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Fender launch G-DEC 3 amps with USB functionality
Available in 30-watt and 15-watt versions, the G-DEC 3 series takes an exciting leap forward in technology and content in that the world's top artists and session aces created many of its 100 presets and audio performance loops - delivering genre-accurate, non-generic audio.
Further, both amps can be connected to your computer by USB to engage the exclusive Fender FUSE software interface, which lets you customize your G-DEC 3.
Fender FUSE is the key to creating, connecting and configuring with your G-DEC 3 by downloading and uploading backing tracks; editing, storing and deep-editing the performance parameters of both amps, and swapping files with other members of the worldwide Fender FUSE community.
Included in the 30-watt G-DEC 3 Thirty and 15-watt G-DEC 3 Fifteen are presets and performance loops by a diverse wealth of rock, blues, metal and country artists.
These include Eric Johnson, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello of Anthrax, Def Leppard's Phil Collen, Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman, Brad Paisley, Dweezil Zappa, Jim "Rev. Horton Heat" Heath, Keith Urban, Hatebreed, Nils Lofgren, Gary Hoey, Crooked X, bassist Tony Franklin, Strung Out and many others.
These great names, however, aren't the only reason that both new G-DEC 3 amps are amazing for rehearsing and recording.
With so many loops available in so many styles, and much like many media players, G-DEC 3 amps can be customized to be all-metal, all-blues, all-country, etc - whatever you want.
Both offer digital amp and effects models that let you create your own arsenal of guitar tones suited to every style of playing, onboard mp3 and wav file storage and playback, and a multi-function SD card slot for unlimited storage of presets and audio content.
Presets and onboard backing tracks can easily be mixed and matched for exciting solo jam sessions in many musical styles.
"Because we have metal guys like Anthrax playing the metal rhythm section stuff; we have blues guys doing the blues backing tracks and the blues presets; country guys and actual R&B legends doing tracks.
"So it has a very authentic feel and sound, unlike things that are done strictly in the lab under a microscope. Add in the incredible potential of Fender FUSE, and you have what we believe is the finest practice amp in the world, connected to the world."
The new G-DEC 3 amplifiers will be in stores worldwide in April 2010.
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Inside the Lexus Tokyo Design LaboratoryJun 9th, 2016
Auto & Design Magazine has a wonderful feature on Toyota Tokyo Design Laboratory, the styling studio responsible for the design of the Lexus LF-FC flagship concept:
To all intents and purposes, the Tokyo Design Laboratory has its headquarters in the capital, but away from the skyscrapers and motorways. It is sunk in greenery on top of a hill surrounded by cherry trees – the spectacle of flowers blooming in April is an unmissable, very Japanese experience, the designers assure us, confirming the importance of Nature in their culture.
The Lexus LF-FC Concept and the Toyota FCV Plus are propelled by an electric powertrain fuelled by a hydrogen cell. “It’s a type of engine that allows us to work on the architecture. The vehicle’s silhouette will change and there will be more room inside as a result of a more compact hydrogen tank”, Takatoo continues.
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The Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation will modernize the multipurpose strike fighter Sukhoi Su-34, which performed quite well during the participation of VKO(Russian Aerospace Forces) in Syria. This was announced today by the Deputy Minister of the Defence department, Yuriy Borisov, reported RIA “Novosti”.
“Our plan is after some time to upgrade this aircraft to extend its life, increase the number of aircraft weapons. The plane is very popular in our armed forces, and it has a good future,” said Borisov.
In addition, the Deputy Minister said that the contract for the delivery of Su-34 to the Russian Aerospace Forces signed until 2020, will be implemented ahead of schedule. Borissov also pointed out that there “are already starting to line up foreign buyers” for the aircraft.
Su-34 is a modern Russian two-seat strike fighter, designed to replace outdated Su-24M and Tu-22M3.
The serial production of the aircraft began in 2007 and was officially accepted into service in 2014. In the Russian VKO are operated about 80 such fighters. Under the current program of the armament of the Russian Aerospace Forces 124 aircraft should be recieved by 2020, and later the number of deliveries may increase.


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We did plant a bunch of walla walla sweet onions today. One bunch = one row. We could use a couple more rows. $3/bunch at Cenex. Pretty good looking onion sets, not like last years half dried out sets. You plant walla wallas from pencil-like starts. These were a good quarter inch in diameter.
Jennie also cleaned up the rose bed and the raised vegetable bed. I'm considering putting a hoop cover over the raised bed. We could probably get lettuce and spinach a month earlier that way.

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For the fifth year in a row, I’m directing a program in Amsterdam that will introduce undergrad and grad students to the cultural comparative study of human sexuality and sexual health education in a context where sexual health outcomes are the best in the world.
The Netherlands has comprehensive sex education, regulated and decriminalized prostitution, and was one of the first to legalize gay marriage. With their openness to sexuality and emphasis on talking about sex and sexuality with parents, peers, and educators from a young age, sexuality is seen as a healthy part of human development rather than something of which to be ashamed. Students will be immersed in this culture through homestay experiences, excursions, and a field study workshop. Students will spend three weeks learning from the Dutch model of sexuality and sexual health education.
We are currently accepting applications to the Summer 2018 cohort. It will run from July 21 to August 5, 2018 and is open to undergraduate and graduate students within and outside of University of Kentucky. For more information and to apply, click below, or get in contact with me.

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Mangaluru: To mark the Journalism day, the Karnataka Journalist Union in association with the Information department is organizing a quiz competition “Chanakya 2016”, at the City Town Hall on August 6 said the president of KJU Sudesh Kumar in a press note, here on August 3.
The quiz competition will be inaugurated by Police commissioner Chandra Sekhar at 9:15 am, along with other dignitaries.
High school and PUC students from various schools and colleges from Dakshina Kannada District will take part in the quiz competition. For High school students the quiz competition will be held in Kannada language and for PUC students the quiz will be conducted in the English language. The vice principal of SDM Law college Udayanand and Lecturer of Bantwal Government college Razak will conduct the quiz for the students.
The prize distribution will be held during the valedictory programme at 4:00 pm.
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The notion that our choices are driven by our own personal thoughts and opinions seems so obvious that it is not even worth mentioning,” Jonah Berger writes in the opening of his 2016 book, Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior. “Except that it’s wrong.”
Berger, an associate professor of marketing at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, has made a specialty of researching why we make the decisions we do. In his first book, the best-selling Contagious: Why Things Catch On, Berger, 36, explored the hows and whys of ideas and products that go viral. This time around, he looks more deeply at the ways our choices are impacted by the messenger.
In Berger’s view, we are not as smart as we might think.
Often, he says, we are unaware of the influence that even the most peripheral people in our lives can have on our selections and preferences. These “invisible influences” have impact in a lot of different ways. We can imitate them, or work to differentiate ourselves from them.
One thing’s for sure: We kid ourselves when we think we can resist these invisible influences. “We love to think we’re renegades,” he says. “But it’s very hard to find someone who is truly a nonconformist. Usually, they’re just conforming to a different set of norms. We’re all influenced all the time.”
What are invisible influences, typically, and why do you call them “invisible?”
We think we make our own choices—most of the time, though, others are making those selections for us. And they’re not just our families and friends, but those we don’t know very well, like our colleague at work or the person sitting next to us on the train. I call them “invisible” because we often don’t realize that this influence is occurring—we say, I went to that movie because I like comedies.
What about our most important life decisions?
Same thing. The people we end up marrying can be shaped by whom we spend more or less time with. The house we buy can be shaped by how many days it was on market, which is based on whether other people were interested in it or not, we use that as a signal of how socially desirable the house is. What job we pick or career we follow depends a lot on who our roommate was in college or the people that were around us. These subtle factors have a big influence on our small life choices but an equally big influence on our larger, more important ones.
So, does this mean that we shouldn’t blame ourselves for bad decisions?
Just because we’re influenced doesn’t mean we have no control over what we’re doing. It’s hard to find a decision where we have nothing to do with the decision at all. So we’re certainly responsible for our bad decisions. What I think about it is that influence is a tool like any tool—there are ways to use that tool for good and for evil. It’s not necessarily the tool itself that’s good or bad, it’s how it’s used.
How does familiarity influence us?
Say our spouse gets something new and puts it in the house. We may not like it initially, but the more we see it, the more we like it. The more we’re exposed to something, the more familiar it becomes. Think of a song on the radio—if we don’t like it the first time we hear it, we hear it a few more times, we start to like it. The increased exposure has made us like it more because there’s a reduction in processing, we don’t have to do as much work. This has some neurological and developmental underpinnings and it shows up in all sorts of areas. We tend to like familiar things. We associate that warm glow of familiarity with liking.
Why do we park next to the only car in a parking lot?
The first driver has provided info about the “right” place to park. He or she has also shared something about the norms of parking. And, they’ve provided a focal point that encourages our attention or mimicry.
Being a rebel doesn’t mean not being influenced. Rebels may care a lot about the norm.
What if I choose to park on the other side of the lot, have I still been influenced?
Even when we think we’re being different, we’re being influenced. Avoiding influence doesn’t mean we’re still not subject to it.
So, is there no room in your argument for the true rebel?
I don’t think that person exists, and no data suggests that they exist. The key is to recognize that and use influence more effectively by, say, becoming more motivated to lose weight or save energy. Influence is neither bad or good, it’s a tool.
What would a true rebel look like?
Being a rebel doesn’t mean not being influenced. When we think of someone rebelling, we think of someone pushing back against something else but that may mean they were influenced by that thing to do something different. We often think of a rebel as independent when really what we end up meaning is a set of people that do something different than the norm, even though they may all be very similar to one another. Rebels may care a lot about the norm.
What about the loner, a person who goes his own way, does what he wants to do. Is that a false notion?
Try to figure out a decision that we’ve made where we didn’t look at what anyone else was doing or we weren’t shaped by anyone else’s opinion. It’s very hard to find—99.9 percent of all of our choices and behaviors are driven by others in some way.
How do we understand the idea of free will in this context?
It’s not that we’re mindless automatons or have no control over our own behavior. Certainly, we do. We pick what groups we want to be part of or are less interested in being part of and we’re influenced by those groups. We can pick which folks we want to be more influenced by or less influenced by based on who we surround ourselves with. People have said that you’re the combination of the five people that you spend the most time with—I think that’s an interesting way to think about it. We have some choice over whom we spend our time with, and those people in turn shape who we become.
Why are we so intrigued by the idea of the rebel?
Our research shows that no one wants to see themselves as influenced. Even in cases where being influenced is a good thing, we don’t think it happens to us—in part because it often happens unconsciously or below our awareness. The example of seeing someone more or hearing a song more and liking them more is a great example of that. We don’t realize that that’s why we like it more, but that’s why we do. We’re unaware of the influence on our behavior, even though it’s quite big and important.
It’s election season now, and there is both a larger-than-usual number of undecided voters, and an unusual level of ideological entrenchment. How do we reconcile that?
Voting is a signal of identity, it says something about us, and even being an undecided voter says something. Many people are choosing to say they’re undecided in this election because they don’t want to signal an association with either candidate. But our vote choice is not about whether someone or their policies are good or bad, it’s often about what that candidate says about those who support them. People have done a lot of studies looking at the effect of party over policy. You give Democrats or Republicans a policy and tell them it’s supported by either their party or the opposing party and they have drastically different opinions about that policy, depending on whether they think their party supports it or another one does.
Based in Philadelphia, JoAnn Greco writes about science, urban planning, and the arts for the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic’s City Lab, and the Penn Gazette.


Second Amendment rights made a monumental progress last week when The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act moved to the President after passing the House 283-144. The bill would decrease liability for gun owners, distributors and manufacturers from lawsuits from victims of violent crime. NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre said, ??¢â???¬?????This is an historic victory for the NRA. Freedom, truth and justice prevailed, and today S. 397 is one step closer to becoming the law of the land. No other industry is forced to defend themselves when a violent criminal they do not know, have never met and cannot control, misuses a legal non-defective product. American firearms manufacturers will now receive the same fair treatment.”
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O2. the Streaking Star Effect: Why People Want Individual Winning Streaks to Continue More Than Group Streaks
In seven studies, participants exhibited a greater desire for streaks of individual success to continue than identical streaks of success by groups. Fairness, or concern about the other competitors, and the experience of awe inspired by an individual streak mediate this effect. This phenomenon has downstream consequences for consumer behavior.
Jesse Walker and Thomas Gilovich (2018) ,"O2. the Streaking Star Effect: Why People Want Individual Winning Streaks to Continue More Than Group Streaks", in NA - Advances in Consumer Research Volume 46, eds. Andrew Gershoff, Robert Kozinets, and Tiffany White, Duluth, MN : Association for Consumer Research, Pages: 932-932.
Jesse Walker, Cornell University, USA
Thomas Gilovich, Cornell University, USA
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of the processes involved and make predictions. Such simulators are often computationally
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or surrogate, for the simulators accounting for the additional approximation uncertainty.
This thesis develops a novel sequential screening method to reduce the set of simulator
variables considered during emulation. This screening method is shown to require fewer simulator
evaluations than existing approaches. Utilising the lower dimensional active variable set simplifies
subsequent emulation analysis. For random output, or stochastic, simulators the output dispersion,
and thus variance, is typically a function of the inputs. This work extends the emulator framework
to account for such heteroscedasticity by constructing two new heteroscedastic Gaussian process
representations and proposes an experimental design technique to optimally learn the model parameters.
The design criterion is an extension of Fisher information to heteroscedastic variance models. Replicated observations are efficiently handled in both the design and model inference stages. Through a series of simulation experiments on both synthetic and real world simulators,
the emulators inferred on optimal designs with replicated observations are shown to outperform equivalent models inferred on space-filling replicate-free designs in terms of both model parameter uncertainty and predictive variance.
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First they said Obamacare would create death panels. Then they said the law would cover undocumented immigrants. Now they’re saying President Barack Obama gave Congress a special exemption, so that lawmakers and their staff members aren’t subject to the law.
The story is everywhere, from the Wall Street Journal editorial page to Fox News. Some high-profile Republicans are in high dudgeon over it. Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn called it an “outrageous exemption for Congress.” Right-wing groups like FreedomWorks are even more worked up. “Ready your pitchforks,” one of the group’s officials said last week.
As is often the case with these arguments, this one contains an element of truth. Obamacare really does treat congressional employees differently from other people. But that’s because of an amendment written by Senator Chuck Grassley, the Iowa Republican. The amendment—almost certainly a political stunt designed to embarrass the Democrats—created an ambiguity in the law that the Obama administration had to clarify. Last week the administration issued a ruling and, sure enough, it is getting political grief over it. But there’s no reason it should.
Today, lawmakers and the people who work in their offices get insurance via the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan, or FEHBP. It’s the same health insurance option that other federal employees use. When the architects of the Affordable Care Act drew up legislation, they had no plans to meddle with this arrangement. Just like the people working for Intel or JCPenney would get to stay on their company health plans, the people working on Capitol Hill would get to stay on theirs.
Grassley had other ideas. Obamacare is creating new insurance marketplaces, one for each state, where people can choose their own insurance. The marketplaces are only for people who don’t have access to an employer policy. But Grassley suggested an exception. He introduced an amendment that would force members of Congress, and their advisers, to give up federal employee coverage and buy through the new exchanges instead.
Grassley insisted he wanted only to promote good public policy. If members of Congress were dependent on the exchanges, he suggested, they’d have a direct stake in their success. But Grassley was also the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee. And, by that point in the debate, he’d all but committed himself to opposing legislation. He almost certainly figured the Democrats would vote down his amendment, rather than relinquish federal employee coverage. And that would give Republicans a chance to pounce. If Obamacare coverage is good enough for you, the Republicans could then tell voters, why isn’t it good enough for them?
As it turns out, Grassley was wrong. Democrats didn’t reject the amendment. They accepted it, and now it’s part of the law. But that created a very weird situation. The federal government, like most large employers, not only provides the opportunity for its workers to get insurance. It also pays a large portion of the premium. Now that lawmakers and their advisers were going into the exchanges, what would happen to that contribution? Would they just lose the money?
The answer, the administration decided last week, is no. Lawmakers and their staffs could keep their employer contributions, and apply that money towards the cost of whatever insurance they buy in the exchanges. It's actually true to Grassley's ostensible purpose, which was making sure members of lawmakers and their advisers have a stake in the success of the exchanges. As New York magazine's Jonathan Chait pointed out recently:
If you think, as Republicans do, the exchanges will be a train wreck, then Congress and its staff will soon be suffering a dire fate. But the punishment won’t be compounded by being packaged with an additional pay cut. And if you think the exchanges are likely to work out pretty well, at least in the states where the government isn’t sabotaging them, then it won’t be punishment at all.
The irony here is even thicker than it might seem. Republicans have warned that, because of Obamacare, large companies are going to stop offering insurance to employees. But experts predicted that few businesses would and, so far, it looks like the experts were right. The only large employer that seems to be kicking people off an insurance plan right now is Congress—and that's only because Grassley's amendment dictates it.
Anybody following this story should understand this. A few months ago, the Washington Post’s Ezra Klein wrote a widely circulated piece laying out the facts. Then, last week, the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein interviewed a former congressional staffer about what Grassley really wanted:
"The intent was that Congress would be required to get the same plans that are available in the exchange and that the [Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan] would continue to operate," said the former staffer, who would only speak about the initial goal of the amendment on condition of anonymity. "The employer contribution, the tax treatment of it, the contributions by staff, the amount of them, every respect would remain intact."
"It would have been a much different notion if the amendment would have been to explicitly end the federal government contribution," the staffer added. "You can imagine that the kinds of concerns being raised now—about staff and their ability to recruit and retain expertise — would have come up at the time the amendment was offered."
As far as I know, nobody has challenged either Klein’s analysis or Stein’s reporting. While smarter critics like Reason's Peter Suderman grasp the nuances, most people writing and talking about this don't seem interested in such details. Like the death panels and immigration myths, the suggestion that Obama made Congress exempt from his health care law seems impervious to reality.
Jonathan Cohn is a senior editor at the New Republic. Follow him on twitter @CitizenCohn


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I have an iPF510 printer.
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English, late 19th-early 20th century. A handled box with lift top revealing a stationary and front opening to reveal three small graduated drawers, a pen tray, two inkwells, and a folding black tooled leather writing surface, the exterior decorated with two Gothic ornaments; ht. 10.75, wd. 14.5, dp. 9.5 in.

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text: Based on the increasing interest in urban environmental technologies, the study of small scale vertical axis wind turbines shows motivating challenges. In this paper, we present the characteristics and potentials of a new open jet wind tunnel. It has a nozzle exit area of 1.5 × 1.5 m2, and it can be operated with exit velocities from 3 m/s to 17 m/s. The characterization of the flow has been carried out with calibrated pitot tubes, cup anemometers, and hot wire anemometers. Two different configurations of the test area, with and without a ceiling, are considered. Measurements in the range of available exit velocities show that the cross section, where the velocity and turbulence intensities show an acceptable level of uniformity, has an area of 0.8 × 0.8 m2 and a streamwise dimension of 2 m from the nozzle exit of the tunnel. In this working section, the maximum turbulence intensity is 4%. The detailed characterization of the flow carried out indicates that the wind tunnel can be used to test small scale models of wind turbines.

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According to hospital records, the facility then known as Santa Ynez Valley Hospital opened on November 9, 1964, with the arrival of a pharmaceutical license at 10 a.m. By the end of the day, the first baby had been born and a total of eight patients were admitted. The hospital was funded through a grass roots community effort spearheaded by 58 dedicated volunteers. A total of 1,225 donors contributed $352,391 toward the original 18,211 square foot facility with 32 patient beds. On November 9, 2016, Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital staff, Auxiliary volunteers and SYVCH Foundation members celebrated 52 years of service to the community with a barbeque lunch on the grounds.
“Advances in care at the hospital include new state-of-the- art defibrillators for adult and pediatric patients, a new digital portable ultrasound and new digital, portable x-ray machine for the Emergency Department. We are proud to be able to continue to provide services with current technology thanks to the strong support of our auxiliary, foundation and community,” said Wende Cappetta, SYVCH Vice President.
The hospital became affiliated with Cottage Health in April 1995 and today, continues to provide high quality inpatient and outpatient services including outpatient surgical services, comprehensive imaging (including MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, X-ray), outpatient infusion suite, on-site laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, physicians’ specialty clinic and 24-hour emergency services to the residents and visitors of the Santa Ynez Valley.
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital has received many awards over its 52 years of service, and was ranked by the National Rural Health Association as one of the top 20 critical access hospitals in the nation for best practices in patient satisfaction in 2014 and 2015.
Founded in 1964, the not-for-profit Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital (SYVCH) located at 2050 Viborg Road in Solvang, provides high quality outpatient surgical services, inpatient care, comprehensive imaging (including MRI, CT, digital mammography, ultrasound, X-ray), on-site laboratory, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, physicians’ specialty clinic and 24-hour emergency services to the community. SYVCH is part of not-for-profit Cottage Health, the leader in providing advanced medical care to the Central Coast region. Specialties include the Cottage Children’s Medical Center, Level 2 Trauma Center, Neuroscience Institute, Heart & Vascular Center, Center for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Hospital. The Cottage Health medical staff includes more than 700 physicians, many with subspecialties typically found only at university medical centers. In 2015, the Cottage Health hospitals in Goleta, Santa Barbara and Santa Ynez Valley provided inpatient care for 19,000 people, treated 76,000 patients through their 24-hour emergency departments and helped deliver 2,200 newborns. For more information, call 805-688-6431 or visit www.cottagehealth.org/syvch

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Jo-Carroll Energy files lawsuit against IP&L to reduce wholesale power costs
Jo-Carroll Energy, Inc. filed a lawsuit againt Interstate Power & Light Company in U.S. district court July 19 to seek early termination of the wholesale power contract by which the cooperative has purchased power from IP&L since 2007.
Work to replace approximately 5,500 feet of natural gas lines in Erie is underway. The work is part of a project to replace the cooperative's one-inch steel mains with two-inch plastic pipe to enhance system reliability and promote expansion.
Jo-Carroll Energy is seeking bids for the installation of replacement water heater two-way load control receivers as part of a load managment pilot program. This program will replace outdated receivers.
Jo-Carroll Energy plans Straight Talk member meetings
Jo-Carroll Energy is hosting a series of "Straight Talk Member Forums" throughout its service area in June. Members are invited to join the cooperative for a discussion of the issues facing energy consumers.


Romain Grosjean crashed out of the 107th Indy 500 to trigger the second caution of the race.
The former Haas F1 driver was competing in his second Indy 500 having retired from last year's event in similar circumstances.
The Frenchman had been set back by a collision with Andretti Autosport teammate Colton Herta in the pit lane on lap 135 which earned the American a pass-through penalty.
But with 50 laps to go, Grosjean ran shallow through Turn 2 and was affected by aero wake from Christian Lundgaard's RLL Honda in front of him, sending his car spearing up into the wall.
It is the second crash for Grosjean in his last two oval races having also retired from a race at Texas Motor Speedway earlier this year.
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Michael Krueger, president, The Money Farm, talks about the increase of cash rent and land prices, and what’s caused that increase. He also speaks to how input prices will affect farmers’ profitability. Krueger reminds growers to keep an eye on Asian markets, as he expects to see an increase in soybean exports to China.

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“Unspeakable”, a :60 second PSA highlighting the voices of the Deaf community and their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Created by Emmy Award Winning Film Director Emmai Alaquiva. After a series of conversations with his 8 year-old daughter about the current racial climate, Emmai was inspired by watching her make BLM signs around the house and use art to express her feelings. Being a witness, he was moved to find creative ways to amplify the voices that often get overlooked. He and Makayla took ASL classes together and to this day, it remains very dear to their relationship. “Unspeakable,” a piece Emmai wrote at 2am in a matter of 15 minutes, assembles a diverse cast of the Pittsburgh Deaf community to collectively proclaim through American Sign Language (ASL) that Black Lives Matter. All filmed in and around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including several BLM protests.


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The 'cave' mineral oxammite - a high resolution thermogravimetry and Raman spectroscopic study
Frost, R.L.; Weier, Matt L.
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The thermal decomposition of natural ammonium oxalate known as oxammite has been studied using a combination of high resolution thermogravimetry coupled to an evolved gas mass spectrometer and Raman spectroscopy coupled to a thermal stage. Three mass loss steps were found at 57, 175 and 188°C attributed to dehydration, ammonia evolution and carbon dioxide evolution respectively. Raman spectroscopy shows two bands at 3235 and 3030 cm-1 attributed to the OH stretching vibrations and three bands at 2995, 2900 and 2879 cm-1, attributed to the NH vibrational modes. The thermal degradation of oxammite may be followed by the loss of intensity of these bands. No intensity remains in the OH stretching bands at 100°C and the NH stretching bands show no intensity at 200°C. Multiple CO symmetric stretching bands are observed at 1473, 1454, 1447 and 1431cm-1, suggesting that the mineral oxammite is composed of a mixture of chemicals including ammonium oxalate dihydrate, ammonium oxalate monohydrate and anhydrous ammonium oxalate.


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RHOC star Vicki Gunvalson is speaking out about her daughter Briana Culberson’s health. During the season 11 reunion, Vicki shared Briana had been diagnosed with Lupus.
“Her struggle has been finding the right doctor. She’ll find a doctor, and then that doctor says, basically, ‘I can’t do anything more for you, so find somebody else.’ So she needs a rheumatologist, and she’s been finding one out of UCLA,” Vicki told The Daily Dish. “You know, it’s been hard on her. She really has been struggling with it. So I’m just hopeful that she can continue the path of at least getting in remission or cure or whatever has to happen. But she’s only 30, and she’s just struggling with it.”
Briana also spoke at the reunion about her diagnosis, saying, “It’s better. I had a major surgery on my neck a couple months ago to remove more tumors and they figured out that I have lupus. They said that I still can possibly be very early lymphoma that’s not detectable. So I have to be diligent but for now it’s just lupus.”
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Established in 1860, the Herald is an independent weekly broadsheet newspaper covering a large area of East Cumbria,
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PENRITH and Eden campaigners, opposed to plans for a new coal mine in West Cumbria, were among several groups across the county protesting ahead of a crunch council vote.
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PUBLIC health officials have warned against holding parties after a number of "large gatherings" last weekend resulted in several people being diagnosed with coronavirus.
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Use method and procedure of torque wrench
With the progress of science and technology, the rapid development of industry, the use of torque wrench is becoming more and more popular, the use of torque wrench is more accurate, such as the traditional torque wrench into a ratchet wheel torque wrench, torque wrench, digital display type preset torque wrench and so on, although categories will be different, but they are roughly the same principle.
The following three steps:
1, the first on the wrench set the required torque value (from the spring set on the plunger to the torque pressure release joints), locking torque wrench to tighten bolts, when the bolt after reaching distance value (when using torque is greater than the spring pressure) will produce instant effect between. At the moment have a disconnect effect issued a joint percussion wrench the "tower" sound emitted by the metal shell. In order to confirm the reminder of the torque value. (in fact as we arm joints bend in iron pipe into 15 degrees will encounter after the "straight steel tube principle as a fraction of a second).
2. The "cata" produced by the torque wrench is generated by the internal torsional release structure, which is composed of three structures: pressure spring, torsional release joint and torsional ejector.
3. The torque wrench is prompted to reach the torque value you require after the "cata" sound.
To understand the above principle, the following about the technical operation of torque wrench, wrench is used in this way:
1. When the torque wrench is in use, it is most appropriate to hear the sound of "pa"
2, in the use of torque wrench, first of all, according to the requirements of the measuring part of the selection of moderate range, the value of the measured torque force must not be less than 20% of the range of the torque device in use, too large range should not be used for the reinforcement of small torque parts, small range of the torque device can not be used beyond the range
3. When using the torque wrench, first connect the force pawl to the auxiliary parts (such as the sleeve and various kinds of spout) to ensure that the connection is ok. Before reinforcing the torque, set the force value to be strengthened, lock the locking device, and then adjust the direction changing button to the direction of adding force.


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Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), ranking member of the House Budget Committee, said on Tuesday that senior House Republican Eric Cantor's offer to scale back on tax breaks did not "break new ground," casting doubt on the idea that the budget negotiations are progressing.
Nevertheless, Democratic and Republican Congressional leaders are set to meet with President Obama today at the White House to continue talks to raise the nation’s debt limit and reduce the deficit.
Representative Hollen joins Ali Velshi today on American Morning to discuss the negotiations and what concessions he is willing to make to the Republicans in order to reach a deal by August second.
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Since the beginning of the project, we have been committed to transparency and collaboration with the authorities that may be affected by the project.
A structured information and consultation process
MIFFC has conducted a structured process of information and consultation with stakeholders over the past four years. These processes have been reported positively:
- Two open house sessions
- More than 25 meetings with stakeholders
- Participation in the public consultation process of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM)
- MIFFC responded positively to the 11 recommendations in the CMM consultation report that were related to MIFFC and the project
- The BAPE public hearing process was initiated by MIFFC in recognition of the interest shown by the various stakeholders during the information and consultation meetings.
In order to continue to constructively develop the project with all stakeholders involved, MIFFC will set up a liaison committee after obtaining the necessary project permits and before construction begins.


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(Business in Cameroon) - For over two months, households and businesses across seven of Cameroon's ten regions connected to the Southern Interconnected Grid (RIS) have been grappling with frequent and prolonged electricity blackouts. These disruptions are not expected to cease until the second half of March 2024. This was the main takeaway from a meeting held yesterday in Douala between Gaston Eloundou Essomba, the Minister of Water and Energy, key players in the country's electricity sector, and economic operators.
Despite various measures taken by the state, including utilizing the full capacity of all thermal power plants, optimizing hydroelectric power production, implementing electricity rationing while sparing households and sensitive areas, disconnecting energy-intensive companies from the network, and settling unpaid bills demanded by Eneo from public entities, power shortages persist. These efforts aimed to ensure the electricity company could pay its suppliers and maintain supply, explained Minister Eloundou Essomba.
The challenge largely stems from a 20 MW deficit in the RIS, exacerbated by hydrology problems due to climate change in the Ntem basin, fuel supply difficulties (costing CFA16.5 billion per month to operate all RIS's diesel power plants), and maintenance operations on plants, leading to a shortfall of over 180 MW.
The government has appealed for patience among economic operators, promising that expected rainfall in the Ntem basin by mid-March and the imminent commissioning of the first 60 MW unit of the Nachtigal dam will gradually restore normalcy to the RIS. However, the exact date for Nachtigal's first unit to become operational remains unspecified, despite previous announcements targeting February 24, 2024, after a missed deadline in December 2023. Now, its contribution to the RIS is anticipated in March 2024, coinciding with the end of the dry season affecting the Memvé’élé dam's output.
The Memvé’élé dam's production has drastically fallen from 200 MW in December 2023 to just 35 MW during the day due to the dry season, resulting in a nearly 170 MW deficit and subsequent rationing and blackouts in the RIS. To mitigate the impacts of fluctuating hydrology in the Ntem River, the President has instructed the acceleration of a dam-reservoir project on this river. This decision raises questions about the feasibility of constructing a CFA400 billion dam on a river with significantly lower flow rates compared to the Sanaga, which holds 75% of the country's hydroelectric potential.


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By 20 April 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has disbursed over US$4.3bn to African countries. A further $6.7bn will be released to those who have sought assistance due to the impact of COVID-19.
Figures released by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) yesterday, confirmed 23,505 cases of COVID-19, 1,158 deaths and 5,833 recoveries across the continent
Many African countries’ healthcare systems are already overwhelmed and still trying to fight Ebola and Malaria. The rise of COVID-19 is putting more pressure on these under-resourced systems, exacerbating the need for financial support.
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‘Terrahawks’, Gerry Anderson’s 1980s return to puppets and model-based action adventure has always been an odd fish. The story of an Earth-based defence force taking on the repeated assaults of an Mars-based foe with a selection of specialist vehicles was deliberate mash-up of ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons’. It’s the fifth or sixth album where the band want to get back to their roots but instead create a piece that riffs on previous successes without the impact of the original.
Which isn’t to say that there’s no iconic moments to it. Zelda’s demented cackling, the animated intro (Rod Lord should sue), a homicidal teddy bear and the Zeroids vs Cubes. There’s also the equally frequent yet less well-remembered stuff: the dreadful puns, the singing career of Kate Kestrel that writer Tony Barwick seemed so keen to focus on and Doctor Tiger Ninestein, perhaps the most problematic character in it. The lead is as bloodthirsty as the enemy, obsessed with destructive video games, dismissive of his colleagues, even to the extent of racially abusing the poor Lieutenant Hiro.
Despite this, ‘Terrahawks’ somehow works. The latest Blu-ray release from Network has certainly picked on some of the best elements for its series one extras. There’s a new interview with Steve Begg and Terry Adlam who worked in the show’s model unit. Their love for their work is obvious, both children who’d grown-up with ‘Thunderbirds’ the chance to work on a Gerry Anderson production was a dream come true. Begg was responsible for generating much of the series’ concept artwork based on Anderson’s ideas, he then came on-board to help build the show’s models. Adlam, meanwhile, heard about the new series in a Slough pub, quit his packing job, blagged his way into Bray Studios and got himself a job on the show. Both men display an enormous love for the show they worked on and are, to this day, proud of what they accomplished. They cite the Overland Carrier as a particular triumph, explaining that the more it got blown-up, the better it looked.
The set’s other major extras include an interview with Richard Harvey, a musician formerly of the band Gryphon, who went on to produce the show’s music on his Fairlight CMI keyboard. Harvey’s interview is admittedly short but also very interesting. His disclosure that Anderson advised him to buy his own Bentley suggest that Gerry had picked up some of Lord Grade, his old boss’s bravura.
Other extras include ‘The Price Is Right’, a whole episode from the ‘Terrahawks’ audio series created by Big Finish and written by Gerry’s son, Jamie Anderson, and a music video for the rock band Glass Onion in which Major Zero makes an appearance alongside some other children’s TV favourites. There’s also a stack of FX reel clips to be enjoyed for those who enjoy watching raw model footage.
Finally, a note about the look of the episodes. The original negatives of ‘Terrahawks’ were lost or destroyed. As such creating an HD version of the series from film hasn’t been possible. The picture quality is better than that displayed in the previous DVD box set, but don’t expect a crystal picture like Network achieved with their Blu-ray of ‘Space: 1999’. The sound is undoubtedly better and the synths, ships and explosions all sound incredible.
‘Terrahawks’ is an essential part of any Gerry Anderson collection and I believe the clean-up and new extras make getting this Blu-ray version worthwhile. If you haven’t seen the series in a while then be warned…the puns are terrible.
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Coordinates and Castle map – Latitude and Longitude
Castle lies in Oklahoma as well as the postcode number is 74833. Its longitude is -96.303082 and also its latitude is 35.464506.

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Both parents have been examined by a vet and are HIV & Feline Leukemia Tested Negative. They're litter box trained and played with daily receiving lots of one on one time. We're located in Cincinnati/Dayton Ohio.
I had two amazing purebred American Bobtail cats, 2yr Female Diluted Calico and 1yr male orange tabby, both with tiny bobtails. Both parents were examined by a vet and tested negative for Feline Aids and Leukemia.
I allowed them to breed one time. Both parents have now been altered and this is their one and only litter. Momma threw beautiful babies 4 males and 1 female.
Achelous, aka Simba is cute the Uncle's boy! He has a small nub of a tail and has a short coat. Simba was originally the runt of the litter but it made him quite the scrappy little boy! He is incredibly quick and agile. He, like his sister Athena, Loves to play with his kitty teaser toy. He jumps and flips and is so quick it can be tricky to keep him from catching it. Simba most enjoys spending time with his big uncle, Mufasa. They groom each other and always sleep cuddled up together. Mufasa enjoys playing with the kitties and lets them climb all over him. Since Simba and Mufasa are so bonded to each other, this will be a joint adoption. And since Mufasa will be 2yrs on July 4th, there is a reduced adoption fee of $75 for the pair. Please ck out Mufasa's listing as well to learn more about him. He is neutered, feline aids/leukemia negative and rabies vaccinated.
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Monday, February 22, 2010
Dongdaewon School of Photography Launches
This year we are excited to launch the Dongdaewon School of Photography! What's it all about? Click the play button above and check it out!
If you have ever wanted to develop your photographic eye, learn about the settings on your digital camera and capture the magic you see in the world around you ... this is for you!
This is for anyone with any type of digital camera. It is not a class aimed at professionals ... it's for anyone who is keen to better their skills and knowledge.
Check out the video and see Edline for the brochure to sign up TODAY. Please send your payment and registration details to Stephanie Batley in the British School.
Classes start March 8th.
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Cost 50,000 won per workshop (2 nights) or 160,000 won for all 4!

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The selected startup will be prepared by GHV for next round of funding and speed up My Taxi India’s growth. Further which the startup will receive seed funding of $100K from GHV in exchange of 20% equity.
Launched in 2012, by Anshuman Mihir, Mohit Rajpal and Satyakam Rahul, My Taxi India operates in the car rental space offering intra and inter-city travel for personal and business requirements including transportation for corporate travellers and travel agents. With a fleet size of 4,000 taxis running 24×7 across 102 cities, it facilitates bookings for tempo travellers as well.
My Taxi India has plans to expand its operations to 125 cities with one lakh active app users by March 2016.
Commenting on the development, Anshuman Mihir CEO and founder, My Taxi India said, “Although we are profitable, we were missing key business metrics and struggling to raise institutional funding to scale up our operations. Now that we are selected for GHV’s accelerator programme, we will use the funds to expand to other cities, scale up our operations and launch a native mobile app within few months.”
He added that unlike other online car rental companies, My Taxi India has adopted the affiliate business model where it works with on-board taxi fleet operators across the country. “The company aims at a considerable share of Indian car rental market which is pegged at $9 Bn, of which only 4-6% is organised.”
India’s taxi market, which is pegged at $9 Bn, is fragmented into $500 Mn organized and $8.5 Bn unorganized market. The organized segment consists of –
- Car rental players like Zoomcar, carzonet and Meru cabs
- Aggregators like, Uber, Taxiforsure and Ola
- and Affliators, which are associated with car rental agencies and offer various deal or packages, like Savaari and Taxiguide.in
Though at nascent stage the organized taxi market has seen frantic investor’s activity in past few years. Recently, car rental venture Zoomcar raised $5 Mn and Meru raised $50 Mn in the car rental segment.
Vikram Upadhyaya, Chief Mentor & Accelerator Evangelist at GHV said, “Frugality is the essence of My Taxi India’s business model, in the Intracity and Intercity taxi market space. Their team comes with relevant skill sets and background in the industry. With GHV’s acceleration program, along with their team’s capability, I believe they can start unfolding a huge untapped market opportunity in an unorganised industry. Despite being bootstrapped the company has a different business model to offer car rental services for intercity travel across.”
GHV is a progressive business accelerator for entrepreneurs and a catalyzing resource for innovators and new ventures. It provides startups with a controlled environment and appropriate optimized resource along with sustainability funding to grow multifold in a shorter timeframe. GHV’s model of acceleration is designed to help companies ramp up growth, focus on scale, shorten time to get VC funding, and attract higher valuation.
Prior to this, GHV had selected LazyLad, a startup that connects customers with nearby and local retailers who can upload and update their inventory on the platform, for its accelerator programme.
Besides, GHV partnered with online funding platform LetsVenture to provide easier access to capital for early stage startups, Japan-based venture capital fund World Innovation Labs, which invests in disruptive startups with global appeal and NASSCOM’s 10000 startups initiative. GHV’s mentor panel includes eminent personalities like Google’s Rajan Anandan, iSpirt’s Co-founder Sharad Sharma and Rehan Yar Khan of Orios Venture Partners.


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Why Cartegraph is the local government solution for ArcGIS
In today's mobile era, we’ve grown accustomed to having access to information at all times, no matter where we are. Whether it’s checking email while waiting in line, shopping from the comfort of your living room, or using a GPS device to navigate the family road trip, technology has changed the way we live our lives.
This mobile evolution has also happened with enterprise asset management and GIS. Gone are the days of filling out paperwork in the field, returning to the office to enter it in the computer, and completing manual calculations. Cartegraph for iPad and ArcGIS Online allow you to do your work any time, from anywhere.
Cartegraph for iPad
Cartegraph for iPad essentially turns the field into your office. When a citizen makes a request, you can head to that location and get right to work. Use the iPad to add photos to the request, create associated tasks, and assign those tasks to another team member if needed. When you complete a task, you can also use the mobile application to see if there is other work nearby you can tackle while you’re out. These user-friendly tools streamline your workflow in a way that just makes sense.
There was a time—not too long ago—when GIS was limited to a desktop platform. But with the introduction of ArcGIS Online, Esri mobilized GIS and revolutionized the way we use spatial data.
This excerpt from an ArcNews article titled Implementing Web GIS explains it well: "Web GIS is a transformation of GIS that brings analytics to spatial data in a way that wasn't possible before. Previously, spatial data had to be processed, modified, and extracted to answer a predetermined set of questions. Now, the data is transformed into web maps or services that are mashed up with different layers into a web GIS, which provides the flexibility to answer any possible question. The data is ready and waiting to dynamically answer questions. It no longer needs to be processed for each individual question. Web GIS is a much more flexible and agile workflow.”
Cartegraph + Esri
By leveraging ArcGIS web maps in Cartegraph, users will be able to clearly see the spatial relationship of their work and asset data. You can produce the maps you need for your day-to-day operations in ArcGIS Online, then use them as you manage your work and assets in Cartegraph. Customize your maps to match specific tasks, projects, or organizational standards. Easily edit and interact with them using mobile map tools. With Cartegraph and Esri web-based technologies, you can consume and apply your data from anywhere.
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El Gobierno Territorial Autónomo de la Nación Wampis (GTANW) ejerce su autonomía de hecho, sin expreso dictamen de la normativa interna sino basándose en el Convenio 169 de la OIT. De esta forma ejercen el control de su territorio, la cual una parte está titulada y la otra no; las áreas no tituladas son de uso y ocupación ancestral y que han sido aprovechadas y cuidadas por los Wampis.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchSeptember, 2017Peru
Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsNovember, 2016Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
El Informe 2015 Acceso a la tierra y territorio en Sudamérica es una nueva iniciativa en el marco del Movimiento Regional por la Tierra y Territorio. Transitamos tres años entre sistematizaciones de experiencias inspiradoras de acceso a la tierra, documentos técnicos, encuentros regionales, encuentros de jóvenes por la tierra y articulaciones diversas a favor de la vida rural.
Library ResourceInstitutional & promotional materialsJune, 2017Bolivia
El Informe 2016 Acceso a la tierra y territorio en Sudamérica es una iniciativa del Movimiento Regional por la Tierra y Territorio en su impulso por renovar el pensamiento y categorías respecto al acceso a la tierra. Este informe se suma al esfuerzo de los Aliad@s por la tierra y territorio, en la búsqueda de casos inspiradores acceso a la tierra, producción de documentos técnicos, encuentros regionales,…
Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsFebruary, 2019Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
The Annual Country Reviews reflect upon current land issues in the Mekong Region, and has been produced for researchers, practitioners and policy advocates operating in the field. Specialists have been selected from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam to briefly answer the following two questions:
1. What are the most pressing issues involving land governance in your country?
2. What are the most important issues for the researcher on land?
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1994
This presentation concerns the key property rights issues arising in the West African Semi-Arid Tropics (WASAT). The WASAT contains three main agro-climatic zones: Sahel (300–600 mm of annual rainfall falling in 2.5–4 months); Sudanian (600–900 mm, 4 to 6 month rainy season); and Guinean (900–1100 mm, 6–7 month rainy season). The author presented a conceptual framework to explain the responses that farmers in the WASAT region have adopted to deal with changes in their environment.
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1994Africa, Western Africa
IITA developed alley cropping (also called hedgerow intercropping by ICRAF) in the mid 1970s to alleviate the problems of reduced soil fertility, reduced yields and soil erosion that were associated with population growth and reduced fallow periods. In the early 1980s this technology was adapted by ILCA to serve as a source of feed. On-farm research was conducted in two locations of South-West and South-East Nigeria. The locations differ in terms of population density, soil fertility, land tenure and typical farm layout.
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 1994
Since September 1993, ILCA and IFPRI have been engaged in a discussion about the most important, researchable, issues in the area of property rights. A concept note has been developed for collaborative research on the evolution of resource use and property institutions under risk. The starting point or framework was the Boserup, McIntire (and others) model of gradual intensification. This model has been used in documents such as the Winrock Assessment of Animal Agriculture to predict paths of future development and recommend research to facilitate that development.
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksJuly, 2013Kenya
The cadastral system in Kenya was established in 1903 to cater for land alienation for the white settlers. Since then, a hundred years later, the structure of the system has remained more or less the same despite major changes in surveying technology. The government of Kenya has realized that the current structure is not conducive to economic demands of the 21st century and is interested in re-organizing the structure in line with the current constitutional dispensation and new paradigms in land management.
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMay, 2015Kenya
Governments have power to compulsorily acquire land or other interest in land for a public purpose subject to prompt payment of the compensation to the affected persons. The process of land acquisition involves several government departments which have different mandates depending with the purpose of the acquisition. In several instances departments involved have been seen to be disjointed hence causing gaps and unfinished work in the whole process.
Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksMarch, 2017Kenya
Land Registration and Administration in Kenya is currently operated on a multi-legal platform [UN 2013]. The Land Registration Act No. 3 of 2012 (LRA) was in that regard enacted to consolidate, harmonize and rationalize land registration goals; which are yet to be achieved. This is majorly because in as much as the 2012 statute repealed five out of the seven major land registration laws, they all remain in force under LRA’s transitional clauses. The Government of Kenya is making efforts to avail land registration information online via the e-citizen platform.
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|dc.description.abstract||Objective: Determine whether absorbable or nonabsorbable mesh in repair of large hiatus hernias reduces the risk of recurrence, compared with suture repair. Background: Repair of large hiatus hernia is associated with radiological recurrence rates of up to 30%, and to improve outcomes mesh repair has been recommended. Previous trials have shown less short-term recurrence with mesh, but adverse outcomes limit mesh use. Methods: Multicentre prospective double blind randomized controlled trial of 3 methods of repair: sutures versus absorbable mesh versus nonabsorbable mesh. Primary outcome—hernia recurrence assessed by barium meal radiology and endoscopy at 6 months. Secondary outcomes—clinical symptom scores at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months. Results: A total of 126 patients enrolled: 43 sutures, 41 absorbable mesh, and 42 nonabsorbable mesh. Among them, 96.0% were followed up to 12 months, with objective follow-up data in 92.9%. A recurrent hernia (any size) was identified in 23.1% after suture repair, 30.8% after absorbable mesh, and 12.8% after nonabsorbable mesh (P = 0.161). Clinical outcomes were similar, except less heartburn at 3 and 6 months and less bloating at 12 months with nonabsorbable mesh; more heartburn at 3 months, odynophagia at 1 month, nausea at 3 and 12 months, wheezing at 6 months; and inability to belch at 12 months after absorbable mesh. The magnitudes of the clinical differences were small. Conclusions: No significant differences were seen for recurrent hiatus hernia, and the clinical differences were unlikely to be clinically significant. Overall outcomes after sutured repair were similar to mesh repair.||en|
|dc.description.statementofresponsibility||David I. Watson, Sarah K. Thompson, Peter G. Devitt, Lorelle Smith, Simon D. Woods, Ahmad Aly, Susan Gan, Philip A. Game and Glyn G. Jamieson||en|
|dc.publisher||Lippincott Williams & Wilkins||en|
|dc.rights||Copyright © 2014 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.||en|
|dc.subject||Hiatus hernia; laparoscopy; mesh repair; randomized controlled trial||en|
|dc.title||Laparoscopic repair of very large hiatus hernia with sutures versus absorbable mesh versus nonabsorbable mesh||en|
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Nathan Horton will not travel with the Bruins to Montreal to start their six-game road trip. Horton continues to recover from a concussion suffered on Jan. 22.
Horton will miss his eighth straight game tonight.
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By Eddie Lo, Product Manager, Coinbase
We are now offering millions of customers in the US a simple and speedy way to buy crypto on Coinbase using your debit cards and bank accounts linked to PayPal.
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The Optimum Mobile Workers Management System (Optimum MWMS) is designed to automate the activities of personnel performing maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities (MRO), as well as to manage processes in the field of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
The system of the FSA (Field Service Automation System) class provides automation of business processes related to planning and optimal distribution of work requests, as well as tracking the activities of mobile workers on the road. Operational data exchange is carried out via any wireless communication channels (cellular, satellite, special communication).
The Optimum MWMS is implemented on the Optimum technological platform and is included in the Unified Register of Russian Programs for Electronic Computers and Databases of the Ministry of Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation (No. 7782). Since 2019, it replaces the Optimum MMC solution (Mobile Monitoring and Service) in the CDC product line.
Optimum MWMS functionality
The Optimum MWMS consists of a server and a mobile parts.
The server part consists of a database, a synchronization server, a web application with authorized access, and other components. The users of the application are dispatchers, operators, foremen, analysts, contractors, heads of enterprises.
An example of task for equipment inspection.
Basic server side capabilities
- Work planning.
- Efficient distribution of tasks.
- Work scenarios.
- Accounting for work performance.
- Prompt transmission of data on the performance of work to the head office.
- Accounting for standards (for all operations, details, etc.).
- Accounting for the consumption of materials and spare parts.
- End-to-end location control, including linking to key operations.
- Accumulation and analysis of collected data.
- Advanced reporting.
- KPI management.
- Sensor monitoring (IIoT).
The mobile part is an application with authorized access based on Android, iOS, Windows, Aurora (ex-Sailfish Mobile OS Rus). Application users are repair and maintenance personnel (service engineers and technicians, electricians, emergency crews, trackmen, etc.).
An example of receiving a task on a mobile device.
Basic capabilities of the mobile part
- Working with scripts.
- Monitoring the execution of bypasses by RFID, NFC, QR codes on equipment.
- RFID, NFC, QR codes authorization on equipment to perform tasks.
- Transfer of task execution statuses / key operations to the system.
- Accounting for materials and spare parts (according to the norms, upon use, etc.).
- Photo and video recording of the results of work, defects and other operations.
- Convenient access to the necessary information (reference data, work history, documentation, instructions, etc.).
- Work offline and online.
- Creation of emergency and additional orders.
- Convenient interaction with the dispatcher.
- Using voice input (recognition and translation of speech to text).
An example of filling out the results of equipment inspection.
We believe that the implementation of the CDC solution at Aeroflot - Russian Airlines is economically justified. It made it possible to improve the quality of aircraft servicing, reduce mileage and downtime of equipment, and more efficiently distribute tasks to apron personnel.
- Comprehensive long-term and operational planning of maintenance and repair.
- Quality control of planned and unscheduled works (Who? What? How? Where? And when exactly did it?).
- Justification of the cost / timing of work.
- Effective management of human and material resources in the face of time constraints and emergencies.
- Control of the use, consumption and write-off of tools, consumables and spare parts.
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homines had extended the governing classes by adding to the numbers of the Patricians, the State came to ruin.
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The case refers to Emir effendi Nuhic, an imam from Bosanski Novi
, who received threatening messages on Facebook on March 17 and 18 this year, and again on July 29 from the same person.
The Port of Novi
Sad is located on a 24-hectare site on the Danube river and it is operated by the last remaining port operator in the country owned and operated by the government with an estimated throughput of around 1 million tons a year.
Next week, we are set to play 4 games here in Novi
Sad and in Belgrade against club and pro teams of Serbia," shared coach Dandan.
Target: Belanger Tire and Auto Service in Westland, Novi
Motive Goodyear in Novi
, and Fix N Go Auto Centers in Troy and Oxford
Jovanovic returned from Belgrade as a pediatric surgery specialist, and a twentybed Pediatric Surgery Unit was opened for the first time in Novi
On Friday night, in front of a cheering crowd - no prizes for guessing they were mostly Filipino - Bulut lived up to his reputation as the world's best basketball player in its truncated format by powering Novi
Sad Al Wahda of the UAE to a historic hat-trick in the FIBA 3x3 All Stars at the Al Gharafa Sports Complex.
Perez and Onwubere pulled the Filipinos within one, 12-11, but Novi
Sad Al Wahda was just too much, finishing the game with a 6-0 run.
They have headed for Novi
Pazar for a second time - the first match was postponed because of a flooded pitch earlier this month - on a run of 23 straight league wins, and they look pretty much unstoppable.
The situation in Novi
Han, however, was quite different.


Eagles Have 17th Game Added to Schedule
The NFL is adding a 18th week and 17th game this season, which means the Eagles are adding another game to their slate.
That game will take place against the New York Jets with the location to be determined.
The Jets, of course, like the Eagles, finished last in the AFC East in 2020 so that's why Philadelphia will meet with New York.
In addition to their NFC East foes, Philadelphia faces-off with games against the NFC South, AFC West, plus Detroit and San Francisco, who each finished last in their respected NFC divisions.
The extra regular season week bumps the Super Bowl back a week to the second weekend in February.


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If you are residing in the northern hemisphere your current window view is most probably rain or snow. But even amidst cold bleak January, one may still dream. So how about adding some color to your fantasy? Just close your eyes and think about cerulean skies and azure waters glistening against a striking golden sun. Of rows of whitewashed houses on cobblestone, labyrinth streets lined up with fuchsia bougainvillea. Of thatched, cute windmills and red or blue-domed churches. Images that have remained largely unchanged for eons, and are nowadays ideally complemented by some of the world’s finest restaurants, top-class bars and an all-permeating sense of well being. The dream is now beginning to take shape: It is Mykonos in all its splendor and glory.
So how about stop daydreaming and actually do yourself a favor?
Why not plan an early holiday to the Mediterranean’s hippest destination. After all spring -a fantastic time to visit- is only a couple of months away.
How to choose the best luxury hotel rooms close to Mykonos town
The first thing you should consider is your Mykonos accommodation. How about opting for maximum pampering against a captivating setting? And simultaneously, being close to the action but safely removed from all the traffic and commotion. At a 1,9 km (1.18 mi) distance from iconic Chora, the Mykonos Riviera boasts the best 5-star luxury rooms near Mykonos town; which is easily reachable via a lovely 20 minutes walk or by complimentary shuttle or sea bus service. Plus this luxury Mykonos Hotel & Spa is also just a few kilometers away from the super famous beach clubs on the south coast. So whether you’re looking for a fancy night out on the town or to party like a rock star on Mykonos’ famed blue and gold shores, access is quick and easy. And as the Mykonos Riviera is amphitheatrically built across the Αegean Sea, you’ll get to bask in its trademark mix of scintillating views: Glamorous megayachts, the island’s perhaps most spectacular sunset, and the Cycladic archipelagos stretching infinitely in the horizon.
But let’s get back to the subject of your lodgings: In the case of the Mykonos Riviera best luxury hotel rooms close to Mykonos town, the use of the superlative is intentional: Realistic and not hyperbolic.
The Mykonos Riviera offers the best luxury hotel rooms close to Mykonos town. This is no idle claim and here’ s why:
For starters, the Mykonos Riviera rooms are the largest on the island, starting from 39 sqm (420 sq ft) and sleeping a minimum of three guests. They are moreover impeccably appointed, with the latest home comforts including Plasma TV’s or Marshall Bluetooth Speakers, and dressed in an effortlessly chic, nautical theme. Perks are varied, lavish and abundant including handmade mattresses with natural filling, lighting with scenarios to match your moods, marble bathrooms with handmade double vanities and designer bathtubs, walk-in rain showers, Occitane or Aqua di Parma amenities, walk-in wardrobes, extra sitting areas and in many cases outdoor hot tubs for those extra special moments at sunset.
Mykonos Riviera suites, maisonettes and best luxury hotel rooms close to Mykonos town
What’s more, for larger parties the Mykonos Riviera Hotel & Spa affords a great choice of lavish suites and maisonettes; hosting up to 5 and 9 visitors respectively. Gorgeous to look at and even more lovely to experience, they warrant utmost privacy too: Indoors and outdoors, so that each individual guest may follow different schedules without being disturbed or disturbing the others. What’s more, all accommodation at Mykonos Riviera comes with plenty of tricks up its sleeves. Like unbeatable sea views, heated private pools, hot tubs, private gyms and Spas, outdoor BBQs or state of the art kitchens.
Yet if you are looking for something truly extraordinary there is the expansive, brand new Mykonos Riviera 8 bedroom villa unfolding into 500 sqm (5382 sq ft), and sleeping up to 29 guests in supreme comfort and style: Think breathtaking views, your very own 100 sqm (1076 sq ft) infinity pool with fiber optic lighting, designer day beds, a gorgeous outdoor lounge, and your private pool bar for mixing cocktails at will. And this is just the beginning.
Blending the privileges of a sequestered holiday home with the round the clock, tailored services, facilities and security of a 5-star hotel, the Mykonos Riviera Luxury accommodations near Mykonos Town, quite simply, offer the ultimate in indulgent living.
Just to whet your appetite there is the trademark Mykonos Riviera 200 sqm (2153 sq ft) infinity pool: A stunning, star-studded masterpiece of design; which just like the new Pool sunset Bar, is the top choice of the Mykonos smart set. A sparkling new addition to the island of the winds, the Mykonos Riviera moreover sports a fully equipped fitness gym near Mykonos town; but also it’s signature Oqua Spa, featuring a vast array of soothing therapies, an indoor thalassotherapy pool, and a traditional hammam.
Keeping up with the easy living theme, expect no less than to wine and dine in the finest style at this best Mykonos resort: Savor creative Greek cuisine based on fish and seafood under the stars at the dazzling Lafs restaurant; enjoy seasonally-inspired bites and traditional Greek flavors at the all-day, smart but casual Pool Club or opt for personalized dining at the privacy of your suite or villa. This is the ultimate bespoke dining experience brought to you by the Mykonos Riviera culinary concept: Choices are abundant and designed to win over even the most demanding foodies. To give you just an indication you can go for a private BBQ with fresh fish, the finest meat or vegetables, seasoned with locally sourced herbs and cooked to perfection according to your specifications. You may also choose to enjoy an 8-course degustation menu or a romantic private dinner over sunset at your pool suite, prepared by our acclaimed culinarians. And if you want to know more about Greek cooking, then our chefs may teach you how to rustle up delicious meals, that will impress friends and family back home, at your very own kitchen in your Mykonos Riviera Luxury Suite or Villa.
Featuring a potent mix of indulgent facilities and bespoke services; and that’s not to mention the best luxury rooms near Mykonos Town, this top Mykonos Hotel & Spa, will surely leave you wanting for more. In fact, there are many great reasons for which to choose Mykonos Riviera. Stay tuned to discover its exclusive packages & offers, but also make sure to book directly to make the most of your stay.


But first . . .
So the House voted to raise the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour – first raise in 10 years – and the Republicans in the Senate voted to block it. (Only 40, not 51, being needed to block.)
As the Center for American Progress notes: ‘Eighty-three percent of the American public supports this increase. But unfortunately, the Senate fell six short of the votes needed to end debate and move on. It will now take up a bill pairing a minimum wage increase with tax breaks for small businesses, at the insistence of a small group of conservative senators. In the past 10 years, Congress has given small businesses $36 billion in tax breaks. It has given itself $31,600 in cost-of-living raises. . . . Send a message to your senator voicing your support for a clean bill to increase the minimum wage.’
And now . . .
MY FRESHMAN NEIGHBOR
Freshman year at Harvard I was in Pennypacker Hall and Amory Lovins was in neighboring Hurlbut. (You can imagine the sophomoric jokes, though we were freshmen.) Then Amory dropped out because he was bored – Harvard was too easy – and went to Oxford, out of which he also dropped, and for the same reason.
As many of you doubtless know, he went on to change the world, inventing the concept of negawatts and much else and . . . well, The New Yorker has just profiled him in its January 22 edition which – in an annoying ploy to force you to buy the magazine – they do not post entirely online.
The author, Elizabeth Kolbert, quotes Wal-Mart’s VP for corporate strategy and sustainability (aren’t you pleased Wal-Mart has one?): ‘In a room of ten people talking about why it can’t be done, Amory is the one working on the five ways to get there.’ Elsewhere she writes:
A few years ago, Texas Instruments hired [Amory’s Rocky Mountain Institute] to help design a new chip-manufacturing plant in Richardson, Texas. It is expected to use twenty per cent less energy and thirty-five percent less water than a typical chip factory of comparable size. It also cost thirty per cent less to build.
“Amory doesn’t take a bullying, negative approach,” Paul Westbrook, Texas Instruments’ manager for sustainable development, told me. “He just says, ‘Here’s a better way, and here’s why it works.’ And you think, Well, we’d be kind of dumb not to do that.” One of the ways the new Texas Instruments plant will save energy is by capturing heat that normally would have been discarded as waste. “We implemented heat recovery, and, lo and behold, we didn’t need as many boilers,” Westbrook said.
Not only that, notes RMI, but by saving so much energy and money, Texas Instruments was able to keep its plant – and about 1,000 good jobs – in the U.S.
Amory basically trots around the world, huge briefcase under his arm, evangelizing for energy efficiency. (The huge briefcase stores reprints of various technical papers he hands people like me who can’t possibly understand them.) I am very proud of Amory. Read the profile. It will inspire you with hope and excitement for the future.
You might even redouble your own (already considerable) efforts at energy conservation – and recycling.
RECYCLING IN NORWAY
Karl Klaudi: ‘On the subject of setting up recycling for CFLs and such in local Wal-Marts, there is something similar ongoing in Norway. Some background: My wife and I recently moved to Norway from New Orleans. While still in NOLA, after seeing An Inconvenient Truth, we decided to do our part to help our ‘home,’ and one of the things we wanted to do was recycle. And by recycle, we just meant the basics – glass, plastic, aluminum, paper. But post-Katrina, recycling was simply not offered in New Orleans. (I’m not entirely certain it was offered before Katrina.) The closest recycling drop-off center was miles and miles outside the city. And so because it was not easy, we did not follow through on our intentions.
‘Flash forward a number of months – we move to Norway. Here, recycling is not an option, it is simply the way it is. In our house, we have three small bins in the kitchen: one for paper, one for organic stuff, and another for ‘other.’ These small bins are then emptied into much larger bins that are convenient to the neighborhood – and I have no worries that some indiscriminating garbage collector simply combines all into one truck. With a little more effort, we can further separate the ‘other’ trash into glass, plastic, and metals bins that are not as commonly found, yet still fairly convenient. All these different materials are then taken away for recycling. Most of the organic stuff becomes compost, while some is burned to generate electricity.
‘Anyhow, back to the CFL recycling at Wal-Mart idea. Here in Norway, when you purchase plastic bottles of Coke or aluminum cans of beer, you pay a small deposit. You retrieve the deposit by returning the bottle or can to your local grocery store, which has a little machine in which you feed all the cans and bottles and it spits out a receipt that is exchanged for cash. Every single grocery store has these machines. The whole process is so simple and easy that there is no reason not to do it. It helps to have a financial incentive, too. As far as I know, EVERYONE does it. Why couldn’t the same be done in America, with Wal-Mart leading the way?’
RECYCLING IN FT. LAUDERDALE
(or anywhere else)
Rod: ‘For batteries, go here to find where to recycle. For Ft. Lauderdale, to take one example, you will discover places like Home Depot, Radio Shack, Cingular and many others.’
Robert Haugland: ‘There is a website where you can search by ZIP code to find out where you can recycle just about everything, from household chemicals and motor oil to cell phones and computers: earth911.org.’
RECYCLING ON MERCURY
☞ Well, yes and no. But it shows how complex is this problem of sustaining 6.5 billion humans, headed shortly to 9 billion, on a finite planet, without fouling it entirely.
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VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – Vicksburg Mayor George Flaggs, Jr. said the city will adopt Governor Tate Reeves’ Safer-at-Home executive order regarding COVID-19.
“I am extending Vicksburg’s Civil Emergency Order to May 11th and will add the provision from the Governor’s Order regarding retail stores limiting the number of customers in their stores at one time to no greater than 50% of the store’s capacity,” said Flaggs. “At this time, the Governor’s Order does not give mayors the authority to reopen any additional businesses. I’m continuing to encourage everyone to wear masks or face coverings, practice social distancing, and use proper hand hygiene.”
The mayor will hold a Facebook live question and answer session at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28.