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European Union Special Envoy to the Middle East Mark Otte has declared that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's statement, that Israel needs to withdraw from almost all territory captured during the Six Day War, will certainly be used as a reference point in future negotiations with the Palestinian Authority. Olmert made the comments during a press interview on the eve of Rosh HaShanah, following a last ditch attempt to secure a deal with the Palestinians as his term came to a close. The comments drew praise from the Palestinian Authority, who lamented the fact that Olmert had not made this statement while he was still officially Prime Minister, and protests from Israeli politicians who saw his remarks as further undermining Israel's negotiating position in the talks. Newly elected leader of Kadima, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, has said that Olmert's statement reflects his own personal views on the process and has no legal binding on the process. But with the European Union favouring the Palestinian view, that Olmert's statement will become a starting point for negotiations under the next government, there is no doubt Israel is now in a much weaker position as a result.
Quote: ""Everyone who has been engaged in the negotiations is bound to come to that sort of conclusion," Otte said, adding that - as Olmert did in the interview - it is not easy for anyone to say that the positions he held before were wrong. "I am encouraged that the Israeli leadership is willing to face the challenges," Otte said.
It's not the first time Olmert has managed to single-handedly demolish Israel's reputation on the world stage. In December 2006 he became the first Prime Minister to acknowledge Israel's possession of nuclear weapons, shattering the government's ambiguity policy which has helped to prevent a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Olmert was also the first Israeli Prime Minister to openly call for the division of Jerusalem, which has up until now been declared as the eternal and indivisible capital of the Jewish state, as stipulated in the Basic Law. But as was the case with Northern Ireland and the Republic, Basic Laws are easily amended. With the succeeding government set to continue the policy of withdrawing from land in exchange for peace with their enemies, and coming under increasing pressure from the European Union to divide the land for gain (Daniel 11:39), there is no doubt the days prophesied of in the Old and New Testaments are at hand. For the Bible states that during the tribulation period, Israel's enemies will be in siege both against Judea and Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:2), and east Jerusalem will fall to the Gentiles for a three and a half year period (Zechariah 14:2, Revelation 11:2). It seems that Israel will be coerced into making one final attempt to bring peace to the Middle East. But there will be no peace. Instead a time of unparalleled suffering will commence for the Jewish people (Jeremiah 30:7).
But why are the Palestinians so interested in Jerusalem? Why do they demand the east of the city for their capital? Jerusalem has never once been the capital of an Arab country. Jerusalem is mentioned in the Bible over 700 times, yet it is not mentioned anywhere in the Qur'an. The answer to this question is found in the Bible. Throughout history Satan has always sought to destroy the seed of the woman, through whom would come the One that would bring redemption for fallen mankind (Genesis 3:15). Satan tempted Cain, who typifies the worldly man, to murder his own brother who represented the spiritual man (Genesis 4:8). But the godly line continued through Seth. When the Messiah was born, Satan had Herod murder all the children of Bethlehem, in an effort to destroy the Deliverer (Matthew 2:18). They killed many children, but they couldn't touch Him. Satan personally tried to tempt Christ to forsake the way of the cross in exchange for worldly power and glory (Luke 4). There was nothing in Him that responded to it. On numerous occasions Satan had the Jewish leaders try to kill Jesus (Luke 4:28-30). He passed through their midst. Satan has totally failed in his mission to prevent Christ from being born into this world and going to the cross to redeem us. But he is still working to hinder His return to the Mount of Olives to set up His Millennial Kingdom. Satan will control the Temple Mount for a period of three and a half years. That has been prophesied in the Scriptures. But 'facts on the ground' won't stop Jesus Christ from returning to redeem this rebellious planet. He is coming back, and He will set up His Millennial Kingdom. But is He coming for you? Jesus Christ bore God's punishment for your sins when He died upon the cross, and God has declared that all who believe on His Son for salvation shall have everlasting life (John 3:16). Why don't you turn away from your sins and put your trust in Jesus Christ for salvation today. | 2019-04-18T15:00:20 | http://www.prophecynews.co.uk/israel/1020-eu-olmerts-statement-to-be-reference-point-for-future-negotiations |
However, the operation of Bandicam is closely related to the performance of a system.
The recording of streaming video requires a lot of system resources (CPU, GPU, RAM and the like).
If the performance of the computer is not good enough, the computer will slow down or there will be a skipping phenomenon.
To reduce lag while recording, use a desktop instead of a laptop, reduce the video resolution of the recording target, reduce the video size, FPS, video quality and try the hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder of Bandicam.
If your game has an option to change the video/display settings, reduce the video resolution and play in windowed mode instead of full screen. It will increase the FPS and reduce the lag.
Reduce the Video Size from "Full Size" to "Half Size"
If the current Size value, which is "Full Size" as shown above, is changed to "Half Size" in the options of the 'Settings' section under the 'Video' tab, it would degrade the quality of the video but help prevent the computer from slowing down.
Reduce the FPS from "30" to "15"
If the current FPS value, which is "30.000" as shown above, is changed to "15.000", it would record the video at 15 frames per second, and help mitigate the slowing down of the computer system.
Reduce the Video Quality from "80" to "50"
If the current Quality value, which is "80" as shown above, is changed to '50', the quality of the video will be lowered, but help mitigate the slowing down of the computer system.
If the current Codec value, which is "MPEG-1 and MPEG-1 L2" as shown above, is changed to 'Motion JPEG and PCM', the size of the video will be increased, but help mitigate the slowing down of the computer system.
If you are using the latest grahpics card or Intel CPU, try "Nvidia® CUDA/NVENC H.264 Encoder", "Intel® Quick Sync Video H.264 Encoder", or "AMD VCE H.264 Encoder" of Bandicam.
4. If you use an NVIDIA graphics card, select "Prefer maximum performance"
1) If you use the 'Game Recording Mode', set the game to maximum performance at the NVIDIA Control Panel.
2) If you use the 'Screen Recording Mode' or 'Device Recording Mode', set Bandicam to maximum performance.
- If you put your graphics card into the secondary slot, please plug your graphics card into the primary graphics card slot.
If you use 'Game Recording' mode, try 'Screen Recording' mode.
If you use 'Screen Recording' mode, try 'Game Recording' mode.
If you use the "Two Sound Mixing" option with USB headset, disable the "Two Sound Mixing" option of Bandicam.
- If you have upgraded your OS to Windows 8 or Windows 10, you can reduce lag by using the enhanced capture method in the 'Screen Recording Mode' of Bandicam.
- If you still have the problem, you may upgrade your graphics card, CPU, and RAM to increase the performance of your computer. | 2019-04-24T02:11:46 | https://www.bandicam.com/faqs/how_to_reduce_lag_when_recording/ |
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Boy, was this summer hot! Really, really hot! I don’t remember it being so bad last year, but then again, maybe I’ve just forgotten. Or maybe it really is that little thing called, ‘global warming.’ Whatever the case, when it’s 37ºC outside with something crazy like 90% humidity, you really do just want to escape into an air-conditioned paradise.
Yes, I know people have been doing this for years and years, but I always thought it was kind of rude. Sort of like using a friend for their swimming pool during summer, but not talking to them the rest of the year. I’m not saying I ever did that, I’m just giving an example… Anyway, my point is that recently, I’ve been doing the same thing. Using konbini I mean, not a friend for their swimming pool! I’m feeling less guilty about it, which doesn’t necessarily make it right, but I think that the staff have just accepted that it’s what people do.
I thought that this week I would talk about a few uses of konbini that aren’t necessarily ‘kosher’, but do in fact occur; kind of the ‘underground’ cultural experience of konbini if you like.
Let’s start with Wednesday night’s at my local Family Mart. This is the night where the parking lot is used for a hangout of… well… I’m not really sure who they are. To be honest, I initially thought they were yakuza [ヤクザ] or Japanese mafia, but now I’m not so sure. Whatever the case, I’ve noticed a few extra members who now bring their kids. They buy snacks, beer and cigarettes from konbini (the adults that is) and sit around outside talking and laughing. And drinking and smoking too obviously. Again, the adults, not the kids.
Another big use of konbini is simply to use the bathroom. I know, I know. I used to feel super guilty about just using the toilet and not buying anything, so I started buying water or gum, even if I didn’t really need or want them. Japanese friends of mine told me I was being stupid, so I’ve since given that practice away, but I’m sure many of you get my drift.
I know when I lived in Saijo that I often had trouble finding a car park that didn’t cost an arm-and-a-leg, so yes, I will admit that I am totally guilty for having parked at a konbini and coming back to my car many hours later. I know I’m not the first to do this, and I also know that it’s not exactly something that is okay with konbini ‘rules.’ My Family Mart often has cars with notices on them from the staff that ask the owners not to use the parking lot as their own personal parking space.
That said, it does seem to be perfectly okay to keep your car running while you recline in your seat either using free Wi-Fi or simply sleeping in your car. I’m not sure how you can justify one and not the other, but if anyone can enlighten me, please do.
Perhaps my favourite thing of all, which I know some stores do have issues with (again, Family Mart is like Konbini Nazi here!), is using the rubbish bins to dispose of household or personal garbage. Now in my defense, I do not have cooking facilities (a microwave doesn’t count), so indeed, most of my food is either from konbini or the supermarket. I figure that gives me complete access to the bins and no one should complain. I know plenty of people who do the same thing and of course, many, many more that I see doing the same thing and yet… I still feel that guilty twinge in my stomach when I throw something out; more so when I see one of the staff look at me disapprovingly. Damn gaijin [外人] or foreigner, I can almost hear them thinking.
Ah well, there you have it. The uses of konbini that aren’t what I consider to be totally legal yet can’t really be classified as, ‘illegal,’ either. What do you guys think? Let me know, or even better, let me know your own dodgy stories. | 2019-04-22T08:07:34 | https://gethiroshima.com/features/the-many-uses-of-konbini/ |
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Never gamble with your dog. This is a lesson I recently learned the hard way.
Going into it, I thought I was being so clever, but now I regret the whole thing.
Just so you understand, I didn't lose Harry in a poker game, and I haven't been taking chances with his health by feeding him off-brand dog food. I don't let him play in traffic or run with scissors.
I suppose it would be more accurate, rather than say don't gamble with your dog, to say don't gamble against your dog. He will win, believe me, and when he does you'll feel like a complete idiot. I should know.
A couple of months back, I thought it would be really clever to enter Harry in the office hockey pool. One or two people protested and said they didn't think a dog should be eligible, like it debased the whole hockey pool process or something.
The anti-dog grumbling died off pretty quickly, however, when I explained that, unlike at least one person in the office, Harry would be making his own picks. His money was as good as anybody's, I hastened to add, and would make the weekly pot bigger by a dollar. (We're not talking high stakes here - the weekly pot is only about 15 dollars, or $105 in dog money.) Besides, I argued with a carefully measured tone of scorn, he's just a dog, so it's not like he's going to beat anyone, now is it?
Thanks to my masterful rhetoric, the resistance was quashed and Harry was called up to the big leagues to play with the humans. Using a numbered grid system with treats placed to represent players, Harry made his ten selections all by himself. Some were good, a lot weren't.
Then it was my turn. Armed with the most up-to-date information that modern hockey journalism could provide, I brought the full force of my enormous primate brain to bear. I painstakingly made my own selections, taking into account such arcane details as overall team performance, likely linemate arrangements and other more intangible qualities. My calculations were rational and precise.
Now, despite what I may have told everyone to get them to let Harry into the pool, I secretly figured at least a few people would end up behind Harry in the standings. There's a big element of luck in these things. That's why they call it gambling.
Well, so far, Harry's not exactly the alpha dog of the pool. In fact, he's beating just one person.
You guessed it - it's me.
Anyone with even the slightest sense of irony would have seen this coming. Not me though. My biggest hope now is not that I will win the pool, but that I won't lose to my dog. While there's still a chance I may catch him, the trend is in the opposite direction. He's pulling away and I'm running out of time.
It's very sad for me, but Harry just laughs his little dog laugh.
Well, it was a long and gruelling season. There were more injuries than in any year I can remember. Many significant players were lost for long periods of time. There were a lot of ups and downs in the standings. Many odd and completely unpredictable events occurred.
While it may sound like I'm making excuses, I'm not. I beat the little fur face.
Harry was ahead of me for a long time, but I eventually caught and passed him. He did make a respectable showing, however.
While the Missus and I both beat him in the final standings, Harry won more money in the weekly prizes than the two of us put together. Having a lot of odd players that nobody else picked meant that, in the weeks when the usual top scorers were off their game or injured, Harry cleaned up.
His winnings have paid for quite a few dog treats and he's still got some money left. Not surprisingly, he likes the whole gambling experience.
Did the experiment prove anything? It's hard to say. Harry didn't exactly dominate the standings, but on the other hand, he didn't finish far behind the main pack either. He beat one person (poor Doug) and was nipping at the heals of two others when the season ended.
If nothing else, it makes you think. Or, on the other hand, maybe it doesn't.
Yet another hockey season has come and gone. Harry and I once again entered the office hockey pool. We used the same method as before to make Harry's picks, and once again he got out to an early lead over me.
To complicate matters, Harry was not the only quadruped in the pool this year. He had competition from a cat named Hogan. When we heard Hogan was going in the pool, we were going to protest that cats shouldn't be eligible, but we decided that might be viewed as hypocritical.
It was a competitive year, with smaller than usual margins between players. Harry had a good start, owing in part to his having been lucky enough, or perhaps shrewd enough, to pick Jaromir Jagr. A lot of his other picks were less fortuitous, however.
Several of Harry's players got injured early and injured often. He also had the poor judgement to pick Valeri Kamensky who, in turn, stunk early and stunk often. Maybe Harry figured that Glen Sather would be able to turn the Rangers around and provide some coat tails for the lackadaisical Russion to ride on. Who knows what he was thinking. Either way, his luck didn't last.
With the smile wiped from Fortune's face, Harry's early glory quickly gave way to a prolonged slide in the standings. The cat and I both passed him. The cat, in turn, passed me and was in the top five out of 17 places for a while. I managed to stay ahead of Harry, but I was definitely not the lead dog.
As the season wore on, the cat remained out in front. Harry languished in 14th or 15th position. One injury followed another. Using my great primate brain, I made Harry's two allowed trades. I got fooled by a rare burst of effort from Kamensky and failed to dump him on Harry's behalf. It was a mistake that dearly cost my poor dog.
Luckily for us, however, the cat was having some troubles of his own. A rash of injuries, along with the poor judgement for which cats are known, combined to produce a claw-dragging slide in the standings.
Meanwhile, Harry's injured players started to filter back. Kamensky was still as useless as ever, but Harry had enough quality picks playing well to boost him upward at just the right time. Each week he closed the gap on Hogan a little bit more.
As the season drew to a close, however, Harry fell just short, finishing thirteenth to Hogan's twelfth. One more week and he'd have had him. I snuck all the way up into third place, proving that doing well in sports pools really is just a matter of luck.
On the positive side, Harry beat four of 15 human competitors, which is better than 25 percent of the field. Not too shabby at all - for Harry anyway.
As always, Go Dog Go!
Year 3 - here we go again!
Well, by now, Harry is a hockey pool veteran and his experience seems to be paying off. It's very early in the season at this point, but Harry has already taken one of the weekly pots. He's also third in the standings, behind just one human and, once again, the cat.
Harry's exceptional performance has raised some ugly questions for those of us below him in the standings (all 12 of us).
In times of tension, accusations invariably start to fly. Some of my fellow losers have accused me of making Harry's picks for him. I have to laugh. If I made Harry's picks for him, then you have to wonder who made my picks for me, as I seem to be way down near the bottom of the standings.
If I am the hockey genius behind Harry's brilliant picks, you'd think I'd have made a few for myself, wouldn't you? You'd also have to think that some of the other geniuses in the pool would have made some brilliant picks of their own.
Harry was the only one in the whole pool to predict the excellent play of Doug Weight and Ron Francis. He and the cat were the only ones to anticipate Calgary's resurgence and select Derek Morris in the defense category. Only the cat saw fit to pick Jeremy Roenick. In contrast, three human players actually picked Mario Lemieux, even though he has stated pretty plainly that he won't play more than half the Penguins' games this season. Go figure.
In short, let me say again that I did not make Harry's picks for him. He picked them the same way he has the two previous years - by picking treats off a numbered board. This year I even added the extra accountability measure of having the Missus hold the selection form and write down Harry's picks while I ran the board. That way, I didn't know which numbers on the board corresponded to which players so I couldn't unconsciously influence Harry's choices (lucky for him). The Missus was also on hand to serve as a witness to the validity of the proceedings.
I was inspired, right from the start, to take these measures because of accusations that Harry's selection of Jaromir Jagr the previous year was a fix. While I knew that there was no intentional subterfuge on my part, I was open to the possibility that, with his highly observant nature, Harry may have picked up an unintentional cue from me as his snout moved over Jagr. I doubt it, because he got a treat no matter what he picked, but you never know.
Incidentally, it's interesting that people would suggest that Jagr wasn't a legitimate pick, but they were more than willing to accept Harry's unfortunate selection of Valeri Kamensky. Once again, go figure.
Annoying as they may be, these accusations of foul play are not surprising and are understandably part of the denial that comes from losing a mental contest to a dog. It's not an easy thing for a person to accept.
It raises the frightening possibility that, despite our highly evolved primate brains, we are actually all dumber than a dog. Granted, Harry is a very smart dog, but most humans would like to think that they are smarter than all dogs, everywhere, at everything, all the time. When this belief is shaken, the cognitive dissonance can have devastating effects on the psyche. Resolving this internal conflict is necessary for the preservation of our self esteem.
We might suppose that the dog is not really smarter, but merely better informed. This is quite probably true, at least for some of the people in our pool. On the other hand, I haven't seen Harry doing a lot of hockey related research, but who knows how he spends his afternoons when I'm not around.
Another possibility we might consider is that Harry's picks are completely random. While it eliminates the whole "dumber than a dog" aspect, it does carry the nearly as nasty implication that, by finishing below Harry in the standings, a person has actually done worse than a random, totally by chance, no-thought-involved sampling. Not much of an improvement, self esteem-wise, I'm afraid.
My personal theory, knowing Harry as I do, is that, while he knows nothing about hockey, his picks were not random. Harry, you see, has powers. The longer he's in the pool, the better able he'll able to focus the mystical energies that allow him to make his picks. One more year and nobody will be able to touch him.
Of course, you're probably wondering how the cat does so well, given that he's actually ahead of Harry in the standings.
It's just luck, that's all. Nothing but pure dumb luck.
Okay, it's been a while since I last added to this page. Originally, I planned to do an update after the All-Star break, and here it is August.
There are plenty of reasons why it's taken me this long to get back to it. There are numerous factors at play. Many, many things have weighed upon my mind these past months.
There's the ever-widening war on terrorism, not to mention the multi-billion-dollar scandals in business, and I'm told that the hole in the ozone layer is still there. My deep-seated concern over these important issues has naturally prevented me from devoting time to something as trivial as hockey pool results.
Of course, on the other hand, it could just be because I'm embarrassed that I lost to my dog.
Yup, there it is, the ugly, ugly truth. He beat me. I came in ninth out of 15, he came in eighth. The cat finished fourth and beat us both. What more can I say?
Well, for one thing, I must say I'm really regretting all that stuff I wrote about fragile psyches and cognitive dissonance. It really came back and bit me in the bum, didn't it? Never, ever gamble with your dog. Have I mentioned that yet?
Harry was already way out ahead of me early in the season, back when I wrote the last section, but, with my enormous primate brain (and ego to match) I figured I'd have no trouble catching him once the little statistical anomalies all worked themselves out. Some people might lose to a dog, but not me.
I didn't give him enough credit, though. His winning ways carried on. By mid-November Harry had taken over first place and stayed there unchallenged for several weeks. He'd have won quite a few weekly pots if not for the way that trades are handled in our pool.
Under our rules, when you trade a struggling player for a streaking one, all his points are added at once, making for a big boost and practically guaranteeing you'll win the weekly pot. So, as the people below him in the standings made their trades, Harry lost out in the weekly pots, despite remaining near the top in the standings.
I was pretty proud of him. I found it pretty amusing that everyone was losing to my dog. His success distracted me from my own back-and-forth battle for last place.
But, as our Christmas trade deadline neared, Harry's luck was starting to fade and he had just one trade that could help him. The previously streaking Derek Morris had gone down with a longterm injury, leaving Harry a player short. We traded him away for Ottawa's Wade Redden. The gain in points wasn't enough to give Harry the win for the week, but at least Redden was contributing regularly.
When play resumed after the Christmas break, Harry started to drop in the standings. By the All-Star break he was down to fourth, but still in striking distance of the top three money-winning spots. He had a few good weeks here and there, and tied for a weekly win, sharing the pot with Hogan the cat.
Most omens go unnoticed, except in hindsight. This was no exception. That shared pot was the beginning of a massive upsurge in Hogan's fortunes. I may have failed to notice the portents of doom for Harry because I was too busy celebrating my own upsurge as I climbed out of my battle for last spot into solid possession of the 13th position.
The cat, of course, was well ahead of me the whole time. Gradually, he passed Harry too. Hogan continued to climb and, had there been one more week of play, I'm quite sure he would have caught his owner too, and taken third-place money.
Another week wouldn't have helped me catch Harry though. While there was only one place between us in the standings, there was a big gap between us in points. He beat me, fair and square. No replay needed.
So then, what have we learned from all this? Well, I for one have learned nothing at all, as is my custom.
Nothing takes the fun out of life like learning from your mistakes. In keeping with this philosophy, Harry and I will both be entering the pool next year. Maybe I'll beat him, maybe he'll beat me. In either case, the pressure and tension are gone. I think by this point we've proved that it's not a game of skill or knowledge. It's all about luck.
It's really no different, say, than a lottery.
Year 4 . . . and a small dog shall lead them.
An entire year has passed since I last updated this page. Harry and I both entered the pool again, 30 professional hockey teams played 82 games apiece, the results have been tabulated and . . .
. . . Harry won.
I kid you not, he won. He won the whole pool too - the final big prize, not just the weekly pot. He came silently from behind, beat us all and left us shaking our heads in disbelief.
To be honest, after last year's relative success, I wasn't even going to bother writing an account of this year's pool because, if you hadn't noticed or were just too polite to say anything, this page has gotten awfully long. After the 3,000 or so words I'd already written, I didn't really think there was anything more to be said on the subject, but Harry winning naturally changed my mind.
It's a unique experience to be beaten by a dog in a game of wits. Okay, maybe it's not that unique, seeing as there are 13 of us in the office who had that experience this year. For the most part,though, people don't expect this sort of thing to happen in the allegedly rational world we live in.
We like to think we're dramatically smarter than dogs. It seems a reasonable assumption, and furthermore, it's supported by objective scientific testing. Get your dog to take the SATs, for example, and chances are he'll do no better than low 600s.
I've come to realize, however, that the reason dogs don't do well on standardized testing, apart from the obvious cultural biases, is that they just aren't trying. You can't get them to study and they typically wander off as soon as you turn your back.
To their credit, dogs just don't get excited about this sort of thing. They have different priorities and they just don't seem to care about the same things we do. They're happy to let us be better at the things they find foolish. When they do try, though, they usually beat us.
Think about this for a second and you'll see that I'm right. The only things we can do better than dogs are the things that dogs don't care to do anyway.
We might be better computer programmers, for example, but can we herd sheep? My grammar is better than Harry's but he's a much better ball player. I could probably beat him at chess, but he's smart enough to know that chess really isn't any fun. For a practical head-to-head test, have someone put a single cheese puff anywhere in the room and see who finds it first, you or your dog. It's all about motivation.
Clearly, if my second-rate primate brain has correctly analysed the evidence, Harry won the pool this year because he decided to.
He finally lifted his head long enough to observe the function of money and its importance in the acquisition of snacks and bones. He then brought his enormous canine intellect to bear, embarrassed us all and took our money.
Now he's sitting, there perusing the collection of fine chewables he had me buy with his winnings, and he's laughing his little dog laugh.
Year five's update isn't going to take long to write. There is no year five. Harry's win scared all the humans away and the pool was cancelled due to lack of interest.
On the bright side, that does leave Harry as the reigning champion for at least another year. It also provides much needed closure for this page, for which by now I think we're all grateful.
Harry, on the other hand, is finally starting to run low on snack money and is looking for new marks to bilk. I wouldn't be surprised to find him reading the racing forms or hiding a deck of cards in amongst the bones.
He'll do well, I'm sure. There's a human born every minute. | 2019-04-22T04:28:31 | http://harrythedog.com/gamble.html |
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Get there early for a meal.
Some members catch up beforehand for a meal from 6.00 pm. These meeting are not only a good opportunity for members to catch-up, but is also used to discuss various issues about the club and about the sport.
Starts at 7:30pm and normally finishes by around 9:30pm with a chat and a few social drinks.
Everyone is welcome to come to these meetings, and I would strongly encourage any potential member to come along! | 2019-04-20T22:21:38 | http://samroa.org.au/general-meetings/?month=mar&yr=2019 |
When looking to achieve high click counts, the optimal time to post is similar for Twitter and Facebook, but differs dramatically for Tumblr, details Bit.ly in a May 2012 blog post. Exploring how content propagates through social networks, and how the day and time of a post affect the attention received, the company finds that for Twitter, posting in the afternoon earlier in the week (1-3 PM Monday through Thursday) gives the best chance at achieving a high click count. Similarly, on Facebook, links posted from 1-4 PM result in the highest average click throughs, with Wednesday at 3 PM proving to be the peak time of the week. By contrast, Friday evening, which is the slowest time on the other platforms, is the optimal time to post on Tumblr, with posts after 7 PM on average receiving more clicks over 24 hours than content posted mid-day during the week.
The post notes that all times are Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Looking at the traffic patterns among the 3 social networks, Bit.ly reveals that Facebook traffic peaks mid-week, from 1-3 PM. Traffic begins to increase around 9 AM, and fades after 4 PM. The peaks of Twitter activity occur from 9 AM through 3 PM, Monday through Thursday. The post suggests that while posting on Twitter when there are many people clicking helps raise the average number of clicks, it does not guarantee the optimal amount of attention, given the increased competition.
In contrast again to activity on Facebook and Twitter, Bit.ly traffic from Tumblr peaks between 7 PM and 10 PM on Monday and Tuesday, with similar traffic on Sunday.
Meanwhile, according to a May 2012 study from Simply Measured, the vast majority of Google+ activity takes place during the work day, with brand posts and total engagement peaking at 9 AM. 10 AM is also a significant hour for brand posts, while the evening hours and early morning hours see the least engagement.
Looking at days of the week, the report finds that brand posts and total engagement peak on Wednesday, with Monday and Thursday following. Saturday and Sunday see the least amount of activity.
The Simply Measured report also finds that Google+ brand adoption and activity appear to be on the rise. Looking at the Interbrand Top 100 list, the study finds that 64 have activated a brand page, up from 62 in February (the 3-month anniversary), and 61 in December (the 1-month anniversary).
Average weekly circler engagement has risen 112% in the past 3 months, even though the scale of activity still does not come close to Facebook or Twitter. Content engagement is also growing, with multimedia content – in particular video – driving the vast majority of engagement. | 2019-04-19T04:28:43 | https://www.marketingcharts.com/industries/automotive-industries-22070 |
My goal as a pediatrician is to provide patients a place they can call their medical home. To me, a medical home is a clinic where patients and their families are known and recognized, always feel respected, and are treated with the most up-to-date medical care. My passion is promoting the health of children in order to give the kids of Oregon and Southwest Washington a great start in life. For me, the ideal way to accomplish this is through regular, family-centered visits in a caring and approachable environment."
Dr. Sari obtained a B.S. in Biology and a B.A. in History from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington in 2003. From there, she traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to earn her M.D. at Creighton University School of Medicine.
She finished her education in pediatrics back in the Northwest at Oregon Health & Science University in 2010.
"Dr. Stephanie Sari is both of our girls' doctor and we absolutely love her and would highly recommend her to all of our family/friends! She always cares about our concerns and asks us what we had questions about our daughters health or whatever else we needed to talk about. She really takes time to get to know you as the parent, but the child(ren) as well and that really means something to both me and my husband. Even more of a plus that our oldest daughter just adores her too! We loved her so much that she is our youngest daughters doctor as well. It's nice that she can see the both of our girls from newborn, until now. The office staff is amazing as well. They all just care so much. Thank you for the wonderful work you all do at Gresham Metropolitan Pediatrics! My husband and myself plan on keeping Dr. Stephanie Sari as our daughters doctor until they are of age to move to another doctors office!"
"I trust Doctor Sari with my child's health 100% .She is not only a good pediatrician she is a great person. I highly recommend her."
"I could not be more more thrilled with the great care my 3 kids get from Dr Stephanie and the staff at metropolitan Pediatrics. Dr Stephanie is so great with kids and empathetic to their needs and consents. She very kind and thorough with her exams and takes the time to address all concerns. At my daughters 2 week post birth appointment Dr. Stephanie noticed a small almost peach fuzz patch of hair at the base of her spine, she recommended we do some testing just to check for spinabifida or tethered cord, just to be on the safe side. It turned out she did have a tethered cord and had surgery to correct at 8 months old. When telling the surgeon and nurses the story of how it was found and so early they all responded with praise "Great Dr! For catching it so early!" I feel very blessed to have such a great pediatrician who seems to truly love what she does and her patients." | 2019-04-20T16:13:58 | https://www.metropediatrics.com/team/stephanie-sari-md/ |
Raw Pressery’s MD Anuj Rakyan’s story is an inspiring one. Not many know that the cold-pressed juices were initially made from Rakyan mum’s kitchen which makes it a special place for him.
Well, the team and I work on Saturdays so the weekend is one day for friends and family. Saturday’s are about brainstorming, store visits and team lunches to unwind with different departments. Sundays, I get some well-deserved sleep, spend time with my wife and niece. Also, it’s the day to play some football with the boys.
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Tuscany- I had made a trip to Tuscany, where I had the privilege of spending an entire week at a castle. The landscape was breathtaking. Our in-house chef at the castle was this old Italian mamma, called Agatha. It was beautiful to see how she would pick fresh local produce and combine it with herbs, spices and olive oil to make the best Italian food I’ve ever had. It was an incredible experience to taste the farm fresh food prepared with affection and care.
Hands down my go-to comfort food has to be mum’s soup. No guessing who my favourite chef is. Her food is made with love. It’s food for the soul. Her recipes have been the inspiration behind putting together the Raw Pressery soup range which is now available at major retailers across the country.
It’s all about keeping up with the routine. I start my Mondays early with a session at the gym. It allows me to focus my energies ahead of the day. I spend time aligning my activities for the week on Sunday and make sure I go through it on my way to work. | 2019-04-24T20:38:52 | https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/marketing/the-weekend-do-to-list-raw-presserys-anuj-rakyan/59807668 |
A SHOCK SETTLEMENT between Apple and Qualcomm has forced Intel to exit the 5G modem market.
The two companies had been at odds over patents and royalties over modems. However, if you're an iPhone user, and you want to keep using iPhones, you could have been left out if Apple didn't have access to a steady stream of 5G chips. We know that there have been rumors of problems between Apple and Intel, as relates to Intel's 5G modem, specifically. Which goes to show just how big of a deal this is in terms of sales and volume, and how important it was for Qualcomm to bring Apple back on board. This comes just two weeks after Intel rebuffed a report suggesting the company was struggling with it's 5G modem program. Intel, a Qualcomm competitor, sharply dipped on the news before recovering. To offset some of that extra cost, Qualcomm had agreed to give Apple a $1 billion annual rebate. For Apple customers, it may mean getting your mitts on a cool new iPhone sooner (which also makes them richer). Either Qualcomm had evidence so strong that Apple didn't think it would win the case, or Apple needed something only Qualcomm could provide.
Investors sensed a resounding victory for mobile chip maker Qualcomm, bidding up its stock price 23% within minutes of news of the settlement. The trial was expected to last at least two weeks, with both parties asking for billions of dollars in damages. "The settlement includes a payment from Apple to Qualcomm".
Putting an end to one of the most intense high tech legal battles in recent memory, this afternoon Apple and Qualcomm announced that the two firms were burying the hatchet. The case was originally filed by Apple in January 2017, but the litigation became complicated with Qualcomm countersuing.
The Apple-Qualcomm spat has also led to reciprocal patents complaints. | 2019-04-22T19:55:33 | http://goldenmixtape.com/2019/04/17/intel-to-exit-5g-smartphone-modem-business/ |
In our second article with Rajen Devadason, we gain a new take on the risk-reward relationship, better understand why he believes we should start small when saving, and delve into the practicalities of diversifying your portfolio.
Rajen Devadason is a Licensed Financial Planner with Manulife Asset Management Services Berhad. The CEO of RD WealthCreation, he is a graduate of King’s College, University of London with an Honours degree in Physics and Computing. The FLY: Malaysia Journalism team caught up with him in Seremban in January to see what he had to say.
In the investment lexicon, risk means volatility: the up-and-down movement of the price of a particular asset class between one point in time and another. To most who have heard the term before, however, it is often used as part of a technical term: the risk-reward relationship, which states that the more investment risk you take, the greater the reward that you will reap. Rajen, however, disagrees – and we asked him why.
Ultimately, however, Rajen is less concerned with which particular vehicle investors opt to put their money in and says that one can easily utilise a combination of both. Of greater import is that investors learn how to diversify across their portfolio, and Rajen suggests looking at this from three different dimensions: across asset classes, geographic regions, and timelines.
Where the first is concerned, investors can opt to look at the various asset classes available in the Malaysian market – cash, fixed income, equities, investment real estate, and alternative investments like commodities. In diversifying across geographic regions, Rajen is adamant that investors avoid putting all their eggs into one basket. He advises Malaysian investors to spread their portfolio as much as possible beyond our shores and those of our immediate neighbours.
Where most financial planners would advise saving anywhere between 10% to 25% of your monthly income, Rajen has a decidedly different take. For those who have never started saving before, he believes strongly that it is best to start small at 1% of their monthly income, and to gradually work their way up the ladder.
With this strategy in hand, Rajen focuses on helping his younger clients build a savings base for future investment opportunities, as they embark on what he terms ‘intense client education’. Throughout the decades-long process of wealth accumulation, he expects his clients to learn about the various asset classes and investment vehicles available at their disposal, and to ultimately be able to make informed decisions about their portfolio upon saving a respectable sum. In this regard, Rajen once again has a different view from most of his peers on investing at a young age.
Exchange-traded funds are priced according to the auction system, i.e. supply and demand. As a result, it is difficult to factor in a service cost.
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This concludes our two-part series with Rajen Devadason. For part one, please click here. | 2019-04-18T15:14:00 | https://www.flymalaysia.org/saving-before-investing/ |
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To care for quality in a web project has become even more important today. Security, stability and flexible extensibility are unfortunately not self-evident for every service provider. We particularly value these principles.
See what steps we take in our web-projects and why it pays off for you to have a proper conception before we start writing our first line of code. | 2019-04-24T00:09:52 | https://www.aemka.de/en/about-us.html |
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Use the left and right arrow keys to move your pirate left and right. A white circle will light up an active cannon, aim it up and down with the up and down arrow keys, fire with the space bar. Sink the other ships to keep 'em from shooting your ship and. | 2019-04-26T03:45:53 | https://www.kidzworld.com/online-games/70-cannon-blast |
ADELANTO � The Planning Commission of Adelanto will hold a public hearing Tuesday to receive input for the approval of a proposed solar power project on the outskirts of the city.
In stark contrast with other High Desert solar farms that may raise concerns with locations close to residential areas, this 18-acre, 2 megawatt project is on the edge of Adelanto's city limits and far from residential areas.
Senior Planner for the Planning Department Mark de Manincor said the city's biggest concern with proposed solar projects is their location.
"We're not opposed to them, but if we are to approve them, we'd rather see them on the outskirts of the community," said de Manincor, noting that the state benefits more from renewable energy projects than the municipality. "In our opinion, there is virtually no benefit to the city from a solar project."
De Manincor said solar projects create very few jobs and add very little to a city's revenue base.
"There's no increase in tax value," he said. "The city doesn't get any share of their profits from generating electricity. The only benefit is for the state of California to meet its goal of producing 30 percent of its energy from renewables by 2020."
De Manincor states that the public hearing will address a staff recommendation for approving the location and development plan, and the conditional use permit for San Francisco-based Expressway Solar/Silverado Power to construct and operate the project, which would be built at 18395 Shay Road.
The meeting will also discuss a general plan amendment that is needed for a change in the land use designation from "Public Facility" to "Desert Living," which allows for the use of a solar facility in any zone east of Mesa Linda Road, according to the report.
Approval of the project's construction is valid within two years, giving the project until Aug. 6, 2015 to begin substantial construction under the city's approval, the report said.
The developer will also be given a real estate option agreement to purchase the property from the city � which then would allow for the change in zoning designation, according to de Manincor.
"Once the property becomes private ownership, (the Local Agency Formation Commission) will want to annex the property into the city of Victorville or an unincorporated county area," he said. "Property tax revenue would then go to the annexed jurisdiction, and property taxes would probably remain at the vacant land rate."
De Manincor explained that the state currently allows solar facilities to be exempt from an increased tax rate in property tax due to land improvements.
The Planning Commission meeting takes place in City Council Chambers at 7 p.m. Tuesday at 11600 Air Expressway. | 2019-04-19T00:21:05 | https://www.vvdailypress.com/article/20130805/NEWS/308059986 |
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I comment here on the editorial with the selfsame title that appeared in The New York Times today. But it is shot through with that modern, twenty-first century iteration of myopia; this editorial was written as it were from the inside. The editorial board of The New York Times is too close to the problem. As such, statements contained in this editorial such as “Big Tech is slowly making its products safer for society” can be conveyed as if there was some overarching truth to them. Forgive me if I think such efforts are akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.
Look at the bigger picture. This bigger picture is alluded to in the editorial in such statements as “But the viral spread of the Christchurch shooting video shows the limits of the content moderation machine in the face of technologies that have been designed to be attention traps.” I don’t see redesign of the attention traps on the horizon, do you? “It must be a priority to redesign technology to respect the common good, instead of ignoring it.” This is a mere platitude. And then there is the perplexing downside to increased regulation: “More moderation comes with heavy risks, of course. Decisions about the limits of free speech would shift to companies whose priorities are driven by shareholders.” The technological imperative cuts off all avenues of escape. Either way, the repressive structures inherent in the technology and in the ideology which authorizes this technology will carry the day.
The true nature of the technological imperative is here underscored: It follows its own logic and it is a logic of nihilism. All movement within the great internet machine is dead movement. We are confronted here with the inherent nihilistc bias of the Scientific Spirit–which lacks the ability to determine value on the human scale. For the pure knowledge drive, the underlying force propelling the scientific spirit is intrinsically unselective. It does not distinguish between the great and the small and is as a result incapable of providing any unifying mastery. The only criterion it recognizes is that of certainty, to which all other considerations–value for human life included–are irrelevant. | 2019-04-21T02:41:01 | https://davidwestling.com/2019/03/18/the-attack-that-broke-the-nets-safety-net/ |
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The finale of a creatively resurgent Season 4 of Sleepy Hollow has been in the books for a month already, but we still might have to wait until the end of next week before we learn the fate of the series.
That last episode brought to a close the Malcolm Dreyfuss storyline, but did leave room for some interesting storytelling if they do get picked up for a fifth season. After all, who could be a bigger bad than the devil himself? The episode's writer, Raven Metzner, was asked by Marisa Roffman at TVInsider about the episode and how it leaves our intrepid team with a satisfying end if it is the series finale, but leaves open the door if the show gets picked up once again.
I think we wanted to make sure we were able to, in a satisfying way, bring Ichabod Crane to a place where he had reached a landmark goal. We had always talked about Crane becoming an American citizen. And the idea that he would finally find both a family and a larger place for himself in the world.
But at the same time, we wanted to complicate that, and messy it up a little bit, because if we were able to come back, we'd have something to look forward to Crane having to figure out. That's where the whole idea of the deal he makes, that puts him in jeopardy. And also, in writing that last scene, we had to write a careful line, because we understand that if the series comes back, that's a real awesome problem. But if it doesn't, I think we all believe and know as Crane says, he will find a way to figure it out.
If that was the last episode of the series, Metzner told EW what he'd like the fans to take away from it.
I hope they look at it as Crane has, which is that he’s come a very long way in the course of the series. He came out of the ground with no one and no idea about how this modern world works and what his place in it would be. He found friends and people who were incredibly important to him. He partnered with Abbie Mills and met her sister and her extended family and friends and over the course of the seasons, he blossomed and learned his place was in the world, in this modern world. By the end of this episode, it was really important to us that regardless of whatever other plot issues might await him, he really has found a place in the world. He’s become an American citizen. He has found a family and created a family around himself that includes pieces of the world he’s known and people who have really mattered to him, and he’s made these new connections in Diana and Molly [Oona Yaffe] and Jake and Alex.
I really hope that fans see that and that they are happy with it and that they feel like his journey has come to a positive place of fruition. I love the character and the world around him, and I really hope it does continue. I think there are many, many, many stories yet to be told. But if not, I hope that everyone knows that Crane is in a really good place. The moment he has with Diana where they’re walking toward us with this determined step — I hope that fans take that with them as a positive moment that either will be built on or is a great place to leave the series.
He also offered a peek behind-the-scenes to TVLine, at a couple of brilliant contributions that Tom made to the episode.
Metzner says star Tom Mison added a few touches to the episode, during the speech at The Vault (“He came in that day and said, ‘Hey, do you mind if I throw in this extra little bit here? He put in this line of poetry that is just so beautiful and so heartfelt.”) and in Crane’s farewell to Lara (“He ran out to me in the middle of shooting and said, ‘I think I want to bow.’ I didn’t want to ask. Tom’s very careful about who Crane bows to, and when.”).
Metzner also posted this wonderful photo, taken during the shoot for the opening scene of the episode.
Whatever the FOX executives decide, we should hear before the upfront presentation to their advertisers on May 15th. | 2019-04-26T06:57:09 | http://tom-mison.com/content/sleepy-hollow-season-4-wrap |
Under an on-call contract with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), HMMH performed the traffic noise analysis for the proposed Open Road Tolling Project on the Spaulding Turnpike (Route 16) in Dover and Rochester, New Hampshire. The study evaluated two alternatives to replace the existing toll plazas: an Open Road Tolling (ORT) alternative and an All Electronic Tolling (AET) alternative.
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HMMH evaluated the feasibility and reasonableness of noise barriers wherever noise impact was expected. Noise barriers were found to be feasible and reasonable at two locations along the Project Corridor. | 2019-04-21T07:16:46 | https://hmmh.com/projects/new-hampshire-department-transportation-spaulding-turnpike-open-road-tolling/ |
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Northern Railway is seeking to hire Paramedical Staff and has invited applications for recruitment to the post of Staff Nurse and Pharmacist. The candidates eligible for the post can apply in the prescribed format on or before 2 November 2017.
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911 R v manual 991.2 GT3 – which is King?
Has the manual 991.2 GT3 knocked the halo Porsche 911 R off its perch? Find out with my road test of both!
it's funny all the enthusiasts love manual on open roads but will they drive it everyday in heavy traffic? i dont think so.
Roger Lee Yes, they probably will. I have a manual GTS and it’s always a pleasure to drive, whether on the open road or in heavy traffic. Had a PDK before and it bored me to tears.
Is that an order, captain?
I had the last GT4 in the UK and probably in Europe.
Great video! But I can't help but think (after watching numerous reviews from owners and reviewers) that the people that drive these cars, Porsches in particular, are cream puffs. Sorry... couldn't hold onto that any longer. Carry on.
I'm not going to rise to that, but icing what you did there…!
The halo car is 997 GT3 4.0 The last of the great mezger engines. The engine that won all the championships for porsche.
Whats the difference between a Mezger engine and a DFI? What makes the former so special and why did they ditch it?
John S Exclusivity sells mate.
John S yup. Was pure speculative push by resellers. I never even looked towards 911r. Nothing remarkable about it.
Neither. The last real Porsche 911 was built in 2011, aka the 997.2 GT3 4.0. 991's are bloated, numb, and disconnected.
Fascinating opinion! Agreed the 997.2 is something of a sweet spot in the 911's lineage but then others will say it stopped at the air-cooled cars, others will say it stopped at the long bonnets… however I disagree to the idea that a car like the R is numb and disconnected. Cheers for sharing your thoughts!
Your voice was difficult to hear over the engine/wind noise when driving the car. Otherwise great subject material and execution.
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Thanks for the feedback, will take that on board!
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Thanks! Landing by the weekend!
Thanks for the detailed comparison! I had never seen a comparison of these two before.
When is GT3 Touring video is coming out ?
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You certainly will not feel short changed with a GT3 Touring! Amazing car!
Great job men! Have you tried to film your footwork for this cars?
Thank you! Difficult to film footwork but will try going forward for you!
OK but the GT3 doesn't have those retro seats.
Such a great video ! I am really looking forward the part 2, can you tell me when it shall be available?
If you're going to be using the car for track days I'd go for the wing. Let me know what you go for in the end!
So wing or no wing... ?
Thank you! Part 2 available by Friday!
Cheers you legend! Link-up soon yeah?!
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Thanks for the kind comments – means a lot!
Keep it up buddy, amazing input, this is what we are looking for. Just your voice audio needs to be better quality. Can’t wait for part two.
I do record voice audio onto a separate mic but it takes sooooo long to edit up, like double the 16 hours this vid already owes me. Appreciate the feedback though and maybe it's worth doing going forward!
Nice! Waiting for part two!
Wow! Great video. For the price, the GT3 wins hands-down, right?!
Thank you! Put it this way, you won't feel short-changed with either car in your garage.
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Patient information: See related handout on potassium, written by the authors of this article.
Potassium disorders are common. Hypokalemia (serum potassium level less than 3.6 mEq per L [3.6 mmol per L]) occurs in up to 21% of hospitalized patients and 2% to 3% of outpatients.1–3 Hyperkalemia (serum potassium level more than 5 mEq per L [5 mmol per L] in adults, more than 5.5 mEq per L [5.5 mmol per L] in children, and more than 6 mEq per L [6 mmol per L] in neonates) occurs in up to 10% of hospitalized patients and approximately 1% of outpatients.4,5 The body's plasma potassium concentration is closely regulated by a variety of mechanisms.
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Intravenous potassium should be reserved for patients with severe hypokalemia (serum potassium < 2.5 mEq per L [2.5 mmol per L]), hypokalemic ECG changes, or physical signs or symptoms of hypokalemia, or for those unable to tolerate the oral form.
Prompt intervention and possible ECG monitoring are indicated for patients with severe hypokalemia (serum potassium < 2.5 mEq per L) or severe hyperkalemia (serum potassium > 6.5 mEq per L [6.5 mmol per L]); ECG changes; physical signs or symptoms; possible rapid-onset hyperkalemia; or underlying kidney disease, heart disease, or cirrhosis.
Intravenous calcium should be administered if hyperkalemic ECG changes are present.
Intravenous insulin and glucose, inhaled beta agonists, and dialysis are effective in the acute treatment of hyperkalemia.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) may be effective in lowering total body potassium in the subacute setting.
note: Listed in approximate order of frequency.
Suggested algorithm for the evaluation of hypokalemia.
Information from references 7 and 14.
A focused history includes evaluation for possible GI losses, review of medications, and assessment for underlying cardiac comorbidities. A history of paralysis, hyperthyroidism, or use of insulin or beta agonists suggests possible transcellular shifts leading to redistributive hypokalemia. The physical examination should focus on identifying cardiac arrhythmias and neurologic manifestations, which range from generalized weakness to ascending paralysis.
The diagnosis should be confirmed with a repeat serum potassium measurement. Other laboratory tests include serum glucose and magnesium levels, urine electrolyte and creatinine levels, and acid-base balance. The most accurate method for evaluating urinary potassium excretion is a 24-hour timed urine potassium collection; normal kidneys excrete no more than 15 to 30 mEq per L (15 to 30 mmol per L) of potassium per day in response to hypokalemia. A more practical approach is calculation of the urine potassium-to-creatinine ratio from a spot urine specimen; a ratio greater than 1.5 mEq per mmol (13 mEq per g) is indicative of renal potassium wasting.18 If no cause is identified with the initial workup, assessment of thyroid and adrenal function should be considered.
Careful monitoring during treatment is essential because supplemental potassium is a common cause of hyperkalemia in hospitalized patients.21 The risk of rebound hyperkalemia is higher when treating redistributive hypokalemia. Because serum potassium concentration drops approximately 0.3 mEq per L (0.3 mmol per L) for every 100-mEq (100-mmol) reduction in total body potassium, the approximate potassium deficit can be estimated in patients with abnormal losses and decreased intake. For example, a decline in serum potassium from 3.8 to 2.9 mEq per L (3.8 to 2.9 mmol per L) roughly corresponds to a 300-mEq (300-mmol) reduction in total body potassium. Additional potassium will be required if losses are ongoing. Concomitant hypomagnesemia should be treated concurrently.
For hypokalemia associated with diuretic use, stopping the diuretic or reducing its dosage may be effective.15 Another strategy, if otherwise indicated to treat a comorbid condition, is use of an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB), beta blocker, or potassium-sparing diuretic because each of these drugs is associated with an elevation in serum potassium.
When intravenous potassium is used, standard administration is 20 to 40 mmol of potassium in 1 L of normal saline. Correction typically should not exceed 20 mmol per hour, although higher rates using central venous catheters have been successful in emergency situations.22 Continuous cardiac monitoring is indicated if the rate exceeds 10 mmol per hour. In children, dosing is 0.5 to 1.0 mmol per L per kg over one hour (maximum of 40 mmol).23 Potassium should not be given in dextrose-containing solutions because dextrose-stimulated insulin secretion can exacerbate hypokalemia.
*—Dietary-induced hyperkalemia usually involves concurrent renal insufficiency.
Information from references 8 and 24.
Renally mediated hyperkalemia results from derangement of one or more of the following processes: rate of flow in the distal nephron, aldosterone secretion and its effects, and functioning potassium secretory pathways. Hyperkalemia secondary to decreased distal delivery of sodium and water occurs with congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, acute kidney injury, and advanced chronic kidney disease. Conditions that cause hypoaldosteronism, such as adrenal insufficiency and hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism (a common complication of diabetic nephropathy and tubulointerstitial diseases), can lead to hyperkalemia.
Various mechanisms promote the exit of potassium from cells or impede its entrance, thereby raising the plasma potassium concentration (redistributive hyperkalemia). Increased plasma osmolality, such as with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, establishes a concentration gradient wherein potassium follows water out of cells. Relative insulin deficiency or insulin resistance, which also occurs in persons with diabetes, prevents potassium from entering cells. In response to acidosis, extracellular hydrogen is exchanged for intracellular potassium, although the net result is highly variable and depends in part on the type of acidosis; metabolic acidosis produces the greatest effect.26 Because 98% of total body potassium is intracellular, any process that increases cell turnover, such as rhabdomyolysis, tumor lysis syndrome, or red blood cell transfusions, can result in hyperkalemia.
Suggested algorithm for the evaluation of hyperkalemia.
Information from references 14 and 30.
Repeat measurement of serum potassium can help identify pseudohyperkalemia, which is common and typically results from potassium moving out of cells during or after sample collection.31 Other laboratory studies include measurement of serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine, measurement of urine electrolytes and creatinine, and assessment of acid-base status. Further evaluation may include measurement of serum glucose to evaluate for hyperglycemia, and measurement of serum renin, aldosterone, and cortisol to further investigate kidney and adrenal function.
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac conduction and neuromuscular disturbances, shift potassium into cells, eliminate excess potassium, and resolve the underlying disturbance. Patients with chronic hyperkalemia should be counseled to reduce dietary potassium. Although redistributive hyperkalemia is uncommon, a cautious approach is warranted because treatment may not involve attempts to eliminate potassium, and correction of the underlying problem can provoke rebound hypokalemia. Indications for prompt intervention are symptoms of hyperkalemia, changes on ECG, severe hyperkalemia (greater than 6.5 mEq per L), rapid-onset hyperkalemia, or underlying heart disease, cirrhosis, or kidney disease.24,30,33–35 Potassium should be monitored often because patients are at risk of redeveloping hyperkalemia until the underlying disorder is corrected and excess potassium is eliminated. Figure 3 is an algorithm for the management of hyperkalemia, and Table 3 22,30,36 summarizes medications used in the treatment of the condition.
Information from references 22, 30, and 36.
Intravenous Calcium. Intravenous calcium, which helps prevent life-threatening conduction disturbances by stabilizing the cardiac muscle cell membrane, should be administered if ECG changes are present.24,25,35 Intravenous calcium has no effect on plasma potassium concentration. If after five minutes, follow-up ECG continues to show signs of hyperkalemia, the dose should be repeated.37 Clinicians should be aware that intravenous calcium has a short duration, ranging from 30 to 60 minutes.
Insulin and Glucose. The most reliable method for shifting potassium intracellularly is administration of glucose and insulin. Typically, 10 units of insulin are administered, followed by 25 g of glucose to prevent hypoglycemia.37 Because hypoglycemia is a common adverse effect even with the provision of glucose, serum glucose levels should be monitored regularly. Patients with a serum glucose level of more than 250 mg per dL (13.9 mmol per L) typically do not require coadministration of glucose.
Strategies to prevent chronic hyperkalemia include instructing patients to eat a low-potassium diet, discontinuing or adjusting medications, avoiding nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and adding a diuretic if the patient has sufficient renal function.
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Recently, considerable progress and many breakthroughs have been achieved in the growth of two-dimensional materials, especially transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), which attract significant attention owing to their unique properties originating from their atomically thin layered structure. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) has shown great promise to fabricate large-scale and high-quality TMDC films with exceptional electronic and optical properties. However, the scalable growth of high-quality TMDCs by CVD is yet to meet industrial criteria. Therefore, growth mechanisms should be unveiled for a deeper understanding and further improvement of growth methods are required. This review summarizes the recent progress in the growth methods of TMDCs through CVD and other modified approaches to gain insights into the growth of large-scale and high-quality TMDCs.
Three different stages of the CVD process: nucleation, growth and coalescence (formation of continuous film).
CVD is a promising technique for the growth of large-scale high-quality TMDC thin films. Various approaches have been used to deposit 2D TMDC on different kinds of substrates: (i) The evaporation of precursors in powder form is an effective means to supply the gas phase for growth (Fig. 2(a)). Usually, three different temperature zones are available to separately evaporate the metal source (such as MoO3 and WO3) and chalcogen source (such as S and Se) while the substrate is maintained at a different temperature.3,5) For example, MoO3 vapor is decomposed to Mo to react with sulfur vapor, leading to the formation of MoS2 nuclei, which progressively expand into atomically thin crystals. (ii) Another approach is based on the reaction between a pre-deposited Mo or MoO3 thin film and sulfur precursor gas (Fig. 2(b)).6,7) The Mo or MoO3 thin film with a thickness of a few tens of nanometers is deposited on the substrate by ebeam or thermal evaporation. The Mo surface usually becomes oxidized under ambient conditions during growth. This oxidized surface can be reduced by hydrogen gas. The MoO3 layer is, therefore, reduced to MoO2 or other reduced forms. After pre-annealing, prompt annealing at 1000°C in a sulfur gas atmosphere leads to the formation of a crystalline MoS2 thin film. (iii) In metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD), metal-organic gas precursors, such as Mo(CO)6, W(CO)6, and (C2H5)2S, are pyrolyzed on the target substrate for the growth of single-crystal or polycrystalline 2D TMDCs. Even though large-scale growth is possible at low temperatures, the required growth time might be over 12 h, which is significantly longer than in the other approaches. Fig. 2(c) shows a sketch of the MOCVD growth process and optical images of 2D MoS2 grown on a Si/SiO2 substrate.8) Because the gas phase precursors are generally diluted in a mixture of Ar and H2 carrier gases and the partial pressure of each reactant has to be precisely controlled throughout the process for large-scale growth, optimization of the process conditions in MOCVD is trickier.
Three representative CVD methods for growth of TMDCs. (a) Deposition of the evaporated powder precursors, (b) Chalcogenization (sulfurization/selenization) of pre-deposited Mo or MoO3 thin film, and (c) MOCVD with pyrolyzed metal organic gas precursors.
CVD is a widely employed technique that can be used to grow 2D TMDCs for various semiconductor applications. Among the various studies on the CVD of TMDCs, only a few researchers have focused on the details of the nucleation and growth mechanisms. Understanding these mechanisms will help scaling up the growth and facilitate an industrial production. Recently, Cain et al.9) elucidated the various stages of nucleation and growth of TMDCs. They directly grew single- and few-layer MoS2 and MoSe2 samples on ultrathin amorphous SiO2 membranes, as shown in Fig. 3(a). In their work, a partially sulfurized/selenized molybdenum trioxide (MoO3−x(S,Se)y) core was fully covered with a fullerene-like shell of MoS2-MoSe2, as confirmed by aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) imaging and energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) mapping. As shown in Fig. 3(b), Zhu et al.10) carried out a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) study to reveal MoS2 growth kinetics when aided by nucleation seeds. They investigated the morphology, edge structure, and edge terminations at the atomic scale. The direct growth of few-layer and monolayer MoS2 onto graphene-based TEM grids aided direct TEM characterization without any transfer processes. Understanding these mechanisms can provide useful information to control the nucleation and growth of 2D TMDC materials.
TMDCs are a class of materials with potential in various semiconductor applications. Many scientists have devoted their efforts to devise a production technique for monolayer TMDC, which would grant high yield and precise control on its properties, and ideally not require high-temperature processes (< 650°C). Although the conventional fabrication techniques still present several issues and hamper large-scale TMDCs, some progress has been made in lowering the required process temperatures using ammonium heptamolybdate (AHM),11) reduced graphene oxide,12) or patterned PT/Ti dots13) as seeding promoters on the SiO2/Si substrate. Conventionally, MoS2 island layers can be grown on various substrates without seeds;12) however, the presence of seeding materials can favor the formation of initial nucleation sites that will foster the lateral growth of MoS2 crystals. Using perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic acid tetrapotassium salt (PTAS) as a seeding promoter material, Ling et al.14) synthesized monolayer MoS2 at a low process temperature (~ 650°C), as shown in Fig. 4(a). Various aromatic molecules can also be used as effective seeding promoters to reduce the process temperature and increase the yield. The aromatic structure of these molecules is strongly related to the sublimation and decomposition temperatures. Table 1 reports the process conditions and properties of MoS2 films grown with different seeding promoters. Seeding promoters are an effective means to control growth; however, the position of the grown MoS2 crystal cannot be controlled and still remains random. Precise control of the crystal’s position on the substrate is vital for the industry. Li et al.15) used prepatterned metal (e.g., Au) nanoparticles as seeding materials to induce the formation of patterned geometries of monolayer MoS2 through CVD (Fig. 4(b)). In their work, MoS2 growth was lateral rather than vertical because of the more favorable thermodynamic driving force along the in-plane direction.16) Studies of this kind can advance the design of patterned TMDC growth for future electronic industry.
(a) A schematic growth illustration of the promoter deposited substrate (top) and optical images of the surface after the MoS2 growth by different types of aromatic molecules as promoters (bottom). The insets show the corresponding molecular structures and atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of the surface after MoS2 growth. (b) Optical image of the MoS2 monolayers grown along Au seeds (left), and cross-section TEM image of the MoS2-encapsulated Au seed (right).
(a) Schematic of the MoS2 growth by CVD and SEM images of the growth results. (b) Schematic illustration of the effect of the Mo: S atomic ratio on the grain shape. (c) Shapes and sizes of the MoS2 crystal as predicted by the model and SEM images of the growth results at different locations in the reactor. (d) The magnetic characteristic and morphology of MoS2 domains at different chemical potentials.
As shown in Fig. 6(a), the basic principle for thin-film growth is that the process proceeds in the most thermodynamically stable state. In this respect, it is very difficult to analyze the growth process in situ, because the process usually takes place in a sealed environment and at a high temperature. In addition, since the growth occurs in stages, it is too complicated to predict its evolution across the stages. In general, a kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of the process is the most advisable route to analyze and control the growth reaction. As shown in Fig. 6(b) and (c), Shang et al.16) proposed an analytical interpretation of the lateral and vertical growth of TMDCs by calculating the Gibbs free energy and investigating the phase diagrams of the various reactions occurring during MoS2 growth. Ye et al.21) analyzed both the in-plane growth of a layer and the formation of vertically stacked layers in relation to the temperature and precursor mass flow rate, as shown in Fig. 6(d) and (e). Their results suggest the possibility of qualitative and quantitative theoretical calculations that can estimate expected experimental results, thereby providing guidance for the design of effective growth processes.
(a) Profiles of adatom concentration on as-grown layer. (b) CALPHAD model of temperature–composition (T-x) Mo-S phase diagram at pressure (P) = 1 atm. (c) CALPHAD model of P-T phase diagram of the Mo-S system under the S-rich condition (S: Mo > 2, where xs = 0.75). The green dashed lines show that extra energy is added to MoS2. (d) Influence of temperature on the growth of newly growing layer (2nd layer). (e) Influence of flux (unit Ωs) on the growth of newly growing layer (2nd layer).
As routinely used in the Si semiconductor industry, the epitaxial growth of TMDCs on single-crystal substrates is a viable approach. Several researchers have successfully grown different 2D TMDCs onto highly crystalline substrates, such as c-sapphire,22,23) mica24) (Fig. 7(a)), GaN25) (Fig. 7(d)), h-BN26) (Fig. 7(c)), SrTiO3,27) and MoS2,28) where the grain orientation and crystallization can be finely controlled. Aljarb et al.22) used annealed c-sapphire substrates for seed-assisted growth, and grew large-scale single-crystal MoS2 films. In their experiments, a highly sulfurized environment was shown to allow the efficient and aligned growth of MoS2 single crystals at a moderate temperature (800°C), as shown in Fig. 7(b). Chen et al.28) also performed highly organized homo-epitaxial growth using monolayer MoS2 as a substrate. Recently, Yu et al.23) succeeded in synthesizing highly oriented wafer-scale MoS2 using a sapphire substrate. The synthesized MoS2 had a highly ordered orientation distribution (~ 3° difference) (Fig. 7(e)). This highly oriented MoS2 film could be easily peeled off from the sapphire substrate by simply immersing the substrate into water. In addition, Zhang et al.29) used MOCVD to grow WSe2 grains aligned to the 0° or 60° directions of the sapphire substrate. These results show that growth on a substrate is key toward the growth of large-area, high-quality TMDCs.
(a) Statistical relationship between surface nucleation density and domain size from samples and SEM images of the initial growth of MoS2 on mica (Inset is the AFM profile of the MoS2 domain, scale bar 200 nm). (b) Schematic illustration of MoS2 domains of two preferred orientations (0° or 60°) registered on sapphire. (c) SEM image of triangular WS2 shapes grown on an h-BN flake. (d) SEM image of triangles of monolayer MoS2 on GaN epitaxial crystal. Alignment with (1–100) plane of GaN and scale bar: 1 μm (Inset). (e) Photos of 2″ MoS2/sapphire and bare sapphire substrate and high-resolution AFM images of monolayer MoS2 on sapphire and MoS2 exposed in humid air (humidity: 55%).
Difficulties in optimizing the multi-factor CVD process for the growth of TMDCs have driven researchers to explore alternative approaches for the growth of high-quality TMDCs. In particular, promoters capable of inducing the hetero-nucleation of TMDC crystals have been targeted. Among them, the most popular promoter, PTAS,14) has a molecular structure which enables TMDC growth without affecting the crystal properties. Similarly, as shown in Fig. 8(a), Choi et al. has succeeded in synthesizing high-quality MoS2 which suppresses sub-reaction by using H2O as a weak oxidizer during the MOCVD process.30) Also, many researchers created the hydroxyl form of metal oxide by supplying H2O molecules31–33) for the efficient growth of WS2, which helped overcome the high thermal stability of metal oxide and more efficiently supplied metal atoms in a vapor state, leading to the growth of high-quality TMDCs. The biggest issue in conventional CVD growth using precursors in powder form is the chalcogenization of the metal source powder, which render it difficult to evaporate, causing a deficiency of metal atoms during the growth. As shown in Fig. 8(b), to prevent a shortage of the metal source, Chen et al.34) maintained a uniform supply of the metal source vapor by oxidizing the metal source with a small amount of oxygen gas. Thus, they succeeded in synthesizing MoS2 single crystals with high quality and large sizes. As shown in Fig. 8(c), Zhou et al.35) reported the growth of large, single-crystal MoS2 using an alkali metal halide. In their work, a metal oxychloride sub-reaction material was supplied instead of the conventional metal oxide vapor, resulting in the growth of a high-quality single-crystal MoS2 monolayer. Li et al.36,37) also utilized alkali metal halide to synthesize various high-quality TMDCs. As shown in Fig. 8(d), MoS2 nanoribbons with a width of tens to thousands of nanometers were fabricated through the vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) reaction. The small amount of additives that act as nucleation seeds or growth promoters enables an improvement in the TMDC quality and in the growth control.
(a) Schematic illustration of a CVD chamber connected to a liquid precursor and water bubbler. (b) Schematic illustration of the oxygen-assisted CVD process for MoS2 growth with sulfur and MoO3 powder. (c) Schematic illustration of the overall reactions and SEM images of the Nb nucleation with (left) and without (right) the aid of NaCl salts. (d) Schematic images of VLS synthesis of MoS2 ribbons on a NaCl crystal surface.
TMDCs have shown unprecedented properties in the monolayer limit. Hence, a combination of many TMDC monolayers, for example, vertical and lateral heterostructures, can provide plenty of room to investigate novel properties at the junction of two (or more) different TMDCs. Even though multilayered heterostructures of TMDCs have been realized by transferring multiple layers, a more convenient and efficient way to fabricate large-scale and clean heterostructures is required. To overcome these drawbacks, many research groups have tried to directly fabricate assembled heterostructures during growth. As shown in Fig. 9, Gong et al.38) succeeded in synthesizing laterally (or vertically) stacked heterostructures by controlling the process temperature in a two-step growth process. At relatively low process temperatures of 650°C, the precursor did not overcome the activation energy required for vertical stacking of the additional layer on the basal plane of the previously grown TMDC layer. Therefore, the precursors bonded to a dangling bond at the edge site with a high surface energy, leading to the formation of an in-plane heterostructure. On the contrary, a high process temperature (850°C) resulted in the growth of a vertically stacked heterostructure. Very recently, it was demonstrated that a Janus structure (in which two planes of different chalcogen atoms make the sandwich structure with the central metallic plane) can be synthesized, as shown in Fig. 10(a).39) To fabricate the Janus plane of MoSSe, an intermediate state of MoSH, where the chalcogen atoms in the top MoS2 layer are substituted with H by hydrogen plasma, is prepared and then the Janus structure is formed by replacing hydrogen atoms with Se. Starting with MoSe2, Zhang et al.40) also showed that the formation of the Janus structure is possible via direct sulfurization of the top surface of previously grown MoSe2, as shown in Fig. 10(b).
(Top) Schematic, optical and SEM images of a vertical WS2/MoS2 heterostructure grown at 850°C. (Bottom) Schematic, optical and SEM images of a lateral WS2/MoS2 heterojunction grown at 650°C.
(a) Schematic illustration of the CVD growth of Janus MoSSe monolayers, with optical and AFM images for each structure. (b) Sketch of the conversion process from MoSe2 to MoSSe, with Raman spectra of MoSe2 and Janus MoSSe, respectively.
(a) TEM images of MoS2 and MoSe2 film showing exposed edges, and schematic illustration of ideal edge-terminated structure of vertically grown molybdenum chalcogenide films. (b) Schematic image of the mechanism of spiral MoS2 structure (Top) and AFM images (phase image) of several spirals at different growth steps (bottom).
One of the unique characteristics of the TMDCs is that the band structure and band-gap size can be controlled by adjusting their thickness (i.e., the number of layers). However, there has been no clear way to control the thickness of TMDCs at the atomic layer scale in CVD because the monolayer is thermodynamically favorable. In TMDCs, there are no dangling bonds on the surface of the basal plane; however, dangling bonds are present at edge sites. Owing to the higher energy of edge sites (approximately 100 times higher than that of the basal plane), in-plane growth is particularly favorable.44) Because of such stability of the basal plane, the precursor molecules deposited on the basal plane diffuse to the active edge sites and form thick layers at the edge.45) Therefore, thick TMDC crystals can be grown in the optimized growth condition. When the amount of the metal source is higher than that of the chalcogen source, layer-by-layer growth is more favorable than in-plane growth. As shown in Fig. 12(a), Zheng et al.46) successfully synthesized MoS2 with different thicknesses by CVD and electrochemically oxidized Mo films. High-quality MoS2 triangular single crystals were fabricated from a monolayer to ten layers by controlling the pressure of Mo from the pre-oxidized Mo film. Even in similar multilayers, the stacking order might be different. As shown in Fig. 12(b), Shinde et al.47) synthesized various multilayers with different stacking types of H or R using NaCl as a promoter. Because multilayer TMDCs with different stacking sequences have distinct optical properties owing to the different interlayer coupling, control of the stacking order is critical for optical applications of multilayer TMDCs. Advanced MOCVD is a promising technique for the growth of multilayer TMDCs. However, MOCVD requires a long growth time for thick TMDCs owing to the very small amount of the supplied sources. Therefore, a new growth method, which enables the growth of multilayer TMDCs with controlled stacking order in a short time is needed for practical applications of TMDCs.
(a) Optical microscope images of MoS2 flakes with different thicknesses from monolayer to ten layers (Scale bar: 5 μm). (b) Optical and AFM images for different layered stacking and shapes of MoS2 crystals (All scale bars: 5 μm without bottom images; bottom images scale bar: 4 μm).
A distorted octahedral coordination leads to a metallic electronic structure, forming a 1T′ phase, whereas a trigonal prismatic coordination forms a 2H phase, indicating semi-conducting property. Molybdenum-based TMDCs are generally stable in the 2H phase under ambient conditions. In the monolayer form, the 2H phase of the semiconductor (which has a band gap of 1–2 eV) has no inversion symmetry, thereby leading to the generation of spin-split bands near the K-point of the Brillouin zone. In contrast, both 1T′ and 1T phases are metallic with inversion symmetry. Therefore, the phase transition of Mo-based TMDCs leads to variations in electrical properties, which can be utilized for various electronic applications.48–51) Sung et al.52) synthesized metallic (1T′) and semiconducting (2H) MoTe2 crystals within the same atomic plane by using hetero-epitaxial CVD with high-purity precursors MoO3 and Te and the promoter NaCl. As shown in Fig. 13(a), to selectively stabilize each phase, the supply of NaCl and the process temperature were precisely controlled during the CVD. Empante et al.53) fabricated three different MoTe2 phases, 1T, 1T′, and 2H, by changing the growth quenching temperature (Fig. 13(b)).
(a) Growth scheme for coplanar hetero-epitaxy of 1T′/2H MoTe2 and SEM images of the crystallographic variants in the heterojunctions between 1T′- and 2H-MoTe2 crystals. (b) Schematic illustration of different MoTe2 phases according to different cooling-down temperatures (Left); Raman spectra for each phase of MoTe2 with computational predications (colored lines), such as 2H continuous film, 1T′ island, 1T island, and mixed-phase film, respectively.
In the beginning stage of TMDC growth, solid precursors in powder form are evaporated to supply precursor molecules. However, when solid precursors are used, it is not possible to maintain constant source concentrations and uniform deposition of the evaporated molecules. This limitation makes it difficult to utilize the current TMDC growth method for industrial purposes. To overcome this issue, modified CVD processes have been proposed. Recently, the control of phases and morphologies in the synthesis of TMDCs has received attention. Despite the discovery of growth mechanisms and their development, there are still many issues regarding the scalability, quality, reproducibility, and degradation. Nevertheless, the recent progress in the growth of TMDCs shows great promise to address existing issues.
This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20173010013340). This work was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (Grant No. 2017R1A5A1014862, SRC program: vdWMRC center). This research was supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korean government (2018M3D1A1058794). A.C. is supported by the Yonsei University Research Fund (Yonsei Frontier Lab. Young Researcher Supporting Program) of 2018.
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Beginning on full moon in March 20, 2019 this Yin & Restorative Yoga Teacher Training will focus on hands-on, anatomical, structural, and energetic based practices for restoration of the body mind. Blending Buddhist Concepts with the Eight Limbs of Yoga, the potent portal of the Sacred Valley will serve as our home for the week.
A specific focus on Pratyahara - the Great Withdrawal - will be encouraged by drawing the boundaries around retreat life to train in the principles of stillness, spaciousness, and quietude. Disconnecting from normative social contexts and devices is recommended during our time together to allow the nervous system to enter the deep folds of rich restoration.
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Ben, AKA Benjamin Duterde, was born in Tours, France in 1984. Despite growing up outside of the Motown era, Duterde grew up singing in a gospel group named ‘Fitiavana’, which gave him his first insight into this style of music. Since then, Duterde has developed a unique genre of music that blends together elements of soul, pop and jazz.
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The Guide offer some ideas to warm your heart this winter!
As the weather grows colder, the days shorter and the nights longer, it can feel like the world is closing in, becoming more isolated. Never mind, The Guide has been out about town and has come up with some suggestions for exciting activities around our city: exhibitions, romantic concerts and exciting drama shows to keep you feeling warm and comfy. Here, Joan Zheng offer some ideas to warm your heart this winter!
Through January 14 next year, the celebrated Taiwanese cartoonist Ji Mi,or Jimmy, is holding an exhibition at The Place.
Themed as “Kiss and goodbye,” the exhibition focuses on allowing people’s inner child to flourish. In our modern lives, we too often forget what it was like to be a child. The exhibition aims to rekindle this lost part of ourselves.
A large “paper world” has been created, with life-size paper cutouts of animated drawings. This magic world brings many make-believe ideas to life, such as a giant Christmas tree with a toy train.
The exhibition also includes a number of painting and paper-cutting classes and interactive activities, making it a great opportunity to spend time with family.
“You are Not alone”, an exhibition running through February 14 — Valentine’s day — will allow two people to enter for the price of one. The deal applies to sweethearts, married couples, family, or just friends.
As an interactive exhibition, it enables people to join the maze with different themed scenes and audio and visual effects.
The popular spots including the moon and sun lights show, rainbow laser lights show and live band performances. The “couple” moves from one display to another together and thus gain a better understanding of themselves and individuals and also of their relationship with each other.
★ Highlights: Japanese architect Tadao Ando’s solo exhibition.
Tadao Ando — one of the most famous architects in Japan — will launch his solo exhibition at the Pearl art Museum in Shanghai next month.
Ando is acclaimed for his creative projects which use bare concrete and lights.His works have changed and transformed traditional architectural design.
This solo will showcase five eras, 10 events, 100 associates, 200 books and 300 works through a variety of forms including architectural models, images, literature and manuscripts.
Importantly, the Pearl art Museum was designed by Ando himself, so it already captures some of his ideas and philosophy. With the museum’s design, he combined his ideas of light with art space.
★ Highlights: Award-wining vocal group Basix offers some winter warmth.
Danish vocal group Basix will give a recital at daguan Theater on December 8.
With five Cara awards, including “Best european album” and “Best Holiday album,” this groups is renowned for their beautiful voices and the wide variety of music styles they showcase.
The renowned Salzburg Philharmonic orchestra will hold a New Year’s eve performance at the Shanghai oriental art Center.
The Salzburg Philharmonic was founded in 1996 by pianist Alexei Kornienko and violinist Elena Denisova in Mozart’s home town.
Over the years, it has performed all over the world,including the Netherlands,Finland, Italy, Slovenia and Germany.
The orchestra has won Italy’s Premio Alla Cultura Award.
This stage version of the popular Hollywood story of a jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love in Los angeles the first stop of the“La La Land in Concert” in China.
It will hit the stage at the Jing’an Sports Center next month, giving fans a chance to re-live the film with a beautiful music journey.
On the back of the success of the movie,the stage version which also originated in the united States began a world began a world your.
It has so far been to through the US,the UK, Canada, Italy and Korea on its way to us in Shanghai. For Shanghai,“La La Land in Concert” will be accompanied by the Shanghai Philharmonic orchestra.
The performance offers an amazing musical and visual experience.
★ Highlights: A wonderful music and art experience for kids.
Poland dance Performance “Mr. Satie— Made in paper” will be staged by Teatr Atofri at The Palace Children’s Theater on december 30.
Inspired by the music of a French composer erik Satie, it is a warm dance performance in Satie’s style.
Two actors, one piano, and a simple stage are the only elements on this trip for children offering a wonderful experience with music and art.
★ Highlights: Dumbshow “Lebensraum” leads to an unexpected world.
Swedish director Jakop ahlbom’s famous dumbshow “Lebensraum” will be on stage at Majestic Theater next month.
The award-winning director is famous for his creative visual effects.
Ahlbom was inspired by Buster Keaton’s comedy “The Scarecrow,”about a farmhand competing with a rival for the love of the farmer’s daughter.
With exaggerated make-up, formal black-and-white suits and stage decorations in a cold tones,“Lebensraum” will take audiences back to the days of silent movies.
In this surreal play, Ahlbom poseses deep questions for the audience. | 2019-04-19T00:30:34 | https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/1711246897/ |
Yemen’s President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has relieved prime minister and vice president Khaled Bahah of his duties due to what he called government “failures”.
Bahah’s surprise dismissal yesterday comes just a week ahead of a UN-brokered ceasefire planned between Yemen’s warring parties, which is expected to pave the way for peace talks in Kuwait on April 18.
Hadi appointed Ahmed Obaid Bin Dagher, former secretary general of the General People’s Congress party to which the president once belonged, as prime minister, according to a decision published on the official sabanew.Net website.
Hadi said the decision to replace Bahah was “due to the failures that have accompanied the performance of the government during the past period in the fields of economy, services, and security”.
Bahah’s government has “failed to ease the suffering of our people, resolve their problems and provide their needs,” Hadi said in a statement.
Iran-backed rebels have been in control of capital Sanaa since 2014, forcing the government to declare second-city Aden as temporary capital.
But Hadi and many government officials, including Bahah, spend most of their time in Riyadh as they struggle to secure Aden and other parts of the country where Al-Qeada have gained ground.
Adding to the unrest, the local militiamen who fought alongside the government to retake Aden from the rebels last summer have clashed with guards protecting the presidential palace to protest unpaid wages despite Hadi’s orders to merge them with the security forces.
Hadi spoke Sunday of a “lack of a proper government administration of the unlimited support from our brothers in the Arab coalition, notably Saudi Arabia” which is leading an alliance against the rebels.
Government sources have in the past spoke of differences between the president and Bahah, who had served as Yemen’s envoy to the United Nations before Hadi appointed him as foreign minister and then prime minister.
Hadi has also recently been involving Ahmar more actively in decision-making, appointing him in February as armed forces deputy commander in a bid to rally support from tribes and troops in the rebel-held region around Yemen’s capital.
Ahmar’s troops played a prominent role in the 2011 uprising that ousted strongman Ali Abdullah Saleh, whose loyalists are now allied with the Houthi rebels in control of Sanaa.
Hadi said his decisions aim to “achieve what our people are aspiring for and to restore the state authority, security and stability”. | 2019-04-19T23:08:53 | https://nationalyemen.com/2016/04/04/yemen-president-dismisses-pm-khaled-bahah-over-govt-failures/ |
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According to distance education specialists, VHS online courses are on the leading edge of elearning! Our courses engage the learner at many different levels resulting in the high level of student completions currently being experienced by our students. Students taking our online courses consistently report that our etexts, communication and other LMS course tools are simply the best that exist! As a Registered Private School in Ontario, we have to consistently exceed the needs of our students as we provide quality online education. And this starts with the teacher. There is no substitute for quality course content delivered by top-notch teachers. Great online courses do not arise from poor teaching philosophy. When one of our students Nalenee reported, "To tell you the truth, you're even better than some of my day school teachers. It is surprising that you are so helpful.", she was reflecting honestly about our online teacher. We strive to provide teachers of distinction so that the student finds success in the online world.
Working with the students and staff of VHS has been an exciting and rewarding experience. Online education provides the opportunity to work with people from many different backgrounds and places. I often feel I have seen the world through the eyes of my students, and this has been the most rewarding experience of being a part of an online educational community. The staff is an outstanding collective of energetic people, who have a student centered approach to online learning.
I am a curriculum developer and instructor for SBI4U and I also teach SNC2D. The excellent questions my students ask certainly keeps me on my toes! I enjoy the flexibility of the online education as it allows me to teach as well as stay involved with my family. This flexibility is also an attractive feature for VHS students, who desire a high quality education, but need to fit it into a busy life. As their instructor, I draw upon over 8 years of teaching experience at both university and secondary levels. I look forward to connecting daily with the VHS community of learners.
My name is Steve Armitage. I have a B.Sc. in physics from the University of Guelph and an M.Sc. in medical physics from The University of Western Ontario where I specialized in diagnostic imaging. The three main passions in my life are teaching, athletics, and my family. I have a wide range of teaching experiences including teaching English as a second language in Japan, teaching mathematics at the elementary and secondary level in Peterborough, Ontario, and teaching physics at Trent University.
My love of sports began at an early age with hockey and I have been coaching and playing many sports since. I have competed at the Canadian national championships in Track & Field, Rowing, and Ultimate Frisbee, and I spend my summers waterskiing at the cottage. I couldn?t do any of this without the love and support of my family and I feel truly blessed to have my loving wife and my 2 year old son in my life.
This is my first year with Virtual High School and I am excited to be part of the VHS team. I hope that I can help you achieve your own goals and I look forward to learning with you along the way.
Tom Card retired after more than 30 years of teaching in Peel Region and a weekend visit to Bayfield led to a teaching position with Virtual High School. Tom is a former Science department head and over the years, he has taught just about every Science course going except Grade 12 University Physics. He has also taught mathematics, accounting, co-op education and special education.
Tom worked on developing the Ontario Science curriculum and has written a number of Science courses for the Independent Learning Centre. This is his first go at on-line teaching and he is very excited about being back in the classroom (virtual instead of one with walls) and interacting with students again. His greatest satisfaction comes from working with students, answering their questions, and supporting them as they learn about Science and their own learning styles.
Tom and his wife have moved away from the greater Toronto area into a little community where they are able to walk everywhere – to the grocery store, post office, bank, and library. They enjoy hiking on the local trails and touring the countryside, visiting the small towns in the area.
Tom likes to start each day with a 5 km run; he has competed in road races in the past and hopes to do so again. He and his wife have travelled to Italy, Austria, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia since retiring. Their next trip will likely be to England, Scotland and Ireland. Tom also enjoys reading, both fiction and non-fiction.
Teaching online is the opportunity I've been waiting for my entire life! I find that online learning allows for a different kind of interaction between student and teacher than the traditional classroom setting; the online student/teacher relationship has the potential to be much more collaborative. It also provides the opportunity for substantial feedback and increased dialogue, when students are willing and eager to participate fully.
The experiences that have brought me to VHS include a combination of formal education and real-world experiences. I earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph with a double major in International Development and English. I then went on to complete an After-Degree in Education from the University of Alberta with a specialization in secondary English and a minor in Intercultural Education. While I did not pursue a career in the field of international development, I still have a passion for this area of study and strive to include a global perspective in my teaching. The study of world literature is a valuable method of understanding both the world and people around us; it is a vehicle to understanding the differences between us, but more important, the commonalities we all share.
After a number of years teaching for Edmonton Public Schools, my husband and I made the decision to return to our home province of Ontario. Upon my return, I worked briefly for the Thames Valley District School Board in London. When my son was born, I left the classroom to be a full-time mother. I spent eight years away from teaching gaining real-world experience in the subject I love to teach: English. During this time I wrote a book and established my own publishing company.
In addition to teaching with VHS, I continue to operate my publishing company and continue writing. I also provide editing and back-of-the-book indexing services to authors and publishers which allows for a wide variety of work and the privilege of working on many interesting book projects. My experience in the publishing industry continually adds to my knowledge and skills, which I can then pass on to my students. While time is never free, I do enjoy running, reading, baking, and have recently bought a touring kayak and am looking forward to exploring the beautiful lakes and waterways around eastern Ontario.
The opportunity to teach with VHS is a true joy. I view my role as that of a facilitator: a partner in my students' learning. A day just isn't complete without logging in to check how everyone is doing, answer questions, and review newly submitted assignments. Of course, being able to do it at 6 a.m. in my pyjamas and with a hot tea in hand is a nice added bonus to the job!
I am excited to be teaching History and English courses at VHS. I currently teach sections of ENG3U, CHI4U, CHW3M, and CHC2 Academic and Applied streams. After graduating from the Queen's University Concurrent Education program in 2001, I taught for one year in England before returning to do a MA in History at University of Toronto. I then spent four wonderful years teaching History to grades 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 at the National Ballet School in Toronto, during which time I completed an Honours Specialist AQ in History.
In my teaching of History, I enjoy the challenges of making the past relevant and interesting to students, as well as helping them develop the strong research, analytical and writing skills they will require in their careers, whatever paths they choose. During the past year I have been leading a semi-nomadic existence following my husband to various academic posts, and have been keeping busy working with undergraduates at the Princeton University Writing Centre, and teaching ESL to adults in Toronto, in addition to my VHS courses. In my spare time, I love reading, photography and travelling the world- which may explain why sometimes my students will see me online at strange hours of the day!!
Paul is an Ontario school teacher with over 22 years experience having taught Business Studies, Computer Science and Special Education at all grade levels in secondary school. Prior to teaching, he worked in the private business world in the finance and accounting areas having spent a portion of his business career living and working in the US and the UK. Paul is a Certified General Accountant (CGA) and an MBA, which he obtained from York University.
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Since graduating from the Concurrent Education program at the University of Windsor 5 years ago, I have been teaching math and physics at a private school in Vaughan. I have had the opportunity to teach every grade of math including all three grade 12 courses and both grade 11 and 12 physics.
I have two beautiful twin boys, Andrew and James, who were born in 2011. In my free time, in enjoy running, playing soccer and ultimate Frisbee and reading.
I have been teaching for 9 years, and it has been the most rewarding and fulfilling career choice. I am a very active teacher in the classroom, as I enjoy discussion, and interaction with students. I coach numerous sports including football and wrestling. I also love the online learning environment in the flexibility it allows students to achieve their learning goals. Currently, I am teaching history course at VHS and have had the pleasure of interacting with so many fantastic students from various places and backgrounds.
Last year, I was married to my wonderful wife Jennifer. The other love of my life is my Bernese mountain dog, Samson. In my free time, I run a sports and fitness business which keeps me very busy, but offers me a tremendous opportunity to meet people throughout my community.
Mrs. Detenbeck is a retired teacher who is enjoying her many hobbies of travelling, biking, badminton, swimming, playing bridge and reading. She has taught mathematics in Hamilton, Burlington, Waterdown and even taught one year in Melbourne Australia. As well as enjoying her career as a math teacher she coached boys & girls hockey, swim team, girls soccer. She has 2 daughters, and one son. Her 4 grandsons are all under 4 and provide lots of entertainment for her and her husband.
Mrs. D. enjoys working with all her online students and helping them reach their goals. She hopes her students will email her and introduce themselves.
Mark Dietrich is a newly qualified teacher who is excited to start his teaching career, here at VHS. He holds a B.B.A.(Hon) with a concentration in Accounting from Brock University and a B.Ed., from Lakehead University. After completion of post-secondary, Mark had the amazing opportunity of travelling around Australia during school holidays, while supply teaching in Secondary Schools in Melbourne, Victoria.
Mark is still eager to travel and hopes to see more of the world in the near future. Some of his other hobbies include watching and playing sports such as golf, hockey, and tennis, as well as his vast interest for outdoor activities. During his holidays, Mark can be found canoeing and portaging through Ontario?s beautiful Provincial parks. Mark is very eager for the opportunity to gain experience in his field with a well-established education provider.
Anthony has been teaching secondary level science since 2005 in Ontario. With accomplished international experience he brings a comprehensive understanding of the changing space of education to VHS. Anthony has taught a variety of courses in the traditional classroom including biology, chemistry, mathematics and religion and has a cutting edge understanding of the latest technologies and applications employed in online learning environments. His teaching endeavors have taken him to Australia, Central America and Mexico and of course include his native Canada.
He holds an Honors BSc from the University of Guelph in Biological Science, a Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies from The University of Wollongong in New South Wales Australia and a Masters Degree in Educational Technology from The University of British Columbia. When Anthony is not teaching in the classroom or behind his computer he can be found coaching on the rugby field, ski instructing on the slopes of Ontario or under water scuba diving the tropical waters of the Caribbean.
After graduating from the University of Waterloo in Mathematics and Physics, Fred began his secondary teaching career in south western Ontario. As computer technology became available to support student learning, Fred was instrumental in promoting it for classroom use both locally and across Ontario as a probeware specialist with IBM Canada. Fred has also authored a locally developed course, The Physics of Engineering, which utilizes LEGO Robolab to investigate Physics principles in a hands-on learning environment.
Online learning, seemed like a logical progression, as Fred now enjoys teaching the VHS SPH4U and SPH3U courses. Fred and his wife own a 45 acre farm in south western Ontario. While initially, he was actively involved in the farming operation, he now leaves that for the experts and instead enjoys the sounds of chirping birds in the morning and the quiet country nights. His hobbies include gardening, woodworking and the restoration of classic cars.
I graduated from University of Toronto in 1984 with a Ph.D. in Chemical engineering. My working career started as a senior research scientist with DuPont Canada. There my research activities led to a patent and several proprietary processing equipment designs.
I changed my career path to teaching in 1991. Over the years I have taught a wide range of courses at the high school level in mathematics, computer science, science and business.
I have been working online as a tutor for 7 years and really enjoy the experience. I have now branched out to teaching entire courses online in Mathematics and Computer Science for VHS. I find the one-on-one contact very stimulating, working with students who want to complete the courses. The key to success in my view is found in this quotation. "One does not fail by falling down, one fails by not getting back up."
Ann Findlay has been an educator for 12 years and a lifelong learner. She has earned a BSc, Chemistry (Dalhousie), BEd, Technology (UNB), MEd, Curriculum Design (Mount St. Vincent), and MEd, Educational Administration (ST. Francis Xavier). Ann's strengths in the classroom, both virtual and physical, are complimented by her excellent grasp and use of technology. Staying current with, and implementing these resources, offers Ann's students a diverse and engaging learning experience.
Ms Findlay has a well rounded teaching resume having taught grades 5 through 12 in Canada and the USA, as well as teaching post secondary students within Trent University's BEd program. Ann is as equally comfortable teaching International Baccalaureate courses as she is teaching applied level courses.
Ann coaches cross country and track and field and feels the responsibility that comes with extra-curricular activities helps to shape a well rounded individual. Ann has written two science courses for VHS and is excited to be teaching in the virtual world.
I have been acting like a teacher for most of my life ? literally. As a young child, it was one of my favorite role-play characters as it gave me the opportunity to boss around my older siblings. As I got older, my love of 'acting' became a little more aggressive, as did my love for music, theatre, dance and all aspects of art. Teaching became more like subtle tutoring as I tried to involve all of my friends in the arts as well (it turns out I am the biggest ham of us all).
I danced competitively for many years and performed in as many stage shows in as many genres as I could manage. I attended Queen's University where I not only grew to love the arts even more, but found a true passion for working with other students and gaining a real understanding of how the arts can shape student's lives. I attended teacher's college in Melbourne, Australia and have worked as a teacher from grades 8-12 for the last 6 years. One of my main ambitions in teaching has been to provide opportunities for students to be creative, whether that is in a social science class or a drama class!
I graduated in the bilingual stream of Glendon College's Concurrent Education program. For over 18 years, I taught in three different Boards in the Ontario public school system. I have additional qualifications in English, Special Education, French as a Second Language, English as a Second Language, and Integration of Information and Computer Technology in Instruction. It is both an honour and a privilege to be part of the outstanding and innovative VHS team. The online learning community continues to rapidly gain momentum. These are exciting times in education!
Mrs. Uma Gnanaharan has been with VHS since 2003 and has written three math courses and revised/edited two math courses. She graduated from the University of Victoria (BC) with her B.Sc. in mathematics in 2001. She is also with TVO, Ask a Teacher. She developed content for the Ask a Teacher website and does online tutoring. She earned her ABQ in computer studies in 2009.
At the University of Victoria, Mrs. Gnanaharan developed secondary/college level computer science programming instructional units for the use of a new information technology text for upper school levels in Central America and China. She feels that online students in our school should possess the ability to be self-motivated and self-disciplined, be able to use the technology properly, and have the ability to think critically.
Mr. Goddard is a teacher with the Simcoe County DSB where he teaches Mathematics, Physics, Science and Computer Science. In addition, he is an online tutor with TV Ontario and teaches Grade 12 Advanced Functions at the VHS.
Mr. Goddard has taught adults and adolescents in various places such as Computer Science at the University of Western Ontario and Physics at a private high school in Switzerland.
He enjoys travelling to Europe, especially England and Germany.
He is father of five young children and in any spare time that's left he enjoys playing the guitar and piano, plays in a band at church, loves to bike for exercise and to go camping.
John Graham has been a Business Studies and Communications Technology teacher in Ontario for over 13 years. He holds a bachelor of Commerce from Ryerson University and a bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto. He is currently working on his Masters of Education in Information Technology through Memorial University in Newfoundland.
Mr. Graham has a Business Honour Specialist, a Marketing Specialist, Cooperative Education qualifications and is qualified to teach at the junior level. He has authored a number of business studies courses for the Ministry of Education and E-Learning Ontario, has tutored for TVO's Ask A Teacher, and authored a business studies course for the Independent Learning Centre. He teaches part time for Queen?s University, Faculty of Education.
In his spare time, Mr. Graham enjoys curling, playing basketball, and golf. He is an avid traveller and enjoys visiting Caribbean countries.
Derek Grainger is a graduate of the Concurrent Education program at Brock University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Education. He spent a year teaching in a remote Northern Ontario community before moving back home to London, Ontario to continue his teaching career. Derek is also an online math tutor through TVO. Derek is excited to join the VHS team because of his passion for teaching, technology, and mathematics.
Derek teaches Grade 10 Foundations of Mathematics (MFM2P) and Grade 11 Foundations for College Mathematics (MBF3C) at VHS. He is a firm believer that anybody can succeed in mathematics and is eager to help all of his students find that success. He is always available for questions and clarification, and encourages his students to do their best and ask for help when it is needed.
Outside of teaching, Derek spends most of his time playing sports, training for triathlons, reading, cooking, and spending quality time with his fiancée and their puppy, Max.
I am excited to be teaching the grade eleven University English course here at VHS this year. I recently graduated from the University of Waterloo with a French major and English Literature minor. I have also received my B.Ed from Lakehead University and currently teach grade nine French part-time.
I also believe that one should meet students outside the typical classroom. Prior to teaching at VHS, this meant coaching student athletes and helping them. I hold my coaching certificate for soccer, and I co-coach my high school track and field team in Tillsonburg, ON. I also still remain active in my own life, playing both recreational soccer and competitive soccer both indoors and outdoors in London. VHS will enable me to connect with my students and learn through their experiences which they will bring into their own unique writing styles. One of the delightful surprises in teaching at VHS is the ability we have to connect with students and to develop relationships that, in many cases, are more meaningful than those we would develop in conventional classrooms. Add to this the fact that we are "virtually" an international school and the possibilities for exciting teaching experiences are endless.
I am very excited to be a new member of the staff at the Virtual High School and look forward to yet another opportunity to promote learning in an alternate way. I am from Newfoundland and I completed my B.Ed. and a B.A. in Folkore/English at Memorial University of Newfoundland. For many years now, I have been an English teacher in the Ontario public school system and, in the past three years, I have branched out into the virtual classroom which, I believe, is on the cutting edge of education. I also teach in an alternate education program that accommodates students who are unable to attain their credits in the usual way. There are many reasons why a student can't find success in a mainstream classroom!
Sarah Hemingway is an OCT certified teacher who has experience teaching Biology, Physics, Science, and Math in the 'bricks and mortar' school setting. At Virtual High School she teaches Biology 11 and the Biology 12 upgrade course. Mrs. Hemingway wrote the SNC1D Science course and was Virtual High School's second online teacher. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, mountain biking, camping, canoeing, hiking, and reading.
Terry Hsia graduated from UC Berkeley with both her BA in psychology and her MA in education. Mrs. Hsia has been teaching science for the past 8 years at local public high schools in California. She is currently teaching online science courses for a charter school in California. She truly believes traditional brick and mortar schools do not meet the needs of all students.
"Online high schools can be a great alternative to those students that don't excel in traditional schools. I'm so passionate about online education that I quit teaching at a brick and mortar school so I can devote all my time and energy into online education!"
I am thrilled to be a member of the teaching faculty at Virtual High School, teaching SCH3U. I have been teaching for three years in Ontario and Alberta. I attended Queen’s University where I obtained my B.Sc. with an honours specialist distinction in Biology. I then obtained my B.Ed. from the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology, specializing in Senior Biology and Chemistry. I have obtained additional qualifications in Special Education, Intermediate Mathematics, Junior Division and Senior Social Sciences. Online learning provides students with an independent, self-directed approach to their education and I am excited to be a part of their success.
I love learning; I love teaching. And for me, VHS is the ideal creative place to engage in twenty-first century education. I have taught Kindergarten through Grade 13. As a Secondary Music Head my teaching included winds, strings, and choral classes, in addition to extensive extracurricular activities with many award-winning ensembles. My elementary classes were highly diversified ranging from music--winds, vocal, electronic keyboard, recording, MIDI--to visual arts, drama, computers, physical education, and academics--language arts, math, science, social studies.
I had the privilege to be one of the founding teachers of Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts in London ON. Physical activity—running, sailing, walking, cycling—is an enjoyable and essential part of my day. Running for fun or training for road races from 5K to marathons gets me out the door in any weather. I balance this with my books, computers, keyboards of the musical kind, and an assortment of other hobbies. So why VHS? What better place to find global exposure to students who value excellence and love learning, and to connect with like-minded colleagues. Besides, it's fun!
As a researcher and student of astrophysics I observed and analyzed the behaviour and properties of galaxies several millions of light years away. For my research I had the pleasure of using many ground based radio telescopes such as Arecibo and the Very Large Array, as well as orbiting observatories such as the Infrared Space Observatory. However, I am now brought back to earth to teach the wonders of physics and math to aspiring students!
After completing my B.Sc(H) and M.Sc. in astrophysics at Queen's University I looked to teaching as a way to connect and excite young people about science. This year ;I am very excited to start teaching with Virtual High School where I feel students get to be a part of a unique educational environment tailored to their individual needs as learners. While teaching at VHS I will also be teaching in classrooms in Canada's capital region as a supply and long term coverage teacher. When I'm not teaching I am reliably cooking, gardening, camping, painting, or playing the occasional video game!
I have an honours degree in mathematics from the University of Exeter in the UK and have just completed a degree in mathematics, mechanical engineering and business studies with Open University in the UK. I have been teaching science and mathematics in high schools in southern England and southwestern Ontario for 17 years. Prior to that I ran my own structural steel business for 20 years. I have studied online with the University of Western Ontario and the Open University in England and understand what problems and frustrations might occur with online studying.
I am also appreciative of the importance of a trusting and reliable relationship with an online teacher. I love helping students to learn and get very excited when the light bulb switches on and a student says, "Oh! I see now". I grew up in New Zealand and I am a team player having played rugby until I was 61 years old. I have coached rugby in England and introduced rugby to high schools in southwestern Ontario. As well, I have taken school teams from Ontario to tour in the United Kingdom. I have played in a bluegrass band in which I was the guitarist and lead vocalist and was musical director to an Appalachian clogging team called the Susquehanna Steppers. We performed in folk clubs and folk festivals, among other venues. I still perform solo, mainly in folk clubs.
Mrs. Matthews has taught Math in both the public and independent school systems in Ontario since 2000 and joined VHS in 2007. She has an Honours B.Math from the University of Waterloo (teaching option), a B.Ed from Queen's University and an Honours Specialist qualification in Mathematics from Queen's University. Mrs. Matthews enjoys kayaking, running and playing soccer, as well as spending time with her husband Blair and West Highland Terrier Violet who is very mischievious! Erin is looking forward to working with her students at VHS and always enjoys hearing from them.
She hopes that she can have a positive impact on their learning experience and help them to be successful.
Caroline McBrine has a B.A. and a B.Ed. from Queen's University and an M.M.St. (Master of Museum Studies) from the University of Toronto. She taught for eight years in the Greater Toronto Area. She has taught most subjects but is happiest teaching Canadian history.
As she currently spends her days with her two small children, and because she lives much of the year in the United States, teaching CHC2D and CHI4U provides her with a welcome connection to Canada and to the world of education. Although Caroline is new to teaching with VHS, she has already come to enjoy working one-on-one with her students. It was often difficult for her to find the time to do so when she taught in a traditional classroom, so she really appreciates this aspect of online teaching. She is impressed with the wide range of backgrounds that her students bring to their classroom, and she looks forward to working with many more students in the future.
I am excited to begin my online teaching career at the Virtual High School teaching MDM4U. Living in a technologically advancing world, working and learning online are the next logical steps and I am ecstatic to be working at this cutting edge school.
I graduated from The University of Western Ontario with teachable subjects in Mathematics, General Science and Health and Physical Education.
I love being a high school Math teacher and enjoy working with students every day in the classroom but I look forward to this new adventure in a different type of classroom. Outside of the classroom I am the senior girls volleyball coach and help out with the boys' fastball team. On my spare time I enjoy traveling with my husband, spending time with family, and playing with my cat Felix.
Jody McKinnon has been a member of the VHS English department since May 2009 and a classroom teacher since 1996 when he graduated from the University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Education in Geography and English. Since then, he has completed an Advanced Arts Degree (Manitoba, 2006) in Canadian Studies and a Masters of Educational Technology (University of British Columbia, 2016). Over the years, in addition to English, Jody has taught Geography, History, Marketing, Media Studies, Civics and Comparative Religion. He has also been a Guidance Counsellor and a Student Success Teacher. In day school, Jody is currently the Head of the Canadian and World Studies department at a high school in a Toronto suburb.
Other experiences over the years include: online tutor and supervisor at TVOntario’s “Ask a Teacher” homework website, text reviewer for a Media textbook, writer of a Geography textbook, and various roles at EQAO including writer and room supervisor. For fun, Jody loves to travel, watch old sitcoms, and follow the Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Blue Jays. Extra curricular wise, Jody has directed several musicals and plays including: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Outsiders, Us and Them, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Legally Blonde and Grease. He also runs the Me to We club at his day school and he runs Arts trips to cities such as New York and Chicago.
Jody believes that elearning provides a chance for all learners to be successful and he is very thankful for the continued opportunity to work with VHS.
Laurie McMillan has been an educator within the Ontario public school system for many years teaching Business and Computer Studies including IB Computer Science. Besides teaching, she has also held the positions of Department Head, Computer Coordinator and International Baccalaureate Coordinator. Laurie taught online learning in Accounting with her current board before teaching with VHS. She appreciates the importance of life-long learning and sees the VHS virtual classroom as playing a major role in the education of current and future students.
Laurie enjoys her regular classroom and especially enjoys the experience of seeing her VHS students successfully completing their courses.
Laurie was born on Vancouver Island but grew up in Montreal and Toronto. After graduating from the Ryerson University and the University of Western Ontario she relocated to Kenora, Ontario where she met her best friend and husband Barry. Laurie and Barry divide their time between Kenora on beautiful Lake of the Woods and Vancouver, British Columbia.
I am a science teacher, with a strong interest in nearly every other discipline. I believe strongly in Virtual High School, which has shaped my teaching philosophy. People, after all, were teaching each other effectively well before students were organized into rows of desks during the Industrial Revolution. Rows of desks have never been the best way to learn. Rather, education is about interacting, exploring, and doing. We learn best when we connect to each other, and to the materials and literature that we have available to us. Virtual High School lets us learn in that way.
It is not about a new, but a very ancient way of educating—by connecting people to ideas and each other—that hearkens back to Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. Complete with custom-programmed virtual labs and multiple opportunities to research, I don't think that there is a better way to learn science. It is a great professional privilege to be a science teacher at Virtual High School.
I was Science Coordinator at Virtual High School for a number of years, before reliquishing my administrative duties to be a VHS teacher and writer in various regions of the globe. Before VHS, I taught in classrooms in Ontario and Quebec, and trained Cadets in orienteering at CFB Borden. Prior to my teaching life, I worked as a laboratory researcher, a municpal administrator, a call centre operator and in the fast food industry. I try to draw upon all of my past experiences in my professional career as an online science teacher.
I am Gina Marie McWade, and I love teaching. I am privileged to be an instructor at Virtual High School where I teach a section of ENG4U and have done so since February 2011. I have been a certified teacher for 5 years, and am qualified to teach Grades 4-12. My Intermediate/Senior qualifications are in English and History, and I also have specialist qualifications in Special Education and Religious and Family Life Education. I recently completed my French as a Second Language (FSL) qualification, an accomplishment of which I am exceedingly proud.
The most satisfying part of teaching for me is the relationships I am able to develop with my students, colleagues, parents and members of the larger community. I am passionate about my students achieving their academic and personal goals, and I do all I can to help facilitate their accomplishments. I love teaching English because it is primarily about communication and relationship. In particular, I am interested in the relationship authors develop with the members of their audiences through the complexity of emotions and life experiences that they convey in great literature and media, and with which our human experiences resonate. I learn so much each day in my work, and am excited to continue it in the dynamic environment of Virtual High School!
As soon as I was made aware of the Virtual High School, my interest was piqued. I was intrigued and excited that such a modern and innovative option for education was available. I am so excited to have the opportunity to be part of the teaching team at VHS! I graduated from the University of Western Ontario with an Honours Specialization in Family Studies and a Certificate in Religious Education. I continued my education at The Faculty of Education at Western, first qualified as a Junior-Intermediate Teacher, and after taking additional qualifications courses, as a Senior level teacher.
I have taught every grade from kindergarten to grade twelve in a variety of subjects including Sociology, Anthropology and Psychology, English, Religion, Philosophy, Drama and Dance. I pride myself on being extremely well organized and prepared, and on being an active and engaged teacher in my students? learning. I try to challenge, nurture and encourage my students to ensure the outcome of success!
After graduating from Laurentian University with a B.Sc. in Chemistry, James attended Teacher’s College at Lakehead University. His teaching career has included teaching Mathematics, General Science, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry at the High School level at both private and public high schools in Ontario. He has also been an Occasional Teacher in Simcoe County, took a full time teaching position in Nunavut, and taught Chemistry for a year and a half in the Middle East at the College of the North Atlantic- Qatar. In the last couple of years, he has continued to stay involved in education by tutoring a number of Huron County students in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. In addition to educational pursuits, James is interested in sailing, woodworking, choral singing, and drama.
I am very excited to be given the opportunity to teach the MCF3M course at VHS. I graduated from the University of Waterloo with a Bachelor of Mathematics, then went to Brock University and received a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics integrated with computing and applications. I took my studies down under and attended Christchurch College of Education in New Zealand where I obtained my intermediate and senior qualifications in Mathematics and Physical Education.
I have been teaching within the Catholic Board for the past 8 years in many different areas, including within the high school classroom and home schooling, where I taught a wide range of levels and grades of mathematics and other subjects. I enjoy staying very active and participate in hockey, softball, and travelling.
Hi, my name is Marla Mollicone. I am extremely excited to be joining the team at VHS. I just recently moved back to Ontario from Calgary, Alberta where I was teaching online high school science, math and phys-ed for eight years. I was also involved in online course development during my time in Alberta. I love teaching online because it offers the chance to meet students from all over the world who are doing some amazing things. I believe students learn in different ways, and online is a platform that is reaching more learners than ever before. In addition to teaching; I love travelling, cooking and anything outdoorsy. If I am not hard at work marking your assignments, you can probably find me somewhere outside, biking, canoeing, skiing etc.!
I am very excited to teach at the Virtual High School as an instructor for the MCR3U course. I hold a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and Bachelor of Education from D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY. I have been teaching mathematics for the last 6 years in the public school system in London, Ontario. I have taught all different levels and grades of mathematics. I am very excited to teach at the Virtual High School as an instructor for the MCR3U course. I hold a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and Bachelor of Education from D'Youville College in Buffalo, NY.
I have been teaching mathematics for the last 6 years in the public school system in London, Ontario. I have taught all different levels and grades of mathematics. I have instructed in a day school, night school and summer school setting.
Currently I am finishing up maternity leave as my husband and I welcomed our first baby girl in November of 2010. Since I was a little girl I always wanted to be a teacher and excelled at mathematics so it seemed to be a perfect fit to become a mathematics teacher. I enjoy working with students of all abilities and accept the challenge of trying to break down the stereotype that 'math is hard'. I strive to challenge my students and teach them that every day is a new day in learning math - to leave all worries and insecurities aside and believe that he/she CAN succeed with each new math concept. I challenge my students to be open and honest when questions and clarifications arise and to know I am always here to help.
Dr. Peter Orange is an Instructor of Education with the Graduate School of Education, Ottawa University. He also teaches with the Ottawa Catholic School Board and has taught with the Open University (UK) and their Distance Education program. Peter has been teaching for over 40 years in Canada, the US, and Europe, from Grade 4 to PhD supervision.
Peter believes that all students can learn and excel and that acquiring knowledge means relating and applying academic knowledge to the outside world. All forms of knowledge are interdependent. Intellectual rigor and high standards in the school's learning community are essential to student growth and achievement. The learning community must manifest support for all of its members to have a cohesive and integral strength. Peter thinks that running 10K (including charity races) on a regular basis is fun.
Felicia has her B.Sc. (Physics) and B.Ed from the University of Babes-Bolyai of Cluj in Romania. She has taught high school Physics for 16 years and has been a science, physics and mathematics curriculum writer and teacher with VHS for a number of years. "I was fascinated by the idea of writing courses for e-learning environment because it was a unique opportunity to present Physics in a new and more attractive way."
"Diagrams, animations and video clips inserted in lessons take students closer to the essence of the physical phenomena. In online courses, students enjoy the experiments that they can make by themselves; in this way they develop their experimental skills. At the same time, they can watch the video / animation / simulation of experiments. As an on-line teacher, it is really interesting to work with students with different ages and backgrounds but all driven by the same desire to learn more about Physics."
As graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University and Trent University, Nikos holds an Honours Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education along with the Project Management Professional Designation (PMP) through Project Management Institute. Since 2008, he has taught a variety of courses in Mathematics, Business, and Computer Science and currently supplies for the WRDSB.
While teaching, Nikos has seen growing success as an entrepreneur developing start-ups, small businesses, and project based companies through strategically implementing innovated business models and processes. He has landed a Cambridge Chamber nomination for 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year award with his work for innovative startups and vast community support with non-profit organizations.
Claire de Rosenroll, currently enjoys working as a teacher in both a traditional high school and in an online high school. Claire currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia, where she teaches learning resource. Claire previously taught with VHS a number of years ago and has returned to VHS again to teach GLC2O, Guidance and Career Studies.
She feels it is very important to help students learn about their learning style and individual learning needs in order to become effective self-regulated learners who have the skills to manage and drive their own learning. It is for this reason that she feels very privileged to be part of the online teaching world as this environment truly provides students with opportunities of differentiation.
Dawn Ruddick has eight years experience and a Masters Degree in Education. Her most meaningful time was two years teaching and training teachers through a voluntary organisation in Northern Namibia. Now with two young sons, if it weren't for Virtual High School, her only contact with education would be trying to teach her children to pick their toys off the floor.
She is excited to be teaching the Healthy Active Living course for the Virtual High School. It was said by some that teaching this course online was not possible, but she is proud to have developed a course that allows flexibility and interaction, freedom and connection.
I completed my B.A. in French studies and my B.Ed. with a focus on teaching the Junior and Intermediate Divisions. I have since upgraded my qualifications to include the Primary and Senior divisions, which has allowed me throughout my 9 years of teaching experience, to teach all students ranging from kindergarten to grade 12. In addition, I have obtained my French and Religion Specialists, additional qualifications in Special Education and plan to take the Principal’s Qualification Program in the near future.
When I stumbled upon Virtual High School’s website, I was thrilled to learn that such a wonderful online community existed. I have spent much of my own time and effort upgrading my qualifications, via online methods, after beginning my full-time permanent teaching career. I would not have been able to complete such courses otherwise, as a working professional with a new career and limited time. I was ecstatic to learn that elementary and high school students now have the same opportunity. This technological advancement has become an enriching experience and possibility for people of all ages to complete their education, outside of fixed schedules and institutional walls. I am honoured to be associated with such a wonderful and evolving community. It is great to be a part of the future – today!
As a newer member of the VHS team, I am excited to be part of this amazing school. I am a Chemistry & Math teacher, but also have my junior and special education qualifications. Having worked for several years in a residence facility for pregnant and parenting teens, I understand how life can sometimes get in the way of education. Being part of a system that allows for success for anyone who is committed is a great priviledge to me.
VHS provides an opportunity for me to help students who, for whatever reason, do not wish to participate in the traditional school setting. From my experience, I know that when we change our "education roadblocks" into our "education motivators" success is sure to follow.
Gary is a newcomer to the VHS faculty but he has over thirty years teaching experience specializing in History. "I know some people dislike History because it seems to be nothing but names and dates. I'd hate History, too, if that's all there was to it. To really understand and enjoy History you have to look at it in a very different way: History is about people, just like us, who have tough decisions to make, with no idea about what's the right thing to do.
If you try to understand the situation the people are in, then ask yourself what you would do - compared to what they chose to do - then you'll start to understand and enjoy History. On-line teaching is fairly new for me, but I'm looking forward to the challenge, and to helping students learn History in a new way". Gary's work has received regional, and provincial recognition and in 2003 he received the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History.
John Smallwood has had the privilege of working with Steve Baker for more than twenty-five years and nearly twenty in the grand experiment and success that Virtual High School has become. He is constantly surprised by the potential for educational excellence afforded by new technologies and continues to be amazed at the talent and innovation shown by his colleagues and students.
He has been doing these activities for many years, for so many years, in fact, that many have labelled him an obsessive-compulsive, and that may, in fact, be partially true, but only partially true, because his true loves are teaching and writing about literature.
To change person, I have taught for more than thirty-five years and consider teaching to be one of life's greatest pleasures and privileges. After teaching at a local high school for thirty years, and after developing an award winning Canadian literature course with Mr. Baker, our principal, I taught the course on-line, and the die was cast. A decade later I am still developing courses and meeting many wonderful scholars from all corners of the world. The size of the classroom has grown exponentially as have the opportunities for students. It is exciting to be at the forefront of such changes.
I have also taught at the University of Western Ontario for the past six years in the Writing Department and have developed courses for university students in distance education and technical writing. Work at the university level is particularly rewarding. It allows me to anticipate the needs of graduating students at the secondary level as they prepare for post-secondary study.
Officially I hung up my chalk in 2001. But I did so in part to try my hand at online as opposed to classroom teaching. So far I have not regretted that decision as I have found creative outlets as a writer and instructor in four quite different online educational ventures - the latest and greatest, of course - becoming a teacher and course developer for the Virtual High School.
I think that my desire to continue teaching after retirement is due in part to the fact that I was late in finding my true vocation. I did a lot of things before I got a real job. And while I enjoyed working in city planning research, as a university lecturer and for too long as a professional student; it wasn't till I had managed to survive the first couple of years as a rookie high school teacher at St. John's-Kilmarnock School (an independent school located in the Waterloo-Wellington region) that I felt I had finally discovered my lot in life.
To the extent that degrees are a measure of an educated person I guess I can claim to be one as I have three of them: a B.Sc (Honours Geography) from the University of Glasgow in my native Scotland; an M.A. (Planning) earned at the University of Waterloo; and a B.Ed. from the University of Western Ontario.
Though I trained initially as a geographer with a minor in geology my interests and university work beyond my first degree turned to the social sciences so that as a teacher I developed and taught courses not only in geography but also in history, economics and politics. At VHS I am currently teaching CGC1D b, Geography of Canada, 9, Academic, and CGW4U, Canadian and World Issues: A Geographic Analysis, 12 as well as writing the CPW4U, Canadian and World Politics ,12 U course of study.
Once upon a time, I had to write a brief essay for Ontario's Independent Learning Centre, on the differences between classroom-based and online teaching and learning. I said many things in this essay. But I'd like to repeat just one of these things here.
"Classroom teachers have one great advantage over distance educators. They have face-to-face contact with their students on a daily basis. Thus problems of flagging motivation, lack of self-discipline as well as lack of understanding and learning skill deficiencies can be recognized and dealt with quickly. Moreover, classroom instructors can capitalize more readily on their quota of charisma to provide a stimulating learning environment for their students than can their colleagues teaching at arms length. So, how can a course delivered over the internet be designed to compensate for the inherent disadvantages of a somewhat isolated learning context?
A short answer to this question is to provide independent learners with exceptionally interesting lessons presented in exceptionally interesting ways that aspire to produce exceptionally interesting responses: the basis for exceptionally interesting teacher/student interaction. In addition, instructions must be detailed and crystal clear to students who have neither time to waste nor the opportunity for instant clarification available in the classroom context. Finally, the provision of feedback - in response to student queries, assignments and evaluations - which is both constructive and timely is another rather obvious way of lessening the level of isolation of independent study students."
Nothing really original here but from what I've seen of VHS offerings so far it's a pretty fair summation of the school's modus operandi. I hope I can live up to it.
Finally, though I'm too old and old-fashioned to feel very comfortable in the age of My Space blogs, here's a few more personal items to show that I do have a life beyond the pale of work. First, I read a lot - mainly in two areas ? History to learn and Mystery Fiction for fun. As a native Scot, I was brought up with two sporting activities in which I retain great interest. No! not caber tossing or haggis hunting but rather football (soccer as its known in Canada ) and golf, which I used to play well but now play indifferently. I have also always loved music of all kinds though lately have found myself gravitating more and more to the classical genre ? especially the music of the Baroque era (Handel in particular). Last but not least, I have recently come to enjoy hiking and I have always been an inveterate traveler.
Ken has been with VHS for several years, writing 4 of our math courses and assuming the duties of the math department head. He has an honours BSc in Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics from the University of Toronto and a BEd from Lakehead University in Thunder Bay. Over the past year, he has been actively editing our mathematics courses in grades 9 and 10 to align them with the new curriculum and is currently looking at the changes that will be needed in our senior courses in mathematics.
Ken has been teaching at the same school for the past 18 years and brings all of this experience to the students in his courses at VHS. "I really enjoy working with my on-line students. They are self motivated and are developing great time management skills as they work through their on-line courses, a skill that too often is overlooked in education. I have been impressed at their depth of knowledge and their level of enthusiasm as they work through the material." Ken stays active coaching his son's hockey team, his daughter's basketball team and enjoys reading and playing golf in his spare time.
Denise Tremblay a native French-Canadian from Baie-Comeau, Québec, has enjoyed teaching French at many levels and in a variety of settings, from French Immersion, Francophone schools and to middle school Core French. She has been privileged to lead workshops in Reading and Technology for classroom teachers.
Her real passion as a teacher, though, is to try diverse ways of teaching French and watching her students realize that "OUI" they can learn a second language and gain confidence. Mme Tremblay has also a Masters in Education in sociolinguistic from the University of Toronto. Her research is focused on the future of French Immersion program in Ontario and how students pick-up different French accent as they move along in their program. Her last trip to China as an ESL teacher has given her a new insight in teaching French.
Ken Turner graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BA (1974). He then went on to the University of Calgary and graduated with a B.Ed (1981) and a M.Ed (1987), with a specialization in Curriculum Design and Canadian Studies. Ken has been teaching in the Canadian Studies area since 1978 (approximately 31 years). He started with the Virtual High School shortly after it was formed in the capacity of a curriculum writer in Canadian Studies.
Ken Turner graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BA (1974). He then went on to the University of Calgary and graduated with a B.Ed(1981) and a M.Ed (1987), with a specialization in Curriculum Design and Canadian Studies. Ken has been teaching in the Canadian Studies area since 1978 (approximately 31 yrs.). He started with the Virtual High School shortly after it was formed in the capacity of a curriculum writer in Canadian Studies.
Ken has been involved with computers in education since computers such as the Icon and Commodore 64 were in fashion. His other interests have involved the teaching of robotics to students as well as connecting students up with NASA led research projects.
My work in the field of online learning spans seven years and includes course development, online tutoring, online seminar presentations as well as teaching a variety of Ontario secondary school Mathematics courses. My two undergraduate degrees are in the areas of mathematics/ psychology (B.A.) and education (B.Ed.). During my Master's degree I focussed on counselling psychology (M.Sc.).
Studying in these areas led to a rich and fulfilling teaching career in the areas of guidance and mathematics. I am presently close to completion of a Master's in Distance Education through Canada's own Athabasca University.
I have learned a great deal through my online teaching experience. There is much more opportunity to do individualized teaching in this environment. I also find students very willing to take responsibility for their learning and work with me on achieving their academic goals.
Hi everyone! My name is Mrs. Welsh and I have been teaching for 13 years. I am from a small town called Troon, in Scotland, but I have been living in Canada for 5 years. I have taught Physical Education in Scotland, New Zealand and Canada. I have also been involved in extensive extra-curricular, mainly field hockey, track and field and outdoor education. I love skiing, tennis and soccer. I am really excited to be part of the Virtual High School team and am I extremely dedicated to providing quality education to young people.
I am a new teacher to both the online and in class learning environments and I am enthusiastic about connecting with students in the Virtual High School community! In 2008 I graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a specialization in History and began the pursuit of a teaching career at the University of Toronto. I am a new teacher to both the online and in class learning environments and I am enthusiastic about connecting with students in the Virtual High School community!
In 2008 I graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a specialization in History and began the pursuit of a teaching career at the University of Toronto. After completing a two year Master degree in Education I began working with the Halton District School Board. Currently I am teaching sections here in Canadian & World Studies. As a teacher at VHS I hope to inspire a love of History in my students and help them to become lifelong learners. I believe the online learning process offers a unique opportunity for students to learn independently and create a sense of ownership for their education. It is rewarding for me to support students in their academic endeavours and continuously encourage passion and progress in all pursuits. | 2019-04-19T00:40:38 | https://www.virtualhighschool.com/contact_us.asp |
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Wednesday's insider trading indictment against New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins may cast uncertainty on his reelection bid, but it seems like Republicans have few options of forcing him off of the ballot.
Collins is running in a heavily-Republican district, which could protect him from retribution at the ballot box. But even if the GOP wanted to cut and run, there's little the party can do to force him out.
There's nothing in state law that could kick Collins off the ballot unless he agreed to step aside, even if he's convicted before November's election.
And there are only three ways to be removed from the ballot — death, disqualification and declination.
Disqualification only counts for things like residency and age requirements, not criminal charges or convictions. And declination, the candidate declining to run, faces a handful of deadlines which have mostly already passed.
The one loophole is if the party can find another public office for him to be nominated for, he could accept that nomination and step down as the party's congressional nominee. But that's extremely unlikely, both because most filing deadlines are passed and Collins would have to agree to step down in favor of that lesser position.
If that long-shot scenario were to play out — the GOP finding a spot on the ballot for Collins and the congressman agreeing to step aside — the state party would have the power to nominate a replacement.
The bottom line is that while it's theoretically possible for Collins to be removed from the ballot, it would require convincing Collins to step aside and finding some local landing spot where the filing deadline hasn't passed. | 2019-04-20T08:37:25 | https://www.nbcnews.com/card/chris-collins-will-likely-remain-ballot-despite-insider-trading-charges-n898956 |
The Lollapacoacharoozastock Music Festival descends upon the NY Fringe Festival via the Groundlings comedy troupe from LA! The lineup features killer music from the likes of Disney Channel stars Eli Porter and Destyn Reign, country music crooners The Meadow Muffins, 90’s alt-rockers Simon Never Said, and power ballads from the legendary rockers of Plymouth Voyager.
Here’s the thing – they are all the same people. Adam Blotner, who wrote the music and lyrics for all the songs, and his wife, Jenny Pinzari Blotner, embody every one of the fictitious musicians headlining this faux festival, in an all too brief jam session that hilariously lampoons a couple of decade’s worth of music. All that’s missing are the gooballs.
As directed by Phyllis Katz and backed by the band the Positive Feedback Band, Mr. and Mrs. Blotner bring a lot of swagger and energy to the music and madcap character interactions between songs. To facilitate the frequent costume changes, Mr. Blotner and Ms. Katz offer up little snippets of video to introduce each band and communicate the spaced-out vibe of the festival. In one video Mr. Blotner’s Justin Bieber/Zac Ephron analogue – the bow-tied Disney Channel star Eli Porter – fields dumb questions from his overenthusiastic fans; in another the patriotic country music group known as the Meadow Muffins outline the humdrum things that define America to them. “Apple pie,” Mr. Blotner says. “An old lady, just sitting in a car,” Mrs. Blotner adds, heartfelt.
I know “real artists” sometimes look down their noses at parody, but Mr. Blotner’s ability to parrot so many different styles of music in such a concentrated setting truly is impressive. Down to the smallest details, like the two-syllabled “yeah” in the chorus of Simon Never Said’s “Alone,” Mr. Blotner’s catalog amusingly zeroes in on things unique to each time period or type of music. You can see for yourselfat http://www.positivefeedbackrocks.com, where some of the music can be streamed. One of the best gags comes in the Plymouth Voyager song “Road Trip to Space,” which simply refuses to end. Mr. Blotner, playing the band’s regal front man in long-hair and mom jeans, even had time to pop over to the bar for a beer between refrains. As musical and comedic performers, both he and Mrs. Blotner are top notch — they are especially funny in the finale, which is a kind of fair use ripoff of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin'”. Like everything else in Lollapacoacharoozastock, it rocks.
*I’ll also admit to developing an instant sentimental attachment to this show upon reading the program notes. Mr. and Mrs. Blotner apparently got married at the beginning of this month and then immediately did a show in the Fringe, which is exactly the way my wife and I did it five years ago.
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Cypress Woods High School junior Govind Chada earned a first-place award at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair. His project, which showcases research on novel methods for early detection of lung cancer using machine learning, earned him a scholarship to attend the prestigious Governor’s Science and Technology Champions Academy summer camp.
April 11, 2019—Cypress Woods High School junior Govind Chada earned a first-place award at the Texas Science and Engineering Fair in the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics category, which follows a first place at the district level and second at the regional level for a project showcasing his research on novel methods for early detection of lung cancer using machine learning.
More than 1,200 students across the state participated in the fair, which was held March 29-30 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The judging was done by experts in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Chada’s project, titled “Using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks for Classification of Lung Nodules and Early Detection of Lung Cancer,” comes from research that led to him developing a machine learning model that detects lung nodules with state-of-the-art accuracy.
In addition, Chada applied a novel visualization technique that allows radiologists to see how the algorithm is making its decisions, thereby increasing their trust in the model.
As a winner, Chada was awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious Governor’s Science and Technology Champions Academy summer camp, to be held in July at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. The weeklong STEM academy helps students explore practical applications and provide exposure to career options. | 2019-04-19T11:08:51 | https://www.cfisd.net/en/news-media/district/cy-woods-student-wins-texas-science-and-engineering-fair |
Undeniably, though there have been lots of fat fads which have come and gone by. But there are a few principles too which are important when it comes to following your goals. It is time for you to let go of the gimmicks and follow these basic fat loss successful tips to actually notice positive results.
Yes indeed, fat loss can at times be quite tricky for women. There are so many women who only heed attention towards dieting and exercising however, they fail to understand the bigger picture. Hence when they do not notice much of the needed result they get dejected. The point is to follow strategies which are scientifically proven. Also, you can include supplements, like weight loss bars, which will help you in your weight loss effort and at the same time will provide your body with the adequate amount of protein needed by it. And this is how it will help you to improve your physique much of the way you wish it could be.
This may be a little to comprehend as everyone wants to notice results quick. If you end up shedding calories quick, you sure will lose weight, but it will end up costing you big. One can shed weight quickly by restricting on their calories, but this way you will also lose your muscles on which you have worked so hard. Your metabolism can reduce drastically due to calorie restriction and reversing it could be quite tough. This is what one should try avoiding at all costs—metabolic damage and losing muscle mass. You should aim to reduce 1% of your body weight every week as this is the ideal way.
When you are trying to shed fat you need to reduce calories. However, the necessary point here is to not reduce protein. In fact, if possible try to increase the intake of protein, and you may end up gaining muscles in this process. You can take protein in the form of supplements too.
When you start to intake more protein, it will help to maintain and take care of your lean body mass.You need to remember that you should intake about 1 gm of high quality protein per pound of the weight of your body. A woman who weighs 125 pound should intake 125 gms of protein.
This may be quite an easy rule, but it will only happen if resistance training has become a part of your lifestyle. When you wish to induce fat loss and go through a diet which is energy restricted, the body will start responding and will remain in a stable way by gradually decreasing the body mass. This will in turn start reducing metabolism of your body,as well as overall strength of your system will get affected.
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Configuration is intuitive and easy to follow since it correlates 1:1 with the Google Chart API.
Designed to work with any PHP project, but some extra features were added for Laravel & Symfony users.
For Laravel designers, included are a ServiceProvider, Facade, and Blade template extensions.
For Symfony designers, a Bundle to add Lavacharts to the service container and Twig template extensions.
Found a bug, have an issue, typos in the docs?
Come visit the project or the site on Github.
Get up and running within minutes with Composer.
If you don't know about Composer, I would highly recommend visiting their site and learning how to use it in your projects.
Finally, require('vendor/autoload.php'); in your project and you are good to go!
If you are using PHP 5.5+, then you can use the new ::class syntax to reference the Service Provider.
The functionality is based upon the single instance of the library, so it is strongly recommended to add the Lava alias for ease of use throughout your application.
Same as the service provider, if you are using PHP 5.5+, you can use the ::class syntax.
Remember, many examples show $lava-> but while using Laravel, enable the alias and use \Lava:: instead.
You will also need to get a copy of the Carbon Library since it the DataTables depend on Carbon.
Then, include Carbon and Lavacharts and create a new instance of the library.
Getting up and running with Lavacharts is a breeze and if you follow along, you will learn how Lavacharts works. If you want some real working examples just jump down and take a look. Following these steps will show you how to create a DataTable, add columns and rows, add data, and finally render the chart into the page.
Creating a new DataTable for your chart.
The following is a simple example, just to get you up and running.
For an in-depth look at DataTables, Click Here or use the link from the menu.
First, create a new DataTable object using the method from Lavcharts.
Next, add some columns, defining the structure of the chart's data.
In this example, the first column is the horizontal axis, then then next two columns are the two sets of data.
The addRow() method signature, follows the order in which the columns were added.
Creating and customizing your chart.
Heads up! Even though the chart's constructor returns a chart object, you do not need to pass the chart object into your views. The library stores created charts internally by type and label, so you do not need access to the chart object directly.
Take note... The render method will output two script tags, not the actual chart. This means you don't need to put the render call near the div. The chart will be rendered into the div once the google jsapi has been loaded.
In an effort to keep chart creation terse, the chart constructor has been extended. Charts now set the DataTable with the second parameter, and options if needed with the third.
The constructor now takes two more arguments, the DataTable and optional configuration options.
Following the effort to reduce typing for the developer, ConfigObjects are no longer required to be instantiated manually. Just pass in the same config array you would have passed to the constructor, as a value to the key. Internally, a ConfigObject will be created and options will be checked/verified/assigned and applied to the chart, same as before.
These methods are available from the main Lavacharts class.
Creates new instance of a DataTable.
Creates new instance of a dashboard.
This method with output the script tag for the google jsapi, along with lava.js; A custom module for lavacharts.
Used with Angular so the script tag is not placed inside an ng-view and can be manually placed in the header / footer.
Note: If you do not need manual placement, ignore this method and the render methods will automatically add the script tags for you.
What's a chart without data?
For convenience, the common column types have their own dedicated methods. They are alias methods, which will internally call the addColumn() method, with some values automatically filled; Type and Label.
If you want to explicitly add columns, then there are methods for you to do so. You can using strings, arrays, or multi-dimensional arrays.
Type Defines the type of data that will be in the column.
Add rows either by chaining the single row command, or batch adding with the addRows() method.
Note: Each row array added, must have the same number of data points as the number of columns.
Columns can have formats applied so the data/labels will be shown according to the format definition.
If using string dates, maybe to represent only years such as "2000" and they are not being interpreted correctly, then use this method to set the format string for the whole DataTable.
Select a chart from the dropdown or sidebar menu to see the different configuration methods / options available.
Create a new chart by calling from the top level Lava object, $lava-> if not using Laravel, or Lava:: when using the alias via service provider.
All of the different charts extend from the parent chart, to provide common options and methods for all charts.
Jump to the available options for the different configuration options.
'barGroupWidth' => int | 'string' //As a percent, "33%"
'barGroupWidth' => int | 'string' //As a percent, "33%"
This is a special version of a PieChart, so it shares all the same options.
Dashboards are charts that have controls and filters attached to them to enable altering the view of the data through the controls.
For example, You want to view a sub-set of your data, you can attach a number filter, and change the display of the chart through number sliders.
Creating a chart, or charts, to display in the dashboard.
Creating Filters to alter the Chart's display.
Binding the Control to the Chart and adding to the Dashboard.
Same as charts, dashboards need a label. Pass this as the only parameter to the constructor.
The one method you will need from the Dashboard is bind() to attach a ControlWrapper to a ChartWrapper and add it to the dashboard.
Note: There are four types of bindings OneToOne, OneToMany, ManyToOne, and ManyToMany. This is why the bind() method accepts arrays as well as objects.
Filters are used alter the appearance of a Chart by filtering the DataTable. Used within a ControlWrapper(), filters work with the controls to alter the chart's display.
All filters need a previously created Chart with a DataTable.
The first parameter is either the DataTable's column index or label, and the second parameter is an optional array of customization options.
After creating a filter, you wrap it with a control that will allow the view of the chart to be changed.
Pass in one of the filters and the HTML element id where the dashboard's control is to be rendered.
Pass in your created chart and the HTML element id where the dashboard's chart is to be rendered.
Lastly, bind the control to the chart into the dashboard.
It helps to remember the syntax that you bind a control to a chart, not a chart to a control.
The render method from the lava object will render dashboards too.
Instead of a chart type, put Dashboard for the first parameter, then the dashboard label, and an element id.
Note: The html structure for a dashboard needs to be nested. The chart and controls need to be inside the div for the dashboard. See the example below.
Here is a working example of the a simple dashboard.
Here are a few examples of the types of charts you can create.
For Laravel, omit "$lava = new Lavacharts" and replace "$lava->" with "Lava::"
Otherwise, pass $areachart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $barchart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $calendarchart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $columnchart or $lava to your view to render.
// Note: In the series config, '2' correlates to the 3rd horizontal axis dataset.
// The DateColumn is the VerticalAxis, so 'Net Worth' is the 3rd, key 2, in the series.
Otherwise, pass $combochart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $donutchart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $gaugechart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $geochart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $piechart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $linechart or $lava to your view to render.
Otherwise, pass $Scatterchart or $lava to your view to render.
Extra functionality for your charts and dashboards.
Note: When the chart is rendered, your function will be wrapped with lava.event() which will give your function access to the event and chart objects.
Pass in a chart label and a callback, to get access to the google chart, and the lavachart.
To Clarify:The first object returned to the callback a property of the lavaChart. It was added as a shortcut to avoid typing googleChart.chart to access google's chart methods. The second object returned to the callback is the lavaChart, which holds the googleChart, formats, events, data, etc. It was added to not restrict the user only getting the googleChart returned, if they need access to the lavachart properties.
Pass in a dashboard label and a callback, to get access to the google dashboard object, and the lavachart.
To Clarify:The first object returned to the callback a property of the lavaDashboard. It was added as a shortcut to avoid typing googleDashboard.dashboard to access google's dashboard methods. The second object returned to the callback is the lavaChart, which holds the googleChart, formats, events, data, etc. It was added to not restrict the user only getting the googleChart returned, if they need access to the lavachart properties.
This method will allow you to update charts via ajax, loading data using a datatable's toJson() method.
Here is an example of how to load charts with ajax, using jQuery.
Follow the links to view the API documentation.
Here are some solutions to real world problems.
If you don't want to apply a format to an entire column, you can manually create a DataCell object with the value and format string. | 2019-04-20T13:17:24 | http://lavacharts.com/ |
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Salisbury Hospice Charity are hosting a fundraising Concert at Salisbury Cathedral. Canzonetta, an East Dorset based singing ensemble will be performing live. They will be covering a varied range of singing styles from baroque and sacred pieces to complex folk arrangements, spirituals to fabulous arrangements of twentieth century songs; close harmony, a cappella or with piano accompaniment.
Tickets: £15 which includes a drink and canapes in the Cloisters after the performance.
Click 'Book this Event' at the top of the page. | 2019-04-22T08:21:59 | https://www.salisburycathedral.org.uk/events/canzonetta-cathedral-aid-salisbury-hospice |
The jewel of the community, Whistlestop Park and its Depot with gardens carries a certain bit of pride with it as the one focus of the entire community when it comes to restoration. With its beautiful gardens and solid rock foundation, the Depot continues to be a focal point for the community and that’s why it takes the prominent position in the masthead of this website. The little stone depot and the gardens that are the kingpin of Whistlestop Park were almost lost to the community in 1988. Its story before that year and afterward is an interesting one.
The Central Railroad (later the Michigan Central Rail Road, or MCRR) came through Grass Lake in 1842, and the community’s first depot was built that year. The price per acre for a building site was reportedly $2.00 at the location of Grass Lake Center. A resident one-and-a half miles west offered land for $1.50 an acre and that’s where the new wooden depot was erected! The town of Grass Lake began to grow up around the new depot, and the “old town” was abandoned. Some of the buildings at Grass Lake Center were actually moved to the new town site.
Forty years later, the MCRR was replacing many of its old stations. Ann Arbor got an impressive new stone depot in 1886, designed by the Detroit firm of Spier and Rohns, with stone from a quarry at Foster’s Station, northwest of Ann Arbor. The next year, Grass Lake was awarded a stone depot designed by the same architects and with stone from the same quarry – a small version of Ann Arbor’s station! It opened in December 1887.
Rail traffic proliferated during the next 50 years. In 1911, 21 trains passed through the Grass Lake area with seven of them making stops. Mail was sorted on board as trains sped through. However, as bus and auto traffic began to prevail, passenger travel declined. By 1929, five trains stopped in Grass Lake; by 1933, three, 1947, two, and just one by 1953. The handwriting was on the wall; the New York Central Railroad (parent of MCRR) began selling off unprofitable stations. Grass Lake’s was put up for sale in 1956 (by then the only train that stopped here had to be flagged) but sat empty until 1962. The price was reported at $5,000, and Robert and Bobby Mather used the building to publish the Grass Lake News.
The paper pulled out in 1976, the building was sold, and it again sat empty. In 1980, an arsonist (never actually identified) set fire to the depot, and afterward it existed as a forlorn scorched shell (the roof was removed for safety reasons) for eight more years.
Just at the time the village was going to condemn and tear down the eyesore, the Township Supervisor led an effort to get the village to buy the property. The vote was “no”. Phil Willis, who later became the first president of the Whistlestop Park Association, tried to set up an alliance to buy the depot, and at the last minute, he was advised the property had been bought by a developer who was going to build a gas station on part of the property. Luckily for all concerned, that party, Mike McKay was willing to sell enough of the property to allow the depot and a large park to be renovated and developed.
Things moved rapidly after that. The Whistlestop Park Association was established and incorporated in October 1988. The deed was signed over in December. The first grant was provided to the organization in February 1989.
Volunteers worked on the building for the next three years. A new structure was built inside the remaining stone walls so the old 1887 walls bear no weight but their own. The new interior structure holds up the roof. Luckily, plans of the roof were available so the building could be made to look absolutely authentic. Dedicated volunteers also brought the adjacent park back to life using a plan drafted in 1991. A gazebo was added shortly thereafter as well as an original maintenance shed.
The depot was first reopened in 1991 and dedicated in 1992. For the dedication, an AMTRAK train was run from Ann Arbor to Grass Lake to make a special stop here – the first in 36 years. A guest on that train was Maritta Wolff, former Grass Lake resident and author of the novel Whistle Stop while a University of Michigan student in 1940. She lived in California and was invited to come back for the dedication event. Many Grass Lake residents went to Ann Arbor by school bus and rode back on the train with her. The title of Maritta’s novel was the inspiration for naming the organization that owns the depot and park.
Heritage Day in September highlights the depot every year with an Open House. We invite the community to be involved with Whistlestop Park, including buying a membership and a brick. The 1887 Michigan Central Rail Road depot is active again. Visit it, use it, and enjoy it!
Grass Lake Charter Township in Jackson County Michigan acquired property in 1994 through an acquisition grant from the DNR to be used as public park space. The development of this park has been incremental. Baseball fields and more recently soccer fields have gradually given the park shape and purpose. Active community groups and donors have funded these developments with the oversight of the township board. Donations of labor and materials have also been forthcoming. The township board has committed to maintain the park facilities. Bathrooms will be completed in the near future.
While all of this development had proceeded, the park still lacked what the community had long requested, the development of walking trails. With a grant application this spring the Township sought funds for the development of trails at the Grass Lake Township Park. As a sign of the community’s readiness to proceed, 36% of matching funds were made available in money, labor and materials.
The trails would be open to the public dawn to dusk in warmer months for walking and, at certain hours, non-motorized bikes. Winter months the trails would be available for cross country skiing/hiking/snowshoeing. Due to a recent acquisition of 3 acres of donated land, access to the trails would be available from Winegar Rd. and Lakeside Drive. Trail access is currently available from Willis Rd and the parking area. The trails would connect open grassland to forested areas as well as pass over and near the headwaters of the Grand River. The trails would cover 2 miles from start to finish. A 0.63-mile portion of the trails would also be accessible universally.
Part of the property that will be used for trails had been farmed in the past but had, in other years, been too wet to farm. Because of the seasonal and unpredictable wetness of a large proportion of the trail property the Township intends to build a boardwalk through these sections. Boardwalk will also reduce the likelihood of small animal/bicycle contact as the animals can pass under the boardwalk when moving from wet to dry ground. The trails would connect the playing fields, allowing parents and friends to walk easily from one game to another. Access to Grass Lake will also be possible which would provide fishing though not swimming opportunities.
In addition, the trails system will be beautified by the planting of native grass and flower species in appropriate sites along the trails. These plantings will be funded by separate grants and donations of labor and materials. Because of the variety of terrain the plant types themselves will be various. Bird watching and wildlife viewing in this naturalized landscape will be enhanced. In particular, the bobolink, grasshopper sparrow and Henslow’s sparrow, which do nest in the same geographical area but are rare, would be advantaged.
Besides the trails and within the park, the Township proposes adding an area designated for archery practice. This area would be enclosed and away from general traffic, pedestrian and vehicular. This archery range will be a site for education of bow hunters. There is 200 plus acres of pubic land available directly across Michigan Ave. from the park where bow hunting is allowed in season.
It is the Township’s expectation that this trails system, which the community has desired and is willing to work to provide, will complete integration of the developed park into an accessible and maintainable public space.
One of Jackson County's gems, the Grass Lake County Park on the shores of Grass Lake was remodeled through a joint effort between Jackson County, The Village of Grass Lake and Grass Lake Charter Township during the mid-90's. A new seawall was built along the shore to prevent further erosion on the east side of Grass Lake and new playground equipment, restrooms and concession stand, a covered pavilion, and most recently, a new tennis court gives local residents access to Grass Lake along the southeast shore including a newly remodeled public boat launch.
The park becomes the a gathering point for the 4th of July Festivities in Grass Lake each year, and has for the last 26 years, been the site of preference for the annual "Wild One's Regatta" on Grass Lake, bringing a minimum of 125 racers and their racing boats to Grass Lake each year. Sponsored by the Michigan Hydroplane Racing Association, the annual event is held the weekend after Labor Day. In 2009 the National Stock Outboard races were held on Grass Lake and received the "Best Race of 2009" award from the Region 6 Chapter of the American Power Boating Association.
Park hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. For information on reserving the pavilion for private events, please contact the Jackson County Parks Department at (517) 788-4320.
The Park is located on Grass Lake on the North edge of town. From Michigan Avenue downtown, follow Lake Street north from the stoplight downtown directly into the park at the north end of Lake Street. | 2019-04-23T06:25:39 | https://www.grasslakechamber.org/parks-trails.html |
Moving from Singapore was a whirlwind of packing, sorting, throwing away, giving away, selling on Craigslist, a little tourism, and most importantly: goodbyes.
Jon could not have been a better sport. With a little help from our friend Nemo, he weathered the relative parental neglect like a champ. He watched as we packed up his clothes, his books, and his toys without objection. He even watched the movers come into our apartment, take all of our possessions one box at a time out to a truck without concern. At least, until one of the movers picked up our vacuum (crumby, half-broken, destined-for-the-trash as it was) to move it out of the doorway. For whatever reason, when he thought they were taking the vacuum, that was the last straw for Jonathan. He lost it. He screamed, he cried, he ran to the beloved vacuum, snatched it from the surprised mover's grasp, and drug it tenderly into his tent. Then he gathered up the rest of his toys and books (the ones we kept out for him to play with on the plane and as we traveled) into the tent and sat at the doorway carefully watching the movers the rest of the afternoon.
Then he took a nap in the bathtub. It was all we had left.
I was surprised by how big the apartment looked without furniture in it, but also how un-homey it seemed without our pictures, art, and furniture--almost as if the movers packed up our memories with our things.
In a rush we said goodbye to the blue kitchen where I learned to cook without a dishwasher, hot water, stove or oven (keyword: hotplate). We said goodbye to the white tile floors Jon learned how to walk on. Goodbye to the front porch we loved to blow bubbles from. Goodbye to the five air conditioning units we ran 24/7 for two years. Goodbye to the windows we watched tropical birds from. Goodbye to the bedroom and play room where we sang "I am a Child of God,""Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," and "Old McDonald" thousands of times; where thousands of little laughs at the same joke rang; where cars crashed, dinosaurs roared, toy guitar/piano jam sessions enjoyed, and book after book read.
And, of course, goodbye to the big pink door we brought Jonathan home through, and that I was oh-so-grateful to walk through again just a few weeks later.
Then came the hard part. Our great friends here threw one last BBQ on a high rise apartment building in the city. I was thrilled to save most of my "goodbyes" for the very last minute, but it sure made for a tearful last minute!
Left to Right: JB (all the way from England to say goodbye! not really, but we were happy to see her again all the same), LR, LH, me, little SL and mommy JL, little ZB and mommy MB, NE, and AM and her baby boy bump, who is now IM.
Man! I am going to miss these ladies! They have taught me so much about growth, gratitude, strength, self-control, finding joy, being humble, taking people at face value, sharing talents, generosity, discipleship and most of all true, real, friendship.
Fabio had to say goodbye to his friends, too... but they are guys and so for whatever reason no tears were shed or pictures taken. He just carried babies.
We stayed our last night in the Fullerton Hotel right on the bay, a beautiful colonial-style five-star hotel right on the water with grand marble staircases, bellmen wearing hats and white gloves, and plenty of pomp and formality. I laughed out loud as we pulled up in our 1980 clackety yellow cab with it's bumper almost dragging on the cobble-stone drive heavy with our 6 luggage pieces beaten from two years of nonstop travel. The bellmen loaded up two luggage carts with suitcases, duffle bags, backpacks, a stroller, a purse, and even several random reusable grocery bags full of canned food, pasta, and art supplies to give away to our friends that evening. We were quite the classy sight! But I have to say, congrats to the Fullerton because they still treated us like royalty and not one employee looked down the nose at us or our hill-billy load. That, and it was by far the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on.
and finally going to the chocolate buffet on the top of the Marina Bay Sands that I've tried to con Fabio into going to almost since we got here. It did not disappoint. Deliciousness of every variety was enjoyed. Oh yeah, and we made one last stop to our favorite custom tailor here... she's mailing Fabio the shirts he ordered.
And with that we loaded our four roller suit cases, two military-issue duffle bags, three carry-on rollers, and three backpacks into a "limo" taxi (read: minivan) and drove to the airport.
Thanks for the good times, Singapore! | 2019-04-20T02:32:23 | http://fabioandkatie.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-big-move-part-i.html |
Soca is a faster version of calypso that has substantial influence throughout the Caribbean. Trinidadian musician Ras Shorty generally receives credit for originating it in 1963 when he added Indian instruments such as the dholak and the the tabla to calypso. In the 1970s calypsonians such as Shorty had also added soul, disco and funk, transforming the genre into internationally popular dance party music. Today soca remains popular throughout the Caribbean, especially the more overtly East Indian chutney. A brief history. | 2019-04-24T10:42:02 | https://www.allaroundthisworld.com/learn/latin-america/kinds-of-latin-music/soca/ |
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Very attractive card featuring birds from wrens to pheasants - and there's glitter. Super. | 2019-04-24T08:27:21 | https://www.museumselection.co.uk/christmas/christmas-cards-wrap/woodland-gathering-cards/ |
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The epicenter of this movement is http://curriculumreform.org. A group of academics — from college students to university presidents — have created a Manifesto (see below) that has so far been endorsed by two universities in Europe and one in the U.S (Arizona State University, Jacobs University Bremen, and Leuphana Universität Lüneburg). These universities are now testing specific curricula based on the Manifesto’s principles.
…. Here we present a set of eleven overlapping principles designed to inform an international dialogue and to guide an experimental process of redesigning university undergraduate curricula worldwide. There can be no standard formula for implementation of these principles given the huge diversity of institutional structures and cultural differences amongst universities but these principles, we believe, provide the foundational concepts for what needs to be done.
As a central guideline teach disciplines rigorously in introductory courses together with a set of parallel seminars devoted to complex real life problems that transcend disciplinary boundaries.
Teach knowledge in its social, cultural and political contexts. Teach not just the factual subject matter, but highlight the challenges, open questions and uncertainties of each discipline.
Create awareness of the great problems humanity is facing (hunger, poverty, public health, sustainability, climate change, water resources, security, etc.) and show that no single discipline can adequately address any of them.
Use these challenges to demonstrate and rigorously practice interdisciplinarity, avoiding the dangers of interdisciplinary dilettantism.
Treat knowledge historically and examine critically how it is generated, acquired, and used. Emphasize that different cultures have their own traditions and different ways of knowing. Do not treat knowledge as static and embedded in a fixed canon.
Provide all students with a fundamental understanding of the basics of the natural and the social sciences, as well as the humanities. Emphasize and illustrate the connections between these traditions of knowledge.
Engage with the world’s complexity and messiness. This applies to the sciences as much as to the social, political and cultural dimensions of the world. Such an engagement will contribute to the education of concerned citizens.
Emphasize a broad and inclusive evolutionary mode of thinking in all areas of the curriculum.
Familiarize students with non-linear phenomena in all areas of knowledge.
Fuse theory and analytic rigor with practice and the application of knowledge to real-world problems.
Rethink the implications of modern communication and information technologies for education and the architecture of the university.
Curricular changes of this magnitude and significance both require and produce changes in the structural arrangements and institutional profiles of universities. This is true for matters of governance, leadership, and finance as well as for systems of institutional rewards, assessment, and incentives; it is bound to have implications for the recruitment and evaluation of both professors and students as well as for the allocation of resources and the institutional practice of accountability. The experimental process of curriculum reform we hope to stimulate by offering these guiding principles will thus require the collaboration of scholars and educators willing to transform their scholarly and educational practices and of administrators willing to support experimentation and to provide the necessary structural conditions for it to succeed.
These principles are the conclusion of deliberations by a working group of scholars that met at theWissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin during the academic year 2009/10. Some were fellows at the Kolleg, others joined the group because of their interest in these issues. The Wissenschaftskolleg supported the work of its fellows. The principles have already been adopted by a first group of institutions as a blueprint for local curriculum reform. The group involved in drafting these principles represented diverse disciplines (from the natural and social sciences to the humanities), geographical origins (Europe, North America, and India) as well as career stages (from former university presidents to students). They invite their colleagues around the world to join in this effort of re-thinking and re-shaping teaching and learning for the university of the future. | 2019-04-21T10:04:52 | http://www.tomatleeblog.com/archives/60747748 |
I just had to clear all schedules and make myself available to review this song even though I am off this week.
The song “Talk” by Falz along with “Ogefash” Blog movie and advert contents are slated for publication next week, after general election in Nigeria which would hold on Saturday, 16th February, 2019.
Well, I just had to yank the song off from the catalog for review before the country’s election because of the message in the song. The message in the song revolves around politics in Nigeria, the politicians, the suffering of the Nigerian masses, religious houses, those doing illegal deals, those prostituting and so on.
So like seriously, (In the voice of Victor AD in the song “Wetin I gain”) if I no review this song before election, wetin I gain na?
Na you talk am o, talk am. No be me talk am o, talk am.
I just love the timing of this song. It came out at the right time. And some people after listening to this song countless times, will still not vote right, na- wa- o; odi somehow!
Lyrically, the song is meaningful. It talks about myriads of problems being faced in Nigeria mostly caused by politicians incompetence and greed to still stay in power even though they are not leading well.
This is a dope song, so truth revealing. I repeat, andnd some people after hearing the truth for free will still vote people wey no dey do anything to help the situation of the country.
Na una know o! Anyway, that is by the way.
The artiste sang in pidgin. The song comes in four verses; confident and punchy.
In the verse 1, the artiste talks about a lot of things. He first of all takes a swipe at MURIC (Muslim rights concern group) who after suing him for using Hijab in the video “This Nigeria” ended up not showing up in court. Instead, they went behind his back and pleaded with NBC to ban the video because of the fear of losing to Falz who is a lawyer and also comes from a family of lawyers.
He also talks about election period in the country where politicians rally for citizens supports even though they are not fulfilling their promises.
He also talks about those wealthy guys with shady means of wealth who don’t turn up at the club again like before for the fear of being caught.
In the verse 2, the artiste first takes a swipe at the incumbent president of Nigeria who is under the ruling party APC- Mohammed Buhari. The artiste may be referring to the numerous times he travelled to London on health basis as well as on other basis despite the tons of problems facing Nigeria that needed the president to intervene, but he was never around to do sodue to his countless trips.
He also talks about the senators and their shamelessness; fighting and disgracing themselves in front of the camera and still wanting to hold on to their positions forever.
The last line of the verse 2 no doubt is referring to the president of Nigeria. The artiste says he and many other Nigerian citizens like him believed in all his promises before he got elected, but he ended up not fulfilling his numerous promises.
In the verse 3, the artiste calls out employers of labour who love to owe their employees money despite the fact that they are due for payment.
He also talks about meagre salary corpers and low income earners are earning despite the high standard of living. Lastly, he talks about ladies who have resolved not to work but to service the beds of different men; prostitution.
In the verse 4, “Three private jets” the artiste talks about religious houses and their luxurious acquisition which their congregation are not benefiting from.
He also talks about nepotism where people had rather prefer to employ people based on the fact that they are related and not on their capability.
In the bridge, he talks about the inhumane treatment meted out to the poor when they commit the same crime with the rich, the latter are rather spared.
He also talks about the immense suffering in the country in terms of hunger, insecurity and poverty.
Like the title of the song, the artiste talks about the myriads of problem facing Nigeria comprising the politicians and their unfulfilled promises, the constant conflict among senators, politicians and parties in the country, low wages, delayed salaries, illegal businesses and so on.
Anytime I listen to this song, it reminds of the rhyme- old roger, especially this line “hmmm ah, gone to his grave.
The song also sounds like one of 2shotz songs in the past, cant remember the title now, but when I do, I will let ya all know.
But in all, the song is melodious. It has its own kind of tempo, it is neither slow nor fast. May be mid-tempo is the word.
The instrumentals used were not varied.
One thing I know about Falz is that his videos are always simple, not really extraordinary. This video is as simple as the video for “This is Nigeria” by the same artiste which generated a lot of controversies as some people were defending the truth.
What makes this video interesting to watch is the concept behind the video; so creative.
In fact, a big thumbs up for the person behind the video. The video lightning is fair. Great animation also.
A young chap is playing a computer game.However, the content in the computer game is not the usual. The content is different. Typical of video games to select from options , he does that, but the options in his game include- go overseas, save Nigeria to which he opts for “Save Nigeria” The game finally starts basically depicting all that is happening in Nigeria, basically, all that Falz sang about, from MURIC, EFCC, the president of Nigeria, Nigerian politicians and senators, the religious houses, minimum wage, prostitution, guyz into illegal deeds and famous political parties in Nigeria.
For every line, there is an animation for it.
So sorry, all our contents are stuck in the computer, and the computer is faulty. I just had to find all means of reviewing this song afresh without pictures. Would update with pictures as soon as the computer is fixed. | 2019-04-22T23:23:05 | https://ogefash.reviews/2019/02/13/music-review-talk-by-falz-if-i-no-review-this-song-wetin-i-gain-now/ |
It may have been a sleepy Sunday afternoon in his mother’s kitchen.
Perhaps it was working at Augie & Rays alongside his dad. Or, later, learning his uncle Paul’s “scratch” cooking techniques at the famed Eatery in East Windsor. It might have been in a contemplative moment at 2 am after a night as Sous Chef at the original Max on Main. At some point in the last twenty years Billy Grant suddenly knew what he wanted to do with his life: Create great food in his own restaurant.
Along with his brothers Tony and Michael, Billy has created two sophisticated, celebrated and revered dining establishments, one in the heart of West Hartford Center, Restaurant Bricco, and the newer Bricco Trattoria in Glastonbury, which opened with rave reviews.
Billy supports more than 15 charities, including the one closest to his heart – SOS (Share our Strength) and reaching out to the community that has embraced him so warmly. | 2019-04-22T18:23:42 | http://restaurantbricco.com/story |
Xi Jinping presided over a Politburo meeting on regulations for CCP rural grassroots organization work (中国共产党农村基层组织工作条例) and rules for discipline inspection organ self-supervision work (中国共产党纪律检查机关监督执纪工作规则) (see Senior Leaders section).The CCDI announced the extradition of Yao Jinqi (姚锦旗) from Bulgaria to China in the first extradition of Chinese state personnel suspected of duty-related crimes from the European Union (see Party Discipline section).The Central Committee General Office released regulations on the work of cadre personnel files (干部人事档案工作条例) and sent out a notice requiring each region and department to implement them (see Organization Work section).
The notice emphasized that Party committees and Party leadership groups at all levels should firmly establish the “four consciousnesses” and push for the implementation of the regulations. The notice also required every region and department to promptly report to the Central Committee on important situation and recommendation regarding implementing the regulations.
11.26 Xi Jinping presided over a Politburo meeting on regulations for CCP rural grassroots organization work (中国共产党农村基层组织工作条例) and rules for discipline inspection organ self-supervision work (中国共产党纪律检查机关监督执纪工作规则).
11.28 Li Keqiang presided over a State Council Executive Meeting, which made decisions on initiating evaluation on China’s business environment and further developing the senior care industry. The meeting stated that the work on improving the business environment has shown positive results and that the next step should be further optimizing it through “focusing on the general markets’ outstanding problems, pushing for reforms, opening up, and relaxing restrictions on market access, and strengthening fair and just supervision.” The meeting decided to start a nation-wide evaluation on China’s business environment to make China a “hot land” for domestic and foreign investment.
The article highlighted three sources Chinese confidence: China’s economic development prospects are completely optimistic, China is still here after more than 5,000 years of hardship and deprivation, and China will always be here in the future.
11.27 Xi Jinping penned an article titled “Joining Hands for New Splendor in the New Era” in ABC, a Spanish national newspaper, prior to his visit to Spain. The article stated that the main mission of his state visit to Spain is “to engage with leaders of host countries and major economies in discussions on ways to enhance unity among the international community, improve global governance, develop partnerships, and deepen friendship and cooperation for peace, stability, development and prosperity of the world.” He praised China and Spain for deepening mutual trust, cooperation, and cultural exchanges since establishing formal relations 45 years ago.
For the future, Xi stated that the two countries should “enhance the China-Spain comprehensive strategic partnership,” “build greater synergy between our development visions and strategies,” “deepen practical cooperation and expand shared interests,” “expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges and build stronger public support for bilateral relations,” and “strengthen cooperation in international affairs and uphold peace, stability and prosperity in the world.” He concluded that “China looks forward to working with Spain to share opportunities and jointly meet challenges"
11.27 The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and National Supervisory Commission (NSC) released figures for violations of the Eight-Point Guidelines (中央八项规定) in October 2018.
The month saw 5,585 investigations, 7,819 punished individuals, and 5,672 individuals receiving Party and governmental disciplinary actions. The most common violations in all three categories were granting subsidies and benefits, sending and receiving gifts or money, and dining out with public funds.
The cumulative figures for the first ten months of 2018 were 48,456 investigations, 68,509 punished individuals, and 48,589 individuals receiving Party and governmental disciplinary actions.
11.29 Former Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province Feng Xinzhu (冯新柱) was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office by the CCDI and NSC in March for serious disciplinary violations. Hangzhou People’s Procuratorate recently pressed charges against Feng after the investigation was completed. Feng was charged for illegally using his position to seek benefits for others and receiving a large amount of money.
11.30 Under the coordination of the Fugitive Repatriation and Asset Recovery Office of the Central Anti-Corruption Coordination Group (中央反腐败协调小组国际追逃追赃工作办公室), suspect of duty-related crimes Yao Jinqi (姚锦旗) was extradited to China from Bulgaria. This not only is the first successful extradition case since the establishment of the NSC in March but also China’s first time extraditing state personnel suspected of duty-related crimes from the European Union.
Yao was the former executive deputy county chief of Xinchang, Zhejiang. He was suspected of bribery and escaped from China in Dec 2005. He was arrested by Bulgarian police on 17 Oct after Interpol issued a Red Notice on 3 Oct.
11.28 The front page of the Economic Daily reported on data released from the Ministry of Finance showing state-owned enterprises and state-owned holding companies were more profitable and had better solvency in the first 10 months of this year than the same time last year. Total profits had a year-on-year increase of 17.3%, and profits in steel, petroleum, petrochemicals, and non-ferrous metals grew rapidly. These high profits were experienced by both central and locally owned state-owned enterprises.
11.29 The Ministry of Finance released the results of nationwide government budget inspections and found that after three years of monitoring and guidance from the Ministry, local government accounts were more standardized and orderly.
A lower number of departments and units who had not disclosed their accounts than in previous inspections. However, there still were problems discovered, first being that 227 departments and units (15 provincial, 45 municipal, and 167 county level) did not disclose their 2017 budgets and 160 departments and units (15 provincial, 42 municipal, 103 county level) still had not disclosed their 2016 budgets.
Moreover, the inspection found that among the submitted budgets content was incomplete or missing without sufficient explanation. The article names Toksun County Finance Bureau of Xinjiang as having done this. Finally, the inspection found poor and lax financial management of lower level budgets, with a number of budgets showing excessive or insufficient accounts, or inconsistent and false accounts.
The article names the Tianjin civic affairs departments of Hedong District, Wuqing District and Baodi District as being guilty of falsifying budgets, “imaginary expenditures,” and transferring large amounts of funds into personal accounts. The Shenzhen Futian District Administration Bureau’s budget mislisted official reception expenses as as “canteen meal fee” and did not explain the use of RMB 203,500 official reception expenses. The Ministry of Finance will continue working with budget offices and will further establish better public mechanisms for evaluating local budget accounts.
11.24 International Department Vice Minister Qian Hongshan (钱洪山) met with an Assembly of Turkmenistan multiparty study group led by Democratic Party of Turkmenistan Chairman Ata Serdarov.
11.25-11.28 Party Secretary of Hunan Du Jiahao (杜家毫) led a CCP delegation to Laos. While there, he met with General Secretary of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (LPRP) and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith, LPRP Politburo member, LPRP Secretariat permanent member, and Vice President Phankham Viphavanh, LPRP Politburo member, Vientiane LPRP Secretary, and Vientiane Mayor Sinlavong Khoutphaythoun, and LPRP Central Commission for External Relations head Sounthone Xayachack.
11.26 International Department Minister Song Tao (宋涛) and Qian Hongshan met with a Cypriot Democratic Rally (DISY) delegation led by DISY Vice President Nicos Nouris.
Qian Hongshan also individually met with the delegation on the same day.
11.26 Li Jun met with a Japanese Komeito Party general headquarters staff delegation led by Accounting Bureau Director Masahiro Amino.
11.27 International Department Vice Minister Li Jun (李军) met with a Syrian multiparty cadre study group led by Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party (ASBP) Central Committee member and ASBP Damascus Branch Secretary Mohammed Husam al-Samman.
11.27 International Department Vice Minister Guo Yezhou (郭业洲) met with a European and American think tank study group that is visiting China to participate in a “Stories of the Chinese Communist Party - Zhejiang’s Achievements in Practicing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics”-themed special briefing session.
11.27 Qian Hongshan met with Cypriot Progressive Party of Working People Politburo member and Secretary for the Economy Nicos Ioannou.
11.28 Qian Hongshan met with the new Georgian Ambassador to China Archil Kalandia.
11.28 Li Jun met with a group of leaders from Iraq’s major political parties led by Sadrist Movement Political Board Chairman Nassar Al-Rubaie.
11.28-11.29 On 28 November, Guo Yezhou met with a Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) cadre study group led by SLPP Secretary General Umaru Koroma.
Song Tao also met with the cadre study group on the following day.
11.29 Li Jun met with a Laotian cadre study group led by Lao People's Revolutionary Party Organization Department Standing Committee member and deputy head Thongchanh.
11.29 Song Tao and Li Jun met with a Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) senior cadre study group led by CPV Central Committee member and Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Deputy Chief Justice Lê Hồng Quang.
11.29 Li Jun met with a multiparty National Congress of Brazil delegation led by Communist Party of Brazil member and Senator Vanessa Grazziotin.
The article emphasized that the CCP Central Committee attaches great importance to the work of cadre personnel files, and that Xi Jinping himself has made “important instructions” and “clear requests” regarding this matter.
According to the article, since the 18th Party Congress, the Central Organization Department has successfully carried out a special audit of cadre personnel files targeting file fraud, and the personnel file system has been effectively rectified.
11.27 Tan Wangeng (谭万庚) was appointed deputy general manager of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and deputy secretary of its Party committee.
11.27 Wang Xiqin (王希勤) was appointed acting vice president of Tsinghua University.
11.27 Xiang Botao (向波涛) was appointed deputy secretary of Tsinghua University’s Party committee.
11.28 Zhu Xinkai (朱信凯) was appointed vice president of Renmin University and a member of the standing committee of its Party committee.
11.29 Zhang Enxi (张恩玺) was appointed deputy head of the National Coal Mine Safety Administration.
11.29 Wei Hongtao (魏洪涛) was appointed deputy head of the National Archives Administration of China.
11.29 Li Fayi (李发义) was appointed deputy commander of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. | 2019-04-20T14:44:21 | http://www.balochhouse.com/2018/12/china-party-watch-weekly-report.html |
March 12, 2019--The annual growth rate of the outstanding amount of debt securities issued by euro area residents was 2.1% in January 2019, compared with 1.9% in December.
For the outstanding amount of listed shares issued by euro area residents, the annual growth rate was 0.7% in January 2019,compared with 0.8% in December.
New issuance of debt securities by euro area residents totalled EUR 749.9 billion in January 2019. Redemptions amounted to EUR 608.3 billion and net issues to EUR 141.6 billion. The annual growth rate of outstanding debt securities issued by euro area residents was 2.1% in January 2019,compared with 1.9% in December. | 2019-04-21T08:57:37 | http://www.exchangetradedfunds.com/helpmedothenews11eu.php?helpmedothenews11eu=52169 |
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The Salt Lake Tribune recently conducted a survey, asking readers (Mormons) “if they have experienced a faith crisis, what triggered it and how they resolved it.” The newspaper received just over 1700 responses. The demographical breakdown was roughly in thirds: no longer members (538), inactive members (637), and still active members (532).
The faith-crisis triggers were also broken into three main groups: Joseph Smith’s history, historical polygamy/polyandry, and the LGBT policies of the modern Mormon Church. The first two categories really speak of the same issue: the troublesome history of Mormonism.
Joseph Smith’s instituting of polygamy, his own 3-dozen-plus wives, his marrying of women already married to other men (polyandry), his changing accounts of the First Vision, and concerns about his “translation” of LDS scriptures were cited by survey respondents as specific areas of concern to them. Learning Smith’s true history led to their crises of faith in Mormonism. And it’s no wonder.
The Church has long taught that Mormonism stands or falls on Joseph Smith.
Furthermore, according to LDS leaders, there is no salvation without Joseph Smith.
Joseph Smith is Mormonism. Without him, there is no LDS Church.
“I do not believe we can be good Latter-day Saints and question the integrity of Joseph Smith.” (Conference Reports, April 1953, 84).
But when the curtain has been pulled back and Joseph Smith is seen by the light of day, the trigger has engaged and the faith crisis begins. As well it should.
Check that fruit, friends. Your eternal life is at stake. | 2019-04-24T12:08:21 | http://www.mrm.org/joseph-smith-is-triggering-faith-crises-among-mormons |
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مسئله مورد مطالعه در این مقاله، بررسی وجوه اشتراک و اختلاف کانت و سهروردی درباره مفهوم وجود است. برایناساس، آرای این دو فیلسوف غربی و شرقی را درباره تقسیمبندی مفاهیم و جایگاه مفهوم وجود در بین مفاهیم، و نیز تأثیر دیدگاه ایشان را در خصوص وجود بر مسئله اثبات خداوند مورد بحث قرار دادهایم. میتوان گفت کانت وجود را امری اعتباری و منحصر در یک معنا، یعنی نسبتها و اضافات میداند که تنها بیانکننده نسبت موضوع و محمول است و وجود محمولی را انکار کرده است؛ در حالی که سهروردی گرچه مفهوم وجود را امری اعتباری میداند، برای آن سه معنا قایل شده است که تنها یکی از آن معانی، با معنای مدّنظر کانت مطابقت دارد و در ارائه معانی دیگر با او متفاوت است. در خصوص اثبات وجود خدا نیز تفاوت دیدگاههای این دو فیلسوف بر اساس مبانی مختلف آنها فاحش است.
The issue under study in this article lies in surveying common and different points in Kant and Suhrawardi's concept of existence. Accordingly, we have studied the opinions of these two Western and Eastern philosophers about the division of concepts, the position of the concept of existence among the concepts as well as the influence of their views on the proofs for the existence of God. It can be said that Kant considers existence as being conventional and only of one meaning, that is the relations found between the subject and the predicate of propositions. While Suhrawardi, has viewed the concept of existence as being of three meanings, one conventional as that of Kant and the other non-conventional. As for proving the existence of God, their differences would be considerable as demanded by their considerations on the concept of existence. | 2019-04-19T02:24:35 | http://pwq.bou.ac.ir/article_66115.html |
Stiles never imagined he’d be in Derek’s kitchen cooking a surprise dinner with Derek’s family while they waited for Derek to get home from work.
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I was completely charmed by this story! Stiles bumps into Laura and Talia Hale and finds himself in a serious relationship that he never knew he had and plays along to the point where is breaking in to cook dinner for his boyfriend’s family. It reads as a refreshing, sweet and quirky rom com that captures Stiles manic, flailing, a serial helper and no quitter character. It’s adorable. You might coo. | 2019-04-22T17:05:20 | https://slashworld.wordpress.com/2017/07/02/stiles-stilinski-boyfriend-extraordinaire-by-mereloup/ |
A good builder will give you a fairly accurate estimation that includes all the important details because they have knowledge of the current costs of materials and labor. Of course, costs can vary depending on upgrades that you want to add. Do note that most developers will provide a base price. You then indicate the changes or upgrades that you want so they can provide a final quotation.
Reputable builders will never do anything that can damage their name and image. They are not just meticulous in building houses but also in writing contracts and complying with government regulations. These documents are more detailed for they include possession date, payment milestones, and a penalty agreement in case of delayed possession and other similar cases.
Your builder must provide a proof showing their experience and a world-class craftsmanship. Their past projects can speak a lot about the quality of their work. Do not forget to take a good look at their portfolio as well as website. Consider checking on their ongoing projects and calling some of their clients. A good builder in Coimbatore will always be highly recommended because of their excellence.
As the buyer, it is your responsibility to verify facts. Coimbatore builders must be licensed and authorized by the local government in order to build homes or develop residential land in the area.
How your builder communicates and provides assistance to you is a big contributing factor. Sometimes, local builders can offer better customer service because they are based in the area and are therefore easy to reach.
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i am working on glacier boundary shape file of Himalaya region, when i applying multiring buffer on it errer is coming always, having errer ID999999?
What is the error message? Snapshot of the error message would be helpful.
2) Make sure your data and the data frame of ArcMap is having the same projected coordinate system.
The file is much more big, so i divided it into 3 part and then reproject them properly, and then tried. i have tried many times and noticed that the more value of multiring buffer i.e. 10000, 1000, 5000etc meter formed sucessfully but not the 15, 100, 200meter buffer distance.
your 1st suggestion i couldnot get it properly so please describe properly.
Keep Outside_Polygons_Only checked and see if the error still persists.
This may not help, but can you try running the process in foreground. Per your screenshots currently it's running in background. Error ID 99999 is generic and doesn't tell anything. But I have seen sometimes running the tools in foreground helps. Give it a try.
by processing in this format it completed the processing but at last it couldn't merge all the layer of buffers. The error messege is like that..
just 15 meters worked ???
15 and 20 worked ??
15, 20 and 100 worked???
and it failed when you did 15,20,100,500???
the invalid topology suggests that something is amiss in the inputs, or more likely when the results are compiled.
at the time of compile it failed.
the error message is like that.
if you are using a tool, then a screen grab would be useful.
Saw your image on another thread.
Does it work with one buffer size?
At what point does it stop working?
If it stops working after a certain number of buffers, begin the next round of buffering with a new output file starting there.
1.when i apply a single layer buffer file it works for every distance but for all layers at a time it failed.
3.i dont know at what limit it stop working but the output always like ''failed in multiringbuffer'' for trying all layes at a time.
when i apply repair geometry tool it failed. i am attaching that file.
I suggest you stay on a single thread on a particular issue. Just reply on this thread rather than creating new thread.
Dear sir if the input file format is '' .lyr '', is there any problem sir.
i couldn't understand ''being run in 2009'', what is mean by 2009.
some temporal issues with your configuration?
shape file, you please check what is the problem with this data.
i amworking on Himalaya part only. | 2019-04-21T12:36:21 | https://community.esri.com/thread/165626-i-am-working-on-glacier-boundary-shape-file-of-himalaya-region-when-i-applying-multiring-buffer-on-it-errer-is-coming-always-having-errer-id999999 |
Located just minutes outside Campbell River, BC, McIvor Lake is a popular swimming spot for the locals. Fishing, paddling and water-skiing are also popular here. Dogs are allowed on the trails surrounding the lake and the boat launch is located on McIvor Lake Road.
Approximately 100 beaches are monitored by Island Health (Vancouver Island Health Authority). Island Health is split into three service delivery areas: North (20 beaches), Central (39 beaches), and South (40 beaches). Sampling is conducted from the beginning of May until Labour Day (September 4th, 2017).
Island Health follows the Canadian Recreational Water Guidelines.
Beaches are automatically posted when a sample result exceeds 1000 E. coli / 100 mL.
Island Health states that consideration is given to posting a beach advisory when the geometric mean exceeds 200 E. coli / 100 mL or a single results exceeds 400 E. coli / 100 mL. However, posting a beach advisory when samples exceed the geomean and/or single sample maximums are not automatic, and depend on the circumstances.
Beaches are automatically posted when a sample result exceeds 175 Enterococci/ 100 mL.
Consideration is given to posting a beach advisory when the geometric mean exceeds 35 Enterococci / 100 mL or a single results exceeds 70 Enterococci / 100 mL.
Beach advisories will be automatically posted when a sample result of over 1000 E. coli or 175 Enterococci per sample is received, as studies indicate there is an elevated risk associated with these bacterial levels. | 2019-04-24T02:23:20 | https://www.theswimguide.org/beach/8260 |
Texans love the water – especially in the summertime. From South Padre Island to Galveston Bay, and from the San Marcos River to Lake Lewisville, our rivers, lakes and beaches draw thousands of Texans every time the sun is out and the temperature is up.
AUSTIN - Today, the Texas Supreme Court overturned plastic bag ordinances in Laredo, Austin and other Texas cities. In January, Environment Texas joined with retailers Natural Grocers and Bicycle Sports Shop in submitting an amicus brief in City of Laredo v. Laredo Merchants Association supporting the rights of cities to ban plastic bags.
Proposed changes to Austin's Land Development Code will benefit the environment by strengthening drainage requirements and encouraging green infrastructure.
New data obtained by Environment Texas from the Austin Independent School District (AISD) shows lead has been found in the drinking water of five more Austin schools. The new data follows the revelation last September of nine schools and facilities which tested positive for the toxic heavy metal. Environment Texas applauded the district's commitment to install filters or replace water fountains, but called for additional testing, greater transparency and full remediation. | 2019-04-21T07:20:38 | https://environmenttexascenter.org/programs/txc/stormwater-pollution?page=2 |
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Feels it's a little bit early and would like to see how they work out with their service side. Would prefer Verizon in the tech sector.
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Suzuki reduces pressure placed on the environment.
Recognizing the changing social circumstances surrounding its global operations, Suzuki Motor Corporation has issued a global environmental charter that clearly outlines its corporate policy to pass on to the next generation a clean environment and bountiful society. Aside from observing environmental laws, Suzuki has also taken the initiative of reducing the pressure placed on the environment by developing eco-friendly vehicles for the global market.
In all its product development efforts, Suzuki engineers are mandated to focus on 5 things to save our planet's environment: improving fuel efficiency; reducing exhaust emissions; promoting the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle; managing and reducing materials with environmental impact; and reducing noise.
Suzuki automobiles have earned a well-deserved reputation for fuel-efficient performance. These have been achieved through engine design, use of continuously variable transmission (CVT), reduced vehicle weight, and better aerodynamics. A new mini-vehicle launched abroad, the Suzuki Cervo SR was introduced with a direct injection intercooler turbo engine and a 7-speed CVT. This achieved emissions 75% lower than 2005 emission standards, the only mini turbo vehicle compatible with the green taxation plan. For its motorcycle models, Suzuki is starting to switch to electronically controlled fuel injection systems to optimize fuel management and reduce emissions for some models launched abroad.
To reduce vehicle weight, Suzuki R&D engineers have improved manufacturing methods to strengthen and reinforce body parts while controlling weight. High-tensile steel is used extensively in all Suzuki vehicles for lighter vehicles with better collision energy absorption. Alternator loads have been reduced to minimize electric power consumption for lamps and other electric components. Suzuki vehicles are also starting to incorporate fuel consumption indicators in their instrument panels to encourage drivers to implement fuel-efficient driving.
Suzuki has succeeded in recycling used glass from end-of-life vehicles, a task many automotive manufacturers consider difficult. This is in addition to extensive application of recyclable resin parts. Suzuki designers are also working to reduce or eliminate environmentally hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, hexavelent chromium, and cadmium in Suzuki vehicles.
Another area that Suzuki is working on is in reducing traffic noise produced by the vehicle, they installed sound insulation covers in order to reduce noise leakage.
At the recently concluded 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki Motor Corporation exhibited several concept vehicles employing alternative energy sources, including the Burgman fuel-cell scooter, the SX4-FCV, the Swift Hybrid, and a fuel-cell personal mobility vehicle.
The Suzuki Group is composed of 177 companies, including sales-related subsidiaries, manufacturing-related subsidiaries, and non-manufacturing related subsidiaries. All Group companies are mandated to implement the Suzuki Global Environment Charter.
Kumho has won an iF Product Design Award for the innovative laser etching technology it launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Geely announced that it has settled all substantive commercial terms related in acquiring Volvo Car Corporation from Ford Motor Company. | 2019-04-26T11:54:59 | https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/environment-charter-a-key-component-for-suzuki-product-development.html |
"Embracing Love/Re-membering Grace," Sermon Seeds, etc, Kathryn M. Matthews, 2019.
Process and Faith, Nathan Mattox, 2019.
The Lectionary Lab, Lent 4C, the Rev'ds Dr. John Fairless and Delmer Chilton (aka "Two Bubbas and a Bible"), 2013. Lectionary Lab Live podcast.
Rumors, for March 14, 2010, Ralph Milton, "Sermon helps for preachers with a sense of humor."
"A Plain Account," Wesleyan Commentary, 2019.
"Life in Unexpected Places," Sermon-Stories.com, 2019.
"Gratitude Plus Responsibility," Connections, Next Sunday Resources, 2019.
"Becoming Home," Shannon Schaefer, Ekklesia Project, 2016.
"Plenty, Paucity, and a Measly Kid Goat," Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, 2016.
"Lost and Found," Eric Smith, LECTIO, 2016.
"Eating Your Own Crops," John Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2016.
Lectionary Ruminations, John Edward Harris, Summmit to Shore, 2016.
"The Undesirable Son," Modern Metanois, 2016.
"A New Passover in the Wilderness," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
"The Regime Was Just Demolished ... by Tears," John Jay Alvaro, The Ekklesia Project, 2013.
"Prodigality," Robert Stuhlmann, Stories from a Priestly Life, 2013.
"Difficult Freedom," Mark Ryan, Ekklesia Project, 2013.
"This Man Welcomes Sinners," Lent 4C, Daniel B. Clendenin, The Journey with Jesus: Notes to Myself, Journey with Jesus Foundation, 2013. 2010 guest essay by Lindsey Crittenden. 2007 guest essay by Daniel Deffenbaugh.
"A Gracious Plenty," Sharron R. Blezard, Stewardship of Life, 2013.
"A Doubtful Reputation," Neil Chappell, aweirdthing, 2013.
"Who is the heir - unconditional love and its response," Christopher Burkett, PreacherRhetorica, 2013. Resources for Mothering Sunday.
"Movements of Restoration," Bob Cornwall, Ponderings on a Faith Journey, 2013.
"Our Extravagant God..." Thomas Beam, 2013.
"Reconciliation, Sacred and Profane," Debra Dean Murphy, Intersections, 2010.
"Celebrate!" Janice Love, The Ekklesia Project, 2010.
"The Spiritual Practice of Openness," Melissa Bane Sevier, Contemplative Viewfinder, 2010.
"There's a Party Goin' On 'Round Here," the Rev. Sarah Shelton, Day 1, 2007.
"Embracing Love," Weekly Seeds, UCC, 2019.
Light on the Lessons, Lutheran Bible Ministries. .doc file leaders guide and participant guide for group study of athe weekly lectionary readings.
Mustard Seeds, "Unlimited Love/Welcome Home," Lent 4C, 2019. A lectionary-based ideas resource for leaders of contemporary worship, Ann Scull, Gippsland, Australia.
Lectionary Liturgies, Lent 4C, Thom M. Shuman, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 2019.
"Service Prayers for Lent 4," Worship Ways, UCC,.
The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 32, Lent 4C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
Commentary on collect for Lent 4, Bosco Peters, 2016.
HermanoLeón Clipart, Lent 4. Free clipart, backgrounds, slides, etc.
Clip Art, Lent 4C, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
"Cover Up," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn.
Psalm 32 set to Duke Street (LM), Psalm Settings by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
Hymn and Song Suggestions, Lent 4, 2019, annotated suggestions from Natalie Sims, Singing from the Lectionary. Mothering Sunday.
Worship Resource Manual, The Moravian Church, Southern Province. Worksheets for planning music in worship: hymns, anthems, solos, organ repertoire suggestions for RCL texts. Direct link to Lent 4.
Choral Anthem Project, Lent 4C, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Lectionary Hymns, Lent 4C, National Association of Pastoral Musicians.
Children's Sermon/Worship Station, Faith Formation Journeys, 2016.
"There's a Prayer for That: Everything Has Become New!" On the Chancel Steps, children's resources by Frances Woodruff, 2013.
Little People, Big Word, Lent 4C, D. Ditmer, 2013.
"Magic Trick," video, John Stevens, Dollar Store Children's Sermons, 2013.
"The Prodigal Son," Dianne Deming, Children's Sermons Today, 2013.
Story for Children's Worship and Family Activity, Lent 4C, at word-sunday.com: A Catholic Resource for the Lectionary by Larry Broding. | 2019-04-19T15:06:38 | http://www.textweek.com/yearc/lentc4.htm |
It’s been five months since Battlefield 5 first emerged on store shelves, but one thing that’s been conspicuously absent ever since is premium currency. This will not be the case for much longer, as Battlefield 5 is finally introducing paid currency tomorrow.
With the inspiring name of… Battlefield Currency, the premium coins can be used to purchase cosmetic customisation sets, elite sets and time savers. While the cosmetics themselves are fairly self-explanatory, elite sets are “unique characters with names and backgrounds” that can be used in multiplayer modes. They offer no gameplay advantage, but look kind of cool, I guess.
Players can also purchase two types of time savers – either tier catch-ups or XP boosts – both of which essentially speed up the rate at which you unlock items. Tier catch-ups will unlock chapter item rewards (a little like paying for Fortnite battle pass tiers), while XP boosts “accelerate the amount of experience points you earn while you play”, and work for levelling up chapter, career, weapon, vehicle and class ranks. In other words, you can unlock new cosmetics, weapons and vehicles at a faster rate.
Mercifully, there’s no mention of loot boxes so far, and players can still use Company Coin (earned through gameplay) to unlock things like common, uncommon and rare cosmetics.
Out of those purchasable items, however, only the cosmetic customisation items will be added tomorrow. Two elite sets (called Seamus and Ernst) and time savers will apparently be added at a later date.
The online reaction to this seems rather mixed, as while many are excited by the elite sets, others are disappointed by the delays after weeks of waiting for new content. Deluxe edition owners have been left feeling short-changed, with many expressing disappointment that no extra coins have been given to them.
Meanwhile, the patch notes for the third update in Chapter 3: Trial by Fire have just been released. Most of the changes are focused on balances and fixes for Firestorm, the full list of which can be found here. | 2019-04-25T05:47:59 | https://9vq.net/battlefield-5-introduces-premium-currency-tomorrow/ |
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When Apple in early September introduced a new iPhone without a jack for headphones, together with pricey wireless earbuds that you speak into, it did not take long for mocking videos to appear online. In one, an enterprising soul reveals a “secret hack” to get back the jack: he drills a hole into a new iPhone. In another video, a fake commercial, the AirPods, as the untethered headphones are called, keep popping out of users’ ears and are eaten by a dog (pictured).
Whatever one thinks of Apple’s AirPods, which cost $159 a pair and are expected to go on sale in late October, they stand not just for one, but two emerging markets in personal technology. One is called “hearables”—meaning “smart” ear devices. The other is “smart speakers”, like Amazon’s popular Echo product, which sits in people’s homes and can respond to voice commands. Both gadgets herald a world in which people communicate with machines by speaking, much like in the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, in which the crew talked to HAL, a chillingly sentient computer.
Untethered headphones have been around for some time, although they are often a disappointment because the wireless connection with a smartphone is not stable enough. Hearables not only solve this problem, says George Jijiashvili of CCS Insight, a market-research outfit, but come with all manner of other components: processors, microphones and sensors, including accelerometers, a heart-rate monitor and a GPS receiver.
The added intelligence enables all kinds of features. Smart earbuds can store music. They can monitor the user’s physical activity, for instance counting the number of push-ups he is supposed to perform. They can read his gestures, such as nodding. And they can, much like noise-cancelling headsets, suppress distracting background babble—or amplify sounds users want to hear, a bit like hearing aids.
Apple’s AirPods will do well in the category of smart earbuds, but the market will be small—CCS Insight expects around 9m pairs to be sold each year by 2020—and it isn’t the pioneer in the field. Nikolaj Hviid, the boss of Bragi, a German firm, says that since its headphones went on sale six months ago, more than 100,000 have sold. Doppler Labs is on a similar path. If Microsoft put a computer on every desk and Apple one into every pocket, Doppler wants to put one “into everyone’s ears”, says Noah Kraft, the firm’s boss. One feature is “layered listening”, the audio equivalent of augmented reality. The firm’s new smart buds, due out in November, will be able to filter out specific sounds, such as a baby’s cry, and insert others, such as a football-match commentary.
Such ambitions point to what is perhaps the most intriguing feature of smart buds: they are a convenient conduit to intelligent digital assistants, such as Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana. Currently, these services, which can process natural speech and are powered by artificial intelligence in the computing clouds, reach users mostly through smartphones, where they help them search the internet or send texts without having to type or tap.
People will not just talk to such digital assistants via hearables but also through the other new category of devices: smart speakers such as Amazon’s Echo. When the e-commerce conglomerate introduced it, many thought it was just another, possibly unnecessary gadget. For $180 a pop, owners of the cylinder-shaped device can use voice commands to play music, call a taxi and, of course, order stuff from Amazon. But the Echo has been surprisingly successful, with more than 3m units expected to be sold this year and 10m in 2017.
One reason for the rapid adoption is that Amazon has turned Alexa, its digital assistant, into a “platform”: a set of services that other developers can combine to build a “skill”, the equivalent of an app on a smartphone. More than 3,000 such skills—some created by Amazon, many more by a growing number of third parties—are already available, ranging from simple tasks such as setting an alarm to more complicated ones such as managing a share portfolio. Lots of children have come to treat Alexa, in combination with Echo, as a sort of family member at home, market researchers say.
Competitors are trying to catch up. When Google introduces a number of new products on October 4th, it is expected to unveil Google Home, which will probably offer much the same features as the Echo. Rumours have it that Apple, too, is working on a device in time for next year. Other firms, including China’s Baidu and South Korea’s Samsung, are expected to come out with smart speakers. Qualcomm, a big American chip designer, has already developed a circuit board that makes it easy to build such devices. As the hardware becomes a commodity, firms that offer the best voice service will win, predicts Martin Garner, also of CCS Insight. One of the key factors, he argues, will be access to data. Since Google, for instance, knows what people search for, it also knows how they ask questions, which will help make its digital assistant (creatively called “Assistant”) work well in different languages.
“As accuracy of speech recognition goes from 95% to 99%, all of us…will go from barely using it to using it all the time,” said Andrew Ng, Baidu’s chief scientist, recently. But hearables and smart speakers have a drawback. When they get hacked, either by criminals or by intelligence services, they could become a bit like George Orwell’s “telescreens”. “Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper,” Orwell wrote in his novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four”, would be picked up. | 2019-04-19T03:11:11 | http://intothefuture.eiu.com/voice-computing-prick-up-your-ears/ |
In the last two days we've had two BBQ's. Life's good.
My wife was quite pleased tonight when she pulled up after being at work all day and the BBQ was fired up and ready.
Cooking on a jaunty angle.
The trouble is i think it might have been our BBQ's last firing. It's somewhat unstable. In fact I think if I had put an extra burger on there I might have been cooking them on the floor. I picked only flat bottomed items to cook to prevent them constantly rolling to one side.
So I thought you are all a resourceful (tight) lot - whats the best way for me to make a good and usable BBQ that won't cost too much but will last longer than some rubbish brought in B & Q (and shipped from china)? I've made them in the past from everything from a 45 gallon oil drum (like cooking on a jet engine) to a wheel hub raised on a few bricks (not great for the back).
I am partial to hibachis, small simple and they take only about 12 minutes to get ready to cook on. They also use a lot less charcoal than a regular BBQ grill. And grilling for 2 it really is more than plenty. Here is the one I built last year.
I have a 6 inch diameter 8 inch length of stove pipe I set on the grate of the thing, I fill with charcoal and stick my propane torch under it for about 5 minutes. An other 5 minutes without the torch and you pull the pipe and place you grill on it and in about 2 minutes you are ready to cook.
Ever think of putting some cross braces on the legs?
I built one into a low wall round a patio, used rustic clay bricks, 3 bricks wide x 2 bricks deep, whatever cooking height suits you, with a couple of stainless bars built in to take a brick-on-edge hearth at whatever height you want, a brick set in loose each side to take a piece of stainless 12mm mesh for cooking on. Build up sides and back for 2 or 3 courses to keep shelter from worst of wind. A small door underneath to make a weatherproof cupboard for dry sticks and charcoal.
The fire made on the hearth with paper, sticks and charcoal, and food cooked on the stainless mesh.
No control for the air inlet like some of the metal kettle types, but it worked OK, weather-proof, easy to brush clean and ever-lasting, maintenance-free, can't be knocked over either. Slight down-side, it's not moveable.
We used a domed wok lid as a cover to keep in the smoke in if necessary.
Built it at a previous address about 20 years ago, as far as I know it's still being used and looking well.
It's a bit of work, but materials probably less than a ready-made one.
A friend of mine is pretty handy welding and converts old gas bottles into BBQ's, patio heater and smokers - just google it to see some designs. They are really robust and you are recycling something that most council tips wont take anymore (by us anyway).
All he does is drain off the gas using his BBQ, then unscrew the top valve assembly - fill with soapy water for a couple of weeks and then gets to cutting and welding. | 2019-04-24T17:16:45 | http://www.englishhomestead.com/2013/06/need-to-make-bbq.html |
Jane says: One of the best ways to attract buyers and tenants is to display some great photos showing off the best aspects of your property. Many sellers rely on shots taken by real estate agents, but there is a growing trend amongst home owners to present their property from a more personal perspective. The following tips outline how to do this while keeping the finished product to a professional standard.
Don’t use your phone. Professional photographers use specialist equipment, and whether you own, buy or borrow a camera for the job, it will be worthwhile.
Make sure that the property is clean and presentable. You don’t want to be taking great photos of a mess. Get rid of clutter, arrange furniture stylishly, make sure surfaces are gleaming, and ensure the garden and yard look trimmed and terrific. Clean lines and homeliness appeal to tenants and buyers. If you’re not sure about interior arrangements, consult an interior designer or home stager.
Create a focal point, whether the photos are of the interior or exterior of the property. You don’t have to show an entire room in one crammed photo. Draw the viewer’s attention to a great feature such as a barbecue area, blossoming tree, stonework feature, blazing fireplace or bathroom mosaic.
Try composing shots that display balance and/or symmetry. Remove furniture items that make the view look crowded or busy.
Try experimenting with taking shots from a different angle of each room, and from a different height. Plan each shot, and take lots! You can always delete the duds later, but there will be some standouts worth saving.
To fit most of a room in the shot, consider using a wide angle lens, but be careful of distortion. Use depth of field and a tripod to prevent blurriness. A professional photo of your home will show the small details in focus.
Study shots of other properties, even just real estate photos, and see what you like about them. Work out the views of a house’s facade that do work and those that don’t. Remember this while you’re planning your own shots.
Light it up! You can use natural light to suggest warmth, airiness and brightness. This will vary depending on the room you are photographing. If there is a lack of natural light, consider using artificial light and/or filters, plus any lighting available in the room – you don’t want any gloomy corners or shadowed areas. When photographing outside, choose the time of day carefully, avoiding periods of glaring light and shooting towards the sun.
Don’t be afraid to touch up with photo editing software. The changes you make should be cosmetic only – you don’t want to mislead potential buyers or tenants in any way. Experiment with cropping and lighting and generally “clean up” the shot. Professional photographers do this, so you can too!
Remember, a picture is usually the first thing that buyers or tenants see of your property. Making it a spectacular picture can make all the difference between the viewer ignoring your ad or picking up the phone to arrange and inspection.
Jane Eyles-Bennett is an Interior Designer & Renovation Consultant. She’s the creator and driving force behind Hotspace Consultants and has consulted on over 550 property renovations. | 2019-04-23T01:16:53 | https://www.domain.com.au/living/how-to-take-your-own-professionallooking-property-listing-photos-20151101-gkj4er/ |
The case for diversity in corporate boardrooms has been made. Businesses actually benefit when they embrace diversity. Not because it is socially acceptable or the politically correct thing to do, but because it generates positive financial results.
In January 2015, in its Diversity Matters report, McKinsey disclosed that “companies in the top quartile for racial and ethnic diversity are 35 per cent more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians”. Research in France at the Université Savoie Mont Blanc looked at performance of French CAC40-listed companies between 2008 and 2012. It was concluded that “companies whose boards are more diverse in terms of gender achieve higher performance indicators, all else being equal”.
The very idea of diversity is evolving and, in fact, it is expanding as well. Not too long ago, diversity in business circles referred primarily to ethnicity. While this is still a fundamental starting point, more recently the diversity debate in business as well as governance circles has focussed in large part on gender diversity. But other types of diversity and their value in business settings are gaining momentum.
Age diversity is something that corporate boards of the past didn’t pay much attention to. In fact, the common rule of thumb used to be that unless you were grey-haired and over 50 you didn’t really have the seasoning and tenure required for boardroom participation. Starbucks dislodged this tendency when it nominated 29-year-old Clara Shih to its board in 2011. Fitbit, the fitness tracking device company, has had 38-year-old Eric Friedman on its board since 2007. And there are others.
Executive coach and trainer Guy Farmer, in his self-awareness workshops, actually identifies and enumerates 25 types of workplace diversity. Included in his list are income, communication ability, language, conflict resolution ability and level of self-awareness.
Before continuing, let’s reiterate why diversity is important to the composition and configuration of corporate boards. Diversity reflects the real world and diverse teams have been shown to make better decisions. They reduce risk when making decisions because diversity curtails groupthink. The ability to constructively disagree and deliberate is a core element of a board’s work and if its members are too similar this may not take place. And perhaps most importantly, clients, employees and shareholders of all companies are diverse and boards should be reflective of this.
Additionally, in case there is an argument brewing about the above paragraph, no one is suggesting that boards sub-optimise on skills, professional qualifications and experiences of board members. These should never be compromised on. Rather, the diversity logic contends that your board can have all of what you require in terms of qualifications AND someone who brings an element of heterogeneity as well.
In spite of the regularity of the diversity discussion, to date the deliberation has not included the LGBT community. In fact, for many, this element of an individual’s life has no relevance to their professional career and as such has no place in the diversity conversation. However, change is underway.
Before examining this change, let us look at why one’s LGBT status is even pertinent and why companies do themselves a disservice by pretending otherwise.
According to a 2015 Harvard Business review article, “authenticity has become the gold standard for leadership”. Harvard Business School professor and former Medtronic CEO Bill George has written several books on the topic of authentic leadership and has conducted the largest leadership development study ever undertaken. He argues that “achieving business results over a sustained period of time is the ultimate mark of authentic leadership. It may be possible to drive short-term outcomes without being authentic, but authentic leadership is the only way to create long-term results” (Harvard Business Review, February 2007).
Authenticity goes hand in hand with integrity and according to Warren Bennis, considered the “dean of leadership guruism” by Forbes Magazine, integrity is one of the six important leadership qualities. Bennis describes integrity as “alignment of words and actions with inner values. It means sticking to these values even when an alternative path may be easier or more advantageous”.
Given the above, it seems quite problematic for business that according to a 2014 study by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 53 per cent of LGBT employees in the US are closeted at work. And if they are closeted in the workplace, they are also closeted in the boardroom. This means that the work of many boards is being impaired by harbouring executives who cannot be authentic.
For any of a multitude of reasons, these individuals are unable to bring their true and entire selves to their role as board director. They cannot dig in and truly concentrate and use all of their energy and creativity. They must balance their focus on the tasks and challenges at hand with the need to maintain a façade. One can only speculate on how this disadvantages a business. This is true for the boardroom and at all levels within the organisation. The repercussions on productivity of the mere pressure to hide is certainly a very important reason why we cannot continue to believe that being LGBT has no relevance in the workplace.
Another important reason why one’s LGBT status is pertinent in the workplace is because being LGBT is not simply about who you are attracted to but rather it is about who you are. Just as we in the so-called straight community feel defined by our family and significant others in a way that is far more than simple sexual orientation so too do members of the LGBT community. To distil this community down to sexuality is to overly simplify something that is far more complicated and nuanced. According to Claudia Brind-Woody, vice president and managing director for Global Intellectual Property Licensing at IBM and co-chair of the firm’s Global LGBT Executive Taskforce, members of the LGBT community want to engage authentically at work like everyone else. We all bring to our jobs the sum total of our life experiences and if we are admired and successful how can anyone assume that being LGBT has not contributed to this.
Bottom line, the LGBT community are on our teams at work, they are in the boardroom and in the next cubicle, whether we know it or not. We can choose to ignore this or we can embrace the differences and benefit from them.
Quorum is not suggesting that any LGBT person be considered for board service, rather it is developing a list of only the most experienced and talented. In case there is any doubt about the seriousness of this cutting-edge initiative, earlier this month it was announced that KPMG is a founding sponsor.
In January of this year, Mary Jo White, who is the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman announced that she would increase the focus on boardroom diversity in the final year of her tenure in this role. Her intention is to define diversity and perhaps require companies to provide specifics about the diversity of their directors. This builds on a 2009 rule whereby the SEC required issuers to disclose whether and how a board and/or nominating committee considers diversity in identifying directors nominees. The problem was that this rule permitted each company to define diversity as it considered appropriate. For some, a director from a new industry or with a unique educational background could be considered diverse. Clearly there are limitations with this original rule that are now being addressed and the diversity disclosure rule is being calibrated. Although the inclusion of LGBT status may not currently be under discussion, this increased attention could lay the groundwork for future consideration.
No one is assuming that the subject matter of this article is not controversial and dare we say even revolutionary. As such what can boards who are interested in advancing the conversation do?
The LGBT diversity issue should initially be framed within larger conversation about board diversity in general. What is the current composition of the board and does it embody any type of diversity? If it does not, why not? What is the thinking on diversity and importantly, what is the resistance? In most cases, there is a long-standing belief that in order to incorporate diversity in the boardroom, the board will have to compromise on qualifications, experience, seniority, etc. In most cases this is simply not true.
If the board that is interested in advancing the LGBT inclusion question does already have some diversity on it, what has been the experience and benefits? It would be important to appreciate and measure the changes and improvement brought about by a diverse board.
Another important consideration is the various stakeholders of the organisation. Some customers and market segments may lend themselves more than others and benefit accordingly by having the LGBT perspective on the board. Organisations have advanced differently in their internal diversity and inclusion programmes and as such the importance of LGBT representation on the board is unique to each company.
The other side of the equation, of course, is understanding whether there will be intolerance and resistance from stakeholders. Timing is everything and, unfortunately, sometimes waiting for a new idea to become popular is the best approach. | 2019-04-20T16:45:59 | https://ethicalboardroom.com/lgbt-in-the-boardroom/ |
Join us for our second 60s/70s Nostalgia party! Claudio will be joined by next guest DJ, Mr Fox, to take you on another wild journey through the magical era of Disco, Funk, Classic Rock, Soul & Rock n Roll.
Entrance €3 - We support Pride 2015. All proceeds will be donated to the NGO non-profit organisation accept - Cyprus LGBT to specifically support actions against homophobic bullying. | 2019-04-21T00:43:28 | http://acceptcy.org/tr/node/9299 |
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Most of us have known about the health benefits of water. But only a few of us have ever taken the steps to ensure that we get the best of those benefits.
We all know that water is called known as the source of life. When we need to quench our thirst, no other drink can do what water can do.
Drink sufficient amount of water and your daily metabolism will work at its optimal level. But there are other health benefits too. Your energy levels will be boosted and your skin complexion will improve significantly.
There are so many people who like to go on dieting. If you belong to that group, water will be the best drink for you. Water has zero calories.
Water can be of great help in weight loss.
A recent study claims that you should drink 2 x 8-ounce cups of water before every meal to lose weight. The study involved dieters who were studied for more than 3 months. You would be amazed to know that the dieters drinking water before all their three meals everyday lost an average of 5 pounds in just 12 weeks against those who continued with the same way they drank water earlier.
So Are you Drinking Enough Water & At the Right Time?
There are so many amazing benefits of water. But you should never drink too much of it. It will come to you as a surprise but water can be a killer if you drink excess of it.
Drink water proportional to your weight. Never overdo it. So a person who weighs 80 pounds should not drink the amount of water that is needed by a person who weighs 300 pounds.
2. What Formula to Use?
There is a general formula on the amount of water you should be drinking. It’s called the “Half-Body Weight Rule”.
If your body weight is 200 lbs, your daily water intake should be 200/2 = 100 oz.
3. How Physically Active Are You?
How active you are will also determine how much water you should be drinking. You can be one of those people who sit behind the desk throughout the day. Or else you may have an active life, including lots of exercise. You could be an athlete or the like who hits the gym or spends a lot of time on the tracks.
Whatever your lifestyle, it will affect the amount of water your body needs daily.
You should add 12 ounces of water for every 30 minutes of physical activity or exercise (per day). If you spend 2 hours daily exercising or engaged in physical activity, you should add 4×12 = 48 oz. of water to the amount you drink normally.
– You should drink 2 cups of water every time before you take your meals.
– So you will be drinking 48 ounces water a day through this simple rule.
– Every morning drink a glass of water when you wake up.
– Drink a glass of water 2 hours before you go to bed.
– Carry a bottle of water every time you go outside. Choose only non-plastic bottle.
Follow the above-mentioned simple steps and you will not have to make any calculations. These steps will help you get all the required amount of water to meet your daily needs.
But you can also replenish your water needs from fruits and vegetables too. 30 g of fruits/veggies are considered to give 1 oz. of water. So if you eat more of them, you can reduce the amount of water you drink (Source). | 2019-04-24T22:43:42 | https://www.timefornaturalhealthcare.com/how-much-water-do-we-need-to-drink-according-to-our-weight/ |
Xfinity in 30816 (Keysville, GA) is available to an estimated 17% of households. The company offers Keysville and 30816 residents the fastest download speeds up to 150 Mbps, the fastest upload speeds up to 20 Mbps, and prices range from $30.00 to $50.00 per month. Click here to see Xfinity coverage map for 30816 ZIP code.
Hughes Network Systems (HughesNet) is a satellite internet provider and available anywhere in 30816 with a clear view of the southern sky. The company offers Keysville and 30816 residents download speeds up to 25 Mbps, upload speeds up to 3 Mbps, and prices range from $59.99 to $149.99 per month.
Viasat, formerly Exede, is a nationwide satellite internet provider available in rural and under-served areas of 30816. The company offers Keysville and 30816 residents download speeds up to 100 Mbps, upload speeds up to 3 Mbps, and prices range from $50.00 to $150.00 per month.
AT&T in 30816 (Keysville, GA) is available to an estimated 3% of households. The company offers Keysville and 30816 residents download speeds up to 1.5 Mbps, and upload speeds up to 0.384 Mbps for $40.00 per month.
Xfinity Business in 30816 (Keysville, GA) is available to an estimated 19% of people. Click here to see Xfinity coverage map for 30816 ZIP code.
ATG Communications, LLC Business in 30816 (Keysville, GA) is available to an estimated 100% of people. The company offers Keysville and 30816 businesses the fastest download speeds up to 100 Mbps, and the fastest upload speeds up to 100 Mbps.
Viasat, formerly Exede, is a business satellite internet provider available in rural and under-served areas of 30816. The company offers Keysville and 30816 businesses for $179.99 per month.
Hughes Network Systems (HughesNet) is a business satellite internet provider and available anywhere in 30816 with a clear view of the southern sky. The company offers Keysville and 30816 businesses and prices range from $69.99 to $199.99 per month.
What is the best internet provider near Keysville?
Who has the fastest internet in Keysville?
30816 in Keysville, GA is connected by twelve residential, business and mobile internet providers, but only has two less available home internet providers. Xfinity and AT&T offer internet service to some of the homes in 30816. Two additional satellite internet providers offer internet service too. Internet plans in the area start at $30.00 per month. Xfinity and AT&T are the best provider when looking for speed and availability for most people. | 2019-04-24T18:48:39 | https://www.inmyarea.com/internet/30816/providers |
A curated list of Bazel rules, tooling and resources.
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: Drop-in replacement for android_sdk_repository to automatically download the Android SDK.
bazelbuild/tools_jvm_autodeps (Jadep): Generate BUILD files automatically for an existing Java project with class dependency analysis.
johnynek/bazel-deps: Generate Bazel dependencies transitively for Maven artifacts, with Scala support.
sconover/rules_multi_tsc: Bazel rules that support breaking a typescript codebase into small, independently-compilable libraries.
spotify/bazel-tools - Spotify’s production tools for dealing with very large Bazel-managed repositories.
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Asana/bazels3cache - Small web server for a Bazel cache that proxies to S3, allowing Bazel to work offline and has async uploads to make Bazel faster.
Zenreach/hydroponics - Serverless CI for Bazel making use of S3 for caching.
Tools for generating WORKSPACE and BUILD files from source code.
Jadep: Java Automated Dependencies - Generate BUILD files automatically for an existing Java project with class dependency analysis.
BUILD File Generator - Similar tool for existing Java projects.
Gazelle - BUILD file generator for Go projects.
bazelbuild/migration-tooling - Migrate an existing Maven project to Bazel.
johnynek/bazel-deps - Generate bazel dependencies transitively for Maven artifacts, with scala support.
bazelbuild/proposals - Index of all design documents and proposals for Bazel.
Real-world Bazel - BUILD files collected from public GitHub projects for reference and learning purposes.
bazelment/trunk: A collection of C++/Java OSS with BUILD files. e.g. grpc, guava, netty.
tensorflow/tensorflow: Computation using data flow graphs for scalable machine learning.
abseil/abseil-cpp - OSS collection of C++ code (compliant to C++11) designed to augment the C++ standard library.
GoogleCloudPlatform/distroless - Language focused docker images, minus the operating system.
google/subpar - Subpar is a utility for creating self-contained python executables. It is designed to work well with Bazel.
google/startup-os - Working examples of Google’s Open Source tools and Cloud.
lucperkins/colossus - An example microservice architecture for Kubernetes using Bazel, Go, Java, Docker, Kubernetes, Minikube, Gazelle, gRPC, Prometheus, Grafana, and more.
BuildTeamWorld on Slack - A community slack for BuildFarm, BuildGrid, Bazel and general build teams. | 2019-04-23T23:50:53 | https://awesomebazel.com/ |
It’s a lucky company that need travel no further than its own backyard to show cutting-edge examples of its technology. These days global manufacturer S&C Electric Company is one of those companies.
S&C was an early player in microgrids, automation and other smart grid equipment. Now its home city – Chicago – is fast becoming an epicenter for such technologies.
One local utility, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), is planning a microgrid cluster with the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT). Another local utility, Ameren, last year began operating a sophisticated microgrid that achieves first-of-kind technology feats on the distribution grid. Both the IIT and Ameren microgrids use S&C equipment.
But not all utilities are moving as quickly as those in S&C’s backyard. In fact, some are dodging change.
In a recent interview with Microgrid Knowledge, Kyle Seymour, president and CEO of S&C Electric Company, offered insight into the complexities these utilities face as microgrids and distributed generation gain presence on the grid. Below is a Q&A culled from the conversation.
Microgrid Knowledge: What worries utilities about the escalation of microgrids and distributed generation on the distribution grid?
Kyle Seymour: They can cause the voltage profile to shift, fault current levels to change and system stability to change. This occurs because the traditional grids were designed for the one-way flow of power — from large generating stations to users over transmission and distribution lines. Distributed generation changes the flow.
Another problem involves lack of spinning reserve as you introduce more distributed generation. Traditional fossil fuel generators provide spinning reserve for the grid, while renewables like solar do not.
With spinning generation, there is a lot of inertia. So, if something happens, a disturbance on the grid, the spinning mass buffers that effect. In some places solar is replacing a lot of large spinning generation. When the amount of distributed generation is small, a utility can handle the lack of inertia. But the bigger that penetration gets, the less the utility can buffer the system and the greater the impact. This requires you to think differently about the grid.
If the utility does nothing, these are significant threats to the stability and performance of its grid. Many utilities see microgrids [a form of distributed generation] as the enemy for those very reasons. Yet distributed generation and microgrids can actually increase the overall reliability and performance of the power system — as long as there is effective communication over the interface.
So microgrids can be a threat to the system. But you mentioned that they are also the solution. How so?
The more distributed generation that comes into play, whether it’s on a user site or connects to the distribution grid, the more need there is to segment into smaller pieces that can be managed. That’s where the microgrid comes in; it orchestrates the system.
Are there actions that utilities need to take before installing microgrids?
First, they have to get out of the 20th century and into the 21st. Our view is that automation of the distribution system is a necessary pre-condition of being able to interface with microgrids. That means smart switches. The automation gives you the essential information you need to manage the interfaces. And if the microgrid wants to feed power back into the distribution grid – and that’s what everybody wants to do – grid automation is essential.
We do a lot of work around the world. We find the most extreme cases on islands, such as Hawaii, Ireland and the UK, which have pushed heavily into renewable generation.
I was talking to a utility in Ireland with an electric load of 5 GW that they serve with 3 GW of wind power and 2 GW of conventional coal. One GW more of wind was coming on board, which would make 80 percent of their generation from wind.
But the key thing was that they had another 5 GW of solar requesting interconnection. That would mean all of the generation that provides spinning reserve would be replaced.
Their regulator was telling them they were going to have to operate like a system operator, like our independent system operators in the U.S. They were terrified of that because their grid is a 20th century grid that doesn’t have modernization and automation. They haven’t made the investment into automation technology that would allow them to see what is happening on the distribution grid, much less allow them to control and balance all of those sources. They have to know where the generation is. They have to know how to prioritize who generates and when. If you haven’t automated, you cannot play that role.
Are there other reasons to automate?
Ameren microgrid in Champaign, Illinois.
There are good reasons to automate simply for reliability improvements. We just helped a customer do that.
Systems built in the 1970s or 1980s have automatic circuit breakers at the substations and a lot of fuses on the lines. If there is a disturbance, say a squirrel shorts out a transformer, a fuse blows. The utility has to send a truck out to find the problem and fix it. They don’t really know where it happened because their system is not automated. Basically, they find out because people call them up and say my power is out.
Or maybe they have it set up so that the circuit breaker operates. That saves the fuse from blowing, but blinks everybody on that feeder when the circuit breaker opens up. So utility customers are without power for some period of time.
If they start putting intelligent switches onto their grid, they can now segment it into smaller and smaller pieces. The smaller the segmented piece, the less it affects the overall system performance when there is a disturbance. The disturbance is isolated.
And if it’s an automated switch, it is a communicating switch. It tells you where the problem is.
So segmentation narrows the problem and also communicates to you about the problem and where it is. It makes restoration faster and makes the overall system performance better — because it stays up rather than goes down.
Utilities in Illinois appear to be ahead of the game. They are already installing microgrids. What’s next?
The next step is to start to connect multiple microgrids together and have a control mechanism that manages those collective interfaces. That’s what ComEd is doing with Bronzeville. They are going to interconnect it with the IIT microgrid and work on the control issues.
If you look out into the future, you can see this becoming the model — many microgrids all interfacing and interconnecting with the main grid. The grid of microgrids.
Join us at Microgrid 2018, May 7-9 in Chicago, where S&C Electric’s Kyle Seymour will participate in an onstage interview, “Why Illinois is Home to Two of the Nation’s Most Sophisticated Microgrid Projects.” He will be joined by Terrence Donnelly, Commonwealth Edison’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, and Ron Pate, Ameren’s senior vice president operations and technical service. | 2019-04-22T16:21:38 | https://microgridknowledge.com/kyle-seymour-microgrids-sc/ |
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