our guest house allows us to enjoy our guests more because they can suit themselves and so can we."
Guesthouses generally come in two categories, those with a bed and bath and those with bed, bath, kitchen and living areas. The Anzalduas opted to build a full guesthouse complete with kitchen, living and private entrance and parking. "It's really about comfort level," Linda adds. "Guests can have more freedom to walk around in their pajamas and so can I, and if they want snacks, they have their own kitchen to prepare them."
Greater flexibility
While the Anzaldua's casita gives them privacy in their own home, the guests never feel rejected. Linda explains that most guests see the casita as a serious upgrade to a guest room that's often a decorating afterthought. "Our guests feel very pampered at our casita. They get so excited when we tell them they'll have their own guest house, and they often say they feel like they're at a five-star hotel," she says.
Arrangement is key
If you're considering putting up a returning adult child or an aging parent, of if you want a home office or to make hosting guests more comfortable and private, a guesthouse provides a flexible option. Try taking a cue from the Anzaldua's casita and place the house at the side of the main house to access driveways for parking. This also creates more privacy than a guesthouse placed directly behind the main house, allowing all to walk past windows privately and losing that fish-bowl effect. Thoughtful arrangement maximizes both privacy and convenience.
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Communist leader arrested for Wistron’s Apple production unit violence
TOPICS:anti-Bharat CommunistsCommunist ViolenceElectronics ManufacturingkarnatakaKeeping Bharat PoorSFIVandalismWistron
BY: HinduPost Desk December 17, 2020
An SFI leader has been arrested in connection with the recent vandalism and violence which rocked an Apple iPhone production unit run by Taiwanese company Wistron in Kolar district, Karnataka.
Comrade Srikanth, taluk president of SFI in Kolar, was picked up in connection with the violence that broke out at the Wistron factory in Narasapura early Saturday morning, around 65 km from Bengaluru. As per reports, Srikanth brought outsiders into the factory premises and instigated violence.
As per News18, Wistron’s workforce at this plant “has gone up from 1,500 to 12,000 in three months and while officials said there may have been hiccups because of the sudden recruitments, there were attempts to sort this out. They said workers were mostly hired on contract through seven different contract agencies.” There have also been reports of differences between the permanent and contract employees in the plant.
The local Labor Commissioner also did not find any major issue with wage payments at the Wistron plant and no one raised any complaint with the Karnataka labor minister either. So the sudden outbreak of violence does raise eyebrows, and the arrest of the SFI leader and news of involvement of outsiders confirms our worst fears.
#Breaking | Apple production unit violence: New link.
SFI leader arrested for instigation.
Sources: Non-workers brought into unit.
Details by Deepak. pic.twitter.com/6ZXPV8LCk6
— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) December 17, 2020
SFI or Student’s Federation of India is the student wing of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM). It is notorious for instigating violence along with other left-wing organisations. In Kerala, a state ruled by CPM, this ‘student body’ is a law unto itself. It attacks police, vandalises temples, terrorises students who refuse to toe the Communist line, and an independent judicial commission concluded that SFI and other communist bodies had converted students’ union offices into ‘idi muri’ or torture chambers.
The Wistron violence comes at a time when electronics manufacturing in Bharat is just taking off, due to efforts of various Governments and success of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme which has boosted manufacture of mobile phones and their components, and is now being extended to manufacture of laptops and tablets.
Moreover, Bharat has a historic opportunity to grab a significant slice of the global tech supply chain due to US-China trade war and the Covid-19 pandemic, both of which have triggered a diversification within contract manufacturers that were earlier concentrated in China, known as ‘factory of the world’.
As per this report from a few months back –
“Taiwanese electronics manufacturers such as Foxconn, Quanta and Pegatron are leading a migration of production from China to new factories in Taiwan, Vietnam and India to cut costs and avoid U.S. tariffs while also addressing concerns surrounding security and intellectual property.”
Chinese-state affiliated media reporters were also found using the Wistron plant violence to mock and question the decision of Taiwanese companies like Foxconn and others to relocate to Bharat. So the role of SFI and other Communist organisations, that have a history of siding with Communist countries like China over Bharat, needs to be probed thoroughly and the real puppeteers behind the Kolar violence punished.
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Mr. Dill works to protect his client's interests, to ensure that property is liquidated in the most effective way possible and that his client (the creditor) ultimately receives the value from it. Ralph's commercial and business litigation clients often find themselves in a legal challenge that involves a bankruptcy proceeding (for example: dischargeability cases – where a court determines whether a particular debt is dischargeable in bankruptcy). In these and all business litigation cases Mr. Dill works to prepare and develop his client's case to ensure a position of strength, while keeping a mindset toward seeking common ground for resolution. Mr. Dill approaches each case as if it is going to trial, but seeks to resolve it in the most fair and cost effective manner within his client's interests.
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'The Newsroom' Season 2: TV Review
2:27 PM PDT 7/12/2013 by Tim Goodman
After winning his Social Network Oscar, Aaron Sorkin returned to TV — where he created and wrote much of The West Wing and Studio 60 — for a workplace dramedy about a conservative Republican broadcast journalist (Jeff Daniels) who has a social awakening.
The Newsroom is a series that will always contain both very good and not so good Sorkinisms. You’ll just have to adjust your expectations and live with it – and no doubt talk about it endlessly. TWITTER
The HBO drama's second season arrives with revamped opening credits, a flashback story arc and all the things viewers like and hate about an Aaron Sorkin series.
You can’t talk about HBO’s The Newsroom without talking about the notion of “hate-watching,” and you can’t talk about “hate watching” without slicing it in half, or at least into thirds.
So let’s get this straight: If you hate-watched NBC’s now-canceled Smash, then you were just wasting your time on a show that was awful, you knew it, and you couldn’t stop mocking it. But if you hate watched the first season of The Newsroom, it’s much more likely that you wanted it to be better than it was – and the erratic nature of its quality was annoying and thus your anger came from a healthy place. You know creator Aaron Sorkin could and should have done better in the topsy-turvy hour that HBO gave him for 10 weeks last season.
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That’s why hate-watching is a misnomer for The Newsroom. Don’t kid yourself – you were “disappointment-watching.” You fell for all the drama and entertainment Sorkin is known to conjure with his verbal gymnastics, but you loathed the show when those same qualities failed him while writing about women or the Internet. Every time Sorkin took a step forward in illuminating the world of journalism in general and cable news in particular (see the epic rant in the season-one premiere from anchor Will McAvoy -- played with dictionary-level passion, smugness and adroitness by star Jeff Daniels), he took two steps back by trying to wedge romantic comedy into a framework that made the men unlikable and the women offensively pathetic.
The reason The Newsroom was talked about so passionately and ferociously wasn’t because it was hate-worthy, but rather because it was both really good and really bad, which was maddening on a level much more visceral than just despising something for being awful, ridiculous or inept. As much as Sorkin might be worried that fans who loved The West Wing or The Social Network might have turned on him, the fact is that all they want is for him to do more work like Sports Night and less work like Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. They want him to soar to great heights. And when he fails or muddles genius with cringe-worthy tone-deafness, they get testy. As they should.
The roller-coaster quality that defined the first season returns again in season two (four of the season’s nine episodes were sent to critics), which solidifies the point here: When Sorkin is good, he’s very good. When he’s not good, he’s really not good. Smash (oh, that word again) those qualities together for an hour and what you’re left with is frustration tempered by hope (yes, in that order – not vice-versa), and enthusiasm for the next episode undercut by a sense of foreboding that he’ll screw up all the good bits with a smattering of annoying ones, leaving you to get all snarky about it on Twitter.
Does that happen in season two? You bet it does. But that’s The Newsroom. That’s the show, folks. It’s a drama with all the things you like about a Sorkin series – intelligence, passion, compassion, righteous anger, etc., mixed with all the things you hate about a Sorkin series, including pontificating, an overindulgence of liberal arrogance, the poorly drawn social lives of successful women and humor that isn’t very funny.
On the plus side this season, Sorkin and his writers have latched on to a season-long arc that gives the show some trajectory, where season one often felt like a soap box derby where there wasn’t any racing, just people lecturing you about things they figured out with the advantage of hindsight.
In Sunday’s premiere, Sorkin sets the season in motion by structuring the episode in flashbacks to reveal that the team at ACN has made a very bad journalism decision that could have far-ranging implications, particularly for Will who is still feeling the fallout from calling the Tea Party the American Taliban. This story arc, a fictional version of the Tailwind story that roiled the houses of CNN and Time in the late 1990s, will play through the season, giving a more solid backbone to The Newsroom while also allowing it to cover the Occupy Wall Street movement and other major news stories of the last two years (since the series is still set in the recent past, which allows Sorkin and his writers to reverse-engineer major media stories and study how they were covered and what went right and wrong through the lens of the ACN staff).
Season two at least appears stronger than last year, but this all comes with a caveat, which is pretty much everything before this sentence. That is, Newsroom is the show we’re getting from Sorkin even if it might not, for some of us, be quite the show we wanted. Perhaps that’s unfair to Sorkin, a very gifted writer with an impressive body of work. Maybe it’s that his brand of idealism worked better in the White House than it does on the set of a cable news show. There’s a grandiosity of importance that’s missing in that environment.
It’s also true that Sorkin’s style post-West Wing is more transparently repetitive – meaning like a David Milch or a Spike Lee he definitely has an immediately identifiable style – and some of the magic in its originality is gone. That’s not a flaw, it’s just what’s revealed over the course of someone’s career.
The Newsroom has all the identifiable Sorkin aspects. He likes his characters to be tested. There’s a plea for them to do the right thing even if it will result in some kind of detrimental personal or professional fallout. Those characters then battle against the idea, tussle with its moral, personal or professional implications and then heroically capitulate their resistance. You’ll see Daniels and others in The Newsroom do that with vigor this season.
Almost every character in a Sorkin television series needs to strive toward greatness and idealism and tussle with the hardships that come with that ambition. But – strike up a familiar and moving contemporary song – the alcohol tastes better and the songs have more feeling and the emotional impact on that character and his or her friends, lovers and co-workers is worth the effort when it’s all said and done. Grand manipulation is something Sorkin does better than most, and that’s what his most ardent supporters want from him and his series.
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Few writers can stir up idealism and deliver rousing speeches like Sorkin. True, he’s not as adept at the depiction of women (though Emily Mortimer’s MacKenzie McHale is drawn better this season, and bringing in Marcia Gay Harden as the company’s main lawyer helps as well). And relationships that stumble into the romantic comedy arena don’t always produce the best results (see: Alison Pill’s Maggie), nor does humor in general. But Sorkin is slightly above the Mendoza Line in most of those areas and well above it in the dramatic elements that bring in most of the viewers – the bulk of them not “disappointment-watching” as much as Twitter might suggest. Plus, Daniels is taking the McAvoy character and – like he did last season – acting the hell out of it, flaws and all. Plus, season two confirms the eye-opening revelation from last season – that Olivia Munn is a far better actress than anyone suspected or gives her credit for.
It’s clear from the revamped opening credits and music that The Newsroom is going for change – perhaps taking to heart some of the most vocal criticisms. But the show you got last season is essentially the show you’ll get this season. Sorkin gives you the very good and the not very good. If that’s disappointing then perhaps accepting its limitations will be a less maddening way to watch.
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Centrical Launches Remote Work Solution Platform amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
By HR Tech Outlook | Thursday, April 09, 2020
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the employees' focus has shifted from sales to service, from customer acquisition to retention, which calls for a change in workload and roles
Fremont, CA: Provider of holistic employee engagement and real-time performance management platform Centrical announced the launch of Centrical for Business Continuity & Remote Work Solution. The company announced the launch of the platform in light of the recent outbreak of the coronavirus. The virus that first emerged in China has spread across the world and grown to become a pandemic, as recognized by the World Health Organization, creating the need for social distancing and remote working. Centrical's innovative solution is ideal for organizations to deal with the current scenario.
“This global crisis demands swift and purposeful action,” said Gal Rimon, Centrical’s Founder & CEO. “And that is why all of us at Centrical worked tirelessly to bring to market a solution that will let companies manage business volatility, lessen employees’ sense of isolation, and keep them on track while they work from home. Centrical for Business Continuity & Remote Work lets large companies provide heightened agility, better engagement and communications as well as keeping everyone focused on what’s important.”
Centrical's new platform comes with a built-in QuickStart package that can be up and running in just one week. The platform is specially designed to have an immediate impact on an organization. It enables an organization to connect and focus employees working remotely and those still at the office. The platform also features real-time, bi-directional, closed-loop communications allowing managers to track voice-of-the-employee, performance issues, and gaps. Other features include fast-track, on-the-job retraining programs, and keeping employees on target with real-time performance tracking.
Due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, the employees' focus has shifted from sales to service, from customer acquisition to retention, which calls for a change in workload and roles. The new platform provides organizations with the agility to institute reskilling and support role changes quickly and effectively. Also, the platform speeds up the proficiency of recruitment and onboarding, if required. For employees working from home, the solution facilitates continuous communication to realize the goal of the company and adapt to the changes, if any, are made by the employers.
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By Steve Key
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The leadership of the Indiana House of Representatives took an unfortunate step shortly after the end of the 2015 legislative session.
They expanded the definition of “work product” in their employee handbook to basically cover all records created or received.
This action puts all House of Representatives records into the category of confidential at the discretion of the House leadership.
The approach is contrary to the structure of the Access to Public Records Act, where the legislature has carved out exceptions to public records disclosure based on subject matter rather than the form of the record (email, photo, audio recording, hard copy, etc.).
This handbook change takes a broad description of what defines a public record and says that a record can be confidential because it belongs to the legislative branch of state government.
This appears to be a reaction to a lawsuit filed by the Citizens Action Coalition, Common Cause and Energy Policy Institute seeking records exchanged between State Rep. Eric Koch, R-Bedford, and utility companies over solar power legislation.
The House’s response to an Access to Public Records Act request for correspondence involving Koch was that the law doesn’t apply to the state legislature.
I believe that’s an incorrect position, and Indiana Public Access Counselor Luke Britt also said it was wrong in a formal opinion.
While a 1993 Indiana Supreme Court ruling cited the separation of powers as a basis for not enforcing an Access to Public Records Act request for House of Representative records, it didn’t say the legislature was not subject to the law.
Angered by a broad records request from The Indianapolis Star in 2001, the House and Senate leadership engineered passage of H.E.A. 1083, which removed the legislature from the scope of the Access to Public Records Act.
Then-Gov. Frank O’Bannon vetoed the bill.
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 led then-Speaker of the House John Gregg, D-Shelburn, not to call down a veto override vote because he felt it sent the wrong message to Hoosiers who were looking to government for leadership at that time.
So the legislature, with its work-product language in the Access to Public Records Act allowing for confidentiality, remains subject to the law – but without a citizen’s remedy for a violation of the law.
The Supreme Court said citizens with a concern over the internal conduct of the legislature should take it up with the legislative leadership.
The only leverage for Hoosiers was the court of public opinion.
Changing its handbook appears to be an effort to blunt even this threat to their ability to cloak all decisions behind an impenetrable veil of secrecy. If accepted by the public as “just the way it is,” then secrecy becomes the norm.
There was consideration in addressing the “work product” language in a conference committee report for S.B. 528, but that effort reportedly was scrapped when minority leaders Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, and Sen. Tim Lanane, D-Anderson, refused to back the plan.
What’s odd about the handbook change is that current Speaker of the House Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, has made the legislative process more transparent during his tenure.
Committee meetings and sessions of the House are routinely broadcast on the Internet. The availability of different versions of bills, amendments, and vote outcomes has increased under his leadership via the Internet.
So, why the move toward secrecy under his watch now?
I’ve heard for years and understand the argument that state legislators often receive correspondence from constituents that reveal intimate details of their lives as they seek assistance or legislative change.
But as a lobbyist representing the newspaper industry, I would not have an expectation that my emails to legislators should be treated as top-secret missives.
This House leadership action seems to indicate a belief that lawmakers can’t conduct the people’s business without a complete veil of secrecy.
It also sets the stage for an erosion of government transparency for all branches from the state to the local level.
County or city councils, school boards or state commissions could make the same arguments for secrecy.
Will lawmakers justify how work product is different for the state legislature and hold other government units to a higher standard than they hold themselves?
Or will it acquiesce to the demands for greater secrecy by a governor’s office or local government unit to avoid an appearance of hypocrisy?
The House should revisit this ill-advised handbook change and openly address legitimate concerns with the Access to Public Records Act.
Steve Key is executive director and general counsel for the Hoosier State Press Association.
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SCHINDLER: IT WAS AN UNBELIEVABLE FEELING
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Schindler reacts to Chelsea draw
- Defender speaks after point at reigning Champions Chelsea
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Christopher Schindler spoke of the unbelievable feeling after Huddersfield Town secured another year of Premier League football.
The German Defender was speaking to #HTTV after his side’s 1-1 draw with reigning Champions Chelsea, with the point proving to be enough to secure mathematical safety in the Premier League.
‘Schindy’ was quick to praise the strength of Town’s defensive unit up against top opposition in the last two Premier League games.
Togetherness and playing for each other were the factors that the Defender felt helped his side to Premier League survival.
Speaking to #HTTV Christopher Schindler explained:
“It’s just unbelievable, it’s going to need a few days or weeks until it sinks in. I don’t really know after yesterday’s result, we thought this point against Man City was not worth anything. To get the point here as well is just unbelievable.
“I feel empty, I can’t really get it that we’ve made it after that result yesterday. Everybody thought we were going to go down. Not of course in our dressing room or our Club, but a lot of people that watch the Premier League.
“The Premier League isn’t comparable to the Play-Off Final, it’s a great achievement for the Club, the area and the supporters, I’m just glad this Club will be in the Premier League next year.
“You saw it in the last two games that everyone helps everyone out. Maybe in a few games this season we couldn’t show it, but it’s amazing that we can play solid at the back against the top teams now. Today, it was a big match for Chelsea as well; as they had the chance for the Champions League.
“Part of our identity is we work together, from individual quality we have no chance to compete against the teams in the top six. But if we stick together and everyone works for each other and if someone makes a mistake someone else will block the shot. It’s just an honour to play for this team.”
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How Much Does it Cost to Have a Sewer Line Replaced?
By Fran J. Donegan Updated May 20, 2019
A home's sewer line runs from the house out to the street beneath the lawn. The homeowner is responsible for repairs and replacements.
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Replacing a sewer line is one of those repairs that many homeowners don't realize is their responsibility. No utlity company or citywork department will make repairs or replacements of sewer lines running from the house to the city sewer line—it's up to you. It's also one of these projects whose price tag can grow quickly depending on the conditions.
All of the drains in a house connect to one sewer line, sometimes called a sewer lateral, that runs underground from the house out to the street where it connects to the municipal sewer line. The homeowner is responsible for everything up to the municipal sewer line, in some places up to the property line. Unfortunately, most homeowner's insurance policies do not cover outside sewer line repairs.
Sewer Line Problems
Although most newer homes have plastic (PVC) sewer lines, older homes were plumbed with a variety of waste line materials, including clay, cast iron and bitumen-coated fiber pipe known as Orangeburg. Over time, the ground can settle, crushing or damaging the pipes; joints corrode and separate; tree roots find small openings in the pipe and force their way in, enlarging the openings. These forces of nature cause leaks in the sewer line that could leak into the surrounding ground or force the sewage to back up into the house.
Removing Temporary Blockages: $200 to $450 per project.
Not all blocked sewer lines require extensive repair. A blockage caused by tree roots or some other obstruction can often be removed by a plumber using a power sewer snake. These industrial-type snakes can be rented to make the pipe cleaning a DIY project. But snaking any drain is unpleasant, and an experienced plumber can make sure the job is done right.
Major Sewer Line Repairs
Sometimes a major repair or total replacement is unavoidable. Signs of a sewer line problem may include:
The main sewer line clogs frequently.
You hear a gurgling sound when you flush the toilet.
Wet areas of the lawn appear when it has not rained or snowed.
The best way to diagnose a problem is by using a video camera. A contractor will run the camera through the sewer line, relaying the images back to a monitor. The images may help pinpoint the problem and help determine the extent of the repair. Sewer repair contractors offer this service for about $300 to $500. If the contractor does the repair work, he may give you a discount on the camera session.
There are three types of sewer line repair. The estimates for the three overlap somewhat, but it is important to remember that the costs are for the sewer line work only. They do not reflect the secondary costs of repairing lawns, gardens and hardscapes disturbed by the work.
The trench and repair techniques requires that the old pipe be dug up and replaced.
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Trench and Replace: About $100 to $400 per foot.
This is the original sewer line repair technique. The contractor will dig a trench to expose the pipe, replace it with PVC pipe and then fill in the trench. This could be the least expensive or the most expensive option, depending on the conditions. Digging up a length of lawn will leave an ugly gash for a time, but the grass will grow back at relatively modest cost. But if the pipe runs under a patio, driveway or large trees whose roots or even the whole tree has to be removed, the project's costs will grow. Breaking through the basement floor or slab could add as much as $200 per foot to the cost of the project.
Pipe Bursting: About $75 to $250 per foot.
Rather than digging a long trench to expose the entire pipe, this technique requires two holes: an access hole and an exit hole. The contractor will pull a new pipe through the old pipe, breaking it up and pushing it out of the way. This method is not allowed in some places, because the act of breaking up the existing pipe and moving it may damage nearby utilities, such as water or gas lines.
Pipe liners, or cured-in-place piping (CIPP) create a new pipe within the old, damaged pipe.
Image Credit: Nu Flow Technologies
Pipe Liners: About $75 to $300 per foot.
This technique, called cured-in-place piping (CIPP), creates a pipe within the old pipe and requires two holes rather than a long trench. The process begins by removing tree roots or other obstructions that have penetrated the original pipe. The plumber then pulls a flexible liner that has been coated with resin through the pipe. He then pulls an inflated bladder through the liner. He inflates the bladder which pushes the liner against the walls of the old pipe. Once the resin cures in a few hours, he will remove the bladder. The result is a sewer pipe with a hard plastic-like lining.
Fran J. Donegan
Fran Donegan is a writer and editor who specializes in covering remodeling, construction and other home-related topics. In addition to his articles and blogs appearing in numerous print and digital media outlets, he is the former executive editor of the consumer magazine Today's Homeowner and the managing editor of Creative Homeowner Press, a book publisher. Fran is the author of two books: Paint Your Home (Reader's Digest) and Pools and Spas (Creative Homeowner Press).
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The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing results as of October 1, 2020.
According to the data, 52,590 tests have returned positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. That represents an increase of 0.48 percent from the 52,339 cases previously reported by the IHS.
Altogether, 865,427 coronavirus tests have been administered through October 1, the data shows. That marks an increase of 0.86 percent from the day prior.
Overall, nearly 6.1 percent of IHS coronavirus tests have returned positive, according to the data. But the rate is far higher in the Phoenix Area, where 13.7 percent are positive.
Next is the Navajo Area, which serves the largest reservation in the United States. But even with 12.8 percent of tests returning positive, the rate has fallen steadily over the last couple of months, following a noticeable decline as the region with the highest rate.
The Tucson Area, which covers southern Arizona, shows a high positive rate of 8.2 percent. The high rates in these three regions indicate a disproportionate toll of the coronavirus among IHS patients in the state of Arizona.
On the other end of the spectrum, aggressive efforts in the Alaska Area are turning up very few cases. Out of 221,767 tests administered in Alaska, a little over 1 percent have returned positive, the data shows.
The data, however, is incomplete. While 100 percent of facilities run directly by the IHS are reporting data, only 33 percent of tribally managed facilities and 44 percent of urban Indian organizations are doing the same, the agency has told Indianz.Com.
The agency also provided to Indianz.Com the service population for 2019: 2,562,290. Based on that figure, 33.8 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives have been tested for the coronavirus since the IHS began reporting data in March.
The IHS user population, on the other hand, is a much smaller number. As of 2019, 1,662,834 American Indians and Alaska Natives have lived within a service delivery area and have received health care at an IHS or tribal facility during the previous three years.
Based on the user population, almost 52.1 percent of Native Americans have been tested for the coronavirus since the IHS began reporting data in March.
COVID-19 Cases by IHS Area
Data are reported from IHS, tribal, and urban Indian organization facilities, though reporting by tribal and urban programs is voluntary. Data reflect cases reported to the IHS through 11:59 pm on October 1, 2020.
IHS Area
Alaska 221,767 2,320 197,981
Albuquerque 44,355 1,923 33,395
Bemidji 55,002 1,949 50,747
Billings 59,186 2,628 52,600
California 12,483 747 11,007
Great Plains 71,909 3,524 67,153
Nashville 28,511 2,079 25,446
Navajo 92,687 11,861 71,158
Oklahoma City 168,793 12,782 153,609
Phoenix 70,150 9,633 59,668
Portland 33,162 2,534 29,796
Tucson 7,422 610 6,704
Source: https://www.ihs.gov/coronavirus (Indian Health Service)
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Tiger Shroff is all praises for Sharique Sayed, man behind actor’s creativity on social media
The World’s Youngest Action Superstar, Tiger Shroff has been on a roll. He started the year with a bang as Ronnie in Baaghi 3. Recently, Tiger also made his debut as a singer with ‘Unbelievable’, which is topping even the Billboards.
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Tiger Shroff doesn’t leave a chance to appreciate the good talent and especially those who help him achieve what he envisions. One such person in his life is Sharique Sayed. Sharique is the man behind all the cool things you see on Tiger Shroff’s social media, where he has millions of fan following. Sharique has been with Tiger from the beginning of his career and has been Tiger’s go-to person for all things creative.
Tiger took to his social media and shared a video that has been shot and edited by Sharique. In the video, he is seen in a double role - doing a flip. Tiger wrote, “Look who showed up to train before me today. #YouAreUnbelievable @shariquealy"
He shoots all of Tiger’s videos, shoots his pictures, edits them in unique ways, he is his brainstorming partner for the cool ideas you see on his social media.
Tiger gets immense love from his fans for all of it on his social media and now the actor gives all the due credit to Sharique when he speaks about him. Tiger shares, “Sharique is an exceptional talent and I am really lucky to have him on my team. He has a director’s mind and at the same time, he is very talented with vfx and all kinds of technology. He’s been handling my social media since before my first film.”
The World’s Youngest Action Superstar, Tiger Shroff has been on a roll. He started the year with a bang as Ronnie in Baaghi 3. Recently, Tiger also made his debut as a singer with ‘Unbelievable’, which is topping even the Billboards. He released the song on Instagram and shared: "And just when I thought jumping off one building to another was tough... for me this has been the most challenging yet full-filling experience. Highest respect to musicians all across the globe, so much to learn ... but until then here's presenting our humble effort #YouAreUnbelievable out now!"
The video, helmed by Student Of The Year 2 director Punit Malhotra, shows Tiger as a hotel staff member romancing his colleague.
Talking about the song and his foray into music, Tiger said: "I've always wanted to sing and dance to my own music, and I finally got the chance to do it. I'm so excited to kickstart this journey -- there's so much to learn and explore."
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The wellbeing of young Australians: Technical report
This report sets out the evidence supporting the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY) Report Card on the wellbeing of young Australians. The ARACY Report Card is unique, […]
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Needlestick Schoolyard Assaults, Discarded Needle Punctures and Sightings Increase Across United States
BOARDMAN, Ohio -- Problems with potential disease-carrying needles and lancets are coming to light across the country. Needlestick attacks and sightings are not uncommon, but an increased number of reports were made soon after the April 27 Philadelphia incident, where an elementary school student brought her mother's test needle to school and injured 19 fellow students. This attack brought the issue of needlestick responsibility and safe needle disposal to the national forefront in a dramatic and powerful way. Safeguard Medical Technologies is working alongside the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal to devise safe, efficient solutions to combat the epidemic of tainted needles entering the American waste stream.
At least one 12-year-old student has been arrested in Harlingen, Texas, following reports that he had allegedly pricked other students with a lancet over the course of at least two days. Because of these injuries, these students must now be monitored for bloodborne diseases for the next six months.
Harlingen police believe the incident to be a copycat version of the Philadelphia elementary school case of April 27. "I know there's been cases outside the [Harlingen] Valley, somewhere in another state, and I think maybe the students got wind of that and they try to mimic," Harlingen police spokesman Johnny Ramirez stated.
In Somerville, Mass., alderman-at-large Denise Provost has now found nine hypodermic needles on city streets in the past year. The most recent event occurred on April 27, as Provost was accompanying her daughter to school. Somerville police are now entering reports of discarded syringes in the police log. On May 5, a 6-year-old girl in Baytown, Texas, pricked herself with a discarded syringe she discovered while playing at a Little League park. As Stacy Hilliard, the girl's mother said, "We have no idea who used the needle. It looks like a well-used needle and if it comes from a drug abuser, then we're looking at possibly having HIV virus, or hepatitis, or different sexually transmitted diseases."
Injuries from improperly discarded needles can lead to a myriad of
infections. Worse yet, used needles may be contaminated with diseases such as
HIV, hepatitis B and C -- none of which have any known cure. The dangers from used needles are not eliminated by discarding them into the trash. Their potentially deadly pathogens are merely sent - literally - down the road to become part of the underlying foundation of communities, parks and playgrounds where children walk and play every day. Americans spend billions on cures for diseases each year, then take 2.8 billion chances of passing along a disease with improper needle disposal.
Several manufacturers, associations and government agencies, many a part of the now disbanded CDC "Community Syringe Disposal Task Force," have formed
the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal ( http://www.safeneedledisposal.org ). Alongside Ohio based Safeguard Medical Technologies (http://www.disintegratorproducts.com ), they are combating the
problem, currently lobbying Congress to provide for the costs of proper home
needle disposal under the Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance programs.
Source: Safeguard Medical Technologies
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Tropical diseases
New Cluster of COVID-19 in Beijing, China
Published by Novinite on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 09:42
WHO is following up with Chinese authorities about a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
As of 13 June, 41 symptomatic laboratory confirmed cases and 46 laboratory confirmed cases without symptoms of COVID-19 have been identified in Beijing.
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New Ebola Outbreak in Congo
Up to 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in a new outbreak of the deadly disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
A week ago, authorities reported six infections in the northwestern city of Mbandaka, saying they appeared to be separate from another outbreak of the virus that has raged in the east since 2018.
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No deaths, just five new Covid-19 cases reported
Published by Kathimerini on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 17:04
The Health Ministry on Friday reported five new cases of Covid-19, of which four have been traced to an infected individual and one to travel abroad.
There have been no deaths attributed to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the ministry added in its daily briefing on the course of the virus in Greece, confirming the toll at 175.
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Dr Gligic: "If we all kissed and spat on each other, it wouldn't be like this" VIDEO
Published by B92 on Fri, 05/29/2020 - 10:02
"The most important thing was to find out how it was transmitted, because at the beginning, it was said that it was by droplets. It was strange to me that there were 1.000 cases a day and I said - if we all kissed and spat on each other, it wouldn't be like this," says Dr Ana Gligic, who stopped "smallpox epidemic" about 50 years ago.
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A mysterious disease, affecting children in Europe, associated with COVID-19
Published by B92 on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 13:42
However, dozens of similar cases have been reported in other European countries, Great Britain and the United States, London's Sky News reported.
A 14-year-old boy from a group of infected children died of the disease at a children's hospital in London last month, and similar cases have been reported in other European countries.
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Remdesivir - Not Effective for Coronavirus Patients
Published by Novinite on Fri, 04/24/2020 - 14:27
There were hopes that treatment with remdesivir could treat Covid-19.
The search for a cure for the coronavirus across the ocean continues to debate which drug helps and which doesn't. Remdesivir's first tests show that the drug which is used to treat Ebola infected does not offer treatment for COVID-19. Until now, it was thought that it could help fight the epidemic.
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The grand illusion: Local solutions for global problems
Published by Kathimerini on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 16:12
In the summer of 430 BCE, a ship from Egypt arrived in Piraeus with an uninvited guest on board: "the plague." The symptoms of this yet-to-be-identified disease - hypotheses range from typhoid fever to viral hemorrhagic fever - are described by the historian Thucydides, who was infected and survived.
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There is New Ebola Case in DRC
Published by Novinite on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 18:27
A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
"While not welcome news, this is an event we anticipated. We kept response teams in Beni and other high risk areas for precisely this reason," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
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Virus spreading via different routes in Turkey
Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 04/03/2020 - 16:34
Studies are increasingly establishing how the coronavirus is spreading across Turkey by following different point of contacts and routes.
Officials try to keep track of how people got the virus by documenting their interactions and their stories.
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Six new cases, a total of 41 people infected with coronavirus in Serbia
Published by B92 on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 10:34
"From the last report until 6 pm, on March 13, 2020, samples of 17 people were tested, 6 of which were positive and 11 negative for the new corona virus."
Thus, the number of cases registered by 8 am on March 14, 2020, increased to 41.
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Bryce Harper signing reached Phillies’ Gabe Kapler, players from fans during spring training game
by Matt Breen, Updated: February 28, 2019
Gabe Kapler is all smiles while commenting on Bryce Harper .... "if reports are true."
YONG KIM / Staff Photographer
CLEARWATER, Fla. - It was just another Thursday afternoon in spring training as the Phillies played out the string of a rather dull Grapefruit League game against the Baltimore Orioles.
And then the phones began buzzing.
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“We had some fans behind us who were sharing moment by moment tweets with us,” Gabe Kapler said when asked how he found out the Phillies had signed Bryce Harper. “Literally four fans right behind where we were sitting were telling us terms and who was tweeting what. We were like ‘Who is making the reports?’ We had to make sure that this person is credible.”
The rest of that 5-5 tie with Baltimore became even less significant. The Phillies signed Harper to a 13-year deal worth $330 million.
Here’s what his new manager and some new teammates had to say:
“It’s good to not answer the questions anymore,” Aaron Nola said. “It’s exciting. It’s really exciting for all of us. He’s a superstar. Our team is already better without him. But now that we got him, it takes it up a notch.”
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What $330 Million Is Worth
Here’s a look at how much money Bryce Harper could make over the next 13 seasons, on average, based on his performance so far in his major-league career:
Per pitch seen
Per plate appearance
Roughly equal to the annual salary of a minimum-wage worker in Pennsylvania who works four days a week ($12,064)
More than the median household income in Philadelphia ($39,759)
More than annual salary of a newly elected member of Congress ($174,000)
SOURCES: baseball-reference.com; U.S. Census Bureau; Congressional Research Service
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Here’s a look at how much money Bryce Harper could make over the next
13 seasons, on average, based on his performance so far in his major-league career:
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“You’ve seen him. Everybody has seen him. You know what you’re going to get,” Andrew McCutchen said. “He’s intense but in a sense of wanting to win and wanting to succeed. That’s something that you love to have. He’s a competitor and he’s going to battle you. He’s a threat in the lineup. It’s exciting stuff.”
“One thing we know about Bryce is that he’s an intense individual,” Kapler said. “He plays the game especially hard. He cares deeply about winning, has historically cared deeply about his teammates, and has historically produced on the baseball field. One of the best players in baseball.”
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“If Bryce Harper were to be a part of our lineup, the sky’s the limit for him,” Kapler said. “There’s really no ceiling. We saw what he could do in 2015, arguably one of the best seasons of the last 20 seasons at the plate. Citizens Bank Park is kind of tailor-made for him. If the reports are true and Bryce Harper is a Phillie, we’d be really excited because of the damage he can do in that ballpark.”
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“We’re getting another tough out, that’s for sure,” Zach Eflin said. “All the guys we signed this offseason, you look across the board, and they’re all tough outs. Especially, Harper. He puts on a great at-bat and to be able to add that in the middle of the lineup is pretty special.”
“We already had loads of confidence coming into this year with the guys that we got and the way we played this year and the way we know we can play,” Eflin said. “Just to add that hitter and that kind of teammate to an already rock-solid team is definitely going to mean a lot.”
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Methods for applying abrasive and environment-resistant coatings onto turbine components
A method for coating a surface of a turbine component with an environment-resistant and wear-resistant material includes the step of cold gas-dynamic spraying a powder material on the turbine component surface, the powder material comprising a mixture of MCrAlY powder and an abrasive powder such as cubic boron nitride, diamond, carbides, and oxides, with M being selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof. The method can further include the step of heat treating the turbine component after the cold gas-dynamic spraying. Thus, the present invention can be employed to greatly improve the performance and the durability of HPT components, and dramatically prolong their service life.
Hu, Yiping (Greer, SC, US)
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Renteria, Federico (Greenville, SC, US)
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BAREFORD, KATHERINE A
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. (Charlotte, NC, US)
1. A method for coating a surface of a turbine component with an environment-resistant and wear-resistant material, comprising the step of: forming an abrasive coating by cold gas-dynamic spraying a powder material on the turbine component surface, the powder material comprising a mixture of: MCrAlY powder, with M being selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, and an abrasive powder being selected from the group consisting of cubic boron nitride, diamond, carbides, and oxides; and heating the turbine component after forming the abrasive coating at a temperature sufficiently high to consolidate and homogenize the abrasive coating.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the turbine component is a turbine blade.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the surface of the turbine blade surface being sprayed is an airfoil tip surface.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the surface of the turbine blade surface being sprayed is an airfoil leading edge surface.
5. (canceled)
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the heating step is performed between about two and about eight hours.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the heating step is performed at a temperature between about 1900 and about 2050° F.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of: machining the turbine component to bring the sprayed powder material to a thickness between about 0.002 and about 0.100 inch.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the mixture of MCrAlY powder/abrasive powder is at a percentage ratio between about 90/10 and about 20/80 by weight.
10. A method for coating a surface of a turbine component with an environment-resistant and wear-resistant material, comprising the step of: forming an abrasive coating by cold gas-dynamic spraying a powder material on the turbine component surface, the powder material comprising a mixture of: MCrAlY powder, with M being selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof, and an abrasive powder being selected from the group consisting of carbides, and oxides; and heat treating the turbine component at a temperature sufficiently high to consolidate and homogenize the abrasive coating after the cold gas-dynamic spraying.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the turbine component is a turbine blade.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the surface of the turbine blade surface being sprayed is an airfoil tip surface.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the surface of the turbine blade surface being sprayed is an airfoil leading edge surface.
14. (canceled)
15. The method of claim 10, wherein the heat treatment is performed between about two and about eight hours.
16. The method of claim 10, wherein the heat treatment is performed at a temperature between about 1900 and about 2050° F.
17. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of: machining the turbine component to bring the sprayed powder material to a thickness between about 0.002 and about 0.100 inch.
18. The method of claim 10, wherein the mix of MCrAlY powder/abrasive powder is at a percentage ratio between about 90/10 and about 20/80 by weight.
The present invention relates to turbine engine components that function in high temperature and high pressure environments. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for coating turbine engine components such as turbine blades to prevent erosion due to wear, corrosion, oxidation, thermal fatigue, foreign particle impact, and other hazards.
Turbine engines are used as the primary power source for various kinds of aircrafts. The engines are also auxiliary power sources that drive air compressors, hydraulic pumps, and industrial gas turbine (IGT) power generation. Further, the power from turbine engines is used for stationary power supplies such as backup electrical generators for hospitals and the like.
Most turbine engines generally follow the same basic power generation procedure. Compressed air is mixed with fuel and burned, and the expanding hot combustion gases are directed against stationary turbine vanes in the engine. The vanes turn the high velocity gas flow partially sideways to impinge on the turbine blades mounted on a rotatable turbine disk. The force of the impinging gas causes the turbine disk to spin at high speed. Jet propulsion engines use the power created by the rotating turbine disk to draw more air into the engine and the high velocity combustion gas is passed out of the gas turbine aft end to create forward thrust. Other engines use this power to turn one or more propellers, electrical generators, or other devices.
Since turbine engines provide power for many primary and secondary functions, it is important to optimize both the engine working life and the operating efficiency. One way that the engine efficiency can be optimized is to prevent leakage of expanding hot air from the engine. Minimizing a gap that is between the turbine blades and the turbine section shroud surrounding the blades prevents the hot air from leaking through the gap. One way to minimize the gap is to grind and otherwise machine the blade tips so the installed blades span a diameter that closely matches the shroud inner diameter. However, grinding the blades often removes platinum aluminide or an overlay coating normally disposed at the blade tip. As a result, the bare blade alloy is directly exposed to the harsh environment during engine operation, and is consequently susceptible to degradation due to corrosion, oxidation, erosion, thermal fatigue, wear, and foreign particle impacts. A worn or damaged blade creates a loss in efficiency during engine operation because degraded blades create gaps between the blade and the surrounding shroud to lose power efficiency.
Hence, there is a need for methods and materials for coating turbine engine components such as the turbine blades. There is a particular need for abrasive and environment-resistant coating materials that will improve turbine component's durability, and for efficient and costeffective methods of coating the components with such materials.
The present invention provides a method for coating a surface of a turbine component with a powder mixture of MCrAlY and an abrasive. The method comprises the step of cold gas-dynamic spraying a powder material on the turbine component surface, the powder material comprising a mixture of MCrAlY powder and an abrasive powder such as cubic boron nitride (CBN) and diamond, M being selected from Ni, Co and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the method further comprises the step of heat treating the turbine component after the cold gas-dynamic spraying.
Other independent features and advantages of the preferred methods will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an exemplary cold gas-dynamic spray apparatus in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary turbine blade in accordance with an exemplary embodiment; and
FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a coating method in accordance with an exemplary embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The following detailed description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention or the application and uses of the invention. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any theory presented in the preceding background of the invention or the following detailed description of the invention.
The present invention provides an improved method for coating high pressure turbine (HPT) components such as turbine blades to prevent degradation due to corrosion, oxidation, thermal fatigue, foreign particle impact, wear, and other hazards. The method utilizes a cold gas-dynamic spray technique to coat HPT component surfaces with mixtures of MCrAlY alloys and abrasive materials. A heat treatment may follow the cold gas-dynamic spray technique to homogenize the coating microstructure, and also to improve bond strength, environment-resistant, and wear-resistant properties. These coatings can be used to improve the durability of components such as turbine blades and vanes against objects, materials, and other factors that can cause erosion, oxidation, corrosion, thermal fatigue cracks, and impact damage, to name several examples.
Turning now to FIG. 1, an exemplary cold gas-dynamic spray system 100 is illustrated diagrammatically. The system 100 is illustrated as a general scheme, and additional features and components can be implemented into the system 100 as necessary. The main components of the cold-gas-dynamic spray system 100 include a powder feeder for providing powder materials, a carrier gas supply (typically including a heater) for heating and accelerating powder materials, a mixing chamber and a convergent-divergent nozzle. In general, the system 100 transports the MCrAlY and abrasive powder mixtures with a suitable pressurized gas to the mixing chamber. The particles are accelerated by the pressurized carrier gas, such as helium or nitrogen, through the specially designed nozzle and directed toward a targeted surface on the turbine component. When the particles strike the target surface, converted kinetic energy causes plastic deformation of the particles, which in turn causes the particles to form a bond with the target surface. Thus, the cold gas-dynamic spray system 100 can bond the powder materials to an HPT component surface and thereby strengthen and protect the component.
The cold gas dynamic spray process is referred to as a “cold gas” process because the particles are mixed and applied at a temperature that is well below their melting point. The kinetic energy of the particles on impact with the target surface, rather than particle temperature, causes the particles to plastically deform and bond with the target surface. Therefore, bonding to the HPT component surface takes place as a solid state process With insufficient thermal energy to transition the solid powders to molten droplets.
According to the present invention, the cold gas-dynamic spray system 100 applies a high-strength mixture of MCrAlY alloy and abrasive materials that are difficult to weld or otherwise apply to HPT component surfaces. The cold gas-dynamic spray system 100 can deposit multiple layers of differing powder mixtures, density and strengths. The system 100 is typically operable in an ambient external environment.
The cold gas-dynamic spray system 100 is useful to spray a variety of MCrAlY and abrasive material mixtures. In an exemplary embodiment, the MCrAlY powder includes one or more alloys with M being Ni, Co, or combinations of Ni and Co. Exemplary abrasive materials include diamond, cubic boron nitride (CBN), and various carbides and oxides. The MCrAlY/abrasive powder mixture percentage ratio is between about 90/10 and about 20/80 by weight.
As previously mentioned, the cold gas-dynamic spray process can be used to provide a protective coating on a variety of different turbine engine components. For example, the turbine blades in the hot section of a turbine engine are particularly susceptible to wear, oxidation and other degradation. One exemplary turbine blade that is coated according to the present invention is made from high performance Ni-based superalloys such as IN738, IN792, MarM247, Rene 80, Rene 125, Rene N5, SC 180, CMSX 4, and PWA 1484.
Turning now to FIG. 2, a blade 150 that is exemplary of the types that are used in turbine engines is illustrated, although turbine blades commonly have different shapes, dimensions and sizes depending on gas turbine engine models and applications. The blade 150 includes several components that are particularly susceptible to erosion, wear, oxidation, corrosion, cracking, or other damage, and the process of the present invention can be tailored to coat different blade components. Among such blade components is an airfoil 152. The airfoil 152 includes a concave face and a convex face. In operation, hot gases impinge on the concave face and thereby provide the driving force for the turbine engine. The airfoil 152 includes a leading edge 162 and a trailing edge 164 that encounter air streaming around the airfoil 152. The blade 150 also includes a tip 160. In some applications the tip may include raised features commonly known as squealers. The turbine blade 150 is mounted on a non-illustrated turbine hub or rotor disk by way of a dovetail 154 that extends downwardly from the airfoil 152 and engages with a slot on the turbine hub. A platform 156 extends longitudinally outwardly from the area where the airfoil 152 is joined to the dovetail 154. A number of cooling channels desirably extend through the interior of the airfoil 152, ending in openings 158 in the surface of the airfoil 152.
As mentioned previously, the process of the present invention can be tailored to fit the blade's specific needs, which depend in part on the blade component where degradation has occurred. For example, the airfoil tip 160 is particularly subject to degradation due to oxidation, erosion, thermal fatigue and wear, and the cold gas dynamic spray process is used to apply the mixture of MCrAlY alloy and abrasive materials onto a new or refurbished airfoil tip 160. The coating thickness ranges from 0.002 inch to 0.100 inch. Following the cold spraying process, the tip 160 may be machined to bring the tip 160 to the designed dimensions.
As another example, degradation on the airfoil leading edge 162 can be prevented using the cold gas-dynamic spray process. The leading edge 162 is subject to degradation, typically due to erosion and foreign particle impact. In this application, the cold gas dynamic spray process is used to apply materials that protect a new or refurbished leading edge 162. Again, this can be done by cold gas-dynamic spraying the mixture of MCrAlY alloy and abrasive materials onto the leading edge 162. The cold spraying may be followed by dimensional restoration and post-spray processing.
It is also emphasized again that turbine blades are just one example of the type of turbine components that can be coated using a cold gas-dynamic spray process. Vanes, shrouds, combustion liners, fuel nozzles and other turbine components can be coated in the same manner according to the present invention.
A variety of different systems and implementations can be used to perform the cold gas-dynamic spraying process. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,414, entitled “Gas-Dynamic Spraying Method for Applying a Coating” and incorporated herein by reference, describes an apparatus designed to accelerate materials having a particle size of between 5 to about 50 microns, and to mix the particles with a process gas to provide the particles with a density of mass flow between 0.05 and 17 g/s-cm2. Supersonic velocity is imparted to the gas flow, with the jet formed at high density and low temperature using a predetermined profile. The resulting gas and powder mixture is introduced into the supersonic jet to impart sufficient acceleration to ensure a particle velocity ranging between 300 and 1200 m/s. In this method, the particles are applied and deposited in the solid state, i.e., at a temperature which is considerably lower than the melting point of the powder material. The resulting coating is formed by the impact and kinetic energy of the particles which gets converted to high-speed plastic deformation, causing the particles to bond to the surface. The system typically uses gas pressures of between 5 and 20 atm, and at a temperature of up to 750° F. As non limiting examples, the gases can comprise air, nitrogen, helium and mixtures thereof. Again, this system is but one example of the type of system that can be adapted to cold spray powder materials to the target surface.
Turning now to FIG. 3, an exemplary method 200 is illustrated for coating and protecting turbine blades, vanes, and other HPT components. This method includes the cold gas-dynamic spray process described above, and also includes a diffusion heat treatment. As described above, cold gas-dynamic spray involves “solid state” processes to effect bonding and coating build-up, and does not rely on the application of external thermal energy for bonding to occur. However, thermal energy is provided after bonding has occurred since thermal energy promotes formation of the desired microstructure and phase distribution for the cold gas-dynamic sprayed MCrAlY/abrasive materials, and consequently consolidates and homogenizes the MCrAlY/abrasive coating.
The first step 202 comprises preparing the surface on the turbine component. For example, the first step of preparing a turbine blade can involve pre-machining, degreasing and grit blasting the surface to be coated in order to remove any oxidation and dirty materials.
The next step 204 comprises performing a cold gas-dynamic spray of the mixture of MCrAlY and abrasive materials on the turbine component. As described above, in cold gas-dynamic spraying, particles at a temperature below their melting temperature are accelerated and directed to a target surface on the turbine component. When the particles strike the target surface, the kinetic energy of the particles is converted into plastic deformation of the particle, causing the particle to form a strong bond with the target surface. The spraying step includes directly applying the MCrAlY/abrasive powder mixture to turbine components in the turbine engine. For example, material can be applied to surfaces on turbine blades and vanes in general, and particularly to blade tips and leading edges, for example.
The spraying step 204 generally returns the component to its desired dimensions, although additional machining can be performed if necessary. In an exemplary embodiment, the cold spray coating ranges in thickness between about 0.002 and about 0.100 inch after rotor machining.
The next step 206 involves performing a diffusion heat treatment on the coated turbine component. A diffusion heat treatment can homogenize the microstructure of coating and greatly improve bonding strength between the coating and the substrate. According to an exemplary embodiment, a turbine blade, vane, or other component is heated for about two to about eight hours at a temperature between about 1900 and about 2050° F. to consolidate and homogenize the abrasive and environment-resistant coating.
The present invention thus provides an improved method for coating turbine engine components. The method utilizes a cold gas-dynamic spray technique to prevent degradation in turbine blades and other turbine engine components. These methods can be used to optimize the operating efficiency of a turbine engine, and to prolong the operational life of turbine blades and other engine components.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt to a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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Medicament/dosimeter combination packaging
In a system for individual dosing of a medicament, in accordance with the individual pathological properties (“fingerprint”) of a patient—corresponding physiologically or genetically to the disease status—two components are provided: a medicament that is to be taken or administered in a variable individual dosage and a miniaturized indicator system that obtains information from blood, saliva or other bodily fluids and tissues of the patient and displays the information in a readable form so that the patient or the treating physician can immediately read the optimal active substance to be taken or dosage to be administered.
Schreier, Hans (Neuss, DE)
Greb, Wolfgang (Dusseldorf, DE)
MCS Micro Carrier Systems GmbH (Neuss, DE)
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LAM, ANN Y
GUDRUN E. HUCKETT DRAUDT (WUPPERTAL, DE)
1. 1.-7. (canceled)
8. A medicament/dosimeter combination package comprising: a) a medicament to be individually dosed, and b) a diagnostic indicator system for a patient-specific property that is relevant for the action, side effect, interaction, metabolism, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of the medicament to be administered to a patient, wherein the patient-specific property is selected from the group consisting of an endogenous substance, a regulation mechanism, a gene or an indication system.
9. The combination package according to claim 8, wherein the diagnostic indicator system is comprised of a strip impregnated with a chemical; a well that is coated with a chemical or biological indicator substance; or an electronic chip that is coated with a chemical or biological indicator substance.
10. The combination package according to claim 8, wherein the diagnostic indicator system provides information visually, spectrophotometrically, fluorometrically, or electronically.
11. The combination package according to claim 8, wherein individual dosing of the medicament is realized by a mechanical or electronic calibration of a tablet, a tablet container, a liquid, a liquid container, a dispenser, an injector, a tube for semi-solid medicaments, or a container for atomizing liquids or powders.
12. The combination package according to claim 8 providing an individually adjusted therapy for the patient in accordance with a physiological or pathological state of the patient.
13. The combination package according to claim 8 providing simple and unequivocal handling by the patient or nursing personnel or a physician.
The present invention concerns a system for individual dosing of a medicament, in accordance with the individual pathological properties (“fingerprint”) of a patient—corresponding physiologically or genetically to the disease status. The system is comprised of two components: the medicament that is to be taken or administered in a variable individual dosage and a miniaturized indicator system that obtains information from blood, saliva or other bodily fluids and tissues of the patient and displays the information in a readable form so that the patient or the treating physician can immediately read the optimal dosage to be taken or to be administered.
The human genome research and the resulting identification of a large number of genes (active locations) has also revolutionized the field of diagnostic medicine. The genetic foundations of many processes occurring within the body, for example, metabolic processes controlled by enzymes, are already known. Genes regulate also the activity of cellular enzymes, that inter alia individually determine the metabolic conversion, resorption, and action or side effects of medicaments. Moreover, more and more genetic mutations and the resulting defects or diseases can be detected with relatively quick and precise methods. This information in regard to individual characteristics of cell activity of a patient is employed in the field of medical treatment for the optimal application of an appropriate medicament with regard to type, dosage and dosage intervals of an appropriate medicament.
The object of the present invention is a medicament/dosimeter combination package comprising in a packaging:
a) a medicament that can be individually dosed, and,
b) a diagnostic indicator system for an endogenous substance, regulation mechanism, or gene, or indication system, relevant for the action, side effect, interaction, metabolism, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of the medicament to be administered.
The system according to the invention is suitable in particular for the individual dosing of a medicament, in accordance with the individual pathological and physiological or genetic properties (“fingerprint”) of the patient. This system is comprised of two components: the medicament that is to be taken or administered in variable individual dosage and a miniaturized indicator system that obtains information derived from blood, saliva or other bodily fluids and tissues of the patient and displays the information in readable form so that the patient or the physician treating the patient can read immediately the optimal dosage to be taken or to be administered. In special situations, it can also be derived from the information whether taking a certain medicament will even cause a therapeutic effect (responder/non-responder definition).
The use of the present invention is realized at three different levels:
1. as an analytical measuring unit before taking or dosing a medicament in order to define the (genetic) type of the patient and to derive therefrom a conclusion whether the patient is to be treated or not to be treated with a specific medicament or with a specific quantity of a medicament;
2. as a dosage metering unit during administration of the medicament in order to make available to the patient continuously the optimal dosage of the medicament;
3. as a monitoring measuring unit that continuously measures and documents the effect of a medicament and thus enables the patient and/or the physician to continuously monitor the success or failure of a medication.
While the medicament itself can be present in any pharmaceutical form, as a solution, drops, tablets, micro pellets, cream, inhalant etc., the indicator system in the simplest form will be comprised of a paper or plastic strip having at its end a reactive zone that is to be brought into contact with the bodily fluid. This can be either a paper strip that is impregnated with a reaction mixture or a depression (well) or a receptacle with indicator solution or reaction solution in which the bodily fluid and the chemical liquid are mixed. In the simplest case, the result of the reaction (signal) will be simply a color change and, as such, can indicate to the patient or the physician a range or an exclusion limit that can be used then by the patient or physician to decide on the amount of medication to be taken.
The test system can however be based also on a quantitative chemical reaction whose result cannot only be estimated simply by the naked eye but can be detected and read quantitatively as a defined value by inserting the test strip or the test well into an appropriate analytical device (“indicator”). The analytical device itself can be connected to a database having already stored therein historical data of the patient that can therefore be used further for making a decision.
The test system can also be comprised of a chip that is coated with one or several reactive substances and, after reaction with the applied bodily fluid, provides one or several measurable results and proposes or permits or excludes dosage quantities.
In an ideal situation, test system and medicament form are interconnected with one another such that, by combining the chip with an appropriate chip on or in the medicament form, the latter indicates or releases the optimal dosage of the medicament for the respective state based on the information that is available without any action to be preformed by the patient or physician. Examples for this are a cassette that releases in accordance with the read-out information a certain quantity of capsules or tablets; a programmed droplet dispenser or cream dispenser; a subcutaneous injection, for example, with a “pen injector” that injects subcutaneously an amount of medication that is precisely defined but variable depending on the individual information; or a variable atomizer that atomizes according to the information a quantity of a substance that is then to be inhaled by the patient.
Possible embodiments of the invention include the following combinations.
In the simplest case, the medicament/dosimeter combination package has two separate compartments; in one of them the medicament is stored in a certain administration form, and in the other one a corresponding number of test strips is stored. In this case, it is within the hands of the patient or the physician to use the indicator system before administering an appropriate dosage.
However, the medicament/dosimeter combination package can be constructed such that the patient or the physician first must remove, e.g., pull out or break off, the indicator strip before the medicament can be dispensed for administration.
In the ideal situation, the medicament/dosimeter combination package is constructed such that the patient or the physician must perform the test with the indicator system before the medicament can be released in a certain dosage based on the test. This can be realized best with an indicator system that operates on the basis of chips because in this way quantitative information can be transmitted directly onto a mechanical system so that, for example, a wheel containing pills and provided with a rotary mechanism can be opened only by a defined number of rotations corresponding to a certain dosage of the medicament contained in the tablets or capsules.
In one possible embodiment, the subject matter of the present invention is configured as a container filled with small tablets, pellets, or micro pellets that releases a defined amount/number of solid bodies. In another embodiment of the present invention, the container contains a liquid substance wherein a defined volume is released for oral, sublingual, or topical application, respectively.
A further example would be an injector that, based on the information transmitted by the chip injects only a certain volume of medicament, for example, subcutaneously, or an aerosol device that, based on the information of the chip inserted into the device, atomizes a certain volume containing a defined amount of medicament that is then inhaled by the patient.
In the ideal situation, the transmission is realized wireless and in real time (for example, Bluetooth technology).
1. Antibody Therapy
Determination of a responder/non-responder situation on the basis of a certain gene expression and corresponding decision which therapy concept is optimal.
In the tumor tissue of a female patient, the expression of HER2 is measured before beginning a breast cancer therapy with antibodies against HER2. Only when HER2 is over-expressed, the therapy is employed.
2. Anti-Estrogen Therapy (for Example, with Tamoxifen) or Other Tumor Therapies
Optimization of the effect with simultaneous reduction of side effects as much as possible.
In certain time intervals, the female patient performs an estrogen receptor expression test with the indicator system that is made available. Based on the measured number of receptors, an individual dosage is calculated. Alternatively, a tumor marker is determined (for example, M2-PK, CEA, MUC-1, etc.) that indicates the suppression or spreading of metastases of the tumor. In this way, for the temporal course of a long-term treatment the optimal dosage is always made available.
3. Lipid Lowering (Statines)
Control or avoidance of side effects, or monitoring of the interaction potential in the case of multidrug therapy (alert system).
The creatine kinase (CK) or elastase derived from the serum of the patient is measured before taking the lipid lowering agent. The dosage is lowered or the medicament is discontinued when an increased rhabdomyolysis (enzymatic muscle breakdown) is calculated based on the measured concentration of CK or elastase.
4. Beta-Blocker (High Blood Pressure or Post-MI)
Adaptation of the dosage to a changed target expression so that the medicament efficacy is maintained at the same level.
A receptor expression test is performed so that a change of the number of receptors (up/down regulation) is detected and dosage is adjusted accordingly.
5. Antidepressive agents (or other Cyt. P450 inhibiting or stimulating medicaments).
Detection of gene expression or of a metabolic/enzymatic process that can occur at different rates (slow/fast) and that requires a corresponding adaptation of the dosage to the metabolic rate that is to be expected.
Depending on the genetic predisposition, the enzyme cytochrome P450 that is responsible for the metabolism can be inhibited or especially active upon taking antidepressive agents. This can lead to inhibition of the metabolism of the taken antidepressive agents but also of other medicaments. Accordingly, dangerously high plasma levels can result. On the other hand, a very active metabolism prevents the build-up of an effective blood level. Cytochrome P450 of a patient is characterized with a gene expression chip directly or indirectly by metabolic conversion of an appropriate substrate. Based on the result, the patient is classified as a slow/fast metabolizer and the dosage of the antidepressive agent is adjusted accordingly.
Based on the presented examples, it becomes clear that it is indeed conceivable to treat patients individually instead of according to a generalized treatment scheme that is based on statistic information but is too coarsely incremented. The consequence is an improved efficacy of the medicament that is adjusted individually wherein in the ideal situation also a significant reduction of side effects is observed because of the optimization of the dosage as well as of the dosage interval. This leads generally to a higher probability of curing as well as improved quality of life for the patient as well as to a reduction of the total costs and thus a positive economic effect for the patient or the health-care system.
In special situations, it is moreover also possible to shelter from the beginning so-called non-responders from ineffective (nonsensical) treatment that often causes severe side effects.
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HANDOVER BASED ON A QUALITY OF SERVICE METRIC OBTAINED FROM A MAC LAYER OF A RECEIVED SIGNAL
A wireless communication unit comprises a receiver operably coupled to a signal processing function arranged to make a hand-over determination based on a communication signal received from a serving communication station. The signal processing function is arranged to perform a hand-over operation based on at least one quality of service metric(s) obtained from a medium access control layer of a received signal.
The embodiments comprise identifying an optimal hand-over candidate that enables a more effective hand-over from a first WLAN to a second WLAN or a cellular system.
Perraud, Eric (Tournefeuille, FR)
Galmar, Bruno (Toulouse, FR)
FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC. (Austin, TX, US)
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WYLLIE, CHRISTOPHER T
NXP-LARSON NEWMAN, LLP (Austin, TX, US)
1. 1-39. (canceled)
40. A wireless communication unit comprising: a receiver operably coupled to a signal processing function arranged to make a hand-over determination based on a first communication signal received from a serving communication station and a second communication signal received from one or more candidate serving stations, wherein the signal processing function is arranged to predict whether an available bandwidth provided by the one or more candidate serving stations is sufficient to meet a future communication need of the wireless communication unit and performs a hand-over operation based on at least one quality of service metric(s) obtained from a medium access control (MAC) layer of the first received signal from the current serving communication unit and the predicted available bandwidth provided by the one or more candidate serving stations.
41. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the serving communication station is a wireless local area network access point and hand-over is performed from a first WLAN AP to a second WLAN AP or a cellular communication system.
42. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, further comprising weighting logic operably coupled to the signal processing function arranged to apply a weight to the at least one quality of service metrics according to a measurement associated with the received signal.
43. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that the prediction of whether the available bandwidth is sufficient is based on one or more of: (i) The traffic per priority type supported by the serving station; and (ii) A priority rating of the wireless communication unit or desired service of the wireless communication unit.
44. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that the predicting the available bandwidth for the wireless communication unit for the candidate serving station incorporates a probability of obtaining access to the channel.
45. A wireless communication unit according to claim 44, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that the predicting the available bandwidth for the wireless communication unit for the candidate serving station is of the form of a linear equation, where each term of the equation that comprises a value associated with a service provided to the wireless communication unit and a probability of accessing a communication medium supporting a desired traffic type.
46. A wireless communication unit according to claim 45, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that the predicting the available bandwidth for the wireless communication unit for the candidate serving station combines a percentage of traffic per type of priority and a number that is correlated to a probability of accessing a communication medium for the considered type of traffic relative to a probability of accessing the communication medium for the wireless communication unit's service.
47. A wireless communication unit according to claim 45, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that the predicting the available bandwidth for the wireless communication unit for the candidate serving station is of the form: EAB=1-a*1Observation_time∑i=14ωi*NAV(i). where NAV(i) is a means to estimate a traffic volume per type of priority “a” is a scaling coefficient; “l” indicates a mapping of data packets; and “ω” is a weighting factor that indicates a probability that traffic ‘i’ type will obtain access to the communication medium.
48. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the at least one quality of service metric(s) comprises a plurality of medium access control layer measurements of the received signal.
49. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein at least one quality of service metric(s) based on a medium access control (MAC) layer is of the form:
MAC_metrics=a1*throughput/Max_theo_throughput+a2*Min_Theo_delay/delay+a3*jitter*Average_Inter_packet_interval where ai are application-specific coefficients and define a perceived application quality of service.
50. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein at least one quality of service metric(s) additionally comprises a physical radio frequency layer measurement of the received signal.
51. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the wireless communication unit is arranged to detect a quality of service degradation of a signal transmitted by the serving station based on one or more of the following: (i) Throughput degradation; (ii) Downlink packet latency; (iii) Jitter; or (iv) Downlink QoS degradation due to location at a WLAN cell boundary.
52. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the signal processing function rates the quality of service metric(s) obtained from a medium access control (MAC) layer with weights depending upon the service being utilized.
53. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the signal processing function is arranged such that at least one metric(s) is/are compared to a corresponding at least one adaptive threshold(s) to determine when to perform a hand-over operation.
54. A wireless communication unit according to claim 53 wherein a timer unit is operably coupled to the signal processing function to determine whether one or more of the metric(s) falls below a corresponding at least one adaptive threshold(s) over a period of time.
55. A wireless communication unit according to claim 54 wherein at least one adaptive threshold(s) is updated dynamically depending on a speed of change of the one or more metric.
56. A wireless communication unit according to claim 44 wherein the signal processing function is operably coupled to a memory element for storing records of candidate serving stations in a ranked order according to their predicted available bandwidth.
57. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the wireless communication unit performs a hand-over operation in response to a desired level of service by the user of the wireless communication unit.
58. A wireless communication unit according to claim 40, wherein the wireless communication unit is a dual-mode GSM or EDGE or WCDMA /WLAN subscriber phone.
59. A method of handing over communication from a first wireless serving station to a second wireless serving station, the method comprising the step of: receiving a first communication signal from a serving communication station; and receiving a second communication signal from one or more candidate serving station; decoding the first communication signal to identify at least one quality of service metric(s) obtained from a medium access control layer of the received first communication signal; decoding the one or more second communication signal to predict whether an available bandwidth provided by the one or more candidate serving station is sufficient to meet a future communication need of the wireless communication unit; and making a hand-over determination based on the predicted available bandwidth provided by the one or more candidate serving station and the at least one quality of service metric(s) obtained from a medium access control layer of the first received signal.
This invention relates to wireless communication systems wireless communication units and a method for hand-over. In particular, the invention relates to wireless local area network (WLAN) and hand-over from a first WLAN access point to a second WLAN access point or a cellular wireless communication system.
Over recent years, the development in wireless communications has been dramatic. A number of wireless communications have been standardised, to facilitate inter-operability of communications between different technologies and different manufacturers, as well as ensure that all communication units offer a particular level of performance. One technology to undergo such rapid development and standardisation is Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs). WLANs have been targeted to provide wireless connectivity at bit rates higher than 10 Mbps. WLANs also offer the opportunity of enhanced security, etc. Thus, WLAN technology is anticipated as playing a key role in the wireless data market for many years to come.
Furthermore, WLANs are currently being enhanced to provide a guaranteed quality of service (QoS), as can be seen in IEEE Std. 802.11e/D6.0, “Part 11: Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) specifications: Medium Access Control (MAC) Quality of Service (Qos) Enhancements”, November 2003. This is a further reason as to why WLAN solutions for voice and video services are quickly emerging in the data marketplace.
Wireless cell-based communication systems, for example cellular mobile phone communication systems, provide for radio telecommunication links to be arranged between a system infrastructure that includes a plurality of base transceiver stations (BTSs) and a plurality of remote wireless subscriber units or terminals, often termed mobile stations (MSs). In particular, information communicated between the BTS and MS may represent speech, sound, data, picture or video information. In addition, signalling messages are communicated. Different channels may be used for communication of the different forms of information.
The third generation partnership project (3GPP) is defining a standard (‘3GPP43.318’) for future wireless communication units to inter-operate between a cellular communication system (such as a global system for mobile communication (GSM) network referred to as a GERAN) and a WLAN. Handover of an on-going communication between the two communication systems is a requirement, where handover from WLAN to a GERAN is specified as being under the control of the mobile (subscriber) unit and handover from a GERAN to WLAN is specified as being under control of the infrastructure.
However, the standard does not specify the criteria to be used in making the handover decision, such as what metrics should be used to trigger the handover, or what the handover procedure should be.
It is known that in order to support an efficient and substantially seamless handover process between communication systems, the handover time should be as short as possible and the mobile should preferably hand-over from a first WLAN access point (AP) to a second WLAN AP, if possible prior to considering hand-over to a neighbouring GERAN. This concept of seamless mobility allows the mobile unit to select the best radio access network (WLAN or cellular) to provide a particular level of service. Thus, the mobile may make a decision in an attempt to reduce communication costs or to improve a quality of service or to increase the communication coverage range.
The majority of known mechanisms propose sensing a received signal's power (often referred to as a received signal strength indicator (RSSI)) of a WLAN base station or a cellular BTS as a metric. This value is then used to trigger roaming from one WLAN base station to another or to trigger handover to a neighbouring cellular network when the received signal power drops below a threshold. Such a metric is usually used to estimate the link quality with the current base station and of the neighbouring cells.
However, the inventors have recognised and appreciated that such a RSSI parameter as a metric suffers from a number of major drawbacks. First, a mobile unit may decide to hand-over to a WLAN AP that is nearby but that is unable to offer an expected Quality of Service due to limited bandwidth. Secondly, the requirement to scan all the WLAN channels will typically be very time consuming and be a significant drain on current in a portable wireless communication unit.
Thirdly, the use of such a metric often results in a ‘ping-pong’ effect, with continuous handover between the WLAN AP and the cellular network. Such an event occurs when the mobile unit is in a local deep WLAN null for a short period of time, i.e. it is unable to receive and decode a signal for short period of time. Consequently, the mobile unit leaves the WLAN network too ‘early’.
Fourthly, it is possible for a mobile unit to receive a high level (RSSI) signal from the WLAN AP where the quality of service may be very poor due to excess WLAN network load or if other subscriber units are transmitting (or receiving) services with higher priority. Thus, it may be appropriate for the mobile unit to hand-over to the cellular network to maintain the expected quality of service. However, as the mobile unit typically employs a received signal strength metric, it would fail to identify that a hand-over would be appropriate.
In addition to, or as an alternative to, measuring RSSI, a mobile unit may measure packet error rate (PER). However, the mobile unit needs to perform measurements over a large number of packets to provide an accurate measurement. Furthermore, this may take a long time if the downlink (DL) traffic communication rate, i.e. communication from the BTS to the mobile unit, is low. This invariably leads to the time required to predict hand-over being too long.
In addition, PER measurements are also dependent upon the available bandwidth of the serving WLAN station and on the network load (as well as the percentage of collisions). Also, the PER does not degrade gracefully versus received power, as the PER suddenly drops when received power is below a given threshold, i.e. when the mobile unit is at a WLAN cell boundary. Thus, in practice, it is difficult to use this metric in a meaningful way as it is difficult to know whether PER degradation is due to movement out of the WLAN cell coverage or whether it is due to packet collisions. Such a metric also suffers from the same drawback as the RSSI metric in that it does not provide any estimation of the expected Quality of Service of the WLAN access point that the subscriber will register with after handover. Furthermore, if the PER metric is used to trigger hand-over and to ‘sense’ the neighbouring cells, it assumes that a physical link is created with these neighbouring base stations. Thus, it is a waste of subscriber energy and subscriber processing capacity/resource to create such physical links, only to test them for possible handover.
The document titled ‘Efficient Mobility management for vertical handoff between WWAN and WLAN’, authored by Qian Zhang, Chuanxiong Guo, Zihua Guo & Wenwu Zhu; and published in IEEE communications magazine in November 2003’ proposes predicting the available bandwidth of neighbour WLAN access points. However, this estimation is biased, because it does not take into account priority of WLAN connections as defined in lie. Thus, it is likely to result in incorrect decisions.
US Patent Application 20040203788 and US Patent Application 20040146024 describe hand-over mechanisms from a cellular network to a WLAN at a protocol stack level, but not at physical level.
Motorola™ proposes an enhanced passive scan mechanism with their Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN™) product, where scanning of adjacent WLAN APs are performed before any hand-over operation is performed. However, the proposed method ranks WLAN APs based solely on the received power, and as such the selection of the newly joined AP is unlikely to be the optimum choice. Thus, the decision for hand-over is only based on the radio frequency (RF) measurement.
Thus, a need exists for an improved communication system, associated communication units and method to perform hand-over, preferably from a first WLAN AP to a second WLAN AP or a cellular network, wherein the abovementioned disadvantages/limitations may be alleviated.
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a wireless communication unit and method of performing a hand-over, as defined in the appended Claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
Embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic block diagram of a WLAN inter-operating with a cellular communication system and adapted to support the embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 2 illustrates a wireless communication unit adapted in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 3 shows a graph illustrating the use of thresholds in the embodiments of the present invention;
FIG. 4 illustrates a method of performing hand-over between a first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP or a cellular communication system, according to the embodiments of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 illustrates further steps in the method of performing hand-over between a first WLAN AP and a second WLAN AP or a cellular communication system, according to the embodiments of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention propose measuring a current downlink quality of service metric of target (candidate) WLAN APs by decoding the received signal from the candidate WLAN AP at a medium access control (MAC) layer. The metric is then used to predict whether sufficient available bandwidth exists per neighbour WLAN AP. The measurements and metrics are preferably combined in an algorithm to manage and optimise the hand-over process.
In summary, the prediction of available bandwidth of scanned APs is estimated on a traffic per priority type basis. For this purpose, the subscriber unit monitors the WLAN traffic volumes per level of priority. These WLAN traffic volumes are combined in such a manner that traffic volumes of higher priority than the priority level of the service of the subscriber will be weighted with a high weight, and traffic volumes of lower priority than the subscriber's service will have a low weight. In this manner, the subscriber estimates the available bandwidth it can expect, by essentially estimating the bandwidth that is used by devices it is competing against, i.e. devices with services of the same or higher priority. Preferably, the prediction also factors in the mobile unit's priority, as defined in 802.11e. Thus, in this manner, there is no drop in Quality of Service after hand-over to a new WLAN AP, as the target AP has apriori been determined as having sufficient bandwidth to support the desired service.
Advantageously, an embodiment of the present invention is focused on scanning channels that have a lower likelihood of discovering suitable WLAN Access Points (for example in adjacent or overlapping channels) with a lower duty cycle. In this manner, a lower current drain in a background scan mode is achieved.
Additionally, and advantageously, dual metric types are used, comprising a combination of WLAN radio frequency (RF) and Medium Access Control (MAC) layer measurements. Finally, the use of adaptive thresholds is used in a dedicated hand-over algorithm. Such use of adaptive thresholds and a dedicated hand-over algorithm assists in avoiding a ‘ping-pong’ effect in continuously switching between the WLAN and cellular networks if the mobile unit enters a very local deep WLAN fade for a short period of time.
An embodiment of the present invention preferably resides in a dual-mode GSM or EDGE /WLAN subscriber phone. Notably, prior to any hand-over to a cellular network, the mobile unit attempts to roam to a WLAN AP that is anticipated as having sufficient bandwidth to support the desired service.
In this regard, the mobile unit is connected to its WLAN network as long as possible, thereby providing faster and less expensive services than a comparable cellular network. Furthermore, the hand-over decision is based on the level of service, as perceived by the user, thereby providing a direct comparison between WLAN cell coverage and Quality of Service.
In summary, the embodiments of the present invention propose to integrate WLAN technology with a cellular radio system, such as a 2nd generation (2G) Global system for mobile communication (GSM) or a 2.75G system such as EDGE, as defined by the European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI). A proposed system configuration of both a WLAN inter-operating with a Geran core is illustrated in the schematic block diagram of FIG. 1. For completeness, it is also envisaged that the embodiments herein described are applicable to the inter-working of WLAN networks and Utran networks, which will be defined by the well-known 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
An embodiment of the present invention proposes a dual-mode wireless communication unit. The dual-mode operation utilises a first cellular mobile phone technology, such as EDGE, and a second WLAN technology. Each wireless communication terminal 132 interfaces with the Geran core 160 over a WLAN radio interface 115 and through a UMA or Generic Access Controller 150. Alternatively, the wireless communication terminal 132 interfaces with the Geran core 160 over a carrier private network 135, via a conventional GSM base transceiver station (BTS) 134 over a conventional base switching controller 170 and input to the Geran Core 160. The Geran core 160 comprises a Service GPRS Switching Node (SGSN) and a main switching controller (MSC) 165 as known in the art. Thus, a dual-mode cellular and WLAN supported terminal is described.
In the context of the present invention, the dual-mode subscriber unit 132 may be any kind of wireless communication device with a WLAN interface, namely, a personal computer (PC), laptop, PDA, dual-mode WLAN/cellular terminal, etc.
Advantageously, the characteristics of the WLAN cellular radio interface 115 enable extended WLAN capabilities and new features, such as high-speed data services, simultaneous voice and data, and improved voice quality, etc. Thus, cellular wireless communication terminals benefit from known advantages of WLAN technology.
The WLAN site 110, which can be considered as a geographical area where WLAN coverage is provided, is controlled by a single WLAN Access Gateway (not shown). A WLAN site 110 typically comprises one or more access points APs 114. The cellular wireless communication terminal 132 has a wireless interface to the WLAN AP 114. The WLAN AP 114 interfaces with WLAN terminals over any kind of WLAN interface, for example using IEEE 802.11 WLAN technology, as published by IEEE in the document titled “Wireless LAN Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specification”, IEEE standard 802.11, edition 1999. The WLAN AP has an interface 115 to the Internet Protocol (IP) network 140 via one or more WLAN Access Gateways (not shown). The IP network 140 is operably coupled to the Geran core 160 via a key UMA or Generic access (GA) Network controller 150, configured to interface 155 to the Geran core 160. The UMA Network controller 150 also interfaces with one or more further WLAN Access Gateways (WAGs) (not shown). In effect, the WAG is a router, or a combination of router and Ethernet Switches to control a single WLAN site. The WAG interfaces with one or more APs 114 typically through an Ethernet 100-BaseT medium.
The UMA Network controller 150 uses known IP multicasting technology to transfer control packet data units (PDUs) and voice packets to the dual-mode communication terminals 132. The improved management of a handover process is performed in the wireless cellular communication unit, often referred to as a wireless subscriber communication unit. The embodiments of the present invention will be described in terms of a wireless subscriber communication unit capable of dual mode WLAN and cellular operation in accordance with the EDGE or 3GPP standard. However, it will be appreciated by a skilled artisan that the embodiments herein described may be embodied in any dual mode WLAN and cellular context.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a wireless subscriber communication unit is described that has been adapted in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The wireless communication unit 200 comprises an antenna 202, preferably coupled to a duplex filter or antenna switch 204 that provides isolation between a receiver chain and a transmitter chain within the wireless communication unit 200. As also known in the art, the receiver chain typically includes a receiver front-end circuit 206 (effectively providing reception, filtering and intermediate or base-band frequency conversion). The receiver front-end circuit is serially coupled to a signal processing function 208, typically implemented as a digital signal processor (DSP). An output from the signal processing function 208 is provided to a suitable user interface, which preferably comprises an output device 210, such as a speaker and/or display, and an input device, such as a microphone and/or keypad.
The user interface 230 is operably coupled to a memory unit 216, via link 236, and a timer 218 via a controller 214. The controller 214 is also coupled to the receiver front-end circuit 206 and the signal processing function 208. The controller 214 may therefore receive bit error rate (BER), packet error rate (PER) or frame error rate (FER) data from recovered information. The controller 214 is coupled to the memory device 216 for storing operating regimes, such as decoding/encoding functions and the like. A timer 218 is typically coupled to the controller 214 to control the timing of operations (transmission or reception of time-dependent signals) within the wireless communication unit 200.
As regards the transmit chain, the input device is coupled to a transmitter/modulation circuit 222 via the signal processing function 208 (or 228 if the transmit and receive portions were distinctly implemented). Thereafter, the transmit signal is passed through a power amplifier 224 to be radiated from the antenna 202. The transmitter/modulation circuit 222 and the power amplifier 224 are operationally responsive to the controller, with an output from the power amplifier coupled to the duplex filter or antenna switch 204. The transmitter/modulation circuitry 222 and receiver front-end circuitry 206 comprise frequency up-conversion and frequency down-conversion functions (not shown).
In summary, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless subscriber unit has been adapted in the following manner. Whilst in a WLAN mode of operation, the signal processing function 208 and/or the controller 214, in conjunction with the receiver front-end circuit 206 of the wireless subscriber unit, is/are arranged to perform regular active background scanning on WLAN communication channels.
Notably, the scanning is preferably performed at a plurality of different scan rates. In particular, a shorter scan duty cycle is adopted for the one or more non-overlapping WLAN channels, which are deemed to be the most likely channels where the wireless subscriber unit will detect WLAN access points. In contrast, a longer scan duty cycle is adopted for other WLAN channels that are deemed to have a lower likelihood of supporting the desired level of service. Advantageously, the lower duty cycle background scan drains less current, as preferably only the better candidate non-overlapping channels are scanned at a higher duty cycle/short scanning rate.
Scanning of neighbour WLAN APs is performed in order to predict the effective available bandwidth (EAB) per scanned AP, based on the level of traffic and on the existing service priority. The signal processing function 208 of the wireless subscriber unit 200 computes the effective available bandwidth (EAB) as a metric, which weights each type of medium occupancy with a scale (weighting) factor. These weighted values are stored in memory 216.
Within the memory 216, the weighted values are preferably ranked according to the potential APs with regard to the received power and EAB. Preferably, ranking of the scanned WLAN APs includes an estimation of the bandwidth, which will be available for the desired service, taking into account the subscriber communication unit's service priority and priorities of other served WLAN APs. In this manner, selection of the target WLAN AP to hand-over to is more reliable.
When scanning a channel, the wireless subscriber unit senses the strength (level) of the WLAN received signal, for example preferably sensing the power level of the probe response frame from the AP. The probe response frame is preferably used as it forces the AP to reply. Hence, the subscriber unit will know if there is an AP on a particular channel and it will estimate the RSSI, SNIR, etc. of the AP. Other mechanism/frame types may be used, but are deemed generally less efficient than the probe response frame.
Notably, the physical layer measurements are used in addition to the MAC metric measurement. For example, SNIR measurement provides a better correlation with PER in a real radio channel (that exhibits multipath fading) than RSSI. SNIR measurements are performed in-band, preferably at the modem input, and are performed on any AP frame (either a broadcast frame or any frame) whether intended for the wireless subscriber unit or not. In addition, a measurement may be based on estimating the WLAN link quality with Shannon capacity, for example by performing channel equalization in a frequency domain. It is known that PER variance for a given Shannon capacity is smaller than the SNIR variance for a Rayleigh fading channel. Hence, the use of Shannon capacity is deemed a more accurate metric.
In addition, and notably, the wireless subscriber unit also monitors the medium occupancy per priority type. In this regard, priority type can be understood according to the following scenario. WLAN packets are placed in different transmit queues depending on their required quality of service. High QoS services are mapped on high priority transmit queues, providing them faster access to the medium and, hence, higher bandwidth. This priority level information is included in the WLAN Medium Access Control (MAC) header. Thus, the wireless subscriber unit monitors the medium occupancy by sensing packets of same priority level.
Thus, the wireless subscriber unit receives and decodes a probe response frame to identify a ‘priority type’ of the medium access control (MAC) part of the communication, as located within the MAC header. In this manner, the wireless subscriber unit is configured to detect downlink WLAN QoS degradation due to, say, excessive WLAN network load resulting in throughput degradation or excessive packet latency or jitter as well as downlink QoS degradation due to the wireless subscriber unit being located at a WLAN cell boundary.
Thus, the wireless subscriber unit is arranged to monitor dual metrics, in both the RF (physical layer) and MAC layer of the current WLAN connection, which allows RF link quality estimation and Quality of Service estimation to be made.
Thus, in addition to the scanning operation, the signal processing function 208 and/or the controller 214, in conjunction with the receiver front-end circuit 206 of the wireless subscriber unit, is/are arranged to perform a monitoring operation of the current WLAN connection, again with, say, two metrics :
(i) Signal-to-noise (SNR) or received power strength of the received signal; and
(ii) MAC metrics, which preferably combine:
(a) Downlink throughput,
(b) Estimated downlink latency, and
(c) Jitter.
Again, these monitored values are ranked with weights depending upon the service being utilised. Advantageously, an embodiment proposes utilising two distinct types of metrics for handover decision, e.g. a combination of radio frequency (RF) measurements are used to estimate the WLAN coverage and MAC measurements to estimate the quality of service in a weighted, ranking manner. This mechanism improves the likelihood of handing-over communication to a system that is best suited to support the desired communication.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the optimal metrics for hand-over are designed to meet a particular Quality of Service (QoS) level that the user is expecting. In this regard, the QoS may be defined using two or more of the following:
(i) Packet Error Rate (PER) which depends on the radio communication channel and on the received signal strength. This is one of the known physical layers (RF metrics);
(ii) Throughput, which depends on the bandwidth available for the desired service, for example the WLAN network load and hence the risk of collision. Throughput also depends upon the mobile or AP data rate capability. In addition, throughput depends upon the priority assigned to the desired service, versus other services that the AP is serving. Furthermore, the throughput is dependent upon the level of pre-emption on the WLAN channel, for example how many other WLAN devices are pre-empting the WLAN channel.
Throughput, therefore, is preferably measured by the signal processor as:
Throughput=MAC_payload_size*No.ofacknowledgedpacketsObservation_window[1]
where the number of acknowledged packets comprises the number of packets that are passed to the signal processor.
(iii) Packet latency. There is no simple mechanism to measure the mean latency of a received packet due to network load, as the wireless subscriber unit is unable to estimate the time when the AP initially wanted to transmit a particular packet. However, the document titled ‘Efficient Mobility management for vertical handoff between WWAN and WLAN’, authored by Qian Zhang, Chuanxiong Guo, Zihua Guo & Wenwu Zhu; and published in IEEE communications magazine in November 2003’ proposes predicting the available bandwidth of neighbour WLAN access points. This document has demonstrated that mean packet latency is highly correlated to the mean received throughput. Thus, mean delay within an observation window can be estimated via a throughput measurement.
(iv) Packet jitter, which can be interpreted as a random process whose probability distribution function, depends on the occupied bandwidth. The wireless subscriber unit's signal processor is able to readily compute time intervals δi (i=1 . . . n) between two successive received and acknowledged packets, within an observation window. Hence, packet jitter can be quantified as the variance of δi variables.
When the scan is complete, the signal processor of the wireless subscriber unit preferably determines, and stores the following information, per AP:
(a) SNIR;
(b) AP identifier (say its SSID) and security features; and
(c) EAB.
The signal processor then ranks the APs, dependent upon the service and the expected QoS.
Therefore, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, it is proposed to perform a hand-over decision process based on a ranking of both a physical layer metric, such as SNIR or PER and one or more series of MAC metrics that combine a number of, and occasionally all, these DL measurements. Preferably, the metrics include a weighting factor. A preferred algorithm is provided below:
MAC_metrics=ω1*throughput/Max_theo_throughput+ω2*Min_Theo_delay/delay+ω3*jitter*Average_Inter_packet_interval [2]
Max_theo_throughput is the expected throughput if there were no other wireless subscriber unit's communicating to the AP; and
Average_Inter_packet_interval is the mean interval between receptions of successive packets.
Preferably, the ωi weights are application specific. Thus, for some services such as web page downloading, jitter or delay may not be relevant while throughput may. In contrast, for applications such as VoIP, it is envisaged that the MAC metrics of jitter and delay will be used, as these are important for successful receipt of VoIP packets.
It is noteworthy that the three MAC metrics are related to the available bandwidth for the subscriber communication unit.
In respect of a GSM or EDGE implementation for the cellular system the UMA Network Controller (UNC) or the Generic Access Network Controller (GANC) may send a ‘URR_Uplink_Quality_Indicator’, which indicates an IP network problem or a radio problem of the AP. In this regard, the UNC manufacturer decides what criteria are used to report the Uplink quality. This known criterion applies to a WLAN to GERAN handover. However, and notably, the uplink quality is reported from the AP side. This is in contrast to the above embodiment of the present invention where the handover decision is based on subscriber unit detected measurements. Furthermore, the subscriber unit may make handover decision (WLAN to GERAN) and then decide whether or not to follow up on any report from the UNC. Consequently, the wireless subscriber communication unit is informed of any QoS degradation in either the IP network or uplink WLAN communication link due to, say, radio coverage or link problems.
In the document titled ‘Efficient Mobility management for vertical handoff between WWAN and WLAN’, authored by Qian Zhang, Chuanxiong Guo, Zihua Guo & Wenwu Zhu; and published in IEEE communications magazine in November 2003’ the authors propose to use ‘NAV’ as an indicator of available bandwidth. NAV is the Network allocation vector and is part of the well known 802.11 specification to obtain access to the wireless medium. The NAV indicator can be understood as the percentage of time when the WLAN medium is busy and occupied by traffic of other devices. It is therefore a good predictor for available bandwidth.
However, the inventors of the present invention have identified that use of ‘NAV’ as a QoS metric is not accurate in all situations. To explain the potential inaccuracy, let us consider that a first WLAN wireless subscriber unit may not detect communications from a second WLAN wireless subscriber unit if the second WLAN wireless subscriber unit does not pre-empt the WLAN channel with, say, a clear-to-send (CTS) frame. Thus, the serving AP will send a return-to-sender (RTS) frame that the first wireless subscriber unit will detect and that indicates how long the medium (channel) is pre-empted by another WLAN wireless subscriber unit.
A normal mode of operation is where transmissions of large packets are protected against collisions by medium pre-emption with CTS frames. Hence, using a NAV metric by the first wireless subscriber unit will detect that WLAN bandwidth is allocated to the communication with the second wireless subscriber unit, although it is unable to detect transmissions made by the second wireless subscriber unit.
However, such a mechanism to predict the available bandwidth suffers from a major drawback in that it assumes that all packets have the same priority and are equally able to access the medium. Thus, the ‘NAV’ metric does not take into account that ‘11e’ packets do not have the same probability for obtaining access to the channel.
Consequently, an embodiment of the present invention proposes to use the following metric, termed effective available bandwidth (EAB) to predict the bandwidth that the wireless subscriber unit expects:
EAB=1-a*1Observation_time∑i=14ωi*NAV(i)[3]
a is a scaling coefficient
NAV(i) is the cumulative time when the ‘NAV’ metric indicates a busy medium for each of the priority packet types; for example high priority packets, such as voice (VO) packets are mapped to i=1, packets such as video (VI) packets are mapped to i=2, Best Effort packets are mapped to i=3 and Background packets are mapped to i=4.
ωi represents a number correlated to the expected probability to get access to the channel for my service.
In a first, rough approximation, ωi is calculated as follows:
ωi=βi/my_β [4]
β1=4
where my_β takes one of. these values, depending on the service being provided, for example if it is a voice service, my—β=4.
However, it is envisaged that other computations of the ωi coefficients may be employed, which utilise alternative priority definitions.
The βi set represents the relative probability of obtaining access to the channel at the first transmission attempt, per priority type. It is expected that the βi ratios will be larger when retries are considered.
When scanning other WLAN channels, the wireless subscriber unit monitors the communication medium (i.e. the communication channel). When the wireless subscriber unit detects a packet transmission, it reads the QoS field in the MAC header of this transmitted packet to identify the priority type of the current transmission. The wireless subscriber unit also reads the packet duration in the MAC header of the current transmission. In response to these monitoring and reading operations, the wireless subscriber unit updates the NAV(i) according to the following formula:
New_NAV(i)=Old_NAV(i)+Read_duration [5]
This improved NAV metric better reflects what will occur in reality with WLAN lie data packets having different priorities.
By utilising an improved NAV metric in determining the effective available bandwidth (EAB), the EAB takes into account undetected frames from remote stations. Thus, when a remote station pre-empts the communication medium by sending a CTS message, the wireless subscriber unit is able to estimate how long this remote station will pre-empt the communication medium. In this case, it is irrelevant as to the priority type of the pre-empting remote station, as the wireless subscriber unit is unable to access the WLAN communication medium. Thus, the time associated with NAV=busy after a CTS message is preferably included as a part of NAV(1), in equation [5] above.
A skilled artisan will appreciate that there is a trade-off between current consumption and the time required to estimate EAB with reasonable accuracy. This trade-off defines time per scanned channel and the probe frame delay. It has been determined that an optimum scanning time is less than 20 msec if the wireless subscriber unit is supporting a voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service, where 8 msec is deemed sufficiently long to receive responses (with a 95% success rate) of three APs per channel operating a file transfer protocol (FTP) transfer. Advantageously, this active scan may be arranged between beacons of the existing AP transmissions to the wireless subscriber unit, or between VoIP bursts.
Referring now to FIG. 3, a graph 300 illustrates the use of physical layer (RF) thresholds M1 310 and MAC layer thresholds M2 320, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Area 330 is recognised as a reasonable level of communication between the wireless subscriber unit and the existing WLAN AP. When operating in this area 330, the wireless subscriber unit minimizes current consumption by periodically scanning adjacent non-overlapping channels with a ‘T1’ period. Preferably, the wireless subscriber unit scans other channels with a period ‘T2’, where T2>>T1.
The signal processing function 208 preferably defines two adaptive thresholds (M1_HO and M2_HO) associated with each metric, dependent upon the service and required QoS for this service:
(i) Threshold ‘1’=min_threshold+offset ‘1’; and
(ii) Threshold ‘2’=min_threshold+offset ‘2’;
where the offset is preferably a ratio metric related to the speed of change. Thus, each of the metrics is compared to adaptive thresholds. Notably, and advantageously, the handover thresholds are updated (as described below) for each measured change in the performance of each WLAN channel and the service provided to the wireless subscriber communication unit.
When one of the adaptive thresholds is reached, the thresholds are preferably frozen. If the metric is decreasing for N successive measurements, then the subscriber communication unit 132 will hand-off either to the highest ranked WLAN AP, if the EAB meets the required Quality of service, or alternatively to a suitable cellular network. Advantageously, and in this manner, the handover decision is arranged such that the wireless subscriber communication unit 200 remains safely connected to the WLAN network for as long as possible.
In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the adaptive thresholds are updated in alignment with the speed of change of each metric. That is, if M1 (or M2) is dropping smoothly; a small guard-band may be used to allow the wireless subscriber unit sufficient time to make a hand-over decision. If M1 is dropping at a fast rate, the guard-band is preferably configured to be higher, as the time to make a hand-over decision may be shorter, assuming that a seamless service is desired.
M1_th=M1_HO+∂M1∂t*Δt&M2_th=M2_HO+∂M2∂t*Δt[6]
Δt is the time which is needed for hand-over decision.
Let us assume that we want at least N metric updates in the region 330. When the wireless subscriber unit is associated with, and expecting data from, its serving AP, the wireless subscriber unit is configured to wake-up to receive, at least, every beacon signal.
Hence:
Δt=N*beacon_periods [7]
If the adaptive offset is null or negative, it is replaced by a minimum positive value.
When the metric calculation drops below the M1 or M2 thresholds, the back-ground scanning is preferably performed at a reduced duty cycle period of T3, where T3<<T1.
Referring to FIG. 4, a flowchart 400 illustrates a hand-over method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The metrics calculation (as described previously) is continuously performed to identify whether any of the metrics is less than the respective threshold value 312 or 322 of FIG. 3, as shown in step 405. If the metrics calculation is not less than the threshold value in step 405, the aforementioned background scanning tasks are continued, as shown in step 420.
When a metric calculation is less than a respective threshold value, a counter is started. If the metric calculation is not less than the threshold value, for N successive measurements in step 410, the wireless subscriber unit determines that it is not time to initiate a hand-over operation and loops back to step 405. Thus, as soon as the metric calculation returns to a reasonable level, say area 330 in FIG. 3, the counter is reset and the Mi thresholds are updated with the Mi change slope.
However, if N successive measurements show that the MAC (or RF) metric calculation is still less than the respective threshold value, in step 410, the wireless subscriber unit determines that it is time to initiate a hand-over operation. Notably, whilst the metric calculation is between the threshold levels, the counter is increased. The likelihood is that the metric calculation is decreasing, and therefore the threshold values are frozen.
In this manner, the wireless subscriber unit remains on a WLAN network for as long as possible whilst remaining within the WLAN cell boundary. This is in contrast to known hand-over mechanisms that would perform a hand-over potentially too early. Furthermore, by use of a counter mechanism before hand-over operation is initiated, it is possible for the wireless subscriber unit to enter a very deep, but very local, transmission fade, for a short time, and still remain associated with the same WLAN AP.
By use of adaptive thresholds, in contrast to the known use of fixed value thresholds, a much smaller threshold region 340 can be used. Advantageously, background scanning can be performed at much slower rates than with fixed thresholds, leading to a substantial saving in power consumption for the wireless subscriber unit.
Following a determination that it is time to hand-over in step 410, the wireless subscriber unit checks whether the highest ranked AP meets the requirements of the currently supported service, e.g. whether it supports the desired bandwidth, as shown in step 415. If the highest ranked AP meets the requirements of the currently supported service in step 415, the wireless subscriber unit performs a hand-over to the new WLAN AP, in step 430. If the highest ranked WLAN AP does not meet the requirements of the currently supported service in step 415, the wireless subscriber unit performs a hand-over to a GERAN, in step 425.
Referring now to FIG. 5, the step of determining whether to perform a hand-over operation 410 is described in greater detail. A determination is made as to whether both the RF (M1) and MAC layer (M2) metrics are greater than the respective adaptive threshold, as shown in step 505. If both the RF (M1) and MAC layer (M2) metrics are greater than the respective adaptive threshold in step 505, a counter is reset and the respective thresholds may be updated based on the aforementioned criteria, as shown in step 510.
If either the RF (M1) or MAC layer (M2) metrics are less than or equal to the respective adaptive threshold, in step 505, the following sub-routine is performed in step 515:
Test M1,I if M1,I<M1_th, else test M 2,i. [8]
This enables the respective metric that is below the threshold level to be identified. If the test fails, i.e. both metrics are now identified as being above the threshold, the process loops back to step 505. If either metric is equal to or below the respective adaptive threshold in step 515, the counter is checked to see if it has reached the appropriate time period, i.e. counter=‘N’, as shown in step 520. If the counter has not reached ‘N’, in step 520, the counter is incremented in step 525, and the process loops back to step 505. If the counter has reached ‘N’, a hand-over decision is made in step 530, as described previously, with respect to FIG. 4.
In this manner, a counter is used to identify a period of time that one or more metrics have fallen below a respective adaptive threshold. The use of an adaptive threshold allows a better decision as to whether to hand-off to be made. The use of both RF and MAC layer metrics facilitate a better decision as to whether the target hand-over candidate WLAN AP, or alternative cellular BTS or system, will support the desired QoS.
It will be understood that the aforementioned wireless communication unit and system and method for hand-over, as described above, tend to provide at least one or more of the following advantages:
(i) Provides for a much more robust method of determining when a hand-off should occur. Ranking of neighbour WLAN APs is performed during background scanning, which includes prediction of the effective available bandwidth. The predicted EAB advantageously takes into account the priorities of the traffic on the network. Hence, the subsequent hand-over decision (to a new WLAN or to a GERAN) is more reliable and should offer a seamless transition of services. In contrast, if the embodiments hereinbefore described in predicting the effective bandwidth was not performed, the subscriber communication unit may decide to hand-over to a WLAN AP that is unable to offer the required bandwidth, thereby resulting in a QoS degradation.
(ii) A subscriber communication unit is connected to a WLAN network as long as possible before hand-over to a cellular GERAN, for example. In this manner, the subscriber communication unit does not hand-over when entering a deep RF null, or if the QoS drops, for a brief period of time.
(iii) The metrics used in the handover decision combine measurements about WLAN coverage as well as received DL QoS. Significantly, these metrics equate to the performance perceived by the end user. Thus, taking the factors into account enhances the effective QoS that the user perceives.
(iv) Improves effective data rate available to user over varying conditions.
(v) Fewer missed handoffs.
(vi) More efficient data rate utilization, whilst retaining a low current drain, due to the use of different background scan rates.
(vii) The proposed method utilizes available WLAN bandwidth metrics as well as the standard received signal power strength to ensure the desired quality of service is provided by the target hand-off AP.
Whilst specific implementations of the present invention have been described, it is clear that one skilled in the art could readily apply further variations and modifications of such implementations within the scope of the accompanying claims.
Thus, a wireless communication system, a wireless subscriber unit and a method of hand-over have been described to alleviate the aforementioned disadvantages of prior art systems, communication units and hand-over procedures.
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UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY WITH RECTIFIER FAST WALK IN
In an uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) having a flywheel storage module, switched rectifying devices of an AC/DC converter of the UPS are walked in after a utility power outage by initially firing the switched rectifying devices at a phase angle where the voltage output by the AC/DC converter to a direct current bus matches a depleted DC bus voltage. In an aspect, the initial phase angle is determined by the equation:
θ=180deg-arcsin(VDCVRMS*2)
where θ is the initial phase angle, VDC is the depleted DC bus voltage and VRMS is the RMS voltage of the utility power.
Christensen, John F. (Lewis Center, OH, US)
Bush, Terry D. (Westerville, OH, US)
Marwali, Mohammad N. (Lewis Center, OH, US)
Liebert Corporation (Columbus, OH, US)
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FIN, MICHAEL RUTLAND
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1. An uninterruptible power supply, comprising: an AC/DC converter that converts alternating current to direct current, the AC/DC converter having an input coupled to source of utility power that provides an alternating current, the AC/DC converter having an output coupled to a direct current bus; a DC/AC converter having an input coupled to the direct current bus and an output coupled to an output of the uninterruptible power supply, the DC/AC converter converting direct current provided by the direct current bus to alternating current that is provided at the output of the DC/AC converter; a flywheel storage module that provides direct current to the direct current bus upon an outage of the utility power; and a control module that controls switched rectifying devices of the AC/DC converter, the control module walking in the switched rectifying devices after the alternating current from the source of the alternating current is restored after an outage, the control module starting walking in the switched rectifying devices after an outage by determining an initial phase angle at which to fire the switched rectifying devices at the start of the walk-in so that a voltage of the direct current provided by the AC/DC converter matches a depleted direct current bus voltage, the controller initially firing the switched rectifying devices of the AC/DC converter at the determined initial phase angle and then decreasing over time the phase angle at which it fires the switched rectifying devices until walk in of the switched rectifying devices is completed.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the control modules determines the initial phase angle based on the equation: θ=180deg-arcsin(VDCVRMS*2) where θ is the initial phase angle, VDC is the depleted direct current bus voltage and VRMS is the RMS voltage of the utility power.
3. In an uninterruptible power supply having an AC/DC converter that converts alternating current of utility power provided by a source of utility power to a direct current that is provided to a direct current bus and a flywheel storage module that provides direct current to the direct current bus upon an outage of the utility power, the AC/DC converter having switched rectifying devices, a method of walking in the switched rectifying devices when the utility power is restored after an outage, comprising: determining an initial phase angle at which to fire the switched rectifying devices at a start of the walk-in so that a voltage provided by the AC/DC converter to the direct current bus matches a depleted direct current bus voltage; firing the switched rectifying devices at the start of the walk-in at the determined initial phase angle; and decreasing the phase angle at which the switched rectifying devices are fired until the walk-in is completed.
4. The method of claim 3 wherein determining the initial phase angle includes determining it based on the equation: θ=180deg-arcsin(VDCVRMS*2) where θ is the initial phase angle, VDC is the depleted direct current bus voltage and VRMS is the RMS voltage of the utility power.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/028,213, filed on Feb. 13, 2008. The entire disclosure of the above application is incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates generally to controlling rectifiers in an uninterruptible power supply utilizing a motor/generator/flywheel as an auxiliary DC power source.
Referring now to FIG. 1, a functional block diagram is shown of one of several embodiments of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) 10. In the event utility power drops out, UPS 10 provides uninterrupted power to a load, such as a computer. When the utility power drops out, the UPS 10 switches over to an auxiliary DC power source. Examples of auxiliary DC power sources include batteries, and/or motor/generator flywheels.
Where the auxiliary power source is a motor/generator flywheel, the motor/generator is driven as an electric motor when utility power is present to spin the flywheel. A motor/generator flywheel auxiliary power source may sometimes be referred to herein as a flywheel storage module. When utility power drops out, the flywheel continues to rotate for a period of time driving the motor/generator as a generator to provide auxiliary power. Typically, the flywheel rotates at the requisite speed to drive the motor/generator sufficiently to provide auxiliary power for only a short period of time, often in the order of fifteen to thirty seconds. Motor/generator flywheels are thus used in UPS to provide auxiliary power where the utility power outages are typically very short.
In UPS having motor/generator flywheels providing auxiliary power, it is important to bring the rectifiers of the UPS back into operation as quickly as possible when utility power is restored. If the UPS does not switch back to utility power quick enough, then the power to the load will be interrupted. Interruptions as brief as a few milliseconds may be enough to cause a computer load to reset and lose data.
With reference to FIG. 1, an AC/DC converter (or rectifier) 12 converts AC power from the utility to DC power. AC/DC converter 12 includes switched rectifying devices, such as silicon controller rectifiers (SCRs), triacs, thyristors, or the like. FIG. 2 shows an example of an AC/DC converter 12 that is a six pulse rectifier for three-phase rectification. AC/DC converter 12 includes three pairs of switched rectifying devices 13. A control module 18 gates the switched rectifying devices to switch them on at an appropriate firing angle in the AC cycle of the utility power. The DC power is reconverted to AC power by a DC/AC converter (or inverter) 14 and used to power the loads. In the event that the utility power drops out, AC/DC converter 12 will stop providing power and flywheel storage module 16 will begin drawing on its stored energy to replace the lost power.
Once utility power is restored, AC/DC converter 12 must be bought back into operation as quickly as possible. But AC/DC converter 12 cannot immediately be brought back into operation when utility power is restored. If the switched rectifying devices of AC/DC converter 12 are fired at a firing angle too far advanced in the AC cycle, the resulting current surge may overload the switched rectifying devices and possibly cause damage to them. Thus, AC/DC converter 12 must be brought back into operation by gradually advancing the firing angle in an orderly manner, known as rectifier walk-in.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are graphs illustrating a typical prior art rectifier walk-in at system start-up. With reference to these figures, at system start-up, the initial voltage on the DC bus is zero volts (FIG. 3) and the firing angle on the switched rectifying devices (such as SCRs) of AC/DC converter 12 is fully delayed at 180 degrees (FIG. 4). When rectifier walk-in is completed during system start-up (DC bus voltage at nominal), the firing angle of the switched rectifying devices will be advanced to a firing angle significantly less than 180 degrees, say for example 90 degrees, depending on the particular UPS design. Rectifier walk-in during system start-up takes on the order of ten seconds.
In prior art UPS having motor/generator flywheels, rectifier walk-in when utility power is restored involves firing the switched rectifying devices of the AC/DC converter at a firing angle of 180 degrees (fully delayed, conducting zero current) and then gradually decreasing (i.e., advancing) the firing angle and thus gradually increasing the current through the switched rectifying devices over a period of time. In these prior art systems, rectifier walk-in takes several seconds (typically in the five to ten second range), as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.
This section provides a general summary of the disclosure, and is not a comprehensive disclosure of its full scope or all of its features.
In an uninterruptible power supply (“UPS”) having a flywheel storage module, switched rectifying devices of an AC/DC converter of the UPS are walked in after a utility power outage by initially firing the switched rectifying devices at a phase angle where the voltage output by the AC/DC converter to a direct current bus matches a depleted voltage on the direct current bus.
In an aspect, the initial phase is determined by the equation:
Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. The description and specific examples in this summary are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
The drawings described herein are for illustrative purposes only of selected embodiments and not all possible implementations, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a prior art uninterruptible power supply having a flywheel storage module;
FIG. 2 is a basic schematic of an AC/DC converter of the UPS of FIG. 1;
FIGS. 3 and 4 are graphs illustrating walk-in of switched rectifying devices of a typical prior art AC/DC converter, such the AC/DC converter of FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIGS. 5 and 6 are graphs showing walk-in time of switched rectifying devices of a typical prior art AC/DC converter, such as the AC/DC converter of FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a UPS having a flywheel storage module and rectifier walk-in in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure; and
FIG. 8 is a graph showing DC bus voltage and rectifier walk-in for the AC/DC converter of the UPS of FIG. 7; and
FIG. 9 is a graph showing firing angle and rectifier walk-in time for the AC/DC converter of the UPS of FIG. 7.
Referring now to FIG. 7, a functional block diagram is shown of a UPS 700 having improved rectifier walk-in in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure. UPS 700 has essentially the same elements as UPS 100, except that controller 18′ is programmed to implement the improved rectifier walk-in in accordance with the present disclosure. Elements common with FIGS. 1 and 2 are identified with the same reference number. Controller 18′ is illustratively programmed to implement the walk-in of the AC/DC converter 12 in a manner than brings AC/DC converter 12 back to full operation much quicker than the prior art rectifier walk-in.
Control module 18′ may be implemented with a processor and associated computer readable memory. The processor may include analog to digital converters that digitize associated analog signals. Control module 18′ includes DC monitoring input 702 coupled to the DC bus 706. Control module 18″ also includes AC monitoring input 704 coupled to utility power feed 708.
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, control module 18′ estimates the firing angle, angle θ, at which to initially fire or pre-load the switched rectifying devices of AC/DC converter 12, such as rectifying devices 13 (FIG. 2), during rectifier walk-in based on the depleted DC bus voltage and the RMS voltage of the utility power that provides the alternating current to an input of AC/DC converter 12. It should be understood that UPS 700 may have an input transformer that couples the utility power to the input of AC/DC. converter 12. In which case, the RMS voltage of the utility power used in estimating the initial phase angle could be the RMS voltage of the AC provided by the utility power source, or the RMS voltage of the AC provided by a secondary of the input transformer to which an input of the AC/DC converter is coupled. The depleted DC bus voltage is the voltage on DC bus 706 when the utility power is first restored.
FIG. 10 is a flow chart of an illustrative control method for the improved rectifier walk-in in accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure implemented by appropriate programming of control module 18′. Utility power is restored at time T=0. At T=0, control module 18′ determines at block 1000 an initial firing angle θ. The initial firing angle θ is chosen so that the output voltage of AC/DC converter 12 matches the depleted DC bus voltage. Control module 18′ may estimate the angle θ based on the equation:
where VDC is the depleted DC bus voltage and VRMS is the RMS voltage of the utility power. At 1002, control module 18′ then pre-loads the switched rectifying devices 13 of AC/DC converter 12 by initially firing them at the estimated firing angle θ instead of at 180 degrees. At 1004, control module 18′ then continues to walk-in AC/DC converter 12 in the same manner as the prior-art walk-in. Since control module 18′ estimates angle θ at which to initially fire the switched rectifying devices of AC/DC converter 12 based on the depleted DC bus voltage and the voltage of the restored utility power so that the output voltage of AC/DC converter 12 matches the depleted DC bus voltage instead of initially firing the switched rectifying devices of AC/DC converter 12 at a firing angle of 180 degrees, control module 18′ is able to walk-in the AC/DC converter 12 much quicker than the prior art rectifier walk-in. This restores the DC bus voltage to the nominal voltage, and thus the output of UPS 700 to its nominal voltage, quicker than the prior art and reduces the risk of power to the load being interrupted while AC/DC converter 12 is being walked in. FIG. 8 is a graph showing DC bus voltage and rectifier walk-in time in accordance with the above aspect of the present disclosure and FIG. 9 is a graph showing firing angle and rectifier walk-in time in accordance with the above aspect of the present disclosure. As can be seen from FIGS. 8 and 9, rectifier walk-in time is reduced from the prior art range of five to ten seconds to about one second.
It should be understood that “matching” the depleted DC bus voltage need not be an exact match. Rather, the voltage output by the AC/DC converter can be approximately equal to the depleted DC bus voltage, such as by way of example and not of limitation ±2% of the depleted DC bus voltage.
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Jury clears builder of HSW Act charge after electrician was left paralysed
Open-access content 26th June 2017
Samuel Harrington, a 58-year-old builder, was found not guilty on 2 June at St Albans Crown Court after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had charged him with a s 3 offence under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The HSE had brought the charge in 2016 after a two-year investigation into an incident at a property conversion on Upton Road on 31 May 2012, which was owned by Meadows WR.
The court heard that Harrington, who had previously done work for the company's owner Chris Meadows, was employed to develop the four flats in the property into maisonettes and to construct an additional building on the site. Work commenced in January 2012 and Meadows occasionally attended the site to check progress.
The prosecution case alleged that Harrington was in charge of the day to day running of the site and had responsibility for ensuring there were measures to reduce the risk of injury to workers.
However, while the builder was involved in the main construction work, other tradesmen carried out the plumbing and electrics. The court heard that a contractor, Lukatz Szymanski had subcontracted electrician Sukhdev Kundi to carry out electrical installations.
As the conversion progressed, ladders were installed to allow the builders to get to the upper floors and the openings were guarded with timber railings.
Prosecutor Sara Lawson QC from Red Lion Chambers alleged that, on the 31 May 2012 Kundi visited the site and climbed a ladder that was not properly secured.
The court heard that Kundi was working on a stepladder on the first floor next to the opening leading down to the ground floor when the incident happened. As he was pulling cables, he fell off the stepladder through the opening onto the floor around 4 m below. Kundi broke his spine in three places and was paralysed from the chest down. He spent three months in a coma and a total of 12 months in hospital. He died in May 2015, with the cause of death being respiratory failure due to a collapsed lung and pneumonia alongside his spinal injuries and paraplegia.
The HSE argued that Harrington should have done more to ensure that those not in his employment were protected and not exposed to risks, and specifically that he should have taken measures to prevent Kundi from falling through the opening.
However, Shauna Ritchie, defence barrister at 2 Bedford Row, told the jury that Kundi had not been expected on the site on 31 May and had told Harrington the previous day that he had finished his work. When he arrived on site, the guarding and the ladders had been removed to allow a plasterboard panel to be passed up to the upper floors and the next step was for the staircase to be installed.
Ritchie, who was instructed by Gary Rubin of Blackfords LLP, told IOSH Magazine that the court accepted that guardrails and ladders had to be removed to allow the plasterboard to be passed up by Harrington's two workers. The system of exercising care and covering the openings with scaffold board when working nearby appeared to be sufficient to protect those workers. Harrington was never charged with a s 2 breach.
The jury was directed that they were considering only one day -- 31 May 2012, which was the day that the guarding was removed to undertake the plasterboarding.
Initially, the HSE had charged Harrington under reg 6(3) of the Work at Height Regulations. However, Ritchie told IOSH Magazine: "It was asserted in our defence statement that he wasn't guilty of that charge, first of all because he had done all that was reasonably practicable and second because Kundi was not in his employment and nor did he have any control over his work."
When the HSE launched its investigation, Chris Meadows pleaded guilty on behalf of Meadows WR to a charge that "-¦ being the principal contractor for a notifiable project, it did contravene reg 22(1) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 in that it failed to plan, manage and monitor the construction phase in a way which ensured that, so far as reasonably practicable, it was carried out without risks to health or safety, whereby he is guilty of an offence, contrary to s 33 (1)(c) of the Health and Safety at Work Act." Meadows WR is currently awaiting sentencing.
Ritchie told IOSH Magazine that the prosecution amended its indictment following service of the defence statement and charged Harrington with a s 3 breach under the HSW Act, only three weeks before the trial commenced on 22 May 2017. The defence challenged the decision but Judge John Plumstead agreed to the amendment.
Ritchie added that the case boiled down to whether Harrington had done all that was reasonably practicable to protect workers who were not in his employment on the site. The jury unanimously agreed that he had and returned a not guilty verdict.
Commenting after the case, Ritchie said: "It was our submission to the jury that the prosecution was unable to suggest any additional steps that Harrington should have taken to further minimise the risks to health and safety arising from the unguarded access points on the day of the accident. Ultimately, the fact that there had been an accident did not mean that Harrington was guilty of a breach."
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Watch Marie Heaney reading The Seed Cutters, by Seamus Heaney
The writer has recorded the poem as part of a series for Poetry Day Ireland 2019
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Marie Heaney reads Seed Cutters, by her late husband, for Poetry Day Ireland 2019, on May 2nd. Video: Dave O'Rourke
Marie Heaney: the writer has recorded The Seed Cutters, by her late husband, for #PoetryDayIRL 2019
Marie Heaney has recorded The Seed Cutters by her late husband, Seamus Heaney, for Poetry Day Ireland. The video is one of a series of readings that the writer and other well-known people have made to mark today’s fifth annual event.
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Professor Munakata’s British Museum Adventure(amazon associate link)This marvellous manga (comic book) stars the famed Professor Munakata, the fictional Japanese detective. He is visiting the UK and gets embroiled in a mystery involving many treasures we host in the British Museum, including the Lewis chessmen and the Rosetta Stone. The controversial nature of some items is dealt with sensitively.
You’ll want a copy for yourself and the book would be the perfect omiyage gift for Japanese friends!
A Guide to Japanese Art Collections in the UK (amazon associate link) Did you know you can find amazing examples of Japanese art all around the UK, not just in London?
This book, published in 2004, is comprehensive guide to some 180 important public collections Japanese art in the UK. Written by a Senior Curator of Asian Art at the V&A museum, this book may not be recent, but it is still a great find.
Visions of Paradise: the Japanese Garden in the UK by the Japanese Garden Society – This superb 80 page coloured book includes the way in which we have adapted ideas from Japan and incorporated those into the Japanese gardens seen in the UK. A glossary of significant Japanese gardens in the UK is provided. Booklets may be ordered from the JGS (in the UK only) for £6.15 incl P&P.
The Watchmaker of Filigree Street: The International Bestseller (amazon associate link) by Natasha Pulley – Beguiling, elegant historical novel released in 2015, written by a Daiwa scholar on her year in Japan. Set in 1884, in London & Japan, the story offers fascinating reference to the Japanese show village in the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, as well as the social impact of westernisation in Japan. I loved the accurate details of life at this time, with a whimsical sprinkling of a kind of steampunk magic-realism.
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Basic FGF mediates an immediate response of articular cartilage to mechanical injury.
Vincent T., Hermansson M., Bolton M., Wait R., Saklatvala J.
The extracellularly regulated kinase (ERK), one of the three types of mitogen-activated kinases, was rapidly activated after cutting porcine articular cartilage either when maintained as explants or in situ. Cutting released a soluble ERK-activating factor from the cartilage, which was purified and identified by MS as basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF). Experiments with neutralizing Abs to bFGF and an FGFR1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor showed that this growth factor was the major ERK-activating factor released after injury. Treating cartilage with the heparin-degrading enzyme heparitinase also caused release of bFGF, suggesting the presence of an extracellular store that is sequestered in the matrix and released upon damage. Basic FGF induced the synthesis of a number of chondrocyte proteins including matrix metalloproteinases 1 and 3, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1, and glycoprotein 38, which were identified by MS. The strong induction of matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 suggests that bFGF could have a role in remodeling damaged tissue.
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Types of sound
There are several types of sound which might be required in your film. For example:
Dialogue is speech.
The score is music.
Ambience is the background, contextual sound. (The wind, perhaps, or passing traffic, or the background noise of a school.)
Foley effects are sound effects.
A sound designer will need to record, or find, and edit together all of these layers of sound. When all working together, they compromise the film's soundtrack.
Task 1: Recording Dialogue
By far the most basic thing you need to be able to do is to record clean dialogue. You're going to film a simple conversation between two people. (Good old shot reverse shot will serve you well here!) Here's the script - have a read through so you know what you're going to need to do. (And feel free to change it in part or totally!)
Sound script
So, when filming this, your sound recordist should be recording THE DIALOGUE. NOTHING ELSE. Not the ambience, or foley, or anything else at all. As far as possible, we want all the layers of sound - the dialogue in this case - to be separate from everything else. This will mean you have to:
Find a quiet place and a quiet time to film. Everything else depends on this.
Mic your actors properly. You could use a boom mic (by far the best option), a concealed sound recorder, or even your phone. It is important, though, that whatever you use is close to the actors.
Record the sound for every take. You're only going to use one of these takes - but it's good to have a choice of the best one. It also won't necessarily be the sound which goes with a particular piece of video so direct your actors; make sure they deliver the lines and act in the same way every time if possible.
CHECK THE SOUND. Use headphones while recording, ideally, and stop the shoot if it's not good enough. But at the very least, check the quality of your sound while you still have your actors and equipment to shoot again if necessary.
Task 2: Creating Foley
While the editor is putting the film together, the sound designer needs to go and get their sounds. You can find them or make them. As ever, we need to be organised. One way to plan sound is with a DUBCHART. It's just a table which matches sound to a point in the film or the screenplay. It ensures you have all the sound you need and that you've started to think about the order you're going to put it in.
Task 3: Bring it all together
Once you have created your foley, chosen the best dialogue tracks and captured your ambience (and renamed them all and organised the files in one nice tidy folder...) you need to apply them to the film. There are a number of programs you can use to do this, but you might as well use Garageband since sound design is what it's for.
Get the latest cut from the video editor and all your recorded or found ambient, dialogue, foley sounds together.
Import the video and the sounds into Garageband. (Open a 'Voice' project.)
You'll be able to see the video change as you move around on the timeline. This is exactly what you want.
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Oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders
NS Venkatesh Babu, Purna B Patel
Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, VS Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Date of Web Publication 14-Apr-2016
Dr. N S Venkatesh Babu
VS Dental College, VV Puram, KR Road, Bangalore - 560 004, Karnataka
Background: Thyroid dysfunction is the second most common disorder of the endocrine system that can affect any system of the body. The oral cavity can be adversely affected by either an excess or deficiency of these hormones. Aim of the Study: To assess and compare the oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders and healthy children. Materials and Methods: A total of 200 children aged between 2 years and 16 years were allocated into two groups. The study group consisted of 100 children with thyroid dysfunction (hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism), while the control group consisted of 100 healthy children. Gingival index, plaque index, DMFT (Decayed missing filled teeth Index for permanent teeth) & Dmft index (Decayed missing filled teeth Index for primary teeth) and modified developmental defects of enamel (DDE) index were recorded and data were analyzed statistically. Results: Plaque and gingival scores were significantly higher in the thyroid group compared to the control group. DMFT and dmft scores were higher in the thyroid group than the control group but the difference in score was not statistically significant. Statistically significant DDE score was found in the thyroid group. Apart from increased susceptibility to caries and poor periodontal health condition, children with thyroid disorders were also found to have other oral manifestations such as macroglossia, open bite, and change in eruption pattern. Conclusion: Thyroid dysfunction (both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism) has impact on the oral health status. Children with thyroid disorders showed high prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease compared to the control group.
Keywords: Children, developmental defects of enamel (DDE), DMFT and dmft index, thyroid disorders
Venkatesh Babu N S, Patel PB. Oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent 2016;34:139-44
Venkatesh Babu N S, Patel PB. Oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders. J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent [serial online] 2016 [cited 2021 Jan 20];34:139-44. Available from: https://www.jisppd.com/text.asp?2016/34/2/139/180443
The endocrine system is responsible for secretion of various hormones and it is closely related to the central nervous system. It controls physiological functions of body and maintains homeostasis. [1] Among various endocrine dysfunctions, thyroid gland disorders are most commonly encountered in the pediatric age group, and hypothyroidism is the most common disorder. [2] It has been estimated that in India 1 out of 2,640 neonates suffer from thyroid disorder, when compared with the worldwide average value of 1 in 3,800 subjects. [3]
Thyroid disorder is a general term representing several different diseases involving thyroid hormones and the thyroid gland. Thyroid disorders are commonly separated into two major categories, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, depending on whether serum thyroid hormone levels (T4 and T3) are increased or decreased, respectively. Thyroid diseases generally may be subclassified based on the etiologic factors and physiologic abnormalities. [4]
Investigations have found an increase in the prevalence of dental caries and severity of periodontal disease in the patients with thyroid dysfunction. Several causes were proposed, such as the disease process itself, surgical treatment (thyroidectomy), or the medication taken, which can lead to the increase in the severity of oral and dental diseases. [5]
The present study is undertaken to evaluate the oral health status of children suffering from thyroid disorders and to compare it with that of the healthy children.
In the present study, a of total 200 children were included who are in the age range of 2-16 years. The study group consisted of 100 diagnosed cases of thyroid disorder (hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism). All the children were evaluated before inclusion in the study by pediatric endocrinologist and the data were collected by using a specially designed pro forma to obtain information regarding their personal details, demographic characteristics, type of thyroid disease, medication history, and family history. The control group consisted of 100 healthy children who visited the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry for a routine dental checkup. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Committee. Clinical assessment was carried out using the plaque index by Silness P and Loe H 1967, gingival index by Loe H and Silness P 1963, DMFT and dmft index by the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria 1997, and the modified developmental defects of enamel (DDE) Index (DDE score) by the Federation Dentaire Internationale (FDI) 1992. Information regarding oral hygiene practices, including the frequency of dental checkups and use of toothbrush, was obtained from parents.
Each child and parent were educated about the severity and prognosis of the dental aspects of thyroid disease and motivated about the importance of maintaining of good oral hygiene. During the study, all the children were given comprehensive dental treatment with emphasis on preventive measures.
Results were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15.0 (SPSS-Inc., Chicago, IL). The data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). The Z-test was used for intergroup comparisons of parameters such as DMFT, dmft, plaque index, gingival index, and modified DDE index. The χ2 test was used for intergroup comparison of brushing habits and prior dental visit.
Out of 100 diagnosed children with thyroid disorder, 73% children suffered from congenital hypothyroidism (38% had hypothyroidism due to thyroid agenesis and 35% had hypothyroidism due to thyroid dyshormonogenesis), 17% from secondary hypothyroidism, 2% from thyroiditis, and 3% from Grave's disease [Graph 1].
Mean value for DMFT and dmft score of THE thyroid group (0.76 and 2.25, respectively) were higher than the control group (0.48 and 1.97 respectively) but there was no significant difference observed between two groups [[Table 1] and Graph 2].
Table 1: Comparison of dmft and DMFT indices between the thyroid and control groups
Higher mean gingival index and plaque index scores were recorded in the thyroid group (1.417 and 0.987, respectively) compared to the control group (0.874 and 0.450, respectively) and the difference in the mean gingival index and plaque index between the two groups was found to be statistically significant with P value < 0.001 [[Table 2] and Graph 3].
Table 2: Comparison of plaque index and gingival index
Twenty-two children showed different types of enamel defects. Eight children were found to have white spots, seven children had diffuse type of opacity, five children had combination of diffuse and demarcated opacity, and two children had obvious enamel hypoplasia. Modified DDE score of the thyroid group (0.500) was higher than that of the control group (0.150) [[Table 3] and Graph 4].
Table 3: Comparison of modified developmental defects of enamel index
Anterior open bite was seen in 23 children (23%), whereas 3 children (3%) had posterior cross bite. All of them had hypothyroidism either due to thyroid gland agenesis or thyroid dyshormonogenesis [Graph 5]. Macroglossia was observed in 46 children (46%) [Graph 6]. Delayed eruption was found in 33 children (33%) with hypothyroidism, whereas 4 children (4%) with Grave's disease and thyroiditis showed early eruption [Graph 7].
Statistically significant association was observed in frequency of brushing between the two groups (P value < 0.001). In the thyroid group 81% of children brushed their teeth once daily and 3% of children twice daily, whereas in the control group 71% of children brushed their teeth once daily and 16% of children twice daily. Fifteen percent of the children in the thyroid group did not brush compared to only 3% in the control group [Table 4]. Seven percent of the children in the thyroid group had visited dentist before, compared to 51% children in the control group. The difference between the two groups was found to be statistically significant [Table 5].
Table 4: Frequency of brushing
Table 5: Prior dental visit
Thyroid hormones influence the growth and maturation of tissues, energy metabolism, and turnover of both cells and nutrients. [1] Available literature on the overall health status and treatment needs of the children with thyroid disorders is very sparse. People with thyroid disorders constitute a very large proportion of the population, although there are very few studies concerning the dental aspects of the disease.
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common metabolic disorder in the newborn. In our study, we observed that out of 100 children, 73% children suffered from CH. This data were comparable with the study done by Desai et al. [3],[6] who also found high prevalence (78%) of CH. With the institution of neonatal screening for hypothyroidism in the most developed countries, instances of CH are now recognized shortly after birth and are treated immediately to avoid mentally handicapping conditions and growth disorders. [7] Also, the dental abnormalities of hypothyroidism can be prevented. Although the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends a heel prick sample after 48 h of life, it is not routinely followed in our country. [8] Umbilical or heel prick sampling should be made compulsory for all newborns.
In the present study, the mean DMFT and dmft values in the thyroid group were 0.76 and 2.25, respectively. When compared to the control group mean values of both DMFT and dmft were higher in the thyroid group but the difference was not statistically significant. Yamana et al.[5] also recorded higher value of DMFT in the adult thyroid group compared to the control group but this difference was statistically significant.
The plaque and gingival scores were significantly higher in the study group (0.987 and 1.417, respectively) compared to that in the control group (0.450 and 0.847, respectively) with statistically significant P value of <0.001. These results are comparable to the results obtained by Yamana et al.[5] who stated that moderate type of gingival inflammation was found to be the most common among the patients with thyroid dysfunction. Similar results were also obtained by Kadhim et al.[9] who found that the patients with thyroid disorders have poor periodontal health and more clinical attachment loss compared with healthy individuals. Scardina et al.[10] suggested the possible association of thyroid dysfunction and periodontitis. Decrease in serum level of thyroid hormone can induce a low-grade inflammation by impaired nitric oxide availability and increased serum prostaglandins, cytokines, and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) ultimately leading to poor periodontal health status and alveolar bone resorption. Adriana et al. [11] stated that serum and salivary levels of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and Interleukin (IL)-6, play important role in thyroid hormone-related periodontitis.
Enamel defects can be observed in the patients with thyroid dysfunction. These enamel defects can range from small white spots to diffuse or demarcated opacity. Presence of enamel defects is attributed to change in thyroid hormone levels when the teeth are in mineralization phase. In the present study, statistically significant DDE score was found in the thyroid group (0.500) compared to the control group (0.150). Enamel defects were observed both in primary and permanent dentitions.
Apart from increased susceptibility to caries and poor periodontal health condition, these children also had other oral manifestations such as macroglossia, open bite, and changes in eruption pattern. Macroglossia (46%) and open bite (anterior open bite in 23% and posterior cross bite in 3%) were the most prevalent oral manifestations observed in the study [Figure 1] and [Figure 2]. Increased accumulation of subcutaneous mucopolysaccharides (i.e. glycosaminoglycans) in tongue due to decrease in the degradation of these substances can lead to macroglossia and open bite. [12]
Figure 1: Macroglossia observed in child with congenital hypothyroidism
Figure 2: Anterior open bite
Change in eruption pattern was another important observation noted. Delayed eruption was found in 33 children (33%) with hypothyroidism [Figure 3]. Early eruption was observed in 4 children (4%) with hyperthyroidism [Figure 4]. Maria et al., [13] Loevy et al., [14] and Buket et al. [15] have also reported delay in tooth eruption in children suffering from CH.
Figure 3: Ten-year-old child suffering from hypothyroidism with delayed eruption and exfoliation
Figure 4: Eight-year-old child suffering from hyperthyroidism with early eruption of premolars and second molars
These children with thyroid disorders are at higher risk of poor oral hygiene due to regular long-term medications that may contain sugar, and some of them also suffer from mental and/or motor disorder due to which effective oral hygiene can be difficult to achieve for children with these impairments. The present study showed that in the thyroid group, 81% of children brushed their teeth once daily and 3% of children twice daily, whereas in the control group 71% of children brushed their teeth once daily and 16% of children twice daily. Fifteen percent of the children in the thyroid group did not brush compared to only 3% in the control group. It is recommended that children, parents, and caretakers should be educated regarding maintenance of proper oral hygiene. Children with thyroid disorders have high caries prevalence and poor periodontal health compared to the healthy children. Hence, regular oral health care and periodic dental visits are a must for this group of children.
In the present study, only 7% of thyroid children had prior dental visit, compared to 51% children in the control group. Children with thyroid disorders do not tend to attend dental problems unless they have severe toothache or swelling. This is due to inadequate knowledge and awareness about importance of oral health care among these children and their caretakers. Parents should be advised about the importance of oral care. Preventive care should be delivered as early as possible and reinforced at every dental visit, so that the need for active treatment is minimal.
As a part of the health-care team, the pediatric dentist plays an important role in detecting thyroid abnormalities and its early diagnosis. Dental management of children with thyroid disorders begins with prevention of dental diseases and thus maintaining a caries free dentition. Adequate knowledge also helps the clinician to avoid possible dental complications resulting from treating patients with the thyroid disorders. Modifications of dental care must be considered when treating children with thyroid disorders.
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Publications and Talks
UCNA publications, reports, and talks Publications related to the UCNA experiment
"New measurements and quantitative analysis of electron backscattering in the energy range of neutron beta-decay", J.W. Martin et al., Phys. Rev. C. 73, 015501 (2006).
"Demonstration of a solid deuterium source of ultracold neutrons", A. Saunders et al., Phys. Lett. B 593, 55 (2004), arXiv:nucl-ex/0312021.
"Measurement of electron backscattering in the energy range of neutron beta decay", J.W. Martin et al., Phys. Rev. C 68, 055503 (2003).
"An apparatus to control and monitor the para-D2 concentration in a solid deuterium, superthermal source of ultra-cold neutrons", C.Y. Liu et al., Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. A 508, 257 (2003), arXiv:nucl-ex/0307008.
"Measurements of ultracold neutron lifetimes in solid deuterium", C.L. Morris et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 272501 (2002).
"A double-focusing Helmholtz-coil spectrometer", J. Yuan et al., Nucl. Instrum. Meth. Phys. Res. A 465, 404 (2001), preprint.
"A proposed measurement of the beta asymmetry in neutron decay with the Los Alamos ultra-cold neutron source", B. Tipton et al., AIP Conf. Proc. 539, 286 (2000).
Other suggested reading
"Possible tests of time reversal invariance in beta decay", J.D. Jackson, S.B. Treiman, and H.W. Wyld, Jr., Phys. Rev. 106, 517 (1957).
"Precision measurements and CKM unitarity", A. Czarnecki, W.J. Marciano, and A. Sirlin, Phys. Rev. D 70, 093006 (2004).
"Low energy tests of the weak interaction", J. Erler and M.J. Ramsey-Musolf, Prog. Part. Nucl. Phys. 54, 351 (2005), arXiv:hep-ph/0404291.
"Fundamental neutron physics", J.S. Nico and W.M. Snow, Ann. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 55, 27 (2005).
"Tests of the standard electroweak model in beta decay", N. Severijns, M. Beck, and O. Naviliat-Cuncic, Rev. Mod. Phys. 78, 991 (2006).
"Improved calculation of electroweak radiative corrections and the value of Vud ", W.J. Marciano and A. Sirlin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 032002 (2006).
"Low energy precision test of supersymmetry", M.J. Ramsey-Musolf and S. Su, arXiv:hep-ph/0612057.
Report of the NSAC Subcommittee on Fundamental Physics with Neutrons (2003). NSAC website.
UCNA funding proposals (password protected)
DOE proposal for the UCNA experiment, "Technical review report for an accurate measurement of the neutron spin - electron angular correlation in polarized neutron beta decay with ultra-cold neutrons" (April 11, 2000).
LANL LDRD proposal, "Probing new physics with ultra-cold neutrons" (June 29, 2004).
White paper for the DOE LANL neutron review, "The ultra-cold neutron source and beta asymmetry experiment" (July 12, 2004).
Internal technical reports (password protected)
Report CIT-UCNA-01: "UCN spin transport -- Majorana spin re-orientation", T. Ito (May 21, 2001).
Report CIT-UCNA-02: "Vacuum calculation notes for the UCNA spectrometer", B. Tipton (March 12, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-03: "Thin mylar backscattering", J. Yuan (May 8, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-04: "UCNA experiment wire chamber baseline design", T. Ito (June 17, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-05: "Silicon detector design for UCNA", J.W. Martin (June 20, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-06: "UCNA front-end electronics baseline", J.W. Martin (July 31, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-07: "The beta scintillator detector design report for the UCNA experiment", B. Tipton (August 4, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-08: "Ambient gamma ray background in the UCNA experiment", B. Tipton (September 26, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-09: "Cosmic ray background in the UCNA experiment", B. Tipton (September 30, 2002).
Report CIT-UCNA-10: "UCNA electronics design, cost, and schedule", J.W. Martin (February 11, 2003).
Report CIT-UCNA-11: "Simulation of UCNA spectrometer with GEANT4", J. Yuan et al. (September 10, 2003).
Report CIT-UCNA-12: "Systematic effects due to e- detection in UCNA", J. Yuan et al. (December 12, 2003).
Report CIT-UCNA-13: "Calibration of beta-detector package", J. Yuan (December 23, 2003).
Report CIT-UCNA-14: "Analysis of the data for single-channel cathode readout", J. Yuan (January 28, 2004).
Report CIT-UCNA-15: "Pre-proposal submission for a silicon detector array for UCNA", J.W. Martin and B.W. Filippone (February 13, 2004).
Report CIT-UCNA-16: "Background of beta detectors from April 2004 LANSCE runs", J. Yuan (June 25, 2004).
Report CIT-UCNA-17: "Analysis of MWPC data", J. Yuan et al. (July 1, 2004).
Report CIT-UCNA-18: "Performance of a prototype gaseous vacuum recirculation system with neon", B. Plaster et al. (December 14, 2005).
Report CIT-UCNA-19: "Calibration of the electron spectrometer for a precision measurement of the neutron beta-asymmetry", B. Plaster et al. (January 6, 2007).
Report CIT-UCNA-20: "Minimizing Error in Asymmetry Extrapolations ", K. Hickerson et al. (May 2, 2008).
Theses (password protected)
J. Yuan, Ph.D. thesis: "Progress Towards a High Precision Measurement of the Neutron Spin-Electron Angular Correlation in Polarized Neutron Beta-Decay with Ultra-Cold Neutrons" (October 2005).
J. Hsiao, B.S. thesis: "Commissioning of Ultra-Cold Neutron Asymmetry Spectrometer" (May 2006).
Talks (password protected)
B.W. Filippone, "Physics with ultra-cold neutrons", presentation for Physics 242 (October 2003).
B.W. Filippone, physics colloquium at Caltech (November 2005).
J.Y. Hsiao, presentation for senior thesis proposal (November 2005).
B. Plaster, contributed talk on SCS calibration at APS meeting in Dallas, TX (April 2006).
B.W. Filippone, lectures (#1, #2, #3, #4) at the National Nuclear Physics Summer School (Summer 2006).
Posters (password protected)
J.W. Martin, "The beta-asymmetry in neutron decay", poster presented at the "From Zero to Z-Zero" workshop at Fermilab (May 2004).
B. Plaster, "Precision measurement of the neutron beta-decay asymmetry using ultra-cold neutrons", poster presented at the Gordon Research Conference on Nuclear Physics at Bates College (July 2005). Won FIRST PRIZE ! :)
SURF reports (password protected)
M.J. Betancourt, "Measurement of electron backscattering from plastic scintillator for neutron beta-decay" (Summer 2004).
E.G. Dreyer "Studies of large area silicon detectors to be used to measure the neutron beta-decay asymmetry" (Summer 2004).
G. Cheng, "Magnetic mapping of the superconducting solenoidal spectrometer for the UCNA experiment" (Summer 2005).
J.Y Hsiao, "Analysis for the UCNA experiment" (Summer 2005).
G. Cheng, "Implementation of Xenon recirculation system for the UCNA experiment" (Summer 2006).
UCNA/Caltech Publications Talks Page
Here are some links to publications from the UCNA experiment.
"Demonstration of a Solid Deuterium Source of Ultracold Neutrons", A. Saunders et al, nucl-ex/0312021 (pdf)
"Measurement of Electron Backscattering in the Energy Range of Neutron Beta Decay", J. W. Martin et al, Phys. Rev. C 68, 055503 (2003) (pdf)
"Measurements of Ultracold-Neutron Lifetimes in Solid Deuterium", C. Morris et al, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 272501 (2002) (pdf)
Here are some links to talks on the UCNA experiment by members of the group.
Colloquium at Argonne/BWF (5/02): PDF or PPT
Caltech grad student seminar course[Phys. 242(3/02)]/BWF: PDF or PPT
Low Energy Electroweak Precision Measurement Workshop(4/02)/JWM: <href="jm_leepm02.pdf">PDF or PPT
Advanced Undergrad Introduction(8/02)]/JWM: PDF or PPT
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In the middle of the countryside, surrounded by the garrigue and vines, this gîte is next door to Christophe Bousquet’s estate, the president of the Le Clape wine syndicate. Nestled in the heart of the massif, it can accommodate up to five people. Guests can also taste the estate’s wines.
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Price: 60 to 100€ per night (2 nights minimum) or 250€ to 800€ per week, depending on the season.
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Château Capitoul - Narbonne
Overlooking La Clape and on the edge of the charming village of Gruissan, Château Capitoul was recently bought by the Bonfils Vineyard. Here you can rent part of the castle, which dates back to the beginning of the last century and live like a prince for a weekend or a week. Surrounded by pine forest and vines, enjoy no less than two hundred square meters of accommodation, comprising five gorgeous bedrooms, three beautiful bathrooms, a large sitting room and dining room and a light-filled kitchen. Taste the estate’s wines in the tasting room, which is open all year (every day from 9am to 8 pm).
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Château Rouquette-sur-Mer - Narbonne-Plage
For the last four generations, the Boscary family have been making wine with the greatest respect for wine-making traditions. The property stands against the superb cliffs of the Massif de la Clape, a classified natural site. 800m from the beach, it has four independent gîtes.
Completely furnished and tastefully decorated, they are ideally situated between the sea and the garrigue. From there, you can walk or hike the La Clape mountain or spend the day swimming in the Mediterranean.
Whether you are looking for a small wine-grower’s house of 55m2 (a haven of peace that sleeps 4) or a larger grander house of 170m2 that sleeps 12 and has a garden of 1400m2 (ideal for large families or holidays with friends), the Château de Rouquette-sur-Mer has exactly what you are looking for. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
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Château d’Anglès - Fleury d'Aude
Château d’ Anglès is a traditional Languedoc mas, in which a vast hundred meter square apartment has been fitted out with three bedrooms, accommodating six to eight people. It is nestled in the heart of the classified site of La Clape. It is surrounded by forty hectares of vines and a similar area of garrigue, woodland and Alep pine. Rest and absolute peace and quiet guaranteed.
Wine-tasting available.
Price: weekend (2 days) 140€, week 540€ to 1 500€.
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The Abbaye des Monges in Narbonne, located in the La Clape massif, has belonged since 1997 to baron Paul de Chefdebien, who has developed a lovely range of AOC La Clape wines. The estate has three gîtes located in an independent building. The first gîte, “Côte Vigne”, which is fifty square meters and accommodates 2 to 4 people, offers a lovely view of the vineyards. The second gîte, “Côté Chapelle” can easily accommodate four people and offers the opportunity to discover the chapel, one of the rare Cistercian women’s priories in the Languedoc. The last gîte, “Garrigue”, is located in the middle of the garrigue and can sleep up to six people.
Wine-tasting available in the cellar year-round (7/7 9am to 7.30pm). Visit the chapel year-round.
Price: 480€ to 1 330€ per week, depending on the gîte and the season (2 to 6 people).
Abbaye des Monges - 11100 Narbonne
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Domaine de la Ramade - Armissan
Located in the heart of the La Clape massif, this organic estate has two bed and breakfast rooms (for 2 people) and three suites (for up to 4 people) in a separate building surrounded by vines, olive trees and a French-style vegetable garden. Delicious breakfasts served with homemade jams. There is also a swimming pool with a special swimming lane.
Price: 90€ to 170€ per night.
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Subsequent injection of antistatic agents using LEWA metering systems
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By continuously comparing the actual and target volume flow, LEWA metering systems enable safe and reliable pumping of fuels – e.g. kerosene.
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Due to the low conductivity of fuels, the described effect occurs at conveying substances such as gasoline, petroleum or kerosene. If discharge sparks form, this can lead to a fatal explosion in an appropriate atmosphere. The consequences range from the loss of the product through the destruction of equipment and machinery to the mortal danger of people working in the vicinity of the pipeline.
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IP protocols/software
Redbacker DeNuccio Becomes Metaswitch CEO
News Analysis Carol Wilson, Editor-at-large 2/4/2010
Metaswitch Networks has quietly built itself into a significant player in the IP convergence vendor market, drawing on its strengths in softswitches and data protocols. This morning, the U.K.-based company is trumpeting its intentions to build further by announcing the appointment of former Redback CEO Kevin DeNuccio as its new top executive.
Current CEO John Lazar becomes chairman, replacing Metaswitch founder Ian Ferguson, who remains on the board of directors.
This new leadership team is intended to take Metaswitch to the next level as a “significant player with global scope,” says Lazar.
DeNuccio, who has served on the Metaswitch board for two years, is known for building Redback Networks Inc. into a major player in the edge router business for which Ericsson AB (Nasdaq: ERIC) was willing to pay $2.1 billion. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO)’s Service Provider Division and helped build that unit’s revenues from $500 million to $4 billion in four years.
He expects to lead significant growth for Metaswitch as well, DeNuccio tells Light Reading.
“We have three product threads today, softswitch being one, where we are an industry leader, and then the applications space and the protocol division,” DeNuccio says. “We think we can double that to six product threads. We have the base and the ability to enter multiple product areas.”
Two immediate areas of expansion are into the mobile arena, through expansion of existing products into that space, and into broader global sales. Metaswitch recently announced a series of sales in the Asia/Pacific region and is also making significant program in the Latin American region, recently signing a Tier 1 service provider, DeNuccio says.
But most of the growth will be built on Metaswitch’s core values of "people strength, engineering strength, and a strong financial foundation." Metaswitch doesn’t want to become a telecom vendor powerhouse, built through consolidation, that then struggles to innovate, DeNuccio added.
“Today, the industry is in a significant consolidation phase, but only a few of the large vendors are viewed as successful. The danger of some very large players having serious problems -- à la what happened to Nortel -- is a very real phenomenon. The innovation the industry needs is not happening.”
Instead, DeNuccio plans to build on Metaswitch’s strengths in the IP world to organically grow its own product lines, taking advantage of its position in the softswitch industry and its newer MetaSphere Application Feature Server to explore new opportunities as networks and applications become more entwined.
“Social networking and the mobile Internet and smart phones are going to drive a generation of change that leaves of a lot of opportunities for us. Today, we sell through a lot of other players with software. We provide our software to 10 of the top 10 telecom equipment providers. As the networks converge, you will see us go directly into that space.”
Another key focus will be helping service providers capitalize on the information they already have to design and implement new services, DeNuccio says.
“If you look at the carriers today, they have an enormous amount of information embedded in the network they need to capitalize on to compete with top players. It is an IP challenge, to build products that can tap all of that data and massage it and create revenue-generating products for the carrier social networking.
Metaswitch believes it is uniquely positioned to develop applications for the converged IP infrastructure because of where the company is now positioned but also because of its approach, Lazar notes.
“I think we are unique in that we understand the infrastructural issues really well. We have a really good understanding of how you build scalable IP networks that migrate from legacy,” says Lazar. “We have also been innovative at the applications layer, being one of the players that understand that subscribers are now looking at things from a plethora of different devices -- laptop, TV, iPad, or next-generation business phone -- and all they want is a converged, integrated way of getting to all their services.”
Don’t expect to see Metaswitch go on a major acquisition jag, however, according to Lazar. "Our management philosophy has always been to be careful and judicious, so we will look at what we need to do, but we won’t go on a huge spending spree."
In fact, Metaswitch is very content being a mid-sized company -- smaller than the industry behemoths but much larger and more financially sound than industry startups that have generated much of the innovation in recent years, according to Lazar.
“We think the marketplace needs smaller companies with this kind of engineering expertise,” DeNuccio says.
— Carol Wilson, Chief Editor, Events, Light Reading
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rahat.hussain 12/5/2012 | 4:43:16 PM
re: Redbacker DeNuccio Becomes Metaswitch CEO
interesting that three posters - namely, jstleger, magagzon and blueskynet, all posting for the first time on the lr board - have come out positive on the denuccio announcement, while all the monkeys with the bananas (self included) question this decision.
wonder if these posters are all one and the same person, if they are sequoia shills, or the metaswitch pr department?
odo <-- who feels this meta comment about posters is kinda apropos.
photon2 12/5/2012 | 4:43:14 PM
Good points on the posters and bananas....last point, Metaswitch actually seems has some cool momentum going for it. I think the issue here, is that DeNuccio might kill that, vs it being a good hire. Of all the people out there right now, this company could have chosen better, that's all....
KUDOS 12/5/2012 | 4:43:13 PM
Great to see a British Company making serious inroads into the American Market.
Hats off to you all and congratulations !!!
Tesla_x 12/5/2012 | 4:43:12 PM
Tier 2/3 is the US market for the forseeable future for Metaswitch.
If they are able to work through partners like Occam and their VARs, I think they'd be fine.
They are also making inroads in Canada, and that bears watching.
There will be much stim/investment in the small/med IOC market in the US over the next several years, so I think there is plenty of opportunity for anyone established (like OCNW/Calix) or selling with an established partner (Metaswitch) into the market.
databoy12 12/5/2012 | 4:43:12 PM
This is the point, DeNuccio can only harm MetaSwitch in the American market. Check the track record, its not pretty! How many RBOC's do you see purchasing new Redback(Ericsson) equipment today? RBOC's and DeNuccio don't mix.
@kudos: kudos for making my point (a couple of posts down).
@lr: i think i have earned an extra banana. how long do i sit on three bananas?
odo <-- who is mighty proud of the bananas (and the meta-theory re: metaswitch)
goundan 12/5/2012 | 4:43:09 PM
Phil McConnell & the EBT will rue this hire in due time. Lets get some popcorn and grab prime time seats. Time to watch a good company go bad.
upand2theright 12/5/2012 | 4:42:51 PM
Haters, please.
I worked with DeNuccio at Cisco and Redback. His work at both companies was more than solid. Flipped a bankrupt Redback to Ericsson for $2.1B. Helped grow Cisco's service provider business from zero to several billions per year.
Yes, there is no certainty DeNuccio can do the same for Metaswitch. Christ, most turnarounds fail. But can anybody name me another Cisco exec than has enjoyed more success doing a turn-around??? Giancarlo, Kennedy, Listwin, Nuti, Russo, Volpi???
I like DeNuccio because he moves fast. Holds people accountable. Rewards results. He also has no problem firing friends who don't perform. DeNuccio is not a back-slapper or a rah-rah guy. But he's smart, fair and fun.
I would judge him going forward by his results and who he hires to do the turnaround with him. In first six months, I expect Metaswitch will measured and re-tooled around mobility and IP. New management team. New customer focus. New product focus. If I am a Metaswitch employee or investor, your future looks up and to the right.
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Charter Calls for Uniform Privacy Law
MariNation Mari Silbey, Senior Editor, Cable/Video 4/9/2018
Following the latest Facebook scandal over user privacy violations, cable giant Charter Communications is calling on Congress to impose a new privacy law that would apply equally to all companies trafficking in consumer data on the Internet. That includes social media companies, network operators, app providers, advertisers and more. According to Charter, such a law should require companies to gain opt-in consent for user data collection and be transparent about all data sharing practices.
The recommendations from Charter Communications Inc. come in the form of a policy blog post authored by CEO Tom Rutledge. While Rutledge has reason to be outraged about recent privacy abuses, however, the call to action is less about protecting consumers than it is about ensuring a level playing field for ISPs against web platform rivals.
In the past, cable operators in particular were very cautious about collecting and selling user data for fear of running afoul of regulators. However, after the ascendance of Facebook and Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), cable providers began to realize that they were losing ground in the war for advertising dollars. In recent years, ISPs have grown more aggressive about using viewer data to target advertising, but they have still found a regulatory climate less willing to accept data collection by Internet providers.
Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under Chairman Tom Wheeler passed broadband privacy rules in late 2016 that required ISPs to implement new security practices, notify users about data collection and ask for opt-in consent before harvesting personal information. (See FCC Dems Pass Broadband Privacy Rules.)
Network operators were infuriated with the FCC move, but gratified when Congress rolled back the ruling in early 2017. (See About That Broadband Privacy Vote.)
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Facebook is now dredging up all the old animus. In the Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's clear that the social media company has been profiting from mass data exploitation for many years. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been called to the carpet in front of Congress, and will begin testifying this week about how his company can do better at protecting consumer privacy.
But the news isn't all good for ISPs. While operators are no doubt happy to see a competitor squirm, they also have to be concerned about the new spotlight shining on data privacy and what it could do to their own targeted advertising efforts.
The Rutledge blog post is a way for Charter to get out ahead of the coming debate over user data. ISPs are generally against regulatory oversight, but if new laws are going to be imposed, the company wants to make sure that everyone is regulated equally. In this case that's good for customers. It also happens to be good for the ISP business.
— Mari Silbey, Senior Editor, Light Reading
marjsdad 4/9/2018 | 2:13:37 PM
uniform privacy Unless I am mistaken, Comcast's privacy policy is that it only sells "de-identified" data for cable or internet services, and selling any personally identifiable data would require a customer's explicit consent. "De-identified" would mean an advertiser could buy an ad for "every customer who visits ____ website" or "every customer who watches ____ TV show." Someone please correct me if I'm wrong (my eyes glass over when I'm ready the privacy policy). As far as I know, it's the same for other cable ISPs/TV providers.
Phil_Britt 4/9/2018 | 10:14:31 PM
Re: uniform privacy Privacy rules certainly need to be revisited, but genie is already out of the bottle. Additionally, many people are far to free with information they post. Letting people know you are on vacation (and house unattended)? That kind of detail is all over Facebook
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Beijing's blaming of local officials and signs on a clampdown on information about the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak has tragic echoes of the mishandling of the SARs virus more than a decade ago, writes Richard McGregor. Originally published in the Australian Financial Review.
Richard McGregor
The question that Congress asked Richard Nixon about Watergate decades ago – what did he know and when did he know it? – is ripe for a 21st century rerun, this time directed to Chinese leaders about the Wuhan virus.
Much of the domestic and global coverage of the Chinese authorities’ handling of the coronavirus has focused on the sudden decision, issued at 2am on January 23, to quarantine Wuhan, a city of 11 million in central China.
“To my knowledge, trying to contain a city of 11 million people is new to science,” said Gauden Galea, a World Health Organisation official, who seemed to be both in awe at the order, and wryly unsure about whether it would work.
Once areas surrounding Wuhan were pulled inside the sealed-off zone days later, a total of 35 million people had been effectively put into virtual lockdown with the stroke of an administrative pen.
Can you imagine such a directive working in Sydney or Melbourne? The federal government would struggle to quarantine a country town, let alone a massive city sitting at the heart of a sprawling air, rail and river transport network, like Wuhan.
The power of the Chinese state and its ability to mobilise resources overnight has long been admired by foreigners, be it in building a field hospital in barely a week, as in Wuhan, or enforcing a cordon sanitaire containing tens of millions of people.
Otherwise, though, the Wuhan outbreak has tragic echoes of the mishandling of the flu-like SARs virus more than a decade ago.
The authoritarian strictures of the Chinese party-state place a premium on the control of information in the name of maintaining stability. In such a system, lower-level officials have no incentive to report bad news up the line. Under the tight rule of Xi Jinping, such restrictions have only grown tighter.
When the SARS virus first appeared in southern China in November 2002, China delayed responding to requests for more information from the WHO for three months.
As late as April, 2003, Beijing was still suppressing information about the numbers of people infected. It took a courageous doctor at a military hospital in Beijing to inform the foreign media about the true count to force Beijing to tackle the problem head on.
As a result, the epidemic took longer to control; it spread further, both in China and overseas, and more people died.
Nor were the whistleblowers thanked for their trouble. In China, more than most countries, speaking truth to power does not win you friends,
Fast forward to 2020, and it is instructive to look at what has, and hasn’t, changed.
From the reports out of China, the country’s medical and public health staff have performed with skill and professionalism, often under shocking pressure.
Compared to 2003, China is a much richer country and its hospitals are better equipped. Many local doctors have volunteered to work in Hubei.
Otherwise, though, the politics of the SARS emergency has been at play again.
In early January, the local police detained eight people in Wuhan for “spreading rumours” and harming social stability. Their action, reported prominently in the official media, had a chilling impact on reporting of what was by then an emerging pandemic.
Officials in Wuhan continued to downplay the spread of the virus in the opening weeks of the year. As late as Tuesday evening last week, the Hubei provincial party secretary and governor hosted a lavish Lunar New Year event, despite reports that many performers were ill.
But with infections rising, the issue could no longer be contained and the quarantine order followed. So many people in Wuhan had not been able to find a hospital bed that they had begun to catch planes to seek treatment elsewhere, taking the virus with them.
The mayor of Wuhan has already admitted that city officials failed to get information out in a timely fashion. With his colleagues, he will doubtless take the fall for what is now an international public health issue.
In a rare admonishment, China’s Supreme People's Court has condemned the Wuhan police for locking up the whistleblowers. “Rumours stop when information is public,” it said.
Only yesterday, we learnt something remarkable about these “rumour spreaders” detained in the name of stability. They were all doctors, and one had contracted the virus in treating a patient.
Placing all the blame on local officials, a well-worn practice in China, is too neat. They weren’t authorised anyhow to declare an emergency by themselves. Chinese law required them to co-ordinate with Beijing – sensibly enough, as such declarations have global ramifications.
Such co-ordination was all the more important given the time of year, when tens of millions of Chinese travel, within China as well as overseas, for the new year holiday.
Still, the narrative seems to be hardening that the centre will conclude the latest pandemic requires more control of information, not more openness.
As British academic Steve Tsang told The Washington Post: “They will conclude the problem was not too much concentration of power, but rather not enough concentration of power” at the top. “ A few officials will be held accountable. And none of them will be Xi Jinping.”
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DraftKings, FanDuel Pull Up Roots In Idaho: AG Says Daily Fantasy Sports Are Illegal Gambling
[toc]DraftKings and FanDuel stopped offering paid daily fantasy sports contests in Idaho on Monday after an agreement with the state attorney general, the second such agreement between a state and the top sites in a week.
The sites pulled out of Alabama following a similar agreement.
What the Idaho AG did on DFS
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued a press release regarding the agreement with FanDuel and DraftKings, after “three months of negotiations.”
The agreement took effect after May 1, per the AG’s office.
DFS is gambling, AG says
Like many states before it, Wasden came to the conclusion that DFS runs afoul of the state’s gambling laws.
“The concern I have is that the paid daily sports offerings provided by these companies constitute gambling under Idaho law,” Attorney General Wasden said. “I have a duty to enforce and uphold that law. I commend the companies for negotiating in good faith and agreeing not to make these contests available in Idaho.”
Wasden began a review of the companies and their websites in January amid concerns regarding the legality of the daily fantasy sports contests offered by those companies. The Idaho Constitution prohibits gambling except for the state lottery, pari-mutuel betting as well as bingo and raffle games.
“Idaho defines gambling, in part, as risking money or other thing of value for gain that is contingent in whole or part upon chance or the outcome of an event, including a sporting event,” Wasden said. “My concern is that the daily fantasy sports offerings my office reviewed require participants to risk money for a cash prize contingent upon individual athletes’ collective performances in various future sporting events. As I see it, this falls within Idaho’s definition of gambling.”
Also of note from the AG release
Besides saying DFS is illegal as offered by DraftKings and FanDuel, the AG offered the following caveats:
The sites could continue offering free-to-play contests in the state.
Wasden also noted that the legislature could act to legalize and regulate DFS contests, or that contests could “resume if a court with authority and jurisdiction in Idaho rules in favor of any form of such contests.”
The sites could restart offering paid contests in the state, but agreed to give the AG 30 days notice, as an opportunity to “evaluate the proposed contests to determine whether they comply with Idaho law.”
The agreement is not “an admission of liability or evidence of wrongdoing” by DraftKings or FanDuel.
The release made no specific mention of other DFS operators.
The latest negative opinion, blocked state for DFS
Idaho became the 11th state where an AG believes that daily fantasy sports constitutes gambling under state law. One of those opinions — from the AG in Tennessee — was rendered moot by a bill signed into law last week.
The number of states where the two sites do not operate has more doubled in the past six months. DraftKings is officially out of 11 states, while FanDuel does not serve 12 state states.
The only point of divergence between the two DFS operators is Texas. FanDuel left the state on Monday as part of an earlier agreement, while DraftKings is fighting the AG in court.
The states served by FanDuel and DraftKings do not line up directly with the AG opinions, however. For instance, both sites still serve Georgia, Vermont and Illinois, despite negative opinions from AGs in those states.
With the subtraction of Texas and Idaho today, FanDuel now serves less than 75% of the U.S. population.
Outside of the five states where DFS sites have never operated — Louisiana, Washington, Iowa, Montana and Arizona — DraftKings and FanDuel have both left six states in the past six months:
Mississippi could be added back to the list of states they serve if the governor, Phil Bryant, signs a bill currently on his desk.
Reaction from FanDuel, DraftKings
FanDuel sent the following statement to users in Idaho:
We have some important news to share regarding FanDuel contests for players in Idaho.
We believe FanDuel has always operated within the law in Idaho, however, as we continue to evaluate the legal framework, we have decided to suspend our paid operations in the state. As has always been the case, users in Idaho can withdraw their funds at any time.
We are continually working to clarify the law and look forward to working with legislators to enact consumer protections so that we can bring our paid contests back to Idaho sports fans once again. In the meantime, please show your support by going to www.fantasysportsforall.com/connect/idaho and let your elected officials know how much you enjoy playing fantasy sports.
DraftKings offered this statement to Legal Sports Report:
“While we disagree with the Attorney General’s conclusions and know that daily fantasy sports players join in our disappointment that we are ceasing operations in Idaho, we look forward to continued and constructive engagement with state legislators. DraftKings is working with lawmakers across the country to enact fantasy sports legislation, so that our loyal fans can continue to enjoy the games they love.”
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NHRA Museum, August 2018 Part 2
This is our second article, Part 2 on the Pomona Wally Parks NHRA Museum visit in August 2018. For Part 1, Click Here.
In our first article we tried to give you a brief overview of all the great cars to be found in this terrific museum. They have made some substantial and rewarding improvements over the past few years since our previous visit.
This time we want to give you a little more in depth, yet brief, review of some of our favorite cars.
Functional Form: This was built approximately in 1952 and possibly one of the first to use a wind tunnel in design. Cal Tech designers Rod Schapel a mechanical engineer in aerospace and Chet Herbert designed the chassis. It is powered by a Chrysler Hemi. This Bonneville machine ran 182 mph on its first run with 197 and 211 mph later. Two way average of 235.99 mph. Fastest single engine in US.
This 1970 Super Stock Mustang actually started life as a 1969. It is a 428 SCJ that did 119.04 in 11.40 seconds. It began life as a 1969 Boss 302 (69R Code VIN) but was updated by the factory as a 1970 prototype with 70 dash and seats and lightened with Trans Am fenders.
In 1956 this 1940 Ford was built with a 354 Hemi. It was street driven and drag raced. The owner drove it from TX to the 1956 Second Annual NHRA Nationals in Kansas City. After winning B/Gas class owner, Herman L. Davis drove it back to Ft. Worth!
This 1953 Studebaker set the World Speed Record at 217 mph. It set 50 Land Speed Records the most for any car in Bonneville’s history!
The Glass Slipper, Circa 1958, is the first enclosed canopy fiberglass dragster. At the 1957 Oakland Roadster Show it won America’s most Beautiful Competition Car.
This is a recreation of the Dragmast Two Thing. It did 180 mh in 9.90 sec. The left engine runs in reverse and is linked to the right engine through meshed flywheel and ring gears.
TV Tommy Ivo Top Fuel Dragster of 1971. It is the last front engine drag racer by TV Tommy just before Don Gartlits revolutionized the sport by switching to rear engined design.
This is a recreation of the original Kooky hot rod that was a national hit on the TV Show 77 Sunset Strip in the 50s. The original still exists but has been so modified that it could never be restored.
This 1932 five window coupe is now a three window. It was customized for the 1953 Oakland Roadster show by filling in the rear side windows. It won its competition coupe class.
This is the first Belly Tanker known to have been built and is still in its original condition when retired. It was the King & Hansen Belly Tank Streamliner Circa 1949. It has a 140 cu. in. flat head that did 118. 89 mph at El Mirage Dry Lake in S CA. It is a WWII aluminum drop fuel tank from a P38@ fighter plane. It always came in second to the Alex Xydias So Cal Speed Shop Tanker. Belly tankers were built on a Model T frame and suspension. This is a survivor!
Even the tires it sits on today are the original ones from when it was retired.
Exhaust pipe at the tip of the tanker.
THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE OF THE SO CAL SPEED SHOP BELLY TANKER. THIS CAR IS NOT IN THE NHRA MUSEUM. THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN WHILE IT WAS UNDER RESTORATION AT THE SO CAL SHOP WITH OUT THE BELLY TANKER SKIN INSTALLED.
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