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You should not miss Dammam, if you are visiting nearby cities like Riyadh or Holy cities of Saudi Arabia. It offers superb shopping, Arabian cuisines, parks, seaside, desert scenery and a lot more.
Why should anyone visit the city?
Muslim from all around the world visit Saudi Arabia for holy cities of Makkah and Medina. They also make a trip to Dammam for shopping and entertainment. Many non-Muslims visit Dammam to see Arab culture and try their cuisines.
How does one get to the destination (airport, ferry or others)?
King Fahd International Airport is the nearest major airport of Dammam that welcomes domestic and international flights. Other major airports to travel to Dammam are the Bahrain International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Bus services in the entire country offer regular services to reach Dammam from different parts of the country.
Railway station is almost 8 km away from Dammam City Center.
Is the city safe? What areas are not safe?
There are very strict rules about tradition and cultural values of Saudi Arabia. Every visitor has to follow these rules and enjoy without violating them. It is a Muslim country and women are respected everywhere in the country. It is safe for travelers whereas they should not travel alone in the desert and isolated areas.
What’s the weather like?
Dammam is a hot desert area with an extremely hot temperature in summers. Dust storms are common from May to October and this is the driest time. Winter season remains warm and mild with occasional rainfalls.
What languages are spoken in the area? Is English spoken?
Arabic is the main language spoken in Dammam. It is the official language of Saudi Arabia. English language is also widely spoken especially in the tourist areas.
What’s the local currency?
Is US Dollar widely accepted?
Official currency that is used in the country is Saudi Arabian Riyal (SAR). You can use credit, Debit, visa and master cards almost everywhere in the city. US Dollar can be used at the airport but not directly in the city. There are many money exchange places which can be easily used to exchange USD to SAR. Money exchange offices in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah remain extremely buy during Hajj and Umrah season so try to exchange your money in Dammam if you are going to visit other cities.
What are the best areas or districts to stay in the city?
Good accommodation is available in the entire Dammam. Best areas to stay are:
- Gulf Road connects Dammam with neighboring cities Qatif, Saihat and Enak. It is a coastal area of almost 26 kilometers with different options of accommodation.
- Al Faisaliyah is also a very nice accommodation place near the historic center. This is the center of the city. There are different eateries, cafes and shopping options.
What’re your top 3 hotels (budget, moderate, luxury) and why?
- OYO 411 Moon Hotel is a nice budget accommodation near the commercial hub. There are shopping malls and business centers near the hotel. It has coffee shop, restaurant and banqueting.
- Howard Johnson By Wyndham Dammam is located near the Persian Gulf with an easy access to many attraction, eateries and shopping places. Hotel has an indoor swimming pool, restaurant, café and bar.
- Tripper inn is a luxury accommodation that offers comfort to their guests. It has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, lounge and free parking. Each room has a wardrobe, TV and private bathroom.
How does one get around the city? Taxi, Uber, similar apps, ATVs?
Public transport in Dammam is very poor that is used by low scale workers.
Bets thing is to either rent a car or hire a taxi service. Charges of car rental and taxis are reasonable. You can also use Uber or UberX in Dammam.
Can you highlight the Top 5 MUST see sightseeing?
It is the best area to see the tradition and heritage of the Saudi Arabia. It is an amazing tourist site with fascinating historical pieces, ancient weapons, old photographs, antiques, manuscripts, jewelry and other numerous items which are displayed in the 5 storey fortress like building. You can also try Saudi food in the heritage village.
King Fahd Park
It is considered as the largest park of the country with hundreds of native and international plant species. There is a food outlet, cobra ride and many other rides. Park also offers a variety of entertainment to the visitors.
It is the most visited attraction for the visitors of Dammam. It is the coastline of the Arabian gulf with walkways, stunning gardens, restaurants, cafes and other sitting places. Most famous activities of the area are lion and dolphin show, carnival and boat ride to the Al Marjan Island.
It is a must visit attraction that allows visitors to see the dolphin and lion show. People can take pictures with beautiful sea creatures. Animals are well trained to perform different tricks. There are many other marine species and an aquarium.
Al Marjan Island
Al Marjan Island is artificially created island at one corner of the Corniche. It is very well connected with the bridge. There is a stunning green space on the island for the visitors to sit. Island also offer a boat ride and fishing spot for the people who love to enjoy fishing.
What’s the best place to take a photo?
There are some restrictions over taking photos in Dammam. Make sure that you do not click any Arab females and children without their permission, government and military buildings. You can click superb photos at every entertainment place.
What about the top 3 restaurants?
- The Steak house – It allows the visitors to make their own steak combos and enjoy.
- Raeeha’s Seafood Local Restaurant – Offers fresh seafood dishes and you can pick seasoning according to your taste
- Fayrouz Lebanese Restaurant – authentic Halal Lebanese dishes in very affordable rate.
What about the top 3 breakfast places?
- Manoosha Alreef – Lebanese, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food
- Balcony – Middle Eastern and International Cuisine
- Beit Misk – Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean food, vegan dishes.
What’s the one thing you MUST eat in the city?
There are many Arabian delicious dishes to try in different places of the city. A must try food is Yughmish. It is a bread that is filled with different types of meat. People eat it as a quick snack.
What about food markets?
- Dammam Fish Market
- Seiko Dammam Building
- Dammam Vegetable Market
- Tamimi Markets
- Makkah Hyper Market
Where should one go at night? Any bar/nightlife areas or districts you recommend?
Culture of Dammam is highly conservative. There are strict Islamic Laws due to which sales and consumption of alcohol is prohibited. Dammam has no bars, clubs or nightlife places. People visit restaurants, cafes and shopping places for evening entertainment.
Any rooftop bars or restaurants that you recommend?
- RBG Grill Restaurant
- Novotel Dammam Business Park
- Chapter 1 Restaurant & Rooftop Lounge
- Da Vinci Italian Restaurant
Can you recommend the best shopping areas? Best shopping mall?
- Marina Mall
- Al Othaim Mall
- Mall of Dhahran
- Al Hayat Plaza
Do you recommend any tours outside the city? Islands? Boat Tours?
- Share Al-Hob Market
- Muraikabat Mountain Park
- Coral Island
- Half Moon Bay
- Tarout Castle and Old Town
Are Casinos allowed? Blackjack tables? If so, what’s the best Casino in town?
There are strict Islamic laws in Dammam. There are no gambling places and casinos in Dammam. Violating this rule results in strict punishment and penalty.
Any last advice for people visiting the city?
- Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. Women cover themselves so it is important to dress conservatively.
- Always carry your Saudi residence ID with you and if you are having a visit visa, then carry a photocopy of your passport with you.
- Pork, alcohol and Public display of affection is strictly prohibited. However, there is a huge variety of Arabian food and beverages.
- Do not help anyone until they ask for it. It is considered getting involved in other’s matters. Save emergency numbers in case someone need it.
- There are very strict laws for theft, drugs and other illegal activities. Never pick a bag or any other belonging from public places.


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JURUPA VALLEY — A 21-year-old man suspected of holding up a Jurupa Valley drugstore with a crowbar Friday morning was arrested.
Deputies responded to the robbery about 7:40 a.m. in the 8000 block of Limonite Avenue, said Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Julio De Leon.
Employees told deputies the suspect stole cash before fleeing on foot. No injuries were reported.
Deputies spotted a male matching the description of the suspect and pursued him on foot to a nearby neighborhood. He was apprehended with the help of a police dog, De Leon said.
Authorities arrested Jose Romero of Jurupa Valley and he was booked at the Robert Presley Detention Center in Riverside on suspicion of robbery.

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Environment Waikato and the Department of Conservation have just completed phase one of a plan to eradicate feral goats from the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, one of the country’s most prized conservation areas.
The area covers the Moehau Range and is home to a number of threatened plant and animal species including native frogs, beetles, lizards and birds.
“Moehau is an incredibly significant area in terms of its ecological value and ranks sixth on the national priority list for mainland conservation sites,” said Environment Waikato biosecurity officer Dave Hodges.
The goat eradication project, which got underway last November, has seen more than 1100 feral goats culled from 13,000 hectares of land. By the end of this year, the operation will have covered 18,000 hectares stretching from the northernmost tip of the peninsula down to the Colville, Port Charles and Waikawau Bay Rds.
This 18,000-hectare area is the focus of an ambitious pest-proof zone project designed to create protected habitat for kiwi and other endangered species.
Feral goats pose a major threat to New Zealand’s indigenous forests. By eating vegetation, they prevent forest regeneration, destroy habitat for native species and create soil erosion problems.
Department of Conservation hunters and contractors have been tracking the pests with dogs specially trained to avoid kiwis.
With the ‘knock-down’ phase of the operation now complete, hunters have started capturing and radio-tagging billy goats, which will be used to guide them to any remaining goats in the forest.
“These ‘Judas goats’ will help to achieve 100 per cent eradication,” said DOC biodiversity threats manager Pim de Monchy.
“Three goats were caught and released last weekend, and will be checked on every few weeks.”
Environment Waikato and DOC are very grateful to the Moehau Environment Group, local landowners and the wider community for their support with the project.
“The benefits to the native plants and the habitats of native wildlife from the goat eradication will be huge,” Mr de Monchy said.
“For years the improvement in the forest under storey from goat control has been limited by goats reinvading the area, but these gains will be permanent now that we have agreements between all landowners and agencies to keep feral goats out.”
Mr Hodges said partnerships between community groups and agencies were the way forward when it came to pest management.
Environment Waikato, the Department of Conservation and the Moehau Environment Group are also working together to control other pests in the area, including possums, rats, mustelids, feral cats and invasive plants.


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When Rudyard Kipling said, “East is east, west is west and the twain shall never meet,” he wasn’t probably talking about the duothat formed the Design MVW studios.An architect from France,VirginieMoriette and a designer from China,Xu Ming found the studio in Shanghai. One of their appealing furniture collections is the ‘XiangSheng’.
The XiangSheng collection
The designers had not planned for such a collection, the idea was struck on the move. Xu Ming was on a routine visit to the factory when he observed cutouts of discarded metal sheets lying there.A glimpse of the furniture collection was probably born in his mind, that moment itself. He recognized the mite and the aesthetic beauty in metal and the potential in creating a furniture collection.
XiangSheng side table 1
The design of side table 1 seems to be inspired by the letter ‘I’ with some design elements. Well, that is just a vague estimation that what comes to the mind when one sees it.The beauty of the table lies in its material, oxidized and brushed bronze. The formation of the green verdigris as a result of oxidation has been featured in this side table.Brass, copper and bronze are the material that gets covered in verdigris due to oxidation.
XiangSheng side table 2
The design of this side table could be related to the letter ‘L’, of course with a contemporary design touch.Going by the same material and style as the first one, the side table 2 displays the beauty of both oxidized and brushed bronze. The XiangSheng series is a play of the void and the solid, which is clearly visible in this side table as well.
XiangSheng side table 3
Following the fundamentals and style of its predecessors, the side table 3 projects a more sophisticated design. Well, this time it is difficult to imagine and relate it with any letter of the English alphabet. The side table 3 features a more intricate play of the solid and the void.
The MVW design studios have won more than 20 prestigious awards. In 2015 itself, the studio bagged the ‘AD 100’ and the ‘Andrew Martin International Interior Designs Award’. Apart from this, they have won the ‘Elle Decoration International Design Awards’, ‘Modern Decoration International Media Award’ and more. It was in 2013, the studio won a number of awards in a year, 6 to be precise.
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Steven Summer, CEO and president of the Colorado Hospital Association, which represents 100 member hospitals and health systems statewide, was the noon Rotary speaker on Wednesday, March 6.
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Over the last several weeks, WWE television was building toward a Sami Zayn vs. Aleister Black match at SummerSlam this weekend.
In fact, Zayn himself said it. During the July 30th edition of SmackDown, Zayn challenged Black to a bout. He noted that he was going to "expose" Black and said that he would do it "at SummerSlam."
However, changes were made and the match ended up happening this past Tuesday night during SmackDown Live. That doesn't necessarily mean that WWE won't add the match again to SummerSlam at the last minute, but a new report sheds light on why the match happened Tuesday night at all.
As was reported Tuesday afternoon, Vince McMahon wasn't satisfied with the script for SmackDown heading into the show and completely re-wrote the broadcast on short notice just hours before going live on the USA Network.
"The deal with Aleister Black and Sami Zayn was when Vince showed up and didn’t like Smackdown and he tore the whole show apart…when he was done with the stuff he didn’t like and then changing the main event, they had an hour to fill. It was, ‘Well, what can we do with this hour? Let’s put the Aleister Black match with Sami Zayn on. So that was one of the things they did to fill the hole. So they took that off the PPV. That’s the reason that’s off the PPV."
This wasn't the only match pulled from SummerSlam this week, as WWE decided to do the women's tag team championship match on RAW so as to give the women more time to work and not have the match (which ended up being a title change) get lost in the midst of so many other big matches on Sunday night.
The card for SummerSlam is reported to be "fluid," so we wouldn't be surprised to see matches added at the last second (perhaps even another Zayn/Black bout). As things stand right now, here is the card for this Sunday night's WWE SummerSlam PPV event:
- WWE Universal Championship Match
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Seth Rollins
- WWE Championship Match
Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Randy Orton
- WWE RAW Women's Championship - Submission Match
Becky Lynch (c) vs. Natalya
- WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Match
Bayley (c) vs. Ember Moon
- WWE U.S. Championship Match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Ricochet
- WWE Cruiserweight Championship Match
Drew Gulak (c) vs. Oney Lorcan
- Kevin Owens vs. Shane McMahon
- Dolph Ziggler vs. Bill Goldberg
- Trish Stratus vs. Charlotte Flair
- Finn Balor vs. "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt
Which match are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!

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Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev to Face Veteran Croatian
Bulgaria's heavyweight boxer Kubrat Pulev will fight against 39-year-old Ivica Perkovic in the German city of Rostock on Saturday night.
There was much drama surrounding the selection of an opponent, which frustrated Pulev. Only in the last moment was it revealed that Perkovic will go up against the undefeated Bulgarian, after a number of fighters refused a match-up.
The 193-cm Croatian has a career record of 20 wins and 23 losses. Meanwhile, Pulev will be looking for his 20th win in as many professional bouts.
The fight will start at 9:45 pm Bulgarian time and will be broadcasted live on Diema channel.
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The high yield bond and loan markets are slightly better today in anticipation of a busy week. The markets finished flat last week even though the longer dated Treasury yields rose. High yield issuance surpassed $29B in October, the largest October since the financial crisis, and we believe this strong issuance is good for active managers like Peritus as there is plenty of inventory to choose from. News items out this week that may impact the high yield market include US Treasury yields being down modestly (10yr at 2.39% or 9bp below last week’s high), a possible Fed chair announcement, a House tax bill, inflation data released (US ECI and PCE, EU CPI), central bank decisions (BoJ, FOMC, BoE), and US non-farm payrolls on Friday.
While rates have moved up over the past few months, the percentage of the JP Morgan Loan Index trading above par stands at 74.7%1, exceeding the high reached in early August. We believe it is not time to be reaching aggressively for yield, but we also don’t see many of the low yielding indexes and index-based products as reflective of some of the yield the high yield market has to offer; rather we believe that focus should be on a more concentrated portfolio with attractive credits that can provide above average tangible yield and YTW.


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Every year, Americans spend about $10 billion on medications for their pets. They provide them with these pets meds to help treat everything from inflammation to hyperthyroidism to allergies.
If your pet is currently in need of pet meds, you should make every effort to get your hands on the medications that they need. But you should try to do it without breaking the bank if possible.
It isn’t always easy for pet owners to find affordable pet care. But if you look hard enough for it, you should be able to do it.
Here are some tips on how to care for your pet by setting them up with the medications that they need for the right price.
Avoid Buying Your Pet’s Medications Through Your Veterinarian
Recent studies have shown that more than 60% of the pet medications that are sold every year are purchased directly through veterinarian offices. Even though vets often mark up the prices on pet meds significantly, people continue to trust them to provide their pets with the medications they need.
You’re welcome to buy pet meds through your vet’s office if you want. But if you’re on the hunt for affordable pet care, you should try to purchase pet meds elsewhere. You’ll usually get a much better deal on these medications than you would otherwise.
Look for Your Pet’s Medications at One of the Many Retail Chains
So if you’re not going to buy pet medications through your vet’s office, where can you purchase them? Great question—and one that’s pretty easy to answer.
Many of the retail chains that are out there today have started selling pet meds in their stores. This should make it simple enough for you to pick up the medications that your pet needs for just a fraction of the price that you would pay for them through your vet.
It’ll also make it simple for you to shop around for the best possible prices for pet meds. You can see what all the different retailers are offering them for and buy meds through the one that extends the lowest prices to you.
Consider Purchasing Your Pet’s Medications Online
Do you wish there was a way to order a pet medication online without ever having to leave the comfort of your own home? These days, there is a way to do this.
Many online pharmacies have started to offer pet meds at deep discounts. You can order them online and have them shipped right to your house so that your pet can begin taking them right away. You’ll appreciate how convenient it is to order pet meds in this way.
Affordable Pet Care Is Always Available to You
There are obviously a lot of expenses that come along with owning a pet. But you can make them slightly more manageable by looking for ways to get access to affordable pet care.
You can purchase pet meds, in particular, for cheap and steer clear of spending a small fortune on them. It’ll help you keep your pet happy and healthy without putting you into debt.
Check out our blog for more tips on taking good care of your pet.

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Travel restrictions imperative to combat the Coronavirus
Africa must isolate itself now! Africa must barricade itself! Africa must stop right now the contamination by imported cases!
As of March 26, 45 out of 54 countries in Africa have declared infections with the coronavirus. The available evidence overwhelming shows that most of the declared cases in Africa are from imported sources (foreign countries), mainly from foreign visitors and returning residents most of which entered the country almost exclusively through the airport. The unchecked number of imported cases has led to two other forms of contamination: local and community. Thirteen countries have already reported local communication. Community contamination is not far away. Contamination from imported cases must be stopped because Africa cannot afford to be on several fronts at the same time. Continuing to allow imported cases to enter is not the right way to efficiently manage the scarce financial, human and logistical resources available in the continent. By March 26, about half of African countries have closed their borders completely or partially.
In view of the challenges of fighting at different fronts and the weak and fragile health systems in Africa, The SDGC/A strongly supports the following actions.
- As the 14-days quarantine on arrival is proving to be insufficient and becoming difficult to manage, suspend now and for the necessary time to control the virus, the free movement of people between countries. Every country has become a country at risk. This entails suspending all arrivals of people by air, land and sea.
- Maintain the movement of cargos, goods and services but impose stringent monitoring of the personnel involved in the transportation.
- Setup community surveillance on the point of entry involving the local communities to enforce the border closure. While the formal borders are guarded by the security officials, the unofficial and fraudulent points of entry (PoE) need the collaboration of the local community to help the health authorities to detect, quarantine and manage the suspected cases.
- Invest more resources on combatting local and community contamination by avoiding the opportunity cost of leaving the official borders and airports opened for the movement of persons.
- Public transport must be banned during lock-down because the conditions for making it safe in terms of health security are complex and difficult to scrupulously respect
- City taxis can continue to circulate with at most one person seated in the seats behind the driver. The seats must be cleaned and disinfected before and after use. The reasons for the circulation of city taxis must be limited to shopping, banking, and visiting health facilities.
- Moto taxis must be banned for personal transport as the 1m distance cannot be kept and helmets are the potential transmission chain. However, moto taxis should be kept for the transport of good from shopping to home.
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They are sometimes sold in sections designed to fit tightly in standard wall cavities. It is used as factory made thermal insulation material in the form of insulation boards or block foam, and in combination with various rigid facings as a constructional material or sandwich panel.
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Flat Roof: Insulation and Membrane Position Inverted newer methodology Sound Insulation Soundproofing Soundproofing affects sound in two different ways: noise reduction and noise absorption. The basic acoustical characteristic of these materials is a cellular network of interlocking pores.
Within these pores, incident sound energy is converted into heat. Examples of these include acoustical boards, diffusers, soft plasters, mineral wool, and acoustical blankets, among others. However, their acoustical efficiency improves in the low frequency range with increased thickness and with distance to their solid backing Sample of Acoustic Hangers Acoustical Terms In particular, it is the average of four sound absorption coefficients of the particular surface at frequencies of Hz, Hz, Hz, and Hz.
These frequencies encompass the fundamental frequencies and first few overtones of typical human speech, and, therefore, the NRC provides a decent and simple quantification of how well the particular surface will absorb the human voice.
A more broad frequency range should be considered for applications such as music or controlling mechanical noise. Specifications for materials used in sound absorption commonly include an NRC for simplicity, in addition to more detailed frequency vs amplitude charts.
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Handbook of Ecomaterials pp Cite as. Global population growth and economic growth increase the demand for more buildings and thus more construction materials. Increases in production of construction materials lead also to greenhouse gas emission rise and depletion of natural resources. One of these materials is insulation, which increasingly plays a vital role in the energy performance of buildings and in the process reducing negative environmental impacts of the built environment. A number of studies have focused on finding substitutions for petrochemicals as a source for manufacturing building insulation. Some investigations have identified insulation materials that have lower environmental costs, for example, those that are made of natural or recycled materials.
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There are plenty of cheap and common insulation materials available on the market today. Many of these have been around for quite some time. Each of these insulation materials have their own ups and downs. As a result, when deciding which insulation material you should use, you should be sure to be aware of which material would work the best in your situation. We have considered differences like R-value , price, environmental impact, flammability, sound insulation and other factors below. Here are the 5 most common types of insulation materials:. Fiberglass is the most common insulation used in modern times. Because of how it is made, by effectively weaving fine strands of glass into an insulation material, fiberglass is able to minimize heat transfer. The main downside of fiberglass is the danger of handling it.
Bio-based insulation materials could replace conventional materials in many cases without loss of thermal performance. Toggle navigation AllThings. The heat insulation performance of bio-based insulation materials can compete with mineral or fossil based materials, such as rock wool, glass wool and polystyrene. The technical performance of several renewable insulation materials, such as cellulose and fibres from hemp, flax, kenaf and cotton, is comparable to that of the mineral benchmarks. Important is also the ability of an insulation material to store heat and to release it to a cooler environment. This indicator is called specific heat capacity.
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It's everyone's favorite...taco night! Super easy (and quick) recipe for tacos...paleo style. I used grass fed bison because that's what I had but any meat would work.
Paleo (bison) tacos:
- two pounds grass fed bison (I used one pound because I'm cooking for myself, it left plenty for leftovers!)
- 1/2 onion
- 3 TBSP paprika (I used slightly less)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp fresh cilantro
- Romaine lettuce hearts
- salsa/pico/avocado/bacon/whatever taco toppings you want!
- cook up the onions and the meat separately. When the onions are finished cooking, put them aside
- When the meat is browned add the spices
- Stir in the cooked onions
- Assemble and enjoy!


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Vaginal Specula Market is Expected To Reach USD 1,106.5 Million By 2028 at a CAGR of 3.2%
Growing prevalence of cervical cancer is one of the significant factors influencing market growth.
The global vaginal specula market is expected to reach USD 1,106.5 Million by 2028, according to a new report by Reports and Data. Growing use of vaginal specula in gynecology diagnosis is one of the significant factors influencing market growth. Cervical cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer in women, with over 500,000 new cases taking place per year across the globe. Cervical cancer is generally diagnosed between the age range of 35 years and 44 years. Approximately 15.0% of women aged above 65 years are diagnosed with cervical cancer. In 2019, over 13,000 women in the U.S. were diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer. Occurrence rates for the disease fell by over 50% between 1975 and 2015 owing partially to an increase in screening, which can detect cervical changes before becoming cancerous. Survival rates in cases of cervical cancer depend on several factors, such as the diagnosis stage of cervical cancer. When diagnosed at an early stage, the survival rate is around 92.0% for women having invasive cervical cancer.
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Growing awareness in women about gynecological diseases across the globe along with increased spending on personal health and regular checkups, is expected to drive the market demand. Also, increased healthcare infrastructure facilities in developing countries, along with growing government initiatives to spread awareness about different types of cancer prevailing in women are fueling the growth of the market in the forecast period.
Further key findings from the report suggest
- By raw materials, plastics are estimated to witness a faster growth rate in the period 2019-2027.
- By product type, two blade vaginal specula contributed to the largest market share in 2018. The two blades of this product facilitate its entry in its final position where they can be positioned by a screw mechanism, to enable the operator to perform diagnosis/surgery while keeping the blades apart.
- By usability, disposable vaginal specula held a major market share in 2018 and is estimated to grow at a rate of 3.7% in the forecast period. The high demand for disposable vaginal specula is owing to higher usage frequency and chances of decreased infection risk.
- By end-users, hospital accounted for the largest market share in 2018 and projected to grow at a rate of 3.0% in the forecast period. The high market share of hospitals & clinics is owing to higher purchasing power of hospitals, well-resourced diagnostic rooms, and availability of proficient healthcare professionals, among others.
- North America held the largest market size in 2018 and is anticipated to witness a growth rate of 3.2% in the forecast period. The market dominance of North America is due to the growing prevalence of cervical cancer, well-established healthcare facilities, supportive government initiatives for screening cervical cancer, and the presence of leading market players.
The ongoing pandemic is significantly changing the dynamics of the pharma and healthcare sector. Various countries are facing challenges such as shortage of medicines, vaccines, healthcare devices in hospitals. This is expected to open lucrative growth opportunities for market players in the coming years.
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Top Companies Profiled in the Report:
CooperSurgical Inc., Welch Allyn, Becton, Dickinson and Company, B. Braun Melsungen AG, Teleflex Inc., Integra Lifesciences, Robinson Healthcare, Dynarex Corporation, Steris, and OBP Medical Corporation, among others.
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Raw Material Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2018-2028)
Product Type Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2018-2028)
- One Blade Vaginal Specula
- Two Blade Vaginal Specula
- Three Blade Vaginal Specula
Usability Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2018-2028)
Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2018-2028)
End-User Outlook (Revenue, USD Million; 2018-2028)
- Diagnostic Centers
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers
- North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
- Europe (Germany, U.K., Italy, France, BENELUX, Rest of Europe)
- Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific)
- Latin America (Brazil, Rest of LATAM)
- Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., South Africa, Rest of Middle East & Africa)
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J. Korean Phy. Soc. 2007; 50(9(5)): 1566-1569
Published online May 15, 2007 https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.50.1566
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M. H. Moon, H. J. Kim, Heedong Kang, H. Park, Sunghwan Kim, Sihhong Doh, Kyeryung Kim, Jinho Moon and Sangpil Yun
Flux monitoring of a proton beam profile is important for understanding the characteristics of a proton beam. The decay constant of a GSO (Gd$_2$SiO$_5$) crystal is small, and a GSO crystal has a higher light output than an organic scintillator crystal. The GSO crystal also has strong hardness against radiation. The flux profile of a proton beam from the MC-50 cyclotron at the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) was measured using a GSO csystal. A 3.0-mm aluminum collimator was used for the beam collimation and for beam flux reduction. A photomultiplier tube (PMT) was attached on one side of the GSO crystal, and a counting method with an embedded CPU was used for the signal processing. We showed that the GSO crystal could be used for proton-beam profile monitoring.
Keywords: GSO crystal, Flux profile, Proton beam, MC-50 cyclotron
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Objectives With the present study, we aimed to investigate the association between menopausal hormone therapy (HT) and risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
Setting Cohort study based on the linkage of Norwegian population-based registries.
Participants We selected 466822 Norwegian women, aged 55–79, alive and residing in Norway as of 1 January 2004, and we followed them from 2004 to 2008. Each woman contributed person-years at risk as non-user, current user and/or past HT user.
Outcome measures The outcome of interest was adenocarcinoma of the colorectal tract, overall, by anatomic site and stage at diagnosis. Incidence rate ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were estimated by Poisson regression and were used to evaluate the association between HT and CRC incidence.
Results During the median follow-up of 4.8 years, 138 655 (30%) women received HT and 3799 (0.8%) incident CRCs occurred. Current, but not past, use of HT was associated with a lower risk of CRC (RR 0.88; 95% CI 0.80 to 0.98). RRs for localised, regionally advanced and metastatic CRC were 1.13 (95% CI 0.91 to 1.41), 0.81 (95% CI 0.70 to 0.94) and 0.79 (95% CI 0.62 to 1.00), respectively. RRs for current use of oestrogen therapy (ET) were 0.91 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.04) while RR for current use of combined oestrogen–progestin therapy (EPT) was 0.85 (95% CI 0.70 to 1.03), as compared with no use of HT. The same figures for ET and EPT in oral formulations were 0.83 (95% CI 0.68 to 1.03) and 0.86 (95% CI 0.71 to 1.05), respectively.
Conclusions In our nationwide cohort study, HT use lowered the risk of CRC, specifically the most advanced CRC.
- menopausal hormone therapy
- colorectal cancer
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Strengths and limitations of this study
Our cohort study, based on a linkage between nationwide registries in Norway, provided strong evidence showing that use of hormone therapy (HT) is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer (CRC).
HT had no impact on localised CRC but it protected against regionally advanced CRC and even more strongly against metastatic CRC. We therefore hypothesised that HT might play a key role in the inhibition of cancer progression.
For the first time, we showed that oestrogens—in oral formulations—were associated with a decreased risk of CRC in a dose–response fashion.
The main strength of our study is that the registry linkages ensured detailed information on exposure of HT, including type of HT, with no risk of self-selection of women to participate.
However, we did not have information on recognised risk factors for CRC (eg, family history of CRC, body mass index, physical activity, diet, alcohol use and smoking) or information on aspirin use, so we could not adjust our estimates for those factors.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in females and the third in males worldwide, with estimated 1.4 million cases and 700 000 deaths occurring globally in 2012.1 The detection and removal of precancerous lesions through CRC screening and the intervention on modifiable risk factors for CRC, such as diet, alcohol consumption, physical activity and tobacco smoking, can reduce both CRC incidence and mortality.2 3 Currently, new preventive strategies are being explored through different medications, aspirin being the most promising.4 In addition to aspirin, menopausal hormone therapy (HT) has been suggested to reduce CRC risk. A 2012 meta-analysis of 4 clinical trials and 16 observational studies found that use of HT was associated with a 20%–30% lower risk of CRC.5 Moreover, a 2016 Danish nationwide cohort study involving 1 million women showed that the use of HT was associated with approximately a 15% reduction in CRC risk.6 Nevertheless, results from the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) clinical trial were not supportive of the protective effect of HT on CRC. Among women with no uterus, there was no difference in the risk of CRC between women who took oestrogen therapy (ET) and those who took the placebo.7 Among women with an intact uterus, women who received combined oestrogen–progestin therapy (EPT) had a lower risk of CRC than women who took the placebo. However, the CRCs that occurred in the treatment group were more advanced at detection than those in the placebo group,8 suggesting that use of HT might simply delay CRC diagnosis.
Given these conflicting results, the association between use of menopausal HT and the risk of CRC remains controversial. With the present nationwide cohort study, based on the linkage of population-based registries, our aim was to supply new evidence on the association between HT and risk of CRC. We present results on the association between different types, routes of administration and doses of HT on the risk of CRC, overall, by anatomic site and stage at diagnosis.
Patients and methods
Cohort characteristics and definition of exposure to HT were described in detail elsewhere.9 Briefly, an 11-digit unique personal identification number allowed univocal linkage between different national Norwegian registries. We linked information about year and month of birth, immigration and emigration status, death, cause of death, education level and municipality of residence (Statistics Norway and the Population Registry), redeemed prescriptions (the Norwegian Prescription Database) and cancer cases (the Cancer Registry of Norway).
We included data from 466 822 women born in Norway between 1925 and 1949, alive and residing in Norway as of 1 January 2004 (aged 55–79 years), who did not have a CRC or any other cancer diagnosis before 1 January 2004. Women were followed until 31 December 2008.
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The present article follows the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology guidelines for research reporting of observational studies.
Exposure to HT
We retrieved data on use of menopausal hormone therapy (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) group G03) in the period 2004–2008. We did not have any data on prescriptions before 2004. Duration of HT use was estimated for each different type of drug as number of total treatment days, calculated from the package size multiplied by the number of packages prescribed regarding the dosing intervals recommended. The estimated duration of HT use was extended by 4 months to account for prolonged HT use beyond the treatment days prescribed. If there were gaps of more than 4 months between HT exposures, women contributed person-years at risk as a previous user from the date that the estimated duration of HT use ended, until the next redeemed prescription date if any, or end of the study period. Women receiving prescriptions of sex hormones other than ET, EPT or tibolone, such as oral contraceptives and progestogen only, were censored at the date of prescription.
Women were included in the various types of HT preparation categories based on the specific product dispensed (figure 1). Women who switched from one type of HT to another (eg, from oestradiol to oestriol) contributed person-years at risk to the specific product dispensed. When studying the effect of the different hormone types on CRC incidence, women who redeemed at least two simultaneous prescriptions of different hormone types were classified in the ‘other’ category. The same approach was used when studying the route of administration. Women were classified as ET users if they redeemed only ET prescriptions, and EPT users if they redeemed only EPT prescriptions during the follow-up. All combined regimens of oestrogen–progestin available in Norway contain oestradiol and norethisterone acetate. Use of other progestin types, such as medroxyprogesterone acetate or dienogest, is almost non-existent in Norway.
All women in the study population contributed person-years at risk as a non-user, a current user and/or a past HT user (figure 1). Person-years at risk were calculated from start of the study period, 1 January 2004, until event, censoring or end of follow-up. Women contributed person-years at risk as current users according to the accumulated duration of treatment for the type of HT dispensed. If there were gaps of more than 4 months between prescriptions, women contributed person-years at risk as a past user from the date that the estimated duration of HT use ended, until the next redeemed prescription date, if any, or end of the study period. Non-users contributed person-years at risk from 1 January 2004 until the date of the first redeemed prescription, if any, event, censoring or end of follow-up.
The outcome of interest was adenocarcinoma of the colorectal tract (topography codes C18–C20 according to the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification). CRC with histology other than adenocarcinoma (ie, small cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, carcinoid, sarcoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumour and lymphoma) were not analysed as CRC cases and were censored at diagnosis.
Incidence rate ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were estimated by Poisson regression. The number of incident CRCs was analysed as a log-linear function of exposure time, HT use, analysed as a time-dependent variable (figure 1) and adjusting covariates. Women were censored at death, emigration, any tumour diagnosis, prescription of sex hormones other than ET, EPT or tibolone or end of follow-up (31 December 2008), whichever came first. We adjusted HT estimates for age in years, number of births (nulliparous, 1, 2, 3 and ≥4), highest level of education (elementary, high school, university or higher, and missing) and marital status (not married, married or partnered, widowed, and divorced or separated) registered at the beginning of follow-up and use of antihypertensive drugs (ATC groups C02, C03, C07–C09), antidiabetic drugs (A10), statins (C10) and thyroid therapy (H03) registered anytime during follow-up. Time on study was used as timescale in the Poisson regression and split into 1-year time intervals assuming a constant risk of CRC within each interval. At the beginning of each interval, age of all women was updated. In each analysis, the reference group was non-users of HT. When analysing the association of HT with CRC stage at diagnosis, only CRCs at a specific stage were analysed as events, while CRCs at other stages were analysed as censoring events. When analysing the association of HT with cancer diagnosed in a specific site of the colorectal tract (eg, left colon), only cancer diagnosed in that specific site were analysed as events, while others were analysed as censoring events.
We evaluated the oestrogen and progestin dose–response effect by limiting analyses to current oral ET and oral EPT users and non-users. The dose of oestrogen and the dose of progestin were obtained from each prescription of oral ET and EPT. Doses of oestrogens and progestins in non-users were set to zero. The dose of oestrogen and the dose of progestins were entered simultaneously in the multivariable models as two continuous variables.
All tests were two sided with a 5% significance level. Statistical analyses were performed using SAS V.9.4 (SAS Institute) and R software (http://cran.r-project.org/).
We followed 466 822 women born in Norway and with no previous history of cancer from 2004 to 2008. During the follow-up, which had a median duration of 4.8 years, 3 799 CRCs occurred. A total of 138 655 (30%) women used HT. Characteristics of the study population were not homogeneously distributed between HT users and non-users, and between ET users and EPT users (table 1). Notably, ET users were substantially older than EPT users (median age was 64.0 and 60.0 years, respectively; P<0.001).
Current use of HT was associated with a decreased risk of CRC compared with non-use, with a RR of 0.88 (95% CI 0.80 to 0.98; table 2).
The same figure for past and ever use (current or past users) was 0.98 (95% CI 0.87 to 1.09) and 0.92 (95% CI 0.85 to 1.00). RRs for current use of ET and EPT versus non-use were 0.91 (95% CI 0.80 to 1.04) and 0.85 (95% CI 0.70 to 1.03), respectively.
From each prescription of oral ET and EPT, we retrieved the information on the administered dose of oestrogens and progestins. Mean oestrogen doses in oral ET and EPT treatments were 1.40 and 1.36 mg/day, respectively. Mean progestin dose in oral EPT users was 18.3 mg/month. We analysed the dose effect of oral oestrogen and progestin as continuous variables on CRC risk, and we found that oestrogens were associated with a decreased risk of CRC in a dose–response fashion, even if the result was not statistically significant (RR 0.87 for each additional mg/day; 95% CI 0.74 to 1.03; table 2) while progestins showed no effect. We then repeated the analysis to estimate the dose effect of oestrogens on CRC risk after censoring EPT users at time of a first use of EPT, to avoid a possible interference of progestins, and the RR estimate for each additional mg/day of oestrogens was 0.88 (95% CI 0.74 to 1.04).
In table 3 we reported the association between HT intake and CRC diagnosed at different stages: 698 localised, 2023 regionally advanced and 737 metastatic CRCs.
Compared with non-use, current use of HT was associated with a decreased risk of regionally advanced (RR 0.81; 95% CI 0.70 to 0.94) and metastatic CRC (RR 0.79; 95% CI 0.62 to 1.00), but not of localised CRC (RR 1.13; 95% CI 0.91 to 1.41).
In online supplementary table 1 we reported the association between HT and risk of CRC diagnosed in different sites of the colorectal tract. RRs for the association of current use of HT with colon cancer, right colon cancer, left colon cancer and rectal cancer were 0.88 (95% CI 0.78 to 0.99), 0.89 (95% CI 0.77 to 1.04), 0.85 (95% CI 0.69 to 1.04) and 0.90 (95% CI 0.75 to 1.09), respectively.
Supplementary file 1
We repeated the main analyses after censoring the CRC cases that occurred in the first year of follow-up (2004), and results were stronger than in the main analysis (online supplementary table 2). RRs for use of HT, ET, EPT, oral ET and oral EPT were 0.83 (95% CI 0.74 to 0.93), 0.86 (95% CI 0.75 to 1.00), 0.74 (95% CI 0.59 to 0.92), 0.72 (95% CI 0.57 to 0.92) and 0.75 (95% CI 0.60 to 0.94), respectively, compared with no use. Finally, oestrogens were significantly associated with a decreased risk of CRC in a dose–response fashion (RR 0.79 for each additional mg/day; 95% CI 0.64 to 0.96).
Supplementary file 2
In this Norwegian nationwide cohort study, we evaluated the effect of menopausal HT on CRC incidence. Our results suggest that the current use of HT is associated with a reduced risk of CRC, specifically the most advanced CRC. Current users of any HT had a 12% reduction of CRC, 19% reduction of regionally advanced CRC and 21% reduction of metastatic CRC. Furthermore, we found that, in current users, the risk of CRC decreased with increasing doses of oral oestrogens.
Colorectal polyps and tumours occur more frequently in men than in women, and many preclinical and clinical studies have provided evidence that female sex hormones, specifically oestrogen, might form the basis for the protective effect in women.10 Researchers have found that the oestrogen receptor beta (ERβ) regulates DNA repair, increases apoptosis and reduces cell proliferation, and that ERβ activation can consequently reduce tumour occurrence and inhibit progression.11–14 Consistent evidence showed an inverse relationship between ERβ expression in the colon and the presence and stage of colorectal polyps and tumours.15–19 The possible protective effect of HT was evaluated in many observational studies and two clinical trials, with conflicting results. Current use of ET was associated with a 30% decreased CRC risk in a meta-analysis published in 20125 and a 23% reduction of colon cancer and 17% reduction of rectal cancer in a recent nationwide registry-based study among 1 million Danish women.6 In contrast to those findings, a lack of association was reported in 136 000 postmenopausal women in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort.20 The only placebo-controlled clinical trial on the subject, the WHI, included 10 739 women with hysterectomy, showed no difference in either the risk of CRC or the stage of disease at diagnosis between women who took oestrogen alone and those who took the placebo.7 The effect of EPT use on CRC risk is also controversial. In the 2012 meta-analysis,5 current use of EPT was associated with a significant 20% reduction of CRC, and in the Danish study,6 it was associated with a significant 12% reduction of colon cancer and 11% reduction of rectal cancer. In the EPIC cohort, a non-significant 6% risk reduction due to EPT use was reported.20 In the WHI, among the 16 608 postmenopausal women with intact uterus, authors reported that EPT was associated with a significant 28% reduction of CRC after 5.6 years of intervention (11.6 years of follow-up). However, EPT was associated with more advanced CRC, and the investigators concluded that their findings did not support a clinically meaningful benefit for EPT on CRC.8 They hypothesised a potential CRC diagnostic delay due to EPT-related conditions, such as vaginal bleeding. The discrepancies observed in the literature might be explained by several factors, including the different designs (clinical trials, case–control studies and cohort studies) and methods of HT exposure assessment (eg, self-reported vs registry-based) used in the different studies.5
Our study provides new evidence on the protective effect of HT use against CRC. For the first time, we also found that increasing doses of oral oestrogens, and not progestins, were associated with decreasing risk of CRC. Altogether these results might indicate that oestrogens reduce the risk of CRC, while progestins have no effect. In support of our findings, a recent study showed that the risk of CRC decreased with increasing levels of endogenous oestrogen while it did not depend on progesterone levels.21
Our results could be interpreted to support the hypothesis that HT inhibits cancer progression, rather than formation. In our study, use of HT had no impact on localised CRC (RR=1.13) but it protected against regionally advanced CRC (RR=0.81) and metastatic CRC (RR=0.79). Similarly, in the Iowa Women’s Health Study, the RR estimates for ever versus never use of HT by stage were 0.91 for localised, 0.78 for regional and 0.72 for distant disease.22 In the California Teachers Study, current HT use versus baseline non-use was associated with these RRs: 0.99 for localised, 0.68 for regional and 0.33 for distant disease.23 Results from the Danish study showed that HT had a stronger impact on metastatic rather than non-metastatic CRC,6 and other authors reported that HT users were significantly more likely to be diagnosed at an earlier disease stage as compared with HT non-users.24 25
In the 2012 meta-analysis5 and the 2016 Danish study,6 HT was associated with lower risk of colon cancer but less so with rectal cancer. In our study, we found similar estimate for colon and rectal cancer. Within the colon tract, we found similar estimates for left and right colon cancer. More studies are warranted to understand whether HT has different effects in CRC depending on the anatomical location.
Our study has several strengths. The registry linkages ensured detailed information on exposure of HT, including type of HT. There was no self-selection of women to participate, and the large size of the study population provided a large number of incident CRCs. However, our study has important limitations. First, we did not have information on recognised risk factors for CRC (eg, family history of CRC, body mass index, physical activity, diet, alcohol use and smoking) or information on aspirin use. Some authors showed no significant effect of those factors on the association between HT and CRC risk,23 24 26 but in the California Teachers Study, HT use was more strongly associated with CRC risk among women with a family history of CRC.23 In addition, our estimates could be affected by the healthy user bias: it is probable that HT users were more concerned about their health than non-users and, for example, underwent more bowel examinations or had a better lifestyle. This bias could have resulted in overestimation of the HT protective effect. In fact we found that HT users had a higher education level than non-users, and education is positively associated with general good health and use of medical services.27 However, the fact that HT had no effect on risk of early stage CRC and strong effect on risk of advanced stage CRC indicates no healthy user bias, as more health conscious women are likely to have CRC detected in earlier rather than later stages. Finally, given the relatively short follow-up of our study, we were not able to evaluate the influence of duration of HT use on CRC risk, as other authors did.6
In conclusion, we provided evidence that use of HT is associated with a reduced risk of CRC, in particular advanced CRC. The effect was similar for ET and EPT in women of age 55 years or older.
We would like to acknowledge Margrethe Meo for administrative assistance and Marta Román for data linkage and management.
Contributors Study concept and design: EB, SS, NCS, SG-I, GU, SV, EW. Acquisition of data: SS, SG-I, SH, GU, SV. Analysis of data: EB, NCS, SS, SG-I. Statistical analysis of data: EB, NCS, VB. Interpretation of data: all. Drafting of the manuscript: EB. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: SS, SG-I, SH, TdL, GU, SV, EW.
Competing interests None declared.
Ethics approval The study was approved by the regional ethics committee in the South East region of Norway, and concession to data linkage was granted by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
Data sharing statement Authors are willing to share any data that are not published in the manuscript. Please contact the corresponding author.

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Mobile Robotics presents the different tools and methods that enable the design of mobile robots; a discipline booming with the emergence of flying drones, underwater mine-detector robots, robot sailboats and robot vacuum cleaners.
This book presents the different tools and methods that enable the design of mobile robots. These generally autonomous systems are supervised by a human operator and are able to move in a more or less known environment.
Illustrated with simulations, exercises and examples, this book describes the fundamentals of modeling robots, developing the concepts of actuators, sensors, control and guidance. Three-dimensional simulation tools are also explored, as well as the theoretical basis for the reliable localization of robots within their environment.
1. Three-dimensional Modeling.
2. Feedback Linearization.
3. Model-free Control.
5. Instantaneous Localization.
7. Kalman Filter.
Luc Jaulin is Professor in robotics at ENSTA-Bretagne in France. He conducts research at the Lab-STICC in the field of submarine robotics and sailing robots using set methods.
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Representing moving and storage companies
By Cheryl Long
Produced By Tom Cunningham
Your parents are moving into a retirement community and though they’ve sold or given away a portion of their furniture and other possessions, it’s still too much to cram into the family van. But you’re in luck! Your neighbour’s cousin’s friend has just started up his own moving business and he can transfer the rest of their belongings for a great price.
Too good to be true? According to the Canadian Association of Movers (CAM), this is the just the type of scenario that causes heartache and financial loss for consumers.
Moving goods is serious business and while there is some provincial legislation in Canada that governs the industry, it is not well-enforced, said Paul Leader, President & CEO of CAM. Choosing a company that is a member of this national association can help consumers avoid the pitfalls associated with “rogue movers”.
“You can go with somebody who doesn’t have the insurances in place, but once they load your goods and you have no record of them or no indication that he has a business license, the company can disappear with your furniture,” Leader said. “If he doesn’t have the correct insurances in place, what if the truck burns down? If you haven’t bought any replacement value protection, as we call it, how do you get compensation for your goods that were on the truck?”
Educating consumers is one of CAM’s mandates. Their website has a section dedicated to people searching for a moving company, offering tips on getting a proper estimate, the basic principles of finding and hiring a mover, packing suggestions, how to register a complaint against a moving company, and more. They also operate a directory of member companies that can be searched by location.
“We try to get our name out there all the time,” Leader said. “If you go to the Ministry of Government & Consumer Services in Ontario — and the same in Alberta and B.C. — they’ll refer you to the Canadian Association of Movers.”
Members in Canada and worldwide
The association dates back to the late 1960s and devotes much of its efforts to advocating on behalf of both members and consumers. The membership currently consists of about 375 domestic and international companies, including movers, relocation companies and van lines, plus suppliers to the industry and affiliates. Though CAM is dedicated to furthering the interests of their membership, they also devote a great deal of their efforts to consumer awareness. The association provides leadership, motivation, research, education, special programs, networking opportunities and technical advice to its members.
One of CAM’s largest events is their annual conference. Scheduled this year for November, keynote speaker David Orazietti, Ontario’s Minister of Government & Consumer Services, will outline the government’s efforts to strengthen fairness in the consumer marketplace and increase transparency across several sectors, including the moving industry. The conference will also include representation from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Canadian Department of National Defence.
“That’s part of our mandate — to add credibility to the moving and storage industry,” Leader said. “We lobby the government at all levels and encourage them to follow our lead, and consumer awareness is a big part of that.”
The association’s biggest challenge continues to be the battle against rogue movers, and it’s been a major part of their focus for the last two years, Leader said. Many consumers don’t realize that CAM members abide by a higher standard of ethics and along with the proper insurance, their members can also produce registered business and workers’ compensation numbers. Asking to see those numbers is one way to ensure that a company is legitimate. It’s also smart to get three estimates, never just go with the lowest price and sign a contract.
“I can’t stress enough that if consumers need to move, then they need to find a reputable mover. And they need to know if they go through the members in CAM’s trade association, they will have a mover that stands behind a code of ethics (and) they’ll have systems and policies in place that will ensure they get the best move possible.”
Clearing up confusion at the border
Another major project for CAM is happening at the border. CAM members work with consumers who are relocating into Canada, whether from the United States or overseas. In most cases, the goods arrive at the border separately from their owners and have to be cleared through customs by the moving company. Inconsistencies in the way that process is handled can cause issues for both the movers and the customers, Leader said. CAM is currently working with the CBSA to clear up the confusion.
“Some of their offices apply a different set of rules than others. Some say no, they don’t need to see the person; they need to see the goods and documentation,” Leader explained. “Others say they need the person moving into Canada to show up with their goods.”
But it doesn’t make sense, Leader said. Some of the customers may already have relocated to areas far from the Canadian border while awaiting their possessions. Since all of the documentation has to be completed prior to moving day and an approved list of goods is available to be matched to the contents of the moving truck, there’s no need to have the owner on site at the border.
“I think (CBSA has) realized that their system is somewhat antiquated and they’re open to change. They’ve been really receptive to dealing with this,” Leader said.
CAM provides a wealth of information to consumers planning a move, whether it’s to a neighbouring city or halfway around the world. To learn more, visit www.mover.net.


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