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Montrose, CO — City Councilors met for their regular meeting Tuesday evening, July 21, to consider a number of ordinances, resolutions, a business incentives package, and an update on city sales tax revenues. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, councilors held their regular meeting in council chambers at 107 South Cascade. The public was invited to attend via the Zoom platform.
Councilors Dave Bowman, Barbara Bynum, Dave Frank, and Doug Glaspell met in chambers with councilor Roy Anderson attending via Zoom. The council met for one hour, 24 minutes along with city staff. The following is a summary of the primary topics discussed during the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Councilors voted unanimously to approve the minutes of the July 7, 2020, regular City Council meeting. The city’s archive of past meeting minutes can be found at: CityofMontrose.org/ArchiveCenter.
WATCH Tuesday’s meeting here.
City Councilors voted unanimously to approve the annexation of the Hilltop Addition on second reading. The 15.75-acre property is located north of Locust Road and east of 6600 Road.
City Councilors voted unanimously to approve the zoning of the Hilltop Addition as an “R-4” High-Density District on second reading.
City Councilors voted unanimously to approve the annexation of the River Crossing Addition on second reading. The 36.33-acre property is located west of S. Townsend Avenue and between Ogden Road and S. Rio Grande Avenue.
City Councilors voted unanimously to approve the zoning of the River Crossing Addition as a “B-3” General Commercial District on second reading.
ORDINANCE 2508 - SALES AND USE TAX CODE UPDATE
Councilors voted 5-0 to approve changes to the city’s sales and use tax code that will require smaller online retailers to pay city sales tax when selling products in Montrose.
During the July 7 work session, Montrose City Attorney Stephen Alcorn said larger online retailers like Amazon currently retain and pay city sales tax for goods bought and delivered in Montrose. He said the change in the code would allow the city to collect taxes on purchases made from smaller online retailers such as Etsy. The update is needed as online commerce continues to evolve.
City Finance Director Shani Wittenberg said the language does not affect or increase the city’s overall tax rate, it just requires online vendors who sell goods and services online in Montrose to remit and pay sales taxes.
City Councilors will vote again on the ordinance on second reading at the August 4 regular meeting.
City Councilors voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing the city’s Police Department to file a Victim Assistance Law Enforcement (VALE) Grant through the 7th Judicial District Victims Assistance Board for a total of $28,000, to cover a portion of the victim advocate’s salary. The resolution authorizes the chief of police and the city finance director to sign the grant application and reporting documents.
RESOLUTION 2020-15 - DMEA FRANCHISE BALLOT QUESTION
Councilors voted 4-0, with councilor Dave Bowman abstaining, to approve the language of a franchise agreement with the Delta-Montrose Electric Association, DMEA, that will be placed before voters this November to authorize the co-op to continue providing electricity to Montrose residents.. DMEA is the sole provider of electric service to the community.
The existing franchise agreement expires on April 3, 2021. In order for this matter to be placed on the November 3 ballot, City Council must notify the Montrose County Clerk of their intent to authorize a ballot question for the election by July 24. The resolution is an official notification to the Montrose County Clerk to place the language before voters.
Per the City of Montrose Municipal Code, renewals of franchise agreements may not occur more than one year prior to the expiration of any existing franchise agreement. In the spring of 2019, DMEA sought assurances from the city regarding future renewal of the franchise agreement as part of DMEA’s power supply planning efforts and their negotiations regarding a possible exit from their power supply contract with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.
As it was too early to renew DMEA’s existing franchise agreement, the city signed a Memorandum of Understanding on April 24, 2019, to assure DMEA of the city’s intent to enter into good-faith negotiations on the matter. DMEA and city staff are currently negotiating the terms of a franchise agreement renewal with the assistance of outside counsel. DMEA and city staff intend for City Council to review the proposed franchise agreement at the August 3 work session and review the ballot language on August 18.
BUSINESS EXPANSION INCENTIVES PACKAGE
Citing a shortage of childcare in the Montrose community, City Councilors voted 5-0 to approve a business expansion incentive package totaling $30,000 to help the establishment of the Smart Start Daycare at 1840 E. Main Street.
Gold’s Gym Montrose is planning a physical remodel and business expansion into the childcare service industry under the name Smart Start Daycare. The east side of the building, located at 1840 E. Main Street, will be remodeled into a childcare facility that will accommodate 48 children ages infant to seven. The remodel will include a fenced outdoor space component on the east side of the building that will have soft turf, playground equipment, and shade.
Smart Start will initially employ eleven individuals who will all be licensed childcare providers. The curriculum will have many fitness components such as kids’ yoga and Zumba. The owners are in discussions with Montrose County to consider accepting CCCAP (Colorado Child Care Assistance Program) funding. Montrose County is also considering providing financial assistance for this project.
Smart Start is shooting for a fall open date, pending approval from the State of Colorado for its childcare license. Once licensed, the center will follow current guidelines regarding COVID-19, which may include limiting initial enrollment.
After reviewing the remodel plans and associated costs, Director of Business Innovation Chelsea Rosty asked City Council to consider an incentive of
$30,000 to be paid directly to the contractor for the remodel of the facility.
It should also be noted that the building permit, plan check, and construction sales tax are nominal and were waived administratively by the city manager. This amount sits near the 10 percent incentive rate the city typically considers, and it can also be funded with CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) money.
Rosty told the council that daycare is a top priority in growing the local economy as childcare services are in short supply in the city.
UNREIN DIVISION OF PROPERTY
City Councilors voted 5-0 to approve a plat to subdivide Outlot A of the Unrein Subdivision to receive rights of way for Ogden Road and Rio-Grande Avenue.
The Unrein family annexed into the City of Montrose as part of the Unrein Addition in March 2002. This annexed property was then subdivided into its current configuration as part of the Unrein Subdivision Filing 1 in June 2002, creating the Home Depot lot and Outlot A, which is 38.1 acres.
The City of Montrose’s comprehensive and capital plans envision the extension of Rio-Grande Avenue south from East Oak Grove Road to the River Landing Commercial Park. Ogden Road is also planned to continue west from its current ending point to Rio Grande Avenue and ultimately extend over the Uncompahgre River and onto Sunset Mesa.
As part of other capital projects and development partnerships over the years, the city has secured or is close to securing rights of way on several properties throughout the Rio Grande corridor. At this point, only two properties remain to secure all necessary rights of way for both roadway extensions; one of which is situated within Outlot A of the Unrein Subdivision.
Rights of way are generally acquired in one of two ways. If the need for a road project precedes development in an area, the city would have to purchase the necessary right of way at market value. If the city could not come to an agreement with the landowner for this purchase, the city would need to exercise its right of eminent domain as part of the sale. If development occurs on a given property prior to or concurrent with the need for a roadway project, the right of way is typically dedicated to the city as part of the development process.
The Unrein family approached the city in February of this year regarding subdividing Outlot A for the purpose of creating individually conveyable lots to divide amongst family members. Because the family did not have any immediate intention to develop the property, the typical subdivision process and its accompanying infrastructure design and construction requirements were not warranted or viable. As an alternative to the typical subdivision process, the city proposed the idea of dividing the property through an official act of the city, thus creating a win-win situation where the property could be divided amongst the Unrein family and rights of way for Ogden Road and Rio Grande Avenue could be secured.
To that end, the city entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Unrein family outlining the framework for this public-private partnership. As outlined in the MOU, the city would have financial contributions to this project mostly in the form of survey costs and the construction of a sewer stub. However, even with these contributions, the net benefit to the city in securing these rights of way is positive.
CONTRACT AWARD - PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX CONSTRUCTION
City Council voted 5-0 to approve a contract with SHAW Construction for construction management and general contractor (CM/GC) services of all phases of the new Public Safety Complex (PSC) Construction Project in downtown Montrose.
SHAW Construction will begin working with the Owner’s Team as soon as possible.
The Owner’s Team, working on behalf of the city, has accepted proposals for CM/GC services for the construction of the PSC to allow SHAW to begin the pre-construction process. SHAW will assist with the cost estimating of early design concepts to be sure the design stays within budget constraints.
They will also help identify potential design issues that could arise when construction begins. The CM/GC will play a key role in the completion of this project and it will be beneficial to have their involvement as early as possible.
City Councilor Dave Bowman thanked the community and said the project is a result of the passage of Measure 2A last fall, which increased funding for public safety in the community.
City of Montrose Finance Director Shani Wittenberg delivered a sales tax collection report for May 2020.
Wittenberg said May 2020 sales tax collections were up 8.9 percent over May 2019, which is positive since the April report showed declines in collections as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall the 2020 budget has a slight positive variance of 4.2 percent.
Excise taxes collected in the month of May 2020 are all down with hotel taxes down 53 percent, followed by restaurant excise taxes, which were down 10 percent.
City Manager Bill Bell said he has been inspired by everyone he’s seen wearing a face-covering in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. The state-wide mandate is temporary as public health officials try to flatten the infection curve in Colorado.
All City Council meetings are recorded and made available online via on the city’s website and cable channels 191 for Charter subscribers and 970 for Elevate subscribers. Replays of council meetings are also broadcast at 6 p.m. on the same channels on days that council is not in session.
In addition, each regular meeting is archived on the City of Montrose’s YouTube channel.
Residents can watch all regular City Council meetings and work sessions live through the city’s website at CityOfMontrose.org/Video.
For more city news visit CityOfMontrose.org.


There is nothing quite as much fun as speculating on where LeBron might go this summer. New York? New Jersey? Chicago?
However, the smart money has always been on Cleveland. When Sports Illustrated’s Ian Thompson asked 12 team executives, seven said he was staying for sure and three more said it was a 50/50 call. Just two said he would go to New York.
There’s the money argument for LeBron — the Cavaliers can offer about $30 million more for him than any other team. However, with what he makes in off-the-court endorsements that is not a huge consideration. What helps those endorsements is winning a championship, and despite what a handful of myopic New Yorkers think, the Cavaliers roster is far deeper and better than the rebuilding project that is the Knicks.
Thompson adds that there is the love factor.
The other reason for LeBron to stay in Cleveland is that he needs to be loved, not only because he is a naturally affable guy, but because his goal of becoming a global icon along the lines of Michael Jordan depends on people really, really liking him. The Cavaliers are not just any franchise; they are James’s hometown team. If he were to walk out on a struggling city — where unemployment is nearly 11 percent — then he’ll find a lot of people suddenly cheering for him to lose. Said a Western GM, “If he leaves Cleveland for New York, he’ll never sell another shoe in the Midwest and another shoe in a small market, because people will be so insulted.”
Right now, the Cavs are the best team in the NBA and in an increasingly interconnected world he does not need to be in New York to be a global icon. No matter what New Yorkers think. The bottom line is that for once, Drew Carey may have been right: Cleveland Rocks.
The Bulls suffered a rough loss in Boston last night.
It didn’t get better afterward.
K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune:
Celtics general manager Danny Ainge – who played for Boston in the 80s – pleaded ignorance to any nefarious plumbing:
I think the idea that teams plot to shut off the visitor’s hot water is often overstated. Arenas have complex infrastructure, and things can go wrong on their own. Sometimes, the home team loses hot water, but that never gets remembered.
But reasonable excuses don’t make a cold shower in the moment any more tolerable.
Robin Lopez had reason to be upset from the Bulls’ Game 5 loss to the Celtics last night.
This miss was all on him.
Dwyane Wade (26 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists) was the Bulls’ best player in their Game 5 loss to the Celtics last night.
But the 35-year-old guard clearly didn’t go all out on every possession.
Players can justify not closing out by claiming they were prioritizing rebounding position. Wade clearly has no such excuse.
The Los Angeles Clippers dropped Game 5 to the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night, and find themselves down 3-2 as they head back to Salt Lake City for Game 6. The Clippers have had to deal with Utah’s formidable defense, so much so that they’ve built in counters to Jazz defenders overplaying shooters like JJ Redick.
One example of this countering method could be found in Game 3, when the Clippers ran a split cut for Redick. Instead of fighting endlessly around screens for a 3-point shot as you might expect, LA took the easy route and simply cut Redick to the basket for an easy layup as a means to take advantage of an overeager defender.
We’ve talked about the Split Cut here on NBA Playbook before. The Los Angeles Lakers used it earlier in the season to beat the Golden State Warriors, the team that uses the split cut perhaps the most out of any team in the NBA.
Other teams, including the Portland Trail Blazers, have adapted the Warriors’ use of the split cut as a counter for their own offense this season, which is a testament to just how useful it is.
If you need a reminder, a split cut all about a screener coming up to screen, then cutting toward the basket before his screen action fully takes place. It’s about timing, and catching defenders off guard when they go to set up their recover positions for screens.
For a full breakdown on the split cut and how the Clippers used it, watch the video above.


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The farm’s vision has always been a place that serves the community, according to Katy Rogers, manager of Teter Organic Farm.
Ruth Teter, a member of First United Methodist Church of Noblesville, bequeathed the farmland to the church, which has owned the land since 1981. Contributors to the farm’s garden started growing vegetables there in 2018.
Rogers noted that the farm is a special place she is proud to be a part of. She has had an interest in agriculture for many years.
“I moved to Indiana when I was in elementary school, and (later) moved away to follow a job in my mid-20’s,” Rogers says. “I started at Purdue in the Agricultural AG program but transferred to Indiana University for a degree in political science.”
Farming is in Rogers’ blood.
“I grew up bailing hay, detasseling corn, hand weeding soybeans, riding horses and participating in 4-H and FFA,” she says. “Agriculture and food have always been a passion of mine, and it’s been the thread through everything I’ve done. I’ve worked in fields, restaurants and even a hospital, all jobs along the food spectrum if you take health seriously.”
Agriculture and farming also helped her put food on the table. It also provides a Job opportunity in Modesto, CA.
“I’ve been poor enough to worry about food and housing, and I’ve had enough to be comfortable,” Rogers says. “As I lived in different parts of the country, started a family and worked in politics and messaging, I saw the gaps in the food system. People around me were sick and food insecure, and they either didn’t have access to quality food or didn’t know what to do with it. We know the consequences of poor nutrition reverberate for a lifetime. I decided I had to do something.”
It was while living in Southeast Georgia that Rogers started a small farm based on a Community Supported Agriculture program where people joined as members to get a share of the harvest.
“That endeavor led me to incredible people who had the same concerns and passions I did to change the way our community related to food,” Rogers says. “We organized and got to work. Over the next years, we started a large farm market, ran education and information programs, coordinated with groups like the Society of Saint Andrew, hosted an annual conference, and helped farmers connect with the community. It was literally life-changing to see the impact a small group of determined people could have on a community.”
While Rogers was living in Georgia, she says she was lucky enough to host a television show called “Katy on the Farm” that aired on a local station and on network affiliates in Georgia and Atlanta.
“We used the platform to educate viewers about local food by touring farms and talking to chefs and experts,” Rogers says. “The second season aired this spring, and we are on hold during the pandemic. Both seasons will soon be available on YouTube.”
Rogers is thrilled to be the manager of Teter Organic Farm.
“This is not only a beautiful place, but it is run by an incredible group of people who put others first,” she says. “I’m amazed daily by what our team of volunteers are able to accomplish. We will donate more than 10,000 servings of fresh and local produce to area food pantries and feeding programs this year alone, and we plan to continue expanding.”
Rogers adds that, “Teter is a place of community and connection for our guests, our members and our volunteers. With every donation, every person who tries a new food or tells us their own food story, or every child who gets to pet a chicken or pick a tomato, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the people who care enough to make it happen.”
Teter Organic Farm’s popular annual fundraiser is taking place in September once again.
“Our annual Farm to Table fundraiser dinner is from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at Purgatory Golf Club,” Rogers says. “Chef Samantha Lamberth is preparing a three-course meal for our guests. We are social distancing and following strict guidelines, so we only have 100 in-person tickets available this year, but we are able to offer carry-out meals for those who would like another way to contribute to the event and support the Teter mission.”
Tickets to eat at the dinner In-person are $75.
For more information on Teter Organic Farm, 10980 E. 221st Street, Noblesville, visit them online at teterorganicfarm.com.

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- Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are not happy with Wimbledon’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s grand slam.
- Both players have been outspoken against the tournament’s decision.
- Be sure to check out more sports stories at BroBible here.
Two months prior to the start of Wimbledon, organizers of the grand slam decided to ban Russian and Belarusian players in light of the war in Ukraine. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, among other players, do not agree with that decision whatsoever.
Wimbledon came to its decision to ban players from the two countries because it didn’t want to “benefit the propaganda machine of the Russian regime.”
It’s certainly not Russian and Belarusian-born tennis players’ fault that Russia attacked Ukraine, which is how Nadal is looking at the situation as well.
“I think it’s very unfair (on) my Russian tennis mates, my colleagues,” Nadal said in a press conference on Sunday ahead of the Madrid Open. “It’s not their fault what’s happening in this moment with the war.”
“I’m sorry for them, Wimbledon just took their decision … the government didn’t force them to do it,” he said, according to MSN.
Djokovic on the other hand knows what it’s like to be banned from a grand slam. He was excluded from the Australian Open due to his unvaccinated status. The Joker will be allowed to compete at Wimbledon, however.
“It’s not the same thing, but going through something similar earlier this year for myself, it’s frustrating knowing that you’re not able to play,” Djokovic said.
“I still stand by my position that I don’t support the (Wimbledon) decision. I think it’s just not fair, it’s not right, but it is what it is.”
The ATP and WTA have both expressed their disagreement over the ban of players at Wimbledon as well. Both have reportedly discussed the possibility of removing ranking points from Wimbledon over its decision.
Wimbledon Not Bending Despite Harsh Criticism
Tournament chairman Ian Hewitt floated the thought of Russian and Belarusian players being allowed to play if they sign declarations against the war.
“Even if we were to accept entries from Russian and Belarusian players with written declarations, we would risk their success or participation at Wimbledon being used to benefit the propaganda machine of the Russian regime, which we could not accept,” Hewitt explained last week.
Andy Murray explained why that wouldn’t make much sense, and could very well put families in harm.
“My understanding of the guidance was that Russians and Belarusians can play if they sign a declaration that they’re against the war and against the Russian regime,” he said to journalists at the Madrid Open.
“I’m not sure how comfortable I would feel if something happened to one of the players or their families (as a result).”
Wimbledon is set to begin on June 27.

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Di Cuore - From the Heart (ENG)
Between Chianti's vinyards to the South and the wilder hills of the Mugello to the north, Florence nestles in a valley, protected by hills that are studded with magnificent villas and the most elegant of Tuscan icons, its olive and cyprus trees. Modelled over the centuries by wealth, power and art, Florence still embodies, lives and breathes its status as the birthplace of the Renaissance. Even today, when we think of art, of sculpture, our thoughts come naturally to this small, still-potent city and to the history that is woven into its streets, squares and palaces.
Close to the heart of Florence, Palazzo Medici Riccardi offers imposing testimony to that history ? and in fact was instrumental in adding to it: as Florence's first important renaissance Palazzo, it was to become a model for others within and beyond the city's walls. It is also where the 13 year-old Michelangelo started his extraordinary life as a sculptor. Built on commission in the mid 1440s by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo for Cosimo, patriarch of Florence's Medici banking family, it was a seat of immense power, dominating a central area of the city that accordingly became known as the Quartiere Mediceo. Even today, Palazzo Medici Riccardi maintains that role as the seat of the Florence-based Provincial Council. It's a role that suits its facade perfectly: the ?bugnato?, the stony lower facade, lending the Palazzo the authority and sobriety of a city fortress, while the upper facade with its large stone windows gives it the airy grace of the noble home it was designed to be. A treasure trove of tapestries, artworks, ornate halls and the fabulous Chapel frescoed by Benozzo Gozzoli, Palazzo Medici Riccardi is its own most eloquent guide, showing us how power and nobility can be combined with art in one of Florence's most elegant buildings and one of its most evocative exhibition spaces. Indeed, once through the impressive main door, we enter the cool space of a magnificent open courtyard graced by some of Michelangelo's earliest works. Bounded by a covered portico and classical columns, it's a welcome and shady respite from the summer heat.
It's a perfect space too for Wind and Water, Paddy Campbell's giant homage to the elements. Standing 5 metres tall, this powerful bronze sculpture commands our attention, its exquisitely finished male and female figures intent in a delicate dance that belies this piece's sheer size. Its qualities are such an uncanny reflection of the building that houses it that Paddy's exhibition could not open on a more apposite note than this. It is the first time that Paddy has ventured into the creation of larger than life figures ? and in his characteristic all or nothing spirit, he has created not one, but two such pieces. Indeed, his Life and Death, also on show, stands no less than 7 metres high. The result of a commission from the council of Vicchio di Mugello, this breathtaking sculpture is a memorial to the victims of all wars. The making of these pieces has stretched the artist's capabilities enormously ? from technicalities such as building special armatures and studio supports that would fully hold and protect the wax originals, ensuring that they would not sag under their own weight in the summer heat, to moulding, casting, building and finishing them. And that's before considering the artistry and craftsmanship required to scale up from the artist's typical 1/3rd life size models. That Paddy and his extraordinary team have succeeded in making these two giants, four figures, is testimony to their skills, determination and enormous courage.
At the same time as Paddy has gone macro, he continues in his passion at the other end of the size scale with his scenarios ? the scenes from everyday life that are populated by crowds of real 1/3rd sized sculptures. Supported with hundreds of tiny specially-styled props, accessories and clothes, the scenarios are fun and approachable, and tell the myriad stories of normal people. The largest of the three scenarios on show depicts Florence's (and Paddy's) beloved Sant'Ambrogio Market, complete with stalls, buyers, sellers and all the chaos that goes with them. It seems hardly possible that the artist who climbs the lofty heights of his giants can also be passionate about the placing of a tiny leg of ?prosciutto crudo?, but that's the story teller in this Irish artist. And it's a showcase for his and his team's extreme versatility as artists, craftsmen and people.
And then there is the main body of Paddy's work ? the 1/3rd life size and full life size bronzes of men and sassy modern women who tell it like it is, who speak to us of things we know already, who challenge us and defy us, or the pensive nudes caught in the profound and very human space of a moment, who speak to our hearts, through their own bodies and hearts. It's clear that Paddy has a deep connection with all of his figures: from the market hustler, to his bronze girls on the town, through the lightly veiled and extraordinarily sensual Seven Veils and the feisty Ilaria, to his giants whose message is simply too big to ignore. He loves them all, the nostalgic, the powerful, the distracted, the fearful, the cheeky, the introverted, the joyous. And he loves them because he understands them deeply. He's a teller of their stories because he listens to them with cour-age ? the rage, the passion of the heart.
And now, here he is, with his work, with his stories, with that passion and cour-age, in the very palazzo where the renaissance took form, to speak to ? and from ? the heart.

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NATIONAL SPOT EXCHANGE
On Diwali eve, spot power rate touches 3-year high
In the August-September period, nuclear generation fell 36 per cent, wind 14 per cent and hydel 12 per cent.
Massive fire breaks out in Jiban Sudha building in Kolkata
The chief general manager (Kolkata circle) of SBI, P P Sengupta, said there was no...
China's yuan slips after Q3 GDP, corporate dollar demand
Prior to market open, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) lowered its midpoint for the...
Gold hits over 1-week low as dollar holds firm
U.S. gold futures for December delivery fell 0.3 percent to $1,279.80 per ounce.
Yuan firms as China's congress begins, market ignores weaker fixing
The offshore yuan also edged up after the United States on Tuesday refrained from naming China a currency manipulator.
The revolving door of women's tennis' world no. 1
This has been a season of shifting sands and momentum, due in large part to Williams’s maternity leave that began after her Australian Open win in January.
Bond market bubbles exist if you know where to look
Almost no discussion of bonds these days is complete without speculation on which part of the market will be revealed as being in a bubble when the era of easier monetary policies finally passes.
Agri-commodity: Cardamom falls, crude palm oil rises
Besides, adequate stocks position following increased arrivals from producing regions too fuelled the downtrend.
China's yuan slips below 6.6 per dollar on weaker midpoint, more dollar buying
The spot yuan breached the 6.6 per dollar for the first time in a week.
Base metals: Copper and lead rise; nickel falls
Amid a firming global trend and pick up in spot demand, copper prices moved up by 0.81 per cent to Rs 451.60 per kg in futures trade today.
Sebi sets norm for physical settlement in commodity derivative
The first preference of settlement type shall always be by the way of physical delivery.
Sebi prefers physical settlement of commodity F&Os
Currently almost all agri futures are physically deliverable.
Base metals: Copper, nickel rise on global cues, spot demand
The metal for delivery in far-month February also was up by 70 paise or 0.16 per cent to Rs 440.30 per kg in a business volume of 1,925 lots.
Agri-commodity: Cardamom, chana gain on rising demand
Cardamom prices went up by 0.27 per cent to Rs 1,039 per kg in futures market today.
Base metals: Copper, nickel slide on muted demand
Amid profit-booking by speculators at existing levels, copper futures fell 0.36 per cent to Rs 447.90 per kg today.

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29 November 2023
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
SHARP's (Scottish Heart & Arterial disease Risk Prevention) and Scottish Lipid Forum's yearly meet.
Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 17:30:00 UTC
Join us for an engaging and informative webinar on "Updates and current CV risk in peripheral arterial disease" by Professor Jill Belch, Professor of Vascular Medicine & SHARP Founding Member.
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MUMBAI Jan 17 Deutsche Bank downgraded India's Bajaj Auto to "hold" from "buy", saying current valuations already factor in the company's "strong" margin performance but do not account for the risks in an "uncertain" demand environment.
Bajaj Auto on Wednesday saw its prized profit margin slip in the quarter to December, despite hitting estimates with a 3 percent rise in quarterly earnings, as rising costs and a fall in exports crimped earnings. (Reporting by Rafael Nam and Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)
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The double-digit stock market gains of pharmaceutical giants including Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Wockhardt stand out in stark relief to the dismal performance of other Asian emerging-market stocks this year. Full Article


Reminder: EEO-1 Survey must be filed by September 30th
September 23, 2016
The EEO-1 Report is to be submitted and certified by
Friday, September 30, 2016.
The Employer Information Report EEO-1, otherwise known as the EEO-1 Report, is a compliance survey report, mandated by federal law, which requires company employment data to be categorized by race/ethnicity, gender and job category. Large employers and federal contractors generally must file the EEO-1 Report annually with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s EEO-1 Joint Reporting Committee.
Who Must File
The EEO-1 Report generally must be filed by:
- Private employers with 100 or more employees (or fewer than 100 employees if the company is owned by or corporately affiliated with another company and the entire enterprise employs a total of 100 or more employees); and
- Federal contractors (private employers) subject to Executive Order 11246 who have 50 or more employees and:
- Are prime contractors or first-tier subcontractors, and have a contract, subcontract, or purchase order amounting to $50,000 or more; or
- Serve as a depository of government funds in any amount; or
- Are a financial institution which is an issuing and paying agent for U.S. Savings Bonds and Notes.
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Project No: FE0012122
Performer: Gas Technology Institute
Jenny Tennant Technology Manager Gasification Systems National Energy Technology Laboratory 3610 Collins Ferry Road P.O. Box 880, MS B17 Morgantown, WV 26507-0880 (304) 285-4830 email@example.com
K. David Lyons Project Manager National Energy Technology Laboratory 3610 Collins Ferry Road P.O. Box 880, MS P03D Morgantown, WV 26507-0880 (304) 285-4379 K.Lyons@netl.doe.gov
David Rue Principal Investigator Gas Technology Institute 1700 South Mount Prospect Rd Des Plaines, IL 60018-1804 (847) 768-0508 firstname.lastname@example.org
DOE Share: $800,040.00
Performer Share: $200,133.00
Total Award Value: $1,000,173.00
Performer website: Gas Technology Institute - http://www.gastechnology.org/
The research team will evaluate and test a hybrid molten bed (HMB) gasification process for producing synthesis gas (syngas) from a coal/natural gas feed. The HMB gasification process potentially offers several benefits over conventional gasifiers including higher efficiency, higher yield of electricity or diesel fuel, lower cost of electricity or diesel, lower costs for carbon capture, and lower capital costs due to simpler plant layout. The project team will conduct techno-economic analyses for plants based on conventional slagging gasification and the HMB gasification process for producing both power and diesel fuel with carbon capture.
Program Background and Project Benefits
Gasification is used to convert a solid feedstock, such as coal, petcoke, or biomass, into a gaseous form, referred to as synthesis gas or syngas, which is primarily hydrogen and carbon monoxide. With gasification-based technologies, pollutants can be captured and disposed of or converted to useful products. Gasification can generate clean power by adding steam to the syngas in a water-gas-shift (WGS) reactor to convert the carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide (CO2) and to produce additional hydrogen. The hydrogen and CO2 are separated—the hydrogen is used to make power and the CO2 is sent to storage, converted to useful products or used for enhanced oil recovery. In addition to efficiently producing electric power, a wide range of transportation fuels and chemicals can be produced from the cleaned syngas, thereby providing the flexibility needed to capitalize on the changing economic market. As a result, gasification provides a flexible technology option for using domestically available resources while meeting future environmental emission standards. Polygeneration plants that produce multiple products are uniquely possible with gasification technologies. The Gasification Systems program is developing technologies in three key areas to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of producing syngas: (1) Feed Systems, (2) Gasifier Optimization and Plant Supporting Systems, and (3) Syngas Processing Systems. Gasifier Optimization and Plant Supporting System technologies under development are targeted at increasing gasifier availability and efficiency, improving performance, and reducing the capital and operating costs of advanced gasification plants. Ongoing R&D projects are developing more durable refractory materials, creating models to better understand the kinetics and particulate behavior of fuel inside a gasifier, and developing practical solutions to mitigate the plugging and fouling of syngas coolers. Future work will focus on the development of cutting edge gasifier technologies, which will start with multiple competing concepts and continue with support of the most aggressive and successful technologies being developed, both in the Gasification Systems program and other DOE programs, to reduce the cost of coal gasification. Future work will also aim to reduce the amount of water used in gasification plants and integrate technologies throughout the plant and beyond in a holistic approach to increase efficiency and reduce costs (e.g., the optimization of gasification plants to sell CO2 for EOR applications). This Gas Technology Institute project is conducting techno-economic evaluations and laboratory testing of a hybrid molten bed (HMB) gasification process with coal and natural gas co-feeding to produce syngas with high hydrogen to carbon dioxide ratio. HMB gasification has the potential for improvement in operational performance and reliability of advanced coal-based power and liquid fuels generation compared to conventional gasification processes. Lowered cost and increased performance of high hydrogen syngas production would enable liquid fuels production or power generation with decreased cost and lower environmental emissions.
Project Scope and Technology Readiness Level
The project includes three major activities. First, the HMB gasifier will be modeled to determine performance, syngas yield, and syngas composition data needed for the techno-economic analyses in both integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) and Fischer Tropsch (FT) diesel configurations. Second, the HMB gasification process will be tested, and the performance and product syngas data needed to support the techno-economic analysis and to provide support for the next stage of HMB gasification process development will be collected. Finally, techno-economic analyses will be performed for an IGCC plant with carbon capture and an FT plant with carbon capture using both a conventional slagging gasifier and the HMB gasifier. Analyses will include baseline cases and parametric calculations to develop optimized HMB plant configurations.
The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessment identifies the current state of readiness of the key technologies being developed under the DOE's Clean Coal Research Program. This project has not been assessed.
The TRL assessment process and its results including definition and description of the levels may be found in the "2012 Technology Readiness Assessment-Analysis of Active Research Portfolio".


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Mark Brown, Wired UK, July 14, 2011 -
"Herpetologists at Conservation International have rediscovered the exotic Sambas stream toad (aka Borneo rainbow toad, aka Ansonia latidisca) after 87 years of evasion, and released the first ever photographs of the brightly colored amphibian.
The spindly-legged species was last seen in 1924 and European explorers in Borneo only made monochrome illustrations of it. A decade or so later, the CI and the SSC Amphibian Specialist Group added the species to its World’s Top 10 Most Wanted Lost Frogs campaign.”
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The title refers not only to particular music by Beethoven but also to the fictional string quartet of Yaron Zilberman’s fussily genteel, overplotted Manhattan tale in which interpersonal stresses build to a crescendo when one of the foursome becomes ill. Although the crises are too precious, the performances are treasures, led by Christopher Walken in a surprisingly gentle, soulful key as the group’s senior member. Also in tune: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, and Mark Ivanir, as the coldly practical first fiddle. B
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The third space is described to be where the physical overlaps with the virtual. It exists when people interact with one another within a virtual environment.
“We essentially inhabit a swath of networked space, no longer constrained to the singularity of a single moment or place.” by Randall Packer, The Third Space
It allows for countless possibilities because the laws of physics does not apply there. One may exist outside of your own space and time as said in Maria Chatzichristodoulou’s Cyberformance essay, which I interpreted as transcending the concept of space and time. One can now be there and here, in present and future.
Being digital natives, the third space is as natural as air. Unaware we had entered a new ‘space’. This is because no physical traveling is needed to access the third space. It lives anywhere and everywhere as long as you are connected through the satellites.
Consciousness on the other side also makes it seem real and natural. This is done through the 5 sense and the display of emotions. However when you apply this to game characters causing a fourth wall break. It scares the player.
There was an exhibit at the Artscience museum last year by performance artist Stelarc. “For five days, six hours a day, wearing a video headset and sound cancelling earphones, the artist could only see with the “eyes” of someone in London, whilst only hearing with the “ears” of someone in New York. The body was also augmented by a 7 degree-of-freedom exoskeleton enabling anyone anywhere to program involuntary movement of his right arm, using an online interface. In the gallery space itself, the choreography could be generated via a large touch-screen.”
Visual and audio not only transports the user to these 2 cities creating a new reality. Quoting George Berkeley “If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?” Essentially what is real to us is what we absorb through our senses.
The location and setting in which the performance is staged can also create closeness and intimacy.
Applying the idea of touch also bring the two in different places closer.
When we had our third space human wash her hand. We had to “connect” with each other by reading and predicting each other’s movement. We had to think as one and try to tap into each other’s thought. Touching mentally.


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Dune has piqued the interest of fans for generations. And one of the series’ most incredible aspects is hands-down its ingenious world-building. Dune takes fans to the planet of Arrakis. This iconic setting is rife with sand dunes, giant worms, and hidden secrets. But what would Arrakis’s climate look like in reality? Could humans survive there? Well, a team of scientists thinks they have the answer.
And, in short, that answer is… Yes. According to an article written in The Conversation, “much of Arrakis itself would indeed be habitable, albeit inhospitable.” Here’s how the scientists arrived at this conclusion.
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Using climate change technology, the team set out to see how “the physics and environment of such a world would stack up against a real climate model.” At the core, the scientists elected to keep the fundamental physical laws of their model the same as Earth’s ones. Then, using information from the novels and The Dune Encyclopedia, they filled in details about the planet’s topography, orbit, and atmosphere. After that, all they could do was wait and see.
After the model was finally complete, the scientists found the climate of Arrakis was basically plausible. The model and the narrative in the books do diverge a bit. However, Frank Herbert created a remarkably accurate universe.
The article shares:
Could humans survive on such a desert planet? First, we must make an assumption that the human-like people in the book and film share similar thermal tolerances to humans today. If that’s the case then, contrary to the book and film, it seems the tropics would be the most habitable area. As there is so little humidity there, survivable wet-bulb temperatures – a measure of “habitability” that combines temperature and humidity – are never exceeded.
The mid-latitudes, where most people on Arrakis live, are actually the most dangerous in terms of heat. In the lowlands, monthly average temperatures are often above 50-60°C, with maximum daily temperatures even higher. Such temperatures are deadly for humans… Cities like Arrakeen and Carthag would suffer from both heat and cold stress, like a more extreme version of parts of Siberia on Earth which can have both uncomfortably hot summers and brutally cold winters.
Ultimately, the scientists come away impressed. They share that Herbert wrote the first Dune book in 1965, well before the first climate model was published. “Herbert did not have the advantage of modern supercomputers, or indeed any computer,” they note. And, taking that into account, “the world he created looks remarkably consistent six decades on.” You can check out the full Arrakis climate model here and zoom in on features such as temperature or wind speeds.
This confirms our suspicions that Dune showcases world-building at its finest. And now, science proves it as well. Three cheers for Arrakis.


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Looking for a warmly flavoured dip to enjoy with bread or veggie sticks? Go for this Lebanese delight without a second thought!
Baba Ganoush is an incredible dip of roasted brinjals flavoured with garlic and cumin, and perked up with a touch of lemon. It has a nice smoky aroma and addictive flavour that everyone loves. Relish it with lavash, pita bread or veg sticks.
you can also try other Lebanese dips like the Spicy Garlic Hummus or Shatta
- Prick the brinjal with a fork, brush it evenly with oil and roast it over an open flame for 10 minutes or till the brinjal turns black from all the sides and the flesh is soft and pulpy. Allow it to cool slightly.
- Remove the skin and stem and discard them and roughly chop the brinjal.
- Combine the brinjals, olive oil, tahini paste, garlic, cumin seeds powder, lemon juice and salt in a mixer and blend till smooth.
- Put the mixture in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil.
- Serve with cucumber, carrots and breadsticks.
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On Thanksgiving 2015, Obama says Syrian refugees are just like the pilgrims
Posted by Ann Corcoran on November 27, 2015
I hope you all had a wonderful day with friends and family, but time now to get back to work saving America!
Tell me, do you all read Drudge every day? There is so much news on refugees now that I don’t really know where to start especially when I’ve been away from the computer for a day or two. I like to find news you might not have seen because the big news is all over the place, including on Drudge.
This story was on Drudge, but am posting it in case you too took a few days away!
There is so much happening in the world wouldn’t you think Obama might get worked-up about say, for instance, the Turkish/Russian crisis.
This invasion of America, whether by those marching in across our southern border or flown in (as are the Syrian refugees), is vitally important to Obama’s goal of changing America and the angry man only has one year left to satisfy his masters by getting a lot done and putting policies in place that will help finish the job when he is gone.
You, and some of the Republican candidates for President, are threatening the agenda, forcing Obama to give us blather like this on Thanksgiving.
I hope you didn’t see this before you sat down to dinner!
From The Hill:
This Thanksgiving, President Obama is calling for Americans to lend a helping hand to another group of pilgrims fleeing persecution.
“Nearly four centuries after the Mayflower set sail, the world is still full of pilgrims – men and women who want nothing more than the chance for a safer, better future for themselves and their families,” Obama said in his weekly address Thursday. “What makes America America is that we offer that chance.”
The president praised Americans who have offered to open their homes to refugees fleeing war-torn Syria.
The invasion continues…..
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|Publication number||US4815064 A|
|Application number||US 07/017,510|
|Publication date||Mar 21, 1989|
|Filing date||Feb 24, 1987|
|Priority date||Jan 25, 1985|
|Also published as||US4706235|
|Publication number||017510, 07017510, US 4815064 A, US 4815064A, US-A-4815064, US4815064 A, US4815064A|
|Inventors||Hartig E. Melbye|
|Original Assignee||Storage Technology Partners Ii|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (9), Referenced by (18), Classifications (11), Legal Events (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This is a division of application Ser. No. 694,875, filed Jan. 25, 1985, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,706,235.
The present invention relates to optical data storage devices as used in the computer industry and video recording industry, and in particular to an apparatus and method for recording a serial bit train of binary data on a recording medium of such recording device.
The optical disk used to record information in an optical disk data storage device is in the form of a circular disk plate having a thin layer into which a plurality of reflectivity changes are formed on and along a plurality of circular tracks arranged concentrically or on and along a spiral track. Data in a computer system consists of a series of characters, for example, alphabetic characters, numbers, or special symbols, wherein each character is formed using seven or eight binary bits. To store these characters on the optical disk media, each of the seven or eight bits is written serially along the track, since each track is one bit wide. The process of storing data on a track of the optical storage media consists of arranging reflectivity or transmissivity changes along such track to represent binary ones and binary zeros. In its unrecorded state, a reflective disk medium is either highly reflective or non-reflective. One way to represent binary ones and zeros on such a surface is to allow the unchanged, that is, unrecorded, surface of the disk medium to represent a binary zero, and by means of a coherent radiation beam, such as a helium-neon laser, alter the reflectivity of the surface at a particular spot to represent a binary one. For example, if the unrecorded surface has a high reflectivity, in order to record a binary one bit the coherent radiation beam would be used to create an area of low reflectivity in every location where such a one bit is to be recorded. In its unrecorded state, a transmissive disk recording medium is either clear or opaque. For example, if the unrecorded clear state represents a binary zero, then a coherent radiation beam would be used to alter the medium from clear to opaque to represent a binary one.
In order to retrieve data recorded on the surface, a second coherent radiation beam, having insufficient power to alter the surface of the recording track, is directed toward the medium and a photo detector is used to detect radiation received from the medium. As the beam passes a given area, if radiation is received from the medium, indicating a reflective area on a reflective medium or a clear area on a transmissive medium, then a binary zero is recorded on the medium at that point, whereas if no radiation is received from the medium at such a point, a binary one is recorded thereon. This type of recording could also be reversed, such that a reflective or clear area represents a binary one, and a non-reflective or opaque area represents a binary zero.
One disadvantage to using this type of recording method is that the radiation beam must be turned on and off rapidly to record a series of ones and zeros at a high density. Because of write laser diode device limitations, these rapid on-off changes cause size variations in the reflectivity areas. Another disadvantage to this recording method is that a defect in the recording media will be detected as either a one or a zero and not as a defect. Another disadvantage to this system is that the reflected energy varies whenever a long series of binary ones or a long series of binary zeros is present. This variation is reflected energy complicates the tracking and focusing systems which must align the read beam along the track and focus the beam at the plane of the thin layer.
There is need in the art then for a method of recording data on an optical disk storage medium that does not require the coherent radiation beam that records the data on such medium to turn on and off. There is also a need in the art for a recording system that will simplify the focus and tracking requirements of the coherent radiation beam by providing a constant reflected energy level.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method of recording information on an optical disk storage medium that does not require the recording radiation beam to pulse on and off.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a recording system which will allow the reflected energy from a read radiation beam to be substantially constant over the width of the recording track.
The preceding and other objects of the present invention are realized through the use of a differential track recording method wherein binary ones are recorded as reflectivity or transmissivity changes on a first part of a data track on the recording medium and binary zeros are recorded as changes on a second part of the data track. In this manner the write coherent radiation beam as it is recording data on the track does not need to be pulsed on and off, but instead moves from a first part of the data track to a second part to change from binary ones to binary zeros and moves from the second part back to the first part when changing from binary zero to binary one.
The present invention also includes a method of differentially recording binary data on such a medium wherein a recording means in positioned over a data track and activated in one part of the data track to record a binary one and activated in a second part of such recording track to record a binary zero. This method would therefore record all binary one bits in the first part of the data track and all binary zero bits in the second part of the data track.
The present invention further includes apparatus for detecting differentially recorded binary data on a data track of an optical disk storage medium. The apparatus includes two read radiation beams mounted adjacent to each other and beam alignment means to cause these two radiation beams to impinge on respective first and second parts of the data track. The apparatus also includes two conversion means for converting radiation energy received from the first and second read radiation beams into first and second control signal values, and means for comparing these two control signal values with further means for outputting a binary one signal if the first control signal value is greater than the second control signal value and means for outputting a binary zero signal if the first control signal value is less than the second control signal value. The apparatus further includes a third read beam aligned along the longitudinal axis of the data track at a fixed distance from the first and second beams, and a beam adjustment means for moving all three beams in response to the alignment signal output of a comparing means which compares the energy from the third beam to the sum of the energy from the first and second beams.
The present invention also includes a method of detecting differentially recorded binary data which consists of shining first and second read beams on respective first and second parts of the data track, detecting light received from these two beams and converting it into first and second control signal values, comparing the first and second control signal values to output a binary one signal when the first control signal value is greater than the second control signal value and outputting a binary zero signal when the second control signal value is greater than the first control signal value.
The present invention further includes a disk data storage medium which includes a light sensitive rotating optical disk wherein data recording tracks are defined on a surface of this disk including data recorded in a differential format wherein binary zero data is recorded as optically sensible marks on a first part of the data recording track and binary one data is recorded as optically sensible marks on a second part of the data track.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an optical disk data storage device showing the major functions of the device;
FIG. 2A shows a prior art data recording system for recording data on a data track of an optical disk data storage device;
FIG. 2B shows differentially recorded data on a data track of a optical disk data storage device in accordance with the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the present invention showing differentially recorded data and a detection circuit for detecting such data.
The following is a description of the best presently contemplated mode of carrying out the present invention. This description is given only to illustrate the general principles of the invention and is not to be taken in a limiting sense. The true scope of the invention can be ascertained by reading the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle elements of an optical disk data storage system 10 which may be utilized in accordance with the present invention. A platter 12 is mounted and centered on a spindle mechanism 14. A suitable spin motor 16 rotates the spindle 14 and the platter 12 at the desired rotational speed. Signals received from or sent to a computer (not shown) pass through a control electronics section 18. The control electronics section 18, as its name implies, provides the control necessary for communication with the computer, including the interpretation of all commands received from the computer. The control electronics 18 also provides the necessary signals for controlling all of the hardware operations associated with the optical drive system 10.
A read/write channel 20 receives data signals from the central electronics 18 and drives a beam deflector 21 to modulate a beam from a laser 19 by deflecting the beam in one direction for a binary one in another direction for a binary zero. By way of example, a Bragg Angle Modulator could be used as the beam deflector 21. The resulting modulated laser beam is directed through a laser optics section 22 to the surface of the platter 12. Servo control for the spin motor 16 and the moving elements associated with the laser optics 22 is provided by a servo system 24. The servo system 24 actually includes several servo systems, including track seek and follow servo systems, optical focusing servos, spin motor servos, and the like. A power and power control assembly 26 provides the AC/DC power required for the operation of the optical drive system 10. Primary power is secured from a suitable alternating current power source.
FIG. 2A shows the conventional data recording system of prior art optical data storage devices. Information consisting of binary ones and binary zeros is recorded as a series of optically sensible marks in a data track 30. Although not shown, these marks can be of varying length. The unrecorded area 36 shows the media as it exists prior to data being recorded within the data track. The unrecorded reflective media data track can consist of reflective or non-reflective material. A transmissive media data track can consist of clear or opaque material. A binary one pattern 32 is recorded on a data track by changing the underlying optical characteristics of the data track 30, for example, by changing a reflective area to a non-reflective area or by changing a clear area to an opaque area. A binary zero pattern 34 is recorded by not altering the data track 30. A new binary one pattern 40 is written by changing the optical characteristics of the data track 30 as it passes under the write coherent radiation beam 38, moving in the direction of arrow 42, while such radiation beam is turned on.
FIG. 2B illustrates data written differentially in accordance with the present invention. Data is recorded in a data track 50 divided into two parts 54 and 56. A binary one 60 is recorded by an optical change in part 56 of the data track 50, whereas, a binary zero 62 is recorded by an optical change in part 54 of the data track 50. Data is recorded on the data track 50 by a write coherent radiation beam 58 having sufficient power to alter optical characteristics of the data track 50 as the data track 50 passes underneath the write coherent radiation beam 58 moving in the direction of arrow 64. A binary zero is written by shifting the write coherent radiation beam 58 so that it shines on part 54 of the data track 50, and a binary zero is written shifting the write coherent radiation beam 58 so that it shines on part 56 of the data track 50.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the read circuit of the present invention. A data track 50 contains binary data written in a differential track format, wherein binary ones are written in a first part 56 of the data track 50 and binary zeros are written in a second part 54 of the data track 50. A read coherent radiation beam 70 is aligned over part 56 of the data track 50 to detect the presence of binary one data, and a second read coherent radiation beam 72 is aligned over the second part 54 of the data track 50 to detect binary zero data. Light received from the read radiation beam 70 is converted to an electrical signal 71 and input into a first input 103 of a comparator 74. Light received from the read radiation beam 72 is converted to an electrical signal 73 and input to a second input 104 of the comparator circuit 74. The comparator circuit 74 produces two outputs, the output 75 if the first input 103 is of greater value than the second input 104, and the output 77 if the first input 103 is of a lesser value than the second input 104. The electrical signals from read beams 70 and 72 are summed by the summing circuits 76 and input to the first input 106 of comparator circuit 82.
A third read coherent radiation beam 78 is aligned over track 50 at a fixed distance from the read beam 70 and the read beam 72. The read beam 78 is sufficiently large to span the entire track 50 and to overlap the edges of the track 50 by a small margin. Light received from the read beam 78 is converted into an electrical signal and fed to the delay circuit 80. The delay circuit 80 delays the signal output from the read beam 78 an amount of time sufficient to compensate for the distance between the read beam 78 and the read beams 72 and 70. That is, as the data track 50 rotates in the direction of arrow 64 at a fixed rotation speed, a given point on the data track 50 will pass underneath the read beam 78 a fixed time prior to that same point passing underneath the read beams 70 and 72. The delay circuit 80 delays the signal output of the read beam 78 that same fixed amount of time. The signal output of the delay circuit 80 is fed to the second input 108 of comparator circuit 82 after passing through an attenuator circuit 79 to equalize the signal level. The comparator circuit 82 produces a signal output 81 if the first input 106 and the second input 108 to comparator circuits 82 are equal, and produces a signal output 83 if the first and second inputs to the comparator circuit are not equal. Since the first input 106 to comparator circuit 82 is the sum of the signals 71 and 73, the comparator circuit 82 output 81 will be active if the read beams 72, 70, and 78 are aligned along the center of the track 50. If the read beams 70, 72, and 78 are misaligned, that is, the center line of the three read spots is aligned off the center line of data track 50, the signal output of either the read spot 70 or the read spot 72 will be lower in value since one of these two spots must be off the outside edge of track 50. The read spot 78 however, since it is larger than the entire data track 50, will still have the same signal output even though it is aligned off the center of the track. Therefore, the sum of signals 71 and 73 will be lower than the signal from the read beam 78 and comparator output 83, indicating that the first input 106 and the second input 108 are not equal, will be active.
If the three read beams are aligned along or close to the center of track 50 the signal 81 is active, the outputs of the AND gate circuits 84 and 86 will indicate the detection of data along the track 50. If the read beams 70 and 72 are positioned over a portion of the data track 50 which contains a binary one, the light received from the first part 56 of data track 50 will be higher than the light received from the second part 54 of data track 50 since a binary one is recorded at this particular location. The higher signal output 71 will cause the signal 75 output of comparator circuit 74 to be active and this signal combined with the signal 81 will cause the AND gate 84 to output a signal 94 indicating the presence of a binary one bit. If the read spots 72 and 70 are positioned over a portion of the data track 50 wherein a binary zero is recorded the signal 73 will be greater than the signal 71 causing the output 77 of the comparator circuit 74 to be active and this signal along with signal 81 will cause the AND gate 86 to activate signal 96 indicating the presence of a binary zero.
If the read spots 70, 72, and 78 are not aligned over the center of data track 50, the signal 83 output of comparator circuit 82 will be active. If the misalignment is in the direction of arrow 102, the read beam 72 will be aligned off one side of the data track 50, whereas the read beam 70 will be aligned near the center of the data track 50. In this situation, the signal 71 will be greater than the signal 73 causing the signal 75 to be active from the comparator circuit 74. This signal 75, combined with the signal 83 by the AND gate 88, will cause the signal 98 to be output and fed to the alignment servo 92. Upon detection of the spinal 98, the alignment servo 92, will move all three read beams in a direction opposite that of arrow 102 to bring the three read beams into alignment over the center of data track 50. If the three beams are misaligned in a direction opposite that of arrow 102, the signal 73 will be greater than signal 71 causing the output 77 of the comparator circuit 74 to be active. This output 77, combined with the output 83, by AND gate 90, will cause the signal 100 to be active. This signal 100 is fed to the alignment servo 92 to cause the alignment servo 92 to move the three beams 70, 72, and 78 in the direction of arrow 102 to bring them into alignment over the center of track 50. Those skilled in the electronic art could realize the circuit of FIG. 3 using commercially available components.
While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of a specific embodiment and application thereof, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.
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February 23rd. Fri. 10:00 PM - late
4x4x4x4 pres. DEL HORNO (EL ROW/ES)
DEL HORNO (EL ROW/ES)
Born in Barcelona (Spain) Ricardo’s career in the music industry started in the end of the 80´s, initially as a Funky D.J., and shortly after that, he was playing House music, which was the basis of his firsts sessions.
His enormous talent and his excellent music selection led to his move into a large discothèque, “La Sala Desliz.” Shortly after, he was working in famous venues, such as “Comics “and “Verdi”, while at the same time being involved in some of the major After Hours in Barcelona like “DB” and “Kodigo”.
One year later, while still spinning in the After Hours, he began working along side with Cesar de Melero in” ON-OFF” (Poble Espanyol’s Club). It was at this time that Ricardo began to be recognized as being among the group of prestigious deejays working in Barcelona, and also in Ibiza and a level of international recognition was accruing.
Ricardo’s next residency, in the famous “Chasis” in Mataro, was to be the most important in terms of his professional career. (He performed in a club where the attendance reached 10.000 people each weekend).
For the next 9 years in Chasis, he achieved major success and his reputation spread throughout Spain.
He began to make contacts with record producers and his first recording made it to No. 1 on both the dance floors and radio play lists, This success resulted in the issue of another four maxis under the name of the Chasis.These were followed by the production of 5 records from the group “Interplanet”.
In the year 2000,the magazine “Djone” awarded “The Messhias”, another collaboration of Ricardo, with the prizes of Progressive group of the year and also best techno-dance deejay.Other awards include that from the Oriol Carrio’s radio show and the Magazine DEEJAY.He has been in charge of the record label Tune of Vale Music.
As regards the compilations the 5 cd’s under the Chasis name, three of which went Gold (50.000 copies sold) and the final two platinum (100.000 copies sold actually reaching sales in excess of 120.000) stand out. In addition, there have been the 5 compilations Technics in the Festival sessions, Master Dj’s, Dj club 1 and Dj club 2, 100% 90´s the sessions… .His music has also been heard through the medium of television commercial advertising- for the magazine “Disney” & “Peta Zeta” and on the radio show as Maxima FM.
Ricardo has traveled with his music throughout Spain, and further afield in France, Russia, and (Moscow, Volgograd, Perm, Kastrama, and Marlboro tour) Germany (Berlin, Cologne) Poland (Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow) Miami (Metropolis Downtown- Winter Music Conference) Ukraine (Privilege-Kiev, Odessa) New york City (Manhattan) Croatia ( Zagreb, Duvrovnik) Italy (Riccione) Serbia (Novi sad) Bulgaria, Tunisia, Brazil, Korea, China, Thailand, Indonesia (Bali, Jogjakarta) Colombia… etc etc.
Max Shen was born in Shanghai. He runs Arkham club and set up electronic music group 4x4x4x4. He carrys out the development of house/ techno dance in China and introduces current electronic music artists exchanges and acts as the DJ of Asians Vibes for Asia techno vanguard group. He is also regular visitor of current art-multimedia activities for interdisciplinary performance artist Tian Zhuo Chen(ASIANDOPEBOYS), Zhang Ding’s series of “Enter the Dragon”, 021 Art Fair and Madeln etc and music festival for “Strawberry” “Modernsky” “Intro” “Boiler Room Beijing China“etc. He will sign Italian music label Digital Traffik and star his new journey in Europe.
Early on, Max was deeply affected by Sasha & John Digweed. He began to show as DJ in 2000 and got crush on British avant-garde of the day for John Digweed’s bedrock label company, Dave Seamman and Steve Lawler etc. Minimalism influnced the music trend of world and Max Shen in 2007 through time and change. He has insisted on the house/Techno music of Germany and Middle Europe combining dark and deep Bass Line and voice of technology into stage from Drity House to Dub Techno for ten years.
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February 23rd. Fri. 10:00 PM – late
ARKHAM, 168 Julu Lu, Shanghai
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Martel's Musings: Game 13 - Nashville vs St. Louis
Four games away from home can do a lot for bringing a team together.With the first road trip under their belts, posting a successful 2-1-1 record, the Predators are back at home for the start of a five-game home stand beginning with the St. Louis Blues.
Home is where the heart is. That rings true for teams like the Predators, where they excel at home more often than others do.
Alongside the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville is one of only two teams yet to lose a game in regulation on home ice. They'll look to continue that trend against a Blues team that boasts a mighty impressive 5-2-0 record away from the friendly confines of Scottrade Center.
Stats and Interesting Notes of the Day
Home Streaks: After losing five straight to St. Louis inside Bridgestone Arena, Nashville won both home contests last season against the Blues.
One-Goal Wonders: Of the previous 20 games between the two Central Division rivals, 13 of those were settled by one goal. Six of those went to a shootout.
Tarasenko Terror: Vladimir Tarasenko needs to be watched at all times. Last season he led the Blues in scoring against the Predators, with three goals and three assists in five games.
Swiss-Swede Tag Team: Both Filip Forsberg and Roman Josi must enjoy playing against St. Louis. Both notched eight points each in five games against the Blues last season. (Forsberg - 4G, 4A. Josi - 1G, 7A)
Three Things vs St. Louis
Plenty of one-goal contests between the two
You can see in the aforementioned stats and notes that Nashville and St. Louis both often play to a finish where the final score is separated by only one goal. However, what about games against the rest of their opponents?
The same seems to hold true. The Predators have already participated in eight one-goal contests among their first 12 games, while the Blues have seven in their first 13. And the record posted in those games by both teams is equally impressive:
Nashville in one-goal contests: 5-1-2
St. Louis in one-goal contests: 5-1-1
Both aren't allowing very many goals, either, with St. Louis allowing 31 to Nashville's 27.
They each play tight, defensive-oriented hockey with a focus on timely goals. That's why games between these two are so exciting.
Tarasenko and Steen
We all knew that Tarasenko would be the offensive workhorse this season for the Blues, however he has help and it's from a not-so-likely source.
Long-time Blues forward Alexander Steen continues to give Tarasenko a run for his money in terms of topping the offensive production list for St. Louis. Steen's 11 points to Tarasenko's 12 give the Blues their only two players who've notched double digit point totals so far this season.
It shouldn't really come as much of a surprise, either. Steen has two consecutive 60-plus point season under his belt while never breaking more than 51 prior to that. With the talent that St. Louis has collected on its roster, there's no question that he'll continue to see his stats rise as the years progress.
Shattenkirk returns for the Blues; two stellar defensive units face-off
Kevin Shattenkirk has missed all but three of St. Louis' first 13 games, but will be re-activated into the lineup for tonight's game against the Predators.
He'll add to a St. Louis defensive front that ranks third in the NHL -- per War on Ice -- for shots allowed this season at 255. Averaging only 25.3 shots per game, the Blues sit only behind New Jersey and Washington for fewest shots allowed and on average per game in the NHL.
Not too far away, though, sit the Predators among the same pack. Nashville's group has allowed only 267 total shots on net, averaging 28.1 shots allowed per game.
One of the most interesting stats between the two teams, however, are the number of scoring chances allowed. With New Jersey allowing the fewest in the NHL at 214 per War on Ice, St. Louis sits behind them at 216 and Nashville right behind that at 219.
High-danger chances are just as low, with Nashville leading the league in least allowed at 75 and St. Louis trailing by only four.
Granted, the Blues are forcing 50 more of their own scoring chances (289) than the Predators (239) are, but both teams aren't keen to allowing opponents to be in a position to score in the first place.
Player to Watch
Filip Forsberg: I called for Roman Josi to continue his scoring ways against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. He did. Watch for Forsberg to do the same against St. Louis tonight.
(Game 12 Prediction: 3-1 Predators win. Result? 4-2 Predators win. CURRENT RECORD: 7-0-1.)
Nashville starts its five-game homestand out on the right foot, collecting a 4-3 overtime win against St. Louis.


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Kill Shot by Vince Flynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Welcome to Part Two of the Mitch Rapp prequel. The first book had the setup to his future career, and this book features his first major roadblock. Betrayal aplenty, assholes in power, and Rapp on the run.
In this book, Rapp's personality shows a hell of a lot more, and perfectly validates the casting of Dylan O'Brien in the upcoming movie of American Assassin. He's really channeling his inner Tom Cruise here, not to mention his inner Mr. Reese.
Yes, really. Mr. Reese. That's what Rapp's going to grow up to become.
Kill Shot does suffer from a confusing time frame (again, it's supposed to be about 25 years ago, but the Cold War is treated like a long-past event, and there's at least one scene where a car that wouldn't exist around 1991 is mentioned), but again, the action and (this time) surprising dark humor more than make up for it.
Now I'm ready to circle back to the first published Rapp book and continue my run through the series from there.
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A Report on Ulmus Pumila in the Great Plains Region of the United States
From a study of the history of oriental elms that have been planted in the Great Plains, the author concludes that Ulmus pumila should properly be called Siberian elm and U. parvifolia Chinese elm. Trees of U. pumila originating from seed collected from the southern part of the natural range in China have been found susceptible to winter-killing in the Great Plains. Only the hardy northern strain should be used in the future.
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The festival also aims to mark Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day on November 23 and raise public awareness of preserving and promoting the value of national cultural heritages.
Various activities will be held during the 2-day festival, such as singing performances of Vietnamese folk music of Then, Van, Bai Choi, Quan ho Bac Ninh, Cheo, Vi Dam, Hat Xam, Tong Hoi; folk games and calligraphy exhibition.
The event is co-orgainzed by the Vietnam Union of UNESCO Associations, the UNESCO Center for Culture and Sport Development, and Hemera Media And Technology Joint Stock Company.
By MAI AN – Translated by Kim Khanh
- 2018 Europe Days kicked off in Hanoi
- Various activities celebrate Vietnam’s National Day
- Embassy of France in Vietnam to open to public on September 15th
- Thousands of foodies flock to Hanoi cuisine festival 2018
- Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards on display in Hanoi
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Centre to organise sports event for women govt employees on Dec 22
As part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board (CCSCSB) will organise a women’s sports meet for Central government employees across all ministries and departments on December 22 at the Vinay Marg Sports Complex in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri area.
“All civilian women employees of government of India are invited to participate in the events to promote women’s participation in sports,” said the press release issued by the ministry of personnel, public grievances & pensions.
It further read, “The purpose of organising this women’s sports meet is to create awareness and to enhance women’s participation in various cultural and sports activities… and to inform them about the benefits, facilities and incentives provided to sportsperson by the govt.” The ministry said it believes this will also help women adopt healthier lifestyles and increase their confidence, self-esteem, teamwork, improve social skills and support positive mental health.
The ministry also listed the sports events that will feature at the event, some of which include- track and field, cricket (6 overs, 6 aside), powerlifting, kabaddi (6 aside for 10 minutes), football (6 aside for 15 minutes) among others. The winners of each event will be awarded medals and participation certificates will be awarded to all.
According to the press note issued by the ministry, only fully vaccinated employees will be permitted to participate in the event and the vaccination certificate will be checked at the entry point.


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